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Evening star., 1952-08-17
By Dorothy McCordIe

For a single day recently. 1t
Hooked as if Washington's National
Gallery of Art, the Louvre in Paris
land all the museums on either side
Iof the Atlantic were about to meet
lup with an arch rival in the public
Interest.
The famous Barnes Foundation
lin the Philadelphia main line
suburb Of Merton. Pa, was thrown
open to q carefully screened Sec
ton of the avid public.
But one day was enough. The
doors were slammed again on the
fabulous modern art gallery estab-
Ilished by the late DR.. Albert c.
Barnes, who made his millions in
argyrol.
This happened after q rare Chi
nese vase vanished from the
galleries.
AS q result, Laura Barnes, the
modest and soft-spoken widow of
the man who had been dubbed
"the terrible tempered DR.. Barnes.
has decided that her hot-tempered
husband was right in keeping his
l$2O million collection Of the works
Iof Renoir, Matisse, Picasso, Van
Gogh, Cezanne and other French
limpressionists. away from the
vulgar gaze Of an untrustworthy
public.
Shuns Publicity Here.
Graying Mrs. Barnes was a re-
cent Washington visitor, as the
guest of former Ambassador Will
liam c. Bullitt. Quietly. she met
Government bigwigs and diplo-
matte nabobs, stunning the pub
licity that flooded in upon her
early this year. when the Barnes
Foundation was sued to force il
to open the art gallery. The
Philadelphia Inquirer instituted
the suit on the ground that the
Barnes Foundation is tax-free and
therefore, should be open to the
taxpayers.
DIR. Barnes was killed in an
automobile accident in July. 1851,
It was just before the first ami
versary of his death and some
four months after the start of
the Inquirer suit that friends
Of Mrs. Barnes urged her to try
this experiment with the public.
They suggested that she invite
a selected so art lovers. chosen
carefully from thousands of ap-
plicants who had pestered DR..
Barnes ever since he had invested
his fortune in some of the world S
greatest art.
"Now, just see what happened"
said Mrs. Barnes, in dismay. II
thought I knew all about these
people and that all Of them were
of the Very highest caliber. But
Evening star., 1952-08-17
l9 D. c. Delegates Due
At Goodwill MEETING

The Rev. Harold w. Shape, ex-
Iecutive director Of Washington's
Goodwill Industries, will head a
Idelegatio nof nine District resi-
dents to q meeting marking the
50th anniversary Of the Goodwill
Industries Of America, tomorrow
through Thursday, at Lake Ge-
neva. Wis.
Others will include James c.
IDulin, president of the board and
treasurer of Goodwill Industries
of America; Isaiah Daniels, dur
able goods director; Mrs. Blanche
T. Riddle, textiles director; Mrs.
Mary Harvey, assistant textiles
director; Louis c. Schenk, public
relations director; Miss M. Kath-
crime Mathews, social service
worker: Miss Frances Mason. re-
habilitation director, and Mrs.
Christine Walton. secretary.
Evening star., 1952-08-17
Theft of Tiny Vase Closes Door
lon Fabulous Barnes Art Hoard

lit just goes to show how little
you really can trust any one. A
very valuable Chinese vase, about
6 inches high. disappeared on that
occasion and we have never been
able to find it"
Once Is Enough.
mo. indeed" she said en-
|phatically. "Why, it would mean
we would have to hire o guard
for every single room"
Since that's what most art gall
leries do, as a matter Of course,
she was asked how many rooms
there are at the Barnes Founda-
ton.
Thirty two" she said. I'VE
would have to have 80 guards.
Just think Of what an expense
that would mean."
Then she added, in a tone Of
finality:
1.-THE Barnes Foundation is an
educational institution. The pic
lures are apart Of the art school,
not a museum. 1t will remain
this way. There is no reason to
change our policy"
For years DR.. Barnes kept the
doors Of the foundation resolutely
shut to all except students in the
art appreciation school he estab-
lished there. o handful of friends.
his associates, his wife and his
pet dog.
Infuriated by Gawkers.
Before that. there had been a
period when the irascible art
authority did let in the curious
to see what they subsequently
touted as the worlds gaudiest coll
lection of nudist art. They re-
ferred, of course, to the incom-
parable collection Of Renoirs of
which DR.. Barnes had virtually
cornered the world market and
which. Of course, display vast ex-
panses Of human flesh.
DR.. Barnes was so infuriated
by the gawkers, the peppers and
what he styled the arty -culturists
who came to see and giggle that
he banged the doors of his mag
Inificent galleries against the pub
lie for the rest Of his tempestuous
life.
His personality was as varied
and often as incomprehensiole as
the hundreds Of magnificent ex.
amples Of modern art his wife
has now decided are safer out of
public sight.
AS she says:
ALBERT was right. I have
proved it now."
So there's not much use making
IA special trip to Philadelphia to
see the Barnes collection. The
spirit Of Albert Barnes Is still
guarding his treasures.
Evening star., 1952-08-17
South Africa Building
Secret Arms Factory
BY the Assoeioisd Press

PRETORIA, South Africa, Aug.
16.-South Africa's defense de-
partment announced today it is
building q secret small arms fac
tory to produce American-type
bazooka rocket guns, air-to-ground
rockets and machinegun and rifle
barrels.
Production will be in conjunc-
ton with Britain's biggest arms
manufacturers. the Birmingham
Small Arms Co.
The department announced
South Africa also will begin pro-
ducing cordite early next year in
q factory designed in such q way
that 1t can be expanded to "con-
siderable output" should q war
break out.
South Africa also will make
portable gasoline containers, the
department said.
Evening star., 1952-08-17
At This SALE PRICE When You
Trade in Your Old Wrineer Washer

LACY'S slashes prices! -. Imagine the famous
Westinghouse" fully automatic Laundromat at a
$50 Reduction when you trade in your old washer
and it doesn't matter what shape the old machine
is in Remember, this is America most preferred
FULLY AUTOMATIC WASHER. . s.. . It weighs
your clothes, saves soap and hot water, and has
the patented INCLINED WASHING ACTION
that washes clothes so clean and white! Hurry to
Lacy's stores for yours, this offer is limited!
Evening star., 1952-06-29
LONDON'S PRIM BURLESQUE
Continued t1on page Thirteen

mentary knowledge of mountain
climbing. -"
It's a small house, seating only
800 persons, and the balcony is
near the stage, but such is the
Commando craftsmanship that
they will line up for hours in
miserable weather to buy the most
expensive seats rather than any,
thing at a slight distance.
The object of all this admira-
ton, the Windmill girl, gets fl0
($28) a week, a decent salary for
a professional woman in Britain.
She can earn three times as much
as this, in time. She is chosen for
personality, figure, talent and
beauty" frequently as the result
of pictures or articles in the papers,
which just goes to show you the
Evening star., 1952-06-29

TWSS -. What President started
l. the tradition of throwing Oni the
first ball at the opening Of the base
ball season?
William Howard Taft. He
opened the 1910 American League
season. NC, BL0sSbx1g, Pa.
TICKET . HotV much did tt cost
for an elephant to fly the Atlantic
recently?
$1,O8-4 cents for each of
his 1000 pounds.
-M.R.H., RidgesVood, N. J.
CHANGE ,. What is the Pennsyl-
go,sia State Highscay Department
,sOsv putting ON its signs to replace
the w07d "detOaT"?
Temporary Route" The De-
partment feels this has better
psychological effect.
AR, Ne,C Orleans
BEAUTY FeWeT than one
American w0nsGn tn IS used hair
cOloring in I949. HOW many use 1t
today?
One in five.
Mrs. G.G.H., D0UeT, Ohio
NEW What device may lead to
the perfection, Of ,UGtch-size radio
receioe1s that will be bos0ered BY
body heat instead of batteries?
A transistor. Made of wire and
Evening star., 1952-06-29

While Van Damn approves of
Cupid cooper cent of the girls leave
to get married), he says firmly,
For twenty years I've protected
my lovelies from scandal"
Girls are encouraged to meet
their families and beaux at the
canteen ON the top floor of the
theater, where food is providedat
nominal prices. No one is allowed
in the girls basement dressing
room. Stage-door Johnnies (among
whom American CTS were the
most persistent) are encouraged to
keep everything on the up-and-up
by the theater loud-speaker which
broadcasts names of all callers cou-
pied with the name of the young
lady called upon.
Windmill girls are divided up
into A and B companies, both full
of school spirit, and working on
alternate days. Comedians work
the week through, and if they can
live through six performances
day, may become famous. But
most of the 70 performers are girls.
They get a 215-week paid vacation
every 18 weeks.
Mr.. Van Damn considers many
of his beauties made, not born.
AT additions 90. the average
English girl makes a woeful show
ing. :. Natural beauty is often
concealed, rather than displayed.
But by the time a Shropshire lass
goes on stage dressed in nothing
but cosmetics and the Lord Cham
berlain's blessing, she's concealing
very little. And her staid audience,
if not actually yelling or whistling,
is at least murmuring gently in
appreciation. The End
Evening star., 1952-06-29

Horse Meat Store. There's usually
a crowd of musicians clogging the
pavement around the stage door,
arguing about the dog races and
waiting for a job from the union
hall across the street.
But it's the front entrance that
really claims the attention of the
Windmill's patrons, for here are
displayed the Windmill girls, many
of whom seem to have been charm
ingly absent-minded about their
costumes at the moment the pho
tographer snapped them. British
types with bowler hats, briefcases,
tightly furled umbrellas and rapt
expressions can be found inspect
ing the gallery as early as nine
O'Clock in the morning.
Steeplechase
lHE more vigorous and detel
mined of the Windmill's admirers
come early and stay late, complain
when they are finally forced into
the open air by the management
after the last show, and have a
trick of clambering over the backs
of seats during the intermission 50
as to get further down front
toward the coveted first four rows.
This is called the Windmill Steeple-
chase, and a voice from the loud
speaker amidst the cracking and
splintering of seats pleads vainly
for them to use the aisles.
These gentlemen are known to
the staff as the Windmill Com
mandos. David Clayton, a close
student Of the subject, has written
that to be a Windmill Commando
one must have stamina, patience,
cunning, agility, and a rudi-
Evening star., 1952-06-29

plastic, it contains germaniu1n
metal. This amplifier is half as big
as a paper clip, does much the
same work as bigger electron
vacuum tubes. -C.S., Seattle
UTOPIA >. What is the he0lthiest
Of all the continents in the WoyId?
Evening star., 1952-06-29

Antarctica. The air contains no
dust, pollen, fungus spores or
bacteria. SIS, EsGnst0ts, III.
SCOT -. How do Alaskan farmers
tsA coal dust to good use?
It is spread over the snow to
absorb the suns heat and melt the
Evening star., 1952-06-29

snow two weeks earlier, a valuable
aid because of the normal lll-day
summer growing season.
RAD, MaysOood, California
ROYALTY 80. Queen Elizabeth
II recently decided to keep the name
Of Windsor for the British royal
family. When did it take the name?
In 1917 when George V decided
to abandon all German titles.
Mrs. WA, Westlake, Ohio
SLEEP -. What country recently
passed a LaW that wiH help its citi-
Gems get more Sleep?
Mexico. 1t prohibited under
the-balcony serenades lasting more
than one hour.
FIR, Philadelbhia
DANGER -. How many chronic
alcoholics ore there at present in the
United States?
One million. -Four million more
are classed as heavy drinkers.
-N.J.H., South Ploinfeld, NJ.
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be acknowledged or returned.
Evening star., 1952-06-29
pyoeec6on

"A LIKELY candidate for the job is
invited to attend a performance
with her parents, and only after
seeing the show and securing her
parents consent for posing in the
nude may she sign a contract.
The Windmill has found only one
mother out of a thousand who
objected to her daughter joining
the company after she had seen
the show. One of the youngest
chorines observed, "Oh, Mum
thought it was ever so wholesome"
Evening star., 1952-06-29

power Of the press. Some of the
girls come to the Windmill directly
on leaving school. They are taught
dancing, singing, department and
elocutiOn.
Evening star., 1952-06-29

TW-6-1-0
, 1952-10-27
Governor Procldirns
Civil Defense Period
November | ~

Governor de Castro has is
sued a proclamation setting
November II through ~, as a
special Time For Home De
Tense Action" by citizens Of
the Virgin Islands.
The Chief Executive has
called upon all citizens and
organized groups in the COM
munity to reafirm our nation
al unity am devotion as
Americans and to participate
in our Civil Defense pledge
for Home Defense campaign
, 1952-10-27
Fritz Morris Returns
Home After BEING
Hospitulized

Fritz Morris, local labor
leader from Grove Place re-
turned home yesterday from
t b Christiansted Hospital
where he W S undergoing
special treatment by DR. .Karell
Mr.. Morris on his return
home expressed his JOY over
the treatment accorded him BY
the Doctors, nurses and atten-
dants of the hospital. TTe said
be was appreciative Of the
visits Of former Coucilman
Alexander Moorhead a d
Member-at-Large Rohlsen and
the several lother persons who
called on him.
, 1952-10-27
Seven Service Days
To Mdrk Girl Scout
Week October rs 81

Girl Scouts all over the
world began the celebration
of what is known as Seven
Service Days which marks
marks Girl Scouts Week, it
was announced by Mrs. Elena
Christian, leader of Troop 65.
This event is celebrated
every year during the week Of
Juliette Lows birthday, Octo-
Der 81. On the Seven Service
Days, Girl Scouts make &
special effort to show the COM
munity what they are doing.
It began officially yesterday.
Today is called aHomemaking
Day" Tuesday is Citizenship
Day; Wednesday Health and
Safety Day; Thursday, Inter
national Friendship Day; Fri
day, Arts and Crafts Day and
Saturday, Out of Doors Day.
AA
, 1952-10-27
Mrs. Ann Abrumson
Speuxs in Fsted
Tomorrow Night

Mrs. Ann Abramson, first
woman candidate from the
town of Frederiksted to seek
election to I h e Municipal
Council will address voters
from the Bandstand tomorrow
night at $50.
This will be Mrs. Abram-
sons second appearance be-
fore the voters.
Other contestants for the
two seats are Axel Schade
and Alva McFarlane. The lat
ter is seeking reelection to the
seat he now holds.
, 1952-10-27
U.N. Day Program
Very Impressive; Hull
Filled to Capacity

The United Nations Day
program held in the Munich
pal Council Hall in the Govern
ment House on Friday, Octo-
Der "a, turned out to be a very
impressive program. The Hall
was filed to capacity.
Included on the evenings
program were renditions by
the St. croix Singing Society,
trained and directed by Mrs
Continued on page Al
, 1952-10-27
Bull Lines to Send
IS. S. Puerto Rico"
To St. Thomus

M#gE
After conference with the
Governor and business leaders
on Saturday Myron Bull, Pres
sident of Bull Insullar Lines
announced that beginning No
vember 19 the SIS Puerto Rico,
big passenger and freight lin
er, will include st. Thomas in
her regular itinerary arriving
here evey second Wednesday
moning and staying until mid
night.
Efforts made by the Govern
or and Messrs. Alexander and
Chappell to have st. Croix in
cluded IN this schedule were
without success due to the
turn-around time o the
ships departure from Puerto
Rico for New York Thursday.
, 1952-10-27
Curibdir Official
Visits ST. Croix
For the First Time

Charles We're, Assistant to
the Vice President Of Traffic
Caribair. was a visitor to st.
Croix last weekend. It was
his first visit, he said, and in
tends to return oftener.
MI. We're was accompanied
by Louis Golden, local mana
ger of Caribaif.
, 1952-10-27
Cay Sisters Defeat
Grove Place Rocket
E~ightY-eights 10

The Gay Sisters Softball
team defeated the Rocket
Lightweight on the ball field
at Grove Place yesterday to
the tune Of 1910. The home
team apparently was no match
for the Gay Sisters, all Of
whom we're ifstop form for the
game.
Spectators were on hand
from Frederiksted and Chris
tiansted. The game started at
3 o'clock.
, 1952-10-27
JohnF drchAtte Speuks
Ii the MQrkefpluce
Tonight dt $3.50

John ]. Farchette, candidate
for the Christiansted Town &
Suburbs, will speak in the mar
ketplace tonight at $50.
It will be Mr.. Farchette's
second appearance since he
entered the race for member
ship in the Municipal Council
, 1952-10-27
DYnumite Explodes
On Nine
Boy; Eye Injured

A stick Of dynamite, the
type used by fishermen, ex-
ploded on Winston Kissing,
nine-year-old, . Saturday
evening in the yard Of his
home, near the Club Conan
che Hotel. The explosion was
heard by many persons far
away, some of whom thought
at first. it was the backfire Of a
car.
Little Winston was rushed
to the Christiansted Hospital
bleeding from his eyes, and
the cuts all over his body, and
given emergency treatment.
According to information at
h a n d, Winston apparently
found the stick Of dynamite
and tried to light it with a
tContinued on page ~
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23
CATAWBA
Mrs. w. E. Smith is spending
week with Cleveland relatives.

Mrs. w. E. Smith is spending a
week with Cleveland relatives.
Mrs. E. F. Later and son, Edward
left Tuesday evening by motor for
Toledo where they were joined by
Mrs. Elmer Sisco and son, Earl
Wednesday morning on a three
weeks trip to Portland, Oregon.
On Friday May 80 at 10 A. M. they
will attend the wedding of Rich
ard Later and Miss Olive Eichel-
burg which will take place in
Good Hope Lutheran Church.
Edward will serve his brother as
best man.
The Mothers Club will meet
Wednesday evening May %, with
Mrs. Emery Qualinan.
The Garden Club will meet
Tuesday evening May q with Mrs.
Charles Wrechel. Roll Call, "The
most unusual bird l have seen,''
will be followed by a talk on,
Birds" by Miss Alta Smith Of
Lakeside. A short program is being
arranged by the Club on Memor-
lal Day, when beautiful flag,
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds
Galloway, will be dedicated at the
Catawba Island Cemetary. Particu-
lars next week.
The Society of Gideons was re-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23

noon, for an outdoor supper and
card game at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Johansen Mr.. Carl
Moquist of Michigan and Miss
Dorothea Jensen of Toledo were
week end guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Jensen and Mr.. Fred Vass
Miss Cynthia Bahusen was the
guest of her grandparents Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Bahusen this week Mon
day.
The Gideon Bible Society were
represented by two representatives
in behalf of donation for their
services throughout the country
in the Gypsum Community Church
this past Sunday Morning.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23

daughter, Mrs French and family
Mrs. Bergman required hospital
treatment when returned to Grif-
fin. The others fortunately escaped
with minor bruises and shock
The ten month old son, Mark, who
was sleep on the rear seat, es-
capped any injuries.
Mrs. Charles Bandera and Miss
Marcia Zimmerman of Detroit
spent Saturday and Sunday with
their mother, Mrs George Lem
norman. The latter and Cynthia
Bandera returned to Detroit with
them. Mrs Zimmerman is moving
to Detroit in mid-June to make
her home with her daughters.
The local school will close next
week along with other schools of
the County.
Mrs. Chapman in the Johnson
apartment visited her son and
family at Put-In-Bay, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Lemmer-
man of Port Clinton are spending
a short time with Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Zimmerman.
Mrs. Lester Du Brie spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Bahnsen in Jackson, Mich
/ igan.
Mrs. Edward Ludwig attended
an Ottawa County T. B. Directors
meeting in Oak Harbor last week.
The Porch Light"Cancer Cam
paign was conducted week ago
in sprite of inclement weather.
The Drive was conducted by Mrs.
j. c. West, Mrs. Carl Hilkers, as
sisted by group of local women.
Mr.. and Mrs D. c. Shores were
recent dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto JAM in Toledo.
1 Mothers Day was observed in
the Union Sunday School, when
the Teenagers had charge of the
service with Karen Wolfe acting as
leader. Potted plants we're giver
the oldest and the youngest mo
theirs present, namely Mrs. Frank
Rathbun house guests and mother
of Gorden Rathbun and Mrs. Flea.
nor Boss.
Virgil Halls and family, Of Oak
Harbor an employe of the Tele-
phone Co., will occupy the home
of the late Charles Hillman.
The Mothers Club met Wednes-
day evening with Mrs Wilburt
McRitchie.
Recent Dinner guests in tie
Gordon Rathbun home were Mrs
Frank Rathbun of Clyde, Mr.. and
Mrs. John L. Tawney and Mr.. ard
Mrs, Gerald Tawney and children
of Akron, and Mr.. and Mrs. Mi
chael Hiegel of Portage Lake.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23

presented at the Union Sunday
School Sunday morning when Mr.
LAGER of Sandusky gave short
talk on the work of distributing
Bibles and Testaments for the
use of the travelling public, hos
pitals and schools. The offering
was given to further the work
Chester Schafer spent the week
end in South Bend, Indiana, where
he attended the High School Com
mencement of Miss Joyce Freeh-
aught.
The Dorcas Society will meet
Thursday afternoon May 20 in the
Union Chapel. Hostesses will be
Mrs. M. Smith, Mrs. Weldon Sheer
er, and Mrs. A. Marshall. Devotion
will be in Charge of Mrs. NJ. Lue-
deke.
Paul Ingram became a medical
patient in Magruder Hospital. Fri
day.
Miss Evelyn Later was one of
three E o. D. workers, who are
bride-elects, honored at a dinner
and on gift shower at Canby's
last Friday evening. Miss Lafer's
marriage to Charles BBostater of
Sandusky, will take place July r.
The Norval Bergman family met
with an auto accident last week,
when returning from Griffin, Geor-
gia, where they had taken Mrs.
Harold Kessler to be with her
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23

ing in the Rebekah Club room
last week Thursday afternoon. Mrs
Emma Heiser and Mrs. Elfreda
Pulschen acting as hostesses. A
large attendance was present and
the ladies folded bandages for
the Magruder Hospital.
Mrs. Ben Bahusen, Mrs. Her
man Bahusen and Mrs. ]. H. Gu
lau attended the Fivehanded Pin
ochle Party this Monday evening
at the home of Mrs. Louis Mortus
in Port Clinton. Mr.. and Mrs,
George Sibrel, Mr.. and Mrs. Don
White, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fitz-
thum and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kott
motored to Toledo Sunday after
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-05-23
GYPSUM

Mr.. and Mrs. Denver Rowley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Bahusen and
Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Gulau attended
the Couples Club Pinochle Party
Sunday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Gulau. Mr.. Ned
Reifschneider of Port Clinton was
the guest Saturday night of his
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Gulau.
Mrs. Herman Bahusen, and grand
children, Mrs. Denver Rowley and
Mrs. J. H. Gulau attended the
Past Noble Grands afternoon meet