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Evening star., 1949-12-18
Robert Nathan S
Fine Variations
On On Old Theme
THE RIVER JOURNEY
BY Robert Nathan. (AJred A
Knopt;: $780,

THE RIVER JOURNEY
BY Robert Nathan. (AIred A.
Knopt;' $780,
Reviewed by
MARGARET BLAIR SHUMAKER.
Robert Nathan and death are
getting to be like flies and fly
paper-one cannot be long with
out the other. If. however, Mr..
Nathan overworks this one theme,
he does it so we'll that you forgive
his plucking the same string for
so long.
In 1.-THE River Journey you
meet death as an idea on the
second page and as a person
on the 41st page and pretty
soon death becomes the main
character of the book, q flame
which attracts all the other moth
like characters to one final hol-
.ocaust.
This is the story Of Minerva
Parkinson, who learns that she is
going to die and wants to leave
one great memory OF herself with
Henry, her husband. To achieve
this she cashes her bonds; buys
q river boat and they set out on
a trip down the Mississippi for
which Henry has always yearned.
Soon they take on a pilot, Mr..
Mortimer, who brings a young,
blond woman with him. To Henry
these are just two more people;
to- Minerva, however, the man is
death and the woman is some one
whom he has chosen to take
ahead OF her. During the trip
Henry becomes infatuated with
the blond, while Minerva, who Is
at first jealous or the girl, grows
nearer and nearer to death until
she fnally bargains with him to
take her ahead Of the girl who
50 pleases Henry.
II the ending Of death-for-all is
unsatisfactory, It is because such
. story can have but one ending.
Mr.. Nathan. however. handles the
subject with his customary deli
eacy and with simple clarity that
gives a needed realism to the fam
taAy.
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cellany published in various issues
of the magazine.
The book is interesting for sew
eral reasons. There are contribu-
tions by such literary giants as
James Joyce and Ernest Heming-
way and by others eminent in
some degree. including Gertrude
Stein, Andre Glide, Franz Kafka,
Elliot Paul, Katherine, Anne Por-
ter, William Saroyan. Franz Wer-
fel, William Carlos Williams.
But the magazine was open to
all who convinced Mr.. Jolas and
his associates that they had
something pungent and unusual to
say. The content ranged from
the conventional in style, If not
In theme and treatment. to ex-
perimental writing varying in
form and Understandable sub
stance,
In the late '2Os and earlier sos
Transition was the bible of lit
erary radicals Gas distinguished
from political radicals. though
sometimes the two are synony-
nous in America and on the
continent. 1t was quoted widely
A group of American expatriates
who contributed to Transition, or
wanted to, hung out at the Cafe
du Dome in Paris.
To join the crowd at aperitit
time or merely to invite oneself
from a distance by letter or manu-
script came to be called going
Dome" James Joyce had pub
lished ULYSSES" and was writing
what proved to be his final opus
Excerpts began appearing in
Transition under the tentative
title. Work in Progress" Even
tually the completed book became
"Finnegans Wake This is not
the place to raise the question of
whether it is. as some critics con-
tend, a modern masterpiece, or
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Here Are Some More
Animals That Look
And Talk like Us

HOME SWEET ZOO
BY Clare Barnes, jr. doubleday
G. Co.. ST.
Children doubtless go to the ZOO
without malice, wanting only to
see the strange animals. AS for
the adults, how many Of them
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Calendar

Bridge Calendar
TepiEht-F. arthur walker Club. 1911
n; QUINCY, ,sg AEnston; apsn.pair .r = rating
sion for members only. 1880.
Tomorrow...Federal Bridge League, 1900
New Hampshire avenue NV; team<of-
four, 8, pm. La Sale Studio. 1928 Com
necticut avenue NV; open-pair master
Tuesday-Agriculture club, 1855 laclid
ingham Duplicste Club. S1s N. disbs road.
Arlington: master-point game, members
only. 7:45 pm. Count Club, 1914 Seven
teenth street NV; open-psir rating point,
7:46 pm.
Neutrality-suspicious. Studio. 1855 lu-
cid street NV; open-pair rating point,
l, pm. Washington Bridge League, Hotel
Roosevelt; open-pair master point, 7:30
Thursday-chess Club, Hotel Gordon:
master point, 7:45 pm. Riverside Bridge
Club, Arlington Farms; rating point, 7:45
Pm.
Friday - Arlington Farms Duplicats
Club, Arlington Farms; rating point, 7:45
pm. Stephan Studio, open-pair rating
point 8 pm
Evening star., 1949-12-18
GOETHE AS A SCIENTIST
BY Rudolph Magnus. (Schu-
man: S3.50.)

Dy 4SoNoAPA2 NoSftU-
man.; $780,
The accomplishments as ma
tural scientist of Germany's great
est intellect were very considerable
and by themselves would entitle
him to secure place In history.
They are drowned in his far great
er accomplishments as a man of
letters.
The present volume is based on
course Of lectures given by Prof.
Magnus at Heidelberg In 1906.
It's republication constitutes a
valuable addition to the extensive
literature which has appeared in
the 200th anniversary year of
Goethe's birth. IT. r. H.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
A DeepL Into the Fierce
Soul of the Russian People
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MAXIM GORKY
rra nslated hu Isjdnr Schneider LThR Cit


Translated by Isidor Schneider Citadel Press; $3.50
Reviewed by MARY McGRoRY.
This edition of Maxim Gorkys three autobiogaphcal
brings them together in one
because gives remarkable pic
whom scarcely these days for
their leaders.
To "reminiscences extend only to the begin
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Prof. Huxley Blasts Russian Scientists
Revolutionary Theories of Heredity
HEREDITY, EAST AND WEST
BY Julian Huxley. Henry Schumdn; $3.)
Reviewed by T. r. HENRY.

Reviewed by T. r. HENRY.
appraisal by biologist of the strange
"state science that has made its appearance in Russia
plant breeder named Lysenko the science of
heredity widely different of biologists in
little relation
storm throughout much
Evening star., 1949-12-18

fGEVIPWPU Dy 11Za1
(Author Of Queen New Orleans" Bride
John Bell Hood has long been
one of the controversial" figures
of the Confederacy. a man extrav-
agantly admired by many about
him, by others condemned and
cursed as a main architect OF
Southern military failure.
Hood, it seems clear. was often
a magnificent soldier; he was also,
alas, a social general, darling of
Evening star., 1949-12-18
THE CITY OF REASON
BY Samuel H. Beer. fHarDard
UniDerSitu Press. a.

The author, an associate pro-
fessor at Harvard University, an
swers his question whether man
can control his future in a world
that seems irrational by affirming
the liberal philosophy that man
is master of his own destiny. The
study should be of especial inter-
est to those concerned with
achieving a philosophy of govern
ment, &C. N.
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over the actual issue involved, but
over state support of any school.
Some of the Soviet's most en-
inent scientists have been sent to
Siberian rockpiles or have simply
Evening star., 1949-12-18
G|eonings From the Bible
Of the Literary Radicals


Edited by Eugene JolaS. Vanguard Press; S5J
Reviewed by CARTER BROOKE JONES.
good persons do not need to be rnnoe1
Transition time written uanslon) IL
eEnglsh edited by the Gallo
devoted the literary advance euaro
It began 1927 and continued until 1888.
"Transion Workshop" selection OF stories poems and ns-
Evening star., 1949-12-18

Reviewed by MARY McGROF
Evening star., 1949-12-18
An Arabian Nights ToIe in q Hot
And Sensuous Desert Atmosphere
HE SHELTERING SKY

'aul Bowles. (New Directions; $275.J
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Animals and Angels.

our, regeneration, a future OF
peace and humane living for
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Nurrutive-Portruit Paints Civil War
GIory-Bitten General in True Colors
HOOD: CAVALIER GENERAL
BY Richard OConnor. fPrentice-HaU;; S4J

Reviewed by HARNETT T. KANE II
Evening star., 1949-12-18
A Porty-Minded Soviet Journalist
Tells His Story of the Last War
THE STORM


BY Ilya Ehrenburg. (Gaer Associates; $500
Evening star., 1949-12-11

Federal union" Of denominations
on the order Of the Federal union
of States.
Under this plan. he said. the
denominations would retain their
differences while being part Of
a united church.
DR.. Douglas Horton. secretary
of the General Council Of
the Congregational Christian
Churches, will preside. The first
executive session is scheduled for
2 pm. Wednesday and the meet
ing will continue through Friday
morning at Seabury House, con-
ference center Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church.
Observers Listed.
The Protestant Episcopal
Church will be represented by an
observer only. With 2,160, 900
members, this church will be the
largest among those having OBJ
servers.
Others sending observers are:
The Church Of the Brethren
the five years meeting Of Friends
in America (Quaker). Augustans
Lutheran, Evangelical United
Brethren, Presbyterian Church in
the u. 8. (Southern) and Churches
of God in North America.
The Methodist Church, with
about 8,567 900 members, is the
largest of the sponsoring denom-
nations. The Presbyterian Church
in the U. S. A. (Northern). with
Evening star., 1949-12-11
Protestant Churches
To Study Unification
Al 3-Day Conference
H NE ksseeiotsd Press

GREENWICH, Conn, Dec. 10.
Representative Of 10000 900
Protestants will meet here
Wednesday in a long-sought con-
ference aimed at eventual at
tainment Of united Protestant
tism in America.
The conference was called
Jointly by seven denominations
representing 15.140.000 members.
These seven already accept each
others ministries and sacraments.
They will consider closer union
ut the conference.
Seven other denominations.
with 4.257, 900 members. will send
observers.
Arrangements for the meeting
were made through the Home
Missions Council, an agency rep
resenting Is Protestant sects.
DR.. Mark A. Dawber. the coun-
ellis co-executive secretary, said
the main business Of the confer
ence will be to set up perma-
nent committee Ito explore sew
raj proposals which will be SUBJ
mitted to interested denomina-
tions for q United Church Of
Christ in America"
Unity Sought for Years.
For years, leading Protestant
clergymen have appealed for a
working union Of the great nom
Catholic denominations. Propo-
nents Of unity say that q united
Professionalism could help do these
things:
Build churches where they are
needed:
Consolidate several churches
into one where the population
has dwindled;
Level q more powerful attack
on such social problems as bad
housing, racial strife and juvenile
delinquency.
A major hurdle toward unfit
cation has been the unwillingness
of various denominations to sac.
rifice their forms Of worship, ira
ditions and organization methods.
DR.. Dawber said the conference
would consider a proposal for a
Evening star., 1949-12-11
D. {. Again Asked 10 Weigh
Pay for Penal ChapIains

The Commissioners have been
asked to consider further a re-
quest by the Washington Fedora
ton of Churches that the District
pay chaplains in penal institu-
tions here.
Last month the city heads de-
cided against the request after
Budget Oficer Walter L. Fowler
said his office did not consider the
service a function of a local gov
ernment.
After q subsequent discussion
Evening star., 1949-12-11

with DR.. Frederick E. Reissig. ex-
ecutive secretary of the federation.
Mr.. Fowler has recommended that
the city heads schedule a confer
ence with federation representa-
tives on the question.
For the last nine years. the fed
Grafton has employed a trained
chaplain in the District Depart
ment of Corrections. Because Of
other demands for chaplaincy
service, however. the federation
asked that the city replace this
chaplain next July l and employ
two others.
Evening star., 1949-12-11

2,274,000 members Is second In
size.
Others of the sponsoring de-
nominations are: The Disciples OF
Christ, the Evangelical and Re-
formed Church, the Congrega-
tional Christian Churches. the
Moravian Church in America
Northern Province, and the Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal Zion.
All of the major Protestant de-
nominations were invited to
attend.
Evening star., 1949-12-11
Home to Be Dedicated

A dedication ceremony will be
held for the Non-Sectarian Home
for Old People. 1884 8 street NV,
at $3.50 pm. tomorrow in the
Temple Church Of God in Christ,
Sixth and H streets S.W. Elder
Samuel Kelsey. pastor, will speak
A reception will be held from $3.50
| to 10:30 pm. Friday at the home
Evening star., 1949-12-11

The deepest lake in North
America is believed to be Crater
Lake, Oregon.
Evening star., 1949-12-11

Glacier National Park, Montana,
has more than 1000 miles of trails.
Evening star., 1949-12-11

PHILco coNsoLETE, 81 So.
in. picture. Famous eye-Ievel style
cabinet with exclusive built-in
aerial system. Clearly . master
piece in style and performance at
! wonderful low price.
Evening star., 1949-06-19
LeokyInfieId, Lack of Fireman.
Cut Tiger FIog Hopes, SoysRolfe
ey Burton Hoskins

Il hope We can keep going. but
I don't like our if1fiel6 and we're
desperate for q relief pitcher
Tnsis spoke Detrois's freshman
manager. Red Roife, yesterday N
Iappraisiug the second uacs IL
gsrs' prospects Of prssentins hssn
With the American League PEN
nas,i.
Our lnfeld 10 kicking away toc
many games for us. continued
Roife, Who visions Bossmis sixth
place club M the team 10 edgs
for the nag. with Cleveland likeis
10 supply the contention Yoi
cant give axay games and win
the pennarst. We've been beatsns
ourselves too much.
Rclfe admitted he had absn-
doned hope for Boston fte aass
time the Red Eox played taas
Tigers. I've been forced 70
change my nnind. though. con
fexsed Hoife. Waiter Master
|son ID going 10 help Boston and
20 viii that youne felloS shey
brought up from tn nsafsoHs
Maurice MeDermctt
CaeTeIand is the nsxs t<ssigfsess
club. New York 10 gosnE 70 nsaas
Hor PoFserfsxsc. When be was
hurt the Yankees psschirg ktsd
ret i be- hscw
waxisanatnn's pstcsaang won :
hold 40. In Rolfeas estimation
II ccald." said Rec~ "rsss u VII
Evening star., 1949-06-19
Red Sox Climb Above
800 Mark by Edging
White Sox, I 10 5
0, ire A.setta,ea fts.s

BOSTON. June is-~fsoston q
Red Sox made good Use Of bases
on balls today in n six-run inning
by which they defeated the Chi
eago White Sox. Us. their third
successive decision over the Vas
itors.
The home club. which boosted
itself above the 500 percentage
mark. had to call on lefty Mel
Parnell. ace OF the staff, 10 pre-
serve the victory In the ninth
when the White Sox raped out
Ave consecutive hits for three runs
after two were out.
II was parnell's first relief choTe
OF the season.
Lefthander Billy Pierce, ths
starting and losing pitcher. walked
four batters and gave up one hli
in the fourth inning before betnI
yanked.
There were three on base wher
ne left the premises and Johnn,
Pesky promptly tripled into the
corner In right of reliefer Al Get
tel for three runs. Pesky scored
the sixth tally Of the inning as
Ted Williams grounded out.
Ellis Kinder. who lasted eight
and two-thirds innings Tor the
winners. gave up single runs In
the second and fourth and had
the Chisox under control until
after the first. two men had been
retired In the ninth.
Then came fise hits for three
runs and Parnell took over.
With two men on base parnell
threw a ball and called strike
before Dave Philley grounded to
Bob Doerr to end the gaffie.
Evening star., 1949-06-19

Cofvert, Harris
To Foce Trucks,
Hutchinson Today

ysrgl trrs} TrSxks. tire
American tssgaae ssGa1eoag
!eAdeF wssao pitched i-ha
garnt against rfsAiAoelptaa& sr,
Ms last start wlll take l1>s
mound Agagnsa Tire SAis to-day
when D~srotI and WASalnK tcsa
tAnsle u = double header 81
0rltSth Stadium starting al
80
Trucks. apparently he&oeSs
for his greatest sraG ~tA a~
seekIng his tenth SaetaiS lie
Is the only pitcher II the
league who has whipped every
other club
Freddie Hutchinson, another
right handler Who wA& The vac.
tim Of q home run ouiosIfG hs
the Mats IN his last start all
pitch for the Tigers III the see V
ond same
Paul Calvert. aeeklng has
seventh win. and Mlckes HaI-
riS wiil pitch for WaShingtoas
Harris stll be making his flrss
start since coming 10 the Sass
with Out1eideT Sam Aele nl
the trade that sent Pitcher
Walter Masirrson 10 Boston
Rained out YESTERDAY the
Mats have scheduled y twilight
night double header With ne
troii on July y and n double
header for Sunday. September
10. Both originally were single
day games.
Evening star., 1949-06-19
,hinqton Star Open, June 30, July IA
Monorum's AZ Victory Here Started Money Streak

Two weeks from today the
$4,000 washington Star Open
will be at the halfway mark
that's a fact. And one OF the
players in the top three at that
time will be Lloyd Mangrum-
that's q guess. d.
The slim native Texan is one
Of the great stars of golf head
ed here for the 72-hole medal
play championship at Prince
Georges Golf and Country Club.
The four day holiday week
end event will be preceded oy
a clinic on June 80. a 90-min-
ute instruction and shot-mak-
ing demonstration by q dozen
of the top names in golf-in-
cluding Mangrum.
When the National Capital
Open was renewed in ls47.
Mangrum remained a few shots
hack as Sam Snead. Bobby
Locke. Ed Furgol and others
took the early play. Then after
an opening SO and a second
round 50 on the par 70 course.
Mangrum finished 66-66 Tor
269 and he was the winner.
That was Lloyd's first big
money victory since his Ma
tional Open triumph Of the pre-
vious June. It was the triumph
that started him on a great
money-winning streak.
Last year Mangrum slipped
from his sub-par pace OF the
previous event and won $400
at Prince Georges with 72-71-
70-74 for 2S7. 18 strokes higher
than his winning effort Of the
year before.
Going into the final round
of the Motor City Open In
Detroit today, Mangrum Is the
third leading money winner on
the tour with $11,582 to date.
He leads in. Ryder Cup points
and undoubtedly will be top
man on the team that invades
England In the fall. He Is Sec
ond in scoring with 70.i5 aver
age strokes per, round.
Mangrum is one of the top
drawing cards in golf to-day
simply because he Is Lloyd
Evening star., 1949-06-19
Where to Purchase
Star Open Tickets

Tickets for the $4,000
Washington Star Open Golf
Tournament. to be played at
the Prince Georges Golf and
Country Club July la with a
clinic scheduled on June 80.
are on sale at the Fairway.
Thirteenth and g streets.
NV: the Sports Center.
Eighth and D streets. NV:
Andy Farkas' Sport Shop at
Georgia avenue and Coles
Vile road In Silver Spring:
The Star business counter In
The Star Building and at
Prince Georges.
Ticket prices are as follows:
Thursday. June 30 tclinic and
practice round), $50: Fri
day, July tfirst day Of COM
petion). $50: Saturday. July
2, 81: Sunday, July 3. 81: and
Monday. July 4 final day Of
play. 81. Parking. which Is
ample. win be free.
Evening star., 1949-06-19
Dodgers Blank
Cubs as Barney
Hur|s 5.Hitter
Loss by 20 Is Seventh
In Row, Sixth Since
Frisch Took Helm
picture on Page b.
By the Assoeiofsd Press

! CHICAGO, June 18.-Rex Bar
ney was In rare form today as he
pitched the National Leagues
front-running Brooklyn Dodgers
to 20. five-hit triumph over the
Chicago Cubs.
| Barney famed seven and
walked only two batters In going
the distance for the second time
this season. His previous route
performance was a 81 two-hit
conquest over the Cubs in Brook
Iyn 10 days ago.
The victory was Brooklyn S
eighth straight over the Cubs and
extended a Chicago losing streak
to seven games. It was the Cubs
sixth straight beating under their
new manager. frankie Frisch.
Brooklyn nicked the veteran
Dutch Leonard for a run in the
second inning. Gil Hodges beat
out hit and raced to third when
Carl Furillo followed with a sin
gle to right. Leonard got Bill Cox
to fly out. Bruce Edwards then
bounced to Second Sacker Emil
Verban who threw him out after
missing a tag on Furillo, Hodges
scoring on the play. Verban
claimed, to no avail, that Furillo
had gone out of the baseline and
should have been called out.
The Dodgers scored their final
run in the third. Pee Wee Reese
singled to start the frame. went
to second on an infield out and
to third on a wild pitch. Duke
Snider grounded to First Sacker
Herman Reich and Reese was
thrown out at the plate. Jackie
Robinson then singled Snider to
third and the Duke scored as
Hodges for the second time beat
out q hit down the third-base
| line.
Brooklyn Catcher Bruce Ed
wards was injured in the sixth
inning when a foul ball off the
bat of Al Walker struck the mid
die finger Of his right hand. Ed
wards lost a nail of the finger.
He was replaced by Roy Campa-
Evening star., 1949-06-19

of the big money tournaments.
but so have a lot Of golfers on
tour today and they're no
Lloyd Mangrums.
But as a two-time winner OF
the Purple Heart. he received
considerable acclaim following
his discharge. and all Of O sud-
den Mangrum was q better
golfer.
In l946. the year he won the
National Open after a double
playoff. he was seventh leading
money winner. the following
year he was seventh again. with
$I6,S73 and last year was
second to Ben Hogan In Official
winnings with $3i.1l2 and
topped everybody in overall
golf winnings with more than
$45, 600. He had the biggest
week In golf history when he
won the All-American Open In
Chicago and the so-called
World championship that fol-
lowed. the latter q winner take
all $4,000 event
wHTTTLEsEY.
Evening star., 1949-06-19
Locke Gives Up
MiddIecoff Chase
sy shs Asss<ie,sd Press

DETROIT, June i8.-Bobby
Locke of johannesburg. South
Africa, Withdrew from the Mo-
tor City golf tournament after
completing yesterdays round.
Locke said he saw no point
in chasing Middlecoff around
He referred to DR.. Cary Mid
dlecoI of Memphis. Tenn.
winner Of the National Open.
who led the Motor City tosirna-
ment at the end Of yesterdays
play.
Locke's T2-T3--145 qualified
him for the final two days. bat
the South African took q look
at Middlecoff's i33 and sppar-
entity decided he had seen
enough.
BOBBY added that he had q
lot OF things 70 clear up before
sailing for England wnkre 10
plans 10 play In the British
Open
Evening star., 1949-06-19
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

LOS ANGELES, June l8.-Mel
Patton won his third straight 100
yard dash in the national col
legiate track and field meet to-
day and then equalled the NCAA
meet record in capturing the 22o-
yard dash In 204 seconds.
Patten, who coasted to win the
1O0-yard dash in 81 seconds, put
on steam to take the 220 and
equal the meet record set in 1898
by Ralph Metcalfe of Marquette.
In both sprints. Andy Stanfield
of Seton Hall ran second.
Patton won the NCAA 220 last
year and went on to capture the
Olympic crown in the 200-meter
race.
In the 220 Paul Benz. Tulane,
was third; Charley Peters OF In
diana fourth; Gay Bryan. STAN
ford, fifth. and Phil Thigpen OF
Seton Hall sixth.
Patton outclassed the century
field. He had complained OF a
slight knee ailment before lin
ing up for the race. Stanfield
was nearly two yards back. Trail
ing in order were Bob Work.
UCLA; Paul Benz. Tulane; Bob
Grove. San Jose State. and
Charles Peters of Indiana.
Blozis' Record Beaten.
The only other sprinter who has
won the 100 in the NCAA three
years in a row Is Ralph Metcalfe
of Marquette. He did 1t In 1882,
1888 and 1884.
Patton set the word record for
100 yards last year at Fresno.
Calf, at 9.3.
The first meet record to fall
tod az was the shotput. Jim Fuchs
of Yale. the IC-4A champion, put
the ball out 56 feet IA inches.
bettering by one inch the meet
record set in 1910 by the late AL