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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-20

| Washington's offensive punch
Of late has been centered around
the No. line of Jean LeClerc
lat center and Bernie Bernaquez
and Steve Kuzma on the wings.
Kuzma scored two goals Satur-
day and LeClerc netted two
Sunday in losing causes.
Tonight's game will be one of
the last chances for the local
skaters to extricate themselves
from the EHL cellar. They trail
the birthplace Comets by three
games and a victory tonight
would pull them within over
hauling distance of the New
York skaters.
The Comets feature two play
ers among the top five scorers
In the league in Forwards Jerry
IStringle and Willie Pawchuk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-20

from 3 to 4 feet deep. The fish
range from three-quarters OF a
pound up to 4-pounders. For
a half-dollar one is furnished
with a fly rod, barbless artificial
fly and line. Of course. and has
a 10 to Is minute crack at
catching a fish. II successful. he
can have his catch quick frozen
on the spot to take home
with him. 1t Is truly a circus
to watch anglers Of all ages and
both sexes trying to make these
blase trout take the hook. The
excitement when a big fish Is
hooked is tremendous and there
lis a general edgine toward the
spot where the successful angler
was standing. Ever notice that
same tendency on a trout
stream?
The Shakespeare Co. of Kala-
mazoo, Mich. has published a
series of pocket-sized booklets,
five in all, covering the fields OF
casting. spinning. fly fishing,
surf casting. and also a fishing
calendar. II you drop the COM
pany a line it will be glad to
furnish all Of them free OF
charge. 1t is advertising mater
ial, OF course. but presented in
an inoffensive way with a lot
of know-how.
1t is just two weeks to the
22d North American Wildlife
Conference which will be held
here March 4 to 6 at the Hotel
Statler. Held each year In a
major American city, this con-
ference brings together practi-
cally all the natural resources
authorities and conservation
leaders. outdoor writer's and
sportsmen Of the United States
Canada, Alaska and Mexico. All
sessions are open to the public
without charge and, If you have
the time, we know of no better
place to spend these three
information-packed days. Con-
servation Is Everyone's Business
is the theme this year. II you
want to see some real outdoor
movies, come to the Statler on
the evening Of Sunday, March
3, when the outdoor Writers
Association America kicks of the
conference with a showing Of
outstanding outdoor Aims. Il
won't cost you a cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-20
FuIImer Fight Off;
Has Cut Over Eve

DENVER, Feb. 20. ga cut
over his left eye has forced
Middleweight Champion Gene
Fullmer to bow out Of his
Fullmer to bow out of his
scheduled 10-round nationally
televised bout here next We'd
nesday against Charley Cotton
of Toledo.
Promoter Joe Dupler said vet
eran Ralph (Tiger) Jones Of
Yonkers. N. Y, will substitute
for the 160-pound titlist.
Fullmer suffered the cash in
the first round Of his 10-round
victory over Ernie Durando in
Denver Auditorium Arena Mon
day night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-20
BY JOSEPH B. KELLY
Star Racing Editor

The fate of the proposal to
abandon Pimlico in favor of 80
days Of racing at Laurel is ex-
pected to be announced today
by the Maryland Racing Conn
mission which was to hold a pri-
vate conference at Bowie this
afternoon.
Should the plan receive the
Endorsement Of D. Eldred Rine-
hart. chairman, and his fellow
commission members, E. Taylor
Chewing and Albert Singer.
the next move would be intro
ducing a bill in the Maryland
Legislature.
Most observers feel that de-
spite the vigorous denunciations
of the proposal by Bowie Presi-
dent Donald Lillis, the Maryland
commission will come out today
in favor Of abolishing historic
Pimlico on the basis that the
cramped racing grounds. located
in the northwest section Of Bal
timore. is no longer adequate for
major racing.
Rinehart already has said that
the city of Baltimore, by failing
to rezone IS acres owned by the
Maryland Jockey Club which
would permit the relocation of
the stable area to make room
for parking. has indicated that
it does not care if Pimlico shuts
down.
i But approval Of the plan by
the racing commission would be
only the first round Of the
struggle to move racing out of
Baltimore. A fight on the pro-
IpoSal looms in the Maryland
Legislature, and not a minor
factor will be Bowie which, as
lin 1949. figures to throw all of
its political weight at blocking
the move.
Thomas D'Alesandro, Balti-
Imore's Democratic mayor, who
has hopes Of running for Gov
ernor Of Maryland, has remained
silent on the Pimlico issue to
date. Should D'Alesandro take
Iup the Keep Pimlico IN Balti-
more" cry. which is gaining mo-
mentum. 1t also would spell
trouble for the proposed bill.
Only last Monday night, the
Baltimore City Council tabled q
resolution. due to lack Of infor-
mation on the Pimlico abolish
ment plan, which would place
the council on record as oppos-
ing the closing OF the Maryland
Jockey Club at its Belvedere
avenue site.
/ While the Maryland commits
sion meets, the West Virginia
Racing Commission, which con-
venes in Charleston today. also
may make some decisions which
will affect the Maryland minor
tracks.
i Due to the shutdown Of the
Wheeling track. which is In re-
ceivership through the tax diff
ficulties Of its owner. Bill Las.
Charles Town and Waterford
Park are expected to be given
additional days in 1857 to boil
ster the West Virginia income
from the sport.
/ Last year Wheeling operated
for Ill days but with that half
mile track apparently out of the
picture. it is likely that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-20
VoIdes Stops Briton

LONDON. Feb. 20 (R.-Bie
Nino Valdes Of Cuba stopped
Joe Erskine. British heavyweight
champion. in 1908 Of the first
round Of their Hereunder last
night at Earl's Court Stadium
valdes weighed 207Ia Erskine
1891.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-20
Calhoun Wins on TKO

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Feb.
20 tR.-Rory Calhoun of White
| Plains scored a technical knock
out over Leroy Oliphant of the
Bronx in the fifth round Of their
middleweight clash at the White
Plains County Center last night.
The victory was Calhoun's 25th
against one loss. "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-20
OUTDOORS
WITH BILL LEETcH

The Silver Sailfish Derby Of
the Palm Beaches. Fla, came to
a close last week end with a
registered catch of 296 sails
during the four-week period, 236
Of them or about 80 per cent
being released. This was truly
a sporting contest. Proving that
the weaker sex is not so soft
after all when it comes to an
Cling competition. the largest
sailfish, z feet lo1a inches. was
captured by Mrs. Ralph Del
Dec of Nutley. N. j.. while
another New Jersey anglerette,
Mrs. Charles Hampp Of Union.
won the Ernest Hemingway
Trophy for releasing the most
sails in one day. 10 in all, and
also the Henry Chanin Trophy
for releasing q sails during the
tourney. one ahead Of the mems
champion. an Ohio man.
The United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, which annually
complies all sorts of statistics
relating to hunting and fishing,
says that during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1856. there were
33.163,831 hunting and fishing
licenses issued in this country.
A total Of $88. 1877 ,894 was spent
on licenses. This was an overall
increase Of 1l7,470 licenses over
the previous period. Fishing
licenses fell of by a little over
100000 but the increased num-
Der of hunters more than offset
this loss. There were 1901 1888
fishing licenses issued and a.
461.848 hunting licenses. with
the fishermen still ahead by a
good margin. These figures are
Of interest mainly because they
indicate the tremendous interest
in these two sports. When one
considers that millions more fish
without license and thousands
hunt their own lands without
one. we realize how this outdoor
urge has grown.
One Of the most popular fea-
lures Of the 1857 Sports and
Vacation Show now at the Coli
scum in New York is trout fish,
ing. No less than $4,000 brook
trout will be placed in two
ponds on the show floor, one
100 feet by 20 feet and the other
so by 20 feet. Each pond is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-20
IWrestlers to Compete
At Fort MYer TONIGHT

Six teams have been entered
in a wrestling tournament at
1880 O'Clock tonight in the gym
at Fort Myer.
The teams are Fort Knox,
Fort Lee, Fort Belvoir, Fort Myer,
Aberdeen and Carlisle (Pa.)
J Barracks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-20
PRIVATE SESSION AT BOWIE
Race Board Discusses !
! PimIico Issue Today

Charles Town-Waterford sched-
Iule will be increased.
It is reported that Waterford
Park. located approximately so
miles from Pittsburgh, will get q
75-day meet starting in May and
running through July. Charles
Town probably will reopen about
August and oppose Hagerstown,
which is scheduled to operate
September 8 to 81.
Bel Air, listed for August Il
to "a. and Timonium. August 26
to September Z. also would fee
the Charles Town opposition. al.
though Hagerstown, situated only
26 miles from the West Virgins
track, would be affected most Sc.
riously.
Jockey Walter Mann wa.
grounded for 10 days for cross.
ing the field too sharply with Tir
Flyer in the eighth race al
Bowie Monday. Tin Flyer be.
came the first disqualified horse
Of the meeting. being set bach
from FIRST to last. Mann's sus.
pension runs through March /.
Apprentice rider Floyd Gibson
who piloted Snow Angel hom'
for the first victory Of his shor
career yesterday in the secons
race. halls from Maple Shade
N. j.. and Is called "Slugger" b.
his riding mates. Snow Ange
was only his fifth ride in silk
and the $104 longshot completed
a $3l8.80 q and 81 double.
Yesterdays crowd of $50;
fans wagered $697 .299 on Bowie
seventh program Of the Aida!
stand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-20

Halftime: 4S.ss. oeO or sSSa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-17
Far Eastern Art

A collection of ancient Jap
anese and Chinese painting.
sculpture. pottery. textiles and
other objects which. accord
ing to Harold P. Stern of the
Freer Gallery. in quality
compares favorably with many
of the major Far Eastern coll
lections in the world" is that
assembled by Mr.. and Mrs.
Osborne Hauge of Falls
Church, Va. and Mr.. Victor
Hauge of Japan. which is hav-
ing its first public showing
at Watkins Gallery. American
University. through February
%. This collection was briefly
reported here on the opening
day.
Filling all three galleries at
Watkins, it extends chrono-
logically from the Han period
of China 1920 BIC. to $50
ADJ to the 18th century in
Japan, and every object in it.
as Mr.. Stern says, is the prod
uct OF master. Further en-
HANGING the appeal and
beauty Of this unusually i'm
portant exhibition. is the ex-
traordinarily fine condition of
the objects. These are not
pathetic fragments, broken or
Clipped. or half obliterated
paintings. but objects which
reveal their age only through
the mellow patina of time.
Indeed, most Of the pottery
appears as cleaning and COL
orful as when it came from the
kllns, and some of the paint
ings as fresh as when the
last brush stroke was made.
The remarkable preservation.
and previous nondisplay of
these works, are due TO the
fact that japanese collections
OF fine art. from which most
Of the Hauge collection was
amaSsed. were wholly pri-
vate. and art treasures passed
on from generation TO gen.
Grafton as part of the aristo-
cratic heritage, were seldom
seen outside the family.
Changed social and financial
conditions since the war have
brought them into public view.
Outstanding examples Of
Chinese pottery and sculpture
from the great Han, Tang.
Sung and Ming periods. and
an outstanding group of Jap
aneSe paintings. including
handsome screens Of the Ashu-
kaga period considered the
Renaissance" of japanese
painting are too numerous
to mention specifically. but
excellent labels have been pre-
pared by Watkins Gallery's
curator, Helene McKinsey,
from information supplied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Hauge. Visitors
should allow time to read the
labels and study every object.
for it is privilege TO see
these ancient works of art.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-17

the severe depression in Ger
many, Although he spoke no
English then the quality of his
work brought him commissions
almost Immediately. He won
the st. Louis Artists Guild
first prize in 1925. which was
followed in the next decade
by such top awards as the
Logan prize t$2,500) at the
Art Institute of Chicago and
the Widener gold medal of
the Pennsylvania Academy of
Fine Arts. He has exhibited
in many national and inter-
national exhibitions, including
the Salon DIES Tuileries, Paris;
Rockefeller Center, NY,
and has Just had a one-man
show at the Lyman Allyn Mu-
scum. New London. Conn.
Washington claims him now.
He began to teach at the Cor
coran School of Art in l943
and became head of its sculp-
ture department the next year.
He has strongly influenced
many young Washington
sculptors.
For National Cathedral
The outstanding work in his
Corcoran exhibition is the full
sized III feet by IA feet
plaster model for the tympa-
mum Of the National Cathedral,
placed high in the gallery's
atrium, to convey some i'm
preston Of the finished work,
which will of course be much
higher above the spectator. He
has worked on this gigantic
project for three years: the
actual carving in stone will
take two more years.
Mr.. Warneke considers this
his major work. Concerning
the geometric structure of this
intricate composition of the
Last Supper he said: Il first
map out, at least mentally. the
underlying abstract forms
circles, oyals, rhomboids, tri-
angles. etc. Every inch (of the
tympanuml was initially work.
ed in planes. Early drawings
were followed by an arrange
ment Of hundreds of variously
shaped pieces of plywood. A
fitting together of assorted
shapes formed the basis OF the
Is figures by an actual stress of
plane against plane.
Gothic in Inspiration
But there is nothing abstract
about the completed work,
Gothic in inspiration. with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-17
The Girl Who Remembered
Having Been Someone Else

garden and chatter with the
liveliest Of England's inter-war
younger set. Her love life is de-
scribed with considerable cam
dor and wit. Her first, fabulous
romance was ended with the
death of her sutton. She re-
covered to marry a charming
man. with whom she travelled
extensively and quarrelled
amusingly from time to time.
AS for her experience
in psychometry - holding a
storied object to her forehead
and projecting herself into its
past--every reader will have to
judge for himself. Mrs. Grant
evidently saw visions and had
premonitionS from earliest
childhood. She learned TO re-
press them; but later, she en-
couraged this eerie talent. and
recreated the entire life of a
girl ruler in ancient Egypt. and
wrote about it in Winged
Pharaoh "a book that was a
sensation 20 years ago.
MARY McGRORY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-17
A Postwar
Italian Scene
A LIGHT FOR FOOLS. BY
Natalia Ginzburg. (E. p.

A LIGHT FOR FOOLS. BY
Natalia Ginzburg. (E. P.
Dutton; $685.
With that lack OF senti-
mentality that is one OF the
most admirable traits of the
Italian character, Natalia
Ginzburg traces the lives Of
two families in a northern city
OF Italy during fascism and
the recent war. The chief
characters are schoolgirl,
who is seduced by an adoles-
cent neighbor and deserted by
him when she becomes preg-
nant. and Cenzo Rena, a
middle-aged idealist who gall
iantly marries her. He brings
her to the south and a new
appreciation OF life and him.
Mrs. Ginzburg writes in the
realistic strain OF the post
war Italian school and tells
her story almost entirely with
out benefit OF dialogue. Her
best passages relate to the
youthful rebels, "the intellec-
tual provincials" who deplore
fascism but are too listless TO
protest. The baroness and
boredom OF their existence is
brought home with tart hui
NOR and matter-of -factness.
Angus Davidson's translation
Is admirable. M. MEG.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-17
Reviewing Life
And Living
In Hollywood
TO SEE THE DREAM. BY
Tacca y,,tr,, IIyart fuo.oa,,,.

TO SEE THE DREAM. BY
Jessamyn West. (Harcourt,
Brace & Co.; $3.50
Miss Vests comments on
life and life in Hollywood are
incorporated in this journal
centered on the filming Of her
Quaker story, The Friendly
Persuasion" She was initially
SO unwise TO the ways of shad-
owland, that she did not even
know who William Wyler, the
director, was. But she soon
learned. and moreover came
TO respect him. This is not the
Hollywood of the fan maya
zines: Miss West found her CO.
workers in the communal ira
vail Of transmitting her
Quakers and their view OF
life TO the screen intelligent,
diligent and painstaking.
she is a zestful writer.
whose glancing insights and
trains Of thought are often re-
warding. This reviewer, who
has not read the Quaker story
nor seen the picture. found the
book as a whole internationally,
rather than steadily. absorbing.
M. MEG.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-17
The American Negro
AMERICAS TENTH MAN

AMERICAS TENTH MAN,
A Pictorial Review of the
Negro Contribution to Ameri-
can Life Today. compiled and
edited by Lucille Arcola Cham
bers tTwayne; $3.50 is IAN
effort to present a composite
portrait Of the American Negro
today" 1t pictures him at
work and at play, in every
field OF activity TO which the
roads are at last clearing"
The book is divided into Sec
tons on the various activi-
ties in which Negroes have
come to take an increasingly
prominent part, and there are
around 1000 photographs. The
opening chapter shows the
important role Of Negroes in
the Federal Government. La
ter chapters deal with the
fields OF education. the arts.
sports, business and the pro-
LESSONS. Miss Chambers has
compiled an excellent roundup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-17

memorating George Washing
ton the Man, for whom the
university is named. and por-
traits by Luis Crespo, both
shows to remain through Feb
ruary.
Mr. Crespo, a native of
Ecuador. spent nearly a decade
in France and Spain on schol-
arships from his own and the
Spanish governments. Since
1910 he has resided in Wash
ington, and has painted many
portraits here and elsewhere.
His II portraits at the Uni
versity Library include that Of
DR.. Henry Grattan Doyle,
which was reproduced in these
columns when it was COM
pleted in 1855. Dean Doyle's
academic robe and the splendid
uniform of H. E. the Peruvian
Ambassador. Senior Don Fer
nando Berckmeyer. make these
outstanding as we'll as their
admirable capture of the sub
jects. The Ambassadors por-
trait was reproduced in last
Mondays Star in connection
with an article on this exhibit
ton. and a list of the portrait
subjects.
Likeness being an indispen-
sible ingredient of a portrait
to most Of us. Mr.. Crespos
ability TO get a close one of his
subjects is a major asset. He
also creates pleasing color
schemes, the majority in both
mems and women's portraits
in this show, dominated by a
single color in several tones:
brown. yellow, mauve. rose and
blue, etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-17

simple, vigorous figures Of
Christ and the Apostles. There
are photographs of some of the
early steps in the work, along
with models and original
smaller sculptures for the
Cathedral. on view with the
tympanum.
Mr.. Werneke has obviously
been able to create sculpture
in many materials, interpret
ing many themes, since he
completed his art education.
In Berlin, he had thorough
practical training in stone,
metal, wood and pottery. He is
an indefatigable worker, and
a consummate craftsman. His
works are sculpturesque in
their inspiration, theory and
execution.
The exhibition has, besides
figures. many sculptures of
animals, both domestic and
wild. subjects he loved from
childhood. He had many pets;
and he spent summers of his
youth on his grandfather's
farm on the edge of a gov
eminent preserve. where he
saw deer. wild boars and other
animals. These sculptures are
simplified. with strong struc-
tural lines. and some styliza-
ton. yet each animal is true
to its species character. as we
know it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-17
Baseball IdyI
A TICKET FOR A

A TICKET FOR A SEAM
STITCH. by Mark Harris
(Knopf: So is another novel
about Henry w. Wiggen, star
southpaw pitcher for the New
York Mammoths.
OF course Henry tells the
story, in his own h0mestitch
way, as he did in two previous
books. THE Southpaw" and
Bang the Drum Slowly"
The seamstitch you might
call her a seamstress. but that's
merely quibbling) is baseball
mad. and Henry is her hero.
So she writes him from some
where in the far West. express
ing hope that she can. some
how, she doesn't know how.
come to New York for the
double header with Washing
ton Eyes, Washington rates.
since this is fiction) on July
4. Henry. already having a
wife of whom he is very fond.
has his roomate take care Of
the correspondence, but there
are complications. as you might
suppose.
"A Ticket for a Seamstitch"
is no less amusing in detail
than Henry's other two novels,
though the story is sliPhter.
Mr.. Harris ball club atmos-
phere and the games he goes
into are eXpertly done. He is
a highly entertaining writer.
with an original touch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-17
Mary Todd Portrait
In THE CoURTsHIP OF

In THE COURTSHIP OF
MR.. LINCOLN, tLittle Brown:
$3.76 Ruth Painter Randall
uses all the available evidence
letters. scraps of reminis-
cences-to sketch in the at
moSphere and events that sur
rounded the counting of Mary
Todd.
In two previous books, MARY
Lincoln" and "Lincoln's Sons"
Mrs. Randall has tried to
rescue Mrs. Lincoln form early
biographers who depicted her
as a mere shrew who caught
young Lincoln on the rebound
from a tragic love affair. The
data she has marshalled shows
Mary Todd. despite an in
stability that led her to a
complete breakdown after the
Presidents death. loved him
devotedly and cherished their
children.
Kentucky Belle
In THE Courtship of Mr..
Lincoln" Mrs. Randall de-
picts Mary Todd as a belle.
an attractive. well-educated
and witty girl who came from
an eminent Kentucky family.
She was staying with her sister
Elizabeth and Elizabeth's hus-
band. Ninian w. Edwards.
"Springfield's top aristocrat,"
when she met the socially inept
but decidedly promising Lin
coin in the Illinois capital. Ac-
cording to Mrs. Randall's
sources, Lincoln fell deeply in
love with Mary and was ut
terly miserable during a year
and half when a misunder-
standing caused a break in
their engagement.
The book is entirely factual,
but. from her documents, Mrs.
Randall has reconstructed the
life of Springfield in the early
1840s. It's muddy, unpaved
streets. the parties. the Legis-
lature. the echo of national
political feuds and local
dramas, including Lincoln's
near-duel with James Shields,
afterward a Civil War gen.
eral. all take shape in this
absorbing book.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-17

showing of a little over a fort
night.
Paintings by George Bayliss,
silverwork by Mabel Dubois
and pottery by Vally Possony
are on view at the Artists
Mart, 1861 Wisconsin avenue,
through next Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-17

Coroner's news photographer
who knows a clue when he sees
one. Tom Brady, retired police
man turned private detective.
is murdered shortly after he
asks Murdoch to photograph
documents in a case ne is in
vestigating. The case involves
a top drawer family. and Of
course the private eyes conf
dental report is missing for
some time. You won't be bored.