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Arkansas State press., 1947-05-16
This Weeks Guest

Quoted in the columns of reac-
tionary newspapers, and the or
ganizing campaign is still under
way.
The CIO leaders are resolutely
opposed to racial discrimination
by their unions. The leaders of
the ALL have taken a similar
strong stand, although individual
national unions affiliated with
the AFL are not disciplined il
they violate this policy by main
tanning a color bar.
A highly significant develop
ment on the AFL side is the in
creasing strength and activity of
the National Farm Labor Union
which organizes farm laborers
and sharecroppers. Negro. white
and Mexican, without any dis
tinction in race whatever. This
union had maintained a precari-
ous existence in the Mississippi
Delta area for about ten years
and has recently affiliated with
the AFI.. whose organizers are
adding to its membership now in
Alabama. Florida, Texas, and
Southern California. The union
tackles with determination the
problem of economic exploita-
ton and lack of legal protection
by such measures as the Social
Security laws from which the
farm laborers Of every race suf-
fer. BY teaching them to work
together for economic aims that
are Of common benefit to all
they learn to know each other
and to appreciate the need for
each others support Thus the
barriers Of prejudice. seErega.
ton, and discrimination are I'M
dermined wore effectively and
more quickly In some cases than
would be possible by a more di-
rect assault in that part Of the
country.
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-16
Legal Notices
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS:
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
That letters Testamentary on me
Estate of Mrs. Annie V. lone.
deceased, were issued to the nm.
aefSlsned by the Judge of the pro
Date Court of Pulaski County in
.he State of Arkansas. on he
day of March. A. d. ls47
All persons having claims a.
galhst said Estate are therefore
hereby notified to exhibit ne
same to the undersigned, nron.
cry authenticated, within six
months after the date of sucb
iVttolS >. '#t'..,' or they NAV he
pfeeluded from any benefit in
sald Estate. And if such claims
De exhibited as aforesaid win.
IN SIX months after the date ~
sueh letters they will be forever
barred and precluded from any
benefit from said Estate
Given this "A day of March
A d. 1917 ~ - 'i''
Mrs. Almeta ]. Whif..
Executrix
of the Estate of Annie e Ior.s
deceased. e''
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-16

star of the program, Dinner was
served in the lunch room -. Mr..
and Mrs, Sam Weatherly have
moved to Memphis where he is a
patient in the Veterans Hospi-
tai They will be missed very
much, We wish them luck II.
Price, resident of Hot Springs
and nephew of Prof j. c. Cook
stayed overnight at their home
and while here he visited The
school and the home OF Mrs.
Minnie McMullen go, Mrs. Cert.
rude Joe, daughter of Mrs. Robin
son is on the sick list. Wehope
for her a speedy recovery ....
Mr.. and Mrs. Leandrew Byrd are
home from Oklahoma.
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-16
TOBACCO WORKERS
Continued from Pace ~


At the same time. food costs in
Winston Salem have increased in
the past year more than any
other city in the United States
except one. The U. S. Govern
III g n t Index of Retail Food
Prices for Winston.Salem stood
at 1854 a year ago today. Today
it is 1892.
Commenting on the strike. Eta
CIO President Bonald Henderson
said:
This strike was forced on the
workers by the arrogant refusal
of Reynolds management to make
an acceptable wage offer.
give and a half cents an hour
does not begin to meet the work
ers' needs. For that matter. the
Il cents an hour they are asking
does not make up for last years
cost Of living increases.
"An Reynolds workers ask is a
living wage. Reynolds is one Of
the richest and most profitable
tobacco companies in the United
States. There is no question II
can afford to pay
A seasonal worker at the Rey-
nolds Tobacco Co., makes about
sl,400 year If he works full
season of 2S weeks. s. Clay VIII
liams, chairman OF the Reynolds
Board, took $4,000 out of the
company last year in salary, fees,
bonus and dividends. X. j. Rey-
nolds III took S2i5,O00 in div
dends in 1945.
A seasonal worker would have
to work steadily for 70 years to
equal Mr.. Williams income for
one year, and l15 years to equal
r, ]. Reynolds HIS 1945 divi-
dends.
Nationwide ClO support for the
Reynolds strikers is being mobil-
lied. A North Carolina CIO Com
mittee to Aid Reynolds Strikers
has been set up in Winston
Salem, with William Smith CIO
Regional Director, as chairman.
National committees of labor and
nonlabor composition are also be.
ing organized,
Organizations and individuals
are asked TO write or wire the
| r. ] Reynolds Tobacco Co., Win.
stou Salem. N c.. urging It to
settle the dispute ON terms that
are fair and reasonable to the
workers and to the country.
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-16
CARD OF THANKS

The ministers Of the lnterde-
nominational Ministerial Ali
ance. Greater Little Rock desire
to use this method to express
our sincere thanks and apprecia-
ton to the STATE PRESS for
the most excellent manner in
which your paper advertised The
Arkansas School For The Blind
IN a Recital for the Old Ladies'
Home and School for the Blind.
We also wish to express our
thanks to all who aided TO make
the above program Sincere ap.
probation and cordial good wish
es to you
Rev w Marcus Toyolr. Prcsi
dent.
Rev A. W Kicks Secretary and
Reporter
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-16
RlXIE

Slas Bowman
The Big Four Gospel Singers
Of Louisville, Miss. will render =
musical program at Fairyiew en-
E Church Friday night, May 22rd.
O. Hemphill and Mrs. Sallie Fair
lax sponsors . Clyde Lawrence
who has been on the sick List So
long was buried in Hiekmon sun
day, May 4th.
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-16

Wrightsyille School closed with
the last program held Friday
night. The high spots on the pro
gram were two solos by Misses
Rosetta Scott and Wilma Jean
Brown. The Jr Sr Prom was
held Wednesday night at the
school .... Prof. j. c. Cook will
entertain his club from the Mt
Zion Baptist Church, Little Rock
at his home Friday night ....A
Mothers Day program was given
at First Baptist Church Sunday at
9 Pm. Lynnard Sargent was the
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-16

Miss Lucille Jefferson a grad
uate of Philander Smith College
SOME GOSSIP; Two women and
one man waited 40 minutes on a
bus so as to ride from the june
ton to Walnut Street three
blocks 49,. The girl was so late
coming to work the other morn,
ing until her boss asked what
she had for dinner -. lie al
ways has pocket change now
since he can't spend it phoning
his lady friend,
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-16
STRAWS IN THE WIND
BY Alfred Baker Lewis Member
Of Board, NAACP, New York.

The fact that prominent stud
ent leaders in the University of
Texas (the student body is Who'll
~ white) have held meetings to
support the admission Of Ne
gro students to the University
Is indicative of the new attitude
toward race relations in some
parts and among some groups of
the white south, Efforts to tear
down the iron curtain Of preju.
dice, segregation and discrimina'
ton between the two racial
groups are not as vigorous as
they should be, but efforts are
being made and on greater
scale than ever before. One swal-
low does not make a summer but
II Is the herald Of summer to
come. The further fact that sever
al of these student leaders have
undertaken to form college
chapter OF the National Associa.
ton for the Advancement of Col
ored People Youth Council shows
that they understand clearly e.
nough the full implications Of
their stand against discrimina-
tion in educational opportunities.
In addition to the students, the
workers too are changing some
what in their attitudes. Both the
AFL and the CLIO have gained
membership as a result Of the or
ganizing drive which they are
conducting In the south. The
gains have not been spectacular
and less than the extravaganza fig
ures announced in the publicity
which accompanied the launch
ing of the drives. But the gains
have been solid. as much as
could have been reasonably ex-
pected in view OF the anti-union
campaign which has been con
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-16
NEW BOOK
Continued from page one


cy who wrote; Reading this nov
ell has been a terrific emotional
experience. Also it has given me
insight such as ! never had be-
fore into the internal as well as
the external conflicts that are go
ing on among southern people.
II indicates that there Is a nu.
cleus of southern people with
sound instincts, understanding.
and goodwill who are going to
lead the south ont Of the morass
oS racial hatred and bigotry
The IIourglass is one Of those
rare combinations in a novel. It is
both a good story and very illum
mating"
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-16
Miss. Governor
Asked to Commute
Boys Sentence

Protesting the execution OF
two Negroes who were fourteen
and fifteen when they committed
the crimes for which they were
convicted, the NAACP called on
the Governor of Mississippi to
commute their sentences. In a
telegram to Gov. Fielding l..
Wright, the NAACP said, "The
Supreme Court of the United
States has denied a petition to
review the conviction of James
Lewis and Charles Trudell who
are under sentence of electrocu-
ton from Wilkerson County
Court. At the time of the com
mission of the offenses for which
they We're convicted. James Lew
is was fourteen and Charles Tru-
dell was fifteen. The record
shows that these uneducated chill
dren had no understanding OF
the nature of the act they were
committing and Of the serious
ness of its consequences. You a
lone are now able to save their
lives by committing their senten-
ces. All the humanitarian princi.
pies upon which a democracy Is
founded place upon you a moral
obligation to commute the SEN
fences"
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-16
OBITUARY
LONG TIME LITTLE ROCK
CITIZEN PASSES

William Bartoe Miller. 60. of
1915 Wright Avenue. died at his
home Saturday morning His fam
ily came to Little Rock from Ala
bama in 1906. Mr.. Miller was EN-
ployed by the Brandon Stove Co.
for over twenty years, and by
the Zones Brothers Hardware Co.
for fifteen or more years. He
had been a member of Wesley
Chapel for fertv-one years and
was outstanding fer his activity
being a steward At the time of
his passing. He Is survived by
son. Oscar A Miller four daught-
ers. Mrs. Euniece Iosenbs Of
New York Mrs. Altha Mae
Clark. Los Angeles, California.
Mrs Bettye Jeanne Hamilton,
and Miss Marilyn c. Miller; five
grand children, and two broth
ers \. T. Miller and L L. Mil
Ter. The last rites We're perform
ed at Wesley Methodist Church,
at 2 p. m. Reverend Mr. Upton,
pastor. preaching, and Dubisson
Company officiating. Burial was
at the Fraternal Cemetery
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-16

The Rev and Mrs. Green Pas
chal and family desire to thank
their many friends who express
ed sympathy to them in the re-
cent death of their son the late
Lee II. Paschal Flowers and
messages were countless. The
funeral was conducted Friday in
his fathers church, st, Paul AM
f The church was unable to
house the throng Of mourners
who iourneyed there TO say
good bye to one who had lived a.
mong them so active The body
was laid to rest beneath the gold
en- rays Of the spring sun in the
Friendship Cemetary -. Union
Baptist Church has launched a
drive to install pipe organ -.
The Negro Community Center
will hold mass meeting at visl.
tors AME Church Sunday at
$50 PM -, Dir. c. c. Brandon
and the s. w. Fullers are adding
new rooms to their housees 49,.
John Mosby and Miss Lizzie May
Hampton; Melvin Moore and
Miss Betty Dorsey were married
last week. The Mosbys are living
with Mrs. Carrie Thomas and
the Moores are living at home on
Ridge Street $3.50. Miss Helen
Roach is in California attending
the funeral of her brother-in-law
-. Mrs. T. j. Griffin is in Mis-.
sissippi 49,. Mrs, f. English is
home from Washington where
she looked after property-matters
-. A group was here Friday
from AM & N College -. Famil.
les from all walks of life visited
the graves of departed loved
ones Sunday and decorated the
Graves with choice flowers -.
st. Mary's Episcopal Church is
bringing to a close another sue
cessful year for its kindergarten
-. Mr.. and Mrs Otis Barnett
of st. Louis. Mo. spent their
honeymoon here last week .....
Mrs. Anna Benton m a d
very interesting talk Sunday af.
ternoon at the Union Baptist
Church .,. Mrs. Sallie Robin.
son is on the sick list &c.. Mrs
F. Martin is expected home from
Kansas 800, DR.. W F. Fisher
left Tuesday for his home in
Boston. He. Mrs. Fisher and
group spent ten days here ....
DR.. T. ]. Griffin will preach the
Commencement Sermon Sunday
at $3.50 for the High school in
Center Point. and Thursday May
end he will deliver the com
mencement address for the grad.
uating class at Murfreesboro &c..
COTTRELL CHAPEL: The Mo-
theirs Day sermon was delivered
by the Rev. II. S. Coleman, pas
tor Subject, Mothers Origin"
The congregation was deeply
moved by the songs coming from
the choir .... The Missionary
Society sponsored a wonderful
Mothers Day program at 4 p NJ
Mrs Lucy Jefferson spent Moth.
ors Day in Hope accompanied by
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-16
WARNING ORDER

state of Arkansas
County of Pulaski &c
IN THE PULASKI
CHANCERY COURT
robert Heard, Plaintiff
VS.. No. S037S
Maggie Heard. Defendant
me Defendant Maggie Heard
Is warned to appear in this eourr
within thirty days and answer
me COMPLAINT Of the plaintiff
Robert Heard.
Dated; May /. 1947.
Hibbler & Hibbler
Solicitor for Plaintiff
W. s. Mitchell. Jr.
ATTORNEY ad Litem
H. y, Nixon Chance,v Clerk
BY Ealy Red. y. G.
stale OF Arkansas
county of Pulaski ss
b. }. Currey, doing business nm.
der the trade name Of b. J. Cur.
rey d Co., Plaintiff
VS.. No. 345l3
MIS- Lula b. Womble, Defendant
In the Pulaski
nv Circuit Court
., me defendant Mrs. Lula b.
"omole warned to appear in this
court within thirty days and an
eyer ,,S, the complaint of the Plain.
tili, 49, j. Currey, doing business
onuer the trade name Of b. !.
Currey Il Co.
April 20, l0i7
w. A, Singfield
Attorney for Plaintiff
j. II. Booker
Attorney ad Litem
Tom Newton, Clerk
by U. S. O'Neal, n. g.
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-16
ALPHA PHI OMEGA

The Alphi Phi Omega Sorority
entertained the mothers at the
NJ. w. Gibbs Home Sunday with
songs and a shower Of fruit
which left a ray of sunshine Sor-
or Austine Williams is reporter,
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-16
CARD OF THANKS

BElBNE We take this method
of thanking our friends here and
In Gurdon, Burtsell Hope. Tex
arta0a Prescott Hot Springs
Omaha Nebraska. Los Angeles.
California and other places. who
gave their kind assistance when
our homo was destroyed by fire
several days ago.
Signed.
Rev and Mrs. s. Bass.
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-16

that insufficient proof had been
presented that the state had es
tablished a separate but equal
law school.
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-16

VOTE THE STRAIGHT Vr-rp.
ANS TICKET MAY 20 ELECT
CHARLES BUssFY BRONZE
MAYOR or LITTLE ROCK .
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-16
WARNING ORDER

state Of Arkansas
County of Pulaski CO
In The Pulaski
N. Chancery Court
RoSie Adams. Plaintiff
n, VS.. No. S031S
hrtler Adams, Defendant
The defendant Beeler Adams
Is warned to appear in this court
"ltliln thirty days and answer tho
complaint of the plaintiff Roxlo
Adams.
Dated, April q. 19i7
j. r. Booker
Solicitor for Plaintiff
w A. SIngfield
Attorney ad Lltcm
H. S Nixon Chancery Clerk
Hy Mary y. McInturff u G.
WARNING ORDER
state of Arkansas.
County OF Pulaski ss.
Tn Tile Pu.a hR
Chanory Court
Nathaniel T.. Martin. Plaintiff
VS. No. s020n
ios.nhin' A. Martin Defendant
Tho Defendant Josephine A.
Martin ie warned 90 au0.ra Iu
thia court wiNhi1thr'ly days ana
answer tho complaint of the ullr
Nff Nathaniel l. Martin
Dated. April 90. 1877
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-16
Hot springs
Gloria Downs

4-A-I26pS10GTgE2t asa
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Martha MacDoAgal
We'd to Mr.. Killers

The marriage Of Miss Martha
Jean MacDougal, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert MacDougal, to Mr.
Richard Charles Killers took place
Friday evening in the Lutheran
Church of the Reformation.
Vases filled with gladioluses dec
GRATED the altar for the ceremony
at which the Rev. DR.. Oscar F.
Blackwelder of1iciated at 7:3O o'clock
and the bride was escorted and given
in marriage by her father. She
wore q white dress made with q
satin bodice and net skirt and her
lace-edged veil of illusion was held
in place by a heart-shaped head
piece trimmed with seed pearls. Her
flowers were a bouquet of white
roses and stephanotis.
Mrs. Richard Mckenzie, the
matron of honor, was gowned in old
rose crepe with a matching hat OF
yelling and she carried a bouquet OF
talisman roses. Mrs. Herman
Schuppe, Mrs. John Chambers and
Miss Patricia Thomas were the other
attendants and were costumed in
blue with matching yelling hats and
carried yellow roses.
Mr.. Killers is the son of Mrs. John
Kenna Killers and the late Mr.
Killers, and his brother, Mr.. John
K. Killers, jr, served as his best
man. Mr.. Robert MacDougal
brother Of the bride; Mr.. David s.
Gauss and Mr.. Louis De Fippilo
were the ushers.
The reception was held at the
Admiral Club, after which Mr.. and
Mrs. Killers left. for their wedding
trip. They will make their home
with the mother of the bridegroom.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Mary E. St. John
To W ed IN March

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. st. John
of Fort Washington, Md, announce
the engagement OF their daughter,
Miss Mary Ellen st. John, to Mr..
Charles r. FRANKIE, son of Col. and
Mrs. Frederick w. Franke Of Chevy
Chase.
Miss st. John attended East Ten
Inessee State College and the Uni
versity Of Maryland. Mr.. FRANKIE
received his early education at Mer-
cersburg Academy and now is a
senior at the University Of Penn
sylvania, where he Is najoring in
business administration and is a
member of Delta Chi Fraternity
He spent 80 months in the Pacific
| theater.
| The wedding has been planned for
late March in Washington.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Miss Huffman,
March Bride

Miss Ruth Louise Huffman, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Huff
man Of Eutaw, Ala, was married
March / to Mr.. William Alfred
Rome, son of Mrs. E. A. Rome OF
Memphis and the late Mr.. Rome.
The wedding took place in the
Lincoln chapel of the New YORK
Avenue Presbyterian Church and
the bride was escorted and given in
marriage by her father. The Rev
James D. Dryden of1iciated at the
ceremony.
An afternoon froCk of powder blue
was worn by the bride, her dark
blue hat being trimmed with white
ostrich feathers. She also wore
white lace mitts and corsage OF
white roses.
Miss Agnes Huffman was maid OF
honor for her sister and was dressed
in shadow blue. Her accessories
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Ne1vs OF Visitors

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Nordlinger
left Thursday with their house
guest, Mrs. Louis Marks, for the
latter's home in Evansville, Ind.
| Mrs. Louis Simon is visiting her
son -in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Merryle S. Rukeyser, and their
children, in New Rochelle. N. x.
| Mrs. Caroline Weyl, who has been
the guest of Mrs, William jacob
left Tuesday for her home in Law
renee, Long Island.
Mrs. Ira Oebum of Pittsburgh was
the recent guest Of her sister, Mrs
H. Hecl1tman,
Evening star., 1947-03-09

were dark blue and she wore axcor-
sage Of pink roses.
Mr.. Charles Kidwell was best man
for Mr.. Rome and Mr.. Robert K.
Hedley served as usher.
DR.. and Mrs. j. c.! Wallace Of
Arlington, uncle and aunt of the
bride, were hosts at q reception after
the ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs. Rome
leaving later for their wedding trip.
The bride Is an employe of the
Evening star., 1947-03-09

United States Public Health Service
and the bridegroom is attending
George Washington University after
serving more than three years in
the Navy.
Evening star., 1947-03-09

Peru will sponsor the immigra-
tion Of workers for colonization.
The Valley settler., 1947-10-02

MRS. GE15EVIVE HIIDERIN and her son Anthony, arrived last Saturday from Soatt1 3, Wash ington, Mrs. Hi1erman will act as
 Secretary and Boohloeper in the Corpora tion Of3ico. Sho replaces Mrs, Kate Farlby, uho resigned to accept position with the Agricultural Department as Administrative assistant to Don T,o Irwin.
The Valley settler., 1947-10-02
LOCAl NE WS

Residents of Palmer vero vory happy to have the main street in the Civic Center eraded this ueek. The chuck holes almost jarred the teeth out.
 lRS. NE IL MILLER has just returned from Sorard where she uas vi tn her daught err, Mrs. Bacon. Ers. Miller announces that the H.D. Bacons are tho happy parents of son, Neil Baxter, vho arrived on 5ep- Fember 5.
 lR. and MRS. JMIES TElLE are onroute to
 Seattle to live, where Itr. Teale will be with the Golden North AirUays. Mrs. Tcal c and three children have been visiting at the Neil Miller home the past few Ueeks. NR end MRS. CHARLES KILIoRAN left last Friday for the States. They plan to come back to Maeka next sumner.
 TIE FRED CESLER FARM has been sold to Ava D. Sa2Cton of Anchorage. Mir. and Mrs. Ccsler are leaving this week on the Baran- off for the St tatos. They plan to make the ir home in Wapato, Washington. LR. and MRS. FRANK HELLER are al so sched- uled to leave on the Baranoff this week. They plan to go to June au by boat and iron there they will fly to Fairbanks to vi sit their daughter, Mrs. Carl Ii1son, and her family.
Evening star., 1947-10-03
krasner Ensemble Opens
Whittall Foundation Season

by the Foundation in 1886, playing
on the famous Belts" Strad then as
he did last night. He was also
heard here a year later with the
Philadelphia Orchestra, under the
direction of Stokowski, playing Alban
Berg's modernistic concerto, which
he commissioned and performed in
Europe. The violinist, who is at
present concertmaster with the
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra,
has been active also in the acquisi-
tion of the famous Stradivari in
struments, now kept in the Whittall
Pavilion, presented to the Library
OF Congress by Mrs. Whittall and
frequently heard in concerts through
her generosity.
The admirable performance by
members of Mr.. Krasner's ensemble
OF Bach'S canonic Celebrations on
the Royal Theme could be appreci-
ated especially for the mellow and
velvety quality of tone expertly
drawn from each instrument. Broken
into units of 2, 3, and 6, in a
variety of combinations, each player
was on his own and could be ap-
praised Individually for the ease of
execution and the part he played in
the ensemble. Even the position of
the harpsichord, far back on the
Evening star., 1947-10-03
By Elena de Soyn

A concert that differed from the
established routine of string quartet
recitals was given last night by the
Krasner Chamber Music Ensemble
at the Library of Congress. The
local debut of the group, sponsored
by the Gertrude Clarke Whittall
Foundation, marked also the re-
sumption of the Foundations mu-
sical events for the 1947-48 season.
The ensemble, consisting of a COM
bination of quartet of strings with
four woodwind instruments and a
harpsichord, was heard in many
numbers Of concerted music pre-
sented by Louis Krasner and Adri-
enne Galimir, violins: Vincent Mau-
ricci, viola; Jess Meltzer, cello; Emil
Opava, flute; Rhadames Angelucci,
oboe; Carl Berglund, English horn;
William Santucci, bassoon, and
Edith Weiss-Mann, harpsichord.
With the exception of three fan
Uco1Cc AOl S4O114l, NlOld dllu CCllO NY
Orlando Gibbons, an early English
master, the rest of the program was
dedicated to Bach's Musical Offer
ing" composed on a theme given
him by Frederick the Great. Pre-
ceding Bach by century. Gibbons
was also an organist and a master
of counterpoint, famous for the
beauty of his sacred music. The
selected fantasies on the program,
elaborate in design and austere,
served as fitting prelude to Bach's
work, upon which the interest was
centered.
For the programming Of a COM
position which stands next to the
masters greatest contrapuntal
achievement die Kunst der Fuge"
and is but rarely, if ever, heard, Mr..
Krasner deserves special commenda-
ton. A violinist of marked ability,
he was in a group of artists to ap-
pear on the initial program given