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suicide, and at 19 Ludvig was put at the head of his family. A stormy, impetuous, quickâ€"temâ€" pered artist, he took lessons from e= HONOLULU, T. H.â€" m.um-mm.mmwuâ€" Hn--nkhcmmhhba.‘hwm mmmhâ€"uhnmummm posers," by Nathan Haskell Dole. This strongly believes| Haydn, did not correct evercises that if more music in this| faithfully and this bothered Beethâ€" world, Jt would be a happier one.|oven. 4 . I‘ve(jotted down some atâ€"ranâ€" Beethoven once said, "I know dom notes on the Three Bs and 1| well that God is nearer to me than thought you -de-bvhcmnhh-ymub.nl'nl land Parkers would like to look ‘em |fearlessly with Him." _ Johann Sebastian Bach, (1685â€" 1750) grew up amongst reconversâ€" ion rumblings arising after the bloody Thirty Years war. _ That war, like all wars, put mortal stanâ€" dards,t.-mlov-dtbwhd was rotten with drunkeness, obâ€" scene songs, and the like. _ Bach (which means "brook") was the son of a twin. Even Joâ€" hann‘s mother could not distingâ€" uish between her own husband and A bright boy and the youngest son, Johann was eager to learn about music~ Indeed, he lived in an atmosphere of song and he wanted to write music which would lift the minds of his countrymen from the gutters to the heavens. HOME LIFE HAPPY ... He wrote a great deal during his childhood, composing many claâ€" cier and chorale fuges. â€" Bach was one of the leading singers of his day. And although a great musiâ€" cian, he never had a really fine inâ€" strument on which to play. Though his parents died when he was young, his homelife was worshipped all women. From childhood he learned to love virâ€" Women were drawn to him and tue and all that was beautiful and Sget. Whitt N. Schultz happy. _ He married his cousin, Maria Barbara, who proved to be a "calm, kindly wife" and a constant " * . W 2 1 T4 nose was stubbed; his face ruddy, porâ€"marked. His eyes were small, a steely black. FASCINATED WOMEN .. the dandies of his day failed. He A wire received by Mr. and Mrs. Whitt Schults, Sr., 1007 Ridgewood PI, this week, disclosed _A composer, pianist and organâ€" ist, Bach is called the "Father of modern pianoforte playing." "With his two feet," Dole reports, "he could perform on the pedals passâ€" ages which would be enough to provoke many a skilled clavierâ€" player with five fingers." HONEST, SENSITIVE ... _ > ; He was a modest, sensitive, igent man who never spoke ha ly to a fellow artist. During lifetime â€" he made his last expedition to Potsdam â€" only sevâ€" en of his compositions were printâ€" ed. He wrote hundreds; After an operation on his eyes When death came, Bach‘s reâ€" mains were scattered all over. Later this mistake was‘called "the crowning infamy of Leipsig." 1827), critics say, was the real musical giant of the 19th Century. An infant prodigy, the great comâ€" best friend. His father was a drunkard and when he came home late at night, he made Ludwig get out of â€"bed and play the piano unâ€" til dawn. feet, four inches. He was stocky late in his life, he became totally blind. Bach had strained them in his youth when he had copied a lengthy score by the light of the BEETHOVEN ... $125 a year. â€" Beethoven called his Mother his Home FrRom Tne Wars And that he did. The musical giant stood â€"five Beethoven‘s father committed M STILL IN THE neve} earned more than if‘ficial U. 8. Army Correspondent) ; he iSpecial to The (1770â€" of fearlessly with Him." CONSIDERED CRAZY ... ~When Beethoven was teaching and a student made a mistake, the great musician would tear up the music and rave. _ If interrupted while playing on the piano, he would stop and shout, "I play no longer for such hogs" Many considered him crazy for he used to go in the woods screamâ€" ing and gesticulating. He spent much time outdoors and once said, ‘No one can love the country as T‘ do." He frequently forgot his dinner hours and his guests. When he composed he was fond of pouring cold water over his hands. His home always had leaky ceilings. The etiquette of nobility irritatâ€" ed him. _ He was clumsy in his motions; he was forever breaking He took dancing lessons in Vi~ enna, but could never dance in time. Often he would soap his face for ashave and then forget to perform the task. He hated shavâ€" ing because he always cut himself â€"quite severely, too, his biogâ€" when he died. The ground was unconscious. Suddenly there was a flash of lightning, a terrific thundering, and the great musician HATED TO SHAVE ... ed his Johannes Brahms (1833â€"1897), whom critics place next to Beethâ€" ly against a musical career for his genius son, Johannes was quietly inspired by his Mother for whom He was so poor at the time that paper on which to write the score. STRONGLY : He was a man of strong opinions and once said: ‘"Poor music I do not care to hear. And if I wish to hear good music, I can compose He married a failing woman, 17 three children. His home life was chorus (witness his "Ava Maria," and "Funeral Hymn") he stinted ‘li,,l!hru“iuln‘. He once told an admirer, "The best songs came to me while brush ing my shoes before daybreak." LIFE OF THE PARTY ... party clearâ€"blueâ€"eyed eo:::u-..:.mfie-of startling ladies; he liked the comâ€" much water in the soup" . board and hum to himself. and he refused to have his portrait painted. _ He was very fond of hv_hcli-m&-.m. Schubert and Beethoven: He left $80,000, to relatives he detested: pany of women, but he definitely m&.fl&-hâ€"." He never would be persuaded to after he was offered the conducâ€" torship of the London Philharmonâ€" ic society and later a degree from the University of Cambridge. I of the Matson linct. The sergeant, who may be just plain "Mister" by now, wili arrive home soon. that their Whitt Schultz, hm‘;hé.â€".&ll. Thirty thousand persons attendâ€" Schubert . was . with Beethoven When he played the piano he of Alex, who served with the army engineers in New Guinea, and Jack und Bill, of the navy, have been out of the service for some time. S/Mld-nd.-oyi-&uz try, has not yet been released. erseas 18 months, he was last with the 94th division in Nuremberg. Ivan Fox, 24, the grandson, lives in Essex, IIL _ The sonsâ€"inâ€" law are William Alkland of Highâ€" wood and George Kay of Highland Pfc. Adoiph Rosalini, Infantryman, is Released from Service * Pfc. Adolph Rosalini, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Rosalini, 125 High, service last week at Ft. Sheridan after nearly 3 years of service. Overseas since July, 1943, he served with the infantry in New Guines, Dutch East Indies and Lt. William S. Nunn Discharged from Navy Lt. (j:g.) William S.â€"Nunn, Moâ€" raine road, Highland Park, has service in the navy, at the person. nel separation center in Jacksonâ€" ville, Flm RBUBLIGC SERVICHE COMRPRANY OPF NORINMIRN I11L1LINONS Exchange burned out â€" Light Bulbs.4 T HE PR ESS Don‘t let empty sockets and wrong size bulbs strain your sight and spoil your on light buibs are removed. We have pleaty of light buibs on pandâ€"f1 those 'mmwdhdwfl-avmfi-ehh r_ Check all the sockets in your home and see how many bulbs you needâ€"iuf the living room ... in closets ... in the attic and cellar .. . and in stairways! Don‘t risk your precious sightâ€"get all the new light bulbs you need today. Fill Empty Sockets NOW! aged 7â€"weeks,..he is living at 286 Laurel, and is associated in business with~ the, Westinghouse Co. in Chicago. Edward Therrein Enlists In the Coast Guard 745 Ridgewood drive, Highland Park, recently took the oath of enâ€" listment in the U. S. Coast Guard, and departed the same day to beâ€" win his basic training at Alameda, Calif. Therrien, the stepâ€"son of Capt. Joseph M. Collins, AUS, Ft. Sheriâ€" dan, attended Highland Park high school, and also worked for the post office as subâ€"clerkâ€"carrier. Sgt. Ray Anderson Home After Release Sgt. Ray Anderson, who arrived in New York last week on the Alâ€" hambra Victory, received his disâ€" charge at Camp Grant *Monday, and is now home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Anderson, 730 Central, his wife, and his 3â€" yearâ€"old daughter, Sherel. The younger Andersons will make their home with his parents. F Overseas for two years, Anderâ€" son was based, with the army enâ€" gineers, in England. He entered service in July, 1943. > An ample supply of Standard burnedâ€"out light buibs (marked "P. S. of N. L." or "Renewal Service‘‘) in 25 to 200 wart sizes, may be exchanged for new bulbs without charge; others at a slight renewal charge. Jr., 17, of With the armed forces for 3 years, Sgt. Gerkin served in both theaters of war. he of the Belgian Bulge, receiving the Silver star, and afterward served in Luxembourg and Germany. Last August he left the ETO for Maâ€" nila, and had just passed through the Panama canal when the surâ€" render of Japan was announced. He spent 2 months in Manila, and the last two months in Yokoâ€" hama, Japan. He wears Former Navy Lieutenant Separated from Service Great Lakes. Over 4 years in service, the forâ€" mer lieutenant was stationed aboard ship in the Atlantic and Caribbean areas for over 2% years of that period. C im d _ He i sthe son of Mrs. Fred Tahâ€" tinen of County Line road. chinist‘s mate, 2/c, 708 Deerfield ave., Highland Park, has been disâ€" in the navy, at the personnel sepâ€" aration center in Jacksonville, Fia. Arriving in Scotland 17 months of light bulbs is availâ€" Thursday, February 7, 1946 J. Williams, of 1018 Loretta PL, Highland Park, is one... of 2030 States aboard the USS Kenton, an attack transport of the "inagic carâ€" pet" fleet. This ship left Jauan Jan. 13 ‘and arrived in Seattle Jan. 28. The Kenton is an attack transport of the type which supâ€" ported . the seizure of_steppingâ€" stone bases to the Japanese home Robert M. Gooder stationed in Austria, has been proâ€" with an engineering unit. He has served in the African, European and American theaters of war, and seen action in two battles. in September, 1943, and a year Jack Kelley Is Jack Kelley, coxswain‘s mate, of the Seabees, who has been in the honorably discharged from service. Enlisting in September, 1942, Kelley served for 2 years in the Pacific theater before returning to the States on leave a year ago. On sea duty during the past year, he was last stationed at Okinawa. Heâ€" is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kelley, Roslyn circle. Sgt. Gooder entered the service for four avenue, , 1247