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TOPS IN TELEVISION WNBW—CHANNEL 4—8:45 P.M. TONITE Arthur Tracy "THE STREET SINGER" One of America's greatest radio, stage and screen personalities now turns to television, the greatest new entertainment industry. The famous "Street Singer" in person. Presented By PHILCQANpfltPliggl Experienced Advertisers Prefer The Siai 10 Booked on Charges Of Grand Larceny in Probe of 'Theft Ring' •y th· Atiociatad Pr»u NEW YORK, Mar. 6.—Ten men were charged with grand larceny today as police investigated the theft of "millions of dollars" worth of merchandise from the Railway Exprès* Agency. The 10, all New Yorkers, were charged specifically in connection with the theft of $30,000 worth of merchandise from the agency. Ten I others were being questioned by de tectives who arrested the group yes terday and said they believed they had smashed a multi-million-dollar theft ring. The police roundup, climaxing I eight weeks of investigation, began after a stolen truckload of pack ages worth at least $30,000 was found, officers said. First intimation of the ring's operations was uncovered about two weeks ago when $1,000 worth of dresses was stolen from a truck in the agency's yards in the Bronx. The detectives and company agents gradually discovered the ring's mode of operations. < They learned, police said, that some drivers, after picking up à load of packages in the garment district, would pull into a neighbor hood garage and there switch a part of the load to another truck. Then they would continue to the agency's distribution center and deposit the rest of the load. Mrs. Nancy E. Lort Sues for Divorce Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth Lort, 2208 ! Thirty-eighth street N.W., yesterday asked District Court for either an absolute or limited divorce fromj Edward Franklin Lort, manager of the Washington branch of the Bal-! timoré Life Insurance Co. The suit accuses Mr. Lort of mis-, conduct and asks for absolute di-, vorce on that grouryl or a limited, divorce on grounds of cruelty. The j suit says Mr. and Mrs. Lort were j married in Rockville, Md., in 1926. j It names an alleged correspondent. , Mrs. Lort is represented by Attor-i ' ney Jean M. Boardman. D. C. Area Artists Take Honors In Water Color Club Exhibition First prize winner In the Washington Water Color Club's 52d annual exhibition. It is "New Hopè, Pa.," by Henry Gasser of Newark, N. J. —Star Staff Photo. Washington area artists yesterday won second and third prizes and four honorable mention» in the 52nd annual exhibition of the Washington Water Color Club. The national exhibition, which comprises 190 water colors and prints made by artists from as far away as Alaska, will be open from 2 p.m. Sunday through March 28 in the National Museum. First prize of $100 was awarded to Henry Gasser of Newark, N. J., for his painting, "New Hope, Pa." Mr. Gasser also· won the club's 50th exhibition. He holds more than 40 prizes, medals and other art awards. District Are* Winner*. The Washington winners were Joseph Katulski, 3617 Tenth street N.E., who took the $50 second prize, and Mary Etta Sharpe, 742 8. St. Asaph street. Alexandria, who won the $25 third prize. Mr. Katulski's work was "The Attic," painted in soft greens and browns. The third prize winner was "At Home," a suburban snow scene. Three honorable mentions for water colors went to Katherine S. Summy, 1673 Columbia road N.W.: Carl Nyquist, 3118 M street N.W., and Roy Clark, president of the Water Color Club, who lives at 144 Uhland terrace N.E. A first prize of $25 for graphic art was awarded J. Jay McVicker of Stillwater, Okla. Mr. McVicker's entry was an aquatint, entitled 'Pintos by the River." Minnie L. Raul received an honor able mention for her print, "Evening Primerose." 400 Pictures Entered. The jury of awardç comprised Burtis Baker of George Washington University, Thomas M. Beggs, as sistant director of the National Col lection of Fine Arts, JgftkHiEd Mu seum. and Kenneth Stubes of the Corcoran School of Art. The jury who chose the 190 pic-' iures from about 400 entries in :luded: Mr. Clark, Miss Inez Demonet, vice president of the club ; Mrs. Lyn Egbert, club secretary, and Miss Janice Holland,^treasurer. Also on the jury of selection were ;he following members of: the club joerd of directors: Miss Summy, Miss Norma Bode, Henry Olson, Prentiss Taylor and Benson Moore. The annual exhibition of the So :iety of Miniature Painters, Sculp x>rs and Gravers of Washington ilso will begin Sunday and last intil March 28. John Marshall Otey Dies LYNCHBURG, Va., Mar. 5 (Λ").— John Marshall Otey, 82, churchman, jusinessman and for 43 years associ ited with the municipal govern nent as city auditor and clerk of :ouncil, died yesterday at his home lere. [THE MODE . . . 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