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Art Book Review

SIGNS AND SYMBOLS IN
CHRISTIAN ART. BY Rev.
George Ferguson. (Oxford
University Press; $10)
"How the Christian attached
religious and spiritual mean
ing to all that he observed
is the story that this book.
seeks to tell" says the author
in his introduction to this
beautiful and valuable volume.
The Rev. Mr.. Ferguson ac-
complished his objective with
clarity, simplicity and lasting
interest for the reader.
Added appeal for Washing
ton art lovers Is the fact that
more than half of the illus
trations reproduce MASTER
pieces Of Renaissance painting
(and a few sculptureS) in the
National Gallery of Art, Kress
collection. The book had its
inception in the determine
ton of Rush H. Kress to pro-
vide in a single comprehen-
sive volume. a study of the
sources and uses of religious
symbolism, about which much
has been published, but is
widely scattered or ir many
volumes (aS the invaluable
Catholic Encyclopedia.
The book is illustrated with
112 plates: 96 full-page gra-
vure, Is in full color, from the
magnificent and far-flung COL
lection of the Samuel H. Kress
Foundation, and $50 marginal
drawings. Fifty-f1ve of the
gravure. and IL color plates
reproduce paintings in the Ma
tional Gallery.
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three years they were heat
edly argued between Beecher
and Tilton and their seconds.
The question. was finally
brought to court, in a trial
virtually unparalleled for
spectacle drama, forensics
and public interest. The jury
had apparently as much trou-
BILE as Mrs. Tilton in deciding
whether or not the dreadful
deed had been done.
1t was a scandal in which
some stupendous personalities
played leading roles. 1t en-
braced suffragettes, free-love
advocates, spiritualists, capi-
talists and Communists. Vic
toria Woodruff, the fabulous
f1rebrand who flung the burn
ing question of the preachers
purity before the world, is by
herself worth a book.
Mr.. Shaplen, obviously en-
joying his work, has drawn all
the issues and characters of
this Victorian shocker sharply
and presents the clashes and
confusions in most entertain
ing fashion.
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Kings efforts to unite the
tribes" of Britain.
It also is a dramatic study
of Launcelot's tragic life and
his devotion to King and
country-a love which pre-
vents his taking up arms. even
for Observation-Disclosures
his sovereign.
The story is told with con-
siderable feeling by Launce-
lots brother Bors. A second
brother, Blamor, also plays a
major role. as does the famed
knight Gawaine and Arthur's
treacherous son Mordred.
Particularly interesting is
some of the authors new ma
terial";; for example, the pic
turing of Gawatne not as the
loyal subject he has always
been said to have been. but as
a man, tormented. by, a perse-
cution complex, who actually
was q villain.
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Corcoran Schools faculty, can
be seen Tuesday through Sun
day CLOSED Monday.
There are several paintings
which in the harmony and
simplicity of their color
schemes could each supply the
keynote of a rooms decora-
ton: Richard Lahey's Per
kins Cove" and flower paint
ings yellow NUNS" by Ellen
Capo Conner and Constance
Sullivan's DRY Magnolis
Leaves"
Burtis Bakers "Old Man"
has individuality, Bob Hoke's
portrait of his wife and Grace
Young'S head of q little blond
girl have pictorial appeal. John
Chapman Lewis oyster
Wharf" Joyce's Fields roman
tic twilight Reflections" The
odora Kane's bright Venezue-
Ian street scene, Rowland Ly-
on's sunny RED Barn" and
Evelyn Wynne's genre Flea
Market" heighten the shows
interest.
Although predominantly con-
servative, the exhibition has a
number of modern paintings,
among them James Cupoli's
semiabstract Boats" Merry
Ellen Fosters Street Pat
terms" and Beryl CARROTS
Deserted Carnival"
Evening star., 1954-12-05
Not Like the '20s
information for Parent and Child
Reviewed by Borboro NoIen
Editor and Lecturer on Chiidrsn's Books,

It Is a long way from that
cheerful grab bag Of informa-
ton, the old-fashioned en-
cyclopedia to the streamlined
"Childcraft," now available in
Is volumes, newly revised for
parent and child. "Childcraft"
(Field Enterprises, Inc. BY
subscription only is the COM
bined work Of many experts,
each one dedicated to some
special field of children's read
ing or development.
The first six volumes intro
duce children to stimulating
cross-section of stories, poems
and biography. It is reassur-
ing to find such favorites as
Wanda Gags Gone Is Gone"
and other folk tales by expert
story-tellers. The many poems
and ballads and selections
from longer books have been
chosen with skill.
Areas of Interest
The next five volumes cover
other important areas of chill
dren's interests. There's a
volume Sn science and indus
try, one on creative play and
hobbies, another on the world
of plants and animals. There's
a provocative volume on art
for children, stressing the
child's need to create. and
another on music in the home.
The volume on science was
prepared in consultation with
Glenn Blough. national au-
thority in this field, and espe-
cially well-known in the
Washington area.
The last four volumes of
"Childcraft" are directed spe-
officially to the parent. espe-
Evening star., 1954-12-05

cially to the young parent who
seeks guidance on the many
new problems in rearing a
family. A wide range Of top
les is covered, from pre-school
child to adolescent, and the
point of view seems to be a
judicious blending of the
practical with the philosophi-
cal. Typical are the excellent
articles in Volume XII on
Building a Home Library by
Annis Duff and Each Child Is
Different by Marion Faegre.
Mrs. Faegre. who issued a re-
cent bulletin on the behavior
of adolescents. is consultant in
parent education at the Chill
dren's Bureau.
Voluoble Material
All in all. the material in
"Childcraft" is of high quail
ity and will be especially USE
full in homes and communities
with limited library service. It
will also be valuable where
transportation is difficult and
the parent tied down by the
care Of young children.
Like all anthologies and
sets, no matter how well as
sembled, there are disadvan-
tageS as well as advantages.
It is not enough to meet DR..
Dolittle and Caddie Wood
lawn in one of these volumes
unless the child Is stimulated
by this meeting to get better
acquainted with these famous
book characters. It is well for
parents to remember that any
set of books, literary or in
formational, should be the
beginning of wider reading,
not the end.
Evening star., 1954-12-05
Books in Review
Here Is d Provocative Survey
Of Todoy's Creative Thinking

was about World War I, but,
he asks, ''Does the new war
differ 50 much from the old?
Isn't IL still part Of the same
age? Isn't it the same ground
swell? And Is the rest Of the
truth ~. Just the old ia
Iniliar 1920's truth, but worn
and dulled and dilninished?"
But Mr.. Rogers concludes
on q note Of hope: EFT takes
only ono novel to bring on
the Golden Age"
Albert Hofstader, professor
Of philosophy at Columbia, in
his chapter 1.-THE Arts and
Contemporary Life" contends:
We cannot elevate art to
the status Of being the source
OF life's meaning-which would
be esthetic idolatry-because,
:. 1t Is life which is the
source Of arts meaning"
The Field Is Broad
There are discussions of
poetry. music. painting, drama,
television. The book grew out
OF q series Of luncheon ad-
dresses. It is q stimulating,
provocative survey of current
opinion. r. M. MacIver is ed
itor.
A more positive, if some
what confused, view of crea-
tive art is found in a book by
a longtime practitioner of
poetry, prose and medicine,
DR.. William Carlos Williams.
In the course of Selected Es-
says Of William Carlos Will
iams" dom House:
$4.50), he states: "All things
(otherwise) grow old and rot.
By long experience the only
thing that remains is the work
Of art. It is because of the
element Of timelessness in it,
it's sensuality. The only world
that exists is the world of
the senses. The world of the
artist"
At another point in this
discourse DR.. Williams adds:
Without conceptions of art
the world might well be and
has usually been "a shambles
OF groups lawful enough but
bent upon nothing else than
mutual destruction. Ev-
cry masterwork liberates while
1t draws the world closer to
mutual understanding and
tolerance. :"
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Corcorun Alumni

Members of the Corcoran
Alumni Association give a good
account Of themselves in the
current exhibition at the
Roumanian Inn (through De-
cember 12). One or more oils
and watercolors by 20 men,
bers, including several of the
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story of the
first English
colonies on
the North
CaroLi n a
coast. It is
an adven-
ture story.
ro m q n tic
and lusty.
about the
three voy-
ages Of Sir
Walter Raj
eigh'S COL
oniSts in the
-I>-S----
Evening star., 1954-12-05
News Of Artists and Exhibitions
PIuns Made
For BienniuI
By Florence S. Berrymon

Good news to the majority
Of artists is the announcement
from the Corcoran Gallery of
Art that the gath Biennial Ex-
hibition of Contemporary
American Oil Painting, sched-
uled to open March 13, 1855.
will, be an entirely open COM
petition. with no invited" par
ticipants.
In earlier Biennials, half or
more Of the approximately $50
paintings shown were invited"
by the chairman Of the Bien-
nial jury. the remaining en-
tries being chosen from the
large group Of over 1000 works
submitted. No matter how
good an entry was, it had one
chance in Is to 20 of being
accepted.
The new policy places
younger artists on a more
democratic footing with the
prominent and well established
who were formerly invited"
One might suppose that the
latter would still have the
advantage of maturity, long
technical experience and rec
ognized talent. But in view of
the vagaries Of the most dis
tinguished juries. who have
been known to accept the
daubs Of untutored tots and
to reject those Of their we'll
trained and esthetically dedi-
Gated elders, chances Of &C
ceptance are much more equal
than might be imagined at
first thought.
One Of Biggest
The Corcoran Biennial is one
of the most important of the
large, recurring national ex-
hibitions that show the state
Of contemporary painting
throughout the country. It
has. always been an open show.
though only half open; max
ing it completely open is most
consistent and desirable. Her
mann w. Williams, Corcoran
director says: I'm addition to
being a more democratic pro-
cedure, it is expected to pro-
duce an even more stimulating
exhibition"
This does not necessarily fol-
low, it seems to me. Some Of
the finest contemporary exhi-
bitions I have seen have been
entirely invitation shows,
selected by one authority of
wide knowledge and discrim-
lnatlng taste. But am strong
ly in favor of open" exhibi-
tions being wide open.
The Gath Biennial's jury is
composed Of noted authorities
in the field of contemporary
painting-chairman, Andrew
c. Ritchie. director of the de-
partment of painting and
sculpture at the Museum Of
Modern Art, New York City;
three museum directors, James
s. Plaut, Boston Institute of
Contemporary Art; Philip r.
Adams, Cincinnati Art Mu-
scum. and Hermann w. Will
liams, jr., Corcoran Gallery,
ex-officio.
Entry cards and detailed in
formation can be obtained by
writing to the Oath Biennial
secretary, the Corcoran Gal
lery, Washington 6, D. c.
Evening star., 1954-12-05

Where Is the novel headed2
This is one Of the problems
considered in 'sNew Horizons
in Creative Thinking" (Har
per: $2), q symposium Of the
opinions of 13 persons, pub
lished under the auspices Of
the Institute for Religious and
Social Studies Of the Jewish
Theological So min ary Of
America.
Contributors who take up
the question Of fiction. Of
poetry and other creative
writing, frankly don't know.
Their guesses are not optimis.
tic.
Rejecting the Post
"None Of the distinctive
features Of most Of the new
literary works." remarks Os-
car j. Campbell, chairman Of
the department Of English at
Columbia University, would
have come into vogue If their
authors had not consciously
cut themselves off from the
past. Religious, moral and
philosophical conceptions sane
titled by time and tested by
generations of human expert
ence are contemptuously re-
jected by the leading practi-
tioners Of the new literary
modes"
DR.. Campbell comments on
"the withdrawal of much con-
temporary literature from the
concerns Of the common man
and Of the man of common
sense" He notes, too. its "ad-
diction to violence, it's exploit
tation of sex and, in general,
its spiritual poverty"
No Appel to the Young
He feels, on the other hand,
that what he calls the doc
trines and practices Of medi-
eval Christianity as a literary
corrective :. "the withdrawal
from active life, from per-
sonality itself and q fight to
q haven where one can find
timeless peace and non-per-
sonal experience >. that none
of these religious and pseudo
religious. counterpoises to NOR
al nihilism appeal to young
men and women Of the mod
ern world"
In a chapter on New Ho-
rizons in the Novel," William
G. Rogers, literary critic Of
the Associated Press, main
tains "the only bad book, the
only dangerous book, is the
one a man is forbidden to
read"
Mr.. Rogers adds: Fifty
years from now our most Sue
cessful novelists may be COM
pletely forgotten-I hope a
lot of them will be, too. The
novelist whose opinions COIN
eide most closely with ours
may not outlast his lifetime
-"
Not Like the '20s
This critic holds that the
present not only has produced
no Melville or Hawthorne, but
lacks the creative fire that
burned during the 1920s. We
are still waiting for the great
novel of World War II, he
says, but it may be we already
have 1t in Hemingway's "A
Farewell to Arms" That novel
Evening star., 1954-12-05
Lane at Gqte


dence at st. Johns College,
Annapolis, where her husband,
Clayton Lane, a career For
eign Service officer. is now resi-
dent lecturer on Oriental cul-
ture, is having a solo exhibition
at the Garden Gate, 1880 Wis
consin avenue NV, through
December 8. Mrs. Lane won
first mention in the 1853 So
ciety of Washington Artists
show, top prize at the Mary
land annual at the Baltimore
Museum this year, and had a
small group in the past sum-
mer show at Franz Bader's
Gallery.
Most Of. her paintings are
abstract, with color their out
standing feature. Many of
her compositions resemble
landscape panoramas seen
from the air, and are inspired
by real places CSkyline
Drive" China Coast") or
imaginary places suggested by
poetic and Biblical titles. Wis
itors who search for birds in
her Bird Sanctuary" will be
wasting time; they should
look for the color flash of a
wing. A few paintings are
seminaturalistic, among them
her little Regatta" and sew
eral still life colleges.
During World War II, Mrs.
Lane was writer, lecturer and
broadcaster for the Office of
War Information in Calcutta
and New Delhi, India.
Marcella Comes (Mrs. RAN
dolph Winslow) directs the ex-
hibition program for the Gar
den Gate.
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color and gayety. while Irene
Preveden's interior derives q
sinister atmosphere from its
cynical, heavy occupant.
Evening star., 1954-12-05
Story Of First
English Colony
Reviewed by Edwin TribbIe
Photo.
ROANOKE RENEGADE. BY
Don Tracy. (Dial Press;
$500

In Roanoke Renegade"
Don Tracy, chronicler Of the
Chesapeake Bay country. turns
further southwark to tell q
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1954-01-22
DR.. Langsam Gives
Talk On Polio Before
Rotary Luncheon

Following the Rotary Club
luncheon Thursday very en-
Tightening talk concerning polio
was given by DR.. Fred Langsam.
Among his very pertinent re-
marks, DR.. Langsam said that all
the present cases Of this disease
locally have been light with little
or no paralysis, and that no evil
dence thus far would indicate
permanent damage.
In discussing the polio globulin
he mentioned that it is purely a
protective substance and not the
germ itself which is innoculated.
He also reiterated that all chill
dren under Is years of age should
be innoculated, and that this will
be done free Of charge at the
hospital.
The gamma globulin serum is
available only in limited quaint
ties and therefore must be used
iudiciously. The innoculation is
found to be an effective immuni-
zation during an epidemic.
DR.. Langsam concluded by say
ing that the present practice is
not to cancel regular public gath
erings, inasmuch as the incidence
of infection has not appeared in
the past to be lowered by closing
schools, etc.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1954-01-22
James Won der Heydt
Files For Senate On
Democratic Ticket

James Won der Heydt, Nome at
torney, yesterday filed his candi-
dacy on the Democratic ticket for
the four-year term in the Alaska
Senate.
This filing is the second to date
Of Second Division candidates for
the primary election which will
be held April 81.
First to file was William E.
Beltz, Democrat, also for the Sen
ate. Edith Bullock, Republican of
Kotzebue, has signified her in
tension to file for the House.
Deadline for filing is Feb. 1st.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1954-01-22
PAA CANCELS FLIGHT

Pan American Anyways Friday
plane was cancelled out today due
to a combination Of freezing driz-
zle and the CAA range station
beam being off by several degrees.
One or the other Of the condi-
tons probably would not have
sufficed to stop the flight, but
with the combination of the two
the company would not risk the
flight
Any passengers or freight will
come via Wien's flight tomorrow,
weather permitting.
Legal Blanks at The Nome Nugget
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1954-01-22

Legal Blanks at The Nome Nugget
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1954-11-15
Markets at a Glance

Prices-Low point in farm price level may
have been reached for a while but recovery
will be meager.
Cattle-Better grades may round fall peak
Soon Other grades will be steady to higher.
Hogs-Moderate price uptrend is probable after
peak slaughter in November.
Lambs-Main price trend probably will be up
in next few months
Wool-Decline abroad has weakened domestic
markets.
wheat-Tightening Gree stocks will lead to
further price rise.
Feed Grains-Moderate price rise is probable
b. mdwinter.
Flaxseed-Prices probably will stay near sup
port level.
Seeds-Price rise may have largely discounted
shortages.
Observation-Disclosures trend probably will be up
during winter.
Hay-Amount of price strength will hinge
partly on weather.
Dairy Products-Fluid milk prices will have
downtrend in next few months.
Eggs-Profits will continue small or lacking
until flockS are reduced
Chickens-Price improvement is likely after
late December.
Turkeys-Heavy consumption at low Thanks
giving prices may help December market.
Notwithstanding of harvest selling is strength
ening prices.
Apples-Moderate crop for fresh market will
cause some winter price rise.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1954-11-15

THE GENERAL level of farm prices
probably will not go lower in the next
few months. The October IS index was
242, using 1904 as 100, % per cent
below the all-time high in early 1851
and only per cent over the postwar
low in January 1850. The weakness re-
Elected the yearly peak movement of
farm produce to market.
Any price recovery in coming months
is likely to be meager and probably
not more than to per cent. Even
with tighter rein on planting wheat,
corn and cotton next year, farm pro-
duction will exceed demand at higher
prices, so that markets for many prod
ucts will continue highly dependent on
government supports, some of which
will be lower on 1855 crops. Domestic
consumer demand, at best, will show
only small increase over this year.
Farm exports may be up as much as 10
per cent, due partly to increased aid
from the government. While such an
increase is worthwhile, it would absorb
less than per cent of total farm output
CATTLE-Prices for the upper grades
of steers and heifers probably will
round the fall peak fairly soon and start
a moderate seasonal decline to spring
low point. Long-feds probably will hold
up best as the supply may not increase
appreciably for two or three months.
Arrivals of short-feds, some with only
go to 80 days feed, already are in
creasing.
Prices for commercial and utility
steers and heifers probably will be
fairly steady in the next few months
while COW prices are likely to worl
higher. Marketing of grass cattle dur
ing the fall was not as heavy as ex
pected. With strong demand for stockel
and feeder cattle, prices of gras
slaughter cattle have held up surpris
ingly well.
Range conditions have improved i
some areas but cattle will continue
be marketed rather freely from sec
tions where winter feed is short.
Stocker and feeder cattle prices ma
not change much in the near future
Most ranchers probably have sold c
contracted their crop. Some furthe
selling is likely from drouth areas, b.
the cattle will be wanted by finishel
who have been waiting for bargain
HOGS-Prices may drop temporari
below recent lows but will soon start
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1954-11-15

moderate uptrend. Receipts have not
been increasing quite as fast as ex-
pected.
LAMBS-Prices probably will have
an upward trend in the next four or
five months with numerous temporary
setbacks. Some improvement in pros
pect for winter pasture and range and
good demand for feeder lambs are
holding down slaughter volume. Arriv-
ais probably have passed the peak for
the season. They won't decline much
in the next few weeks, however, and
competition from poultry and red meats
probably will continue strong until late
December. Feeder lamb prices average
higher than last fall. Feeding profits
may be near average but considerably
less than last season.
WHEAT-Prices probably will reach
somewhat higher levels later in the crop
year. October stocks of 1852 million
bushels were the largest ever for that
date, but 1904 million bushels we're
government owned or under loan.
Free" stocks we're only 678 million
bushels against 875 million bushels a
year previous and $50 million bushels
two years ago. Movement under loan
will continue until the January 81 dead
line.
Crop cuts in Canada, Australia, Eu-
rope and probably in Argentina have
slightly strengthened the world wheat
picture. Exportable supplies of millable
wheat probably are no larger than 6
year ago and import needs are greater
Exports from the United States prob
ably will be larger this season, al
though they may be supplied largely
from government stocks rather thar
free supplies.
Rains have helped new winter whea
seedlings which are in mostly good tt
excellent condition. But acreage prob
ably is down IL per cent and larg
areas will need well distributed rain
to maintain prospects.
FLAXSEED-Prices are not likely t
get far from the support level. Heav
crushing and exports, partly from goy
eminent stocks, brought October hole
ings down to 1873 million bushel
against 4O5 million bushels year ag
and 319 million bushels two years ag
Substantial amounts are still in farmer
hands without protection of a goverl
ment loan Advance above the effectiN
loan value will attract producer sellir