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Evening star., 1937-01-10
Mellon Art Treasures Hailed
By Authority on Italian Art
DR.. Richard Ofner Calls Collection
Only One in World Comprised Solely
Of"TOp Flight PAINTINGS"

ever before succeeded in skimming OIL
so much of the absolutely top cream.
The collection Is divided now. Some
Of the canvases hang in Melons
apartment here and some are hidden
Gallery Strict secrecy has been
thrown around number of them, and
not even art experts have been permit
ted to see them.
Millions Needed for Growth.
Millions Of dollars would be re-
quired to expand this unique coilec-
ton of masterpieces, art experts
agreed estimating the probable amount
between $50.000,000 and $l00,0 100000.
This Is true because the collection
Is made up Of only the greatest works
Of the greatest painters, and because
the Pittsburgh metalman attached to
his offer this proviso:
mo acquisitions shall be made "
whether by gift or by purchase, except
objects of similar high standard of
quality"
Mellon set the high standard" by
paying more than $l9,000,00O for the
70-odd pictures in the collection. One
painting, Raphael's Alba Madonna, "
cost him $1,166, 400. A few years ago
international experts valued the then
incomplete list at $40,000,0 900. the AS
sociated Press said.
The expense Of adding to the pro-
posed gallery is heightened by the
fact that the field from which mas
terpieces comparable to Melons can
be purchased Is extremely limited,
and that each new purchase narrows
1t still further.
Purchase Possibility Doubted.
"Grave doubts" as to whether any
amount of money can buy the old
masters from their present collec-
tions in the worlds famous museums
was expressed by DIR. Offner. The
only possibilities he saw were war OF
economic troubles forcing govern
ments to sell. This has already hap
pened in Russia, where some treasures
have been sold, and it is reported to
be happening in Spain.
Private collections scattered about
the globe, such as those of J. P. Nor
gan and Joseph Widener in this coun-
try and Gulberkian's in Paris, remain
possible sources of acquisition-Mellon
has bought three pictures from Nor.
gan-but the greatest art store
house are the state museums.
Despite the obstacles in the path
OF increasing the Mellon collection
the United States may develop the
proposed national gallery into one Of
the great art centers in the world.
The National Gallery in London
was started with only SO pictures little
more than a century ago At the sug.
gestion Of King George w, the nation
purchased the SO pictures from a COL
lection. Parliament granted an an
nual subsidy. but it was only a few
thousand dollars. Yet today the gal
lery holds more than 1000 works
The expanding was done gradually
by public-spirited contributions OF
money and art objects.
Evening star., 1937-01-10
HIGH ETHICS SOUGHT
FOR PARKING LOTS
Operators Form Association-Will
Suggest Amendments to
Regulations.

With the announced purpose OF
establishing and maintaining a high
standard OF ethics in the parking lot
industry, representatives of over 60 lots
met Friday at the Hamilton Hotel
and formed an organization to be
known as the Associated Parking Lot
Operators Of the District.
Under present plans q central or
eanization will be set up to insure full
cooperation between the District Com
missioners and the lot operators in
administration of the recently enacted
parking lot regulations, which 20 into
effect March /.
A. z. Dezendorf was elected chair
man Of the group, and A. b. Cohen,
secretary. Members of the Executive
Committee are Joseph Crawford
Charles DAILY, jr.; Leonard Doggett, e.
r. Altman and Joseph Abrams. David
Hornstein was announced as legal
counsel.
Evening star., 1937-01-10
NEW APARTMENTS
DEPEND ON zON|NC
Opposition Reported to Prof.
ected Sixteenth Street
Development.
BY lack ALLEN.
e. STAFF Correspondent. Of The Star.

e stan correspondent OF me star.
SILVER SPRING, Md, January g.
Construction of three additional
apartment houses at Sixteenth street
and the East-West Highway is
planned by Falkland Properties, devel-
oper Of the 175-unit building now be-
ing erected at that intersection, If
necessary rezoning can be secured.
A pretentiouS commercial area Of
the park-and-shop variety also Is to
be created between the structure now
being built and the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad tracks If an application for
reclassification Of the site is ap-
proved by Montgomery County au-
thorities.
Hearings on the two proposals are
to be held in the Liquor Control
Boards building at 1880 o'clock Mon
day night by the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Commis-
sion and the county commissioners.
Both tracts of land are zoned class
"a" residential for one-family homes
at present
Locations Given.
The three apartments would be
built at the extreme end of Sixteenth
street, or one block north Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Maryland line. One
would be directly across Sixteenth
street from the building now going up,
while the remaining two would be 10
Gated north of present construction
operations.
Provisions would be made for a
separation OF the two northernmost
apartments to allow for any extern
sion of Sixteenth street that may be
carried out. officials Of the planning
commission declared in making public
the plans for the new structures.
Specifications for the three apart
ments will not be drawn until the
zoning question is disposed Of. but it
is expected the larger one will be
Evening star., 1937-01-10
DOCTORS TO HEAR
PANAMA PHYSICIAN
Pan.American Medical Association
Will Meet Tonight at
Rockville,

The Washington Chapter Of the
Pan-American Medical Association
will meet this evening at the home Of
DR.. James Alexander Lyon, Rockville,
Md, at which DR.. Henri de Bayle,
Minister of Nicaragua, will preside.
DR.. Augusta S. Boyd, vice president
and Minister of the Republic OF
Panama. will speak on medical prac-
tice in the tropics, and Dr. B. B. Vim
cent Lyon. professor of medicine at
Jefferson Medical College, Philadel-
phia, will talk on digestion.
Dr. A. A. Moll, secretary Of the
association, will assist DR.. de Bayle
at the meeting.
A number of Latin American diplo-
matte representatives expect to attend,
including the Ambassador of Cuba,
DR.. Guillermo Patterson: the Minis
ter of Ell Salvador. DR.. H. D. Castro;
the Minister Of Honduras, Senor Don
Julio Lozano, and the Minister Of
Costa Rica, Senior Don Ricardo Castro
Beeche, as well as physicians from
Baltimore and Philadelphia, including
DR.. H. H. Young, DR.. Dean Lewis and
DR.. Chevalier L. jackson, Prof. Isidro
Castillo, a prominent surgeon from
Buenos Aires.
About 100 physicians will attend, in
cluding Surgeon General c. c. Reyn-
olds of the United States Army, Sur
geon General (retired) H. S. Cum
ming, Surgeon General P. S. Rossiter
of the United States Navy, Drs. Pedro
de Alba, acting director general Of the
Pan-American Union; James A. Cahill,
Tomas Cajigas. Jose G. Lewis, G. c.
Rutland. A. A. Moll. w. A. White
George Calver, w. E. Clark, w. T..
Davis, Francis r. Hagner, Curtis Lee
Hall, William M. Ballinger, w. A..
Bloedorn. William F. Burdick, P. s..
Constantinople, William j. Cusack,
Victor Alfaro. George Barnett Tribe,
George Tully Vaughan, Charles s.
White, William T. Gill, w. E. Herbst,
Valentine M. Hess, Edgard E. Hume,
1sidore Lattman, C. w. Leadbetter,
B. j. Lloyd, ]. A. Lyon, F. A. Martinez,
James F. Mitchell. Mario Mollari, Rob-
ert E. Moran. William Gerry Morgan,
j. j. Mundell, William F. O'Donnell,
ThoLlas Parran, J. Winthrop Peabody,
F. A. Reuter-, Herbert H. Schoenfeld,
C. A. Simpson, H. R. Schreiber, Day.
export White, E. r. Whitemore, Oscar
Wilkinson, Richard w. Wilkinson.
Evening star., 1937-01-10
LECTURE PLANNED

Sound pictures dealing with national
resource conservation will be shown at
. public meeting sponsored by the
Washington Chapter Of the Izaak Wal
ton League of America Tuesday at 8
pm. in the Agriculture Department
main auditorium.
DR.. Ira Gabrielson, chief of the
United States Biological Survey. will
be the principal speaker. Door prizes
will be given.
Evening star., 1937-01-10
DANCERS TO APPEAR

The Ojeda Dancers with Mercado's
Mexican Tipica Orchestra will offer
authentic Mexican dances in native
costumes accompanied by native folk
tunes in the Willard Hotel ball room
Thursday evening. January %. under
the auspices of Beren- Brook Artists.
Featuring the internationally known
dancers Luis and Joeefina Ojeda, the
program. which includes an ensemble
Of IA musicians, will also have as
soloists Lolita Valdez. soprano; Gus
tavo Carrasco. tenor; and Sarita
Sanchez, psalterist.
Tickets and programs for this con-
cert are available at Kits, 1880 G
street.
Evening star., 1937-01-10

Andrew MELONS art c0llectlOn, IN
process of being decided to the United
States with the accompanying gift
Of ss,o00,o00 gallery, is 'the only
one in the world comprised solely
Of top-flight paintings"
This is the opinion of DR.. Richard
Offner Of New York University. out
standing authority on Italian art, ac-
cording to the Associated Press.
DR.. Offner classes the Mellon COL
lection as probably the most au-
thentic of all collections, because Mel
Ion paid so much to make sure his
purchases were genuine" The only
thing comparable to it in this coun-
try, public or private, he said, is the
Widener collection in Philadelphia.
Melons "showpiece." in DR.. Off,
ner's opinion, is Jan Van Eyck's "An-
nunciation." Just below 1t, supreme
in their field.' he placed Castagno's
Portrait of Young Man." and Pr
sanello's Portrait of a Young
Woman"
Others "as Fine as ANY,"
Ia Vic do llliC Go ally SLdoo llC
put Antonello de Messina's Madonna
and Child" and Portrait of a Young
Man." Memling's Portrait of a Man,
Elgreco's "St. Martin and the Beg
gar" Van De Weyden's Woman in
White" Raphael's Alba Madonna"
Goya's "Marquesa de Pontejoz" and
Holbein's Prince Edward"
Other New York critics stressed the
Importance of Botticelli's Alteration
Of the Magi" and Titian's Toilet OF
Venus"
One point DR.. Offner saw in the
Mellon collection was the predimi-
nance of portraits. Larger works are
disproportionately few, although they
include an example Of Cuyp, one OF
the greatest of landscape painters.
Comparing the Mellon treasures
with the worlds great public galleries
experts found 1t lacking in breadth.
Where Mellon has one or two pic.
lures by one artist, places like the
Louvre in Paris, the National Gallery
in London, the Uffizi Gallery in Flor.
ence, the Hermitage in Russia, the
Vatican in Rome and the National
Academy in Madrid have many, GOV.
ering all phases of the artists de.
velopment and whole schools of hi.
| followers.
Louvre Has 35 Rubens.
Where Mellon has Rubens, the
Louvre catalogues So. London. "a, anc
the National Academy in Spain, Sc
Mellon has Van Dycks, but the
Louvre has "a. To Melons 2 Bot.
| ticellis, Uffizi has 81, London 8, anc
the Vatican in Rome has great treas.
ures of them.
Mellon has l Bellini, London has 10
He has 10 Rembrandts. the Louvre
has %. For his Veronese. Spain.
National Gallery has 81. One Of hi.
2 Ell Grecos is among the very best
but the best is one of the IA in the
Spanish national collection.
The comparison holds true for al.
most every work in the list Mellon ha.
offered to the Government, but hi
collection still stands unique. No one
Evening star., 1937-01-10
overwhelming SC0RN
OF WAR HELD ITS CURE
Retiring Head of Mt. Holyoke
College Aids Movement for
100000 Signatures.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 9-Dr. Mary
E. Woolley. retiring president of
Mount Holyoke College, pleaded today
for people Ito express such an over
whelming opposition to war that gov
ernments will not dare resort to It,"
She is chairman of the People s
Mandate Committee, which is cam
paigning in the Western Hemisphere
for 100000 signatures to petition
to outlaw war.
Dr. Woolley voiced her plea anew
at a dinner for five representatives
of the committee who attended the
Inter-American Conference at Buenos
Aires.
Lawrence Duggan, chief of the Lat
in American division of the State De-
partment told the group the confer
ence showed evidence of a strong
feeling that the proposals of the
United States, dealing with equality
of commercial treatment and the low
ering Of barriers obstructing interna-
tional trade. are very sound ones"
Evening star., 1937-01-10
GENNERICH ESTATE
GOES TO NEPHEW
No Indication Given as to Amount
Left by Roosevelt
Aide.

August A. (Gus) Gennerich, Presi-
dent Roosevelt's aide and bodyguard,
who died December / while with the
Chief Executive during his recent
South American trip, left all his prop
erty to his nephew, Augustus Gutrie
Of New York City, it was revealed yes
terday at District Court where his will
was filed.
Gutrie was named executor. No
indication was given concerning the
amount Of the estate. That informa-
ton will be presented to the court
later in petition for probate.
The will was filed by Arthur B.
Hayes, attorney. who is secretary of
the local Scottish Rite of Free
masonry, of which Gennerich was
member. Gennerich had deposited
the document with the fraternal body.
Evening star., 1937-01-10

weighs very much in China, he can't
be spared at this moment"
Suma, 1t was said, will be replaced
by Haruoshi Tajiri, former consul
general at Tientsin, China.
The Toxic newspaper Asahi said
Vlscount kintomo Musakoji, japanese
Ambassador to Germany, intended to
resign in the near future.
Evening star., 1937-01-10
Mild Winter Held
Responsible for
Increase in Eggs
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The hens Of the country have
started 1887 by laying more eggs.
New Year resolutions and
patriotism have nothing to do
with 1t, poultry experts at the
Agriculture Department said yes
terday. They credit favorable
Fall weather and a mild Winter,
which saved high-priced feed by
letting chickens scratch for their
meals.
Evening star., 1937-01-10
PRESIDENT TO SPEAK
Will Address Boston Society on
ST. Patrick's Day.

st. Patrick's Day.
BOSTON, January OPP. A.
O'Connell, president of the Charitable
Irish Society, tonight announced
President Roosevelt had accepted an
invitation to address the organization
on ST. Patrick's day, March II, the
200th anniversary of its founding
The society, which is non-sectarian
and partisan, was founded by
group Of 26 gentlemen. merchants
and others of the Irish nation residing
in Boston and New England" through
IAN affectionate and compassionate
concern for their countrymen in these
parts, who may be reduced by sick
ness, shipwreck. old age and other
inflrmities and unforeseen accidents.
In 1912 President Taft attended the
societys 175th anniversary and Presi-
dent Jackson spoke before the meeting
Of 1888,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-10-01
PSeudO-Critics

Both Minneapolis and St. Paul are plagued with large
number of pseudo-crtcs. Minneapolis has than its
rghu share Most of this gender around searching for
movement to aim their shafts Individual to
defame We have in mind the chief critics of and
in Minneapolis and when catalogue the aims and
achievements of each of them find nothing which
would recommend them constructive thinkers doors.
Constructive criticism of men and measures is helpful
to the community but the type of criticism meet with
most of the time here in cities largely destructive with
other than to tear down the efforts of those who
would build.
These folks who usually imagine they are ordained by
providence to act watchdog to guard public morals and
destroy public confidence the natural leaders of the
munityusuay they themselves can't stand the searchght
of Truth In the of whom spoke paragraph ago
only one is free of closet full of rafting skeletons.
1t would not be so bad if these seapponted destruc
onists confined their caustc, meddng tongues to public
matters but in many cases they out of their to ham,
per the progress of Negro business institutions.
You have heard this type of Individual No Negro who
has had the quits out into competition of the business
world is spared the petty darts of these folks.
No business is free from the attacks and yelled nsinua
lions of this vern Professionals suffer most but the bust
ness firms get their share.
Look around in Minneapolis and st. Paul at the various
concerns operated by the cOored people and find
of these business places which your hearing has not had
its proprietor operator talked about down."
You through the entire business directory in the
two cities and find not single head of of them who has
not at time been severely put the PAM by of
the ilk of which write
Checking list of "seven supercritics" we find
not single one of them with accomplishment of
munity worth to their credit Most of them have jobs with
regular pay checks forthcoming and with of the
taintes of business and its fierce competition to meet Their
only claim to fame is their loud mouths
They free to carp and cavil at every
who tries to the community They free question
the motive of every who seeks to lead the
group from the beaten paths of jealousy petty pickering and
dlstruSt i..f
There other persons sincere and honest who do not
make business of unfavorabe criticism For these hold
large of respect and admiration But for that pack
whose only claim public notice is their malicious desruc
tive fault finding we have nothing but scorn
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-10-01
Friday, October 1, 1887
Miss Brown Leaves

The resignation of Miss W. Gertrude Brown, as heac
resident of Phyllis Wheaey Settlement House. Minneapolis
shock to many.
Her thirteen years work in the Minneapolis social
ice field and her conclusive selling to the community of the
settlement house which she presided has been out
standing contribution to the welfare of the ctys people,
Her work has been hard and selfsacrfcng and much of
it against handcps Only those who have been her
close confdants know of the many battles she had to fight
in behalf of the colored people of Minneapolis.
Paradoxical, it always is there will be much praise
for her work from those who did much to hinder and those
who did nothing to help it.
1t is unfortunate for that population and it's
economic conditions here do not hold permanent opportunity
for of Miss Browns capabilities There is much
work here for of her ability but there
none here who could afford to pay for her services.
This does not believe that her resignation at this
time the best interests of the settlement house
community Her leaving may possibly affect the participa
ton of the coored people in the Sumner Field project
which she ardent advocate.
We sympathize with her desire to go and conquer
fields but this does not lessen regret her going Not
always seeing to eye with her public problems
hess have always appreciated her sincerity of purpose
and great ability.
We sincerely regret her leaving this section.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-10-01
Not So Bad

According Charles E. Hail. U. specialist Negro
the value sales retail by oored citizens
declined from $1O $4,000 $489S7OOO
the depression.
During the period there decrease the number
stores from 257O1 to 29O and roll from $5O2
OOO This showing isn't bad To the contrary encouraging
Since retailers demonstrated their ability to hold nearly
so of their sales during the this country
experienced there should question that they qualities
which will to stage revival that prosperity well
way back.
The fact that passing through period
pansion of the buying raises
and social security should induce many
to enter the retail business
With scientific knowledge of the details locations
buying ayouts courteous craftsmanship and Advertising they
have opportunities for success-AfroA
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-10-01
HERE and
THERE
D ". II. Smith

&De&82e1~B48SS<2ACB
If Justice Hugo Black does not
resign his seat upon the Supreme
Court bench-and there is no pres
ent indication that he has any in
tention of doing so-the President
is going to find that he has packed
the court more effectively than if
his proposal to put six men upon
the bench had succeeded.
For, in the six men he would
have named, he was reasonably
certain to have had support for
measures, it is agreed, he honestly
holds are essential for a continued
democracy working in the interest
of all the people.
The objections which defeated
his efforts were based not so much
upon the thought that decisions of
such a court. would affect dis
astrously the welfare of the nation,
as upon the conviction that the
methods by which he sought to i'm
pose his will upon the people es-
tablished a precedent dangerous in
its implications and fraught with
the uncertainties of the interpreta-
ton some future and less scrupu-
Flous president would put upon it.
Mr.. Roosevelt may be ambitious
very likely he is. He may en-
joy the great power he wields-he
would be only human if he does.
But there are few who believe
that he is ambitious to retain that
great power indefinitely or would
deliberately use it to invite the
destruction of the republic.
But with the entering in of Mr..
Hugo Black there comes the ele-
ments that pack the court with
ugly suspicions-with distrust-
with the shadows of impending
prejudices and the shameful
thought that this great court of
last resort, the final refuge of the
people may be influenced by the
principles of the Invisible En-
pire."
The white world has not con-
cerned tself with the abrogations
of the amendments written into the
constitution primarily for the
benefit of the Negro American.
1t (the white WORLDLY has always
been able to advantage itself by
the application of these amend
ments in solving it's own special
problems. Now there comes one
SO tied to the hooded order and is
anxious to serve white supremacy
that he may forget or neglect the
rights of white people under these
announcements and the white
world is uneasy and afraid.
AS for the Negro, he has so long
endured the iniquities of unfair in
terpretations and unholy decisions
of southern courts that he is more
or less content to sit back and
await the action of white world
whose dignity and self respect is
threatened by the decisions of Ku
Klux Judge.
Justice Black has been con-
firmed. There appears no way out
unless he can be influenced to re-
sign.
Can it be done? We doubt it.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-10-01
Public Service
Bureau
Minneapolis Spokesman and
st. Paul Recorder

Many of the patients at Park
view Sanitorium were out on the
lawn when we visited there last
week. The cool fall wind was blow
ing the leaves about the lawn, but
the sun was warm and it was
pleasant to go from chair to chair
and be greeted with friendly smiles
from those who have come to know
US. The white caps worn by the
men all during the summer months
have been replaced with warmer
ones. The summer caps were Civ
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will have confidence in him the court.
imagined such fellow be
confirmed We have always looked the
little than the angels worthy respect
with Black the BENCH the high smells
present do surprise
dsed judiciary
-Afro-Amercan.
Happy is the who gathers acknowledgements 3:13
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Smells Bad

AS it looks today the Black appointment killed
and who knows but that may likewise kill the
preme stzs 7sW
No matter how Black votes coored person.
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General.

Don't forget to let us know sc
that we can let others know Of
your good works.
Dorothy w. Wilson,
Director.
La gaceta., 1937-10-08

bourne, Australia, denunciando
los crimenes de la aviaci6n Ja-
ponesa contra los chin0s indie
fensos. Los australians apro-
baron una moci6n pidiendo al
gobierno de Londres procure
I'm acuerdo international en- con
ira del envio de municiones al
Jap6n.
AL oeste de Shanghai, en- los
1ltimos combates, los chinos
derribaron un aeroplano japo-
mes.
Los marinos americanos sos
tienen mug dificiles posiciones,
en- ell d~istrito International
cuando los aeroplanos nipones
bombardean.
La aviaci6n China ha sido re.
forzada en- Marking Y otros lu-
cares.