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Evening star., 1945-06-10
Abramowitz One.Man Show at Lbrarv:
New Exhibitions at Crosby Gallery
BY Florence s. Beyrpmau

Pictorial comments on the war and
studies of characters and types COM
prise the exhibition of Benjamin
Abramowitz at the Central Public
Library until July 2. There are 25
drawings in crayon, pen and ink, or
both mediums. large in size and Wig
orous in execution.
The artist, still in his 20s. now lives
in Greenbelt, Md He was long a
New Yorker, studied at the National
Academy and has shown his work in
group exhibitions at the New School
for Social Research, A. c. A. Gallery
and elsewhere in New York and at
the Phillips Memorial Gallery and
Greenbelt Public Library.
The present collection is made up
of work done in the past year, which
he devoted mainly to drawings.
Ones general impression, however, is
that it is curiously timeless. The
Jewish types, particularly the mid
dle-aged women with shawls over
their heads and heavy figures in
shapeless clothes have the appear
ance of the immigrants who came
to this country during many decades.
Facial expressions in character
studies are well differentiated, not
only in the Jewish subjects, but also
in others: Laughing Man." a pa
tient-eyed Negro woman, a miscel-
laneous group of young men await
ing their physical examination for
the armed forces, the quietly bliss
full Young in Heart" and the shout
ing baseball fans.
Six of the drawings have war
themes, several of them strong and
thought provoking. One is symbolic
Till the Enc of the World?"-de-
picting two men locked in mortal
combat on the harshly Illuminated
ridge of mountain with dark, bar
rem surroundings. The Purple
Heart" a group of dead and dying
soldiers, has tragic irony. "She Was
Good Housekeeper" is an even
stronger ironic comment. showing
two terrified women covering in the
rubble of home, with a terrific
blast indicated in the background.
incidentally, the expression on one
of the women's faces, along with the
background, makes up the type of
picture which photography cannot
yet achieve. The detonation of such
an explosion as the artist has drawn,
would make it impossible for the
camera to record, judging from ex-
plantations on Government made war
films, such as that of the U. S. s.
Franklin.
Evening star., 1945-06-10
Public Library
By Mary Louise Smith,
Librarian, Macarthur Boulevard Branch
Washington Public Library.

Librarian, Macarthur Boulevard Branch,
Washington Public Library.
White men sailed on the Potomac
as early as 1871, the river being navi-
gable from the broad expanse of its
mouth to just above Washington
where obstruction is met by i'm
mense rocks and scenic waterfalls.
Here at the big bend Pocahantas
was found and carried off as a
hostage.
Now centuries later this quiet and
majestic river offers the finest of
recreation for the lover of boats and
the water. There are excellent
books to help the landlubber or
amateur seaman safely handle his
Evening star., 1945-06-10
Porfraifure in Sculpture
The York of Herbert Adam,

The recent death of Herbert Ad-
ans removed from the American
scene one of our most talented and
distinguished sculptors. That he had
attained to great age-87 years
doees not signify, as in spirit he
was perennially young. With his
wife, Adeline Adams, and his COL
leagues of earlier days, he believed
profoundly in the immutabilitv of
Evening star., 1945-06-10

tthey captured first prize in musical
group acts, the girls have main
tanned their success. Engagements
during the past year have included
such places as the Silver Spring
USO, Walter Reed Hospital and its
Forest Glenn annex, Bethesda Naval
Medical Center, Washington Stage
Door Canteen and Indian Spring
Country Club, as well as church teas
and school assemblies.
For the second consecutive year
the group carried off first prize ir
the "'45 Variety Show" in April.
The Junior Misses sing semi.
classical tunes and many favorite
"oldies.' All their numbers are
rendered a capella.
Evening star., 1945-06-10
PTA President Numed9

Mrs. George Messelman has been
named president of the Bradley
School Parent Teacher Association,
with lawrence M. Vaughan as vice
president, Mrs. James Mustard sec
retary and Eugene Fields treasurer
Mr.. Fields Is serving his second term
In ONCE.
Evening star., 1945-06-10

Smart Boy
Visitor: That's a smart boy you
have.
Father: Yes. Junior, tell the man
how much Is 6 and s.
Junior: Twelve.
Father: See-he only missed by
two!
Evening star., 1945-06-10
Dreams
. PRIZE CONTRIBUTION


Dreams
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
By Nancy Weaver, IS,
Jefferson High School, Falls Church, Va.
I'd love to be q graceful bird,
to wheel in airy flight,
To somersault above the clouds
Up into pools Of light.
I'd fly as far as I could fly
Into that heavenly blue,
And then slide down, so feather
light,
Into the sunsets hue.
Then, when the morning comes SO
fair,
I'd sing so crystal clear,
The notes would rise and fall &c
sweet
So all the world might hear.
Evening star., 1945-06-10
Anacostian Builds Telescope
To Aid Study OF Astronomy
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
By William Muiliqan, |.
Anacostia High School.

Leo Gaenn is of the promising students
High School, He feet inches tall he would
Just because OF his height but noticed him first in Discussion
semb
stood deep thoughts
well
with n
Evening star., 1945-06-10
Girls From T1Vo High Schools
Sing IN Jr. Misses Chorus
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
BY Kathleen FauIc0ner, I6.

High
Inc Junior Misses Chorus six Montgomery Blair High
School Coodgette
done a lot of it since they organized March
Rita Widmayer Odete Werner
Abbott and Jane Hamin Magery the
member from Calvin Coolidge High
Since their first appearance Bas Annual Variety Show
Evening star., 1945-06-10
OPENING at
Crosby Gallery

Two new exhibitions are opening
this afternoon at Caresse Crosby's
Gallery of Modern Art: The Pas
sion of Christ in recent gouaches
by Romare Bearden and drawings,
engravings and few small oils by
Alice Paalen. This is the second
Washington exhibition by the
young Negro artist, Mr.. Bearden,
who was sergeant in the Army last
year, when his hierographic paint
ings were shown at the G Place
Gallery under Mrs. Crosby's direc-
ton. This years series has been
done In an Army rest camp in New
Evening star., 1945-06-10
Plural

Plural
Little boy. do both of your dogs
have licenses?"
Yes, sir, they're just covered with
them"
-Macfarland Maroon and White
Evening star., 1945-06-10
Lucky

IWCbV
Teacher: Junior, this is the first
time have to punish you this week
What have you to saya
Junior: I'm glad It's Friday.
--Macfarland Maroon ana White.
Evening star., 1945-06-10

National Representation Advocated Before Committee
Local advocates of national representation appearing
fore the Joint Committee Congress
proposed Constitution and its
mission the States for ratification
would be empowered grant the people
ubia voting representation
toral college.
The turning locally government most
burden idea it was
claimed by speaker would be
than national However the fact remains
purely local standpoint would be nestmabe people
the District to have their elected participate
Legislation the District The Congress would derive
advantage Of having
could speak with authority the people
The advocate of the immediate
proposal also suggested that provision be
pending the ratification of the amendment
Evening star., 1945-06-10
Uncle Rays Corner

-Mscfarland Maroon and White
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-27
Editorial Comment
Will Thew Gust Senator Glass?

A Republican in Virginia has started court
action In that State to GUST Senator Glass en-
the ground that his age and physical condition
make it impossible for him to perform his Of
fetal duties.
Although Senator Glass, who is 81, has not
been physically able to attend Senate session
in more than three years and for that reason
probably should have resigned before this, we
do not believe they will succeed in oustlng him
in this way.
When the matter is heard by the court it is
impossible to see how 1t can avoid holding that
the only body which has authority to Dust
Senator is the Senate itself. The Constitution
of the United States makes that clear, when
says Each House shall be the judge OF the
elections, returns, and qualifications OF its own
members and may..wth the concurrence OF
two thirds, expel a member"
The only requirements in the Constitution Tor
Senate membership are that a Senator shaA
have reached the age of 30, shall have been
citizen for nine years, and shall be an lnhanit'
ant of the State from which elected. lnaolil1y
to discharge the powers and duties OF the G.,
fice'' is listed as one reason for vacancy only
in the Presidency or Vice-Presidency-W
ston-Salem Journal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-27
DailyPrayer
For Freedom From Carnality

AS we examine ourselves and
Our times, N the light of Thy pure
presence, O heavenly Father, we
are appalled, at the spread of car
nality in our modern life. Our con
duct, our literature, our amuse-
ments have been tainted with
fleshly lusts. We have flouted Thy
clear commandments. Many Of us
have lived for sheer sense-titilla
ton. We have forgotten that, while
we have bodies, we are spirits;
and that our manhood is proved
by our spiritual life, which exists
beyond the ends of flesh. We COM
placently tolerate terrible tempta
tons around our boys in service
We behave a though this war were
to be won by money, machines
and material might. Forgive Us,
10 forgive us, long-suffering Fa-
Their; and teach US afresh that To
be carnally minded is death. y
Save us and our soldiers from the
baser sins. Endow us with sus-
ia ned vision of all the great and
holy ones who have kept their
bodies under; and especially of
the strong and sinless Man, Christ
Jesus. Give us wisdom to perceive
the pure, the true and the good;
and to pursue this war as sincere
warriors of God. Amen.-W.TE E.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-27
A New County Home

A county home as recommended by
the grand jury would 60 long way toward
removing that institution from the derelct
list, but not all the way. A new building,
with new equipment and furniture, on a site
some distance from the county farm certain
ly would be an Improvement. But unless it
had vigilant supervision by the county authori-
ties and its daily needs supplied, it would be-
come as dlapidated as the present home and
its inmates soon relapse into their familiar
and depressing state of detection and Their
quarters be as unsanitary.
The county home, as jury after jury has
reported, has long been the victim of neglect
Inadequate funds have been provided for its
operation. AS often as jury reports have been
made public the County Commission has
rushed to the plant, held it's official nose and
ordered Dirt and filth hosed away This done,
the home has quickly drifted back into its
customary state, with nothing more done until
another grand jury condemned it as unfit for
human habitation.
The county's home for indigents should not
be contiguous to the county's penal farm AS
the present jury recommends, 1t should be
located far from it. The county's niggardly
pol cy of holding the cost OF its operation to
a minimum should be junked, and enough
money provided for its maintenance-as a
home The unfortunates who inhabit it are
entitled at least to the simpler comforts and
certainly to sanitary conditions.
The proposed new building on a new site
would make this possible. 1t can never be
accomplished in the old plant. But to make
the home what it should be, the county COM
mission will have 10 take continuing, instead
of spasmodic interest in its operation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-27
Strained Relations Exist Between
WAC Personnel, CiuiLian Girl Help

was in secretarial work 16 years
before she volunteered. 1.-The point
is, they give less honor to those
who wear Uncle Sans uniform. ;"
Another WAC chimed in:
ut seems to me if they wanted
to do a worthwhile service, they
would have enlisted in the WAC
and take their bumps with the rest
of US"
A third, more cynical than her
sisters, declared:
Il don't blame 'em. They saw
a good thing and took it. We got
hooked"
The army, male and female, Of
ficer and enlisted, generally shares
the WAC viewpoint.
II think they (the civilian girls)
fell into good thing comment
ed M-Sgt. Robert M. Schultz, 33,
of Mason City, Ia, a warehouse
superintendent before he entered
the Army nearly three years ago.
II wonder how they got the jobs. "
The civilian girls are bit puz-
zled-and bit hurt-by what they
call the WAC attitude"
Il tried everything to get into
some branch of the service, but
l didn't weigh enough, so l took
what l thought was the next best
way to serve my country,' said
Grace S. Westbrook. q, of Ports
mouth, Va. She holds a masters
degree from Missouri University
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-27
Half Better Than None

Secretary of Agriculture Clifton Anderson
has promised to investigat a charge that
certain professors control distribution of poul-
try for civilian consumption in the middle
Atlantic states 1t would be we'll if he ex-
tended his Investigations into the South as
we'll for although the poultry supply has IN
creased somewhat of late it remains far from
ADEQUATE In fact it is so far below normal
that two housewives, finding a fryer at
market counter, each grabbed leg ana 'he
contest ended only when the chicken sph1
through the middle and each went home with
a half.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-27
SAD-EYED SPANIEL.
ESWEETHEAR10E
| 0KINAWAAIRuNl
BY RICHARD GUSHING

Ok1NAWA- (P, -Sweetbs.
the Fifth Air Forces 3sth Nv. u
bardment wing is no Hollyu uvh.
pin-up girl but a sad.eyed T T.vl
black and white cocker ,U. ,s,
named Pudgy. p'''s
"A most remarkable dog prs
no doubt the most remarkanl. '.
this dusty war-pocked island "
Pudgy is II months old and !.
voted to her rather notable mast..
Maj. William A. shomo Of WV
Pa.
Shomo made news last Jan It
when he shot down SIX Japsn.. :.
fighters and bomber over nort,'
ern Luzon, polishing off the Mn
ponese in Is minutes flat That mo-.
job gained him the Congressior,,
Medal of Honor. ''''l
But back to Pudgy. sbon.
bought her as pup in Sidr.,
Australia. They have been ST., >,
toned at Biak, Morotai, Mindoro
Luzon-and now OkinaWa.
Perhaps the most remsrksb,.
thing about Pudgy is her intens.
interest in the simple divisions on.
joyed by the fliers in her sroun
She never m sses a motion pictr.
show. She watches her master,
plays in every card game. And At
chow time Pudgy is right there Al
the head Of the line.
Shes real chow hound" say,
Shomo.
! At a card game Prdgy never
fails to perch on Shomo's lap ia
watch his hand. She sits there for
hours, hardly moving a muScl.
She's the worlds worst kibitzer
says Shomo.
Pudgy is flying pup. She hal,
more than 10 hours in the air,
primarily in bombers because she,
little leery of speedy fighters
They confuse her.
She had a quaint boy friend
down on Luzon. She struck up a
! friendship with a japanese pup
rescued from a cave. He was a
strange little tan and white mon.
grel. Judgy and he romped 10.
gether for weeks. Then one day he
ran away.
Since then Pudgy, perhaps heart.
broken, has snubbed the boy dog,
She's most remarkable.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-27
BY MAURICE E. Moran

(SuDS ututIHS IOT hcIIuctu l.. DlAUuJ
ROME IN Take pert little
U. S. Wac in olive drab and put
her in the same office with an
American civilian girl in all the
fripperies dear to woman's heart
and the temperature will be 20
degrees cooler inside.
Relations between the WAC and
their civilian sisters working for
various American governmental
agencies have been icy because the
WAC girls feel they have been
hurt-in more ways than damage
to tender feminine feelings-by the
invasion" of the "civvies'' which
began in Italy about year ago.
A WAC T-5 earns about $74 per
month for essentially the same type
of clerical or secretarial work for
which the civilian girl overseas
gets a civil service yearly base
pay of at least $1,000 plus 1,188
to 81 $50 yearly for living allowance.
There's more to the strained re-
lations than meets the pocketbook.
The WAC is under Army regu-
lations and discipline and if she's
of enlisted grade her privileges are
limited. The civilian girl rates Of
ficers' privileges and is her own
boss after working hours.
Il don't think it's fair to dis
eliminate against those who wear
the uniform" declared T-3 Elsa
Wendt of Pacific Pals, Calf, who
has been overseas "a months and
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-27
Food Delinquency Factor
In Opinion OF Economist
BY ROGER w. BABSON

GLOUCESTER, Mass, July a.
This city where I was brought up
has its youth problem the same
as every other city. 1t is probably
worse today than when l was
boy; but considering the addition
al distractions of today, such as
automobiles, movies, radios and
funnies, the situation is not so
much worse. am sure that if
these new factors had existed fifty
years ago the youth problem would
then have been serious.
There are four basic reasons for
behavior, viz: HEREDITY. ENVI.
RONMENT INCLUDING HOME
TRAINING REL GION AND
FOOD. When discussing the teen
ayers or the bobby-sox girls of to-
day, it is too late to consider here
dity so far as they are concerned.
Their die has been cast. Further
more, as everyone recognizes the
Importance of home-training, 1
need not here discuss this, except
to say that much of the trouble
which parents are having is due
to the poor example they set.
l will say something about the
other two factors. namely. religion
and food. to which we owe 80 per
cent Of our troubles and disappoint-
ments as well as our successes
and pleasures. Certainly the be-
havior of our children is greatly
influenced by what they believe
and by what they eat. Too many
preachers seem to think that re-
ligion is something apart from
food and drink There is nothing
in the Bible which Substantiates
this notion. In fact. the food which
the Jews were allowed to eat. by
their priests. was an important
pert of their religious ritual
l am not physician, psycholo-
gist nor dietitian. but 7 do know
that food is real factor in my
feelings, behavior and mentality.
For instance, I know that eating
an excess of tomatoes viii not only
give me physical pain but also in.
terfere with my mental activity
and make me ugly. This no mean
that tomatoes necessarily bother
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-27
Peace For Japan

NeWsWeek claims that Joseph Stain has
peace proposal from Japan which contains
the proviso that the home islands shall not
be occupied by American forces, ana aoos
that Wider Bagge, retiring Swedish minister
to JAPAN transmitted to the United States
last May request from Tokyo for clar.flca-
ton of the term ''uncondit onal surrender
The authors of this term are now out OF
public life President. Roosevelt is dead and
Mr. Churchill defeated candidate for Com
mons The Casablanca conference, where they
Jointly declared it the only means for the
Axis to secure peace, is long past. There is
no doubt that it prolonged tine war in Europe
and cost tens of thousands of lives unneces-
sarily Unless it is "clarified,' as Tokyo is
alleged to have requested, it might have the
same tragic history in the Pacific.
japan should be told in specific terms what
she will have to do to get peace. Necessarily.
the terms will be severe. But they should
be set forth in detail not in generality
which may be interpreted as the equivalent
of humiliation. So much for unconditional sur
render.
AS for freedom from occupation OF the home
islands, it may be thought that the United
States and her Allies would not dare to leave
them under Japanese control, once conquered.
The japanese have not merited the consider
alton ordinarily accorded an honorable foe in
defeat.
Not since the war started, for years
before, has Japan played fair in any rela-
tons with other powers, not even Germany
whose Axis partner she became.
Not only must Japan be made TO- realize
the enormity of her crimes, but submit to
Allied control until she has proved her right
to place among the free peoples of the
world
Her war masters must be eradicated, bu
her people need not find their lot too hare
II they set Up government which discounte
nances war.
Considering that American destroyers hav'
penetrated Tokyo bay and American and Brit
ish bon,bers have all but destroyed the las
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-27

and gave up a job as an instructor
in Spanish there to come overseas
last September. Today her base
pay is 500 less annually as an
FEA fiscal accountant than her
instructor salary.
$50 far as privileges are con-
cerned," she said, 1--WE have to be
guest at any officers club-and
I've been invited to leave when l
tried to do it simply as an Ameri-
can citizen, which is the only rank
we asked for when we came over
here. The simulated rank was the
Arrnys idea to allow us a home
when all billets were under Army
jurisdiction.
GAS for dates, why, any WAC can
date an officer-and everybody
knows they do it,
Diminutive Mary Barley, of Pitt.
burgh, who came over nine weeks
ago, said:
II think the WACs have grippe
but it isn't our fault. I took a
$40 yearly base pay cut to come
over because I wanted the over
seas experience and besides we
were told it was our patriotic duty
1 tried to get into the Marines
three years ago but I couldn't
Then little Mary proved she was
a real diplomat by declaring:
Even the WACs will agree-us.
THE foods good here, isn't it?''
ually-with her on that.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-27
BY w. G. ROGERS
THE FEE AR MAKERS, by
Darwin L. Teilhet (Appleton-
Century. N2.75)

SShtuA p@sScJs
This connection has the ingred;.
ents of many mystery stories:
beautiful girl in danger, a man in
explicably dead, a hero out of the
Army with his memory apparent
ly impaired, a warning delivered
to him on the sly to clear out be-
fore anything happens 10 him.
But Teilhet has made this more
than the conventional thriller. Ii
he used already familiar ingredi-
ents, he stirred them longer than
other authors do And more inn
portantly, he added something
new: the public opinion poll.
The usual business OF counting
noses 10 find who'll win an cleo
ton is unlikely novel material.
This ingenious author, indeed, en-
ploys a development of that bust
ness: instear Of finding out what
people IN i n k, the polling firm
makes them think, or seem to
think, what its wealthy clients
want. For example, by slanting
questions and putting them to the
right persons, it is on the way
to proving that the public believes
labor unions should be abolished,
that Jews are the scum of the
earth.
Capt. Eaton comes home for
well-earned rest. His partner Bak-
err had been killed, he learns to his
surprise, some months before.
Their former employee Megassum
not only carried on, but also took
over.
Instead of trying to measure
opinion, the once reputable firm
now tries diabolically to form it.
1t seeks to arouse racial hatreds
and bitter class conflict, not only
among civilians but among SOL
diers. It hits Eaton hardest when
he discovers h mself falling in love
with a girl who, along with her
family, would be victimized by
this propaganda.
Teilhet disclaimx specifically
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-27
ice GRANTS TIME
TO RAILROADS TO
ADOPTS NEW RATES

WASHINGTON, July % Up =
The Interstate Commerce Commis'
sion today granted the nations
railroads an additional three
months in which to make effective
temporary freight rate adjust.
ments ordered in ices May ID
freight decision.
The carriers had petitioned the
commission to extend the date
from August 80 to April !, 1871
This was denied. Instead the COM
mission allowed the carriers unll
November 80 to carry out 'ns
order.
The order for temporary adjust
ments stipulated that all presen'
class rates in and between soun'
ern. western trunkline and soutn'
western territories, and between
these territories on the one manu-
and official (eas,ern) territory Vl
the other, be reduced 10 per GEN.,
Present class rates within ollic'5
territory were ordered increase
10 per cent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-27

OF Japan's navy in hiding there, together with
the tremendous destruction Of her shipping,
air force and war industries during the last
month, it is probable that Tokyo will submit
new and actual petition for peace without
qualifications. If the United States is able to
increase her fire power in the next month
as greatly as in the last, japan cannot hold
out much longer.