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Evening star., 1952-08-31
News of Music:
By Alice Eversmon

Pittsburgh will seek to rival
Paris this fall when it will stage
an International Contemporary
Music Festival in November.
May in Paris was given over to
a large International Exposition
of the Arts sponsored by the
Congress for Cultural Freedom.
The theme Of that exposition
was the intellectual and ar
tistic achievements of the free
world in the Goth Century"
The Pittsburgh festival. the last
week in November. is compile
mentary to the International
Art Exhibit held at Carnegie
Institute nearly every year since
it was started in 1896. In Pitts
burgh also, music composed
during the last so years will be
featured.
Preparations for the event
have been in progress for some
time. In the early spring 81 re-
noWned composers, conductors,
critics, theorists and musicolog-
lists representing 81 countries
were contacted to form an in
ternational jury. They were
asked to send in a list of COM
poSers whose works had been
publicly recognized as a signifi-
cant contribution to music. OF
the 81 asked, 81 responded
bringing the number of nations
cooperating down to %. After
a study and tabulation of the
list OF entries, the composers
whose names appear most fire.
quently were regarded as the
most outstanding in interna-
tional opinion. The ten pro-
grams planned of choral and in
strumental music will include
works by these composers. Two
orchestral concerts will be held
in Syria Mosque, the others in
the Carnegie Music Hall of Car
negie Institute.
The ballots have already come
in and as it now stands. Paul
Hindemith leads with A votes,
and Roy Harris comes second
with 80 votes. Close behind
him stands Arthur Honegger
and tying with IS votes are
Aaron COPELAND, Darius Milhaud
and Igor Stravinsky. Ten Am
erican composers are among the
so listed. Besides Harris and Cop
land, there are Walter Piston,
William Schuman, Samuel Bar
ber. Roger Sessions. Virgil
Evening star., 1952-08-31
Hoste|ries of Early Washington

Among the most accurate
statements of the early history
of this hotel is the reference
made to it by John Sessford in
his ANNALS" In his review OF
the year 1926, he says: "Great
improvements have been made
to Browns Tavern" and a new
and extensive one, to be kept by
Mr.. Gadsby, is now ready for
occupation"
His report for the following
year d82D carried this refer
ence: ". the extensive addi-
tions to the National Hotel car
ried up to the square. and will
be finished early in the coming
season, which will make it one
of the most extensive and COM
modious taverns in the Union"
The following year, Mr.. Sess-
ford says: ". the National
nearly is completed and in the
Pennsylvania avenue front OF it.
is accommodation for the Bank
of Washington"
In 1914, when Samuel S. Cole
man took charge Of the place,
John Gadsby having given up
direct control of the business
and moved to the Decatur resi-
dence which he had bought, it
underwent what was called "a
thorough repair" At the time
it was built, it was the first
building erected in the city for
strictly hotel purposes that was
not designed along the same
lines as a private house.
The cost of building material
and labor at this period may be
interesting: Removing earth. II
cents a cubic yard; furnishing
building stone. $1.20 a perch.
measured in the wall; laying
same, 80 cents a perch. Bricks
then sold for IS thousand, de-
livered, and laying cost $1.87l2.
with outside arches extra. Sand
was II cents a barrel and paint
ers charged 18 cents a square
yard for three-coat work, in
cluding material. Plastering,
including material, 1914 cents a
yard, and the slater for his work
got $11.50 a square. Window
sills, 5 feet long, 5h inches
thick, cost $4.75 each; door sills.
6 feet long, inches thick. $11.72
each, and circular door-heads.
6 feet wide, $18 each.
A writer in 1880 describes
Gadsby's as follows: "The edifice
fronts 1913 feet on Sixth street,
1876 on c street and 140 on the
great Avenue. Under the same
roof are a bank, a stage Office.
a wine store and q lottery office:
Evening star., 1952-08-31
Marine Bund Ends
Summer Concerts

The Marine Band, under the
direction of 1t. Col. William E.
Santelmann, will conclude its
summer series of concerts with
a program at 8 tonight at the
Jefferson Memorial. The fea-
tured soloiSts will be M/Sergt.
Charles Owen, playing ma
rimba arrangement of Sme-
tana's Dance of the Comedi-
ans" and M/Sergt. Robert Isele,
to be heard in Pryor's trombone
setting of annie Laurie"
A group of novelty selections
of former years on instruments
which are over 100 years old
will be presented by the band.
The instruments are now uhso-
lete but were used by bands
through the Civil War period.
The troops in the rear of
marching bands were able to
hear the music because of the
ell-over-the-shoulder designs
of the instruments.
Evening star., 1952-08-31
SNAPSHOT Contest Rules

Editor of The Star, Washington
4, D. c., any time between now
and September s. On the back
of each photo print your name.
address, the title of the picture
df a good one occurs to youD
and the class in which you think
it should be entered. (The Star
reserves right to change both
titles and classes, however.)
IMPORTANTLY you snap a
picture tOhich you erpect to
enter in the contest and in
Dhich a person or persons Gp-
pear. be sure to get their names
and addresses. This is neces-
sary because, before your pic
ture can 1Uin a final prize in
The Stars contest and become
eligible for entry in the National
Awdrds, the Dritten consent of
such person or persons to the
use of the picture for advertising
purposes must be obtained.
7. Do not submit negatives
until asked to do so by the
Snapshot Editor. No entries
will be returned and neither The
Star nor the sponsor of the Ma
tional Awards assumes any
responsibility for either prints or
negatives.
8. Before receiving The Stars
final prize in one Of the four
classes and becoming eligible for
entry in the National Awards.
the contestant must: (a) Submit
the original negative and an
additional print, and (b) sign a
statement that he has not sub
mitted the same or a closely
similar picture of the same sub
ject or situation in any other
contest or salon, or for publi-
cation in any manner or for any
purpose, and that he will not do
so. If his photo shows recog-
nizable person or persons, he
must also provide signed re-
leases as set forth in Rule 6.
CLASSES.
A. Babies and children-One
or more youngsters engaged in
appropriate activities. To be
judged for cuteness. expression
of character or mood. Adults
may appear II they are not the
center of interest.
b. Young People and Adults
One or more people (high school
age or over) engaged in any ac-
tivity indoors or out.
C. Scenes and Still Life
Landscapes. seascapes. historical
spots, street scenes, buildings or
unusual still-life subjects, in
cluding tabletop or miniature
arrangements.
d. Animal Life-Pets. farm
animals, zoo animals, wild life.
Evening star., 1952-08-31

the Stars 1852 Snapshot
Contest offers amateur photog-
raphers opportunities to share in
local and national prizes total
. ing more than $4,000 in cash.
These rules must be observed:
/. The contest is strictly for
amateurs. Employees of The Star
and their families, and individ-
uals and members of families
engaged in the manufacture,
sale. commercial finishing or
professional use of Photographic
goods are barred.
2. Contestants may enter as
many pictures as they wish at
as many different times as they
wish during the contest period.
They may not, however, enter
photos in the contest of any
other newspaper participating in
the Newspaper National Snap
shot Awards, nor may they enter
the same or closely similar pic
lures in any other contest.
3. To be eligible tor prizes in
The Stars contest, and in the
14th annual Newspaper National
Snapshot Awards to be held
later, photos must have been
made since July l, 1851.
4. Any make of camera, film,
chemicals and paper may be
used, and contestants are not
required to do their own de-
veloping and printing. But only
unretouched prints made from
unretouched original black-and-
white negatives are eligible;
prints from copy negatives, glass
plate negatives and color trans
parencies are barred. Composite
pictures, multiple printing and
montages also are prohibited.
Enlargements are eligible, but
must not be more than 10 inches
in the longer dimension. Prints
must not be mounted or framed.
5. Pictures shall be judged on
Photographic quality, general in
terest and/or appeal, and the
judges decision shall be ac-
cepted as final. Each Sunday
during the contest The Star will
award a prize of $40, two prizes
of IS and an honorable mention
for the best pictures published
in its Pictorial Magazine. At the
close of the contest The Star
will award a prize of $25 for the
picture judged best in each Of
the four classes listed below.
These four. photos will be en-
tered in the National Awards to
compete with the winners Of
contests conducted by other
American and Canadian news
papers. The 280 prizes in the
National Awards. to be paid by
the Eastman Kodak Co., are:
Grand prize in each Of the
four classes, $1,000; second prize
in each Of the four classes, $500;
third prize In each class, $150;
go special merit awards Of $50
each; 2,0oO honor awards Of SIS
each.
6. To enter the contest. mail
rs many prints as you wish to
Evening star., 1952-08-31
camera Angles:
Movie Interest Depends
On Camera Manipulation

don't shoot too many long range
shots.
A long shot that discloses
something of the location is fine
to start out a film and occa-
sionally you will wish to return
this to re-eStabliSh the locale
in the minds of the audience.
Keep your camera in a position
that will put the main subject
in a dominant position. When
people are the theme of the
film make frequent use of the
extreme closeup, framing from
the top of the head to a point
Just below the neck. Three
quarter views are effective when
the subject is occupied with
some personal activity. Closeup
shots of hands in action are
also very effective. But the main
point we are trying to make is
this: Keep your camera moving
in and out from the subject
from one scene to the next.
This also applies to change Of
camera angle. In addition to
your straight-on shots, move
the camera up and down and
from side to side between
scenes.
Vary Length of Scenes
Scene length may make or
break a film. What length a
scene should be given should
be determined by its import
ance, purpose. and the tempo
of the action. If the action is
fast "a sports film, for ex-
ample) a series of short scenes
a to 6 seconds) are appropriate.
With slow action (family &C
tivities) the scenes should be
longer. 10 to Is seconds. For
close-ups where detail is i'm
portant. make your scenes even
longer. AS the camera runs,
bear in mind the fact that the
scene will remain on the screen
only as long as it takes to film
it. The worst mistake you can
make is to turn the camera on
and off, allowing only a sec
ond or two per scene. This will
produce a choppy film that will
make you dizzy to watch.
Panoraming or swinging the
camera from side to side is
another tricky problem if not
handled with care. When fol-
lowing action this procedure
can be paced to the action you
are following. Panning a still
or static area is another matter.
When there is no action and you
wish to pan the camera to take
in a large area, start of by al
lowing the camera to remain
stationary for 2 or 3 seconds
with the motor running-then
swing it very slowly to the end
of the pan and let it run an
other few seconds before bring
ing the scene to a close.
Evening star., 1952-08-31
CuIbertson
Point-Count Bidding
By Ely CuIbertson
(John H. Winston, $1.50)


There seems to be an unend-
ing advance of new theories in
hand evaluation via the point
count method. Aside from the
Reith count. not widely used in
this country. the Work count
(aces equal 4. kings equal 3.
queens equal 2, jacks equal u is
accepted by millions of bridge
players as the easiest to learn
and most accurate formula for
judging the worth of hands dur
ing the bidding stage.
It is on the Work count that
the majority of present-day
bridge writer's base their teach
ings Of bidding. 1t is mainly in
the extension of the point-count
principles to distributional val
ues of the hand that the best
writer's are at variance. Culbert-
son, long famous as the man
who popularized contract bridge,
now comes forth with q revolu-
tionary theory for assessing the
distributional worth Of the
hand.
In "Culbertson Point-Count
Bidding" with refreshing sim
plicity and clarity the author
explains the application Of point
count. not only to honor or pic
ture cards, but. by his '.rule Of
3 and T." to "long" cards as
well. The chapter on rapid
methods Of counting points is
a boon to the beginning student.
while throughout the book he
equally maintains the interest
of the advanced player by trans
Iating long-known bidding prac-
tices into the language of the
point-count.
Most interesting section Of
the book is the one challenging
other noted theorists, such a.
Goren. Karpin. Solomon-Dis-
brow, wherein Culbertson COM
pares his - and 4" distribu-
tional count with their methods.
n. l. r.
Evening star., 1952-08-31
Camera Angles:
By Alexander j. Wedderburn
Curator Of Photography
The Smithsonian Institution


The Smithsonian Institution
A week ago we began a dis
cuSsion of basic home movie
techniques, giving requisites for
producing a satisfactory film.
We will extend those remarks
today so that the beginner will
have some idea of a few of the
ways in which he gives a pro-
feSsional polish to his work.
We won't go in for any of the
difficult tricks of the trade this
time, but will conf1ne ourselves
to simple. everyday techniques
that the beginner can easily
grasp and use. Our last column
dealt with the fundamentals of
loading, the Importance of hav-
ing lots of action. lighting, ex-
poSure, etc. We will now add the
element of film construction.
It is not enough to run film
through the camera-it is
equally as important to plan a
film that will keep your audi
ence interested while it is be-
ing shown.
This can be done by follow
ing few rules of cinematog-
raphy that you see exemplified
each time you see movie at
your neighborhood theater. For
example, camera Steadiness is
of the greatest Importance. You
hardly notice picture steadiness
in a movie if it is there for we
have learned to expect it and
take it for granted. But let
there be the least bit of camera
movement and the defect will
stand out like a sore thumb
when the film is screened.
Rely on the Tripod
You can keep this from hap
pening to your movies simply by
mounting the camera on a tri-
pod. This accessory will hold
your camera steady even when
fitting or swinging (panning)
the machine while following &C
ton. 1t is always possible that
circumstances may prevent the
use of a tripod at times and
when this happens you will have
to take special pains to hand
hold the camera as firmly as
possible. This is quite trick
for few of us can stand notion
less for any great length OF
time. The best way is to brace
the camera against the cheek
or forehead with both hands
while holding your breath. Up
and down motion can be largely
controlled by suspending a
length of stout cord from the
camera which has q loop at the
lower end. Insert your foot in
this loop and keep the lower
end of the cord on the ground
while maintaining an upward
pull with the camera. A special
camera clamp is available for
fastening it to trees, window
ledges. ETC.. where the tripod
can't be used.
Whatever you do, don't freeze
your camera to one spot while
shooting your movie. Few
things can be so deadly as a
hundred feet or so of movie
film all shot from the same spot.
Each time you stop your cam
era at the end of a scene make
1t a hard and fast rule to move
1t to another position for the
following scene. You can do
this while you are rewinding.
You should not only change the
angle from which you are
shooting, but you should also
move in and out from the sub
tect so that all scenes are not
made from the same distance.
Concentrate on the Subject
Let's keep in mind that peo-
pie or pets are usually the i'm
portant part of any movie scene.
Therefore don't waste a lot Of
your picture area by having a
great deal of unnecessary seem
cry included. In other words
concentrate on the subject and
Evening star., 1952-08-31
Americon War Mothers

Allegiance Chapter win resume
its monthly meetings. Mrs. Rose
Orem, president. has called the
next meeting for Thursday at 8
pm. in room 416 of the Washing
ton Loan and Trust Building,
Ninth and r streets NV. A social
viii be held.
Evening star., 1952-08-31
Woshingtonions Seek
Mid-AtIontic Honors
By Margaret [. Fisher

Today and tomorrow, Wash.
ington Bridge forces concen-
trate efforts in capturing the top
two titles, open pairs and team
of four, offered in the Mid
Atlantic regional champion
ships. More than a hundred
District fans are competing in
the meet which opened Friday
at the Hotel Emerson in Balti-
more, and which has attracted
leading players from every
State along the Eastern Sea-
board.
At 2 pm. today players pair
up for the first session of the
opens. Mrs. Kay Rhodes Of
New York and r. L. Miles, jr.,
of Norfolk, Va. are defending
titliStS. Team-of -four play at
board-a-match winds up the
four-day tourney tomorrow, ini-
tial session starting at / o'clock.
A Washington foursome defends
this event: Mrs. E. P. Cotter,
Richard Freeman, James G..
Stone and Mrs. M. L. Fisher
substituting for Mrs. Marianne
Boschan who is now in Europe.
r. A. Ashton and j. r. Nc
Ghee are Washington Bridge
Leagues new open pair cham
pions. Maintaining the impress
sive lead established in the
opening session August 20. they
scored another fine game in the
finals last Wednesday to win the
title by an 18-point margin
over their closest rivals, Mrs.
Terry Haas and Alvin Roth.
Winners totalled 348, runners
up. $50.
In remaining honor spots
were Mrs. Freda Bentley-Lew
Levenson, 318, third; Michael
Michaels-R Robert Reynolds. 313,
fourth; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Kathan, 312. fifth; H. r. King
Arthur Westrich, 800, sixth;
Israel Cohen Charles johnson,
303.5. seventh; Mr.. and Mrs.
j. F. Gilmour, 297.5, eighth.
Bentley Levenson and Cohen
johnson were also credited with
session tops in the final round,
j. d. Boyd-John McDermott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Barnard
earning session seconds.
Next Wednesday WBL's fall
season officially gets under way
with an open pair master point
game, marking the first contest
in the new point award series.
Points in the four-month series
will be awarded on first, second
and third Wednesday duplicates.
September through December.
The Knockout team match is
slated to begin September Is.
In the 18th annual Southern
Appalachian championships
held last week end at Asheville,
N. c., James G. Stone, WASH
ington bridge star. took a COM
Portable share of honors. He
finished fifth in the mems pair
games with John Darsey of
Atlanta. Ca, formerly of WASH
ington. Stone again was fifth
in q record field of "a pairs in
the mixed event, partnered by
Mrs. M. Burka Of Asheville.
Stones best showing was in
the team event when his four
some. comprising Mrs. Freder-
ick Eberson Of Memphis, Tenn,
Ed Jaffre Of Charlotte, N. c.
and Dick Kaplan Of Asheville,
scoring 1914 wins in 26 matches,
led the night session finals with
a IS per cent game. Their COM
bined total Of 321a wins in SO
deals put them in third place
over all. one board in back Of
the streng Charles Goren team.
Both Mrs. Eberson and Mr..
Jaffre are former Washington
ians.
Registrations are now being
Evening star., 1952-08-31
Plane Service Near

FORT LAUDERDALE. Fla.
Although not served by a COM
mercial passenger airline, Fort
Lauderdale is less than an hours
drive from Miami international
Airport. Broward County Air
port. located 3 miles from the
heart Of the city. has facilities for
private planes.
Evening star., 1952-08-31
BRIDGE Colendar

TOMORROW - Dixie Wright Club.
6317 Blair road, pair game lopenl. &.
Euclid, pair game (open), 7:45. Andrews
Air Force Base onesrs Bridge Club.
pair pair Iatn;. Igatn;s. ,73i5; 7;45; Chess Club: Cor.
only. '7:45. Count Club, 1914 Sew
enteenth. pair game topen). 8. State
Department Bridge Club. executive din
ing room. new Department Of State
building; pair game and rubber bridge,
WE JWyEpNEsDAY-stephan Studio 1853
Euclid, pair game topen), 1890. WASH
ington Bridse League. willard Hotel.
master point pair game topen),. 7:45.
7:45. Penthouse Bridge League. Fed
eral Security north building, pair game.
FRIDAY-stephan Studio, pair game
(openl, 8.
,o,st ,s4tTgRpAymAsricultu5s ;E Club, master .r
Club. pair game. 7:45. Walsh Club.
1923 Twenty-second. pair game. 7:45.
Evening star., 1952-08-31

accepted in anticipation of the
opening on September 8 of the
new Charles Goren School of
Bridge. Instructions in the
latest techniques of contract
bridge will be offered by certified
Goren teachers, headed by Alvin
Roth. Glasses for beginners,
intermediate, supervised and ad-
vanced students will be offered.
Duplicate matches will be held
for students and guests at 8
pm. every Saturday and Sunday
at the school. For additional
Information call Adams 0l16.
october 1917, Mr.. Goren will
conduct his annual teachers
course at the Park Sheraton
Hotel in New York. giving
special emphasis on the latest
developments in his method of
point-count bidding. A COM
plete course in the play of the
hands will also be included.
Glasses are not restricted to
teachers, but those interested in
qualifying as such will be
awarded certificates following
successful completion of the
course.
Winners and runnersups in
local duplicate matches last
week included:
AGRIcULTuRE CLUB, August 20:
Dixie MS wesst weEstd %fs gonnssourRhi %iared
LliInderman-Lynn McGiboney, j. p.
s'islSSsSSq ASSsE%s H1R MfshlR5fSH FoseE BASE Of
FICERS BRIDGE CLUB. August 20; l.
r. Hs,s.y Col z: L corI9o 1ou.las-Mai. as M g; E.
4:s s55sS fSs Bo7s fs As:Gs' Fl
MasEsy. Mrs %
Gilbert Rude, Sue Gantt-Frieda Ken
yon MRS. J. D. Boyd-Mrs; June
aaodgSSintsS; SdtsS MRS. Gregs custis-Mrs. j..
=, COUNT CLUB. August se: Mrs. t.
N. Boyle George Robertson. Mrs.
Aua a-1eTranL-denry Snelteiman.
FEDERAL BRIDGE LEAGUE, August
25 (master point): IA. E. Lane
George Lasisse. e. NJ Kenison- George
Robertson. Mrs. J. @. Seabourne-
Lynn Carrier. A. X. Darby-c Charles
GAO BRIDGE LEAGUE. August es:
Ann Arthur-Florence Brantley tied
with Nj and Mrs. Wade Naron (N-S),
J: j. Boe-L.. 8. Connealy (E-W). q
He5nSn PRNTz6TIsT Fink5y ls,PaF 3 Hgpmer IT.o,,v A.
gust FL; Mrs; Edith Fink Claudia
STEPHAN sTupIo, August SS: L
Mrs. Florence Millspaush-H -Hardee Allen,
Charles Lyon-George Robertson. o
Mrs. D, =; Harris Mrs. C.. w. thinner.
%: Mrs. ]. G. Fletcher-Mrs. Roy
Hackett. 2-Mrs. Edward Sonne-
bourne-Mrs. ]. G., Seabourne tied with
Mrs. Grace Buckler- Helen Welch.
WALSH CLUB. August %: 1-Edythe
Decker-Dr. Ralph Cohen, Gene Metz
Bet Seaton. Mrs. Lessie j. Terry
Ed Erisman. Mrs. Harry Packard-Boyd
WBI WSoiMENs AUXILIARY, August
23 (master pointl: I'D. j. Harris
Lew Levenson, Mrs. Florence Mills
paugh-Si Katz. Paul Keezel-Tom
Patterson, Mrs. D. j. Harris-Mrs. Ann
WRidHT CLUB. August 25: Mrs.
Eva. Barsis.1. M. Aisenberg tied with
Paul KeeZel-T j. Lee. 2-Mrs. Ann
Alexander Frank Hoover tied with Tom
Batson-Lynn McGiboney.
Evening star., 1952-08-31

6. To enter the contest. mail
rs many prints as you wish to
the Amateur Snapshot Contest
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-01-25
PLANE PAssENGFRs

Passengers in and out of Wrangell this week via Alaska Coastal and Ellis Airline planes were.
 Monday, from Ketchiban. Irl That cher Alice AIiyasato; Wrangen to Juneau Gertrude Lawson. Juneau to Wrangell: Stuart Adams
 Tuesday - Juneau to Wrangell. ". Trimble. Earl Bright; WrangeIl to Ketchikan: Val Coulter. John schweglier; Wrangell to Petersburg. Pat Devenuy.
 Wednesday = Ketchikau to Wran- gell: William Porter R. s. Holm gren; WrangeH to Juneau: Bud Whiteside, Stuart Adams; Wrangel to Ketchikan: Earl Bright.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-01-25
WHY DIDN'T HE
 CALL THE COPS 2

FLAGSTAFF. Ariz. Sheepish police of Flagstaff are wondering if they'll ever hear the last of what happened to them.
 While deskman Art Nay was alone on duty last Saturday night a bandit walked in and calmly held him up.
 The man escaped with $220. The flustered Nay could describe the holdup an only as "seedy looking"