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Twenty years ago famed Violinist Jan Kubelik told U. S. newsmen: "I have made more than $1,000,000 with my violin. I have this, and a wife and five beautiful children. And now, as far as the strenuous American life is concerned, I am done up with it. ... The amassing of a fortune, the gaining of fame is not all." With his million dollars Jan Kubelik bought a large estate in Hungary. Last week in Vienna he appeared in bankruptcy court, offered to settle his $125,000 liabilities at 35? on the dollar, blamed his plight...
...American Patrol", and "Bullfrog Blues"; Mandolin Club: "Blue Kentuck Moon", "Dark Eyes", "Volga Boatman", and "Selections from Gilbert and Sullivan"; Vocal: "Gay Nineties Medley", "Keep in the Middle of the Road", "Bonnie Dundee", "Australia", and "Johnny Harvard". Three presentations will be made in the way of special numbers; a violin solo, a guitar quartet, and a magician...
...pass examinations proving himself familiar with Russian politics, testifying that he has aided in some social movement like the abolition of illiteracy or alcoholism. The Government then advertises him in simple, forthright fashion. He may not call himself ''World's Greatest Tenor" as does Beniamino Gigli or "Famous Boy Violin Genius'' as does Yehudi Menuhin. Tickets for his concert will cost anywhere from 7¢ to 25¢. Factory workers then get a 60% reduction...
...troupe in Salt Lake City and plays "Santa Claus for once in his life", unaware that Dr. Bernard, a fiendish old pervert in love with Joan is following them. Lady Luck further sets the stage when Doug's pal finds a check and draws out an innocent-looking violin case which is full of counterfeit money. With both Dr. Bernard and the counterfeiters on his trail Doug displays his acrobatic inheritance to good advantage in a thrilling dash through and above a switch yard of moving trains. Complications ensue when Joan is arrested for passing some of the bogus cash...
Albert Einstein ended two studious months at California Institute of Technology last week. At San Pedro, Los Angeles' harbor, he boarded the Hamburg-American San Francisco with Mrs. Einstein, put his pipe and violin in his stateroom with the luggage, and sought out the dining salon for "a German meal cooked as only Germans know how to cook...