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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-07-02
Writing and Singing
Share Interest of
Blair Graduate
PRICE CONTRIBUTION.
By Kathleen Faniconey, rs,
MONTGOMERY Blair Hirh School.

MONTGOMERY Blair High School
Edna Frances Thompson, ls-year-
old June graduate OF Montgomery
Blair High School. divides her am
bilious hopes between journalism
and singing.
Frances has liked to write since
as far back as she can remember.
Way back in the sixth grade she
started writing for her school news.
paper. When she was II she be.
came q reporter on her junior hirh
school paper and attended her first
Columbia Scholastic Press Associa-
ton convention in New York. In
her last year of junior high she
became editor Of the paper and
was asked to make q speech At a
sectional meeting during the New
York convention.
In her senior year at Blair Frances
was voted editor In chief Of Silver
Chips. She also was asked to speak
on a radio program sponsored by
a Silver Spring weekly. She plans
to continue with Journalism In col
lege.
AS for singing, Frances has sung
IN many grammar school operettas.
In Blair assemblies and in the an.
nual variety show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-07-02

u &ok
the last two years, and know the
color and shape of all the important
ones in the Americas. I took several
lessons ut the museum and am also
taking q course on stunning and
mounting birds"
Have you stuffed many birds?"
I asked.
Eyes, quite = few; also some small
animals"
I inquired whether he had done
anything else with birds.
II have . feeding station In win
ter" he said. I'm summer, besides
birds. study other common small
animals, such As mice, rabbits and
squirrels. I also have started = but
terf1y and pressed-fiower collection. I"
"1t seems to me-" I remarked,
that you have made quite . study
Of this Do you intend to 60 on
with IT,"
"Oh, sure" he answered. II intend
to make It my life work"
George lives at 3724 Mckinley
street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-07-02
Officer Pete Will Guard Your
Lawn and Get Laughs, Too
Bv EIna Walfner.

-
Pete Of the police force will gladly
stand on your front lawn, or any
place where you don't want people
to walk. Pete Is easily made from
scrap wood and he adds q comic
note to your lawn or garden.
Enlarge the pattern to any size
you wish, using larger squares and
drawing into each large square that
part of the design which appears
in the corresponding small square.
Cut out the design and trace the
outline on the wood, being sure
that the grain runs along the length
Of the figure.
II you can't find q piece of a.
inch thick wood, remove the two
sides Of An apple box and nail them
together TO make q piece of wood
1a-inch thick.
Saw out the figure with a scroll
saw and sand the work well. being
sure to rub the sandpaper with the
grain rather than across. Begin
with q coarse grade Of sandpaper
and finish with or grade.
Cut . stake 2 inches wide and
II inches long. Sharpen 1t ct one
end and nail the unsharpened end
to the figure. This shsrpened stake
enables you to plant" the little
omcer any place.
The paint job is important. for 1t
Is this that adds . great deal to
the effectiveness of the figure. Use
outdoor paint so that the figure will
Withstand the ravages Of the wind
and sum- Two coats will. give q
satisfactory finish. rs.F S..
II you are especially ambitious,
make your policeman 1 feet tall.
He will then command an extra
measure Of respect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-07-02
Two Types of Movie
Fan Spoil Evening
For Coolidge Girl
Pklz8 CONTENTION,
By Evelyn GreenbaNm, II,
COOLIDGE High School.


You walk into the theater. pre-
pared for q quiet. pleasant evening.
Then = group of schoolgirls enter
with their hands and pockets stuffed
with candy, sit down and proceed to
take OF their coats.
It's all right for them tc take OF
their coats, but must they give you
q black eye while doing 1t? They
comb their hair. unwrap their candy
and chatter about this boy anc
that. This goes on all through the
movie. You finally give up trying
to enjoy the movie and walk out
knocking down . few people on your
way.
A baby's place is at home, GER
tainly not at Frankenstein pic
ture. Yet there are women who
persist in bringing little junior. The
mother nearly drops him on your
lap while trying to get into the seat
next to yours. When she finally has
sat down she sweetly asks you to
hold Junior while she takes OF her
coat.
Well. at last, all are prepared for
the movie. Junior then starts play
ing with your hair. Soon, however,
he falls to sleep. Now you can
settle back to enjoy the show.
Just Is Frankenstein starts to de-
frost Junior wakes up and starts
screaming. You wait for him to
stop but he doesn't. So you get up
and move as far away as you can.
But this doesn't really help because
you can still hear his cries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-07-02
BY Florence S. Bergman.

The Phillips Memorial Gallery
has opened three exhibitions for the
summer: One-man shows of paint
ings by Raoul Duty and Arthur G..
Dove In galleries on the second
floor, and group display Of water
colors, temperas and gouaches by
Washington artists in the print
rooms. All will remain through
August.
Dufy's paintings are a happy
choice for this season. They are
gay. fresh, colorful, high-keyed,
light and airy. They might be re-
garded as the equivalent, in paint
ing, of the light fiction" which
publishers used to recommend for
reading during carefree vacation
days. No Disagreement is intend
ed. There is q place for such friv-
olous decorations as Dufy's works.
They produce in the spectator an
impression similar to what one
might get from the witty comments
of an urbane man reminiscing
about his sojourns at fashionable
places.
Yet, for all their superficial ap-
pearance, Dufy's paintings seize the
essence of a scene and provide quick
recognition to all who have visited
it. The artists ability to record in
a few lines the individuality of a
building, or city street, or a crowd
at the races, can make some of us
nostalgia for the sos, when, oblivi-
Gus to war clouds on the horizon,
we enjoyed summers in Europe.
Duffy painted most of the IA pic
lures In the present exhibition in
the years just preceding the war.
They include oils and works In
watercolor and gouache. >
Ten Paintings in One
Washington residents have seen
some of these paintings in earlier
exhibitions. Among them Is Art
lists Studio" lent by Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Pulitzer, blue-walled in
terror with q model reclining on q
sofa. An even larger version OF the
same theme has 10 paintings in one,
as there are that many depicted
hanging on the studio wall or rest
ing on the easel.
THE Changing Of the Guard ct
st. James Palace" London. and
San Eevino Library, Venice" both
lent by Carroll Carstairs, are vivid
reminders Of those places familiar
to tourists. In the first mantioned
the guardmen In their bright red
and blue uniforms and lofty bear
skins march hks staeeato notss b.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-07-02
National Gallery, Library of Congress
ITO Show War Paintings and Prints

OF which, by the way, are lent by
a member of the Sully family. There
are also several admirable paintings
of Mexican War activities by Henry
N. Wake, lent by the United States
Naval Academy.
Distinguished Works
Coming to the War Between the
States material becomes more album
dant and the names Of painters
more familiar. In the COS of the
past century our American school of
illustration was exceptionally strong,
the illustrated magazines providing
lucrative employment for painters
and genre subjects being in much
favor; art, 1t was then thought,
must tell story, and 1t was the
duty of the illustrators to tell it well.
Winslow Homer was a product of
this time, as were Eastman john
son, E. L. Henry and others. The
Fine Arts Society of San Diego,
Calf, has lent Johnson's study for
his spirited and well-known paint
ing, The Wounded Drummer Boy"
There are no less than six paintings
by Homer, among them his noted
Prisoners From the Front" dent
by the Metropolitan Museum) and
Defiance: Inviting Shot" dent
by the Whitney Museum. Other
distinguished works have come from
such well-known artists of the
period as George Caleb Bingham,
Thomas Mast and score of others.
Quite a number of the scenes
painted are Of local interest-sucfi
as The Army of the Potomac" by
James Hope, = National Academi-
clan. Photography was In its in
fancy in those days II the artists
were the historians and reporters.
Practically every picture in this ex-
hibition was done by an eye
witness or from veracious account
of one who was on the spot.
The six pictures relating to the
Indian campaigns acquire special in
terest by being done by Indians
Sitting Bull and White Bird. Also
by the fact that works by Seth
one of the leading paint
RS of Indians, and Frederic REM
ngton, illustrator, painter, sculptor
and author, are both represented.
Illustrations of events connected
with the Spanish-American War
so brief that it was also soon for
gotten-are chiefly by William j.
Glackens, painter and illustrator.
This brings the visitor to the last
ection but one-that concerning
World War I. when there was
strong contingent of talented and
Well-schooled artists to call upon for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-07-02
Peace
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
By June SickeIs, II,
entral High Scho

Central Hish School.
Peace Is in the black of night
When noise has passed away,
And blinking stars are all that's left
OF the light that once was day.
In church upon . Sunday morn,
Peace Is also there,
And it seems to follow behind you
When you leave the house Of
prayer.
Peace IL In your thoughts of others,
And In kindly deeds you do;
It can't ever be bought or sold
For its Gods own Gift to you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-07-02
Phillips Gallery Presents Paintings
By Raoul Duffy and Arthur G. Dove

fore the terra Gotta building. The
Venice library, glimpsed from an
arcade, has somewhat more solid
ity. despite the light tints Of the
white or cream-colored buildings
and their blue shadows.
Duffy has captured the fashy
grandeur of the Paris Opera House
in his red and gold interior, in
which the audience Is composed Of
rows of wriggling lines which mag
ically turn into people when viewed
quickly. Carriages and Horses, -
Polo" and several other paintings
with bright azure skies, lush green
foliage and other colorful features,
make the exhibition one which
should cheer the summer visitor.
Paintings by Dove
The Phillips Gallery has supplied
ample contrast to Dufy's paintings
in hanging II oils and water colors
by Arthur G. Dove in the adjoin-
ing gallery. Duty and Dove were
born within a year of each other
1879 and 1880, respectively-but
their ages seem to be their only
points of similarity.
Most OF Doves paintings on view
are familiar to Washingtcnians
They are distractions in somber
blacks, browns and olive green's, or
in clashing, harsh blues, reds and
others. The Phillips Gallery has
been the major patron of this artist
and owns a larger group Of his work
than does any other art museum
He Is regarded with respect as one
Of those who, by their experimental
painting after post-empressionism,
helped to pave the way for con-
temporary idioms.
But Doves work is devoid Of any
ingratiating qualities which would
make 1t readily acceptable to the
average person. In addition to hay
ing the cherries color schemes
mentioned above. these paintings
have gotten 80 far from the SUBJ
tects which inspired them that most
spectators will probably be con-
fused rather than aided by their
titles: Shore Front" Cows in q
Pasture" Rise OF Full Moon" and
Rose and Locust Stump" among
others.
The first mentioned vouchsafes
dark green areas which may be
evergreen trees; the second reveals
an amorphous cows head, and most
Of the others have to be studied
closely to Yield any clues Is to their
subjects. Primitive Music and
Indian One" are reminiscent Of de-
signs al Indian russ and blankets
both Ia form end eoaoe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-07-02

historical data OF pictorial nature
Great art came from this period
greater, 1t would seem, than that
which the present time OF desperate
conflict has up to now produced.
Kerr Eby's Shadows" and Saint
Michel are both masterpieces ana
Tremendously moving. George Hard
ins's contribution, setting forth the
suffering, but also valance, OF the
wounded, Is scarcely less impressive.
Other contributors OF note are
Andre Smith. the wen-knovn etcher;;
Awkward, Peixotto, Dunn and other
painters and illustrators. The ma
ority Of these examples belong TO
the Government and are lent by
he National Museum.
West Point Art
The last section OF this interest,"
ns exhibition Is Of unique charac-
ter. It consists Of drawings ana
PAINTINGS made at West Point from
1928 to 1907 by students IN the
United States Military Academy,
and in two instances by their In
tructors. Among the most eminent
of the former are Robert E. Lee,
Jefferson Davis, George G. Meade,
william T. Sherman and Ulysses s.
Grant. The skill displayed, together
with the artistic feeling, evidence
both talent and good teaching. The
instructor of drawing at the Mill
tary Academy from 1916 to 1876 was
Robert w. Weir. the father OF j.
Alden Weir, one Of the foremost
American painters Of the last cen
ury. A painting by the elder Weir
OF 1.-THE Hudson at West Point" at
sunset has been lent by a private
collector and will be found charac-
eristic Of the Hudson River school
Finally there is in this group a
drawing by Whistler OF a Cadet
Picnic at West Point" which clearly
indicates the young, untractable
students genius.
There is something very interest
ng about these cadet drawings. Ger
tainly they show that drawing u
omething that can be learned and
hat once mastered 1t may be put
Ito many valuable uses. Today to
50 surprising an extent it would seem
to be a forgotten or nonessential
art.
Obviously this exhibition Is prt-
narily subjective, but 1t speaks q
language that almost every one can
understand. And after all between
ruth and beauty there has never
>een q chasm too wide to leap, pro-
'ided the impulse for achievement
vas not lacking.
It Is only through the co-opera-
ion of many lenders that this ex-
libition has been made possible
90 many, alas, to mention at THU
ime-but great credit should also
be given to those who have sought
out the exhibits and so well arranged
them.
The battle prints In the Library
LOT Congress will be reviewed in these
|cOlImnS later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-07-02

at my neighbor,
George Strong,
and saw him
dash OF q mag
nidcent blue
bird. ! WIS a.
tonished at the
speed and accu-
racy with which
he drew.
That's won
derful!" ! ex-
claimed. How
do you do it?"
"Oh, its easy"
he replied. Il
have been study
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-07-02
Current Exhibitions

NATIONAL 0AIx2y O. Ant,
constitution avenue end nth Derset
-rlintingl and seulpture ~ great
masters; 1nternatiooal san scaise.
s :e' ,r fss ed asas: .1S s.s i .ss
bttien, "American Battle paintinge,"
I77o-1e1s. from July Z 70 espssm.
NATIONAL MusEuM, National
Art Collection, constttuticn avenue
and Tenth street N.W.-permanent
collsction. sifts ane lcens;s pant sinssin go
hibition,. American paintings from
the William r. Evans collection. July
and August.
SMITHSONIAN BuuDINo. ptvi-
sion Of Graphic Arts, Indspendence
avenue and Tenth street NV. -
special exhibition. Chinese water
coiors Of the 18th century, continued
'h' TH sSia GALLERY or ART. Twelfth
and B streets S.W.-Chinese paint
inTs Ard sculpture. bronxes, ceramics
and other works from Near ana FSr
East. Paintings and etchinss ~
we Goscos sasS fes S.zR E3'9 81 ART.
svenus and & street N.W.-Ameri-
can paintings and sculpture: the ".
A. Clark collection. special exnaDti .
tl0n. puluttuBbt QIbWll8o INV - sssss
PHILIPS MEMORIAL GALLEY.
1900 Twenty-first street N.W.-Sre-
cial exhibitions. oil painting ny
Raoul Duty and By Arthur Dove.
water colors and tempera paintinss
by Washtngton artists. july ana
~a .EEImsiRiARy OF coNoRsss p,yi-
S i Capitol and rirss strsstsosiE.
inal prints hy American print max.
era. special exhibition, "Amefiean
PUBIC LURAkY. Eghth and :
streets Wv special exnihition.
drawings By Pistro Lassari thSousn
'u fHE ARTS CLUE, BOLT ! street
N.W.-oummer exhibition 81 paint
"W WITH 81 GALAXY i 1870 Con.
necticut avenue N.W.-16hihttion OF
prints, etchinGs, etc, BY Argentine
Artist Mauricio Lasansky, through
Jug q PLACE GALLERY, e1s q place
NV - Special exhibition, New
Names in American Art" paintings
BARNETT-ADEN GALLERY. 1877
Randolph place N.W.-C reati We
paintings By children and juniors.
members of Lois Mailou Jones Sat-
urday morning class; 70 July 70:
and D streets-Colonial silver by
American silversmiths, throuGhout
the summer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-07-02

Minister Of China, and Col. Richard
Fell Of the Air Transport Command,
A feature Of the program win be
. salute to the Allied flags by q
group Of WAVES. Nelson Ho,
Chinese singer, viii sing the Chinese
national anthem. Music will be
furnished by the Navy Band under
direction Of 1t. Charles Brendler.
Mrs. Mason Gulick, vice chairman
of the local United China Relief
Committee, is IN charge Of the
proEram.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-07-02
Alice Deal Student
Sketches Birds With
Impressive Speed
PRIZE Contribution
By Paula Simonds, IL,

Alice Deal Junior High School.
1t was the last period Of the school
day-art. was struggling to draw .
picture Of bird. but the results re-
sembled . plucked chicken. I looked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-07-02
SeIf.Defense

Seit.Defexse
Daughter-Why Is daddy singing
50 much tonight?
Mother-He's trying to sing baby
to sleep.
Daughter-If I were baby, I'd pre-
tend was asleep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-07-02

The annual death rate for United
states troops overseas Is one in
1000, as compared with the World
War rate of 1875 per 1000. ).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-07-02
Always Right

How does that amateur weather
forecaster hit an the rainy days7"
He gets the dates Of all sports
events, picnics, holidays and cir.
cuses. The rest Is easy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-07-02

No D. c. Representation Plank in Republican Platform
1s. ITO >;
WITH h. Of II. predecessors long
s''ss @
the 'o'e and un
as
Then again UNDERTAKINGS
%. anu s
H,v; place the in ,n -:
"ss s1'a to
e. With ns n.as in the their
sa:s the fullest
:. n;s % s,
ton Affecting Puerto Rico insofar " feasible should be in harmony With
the resi1at,on Of that aspiration" . =,
1.ouT dsel.5:aon & s7 re.ouon
democratic commonwealth"
attitude ase'.I. for
Union surely IS Justly entitled participation
tho Of oSs
patton government country
the It the
the national councils The District Republicans win
District Democrats to Try for Representation Plank
The District Of oolus. delegation to the Democratic N.tion
recoenon following
favor amending ii: Consultation t: provide tn: ts.r.
District constituting the seat
Of Government Of the United States"
identical Of amendment which the District Of Co
delegates Republican National Convention endeav
ored to have incorporated in the Republican platform
local political organizations the parties the District
Columbia Holding membership Citizens
Committee National Representation for the District Columbia
actively its activities Democratic National
the Republican National Committeeman for the District
national the local ofcas Of the
with of the
of the proposal to Americanize the Washingtonan.
attempting obtain recognition in the national platforms the
exceptionally active At Philadelphia
convention 1886 District Commissioner Allen led
demonstration which attracted deal OF attention and
the the Of thousand of pertinent
matter will that Philadelphia
a delegation of Indians in full resaa They parci
cou publicity but brought immediate
result
Democratic National Convention
Chicago july 1870 well organized worked earnestly and
effectively suffrage plank adopted I'VE
Of the right Of suffrage to the people Of the District Of Column
b broad specific the delegation desired but there
ubaon delegation obtaining this modest
recognition Local deservedy that
District suffrage plank included their national
paomhe first time such plank had found Its into
national platform major regarded important
advance the movement to Amecanize the Wahingtonan
District delegate Platform Committee 1940
himself earnestly
colleagues
definite plank advocated 1T win be adopted failing
attempt will be made to hold the ground gained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-07-02
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
independence Day Renews d. c. Hope;
Consistent in inconsistency
D Jesse c. suTER.

~ JESSE sUTER.
la Subject People Observes Independence Day HOPEFULLY
on Tuesday the isolated Americans Capital
muny WI observe the iss :nn,. Of the D....o indie
The District q Columbia and y general evening
M sai tho e Columbia who By
their deprivation Of ~ right q IN their National Gov
patriotic
residence the States
n 10 . country and their e bear Al Of the
on e; sss 1T sa 1
and demand Americansaon for
70 ION in ss:s t. es % sss IN tn:
Independence and exempained in the spirit Of the costu
r.. +: +: s
citizens SOVEREIGN state but throushot this LONG
:s ns IN as s
which s.l thy h.a
President p.d levied than BY
Whatever as . pen
sSe
q lndependeno the District psopl.
tn: ssss
a as nes 90 20 a IN thr .ey III '
..on for providing and women
not apply lighting from the District of
20. 81 ss "
political people and failure to provide
snd e q and Vice President
this omission the Citizen. Joint Committee on Nations.
So ate ss
lowing amendment:
s.s .s: v ; It .
constituting the
numbers with
All sasn hereunder shall be subject
to repeal"
effective be approved by two
then ratified BY the
When this accomplished the
Congress may legislative legislative
duties When
accomplished people of the District Of Column
able stand erect SOVEREIGN American citizens who know
of Nation with renewed spirit.
M n e Plank in Renubcan Platform,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-10
New Pin
Champs

.Asa---ESl--a--e.-..-s-- 5+,,r.-ss>T'r-r---r--
succeed Elvira Helms and Joe
Paulus today as state mixed doub-
les bowling champions The event
finished last night with Norris
EkStrom 81 pins 20 the good over
Vicky Fayad-Joe Costa, 4794 to
47e7. FIRST prize was 500
After 'Fayad-Costa came Marie
-s-1iit1fff+0c-k-t3rft tSruUr, 'f666. Con-
stance PoWerS-Thcrnlan- Gibson
1918: Stella Iartrick Clarence
Hoffman, 462S.- Eleanor. William
koenkc- ago AIaE.aa- German
Louis Sielaff 46l5. Irene Schlus-
ler-Walter Reppenhagen 46l3;
Gladys Dempsey-F' Gardella
1909, Hattie WooSter-CaSS Cry
gier. 1883; Ann WellS-Louis Burr
1850, Maxine and Steve Cruchon,
4516.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-10
City Tourney
Standings

REGULARS
H,ruh 1923 MCCarfhys aiSs Chene.
Tromhly 30es Coca Cola 3os6. NJ Clem.
ems DsnmArsh 30si
DOtBITS
Dale HuntnFi 1n-JaCE Burke 1874 Hud
ftempien Edward SchlefsKy f2i1 Tony
horano-John Crmmins 1897 Herman
Jubenvlle-AnRelo Damico l2ls Dwgh'
Nash Otto Gsliandt 1925
SINGLES
william Bunetta $50 Vincent KCHt $40
Twood Blake s6f Erwin Gahlau So
Joseph Dennis 65l
ALI.-ENINTS
Harry Meakin 1919 flWooa Bake 1855
car polens 1877. Tony Linfemauu 1851
Al Kopitzk 1850
ONFRANFRAGT
Class B--Wlngs $50 Bonn Alum NUN
layout 267 Evans Inspection 2ss s.si.
fnond Insurance 262. Kar Nuts 225
Glass B-scalss AZ Schultz 346 Ford
Nc. "a 1924, Revere Rods $40 Gas sale,
1s7
class D--s SOFT Cured sos Rafco Tools
sss Bethel Three 37s Briggs Conner IN.
spection 346 Ferndale Methodist Blues 81
DOUBLES
George Harden Don Stafford 2sG Hrrrs
Dulktewirz George sheridan 239 John
Jenkins Jack Harper 233 Michael F0ke-
steve Poth 22s James HozaCKs Thomas
Price 2ie.
SINGLES
Eugene Sisco 1915 LOUIS CrrfowsK Isl
steve Leak IFS, Dale stroll i6e FranE
Gromdzik i6s,