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Evening star., 1947-08-17
Ice Cream Redeens
Young WOrshipers

FREDERICK, Md, (P). - One
Sunday George z. Best, clerk to the
City Court and active Methodist
churchgoer, bribed a half dozen
younger members of the congrega-
ton with ice cream "if they would
keep quiet during services"
They kept quiet, and the follow
ing week they were joined, Pied
Piper fashion, by 72 well-behaved
novices demanding their half pint
of ice cream.
Mr.. Best's. current program: All
children under IL receive checks as
they enter the service. Each check
and child, too. Mr.. Best hopes-is
later redeemed at the corner drug
store with. a dish of ice cream.
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Large Galloway Mural
At American University

A mural entitled Christ and the
Fisherman" begun last January,
has just been completed at Ameri-
can University by John Crozier Gal
loway. Painted in tempera directly
on the plaster wall (on a gesso
ground) the mural is nearly % feet
by 101a and occupies a wall of the
cafeteria in Mary Graydon Hall.
Questioned as to the episode por-
trayeG, Mr.. Galloway said: "No
literal depletion of particular
Biblical incident is consciously in
tended, but rather, Christ's inf1u-
ence and activity among men of the
sea. Quite apart from scriptural
accounts of Christ's life, there was
undoubtedly rich fund of day-by-
day happenings in His existence
which to many of us would have its
own significance"
He continued: Mans endless
search for rescue is suggested by a
shipwrecked sailor in the right
panel On the left, a boat of fisher
men tending their nets symoolizes
the generally unchanging charac-
teristics Of those who live with the
sea-"
One cannot talk with the artist
without being convinced of his sin
cerity and reverent attitude toward
his work. But the very modern in
depreciation of his theme will un-
doubtedly disturb many spectators.
His figures are rough-hewn and
hairy -limbed to the point of resem-
bling cavemen; and their hands and
feet in particular appear not quite
human. Mr. Galloway said that his
objectives in thus painting his fig
ures is ito obtain textural effect
which he believes brings them much
closer, through the indication of
their material existence, to what We
know"
The painting, indeed, recalls to
mind the whole problem of radical
interpretations OF religious subjects.
There have been a number of i'm
portant exhibitions of modern reli-
gious art in the past few years
Cnotably in Dayton. Ohio, and New
York City including works by
Picasso, Rouault, Epstein and other
internationally famous esthetic
radicals. Some thoughtful observ-
ers, including a few champions of
modernism, felt that in the field OF
religious art, more than any other,
modernism was least appropriate.
However, this particular argument
does not apply to Mr.. Galloway s
painting since those who will see
it constantly will be American
University students at meals. The
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Auxiliary Activities
Scheduled This Week

Today-Volunteer Hospital Work
ers TALL units at Mount Alto Hos
pital, 1::30 to 4:30 pm.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Printing
ONCE Unit No. SO, rehabilitation
party at Mount Alto Hospital, pm
Department Executive COMMITTEE
Of all department officers
and unit presidents-elect at the
American Legion Club, 2437 Fiji
teenth street NV, 8 pm. Volun-
teer Hospital Workers Of James
Reese Europe Unit and James E
Walker Unit, at St. Elizabeth's Hos
pital, Red Cross Building, 7 pm.
Wednesday-District of Columbia
Salon IA, Eight and Forty. Lee
Sheraton Hotel at 8 pm. Sergeant
Jasper Unit No. Is, rehabilitation
party at Mount Alto Hospital rec
reation hall, 8 pm.
Saturday - Volunteer Hospital
Workers (all units) at Mount Alto
Hospital, 1870 to 4.30 pm.
Evening star., 1947-08-17
18th Century Portraits

The Corcoran Gallery of Art re-
ceived this summer a gift of partic-
ular Importance to it: A pair OF por-
traits of MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Cor
coran, by Charles Peale Polk. pre-
sented to the gallery by Mrs. Robert
c. Dunlap of Washington.
These paintings depict the parents
of w. w. Corcoran, founder of the
gallery. Thomas Corcoran was born
in Limerick County, Ireland, in 1854;
emigrated to Baltimore at the age
of 20, and entered the shipping busi-
ness of his uncle, who had preceded
him from Ireland in 1859. In 1888,
Thomas Corcoran married Hannah
Lennon, native of Baltimore. The
same year, he visited Georgetown,
and was SO favorably impressed with
its activity and enterprise, there
being in port 10 square-rigged YES
sels," that he decided to settle there.
He founded a shoe and leather
business, became prosperous and
took great interest in civic affairs.
When President Washington visited
Georgetown in 1891, Mr.. Corcoran
was spokesman of the group of men
who welcomed him.
A few years later, Mr.. Corcoran
was made adjutant of the 18th Regi-
ment in Montgomery County, Nd,
and was subsequently promoted to
a captaincy. President Jefferson ap-
pointed him in 1901 a magistrate
and member of the Levy Court of
the District; he, was reappointed by
all successive Presidents until his
death. From 1908 to 1910, and again
in 1872, Mr.. Corcoran was Mayor of
Georgetown. In 1915 President
Madison appointed him postmaster
of Georgetown. which office he held
until his death in 1880.
The portrait shows him typically
Irish in coloring, with black hair
and ruddy complexion. AS one
would expect after learning of his
life, he has a self confident express
sion, and a prosperous appearance
His brown coat has gold buttons and
watch fob; his vest and stock are
white. The curtain behind him is
dark green.
Hannah Corcoran is dressed in
white; her left arm rests on a table
covered with a rose -colored cloth,
on which is vase holding some
rather wilted pink flowers. In fact,
the condition of this bouquet is the
only off-key note in the presentation
of happy and successful couple.
The artist, Charles Peale Polk,
worked in Baltimore at two differ
ent periods, 1785-1787-at which
time he advertised for portrait COM
missions, and 1791-1800, when he
opened exhibition rooms there, to
display his work Subsequently, he
gave up painting and came to
Washington to take Government
position.
Polk, born in Maryland in 1767,
was d nephew of Charles Wilson
Peale, an outstanding artist of the
Revolutionary War period. who was
a friend Of Washington and painted
him from life during his vigorous
middle years.
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Guide to New Books
For Young Readers
By Edword A. Greene

Jenny and the King, Of Smithia,
by Walter Brooks; Illustrated by
Decie Merwin (Grossett g. Dunlap;
So cents)-A lively story for young
child's fancy is this tale of a mean
old king who rules his subjects with
an iron hand. He becomes very
rich by fines his subjects have to
pay when they break the law.
Jenny makes him sorry he ever
adopted the law against climbing
trees.
Joseph and His Brethren, by Jane
Werner (Grosset & Dunlap; so
cents)-The Old Testament tale of
Joseph is retold in a child's langu-
age.
Katie Meets Buffalo Bill, by Kath-
arine Koch (Grosset g. Dunlap; so
cents)-The story of a little girl who
found 1t hard to control her tenn
per.
Dumbo, by Walt Disney (Simon
& Schuster; Is cents)-The same
flop -eared little elephant we loved
in the movies of the same name.
The Little Golden Book Of Hymns,
by Elsa Jane Warner (Simon &
Schuster; Is cents)-A collection of
hymns for children.
The Happy Family, by Nicole
(Simon g. Schuster; Is cents)-The
happy story of happy family"
Chip Chip, by Norman Wright
(Simon g. Schuster; Is cents)-Ad-
ventures of a lively young chip
munk which Wanders off into
lonely forest.
The Little Golden Book Of Poetry
(Simon g. Schuster; Is cents)-A
collection of poems for children.
Stories to Grow On, by Gertrude
D. McKelway winston; rs cents)-
A group of Bible tales.
Such a Kind World, by Mabel
Leigh Hunt (Grosset & Dunlap; so
cents) comes to the County
Home when the children learn they
have to get rid of Old Nellie, their
favorite mare.
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Bermuda Expands Its Accommodations
In Gearing Up for Heavy Tourist Season

accommodations, expansion of ak
service, using the wartime Amerts
can-leased base, makes the resort
more readily accessible to American
visitors. And the advent of a lin
tied number OF autos eases thS
transportation problem at the col
ony.
Large Hotels Open.
Most of the large hotels alreadx
are back in operation. These ir1=
clude the Belmont Manor. SS
George, Eagles Nest. Inverurie:
Among new places ready soon VIII
be the Elbow Beach Surf Club on
the south shore. Pink Beach near
fuckers Town on the south snore
and The Reefs at Christian Bay IN
the western part Of the Islands.
The Princess and Bermudian Hotels
are due to reopen early next year.
Some cottages at the Princess al:
ready are receiving guests.
Introduction of the motor car
which was banned for 38 years, mas
not disturbed the islands lelsurelS
pace for these English-made MID:
gets, mostly serving as taxis. are
restricted to mere Is to<2o miles
an hour. Bermudians have some-
thing to enjoy and they want time
to do lust that without the annoy.
ance of whizzing motor cars. Speee
and traffic regulations are strlceu
enforced. -
The number of cars is still shors
of demand at times. 1t was necess
sary to charter boat to take paII
of our party to the other end OF ths
islands for a luncheon engagements
when the supply of taxis was ex.
hausted before all the members
had been loaded. Carriages ana
bicycles still are the most common
modes of travel. Difficulty IN res
placing carriages and harness fol-
lowing the war was largely respon-
sible for lifting the ban on autos
to ease the transportation problem
Hours From ID. C. :.
While Bermuda's accommodac
tions are being increased, air transs
portation also is being expanded.
with extra steamer facilities ex.
pected as the season progresses
Opening of direct Colonial Airlines
service from National Airport brings
Bermuda to within four hours Of
Washington and makes 1t possible
to spend even a week end here with
out loss of working time. The Fri.
day departure time from Washings
ton has been moved up from Z pm.
(EDT) to 2::30 pm. (EDT, Colonial
announced last week. Sunday de.
parture time is unchanged. ::
There also are daily Colonial
flights between New York and Ber.
muda and two on Sunday. ).
| In addition British Overseas Aif..
ways operates seaplanes three times
a week from Baltimore and Pan
American World Airways Offers
daily service from New York. Steam:
snip connections include Eastern
and Furness Bermuda line vessels
from New York. ::
Canadian National Steamships
Lady" boats also have begun Serv.
ice from Boston. Work on the Queen
Of Bermuda is progressing and the
famous liner is expected to start
her Bermuda runs late next spring.
Native cedar articles, perfume
and beverages probably are the
most popular souvenirs. Tweeda.
woolens. chii:a and leather goods
are arriving in small quantity frofa
England. ::
(The week end visitor would:
do we'll to remember that the:
$l00 allowance of merchandise:
that can be brought back past:
United States Customs free Of:
duty applies only If the persort:
has been out of the country 4S:
| hOilrS)
Evening star., 1947-08-17

with strong rope.
In the exact center of this top bar
bore a hole large enough to slip a
long piece of gas pipe through II for
the center post (B). The seat board
Co Is a long board 10 or II inches
wide. Nail center cleat Cd to the
underside of the seat board and in
the exact center of CO.. This cleat
is to prevent (C9 from splitting.
Hole for Center Post.
Now bore a hole through the top
of Co and through Cd large
enough for the center post (B). Slip
the center post through these holes
and move it and the seat board di-
rectly under the top bar (A), so
that the gas pipe center post is per-
fectly straight UP and down.
On the ground you will need a
pivot block (EC q short piece of 2
by for the center post to rest on to
prevent it from sinking into the
earth. Hold this pivot block in place
with two side pegs, driven in the
ground and nailed securely to (E),
Now fasten the ropes (F), as illus
trated, by tying one end of each rope
to (A), then bring the loose ends
down and around the center post
three or four times and knot the
ends into holes bored in Co as
shown.
Rope Winds Itself.
You now can whirl the seat board
around in circle. The rope will
wind itself up on the center post
and when it is tight, you and one OF
your friends mount, straddle-legged
on each end of the seat board. The
rope will untwist rapidly and force
the seat board to go around in q
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Regular Veterans

Presidential Post, No. $50, Of the
Regular Veterans Association will
hold their pre-convention meeting
tomorrow at 500 pm. at the EN-
bassy Club, 1921 K st. NV. Dele
gates will be given their final In
structions prior to attending the
national convention in Wilkes-Barre,
Pa.
The post has elected the following
officers: Commander, Patrick j.
Foley: senior vice commander, VIII
liam j. Chisholm; junior vice COM
mander, J. s. MacAboy; chaplain,
Thomas 7. Taylor; quartermaster.
John r. Farrell; Judge advocate,
Paul s. Wolfe, and adjutant, Milton
j. Eckert.
National Comdr. William Floyd
will be the guest speaker for this
meeting.
Evening star., 1947-08-17

circle. This motion will wind the
rope up on the center post in an
opposite direction. When tight, the
board will reverse and travel in the
opposite direction. You can keep
this circular revolving up continu-
ously by pushing the board around
every once in a while with your feet
on the ground.
These whirligigs are inexpensive
to build and simple and safe to
operate.
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Summer Perplexity
Prize Contribution
By Stephen Manning, Is
St. Anthony's High School

with apologies to joyce KHmerJ
7 think that 1 shall never see
How X can equal thirty three,
A thing for which my weary brain
Tries and tries and tries again;
I think I'll never understand
What to do with the radicand-
There surely is an easier way,
One that doesn't take all day.
To make the thing come out just
|. right
! guess I'll never see the light.
Equations cannot be solved by me,
And so, dear teacher, I leave them
to thee.
Evening star., 1947-08-17

mural's color scheme comprises the
bright green-blue of water and
varied browns. 1t is assertive, domi-
mating the section of the room it
faces.
John Galloway is a Washington
artist, graduate of American Uni
versity. He edits Right Angle,
published there in the interest of
the fine arts.
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Meetings this week:

Sunday, General Vicente Linn Post,
1919 K street NV.
Monday, Anthony Gentilcore Post,
|226 F street NE.
Tuesday, T. N. T. Pup Tent No. l,
|935 G place NV. Executive meet
ing.
Wednesday. Treasury Post, 1919 K
street NV. Police-Fire Post. 935 G
place NV. Maj. Gen. Edwards Post,
1921 K street NV. U. S. Naval
Gun Factory Post, 1910 Good Hope
road Sc.
Thursday, A. Peter Dewey Post,
935 G place NV. National Capitol
Post, 1919 K street NV. Equality
Walter Reed Post, 935 G place NV.
Friday, Bethea- -Welch Post, 1915
Twelfth street NV.
Evening star., 1947-08-17
A Country Scene
Prise Contribution
By Barboro Crobtree, Is

fTESS OOHHIOHpOH
By Barbara Crobtree, Is
Paul Junior High School
All is quiet and serene
On a peaceful country scene
The rolling hills,
The bright blue sky,
The valley cool, .+-.
The mountains high,
The tasseled corn across the way,
The clover sweet,
The stocks of hay.
The cows are being taken
Out to their pasture near.
? The horses, how they dash ahead
To drink of water, cool and clear
Now everything is awakening
Upon this country morn,
To see how bright and beautiful
The day is being born.
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Meteoric Visitors

It has been estimated that about
75, ,0O0, 900 meteorites enter the
earth's atmosphere daily from outer
space; most of them are vaporized
before Faching the ground.
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Dendle Stone New
Commanders of
VFW'S Front Line

Dendle E. Stone mas been elected
Junior vice commander of Front
Line Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
to fill the vacancy created by the
resignation of Harold v. Conwell.
All offices are now filled except
post advocate and candidates for
that position will be voted on at the
first September meeting. At last
weeks session, James Hill, officer of
the day, rendered his resignation for
health reasons. Comdr. Harold T.
Grier named Ray Morrison to sue
coed Mr.. Hill.
Front Line met at 935 G place
NV, new club of the Police-Fire
Post, and will hold its next meeting
at the same place.
Senior Vice Comdr. Kenneth Pic
ton reported on the activities of the
baseball team, and announced to the
members of the post that plans were
under way for the formation OF
basket ball and bowling teams for
the fall and winter seasons. ANY
members who wish to participate in
these activities should contact Mr.
Picton.
The VFW Baseball League is near
ing the end of its schedule, and Il
resolving itself into a struggle be.
tween Equality-Walter Reed, Irish
War Veterans and National Cap.
itol Post.
H. L. Edmonds Post, under Comdr
Dewey Carter, has completed plan
for picnic Sunday at the residenc,
of Martin Pompili, 5000 st. Barna.
bas road Sc.
DR.. Custus L. Ball was elected
post surgeon to fill the vacanc,
caused by the resignation of DR.
William N. Heffner.
1t was voted to hold the Septem.
ber meeting at a time and place t.
be announced by Comdr. Garter
after post members return from tn,
national encampment in Cleveland
T. N. T. Pup Tent No. returned
to its old home at 935 G place NV
for its last meeting. The tent viii
continue to hold it's meetings al
this address in the future. The
members elected the following tt
represent them as delegates and al
ternates at the Supreme Scratch
to be held at the national encamp.
ment. Percy w. Graves, L. c. War
mock, Charles M. Holmes, James
Wood, Dendle E. Stone, Edward T
Spedden, Leonard j. Bacon. James
M. Stewart and Charles Wolf. The
following alternates were chosen
Henry c. Barron, A. Rosenbloom
Charles H. Bolschlaw, Michael
Guiffre and Stephen j. Farr. The
remaining alternates were left tt
the discretion of Seam Squire
Graves, who was empowered by the
Pup Tent to make their selection
The following members were giver
the second degree by Seam Squire
Graves and the, members of thu
ritual team: Joseph E. Acton
Thomas P. Durkin, Joseph D. Craw'
ford, William c. Rees, Hiram j
Sneed and George E. Schroebel
They will receive their third degree
at one of the early fall meeting!
of the Pup Tent.
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Criticism Voiced

Persons with special interests and
knowledge will undoubtedly scrutin-
ize the proposal from their respec-
tive angles. The chief criticism !
have is that it does not go far
enough. This was to be expected
in view of Mrs. Bottoms objective
In introducing 1t.
The proposals major defect, in
my opinion. is that tax deduction
benefits would accrue only to Amer
lean citizens purchasing foreign art
Why should not those who pur-
chase art from living American
artists for presentation to public
institutions, also have the right to
deduct the purchase price from
taxes? have not seen as yet
any printed comment on the pro-
posal. 1t seems certain, however
that it will strike the art world as
unfair to the native artist. To what
extent it may stimulate purchase OF
foreign art to the detriment OF
American art, cannot be estimated
But in principle, any cultural gifts
made to a public institution ought
to be deductible, just as are gifts to
Evening star., 1947-08-17

deserving charities, educational in
stitutions and philanthropic founda-
tions.
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CHOIR PICNIC
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Continued from page IL
without a ball game, so a con-
test was held with the choir
members against the non-cholr
members, with the latter group
coming out a little to the good.
Mr.. Jos. McClaskey put on
a gymnastic exhibition of how
a person can keep the belt line
down and stay young.
The refreshment committee
provided ice cream and cold
punch for the afternoon re-
fresher and the dinner was
topped off with delicious cold
watermelon sliced by the con-
noisseur of melons, Lewis
Mitchell, the choir president,
AS darkness came on the
choir gathered around bon
fire, and as a postman tai .es
a walk on his vacation, the
choir concluded the day with
the singing of old favorlte
tunes.
Mr.. Mitchell announced that
samples of material had been
received for choir caps and
that every member should give
him their cap size not later
than Thursday evening, July
31st, so that the caps could
be ordered Immediately and
facilitate delivery of these be-
fore the Convocation Services.
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ment earlier in the season con-
sists of fresh, crisp, rounded
out selections.
And SO it goes on season af-
ter season, year after year. We
hope that our friend who is
unknown and to whose criti-
clsm we alluded at the start
of this letter will see lines and
check the stock in our store
all over again and she will
find most attractively lower
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prices on summer goods and
interesting new designs
through which coming fash
ions cast their shadows ahead.
It is with pride that we point
out that Zion need not take a
back seat to any city in the
fashions which are being offer
ed in this city to the ladies and
girls who are known for their
loneliness and outstanding
good taste.
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The qheOCraf

of accidents and the conditions
under which they took place.
The force of a collision sent
a duck through the entire
length of DEB cabin and in
to the baggage compartment
in the planes fuselage, one air
line reported to the G. A. A.
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INDUSTRY NOTES
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women all over America will
not even wish to look at a sum-
mer dress, being true to their
high standard of living which
includes a discriminating taste
in clothes and always wanting
to be the first with the new
est in their wardrobe. These
fashion minded women, re-
CARELESS of the season, look for
new fall things in July and Au-
gust when the weather is hot
just as they look for new
spring things in February and
March when the weather is
usually at it's coolest.
This involves a complicated
situation because it stands to
reason that any store has to
work just a little bit ahead of
the customer to be on time
with the newest goods and the
manufacturers have to be quite
a bit ahead of both the store
and the customer in producing
these new things in order to
get them to the ultimate wear
err. which means that as a
whole production ceases on So
called summer dresses by the
middle of June each year and
stores cease receiving new
summer dresses around the
Fourth of July.
From that time on, it is
matter of clearing stocks so
to speak clear the decks for
action on new fall dresses.
and the longer customer
waits, the smaller the selection
and the more picked-over the
assortment of summer goods.
In order to compensate the
customer for the smaller selec-
ton and desired freshness of
summer goods, stores all over
the country including your
own Zion Department Store
lower the prices on most of
these goods, thus, offering in
ducement to buy which induce