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Evening star., 1948-05-30

'on November 5. 1881, and the es-
tate descended to his son, George
Washington Parke Custis, by the
law OF primogeniture. Upon his
death. in 1857, his daughter. Mrs.
Robert E. Lee, became seized OF a
life estate, the remainder to go to
her son, George w. C. Lee. in fee
simple.
On January II, 1854, pursuant to
the provisions of the direct tax act.
the property, then consisting OF
|1,100 acres. was bought in by the
Government at tax sale for SIC, 100,
the delinquent tax being only s92!07.
and this amount, it seems. had been
rendered by Mrs. Lee through Mr..
Fendall.
After the death OF Mrs. Lee In
November. 1878, her surviving son.
George Washington Custis Lee,
being entitled to the estate as re-
mainder-man. sought through the
Government to obtain possession Of
the property. but without success.
and was forced to take the matter
into the courts. After much litiga-
ton, he finally succeeded In OBJ
tanning a United States Supreme
Court decision In his favor. and in
1888 he accepted $l50,000 from the
Government for forever parting with
the title.
Unknown Soldiers
Today we bow our heads in silent
prayer to the Tomb OF the Unknown
Soldier OF the First World War, and
soon, no doubt, another companion
tomb will be erected in this cemetery
to the recent World War dead. But
there is within these sacred grounds
still more marvellous sepulcher.
hidden from view, containing the
bones of. 2,111 unknown soldiers.
over which is erected THE Tomb
Of the Unknown Dead"
From Chantilly to the Rappahan-
mock the many bodies here were
gathered. Sometimes there were
only a few bones and a belt buckle
left, but wherever they were un-
earthed they were placed in small
plain boxes, each skeleton to itself.
A great vault 80 feet deep and 200
feet square was constructed Of solid
masonry beneath where the monu-
ment now stands. and here the 2,11l
bones of the departed were depos-
tied, and the memorial ssrcophagus
erected there In 1876 tells the grim
story
Evening star., 1948-05-30

Concerning the word "philately," "
the American Stamp Mercury OF
Boston, in July, 1858, said: This
is the new-fangled term which a
few egotists in Europe and very
few more in America have in their
self sufficient wisdom decided to be
the term by which the science OF
stamp collecting shall henceforth
and forever be designated. Before
accepting the word, however, it
might be we'll to ascertain whence
the same highsounding term Is de-
rived. The coiners of the word
gravely inform us that 'philately' is
compounded from two Greek words,
one OF which means a friend and
the other exemption from tax: and
on the strength of these two words
the word 'philatelist.' literally anti
taxationist' is introduced to an en-
lightened community. So far. so
good: in that sense We have no
objection whatever to the word
'philately,' nay more. we are an
ardent philatelist ourself and have
righteous contempt for income
rates, special licenses, manufac-
turers' taxes. beer barrel stamps and
other impositions, as we'll as for the
mercenary officials who impose
them; but we respectfully submit
that 'antitaxationist' and stamp
collector are not synonymous terms,
and further that not even the widest
stretch of imagination of the anna
teur photographers who coined the
term can convince any sensible col
lector that the word 'philately,
either in its derivation or literal
sense, Is in any way applicable as
designating the science OF stamp
collecting, and for that purpose we
will venture the remark that the
word 'timbrophily' has hitherto been
found in every way suitable with
out either taxing the patience of
collectors or the brains if they
have any of the pedantic egotists
who coined the lovely phrase phi
lately"
Yet ''philately"-and not "timbro-
phily"-it is 80 years later.
Evening star., 1948-05-30

The Fidelity Stamp Co., S05 G
street NV. has published an Illus
trated catalogue for an auction sale
of United States stamps and covers
to be staged in the French room
Hotel Raleigh, Friday evening, June
25 Comics ON anplicatiOn.
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Nostalsic Scenes

A collection of etchings and dry
points by Rudi Lesser has opened IN
the Division of Graphic Arts, Smith
sonian Building, to remain through
June 20. The artist has been in this
country a little over year. Prior
to his arrival he had undergone
years of danger and hardships as a
refugee from the Nazis. Conse-
quently, it is not surprising that
many of his prints hint of this
bleak period.
Born in Germany Q9o2>, Mr.
Lesser attended art schools in Berlin
and Copenhagen. While still a
student he was engaged as an in
structor and achieved reputation
as a printmaker. with one-man
shows and also representation in
important group exhibitions OF
prints. Troubled by the Nazis from
the beginning of their ascendency
he finally left Germany in 1888,
after they had raided his studio. He
abandoned the work of years -
paintings, drawings plates and
etchings-and went to Sweden, sub
sequently settling in Denmark for
decade, making occasional trips
to Norway, Belgium and France
After the Nazi invasion of Denmark
Mr.. Lesser joined the underground
until he was advised by Danish Of
ficials to leave, and escaped to
Sweden with his little son. After
the war he returned for year to
Evening star., 1948-05-30
By Florence S. Berrymon

BY Florence S. Berrymon
Among exhibitions due in Washington galleries during the
Argentina scheduled for the Pan American
will
II OF that Besides their works
there will the form Of Photographic
portrait display of the artists by Crete Coppola.
paintings Phillips view at the
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By John C!oeett Proctor

exercises will be held in Arlington
National who lie sleeping
dead shall be
- raised incorruptte'
of lie buried within this
Washington Gusts
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CHINA-I5 diff. free to new approval
applicants. Beginners our specially.
Jackson Stamp Service, Box 22, COLLEGE
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STAMPS AND COINS.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Geld and Silver Bought and Sold.
HOBBY SHOP.
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WEEKS STAMP SHOP
Albums and Philatelie Supplies
DAILY STAMP AUCTIONS
Ave EAti0na1 SgS6
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Yet "philately"-and not "timbro-
/ phily"-it is 80 years later.
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Mrs. E. P. Cotter, John Parrish.
Joe White and Dave Murray jour-
neyed to Bethlehem, Pa, last week
end to place in the team-of -four
sessions of the Lehigh Valley cham
pionship event. Mrs. Cotter and
Mr.. Parrish won additional honors
in third position Of the open-pairs
contest.
Evening star., 1948-05-30

The duplicate practice series spon-
sored by the District OF Columbia
city-wide recreation department and
directed by Mrs. Marian H. Barre
concluded its current term last Mon
dav: and when the cumulative aver
ages were totaled Leona Kempainen
had merited first prize. Olive Sar-
tor tied with c. Rayner for second
honors. The series will be resumed
next September at the Thomson
School.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-03-08
MARCH 8. ls4s-
CRY INCOMES

The annual average income of
city wage earners about doubled
from 1899 to l945 and was 81 200
a year more in l945 than the
average income of farmers, but
the farmers had some of their
food and their home TO party bal
ance the difference in money in
come. More than one-third of the
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-03-08
PUBLIC SALE

As the undersigned has sold his farm. he will sell
ton 21a miles east OF Martel. miles east of Called
east Of Marion, II miles west Of Gallon. State Hout
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-03-08

city wage earners had incomes
above $4,000 in 1945
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-03-08

READ THE JOURNAL
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-03-08
Thursday, March II
Beginning at one o'clock. the following:
Household Goods

gas range Like Kerosene stove t. eectc
kitchen table and
radio china closet studio couch tb back chair and
library table,
ho player and STOOL music cabinet dvan piece bed room
metal beds threequarter metal
dining table and cnars bird cages wash stand dre
9Xl2 oil
floor
spreads
electric washer;
barrel;
bell; Buckeye
rooder; large separator
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-03-08
PUBLIC SALE

the of Mary Woitord
public auction her late residence miles
Marysve 81. the Kenon rd the Roy VOL
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-03-08
PAGE FTVt
PUBLIC SALE
Kaufman Building Milford
line of Restaurant Equipment
Saturday, March 20
Beginning at 1880 PM:
DECEPTION
Saturday March 20
Beginning al 1880 PM:
DECEPTION

National cash register with oang attachments General Eec
capacity with cube freezing unit Col
bottle electric aD "a capacity Neon sign Eat
General electric
clock wall ceiling electric FAM Robbins and Meyers Seai
machine General Electric ceiling
blade General Electric 3 Sft wood
wooden wooden booths; 10 wooden
wooden stool;
stools copper table complete
Hobart scale, Serial
gas coffee gallon capacity glass display candy
display Peerless Kitchen
range restaurant type kerosene kitchen range ga,
table; kitchen small
tables cupboardS; tank aluminium trays butter cut
black enamel e pots spoons knives FORKS
patters; bowls butter
salt shakers mustard dshes ice
equipment articles mention
For Collins Stone. Carol Blue
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-10-08

The people serving in this Gag, were volunteers, and this shop had no heat and in the winter of 1S46 when the thermometer regis tered 40 below zero. these volun- teers worked in this cold hallway with mukluks and mittens on m order to make enough money to finance the work of a secretary. pay for office stamps and station cry, etc. The Department of Health needed this space which we were using for an office ms they were
 getting in additional personnel. and the owners of the building had an opportunity to remodel and rent the space in the hallway for S250 per month. In addition to this. our Association had grown so ra. d.,
 that it was necessary to have lnors space. Together with members of the Board of Trustees, I spent many days looking for a place to rent, but the cheapest we could
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-10-08

find was office space only, at S35O per month. It was therefore deeid- ed that We build our own huilding on piece of ground given to us by the city of Anchorage This building was built from two la trines purchased from the Army cost of $2OO. We are now eharg. ing ourselves $500 rent per month for the entire building, and the new Guided Cage in it's new quar- ters is now carrying not only this rent but part of the salary of worker.
 In your editorial reference is made to the fact that we have re- ceived polio money. I wish to in form you that the only money re- ceived for polio outside of $I1S.27 from Seldovia in 1947. $15417 from Seldovia in 194S. and $1.- 21434 from Anchorage in 194S.
 (Continued on Page Nine)
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-10-08

work approximately $51,404.00, exclusive of Easter Seal monies, to the end of June of this year. Thus you can see that we have more than raised the cost of the build ing and have taken an active part in the contributions which have been made to the Territory for matching funds in the amount of $S4000.00 and $6,672.6O for mis- cellaneous charities similar to the polio case.
 When the Alaska Crippled Child. ren's Association was started. it occupied as it's office a bathroom
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-10-08

in the Territorial Department of Health offices. This room was ap- proximatl feet by feet and had in it a full-sized tub, wash bowl, etc. We had room enough to put a table over the tub, a chair for our secretary, and a file cabinet. I
 as president coming down there to give my five hours per day of free without-pay work day after day and year after year usually had to stand. The salary of the office worker in the office was financed by operating a secondhand shop in the hallway of this building.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-10-08

should have made an investigation as to how this building was fin
 anced and whose money was put into it. This money was not donat- ed money but money earned by the volunteers of the Anchorage Chap ter who worked in our Guided Cage, sold hot dogs, conducted raf- flies and bake sales. etc Not one cent of money contributed Uy other persons in the Territory was used for this building. The An
 chorage Chapter has raised by its
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-10-08
COMMUNICATION

E E ? q E x F q 2 e q q 2
 Sept 27, 194S The Wrangell Sentinel Wrangell, Alaska Gentlemen:
 We have been sent a copy of an editorial criticizing the Alaska Crippled Children's Association for having it's own building. It would appear to us that the Wmngell Sentinel, before going into print,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-10-08

"Regulation---Ye
 Throtting---No'
 THE FOLLOWING EDITORIAL, REPRINTED FROM JEssENs WEEKLY, KNOWN FOR ITS UNBIASED STAND ON IMPORTANT ISSUES, EXACTLY EXPRESSED OUR VIEWS ON TRAP FISHING AND WHY IT SHOULD BE CONTINUED:
 We have read all the arguments pro and the fish trap question that month and also having lived for time the coast conclusion that the traps should be retained
 We not associated with any interest and have no political grind But from the standpoint conservation! efficiency and economy nothing to be gained by aboshng fish traps and great deal to be lost
 We have able in the Fish Widife Service whose business is to regulate the fish traps that sui ficlent number of salmon able spawning grounds We have confidence these and their ability to do their jobs.
 We for such frontal attack upon the fish. ing industry the campaign against traps represents We hear great deal of criticism about ownership of Alaska industries the time urging new capital to Alaska has Outside that has deyelopd both the fishing the gold industry They put money Alaska they provide employment they pay fishing industry pays the lions Territory Destroy severely cripple the industry by prohibiting traps and ranging goldenegg laying goose lays dividends to the Territory
 More encouragement should be offered Alaska that seriously threaten their continued operation.
 "Reguaton-yes. Throttlng-no" Territorial Taxpayers
 Association
Evening star., 1948-01-20
Doubed Painting by 7intoretto
Restored for Gallery Display

To John Walker, chief curator, the
result enhanced the artistic ane
intrinsic value of the painting i'm.
measurably.
But the revelation was only tn,
beginning. It took nearly min.
months for a staff of restorers
headed by Stephen S. Pichetto, tt
remove the pigment with solvents
and renew the painting to its orig.
inal beauty.
The resistance of the pigment in.
dicated to experts that 1t wa.
daubed on perhaps no longer thar
100 years after Tintoretto's death.
The painter Tintoretto was borr
Jacopo Robusti in 1918 but assumed
the nickname "Tintoretto" after the
trade of his father, a dyer.
Recognized as one of the greatest
of the Venetian school, Tintorette
studied for a time under Titan, but
the story was that the latter, jeal-
GUS of Tintoretto's budding genius
cut short his tutorship.
At that, Tintoretto largely devel.
oped his own talents. He chose 9
combination of the design of Michel
angelo and the coloring of Titiar
as his hallmark.
When he died in 1894, he left the
world a legacy of art seldom sur.
passed in quality or quantity
Among his triumphs were So me.
morable paintings in the Scuola d
S. Rocco. His Paradise" covering
IA by 80 feet, is reputed to be tn
largest painting ever done on can
Vas. - tstf-
Evening star., 1948-01-20
| Police Car Hits
But Only Bruises
| Rockville Girl, 5

Mary Lee Gruyer, 5, of Rockville,
Md, escaped serious injury yester-
day when struck by a backing
police car. according to Montgomery
County police.
Police Capt. Roy Bodmer, the
driver, said he was backing from the
parking lot at the rear of the court
house In Rockville when he felt the
rear wheel of his scout car hit some
thing. He said he found Mary Lee,
conscious and crying, lying alongside
the rear wheel Her face was bruised
and Capt. Bodmer believes the rear
wheel of his car passed over the
little girls head.
A different view was taken by DR..
William B. Ford, resident surgeon
at Suburban Hospital, where the
child was taken for treatment. The
surgeon said bad scrape on the
face indicated the girl was first
knocked to the pavement and that
q rear wheel of the automobile then
struck her head glancing blow.
Dr.. Ford said X-rays showed no
bones were broken and that Mary
Lee suffered no serious injuries. She
spent coed night at the hospital.
Evening star., 1948-01-20
Fairfax 6. O.. P. Chiefs
Call Mass Meetinq

In a move to crystalize public
sentiment against Virginia's pro-
posed sales tax legislation, the
Fairfax County Republican Com
mite will hold a mass meeting at
the Fairfax Courthouse at pm
Monday.
In announcing the mass meeting
Tyrrell Krum, chairman of the
Fairfax Republican group, invited
residents and businessmen of
Northern Virginia to attend and
express their viewpoints on the
sales tax.
Mr. Krum said.an opinion survey
made by his committee indicates
overwhelming sentiment against the
sales tax on the part Of citizens of
the county.
Little reason is seen for in
creased taxation in any FORM" Mr..
Krum added.
Petitions protesting the sales tax
will be distributed at the meeting.
These petitions, when signed, and
the statements of speakers at the
Fairfax County mass meeting will
be taken to Richmond by the Re-
publican County Committee and
presented to Gov. Tuck.
The Moses School Study Commits
sion has recommended a sales tax
for Virginia, but Gov. Tuck told the
Legislature he is against such a
tax, except as a last resort.
Evening star., 1948-01-20
Bethesda Chamber 10 Join
In All zoning Hearings

The Bethesda Chamber of Com
merce will be represented hereafter
at all zoning hearings affecting the
western suburban area Of Montgom-
cry County, it was decided last night
at a meeting of the Board OF Di-
rectors In the Bethesda County
Building.
A committee will be appointed by
the president, william 4. Hodges,
to investigate all rezoning applica-
tions and bring its findings back to
the board for action. The boards
action will be presented by COM
mittee member at the hearing.
This same committee and the
Roads, Streets and Bridges Com
mittee will make a study of the
proposed master plan for the
IWoodmont Triangle of Bethesda.
Representative BeaIl, Republican,
of Maryland has accepted an invita-
ton to speak at. q dinner meeting
Of the chamber February 2 at the
Kenwood Country Club.
Evening star., 1948-01-20

The magic Of X-ray and the
science OF restoration will make 1t
possible for National Gallery OF
Art patrons to see Tintoretto's
Madonna and Child" as the IA
nous italian artist meant it to be-
Instead of a daub of musty brown
over the Madonna's head, such
as existed when the painting was
presented to the gallery, art lovers
will see a circlet of cherubim and
stars, lending a silvery gray halo
and an exquisite background to one
of Tintoretto's finest works.
The Madonna and seven other
paintings from the collection Of
Ralph and Mary Booth will be pre-
viewed at the gallery February /
Years ago, probably in the 17th
century, the Madonna's owner at
that time apparently took dislik-
ing to cherubs and stars and paint
ed them out of the masterpiece.
When the gallery received the
painting, there was suspicion that
something was missing. There was
not the detail that the 18th CEN
tury Venetian painted into the ex
tensive products of his long career.
A routine procedure at the gal
lery is to X-ray all new pictures.
Once it was revealed that a COM
plete painting was concealed under
another canvas.
Penetrating the brown pigment
encircling the Madonna, the X-ray
photo disclosed a halo of stars, ir
turn eneircled by group of cherubs
Evening star., 1948-01-20
Publications Select
Staffs at Maryland U.

Appointment of staff personnel
for two University of Maryland stu
dent publications was announced
today.
Shelly Akers, TOTO Hampden lane
Bethesda, was named as editor of
the Old Line, succeeding Dee Speed
of Baltimore.
New editor of the semi-weekly
Diamondback newspaper IS Miss
Weems Hawkins, Jacksonville, Fla.
She succeeds Ethel Jongneel of
Honolulu.
Other appointments for the Old
Line include:
White sonner of Garrett Park associate
editor; Art Cosing. sos Upshur street
sa14 BrandyWne eusor street LoSSs NW Somen
editor: AL Cohen. Baltimore, art editor:
Phil Glazer Baltimore, business manager:
Pat Piper. Atlantic City, sdyertising, man
nue.. Riverdale, circulation manager. and
Don Mortimer, Baltimore, exchange editor.
Diamondback appointees include
c. Edgar Moore III, 1920 Harvard road,
College Park, business manager; Allen
Bowers. 6001 Baltimore boulevard, River
dale. managing editor of Friday edition;
Mark q. Coplin, Baltimore, managing edi-
3513 R street NV, Friday news editor:
Harrison Hagemeyer, Ill Eighteenth street
Sc. Tuesday news editor; Clyde Hople.
1901 Rhode Island avenue. Unive Sty
Park. Tuesday copy chief; George Cheelcy,
3s05 Thirty fifth street. Mount Rainier.
Friday copy chief; Ruth Kearney. 107
CLANCY drive, Takoma Park, adyeTtisins
marager: Donald 1. Pierce of Beltsville,
sports editor: Lou Eisenhauer and Harvey
Libowitz, both of Baltimore. feature editor
and circulation manager, respectively.
Evening star., 1948-01-20
New Names for Nine
| |Takoma Park Streets
Announced byCounci|

Assignment of new names for nine
Takoma Park streets was made pub
lie last night at a meeting OF the
City Council.
The changes, affecting streets in
the Carole Highland and Hillwood
Manor subdivisions. were approved
by the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission in
order to extend the system used in
Prince Georges County.
Changes were made as follows:
Glenside drive to Thirteenth ave-
nue., Maxfield road to Harmon street
Banning drive to Elson street, Idle
wood drive to Sixteenth street, Hill
wood drive to Erskine street, Tracy
drive to Thirteenth place, Hams
worth drive to Fourteenth avenue
Gorin drive to Fifteenth avenue and
Oakton drive to Elson place.
The council announced that Ia
koma Park employees are eligible tc
participate in the State employees
retirement system.
It authorized medical examina-
tions for all present and future town
employees.
1t voted to restrict parking tc
one hour on the west side of Flower
avenue between Piney Branch roao
and Domer avenue.
The councilmen approved a peti.
ton signed by 20 property owners
requesting that land on the East
West highWay at New Hampshire
avenue be rezoned from Residential
A to commercial D, making it con.
form to adjacent property.
Insufficient heat in the flrehouse
forced the council to transfer its
meeting TO the town community
building. pc
Evening star., 1948-01-20
|HyattsviIIe Hearing
On Rezonine Planned

Fifteen rezoning applications, in
cluding four postponed from last
month, are to be herd by the Prince
Georges County Commissioners at
the County Service Building, Hy-
attsville, at 10 am. tomorrow.
A public hearing to consider es-
tablishment of a special improve
ment district in the Chillum area
also is slated before the commits
sioners at 1880 am.
Two of the rezoning requests would
pave the way for large apartment
communities. One Is the applica-
ton of w. w. Rapley for nearly II
acres along New Hampshire avenue,
northwest of Piney Branch road,
near Takoma Park.
The other is the petition of Ralph
w. Powers, attorney for the owner
of the property in the Chestnut Hill
subdivision, Beltsville. This appli-
cation was continued from the last
session after opposition was regis
tered by the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission. About 800 apartments are
planned for the property, near the
west side of the Baltimore boule-
ward. north of the Agriculture De-
partment Research Laboratories.