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Evening star., 1955-07-06
Show of Fokeries in Art
Proves Balm to Suckers

lof the country. For Farmer
Gonon, the inconvenient stone
that turned the point Of his
plough brought fame and mod
est fortune. Uncovered, the
stone revealed itself as a lovely
bit Of classic art-the more
lovely and classic for missing
left arm. right hand, the lower
legs and the tip Of the nose.
The verdict of the farmer. the
village mayor and priest was
quickly confirmed by the ex-
lperts. The president of the local
archaeological society. the cura-
tor Of the st. Etienne Museum
the head Of the National Museum
lat Athens were unanimously
agreed: The Venus was a mas
terpiece-a near-perfect speci-
men Of Gallo Roman art Of the
Phidias school. dating from the
second century.
Kitchen Museum
Farmer Gonon believed in the
finders keepers tradition. Turn
ing down number of substan-
tial offers for his Venus Among
the Turnips" he converted his
kitchen into a museum and
offered the curious public a peak
at three francs a head. The
mayor Of l'Etrat assigned a spe-
cial police detail on Sundays and
holidays to keep the crowd NOV
ing. The following year. an on
cial decree signed by the Minis
ter Of Education classified the
Venus as an historical statue
to prevent its demoval from the
country.
There, but for Francesca Gre.
monese, the matter might have
rested. Mr.. Cremonese was the
first person to question the au-
thenticity Of the Venus. And he
did it In the most direct way
possible. At the height Of the
general admiration, he suddenly
announced to the authorities
that he had made the Venus
himself.
It was a highly impertinent
claim. Coming from an obscure
and notably unsuccessful art stu.
dent. it was the kind of claim
to draw derisive laughter from
most of his listeners. Farmer
Gonon led the chorus Of protest
against the interloper who
seemed to be trying to cash in or
his find.
Proves Fake
Mr.. Cremonese bore the laugh
ter for a time. summoned the
curators, officials of the Ministry
of Fine Arts and court official.
to his home in Villars. They
would not believe that he hac
made the Venus and buried 1t ir
farmer Gonon's turnip field? He
would prove it to them. Will
quite q flourish, Mr.. Cremonese
produced his evidence: One left
arm, one right hand. two shape
ly legs and the tip of one lovely
nose. Were there still any doubts
The astonished officials were
formally presented to Venus ir
the 1esh-a. shapely 18-year-olt
Polish waitress named Anna
Stunicka who had served him al
q model.
The quiet decree issued OF
November 80, 1889, passed un'
noticed. The war had startet
and the declassification of /,
Evening star., 1955-07-06

inspection. German unihcation
on terms suitable to the West
and q slight easing Of Russia's
grip on its Eastern European
satellites.
Evening star., 1955-07-06
2-Pc Modern Kroehler
Living Room Suite - 24o.o5 l57.l6

Poster Beds, maple mohooony, twin full
size 2l.e5---lz88
Mope Dresser and Mirror ------------- 1895 ss.lz
3-Pc. Charcoal Double Dresser Bedroom 27e95 1916
sPe cordovon Mohosony Bedroom Suite 249e5 1896
5-pc. Wrought Iron Dinette Set -------- 1926 4sle
e'xl2 Imported Hooked Rugs ----------- 1895 4ss2
3-Pc Sea Mist Triple Dresser Bedroom Suite 3995 1871
Crib Mottress, nnersprno, tick l2.e5 7s2
Chinese Modern Block Lacquer Decorated Bor 26ee5 I47Is
12xe' A-Wool Green seupmed Rug ------ 1895 1856
5-Pe Antique White French Provincial Bedroom 1895 2ss7I
Odd Lot TobIe Lamps volues from e.e5 to 1925 S92
5-Pe Douglas Dinete, forrneo top ---- l24.e5 ssss
Simmons Orthro-Firm Type nnersprino Mot
esses Twin full size Box spring match SPECIAL 3799
LINED Oak and Wrought Iron Cocktail Toble 1925 z47i
Wrought Iron Occasional Chairs with Arms - 1926 sss
2-Pe Wrought Iron Sectional Soto 1895 1881
Odd Lot lnnersprine box springs voues from,
Simmons, Eclipse, Seoly, Foster Washington. 39.e5to
Some OF kind, some floor sonpes 5o.95 1888
Evening star., 1955-11-27

the school. 1900 North stuar'
street, Arlington. Va. Repre-.
sentatives Of colleges and uni.
versities win discuss tuition, en-
trance requirements, and related
subjects.
Thursday
Rock Creek Forest Sehoo
PTA-Fund raising party at the
school at Grubb road and Col
ston drive. Silver Spring, at s::3C
pm. The party will include
square dancing. games and dool
prizes.
Fairfax Elementary schoo
PTA Mrs. Juanita Murrow
chairman Of Fairfax County.
Helping Teachers in Reading
viii discuss the reading program
at the school. Fairfax, Va.
Friday
Powell Elementary Schoo.
PTA-Talent show and bazaar
at 7 pm. at the school. -Four.
teenth and Upshur streets NV
The show will include variety
acts by the students and parents
Evening star., 1955-11-27
PTA CALENDAR

Meeting announcements
must be In the hands OF the
PTA Calendar editor by noon
Thursday OF each ,oeek to In
sure publication In the column
on Sunday. Those received too
late UiLl not be used separately
unless there Is some special
netos significance attached to
it,
i 4 4
what win Home Rule Do fol
Our Schools?" will be the subject
Of q panel discussion at q joini
Town Hall" meeting Of the
Parent Teacher Associations o.
the jackson and Fillmore Schools
and the Hyde Home and Schoo
Association at 8 pm. tomorrow
at st. Johns Parish Hall. Poto-
mac avenue and o streets NV
Members OF the panel will bt
Schuyler Lowe, director of gen.
eral administration of the Dis.
trict. and Gerhard Gesell anc
Vinton Lee. members of the Dis.
Evening star., 1955-11-27

trict Home Rule Committee. Mrs.
Robert Morse. also Of the Home
Rule Committee, viii moderate
the discussion.
Other PTA meetings through
out the week. all scheduled to
begin at 8 pm. unless otherwise
indicated, include:
Tomorrow
Phoebe Hearst School PTA-
Discussion Of the school curricu-
lum and teaching methods. at
the school. Thirty-seventh and
Tilden streets NV.
Tuesday
Truesdell School Study Group
DR.. Madeline Mershon. school
psychologist. will speak on How
Important Is Popularity" at /
pm. and the school. Eighth and
Ingraham streets NV.
Wednesday
Washington-Lee School PTA
college Night" at 7:45 pm. at
Evening star., 1955-11-27
Miss France Of 1854
Wed TO Accountant

Los ANGELES, Nov. rs (F.-
French-born Actress JacQueline
Beer. %, who as Miss France was
runnerup in the 1854 Miss Uni
verse contest, was married today
to Jean Antoine Roady, %, an
accountant at Douglas Aircraft
Co.
The ceremony was performed
at st. Paul the Apostle Church
in West Los Angeles. A recep-
ton followed in the home Of Mr.
Roady's mother, Mrs. Marguerite
Roady. in Bel Air.
Evening star., 1955-11-27
Police to Demonstrate
Accident Procedure

A demonstration of the Police
Accident Investigation Unit pro-
cedures will be a highlight Of
the monthly meeting of the AS
sociation of Claimants Attorneys
at 8 pm. Thursday in the Wash
ington Post Auditorium. 1915 L
street NV.
Sergt. Walter r. Ostrom, of the
Evening star., 1955-11-27

o. win demonstrate the GLADDEN. physician, win talk
reports exhibits cvon presentation Of trau
court purposes DR.. J. Robertmatic injuries
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-03-04

will . They determined to that public function
for the sale Of bonds takes place their cities while the local
community engaged in its Embarrassing drive for the
UJA and for local and domestic needs This why leaders
from various communities have for the two weeks bonn
bared Israels Ambassador Abba Eban with letters siding
with the Detroit leaders of the bond drive against the national
leaders They have also notified the Israel Government in
Jerusalem of their sentiments and have urged issuance Of
statement of Qualification to the timing of the bond
pagn Some community leaders doubt whether the Detroit
developments will be repeated in their communities They
of the opinion that each year Henry MONITOR
tive head of the national bond headquarters in New York.
his hand in community and goes further that year
if commoon is raised They point out that after the fight
between him and the local Jewish community leaders in
Indianapolis Mr. Monitor made further attempt that year
impose the sale of bonds communities who insisted
that the bond campaign be conducted within specified period
This they say, also the last year in Toledo
They therefore, believe that the Detroit conflict will be the
only in 1855 However, there others who not
optimistic They indications of possible dispute in New
York City The leaders of the United Jewish Appeal
watching the very closely And the Council OF
Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-03-04
ON BEING A GOOD JEW

In her column last weeks issue of Musings Mrs Mos
covz pointed that it necessary 70 be Zionist in
order qualify for the privilege of being classified
good Jew Her column received considerable favorable
from readers the South Several readers
wanted further information toaYs trend by national
Zionist leaders In this regard recall the statement recently
made Mortimer May president OF the Zionist Organization
Of America who declared that the ultimate aim OF Zionsn
only statehood end in itself but the creation
Of certain kind of which would give full and free
expression the concepts and values created by the Jewish
people throughout its long history
He further said that much has been done during the six
and half years of the States estenceboh in Israel and
the Diapora-to further the achievement of this goal but it
still far from full realization This responsibility which
must be assumed Zonists throughout the world no less
than the citizens of sraefor the cultural and spiritual attrl
buteS of the Jewish State areand will forever bevlta to
Jewish life everywhere"
Mi. May continued:
Clearly therefore, the Zionist movement must continue
itself actively with this question for many years
quite apart from the urgent work that it called
upon perform order to maintain Sraes sovereignty and
security and further its economic development
Tn pursuing this task in the Zionist Organization OF
America guided by the principles which have served
foundation of Organization since its inception and which
have reaffrmed throughout the Yearsthe principles OF
General Zionism.
he General Zionist approach embraces Zionism in its
toaty itself with the full ideal in behalf of the
entire people, rather than with any egments We not only
affirm Jewish unity but seek to avert the augmentation OF
the people by deooges supermposed Zionist phosoph
Let 90 forward in this spirit of General Zionisn
which total Zons-enriched with profound understand
m the Jewish past bued with of current
responsibilities and inspired by the Herzian vision OF the
Jewish future"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-03-04

QUESTION: What is "Mish-
loach Monos?"
ANSWER: "Mishloach Monos"
is the technical name given by the
Bible Esther 9:22) to the custom
of sending gifts to friends on
Purim. The codes insist that it is
required of each person to send
two gifts to a friend and that they
are to be two species of food. The
sources say further that if a man
cannot afford that he ought at
least to exchange meals with his
fellow man.
The term "Mishloach" implies
the concept of sending" while
the term "Monos" means "por-
tons" This is not to be confused
with the requirement of giving
charity to the poor, which is clas-
sified in the Bible under the title
of "Matonos Lo-evyonim." In this
case the codes require an individ-
ual to give at least two gifts to
poor people on Purim.
QUESTION: What is the reason
for this custom?
ANSWER: Basically, of course,
a Jewish holiday was marked
with the exchange of gifts and
the donations of charity to the
poor. This was considered SYM
Dol of the unity and solidarity. 1t
has been noted that the enemies
of the people had advised the rul-
ing monarchs that the people were
split and disunited. They were
prosecuted and oppressed both for
this understanding and to make
sure that they would be divided.
The exchange of gifts and the
sending of charity for the poor
indicates the strong unity and
brotherly spirit of the people de-
spite all adversely.
&
QUESTION: Why is il custom
airy TO have special feast on
Purim?
ANSWER: The major events of
the Purim story took place at
feasts in the land of Persia. At a
feast such things occurred as
Vashti's wrong doing, Esther's
visits with Hannah and the King,
etc. Thus we participate in feast
to remember the feaSts of old dur
ing which these historic events
took place.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-03-04

episode from Biblical history but its observance has always
been marked by auly Fourthke gaety Basis of the holiday
the overthrow of the Persian yran Hannah who sought to
have all bow down to him When Mordeca refused be-
his Jewshness forbade him worship any but God
Book of Esther recouns how the Jews saved through
the intervention of beauteous Queen Esther
SYnagoga commemoration of the holiday includes the
Offering of special prayers behalf of human freedom plus
music and sermons devoted TO the theme.
Although the festival lasts but day. preparations for
the holiday begin months in advance In religious schools
plays pageants mock beauty contests and masquerades mark
the occasion One Purm requirement. stated in Scriptures
the giving of gifts the poor that the spirit of gadness
may be widespread.
The word Purim. pronounced POOR-m means Lots and
refers the casting of lots through which Hannah sought to
determine the date of his intended
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-03-04

Between You and Me.
THE DETROIT CONFLICT
Copyright, 1854, Jewish Telegraphia
Agency. 1nc.)
BY BORIS SINCLAIR

The fight between the Detroit Committee
for Israel Bonds and the national headquart-
ers of the bond drive has attracted nationwide
attention . In numerous communities local
Jewish leaders are asking the question: "Will
such conflict develop in our city," And
they make no secret of the fact that they
would resent any invasion" from New York
headquarters of the bond drive against their
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-03-04
Purim -- Feost Of Lots --Morch 7, 1855

Continuing our policy of keeping
alive Jewish traditions and holidays.
we present herewith the following
data sent to US by the Commission on
Information about Judaism Of the
Union of American Hebrew Congrega-
tons and the Central Conferences Of
American Rabbits which is concerned
with Purim. jolliest of Jewish holi-
days. which begin at sunset. Monday.
March 9TH:
The holiday commentaries a grim
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-03-04
The
Jewish
Quiz
Box

BY RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX
Copyright, 1855, Jewish Telegraphic
Agency. Incl
, 1955-06-24
o U r N a [

q VI II IN "A
OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST LEGISLATURE
OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
First Regular Session 1855
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1856
BILL No. 81
THE FIRST LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
OF THE UNITED STATES
Regular Session 1855
An Act to Provide for a Referendum by Employees of the
Government Of the Virgin Islands
BE IT ENACTED by the Legislature Of the Virgin Islands IN
session assembled:
SECTION1 The Governor. Of the Virgin Islands is here
with authorized to hold referendum by secret ballot, by eli
gible employees on the question Of whether services in posi-
tions covered by the Retirement Systems of the Government
Of the Virgin Islands should be covered under the agreement
of the Government of the Virgin Islands and the Department
Of Health, Education and Welfare for the benefits of the pro-
visions of the Federal Security Act for Old Age and Surviv-
or's Insurance Benefits.
An eligible employee" is an individual who, at the time
the referendum is held, is in a position covered by the Re-
tirenent System.
with authorized, in the event. of a favorable vote on the re-
fe1endum, to report the results Of such referendum to the
legslatu.e before entering into the necessary agreement with
the Department Of Health, Education and Welfare for the
aforementioned coVerage.
, 1955-06-24
First Regular Session 1855
BILL No. 81

BILL NO. SO
THE FIRST LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
Oh THE UNITED STATES
Regular Session 1855
, 1955-06-24
AN AcT

To Prescribe Minimum Wage and Maximum Hour Standards
in the Virgin Islands and for other Purposes.
BE IT ENACTED by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands in
session assembled:
POLICY
SECTION It is hereby declared to be the policy Of
this Act % to establish, SO far as practicable and As rapidly
as possible, minimum wage and maximum hour standards
at levels consistent with the health, efficiency, and general
~we1l=being of workers; and lJ to safeguard existing
minimum wage and maximum hour standards which
are adequate to the health, efficiency, and general ~wellbeing
of workers from effects of the serious and unfair competition
resulting from wage and hour standards detrimental to the
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-13
MIR. and Mrs. Ollie
Barnes Move To
BOzernan Home

Mr.. and Mrs. ellie Barnes left last
week "Wednesday, driving 10 Boze-
man where Ihey VIII make their
future home. Mr.. Barnes was retired
some months ago from the position
Of house mechanic IN the local Holly
sugar Co. factory. he put in twenty
campaigns in the Sidney factory, COM
ming here from Bozeman where they
were living every fail for the first
several years and returning TO his
work there when The factory run was
completed. The last twelve years he
mas worked the year round, and they
nave resided here with great pleasure
IN their associations.
Mr.. Barnes vas active in civic af-
fairs throughout their residence here,
and Mrs. Barnes was a leader in
Wolnen's club and other organiza-
tons. Before starting his work with
the Holly factory, Mr.. Barnes was
chief of police at Bozeman for five
ear and made a fine record as a
peace officer. He served as temper
airy chief of police for Sidney for a
month after the resignation of James
Moore who left the position to join
the Glendive police force.
In Bozeman they will be neal their
Son-in-laW and daughter, MT. and Mrs.
Bill Schwartz, Mr.. Schwartz is a pro-
feSSor of math. on the state college
faculty. Their son Bob is assistant ed
itor of the Great Falls Leader. A sis
ter of Mrs. Barnes, Mrs. Art Kramer
lives at Helena. Before leaving, Inc
Barnes sold their Sidney residence
property to Floyd Whited.
The best wishes of their many SID
ney friends are theirs in returning
to Bozeman.
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-13
MIR. and Mrs. Leo
Hart Moving To
Roseburg Oregon

Their many friends here will miss
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Hart when they
leave soon to make their home in
RoSeburg. Oregon. Coming here in
1888 from Cleveland, N. D., where
they had lived practically all their
lives till then, both having been raised
there. Mr.. Hart was soon established
in a growing business at his trade of
blackSmithing. He bought the old
Christianson shop which he renovated
and equipped to make it one of the
best blacksmith shops in this part of
the state. The early day blacksmith
shops had been succumbing IN m
creasing number as farm powered
mechanization progressed, but. ar ex-
pert at the trade, Mr.. Hart moderated
his plant and did a fine business thru
his II years of its operation. After Al
years at the trade, he recently sold the
plant and business to the present oWn-
erS and operators to take a we'll
earned rest. although he will not be
entirely idle in his new location, he
tells US.
At Roseburg. they will be near two
Of their daughters, Elizabeth and
Lois, who are employed in Portland.
Elsie is in Terre Haute, Indiana. and
Pauline is living in Philadelphia, Pa.
Mr.. Hart wishes to express his
thanks for the fine business patronage
he has been accorded here. Both
he and Mrs. Hart viii continue to con-
slider Sidney and its fine people with
great appreciation. Stin owning prop
erty here. they viii be back occasion
ally on that account and to their
many happy acquaintance.
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-13
Sidney Delegates
Attend Lutheran
Meet AT Billings

The Montana District of the
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
met in convention at Trinity Luz
theran church, Billings, Oct. 81.
Pastor John Chambers of Trinity
Lutheran church attended. Pastor
Chambers represented his congre-
cation (and at the same time
carried out his official duties as
Secretary of the District).
Also in attendance from our
community was Mr.. r. Smelser
who was chosen 10y Trinity Luz
theran church to represent it at
this convention. Mr.. Smelser serv-
ed as a member of the Finance
Committee. More than go other
pastor-and-lay delegates were in
attendance. Forty congregations in
Montana were represented.
Since this was the tenth year
of the existence of the Mon
tana District as a separate dis
trict of the Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod, the theme of the
convention was Gratitude for a
Decade Of Grace" It was stated
again and again that there was
indeed reason for gratitude to
God, since during the ten years
the membership of the District
increased more than 500. Many
new congregations also came into
existence. At the District Billings
convention, two more new con-
gregationS and three new pastors
were received into membership.
Pastor Paul Freiburger Of Billings,
president of the district, pointed
out in his opening address Tues
day morning that - we must not
merely be content with the ire
mendouS gains which have been
made. He said: "Our fellow-mem-
bers of the Missouri Synod -
some two million plus - are look
ing also to us, to each and every
one of us, to put forth our fl
est efforts to help make this our
mutual and united Kingdom Ven
ture of Faith and Love and Sac
rifice the outstanding success it
surely deserves to be - the great
er glory of our God and for the
temporal and eternal good of all
the souls our Savior has SO dearly
bought with His own blood"
Of great interest to all the del
egates was the essay presented by
DR.. J. T. Mueller, Professor of
Dogmatics at Concordia Theologi-
cal Seminary, St. Louis, Mo. The
essay was presented in the form
of a Bible study by DR.. Mueller,
The topic which he chose for the
consideration Of the convened
body was "The Christian Church
According to the Book of Ephe-
SLAMS" This Epistle, DR.. Mueller
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-13
Rites Held For
Mrs. NJ. Rambur

Funeral services for Mrs. Mi
chael Rambur, II, were conducted
at ST. Philomena's Catholic church
in Sidney Saturday by Msgr. c. j.
Curtin.
Mrs. Rambur died in the Com
munity Memorial hospital We'd
nesday.
She was born near Odessa,
Russia, Sept. "a, 1884, a daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Pfau.
She came to America in 1906, GO
ing to Mandan, N. D. She was
married to Michael Rambur there
Nov. II, 1907, and they lived at
Mandan, where he worked for
the Northern Pacific Railroad I'M
til 1928. That year they came to
Sidney and lived on a farm until
1913 when Mr.. Rambur retired
and they moved to town. She was
a member Of st. Philomena's
Catholic church and of the Altar
Society of the church.
Surviving are her husband,
eight children, Mrs. Harold Mar
tin, Bozeman; Mrs. c. H. Horner
and Mrs. Doehler Cartwright, both
of Troy; Mrs. Urgel Bouchard.
Mrs. Harvey Christensen, Philip
Rambur, Matthias Rambur and
Michael Rambur, all of Sidney.
three brothers, Joseph Pau, Man
dan; Anton Pfau, Seattle, and
Raymond Pfau, Tacoma, Wash.
a sister, Mrs. Joseph Rambur.
Sidney; % grandchildren, and
eight great-grandchildren
Pallbearers were Jack Sticka
Charles Schwartzenberger, Johr
Fisher, James Wertz, John Mar
mon and Bill Seitz Sr. Buria.
was in the Sidney Catholic Gene
terry.
---- -~--- = $500