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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-01
Art Week

Why an American Art
Week? Is art necessary? Has
the creative spirit that made
America great become un-
necessary with prepackaging
and automation? Can art
really solve some of the prob
lens Of juvenile delinquency
and the loneliness of old age?
Art Is all around us. Ma
lures rainbows and colored
autumn leaves, all the paint
ers and sculptors who have
made our city beautiful. Nor
would I forget the craftsmen
the needlework exhibits
at the OAR Museum and the
fabulous magic carpets at the
Textile Museum =. the ba-
zaarS at the House of Mercy
and st. Adams, the mosaics
at the. splendid new shrine
near Catholic University to
be dedicated soon.
We celebrate Art Week
under the sponsorship of
American Artists Professional
League, November II, pro-
claimed by our President,
Governors and mayors. We
celebrate one week not be-
cause art can be crowded
into one week but because all
great results (even as an oak
tree) must come from a seed
or acorn. This week can be
the seed for much greater
awareness of American art.
Mary MCGOWAN Slappey,
D. C. Director, American Art
Week, 1859.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-01
Is Years Ago

1t was a great Democratic
victory in the national cleo
tions Is years ago. Reported
Gould Lincoln in The Star on
November Z, 1884: president
Franklin D. Roosevelt scored
a great personal triumph at
the polls yesterday, although
he himself was not a candi-
date for Office. Sup
porters of his New Deal were
swept into Office on a flood
tide of votes that surpassed
the rush which carried Mr..
Roosevelt into the White
House two years ago. .
The results have been to
place in the hands of the
President powers to an ex-
tent never before granted
any Chief Executive. and to
bring virtually into operation
a one-party political system.
The elections IS years ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-01
Utopio Must Wait

I enthusiastically condemn
the letter which appeared in
The Sunday Star, by c.
Gurewitz, headed "World
Without War" I think it was
one of the most stupid letters
I have ever read.
The writer pointed out the
untold wonders" we could
create by diverting the money
spent on war preparations"
to peaceful pursuits. The
writer further indicated that
"the big problem is the care
fully nurtured superstition
that only war preparations
can sustain the economy"
This myth" stiles action by
"those of good will" who
would like to tackle "this
political and economic prob
lem," the Writer said. The
writer concluded with a plea
foS people to think for them
selves and demand that we
get moving for a world with
out war, without A and H
bomb tests, a world in which
varying economic systems vie
for world leadership through
peaceful means"
Despite many warnings to
avoid the trap, this individ-
ual falls for the Communist
peace offensive to the point
where he seriously attacks
our own motives rather than
those of our enemy. Appar-
emily he doubts that our
enemy is still an enemy.
Our enemy is still an enemy
and the problem is not "po-
litical and economic" It's an
theological problem; it's a
religious problem. Many have
said the Communists aren't
religious. This is true in con-
ventional terms, but it's not
true in actuality. In some
respects they are more reli-
gious than we are. They are
devout and practice their re-
ligion of communism every
day. They live, breathe and
worship it. But, unfortunate
ly, their faith" allows them
to lie and destroy when it will
further the creation Of their
god-like. perfect individual,
the Communist man.
Everyone wants "a world
without war, without A and H
bomb tests" Also we would
like a world without igno-
rance, selfishness, crime and
disease. 1t would be very nice
to live in a utopia.
However, the sad fact re-
mains that people are still ig-
norant and selfish and prob
ably will be for a long time.
There's also the anti-utopian
fact that people are still prac-
ticing a religion which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-01
chessmon Case

If it were not tragic, the
Chessman story would be al
most ridiculous. Whatever
the reasons may be for post
poning the carrying out Of
the sentence imposed by the
court which originally tried
the case, the reasons for
seven postponements carry
with them the implication
that the law is not sure Of
itself and that the judges
who have tried the case and
heard the appeals for the last
II years doubt very much
that the man is guilty as
charged.
For what other reason or
excuse can the law have ex-
cept that it was forced to
vacillate because it could not
fully accept its own verdict
and decisions?
Certainly these revisions
were not permitted in order
to make Cheeseman's stay on
this earth a more pleasant
one, nor because the law felt
especially kind toward him.
Doubt and only doubt as to
Cheeseman's serious guilt, or
doubt as to whether he should
die for the felony the State
claimed he had committed,
are the quintessence of these
delays in the execution Of a
sentence handed down by the
court.
In view CT this confessed
uncertainty, does it not seem
that Gov. Brown Of California
is a bit stiffnecked in argu-
ing that Chessman was
proved guilty and that he
(the governor) cannot in
all fairness intervene?
Does it take II years to
prove that the courts Of the
state have been right or
wrong? One wonders.
h. 6. BercOvici.
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tues were like morning.
glories with q riot Of color,
laughing in the dawning
light. In spite Of her early
background she writes across
fruitful years Of virtues which
are life-giving and never
deadly.
No virtue can stand alone
without danger Of pollution
and perversion. Such dis.
torted virtues become deadly.
Isolated virtues are likely to
degenerate into vices. Every
virtue must merge with other
graces If it is to find its own
place in the mosaic Of a pro-
portioned life. Even a worthy
attitude may turn sour unless
it is mixed with other in
gradients Of character. For
instance. loyalty is a virtue.
but a narrow loyalty may
lead to blind credulity and
even to mental and spiritual
suicide. Piety is a virtue. It
is one Of the rarest and most
fragrant flowers in the gar
den of Divine Grace. But,
how often a hypocritical
sanctimoniousness becomes
but a caricature of true
goodness!
Then there is zeal. How
it blaZes like an acetylene
torch! But, the Bible warns
against those who have zeal
without knowledge. Then
think for a moment about
thrift. Thrift may make
either a miSer or a philan-
thropist. Standing alone it
becomes a thief, stealing
everything from life which
makes it rich and joyous.
Patience and tolerance are
twin virtues, but a bland &C.
ceptance Of conditions which
should stir the indignation
is deadly to ethical values.
Patience and tolerance So
called may become really an
alibi for cowardice and sheer
laziness.
Then, what a virtue is
liberty! But, freedom slides
down a fatal slope to license
If it is not Joined to discipline
and authority.
And so, gazing at towering
virtues, which are indeed
Spires of the Spirit. let as
pray: From the noxious har-
vest 'of perverted virtues,
from loyalties that are too
small. from piety that savors
of hypocrisy, from zeal which
moves a fanatic rather than
a saint, from thrift that
shrivels benevolence and from
a patience and a tolerance
that condones evil and chic
reforms convictions. From
these seven deadly virtues,
Good Lord deliver us. Amen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-01

breaches that our destruction
is necessary" before their
inevitable and glorious
goals" can be fulfilled. And
there has been no real change
from this position, only a
change in tactics. Therefore
our war preparations" must
continue, whether or not they
sustain the economy"
Any statement which ques-
tions the integrity of our de-
sire to maintain a position Of
strength seems like sheer folly
to me, even if the statement
is connected with many pleas
ant dreams.
Robin Aaron,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-01
Pershinq Dismounted

There has been consider
able discussion in the news
recently concerning the pro-
posed memorial to the late
Gen. John j. Pershing, as
to whether he should be por-
trayed mounted or standing
or dismounted alongside his
horse. Any memorial should
accurately convey its histor-
ical significance.
At the Department Conven-
ton of the American Legion
held at the Shoreham Hotel
July 81, 1857, a resolution was
unanimously adopted author
izing the department COM
mander to appoint a commit
tee to proceed with plans and
specifications for the erec-
ton of a memorial to Gen.
Pershing on the plot desig-
mated for this purpose on
Pennsylvania avenue between
Fourteenth a nd Fifteenth
streets NV. Pursuant to this
authority, a model of a pro-
posed memorial of unques-
toned excellence in fine art
was created by the late Maj.
John K. Shawvan, showing
the general mounted on a
horse.
The Battle Monuments
Commission and other inter-
eSted bodies expressed a
preference for the general
standing alone.
The authorized Legion'S
committee, desiring primarily
to construct a true represen-
tation of the historical facts
to be portrayed, then offered
a compromise consisting of
the general in full-dress uni
form standing alongside his
discarded charger.
Let us not forget that it
was during his command of
the Armies of the United
States that the changeover
from cavalry to mechanical
warfare took place. The
cavalry was replaced by
tanks. jeeps, motor trucks
and the airplane. World War
I was the first great war in
which this complete change
over took place. He was the
last cavalry general ever to
com and the American
Armies in battle. There is no
more cavalry.
1t is therefore respectfully
contended that symbolically
Pershing dismolnted along
side his horse properly con-
veys the historic development
of what actually occurred
during his command of the
American Armies.
DR.. John Henry Lambert,
Pershing Memorial Commit
tee, American Legion Post
AZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-01
100 Years Ago

Halloween was a much
wilder affair 100 years ago.
Reported The Star on Novem-
Der /, 1859: "Hallow Fen was
duly celebrated last night by
all the young Scamps Of the
metropolis, who, with rather
a cabbage-headed idea of
fun, stayed out in the cold to
steal vegetables and fling
them around miscellaneouSly
The market gardeners
and other residents in the
suburban localities were on
watch with loaded guns for
their thievish visitors, who
have on former occasions
cabbaged upon their premises
after a sort to make the
owners wrathy. :. The fire.
quent reports of firearms
during the night, intended no
doubt to alarm the scamps
who were prowling around,
indicated that these special
watchmen were wide awake"
In Charles Town 100 years
ago, the trial Of John Brown
reached its climax. A dis
patch In The Star on Novem-
Der l, 1859, said: "a recess
was taken for half an hour.
When the jury came in with
their verdict an intense ex-
element prevailed. Brown
sat up in bed while the
verdict was being rendered as
follows: The jury finds the
prisoner guilty of treason in
advising and conspiring with
slaves and others to rebel:
and of murder in the first
degree Brown laid down
quickly, and said nothing.
There was no demonstration
Of any kind"
Extensions Of the Capitol
date back 100 years. On No
vember 3. 1859, The Star re-
ported: Capt. M. C. Meigs
of the Corps of Military En-
gineers, has been relieved by
the War Department from
the charge Of the Capitol ex-
tension, the continuation of
the general Post Office Build
ing and the new dome of the
Capitol, and the superintend-
ency of these great public
works transferred to Capt.
William B. Franklin Of the
Corps Of Typographical En-
gineers."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-01
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
Deadly Virtues
BY DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain Of the United States Senate

In art and poetry and
legend throughout the CEN
turtles the world has had
lifted UP before 1t the idea
that there are seven sins
which are especially deadly.
These particular sins have
been from time immemorial
pictured as the specters watt
ing to ambush the traveller
across the isthmus of the
mortal years in the journey
from the cradle to the grave.
The warning regarding
these marauders, which Turk
behind any common expert
ence to which we mortals are
heirs. plotting to trap the pill
grim who hopes to keep his
honor, ready to snatch his in
tegrity and to drag his virtue
in the dust. is the same as
that given to fear-haunted
Little Orphan Annie-the
COLLINS will get you If you
don't watch out!
These COLLINS are depicted
In Washington Cathedral
on Mount st. Adams in the
Nations Capital. There is a
group Of sculptured figures
representing, in modern dress,
this same conception of the
seven deadly sins. The pres
ent-day garb makes this
sermon in stone all the more
effective. There is seen strut
ting Pride-Envy ogling a fur
coat he envies. Next is Anger,
pounding his weak, bloody
fists. There too is Covetous-
ness abashed at the evidence
Of his theft. Gluttony is pic
tured gnawing a bone, one
hand encircling a large bottle.
Lust is coiled around a man
and woman whom fires de-
YOUR. And the seventh in the
list Is Sloth, browsing in his
garden, poison ivy creeping
about his sotted head. But in
painting and statuary the
struggle against evil is not
completely recorded in any
representation of the So
called seven d ably sins.
There is much more to be
said. Life is far more COM
pick and subtle than that.
1t is not only with deadly
sins, but deadly virtues as
well, that we have to contend.
Well has a keen critic of hui
man behavior remarked, 1.-THE
enterprise of living means
reckoning with the ravages
Of virtue as well as those of
vice. The evil in the world
comes not only from un-
bridled wrong but also from
unbridled good"
The story of 1.-The Brown
ings of Wimpole Street" de-
picts a home where the "vir-
tues" in the personal life of
the father Of Elizabeth Bar
rett turned the home into a
prison of harsh repression
and prohibition. In carrying
to ridiculous extremes his
stern standards the father
became a tyrant without I'M
derstanding: yet all the laws
he laid down were enforced
in the name Of love. 1t was a
case of the virtue of disci-
pline and protection turned
deadly. 1t was from that
realm Of deadly virtues that
Robert Browning rescued his
beloved and led her out to a
wholesome world where yir-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-01
FROM THE STARS FILES. :.

North Pole. Comdr. Perry's
records were clear in every
particular, and it was the
unanimous opinion Of all
members Of the board pres
ent that there is absolutely
no doubt of his having
reached the Pole"
The signs Of Washington's
growth already were evident
so years ago. Said The Star
on November 6, 1909: 1.-THE
prediction was made at a re-
cent meeting Of the Randle
Highlands Citizens Associa-
ton by a man who has kept
pace with improvements here
in the past Is years that in
another quarter of a century
the City of Washington will
have grown up to its entire
limits. Those in quest of
suburban homes then, he
added, will be compelled to
move over the boundary lines
into either Maryland or Vir-
GINA to enjoy life in the
country"
The Nations Capital turned
out in force so years ago
to greet a distinguished Wis
itor. On November 4, 1909,
The Star had this account:
ut was not a loud, boisterous
and unseemly crowd of suf-
fragettes militant, but a dig
nif1ed, orderly and matronly
group of Washington's rep
resentative women that met
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst.
the leader OF the English suf-
fragetteS, on her arrival in
the city at the Union Station
yesterday afternoon . . and
Mrs. Pankhurst proved to be,
not the 'mannish' woman
that some have affected to
paint her, but a quiet, digni-
fled, almost diminutive little
person with a sweet face on
which a smile seemed to play
continually"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-01

also brought to Washington
a little-known Missouri
judge. The Star, on Novem-
Der Z, 1884, said: Missouri
roared down criticism Of
President Roosevelt's ad-
ministration today with q
majority of well past 100000
votes that retired Republican
Senator Roscoe C. Patterson,
a caustic critic, in favor of
Harry S. Truman, a New
Deal prepayment ,. Truman
is so years old, married, and
has one daughter"
In the District Is years
ago, an about war on crime
was begun. Explained The
Star on November 4, 1894:
First came the disclosure
that the Bureau of Internal
Revenue, which sent AL Ca
pone and other headline
racketeers to Jail for failing
to pay their income taxes,
will within the next few days
institute criminal prosecu-
lions against local gamblers
IA few hours later, the
Federation Of Citizens As
sociations :. took the un.
precedented step of unani-
mously recommending the
organization of citizen vigi-
lance committees by its 81
member associations to Join
hands with the public au-
thorities in a vigorous and
unrelenting crusade against
crime"
In Louisiana IS years ago.
Huey Long was on another
rampage. Reported The Star
on November 6, 1884: "Huey
Long today declared he wants
the State Of Louisiana to
secede from the Union
The only way for us to get
out of this here depression
said the 'Kingfish,' is to
secede. We amt goin' to
get any place until we get
rid of those damn bureau
Gratis, hobocrats and all those
other Gratis up there Gin
Washington"
A new program to aid the
needy was begun Is years
ago in Washington. The Star,
on November 8, 1884, re-
ported: Commissioner Allen
announced today q new
study will be made Of the
budget Of each family on re-
lief rolls to determine how
best to apportion the $500
gallons of milk to be made
available daily to the needy
at eight cents a quart. ..
For the present, the milk
will be bought by the Dis
trict out of relief funds,
which this month totaled
nearly $500, 900. At eight
cents a quart, the $500 gall
Ions daily would cost the
District $4,000 q month"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-01
so Years Ago

Fifty years ago in Wash
ington, a hero got his due.
The Star, on November 8,
1909, reported: Through a
resolution adopted this morn
ing by its board Of managers,
the National Geographic So
ciety placed its stamp of off,
cial approval upon the polar
records Of Comdr. Robert E.
Peary and voted him a spe-
cial gold medal commemorate
ing his having reached the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-01
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry writers' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to- conden-
sdtion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-05-28
Thirteenth Election District
INDIAN SPRING CLUB
ESTATES

Hallam, Henry c. & T. E.
Lot 20. Block Z, Indian Spring
Club Estates" containing $500
square feet and improvements,
assessed at $4,000. Taxes, in.
terest and costs, $292.14.
Lawson, Uriah-Lot 4. Block
II, Indian Spring Club Es-
tates" containing 5,639 square
feet and Improvements. asses.
sed at 100000. Taxes, interest
and costs, $295.04.
Lawson, Uriah & V. Mot
9. Block II, Indian Spring
Club Estates" containing 1875
square feet and improvements.
assessed at S12,370.00. Taxes, in
terest and costs, S394.63.
More, Newton H. & D. F.
Lot 10. Block 3, Indian Spring
Club Estates" containing $500
square feet and improvements,
assessed at SS.930.00. Taxes, in
terest and costs, S2S6.36.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-05-28

Furry, William F. & NJ. A.
Lot 9, Block B, Blair Takoma,
Section 2" containing $3.50
square feet and Improvements,
assessed at $11,940.00. Taxes,
interest and costs, $371.34.
Thirteenth Election District
BYEFORD
Byeford Incorporated - Par.
eel Of land containing 1875
square feet adjacent to Lot l,
Block F, "Byeford", assessed at
$4,000, Taxes, interest and
costs, $15.74.
Stein, Robert E. & D. c. -
Improvements only on Lot II,
Block F, Byeford" containing
10000 square feet, assessed at
$12, 10000. Taxes, interest and
costs, $2S1.43.
Vogel, Clark c. & r. SLOT
81, Block c, "Byeford" contain
ing 11,202 square feet and i'm.
provements, assessed at 3d..
10000. Taxes, interest and
costs, $444.16.
Warwick Village, Section p
Outlet A, Block D, "Byeford''
containing LOO square feet, as.
sessed at $4,000. Taxes, inter.
est and costs, $48.79.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-05-28
Thirteenth Election District
HOMEWORK

Bauserman, George w. & L.
C.-Lot 10, Block N, Home
wood" containing 1888 square
feet, assessed at $4,000. Taxes,
interest and costs. S34.39.
Bauserman, George w. & L.
C.-Lot IL, Block N. Home
wood" containing 6,S8S square
feet, assessed at $650.00. Taxes,
interest and costs, S30.67.
Bauserman, George w. & L.
C.-Lot II, Block N. Home
wood" containing 6,888 square
feet, assessed at S650.00. Taxes,
interest and costs. S30.67.
Bauserman. George w. & l..
C.-Lot 13, Block N. Home.
wood" containing 6,88S square
feet, assessed at $650.00. Taxes,
interest and costs, S30.67.
Bauserman, George w. & l..
C.-Lot Ia, Block N. Home
wood" containing 6,888 square
feet, assessed at $650.00. Taxes,
interest and costs, S30.67.
Bauserman, George w. & L.
C.-Lot Is, Block N. Home
wood" containing 6006 square
feet, assessed at $4,000. Taxes,
interest and costs, $29.S1.
Bauserman. George w. & l..
C.-Lot 3, Block V, Home
wood" containing 6,720 square
feet, assessed at $4,000. Taxes,
interest and costs, $28.36.
Bauserman, George w. & l..
C.-Lot 4, Block V, Home
wood" containing 6.720 square
feet, assessed at $4,000. Taxes.
interest and costs, $28.36.
Bauserman, George w. & l..
C.-Lot 5. Block V, Home
wood" containing 1925 feet, as.
sessed at $4,000. Taxes, inter-
est and costs, $32.11.
L & M Construction Com
pany-Lot 20, Block @. Home
wood" containing 1889 square
feet and improvements, asses.
sed at S6,80000. Taxes, interest
and costs, S363.06.
l. & M Construction Com
pany-Lot 16, Block r, Home
wood, containing 9,755 square
feet and Improvements. asses
sed at S6,980.00. Taxes, interest
and costs, $1,000.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-05-28
Thirteenth Election District
FOREST KNOLIS

Forest Knobs Incorporated
Lot 8. Block B. Forest Knobs"
containing S05S square feet, as.
sessed at $4,000. Taxes, inter-
est and costs. $5S.97.
Forest Knobs Incorporated
Lot 10, Block II, Forest
Knobs" containing S.429 square
feet, assessed at $4,000. Taxes,
interest and costs. 1855.
Forest Knobs Incorporated
Lot 13, Block H. Forest Knobs"
containing 10,621 square feet,
assessed at 81, 10000. Taxes, in
terest and costs, S45.SS.
Forest Knobs Incorporated
Lot 4, Block ]. Forest Knobs"
containing Coll square feet, as
sessed at $4,000. Taxes, inter.
est and costs, S35.
Forest Knobs Incorporated
Lot ). Block ]. Forest Knobs"
containing 1876 square feet, as.
sessed at $4,000. Taxes, inter.
est and costs. S39.57.
Forest Knobs Incorporated
Lot 6. Block J. Forest Knobs"
containing 1899 square feet, as.
sessed at $4,000. Taxes, inter.
est and costs. $3.50.
Forest Knobs Incorporated
Lot s, Block X, Forest Knobs"
containing 7,S47 square feet. as.
sessed at $4,000. Taxes, inter.
est and costs, S35.25.
Forest Knobs Incorporated
Lot IL, Block L. Forest Knobs"
containing S.720 square feet, as.
sessed at $4,000. Taxes, inter.
est and costs, $37.56.
Forest Knobs Incorporated
Lot II, Block l., Forest Knobs"
containing 900 square feet. as
sessed at $4,000. Taxes, inter.
est and costs, $3I.S4.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-05-28
Thirteenth Election District
NORTHWOOD PARK
VIEW

Bagdasian, Michael ct al =
Lot Is. Block E, "Northwood
Park View" containing 7,015
square feet and improvements,
assessed at $12,340.00. Taxes, in
terest and costs, S400.22.
Cohen, Harry NJ. ct al-Part
of Block A. "Northwood Park
View" containing $500 square
feet, assessed at $4,000. Taxes,
interest and costs, S34.86.