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Evening star., 1941-03-30
Edwin Lewis Named
Assistant Director
0fCommunity Chest
Secretary of Cathedral
Council to Serve as
Campaign Manager

Edwin N. Lewis, secretary of the
Council of Washington Cathedral,
has been appointed by Herbert l..
Willett, jr., director of the Com
munity Chest, to the post of as
sistant director on the Chest staff,
1t was announced yesterday.
Major responsibilities of Mr.. Lewis
will include the tasks of campaign
manager and secretary of the Ad-
vance Gifts Unit. Mr.. Lewis said
yesterday he would give immediate
attention to matters of pre-cam-
paign organization and would aid j..
Clifford Felger, recently appointed
general campaign chairman, in Or
ganizing volunteer forces.
The new assistant director was
executive secretary in charge of pub
lie relations at the National Ca
thedral for Is years and also was
editor of The Cathedral Age. He
joins with the Chest staff after an
absence of 16 months, during which
he was with Soft-drink firm in
Wilmington. Del During his ab-
sence he continued as secretary OF
the council of the Cathedral.
Mr.. Lewis experience as volun-
teer Chest worker dates back to
1929, when he enlisted as a team
worker in the Metropolitan Unit
during the first Chest campaign.
Later he became an area chair
man and in recent years has been
q member of the Advance Gifts
Unit.
Before coming to Washington in
1924 Mr.. Lewis was engaged in pub
lcity and personnel work with the
Western Electric Co., of the Bell
Telephone System, and was asso-
ciated in public relations work with
the late Ivy L. Lee. During the
World War he served overseas with
the 308th Infantry of the 77th
Division, later being commissioned
a major in the officers Reserve
Corps.
Evening star., 1941-03-30
School Board 10 Study
Recreation Legislation

Members of the Board of Educa-
ton will continue tomorrow their
discussion of the proposed bill to set
up a recreation board for the Dis
trict. The meeting is scheduled for
II am. at the Franklin School,
Chairman Charles D. Drayton of
the Law and Legislation Committee
said he wanted to hear the position
of Supt. Frank w. Ballou on the
matter. DR.. Ballou has indicated
he has some amendments to pro-
pose.
The bill would set up a nine-man
board. five representing the public,
which would administer the entire
recreation system for the District.
Two previous hearings have been
held by Mr.. Drayton'S committee in
an effort to arrive at a recommend
alton for the entire school board.
Evening star., 1941-03-30
Ploy Tournament
VIII Open on Moy 5

A city wide. one-act-play tourna-
ment will be held May through 9
in Garnet-Patterson Junior High
School under the auspices of Di-
visions 1913 of the Community
Center and Fairgrounds Depart
ment.
Miss Eta johnson has been
named general chairman for this
competition among II adult drama
groups and committee assignments
have been made as follows: Lymas
Evening star., 1941-03-30
Linens Needed to Aid
Babies in War Areas

Linen articles, such as tablecloths,
napkins, sheets, large handkerchiefs,
ETC., are needed by the District Of
Columbia Chapter of the American
Red Cross to be used in layettes for
babies in the war stricken countries.
Approximately 1850 layettes have
been assembled since September,
1889, according to Mrs. Bernard H.
Conn, vice chairman OF production.
Evening star., 1941-03-30

timore tomorrow evening, with rep
resentatives from six States meeting
to discuss matters of special interest
to Zionists in the East.
Hymen Goldman, in charge of the
Jewish National Fund, and Mrs.
Raphael Tourover, president of the
Seaboard Hadassah region, both of
Washington, will attend the ses-
sionS.
Evening star., 1941-03-30
Windjommers Brought
Back by War Needs
Bv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. War has
turned back the pages of maritime
practice. They're putting old-time
sailing vessels back into service. The
Sailors Union of the Pacific has re-
ceived requests for crews to man
wind TANNERS which include the for
mer gambling ships Rex and Tango.
One of the last stands of the SAIL
ing ships was the Alaska salmon
fisheries, and as late as 1925 San
Francisco Bay was dotted with pic
turesque three and four masters
ready to sail north. Now, with a
world shipping shortage, many in
tereSts wish the old hulks had been
preserved.
Evening star., 1941-03-30
pleted by midsummer, will be

pleted by midsummer, will be
equipped with electric organs and
will have seats for 400 men each.
One will be located in each of the
seven infantry and artillery regi-
mental areas and the other two will
be SO located as to provide for the
quartermaster, engineer and med
ical regiments and the special troops
unit.
Services now are being held in
the recreation halls of the various
regiments, with chaplains using
temporary altars.
Evening star., 1941-03-30
Nine Fort Meade ChapeIs
To Be Built for 100000
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md.
March 29-Nine chapels will be
built here to provide facilities for
religious services for men of the 29th
Division, it was announced today at
division headquarters. Total cost
of the chapels Is estimated at
100000.
The chapels, expected to be COM
Evening star., 1941-03-30
SuIes Director Named

The Treasury yesterday appointed
Howard Dietz, publicity director for
Metro-GoldWyn-Mayer song writer
and author, to head the motion pic
ture activities in the sale of defense
savings bonds and postal savings
stamps which will begin May /.
He will collaborate with the motion
picture committee cooperating on
national defense.
Evening star., 1941-03-30
Liquor Dealers to Dance

An installation dance in which
R. C. johnson will be inducted as
president will be held by the D. c.
Retail Liquor Dealers Association
April 20 at the Willard Hotel. The
committee is headed by Paul Hy-
man, Benjamin Rich and Norman
Abelman.
Evening star., 1941-03-30

c. Speed, contact and publicity;
Bernard Pryor, rules; Horace Ran
dolph, facilities and production;
James P. White, ways and means
and Miss Gertrude P. McBrown
technical adviser on dramatics.
T. j. Anderson will supervise the
tournament.
Evening star., 1941-03-30
Legion of Decency' Rally

The Moral Welfare Group of the
Sodality Union is planning a lie
gion of Decency" rally to be held
at st. Matthew'S Cathedral at pm.
April 20. The Rev. j. Jennings
Clark, the unions spiritual director,
Is in charge of arrangements.
Junior Socialists, parish groups and
junior Newman Clubs are expected
to attend.
Evening star., 1941-03-30

Kansas once had active volcanoes.
One cone is visible today, just west
of Riley, Kans.
Evening star., 1941-03-30
Zionist Committee
Meets in Baltimore

The quarterly meeting of the Sea-
board Zionist Regional Administra-
tive Committee will be held in Bal
Evening star., 1941-03-30

of the one-way street as an aid to
traffic.
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1941-01-24

HISTORY OF THE VALLEY IS E4I2G MADE
history Of the Matanuska
Valley that is worthy OF being sold
is being made by the Senior Civics
Glasses Of the Palmer Hit School.
The history Of the Valley has
noVor boon recorded until last year
W1oa tho History and Civics Glasses
Attempted q write ".
This yea, the History Glass
is correcting the original copy md
adding moro me torial. To learn
rosoorch work proc oduro is one aim
OF the project. This History con-
sista of Geo -raplly, history, and
government OF the Valley.
If any one can give inf o1na tt on
to the school viii CHI Will help COM
plote such {. project it Will be
greatly oppro ciatod by the Glass
and the ms t1'uct or.
Ralph Horton
AN INTER TOP
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1941-01-24

Miss Dorothy Buchanan is back
at work again as secretary to
manager L.C Stock. Hiss Buchanan
snont + . Holidays with her por-
onts in Calf ornio.
Dr.. AInREC1sI CIV IS B1N7FICILL
TALK ON POSTURE
sory beneficial talk on
pos tuno Was given by Dr.. Albro chit
to tho iris Fhysic cal Education
class. lis talk was about the
organs CT the body and how GOOD
pos turo can help prevent TUDOR
culosis and other diseases. Dr.
A1bro c}4t S talk Was another item
in the project started by Dr..
Arms t1oag and Hiss mi they CO.
operating with tie Physical Ed
ucction department..
Dr.. Albro chit told thcm that
the best way to prevent TUDOR
culosis is to stand and ST t cor
59d ~, ct plenty Of IRE o9 81 Air. air
bumped over IS more likely to get
it than othors.
Last November tic GIRLS had
silhouottoo te?-v'l TO ID m IDA
of how they could improve their
pos tUrc. They have found out
t. oy naGd improvements.
He also mentioned that the
mus culor NOV omonts in the abdomen
Shouts 10 controlled and oxerci ed
to prevent slllnpinC Viii oh often
causes le.rm to the organs WI thin.
ovoroating is harmful to those
mus los end the st orach. All tho
girls enjoyed and appro ciatod
his talk worry much.
Caroline Johnson
AS soon as you can say what
you think, and not Whot s one
other porson has thought for you,
YOU nrC the - hin .
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1941-01-24
$500 - - -
AN INTER I0R

A quiet room, with sunli ght on its
floor,
A stone, c caotr, c table, and
clock,
A curtainod window, and an open
A breath Of bloom, poorins. holly
gnono1 cleaning, cup towels H0 hung
Wi tn caro,
The shine Of dishes, and the CLINT
IA bit Of bright, clear color here
and thoro
Whore some hono-1oving woman IS touch
has boon.
This is the quiet hour Of after
noon,
And she has left her Kitchen cloon
and sweet.
1t wears q look as If one would
como soon.
TO move about it on light, happy
Oh, any room would be too bleak and
barc
Unless 1T shows 6 woman has boon
thcre.
residents Birthday Ball, Jan. IS
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1941-01-24

AS soon as you can say Whc
you think, and not what some
other pors on has thou hit for yc
you arc on the way to boinr a
remarkable person.
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1941-01-24

Romombo7' the Coop Associa-
tion On eua1 meeting February Is
some va4y I'M ortant ouainoss to
be tex II caro- OF. II you are
plannin~ on eny illness in the
near fusuro, be sure you have it
over with before Feb. Is.
MI IS Dorothy Buchanan is back
ct work cpnin as socrot- = nv To
Evening star., 1941-01-21
Daily Oil Production
Registers Gain Of
233,555 Barrels
Texas and Kansas
Flows Show Largest
Increases in Week
By the Associated Press.

TULSA, Jan. 21-With most OF
the increase in Texas, daily crue oil
production in the United States
climbed 233,555 barrels to 3,605, ,835
for the week ended January lS, the
Oil and Gas Journal said today.
Texas production was up 220,750
to 1,341,20O with East Texas in
creasing 1895 to 375,l00. Kansas
gained 10000 to 1900; California,
5000 to 22,150, and Oklahoma. 225
to 388 500.
Illinois declined 2,l00 to 1913 200:
Eastern fields, 900 to Ill 500; Louis
lana, l,740 to 291 $40; Michigan, l45
to 40,645, and the Rocky Mountain
States, 400 to 95,170.
The Bureau Of Mines estimated
the February market demand for
domestic crude oil today at 3,623900
barrels day, or a total Of 10l $40 900
barrels.
This is 81 900 barrels more daily
than the estimated January demand
and per cent more than the actual
demand last February.
The bureau forecast crude oil ex-
port at 3,50o,000 barrels. 400 900 less
than the January forecast, but 2oo,-
900 higher than February, 1910, ex-
ports.
Officials said the market demand
for motor fuel likely would total
100000 barrels, or a daily average
about rs per cent higher than the
actual demand in February a year
ago Exports, they said, would
amount to perhaps 100000 barrels
against 2l,9O0,O00 shipped last Feb
ruary.
Evening star., 1941-01-21
Washington Produce

BUTTER-93 score. tubs. 3"3.; l,pound
prints, 33i4; i4-pound prints. 33'4 90
score, tubs. 3124 1-pound prints. 32i4
h-pound prints, 3234; 81 score, tubs, 81 "a
pound prints. 81: l4-pound prints, D2l2
14-pound prints 3212: So score, tubs. 81 !;
pound prints, 3ll2; h4-pound prints. - {;
IS score. tubs. 30l2; 1-pound prints, 81
14pound prints, 31l2.
LIVESTOCK-Calves, Is: sprinc lambs,
10; PIGS. under 100 pounds, 4,,,?-5.I ,;
pounds e;oo?6.55: 1s0-s2o pounds, 6,25-
$50 200-3o0 pounds. 6.10-6.35, sows.
4.0O-5.OO: calves, 9.5O-1O.5U.
From Agricultural Marketing Service
prices paid net fob Washington:
EGGS-Market steady. Prices paid for
Federal-State graded Gags received from
grading stations January 2D: Whites,
U. S. extras. large. 1926; U. S. EXTRAS
mediums. 2O-2e; y. s. standards, large.
sr!, $ t5adsf sss ,sqS RF1Tns sd e. sS':as 2
22; y. S. standards, srge, 21-23; U, s.
standards. mediums, 1921; U. S, trades
1918. For nearby ungraded eEgs: Cur
rent receipts, whites 1920; mixed colors.
LIVE PoUlTRY-Market steady. Fowl
colored, ) pounds and up. Ills: smaller
1915, No. 2s. 1914; leghorn hens. IL.
BOOSTERS. 9-10. Chickens, Virginia broilers
and fryers. all sizes, "0-21; No. IS, 15-
16., Delaware rocks and crosses; broilers
ad and tryers all sizes COL o. No IS l5-l6 l6
IS 13 Guineas. 10 pounds. Is Capons.
81 pounds, 20; pounds and up, %; No.
ss and slins, 16.
Evening star., 1941-01-21
London Market
Turns Down in
| Profit Tdkinq
5 the Associated Press.

LONDON, Jan. 21 Security
prices lost today as profit taking cut
into recent substantial gains. Busi-
ness dried up after the furry of
activity last week.
British government bonds were
steadily maintained, but early slight
gains were pared. Greek and Egyp-
tian loans declined.
Leading oils backed down slightly
IN the wake of a sustained rise in
spired largely by British military
Small losses dotted the Kaffir groun.
while base metal shares leveled off
after Wobbly start.
Traders cashed in on profits in
the store and heavy manufacturing
groups, but most other industrials
held quietly steady.
Evening star., 1941-01-21
Virginia tobacco Prices
And Sales Favorable
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
Prices and poundage were re-
ported good on Virginias tobacco
markets Monday as the sales season
for the 1910 crop neared its end.
Sales on the Danville bright mart
totaled 1s6,476 pounds for an
average of S11.l0 per hundred. This
pour1dage boosted the total sold at
Danville this season to more than
100000, and the average for the
lot stands at S1774.
The fired leaf average hit
1898 at Blackstone for 208,090
pounds. Farmville sold PSI, ,134
pounds of the same type leaf for
1888.
Dark tobacco at Bedford brought
an average of $946 for a turnover
of 26934 pounds. Lynchburg ware
housemen reported sales totaliny
226O00 pounds for an average of
S9.76 Bidding was active on I'll
grades there.
Evening star., 1941-01-21
Bond Averages
10 Low-Yield Bonds.

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Selective
buying pushed number of rails to
new high levels in the bond market
today.
Closing point or more higher
were Illinois Central 4a4s at 43, Gen.
trail Pacific first As at II and South
ern Railway general 6s at 1872.
Corporate liens generally were
mixed at the finish. A few carriers
which had moved up sharply in
recent sessions were carried down
fractionally by profit selling.
United States Governments, thin
ly supported, recorded declines rang
ing from 3-32ds to 29-32ds.
Evening star., 1941-01-21
Miscellaneous Markets.

Additional New York markets as COM
piled by the Associated Press:
COFFEE-Spot quiet; Santos No. 4,
794-s: Rio No, 7, -5A. Cost and treiSht
offerings included Santos, Bourbon IS and
IS at 7.5O-S5. Santos No. 4 D. futures
closed s to Is lower. Sales. IA 500 bags.
March, I'll; May. 52ln; July; - Rio
zINC-Futures closed 40 to 20 lower.
sales, 100000 pounds: May, SOB; July
CRUDE RUBBER-Futures closed 31 to
% lower Sales, No. standard 90 con-
tracts March, 1910n: May, 1900b.
Smoked ribbed, spot, 1a.20n.
RAW SILK-Futures closed unchansed
10 cent lower. Sales, 100 bales. Feb
2.52b
RAW HIDEs-Futures closed 3 lower to
3 higher. Sales, 4.72O,000 pounds. MARCH,
l. IS: June. l2.45-51; September, l. Bon.
Spot, No. l Western light native COWS l3
'sEse, Woo1, Top-Futures closed 10 cent
higher to L lower March, l22.2b: May.
1142; July, 1898. Spot tops 1928
Evening star., 1941-01-21
New York Cotton
Bv TIE Associated Press.

Bv trt Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Jan. 21.-Cotton
futures eased further today, with
neW-crop deliveries showing decided
weakness.
Heavy Bombay selling and March
liquidation was taken by trade and
spot interests. Distant positions
sagged sharply under New orleans
selling and tired long liquidation
prompted by indifferent demand for
these contracts.
Late prices were unchanged to 13
points down, March, 1924; May,
1898, and December, 964
Heavy speculative liquidation in
July forced final prices down to
around the lowest levels of the day,
nr tN 10 nointc OH
Evening star., 1941-01-21
Increase Is Reported
In Recoverable Gold
BY the Associated Press.

The Bureau of Mines today re-
ported that in 1910 production of re-
coverable gold in the United States
and Territories amounted to $685.
o52 fine ounces, per cent increase
over 5,672,4s5 ounces in 1899.
It Is said the gold, valued at $35
per ounce, was worth $206, ,676, 800,
compared with $19S 1868 in 1899.
California contributed "a per cent
Of the 1910 production, Philippine
Islands 1s per cent, Alaska 13, South
Dakota 10, Colorado s, Nevada 6,
Utah 6, Arizona 5, Montana 5 and
other States Z per cent.
Evening star., 1941-01-21
New England Telephone
Reports Higher Net
BY the Associated Press.

BOSTON, Jan. 2l-The New E-g-
land Telephone and Telegraph Co,
reported today a net income of So
895 097 for the year ending on De-
cember 81. as compared with a net
income figure of s9,828,934 for 1899.
Larger dividend appropriations in
1910, however, gave the company an
income balance" of s560,89l 70, last
year as compared with s116l,45 for
1899. Income available for fXed
charges was reported by the COM
pany at sl4,934672 for last year. or
slightly less than 100000 above the
figure for the previous year.
Evening star., 1941-01-21
Publisher Of Paint
Magazine Is Decd
By the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 2l.-Georra
Baugh Heckel, sr., for so years
owner, publisher and editor of the
PANT Industry Magazine. trade
publication, died Yesterday Of pneu-
monia He was 80.
He wrote numerous books and
articles on paint and was a former
secretary treasurer of the Paint
Manufacturers Association. the Ma
tional Varnish Manufacturers Asso-
citation and the American Paint an,
Varnish Manufacturers Association.
Evening star., 1941-01-21
Dividends Declared
By Cherry-Burrel
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-The Cherry
Burrell Corp, dairy supply house,
today declared a dividend of 25
cents per share on common stock
and the regular quarterly dividend
of s1.25 per share on preferred stock,
both payable January 81 to record
January %. Similar common dlvl-
dend was last paid october 26.
Evening star., 1941-01-21

In BANKRUPTCY or recelveEshlp or pens
reorsanlzec under the Bankruptcy Act or
securities eSSumeo py such companies
Rates OF dividends IN the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the
last quarterly or seml-annual declaration
Unless otherwise noted special or extra
dividends are not included
Also extra OF extras Cash OF STOCK
Declared o. oalo SO far this year. fPay.
able in stock PAID last year hPayable
IN Canadian funds Accumulsteo div
loends paid OF declared this year w With
warrants. Nv Without warrants war war
rants sCnt OF trading less than 100
hares.: sales are Sivsp u full
Evening star., 1941-01-21
New Orleans Prices

y
Cottonseed oil closed steady Bleach
able prime summer yellow, & 80 nom prime
crude 54Ob; January, Sob; March,
9 n3b; MAY. 6l4b. July. 6.22b; September,
629b. Bid Nominal.
Evening star., 1941-01-21
Bank Group to Meet

LYNCHBURG, Va, Jan. g y
The annual meeting of group four.
Virginia Bankers Association, will
be held here Saturday.
Evening star., 1941-01-21
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK. Jan. 21;-The Associated
Press weighted wholesale price index Of
35 commodities today declined TO 7S:41,
Previous day, 1919: week ago: 1880;
month ago, 81. year aso,. 14:O1, -,
1940-41. 1899. 1898. 1933-37.
He IE5,h sssa ss.s 632s 32s s$.s6 s$s5 4f:a4 iii
Q9o6 average EQUALS 1909
Evening star., 1941-01-21
Cottonseed Oil.

0UttUHSttu
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures closed
10 to IL lower, sales l01 contracts. March,
652b, May, 65sb; July. $780, September,
675b.
New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. u tP'.-Cotton
futures depressed by hedge selling
and Ions liquidation here today. The
market closed steady 4 to L. points net
Evening star., 1941-01-21
New York Bonk Stocks
NEW YORK, Jan 81 GP,.-Nation
sociation Securities Dealers, Inc:
CLOSING quotations.
FREIGHT Loudinqs

NEW YORK. Jan. 81 GP,.-Revenue
freight cars handled by railroads reporting
today for the week ended January 1s in
Evening star., 1941-01-21
DOMESTIC.

Colombia estimates It's 1oxo-41
sugar crop at 125.00o, 900 pounds.
Evening star., 1941-01-21
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK Jan 21-Dividends de-
elaYed. Prepared by Fitch Publishing Co.
Extra.
Evening star., 1941-01-21
CHICAGO Stock Market

CHICAGO. Jan. Il GP-Followins IS
the complete list OF transactions on the
-hicseo Stock Exchange TODAY.
Evening star., 1941-01-21
tBy Private Wire Direct to The u

Stock ana Sales
Dividend Rate Add Of. High Low Close
Aero SuptBb 65s So 6l3 6l2
Ainsworth 25e 8 81 5M 81
Evening star., 1941-01-21
NEW YORK CURB MARKET

STOCK and Sales
Dividend Rate Add O
Oil Stocks (.40)
Okla Nat G 1.40
Okla Nat G pfts) 81
Okla NC cvpf $50 q
Evening star., 1941-09-27

Rev. Josiah E. Elliott. ~ '''N' ''''
William H, Colman, Al, 1923 9Th st. NV.
s5s and RsS Mslifsa Gayts5 Yspcv 40 sos ST. NV
and Evelyn n: Moffat, p. So G st. Sc.
Jack simons. ~, Fort Myer. Va. and Lii
Liam Roseman, -. 1212 N st. NV: the
Rev. Harry Silverstone.
9o both Of ans 500 Aspen st.
NV; the Rev. Stephen j. Hogan
Matthew L. Sands 21. 61O South Carolina
go. Houston. Tex; Judge Robert E. Mat
Edwin Joiner. 81, 7o5 Rock Greek Church
pe@ar N. Roeder. n rlnston. M enu vs EeDe1at and
TSa RoTothg ~. L b.. weaeking sI I1 sa, Evansville
neiia ! Hubbard. 81, Hs,'. is4s Linden hS st st.
ne; the Rev, James James A; caulheld
M Miriam schwartz, ts 81. 4so4 Ark Arkansas nas
ave, NV: the Rev. Solomon J. Metz
Lawrence o. Hartman. "a, 1900 Maine
1914 9 st. NV; the Rev Harold W.
Harry e Buczkowski. 81. Boiling Field.
h1 nS Hcs the Rev MaHn Hairy e Fra Frsssr Madison
s, NV, and Ann Reed Huis. 81 si5
whittier st. NV; the Rev. John ].
Wexford Blaine, 81. 1890 Potomac ave.
Sc. and Bessie c. Hall %. 1903 D ST.
Sc; thu Rev Charles w. Nelson
BENJAMIN Akin, 81. 3237 Hiatt pl NV,
and Ilse LoewenthaL 20. New York; the
John r steinhofT, "a. 41o2 Military I'd b.
and Ethel s. Blackshare, "a 81 v st
NV; the Rev. Samuel E. Rose.
Robert r Balm, 26. 923 Farragut ST NV
and Nellie A. Fulton, "A. 1890 9th st
NV: the Rev. c. E Hawthorne.
John j. Zieselmeyer, "a 1900 Euclid st
NV. and Mary J. FitZ-Gerald 81
Tulsa, Okla; the Rev. Lawrence J. Shee-
Evening star., 1941-09-27

In 1925 the International Exposi-
ton of Decorative and Industrial
Art was held in Paris under the
auspices of the French government.
1t seemed quite inconsistent to de-
signers and others, for people living
in an age when the automobile and
radio were considered everyday ne
ceSSities to continue to surround
themselves with furniture ras ira
ditional as Louis XVI, Chippendale,
Empire, etc. 1t was therefore the
purpose of this exhibition to present
a style that was representative of
the time.
Although every country in Europe
was represented, the French de-
signers were most successful in
breaking away from the old styles.
The pieces shown above are good
examples Of the new ideas that were
introduced. They were very deco
rative, smart and sophisticated. The
protruding leg draped pull, ivory
inlay. recessed fluted top and scroll
variations were typical. Metal
plaques and handles in fruit and
floral designs also we're popular as
applied decorations. Almost every
kind of unusual veneer was used;
macassar ebony-a wood with de-