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TfiVS.VING ADVOCATESANDliR, WhU BttoN LIFE IN POVERTY, LATER ROSE TO FAME| ONDON.—A violin of red roses lies on the grave of world famous violinst Albert Sandler in the London cemetery.8andler. whose Sunday night had beer engaged.performances aa solo violinlat In the B B C ’s Grand Hotel programme enthralled mllMons of radio listeners aU over the world, died aged 42.A poor Jewish boy. Sandler’s first violin cost 15s. from an East End pawnbroker. He died with a £2000 Stradivari us at his bedside.For six months, while he was too ill to play 1m had lata fondling (be strings of the Strad.He was even too ill to lift the bow, yet he continued to receive 1000 fanmail letters every week.Sandler grew up in the East End. and started playing the violin at 10. His first Job was playing after school in a cinema orchestra and he earned 5s a week.By dint of hard work and his flair for pleasing the widest possible audiences with such selections as the Student Prince, the Desert Song, and Gipsy airs. Sandler received a five-figure salary as a radio concert celebrity.While his life as an artist ran smoothly. Sandler’s private life was not so happy, and his divorce in 1935 on the ground of his wife’s misconduct with h colored variety artist was given world-wide publicity.Sandler’s wife was Raymonae Gilbert de Mery whom lie married in 1924. and he divorced her on the ground of her adultery with singer Robert Nnthamei Johnstone, of Layton and Johnstone fame.Exactly three years hirer Sandler was back in court, this time to settle a breach of promise action brought by Edith Bronsteln. 24-years -old model to whom lieFcur years ago Sandler wed London mannequin Miss Lovett.Sandler’s first wife did not attend his funeral nor did hbs 17-year-old daughter, who was too dlstre:sed.The only Hovers were a wreath from his daughter which was burled with him. and the violin of roses from his wife.Instead of flower*, friends were asked to send donations to t** Musicians’ Benevolent Fund—a fitting last gbsture by a violinist who lived and died for his music.NOTICES TO WARN AGAINST KISSINGLONDON—The Medical Press’ suggests that “Do Not Ki6s’’ notices would reduce infection.It says the adoption of the French mode of kissing on both cheeks might diminish the pre valence of common colds, il not, many other diseases.According to the journal, a re- 1 cent survey by the Bureau oi Psychological Research showed that six out of ten women greet their female acquaintances wiui a kiss on the lips.However. 78 per cent o! girls under 15 reject kissing, except by their parents and near relatives.In an English midale-class group 54 per cent of men admitted kissing friends of the opposite •ex when they met.Crime wasn’t fictionNEW YORK — Information gleaned frcm a library book enabled them to rob eight stores' and make a total haul ot 10.000 dollars (g3125». Chicago police were told by Richard O’Connor lt;191 and Wol.er McCaffrey lt;18
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Innisfail Evening Advocate
Innisfail, Queensland, AU
Fri, Nov 05, 1948
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