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Evening star., 1949-02-20

Eighty-nine years ago. Tuesday.
Washington's Birthday was cele-
brated in this city with the dedi-
cation Of the equestrian statue
in Washington Circle. erected to
the memory of Americas greatest
citizen.
The United States at that time
was practically sitting on a VOL
cano, for the rumbling of civil
war could already be heard by
way of threats and intimidations;
John Browns raid and the exc
cution Of "Old Osawatomie" were
still news, and it was also elec-
ton year. The Democrats were
to hold their convention two
months hence at Charleston. S. c.,
to select standard bearer from
a field Of IL, including Hunter,
Breckenridge, Douglas, Lane, Da-
Wis, Guthrie. Houston. Slidell. Orr,
Stephens and Pierce.
In the "Wigwam" at Chicago,
the Republicans were to follow
still a month later. with the out
standing candidates. including
Seward. Bates. Banks. Penning-
ton. Chase. Mclean, Cameron,
Fremont, Lincoln. Bell and Clay
quiet an array of talent to select
from No one could predict the
changes the next five years would
bring; no one had an idea Of the
extent to which the threats Of
war would be carried.
What an appropriate time, then,
it was to unveil a statue to the
man who did more than any one
else toward achieving our inde-
pendence and who, through all
the trials Of the Revolutionary
War, made more sacrifices and
fewer complaints than all the rest
of the patriots. Here at the Cap
ital Of the Republic that he
helped establish. was to be a
bronze image of him who was
first in war. first in peace and
first in the hearts Of his country"
Famous Regiment Here Is
The weather was threatening,
but by the time the exercises be-
gan the sky had partially cleared.
The famous 7th Regiment Of New
York was present, and Pennsyl-
vania avenue was crowded with
people anxious to see this much
heralded military company. In a
little over a year. on April rs,
1861. this same regiment arrived
here for the protection Of the
Union and was encamped in the
hall of the House of Representa-
tives in the United States Capitol
Building. Upon this occasion the
New York boys were met with a
different reception. for Washing
ton was equally divided In the
causes that brought about the War
Between the States-slavery and
States rights.
With the New York 7th. in 1861,
was Theodore Winthrop, whose
display of genius was soon to be
terminated with a bullet at Big
Bethel.
The dedicating of the Washing
ton statue was a momentous oc-
casion for the Capital City. Every
body was up early in anticipation
of seeing the local and visiting
companies parade. At 81
o'clock the Charles County Mount
ed Volunteers, Capt. Cox. arrived
on the steamer Port Tobacco, and
were received by Capt. Peck and
the Presidents Mounted Guard
and escorted to the National Ho-
Evening star., 1949-02-20

The Washington Philatelic So
ciety, meeting at the Cosmos Club,
Madison place at H street NV.
Wednesday evening at 8. will hear
Philip G.. Straus Of Baltimore, a
Court of Honor exhibitor at Cipex,
discuss his collection of covers
one of the finest in the world.
Public invited to attend.
Evening star., 1949-02-20
Loan of French Art

The National Gallery Of Art has
Just received further loans from
the collection of Mr.. c. S. Gulben-
khan, whose important and dis
tinguished group of Egyptian
sculptures was placed on view
January 30. Opening today in a
special gallery on the ground floor
is a portion of his superb collec-
ton of French 18th century works
Of art, which in response to the
request of the United States Gov
ernment, Mr.. Gulbenkian has sent
Evening star., 1949-02-20

The Capital City Post Card Col
lectors Club will meet at the
Thomson Center, Twelfth and L
streets NV, tomorrow evening at
7:30. Non-members should ask
for Virginia Brown, secretary.
Evening star., 1949-02-20

to Washington for an indefinite
period.
A famous edition Of Moliere's 8
works. 1884. In six volumes in q
contemporary red morocco bind
ing, is the outstanding item in
the group Of books. all Of which
came from the Cortlandt Bishop
collection. The Moliere volumes
contain five original sanguine
drawings by Francois Boucher of
characters in Moliere's plays.
Another outstanding item is the
copy of Tasso's La Gerusalemme
Liberata." It'll, containing 68
original drawings by Gravelot.
which reveal at his best this gifted
18th century illustrator.
Mr.. Gulbenkian has also sent
three pieces of furniture former
ly in the collection of Baron Ma
thaniel de Rothschild. They were
designed by Charles Crescent
1685-1768, who was not only a
furniture designer, but also a
sculptor. The two medal cabinets
and the writing table are really a
setting for their gilt bronze fig
ures.
= A celebrated Syrian (Arabic)
gilded and enameled glass bottle
Of the 14th century is another
unusual object among these loans,
i n ** -.
Art and Industry arr, -, -.
It was a sad Jolt to the art
world to learn the end of 1948
that Pepsi Cola Co. is con-
cluding. in April, its extremely
generous annual competition
which last year (the fifth in
volved a purse of $41.500 in prizes.
fellowships and purchases for
the calendar.
Every one who feels that busi-
ness firms patronage Of art even
on a small scale provides substan-
tial encouragement of artists, Is
gratified over each addition to
the roster. Two local instances
have come recently to my atten-
ton.
The Sale de Champagne has in
vited Jane Love. Washington
sculptor, to be curator for its
newly opened galleries where ex-
hibitions will be held. changing
every six weeks. Paintings by six
Washington artists composed the
inaugural show last Sunday. For
the remainder of February, in
cooperation with the policy Of
many other business institutions
here Gas mentioned in these col
ums last Sunday the Sale de
Champagne Is presenting work by
six members of the Washington
Sculptors' Group. The galleries
are open to the public each after
noon except Monday and Thurs
day.
Structural Clay Products In
stitute exhibited at Washington
hotel, the noon of February 10, 10
oil paintings by Johan Gustave
whom a member of
the firm had discovered showing
his work at an outdoor art fair
near the White House. The young
man was engaged to make inter-
pretive paintings of the Institutes
products, which are now appear
ing in Architectural Forum mag
azine. They are clean cut. nonob-
jective paintings featuring the
colors of brick and tile displays.
Evening star., 1949-02-20

The Woodbridge Stamp Club
will meet at 1918 Rhode Island
avenue NE. tomorrow evening at
g. William Dahl. foreman, Postal
Card Section, Government Print
ing Office, will discuss History
and Manufacture of the Postal
Card" Visitors welcome.
Evening star., 1949-02-20
Expressionist Paintings

The Central Public Library is
showing this month between 80
and 40 paintings and drawings by
Jean Lanigan. The majority are
expressionistic in character.
Evening star., 1949-02-20

Collectors of stamps relating to
railroads are advised that Bel
gium has issued a set of five de-
picting engines from 1852 to 1920.
Evening star., 1949-02-20
Acheson at G. w. u.

Alice Acheson has lent 16 paint
ings to George Washington Uni
versity, where they are being
shown through tomorrow on the
first and second floors of the
Library. The collection is the
fifth of the current series ar
ranged by John Russell Mason,
librarian and curator of art. Some
|of these paintings have been
shown elsewhere in Washington;
but they are being seen for the
first time by most Of George
Washington University's students
and faculty members. for whom
these exhibitions are presented.
Visitors, of course, are cordially
welcomed.
Among the paintings which are
new to me, are the charming.
lively portrait of Harold Ickes'
little blond daughter Elizabeth.
with her pony; Fields Near Lees
burg" done last year, more alb
stract in it's emphasis on lines and
angles, than any of the other
works, and a view Of Conway,
Mass, done in water color. crayon
and pastel. combination produc-
ing deeper toned colors than those
in most of her work. Nor do I re-
call having seen before the in
formal water color Of Mrs. Acheson
and her husband sightseeing in a
launch on Maligne Lake during q
trip West two years ago.
Evening star., 1949-02-20
Alexandra Annual

Alexandria Annual
At Thomas Kinlock Nelson Me-
mortal Parish House, Seminary
Hill, Alexandria, Va, the second
annual art exhibition by local
artists will be open this afternoon
through next Saturday, 4 to 9 pm
Evening star., 1949-02-20
Catholic u. Exhibit

Drawings by Andrea Pietro
Zerega will be shown at Catholic
University's Art Department today
through March IA. Today's view
ing will be private, 3 to 6 pm;
the public may attend any day
from 10 am. to S pm.
Mr.. Zerega's paintings have met
with success since 1886 when he
began winning awards.
Evening star., 1949-02-20

en-hearted barefoot boys and
what not.
These outward manifestations
of the good life away from teem-
ing metropolises give considerable
charm to the etchings and aqua
tints by Leslie Cope on view in the
Division of Graphic Arts. Smith
sonian Building, through next
Sunday. I hasten to add, how
ever, that this artists work i'm
pressed me as a completely honest
record of his vision. He is not
trying to sell" rural Ohio or any
other spot to the public. But his
sympathetic transcriptions of
country roads and windin G
streams spanned by ancient stone
or covered bridges, patient farm
horses at work or at rest, coun-
trymen driving their teams home
ward along the wet streets of a
village just visited by a summer
sui Ill, COWS oCChlllS VIC COO4 Sllo0C
of lushly foliaged trees, boys
watching the daily train pass
through the towns main street,
with their dog alert but notion
less beside then1-all fit in so we'll
with our nostalgia memories Of
such places that they are enthrall-
ing.
Leslie Cope, bofh in Stafford
shire, England, In l9la. came to
the, United States, in, 1881. He
studied art for six years under
his father. designer in the pot
terry factory at Roseville. Ohio,
where the son also worked for
several years as a modeler and
designer of pottery before enter
ing the United States Army in
1912. Mr.. Cope has a keen eye for
pertinent detail and technical
command of his media. He is
affiliated with several print So
cieties and has exhibited in many
national exhibitions.
Evening star., 1949-02-20

A special slogan die reading
Diamond Jubilee, Science of Os-
teopathy. st. Louis, July. 1949,"
will be placed in use in st. Louis
postal stations on or about March
Evening star., 1949-02-20

Special cancellation dies in
scribed Part of the Team for
Security. Army Day. April 6" will
be used in So different cities from
March l to April 6. Washington,
of course, heads the list of towns
designated. ,.o..-
Evening star., 1949-02-20

Another special die Is announced
for the California Constitution AS
sembly centennial, Monterey, begin
ming March Is and continuing un-
til September S.
Evening star., 1949-02-20

William M. Stuart. philatelic
editor of the Washington Post,
speaking recently at local stamp
club meeting. said: "A survey Of
the inmates of st. Elizabeth's
brought to light the fact that none
of them ever had had a hobby"
Evening star., 1949-02-20

The 300th anniversary Of the
City of Annapolis, Md, will be
observed in q cancellation die
applied to mail between May %
and ~.
Evening star., 1949-02-20

Watch for news about stamp
in tribute to Col. William F. Cody,
better known as Buffalo Bill. No
Congressional pressure is being
exerted in his behalf, but he has
been on the list for inclusion in
the Nations philatelic gallery for
a long time.
Evening star., 1949-02-20

The Scent Puerto Rico stamp.
long anticipated yet never really
wanted by collectors. will be re-
leased at San Juan, April 27.
Evening star., 1949-10-26
Funeral Rites Today
For John zug, 80

Funeral services for John Zug,
80, coin collector and a longtime
resident of Bowie, were to be held
this afternoon at the Holy Trinity
Methodist Church, Collington,
Md. Burial was to be in the
church cemetery.
Mr.. Zug. an authority on United
States and foreign coins and cur
rency, died Sunday at the homo
of his daughter in ToWson, Md.
A native of Washington, he at
tended the old Columbian Pre-
paratory School here and John
Hopkins University. He was a
charter member of the Washing
ton Coin Club.
AS young man he went to the
West Coast and later spent IS
years working for the Alaska Road
Commission. He was a captain in
the Engineers Corps during World
War I.
In 1920 Mr.. Zug returned to the
family home in Bowie, where he
conducted his coin business. He
had lived there since with his sis
ter, Miss A. Marjorie Zug.
Mr.. Zug was 32nd degree Ma
son and Shriner. He also was a
charter member of the Baltimore
Coin Club and belonged to the
New York Coin Club and the
American Numismatic Association.
In addition to his sister, he is
survived by a daughter, Mrs. John
Clothier Stokes of ToWson.
Evening star., 1949-10-26
New Directors Of U. n. Club
Meet on Financial Crisis

Another meeting of the newly
elected Board of Directors of the
United Nations Club here is to be
held within few days as officials
tackle the involved financial prob
lens of the club.
A meeting of directors was held
yesterday at the clubhouse, 1701
Nineteenth street NV, at which
initial steps were taken to get the
organization out from under a
$32 900 debt.
They appointed Membership
Committee which would seek to
double the clubs present member
ship of 500.
They named a special committee
to revise the bylaws and a
Finance Committee to review a
detailed financial statement of the
club.
The group postponed election of
new officers pending further study
of the clubs condition.
The club, scene of many diplo-
matte social affairs during World
War II, lost many of its officers
and trustees by resignation before
its financial problems came to
light.
Evening star., 1949-10-26
Samuel Fe|dman, Grocer,
Dies Of Injuries in Fall

Samuel Feldman, 10, retired
grocer, died in Casualty Hospital
today after falling from the roof
of the front porch of his home, at
50l9 Third street NV, which he
had been painting.
Physicians at the hospital said
Mr.. Feldman suffered a fractured
skull
Mr.. Feldman, a native of Rus
sia, came to the United States SO
years ago. He started a grocery
business in the Foggy Bottom Sec
ton of Northwest Washington and
operated grocery stores at several
other locations before his retire
ment.
He is survived by four sisters
4 sons. 4 daughters and 19 grand
children, all of Washington.
The sons are Isadore Feldman
Fred Feldman. Dr. Frank Field
man and Max Feldman: the
daughters, Mrs. Daniel Lyon, Mrs
Sidney Spector. Mrs. Stanley Levin
and Mrs. Paul Jacobs. and the
sisters, Mrs. Morris Wool, Mrs
Samuel Cooperman. Mrs. B. Min
del and Mrs. M. Lewis.
Evening star., 1949-10-26
DR.. Reuben 7. Shaw Dies;
Former President Of NEA
By the Assoeiofed Press

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26.-Dr.
Reuben T. Shaw, former president
of the National Education AS
sociation, is dead at IS.
He died unexpectedly yester-
day in the Board of Education
Building where he had been as
signed temporarily as co-ordinator
of science courses for the Phila-
delphia school system.
|. DR.. Shaw led a movement in
the NEA from 1884 to 1887 that
achieved 18 revisions in it's char
ter. He was elected NEA presi-
dent in 1888.
A teacher in Philadelphia tor
40 years, he was one of the orig
inatorS of a State wide school en-
ployes' retirement system adopted
by the Pennsylvania Legislature
in 1925.
He was widely known as a
mountain climber and led expedi-
tions to some of Americas highest
peaks.
His widow and three sons sur
vive.
Evening star., 1949-10-26
Defendant Weds Witness
And Stute Loses Its Case
By the Associated Press

WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. 90
The Commonwealth of Massachu-
sets lost a case yesterday because
a prosecutor said, the defendant
stole" the complainant's heart.
The Superior Court granted a
request of District Attorney Alfred
B. Cendella that a larceny charge
against Clarence E. Harrington
Is, OF West Warren be quashed.
Harrington had been indicted
by a grand jury on a charge o1
selling the automobile of Miss
Theresa Valente and keeping the
proceeds of $1,450.
"The defendant married the
commemorative chief witness and
she now refuses to testify against
her husband" Mr.. Cendella told
the court. "He is charged with
stealing her money and gets away
with it by stealing her heart"
Evening star., 1949-10-26
Farm Price Support
Program Expected
To Cost $40 Million
By the Associoted Pres.

The Government is forecasting
that it will cost about $S20.000, 0,O0C
to support farm prices during a
two-year period ending June 80
1851.
BY costs is meant the amount
of money the Government will.
lose on surplus products which il
will buy at support price levels and
sell or dispose of at lower prices
The period covers largely the 194e
and 1850 crops.
This loss estimate does not take
into account the profit or loss the
Government may mark up when
it finally disposes of surpluses still
in its possession at the end of the
two-year period. 1t expects to
hold large quantities of cotton
corn. wheat, dairy products and
oilseed crops at that time.
This financial outlook is pic
tured in a budget report of the
Commodity Credit Corp, the Ag-
riculture Department. price sup
porting agency.
The report estimates losses for
the current fiscal year ending
next June 80 at about $4,000, 900
and $3.50, 100000 for the following
fiscal year.
Meanwhile, Secretary of Agri-
culture Brannan notified Cali
fornia growers of early crop pota-
toes they will not be eligible for
price support aid on their 1850
and subsequent crops.
They will be denied such aid,
he said, because they rejected a
proposed Federal marketing agree
ment and order program designed
to help stabilize prices and sup
plies by keeping low quality po-
tatoes off the market.
In letter to Congress on Sep
tember 2 Secretary Brannan in
dicated he would take this action.
But he delayed doing so in an
apparent move to give the Cali
fornia growers a chance to recon-
slider rejection of a marketing
program.
Evening star., 1949-10-26
Services Set Tomorrow
For Victor {. VioIIand

Funeral services for Victor Eu-
gene Violland. 80. veteran en-
ploye of the Washington Terminal
Co., and a Washington area resi-
dent for nearly so years, will be
held at 9 am. tomorrow in st.
James Catholic Church. Mount
Rainier. Burial will be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
Mr.. Violland, who lived at 4301
Forty first street, Brentwood, died
Monday at Prince Georges Cen
eral Hospital after an illness of
five months.
Born in indianapolis, he was
a son of Eugene L. Violland, an
Army paymaster. He came to
Washington in 1881 as harness.
maker, and then worked for the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Later
he was employed by the WASH
ington Terminal, retiring in 1898.
Mr. Violland was a member of
the Holy Name Society of st.
James Church.
His only survivor is a son, Eu-
gene L. Violland, vice president
of Gait & Co., jewelers.. GOT Thir-
teenth street NV. His wife, Mrs
Eveline M. Violland. died four
wears ago.
Evening star., 1949-10-26
Britain Agrees TO Give
Gold Coast More Freedom
BY the A.sociofed Press

LONDON, Oct. 26. Britain
agreed today to give more free
dom to the Gold Coast, it's stra-
tegic West African colony.
But the government refused to
grant all the independence the
Gold Coasts 100000 Africans
have demanded.
Colonial Secretary Arthur
Creech Jones announced approval
of a plan which would set up a
12-man cabinet" to top an ex-
panded Parliament. Election of
the Legislature would be indirect
He refused, on behalf of the
British government, to accept the
Africans demands for a two
chamber instead of a one-chamber
Parliament, and for making the
cabinet responsible to the Parlia-
ment.
Instead, he insisted on a one
chamber Parliament and on max
ing the cabinet ansWerable to the
colonial governor, whom he ap-
points himself.
Evening star., 1949-10-26
a High School Girls Caught
After Attempted kidnapping
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

CHICAGO, Oct. 26.-Four knife
welding high school girls tried
their hands at kidnapping and car
theft yesterday but ended up in
the juvenile home.
They told Capt. Walter Healy
they were playing hockey from
school and wanted an automobile
ride because it was such nice
day"
Mrs. Dorothy Hurley, Al, wife
Of a packing company executive
told Capt. Healey the girls forced
their way into her car in front
of her South Side home. She
said one of the girls pressed
something sharp" against her
side and instructed her to drive
west.
About S miles away, she said
the girls showed her a knife with
a 3-inch blade and ordered her
out of the car. Mrs. Hurley
snatched the keys from the car
and ran, screaming for help.
The girls also ran into an alley
but were seized by police.
Police withheld names of the
girls because of their ages, but
they said one is 16 years old. the
others Is.
Evening star., 1949-10-26
|FBI Denies Interest in Prisons
|OfVirqiniu or Pacific Fugitive

| The California legislator, Ver-
non Fitzpatrick, made an inspec-
ton of some of Virginia's prisons
and then came out with his criti-
cism. He said he hoped that Cali
fornia's Gov. Warren would not
honor the request from Gov. Tuck
for extradition of Tate. Mr.. Kill
patrick is chairman of a Califor-
MIA legislative commission on
crime and correction.
Gov. Tuck followed Mr.. Kilpat-
rick's statement with one of his
own in which he said Mr.. Kill
patrick's real interest" was in
Tate's case and that the FBI had
asked his office to furnish a list
of persons interceding in the
fugitive's behalf and he was in
structing aides to add Mr.. Kill
patrick S name to that list.
Evening star., 1949-10-26
Montgomery Studies
Law on False Reports

The Montgomery County Coun-
Gil today was studying recommen-
dations by Police Inspector James
S. McAuliffe for enactment of five
laws, one of which would enable
police to prosecute any one know
ingly making a false report.
He made the proposals to the
council yesterday during a report
on police activities in which he
said the county is clean and has
every expectation of remaining
clean for a long time"
The four other laws suggested
by the inspector would:
l. Require tourist camps anC
overnight rooming houses to keel
"a register of occupants for police
inspection.
2. Prohibit children under 1S
from playing pinball machines.
3. Compel operators of pawn
shops and secondhand stores to
furnish police with a description
of all articles acquired from their
customers.
4. Raise the age limit for the
issuance of hunting licenses from
IA to 18.
In discussing his legislative pro.
posals, the inspector said false
reports of robberies, for example
result in days of unnecessary po.
lice work.
He said the tourist camp Law
would help prevent immortality
He emphasized that his recon.
lmendation did not come as re.
suit of any complaints of improper
use of such facilities.