Evening star., 1941-03-16

inal-a small meek-looking donkey
bit fused about when asked how
come. Just a souvenir from the JET
ferson dinner-but he is great ad-
mirer of jefferson.
: Mr.. Martin has a charming, frank
way Of greeting one; nothing of a
suave vote-getting manner. AND
often saws things that would make
reams of good stories if they were
mot off the record. He has frank,
honest way of answering a question,
and while he has shown keenneSS
and great asuteness as leader OF the
minority and has won the admira-
ton and respect of the opposition
for his fairness in debate, there is no
uuibbling when he once makes up
his mind to the course he will take.
When told that he covered him.
self with glory when he made his
statement on the floor last Tuesday
on the Senate amendments to Brit
ish-aid bill, he said he meant every
word of it and while he did not
think the amendment went as far
as he would like, it was the part of
wisdom to act quickly. When asked
which one of the amendments he
particularly did not like, he said he
did not believe in giving the Chief
Executive too much power.
When reminded that he had voted
against the lease-lend bill last
month, he answered that now 1t
seemed the only way and that
while as Americans we may differ
among ourselves. there must be no
division in our loyalty to our country
or our determination to protect the
security of our people. We are one
people; an undaunted people deter
mined that real AmericaniSm shall
not disappear from the earth.
In the quiet of the somber old
Office listening to the gentleman
from Massachusetts, speaking In that
liberal patriotic way, we felt like
a little fag-waving oursef and said,
almost thou perSuadest me to be a
Republican'-but the answer came
straight: Il like one to keep to his
own politics when it comes to party"
CorcOran Not to Be Outdone
BY National Gallery Opening.
With Europe making every effort
to protect its great masterpieces OF
art from the ravages of war, tomor-
row night there will burst upon the
Capital of the United States glori-
Gus scene of great beauty when the
magnificent new National Gallery
makes its entry as one of the most
beautiful homes of art in the world.
Not to be outdone, Mr.. c. Powell
Minnigerode, director of the Cor
coran Gallery, with foresight and
infinite taste, has seen to it that
Washington old and cherished gal
,lery had its face lifted and its art
,reassembled The changes made
have been not only practical but are
lovely.
And, speaking of art. it is perhaps
not generally known that England's
Prime Minister, Mr.. Winston
Churchill. is an artist of no mean
ability. In fact he is said to be a
much better artist than bricklayer
and under the name of Charles
Marin" has not only had his land
scapes accepted by the best-known
art critics and galleries but has even
turned neat few hundred pounds
from the sales.
Till his 40th year, Mr.. Churchill
had never had palette and brush
Sr1 n Int he Df
office, bit depressed with the way
things were going against him in
the World War. when, his biog-
fapher, Mr.. Rene Kraus, relates:
zone Sunday afternoon in the coun-
try Churchill, who was a fond
father, watched his children playing
with their box of paints. The fol-
lowing morning he bought a COM
plete outfit for painting in oils" He
liked brilliant colors, glowing land
scapes and, while often discouraged,
kept industriously at his easel.
Timid at first, mystif1ed by the
wealth of colors he had spread on
his palette, he was encouraged by
Lady Lavery, the wife of the cele-
brated painter, Sir John Lavery, an
artist of standing herself. With
his usual logged persistence, Mr..
Churchill kept at it until he was an
acknowledged success And now he
says, I'VE may content ourselves
with joy-ride in a paint box. For
this, audacity is the only ticket.
I must say I like bright colors. .
rejoice with the brilliant ones and
am genuinely sorry for the poor
browns"