Notes

Three months ago Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh flew from the U. S. to Mexico as Ambassador of Goodwill. On an exchange visit, and by the suggestion of Ambassador Dwight Whitney Morrow, the Mexican Tipica Orchestra* came by the more sedate train route to the U. S. Last week Manhattan gave it official welcome on the steps of City Hall, listened to its playing, presented on behalf of the Mexican Chamber of Commerce a gold medal labeled "Music--the universal language."

Wonder children are manifold in the musical world. Critics rarely take them seriously--but Kreisler was a prodigy, so were Heifetz, Mischa Elman. Young Yehudi Menuhin has supplied the best violin copy of the season. Another child won serious attention last week. He was Miguel Candela, 12-year-old prize-winner of the Paris Conservatory, come to Manhattan for his U. S. debut. Critics found him better than the average prize-promising student, gave unstinted praise to the virtuosity of his twelve years, the maturity of his conceptions.

*Established with 31 players in 1920 at the decree of President Obregon.