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Evening star., 1947-02-06

night at her wedding shower" the
new Mrs. Frederick received from
The Netherlands Embassy here sew
eral pieces Of furniture for her new
home. Col. r. Roos, military and air
attache, presented the gifts which
had been purchased by all members
Of the staff of the embassy. Also
at the party, besides Mrs. Roos,
were Miss Marga zeehuizen and
Miss Nanny Loete, members of the
Dutch Embassy staff.
1--WE Dutch feel humble in the
presence of this lady," Col. Roos
said.
Beginning to See Light.
Mrs. Frederick responded in Yid-
dish saying, eve thought that we
would never come back again. Now,
once again we are beginning to see
the light" she said.
She and her new husband came
to Washington to visit her cousin
Mrs. Max Spars, and the couple is
staying there until their own apart
ment is ready. Mr.. and Mrs. Beren-
son, friends of Mrs. Spars, were the
hosts for a party snowballed into
a community affair.
The gifts sent to the Frederichs
included nearly everything they will
need to start housekeeping-lamps
chairs, silverware, linens, electrical
appliances, and handsome blanket
from Admiral and Mrs. Chester w.
Nimitz.
In a letter which accompanies her
gift, Mrs. Nimitz said, with all
our hearts we hope that here in a
new land you will be able to find the
measure of happiness you so well
deserve. Yours is IA courage no
decoration can adequately reward.
Thank you for all you have done
for suffering humanity"
Luba met her present husband in
Sweden after they were both libe-
rated and sent to a displaced per-
sons camp in that country. A gold
smith by trade, he has already found
work here in Washington. They have
an apartment and several hundred
dollars in cash, which has arrived
through the mails from-amazingly
to Luba Tryszynska Frederick
complete strangers.
She calls them all her own Amer
ican Angels"
Evening star., 1947-02-06
Senate Probers Recheck
Prince GEORGES Votes

A recheck by Senate investigators
of the 22,500 votes cast in Prince
Georges County in last November's
senatorial election got underway to-
day at Upper Marlboro.
The investigation is being made
on charges of D. John Markey, Re-
publican, who was defeated by Sena-
tor O'Conor, Democrat. The vote in
Prince Georges County, one of five
in which Mr.. Markey charged ir-
regularities, was 1852 to $500.
A recheck of votes in Anne Arun-
del County has been completed by
investigators from a Senate Rules
Subcommittee. Results will not be
announced until all five counties
have been checked.
Evening star., 1947-02-06

those at the school an opportunity
to hear music they had never heard
before.
Meanwhile, the first report lunch
con of the campaign was to be held
at 1890 pm. today in the Maydower
Hotel. Committee chairmen were
to report the amount of money their
teams have collected for the fund
since the campaign opened Janu-
ary 28.
Mr.. Burling was to preside, and
the event was to be broadcast over
WMAL from to lis pm.
Mrs. Truman to Head Guests.
Mrs. Harry S. Truman was to be
the ranking guest at the function,
with Representative Kefauver, Dem
ocrat, of Tennessee as guest
speaker.
In addition to Mrs. Truman,
others at the head table were to in
clude Mrs. Kefauver; Mrs. Lister
Hill, wife of the Senator from Ala
bama; Admiral and Mrs. Chester w.
Nimitz; Gen. and Mrs. Alexander A.
Vandegrift; Gen. and Mrs. Carl A.
Spaatz; Herbert Warner Williams,
new curator of the Corcoran Art
Gallery, and Mrs. Williams and Mrs.
Homer Ferguson, wife of the Sen
ator from Michigan.
Also E. r. Finkenstaedt, president
Of the National Symphony Orches-
ira Association; Mrs. Robert Woods
Bliss; J. P. Hayes, general manager
Of the association; Mr.. Burling;;
Mrs. Robert Hale, wife of the Rep
resentative from Maine; Jan Toma-
SOW, concert master Of the orchestra; !;
George Gaul, personnel manager of
the orchestra; David Karrick, and
Lee D. Butler, both board members.
Evening star., 1947-02-06
White House Newsmen
To Hold Dinner March !

The White House Correspondents
Association annual stag dinner for
President Truman viii be held at
7:30 p. m. March l, at the Statler
Hotel, Paul Wooton, secretary
treasurer, announced today.
Association members may bring
one guest II reservations are made
before noon February "a. Price per
plate is $l2.
Evening star., 1947-02-06
Court to Adjourn EARLY
As judges Son Murries

Municipal Court will close early
Saturday so the judges can attend
the wedding of the son of Chief
Judge George P. Barse. Only lock-
up cases will be tried on that day
The Chief Judges son, Joseph
Barse, %, a Municipal Court clerk,
will marry Miss Doris Dyer, 81,
of 1904 Moriningside Drive NV,
at 10 am. in the Church of the Ma
tivity. She is the daughter of Will
liam H. Dyer, an officer of the
Perpetual Building Association.
Defendants under bond, whose
cases were scheduled for Saturday,
will have to wait until next week
to have their hearings.
Evening star., 1947-02-06
Senate District Group
Refuses Requests for
Hearing Broadcasts

Members of the Senate District
Committee have turned deaf ear
to requests that all public hearings
Of the group be recorded for radio
broadcasts. ....
A number of reasons were in
volved, according to Chief Clerk j.
George Stewart, a former member
of the House, but none of these, he
said, was the fear of having the
public know about the committees
activities.
The only fear" involved, he said,
was that members of the commit
tee might refrain from asking basic
but seemingly leading" questions if
they knew their words were to be
transcribed and broadcast.
At the same time, Mr.. Stewart
emphasized that hearings of the
committee would be open to all,
including radio and press reporters,
who could appraise the open dis
cussion and relay the story to their
listeners or readers.
He recalled that, under the Con-
gressional Reorganization Act, it
was intended that scheduled wit
nesses at formal hearings should
submit advance copies or digests of
their statements to the committees.
If this is followed, he said, much
of the discussion at hearings would
be devoted to explanations or clari-
fication of the filed statements, and
therefore mot very interesting" as a
broadcast.
Senators thought also, he added,
that committee time might be
wasted for setting up the equipment
and in extra talk by members who
would want their words to be
transcribed.
The decision was reached on a
request filed by Fred Hoffman Of
Station WWDC.
Evening star., 1947-02-06
Commission Reyokes
Lucas Real Estate
Broker License

The District Real Estate Commits
sion yesterday revoked the brokers'
license of Matthew P. Lucas, 1905
N street NV, after a hearing on
three charges that he violated pro-
visions of the Real Estate License
Act.
The commission conferred for less
than five minutes before Chairman
Edward A. Dent announced the Ii
cense was revoked and that Lucas
was found guilty on all charges.
The charges were:
/. That Lucas made false prom
ises of a character likely to in
huence, persuade or induce in vio-
lation of the act.
2. That he failed within a reason
able time to account for or return
money that belonged to others.
8. That he demonstrated such un-
worthiness or incompetency to act
as a broker as to endanger the in
terests of the public.
Collected $4,000 From so.
The hearing brought out that Lu-
cas-, SO years old and colored, COL
lected about $4,000 from more than
so persons as payments for lots in a
tract of land which, he told the
commission, he did not own. Lucas
said the tract is located on South
ern avenue in Prince Georges Coun-
ty, just across the District line. He
said it comprises about Sc acres.
The real estate man claimed he
contracted for the land last April
but never settled payment for the
title. Payments he collected for
lots, he declared. were to be used to
purchase the land.
Under questioning, however, he
admitted that some of the money
went into another contract for pur-
chase of land in Northwest Wash
ington, which he said also was
never settled. Other funds went into
advertising his housing projects, he
added.
Lucas also said he had never pre-
sented the tract for approval as a
subdivision to the Prince Georges
Park and Planning Commission. He
said his past real estate experience
was limited to that of a general
broker" Last year, he told the
commission, he was employed at
GaIlinger Hospital as an elevator
operator.
Contract Assignment.
The Maryland tract was pur-
chased in November on a contract
assignment by John T. Risher, a
District real estate developer. Mr..
Risher told the commission that, in
buying the land, he assumed no
responsibility for any deposits Lucas
accepted.
witnesses, all colored, who testi-
fed they deposited money with
Lucas, were:
Andrew j. and Mrs. Beatrice Sgd
nor, 1901 Warder street NV, $500,
Melvin BeIlfield, 1916 w street NV,
s425, and Pvt. Paul E. Gothard, 1882
Howard road Sc, a District police
man attached to No. IS precinct,
who said he gave Lucas $500 for two
lots.
The charges were presented by
Assistant Corporation Counsel Clark
r. King.
Evening star., 1947-02-06
Dr.. ART to Give TcIk

DR.. Max Art, director Of the
department Of education and COM
munity service Of the Jewish
Theological Seminary, viii speak on
1.-THE Road Ahead for American
Jews" at 8 pm. Sunday in Adas
Israel Synagogue, Sixth and I streets
NV.
Evening star., 1947-02-06
Fields Sentence Set
For Feb. IA; 10 Appeal
Contempt Conviction

Benjamin r. Fields, convicted OF
contempt of Congress, will be sem
fenced in District Court on Feb
ruary IA.
Fields was convicted late yester-
day of failing to give the House Sur
plus Property Committee all his
financial records last year in con-
nection with surplus bronze wire
sale. Assistant United States At
torney William Hitz prosecuted the
case.
Fields lawyers already have given
notice they will aappeal to the United
States Court of Appeals. The case
was given to the jury late yes
terday, and it required only lit
tie over an hour for the one woman
and II men to reach their decision.
The trial had taken two weeks.
Free Under Bond.
Justice Alexander Holtzof, who
presided, permitted the defendant
to remain at liberty under $500
bond. The maximum sentence
which Fields can get is one year and
81 900 fine.
Defense Counsel Alton S. Brad
ford of Washington, who with At
torney William B. Mahoney of Buff
falo, N. Y, represented Fields, in
formed the court, after the verdict,
the case will be taken to the higher
court.
Justice Holtzoff said he would be
ready to sentence Fields tomorrow,
but Mr.. Mahoney asked that it be
deferred. The jurist then set Feb
ruary IA for sentencing. Justice
Holtzof said it would not be neces-
sary to get report from the proba-
ton officer.
Sentenced for Mail Fraud.
Fields in 1881 was given 15-year-
sentence for using the mails to de-
fraud. He was paroled in, 1888 and
his sentence commuted in 1910, ac-
cording to Justice Department rec
ords.
Justice Holtzoff complimented the
lawyers on both sides. He told them
they had tried the case in a lawyer
like and able manner"
The House committee was inquir-
ing into activities of the War Assets
Administration. It sought to deter
mine whether Fields had paid off
anybody in the Government. For
that reason, it wanted his complete
financial records. It also wanted to
uncover how Fields could obtain the
hard -to-get bronze wire screening
and how the sales commission was
split.
While Fields did produce some
papers before the committee, the
Government contended he failed to
give them all.
Cites Bank Statement.
Mr.. Hitz told the jury Fields could
have given the committee a bank
statement, a check stub and a de-
posit slip. These, he said, had a
bearing on the wire sale. The Gov
ernment subpoenaed these from
Fields own Office, after the. trial
started. Mr.. Hitz told the jurors he
had done this purposely, so that
Fields could not alter or dispose of
the records. The defendant was in
the courtroom when the subpoena
was served on his secretary, Miss
Mary F. Brown.
Testimony at the trial showed
that Fields sold the wire to G. B.
War; of Oklahoma City. Fields said
that one-third of the commission
on the sale went to his former as
sociate, Glenn A. Dies; one-third to
John F. Brunner, an associate, and
s400 to be paid William Howard
Payne, Washington lawyer, for
Harry Lyons, broker.
Fields made more than $4,000
profit on the wire he paid the WAA
approximately $1,000 for, the evi-
dence showed. without putting up a
capt
Evening star., 1947-02-06

A symphony House" dedicated
to the National Symphony Orches-
ira Associations 17th annual sus-
tanning fund campaign was opened
officially late yesterday. It Is located
on Pennsylvania avenue at Eleventh
street NV.
The little white house with green
roof and green trim was given to
the Symphony by Radio Station
WMAL and The Evening Star.
B. M. McKelway, editor of The
Star, who made the presentation,
said he hoped the house would in
duce lot of people to make gifts
to the symphony "who otherwise
would not think of doing so."
Open 6 Days q Week.
Symphony House." with appro-
pirate explanations about the cam
paign painted on its exterior, will
be manned daily, except Sunday,
from 10 am. to 6 pm. Contribu-
tions to the fund, which has a
$175,000 goal, will be accepted there.
The house was put up with approval
of the District Commissioners.
Edward Burling, jr., campaign
chairman, said in accepting the
house that he felt it would attract
considerable attention to the fund
drive.
Another speaker was Mrs. Theo-
dore w. Dominick, chairman of the
residential committee, who told of
the orchestra's work. In addition,
Burton Huffman, woodrow Wilson
High School student, commented on
the enthusiasm with which students
there are awaiting a scheduled ap-
pearance of the orchestra on Mon
day. He said the orchestra will give
Evening star., 1947-02-06

Edward Burng jr. Qef chairman of the National SYM
phony Orchestra Associations sustaining fund drive and Mrs
Theodore Domnick chairman Of the Residential Committee
circular about the campaign at opening of Symphony
front of The Star Building at Eleventh street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue NV. Luis GighD, George Wash
ngton University student will the booth from 10 to
pm daily to receive contributions Star Staff Photo
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-06-18
fife TheOCrat

He made it a beautiful place to
live in, because He, Himself,
was the first lover of beauty:
that is why no specie has any
two things exactly alike; even
a small grain of sand has no
duplicate; there is infinite var
iety in His color schemes; each
little flower petal and blade of
grass is delicate and exquisite
in detail. Oh, to be able to
comprehend the fact that
earthly beauty is nothing as
compared to the boundless
beauty promised in heaven!
God is the Creator of every
good and perfect gift. We are
all happy for springtime with
the returning song of the bird,
but I wonder if we ever pause
a moment and show our appre-
citation to God. Or are we too
busy trying to keep up with
every social affair in town?
Yes, too rushed to spend a few
minutes in the expression of
our appreciation of the lovely
things given to us by God.
But, some one may say that
this world has ugly things in
it, too. Yes, we cannot shut
our eyes to the evils and diff
culties of the world today.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-06-18

With these modern inventions
OF swift communication and
transportation, the world has
literally become smaller, and
we cannot escape the problems
of starvation, unsettled peace,
turmoil, or crime. Though not
any single one of us can reform
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-06-18

this situation, individually we
can bring cheer and happiness
to those about us and brighten
up their spirits by letting forth
a love of beauty which we
have within ourselves.
The concluding address will
be found on page 8.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-06-18
Continued from Page ~

ers are always content, smil-
ing, and happy; we feel good
with having them around.
Their life reflects vitality,
kindness, energy, and honesty:
Therein lies the secret of real
beauty. Shaftesbury once said,
"The most natural beauty IN
the world is HONESTY and
MORAL TRUTH"
"Lincoln's awkward, lanky
figure would not give him
blue ribbon at a beauty show,
but artists have come to the
conclusion that especially in
Lincoln's face there is a majes-
ty of outline, a dignity and no
bility of contour, a sweep and
distinction in the lines and a
definition of character and
great soul within that stamps
Lincoln as one of the most
beautiful specimens Of the hu-
man race"
How unfortunate that more
of us do not spend time, as Lin
coin did, on identifying our
minds. Look at the millions
of dollars spent each year on
cosmetics, modern hair-do's
and the latest fashions. Last
year American people spent
twice as much of their income
on cosmetics as they spent on
education. Not that an at
tractive appearance is not i'm
portant, but, in comparison,
how much is spent in cultivat-
ing a good character, whose
beauty can outshine the hand
soonest face? A good character
does not become visible over
night; like the development OF
the mind, it takes time and
thought.
True friendship also has
beauty. I think this is true
when two have complete con-
fidence and trust in each 9TH
er. Emerson said, "A true
friend is one with whom I may
think aloud" The results OF
true friendship are happy peo-
pie and often times perfect
marriages. Here, they not
only confide in each other, but
share sorrows and joys; and
their love grows daily. Those
two words - Glove" and
"beauty" are inseparable.
Happiness and beauty are
likewise inseparable. We are
ever seeking to find happiness
in this life - that seems to be
one of our main goals. Many
people believe the answer lies
in worldly pleasures and a.
musements; but I think happi-
ness comes from within. There
must be satisfaction in the
heart. If we can cling to the
beautiful things life has to Of
fer :. good music, fine litera-
ture, uplifting poetry, and in
spring sculpture, we shall
have something that will stay
with us, and the pleasure we
have received will not leave
after we have shut the front
door for the night. Why waste
time reading degrading litera-
ture, which, you will agree
with me, is attracting so many
readers today. Learning to
appreciate the finer things in
Evening star., 1947-01-10

sured success for compensation. AS
for Maugham, he either had estah-
lished greatness, or dropped 1t as
an ambition, before "The Razors
Edge"
Il 4 y
Producer Daryl Zanuck and 20th
Century-Fox have given the Palace
screenplay a brilliant surface. They
have CLOSED it first with such play
ers as Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney
Herbert Marshall, Clifton Webb, and
Ann Baxter, and gone on from
there with production that is both
expert and expensive. No studio
has so forcefully testified to its ad-
miration for Maugham's fiction.
The eye which Vaughan fixes SO
provocatively upon human existence
this time singles out the experience
of a handsome, gifted young man
in search of his soul. No theme
could be more timely. Moreover
few heroes could be more arresting
than Larry Darrell, played with i'm
pressive competence by Power.
Larry is the symbol of all young
mems disenchantment. He is back
from the war-World War with
an unshakeable sense of betrayal by
all material living. With just enough
Evening star., 1947-01-10

Kenton brass Is always open and
unmuted, but hardly ever is over
loud. Altogether, the Kenton or
chestra manages some fine effects,
especially In the Concerto to End
All Concertos." !" Artistry Jump and
Lover" The groups version Of "st,
James ,Infirmary," with the leader
almost singing 1t, Is better comedy
than most big bands achieve. too.
Among the speciality artists ac-
companying the Kenton orchestra
the most enthusiastically welcomed
by what seems to be a host Of adj
mirers is June Christy. She is a
pretty blond with rather husky
voice and she sings prettily. Others
on hand are Meribeth Old. the
amazing contortionist: Steve Evans,
whose comedy ought to be familiar
to every one by now, and the Pas
tells, an average vocal group.
X 4 X
You will have to turn elsewhere
to learn how closely this film yer-
sion of BLACK Beauty" parallels the
novel by Anna Sewell which every
child has read. Our memory Just
can't make it. All we can recall is
that the original was about a horse
and this picture Is about a horse,
so it must be the same story.
Rather, let us say that this picture
is about a young girl who is in love
with a horse and a handsome young
man of the neighborhood, and who
winds up with both after a great
deal of trouble.
The girl is played by Mona Free
man, the young man by Richard
Denning and the horse, Black Beau
ty, by Highland Dale. All three are
competent performers, as they 60
through sickness and fire to be
joined in the happy ending. All we
can say. is that the Capitol Theater
is mighty smart, in arranging a
screen attraction that will drive out
one set of Stan Kenton admirers so
their seats can be sold to the next
set.
Evening star., 1947-01-10

Power gives performance whose
perception and quiet power fully
disclose its dramatic values. Next
to his work. the best piece Of por-
traiture is that of Miss Baxter as
the degraded Sophie, a once mild
girl undone by love and alcohol
Miss Tierney's Isabel is visually en-
chanting, but Isabel's demons of
unfullfllment and jealousy induce
her to moments of stridence and
hysteria which seem to overdo
Maugham's displeasure with women
in general.
Clifton Webb makes master
piece, no less, of the fragile, arro-
CANT Elliott Templeton, and in,
their smaller opportunities, Miss
Manchester does the same as the
secretary, and Fritz Kortner as the
bitter, terrified ex-priest.
On the whole, Vaughan has
taught the movies he is the man who
can write that dream script which
heretofore has eluded them. Now
both should be able to dream
loftier dream.