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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07

neighbor rushed in to tell them that their home had been gutted by fire.
 The news of this material loss made no impression upon them whatsoever. What difference does it make if everything we have goes up in smoke?" inquired the father. '"The point is that our daughter is now out of danger, and that is all that counts"
 So in the face of 8 great material loss which would embarrass and in- convience them for months to come, they shrugged their soldiers and re- fused to allow this piece of bad news even to cast, a shadow across the joy they were having over their daughters recovery.
 There Is nothing unusual about t'ais. ol coiExs. We all Neudl tesl
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Press Comment
NEW ALHESIvE
(New Haven Journal Courier)

(NeW Haven Journal Courier)
 Keen interest is being shown in the postwar possibilities of a new synthetic organic cement called pli- obond. Some think it may replace the needle and thread in the gar- ment trades. For war, this new ce- ment binds soles to c. I. shoes, fas- tens pockets to paratroopers' gar- ments, and the like.
 Dr. l.. B. Sebrell, director of the laboratory which developed the sub- stance, says tests indicate it should prove a a satisfactory substitute fol thread in making clothing of any kind. He says it adheres at once to any clean, dry surface and retains its flexibility, waterproofness anC strength within a wide temperature range-from 70 below zero to IA above.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07
Your Health
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07

The potato blight has come early to Connecticut this year, so states pathol- ogist from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. He says the rainy spring is partly accountable for the blight. The fungus appearing early on potatoes flourishes in damp and rainy weather such as we had in May and June. This particular blight goes in cycles
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07
GETTING THINGS DONE
(New Britain Herald)

We all honor and admire the man who gets things done. The man who merely talks about what fought to be done" and who spends his time making suggestions but never turns @ hand himself, makes us mad.
 The impression is gaining that President Truman is doer rather than talker. That he aims at &C., tion rather than the spinning of fine words. And when he does talk,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07

this way if we stood in the place these parents stood. Persons are of so much more value than things that 1t really makes no difference what happens to our possessions if our personal relationships with loved ones remain intact.
 If we could only extend such sen- timents to take in all of humanity, the problems of war and crime would be largely solved.
 All Rights Reserved ~abson News paper Syndicate, Bahson Park,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07

carryoVerS, sur plus property dis posal, reconver- sion, UNRRA and such things, a few Senators h av e finally gott e n around to talking about something t h a t everybody can understand toothache.
 This is getting right down to the decayed root of all evils - lum- bago, loss of sleep, diStemDer. b a d
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07


 One policy matter which will come up for review soon-it may be brought up by Stalin at Berlin is our continued close relationship with Dictator Franco of Spain.
 Byrnes' predecessors in the State Department, led by Jim- my Dunn, have followed pol icy of sending oil, sugar and other strategic materials to Franco. If we withheld these or withdrew OUT ambassador, Franco would fall overnight.
 The extreme lengths to which Pyrnes' predecessors in the State Department have gone to protect Franco is known to very few. For instance, it has been kept care fully hushed-up secret that, in ad- vance of the San Francisco Con- ference, State Department officials brought pressure to bear on sev- eral Latin American governments to keep them from breaking with Franco.
 Latin American countries are sovereign nations and not sup posed to require advice on how to conduct their relations with Eu- ropean neutrals. However, on April 4, when resolution to break relations with Spain was about to be presented in the Gu ban Congress, the American En- bassy in Havana discreetly but viz orously protested. So, virtually taking orders from the U. s. A., Cuban Foreign Minister Cuervo Rubio met in secret session with the Committee on Foreign Af- fairs and urged that no action be taken toward a break with Spain. Temporarily, the resolution was held up; to be passed overwhelm- ingly about a month later.
 Again, on April 26, the Vene- zuelan Chamber of Deputies was discreetly informed that it must withdraw its resolution calling for a break with Franco. A much more automatically word ed resolution was substituted.
 Also, the Costa Rican Congress voted 36 to 3 to break relations with Spain. But suddenly U. s. diplomats called upon the Costa Rican President and Foreign Min ister, and assurances were given that no action would be taken to break with Franco.
 In the end, such surge of anti Franco resentment boiled up at San Francisco that State Department officials were pow erless to stem the tide.
 However, more show-downS re- garding our pro-Franco policy are certain to come unless the new State Department under Jimmy Byrnes beats Latin Americans to it by revising our pro-Franco pol icy.
 SUGARED SPAIN
 Meanwhile, at secret meeting just before Byrnes took the oath, State Department officials pro- posed sending 60,000 tons of sugar to Spain. This is a reduction from the previous years shipment to Spain, which totaled 100000 tons.
 One official sitting in on the hush-hush meeting remarked:
 "Wait till the newspapers get hold of this one"
 State Department officials claim that if we do not sell sugar to Franco he will come into the Cuban market and buy it anyway in competition with us. However, the Cuban government is anything but pro-Frano, and not likely to do as much business with him as the State Department seems to think.
 HURLEY'S OIL FEES
 One State DepaStment headache which new Secretary Jimmy Byrnes is inheriting is a letter addressed to Under Secretary Joe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07

moment t h 8 t
 h e ir daughter had passed away. Suddenly t h e
 news came that the girl had had 8 remarkable turn for the better . Their joy knew no bounds. An hour or two later, however, W h ile they were still at f h Q h0snitaI a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07
.
 SPOTLIGHT
Subsidized
 Tooth Carpentry
By PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat-NEA Wash ingtOn Correspondent

Washington, July = You know, some of the things they do in Con- gress make sense at that.
 After spending four years and bil- lions of dollars for war, talking in- terminably about such incompre- hensible issues as reciprocal trade agreements, contract terminatiois, cartels, Breton Woods, cutbackS,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
 Old Timer

Son 12, weak arches. He was fat and strong as baby and our doc tor said he didn't need cod liver oil. Nearly year ago, following the suggestion in "V-I-T-E Spells Youth" we began feeding him the vitamin D and B-Complex ration with breakfast every day. He has certainly gained vite! Now several of our friends are giving their chil- dren the same help. They are all enthusiastic. (W. D. H.)
 Answer = A good deal of the weakness" of growing children is the manifestation of nutritional deficiency, no matter whether par ents are well-to-do or poor. Par- ents worried about such weaknesses as falling arches, spinal curvature, fatigue posture, round shoulders. may find help for their children in the booklet "V-I-T-E Spells Youth" mailed on written request (not & clipping) if you inclose ten cents and stamped self addressed en- velope.
 Imagination
 Awakened from sleep and forced to sit up and strugglel for air, gasping and wheez!ng. I labor url- der the illusion that asthma is real. But a medical journal says asthma is, imaginary" 1T. So
 Perhaps you imagine it is medi- cal journal. Send stamped envelope bearing your address and ask for (do not use clipping) pamphlet on Asthma.
 Copyright l945 by John F. Dille Co.
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his words are direct and unequivo-

his WOraD are dIrecC ana uHequIVu- cal.
 The American people cannot help being immensely impressed. The bulk of them feared to swap hors- es in midstream;; but when fate forced them to do 1t, they have found that the new horse is not . balky, contrary creature but is in- clined to trot along at an even keel and get at the same destination where the former was headed for and along the shortest and most di- rect route.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07
Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac Sun rises at 5:27 a. nn., sets at 8:26 p. m. (war time) Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset. The old Farmers Almanac says you should get at the weeds in the garden be- fore they are over two Inches high.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS, DID.

NOTHING COUNTS BUT
 PERSONS
 Just few days ago the daughter of a friend of mine lay at deaths door. The girls father and mother walked the corridors of the hospital for hours, expecting to hear at any
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07
Washington Merry Go-Round
Drew Peason Soys Jimmy Byne Revision of Prorone Policy Investigation Asked of Am bossader ues Oil Fees Poultry Bioek Market Gets Worse.

Wise State Jimmy Byrnes has decided not to con-
  policy importance will also wait
Evening star., 1945-06-24
Prizes FORREST
Contributions

The Junior Star awards as many
as five 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 original.
Write on one side of the paper and
give your name, age, address, phone
number and school. Typewriter
contributions must be double spaced.
The editors choice of winners 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 publication of
their work. Reporters cards will be
issued to writers who, in the opinion
Of the editor, deserve them. No con-
tributions will be returned.
Address The Junior Star, 727 Star
Building, Washington 4, D. G.
Evening star., 1945-06-24
Anacostian Spends
Vacation Working as
Camp Counselor
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
By Anne Ferguson, Is,
Anacostia High School.


A summer spent at a camp on
Sky Lake, Ga, is still pleasant
memory to Pat Burgess, and she is
quite enthusiastic about another
anticipated vacation there. How
ever, for Pat. it wasn't all play. as
she acted as apprentice counselor
while there.
Many enjoyable sports are offered
at Sky Lake, foremost being SWIM
ming and bowling and there are also
competitive sports with a nearby
boys camp. Barn dances are held
at frequent intervals for the men,
bers of both camps.
Pat is an attractive girl with a
lovely complexion and dark curly
hair. Having been born in Nash
vile, Tenn, she still retains that
soft Southern accent. Her eyes
sparkleds as she related few anus
ing incidents of her camp expert
ences, such as the time she unknow-
ingly jumped from a high rock into
only 2 feet of water.
Concerning her studies. Pat is
very serious, as she plans to become
an interpreter and to accomplish
this aim she is majoring in Ian
guages.
Evening star., 1945-06-24
Fine Exhibition of Russian Poster Art
At United Nations War Relief Center
BY Florence s. Bergman

An exhibition of Russian poster
art was inaugurated at United Ma
tions War Relief Center 1920 street
NV, on June IA at a special show
ing sponsored by Mrs. ]. Borden
Hartman 1t is open to the public
daily for an indefinite period.
The present collection of approx
mately SO posters offers marked con-
trast to former exhibitions of Rus
sion posters shown in Washington,
at the Library of Congress and else
where. The current items, very large
and colorful, are predominantly
naturalistic in technique, ancedotal
in character, friendly in theme.
Earlier shows, including work by
the famous "Kukriniksy" trio of
artists, were dominated by trenchant
satire and savage caricatureS of Hit
Ter and other Nazi rulers, and were
generally more effective as posters.
1t is easy to forget that there are
many typS of Russian work of this
sort, varying according to the many
individual artists and also the uses
to which they are put. The present
show is composed of posters which
were made for display in the win
dows of Tass Telegraph Agency of
the Soviet Union) to be observed by
all passers-by. This usage set the
pattern for them.
They average by feet in size
and are done in sections by a vari-
alton of the silk-Screen process
Some of them have as many as 80
colors. They have to be produced
rapidly, and in great numbers, to be
sent all over the U. S. S. R. AS they
are a form of news posters, they
must be timely. With these many
demands the artists cannot give
much thought to purely esthetic fac
tors. What gets into the posters is
instructive.
"Picforial NeacS"
Indeed, the Russians themselves
regard them, not as works of art,
but as pictorial news" and "instru-
ments of war;" according to an in
formative leaflet available at the
exhibition. If the posters distri-
button is delayed, it says, they be-
come "as stale and uninteresting as
an outdated anecdote" This is not
altogether true. A few of these
posters, at least, will retain their
interest for long time to come.
AS is always the case with poster
art, the simplest have the strongest
impact Among those which stand
out, is one entitled Paris is Liber-
ated,' depicting three soldiers,
American, British and French, each
with his national flag, and above in
the background, a nebulous figure
reminiscent of Delacroix Liberty
Another shows Hitler (strongly Carl
catured) PROSTATE in the foreground
staring terrified at the sky above a
ruined village, Illuminated by the
United States, Russian and British
flags. The same flags are prominent
on bridge beneath which Goebbels
desperately tries to destroy Nazi
symbols. In fact, there are many
such friendly gestures in these post
ers, to the western Allies.
Others glorify Russian heroes OF
the past, celebrate the liberation of
Russian cities, pay tribute to work.
ers. agriculturists, and fighters. On
Evening star., 1945-06-24

To see places and people through
the eyes of child or of someone
young at heart, is happy expert
ence for those who enter into it.
Anna Mary Robertson Moses, al
though she has lived for "a years,
has the fresh vision of very young
person, as evidenced in her paint
ings Of the houses, people and land
scape of her own environment. More
than 20 of her paintings are on
view in the Whyte Gallery through
next Saturday: this is the second
exhibition there of her work, the
first having been held in January.
l941
Grandma" Moses, as she is gen.
orally known, is remarkable
woman, still active in her farm home
near Greenwich, N. Y. Although
interested in drawing in her youth,
she gave it up for half century or
more. She began her career as an
artist only eight years ago, when she
painted pictures in oils as presents
for her friends and relatives. These
paintings were an outgrowth of her
needlework pictures made for the
Cambridge, NJ Y. Fair in 1896. Her
paintings of Cambridge Valley" is
owned by the Phillips Memorial
Gallery, which has lent it to the
Whyte exhibition.
Grandma" Moses is good primi-
tive painter; her work reveals the
instructive feeling for design that is
the chief merit of work of this type
Furthermore, one can discern i'm
provement in her more recent paint
ings; they have more depth of tone
better integrated relationships.
But what one really enjoys in hel
work is the impression it conveys
of an idyllic, less complicated life
than most of us know. It is the
sort of life our parents and grand
parents talk about, as the good ole
times" the sort of life we find re-
f1ected in Currier and Ives prints
Most of us would undoubtedly be
bored to death if we were suddenly
marooned in such a life as we find
in these pictures. But we can enjoy
it vicariously from Grandma
Moses works.
Evening star., 1945-06-24
By Leila Mechlin

ness of wing, their intuitive vitality.
aloofneSs. 1t is things that have
touched him. as artist and sports
man, that likewise touch the OBJ
server-and ever will.
But that is not all. His line is
fine and at the same time substan-
tial, 1t is used by the etcher with
economy but also subtlety and
knowledge. Take for example, two
of his etchings of boats under sail.
Bound Home and The Seiner,"
IN which, with consummate skill and
understanding. he represents the
movement of water as it races past
a sloop's bow and it's low rail with
perfection. Both motion and sound
are indicated. In the former plate.
Mr.. Benson pictures himself-or
another huntsman-taking his ease
as he heads for home, and, presum-
ably, good supper.
In another instance, THE Gun
ner," he shows sportsman wading
to shore with his gun under his arm
and bag in hand, obviously weary
but happy-skill against instructive
elf protection-sport at its best
rather than satisfaction in taking
life. This plate was etched in 1916
a very productive year with no less
than So successful plates to its credit.
To this same category, but not nee
essarily of the same date, are THE
Moose CaHer,' The Lobsterman, !"
Logging" etc. the figures in each
Evening star., 1945-06-24
Civic Calendar
Four Meetings
Slated This Week

Four members of the Federation
Of Citizens Associations will hold
meetings this week. The schedule
fellows:
MONDAY.
Mid City Tho omson School,
Twelfth and L streets NV, 8 pm;
discussion of education and stadium
bills.
Stanton. Park - Peabody School,
Fifth and c streets NE, 8 pm; So
cial meeting.
TUESDAY.
Lincoln Park-Epworth Methodist
Church, Thirteenth street and North
Carolina avenue NE, 8 pm.
WEDNESDAY.
River Terrace River Terrace
Church House, AS Thirty-fourth
street NE. 8 pm.
Evening star., 1945-06-24

at the Unversalist National Me-
mortal Church to hear a discussion
of the San Francisco Conference by
three men who have been attend
ing the conference. Those attend
ing may ask questions following
the addresses. The speakers will be
Thomas L. Stokes, a Scripps- How
ard columnist; Herbert Elliston, as
sociate editor of the Washington
Post, and Clarence K. STREET, FORM
er League of Nations correspondent
for the New York Times. The ad-
mission is SOC.
Cranch- Tyler.
The following officers have been
elected: President, Mrs. A. H. Block ;
vice president, Mrs. M. Petit; Sec
retary, Mrs. L. Weakley; treasurer
Mrs. w. Graham.
Evening star., 1945-06-24

cause OF MS illness, Leonard does
not go to school. but, thanks to the
Visiting Instruction Corps, he has
kept up with his class in all his
studies. His teacher, Mrs. Alys Nc
Cullough, visits his home, at 1878
Biltmore street NV, twice a week.
Leonard's maps and ship model
were among many interesting prod
ucts Of "shut-ins" which were dis
played recently at Oyster School
The tiny exhibit room looked like
a country fair, with table after table
filled with brightly-painted scrap
books. hand-embroidered handker-
chiefs, hand-crocheted pocketbooks
wood etchings, handmade dresses,
basket work and-on the walls-oil
paintings, Water-color sketches and
maps.
Crippled by Arthritis.
OF particular interest was vari-
colored hand-crocheted purse, done
by Sara Showers, 20, of 2225 Thirty
ninth street NV, who has been
bedridden since she was 3. Though
crippled with arthritis in both
hands. Sara is able to turn out an
astonishing amount of crocheting-
earrings, gloves, hats and other
articles which she sells to a depart
ment store.
On another table were baskets of
all types and sizes. One of these,
worked in crepe paper on cardboard,
was done by Helen Pennington, 8,
an infantile paralysis patient in
Children's Hospital.
In the midst of an airplane model
exhibit was a miniature stagecoach
built by Alvin Saul, 13, also a polio
myelitis patient He started work OH
it before he was stricken and fin
ished it In the hospital while re-
learning to use his left hand.
Many of the scrapbook covers and
other pictures were examples of
finger painting, a medium which
Evening star., 1945-06-24

gives the children an opportunity
to work with their hands and, at the
same time, give vent to artistic ex-
preston
Musical Program.
Examples of another type of art
work were some colored wood etch-
ings by Neal Wilson. Is, of 432 Sixth
street NE, and Stanley Hames, u,
of 4638 Clark place NV. Both have
recovered from their illnesses and
are returning to school in the fall.
In a short musical program given
IN the auditorium of the school. the
first day of the exhibit, Stanley also
exhibited his musical talent in the
playing of a few violin selections.
Also on the program was Janet Bis
sard, 10, of 327 K street NE. who
sang to the accordian accompani-
ment of her sister. Charlene, 8.
Janet, after a series of Sister Kenny
treatments, recently left the hos
pital to return to school.
The occasion of the program was
the presentation of an afghan made
by the "shut-in' boys and girls to
Miss Velna Sabin, Junior Red Gross
chairman, as their contribution to
the war effort. In accepting the
afghan, which will be given to a
disabled war veteran, Miss Sabin
commented that the children them
selves had won a tangible victory
over their handicaps in the work
she had just seen displayed in the
Also present at the ceremony were
Mrs. Florence E. Welsh, 35 Adams
street NV. retiring president Of
the Association for the Education
OF Handicapped Shut-ln Children of
the District, and Mrs. A. J. Terry,
incoming president, both pioneers in
the work of the Visiting Instruction
Corps first Organized in 1888 by Mrs.
Elizabeth Goodman
Evening star., 1945-06-24
A Wonderful Dav
By Joan Murphy, Is,

SoN
By Joan Murphy, Is,
Calvert School.
Graduation is a wonderful day:
We've studied hard and had our
play;
We've done our lessons very we'll,
And now we're rewarded, as you can
tell.
Graduation is q wonderful day;
We've tried to please in every way,
And so today we give a cheer
For passing through our grades each
year.
Graduation is a wonderful day:
We have worked hard, and now we
pray
That we succeed in our business life,
And have but little worries and
strife.