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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-01
lower California May Be Purchased
 By Unified 5fafes
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, March Tout of this war, it's just possible that the United States will acquire some more territory-not by conquest, but by purchase.
 Rep Carl Hinshaw, Pasadena, Calf. Republican, has introduced in the House joint resolution for the purchase of Lower California from Mexico. It isn't the first time that this idea has cropped up, but it does seem the most propitious.
 In other words, Congressman Him. shaw's arguments are almost ir- refutable. He contends that it wouldn't only be good thing for the United States, but for Mexico as well. If enough. Mexican of ficials agree with him, it might be a deal
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-12-08
Attend ROxbOrO Funeral

Nh, and Mrs. w. II. Boyd, Miss
Sue Hunt Boyd and Mrs. Jasper
Hicks went this morning to Roxburo
'o attcnd the funeral of their cousin,
Wlllam c. Bullock, this afternoon.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-12-08
AROUND TOWN
COLOEFD LICENSE

Ge01ge PcHTV and Dorothy Greg-
ory, colored, both OF Henderson, were
granted a marriage license vestcr-
day at the register of deeds office.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-12-08
ANDREWS AVENUE PROPERTY

ETTFN J. R0VsteT and husband sod
to James A. Jones two lots on An
drcWs avenue for $40 and other con-
s|ideratiCns IN a deed recorded yes
terday at the register Of deeds Of
flee.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-12-08
+. O.. 5. OF A. TO MEET

HE Patrl0tlc Order Sons Of Am
erica Will meet Monday evening al
80 O'Clock at the lodge hall, it was
announced today. Election of new
officers Will be held and all members
are urged to attend.
Evening star., 1944-06-18

For hundreds of years in Europe
there were great numbers of knights
who kept wandering from place to
place. They seemed to know moth
ing better to do than to search
for adventure" People called them
knights meaning wandering
knights.
Such knights usually would set
out alone or with squire. In fair
weather they had a rather pleasant
time. Like the friars, who usually
wandered on foot, the knights-er-
rant could see many charming
sights-tree-covered hills, streams
and rivers winding through valleys,
high castles and tiny villages. Per-
haps best Of all, they could be sure
of food and lodging at almost any
castle they chose to enter. 1t was
a law, not written but real, that a
wandering knight should be cared
for by other knights.
Sometimes, however, when a lord
saw a knight enter his yard he
would say: "Sir, let us match our
strength with lances!"
Then he would mount a horse
and level his lance for the mock
fight. The two would charge to-
gether with great force, but seldom
with injury. Usually the only hurts
were bruises when one or the
other was knocked from his saddle.
Sometimes q knight would take a
station beside q road or near o
Evening star., 1944-06-18
Thoughts on Graduation

The contacts made, the problems
solved,
Were stepping stones, no less;
They led US on to future Joys
And high school happiness -.
But the time has come. our uncle says,
To talk of other things
OF ships and tanks and Army ranks
And aviators' wings.
For graduation brings this year
The biggest job OF all,
And many a student here today
VIII heed his country's call.
BY enlisting as a soldier
Or q sailor or marine;
To join the fight and use his skin
To make ours the winning team.
No noble deed will be top brave.
No sacrifice too great.
We must soon end this war and keep
Our rendezvous with fate
For we are destined to rebuild
A war-torn, half-crazed world;
To spread the truth and keep the
flag
Of liberty unfurled.
To teach good viii and see that peace
On earth toward man prevails.
This is our task-a mighty one
Pray God-we will not fall
Evening star., 1944-06-18
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
By Jane HiIferfy, Is,
uvaftsvilta ug0l, anbnoi

At an age when most girls have
outgrown dolls Carol Luehrman has
turned them into an interesting
hobby. Carol started collecting dolls
In 1910 because she was interested
In the costumes Of other countries.
Her collection now includes so dolls
from all over the world.
Some OF the countries represented
are Argentina, Brazil, France. Ger
many, Poland, Hungary, Portugal,
Sweden, Holland, India, China,
Japan and French Morocco. All the
dolls are automatically dressed in
the native costumes Of the lands
they represent, according to Carol.
Her favorite is a Portuguese doll
that plays a tiny tune when wound.
Her other favorite halls from Brazil.
Only 2 inches tall, she Is dressed in
brightly colored skirt and BAN
dana and carries a basket Of fruit
on her head. typical OF her coun-
tryS folk customs.
When not displaying 1t to her
friends Carol keeps her large col
lection In a glass casegsaA 5G
She also finds an interesting and
educational hobbyain bird pets. She
feeds her canaries birdseed and her
love birds pieces of apple. When
she turns the love birds free, she
says. they fly up to her hands and
shoulders. -,
Besides these chief interests Carol
enjoys collecting stamps and minia-
ture horses. a
Evening star., 1944-06-18
Hyattsville Girl Likes
Vacation Activities
At Ramp Kahlert
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
BY Shirley Chamberlain, IS,

HyattSVllle High school,
I can imagine no more pleasant
place for a girl to spend the summer
than the YWCA's Kamp Kahlert on
the West River, at Sudley, Md.
spent last summer there, and it is
an experience I shall never forget.
I like especially to recall the singing
of camp songs in the candle light in
the evening.
Kahlert has nine cabins, a. mess
and recreation hall, two tennis
courts and a barn theater. The
cabins are occupied by 100 girls from
10 to 10. And for those who enjoy
water sports, there are a sailboat,
eight canoes and Is rowboats.
The campers rise at am, roll
back their blankets and tidy up the
cabin. After breakfast, each girl has
particular chore to do, such as
sweeping the mess hall or the
porches. When everything is in
order, the girls are free to partici-
pate in a wide range of camp ac-
tivities, from art or dramatics to
boating or making baskets.
Next is swimming lessons, then
the biggest thrill of all-the mail
from home!
Dinner, at noon, is followed by
sunbathing and rest. Then comes
more swimming and, afterward, a
free period until suppertime. After
this meal there is always entertain
ment Of some kinda barn dance
perhaps, q carnival or a show. And
then, Of course, bedtime, which
after such q busy day, is more than
welcome,
Evening star., 1944-06-18
Rays Corner

bridge. He would challenge every
knight who came along to do COM
bat. 1t was custom for the knight
who lost to give the other his shield.
A skillful fighter would get quite
a collection of shields, as many as
his squire could carry.
Besides adventure there was
another reason for fitting. The
knight knew that fair damsels liked
men who performed deeds of
daring" Hoping they would adj
mire him, he went out to fight
with all who came his way. On
returning home he would tell about
the great things he had done.
From time to time tournaments
were held. There were meetings
of knights from many places. They
came together and held mock bat
ties. One group of knights would
charge against another group. Then
there would be lively contest to
see which side could knock more
of "the enemy" of their steeds.
Tournaments were held most
often in a field near the castle Of
a, noble. Ladies wearing their best
hats and dresses would watch the
knights.
Single combats also took place at
tournaments. The knight who won
the most combats was given great
honor. A crown might be placed on
his head. by the mobiles prettiest
daughter.
Evening star., 1944-06-18
Only Four Civic Meetings Slated

James w. Lauderdale, peoples
counsel, will be principal speaker at
the Friendship Citizens Association
meeting Wednesday night. Three
other civic groups also will meet
this week.
Mr.. Lauderdale will speak on the
Functions and Responsibilities of
the Peoples Counsel" The associa-
ton will elect officers for the 1944-5
season and hear committee reports
Election of officers will be held by
the Lincoln Park group Tuesday
night. The Mount Pleasant Asso-
citation will discuss further steps in
the anti-rat campaign.
Evening star., 1944-06-18
Prizes for Best
Contributions
SWS OA LII
vorite dolls.

The Junior Star awards as many
rs f1ve prizes Of 81 each for the best
contributions published each week
Boys and girls Of high school age
and under are invited to. compete.
Here are the rules:
All contributions must be ORIGI-
NAL. Write on one side Of paper
and give your name, age, address,
phone number and school. Type
written contributions must be double
spaced. The editors choice Of win
ners Is final and he reserves the
right to use any contribution In
whatever form he deems advisable
regardless of whether 1t is awarded
a prize. Checks are mailed to the
winners the week following publica-
tion Of their work. Reporters cards
will be issued to writers who, in the
opinion of the editor, deserve them.
No contributions will be returned.
Address The Junior Star, 72l Star
Building. washington 4. D. G. ~
Evening star., 1944-06-18
Lazzari Pen Drawings at Library;
Photographs at National Museum

By Florence S. Bergman.
Pen drawings by Pierto Lazzari
are on view at the Central Public
Library through July 9. Some of
them have been seen in earlier ex-
hibitions, for Mr.. Lazzari has had
one-man shows at the Whyte Gal
iery and the Arts Club, and has con-
tributed to group exhibitions at the
Corcoran and Phillips Memorial
Galleries. His work in various me-
dia is doubtless familiar to many
Washingtonians. He had one
man show in New York City last
month, at Contemporary Arts.
In his graphic work, Mr.. Lazzari
inclines toward social conscious"
types of subject. In the present
show, there are the forlorn WON
an and Child" and Family" also
The Cowman," all featuring bony,
undernourished, miserable looking
people, Sorrow" and Refugees"
are groups of unhappy heads, some
near life size. These are largely
outline drawings, with occasional
areas of broad ross-hatching. They
recall the technique of certain Eu-
ropean artists during the decades
after World War I, who used a
wavering line and incorrect anato-
my, apparently to emphasize the
pathos, hopelessness and despair Of
their subjects.
When he turns to biting satirical
comment on types, Mr.. Lazzari does
much better, in the writer's opinion
Two park scenes, comprising
sketches of men and women on park
benches, are telling captures Of the
vulgar and cynical people one some
times sees reading abandoned news
papers or staring at their neighbors
Perhaps the best drawing in the
current show, is that of Negro
asleep on a hand truck. Included
in the group of 16 works, are two
etchings, one of an old woman
crocheting, the other an aged horse
similar in character to the draw
ings.
Mr.. Lazzari has been living in
Evening star., 1944-06-18
SWV Auxiliaries

The Col. James S. Petit Auxiliary
on June IL entertained Department
President Mabel Hesen and her
staff. Special ceremonies were con-
Quoted to honor the two members of
this auxiliary who had been elected
to department offices-Gertrude
Miles, senior vice president, and
Marie A. Lucas, assistant conductor.
Junior Past Department President
Margaret Binnix spoke briefly.
The Admiral George Dewey Naval
Auxiliary will meet June 10 at the
Northeast Masonic Temple for a
reception for the department presi-
dent and Madge Ryce, newly elected
department chaplain, and other de-
partment officers in attendance.
The Gen. M. Emmett Urell Auxil-
iary will meet at Pythian Temple on
June 81.
The Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxil-
iary will meet at Pythian Temple on
June 23.
Evening star., 1944-06-18
Safety Chalk Talks
Bv Dick Mansfield

Inspector Dick Mansfield, director
of The Stars school safety program
and former chief of detectives, has
been giving series of chalk talks
on safety to pupils of elementary
and Junior senior high schools. The
talks have been presented under
sponsorship of The Junior Star in
cooperation with school authorities
of the District and nearby Mary
land and Virginia. Inspector Mans
fields schedule for the final week
of the school year follows:
Monday, $50 am, Benning (higher
grades; 1890 pm, Kimball; Tues
day, $50 am, Wheatley; Wednes-
day, $50 am, Logan Annex.
Evening star., 1944-06-18

The complete list Of scheduled
follows:
Monday.
Mount Pleasant-Bancroft School,
Eighteenth and Newton streets NV,
8 pm.
Tuesday.
Lincoln Park-Epworth M E.
Church, East Capitol street and
North Carolina avenue NE, 8 pm.
Wednesday.
Friendship-Janney School, Abe
marie street and Wisconsin avenue
NV, 8 pm.
Sixteenth Street Highlands-
BrightWood School, Fourteenth and
Nicholson streets NV, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1944-06-18
Current Exhibitions

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART.
Constitution avenue and Sixth street
-Paintings and sculpture by great
masters. Special loan collections.
French and Belgian paintings. 9th
er notable loans. Drawings and etch-
ings by Rembrandt; throush June.
NATIONAL MUSEUM - National
Art Gollsstion-fonstlsutiion avenue n.infe
ings from private collections and
other eifts and loans. Special exhi.
bition Mural Paintings from Caves OF
India by sarkis Kstchadourisn;
SMITHSONIAN BunDINo-pivi-
sion of Graphic Arts-1ndependence
S.teY cooa. soa pnth e he Use
thTasEsaE FREER suns; GALLERY OF Art
Twelfth and 5 streets s.W:-orien.
tai and Ear Eastern works q art;
paintings and stchin:s n,t,,t. ns W5h,s1,sr Wahsnsr
ing scoRcoRAN eia.S,RfsAN GALLERY OF ART
Seventeenth street, between New
York avenue and z strest.nAmSWricaAn -. W
pspsnss PAINT ssosesion naa seu'p'ssTs spsei. eshib
esn.s sa9n z, sy Eiehsrd r. I.hsy' to july
PHILIPS MEMORIAL SfAAkEn
1900 Tventy-frst street.-Closeo
from today to June 25, for renane-
Ing American paintings to oe re-
placed BY contemporary Frenen ar-
lists, also from Phillips Collection
and some one-msn Froups:
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. East
Capitol and First. streets.I;Divn,sSlso9n
al Prints-Second national exniol..
tion Of prints made during the pas.
year by American printmakefs'
thTSSskhh YJsh1e 5qnsiis nisRARy. Eishth and ]: &
streets-Drawinss By Pietro Lazzaf''
tnrEafn THE Arts fas CLUB. ao17 I street.;
summer exhibition Of paintings IN on
and water color By MEMBERS 70
seRvfHMYSTrE RWHYTE GALLERY, 1920 connecti-
cut ayenue.-Third annual summer
exhibition Of works by washington
srtists; through June 80.
a PLACE GALLERY, 9l6 q pisce.
Special exhibition American Ne
srG GSAPRNETT Pasast4T''A ADEN aALLEsRY-Iis,7 LIEF: I!;,
Randolph Place. NV. Creative paint
inrs by children and junior mem
hers OF Lois Mailou Jones Saturday
Morning Class. June 16tn. 10
July 18th.
Evening star., 1944-06-18

March %. She was given IS in
War Stamps and the privilege of
competing in the local finals, held
in the National Museum. There she
won a $25 War Bond and the right
to represent the District in Will
mington, Del.
In Delaware, Wanda again was
champion, winning trip to Buffalo
for the national semifinals. This
time she won medal and a copy
of Richard Halliburton's Book Of
Marvels."
MY mother and had a grand
chance to see the sights" Wanda
recalls. I'VE saw the Du Pont Con-
servatory in Wilmington, Niagara
Falls, Lake Erie (Which is the
farthest North I've ever beenD, and
Fifth avenue and Forty second
street, New York, between trains"
At the age of 10, Wanda placed
third in a contest in which she
recited a poem. Her hobby is music.
Evening star., 1944-06-18
-PRIzE CONTRIBUTION, b. 4.
By J. EdsOard Penn, II,

Coolidge High School.
It seems like only yesterday
We first came here to school;
We didn't care, but grown folks said
That learning was tool.
We went to class on each new day;
We loitered in the halls
We yelled back greetings to our
friends
In answer to their calls.
And If, in class, we made mistakes,
Wed soon begin to pout
Because the teacher '1ectured us''
And filled our minds with doubt.
We couldn't see that each new
problem,
With its accompanying despair,
Was actually for us, ourselves,
A challenge and a dare.
Right then we didn't. realize
The benefits of school;
But now we know; our folks were
right,
Cause learning is a tool.
Evening star., 1944-06-18
Portrait of Chief Justice
Just COMPLETED

An excellent portrait of Chief
Justice Harlan sFiske Stone, chair.
man sex -ofi1Gid of the Boardsti Of
Trustees of the National Gallery Of
Art, fohaS rjustr been completed by
Eben F. Comins of this city. -
1t shows the Chief Justice in his
robe of Office seated in the chair
he long occupied in the old court
room in the Capitol. His hands rest
on the fiat-top rail which encircled
all of the justices. In his left hand
he holds the sheets, presumably, Of
a brief, for reference, but he looks
up, not down, toward an unseen
speaker, to whom he appears to be
listening attentively. The express
sion of alertness and of kindly con-
sideration on his face are charac-
teristic and give especial value to
the painting.
Mr.. Comins has had q studio in
Washington for a good many years,
coming here from Boston, which is
Evening star., 1944-06-18
Dau9hters of America

Meetings this week - Monday,
John Burnett, Eagle; Tuesday, FL
deity, Liberty, Star Spangled Ban
ner, Mount Vernon; Wednesday,
Kenmore, Betsy Ross, Red Cross
unit; Thursday, Triumph, Pride of
Washington; Friday, Golden Rule.
Peace.
Kenmore Council will have an
evening of games June 81 at 419
Seventh street NV. Mizpah will
have an evening of games at 822
Twentieth street NV. June 20.
Outing at Marshall Hall July 10.
Evening star., 1944-06-18

Washington for two years. He was
born in Rome, studied art there
and in Paris, first visited the United
States in 1925. He became a per-
manent resident in 1929, and an
American citizen in 1886. He has
been free lance artist and portrait
painter for many years, and made
New York City his headquarters
from 1929 to 1941, although he spent
many months at different times,
painting In the South.
He executed several murals for
the Governments Section of Fine
Arts, and has recently completed q
diorama of the harbor of Rio de
Janeiro for the American
Union. He is now working as de-
signer for the Office of the Co.
ordinator of Inter- American AZ
fairs.
Evening star., 1944-06-18

G e n ra l. Not
only is she the
official poet Of
the graduating
class but he
placed second in
the semifnals of
the N a t ion al
High s C h ool
Oratorical Con-
t e s t, sponsored
by the American
Legion.
w an da won
over two other
con t estants in
the school audi
&nni,a~ Z La ck
Evening star., 1944-06-18
Ben.Hur News

Michael j. Kindsfather, candidate
for representative from this district
to the biennial convention at Craw-
fordsville, Ind, on October II, will
speak at the Potomac Court meeting
tomorrow in Pythian Temple.
Memorial services will be held for
Judge William A. Gibson by McKin-
ley Court on Tuesday In Pythian
Temple. Congressional Court will
meet Wednesday at the home of
Elmer johnson.
Evening star., 1944-06-18
Pennsylvania Phofograbher's
York at National Museum.

Hans Kaden of Jenkintown, Pa,
is having one-man show of pic
torial photographs in the Arts and
Industries Building during June
The dominant theme OF his group
of 36 prints, is the meeting of sea
and land-surf on the shore,
rhythmic wave marks on sand
dunes, picturesque rickety buildings
on wharfs, boats swinging in inlets.
He has played his theme with many
variations, and has gone on to land
scapes, still life and a few portrait
heads. It is a pleasing exhibition.
Evening star., 1944-06-18

This native city. He began MS SIuuy
of art in early youth and his career
has spanned the several revolutions
in art which have taken place be-
tween the late COS and today.
When he first turned to apt the
ideals instilled by William Morris
Hunt were in force, and the paint
ings by the Barbizon group-M1liet,
Corot and others the vogue. Then
came the impressionists. headed by
Monet and interpreted in this coun-
try by Childe Hassam, abroad by
Mary Cassatt, by whom, 1t Is said,
the windows of art were opened.
At this time Mr.. Comins was a stu
dent in the Boston Museum School,
working under Tarbell, Influenced by
Benson, both Of whom accepted the
tenets Of the new school, but did
not employ, customarily, the impress
sionists' technique.
Then came for him periods Of
teaching-first in st. Paul, then In
Fall River, Mass, and two years
abroad. Now in recent years he has
seen the world Of art overturned by
the so-called modernists.
While holding to traditional
standards himself, Mr.. Comins has
welcomed the innovations wrought
through revolt, and expresses, when
opportunity offers, admiration for
the innovators' courage and inde-
pendence. Portrait painting, how
ever, to which he has given most OF
his time, does not admit of very
great latitude in such matters-it
still must speak q language gener-
ally-even universally understood.
His endeavor is to secure likeness
and interpret character. He is
especially happy in his paintings Of
children as well as those of mature
age.
For several years now Mr.. Comins
hass given most OF his attention to
studying the art of the American In-
dams and doing portraits Of typical
examples found not only in our own
Southwest but In Central and South
America. These have been widely
exhibited, with the hearty indorse-
ment of the Indian ONCE and scien-
tific branches of the Government.
As, his knowledge Of primitive art
has. Increased his interest in the art
of today, which seeks inspiration in
suchsfree expression has grown; an
interesting viewpoint for one
schooled in the traditional and him
self a traditionalist.
Battle Paintings
A special exhibition of American
battle paintings from the time of
the Revolution to and through
World War I will be held In the Ma
tional Gallery of Art from July 4 to
September, after which the collec-
ton will be set forth in the Museum
of Modern Art, New York. The
works included will be originals
done on the spot or panied from
memory by eye witnesses. They
have been assembled from public
and private collections with great
care and in some instances are
famous.