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PAGE STX MEDFORD MAIL' TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 2S, 10201 BOY SOPRANO WHO SINGS HIGHEST NOTE EVER ATTAINED BY THE HUMAN VOICE, Ei (By International News Service.) -NEW YOKK, May 27 Dr. Frank E. Miller, noted New York surgeon, who has been attenUinK the boy soprano, Itobert Murray, of Taeoma, Wash., has written for International News Ser vice a "dlasnosls" of the remarkable physloloKlcal construction of the boy singer's throat. Tlio youth is twelve years old and was "discovered" by Madarao Frances Alila. Tho lad Is said to slni? tho highest nolo in all music, outdlstancinK even Mmu. To trnzzlnl. The doctor's "diagnosis" fol lows: "I havo nindo several sclcntiric cx nnilnations of tho boy soprano, Robert Murray, and state that this marvolous boy has ono of the most wonderful voices in tho world, and has with it tlio geometrical brain so much desired by Pluto, tho philosopher, producing tho strange combination of a perfect scientific singing voico and a perfect bird voice at will. "The great things nollccnblo about Master Robert Murray aro, first und foremost, his charming personality, which inspires one with spiritual mo mentum that is doubly fine and good; nocoiid, he has a special klnaothotic faculty or talent by which ho under stands and knows at onco what to do; third, his careful control of diverse qualities of voice, such us blending very lntcnso tones, so that tho com pass of his voice blends us a puro boy soprano, and as n woman's character istic quality; fourth, In agility, for ho sings twolvo arpeggios from O to G In flvo 'seconds or with three Union the rapidity of tho usual coloratura sing ers. Voice Has Tremendous Range "Ho sings with greatest ease colora tura arias In the original keys and languages with difficult Intrlcato tra ditional and original cadenzas running to Q in tho alllsHlmo of tho end octavo of the pianoforte. These are sung with accuracy, ugllity, flexibility, ac curate tonality, pitch and with artistry. Tho range of his voico runs from C 128 V. P. S. below middle C over five octaves to A 0S27 V. P. S. (or ovor tho top of tho present piano forto) and as high as tho Gallon's whistle, tho tono toslnr which is high er than any known singer's record. "Tho highest record of tho late A. Thoodoro Wangormanii, who made mi moroiiB vocal experiments all ovor the world with tho Edison company and personally with J. Ilrohms l.unkow and with European savants, told in n personal conversation that the highest tono ho had ovor heard in any labora tory or conservatory ;Wus llko a bird call or whistle resembling tho tono or the Gallon whistle and was nltlBHimo A above tho V of tho colehrntcil Mo zart coloratura aria in tho "Queen of FOUR DOCTORS GAVE HER UP Through a Neighbor's Advice TliU Woman Was Restored to Health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Kenosha, Wi8.-"I suffered with a female trouble and at last was in bed ifor six weeks witn what the doctors called inllammation of the bowels. Four I of them said I could not live. A neighbor told me to use Lydia Jk E. Pinkham s Vcgo- 44 i jj jj table Compound and t ' l ii 't helped mo from i , 1 the start. When tho I doctor camo t told him what I had taken and ha said. Throw my medicine away nnd keep on with the Pinkham medicine' I did and it cured me. If more women would take your medicine they would not iiuffer so. I have recommended the Vegetable Compound to lots of people and they have been satisfied." Mrs. MARY Rhapstock, 270J Wisconsin St., Kenosha, Wisconsin. When a woman is beset with such symptoms as irregularities, inflamma tion, ulceration, a displacement, back ache, headaches, bearing-down pains, nervousness or the "blues" she should treat the cause of such conditions by taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Comiiound, the standard remedy for woman's ills. RSI m n Tn i the Night." It is also tho tone of the highest note ever made by a seven months old child (prenatal), as I have personally conducted experiments with their voices on many occasions. Ills voice is both the highest and of the grcatost range, even exceeding in height I.ucrezla Azujarl, who sang be fore Mozart In 1770, nn account of which Is given by him in a letter writ ten In 1770, in which cadenza the ar- tint reached C In altisslnio, and which has stood as the highest record from that time to the present. Has Remarkable Throat "The boy is the most remarkable vocal phenomenon In tho rare eccen' trie vocal attainments of ancient Far- nnclU famo I havo ever seen or heard, partly due to the wonderful develop mcnt of his throat and eiecially his epiglottis, which presides over a beau tlful throat patterned somewhat after that of the sublime artist Melba. The factors which make 1Mb voice phenom enal ure, vocal cords of unusual den sity, elasticity and flexibility, alumni tho size of an adult soprano; an opl glottls of unusual size and thickness nnd highly developed, which ho uses with great effect in tono production; resonance chambers in tho head of unusual size and clearness and adapt ed both in size and form to great resonance of tone; roof of palate, high, well arched, and tho rugao there well buttressed in form for tho abso Into centering and correct poiso of true tone production, small tonsils anil uvula. All those features or factors of tho iiltlmuto tono production, while supernormal, nro In no senso abnormal or freakish. They are in some respects the highest development of tho char acteristlc and, most necessary voice architecture and acoustics nocesHiiry for vocalists that I have ever known "In addition to this vocal equipment or formation, the boy possesses a rare musicianship, memory, interpretation and ability in composition. "I am of tho opinion that his voico, which is n "world voico," should be prosenied boforo tho public nt this time, under proper caro and limita tions, without the so-called 'extreme stunts,' and that his future voico, which can now bo determined with reasonable certainty to ho tenor, can best ho developed and preserved as a great world tenor by so doing." PRESENT GOLF STICKS 10 I,OH ANGIOMAS, Oil. May A not of tfolf clubs, nifiKntficaiiL in k'Hign, will bo prcM-ntt'd to PruHlflont Uurd intr by tho Hrontwood Country club of litis AnKt'lt-'H, U wuh (innuuiuied hero rerontly. Tho Hot will romprlHO vlht ntlrkn, a driver, a. hrnHHie, n brusHio Hpoon, a drivhiK iron, mldiron, inti8hlt nib lick and putt nr. nil of flno workman ship. They will bo nindo of hickory from Ohio and will havo Imported hcnilrt. Tho "iron rlulm nro to bo mado of finest steol, whllo tho wood en Hlkka will bo Inlaid with Ivory. Latest Arrivals at Auto Camp Grounds Sixteen .Hopnrato auto partius wore encamped at tho city auto camp UiIh morning. Anient Krldny's arrivals were N. A. Nelson of Nnfton, "Wn., en route south; t'urrftn Uroa. Comedy company of flvo persons In two cars, spending n day here; Mr. and Mrs. K. ('. Simmons of RoHcburg, en route, to Applegnto where they may locate; Mr. nnd Mrs. DnrtmliKh and another mar fled couple of C'anyimville, en route to tho (.'rater Ijuko neighborhood where tho men will bo employed in construction work; Mr. nnd Mrs. J. It. Jackson of Kaglo I'olnt, having reached Medford from u trip to Sac ramento. Find Body of English Babe Stolen By Eagle Peak High Mountain (By International News Service.) 1.0NIX)N, May "S. A partial solu tion of a 1914 mystery has been yield ed by tho discovery of tho charred skeleton of a child's body on the high est mountain In the lleunaehlc group ill Scotland known as the Mither Tap. A child of two disappeared whllo at play anil a search within the radius of thirty miles proved futllo, the belief being that tho child had been carried away by gypsies or else by an eagle. Now a body, believed to be thut of tho missing child, has been found two miles fivni the cottage from which tho disappearance took place. Tho body was found by a man salvaging timber on the mountain, which was swept by (Ire last year. It Is believed that the baby was car ried away by an eagle, because It was too young to have wandered two tulles up a steep hillside deeply covered with undergrowth. Vltamincs were named ten years aso by t'aslnilr Punk, a Polish ohein-ibl. L ENTHRALLS LARGE The commencement exorcises for the 11121 claFs of 40 members of the high school of the "Bweetcst and swellest little city" in Oregon were held at the I'ago theater last night before an audience which tested the capacity of thut auditorium. Thut "sweetest and swellest" com pliment was uttered by IJ. K. Irvine, blind editor of the Portland Journal, at the conclusion of his wonderfully imprcsHivo uddress, which held the big audience enraptured and spell bound throughout. The compliment was sincere. When a child Mr. Irvine lived with his parents In Jackson county for flvo or six years and attended school in the Logtown district of the Applcgate sec tion. So big a hit did Mr. Irvine make last night that tho general wish was expressed that Medford could see more of him hereafter and again listen to his eloquence. Another unusual feature of Med ford high commencement exercises, wus un address by the superintendent of schools, Aubrey Smith, who prior to introducing Mr. Irvine diluted briefly on tho housing problems fac ing the Medford schools and urging the necessity of new buildings and the probability of a bond Issue In the noar future to take caro of this prob lem. Coiiiiiieiieeinciit Exercises. The curtain went up to a selection by tho high school orchestra, exposing a beautiful scene on tho fit a go with the class seated in a body, and the superintendent und Mr. Irvine seated on tho right and Principal O. It. Campbell, president of tho school board, John C. Mann and Itev. E. 1'. Lawrence on the left. The front of the Btiigo was banked with the bouquets for the graduates, and on either side of the slugo was displayed tho class flower, chrysanthemum, set in clusters of green foliage, and with tho class eolurs, purple and white, much in evidence. Kach girl gradu- alo held a bouquet. The class motto is "Sunrise, Is'ut Sunset." The program consisted of the In vocation by Ituv. K. 1'. iJiwrenco, the sululory by Lucille Abbott, valedic tory by Miss ladys Hartley, introduc toev ii.miiikK bv Sunt. Smith, the commencement uddress by Mr. Ir vine, awarding of class honors by Pilnclnul Campbell, tho presentation of diplomas by President Mann of the hool board, and tho neucuicuon. in terspersed were a violin and cornel duet by Keith Colo and William Campbell, and a saxophone solo by Winston unce. 1 lie orcnesiru pi-ijcu another selection nt tho close. Tin, urmluates met witn a pleasant surprise when they received their di plomas, as they were nui cxpeciiim anything so elaborate and artistic. 1,'m.ii illiiliima wus nrmiea on puim- nient in rod and black ornamental letters, contained In the pockei oi an ouzo calf leather booklet on tho out side of which appeared in gold let ters the name of tho graduate and the following: "Medford, High School. Diploma of ruduutlon." This gift from tho school board was much ap preciated. Class Hotioni Awarded. In awarding tho honors, three sil ver cuds and two university scholar ships, principal Campbell first gave II... I..iirest CUII. WHICH WUS lllvav.i.iv:u to tho high school by tho class of 1SI18 and is known as tnu uiciuv. torian cup. It is annually awarded to tho student having the highest average scholarship for hiB or her en tire high school career. Tills wus pre sented to Miss Uladys Hartley. Tho other two cups, presented by tho class of 1U19, are annually award ed to thu boy and thu girl student who stand best before the fnculty and student body in character. H.hiiinishlo. student activities and guod fellowship. These honors this year were given to Miss lsobel Stew art and estermnn vi nilincK. Tim CulleL'o Woinens club have clven tho Medford high school $00 to bo awarded to n worthy student who Is planning to attend collego next year. This prize wus awarded to Miss Anna Ferguson. Tho scholarship given out by the state conference of colleges, anil which Is valued at $50, was awarded to Miss l.aura llest. In concluding hlsinaklng of awards Mr. Campbell said: This class of l!:i bus IS mem bers, 28 girls and 17 boys. Three of the latter, Itussell Sherwood, Klbert Coleman nnd Winston Vnnco are ex servlco men who served In I-'rance through the world war. Most of the class have made fin records and all have completed tho course of study prescribed In our high school. We are glud to present this clnss and recommend eagh fur a diploma." lleware of .la. 111 l.ll'e. Mr. Irvlno was introduced as a man who, although suffering under a great handicap, has made a big suc cess of life and hns attracted national attention. especially through hi;, work in behalf of liberty loans during the wur. After -a few general re marks nbout the large percentage of Illiteracy In America anil urging the fact that money spent on education by tho taxpayers, locally and nationally, was a wise, necessary and profitable investment, be launched forth Into his address proper, tho subject of which might be aptly termed "lie ware of Jazz." during which bo re peatedly advised the graduates to be war of the insincerity, humbug, heresy nnd hysteria of life. Ho declared we are living in an nge of Jaxn. in business, tho home, mu sic, women's attire, Jazz everywhere and In all our relations. "We have be come a nation of Joy riders on a rut ted turnpike." the speaker said. He dilated humorously and philoso phically on the various phases of our jazz lite, and predicted that we would eventually awaken to normalcy, the simple life, and the old reverunco of things. The American people would solve the problem as they have solved every problem In the past. In closing, the speaker lilted the class to have vision and outlook. MEDFORD WOMAN F Mrs. S. L. Leonard who reccntlyAre soon patted motored to Fresno, Calif., to visit her son Guy, who Is a resident of that city was honored by "Scotty", the well known "Colyutnlst" of the Fresno Re publican, May l'Jth, as follows: Thore's a visitor In or midst At the present time Thot arrived here Frae Medford, Oregon, On Sabbath efternoon And wull need tae stay here Fir aboot three weeks Afore she cools aff Frae the wave o' anger Thot encompassed her uboot on the trip doon- In a super-flivver. She's the mither (' Maister Guy B. Leonard, Tho sprltely secretary O' oor Chamber o' Commorco And she rode ilooti Wl' her gudemon And a coople o' sons And she assures mo On her word o' honor As the mither o' a largo And trlbhlesome femlly, And accustomed tuo grief, That she wes at her wit's end Tho wholo o' tho way doon SVT the gaeln's on O' her gudemon. As a general thing, She infoorms me. He's a carefu' driver And reads a' the signs And lives oop tae them And turns tae the recht As the law directs And Is fu' o' wise saws And wiser say Ill's Ahoot the niitir haste The less speed And a fool and his life "V(r F Standing In the presence of atl his tory, he said, tho lesson of tho hour is uutlook, and the crying need in every step in the rise of man was vision. The most tremendous factor in tho ndvanco of the races hns been the mighty thought of whither are we drifting? Mr. Irvlno spoke with fire, elo quence, pathos, light humor, homely philosophy, common sense .and pa triotism, using throughout tho choic est of diction. . i CALIFORNIA WINS TRACK MEET (Continued flora Page One) Thomson, Dartmouth; second L. Falk, Stanford; third, W. Wells, Stan ford; fourth, II: ' Meyers, Rutgers; fifth, E. F. Smalloy, University of Pennsylvania. Time 2 4 2-D seconds. 220 yards Wort by Allen Wood ring, Syracuso; second, LeConey, La Kayettc; third, Robert Hutchinson, California; fourth, R. O. Davidson, Cornoll; fifth, R. S. Maxam, Penn sylvania. Time 21 2-5 seconds. High jump Tie between R. W. London, Yale and II. P. Muller, Cali fornia, at 0 feet 3 1-3 inches; third, L. T. Drown, Dartmouth. Height fi feet 2 1-2 Inches; fourth, tie between R. Williams, Stanford. W. II. Lath rop, Cornell and C. G. Krogncss, Har vard. Half mile. Won by K. W. Eby, University of Pennsylvania; second, A. 11. Sprott, University of California; third, 0. Uamden, M. I. T.; fourth, .1. U. Demmlng, Pennsylvania Slate; fifth, .1. F. Cook, Cornell. Tltno 1 minute, no l-.'i seconds. Milo run. Won by J. J. Connolly, Georgetown; second, L. A. llrown, H. F. O'Connoll, Harvard; fourth, I). II. Strickler, Cornell; fifth, R. C. Crawford, LaFnyotte. Time 1 min utes 17 1-5 soconds. Points: Georgetown 5; University of Pennsylvania 4; Harvard 3; Cor nell 2 ; LuFayettel. 410 yard run. Won by O. O. Hcn drlxon, California; second, R. S. Max am, University ot Pennsylvania; third, W. Stephenson, Princeton; fourth, 11. Hay, Rutgers; fifth, R. Ci. Smith, Cornell. Time 4 9 seconds. Hummer throw. Won by G. Dan drow, .Massachusetts Institute of Technology, distance 157 feet, 4 1-2 Inches; second, J. F. Urown, Harvard; third, T. Spears, Princeton; fourth I. . H. Weld, Dartmouth; fifth, T. D. Tootel, liowdoln. 120 yard hurdles. Won by E. .1. Thomson, Dartmouth; second, C. G. Krogncss, Harvard; third. II. E. Unr ron, Pcnn State; fourth, R. W. Wil liams. Leland Stanford; fifth, E. F. Smalley, University of Pennsylvania. Time 14 4-5 seconds. 100 yard dash. Won by M. M. Kirksey. Stanford; second, Le Coney, l.aFuyetto; third, A. Woodring, Syra cuse; fourth, H. K. Hutchinson. University of California; fifth. 11. B. Lever. University of Pennsylvania, Time 10 seconds. Shot put. Won by J. A. Shelhurn. .1! SUBJECT OF And a' such-like. And the way he gacs on Tae their yoong sons Ahoot bein' verra carefu' v Whenever he leaves them Take the super-fliver oot Is a caution. And nae less, Accordin' tae her tell, Hut on this here trip, She lies confided tae me, Ho acted like a nion possessed And set back there In one coorner O' the back seat C'huntin' this song; "Step-on-her, lads, A-llttle-niair-gas, Poosh-her-oop-a-bit." He dldna see the scenery Nor notice the bumps Nor wave greetln's Tao lther fllvverites Nor talk ahoot crops Nor warm oop ahoot nieotin' His lang. ganglln' son In Sunshineville, But ever ond a'ways When they'd cum oop Ahlnd nnithor fllver He'd bid tho twa lads Oot around the ono In front. It juist heat a' Hoo ho gaod on And sho never learned Till she arrived here Thot the tribble wi' him Wes thot his son, Guy, Gaed oop tae Medford Sometime last winter In remarkably guile time, Considerin' speed cops. And tho auld gentlemen Wes bound und determined Thot nae son o' his Sold dae onnythlng at a' Thot he cultlna heat. rlon' Scotty" In Fresno Republican. nnrtmouth, distance 45 feet 3 1-2 Inches; second, C. llalsey, Princeton; third, T. G. Didgnan, Holy Cross; fourth, J. R. Tolhert, Harvard; fifth. R. E. Jordan, Yale. Two mile run. Won by R. C. Brown, Cornell; second, J. L. Ro mig, Penn State; third, C. M. Dorr, California; fourth, W. K. Mc.Mahon. M. I. T.; fifth, N. P. Brown, Cor noll. Time 99 minutes 32 osconds. Polo vault. Tie between A. G. Norrls. California, R. W. llarwood. 'Harvard and G. D. Brown, Yale, at 12 foet. Fourth, tie between R. M. P.urtt, Columbia and .1. W. Temple, University of Pennsylvania at 11 feet 6 inches. MILBURN FINEST LONDON. Newspaper critics are beginning" to fill columns of spaco in English journals with "sizc-ups" of the American nolo team und Its chances of taking back to tho United States tho International, or Westchester cup after next month's games at Hurllng ham. Tho dopester of the Manchester Guardian finds Earl Hopping 'the most attractive player among the now entries Into Amorican international form, even rivalling Mllburn, who has lost BOtue of his former excellence He attributes Dovereux Milburn, the American captain, as "probably the finest number 4 in the world. In fur ther praise of Hopping he writes, "he has the instinctive power of always be lug In the right place, which is the genius of first class nolo." Of Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., he says, "he possesses nil the elements of s first class player. Ho hns a big heart and hits a wonder fully long ball, true and straight. His early training at the game would seem to have placed him already In the front rank." Of the American team as a whole tho Guardian man says, "a feature of their practice matches has been the extraordinary accuracy of their hitting and tho general level of their Knics. All tho ponies arc fit and up to tourna ment form but ot tho 30 mounts I saw, thoro did not seem to bo any that showed that pre-eminent excellence that is usually supposed to be the standard of all American International polo studs. The majority are upon the big side, but considering tho Im portance of horseflesh In deciding the Issue, It is not my Impression that there will be much to choose betweon the rival studs when both teams have been galloping hard for n month." To render the last re spects to the departed in fitting solemnity and appropriateness, you will find our organiza tion the one in which to place faith. OF ADVERTISING BY The modern idea of advertising be ing recognized as necessary to every business and profession is growing daily and a novel way of advertising is to class the different lines of busi ness and professions together under the head of the buildings they occupy. We are publishing today for the first time the directory of the Sparta ImlMIni' nrranirod bv Dr. A. Blll'klulld, a live-wire young professional man. Dr. Bulgin says: "A man in any facclnn nr biiRlnPSS who dtieS not ad' vertise is like a man winking ut his girl in the dark. Ho knows what ne is doing but nobody else does." STILL IDOL OF POTSDAM, Germany The affec tion and admiration which German people still entertain for Field Mar shal von Hiudenburg was manifested by the throngs who gathered to attend the funeral of the Empress Augusta Victoria. The German princes passed virtual ly unnoticed through the crowds hut wherever the popular field marshal went there was a murmur of admira tion which frequently swelled into pro longed applause. Even the commun ists, who could be distinguished by their remarks, were silent before von Hiudenburg, although they spoke loud ly about "tin soldiers" as other high officers passed. There was an amusing incident when tho "hero of Tannenherg" ar rived berore Wildpark station, where the services for the princes were held. As he descended somewhat heavily from nn automobile, the great string of medals about his neck was disar ranged. A sllk-hnttetl, white-whiskered man and a policeman rushed to rearrange them anil met head-on. The silk hat was dislodged and rolled uiion the pavement, and the policeman stood in a daze. In the meantime half a dozen offi cers In full dress of generals had gath ered about the "old man of the Masur ian lakes" and carefully arranged the medals, while others helped the field marshal put on his high, tasselcd cap, which he had been unable to wear in the confines of his closed car. When von Hiudenburg appeared at the station to depart, the streets for many scpiares were packed with excit ed crowds which raised a tumultuous cheer and again and again, until tho train was out of sight, the "hocks" re sounded from thousands of throats. A short time previous, Prince Aug ust appeared on the station platform, and was received with a few lifted hats, but without cheers. Highest Quullly Jewelry Repairing, Diamond Setting, Watch Repairing. Satisfaction Assured in quality and prico. Mail us your wants. MARTIN J. REDDY WOOD Wo have the Hlaokbiirn Wood Yard and are now prepared to furnish all kinds of wood and slabs by the tier or cord nt REDUCED PRICES Yard at IIS S. I'ir street. Phone Bolt or H70-.J. Delivery to liny part of city. Gagnon Lumber Co. wiin i iiiH If yon like dynamic climaxes. If youro fond of mystery plots with sus- IM-nsc a-plenty, oiiied)-. suiH-rh musical Interpolation, don't pass up this program. RIALTO STARTING TOMORROW ' . Tdliatn presents ' TOM MIX Ridiri1 Romeo STORY BV TQM. MIX PIKftCTCP 9f LEAVING TONIGHT THOMAS MEIGHAN in "The Frontier Of the Stars" RIALTO The Topper Among the Tops is one of out' tops. You can glance from its classy pick i loiif? r sport auto t out at :i akish lines, anil solid, of our tops r. No two design anil it for your Ki'ttcctm appeal' substantial build ance . All arc built to you r orile t your nlikc. You sclcc material mill wo make other car not 'for any We Build Sport Tops Service Garage 22-26 S. Fir Medford W2 CITY AUTO PAINT WORKS WASHING. I'OMSHI.VG. TOP DHIiSSING Phono 751-.T 28 South Burtlctt Medford, Ore. 5TORAGE s T O R A G E FURNITURE MOVING PACKING, and SHIPPING, BAGGAGE DELIVERED S T O R A E KEIZUR TRANSFER for. liartlrlt A- Rth. Plionn 33S PAGE UD' I BEGINS TOMORROW The Torrent' With Eva Novak and Jack Perrin If you enjoy cimmI Mack Sciiiiett'rt .Vreelor Leaves Today