Monday, Jun. 16, 1924

Fritz Kreisler, famed violinist: "In an interview given to a reporter on the Reliance, bound for Hamburg, I suggested that a movement be undertaken to induce the inventor of the so-called death ray (TIME, June 2 et seq.), to sell his device to 'an interested body of trustworthy men and women' who would destroy it so it could never be used again. I was reported to have shown deep emotion, to have said: 'I would be willing to undertake a monster benefit performance in New York, giving all the proceeds as a nucleus of a fund to eliminate this pernicious scourge of man-kind.' " Jack Dempsey, pugilistic champion of the world: "One W. O. Mc-Geehan, New York sports writer, described my acting in the cinema. Said he: 'Mr. Dempsey does not make love with the brazenness of a Valentino. His love-making is repressed. Mr. Dempsey merely looks at the "goil." He does not manhandle her. There are no shameless petting parties in this clean and wholesome film. The Dempsey "movies" are safe and sane and will get by any censor.' " Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, President of Leland Stanford University, (retiring) President of the American Medical Association and brother of Curtis D. Wilbur (Secretary of the Navy): "To a reporter for The New York World I verified a report that I can put my right hand over my left shoulder under my chin and touch my right ear. Next day the World announced that several people--including two members of its own staff--could do similar tricks with their arms and ears." Pancho Villa, flyweight pugilistic champion of the world: "In Manhattan I was served with papers in a $50,000 suit for alienation of the affections of the wife of one Ferman Dantes, who, like myself, comes from the Philippines. He avers that while I boarded with him, up to a few months ago, Mrs. Dantes and I became friendly." Julius Rosenwald, famed philanthropist: "Chicago newspapers announced that after the arrest of Nathan F. Leopold, Jr., and Richard Loeb, alleged murderers, --a friend of the Loeb family--rushed to the office of the State Attorney; an hour later, after having hear'd not only of the complete confession but also that my own grandson was one of those marked for death by the kidnappers, 'left the office with white face and changed demeanor.' My knowledge of the facts had filled me with horror."