Evening star. [volume], May 23, 1947, Page A-7, Image 7

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Silver Spring Entrant
Wins Silver Medal
As Iris Show Opens
Ivan H. Richmond, 9200 Flower '
avenue, Silver Spring, scoring 44
points, was awarded the silver medal
of the American Iris Society last
night at the opening of the 31st
annual iris show, sponsored by the
Takoma Horticultural Club. He also
displayed the second best iris in the
exhibition.
Charles M. Davidson, 9208 Flower
avenue, Silver Spring scoring 18
points, won the society’s bronze
medal. His light blue iris “Shining
Waters.” also was declared the best
iris in the show.
W, H. Shaw, 108 Elm avenue, with
8 points, won the society’s mem
bership.
Raymond J. Crowley, 2021 Lanier
drive, Silver Spring, displaying a
yellow . iris, “Treasure Island,” took
honors for the third best iris in the
exhibition, which closes at 9 o’clock
tonight in the Takoma Park Library
Branch.
Dr. Howard Watkins, secretary of
the society, and Dr. J. W. Palmer,
regional vice president, were judges
of the iris classes and Mrs. Herbert
H. Gregor judged the arrangement
classes.
The winners in the various events
follow:
COllectioa of 25 named varieties, Ur.
Richmond.
Specimen classes, bearded irises, white,
Mrs. John Bozevich; pink, Mr. Richmond,
Dr. 8. B. Bain; lavender, light blue or
mauve. Mr. Davidson, Mrs. Bozevich, Mr.
Richmond, dark blue, red purple or blue
purple. Mr. Shaw, Mr. Davidson. Mr.
Crowley; red, Mr. Davidson. Mr. Shaw;
yellow, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Richmond, Mrs.
Robert J. Page; light blends, yellow pre
dominating. Mr. Richmond; any pllcates,
Mr. Richmond: white, light blue or
lavender predominating in standards, Mr.
Davidson: yellow or bronze, Mr. Crowley.
Miss Isabelle Smith, Mr. Shaw.
Irises other than bearded, sibirlca, Mrs.
Bozevich, Dr. Bain. Miss Smith: others.
Mr. Richmond. Miss Smith. Mrs. Bozevich
Arrangement classes—Vase or bowl of
not more than 10 stalks with own foliage.1
Winn T. Simmons: basket of not more
than 10 stalks with other flowers, Mr
8lmmons: basket of not more than 10
stalks with other flowers, Mrs. Irene Hag
6erty; planting display not to exceed 18
y 20 inches, Mrs. Haggerty.
Seedling irises raised from seed by ex
hibitors, blit not introduced to commerce—
Mr. Simmons, highly commended by the
iudges: unlabeled varieties, Mrs. E. T.
Clingle. Mrs. Melbourne.
Arrangements other than In Iris classes,
miniature arrangement not over 8 inches
in any dimension, Mrs. Haggerty; small
arrangement not over 7 inches, Miss
Smith.
Specimens other than Irises, flowering j
shrubs. Mrs H. A. Marmar: columbine,
Mrs. Marmar: hemerocallis. Mrs. Marmar:
pansies, J3 stalks. Mrs. Haggerty: other
flowers (except roses and peonies), bap
tisla, Mrs Marmar; spiderwort. Mrs. Mar
mar; huchera, Mrs. Marmar.
In the iris arrangement classes Mrs.
Haggerty. 405 Quackenbos street N.W..
scored 15 points and Mr. Simmons, 10 j
point*.
Mailman Loses Arm
Caught in Conveyor
FranU Spennati, 53, of 516 F
street N.E., who lost his right arm
last night in an accident at, the
main post office, North Capitol
street aiid Massachusetts avenue
N.E., was reported in fair condi
tion today in Providence Hospital.
Mr. Spennati, police said, was
sorting outgoing mail w'hen his arm
was crushed in the machinery of
a large conveyor belt. The arm
waa amputated below the elbow' by
physicians at Providence Hospital,
where he w'as taken in a mail truck.
PRIZE-WINNING IRIS—Miss Sally Albertson, 17, of 606 Aspen
street, Takoma Park, admires “Shining Waters,” adjudged the
best iris last night at the annual iris show sponsored by the
Takoma Horticultural Club in the Takoma Park Library. It was
entered by Charles Davidson, 9208 Flower avenue, Silver Spring.
Next to it is the second best iris, entered by Ivan Richmond,
8200 Flower avenue, Silver Springy_—Star Stag Photo.
'American-Style' Cigarettes
Reported in Reich Red Zone
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By the Associated Press
BERLIN, May 23. —German
sources reported yesterday that So
viet occupation authorities were
preparing to bring out mass
produced ‘-Amerlcan-style'’ cigarettes
for sale in the Soviet zone at be
tween 3 and 4 marks a pack <30 to
40 cents).
American cigarettes have been
selling on the black market for
about 120 marks i$12> a pack, and
it has been predicted that the price
will go even higher as a result of
a United States Army ban on their
private importation into Germany,
which becomes effective Monday.
German officials who inquired of
the Russians about plans for pro
duction of the new cigarettes re
portedly were informed that the
move w’as undertaken to, kill the
bartering value of American cig
arettes.
The German sources said the new
Soviet cigarettes would bear such
names as “Red Label.” “Three
Stars." “Troika,” “Caucasus” and
"Crude Gold" in English lettering
and would be labeled “Virginia To
bacco.”
Men who claimed to have smoked
cigarettes irom “emergency pack
ages” said they had the same color
and smell as American cigarettes
but were a little heavier. All were
of the “king size.”
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Cuspidors Removed
To Save Manpower
By the Associated Press
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C. J. D. Lathrop, finance director
and building custodian, said removal
' of more than 100 cuspidors has re
i suited in saving 10 man hours a day
; from cleaning ' and shining opera
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6/s Used Titian and Van Dyke
As Wash Stands, Lecturer Says
A few American soldiers, ignorant
of art appreciation, used two rare
Pointings by Titian and Van Dyke,
valued at hundreds of thousands of
dollars, as “boards” on which to
place their wash basins during the
war, it was revealed last night.
Robert K. Posey, New York ar
chitect and former Army monu
ments officer, made this disclosure
at a lecture in the Corcoran Gallery
of Art.
He said the incident occurred in
a castle in Germany, after the
paintings had been taken out of a
CftSC.
And when the soldiers found that
the frames “interfered” with their
washing, they removed the paint
ings and used the hard canvases
as a “platform” for the pails full
of hot water, Mr. Posey explained.
Protests Bring Order.
Stains left by the pails and soap
damaged the paintings, and Mr.
Posey protested to Gen. Patton, 3d
Armv leader. Instructions imme
diately were issued barring revival
of the practice.
During the war, Mr. Posey was
a major of engineers and one of
a small group of officers assigned to
marking valuable monuments for
protection during combat and lo
cating art treasures removed by the
Nazis. He was decorated with the
French Legion of Honor and the
Belgium Order of Leopold.
Although both sides hated each
other intensely, Mr. Posey told of
how the international love of art
by scholars and a can of tobacco
actually transcended the mutual!
enmity'.
Tie uesunueu uuw, iu nuwui
German castle, an eminent art
scholar, who formerly was custodian
of its art exhibits, was left in charge
after the Americans took over, in
accordance with an accepted prac
tice.
Mr. Posey related that the mutual
interest in art between him and the
custodian, plus the tobacco, finally
elicited from the custodian com
plete information about the exhibits
and particularly about a Roman
esque painting in which Mr. Posey
was especially interested.
Soldier Questions "Fuss.”
This appreciation of the arts was
not returned in another incident in
volving an American soldier, the
speaker declared.
It seems a statue of a lion atop
a gate post oi a casue in Luxem
bourg had fallen off and broken
Into several pieces. Mr. Posey told
a sergeant to gather the pieces
together and place them in a safe
spot preparatory to restoration.
After the soldier had finished his
task, he said: “Sir, I have never
seen such a fuss made over a con
crete dog."
Mr. Posev found the famous salt
mine at Merken, Austria, captaining
invaluable art treasures, and also
the collection of paintings at Berch
tesgaden. In addition he located
repositories at Alt-Aussee and Lauf
fen. Austria, while on Gen. Patton's
staff durin the advance from Nor
mandy to Austria.
The lecture was the first in a
series open only to members of the;
newlv formed Association of the
Corcoran Gallery of Arts and their
guests.
Hill Re-elected President
Of Motor Bus Operators
Re-election of Arthur M. Hill of
Washington as president of the Na
tional Association of Motor Bus
Operators was announced at the
closing session of the association's
annual convention in Chicago last
night.
The convention also re-elected C.j
P. Jacobsen, president of the Metro-:
politan National Bank of Washing
ton, as treasurer.
Mr. Hill was president of the At
lantic Greyhound Co. for more than
20 years before becoming chairman
of the board this year. He also is
chairman of the Executive Com
mittee of the Greyhound Corp, a
director of the United States Cham
ber of Commerce and vice president
of the Army Transportation Asso
ciation. ,
During the war. Mr. Hill was a:
special assistant to the Secretary]
of the Navy and supervised the
operation of thousands of trucks
and buses. j
The motor bus association wrhich
Mr. Hill has headed since it was
organized in 1930 is composed of
about 1,500 interstate bus com
panies throughout the Nation.
Mr. Hill lives at 2101 Connecticut
avenue N.W. and Mr. Jacobsen at
1619 Decatur street N.W.
Jewry Observes Shovous
On Sunday, Monday
Shovous, the Fe*et «jf Weeks, drill
be observed on Sunday by Reform
Jews and on Monday byjj Orthodox
and Conservative congregations.
The Reform congregations observe
the holiday by confirming their
children in a solemn and inspiring
ceremony.
At the Washington Hebrew Con
gregation, the children to be con
firmed on Sunday include: Jane
Barnett, Lois Barbara Bildman.
Joan Helen Blanken. Carol Louise
Bondv, Richard Buchalter, Gerald
Alan Cole, Barbara Lee Director,
Oscar Dodek, Patricia Ann Friend,
Robert L. Kaufman, Elaine Kiawans,
Marvin Lewis Kramer, Phyllis L.
Lidoff, Juliet Markwood. Morton S.
Mayer, Harolyn Orleans, Ethel Max
ine Peake, Lois John Ritner.'Ruth
Sylvia Rubenstein, Walter Sherman
Segaloff, Charles Behrend Sonne
born, Marvin Ray Stern and Carol
Lee Towbes.
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