Word: austrain
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...made money, gave it away. In Austria, 17 Russian, British, French, Italian artists he knew, were stranded, penniless. For three years he supported them, their families. He contributed to the U. S. Red Cross. Feeling against Germany, against Austria, was growing. People knew that he had served in the Austrain Army. Sometimes, when he played in U. S. cities, there were boos and catcalls jumbled with the applause; sometimes a disorderly hiss would interrupt his, music. In 1917, he canceled a concert tour, losing contracts worth $85,000. "I could not with self-respect accept U. S. money," said...