Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
MEDAL AWARDED
! TO ERIC P. KELLY
. ON CH|LD'S BOOK
Dartmouth Professor Hon.
ored at Session of Library
Association.
$500 DELEGATES
ATTEND CONFERENCES
Cultural Relations Between U. S.
and Spanish and Latin Coun-
tries Discussed.

The American Library Association 5
only award for literary merit, made an
nually to the author of the best book for
children, was bestowed this morning
upon Eric P. Kelly, a professor at Dart
mouth College.
The John Newbery medal was pre-
scented to Prof. Kelly by Carrie E. Scott,
chairman of the children's librarian
section, in recognition of his book, The
Trumpeter of Krakow" The librarians
had previously voted on this award,
choosing DR.. Kellys work because 1t was
named the best on the subject produced
last year by an American writer.
The medal is named in honor of
John Newbery. eighteenth century pub
Usher and bookseller, who was one of
the first of his profession to specialize
on children's books. 1t is the gift of
Frederic G. Melcher of New York City,
The scene of DR. Kelly's book is laid in
an ancient Polish city, and the hero Is
a trumpeter, whose personal fortunes
were involved with important issues of
Polish politics.
The presentation featured the third
day of the convention here, which
opened Monday at the Washington
Auditorium for a week of conferences
among more than $500 delegates.
Cultural relations between the United
States. Spain and Latin American
countries was the subject of informal
discussion this morning at meeting OF
the committee on literary cooperation
with the Hispanic peoples. number
of diplomats representing these coun-
tries addressed the meeting on the,
value of books as a medium Of develop
ing friendly relations between America
and its neighborS to the south.
Colombian Minister Speaker.
Among these speakers were DR.. En-
rique Olaya, Minister of the Republic
of Colombia, and Carlos G. Davila,
Ambassador from Chile. John T. Vance
of the Library of Congress, chairman OF
the committee, introduced the speak
ers.
It was said at the session that means
will be adopted to bring more HiSpanic
literature before the North American
reading public and corresponding ef-
fort made to introduce books from the
United States into the Latin countries.
The meeting was called primarily TO
discuss ways for overcoming the differ
ences in language between the coun-
tries involved.
It was hoped that this committee,
meeting in the National Capital with
diplomatic representatives, would be
successful in laying down program OF
cultural cooperation between all the
Americas.
Another feature of today's meeting,
which adjourned at noon to allow the
visitors to enjoy Washington and It's
many points of historic interest, was
meeting of the hospital librarys round
table Some phases of library work
among service veterans were related
d the conference by Annie Louise
Craigie. librarian of the Edward j.
Hines Junior Hospital, haywood, III.
Miss Craigie said that Western
stories are the most popular with the
veterans, although poetry Is hndlng
increasing favor. However, the former
soldiers are united in the belief that
modernistic poetry is 1.-The bunk,
many of them saying blank verse Is
Just another form of laziness. Miss
Craigie said that colored patients,
although some of them are attracted TO
frivolous or light books are enthusiastic
readers of all sorts of poetry.
Chronicle off Presses.
The conventions official publication,
sThe Conference Chronicle, came on
the presses this morning after members
of its editorial staff had worked through
most of last night preparing the copy
The current issue contains the roll OF
delegates, listing about $500, from
virtually every important community
in the United States and representing
hospital, college, public and other lnstl-
tutional libraries.
Another highlight of this mornings
meeting was the publicity round table
before which various newspaper articles
written by librarians were criticized by
Leon Whipple, associate professor OF tne
New York University'S School OF
Journalism He took into account such
points as captions, layout type, arrange
ment and general suitability of the con-
tents, The material covered advertising
copy and that intended for various
publications in addition to newspapers.
Elizabeth o. Cullen of the Bureau OF
Railroad Economics, Washington, was
secretary of the meeting, while Carl l..
Cannon Of the New York City Public
Library was chairman.
The trustees section of the American
Library Association will meet tonight
at $50 o'clock in the washington Hotel.
DR.. George F. Bowerman, librarian OF
the Washington Public Library and
chairman of the active committee on
local arrangements, has been busy with
plans for entertaining the visitors.
This afternoons entertainment pro-
gram includes a tea at the Public
Library at O'Clock, when the chill
dren's librarian section will be enter
tanned The hospital library's COM
mittee will be guests at another tea
III the Walter keed General Hospital
Library.
Session Tomorrow Morning.
The third general session of the con-
vention will open at 10 O'Clock tomor-
row morning with an address by Her
mann Hageoorn, author of "A Boys
Life of Theodore Roosevelt" He will
be followed by Charles Moore, author
of the Family Life of George Wash
1ngton," and by David Lawrence. editor
of the United States Daily. Mary Rob.
erts Rinehart, the author, together with
the winner Of the Newbery medal, are
expected to be honor guests at the
meeting.
The closing general session is Sc
for 10 o'clock Saturday morning, wher
reports of the committee on resolu
tons will be heard and the new Off
GERS will be presented to the delegates
None of them is opposed in the cleo
ton which is scheduled for Saturda!
morning.
PERI LECTURE THEME,