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Evening star., 1946-04-07
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the thick veil behind which the poll
cies of Russia are obscured
Continued From Page C-1.)

the thick veil behind which the poll
cies of Russia are obscured.
l am one of that school which be.
lieves that the main motive of Rus
sian policy is the search for security
I do not accept any of the charges
against it of an imperialism, strate-
gic or otherwise. I am sure that the
Russian search for security has beer
hampered and delayed by the secrecy
which has surrounded the atomic
bomb. The sooner that secrecy is
abandoned, the better for the world
But there must be a give and take
between Russia and the other coun-
tries. It is a mistake for the Krem-
lin to wrap up its motives so 4thickly
that no one is sure what its rulers
want or why. It is mistake fol
Stain to make of himself an mac.
cessible mystery.
Stain has, of course, a first duty
to the masses In Russia who have
suffered and sacrificed SO greatly in
the war. But there were millions oi
workers in the United Nations who
fought for Russian freedom as vel
as for their own. That has built q
sound basis. 1t ought to create obli-
cations.
{Copyright. 1946 overseas News
Agency, lnc.)
Evening star., 1946-04-07
By Florence S. Berrymon

A few phases of World War II
are depicted in the documentary
paintings and sketches by Alexander
P. Russo, now on view at the Cor
coran Gallery of Art. under auspices
of the United States Navy. They
will remain through April Is.
Mr. Russo's first one-man show
here was held at the Whyte Gallery
last summer and dealt largely with
England in the ''blitz" His Cor
coran display comprises few paint
ings of wars effect on London and
Plymouth, also the Normandy in
vasion, and work done for the Bu-
reau of Medicine and Surgery, Navy
Department, in the Pacific theater
of operations. These paintings (the
majority Of which are in water color
and gouache) were done from orig
inal sketches made ION the spot"
The artist was born in Atlantic
City Q922). After completing high
school there he attended Pratt In
stitute, Brooklyn; also worked as a
free-lance illustrator and for a short
time was on the staff of Popular
Science magazine. He thus got an
early start in his career, for he was
only 20 when he enlisted in the
United States Naval Reserve in
1942, as an apprentice seaman. After
completing his boot training at the
Great Lakes Naval Training Sta
tion he was put to work painting a
mural, later making posters, layouts
and spot illustrations for the
United States Navy Recruiting Bu-
reau in White Plains, N. Y.
Early in 1943 he was e~giGi1r ~
q branch of Naval Intelligence to
make shoreline sketches tor the as
sault forces. After painting in
Africa he participated in the initial
landing in Sicily, during which he
made many sketches of men and
activities and his interpretations
Of night bombardment and other
Evening star., 1946-04-07

been a fine hobby. AS a youngster.
my stamps gave me knowledge of
other countries and other people
that I found of value when visited
abroad. Stamp collecting adds in
terest to the study of history, geog-
raphy and finance.
Although I have had no time
during the war to work on my COL
lection, / look forward, in less busy
times, to spending many an absorb
ing hour with my stamps"
Dozens of new German locals are
being reported. Among these pro-
vlsionals are labels for Plauen.
Storkow, Strausberg. Fredersdorf
Grossraschen and Spremberp
Meanwhile, a set of 10 denomina-
tions for all four zones of Germany
Is being distributed for use through
out the former Reich.
1t. Comdr. K. Baarslag, 1907 East
West Highway, Silver Spring, Nd,
would like to hear from collectors
who are interested In Swapping"
stamps and covers.
The Collectors Club of Washing
ton will meet at the Pythian Temple,
1912 Ninth street NV, Tuesday
evening at 8, and the Washington
Philatelic Society at the Sheraton
Hotel, Fifteenth and K streets NV,
Wednesday evening at 8. Visitors
welcome at both gatherings.
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life, blackouts and air raids and
devastation. He was able to view
ruins with such intellectual detact-
ment that he says according to a
label on Wartime Architecture" in
the present show beauty can be
found in the color, texture and con-
trasting forms" of the bombed build
ings. Seeing abstract beauty in de-
struction is probably an achieve
ment beyond the capacities of most
of US.
Although assigned to a map-re-
production unit, Mr.. Russo asked
for an active assignment in the
Normandy invasion. He was en-
abled to make graphic reports Of
loading at Weymouth and Plymouth
and in France, beach activities and
problems, as well as ruined French
towns near the sea. He is now COM
pleting this whole series for the
Office of Public Information, Navy
Department, to become part of the
wars historical record.
A year ago Mr.. Russo was selected
to execute series of paintings for
the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
and spent five months aboard the
hospital ship U. S. S. Tranquility
in the Pacific area, sketching the
evacuation of casualties and sur
vivors from combat ships and base
hospitals. Last December he pre-
sented his completed project of 80
paintings to the bureau. He was
honorably discharged from the
United States Naval Reserve shortly
after New Year Day.
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the Miniature Print Society 094D
These were launched in Kansas City,
where he lived for many years.
Haitian Art Arrives
At Whyte Gallery

The Whyte Gallery opened yester-
day an exhibition of paintings from
the Centre dart in Haiti, shown for
the first time in the United States.
The paintings arrived too late for
appraisal today. Information about
the project, however. is of interest.
The Centre dart, founded three
years ago by De Witt Peters, an
American artist formerly with the
United States Office of Education,
is an example of cooperation be-
tween the United States and its
neighbors to the South. 1t has been
given support by the cultural divi-
sion of our State Department and
the Haitian government, affording
the people of Haiti an opportunity
and a place for expression in the
arts. Popular response has been
considerable, artists coming to the
Centre from all walks of life and the
Haitian public purchasing paintings
to the extent of several thousands
Of dollars.
The paintings are said to be sim
pie ana dlrect, a statement borne
out by the background of the artists.
Twelve are represented. Only one
of them, Rene Vincent, is an ex-
perienced professional painter, who
teaches at Cap Haitian, and is
reputed to be one of Haitis best
known artists. He is represented
in the permanent collections of the
Museum of Modern Art, New York,
and of the International Business
Machines Corp.
Other artists in the group include
a sergeant in the Haitian Air Corps,
a "Voo-doo priest" an ex-taxi
driver, and several young self-taught
painters, natural primitives and a
surrealist. One artist started his
career working in household paint;
another executes his pictures in
furniture enamel.
The exhibition promises to be diff
ferent from anything seen here to
date,
Evening star., 1946-04-07
Legion Women
Install Head

Mrs. Annie Wideman was installed
as president of General Account
ing unit, of the American Legion
Auxiliary by Mrs. Pearl Heagerty,
department president, and her staff
Friday night.
Other officers installed were: First
vice president, Mrs. Virginia M.
Kraus; second vice president, Mrs.
Emmie Erickson; chaplain, Mrs.
Martha Berman; sergeant at arms,
Mrs. Olive Anderson; historian, Mrs.
Lillian Ross; color bearers, Mrs.
Sonia Moskovitz and Mrs. Margue-
rite Michael; secretary, Mrs. Edith
McKeller; treasurer Mrs. Ida Orr.
The department president and
her staff will pay official visitationc
to the following units this week;
Monday, Woodbridge; Tuesday. Cap
ital Transit; Wednesday, McAlexan-
der; Friday, James Walker
Mrs. Claire Smithson, pan-Ameri-
can study chairman is making plans
for American Day. program
at the American Legion Club on
April IA at pm.
Units are reminded to get their fin
ished poppies to Mrs. Mary Killeen,
BIT N street NV. and not to de-
partment headquarters. They must
be there by May Is. All who can
help place these poppies in Arlington
on May % are requested to notify
Mrs. Ruth Bergman, 120 North
Patrick street, Alexandria, Va.
| There is still time for members
to help with the crippled children S
Easter seals. Contact Mrs. Gertrude
Pierce, North 9026.
Members of the James E. Walker
Unit will conduct memorial service
at the grave of Maj. James E. Walker
in Arlington Cemetery at 3 pm.
today. Mrs. Gertrude Humbles,
unit memorial chairman, will have
charge Of the program. Members
should contact President Marion r.
Burke, Decatur 3467, regarding
transportation facilities and direc-
tions.
Department of Agriculture Unit
last week voted to hold dinner
at the Fairfax Hotel for the benefit
of the department building fund
on May 2. Contact Mrs. Grace S.
Conway, District 1852, for reserva-
tions.
Members will meet at the home
of Mrs. Berger. 2507 Bunker Hill
road NV. next Wednesday night,
to make poppies.
Meetings this week are:
Monday-Kenna-M Main Unit, 1910
Good Hope road Sc; Woodbridge
Unit, 203l Rhode Island avenue
NE; Cooley Cullough Unit, bingo
party, Mount Alto Hospital, 7:30 pm.
Tuesday-Lincom. Capital Transit
and department Braille group, Le-
gion clubhouse.
Wednesday-James Reese Europe
Unit. 1914 Vermont avenue NV;
Government Printing Office Unit,
Legion clubhouse; Gen. U. S. Nc
Alexander Unit, 6l4 E street NV;
United States Department of Agri-
culture Unit, 2507 Bunker Hill
road NE.
Friday-James E. Walker Unit,
Garnett Patterson High School;
Police and Fire Unit, Legion club
house.
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phases were reproduced in 1t. John
Mason Browns book ITO All
Hands" Two other books have il
lustrations by Mr. Russo.
Toward the end of 1943 he went
to London with the United States
Naval Task Force, sketched London
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Mr.. Mobley sat West and South
quickly ran the bidding up to six
hearts over his diamond and club
bids. When the slam in hearts was
reached, he bid seven clubs. 1t was
doubled and he then went to seven
diamonds which was also doubled.
In the play he lost to four aces for
a set of 800. South could not go
to seven hearts for he was certain
to lose one club, and gladly accepted
the opportunity to set the contract
800 The small slam could easily
have been made and would have
meant the rubber, the slam bonus
and the point score. In the next
two hands Mr.. Mobley made two
game bids which gave him swing
of something like 5000 points, the
between what he would
have lost, had he not made the
sacrifice bid and what he actually
won by gaining the rubber.
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french MINI IN ParS, ana Is a ma
tional Academemian and fellow o1
the American Numismatic Society
Among the awards he has received
are the George D. Widener ano
Elizabeth N. Watrous gold medals.
Mr.. De Francisci's design for the
Honorable Discharge Emblem orig
inally was prepared in 1925 fol
ROTC students and others who
had volunteered in behalf OF ma
tional defense after the First World
War, but was not employed for that
purpose. Instead, 1t was held by the
War Department until 1912 when it
was chosen as the insigne for vet
Grams of the struggle with the Axis
powers. Authorities see in the eagle
points OF resemblance with the
White House eagle designed by
Charles Follen McKim in 1902 or
1903.
A portrait of President u. S. Grant
appears on a recent stamp of Portu-
guese Guinea in West Africa. This
honor to an American Chief Execu-
tive recalls the fact that he arbi-
trated a boundary dispute between
Portugal and Great Britain, deciding
in favor Of the former in 1870. Blue
in color and 1.75E in value, the new
label is one of a series of seven
commemorating the 500th ami
versary Of Guinea's discovery.
Two Greek stamps marking the
10th anniversary of the death of
Eleutherios Venizelos O864-1936)
were to be released in Athens on
March 18, but were delayed by a
strike in the electrical industry. De-
nominations are 130D and 300 D.
The statesman to be honored was a
native of Crete who was in effect
dictator of Greece on several occa-
sions during and following World
War I.
The Hungarian Republic CRespub-
lica Hungarica) has brought out two
stamps showing a man and woman
with broken shackles symbolizing
freedom and the national coat OF
arms signifying civic order and JUS
tice. One has face value of SCOOP,
the other 15,o0Op. The colors are
red-brown and blue, respectively.
1t is believed that the Iowa State
hood stamp, reproducing E. H.
Blashfield's mural Westward" will
be released at Des Moines on De-
cember %.
A view Of the State Capitol at
Nashville with flanking portraits of
President Andrew Jackson and John
Sewer, first Governor, may be &C
cepted as the design for the Scent
Tennessee stamp to be issued on
June /.
There still is a chance that the
Scent Army stamp may be cor
rected. Certain important War De-
partment and Post once Depart
ment officers are reported to agree
that it would be double mistake to
allow it to stand as it now does-a
patent fake. The B-26 planes, arbi-
trarily introduced into the Asso-
ciated Press photograph of the Key
stone Division marching through
Paris, could be removed from the
die and new plates made without
difficulty.
DR.. Emil F. Ferdinand, formerly
philatelic curator of the Library o1
Congress, leaves Washington to.
morrow for Berlin where he will be
attached to the finance Office of the
American Military Government fol
at least year.
The new catalogue of United
States stamps published by H. E
Harris g. Co., Boston, contains 8
foreword by Gen. Mark w. Clark
reading: MY stamp collection has
Evening star., 1946-04-07

The new catalogue of United
States stamps published by H. E.
Harris g. Co., Boston, contains a
foreword by Gen. Mark w. Clark,
reading: MY stamp collection has
Evening star., 1946-04-07

DR.. Emil F. Ferdinand, formerly
philatelic curator of the Library of
Congress, leaves Washington to-
morrow for Berlin where he will be
attached to the finance Office of the
American Military Government for
at least a year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. James Dickie and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Foreman and
Douglas and Sandra, South Loyn,
had Christmas dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Van AIKEN.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Gendron,
South Lyon, were Friday evening
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs George
Bennett.
Mrs Hattie Bennett who has
been quite I'll at the home Of her
son Glen Bennett is conyalescing.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Wheeler were
Sunday dinner guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. l.. Wheeler. Ypsllantl.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Ellis. High.
land Park, were week end guests
at the Earl Roberts home
Mrs. Opal Lyke. Plymouth, visit.
ed last week at the home Of her
sons Ronald and Myrlan Lyke.
Mrs. Al Van Born has been quite
III with influenza.
John Herrick has been III with
influenza the past week.
Mr. and MrG. William Fox spent
Christmas with the Renner family
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Thomas re-
turned TO their home at Phoenix.
Arizona, after a months visit hero
with her sister, Mrs. Charles Waid.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-03
Towards Zero

thing about a hns Italian hanc.
That's what l seem 10 see In this
business. OstenSibly It's a blunt
brutal. straightforward crime, but
II seems 10 me | catch gllmpseE OF
something else-of a hne Italian
hand at work behind the scenes"
There was long pause while the
chief constable looked at Battle.
You may be right" he said al
last. Dash II all. there's something
funny about the business. What's
your idea. now. Of our plan Of cam
paign?"
Battle stroked his square Jaw.
We'll, SIR" he said. I'm always
in favor Of going about things the
obvious way. Everything's been set
to make US suspicious of Mr.. Neville
Strange. Let's go on being suspi-
cious Of him. Needn't 90 50 far as
actually 10 arrest him. but hint at
il, question him, put the wind up
him-and observe everybody's re-
actions generally. Verify his state
ments. 60 over his movements that
night with a toothcomb. In fact,
show our hand As plainly as may
be"
Quite Machiavelhan," said Ma
jor Mitchell with a twinkle. "lmi-
tation OF heavy-handed policeman
by star actor Battle"
Tfha stNnar4vfapAa1N sr.FIuA
81 always like doing what's ex-
pected OF me, sir. This time I mean
TO be a bit slow about it--take my
time. want to do some noslng
about. Being suspicious OF Mr..
Strange Is a very good excuse for
nosing about. I've IN idea. you
know. that something rather odd
has been going on in that house"
Looking for the sex angler"
II you like to put II that way.
sir"
Handle II your own way, Battle.
You and Leach carry on between
you"
Thank you. sir" Battle stood up.
Nothing suggestive from the so
ucitors ?"
NO. ] rang them up. know IRE
lawny fairly well. He's sending me
a copy OF Sir Matthews will and
also Of Lady Tressilian's. She had
about 500 a year OF her own-in-
visited in gilt-edged securities. She
left legacy to Barrett and a small
one TO Hurstall, the rest to Mary
Adm"
That's three We might keep an
eye on" said Battle.
Mitchell looked amused.
Suspicious fellow, aren't you :"
mo use letting oneself be hypno-
tiled by $4,000 pounds" said Battle
stolidly. Many a murder has been
done for less than so pounds. II de.
ponds on how much you want the
money. Barrett got a legacy-and
maybe she took the precautlon to
dope herself so as TO avert suspi-
cion."
"She very nearly passed out. Laz-
enby hasn't let US question her
yet"
"Overdid II out OF ignorance, per-
haps. Then Hurstall may have been
in bad need Of cash for all we
know. And Miss Adm, II she's no
money Of her own, might have fan
cied a bit OF life on a nice little In
come before she's too old 70 enjoy
It."
The chief constable looked doubt.
tul.
Well" he said, its up TO you
two. Get on with the job"
Ito Be COntlnuedl
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-03

Il both ways. Either there was a
quarrel and he lost his temper
and mind you. I've seen him on the
courts. and In one Of these tourna-
ment matches these tennis stars
are all het up and a mass OF nerves
and II their tempers fray easily us
going 10 show I've never seen Mr..
Strange rufied. | should say he'd
got an excellent control over his
temper-better than most-and yet
we're suggesting that he goes ber-
serk and hits a frail old lady over
the head"
There's another alternative,
Battle" said the chief constable.
II know. sir. The theory that It
was premeditated. He wanted the
old lady's money. That FITS In with
the bell-whlch entalled the doping
OF the maid-but II doesn't az IN
with the niblick and the quarrel
II he'd made up his mind 10 do her
In, he'd be very careful not 10 quar-.
rel with her. He could dope the
maid-creep into her room In the
nlght-crack her over the head and
stage a nice little robbery. wiping
the niblick and putting II carefully
back where II belonged. It's all
wrong, sir-its mixture Of cold
premeditated and unprecedented
violence--and the two don't mix"
There's something In what you
say. Battle-but-whats the al
ternative?"
Its the nibHck that takes my
fancy. sir"
Nobody could have hit her over
the head with that niblick without
disturbing Nevile's prints--thst's
quite certain"
sin that case" said Superin-
tendent Battle, she was hit over
the head with something else"
Major Mitchell drew a deep
breath.
That's rather a wild assump-
ton, isn't it?"
Il think It's common sense, sir.
Either Strange hit her with that
niblick or nobody did. ] plump for
nobody. In that case that niblick
was put there deliberately and
blood and hair smeared on Il. DR..
Lazenby doesn't like the niblick
much-he had TO accept II because
II was the obvious thing and be-
cause he couldn't say definitely that
II hadn't been used"
Major Mitchell leaned back in his
chair.
60 on. Battle" he said. I'm
giving you a free hand. What's the
next step7"
Take away the niblick," said
Battle, land what Ia left? First,
motive. Had Neville Strange really
got a motive for doing away with
Lady Tressilian. He inherited mon
ey-a lot depends TO my mind on
whether he needed that money. He
says not. I'd suggest we verify that.
Find out the state Of his finances.
II he's in a hole financially. and
needs money, then the case against
him Is very much strengthened. II.
on the other hand, he WAS speaking
the truth and his finances are In
a good state, why, then"
well, what them"
why. then we might have look
at the motives OF the other people
In the house"
you think, then, that Neville
Strange was framed?"
Superintendent Battle screwed
up his eyes.
There's s phrase J read some
where that tickled my fancy. Some.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Jensen, Worthwhile,
spent Christmas eve with Mr.. and
Mrs. Larsen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronlad Lyke en-
tertained at a New Years party
Monday evening. Forty guests were
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Clement and
two children and Charles Mankin
spent Christmas al the Roy Glenn
ent home
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Whipple and
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron A.chison were
Thursday visitors OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Krecger, Fowlerville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Atchison en-
tertained for dinner New Years
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-03
CHATTER TWENTY SIX

THEY WE'RE IN the chief con-
stables ofilce-three men with
grave worried faces
Major Mitchell said with a sigh:
well. | suppose there's nothing
10 be done but arrest hlm?"
Leach said quietly:
Looks like II, sir"
Mitchell looked across al Super
mtendent Battle.
"Cheer up, Battle" he said kind
Iy. your best fritnd Isn't dead"
Superintendent Battle sighed.
II don't like IT," he said.
81 don't think any Of US like II. !"
said Mitchell But we've ample
evidence, / think, to apply for a
warrant"
More than ample" said Battle,
in fact, II we don't apply for
one, anybody might ask why the
dickens not?
Battle nodded an unhappy head.
Lets go over IT," said the chief
constable. You've got motive
Strange and his wife come into a
considerable sum Of money al the
old ladys death. He's the last per-
son known to have seen her alive
he was heard quarrellng with her.
The suit he wore that night had
blood stains on it-and that blood
Is the same group as that Of the
deceased woman Chats only mega
tive evidence, Of Counsel most
damnlng OF all, his hngerprintS
were found upon the actual weapon
and no one ese's."
And yet. SIR" said Battle, "you
don't like II either"
I'm blamed II do"
What is il exactly you don't like
about II, sir p
Major Mitchell rubbed his nose.
Makes the fellow out a bit too
much OF a fool. perhaps ?" he sug-
Kested.
"And yet, sir. they do behave like
fools sometimes"
"Oh, know-l know. Where
would we be II they didnt7"
Battle said to Leach:
What don't you like about IT,,
Jim?"
Leach stirred unhappily.
1--WE always liked Mr.. Strange.
Seen him on and OF down here for
years. He's a gentlsman--and he's
q sportsman"
Il don't see," said Battle slowly,
why good tennis player shouldn't
be murderer as we'll. There's
nothing against IT," He paused.
what | don't like Is the niblick."
The niblick ?" asked Mitchell.
slightly puzzled.
yes, sir. or alternatively. the
bell. The bell or the nlblick-not
both"
He vent on in his slow. careful
voice.
What do we think actually hap
pened? Did Mr.. Strange 20 TO her
room, have a quarrel, lose his tenn
per, and hit her over the head with
a niblick? II so. and II was unpre-
meditated, how did he happen to
have a niblick with him7 It's not
the sort OF thing you carry about
with you in the evenings"
He might have been practicing
swings-somethlng like that"
He might--but nobody says so.
Nobody saw him doing It. The last
time anybody saw him with u nib
lick in his hand was about a week
previously when he was practicing
sand shots down on the sands. As l
look at 1t, you see, you can't have