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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 24 Jan 1925, p. 4

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4 WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1925 OFFER CLAVILUX CONCERT JAN. 26 Color-Organ to Be Heard at Evanston The Clavilux, or color-organ, the invention of Thomas Wilfred, which aroused so much interest when shown here last year at the Skokie school, crowding the auditorium to the doors, and with many turned away, will again be presented in recital by Mr. Wilfred next Monday evening, Jan- uary 26, at the Evanston Country club, which was secured by Rachel Busey Kinsolving, local manager. for the re- cital, because of its larger capacity. The recital is open to the public. The Clavilux is the first instrument to make possible the development of light as a fine art. Though resem- bling a pipe organ it plays in color instead of tone. On a white screen in a darkened hall, beautiful color forms appear, assuming ever changing shapes, with one exquisite hue melt- ing into another, glowing into vivid- ress and fading away. With its silent compositions thrown upon a screen, although apparently into infinite space, moving color is made to assume texture, depth, form, and rhythm at the absolute command of the artist at the keyboard. FEth- ereal it is, and because of its ethereal- ity it stirs the imagination as no other art has done. To those who saw the Clavilux last year, the development of the .instru- ment during the intervening months will be absolutely amazing. The Clav- ilux compositions before were abstract in form and manner, the mind could not associate the gorgeous coloring and rhythmic harmonies with familiar objects. The New Clavilux plays both tangible and abstract compositions, to many of which definite titles are given. "Thus one group is entitled "Fairy Ta'e Suite," and is in three parts. In one of these, "A Tale of the Orient," one feels immediately the mystic atmos- phere of the Orient in the bizarre colors and the unique forms. In a "Tale of the Deep Sea," the undulat- ing motion of moving color gives an impression of drifting through the watery depths of a gorgeous southern sea; while in a "Tale of 'the' Forest," 'one is walking among huge trees, now and then coming upon a vista of trop- ical flowers or seeing tiny fairy "eveatures. y - 'There is another group of absolute humor, as well as a group of Clavilux settings for fantastic stage effects. Yet another strangely beautiful com- position is called "Joy." ~ Altogether the program shows marvelous advances in the control of concrete forms, as well as! rich combination in abstract form, movement, tempo, and color harmon- izations. The possibilities of the new instrument, which has five manuals instead of the three last year, are ab- solutely limitless. To those who have never seen the Clavilux recitals, the awe and thrill experienced upon first viewing it, will never be forgotten, and to those who viewed it last year the recent remark- able developments will astonish and amaze. Mr. Wilfred will present the Clavilux in recital at Mandel hall, University of Chicago next Tuesday evening after it has been shown in Evanston. TOWNS MAY FIGHT RAIL RATE INCREASE (Continued from page 1) road come reports of bitter opposition to the proposed increase and determin- ation to fight it to the end. Oak Park has taken steps to this effect and one town far out on the Galena division has announced its unalterable opposition to the plan and has appropriated $500 to carry on a fight against it. Evanston is opposing it vigorously and it is under- stood that the city council there has passed a resolution to fight the increase. The date of the hearing on the petition for the increase, filed with the Illinois Commerce commission last week by the railroad, has not yet been announced. Until this hearing no action can be taken by the various organizations op- posing the rate increase. A prominent official of a north shore village has suggested that commuters send in directly to the State Commerce Commission, Springfield, Illinois, letters expressing their individual attitude re- garding the proposed rate increase. This plan might prove particularly effective he says inasmuch as the officials them- selves would be benefitted by knowing the feeling entertained by the people at large. DISCUSS BIBLE SUBJECTS John Huddle will direct the discus- sions of the Young People's society in its meeting at Community House, Sunday evening at 6:45 o'clock. The society devotes its meetings to the consideration of Bible subjects. Mrs. W. A. Barr of 765 Foxdale ave- is recovering from an accident she suf- fered when she slipped and fell on the ice. Atwater Kent Receiving Set Has been added to our line. Come in and see Model No. 20, a fine tube set. Do not forget the Radio Contest The Radio Service Shop 18 Prouty Annex WINNETKA, ILLINOIS Phone 1840 |] U. S. Padlocks Alleged Moonshine Sales Place After a fight of three years, the Win- netka police department seems about to win another round against Mrs. Cesare Ragghainti ,when the door to the down- stairs portion of her home at 995 Linden avenue will be padlocked Monday, Jan- vary 26, in accordance wih a year's in- junction issued by Federal Judge J. H. Wilkerson last Friday. Judge Wilkerson ordered the doors padlocked at the request of the United State's district attorney after Mrs. Rag- ghainti had been found guilty of selling wine in her' rooming' house. This is not the first time the Ragghainti family has encountered police interference, for, as long ago as November 1921, an injunc- tion was issued closing the poolroom of Cesare Ragghainti for a year. It has been since that time that Mr. Ragghainti died, but the selling of illicit beverages has continued, according to the police. Chief Petersen, in comment- ing on the case, said that over $1,200 had been spent by the village merely in ob- taining evidence in the case. He ex- pressed a determination to see that no liquor shall be illegally sold in Winnetka and for that reason requested the in- junction. THE LILAC Tea Room 576 Lincoln Ave. WINNETKA, ILL. Special Sunday Dinner $1.25 Served from 12 to 4 P. M. | | Canape Caviar Cream of Tomato Au Cruton Celery Olives, Radishes Fried Chicken, Cream Gravy Mashed Potatoes Green Peas Hearts of Lettuce Salad Thousand Island Dressing Green Apple Pie, Cherry Pie Pumpkin Pie New York Ice Cream Pie a la Mode Chocolate 'Sundae Butter Scotch Sundae | Layer Cake . Tea Coffee Milk Above Dinner Served with Roast Prime Ribs of Beef $1.00 | Finest Home Cooking, Every- thing made in our own kitchen | | 552-554 Linden Avenue ~ BLACK & WHITE CABS Run on the Meter at All Times The rates are as follows 20c FOR THE FIRST 1-3 MILE 10c FOR EACH ADDITIONAL 1-3 MILE LARGE LIMOUSINE for Funerals, Weddings, Parties, or any Occasion where a large car is required, is always at your service. Suggestions from our patrons, that will tend to improve our service, will be greatly appreciated. Day and Night Repairing by Experts BLACK & WHITE Cab and Garage Service Phones Winn. 72 and 74 SPECIAL Three Layer Brick STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM Between Two Layers of NEW YORK ICE CREAM "Purer Because Adams Pharmacy, 782 Elm St. G. Matteoni Bros., 742 Elm St. North Shore Pharmacy Hubbard Woods tT WA = Division Carbonated" 5 0 C of National Dairy Products Corp. Full Quart Brick Ristow Confectionery, Hubbard Woods Pharmacy Kenilworth Pharmacy SPECIAL THIS WEEK LIGGETT'S Chocolate Covered Pepperment Patties 49c per lb LEE'S Home Made Chocolates 69c per lb AD LEE SAYS: SPEAKING of youthful AMBITIONS, Dr. Fonda SAYS when he was a BOY he had dreams of BECOMING a Cow Boy AND R. H. Schell WANTED to be a musician REFORE he got into the DRY GOODS business AND our big ambition IN our younger days WAS to become a DOCTOR, but PROVIDENCE intervened FOR some reason or OTHER and flnally LANDED us in the DRUG business AND now our chief AMBITION is to give TO the people of WINNETKA a store THAT we can all BE proud of--and JUST in that connection LET us say that we ARE now offering you LIGGETT'S chocolate PEPPERMINTS at 49¢ a POUND and Lee's own HOME made chocolates AT 69¢ a pound WHICH is a little ILLUSTRATION of how WE are Trying to ACHIEVE our ambition / / AMS PHARMACY Elm & Linden WINNETKA 2

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