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ROUND THE WORLD.
Harry A. Franck 10 Lecture Mt the
New Century Club Tomorrow Night.

What promises 10 he one OF the
most interesting lectures Of the sea-
SON viii hc given tomorrow might "a.
the New Century Club, when Harry
a. Fnnck viii give an illustrated
lecture on "A Nagabond Journey
Around the world" Non members
vill bs charged so cents and war tax.
This win bc the last chance TO hear
Mr. Franck for some time. for next
spring he sails from Vancouver 10
spend two years In China, gathering
material for his new book.
Mr. tiBnck Is one OF those happy
muriaiS VINO have the double heri-
tapy uf the wanderiust and the ability
40 rupost in vivid prose their ex-
i,crirnUcs. i'or 20 years Mr.. Franck
haf rambiod around the world. visit
ing uucrr out OF the way spots that
the average traveller never sees. meet
inA people OF many races IN their
homes. living with thom, and having
an the time the most curious and de-
lightful adventures. lie has tramp
ed muny thousand miles on foot and
hc has earned his way by doing all
sorts uf queer Jobs. 50 that his lecture
VIII not Doe the ordinary monotoaous
trnNooruc, bat a yiv,G human ex-
pcfi.ncc.
M. rrancs has written eight books.
sli OF which are very popular. and
which doscriho his travels In Spain,
Mexico. south America, the West IL
d,ce ana the Panama Canal Zone.
In his lecture be win tell by word
and pictur. how he set out without
money. supplies, or weapons, and
iourneycd completely around the world
For the many persons who feel the
lar. of the Nsndorlust but are tied
nt home by duty or business. here
viii bc . victorious chance TO journey
10 all the lands too far for them to
reach.
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Miss Nicola fferty's Christmas Party.

Saturday afternoon from 3 to s Miss
McClafferty will give Christmas
party in the ball room of the Hotel du
Pont for her dancing classes. About
two hundred children, dressed as
fairies. win participate, and VIII give
an exhibition of their work. Santa
Claus will bring the children little
gifts, and the whole affair will prob
ably be very pretty. All guests will
be charged a small fee, which will go
to the Mayors Emergency Relief
Fund.
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LAUREL NEW CENTURY CLUB.

A silver tea was given by the Laurel
New Century Club on Thursday after
noon under the leadership of Mrs. L. NJ.
Collins.
The opening number Of the program
was a piano solo, sextette from Lucia,
played by Mrs. William Pusey. Mrs.
Lynn Meekins, formerly Miss Marian
Wootten, who has just returned here
after spending the past three years in
China, gave talk ON the life and Gus
toms of the Chinese. She exhibited a
wonderful collection of silks, embroid-
cries, linens and arts. Elaine, the little
seven year old daughter of Mrs Meekins,
told story in the Chinese language.
'The Fishing Party" by James Whit
Continued on page S.
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Pageant at 81. Paul'..

The pageant Americas Reception
to the Nations Under Our Flag" viii
be rspsa ted. by request, at 81. Faulis
Msthodist Episcopal Church. as part
OF the mid week prayer service. Two
changes havo been made In the cast
l,ecause those who previously took
those parts cannot be present on this
occasion. America" Will be inperson-
nt.d BY Mrs. Elizabeth Drsssner and
Mrs. j IL. Huntingdon will take the
fart Of tn, Missionary Barrel" The
storm, night when this pageant was
gi>,u before prevented 50 many seeing
lf that IN urgent request was made
for it's repetition.
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Christmas Party at Hospital.

Two Christmas parties will be given
next Wednesday in the Delaware
Hospirl. The children in the ortho-
pedic chnic are invited TO a party
after clinic hours, and about ninety
FIVE are expected 10 enjoy the Christ
mas tree, the treat, the little gifts, and
IA special surprise that is being plan
ned. Miss Alice Bush, Miss jeanette
Thomas. Miss Margaretta Miller and
Miss Elizabeth Steward are planning
this party. An equally delightful one
is being prepared for the bed patients
In the children's ward.
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WASHINGTON HEIGHTS
CENTURY CLUB

The Washington Heights Century
Club will give party to poor children
in the basement of McCabe Church this
Saturday and clothing, toys and money
are needed to make the affair a success.
The conservation, social service and
ciyics and education committees, under
the direction of Mrs Jos. A. Wickersham,
are in charge. Contributions may be
sent to Mrs. J. +. Emmons, 5l4 McCabe
avenue; Mrs. Jas. ID. Stroud, 800 West
Twenty-second street; Mrs. Jos. A.
Wickersham, Cos West Twentieth street
and Mrs. Frank Hsnaway, 1910 Wash
ington street.
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DELMAR NEW CENTURY CLUB.

The program of the Delnar Century
Club this week vas devoted to poems
by Edgar A. Guest and was as fellows
so1g, "Home, Sweet Home" sketch OF
the life Of Edgar 4. Guest, Mrs. s. NJ
Ellis; Bud and Castoroil," Mrs. ". :.
Marvil; Home builders" Mrs. Ad1ie
Culver; Friendship" Mrs. G. R.
Powell; THE Man to Be-" Mrs. John
III. fcwell; Effort" Mrs. Arthur Brew
instcn: Cure for WEAKNESS" Mrs. A.
l.. Parker; The Need" Mrs. .Maude
Ellis; When Frierds Drop In, AIRS.
). NJ. Ellis; fienc s3io, Chimes, Mrs.
Charles +. Murray.
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Reinhardt and Brook Stabler. The house
party will last until after New Years.

party will last until after New Years.
Miss Catherine Packard, who WAS
visiting Mrs. Philip Laird, has returned
to Baltimore.
John Marquand sailed last week for
Italy, where he will remain until spring.
Miss Dorothy Curtis will give n
dinner for Miss Julia Elliott before the
ball for Miss Victorinc du Pont on
December 2l.
Miss Mary Mallory Harris Of Mem
phis, Tennessee, comes this week 70 he
the guest OF Miss Sarah Townsend.
Mrs. George Sullivan Virden OF 1873
East Thirty-sixth street, New York
City. has announced the engagement OF
her daughter Katharine, to MIR. Clar-
ence Andrew Southerland Of Whining
ton.
Miss Virginia Kirkus Of New York, is
spending four weeks with her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. Frederick M.Skirkus
Miss Mildred Kirku., who is attending
Stuart Hall, at Stsunton, Va, will come
home for the Christmas holidays,
Thursday, December %.
Mrs. William Kirk gave An informal
tea this afternoon for her house guests,
| Miss Harrie. Holmes of Haskell, y. j.,
and Miss Margaret See of Baltimore.
| Miss See will remain over for the Sigma
NJ fraternity dance Friday evening at
the University of Delaware.
Miss Emily Van Lear, Miss Henrietta
Hopes. and Miss Carolyn Pennington
come home next Wednesday from
Houghton Arms School, Washington,
ID. C., TO spend the Christmas holidays.
During the vacation Miss Pennington
will give a small house dance on Friday
evening, December 80. Miss Constance
Ripley of Boston will be house guest
for the dance.
| Brook Stabler is home from the Uni
versity of Virginia for the Christmas
holidays.
Mrs. Thomas W Miller returned Mon
day from delightful western trip,
which included sight seeing trips from
lonc'end Of California TO the other, and q
hunting trip in Nevada, where deer
was the game bagged.
Miss Mabel Coppage will be HON,
from the Baldwin School at Bryn Nav
on December %.
The third debutantc of the season vii
be Miss Polly du Pont, the gracious
and charming daughter of Mrs. William
h. du Pont, who will be presented e
society at ball in tho ball room of th'
Hotel du Pont, Thursday evening
December %. Nearly one Thousand
guests, many of them school friends o
Miss du Pont and her brothers, hav,
been invited, and Miss du Pont will
probably entertain about fifteen hous
guests.
Miss du Pont and her mother will re
ccive alone. Miss du Pont will wca
becoming gown of spangled white ne
, over cloth OF silver, girded with a clot
/ of silver sash. The decorations promis
20 be very attractive. Music will b
furnished by Wittstein's Orchestra c
| New Haven.
. After two weeks of entertainments i
her honor. Miss du Pont, with he
| mother and Mrs. Pierre s du Pont, wi
sail on the Adriatic, January Z, fo
Alexandria, Egypt, where they will re
main until March. Leaving Egypt earl
, in the month they viii motor throug
. Italy to Paris, where Mrs. Pierre d
Pont will visit her brother and siste
: The party will return about the first {
/ May.
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Dance For Richardson Park Club.

Mrs. William Watson, chairman OF
the Ways and Means Committee oi
the Richardson Park Woman's Civic
Club is planning a dance for the bene-
fit OF the club at the Masonic Hall
Newport, on Friday. December so
Tickets are now on sale.
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LIBRARIUS BRANCH L. S. s.

A meeting of the Librarius Branch of
International Sunshine Society will be
held at the home of Mrs. kuhns, 1908
Pennsylvania avenue, tomorrow after
noon at go for Christmas work.
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DORIS LODGEI. O. o. f.

A rehearsal for the degree team of
Doris Lodge No. Q, /. O. o, +. will be
held at the Odd Fellow Building, Mon
day evening, December 10.
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st. Johns Dramatic Club to Repeat
Play.

The Heiress Hunters which was
recently given with such success al
ST. Johns Parish House win be re-
peated this Friday evening with the
same cast.
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Delaware WOmen's Clubs.

Room of the Pennsylvania Building to.
morrow from II toi2 2. Mrs. J. Boggs
will be in charge assisted by Mrs. Leon
Stein.
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Newark, Dec. 14.---The FIRST the dan
SAINT OF the season, which was given
last Saturday afternoon by the Senior
class, proved a delightful affair. The
IIilari1im was tastefuliy decorated IN
rcd and green. suggestive Of the ap-
preaching holiday season. Music was
furnished by johnson Rowan. '2S
and Paul Steel. rs, Of the University
Of Delaware. Dancing b. gan at y.
m. and ended promptly at $50. Re
freshments. consisting of ice cream,
cake. mints md nuts, were served by
five members OF 1924. sister class
mates, Margaret Walton. Elizabeth
Macintire, Msdlin Jones, Lucille Petry
and Anna Marvel. Those who enjoyed
the dansapt were: A. Louise Philips.
Marian Rodney, Grace Marvel. Doro-
thy Ford. Eleanor Cannon. Eleanor
Marshall. Mildred IIaify, Mabel Tebo
Helen Groves, Nellie hughes, Alfred
Keith. Frederick Smith, William Man
ming, John Lynch, James Boggs. Mr.
Gray, George Tonkin and James
Hughes.
The following Seniors Of the Har-
riugton High School spent the week
end at w. 9. d.: Margaret Minuer
Margaret Kil1en. Loretta Paskey
I Myrtle Anderson, CIarice Minner, Ma
bel Bullock. Mary Thawley, Margare
Satterfield. Ida Baker and Mildre>
| Hatfield.
The students were chaperoned b.
/ Mrs. Iris Master.
! Chaperoned by Miss Julia West. The
( girls Of the Senior class Of Bridgevill'
/ High School also spent the week -ent
/ at the college. They were Ida Tat
man, Mabel Street. Rachael Hastings
Elizabeth Kinter. Marie Miller, Mar
garet Dukes Anna Cannon. Leon
Banning, Anna Dickefson. Elizabetl
Smith and Bessie Kline.
The third number Of the artist serie
was largely attended by Women's Col
lege students. Count Ilya Tolstoy pre-
scented a worthwhile lecture IN VOL
Hall at s p. IN. Count Tolstoy, VIII
has thorough command OF the Eng
iish language, pointed out as only on
of his nationality could do, the out
standing facts IN Russian history
Past, Present and Future"
everett - JDffiSDil dCDTffStu III
Freshman during the orientation hou
on Friday last. II was at that tim
that the class learned IL the "Histor
of the Women's College" Mr.. Johnso
spoke highly of the pioneer class ,
1918, and told OF the traditions ths
were established as result OF the
efforts. He said each class VIII leaN
:ts imprint upon college traditions, ar
each should consider whether that IN
print viii be a worthy one.
The students registered In ths hon
t economies department were ante
tained at tea on Friday afternoon
. the Practice Cottage. Ruth King. 2
: poured. Miss Laura Clark, profess,
: of home economies. and Miss Mira
) Null, of the same department, wei
I assisted by Dean Robinson and Mi
i Elizabeth Kelly IN receiving the stl
dents.
/ Dramatics for Freshmen.
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Dramatics for Freshmen.

Amateur dramatic night for Fresh
men is always locked forward 10 with
much interest. The entertainment on
Friday evening came up tc the full
expectation Of everyone. The first
skit. which was under the direction of
Kathryn Ladd carried ore to The
average hospital room at the time OF
an operation. II was indeed fortu-
nate that the patient was etherized
Ga lamp shade having been put over
her face) or she would have tainted
from the sight OF the treatment that
she received at the hands of the iOc-
tor, Kathryn Ledd. The nurses. Mary
4Saker, Katherine Davis. Charlotte
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WOMEN'S AID PA. r. II. SYSTEM

The Delaware Division OF the Women 5
Aid, P. r. r., Mrs. II. II. Garrlques
chairman, Mrs. T. j. Metz, assistant
will give luncheon in the Assembly
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Miss Catherine Packard, who WAS
visiting Mrs. Philip Laird, has returned
TO Baltimore.
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Miss Dorothy Curtis will give n
dinner for Miss Julia Elliott before the
ball for Miss Victorinc du Pont on
December 81.
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John Marquand sailed last week for
Italy, where he will remain until spring.
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Among those giving dinners before the
Assembly on Friday evening are Mr..
and Mrs, Ircnec du pont, Mr.. and MIS-.
Eugene du pont, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harlan Scott
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Harry E. Ward,
War Hero, Dead

Harry E. Ward, of this city, who
had been under treatment at the Ma
tional Sanitarium at johnson City,
Tenn, for several months, died at
that place yesterday, victim of the
White Plague. The body was brought
to this city today and will be taken
to his old home at Sharpsburg for
burial tomorrow. Ward, a member
of the A. e. F., saw much active
service in the world war, taking a
part in number Of battles. In the
battle Of the Argonne forest he suf-
fered a severe gas attack from
which he never recovered, and which
finally resulted in his death. The
funeral services will be in charge Of
the Montgomery Post, American
Legion.
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Bourbon Home
Is Destroyed

The home Of Bunion Pence, North
Middletown, was destroyed by fire
at S o'clock Tuesday afternoon. In
surance Of 1900 was carried on the
property.
The fire started in the gable of the
house, where birds had built nests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pence tried for some
time to extinguish the flames with
buckets Of water, but the fire spread
and neighbors were called to
assist. The fire had gained too much
Roadway and they were able only to
save part of the furniture and cloth
ing
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Council Meets

AT the regular meeting of the city
council held Tuesday night the fol-
lowing members of the new council
were sworn in by Judge B. R. Tur-
ner: C. H. Petry, A. G. Prewitt,
Henry Maher, Joe Sullivan, Clarence
William, ]. c. McNeal and Guy San
defur, the other member, A. E. Law
renee, who was out of town on the
meeting night, having been sworn in
several days ago. Mayor Mckee
presided over the meeting and named
the following committeess Improve
ment-Lawrence, Maher and Will
liam; finance-Petry, Sandefur and
Sullivan; pardons-McNeal and
Prewitt. A number of building per-
mits we're granted and much routine
business was transacted.
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Buy Xmas Seals and help the
moor.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-12-08
Fire Causes Big
Loss at Hazard

Fire which Quilted the business
section of Hazard. Tuesday after
noon, doing damage estimated at be-
tween 100000 and 100000, was
brought under control about 4:30
o'clock. The flames, which original
ed in the four story brick building
of Chris Davis, are thought to have
been started by an explosion Of an
oil stove in a pressing shop in the
basement. The Wells and Frank de-
partment store, which was recently
opened in the Davis building with a
large stock, suffered damage esti-
mated at 100000. The Davis build
ing was constructed at cost Of
$4,000. Merchandise in the depart
ment store was insured at approx
mately one-half its value.
The Hub store, also in the Davis
building, suffered a loss Of approx
mately $4,000, with some insurance.
The furniture loss in the Davis
apartments was estimated at $15,-
600. The flames spread to the
Sampson building, completed but a
few months ago, and did heavy dam
age to L. o. Davis store, an army
goods store and the Perry restau-
rant. Adjacent buildings ,includ-
ing the Sterling Hardware Compa-
ny's lare storeroom and the new d.
Y. Combs hotel, under process Of
construction, were more or less dam
aged.
Buildings on the opposite side of
Main street, in which the burning
structures are located, several stores
and theater and the Hibler hotel
we're suffered loss to the extent Of
many thousands of dollars by heat
and water.
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Shumaker, Sr.,
Crazy, Claimed

That the counsel for the defense
will prove that John Schumacher, Jr.,
killed his father in self defense at
the home of the victim near Kidd
vile, August s, last; that the senior
Schumacher was crazy; was a degen-
crate; was dangerous; frequently
had threatened the life Of his wife,
the defendants mother, while the
victim and his wife were diving to-
gether, was the declaration made in
his address to the. jury hearing the
case of the commonwealth VS.. John
Schumacher, Jr., on a charge Of muir
der in circuit court at Winchester
Wednesday afternoon by Attorney
c. F. Spencer, who with James VIM
compose the counsel for the defense
in the action.
Hearing testimony of witnesses
for the commonwealth was conclud-
ed at noon, Deputy Sheriff Dan In
sko being the last witness called.
In his statement to the jury Mr..
Spencer said that counsel for the
defense would prove by records of
Clark county that the senior Schu-
maker had on more than on occa-
sion been declared insane and that
further this proof would be backed
by that of reputable witnesses would
be called to testify as to his general
condition.
Also, be said, it would be proved
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Store. at Preston
Robbed and Burned

Burglars broke into the large dry
goods and grocery store Of jackson
& Williams Company at Preston on
Tuesday night, blew the safe open
and, il is believed, set FIRE to the
building.
The fire damage was estimated at
$4,000. Little insurance was car
ried. How much money the burglars
took from the safe is undetermined,
although, it is said, the firm kent a
large amount Of money in the safe.
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Buyers To Seek
Pooled BurIey

There will be no trouble in selling
the tobacco pledged to the Burley
Tobacco Growers Cooperative As
sociation, in the opinion Of James G.
Stone, chairman of the committee on
temporary operations of the associ-
alton, who returned from a trip on
which he conferred with the leading
manufacturers Of the country as To
their attitude.
He said that as a result Of his
visits and talks with the manufao-
turers he was convinced that there
was no reason why the relations be-
tween the manufacturers and the
representatives of the association
should not be mutually satisfactory.
GAS chairman and representative
Of the committee on temporary op-
erations," said Mr.. Stone, 81 went
to see the officials of the principal
tobacco manufacturers to learn what
their attitudes would be toward the
association. 1 was authorized to
say to them that we wanted to CO.
operate with them as our best Gus
toners, and that the association de-
sired to learn what their attitude to-
ward the cooperative marketing
movement was going to be.
IL found gene rally a very friend
ly cooperative spirit among manu-
facturers. They seemed disposed to
cooperate with us fully. 1 assured
them that the association would be
conducted on sound business prin-
ciples and that all the manufacture
ers would be treated alike by the as
ISOLATION. Their position, generally,
was that they would buy hurley
wherever it might be offered for sale,
but that they would not discriminate
against the association.
II am convinced that there will be
no trouble at all in selling the tobac-
co pledged to the association and I
believe that the manufacturers will
take every pound of tobacco we
have and be better satisfied with the
system of buying it than the old pub
lie auction plan. | did not find an
lnfriendly spirit anywhere I went
and was greatly pleased to find that
the manufacturers intend to treat
the association just as they would
any other holder of tobacco and that
here is nowhere any disposition to
assume an attitude of resentment to-
ward the organized growers. AS the
manufacturers have their own dry
ng plants, l found that most of
hem desire to purchase their re-
luirements in winter orders.
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TREADWAY BROS SPECIALS

A fine assortment of pure candies
Choice apples.
Choice cuts of fresh meats.
Kerr's Perfection -four.
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lie Deluge -----.-.------i---------oalnt -oaens
Allegro from HSuite Fantastique"
.Nicoleieff
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New cereals at vanarsdelPs.


The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders Of the Montgomery Ma
tional Bank of Mt. Sterling for the
election of board of directors and
for the transaction of such other
business as may lawfully come be-
fore it, will be held at the office Of
the bank in the city of Mt. Sterling,
KY, on Tuesday, January 10, 1922,
at 10 o'clock a. m.
J. H. CONNER, Cashier.
-~-s-~--
Buy Xmas Seals and help the
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Call phone 80, W. o. Mackie &
Co. Highest quality Lowest prices.
Groceries, meats, fruits and vege-
tables. (16-5t)
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FOR SALE

Upright Sterling player piano in
first-class condition; recently tuned.
Win sell at reasonable price. DR.. J.
H. Schultz. (17-4t-pd)
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RICHARDSON BROS.
& c0RNwELL

want to buy your old country hams.
Bring them in. We also have our
Xmas candy in and will make close
prices to school teachers for treats.
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~ Alice McClung Skovgaard.
arrangements Of Classical Com
y position (selected) Fritz Greisler
Sierra Morena .......-Ayel Skovgaard
Axel Skovgaard
In presenting Mr.. Skovgaard in
the above program on the evening
of December IA, the Woman's His
tory Club is offering the Mt. Sterling
public an opportunity that seldom
comes to so small town as our.
Mr.. Skovgaard and his gifted wife,
who accompanies him on the piano,
are artists Of international reputa-
ton, possessing exceptional ability
as musicians. He has played before
the crowned sheads of Europe and
while soloist in the New York
Symphony Orchestra appeared be-
fore great audiences in the larger
cities, eliciting the warmest applause
from all lovers Of music who heard
him.