A VIOLINIST’S GIFT
Jascha Heifetz, the world-famous violinist, has given an aluminium practice violin to the United States National Defence Aluminium Drive, Accepting the 100-dollar metal fiddle. Mayor La Guardia, of New York, described it as the “most precious” one received by the Government in its collection campaign. “I am going to auction this violin off or sell it” he said, “and buy that much aluminium. Any violin that Heifetz has played on will not be destroyed.” Mr Heifetz still has two violins left—his Stradivarius and Guarnerius, valued at 150,000 dollars. When his metal fiddle needed ; repairing Heifetz said he called in • ) plumber.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24697, 28 August 1941, Page 5
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103A VIOLINIST’S GIFT Otago Daily Times, Issue 24697, 28 August 1941, Page 5
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