European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 24, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                It Melchior meisters repairing sousaphone for Kaiserslautern French Horn Meister by Henry staff writer Naihe horns dont blow at Midnight in the Little workshop of Melchior a son la but they do blow every Day except sunday because it is in that workshop that the Melchior French horns Are both made and Many of the theater and radio orchestras in Europe order their French horns and double French horns at the Melchior work famous soloists All Over the world Are reputed to use although the Plant in particularly noted for the fact that it can make or repair any Type of brass wind instrument it Wai in 1925 that the firm was founded by Richard Melchior and his son the father had been an apprentice of the noted master but inner in Markrum Karchon in Sci choirs Home the elder Melchior travelled in firm any and abroad working for various firms and then settled in Kaiserslautern where he opened his own Willi who has had an excellent education in this passed his master instrument builder examination and in when his father took Over he specialized in manufacturing French horns and double French horns and within 10 years became eminent in the a double French Horn is regarded As two horns with different and United into one this instrument is consid ered the Queen of and w5nd instr Kurt one of the has been trained for the French but can play practically every brass wind instrument there especially the Aida a Horn about four and a half feet Long used particularly in verde and wagnerian the production of music instruments has seen considerable development since world War in Germany before that War Many musical instruments were made in but today manufacture of such instruments in general has become a big Indus in the opinion of no instrument made by hand assures a longer life for that besides which the tone of a handmade is considered the French Gerken represents the soul of a Well sounding body within each he Calls it the Queen of it takes time to make a master in the difficult Field of building brass instr an apprentice must serve three and a half years find then five More As general by that time he might be Good enough to pass his master but while French horns Are a Melchior Many other brass wind instruments Are made on order and scores Are sent in for recently the Vogel Weh elementary school orchestra in Kaiserslautern sent in a sousaphone for adjust in the shop Are instruments sent in by a score of orchestras in Germany and elsewhere for when these horns Are sent Back they will be in perfect said 4 v 4 neither North a a85 Goren on Bridge went akq4 a k 10 5 2 knot West 2 4q764 vqj1082 j10765 South 4kj1q93 vk964 932 the bidding West North Paw 24 3 4 6 4 South pass East pass pass pass pans opening Lead Diamond Declahee permitted a sin Gleton Lead to throw him into a slate of panic and in his to draw Trumps he nearly Loit a slam North had a very sound de 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in the red Declarer Hud from the Start a simple and completely Safe play he wins the opening cashes the Nee of and plays the eight of Spades and passes West can make no Embarrass ing if he lends a Declarer ruffs himself in with a ruffs a Low heart in Dummy with the draws Trumps and the Battle i copyright i Cal mfg trl Bimo the stars and stripes Turnberg special the month of november a be Well spiced by a wide variety of tourist at Trow in emphasis on traditional festivals Patron saints and gastronomic throughout where Leonard is Patron villagers Honor his with picture dressed in native they ride in Cial wagons decorated with scenes from Leoni while the horses tails and harnesses Are w amended with Flowers and sprays of on the Rhineland honors 4thcentury of children and the with colourful processions of children ing pumpkin the most famous Martin Festa Are held Dusseldorf and bad through the Bavaria and the Black Forest the minute after the Lith hour on the Lith Day of the Lith month the official Kickoff of Germany Mardi beginnings Are modest and mild the carnival season gains mome until it reaches its riotous Peak next new wine and Fine food Are time honoured excuses for festivals France next in the Cote Dor towns of  Beaune and Meu Sault the annual Trow a Lorieuse three Days Honor of the new wine will be held 1517 with the Fai meeting of the knights of the Tastevin to Mark the Harvest Tastevin is a Small Silver bowl used for win sipping As each a passes around samples of his Best from nov will play Host to a gastronomic fair featuring the finest i tour attractions during november Are briefly outlined i Calendar As compiled by the usar ctr special Branch of special activities Belgium Huberts Day of the sounding Hunting Hunting exhibitions throughout Belgium International basketball match Liege jf9wt Wei armistice ceremonies throughout Belgium catherines fair Britain lord mayors show London International Cycle and motorcycle show Earls Loi nov sadlers Wells theater performances except Day and monday London throughout nov Finland International dog Helsinki France grand prix Dautonne at Auteuil race course Paris gastronomic fair Dijon trois knights of the Tastevin Ito Harvest Meu Sault j youth and family show Paris nov International Amateur choir festival parts nov 1 sports and camping show Paris j Germany family of Man photo exhibit Frankfurt throughout colourful processions throughout bavi i traditional Martins children processions Cologne Bud Godesberg Ujj inauguration of Fasching Etc International Book show Berlin Folk festival and Christmas fair to Holland commemoration service marking the departure for America la of Pilgrim fathers Pleter Leyden Ireland 8th annual festival of music and the arts Wexford Italy opera and concert season throughout Italy Darter famous Joltki looter walking race Leeco 40th motor Salon Turin feast of the Madonna Delia the of the plague i 1630 Venice 36th International Cycle exhibition musicians from All Over the world will gather in Paris front until 18 for that cites first International Pierre Igor Leonard Bernstein of great composers and performers have con1 on the City for a Long documented look at the meaning and ship of the worlds cultures As reflected in the music they p musicians from such countries As Vietnam and Thailand As Witt from the occident will present the works of their and m the rare concert combinations will be performances 2i at Salle Pleyel by David Yehudy Ray s India and Schinichi Yule of to provide understanding of the there will Tures and discussions from 2430 with the official 1 both English and the concerts and lectures a Fol variously in the Heaters and concert Halls in and the w Palace of Enesco under whose auspices the festival thanksgiving in Yugoslavia is set for 2630 by Motoi fees Are from Waco and Naco from Stuttgart from Augsburg from highlights Are folklore Ballet in Ljubljana and details from Scheffler travel Madl phone october