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Evening star., 1947-05-11
Art and Artists
Society of Washington Artists in May Show;
Spruance Autographs At National Museum

representative OF their respective
styles.
Among the more modern paint
ings, Jack Berkman's Mirror
shows a figure studying reflection
of herself which would be highly
unsatisfactory to most women.
X X Il
Philadelphia Lithographer
The Division of Graphic Arts
National Museum, is showing
through May Is, an exhibition OF
Autographs by Benton Spruance OF
Philadelphia. Born there in 1904
he studied at the University OF
Pennsylvania School of Architec-
ture and at the Pennsylvania Acad-
emy of Fine Arts, where he was
awarded Cresson fellowships in
1928 and 1929. He continues to re-
side in Philadelphia, but has
achieved a national reputation for
his Autographs, having won numer-
Gus awards and honors. He Is s7rep-
resented in the permanent collec-
tions of major museums. Incident
ally. two of his Autographs in the
one-man exhibition are being shown
simultaneously In the National Ex-
hibition Of Prints at the Library of
Congress. -
His IS Autographs, some in colors,
make handsome, interesting and
varied show. He works In two
divergent manners. There are a
number of semi distractions, involv-
ing urban motifs such as elevated
structures, buildings, traffic, bridges
and related objects in which the
city pattern of light and shadow is
strikingly expressed.
Other prints in his collection are
realistic in approach, among them
the appealing portrait of Sonia and
Her Cello" It is obvious that peo-
pie, rather than landscape, are this
artists major interest. Through
figures, he expresses his feelings and
ideas on such universal themes as
war, death, human suffering and
love. But he never oyerlooks de-
sign IN his work, an excellent exam
pie of which is 'Ecclesiastes, Essay
4" in which the folds of mantle and
garment emphasize the dignity and
of the draped figure.
There are about five tragic prints
dealing with the war. Fathers and
Sons" is outstanding-a strong pat
tern of desolate countryside with
two strata of trenches, in the upper
of which tense soldiers of World
War II confront each other with
fixed bayonets, while below them lie
the helmeted skeletons OF World
War I.
According to his own testimony,
Mr.. Spruance has rejected ""pure
abstraction, purely subjective ex-
preston, and symbols of the sub
conscious" He seeks "the symbols
that mean ourselves, the way we
think. the plans and hopes of our
Evening star., 1947-05-11
Biblical Atmosphere

D1Dl1caI Atmosphere
John Crozier Galloway, WASH
ington artist associated in recent
months with American University's
Art Department, and editor of its
pointed publication, Right Angle, !"
is having a one-man exhibition of
gouaches in the watkins Memorial
Gallery, simultaneously with the
contemporary American paintings,
through May 81.
He paints in very personal mod
ern idion, basing his compositions
on triangular and elliptical forms.
The Is items in the present show.
mostly concerned with Jesus and
His followers are painted in blue
green, browns and earth red. These
colors of the sea, rocks and shore,
constitute a unifying factor in the
series. Concerning this show, Mr..
Galloway said in reply to inquiry:
MY aim has been to express,
through my own personal style. my
fervent belief that Christ tor any
other man with distinguished phi
losophy or ideas) is present in any
era; we have only to look at the best
qualities of the persons we love
most, to find Him. I have not used
literal interpretations OF any par
ticular Biblical incidents, but rather
an atmosphere which I trust carries
the point.
1t seemed to me that MIR. Gallo
ways paintings have an atmosphere
of remoteness, of the time OF the
fishermen of Galilee, early in the
first century, rather than of here
and now. At any rate, he plans
Evening star., 1947-05-11

to continue his Biblical themes and
to explore other techniques for their
expression.
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Opening With Art Film

An exhibition of student paint
ings will open today in the studios
on American University's campus.
In conjunction with this opening,
moving picture of Matisse (emi-
nent French painter and leader OF
'les fauves" 40-odd years ago. at
work in his studio, will be shown
several times during the afternoon.
The public Is invited.
Evening star., 1947-05-11

e The Capital PrecanceI Club win
meet at the home of Rolsteli Lyon.
PIT Rittenhouse street NV, tomor-
row evening at 8. Visitors welcome
Evening star., 1947-05-11

| Cardinal Spellman will deliver the
invocation at the CIPEX banquet,
Hotel Astor, New York, Friday eve
ming, May %.
Evening star., 1947-12-09
Economic
Continued From First Page J

Senator Flanders. Republican, of
Vermont agreed with Senator
Wherry on the slight prospects for
economic legislation this session. He
said, however, that Congress must
bear part of the onus" for failing to
clear the decks by quick action on
the stopgap foreign aid bill.
-. Vote on 2 Proposals Seen.
Senator Tobey, Republican, of New
Hampshire, said he expects a pre-
Christmas vote in both House and
Senate on at least two points in
Mr.. Truman's 10-point anti-in-
hation program. These are extern
sion of export controls and restora-
ton of controls on consumer credit,
two of the least controversial of the
10 points.
The Senate Banking Committee
which Senator Tobey heads, plans
to vote tomorrow on legislation re-
viving the consumer controls which
lapsed last month. Some committee
members. however. are known to
oppose the legislation though SEN
ator Tobey favors it.
Evening star., 1947-12-09
BY the Associated Press

BOSTON, Dec. 9.-The $4,000, 900
former Navy tanker Ponagansett
broke in half today at an East
Boston pier-pitching upward $50
Workmen to the decks.
One man was injured critically
and 13 others we're treated for
minor hurts.
The 523-foot vessel was being
converted to commercial use after
serving In the Pacific during the
war as fleet oiler. She was built
in 1914 and is about 5,700 tons.
Both parts of the ship remained
afloat. A cleft. 8 feet wide at the
deck line, narrowed toward the
water line. .....
AS she buckled smidship with a
rending sound, huge spray Of
oily water shot high into the air.
Chief Engineer Frank Cardua said
at first he thought something had
struck us"
II was in my room having coffee, .
he said. II heard a terrific crash.
There was no explosion but only the
Evening star., 1947-12-09
Women 5 Group Asks
| End Of Segregation
In Methodist Church,
sy hs Assoeiated Press

BUCKHILL FALLS, Pa, Dec. g.
The Woman's Division OF Christian
Service for the Methodist Church
has recommended that the general
conference at its meeting In Bos-
ton next April abolish the principle
Of racial segregation In the church.
An Duncan, Miss, Oscar Wolfe,
president pro tenn of the Mississippi
State Senate and a prominent
member of the Methodist Church
in that State. said plan to abol-
ish the principle Of racial segrega-
tion in the church would mean
a splitting up of the church again
Il think that's what they plan. tc
do (abolish segregation)," he said
last night. "It will ruin the Meth
odist Church as far as the South
is concerned; the Methodist people
in the South will not stand for it,
The division, a policy making
group for 1908, ,452 Methodist wom-
en-, reported its action yesterday at
the opening session Of the Board of
Missions and Church Extension of
the Methodist Church.
The recommendation is aimed at
the organization of the church
which set UP separate jurisdiction
for Negroes when the Northern and
Southern groups were unified in
1899. .
Bishop Arthur j.. Moore of At
lanta opened the Board of Missions
meeting by warning there is no
greater danger confronting us today
than the hasty adoption of imma-
ture and ill-considered plans for
remaking the world.
Evening star., 1947-12-09
Earle Makes Public
Roosevelt Letter That
Led 10 His Exile
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Dec. 9.-George H.
Earle, former Governor Of Pennsyl-
vania, has made public letter from
the late President Roosevelt which
Mr.. Earle charged resulted In his
political exile" to Samoa during the
war
Mr.. Earle said last night the letter
from Mr.. Roosevelt was written In
1945 after he had requested permis-
sion, since he was then Navy COM
mander, to expose Russia as "a
greater menace than Germany"
Mr.. Earle, who served from 1943
to 1945 in Turkey as special ennis
sary on Balkan affairs for the Pres
ident, said that soon after he re-
ceived the Presidents reply he was
directed by the Navy to Samoa
where he spent four months as
deputy commandant.
He said. in making the letter pub
lie, he was forced to do so because
the existence of the letter was
doubted when he faced four news
men on the October 10 Meet the
Press" radio program and made the
charge of political exile"
Sent Roosevelt a Message.
! Mr.. Earle said that when Presi-
dent Roosevelt returned from the
Yalta Conference Mr.. Earle sent
him message saying that while
Russia was posing as Allies they
are tearing the democracies te
pieces"
Three days later, he said, he re.
ceived a letter from the late Presi-
dent in which Mr.. Roosevelt said:
Il have read your letter of March
"a to my daughter Anna and :
have noted with concern your plar
to publicize your unfavorable opinion
of one of our Allies at the very tim,
when such publication from a for.
mer emissary of mine might do
irreparable harm to our war effort
AS you say, you have held important
positions of trust under your Gov
ernment. To publish informa tior
obtained in these positions without
proper authority would be all the
greater betrayal.
Publication Forbidden.
You say you will publish unles.
you are told before March 26 thai
I do not wish you to do so. no.
only do not wish it, but I specifically
forbid you to publish any further
information or opinion about any
Ally that you may have acquired
while in Office or IN the service o1
the United States Navy.
I'm view of your wish for con.
tinued active service, I shall with.
draw any previous understanding
that you are serving as an emissary
OF mine and I shall direct the Navy
Department to continue your EN-.
ployment wherever they can make
use of your services.
Il am sorry that pressure of af.
fairs prevented me from seeing
you on Monday. I value our ole
association and I hope that time
and circumstances may some day
permit a renewal of our good under
standing"
Evening star., 1947-12-09
Tanker Splits in Two at Pier;
Both Halves Remain AfIout

roaring ripping Of steel plates as the
ship let CO."
Herbert Arntz, personnel manager
of the General Ship & Engine
Works, where the tanker was being
converted, said:
IT was standing at a window when
I heard a rumbling and saw the
ship buckle"
Mr.. Arrtz said the cause had not
been definitely determined, adding
she was just weak in the middle
and hadn't been strengthened"
Vincent Bennett, the shipyard's
chief engineer, said the tanker was
built by the Kaiser yards at San
Francisco. and said the cause of
her breaking apart was "undoubt-
edly a progressive fracture"
Evening star., 1947-12-09
LOST.

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black face; engraved on back; yellow Eold
with stretch band: lost between Govt
Printing Once and Fairfax Village, No
WRIST WATCH, lady's gold; lost In taxi
cab between 7th and H sts. NV. and
Joliet st. av.. Saturday night; reward
Call WO. 66os.
WRIST WATCH, yellow gold, Buiova; vic.
Evening star., 1947-12-09

z4 BsII.ans will
relieve your acid indi.
gestion al once. '25e al
druggists.
Evening star., 1947-12-09
PossibIeWaIIaceRace
Disturbs Democrats
But PIeases 6. 0. P.
BY the Associated Press

The question of whether Henry
A. Wallace will lead a third party
movement in 194s bobbed up again
today to disturb the Democrats and
please the Republicans.
Wallace aides in New York insist
the former Vice President has
reached no decision. but Senator
Brewster. Republican, OF Maine
said he has heard that Mr.. Wallace
plans to bolt the Democratic Party
and announce his candidacy for
President on a new ticket.
Senator Brewster said he was told
by persons he refused to name that
Mr.. Wallace will make his an
nouncement after January and
that he will have the support in
New York of the American-Labor
Party.
Mr.. Wallace has said several times
that he would leave the Democrats
if they became war" party. Sen
ator Brewster said it is his infor-
nation that the former Vice Presi-
dent will run on peace" ticket,
claiming that both major parties
are leading the country toward war.
If he runs, Mr.. Wallace might
be an important factor in the elec-
ton, particularly If he has Amer
ican-Labor Party support in. New
York. That group has backed the
Democratic nominee in the last few
elections, providing at times some
of the needed margin of votes for
their favorites to win.
# they split off in third party
campaign with Mr.. Wallace. Demo-
cratic chances would be damaged
that much in New York.
Similarly. Mr.. Wallace is credited
with the, ability to pick up some
votes in California, Washington and
Michigan. The Democrats don It
have too much hope of carrying
Michigan, but it would be a hard
blow to them if Mr.. Wallace got
enough support in California to give
that State to the Republican pres
idential nominee in a close race.
Evening star., 1947-12-09
Veteran Shot in Bruin
Reported Holding Own

Gallinger Hospital authorities to-
day reported that John j. Maurer,
so, Army veteran who underwent a
three-hour brain operation yester-
day, was holding his own" although
his condition still was critical.
The former soldier was shot in the
head Saturday with a .32-caliber
revolver. His wife told police he
shot himself after firing in her di-
rection. He lived at 2415 Congress
street Sc.
Evening star., 1947-12-09
Fnemen Summoned
To Free Boys Hand
| In Popcorn Machine
By the Associated Pres,

VENTURA. Calf, Dec. g.
Peter Orozco, 6, found that q
popcorn vending machine can
be BOBBY trap.
Peter apparently thought he
didn't get his full quota when
he deposited a coin in the ma
chine yesterday. He showed his
hand into the slot to get more.
At this point, it became a fire
department problem. Firemen
who answered a call said they,
were able to free Peters stuck
hand by partially dismantling
the machine.
Evening star., 1947-12-09
Chest
Continued From First Page

resenting a cash value of $152,8 ,807.
The campaign Executive Commit
tee made reports Saturday outlining
the consequences for the Chest-sup-
ported agencies of failure in the
drive. Letters from directors of the
agencies made public warned that
people needing help would be turned
away in 1948 and the effect of the
failure to meet community needs
would be felt by every resident of
the area"
Unaudited reports of the amounts
raised by the nine campaign units
as of last Friday showed they still
had the following amounts to raise
to meet the goal:
Business Unit I, $447,119, or 26.88
per cent; Business Unit II, 1851,
or 10.4 per cent of an adjusted quota;
Government Unit, $133.12e, or 9.81
per cent; Residential Unit. SAT ,694,
or 27.48 per cent; Alexandria Unit,
$7,387, or 1874 per cent: Arlington
County Unit, $17,840, or 1886 per
cent; Fairfax County Unit, $19,823,
or 45.98 per cent; Montgomery
County Unit. s33,33O. or 1888 per
cent, and Prince Georges County
Unit. $7,919. or 18 per cent.
Contributions totaling s36,702 from
residential and business areas of
Prince Georges County have been
received so far In the drive within
the county. County Chairman VIII
liam M. Werber reported yesterday.
This amount, plus $29,O36 con-
Etributed by Federal agencies within
the county as part of the Govern
ment quota for the Chest Fedora
ton, brings the total raised in the
county to 65,738, Mr.. Werber dis
closed.
Quota Is $4,000.
The county's quota, based only on
the residential and business areas
is $4,000. Money given toward the
county quota so far does not include
contributions by county residents at
their place of employment In Wash
ington.
| Contributions by Government
agencies In the county include
Census Bureau at Suitland, $S,162;
Andrews Field. $6.744; Agriculture
Research Center, Beltsvine, s14,130
Mr.. Werber urged persons who
have not yet contributed to send
their money now to the County
Service Building in Hyattsville.
Our county will suffer In loss OF
many worthwhile services of the
Chest agencies If we do not reach
our goal" he declared.
Evening star., 1947-12-09
Bauer Home Is Robbed

A thief who broke into the home
Of Joseph j. Bauer, 1921 Suitland
road Sc, yesterday made of with
money and property valued at over
81 300. according to police. In addi-
ton to $3.50 in cash, a revolver. a
valuable canera. end len, 6 pc--tc~'.,!e
typewriter and two radios were
taken, it was reported.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
TOBACCO HOLIDAY
WILL END SUNDAY
Warehouses OF Eastern,
Old Belts To Resume
Sales Monday Morning

HENDERSON, Oct. 80 -U.H-
The Flue-Cured Tobacco Mar
keting committee announced that
auction markets on Southern to-
bacco belts would reopen Mon
day after a three-day sales
holiday, with the Commodity
Credit Corporation buying and
storing tobacco for British ex-
porters.
The markets were closed after
Tuesday when British buyers left
the market when Britain cut off
all imports of American leaf.
The U. S. Agriculture Depart
ment said the Commodity Credit
Corporation would buy for the
British exporters at support
prices or higher and hold the
tobacco until Britain has the
dollars to buy it.
Withdrawal of the British
caught tobacco growers at mid
season on the largest of the
Southern belts. The reopening
affects 80 market towns in North
Carolina and II in Virginia. The
only three remaining markets in
the South and North Carolina
Border Belt" had completed
their season Tuesday and will not
reopen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
Along The Cape Fear

United States Supreme court re-
marks of Wilmington that the
higher civilization of the OLD
World had been transplanted
there, and had taken vigorous
root. In this literary and cultur-
al condition young Thomas God
frey found Wilmington in the
spring of 1859 and in it he found
a pleasant atmosphere for the
completion of "The Prince OF
Parthia."
1t was approximately 1890
when a group of men organized
the remarkable amateur drama
tic club called "The Thalian AS
sociation," which came to
be recognized as the oldest
Little Theatre Group in Amerl-
ca.
BY the time the lines Acade-
my was built in 1900 on the
confiscated property of two
tories, the Association was run
ming smoothly. One hundred
and forty-seven years ago the
Italians opened their first
theater.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
WARNE DEN0UNCES
LOYALTY TESTS"
Truman Economic Advisor
Refuses To Be
Fingerprinted

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30-WD-
Colston E. Warne, professor OF
economics at Amherst College
and consllltant to President Tru-
mans council of economic adj
visors. today refused to take
the federal "loyalty test"
which Mr.. Truman has prescrib-
ed for all government employees.
In a blistering 1,400-word let
ter to Edwin G.. Nourse, council
chairman, he denounced the test
as "an intrusion upon personal
liberties"
81 am indeed shocked" he
wrote, "that for the first time
in American history, heresy
hunting had received official
sanction of the President of the
United States (it) is so
completely repugnant to the po-
litical institutions of our coun-
try that I cannot comply with
its terms"
He noted that Mr.. Truman re-
Gently indicated that he opposes
a return to price control be-
cause it is "evidence of a police
state" and added:
"He apparently fails to recog-
nize that loyalty orders, such
was the one he has promulga-
ted, are the requisite concom-
infants of all police states"
Will Not Resign
Warne told reporters that he
has no intention of resigning:
that the next move is up to
Nourse.
Mr.. Truman ordered the
loyalty test in his drive to purge
the government of subversives.
It requires federal workers to
submit to fingerprinting and to
make statements covering
their life history and naming
any organization they have join
ed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
EARLY CAPE FEAR DRAMA

OAA
The Cape Fear valley in
the eighteenth century was des-
cribed by Royal Governor
Josiah Martin as "the reign of
politeness and hospitality" Balls
and every. species of amusement
which songs and dances could
afford were included in the fes-
tive entertainment, according
to Archibald MacLaine Hooper,
a younger contemporary of the
governor. The neighing courser
and the echoing horn, the sports
of the turft and the pleasure OF
the chase, were alternately the
objects of eager pursuit.
A situation of general ease
and prosperity was highly favor
able to the cultivation of polite
literature. Every family posses
sed a collection Of the best Eng
fish authors, and wit and
humor, music and poetry were
drawn into action in social and
covivial intercourse.
. Conversation was cultivated
to a high art. The biographer OF
Associate Justice 1redeu OF the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-31
Deals In Oil
Favor French
American Owned Firm Ad-
mits Sales To U.S.. NAVY
We're Is Cents Higher

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3O-R-
A Senate inquiry developed testi-
mony today that an American
owned petroleum company sold
oil to the French for 80 and 95
cents a barrel at the same time it
was charging the United States
Navy $1.O5 a barrel.
James Terry Duce, vice presi-
dent of the Arabian American
Oil Co., (Aramco) related the
story of these transactions to the
Senate War Investigating COM
mittee.
Mention of the lower price to
the French brought from Chair
man Brewster (R. Me.) this
shouted comment:
why in the name Of Heaven
were you making commercial
sales to the French 10 to Is cents
below what you were selling it
(oiD to your own government
after we had put in $50, 600, 900
to save your hides?"
Brewster's reference was to
$50, 900, 900 in lend-lease to Saudi
Arabia, for which he has said
the United States got absolute
ly nothing"
This contention has been denied
by w. S. S. Rodgers, board chair
man of the Texas company, one
Of the owners of Aramco and of
vast oil concession rights in Sau-
di Arabia.
The committee is trying to find
out whether the Navy was charg-
ed excessive prices for oil. i.
Before Duce took the stand:
/. Brewster announced that the
committee will call the Justice
Departments attention to steps
which brought four American oil
companies into joint ownership
Of Aramco. Besides the Texas
company and Standard of Cali
tornia the subsidiary is owned
by Standard Oil of New Jersey
and Socony-Vacuum.
2. Brewster contended that
The Texas company realized a
profit of $64, 0O0, 900 on a $22,-
D00,0 900 investment in Arabian
oil. Rodgers disputed both fl
cures.
Duce said Aramco contracted
On Sept. IA, 1915, to sell the
French Supply Mission 1000 tons
Of oil at 95 cents a barrel -
see if we could get the French
10 keep on taking it,"
He said that the day before,
Aramco had signed a contract to
sell the Navy oil at $1.05 a bar
rel. He also disclosed that in
November, 1915, Aramco sold a
French commercial company
100, 900 tons of oil at 80 cents a
barrel.
Duce said Aramco prices to
See DEALS on Page Two