Verhovayak Lapja, 1940. január-június (23. évfolyam, 1-26. szám)
1940-04-11 / 15. szám
SECTION TWO ENGLISH EDITION April 17th Date of Bartók-Aranyi Concert The Concert to be given in Pittsburgh by the two distinguished artists, Bele, Bartók, composer-pianist and Francis Aranyi, concert violinist, as previously announced in the last two issues of the English Verhovay Journal, is scheduled for Wednesday evening April 17th in the ball room of Hotel Schenley, located in the Oakland district of Pittsburgh. The time of the event is 8:30 p. m. Pittsburghers and near-Pittsburghers will have no difficulty in finding the location, as Hotel Schenley is one of the city’s finest hotels, is well known, and is within a few miles of the downtown area. Transportation facilities bring one directly to the hotel. Pittsburgh district has always been known for its many patrons and students of good music. The personal appearance of Bartók and Aranyi, both known the world over for their beautiful music, will be deeply appreciated by all types of music lovers who will attend the Concert, and there is no doubt that those who hear the Concert will in the future eagerly await like performances of other great talents. Bartók is new to Pittsburghers but when he executes his masterful music before the audience of April 17th he will immediately capture the admiration and praise of his listeners; Aranyi’s music is not at all strange in Pittsburgh, for he is associated with the Duquesne University in that City, and of course has gained the appreciation and respect of the Iron City, being one of its favorite musical sons. The program numbers are beautiful sonatas for violin and piano. It is a fact that no lovelier music can be created than by the playing together of the violin and the piano. The program consists of the finest compositions made even more beautiful because of their rendition by violin and piano together. At this Concert while the ears of the audience will be delectably affected by the strains of the exquisite music, the eyes of the hearers ívül notice the beauty expressed in the perfect coordination of Bartók and Aranyi as they nimbly perform on their instruments. Because of the Magyar nationality of Bartók and Aranyi Hungarians can take rightful pride in the accomplishments of these virtuosos, and should show their appreciation by not failing to attend the Concert, and bringing their non-Hungarian friends with them. In order to carry on the spirit of their Association, which is to foster at all times cultural endeavors and beneficial movements, members of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association should especially attend the Concert, that is, those who live within the Pittsburgh area. Perhaps the music of Hungarian artists does more toward the gaining of world recognition of the greatness end nobility of the Magyar race than we at first imagine. It is a certainty that Hungarian music and, to ramble far away from music, Hungarian cookery, have gained many laurels for the Hungarian name. The Concert to be given on April 17th by the Hungarians, Bartók and Aranyi, will be another step to prove to the ivorld that the Magyar race has produced more than its proportionate share of lights. Think of the many more contributions that would have been bequeathed to world culture and knowledge had the Hungarians not had the one thousand year tragic history that is theirs. MIDWEST PASTORAL I walk along our country road Speaking an old Horatian ode Which, fits the rhythm of our breeze, Our midwest corn and grass and trees. I lie beneath a chestnut tree; Through leafy branches I can see Patches of a soft blue sky And fleecy clouds a-rolling by-Across the road are roses wild And, playing with them, Joan, my child; Grapevines hide the wooden fence With heavy clusters, darkblue, dense. The air is filled with life and song; Only the owl sleeps all day long; A score of birds are madly singing; Far in the blue a hawk is winging. A scampering squirrel stops to look; And chatter—then he jumps the brook; That’s what my mind is like today A bird, a flower, a squirrel gay' —Amelia Nyers. (American First Serial Rights)--------------O---------------7« YEARS The average man spends his “three score years and ten” as follows: Asleep — months.-23 years,4 At work - months.- 19 years,8 At play and prayer—10 years, 2 months. Elating and drinking—6 years, 10 months. Dressing and undressing— 2 years. Traveling—4 years. Sick and convalescing—4 years. Total—70 years.—Knights of St. George. TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS Contributions intended for the April 25th issue should be in before or on April 18th. Material received after that date may or may not be published in particular issue. The Hungarian Cause is Not Without Friends (EDITOR’S NOTE: The following excerpts from a letter in defense of recognition of Hungarian facts was written by Patrick N. H. O’York, who militates for the cause of Irish freedom and unity just as fervently as do the “Defenders of Hungarian Truths” for the resurrection of millennial Hungary. We are deeply grateful to Mr. O’York for his forceful support of Hungary’s historical claims. One thing is certain that a letter from an “outsider,” as that of Mr. O’York the Irishman, is more cff’cacious than many letters from ones of Magyar extraction.) February 26, 1940 Limerick, Maine My dear Bishop Noll: In an article published in “Our Sunday Visitor” recently you had in large type, “Spain, Austria, and Poland, Defenders of Christendom against the Mohammedans.” I wish to call your attention to the injustice done to Hungary, that shed more of her blood for Christianity against the Moslem than Austria and Poland put together. Austria and the House of Habsburg mean the same thing since the seizure of Austria by Emperor Rudolph of Habsburg after the battle of Murchfield. August 26, 1278. In the words of Edwin Lawrence Godkin. author of “History of Hungary,” referring to the House of Habsburg, “Every member of it has been distinguished by the same grasping imperious spirit, the same indifference to the means in the pursuit of personal power and gain.” Emperor Leopold of Habsburg, Archduke of Austria, persecuted the Hungarians so mercilessly that many joined the Turks who had recognized their chief, Emer:c Tokoly, as head of the Hungarian nation ... * * * The greatest champion of Christendom against the Turks was John Hunyady who served valiantly under four kings of Hungary, Sigismund I., under whom he distinguished himself in his first battle against the Turks at Nissa, October 14, 1419, Albert I, Ladislaus II, and Ladislaus III Posthumous. Hunyady was regent of Hungary for twelve years during the minority of Ladislaus III. His last great victory was the relief of Nandorfehervar (Belgrade) in 1456. He died soon after of his wounds. Very soon the treacherous king rewarded his loyalty by murdering Ladislaus Hunyady, his son. The story of Hungary from the death of Matthias, King of Hungary, son of the great John Hunyady, in 1490 to 1850, is one of Martyrdom of Hungarians for Justice and Liberty, while the story of the Habsburgs during that period was persecution and murder of the Hungarians. In 1848 when under the good (?) Queen Victoria a government made famine was destroying the Irish nation, the Hungarians made the greatest fight for LIBERTY that Europe HAS EVER KNOWN. On the point of success the patriots were defeated by the blood thirsty Czar of Russia, who sent armies of Russian serfs to bind the chains of slavery upon their brother (Note: This does NOT mean racial kinship, for the Russians are NOT related to the Magyars) Hungarians. Francis Joseph persecuted and shed the blood of the Hungarian patriots to an extent only equaled by the Reign of Terror in France or some English vengeance wreaked upon the Irish ... ❖ * * There is only one true way to peace, and that is by following the example of Oscar II, King of Sweden, who showed the only true way to peace by relinquishing unjust conquests and granting independence to Norway in 1905. We believe that the day will come when the Bulgarian flag again flies over
