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The Washington times., 1932-01-25
NENCLUBHOUSE
BY MAY Is At
BEAVER DAM
Directors Will Plan $4,000
Building to Replace That
Burned to Ground

Beaver Dam Country Club
officials are already planning
a modern clubhouse to replace
the one demolished yesterday
in a spectacular $4,000 blaze
that burned for seven hours.
Edward S. Brashears, president,
said the board Of directors Will
meet Wednesday to plan for a
$4,000 structure which they in
tend to have ready for occupancy
by May Is
Aroused, 3 Escape
The blaze was discovered about
5 o'clock yesterday morning when
David C. Adamson, steward Of
the Landover country club, was
awakened by the heat and smoke.
He aroused John and Harold
Jackson, colored helpers, and the
three escaped to safety. Johns
arm was cut in diving through
a window and 13 stitches were
required to close the wound.
Volunteer firemen from sur.
rounding towns were summoned,
but were helpless against the
flames that already had en-.
veloped the frame building.
Defective wiring was blamed by
fire officials for the blaze.
Insured for $4,000
Brashears valued the clubhouse
at 100000 and members equip
ment stored in lockers at $4,000.
The club carried $4,000 insur-
ance.
Paul c. Hinsley, of Alexandria,
and Pasqual Sherman, of the 1000
block of c st. N. W., miraculously
escaped injury when a Pennsyl-
vania express train tumbled them
from their automobile at the
Landover grade crossing while
they were on their way to the club
for a game of golf at the time Of
the blaze. The car was de-
molished.
Hinsley was arrested and
charged with driving while drunk
and reckless driving. He was re-
leased under $1,000 bond for an
appearance in HyattSville police
court today.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
Kidnap 7ipster Is Winner
of Times $40 Prize

keys to one of the cupboardS,
where some of the books were
stored, had been stolen. The
tipster on this story was awarded
the fourth prize of So.
Six 50 awards were made for
the following stories: The death
of a 5-year.old Fairfax boy when
struck by an automobile in front
of his home; the first degree
murder conviction against Mrs.
Minnie Stull in Lewisburg w.
Va, for the murder of her g.
year-old stepson; the granting of
permission for a new television
station; the reward of $4,000
offered by the Middleburg Citi-
zens Association for the arrest
of the murderer of Mrs. Spencer
Ilsley and her elderly maid; a
fire in Lees Court and a manhole
explosion at Thirteenth and Con-
Stitution Ave. N. w.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
World War Veteran
Faces Deportation

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. IS (U.SO.
Although he has been in America
Is years and fought for the
United States in the world war,
James Mcdonald, seaman, faces
deportation. He was born in
Cuba and came to America when
13. He has served on jurieS, but
he never became an American
citizen.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
MEMORANDUM
MAY Be CLUE
IN SLAY|NG
Suspect in IISIey Case Boosted
to Friends He Intended to
"Get" MiddIeburg People

Authorities of Loudoun
county, Va, today were in
vestigating G reports that
George Crawford, negro sus-
pect in the Middleburg boot
jack murders, had threatened
to kill six residents of that
fashionable playground of mil
lionaires.
Crawford is alleged to have
made the threat to several negroes
in the vicinity of Herndon, Va,
two days before Mrs. Spencer
Ilsley, society widow, and her
maid, Mrs. Nina Buckner, of near
Rockville. Md. were found muir,
dered in the tenant cottage on the
1lsley town place.
CrawfOrd's Alleged Threat
Crawford is alleged to have
stated:
"I'm going to Middleburg,
where l used to work. 1 know
some rich people there, and
I'm going to kill about six Of
them"
The authorities refused to say
whether they had obtained the
names of other intended victims,
but a close watch on some of the
persons thought to have been
marked is being maintained.
It also was announced today
by Washington detectives who
have been working on the case
since January 13, when the
murders were discovered, that
they are convinced Crawford
used an automobile belonging to
Mrs. Ilsley to make getaway.
Memorandum Found
A penciled memorandum in
Crawford's handwriting was dis.
covered in the car when it was
found abandoned near Clarendon,
the detectives said. This memo,
randum they said was made by
Crawford on the Sunday before
the murders when he took down
the name. and postoffice box of
a negro to whom he had
promised to send money for food
and lodging.
The reward for the apprehen,
sion of the slayer or slayers was
raised to $3,025 Saturday. John
and Paul Booming, brothers of
Mrs. Ilsley. contributed $1,000, a
mass meeting raised $1,000, while
a colored lodge of Elks added
another $25. The day Of the
murder many Of the rich resi-
dents raised a $500 fund.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
IS HELD
FOR TRIAL

James Furr, of Berwyn, Md. is
held in Baltimore in default of
$500 bond for a hearing tomor-
row before United States Com
missioner William Supplee on
charges of transportation and
possession of liquor.
Furr was arrested and held for
Federal authorities by Washing
ton police who picked him up at
Casualty Hospital. where he was
taken for treatment following an
automobile accident on the Wash
ington-Baltimore Boulevard last
Monday.
Hazel Burriss, Furr's compan.
ion, was fined $125 in Hyatts-
vile Police Court for possession
of liquor and reckless driving.
REBEKAH LODGE MEETS
The monthly meeting of the
Clarendon Rebekah Lodge will be
held in Odd Fellows Hall tonight.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
SEWER RUMORS
COMBATTED

Reports that sewers not con-
forming with the new health ordi-
nances of Cheverly. Nd, must be
rebuilt within 80 days after
notice is given by town authori-
ties, were denied in q statement
issued by Mayor Fred w. Cast.
Cast said that virtually no
sewers would have to be rebuilt,
although some would need ground
pipes for drainage.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
Furnishing Home,
Lecture Subject

The Better Homes Committee
Of Arlington County will present
an illustrated lecture on Fur.
niShing the Small Home" Wednes-
day night. This is the first Of
four similar lectures to be given
by the committee.
The committee is composed Of
representatives of the Lyon Park
Women'S Club, the Ashton
Heights Women's Club and the
Lyon Village Women's Club.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
RaiL-Bus Link Up
Agdin at Richmond
Times Staff Photo

Counsel for the Arlington,F Fair
fax Railway Company will appear
again before the State Corpora
ton Commission to operate a bus
service supplementary to the rail
service.
The case was opened last Mon
day, when opposition was made
by Leon Arnold, operator of a bus
line in the same territory, and by
E. C. Turnburke and Edward
Duncan, former supervisors.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
lN.CoM-CO TO ELECT

The In-Com-Co Club, social and
welfare organization Of Interstate
Commerce Commission employees
will hold it's annual meeting TO-
morrow afternoon in the main
hearing room.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
.BRADEN To TALK
To LEGION POST.

Roy S. Braden, Arlington county
manager, will be the principal
speaker at the monthly meeting
of the Rosslyn Precinct Civic
League in the Woodrow Wilson
School, Rosslyn, Va, next Mon
day night.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
State School. Tests
Defer 4H Meeting

Because the State standard tests
are being given in the Montgom'
cry county schools Thursday, the
Montgomery County All Club
girls leaders conference, which
was to have been held on that
date in Poolesville, Md, will take
place February 2.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
LICENSED 10 WED

A marriage license was issued
at Rockville to Lloyd C. Blose, 81,
of Penn Land. Va. and Sylvia
Graham Myers. %. of Harrison
burg.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
LADIES' TO SERVE CHICKEN

The ladies of the Cheltenham
(MdD Methodist Episcopal Church
will hold a chicken dinner in
the auditorium of the House
of Reformation tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
ELREMEN'S CARD PARTY

A card party will be held by
the Marlboro (Md) Volunteer File
Department in Trinity Hall on
the evening of February 3.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
ADVERTISEMENT
Acid Stomach
Torture Ends

Suffered for many years from indi-
geston. 1 could not eat any acid foods
or fruits. | denied myself of almost
everything" says Mrs w. W. Odiorne.
Portsmouth. N. H Now l eat any
thing and if I think it will not agree
with me- I just take ACIDINE. ACID
INE is wonderful
End gas sourness, heartburn. dizzi-
ness, sleeplessness headache resulting
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The Washington times., 1932-01-25
TURKEY TO BE SERVED

A turkey dinner will be served
tomorrow from S to 6 p. m. by
the choir of the Woodside M. E.
Church at Woodside, Md.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25

OYSTER SUPPER
An oyster supper will be held
at the Oxon Hill CMdD Methodist
Episcopal Church on the evening
of February IL.
The Washington times., 1932-02-02
MANY
FOR THIS PAIR
|NMARYLAND

An unique capacity for getting
into trouble with the Maryland
authorities has been demon
strated by David Dishman and
Harlem chatham, both Of 9 K
st. N. w.
On Sunday Corporal L. Bloom,
of the Maryland State police, ar.
ested Dishman on the Washing
Baltimore Boulevard for driv.
ing under the influence Of liquor.
chatham, Dishman's compan'
ion, attempted to drive the car
away. Bloom arrested him for
driving while drunk and without
a license, and placed an additional
charge of allowing an unlicensed
driver to operate his car against
DiShman.
Awaiting trial in the Laurel,
Md, jail, Dishman broke the lock
from his cell, and was found by
Town Policeman M. Haines early
yesterday trying to get bus to
Washington.
Later in the day Judge J.. Chew
Sheriff committed both men to
the Jail in Upper Marlboro in de-
fault of fines of $110 on the
traffic charges, and ordered Dish
man held under 500 bond for
action of the grand jury, for
breaking Jail.
The Washington times., 1932-02-02
GIRL, 8, BREAKS
LEG IN FALL

Falling three stories from an
apartment window at 10 Second
st. S. E., Frances Worsham, 8,
was taken to Children's Hospital
this morning suffering from q
broken leg and probably internal
injuries.
The child and her brother
Jimmy, 2, both children of Mr..
and Mrs. E. H. Worsham, were
playing on a bed near the win.
dow when the glass broke and
the girl fell to the ground
beneath.
The Washington times., 1932-02-02
Navy Orders

comdr. Ezra G. Allen, to staff,
Cdr. Dests., U. S. Fleet.
Comdr. Cortlandt c. Baugh-
man. to U.S.S. Arizona as execu'
tive officer.
Comdr. John H. S. Dessez, to
U.S.S. Chicago, as executive of.
ficer.
Comdr. Hugh P. LeClair, to
U.SS. Augusta as executive Of
ficer.
Comdr. Harry A. Mcclure, to
U.S.S. New Mexico as executive
officer.
Comdr. Edward c. Racquet, to
U.S.S. Louisville as executive Of
ficer.
Comdr. Theodore H. Winters,
to U.S.S. Marblehead as execu.
tive officer.
Lieut.. Comdr. Thomas John
Doyle, jr., to instr. Nav. War
College, Newport, r. I.
Lieut.. Comdr. Henry E. Thorn
hill, to continue treatment Naval
Hospital, League Island, Philadel-
phia, Pa.
Lieut.. Harry A. Guthrie, to Navy
Yard, Mare Island, Calf.
Lieut.. Henry C. johnson, jr., to
U. S. S. S-21.
Lieut.. (J.G0 John G. Moore, to
U. S. S. Henderson.
Ensign Richard N. Belden, to
U. S. S. Rigel.
Lieut.. Comdr. Elmer F.. Lowry,
to treatment Norfolk Naval Hos.
pital, Portsmouth, Va.
Lieut.. Comdr. Clemens v. Rault,
to Bureau M. and S., Washington,
d C.
La gaceta., 1932-05-07

La Camara de Concrete de
Tampa aprob6 anoche un plan
del vice-presidente George B..
Howell, por ell cual todos Sus
miembros quedan comprometi :
dos a arOyarse unos a otros, con
el fin de mantaner la potente
organization.
Apoyan ell plan 473 firmas de
individuos que aseguran ten
den a elevar ell nivel de riqueza
de la comunidad y que, por 10
tanto, sus intenciones deben me
recer el apovo de todoS los HON
bres dedicados a los negocios.
Pronunciaron aver discursos
en- favor de la nueva orienta :
ci6n, ell p~residente Traynor y ell
La gaceta., 1932-05-07

Agruparon los Atl6ticos sus
batazos en- los innings s6Xto y
s6ptimo y con 5 carreras vencie
ron a los Indios de Cleveland.
McHafey limit6 los bataZoS de
sus Cronentes a 5 hits.
Les Medias BlancaS de Chica
go rompieron la cauena de vic
torias del Washington Y. al mis-
tempo, rompieron SUI carrie
ra de derrotas, dejando a los Sc
nadores en- 3 carreraS. contra 5
que ellos anOtaron. Monte Wea-
yer alcanz6 su primera derrota
en- cinco dasafks.
I'm cuadrangular de Schultz
do la victoria al St. Louis, en-
la septima entrada, eleyando a
6 Ell ndmero de sus carreras.
Hizo el Boston un 2sfuerZo
desesperado en- los dos ultimos
La gaceta., 1932-05-07
director general Charles A. Nc
keand.

Los coniSionadoS del conuado
Sc reuniran hoy para borrar de
los libros otras 400 inscripcio-
mes falSaS. que sometera a SUI
consideration ell supervisor
Blackburn.
George II. Wilder, presidenta
del comite dcmocratico del con
dado. Sostiene Y asi 10 hizo sa-
Der aver a los comisionados. que
10 mas importante es sclec-
cionar hombres honradoS para
las mesaS de los colegioS electo-
rales.
La gaceta., 1932-05-07
1881. FL total de 1890 Is ahora
de OTIS y ell de 1881, 9666.

EI fiscal del condado nrpsentt
aver nm ~escrito acusando como
ladronos de autom6yjIes ]. f
Navo w |. lancaster + y
Lancaster. Anarecon pariudjr9
dos mo-, osos individuos Uaro,l
Clark Sra ! / Grenn Y Abe
La gaceta., 1932-05-07

empatados los primeros en- ell
sexto lugar de la Liga, con &
Brooklyn. Terry ayud6 a la vic
toria de 81 club con 2 hits, y
Hogan, ell catcher. con tres. Los
Cardenales hicieron sus tres ca
rreras con 7 "terap6uticCs".
Boston 1c, All, lie; Cincinnati
14c, 16h, De.
Brooklyn lc, III, De; Chicago
Sc, Oh, De.
Filadelfia 4c, 12h, lie; Pitts
burgh &c, III, lie.
New York 4c. Oh. Pc; st.
Louis &c, III, Pc.
La gaceta., 1932-05-07

innings, pero Sc qued6 en- cincC
arrears.
Detroit DC, 5h, De.
New York 1c. III, Be.
Cleveland &c. 5h. lie.
Filadelfia SC, III, De.
Chicago Sc, III, De.
Washington &c, Oh, lie.
St. Louis &c, llh, lie.
Boston SC III, De.
La gaceta., 1932-05-07
FL TEMPO

Claro para hoy Y manana.
Nientos frescos moderados del
Este Y Sudeste. MaXima tempe
ratura aver, sc grades; mini
ma. 60.
Marea alta a las :58 a. m. y
1851 p. m. Marea baia, a las
1926 a. m. y 9:51 p. m.
La gaceta., 1932-05-07
DEFUNCIONES

En- un hospital local falleci6
en- la madrugada de hoy la dis
tingUida sonora Maria Lopez
de 46 amos de edad, vecina del
3008 de la Gale Is.
La sObreviven. ademas de su
eSpOso, su madre, Sra. Joaquina
La gaceta., 1932-05-07
LIGA AMERICANA

Los Yankees, con Pipgrass
de lanzador, derrotaron a los
Tigres, los cuales no pudieron
batear mas de 5 hits. Pipgrass
sirvi6 7 ponches. avudando a su
victoria con un tribey.
La gaceta., 1932-05-07

TeXido; dos hermanoS. DR.. Abe,
lardo Martorell y Enrique Ro-
driguez; una hermana. la Sra.
JoSefa Sague, Y dos hijos, Ma :
nuel y Joaquin Lopez.
SuS restos Seran Sepultados
esta tarde en- ell cementerio del
Centre ASturiano, bajo la direc
ci0n de w. Primo Lord.
La gaceta., 1932-05-07

Tn lechero, residcntc del dis
'rito del Sur de Tampa, J. Jcllcs
ma, fue presentado aver al iuc2
PARKS, de la corte del circuito, y
ste le declare culpabIc de falta
de respeto a I'm interdicto dicta
do por su tribunal.
Mr.. Parks 10 conden6 a 5 dias
de carcel y le susprndi6 la sen
tencia.
FL interdict o fut cxtendido ha-
&c pocos dias lucgo de- una re
clamaci6n eStablecida por la
Tampa Better Milk Producers
Cooperative, Inc. con la cual ha
bia firmado un contrato 81 Sr.
Jellesma.
La gaceta., 1932-05-07
INFORMATION
DEL PUERTO

No entr6 nin9una cmbarca-
ci6n~mayor en- el dia de aver.
CargadA de MADEIRA zarp6 con
rumbo aEspana, ell vapor anne
ricano LaconSr; hacia puertos
de la costa, con un cargamcnto
de fosfah, Sc hizo a la mar ell
vapor americana Mundixie.
La gaceta., 1932-05-07

Mas de 500 personas pagaron
aver el impueSto electoral del
aho 1880 y 500 abonaron el de
Evening star., 1932-04-15

theft was discovered Wednesday morn
ing by Bert Clopp, a clerk.
A bank examiner and representatives
of the Melbank Corporation, of which
the bank is a member, have been work
ing on the case and Will issue state
ment this afternoon, the Review says.
Fifteen directors and officials were in
attendance at the meeting.
s. c. Frank is president of the Lyon
ier National Bank and r. S. Keefer is
cashier.
state police barracks in Greensburg
said no notification of the theft had
been given them and no assistance in
solving the theft had been asked.
Bank officials refused to discuss the
matter pending issuance of the state
ment today.
Evening star., 1932-04-15
$4,000 IS STOLEN
AT BANK MEETING
Bonds Reported Taken From
Vault While Directors
Are in Session.
BY the Assnciatnd prnrr

By the Associated Press
GREENSBURG, Pa, April 15.-The
GreenSburg Review says $4,000 in
bonds were stolen from the Ligonier
National Bank at Ligonier Tuesday
night while the directors were in
session.
According to the Review, the front
door of the bank had been left un-
locked to allow directors and officers to
enter the structure and the vault door
had been left unlocked to facilitate &C
cess to books and papers.
While the meeting was in progress in
a side room, according to one theory a
thief entered the bank. crawled to the
vault, obtained the bonds and left The
Evening star., 1932-04-15
Am. {. COMMITTEES
REPORT At SESSION
Problems of Church Told as
Conference Enters
Second Day.

Reports by pastorS of the various
churches of the Baltimore Conference
of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church, marked the session of the group
in the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church,
NJ street between Fifteenth and Six
teenth streets, this morning. Committee
reports were to feature the session this
afternoon.
The conference is to continue through
Sunday. The conference takes in the
African Methodist Episcopal churches
of the District of Columbia and Mary
land.
Among the reports coming up this
afternoon are one On Temperance. by
Rev. DR.. ]. w. Norris; on state of the
Country" by Rev. DR.. c. E. Stewart,
Evening star., 1932-04-15
GEN, FRIES SPEAKER
Retired Army officer Sons of Amer
lean Revolution Feature.

Mai. Gen. Amos A. Fries, retired will
be the principal speaker at a Founders
night celebration of the District of Co.
lumbia Society of the Sons of the Am
erican Revolution tonight at the May
flower Hotel His address is entitled
"Washington's Genius as a Military
Leader"
Justice Josiah A Van Orsdell, presi-
dent general of the national society,
will introduce the speaker. There Will
be presentation of war service medals
and a musical program, followed by a
supper and dancing.
Evening star., 1932-04-15

ing Of America that they should have
sent one Of the greatest flnanciers Of
their country at this time of world
wide economic stress to give advice both
to this country and to his own country"
The Statue of Liberty, finely modelled
in ice, stood before the chair of the
new American Ambassador. The room
was so hot the statue gradually melted
and was removed.
Evening star., 1932-04-15

said none of Mr.. Melons distinguished
predecessors had had a warmer well
come than he received last night. The
tumultuous cheers with which the crowd
of 400 at the dinner greeted the Am
bassador gave point to the foreign Sec
retary's statement. The Prince of
Wales, at the conclusion of the ban
Quet, said:
Il feel it proof Of the friendly feel
Evening star., 1932-04-15
MELLON D|MS HOPE
!. OF DEBTS REVISION
British Advocates, Expecting
Hint in London Talk,
Disappointed.
By the Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
LONDON, April 15.-That portion of
British officialdom and the British
public which looked for some indication
that the mission Of Ambassador Andrew
w. Mellon was to arrange a revision, or
perhaps a cancellation, of war debts
were disappointed today.
At the annual dinner of the Pilgrims
Society last night Mr.. Mellon drank
champagne toasts to the King and to
the President of the United States and
reaffirmed his faith in capitalism, "or
whatever name may be applied to the
system which has been evolved in
Evening star., 1932-04-15
Doubtful of Quick Cures.

Referring to the financial situation.
he said he did not believe in "anv quick
or spectacular remedies for the ills from
which the world is suffering"
He recalled that during his lifetime
he had passed through many crises
which invariably, he said, followed wars.
THE downward movement begins and
the whole structure seems to topple
about our heads. Yet we know by ex-
perience that such catastrophes never
completely wipe out the progress which
has been made, and that when the
world begins to mend, the many gains
of recent years will not be lost, but
consolidated.
Even while we meet here tonight
readjustments are taking place the
world over and these will continue until
the balance has been restored"
Evening star., 1932-04-15
Hopeful of U. S. Future.

Referring to American problems. he
said his country was facing its difficult
ties and that, while conditions there
are serious" they are neither SO critical
nor so unprecedented as to justify a
lack of faith in the capacity to deal
with them in the accustomed way.
The Ambassadors health was pro-
posed in q toast by Sir John Simon, who
Evening star., 1932-04-15
that attended made this sale huge SUCCESS Be

Tomorrow will be the second day of Our first G
Evening star., 1932-04-15
and on state Of the Church." by Rev.
DR.. j. w. Martin.

and on "State Of the Church." by Rev.
DR.. j. w. Martin.
Officers Reports Due.
A meeting tonight at o'clock is to
be featured by an address by DR.. D. K.
Cherry, president of Kittrell College,
Kittrell, N. c. Music will be furnished
by the choir of st. Paul's A. M. E.
Church. Reports of officers Will be
made at the session tomorrow.
Sunday an ordination sermon will be
delivered by Bishop William H. Heard,
presiding at the conference, and dea-
cons and elders will be ordained. The
sessions will come to close Sunday
with a sermon by Rev. DR.. E. H Colt.
missionary secretary of the church.
Rev. DR.. J. B. Bowie delivered SER
mon on missionary work at a session
last night. choosing as his text Go We
into all the world and preach the Cos
pei" Two Observation-Disclosures OF
Africa-also spoke at the session last
evening. They were Rev. H. M. Steady,
who came to this country in 1911 and
subsequently was educated at Wilber-
force University and at Yale University,
and Rev. w. H. White, who came to
this country in 1914 and subsequently
was graduated from Wilberforce.
Evening star., 1932-04-15

adapting individual initiative to the
machine age" but he said nothing about
war debts or reparationS.
Evening star., 1932-04-15
Bare Progress in Africa.

Both missionaries reported Christian
ity is making progress in Africa.
Presiding Bishop Heard. 81 years old,
formerly was United States Minister to
Liberia and later bishop to West Africa
He holds a number of degrees which
he won through study after being born
in slavery in Georgia.
Evening star., 1932-01-12
MUSEUM TO KEEP
LEUTzES' PAINTING
washington Crossing the
Delaware" Regains Place
in Metropolitan.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 12,-The Met
ropoltan Museum blew the dust of
Leutzes' Washington Crossing the Del
aware" yesterday and decided to hang
it up again.
Recently somebody discovered the
familiar painting was not in its accus-
toned place. Patriotic organizations
protested in storm.
William Sloane Coffin, president of
the Museum board, in a statement
couched in dignified language, retorted
that the patriots were rather slow to
miss it. 1t had been taken down two
or three years ago.
Then the patriots, in one group after
another, bid to borrow the picture DUR
ing the Washington Bicentennial.
Mr.. Coffin issued another statement
yesterday, telling them all nobody would
borrow it until after the Bicentennial
exhibition. The museum wants 1t after
all. It will be hung in the American
wing, beginning February Is. g..
He assured every one the painting
cannot be classified as masterpiece,
nor is it an accurate historical record" I"
Nevertheless, he continued, I'VE be-
lieve it is both fitting and desirable
that this picture should be shown at
the time of the Washington Bicenten-
NAL. and shown in the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, because, in spite OF OBJ
vious defects, it has great interest for
many people in this country who were
accustomed to seeing copies OF this pic
ture in their school books"