davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1960-01-30

ory Board. The design in
wolves use Of a nodded, plas-
tic like dome-shaped shelter
that is buried in the ground
outside the foundations or
basement wall Of the home.
The Home Show, which is
sponsored by the Home
Builders Association of
Metropolitan Washington,
will continue at the Armory
through February %.
Evening star., 1960-01-30

A variety of home fallout
shelters will be included
among displays at the Wash
ington Home and Outdoor
Living Show, which opens
February 10 at the National
Guard Armory.
Two shelters will be shown
through the metropolitan
area civil defense headquar-
ters. One is a full-size mock
up Of a do-it-yourself shell
ter, which can be built of
cinder block in the corner Of
an existing basement.
The other is an under
Evening star., 1960-01-30
District
Okoys
Projects
Recent building permits is

Recent building permits is
sued by the District include:
Potomac Electric Power Co. owner.
929 Z ST. NV: builder not selected
erect one-story electric subStation.
4227 40th ST. NV: cost, S2b, 900.
David r. Byrd, owner, builder and
architect, 2636 18th st ne: to erect
one 2-stort once, 1884 18th st. ne;
cost, $4,000.
Lucy Celia. owner. 1919 Good
Hope I'd. Sc: Joe Celia, builder;
Earl Won Reichenbach. architect: to
erect one l-story dwelling 2S39
Brentwood rd.: cost, $4,000.
George Y. Worthington. owner
and builder, 3146 M st. NV: Patter-
son e. Worland, architect: erect two
l-story dwellings, 1900 block Prank
ford st. Sc; cost, $4,000 each.
Evening star., 1960-01-30
Home Show to DispIoy Shelters

ground shelter that should
be built while a house Is un-
der construction.
Another shelter to be ex-
hibited is one designed by
two Washington area men,
Edwin Jacobsen, jr., and
Worthington Thompson, who
became interested in fallout
shelters as a result Of their
work on the Montgomery
County Civil Defense Advis-
Evening star., 1960-04-24

Now you can get the oene
fits OF truly fine foam rub.
Der furniture at the price
OF ordinary spring CON
Structed furniture BY
dealing directly with the
manufacturer and elimln-
atinR all the in-between
costs that run Up the re-
tail price! We make them
We sell them You pick
your style You Dick your
fabric. Come to the most
convenient factory show
room and see why so
many thousands Of your
Evening star., 1960-04-24
SUNDAY

Continued From Preceding Poss
1.-The Lowmon. Western.
The Salvation of Owny O'ReiIIy."
An outlaws tough kid brother
gets q job through the efforts Of
Marshal Troop John Russell,
Peter Brown, Joey Groy.
900
4-Dinoh Shore Show. Color.
! Hour. Guests: Dwoyne COobie
GiIIisl Hickmon, Red NoNo,
Moto and Hori, George Burns.
5-TV Readers Digest. Drama.
"Six Hours Of Surgery"
1.-The Rebel. Western.
Johnny Yumo troveIs to the bed
side Of dying Southern belle and
reIives in memory q trying ex-
perence Of the Civil War. Nick
Adams, Gloria Tobot.
&c. {. Theoter. Dromo.
"Adoms' Apples" The wits Of
Madison avenue and the crocker-
barrel philosophy Of New Eng
land ore shorpened oeoinst eoch
other. George Chandler, Fred
Beir, Christine White.
Evening star., 1960-04-24
Pr,erom Listines

$50
5-Americon Forum.
"ShouId We Abolish Capita Pun
ishment2" MichoeI DSoIIe, Louis
Wymon.
1.-The Aloskons. Adventure.
! Hour. "Counterbtow." Silky
Harris nherits q KIondike news
pooer and finds himself target
for q Copone type shokedown.
Roger Moore, Karen Steele,
George Kennedy.
9-AIfred Hitchcock Presents.
Forty Detectives Loter." A young
privote Investigator succeeds
where two score privote detec-
tlves have foied in tracking down
hired killer. JONES Fronciscus
George Mitchell. Jack Weston.
1000
4-Hour of Greet Mysteries.
! Hour. 1.-The Burning Court" BY
John Dickson Carr. The story
weoves q link between l7th-
century witchcroft and modern
doy suburbio, vic several mys-
terious murders. Borboro Bel
Geddes, George c. Scott.
Evening star., 1960-04-24
April "a
S-StorIiqht Theater. Movie.

S-StoIuS" bhSSNS'' ''SN'S'
Z Hours. The Medium" 1851.
Gion-Corlo Menotti's moster-
piece. Marie Powers, Anna Maria
!! AIberghetti, Leo CoIemon.
s-Georse GobeI Show.
COMEDY. Mr.. ond Mrs. Jimmy
Stewort, Anito Bryont, Conedion
Joe Flynn, Harry Won ZeII, John
Scott Trotter and his orchestra.
1890
7-Johnny Stoecoto. Mystery.
Double Feoture" Johnny almost
becomes q pigeon" for rocketeers
when his double kills bowling
olley owner. John Cossovetes,
Eduordo CionelIi, Mortin Mason.
9-Whot's Ny Line. Panel.
AdoIph Green is guest poneIist.
1900
4-News. Sports.
Sproeue. Michael.
7-News. Sports.
McCoffrey. Malone.
9-kews. Weother. Sports.
Barber. Kelly. Mcdonald.
l1:l5
4-Movie Four.
IA Hours. The SEQ Hornet"
1851. A deep-seo diver suspects
his buddy wos murdered BY gold
seekers. Rod Comeron, Richard
Joeckel.
9-The Lote Show. Movie.
ia Hours. The Swordsmon."
l948. Two feudine fomIlss run
into trouble when O boy from one
folls in love with O girl from the
other. Larry Perks, Ellen Drew.
7-Baekstose. Jerry Strong.
ll:30
7-Donser Is Ny Business.
1900
4-lnspirotion.
5-chorIes Boyer Show. Or'mo.
7-Code Three. Crime.
Fredd Wayne stors.
1870
5-Newsbeat.
The latest news.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15
AUTOMATICALLY SPEAKING
Diplomats Kept Vigil, Too,
Poll at Party Reveals

image to people all over the
world"
The Czechoslovak Ambas-
sador and Mrs. Ruzek were
among those who had burned
the midnight oil, but the
Soviet Charge d'Affaires,
Mikhail Smirnovsky. hadn't
watched because he was too
busy" according to his wife.
Asked if he was following
the convention, the Bulgarian
Charge d'Affaires, a new ar
rival named Christie Tatev,
said he did not understand
the question. Asked again, he
looked decidedly vague and
replied, "Mmmm, I am not
sure"
Other chiefs of mission
who kept the vigil were the
Indonesian Ambassador and
Mrs. Notowidigdo, Iceland's
Ambassador Thors and the
Afghan Ambassador and Mrs.
Maiwandwal.
Although she barely under
stands English, Mrs. Mai
wandwal was fascinated and
watched right through to the
end Thursday morning. II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15
Senior Kennedys
Off to Riviera

LOS ANGELES, July Is
(APl.-Senatof John F. Ken
nedy's father leaves today for
New York en- route for q
Riviera vacation with his
wife.
Ex-Ambassador Joseph p
Kennedy had stayed out Of
sight in Los Angeles during
the convention at which his
son won the Democratic
presidential nomination
The elder Kennedys own q
villa in the south Of France
near Antilles.
The rest of the Kennedy
clan is expected to depart
from Los Angeles sometime
Sunday, bound for a reunion
at Hyannis Port. Mass, with
Jacks wife, Jacqueline.
She stayed away from the
convention scene because she
is expecting a baby.
But she appeared on tele-
vision and held a news con.
ference after Jacks victory.
Kennedys on the scene here
were applauding her TV per-
Torrance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15
BY AMELIA YOUNG
Star Stan Writer

One gauge of international
curiosity about the American
political conventions is the
amount of sleep diplomats
here are willing to sacrifice to
keep abreast of late develop
mentS.
Judging from an informal
poll taken at an embassy
party last night, the curiosity
is acute.
Instead of waiting for the
newspaper reports, most of
the diplomats questioned had
stayed awake until the early
hours o. Thursday morning
to follow the balloting for
the Democratic nominee.
The host at last nights
party, Iraq Ambassador Ali
Haider Sulaiman, was expect
ing poor attendance on this
account. Just as the recep-
ton was beginning, he said,
without a trace of rancor, II
think the convention may be
taking many of our guests"
He himself had stayed up
until 3 am. to watch the
proceedings in Los Angeles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15

and considered it well worth
circles under the eyes. II
found it very, very interest
ing" he said, typical Amer
ican."
He and Mrs. Sulaiman
were celebrating the second
anniversary of the Iraq Re-
public. the national holiday.
The Ambassadors predic-
ton was wrong. Hundreds
turned out for the party and
the ma jority seemed inclined
to linger.
One Speaks Up
The nomination of Senator
John F. Kennedy was, of
course, the prevailing topic of
conversation. Diplomats are
VIGOROUSLY close mouthed
about American politics =
they have to be - but one
envoy did voice. anonymously.
his disappointment that Adlai
Stevenson hadn't been chosen.
He was hoping, if the Dem
ocrats get in, that Mr.. Ste
venson would be appointed
Secretary of State, he added,
saying Gov. Stevenson's
name Immediately calls up an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15
Burkes Hosts

Chief of the Canadian
Naval Staff and Mrs. Harry
G. DeWolf were the guests
of honor at a dinner party
this week given by the Chief
of Naval Operations and Mrs.
Burke, at the Admiral's
House, Naval Observatory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15
Illustrated Program

An illustrated program on
Gardens Around Washing
ton" VIII be featured at the
5 pm. meeting Monday of
the art appreciation group,
University Women's Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15

served as interpreter" the
Ambassador said.
Mrs. Herter Attends
The Sulaimans' reception
drew a number Of American
notables, among them Mrs.
Christian Herter, Secretary
of Commerce Mueller, Deputy
Undersecretary of State 10y
Henderson (one-time Am
bassador to Iraq) Deputy IN
dersecretary Raymond Hare
and Assistant Secretary G.
Lewis Jones.
The Arab diplomats pres
ent included Ambassador
Mostafa Kamel of the United
Arab Republic, Saudi Arabian
Ambassador Al-Kayyal and
the Charge d'Affaires of Ye-
men, Mr.. ASsayed Ahmad Ali
Zabarah.
Also present were the Bur-
mese Ambassador and Mrs.
On Sein, Italian Ambassador
Brosio, Greek Ambassador
Liatis, the Ambassador of
Haiti and Mrs. Bonhomme,
Dominican Ambassador Tho
men, Turkish Ambassador
Esenbel, the Swiss Minister
Counselor and Mrs. Thai
mann and the Pakistan Mill
tary Attache and Mrs. Hay
aud-Din.
The guests were treated to
champagne and a supper of
rich Middle Eastern foods
chicken and shrimp curries.
dolma, kibbeh, baklava and
so on.
BY 8 o'clock, with crowds
remaining in every room. the
host was looking rather
pleased with himself.
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It's A DATE
TONIGHT

EASY LIVING" fashion
show at 1880 pm. on the
Mall at Prince Georges Plaza
Shopping Center with FASH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15

fashion expert with The
Hecht Co., win direct and
moderate the show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15
THE EVENING STAR
Washington, D. {.
Ffidoy, July IS, 1860

ions from almost all Plaza
shops for both men and
women. Mrs. Nina Parish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15

served as interpreter" the
Ambassador said.
Evening star., 1960-09-25
SCIENCE TEACHERS
PAPERBACK CHOICE
FOR HIGH SCHOOLS

Many Mentor and Signet
Key Science Books have
been selected by the
Travelling Science Teachers
serving 81 or more States
from Centers at Oak Ridge
Institute of Nuclear
Studies, Michigan State
University, Okla h o m a
State University, and the
University of oregon.
These book collections
varying from 10 to 80
titles) are being carried by
the Travelling Science
Teachers with their DEM
onstration Equipment and
Materials to more than
1000 high schools in the
year 1959-1960.
The Oklahoma TeachefS
have chosen this basic ref
erence kit:
l. SATELLITES, ROCK
ETS, AND OUTER SPACE,
Willy Ley; 2, ELECTRON-
ICS FOR VERY ONE,
Monroe Upton; 3. RELA-
lively FOR THE Lay
MAN, James Coleman; 4,
THE BIRTH AND DEATH
OF THE SUN, George
Gamow; 5, ONE TWO
THREE - INFINITY,
NOV; 6, HOW TO
KNOW THE MINERALS
AND ROCKS, Richard
Pearl; Z, MAINSPRINGS
OF CIVILIZATION, Ellis
worth Huntington; 8. THE
WEB OF LIFE, John H.
H. Storer; 9. FRONTIERS
OF ASTRONOMY, Fred
HoyIe; 10, THE ORIGIN
OF SPECIES, Charles Dar-
win.
Evening star., 1960-09-25
Books for a NucIeor Age

fascinating one on CRYS-
TAILS AND C r Y s AL
GROWING by Holden and
Singer goes at $1.45.
Some of the Anchor science
books are new, such as Ar
thur Benade's HORNS,
STRINGS AND HARMONY,
which tells how music is
made in such weird con-
traptions as trombones and
violins. Others are classics,
like C. v. Boys SOAP BUB-
BLES. There are about a
dozen titles in this series
about enough to sustain a
man on a slow boat to China
(from which he would dis
embark a better informed
citizen).
For the reader who seeks
q look inside a great brain,
there Is THE OPEN MIND,
by J. Robert Oppenheimer
(Simon & Schuster; 81, or
THE ART OF SCIENTIFIC
INVESTIGATION, by w. I. B.
Beveridge (Modern Library;
95 cents), For the one who
likes his science well popular
lied, SIPS will buy ENGI-
NEERS' DREAMS, by Willy
Ley CViking). e.
Finally, a thought-provok-
ing paperback, about long
enough for a plane ride to
La Guardia, is SCIENCE
AND PUBLIC POLICY, by
Dael Wolfe, executive officer
of the American Association
for the Advancement of
Science. It is published in
paperback by the University
of Nebraska for $1.50.
Evening star., 1960-09-25
THE NEWEST

Pyramid announces a line
of books designed and Gre
ated especially for women.
These books are in four gen.
eral categories of feminine
interest: Beauty and health,
house and home, love and
marriage and medical facts.
The first four titles in the
series leach so cents) will be:
BEAUTY TODAY, an orig
inal handbook on beauty by
Elaine Budd, former beauty
editor of Seventeen; TELL
ME, DOCTOR, a collection
of the Ladies' Home Jour-
nal columns by Henry B. SAT-
ford, M. D., dealing with
genealogical problems; THE
MIRACLE OF GROWTH"
the story of the conception,
birth and Development Of a
human being, with a FORE
word by DR.. Arnold Gesell,
and THE NEW ITALIAN
COOKBOOK by Rose L.
Sorce.
CICERO: S E L E C T E D
WORKS, translated by Mi
chael Grant, Penguin Classic.
Two of Cicero's most effective
public speeches, two treatises
revealing his deepest convic-
ton, and many of his private
letters comprise this transla-
ton by the President and
Vice Chancellor Of the
Queens University of Belfast.
THE PENGUIN BOOK OF
NARRATIVE VERSE, edited
by David Herbert, Penguin
Poets. This collection includes
the narrative poems of over
70 poets; from Chaucer to
Auden and Betjeman.
LORCA: POEMS, edited and
translated by j. L. Gill, Pen
guin Poets. Seventy poems,
by Federico Garcia Lorca,
more widely known in Europe
than in this country, were
Evening star., 1960-09-25

selected for this book. The
original text Of each poem Is
accompanied by a transla-
ton into English prose.
Additional Pyramid books
of note include two biogra-
phies of important musical
personalities: BELAFONTE
by Arnold Shaw; first paper
back editionfof the unauthor-
lied biography Of one Of the
outstanding figures in the
entertainment world, and
GERSHWIN by Robert
Payne; the first biography Of
George Gershwin ever to be
published in paperback.
Evening star., 1960-09-25

relativity, DR.. Opik of the
Universities Of Armagh and
Maryland on the universe
and Prof. Payne-Gaposchkin
of Harvard on stars are all
available at 80 cents - the
first two from Mentor and
the last-named from Pocket
Books.
Though the 50-cent racks
offer much good reading, it
is obvious that the paperback
publisher regards the egg
head as q juicier target. The
neighborhood of 81 is where
one finds the richest aSsort-
ment, the greatest variety Of
popular scientific books.
To single out any group Of
titles in this field can only
do grave injustice to others.
Nevertheless, I find the
SCIENCE STUDY SERIES
(Doubleday-Anchor the most
worthy of attention. Most OF
these books retail at 95 cents,
but q particularly fat and
Evening star., 1960-09-25
For Permunence

These books in the 81
range obviously offer paper
stock and print jobs that
make for some permanence.
They are in no sense ephem-
eral, read-it and throw = it
books like the 50-cent titles.
This is not to denigrate
what can be bought in the
way of science for 4 bits,
however. Lord Russell on
Evening star., 1960-09-25

NEY (The Hook by Vahe
Katcha. THE BIG CRAB by
John Trinian, original novel.
THE DEATH DEALERS, edi-
ted by Phil Hirsch, original
anthology. AGAINST THE
FALL OF NIGHT, by Arthur
C. Clarke. GUNS IN THE
VALLEY Cow Kingdom) by
Paul Evan Lehman. TEXAS
FURY, by Jackson Cole. orig
inal western. FEMALE CON-
VICT, by Vincent G.. Burns,
original novel.
THE METAMORPHOSES. BY
Ovid, translated with in
PRODUCTION by Horace Greg
ory. Mentor; 75c.l A
panorama of the Greek
and Roman myths.
THE ERA OF REFORM,
183O-LS6O. BY Henry Steele
Commager. An original.
(Van Nostrand; $1.250 In
which the author asserts
that never before or since
has the spirit of reform
pervaded the atmosphere
as it did in the 80 years
before the Civil War.
Evening star., 1960-09-25
BY WILLIAM HINES
star Science Writer

At last check, the paper
back rack at National Airport
did not contain either the
5O-cent version of BRAIN
SURGERY SELF-TAUGHT
or the $1.25 reprint Of MAX
ING H-BOMBS FOR FUN
AND PROFIT.
Whether the bookseller
was temporarily out of these
titles, or whether the pub
fishers have not come around
to producing them is some
thing I do not know. Vir-
tually every other Granny Of
science and technology has
been laid bare in what used
to be called the "two-bit
titles"
Twenty-Five cents will not
buy you any more than
peek inside a science paper
back today, of course; these
books have this in common
with paperback fiction. With
a few 35-cent exceptions,
you will have to pay from
half a dollar to more than
81. But in this broad price
range you can be amply re-
warded.
SCIENCE BACKGROUND
On the way up to adult
hood, did you miss what Sir
James Jeans had to say in
1898? His informative views
are yours for $1.95 in THE
NEW BACKGROUND OF
SCIENCE (Ann Arbor Paper
backs; University Of Michi-
gan Press).
Michigan is a leader among
the scholarly presses in Of
fering well printed, solid, no
nonsense works at reasonable
(but not low prices. Ann
Arbor Paperbacks' titles
range from the semi-popu-
lar like Jeans and Edding-
tons NEW PATHWAYS IN
SCIENCE to classic contri-
buttons to learning such as
THE SENSES by Budden-
brock, VIRUS by Weidel and
THE STARS by Kruse and
DieckvoSs.
At $1.95, the Ann Arbor
titles are close to the ceiling
for paperbacks. Dover Pub
locations tops them with a
90 version Of William Gil
bert's DE MAGNETIC, an
early work on magnetism
and q two-volume SOURCE
BOOK IN MATHEMATICS
by Smith at $1.85 per vol
.ume or $3.50 for the set
(boxed, yetD
Evening star., 1960-09-25
The New Pyramids

MY HOLY SATAN, by Var
dis Fisher. A WOMAN'S
LIFE, by Guy de Maupas-
SAINT. THE HOUSE OF MAD
AME TELLER, by Guy de
Maupassant. AN. OUTCAST
OF THE ISLANDS, by Jo-
seph Conrad. HOW TO LIVE
WITH DIABETES, by DR..
Henry Dolger. FATAL JOUR-
Evening star., 1960-09-25
IMPORTANT BOOKS FOR
CoAegeePreParatIon
COLLEGE BOUND

By SAMUEl c. BRoWNsTElN. One-Voume guide to
all accredited colleges and universities lists costs,
requirements, enrolIments. Helps students TO pre-.
pare for college, succeed while there, plan their
careers effectively. Big section evaluates the
opportunities, requirements, and potential income
Of major professions. For advisers, families.
224 pp SI.98 paper; S3.95 cloth
Evening star., 1960-12-08

Julie Newman, a long-stemmed beauty of i'm
pressive stature, was yesterdays visitOr-of-
distinction, here to call attention to the movie
version of Marriage -Go-Round" in which
she, you might say, figures prominently. 1t
will be along late this month or early next
month";, No stranger to Washington, Miss
Newman was here few years ago as Stupe-
fyin' Jones in the original cast of "Lil
Abner." She returned later as singer at the
Old New Orleans, just before the stage pro-
duction of Marriage Co Round" beckoned
Evening star., 1960-12-08

HOLLYWOOD (NANA). -
Brigitte Bardot's Life and
Loves" by her secretary. Alain
Carre, uncensored and wild,
will soon be published in this
country and should cause as
much commotion as the cur
rent unauthorized Marilyn
Monroe biog.
You can see Bob Hope and
Lucille Ball as youngsters in
"Sorrowful Jones'" Where? On
the Late Show, of course. And
compare them in their latest
film, The Facts of Life" They
have both worn" very well
Harvard Lampoon ex-edi-
tor Rory Harrity makes his
film debut in Where the Boys
Are" He's tall, good-looking.
contributes to "Playboy" mag
azine, and is a friend of fast
rising star George Hamilton.
II y
David Susskind will put his
Life Of Evita Peron" on TV,
with Vivien Leigh playing little
Eva, he hopes Deborah
Kerr reduced the price Of her
Pacific Palisades mansion to
100000. to help pay for her
lovely villa in Klosters, Swift
Zerland.
Glenn Ford won't waste
much time when he completes
-Four Horsemen of the Apo
calypso" at Metro, to march
down the aisle with Hope
Lange Frank Sinatra is
polishing his white tie and tails
for the Inauguration Ball. Dit
to JEFF Chandler, and Peter
LawfOrd Of course.
Million a ire Donald Crisp
celebrated his 55th year as an
actor with the role Of the care
taker in his recent picture for
Walt Disney, "Greyfriars Bob
by" Hard to believe that DON
aid started his screen career
as a villain.
Evening star., 1960-12-08
THE LYONS DEN
Amonq the Souvenirs
By LEONARD lyons

boasts that at 81 he is a great
grandfather: His 41-year-old
son has a 2l-year-old son who
recently became a father.
Negulesco and his wife, Dusty,
recently adopted two infant
daughters. They were brought
to a children's party in Holly
wood. where the other mothers
agreed that these were the pref
tieSt children present. "They
should be-" said Mrs. Negulesco.
Unlike you, we shopped first"
THE JOB: Stone Widney has
seen MY Fair Lady" more
often than has any other per-
son including even the per.
formers. Ever since the musical
opened he's been assigned by
his employers. Lerner and
LOewe, to make unannounced
visits to the show, three or four
times a week. to make notes
so that the cast would main
tain the peak-level Of per-
formance. Now he'll have an
additional assignment. seeing
."Camelot" more often than
any one else does,
Evening star., 1960-12-08

NEW YORK-Gloria Swan
son was asked by Life magazine
for photos taken about the
time the Roxy Theater was
built, for q picture spread on
the demolition of the Roxy.
Miss Swanson had some old
suitcases brought up from the
cellar, and waded through the
contents. In addition to photos,
she found old letters. including
one from an 8-year-old boy.
In that letter, written 35
years ago, the boy mentioned
his Boy Scout activities. and
also thanked her for the toys
she'd sent him. He signed his
name neatly-JOhn F. Ken
nedy.
THE FIND: At the preview
Of his one-man show at the
Hammer Galleries, Ludwig
Bemelmans mentioned a paint
ing he bought for 500 in
Naples. 1t was grime-covered
and only a hand was visible
1T was the loveliest hand I
ever saw" said Bemelmans. He
had the canvas cleaned and be-
came convinced it was a
Caravaggio. He sent a photo
of it to Bernard Berenson, the
art expert. =.
Bemelmans says that Beren-
son believed it to be a Caravag-
gio. A few years later, in the
Pitt Palace in Florence, he
saw the same painting. I'm
sure that mine is the original,
and the Pitt Palaces is a
copy" said Bemelmans. But he
never took any further steps
about having it authenticated.
If mine is genuine. it's worth
$500,000 and I couldn't afford
the insurance on it," he said.
And If it's not. I'd hate the
bitter disappointment"
THE Chill rem: Jean
Negulesco, the film director,