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Show NEGRO A FINE LINGUIST. Remarkable Talent Shown by Wcsh-X' Wcsh-X' Inflton Colored Wan. During tho popo's Illness thoro wns a host of callers at tho apostolic delegation del-egation In Washington. Their visits brought Into notice one of tho most rcmnrkablo negroes in tho country, James J. Mnttlngly, who answers tho doorbell. Ho is 21 years old and a linguist "of eoi'sideiablc parts." James can talk In llvo different languages lan-guages and is studying three or four more. Tho boy talks iluci'tly In English, Eng-lish, French, Itnllnn, I.ntln and Greek, and Is now studying Spanish. Portu-"" Portu-"" Bueso, German and other languages. I iHo has a mania for language studies vM nd Cardinal Satolll, lormerly the np- ml y ostollc delogato to this country, Car- JK" ' llnal Martlnellt nnd Dlshop Rooker. Jl (Who for many years was tho cot-rotary H of tho apostolic delegation, havo nil helped tho Jet-black youth to conquer - tho classics. His parents can baldly H read or write. |