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Today's mixed pair contest a
1890 and the team-of -four bout al
$50 will bring to a close the 10th
annual Cumberland Valley tourna.
ment at the Hotel Alexander ir
Hagerstown, Md. Local duplicate
enthusiasts will then begin arrang.
ing their partner schedule for the
forthcoming fall season.
The Washington Bridge League
again may sponsor seasonal prizs
awards in much the same manner
as was done last year. The execu.
tive committee has not as yet ON.
cially announced eligibility rules
but it is expected that players viii
be ranked in three groups accord.
ing to their master point standing
namely: ! to 10, 10 to 80, and ovel
80, and awards will be shared by
those in each group who maintain
the highest cumulative average
from September through December
The league will also sponso,
team-of-four season playofi to be
held the second, fourth and fifth
Wednesdays Of each month. An.
nouncement>of of rules governing team
play Is expected within the week
Open-pair games will be featured
every Wednesday, the third Wednes.
day session being devoted to open
pair master point competition. All
games will be held at the Roosevelt
Hotel at 8 pm.
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The Federal Bridge League, which
meets at pm. every Monday al
1900 Sixteenth street NV, also
plans to revive its team Of f-foul
series, the initial game to be held
September 13. Here again the or.
der Of play and eligibility require
ments must await decision by the
Board of Governors.
Winners of last weeks pair game
at the Federal included Mrs. D. E
Stephan-Mrs. June Hodgkins anc
Mrs. Elizabeth Count-Mrs. Florenc.
Millspaugh, with Mrs. Hazel, Ryman.
Mrs. j. G. Seabourne and F. B
Waters-Tom Gaffney trailing. Mem.
bers and guests of the Federal viii
compete in an open pair master
award contest tomorrow night.
%*
Washington Bridge League higl
scorers in last Wednesdays gam
were Mrs. E. P. Cotter-R -Ralpl
Spritzer and Mr.. and Mrs. Bernar,
Rosson In Section A, their under
studies being DR.. A. J. Steinberg
Gerald Steinberg and Fred Karpin
David Murray. In Section B, Mrs
w. H. Gorton and Mrs. T. E. Turne
captured North-South honors, Will
Mrs. j. A. Dearing and Col. J
G. Seabourne won East-West. Sec
ond place went to Mrs. Am
Scruggs- Mrs. Ida M. Terrant an
Erna Fuhrer- William Million.
Master points 60 to the winner
of the team-of- -four competition
September /, and for those who pre-
fer pair play, an open nonmaste
point duplicate session will be hell
concurrently.
II
Consistently good bridge over tw
sessions of play brought the Walsl
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and the drawing is squared for en-
largement.
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ish might again return up the river:
and, according to Christian Hines,
1T was concluded among us that 1.
being the youngest and most active
at that time, should make all neces.
sary arrangements to employ labor.
ers. engage . vessel to take us down
to Fort Washington and to do what.
ever, else was necessary to our
speedy departure on our expedition,
while they would continue the col
lection OF money and be prepared
to pay of the men on our return
from the fort.
1T was late In the evening when
We arrived at the fort, and, after
landing and securing my men under
shelter, I started of to Digges'
(about half a mile from the fort,
where found the house pretty we'll
crowded with gentlemen from the
neighborhood. I presented my let
ter to Mr.. L'Enfant, the engineer:
conversed with him a while. took .
glass of wine with him and then
went back to my men. In the morn
ing Mr.. L'Enfant came down to ths
fort and gave us directions what to
do, so we went to work and worked
manfully. In the meantime, Mr..
James Esling, a carpenter, soon put
up tolerably good Shanty for the
accommodation OF the workmen."
The names of the helpers who
assisted In the work we're: John
Conley, Timothy Herrity, John
Donoho, Thomas Ladan, Morgan
Donoho, George Esling, Levi Shaw,
Michael Greager. John Tidings, Ed
ward Crowley. 1st: Michael Her.
rity, Edward Crowley, ID; Samuel
Duval, James Gray, James T1ernan,
James Esling. Samuel Douglass,
Richard Bannister, William Linkins,
John Linkins, James Troth, Leonard
Ellis, Michael King, Lloyd Jones,
Patrick Larner, william Hayward"
Museum Opened
In this connection 1t is gratifying
to learn that the National Capital
Parks, local branch of the National
Park Service. has recently added to
its educational features q museum
at Fort Washington, providing .
public service similar to those af.
forded In other areas to the National
Park System, and for the rest OF
the season an attendant from the
historical staff of the parks ONCE
will be on duty at the museum from
Q am. to pm. each Saturday and
Sunday to give information to those
interested in the forts history.
Some . or 10 years ago . some.
what similar idea was advanced by
the National Defense Committee OF
the Junior Board Of Commerce, who
became actively interested in plans
to obtain favorable congressional
action to preserve the fort for the
benefit Of tourists and others inter-
ested. But apparently their efforts
failed. but with the park service
conditions are entirely different and
success is q foregone conclusion.
Evening star., 1948-08-29
Bridge Players
By Moroaret I. Fisher

Club individual championship title
to DR.. w. H. Gorton last Satur-
day night. Second best score In
the match that began August IA
was earned by r. p. Dormady, with
Warren Gardner and Lynn Carrier
in third and fourth places, respec-
lively. Among the women con-
testants, Clara Sternacher tied with
Col. j. @. Seabourne for fifth posi-
ton.
Fred L. Karpin will deliver . series
OF lectures ut the clubrooms, 1873
Twenty-second street NV, every
Monday evening at 8 pm, begin
ming tomorrow. Mr.. Karpin is the
author Of "The Point Count Sys-
tenn Of Bidding in Contract Bridge
a recently published book.
Repeating their victory Of Thurs
day night at the Chess Club,
Charles G. johnson and James G.
Stone paired to claim East-West
honors in Saturdays Mitchell con-
test. It was Mr.. Stones second
successive Thursday night win, and
his third victory Of the current
cumulative series. He Is one game
ahead Of Lewis G. Tubhs and DR..
Jerald q. Wooley, each with two
wins, in the race for the Sullivan
seasonal plaque award. Second
place in the Thursday Howell game
went to A. Z. Lane and George L.
Dickerman, while North South VIC
tors Saturday night were Maizie
Buie and Mrs. E. r. Shepherd.
Mrs. D. E. Stephan sponsored q
double header master point attrac-
ton last week end, Friday nights
winners numbering Charles c. john
son-Dr. w. H. Gorton MS and
Col. J. T. Willis-Ralph Sprintzer
(E-W). In second position were
Mrs. Mary Goodstein-M E. A. St
John and Paul Kalavski-John Lut-
trell. Saturday matinee awards went
to Paul Kalavski and A. E. Camire
in North-South position, while j. D
Boyd and Dave Murray topped East.
West opponents. Half master
point each went to second placer,
Mrs. w. H. Gorton-A. E. Lane ant
Kathleen McNutt- Charles johnson
the latter duo tying Mrs. Stanley
Beasley-Mrs. Florence Millspaugh
~ ~
The Arlington Farms group par.
ticipated in Howell game last Fri.
day night, Mrs. John T. Griffith.
and Mrs. George B. Chancellor
emerging victorious. Mr.. and Mrs
j. r. McGhee were second. 1t. Col
Henry A. Walker, club director, an.
nounces that a master point pail
game will be featured next Friday
night. Starting September mem.
bers will compete for the annua
high individual average trophy pre-.
sented by Mrs. Walker. The oper
pair club championship for the
Marian Barre Trophy has beer
scheduled for September "a and rs
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| National awards under the sane.
ton Of the Agriculture Club will
be in competition next Saturday
afternoon at the Stephan Studios
1855 Euclid street NV.
|
Mrs. Dixie T. Wright, director Of
the La Sale Studios, will reoper
her studio tomorrow night, holding
an open pair game.
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HunI0n
Continued From Page C-1)

general impression, Mr. Carusi said,
administration of the new law be-
gins in this country, not in Europe.
This is because housing and
employment are conditions pre-
requisite to admission" he said
ITO come to America a displaced
person must have a job and a home
awaiting him here.
Successful operation Of the law
will require widespread co-opera-
tion by chambers OF commerce,
agricultural organizations, city,
county and State officials, and such
groups as the National Catholic
Welfare Conference"
Getting Cooperation
Already Mr.. Carusi is receiving
cooperation from farmers, busi-
nessmen and other Americans, who
have offered assistance to displaced
persons, particularly those who are
skilled workers. Gov. Luther
Youngdahl of Minnesota has set up
a State commission to assist in
bringing displaced farmers to that
State.
when it Is assured on this side
that there are perhaps 1000 oppor-
tunities here for displaced persons,
Mr.. Carusi said, staff members of
the commission in Europe will select
possibly 1,5oo applicants for screen
ing.
"The successful applicant must
meet the eligibility requirements, in
cluding health and character. work
skills and adherence to the prin-
ciples Of democracy. After investi-
cation, reports will be submitted to
local United States consuls, who
will have the final decision as to
whether visas are granted"
The commission is an independent
agency, with a 100000 appropri.
alton. Much OF its work will be
farmed out to other Federal agen.
cies. which have larger stats and
facilities. particularly the Consular
Service Of the State Department
the immigration Service, the Public
Health Service and the Army In
telligence officers.
Will Not Be 1ndentured
Ship fares of displaced persons
admitted to this country will bt
paid by the United Nations Inter.
national Refugee Organization
Transportation to destinations with.
in the United States will be paic
by relatives of immigrants, chari-
table organizations, business associa
tions, prospective employers and the
like.
The displaced persons, on arriva
mere, will not be indentured serv.
ants. They can quit their jobs, o.
be dismissed by their employers
but by careful planning and pre-.
screening 1t is hoped that thes<
disJocations will be reduced to {
minimum.
Mr.. Carusi and the other mem.
bers Of the commission must serv,
under recess appointments. because
the recent truncated session Of Con.
sress refused to consider any presi.
Dental nominations. Serving Will
him on the commission are Edwart
M. O'Connor Of the war relief serv.
ices of the National Catholic Wei.
fare Conference and Harry N
Rosenfeld, an assistant to Fedora
Security Administrator Oscar r
Ewing.
The commission has q difncult
job on its hands" Mr.. Carusi says
THE resettlement Of these unfor.
tunate people must be effected in.
telligently and honestly, 50 that the
worthy and desirable may be en-.
abled to build life anew. to the
credit and benefit Of our country and
her people"
tBy apecisl Arransemfnt Win the o.
Lotifs pos. .OispatchI
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Consistently good bridge over two
sessions of play brought the Walsh
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BdrrOus
Continued From Page C.1.,

over the years in developing in the
unskilled workers an adequate sense
of social responsibility.
Another thing against the Social
Democrats in their anti Communist
attack is their recent history of poor
organizational work.
They permitted the Communists
to outbid them in seeking better
conditions for the workers and they
like the other right-wing parties
were intimidated by Communist
threats of the strike as . political
weapon.
. The trade union member credits
the Communists with getting him
higher wages. He sees little of the
meaning of worldwide higher prices
Two factors may hurt COM
munism's chances to retain its hold
upon the Iceland labor unions:
l. Events in Czechoslovakia, Fin
land and Berlin have created a
certain awareness about the aims Of
the Kremlin and frightened the
more alert people here.
1t has not shaken the ancient
concept OF traditional neutrality
although more than one official here
has told me that in the event OF
a real showdown there is no ques-
ton where Iceland would stand
with the West.
The average worker Is fiercely pro-
Icelandic before he is anything else
That explains why Communist
TRADES against the fantasy OF
American designs upon Iceland find
listeners.
What Can u. S. Do?
2. If the Social Democrats ease
away from their conservatism and
radicalize some Of their policies
more closely to the self-conscious
individualism of the workingman
they may make inroads into Com
munist strength.
| But they've got to do it in tune
to a skillful educational program
beamed straight to the worker
They've got to meet Communistic
propaganda with propaganda just as
clever and just as effective.
There is some doubt that they
can do it. especially If the herring
crop fails this summer and eco.
nomic stresses forcibly reduce the
standard of living.
What can American political in.
fiuence and American organized
labor do to help the Tcelanders ir
their fight against Communist in.
filtration?
In the opinion Of the best experts
I can find here, the answer k this
Nothing, at the moment.
! No leader in Iceland can afford
for q minute, to be tagged with
any label, West or East.
Even now the Social Democrats
are suffering because the Commu.
nists repeatedly have tried to pir
the label Of pro-American on them
meaning by inference that they are
more American than 1celandic.
One astute and penetrating OBJ
server here appraises the American
Icelandic picture thus:
i American influence. first Of all
would not in any event kill or even
reduce Communist influence inside
the labor unions.
It would boomerang. in fact, for
no man has more pride and more
political sensitivity against outside
interference than the 1celander.
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The Manor Of Warburton, the
home OF the Disses, and which in
cludes the site Of Fort Washington
3 miles closer to the Capital than
Mount Vernon, was patented Octo.
Der 20, l741, and when the city ot
Evening star., 1948-08-29
By John cIogett Proctor

Washington was laid out, George
Digges was the proprietor Of War.
burton. and, according to the censu,
of 1890, had living with him one
son over Is years Of age. his wife
and one daughter. He had 10s
slaves. Presumably. his brother
William owned ~ slaves, and Mary
who may have been his sister in.
law. owned rs.
The placing Of 4 fort at this stra.
tegic place in the river was due II
the request of President Washington
made in 1894. On May IL Of thai
year, Henry Knox, then Secretary
Of War, received . letter which said
'"Ihe President Of the United States
who Is well acquainted with tht
River Potomac, conceived that 9
certain bldff Of land on the Mary.
land side near Mr.. Digges', q point
formed by an eastern branch ol
the Potomac. would be a proper sit
uation for the fortification about
to De erected.
Built for $1,000
The expense attached to the con-
struction of the fort was rather
small and included only a proposed
expenditure of $4,000, or probably
even less than this amount. How
ever, we find that when war was
deemed imminent with Great Brit
ain, Mai. L'Enfant was directed to
proceed to Fort Washington and
report Its condition for defense,
which he did and, though he was
not favorably impressed with the
design of the fort, yet he urged a
suitable appropriation for putting II
in proper condition for the defense
of the Potomac.
But when the British sailed up the
river three days after the burning Of
Washington by Gen. Ross, Capt
Samuel r. Dyson. the American
officer in charge, did not attempt to
test the resistance and stability OF
the fort but forthwith blew 1t up and
made . hasty retreat, for which he
was later court-martialed and dis
missed from the service. a,
Naturally this act upon the part
Of Capt. Dyson made matters quite
simple for the British, who pro-
ceeded to make the destruction OF
the fort complete. 1t il true that the
officer In command at the fort had
made q request for reinforcements
which was refused or unheeded
but, judging from what Capt. Cor
don OF H. M. s. Seahorse had to say
and he made a survey of this situa-
ton a few hours after the fort was
blown up. the destruction OF the fort
by one of our own officers might
we'll be deemed an act Of sheer
cowardics.
Capt. Gordon in his report had
this to say: "At daylight the ships
moored under the battery and COM
pleted It's destruction. The gum
were spiked by the enemy: w
otherwise mutilated them and de-
stroyed the carriages. Fort Wash.
ington was . most respectable
defense; 1t mounted two 52-pound.
ers. two 32-pounders, eight a.
Founders; in 4 martello tower two
12-pounders, with two loopholes To-
musketry, and a battery in the real
mounting two IL and six 6-pouns
field pieces"
In washington, Georgetown ans
Alexandria, the citizens agreed tina
something had to be done quickl!
in repairing the fort, since the Brit
Evening star., 1948-08-29
Charm of ANNAPOLIS
PHOTQGENIC ANNAPQI.IS

PHOTOGENIC ANNAPOLIS
BY Charles E. Emery. (Ths
Camera: $3.50.)
Amateur and professional photog-
raphers, as well as ordinary sight
seers. will find this pictorial study Of
the Maryland capital Of consider
able interest. In addition to q COL
lection Of impressive photos, the
book contains q running text which
not only presents interesting data
about the town but explains how the
pictures were made. p. HI.
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1t is quite probable that the roto-
mac River is replete with more his-
toric incidents than any other
stream in the United States, with
many outstanding events Of national
Importance associated with it, since
Capt. John Smith and other ex-
plorers came to this part OF America.
Indeed, the grandeur OF the Poto-
mac in Colonial days can only be
imagined by an account given by
Washington Irving, who says that,
In the palmy days of Virginia, it
was occasionally the scene Of little
aquatic state and ostentation among
the rich planters who resided on its
banks. They had beautiful barges,
which, like their land equipages,
were imported from England" Mem
ton is made of a Mr.. Digges, who
always received Washington in his
barge, rowed by six Negroes, ar
rayed in kind Of uniform Of check
shirts and black velvet caps. At
one time, according to notes in
Washington's diary. the whole
neighborhood was thrown into a
paroxysm of festivity by the an
choring of a British frigate (the
Boston, in the river just in front
of the hospitable mansion OF the
Fairfaxes. A succession of dinners
and breakfasts took place at Mount
Vernon and Belvoir, with occasional
tea parties on board the frigate.
The waters Of the Potomac also
afforded occasional amusement in
fishing and shooting. The fishing
was sometimes on q grand scale,
when the herring came up the river
in shoals, and the Negroes Of Mount
Vernon were marshaled forth to
draw the seine, which was general
ly done with great success. Canvas
back ducks abounded at the proper
season, and the shooting of them
was one Of Washington's favorite
recreations. The river border Of his
domain, however, was somewhat
subject to invasion. An oysterman
once anchored his craft at the land
ing place and disturbed the quiet
of the neighborhood by the insolent
and disorderly conduct of himself
and crew. 1t took a campaign Of
three days to expel these invaders
from the premises. at "
Poacher Is Thrashed ~
A more summary course was pur-
sued with another interloper. This
was q vagabond who infested the
creeks and inlets which bordered
the estate, lurking in a canoe among
the reeds and bushes, and making
great havoc among the carlvasback
ducks. He had been warned OF re-
peatedly. but without effect. As
Washington was one day riding
about the estate he heard the report
Of gun from the margin Of the
river. Spurring in that direction
he dashed through the bushes and
came upon the culprit just as he was
pushing his canoe from shore. The
latter raised his gun with a menac-
ing look, but Washington rode into
the stream. seized the painter OF
the canoe, drew it to shore, sprane
from his horse, wrested the gun
from the hands Of the astonished
delinquent, and inflicted on him 4
lesson in lynch law" that effectu.
ally cured him Of all inclination to
trespass again on these forbidden
shores.
The Manor Of Warburton, the
home Of the Disses, and which in
cludes the site Of Fort Washington
3 miles closer to the Capital than
Mount Vernon, was patented Octo.
Der 20, 1741, and when the city ot
Evening star., 1948-08-29
News of Art and Artists
Art Due for Tour
Of Latin America
To Be Displayed
BY Florence S. Berrymon

The Pan American Union will
open Wednesday special display
Of a selected group Of paintings
scheduled for tour in Latin America
With this exhibition, to last through
September, the union will inaugu-
rate a new program of collaboration
between the cultural affairs depart
inent and other institutions to ac-
quaint people throughout the West
ern Hemisphere with creative work
in the various countries The i'm
pending show will comprise "a
paintings by eight members Of the
art faculty of American University,
which has been teaching and pro-
noting modern art here.
For two decades, American Uni
versity has been active not only in
art instruction, but also in setting
up the Watkins Gallery and aug
menting its collections composed Of
contemporary art; it is open to the
public. The gallery enables the
student to carry on his work in close
touch with contemporary esthetic
developments and simultaneously to
benefit from the discipline of aca-
demic training.
Among the paintings will be work
by John Galloway, art instructor at
American University, and editor OF
its art journal Right Angle. He
painted the 1948 Pan American day
poster for the union. Also to be
represented are William Calfee. ma
tive Washingtonian, chairman Of
. American University department of
painting and sculpture; Sarah Baker
of Tennessee, Robert Gates Of
. Michigan, Joe Summerford Of Ala
hama and three artists born in
Europe, who have brought varied
influences to their teaching. They
: are Itauan-born Pietro Lazzari, Leo
steppat Of Vienna and Jack Tworkov
Il Poland, who has been in the
United States IS years.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-07-10
$4,000 Chicagoans
visit Freedom Train

A detachment of % tall Ma
rines in red-striped blue dress
uniforms travels with the train,
shepherding visitors through the
three exhibition cars, and guard
ing the documents which form
the cornerstones of Americas
progressive traditions.
Reading these faded pages,
which stretch from a letter writ
ten by Christopher Columbus to
announce his discovery of Amer
lea to the japanese surrender
documents and the Charter of
the United Nations, Chicagoans
young and old emerge silent and
thoughtful from the trains air.
cooled corridors.
THESE documents-the May
flower compact. Jefferson's draft
of the Declaration of Independ-
ence, the Emancipation Procla-
nation written in Lincoln's own
hand, book published by Abo-
litionist Elijah Lovejoy, who was
killed in Alton, ILL.,, by mob
made hysterical by the red-bait-
ers of 1887, Thomas Paine's
fiery words TO the soldiery at
Valley Forge, and dozens of
others are all fragrant with
freedom.
By their very existence these
precious documents con d e m n
those creatures of evil intent
who passed the Mundt-Nixon
bill, those who spew race hate,
and those who set up loyalty"
programs, and conduct prying in
QUESTIONS.
They are the very bedrock on
which stand those who defy
judges, congressman and ]. Ed
gar Hoover's gestapo, who perse-
cute and imprison them for their
political opinions.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-07-10
Still climbing

nRICES were still climbing
/ at the end of June. The
Department of Labor said that
as Of June 26 the cost-of living
had reached new postwar
high of 1867, only three-tenths-
of one percent below the 1920
peak.
But while the overall cost-of-
living had climbed only eight
tenthsA of one percent during
the week, food costs jumped up
two per cent, Food prices had
climbed nearly Is per cent in
the year since June %, 1947.
But this is more hopeful
year than 1947. In November
the people can vote out of office
the Congress which killed price
control.