Novel sentences are being passed by judges not afraid of trying unusual methods. Convicted of speeding, a University student in Chicago recently received, instead of the customary fine, an order to chop wood for 29 days at the rate of one hour a day. The judge realized that fining was no punishment to young fellows with liberal allowances, Another reckless motorist in Florida was sentenced to hear thirteen sermons. Every Sunday morning is attendance was required in Church, and every Monday morning he had to appear in Court to give a summary of the -previous day's sermon, quoting the minister's texts. The alternative was 90 days in prison. from the "Incidental Music" to Moliere's Play "Lo bourgeois Gentilhomme" by Richard Strauss.
The Suite is scored for a Chamber-
Orchestra composed of 3 Principal Solo-Instruments: Violin (Prof. Foa), Cello (J, Ullstein), Piano (G. Singer) and 30 other Musicians. But only for three of the nine sketches of which the Suite is composed has Strauss made use of the full strength of the Chamber Orchestra, namely for "The Fencing Master," "The Dance of the Tailors" and for the final tableau of "The Dinner," a dazzling musical bill-of-fare,
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