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Statues
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the four allegorical groups. Lack
of sufficient appropriations, since
the models were submitted, pre-
vented the Interior Departments
National Capital Parks Once
from carrying out the project.
signore Luciolli said 1t was q
fact that Italy was inspired to
express its feeling in this way "as
q token Of the gratitude Of the
people OF italy toward the Ameri-
can people for the initiative Of
the Friendship Train This
American gesture Of food and
clothing to hard-pressed Italians
was sent last year.
The two winners Of the compe-
tition authorized by Congress .
score Of years ago were the ma
tionally known scu1ptors James Z.
Fraser Of Westport, Conn.,, former
member Of the Commission Of
Fine Arts, and Leo Friedlander of
New York and White Plains, N. Y.
Their models were contracted for
by the Government in 1881.
Mr.. Friedlander's two groups,
which will stand ut the entrances
to Arlington Memorial Bridge on
the Washington side, represent
"valor" and Sacrifice" in the
making Of q Nation reunited after
four years of civil war. They will
stand OF consqicuously at the
main entrance.
Peaceful Pursuits Depicted.
The other two groups by Mr..
Fraser will provide the finished
setting proposed for the entrance
to Rock Greek and Potomac
Parkway near the Lincoln Me-
mortal. They typify the peaceful
pursuits and the arts. One group
viii depict Aspiration" on one
side and Literature" on the
other. A second group will repre-
sent "Harvest" and Music"
All that remainS Of the orig
inal appropriation made by Con-
gress for these groups is q balance
Of $86, 900, which park officials
|concede is q negligible amount
compared to the present costs of
executing the statues In either
bronze or stone. Congress hasn't
been asked to appropriate addi-
tional funds. and it was. this
lreason-the continued inability to
complete the long delayed project
that caused odlcials to cast
their lines elsewhere.
Park officials estimated the cost
lof casting the groups in this coun-
try would be approximately $780,
900 at current prices. The four
bronze groups would weigh 80, 900
pounds, or 10000 pounds each.
Giant Casts Stored.
The giant plaster casts-19 feet
g inches high and 10 feet thick
are being stored In . New York
Evening star., 1949-08-26

Ar FHOtO.
iota, not one scintilla, Of evidence
offered thus far in these hearings
that would support charges or IN.
situations that collusion, fraud
corruption influence or favoritisn
played any part whatsoever in the
procurement Of the B-36 bomber
There has been very substan.
tial and very compelling evidence
that the Air Force has selected
this bomber and procured thi!
bomber solely on grounds that thi.
Is the best aircraft for its purpose
in the Nation today.
"As Of this time, feel that the
Nation should know that the Sec.
retary Of the Air Force, Mr.. Sym.
ington. the military leaders Of the
Air Force. and the Secretary o1
Defense have come through this
inquiry without the slightest blem.
ish-that these men continue te
merit the complete confidence o1
the American people in their past
actions and in the future"
Mr.. Odlum took the witness
chair yesterday to testify that he
had contributed only about $4,000
to the last Democratic campaign.
his usual donation-instead Of the
Evening star., 1949-08-26
I'D Stolen OF Troins

xhefts Of gold worth hundreds
Of thousands Of dollars from rum
ming trains out Of Bombay have
indian police bafned. Hibulpore
reports. Two insured gold pack
ages recently contained, atv their
destination, stones instead OF
gold-and not precious stones,
either.
Evening star., 1949-08-26
Admiral 5praeue Due
For Shift From Post as
Navy Personnel Chief.

Rear Admiral Thomas l..
Sprague. chief Of the Naval Bu-
reau Of Personnel. will be relieved
of that assignment during the
first part Of next month. it was
learned today.
He has been ordered to new du-
ties as commander Of the Pacific
Fleet Air Force at Pearl Harbor,
relieving Vice Admiral Harold B.
Sallada, who is scheduled to re-
tire October l.
Admiral Sprague, who has
headed the bureau since Febru-
ary, 1857. will be relieved by his
deputy chief. Rear Admiral John
w. Roper. Admiral Roper's pres
ent post will be filled by Rear Ad-
miral Frederick Mcmahon. now
director of aviation personnel in
the Office of the : Chief Of Naval
Operations.
Outstanding Carrier Commander
Admiral Sprague. who lives at
1905 Thirty third street NV. was
an outstanding carrier commander
during the last war.
Early In the war as q captain
he commanded the Essex class
carrier Intrepid participating in
the campaign leading to the cap
ture Of the Marshall islands and
in the first carrier attacks on
Truk. During the Truk opera
tions, the Intrepid was hit by
an enemy torpedo which damaged
her rudder and steering engines
and flooded the ship aft. He
ordered q sail rigged on the flight
deck Of the carrier and returned
the crippled vessel 5000 miles 70
San Franeisco for repairs. ~@-.s.
Awarded Navy Cross.
After promotion to rear admiral
he commanded . carrier division
which participated in the taking
Of Saipan and the recApture Of
Guam. During the landings in
Leyte in the Philippine Islands,
Admiral Sprague was assigned to
hold off~Japayie1e naval groups
which were cha1enging United
States operations. Planes from
his force sank five enemy cruisers
and severely damaged every one
Of the enemy's heavy ships. For
this achievement he received the
Navy Cross.
Subsequently. the admiral come
manded Carrier Division ) which
participated in three operations
against the Japanese homeland.
Evening star., 1949-08-26
British Socialist AssoiIs
Stupid, Powerful Americans
Dy the Assoeiaisd Prsss


STRASBOURG, France, Aug
26.-Will Nally, British labor So
cialist, told the Assembly of the
Council of Europe today that "a
small number Of stupid but power.
full Americans" are not going tc
strain the bases Of British sociaI
security.
He was speaking in the Assem-
bly's debate on European social
conditions.
Social security" Mr.. Nally
said, "is an essential weapon in
the war against totalitarianism. y
He also ripped into British op-
ponents of the welfare state, say
ing ut is always the man in the
United Kingdom who has (by pri-
vate income) social security who
says social security saps the vital
ity Of others"
I'VE do not propose to give the
profiteer in Britain the opportu-
nifty to dip his dirty hands into
housing" Mr.. Nally added.
He said q few frank words
should be addressed to our Amer
lean friends" Then he said:
I'VE pay tribute to the United
States aid. ." We follow with
deep interest the battle being
waged by President Truman and
his administration 70 establish
and develop social security. : =
But it is necessary to tell q tiny
minority of stupid Americans that
whatever else may be subject to
negotiation. social security is not" ;"
Evening star., 1949-08-26
Young Democrats Of D. {.
Nominate Candidates

The Young Democrats Club Of
the District last night nominated
David A. Bum and Mrs. Kay
Glass as the clubs candidates for
the national committee Of the
Young Democrats Club.
Miss Helen Boyle and Miss Jean
Mccarthy were nominated for re-
cording secretary of the local club.
All nominations will be voted on
at the September meeting Of the
club. Delegates to the Young
Democrats convention, November
II to 10 in Chattanooga. Tenn,
will be selected at that time also.
Evening star., 1949-08-26
Civil Service LEAGUE
Urges Merit Choice
las Commission Head

President Truman was urged
today by National Civil Service
League officers to make "a merit
appointment" to the craftsmanship
Of the Civil Service Commission
under the new reorganization pro-
gram.
THE new plan will mean little
without q strong and competent
chairman to direct it," q letter
signed by Nicholas Kelley, the
league president, and Winston
Paul. chairman Of its Executive
Committee. said.
Mr.. Paul and James r. Watson,
executive director Of the league.
who left the letter with President
Truman, said the President en-
phasized his desire to make q good
appointment.
Not Backing Any Candidate.
Harry B. Mitchell. the present
commission chairman. Is plan
ming to retire.
The Civil Service League is not
backing any candidate for the
Craftsmanship and its spokesmen
stressed today that they are not
campaigning against the COM
mission. but simply want to see Il
In good hands.
Under the revised set-up which
WAS an outgrowth Of the Hoover
Commission sturdy. the Civil
Service chairman will have more
power than any Of his predeces-
sors In supervising Government
personnel standards.
Cites Past Failures.
The Civil Service League said
that the contemplated program
opens the way more than ever
before for the United States Civil
Service Commission to become an
effective tool for making the pub
lie service modern and efficient"
In stressing the need for strong
leadership the league said that
the history of administrative
plans for reorganizing and i'm
proving the Civil Service is un-
fortunately blotted with many
failures. due solely to appoint
ments that have rested on some
basis other than merit"
Poland's 30 publishing cooper
atives will put out 1852 books
totaling 80, 900 900 copies this year,
Evening star., 1949-08-26

President Truman used Star
cartoon by Cliff Bergman both
to point a moral and adorn tale
at his news conference yesterday.
During a discussion with re-
porters about the forthcoming
British fiscal conference here. one
of the newsmen referred to re
examinations" exchanged in con-
nection with the meeting.
Interrupting, the President said
the only recriminations Of which
he was aware have been in the
newspapers. There are no differ
ences between the two Govern
ments, he asserted.
That reminded him, he con-
tinued, Of a Star cartoon which
made his point. The reference
Evening star., 1949-08-26
B-36
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resumed in October. But some
members of the group believe the
B-36 investigation should be
closed out, and matters of strategy
left to the Joint Chiefs of Staff
who have indorsed the B-36 pro-
curement program.
Representative Van Zandt, Re-
publican, Of Pennsylvania, who
made a speech on the House floor
in May referring to the rumors
which were recounted in the
memorandum, said he was salts
fled with the investigation. He
said it had cleared the air.
which. he said, was what he want
ed when he demanded an investi-
CATION of the recurring reports
Rumors of Favoritism.
In general, the rumors were tt
the effect that defense officials
pushed forward in orders for B-3t
bombers in spite of unfavorable
performance reports because In.
dustrialist Floyd Odlum had ar
"in" with Defense Secretary John
son and Air Force Secretary Sym
ington through friendship anc
contributions to tho Democratic
campaign last year.
Mr.. Odlum's Atlas Corp. an in.
vestment 1irm, controls Consoli.
dated-Vultee Aircraft Corp, maker
Of the B-36.
On the basis Of the categorical
denials Of the charges by al
parties concerned, Chairman Vim
son recessed the hearing aftel
making this statement. in which
all other members Of the commit.
tee present voted to concur:
There has not been, in the
Judgment Of the committee. ont
Evening star., 1949-08-26

Of tn q n . =
tion's plump
er gentlemen
to pop with
pride Ex-
planning how
the b kier
citizens have
the bulge on
the conDei.
Evening star., 1949-08-26

warehouse pending the outcome
of present negotiations. The
casts were completed recently.
It Is understood it will require
eight months. or perhaps more,
for Italy to cast the bronze,
after the models are shipped to a
foundry which is yet to be Sc
lected. In prewar years, it was
said. Italy excelled in work Of
this kind; but the war left its
marks on many of its foundries.
The idea Of turning to Italy to
do this work originated with Harry
T. Thompson, assistant superin-
tendent of National Capital Parks.
A year ago the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
and the Fine Arts Commission
took up the question of complet-
ing plans for the ornamentation
of the Arlington Bridge on the
Washington side. This was the
first time the subject had arisen
since the war.
Inquiry, revealed that Congress
originally appropriated $134,000
for each pair of groups. Before
anything more could be done, the
funds were impounded under the
Economy Act Of 1888. when the
Treasury was at low ebb.
Costs Held Too High.
They were released in 1888.
when it was proposed to carve
the figures in stone. The sculp-
tors said they couldn't supply the
work for the contract price be-
cause Of greatly increased costs.
Again in the summer Of 1910.
bids were received for the work.
and again the costs were too high.
The war ended all further at
tempts to carry the project to
completion. Bronze was declared
acritical q war item.
OF the 13 sculptors invited in
1929 by the Commission Of Fine
Arts to submit designs for the al
legorical figures, Mr.. Fraser and
MF. Friedlander are perhaps the
best known to Washingtonians by
their works displayed in this city.
Mr.. Fraser's bust Of Theodore
Roosevelt is In the Senate cham
Der. Journey Through Life" in
Rock Creek Cemetery is another
Of his early works here. Better
known to Washing ghowever. is
his John Ericsson Monument and
the Flaming Sword Monument Of
the Second Division on Constitu-
ton avenue.
Wife Also Noted Sculptor.
His wife. Laura Garden Fraser
is also q noted sculptor. She won
the competition for the equestrian
group in front of the Baltimore
Art Museum-the last meeting of
Gen. Robert E. Lee and Gen.
"Stonewalr" Jackson.
Mr.. Friedlander won his first
competition at the age of 20
an award to do the. sculpture
work for the Washington Memor.
ial Arch at Valley Forge. His
works are found in many sections
Of the country and in the COL
lection of the. Metropolition Mu-
scum in New York. More recently
Mr.. Friedlander contributed the
four reliefs for the north and
south entrances of the r. c. A
Building in Rockefeller Center
probably the finest examples o1
his work. He also created the 50.
foot figures representing the -Four
Freedoms at the New York World
Fair. His work in Washington Is
represented by bas relief in the
United States Chamber of Com
merce Building.
The allegorical figures for Arl-
ington Memorial Bridge are among
the best examples of each Of these
two fine sculptors.
Horses are used in all the
models as representing the power
and the part that horses have
played throughout the ages in war
and peace.
Evening star., 1949-08-26

In the American ) hand made
glass industry, a water pitcher Is
never spoken Of as q pitcher.
Glassworkers always call 1t a
jug"
Evening star., 1949-08-26
ADVERTISEMENT.
Bv REX" ALAN

A NY. psychologist advises
women to marry . man with q
paunch. This should cause any
buttons remaining on the vests
Evening star., 1949-08-26
British Rightists Join
leftists in Denial Of
Dollar Crisis Blame
By the Assoeiotsd Press

LONDON, Aug. 26.-Magazines
Of Britain's left and right Joined
yesterday in declaring that this
country's dollar crisis was not all
its own fault.
They were the Spectator, the
Tribune and the New Statesman
and Nation.
The Tribune. speaking for the
left-wing of the ruling Labor Par
ty. said:
If the United States were to
step up its purchases from the
sterling (pound area by less than
/ per cent Of its national income
out dollar problems would be
over.
The New Statesman and Ma
ton Nabor) said the most British
delegates could expect in the
coming Washington dollar talks
would be firm American COM
mitments to purchase a minimum
Of primary products (raw mate
rials) from the sterling area, per-
mission to use Marshall dollars
for Canadian wheat. and tariff
concessions"
sThe Conservative Spectator de.
plored recent bitter words be-
tween British and Americans on
the financial situation. saying the
Americans may have ground fol
their criticism, but the criticisms
have been carried 50 far as tc
drive a wedge. not merely between
Americans and British labor, but
.hif#een Americans and critics OF
British labor. We have not fore
gone, and cannot forego. the right
to manage"
Meanwhile the British treasury
began an economy campaign. It
ordered cuts, approximatine S per
cent in the expenditures Of all
government departments. These
cuts are an attempt to put high
British prices in line with world
markets.
The monthly bulletin of the
Empire Industries Association, an
organization Of British business.
men, aSSerL.- SO lii.. Llle l94e
American loan to Great Britain
contained a clause insuring that
American exports should remain
the dominant feature Of worlo
trade.
Evening star., 1949-08-26

Poland's 80 publishing cooper
ativeS will put out 1852 books
totaling o,000 900 copies this year,
Warsaw reports.
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he tired 70
take the my nyIOns but too fast for AinL
Just goes you ON the hazards abroad heEf
aren't listed IN the tourist guAdea
wondering though could Be beautiful
a
episode turned off Fifth Avenue A. Forty
Justify nArrating play
radio show thought was
describing friend when here oOmss
sprinng by himself and talking 70 hmse
doing show taking the part Of the announcer
whole He buggy flea crcus
thing got nobody turned for second hook
You 30 rate ~
fifth Avenue In yOur Birthday
suit and not n minor furry
I life MAS) PARKS the OtASr day. who
along Carroll and Bud KSlsy TAsU
in the Charm" In Fdays
you q the gals supposed to ngurs out
gobbe-wock print
Picking back the neck with her
foenger model holds high enough to
cleart ground
Now facing from
gently pull until folds against
you slide the coat the
hand Sin holding the noc
the crook Of elbow and the other
just wrist
your hand the DOOk Of the coat row.
n good hook at what has happened"
o you follow those directions
youn your ankles sticking the sleeves and head
drapcd through the top buttOnholel
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birthday dinner, Friday evening,
September 10 for their daughter.
Mrs, A. J, wilkcrson, Other guests
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
Newman and Messrs. Walter Lowe
and A. J, wilkerSon,
sister Of BcAJAmlR Harvey Dlcs
Word was received here Sept,
II by benjamin Harvey, $40
Irving Ave, No. Of tho death In
Los Angeles Sept. 10 Of hls sister
Miss Ida Mac Harvey,
The Prayer Hand Of Border
church met at the home Of Mrs.
E. Winston, 1850 Sist Ave. 30.
Tuesday evening, September 20.
The service was enjoyed by all
who attended
Mr. and MrH. John brown. iAOe
Seventh Ave No viii motor 10
Canada Saturday. September ~
on a sight seeing tour. They hope
TO take many interesting photos
during their drive there,
Mira Ruth LAndcrN. $40 Free.
mont Ave, underwent . minor
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speaker for the Deaconeaa Board
Of the Mt. ohvet Baptist Church.
St Paul. Sunday, September %,
at 500 p, IN. Rev, Harris has cho-
sen for his subject The Name
That Is Above Every Name" Mrs,
Myrtle Harris. vocal soloist and
wife Of Rev. Harris viii present
two selections. Amazing Grace"
and Lord. I've Tried" for the o.
CASTOR.
Mr.. and Mrs MORTOc Gage re-
Gently purchased q home at SSi2
Clinton Ave, They moved into
their new home September 1.
nttle Miss ROaAllnd slma, S0SS
Fourth Ave. So. was among the
sixth graders accompanied by
their teacher. Mrs. Behren. Of
Warrington Grade School, who
went 10 Loretto. MINI. Sept. II,
The class went on an experiment.
tai camping trip.
MN. n. M. Weaver Of Tulsa,
Okla was q recent guest OF her
niece and nephew, Mr., and MIRA,
Melvin Stone, S0S Bryant Ave. N,
Among those who pleasantly en-
tertAined her were Mr. and Mrs,
Ted Woodland. ll30 Lyndale Ave,
Mr., and Mrs. Frank Boyd, sc,
Paul and Mrs. Muriel Potter who
entertained her at an afternoon
tea and the theater,
operation at the Veterans Hos.
pital. Tuesday, September 40.
Miss Gloria slaughter arrived
Thursday. September 10. from
Chicago. III. TO spend two weeks
with her mother and father. Mr..
and Mrs. BertrAm Slaughter. 20Oe
Portland Ave.
Mrs. Johnnie Leo WAdN 2tA2
Firth Ave. 30. returned home
Tuesday, September -. after
having vacationInd with her
mother In Alexander City. Ala. for
one month.
MlaS Lucille Dunlap, Chicago. II
living indefinitely with her cousin
Mrs. Jean schofield, S649 Fifth
Ave So.
Mr.. and Mrs wills Gates, D02
Bryant Ave. No. were hosts at q
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RATING THE
r e c @ z D s

Lovers Of popular music are
prone to be a bit preJudiced, even
to an extreme, when It comes TO
certain artists. am that way
about several who. with their in
dividual styles (much copied but
never equaIled). have been tops
for the many years they have
been actively engaged in purvey-
ing their brand Of music before
the public.
A case in point centers around
Teddy Wilson and Billie Lady
Day" Holiday. who are together
on a Columbia LIP (CL 6040)
swinging singing nightly eight
torches Of yesterday which have
not as yet wGned in popularity.
The disc IL entitled Teddy VIII
son Billie Holiday" and bears the
inscription. Teddy Wilson and
his orchestra, featuring Billie
Holiday"
/ know OF no other team which
dovetails so perfectly az Teddy.
the peer Of jazz pianists and Billie
who, az said. Ia the most copied
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Anthony Ave. will leave the lat.
ter part OF the month for Howard
Univerpity Brewer Ia q junior
mAjortng In music education at
the school,
Tue CrNdlAfAWn Social Club
gave It's annual pow.wow at Rat
tie creek Saturday night, Sept, II.
Mr.. william Black. Tp2 w. Cen.
trail Ave, has been confined TO
bed for the past few days, He IL
under the doctors care,
Elmer Morris, JF.. Sis N. Vic.
toria st.. and Brewer l., Clark.
ITO Sc. Anthony Ave, and Morris
sister, Lucy, returned Friday
night, sept, 10, from Omaha, Neb
Lucy had been Visiting there for
the past few weeks, and Elmer
and Brewer drove there for her.
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Teevson grabbing up any get days
the eVeng off has already money
hierarchy white coming
the aes replaced
for able ready
II be long . open be
swinging except o produce
Then Wen be hearing waIlng again lamentnE
Negroes aren't getting the breaks.
The performance
a preparation
Negroes glory spotlight
willing to apply little and effort beforehand
When performers
only seeking breaks but willing to work like demons keep the
Negro
friends becomes a matter for speculation.
White tarsl Cantor Benny, Bere,
SHELTON who the the ladder long hours
PerfeCtng routines, brushing looking
material They because
they always feel breathing down their ncc
many Negro filled they
good forget the hungry the dis
OOurang rounds of agents offices the buffS and brush offs
give out jobs can forget n q
hurry.
men a a n risky
pour money betting many
many she-hes. II you know what
day
crossing Tme-Afe building
black eyes,
about inches
just CAPPED.
Of careenng down
stopped dime within heasbreadh myerhps
Why you yer gon you dizzy yoved
"Aw, shaddup squareheAd" honared right back.
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sonGstrcss In the annals Of jam,
swing and torches. Teddy. a. win
be remembered. was once Q Good
man sidekick with Lionel Hamp-
ton In the top-flying Sextst Of the
sos. As q single. he has always
been without equal.
OF Billie, a. with Teddy. need
we say more Ahe, too. was, II
and forever shall be (for J. H.
tops in singers.
Recall these tunesf-MIsS
BROWN TO YOU, I WISHED
ON THE MOON, WHAT A LIT.
TIE MOONLIGHT CAN DO,
If YOU WE'RE MINE, ! MUST
HAVE THAT MAN. FOOLLN
MYSELF. EASY LIVING.
WHEN YOU'RE sAnIlN0S
And the crew Of musicians
backing Teddy and Billie numbers
such leading lights land you win
recognize their style) a. BanAy
Goodman. Roy Eldridge, Ben
Webster. John Kirby. CoEy Cole,
John TruehArt, Lester Young,
Buck clayton. 10 10 Jones. Wal
ter Paige and Arthur Bernstein.
Incidentally. that Easy LAv.
Ing" - compare u with the
DeccA platter by BIIIio with the
Bobby HAGGcrt aggregates,
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l.. @. Levsrstt, President
1905 Clinton Avenue
Minneapolis, Minn@ota
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443 Mackubin Street.
81. Paul 3, Minnesota
Dale 5732
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