Show IA FAMED OPERA SINGER mE t k IN HOllYWOOD i World Moul Mourns l ns Passing 1 of Mme 1 Schumann-Heink Schumann From Throat Ailment Im 1 Mme Ernestine Schumann Heink beloved operatic and con concert concert concert cert singer died at her home in Hollywood HollY Tuesday night at o'clock P. P S. S T. T Although several blood transfusions trans transfusions transfusions fusions were administered the beloved beloved beloved be be- loved diva lapsed into a coma three hours before the end came Schumann celebrated her seventy-fifth seventy birthday last June At her b bedside when the end came were Mr and Mrs Henry Schumann-Heinle Schumann and their two daughters Barbara and Katheryn Mr and Mrs Fredinand mann-Heink mann Mrs Charles Fox Pox of ofSan ofSan ofSan i San Diego a daughter and two of the divas diva's grandchildren Heink daughter of Hans Schumann-Heink Schumann the singers singer's singers singers singer's sing sing- ers er's son who was killed in action during the World war as a German soldier and Hans Schumann Heink son of August Schumann Schumann-Heink who died in action as a member of the American expeditionary forces Other surviving children are George W. W Schumann of Hollywood Hollywood Hollywood Holly Holly- wood Walter Schumann of Chicago Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- cago and Mrs Charlotte Greif of Leipsic Germany German The worl world renowned contralto who adopted America as her home was known as mother to U. U S. S I World war veterans because of her interest in their welfare Following the death of her dear friend Marie Dressler Dressier Schumann Schumann- Heink gained movie fame in the Jesse Lasky production Heres Romance although ill health has 0 Illustrated previous 3 attempts in motion pictures She was to have starred co-starred with May Robson in a film called Gran but failing health prevented it Life is too short she said I Iam Iam Iam am past 70 and yet I pray God for a few more mora years in which to bring some sunshine and happiness happiness happiness happi happi- ness into the lives of the people Mme Schumann-Heink Schumann was well loved in Salt Lake City which she Visited many times Her last visit was last September 26 when she expressed her love for Utah I have been coming here for 32 years I love the people she said |