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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13

ally in 3 new resident, Joseph
and Mary Rivas, q Mexicail-
American. who took over the
store when q beloved Chinese
left. Joseph and Mary. q real
Steinbeck character. has more
schemes to make money than
any one who has ever lived on
Montereys water front. He has
only one proviso-his enter
prises must not be too honest.
Strictly Beyond Reolity
The plot. originated By
Fauna and taken up with en-
thusiasm by Mac and the boys
is strictly beyond reality. but
since when did Cannery Row
conform to such arbitrary
rules? The plan Is to marry
Suzy, prettiest, most naive OF
Fauna's stable Of girls, and the
one least suited to the profess
sion, to Doc. Of all people-Doc
aPh. D., q learned man, if'half
a tramp. Doc, they figure,
needs q woman-he can't as
semble himself. The resulting
complications lift the later
stages of the story. There are
some riotous sequences; others
don't quite come OF.
sweet Thursday" is con-
siderably longer than Can
merry Row." It need not have
been: Mr.. Steinbeck has less
to say. There are times in
the new book when he writes
on and on as If to fill so much
space between planned cpl
sodes. There was none Of this
fumbling uncertainty and Ia
bored philosophizing in Can
merry Row."
Delightful Passages
Some critics feel that John
Steinbeck has done only one
worthy. novel, his early socio-
logical document, 1.-THE Grapes
Of Wrath" ] do not know how
many other readers feel that
way, but apparently such
readers are allergic to the
robust humor and the peculiar
charm Of the authors poems
and assorted derelicts Of the
California coast around Mon
terey. They are deaf to the
lyricism Of his Mexican fable,
1.-THE Pearl"
Much could be said in dis
paragement of Sweet Thurs
day" about the danger Of try
ing to recapture old moods.
But instead let's be grateful
for the delightful passages
Mr.. Steinbeck did manage to
get into the story. It's a well
come relief from the windy
pretentions and the incredible
characters Of his long novel of
two years ago, East Of Eden"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13

Christopher sherwood has
no peers in describing the
world in the evening-that Is
to say, his particular cosmos Of
wealthy MASTERS on the eve Of
World War II.
A finished artist, he con-
veys atmosphere 20 that 1t
becomes palpable. He writes
dialogue that sounds like a
verbatim transcript and yet
somehow better.
For all that. 1.-THE World In
the Evening" cannot be count
ed as q success. Moral murki-
ness and a basically unsym-
pathetic hero make 1t little
more than an exquiSitely writ
ten account of a miSSpent life.
A Magic Vo9ueness
Stephen Monk. whose first
wife has described him as
having "a magic air Of
vagueness about him." finally
takes stock of himself during
a long convaleScence. Quaker
born, but not a believer, he
has sought refuge, after dis
covering his second wife's in
fidelity, with q Quaker aunt.
While waiting for q broken
thigh to mend, he reads the
letters Of his first wife, q gen.
tie, almost Satinly novelist,
and thus relives their marriage.
Elizabeth Rydal, IL years his
senior, had behaved to him
more like q governess than a
wife. She stood wiStfully by
as If unwilling to interfere
with any experience that might
be educational while Stephen
deceived her. One rival was a
man. The second was his sec
ond wife. The only sin she
apparently couldn't condone
was that he should allow "the
other person to believe all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13

aCGOES anu xlA1hASC1A
unforgettable little novels.
especially "Cannery Row." I'm
afraid you'll feel let down, to
a greater or less extent, de-
pending on how it strikes you.
Sweet Thursday" is q sequel
to "Cannery Row" - at least,
it's a sort Of Cannery Row
revisited, with some Of the
same characters around. But.
unhappily, its sounds and
furies are, in sum, only faint
echoes Of the raucouS laughter,
the wistful whispers, the
healthy vulgarity and the soft
hints of beauty and magic that
permeated the original Can
merry Row."
OId-Timers Hove Changed
Doc is back. to be sure-the
vagrant scientist who collected
marine specimens for a shack
he called Western Biological
Laboratory" the glowering,
soft-hearted Doc. But he's a
different Doc. He comes back
from the army and finds the
laboratory crumbling with de-
cay. long deserted by the other
scientists to whom he had
turned it over. Doc cleans out
the place, half-heartedly, and
moves in, collects some marine
life. but he lacks his old lust
for the work. He takes little
interest in anything.
Mac. the guiding spirit Of the
Palace Flophouse, is still
around, as are a few Of his
fellow work dodgers we came
to know so well in "Cannery
Row."
Dora, the bordello keeper Of
Cannery Row. has departed
this life. her place taken by
a relative named Fauna (sic).
Fauna is a more interesting
character than Dora and does
more to lift the leveled-out
portions Of the book to ludi-
crous heights.
Mac and the other, ''boys."
especially Hazel "a mani are
much concerned over Docs
condition and what to do for
him. They have an uncertain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
Graves Birds

111SS ny MO4I4o 04dNCO IA UA40
Phillips Gallery's printroomS
through June begin with a few
from the early 1940s. providing
interesting contrast with
changes in his latest work. The
majority are paintings Of birds.
q favorite subj ect Of Mr..
Graves. whose approach is very
different from Audubon's.
Mr.. Graves earlier paintings,
gouache on q thin rice tissue,
mounted on heavier backing,
are generally monochromatic,
with tragic or sinister implica-
tions-"Wounded Gull" Ca
gle," etc. These are loosely
handled, in a fluid wash. The
Phillips Gallery owns a small
collection of paintings by Nor
ris Graves, and Is showing
some of them in the current
group.
In his later work, the artist
reveals more obviously Orien-
tai inspiration in his use Of
expressive outline brush stroke
in ink. with delicate color and
gold in his backgrounds. Some
works are done in black cray
on and wash, one large oil
Q952) is bright and colorful.
The feather design in Spirit
Bird With Minnow" Is as mi
nutely depicted as in an Or
nithologiSt'S rendering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13

in her nightmare Mile Baines,
also a new mother, also a VIC
tim Of tuberculosis. It appears
that Millie, like Mela1ie has
sought love out of wedlock.
But Mile, in her time, is
treated like a criminal. Melanie
tries to tell herself that morals
change like manners, but it is
plain that some residual Vic
torian guilt has rubbed OF on
her. ~
Miss Laski's story is more
ingenious than horrifying, but
quite effective Of its kind.
M. MEG.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13

His Name Was Death. BY
Frederic Brown. &c. P. Dut-
ton q, Co.. Inc: $2.75o
Guilt-Edged
Having committed one MUIR
der and gotten away with it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13

''Not for the squeamish, his
autobiography Is lusty, gusty
and IS unpredictable as q
string Of flrecrackers."
brings back all the long-ago
excitement of the '20s. For
me. Ben Hecht will always be
inextricably mixed up with
days when orchestras had
banjos, when there was dance
and not dread in peoples
minds, and when one confused
juvenile pored over the pages
of a book to eavesdrop as Erik
Dorm whispered to his beloved.
"Your eyes are the reckoning
hands Of dream"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
Mort Sculptures

The Artists Mart, 1861 Wis
consin avenue, Georgetown, is
showing through June. a group
exhibition Of small sculptures.
More than 80 pieces by II art
lists range from works a few
inches in height to those large
enough for gardens. Variety
in materials, techniques and
subjects makes the exhibition
a little cross section, ranging
from traditional to abstract.
Nearly one-third of the show
is composed of work by Robert
E. Kuhn, in polychromed
wood, driftwood and metal.
Thin, elongated figures and
heads include a serene Ma
donna, a styled, shield
shaped warrior, an emaciated
galley slave, acrobats simpi-
fed to action figures, decora-
lively balanced, q pair Of birds
and other items.
Florence Higgs' water Ba-
bies" for q garden wall. Lilli
Gettinger's reclining and seat
ed nudes, one naturalistic, the
other with sweeping modern
lines and curves; Sarah Sill
berman's ingenious Three
Graces" carved from ancient
driftwood, Marilee Shapiro's
figures and Katherine Hobbs
lifelike little bear, should
please predominantly tradi-
tional tastes. Jane Loves
bronze trotting horse and seat
ed giraffe, Dean Carter's an
gular bronze bird and Hazel
Van Matters streamlined alb
stract figures in wood are
laudable works in contempt
rary idiomS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13

the New York Art StudentP
League.
Concerning his prints. ia.
cob Kainen, curator Of the
Division Of Graphic Arts,
points out his emphasis on
planes which are cut through
with line drawing. The color
is clear and fresh, and appears
as washes, dripped textures
and other unusual applica-
tions."
Mr.. Muench has received
several awards, has exhibited
widely and is represented in
museum collections in the
United States and Europe.
Last Supper
st. Barnabas' Episcopal
Church, Iceland. Md. is cele-
brating this week end its 250th
anniversary (through today.
A feature Of the celebration Ii
a painting of 1.-THE Last Sup
per-" by Gustavus Hesselius,
said to be the first painting
ever commissioned for q public
building in America. Commits
stoned in 1871 by the vestry Of
st. Barnabas', it was completed
in 1922, and hung above the
altar until the War Of the Rev
olution.
Sometime during that
troubled period the painting
disappeared and was not heard
Of again until 184S. when it
was sold In a Georgetown auc-
ton house for one dollar. The
most recent of a succession Of
owners lent it to the Swe-
dish Museum Of Philadelphia.
whence it came this week on
loan to the church which COM
missioned it.
st. BarnabaS' Church, Queen
Anne Parish. was founded in
1704; the present structure
was completed in 1776. It will
be open to visitors today, the
third Of its anniversary cele.
bration. Besides the HesseliuS
vpainting, other church treas
ures on exhibition include Q
marble baptismal font and
beaten silver communion serv.
ice ordered from England In
1718.
The Swedish artist GuStavus
Hesselius, one of the first paint
ers to come to America, ar
rived in 1912, and settled In
Queen Anne Parish in 1719.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
This Is Exquisite Writing Wasted
On q Murky and III-Defined Plot

The World in the Evening
BY Christopher sherwood. Random House; $500
Reviewed BY Mary McGrory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13

ried examples Of it for years.
and there have been special
exhibitions In the Depart
ment'S Museum.
Since last December, the
Smithsonian Institutions
Travelling Exhibition Service
has been circulating through
out the United States two ex-
hibitions Of Eskimo art. Like
the exhibition at the Phillips
Gallery, they were collected by
James A. Houston, for the
Canadian HandicraftS Guild.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-13
John Steinbeck Revisits
Scene Of Conney Row
Swae@ Thurednv
Sweet Thursday
fvikinO;; $780,

Reviewed By cortei Brooke Jones
Evening star., 1954-11-16
P1E cRusT.
I'M. M. A., Arlingto,uJ j

Some time ago a reader
asked for a whole wheat pie
crust recipe. Hope this Is what
/ she is looking for. One cup
whole wheat flour, ! cup bread.
crumbs, ! cup soy bean four,
VI teaspoon salt, l2 teaspoon
baking powder Optional I. q
tablespoons shortening water
or soy bean milk for mixing
Roll the bread crumbs with.
rolling pin or run through ii
grinder. To the -four. crumbs
and soy bean flour, add salt
and baking powder. Add short
| ening, cutting it into the flour.
Add water or soy bean milk
| to make a stiff dough So it
can be rolled and placed In
pie tins. After it has been
placed In a tin, place another
tin inside the dough and bake.
to a light brown before putt
ting in the filling. After plac-
ing the filling IN the crust.
bake in a moderate oven for
about 20 minutes. This crust
may be used for any kind of
filling.
Evening star., 1954-11-16
oMLETTE FAN?
COLE SLAW HINT.
fEH.. Falls churcil)

Could some kind reader help
me by giving some information
in the use Of an onlette pan?
This is like q frying pan. and
hinged in the center. I would
like to know how many eggs
can be cooked lin this and
whether both sides are used
fat once, etc. just what is the
cooking procedure?
My other request is help
! In solving the problem of
clogged atomizers for perfume
and toilet water. Is there any
remedy and cure for this?
Does any one Know Of a place
in this area where they can be
repaired in case I am unable
to fix these atomizers myself.
j I would like to offer a hint
to lovers Of cole slaw-do try
a tablespoon of port or sherry
wine and a large pinch OF
whole thyme in the next batch
of slaw. Red cabbage also
makes a good slaw and is a
mice change in color when
other vegetables served may
be green or white,
Evening star., 1954-11-16
r e;aa'defs Cleafing House
CLASSES.
fM. N. r. Washington

The City-Wide Division Of
the District Recreation De-
partment announces q second
art group for adults will be
prganized at Western Center,
Thirty NTH and n streets
NV. beginning Thursday,
November 10 at 8 pm. Mr..
Peter De Anna, who studied
at the School for Art Studies
In New York and at the Cor
corarl School OF Art, will be
the instructor. Sketching,
charcoal, water color and oils
will be taught.
There will also be a modern
dance class ct Western on
Tuesdays. beginning tonight at
8 o'clock. The group Is open to
men and women and the in.
structor will be Miss Ruth
Koidan. For further infor-
nation call the District Rec
reation Department, Adams
4-2050 and ask for the City
Wide Division, or from West
ern any evening Monday
through Thursday after Z
o'clock.
Evening star., 1954-11-16
Officers Wives Clubs
Continued From Page BID

Hostess for the luncheon is
Mrs. Allen B. Adams, with
Mrs. Saverio Filippone, Mrs.
Leonard j. Flynn. and Mrs.
Archer r. Gordon assisting.
Among those attending will
be Mrs. Walter G. SCHNEIDER,
Mrs. F. j. Becton, Mrs. Rob
ert E. Bourke, Mrs. p. +. De-
Vos, Mrs. J.. B. Dimrnick.3
Mrs. q. .. Hoffman, Mrs. F.
c. Lucas, Mrs. J. T. Moyna-.
han and Mrs. Brooke Schumm.
Air Force Dental Corps
Mrs. Marvin E. Kennebeck.
honorary president of the Air
Force Dental Officers Wives
Club will entertain at a coffee
hour tomorrow morning at her
home in Chevy Chase.
Assisting viii be Mrs. Ken
meth Elwell, and Mrs. Thomas
Shuttee. The occasion will be
highlighted by the welcoming
of many new club members,
and guests from the Army and
Navy Dental Wives Clubs.
Evening star., 1954-11-16
NotionoI Guard

Officers Wives Club of the
National Guard will observe
Ladies Day tomorrow at the
Boiling Air Force Officers Club.
There will be bridge from 10
o'clock on. AT 1915 q social
hour followed by luncheon.
A book review will be given
by Mrs. Robert Cocklin. Mrs.
Phillip P. Pease. is chairman
Of arrangements and Mrs.
Russell Noblet has charge Of
decorations.
Mrs. William H. Abendroth
will greet the visitors, and Mrs.
Winston p. Wilson has charge
Of the program.
Army Finance Corps
The Officers Wives of the
Army Finance Corps will meet
for luncheon and cards at
noon on Thursday at the Army
Navy Country Club.
Hostesses for the afternoon
are Mrs. John r. KoShko, Mrs.
Richard j. Clynes and Mrs.
Garland E. Brenneman. Res
ervations may be made with
Mrs. Koshko at Edgewater g.
$500, Extension 5138.
Evening star., 1954-11-16
SAIGO ON?
mrs. Z. b, Washington

Have any Of you readers
lived In Saigon, Indo-C China?
If so would you please give me
information on living condi-
tions there. and advise on sup
plies to take for q middle -aged
couple with no children?
Should we take our own air
conditioning unit and appli-
ances necessary for simple
housekeeping In small quar-
ters. as we would rather not
bother with servants? Is it
worth while taking q car when
driving is restricted to Saigon
and Cholon and insurance re-
ported very high? ] hope some-
one can give up some sugges-
tions.
Evening star., 1954-11-16
LOCATE BOOKS?
.(J. T. B.. Washinqtonl

Can anyone help me locate
two books which are now out
Of print? I have tried several
bookstores but have had no
luck in finding either of them.
An aged cousin has been un-
able to find them in his home
state and wanting to get them
very much, has written me
ito see If ! can help him. The
first Is "On the Dodge" by
William Mcleod Rain. and
the second is Each Bright
River" by Mildred Master
son Thanks for anyhelp.
Evening star., 1954-11-16
LOCATE pIcTUREq

mrs. p. B., RiDeTddie)
A friend of mine has kindly
offered to paint a picture for
me, and / have decided on one
! remember seeing and liked,
which ! believe was called
THE Homestead" or 1.-THE
Homesteader." My friend is
not familiar with it. and, not
knowing much about painting.
I don't know If it is a famous
painting or a postcard va
riety. Can any one help me
locate this picture?
Evening star., 1954-11-16
CRoCHETED /. EARRINGS?
IN. O.. O.. FdlIs Church,

/ wonder if some one would
! be kind enough to give me di-
rections for making crocheted
earrings? / would also like to
know how they are made stiff.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-03
Striking Iron Workers
Go to Mork-For Free

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(LDNS)
A group of AFL Iron Workers on
strike since July 6 for higher pay
went back to work-for free and
on a week end.
The men donated their time and
skill in working on a new four
story, V-shaped rehabilitation cen
ter for disabled workers.
Local S of the AFL Bridge,
Structural and Ornamental Iron
Workers Union has been on strike
for a 10-cent hourly increase over
the $685. scale. Contractors have
offered five cents.
But the men volunteered their
services IN the construction prof.
ect at the Anderson Orthoped;c
Hospital in nearby Arlington. Much
of the material, as we'll as the labor,
is being donated to build the new
wing.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-03
MINORITIES LEAD

flated land appraisals. Sound land
appraisal by FILA officials, he said,
would have protected tenantstock-
holders from excessive ground rent"
Such lease arrangements help keep
coop housing down payments low.
Charges that coop members pay
may be 2096 less than rent in COM
parable property, McKenna said.
This savings is due to % economy
of coop management, (2) eliminating
landlord profits, and 90 the 4O-year
FHA-insured mortgages allowed on
coop housing. cts not due to econ
omy of coop construction.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-03

that overall demand for steel re-
mains sluggish" The CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE MONITOR says that the
iron and steel scrap industry, too, is
pulling in its belt and preparing to
take more hard times"
One midwestern producer is quoted
as saying: 1--WE are still rocking along
in the same disgusting way" How
ever, he was hopeful that auto pro-
duction would soon pick up and manu-
facturers would soon be ordering
steel for October cars.
Last spring, the steelworkers with
their 100000 fully or partially en-
ployed members, drew up a series of
proposals to increase purchasing pow
er. President David J. Mcdonald and
other union officials took the recon-
mendations to the White House and
discussed them with President Essen
hover and his Council of Economic
Advisers.
Little of what the union asked has
been carried out. One result is that
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-03
HOUSING INQUIRY
TOUCHES BUILDER-RUN
COOP PROJECTS

NEW YORK CITY-(CNS)-As
part of it's housing investigation, a
Senate subcommittee dug into builder
sponsored housing co-ops here, Au-
gust 25.
Tenants of coop apartments told
Senator Prescott Bush (R-Conn.)
that builders had over-valued projects
and underestimate operating costs.
They protested lack of information
for housing coop members and criti-
cized long-term leases on land where
coop apartments are built.
All their protests concerned build
er-sponsored co-ops.
William F. McKenna, Housing &
Home Finance Agency's deputy adj
ministrator, noted differences be-
tween consumer-spOnsore and build
er-sponsored co-ops. The latter, he
said, aren't turned over to co-ops
until members move in. Consumer
sponsored projects are initiated and
controlled by members from the start.
McKenna blamed most coop hous-
ing troubles on "the conflict of in
terests between builder-sponsors of
the coop and tenant shareholders
for whom they're supposed to be act
inc while the project is planned, or
ganized, and built"
McKenna cited instances of in
the steelworkers are hard group to
convince that we are out of the re
cession.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-03
New York City Relief
Payments Still Show Hike
BY Labor's Daily News Service


NEW YORK-Relief payments in
the City of New York increased for
the eighth successive month in July
it was reported here by Welfare Com
missioner Henry L. Mccarthy.
He said an additional 2,185 persons
were receiving public assistance in
July to bring the total to 268, 776. The
total rise for the eight month period
was 22,442.
Mccarthy said the Large number
of persons currently eXhausting un-
employment insurance benefits is a
cause for alarm" Some $4,000 per-
sons have exhausted benefits here
in the four months ending July 81,
he reported.
Unless there is rapid upturn in
economic conditions, Mccarthy said,
the case load of public assistance will
continue to climb.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-03
Half of Employees Nave
Veterans Preference

Fifty per cent of federal employees
the highest proportion to date
now have veterans preference, the
Civil Service Commission reports.
Commission figures show that as
of last Dec. 81, 1,O8O,O67 government
employees, out of total of 2,180,053
in the continental United States, were
entitled to veterans preference. Of
these, 1,059,422 were veterans and
the remaining 2O,645 were wives,
widows and mothers of veterans.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-03

it was a couple of months ago.
Fairless wasn't the only one then
wearing rose-colored glasses. Many
steel executive was right there with
him.
STEEL REMAINS SLUGGISH
Steelworkers have been bearing
much of the brunt of the state of the
industry. Last spring United Steel
workers officials estimated that they
had some 100000 part-time or fully
unemployed members. This included
more than basic steel but indicates
what has happened to the workers in
the industry Their position has not
improved.
What makes the low level of steel
production so startling is that it is
taking place in a period when con-
s'ruction activity is setting new rec
ords. However, construction of manu-
featuring plants is down and specu-
lative home building takes little struc-
tural steel
This month the magazine STEEL
makes no bones about it, reporting