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and Mines. w. Squire Neal, Ma
thaniel Evans, Z. Atkins, Woodrow
Reed, L. w. Harris, Henry johnson,
D. Blakey, r. Blakey, and Martin
Wellington; Mines. S. FAINT, Eva
Ball and Chester Russell.
Texas Club: A new club has
been temporarily organized consist
ing Of persons formerly Of Texas.
All interested people are asked to
contact the members for member
ship. A dinner was SUCCESSFULLY given
Saturday, Oct. 4. Members present
were: Jewel Livingston, Mary Clar-
dy, Rose Mahan, and Eva Ball. The
club members husbands are asso-
ciate members. To qualify all wom-
en- must be from Texas. The next
meeting will be Oct. II at the home
Of Mrs. Rose MahRn, 1888 st. An
thony Ave.
Marriage License: Marriage IL
cense was issued recently to Eu-
gene Thompson, 259 Rondo Ave-,
and Jake 0'Niel, $50 Rondo Ave.
Hunting: Weekend duck hunters
at Lake Kitchie, Mimi, at E. N,
Martins cabin, were: Ernest Char
lesion, G. Shannon, Louis Moore,
James Kirk, ST., and E. N Martin.
Still in Hospital: Mrs. E. Jones,
1921 Rondo Ave, is still q patient
in Ancker hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. J. Fielder of
Kansas City, arrived in the city
Sunday morning, Oct. 6, with son,
Marvin, and daughter, Lottie Marie,
from Washington, d. G. Before ar
irving here, they also visited in New
York City, Philadelphia, Chicago
and Pittsburgh. Mr.. and Mrs. Field
err and children, with George E.
Murray, granddaughter Of Mrs. S.
Gaylord, returned to Kansas, Mon
day, Oct. 7.
Licensed Flyer: Mr.. Leonard By
ers formerly Of Kansas City, now
living at the home of his aunt, Mrs.
]. N. Gaylord, $50 st. Anthony
Ave, received his pilots license re-
Gently and piloted over the city,
Sunday, Oct. 6, Mr.. and Mrs. v. ].
Fielder and children, Reuben and
George Z. Murray, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Gaylord.
The PinOchle Breakfast club met
Saturday, Oct. s, at the home Of
Mrs. James G.. Kirk, ST., 937 st.
Anthony Ave. After the delicious
breakfast, games were played and
prizes were won by: first, Mrs. Earl
Brent; second, Mrs, Joe Vassar;
third, Mrs. c. Covington. Each
member received a what-nOt for
their respective collection, from the
hostess. The next meeting will be
at the home of Mrs. William A.
Hanna.
The T s T c club met with Mr..
M. K. Mcknight, $50 Fuller Ave-,
on Saturday, Oct. 5. Louis Mason
Jr., assistant industrial secretary
Of the Pittsburgh Urban League.
was club guest.
Buffet Supper: Mrs. Ora Nc
Moore, 1866 Blair Ave, entertained
at buffet supper on Monday, Sept.
80, in honor of the newly married,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Thompson
(nee Araby Mckinney. Games
were played throughout the eve
ming. Those present were: Messrs.
and Mines. Hayward Touissant and
Henry Bailey. Mines. Bernice Hardy
and Capitola Grigsby. Miss Arlene
Allison and Messrs. Andrew Majors
and Bud Winfield.
Hunting: DIR. J. W. Crump, $50
Fuller Ave, Mr.. Archie Alexander,
DR.. c. f. Bradford, Mr.. James
Mitchell and William Lawrence
Oliver, all Of Des Moines, Iowa,
were hunting over the weekend at
Lake Adne.
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a change in the trend Of radio programs for women
but that il a clever and capable woman commentator
could be found she should mix her views of the news
with recipes for new kind Of gumbO or ice-box
cookie!
Readers have talked to who disagreed, said they
were Of the opinion that women were getting just
what they wanted the air, and perfectly happy
with the status quo.
SuppOsing we hear from of the well-known
ladies mentioned in the column last week-Arleth
Haebere of radio station WTCN. She writes:
q. / must tell you about Home-maker's Show
The stations give US free rein. Oh, certainly, the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-11

Robert Guy, Eugene WoOdsOn and
Phillip Jackson. Messrs. Ed. Riley,
Ernest Finney, Preston Wright and
James Gillian.
Mrs. Braggs had been a guest at
her brothers home for FIVE weeks
and left for her home on Friday,
Oct. 4.
Mrs. Jack G. Curtiss, 800 Girard
Ave. No., entertained in honor of
her daughter, Reta Cisco's thir-
teenth birthday on Sept. %. Those
present were: Katherine, Donna and
Marian PettifOrd. Gloria Pettiford,
Marilyn and Gwendolyn Morrow,
CarOle and Rose Benford. The
guests were entertained with games
and refreshments.
Mrs. Gorilla Taylor, 500 Bryant
Ave. No., spent the weekend in st.
Paul as the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Hickman, 296 N. St. AL
bans. Mrs. Taylor who is the aunt
Of Mrs. Ella Curry Hickman will
leave soon to make her home in
Oakland, Calf.
First Hunting Day: Messrs.
Frank Peoples, Harley Poore and
Paul Curry all of Minneapolis went
out on the first day Of the hunting
season and bagged their limit be-
fore noon. They shot their seven
ducks apiece on Oct. 5.
Mrs. Willadeane Hutchinson,
1920 Fourth Ave. So, is recovering
from recent illness which confined
her to her home.
Grand Rapids Visitor: Mr.. Frank
LAMAR of Grand Rapids, Mich, is
staying at 53l Lyndale while in
Minneapolis on a II day hunting
trip in North and South Dakota
and Northern Minnesota. He is ac-
companied by Mr.. Peter Perrin Of
Flint, Mich, and Mr.. Fred McWil-
liams Of Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Essie Wyatt, 14O7 S. 3rd
St, and Mrs. Leila Smith, 2l04 E.
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Birthday greetings in st. Paul: Oct. IA
Mrs. AureliR Grissam. 668 Aurora; Mrs
Anna Blair, I'll st. Anthony Ave. Boyd
Collins, COS W. Central. Oct. i5-Herbert
Foster, Jr.. 9l6 st. Anthony Ave. Oct. Is
{. Anderson. 7G7 IRlehart Ave. Oct. 10
Pete Hill, 5l7 W. Central Ave. Mrs. c. B
Wheeler. b22 W. Central Ave.
Related birthday greetings 70 Lillian
Hill. 976 Carroll Ave. Oct. s Charles A,
Hill. 944 st. Anthony Ave, Oct. I; Oct,
r. Augustus L. Hill. sls Aurora.
Birthday Greetings In Minneapolis Oct
Thinner Truman. 272l Portland Ave,
James Bailey, SSOs Fifth Ave. So. Oct. II
Bertha johnson, $50 Olson Blvd. J. W.
Pate, $685. Fourth Ave. So. Katherine
Pettiford. 6O4 sth Ave. No. Oct. iS--Wii-
liam Anderson. 1895 Morgan Ave. No.,
Doris Escue. 1924 Fourth Ave. So, Thomas
Jackson. 80 Bryant Ave. No. Roosevelt
Simmons, b26 Girard Ave. No. Mrs. Court
nry WilkersOn. 2428 Fourth Ave. So. Oct
90 Lucille Woodland, li09 Lyndale Ave,
No, Margaret Banks. s724 Fourth Ave
So. Dorothy Jones. 5l4 Bryant Ave. No
Oct. 2l-Rev. Z. G. Harris. 2sl0 Clinton
Ave. So. Mrs. Peter Edmonds. 5O34 Abbott
So, Sandra Vaughn. sos Olson Blvd. Oct.
p Lester L. Watts. IS HOaK Ave. No.
Out Of Town GreetinRs Oct. l6-Audrey
James. Kansas City, Kansas, Margaret
LAndrum, Owen, Wis. Oct Is-William
Howard. Ohio. Oct. q Mrs. Ehif
LemOnde. Indianapolis, Ind.
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Committee Helps
"SOuthernaires"
Ticket Sales

The Southernaires will appear in
concert in the theater section Of the
st. Paul municipal auditorium on
Sunday afternoon, Oct. IS, $3.50
p, m. A prominent radio feature
since 1929, the quartet today rank
among the greatest Of vocal en-
sembles heard on the air or concert
stage.
Their beautifully blended voices
have thrilled great audiences all
over the country with the songs
Of the Negro people, including AZ
rican chants, spirituals, slave songs
and Negro music In their concerts.
But the Southernaires are also ex-
ponents Of other kinds Of vocal
music, presenting the classics and
ballads as well as they do the songs
Of their own race.
Arrangements for the appearance
Of the Southernaires are being
handled by Cyrus L. Lewis, secre-
tary Of the st. Paul branch Of the
NAACP, which is sponsoring the
local concert.
A committee assisting in ticket
sales includes Josephine Hagen,
Addie Few, Eloma Petticord, Ma
belle Stevens, Vivian Harris, Inez
O'Neil, Winifred Nelson, Eunice
Brown, bessie Clemens, Constance
Anderson, Hazel Butler, Bertha
King, Beatrice Boyd, Della Holsom-
back, Samuel l.. Ransom, j, Ma
thaniel Smith, Fred Schuck. Waily
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We strive TO slim down the figure,
select the proper makeup and hair
do and buy the latest in fashions
but fail 10 make use Of something
for which we already have the In
gradients and costs nothing but Is
priceless. A kind word, a good
deed, and a gentle smile can 20
far In making this a better world
In which TO live.
A certain type Of courtesy still
flourishes, however--deceit. De-
ceitful courtesy comes clothed IN
the robes Of courtesy and IL used
principally when seeking a favor.
No one Is so gracious, 50 civil and
so considerable a. the person who
expects to benefit materially BY
such behavior. This is worse than
rudeness, II anything can Be worse,
because Il Is undercover and sly.
Courtesy and discourtesy are
eatehing--lot's start a courtesy epi-
demie.
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10Th St., returned recently from
trip to LOckland, Ohio, and Chi
cago. The two sisters were on 4
ten day visit with relatives.
Mrs. Essie Arnold, 2lO4 E. goth
St., left last Tuesday for New
York where she will spend some
part Of her month vacation. She
will also spend some time in Cleve-
land, Cincinnati and Lockland,
Ohio, and Chicago before returning
home.
Mrs. Charles Wells Of Chicago
was the house guest Of Mrs. G..
Ward in Seattle for two weeks.
The women are returning TO Chi
cago together and stopped in Min
neapolis. Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis
Smith, 1923 Emerson Ave. No, en-
tertained them at the Elk's club
on Sunday. Mr.. Charles Wells
MRS. Wells husband) came to
Minneapolis for a two week hunt
ing and fishing trip.
Visit Aunt and Uncle: Mr..
NlldElGS DuEhG VI DGAEOltB hlCHst 10
in Minneapolis to visit his uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Car
roll, SIT 18th Ave. &c., for about
ten days.
Decide to Make Home Here: Mr..
and Mrs. James Warren, former
residents Of Goldsboro, N. c., have
decided to make their home in
Minneapolis. At the present time
they are living with Mr.. Warren's
brother and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Warren, 51S Fremont
Ave. No.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Jones, 1882
Clinton Ave. So, entertained two
of the artists who were with Bill
Robinson's revue. The guests were
Miss Olinette Miller, harpist and
Miss Frances Palm, contralto, at
the Elk's club last Sunday after
the show.
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|M WAY | Sect
q BY NEIL O0DS0l RUSSELL

here last week advocating deal for women
with varying degrees of enthusiasm and
Disagreement Those who agreed said they thought was past time for
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its meaning, some Of its power,
until now, though Il may still be
found In the dictionary, Il Is almost
as extinct as the buffalo. Rude
ness has superseded courtesy.
Why should this be so2 Why
should people 90 out Of their way
10 be diseourteous Is Il that they
Just don't think or just don't care
Was the war really 70 blame for
II or was the war used as handy
excuse for being rudel
II would seem that the war was
used as an excuse because courtesy
began Its decline years before. II
this were not so then, now that
the war Is over and things have
begun to settle back TO normal,
courtesy would have begun TO take
its rightful place again In our day
to-day life. But has i'll No.
Courtesy Is the exception rather
than the rule, and women are as
guilty in its breach as are men,
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The Lambda Zeta Chi sorority
met Wednesday, Oct. 2, at Mrs.
Daisy Browns residence, GOT Full
Ter Ave. The next meeting will be
at the home of Mrs. Donazelle Bran
son, 9S4 Iglehart Ave.
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BOARD Is urg-
Harvest Holt
hall, Oct. IL,
| at Pilgrim,
Church Re
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Social and Personal
. ST. PAUL .

Wedding anniversary: Mr.. and Mrs Godfrey Rawlings,
667 Igehart Ave. celebrated their eleventh wedding ami
versary Sunday Oct g. with party at their home Games
played and delicious luncheon served The guests
shown Mr. Rawlings hobbies which were of railroad
and cities built by him. The twelve guests were Messrs.
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y. who 10 the
trail Jurisdie-
Of Christian
in the Guild
=. Christabel
cal are chair
lively for the
Committee
r.. Lois Cur
Imam /: music,
lents for the
The woman
4 money will
~ for l946
hOr last year.
~ executive
Council Of
or at the II
ev. John r.
our church,
+. The choir
nduct a pew
OTEs
PILGRIM Ran
nonth'S yaea-
a spirit-Rued
Dside Down !"
Nv that the
is a Christ
the Epirit,IaI
derel nv the
BirninRham-
with aowern
and MrG n
10 WA Ayen
ed the morn-
vans. of 81
OF 81 Pa1I.
Dies Moines:
Mckinney, Of
Mrs. Luker
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Social and Personal
MINNEAPOLIS Q

Mrs. Irene Braggs of Macon, No. the honOred guest
at dinner Thursday Oct g. given by her brother and
sisternaw Mr. and Mrs Preston Wright 514 Lyndale Ave
No. Those present for dinner and games that followed
Mines. Cecilia Patterson Marjorie Campbell William Mason
and Anna Garth. Miss Ora Fnney and Messrs and Mines
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Courtesy a simple, eight-letter word. Courtesy.
Think of it. What does your Is word you have
forgotten about have many ohers To refresh
memories the dictionary defines 1t husly graceful and
sderate behavior toward others; TO treat with cvty
With every passing year this little word has lost of
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-07

BOUQUETS-Kcrr Scott. commits
soncr OF agriculture, was recipient
OF several bouquets from Sccg,.aS
CIu.au Anderson. both in the RJ-
.gl-a and Washington speeches. The
Hcd man from the national capital
sd North Carolina was recognized
- tCIdyr among the states IN dErI-
, .taiaI research and marketing,
#H eseit,cd "oS, u' This achieve
meut 10 Scott. Some of the State COL
s-c experts G.daj ioJN too vel.
aa-st when the department 81
agriculture got credit for the re-
search work, which is primarily tas
function o.. the college bat they
ae.e pleased II have North Gao
- accorded top place in the list
s-at. tadla.ed happiness al tAc
H-1ll Business.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-07

LABORATORY Bids viii Toe
Evening star., 1946-11-10
BY A. A. HOEHLING

0NE OF THE LARGEST
~ service newspapers in
the Nation is the l2-page
Bclvoir Castle. published
weekly at Fort BelvOir, Va.
1t not only serves the 20
900 officers and men on the
big Army Engineers post. but
goes out to some 500 alum
nj of the fort. In the mail
ing room there is one ad-
dress. for example, which
reads so SoochOw road,
Shanghai"
Unlike any comparable
weekly civilian publication or
the Army'S Stars and Stripes,
the paper is slanted to amuSe
rather than inform the GIS
whose work IN the service is
to build things for other GIs
to use.
Nuremberg trials. doingS on
Capitol Hill or the capriceS' of
Wall Street find no space in
the Castle. Instead. pigeon
shooting with bow and arrow
or bean counting contests are
page one copy.
AS for art-that's easy to
guess. out -and-Out cheese
cake" and cartoons.
T 3 William Eaton, Cory,
Pa. editor of the paper. at
tributes the vagaries of his
sheet in part to the fact that
the editorial rooms are To-
Gated in-of all places-What
Evening star., 1946-11-10
Readers to Please

was once the mental ward of
the old post hospital.
Bill Eaton. who helped put
out 4 regimental newspaper
with the 3rd Armored Divi-
sion in Germany. is assisted
by T3 Charles Warman.
Covington, Ky, who took a
Journalism course before
joining the Army.
The only news with a
heavy accent on reality
aside from the avidly read
notices about discharges and
terminal-leave pay-is sports,
which is covered by two full
time reporters.
1t. Thomas A. Yancey.
Jacksonville, Fla. has techni-
cal control over the paper,
and also manages the posts
public relations office. He is
assisted by T Scrgt Dennis
Hurst, San Francisco.
Unlike other Army and
Navy publications, the Castle
is published of the post.
Perhaps the biggest hcalt-
break to the staff is the fact
that. as an official Army
newspaper covering the En-
gineerS' Board. it can print
little or nothing concerning
the many projects being
worked on by the board.
Most Of the projects are
secret" says Editor Eaton.
Wed probably be court mar
tailed if we even limited at
some OF the big stuff in the
planning stage"
Evening star., 1946-09-01

and we may as we'll face it., she added wryly.
Kezias eyes followed her neighbors to the
art objects, and she smiled little wanly
You'll laugh at me, Mrs. Curran, but I'm
still not really sorry took them" she said.
"I'd be sorrier if I'd turned them down.
"A lot of good your believing in them
takers did! They've ruined you, that's what
they've DONE"
At that moment a very curious thing hap
pened. The attention of both women was
attracted to an unusual movement outside
in the street. A large gray town car drew up
in front of Kezia's rooming house, and from
it stepped a dapper gentleman wearing
derby hat and white carnation in his lapel
He looked over the house distastefully for
moment, then descended the steps and rang
Kezia's bell.
kEuA answered it uneasily. The man pre-
sented her with card, at the same time
announcing that he was Mr.. Drucker.
Come in, I'm sure" Kezia said politely
This lady is Mrs. Curran, my neighbor."
Mr.. Drucker inclined his head stiffly.
1T has come to my attention, Mrs. Pro-
kash," he said, that you have here an ex-
tensive collection of the work of young
sculptor named Fiddler He ah :. used
to live here, believe"
To kezia' 8 face came an exalted expression,
and she thought, The newspapers! forgot
to watch the newspapers like he said She
gestured toward her apartment with hand
that trembled slightly. They're in here"
Mr.. Drucker entered the small living room
and stared inscrutably at the statuary for
moment Then he delicately cleared his throat.
They're for sale?" he asked.
Eyes, sir said Kezia, her voice only
whisper.
Good! want to buy them - all six of
them. I'm prepared to offer you generous
price: say thousand dollars for the lot
A strangled sound came from the other
side of the room, where Mrs. Curran was
Evening star., 1946-09-01

But
You think l don't know what's hap
pened." Kezia continued watching the stran-
ger cunningly But you see i do. It's
lust what MIR. Fiddler always said. He's
famous now, and people will pay lot for
his statues
mo, no, that's not true at all!' Mr..
Drucker said, vehemently. Nothing OF the
kind has happened"
Kezia smiled at him, a knowing kind OF
smile.
Then she said patiently "You don't have
to pretend with me- Mr.. Drucker. We under
stand each other"
For moment it seemed likely that the
mannerly MIR. Drucker might explode. As
though by great effort of will power he
composed himself That's your final price?"
Kezia swallowed with difficulty. "Yes SIR
she whispered.
Mr.. Drucker stared at the landlady and
muttered something which she did not catch,
but he took his checkbook from his pocket.
Ten minutes later, the possessor of six
thousand dollar check, Kezia was listening
to second proposition:
so long as you've decided you're going
back out west anyhow" Mrs Curran was
saying little feverishly, Il thought might
be able to help you out by taking these paint
ings off your hands. How would hundred
dollars for the lot strike you?"
For some time Kezia pondered this offer
seriously At last she said, Eyes - I'll do it.
The fact is Mrs. Curran. l could keep the
house now if l wanted. But I've been think
ing, like you said, some are better suited to
business than others, and Id be better off
going back to the country anyhow. shouldn't
be letting these things 60 so cheap, but you
can take the pictures.
1t is probably just as we'll that kezia was
not aware of scene taking place at that
moment in another part of the city. In
spacious modern Office building. two men
were conducting a heated conversation.
Standing in front of the bleached maple desk
was Mr.. Drucker his carnation perceptibly
wilted.
But, my dear Fiddler!'' he was saying
to the young man seated behind the desk.
You must realize that your uncle - God
rest his soul - would never have approved
of such thing! Never"
I'm sure he wouldn't" young Fiddler re-
piled amiably But then my uncle never had
any real understanding of art. He always pre-
ferred bath mats"
But six thousand dollars have no wish
to criticize you, MIR. Fiddler as the new
president of our corporation. But -. we'll,
really -" He indicated the six Fiddler
originals neatly ranged along the office wall.
six thousand dollars"
The young man eyed Mr. Drucker coldly.
''AND what's the matter with six thousand
dollars? They would have been cheap at twice
the price Mrs. Prokash is woman of shrewd
insight, and she would have been a fool to
take penny less As matter of fact, my
self suggested the price, and it's gratifying
to find that she had the good sense to stick
Evening star., 1946-09-01
ART-IT'S WONDERFUL
Continued from pege sir

be worth at least a million some day.
Kezia uuailed. She wanted very much to
make success of her rooming house; she nod
to make success of it, or it wouldn't be hers
for long. Perhaps you re right, Mrs. Curran,'
she said. ITS it's just that he seemed 80
sure He said 80"
II know what he said, and it's all poppy
cock! You're too soft for your own good. Mrs.
Prokash." They had reached Kezia's house,
and Mrs. Curran announced that she would
come in and give her opinion of the work OF
art.
Inside, Kezia pointed sheepishly.
What is it," asked Mrs. Cunan ominously.
Its he says it's his mother"
The saints preserve US all! His mother,
YOU say! And after her raising him up to
manhood! The way you re starting, Mrs. Pro-
kash, you'll lose your house inside year"
AFTER that, Kezia resolved to mend her
ways Alone in her room at night, she re-
hearsed stern dialogues with Fiddler and any
other of her tenants who might in the future
offer anything but cash in payment OF their
debts. There was, however, one part of her
nature which Kezia couldn't control - her
unshakable belief that people were honest.
Her faith in the basic soundness of human
nature was infinite.
So when young Fiddler came to her a few
weeks later, she was no more able to throw
cold water on his burning belief in his own
work than she'd been the first time. His eyes
yoo1. "RoIfo1no
me. Mrs. Prokash, the time will come when
a thousand dollars for Fiddler original will
be peanuts! You'll be able to laugh at any
thing less. k,,osV it will happen!'
So it was that Kezia acquired her second
Fiddler original "a plaster facsimile of an
unlikely-looking rooster. She made only one
condition as sop to her conscience. Fiddler
would have to move out of the parlor into
bedroom on the top floor, renting for four
dollars and half week. in order to make
room for two maiden lady poetesses, who had
private income. The artist accepted meekly.
Kezia tried to keep secret what shed done;
but Mrs. Curran, dropping in one afternoon
Unexpectedly for a cup of tea, saw the new
Fiddler in Kezia's little living room where,
as matter of fact. it was impossible to hide
it. Her scorn was magnificent thing to see.
You've taken leave of your senses, Mrs.
Prokash!' she cried.
Kezia squirmed uncomfortably. I'VE don't
know for sure, - she said lanely. "Mr. Fiddler
just might be famous like he says"
"Hap' said Mrs. Curran. She rose majesti-
cally like an ascending balloon, and foated
off the premises to report to her cronies,
who assembled on the steps of her rooming
house each afternoon at four.
AND word of Kezia's art patronage Travelled
further than Mrs. Curran's social set 1t
reached the rest of Kezia s tenants The result
was disastrous. Slowly Kezia accumulated
a formidable collection of her tenants wares.
There were now three heroic-sized canvases
which pictured in allegory the struggle of
mankind against the natural elements; two
slightly smaller oil paintings which were done
Evening star., 1946-09-01

Then Kezia said, "I'm sorry sir, but that's
not anywhere near enough You see, Mr..
Fiddler told me never to sell any of them for
less than thousand dollars apiece. So ... -
"A thousand dollars apiece! Why that's
ridiculous! That's six thousand dollarsr'