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Evening star., 1937-01-03

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The people at the next table looked up and he
heard one of the women say. Look. Who is
that stunning grip"
His nerves sang at the stir that rippled
through the restaurant as ELISA came toward
him. her eyes sparkling, the swift smooth arch
of her brows giving her oval face touch of
mischief that was echoed in her pert, smart
toilgswr of black and white check so fine it
looked, at distance, soft gray. As always
his impatience went like breath.
In heaven." Elisa sighed, will be neither
casting nor yet rehearsals.
Sorry to break into your program, Eliss.
couldn't wait till the end of the week. I'm a
shoddy vessel, Eliss!''
I'm glad, she said. and her voice was sun
light stippled on pool. Il like you that way.
didn't see how could wait more than five
days either" She asked: YOU'RE not sorry,
Wallie dear"
mot sorry. " Hishandclosed on herstightly.
"One doesn't regret accidents"
Am / an accident?"
"A lovely, charming, unbelievable accident.
Something can no more control than the
coming of Spring or the songs of the birds"
She said Neither can l." and suddenly
her eyes were dark.
There came to Wallace anew the wonder
that Elisa should feel this thing, too. that he
should be singled out, he of all the men who
had known desire for her.
Can you explain" she asked, when he
questioned her. ''the coming of Spring or the
songs of the birds?"
But there must be something" Wallace
insisted. Haven't a single trait that you
can say of, Here is what want in -"
Many, my dear, many. Your patience
Evening star., 1937-01-03

Not a distinction" Wallace
protested.
She said sesiously, II have never
known a patient man." (Wallace
~ had swift vision of the men of the
r theatre where her life had been
ived) 81 have never known q man
who brought me the sense that life
could be peaceful and ordered"
"Aumy life, he said. s1oping for
the words. has been nothing but
peaceful and ordered. in a world
where Spring comes and goes BE-
sA cause of calendars. Where charming,
unbelievable accidents are frowned
on"
IAN my life" Elisa said, 1--WE
lived in a world of accidents, where
calendars are unknown and Spring
oftentimes doesn't come at all"
D Then her eyes grew bright, the mis-
chievous bgows arched. But. Wallie
Y dear, if the show is hit is my
hit her voice rippled like
aspen leaves in a warm Chinook,
then Spring will come"
After he had left ELISA, Wallace
Hart walked along Broadway among the
strolleTs. He sought as he walked some key
to his vague distress, some memory or for
gotten incident or feeling. But he could re-
capture only the lift of excitement that came
when Elisa was with him or when he re-
membered vividly what it was like to have
her with him.
Wallace had never known this feeling until
he met Elisa, not even with Sherry before
she became his wife.
He could not remember when he had told
Elisa first about Sherry. But he remembered
many of the things he had said about Sherry
afterward. Telling Elisa Of Sheny's cool,
clear tranquility. her swift perceptions, and
her fine infallible sense of fitness.
Before it happened. Wallace would have
resented the suggestion he could say all these
things to another woman without a sense of
subtle infdelity, for he had the reserved,
wordless pride in his wife that intelligent
men must have in the women they marry.
When they had known each other for some
months, he told ELISA. told her honestly and
directly. The same evening he told Sherry.
Sherry had asked quietly. Really in love.
Waller" That was all.
It was 90 clear. 90 rational. understand
able. Yet the vague distress persisted, and
when he found he could not drive it out by
thinking, Wallace put it away and went home.
At dinner that night he and Sherry talked
again about what had happened to him. They
talked as thoughtful people should. and he
watched in vain for sign in his wife's voice
that would indicate she was suffering For, at
first, it was inoonceivable that she should not
suffer. There was an impelling tradition that
woman must suffer. tradition that brooked
no exceptions. And it was incredible to him
that Sherry could take this as calmly, as
nationally as he.
you must see her, Sherry" Wallace said.
Otherwise - that is, unless you see her
III always feel that - damn it. % he broke in,
II feel that way, no matter what"
For-aI the intimate remembered scenes
that chung about Sherrys honey-oolored hair
like nimbus of peace, rose now to trouble
him.
1t was the next night they agreed that
Wallie should live In the city at his cnllepe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-20
Stories of the Masters
LEONARDO DA WINCH

the varied talents OF the genius Of
Leonardo Engineering. the planning
of court festivities. the making OF altar
pieces we're thenceforward his concern,
but of all this enormous activity we
have only the word of his contempo-
raries, who speak of their glories.
The scope OF his genius was wide
enough to include the sciences as
well As the arts. At time when the
church taught the sacredness Of the
human corpse and punished A. sacri-
leae those who had the temerity to
use the anatomist's scalpel. Leonardo
told his students: In order to OBJ
tain an exact knowledge (of the ARM
I have dissected more than 10 human
bodies"
"Mon. Lisa" His Masterpiece.
1t was in 1904 that the most ia
nous portrait in the history Of art
WAS completed. For four years he
labored on this picture Of Mona
Lisa the third wife OF zanobi del
Gioconda. 1t is not the wonderful
painting of the fieure and head that
has given 1t Immortality. nor the grace
of her posture, nor even the plastic
delicacy with which the beautiful
landscape is handled but it is the
pleasing and seemingly fieeting express
sion that has defed description
through the centuries. Only.a few
years later Francis the First paid the
enormous sum Of 1000 forms for the
Mona Lisa"
Yet Leonardo. who saw 80 deeply
into the souls of women and painted
them with perfection not again
given to man. had no love affair in
his life-et least there Is no word Of
a beloved In his note books.
The fsure Of Leonardo, beautiful in
person wandered through the courts
OF the reignins monarchs improv1sing
songs upon 4 lutte fashioned by him.
self. He scored specialize ton and
embodied the whole OF the learning
and art of the Renaissance. To take
stock OF his knowledge. As shown In
his voluminous note books. IA to cover
the learning OF his own time and to
explore the future.
Suspected Of Black Magic.
He studied trees and the formation
OF rocks; herds and flowers. rivers and
the sun, the movement of the eartn,
and on one drawing he wrote in 4
large bold hand, The sun doee not
move" He wrote a long and detailed
account OF the flight of birds. and
anticipated the airplane. His repu-
tation among his contemporaries be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-20
100000 EXPECTED
AT NAVY DAY FETE
New Features Are Planned
for 1887 Show, bigger
Than Ever"

The Washington Navy Yard expects
to be host to more than 100000 per-
sons week from today-Navy day.
the birthday anniversary OF Theodore
Roosevelt.
Rear Admiral George r. Pcttengill,
the commandant and his colleagues
have planned several new features for
this years show. which they promise
will be bigger than ever"
Added attractions for 1897 Navy
day here include Marine Corps calls
by massed buglers, who will sound the
various drills OF the famous Devil
Dogs. King Neptune and his court
a sight usually reserved for the priv
ileged few who cross the line'-pass-
ing the Equator, to andlubbers-will
be on display for the veriest lands
man.
Boats In Sham Battle.
This years sham battle, for the first
time will call into play boats as well
as land and air forces. officials de-
clared. Marine Corps flyers from
Qusntico, Va. will give an exhibition
OF their aerial acrobatics AZ we'll as
participate in the engagement"
There will be A series of band con-
certs throughout the day; drills of va
rious descriptions, model Marine
Corps camp, closeup of how deep-sea
divers work, put on by the diving unit
here; various foreings in the lofty
shops where the Nays big guns are
constructed and different exhibits of
the optical an dother schools here.
The new eunboAt U. 8. s. Erie is
expected to reach the Washington
Navy Yard on Monday, to be here over
Navy day. This vessel will be open
to the public.
The Coast Guard is cooperating
with the Navy in the celebration OF
Navy day. The Treasury Department
will send to the Washington Navy
Yard the Coast Guard cutter Bibb
from Norfolk, Va. and two 75-foot
patrol boats. The Coast Guardsmen
will give demonstrations Of brooches
buoy rescue work from vessel in dis
tresA, ca psizing and other drills.
Celebration Ashore and AfOat.
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Swanson are expected to issue suitable
statements for Navy day and the cele-
bration will be held ashore and afost
Prominent rear admirals will deliver
Addresses over the radio and to
audiences in different sections Of the
Nation.
Special programs are being prepared
for the event, illustrated with various
views of the yard. and there will
likely be miniature naval guns On sale.
If the program Of previous years IA
followed, to aid naval widows and
orphans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-20
MAYOR IS FOUND
SLAIN BY PISTOL
Body Of Harrisonburg OFF,
ciaI Discovered in Field,
Automatic by Side.

By the Associated Press.
HARRISONBURG. Va. october 90
The body Of Mayor John w. Morri-
son Of Harrisonburg, missing since
Monday, was found today under an
apple tree on the farm Of M. l.. Pence,
near Rockland Mill There was a
bullet hole in the right temple and a
.38-caliber automatic pistol was on
the ground beside the body
J. N. Crawn Of Mount Scion dis
covered the body as he crossed A field
near where State and city police had
been searching since an automobile
belonging 10 the 6l-yesr-old Mayor
and Republican member Of the House
of Delegates was found ditched at
Spa der's Church
The body was about miles from
the place where the automobile WAS
found and near where the Mayor was
last seen after getting a ride on the
highway.
The body was lying in a position
which indicated the Mayor sat down
on log beside the tree.
The spot Is about 500 yards from the
North River. where police searched
until long after darkness last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-20
BY HOWARD SIMON.

INTHE year 1882 Ser Piero da Vinci
| was apprised of the birth of his
natural son. The mother Cath
4 crime. young peasant girl. allowed
him for a consideration to take the
child to his imposing villa, already
occupied by numerous half-sisters and
half-brot hers.
Signs of Leonsrdo's singular genius
were apparent early in his life. The
proud father, after he had marveled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-20
MONA LISA THEFT
IS LAID TO POET
Paris Writer Says D'Annun-
zlo Engineered Disappear
ance of Painting.

Theft of the Mona Lisa. one of the
worlds most valuable paintings. from
a wall of the Louvre Museum as years
ago is alleged by A French writer to
have been engineered by Gabriel
D'Annunzio, Italy's eccentric soldier
poet.
Charles Chase. writing in the
A. B. C. Magazine. Paris. said the
one -eyed poet "fell In love" With the
Mona Lisa's tantalizing smile. but
that after two years. however, he
surrendered the treasure.
Chase said his allegations were
borne out by DAnnunzios own admis-
sions in writing.
The Mona Lisa. by Leonardo da
Vinci, was stolen in 1911. A world
wide search was carried on until 1913,
when it was found in possession of an
obscure workman In Italy, Vincenzo
Perrugia.
Perugga, tried in Florence. said he
decided to steal the masterpiece while
he and other workman were placing
. glass cover over the painting. The
court. confident that Perrugia was
only the d,pe of some master crook,
gave him only years prison term.
Chase said ne saw a manuscript
At D'Annunzio's home at Villa Wit
toriale entitled, The Man Who Stole
Mona Lisa" The manuscript has
never been published
Chase said that the poet. whose
many ardent love affairs involved such
famous women as Eleonora Duse, for
n1er French actress, wrote in another
work. Portrait of Loyse Baccaris
D'Annunzio":
II recall when the sublime thief OF
Mona Lisa brought to my retreat at
Archachon A panel wrapped in an old
horse blanket. 1 recall detested the
soft, white hands of the Mona Lisa
and was constrained to have them
often under my eyes for days at a
trle'
Chase said that in 1914 the poet
told French newspaper man. Jean
Gabriel Lemoine. that it was possible
TO fall in love with the portrait OF a
woman and added:
L know, for example. of one who
fell in love with Mona Lisa, not with
the present woman. who has lost all
her color, but with what the Mona
Lisa was. 1t was that man who
caused her to be stolen"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-20

ent. which was to prove one OF the
most extraordinary in the history OF
man and of art. Verrochio was COM
missioned by the monks of Vallombrosa
to paint a picture of the Baptism.
Christ stands in the river looking
downward his hands crossed In prayer.
To the right two angels may be seen.
while on the left ST. John is in the act
of baptizing. The kneeling angel Is
the finest figure in the painting.
The story goes that Leonardo
painted an angel kneeling. so superior
to his masters that Verrochio never
again touched brush" OF all Leo
nardos other early works none can
be identified. and these. must be given
up for lost. though we have minute
descriptions of missing shleld,
painted at his fathers request, in the
form of a Medusa. "a hideous and
appalling monster breathing poison
and flames, and surrounded by an
atmosphere of fire"
New Approach to Perfection.
1t was the most fruitful period in
ali the history Of Tuscany. Not since
the art of Greece. under the hand OF
Pericles. had reached its full Mower
did a people again come so close to
perfection In the arts.
In 1880, II Moro Lodovice Sforza
became regent of Milan, grasping with
one tyrant's hand the tight reins OF
cruelty and vindictiveness, while with
the other. palm extended. he chose to
play the philanthropist and protector
of the arts and sciences. Leonardo
seems not to have been fooled by his
pacific gestures and wishing to enter
his service wrote an amazing document
recommending himself. In this cata-
logue OF accomplishment Leonardo is
revealed as the inventor Of tank war
fare, OF poison gas. and tunnel excava-
ton. besides being first-clas archi-
tect, sculptor and I'm painting also
can do what may be done. as well as
any other. whatsoever he may be"
1t seems strange that he should have
neglected to mention his virtuosity on
the lutte. for 1t was this accomplish
ment which had first brought him tc
the attention of the duke. The duke
welcomed him, for he could profit by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-20
MORNING H0LD-UP
NETS BANDIT $500
Downtown Liquor Store Robbed
During Rush Hour-Two
Thugs Sought.

While hundreds of downtown
workers hurried to their Jobs through
the steady drizzle on the sidewalk
outside. A HEAVIEST bandit strobe into
3 liquor store at 100 Fourteenth street
today and. brandishing revolver,
forced the proprietor to surrender
5000.
Milton Weissmsn. 80, of 5433
1'hirty-f first street had just opened the
establishment, he told police, when
A. the man entered. pulled out a gun and
demanded, Where's the money!"
The owner opened the cash register
and the robber scooped up the 5000 in
bills. leaving several dollars in change.
AS the bandit walked from the store
q customer started in the doorway and
Weissman shouted, That man held
me up"
The prospective customer followed
the robber around the corner to New
York avenue, where the man stepped
into a sedan driven by an accomplish
and sped away.
Meanwhile, police have arrested and
ere holding for investigation Ave men
in connection with the $4,000 robbery
Monday of a Peoples Drug Store
messenger at North Capitol street and
Florida avenue. The money WAS taken
by A shabbily dressed colored man who
knocked the messenger from his BIZ
cycle as he was on his way to bank.
The thief fed on freight train.
Four of the men under arrest are
colored.
Police today also were on the look
out for two colored bandits. believed
to BIZ responsible for q series OF hold
ups last night and early today.
The pair robbed Bonnie Cohen, gro
Gerry proprietor at 1901 First street
southwest, of $40. Two men, answer
ing the same descriptions. held up
Francis D. Sly, deliveryman for A
liquor store at 1000 Eighteenth street,
as he was making two deliveries in the
100 block Of s street and robbed him
of $40 and a pint of whisky.
They struck again early today, rob-
hing Chester Jordan. operator OF a
filling station at 800 NJ street SOUTH
east, Of $40 Jordan said he was pos
tive" they were the same two who
held him up last week and took $40
He said his station has been robbed
"six or seven times before"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-20

came fabulous and even sinister. This
searcher for truth was suspected OF
welding black magic
He filled note books with sketsShes,
the unusual that he encountered
hideous heads OF hanged criminals
beautiful women and men, the ex-
pressive eesticulAtions of deaf-mutes.
The Last Supper" the painting
that placed Leonardo above all other
great painters, was completed In 1897,
after three years of labor. In Leon
ardos own time. even while 1T was
being painted. IL hal already become
wonder. spoken of with hushed
breath.
In his sixty fourth year. three years
before his death. Francis the First,
King of France. begged him to come.
In Touraine. in his old age, his crea-
tive energy spent. his hands paralyzed.
he resigned himself to death. specula-
tive to the last. When l thought |
was learning how to live. l had only
been learning how to die he wrote.
tCopyright. 1879
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-20
Dill and Pickle Meet.

WEST CHESTER. Pa. October 90
fPl.-Names made the news In harm
less automobile collision here
One cars driver was Donald Dill.
At the wheel OF the other was James
Pickle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-20

Food store sales account for rs per
cent Of the consumers dollar in the
United States Some I'll per cent goes
for clothing and related items
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-20
HENRY MENTIONED
AS FRENCH ENVOY
Counselor at Embassy Here
Reported Likely to Sue.
coed Bonnet.

The name of Jules Henry. counse-
lor OF the French Embassy in WASH
ineton, ia now prominently mentioned
in Paris As successor to Georges Bon
net a. French Ambassador to the
United States.
The foreign Office has delayed sp-
pOintment Of successor to Bonnet
because he had considered return
ing to Washington in the event things
with his plans Last week. however,
he decided TO hold on and has now
released the Washington post.
The French government is at this
moment most particular about its
representative in the United States
The Quai d'Orsay realizes good
deal depends on what kind of a man
it has in Washington. 1t wants a
diplomat who ia not only persona
grsta with the State Department. but
also one who understands the Amer
lean people and has sufficient rels-
tions in this country TO impress
Frances point Of view
According 10 Paris dFpa,ch from
Pertinax. who is always well informed
in foreign office matters. there are
two men in the ambassadorial race.
Jules Henry and Gabriel Puaux
French Minister to Vienna
Although Henry Is Junior 10 Puaux--
an important matter with the Quai
d'Oway-infiuentia men are support
ing his appointment, saying the red
tape ought to be dispensed with and
the best man should be appointed TO
an important post regardless Of age
Pertinax cables: Henry would
have obvious advantage OF an init
mate Acquaintance with the Ameri-
can political world and on MANY
occasions has been praised by the
foreign Office for the manner in which
he has discharged his duties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-20
PIT. A. ORGANIZES

MONTGOMERY HILLS. Md, Octo-
Der 20 'tSpecisD An organization
meeting Of the Parent-Teacher AS
ISOLATION OF the Montgomery Hills
Junior High School was held last
night. A constitution and bylaws
were adopted and permanent onicers
elected. Rhees E. Burket acted AS
temporary chairman.
Off1cers are Mrs. Harry Atherton,
president; Mrs. Frank McElhaney,
vice president: Mrs. Hylton Brown,
secretary, and Fernand F. Burdick,
treasurer The Nominating Commit
tee presenting the slate was headed
by Mrs. James T. Reside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-20

at his sons draw
ings. showed them
to his friend, the
famed painter and
sculptor, Verro-
chic. He advised
Ser Piero TO allow
the boy to study
with him at once.
In his studio,
inspired by Yer
rochio's inventive
mind. the boy,
Leonardo. tried
his hedplinp tall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-20
RECTORY LOOTED

SEAT PLEASANT. Md. October 20.
Prince Georges County police are
looking for the burglar who early yes
terday broke into the home of Father
j. J. Corbett on Chapel road here,
ransacking the first-foor rooms, OPEN
ing the rectory safe and leaving with
only An overcoat for loot.
Father Corbett told Prince Georges
County Policeman Edwin c. Cissel.
who investigated. that the burglar
had not damaged the safe. but that
when he awoke yesterday morning
furniture had been moved. clothing
tossed about and everything indicated
A thorough search of the house.
Nothing Of value was in the safe,
1t was reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-20

Little Part in World War.
China. though a member Of the
allied forces took little part in the
World War. due to internal struggles
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27
Looking Forward

Those were wise words written by Charles A. Lindbergh to his friend Thomas w. Lamont, and repeated by the latter at a dinner on the tenth anniver- sary of Lindbergh's famous Atlantic flight. The flyer regretted that anyone should waste time in such manner.
 q believe" he said, "that the past should not be turned into an obligation for the future; and ceremonies for cele- brating past events almost invariably be- come an obligation for those taking part in them.
 "It seems to me that the past should be used to simplify rather than to com plicate our lives. At this time especially there are too many serious problems which require attention to justify spend ing much time celebrating the accom- plishments, of another period
 The spirit of the utterance is admirable. Yet it is well not to forget the past, and some ceremonies and memorials are necessary to keep great deeds and im- portant events from passing out of human memory. The essential thing is to keep the forward look, using memorial days as springboards into the future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-27
Trying Foreign Trade

A few years ago large group of nations renounced war as an instrument of poll icy. Then they found the pact didn't work. Those rulers who thought war would benefit their own countries went right ahead with war plans. The rest had to go ahead arming for war, just in case. Now they are turning slowly toward a new instrument of national policy" which, if made really effective, would do more to stop war than the earlier lofty renunciation
 Economic reconstruction is the idea they are discussing, somewhat timidly, but with growing realization of it's i'm portance Foreign trade is the instru- ment they hope to use to better the domestic situation. It is all vague and tentative as yet. The iSolationists and rabid advocates of self-sufficiency make more noise than the advocates of renewed world trade But there is something in the air which seems bit hopeful. And there is the example of the Scandinavian countries, where economic conditions have been steadily improving and where trade agreements with each other and with other countries are the rule.