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AMBROISE VOLLARD, 76-YEARS-OLD ART COLLECTOR,
WHO MADE A FORTUNE BY BUYING UP THE EARLY PICTURES OF CEZANNE, RENOIR, AND DEGAS-HE WAS KNOWN AS THE “MYSTERY MAN” OF THE ART WORLD.........
WAS KILLED IN A CAR, CRASH AT TRAPPES, NEAR VER- SAILLES, RECENTLY.
Detective's Error: Two
Men Cleared
N error by a detective who,;
it was stated, mistook man of irreproachable character for one with a criminal record, was admitted at West London
A native of the French Island of Reunion, off the coast ofrecently. Africa, he was, after Lord Duveen, who died in May, the world's most famous art dealer.
Starting as a publisher, he became friendly with unknown artists, and about 1899 he was trying to sell Renoirs, which are now worth thousands of pounds, for 300 and 400 francs-and find- -ing-ao buyerı.........
LIKE A MISER
Vollard held on to his "finds" like a miser, and the 23 rooms of his house were filled with canvases of the three "giants" he discovered, as well as many other lesser-known painters whose works he sponsored.
Some rooms were piled high with them,
Vollard's sole companion in the house was a large yellow cat. He had arched openings cut to enable this cat to pass from room to room, as he kept all doors locked.
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Two YOUR salesmen, - Robert Dickenson (29), and Antifony Brad- ley (22), buth of Earl's Court, were accused of being aspected persons loitering at Aubrey Road, Kensing- ton, with intent of commit a felony, "They were discharged "without a stain on their characters." Both had pleaded not guilty.
, M. R. EL Seaton, for the prosecu tion, explained that the two young men were of the highest respecta blity and in excellent employment. Two detretives in plain clothes noted them in the neighbourhood of Holland
Park Avenue, They were seen to go to Iwo houses. and on ench ecension one entered itre fruit garden and Jooked at window, while the other re-
When approached, í Bradley said: "How do we know you are police ofleers? Anyway, we are studying historical masonry."
He was very apprehensive about his paintings, and of the rare occasions when he entertained guests, he had the pictures removed to prevent the smoke-filled atmosphere doing any harmincel outside. to the pictures,
When in 1894 he held his first Cezanne exhibition, there was a riot outside his shop window in which some of Cezanne's pic- tures were displayed.
Stepping to the door, he saw a girl slap an old man's face and exclaim: "You ask me-who won a drawing prize at school -to look at things like that."
Vollard was a friend of Father!- Tangy, an artist colour man: who took Van Gough's and Co- zanne's pictures as payment for the paint he supplied to them.
It appeared that one of the officers,; Detective-Sergeant Williams, ints- took one of the young inen for al man of whom he had previous ar- quaintance.
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Dorothea Frances
Swainson,
18, won Bermuda's first heauty contest and a free trip to New York. Her biggest thrills came from taking her first rides in elevators and automobiles.
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know.
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When Tangy died, the pictures were put up for sale. Vollard bought five Cézannen for 900 frames! they are NOW worth millions of Vollard was delighted, for Whist- der had reputation of being not Jonly a goumniand but an eccentric
franca.
Vollard used to tell a good story in his eating, having an Indian serv- of his first meeting with Whistler, in bum and a Chinese cook. the eccentric American. He called upon Whistler at the artist's Paris studio to ask for a lithograph for
a book he was publishing.
He found Whistler in a rage, just having destroyed a completed por- trait because the sitter had refused to pay the gh price he had asked, Whistler soon calmed down, and said to Vollare: "WI you stay for lunch and share my mutton cling?"
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Volhard sat down and save an old woman carrying in a tray on which was one eutlet, a, plate of spinach, and alx potutons.
The
Whistler cut the chop in two. spinach, however, was cold, so the artist tried to warm it up over a į stove, burnt his fingers, and in a tener threw the whole to into the fre.
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REPORTS of widespread discontent among Germany's 500,000 coalminers in the Ruhr, the Saar and Up- per Silesia over the increase of their hours, were con- firmed by the official announcement that Field-Marshal Goering has ordered an immediate inquiry into the living conditions of the miners so that they might be improved. For this purpose he has appointed Herr Paul Walter, 40-year-old Nazi trade union official, as "Commissar for increasing coal production."
August 23, · 1939. ·'
MAKING THE DEAF HEAR
NEW method of opera-
ing which may revolu- tionise the treatment of car diseases, prevent deafness
in some cases, and restore hearing in others, has been devised by 1 Liverpool specialist, Mr. A. Tumarkin,
The usual way of dealing with chronic ear disease is by means of the mastoid operation, in which the mas- [toid cavity at the back of the
car is opened.
This operation, though it may save life, often results in per- manent denfness. It entails great pain, all the strain and after effects of a major opera- Ition, and two or three weeks in-
hospital.
AFTER 20 YEARS
Surgeons have long contemplated The possibility of avoiding the inas- | told by an approach through the ear channel itself, but none has entit now dared to try such an operation for fear of damaging vital structures
After years of research Mr. Tu- markin, who is honorary aurist to the Bootle Hospital. hns devised special instruments and perfected i technique which makes the operation feasible.
For two years be has been operat- Ing by this method, and patients say the operation is no worse than hav- ing a dimeult tooth removed. In one case a man who hat
had been deaf for 20 years has recovered his hearing. In other instances people who could hear only a loud shout can now hear the tick of a watch.
With widespread adoption of this new method It is hoped that many people will be saved from the curse of deafness,
British Exports To Japan
London.
The following particulars were given in the House of Commons re- Live cently regarding exports from United Kingdom to Japan:-
Mr. Day asked the President of the Board styTrade the amount and par- Eculars of exports from the United Kingdom to Japan for the 12 months
ended the last convenient date?
olives a table of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permision, circu- late in the Official Report.
Mr. Stanley: As the answer in-
Mr. Day: Con the right hon. Gentleman say whether the figures are for regular intervals during the year?
Mr. Stanley: The hon. Member
will be able to see from the answer. which the right
Mr. Shinwell Will the statement
hon. Gentleman proposes to pubilats in the Offeint Reports contain all particulars cl munitions exported from this coun- try?
That the living conditions of the miners are mainly respon sible for the general discontent is frankly revealed in the precise instruction given to the new official by Field-Marshal Goering, Ir. Stanley: 1 have given parti- He has ordered that:
Two Smart
Girls
UST before the start of the
JUST
promicro of the film, "The Four Feathers," at the fashionable Chinese Theatre. Hollywood, a big shining car drew up at the doors of the cinema.
Out stepped two beautiful women, immediately recog- nised by the crowd as Miss Myrna Loy and Miss Joan Crawford, Everything was held up white photographers took scores of pictures. Even Charlie Chaplin was kept waiting by the perfectly gowned couple.
Then they sailed into the theatre chatting with Charlie Chaplin, smiling at Fred Astaire, and waving to Sam Goldwyn. When the show was over the police had to keep autograph hunters away from the two onchanting visitors.
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Than the big shining car took them back to the Uni- versity of California. They wore two college girls, Beth Ann Steven and Barbara Coutourier, who had been made up by a Hollywood artist
resemble the
film
to
stars.
two
The money for the special make-up and the car was con- tributed by the other girls at the university.
(1) Many more houses must be
bull for the miners.
(2) The miners must get suficient food and nourishment suitable for heavy labour. (3) The authorities must proper care of the health.
NAZI EXPLANATION
culars in response to previous ques- tions,
Following is the answer; Statement showing the total de- clared value of merchandise exported from the United Kingdom and con- take signed to Japan (including Formosa) miners during the 12 months ended March, 1039, distinguishing the principle groups of commodities so far as these particulars are readily available.
Owing to under-nourishment and bad housing the miners have not been able to work more productive- ly. Figures published to-day reveal that, whereas since 1933
their monthly wages have risen between' 26 per cent. and 32 per cent., wages per shift have remained at a much lower level.
The new measure is not disclosed In the Nazi Press ns being due to sullen discontent. The slogan, "Ger- many needs more coal," has been invented to explain it.
Behind the Government statement, however, Hes the story of a four- months' intensive tug-of-war be- tween the miners and the owners. [On April 1, by order of Goering, the miners' working hours were 10- |ereased by 45 minutes a shllt, Already overworked, the objected. Four months of ca'canny and absentee methods have led to de- creased output instead of the desired Increase.
FINDING THE MONEY
miners
The situation became so menacing (that Goering had serious talks re- cently with the owners and leading Nazi Jabour officials.
the wealthy
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