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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.
A native of the French Island of Reunion, off the coast of Africa, he was, after Lord Duveen, who died in May, the world's most famous art dealer.
Starting a a publisher, he became friendly with unknown artists, and about 1890 he was trying to sell Renoirs, which are now worth thousands of pounds, for 300 and 400 francs--and find- ing no buyers.
LIKE A MISER
Vollard held on to his “fimis” like a miser, and the 23 rooms of his house were filled with canvases of the three "ginats" 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 ent to enable this eat to pass from room to room, as he kept all doors Incked.
He was very apprehensive about his paintings, and on the rare occasions when he entertained guests, he had the pictures removed to prevent the smoke-filled atmosphere doing any haTM 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 pie- tures were displayed.
Stepping to the door, he saw a girl stap an old man's face and exclaim: "You nak 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 Che zanne's pictures as payment for the paint he supplied to them.
When Tang died, the pictures were pitt up for sale. Vollard bought five Cézannes for 900 framest they pre
worth millions of tranca.
Vollard used to tell a good story of his first meeting with Whistler, the eccentric American. He called upon Whistler at the artist's Pari studio to ask for a fithograph for a book he was publishing.
He found Whistler in a rage, just
Detective's
Error: Two
Men Cleared
AN error by a detective who,
it was stated. mistook a man of irreproachable character for one with a criminal record. was admitted, at West London recently,
Robert
Two young salesmen, Dickenson (29), and Anthony Brnd- |ley (2), both of Earl's Court, were sectead of being suspected persons Joitering 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,
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Mr. R. E. Seaton, for the prosceu-
to, explained that the two young. men were of the highest respecta- ility and in excellent employment. 1 Two deterilves
in plain clothes Retired thrun in the zielghbourhood Holland Park Avenue. They were been to go to two houses, and on each occasion one enteres the front garden and Tookes! at a window, while the other re-
mained outside. When approached, I Bradley said: "How do we know you are police officers? Anyway, we are studying historical masonry.
It appeared that one of the officers. Detective-Sergeant Williams,
mis- took one of the young men for a man of wlam die had previous ac
quaintance.
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COLD SPINACH
Vollard was delighted, for Whist- ler had a reputation of being noll only goumniand but an eccentric
is eating, havin; an Indian serv Ing man and a Chinese cook.
Vollard sat down and saw an old ¦ woman carrying in a tray on which
was ope cútlet, a plate of spinach, i and six potatoes,
having destroyed a completed por- Whistler cut the chop in two. The
- tralt because the sitter had refined | spinach, however, was cold, so the
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Dorotheu Frances Swadnison, 18, won Bermuda's first beauty contest and free trip to New York. Her biggest thrills came from taking her first rides in clevators and automobiles. Au- ins are banned in Bermuda, you know.
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August 23, 1939.
MAKING THE DEAF HEAR
NEW method of opera-
ing which may revolu- tionise the treatment of ear diseases, prevent deafness in some cases, and restore hearing in others, has been devised by ទ 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 ear is opened.
This operation, though it may save life, often results in per- Innent deafness. It entails great pain, all the strain and after effects of a major opern- Ition, and two or three weeks in
hospital.
AFTER 20 YEARS
Surgeons have long contemplated the possibility of avoiding the mas told by an approach through the ear channel itself, but none has until now dared to try such an operation for fear of damaging vital structures.
After years of research Mr. Tu- markin, who is honorary atrist to the Bootle Hospital, has devised specini instruments and perfected a technique which makes the operation feasible.
For two years he has been operat- ing by this method, and patients say the operation is no worse than hav ing difficult tooth renoved.
in one ense a man who had been deaf for 20 years has recovered his bearing. 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 aethod 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- eently regarding exports from the United Kingdom to Japan:-
Mr. Day asked the President of the Board of Trade the amount and par- ticulars of exports from the United Kingdom to Japan for the 12 monilis.
to pay the high price he hudi asked. | artist tried 16 warm it up over REPORTS of widespread discontent among Germany's ended the last convenient date?
Whistler soon calmed down, and love, burnt bis Anters and in a Sald to Vollard: "Will you stay for temper threw the whole fot into the lunch and share my mutton chop?" | fire.
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Stanley: As the answer in-
Mr. Day: Can the right hon.
500,000 coalminers in the Ruhr, the Saar and Up-olves a table of figures, I will, with per Silesia over the increase of their hours, were con- the hon. Member's permision, circu- firmed by the official announcement that Field-Marshal Inte in the Omelal Report. Goering has ordered an immediate inquiry into the living Gentleman say whether the figures 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."
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. He has ordered that:
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JUST before the start of the
promiera 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 while photographers took Scorcs of pictures. Even Charlie Chaplin
kopt the waiting by gowned couple.
was
perfectly
Then they sailed into the theatre chatting with Charlie Chaplin, smiling at Fred Astaire, and waving to Sam Coldwyn! When the show was over the police had to keep autograph hunters away from the two enchanting visitors.
Then the big shining car took them back to the Uni- versity of California. They were two college girls, Beth Ann Stovon
and Barbara Coutourior, who had been mado up by a Hollywood artist resemble the two film
to
stars.
The money for the special make-up and the car was con- tributed by the othar girls at the university.
(1) Many more houses must be
bullt for the miners.
(2) The miners inust get sulliclent food and nourishment suitable
for heavy labour.
| are for regular intervals during the
year?
will be able to see from the answer.
Mr. Stanley: The hon. Member
Mr. Shinwell: Will the statement which the right hon, Gentleman proposes to publish in the Officint munitions exported from this coun- Reports contain all particulars of
try?
Mr. Stanley: I have given parti- culars in response to previous ques- tions.
Following is the answer:
Statement showing the total de- clured value of merchandise exported from the United Kingdum and con- (3) The authorities must
take! signed to Japan (including Formosa) proper care of the miners'į during the 12 months ended March, henith,
NAZI EXPLANATION 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 hopthly wages have risen between 20 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 as being due to sullen discontent. The slogan, "Ger- many needs more coal," has been invented to explain it.
miners'
Behind the Government statement, i however, is the story of a four- months* Jntensive tug-of-war be- tween the miners and the owners. On April 1, by order of Goering, the working hours were In- creased by 45 minutes a shift.
Already overworked, the miners ubjected. Four months of ca'cunny and absentee methods have led to de- creased output Instead of the desired increase.
FINDING THE MONEY
The situation became so menacing that Goering had serious talks res cently with the owners and leading Nazi labour officials.
It is assumed that the wealthy mine-owners will be forced to pro- duce monoy to help to pay for the new mensure while the Nazi Labour Front will also possibly have to con- tribute.
1930, distinguishing the principle groups of commodities so far as these particulars are readily available.
Description.
Exports of the produce and manufacturers of the United Kingdom
Declared Value. £'000.
Non-ferrous metallifer- ous and scrap ... Pottery, glass abrasives,
etc.
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10
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and
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• Non-ferrous metala and manufactures thereal Cutlery, hardware, im- plements and instru- ments Machinery Woollen
and worsted yarns and manufac- turne
Lures
wholly manufactured Other descriptions... Exports of imported mer.
chandise
Total
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