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Evening star., 1955-04-12

on at least an 8-2 per cent av-
erage postal pay increase. has
informed members Of Congress
tLat 1t is agreeable to the av-
erage 7.6 per cent bill approved
by the House Civil Service Com
mittee
Warren B. Bledsoe. president
Of the ass -iation, declared IN q
letter to members of Congress:
Eve feel that you will agree that
the welfare of the employe is
more important than a complete
meeting of minds on the amount
Of increase that is proper. justi-
fable and deserved. Sincerely
feeling that this will also be
your personal thought, we re-
spectfully urge your every effort
to speed enactment Of the 7.6 per
cent pay proposal"
Veto Might Stick
President Eisenhower is re-
ported by administration officials
to be ready to veto any postal pay
increase in excess Of 7.6 per cent
And there Is grave doubt that
Congress would override such a
veto. This would also stymie pay
raises .or the Governments
classified employees.
Mr.. Bledsoe said q 7.6 per cent
pay boost sis q lot better than
no pay raise at ALL" He added:
Employees need q pay raise and
II doesn't make any sense to i'm
peril this increase by insisting
on something that win lead to q
presidential veto and no pay
raise at all this year. We lost
out last year and unless we agree
to the rs per cent figure, I'm
afraid we might lose out this
year as we'll"
Four other postal employe or
ganizations previously went on
record In favor Of the rs per
cent bill. They are the National
Association OF Special Delivery
Messengers, the National Asso-
citation Of Supervisors, the Ma
tional Association Of Postmas-
ters and the National League Of
Postmasters. Together with the
rural carriers, they comprise
about 125.000 Of the 100000
postal workers.
Smaller Groups Waiver
The large AFL postal unions
insist on an 8.2 average pay
raise. The AFL National Fed
Grafton Of Post Once clerks IA
vors q 10 per cent boost.
However, II is known that sew
eral Of the smaller AFL postal
groups are wavering In their 8.2
per cent stand and are agree
able to the 7.6 per cent figure,
They have hesitated to make this
known. however, because they
don't want to break the solid
front that the AFL has shown on
the issue until now.
CLASSIFIED einploye leaders are
hoping that the postal groups
can agree on the rs per cent
figure. as this would mean quick
agreement BY Congress on . Z
Evening star., 1955-04-12
Estate Gifts
Issue Fought
AT Hearing
D. c. officioIs Hit
Bill to Exempt
Churity Bequests

Legislation to exempt from
District inheritance taxes all
gifts to charities was supported
today by attorneys for religious
and charitable institutions, but
strongly opposed by District gov
ernment officials because Of the
revenue losses that would result.
Testimony to this effect was
heard by the House District Ju-
dietary subcommittee considering
the bill introduced by Represent
ative Hyde, Republican, of Mary
land.
subcommittee Chairman Har-
ris, Democrat, of Arkansas prom
Used, after the hearing closed,
his unit would take action soon
on the measure.
Mr.. Hyde said his bill was
needed because the present in
heritance law has inequities. He
said it exempt sfrom taxation
bequests to the American Red
Cross and the Cancer Society
here. but collects taxes from be-
quests to the Heart Association,
among others.
Law Called Restrictive
Furthermore. he emphasized
the present law is restrictive
because it provides that bequests
shall be exempt only to charita-
BILE, educational and religious
organizations exclusively within
the District of Columbia, and
property transferred to the
American National Red Cross. +"
His bill would strike from the
present act the restriction re-
lating to within the District OF
Columbia and the Red Cross.
District officials headed by
Corporation Counsel Vernon
West objected to the Hyde bill
because he said the District
"again is in a financial crisis.
Also protesting against any
further tax exemption by con-
gressional act was James Martin,
the city finance officer and tax
assessor. He said the average
yearly loss to the District by the
Hyde bill would be around $780,
900 year. Mr.. West and MIR
Martin both urged the commit
tee to accept in place of the
Hyde bill compromise pro-
vision backed by the District
Commissioners. In effect it would
liberalize to some extent the
present restriction so that ex-
emption could be made for be-
quests to property principally
and primarily for the benefit of
residents of the District of
Columbia"
Objectors to Bill Listed
Spokesman representa- 6
churches and charitable insti-
tutions here who supported the
Hyde bill and objected to the
proposed District officials
amendment included: William
Hannah, counsel Of the WASH
ington Heart Association: G.
Bowdoin Craighill, representing
the Convention of the Protest.
ant Episcopal Church of the Di-
ocese of Washington; William
B. Jones, attorney for the Cath
olic Archdiocese of Washing
ton: Lloyd Fletcher. attorney
for the Methodist Home in the
District of Columbia, and the
Masonic and the Eastern Star
home here, and the Rev. DR..
Robert E. VanDeusen Of the Ma
tional Luther Council. whose
Washington Office Is here.
Evening star., 1955-04-12
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Rural Letter Carriers
Turn to 7.6% Raise
by JOSEPH YOUNG

One Of the major postal empoye unions has broken with most
Of its fellow postal organizations and given its support to the
administration backed 76 cent postal
The National Rural Letter Carriers Association which until
has sided with most Of the other postal groups insisting
Evening star., 1955-07-15
AUToMoslLks EoR SALE

FoRD SO eonvertfhls: white. black
TOP; Fordomstie. tinted glass; r.
ssS s1e 5oh 2; 1000 nj; ,sss esssL s e1Hd-'
FORD '22 Model T: new TOP. up-
holstsring and tires. Price. 500.
Call JU. 9-535e. -I6
F0RD 1850 Custom VS.: radio.
heater: oyerdriys: new brakes; 4
owner: S4s6. After 9. 10. 7-0o37.
FORD 1853 Custom de luxe: Ike
new: radio. heater; excellent. $s96,
terms. ROPER" 18th and r. /
ave. ne. 10
FORD 1859 Victoria: 2-tone cream
Fordomatie, Only S995. Can ar
range good terms. WA. 7-2041.
Evening star., 1955-07-15
Fok SALE

FoRD 1855: a1tomatic, lssdsd vith
s,a,s.E sstfss; Sraee6 81 ~ roF i9ior-
FORD so Custom Tudor: heater.
seat covers; oriEinal black fnish:
$4S6; 30-day guarantee. hill 4
SANDERS, Wash.s Oldest Ford
pesler, 1900 18th st, nv, NO. 2
iii. Open ewes. til o; sat. 'til s.
FORD s53 Custom "s' Yordor;
si.sf se.s dog.1 sS,dsnatSis h,.sss .siiossd
trisl. 4-ment6 written 3nlS susrantee.
HILL 4 SANDERS, Wash-s Oldest
ford Dealer. 1114 Vermont ave.
~. g. Ap 44S0o. Open eses. tn
Evening star., 1955-07-15
AUToMoBILE FoR SALE

DODGE 1859 ccrcnst; l-dr.: Gyro-
matte; r. and h.: turn sisnals:
tinted giass iou mileage; $685. IN.
2-7674. LIZ
DODGE '63 station wagon Dc tuxe;
$500: immaculate metal body
FLOOD PONTIAC. 4221 connecti-
cut. WO 6-e400.
DODGE '4s Custsm; de luxe. brand
new condition: original owner;
down. 'RoPER" 18th and r. I,
DODGE 1850 Custom corcnet Sc
dan. like new: "a. 900 miles; ori.
Einal owner: $596. Terms. SOS
down. ROPER. 18th and R, !.
ave. ne. Id
DODGE 1889 coronet sed.; SI.095:
$3.50 down. S745 bank financing
Dodge 1858 Coronet sed.: $3.50;
$3.50 down. $1,000 bank financing
Both cars are In excel. new-ear
eond.; low mileage, 0yromatic drive
Wv. tires, heaters: '62 DODGE
With radio. Pvt. one-man owner
- AMfR1cAN TIRE co.
1915 X st. NE. Ii. 6-2572
Evening star., 1955-07-15
- AMkRIcAN TIRE co.
1915 K st. NE. II. 6-257.
DODGE 81


coronet 4-dr.: o I-euner car. I'M
maculate; equipped with radio.
heater and seat covers. Must be
seen to be appreciated. An exeep-
tional value at $1.295.
Kenyon-Peck Chevrolet
2636 Wilson Blvd. ArI.. IA. 2-9O0I
DODGE 81 coronet 4-dr.; fully
equipped: looks and runs Ike new;
S7S5. MCNEIL PONTIAC. 7320
Wis. ave-. OIL. $4,000. In the
Heart Of Bethesda"
DODGE '53 Meadewbrook. with Ey-
romatic: very sharp car through.
out. q rcel buy ct only 1895.
HOYLE MOTOR SALES. I717
r. l. ave. 1.e.. do. :-s30O. lis
DODGE '4S Custom sedan: T., h.;
excel. motor and tires; very clean.
S296 cash or SIS down. S5 per week.
WOLFE MOTORS. 1891 Wisconsin
ave. NV, EM. 3-0142.
DODGE '52 Coronet sedan; an extra
clean. one-owner car; dark green
with Wv. tires; custom seat GOV.
ers; special price, $500: guar. TRI-
ANGLE MOTORS, 3010 r. ]. ave.
me-, DE. 2-R302.
DODGE 81 Coronet club coupe;
auto. trans, heater. seat covers. A
real value End car: Sh45.
MANN OLDSMOBILE
5000 18th St.. Sill. sps. JU. 5-61S6
Evening star., 1955-07-15
AUToMoBILEs ron sAlR

DODGE 1854 station Eagop: low
mileases showroom -ccnd- 81. .495.
JACK PR7, 14th and p. LII
FORD '53 VS. Tudor; Sheridan blue
finish. with eontrasting seat covers:
Z. and b.. turn siEnals. many other
accessories; owner, low mileage.
pon,t Is miss this July clearance;
FRANK SMALL, JR., INC.
1896 Good Hope Rd. Sc, Lu. 1-ss47
III
7oRD '4e station vagon; fully
ssgtp2sdi. .os iss1i 2na i.6 car; r,. ssss.
OF. 5000. I'm the Heart Of
Bethesda
FORD '49
A car you'll be proud to own: VS.
Fordof, radio, heater. matching
covers. See this beauty today only
Kenyon-Peck Chevrolet
2636 Wilson Blvd. Ari.. IA. 2-e00l
FoRD 1883 FairiSne town sedan:
ksrdoP.sic' r sS.n a5 spd ;i.,. HI ~ s.rt,a: Tires;
owner going overseas: ss.iss. "a.
2-602s. 17s
FORD 81 Customiine VS. Fordor:
Hawthorne green finish. with con-
trasting seat covers; heater, turn
SIGNALS. etc, Extremely good eond.
throughout. July clearance: S595.
FRANK SMALL, JR., INC.
$500 Pa. Ave. Sc. LU. z-eS27
Evening star., 1955-07-15

DODGE '52 Coronet Diplomat hard
top conyertible: beautiful 2-tone
fluid drive. with r. and h., turn
other accessories. This IL real
sharp. Don't miss the July clear
ance: $S45.
FRANK SMALL, JR., INC.
5000 Pa. Ave. Sc. LU. 2-es27
III
Evening star., 1955-07-15
AUToMoBILEs Fok SAFE

CHEVROLET 1854 -2Ios 2-dr.; =.
and p. 2;tens iyory and srssn a a.
.6ss aT ss5ssin; ,ln sl;545; s5 ca Ne 49, %7eo;A- -.
nv. wo. $4,000. Open ewes. I'll
Evening star., 1955-07-15

DODGE 40 conv.; canary, new black
top: . nice buy. S295. BELL MO-
ToRs' IS0Ss SOLO wis. ave. wo;; g.
DODGE '53 4-dr.; sedan. viii sell
for, S925 with nominal down pay
ment to responsible home owner.
This car Is mechanically perfect
and will serve as excellent family
car. Phone RE. 7-1612 till $50
Pm. Ia. $1,000. ewes. and Sunday.
III
Evening star., 1955-07-15
WHEEL ,ER INC.

CHRYsLER '53 Windsor club coupe;
dio, ' heater. esas nfa; aatcmssie a trsnsmission
seat covers Solex glass. other ex-
tras; o well-kept 1-owner car, prop
erly conditioned and guaranteed
sale rrica a. OQs
Evening star., 1955-07-15

7oRD '4e station vaEon: fully
% %ssglpgsdi. .oss,I deal ana s.S ss5; 81. ssss. @
Oh. $4,000. In the Heart Of
Evening star., 1955-07-15

CHEV. 1852; $4,000 MI; beaut.
black; one diplomat owner; reas.
1926 Conn. ave-, EN-. 2-221O. liz
Evening star., 1955-07-15

CHEVRoLET 81 dc. luxe z-dr. se.
mileage; mile M S here II Is I : car ali ths fam
ily Will be proud to own ct $796.
IS down. Gsll no 7-72ls and ask
Stohlman Chevrolet
Evening star., 1955-07-15
WHEELER. INC.

Observation-Disclosures ssLE PLYMog,I n AZ
1900 wisconsin Ave. EN-. $500
CADILLAC al sedan: Hydrs-Matic:
excel. cond.; good transp.; OWNER.
S225. ia. 5-12S4. -16
CADILLAC late AT 4-dr. sedan; l.
owner car in excel. mech. cond.,
low mileage; $3.50. KE. S-4707:
Evening star., 1955-07-15
Moore-Greer Sells More cars
50 Ford

Victoria hardfop convertible;
sr,sinsi ,r..nar. tan % hnish; al immasglats
fssiSMms5 FssSsm.t,.s miles . en- on this ss.aty;
today or call for ation.
Evening star., 1955-07-15

1854 "2IO" 2.door;
light green: heater. tailored seat
covers. Powerglide. turn signals:
clean: S1.399; 2-day money-back
trial, 4-month written guarantee.
H5LI HdId 4 .s,sr shNpSFs W:sns y.-ns,t Oldest Dc.
NV, AD. 4-4300. Open ewes. It'll
Evening star., 1955-07-15

CADILLAC so "6l" 4-door; Hydra
i.s Matte Win Il and h; a-t9rs tIEs.; srssn nss5 49,
PARKWAY MOTOR CO. so5i II
at. NV, AD. 2-0lS1.
CADILLAC 40 "62" 2-door; Hydra
Wv. tires; $sab. PARKWAY MO
TOR CO., 30b1 M st. NV. AID. q
Evening star., 1955-07-15

Hon" %" q Country Club T Used ,SaS" cars
CHEVROLET '54 2-door: dark gray
soas s,sA tires: 'sd sa.as ?s.isis sdss Sonsg. SSssss
back trial 4-month written guar
Ss:s o1s:s, EL E1i S..i.1 8 SiANp}ffs y.I%an; yWass
ave. nv. 40 4-43O0. Open ewes.
al Q. sat. til 5.
CHEVROLET "a model "2l0"; in
excel. cond.; low miieage: =. and h.
Powerslide; $l.695. 10. 4-572s.
CHEVROLET '4a S-dr.; do luxe:
excel. cond.: S475. TU. 2-1364.
Evening star., 1955-07-15

CHEVROLET, 1858
Beautiful beige and brown four door
Bel Air sedan; fully equipped, In
GLIDING heater. defroster and turn
signals. II Is immaculate inside
and out. A fne car for any FAM
uy. $1,245.
Evening star., 1955-07-15
'53 Lincoln --$2,l95

Capri 4-dr. sedan; beautiful q
on the interior. power steering,
pswer brakes, electric windows,
the popular 4-way seat, Z. and
h. are Just some Of the extras
found on this like new ear. Only
$4,000 carefully driven miles
on this car. Designed to give
top performance at 100000
miles. Drive u today.
Evening star., 1955-07-15

CHEVROLET 1853 "21o" 2-dr.: r.
market at 1895. BELL MOTORS.
SOLO Wis. ave-, WO. $4,000. III
Evening star., 1955-07-15

Skylark convertible; the pace
setter for the 'SB medels. Glis-
tenins 2-tene white and blue
finish, tep-srain leather In
terior, genuine wire wheels with
almost new WV. tires, power
steering. power brakes, Dyna.,
r. and b. and the big y-6 en-
Eine. See II today, drive u
tedAy.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-03-09

because of the improvement in
the character of achievement.
Only one Of the judges has serv-
ed on the panel before. When the
selections were made. he made
the voluntary comment that
some entries had to be eliminat-
ed this year which might easily
have won first prize two years
ago.
Tabor City did an excellent
job. II is little consolation to the
people who deserve credit for
that job to know that the Tabor
City entry survived two rounds
of preliminary judging and was
among the last to be eliminated
when the final selections were
made.
Please be assured that the
judging is done without prejud-
ice. We. of course, must assume
that the information included in
the scrapbooks is based upon
fact. During the three years the
contest has been in operation.
we have had reason to question
only a few of the several hun
.dred entries submitted. In such
cases, they are completely elm
mated from the judging.
You correctly stated that what
Tabor City accomplished was
worth more than any prize it
might nave won. So long as that
attitude prevails across our syS-
TEN, the Finer Carolina Program
can serve a worthwhile purpose
for participating communities
and for the company. No pro-
gram can or should survive
which breeds suspicion. Mistakes
have been made and I am sure
others will be made. They are,
have been. and will be the re-
suit of mans imperfection. 1t is
our sincere hope that mistakes
will be held to a minimum and
that real progress will be made
each year toward the building of
a Finer Carolina.
Yours very truly.
E. n. Pope, Director
Advertising Dept.
Enp:jbS
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-03-09

visited one town per day on q
five days per week basis. eight
months would be required to
complete the judging. not to
mention the cost of employing
judges on a full-time basis for
eight months and taking care of
their travelling expenses. The
next best method is the one we
adopted. 1t is much more practi-
cal, if far from perfect.
AS you may know, the judges
each year are selected from
areas outside the territory serv-
ed by the company. They meet
in Raleigh with no preconceived
notions of which towns will win
or which should be eliminated.
They are asked to judge the en-
tries on basis of accomplish
ment and TO give no credit for
extravaganza in the preparation
of ScrapbookS.
The task which confronted the
judges this year was much more
difficult than in any previous
year. First, because the number
lof entries was greater and next
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-03-09

US. We had the feeling. however,
that the good which might be
accomplished under the program
would more than offset any ad-
verse results whirh might ap-
pear.
The ono thing that has caused
us more concern than anything
else is the finding of a method of
Judging accomplishments so as
to award achievement wherever
possible and so as to allay any
suspicion on the part of those
who felt their communities
should have won although they
were not included among the
judges selections.
Mr.. HarriSon'S suggestion that
the judges be sent to the various
communities involved would
certainly place the judges in
better position, but l am afraid
it would not be practical. In
1854, one hundred SiNty-four
towns were entered in the con-
test. If the judges could have
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-03-09
Letters To The Editor

MI. w. Horace Carter
Tabor City Tribune
Tabor City, North Carolina
Dear Mr.. Carter:
The editorial in the February
% edition of the Tabor City Tri-
buno entitled, Congratulations
In Order" and comments made
by Mr.. Al Harrison in his COL
umn. plain Talk" have just
come to my attention. l thank
you sincerely for the position
taken in the editorial and 1 owe
you or Mr.. Harrison an explana-
ton regarding the judging of
entries submitted in the Finer
Carolina Contest.
We realized when the Finer
Carolina Program was first
launched the possibility of err
rors which would result in dis
appointment to some local COM
mittees and embarrassment to
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-03-09

WANTED AT ONCE-Rawlcigh
Dealer in nearby County.
Write RawleiGh's, Dept. NCC-
982-F. Richmond, Va.
Marc. l6.23. 3Opd.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-03-09
REGISTER OF DEEDS
SlS3l.30
Want Ads

WANTED TO BUY Guincas.
Will give Sl.25 each up to 20.
Call AZ Tribune office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-20
Union Pledges
IsrueI ST. Million

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 tP).--
The International Ladies Gar
ment Workers Union has pledged
S1.1 million for projects in Israel
a gift which David Dubinsky
union president, believes to be
the largest in labor history.
Mr.. Dubinsky announced yes
terday the union will give 81
million in four yearly install
ments for a 200-bed hospital
near Beersheba in the Negev.
Two other immediate payments
of $4,000 each will go to COM
plete a sports stadium at Haifa
and to replace outworn equip
ment at the international Trade
School there.
Mr.. Dubinsky said he expects
union locals and joint boards,
representing 100000 workers in
the United States and Canada,
to provide about half of the
money from their treasures.
The rest is to come from volun-
tary contributions by union
members.
Actual contributions might
we'll run 100000 above the
pledged amount. Mr.. Dubinsky
said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-20
|Tux-Fix Case
Delay Granted

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 20 (P.-Ar-
iraignment of two former mem
bers of the Truman administra-
ton, charged with conspir'ing tc
fix the $4,000 Irving Sachs taS
case, was postponed yesterday ir
Federak Court to give them more
time to prepare their case.
I Matthew j. Connolly. 48. who
was former President Humans
appointments secretary, and T
Lamar Caudle, 81. former head
of the Justice Departments Tax
Division, appeared in the court
iof United States District Judge
Rubey M. Hulen.
Also appearing was Harry /
Schwimmer, Sc. former Kansas
City attorney and now a Puerto
Rico businessman.
Judge Hulen gave the defend
ants in the Federal tax-fix indict-
ment until January 20 to file pre-
trial motions and set arguments
on them for January 81, the
same date he rescheduIed their
arraignment.
All three have denied the
charge, the outgrowth of a long
investigation here by the Gov
lernment into allegations of tax
scandals in the Truman admin
istration.
Sachs. a st. Louis shoe COM
pany owner. pleaded guilty in
1851 to evading $4,000 Of cor
lporate income taxes for 1912
through l945 and was fined
$4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-20
District Heads
Hear Pleas for
old Fire1ouse
By WILLIAM A. MILLEN

The District Commissioners to-
day had under advisement the
next step in the international
Monetary Funds program to
erect q new building. which
might entail destruction of the
old fire engine house at Nine
teenth and H streets NV.
At a meeting yesterday after
noon in the District Building. a
special committee of the Associ-
alton of Oldest Inhabitants,
which meets in the veteran fire
house, told the Commissioners
they see no reason for tearing
down the old building.
They want to continue meet
ing there. as they have for a
great many years, and can not
see why the Fund can not build
Iaround the old edifice. Land for
the Funds new building has been
cleared, leaving the old fire en-
Igine house more prominent than
lever.
The association delegation
consisted of Herbert P. Leeman,
Its vice president, and Melvin D.
Hildreth. Democratic national
committeeman for the District,
and a member of the organiza-
ton. Another member of the
special committee, who was I'M
liable to attend, is Clyde D. Gar
Irett. Republican national COM
mitteeman for the District. They
iplan to confer later with Treas
ury Secretary Humphrey to make
their stand known.
Mr.. Hildreth raised the point
with Commissioner S niue
Spencer that the life and impor-
lance of the In ternational
Monetary Fund is problematical
He recalled that the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corp. at one time,
was considered very important
but is now being liquidated.
He pointed out the association
is more than 80 years old and has
some 500 members.
Mr.. Hildreth promised a vigor-
GUS nonpartisan fight to preserve
the old fire engine house. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-20

said the association has much
support among influential men,
bers of Congress.
There will be complete poll
teal harmony in the fight tc
preserve the old fire engine
house." declared Mr.. Hildretr
with emphasis.
Mr.. Leeman was equally in
Isistent.
Commissioner Spencer said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-20

after the meeting, he does moi
know what the next step will be
But both he and Brig. Gen
Thomas A. Lane, the Engineer
Commissioner, agreed the Gen.
eral Services Administration can
not transfer the old engine house
without the Commissioners ap.
!nroVal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-20

plates. The prints. 8 by 10 inches
or larger, are suitable for franz
ing.
On the cover is Botticelli's
famed THE Alteration of the
Magi," in which the artist has
transformed the Biblical story
of the Nativity into a colorful
Florentine pageant.
The scene is set in a Tuscan
landscape, with the Holy Fam
lily sheltered by classical ruin,
and the kings and their retinue
resembling Florentine digni-
tarieS. The Madonna and the
traditional manger are the Gen.
ter of attention. Botticelli was
called to Rome in 148l to paint
frescoeS in the Vatican. and
most critics agree this panel was
painted in Rome at that time.
Washington Family Shown
Edward Sayage's painting of
1.-THE Washington Family" is a
priceless visual report of the
actual appearance of his sub
jects. The artist began his
sketches for this picture while
working on a portrait of the
President in 1889, but he did
not finish it until seven years
later.
The painting shows Washing
ton relaxed and apparently lost
in thought, his sword and cooked
hat on the table at which he sits
with Mrs. Washington. who
points her fan to L'Enfant's map
of the Nations new capital. With
them are Eleanor Parke Gusts
and George Washington Parke
Gusts, whom Washington adopt
ed.
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