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Evening star., 1937-12-05

awares in awkward poses, q girl lacing
a shoe, scratching her back, or limber-
ing ut the bar. They are peasant girls
lacking In physical loveliness. But
once the music starts, the movement,
color and rhythm Of dance produces
q spectacle Of lovely, graceful, trained
bodies. Best known for ballet, he is
also famed for his pictures Of women
bathing and women at their simple
household tasks. In contrast are his
lively race track scenes. Degas him.
self was unfriendly, surly, pretended
he was nearsighted rather than greet
some one he did not fancy. He hated
flowers, but among the most magnifi-
cent flower paintings is one by Degas
He was timid with women, yet he has
pictured them with subtle strength.
After the Hunt" by Gustave. .Cour-
bet-Gustave Courbet Q8l9-187D,
the first realist among nineteenth CEN
tury French painters poked fun At
the romanticists. SHOW me a live
nymph, and I'll paint one," he said.
His early pictures were rejected by
the Salon, but Burial at Ornans" in
1850 won him wide acclaim. Napoleon
III offered him the Cross OF the Le-
gion of Honor" but he refused it. In
1871 he was elected to the Paris Com
mune, and when the Vendome Column
was destroyed by the Commune, he
was fined $50 900, the cost of restoring
1t. He went into exile and died in
Switzerland. All his life he was a
noisy, vulgar egomaniac, but he helped
to bring back nature and reality to art.
Monet an Impressionist.
The Seine Near Argenteuil," by
Monet.-Monet was one of that brave
band Of young painters who called
themselves impressionists. In 1874,
at their first public exhibition. they
were received with jeers and cat
calls. Monet steadfastly continued
painting what he saw, noting the
changes that light and the time of
day make on house or a river. IT'S
put an eye" said Cezanne Of his work,
but what an eye!" Among his paint
lngs there are l6 studies of the same
haystack seen under changing light
at different times Of day and in differ
ent seasons. 1t was his practice to
paint tiny dabs of pure color directly
upon the canvas instead OF mixing
them on palette, as was customary.
ms technique gave the effect of
vibrating sunlight. His landscapes are
some OF the most lyrical interpre-
tations OF nature in modern art.
Thlrd-Class Carriage" by Dau-
mier-This poignant picture portrays
a lew OF the tired and burdened OF
the world travelling to their destina-
lions that are probably third class,
700: AT 40, Daumier gave up his
Evening star., 1937-12-05
New Star Art Release BRINGS
Realism of French Masters
Reproductions of Late 10Th Century
Paintings by Degns, Courbet, Monet
and Daumier Offered This Week.

by Dr. bernard Meyers of New York
University.
Recalls Washington Art.
DR.. Myers lesson for this week con-
tains illustrations OF two works of
Daumier that are on exhibition in the
Phillips Memorial Gallery here. They
are The Uprising and Christ Shown
to the People" 1t has been pointed
out before that local art lovers may
see countless numbers of the world S
masterpieces of art in Washingtons s
outstanding galleries, including the
Corcoran. the National Collection Of
Fine Arts and others The Mellon
collection will open another field for
inspection.
The campaign opened with four pic
lures designed to show American art
as it is today-Winslow Homer's "Ba-
hama Tornado" Thomas Eakips'
Lady With a Setter" Mary Cassatt' S
Mother and Child and Thomas Ben
tons modernistic 'Lassoing Horses"
Next the sets turned back to the
Italian Renaissance with four prints
by world-famous masters of that
period. Each week since then, fol-
lowers of the campaign have been
taken through various stages OF the
history of art. following the Renais-
sance into Northern Europe and
tracing arts development in other ma
tions during the next four centuries.
Public Keenly Interested.
Especially encouraging to sponsors
OF the art project has been the sus-
tanned interest of the general public
and steady level Of weekly sales to
purchasers from private homes,
schools and colleges, clubs and insti-
tutions and other groups.
The burden Of presenting this popu-
lar program from the lecture platform
will be carried again this week by DR..
Fritz Marti head of the department
OF philosophy and professor of art at
the university, who has proved a most
versatile lecturer.
Thus far, DR.. Marti has talked over
the radio and before gatherings of
business men. teachers and members
OF the Boys Club of Metropolitan
Police.
Continuing his Boys Club programs
DR.. Marti will visit the Tenth Precinct
Club tomorrow at 8 pm. in the gym
nasium of All Souls Unitarian Church,
Evening star., 1937-12-05
SIX FORMER MAYORS
ATTEND CEREMONY
Riverdale's New Municipal Build
ing Dedicated-Town His.
tory Traced,
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RIVERDALE, Md, Dec. six
former Mayors tonight attended the
formal dedication of Riverdales new
Municipal Building at Madison and
Arthur avenues here.
The history of the town was traced
IN the administrations of the Mayors
since 1920, when the first executive
was elected. The first Mayor and
council held their first meeting in the
Rlverdale Presbyterian Church Au-
gust 16, 1920. The Mayor at that
time was DR.. S. M. Mcmillan.
Former Mayors present at the
meeting were j. B. Waters, sr.: John
n. Schaeffer. John J. Lynch. Nav
Vollberg, William A. Carson and Will
liam G. Wedding, incumbent, who WAS
postmaster for the occasion.
Others introduced by Mayor We'd.
ding included Edward B. Dunford
DR.. G. A. Magoon, T. w. Venemann,
secretary of the Prince Georges
county Volunteer Firemen's Associa-
tion, and Edward c. Stewart, Thomas
Mostyn and ]. w. Gum, former
chiefs OF the local fire department. and
II. x. Fuller, present chief.
The new building, which will serve
Doth as City Hall and firehouse, was
constructed with Public Works Ad-
ministration funds.
Evening star., 1937-12-05

The era of realism and impression
ism in French art. when painters of a
new school cast aside the romantic
and sentimental to depict in colors
the realities of material and indus
trial progress, comes this week with
the ninth set of color reproductions in
The Stars art appreciation campaign
Presented to the public in this
group are the works of four great
French artists of the late 10Th CEN
tury artists who brooked storms OF
public opposition to the neW-fouro
freedom with colors and subject mat
ter and the stark realities of a new
life.
They are:
Two Dancers" by Edgar Degas
master OF the pastel and famous for
his paintings of the ballet.
After the Hunt" by Gustave
Courbet. master hunter himself and
stormy petrol of French art.
Painter of the Poor.
Third Glass Carriage" by Honore
Daumier, who found many of his sub
jects among the poor.
The Seine Near Argenteuil," by
Claude Monet, French master who
lived until 1925 and was the first to
apply color in small spots to achieve
brilliancy of light.
These prints follow another quartet
of French paintings offered last week
by The Star in collaboration with the
National Committee for Art Appre-
citation. This group, the eighth since
this popular movement to make art
universal in Washington was inaugu-
rated by The Star, includes Wheel
wright's Yard at the Side of the
Seine" by Corot; Hamlet" by Della
croix; Autumn" by Millet, anc
Mile. Charlotte du Val D'Ognes," BY
David. The artists were masters ot
the late 18th and early 10Th CEN
turies.
Like all other previous releases, last
weeks set remains available at the
art booth on the first floor of The Star
Building or by mail. for prices within
the reach of nearly every one. The
Star is offering a total of 48 multi
color prints of great paintings, issued
in sets of four each week for dozen
weeks. In each weekly picture en-
velope is Sson in art appreciation
Evening star., 1937-12-05

Sixteenth and Harvard streets NV,
for an illustrated lecture especially de-
signed to appeal to boys. He delivered
three talks before police boys clubs
last week. All Of them were we'll
received. In each appearance DR..
Marti threw picture slides on a silver
screen to entertain his audience.
On Wednesday at 7:30 pm, DR..
Marti will talk to members of the
Colored Boys Club at 1900 U street
NV.
Y. NJ. Program to Open.
The art program sponsored by the
Young Mems Christian Association as
a part of The Star campaign will
open Thursday night, when DR.. Marti
lectures before the ~" membership
at 7:30 pm. DR.. Marti is scheduled to
deliver the second and concluding "Y''
talk week from Thursday. He also
will use slides with these programs.
Meanwhile, Randolph E. Myers,
membership secretary of the associa-
ton, reported that approximately 5000
members, visitors and students enter
ing the building each day are enjoying
public exhibition of Star are pictures
placed there last week.
Another exhibition also is open to
the public for the month of December
1t is in the sunroom of the Mount
Pleasant branch Of the District Public
Library.
Sketches Outlined.
Brief sketches Of this weeks color
prints follow:
Two Dancers" by Degas-Edgar
Degas QS34-191D, one of the two or
three great masters of pastel, watched
the ballet in rehearsal, at practice and
resting He loved to catch them un-
Evening star., 1937-12-05

work - newspaper cartoonist to
devote himself entirely to painting.
But no one would buy his pictures,
though this was his finest creative
period. Oorot saved him from
utter destitution. Approaching the
great talent Of Daumier. he gave him
small house in the country. you
are the only man from whom I could
take such present and not be humili-
ated," Daumier wrote him. This
man, whom some call the greatest Of
French painters, served a period in
jail and died penniless and blind.
Paris, which Is 30 full of statues to the
great Of France, has yet to recognize
his genius.
Present Real France.
These four pictures give YOU an
idea OF what was happening in France
In the late 1800s, when romanticism
gave way to realism and the impress
sionists found their place in the sun.
Next week, series No. 10 presents
four artists who added to the sunlight
Of impressionism an interest in
human values, simple form and vivid
color.
Every one of the series Of 48 famous
paintings is important, for only by
getting complete picture Of the his-
tory Of art for the past five centuries
can one really understand the art of
today.
Evening star., 1937-12-05

more, president of the national Or
ganization. 8"
Other items on the calendar will
include:
Selection Of Washington's wait
ress queen" tomorrow night, en-
trants being judged by their beauty,
personality, carriage, health and ap-
pearance.
An early bird" breakfast at $50
am. Tuesday with j. Edgar Hoover,
chief of the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation, as guest of honor.
Exhibitions of meat carving and
methods of preparing salads and des-
serts, Tuesday night
An address by Kathleen Donald
son Loughlin on Southern Cooking
in Yankee Town" on Wednesday.
Personality Is Factor.
In connection with the contest to
select the best waitress. the restaur-
ateurs believe the trend is definitely
away from the wise-cracking, gum
chewing waitress of an older era,
Neatness, personality and efficiency
are considered the primary qualifi-
cations in securing and holding a
restaurant job.
More than 60 girls will pass before
the judges, who will be Mrs. Francis
T. Northcross, President Dunnock and
r. D. Clark of Cleveland, a director
OF the national organization.
Problems of service will be dis
cussed during the three-day session.
Complete arrangements have been un-
Ger the direction of Theodore D. Sloat
president of the local organization
Julius Lulley, general convention
chairman, and Hubert H. Keller, pro-
gram chairman.
Accidents Becoming Racket.
Fake accidents in restaurants are
becoming a national racket" Mr.
Dunnock declared yesterday.
Investigation has shown that some
persons and their attorneys, as well
are making a regular living out of
the practice of falling on the floor in
restaurants or by claiming to be in
jured by some foreign substance. such
as stone or tack, found in food, he
added
Our program will cover two points.
The first will be group insurance cov-
ering public liability and property
damage liability. This will bring
premium rates within the means of
the average restaurateur to give him
adequate coverage and provide for
proper defense. In addition, it will
serve as a means of greater protec-
tlon to honest patrons who might DOS.
sioly have justified claims. The sec
ond point will be establishment of a
clearing house for claims at the ma
tional headquarters in Chicago"
Evening star., 1937-12-05

Police Court yesterday and asked
jury trial. His bond was set at
$1,000.
An automobile police said was driv-
en- by Littlejohn struck the Bell
boy near his home two days prior
to his death at Freedmen's Hospital.
Littlejohn was held for Police Court
action by q coroner's jury Monday.
Evening star., 1937-12-05

jointly by the
N a t i al and
Washington Res
taurant Associa-
tions.
Chief item on
the bus | n e S S
schedule will be
the launching of
q ca m p a | G n
against fraudu-
! e n t la i m S
against restaur-
ants arising out
of fake acci-
dents" according
to Henry I. Dun
mock of Balti-
Evening star., 1937-12-05
ITALY ACTS TO PROTECT
PREMIER OF YUGOSLAVs
Exiles Put Under Surveillance in
Preparation for Arrival of
Stoyadinovitch Today,

9y the Associated Press
ROME, Dec. 4.-Yugoslav political
exiles in Italy were put under sur
veillance today In preparation for the
arrival tomorrow of Dr. Milan Stoy-
adinovitch, the first Yugoslav Premier
to visit italy since 1924.
Among them were Ante Pavelich.
reputed head of the Ustachi gang
which was blamed for the assassina-
ton of King Alexander in 1894.
The Premier's visit grew out of
the 5-year on-aggression, political
and economic pact through which
Italy and Yugoslavia early this year
buried their long-standing differences.
Onicials said no new treaties would be
signed at present, although it was
planned to discuss further economic
agreements.
Evening star., 1937-12-05
Buys Sparkler for a Dime.

SANFORD, N. c., Dec. 4 (P.-Velma
johnson knows q bargain when she
sees one.
She thought a ring she spied on
the jewelry counter Of a sand l0-cent
store was q bargain. It was.
It had been lost by the wife of a
store executive and was valuable
enough to justify . reward when Miss
johnson returned it.
Evening star., 1937-12-05
ASKS JURY TRIAL

Arraigred on . charge Of negligent
homicide in connection with the
death, November 26, Of Delano Bell,
5, colored, 1889 Fourth street NV,
FerrelI J. Littlejohn, 10, Of 2e5 Hill
side place NE, pleaded not guilty in
Evening star., 1937-12-05
2,0DORESTAURANT
OWNERS TO MEET.
.Three-Day Regional Con-
vention Will Open Here To-
morrow Morning.

More than 1000 restaurateurs from
the Eastern part of the United States
will convene at the MayfloWer Hotel
tomorrow for the opening OF a three
day regional convention sponsored
Evening star., 1937-04-04
Bride Is FOiled
In Effort to Kiss
Pope Plus Hand
Girl Ignores Warning
Issued to COnserue
POntif'S Strength.

0y the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, April 3.-A. devout
young bride was restrained by Vati-
can guards today when she attempted
TO kiss Pope Plus hand as the pontiff
gave his first large audience since he
became i'll December S.
t,5he was one of the 500 newlyweds
khoni the 79-year-old Pope later
blessed in the ducal chamber Of the
fafican.
Z The couples. lined up on each side
fseyeral big corridors before the cere-
irony. had been warned by the guards
men to kneel as the Pope was borne
10 the reception chamber-but they
Eere instructed not to kiss his papal
Ting. as is usually the custom
s.Cereful efforts have been made to
Epr1serve the pontiff's energy.
As the pontiff was passing through
the first reception hall the young
italian girl jumped to her feet and
ran toward him. Guardsmen stopped
her, but she cried out her desire to
kiss his holiness hand and struggled
with the guard.
The guardsmen conducted her back
TO her place in line beside her en-
barrassed husband.
Evening star., 1937-04-04
I'M MIGRATION CURB
CALLED TOO HARSH
Senator Thomas for Rule of Rea-
son in Dealing With In.
dividual Cases.
BY the Associated Pres,

by the Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, April 3.-Senator
Ebert D. Thomas, Democrat, of Utah,
last night. called for rule of reason
plus the general public good" in the
administration Of immigration laws
AN immigration law may properly
be very harsh-harsh in dealing with
the mass" he said, but its admins
tration as it affects the individual
should be one Of greatest considera-
ton :"
He told of a Japanese American
mother who, after giving birth to
four American citizens, was forced to
leave a fifth child in Japan, because
prior to leaving for her native land
she failed to register the fact that she
was pregnant.
ITO weaken in the slightest the
theory of citizenship based upon the
place Of birth is a step backward" "
Senator Thomas said, but, he con-
tinued
Related to this principle {. when
conceived as fundamental aspect
OF democracy, the true rule of ex-
patriation should follow some positive
act on the part Of the individual him
self who changes his nationality, and
should not be controlled by the acts
Of another"
Evening star., 1937-04-04
SEARCH CONTINUES
FOR WOMAN, 76
Nearly 100 Follow Faint
Trail Left by Glen Burnie
Resident.
p0y eiAe Associated Press.

4
GLEN BURNIE, Md, April 3.-A
xearcliting party of nearly 100 per-
sons, including Boy Scouts, police
asa l1eighbors, secured woods and
fields for almost miles today, fol-
lowing the faint trail of a 76-year-
old woman missing from her home
since Thursday.
The woman, Mrs. Ella Stone, moth
er of several children, disappeared
on the same day Mrs, Marie Gunther
was murdered on Stony Greek farm
near here.
From the farm of George Grouse, a
nephew with whom Mrs. Stone lived,
about miles south of Glen Burnie,
the searching party followed the
aged Woman's footprints along a
sandy road, through a thick woods
and onto a road leading toward the
Grain highway.
Her footprints were visible along
the edge of the road. Inquiries dis
closed Mrs. Stone had either stopped
or been seen near practically every
IltuSe dloiIS IiiaI SSNllcil VI iiASii-
way. At the intersection of the sec
ond road with the harder-surfaced
Grain Highway clues vanished.
Police then scattered throughout
that section of Anne Arundel Coun-
ty, seeking to find residents whom
the aged woman might have visited
Glen Burnie Boy Scouts began a
house-to-houSe canvass of neighbors
and filling station operators, seeking
information Of her whereabouts.
The investigation of Mrs. Gunther's
murder meanwhile remained at a
standstill, pending a report from the
Federal Bureau of Investigation ex-
perts examining clues collected ir
the case.
Evening star., 1937-04-04
LIQUOR STORE OWNER
ROUTS ARMED BANDITS

The temper of Dennis McCar-
thy, SO, proprietor OF liquor store
at 2O2 L street, fared again last night
at the sight of gun and for the Sec
ond time in as many years he sent
bandits fleeing from his store while
he nursed bullet wound.
When three colored men leveled
guns at him, Mccarthy swung a liq-
uor bottle at them. One of the
would-be robbers fired and the bullet
glanced off McCarthy's chest near the
heart, inflicting a minor flesh wound.
He was treated at Sibley Hospital.
Two years ago Mccarthy was shot
in the leg when he attacked would-be
bandits in his store,
Evening star., 1937-04-04
RED HOT ICE PICKS
USED BY BOY GANG
Members Branded and Forced to
Steal-Police Hope to Re-
cover Loot.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TUCSON AriZ., April 3.-Police
Chief c. A. Wollard said today gang
of boys here patterned after the
Black Legion have been branding
their members with red hot ice picks
and hiding stolen goods in their storm
sewer headquarters.
Wollard said the boys-9 to IA years
old-called themselves the black
legion" the red devils" and the
"dynamiters' He said II were ques-
toned and released. Two faced
formal burglary charges.
The officer said one group burned
circles on their legs while others had
circles and crosses burned on the
bottoms of their feet Some showed
signs of recent wh;ppings, which they
claimed were administered when they
refused to steal, he said.
Detective Chet Sherman said he ex-
pected the boys to lead him to ST 900
in stolen loot.
Evening star., 1937-04-04
Housing Is Forum Topic
SENATOR WAGNER TO DISCUSS FEDERAL AID PLAN.

FEDERAL aid in better housing
l. will be the subject Of an ad-
dress by Senator Robert F.
i Wagner Of New York in the
National Radio Forum tomorrow at
1890 pm.
The National Radio Forum Is ar
ranged by The Washington Star and
broadcast over the network OF the
National Broadcasting Co.
Senator Wagner is author OF the
housing bill, now pending before the
Senate Committee on Education ana
Labor. He was the author of bills
in this field in the last Congress and
has made a comprehensive study OF
the question of housing.
The need for improvement In the
housing of the people has been stressed
frequently by President Roosevelt, who
has referred to the American people
as one-third ill-clad, ill-housed and
ill-fed.
The problem is a large one and its
solution, as proposed by Senator Wag-
ner. not only looks to improved hous-
ing conditions, but should result IN
producing more Jobs.
Evening star., 1937-04-04
WAR NOTES TO MOTHER
JUST REACH CHICAGO
Censor Slowed Them in Roll of
Blankets as Outfit Entered
Belleau Wood.
BY the Associated Press

bN the ASSOCIATED PRESS,
CHICAGO, April 3-Late in May,
1918, Pvt. Arthur j. Murphy wrote two
letters to his mother in Chicago from
the battlefeldS of France
Lawyer Arthur J. Murphy-the
same fellow-disclosed today she had
just received them.
They came from Cloquet, Mimi,
together with a note of explanation
from E. A. Kennedy, former second
lieutenant in Murphy's Marine outfit.
1t seems Kennedy was about to CEN
sor the missives when the company
set off for Belleau Woods. They were
thrust into blanket roll. Three years
later the bedding turned up in the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. Kennedy,
called away again, slowed the equip
ment in a trunk He rummaged
through the old paraphernalia re-
Gently, rediscovered the letters and
dispatched them post haste.
Evening star., 1937-04-04
FIVE CONVICTED
IN BLACK LEGION
as Now Total as Voisine
Murder Plot Trial Is
Concluded.
By the Associated Press.


DETROIT, April "a Recorders
Court jury convicted two alleged Black
Legionnaires today Of conspiring to
kill William W. Voisine, village pres
ident of suburban Ecorse, increasing
to 46 the number OF convictions since
the terrorist society was unmasked
10 months ago
The men convicted today were
| Lawrence Madden and Jesse Petit
john, Ecorse township clerk, former
| Ecorse councilman and political rival
OF Voisine.
Judge John J. Maher said he would
sentence the pair April 10. The max
imum penalty is five years imprison-
ment and $1,000 fine Nine Black
Legionnaires convicted recently OF
conspiring TO kill Highland Park
newspaper publisher were sentenced
to serve from one to five years in
prison.
Case to Be Appealed.
/ Defense Attorney John j. OHara,
former auditor general OF Michigan
said he would appeal the case against
! Madden and Pettijohn.
State witnesses, chief Of whom was
/ Dayton Dean, confessed Black Legion
trigger man" testified Pettijohn Of
/ fered a reward for the death OF Vol
sine, an implacable foe OF the Black
Legion, and that Dean made several
| trips to Ecorse in futile search for
the village president. accompanied by
Pettijohn and Madden.
| The offenses Of which accused
Black Legionnaires have been con-
victed include arson. perjury, falst
imprisonment, conspiracy and mur.
der. Twelve are serving long prison
terms for the Staying of Charles A
Poole, which exposed the existence oi
| the black hooded order. Five are
serving life terms for the murder Of
Silas Coleman a Negro who was shot
witnesses testified, to provide 6
thrill for a Black Legion party.
Twenty Awaiting Trial.
Still awaiting trial are 20 defend.
ants named in an indictment charging
criminal syndicalism in connection
with an alleged fantastic plot to SEIZE
control of the Government and /.
defendants on charge Of incitinl
to riot.
One of the defendants in the Grim.
inal syndicalism case is Virgil F. Ell
finger Of Lima, Ohio, who has no
been arrested Another was Isaac
(Peg Leg White. former Detroit po.
Iceman, who died in Maryland as I
fugitive.