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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-07-12
CITY NEWS

Mrs. Daniel H. Montgomery,
396 Northampton ST., hostessed
a dinner party Sunday, June %,
in honor of Mrs. Kimbrough,
Of Brooklyn, N. Y, grand treas
urer of the Grand Temple of
Flks. Others present included
Mrs. Leila Francis, Mrs. Nettie
Bryan, Rev. A. A. Perry and
daugrter, Daniel H. Montgom-
cry, and some friends from Pitts
burgh, Pa,
Mrs. Thomas Cooper of Mont
clair, N. J., was the house guest
last week of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Royster, IL Follen st.
Prizes of five to fifteen dollars
will be awarded boys or girls for
the best kept yard or garden, it
was announced this week by the
Harriet Tubman House, 27-27
Holyoke St, Boston. The contest
ends the latter part Of August.
YYou may add Chester's
Cleaners, located at 1879 w,
Newton St., near Columbus Ave.
Boston, as one of, the Hubs
growing enterprises doing a
thorough business. This estab-
lishment celebrates its first an
niversary in August.
Freddie Johnson of 246 Man
haitian Ave, N Y. was a re-
cent visitor at the home of Mrs.
Rochester Of 676 shawmut Ave.
He likes Boston and wants to
return.
Two enterprising young men,
Messrs. Calvin L. Johnson and
Robert Brooks, are fast becom-
ing recognized in the photog-
raphy business. Johnson is a
graduate of the Progressive
School of Photography in New
Haven, Conn. Brooks received
his training at Franklin Insti-
tute, Boston. Thei. modern stu
dio is located at sos Columbus
Ave, Boston.
Mrs Arthur Perry Of Raleigh.
N c., is visiting her son, and
daughter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Arthur Perry of Linwood
St., Roxbury
On fremont St, near Doug
lass So, look for the sign that
reads "Abbott's Barber Shop. i"
The BARRIERS are specialists
They do work that satisfies.
A Garden Tea Party for the
benefit OF District Grand House
hold Of Ruth No. 5 will be held
Sunday, July 10, at 3 PM. at the
home Of Mrs. Elrnira Matthews,
l72 jerome ST.. West Medford
subscription 10 cents
Weekend guests of Mrs. irene
Jackson, 90 Camden st., were
her aunt Mrs. jamie Swami and
her cousin Mrs. Yvonne Cover
dale with her two children, and
another cousin william Brad
ford, all Of Philadelphia.
Mrs Mary T. Powell of Well
ington st., was in Hartford, July
4, 5, attending the K of P con-
yention.
Mrs Alice Wallace, SIS Green
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-07-12

MRS. WILLIE H. GERALD
JACKSON, dramatic artist
and Hawaiian guitarist, has
been acclaimed by critics
and artists from coast to
coast. Her repertoire of
verse includes Edgar Allen
Poe's, "The Raven and
THE Bells; Thorpe's "Cur-
few Must Not Ring Tonight"
and poems by Kipling, Dun
bar and other celebrated
poets. She will be heard at
State A and Nj College, Or
augsburg, S. c., on July 8.
The artist is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Gerald,
Marion, S. C.-(ANP)
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-07-12

of races and an early start home
each night,
This year the association,
through its track superintendent
joe McKenna, has entirely re-
surfaced and beautified the m
field and also laiddown a new
track. Thisis now thought to
be the fastest and yet safest,
racing strip in New England, if
not in the country.
In addition General Manager
Murray has installed set If
ringside seats for the real de-
voices of the sport. More re-
served seats have been set aside
and in truth every 1g has
been done to mako more
comfort for those NJ would
attend.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-07-12

The Pastors Aid Club, Mrs.
Vivian Saunders, president, will
present your Brothers Voice,
(weekly radio program over
WEED, featuring Rev. c. L. Mil
Ter, lecturer; Mary L. Brown,
contraltO, and Ernest G. O'Ban-
yOun, acCOmpanist. Sunday, July
10, 3 pm, 18th Baptist Church
Rev. w, H. Hester, pastor. Public
invited; silver offering.
Mrs. Harriette l.. FUR, IS
Camden ST., who wos confined
at Beth Israel Hospital for a
period of six weeks, is now con-
yalescing at her home. Her OPP
GRAFTON was of a serious nature,
and from all indications it was
successful. Mrs. FUR has been
the recipient of many gift cards
and flowers. She wishes to ex-
press her sincere appreciation
to all for their kindness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Maddox
and daughter Christina, SO
Eumbolt ave-, last week returned
from an extended visit of the
West. They visited relatives and
friends in Ohio, Indiana, nli-
nois, Kentucky. Tennessee and
Arkansas.
The Flower Club of Peoples
Bapt. Church, held an enjoyable
garden party on the Fourth, un-
der direction of it's president,
Mrs. Simms. Walden st., N. Cam
bridge.
Mrs. Hubert Collins of SIS
Shawmut avenue, was hostess on
July 2, to friends at a party
rendered her husband. There
was a lovely birthday cake in
honor of Mr.. Collins who re-
ceived many nice gifts. Also the
guests were served a delicious
collation.. Wilfred Weber was
master of ceremonies. Among
the friends present were Messers
and MeSdame Walter Bolt, viii
fred Weber, Luther Chisholm.
Mesdames Eva Harvey, Mile
Harvey Porter, Bertha Martin
Mary Powell, Tllelma Bolt. Al
ston, Ebba Stephens Perry, Edith
Shafe; Misses N. Blanche Mar
tin josephine L. Bolt, Mr.. steven
Edwin.
The many friends of Mrs.
Irene L. Bracket, of 1893 Ire
mont street, will be reioiced to
learn Of her steady improvement
in health. and her determine
ton to win over the physical
ailments which have beset he
for some months. Her pleasant
smile, as she sits on the step,
drawing in the benefits of sun
and air, should be encourage
ment to all who have suffered
similar ailment. She can win:
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-07-12
THE SPOTLIGHT
BY ALMIRA PARK

Kenneth McClane. The clan in
cludes Rev. and Mrs. Walter Nc
Clane of Boston, Warren and
ether members of the family.
New York's new educational SUI
pervisor and Mrs. Turner are
here for the summer. The Os-
valid Jordans are also at the
Bluffs, guests of the Ralph Hill
tons; Lincoln Pope spends
weekends there with his rela-
tiveS, the Shearers; Assessor
Fred Smith, one of the first to
own his own cottage at the sea
shore, comes down weekendS
and later will have whole
month there; Mrs. Virginia
Roundtree Cheltenham and
son and her sisters, Esterine
Roundtree Scott and Josephine
Roundtree Brice will go down
next week for two weeks at the
Bluffs They say never be-
fore was the island more
crowded. Maybe, the Ebony ar
ticle did it Coming back to
the Hub-Mrs. Ruth Davis Of
Dee Gee IS the house guest of
her Son-in-law and daughter,
the William Harmon Browns Of
Harrishoff ST., who also are en-
PERTAINING Mrs. Marie Christ
mas of Philly and had Mr.. C.
Young of D. c. as guest for the
holiday weekend And did
you know that Peggie Frye,
daughter Of the Harold Fryes,
was a secret bride in June?-
Dorothy Eiland, too, was mar
ried (but not secretly week be-
fore last in Baltimore to Prof.
Bernard Jefferson who is in
Boston continuing his education
at B. U. The couple were we'd
by the groom's father at a very
impressive and beautiful cere-
mony. They honeyrnooned In
Gotham, saw all the shows and
now are back in the Hub.
=. Mrs. Emma Mason Loyett
of Dorchester and her daughter
Marjorie are happy in the return
from three years service In
Japan of son and brother Mason.
He will resume his INTERRUPTED
college course at Northeastern in
the fall. When the William
Armstrong; came up from the
South for a brief stay with sis
ter Mae they were greeted bv
sister Martha (Robbins WilIiamsl
who came up from her summer
home at Oak Bluffs Just for a
day or two. Her guests the past
week down at the Vineyard have
been New Workers Mesdames
Silvia Ellis, Lillian Bragg, Bea-
trice Walker Elmore and Miss
Ida LaSSiter. Portia Bird of
Dee Gee is at Oak Bluffs for the
month of July. When she came
up to the coast she visited aunt
Minnie Walker for a few DAYS.
You should have heard Gym
thia Morrison, undertaken Maud
Morrison'S daughter playing the
organ at the Lasell Junior COL
lege Pupils Commencement
Concert. Our editor was present
as guest of mother and daughter.
Miss Edith Brown inviting
ly staged the first reunion with
all her Cincinnati relatives in %
years when she flew to Ohio
from Chicago. David had come
from Dee Gee the day before.
Joining the parents and broth
ers Albert, DR.. Robert and How
ard. 1t was a Surprize. Now,
Rev and Mrs, Brown are in Bos-
ton, guests of Edith and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones Of As Humboldt ave.
Well, your BROTHERS
VOICE" heard fridays at $3.50
vii be at 18th Baptist Church
tbs Sunday at pm. n person,
Rev Clifford L. Miller, lecturer
on Brotherhood, glorious voiced
contralJo Mary Brown with Prof
OBanyoun accompanying and
sometimes giving current race
news. Silver offering. See you
there.
Evening star., 1947-04-20

Barrage dam on the Nile with
portrait of the sovereign introduced
to one side. The denomination of
the premier label is 10m, the color
light purple.
On April IL, Cuba marked the
second anniversary of the death of
Franklin D. Roosevelt by releasing
a ney &c red stamp showing a
closeup portrait of the late Presi-
dent.
Overton c. Luxford, II, a Post
Office Department officer who had
charge of delivery of mail on the
Western Front in France during the
First World War, died at Oceana,
Va, Tuesday.
Part Of the cover collection gath
cred by Adolf Hitler in the days of
his glory will be exhibited at the
Centenary International PhilateIic
Exhibition, Grand Central Palace,
New York City, May 18. One of the
envelopes bears the words: This is
an appeal from an English mother
with little children"
Dennison Manufacturing Co. s
What Next?" says: Don't for one
moment think that the birth or
early years of our Omitted States)
stamps were without incident. To
begin with, We came very near to
not having any at all, and long
after the first issue certain forces
waged a bitter fight to abolish them.
The American Whig lashed out with
this TRADE in 1348: "A tax upon
letters is in effect tax upon
speech. 1t is worse. 1t is a fine
levied upon the affections. 1t is
Evening star., 1947-04-20
Vim a Cash Prise
Writing, DRAGGING
For Junior Star

If you are not more than 18 or
have not yet finished high school,
you are eligible to write or draw for
The Junior Star. AS many as five
cash prizes of 81 are awarded for
the best contributions published each
week and writer's of stories which, in
the opinion of the editor, are of suf-
f1cient merit are issued cards identi-
flying them as Junior Star reporters.
Here are the rules:
1. All contributions must be original.
9. Stories, articles, poems, etc. must be
written on one side of paper; If typewriter
they must be double spaced Drawing
must be in black ink or black crayon on
white paper and must be mailed fat, not
rolled or folded.
3. Name, age. address, telephone number
the upper left-hand corner Of written con-
tributions and on the back of drawings.
4. The editors choice of winners is final
and he reserves the right to publish any
contribution In whatever form he thinks
best, regardless of whether 1t is awarded
prize: He may. also withhold prizes
be original
Checks for contributions awarded
prizes today will be mailed this week.
Address your contributions to: Junior
Star Editor, 727 Star Building, 1101
Pennsylvania avenue NV, Wash
ington 4, D. G.
Evening star., 1947-04-20
War Pictures at Howard

Aspects of the war are represented
in two exhibitions on view in How
ard University Gallery of Art
through April 80. Chinese woodcuts
from the Lu Hsun Academy of Arts
and Literature at Yenan, circulated
by the American Federation of Arts,
provide vivid picture of the strug-
gle of thousands of Chinese who
migrated 5000 miles from their
homes In the south of China to
Shensi Province in the northwest.
There, while they fought the jap
anese from 1887 on, they also strove
resourcefully and ingeniously to
build new life.
Woodcuts in black and white, sur
prisingly Occidental in their repre-
Sensational handling, comprise about
half the show. They depict the civic
achievement of these modern Chi
nese, and their courageous battles
with the invaders. Block prints in
red and green are simpler, in tradi-
tional Chinese style, dealing with
one or few figures. But both
Evening star., 1947-04-20

Of them say: Boy! Did that hot
shower and those cool sheets feel
good!" They were survivors of a
ship sunk off the coast of Cuba.
Nom, Arlo and I felt sorry for them.
After a long wait, we were allowed
to board the plane. The interior
had soft lights and harmonizing
colors. Instantly, every one felt at
ease. The steward seated us in a
compartment that another woman
and her two sons occupied. We had
lots of fun together.
None of us noticed when the plane
left the ground, the takeof was so
smooth. Riding in plane is as easy
as lounging in your living room,
unless the ship hits air pockets, and
then it is as difficult as riding a
bucking bronco.
The steward didn't give us any
gum or cotton, so when the plane
began to descend, I had to be brave
1t seemed as though some one were
using my ears as a pin cushion
Soon the torture stopped, however,
and was able to look out of the
small window.
saw what looked like a miniature
city wrapped in black velvet. The
cars parked under the street lamps
were very striking picture. Every
thing was SO tiny, and seemed to be
studded with diamonds and rubies.
I shall never forget the beautiful
scenery below me that night.
The next thing I knew, we were
at the airport in Miami. In an
hour and is minutes, Nom, Arlo and
I had flown all the way from Cuba
to Florida, over a vast expense of
land and water. This was a very
enjoyable and educational expert
ence.
Evening star., 1947-04-20
Current Exhibitions

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, Con-
sututlon avenue and Sixth street
Paintings and sculpture by great
and Edward Munich, through June /.
Indigenous Art of the Americas
NATIONAL MUSEUM. National Col
lection of Fine Arts. Constitution
lean paintings from private collec-
tions and other gifts and loans.
Paintings and sculpture by Hugo
pIs A!~aTs7; .S1 tpisIp th19ngh Anil .ps
Jefferson drive and Ninth street
PAINTINGS by Peter Helek. through
BY Eleanor Parke Custis. through
SMITHSONIAN SMITHSONIAN BUILDING. Division
OF Graphic Arts, Independence ave-
nue. and Tenth street-Wood en-
cravings. by Paul Landacre, through
FREER GALLERY OF ART. Twelfth
street and Jefferson drive--Orlental
and Far Eastern arts. Paintings and
etchings by Whistler and other
American artists; changing ex-
coRCoRAN GALLERY OF ART.
Seventeenth street between New
York avenue and E street-Amer-
lean PAINTINGS. and sculpture and
tieth" biennial . exhibition of con
Water colors by. artists of wash
ington and vicinity, to May.
PHILLIPS MEMORIAL GALLERY,
ins hnvO exhibitions, paintings and
prints. Paste1s and drawings by
Degas. through April so.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, East Capi-
tol and First streets.Diylsien 9 81
through May 4.
ARTS CLUB, a0l7. I street NV
art for, the Home exhibition
BARNETT ADEN GALLERY. ls7 Ran
colors. through April.
TRICT OF COLUMBIA, 1880
street .N.W-Rugs, tapestries and
ether te5tss ot onsay 5hs NeaS Weapesday sne day
By BY card obtainabie at Office Of
George Hewitt Myers, T3o FIJI
teenth street NV. ~,
WATKINS GALLERY; American UNI
rial collection and student work.
Sundays, . pm. to Z pm; week
PUBLIC LIBRARY. Eighth and .,s 8
igstss Strssss mWES5i'isp tTaua5 apriI 9s So ahip
OF ART, Founders Library. Sixth
street and Howard place NV
Chinese w6odcuts; water colors
and drawings from Combat Sec
tion. War Department, both
through April so -
DUMBARTON OAKS COLLECTION,
I7O3 Thirty-second street NV
Byzantine art, Tuesday through
Saturday, TO 4: Sunday. 2 to ;.
ARTISTS COOPERATIVE. $50 M
street N.w.-Landscapes and in
teriors of Washington scene; open
10 a m. to 6 pm. Mondays through
Saturdays, pm. to q pm. Sun
days
PAN AMERICAN UNION. constitu-
ton avenue and Seventeenth street
N,W.-Artists COMMUNICATING Pan
American Day through May 6.
COMMuNITYIED INC. a3S
6 pl. N.W.-Painttnss and con- |
struetiofs by Judson Brirrs, |
through fomorrow.
Evening star., 1947-04-20
Safety Circus Talks
By Dick Mansfield

Inspector Dick Mansfield, director
of The Stars school safety program
and former chief OF detectives, is
giving a Safety Circus" series of
chalk talks to pupils of elementary
and junior and senior high schools.
The program is sponsored by The
Junior Star, in cooperation with
school authorities of the District
and nearby Maryland and Virginia.
Schools at which Inspector Mans
field will give cartoon talks this
week are:
Barrett School, tomorrow, II am;
Douglas Macarthur, 1880 pm; JEFF
ferson, Tuesday, II am; Washing
ton, Wednesday. II am; Lee, 1:30
pm; Mount Vernon, Thursday, II
am: Cleveland, Friday, 9:15 am;
Maury, II am.
Evening star., 1947-04-20

the most beautiful. The fall itself
from Glacier Point, high
above Camp Curry. Here redwood
bark is burned and allowed. to be-
come Goals. The mass of fiery
embers is then pushed over the
and drops slowly and
majestically to small ledge below.
The origin of the Firefall is not
quite certain. Popular belief is,
however, that an early explorer
built a fire on the point and acci-
dentally knocked some of the STILL
glowing ashes over the edge. People
in the valley, thrilled by the sud-
den and magnificent descent of the
Goals, thought it so sublime that
they hired crew to collect the
bark and tend the fires. When Yo-
semitic became a national park, the
demand for regular firefall was.
so great that 1t finally became
Evening star., 1947-04-20
World Of Stamps
By james Waldo Fowcett

an impost upon the love OF kindred.
It Is a penalty on commerce; an
amercement upon the diffusion of
knowledge and q drag on the
progress of civilization.
Ralph r. Bernays. q Pasadena
stamp collector well known In
Washington, is expected to arrive
here accompanied by his wife on
May %.
News of the blowing up Of the
island of Helgoland on Friday must
have brought to many old-time stamp
lobbyists nostalgia memories of their
vanished youth. Forty-odd years ago
floods of counterfeit stamps sup
posed to have been issued by the
German postal administrators Of the
newly acquired colony" were
dumped into the philatelic market.
Specimens found their way to the
uttermost corners of the earth.
Brightly colored scraps of paper, they
unquestionably were attractive. But
their fraudulent history soon was
discovered. The tragedy Of the sub
sequent "house-cleaning" lay In the
fact that good stamps were discarded
with the bad.
Louis S. GroSs will speak on
United States Stamps and Pictures"
at meeting of the Collectors Club
of Washington, 1912 Ninth street
NV, Tuesday evening at 8.
The Capital Precancel Club and
the Washington Philatelic Society
will have a joint meeting at the
Hotel Sheraton, Fifteenth and K
streets NV, Wednesday evening
at 8.
Readers again are reminded of
the auction sale of stamps, covers
and coins found in the mails, Room
3083, City Post Office, Massachu-
sets avenue and North Capitol
street NE, Wednesday evening at 7.
Evening star., 1947-04-20
From Dawn to Dusk
Prize Contribution
By VeImo c. Colmon, Il
PuvI Junior Hioh School

fuui junior Ii9h ochoo'
From the dark and cloudy night
There came streak of golden light;
A streak Of red, Of pink and blue,
Blended together, bright and true.
The clouds then parted, one by one,
To make way for the golden sun;
The sun broke through, poured
down it's glare,
The day was new, so blue and fair!
The sun shone brightly through
the day,
1t shone while children were at play;
It shone upon the hills and wales,
1t shone upon the ships white sails.
And when the day had come to rest,
The sun was sinking in the West,
The sky turned red and pink and
blue;
The sun was gone, the day was
through.
Evening star., 1947-04-20
Pacific Coast Print Maker

Wood engravings by Paul Land
acre of Los Angeles constitute the
April exhibition of the Division of
Graphic Arts, Smithsonian building,
through April 27. The artist is rep
resented in museum and other per-
manent collections throughout the
country, and has been the recipient
of major awards at important ex-
hibitions. Four books illustrated by
him (of three of which he was also
the author) have been included in
Fifty Books of the Year" by the
American Institute of Graphic Arts.
Mr.. Landacre is a modernist who
manipulates natural forms to make
strong and attractive designs. Some
of his work is nearly abstract. But
his technique is so exquisite and
clean-cut, his patterns so well
thought out, that it seems as though
the most confirmed traditionalist
ought to be able to find much to
admire.
Thirty wood engravings in the
current exhibition include land
scapes, mountain forms, leaves, birds
and flowers, portrait of Jean ST.
belius, Finnish composer, impress
sive in its simplicity, and number
Of beautiful studies of nude figures,
some of them harmoniously inte-
grated with forest and other back
grounds.
In every respect, the exhibition is
well worth seeing.
Evening star., 1947-04-20
Guide to New Books
For Young Readers

Just Marty, by Edith Berven Eek
blad, illustrated by Newton Meyers
civilian Frederick Press; so cents
"A handy booklet which tells in
a child's language why the eating of
too many sweets Is to be avoided.
The illustrations catch the spirit
of the text.
Madeleine Takes Command, by
Ethel c. Brill (Whittlesey; $2)-In
this true story, Madeleine and her
two brothers, with the aid Of
tiny garrison of seven, successfully
hold their home fort against the
attacks of the Iroquois. AE.G.
Evening star., 1947-04-20

The first half of the American Air
Mail Catalogue for 1947 was pub
Hshed last week and justified to the
full the expectations of that portion
of the philatelic public to which it
is most notably useful Carrying the
imprimatur of the American Air
Mail Society, it was edited by L. B.
GatcheIl with the assistance Of
George w. Anglers, George D. King
dom, Harry M. Konwiser, Ernest A.
Kehr, Lester s. Manning, Rudolph
Wunderlich and more than so other
specialists. The book contains 606
pages and is illustrated copiously
throughout. Eleven sections repre-
sent an equal number Of natural di-
visions of material, beginning with
United States Air Mail Stamps, and
including U. S. Pioneer Flights. U.
IS. Governmental Flights, U. S. Con-
tract Air Mail Flights, U. S. Terri
tories and Insular Possessions, In
terrupted Flight Covers Crash
Covers, U. S. Souvenir Historical
Flights, Air Labels, Airport Dedica-
ton Covers, Philippine Islands, Air
Letter Sheets.
Data supplied in relation to each
OF these headings are scientific in
character and exposition. The book
is dedicated to the late Walter J..
Conrath, whose genius and tireless
efforts made possible the 1910 edi-
tion," and it carries forward his dis
tinctive objectivity. Nothing ad-
venturous or speculative is admitted.
The information provided was OBJ
tanned from authoritative sources.
Post Office Department officers and
airline officials have collaborated.
The same observation may be made
with regard to scores of collectors
who have placed their experience at
the disposal of the editors.
What has resulted is a volume
encyclopedia in spirit as well as in
form, method, style and arrange
ment. It is q must" for airmail
enthusiasts of all ages and grades.
The second half of the catalogue
Is understood to be in press. It's
release will be announced in The
Star as soon as the date has been
decided.
The latest headache" for the Di-
vision of Stamps is the problem of
what to feature in the design of the
physicians commemorative" prom
|ised to the American Medical So
ciety. No portrait can be employed
without stirring up criticism. It is
possible that solution might be
found in using the classic. caduceus
the wizards wand and the inter-
twined snakes which have symbol
lied the art of healing ever since
ancient Greek times.
Collectors who sent covers to be
Cancelled on the flagship" of the
Antarctic Expedition and who have
not received them back with the
markings wanted are advised to COM
munlcate with Rear Admiral Richard
E. Byrd in care of the Navy Depart
ment. He appreciates the philatelic
point OF view somewhat more SYM
pathetically than certain of his
brother officers who have not had
occasion to study it.
A new series of airpost stamps has
been initiated by Egypt, the first
OF the set showing the plane given
to King Farouk by President Roose-
velt in flight over the Mohamed Ali