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Evening star., 1942-12-21
10000 Attend
Display Of ART
Masterpieces
Widener Collection
Placed on View at
National Gallery

A large gathering which included
many notables and servicemen
viewed the famous Widener art COL
lection yesterday when the multi
million dollar group of paintings
and sculpture was placed on exhibi-
ton at the National Gallery of Art.
The donor Of the collection, Joseph
E. Widener, was present at the
opening and smiled his appreciation
1T is beautifully arranged he
said.
The 600 art objects, including a
liberal representation of such mas
ters as Titan, Rembrandt, Ell Greco,
Reynolds and Raphael, were as
sembled by Mr.. Widener and his
father, the late p A. B. Widener, at
a reported cost of $4,000, 600
The collection included besides the
many famous paintings, such art
items as tapestries. ceramics, sculp-
ture, jewelry and furniture.
10000 on Hand.
More than 10000 persons were on
hand to view the collection as it
was placed on exhibition for the
first time. Dr. A. Hamilton Rice
of New York, member of Mr.. Widen
er's family, who came here for the
opening, expressed the opinion of
many of the family:
AT first it seemed a shame that
this collection ever should have been
taken away from the beautiful set
ting it had In Mr.. Widener's home,
but now that see how magnificent
ly it appears here in the National
Gallery and realize that millions of
people will be able to see it and en-
JOY it, I am more than delighted at
the transfer
The museums staff paid tribute
to Mr.. Widener.
Though splendid works of art
were left him by his father. it was
his choice, his selective instinct.
which raised this collection to the
standard Of the present gift to the
gallery said Director David E.
Finley
PRESENTED to Nation.
The collection was given to the
Nation by Mr.. Widener in memory
of his father. The elder Widener
had been gathering the collection
for many years before his death
in 1915
The Widener collection represents
the third major gift to the $4,000
600 gallery erected with funds given
by the late Andrew w. Mellon.
Mr.. Mellon himself gave 1875 paint
ings and "a pieces of sculpture.
Samuel H. Kress contributed 375
paintings and 18 sculptures.
The spectators at the opening
yesterday included Chief Justice
Stone, Secretary Of the Treasury
Morgenthau and Attorney General
Biddle.
No one enjoyed it more than a
l0-year-old boy who scrutinized
Andrea del Castagno's unique
painted shield, THE Youthful
David" depicting David, sling in
hand, standing above blood
spattered Goliath.
He sure damned him one the
boy commented
Evening star., 1942-12-21
Priest Marks Anniversary

Pupils of st. Michael's School at
tended a special mass at 9 o'clock
this morning at st. Michael's Cath
olic Church in honor of the Rev
Thomas A. Calnan, pastor, who is
observing the 18th anniversary of
his ordination to the priesthood to-
day. Father Calnan has been pastor
Of st. Michael's Church since its
inception in 1890.
Evening star., 1942-12-21
| Man, IS, Marks
| Anniversary as
|PIone Spotter
By the Associated Press.


HEATHSVILLE, Va, Dec. al
Howard A. Straughan celebrated
his 85th birthday yesterday by serv-
ing four hour shift at the Heaths-
vile observation post of the air.
craft warning service.
Il was too old to fight in the
World War, but I am young enough
for this one" said the sturdy octo-
genarian. who volunteered for serv-
ice last December when the post
was placed on a 24-hour basis, and
hasn't missed one of his tricks
since December s, 1941.
The colonel, as he is known to
his friends, is on duty every other
Sunday from 4 to pm.
Il know I am too old to hike 20
miles day." he said, but I am
young enough to see an enemy
plane"
Evening star., 1942-12-21
Alexandra City Offices
To Be Closed Saturday

All Alexandria city Offices will be
closed Friday and Saturday, City
Manager Carl Budwesky announced
today.
There will be no session of Police
Court Christmas Day, Judge James
R. Duncan announced, but court
will be held Saturday as usual.
Judge Duncan is reviewing the
records of all city prisoners in the
Jail with view to suspending SEN
tences for Christmas in as many
cases as possible.
Evening star., 1942-12-21

"ilosot WIZ, 4N1l D.
John N. Shanks,
liv es a t 3610
Thirty = seventh
p | ce, Brent
wood.
L t. S i n G e r,
whose wife is
employed at the
War Department
here. entered the
Army IA years
ago at the age of
l8, and besides
being stationed
at the Arm V
War G oil e g e
here, has seen
Evening star., 1942-12-21
Marriott Is Named
Fouquier Trial Justice
sreciaI Dispatch 10 The Star,

SpecltI DlspHtch 70 Inc star,
WARRENTON, Va, Dec. 2f.-
Richard H. Marriott today was
named by Circuit Judge J. r. H.
Alexander as Fauquier County trial
" justice to fill out the unexpired term
Of the late B. Richard Gasscock.
Mr.. Marriott attended Amherst
College and took his law degree at
the University of Virginia. He has
been practicing law here about i've
years.
Evening star., 1942-12-21
Two Entertainments Set
By Fairfax High School
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX. Va, Dec. 21.-Two en-
tertainment programs have been
scheduled this week by students of
Fairfax High School
The Student Government Asso-
citation will give a dance in the
auditorium tonight and the same
group, in cooperation with the Vic
tory Corps, will hold an entertain
ment in the auditorium at pm. to-
morrow featuring Christmas can
tAta, "The Music of Bethlehem"
Evening star., 1942-12-21

war by the Jap
anese in t h e
Philippine Is
lands, the War
Department an
nounced today.
The list in
cluded one off,
Ger from the
District, First 1t.
Paul Fra n c i S
Singer, W h o S e
W i f e lives at
725 Ninth street
NE.
Among four
Virginia officers
Evening star., 1942-12-21
Cecil Heads Commission

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Dec. q
(SpeciaD.-W. Paul Cecil, Demo-
crat, has been elected president Of
the Board Of st. Marys County
Commissioners. Benjamin Duke was
renamed clerk, and Philip H. Dor
sey, jr, reappointed attorney.
Evening star., 1942-12-21

Peoples Society, and, at II pm, a
candlelight service.
The five choral organizations of
the Clarendon Methodist Church,
Sixth and Irving streets. will present
the first annual performance of
Handel's Messiah" from II pm. to
midnight Christmas eve in the
sanctuary of the church.
Evening star., 1942-12-21

were from the Washington area.
They were Maj, Frederick Gilman
Saint, whose wife, Mrs. Jean Crosbie
Saint, lives near Alexandria, and
Capt. Raymond c. Sherman, whose
wife, Mrs, Estelle Sherman, resides
at Waynesboro
Two Marylanders on List.
Two Marylanders are on the list.
One is Maj. John Nicholas Shanks,
Evening star., 1942-12-21
-Four Officers
From DC Area
Held by Japs
1t. Singer Of Capital
Among l4l Token by
Foe in Philippines

-Four men from the Washington
area are included in list of 141
officers of the United States Army
who are being held as prisoners of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
Buy-Bomber Month

Louis W. Benin, mayor Of Wy
andoiie. has proclaimed the period
from January l. 10 February L.
as Buy-a- Bomber VI on I h and
earnestly petitions all our ctr
gems TO help scrap the JapS by
depositing donations no matter
how small or large in the con-
tanner located in the lobby of the
Wyandotte Thcater The theater
is Wyandotte headquarters for the
drive in that city which is being
led by George Bremen. theater
manager.
Then there's Alice Rayl. Ford
son High School student. who is
starting a club among her class
mates for the purpose OF raising
funds most effectively.
And the staff of the London
Chop House, l55 West Congress
street. which announces
The entire staff of the Lon
don Chop House consisting Of
walters, bartenders, musicians,
bus boys. cooks-all employees
has startedNa bomber fund which
already j. above the SIS mark
80 don't count us out As we are
In this fight 100 per cent. You
will hear from the London Chop
House soon with our bomber
check"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
Help Scrap the laps
Defend America.
RuV n Bomber!

HELP make the current Buy Bomber cam
Il paign of Detroit Times readers the greatest
of all!
Join the thousands subscribing to fund to give
Uncle Sam powerful. modern, long-range bomber
one more factor in the fight against Japan and
the Axis, a tribute to those brave boys who already
have died in defense of your country.
The Detroit Times here, as well as other Hearst
newspapers elsewhere providing collection chan
nels for the Defend America-Buy Bomber
fund.
TT YOU haven't already done YOUR part-do
L it NOW
Send, mail or bring your contribution to Buy
a Bomber" Detroit Times. If it's check or money
order make if pavabe to The Detroit Times and
mark it Bomber Contribution"
Every penny will 90 into the bomber and every
cent collected will be accounted for
Join this great patriotic drive.
- DEFEND AMERICA-BUY-A A BOMBER!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
Dance to Aid Fund

The Sport>man's Century Club,
at the installation meeting, de-
clared war on the Axis powers and
fired the first TWO guns IN the war
campaign by contributing 10 the
Buy a Bomber fund and the
American Red Cross.
Patricia RottaCh Of 2J53 Mont
clair avenue. and the seven men,
berS OF her girls orchestra. Col
legiate ColleenS, are sponsoring a
dance next Friday atthe Knights
of Columbus Hall, 1915 Amity
avenue. for their fellow high
school students and friends All
the proceeds viii 90 into the Buy
a Bomber fund
Twenty-SiN members OF Club
Saabu, young mons social
group. are meeting this Sunday 10
collect their contribution, which
was started by Leonard Maladecki.
chairman of their entertainment
committee.
Next Wednesday night a collec-
ton will be made among some 20
lD CD IkNtl A.lAlNN " VI ~ I = " NV " -
meet at the Hotel Statler under
the Guardianship of Mrs. Charles
Gitlin.
So il goes with individuals and
civic and social organizations
/ Throughout the metropolitan area
They're all boosting the Buy a
/ Bomber" fund because it's one OF
I the simplest and most direct
imeans of bringing the war TO the
quickest possible end
~ you haven't already done 90
! Holm the drive. Bring or mail your
Contribution 10 Buy a Bomber
Detroit Times II its a check
,mpkc il payable to The Deirofl
Times end mark il 'Bomber Con
,trfhutirn.'
| DEFEND hMERICA-RVw A
tPAMBFPt
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
Veterans Help

The Allied Veterans Council
Inc. made up Of 10 veteran or
CARNATIONS all but one of which
saw service in World War I-seni
in a check for Sl1. representing a
silver collection made at the last
local meeting The council also
adopted a resolution endorsing the
Buy a Bomber drive and request.
ing affiliated groups to do like.
wise
Michael A. Whalen, secretary
said:
These men appreciate the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
Artist on Air
Double or Nothing Hour
Aids Bomber Fund

Tune in on the Double or
Nothing program, over the Mu-
tual network. tomorrow at 8 p. m,
EST.
Burris Jenkins noted staff
artist of the Hearst newspapers,
will broadcast an appeal for the
Buy a Bomber fund.
The program will be heard over
.1l6 stations of the Mutual net
work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
4-Year-0|d Girl
Helps Sink Japs
She Sends All Pennies
TO Buy-Bonber Fund
CONTINUED from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
similar campaigns by Hearst news
papers in other cities.
From every conceivable source,
the pennies and dimes and dollars
are rolling in 10 boost the Detroit
fund.
For example Bob Hayes, Who
runs service station AT Gibral-
ter Mich FIVE miles south Of
Trenton. has conceived a novel
method Of doing ms part For
the next month one-half the
money hc takes IN on grease Jobs
az his station Will go into the
bomber fund
The chorus girls az he Empress
Tneater decided 10 take hand.
TOO. and before they were finished
thcy collected $50 from employees
al the Empress. AZ $40 Woodward
avenue. and those AZ the Regal
Thcater AZ 1851 Dcqulndre ave-
nue. NoW both theaters have col
lection boxes IN their lObblcS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
BUY a Bomber
Boards Can Buy Bonds

LANSIN G, Jan. County
boards of SUPERVISORS may invest
funds in defense bonds without APP
proval Of the public debt commits
sion Nttv-Gen. Herbert J Rush
TON ruled TODAY Townships he
SAID. may also invest public mon
ieyS IN government bonds. but must
obtain approval OF the commission
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18

value OF their defense and com
mend The Detroit Times most
highly upon their patriotic,
timely program to help create
a strong air defense through
purchasing bombers."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18

Mary Lou MadaN
Enclosed find 81 tn help buy
a bomber. am n little girl y!
wears old and I pray every night
the hombers won't come here
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18

Jennie Gupton Of 1854 Benlteau
"Just praying that this III can
help bring down the Japs and
Hitler with them"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18

Donald Corey of 1909 Moran
IL am IL years old. l saved
all my pennies and nIckels and
changed them for a dollar bill.
am sending this dollar to help
buy a Bomber for Uncle Sam to
flp Scrap the Japs."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
$93l.ll More Contributed to Bomber Fund

Here are the most recent con-
tributors 10 the Buy a Bomber
Fund of Detroit Times readers:
M and MS Charles L, Busssy
MIS- l. Il, Williams
Michigan Tool Company. hob grinding de-
psrtment. night and day Shfu
$50
LolnE, Bar Employees. STAR Of AGAR.
staub a CO.
EMPIRES, and Regal ThsAtsr sml-ases
$25.65
Anonymous
zn.tomr Prosres,iv. Unlterso'zlrs vsrsin
Ktney Fund
Patients OF hoor oH, Herman Kister Hos
pi,aL
S1S
wolverine Ho,fl. engineering department
Employees Of western Auto supply Com
psny, Detroit No. branch
juvenile department. rh hoor. J. L Hud
son Company
Miss Annie Duty
Gang from Helen's Restaurant
Mr. and Mrs. 7. r. Roman
Eighty patients ~ The Annex Building
Maybury sanatorium. Worthwhile
Mrs " = Fohl
ANTHONY swan. Ford Motor Co. smPloys
Army ds'su Inspection crib ~ ne airplans
parts division. Briggs Manufacturing co
S725
Enpiole. ~ departments 1870 and 5000
J. L. Hudson Company
$40
Department fo2. afternoon SHIT. Dodge
Main
$3.50
Fmr,ayes 81 Hanson Van w.rne Muhn.ng
Company. Detroit
$500
Lucas Wilmer Jr.
s.
" N-s Josppn Isabella c Potter
Polek Mr. Mrs. r NJ.
[ Upper Mack Busi. Lemon
rsss Iadv Bowl Isabella C, Potter
e., Mr. 4 Mrs. G.. G..
" T. Ms John Pickard
Eavirskt x Mlewsh
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-21
Ask the Driver, He Knows

This week the federal government
began listing every automobile graveyard
in the United States. That's truly mon
umental task as any Sunday driver could
tell the authorities. There must be
almost as many automobile dumps as
there are cars on the road. That's exag
gerated, of course, but it often seemed
like that in the past when out for a
weekend motor trip through the country.
In and around most large communities
there are always dozen or more Of these
spots where cars find their last resting
place.
True, the last year a good many of
chem have disappeared and trip today
fails to reveal some of the more prominent
of them. But there still are quite few,
though their piles of junk have been
depleted. Whatever is left is probably
still of some practical value and if Uncle
Sam wants to know about it, why we
ought to help him out in every way. Scrap
metal to the amount of two Oh three mil
lion tons is expected to be picked up in
auto grave-yards in the next month or So
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-21
Side of Heaviest Battalions

Who said it first is not clear Cynical
Voltaire is generally given credit. "It is
said that God is always on the side of the
heaviest battalions." Napoleon is said to
have cracked that providence is always
on the side of the last reserve" Leaving
the theological aspect out of considera-
ton for the moment, Libya and the Brit
ish Commando raid on Vaagsoe Island
suggest that the Germans are not invin-
chile when confronted with equal or
superior force.
All men are brave, and our own per-
Torrance at Wake Island, Hawaii, and in
the Philippines suggest that the valor
has not run out of American veins Our
job is to provide that superior weight OF
armament and men which means VIC
tory. We already have God and the
right on our side. What we must de-
velop is force such as to evidence our
faith in both
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-21

Two hundred and ten years ago, the
father of new nation was born. He
lived at time when life depended on
courage, surprise attack and endur-
ance. He fought his battles when
the penalty of bungling was death; of
delay, an arrow through the chest; of
relaxing, bullet in the back; of trust
ing the enemy, scalp on the redskins
belt. In these early Indian wars, Wash
ington learned to fight the cunning of
the savage with even greater cunning. He
learned to avoid the ambush and to pre-
pare one. He knew that defense is but
comes only to the masters of the swift
offensive.
Today we are again at war; Again it
is a savage enemy, with the tactics Of
Washington's day - but more cunning,
more powerful, more treacherous. Again
we see the same deadly ambush, the
same surprise attack. Defenders of lib
erty are massacred by the thousands. 1t
Is befitting that on Washingtons 210th
birthday we call him again to the service
81 his country. We must heed his advice
and survey our problems through his ex-
perience. In early December of 1941, in
the city that bears his name, he would
have seen the smiling, masked face of the
Asiatic savage, waiting in ambush. Today
he would see hundreds of these same
savages on our Pacific Coast, hiding be-
hind our freedoms, preparing another
ambush . and waiting.
His command would be:
Clear them out now! All of them!
Protect yourself as best you can, but
remember, the end of the war comes only
with death. Your killer enemies know
IL; Ar,% l,o -, how
struck swiftly and at the vital centers -
Vienna, Prague, Warsaw, Paris, Pearl Har
Dor. :. Singapore! There isn't time to
build an effective wall of defense over all
of our extensive areas. Therefore, take
what you have now and prepare your
spearhead. Aim it directly at the heart,
and drive it home in Berlin and Tokyo!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-21
Keep EN- Building

Acting State Highway Commissioner
Frank Upman, Jr, more or less animated
the other day that the war is starting to
take it's toll in the field of road building.
Some months ago The Democrat pointed
out the need of state officials resolving
that nothing would be left undone to
complete the many big highway projects
now underway. Foremost among these
are the Wilbur L. Cross Parkway, the
Connecticut River and Thames River
bridges.
But to our way of thinking just as
important is the completion of more
Bridgeport than the present one. We
all realize that first efforts are towards
defense manufacturing and certainly
this roadway is part and parcel of any
such efforts. The new road is on the
Highway Department program and
already sections have been improved,
notably down through the Naugatuck
Valley. The discussed bypass of Derby
and Shelton seems more or less profile
NAUTICAL now. But surely the replacement
of the Shelton-Nichols route should be
high up on this years list of work to be
done and should not be shunted aside
for anything else.
Nothing is more important in defense
manufacturing here in Connecticut than
good roads between two industrial cen
tiers like Waterbury and Bridgeport. 1t
isn't just a matter of doing it now in a
hurry, but this has been crying need
for long years past. Now is the time to
do the job and do it right. We know
the Highway Department has carefully
planned this project, but we sincerely hope
that neither war conditions nor the pres
ent flare-up in departmental ranks will
interfere with the job being done this year
when it is so vitality needed
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-21

Another few tons could probably be
picked up from back-yards, cellars, and
other places where householders have
been storing junk for years gone by.
Recently The Domecrat urged that Wa
terbury start its spring cleanup cam
paign a month earlier so that everyone
could have big pile of scrap metal to
give to the local Salvage Committee. De-
spite the cold wave now with us the late
afternoon sunlight affords good chance
for many of us to rummage through
house, garage, and empty lot to dig out
the junk that possibly may be converted
some day into tanks or guns with which
to give our fighting men the advantage
over their foes they need to win this war.
If you know where scrap metal can be
obtained and you believe your informa-
ton is first-hand pass it along to the Sal
wage Committee.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-21
NOT THE WAY
New York Sum

There have been rumblings IN
washington that electricity will have
to be rationed before the end of the
year and even private homes may
have to be dimmed in order to save
power for defense. We do not be-
lieve that is the solution to the prob
lem at hand. A survey has disclosed
that if al 1.-The electric light bulbs IN
every hove throughout the nation
were BACKED out completely for the
entire year, the total saving would
be only five per cent of all the power
used in the United States.
The amount that could be salvaged
by trimming this small percentage
would not be worth the effore In
volved or the inconvenience caused
in millions of homes which are doing
their utmost,to keep the home fires
burning in other ways. The saving,
if it must be accomplished, can best
be gained from the 81 per cent OF the
power that goes into commercial
production. Private use can be kept
normal by attaching a penalty to
home bills for extra consumption
that will make 1t too expensive to
go ware the usual amount OF kllo-
watt hours used in the past.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-21
Ungdomsfylking

Not the least tragic of the many tragic
things about the Hitler regime is the way
it takes young children, places their
minds in a straitjacket, and gives them
no choice but to grow up into mental
cripples. Hitler is trying to do the same
thing in Norway, and presumably in all
other countries he has conquered. In
Norway, the Quisling government has
enacted a law to the effect that all
children between the ages of 10 and 18
must belong to a Hitler youth organlza-
ton called Ungdomsfylking."
Belonging to an organization with a
name like that is cruel and unusual
punishment in itself, though presumably
less severe on that account in Norway
where it can at least be pronounced. The
essential cruelty remains, however, in
forcing little children to subject them
selves to the indoctrination of a bar
barous and sitting organization OF con-
quering strangers.