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Winners of Prizes •*- t- ~ in Pen League Contests Named Popular Art Award Given Mrs. Collison For 'Child Portrait' Announcement of prize winners and presentation of awards to mem bers of the District branch of the League of American Pen Women who competed in a number of league contests was the occasion of one of the league's largest gatherings of the year last night at the Grafton Hotel. The party Is known as the “Isabel Anderson award party” as Mrs. Larz Anderson, herself a writer, is the donor of the largest number of prizes offered during the year. Last night's party was the 16th annual affair at which Mrs. Anderson has con tributed prizes for work in the crea tive arts, and it was with genuine regret that members learned her absence from the city made it im possible for her to attend. Several donors of other awards were present, however, and with the winners and the judges were the honor guests of the evening. Mrs Inez Sheldon Tyler, league presi dent. presided, assisted by Evelyn Norcross Sherrill, first vice president, in charge of special activities, and Minnie L. Briggs, second vice presi dent, in charge of creative arts. Popular Award to Helen Collison. The popular award, in the Isaoel Anderson prizes in art, which is de termined by a vote of the member ship, went to Helen Collison for her “Child Portrait.” Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Tyler tied for the Ruth Norcross Hoxie prize, awarded also on vote of the membership, to the member who best exemplifies the league motto: “All for one and one for all.” Helen Orr Watson, author of “Chanco,” received the Leona Pat terson Tiller prize, offered to the member publishing the outstanding book of the year; honorable mention went to June Rainsford Butler, for “Floralia.” and to Blanche Hum phrey Abee, for “Colonists of Caro lina.” Marion Everett Hayn w^on the Bess Heath Olmstead persistence prize for the largest number of rejection slips to her credit for the year. Other Creative Arts Prizes. Other Isabel Anderson prizes in the creative arts were awarded as follows: Art. class 1. oils—First prize. "Snow Scene," Helen Collison: sec ond. “Basket of Flowers.” Pherne Miller; class 2. water color, first, “Still Life.” Alma Winningham; second. “Landscape.” Florence Ever hart; honorable mention. "Mothers’ Day Remembrance.” Eva Grant Marshall. Journalism—First prize, “Jump Right In." Elizabeth Simons Tilton; second, “Home Tooke. the Forgotten Hero." Margaret Jean Bailey; first honorable mention, "Stephen W. Kearney and the Southwest," Diana Kearney Powell; second honorable mention. “Common Sense for Pub lice Speakers,” Mattie Richards Tyler. Poetry — First prize, “Armor Against Autumn.” Katherine Ken nedy Everett; second, "Trees Will Understand.” Mattie Richards Tyler; first honorable mention. “Pil grimage.” Anna Priestly: second honorable mention, "Traveler,” Anne Darlington. Short Story—First prize, “The White Organdy,” Elizabeth Simons Tilton; second, “In a Second Story Flat," Nellie W. Irish; first honor able mention, “Flowers Come Alive,” Emma Vickery; second honorable mention. "Corsage and a Tropic Moon.” Anne Bonner Marley. Radio—First prize. "Seven Fam ous Mothers,” Margaret Jean Bailey; second, "Birth and Growth of the Nation's Capital,” J. Jeune Carter; first honorable mention, “Over the Gypsy Trail,” Marie Lomas Bockoven; second honorable mention, "Know Your Nation's Capital,” Irene S. Cohen. Torchieres Presented. Although the Clara Rosser Dennis special prize was not given to a member because of insufficient num ber of entries, Mrs. Dennis presented the club with a pair of electric torchieres for the stage. The azalea Green-Badgley contest for heraldric design and the Frances Moon Butts non-fiction contest also had insuffi cient entries. Prizes ranged from $5 to $15 and artistic award certificates made by Mrs. Briggs also were received by the winners. Chairmen of the de partments made the award. Honor guests included Dr. Butts, Mrs. Badgley, Mrs. Tiller and Mrs. Hoxie. It was also announced Harriet Disney will present the District branch in the national lyric contest, while Anna Priestley w’ill compete for the Ted Malone prize, given for the best poem on "Tolerance,” each having won first place in the local branch competitions. James S. J. Clark Rites Will Be Tomorrow » J Funeral services for James S. J. Clark. 76-year-old retired Wash ington businessman who died yes , £rday at his White Oak (Md.) home affter a long illness, are to be held tomorrow at 3 p.m. at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Fairland, Md., With burial in the church cemetery. 'The Rev. Dr. Charles T. Warner, rector of St. Alban's Church, will djfficiate at the services. ’"Until his retirement six months ago because of ill health, Mr. Clark lfcd been representative of a na tional building supplies concern, With offices in the Colorado Build lag. for more than 30 years. iHe was a former member of the ^oard of Directors of the Wash ington Rotary Club, and was active itt the Vannsville Farmers’ Club of Since Georges County. SBorn in Baltimore, Md., the son a James and Margaret Clark, Mr. ark moved with his family to ’ffhite Oak Farm, one of Montgom ery County's most beautiful estates, When he was 3 years old. •Surviving are his wife, five sons, ftorrison M., John R., Kenneth S., ^mes E. and George W. Clark, all & Montgomery County, and two Ughters, Mrs. George Converse Setherill of Westmoreland Hills. d., and Mrs. Robert Robertson of Baltimore, Md. ,* . , *K he hits me, I’ll sue him," Is fcmnd logic If you don’t mind your Qpeirs quarreling over the judgment. ** 3y» WINS ART PRIZE—Mrs. Helen F. Collison (left) shown receiving the popular prize award for art from Mrs. Ethel Davis, chairman of art, for the picture shown between them at a meeting of the District of.Columbia Branch of the National League of American Pen Women at the Grafton Hotel. —Star Staff P^ioto. Court Identifies 'Charley Ross' But Family 'Disowns'' Him Carpenter, Legally Named, Visions Film Riches By the Associated Press. PHOENIX, Ariz., May 9.—Gus tave Blair, 69-year-old carpenter, shrugged aside today the disbelief of the Ross family in Philadelphia that he was the Charley Ross whose kidnaping at Germantown, Pa., in 1874 became one of the most cele brated abductions in American crim inal history. Mr. Blair, after years of effort, was identified legally yesterday by the Maricopa County Superior Court as the long-missing Charles Brew ster Ross. In Philadelphia Walter L. itoss, who was kidnaped with Charley, said. "The whole thing is ridiculous." “This man's claims are entirely unfounded and we intend to ignore the action of the Arizona court,” he asserted. Blair Plans to Fight On. Mr. Blair said the family's atti tude would not deter him from pressing his efforts to gain their acceptance of his newly established identity. “If my older brother (Walter) lives for five years, he'll seek me out and admit our kinship," he de clared. Mr. Blair filed the civil action to establish his identity. He named as defendants Walter, Sophia, Ma rian and Anne, other children of Christian and Sarah Ann Ross. They did not answer the complaint and Superior Judge G. A. Rodgers entered a default judgment. speaks oi contracts. “I have been ignored by Walter and other members of my family despite the fact that they know my claims were justified," Mr. Blair said bitterly. "My wife and I sac rificed our home and in some in stances have gone hungry to prove my birth right.” Asked if he intended legal action to restore a portion of the family fortune which he as “Charley Ross" would be entitled, he said: "There won't be any need for that." Then he spoke in glowing terms of radio and film contracts which, he claimed, were to be given him when and if he ever secured recog nition of a court that he was the kidnaped “Charley Ross.” He plans to use the name Charles Brewster Ross. Just as the story which he tells of his life as "Charley Ross” is packed with drama, so was the court hear ing which established his identity yesterday. Foster Brother Key Witness. As his key witness. Mr. Blair had Lincoln C. Miller of Los Angeles, a foster brother, who was so seriously ill that he had to be brought to court in a wheel chair. Without his testimony, Mr. Blair said, his cpse would have been futile. To climax the proceeding. Mrs. Blair collapsed in court while the GUSTAVE BLAIR. jury spent eight minutes deliberat ing its verdict. Blair declared today that he has an unbroken chain of evidence to establish his true • identity from 1873. Charley and Walter Ross were kidnaped July 1, 1874. by two men. Walter was found a short time later. Three days later, the Ross family received the first of 23 ran som letters, demanding $20,000. Negotiations to obtain the child's return were futile. Mr. Blair traces his identity from John Hawks, a Lee County (HI.) farm youth, member of the gang. Hawks. Mr. Blair said, got mixed up with the gang and told Rinear Miller, a Compton (111.) farmer, he would like to take Miller's son. Lin coln, then age 11, to Pennsylvania as a companion for his sister's child. The elder Miller acceded. Later, he and Hawks were sta tioned in a Pennsylvania cave to which Blair was brought by three other men. While there, Lincoln Miller testified in court yesterday, the 4-year-old child told him he was Charley Ross. I Good in co«chcs on specked »r«int—*«e dyers—"Consult 4ftnts or Tolophon# District 1424 Sunday, May 14 *3.00 Philadelphia S3.7S Wilmington *4.00 New York U. S. run la Now York Harbor NOW VISITING WORLD'S TAIR Baltimore $1,2$ Emery Saturday • Sunday \ $1.50 Daiiy—Caad far I day St Ftyect—Cantalt oyonts ekaat Special Law facet to New Yack World's Fair Penntrltenie He1 tread it the Direct Laete — Sietian an Fei • Graandi. *]Ug& sit! It’s easy to pick any home from all others, if that home is finished with O’Brien’s T. T. O. Paint. The brilliant color and tile-like smooth ness of this new paint are absolutely unmistak able, and a delight to any man who is proud of his home. There is no paint like O’Brien’s T. T. O.! 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At present, the father said, no special treatments were being given the baby who is growing normally. He said it has not been determined whether the baby can see partially— and partial sight was the only hope. Col. Knox Appeals For More Adequate National Defense Definite Policy of Neutrality Needed, Publisher Declares Br the Associated Press. ST. LOUIS. May 9.—Military strength is security. Col. Prank Knox, Chicago publisher, declared here last night, urging “more ade quate" national defense and repeal of neutrality legislation. The best way for the United States to promote democracy is to make certain its own security, the 1936 Republican vice presidential candi date told a Republican women’s meeting in an address broadcast na tionally. “There is not time to waste.” Col. Knox asserted. “The best way to remain at peace is always be pre pared for war. Our present admin istration should spend less time telling other nations what to do and take care of these imperative needs.” Col. 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