Verhovayak Lapja, 1943. július-december (26. évfolyam, 26-53. szám)

1943-11-11 / 46. szám

pfovember 11, 1943

THE DANCE RECORD FILM

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RAIDER WORKING IN U. S.

■ On. Friday evening; October 12, at 8:30 P. M., the Dance ►Record Film was shown to an appreciative audience, at the Stephen Foster Memorial Hall, Pittsburgh, Penna. This motion picture consisted of a series of examples of various types of dancing from Anna Pavlova, the world’s greatest dancer, to Fred Astaire, who has been called the great dancer of today.

The film opens with a scene In Seville, Spain, taken by a French cameraman in 1909, which ßhows an Andalusian dance and a tango. The next scene is a recording of a pas de deux, filmed in 1913, and shows yekatarina Geltzer and Tihomiroff of the Bolshoi Theatre Ballet. This is an important document of the classical Russian Ballet. The movement of the dancers were somewhat forced and slow. Next, were two dance instructors who demonstrated ballroom steps of 1916, which are Obsolete today.

In 1924, Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., made a film recording of the great Anna Pavlova. These are the only records made of her dancing, for she never had a desire to make a film of her Work. It*is fortunate that these records were made of Pavlova, for they show the perfect technique of the danseuse, whose exquisite grace has never been equalled.

There is a scene of the screen’s greatest lover of the silent motion picture, Rudolph

Mrs. Grace W. McCurdy, newly elected president of the National Fraternal Congress of America says that we must rededicate ourselves to the War program as an aid in winning the present War. This is our first and foremost job and should be the work of all Fraternalities, who want to bring the victory to this great nation of ours.

j She says: “Any administration of the National Fraternal Congress of America should be devoted to the promotion of the institution of legal reserve fraternal life insurance as a whole, and upon assuming the Presidency of this body, I dedicate myself wholeheartedly to a stewardship toward that end.

“As I fully realize the responsibilities of the office of President of the N. F. C. of A., I am not unmindful of the great honor tendered me, and the trust placed in me by the leaders of the more than one hundred fraternal benefit societies that comprise this organization.

“What the N. F. C. accomplishes in 1943—44, will in a large measure depend on the leaders of these societies who are now sincerely asked and urged to make suggestions for the Congress to work on throughout the year. The officers are merely their servants and will cooperate to the fullest extent of their ability on any undertakings for the growth, betterment and prestige of the fraternal life insurance system.

"Help in winning the war is the first job; and a big one, Which faces the Congress the same

Valentino, in a tango sequence from the “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse”. Before entering into motion picture acting, Valentino had been an exhibition dancer; and this, scene in the above mentioned screen production brought him fame overnight.

There is a Charleston sequence from “Our Dancing Daughters”, by Joan Crawford, filmed in 1928. After seeing this type of dancing, most of us will prefer the modem Jitterbug.

Walt Disney produced his first “Silly Symphony” in 1929, which was the “Skeleton Dance”. This was rather cleverly done, and is a good example of the technique which Disney developed to portray his cartoon characters.

The last scene is a recording of Fred Astaire, filmed in 1936, which shows Mr. Astaire in blackface, dancing his famous Bo-jangles number in the motion picture “Swing Time”. This sequence is considered the best tap dancing that has been filmed to date.

On the stage Genevieve Jones presented a program of Contemporary Dancing with members of the Junior Group.

The showing of this film record in Pittsburgh was made possible through the effort of Karl Heinrich, ballet master.

The Dance Record Film is the property of the Museum of Modern Art, New York City, and is loaned out to art groups interested in bringing this film record to their city.

as it did a year ago. We need only to re-dedicate ourselves to the splendid war program of the past administration and I am sure the Congress will have made a real contribution toward Victory. Of course, the war is the first consideration of every American. Consequently, the thousands of lodges affiliated with member societies offer one of the best avenues for the energy of thousands upon thousands of fratemalists to engage on all types of patriotic activities to defeat our enemies.

“During the coming year, there are several projects on which the Congress might focus its attention to the adventage of all societies. But the Congress will concentrate on proposals already before it, as an aftermath of the fifty-seventh annual convention, and will be guided in its activities by the suggestions from society leaders that we know will be forthcoming.

“I know that all officers of the Congress will find cooperation, inspiration and ideas from all quarters to make the year ahead of us a period of accomplishment.”

WHERE THE FUEL GOES

It takes 12,500 gallop! ©? gW

OF COURSE

if

YOUR LIFE has

NO VALUE then

YOU SHOULD NEVER try to

INCREASE YOUR INSURANCE

Verhovay Journal

WHY

THE OIL SHORTAGE?

Oil men and responsible püblic authorities have pointed out that rationing of fuel oil and gasoline is in no sense attributable to any failure on the part of oil companies.

The facts are simple. To run a mechanized war requires literally billions of barrels of oil. No other nation was as well equipped to produce oil either by nature or by the enterprise of its citizens as this nation was when war came. We had huge oil reserves in the ground and, equally important, we had an efficient private industry operating under competent management which knew how to get that oil out of the ground. And it got it out in astronomical quantities upon very short notice.

Morever, this is not all the oil industry had to do upon short notice. A thousand bombers during a single four hundred mile raid over Germany burn approximately 1,000,000 gallons of 100-octane gasoline. The oil companies had to develop refineries to produce such high-test gas, in itself a staggering job. Before the war, 100-octane gasoline was not produced in quantity. Suddenly the whole war effort depended upon getting it in quantity quickly. It was up to the oil companies to get it. They got it — and in time.

Many months ago oil men began warning that the nation’s oil reserves were being used faster than the rate of discovery. The discovery rate of new oil reserves has not stepped up to meet increased demands for the simple reason that the cost of “wildcatting” is far too high in relation to the price of oil. Until the price is adjusted, oil will continue to become more scarce.

VERY OFTEN

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FEW DAYS DELAY in

GETTING YOURSELF INSURED MEANS THE LOSS OF MANY THOUSAND DOLLARS to

YOUR ESTATE

The people of the United States have again been warned that suicide air raids by the Axis may still be expected. In the meantime another raider, fire, is working daily in our midst destroying millions of dollars worth of vital property.

Whether a factory or a home is burned or bombed, the loss is the same. With warehouses now full of irreplaceable farm crops, and with vital war materials stored throughout the country, a warning should go out for every citizen to be doubly alert to fire hazards.

All over the nation, possibility of fire has been increased by housing developments of a flammable character, by war industries operating in buildings never intendted to house them, by storage of irreplaceable materials in warehouses where grass or trash fires constantly menace them, and by inadequate or inaccessible water supplies in areas never prepared for storage or production purposes. These are but a few of the fire risks common to every war congested area

The Verhovay Ladies Branch held a benefit party Sunday, October 17, 1943, which was very successful. Part of the proceeds, will go toward the fund for the ambulances the Cleveland Hungarians will buy and present to the Red Cross.

We wish to thank all who contributed in any way toward making the affair a success. First, Mr. A. Wolovits, our well known jeweler, on Buckeye Rd„ in the Moreland Bldg., who donated the tickets. Mrs. Margaret Halmos, dance and voice teacher for being so nice and providing the entertainment. Mrs. Stephen Szabó, who as always, made such wonderful fánk, and Mrs. Frank Verovec, who so ably helped her. Mrs. Andrew Kocsis and Mrs. Susanna Ocverak, who were such a success at the refreshment stand. Also Mrs. Zigmond Orosz, Mrs. A. Kondás, Mary Knill and Mrs. Steve Merk and Mrs. Kalman Kolosvary, who all did more than their share. Also all the people who attended.

It is a pleasure in any organization to have cheerful and

today. They are potential hazards as deadly as any bombing raid.

There is little excuse for the existence of such fire hazards. They are generally controllable through painstaking inspections. Every individual in every plant and home should be enlisted to help with such inspection and fire prevention work, just as they are enlisted to sell war bonds. It is as important to prevent a fire which destroys property or goods which the nation buys with the money from war bonds, as it is to sell the bonds. It may not be as spectacular to prevent fires as it is to fight them, but it certainly is a more effective means of conserving immediately needed resources.

“In the case of air commerce, the economics of which are interstate and international, there can be no justification for differing local requirements. And the special value of aviation, speed, and mobility would be impaired, if not destroyed, were varying state regulations ever to arise.” The New York Times.

willing workers and Branch 361 has them. It was easy to work and be in charge of an affair with everyone so willing to help.

The following ladies were hostesses: Mrs. Zigmond Kadar, Mrs. Peter Demchak, Mrs. Kalman Kolosvary, Mrs. Andrew Kocsis, Mrs. Zigmond Orosz, Mrs. Susanna Ocverak, Mrs. Marton Stashel, Mrs. Louis Greszingh, Mrs. William Mate, Mrs. John Nyitray, Mrs. Joseph Domokos, Mrs. Joseph Treib, Mrs. Gabon Sonkoly, Mrs. Frank Verovec, Mrs. John Phan and Mrs. Louis Vassy,

Mrs. LOUIS VASSY, Secretary Br. 361. ij ----------------------V---------------------QUICKLY EXPLAINED In speaking of the song, “The Bonnie Banks o’ Loch Lomond,” a country teacher asked his pupils for an explanation of the line, “Yu’ll tak’ the high road and I’ll tak’ the low road.”

“One was going by air and the other by bus,* answered a boy.

The institution of insurance is the most extensive cooperative movement devised by man.

NEW PRESIDENT OF THE N. F. C. OF A. PROMULGATES WAR VIEWS

Branch 361 - Cleveland, Ohio