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Evening star., 1921-10-02

That our buying was Of an unusu-
ally advantageous character is best
told by figures instead of words
the prices that are printed below
and on the following pages, as we'll
as five additional pages in the other
Sunday papers, tell thrilling story
Of immense savings.
ALL READY-LET'S GO!
Evening star., 1921-10-02
500 Good Corsets
A Typical AnniUersary Value
at $l.69

Beautifully made Corsets, firmly boned to give
smart lines of fashion with comfort Styles for
medium and slender 6gures-made of firm white coutl
and pink brocade. Elastic tops and medium bustine.
500 Corsets in this lot-we advise early selection
Added Special-BRASSIERES-of excellent ma
terials-mesh, brocade and basket weave in flesh and
white, plain or trimmed Sizes 81 to 46 Ami 90
versa{y Sale price: .::::.:.:.:.......:..'.. '7c
Tabes-Man
Evening star., 1921-10-02
What! These Jersey Silk
Boomers and Petticoats
at 1919

Yes, in the Anniversary Sale! They little short
of marvellous at this pricing. That they we'll
made, of highgrade, heavy allsilk jersey. The Petit
conform to the fashionable shouette-have plain
fancy founce. The bloomers long, and finished
with elastic at bottom One of the best values at $31o
FIoor-Lansbureh & roth
Evening star., 1921-10-02
Tremendous Merchandising Movement With Wealth Opporunes

Strategy is the better part Of retail
ing. WHEN to buy is just as impor-
tant as WHAT to buy.
When our buyers went into the
market to assemble the merchandise
for the 61st Anniversary Sales they
found condition decidedly favor
able to those stores who could neeo-
tiate for large quantities.
The New York herald., 1921-12-04
Mystery Of Lost Lemuria

TT is the belief of many distinguished
scientists that there once a con-
- tinent in the Indian Ocean which sunk
beneath the waves and of which Madagas-
car. the Maldve and Laccadive islands Cey
Ion and Sumatra surviving fragments.
A name Lemuria has even been suggested
for this lost continent. one of the strong
est arguments for its existence is found in
the extraordinary plant and animal life of
Madagascar. curiously related to the ami
mails and plants of India, Ceylon and the
Malay Archipelago
The great island of Madagascar is equal
in area to Oregon and California taken to-
gether, equal to them also in north and
south extension and possessing. like them.
bands of mountain. forest and plain. NADIA
gascar is only $50 miles from the east coast
Of Africa, yet il contains not one of the
most characteristic and conspicuous African
animals-neither elephants, rhinoceri, lions,
leopards, hyenas, giraffes. zebras, antelopes.
apes, monkeys nor baboons, though all of
these abound in Africa and most Of them
are found on the mainland opposite the
great island. Instead of these familiar Afri-
can aIlildlSs WHICH inCiuu' SOHlt VI Ai'
biggest and most conspicuous creatures on
the globe. the forests of Madagascar con-
tain only small and insignificant mammals,
sixty-six species in all; and of these just
one half, or thirty three species. belong TO
the family .of lemurs. small animals that
suggest an unequal blending OF monkey and
cat which live in the thick tropical trees
and are rarely seen because they hunt their
prey at night. eating insects, fruit. birds
eggs and young birds.
The lemurs fill lowly place in the scale
Of animal life and date from a very remote
period OF geological history. Lemurs more
or less close cousins of those OF Madagas-
car are found on the African mainland in
India, in Ceylon and In the Malay Archi-
pelago. And II was their presence in these
widely separated regions that suggested the
existence OF former continent.
The remaining mammals of Madagascar
consist Of about a dozen species of insec'
tivora, including a shrew. and five genera
of a very peculiar animal. whose closest
kin are found in far distant Haiti and Cuba,
the Centcdiddo by name. which have no
near relation anywhere IN tho world; eight
civets. belonging to four peculiar genera,
The New York herald., 1921-12-04

and four species of rats and mice, also of
peculiar genera.
Then come two animals which fall into
different class-a small hippopotamus and
river hog, both semi-aquatic in their habits
which seem to have come over from Africa
at a not very remote period probably along
the chain of the Komoro Islands. OF hun
dreds that may have started on this journey
perhaps two or three pairs arrived in Mada
gascar after many generations had been
born and died on the intervening islands.
Among the reptiles of Madagascar there are
two American genera OF snakes and one be
longing to genus found in America and
China: there lizards belonging TO two
genera of the T0udnidde, a family which
with this exception is exclusively American.
there is a genus of the gecko family, which
is found in Australia and America.
The first question 20 be solved is why
none OF the large and conspicuous creatures
of Africa are found in Madagascar. At the
very remote period (probably in the Eocene,
the first division of the tertiary period OF
geology when Madagaseo was Joined 20
the African continent none of these distinc-
tive animals had yet arrived in Africa or
at least I'm that part Of Africa which lies
south of what Is now the Sahara Desert.
Africa north Of the Sahara was Joined by
land 10 the south of Europe. and the Sa-
mara WAS a. S'd anu II WIS III lUlH ianu,
stretching far from the Sahara, that the
elephants. lions. rhinoceri and the other dis
tinctive animals we have named were do
veloped, ranging from France to the Him
alayas.
Africa south OF the Sahara and lilews,-
India south OF the Ganges Valley were cut
off by sea from this northern land I'm the
middle and upper Eocene periods and were
Joined TO each other and 10 the Malayan
region by land extensions Of which NADIA
gascar was a part.
At that time. then, the lemurs 1ourished
throughout this continental area, which
thus merited the name of Lemuria. Then
much Of It sank beneath the Indian Ocean.
including that part from 200 to $50 miles
wide. which Joined Africa to MadaEascar.
In this way, II is believed. the peculiar
animals OF Madagascar were isolated.
Then at some time during the Mocene
epoch the Sahara Sea and the Ganges Sea
dried up. and the big. conspicuous animals
spread south into southern Africa and In
dia, the elephants, rhinoceri. lions. leopards.
anteopes, giraffes and the rest There they
mingled with the earlier Demurian animals
which are still found in India and Africa
The New York herald., 1921-12-04

Tutti' which l am now preparing more
time, more study more pains are necessary.
And do fear the rivalry of new barry
tone when l have done all that is in me?
No. If he can do more, IL is because he has
gifts beyond and greater than mine. gifts
for which he is not responsible but came
10 him from nature.
First comes the voice, that he must
have. without the voice nothing or very
little may be done. Then comes the intelli-
gence All, pardon me, feel like putting
that thing intelligence first. The artist
must know as we'll as feel Otherwise he
will not get very far. In fact, without the
intelligence which gives him judgment he
will not know when he sings fat. and he
will not correct that fault. Nor will he
know when his voice begins TO fail
"It need not fail, however, n 10 has been
trained to work right and with the proper
fundamentals. Then, repeat, man may
sing divinely. even though he be old.
"Battistini. that grand singer I know
The New York herald., 1921-12-04

must see honest and hard study, and follow
ing it comes a life from which many of
the ordinary pleasures of life, innocuous as
they are to the generality of men, must be
omitted. The pleasure of congenial society
can be tasted in but a moderate degree, the
pleasures of the appetite must be curbed.
And there is study, study, always study.
Right at the outset let me say, although
the remark is depression, the young man
who aims at opera should marry early, first
choosing wisely, II he can, the proper wife
for him. This saves him from the foolish
alteration which pursues even an inferior
singer on the stage.
when sing again an old role of which
have not had recent repetitions study It
as IL II were new one / trust not to
memory. nor to what / have done in the
past. II is like a new story and new
score, demanding as much as these would
ask. Such pains do I feel, as il must
devote. even to an old opera like 'Rigo.
letto.' And for role in Mozart's Cost fan
The New York herald., 1921-12-04
Nine Marcella Sembrich, who
gained a high place among music low
ers by years of artistic work.

we'll We studied under the same master.
He was Perschini of Rome. Battistini was
his first pupil and was his last BY the
admirable and natural method he gave us
j. is no surprise to me that his first pupil
is still singing nobly, and as / take care
of myself for my career I shall be sur
prised if do not sing so long. But first
have to keep alive, you know"
De Luca began singing at 13, and sang
in public at Is. Then he set out to study
seriously under the Roman maestro At 20
ne made his debut as Valentine in Faust
at Piacenza, Italy. He has been singing
every season since without intermission.
Already his years on the stage approach
that number to which men are immune, but
which is fatal to prima donnas. his thir-
tieth year in opera.
The New York herald., 1921-12-04
Never to Be Satisfied
Leads to Excellence

While Mr.. De Luca confidently expects to
he singing when his ifteth operatic ami
versary comes around, conditioned on his
remaining alive till then as he smilingly
said himself, another singer whom he ad-
mires very much is nearer to that goal
than he is himself.
This is Mr.. Scotti, who is now in his seth
year. The barytone rather infrequently
appears of late at the Metropolitan. where
his friends legion of them, are always
grateful for his fine art. But he, neverthe
less, as one of the singers of his own opera
company which tours the country after the
close of the Metropolitan season. does a
good deal of singing in the course of the
year. Like his confrere, Scotti is never
completely satisfied with his various inter
pretations, but is always seeking to i'm
prove their quality.
This trait, this inhibition of the feel
ing of satisfaction which both artists
exhibit, is surely their best warrant of hold
ing their forward places in the operate
rank, whoever may appear as new
aspirants. Their fame is grounded on
rock and the winds and waves of popular
voices however they may shake, cannot
destroy it.
But, why worry? One could tell the other
night at a performance of "Traviata" what
the ror pOpnH was saying.
The New York herald., 1921-12-04
HALF CENTURY OPERA CAREER is EASILY POSSIBLE

ruled by common sense. They must have
what has been proved to be his by his
long success here, a truly reliable art, and
they must cultivate as he has done, or
says he has done, an Indifference to money.
"The opportunity to earn great fees the
whole year through is, l confess, tempting,
but have resisted it. Why should sacri
fee more of my life, of my art, to money?
What use will it be to me? ] eat what is
good for me and no more. | spend what
needs to make me comfortable and what
feel should go in charity. If l amassed
great fortune whom would it serve? Per-
haps there might be quarrelling in it's dis
tribution.
Exercise and Prudence
Are Singers Reliance
"A prudent life is the one 1 commend to
my rivals and successors, for whom l have
the kindest feeling. For me, exercise has
proved beneficial Long walks in every
kind of weather have kept me fit. | sleep
with the windows open. / am afraid of no
climatic violence and training and custom
have armed me against weather changes.
These things | recommend to the new
singers who are to follow and who may be
on our neelS, ana 40 so DeCduSe tHey nave
served me WE'LL"
When he was asked what sort of exer-
else he took in addition to long walks, Mr.
De Luca answered that they were mainly
to preserve the power of breathing, which
is so necessary to the singer. Certain
calisthenics aid in this throughout the win
ter, while in summer he is devoted to
swimming because it serves the same need.
MephiSto in Berlioz's "Damnation of
Faust" is De Lucas favorite role, and he
regrets that this beautiful opera fails to
find lasting place in the repertory of the
Metropolitan. Other operas that he likes
to appear in are lin the order of this list)
"Rigoletto," Barber of Seville "Don
Juan" The latter opera, it is his criti-
cism, while containing much dramatic ac-
tion, more in fact than any other Of the
scores of Mozart, still dramatically fails
TO clnch. But he likes to sing the Mozart
music He sang AmfOrtdS in the first pro-
duction of "Parsifal" in Rome, an event
which occurred in January. 1913.
The New York herald., 1921-12-04
Many of His Own Words
Are Applicable to De Luz

Many Of the words used by De Luca about
these famous singers, unknown here save
by repute, could be very fittingly applied
to himself. as no doubt they will be by the
countless admirers of his finished art. He
believes thoroughly in the complete educa-
tion Of the singer by the Italian method,
which he said had never been overthrown
by any other, no matter how novel and
promising 1t was
A good five years of study in this fashion
is needed by every singer who prepares for
opera, and this training includes two years
Of solfeggi study. Then comes the study OF
the operas themselves-at least ten OF these
should be made familiar before a debut
and finally round of the little theatres to
get acquainted with audiences, to feel a
personal reaction.
"It is a hard apprenticeship, every day
The New York herald., 1921-12-04
Come Again" Say Friends,
But De Luca Rests in Sunni

But" said he, 81 rest myself in the
summer. For eleven years l sang in
Buenos Aires and every season l receive
calls Come again; come again, entreat
my friends. I say, No. Excuse me- When
! am free from singing through the win
ter then l will come gladly. but in the sum-
mer I take my ease in Italy. There we
sing very easily. just as we can, as all
singers can, the beautiful soft words of the
Italian. And for two or three benefit per-
formances l am pleased to appear in Italy,
but all the summer l study, exercise, grow
strong in my repose."
In Mr. De Lucas view the young barry
tone singers coming up to snatch at the
famous roles will have to adopt a life
very similar to his own, which seems to be
The New York herald., 1921-12-04
Who Ever Will Forget
Versatile Little Bauermeister? ?

Who has forgotten who was privileged
to hear Mariana Brandt in the early days
of German opera here, how great an artist
she was, although she was what many peo
pie call an old woman when she sang here
first? And Little" Bauermeister, SO called
in affection, noted for her ability to sing
any role and take acceptably almost any
prima donnas place at a moments notice.
she was no longer young when she won
her place here, and she kept it long after
many others more notable at home had
come and gone and been forgotten.
II should put the singing term of
woman at 30 years and that of a man at
So" said Mr.. De Luca. I'm Italy 1 recall
four soprani who sang that long, All but one
of these has retired. She is Signora Stor-
chic. who after 30 years still sings and
pleases. D'Arcle, Teodorini and Ferrani,
after so long on the boards have retired to
dignified and happy private life.
while they were singing an innumer-
able chorus of songbirds started up in the
various melodious trees of Milan, Naples
and Rome and other Italian cities where
voice is taught. From none of the new
singers did these old favorites get any
hurt. On the contrary, while Italian audi
ences gave due attention to the new song
birds just trying their notes, they did not
diminish the admiration felt for these
elder divas.
"In my own career I have sung with
three tenors who reached the half century
OF public singing. They we're Marcini who
is dead; Anselmi and Garbin, who live, and
the last named has been singing every sea-
son for fifty-fve years.
as It not credible that the new tenor
could take lessons in singing from these
old fellows? All, yes. and in more than
singing: in phrasing and pronunciation so
that their hearers may understand them.
in delicacy of treatment of certain roles
that might be so incorrectly interpreted.
There is much much to be learned from
these great men who have worn the laurel
for so many years. Were IL but to speak
Of their acting! Years have taught them
the value of so many little points that the
neophyte is naturally unconscious of. To
see these men on the stage in their best
interpretations was better than a year
under the most celebrated coach"
The New York herald., 1921-12-04
Mime. Ernestine Schumann- H eink,
popular for many years in opera, still
is active in concert.

1T is so to a greater degree in Europe,
that is, on the continent of Europe, than
here or in England. In Anglo-Saxon coun-
tries there is warm fidelity to which she
can trust herself. Madame Patti expert
enced this charming, heart-warming trait
CT people in England and in this country
Madame Sembrich, although she has re-
tired, still holds high place in the affec-
lions of music lovers"
Several artists have held for long a
favorite place in the hearts of New York's
operagoers; Lilli Lehman and Madame
Scalchi are two who sang after the fatal
thirty years supposed to close an opera
career had elapsed. Madame Schumann
Heink still leads one of the most active
musical lives, although for several years
row she has eschewed the opera
The New York herald., 1921-12-04
Shining Examples Are These
OF Those Who Last Lo

But tnere are nvlng examples Oh Dotn
parts OF the dictum. Battistini is a shin
ing mark At 6S this Italian, pronounced
by many judges of singing to be the great
est barytone in the world, Is singing three
times weekly in the season at Berlin.
And De Luca, popular barytone Of now
many seasons at the Metropolitan, al
though a much younger man, has already
behind him a longer career on the oper-
attic stage than Carusps own. He is recog-
nized by voice connoisseurs as the best
representative now singing of the beautiful
old Italian school OF bel cdnto who by his
continuous excellence is carrying the torch
onward to the crowding new generation.
Fifty years is not too long to give
singer said this artist to the writer and
I number many men who figured on the
stage so long with continued renown. II
do not say so much for women IL Is be-
cause other causes than loss Of voice or
diminution In art come in to shorten their
career. Women are more the playthings Of
an audience than men are and they are
therefore more subject TO the whim of an
audience. This year an idol, next year for
a reason that has nothing to do with her
voice or her acting she may be treated
with heartbreaking Indifference
The New York herald., 1921-12-04

De Luca of the Metropolitan Recalls Notable
Examples of Long Service in Lyric Art and
Says Experience of Years More Than OFF,
sets Freshness of Voice-Mme. Sem
brich, Nine. Schumann-H -Heink, Scotti
and Patti Some Brilliant Examples
Giuseppe de Luca famous with the Metropolitan
Opera
and who expects to sing for
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-08

Bridgeport has not yet answered the call that has come from its needy the orphans, widows. struggling mothers, distressed families, i'll and days remaining in the Community Chest campign less than half of the sum that is needed. s475,000, has been subscribed If Bridgeport is to the answer must be made at once-dt must be made in dollars There is no compromise with duty and justiceI
 When the 26 teams had finished their reports yesterday the first Com munity Chest of the city contained only $19o,S3 of the s475, 900 that ts needed, eed d Yesterdays total was S4oeo9.So. the lowest of the cam paign so far.
 So far only 2.7oo of the 145, 900 citizens of Bridgeport are reported as having given to the great cause.-the fund that will take care of the poor and needy, the ill and injured, the distr essed and discouraged of the city for the entire year. Only one out of taken part in the united movement to care for those who have no other care.
 The 2,700 contributions to the Chest represent an average subscription of S70-or only a little more than S3 as the average for the 22 causes that are represented in the appeal. Few cit 1zens would be willing to let their
 
 realize that it meant so small a sum to the agencies represented.
 The spirit that is leading many of these who already have subscribed to the fund to increase their subscrip tions is best expressed by DeVer H. Warner, who yesterday increased his subscription from s2,000 to S5,000.
 ''I have watched with concern and misgiving the total figures of your Community Chest campaign" MT. Warner wrote to Norman Leeds,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-08
THE TIMES: FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1921

13, H. W. Walker, captain, $1.24s.50.
 Division B., General Carl Foster. Team 14. Mrs. W: E. Allen, captain s1.14o; Team Is. Mrs. Elmer Ravens. captain, s2.0oo Team 16, Mrs R. T. Staples, captain, s1,O10; Team IT, C. J. Bailey, captain. s339; Team IS, H. K Beach, captain, $S29-50: Team Tea@ 1s 20. B5ooE T W eoPno eoPtatn sasaG espan tain, sso1; Team P, Chief D. E. Johnson. captain, s400; Team 23, M- F. Judd, captain. sss4.50; Team 24, 25. J. G. Ludlum. captain, s1,241; Team 26, B. D. Pierce. Jr.. captain, s2.22o.
 The Finance Committee, through Norman Leeds, chairman, turned in a total of $13.5Oo, of which the D. H Warner addition gift of S3,000 was a part The letter written by MT. Warner was read aloud by Judge Foster and was cheered for several minutes. Generals Foster and Flames both addressed their divisional work CTS, saying that the time had come when hard work must be the order of the entire day.
 A. E. Livery presided as chairma-r of the meeting and stirred the work CTS with an appeal for the success of the campaign, emphasizing the inn portance of the movement to the city and the absolute necessity of the caring for institutions represented in the campaign. Two inimitabIe Law cry stories featured the speech.
 It was announced that at a meeting yesterday morning 97 per cent. of the high school boys had subscribed amounts up to s25 to the campaign. Today the high school students will give a benefit motion picture per formance for the fund and tonight there is the big Midnight Fronc'' at Polls theatre the receipts of which will go to the fund.
 Subscriptions of s1oo or more re- ported yesterday follow:
 $3,000-D. H. Warner Additional making total subscription $5,OO0.)
 S2, 500-Salts Textile Mfg. Co.,
 $2,oo0-AIr. and Mrs. Frank Miller.
 S1,00G--Mrs. Nathaniel w. Bishop (additionaD. MT. and Mrs Harvey Hubbell, American Tube and Stamp ing Co.,, The Hadley Co.
 $50O-Snith-Egg Co.,, G. w. Fair child and Sons. Bridgeport Land 6 Title Co., MT. and Mrs Frank c. Hunt, MT. and Mrs. Ralph G. Farrell, Whiting Mfg. Co.,, George c. Batch