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Uncle Rays Corner
|Mungo Park Shared His Jail With Wild Hog

A young Scotsman did a great
deal to give the world knowledge of
a section of Western Africa. His
name was Mungo Park, and he was
born in It'll.
At that time, people knew great
deal about the coasts of Africa, but
the interior was land of mystery.
In his late teens, Park became an
apprentice to sergeon, and later
studied medicine for two years at
Edinburgh. This study led to his
being named assistant surgeon on a
sailing vessel which was sent to the
Dutch East Indies. The route was
around Africa, so he learned some
thing about that continents coast
cities during the voyage.
Engaged for Expedition.
Returning to Great Britain, he
offered his services to the London
African Association. This group had
been formed to bring about the
exploration of certain parts of
Africa. Maj. Houghton, an officer
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small detail in The Tornado" has
been made the subject of another
Autograph in which they are run
ming before the storm A Kansas
flood is made vivid in Sanctuary"
showing a group of farm animals
huddled together on small patch
of land surrounded by the rising
waters. A touch of humor is added
by a parade of drenched skunks up
a log; they play an important COM
positional role.
Despite the disparagement from
some quarters. of pictures which tell
stories. Mr. Curry obviously regards
subjects as highly important. He
has made exciting prints out of
many subjects which are ugly and
disagreeable per Sc He uses art to
convey ideas rather than to express
personal emotions. In such prints
as "Danbury Fair" we see the
crowds out for a gala time, the bark
ers eXtolling sideshows, exhibitors
with their prize winning animals.
In one of his animal prints an en-
ragged SOW beset by two coyotes fights
fiercely as they carry off one of her
pigs.
But while he emphasizes subject
matter, Mr.. Curry does not neglect
esthetic considerations. In his ex-
cellent Autograph, Performing
Tiger" he has heightened the drama
by his compact circular composition,
in which the figure of Clyde Beatty
is dynamic focal point in a frame
of snarling beasts. Baptism in Big
Stranger Creek" has the single eff
feet of theatrical production. The
Flying Cadonas" is one Of several
action-f filled transcriptions of ira
peze artists.
In every respect, this exhibition
is one which should be of real inter
est to the public. It will remain on
view through Septembmer 30.
GieSe Exhibition
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So the next three Gays I scanned,
the newspapers, looking for a job,
but just couldn't find one Ooh, boy)
When mother came home from
hectic day of shopping, she had her
arms full of packages. Being
good son, I opened the door and
helped her in.
Mr.. Heels, the shoe salesman,
needs stock boy and I recon-
mended YOU" she announced.
First, had to get working papers,
so I called Franklin School. A very
polite lady told me to call Ross
School. I couldn't find it in the
phone book, but after bothering IN
formation" for Is minutes, l was
finally connected. l was told to
bring my birth certificate and to
please be on hand for a physical
examination before l 80 pm.
I got there at 1870 am. and was
the second person in line. I was
handed number for my turn to
see the doctor.
After a while the doctor called in
six boys. l was among them. My
condition must have satisfied the
doctor, for he told me to go to the
second floor for my permit.
From the school, I went to the
Social Security Board to get a card
l felt like convict when l left there
because the lady said: In our
books, you are registered as number
579-36-30s Congratulations
Well, bright and early Monday
morning, I started my job. Then
l was promoted to stock boy and
errand boy and after laboring for
two whole weeks, l was advanced
again. Stock. errand and salesboy,
all for s11.68. I could now say.
What size. please" But it wasn't
as easy as that-the refunds, the
complaints, the shoes and the Gus
toners!
"Liddle boy. I wear a size 5. Show
me some playshoes, please" they
would say.
After ripping apart three pairs of
size S, I finally came to the con-
clusion that the lady wore a size
81. But no! If ma lame wants size
5. madame must have size s. :.
So she comes back a week later,
complaining that she has blisters
on her toes.
All in all, I've had a very en-
joyable summer, and if I can get
out of bed in time to start school
slight backache from leaning over q,
everything will be Just honkydory!
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to him when they travelled through
his lands. To one of the chiefs
Park gave an umbrella, and this was
received with delight. Yet the chief
took a special interest in the white
mans blue coat, with it's brass
buttons, and asked him for it. Sorry
to lose the coat, but supposing it
would be taken from him if he
refused, Park handed it over.
Later in the journey, Park reached
a country called Ludamar. This
country was just south of the
Sahara Desert, and its people were
Moors. The King was named Ali.
Soldiers of Ali soon appeared and
made the three travellers prisoners.
Park was placed in hut, and was
forced to wait to see what would be
his fate. He knew that Mai.
Houghton had met death in this
very district.
Refused to Kill Hog.
A wild hog was placed in the hut,
and Park was told to kill it for food.
Since the Moors followed the Mo-
hammedan faith, they never ats
pork. Park feared that they were
setting trap for him and that he
might be punished if he killed the
hog and ate its flesh. So he let the
animal alone, and for several days
1t was, in sense, fellow prisoner.
Food was supplied to Mungo Park.
but only In small amounts. Possibly
he would have starved to death II
1t had not been for gifts of milk and
other food which were brought to
him by servants Of Fatima, the chief
wife of Ali.
Ali, himself, took an interest ID
the compass which the prisoner
showed him. This Mohammedan
chief could not understand why the
compass needle always pointed the
same way.
IA ,peek from today ,pe shall haus
another chapter in the story o.
Mungo Park q
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citizens, others have lived in the
United States for many years.
Although entitled Contemporary
American Painting" the collection
includes a few works by men now
gone-George Bellows, Arthur B.
Davies, William Glackens. Childe
Hassam, Robert Henri, George Luks
Frederic J. Waugh and Grant Wood
Encyclopaedia Britannica went back
to The Eight of 1908" as a begin
ming of contemporary expression. A
truly native American art, of course,
made its appearance more than a
century ago.
Britannica has endeavored to
make its collection representative
Of all shades of expression in Amer
lean painting. Actually the aca-
demic or traditional and the alb
stract are in a minority. The large
proportion of the paintings appear
to be in the middle register.
The Britannica collection occupies
four large galleries at the Corcoran.
1t will remain on view through
October IA.
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in the British Army. had been sent
there. This officer had just died,
and Mungo Park was engaged to
head a new expedition. He was at
this time only % years of age.
Sailing to the African coast, he
reached Pisania, a town in the
Gambia district. This district is in
the Torrid zone, only IL degrees
north of the Equator. Spending a
few months there, he studied the
language of negroes of the Man
dingo tribes.
On December day. Park started
eastward through Africa. With him
went negro servant named john
son, and negro boy named De Inba
The white man rode on a horse,
and the two negros rode on donkeys.
With them they took beads, tobacco
and pieces of amber to use as gifts
for native tribes.
Chief Required Gifts.
Each native chief, or king, had the
rule that strangers must make gifts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
Civic Calendar
Four Associations
To Open Season

The civic season will resume for
four more member bodies of the
Federation of Citizens Associations
this week. All have scheduled reg
ular business meetings.
This weeks schedule follows:
Monday.
Chillum Heights - Luther Rice
Memorial Baptist Church annex,
5301 North Capitol street, pm.
Tuesday.
Petworth-Petworth Public Lii
brary, Georgia avenue and Upshur
street NV, s pm.
Takoma Park ID. C.-Md. TIA
koma Public Library, Fifth and
Cedar streets NV, 8 pm.
Wednesday.
Friendship-Janney School, Abe
marie street and Wisconsin avenue
NV. 8 pm.
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at Whyfe Gallery

Harold Giese's first one-man show,
now at the Whyte Gallery, makes a
favorable impression. 1t comprises
between 40 and so works, oil paint
ings, water coiors, pastels and draw
ings, as well as few colleges. All
the paintings on view were done
within the last two years.
The artist was born in Washing
ton in 1918 and has always lived
here. He studied at the Corcoran
School of Art and subsequently, on
a scholarship, at the Phillips Gallery
Art School. Since January, 1913, he
has been on the staff Of the Phillips
Memorial Gallery and has found the
collections major inspiration to
paint.
Undoubtedly the Phillips Gallery
and School have been the chief in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
Mass Meeting Called
On Veterans Needs

Initiating a citizens education
program to effect common under
standing of the returning service
mans needs and community re-
sources available to assist him, will
be the subject Of meeting to be
held at 8 pm next Tuesday.
Approximately $50 community or
CARNATIONS have been invited by
the District Red Cross to partici-
pate.
The meeting will be held in the
Interior Department auditorium, C
street between Eighteenth and
Nineteenth streets NV.
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"A m erican Scene"
At Smithsonian

The division of graphic arts of
the United States National Museum
has opened the new season aus
piciously with an exhibition of lith-
ographs and drawings by John
Steuart Curry of Kansas. During
the 1905 he won renown as one
of the leaders of the American
scene" or regional school of painting,
along with Grant Wood of Iowa and
Thomas Benton of Missouri. tAll
are represented in the Britannica
collection. Mr.. Curry's painting of
John Brown is reproduced in to-
days rotogravure section of The
Starr
Because of their factual presenta-
ton of many commonplace subjects
the American scene painters were
both hotly denounced and enthusi-
astically praised. But whatever
rating the future may give them
it cannot be denied that they played
an important role in focusing at
tention upon native subject matter,
as worthy of artistic expression
They were by no means the first
artists to do this, but they hap
pened to do it at the psychological
right moment" Since artists ex-
press the trends of their times these
American scene men may be re-
garded as having reflected (quite
unconsciously, perhaps a dominant
national characteristic between the
two wars-the effort and desire to
live a national life independent of
the rest of the world and its prob
lens
The present exhibition is remark
ably comprehensive in showing the
many facets of Curry's interests. His
subjects are dramatic, varied and
down to earth. He deals with ele-
mental struggles-man against the
elements, animal against animal,
intellect against brute force; folk
religion, farm life, landscapes and
domestic animals; spectacles. such
as the circus and State fairs, and
football games, and American his
torical subjects for murals.
His interest in his subjects is
serious. Far from dealing super
ficially with an idea, he habitually
makes many preliminary sketches
and drawings, interprets 1t in lith-
ography and painting. Visitors gen.
orally acquainted with his work will
recognize many of the prints on
view as graphic versions of his
paintings.
THE Tornado" is Autograph of
the subject of Mr.. Curry,s best
known painting, which dramatically
depicts a farm family hurrying into
their cellar as a swaying storm fun
mel advances in the distance. Al
group OF horses which is but aI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
Sunset
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
By Jane Lanier. II,
Powell Junior High School.

PoWeiI Junior hlsn SCnooI,
I like to sit and watch the sunset.
Beautiful rays of red, yellow and
purple seem to light up the entire
Western sky. The sun appears to
be a glowing ball of fire slowly dis
appearing beyond the horizon. Ev-
erywhere l go-city, mountains,
country and prairie-each evening
I sit and watch the sunset.
In the city, the sun slips away
below buildings and trees and seems
to burn the window panes.
In the mountains the snow peaks
glisten and sparkle as if to say
good-by to their king for another
day.
In the country it appears to set
fire to the trees and give the tired
eyes of hard workers restful scene.
On the prairie it looks as if it
were trying to hide itself in the
sand.
Some day when you are very tired
and want to relax, just sit and watch
the sunset.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
Historic Frederick
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
By Maryann Atkinson, n,
Frederick (Md.) High School.

FTeoerick tMoD High School.
Frederick has been my home all
my life. Few cities are so interest
ing from a historical standpoint
Francis Scott Key is buried in our
Mount Olivet Cemetery. The beau
tiful flag which he immortalized as
The Star Spangled Banner
the original of course, but present.
day f1ag-f1ies over his grave
The home of Maryland's first
Governor. Johnson, is near the out
skirts of the city. Rose Hill Manor
is its name.
The home of Chief Justice Roger
Brooke fancy, of bred Scott fame,
also is still standing, its slave quar-
ters and wine cellar intact.
And our Court House was the
scene of the reputation of the
Stamp Act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
Dads Like That
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
BY Gladys Gray, Is,
Browne Junior High School

Browne Junior High School.
My father isn't the sort of man
Who'd come to you and shake your
hand.
And then behind your back would 60
To tell something that isn't so.
My dads not like that!
My dads friendly sort of man
Who'll do anything for you he can;
He's sweet and frank and kind and
good,
And he does all the things he should.
My dads like that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
Tips on Bicycling
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
Bv Juauifa Williams T.3.
Randall Junior High School.

Randall Junior High School.
Now that gasoline rationing has
ended and more automobiles are ap-
pearing on the streets, boys and
girls had better be careful while
riding their bicycles. Here are q
few suggestions
l. Obey all traffic rules.
?. Make sure your bike is equipped
with good brakes, a loud bell or
horn and dependable lights.
8. Don't be showoff.
4. Keep calm at all times.
5. Be considerate of other BIZ
cyclists
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16

who will be voted on at the October
meeting. Plans to maintain a per-
manent federation Office and charge
dues to member organizations &C
cording to their individual member
ship also'are scheduled to be brought
up at the meeting. The business
schedule for this week follows:
Monday.
Connecticut Avenue Businessmen
Association, directors meeting
Bachrach Studio, 6 pm.
Wednesday.
Federation of Businessmen As
ociations-American Security and
Trust Building. 8:l5 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
Businessmen
Federation to Open
Season Wednesday

The Federation of Businessmen S
Associations will hold its initial
meeting of the season Wednesday
night. A nominating committee will
be selected at the meeting to select
candidates for the groups ofnces,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
Forming Zone PIunned

Belfast. Northern Ireland, plans
an agricultural zone, where no
buildings will be permitted except
those connected with agriculture,
recreation, education or health
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
By Marlin Perter, II,
Paul Junior High School.

School
During the months store But let
me start at the beginning
had just gotten school thinking
meant lot vacaion-loafing!
Oh no.! said mother This
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
Cement

Modern cement making Is an art
which was lost for ages, but redis-
covered in the middle of the 18th
century by the famous Scottish en-
gineer, Smeaton, who built the first
Eddystone lighthouse to withstand
the stress of wind and sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
BIoweuns

biOWgHnS
Blowguns up to 10 feet long, made
of rigid native woods, have been
used by primitive savages on Borneo,
Palawan, Sumatra and other Pa
cif1c islands to kill birds and beasts
for food.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16

Bats differ from all other NAM
mails in their ability to maintain
sustained fight.
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Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
RECORD. Breaking Civic Activity Ahead;
Sumners.Capper Proposal Hearing
BY JESSE C. SUTER

following rather
Municipal Committee the
chaimen all of the boards standing committees will
consider Districts l947 budget
Committee
the
participation hearing subcommittee Committee
which identical
Joint g. which the
mol President Vice President
$3.50 the Federation Citizens Associations
Building consider and committee
publication of monthly weekly
deadine the
recommendations writing rea
together
will appear at the hearing"
25h subcommittee the Committee the
Judiciary
the proposed amend
people the District of Co.
lumbia.
Columbia 947
September 27.
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SunnersC anner Proposal Is Fundamental Amercanism


proposed constitutional amendment under
Columbia participate
United States similar to the citizens
differs materially IN
1889
would Constitution OF united
which would supply Congress
situation Here
which proposed to add to
Constitution:
shall
President Vice President
of
All legislation shall be
amendment and repeal
its spirit in complete harmony with
the Constitution.
District
of the Federal Government Other
should exercised by the Congress
highly
congressional of The pending
evolution smphcaton of
1t all detail to the flexible
through subsequent legislation.
this American grounds
existing between the Nation through the
Capital would continue
operation the people of
would
a
Columbia because
all attributes would be lacking.
Columbia would would relieve
which
with those imposed the citizens of the States
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September 27
District National Representation Is Our Basic Problem
goes problems which
National
o ass m Th, , heen the xnenca of the nbic
lions and make the District better place in which to live
vantage lived under which the Revo-
They taxed without
country denied
slightest participation in the government of their country
people subjects of
Republic rather than sovereign Americans Now while our
promising all the right participate
the Republic
subcommittee favorable action the pending
amendment which when passed by wohds vote OF
Congress Legislatures of
enable this condition at
only problem boon to
the District but would reflect honor and dignity on
and the Nation Then having cleaned up TINS
condition at the seat OF the National
professions of the United States Of belief in the
all peoples the governments their countries would bear the stamp
sincerity rather than hypocrisy
Judiciary Committee headed by Sen
New Mexico will Tuesday September
the proposal OF an 10
aon to provide
electoral college The other members the
Should this hearing will require
list of members of the full committee follows Democrats
Nevada chairman Carl Hatch of New Mexico
Klgore of Virginia Mcfarland of
Arizona Burton Wheeer OF MONTANA uiev
Ferguson of Michi-
braska Moore of Oklahoma
This supplied suggestion of number of cti-
for their convenience bringing
acquaintance.
Prompt action along representative attendance
these Senators might send them letters or
this question the mall
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"a ,Deek from today ne shall haDs
another chapter in the story o.
Mungo Park q
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10
Good Public Servants

play political ball with them. He was
not interested in patronage. He
simply did the job he was chosen
to do.
The party Michigan bosses did
their best to ditch him but, fortu.
nately for the people of Detroit, his
performance outweighed the pique
of the state organization.
Men like Lehr and his colleague,
Giles Cavanaugh, collector of in
ternal revenue for Detroit, are good
public servants.
They are assets to their govern
ment and to their party and to the
community they serve.
In this critical, postwar period
we would be better off if we had
more like them.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10
"And so. my fellow cOuntrymen, today re-
port You That your and daughters have
CrOWIey'S designations

belonged to the second - or pro-
American-group.
THE British Broadcasting Corp,
l. which is owned by the British
government, has openly expressed
the London opinion.
1t said, unequivocally, that Mr..
Crowley's resignation resulted from
disagreements in the American
delegation" as to our policy in the
Anglo American economic confer
ence.
1t quoted the Washington corre-
spondent of the "Times" of London
as writing:
at is understood that in the talks
Mr.. crorOtey has ranged himself
strongly on the side of those Who
believe in rDhat may be described as
a business settlement lDith Britain"
The "Times" correspondent like
wise reported that Mr.. Crowley was
opposed to grant in aid" or mon
interest bearing loan" = in other
words, TO dn0ther one SIDED multi
billion dollar Santa Claus trans
action.
TNASMUCH as ANY MONEY that
the administration may lend or
give away is the money of THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE, surely the
American people have a right to
know all about it.
There is certainly no justification
for mystery" in so costly pro-
ceeding.
AS the fragmentary public record
now indicates, Mr.. Crowley is out of
the administration for representing
the interests of the American people
in refusing to give away their money
without return.
If the record is inaccurate, the
White House should correct it by
promptly disclosing all the facts
If the White House does not do
so, it will be the duty of Congress to
procure full disclosure of the secret
negotiations with Lord Keynes and
Lord Halifax.