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The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-05-20
THREE YEAR OLD
WASHED ASHORE
Mrs. Dingman Tells of Adventure
of Childhood When Fathers
Ship Was Wrecked.
RELATES LATER EXPERIENCE
Declares That the Way Tanlac Re-
stored Her Health Is More Re-
markable Than Anything She
Has Ever II I'd Happen
to Her.

I've had some remarkable expe-
riences in my life. but none more Won
derful than the way Tanlac overcame
my troubles and made me gain tweE-
| ty pounds" was the statement of Irs.
Christina X. Dingman, l216 Alice ST..
Oakland. Calf. One of the experiences
TO which Mrs. Dingman refers is well
known TO her friends. When a child
of three years, accompanying her ia
Their, noted sea captain, on an ocean
trip. the vessel was wrecked, but she
was almost miraculOusly saved. the
snail box into which she was put be-
ing washed ashore. According 10 her
best of health until three years ago
when she began to suffer from a bad
form of stomach trouble and later
from rheumatism. How she was com
pletely restored to health is best told
In her own words:
Nobody knows how | suffered for
the past three years. No matter how
carefully | ate | would endure ago
MES afterwards from smothering and
sinking spells. Sometimes they were
so severe | would fall TO the floor and
would have to be carried to bed. |
went for days at time without eat
ing, as | dreaded the misery | knew
would follow. no matter what ! ate.
Then rheumatism set in and my shout
ders and arms hurt me so l couldn't
comb my hair. My back felt like il
was breaking In two.
IL was almost In the depths of de-
spair when began on Tanlac. but this
grand medicine has made me well
and happy woman. I'm not even trou-
bled with constipation now, thanks To
the Laxative Tablets, which are far
superior to anything of the kind ! ever
tried. II seems almost too good TO
be true. but here ! am I'm the best of
health and spirits after ! had given
up hope, and I'll always praise Tanlac
for IT,"
Tanmc is sold by leading druggists
re.-Advertlsement.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-05-20
Going Back.

"My denh.' said Mrs. Snuypn-Jipzen,
YEARLY raising herself on one elbow,
Eve really must economic, don't YOU
know"
True. angel" said Mr. SnuyI =
Jipzen. nodding his head fully three
langud times. we must go back
to-er-back To Nature!"
Precisely. love: back to Ma
ture. -.
james, tell the butler he may take
two days Off each week instead Of
one. We are going TO live the simple
life"
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-05-20
Pressed Boys Trousers
While They Were on Him

Tony Volpona. twenty-five
yenrs old. tailor Of Covlngton,
Nv, wns fined so and costs by
Judge Munson on charge ~
assault and disordcrly conduct
preferred 10y the mother of How
ard barber. twelve years old.
The Testimony showed that the
hoy entered N"lpona's place Of
business and asked To have his
trousers pressed.
yolponn said he caught the
hoy and laid him across the iron
ing board and proceeded to use
the iron. which was warmer than
hr thought. causing the hoy to
cry with pain. In passing sen
fence. Jude MunSnn said he felt
sure there was nothing malicious
i'm the conduct of the tailor hut
that be- was careless. The case
has been appealed.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-05-20

Hiram" said Mrs. Corntossel.
don let our boy Josh write any more
letters to people nskin' about summer
board Some OF 'em are lnquirin'
whether there are any mosquitoes"
AT this time of year he can say.
NO. with perfect truthfulness."
But he isn't satisfied with the sim
pie truth. The way he answers the
question is. Not yet
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-05-20
For 600 Years His Writings Have
Been Studied in Hope Of
Finding Secret.
ONLY NONSENSICAL JARGON
Science Might Have Been Much Farther
Advanced Today u Roger Ba-
con Had Not Hidden His
knowledge In Cipher.

Philadelphia. Pa.-Alchemists who
for 600 years sought to ind In Roger
Bacon's cipher writings the secret OF
turning base metals into gold were the
victims of hoax, declared William
Romaine Newbold, professor Of intel
lectual and moral philosophy at the
University OF Pennsylvania, before the
general meeting Of the American
Philosophical society here.
Bacon. he contended. hid under n
nonsenslcal jargon Of alchemlsts
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-05-20

car and telling them be was sfa.eO
richer than when they saw him last.
Ge>mcr disappeared on November
l. 1919 lie WAS n familiar character
la Stapleiun. where he lived in the
hack room Of n dilapidatcd machine
shop
GeSmer explained his prosperity was
due To royalties on machine patents
be- had won in a lawsuit In Macon.
~. tie then bought a car. he said.
made n trauScoutincntal tour and de-
cided 20 come back TO his old home
here.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-05-20
Infusion of Foreign Blood Rein
vigorates Inhabitants OF
the Island.
KOREANS REFUSE To MIX
Analysis OF 1859 Marriages in the
Islands Reveals Some Surprises
to Seienee-Japanese Not Most
Prolific Race on Island.

Honolulu, L. 1.-THE Hawaiian
race. which with the POlynesians In
general has been regarded as "A dying
people. is being reborn and reinvig-
Grated by infusion Of alien blood. ac-
cording 10 statistics just complied by
Louis Il. sullivan of the New York
Museum of Natural History now Mt
tached Ia the Bishop museum In
Honolulu.
MIR. Sullivan has just completed
analysis of 1859 marriages In the
islands, selected at random. and his
findings in some eases have been sur
priSeS Ia science.
According 10 the tables, more Ameri-
can men in the territory marry wom-
en- of blood foreign To their own than
marry American or British women.
The japanese are not, rs has been
supposed. the most prolific race In the
islands. but are surpassed In this re-
gard by Portuguese. Porto llcans,
part IIawalians and Spanish. or
American women, more than one In
every six living In the islands marry
llawaiians, part Ilawalians and 9TH
ers of blood strange tn their ancestry.
women represent the only one which
refuses To mix blood, not n single case
of n Korean woman marrying man
other than n Korean having been dis
payarab
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-05-20
Used 20 u.

"He doesn't seem 10 mind a thing
people say when he is addressing his
ball preparing TO drive
"No. He's used io having sarcastic
remarks flung at him"
That soy
Yes lie does the carving at dinner
time 1T his house aud his wife has
n large family"
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-05-20
No Power Over the Pigeon.

Athens. O.-Pige,ns which keep the
town clock out of commission because
they insist on Toosting on the hands
have a champion in the humane so
ciety. Athens city officials ordered the
pigeons shot. but the humane Soviet.
stepped in and some OthSS way rE
have 10 be found.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-05-20
DEAD MAN" RETURNS HOME
Inventor mourned for Fifteen Months
Dashes Into Town IN yellow Auto
and Tells Of Prosperity.

New Mourned rs dead for
u months. after his body" found In
nj, moiorbout awnsh un the Brook-
lyn shore. had lvrn Identified and
buried. Paul Gesmer. nfty-two years
Old inventor. startled acguaintanccs In
Stapleton. staten island. by driving
into town In q bright yellow motor
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-05-20
One Bullet Hits Two Deer.

Swanzey, n. H.-After Marshal Hill
had fired AT a large buck deer and had
supposed he had missed, he learned
he had killed two deer with bullet
which passed through the body of a
buck and entered the head of a doe.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-05-20
cuticura for Sore Hands.

Soak hands on retiring in the hot suds
of Cuticura Soap. dry and rub in Gu
ticura Ointment. Remove surplus
Ointment with tissue paper. This Is
only one of the things Cuticura will do
II Soap. Ointment and Talcum are used
for all toilet purposes.-Adv.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-05-20
A New Racial Group.

As a whole. the tables indicate. the
part-IInwailan group has II tendency
To consolidate. rather than scatter.
since of Caucasian-Ilawaiian males
who marry. 327 per cent marry back
into the full.blooded Hawaiian strain.
while only 1873 per cent take white
wives. and the remainder. either In
breed among their own kind or marry
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-05-20
More Natursliration.

one Of the main delights Of the
moving pictures is To see the palaces
Of European nohlemen surrounded By
southern California.-Dallas News.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-05-20

Il know nothing about the deac
man or the burial" he said. I'm go
Inz TO open another machine shop and
get 20 work"
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-05-20

By selling osMA FLOWER
OIL . very refined perfume
which contains 10 alcohol
Nhatever but o. COMPOSED -
unrest noWer oils Only SID
through exclusive AGENTS only
At very reasonabie price,.
sells very readily snd insurrs
I.rxe income. Agents wanf~i
for This territorI. % " a
CoMPANY, roo W. t4th 81.
NEW YORK
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-05-20
Some OF EN- Do Need II.

Some girls In pursuit of II husband
seem 10 think they need the assistance
of the chemical warfare service
paterson (N. j. Press Guardian.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-05-20

Minnesota has more than 400 wom-
en- trade unioniStS-
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-05-20
Overstocked.

"Why Is II that pesSimists seem to
have So much truubleT'
"Optimists never borrow any,"
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-05-20

Nothing ton much. the Greek motto.
should be especially applied to
whiSkerS.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-05-20
Unsuitored.

Blng-"IIas she many sultorsr
Siing-"Oh. yes. but none Of them do.
Blng-"Do what3" Sting uitor -
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-05-20

Many a woman's face isn't as had
a. IL is painted.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-05-20

There are such things as tears Of
Joy. but few people ever see them
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-05-20
Lots OF EN-.

yes. he's running for Office again"
''On what PLATFORM
The lecture platform"
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-05-20

A little shaver Is not old enough 10
shave.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-05-20
SLOW
DEATH

Aches, pains, nervousness. diff
Guilty in urinating. often mean
serious disorders. The worlds
standard remedy for kidney, liver.
bladder and uric acid troubles
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-05-20
GOLD MEDAL.
Ap@lEM0n
W WyEH1NK ~

bring quick relief and often ward of
deadly diseases Known as the national
remedy of Holland for more than 400
years All druggists. In three sizes.
L.el for IN. name Gold Medal On even bss
and accept no iu,itstiea
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-21

struction void because Of reputed frregu-
larities on contract awards.
Donaldson's report states that the COM
missioners advertised that bids would be
received and the contract awarded Dec.
Is. 1920, for the Eiler road. The Full
ton County commissioners did not appear
on that date. The Kosciusko commits
sioners opened the bids, but deferred
awarding the contract until Dec. %, when
the boards met In joint session.
1t is held that, following a Supreme
Court decision in the case of the Board
of Commissioners of Benton County VS..
Templeton, road contracts must be
awarded on the dates advertised.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-21
DECISION KILLS
ROAD CONTRACT
KosciuskO Fulton County
Award Held Illegal.

The contract awarded for construction
Of the S. S. Eiler road in Kosciusko
and Fulton Counties has been declared
void because of Illegal procedure fol-
lowed by the boards of commissioners,
according to a report of A. L. Donald
son, engineer and field examiner of the
state board of accounts. The contract
was let on construction price of S94 800.
A recent opinion of Attorney General
u. S. Lesh, following a special report
made by Donaldson, held the $1,00oO0U
KosciUsko County program for road con-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-21
Lip to Lip Dancing Is
Reported at College

MANHATTAN, Kan, Jan. 21-Lip to
lip dancing is the latest terpsichorean
stunt of students and co-eds at the State
Agricultural College, the Rev. Lewis
jacobson. after attending dances for
three months. told college authorities to-
day. He reported cheek to cheek dane
ing very common.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-21

of these rules and govern themselves ac-
cordingly.
sand it is ordered that notice Of the
adoption Of said rules be promulgated
by having the same printed for distribu-
ton and also by posting the same at the
door Of the Courthouse in each county
in the State"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-21
Racchusl AhOat Again

CHATHAM, Mass, Jan. 1.-The
French steamship Bacchus, Algiers to
Portland, Me-, which was ashore all night
on Bearse's Shoals, was foated by tugs
at high tide today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-21

PILLO TUBING,
"Pepperell," yard wide
(no phone orders), extra
special, yard ...... .29c
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-21

u N B L E A C H e D
SHEETING, double bed
width, soc quality, extra
special yard .45$
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-21

PILLOW CA s e 8,
size 42x36 inches; Of
bleached muslin; 40c
quality, each .29G
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-21

PILLO TUBING,
40 inches wide, soft
heavy thread, 55c quail
ty, extra special,
ydrQ al %
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-21
Many Women Are Taking
BitrO- Phosphate Now

Women lacking in nerve force and
whose minds are not as keen as in days
gone BY are fast finding that organic
phosphate is the one element that their
: he'd nerve and blood cells need.
q = Phosphate, for which Hooks drug
&c such large demand, is or
81 ply siclans because with Its use
s<<Isz E7@s4s spirited buoyaney and energy
.sz<1< 49, It feeds the nerve, brain and
.zz< Ss just the food nature intends
ES's - e lthy people to have, and is
q u - <ansive upbuilder.-Advertise-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-21
Bedding at Attractive
Prices

U N B l. e ACH ED
SHEETING MUSLIN, 40
inches wide, heavy round
thread, for sheets. boil
sters and cases, 35c quail
fly, extra special,
yard .............1SG
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-21

BLEACHED SHEETS,
as @ a m l g S S )" 81x90.
strong, firm thread, deep
hem (no phone orders),
extra special. ..$1.29
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-21

UNDERSHIRTS A ND
DRAWERS FOR MEN,
Wilson Bros" and
glastonbury" oOI
mixed, heavy weight,
gray; broken IfRes up to
$500 qualities; gar
ment ............$1,35
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-21

BED PILLOWS, filed
with new feathers, choice
art ticking covering
Size 17x24 inches,
Size 171bx25 inches.
each .............$1.1S
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-21

The coats themselves do not merit such ptess price
sashing but our January Reduction Sale is sweep
ing through the store and these in its path
In addition to the reductions prompted by the sale are
additional reductions suggested by the nearness of our
inveGtory-and our desire to lower stocks
There are short coats three-quarter and full length
coats. Plenty of extra large sizes
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-21

BED COMFORTS, reg
ular bed size, up to $500
quality ..........$3.9S
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-21

Atwood worsteds, in
gray, blue and brown; all
wool blue serges, well
made; sale price. $3.95
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-21

WOOL MIXED PLAID
BLANKETS, full double
bed size, extra heavy and
warm (no phone orders),
$12.75 quality,
pair ........4....B z 80
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-21

ALL WOOL BLAN-
KETS, full double bed
size, all wool warp and
filing; plaid and plain
colors; $500 quality;
while supply lasts,
pair ............S9.76
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-21

"B EACON" PLAID
BLANKETS, beautiful
color combination plaids.
$500 quality, pair. $3.9S
$40 quality, pair $6.9S
$12 quality, pair. $7.9S
$13 quality, pair. $S.9S
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-21
NerU Wonder Hats

wonder" a fit
ting name for them
they are so good look
ing, so wonderful at
their price that we
sell hundreds Of them.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-21

NJ e N u N
D E r S HI RTS
AND DRAWERS,
b rok e n lin e S,
h e avy ribbed,
heavy fat fleece,
up to $1.25 quail
ty, gar
ment ~..~,...55S
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-21

silk and of straw braids and silk combined.
The very newest coors and trimmings are en-
ployed-howers and wreaths pins, ornaments,
cellophane, etc.
The colors are the wanted grays blues,
hennas, browns and various combinations-all
the wanted shapes. Always. 1913
New-York tribune., 1921-01-04

At the Capitol "Bunty Pulls the
cessfully as she did few seasons ago
on the stage. Those who are fond Of
the Scotch dialect will miss it in the
picture, but that is the only thing
that they will miss, for the atmos-
phere has been faithfully preserved.
Personally We don't care for dialect.
either IN book or on the stage, so
to us the picture lacked nothine.
Leatrice Joy S charming as Bunty;
Raymond Hatton, who always has been
one of our favorites, and whose "Whis
pering Chorus" we never shall forget
IS extremely amusing as Weelum. The
cast includes Russell Simpson. rs
Tammas Biggar; Cullen Lands ani
asson Ferguson as the two sons:
Edythc Chapman, as the lsndlady who
captured old Tammas, and Josephine
Crowell, as Susie Simpson.
Reginald Barker made The picture.
and he has adhered very closely TO the
Graham Mofat version. The picture
is presented by Goldwyn. Harold
Lloyd is seen in Number, Please" a
funny comedy. Even we. with our dis
like for com edies, must admit that
Number, Please multiplied by two,
is equal to one Charlie Chaplin com
edy.
The finale from Act II of "A7da" WAS
given, with Emily Begin, Erik Bye,
MAY Sasonoff and Rose Reed in the
principal roles. Bertram Peacock is
heard in a prologue to the feature pic
ture.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-04
On the Screen
The Passionate 'Igrin,' Heads
Good Bill at sSiSoii; ''Bunty"
Returns to capitol
By tIarriette UndeYhill

"The Passionate Pilgrim" is at the
RiVoli, and if ii were not surrounded
by such an excellent bill-the third
anniversary bill. in fact-we should
feel even worse about it than we do at
present. 1t isn't bad picture; it is
Just dull-so dulIi In the first place
We do not believe that Matt Moore
should ever be cast for hero parts. He
Is all right in character roles, but when
hubye de Remer, the crippled heroine,
1alls in his arms you have the feeling
MY At last Miriam has beau' and
You think of the owl which said who? i?
Who z" and OF the old maid who re
piled, "Anybody, dear Lord, will do!n
Of course, this is not the attitude Of
the producers. Oh, dear, MOI You are
supposed to take it all very seriously
and the scenes between the lovers are
intended TO be quite sweet, but if YOU
have a sense Of humor Miriam's sudden
ability to walk to the telephone so
that She may save her passionate pill
grim is ludicrous. Para yzed people
don't suddenly find that they can stand
alone Just because q man who is writ
iag their fathers biography kissed
them.
We should have preferred seeing
course, he was the villain, as he al
ways is. This Is probably because he
years mustache. Villains always
do. Mr.. Gerard and Claire Whitney,
who played the lady villain, were the
only people in the picturc who were in
the least Interesting.
Frankie Mann played sob sister on
The City News and she registered
thought by opening her eyes very
vide and drawing in her breath when
ever She had an idea We never saw
sob sister with so much animation
Rubye de Remer vas so terribly mis-
cast as the susceptible invalid chat
she must have hated playing the part
Rubye is such beauty and wears
New-York tribune., 1921-01-04
RIGA Baritone Makes
His American Debut

Joseph Schwarz, barytone from
Riga. made his first appearance in
America yesterday afternoon at Car
negie Hall His voice, lyric barytone,
is of unusually beautiful quality, but
his singing is of so conventional an
order that his really magnificent organ
is rot always displayed to its fullest
advantage.
Mr. Schwarz belongs to the school
Of singers who delight in the voix lar
moyant9 He is inclined to drag out
not only phrases, but whole songs to
an nordinate length. He is also given
to sentimentality and his interpreta-
tions ack color and variety. His lack
Of dramatic power and inclination to
exaggerated slowness in tempt marred
lis nor 'rrnance # Gretchaninoff's s IN Y
Native Land and became almost irri-
ut - in the pro ogue to "Pagliacci,'
which ae gave as an encore.
But he has fine voice. voice th at
in richness Of jilnbre makes an imme-
diate appeal t. the multitude. and an
imposing presence If he we're to cul-
tivate more animated delivery he
would be most effective singer. His
program included an aria from Handels
sCantats Con Stromenti." "Eri Tu
from Verdi's "Pallo in Maschera,' an
aria from "Traviata," a group OF Rus
sian SONGS and others by List and
Griep. besides arias from Massenets
"Roi de Lahore" and Leoncavallo's
"Za7a :"
New-York tribune., 1921-01-04
Stage Help Defines Grand
Opera; 1t Means More Pay
Deny Mrs. Halnmersicin's Con-
tcntion Her Productions Are
Light: Ask 200, Raise

The dividing line between grand
opera and just plain opera is not
81 seat, nor is 1t made manifest By
white shirt fronts and evening dress
IN general, according TO union labor
The question has come up at the
Manhattan Opera House. between the
stage hands and Mrs. Oscar Hammer
stein. who has been putting on musical
productions there
Stage hands and musicians are en-
titled to = 20 per cent increase in their
pay when grand opera is PRODUCED
whether this extra money comes To-
counterbalance the fatigue Of taking
allopathic doses of music Is not known
Anyway they have a higher schedule
for grand opera, and they say Mrs
Hammerstein has been putting on that
sort.
Mrs. Hammerstein retorts that she
has not--that she has put on nothing
but comic operas and opcrettes. with
but one exception, when She saws she
paid the stage hands and musicians
extra money. On Sunday night the
stage hands threatened to quit and
permit no rehearsal Monday unless
they were paid according to grand
opera scale. Mrs. Hammerstein said
she paid under protest, and has taken
the matter up with the Managers Fro
tectjve Association
New-York tribune., 1921-01-04
Friendly Audience Creets
Fuchs i'm Second Recital

Josef Fuchs, who gave his second vio
lin recital last night in Aeolan Hall
obtained his training here and has sue
ceeded in developing proficiency that
rides over difficulties with ease His in
terpretative powers have grown less fast.
The violin seems to be to him as yet
an instrument for the production Of
beautiful sounds more than as q means
for the expression Of thought and mood
There was much beauty, however, in the
severe style Of his playing of Handels
Sonata in f major, and brilliance also
in his handling of the Saint Saens Con-
certo No. 3, but throughout he seemed to
prefer to dazzle rather than to charm,
and seldom attained a singing quality.
OF his shorter numbers, II prelude by
Dirk Foch gave much pleasure, and
"Guitarre," of Moszkowski, was played
with delightful lightness and grace
The Kreutzer Caprice No. s, with an
accompaniment arranged by Harry
kaufman, who was at the piano, struck
so responsive a chord in those present
that repetition was demanded The
audience was large and friendly one.