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By Leila Mechin

done, the grimness of effect is min
imized. In fact, in some instances,
the works will be found to linger
pleasantly in memory. Among these
are several by Lawrence Beall
Smith, who makes generous con-
tribution. One of these is entitled
Normandy Wash"-Red Gross aides
gathering up the laundry, consisting
of blood-stained sheets, while two
little French children stand by, with
offerings of bouquets held shyly be-
hind them. This Is well composed,
admirably painted and very vital
atmospheric Memorable also is this
artists picture of young medical
aide, alone, unarmed, in the jungle,
with that unforgettable look which
battle and nearnesS to death stamp
upon a mana look heart-wringing
in its pathos and yet courageous.
There are other excellent paintings
by Mr.. Smith that one will wish
to recall.
The works of Joseph Hirsch also
attain unsual distinction-such, for
instance, as Company in the Par
lor," group of servicemen lunching
amid the ruins of "a one-time i'm
posing italian farmhouse. Mr.
Hirsch's drawing of Non Combat
ant" is masterly-indeed, all of his
drawings are far above the average
Woman Artist in Group
Field Hospital in Technicolor, by
Howard Baer, lends pleasing color
note to the gallery in which it is set
forth, and much may be said in
praise of painting by the same
artist of a pack train carrying medi-
Evening star., 1945-05-20
Guide to Neav Books
For Young Readers
Franklin: The Life of an Optimist

Franklin: The Life of an Optimist,
by Andre Maurois CDidier: $2.50)-
Every boy and girl would do well
to read this biography Of Benjamin
Franklin. Attractively Illustrated by
Howard Simon.
Picture Book Of Astronomy, by
Jerome S. Meyer Gothrop. Lee &
Shepard: $1.75)-The answers to
younger childrens questions about
the sky. Richard Floethe's illustra-
tions clarity the text.
Jerry the Jeep, by Edith Thacher
Hurd Uothrop, Lee & Shepard: g.
Story of jeep, for readers from
to 9. Clever drawings by Theo-
dore Friday.
The Little Fellow, by Diana Thorne
and Marguerite Henry (Winston;
$2)-Lttle Fellow was baby horse
and he didn't like it a bit. What
he did about it makes surprising
picture story.
Let's Have a Farm, by Jeffrey
Victor, with pictures by Veronics
Reed; Let's Have . Parade, by
Jeffrey Victor, with pictures by
Frances Wells, and Let's Have a
Store, by Jeffrey Victor, with pic
lures by Frances Wells Capitol;
81 each)-Clever books for boys
and girls who like to build things
Each tells a story. and as you g.
along, you build up the farm OF
parade or store.
Evening star., 1945-05-20
Mckinley Boy Tells
OF Educational Trip
To New York CITY
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION


By George Wesley Thomas, IL
Mckinley Hish School.
A trip to New York will prove not
only interesting. but educational as
well. On my tour found that his
tory turks In Just about every cor
ner. Up and down Broadway I was
thrilled to see the many skyscrapers
I had heard about Later in the
day I visited Trinity Church, the
oldest church In the city.
My trip certainly would not have
been complete without seeing Wall
street, with its banks and large
business houses. I also wondered
before seeing it why 1t got its un-
usual name. My curiosity was re-
warded. 1t is said that the Dutch
settlers were so homesick for their
native Holland that they built canals
from the lower part Of Manhattan
to Wall street and erected a wall
IL feet high. I also remember from
my history that it was on this street
that George Washington took his
oath of Office as the first President
Of the United States.
Another interesting sight on Wall
street was the Morgan Bank. Stop
ping, our guide showed us holes, 2
to 3 inches thick, scattered in the
stone construction of the bank, all
that remains today, he explained.
Of an unknown mans unsuccessful
attempt to blow up the bank 20
years ago. The blast, he said, was
so loud that it could be heard up to
Times Square and pieces of glass
were found from the explosion for
many miles around.
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Prizes for Best
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:
AL contributions must be orig
inal. Write on one side Of paper
and give your name, age, address,
phone number and school. Type
written contributions must be dou-
BILE 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 it is awarded
prize. Checks are mailed to the
winners the week following publica-
ton of their work. Reporters cards
will be issued to writer's who, In the
opinion of the editor, deserve them.
No contributions will be returned.
Address The Junior Star, 727 Star
Building, Washington 4, D. c.
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practice amateur psychiatry on
them. Veterans want to be treated
naturally and not like problem chill
dren. Don Wharton makes this
point effectively in "The Soldiers
Say Don't Do It'll" in the March
Readers Digest.
There are several constructive
books, however, which will help us
to understand these veteran read
justment problems. when Johnny
Comes Marching Home" by Dixon
Wecter, is a historical study of the
assimilation of men returning from
the Revolution, Civil War and
World War I. Willard w. Waller
takes the sociological approach to
the subject in 1.-THE Veteran Comes
Back" In Soldier to Civilian"
George K. Pratt discusses the psy-
Geological problems faced by vet
Grams and their relatives, friends
and employers.
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Deaths Reported

Robert 8: Yard. "a. 1s4o Mintwood pl. NV.
Alethea Wood. 81, 1873 Columbia I'd. NV,
Gssrrie Carrie 2; Tinkhsnn; BE- 4l5. 18th st. ne.
Mary ". Grimes, 73, Baltimore, Md.
Isabelle Lamb, II. 1915 Lang pi. ne.
william r. Dismer, Sc, 1401 Fairmont st
NV.
Robert M. Pratt, SO, Bennetsville, s. c.
William r. Fuchs, "a, 2817 3gth st, NV.
Bert Douglas, 63, 9l2 18th st. NV.
Joseph H. Portch, 81, 2446 Tunlaw I'd
Joseph r. williams, 81, Blue Plains, D. c,
Henry g. Burrows, So, 1920 Monroe st.
Eugene A. .yeirs. SIS, Rockville, Md.
Joseph D. Murphy, Al, Martinsburg, w. Va.
Aaaa1s Aaa%s siss Esb' 20, ssS ,saS # Sc;
Bernard =. TIomblsy' e, saIinaw. Mich
ini.nt Russslii.n 4fis ssth III e: y NV. NV
Louise a. Ross. 66, 1853 W st. NV.
william Shelton. go; l144 l9th st. NV.
Mary !. Jackson. 50. 1885 18th ct. NV.
Clarence johnson, 81, 421 .4th st. NV.
Theima johnson. 25, 4213 Hayes st. ne.
Evening star., 1945-05-20

The Interfederation Conference
and six member bodies of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations
have scheduled meetings this week.
Hampshire Heights citizens will not
meet until early June.
The weeks activities follow:
Monday.
Chillum Heights-Masonic and
Eastern Star Home, Peabody street
and New Hampshire avenue NE,
8 pm; We day observance and
bond rally featuring address by
District Commissioner Guy Mason
Interfederation Conference
Board Of Trade conference room
Star Building, 8 pm.
Shepherd Park-Shepherd School
Fourteenth and Kalmia streets
NV, 8 pm; James w. Lauderdale
peoples counsel, speaker.
. Tuesday.
Lincoln Park-Epworth Methodist
Church, Thirteenth and North
Carolina avenue NE, 7:45 pm.
Thursday.
Southwest-Southwest Public Ii
brary, Seventh and H streets S.W.
70 pm.
Friday.
Anacostia-Ketcham School, FIT
teenth street and Good Hope road
Sc, 8 pm. .....
Friendship - Woodrow Wilson
High School, Chesapeake street and
Evening star., 1945-05-20
Journalists Conduct
Publicity Bureau
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
Bv Kathleen Fauiconer. Is

Montgomery Blair High School.
The journalism class of Montgom-
cry Blair High School recently Or
ganized a bureau to publiciZe school
activities. Students are assigned a
newspaper or radio station to which
to submit news as a part of their
classwork.
Each week a student director is
appointed to the publicity bureau
by Mrs. Lucille N. Moler, faculty ad-
wiser. It is the directors job to as
sign and edit all news items con-
sidered worthy of print during the
week. Every member of the class
acts as news reporter and receives
class credit for each completed as
signment.
The bureau proved quite use
full during April, when it success
fully publicized the annual Blair
Variety Show in local newspapers
and radio broadcasts.
The journalism class also does
laboratory work on Silver Chips, the
school paper, and Silver Salute. a
publication sent to former Blairites
in the armed forces.
Evening star., 1945-05-20
G. Commemorative Exhibition of Works
Of Charles Law Watkins at Phillips
By Florence S. Berrvman

Commemorating the late Charles
Law Watkins is an exhibition of
nearly SO examples Of his work at
the Phillips Memorial Gallery,
through May %. A brochure issued
in connection with this show has a
beautiful appreciation by Duncan
Phillips Of the artist and his
achievement. There is also a cata-
logue with critical foreword by
Mr.. Phillips.
He points out that this intimate
exhibition of paintings and draw
ings is not comprehensive nor even
cross section. Its purpose, he says,
is ito suggest the extraordinary
range of (Mr. WatkinsD sensibili-
ties and his skill and the intelligent
ways in which he adapted his style
to his subjects"
The variety in technique apparent
in these works indicates Mr.. Wat
kins' interest in experiment. The
water colors, nearly all of which
are landscapes, include gouaches as
well as aquarelles. Some are entirely
brushwork, others are reinforced
with ink lines. Such work as the
high-keyed little panorama, Farm
Near Carrolltown," is conservative,
while Rock Formation, Colorado"
and few others are near -abstrac-
tions in deeper tones. Victory Gar
dens' was done with a flowing
brush, whereas Mountain Village"
appears to have been painted with a
dry brush, which left areas of
white paper. Certainly Mr.. Wat
kins never got into a rut with his
water color painting.
These marked differences are seen
also in the small oils and drawings,
some in ink, others in crayon. Sew
eral little portraits, particularly one
OF a young woman In black, have
individuality and dignity. Mr.. Wat
kins' knowledge of the human fig
ure is revealed in one of the larger
oils, and a group of expressive little
drawings in outline. One of the
most interesting oils on view is a
tiny canvas entitled Vertical and
Diagonal" the latter being a crowd
OF people hurrying to get out Of
the path of two sinister men sit
ting erect on horses. The figures
are simplif1ed to the point Of nearly
losing identity and to stress the de-
sign motives. Yet the painting has
a definite atmosphere of urgency.
Mr.. Watkins, it will be recalled,
died March 2 in New Haven. Al
though still under go, he had had a
full life. He was born in Pennsyl-
vania, graduated from Yale Univer-
sity in 1908. He served as an am
bulance driver during World War I
with the French and American
Armies and won the Croix de
Guerre. Upon his return, he was
made vice president Of the Pennsyl-
vania Coal & Coke Co. But he re-
tired from business in 1929, moved
to GeorgetoYn and became princi-
pal of the Phillips Gallery's art
school as well as associate director
of the gallery and, later, adjunct
professor Of art at American Uni
versity, whose courses are correlated
with those at the Phillips Gallery
Art School.
Another instance of the increas-
Ing patronage OF art by industry, Is
Evening star., 1945-05-20
Safety Chalk Talks
Bv Dick Mansfield

Inspector Dick Mansfield, director
of The Stars school safety program
and former chief of detectives, Is
giving series of chalk talks on
safety to pupils Of elementary, jun
ior and senior high schools. The
talks are presented under sponsor
ship of The Junior Star. in co-op-
Grafton with school authorities OF
the District and nearby Maryland
and Virginia. This weeks schedule:
Monday, 9:45 am, Young: Tues
day, 2:15 pm, Douglass-Simmons
Wednesday, ais pm, Crummell;
Friday, ais PM, Bundy.
Evening star., 1945-05-20

PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
By Judy Solomon, Is,

Charm is more than pretty smile !;
It's something deeper, it's more
worth while;
The way you hold your head and
walk;
It's how you listen when others talk;
It's being natural and unassuming,
Not just q wallflower, always
blooming.
Charm is more than pretty smile;
It's something deeper, it's more
worth while;
The way you hold your temper in,
Taking criticism with a grin.
It's being helpful and willing to
share,
Not shirking your duties, you do
them with care.
Charm is something worth striving
for;
It's thing that can't be bought in
store:
It's what you think, it's what you
say;
It's all you do in your own sweet
way.
The recipe for charms not new
It's really only being you.
Evening star., 1945-05-20
Great Cause for Art

The purpose Of this exhibition Is to
keep the public informed of what
our Government is doing to ad-
vance medicine and care for those
who are fighting for world freedom.
This purpose is certainly attained.
It is indeed remarkable how one and
all of the artists making contribu-
ton have risen to meet this oppor-
tunity for service to our Nation and
it's people-our Allies and ourselves.
After all, If We are to have great art
it must be in great cause such as
this-not self-expression, not pub
iicity. These artists, having some
thing to say, have said it splendidly
Because Army medicine is under
the charge of the surgeon general
and his staff, a group portrait of
Gen. Kirk and eight Of his colleagues
has been painted by Francis Criss,
British by birth but American by
adoption. 1t shows the group around
a table desk in the surgeon gen.
erals Office, and is admirably han
dled-a very large canvas which
takes its place with dignity In this
exhibition.
The collection will be on view here
until June 3, after which it will be
shown in other cities throughout the
United States, taking to each, with
its dual interest of art and medicine,
a definite message.
Evening star., 1945-05-20

Edgar'S collection isn't specialized,
he leans heavily toward revolvers
and firearms intended for military
service, past and present.
Used in Revolution.
Edgar's oldest piece is a French
military pistol, model 1777 flint
lock, which was used by Americans
in the Revolution.
Some other old pieces are a Bel
gian fiintlock pistol made in 1900 and
a cased pair of 1860 Army revolvers
used by Union and Confederate
troops during the Civil War.
One of the most. fascinating gums
in his collection is a French pinfire
revolver, a type made from 1886 un-
til a few years before the present
war. It fires a curious kind Of
cartridge which has pin project
ing from the side of the case. Be-
cause Edgar is unable to purchase
this type of cartridge, he makes his
own bullets by molding them from
lead and using black gunpowder.
Fires Largest Cartridge.
Another curious weapon is the Of.
fetal revolver of the Montenegro
Army, q now nonexistant military
force. 1t fires one of the largest
revolver cartridges in the world
Similar to the gun used by Billy
the Kid, Buffalo Bill and JESSE
James is frontier revolver of about
1872. Edgar also has a German
Army rifle such as those used II
World War I. From the present
war he has an automatic pistol useo
by German staff officers.
Edgar gets his guns in antique
shops, from other collectors ano
from firms that deal in firearms. Al
present he is searching for pair Of
cased dueling pistols.
Evening star., 1945-05-20
Uncle Rays Corner

were deaf to his cries, however, and
the Scottish sailor saw the vessel
sail away. He was, at that time, 28
years Of age.
Alone on the island, Selkirk used
the few tools which were allowed
him. Much of the time he was there,
he lived in a cave, and this cave is
pointed out to visitors as "the Rob-
inson Crusoe cave"
There were brooks and small riv-
ers on the island and from these
Selkirk was able to obtain water.
For food, he ate what roots and Der.
ries he could find, also turtles which
he found on the seashore. The most
important part of his diet, however,
was goatfiesh. He used to track the
goats and chase them over hill and
dale. Again and again he was able
to capture one Of the animals. Be-
sides using the flesh for food, he
found the skins valuable in making
clothing and as covering at night.
British Vessel Arrived.
Four years and four months
passed and then Selkirk saw q sail
on the horizon. It was q British
vessel under command OF Capt.
Woodes Rogers. Casting anchor
near the island, It sent q rowboat
ashore. The vessel was named the
Duke and its pilot was william
Dampier, who had been in the region
before.
The Duke stayed at anchor for Il
days and then sailed away with Sci.
kirk aboard. There Is reason to be.
lieve that Selkirk, after reaching
England, had several talks with
Daniel Defoe. Ten years after Sell
kinks rescue, the book, Robinson
Crusoe," appeared. Defoe changed
names and places and added many
things to the adventure, but the
basic story Is much the same as that
of Alexander Selkirk.
Selkirk spent much Of the re-
mainder of his life on the sea. HA
died ut the age Of As. at which time
he held the rank Of masters mato
1on the Weymouth.
Evening star., 1945-05-20
Water Color Clubs Z
Nefc Officers

At a recent meeting Of the WASH
ington Water Color Club, the fol-
lowing officers and members of the
Board Of Managers were elected for
the ensuing year: Roy Clark, presi-
dent; Benson B. Moore, vice presi-
dent; Iona Miller Keplinger, secre-
tary, and Edith Mccartney, treas
urer. Board members: Omar r.
Darlington. Marguerite Mum, Henry
Olson, Gertrude G. Brown and Nellie
Patterson.
Latin A merican Wafer Colors
Through the courtesy of Thomas
]. Watson of New York the Cor
coran Gallery OF Art will exhibit,
from May 20 to June 10, a compre-
collection of water colors by
Latin American artists. This col
lection will be displayed in the gall
lery Of special exhibitions.
The Pan American Union an
nounces an exhibition of water colors
Of Guatemala by Carolyn Bradley,
associate. professor of fine arts at
Ohio State University. opening. May
23 and continuing to June 26.
Arts Club Prizes
In connection with the opening
May Is Of the summer exhibition of
recent paintings by members, the
Arts Club of Washington announced
the following prize awards: First
prize, $50, to an oil painting by
Margaret Hess entitled by the
Sea-; second prize to a water color
by Henry Olson entitled China
town." and third prize to Anna M.
Kosinsky for a water color entitled
February Evening"" The second
and third awards were presented by
Muth and were boxes of colors. The
jury of award consisted of Charles
Sawyer, director of the Worcester
Art Museum, in Washington on war
duty; Corpl. sgd Brown and Ed
ward Rowan. The exhibition will
continue through the summer.
Evening star., 1945-05-20

Last week we spoke about Goat Is
land, where an Indian from Central
America spent three years as cast
away. He had been left there by
accident when British sailors sped
to their sailing vessel after being
alarmed by the approach Of three
Spanish ships.
The Indian was found and taken
away, but 20 years later the island
became the home of another cast
away, Alexander Selkirk.
Placed on Island.
Selkirk was the seventh son Of a
Scottish shoemaker. In his youth
he left his home and went to sea-
In the year 1704 he was sailing in
the South Pacific, a few hundred
miles west of Chile, when he fell
into a dispute with the captain Of
bis vessel. The captain, Thomas
Stradling, might have put him in
irons or ordered him to be flogged,
according to the hard customs Of
those days.
Selkirk, however, suggested that
he be placed on Goat Island, and
his request was granted. He was put
ashore on a September day.
Let us take look at the island
on which he found himself. It Is 4
miles wide and 13 miles long. There
are some trees on 1t, along with
bushes and ferns.
Called After Sailors.
Birds fitted about the island and
sang in the trees. The birds in
cluded thrushes and humming-
birds of much the same kind as are
found in Chile. Also there were
birds of type not known in Chile
or any other part Of South America.
These are still to be seen on Goat
Island; the males have rich brown
feathers, but the females are of
green color.
Goat Island also has hills and
small mountains. The highest, Ell
Yunque, is 3,225 feet above sea level.
Selkirk called after the sailors who
had rowed him ashore, begging that
they return him to the ship. They
Evening star., 1945-05-20
Business GROUPS
Two Meetings
Slated This Week

Two business association boards
have scheduled meetings for the
coming week. No special programs
have been arranged for the meet
ings. The schedule for the week
follows:
TUESDAY,
American Business Association
Board-1429 F street NV, BIS pm.
FRIDAY,
Maryland and Virginia Milk Pro-
ducers' ASSociation-1756 K street
NV, 1:3O nm.
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Letter Follows Sailor
z Yeurs-Buck Home
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
DELHI, N. Y.-William Allison
recently discharged from the Navy
has received a letter that followed
him to Australia, Guadalcanal, Sal
pan, Tinian, Bougainville, England
and st. Adams Naval Hospital
among other places that cannot be
distinguished on the envelope.
Evening star., 1945-05-20
Library
sTHE RETURNING VETERAN.

THE RETURNING VETERAN.
By Philip J. Stone,
Readers Adviser. washington Public
Library.
With the higher military dis
charge rate following We day, the
problems of readjustment Of vet
Grams to civilian life assume greater
proportions.
Some of the published advice on
treatment of returned servicemen
has led to unfortunate attempts to
Evening star., 1945-05-20
Keeping Busy

Those new neighbors have been
at it tooth and nail"
Fighting, I presume?"
"Oh, no. He's dentist and she's
a manicurist."
Dunbar News Reel.
Evening star., 1945-05-20
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
By Irene Uimer, II,
WaSfo am ui0h orAnol

Collecting generations
foreign countries
Russell r Western High School senior collection
gather dust, rather that captain
team and captain of Company Cadets take them the
country and fire them occasionally practice
Most collectors specialize
Evening star., 1945-05-20
7 Meetings Slated This Week

Nebraska avenue NV, 7:30 pm;
Adventures in o." three-act ballet
presented by Washington School for
Ballet.
Evening star., 1945-05-20

evidenced by an exhibition of orig
inal oil paintings portraying the Pc
troleum industry at war, on view in
room 607l, South Interior Building
to the 1st OF June. 1t Is open
daily Except Sundays) $50 am. to
6 pm.
Held with the cooperation of the
Petroleum Administration for War
it tells the story of the entire in
dustry's contribution, although it Is
an undertaking Of one firm, the
Tide Water Associated Oil Co
For more than two years, this
organization devoted its major
advertising expenditures on these
paintings, which were reproduced
in colors in periodicals, and accom-
panied by explanatory text. The
reproductions are shown with the
paintings.
The series is the work of five art
lists. AL are competent and color
full illustrations of various phases of
oils role in the war. The best paint
ing from the esthetic standpoint
(in the reviewers opinion) is Anton
Otto Fischer's Service Station With
5-1nch Guns" The color and tex
ture are notable, and there is a
feeling Of atmosphere, warmth and
sunshine throughout the painting.
The artist is nova lieutenant COM
mander in the Coast Guard Re-
serve.
Two other artists did one paint
ing each: Herbert M. Stoops, who
was one of the United States Of
fetal illustrators in France, in
World War I, and Clark Agnew
whose illustrations for the Saturday
Evening Post, Golfers, McCall's
and other magazines, are well
known.
Charles r. Kinghan and George
Kanelous painted the greater part
OF the series. Mr.. Kinghan, q
commercial artist and illustrator
did the first five paintings, which
are full OF life and action. He stu
died at the Chicago Art Institute
and Academy Of Fine Arts. He, too
served in the First World War. Mr.
Kanelous in his four paintings ha.
placed emphasis more on machine.
than on figures. He has also painted
murals in two United States post
offices in New England.
Barneff-Aden Gallery
Evening star., 1945-05-20
Barnen-Aden Gallery
T.vo.Man Shoy

Drawings by Eldzier Cortor and
Daniel Shapiro are now on view at
the Barnett-Aden Gallery through
May. Mr.. Cortor is working on q
Roeenwald fellowship in painting.
His drawings were done on the
islands near Charleston. 8. G.