The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-12
CHOLERA CHECKS
OPERA ASPIRATIONS
Washington Singer Afflicted
In Italy Comes Home Be
wailing Luck.
EVADES DETENTION;
CURED ON ATLANTIC
Ascribes Epidemic In Italy to
Use of Contaminated
Vegetables.

\ man who goes to the expense and
trouble Of taking a three months trip
abroad 10 have his voice cultivated. so
that he can enter uDOn a grand opera
career IN this country and then. after
having been in Naples a little over
month. is taken sick with cholera and
barely escapes with his life. IS playing
in pretty hard luCk-at least that IS the
opinion Of Edward W. HINES OF WASH
ington, who Is by business sign paint
er, but who has operate aspirations
According 10 his own statement, Mr..
Hines IS the possessor OF q nigh tenor
VCiCe-'-a tenor di CraCla.' they call II In
Italian, said he-and some time ago he
was told that Il was vel worth while
taking the trouble Of cCltivating it
But N-Ou can't do that over here the
teachers told him; you VIII have 10 Eo
abroad and study there under the best
masters
So he did what he could here and then
went to ItalV last wear for preliminary
course This had such a pleasing effect
that he decided TO 20 back this year
and attempt &c nlemorize The Barber OF
Seville a piece in which he had ionS
leaTned to be proficient
accordingly he left the United States
early in June and sailed direct TO Ma
pies. taking I'd his abode in the heart
Of the singers district Of the santa
reeSs Of sharps and fats. Of allegro and
marcia There among the grea test mas
tiers OF the Italian Gown. he took I'D the
study Of the Barber
Sickness Comes On.
But. although the place in which he
mas s:aving was clean and the people
pleasant. Hines soon found he was get
ting sch
with me- said he. speaking OF his eX-
perien~gs, except that I felt sicE at
the stomach And I noticed that nearly
ali the people around ne were aElacteo
IN the same manner There was an
American bsSsO at the same house with
me a chap by he name Of Ellis Who
complained Of the same trouole JhaI
had I went with him 10 q Dr. Nal
Drank, q celebrated physician n the
-itv. ans re would not tell what was
the matter That is the attitude OF al
The native doctors there They are
afraid OF the cholera. and VIII not even
Later on 1 went 10 the same man
and he told me that I had stomach
trouble OF q slight nature, and that |
would get over II in a few days. -.
- large number Of others were SINH
IsrIv aTIiC<ed- I would walk down the
street and stop 20 speak 70 some Ia
bOrsTs- How are YOU feeling would
hurts they would reply. And soon
found ouI what was the matter II
was the lettuce.
Blames Dirty Gardens
Y happened 10 see the place in which
Il vas grown. and II was filthy The
valley al the foot Of Vesuvius is the
dumping ground OF all the sewerage Of
the city. and the lettuce and small
v-aternelOus are grown there, and
firmly believe that that Is the cause
OF the cholera that IS devastating that
mart Of the country IF these places are
nor cleared out the disease VIII sweep
the country and devdstate II as II IS
doing in Russia
Soon after finding that I was quite
sick I talecra phed for a berth on one
OF the large ships sailing from Genoa
I went on board three hours before the
first class passengers were supposed 70
arrive. and. consequently. was not seen
by the ships doctor I did this on puT-
pose. for I knew that I would never
he allowed on board If he were to see
me When We got about 100 miles out
that I was sick He examined me and
-iumediatelv isolated ne, but would not
say what disease l had he then filled
me- full OF medicines, and before We
passed the Azores was feeling lot
p and before We got 70 New TOrE
was entirey Uph
NO, / was not cuaTautlned IN New
York. because the health authorities
there did not know anything about my
beinE sick. and so I was allowed tC
come on shore without naolestaJion-
Yes. I think I shall try il again next
year. IT nay not be Naples, however
and I shall be extremely careful Of
What 1 eat. for il was not cheerful
experience
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