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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30

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Greta visit dentist Regret
the
LfYERYTHING the older the father
- the birth child intelligent the child "As for
having cocktails with old flames Not for me- writes feminine
client. "Od flames know much about They make
feel old somebody who makes feel
gay and wistfu" 1t the "Hirty ortes for An
astonishing females orts inclined to
their appeal TO to ascertain if it is really waning.
How would you like spinach soda Certainly
- there spinach ice Its originator Cleveland
states contains the tasness heathf
qualities of the vegetable Here all alphabet sentence
without letter duplicated ID " Pike flung j. @ Schwartz
box Is much of See think of which
does initials Phil Regain Once Brooklyn
singing film starPh the father of five fine children
Seems singing film prolific papas There's Bng
Crosby with four Riddles and Morton Downey with fve
CARRIE JACOBS BOND made S250000 The End of
Perfect Day and H. P banks sold the rights of Silver
Threads Among the Gold for SIS. And Neville
Chamberlain continued be condEned spoken of condescend
ng by his people can't this angle When Chamber
an flew Munich the British didn't single Spitrc
London had but modern antacTa Germans could
have dropped thousands of of bombs London without
etalaton Hitler Munich Adolf thinks Chamberlain
smarted him Britain chance prepare its present
remarkable defense.
WHAT going do with the people who don't know when
w end telephone call but keep talking and onand
then
20 by only" German general n
speaking of the Naz attack That's the only blizkeg
and be successful Let's think this and adjust main
Shighways accordingly.
Long ago Ralph Waldo day Will
passion Europe passion America make
this the day Mr. Emerson spoke Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30
Better Health
By DR.. Logan Clendening

NEW YEARS Eve seems a
good time 10 praise dancing as
d good, healthy form of exercise.
/ suppose a good many hundred
thousands of Americans will be
dancing tomorrow night and this
column says. Let EN- dance.
Thank heaven they still can,
My old friend, DR.. Adrian
Gibbs. thinks dancing is one of the
best forms of exercise. and still
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30

INDUCES him
self. He says
he's just the
right age for
- dancing he
is too old ever
to h We TO
] q a + n the
r h u m b a or
[ h G C o n & "a
and the waltz,
the way he
does it. is a
lit I G too
strenuous for
him so he has
a good excuse
TO sit out
a b gu [ three
out of four
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30
By ANTHONY RUD

know II II eats all right? I'd
he able to pay-hm-a couple
Of dollars for that, II you'd
lust give me an honest
opinion -"
"a ham: ." almost whls-
pered Luella. You m-mean
just eat n ham-and tell
you-:" 1t had been nearly
year since anything as ex-
pensive as real ham had been
i'm the Barr larder.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30
SHE BLUSHED

She knew he had been one
of mothers suitors in the long
age, before laughing Charlie
Barr came along with his
wavy brown hair and his
paint-smeared smock; and TO
Lucia there had seemed
something Just a trifle dis
loyal, IN even saying a $ civil
how-do-you-do to man who
she blushed a little to her
Self-had wanted to be her
father.
Yet this mornings attempt
to phone an order to the
village general store. brought
the girl even to that.
She had made out somehow,
with the last of the corn meal,
some dried-up carrots har-
vested before mother left, and
last four big, woody beets.
But with that gone. there was
nothing in the larder except
a little -four. some tapioca,
and then old cans with baking
powder, spices, dry mustard
and other things inedible by
themselves.
Luella sat with the phone
receiver against her ear for
full two minutes, listening in
vain for Central, before the
abysmal truth struck her
The phone company had car
ried out its imperSonal threat
PHONE CUT OFF
The bill. of course. was I'M
paid for two months. Now
the ection had been
severed for outgoing calls.
Others could call Luella-- only,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30
A BOUGHT HAM

jeff Ransom made a pretty
good case or IL, Knowing that
the girl never would suspect
that the ham had been bought
that day in a chain market
20 miles distant.
SO it was that Luella
thanking Providence for a
way. out of her trouble tenn
porarily, at least. went home
TO cook four vegetables and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30

in that way, had you? Neither had when
/ first started writing.
Like most aspiring authors, I believed
words were the important thing and
trick technic that could combine words into
laughter or tears. cuss words or prayers.
And, since words were the most thing I
had. and tricks were the best thing did, I
thought that doing this column was going
to be cinch.
But, like most smarties, was handed
a large surprise. For discovered almost
Immediately that words and trick technics
and artistic temperaments" were the least
important things in job like this. Indeed.
they were hardly important at all.
LIVING WAS THE IMPORTANT
THING.
Not the words I said but the way
fived-that was what counted. And
the reason was plain enough. For why
did people read this column? They didn't
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30
On the Side
By E. ". Durling

Somewhere in this icorld Of ours,
For ono lone soul another lonely SOUL
Each choosing each through oil the uodrg hours,
And meeting strangely a, sudden goal
Edwin Arnold
(Abovc printed response club poem by the
young Get Married Club of Pittsburgh
optimistic poem artng There's heart for every
one II every one can find suggestedEVD)
IN o. McNTYRES favorite book Maughams Of human
". Bondage Only Bette film performance really enjoyed
was in the screen of aforementioned book What
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30
"MA'S COMING HOME"

no one ever debut she
could not even ring the
village,
This meant that for any
thing she wanted she would
have to trudge three miles
down TO the store. and there
face the slightly frownlng
Mr.. Parks, who always looked
as though he was about TO
call you down for not having
cash in hand TO settle your
bill in full.
Luella sat there very still,
feeling for the moment as
though she could not rise.
Then from the cottage bed
room came little Bobby'S
plaintive cry:
"Lellie. wat we eatin'
t'night? I'm hungry"
WAN HAMBURGS'
The girls lip quivered.
Ell have to go out, Bobbie.
I-maybe We'll have a nice
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30

IERE pleasant little that will give message
every day It puzzle designed 10 spell out
fortune Count the letters your first the number
Of letters subtract If the number is less than
add The result your key Start the upper left
hand of the rcange check every Of key
numbers left right message the letters under
the checked figures give you. /2-3O
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30
Elsie Robinson
The Important Thing Is Life

WHAT" asks she SIS the hardest thing about writing
w column"
The hardest thing about writing this column living this
column.
Does that your thought column writing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30
JEFF TROUBLED

Jeff seemed to have some
trouble clearing his throat.
He asked about Luella'S
mother. Then he went out
and gathered a bushel basket
of broccoli, corn. rutabagas,
squash, melons and polebeans.
and carried them over a few
minutes later.
"You know, Missy. maybe
you could do something for
me-" he confided. 1--WE been
thinking some Of marketing
cooked hams-cOoking them
by steam, you know. l need
some one 20 test them.
I've got one right now in
the icebox. Would you try il
on your family. and let me
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30
XI { { gN
~ ! a,VW
wa@~

TO Luella's mother-Charlie 5
widow-had been almost bel
ligerent. though inviting her
10 come out and see him and
bring the three children.
Desperately for the chill
dren's sake, she had gone
alone. hating the grim. lonely
old curmudgeon and picturlng
him as something half way
between Old Scrooge and the
Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Instead of which, OF course,
he was a still handsome,
harsh old Roman with
shock of white hair-and a
sense of family which had al
most broken his own heart
over the years of self-wlll.
Luella did not know the
whole story. Now she arose.
white-faced and desperate. II
was the last day of August'
and gardens in the Berkshlres
were nearly finished.
Yet she knew something
about Jeff Ransom's place. In
his garden he had two long
rows of northumberland at
this time of year berry plants
had to have special sort of
attention
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30

difference there Is IN tne WORK Oh ldunulles'
And l mean in laundries that charge the
same prices MY husbands business viii
not permit him TO travel much writes
young matron. But am wild about
travelling so he urges me to take trips and
enjoy myself" What a husband! What
husband, .. Stain is reported 10 have
enjoyed his first chuclle Of the year when
Molotov returned from Germany and told
hin, Hitler,s own regiment band had played
the Information i'm Berlin.
-
"WHi doesn't some enterprisine person
go into the business of housebreaL-
ing pups for apartment dwelling for a
nominal fee ." asks a-SaH- Franciscan,
Seems a good suggestion. Our pup was
born house broken. Is that unusual? Are
you a good home manager? good
buyer? What do you know about the
different cuts of meat? Is said if woman
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30
BEGINS BRAVELY

She found him back in the
long, snow-white COW barn.
where 50 GuernseyS munched
their evening ration.
Il wanted to ask you,
Mr.. Ransom" she began
bravely. "If you wouldn't
like me to transplant your
new little strawberry plants ?
They're ready now, on the
ends of these arms they put
out. And-and / wouldn't
need any pay except-eX-
cept a few of the rutabagas
and a couple of cabbages. l
-" Words tuck in
her throat.
Jeff Ransom took off his
glasses. polished them on
red bandanna. Him, Missy.
you want TO do that trans
planting: HIM, 1 s'pose
they're ready. hadn't
thought OF 'em. That1l be
fine, And of course I'll pay
YOU somep'n. besides all the
vegetables you can find I'm
afraid there amt 80 many
left. though"
"Oh, sir, they'll he fine for
u.s." cried Luella thankfully.
DO you mind II take just
couple now? I'll he over
right after breakfast tomOr-
Evening star., 1940-01-17
NAM IND Z GO.

RooMikG HoUsE-zo ROOMS
At Thomas Circle. Rent, S11O. Very prof.
liable. High income. Price, ST 800.
HERE'S GOOD INCOME
Rooming House, 10 rms, 3h baths Rent,
S95. Income, S23s. Attractive 81 500
GUEST HoME-$1,4 400
IA RMS. 3 BATHS. GOOD LOCATION.
RooMikG HOUSES ROOMS
and baths. Rent, $115. Best NV. loca-
tion. Nicely furnished. S1,sOO. Terms.
FURNISHED APARTMENT BUILDING
25 rms. 5 baths. Rent. $3.50. Income,
$40O. Clears $3.50. Elegant equipment,
$500
911 18th St. NV. REP. O911
Evening star., 1940-01-17
Chuirmen of Y. M. A.
Committees Named

Alfred H. Lawson, president of the
Central Young Mems Christian As
sociation, has named chairmen of
Y. M. c. A. standing and special
committees for the ensuing year, 1t
was announced yesterday by Leon
ard w. De Cast, general secretary.
The standing committee chairmen
are E. Henry Jones, boys work;
William M. Guthrie, Camp Let's;
DR.. Arthur c. Christie, religious
work; Lewis T. Breuninger, house
and dormitory; George A. Lewis, ed
ucational; Floyd D. Akers, finance:
John w. Hardell, Twelfth street
branch: Hugh A. Thrift, handball
building; Edgar Morris, promotion:
DR.. Carson P. Frailey, physical edu-
cation; James E. Smith, world serv-
ice, and Charles E. Krey, personnel.
Two special committee chairmen
named are Francis G. Addison, jr.,
policy, public relations and program
planning. and w. C. Hanson, Com
munity Chest relations.
Evening star., 1940-01-17
Delay in Standardizing
1elevision Is Urqed

The Federal Communications
Commission yesterday was urged to
delay for six months or more any
Standardization of television broad
casting. The full membership of
the commission Is taking testimony
from RADIO experts on the report of
its Television Committee submitted
several months ago. The committee
recommended limited licensing OF
such stations.
w. D. Smith, an engineer repre-
senting the Philadelphia Storage
Battery Co.. an affiliate of the Philco
Radio & Television Corp, told the
commission that while the picture
quality of television transmission is
good, the synchronization of the pic
ture and sound is still bad. For this
reason he urged that no action be
taken which would freeze" stand
ards at this time.
Mr.. Smith said any attempt to fix
television standards at this time
would undoubtedly stop research
which would improve the size and
quality of the pictures as now pro-
duced.
Evening star., 1940-01-17
Births Reported

Albert and Mary Gregg. girl
CHARLES IahI ans snd s5o.;I Lorrane Hise, boy.
Byron and Gladys Settle, boy.
John and Frances McClintock, girl.
Gerald and Lois Sibley. girl.
Maurice and Katherine Broderick, girl.
Howard and Lucy Moore boy.
Frank and Ethel Lewis, boy
Lawrence and Mary o'connor, boy.
Manuel and Isabel Alfonso. boy.
John and Mary Green, boy
BENJAMIN and Dorothy Kishter. boy.
Harold and Ann Curran. boy.
James and Anne Nuttycombe. girl.
Ernest and Suzanne Conley, girl
Albert and Mary Kennel girl
Alpheus and Helen Redmond, girl.
Theodore and Celia Robb. girl.
William and Elizabeth Smith. boy.
Zoilus and Frances LeMay, girl.
John and Barbara Chambliss, girl.
Edmund and and Ti-s Pearl Siren, Brien, siri. sri.
Peter and Katherine Harris, boy.
Francis and Anne Palms. boy.
George and Anna Scarlis. boy.
BENJAMIN and Eta Grimm, boy
Sebastian and Josephine Ronsievella. boy.
Arthur and Alfhild Burnett. boy.
Phillips and Anna Goldsboroueh I'd, boy.
Charles and Miriam Carder. girl.
Ssn1 Asthus "a and s,F,!, Keturah & Breher; girl.
Robert and Lyndell Fletcher. girl.
James and Bernice Butler girl.
John and Lucille Irby girl
Thomas and Euohremia Borders. boy.
Norman and Clyde Foster, boy
Simeon and Thelma Miller, girl.
Richard and Alma Strange, girl.
James and Dorothy Yates. girl
William and Estella Cook. boy.
Francis and Willie Leonard. girl. srl.
James and Fannie Rose, boy.
Howard and Ruth Ury. girl
Joseph and Lula Pelham girl.
John and Tessie Green, girl
Cleveland and Grace Walker. boy.
Evening star., 1940-01-17
Marriage License
Applications

sarah M : Cannon, q: ,sl4 S St NV; W. the the
John s. coble, a6. WOODBURY.. N. j., and
Irene. E. Foster, 90. Philadelphia. Pa;
John J: Kenny: q. and Jean L. Mcconnell,
20, both of Manoa, Pa; the Rev. j. Har-
rvey Durham. ., ~,
Mary c. Hinder. 80, Aberdeen. Nd: the
Rev. Thomas NJ. Kelly.
sensmn Ann Rsspe1 ssbm g. III 9TH h St nH NE
MdSsss Ezs Arlington 1sss Va and nd
Herbert Blum %, and Leah Diamond, 21,
. both Of 1875 B st. Sc: the Rev H. Sill
Raymond E. DUNCAN, %, 3211 11th st. 8,
s5n5 A5l,nstSn va and Naomi P GEaye5 rd;;s ss
Raymond L. Booth. IS. Ills South Carolina
ave. Sc, and FRANCES v: Jones; go. shen-
Joseph P: Keen. IS, Army Medical Center.
and Matte B; spence. 81: 1859 Meri-
Auatn dnn P pryone hs 81 Re upshar s. Snense st.
and carmelina Giunrida, IS. icae sth st.
v;,s;, me-; the R Rsy santo Gataan9; ad N2;,n ~.
Rev j. Gerard Cole.
LeqS Kaeef 90 Aqnspols Md and md
Rev Edward L. Israel.
LYMAN Dennsnburg. $, a214 Wardsr rider St
ne: the Rev Morris j. Cohen.
Donald E: Neil "a. 1925 18th St, ne, and
MsrY M Rev fafeEs Paaf Is No1ris Sa 81 Bird St SCI
Gray Temple. %. Tarboro. N. c.. and Maria
Drane. "a, 2153 California st. NV: the
Rev Charles H Temple.
Arnold j. .Pecker, 80, lII6 H st. ne, and
Bessye Posner. 81. 1921 4th ST. NV: the
Rev. Harry Silverstone.
Leopold L. Baumann, 25: Liberty, N. Y,
NV: the Rev Zemach Green
Thomas J. DeFrancis 25. 1923 35th st.
Mount Rainier. Md, and Mary E. De
Lisio. %. 1746 Pa. ave. NV: the Rev.
Francis j. Lauriola.
Albert D. Lewis, 81, 1109 P st. NV, and
Lorraine H. Reeves. 90, 346-A M pl. s.w.;
the Rev. A. J. Edwards.
Bernard w. Thomas. "a. 1543 NJ c. ave
ne. and Helen v. Jackson. 20. Freder-
icksburg, Va; the Rev. William j.
Amos Young, "a, and Mary King, 10. both
Of 9s4 LIST st. s,w.; the Rev. Wiley
Dock MsSGnns S Fl, e 1898 Jish 11sh s; nv
NV; the Rev. Marion W. Royall.
Thomas R. Pollard 90, sol L ST. NV. and
Maud E. Williams 10, 1891 N, J. ave.
nv; the Rev: Charles H: Hamilton.
william o. RishaT5;dson 25; las3S 2, 18th ath
3rd st; ne; the Rev: v GassaTay,
q. both of Richmond, Va; the Rev. Earl
Carroll r. Taylor, 21, 1911 carrollsburs
Evening star., 1940-01-17
Deaths Reported

George T. Taylor. 81. a:37 st.
Anna NJ. Davis. 70. 174O 18th st.
Rebecca E. Miller rs. 1909 Send st.
Mary v. VALLEY. rs. ,2s41 Belor st. ne.
Barbara Scheyett, II, 1909 18th ST. Sc.
Lueius a. Bostwick. 20. United States Naval
Ella Dorgan. 6s. Emergency Hospital
Marcus Albert, so, George washington Hos
Edgar W. Teft. 81. Gallinger Hospital.
Susie G, German. 53, 1915 w st. Sc
Edmund J, Dore. So. Walter Reed General
Hospital.
Hugh D. Cooke, 81. Casualty Hospital
Eleanor A. Benson, 46, Garfield Hospital.
Alice Wilmer. 36, Providence Hospital.
Adelbert j. Kearns. 81. 1905 18th st. sc.
Infant Peter j. Els. Gallnger Hospital
Infant Rye Providence Hospital.
Maria Cobb, 30. Galinger Hospital.
Charles Jackson. 50, Gallnger Hospital
John Lewis, SO, l413 N. j. ave.
Robert Lawrence. 80. Gallinger Hospital.
James V. Hurd. 81. Freedmen's Hospital.
George Tyler, 81. Freedmen's Hospital
Charles Lovett, Al. Freedmen's Hospital
Ruby E: Morrow; 80: 20oi2 Elm st.
John w. Peacock. 80. pa N st.
Charles London 26 Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1940-01-17
Housing PorIey Is Goal

A meeting to form a permanent
organization for discussion of hous-
ing problems here will be held at
the R Street Baptist Church, Tenth
and r streets NV, at 8 o'clock to-
night. Speakers will include DR.,
Charles E. Russell of Howard Uni
versity and James Mcnamara, in
ternational vice president of the
Hotel and Restaurant Workers Al
Lance, A. F. of L.
Evening star., 1940-01-17
)llD G..
MISCELLANEOUS FoR sALE.

WVuSS6kkAN6VOS fVN SA6e.
ACCORDION-If you want to learn to play
the accordion. we will loan you an instru-
ment without charge or deposit of any
kind-the only cost to YOU being nominal
charge for PRIVATE LESSONS, which you
pay for as they are taken-not In advance
You are free to take the instrument home
II you wish. kits 1890 G st.
ADDING MACHINESIDalton. Burroughs.
Corona port; unusual sacrifice today. 1448
Park I'd. Apt. Z. Col. 4c25. Blausteins.
ADDREssoGRAPH, model H-3; reasonable.
1928 7th st. NV.
ANTIQUE English silver ladies: ine old
silver tea set. 2 beautiful Epergnes. l
by Tiffany in solid silver and in glass;
dinner and service plates in Minton.
Wedgewood, Lenox, ETC.; q set Of Wedge
wood plates with scenes of Princeton:
many Dresden hgurines. including a large
pair. Murray Galleries, 1724 goth st.
NV. Dup. 1911.
BEDROOM dining room. youths bed, stu.
dio couch. chi6orobe, dressers. beds. WE DO
MOVING. 1delman. 3303 Georgia ave.
Evening star., 1940-01-17

RADIOS. another 200, out Of storage, all
ga N. z. ovo. 0Den Sun. morn.
Evening star., 1940-01-17
SALESMEN.

EXPERIENCED PAINT statesmen on
part-time basis to represent large factory
Established business. Commission and
bonus. State details fully. Box 320.A, star.
Evening star., 1940-01-17

FAREWELL, $500 18th NW.-SPACIOUS
rms, lge. clos, kit.-din. and bath.
3 expos; $40. Also newly painted large
rms; S47-S5O. Elev.. Showers VIII finn
Evening star., 1940-01-17

3016 TILDEN ST. NV, APT 2O2-MOST
attractive bedrooms, 2 baths kitchen.
3 exposures; ideal surroundings See ian.
itor or phone Woodley 1928
Evening star., 1940-01-17

WASHING MACHINES - Brand-new. in
crates; sacrificing at 50G Oh list prices.
Used Westinghouse, General Electric, A.
B. c., Easy, Maytag, Norge. Thor and
others, S12. Liberal trade-in allowance,
Terms as low as 81 weekly. WASHING
TONS LARGEST APPLIANCE HOUSE.
ATLAS APPLIANCE CO.,
ENTIRE BUILDING. a21 G. ST. NV.
Dist. 3737 Open Ewes. Until q PM.
Evening star., 1940-01-17

SITUATIONS DOMESTIC.
woman woman, fuil Hueg" or part Il time Al reference.
Phone Adams 1881.
GIRL, colored. general h. ", cook; adults;
experienced; references; live out. Thurs,
Syn Syn ? afternoons se1n of. State salary. Box
GIRL. colored. wants g.h.w., plain cooking.
Decatur 3541.
GIRL. colored, wants job mornings. eve
SUNDAYS of. City refs Lincoln 6O4O-R.
GIRL, colored, wants days work or morn
ing part time; references. Hillside O363-R.
maid no SUNDAYS. no holidays. Write 1917
s st. NV A. Thomas.
GIRL, colored, wishes days work of any
kind: city reference. Call Columbia 9445.
GIRL. colored. wants afternoon or days
work. Lincoln 0741-W.
GIRL colored, with reference. wants full
or part time work as maid or mother S
helper. Dupont 2172.
GIRL, colored, neat and reliable, desires
ToSs S0ss all day or part time. Call Hobart
GIRL. colored, honest reliable. wishes
general housework or part-time morning
work; live out; ref Edna. Met: 2490.
GIRL, colored wants general house&ork,
part time. Good references. Met. 1882.
GIRL, colored experienced, neat, wishes
g.h.w.. full or part time; plain cooking: ref
erences. Dupont 4989.
GIRL, colored, neat, competent, housework:
stay in or out. Phone Lincoln $3.50. 1Ss
GIRL. colored, part-time work as cook,
cleaning or maid; good ref: prefer eve
ming. Decatur 1725.
GIRL, colored. wants general housework or
part time, no Sunday. Phone Lincoln
005S-M.
LAUNDRESS, exp, family wash, bachelor
bundle. curtains Call for. deliver. Sunny
yard. Ref. Dupont 1854.
MAID. general. wants position. excellent
cook. honest, clean, reliable; good ref. 1877
gath st. NV. 49,
MAID. second. experienced. seeks employ
ment with prominent family: will travel:
MAID. colored. .virginian, reliable, expert
enced, neat, desires general homework.
Evening star., 1940-07-28

but through natural process OF de-
velppment. Ward had a virile per-
sonality, physical strength, marked
masculinity, all of which determined
the character of his work.
Horse Flesh at Best.
The statue of Gen. Thomas which,
incidentally, has an extraordinarily
fine silhouette, was done, under
commission, in 1872. For the first
time, no attempt was made to
render the horse dramatically.
Thomas horse is, without question,
thoroughbred, proud and spirited
horse flesh at its best, but it plays
no pranks. 1t and its rider are as
one, full of mettle, ready to move
forward but very still. An air of
gallantry pervades both. No one
can cast his eyes on this statue, ap-
preaching from east or west, with
out leap of the heart and a gasp
of admiration.
The statue of Washington which
we are soon to possess. has some of
these qualities: Vitality, nobility
and great dignity. In its execution,
Ward is said to have shown himself
both realist and idealist. Of this
statue, Mrs. Herbert Adams, in her
book, John Quincy Adams Ward
an Appreciation" published by the
National Sculpture Society, in
memoriam, says:
washington is about to take the
oath of Office; the right hand is
extended in gesture of deep, yet
restrained feeling; cloak at the
back gives by it's harmonious envel-
opment, fine amplitude to the
composition, and prevents that sug-
gestion of silhoutted silk stocking
dapperness which in sculpture is
one of the pitfalls of the 18th
century costume form of dress,
inherently picturesque rather than
Sculpturesque. But statue
does not live and die by costume
alone; it is not for clothes sake that
work of art is accepted or rejected
by the world. Wards Washington,
by many sculptors accounted his
noblest portrait statue, will live be-
cause Ward had great thoughts
about a great man, and because he
had also the genius and skill to pre-
sent those thoughts greatly and
simply"
Referring specifically to the orig
inal statue in New York, Mrs. Adams
continues: For myself, speaking
humbly not as critic but as a mere
lover of the beautiful and the fitting,
I take such pleasure in the whole
harmony of the design that I find
not line, nor a plane. nor an &C
cent, nor gesture, that I would
wish to see changed. The ideas
suggested are those of conservation
and calm and power; and the
rendering of these ideas has been
accomplished with a perfection that
is no mere negative attribute. Set
in the midst Of the strain and strug-