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Evening star., 1955-06-07
134 by Harper
Tops Nation in
Open Qualifying
Foyorites Win Here
And Over Country;
Bemun Just Misses
By MERRELL WHITTLESEY

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Chandler Harper's pair of CTS
at Columbia Country Club led
the Nation in sectional qualify
ing for the National Open cham
pionship, it was disclosed after
scores were in from the % quail
flying points in the United States
and Hawaii.
Harpers brilliant 6-under-par
golf was low by five strokes
among the four who qualified
from the Middle Atlantic area.
The next lowest in the Nation
was 1875 total by Billy Maxwell,
the former National Amateur
champion and now a touring pro,
The Open starts June l6 in San
Francisco.
Fred Mcleod, the Columbia
pro, said the best previous &c.
|hole score at Columbia was
I66-69 by Cliff Spencer about Is
lyears ago. HarperS score also
gives the pros in this weeks
international Golf Champion
ships something to shoot at. II
lis doubtful if anybody will
match it.
The qualifying here and across
the Nation followed the form
sheet. Harper was Joined by
Walter Romans at l39, Jack
IIsaacs at 143 and Charley Bass
Iler 144 as Middle Atlantic quail
Ifiers. The only mild surprise
here was the failure of Clarence
IjDoSer.
Toski and Harrison Miss
/ Bob Toski and Dutch Harrison
were the only big-name golfers
who missed, as virtually all OF
the golfers who figured qualified
lat one of the % courses where
the trials were held.
/ Harper, who has been the hot
test golfer on the circuit since
!. the Masters, gave all the credit
Ito the new clubs his company is
making, the ones with the ad-
Unstable $wingweight feature un-
der a cap in the grip. He says
that allows his hands to move
Through the ball better and ac-
counts for his new consistency
I But the big club that brought
Harper home with that terrific
score at Columbia was that same
old rusty putter that he has been
using with efficiency for years
He had about IS one-putt greens
for the day.
A reporter asked Harper to tell
him about the puts he made
for brides. "Okay." Harper re-
| piled, "but, If you really want Q
story you should hear about the
ones made for pars."
He did make some long PAL
IputtS, but for the most part ne
Rugged the pin. He had niue
brides in SO holes and went over
only three times all day. Anc
one of his bogeys was a three
putt green on the 18th in the
Afternoon.
Sixth Trip for Romans
Romans, who qualified for the
PGA last week. is just about the
top pro in the section for con-
sistency. This will be the sixth
open for the 37-year-old Balti-
more C. C. pro, who had 70-69
despite two bogeys on the 18th.
/ Isaacs shot 68 in the morn
ing and barely held on in the
Afternoon with a rs. He has
been to the Open many times.
Bethesda's 17-year-old Deane
IBeman gave it a big try and still
might make the trip, since Bass
ler will not decide positively un-
! See HARPER, Page ca
Evening star., 1955-06-07
NEXT BID IN NCAA MEET
UCLA Miller Nay Beot
Suntee to Four Minutes

field. The Uclan's time was
Il:49.9, the fastest for a collegian
of any grade that season.
In high school, Seaman played
football and basketball as well
as leading the Reedley, Calf,
track team and winning the
1883 State prep mile title. In
college he concentrates on run
ming.
His next chance is the Ma
Itional Collegiate Athletic Asso-
ciation meet here June 17-18.
Among others, he'll have to beat
is Bill Dellinger of oregon who
finished ahead of him in the
recent Pacific Coast Conference
championships. Dellinger won
lin 4:O9.O with Seaman second
at 4:09.4. ...
Surprised Even Coach
Seaman's great race against
Santee came as surprise to
even Coach Ducky Drake of
UCLA who said, Il thought he'd
run about 4:05."
! Bobby probably lost his chance
to win by letting Santee and
Fred Dwyer get about 10 yards
ahead of him on the final back
stretch.
The collegian came fairly fly
ing the final 200 yards, passed
Dwyer but couldn't quite catch
Santee.
II lost my courage" Seaman
said after the race, but the
strong finish undoubtedly gave
it back to him.
His lap times for the quarters
were 500, 2:013, 3:04.0 and
4:01.4. Santee won with quar-
ters of 58.8, zoos, 3:03.6 and
I4:01.2.
Evening star., 1955-06-07

See Atehison's Angle and Picture.
Poee ca
Evening star., 1955-06-07

LOS ANGELES. June 7 (P.-
The United States has another
good possibility for future mem
bership in the Four Minute
Mile Club, an organization of
ever-increasing proportion S
without an American on the
rolls,
Naturally, the No. 1 hope re-
mains Yves Santee of Kansas,
who has been chasing for mem
bership several seasons now and
has come within a half-second
of joining the elite group started
by Roger BanniSter of England
last year.
Now comes one Robert Amasa
Seaman, a slight sophomore
running out of UCLA, who last
Friday night finished a step be-
hind Santee at Compton, Calf,
in 4:01.4.
Pressed Whitfield IN 81
This for a youth of 10 is most
impressive. Since he has many
good running years ahead and
Santee is the only American
runner ever to go the $3.50 feet
any faster.
Seaman, known generally as
Bobby, last year anchored three
UCLA freshman teams to new
national standards in distance
medley, mile and two-mile re-
lays.
The 5-foot-10, 155-pounder
also ran the fastest freshman
half mile and mile in the Nation
with winning times of 1929 and
Alas. At Compton a year ago,
Bobby was second in the half
mile to record holder Nal Whit
Evening star., 1955-06-07

Redskins coaches and quarter
backs began going over 1855
plans today. with a view toward
improving the offense, and Head
Coach Joe Kuharich indicated
changes after yester-
days preliminary session. The
group will meet twice a day for
the rest of the week and the
quarterbacks will have a month
to digest the new stuff before
reporting to training camp next
Eddie lie Baron and AL Dorow
arrived early enough to look over
Evening star., 1955-06-07
PITCHERS
BY the Associated Press

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington at Kansas City (2-twi.
acknowledgements t4-5l and Pascual
1-8 VS.. Shantz (3-5) and Kellner
t4-3.
Baltimore at Chicaso CN)-Rogovin
(1-5i VS.. Trucks (5-4.
New York at Detroit-Grim 4-2)
VS.. Carver 40.
Boston at Cleveland lN)-NiSon
(4-4) VS.. Score (6-3).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati at Brooklyn-Podbielan
Milwaukee at New York tN-Nich-
OILS t4-3) VS.. Antonelli (5-6).
St. Louis at Philadelphia tN-Had-
dix (2-S) VS.. Simmons (2-2i.
(5-3) VS.. Surkont (5-5).
Evening star., 1955-06-07
MAJOR LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMER RicAN.
Results Yesterda,

H8NN ~
Wash. at K. c., post
poned, rain.
N. Y, Z: Detroit. 5,
(Only games sehed-
uled.)
Games To-day
Wash. at X. C. (2),
$50.
Boston at Cleve. tn. J
Bait. at Chicago tn.)
New York at Detroit
Games Tomorrow
Wash. at Kans. City,
1000.
N. Y. at Detroit (n),
Boston at Cleve. tn)
BALTIC. at Chicago.
, 1955-04-27
Unlicensed Driver in
Wild Auto Ride,
Damages Car. Truck

Walter Laycock, IS, known
popularity as "Papacito", was
given the job to wash q new
Ford car by Mrs. r. F. Haus-
man. Probably unaware that
the youth was unlicensed, she
gave him the key to the car.
"Papacita' took the car and
headed up Hospital Street to-
wards Parade Ground and re-
turned with such speed he
barely missed the pillars of a
building but the car crashed
into a pickup belonging to
Donald Abramson, almost
completely wrecking it. The
right side of the car, No. 488
was severely damaged also.
Laycock was arrested and
charged with diving without
a license; wreckless driving &
damage to property. Bail was
set at $1,000.
, 1955-04-27

AUSTIN, TEXAS-Wes Santee
Of Kansas. running in the Texas
Relays at Austin, shattered the
American miIe-run record with q
time Of 1908 but failed to join
the ranks Of four-minute milers
John Landy of Australia and
Roger Bannister Of Great Britain.
"a the event Santee lowered his
own American mile-record OF
4.O0.6 which he had set last June
ct Compton. Cal.
, 1955-04-27
st. Croix Will be Well
Represented at the
Curnivul in 81. Thos.

The st. Croix booth at the
Carnival in St. Thomas opens
tonight with Mrs. Millar, Exc
cutive Director of the st. Croix
Tourist Office, Dept. of Trade
in charge. The st. Croix Chan
Der Of Commerce, Hotel Assoc
citation and Department of
Trade are cooperating to make
make this an outstanding ex-
hibit Of Crucian arts, crafts &
merchandise. st. Croix fold
ers, brochures and pamphlets
will be distributed free.
Jack Ohmeis, president, and
49,
Carl Wills, manager Of the
Chamber Of Commerce are in
ST. Thomas supervising the
building Of the booth, which
will be near the harbor and
opposite the Grand Hotel. Dr..
Bartlett and DR.. Isbitt Of the
Virgin Islands Corporation are
supplying sugarcane for typi-
Continued on page A
, 1955-04-27
Personal Mention

Mr.. and Mrs. George Hill
and their two children, artiv-
ed in st. Croix on Monday.
They were accompanied by
Mrs. James Knight, who had
gone to the mainland to meet
them.
Mr.. Hill a native of Balti-
more is with the u. S. Navy;
Mrs. Hill is the former Ivy
Knight, a twin sister of Kath-
leen.
The Hills were stationed in
Italy for two years where
their little girl and boy were
born. Mr.. Hill is seeing St
Croi xfor the first time.
, 1955-04-27
Policemen Davis
Stubbed in Beck:
Leon Fruncis Held

Patrolman Charles Davis
was stabbed in the back by
Leon Francis at 1925 last
night in front of the Beau
Geste Bar, while he was ques-
tioning a witness about a dis
sturbance. Francis ran as Davis
collapsed; several of the men
ran after him and caught him
near the Club Comanche;
there Patrolman Wilson met
them and arrested Francis.
Eyewitnesses said that Fran
els was engaged in an argu-
ment with another man and
omeone called Davis, who was
in civilian clothes, unarmed
and off duty, to stop the dis
turbance. He was questioning
Madeline Edney when she
is said to have warned Davis
to watch Francis; suddenly
she saw his hand go up and
descended on Davis back; the
officer said, according to the
report ooh, God, he stabbed
me- and collapsed.
The wound, it was learned,
Continued on page ~
, 1955-04-27

year budget.
In the matter of improving
the water supply two methods
must be considered and these
are Cd the characterization of
sea water and (2) the construc
ton of a dam or dams and
storage facilities, in an area
such as Turpentine Run.
These, together with all fac
tors involved in extending the
airport runway, will be ex-
amined into by a firm Of en-
cheering consultants skilled
in such matters.
Governor Alexander has
been in touch with several
such firms in order to interest
them in doing the work in st.
Thomas and to be certain that
the best engineering skills
available will be put to work
on those important projects.
, 1955-04-27
Governor Alexander
Seeks funds for Woter
6 Airport Survey

While in the States on his
last visit Governor Alexander
initiated preliminary arrange
ments for the making Of en-
gineering studies and surveys
of the water problem and the
airport runway extension pos
sibilities on st. Thomas.
Shortly after his Inaugural
ton Governor Alexander indi-
Gated that he believed it to be
imperative that attention be
given to~the problems in st.
Thomas involving the in
crease of the water supply &
the extension of the airport to
permit larger planes to land.
To put these ideas into prac-
tice the Governor requested
that the legislature provide
funds for proper engineering
surveys and such funds are
available in the $3.50 fiscal
uoor h,1doa+
Evening star., 1955-10-05

DISTRICT THEATERS
Call NO. $4,000
HOWARD 1,h and I NV.
On Stage. AL HIBBLER. LAVRRNE
RRAKER, 1IsIs RED RED P,RYlSoGK md Orch,
I.HMcnIM 1915 Yo0 s.. NV
Doets Open 1880 pM
In Cinemascope. no HELL AND
BACK" with .AUDIE MURPHY, MAR
SHALL THOMPSON.
REpIHR1 1c t343 You 81. NV
- Ase Door, Open 1880 Pm
TRIAL, with GLENN FORD,
poRoTHY MCGUIRE, ARTHUR
R0nKER r l433 Yov 81. NV.
ss Doors open 1880 PM
HUMPHREY BoGART. GENE TIER.
NEY. LEFT HAND OF GOD"
CinemaScope Color.
l.AMESTnN ash & Sem. ID NE
-" Doors opsn 2,4s pM
In Cinemascope, SEVEN YEAR
ITCH. starring MARILYN MON
ROE. TOM EWELL.
Evening star., 1955-10-05

Movie actor John Dennis
who's featured in Jack Webb's
Pete Kelly's Blues" is perhaps
the only Hollywood actor who
went into show business because
of his success as a private eye.
A few years ago Dennis got
a job as q sort Of apprentice
private detective. One day a
woman arrived at the agency
asking for protection. She ex-
planned she was continually being
annoyed by q tall man who would
climb In the window Of her room.
run wildly about, streak the walls
with paint. steal her slippers and
then disappear out the window.
The annoyer had flaming red
hair, she said. The agency dis
covered the names Of her close
relatives and. at the relatives
suggestion. tried q plan Of
action.
Dennis bought o bright red
wig and q paint brush. He
climbed into the room, the
woman yelled for help and two
cops" who were other private
eyes broke In and arrested"
Dennis. The family paid the
agency a nice fee and admitted
that the "cure" soothed their
hallucinated relative for quite.
a while.
Dennis impersonation Of o.
maniac intrigued him so that he
Evening star., 1955-10-05

HISER. BETHESDA g. y; w ! ~ x.
JUDY GARLAND ana HERT I,HHR
WIZARD OF OF"
100, $40. $40, TAO. ESQ.
Marciano-M Moore Fight
$3.50. 0, 7:15. e:25.
Evening star., 1955-10-05

face to face with an Ubangi or
|a lonely TRAN.
Man." says our first hopper
stop pouting."
49,
Capt. Manuel Gonzaullas re.
tired after 80 years service In
the Texas Rangers to become
technical director Of the TV
series, Tales Of the Texas Rang
|ers.' He helped Producer Colbert
Clark In the selection OF 6-foot-3 3
Willard Parker. who speaks in
"a Texas drawl, for the leading
role.
This boy must have Texas
blood, said Gonzaullas. mo for
eigner could play q Texan like
he does"
Willard Parker was born Wor-
cester Van Fps on the island Of
Manhattan.
$50
A do-it-yourself type in Flush
ing. L. l.. bought one Of those at
tached houses and also bought
one Of those Lewyt built-in air
conditioners. He did 1t all by
himseh-lugged the conditioner
into his bedroom, got saw, ham,
mer and hatchet and cut q nice
hole right through into the iiv-
ing room Of his neighbor's house.
Evening star., 1955-10-05
MIDTOWN. NEW YORK
By ROBERT SYLVESTER
He Was Just Too Good

turned to acting, got a few job
in Tv. then was hired for stage
shows and ultimately won 9
Hollywood contract.
Cy Baron, of The Composer
night, club, tells about the two
hungry termites arguing about
dinner.
Let's go eat a house." say.
one.
"Nah." says the other, 'let's
try something different. Let's &C
eat q pagoda."
What for?" asks the first
you know that every time you
eat Chinese food you're hungry
again In an hour"
-
Harry Bruno. the public reia-
tions man, is an ardent Montauk
fisherman who has one bad habit.
He Is continually losing his eye
glasses out of his breast pocket
and into the waves. Recently
he and Louie Witten caught q
couple Of blue fish and, cleaning
them In the sea water, Bruno
lost his newest set Of specs.
The next day Harry and his
wife Nydia stopped about 200
yards from where Harry had
been casting the day before.
Nydia made her first cast and
brought back Harry's eyeglasses.
case and all. Only thing wrong
was that the tides and RUBBING
sand had ground an H-shaped
blur into one lens.
Our two boppers are again In
Darkest Africa when they come
Evening star., 1955-10-05
BroziI Gets Huge Shovel

RIO de JANEIRo.--Brazil hai
received a United States made
shovel capable of moving more
than 1900 tons Of coal every 2
hours In mining operations,
That tonnage is three times the
867 ton weight of the shovel.
Evening star., 1955-10-05
Many 2-cor FomiIies

Detroit = There are As mil
lion two-car families In the
United States and the auto In
dustry estimates the number viii
increase to about 10 per cent
within the next ten years, ao-
cordine to present rates.
Evening star., 1955-10-05

ApEY tsi3 Moss. Ave Wo s 400
Free Porkins
Famous French Comediesl
Dany Robin -Hildegarde Men
"HOLIDAY FOR
Evening star., 1955-10-05

COLONY I. cso,eio Ave ard Fa,1ssy,
~~~Ns 81 NV "A $500
The Continental Cinema
Last Times To-Day John Ford's
Famous Classic, THE INFORMER, 3"
With VICTOR McLAGLEN. at $3.50.
Evening star., 1955-10-05

DKAOIN S7ANJE DkESSES w HE M.6.
n It's first major styling change in the Brshun M
arage) creation
blue. white and prices remain
Evening star., 1955-10-05

Coffee, with Our Compliments in |
the Pteadilly Lounge. Z 10 10. |
Evening star., 1955-10-05

IEGgY LA. 6-slI2. RICHARD wrp.
s1esA MARK in THE coBwEB.' )
h.S n sipifg3sc0Rs Rfse ana co|or q g s;st
MoTER," at 500.
Evening star., 1955-10-05
EsSG2z1ezZ1 IEleHsoRHooI ilSlN
Films of More Than Routine Merit

THE COBWEB-Sear headed by Richard Widark and
Lauren BacaI in psychiatric maze
THE COUNTRY GIRL"-Grace Kelly and Bing Crosby In
moving story Of actor cursed with . thirst
THE GLENN MILLER STORY"-James Stewart In fond
musical recall Of the famed bandIeaders life.
INTERRUPTED MELODY"-The touching Opera Star
Marjorie Lawrence's battle with polio.
LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME"Singer Doris Day plays Singer
Ruth Etting ably abetted by James Cagney.
mot AS A STRANGER'-Olva de Havilland and Robert
Mchum in Stanley Kramers perturbation Of the
THE SEVEN LITTLE FOYS'Bob Hope at his funniest
In q comic and sentimental backstage biography.
SEVEN YEAR HCH'-Summer Bachelor Tom EwelI meets
Bachelor Girl Marilyn Monroe, for laughs
Evening star., 1955-10-05

MacARTHUR .,.s .s'' 1sa1;'IS v ! ~,
The International Cinema
Last times today. MICHAEL, Red
GRAvE, ANN TODD In THE GREEN
SCARF" British murder mystery, at
6I5, So5. $50 PM. Short sub
1ect at 1853 and $40 PM.
Evening star., 1955-10-05

BRANCH DRIVEN cii.,s'. h.
eNa Nj. Sosth D. c. line via Broneh
Ave. Sc, Nd. Rouie s. re. 1866
Children Always Free. Tonight and
and Ann scfas gEYfa h RosAEf ARSMAfaR aAkE KEEL
~ Giant CinemaScope, $50; JOHN
NY WEIaSMULLER Ia KILLER
APE" 700. 1918. Fri. sat. 8
CinemaScope Hits. Starts Sunday,
THE MAN FROM LARAMIE"
Evening star., 1955-07-03

Ferrari, Mr.. Robert Tinker
and DR.. Harry Dalton.
Mrs. Cook was graduated
from La Sale Junior College.
from Laselle Junior College.
Mr.. Cook was graduated from
Brown University and Is In
the Army at present.
Evening star., 1955-07-03
Miss Kristof
To Be Wed

Col. and Mrs. Alexander
Hunter announce the engage
ment Of her daughter, Miss
Tanya Agnes Kristof. to DR..
John Francis Potter. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Potter
Of Scarsdale, N. Y.
Miss Kristof, daughter Of the
late DR.. Boris Kristof, attended
the Ursuline Academy in Lju-
bljana. Yugoslavia. the Mary
mount International School in
Rome. italy; Marymount Jun
ior College in Arlington, and
was graduated from Mary
mount College in Tarrytown,
N. Y.
DR.. Potter attended Holy
Cross College In Worcester,
Mass, and was graduated from
Georgetown Medical School.
He interned and was q resi-
dent in surgery at Grasslands
Hospital in Valhalla, N. Y. and
served as a medical officer In
the United States Navy.
At present he is q resident
in surgery at Georgetown Uni
.yersity Hospital. p.
Evening star., 1955-07-03
Miss Weeks
Is Married

Miss Polly Weeks. daughter
of Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Law
renee B. Weeks of South
Orange. N. j., and Bethesda,
was married yesterday to Mr..
Walter Martin Cook. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Cook
Of West Roxbury, Mass.
The Rev. H. Ross Greer. as
sisted by the Rev. Malcolm
Marshall. performed the cere-
mony In st. Andrews Church
in South Orange.
A reception was held at the
home Of the brides parents.
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride was attended
by her sister, Mrs. Margaret
L. Scott of Chevy Chase, Miss
Margaret Ann Somerville of
Chevy Chase, Miss Eveline
Bowers of this city, Miss
Joan Degener of Bethesda.
Miss Patricia Best Of Fort
Monmouth, N. j., Miss Sheila
Collins of North Brookfield,
Mass, and Miss Louise Gracey
Of Mount Sinai, Long Island,
N. Y.
Mr.. Ronald Cook was best
man for his brother and the
ushers were Mr.. Robert Pow
ers. Mr.. Arnold Van Leer, jr.:
Mr.. Richard Berry. Mr.. Joseph
Evening star., 1955-07-03
DATELINE. PARIS
BY BRENDA HELsER
Portrait of Thdt Thing
Called q Portrait Pointer

PARIS. - Portrait painter
John Singer Sargent once
said, "a portrait is a picture
which. in the estimation of the
family. has a little something
wrong with the mouth"
Later, as he was giving up
portrait painting, he explained.
"They don't ask you to make
them beautiful but all the time
you can feel them wanting you
to do so." There is absolutely
nothing that can provoke the
sulks so fast as a portrait.
If by some miracle both you
and the artist like the job and
you proudly hang it in the
drawing room, thank your
lucky stars and leave well
enough alone.
Above all, do not ask your
friends, your husband, your
children, servants or passing
workmen what they think of
it or you shall have your feel
ings hurt. H
If. in spite of everything.
you still want yourself COM
naemorated in oils, pastels or
water colors, go out and find
yourself an artist who is will
ing to be commissioned.
Good portraitists are
choosy, so don't think you're
playing Lady Bountiful". in
bestowing your patronage.
Loves People
Bert Gore, an American in
Paris, loves people and always
wanted TO- be a portrait
painter. but If you say, "Mr.
Gore, I want you to paint my
little GIRL" he will reply, Hold
your check; Itwant to see your
little girl flrst:"
AS regards the check, you
might as well know the truth
straight away =. portrait
painting Is expensive.
Very few professionals state
fees in general terms.
Price is based on time con-
sumed, materials, how much
of the subject shows, size of
the canvas and the difficulty
Of the subject. y
It is no secret that rich
Americans pay more than
other people; or need this be
mentioned?
Most artists prefer to have
the price understood in ad-
vance.
Nora Auric, a beautiful
French woman, explains the
commissioning procedure this
way:
II you want yourself or an
other person painted. tour the
galleries or in some other way
make comparisons. Having
decided, ask the artist II he
will accept the subject. If he
says yes, price should be dis
cussed at once.
Seeming to prefer painting
men and boys, Nine. Auric
has done little Prince Alex
ander, son Of ex-King Leopold
Of Belgium and the Princess
de Rethy.
Each Of her portraits bears
her distinctive style. Although
she's very fashionable and very
respected, even she has been
unpleasantly snubbed. It hap
Evening star., 1955-07-03

who says, "If I see q vertical
I shall paint q vertical"
Nothing makes him so an
cry as the subject Of Picasso.
And to illustrate his con-
tempt he shuts. his eyes and
duplicates" a small Picasso
copy he keeps in hts wallet.
Sir winston Churc hill
loathes his birthday portrait
by Graham Sutherland so
much that he won't let any
one see it. Other portraitists
admire Sutherland's honesty.
Seeing Churchill that way he
had the courage to paint what
he saw. Fortunately he has
never painted q woman.
James Gum. who did Eliza
beth IFS official coronation
portrait is now in Paris finish
ing one of the Duke Of Wind
sor which the. Duke wants. to
give to the Duchess for her
birthday.
BOreS Her
"IIis work is beautiful and
you see every thread in q
gown" says the lovely Countess
of Huntingdon. "but for me 1t
is the sort of work that bores
after first glance.
Three we'll known and ap-
proachable artists in London
are: Bernard Powell, who will
flatter you to death. putting
you in a poor light il neces-
sary to obscure the says and
wrinkles; Dame Laura Knight
who does a realistic Job and
yet pleases herself, the sitter
and even the Royal Academy.
When Philadelphia : born
Arthur Elliott painted me here
in Paris, he did not know I'd
been a competitive swimmer
and with no preconceived no
tions painted a woman and not
broad-siouldered athlete.
There is the busy and sue
cessful portraitist Lady George
Montagu-D -Douglas-Scott, sis
ter-in-law Of the Duchess Of
Glouchester.
A real genius Is Augustus
John. He is an old man now
and only does portraits when
it pleases him.
He likes pretty girls as SUBJ
jects and says. II think every
girl blooms twice age, too,
has its beauty although 1t Is
rarer."