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Tobacco.

BLACKSHEAR. Ga, August II
Especially FORTY thousand pounds of
tobacco raised near here sold for SO
cents a pound. Representatives of
largest tobacco concerns in the coun-
try, who purchased the crop, declar-
ed it to be of superior grade.
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Shipping.

SEATTLE. August IL (SpeciaD.-
Higher freight rates from Seattle to
japan and China on wheat. flour and
lumber are given out by operators OF
United States Shipping Board steam
shins Cost of tonnage on flour and
wheat has been advanced from "a to
Sc per ton. Shipping Board boats are
booked to capacity until october.
Evening star., 1922-08-12
nAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, August 12-Foreign
bar silver, s. Mexican dollars. 52A
LONDON, AAuguS 12.-Bar silver,
a4Ed per ounce. Money. IN per cent
Discount rate: Short balls, Q 3-16 per
cent: three months bills. 3-16a2A
per cent.
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Furniture.

ATLANTA, August u (SpeciaD.-
Building boom here has stimulated
retail furniture trade. One large
house is offering free storage to Gus
toners to September l, which is
moving day"
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Coal.

DETROIT, August IL (SpeciaD.-
Heavy shipments of coal by lake
freighters are reported along Detroit
river this week. Boats also are being
rushed to ore-loading ports to move
as much ore as possible before lake
steamers are halted by threatened
strike
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Not an Exclusive Privilege

From the American Legion Weekly.
Don't you sometimes envy the idle
rich?''
mo" said the old farmer. II know
fellers that hain't got q dollar who
can be jest as idle as anybody
Evening star., 1922-08-12
Fruit.

PHILADELPHIA, August 12 (Spe-
New Jersey peaches on market
here are of a fine quality. and plenti-
full. Pears are also on the market, the
crop being good. 1t is satisfactory
fruit year in this section.
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Salmon.

ASTORIA, Ore, August IL (SpeciaD.
The 1922 pack of salmon Will be SO
light that Columbia river Gamers will
he unable to deliver in full on their
contracts, it is said here.
Evening star., 1922-08-12

June shipments Of bituminous coal
pTer the Reading totaled sS31 .513- tons.
n .-afnst I.a17,5S0 tons in same month
last year.
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Steel.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. August IL
Especially .--Beginning August Is, Brier
Hill Steel Will lstart operation of its
132-inch plats mill to work OF ac-
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

Quota tions furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Coz
SolIinr checks=doIlar values at close today !:
The New York herald., 1922-05-28
FRIENDS OF MUSIC
SEEKING RARE WORKS
Searching Germany for Scores
for Presentation Here.

Special cable TO THE Nrw YoRK HERALD.
Copyright, 1929, b. THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Berlin. May "a.
The Friends of Music Society of New
York Is searching Germany :or rare
scores, with the purpose of giving to
music lovers the works or great COM
posers, which the ordinary American
repertoire lacks. Mrs. J. F. P. Lanier.
on the advice Of Artur Bodanzky of the
Metropolitan Opera, Is having Bach
scores reprinted in full in Leipsic.
The Friends of Music choir. under Mr..
Townsend. choral master. intends during
the coming year TO give. for the first time
in America, Bach's cantata in It's origi-
nal form, without orchestral or organ
accompaniment. That will require a
larger and more experienced choir than
the present one, which Is considered
merely nucleus.
Mrs. Lanier told THE New YORK HER
AID correspondent that the Friends OF
OF Music, in the coming season. will
give at least one of the following:
Bach's Passion" Mahler's World
Song" Purcell's "445neas and Dido" and
Schubert's symphony in r fiat, the last
for the first time in America.
Mrs. Lanier is looking forward 10 a
successful season. with the collaboration
OF Bodanzky and Townsend. She in
tends pushing campaign for an organ
for the Town Hall in New York.
The New York herald., 1922-05-28
YOUNG WOMEN RIDE
AT THE DEVON SHOW
Miss Lydia M. Clothie,
ThroWn From, Her Mount.

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
DEVON, Pa. May 27.-It was Gov
ernor's Day at the Devon Horse Show.
but the Chief Executive of the State did
not appear. Vice-President Coolidge
also was expected. but likewise was not
present. This. however. did not detract
from the enthusiasm. Many classics
were remarkable by reason of the num-
ber of young women who rode and
drove their own horses.
In the Corinthian event for hunters
Mrs Victor c. Mather rode Colleen and
Sporting Parson and captured second
and third prizes Miss Lydia NJ
Clothier had a thrilling experience on
her mount. Chancellor. which turned
sharply at a fence, and she parted com
pany with 1t, but quickly remounted
Mrs Howell Cummings, Jr.. who was
Miss Isabel Wanamaker won outright
the Bellevue-Stratford silver cup with
Red Gauntlet her entry Fireaway hav-
ing won the class last year. Mr.. ].
Macy Willets took the reserve for J. w.
Atkinson with the latter's Mogul. Mrs.
William du Pont drove Menthelier Lady.
Mrs. Cummings also drove the famous
hackney pony Sir Erie into first position.
and her sister, Miss ALA wanamaker,
finished second with Sunrise. Mr. will
lets's Magnetic Miniature Mighty Mite
and his pony stallion Irvington Aristo-
crat won over strong competition in
their respective classes.
The New York herald., 1922-05-28
1000 SINGERS TO MEET.
Federation Festival
Begins in Brooklyn To-day.

More than 1000 singers. many Of
them accompanied by their families
arrived last night in Brooklyn to take
part to-day In the twenty-fifth national
singing festival of the Northeastern
Singing Federation. which will be held
at the Thirteenth Regiment Armory
Sumner and Putnam avenues. Brooklyn
The festival will continue tomorrow
and on Tuesday the order of the day
will include general social activities and
dinner in Dexter Park.
The first program will be offered this
afternoon at 2:30. prior to which Mayor
Hylan will officially welcome the out OF
town singers. The soloists to-day will
be Nine. Julia Claussen. mezzo soprano
and Nine. Johanna Gadsk. There will
also be symphony orchestra composed
of musicians appearing with the Phil.
harmonic. New York Symphony and
other orchestras. Another feature will
be the participations of children's
choruses. consisting of more than 1000
pupils of Brooklyn schools.
The New York herald., 1922-05-28
IN THE BERKsHIREs.

Special Dispatch 70 Tirn NEW YonK HEHaIp.
STocKBRIDGE, Mass. May 27.--Mr.
Norman II. Davis, who has just opened
his villa on Prospect Hill, played the
eighteen holes OF the Stockbridge golf
course to-day with MSssrs. Henry Clapp
Smith. George PaldTer Putnam and
Royal Contossoz. who are guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. owen Johnson at Ingleside.
Mr.. Robert Underwood Johnson Is at
Harrods for a few days before opening
his house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Root Stern and
Mrs. Vernon Radcliffe OF New York are
at the Red Lion Inn, and Mrs Oscar
Iasigi OF Boston is there for two weeks
with her granddaughter Miss Margaret
Graunis.
Mrs. Thomas Shields Clarke and Miss
Alma Clarke of New York are at the
Curtis Hotel in Lenox for month.
Arrivals at the Berkshire Inn at Great
harrington include Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick S. Lee and Mrs. William G. Provost
of New York.
The New York herald., 1922-05-28
SOCIAL NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. Leonidas Dennis re-
turned from Genoa by the steamship
Conte Rosso after a trip around the
world, TO which they devoted nearly a
year and are stopping at tho Hotel
Bristol.
Mr.. and Mrs M. ]. Combs of Wash
ington. ID. c.. are passing a few days
OF an extended wedding trip with the
brides uncle. Mr.. NJ. y. Newcomb. at
the Hotel Grenoble. Their destination
is Oklahoma, where the couple will live
and where the bridegroom is Interested
In the oil industry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Wood Of 11s
East Fifty-third street. who recently
returned from stay of some months
In Europe. have gone to Stockbridge.
Mass, TO remain over the holiday.
Mrs. A. +. Lauterbach will be for part
OF the summer at the new Westchester
Biltmore Country Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitch IT. Rowiey and
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Macomber Smith
will pass the summer at Saranao Inn
the Adirondacks.
The American woman.s Association,
known formerly as the Vacation Asso-
citation. will hold It's June dance next
Thursday night at the Hotel Pennsyl-
vania-
Mr.. Stephen Peabody. Jr.. Is at the
Vanderbilt.
Mrs. Junius w. MacMurray OF Wash
tngton. ID. c.. Is at the Lorraine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Anness gave
a luncheon at Sherrys yesterday for
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard De Wolfe Brixey
Mr. and Mrs. John e. Greiner. who
had been for some time Mt the Ritz
Carlton, have returned to their home In
Baltimore.
Mrs John s. Newberry OF Detroit,
Mich, will come TO the Ambassador
next Tuesday for a stay of several
weeks.
The New York herald., 1922-05-28
FAIR roR WHITNEY HOME.

AZ Mrs. Payne Whitney's country
place, Greentrees. Manhasset. l.. l., on
the afternoon OF June .. from until z
o'clock. will be held the annual fair and
tea for the benefit of the Babies MILK
Fund of the Nassau County Association
and also for the New York Hospital.
There will be on sale variety OF arti-
cles. bargains In antiques from auction
rooms, fine French bird pictures. home
made daInties. flowers. pedigreed live
stock, including calves, dogs and birds.
In addition there will be hats suitable
for summer entertainments and for
wear in the country. There will be a
fortune teller and also many surprises.
Miss Joan whitney will assist her moth
or, as also will Miss Lydia Dadmun.
Mrs. Charles steele. Mrs. Devereux MIL
burn. Mrs Reginald NJ Lewis and the
Misses Mackay.
The New York herald., 1922-05-28
Mrs. Belmont to
Open Marble House,
Newport, in June
Place Closed for Six Years to
Be Scene of Large En-
tertainments.

Special Dispatch TO THE NEw YoRK HERALD.
NEWPORT. r. l.. May 27.-Mrs. Oliver
II. P. Belmont is to open Marble House
this season, 1t was learned to-day. after
the large place has been closed for six
years. Last summer Mrs. Belmont
leased a smaller place. Sea Cove at
Prices Neck. The large number of
servants required for Marble House is
one of the problems Mrs. Belmont is
now solving. She will arrive here the
latter part Of June. The place is ex-
pected to be- the scene of several large
entertainments during The summer.
Mrs. Frederick Nielsen will arrive for
the summer at the Muenchinger King
on June II.
Registering at the Casino to-day were
Mr.. and Mrs. John Aspegren and Mr..
and Mrs. James Stewart Cushman.
Mr.. and Mrs. William p, Buffum left
for Philadelphia to-day to visit their
daughter, Mrs. c. Chester Walbridge.
Mrs. ]. Francis A Clark and her chill
dren came from New York to-day and
are at Wrentham House for the sum-
mer. Her sister. Miss Dorothy Bigelow.
is with her. Mr.. Clark will return from
abroad in June.
Mrs. William H. Birckhead has arrived
at her Middletown estate, Eastover. for
the summer.
The Breakers will be opened for the
season tomorrow and Mrs. Vanderbilt
is expected next week for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Craig Biddle will open
their cottage. Aerie. on Monday for the
summer.
p The power yacht Agawam. Mr.. r. w.
Bartram, N. Y. Y. c.. arrived from the
westward to-day.
Miss Helen o. Brice will arrive at her
Easton Point cottage on Tuesday for the
summer.
Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder. U. s.
The New York herald., 1922-05-28

man. who have been spending several
months in Europe. sailed for home to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick L. Jenckes
gave dinner for sixty guests at the
Agawam Hunt before the dinner dance
there last night. The dinner was given
in honor Of Miss Marie Frederika Merri-
man. debutante daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac b. Merriman.
Mr.. Robert III. I. Goddard. Mr.. r. Ellis
jackson and Mrs. Charles B. Mackinney
are in ithaca, N. Y. for the annual
"spring day. at Cornell University.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Tingley Wall and Mr.,
and Mrs William s. Innis have Just
opened their summer home at Watch
Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs William L. Mckee Of
Boston have opened their country place.
Blithewold. Bristol. for thc summer.
The New York herald., 1922-05-28
FINDS TALENTED YOUNG
TENOR IN GERMANY
Bodanzky Testing Voices for
Metropolitan.

Special Gable to THE New YosK HERALD.
Copyright, 1899, by THE NEW York HEnArD
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin May 81.
Germany has more practically tun-
known talent than have found else
where" Artur Bodanzky told THE NEW
York HERALD correspondent last week
There are more opera stages In Ger
many than elsewhere, excepting Italy.
German singers, however. are seeking
openings abroad,
Mr.. Bodanzky found a remarkable
young tenor and several other voices In
Berlin who would merit further trial.
The successful candidates for the Metro
politan Opera of New York will go to
Vienna that Bodanzky may test their
powers on the large opera stage there.
He says that Gtrmsn opera production is
inferior to what it was before the war
because of cruder choruses. as so many
singers were killed. Hard times were
blamed also.
The New York herald., 1922-05-28
EX-GOVERNOR M'CALL
IS BACK FROM ABROAD
Believes American Coopera-
tion Is Necessary for Europe.

The Cunarder Berengaria. the third
largest shin in the world. completely re-
conditioned and burning oil instead of
coal. reached port yesterday with 72'
passengers on board. Because OF fog
in the British Channel, the big ship was
twenty-five hours late.
Despite the tardiness nf the ship.
Capt. c. A. Smith, her commander. was
delighted with her speed with oil in
stead OF coal fuel Once out of the fog
belt. she did some rapid travelling and
on Thursday logged 573 miles. travelling
at the rate of 23.1 knots.
One-time Gov. Samuel Mccall of
Massachusetts. who has been touring
Europe. returned with Mrs. Mccall. His
study of the European situation con-
WINGED him that the cooperation Of the
United States is needed to bring about
the reconstruction of civilization in
Europe.
II believe that, Premier Lloyd George,
at Genoa and elsewhere, has been work.
ing intellectually for the future good
of Europe" Gov. Mccall said. Il think
he is looking well into the future and
Is striving to do the best he can to
bring about reconstruction. He should
be supported in his policies"
Also on board the ship was Mrs
Spencer Chichester. member from Derry
Of the Ulster Parliament, and cousin
of Lord O'Neill whose home, Castle
Shane. was recently burned. Mrs. Chi
chester was very bitter against the Sim
Feiners.
Capt. Smith expressed regret that the
delay OF the ship should have prevented
tea and dance that was planned for
yesterday afternoon on board the vessel.
Others on board the ship were Miss
r. G. Knowles-Foster. Guy Harold
Locock, Edward S. Martin. Sir George
Ernest May. Miss Lenora Sparkes and
Major General Sir Newton Moore,
director of the British General Electric
Company and OF the British Empire
Steel Company. who is bound for Can
ada on business
The New York herald., 1922-05-28
VALENTINO HEARING JUNE 1.
Miss Jean Acl<er to Testify IN
Bigamy Action.

Los ANGELES, May 27.-Miss Jean
Acker. from whom Rodolph Valentino
film actor. obtained an interiocutory de-
cree OF divorce. has been subpened to
testify for the State June /, when VAL
entino's preliminary hearing on a charge
of bigamy will be held.
A number Of other witnesses also
have been summoned. They include five
residents of Palm Springs, Riverside
county. where Valentino Is said to have
lived for few days with Miss Wini.
fred Hudnut. motion picture art direc.
tor. after their marriage at Mexicali
Lower California. on May 13.
Miss Hudnut who is xnown profes.
sionally as Natacha Rambova. Is be
lieved TO be in New York.
The New York herald., 1922-05-28
WILSON FUND FALLS BEHIND.
F;ven Philadelphia Leads New
York in Contributions.

York I'm Contributions.
New York city has fallen behind in
contributions to the Woodrow Wilson
Foundation endowment fund. behind
Philadelphia even. Only so per cent.
Of the amount apportioned to this city
has been raised, the quota having been
set at s225.00O.
Judge Martin T. Manton. chairman
of the founders of the fund. said yes
terday that the founders have given
$4,000. Among those on the committee
that contributed are Bernard M. Baruch.
George Creel. Bainbridge Colby. Thomas
w. Gregory and Henry Morgenthau.
William o. Allison. Thomas L. Chad
bourne. Ralph Pulitzer and Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Morgenthau gave 81 ZOO
apiece. Bseuch and Colby gave $500
each. Frank l.. Crocker. Abram II.
Elkus. Thomas w. Gregory and Frank
lin Simon gave $3.50 apiece.
The New York herald., 1922-05-28
WHITE SULPHUR srRINGs,w.vA.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. w. Va.
May 27.-Mr. and Mrs. William will
loughby Sharp arrived to-day from New
York. Other arrivals included Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. D. Norris and DR.. r.. P. Hub
bard of New York. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
II. Freidlander of East Orange, N. J.
Mr.. H. r. Mccullough of Chicago,
president of the Chicago and North
western Railroad. arrived to-day for a
fortnight's sojourn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Grundy Hunter.
who have been passing their honeymoon
at the Greenbrier. started last evening
for Norfolk, Va.
The New York herald., 1922-05-28
DANCE FOR MISS RocKEFELLEE
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard 8. AIdrich
Entertain at Narrasansett Home.

Entertain at Narragansett Home.
PROVIDENCE, r. l.. May 27.-Mr. and
Mrs. Richard s. Aldrich gave n dinner
and dance tonight at the Aldrich home.
overlooking Narragansett Bay. in honor
of Miss Abby Rockefeller. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller. Jr..
who is visiting them. Miss Willimena
H. West gave dinner at her Providence
home before the dance, later taking her
guests there.
Senator and Mrs. LIE Baron B. Colt
arrived at Linden Place. Bristol. from
Washington to-day.
Former Senator and Mrs. Henry f.
Lippitt and children are to spend the
summer in Europe. Mrs. Lippitt and the
children will sail the first week in July
and Mr.. Lippitt will sail later, joining
his family in Europe.
Mrs. John o. Ames and her sister,
Mrs. Charles A. KiIvert. of Providence
and Narragansett Pier are in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. william l.. Hodgman
and their daughter. Miss Hope X. Hodge
The New York herald., 1922-05-28
CONCERT FoR SLEEPY HOLLOW.

The Sleepy Hollow Country Club at
Scarborough. N Y, has arranged spe-
cial entertainment for the benefit Of the
clubs charity fund on Memorial Day.
The chief feature will be a concert in
the open air theater by the Yale Glee,
Banjo and Mandolin clubs in the evening,
following a club dinner. The days pro-
gram will also include an eighteen hole
golf contest. lawn tennis and dancing.
The New York herald., 1922-05-28
MooRE's BIRTHDAY OBSERVED.
st. Patrick's Society Lays Wreath
at Statue In Prospect Park.


at Statue In Prospect Park.
The St Patricks Society Of Brooklyn
celebrated the 143d anniversary of the
birth of Thomas Moore, the Irish poet.
in Prospect Park yesterday afternoon.
The members of the society met at the
statue of Moore in the Flower Garden
and a wreath OF flowers was placed by
Patrick E. Callahan. the president.
Mr. Callahan made a brief. address.
after which the members proceeded to
the Montauk Club for dinner. Besides
Mr.. Callahan the officers of the society
are w. Bernard Vause. first vlce-presi-
dent; John Carberry. second vice-presi-
dent; John e. Larney. treasurer: James
E. Lynch. secretary. and Harry T.
Woods. historian.
The New York herald., 1922-05-28

N, retired, has arrived at his James,
town cottage for the summer.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. W. Woodward
Phelps have gone to Annapolis to be
with their son. Midshipman Woodward
Phelps. during June week.
The New York herald., 1922-05-28
BLAST WIPES OUT VILLAGE.

BERN, May 27.-The little village Of
Lerchenfeld. sixteen miles southeast Of
this city, was wrecked last night by the
explosion of a munitions dump. Every
house was destroyed. Two were killed
and forty persons were injured.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-12

day afternoon and are at their home
on Franklin avenue. Mr. Leming
has been in Princeton, N. j., during
the winter, while Miss Leming has
been in Albany, N. y.
TIE Manchester Home Laundry,
conducted for the past two years by
Mr. and Mrs. Lester II Thompson Of
Dillingham; avenue, has been puIchas
ed by Victor l.. Brophy and W. p.
Parkinson of East Dorset. The new
owners took possession today Bust
ness will be done in its present laca.
ton for a time.
The June term Of bennington
County court convened Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock at the court
house with Judge Frank l.. Fish Of
Vergennes, presiding, and assistant
Judges NJ. b. Roberts Of Rupert and
Edmund H. LaFranchise OF Benning-
ton attending. A large number Of
the members of the bar were pres
ent at the opening OF the term.
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EASY TO TELL HIS THOUGHTS
Little Pecuiarities of Theodore Vail
Revealed Much TO Friends and
Business Associates.

There was nothing eccentric about
Theodore n. Vail, but he had certain
little pecullarltles of manner. From
his blographer, Albert Blgeow Paine,
we learn that for one thing he was alb.
sent-mlnded.
Once, says Mr.. Paine, when Mr.. Vail
was starting on one of his many trips
to the Pacific coast and had invited
his niece to company him he turned
to her abruptly at the moment Of de-
parture: "Well, good-by, Kate" he
said, I'm sorry you're not coming
with me-"
Her prompt reply that she was 60
ing both startled and amused him.
His thoughts seemed always to re-
qulre some sort of physical outlet.
When listening TO anyone he had a
habit Of making small pencil drawings
-curlicues, geometrical shapes and
letters carefully shaded. They showed
that he was interested in what was
being said. When he was not inter-
ested he would pull out a handker-
chief and fold and refold It on his
knee down to the smallest subdivision.
Those who knew him could easily tell
when he was not enjoying situation,
for then the handkerchief would In
varlably appear. and the folding con-
tInue until the suffering ended
Youths Companion.
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Scottish Gardeners Valued.

Scottish gardeners are being ex-
ported to all parts Of the world. A
notable instance of the value in which
the Scottish gardener is held, is the
engagement by a United States mil
llonalre, Of Scotsman for his private
grounds, at a salary OF $4,000 year.
Not many years ago the mch was get
ting few dollars quart r In Lon
don. One Of the superiu. ndents In
a London park can record several in
stances OF his men from across the
border getting very high salaries for
private establishments on this side OF
the Atlantic. There is one gardener
of Scottish origin in South London
park who says he has "mown the
grass" in most corners of the earth,
including remote parts Of South Amer
lea. A high percentage Of the gar
deners in London public parks are
Scots, and more than one supervisor
can boast Of his clan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-12
TRUE DA vINCI IN LOUVRE?
Museum Director SCOTS at Theory
That Famous Painting Has Been
Brought to America.

Artists and friends Of the Louvre
museum may reassure themselves.
The original Of Leonardo da Vincl's
painting, LA Belle Ferronniere,"
hangs In the museum and is not In
America. This on the authority OF
D'Estournelles de Constant, director
Of national museums.
'"rhis is an old story" said the di.
rector. 1T is not the first time that
the authenticity of our masterpieces
has been questioned by foreign collec.
tors. There seems to be no way Of
putting q stop TO the habit.
"The painting entered among our
collections under the title Of La Belle
Ferronniere' was certainly from the
brush OF Leonardo da Vlnci himself
1t was among the art treasures Of
Francis and, in 1912, Pere Dan, the
kings minister OF finances, identified
1t as the portrait Of the duchess Of
MGntau. Certain historians, on the
other hnnd, have maintained that 1t
was that of Lucrezla Orwell. 1t is
generally conceded today that the pic.
ture represents La Belle Ferroniere
one of Francis Is favoriteS.
whoever It may represent, how
ever, the painting had always hung In
the private apartments Of the king
until It was transferred to the Louvre,
Its authenticity might possibly have
been questioned had It been stolen at
any time. But no such mlSadyenturc
ever occurred to It."-Irom lie Petit
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