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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15
With some white, make them among the
most conspicuous birds In any garden.

With some white, make them among the
most conspicuous birds In any garden,
either In winter or summer.
The bird observer 10 fortunate who
happens to like the jays instinctively.
He then has an added pleasure In the
garden which some others mss. when
they insist on regarding the jays ~
inimical birds in al ways. It Is curious
trait In human nature that once . bird
or other human II disliked for one trait
or feature, 1t Is not given = leg to stand
on" In any way. Rather every effort ID
made to dislike 1t completely. Such .
procedure seldom pays dividends, espe-
cially when 1t comes to the creatures;
animals have no comparable rsv'
chology to man, and never do what they
do with any idea Of pleasing or dis
pleasing him. Exception can be made
to this only in regard to dogs and cats
The remainder of the animal creation,
including the birds, do what they do for
their own sakes, without thought of man,
hence the latter should be able to look
at them utterly without spleen. Any
one who Is interested may know Just
how much of q friend of animals he
may be by adding up his likes and dis
likes Of them. If he falls below 20 or
even 90 per cent liking. he may feel
sure that he needs to think Of himself
Is something else than . friend of
animals.
Surely there Is no more beautiful bird
In the world than the blue Jay.
The male cardinal, universal favorite,
is seen as less lovely in celebration.
Sometime when . cardinal and q Jay
are close together, take q good look at
them, bird against bird, and see II this
isn't 70.
There Is something extremely hand
some in the jay celebration which the
cardinal lacks. This something, of
course, is blend.
The contrast Of the blue and the gray
and the black and the white Is jewel-like
in its perfection. We picked up recently
one Of the smallest feathers from q blue
Jay. 1t was about an inch long. and
INV AAAO1S CAAAAA VAlC~AOuI III Va al 441CIl
wide at the widest place, yet 1t had all
the perfection of coloring of the bird
itself.
The collection of feathers is one of the
interesting sidelines of bird observation
in the suburban sections.
Often feathers from jays, cardinals
wood thrushes, catbird and many others
are to be found along the sidewalks, II
the passerby thinks to look for them.
1t is not always easy to identify the
find. But often enough there is no mis-.
taking them. Who could miss the
cardinal red, or the jay blue?
Such lost quilts make excellent add.
tons to hat bands, either of men OF
womens hats.
Another interesting use is to drop one
into letter to friend, especially if the
latter lives in q city where birt
feathers are seldom found.
1t must be kept In mind that there
are millions of persons living in modern
cities who have no real contact with ma
ture except through the weathe,
changes. They remind one Of the lit
r tie girl who, seeing . COW and calf fol-
the first time, said, "Oh, see, the big
COW sends the big bottles of milk, and the
little COW sends the little bottles!"
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15
American Art

The attention of the people OF
Washington has been invited for an
exhibition of flfty-three pictures by
American painters now current at
the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Among
a number of excellent reasons why
residents of the Nations Capital
should see the display is that of its
significance in contemporary national
culture. The show as whole, as well
as in each constituent part, repre-
sents the esthetic mode of the United
States today.
But this will not be clear to the
public unless it is explained that the
exhibition was assembled in line with
a carefully developed philosophy Of
choice. The International Business
Machines Corporation, under the
leadership of Thomas ]. Watson, its
president, decided to buy two paint
ings in each of the forty eight States,
Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the
Virgin Islands and the District Of
Columbia. Regional juries were
established to select the works to be
purchased. Cash prizes in addition
were designated for the dozen artists
deemed by competent professional
critics to be most deserving. Each
artist also received a medal as q
symbol of his participation in the
competition. Half of the canvases
bought were hung at the Golden
Gate Exhibition in San Francisco,
the other half at the Worlds Fair
in New York.
No more equitable procedure,
surely, could have been devised than
the process outlined. Even when 1t
is granted, as Of course it should be,
that the instinct to creative express
sion is not distributed over the map
like icing over a cake, the objective
sought in the enterprise sponsored
by Mr.. Watson and his associates
must be recognized to have been
attained. The exhibition is what 1t
was intended to be-a display of
compositions by living American
artists in the most definitely inclu-
sive sense Of that phrase.
It may be conceded that the show
as a whole is not as vigorous and
colorful as some visitors might de-
sire. The Nation itself, it should be
remembered, was not tits exuberant
best during the period when the pic
lures were being painted. II they
are somber or melancholy or per-
haps a trifle petulant, they reflect
the experience of the artists who
produced them. And that experience
in turn traces back to the ordeal
through which their neighbors were
passing. Possibly, too, there is an
element Of national personality and
character involved.
The exhibition, however, must be
viewed to be appreciated. It's minus
values and those distinctively plus
merit study. The Corcoran Gallery
doors are open to all who care to be
acquainted with American art in its
contemporary aspect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15

approval Of . projected bypass to
eliminate q trafnc bottleneck 1t
Arlington Ridge road and Lee boule-
yard. Present plans call for . by
pass swinging from Arlington Ridge
road toward the river, crossing under
Lee boulevard through an unused
arch Of an existing bridge and COM
ing back into the Ridge road some
distance north Of its present inter-
section with the boulevard. It is esti-
mated that this entire project would
cost but $1,000, very small price to
pay for the elimination Of the serious
morning and evening traffic jams at
that intersection.
While these projected improve
ments would be decidedly helpful,
local and nearby planners must keep
in mind the fact that more serious
problems will arise in the future.
especially after the completion of .
new Federal ONCE building in
Arlington.
Not only should immediate atten-
ton be given to facilitating the flow
Of traf1ic across the river, but serious
efforts should be made to meet the
problem Of approaches, perhaps
through extensive rerouting of traffic
and widening Of streets, especially
through GEORGETOWN. Mere reStric-
ton Of parking or establishing Of
one-way streets will not suf{ice
Eventually there must be q general
amplification Of approaches, such as
was contemplated in the plans for a
X street elevated highway to Key
Bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15

the Irresistible urge which formerly
led men to explore the most difficult
and inaccessible parts of the. earth
now Is being diverted into entirely
new fields nearly Is romantic and
certainly as useful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15
Wants Information Withheld
From Saboteurs.

1IOIu SoUOtcUBs
To the Editor Of The Star:
The writer is an ordinary American
and proud of the fact that he is one
But for all my love of country fire.
quently become disguised because Of
some Of the fool things We permit to be
done In the name of liberty"
Two great political parties have just
finished campaign disagreeins on every
subject except one. namely Help
Britain!" The voters have answered this
prayer by a great Amen" was one
that felt this way and ind myself dis
gusted to note such mistakes As broad
casting the departure Of the Queen
Elizabeth. Any one with common sense
would know that secrecy was desired In
this movement How can any one JUS
tify the radio broadcasting Of all the
details possible.
Also why should details regarding de-
tense contracts be given out? Il 1t to
make sure that the saboteurs will have
all the information they want without
having to take the trouble Of checking
up? JOSEPH B. MCCULLOUGH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15

With snow and heavy rain Nature
seems to be helping the Greeks Well,
she owes decent people some amends
for that long dry spell in Poland a
little over a year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the iDriter. although the use OF
a pseudonyzn for publication Is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters ,Dith
a Die10 to condensation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15
Modern Marathon" Editorial
Draws Commentator.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Please permit me to congratulate you
upon your editorial, Modern Marathon. !"
which appropriately pays tribute to the
heroism Of modern Greece.
Few Of US ever hoped tossee the heroes
of Marathon and Thermopylae live
again, tight again for the high ideals
Of civilization and stem again the over
whelming hordes Of barbarian.
It takes greater courage for the Greeks
Of today to dare to oppose the mighty
forces of the axis powers than 1t took
for their ancestors to face the Persian
armies at Marathon. Odds against them
are far greater today than they were
then.
The Greeks Of Marathon had to con-
tend with overwhelming numbers, but
at least they knew that their swords
were Is good Is those Of their enemies.
The Greeks Of today know not only that
they are greatly outnumbered by the
vast supply of the millions Of soldiers
of the axis powers, but they know also
that they are facing, with their scant
equipment, the most powerful and ruth
less military machine the world has ever
seen, q machine that was able to crush,
In q few days, many . nation much
more powerful than Greece. Yet Greece,
the cradle Of civilization and champion
of liberty, chooses to tight, to 60 down
fighting, rather than compromise with
the avowed enemies Of liberty. The
glory that is Greece! N. 3. s.
Endorses Plan to Give
Guards Police Powers.
TO the Editor Of The Star:
A few months ago, during siege Of
crime, shootings, holdups and assaults,
Representative Stephen Bolles Of Wis.
consin, q member Of the House Commit
tee ON District Affairs. suggested aug
menting our metropolitan police force
by asking that the special police Of our
public buildings b granted the power
Of carrying their arms. their badges. ETC..
on their persons and that thsy b eua.
powered With The necessary power q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15
Favefs Ofganisatien ef
Pedestrian Cub.

To the Editor u The Star:
The letter written BY Robert G. 0illis
on suggestions for better" driving Is
very clever. In April Of 1884, I had .
letter from the trafac director which
said: "A pedestrian walking from .
signal Of an ohacer or . Light has the
right Of way and motorists must yield
the right Of way to pedestrians walking
on proper signals. OF course We realize
that some Of the drivers do not extend
the courtesy to the pedestrian that they
should, but the police are gradually
eliminating these worthless drivers."
Where, please tell me3 / have been on
the street good deal in the last month.
and ] have had some narrow escapes.
Some time ago saw 1t suggested that
. pedestrian club b. formed. am for
T. ron 04TTxH WALKING.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15


day why something constructive like this
suggestion doesn't bear weight. Shall
our homes be allowed to become unsafe,
shall our loved ones continue to be the
targets Of the lawless, when we have all
this potential police power. who lack
the essential powers to perform police
duties when Oh duty1
Let's get behind Representative Bolles
and do something about this serious
situation.
AN INTERESTED CITIZEN.
Replies to Criticism
OF Anti-New Deal Press.
To the Editor Of Tbs star:
The recent shaft of querulous sarcasm
let loose by Harold Ickes Is to why
the New Deal bagged popular victory,
despite . stand by the newspapers that
was two-thirds anti-New Deal, is easy
to explain.
Newspapers don't control public funds,
hand out relief. run for ONCE or third
terms. offer handouts to the lazy and
indolent, or salvation to the worthwhile
unemployed, Is q means Of winning
support. They don't seek blanket power
from any one in order to enforce, with
. club, their benedcent reforms. They
promise neither ease nor miracles with
out personal effort. nor crushing debts
without . day Of reckoning.
Newspaper opinions are open to all
but have effect only on those who have
common sense and . primitive ability
to reason from facts. Election results
simply reveal that . certain percentage
Of those who voted New Deal come I'M
der neither Of these categories-a fact
well recognised and, Of course, utilized
to the full extent by the opportunists
Of the New Deal.
Rather than stir up . controversy
over this point, the Secretary Of the
Interior ahould bend his efforts toward
attainment Of the national unity his
party claims it is seeking.
WALTER BAHNSEN.
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State
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15

@. Please quote -Four Things" by DR..
Henry Van Dyke.-F. C. r.
A. -Four things q man pust learn to
do II he would make his record true:
To think without confusion clearly; To
love his fellow men sincerely; To act
from honest motives purely; To trust III
God and heaven securely"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-05
DISC ussions
Whof's Doing In Records
BY BENoRA MESSING

Albums and then more albums.
That Ii the recent trend In rec
ords. The powers that be have
finally found a way To present
record merchandise In an attrae-
tive style. The customers GER
tainly approve. judging from their
repeat business with each re-
lease-still more record collections
In albums.
Today came the news that Co
lumbia has prepared several new
sets In the &C" series. Bessie
Smith, empress OF the blues" In
presented In one set lC-3D.
These records are undoubtedly
taken from old masters that have
been In columbias vaults for
years, as Bessie Smith has been
dead and gone for n long time.
Nevertheless. these records will no
doubt create interest because she
still Is unsurpassed in the art Of
blues singing.
Two new piano collections are
also ready. Frankie Carrie has
grouped together several Of his
best numbers and the result - a
set OF four records. including A
Lovers Lullaby. Sunrise serenade.
Hindustan, Stumbling. Sweet Lor-
raine and others.
Duchin Ia the other pianist to
parade his abilities at the key
board by way OF record album.
Collected In this set are choplns
Hocturne tDuehin Theme song)
Time On Ny Hands. Lover Come
Back TO Me. April in Paris, Why
DO Love You. and a few more
The Beatrice Kay collection IL
stiIl holding up In popularity with
most enthusiasm for Oesana Roll
and Strike Up The Band. Then
there IL the authentic Hawaiian
album played by Andy Iona for
Columbia. Harry Adlsr's Har-
monica Recital. and many more.
Charles O'connell directs the
Victor Symphony orchestra IN a
group of records named The
Heart OF The symphony" The
reason for the act Il that thous-
ands Of average music lovers are
not educated 20 the point required
for enjoyment Of entire sym
phonies. However. they % love
the melodies found In Beethoyen's
Fifth, TschaIkowskys Fourth and
Fifth. Dvorak's New word, schu-
berf's 'Unfinisheds and The schs-
hsrazade BY Rlmxky-KorsakosR.
For both grown-ups and children
The Heart Of The Symphony i
a wonderfully pleasant and fss-
cinating introduction 70 the world
Of symphonic music
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-05
ny CLAY HUNTINGTON

The entire music department, =
eappella choir. and Mrs. Margaret
Rawson Goheen, director, are hon
ored In the First Chair OF Amer
iea," publication devoted TO band
orchestra and chorus. recently re.
ceived. II Ia the first publication
of its kind and Ia on file In room
4i6.
The publication. complied and
edited by Roy NJ. Martin. OF
Greenwood. Miss, Is national in
Its scope. II includes pictures and
information Of music groups. their
officers and directors. sololstsi
first chair members. Mrs. Goheen
Is ranked among the leading
chorus directors In the country
Lincoln choir In one of four. and
the only Tacoma music organiza-
ton. given a place In the book.
Among FIRST chair" person
aiities featured are several
members OF Lincoln choir
Ruth samue lson. Helen
Bruemmer, shirley Henrick-
sen. Euniee Wolters. willard
Norman, Lillian Anderson and
yern Jones. We are greatly
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-05
All-American Concert Will
Aid Music Building Fund

With the conservatory benefit
concerts in mind as well as the
annual northwest tours. John Paul
Bennett Is preparing an ALI
American program for the Adel-
phian Choral society season of
1940-41. This is in harmony with
a general trend throughout the
country and comedies with the
program of the National Fedora
ton of Music clubs to make this
an American music year. 1t Is
the first effort of a northwest
music group 10 participate in the
all-American movement.
Already chosen for the 1940-41
repertoire Is the Redemption
Hymn written by ]. C. D. Parker
and published by the Ditson COM
pany in 1877. Also contemplated
are a group of the Sacred Harp"
numbers, a hymn book of the
south. Portions of the original
publication are now being used
by the Sacred Harp Singers" of
Tennessee, one of the popular
music groups of the south.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-05

MasfIe. Inverkit. Renfroshire.
scotland: Mrs.. Henry Ava Strong.
Washington. u. c: Mrs. Charles
Fratt. Laconner. Wash. Mrs. Der
tram Griges Holt. Mount Vernon.
y. Y: Mrs. y. L. Achilles. Nor
gan Hall. Cal: Mrs. Frank Hins-
dale Fannie Paddock. Seattle:
Mrs. George II. Tarbell. Olympia.
In the fifty years y members
Of the group have served A. presi-
dent The first president. Mrs.
Frank Allyn, served from 1870 to
1898. Mrs. Allyn was succeeded
BY Mrs. George c. Wagner. 1854:
Mrs. Joshua Pelrce. 1895: Mrs.
Harrison c. Foster. 1885: Mrs.
Claude n. seeley. 1867: Mrs. J.
n. Ashton. 1915: Mrs. Charles
A. Murray. 1ses-se: Mrs. Peirce.
1ses-1eo1: Mrs. F. 4. Leach. 1901
2; Mrs. c. c. Bates. 1923: Mrs.
Pierce. 1857: Mrs. F. W. keator.
19o7-e: Mrs. Joseph S. Thomas.
1e0e-12: Mrs. George II. Tarbell.
1e12-14: Mrs. F. c. Brewer. 1914
Is: Mrs. Keator. 1916: Mrs.
George B. Burke. 1861: Mrs.
Chandler Sloan. 1ei7-1s; Mrs. T.
S. SiIvers. 1880: Mrs. Keator.
1e20-23: Mrs. George c. Hastings.
1e23-2s; Mrs. Lincoln Gault, 1929
%; Mrs. Mary Humphrey King,
1e2e-30: Mrs. L. ]. Muscek. 1880
81: Mrs. George B. Case. 1882;
Mrs. ". H. Price. 1920: Mrs.
George c. Hastings. 1870.
The concert and tea Oct. Is,
besides commemorating a half
century of music service in Ia
coma, will honor the charter men,
bers. past presidents. and the
present members Of the organi-
zation. A historical display will
include old records OF the club.
music of a past age and other
articles representing the era which
brought the Ladies' Musical club
into being.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-05

"Cliekeiy clock. clickety clock.
swish; slippeiY sIop. slippep slop.
slosh: swing the mop ond weld the
brush and ever lock over your shoul-
der. for there noy be coming olono
ony doy singing O song. Just the
handsome rover who's 10 be your
loveri"
It's beck TO the serubbino brush
for these young Tocomo women who
ore singing "clickey-Clook" while
they scrub for the reheorsol OF
"knickerbocker Holiday" eofly Dutch
musico comedy which will open the
Drono leooue's new Little theoier OF
No. End and SITS. on Oct. II. The
Dutch noidens oppeorina here ore:
cormen Honsen. virainio WiItse.
Moriet,o Loren. Vireinio Ludwig ond
Mofoery Gordon.
Everything wos oil reody--quoini
Dutch costumes, neotly folded and
reody for dress reheotsol; Director
Befniee Riehl reody 10 90. Production
Monoeer Chorlie HUM putting the
lost bricks on the neot little Dutch
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-05

Arthur nuhinslaln. Huris Mar
Hugh Ross. Elals Houston. Can.
dido Botelho. Virginia johnson
Romeo Silva and hia hand. mem.
hers Of the sehols csnforum II
New York and chamber oreheH
ira have been sngaged for me
festival n Brazilian music Al New
York's Museum ef Modern Art
Oct. 1870.
The festival will be under the
auspices Of the museum and the
commissioner general from Brazil
10 the New York Worlds Fair
Two Of the programs will be de.
voted entirely 10 The works oi
Yilla-Lobos. Brazira foremost con.
temporary composer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-05
Handel Waddled on Bow
Leos and Talked to Himself

Handel zaeIeIf. - uHuid haFs
aaae :. ssneh :. tie sssFaEs
composers.
lie MANAGED npeFs HOUSES ri
an<rz eaapanlez. travelling Il
or Europe 70 obtain artists
- - nary Yezrz fought mum.
...ess snsfniss n fhe nFIfzss
afiztaersey. never admitting -
fsAf
ns became bankrupt to-.
Tee - go - dshfs r 81.
- ~hsn n dlsa isft : faftans
- $50 80
- faass wAe would snaiafs
hIsu. Hanarl isff N example =
driving energy shaf - fsfsiT
hesn approached. 70 achieve Nhst
- achieved meaf nnceasinE iaIs
Nature ny nsss tsAsH ~ Tn
n ealllnx I'm - seenant ~ -
lnfrartinns 81 her avs huf -
made fspFizals
sussax to asiaxy ~ great
composers fIanaei was unsasss
n Asssss pFeauera ~. ns.stsr-
pieces ulthsaT shs Is=pIfsElas
81 th~ fslfer 80. the nee-
fhsxsa. zshs.H~Ta 80 HssAss.s
- Fvussss<.l single. ~ -.
n.ss.le az the nther.. especially
Hexfhasea - Schubert. 80
~xaksa - innsmsrahss 20
nanre-. sInrh 80 sssuh<sf's.
ne knew. sas Inspired ~
Caroline Esfsshaxf.
Ths tenderness whieh was n
IlsnasIs hart So Inspired - -
mother. peFalh~. Handel. 80
lived - faf ANaY fun Nm IN
ttaiis. Germany. she wan inc only
Naman vha svsr Influenced -
llfs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-05

Gladys swarthoufp any. without
a single operate role In her re-
pertoire she was Immediately
signed as a member Of that dis
tinguished company. Today Gladys
swarthout In a leading soprano Of
the Metropolitan. has been starred
In five films. and In widely known
for her radio and concert work.
Easter Monday morning, April
IL, win bring the worlds fore
most musical personality, Alec
Templeton. a. the concluding
artist Of the series. Besides be-
ing a musical genius, the famous
blind pianist IL also a great en-
tertainer. Great symphony orch
estras including the Chicago,
Detroit. Los Angeles and San
Francisco have engaged Temple
ton as soioist.
Reservations for the course may
be made at Fraser,s until Oct. 10.