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Show Why Spalding Is a Flyer. Albert Spalding of New Tork, son of the late A. O. Spalding and lieutenant in the American aviation service, played the violin at a tea given recently re-cently by Signora Diaz, wife of the Italian generalissimo In Rome. lie made an extraordinary success, causing caus-ing an enthsuiastic demonstration to America by a distinguished audience. When asked why he risked bis exceptional ex-ceptional talent in the aviation service, serv-ice, where an acciuent might easily incapacitate in-capacitate him for life, he replied: "Simply because it is not playing the violin that will win the war." New York Times. |