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B4 THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1998 uituanes Late fJigfit MUSIC REVIEWS Jolm J. Bolmert had owied Jasper Locker for 30 years JOSEPHINE CANNAVAN JONES, 96, Indianapolis, died Sept. 12. She was a homemaker. Services: 10 a.m.

Sept. 15 in Shirley Brothers Washington Memorial Chapel, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 14. Burial: Washington Park East Cemetery.

She was the widow of Hess C. Jones. Survivors: children Mel-anie Beeler, Barbara Jones, Betty Swift. Burl, Robert Jones; sister Susan Sheridan; 15 grandchildren: 23 greatgrandchildren; 6 Opening day performers set stage for fine music EMIL J. PIERDOS, 82, Indianapolis, died Sept.

12. He was a supervisor for Western Electric Co. 26 years, retiring in 1976. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars 7119 and Telephone Pioneers of America. He was an Army veteran of World War II.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Mud Creek Players Memorial Fund, 9740 E. 86th Indianapolis, Ind. 46250. Services: 3 p.m. Sept.

16 in Shirley Brothers Castleton Chapel, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 15. Burial: Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Fishers. Survivors: wife Dorothy Brown Pierdos; children John R.

Pierdos, Patricia A. Greene, Kathy Vermilio; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild. International Violin Competition of Indianapolis By Charles Staff STAFF WRITER Great music deserves ideal conditions for both performers and listeners, at least as ideal as humanly possible. With too much of the same sound over too long a period of time and too much of the same music 1 over too little, competitions may not qualify, but they are a fact of life. Certainly, the biggest fact of musical life in the Hoosier capital through Sept.

27 is the fifth quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, which opened Sunday at the Indiana Repertory Theatre with Uie first morning and afternoon sessions of the preliminaries. With only 11 participants, these will be the shortest. The others will see 17 young fiddlers come to the IRT stage to complete the total of 45, which the jury must cut to 16 semifinalists before trimming that back to six finalists. Though it inevitably turns into an assembly line with performers playing for points, things began auspiciously with Japanese-born Reiko Otani, 25, in a well-articulated J.S. Bach Adagio and Fugue in minor from the First Sonata, an impetuous Melodie by Tchaikovsky and the 16th and 17th Caprices of Paganini, the first especially fleet.

Perhaps Otani won't make it into the winner's circle, but I couldn't help thinking that if she could make such fine music at 9 a.m., what could she do at a decent hour? Much the same can be said of 25-year-old Je Youn Park, the first of six South Koreans billed this year. She followed with a majestic reading of Bach's Chaconne in minor, Paganini's 9th and 15th Caprices, the latter showing off the certainty of her bouncing-bow technique; and Heifetz's arrangement of Gershwin's Second Prelude, which was not too successful from an idiomatic standpoint. With an even bigger tone, American Jasmine Lin, 26, who participated in the 1990 competition, opened with the Chaconne, which the program book rather affectedly calls by its Italian name, Ciaccona, before turning to impressive accounts of Paganini's Caprices No. 12 and 4. I don't know about others, but I find I focus on the music when Bach is played and on the violinist in the Paginini pieces, even though Bach was a great showoff with his EVA L.

WILSON TYLER LEAP, 80, Greenwood, died Sept. 11. She had been a self-employed housekeeper. She was a member of Lighthouse Tabernacle Church. Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity.

Services: 3:30 p.m. Sept. 15 in Flanner Buchanan Zionsvllle Mortuary, with calling from 11 a.m. Burial: Salem Cemetery, Zionsvllle. Survivors: sons George Bud Tyler; stepchildren Leslie, George Leap III, Sandra Rector, Marsha Leap, Alice Inch, Pamala Moore; sisters Inez Cummings, Irene Hopper; 18 grandchildren; 10 greatgrandchildren.

AGUSTA B. CRONKHITE LEWIS, 85, Carmel, died Sept. 13. Before retiring, she had been a customer service representative for L.S. Ayres Co.

16 years. Services: 10:30 a.m. Sept. 16 in Harry W. Moore Castleton Chapel, with calling from 5 to 8 p.m.

Sept. 15. Burial: Washington Park North Cemetery. She was the widow of Charles E. Lewis.

Survivors: children Gene Lewis, Donna Lewis Wolfgang; brother Robert Cronk-hite; sisters Frances Ballard, Dorothy Dretske, Virginia Knauer; six grand" children; five great-grandchildren. ELIANE G. GRACIAS LOVILL, 80. Bloomfield, formerly of Indianapolis, died Sept. 12.

She was co-owner and operator of National Employment Agency, retiring in 1975. Memorial contributions may be made to the Little Sisters of the Poor at St. Augustine Home for the Aged. Services: 10 a.m. Sept.

16 in Christ the King Catholic Church. Calling: 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 15 in Jenkins Sons Funeral Home, Bloomfield. She was the widow of Clinton D.

Lovill. Survivors: grandsons David and the Rev. Jonathan Stewart; five great-grandchildren. EVE ESTELLE GODWIN NERASTON, 75, Whiteland, died Sept. 13.

She was a homemaker. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor's favorite charity. Services: 10:30 a.m. Sept. 16 in Flinn and Maguire Funeral Home, Franklin, with calling 4 to 8 p.m.

Sept. 15. Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin. Survivors: husband John Neraston; sisters Helen Fear, Martha Williams; brother Louis Godwin Jr. HARRY JAMES NOE, 75, Indianapolis, died Sept.

13. He was a firefighter 21 years for the Indianapolis Fire Department, retiring in 1969. He also had owned Harry's Mobile Locksmith 20 years. He was a member of the International Association of Fire Fighters and American Legion Post 500. He was also a member of St.

Joseph Catholic Church. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. Memorial contributions may be made to Survive Alive. Services: 11:30 a.m. Sept.

16 in Conkle Funeral Home, Speedway Chapel, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 15. Burial: Floral Park Cemetery. Survivors: wife Dorothy L.

Dean Noe; children Sharon West, Don Despot, Stephen Noe, Cynthia Slate, Tine Rush; 15 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. NATHANIEL JOSEPH AND DANIEL JESSE PERRY, infant sons of Jason Perry and Julie Chambers, Noblesville, died Sept. 11. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Sept.

14 in Crownland Cemetery, Noblesville. Calling: none. Other survivors: sister Kourtney Long; brother Justin Long; grandparents Ted and Re-gina Blackwell, Joe and Paula Harvey. Randall Roberts Funeral Home, Noblesville, is handling arrangements. CATHERINE C.

RING, 84, Indianapolis, died Sept. 11. A graduate of Butler University, she was a teacher 25 years at Indianapolis Public School 67, retiring in 1979. Services: Sept. 15 at 10:30 a.m.

in Feeney-Homak Keystone Mortuary and 11 a.nt. in Christ the King Catholic Church, of which she was a member. Calling: from 9:30 a.m. Sept. 15 in the funeral home.

Burial: Holy Cross Cemetery. Survivors: sisters Frances R. Mars, Teresa A. Ring. JASPER Ind.

Services for John J. Bohnert, 66, Jasper, a businessman and civic leader, will be at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 15 in St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Calling will be from noon to 8 p.m. Sept. 14 in Kluesner Downtown Chapel. Burial will be In Fairview Cemetery. He died Sept.

12. Mr. Bohnert had been the owner and operator of Jasper Locker for 30 years. He served on the Jasper City Park Board for more than 24 years. He also was a member of the Jasper Plan Commission for 10 years and a member of the Zoning Board for seven years.

Marjorie J. Boyle was secretary for CYO for 40 years Marjorie J. Boyle, 81, Indianapolis, a longtime worker for the Catholic Youth Organization, died Sept. 13. She was a secretary for the CYO 40 years, retiring in 1978.

For many years she was the only staff member besides the director. She received the St. John Bosco Award from the CYO in 1954 for outstanding service to youth. During World War II, she assisted with dances and the CYO canteen for servicemen, working seven days a week. For five years, she served as CYO girls' camp director.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Catholic Youth Organization. Services will be Sept. 16 at 9:30 a.m. In Leppert Hensley Mortuary and 10 a.m. in St.

Luke Catholic Church, of which she was a member. Calling will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 15 in the! funeral home. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Survivors: several nieces and nephews. RUSSELL R. ALVIES, 72, Indianapolis, died Sept. 13. He was a supervisor 23 years for Indianapolis Public Schools, retiring in 1991.

Services: 1 p.m. Sept. 15 in Boatright Funeral Home, with calling from 11 a.m. Burial: Crown 'Hill Cemetery. Survivors: wife Julia G.

Taylor; son Wilmon Alvies; stepchildren Jeffrey Conn, Bendetta Holder, Peggy, Julia Conn; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. JOSEPH DAVID ANGEL, 60, Indianapolis, died Sept. 12. He was a machinist 22 years for Schwitzer Corp. and 14 years for Naval Avionics Center.

He was an Army Reserves veteran and a member of the American Legion Post 495. He also was a member of the Moose Lodge, Beech Grove. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Services: Calling: none. Survivors: wife Carolyn Burgess Angel; children Julie Bruthtr, Jackie Copeland, Jeremy, Jeff, Joe D.

Angel III: stepsons Richard, Michael, Jeff, Aaron Reel; seven grandchildren. Flanner Buchanan Washington Park East Mortuary is handling arrangements. MATTHEW ALEXANDER CSIRE, 32, Telluride, formerly of Indianapolis, died Sept. 11. Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity.

Memorial services: 5 p.m. Sept. 16 in St. Maur Monastery, 4615 N. Michigan Calling: private.

Survivors: mother Jeri Csire; sisters Peggy Csire Biggerstaff. Jeannie. Trisha Csire, Mary Kay Frederick. Usher Funeral Home is handling arrangements. DEATHS MARION COUNTY Alvies, Russell 72 Angel, Joseph David, 60 Boyle, Marjorie 81 Diibree, Charles 62 Grinstead, Donna L.

Neill, 94 Jones, Josephine, 96 Noe, Harry James, 75 Pierdos, Emil 82 Ping, Catherine 84 Rooker, Joyce Irene, 68 thomas, James 74 Weiser, Mazo Homer, 86 Wineman, Esther 81 BOONE COUNTY Cox, Lloyd 76 HAMILTON COUNTY Harvey, Earl Lee, 78 Lewis, Agusta 85 Perry, Daniel Jesse, infant Perry, Nathaniel Joseph, infant HANCOCK COUNTY Rusher, Vernon 78 HENDRICKS COUNTY Beasley, Merritt Gene, 76 JOHNSON COUNTY Leap, Eva L. Wilson Tyler, 80 Neraston, Eve Estelle, 75 Woods, Howard Allen, 85 MADISON COUNTY Stelle, Florence Barbara, 85 FORMER RESIDENTS Csire, Matthew Alexander, 32 Hammerllng, George 84 Lovill, Elaine Gracias, 80 OTHER COUNTIES Bohnert, John 66 Sept. 14, 1998 Mr. Bohnert was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Jasper Knights of Columbus.

A Republican, he served as Dubois County campaign chairman for Gov. Edgar Whltcomb in 1968. He was a graduate of Lockyear's Business College. Memorial contributions may be made to the church or to the American Diabetes Association. Survivors: wife Ruth Wolf Bohnert; children Chris Hinkle, Thomas Mark O.

Bohnert; mother Lousie Bohnert; brother James Bohnert; sister Mary Lou Smith; three grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren. MERRITT GENE BEASLEY, 76, Cam-by, died Sept. 13. He owned Mooresville Tool Rental since 1971. Previously, he owned Dealers Wholesale 20 years.

He was an Army veteran of World War II. Services: 1 p.m. Sept. 16 in Carlisle Son Funeral Chapel, Mooresville, with calling from 3 to 8 p.m. Sept.

15. Burial; West Newton (Ind.) Cemetery. Survivors: wife Dorcas Carolyn Kenworthy Beasley: children Steven G. Beasley, Judy C. Frederick; brothers Lester "Babe," Chester "Bill," Ernest, John, Charles Beasley; sister Lois Beasley; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

LLOYD L. COX, 76, Zionsvllle, died Sept. 12. He was a Job setter for Chrysler Corp. 30 years, retiring in 1983.

He was a member of the Church of Christ, Sullivan, and an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. Services: 2 p.m. Sept. 15 in Flanner Buchanan Zionsvllle Mortuary, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Sept.

14. Survivors: wife Dorothy J. Brown Cox; sons Jim, Joe Cox; brother Kenneth Cox; sisters Lydia Snyder, Mary Howard, Lelah Thompson. CHARLES K. DUBREE, 62, Indianapolis, died Sept.

12. He was a quality control inspector 36 years for Navistar International, retiring in 1996. He was a member of Park Avenue Church of Christ and United Auto Workers Local 226. Services: 10 a.m. Sept.

15 in Forest Lawn Wilson St. Pierre Funeral Home, State Road 135 Chapel, Greenwood, with calling from 5 to 9 p.m. Sept. 14. Burial: Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.

Greenwood. Survivors: wife Susie Riddle Dubree; sons Dwayne Kenny Dubree; sisters Gladys Riddle, Joyce Hammer, Irene Huff, Cleta Job, Ruby Norris; brothers Joe, Bedford Dubree; two grandchildren. DONNA L. NEILL GRINSTEAD, 94, Indianapolis, died Sept. 12.

She was a homemaker and a member of Otter Creek Baptist Church, Nebraska, Ind. Memorial services: 2 p.m. Sept. 15 in Singleton Community Mortuary and Memorial Cemetery, with calling from 1 p.m. Burial: Vernon (Ind.) Cemetery.

She was the widow of Otis Grinstead. Survivors: sons Lewis, Melvln Grin-stead; four grandchildren. GEORGE RUSSELL HAMMERLING, 84, Terre Haute, formerly of Indianapolis, died Sept. 12. He was a retired supervisor for the U.S.

Postal Service. He was a member of St. Mark's United Church of Christ and an Army veteran of World War II. Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children Bums Institute in care of the Zorah Shrine Temple, 420 N. Seventh Terre Haute, Ind.

47807. Services: 10 a.m. Sept. 15 in Callahan Funeral Home, Terre Haute, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Sept.

14. Burial: Roselawn Memorial Park, Terre Haute. Survivors: wife Millicent Phillips Hammerling: daughter Judy Lanier; a grandson. EARL LEE HARVEY, 78. Cicero, died Sept.

12. He was a pipe Dtter for Firestone Industrial Rubber Products Noblesville, for several years, retiring in 1981. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Cicero Post. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.

Services: 11 a.m. Sept. 15 in Hartley Funeral Homes, Cicero Chapel, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 14.

Burial: Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Fishers. Survivors: wife Anna Marie Taaka Harvey; children Wayne Eugene, Ronald Ray Harvey, Donna Kay Terry; brother Horace V. Harvey; sister Juanita Austin; five grandchildren. INDIANA DEATHS Deaths reported torn outside Ihe Indianapolis area: Bedford Alma B. Woody Vaughan, 86, widow ol Sam Curren, Ernest Woody and Frank B.

Vaughan (Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home. Bicknell Catherine Patricia LeRoy, 83, widow ol Morris C. LeRoy (Wampler-Shaw Funeral Home), Columbus Leslie H. Metzger, 80, husband ol Sylia M. Silence Metzger (Baikes.

Inlow Weaver Funeral Home). Greencaslle Lucy M. Green Dunkin, 87. widow ol Kenneth Dunkin (Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home); Vera Mae Kersey Rossok, 75, wile ol Bill Rossok (Bittles and Hurt Funeral Home). Pekln Dean Springer Holsapple.

68. wife ol Joe Holsaople (Weathers Funeral Home, Salem). Richmond Keith Eugene Harvey, 58, (Stegall Ber-heide Orr Funeral Chapel); Elmer L. Jordan, 79, husband of Evalyn Fay Mann Jordan (Waskom-Howard-Fisher Capitol Hill Chapel. Cambndge City).

Salem Pete J. Barnett, 83, husband ol Dora D. Goodpster Barnett (Dawalt Funeral Homes). CORRECTION RANDALL E. HACKLER: Services will be at 1 p.m.

Sept. 14 in Broadway United Methodist Church, with calling there from 11 a.m. The time was incorrect in his obituary Sept. 13. FUNERAL HOME AND FAMILY CHANGE EILEEN H.

CROY DANIELS: Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 14 in Singleton Community Mortuary and Memorial Center, with calling from 9:30 a.m. The services and calling were incorrect in her obituary Sej, 13. endless invention almost simply endless when it comes to Major Sonata Adagio and Fugue.

But there was yet another minor Adagio and Fugue to introduce the first male competitor, Andrew Haveron, 23, of Britain. I thought his Bach was pale compared to Otani's and his Paganini 16th Caprice not as fanciful, but he grew in interest as he went along. After a short break, the day's first "star" appeared, Italy's 29-year-old Francesco Manara, a finished artist who is the concertmas-ter of Milan's La Scala, one the world's most famous opera houses. He even sold me on the previously mentioned Bach Major Adagio and Fugue, and he cut through Paganini's 24th Caprice the famous one everybody from Brahms and Rachmaninoff to Lutoslawski and Blacher fiddled with as if it were intended for amateurs. The playing of Germany's David Yonan, 24, struck me as a bit faceless, though thoroughly competent, and 25-year-old South Korean Min-Jung Kang played authoritative Bach the minor, a sweet-toned Pa 1e.i fmi International Violin Competition Indianapolis ganini 20th Caprice and an ardent Sibelius Romance.

Liviu Prunaru, 29, from Romania, had barely started the Grave and Fugue from Bach's Sonata in A minor when a string popped, so I took a short break and was relieved that he'd not yet started when I returned because I only had time for his mature, liquid-toned Bach. With my stomach providing a growling ground bass by now, it was time for lunch next door at the Boston Beanery before Nicolas Kendall, 20, United States; Eric La-crouts, 22, France; and Ramsey Husser, 29, Canada, rounded out the day. Kendall's a small fellow with a big talent, a whirling dervish in Paganini's 5th Caprice who put his heart on the line with Wagner's Al-bumJblaff. Not too many musicians these days dare to such high sentiment and succeed. Lacrouts' mellow sound best served Ravel's Kaddisch, and I jumped ship after Husser's fluent Bach G-minor Adagio and Fugue.

That I was still able to enjoy this music at 3:30 p.m. for the fifth time was a tribute to him and, of course, to Bach. Kim, lilting in Schon Rosmarin. But I've saved the best for last. Right before intermission, Ruggiero Ricci joined Leppard and the other musicians for Praeludium and Allegro.

One of the most astonishing child prodigies of the century, Ricci is undoubtedly the most astonishing 80-year-old still before the public. And the audience gave him a standing ovation. When Ricci made his debut, at age 10 in 1928, Kreisler and Jascha Heifetz were in full swing. Which was the greater? Perhaps it's simplistic, but it seems to me that Heifetz was the greater violinist and Kreisler the greater artist. Nobody plays like Kreisler anymore, not for lack of technique but because of a change in style.

Recently I listened to Kreisler's old recordings, and it was his use of portamento that made the difference. He connected notes with glides and swoops, something considered sentimental today. While early music people make a fuss over not using much vibrato in order to sound "authentically" baroque when it's only an educated guess how the music sounded today's string players won't stoop to Kreisler's portamento even though, unlike the early-music people, they can go to recordings and hear how the music was played. But as an ISO cellist stubbornly insisted when confronted with the question, "We don't play that way anymore." Even at that, this was a charm-bracelet concert made even more glittering by Leppard's arrangements of Couperin's Les Barricades mysterieuses, Arensky's Basso ostinato and a J.S. Bach chorale as well as such items as Rimsky-Korsakov's Flight of he Bumble Bee, Lotter's Moto perpe-tuo and Gretry's TamJborfri.

And, as he did with the jurors in 1994, he called the eight soloists back at the end for an American favorite that was greeted with laughter and applause; David Rosefa Holiday for StrWgs. JOYCE IRENE REITEN ROOKER, 68. Indianapolis, died Sept. 13. She was a nurse for Stirling Clinic, retiring in 1991.

She was a member of the American Legion 64. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart or American Cancer associations through Westvlew Hospital. Services: 1 p.m. Sept. 16 in Jones Family Mortuary, Mooresville, with calling from 2 to 9 p.m.

Sept. 15. Burial: West Newton (Ind.) Cemetery. She was the widow of Jack M. Rooker Sr.

Survivors: children Joy Berman, Jack James, Jane Rooker; brother David Reiten; sister Elaine Young: five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. VERNON C. RUSHER, 78, Greenfield, died Sept. 12. He was head custodian for Warren Township Schools 14 years, retiring in 1985.

Previously, he worked for Indianapolis Drop Forge from 1946 to 1968. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a member of the Greenfield American Legion. Services: 11 a.m. Sept. 15 in N.F.

Chance Funeral Home, with calling from 10 a.m. Burial: Prarie Chapel Cemetery. Lyons. Survivors: sister Ruby M. Phillips; several nieces and nephews.

FLORENCE BARBARA STELLE, 85. Anderson, died Sept. 11. She was a retired employee of Methodist Hospital. Services and calling: none.

Burial: Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivor: brother James Stelle. Brown-Butz-Diedring Funeral Home, Anderson, is handling arrangements. JAMES E. THOMAS, 74, Indianapolis, died Sept.

10. He worked for Wil-helm Construction Co. 10 years, retiring in 1988. Services: 1 p.m. Sept.

15 in Crown Hill Funeral Home, with calling from 11 a.m. Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery. Survivors: brothers Andrew, Phillip, Irwin, Jimmie Thomas; sisters Lula Bentley, Roberta Scott. MAZO HORNER WEISER, 86, Indianapolis, died Sept. 12.

A homemaker, she also had been a saleswoman for H.P. Wasson Co. for two years. She was a member and former president of the Travel Study club. Memorial contributions may be made to Emerson Avenue Baptist Church, of which she was a member.

Services: noon Sept. 15 in Shirley Brothers Washington Memorial Chapel, with calling from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 14. Burial: Washington Park East Cemetery.

She was the widow of George S. Weiser. Survivors: son Stuart A. Weiser; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. ESTHER A.

CAVETT WINEMAN, 81, Indianapolis, died Sept. 12. She was an accountant for Indiana National Bank, retiring in 1977. She was a member of University Heights United Methodist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.

Services: 11:30 a.m. Sept. 15 in G.H. Herrmann Madison Avenue Funeral Home, with calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Sept.

14. Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery. She was the widow of Paul E. Wineman. Survivors: son Paul R.

Wine-man; three grandchildren; 11 greatgrandchildren. HOWARD ALLEN WOODS, 85, Greenwood, died Sept. 12. He was a millwright for Stewart Warner Corp. 26 years, retiring in 1967.

He was a member of Shelbyvllle Church of Christ and a Navy veteran of World War II. Services: 2:30 p.m. Sept. 15 in Forest Lawn Wilson St. Pierre Funeral Home, State Road 135 Chapel, Greenwood, with calling from 12:30 p.m.

Burial: Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Greenwood. Survivors: children Shelby Ann Maynard, David James T. Woods; brother Russell Woods; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. could conquer the selfishness of our hearts and minds, most of our problems would be solved. I can't change the human heart, and neither can you.

We can improve ourselves and pass laws to keep the bad side of human nature in check. But our real problem is spiritual, and no matter how hard we try, we cannot change our nature. God can. In fact, God is in the business of changing lives and He will, as we open our hearts and lives to Christ and allow His Spirit to rule us from within. The Bible says, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" (2 Corinthians 5:17) Do you know Christ, and is He working in your life every day to renew you and make you into the person He wants you to be? Write to Billy Graham, The Indianapolis Star, in care of Tribune Media ServinGs 435 N.

Michigan Suite 1400, Chica go, hi. butm. 1 0 Tribune Media Serviced Tribute to Kreisler entertains with small doses of brilliance MY ANSWER Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Gala Star ratings: 4 excellent, 3 good, 2 fair, 1 poor By Charles Staff STAFF WRITER With the opening gala of the season, music director Raymond Lep-pard, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and eight violinists artists all gave Sunday night's audience at the Hilbert Circle Theatre a diversion from these dirty days of stars and garters a whole raft of doctors might have ordered. Featuring the jury of the fifth quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis as soloists, the concert was a tribute to Fritz Kreisler, whose music speaks of another day and another world. But in such artful hands, that time and that world returned, if ever so briefly.

Leppard has no problem with the idea that music can be and in certain circumstances should be entertaining, and he brought the entire program of 15 short pieces in at about an hour and 45 minutes, including a longish intermission for socializing. Things got off to a dazzling start with Johann Strauss' Perpetual Motion, and as the last darting notes died Ida Kavaflan, as gifted as she is beautiful, literally ran in from stage right to play Kreisler's little fantasy, Tambourin chinois. She was followed by the other members of the jury, beginning with Igor Oistrakhin and the Old World charm of Kreisler's Rondino and ending with Kyoko Takezawa, gold-medalist in the 1986 competition, all hot blood in his warmblooded Liebesjreud (Love's Joy.) Between these came Malcolm Lowe, aristocratic in Chanson Louis XIII and Pavane; Pierre Amoyal, delicately creamy in Caprice viennois; jury president Jaime Laredo, wistful in Ufbesleld (Love's Sorrow), and Young Uck Dear Billy Graham: I have to write an essay for social studies class, and the question we are to deal with Is: If you tfK -Jfl could change just L--J one thing about the world, what om1 wmilrllthp? Graham I have my own ideas, but how would you answer? T.H. Dear reader: I would change the human heart, for that is the real source of most of our problems. Jesus put It this way: "For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander." (Matthew 15:19) In other words, before we act In a wrong way, we first have been thinking In a wrong way, because down Inside we are not the kind of people we should be.

The Bible from calls this sin, and it climes our rebellion against Cbd. If we.