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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29
YOU'LL HAVE TO BELIEVE IT.

ISITORS to historic places in
! Alexandria ask many unusual
! questions, but the one that
has been advanced on more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29

card, too bears the name of the in
spector of buildings.
\
THE QUARRY WATTS.
ONE of the Metropolitan Police
Departments high officials in
dulges in a quiet chuckle these days
when he thinks about the man he
wanted, but was too busy to see.
For more than "a hours detectives
had been watching the house wherein
lived a suspect In shooting case
And. in addition, several lOokouts had
been sent for the fugitive.
Virtually Stumped, the police off,
cial-an in5pector-had given his
sleuths fresh instructions and left
orders not to be disturbed while he
thought up new ways to apprehend
his quarry.
A haggard- looking individual
walked into the inspectors outer
office and demanded an audience
Learning he would have to wait, the
man took seat and cooled of" for
nearly an hour before he was ushered
into the presence of the inspector.
1t turned out that he was the man
sought in the shooting and that he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29

clam Tipped and wouldn't talk, or else
they swore extensively.
Then Schmid sent to East India for
John Mino. Up went the 81 geo price
tag. No one would pay that. But
some one tried to. 1t was a woman
with a blank check given her for her
birthday by her husband. Yes. John
Mino was what she wanted and she
filled out the check.
NO" cried Schmid. John Mino
is not for sale" And he tore up the
check. The woman left. confused.
So John Mino remains. still with
the $1,000 price tag, but that doesn't
mean anything.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29

tors, enunciating each word In . clear,
but very surprising cultural, bass
voice.
Hello, John Mino. Hello, Molly.
Where's the dog? Who wants to
know? Then q crystalline chord of
four whistled notes, descending the
Scale) Ring the bell followed by
three whistled sounds which initiate
exactly a struck gong). Wanta play
cards? Good night. Who'll pay q
thousand dollars?"
LADYBUG AT HOME.
Il ADYBUG, ladybug, fly away
home,
Your house Is on fire. your children
will burn"
When. as she perches on your palm
and Is told in the words of the old
incarnation to speed to the aid of her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29

young ones, menaced by the dread
firebug, she lifts her red wing cases
and scars away, where does the obedi-
ent ladybug go?
The amateur naturalist, inspecting
a pine which grows at the corner OF
Cathedral avenue and Thirtieth street,
found tucked in between two folds of
the prickly cone q small and somnolent
ladybug that took to its wings.
Her home was found. but where were
the children?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29

'Tailors' Wages Reduced.
Wages Of 1.508 London fashion tai
lors have just been reduced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29
Haiti Irrigates Land.

Six thousand acres have lust been
put under irriga ton in Haiti
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29

Many Couples Childless.
One-fourth Of the modern marriages
In Austria are childless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29

seers inspecting Christ Church. where
both George Washington and Robert
z. Lee worshiped. is among the
choicest.
According to the Rev. William Jack
son Morton. rector Of the church for
the past 80 years, visitors on several
occasions have asked upon viewing
Washingtor's pew and Lees church
bench, which face each other across
the aisle:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29

Bathing Carts to Go.
Douglas. Isle of Man, will scrap its
Victorian bathing carts and use tents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29

How could two men who fought
worshiped in such close proximity
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worldly goods would go to Cousin Os-
wald, who was her nearest relative
and so it did, but with string at
tached to it. Much to the surprise Of
everyone, and Cousin Oswald in par
ticular, her will revealed Aunt Lucy
as an arch-enemy Of romance. It
stipulated that Cousin Oswald must
break his engagement to Jennie Up
church; otherwise the estate, valued
at some $4,000, would go to Pilking-
ton Seminary and he would be cut of
with nothing but black walnut chif-
fonier which wasn't even old enough
to qualify as museum piece.
Cousin Oswald was in a spot; he
wanted the fifty grand, but he was
also very much in love with Jennie.
It was a case Of cupidity versus Cupid.
But Cupid won out in the end. After
a violent soul struggle Cousin Oswald
renounced his claim to the fortune and
consoled himself with Jennie and the
chiffonier. And, hidden in the upper
left-hand drawer of the chiffonier, he
found a neat package Of one hundred
81 900 bills, together with note from
Aunt Lucy which read. II just wanted
to make sure that you really loved
her.
Morality clauses figure prominently
In wills, Just as they do in movie con-
tracts. There is no ascetic so stern
as the ex-hedonist who has reached the
end of a long and dissolute life. He
usually tries to achieve a retroactive
respectability by imposing ironclad
structures upon the behavior Of his
beneficiaries. He repents for his sins
by proxy and his heirs become high
salaried whipping boys.
Often his attitude Is that OF a
moribund dog In the manger; he
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hates to think of others enjoying pleas
ures that will be denied him. 1t was
surprise to everybody in East Teabone
when old Col. Eggthorn left liberal
trust fund for his nephew Wilbur,
with the stipulation that Wilbur devote
his life to battling for temperance. 1t
was a surprise, because the colonel
himself had been the most notorious
old soak in Teabone County and a
bitter enemy of the prohibitionistS.
Naturally the ladies of the white
ribbon society rejoiced at his last
minute conversion to their cause. But,
as the colonel confided to Doc Penni-
feather just before his death, his de-
sire to exercise the demon rum was
purely selfish. II just can't stand the
thought of all that liquor in circula-
tion," said the colonel, "and me not
here to drink it,
Old Mr.. Crimshaw, on the other
hand, scandalized the community by
deliberately coaxing his heirs from the
straight and narrow path. Mr.. Grim
shaw had led an exemplary life-or
rather, his wife had led it for him, and
Mr.. Crimshaw had followed meekly in
her wake. He had been model hus-
band, pillar Of the church and the
criterion Of conventionality.
Yet when his will was read it was dis
covered that he had made ample provi-
sion for the establishment of trust
fund known as the Crimshaw Whoo-
pee Foundation, whereby all his nieces
and nephews were given carte blanche
at New York's rowdiest night club and
a six weeks cruise to the West Indies
every Winter.
Never having had any fun himself"
read the win, the undersigned enjoins
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BeIated Moral Regeneration
Takes Form of ProScrib-
ing Joys for Young.
Bv Weare HoIbrOOk.

~ EFORE it is too late somebody
- ought to stuff a wealthy uncle
(ayunculus opulens) and pre-
A sent him to the Smithsonian
Institution. Wealthy uncleS today are
as scarce as cigar-store Indians-and
just about as useful. Hard times and
arteries have practically eliminated
them from the American scene.
They still flourish in the old coun-
try, however, despite high taxes and
changing economic conditions. Eng
lishmen especially are always receiv-
ing ot-entirely-unexpected windfalls
from wealthy relatives. According to
the tea-and-crumpet novelists. AUS
tralia is full of bachelor uncles who
make fortunes and then expire con-
veniently-just in time to free young
Cholmondeley-Tew from the hu-
initiation of remaining "in trade" and
enable him to marry the wears
daughter and live like a gentleman.
These posthumous philanthropists
are usually ne'er -do-well younger sons
who had been shipped out to the
colonies, either to escape the night life
of Piccadilly or to forget a blighted
romance with a duchess. The return
Of such prodigals is vicarious, in the
form Of a letter from the family So
licitor, and they furnish their own
fatted calves.
In the Victorian era every family
had its patriarch who ruled not with
a rod CT iron, but with sheet OF
foolscap. Like feudal baron he held
the entire household in covering sub
lection simply by threatening to change
his will. The threat was seldom ut
tered and almost never carried out,
but the mere thought Of the possibility
was enough to keep the younger mem
bers of the family in state Of jittery
acquiescence. The temperamental
testator must be propitiated at all
costs, for one moment Of neglect
might mean a devastating codicil.
TN MANY instances the gentle tyran-
ny Of these domestic despots con-
tinues long after they have gone. BY
means of freak wills they jerk the
strings of the puppets who survive
them, and contribute much, to the
gayety of the na.ions. Some people
perpetuate their memory with stained
glass windows. college libraries, cat
hospitals and scholarship funds.
Others concentrate upon individuals
and, by dangling the bait of bequest
before their noses, involve them in a
lifelong game Of forfeits. Stipulations
concerning marriage will enable the
testator to shape the destiny OF his
benefctaries and others besides. BY
threatening to leave his entire fortune
to a convalescent home for fallen
felines unless his wishes are obeyed he
can put his heirs on the rack, torn
between love and greed.
Sometimes these matrimonial
clauses are clouds with silver lining:
When Aunt Lucy Fiddlecroft died it
was assumed that the bulk Of her
Evening star., 1935-12-08
Bulletin Of Exhibitions.

Corcoran Gallery of Art-Per-
manent collections and special ex-
hibition water colors, by Charles
Burchfield.
National Gallery Of Art, Ma
tional Museum - Exhibition Of
miniatures by members Of the
American Society Of Miniature
Painters.
Smithsonian Institution-Etch-
ings by Mahonri Young.
Freer Gallery of Art-Chinese
paintings, Oriental art objects;
paintings, drawings, etchings by
Whistler and paintings by other
American artists.
Phillips Memorial Gallery
First annual exhibition of paint
ings, sculpture and prints by
artists of Washington, Baltimore
and Richmond.
Studio House-Exhibition Of
oil paintings by Doris Lee, and
prints.
Textile Museum of the District
of Columbia - Rugs, tapestries
and textiles of the Near and
Far East.
Arts Club Of Washington-Ex-
hibition of paintings by Garnet
Jex, exhibition of pictorial photo
graphs by william Howard
Gardiner.
Library of Congress-Recent
accessions; PenneTl Autographs
and original Illustrations by
Stanley Reinhart, w. A. Rogers
and others.
Public Library, main build
ing-Prints by members Of the
Washington Society Of Etchers.
Howard University Art CAL
lery - Reproductions Of famous
paintings.
Northeastern Branch, Public
Library - Water colors by i've
Washington painters. 4
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dry point-a comparatively large
plate-wel drawn. with excellent, al
most dramatic disposition of light
and shade. and very capably handled
from the technical as well as artistic
standpoint. The title Of the print,
Hope" was derived from a little
cross, symbol of Christianity, seen
through one of the great arches top
ping a distant building.
Miss Demonet shows a second aqua
tint, bit of woodland. Sanctuary"
and two very successful color etch-
ings-one Of Tower, Rapallo." and
the other, "Jewelry Shops on the
Ponte Vecchio, Florence" Both of
these prints have the initial quality
of strength-a rugged strength well
suited to the subjects; they, too, are
well seen and well drawn, and the
color applied in printing undoubtedly
adds interest from the decorative
standpoint. Miss Demonet has only
been etching for the past three or
four years and her achievement in so
short time is very remarkable. Her
work has exceptional virility as well
Evening star., 1935-12-08

EXCELLENT AND DELIGHTFUL
Etchngs and Sculpture Also Among Subjects Which At
tract Washington Artsts-Providng for Gallery Made
Possible by Mellon Generosity.

Wendell Holmes, sends here three
miniatures-"Mrs. A." Miss Gabrielle
Hurley" and Baby in Bonnet" beau
tifully painted. The work Of Sarah
Eakin Cowan has individuality and
distinction, as has also that Of Eda
Nemoede Casterton, the latter Of
Chicago.
The majority of these painters live in
or near New York; two at least are ac-
credited to Boston; one-Clara Louise
Bell, admirably represented-studied
in the Cleveland School Of Art. Lydia
Longacre was at one time pupil Of
Whistler in Paris. Maria ]. Stream,
Mabel r. Welch, John Bentz and
others studied under Kenyon Cox, who
was not a miniature painter, but q
painter of murals Alice Fuller Good
hue was pupil Of Mrs. Pattee; Mary
Mcmillan of Mabel r. Welch. Mrs.
SorenSen's education was entirely
aboard. And yet all these painters
have much in common-their style
and manner may be divergent-as di-
vergent as their personalitieS-but
they share the same ideals of per-
fection of craft, mastery of medium.
fine expression. No wonder, they at
tain superior results!
These delightful little portraits and
other miniatures will be on view until
January S, after which they are to
be sent on tour in the South. They
should, in their travels, do much to
re-establish the art Of miniature
painting, In the estimate Of all those
who have the privilege of not only
seeing, but carefully studying them.
THE Washington Society Of Etchers,
which, as an organization, is little
more than a year old, has put up an
excellent little show, comprising 26
prints, in the Public Library this
month, to continue until the first Of
.ss,szs,
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~ EFORE it is too late somebody
* ought to stuff wealthy uncle
1 (ayunculus opulens) and pre-
O sent him to the Smithsonian
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in composition. All three convey
sense of motion. of freedom and
ascent. There is perhaps no more
difficult subject.
Ruel P. Tolman, who as head Of the
division of graphic arts of the United
States National Museum and acting
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as professional competence. She Is
a pupil of Benson B. Moore.
Mr.. Moore contributes to this ex-
hibition three etchings Of wild fowls
in flight-"Mallard Drake" Canada
Geese" and "Canvasbacks Rising" of
which the last is especially pleasing
Evening star., 1935-12-08
Some Rich Uncles Put on Airs by Putting Off Heirs
Court Experience of Many
Wills Proves One Path
to Immortality.

his heirs to make up, to the best of
their ability, for what he has missed"
Evening star., 1935-12-08

AN EXHIBITION of water colors by
five Washington painters is to
be seen during December in the
Northeastern branch of the Public
Library. The painters represented are
Lesley Jackson, Eleanor Parke Gusts,
Francis H. Combs, Gertrude Brown
and A. H. o. Role. The exhibition
was arranged through the co-opera.
ton of the art division of the District
of Columbia Federation Of Women's
Clubs.
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GORDON DUNTHORNE announces
~ informal exhibition of old flower
and garden prints in the garden
room Of his residence, 1904 N street
northwest, by appointment. Also
illustrated lectures on "Old Flower
Prints and Books, oxford and It's
Gardens" and Seventeenth and Eight
eenth Century Prints of English Gar
dens."
Evening star., 1935-12-08

their ability, for what he has missed"
THE document was Mr.. Crimshaw's
final gesture of Defiance red
tape flag Haunted in the faces of his
wife and the village bluenoses. And
there was nothing they could do about
it; he was beyond their reach.
The most bizarre wills are those
made by people with no immediate
relatives. An elderly eccentric, living
alone and unhampered by family re-
sponsibilities, is free to indulge his
fightiest fancies in the disposition of
his estate. This explains many Of
the extravagant monuments and
tombStones which decorate our ceme-
teries today. When Eli Waiting died
his will provided for the erection of
a $4,000 mausoleum in the cemetery
at Ussaquappee Falls. 1t was an ugly
black marble edif1ce that dwarfed
everything else in the neighborhood.
Yet the citizens of Ussaquappee Falls
did not resent it. They knew that
Eli Waiting had had plenty of money
and no one to leave it to. Why
shouldn't he spend it on himself?
Their resentment did flare up, how
ever, when they learned that the will
also provided for the delivery of the
Ussaquappee Daily Courier at the
mausoleum for s99 years. Every eve
ming boy on bicycle would enter
the cemetery and leave newspaper
at the door of the mausoleum. He
would whistle, just as he whistled
when he delivered papers to the other
subscribers on his route-but per-
haps little louder, especially on
dusky Winter evenings.
Today other occupants of the grave
yard receive desultory attentions-an
occasional bunch of flowers on a fine
Sunday and a wreath on the 30th
of May. But Eli Waiting gets all
the news of the outside world every
"a hours-plunk against the bronze
door of his tomb.
RUT the most mischievous testators
are those who leave ambiguous
documents that involve their heirs
in prolonged litigation. 1t may be
done through carelessness, or it may
be q deliberate plan to punish pos
terity for its greed by making 1t
squander its inheritance on attorneys
fees.
Mr.. Milfret's Uncle Jared was one
of the last of the wealthy uncles. He
was so wealthy that he left six wills,
and in at least two of them he desig-
mated Mr.. Milfret as his chief bene-
ficiary. But although Uncle Jared has
been dead a dozen years, he lives on
in the probate courts, and up to the
present time Mr.. Milfret has not re-
ceived a penny of his inheritance.
Which all goes to prove that where
there's a will there's a wait.
Still, Uncle Jared may have had the
right idea. Bronze and marble are all
very well In their way. But there is
no monument as enduring as q law
suit.
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January. A local print collector,
Howard p. Cochran, donated for this
exhibition a purchase prize of s25,
which was unanimously voted TO a
print of a Roman ruin by Inez
Demonet. This is an aquatint and
Evening star., 1935-01-17
EDUCATION FUND
SLASH IS FOUGHT
Move to Be Made to Re.
store $87,54O Item in
D.. C. Bill.

An effort to restore an item of
Ss7,54O to the District appropriation
bill for character education in the
public schools as recommended by the
Budget Bureau and disallowed by the
Appropriations Committee, will be
made in the House when the bill is
taken up for amendment by Repre-
sentative j. William Otter, Repub-
hcan, of Pennsylvania, member Of
the subcommittee which drafted the
bill.
Representative Jennings Randolph,
Democrat, of West Virginia, who was
yesterday made chairman of a Spe-
cial Subcommittee on Crime Investi-
cation by the House District Commit
tee, said today that he intends to
offer an amendment which would pro-
vide for increasing the police force
by 100 men in order that the major
and superintendent might be better
able to cope with the crime situation.
Chairman Cannon of the Subcom-
mittee on the District bill, who is in
charge of the measure on the floor,
said that no committee amendments
will be offered
The bill is oefore the House today
for general debate for hours. Dur
ing this debate, speeches may be made
on subjects entirely unrelated to the
District bill.
Representative Cannon hopes to
take up the bill, section by section.
for approval or amendment late this
afternoon. The House leadership
hopes that consideration of the bill
can be completed tomorrow.
Evening star., 1935-01-17

The Senate Committee also ordered
favorable reports on two bills asked for
by the Commissioners to strengthen
the laws relating to the condemnation
or repair of dangerous and insanitary
buildings.
A special subcommittee was ap-
pointed, consisting of Senators Nc
Carran, Copeland and Austin, to hold
a hearing later on the bill to set up
a funacy commission for the purpose
of improving the procedure in the
trial of mental cases in the District
courts.
Kings Bill Argued.
The committee heard arguments on
Senator Kings bill to regulate the
practice of law in the District, by
prohibiting persons from styling them
selves as lawyers unless they are ad-
mitted to the bar of the District Su-
preme Court. Persons who practice
only before special commissions or
other Government boards would not
be molested, provided they use a title
describing the particular scope OF
their special practice.
A. delegation from the District Bar
Association, including H. Winship
Wheatley, James C. Wilkes and Ken
nety N. Parkinson, appeared in favor
of the bill. 1t was supported also by
Corporation Counsel Prettyman and
w. A. Roberts, representing the Fed
eral Bar Association.
John w. Savage, who spoke in op-
position to the bill, argued that 1t was
national IN scope. He said there were
others who object to the bill and sug-
gested that it be transferred to the
Senate Judiciary Committee.
Evening star., 1935-01-17
ctment. Two justices ruled for q

indictment. Two justices ruled for q
new trial.
KreSel, informed of the court de-
cision, said in New York City he would
Immediately seek reinstatement to the
bar.
He was charged specifically with
the transfer of the money from the
account of the Municipal Safe Deposit
Co. to the Bolivar Development Corp.
to enable the latter's purchase of stock
in the Premier Development Corp.
Two of his associates. Bernard K.
Marcus. former bank president, and
Saul Singer, former vice president,
are now serving Sing Sing terms.
Herbert Singer was cleared by the
Court of Appeals. Henry w. Pollock
was tried, but the jury disagreed in
his case.
Evening star., 1935-01-17
kRESEL IS CLEARED
IS BANK FUND CASE
Higher Court Finds No Misappli-
cation of Money by For
mer Attorney.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY. N. VI January 17.-Isidor
]. Kresel, former assistant district at
torney of New York County. late
yesterday was cleared of the convic-
ton Of misapplication Of funds in
connection with the collapse of the
Bank of the United States.
Saying that the conviction sis
grossly wrong and q wicked perver-
sion Of justice" the appellate division
of the Supreme Court in a unani-
nous decision reversed the Judgment
and by a vote of to dismissed the
Evening star., 1935-01-17
Singer Gets Warnings.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (P).-Mrs.
Lena Collins, singing teacher, notified
police that she found two notes on her
doorstep warning her to make less
noise" She told Officer Anthony Dy-
nam she practices only half an hour
daily and promised to conf1ne her
vocalizing between the hours Of 6 an.
and 1890 pm
Evening star., 1935-01-17
Robbers Loot Nut Store.

CHICAGO R).-A lot of fudge and
divinity candy faded into thin air yes
terday when burglars broke into a nut
store and decamped with pecanS and
almonds valued at Sits.
Evening star., 1935-01-17
BONUS BILL FAVORED
Secretaries to Members of Con-
gress Urge Immediate Payment.

Immediate payment of the bonus as
provided by the Patnan bill was ad-
vocated last night after spirited de-
bate by the little Congress, composed
of secretaries to members of Congress
and other Capitol employees.
Wilbur A. Schmidt, secretary to
Representative O'Malley of Wisconsin,
led the fight in favor of the measure,
assisted by Wilbur Heekin, secretary
to Representative Duncan of Missouri.
The opposition was led by A. Skaggs,
secretary to Representative Imhof of
Ohio, supported by L. Sembower, sec
retary to Senator Minton of Indiana.
Evening star., 1935-01-17
Skin SUFFERING
IS up TO YOU"
SAYS P0SLAM

If you suffer from eczema or a
minor skin eruption, it's your own
fault. The remedy is right at hand
apply Poslam at night and note the
great improvement in the morning.
The itching ceases and the skin starts
to heal You can get Poslam at any
drug store Soc