Battle Creek Enquirer from Battle Creek, Michigan • Page 3

THE ENQUIRER AND EVENING NEWS 3 HZENS PLACES A GREATEST VALUE EASTER MASSES EASTER MASSES TO BE SUNG IN NEW CHURCH TO BE MONOPOLY BATTLE CREEK, MICH, SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 1930 HAULING STQRY BOOK HOUR AT BILLET jf 1 St. Philip Parishioners Have Doubled Cause for Joyful-ness Today. IS NEARLY COMPLETED Battle Creek Garbage Company to Buy Out Abbott System, Present Plan. COMMISSION WILL VOTE mwmM I ft mz i 1 if 1 I mwinMiiwiiii a icene me library at tae utter Lake Billet ot the American Legion, for which proceeds of the Battle Creek production of the comic opera. Pinafore, will be used.

The play wili be given at the Post theater Thursday, Friday and Saturday under the auspices of Gen. George A. Custer Post of the American Legion. Easter is to mark the opening of tne neany-completed St. Philip church erected at a cost of more than a quarter million dollars.

Three masses are to be sung, with a priest from Notre Dame, South Bend, assisting the Rev. Fathers' David L. Dillon and David Cunningham, at solemn high mass at 10:30 a. m. Low masses will be sung at 6, 7:30 and 9 o'clock.

The new structure, one of the finest in southern Michigan, replaces the edifice destroyed by fire nearly two years ago. Into Its construction has entered the lir.est of materials and the church has been designed to offer the utmost in acoustics. A new $20,000 Skinner organ is shortly to be installed. FAVORS GAME REFUGES Grnad Rapids. April 19.

The Kent countv Grange organizations in session here Thursday adopted resolutions favoring the establishment cf game refuges and public hunting grounds. The resolutions suggested the money be tr.ken from game and fish license fund? at the rate of the first yar. S100.000 the second and $200,003 each year thereafter. That's What I Declines to 'Play Ball' with State Club Until He Is Sure of Its Game. LETTERS ARE REVEALED Senator Cautious About Endorsing Reorganized Michigan Republican Club.

Detroit, April 19. Senator James Couzens was advised to "play ball" with Michigan republicans, and the latter were told by the senator that he would do so if it did not mean sacrificing his in a series of letters published in the Detroit News today. The letters passed between Senator Couzens and Elbert H. Fowler, chairman of the Republican club, regarding the possibility of the senator's identifying himself with the organization The corres-90ndence was K'vcn to tne paper's Washington correspondent by Senator Couzens. The letters covered a period from March 28 to April 15.

Senator Is Cautious Fowler wrote to Senator Couzens March 28 and broached the idea of reorganizing the then dormant Michigan Republican club and asked the senator's support. "The Idea," Fowler wrote, "is to bring order out of confusion and if possible unite the party along definite lines." Senator Couzens replied he would be glad to enter the club if he knew just what the "definite lines" meant. He suggested the club organize and then he would be in a better position to give an answer. Fowler replied that the plan was to "recrystallize the spirit of republicanism" and urged the senator to "come in now." Senator Couzens replied: "While of course I like to be gracious. I cannot sacrifice views I have for the sake of doing so." In his reply to this letter Fowler accused the senator of playing a "lone hand politically" and addd that "in this ball game you ought not to be in the grandstands nor on the bench.

Your place is on the playing field. Play ball." The senator's answer stated that he was "just as anxious to have party welfare as I am to have public welfare but they must both be In harmony." He pointed cut that If he could agree to the club's aims he wanted to come in but if not he would remain cut. Aerees on Employment April 12, three before the club met in Detroit for its re- Years of Friendship Recalled Ti'ilnile to I.atf Dr. Edwin Harries, As Musician find As Man. Is Paiil Fred V.

linL-i' Wlmsi' I'riendship with I lean of Organists Continued Half Century, through Fair Hays ami Dark. Opinion by Local People on Topics of General Interest 'A Public Furum lor Views on Worlh-YVhilo Subjects. LEAPS TO HIS DEATH Chicago, April 19. (P William Costello shot and seriously wounded his landlady in a twelfth floor room of a Loop hotel Thursday night and leaped to his death when police ar rived. His body ricocheted off a i sedan parked at the curbing, I plunged through an open coal shute I and terrified a Negro stoker in the I hotel boiler room.

Think. About It normal person like hundreds who daily pass over the crossings. If they could know the mental anguish of suddenly awaking in the night at the shrieking passage of some train, living over an imagination those last few tragic minutes, I am'sure they would never hesitate to vote "yes" to start work of removing this curse to Battle Creek. It is the last impression which counts and when the hundreds of tourists who annually visit here pass our borders after considerable annoying loss of time for trains, the fact that we have beautiftil parks of a certain number of miles of paving in some aspiring sections of real estate will not be what they reveal to those whom they meet later, but the fact that the business section of this town i-, "an island of narrow streets" where they could not find room to park, completely surrounded by grade crossings. Vote "yes'' on the grade crossing question.

Mrs. C. L. Conant. rurcnase or a Jury-iiowe ft Allow Ih over a bunch of clothing to get the water out of his kings, and further "first aid" measures soon brought, him to breathing again, but when recalling the incident, years later, he would say that death by drowning, as he knew it, was in no wise painful, but that being brought to life was one of the most terrible experiences he ever knew.

Yet we were mighty grateful that he was resuscitated. Kotarian Barnes Then came Rotary to Battle Creek, and soon after its organization, Rotarian Edwin Barnes became song leader or in the language of earlier generations, "tune hister." No one could for a moment doubt the joy which came to him in leading this first of the luncheon clubs in the singing of the popular songs of the day. And how they did sing. With membership in Rotary rame also a new opportunity for diversion a weekly visit of three or four dozen members to the Sanitarium. Here, in regulation costume.

Martin Inman would give them a stiff thirty minutes' drill in the gvm-nasium. aftr which would com-" a game of volley ball, the two sides under the captaincy of "Jack" Byrne and "Tiny" Greuel. In the latter's team was enrolled Professor Barnes, quickly re-christened by Lou Greusel "Profess." But all professorial dignity was forgotten in the l.eat of the game, and woe to the unfortunate one as the "Profess" as anyone else who bungled a plav. and was given the freely expressed admonitions of the cantain as to his standing among the prize-winning idiots of all time! Happy Experiences And after the game cme a few minutes in the steam room, the MRS. C.

L. COXAXT, 23 Caine. whose mother, Mrs. Sarah Eishmc, was killed at the Postum crossing of the Michigan Centra' on East Michigan avenue last June 30. lias something to say about the proposal to solve Battle Creek's railroad crossing problem.

Editor, Enquirer and News: Last year on Sunday, flune 30. my mother started across the grade crossing at the Postum plant on East Michigan avenue and because she happened not to look back over her shoulder and because that crossing was NOT safeguarded for pedestrians she was hurled to her death by a speeding train. I would like to ask any voter to personally visit any one of the i erad" crossings and witness the terrible, roaring passage of one of the fast trains and th.cn try and picture one they dearly love being caught and killed that way. For, if it happened to her it certainly wilt to others as she was a E3 E3 or i our I lie Will Resolution to Be Submitted Monday Night Regulating Operations in City. Garbage collection in the city ol Battle Creek is soon to be the monopoly, of the Battle Creek Garbage company, regulated by the terms of a contract with the city.

This development, which is to be accomplished by the Battle Creek Garbage company's buying out the Abbott system, is pending on a resolution to be presented to the city commission Monday night. Resolution Is Drawn The resolution, firawn by City Attorney John Wagner, will provide that all rights of garbage collection be vested in the company of which Charles H. Scully and Mrs. Lulah Gaines are owners. Teh contract is to be approved under the provisions of a city ordinance drawn and passed several weeks ago, by which the foundation for such action was laid.

Present monthly rates of SI per can for rtsidences and $2 per can for restaurants, hotels, fish markets and hospitals, will be in force under the new contract, which, due to the elimination of competition, will make more efficient sen-ice possible for the one concern. The usual semi-weekly collections In the residential districts and daily collections downtown from the restaurants, hotels, will be maintained under the new provisions. Requirements Strict Other requirements under the contract will be to provide an extra can for ashes, without extra charge during the winter months; to keep cans clean, to keep garbage covered on the wagons, etc. There are three or four independents collecting garbage in the business section, but these will not be affected by the contract and will be allowed to continue operation undisturbed just so long as they comply with the requirements of sanitation and sightliness. The Battle Creek Garbage company is required to post $5,000 bond, take out accident and liability insurance on its trucks to protect tha city and pay $10 license fee.

DIES OF INJt'RIES Grand Rapids, April 19. Lawrence P. Rov.ley, 3G. salesmana-ger of the Ezinga Dairy company, died early today at a local hospital following an accident Thursday morning when his automobile crashed into a truck parked on US-16 about 18 miles east of the city. The driver of the truck was Gunner Williamson, 25, of Lansing.

re E3 EH new El Mi El $275 1 $76 199 LESS TUBES Jadiosl Co a New Edifice. Costing Approximately $250,000, Has Splendid Features. The new St. Philip church which in the last year has been raised on the site of the old edifice destroyed by fire two years ago, is to be opened Sunday morning with Easter morning masses. Several details of the church remain imfinished, but the building is near enough completion that it, was thought advisable to hold first services there on Easter Sunday in accordance with the original plan of the Rev.

Father David L. Dillon" and the congregation of St. Philip's parish. Windows Are Installed The three stained glass windows showing emblems of the sacrifice at Calvary and two rose windows that are among the most beautiful details of the church's construction have been installed. The two rose windows are valued at si 000 each.

They are 17 feet in diameter and are composed of 16 separate sections, each representing the petals of a rose. Last week the S10.000 Skinner organ ordered for the church arrived by freight, but this will not be ready for use for nearly a month. Neither will the beautiful Communion rail given by the Altar society of the church be in use at today's services. This and the two side altars will be among the final units in the comnletion of the interior of the church. OH Altar Is Installed The altar of white carrara marble originallv used in the former Sf.

Philin building was almost untouched bv the fire two vears ago, and after being reconditioned was installed for use in the new building. A part of the pews of the old church were also found to be in good condition and the necessary number of duplicates were secured from the Hrckncr company of La Crosse, Wis. All except two of the 14 Stations of the Cross, painted by Herman Bir, of St. Philip church parish, have been hung In recessed wall frames, the remaining two will be completed soon by the same artist. Sound-proof tiletex has been used for the floor composition of the interior and the ceiling is acnustieallv lined.

A development of Romanesque type Is the architectural design for the building, for which the exterior composition features Bedford limestone. Completed, the building will have cost St. Philip I parish omo i Four Masses to Be Sun Low masses to be conducted m-: the Rev. Fr. David L.

Dillon and the Fr. David Cunningham. "s'sting priest, were to be held tndy nf. fi. 7:30 and 9 a.

with i h'gh mas at 10:30 a. m. Music i for the 7:30 mass was to be fur-! nished by the societv of Catholic raughters of America and for the 9 a. m. mass children of the church are to sing Easter hymns.

Maud Russell is director for the musical program planned for high mass at 10:30 a. m. EASTER EGG ROLLING CONTEST IS ENJOYED Battle Creek Children Experience First Event of Kind Saturday. Battle Creek had its first Easter egg rolling contest Saturday afternoon, when the Central Christian church Sunday school enjoyed its first annual event. It was sponsored by the Loyal Men's Bible class of the school and was attended by 300 children anC adults.

Of course the children were in the majority and 30 dozen eggs were used and more could have utilized if they had been ready. They had so much fun that it was made an annual event at once. The contest was conducted like the national one that is held each year on the white house lawn in Washington and the lawn at the Central Christian church is ideal for the fete. The test is to roll the egg up the hill, with the foot, without breaking it. Needless to say there were eggs shattered by the impatient ones who sought to hurry and in so doing forgot and kicked instead of shoved.

Even though the eggs had been boiled they were easily broken. Those winning prizes in trie contest were Gerneda Heath, Reita Taylor, Irene Wolfer, Glen McAllister, David Buck. Aldrich and Avery Cousins, Betty Rose Watson, Belle Cruse and Henry Marvin. An egg hunt followed the rolling contest and in this event the following won prizes: June Livengood, Harley Lucas. Hazel Cruse, Earl McAllister, Aldrich Cousins, Laura Bo-land, Ilene McGregor, Virginia Rhinard and Doris Wolfer.

The festivities closed with refreshments which were served by the women of the Friendship class. FOG BLOCKS HARBOR New April 19 (Shipping in New York harbor was at a standstill today as a result of a thick fog that descended Friday morning. The French liner lie de France attempted to make the outbound voyage last night when a slight lifting of the fog. seemed to forecast clearer weather. However, the ship was able to proceed only to the harbor entrance, where it was forced to anchor.

organization, tow.ir wroe Couzens urging that he write or wire fcjiis indorsement of the inclosed program. This program, he said, included a state-wide movement to alleviate unemployment, to even employment, bring back prosperity and to amend the primary law along the lines of the New York primary system providing for a nre-primary caucus, rowler told Senator Couzens in this letter that his Indorsement wou'd result in the united support of the republican organization of Michigan of the tenator. To this letter Senator Couzens replied that he was in agreement on the employment program but wanted to see just how much he and the club were in line as to what constitutes public welfare. He 6tated that he was "much more interested in solving the problem permanently through establishing responsibility with Regarding the proposed modification of the primary law, the senator urged the club to seriously consider the matter before taking action. In conclusion, Sena cor Couzens tated he was "much more interested in public welfare than in holding office." and that he would prefer opposition for senator so that all issues could be thoroughly debated for the benefit of the public.

Senator Couzens said that he wished to assure Fowler that he was not out of sympathy with sound Republican organization but was delirious of satisfying himself as to its soundness before participating. Uid victroia or iaaio iraae peculiar but effective manner, and who had been found not wanting. Yielding to the kindly insistence of musical friends often took him to neighboring towns to assist in giving concerts and oratorios that usually were the culmination of a winter's drilling of a local chorus. Other local musicians often accompanied him on expeditions of this sort, which were usually signalised by lots of hard work, frequent hardships in going "across country" when transportation was not as simple as it is now, stopping over night at hotels which far below "ordinary" as to accomodations, but always "lots of fun" from a and human viewpoint. One Vivid Memory Always, too.

there was he regular church service on Sundays, and the equallv regular choir rehearsal on a week-day evening, to which must be summoned the more or less indifferent volunteer singers to augment the regular quartet. And it was one of the remarkable things about this choir-master and organist that these volunteers came to regard it as a privilege to have this regular contact with one who was exacting in his musical ideals, but knew how to make work enjoyable. And so the years went by all too quickly varied by summer trips to and study in the musical capitals of Europe. Always there was more to learn, and greater opportunity for expression. But from all these journeys Edwin Barnes came back to his home city, loving it better than ever.

Indeed, the experience of one year in a position which most nr-fanists would find highly desirable, that of organist at the First Congregational church of Evanston, Illinois, where all surroundings were seemingly of the best, convinced him that he would never be hopv in a great city, but that a relatively -small town would be the only place woM'd es a home. Regarded as Privilege Many were the jqunts which the writer took with this companion-nble friend, in seeking for and listening to fine musical performances. These went back to the days when in Chicago's fthen new and magnificent Auditorium, there were given dedicatory concerts, organ recitals and Grand Opera. Vividly there comes the memory of the first Grand Opera heard there. There were the two of us and our wives, and Wagner's wonderful "Lohengrin" was performed, and it was the first time that anv of the four had ever heard Wagnerian music, or listened to Grand Onera.

What wonder, then, that leaving the Auditorium in a perfect daze of musical rapture, we got out onto the street, somehow, and wandered for some time in absolute ignorance of where we were, or where we were going! To this day, hearing that wonderful, mystic overture to "Lohengrin" brings on thp same delightful shiver that marked the commencement of that never-to-be-forgotten evening! Other equally delightful associations crowd the memory of trins "down the river" in fleets of Jim Buckner's flat-bottomed boats, to Augusta, where the boats were hauled up the bank, and shipped back by train, the sun-burned voyagers returning by trollev. Was Near Tragedy Also another incident connected with the water, and almost a tragedy, when (as was the custom for many yearsi large narties of young men made use of "Devils Point." at Goeuac lake, as a bathing resort. At this point the lake bottom drops off very sharply, a few feet from the shore, and on the particular occasion in mind. Mr. Barnes, not knowing of the hazard, and not having as yet learned to swim, waded out and quickly was over his depth disanpearing with no outcry or disturbance.

Someone noted his absence, and nnicklv divers were trying to locate him. It was the writer's good fortune to see him at the first dive lying on the bottom verv quietly, with eyes and mouth wide onen. Without a struggle he was brought (Ih-atli. last Moiiilay, of lr. K.Uvin I.aru-s, of raaai.i-i aiHl of lio- Music, iltf rity where for li'-arly ii yars h- IiuU a in rtilniral aff.iirs.

Th- of 1 r. r.ario-s his of ty FRED W. GAGS It was neariy futy years ago, and our family was then living on what was known as College avenue now University avenue. With several members of the family musically-inclined, it was quite the usual thing for musical friends to drop in, of an evening, and bring other musicians with them. One memorable occasion and it is now quite -clear in mind was made unique by the introduction of a young Englishman, then newly-arrived in this country, by name.

Edwin Barnes. While all were strangers to him. and almost denizens of a foreign land, his natural diffidence and embarassment quickly wore away when be found others who. like himself. Invecl music and a Was Moving Spirit We scon that he was to become a part nf this life of what was then known as the -West End." and for many years thereafter he was the moving spirit the best and most ambitious musical undertakings of that section of the city, later extending his influence to the entire community.

Possessed of a sonorous bass voice and thoroughly grounded in the fundamentals of musical expression, it was no wonder that Edwin Barnes made for himself so sure a place in the musical life of the city. For many years he taught music in the 'old) Battle Creek college, and directed the sincincr in the Seventh Day Adventist Tabernacle, himself constantly growing in musical knowledge and achievement. Then followed his connection with the musical activities of the Con-Tregational church, and the founding of the Battle Creek Conservatory of Music graduates from which have won-enviable fame all over the country. During these years came also the direction of choral cieties. the conducting of musical festivals which brought to Battle Creek the greatest orchestras, directors and soloists heard in any city.

Interesting Incident On the occasion of the visit of one of the great symphony orchestras to Battle Creek, an interesting incident occured which indicated very clearly the way other musicians came to regard Edwin Barnes. As might naturally be expected, the men of the orchestra felt some slight degree of interest in testing out the small town man. under whose baton they were to play. It seems that under such circumstances as these, it is quite the custom for such temporary conductors to be gently "hazed." this usually taking the form of carefully-planned "slips" here and there almost impossible to detect as anything more than disconcertingly ragged results. Two or three trials of a certain passage only increased the difficulty.

We who were listening from the wings sensed the situation, and were horrified at what we were hearing. Then came several sharp raps on the music stand, from the baton of Dr. Barnes, and in a perfectly good-natured, but very firm voice, came these words: "Gentlemen of the orchestra, I think I understand this matter. I know that this music is perfectly within your ability to play. Now that you have had your bit of fun, let's do it right!" Tride in Leadership This was said with perfect gravity, but with a twinkle of the eye that gave the merry conspirators to understand that their little bit of "horse play" was perfectly understood, and from then on, not only was the passage in question rendered flawlessly, but the men of the orchestra took evident pride in doing their best for a man whose musicianship and ability as a director they had tested in their own A COMBINATION Model Illustrated Victor Radio Electrola on the El a el, a a ra 0 ra E3 F3 Tm'c offpr I nnen HAI ffc List Price Credit on your old Victroia or Radio snowers and how those attendants did love to turn on the cold water and a swim in the pool, leaving us all feeling fit for anything.

As this schedule had to be fitted in between the close of business hours, ani the evening's program of wor'' or diversion, it happened more than once that the "Profess" as well as some others of the bunch, found the evening meal quite crowded out. But all agreed that this was but a slight sacrifice, considering the fun that was had. Unfortunately, however, volley ball being a rather rough game, the '-Profess" had ultimately to quit it. after two or experiences which bade fair to permanently disable his musical fingers. Looking hack on nil these years and remembering all of joy and of sorrow that they brought this fine I roul and to one of his fine per ceptions, sorrow came with almost crushing force there is present th memory of a nature almost childlike in its simplicity, of a wisdom which surpassed that of manr an-narently wiser men.

of lovaltv friends and to ideals, and of a cfe-'dfist belief in the greatness and enndness of the Aimiehtv Power -n-hieh directs the affairs of His children. He Molded Characters More by example "than by precept, but always in ways that have been felt and appreciated in after years, he molded the lives and characters of hundreds of students who came to him to "learn music." but ultimately learned much more of the th'ngs which go to make fine citizens. In their minds he will always be enshrined, so that verv hterally he has carried out a wish that he expressed many years ago to the writer, that even though he might never become rich, he might, like Abou Ben Adhem. be one whom love of God had blessed, because he loved his fellow men. So even in the dark, final years, after disease in its most painful forms has fastened on him.

there was always patience and consideration for others, and a mightr determination to "carry on" just as long as strength was given him. Such a life is at once an inspiration and a benediction, and the many years of close association enjoyed by the writer were indeed a Lprivileea of inestimable valua. You Pay YOUNG FISHERMEN HE SCI "ED Detroit, April 19. Three youthful fishermen who spent Friday at Peche Island were rescued at 1:30 a. m.

today when police from the Belle Isle station succeeded in reaching them. The youths were unable to return to the mainland because of heavy seas. The boys were Robert Wallace, 16, Samuel Getz, 17, and Jack Tabor, 14. A-P EDITOR DIES New York, April 19. 0T Charles P.

Stack. 48. biographical editor of The Associated Press, is dead here after an illness of several weeks. He was born in Troy. N.

and entered newspaper work in that city. He came to The Associated Press in 1920. H. C. Van Aken ATTORNEY AT LAW NOTARY PUBLIC COLLECTIONS 309 Post BIdg.

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