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Show !.JIiilH',I.WWT.'l"HM lnaLIIW INSPIRATION No Royal Road TGNACE PADEREWSKI, the Polish musician-statesman who died 10 years ago, was one of the most brilliant pianists of modern times. Once, after he had performed before be-fore Queen Victoria of England, the delighted monarch exclaimed: "Mr. Paderewski, you are a genius." Paderewski's sublime piano interpretations in-terpretations were the fruit of profound pro-found and serious study. Pleased with the queen's praise, he nevertheless never-theless could not help replying: "A genius perhaps. But before I was a genius I was a drudge." The above editorial and other material appearing In this column were prepared pre-pared by Rellglou3 News Service. O i -oil j v I t J 'BIKE PARSON' RETIRES . . . Dr. George Pence, 30 years "bicycling parson" of the Evans memorial Presbyterian church In Philadelphia, has announced his retirement. He has used a bicycle for 53 years, refusing to own an automobile. o |