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Evening star., 1939-06-10
Little SATURDAY, Talk

from the people We meet. No mat
ter what country we visit We can be
sure 1t contains many kindly and
worth while people. We may not
find many of them, but they are
there if We look for them. I.think
every traveller who takes his good
nature with him is sure to meet
friendly people in a foreign land.
In my travels l have covered
about quarter of a million miles
by railway and steamer, and on
every journey abroad I have not
known how to reach certain pub
lie building or railway station, I
always have found people who were
glad to tell me how to get there.
Quite often man has gone out of
his way to walk alongside me until
I reached the place 1 was looking
for.
We can learn about history In
our travels. Such places as the
British Museum in London and the
Louvre in Paris contain hundreds
of objects which date back to an
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Springs Here
By John Hix

DALHART, Tex (P.-You can lot
down April % as the day that spring
came to the high plains country. On
that day Uncle Billy Ketchum, "a.
shaved on his winters growth of
whiskers. Old-timers around Dali
hart say q person can set his calen-
dar by Ketchums annual shaving
ritual
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Pheasant Fuss

EMMETSBURG. Iowa LP-Busi-
ness at jewelry firm here came to
an abrupt halt when wild pheasant
walked into the store and Strutted
calmly up and down the aisles. A
customer picked the bird up and re-
leased it at the edge OF town. noting,
appropriately enough. that it was 4
ring -necked" peasant.
Evening star., 1939-06-10

cient times. There are statues made
by ancient Greeks and Romans
There are small playthings which
were used by boys and girls in an
cient Egypt
One good hint for travellers is
this: Be sure to read about coun-
tries before you visit them. Know
something about their history and
their old customs. This will make
you enjoy your visit more and will
help you to understand the things
YOU see
Evening star., 1939-06-10
1eA Ra4

II yeu wish to Join the 1889
Uncle Ray Scrapbook Club send
me = Scent stamped envelope,
carefully addressed t. yourself.
You will receive . membership
certificate, . leaflet telling how
t. make An Uncle Ray scfapbook
and . printed design to paste on
the cover Of your bcok. Address
me In care Of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1939-06-10

4 K @ J 10 xxx

The bidding
Burnstone You Schenken Maier
Pass t?l
What do you bid? ANSWER Mon
day.
tReleaseh hy the Bel Svndlcate InrN
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Assistance Refused


DR. Charles MacKay of Frederic
ton. New Brunswick. sends us the
following North South hands with
a request for comment on the bid
ding.
South dealer
Neither side vulnerable.
Ao5 43
v03
K 10
90 1oa7
VIZ.
"A K J 10 9
= A s
AAK3
DR., MscKsy.
The bidding.
South West North East
~ Pass INT Pass
~ Pass Pass Pass
The hand is an absolute spread
for either six hearts or six no.
trump and presents very. good
play for seven. although. in our
opinic nasaot quite good enough to
war; 9Y bidding beyond small
slam.
We have no particular fault to
find with DR.. MacKay's bidding of
the hand. but must reproach his
partner for timidity DR. MacKay
opened with two hearts North bid
two notrump, showing bust. Now
DR.. MacKay jumped the bidding.
thereby confirming the fact that he
had a good two-bid Now North
should certainly know that his queen
Of hearts is worth at least one trick
and that either his king of diamonds
or queen or clubs ought to be Of
some help Therefore, North could
easily have afforded to bid five
hearts in which case. We feel GER
tain. DR. MacKay would have gone
on TO small slam.
Yesterday you were Oswald Jaco-
by's partner and held:
4 AK
YAK Jxxx
= A
AK
The bidding:
Schenken You Meier Jacoby
Pass ~
Answer-Bid two hearts Your
hand qualities as a game forcing
two-bid. since with hearts trumps
YOU need only one trick for game
You can actually make game in no.
trump, provided that your oppo-
nents are unable to run off five
tricks in clubs.
Score 100 per cent for two hearts
s0 per cent for one heart for
three or four hearts denying your
strong slam possibilities.
Question No. lS6.
Neither side is vulnera BILE Mer-
win Maier is your partner and you
nold:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12
Officials Will Attend
Library Conference

The majority of the Board Of
County Commissioners and members
of the House of Delegates from
Montgomery County will be present
at meeting in Jesup Blair Com
munity House tomorrow at 80 pm.
to discuss plans for larger quarters
for the Silver Spring Public Library,
1t was announced yesterday by How
ard P. Bailey, president Of the IL
brary association.
Among county officials who have
signified their intention to attend
are County Commissioners o. w.
Robey, Thomas E. Hampton and
John Oxley; Park Commissioner
Lacy Shaw, Senator Robert Peter
and Miss Ruth Shoemaker, Joseph
D. Buscher, James w. Gill and
Charles Jones, members Of the House
Of Delegates.
Definite figures will be given by Mr..
Bailey on the cost of building ade-
quate to house 10000 books. A re-
port will also be made on the petit
tons that have been circulated in
| the taxing area asking the commits
sioners to set aside portion of the
county-owned land in the rear of
the armory for library site and pro-
vide for small increase in the spe-
cial library tax to defray the cost
over a period of years.
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associations activities. including its
hospital, missions and orphanage,
will be made during the sessions.
Oficers will be elected at noon Tues
day.
Vive presidents Of the group are
DR.. F. w. Putney, Newport News;
DR.. w. M. Thompson. Petersburg;
r. Hill Fleet, Irvington, and the
Rev, E. D. Poe, Roanoke.
Other officers of the State or
ganization are the Rev. E. T. Clark,
Winchester. recording secretary;
the Rev. K. T. Burke, Norfolk, as
sistant recording secretary; the Rev.
j. s. Bosher, Richmond. statistical
secretary; Frank T. Crump, Rich
mond, treasurer, and Jesse F. Wood,
Richmond, auditor.
officials of the association said
today they expect about 1000 dele
gates at the meeting. Other local
Baptist churches, the Temple, Del
Ray, Mt Vernon, Beulah and Wood
lawn, will assist officials of the First
Baptist Church in entertaining the
visitors.
Committee chairmen arranging
the program for the visitors are Mrs
NJ. F. Barrett. regstration; Mrs. c.
N. Amos, information; w. c. Cum
ningham, transportation; M. P.
Pitts, entertainment: B. G. Edwards,
ushers; Mrs. Paul Finks, nursery,
and Mrs. T. r. Zones, luncheon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12
Earle z. Jordan Dies:
Rites to Be Held Today
Nv a stan Correspondent of The Star.

BY stan Correspondent Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. Nov. IL
Earle z. Jordan, S., local interior
decorator, who for 10 years was with
the Chicago Opera Company, died
last night at his home, 8ll King
street. He was native of Wash
ington, D. c.
Mr.. Jordan is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Nettie Jordan. the former Miss
Nettie Suttrell of Winchester, Va;
q son, Jack, 10; his mother, Mrs.
E. Y. Davidson, and his stepfather,
DR.. E. Y. Davidson of Washington;
brother, Arthur Jordan Of Pitts
burgh, Pa, and two sisters, Mrs.
Billie Castelle and Mrs. Fred Pitzer,
both of Washington.
For many years Mr.. Jordan was
a member of the George c. Whiting
Chapter of the Shrine and a par
ishoner Of the Old Christ Church.
The funeral will be at pm. to-
morrow at the United Brethren
Church in Winchester, Va, with the
Rev. Harry Bridges and G.. w.
Slower conducting the services.
Burial will be in Mount Hebron
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12
Virginia Assembly
0ne-1hird New
Al Next Session
Dr.. Witten and
Horkroder Among
Veterans Absent
By the Associated Press.

RICHMOND. Va, Nov 11.-When
the General Assembly convenes IN
January, more than a third Of its
members, including IS In the House
Of Delegates and IL in the Senate,
will be new.
Several prominent in previous leg
islative sessions will be missing, in
Guiding DR.. Jack w. Witten of Taze-
well and Senator c. j. Harkrader Of
Bristol in the Upper House. and
such figures as H. NJ. Bandy Of Wise,
L. Preston Collins of Marion, DR..
Thomas B. Ely of Lee and many
others in the House Of Delegates.
Twenty-eight Senators and IS Dele
gates were reelected.
Death removed two Senators, sew
eral In both houses did not seek re-
election and others were defeated
in the Democratic primary. nomin-
ating conventions or In the general
election.
Among those who did not stand
TO denomination was the veteran
Senator William A. Garrett Of
Henry, chairman Of the Senate FL
nance Committee and member of
the Senate since 1901. He will be
succeeded by John w. Carter, DAN
vile attorney.
DR.. Woodson Retired.
DR.. j. Belmont Woodson of Mel
son, another veteran who had served
in the Senate since 1920, also retired
and viii be succeeded by I. Paul
Wales.
Senator Witten, who is completing
his first term In the Senate but who
had been a member of the House
for 10 years prior to his elevation
to the upper branch. was defeated
in the general election by Harry C..
Stuart Of Russell County. Mr..
Stuart, Democrat, lost to Senator
Witten four years ago when the lat
ter first ran as an independent. !,
Senator Harkrader, also round
ing out his first term, will give way
to Fred c. Parks. Abingdon Repuh-
lican and former State comma nder
Of the American Legion, who de-
feated Senator Harkrader in the
general election to boost G. 0. P.
representation in the upper house
to three members.
Medley Goes to Senate.
Burr P. Harrison of Winchester,
who defeated T. Russell Gather, the
incumbent, for the nomination from
the 25th senatorial district. will be
another newcomer. Mr.. Harrison,
Commemorative attorney of Fred
erick County, defeated w. r. Shat
fer, Republican, in the Tuesday
balloting.
Other new faces in the Senate
will include w. D. Medley, of Ar
lington, who succeeds Senator John
w. Rust, retired.
Mr.. Medley's place in the House
will be filled by Charles r. Fenwick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12
Montgomery Federation
To Hear HOUSING Reports

Two reports on the Montgomery
County Housing Authority will be
presented at the November meeting
Of the Montgomery County (Md.)
Civic Federation tomorrow night
at the Bethesda Elementary School,
President o. M. Kile announced.
Frederic P. Lee, chairman Of the
Public Finance and Budget Com
mittee, will give an analysis of the
financial phases of the Authority S
$4,000 900 rural housing program for
the county, and Raymond B. Lea
witt, chairman of the Social We'll
fare Committee, will outline the re-
port on the project from the point
of view of social need.
The Legislation and Legal Action
Committee will meet CHS afternoon
to prepare a report for tomorrow's
meeting on enforcement of coming
regulations in the county. Rich
ard H. Barker Is chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12
Second Lane Is Opened
On Richie Highway
Ey the Associated Press.

Hy the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Nov. 11-Traf-
fic moved along both lanes of a
final 4.5-mile segment Of the new
Gov. Richie Memorial Highway be-
tween here and Baltimore today.
Barriers on one lane Of the con-
crete strip from Severn River BRYCE
to Severn Park road were removed
after an inspection by contractors.
Gov. O'Conor, one of the first to
use the new road, said formal dedi-
cation ceremonies will be held after
completion later this month Of the
gray granite Richie Memorial over
looking the Severn River The new
State Office building here will be
dedicated at the same time.
One lane of the final link had
been open for a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12
Wives of Antarctic Explorers
Will Check Up on Men by Radio
Interesting Jobs Await Most Of Girls
Byrd's Expedition Will Leave Behind

gale-swept waters near Antarctic's
great Ross ice barrier.
But III bet they will open them
long before Christmas" smiled Mrs.
Vernon D. Boyd Of Uniontown, Pa,
wife Of the expeditions master me-
chanic. who says she knows the
worry Of being married to an ice
fighter.
Heard Dogs Bark BY Radio.
when Vernon went on the last
expedition, she said, my little boy
and I used to wait for that radio
broadcast every Wednesday night at
10 o'clock. We'd wait to hear the
barking of the dogs, and then we'd
know that. everything VA al right
down there on the Ice"
This time, she says, she has made
arrangements with several amateurs
to send personal messages to her
husband.
But q recent newlywed among the
auxiliary has q more novel idea.
I'm going to try to learn radio
code and try to talk to my husband
that way" said pretty. 20-year-old
Mrs. Herbert G. Dorsey. jr.. who is
back at her studies as Wellesley
senior following her marriage q
little more than q week ago to one Of
the expedition meteorologists.
When her bridegroom OF q fort
night sails away, Mrs. Dorsey will
knuckle down to an art course at
Wellesley and plans to 60 to art
school next year.
Another Works In Restaurant.
Mrs. Finn Rome, wife Of the man
who has charge Of the expedition
sledge dogs, will keep busy serving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12
By the Associated Press,

oy tQe Associated freSs
BOSTON, Nov. H. Short-wave
radio will enable the stay home
wives OF Admiral Byrd's Antarctic
explorers-including two newly
weds-to check up on whether their
ice-bound bubbles are wearing their
winter indies during an Is months
stay 10000 miles from the home fires.
Interesting jobs, ranging from
nursing to running Norwegian res
taurant in Brooklyn, will help some
of the girls who are being left behind
to keep their chins up while the men
are busy putting new chunks Of ice
on the worlds map.
Eight Of the veterans" In what
might be called the Antarctic wom-
ems auxiliary have been working fol
several weeks at expedition head
quarters. attending to details that
will add to the comfort Of the id.
venturers.
They Do the Brands.
With the eagerness Of young
brides preparing a picnic lunch, they
have packed pemmican and biscuits
lin cartons. They drive cars on
hurry-up errands. They answer
telephone queries on everything
from the sailing date Of the expedi-
ton to the present status OF Ad-
miral Byrd's penguins. They do
secretarial work for the ship COM
manders, scientists and dog trainers
A few Of them have prepared
Christmas baskets, containing. little
jars Of preserves, cigarettes and
homemade cookies tosbe opened by
the men on . Christmas Day that
may find them ducking iceberes In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12
Police Track Boys
Who Fled in Fight
| Fatal 10 Officer
Pair Face Freezing
In Remote North
Michigan Woods
By the Associated Press.

ST. IGNACE, Mich, Nov. IL
State police detachments concen.
trated at remote spot in Michi-
gan's vast Northern woods tonight
in pursuit Of two daring youths who
escaped from a Wisconsin police car
after fight fatal to an officer.
The troopers, aided by blood
hounds In tracking the fugitives,
reported they believed they had
trapped Robert Noel Of Dearborn,
Mich, and Nelson Pasha Of Mosinee,
Wis, both II, about 20 miles north.
west of here.
The pair, believed heavily armed,
escaped Friday night upon putting
up a fight in speeding police car
taking them to Wisconsin Rapids,
Wis, from Plymouth, Ind, to face
an automobile charge. Dur
ing the struggle Police Chief Ro.
land S. Payne collapsed and died.
apparently victim of heart seizure.
Officer Collapses in Fight.
Chief Payne's companion. Deputy
Sheriff Cliff Bluett, said pistol shot
had been fired from the rear seat,
occupied by the boys. The bullet
tore through Bluett's coat. Payne
grappled with the pair while Bluett
stopped the car.
When Payne collapsed the two
subdued Bluett, took the car and
fled.
A Gordon of State troopers and
deputy sherif1s, flung along roads,
was believed to have surrounded
Noel and Pasha. and woodsmen said
the two probably would give up be.
cause of the freezing temperatures.
Youths Face Hardships.
The opinion was expressed that
the two might become lost In the
rough country, not far from the
Straits of Mackinac, and were al.
most certain to undergo severe
hardships If they persisted In their
fight.
Upon abandoning their car when
a State trooper was about to over
take them, Noel and Pasha plunged
into a wilderness dangerous to per-
sons unskilled in woodscraft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12
Medal for Senator Gloss

LYNCHBURG, Va, Nov. II P).-
Col. Thomas B. McAdams of Balti-
more has announced that the AS
ISOLATION of Virginians of Mary
land will award Senator Glass OF
Virginia the first Medallion Of Hon.
or" to be presented each year to an
illustrious Virginian.
Col. McAdams said the presenta-
ton would be made at the annual
meeting Of the association In Balti-
more on Robert e. Lees birthday
anniversary, January 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12
Entombment Of Christ
Mural Is CathedraI's
Latest Art Treasure
Work Of De Rosen,
Polish Artist, Installed
In St. Joseph ChopeI
BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.

"A magnificent mural representa-
ton Of THE Entombment Of Christ"
has been added to the artistic treas
ures Of Washington Cathedral. It is
the first Of many such decorations
planned for the diocesan church at
Mount st. Alban, Is designed to
serve as an altar illumination In the
crypt chapel Of st. Joseph Of
Arimathea and Is the work Of .
Polish artist, Jan Henryk de Rosen.
The subject is . familiar theme
both abroad and In America. It
shows the body Of Jesus carried on
Z bier by two unidentified bearers.
An angel with . nimbus about his
head attends the martyred Savior,
gazing reverently upon His quiet
face. The countenance Of Christ
appears In serene repose, and there
Is = halo OF light around the red
gold of His hair. A linen robe with
. border OF color Grapes the divine
figure.
To one side Of the bier are the
mother Of the Lord, supported by St.
John the Divine and the other
Mary" Above them rises Calvary
with three crosses, while below them
are three followers OF Christ march,
Ing IN procession, their faces fixed
upon the Son Of God.
Nicodemus Leads Procession,
At the other side Nicodemus,
richly coStumed and with arms out.
stretched in an attitude Of benedic-
ton, leads the way to the waiting
tomb. st. Joseph of Arimathea
carrying the Holy Grail, and his
attendant are next in line. Then
comes q youth who has been sup
posed to be st. Mark. In the lower
foreground Roman centurion
stands guard, his eyes lowered In
homage to the Master.
Mr.. de Rosen was engaged in the
work for more than a year. He is 4
veteran OF the Polish Army Of the
f1rst World War. The son Of Jan
de Rosen. court painter to Nicholas
II. last Car of Russia, he studied
under his father and In Paris under
Luc-Olivier Merson, later at the Uni
versity of Paris and at Lausanne
Switzerland. Earlier compositions
from his brush are in the Armenian
Cathedral at Lemberg, the Kahlen-
berg Church in Vienna and in the
private chapel Of Pope Plus XII at
Castel Gandolfo, near Rome. He
painted two murals for the Polish
Pavilion at the New York Worlds
Fair and one for the Polish Embassy
here.
Taken From st. Matthew, XXVII.57,
The story" the artist has told in
his "Entombment" is taken from St.
Matthew. XXVII57: when the even
was come. there came a rich man Of
Arimathea, named Joseph, who also
himself was Jesus disciple: he went
to PLATE. and begged the body of
Jesus. Then PLATE commanded the
body to be delivered. And when
Joseph had taken the body, he
wrapped 1t in q clean linen cloth and
laid it in his own new tomb, which
had been hewn out Of the rock"
No special service of dedication
has been arranged for the mural. It
Is to be q memorial for the late
Canon Walden Myer and his sister,
Gertrude Walden Myer. generous
benefactors Of Washington Cathe-
dral during many years.
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Norwegian delicacies at her restau.
rant in Brooklyn.
Mrs. Richard Black of Honolulu,
r. A., wife of one Of the base leaders
In Antarctica. will do q little travel
ing herself-to Mexico, to study art.
Back to their jobs as registered
nurses will go Mrs. Lewis 8. Sims
Of Augusta, Ga. wife Of one Of the
expedition doctors, and Mrs. Harold
Gilmour Of Boston. whose husband
is assistant supply oficer for the
Polar outfit.
indefinite are the plans of Mrs.
Paul Siple OF Erie, Pa. but she knows
more than most what this Antarctic
business is all about. When her hus-
band, another base leader, was 10
years old, he was selected from
among youths from all over the
country to go with Admiral Byrd's
first expedition to Little America. He
also was a member Of the 1883 1885
expedition.
Another Has Her Troubles.
Another one Of the wives who has
been having herself time is Mrs.
Helen Poulter, wife Of the man who
is trying to coax the big snow cruiser
overland from Chicago to Boston.
She is in the party accompanying
the big roadhog. u. .....
A second bride among the stay-at-
homes IL Mrs. Anthony w. -Kelc-
zewski Of Passaic. N. j., and Sche-
nectady, N. Y, but she has a little
more time to see her husband, be-
cause he is q seaman on the old
barkentine Bear, which won't sail for
at least another week.
With 10 months to get all dolled
up for it, at least three Of the wives
already are planning their next
date" with their husband.
1t entails little matter Of sailing
to New Zealand-to meet the home
coming ships from Little America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12
Senator keeIy's Son
Weds in Arizona
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
YUMA. Ariz., Nov. ll-Miss Eli
more Adrienne Forlani, 26, of New
York and Los Angeles, and John
Champ Nicely, ~, son Of Senator
Matthew M. Nicely Of West Vir-
ginia. were married today by Justice
Ed M. Vim at a local hotel.
The bride left New York recently
to visit relatives in Los Angeles.
Mr.. Nicely Is bank teller in Long
Beach, Calf, where the couple will
live. :.
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d ay through
Thursday. at the
First Baptist
Church. DR.. F.
w. Boatwright,
president of
Richmond Uni
versity and head
of the associa-
ton, will pre-
side.
Devotional ex-
ercises and bust
n e SIS sessions
have been sched-
uled for each
days program.
pa,on~<r ~ %Ln
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12

FOUR GENERATONs-This family group representing four
generations photographed recently at the home Of
Ramon Lopez 518 Tenth street NV. Left to right Mrs.
Eugene E. Smith, 49, Lloyd F. Ward r. of Orlando, F1a
retired Veterans Administration employee, and Mrs Charles
Henry A. of Vienna Va On his geatgrandfathers knee
Bobby E. Smith, 2, son Of Mrs Eugene Smith.
Harris Ewing Photo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12
Baptist Association
Will Meet Monday
In Alexandria
10th Annual Session
Will Be Held at
First Baptist Church
Harris Photo.
By q Stan Correspondent Of The Sta

Bs SIan CORRESPONDENT OF The SUIT.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. Nov. IL
The 1l6th annual meeting of the
Baptist General Association of Vir-
ginia will be held here from Mon
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WHERE WAR AND NAVY DEPARTMENTS WILL RISE-Here
along the Potomac River sites for the new
homes for the United States departments Of defense
has been acquired for War Department site indicated
tween Twentyhrst Twenty-thrd, and NV, and
plans being drawn by the Federal Agency
act Of Congress authorizing total cost Of $osl5oo Work
War Department start time after first Of year.
Navy Department to b located "somewhers" within out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12

lined ste bounded by Constitution avenue Twenty street.
street and the Potomac River according legislation reported
out by the House Committee Public Buildings and Grounds
and pending House calendar authorize $685.
for the building Along the water front the DEPART
men has been proposed station historic Navy ships
specially constructed inland bas protected from floods Of
the Potomac
Photo BY Fairchld Aerial Surveys, INC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12
56th Leopard Buaoed

M. Tolmay Of Marandellas, South
Africa, has just killed his fifty
sixth leopard.