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Evening star., 1946-04-28
Tobias Mural Dedicated
At Howard University

Howard University recently dedi-
Gated a mural painting The Stu
dent" by Abraham Tobias. Located
on the ground floor of Founders
Library, at the end Of corridor of
classrooms, it should prove inspir-
ing to students.
The painting, by Il feet, done in
seCco fresco. is a symbolic rather
than naturalistic. and its signifi-
canoe will be obvious to every one
who sees it, 1t represents a youth
deeply engrossed in an open book.
The volumes binding, fore and top
edges are red, the boy is painted in
tan and brown. and the background
is in several tones of blue. Lines
of muscular arms and foreshortened
face all lead the beholders eyes to
the book, the repository of knowl-
edge. The geometrical balance of
the painting, the simple color
scheme. expressive lines and strong
ly modelled forms, all add up to a
direct statement which is very eff
fective. One hopes that the young
people who see it daily, will emulate
its spirit.
, Mr. Tobias had a one-man show
at Howard University's Gallery of
/ Art in 1888 and others in New York
and Scranton, Pa. before the war.
He served a period in the Army.
then became art director with the
/ Army Air Forces Intelligence Di-
vision and later graphic designer
with the Office of Strategic Serv-
ices.
The Student" is his third mural
commission. In 1912 he painted
mural for an Arkansas post Office
under commission from the Gov
ernments Section of Fine Arts. The
next year he painted fresco for a
New York high school. Examples
Of his easel work are in a number
of permanent collections.
THE NAVY.
| Ships of the Fleet, by Elizabeth
Mallett Conger. (Holt) An account
of the ships of the American Fleet,
written for boys and girls Illustrated.
TwoWay Radio, by samuel
Freedman. Gift Davis.) A de-
tailed work describing the mechan-
les and application of two-way
radio.
Evening star., 1946-04-28
Art and Artists
Students in Siam Present 50 Works
Made During Japanese Occupation

dimenSional medley of Indian mo-
tifs, which serves to demonstrate
his prowess with the medium.
However, Mr. Imler seems to enjoy
working in soft ground and aquatint,
in which he has made many prints,
some of them good, such as Woman
of Aran" illustratedb. The austere
life of peasant on these islands off
the west coast of Ireland, is sug-
gested in this print by the harsh
lines of seacoast, diagonal masses
of clouds and the woman bent under
her load of seaWeed. But others of
his prints in soft ground and aqua
tint, are surprisingly amateurish
among them Sheep Shearing' and
THE Wake"
The surprise is due to the fact
that Mr.. Imler has a background
of experience. He studied at the
Art Institute of Chicago, the Penn
sylvania Academy of Fine Arts, the
! Art Students League of New York
and in Europe. His work is in
cluded in such permanent collections
as the Princeton Print Club, the New
York Public Library, the Library of
Congress and the Metropolitan Mu-
Evening star., 1946-04-28
By Jones Waldo Fowcett

"Your' Postal Service" is the title
Of 24-page pamphlet recently is
sued by the Post ONCE Department
to publicize the work done by the
postal system of the Nation. The
preface is signed by Postmaster
General Robert 8. Hannegan. Then
follows: Statistics for IS years of
growth since 1880, important dates
in postal history, employment condi-
tions in the service, statistics on
mail handled in 1945, a gallery of
postmasters and postal clerks, an
accounting of the tools and mate
rails they use, a report on post Of
fees, large and small; different IA
cilities for transporting mail, flnan-
cial balance sheet, postal people in
the armed forces, a display of
stamps past and present, etc. Re
quests for copies may be sent to Mr..
Hannegan or to Isaac Gregg, chief
Of the Information Bureau of the
department.
A stamp in tribute to Chief Justice
harlan FlSke stone would be an
appropriate recognition of his serv-
ices to his country both on the
Supreme bench and in private life.
Perhaps his name might be added
to the list of great Americans now
awaiting such recognition Will
Rogers, Wendell Willkie. N. c..
Wyeth, Mabel Boardman. Theodore
Dresser. Jerome Kern, DR.. Walter
E. Dandy and others.
Herman Herst, jr.. writing in
Weekly Philatelic Gossip, explains:
Those whose experience at phila-
telic auctions began and ended at
the recent Franklin d. Roosevelt
sale will perhaps have an incorrect
view of how stamp auction is con-
Quoted. Those who know how stamp
sales really are run will, of course,
know that the Roosevelt sale was an
exception and that the usual stamp
auction is dignified affair.
The firm of H. R. Harmer, Inc.
which conducted the auction. cannot
be blamed for the practices that ap-
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Authors
Continued From Page C-3.)

combination of coloring to reveal
the truth-that he is Irish His eyes
are a problem in his work. He is
usually at his typewriter by o'clock
each morning, six days a week, and
stays there until his eyes are too
tired to continue. That is his rou-
tine, unless something more in
teresting gets in the way"
When he finishes a manuscript
about five people criticize it. They
are all men and women who know
the South and who appreciate his
ambition to tell true but interesting
stories getting completely away from
the moonlight and magnolia idea.
So far he has succeeded. His books
are the kind people like to keep.
They have place ON the Amer
icana" shelves in homes and libraries
too, and each has been successful
saleswise. Although plantation
Parade" is not his own favorite
among the books he has written he's
mighty pleased that in one month
it has exceeded the total sales the
other three piled up during four
successful wears,
Evening star., 1946-04-28
The STRANGER
By Albert Cdn1uS. Translated
from the French by Stuart Gil
bert. (Knopt;; $2.l
Reviewed by
RENA LEVANDER.

II this first book published in
America of one who is described as
leading young writer of the French
Resistance represents philosoph-
literary movement for the flu
ture then the future is grim.
For materialistic Albert Camus,
two world wars have evidently dis
torted the optimism of the last CEN
tury into defiant denial of life it
self. He is not only stranger, but
an outcast. He commits a motive
less murder and justifies it when he
concludes that ultimately nothing
Is important. And just then it
crossed my mind that one might
fire, or not fire-and it would come
to absolutely the same thing" Since
we all have to die, what difference
can any action one way or another
make? Satisfied, he awaits his
death with tranquility.
Yes, here is a stranger, who fam
tastically enough fancies himself a
lonely nonconformist, even a rebel
Yet his whole purposeless, beauty
less, loveless life can be summed up
In his favorite phrase: Having
nothing better to do, ="
For him, his trial is a travesty on
Justice. He sees himself convicted
by a court Influenced more by the
callousness he had shown at his
mothers death than by the fact that
he murdered a man. Mr.. Camus
may have intended this to be that
familiar tragic conflict-the individ-
ual against society. He succeeds
only in depicting an empty husk of
a man who processes moral anarchy
condemned by society, and thank
God he is, for what appears to be a
sentimental and illogical reason
he was heartless to his mother. But
this lack of heart was only the out
ward manifestation of an empty
soul. Mr.. Camus has written an
other apology for life, of which there
have been so many from writer's
whose apologies are unimportant to
life,
Evening star., 1946-04-28
Human Harvest
By Theophane Mcguire. C. P
Bruce Publishing Co.; $780,

FRANCIS P. DOUGLAS.
The lines of those to whom
Father Mcguire gave rice length
ened from scores to hundreds and
finally they reached 1000. There
we're women whose eyes cried out in
anguish, for they carried famished
children. One for whom the mis-
sionary mixed powdered milk
snatched the bowl and put it to her
mouth. How selfish!" Father Ma
guire thought Then he saw the
mother purse her lips and from
them 'the infant sucked the saving
nourishment.
Father Mcguire was one of 13
young priests of the Passionist order
who went to China in 1924. After
about four years his health forced
his return to this country. Since
then he has edited a magazine, lee
tured and written. In this book he
looks back with nostalgia to his
years in China ~
| Not only did he feed the famished
but he ministered to the sick. There
were liberated limbs and fevers to
be treated. fractures to be set, teeth
to be pulled One of his most
battling cases t1rned out to be
leprosy.
Above all there was the work of
introducing the religion of the Lord
of Heaven" as Catholicism was
called in China. Father Mcguire
took especial delight in his conver-
sions among the Mao people (pro-
nounced Meow who were among
the aboriginal tribes of Southwest
China.
There are no startling mass con-
versions to describe, no pilgrimages
of the mighty tol the feet of the
crucified Christ, ndpeals of thunder
to announce the hyald of the greai
King" Father Mcguire says. Bu
he has told an interesting story o.
the people and of his work. of ban.
otis, missionaries, 4 dangers, disap
pointments and successes.
Illustrations by Weda Yap height
en- the interest.
Evening star., 1946-04-28
Ancient Drama Depicted
In Scenes From Ballet

An engaging series of paintings
depicts scenes from ballet. The
Siamese drama is firmly rooted in
tradition and deals with such themes
as the Ramayana epic. Among what
we would call theatrical presenta-
tions the "Lakhon" is perhaps the
outstanding offering of the Siamese
theater. Evolving from ancient re-
ligious dances it embraced stories
and legends. idylls Of princes, NOR
tails and gods, pleasant themes de-
void of intense emotions or profound
tragedies. Those who have visited
Siam and have seen the "Lakhon"
declare it is exquisite. The action
is conveyed by elaborate gestures
and there are intervals of pure
ballet if one can use this word to
describe the movements of the
Siamese dancers, who go through
the ancient postures of the dancing
girls carved on the walls of temples,
| the ruins of which are centuries old
AS will be seen in these delightful
paintings, the present-day dancers
still wear jeweled brocaded costumes
and pointed headdresses, sometimes
hung with garlands of frangipani
flowers. Their faces are whitened
with powder. their lips are painted
scarlet. Their supple, delicate hands
resemble flowers as they form the
precise gestures which terminate
their swaying movements. 1t is not
surprising to find number of sold
signs on these colorful portraits Of
Siamese dancers.
Another exhibition which closes
tomorrow is the one-man show OF
prints by Edgar Imler of New York
on view in the division of graphic
arts. Smithsonian Building. Nearly
40 items. in different graphic medis
are shown-wood engravings. aqua
tints, mezzotints, soft ground ano
etchings, Autographs and combina
tiOnS.
Evening star., 1946-04-28
Wake of the
Red Witch
By Garland Rodrk. little,
BroUn & Co., $275.)
1STV1e WcU Uy
COLT HENDLEY. Jr.

wa 41G4NAAC Jl.
This is traditional sea story of
the South Sea islands jammed
with lean, hard men, beautiful
native women, underseas fights
with squid and sharks, pearl diving,
sunken treasure and sailing ships.
In spite of these things, it turns
out to be an absorbing story of the
battle of two Inherent traders, Sam
Rosen and Rails, with the powerful
trading firm of Batjak, Ltd, for a
fortune in Sunken gold.
Intense hatred and desire for re-
venge seem to be the driving forces
behind the actions of all persons in
the story. The sailing ship Red
Witch was Batjak ship scuttled
by her captain in an unknown
lagoon. One man knew where she
was sunk and he was the trader,
Rails, who could not be described
as a beautiful character, although
he is the central one, as he had a
sadistic habit of beating his crew
ana the women OF his mOmentary
passion with a whip and of murder
ing miscellaneous persons through
out the chapters. Conflict also
arises between Rails and his part
ner, Rosen, over the beautiful Te-
LEILA, daughter of one of the Batjak
owners.
Readers who like an adventure
packed book, with the possible ex-
ception of servicemen, who know
that all native girls on South Sea
islands are not beautiful, will find
a world of high adventure, furious
conflict and tropical passion in this
book.
The author, Garland Roark, is an
advertising man now living in
Houston, Tex. This is his first novel.
Evening star., 1946-04-28

in an editorial printed in The Star
on Thursday. Copies" OF the an
tique vessel were made by Josiah
Wedgwood and some of them are
extant-collectors items of high
value.
Charles w. Weinert, writing in
Weekly Philatelic Gossip, defines
rarity" as "a stamp that brings a
high price. If you have one and
want to sell it. think of a number
from ! to 9. Now think of another.
Add them. Next, figure the third,
fourth, fifth, etc, power of the prod
uct. Stop when you're tired. Then
try to find buyer"
Liberty Is represented on the
stamps of Antigua, Argentina. Bo-
livia, Cameroons. Colombia, Costa
Rica, Cuba. Ecuador, France, Guate-
mala, Haiti, Liberia, Mexico, Mica
ragua. Panama, Peru, Portugal, San
Marino, Spain. Uruguay, Venezuela
and the United States.
The Chicago Philatelic Society has
published in pamphlet form under
the title Advanced Stamp Collect
ing resume of each of the lectures
given at the College of Philately
Contributors include: Charles C
Kirshbaum, Anthony C. Russo, Ben
Reeves. Richard Mop. Cabeen, FL
mer Stuart. Marian Cerne Zins-
meister, David Lidman, Henry
Grimsland, Walter j. Rozmin ano
| w. Lee Fergus. Readers interested
in obtaining copies may address
Walter G. Strait, director, Fox River
Grove, Ill.
Sales in the Philatelic Agency
during March totaled $424, SOL .46.
Magnus L. Eidsness, So, father Of
the late Michael L. Eidsness, jr., Ions
superintendent of the Division OF
Stamps in the Post ONCE Depart
ment. died at his residence, 10;
Cedar street, Alexandria, on April is
He was a native of Norway who
came to Iowa in 1896 and settled in
Metropolitan Washington in 1901.
Maj. Charles A. Kenny, formerly
we'll known in philatelic publishing
circles, has been discharged from
the Army after more than four years
OF service in both the European and
the Pacific battle zones. He plans to
revive a periodical devoted to prize
breeds of cats in which he became
interested while stationed at Utica
N. Y, a few months ago. Among his
assistants" he says, will be his
daughter Mary Dianne, now II
weeks old.
The Collectors Club of Washing
ton will meet at 1912 Ninth stree
NV. Tuesday evening at s.
Evening star., 1946-04-28
Current Books.
transportation
Under Two Masters
By Charles D. Drayton. ma
ttonn LatU Book Co.,: $2.)
1US VIC WOU Wy
JOSEPH A. FOX.

Oo061 II "A. ToA.
Mr.. Drayton. Washington lawyer
of long experience in the transpor-
tation field, obviously has gotten
fed up" with the intermittent war
fare carried on by the antitrust di-
vision of the Justice Department
against the railroad industry in re-
cent years. The result is this
sharply worded defense of the car
riers and their regulation by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
The author challenges efforts by
the Justice Department to break up
the conference method of fixing rail
rates by Sherman Act prosecution,
contending that the law does not
apply, and that earlier Supreme
Court decisions on which the Gov
ernment relies were rendered before
the Interstate Commerce Act gave
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion full authority over making
Further, Mr.. Drayton insists, the
present system, under which carriers
act together in proposing rates for
the commissions approval, is the
only feasible method of operation.
Transportation students will find
the work of interest.
Evening star., 1946-04-28
By Florence 5. Berrymon

Paintings Of Siam, by students Of
the School of Arts and Crafts,
Bangkok, on view in the foyer of the
Natural History Building, United
States National Museum, are shown
under auspices of the Royal Siamese
Legation. This afternoon affords the
last opportunity to visit this exhibi-
ton, OF which only brief mention
has been made heretofore More
than so paintings, in water color
crayon, pen and wash and oil. and
on paper of different textures as we'll
as on fabrics. provide a pageant of
famous temples, villages. people and
animals, done, one is surprised to
learn. during the japanese oc-
cupation.
Exhibitions Of student work are
not usually OF such caliber as to
arouse enthusiasm. But the technical
competence OF these Siamese stu
dents appears to be high. and their
wholly objective documents of their
country are pleasant to see. Their
work Is curious combination of
Oriental subject matter. and con-
servatlve Occidental manners of
painting. According to the foreword
in the catalogue, Prince Naris, whose
interest has greatly furthered the
development of the School of Arts
and Crafts. sis inspired by the ira
dition of adapting western ideas for
use in Siam. while still preserving
the essential characteristics of his
native land To accomplish this
dual objective cannot be easy: I
have heard, for example, that the
American movies have been ex-
tremely detrimental to the ancient
theater of SIAM
That nation, which has an ancient
and picturesque civilization, is COM
paratively little known to most of
us. Her architectural structures,
exotic to western eyes, give the
country its chief charm for artists
The sacred temples or watts" with
gables, pagodas and tapering "prac-
hadees" are seen against a back
ground Of verdant jungle foliage
iiC IClleiouS UuiloilisS dlc C4tI =
ordinarily rich in color and orna
mentation, although it is said that
! the materials of which some of them
/ have been constructed. impress
westerners as shockingly temporary
wood covered with stucco to re-
semble stone. etc. Among the most
beautiful temples. to judge from the
paintings on view, are Temple OF
the Dawn. Thonburi," wat Pho
and Temple of the Emerald Budda
Bangkok" The student artists have
painted several aspects of each OF
these.
Siam has had turbulent history
Its one-time capital was Ayuthaya
established in the mid-l4th century
which lasted about 400 years, wher
it was conquered by the warlike
Burmese. One nocturne in the
show. "Moonlit Ayuthaya," indicates
that this ancient capital is still
lovely. Another painting shows the
great Buddha at Ayuthaya.
Evening star., 1946-04-28
30 Duner Photographs Shown
In Exhibition at Library

The Central Pub ic Librarys April
exhibition. which closes next We'd
nesoay, comprises photographs by
Michael Duner, now living in Wash
ington. He shows nearly 80 prints.
in a number of subject classifica-
tions: Abstract designs, the city
Qargest and most varied group;
an Army induction center, character
studies. still life and landscape.
Mr.. Duner was born in Poland in
1909, he early formed a deep attach
ment for nature. The difficulties of
existence in that country impelled
his father to emigrate to the United
States in 1928 The family followed
shortly atterward and settled in
New York Michael Duner began
studying photography 10 years ago,
along with other activities. He
studied with Otto Lindeman, worked
as secretary to an attorney. farmeG
! in Florida and served in the United
States Army.
Mr.. Duner has definite objectives
which he has expressed as attempt
ing to present an objective mirror
of the time and generation. and te
portray the fierce desolation as well
Evening star., 1946-04-28
SUNKEN GOLD.

Treasure Hunter, by Harry E.
Reiseberg. CMcBrite.) A well-known
hunter for sunkn treasure fleets
writes of historical episodes in treas
ure hunting, chiefly of Sir William
Phips of the 18th century.
Evening star., 1946-04-28
Some of Imler Prints
Indicate Irreverence

Although there is something to be
said for an artist whose energy and
enthusiasm lead him into producing
in many media, Mr.. Imler might well
be advised to work for quality by
limiting his output. His wood en-
cravings impress me as markedly the
best Of his work: "Tigre, Pastoral"
and Spring." also Pueblo" q two
Evening star., 1946-04-28

scum of Art. Furthermore, he is a
member of the Society of American
Etchers, which awarded him an
honorable mention. and he was also
the recipient of an award in the
national exhibition of prints, Library
of Congress. in 1914.
The major flaw in Mr.. Imler's show
is not the inclusion of a few mediocre
items, however, but the abysmally
bad taste revealed in Irish Is
Christ" The artist may not have
been Intentionally irreverent. but
his interpretations will undoubtedly
repel most beholders.
Evening star., 1946-04-28
PSYCHATRY.

/! Stone Walls ant Men, by Robert
M. Lindner. 'OdyseyD The author
former psychologist at the Fedora
penitentiary in Lewisburg, writes OF
psychiatric methods used in the
diagnosing and treatment of Grim
inalS
Evening star., 1946-04-28
SCIENCE.

The Best of Science Fiction, edited
by Graft Conklin. Grown A col
lection of 40 stories in which the
theme is concerned with scientific
advancement. From Poe to the
most modern.
Evening star., 1946-04-28
BIOGRAPHY.

David Ross Modern Pioneer, by
Fred c. Kelly. KnopfJ The history
Of the inventor of the Ross auto
mobile gear, with emphasis on his
interest in scientific education.
Evening star., 1946-04-28

Duplicate players Of the National
Press Club held master point game
April 18. Louis Rothschild and E
Sooneborn won first place. c. E
Stewart and Mrs. Ida Terrant were
second and DR.. A. F. ODonnell ano
Mrs. Doris Vosberg were third. The
match for the Mexican Ambassa-
doris Cup which is one of the clubs
major trophies, will be played or
May 8.
Evening star., 1946-04-28

The Collectors Club of Washing.
ton will meet at 1912 Ninth street
N.W TUESDAY evening at s.
Evening star., 1946-03-24

trucks, ships and other carriers will
enable our transportation system
to rush more foodstuffs to other
nations before starvation wipes
them out. Gardens can help to
save the lives of millions of per-
sons in the next few months, along
with the food conservation program.
Garden seeds are still in good sup
ply. Fertilizers, although not plenti-
full, are adequate. Some small hand
tools are available and gardeners,
for the most part are willing, once
they realize the seriousness of the
food picture.
Other ways in which the city
gardener and his family can help
the food situation include volun-
teer work in the fields and in food
processing plants or home process
ing plants at the peak of the harvest
period.
Farmers are basing their plans
for production not only on the
world needs, but on the available
labor supply This supply has
shrunk remarkably since last year,
with the loss of prisoners of war
and with fewer imported foreign
workers from Jamaica, the Bahamas
and other countries.
Consumers who follow seasonal
market information to use produce
at the seasons when it is most
abundant also will be helping the
food picture by preventing waste
of perishable crops.
Evening star., 1946-03-24
|Soybean Acreage
To Increase on
Maryland Farms

Maryland growers will increase
soybean production this year by
1913 acres, Joseph H. Blandford,
State production and marketing ad-
ministration director, reported last
week after surveying plans by 1900
farmers.
Mr.. Blandford said shortage of
sources of protein concentrates has
resulted in plans by these Maryland
farmers to plant 3,046 acres in soy
beans this year, compared to 1882
acres in 1945.
The director said the shortage of
feed grains and food cereals is
shown by plans for planting 1901
acres of corn, an per cent increase
over last year. He added that wet
weather last fall prevented farmers
from planting more than 3.245
acres of wheat, only "a per cent of
the l945 acreage
Mr.. Blandford said the plans in
dicate drop of is per cent in the
number OF chickens farmers plan
to raise, but a As per cent increase,
from 2,815 to 1903 acres, in tobacco
Fall hog farrowing, he said. indi-
Gated 2.5 per cent increase over
l945.
Approximately 1000 Maryland
farmers have not yet reported the
use of conservation material or
dered under the 1945 agricultural
conservation program, he said
Since many of these farmers re-
ceiyed lime or phosphate last year
in lieu of other payments, Mr..
Blandford said, they must report
the use of the material by March
81 or else a double deduction for
the cost of the practice will be
charged against them.