Gladewater Daily Mirror (Gladewater, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 133, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 22, 1950 Page: 3 of 6
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»T HARMON W. NICHOLS
United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (UP)—
One of tho best reporters In our
town is a lovely little white-haired
lady from Arizona. She isn't inter-
ested In pecking out little pieces
for papers on deadline; the lady
tukes her time.
Myrtle Cheney Murdock, wife of
the Congressman from Arizona,
has spent 14 years looking into the
background of the artist who
painted most of the frescoes, or
murals, which decorate the inside
of the dome of our capitol.
When Mrs. Murdock came to
Washington with her husband she
was amazed to learn that 'cw poo
pie ever had heard of CV.istantino
Brumidi, who came here from
Italy about 100 years ago.
So she went to work. She
searched the files of the Library
of Congress, which is supposed to
know everything. There was little
or nothing in print about this man.
She asked around and found that
nobody even knew where he was
buried.
Mrs. Murdock, being a good re-
porter, made the rounds of old
graveyards in the vicinity of
Washington, and learned that Bru-
tnidi was six feet under in an un-
marked grave in Glenwood Cem-
etery, right here in the District.
The wife of the Congressman is
putting her research on paper. It'll
come out in an elaborate book,
with color pictures of some of the
murals, sometime in November.
The book will Is1 railed "Constan-
tino Brutnidi, Michelangelo of the
United States Capitol."
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So far aa Mrs. Murdock is con-
cerned it's a labor of love. She
doesn't expect even to get her
money bock. She has spent a lot.
"I had the very dickens of a
time trying to trock down the
background on this great man,”
she said. "I understood that he hud
murried his model after coming
here, but I could not find any of
tiie relatives to prove it. I couldn't
find anybody who ever heard of
her. And 1 found few who even
had heard of Brumidi."
For the record, Brumidi came
here from Italy and gave 25 years
of his life in devotion to his adopt-
ed Uncle Sam. He was almost 50
years old when he reached Wash-
ington in 1852. The Seriate annex
was nearing completion and the
rotunda of the dome was taking
form.
He started out, with consent at
Congress, by pa'-iting murals
about the corridors and rooms at
the capitol building. In a burst of
patriotism after he was granted
citizenship he proudly signed one
painting in the House merely "Cit-
izen of the United States."
Mrs. Murdock learned, through
tireless research, that Brumidi
worked under difficulties. When
he painted, in color, the frescoes
under our famous dome, the work
had to be done on wet plaster.
The artist would make a rough
draft in oil and then would hurry
up the steps of the capitol in the
dark of night and work like mad
to complete a picture before the
plaster dried.
When Mrs. Murdock found the
Italian's unmarked gravi she was
depressed. First she got her Con-
gressman-husband to introduce a
bill in the House appropriating
$200 to mark the grave. The Sen-
ate got hold of it and upped the
appropriation to $500. A marker
will be coming up soon.
Mrs. Murdock noted that the
fence surrounding the cemetery
lot was badly in need of paint.
Without fanfare, she went there
one clay recently and painted it
herself.
The black ox has been the sym-
bol of bad luck since the Sixteenth
Century.
cHiropractor
JOHN F. FARMER, D.C.
Ill E. QUITMAN
P.HONE 492
Russians In Cairo
Amuse Foreigners
With Movie Show
CAIRO. Egypt rUP)—An Intense
heat wave has brought the Rus-
sians into the open. Curious Cairo
capitalists have been watching the
Soviet way of life with consider-
able interest and little liking.
In one of the streets of Zama-
lek, district of the cosmopolitan
diplomatic set and Egyptian pa-
shas, a white-uniformed Egyptian
policeman stands guard over the
Soviet Embassy. On the other side
of the iron gate, a bullet-headed,
squat Russian unlocks the door to
let authorized persons in and out.
On one side of the Russian lcga-
tkm is the residence of the Holy
See. On the other side is an apart-
ment building owned by million-
aire Ismail Sidky Pasha, former
Egyptian premier, who recently
died in Paris. Its expensive flats,
overlooking the Nile, house some
of the wealthier Cairo residents.
With the heat Wave, most of
those residents have taken to din-
ing on their spacious balconies,
some overlooking the garden of
the Hussion legation.
Recently the Soviets also have
taken to the open spaces. They
have been holding open air movie
programs for the benefit of the
legation personnel and their fam-
ilies.
Their capitalistic neighbors have
been treated to these free movie
shows, usually on Sunday even-
ings.
The shows seem to be very much
alike, the neighbors reported.
Mostly they show parades, build-
ings, statues, parades, Uncle Joe,
more buildings and more parades
and much more Uncle Joe.
Most attractive part of the
newsreels is the commentator, a
man with a beautiful, deep, bass
voice. The neighbors can’t under-
stand a word, but they like to hear
the voice anyway.
The gate leading irto the lega-
tion garden is usually locked and
chained. During the Sunday mov-
ie, one of the Russians who had
been out in town tried to get in.
But even the guard, having safely
chained the the gate, was at the
other end of the garden watching
the movie show.
The locked out man rattled the
chain, shook the gate, and shout-
ed. Nothing doing. The deep voice
of the commentator drowned out
his efforts.
Finally from one of the flats
overlooking the garden a man
shouted down to the Russians,
pointing to their gate. The Rus-
sians understood his gestures, but
there’s no telling whether they
understood his French:
“Open your iron curtain. There's
a character who wants to go in."
The first building in the United
States designed specifically as a
theater was built in 1716 at Wil-
liamsburg, Va. V
CUMBERS FIND SUMMER Diary Of A Quick Trip To Korean
all THIY ASKID WAS AN IVIN BRIAN
II took strong hearts as well aa strong
muscles to liuilil a new country. Bui th.: “
were men ami women with courage enough
to risk everything - even their lives - for
gn ideal. All they asked m m an even break.
America was built on the principle of
tn even break. The strength and riches
of this country came from the vision and
effort and personal initiative of its people.
But the American ideal of an even break
U destroyed when government goes into
business in direct competition with its own
cil liens. For government in business de-
mands special privilege, that arc denied
people in business.
fakt government power systems, for
example. They pay no Federal taxes. They
get ..........from the U. S. 'treasury at little
or no inter? t - and their losses are made
up from the pockets of all taxpayera. You
pay — through your payroll deductions.
But America's business-managed electric
light and power companies are self-sup-
porting. Like all of American business,
they pay their full share of taxes, and fair-
interest on money they borrow. And they've
built for America the most and the beat
electric service in the world.
There are new frontiers in electric living
•till to be opened. Remember this: busi-
ness mem cut. oo tbo job bettor thorn buremu-
cratt. All they ask it am oven brook.
lOUTHWESTMM UAS AME LLEC
CHALLENGE on WHITNEY
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Craggy, 14,494-feet peek ef Mount Whitney fewer* In the distence.
By SPINCER CRUMP
Central Presa Correspondent
LONE PINE Cul.—The top of
the nation's highest mountain,
towering almost perpendicularly
near this desert town, la the goal
of hundreds of outdoor people-
men and women alike—coming
here for the limited Alpine climb-
ing period.
This "top of America" la 14,*
496-foot Mount Whitney, standing
spectacularly with other high eter-
nally snow-covered peaks of the
Sierra Nevada range. The na-
tion's moat exclusive guest regis-
try is kept atop this talleat peak
in the continental United States.
The western slope of the Sierra
Nevada, with the national park of
Sequoia, Kings Canyon and Yo-
Semite, rise gradually. But this
eastern slope towers almost per-
pendicularly tn a mighty 14,000-
foot wall of mountains, topped by
the highest of ail. Mount Whitney
The high peaks are covered all
year with snow. Only during tne
summer months, from about July
15 to Sept. 15. do the snow and ice
melt sufficiently from trails to al-
low passage to Whitney's top.
Mount Whitney lies In the east-
ern corner of Sequoia National
Park. The peak Is reached over
two principal routes First is via
a 12-day round trip through rug-
god mountain country from the
Giant Forest Village ot redwood
tress .tn the main suction ot Se-
quoia. The other route require*
onty** -single day from the town ol
Lone Pine.
-HOWEVER," warn* O. W
Carlson, assistant superintendent
of Sequoia, "the climb of 6.200 feet
is mors than anyone, except a
seasoned mountaineer, would want
to make in on* day’s trip.”
A road leads from l-one Pine to
Whitney Portal. 8.200 feet above
sea level Here visitors get a
closeup view of the wind-b'own,
craggy top ot the nation's tallest
peak
From the portal, men and
women bounn for Whitney's top
follow a trail alongside Lone P’ne
Croc't rooming with water ot
melting known and glaciers.
So narrow is the trail cleared
through fields of perpetual snow
that one-way traffic is maintained
—to prevent "horse jams" on the
steep path. No up traffic is al-
lowed to start after 10:30 a. m.;
no down traffic may begin until
2:30 p. m.
Mount Whitney was first viewed
in July, 186-1, by a California state
geolgical survey party. The peak
waa named for the survey chief,
Josiah D. Whitney.
Several years passed and a mem-
ber ot the survey party, author-
naturalist Clarence King, returned,
aiming to be the first man to climb
the "top of America.” However,
through an error he climbed the
wrong peak, nearby Mount Lang-
ley.
• • •
ANOTHER PARTY climbed
Mount Langley and discovered
King's mistake. Upon hearing ot
the srror, the naturalist rushed
from the east and in September.
1873, hurriedly climbed Mount
Whitney this time the correct
ope. Despite his haste, other
mountaineers nad beat him by a
month to Whitney's top.
Once packers and hikers reach
the top, they obtain a spectaculai
view ot the country for miles
tn the distance. Stretching below
are smaller mountains—w h i o n
themselves would be big anywhere
except when viewed from atop
Mount Whitney
Faryier into tnewdtatance Is the
great expanse ot the sun basket.
Mojave Desert where summei
temperatures blaze toward 110 de
greea end better -a considerable
contrast to the snowy surround-
ings ot Whitney
Whitney's summit Is a marly
level area ot four acres, sloping
slightly westward Despite the
elevation, there is seldom snow
standing on the peak, for it is
blown oft by frequent winds.
The nations most exclusive
guest registry is maintained atop
Mount Whitney This the National
Parks registration booh kept there
during the brief hiking period
And, ot course, it ran be signed
only iw 'b' --e w-i’o make the trip
up the k___,, a.v.,.. iu me "top ot
America "
War b Written By H. D. Quigg
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■y H. D. QUIGG
Usltsd Prase Halt Correspondent
Somewhere In Korea (UP)—
Diary of a quick trip to the war:
4 a. ni.— You get in a taxi in
Tokyo and tell the driver Haneda*
Airport and hurry. “I’m in a hurry,
mister, “he replies, and barrels off
at a neat 20 miles an hour.
You drive through peaceful
streets, honking night-going Jap-
anese out of the way,
4:30 a. m.—You weigh in your
duffle bag and typewriter at the
airport operations office. Only 58
pounds. The maximum allowed is
65. Other passengers for the trip to
Korea arrive and you hear one GI
veteran of the fighting tell anoth-
er: “Them South Koreans over
there ain't got no guns. They use
spears or anything to fight with."
5:30 a. m.—The plane gives us
yellow Mae West life preservers
to put on. They help us strap para-
chutes on over the Mae Wests.
Quite a warm ensemble in this
hot climate.
“If we have to jtonp,” the pilot
says, "the crew chief will open
the back door, de sure to get out
that door fast, because we’ll be
right behind you, And remember,
don’t pull the strings to inflate
your Mae West until after you’re
in the water; otherwise, when you
hit, it will fly up and knock you
out.”
6:30 a. m.—We take off in a C-47
transport plane, the workhorse of
the Army in the last war. Mt. Fu-
ji's big volcanic cone looms off to
the right, black and bare of snow
in this summer season. The rough
terrain of Japan slips by below,
green rice paddies and terraced
slopes between a mountain ridge-
work.
The rattle of the bare-walled
army transport makes conversation
even with the man at your el-
bow difficult. The strait jacket
effect of the Mae West-parachute
combination makes it hard to twist
around and look out the little win-
dows.
We sit on long canvas benches
slung along the sides of the plane’s
cabin, two rows of men facing each
other, each man deep in thought.
Noon— We stretch out on u con-
crete taxiway in the shade of our
plane's wings and wait for it to be
refueled.
At this airbase somewhere in
Japan, the war comes at you at
600 miles an hour. Four silver
F-80 jet fighters zip over the
field in formation, peel sharply
one by one, land easily, and then
taxi ouck by us.
When they taxi, their jet eng-
ines squeal like tied-down fire
sirens and heat waves billow from
their blast-furnace tails.
There had been 11 big, red-
topped refrigerator tanks of whole |
blood in our plane, lashed in the
aisle with rope. Each car) holds
nine pints of blood. Now they
are taken off and trucked to an
evacuation hospital.
Just before we leave, a big hos-
pital plane from Korea taxis up.
The wounded, covered with blan-
kets are shoved on litters into
ambulances.
2 p. m.—We bounce onto an air-
strip on Korea. Sweating soldiers
carrying rifles pile aboard, and
rs
rock
patches of green fuzz. Somehow,
they look disease*!. Now anil then
a shallow river winds between tho
mountains. We land at another
strip, crowded with warplanes.
Twilight nears, and locusts buzz
busily in the trees A Korean wo-
man next door bawls out her
daughter with wild, hysterical
shouts. The daughter had violated
■Taboo by taking a bath in the
same room in which the family
was eating dinner.
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Cleo Hocutt, 25-year-old Fort
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was injured fatally yesterday
when his foot became entangled in
conveyor machinery. Before it
could be stopped, the conveyor
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later.
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