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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-31
BY ROBERT J. LEWIS
Star Staff Writer

David E. Finley, who will re-
tire In May as chairman Of
the Fine Arts Commission, be-
lieves Washington's biggest
need is a downtown subway ito
minimize traffic damage"
But Mr.. Finley is giving no
advice to his successor-who-
ever 1t may be-and all his
viewpoints, as usual. are mildly
expressed.
I'm not at all against cars"
said Mr.. Finley yesterday, with
0 deferential smile. The White
House had Just disclosed his
plans for retirement after he
spent 20 years on the commits
sion-the last dozen as chair
man.
How am I going to get to
the country in an hour II 1t
weren't for a carp"
Mr.. Finley was preparing TO
leave for a week end at Little
Oatlands," a place he has in
Virginia near Leesburg. He was
sitting behind his big antique
English desk on the Interior
Departments seventh floor. He
is q small deceptively frail-
appearing man Of 70 who has
q record of successive retire.
ments into ever-more-impor-
tant jobs on the Washington
scene.
Recalls Many Battles
a. =. There are always peo-
pie who disagree with you"
Mr.. Finley was saying, after
he had been reminded Of some
Of the commissions battles
over the last two decades.
But you Just give your best
opinion and that's that. The
Fine Arts Commission, you
know, is not out to win any
popularity contest. 1t must
have the courage to say what
it thinks"
Mr.. Finley's secret Of having
his views respected appears
partly to have been a COM
bound Of conviction and dip
iomacy.
We've not hesitated to
state our views" he explains,
''but we've always tried to
state them politely.
cts necessary to deal with
the public with a consideration
of their point Of view. We learn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-31

They're here ogl RAD DAYS
old furniture bedding
home look for Spdng Dining
roe old choir oword bedroom old
outfit we'll trade in ANYTHING you
We don't how old bothered your @
the things
ond uesmon opprossr will work ode
old furniture when w deliver your news elections
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-17
Stadium Violence
Report Available
Free to Public

Reprints Of the Citizens In
vestigating Committee report
on Thanksgiving Day violence
at D. c. Stadium are available
now free to the public in book
let form.
The committee headed by DR..
Shane MacCarthy submitted its
report January 8. Available
mimeographed copies were ex-
hausted within a few days, and
requests for more came from
citizens, officials and legisla-
tors.
AS q community service,
management and employees of
the National Publishing Co.,
Lanman Engraving Co.. Dana's
Litho Plate, and Parsons Paper
Co. have reproduced the report
in booklet form.
Copies may be obtained by
telephoning Decatur 2-4014. or
writing to the National Pub
fishing Co., 1900 Connecticut
avenue NV, with five cents
for postage and marking the
envelope, "MacCarthy Report"
Copies also may be obtained
from the Public Information
Office at the District Building,
Fourteenth and E streets NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-17
Henri Gallery

Down In historic Alexan-
dria. the Henri Gallery has
raised its standards consid-
erably with an exhibition of
fabricated sculpture by Ken
meth Beer. assistant professor
Of art at Madison College,
at Harrisonburg.
Mr.. Beer works me fly in
metal and mostly without too
close a reference TO the visual
world, although there are
gratifying exceptions. In wood
there is a whorled and holed
shape like some Barbara
Hepworth. In metal there is q
large horse with suggestions
OF the Picasso Of "Guernica. /"
Mostly though, Mr.. Beer YIELDS
together bits and pieces of
the mechanical world TO sug-
gest personages from the
world Of Paul Klee. Most de-
lightful piece on view is q
bunch Of daisies that is also
q handful Of spare parts
welded together and gilded
over with praised metal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-17
Art Notes

Thomas M. Messer. director
OF the Guggenheim Museum,
New York, lectures today at
$3.50 pm. at the Phillips Col
lection on the sculpture OF
Alberto Giacometti now be-
ing shown there.
Opening today at American
University, annual members
show OF the Society OF WASH
ington Printmakers. Tomor-
row at Howard University, a
retrospective OF Jozef Pielage.
Opening today at the Emer-
son Gallery, Mclean. paint
ing and sculpture by Jose
Bermudez.
Now showing: jefferson
Place. paintings by Edward
Kelley; Pan American Union,
paintings by Panamanian
Artist Alfredo Sinclair:
Channel Gallery, formerly
the Little Louvre, paintings
by George Jellinek.
Washington Painter Gladys
Milligan is organizing an art
class In her studio. For in
formation, NO. 7-79S5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-17
Arts Club

The Arts Club has come UP
with its strongest show In a
long time, Al water color
paintings by six national
award winners. The group
includes: Ethel Magafan.
who makes opaque water
color do some Of the things
oil can do in tightly COM
posed administrations Of
landscapes In all seasons;
Margery Ryerson, with expert
portraits Of children and one
fine view Of Fifth avenue in
the old days: John Cost
gan, with well executed con-
ventional views Of country
life; Chen Chi. with a rare
combination Of Oriental
techniques and contemporary
urban life: Philip Jamison.
with nicely done flowers and
country scenes. and. perhaps
the strongest Of the bunch,
Tom Nicholas. with some
wonderfully poetic views Of
Spain. In all the show is a
top-level catalogue Of what
can be done with water color.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-17

merous that removal denied
the artist due credit.
The quick removal OF the
initials created the most
publicized and widely sought
Lincoln cent. the l909-S-
VDB. San Francisco had just
started coming this design
when ordered 10 stop using
the VDB. Therefore only 484.-
900 San Francisco Lincoln
cents bore the VDB initials.
Even the greater volume OF
l909-S cents without the
VDB now are In much de-
mand.
This also was the first
one cent coin 10 carry the
motto I'm God We Trust"
President Taft. who came In
office before final design OF
the coin was completed. sug-
gested this addition.
r. c. 5OXMAN.
The Washington Numts-
matte Society. whose mem
berS haze prepared this series
OF articles. iDil dnswer cues
tons on coins or paper money
addressed 10 NumiSmdtic
Notes. The Sunday Star.
Washington J. D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-17
NUMISMATIC NOTES
1909 Lincoln Cents

Few new coin designs have
created as much Juror as the
appearance OF Lincoln one
cent pieces In August 1909.
In size diameter 10 NM,
in weight C48 grainS and in
composition (bronze. 95 per
cent copper. 5 per cent tin
and zinc). the new cent was
the same as the popular In
dian Head coin 1t replaced.
Departures In design caused
the clamor.
This was the first regular
issue United States coin 10
bear a recognized portrait, a
step considered undemocrat-
ic by some while others
thought Washington should
have been first 10 be so hon.
ored.
The greatest fuss. however.
was caused by three small
initials 60 VDB co. appearing
at the very bottom OF the re-
verse. These were the initials
OF Victor d. Brenner, a fore
most sculptor who had been
selected by President The
odore Roosevelt 10 mark the
centennial OF Lincoln's birth
with a new coin design. Al
though other United States
coins had carried the initial
or initials OF the designer,
objections In this case GEN.
tered on the initials being
too conspicuous.
Demand for the new coin
being so great. no time was
spent In trying 10 scale down
the size Of the VIDE. Instead
the Treasury started produc-
ing only cents without any
initials. This satisfied many
but new protests we're nu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-17
PHlLATELIC NEWS
Gettysburg Winner
Not Popular Choice
BY BELMONT FAIRIES
Star Stamp Editor


The winning design in the
Post Office Departments
Gettysburg stamp art compe-
tition Is running a poor
second with the public.
A sketch by Roy GjertSon
Of San Pedro, Calf, a Union
and Confederate soldier in
hand-to-hand combat, done
in black against a divided
background Of blue and gray,
was announced Thursday as
the winner. 1t had been
chosen by members of the
Stamp Advisory Committee
as the best Of 955 entries.
The public, given a choice
among six finalists pictured
in color last Sunday on the
cover Of This Week magazine,
uluIl agree.
At the close Of business Fri
day, with 1926 replies tabu-
lated by the Post Office De-
partment, the bullet pierced
cap design of Russell H. Hill
was far ahead as the popular
favorite. 1t had received 5,163
votes, so per cent Of the total
counted, compared with 1853
votes, so per cent Of the total
counted, compared with 1853
for Mr.. Gjertson's design,
which was in second place in
the popularity poll with IA
per cent.
Mr.. Hill. who makes his
home at Gordon. Wis, is a
graduate of Washington's
Central High School who
worked until recently in the
DlsLrlcG area.
Mr.. Gjertson, a 37-year-old
free lance artist. was born
in Minnesota and graduated
from South High School in
Minneapolis in 1913. His art
training was received at the
Art Center School and the
Chouviard School Of Art,
both In Los Angeles.
He has exhibited In the
California Water Color So
ciety. Los Angeles Art Direc-
tors Club and Society Of Il
Illustrators shows. Much of
his commercial work has been
done for advertising firms In
the Los Angeles area.
Mr.. Gjertson had two en-
tries similar In theme among
the II in the final round OF
judging. The other. in q
hasty sketch technique Ike
last years Shiloh stamp.
showed the two soldiers in
black against a green back
ground.
Art members Of the Stamp
Advisory Committee consid-
cred Mr.. Gjertson's winning
entry strong both in art and
narrative terms. with the di-
vision Of the country In the
Civil War battle represented
by the split background of
blue and gray.
Mr.. Hill merged his blue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-17
NurseYmen, Florists
Plun Short Courses

Two short courses Of interest
to nurserymen, florists and area
specialists are to be held this
week at the University of Mary
land Student Union Auditorium
at College Park.
The Maryland nurserymen's
course will feature seven top
experts in a comprehensive
program Of landscaping and
planting, starting at 0 am.
Maryland Florists Day will
be held Wednesday starting at
8 am. There will be five talks
by experts, following which
there will be tours Of the green
houses at the university.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-17
ADDS Israel

The Adas Israel Synagogue
has an interesting collection
OF Israeli art on view, loaned
by the Jerusalem dealer, Dov
Safrai.
II is. no doubt. premature
TO speak OF Israeli art. Like
the nation II represents, the
art on view has sobviously
come from all quarters Of the
art world. with French or
German expressionist influ-
ences much more evident
than American or British.
One exception TO that last:
two Of the strongest works In
this extremely eclectic show
are landscapes In the British
tradition by Ludwig Blum.
Inevitably subject matter
injects itself into ones judg-
ment Of an emerging Israeli
art, but allowing for that the
observer Is still most i'm
pressed by zv Raphaelis
synagogue interior. with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-17

is now available with some
1900 price changes. Since
prices are actual offers TO sell
the l60-page volume is an
excellent retail market guide.
1t may be obtained by send
ing IS cents to H. E. Harris
a. Co., Attention: Catalog
Dept, Boston II. Mass.
1862 Topical Issues
Stamps issued last year are
arranged under topical head
ings with Scott Catalogue
numbers in the new hand
book Topical Issues Of 1882"
Included are complete check
lists for Europa, Space and
similar subjects. The book
let, edited by o. Frank Freed
ner. should prove useful to
almost any topic. collector.
1t is available for 81 from
the American Topical Asso-
citation. 1906 North Fiftieth
street, Milwaukee. Wis.
-
New Issues
AUSTRALIA Stamps In 5
d. and 2/3 d. denominations
and a 10 d. aerogramme will
be issued tomorrow to mark
the visit Of Queen Elizabeth
II and Prince Philip.
The 2/3 d. stamp and the
aerogramme picture the royal
couple, the 5 d. stamp the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-17

The Society Of Washington
Printmakers Members Show
opens at 2 pm. today In the
Watkins Gallery. at American
University. It will continue
through March 10. Recent
graphic works by members Of
the society will be on display.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-17
Spucecruft Goes
To Smithsonian

Friendship T." Americ a. S
first manned orbital spacecraft,
will be officially presented to
the Smithsonian Institution at
IL am. Wednesday, the first
anniversary Of Col. John H.
Glenn's flight.
Senator Clinton P. Ander-
son, member Of the Smith
sonian board of regents, will
accept the spacecraft from DR..
Hugh L. Dryden, deputy ad-
miniStrator of the National
Aeronautics and Space Admin
iStration. Astronaut Glenn also
will be present at the public
ceremony In the Arts and In
duStries Building, Ninth street
and jefferson drive S.W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-17
CAMERA
CALENDAR
WASHINGTON SOCIETY OF GIN

WASHINGTON SOCIETY OF GIN
EMATOGRAPHERs, M on day, 8
pm, osA auditorium, F street be-
tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets NV. The Story of Time"
Edited FOR Action and thrills ciTca
1S96-l929," film techniQues of the
silent era, presented by Irving X.
Meginnis, WSC, motion picture spe-
clalist for Fuller and d'Albert, Inc.
Great stars OF the silent days and
their works will be portrayed, in
Keystone comedy and a chapter from
q Pearl White serial. The program
will be concluded with q novice con-
test for all who have never won q
prize in q movie contest.
FREE STATE CAMERA CLUB,
Tuesday. pm, Hyattsville Building
and Loan Association Building, 3b0b
Hamilton street (Side entrancel. Mr..
Knowles will show slides of the
Tournament OF Roses parade. Visitors
W NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC so.
Getty. "wednesday; s pm, Natural
h i,SsSn s sHsn5s Tenth and Gem
clinic expert criticism will be given
on members slides that rated lower
than expected Analysts will be Calvin
McCamey, A. d. silverman and Jack
Sect Members may submit two
slides for award Judging,
SMITHSONIAN INSTIT UTION,
Arts and Industries Building. Photo
graphs By Philippe Halsman through
SILVER SPRING CAMERA CLUB,
Thursday, 1913 pm, Silver Spring
Library, Colesville road. Henry d.
Burroughs, ir.. for 1s years a pho
tographer with the Associated Press,
four years spent In Europe, will speak
on News Photography, Monochrome
club competition. subject ''Scenics."
Visitors welcome.
TWELFTH STREET YMCA FOTO-
CRAFT CLUB, Thursday, 8 pm.
1916 Twelfth street NV. Guest
speaker. Edmund Flynn Of the Great
er Washington Council Of Camera
clubs. Members print and slide COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-17
BRIDGE
CALENDAR

TODAY
Duplicate Bridge Center. O. Dupont
Circle, 80 and 2 20 PlayiaiT; 1881
rails Church dnvitational. JE. 81
' MONDAY
Andrews, Andrews ABB Officers
Club tinyitationaD 7:45. ATl.-Fax..
2920 Arlington boulevard, Arlington.
nue.. Bethesda reservations, OIL A.
$500 7:45. Duplicate Bridge Gem
Ter, @ Dupont circle. 10 and 7:46.
falrfax, HOS St. Andrews drive,
Fairfax reservations, CIR. 3-6924
MP, 9;45. Fort Meade, Fort Meade
oifieers Club, AS; Northeast
ESQ silver tIS H sSPinG. a4 IA oBa Bruce
drive. Silver Spring reservations,
Ju. s-7slO 7;233ssD
Chevy Chase Juniors, 6s03 West
avenue, Bethesda observations. OIL.
4.S466l 7:4S. Falls Church, Women's
Club. 222 North WASHINGTON street,
Federal Bridge League, Dupont
circle. 7:45. Federal Power Commits
sion, Official dining-room, GAO
building, $50. GoTen Duplicate, Suite
1922. the Dupont East, 1545 Eight
ss2th observations: e67-lS4S) noon
AM@sGa gbAAMN NVHhNtN NAuue
yitationaD 8. MONTGOMERY. 400
Norwood drive, Bethesda. MP. 7:45.
20OO Valley drive. Alexandria. MP.
WEDNESDAY
eOOO Valley drive, Alexandria.
Alexandria (nyitationaD 7:4b. Chess
Club, Hotel 2400 unvitationaD 7:45.
Confessional Secretaries, cafeteria,
New House Office Building. 4. Dup
hcate Bridge Center. 8 Dupont
circle. 7:45, Fairfax, YMCA, Route
236. Fairfax. 7:45. Montgomery
Mn safeteis Mn bTiIdins Cs one t,s 3
HEW building. north. MP, 8. Silver
Spring, e405 Bruce drive, Silver
Spring reservations, ~; 9-7slO) 10.
Chevy Chase. 6sO3 West avenue,
Club. 222 North washington street,
Fails Church IKE 6-69g4l 9:46,
GOren Duplicate. Suite 1902. the
Dupont east, 1915 Eighteenth res
ervations. 867-l345) noon, North
srn virginia Bridge Association.
Sectional tournament, Masters and
than so pointsj 7:45, Washington
Bridge League, Dupont circle,
team DlAy-Off and RIP, 7:45.
FRIDAY
Central YMCA, 1893 q. 7:4b.
Chevy Chase, 5000 West avenue,
Bethesda. reservations, OIL. Asa 0)
7:45. Duplicate Bridge Center, 8
Dupont circle. MP, 1870. RP 7:45.
Northern YiTEinia Bridge Assocla-
ten, Sectional. Park Arlington
Motel. Arlington, Mems and Wom-
Dominion, Old Dominion room,
Lansburgh's, shirlington, 1918.
Rockville, Rockville Civic Center, s.
walker, 900 42nd place. Hyatts-
vile. $50 and MP, 7:45.
SATURDAY
Duplicate Bridge Center, Q Dupont
circle. 1880 and 7:45. Northern
virginia Bridge Association, Sec
tionGl. Park Arlington Motel. Ar
lington. Open Pairs, two-sessions, 2
and 3. special game. 8. walsh, 1872
Massachusetts,, MP, 7:45,
NEXT SUNDAY
DuDiieate Bridge Center, q Dupont
circle, 80 and 7:4B. PlayfalF, 1881
Harvard. 1:45. Sleepy Hollow, Pals
Church unvitational. JE. 3-17251
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-17

slides, including its original
dimensions. Thus. by project
ing the slides in a normal
35-mm. slide protector, many
Of the paintings can be re-
produced in their actual size
If the screen is large
enough.
Emil r. Meter, director Of
the educational services of
the Rijksmuseum. Ans
terdam. Holland. is the au-
thority who discusses the
Dutch paintings Of the 18th
century. And among the art
lists whose masterpieces are
reproduced in color slides are:
Rembrandt, Frans Halls, Jan
Vermeer, Jan Van Goyen,
Jacob Van Ruisdael and
Gerard Dou.
Other Applications
I've come across several
other applications Of color
slide art on a personal level
because 1t is such q con-
venient, economical and ac-
cuate way to show paintings.
In one case, an art lover
who had vacationed abroad
several years ago made the
acquaintance Of several Ital-
ian artists whose work he
admired. Through the years,
the artists photographed
their finished paintings and
sent color slides to their
American friend. He bought
the ones that suited his
fancy and thus, through
photography, eliminated the
uncertainty and expense that
the transaction might have
entailed otherwise.
In another case, a neigh
Dor called in an artist to
paint a mural in the home.
To show examples of his
style and rendition Of diff
ferent subject matter, the
artist showed q series of
slides of work he had al
ready done in other homes.
The color slides made 1t easy
to reach a decision and
clinched the deal. 1t was
easier. certainly, than haul
ing original paintings around
for the artist or visiting
various homes to study the
results for my neighbor.
In any event, while a home
may not be q castle, 1t can,
through color slides, be an
art museum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-17
CLOsE-UPS AND LONG SHOTS
Photography as Art
Supplements Books

slides and a hand viewer
makes 1t easy for anybody,
anywhere, to see, learn about
and enjoy fine art In his
own home at his own con-
venience.
At hand are the first two
volumes In q series of 10
titles which will be pub
lished by McGraw-Hill Book
Co, New York, called THE
Color Slide Book of the
Worlds Art" 1895 each).
The first one deals with I'm
pressionist Painting" and the
second with Dutch Paint
ing, 18th century" Very
shortly, italian Painting Of
the High Renaissance" and
Early Flemish Painting" will
be issued and other schools
Of art and other periods are
presently in preparation.
"a Slides Per Book
Each book contains "a
color slides and a collapsible
cardboard hand viewer. The
slides are protected by q
double cardboard cover, half
of them In front and the
other IL in the back Of the
book. Each one fits into a
transparent pocket and has
the name Of the artist and
its title imprinted, as well as
the museum in which the
original painting hangs.
The text in each volume
has been written by an art
authority and is illustrated
with black-and-white repro
auctions. This is followed by
a commentary and descrip-
ton Of each Of the "a color
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-17
BY IRVING DESFOR
Associated Press Staff Writer

The use of photography
in the realm Of art has
shown some ingenious APP
plications in recent years.
The most recent example is
a current publishing under
taking whereby famous art
masterpieces are reproduced
in 35-mm. color slides which
are enclosed in a book ex-
planning a specific school Of
art.
The combination of au-
thoritative book text, color
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-17
STAMP AND COIN
CLUB MEETINGS
MONDAY

MONDAY
Northern Virginia Stamp
Club, 8 pm, home of Will
liam H. Woddrop. $500
Youngblood street, Mclean,
Va. International Geophysi-
cal Year" talk and display
by Edwin H. Hunter.
international Society for
japanese Philately, Washing
ton Chapter, 8 pm, Parish
Hall Library, st. Columba's
Church, 1901 Albemarle
street NV.
WEDNESDAY
Collectors Club Of WASH
ingtOn, 8 pm. Odd Fellows
Temple, 4l9 Seventh street
NV. Auction.
Montgomery Coin Club, 8
pm. Perpetual Building and
Loan Association, 87l0 Geor-
gia avenue, Silver Spring.
Md.
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Wins Silver Medal

John M. Gordon Of Ill
Anacostia road Sc. won q
silver medal with "Tangier,
Va" in the Bolex How
America Lives" 1862 movie
contest sponsored by PAIL
lard, Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-17
GETLEIN

Continued From Page F-e
American Art, but here is one
that got away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-17

shawled worshippers standing
like candles burning before
the altar.