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ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN
DB-1160 Valse in A Flat Major (Chopin)
DB-1161
BD-1257
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Impromptu in A Flat Major (Schubert)
Barcarolle in F Sharp Major (Chop) Parts 1 & 2)
Navarro (Albeniz) Seville (Albeniz}"
Cathedrale engloutie-Prelude No. 10 (Debussy) Capriccio in B Minor, Op 76 (Brahms)
DB-2421 Toccata in C Major (Bach) (Parts 1 & 2)
DB-2422 Intermezzo & Fugue (Bach)
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NOTES OF THE DAY
RIDERS IN ROTTEN ROW
4
MEN WHO THREW AWAY WEALTH
(FROM THE EDINBURGH "EVENING DESPATICH")
Things being as they were in the state of Denmark, Hamlet may be excused for his vehement one-word description of them. Just what he would say if he were living in Eng- Jand now may best be left to the imagination. The pecullurities of ROM the point of view of the preserved in the British Museum
his stepfather were doubtless try:F
man in the street it la nimost n│na "The Pultency Guinea.” '
督
Then here was
ing, but, compared with the state of things, for instance, along the trufam to say that the really auc- placid banks of the Serpentine in cessful man is the individual who
the inepiring Hyde Park, they seem quite inhas contrived "to make his plle." instance of Anquetil, the French significant, the Christian Science Yet some of the greatest figures historian, who was one of the few Monitor comments. Sir Walter
The Very Idea!
MONEY TO BURN
Edward Kelly Goes Into The Banking Business
By Edward "Pierpont" Kelly. MR. Edward "Pierpont" Kelly
attended the opening cere- mony at the now Bank of East Asla premises yesterday. Three hours later the Directors hold hasty meeting, and decided that if Mr. Kelly would sign the chit for all the champagne he'd guzzled, they'd make him a
pre- sent of the bank. about
As a banker, Mr. Kelly believes that his search. extending over a long period of time (Mir, Kelly's) and space (Telegraph's-overy Wednesday), for an ideal vocation has at last ended.
Gilbey, staunch crusader for correct in history have been notably de-men of his day who kept sturdily equestrian garb, is sadly grieved, ficient in a money-making sense.
aloof from the Napoleonic regime. and he is oven more vehement than
When Evangeline Booth was Ile soon aank Into the direst pover- was Shakespeare's tormented hero. Not only does he find bridle path recently nominated na General of ty, existing miserably on manners on famous Rotten Row the Salvation Army, she was asked three sous a day. "I have still two "rotten," but, as he expressively by a newspaper man what salary at- sous a day left," he commented puta it, they are getting "rottener tached to the post-and she did not scornfully. "for the conqueror of and rottener." During one canter, know. Most characteristically, she Marengo and Austerlitz." "But if be complains, he counted thirty riders without hats. Not merely had never cast a thought in that you fall sick," protested a friend, without the formal topper or smart (dffection.
"you will need the help of a pent- bowler, but actually hatless. Gone
sion. Why not do as others do? That ministers of the gospel Pay court to the Emperor-you clean collegiate, as Americans say. The worst, however, has not been should be careless about money is have need of him to live."
"I do told, doubtless out of a desire not possibly to be expected. The his- not need him to die" was the unduly to harrow readers' feelings. tory of our own Scots ministers unyielding reply. This In club windows along Piccadilly, overflows with such examples. But historian lived to the age of 94, and among the nursemaids wheel- ing their charges on the foot-path when we come to examine the re- and, on his death-bed, he could still between the Row and the Serpen cords of the scientists, the same say to his watching friends, "Come tiue, it is whispered that one tule is repeated.
see a man who dies still full of nuducious cavalier along the "route
life." du rof" wote a straw hat adorned with a parti-coloured band. This, however, is still unconfirmed.
•
REVIVAL OF ENGLISH MUSIC
eribed as a nest of singing birds,"
Take the case of Faraday, who might quickly have amassed an
Sir Walter Scott
ia
notable
another
To make a success of his new venture, Mr. kelly reallace that he must have the support of the public, so he is making a special effort to policit customers.
"If we can't get the Hongkong publie to put their money in our vault, you can bet it won't be our Yoult," bo said.
Following which, Mr. Kelly has threatened to inflict the story of hin latent venture into the realma of talpanage on to--but here's Mr. Kelly himself:
IF you've got any money enormous fortune if he had chosen example of an outstanding per ter put it in our bank..
(don't laugh) you'd bet
to exploit his discoveries in analy-sonality, deliberately turning his
tical chemistry. But he patented back on fortune. Even after the We are undercutting all nothing. His inventions were, one failure of Constable had involved rates for overdraughts, and Centuries ago England was des-by one, gifted to the public. This him in ruin, he might easily have our safe deposit is large Now, after a long silence, it is buson at a blacksmith, and apprentice jamassed a second fortune from the enough to hold the biggest cuming a land of music. At Oxford to a book-binder," his biographer fruits of his genius. The story of safe in the Colony. As a there is been festival in honour relates, "had to decide between a how he voluntarily mortgaged his matter of fact we asked Mr. of Bach and Handel. At Lewes fortune of £150,000 on one side and declining years is too well known Grayburn if he'd deposit his there is #1 annual festival of his endowered selence on the other. to need repeating.
Mozart's operas.
At Haslemere He chose the latter, and died n the Dolmetsch family periodically poor man. But his was the glory give recitals, on old English instru- of holding aloft among the nations ments; and the list could be in the scientific name of England for
between Italy and Abyssinia, thusiasm for music is a develop
definitely extended. This en-la period of forty years.”
CO., LTD. however, has definitely turned TO-DAY'S MOTORING TIP
"As to any remuneration,"
safe with us yesterday, but
ous; a scourge.
M
doesn't
Editor's Note: That seem correct?
Eddie's Note: Borry, we got the words mixed. That's "bane,"
Editor's Note: Okay. They both mean the same thing.
Eddle's Note: You sald a waste- paper-basketful.
...which described a bank as an institution for caring for money.
A GRAVE SITUATION
it appears he's building a bit of The gravity of the situation as
reminds us of Burns, who stend-
The mention of Scott inevitably a shack for the purpose himself. We became a banker yesterday fastly refused to necept any money when we obtained the new Bank coupled with British concern lestment that has taken place practical-Sir Humphrey Davy is another for his regular contributions to of East Asia premises for a
This that he might (song. y entirely during the years of instance of a scientist who deliber Scottish song.
As a matter of fact, wo Jactual hostilities break out, is which the 1935 Jubilee is a celebrately threw away a fortune. His have the pure, unalloyed Joy of got them for half a song, be- apparent in the account which tion. As such it is a remarkable safety-lamp he made over to the "singing & Bang" for Scotland's cause the old Directors agroed
public as a gift. "You might as sake. example of harmonious co-operation Mr. Anthony Eden has given to between past and present. During well have secured this invention by he writes to his publisher, Mr.that they'd been overpaid by the House of Commons of his quarter of a century the Dol"you would have received your five songs either above or below price: stanza of "When your Hair has ja patent," friend remonstrated, Thomson, "you may think my the time we got to the third metsches have rediscovered the en- fruitless talk with Signor Musso- chaninent that had long lain un-
or ten thousand a year for it." "I for they shall absolutely be either turned to Silver." never thought of such a thing," the the one or the other. In the honest We didn't know much !lout lini. Britain's anxiety to make ed in many an obsolete instr other respended mildly, "but, in enthusiasm with which I embark banking until we looked it up in the
ment; Sir Richard Terry came back any case, wealth might distract me in your undertaking, a definite contribution to the loaded with treasure from his ex-from the things that matter.
to talk of Dictionary, which described a bank cause of appeasement is illus-plorations of Tudor sacred music: better as it is,"
It is wages, fee, hire, etc., would being "Anything pernicious or ruin-
downright prostitution of soul.". and the glories of the Elizabethan trated in the offer of a strip of madrigal have been revived.
Then there was the case of an- British Somaliland to Abyssinia, [Groups of English madrigal singers
century When we come to the politicians, other eighteenth
poet. in return for such concessions as have toured America and central there is a numerous list of men who Oliver Goldsmith, who, even in his she may have to make to Italy, In short. Britain has now realised
Europe, winning tubounded praise, threw away fortunes,
direst poverty, could not be bought. "I found him," the chaplain of this to pave the way to an agreed that she has a proud musical tradi-) Sir James Outram disapproved Lord Sandwich reported "in settlement between the
tion and is proceeding to live up of the polley of invading Scinde, miserable suite of chambers in the two
to it. countries. Signor Mussolini,
and, as a gesture of protest, when Temple. I told him my authority, Seinde was taken, he refused the I told him how I was empowered £3,000 prize money to which he was to pay for his exertions; unil, would down this gesture, and it is
Jentitled. Both Chatham and his you believe It? he was so absurd son, as is well known, threw away na to say, 'I can earn as much a apparent that Italy is bent on
As we dare terribly for money, li OLD SUMP OIL
fortunes-but they kept their will supply my wants without looked good to us, so we decided following a policy of aggrandise-
hands clean, ment at Abyssinia's expense. used for many purposes. Mixed Used oil from the sump can be
writing for any party; the assist- to open our new bank to the public 800 a we took over. Wo Of Pulteney, the leader of the ance you offer is therefore un-as In the circumstances, the strong with ashes it makes a useful foot-Opposition in his day the tale is necessary to me'; and so I left him appointed George as our teller, al-
in his gurret."
though, between you and us, we SSESSES feeling aroused in Britain can be path in the garden or a shed floor.told that he made a Latin quota-
Thinned with a little paraffin it can tion in
know some pretty smutty one's out- one of his speeches, and Artists have always been notor- rendily understood. If thebe employed as a preservative for Sir Robert Walpole immediately lously indifferent to mere monetary self. issue were one merely between fences, gates, and sheds, the colour corrected him, offering a wager of gains. Among
Anyway, we had only been open Italy and Abyssinia-serious as quantity of paraffin added.
being variable according to the guines on the inaccuracy of the Cezanne, Van Gogh, and Renoir are chap walked in and said he wanted moderns, an hour, when some poor, demented line. The bet was accepted, and instances of this. Then there is to open an account. the implications might be from But it also forma a valuable Pulteney was proved to be in the the classic example of Michael We won't go into the haggling this angle-there would be less lubricant for moving parts where right. The Minister immediately Angeln who was asked for an opin-that went on before we could come. cause for concern than there freedom from it little impurities is tossed a guinea across the counterion of a work which a painter had to terms regarding the interest, but not of much consequence.. It is and Pulteney, taking it up, called been exhibiting for profit. I eventually we agreed to pay him actually is. But a whole series excellent for oiling the garden upon the House to witness that this think," he pronounced, "that he 67 per cent, compound. of questions affecting European roller and moving machine, for all was the first guinea of the public will be a poor fellow, so long as he diplomacy and the future of the kinds of outdoor hinges and cat-money he had ever pocketed. The shows such an extreme eagerness League of Nations is likely tofitably for lubricating car springs,
ches. It can be used equally pro-historic coin, thus lost and won, is to become rich." become involved. A war by but in this case it is better if it is Italy in East Africa would eer-
enriched by the addition of a little graphite. tainly hamper collaboration be-
A blacklead tablet, such as is tween Rome, London and Paris used for the kitchen grate, may be in connection with major Europ-powdered and added to the oil If there is any oil remaining it ena ean problems, whilst, as has well be used to encourage the kitchen been pointed out, & military garden bonfire. campaign by Italy against an-
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other member of the League adjacent to Abyssinia. Britain would produce devastating moral is also naturally desirous of effects on world relations. working in harmony with Italy Italy is obviously determined to in regard to the major problems establish 1 Protectorate over of Europe. These considera- Abyssinia, but the latter coun- tions suggest a joint willingness try, whilst in a mood to make by the French and British certain economic concessions, Governments to placate Italy as very naturally resents any move far as possible, but, at the same which might impinge on her in- time, any member of the League dependence or her territorial in- lof Nations would be disposed to tegrity. And there are obvious look askance on policies which signs that Italy is pursuing a line conflict with League ideals. of action which threatens both When all is said and done, the the one and the other. Indeed, breach between Italy and Abyssi- the Italian attitude bears an un-nia ought to be capable of peace- lcomfortably closé resemblance to ful adjustment, since such in- Japan's policies in regard to cidents as. have occurred are China. Of much importance in what might be regarded as more the situation created is the line for less normal expectations In likely to be followed by view of the recurring border dis- France, which, allegedly in re-putes involving both nations, for Italian support in One thing is certain, namely, her attitude towards Ger- that the world is hardly likely to many, is said to have recently regard with unconcern any
turn
made territorial and other con-devolopment which smacks of, cessions to Italy in the regions. Might being regarded as Right.
the
(A. W.)
"Just as we are making a good Impression on the Baxters, you go and win $12.50 from them.”
So he deposited $350. Georgo
ceiving teller, but he couldn't do much, because we had him covered with the bank revolver. He sug gusted after the customer left that We shut up the bank and go. Ho also suggested that he ought to have a revolver in order to shoot any customer who wanted draw money out of the bank.
was in a pretty good position as re-
Then a fellow came in for an overdraught. We opened the fan- light just above him and after a while he went sway quite satisfied. He must have been used to it.
That was all the business wo did for that day, but you must admit that $360 whacked up between two of us wasn't so bad for a day's work.
Next day, wo.deelded to, ndver- tise, and we hung a large notico outside the building: "BANK AT EDDIE KELLY'S BANK. SALE NOW ON, ALL INTEREST MARKED DOWN FROM FOUR PER CENT. TO TWO AND A HALF TRADE IN YOUR OLD PASS- BOOK FOR A 1935 MODEL "
Did we do any business! Wo had to engage n boy to bite the silvor dollars that flowed in. He swallowed fifteen, and as his salary. was only $10 a month, we had to keep blm on for six weeks to get our money's worth.
We had a certain amount of bother with cheques. For a start we wouldn't accept any cheques at | all.
George said to us, "Would you take a cheque of mine?" and we suld, "No.".
And we said, "Would you take a cheque of ours?" And he said, "Do you think.I'm mad?" so we thought that, going by past experience, It would be best to leave cheques out of the business.
However, we decided to issue our own bank-notes, and in less than:
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