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The New York herald., 1922-05-22
MR.. AND MRS. WHEELER
HAVE GOLDEN WEDDING
Celebrate Anniversary With
Reception and Dinner.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Henry Wheeler
held a reception and dinner last night
at their house, PA West Seventy-sec-
ond street. to celebrate their golden
wedding anniversary. Some of those
the occasion. others coming from dis
tant cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler, both of whom
are in splendid health. were married
fifty years ago yesterday in Leslie.
Mich. Mrs. Wheeler before her mar
riage was Miss Celia Roberts. an ac-
complished musician, excelling as an
organist. Soon after their marriage
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler went to Elmira,
N. Y. and later to Cleveland, Ohio,
where Mr.. Wheeler was among the
founders of the Standard OIL industry.
Later on Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler lived in
Pittsburgh. then in Orange, N. J., but
for more than twenty years their home
has been in New York city.
Their children and grandchildren at
the dinner were their son, Mr.. Ernest
b. Wheeler, and his children. Thomas
II. Wheeler I'd and Robert Wheeler
Mrs. William r Dewart. a daughter.
with her husband and children, William
T. Dewart, Jr.. Thomas Wheeler De-
wart and Miss Mary Dewart; Mrs. Roy
NJ Bishop, another daughter. who had
come from San Francisco with her chill
dren, Richard Wheeler Bishop and Miss
Celia Roberts Bishop: their youngest
daughter. Mrs. Harry G.. Pearce of Win
wood. Pa. and her daughter by for
mer marriage. Miss Leita Nelson.
The dinner was served at small tables
which were decorated with flowers, and
throughout the evening a string orches-
ira played. Among the other guests
were Mr. and Mrs. George M. Reynolds
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Eckhart, Mr.. and
Mrs. George f. Marcy and Mrs Hewitt
of Chicago: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f
Peck. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Costello. Mr.
and Mrs. Henry spadone. Mr.. and Mrs
Watson. Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Fairfax
Stuart Landstreet, Mr.. Frank A. Mum
sey. Mrs. Thomas Dimond. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Schuette. Mr.. and Mrs
Barron G. Collier. Mr.. and Mrs. Win
chester Fitch, Mr.. and Mrs. James
D'Olier, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles s.
Whitman. DIR. and Mrs. Frank Northrop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Davis, Mr..
and Mrs Charles Barrett and Mrs. Mar
tin Rothschild.
Many gifts had been sent by rela-
tives and friends. including a table SER
vice OF gold and other ornaments. Mr..
Wheeler. though a boy at the outbreak
of the civil war, was one of the first
to enlist and he went to the front with
the Twenty-third Regiment of Volun-
teers from Elmira, N. Y. Recently he
was made president OF that organiza-
tion, and he Is one OF the few original
members left. Quite recently Mr.. and
Mrs. Wheeler returned from visit to
their daughter. Mrs. Bishop. in Cali
fornia. They soon will go to War
winett, their place In the Thousand
IsIands
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
NUTRITION COUNCIL ELECTION
Mr.. George r.. BedinGer of Red
Cross Elected President.

At the annual meeting of the New
York Nutrition Council held recently
In the assembly room of the Russell
Sage Foundation, Mr.. George r. Bed
niger of the New York County Chapter.
American Red Cross, was elected presi-
dent: Mr.. Jean Lee Hunt OF the Bu-
reau OF Educational Experiments, secre-
tary DR.. NJ. Alice Asserson OF the New
York Tuberculosis Association. treas
urer. and Miss Lucy II. Gillette. New
York A. I. C. p. chairman of the pro-
gram committee.
At this meeting a report of the COM
mittee on statistics. entitled Height
and Weight as an Index of Nutrition" !"
was presented by Mr.. John c. Gebhart
of the New York A. I. c. p. The re-
port is of great practical value TO nu-
triton workers and has been issued for
the New York Nutrition Council by the
A. l. c. p, los East Twenty-second
street.
The report OF the committee on eco
nomic standards was presented by Miss
Gillette. 1t outlined a food budget as
related to social work. and gave "Fif-
teen Points for the Social Worker" en-
gagged in nutrition work. This report
has also been printed and can be OBJ
tained from the A. I. G.. p.
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
II REUNIONS THIS YEAR
AT WESLEYAN COLLEGE
Ex-senator Cole Oldest Alum
nus, to Be at Commencement.

MIDpLErowN, Conn. May 21.-Wesleyar
Universitys ninetieth commencement
activities will begin with the prize decla-
nation contest in Memorial Chapel
June Is, continuing through the lunch
con for alumni and friends. which follows
the award of degrees at noon June 10,
according to announcement made by
William Arnold Shanklin. president Of
the university.
One Of the largest graduating classes
in the history of the university will re-
ceive degrees and fourteen classes will
hold reunions.
Cornelius Cole, the oldest ex-senator
of Lincoln's time. who will soon cele-
brate his one hundredth birthday, and
who is the Oldest living college alumnus
In the United States, will travel from
his home in Los Angeles, to attend the
commencement. He was graduated from
Wesleyan in 1847.
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
MIDNIGHT CARNIVAL
FOR AUTHORS LEAGUE
Society to Take Part in Fete at
Central Park Casino

Women Of society, including Mrs.
William x. Vanderbilt. I'd. Mrs. Charles
Dana Gibson, Mrs. Harry Payne Whit
ney and Mrs. Ogden Reid, have COM
bined with the noted authors. dramat-
lists. artists and players to give a bene-
At for the Authors League of America.
The event which will be called the
Grande Fete Champetre and Midnight
Carnival will be held at the Casino in
Central Park from 10 o'clock on the
evening Of Friday. June o. until dawn
spring event Of society and the three
arts.
This Fete Champetre was conceived
by Tony Sarg. artist and creator OF
marionettes. 1t is designed to fill the
treasury Of the Authors League, now
In need of funds Mr.. Sarg, as chair
man Of the Fete Committee. has among
his active assistants George AIDE. Miss
Gertrude Atherton. Irving Bachelor.
Irwin s. Cobb, Charles Dana Gibson
Montague Glass. David Wark Griffith,
Rupert Hughes. George Barr McCutch-
con. Claiming Pollock. Mary Roberts
Rinehart. Booth Harrington. Augustus
Thomas, Harry Leon Wilson.
Mrs. Gibson is chairman Of the hos
tess committee. Among her associates
are Mines. Henry Rogers Winthrop.
Thomas w. Lamont. Willard Straight
James A. Burden. George Baker. Lydig
Hoyt. Arthur Burden and Vincent Astor.
These women are not merely lending
their names. they are working TO make
the Fete real success.
1t Is to be a costume carnival. There
is to be dancing on three foors-two
within the Casino and one out OF doors
under canvas. The women will mask.
but the men will not.
At midnight the women will unmasls
and then o committee of artists COM
prising Mr.. Gibson. Neysa McMein.
Coles Phillips. Harrison Fisher and
Haskell Coffin. will award two prizes.
One will go to the most beautiful
woman, ani the other TO the wearer OF
the most beautiful costume.
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
DARTMOUTH STUDENTS
TO MAKE CANOE TRIP
Will Commemorate That of
Ledyard in 1878.

HANOVER. N, H.. May 21.-sixteen
Dartmouth undergraduates and one
member Of the faculty. members Of the
Ledyard Canoe Club. have completed
preparations for the clubs annual
canoe trip down the Connecticut River
first made by John Ledyard. for whom
the club is named, during his student
days at Dartmouth In 1878.
In May of that year Ledyard felled
large pine and from 1t dug a canoe
fifty feet long. With dried venison for
food. a bear skin for covering. shelter
of willow trees at one end of the craft
and Ovid and the Greek Testament for
companionship Ledyard floated down
the Connecticut until he reached Hart
ford, 140 miles distant, In safety.
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
SEND JUNGLE EAGLE
TO NEWPORT VILLA
DR.. and Mrs. Rice Bring Rare
Brazilian Bird Here.

Special Dispatch TO THE New York HERALD.
NEWPORT. r. T.. May 21.-Dr. and Mrs.
Alexander Hamilton Rice. who returned
from Europe last week and are now at
Carlton House In New York, are ex-
rected soon at Mir1mar for the summer
One Of the recent acquisitions to their
menagerie of South American specimens
which they have established on their
place Is a Brazilian Jungle eagle. 1t Is
the only specimen in this country The
bird is not large. but 1t Is said that its
strength Is abnormal and that 1t lives
by stealing monkeys and small pigs,
taking them into the Jungle.
Miss Roberta Willard. who has been
in New York for the winter will return
on Wednesday to spend the season with
her parents. Col. and Mrs. Joseph II.
Willard. in Catherine street Col
Richard S. Hooker and Mrs. Hooker.
who was Miss Dorothy Willard will go
Tomorrow to Fairhaven to be guests of
Mrs. Hookers parents until Col Hook
er's new orders send him to Washing
ton. He was one of the officers gradu-
ating yesterday from the War College
and belongs to the Marine Corps.
One OF the interesting changes in the
evolution Of famous places in Newport
came to light to-day with the announce
ment that the Gordon Mckay estate.
situated in the heart of the villa colony.
was to be sold at auction on June 10, the
buildings to be torn down and the once
rendezvous for society and music to be
turned into small house lots. The estate
consists of large dwelling OF thirty
six rooms. including the former we'll
known music salon In which the late
Gordon Mckay entertained his guests.
The late Mr.. Mckay gave the estate
with other property to Harvard Univer-
sity to establish the present engineering
school. and since then 1t is reported that
II has been transferred to Mr. j. Murray
Howe of Boston.
Mr.. Vincent Astor and his yachting
party were among those on the courts
of the Casino for tennis. Registered
there to-day were Mr.. and Mrs. G.. j.
Guthrie Nicholson OF New York, who
have arrived at Lansmere for the
season.
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
4 mericanS Attend
Reception Held by
LOrdLee in London
British Society Of Pilgrims to
, Give Dinner for Mr.. James
M. Beck.

Special Cable to THE NEw YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1922. bp THn New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, May "a.
Ambassador George Harvey was
among the guests at the first of two
Friday receptions held by Lord Lee Of
Fareham. First Lord of the Admiralty.
and Lady Fareham. at Admiralty
House, which George the Prince of York
also attended Other Americans pres
ent included Mrs. Rowland Leigh. Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Skinner. Mr.. and Mrs.
Post Wheeler.
Mr.. James NJ. Beck will be the chief
guest at a dinner given by the British
Society of Pilgrims at the Victoria Hotel
on June I, when others present will be
Ambassador and Mrs. Harvey, Mr.. Aus
ten Chamberlain. viscount Curzon and
Sir Gordon Hewart, the Lord Chief JUS
tice.
Mr. Thomas r. Marshall. formerly
Vice President of the United States, and
Mrs. Marshall are visiting with friends
here on their way to Switzerland, where
he will attend the international con-
ference of the Masonic order. Mr. and
Mrs Marshall recently visited friends
in Edinburgh.
Mr.. u. S. Grant Smith. retiring
Charge d'Affaires at Budapest. arrived
en- route to Washington. Mr.. John @.
Wood. retiring Consul at Frankfort. left
Thursday for Tampico. Mexico. Mr..
Robertson Honey, American Consul at
Bristol. and Mrs. Honey have sailed on
board the President Adams on leave
Major Henry Leonard. accompanied
by Mr.. Deering Davis, has arrived from
Paris and is at the Carlton.
Guy Bolton. the New York playwright
is at the Ritz.
Miss Elsie de Wolfe. who has been
visiting with Mrs. James Corrigan. has
returned to Paris to open her villa
Trianon at Versailles.
Mr.. Harry Gordon Selfridge enter
tanned with a luncheon on Wednesday
the American actors and actresses who
are to participate in the coming all
American matinee at the New Oxford
Theater for the benefit of the Sir Ar
thur Pearson fund for the blind. Among
those present were Lady Pearson, Mr..
and Mrs. James X. Hackett, Misses
Peggy O'Neill, Dina Harris. Fay Davis.
Helen Marr, Justine Johnstone. Ellen
Brooks. Hayden Coffin and Merville
Gideon.
Mr.. E. F. Martin. formerly the editor
of Life. is visiting with friends.
Mr.. william Gillette gave an after
noon party on Thursday at the Bache-
lors Club for the Diplomatic Corps.
The Duke of Marlborough Is seriously
I'll at Blenheim with an attack of sci
atica.
Major-Gen. William r. Biddle. who
has been on tour OF Egypt. North
Africa and Italy. is here renewing
friendships made when he was in COM
mand Of the American troops in Eng
land S9ring the war.
Mr.. =. =. Phelan OF New York. reg
fStefed with the Dublin Bureau of THE
NEW YonK HERALD. has been touring
southern ireland. after having visited
on the Continent. At Kilkenny he
called upon Commandant Prout who
formerly was an American officer and
is now In command OF the force of reg
ular Irish republican soldiers in Kill
kenny.
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
OBITUARIES.
PATRICK c. CURRY,

Patrick c. Curry. aged 56, OF 1907
Davidson avenue. The Bronx. an engi-
neer in the Department of Water Sup
ply. Gas and Electricity for twenty-five
years. died Of heart disease. yesterday
when on his way to work He was born
In Ireland. During the war he was a
Lieutenant in the Naval Reserve and
served as an engineer on the steamer
Noriina, cargo carrier. He made
seven trips across the Atlantic and on
one a torpedo struck the ships pro-
pelle-s. tearing away a blade. Four
daughters and a son survive him.
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
photograph taken arrival New York.
Visitors to Be Guests of League for Political Educa
tion-Sail for Home Tomorrow.

Approximately 1900 persons have ac-
cepted invitations for the farewell dinner
to Lord and Lady Astor to be given
by the League for Political Education
tonight at the Hotel Astor. Lord and
Lady Astor will sail for England to-
morrow on the AQuitania.
The speakers at the dinner will in
clude Miss Alice M. Robertson OF Okla
homa. the only woman Representative in
Congress Lady Astor will make the
principal address and Lord Astor also
will speak
Among the guests will be Miss Annie
Mathews. Register of New York county.
and only woman member of the city gov
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
MRS. AUCHINCLOSS AND
DAUGHTER IN PARIS
Return to French Capital AT.
ter Tour of Spain.

Special Gable to THE NEw YORK HERALD
COPYRIGHT, 1929, by THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. May FL.
ME Burr Auchincloss and Miss Constance
Jennings, who have been touring Spain
for several weeks, returned to the Hotel
Crillon last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Van Cleef of New
York have arrived at the Hotel Ritz
from Geneva.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley T. Cozzens OF
New York are at the Plaza Athenee. to
remain two weeks before going to Italy.
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Penrose OF Phil
adelphia are stopping at the Plaza
Athenee after visiting Brussels. He is
a brother of the late Senator Boise
Penrose.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Marion P. Maus
of Washington. d. c.. after spending
several weeks in Wiesbaden. now are
In Coblentz.
Mr.. Gatti-Casazza, director of the
Metropolitan Opera House, left Paris
Friday for Milan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold w. Hunnewell OF
Boston. who have been touring switzer-
land, have arrived at the Crillon on their
way home.
Mrs. Jacob Schiff Of New York Is in
Frankfurt on the Main.
Mrs. Seymour H. Knox and Mrs.
Maud B. Policy OF Buffalo. N. Y, have
arrived at the Hotel Crillon from
Strassbu-g.
Mrs. George r. Maxwell and her son.
Mr.. c. Raymond Maxwell. of New York
arc at the Hotel wagram. They will
start this week for two weeks tour Of
the battlefields and the Rhlneland.
Mr.. Fred b. Smith. delegate of the
Churches of Christ of America, has ar
rived from Rome by way Of Geneva.
Commander and Ms. Randolph Miner.
who have been spending the winter In
Spain and Egypt. have taken an apart
ment in the Hotel Princess for the sea-
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
CONFERENCES ON ART.

The annual conference on art and IN
dustrial art for the counties OF West
chester. Rockland and Putnam will be
held on Monday. May 20, at the Metro
politan Museum of Art. The speakers
will be Miss Harriet Il. Knapp. State
Department of Education. Albany; Miss
Mildred Fritts Miss Bonnie Snow. artist
and author Dr. James =. Haney, direc-
tor Of art in high schools, New York city.
and Mr.. Leon L. winslow. state Depart
ment of Education, Albany.
There will be exhibits of bronze me-
dallions. art books. pictures for school
room decoration. colored prints for pic
ture study, school art materials and
charts prepared by the public schools OF
Yonkers, Port Chester and White Plains.
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
FAIR EARNS NEARLY
10000 FOR CHILDREN
Committee Considering Max.
ing Fete an Annual Event.

The street fair which was held last
week In Park avenue between Forty
sixth and Fiftieth streets for the bene-
fit of the Association for the Aid of
Crippled Children Is believed to have
Yielded s60.000. Receipts of s55,300
were announced yesterday. with some
accounts still to be audited. The exact
financial results of the fair will be made
public to-day.
The fair proved 10 be so successful
Tat IL may be made an annual event.
said Mrs. Edgar S. Auchincloss, Jr.. the
president OF the association. The flair
grounds" will be dismantled to-day and
the paraphernalia will be sold to the
highest bidder.
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
PEOPLES CHORUS CONCERT.

The Peoples Chorus of New York. l..
Comilieri. conductor, will give a concert
Thursday evening in the auditorium of
the High School of Commerce. 1856 West
Sixty-ffth street. Miss Emily Roose-
welt Chodderton, soprano. and the ad-
vanced unit of the chorus will sing.
The guest OF honor and speaker will be
Dr. william Pierson Merrill. Mrs.. Ed
ward Mcvickar will be hostess.
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
IN MEMORIAM.

AAfEIANG. Lena, precious wife and mother.
entered eternal life. May %. 1920. Sweet
remembrance.
HUGHES. Anniversary Requiem Mass for
the Rev. Richard O. Hughes at the Church
OF ST. Denis. Yonkers. n. Y, on Wednes-
day. May ~, at 1880 A. NJ.
SISTER TERESA VINCENT. - The firth
Anniversary Mass will be offered on Tues
day, May 23. at Q O'Clock. in the chapel
OF the New York Founding Hospital. In
loving memory OF sister Teresa Vincent.
TIERNEY.-Solemn Requiem Mass. months
MIND at the Ascension Church, 1O7th 81.
near Broadway. Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock for the repose OF the soul OF
Elizabeth l.. n. Tierney. widow OF Miles
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
JUSTICE HOFFMAN,s FUNERAL

Funeral services for Benjamin Hoff
man, Justice OF the Municipal Court
who died suddenly Saturday. will be held
in the home. 271 Seventh street. at .
o'clock this afternoon. The pallbearers
will be Marcus Loew, Justices Charles
L. Guy. Mitchell Erlanger and Leonard
A. Giegerich of the Supreme Court
Justice Aaron ]. Levy of the Municipal
Court, David Lazarus. Samuel s. Koenig
Julius Shack DR.. Henry w. Berg. Mag
istrate Max s. Levine. Edward F. Ahearn
and Albert A. Rosenshine.
Justice Hoffman will be buried in the
family plot at Linden Hlll. |. /
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
MILK FOR RUSSIAN BABIES.

The American Committee for the Re-
lief Of Russian Children announces that
II will shortly open a Million Cans OF
Milk" campaign on behalf of the starv-
ing babies of Russia. Miss Doris Keane.
who since her appearance In "rhe Car
ina" has been interesting herself in the
problsans OF Russia. viii act as chair
man ~ the committee.
The New York herald., 1922-05-22

ernment; Miss Margaret Woodrow Will
son, Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss. Mrs. Car
rie Chapman Gait, Miss Mary Garrett
Hay Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Davis, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson. Mrs.
Henry A. Alexander and DR.. and Mrs.
John A. Hartwell.
Lord and Lady Astor were the guests
over the week end of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Rogers Winthrop at their estate
In Woodbury., L. !. Lady Astor spent
the day resting.
She and Lord Astor will motor to the
city this morning and will probably
spend their last night in America at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dana
Gibson, 1877 East Seventy-third street.
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
TO AID RUSSIAN ACTORS.

Nine Asta Souverina. the Bernhardt
Of Russia. will give a benefit perform
ance OF Katherine" by Andreyieff. au-
thor Of "He who Gets slapped" for tho
starving actors and actresses OF her
native Petrograd on the night of June
at the Princess Theater. West Thirty
ninth street Morris Gest has given the
theater TO Nine Souverina free Of
charge for that night.
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
TO DEDICATE JEWISH TEMPLE.

Preparations were completed yester-
day for the dedication next Sunday of
the recently completed 100000 temple
and community center OF the Congrega-
tion B'nai Israel of Washington Heights,
in 149th street. between Broadway and
Riverside Drive. The new edifice COM
prises not only a synagogue for religious
worship, but also houses a gymnasium,
swimming pool, lecture and class rooms.
The New York herald., 1922-05-22

Miss Angelica Gerry will return to-
day from her country place at Lake Del
aware. N. Y, and will accompany her
father. Mr.. Elbridge T. Gerry. next Fri
day to Newport
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
TAPESTRY PANELS ON VIEW.

A collection Of tapestry panels, which
have been removed from a Fifth avenue
home. are to be placed on exhibition at
Sio's Fifth Avenue Art Galleries to-
morrow and Wednesday, and will be
sold, together with a collection OF
period furniture. Oriental and Chinese
carpets. silver and oil paintings on
Thursday and Friday.
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
DANCE AT FIELD CLUB.
1Tr. Percy A. RockefeIIer Amons
Those Attending Event.

Special Dispatch TO THE NEW yoaK HEsAtp
GREENWICH. Conn. May ci.--A supper
and dance was held at the Field Club
last night. Among those present were
Mr.. Percy A. Rockefeller. Miss Isabel
Rockefeller, Mr.. and Mrs. JOSEPH H.
Hunt. Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Storm.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. ID. Rafferty,. Miss Mary
Ianier, Mr.. and Mrs Gordon Grand. Mr..
end Mrs Charles Walker. Mrs. Hugh w.
Leighton and Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall c.
Bacon.
The annual field day will be observed
at the club next Friday The men mem
bers will visit the Country Club in the
morning for breakfast and golf apd re-
turn In the afternoon for luncheon. after
which baseball and tennis will be en-
toyed In the evening there will be y
musicale and other festivities at the club
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
At Washington Hotels.

New York arrivals at Washington no.
tells include:
The Willard-F j. Farnum. ]. =.
Ryan. Mr.. and Mrs. f,ul Blackstone,
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Harvey. Mrs G.
Carson, Mir. and Mrs. F. Leaman. John
F. Grey, Mrs. II. B. Howell and Herbert
Noble.
The Shoreham-F. w Lee and G. r.
Rufenacht van Rufenacht.
The Wardman Park-K. NJ. Simpson.
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
ARRIVALS AT GEDNEY FARM.

specsai Dispatch TO TIE NEW York HruAtp
WHITE PLAINS. N. Y, May 21,--Ar-
rivals at the Gedneyi Farm Hotel in
clude Mrs. G.. u. Haven. Miss Adele
Rey. Mrs. c. II. Allison. Mrs. J. Hunter
Lack. Mrs. ~ ID. Whitley. Miss s. y.
Cowlen. Mrs. r. r. P.E1avis and Mrs r. 8.
scarbursh of New York.
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
B0DANzKY SEEKS SINGERS.
Opera Conductor to Hear Many
Voices I'm Europe.

Special Gable 10 THE NEW YonK HERALD.
Copyright, 1879, bv THE NEw YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin, May 81.
Artur Bodanzky. Metropolitan Opera
House conductor. gave his final concert
to-day in the Mannheim Theater. where
he formerly was director. He was cor
daily received.
Mr.. Bodanzky announced some days
ago that he would give hearings In
Vienna and Berlin to aspirants for
American opera. and as n result several
hundred singers are said TO be on the
way TO these cities from all parts OF
Europe Bodanzky says he will hear
them all personally.
Vienna is in complete decay mu-
sically," the conductor declared. THE
ballets are slouchy. the orchestras In
ferIor and most OF the best singers have
left the country. Opera Is impossible
where there are no people with leisure
and money" Despite the fact that he
has heard many applicants. Bodanxky
says that he has not found any new
stars
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
AMERICAN HoN0RED IN ITALY

Special Cable TO THE NEw YoRK Herald.
Copyright, 1879. by THE New YORK HEaALp.
New York Herald Bureau.
Rome. NAV 81.
DR.. Albert r. Webb. the American
dentist to the royal family of Italy. re-
ceived the degree OF doctor of laws at
the final ceremonies of the seventh CEN
tenary of the Padua University. Dr..
Webb has practiced in Rome for thirty
five years and holds three degrees from
the University OF Pennsylvania. Dur
ing the war he served as an officer In
italian hospitals, treating facial wounds.