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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-09
10 Civic Units Plan Meetings

A meeting of the Federation oil
Citizens Associations will high light
civic activities this week. Eighteen
other associations also have sched-
uled meetings.
Rufus Lusk, president of the
Washington Taxpayers Association
will address the Burleith group or
Public Housing and How 1t Affects
the Home Owner"
The McCarran bill will be dis
cussed by the citizens of Logan
Thomas Circle and Brentwood Ter
race.
National Gateway citizens have
Cancelled their January meeting.
The complete list of scheduled
meetings follow:
Monday.
American University Park-491s
Brandywine street NV, BIS pm.
Brentwood Terrace-30S0 Bryant
street NE, $50 pm.
Burleith-Gordon Junior High
Thirty fifth and T streets NV,
pm.
Hitler East WASHINGTON
Heights Baptist Church, Branch ane
Alabama avenues Sc, Bpm.
Kalorama-2345 Ashmead plac,
NV, 8 pm.
Stanton Park-Peabody School
Fifth and c streets NE, 8 pm.
West End-Police precinct No.
2017 K street NV, 8 pm.
Tuesday.
notwithstanding School, 410t
block of Minnesota avenue NE,
pm.
Logan-Thomas Circle-1536 Six.
tenth street NV, 8 pm.
Summit Park-Bears School
Thirty-sixth and Alabama avenu.
Sc, 8 pm.
Wednesday.
North Rarfi1a Vim
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-09

Carl Nyquist shows a portrait of
an "1rishman About Town" with
a crooked but taking smile, and also
a well-rendered still life, better in
execution than design. Two clever
portraits of little girls stand to the
credit of Sybil Bonbright, both
painted in straightforward manner
and that of 'Ruthie" possessing in
dividuality to a pleasing degree.
DIN BOWS, who Is with the United
States Army in England, is repre-
sented by two excellent water coiors
done on the spot, one of soldiers
crossing a stream on rope bridge
which is something of stunt; the
other of an American soldier on
maneuvers undergoing much needed
repairs to his uniform at the hands
of British housewife, his comrades
looking on. Prentiss Taylor sheWs
works in water color and oil in a
manner unlike that previously en-
ployed. Mitchell Jameson, who has
lately returned from North Africa
is represented by drawings-"Hos-
pital Tent" and "Frail Craft" both
loaned by the Navy Department.
Among the sculpture shown are
a head by Dorothy Greenbaum-an
example of whose work has just
been acquired by the Metropolitan
Museum and the Whitney Memorial,
New York, for their joint collection,
and an amusing and very modern
site 'Raccoon" in plaster or other
composition. ornamented with gold
touches, by Lillian Swami Saarinen,
the wife of Zero Saarinen, architect,
formerly of Detroit, now of Wash
ington.
OF fuller notice, limitations of
space prevent. But after all an ex-
hibition is to be seen with ones own
eyes and judged on personal reac-
tons, especially when, as in the
present instance, opportunity is af-
forded by the Corcoran Gallery's
collection to give it comparative
study.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-09
|Stettinius Reviews
Accomplishment
of Lend-Lease
Leose-Lend:: Weapon for
Victory
By Edward r. Stettinius, Jr.
(MGcMtIldn.)

When historians evaIuate events
leading up to World War II, the war
itself, and the influence OF lend-lease
on our future foreign policy, one of
their original sources must be the
book by Edward r. Stettinius, jr.
The Undersecretary of State, until
recent months lend-lease admins
traitor, effectively tells the story
OF America making up its mind as
to its world role, after free debate.
His thesis is that the resources of ell
the United Nations must be utilized
to win the war as quickly as pos
sible. He opens the eyes of America
to the extent of lend-lease in re-
verse, the aid given America. Our
Allies have spent less than we BE-
cause they possessed fewer re-
sources.
1T is all the same war" says l.r.
Stettinius. who can say which Re
us has given the most Of what We
had to give? We cannot measure
their lives against our dollars, or
their pounds or rubles against our
hfCo. VIC SdllllOl DdldIlCe Lf1c CCSC
Of ruined city against the cost of
a thousand tanks, or the courage
OF the underground in Europe
against the courage of American
boys in New Guinea and the cour-
age Of their mothers at home"
The book has literary merit; the
authors style renders the MARIA
tive more dramatic. 1t is an his
toric document.
Lend-lease, measure of war, has
never been intended as way Of
doing business in peace, Mr.. Stet-
tinius stresses. Having labored in
unity to preserve freedom, it would
be "ghastly mockery if we lost
the peace because we permitted our
unity to be destroyed" With the
ideal, few can disagree; with the
method employed, honest men may
differ. This factual book has be-
queathed a needed legacy to pos
terity. ROBERT C., HARPER,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-09
Current Books
BY Mary-Carfer Roberts.
The Ten Commandments
Edited by Armtn L. Robinson

| S~sS>~ w AZ nun IL. xtOOtftSOH.
(Simon & SchusterJ
The Ten Commandments have
been in circulation now for a num-
Der of centuries, and the general
attitude of civilization toward them
throughout the period has been re-
spectful. 1t now becomes the priv
lilege of Messrs. Simon and Schuster
publishers, to elevate the Decalogue
into the prominence of best-seller-
dom. For the next few weeks, unless
the reviewer misses her guess, their
Interpretation of the Mosaic laws is
going to be in keen demand by the
book-buying American public.
Eleven great or famous literary
names have been combined to add
luster to the laws original author
ship-one name each to a Com
mandment and one for a preface.
For every law, that is to say. the
volume contains an illustrative short
novel. Thomas Mann writes of the
first, and following him in correct
order we have the names of Rebecca
West, Franz Werfel, John Erskine,
Bruno Frank, Jules Romans, Andre
Maurois, Sigrid Undset, Hendrix
Willem Van Loon and Louis Brom-
field, with Hermann Rauschning
supplying the preface. Such a
I galaxy is seldom met in a single vol
ume, even without the benefit of a
major prophet to go before.
Yet the end to which these emf
nent authors have used their COM
bined talents has to be described as
! a singularly obvious one. 1t is no
more than to inform us that the
NaZis have broken Gods laws with
out conscience. The year poing 1914
the reviewer cannot, with the best
effort in the world, consider this
arresting news. Everybody, dowr
to the head hunters of New Guinea
knows it by now. Ten novels devoted
to the message coming one after the
other in single volume, seem
therefore, trif1e heavy handed
The book is, in effect, an atrocity
catalogue, designed to horrify. The
motive is not the best one possible
to literary composition and, repeated
SO often, produces an effect OF
straining after more and worse
denominations.
The one story of the ten which
has the true quality of a story and
not of set piece is the one BY Mr.
Van Loon. Though as aware as his
colleagues that he is dealing in nor
rors, Mr.. Van Loon still writes with
humor and tenderness, and his piece
shines by result in comparison. After
that comes DR.. Mann's tale, his
tory OF Moses, also marked by de-
tachment. For the others, the best
one can say is that they suffer by
proximity to one another. Taker
separately and without the heavy.
handed device OF relating them tt
the Commandments, they woulc
rate as accomplished writing. But
as it is, they repeat. Their effort
WeakenS. If not defeats itself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-09

poetic power. Sometimes the young
authors vision seems to dazzle him,
sometimes the force of his inspira-
ton carries him beyond coherent
expression, but the dazzle and the
force never cast doubt on his poetic
honesty. The subjects of the verses
are mainly reflections drawn from
war experiences. The book is one OF
the few volumes of such poetry
which can be commended for a more
than timely reading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-09
Best Sellers
FICTION.

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,
by Betty Smith.
In Bed We Cry, by Ilka
Chase.
The Apostle, by Sholem Asch.
So Little Time, by John P.
Marquand.
AI-o the Hills, by Frances
Parkinson Keyes. :.
NONFICTION.
Here Is Your War, by Ernie
Pyle.
Under Cover, by John Roy
Carlson.
Burma Surgeon, by Gordon S.
Seagrave.
co Postmaster, by Corpl.
Thomas r. St. George.
God Is My Co-Pilot, by Col.
Robert L. Scott.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-09
Testament to Democracy
By Lord WedglUood. "A
procc

by LOrd WedgCOOd. lad
PreSS1
O.e could wish that the eminent
author of this book had chosen an
other title. His phrase, as it stands,
Is near being a stock word grouping
of kind now being clapped on all
manner OF dull volumes to catch the
popular temper. And, as such, it is
most misleading, for the book is not
dull by any standard.
The late Lord Wedgwood was for
SO years member of the House of
Commons, being elected so regularly
that, finally, his opponents ceased
to put any candidate up against
him. The persent book, which
already had been published in Eng
land, is his defense and criticism
of England's parliamentary system.
1t sums up to a vigorous champion
ing of all institutions and means
which tend to further individualism
and a condemning of those which
lead toward totalitarianism. Or, in
the authors own words, he stands
for freedom and justice" and not
for "benevolence and expediency."
He is lively and humorous and
very plainly an individual himself
The flavor of man who did his
own thinking and defended every
other mans right to do the same
is the flavor of his book. In these
days, it seems to the reviewer infin-
itely precious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-09
Jean Pfsfer Exhibition
At W0men's City Club

At the Women's City Club, Jack
son place, an exhibition of paint
ings by Jean Jacques Phster is be-
ing held. Mr.. Pflster, who now
resides at Coral Gables, Na., was
born in Switzerland, but long since
became citizen of the United
States. He studied art, first in
his own land, then at the Hopkins
School Of Fine Arts in San Fran
cisco, the Art Students League, New
York, and under the well known
portrait painter, Wayman Adams.
For some years he taught at Rol-
Inns College, Winter Park, Fla, and
there, and in other institutions, his
portraits are to be found. Also his
works which have won many prizes,
have been much sought for color
reproduction. In the current show
ing are landscapes, marines, flow
ers, fruit and few figure paint
ings in oils and water color. Also,
he has brought with him from
Florida, collection of 40 or more
paintings, in tempera, made in our
National Parks and Reservations,
from New England to our West
Coast, which he is showing in
formally, unframed. The exhibition
will probably continue for ten days
or more, the closing date being I'M
certain because the Womens City
Club Is removing to another loca-
ton, not yet determined, its present
building having been taken over for
war work, sponsored by the Luth-
eran Church.
G Place Gallery.
At the G Place Gallery collec-
ton of Is pieces of ceramic sculp-
ture by Lillian Swami Saarinen is
now on view, as well as paintings
by James Donald Prendergast and
! B. Ullrich,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-09
Memories

The Life of Margaret McAvog
Scott, as told to Eleanor
Morton. (Meador.J
In autobiography form, this book
is the life story of the woman who
established the Scots Club and
Hotel, Washington boarding houses
Born in the Blue Ridge Mountains
of West Virginia, Mrs. Scott had
behind her a 25-year dual career
of teaching country schools while
rearing family when she came tt
Washington and began her highly
successful business venture of max
ing homes for the homeless. Then
not content to sit back at the age
of over TO- after years of hard work
she mastered Spanish, French ane
German, and toured Europe. To.
day she is enjoying the luxury which
is the just reward of her toll l
is a satisfying story.
The book is simply written. There
T is nothing profound in its makeup
Mrs. SCOTS success came as &
product of her unceasing hard worl
and her talent for homemaking
She has made a home for hundred.
of new Washingtonians, and, having
come in personal contact with thi.
cross-section of humanity, she ha!
acquired a store of interesting ex.
periences upon which to draw.
Besides the local interest in.
volved, appeal may be found here
for those who enjoy reading of the
pioneer life in the Midwest, where
Mrs. Scott spent her childhood anc
early married life.
HARRIET GRIFFITHS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-09
Tales of the Totros

By K. P. Tetmajer. Translated
from the Polish by H. E. Ken
nedy and Zofa Uminska. (RoyJ
This book comes to us apparently
as a reminder of almost forgotten
preWar Poland. It's author, vet
eran man of Polish letters, was found
dead in the streets of Warsaw in the
winter of 1910. The stories, here
translated, are peasant legends
naive and engaging. They range from
animal tales to stories of saints ano
heavenly beings, but are all marked
by a deceptively childlike style ano
treatment, appropriate for theil
genre. The volume is illustrated
pleasantly with drawings by Janins
Konarska.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-09
Poems

Poems
By Dunstan Thompson. ISL
mon & SchuSter.)
This volume of verse comes from
the pen of an American poet now
serving overseas. It is accomplished
writing, brilliant in surface quality
but still deriving from a genuine
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sections for
pamphlets articles throughout
When the Constitution proposed
Federal district
in the selected for the 10 miles really
they had lost their American citizenship
ment was moved to the new permanent location
Representative Smile said: mot repre-
sened the Government
1T was aht which ths w when WAS d nT, Ae ou.
making struggle deter
mnation perish rather than This
gun against the American sit
uaion which had been created at the National Capital.
Heated discussions at this time the citizens three
particular lines Congress posi-
lively bound exclusive jurisdiction the
second the type of local third partici-
by the local citizens in the Congress which exercised the
exclusive jurisdiction
writer's discussed these questions in columns
were nected In discussions In Congress
The local sentiment and dissatisfaction of the
pamphlet published in
question OF Stated and Discussed from which there
and its unqualified subsection legislature
control present an anomaly which has caused much speculation
Immediately political
science Difficulties anticipated
present system continually occurring which can
only be obvated by tribunals
total absence of positive enacment them
the definition and construction privileges
of the republic the
national councils we are subjected to great inconvenience and deprived
of actu adva
Placed midst independent
aboring political disabilities surprise
that community should ansuh and decline
rantory iusive
people with the entire dependence OF the representative the will
this country peculiarly the sole origin
That these apply full
Georgetown design prove"
This though District
seeking
weighed the matter of what
by
expected
discovering
Maryland to the Federal Government and said:
IF have received single benefit which might otherwise
have entirely notce-it ng
certainly
expect Nation
angels visits few and far between"
question he
this
ncacbe resulting ia justly considered
essential revolutionary oeahers that the least nmaon
remind
Independence? He refused
would
nesmabe formidable
necon with the fact that but 10 elapsed
forth world
intention the residents this
and their poster voluntarily with privilege
lately
properties their spirit the
by papers, Virginia.
Carolina and other adopting States prexed their ratification
Constitution bills this
ourselves the legislation all whatsoever;
comprehensive
patbe with safety"
abovequoted
unmakable
them not only home rule but their ghtu participation
of the Nation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-09

North Randls Community-Kim'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-09
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
District Never Had Home Rule;
Home Rule Only by Vote in Congress
BY JESSE C. sUTER.
Rule Never Existed in D. C.

Genuine Home Rule Never Existed in D. C..
providing elective loca
for the District Columbia
revision since the adjournment Congress will
form for consideration the subcommittee
niee tomorrow This bill continues
bill for the District
Citizens advocating legislation in hei
belief that through such elective
would be home rule at the National Capital
equally their belief
result benefits be derived
substituted for the existing appove
consider that there
voting participation in the bodies actually
history impressed by the existence
he elective municipalities OF Georgetown Washington
examination the operation
leary that they examples Of
subject the overriding action by under
exclusive legislation District
Throughout most OF this period Of elective local
existing agitation changes This
Post script., 1944-10-13
OFFICIALS

lst /Sgt Red Briscoe ,
r. eferee
Everett Johnson,
.he ad' linesman
1t. J. Drake,
field judge
Pfc. Tom Turner,
imp ire
Cpl. Edwin Lott,
timekeeper
Pvt Art Randall,
Announcer
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-19
War Department
May Produce Sequel
To Negro Soldier"

THEATRICAL. War department y
HOLLYWOOD. Calis. tANPl-
4 sequel 10 The War Departments
film. The Negro Soldier is be-
ine planned by the War Activities
division * was learned last week
Among The stars OF the famous war
film that characterized the heroics
Of the Negro soldier Was Mrs Bef-
tina Woolford. who played the role
Of nQther.
Like tie late Richard b HArri-
SON Nho starred in Green Pas
igies Mrs Woo'iords whole lie
has heen in prepatalon Tor the
role 81 m ther ot a soldier boy AZ
me front Born in Baftonsville.
Ia. she is tho descendant Of a
family OF soldiers dating from her
father samuel Dyer. Who was n
Corporal in the lr.on army
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-19
Possession or
Africa BY Africans

LONDON fANpf Thoroughly
grounded IN the notion that AZ
ri,a Should he developed hv 'ol-
or-d setiiers A. j. Sierns a
landed EngIifhman big game
hunter and African authority in
comment on ih' late Prof Siephen
feaco.ks 1880 publication Ero-
monte Prosperity 800 me British
Empire s'a'es 'ha sllh sof-
tiors are there ou mo spot lie
thinks however That the achieve
meni can be rea'ifof only by ihe
effective cooperation ~ outside
friends and iy ar alignment with
Asiatic people
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-19
LEGAL NOTICES
Charles y. Kerry, AitJ.
l3O~ Brnadwn,

STATE or MICHIGAN. IN The
CllCNt Nolt sot the County Of
Wayne IN Chau,oy
No. 3s9.l3s
JAMES BROCK. pialn'in VS..
HELEN BRNl Is, Defendant
ORDER or PUBLIC ATION
At a session OF SAID Court held
in The cay 81 De'foif. WAYNE oun-
rs. Milh. on July a5 i9it.
Present Hon JOSEPH A MOY-
NlHAN Circu, Judge
II Appearing 10 This Honorable
Count isom afiidasit on hlc that tine
defendant Is a resident OF this
State. and that process ior Der ape
peaganoe has been duly issued and
that the same could no, be- served
by reason of her absence from or
concealmeni within mis- state or
by reason Of her continued absence
from hef place uf residence
ON Motion of Charles b Perry.
Attorney foe plalntn
1T is ORDERED tina, Helen
Brock appehr q answer 10 the
Bill Of Complaint hled in this cause
within three 90 months from the
date NJ this Oroer ~ SAID Bin Of
Complaint viii be taken As confess
cd against her
TITS FURTHER ORDERED that
a COPY Of Ibis order be published
according 20 Jaw. IN The Dclrm,
Tribune a newspaper printed, pub-
lished and circulating in said
County and also that a copy OF
This Order be sent by registered
mail 10 The last known post ofiiSe
address ~ the defendant said adj
dress heinc 1925 Bmsh Apartment
iol, Detroit Michigan
JOSEPH A. MOYNiHAN.
Circuit Judge
"a True Copy
CASPAR u LlNGEMAN. Clerk.
By VICTOR /. HICKS.
Deputy Clerk. Sl9 $3.50. 1914
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-19
Broadway Waits For Musical Comedy
From The Pens OF Negro Writers


Scene II. Eskimo and Polar ~.
Scene Ill. Polar Bear You MI,
trick yourself being TOO ..a,o.,..
ia explaining that the pol.r u.
etc the Eskimo. Tina, shog,s !.
apparent.
Collaboration Needed
A lot Of things have hspo.,..
to musical comedy in rs nod.
evolution. In the old DAYS 49,.
was a lot OF Flourish 4 s.,.,,.,
man. a comedian or two ..,..
rette. an ingenue. eoap.. y
juveniles. a chorus az = I,
girls. and maybe tasss sps,
acts. including tap dancer n,
all one needed 20 pit On 4 -o..
cal comedy. Billy KRIS Nf., 4
Lyle. Sissle a. Biake. hoe Io,a,,
Williams & Walker and o,hsr +
that school made ,aogsarss =,
dollars with the above formula
Successful nf1sica Gomez,
writing doesn't demand IA, i.
playwright also DO tie ml,e,
That's the jon Of ihs composer.
He comes in as collsbora'o. ,
co-auihor. or whatever sou usn
10 call him Next yon ~, SOM.
body who knows siagecras hscs.
ward. He's another coasn0rs,s.
he puts your show II groon
on paper. Yep he geis pair io
Rodgers & Hart and nsry uhr.
combinations arc examples 4
what I mean here Nts, Rross.
way would like 10 see hos,ss.
is r team of Negro winters rr~.
posers. playwrishis ana sAu
technicians. getting together al
doing something with ~ uart
81 material We have A. our II.
gertips and which its "a Ia
heen taken over conrif's.y "
the whites.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-19
LEGAL NOTICES


oDlt T~.lIn.
STATE Df' Nltrtr3V c,.tst
rnur, a. the Coun,v N Wsgn. /.
Chancefv
80. sgl.s3s
GEORGE SHkfHfi,n P.s1rf
ys. ANNIE BELL SFhiHrhll D.
PENDANT
Al session 30 ~s.a sras3i
The CRY of Detroit y .fit
Present The Hoa NsFPH A
MONNlhAN. CfoNt fudge
II satisfactorily ap"a'iAs r Of
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-19
Choir Prepares For
18th Anniversary

Tho iuGtse. street senior choir
eii observe their t1enty-fifth
Anniversary sunday Aug 20 The
contest hetveen Mrs Daisy Ware
and MIS- Nile Young viii end
The goal IS 81 oeo
The choir and Gospel chorus
presented musical exiravaganza
with Marvin llurree Villa Mae
ivory Anna Cohfr and tloise
Harror as soloists
I.as' sunday Miss Magnolia
Simms addressed The eongreea-
iion on Mo need For An Adult
Youth understanding
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-19
TED WATSON
'THE MD-NEHT M4N'
'le'11ltAc1|
NATIONWIDE NEW STESTINC

CHICAGO Combined Newspapers)-Flash' MIMI
fMrs Tiny Bradshaw Roberts is twenty-sXing AZ
harlie Glenns Rhumboogie cafe Princess Orella ana
Pedro nationwide famous Cuban dance team Just coseo
the swanky Hotel Waldere at LiNngston-Manon y
1t believed that Sammy Dyer will import this team LOT
his new Dclsa show comes another two weeks
AT Detroit Jimmy Anderson has been held over Tor
the Zombie show According 10 reports Anderson GO
ing great guns in the Motor City Grayce Sader 'pease
spell her name GRAYCE from on m the town thar
motor cars made has opened personallzed shopping
service in downtown Speaking Of Grayce Sadler won
der what the Major Will say when ne finds out!
Red Allen and his Good Deal orchestra now gong
into second year al Garrick bar in downtown Cncago
strictly good deal The band hits heavily on the ar
lanes night week and must be tabled for tops Al
len has the most prolific bands IN the mldde~est
b. the way. tune in on WBBMCBS and catch smile
Your Troubles Away. number written by yours truly
and featured by Red Allen and his Good Deal orchestra
In the meantime, FLOYD Ray is fast getting underway
with plans for augmentation the third Of next
month. His band will he and heard at Columbus,
Ohio first The outfit will be under the direction Of Reg
pie Marshall famous westcoast booking agent Ray
promises one Of the finest aggregaons vet hit the band
podiums. Eddie Jones' who plays fine trumpet viii
also be in that outfit.