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The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-08-27

Miss Betty Barnes, accompanied by her sister Dorisanne, took pass age for Seattle Saturday on the Prince Robert enroute to Ontario, Oregon, where she she will have charge of the Home Economics re- partment in the the high school. Dorisanne will continue in high school this year at Portland, Oregon.
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
Struggle and
Romance

The story in Mr.. Harlan Hat
cheers recent publication, "Cen-
tral Standard Time" devotes itself
to the lives of a group of people
In a small Middle Western town.
It is in truth a record OF the
economic struggle which now
holds America in its grip. Through
the eyes of the author can be seen
the stiff backed resistance Of j.
Alfred Permission. j. A. refuses
to accept any change in the run
ming of his small plant and forces
a strike only to die in his resist
ance.
His son, Mark, as BELTS a resi-
dent of an age of turmoil, is not
so certain that his fathers insist
ence for principles Of his making
are right.
There is suffering IN the life OF
Henry Ferret who worked for "Old
Man" Permission and has to watch
his family slowly starve to death.
The romance of the book centers
around Jane Dallas. She, too, Is
a victim of the changing times.
Into this i'm aginary belt
through which time is central
flow the aches and pains of a
working world.
C"Central Standard Time" by
Harlan Hatcher, published by Far
rar and RlnehartO
The Washington times., 1937-03-27

His contrast is superb. He picks
out q croquet player as the me-
dunn for q germ Of fear that will
certainly spread into the readers
consciousness.
BY its very vagueness this fas-
cinating idea which is blown
hither and thither in the minds
Of his characters, the author
creates an atmosphere that is
something like a fog or sickening
gas. an overpowering cloud that
drags It's victims slowly and tor
tuously to their destruction.
Into the life of the croquet
player, who readily admits that
America would call him sissy"
comes q chance acquaintance who
has a story to tell.
Now this croquet player Is not
a gregarious person and the idea
of listening to the troubles Of one
of his fellow men inks him at first.
But, as the story of the evil OF
CainSmarsh spreads through the
words he is caught in the net.
The basis of the story Is a sim
pie one but clothed in the half
truths and suspicious of Mr..
Wells it as a monumental appeal.
The chance acquaintance is a
doctor who is being slowly scared
to death by the idea that the
fenland where his little practice
is situated lies above the graves
of evil monsters. Their evil
poisons the earth, the water and
the air. The neighborhood Is
slowly heading for destruction.
The doctor has come to visit a
psychiatrist for help.
Slowly but surely the psychia
trist falls a victim to this fear anc
before the story is ended the
harmless little croquet player feels
the force of a haunted world.
It Is a gem.
("The Croquet Player" by H
G, Wells, published by Viking)
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
Hard Segment
Of Life

Into "WindlesS Sky" the first
novel Of Fritz Faulkner, has been
charged the hatred, fanaticism,
sadism and dark moments Of a
backwoods life in America that
compelS attention.
Mr.. Faulkner has drawn a pic
ture of a family such as has been
whispered about for years in re-
mote places. It is not pretty pic
ture. Rather does it rest its appeal
upon q stark reality that Is terrify-
ing.
The whole Of the story passes
during an evening in the Hedman
family. The time is placed some
sixty years ago in a river settle
ment. An island ruled over in
greed and passion by the He'd
mans. Here religion is given a
strange role. Here the wiles and
sins of the women folk are char
acterized against q darkening
background.
It is a hard segment Of life.
In its concentrated form it has
q bitter taste. The earnestness
and surge of the authors feeling
trip in hammer blows at q con
scious appreciation of its value.
("Windless Sky" by Frit ~
Faulkner, published by CoVlcl
Friede.)
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
Coast Guard
Thrills
"YOu have to go out. but you
don't have to come back"

don't have 70 come Dack.
That is the slogan of the United
States Coast Guard. And that
slogan is the expression that can
be heard ringing through the
pages of Coast Guard to the Res
cue" by Karl Baarslag. .
Mr.. BaarSlag gave to the read.
ing world a most exciting account
in sos to the Rescue" the
story of radio operators on storm,
tossed ships. In Coast Guard to
the Rescue" he has followed it
with a worthy companion book OF
q little publicized branch Of our
Government service.
The authors book on the radio
operators met with instant success
and it is expected that this recent
offering will follow in the foot.
steps of the first.
Profusely illustrated with Off
cial photographs of the men OF
Uncle Sans shore navy at work,
story after story is graphically re-
counted of the danger and hero
ism of these men who spend a
great part Of their lives daring
the angry waves to save the lives
Of those imprisoned on injured
ships.
It packs thrills and adventures
in each page and is truly a high
recommendation for the boys OF
the Coast Guard.
("Coast Guard to the Rescue"
by Karl Baarslag, published by
Farrar and Rinehart.)
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
Herbert Wins
New Fame

A. P. Herbert is in for q new
kind Of fame. Not that "The
Water Gypsies" didn't do enough
for him, but we cannot pick up an
omnibus wit hout encountering
'"The Water Gypsies" and what We
really needed was a new book
showing "England's lea ding
humoriSt" in his true colors.
Mild and Bitter" is just such
a book. The publishers call it "a
humoriSt'S day-book" and that's Q
pretty good description.
1t all begins with Mr.. Herbert'S
poetic lament entitled I've Got To
Be Funny" Then he tackles the
Spring (ArrangementS) Bill Of
1886, going into such phases as the
Repeal of Redundant Statues and
suggests banks Of maidenhair ar
ranged about the Speakers chair
with red and white roses entangled
in bower overhead.
His next inspiration Is an
operetta in the Gilbertian manner.
After which he decides that "op0
can do worse than go to the dogs"
and promptly enlarges on the sub.
ject.
AS a matter of fact this con-
tinues indefinitely-not about dogs
but about a man named Maj.
ferty," a Dane named "Hamlet"
and a beverage called Tea"
Some Of his sayings are bound
to spread and it would be better
for all concerned to get them fresh
from Mr.. Herbert.
("Mild and Bitter" q collection
OF humor and verse by A. ?. Her
bert, Published by Doubleday
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
Current
Art
Corcoran Gallery of Art

WI WI CSA SOA4OAJ Va
Fifteenth biennial exhibition of
contemporary oil paintings, be-
ginning tomorrow.
Arts Club
Exhibition Of water coIors by
Carolyn G, Bradley and etchings
by r. W. WOlseske, ending Friday.
Division of Graphic Arts
Smithsonian Institution
Exhibition of etchings by Charles
b. KeeleP.
Junior League of Washington
Second annual Photographic show.
Libraries
Main Library:
Drawings and prints by Richard
Lahey.
Mt. Pleasant Branch,
Water colors by Suzanne Mullett
and Paul Arlt.
Northeastern Branch:
Paintings by Warrington artists.
Library of Congress
Exhibition of drawings by Walter
Appleton Clark
Little Gallery
Exhibition of oil paintings by
Charles Russell Train, ending Mon
day.
Smithsonian Institution
Exhibition of Japanese textile
prints, ending Wednesday.
Studio House
Paintings and drawings by Walt
Kuhn, beginning Thursday.
1852 Florida Ave. N. w.
Exhibition of decorative arts by
William De GrOOt, ending Thurs
day.
The Washington times., 1937-03-27

Ind, whose work is well known IN
this section of the country.
Miss Bradley's water colors are
brilliantly colored and striking,
The scope Of her work takes IN
landscapes as we'll as very drama
tic figure compositions.
Although by far the greater part
of her work is in landscapes, Miss
Bradley's figures are very expertly
done. Among the most striking OF
her paintings on exhibition at the
Arts Club is one OF a beautiful
woman in a mantilla and another
which she calls Mexican Work
man"
The locale of most of Miss Brad
ley's paintings is in the sunny
countries of Europe
She is a member Of the Ameri-
can Water Color Society, New York
Water Color Club, National ASso-
citation Of Women Paintings and
Sculptors, Washington Water
Color Club and Ohio Water Color
Society. She studied with w. Les
ter Stevens, Henry B. Smell and
George Pearce Ennis.
Her prizes are as follows:
Hoosier Salon, Chicago, 1927;
Richmond Art Association Pur'
chase Prize, 1928; National ASso.
citation Of Women Painters and
Sculptors, 1929; Woman's Ma.
tional Exposition, Cincinnati
1888; American Water Color So
ciety, 1884; Hoosier Salon and
Richmond Art Association, 1885.
The Washington times., 1937-03-27

Officially the exhibition does not
open until tomorrow, when the
doors will be thrown open to the
public. But today it will be open
for private inspection to those to
whom special invitations have
been sent.
Mrs. Roosevelt leads the art
lovers attending the show today.
Others include prominent mem
beers OF both official and social
washington, museum and art gal
lery officials, artists from all over
the country, entrants in the exh1-
bition and. more particularly. the
prize winners.
Prize winners
Handsome awards have already
been announced, The first prize
of $4,000 and a gold medal Went
to Edward Hopper, OF New YORK.
for his oil painting entitled cape
Cod Afternoon"
The second prize Of $500 and a
silver medal went to another New
York artist, Guy Pene du Bots, tor
his Meditation" Francis Spelght'
former student Of the Corcoran
School of Art and now a resident
of New Hope, Pa, took the third
nrize of $1,000 for BOX Holder
No, a." and fourth prize OF SOU
was awarded to Bernard Keyes, OF
Boston, for an oil painting entitled
"Snakey."
A total Of 461 paintings are on
exhibition in the vast show, wh1cn
will continue through May 9.
because Of the Importance OF
the exhibition, special hours fol
the duration Of the show have
been announced by the gallery
The hours are as follows:
sunday, from 2 p. m. to 8 p. m
(instead of the usual closing hour
If sp. M; Easter Monday, from
o a. m. to 4:3o p. m; Friday
special hours from 1880 to 10 p
m. when no admission fee Will bt
charged; Monday, noon to 40
o. m, and other weekdays IRON
Ga m. to 4:30 p. m.
The usual charge OF 70 cent
will be maintained on Mondays
wednesdays and Fridays. with I'M
exception of Friday night.
Visitors Vote
At the conclusion OF the exnl
bition, the Popular Prize" OF $2O'
Iii ~ o,aoaIIOced
This prize Is determined by TN
vote Of visitors to the exh1nltlol
during the week beginning MOE
day. April 26, and will be made u
the artist whose picture receive
the largest number Of votes. Tn
purpose Of this prize is to Stimu
late interest and to encourage tn
public at large to study the exh
bition.
The Jury which served as tn
changing committee" to selec
the pictures for exhibition, an
also to make the W. A. Clark priz
awards, was made up Of the 70
lowing members: VILLA m
GlackenS, chairman, John SteuaI
curry, Daniel CARRIER, Richar
I,ahey and William M. Paxton
C. Powell Minnigerode, directc
Of the gallery, served as an e
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
She Could Not
Tell Truth
NThe State VS.. EIna JepsOn."

""The State VS.. Elna JepSOn."
The enigma" woman is on trial
for her life. Elna Jepson preferred
to be called Miss Jepson" but be-
cause her case had become famous
throughout the nation she had to
submit to being called "Elna."
Her mind was tortured by the
chance remarks hurled cruelty In
her direction as she hurried from
the court room to her jail cell. She
had to summon all of her strength
to stop lynching. Not that she
was very much excited over her
own safety. She was rather queer
in that respect, for even though IN"
nocent there were times in which
she entertained the idea Of plead
ing guilty, just to get it over with.
Her idea in stopping the lynchin9
was to save the jailer from losing
his job.
With a similar idea in mind she
allowed the newspaper photog-
raphers to take all the pictures they
wanted. Indeed, behind that shell
of pride which came very near to
the cracking point on several 90
casions, was a very different girl
than the one painted by public
opinion.
Early in the case Elna Jepson
had decided for her own reasons
that she could not tell the truth.
To her best friend she admitted
that her testimony on the witness
stand was to be perjury. The story
of this case told on the background
of a court trial is one of the most
thrilling of the mysteries Of the
week.
C"The State VS.. Elna Jepson," BY
Nancy Barr Mavity, published by
Doubleday Doran.)
The Washington times., 1937-03-27

officio member Of both the jury
and the hanging committee.
All of the pictures in the exhi-
bition, with the exception Of a
few loaned for the show, are on
sale and every effort is made by
the gallery to promote sales. The
gallery, however, takes no COM
mission for this service.
During the IA previous exhibit
lions, 334 paintings were sold,
amounting to over half a million
dollars,
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
The Best
Sellers
FICTION

The Theater
W. Somerset Vaughan Doubleday
We Are Not Alone
James Hilton Little Brown
The Late George Apley
John p. Marquand Little Brown
Of Mice and Men
John Steinbeck Covici Friede
Paradise
Esther Forbes Harcourt
The Sisters
MyFOn BRING FaEraF
NONFICTI0N
How to Win Friends
Dale Carnegie Simon
Something of Myself
Rudyard Kipling Doubleday
If Initiation Comes
Roger BabsOn Stokes
The Hundred Years
Philip GuedaIla Doubleday
The Nile
Emil Ludwig Viking
The Washington times., 1937-03-27

A large number Of his etchings'
are on view in an exhibition at the
Arts Club Of Washington, 201T I
st. N. W., where they will remain
through Friday, and for those who
have not visited the gallery, there
is plenty of time to see these beau
titul prints.
Sweeping Effects
Mr.. Woiceske applies his talent
particularly to contrasts in black
and white, with the emphasis on
snow and moonlight reflections.
He achieves gorgeous effects with
snow and sand, with moonlight on
the water
With great detail Of lines, the
artist contrives to obtain sweep
ing effects that many times are
more than dramatic.
He comes from woodstock, New
York, and for many years was a
pupil of john Carlson and the
st. Louis School of Fine Arts. He
is q member of the New Haven
Paint and Clay Club, and the
American Federation Of Arts. He
won second prize at the st. Louis
Art League and was represented
in the Contemporary Prints OF
1881. His etching5 are also in
the permanent collection OF Gne
New York Public Library.
Water COlOrS
The Arts Club is also showing
the very fine water colorS OF Caro-
Ign G. Bradley, Of Indianapolis
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
Anew Novel

iona Gale has written a new
novel for Appleton Century enti-
tied, Light Woman" It concerns
the story of NIFTY done in a witty
and delightful style.
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
Woiceske Etchings Win
Lavish Praise

The etched drawing has beauty unto ITSELF and under the
skilled hands of R. W. Woceske it takes added loneliness
It would be no exaggeraon Of speech to call Woceske
an artist of more than exceptional talent His etchings are
symphonies of beauty in black and WHITE WIN an
delicate touch that makes them beautiful to
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
Boy in Blue

"Boy in Blue" ready for publ
cation April Is by D. Appleton
Century, comes from the pen OF
Royce Brier, q Pulitzer prize win
ner. in journalism. It is story Of
the Civil War placed in the Mid
dlezWest where family fought fam
lily.
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
Most Important Exhibit
OF Contemporary Art

The most important exhibition Of contemporary art in the
country opens today the Corcoran Gallery Of Art It is the
Fifteenth Biennial Exhibition OF Contemporary American vi
Paintings which the cynosure Of the American art world at
&Lo TINA
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
Offers Prize

Harper's is offering a $1,000
prize for the best manuscript on
"The American Way" submitted
before September Is, to Harper's
Magazine. Additional prizes Of
$3.50 will also be awarded for
work considered worthy of publ
cation. The winner Of the grand
prize will have his manuscript
printed in book form if he con-
sents.
Ben Ames Williams, whose most
recent offering is "Crucible," writes
on an average of 100000 words q
year, of which he keeps 100000.
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
II. G. Wells Writes New
'fGem of Horror"

g. Wells Of many types Of literary expresslon
produces expanse of horror in the SO of The
Croquet Player add positive proof to the teworn
adage that good goods come in little packages
Evening star., 1937-01-24

THE bureau also collects on orders
for party essentials-10 per cent
from the florist, the invitation en-
graver, etc. Some get, in addition, 10
per cent Of the total bill per person
for every guest at party given In
hotel Hotels often give social sec
retaries extra compensation for each
party booked under their auspices.
The professional social guides solicit
business. They telephone local society
editors and ask for the names OF fami-
lies whose daughters are considering
making their debuts. II the daughters
aren't thinking of coming out" the
aggressive social secretary will try to
persuade fond mammas that their
prides-and-joys will lead an existence
hardly less dismal than the tabled old
monk Of Siberia, prior to his revolt,
unless they blossom as full-1edged
"debs."
AL business Of these social bureaus
Is not gained by solicitation, of course.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
Spirit of Sport and Skill Takes Possession Of
Those Who Have Become Associated
With Growing Club, and Found
Escape From Mild Weather in White
Fields of Nearby State.

first water-or shall we say the first
snow? OF course, there hasn't been
any first snow this year, but members
of the club aren't waiting around with
their skis in their hands for it to fall
While in the past they have enjoyed
some good skiing on the slopes OF
Rock Creek Park and across the roll
ing country adjacent to golf clubs,
they began to look about them for
whittier fields many months ago.
The main idea Of the club was. as
a matter Of fact, to develop Winter
sports center near Washington, where
the snow would be more constant and
the season longer than it is in the
District itself The mountains of
Virginia, West Virginia and Southern
Pennsylvania were explored in turn
and the little town Of Glencoe, Pa,
finally selected.
AS a result, every Sunday morning
a special ski train" leaves for Glen
coe, returning in the evening, when
weather conditions are right. Over
special holidays, where Monday or
Friday lengthens the holiday period,
other special arrangements for week.
end transportatio are made with the
Evening star., 1937-01-24
Conflicts of Dates Avoided
and Problems of Rank
Require Attention.

lished thing that it is in cities where
socialites, so called, remain the same
year after year. Therein lies further
cause for social bureaus.
Parties arranged by the principal
social bureaus, as distinguished from
personally-arranged functions, have
had as many as 1000 guests. Total
costs run from 500 or so for a small
luncheon to $4,000. The average cost
of a fair-sized dance is $1,000 to ST.
500. The up-and-coming social bu-
reau should be equipped to tell a
client Immediately what a party will
cost.
For the poor wall flower, the social
secretary is q godsend. The latter
will arrange q dinner, small affair,
perhaps, and then the male guests
will be under obligation to dance with
their hostess. The homely girls fos-
ter guardian, in the person Of the So
cial secretary, knows a lot Of young
men and brings moral suasion upon
them to pay some attention to the
unfortunate.
The debutante season in Washing
ton is short. This means that the
social secretary has her work COM
pressed into about two months. Since
she must come early and stay until
the end of each party she arranges,
she Is more on the 60 than the most
active of her young clients. When the
season ends, the social secretary may
be better of financially, but physically
and mentally-whew! Wed rather
dig bitches. r
Evening star., 1937-01-24

quietly. If he does not, he gets in
vited to this and that.
That's one story. Another Is that
any young man with a dinner coat
Che should learn not to call this gar
ment tuxedo can get on list with
out much ado. If he hasn't dinner
coat he can rent one.
Many find the services Of social
secretary indispensable. When a party
is to be given, every detail can be
handled by these women who earn a
living from their knowledge of what
is socially correct. They send the in
vitations, order the flowers, arrange
for the music, the dance floor or din
ner table, food and drink. They en-
ploy assistants who know the proper
wording of invitations and who can
address an envelope in graceful
handwriting.
ONE Of the cardinal principles in the
~ matter Of invitations is to address
q person by the proper title. The So
cial secretary must know that it Is
"The British Ambassador and Lady
Lindsay" not MRS. Lindsay; whether
the invitee is married or single;
whether he is q major or q captain,
an admiral or q chief pharmacists
mate.
Never denote any one" is rule No.
! in social bureau.
Another don't" applies to inviting
persons Of the same rank to the same
party. Violation Of this sage bit OF
advice can lead to anything short OF
an international incident. An Ambas-
sador once left dinner table because
he was seated below a justice of the
Supreme Court. Both have the same
social rank. It is impossible to seat
them properly. Ask just one, or
neither.
Social secretaries, some q them, ad-
Evening star., 1937-01-24

the snow line across North America,
and it takes long sweep south when
it reaches Pennsylvania, giving Wash
ington a chance to get in on the sport.
FOR several seasons now the stu
dents at Mount Vernon Seminary
have taken advantage of the snow
capped slopes of the Poconos. Parties
of skiers have gone on special trains
to these mountains to enjoy the VIM
ter sports of the vicinity. On Feb
ruary 5 about 200 students, including
the Mount Vernon girls and girls from
the Madeira School, the National
Cathedral School for Girls and from
Holton Arms, will depart together on
a special train to spend a week end at
Sky Top Lodge, high in the Poconos,
returning late Sunday night.
And just as the Baltimore & Ohio
has been accommodating the Wash
ington Ski Club with special trains
to Glencoe, so will the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad run a special train,
including a club car. for students
February S to the little town OF
Cresco, Pa, and so to the SUBMITS.
An over the country an effort has
been made to increase the pleasure
skiers find in their sport. Old down.
hill and cross-country runs have been
widened in some communities; aban-
doned bride paths and hills and
pastures have been cleared Of under
brush. Emphasis has been laid in
general upon the creation Of open
slopes and big skiing areas. not only
to offer more opportunity for the
novice to enjoy himself. but also to
facilitate handling Of great crowds, to
Evening star., 1937-01-24

and New England began to run special
snow trains every week end, and New
England, with a canny eye for the
tourist trade. has been issuing maps
of the entire States, showing every
ski trail, every jump and every tavern.
For the trips out of Washington,
special railroad rates have been Sc
cured. There is no hotel at Glencoe,
which is a quaint, quiet little noun
tain town, making up In enthusiasm
what 1t lacks in size. Glencoe has
taken the Washington sports fans to
its heart. Happy to have the skiers
in their midst, they do all they can to
make their stay pleasant. The ma
tives turn out in bobsleds to take the
skiers up the mountains and drive
them back again in the evening, IN
time for returning trains.
Making up for the lack of hotel &C
commodations, the natives have like
wise opened their homes to the new
corners, and rooms may be had for a
dollar a night, with meals for dollar
q day. With special train fares, a