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Evening star., 1949-07-13
WMAL-N Program
Explores Home Rule

Testimony for and against home
rule for the District was presented
last night in the first of a tele-
vision series called Public Hear
ings." scheduled for $50 pm.
Tuesdays on The Stars television
station, WMAL-TV.
Two members of the House Dis
trict Committee conducted the
hearing in the studio at 1925 K
street NV. They were Repre-
sentative Abernathy. Democrat. of
Mississippi and Representative
James. Republican, Of Pennsyl-
vania.
The witnesses were Senator
Kefauver. Democrat, of Tennes-
see, sponsor of the home rule
measure now before the House
and Rufus S. Lusk, president OF
the Washington Taxpayers AsSo-
citation, who appeared against
home rule.
Senator Kefauver predicted the
House would pass his bill and said
there was no. reason that Wash
ingtonians should not enjoy the
American. right to the vote and
self-government. Mr.. Lusk said
that 70 per cent of his members
were against the Kefauver bill and
felt that it would not give the
District a better or less expensive
government.
Bryson Rash. who arranged the
program. read a message from the
Board of Trade which said the
tabulation of the poll of it's men,
bers, now going on. shows that
opposition to the Kefauver bill is
as strong as the opposition to the
Auchincloss bill. the home rule
measure which died in the House
in the 80th Congress.
Evening star., 1949-07-13
Child Killed by Truck

HARRISONBURG, Va. July 13
(P.-Edward Lee Frye. 8-year -old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Edward
Frye, was fatally injured yester-
day when struck by a truck near
his home at Peales Crossroads
IS miles east Of here.
Evening star., 1949-07-13
District Brokers
May Bid for
Transit Stock
Forming Of Syndicate
To Acquire Controlling
Block Is Discussed

The possibility developed today
that group of Washington
brokers may organize a syndicate
to bid on North American Cos
controlling block of Capital Transit
Co. stock.
This was described as still Ii
the discussion stage at present.
At the same time. C. Leslie Nc.
Crea of the McCrea Equipment
Co, expressed confidence that {
syndicate would be formed to in
sure that control of the transi
company would be in Washington
Mr.. McCrea and the Jane!
ODonnell interests. both Of whom
are stockholders in Capital Transi
and North American as well. have
been active in trying to work ou
q plan for taking over North Amer
leans 109,458 shares of Capita
Transit.
With the extension to November
l of North Americans contract tt
sell the shares to a group Of
Florida businessmen. the McCrea
ODonnell group believes that time
may be available in which to form
a syndicate to bid on the stock.
Priced at $40 Share.
The contract between NORTH
American and the Florida group
headed by L. E. Wolfson calls fol-
a price of $40 a share. Mr.. Nc
Crea said the Securities and Ex-
change Commission, which must
approve the sale. would have te
consider an offer for the stock al
even a slightly higher price thar
$40 because Of the interests OF
North American stockholders te
be protected.
He also asserted 1t is the public
responsibility of Washingtonians
to act.
H. Grady Gore. real estate mer
who arranged the deal between
North American and the Florida
group. said the extension Of the
contract from yesterday to No
vember l was to permit the Inter
state Commerce Commission tt
rule on the transaction. He sale
1t had not been foreseen that the
ICC would be involved.
The ICC intervened on the
ground that sale of control of two
transit companies brings the
transaction under the Commerce
Act. In addition to Capita
Transit, the Montgomery Bus
Lines, Inc. of Maryland. a Capita,
Transit subsidiary, is involved.
Considered Buying More.
Mr.. Gore said that at one time
he considered buying additional
Capital Transit stock so that his
shares plus the shares of the
Florida group If the transaction
with North American goes through
would constitute absolute control.
The 109.458 shares are 1851 per
cent of Capital Transit's total and
are regarded as giving effective
control although not majority OF
the 240.000 outstanding shares.
Calvin L. Beale, 629 Fourteenth
street NE. said Mr.. Gore made a
bid for the small number of shares
he has and explained that the
Wolfson group wanted to get a
majority of the stock. Mr.. Gore
asked about this. said he believed
Mr.. Beale had not properly under
stood him.
Mr.. Beale quoted Mr.. Gore as
saying he needed 5000 additional
shares. According to Mr.. Beale
on July 2 Mr.. Gore offered him SIC
a share. and said he was meeting
those from whom he was buying
stock at a downtown bank or
July to complete the transac-
tions.
Mr.. Gore said he purchased only
about 10 shares in this manner
and the shares came in small
amounts. He said the present anc
prospective holdings of the group
does not add up to half the 240,-
900 total shares.
Evening star., 1949-07-13

When you go on vacation you don't have to miss
You can relax and still get all the and featur
Evening star., 1949-03-20
Hemisphere Art Directory

Every one who needs informa-
ton about art organizations in
America finds the American Art
Annual, edited by Dorothy B. Gill
bert, an indispensable guide. The
latest volume (XxXVID, pub
lished a few days ago by the
American Federation of Arts,
covers art activities for three years
July, 1945-June. 1948). ranging
from postwar efforts for resump-
ton of full programs to a general
return to normalcy.
In. some 500 pages of fine print
it lists museums. art organizations
and art schools, not only OF the
United States, but also of Canada
and Latin America, total of 2,453
reports. OF these, LOTT are IN the
United StateS-195 active mu-
seums and organizations. ITO gal
lecies, SO libraries with important
art collections, SIS historical mu-
seums and collections and 564 art
schools.
The reports are detailed. The
National Gallery of Art, for ex-
ample, requires more than a page
for its three-year record. A new
section listing museum publica-
tions is a valuable addition to the
annual, which has, as usual, COM
plete directories of art magazines
and newspapers with regular art
columns. OF interest to artists
is the detailed listing of open
exhibitions which occur at reg
ufar intervals, and to organiza-
tions, the more than 40 sources
from which travelling exhibitions
can be obtained. OF special value
to collectors and dealers, art auc-
ton records of paintings. sculp-
ture and prints occupy some 10
pages.
An 11,O00-word review of the
three years is available for the
casual reader who desires an over
all picture without studying the
machinery behind it. A second
review gives a brief history and
activities of the American Fed
Grafton of Arts, which was estab-
lished in Washington 40 years ago
this May"
The report sells for $l2.
Evening star., 1949-03-20

Japan has produced a .5-yen
violet stamp showing a girl skater
for the Fourth National Athletic
Meet. The design Is attractive
Evening star., 1949-03-20
Stamp News
By Jones Waldo Fowcett

enough to make 1t a must" for
collectors specializing in labels Of
beauty relating to sports.
Members Of the Government
Printing Office Stamp Club who
attended the srecent postal card
division meeting addressed by VII
liam Dahl. foreman. were pre-
sented with flrst-day copies OF
the new &c aircard autographed
by Public Printer John j. Deviny.
James B. Shaner, 426 West
Main street, Kutztown, Pa, has
been appointed assistant secretary
and treasurer of the American,
Philatelic Congress in succession
to Mrs. c. c. Fritz. He is a past
president Of the Reading Stamp
Collectors Club and Specializes In
the stamps of Denmark and the
Danish West Indies.
"Roge" E. Preuss Of Minneapolis
is the artist responsible for the
design of the 1949-50 duck hunt
er's license stamp, 18th in the
series. scheduled for release on
July /. The composition includes
male and a female goldeneye
flying over a quiet cove while two
bachelor ducks perform on the
water below.
John Cabot's ship, the Mathew,
is pictured on the new &c stamp to
be issued to mark the union OF
Newfoundland with Canada, April
Evening star., 1949-03-20
Celebrating St. Patrick's Day

st. Patrick's Day. last Thursday.
passed by rather quietly, COM
pared with the celebrations in
bygone days, when many of Wash
ington's old-timers were boys.
Then upward of 1000 members of
the Sons of St. Patrick and kin
dred organizations would parade
along the Avenue and be reviewed
by the President, regardless OF
weather conditions.
These parades were notable
events and were looked forward to
by many. One turnout in par
ticular, which took place on March
II, 1874, according to The Star OF
that date. was the finest the Irish
ever conducted here. when all
those in line wore black suits and
handsome regalia with gloves and
gauntlets.
The knights of St. Patrick were
under the command of 1t. John
F. Kelly, one of the finest, an Off
Ger of the Metropolitan Police
Force, still remembered for his
sterling worth. Just before the
parade started 1t. Kelly and his
men marched to st. Dominic's
Church, where the ladies of that
parish presented the commander
with a beautiful flag Of green silk,
bearing on it the harp and SUM-
burst, encircled by shamrock. with
the words. Erin Go Bragh." Miss
Fenton presented the banner.
1t. Kelly was also at the head
of the mounted police. R. T. Dill
lon and C. c. Langley were assist
ant chief marshals. T. D. Bailey
and Dennis O'Connell. special
aides to chief. George Giddings,
John Fainter, Peter Mcnamara,
John 3. Lynch, James DALEY, Pat
Evening star., 1949-03-20
F\rt
Circus and Ballet
At Whyte Gallery;
Items in Disrepair
Utilized by Solman
By Florence S. Beryman

The circus has come to Wash
ir1gton early this year, in the
Whyte Gallery's theme exhibition
of Circus and Ballet" paintings
by 13 Washington artists. on view
through March 81. Each artist
is represented with two or more
works, which altogether provide
complete performance.
Celine Tabary's little oil, "The
Show Is On" is dominated by the
rhythmic lines of well-set-up cir
Gus tents approached by an order
ly crowd. In contrast. Edward
Rosenfeld's two paintings of circus
tents and wagons, are pathetic in
their suggestion of a down -at-the-
heels dog og-and-pony show.
Clowns are numerous. G.nging
from Jack Perlmutter's forlorn Gu
bistic clown to Marian Reggio's
Perfect Timing" clown who is
Juggling q fearsome assortment OF
objects. Ernest Lothar's clown is
malevolent, while Willis Woods
clown is drab but holds lively
duck which is going to steal the
spotlight. Leonard Maurer's PEN
and-wash drawing of clown and
his prancing dog is delightful and
beautifully drawn.
Paintings and drawings OF the
circus in action include Jack Perl
mutter's "Trapeze Artists" which
impressed me as successful alb
straction of the daring, skill.
frightening space and general ex-
citement of such acts: Pietro Laz-
zari's melange of circus horse,
rider and clown in bright colors
and gold, and Ernest Lothar'S
two enchanting ink and wash
drawings of a circus ring and a
Wild West group. These witty lit
tie groups. imaginative to the
point of surrealism. freely done
in expressive line, give a different
account of Mr.. Lothar's gifts from
the somber oils and drawings in
his one-man show at United Ma
tions Club.
Lois Jones has gathered cheer
full group of performers together
in Between Acts" One is sure
Jack Lewis Gagged Lion" is
dangerous beast because of the
sinister atmosphere created by
the rich, dark colors. Circus
Grounds" by Herman Maril. must
be a dream place. Not a popcorn
box cutters the veltety grass
cropped by a snow-white horse in
the moonlight.
The ballet has only few inter-
prefers. Sarah Bakers Before
the Dance" is an engaging little
genre painting in high key.
Leonard Maurer's Resting Dane
err" in harmonious gTayed coiors,
and his brush drawing Of very
Evening star., 1949-03-20

luncheon at the Hotel Roosevelt
Reservations Should be made
through either Mrs. Lester Glib
son or Mrs. J. G. Fletcher
hostess.
Some will spend the week end
in Richmond for the three-day
sectional with women's pairs Fri
day at 2 pm, mixed pairs that
night at 8 o'clock; opens on Sat
urday at 2 and $3.50 pm. and
team of four Sunday at o'clock.
All events of the tourney will be
at the Hotel John Marshall.
Among rating point winners as
sured of entry in the WBL WIN
ner's game next month are Francis
Drake-R. H. Higgins and w. A.
Poissant-J. G. Stone (Chess CLUB
March 10. Edward Branan-Ray-
mond j. Fetzner (twice winners at
the La Sale Studio semlweeklles'
March 10 and "a. Mrs. T. M.
Bowie Mrs. NJ. R. Reddy and Eliza
beth NIebane- ne-Katherine Saupp
darlington Farms, March I'D, DR.,
A. j. Steinberg- Arthur Westrich
and DR.. Ralph Cohen-Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Count Count Club, March
15) and Mrs. George H. Brown
Mrs. N. A. Olmstead (Stephan
Studio matinee, March 16.
Chess Club members and guests
hold their monthly Thursday mas
ter point match at the Hotel Cor
don March "a.
April 2 and 3 are the dates OF
the third annual City of Wash
ington mixed and open pair cham
pionships, next major attraction
IN the local area. Due to short
age of hotel space within the Dis
trict, the tournament moves to
the George Mason in Alexandria,
Evening star., 1949-03-20
By John CIoeett Proctor

rick Culinane, William H. Wise,
David Riordan. Michael Bresna-
han, Henry Busher. Patrick Quirk
and Maj. B. I. O'Driscol, aides to
chief from the societies.
Dennis Kearney. assisted by }.
F. Daley, John Donnelly, A. Ly-
cett. H. Moore. William Ryan and
D. McCarty. with 800 men. led the
Washington City Hibernian So
ciety.
A later parade. in 1877, was
marred by bad weather, but still
there was good turnout. with
Maj. NJ. Emett Urell as chief
marshal, and to give added bouy-
ance to the boys in green. the
band played such airs as "St. Pat
rick's Day." Wearing OF the
Green" and "Garryowen."
Helped Fight Famine
The celebration of 1880 was not
so large as formerly, on account
of the famine in Ireland, and some
of the societies decided to save the
money it would cost for music and
other necessary things, incidental
to the parade, and send it to the
stricken folks back home. A few
of the societies, however. decided
to have parade and to contrl-
butte to the Irish relief fund as
we'll. Accordingly. the knights Of
St. Patrick, Comdr. James Regan,
escorted by the Knights of ST..
Peter, Comdr. j. T. Jennings, at
tended mass at st. Peters Church,
and at the conclusion of the serv-
ice the two organizations, headed
by Donch's Band, with tn e
Knights of st. Bernard. from
Georgetown, marched up Pennsyl-
vania avenue to Washington
Circle.
That same day, for the famine
sufferers. matinee performances
were given at the National Thea
ter and at Ford's Opera House.
However, the following year,
March II, 1881. perhaps the most
important St. Patrick's day cele-
bration occurred, and The Star,
as usual, gave a full account of
what transpired. saying.
This being the anniversary of
st. Patrick. the patron saint of
Ireland. the natives of the Green
Isle and their descendants in this
community are celebrating the
day in the usual manner-a grand
demonstration in the way Of a
procession, followed by banquet
at Abner's tonight.
THE line of march was over
the following route: Down Four
and-a- Half street (now John
Marshall place.. passing the Dis
trict Commissioners in review at
the Columbia Building; thence
down Pennsylvania avenue to the
Capital. and returning along
Pennsylvania avenue to the Exec
utive Mansion, where the line
was reviewed by the President;
thence to st. AIMS Infant Asy-
lum, where collection was taken
up for the orphans: thence across
the bridge and around the foun-
tain at M and Twenty eighth
streets, thence countermarching
along Pennsylvania avenue to K
street, to Fifteenth, to H, to St.
Joseph's Orphan Asylum; thence
to Seventh street. to D. to City
Hall, where it disbanded.
In reviewing the parade the
President stood uncovered on the
steps of the White House. All
saluted him as they passed, and
the bands played Hail to the
Chief"
Naturally there were many
bright, intelligent and superior
members of the Irish race who
early settled in the District OF
Columbia and who had to put
Evening star., 1949-03-20

|up with most anything until their
means permitted them to do bet
ter.
Many Of our wealthy Irish res.
idents of today are descendants
of poor but honorable Irish fam.
lilies, who settled here in tho
early days. The names OF some
of these early settlers are re-
corded by Christian Hines. who
employed them to accompany him
to repair Fort Washington. after
it had been destroyed in the sum.
mer of 1914.
Included in the list mentioned
by Mr.. Hines are John Comfy.
Timothy Herrity. John Donoho.
Thomas Ladan. Morgan Donoho.
George Esling. Levi Shaw. MI.
chael Greager, John Tidings, Ed
ward Crowly, 1st; Michael Her.
rity, Edward Crowly, I'd; James
Gray, James Tiernan. James
Esling, Samuel Douglass, Richard
Bannister, William Linkins. John
Linkins, James Troth. Leonard
Ellis, Michael King, Lloyd Jones.
Patrick Larner and William Hay.
ward
Commodore John Barry, father
Of the American Navy, whose
statue adorns Franklin Square.
was Irish, and John j. Boyle, an
Irish-American sculptor, designed
and executed this handsome me-
mortal to the great mariner.
The first general officer killed
in the American Revolution was
Richard Montgomery, who was
born in Dublin. Ireland. and who
met his death in the attack on
Quebec, Canada, December 81.
ITS, and for whom Montgomery
County, Md, was named. His
sword is in the United States Ma.
tional Museum.
Our first Mayor. Robert Brent.
who served from 1902 to 1911, was
also of this race. as have been
many of our officials and judges
and outstanding citizens. Several
of our Presidents were OF Scotch
Irish ancestry. namely. Andrew
Jackson, James K. Polk, James
Buchanan, Chester A. Arthur. Will
liam Mckinley and Woodrow VIII
son.
On Massachusetts avenue. be-
tween Eleventh and Twelfth streets.
stands the statue Of Edmund
Burke, one Of 1reland's faithful
sons, who fervently and eloquent
ly defended the rights OF the
American Colonies during the
Revolutionary War, while he was
a member Of Parliament. Farther
west on Massachusetts, avenue. at
Twenty-third street. is the statue
of another son Of Erin. one Of the
three greatest soldiers of the Un-
ion Army during the Civil War.
Philip H. Sheridan. for whom was
written that stirring poem. "Sher-
idan's Ride"
In music the world recognizes
the beautiful scores and melodies
of Michael William Balfe. Sir Ar
thur Sullivan, Victor Herbert and
the celebrated bandmaster, Pat
rick Gilmore. In poetry the soul
of Thomas Moore will ever live,
as will his words:
The harp that once through
Tara'S hall
The soul Of music shed,
Now hangs as mute on Tara's wall
AS If that soul were fled"
This noted Irish poet visited
Washington in 1904, and his re-
marks made at that time are still
being quoted, though he was not
greatly impressed. However. 1t
would be nice If he could return
today and see the progress we
have made, and also see Ireland
as free state, condition Tor
which he undoubtedly longed.
Evening star., 1949-03-20

Myrcn Rullman. sr, has decided
upon. name for the philatelic
sideline which he has invented
pomargraf. This indicates the
combination of postmarks and
autographs to which he is devot-
ing his attention.
Evening star., 1949-03-20

Miss Holland studied with Eliot
O'Hara at the Corcoran School
of Art and at Pratt Institute,
Brooklyn. She has had several
solo exhibitions, the last having
been at the Public Library in
July, 1916. She also contributes
to group shows
kane's Recent Work
Oil paintings and water colors
done since she returned from
Mexico 18 months ago, and one
painting from her sojourn there,
not previously exhibited, compose
Theodore Kane's solo exhibition
in the Arts Clubs reception rooms.
1t includes portraits. landscapes.
industrial and urban scenes and
still life or two. Mrs. Kane
likes to experiment. consequently
her collection ranges from tradl-
tional to left of center.
Her portraits are predomlnantly
conservative, the best one being
of a young man with a straight
forward look. There is also a
very good large figure study in
a studio interior. Her fondness
for cold. harsh colors, angular
black outlines and simplifled forms
puts most of her landscapes i'll
modern category. Her snow
scapes convey a strong feeling of
raw cold, penetrating to the mar
row of ones bones.
Mrs. Kane studied in New York,
Washington and Europe Wash
ington has been her home for a
decade OF more. although she has
had extended sojourns elsewhere.
She has had a number Of solo
exhibitions here, and participates
regularly in group shows.
Artists Cooperative
The American Veterans Com
mittee is host this month to the
Artists Cooperative. which has
a group exhibition of nearly 30
works, paintings in oil and water
color. and sculpture. by 20 artists,
in the AVG Clubhouse. first
floor. Some of the works have
been shown elsewhere previously,
but a good proportion are being
e1a fl,1
The show has variety. ranging
from the traditional decorative
yellow and violet flower painting
by Josef Pielage. president of the
Cooperative. to the tWo-surface
painting, Conflict" by Henriette
Lauterman. Vassili NcveroW,
whose work is new to me, shows a
painting in deep-toned colorS.
with its indistinct vertical forms
only vaguely emerging from the
background, which conveys a re-
ligious mood akin to that which
music evokes. Ralph de Burgos'
Henderson, Castle" obviously in
its last few hours. is the epitome
Of disintegration.
Katharine Safer has an excel
lent horses head in plaster. a
fusion of classic and modern
forms. Katherine Hobbs shows
two terra Gotta groups. compe-
tently executed-"Barbary Sheep
in two colors, and "Barnabys
Monk"
Evening star., 1949-03-20

/. 1t was Ch1S craIC WHICH Drought
the pioneer navigator oyer the
stormy Atlantic in 1897.
Paul Weeks will be the guest
Of honor and speaker at a meeting
of the Woodbridge Stamp Club.
1918 Rhode Island avenue NE,
tomorrow evening at 8.
The Collectors, Club of Wash
ington will meet at 1912 Ninth
street NV. Tuesday evening at 8.
Milton Mannist will address the
Washington Philatelic Society at
the Cosmos Club, Madison place
at H street NV. Wednesday eve
ming at 8. His subject will be:
"Stampless Covers of Canada V
and his talk will be illustrated
from his own collection. Visitors
welcome.
Evening star., 1949-03-20
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