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Evening star., 1954-12-26

bourg Society. and New York
art dealer E. Weyhe. The COLI
lection is being circulated by
the Smithsonian Institution
Travelling Exhibition Service.
The catalogue has q compre-
hensive biographical and criti-
ical foreword. charmingly writ
ten by M. Roger Madol.
authority on the artist. One
learns from it. about the art
lists successful. eventful life.
He was official flower painter
to Marie Antoinette at Tria-
non. managed to keep his head
during the Revolution. and la
ter occupied the same position
to Empress Josephine Bona
parte at Malmaison. for whom
he continued to work after she
was supplanted by Marie
Louise, for whom at the same
time, he was teacher. Redoute
was also a friend and sponsor
Of Audubon.
His paintings. and the en-
cravings made from them. and
printed in color from a single
plate by a method Redoute
claimed to have invented. are
executed with meticulous pre-
cision and faithfulness to the
flowers depicted. Redoute knew
roses not only as an artist. but
also as a gardener. who grew
them and introduced Llany
plants to cultivation.
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Christmas Roses

Original watercolors and
color engravings Of roses and
other flowers by Pierre-Joseph
Redoute (1759-1840) on view
in the music room Of Dunn
barton Oaks (1703 Thirty
second street. Georgetown
through next Thursday. should
appeal to all who loYe ex-
quisite painting and print
making, and to every one inter-
ested IN flowers.
This beautiful show Is spon-
sored by H. E. Hughes 1e Gal
lais. Minister of Luxembourg,
who has lent several of the
exhibits. Others are loans from
the Luxembourg State Mu-
scum, members of the Luxem-
Evening star., 1954-12-26

Of the spirit Of the season
precedes the sun1moning in Of
the peasants.
Says the Duchess: Really
I don't know that 1t is a very
good plan to spoil poor chill
dren like this; it only gives
them q taste for things they
can't have: but 1t Is very diff
cult to stop something which
has always been an institu-
ton"
One Of the guests at Chew
ron agrees. 1--WE do a great
deal too much for such people.
We educate their children for
them for nothing-and ! don't
believe they want to be edu-
Gated half the time-we keep
the hospitals for them entirely
out of charity, we give them
warm clothes and almshouseS.
What more do they want? AL
fred Rothschild even gives the
bus drivers a pair of gloves
and a brace of pheaSants for
Christmas.
In the Grond Manner
Soon after. the doors Of the
great hall are flung open.
"The roar Of voices and the
stamping of feet In the hall
ceased abruptly as the door
opened to admit the Duchess
and her party. The hall was
full of children, and there. on
the dais in isolated splendour
stood the great tree, shining
with a hundred candles and
glittering with q hundred bau-
bles of colored glass. Silver
tinsel ran in and out of its
dark boughs; tufts Of cotton
wool suggested Snowflakes: the
pot was swathed in cotton-
wool and a spangled doll, a
fairy queen with a crescent in
her hair. gloriously crowned
the topmost spike. Toys were
heaped upon the table; a
hamper of oranges and a
hamper of rosy, apples stood
ready on either side, the lids
thrown back. The children
seethed excitedly in the body
Of the hall. even while the
Chevron housemaids fitted
about, trying to marshal them
into order. The mothers sat
grouped round the blazing
fire. many of them with babies
on their knees, but as Lucy
entered. they all rose. and
some of them curtseyed, and
a murmur ran round the hall
and some Of the little boys,
who had been carefully
primed, saluted."
Evening star., 1954-12-26

ABSTRACT ana non-obJective
paintings by John Wells. q
doctor turned painter, are on
view through December at the
Fantasy Gallery. 1865 Con-
necticut avenue. Born in
London (1907) he graduated
from University College and
Hospital there. For nine years
he. practiced medicine In the
Isles Of Scilly, and painted in
his spare time. In 1945 he
gave up medicine to devote
himself to painting. He now
lives In Cornwall. He had his
first New York exhibition two
years ago. / thought "Crys-
tails and Shells" contrasting
faceted and oval forms, his
best painting in the current
exhibition.
Christmas cards by promi-
nent artists of the Washing
ton area are on view at the
Central Public Library, Eighth
and K streets. through Janu-
ary 3. The cards represent
many media. such as water
color. serigraph. wood and
linoleum blocks, transparencies,
pen and ink. and etching. The
Stars political cartoonists. Jim
Bergman and Glib Crockett,
are among the So artists rep
resented.
The Door Store. 3144 NJ.
street NV. is presenting this
month drawings and water
colors by Erwin Nussbaum, an
Ohio artist now living In New
York City. who has exhibited
at important galleries in New
York. Philadelphia and else
where, including the Corcoran.
Evening star., 1954-12-26
Separating
heGern,ons
From Nuzis

FRAGEBOGEN THE Ques-
tionnaire). BY Ernst Won
Solomon. doubleday: $61
Reviewed BY Richard Fryklund
The fra0ebogen is the ques-
tionnaire used by the allies
to separate the Nazis from
the good Germans" after
World War II. Ernest Won
Solomon filled one out
and it was not easy for the
occupation force to decide
whether he should be freed
or tucked away in prison for
the good of Germany and the
world. A reading of this book
which consists entirely of
lengthy answers to the 131
questions in the JrGgebogen--
shows why the authorities
were puzzled.
Won Solomon worked hard
to undermine the post World
War I attempts to establish
a democratic government in
Germany lgoing so far as to
help murder Foreign Minister
Walther Rathenau in 1922.
and then. through his anti
democratic actions, helped
the Nazis come to power. He
never joined the party because
he thought it not sufficiently
genteel.
All Out of Step But Him
Given the opportunity later
to oppose Nazisim after even
he could see its evil nature, he
declined. To assassinate Hitler,
he told the plotters, would be
immoral!
Now Won Solomon wants to
prove everybody in the world
was wrong but himself. He
disclains all personal respon-
sibility for German misdeeds.
Actually he seems to be suffer-
ing from two maladies within
himself-A sense of uselessness
in a country that no longer
has an important place for an
unreconstructed Prussian. and
a guilt complex stemming
from his refusal to fight what
clearly was evil.
The book is important be-
cause Of its great sale in Ger
many and other European
countries. Many readers are
convinced Won Solomon speaks
for present day Germany.
Such a conclusion fortunately
seems unjustified. The over
whelming majority of voters
IN Germany back the demo-
cratic parties.
Evening star., 1954-12-26

e1S@Ng - JSA 40 Iva
tunate enough to have had
such a table. You may decide
IT'S time to glance at the books
various relatives and friends
gave you. and lets hope they
are books you haven't read and
will enjoy.
This also Is the last Sunday
of 1854, and the books which
have been coming in mostly
are for publication after jan
uary /. There are some good
ones ahead, If you can believe
the publishers. and sometimes
you can. Meanwhile, as the
year loses itself In the unceas-
ing flow of time, there are q
few books left over, on which
we can mediate with some
profit.
A lterory Novelty
Easily one Of the literary
novelties of the year, "The
Dog and the Fever" by DON
Franc isco
Evening star., 1954-12-26
indians in Art

Only tomorrow remains 20
see the exhibition Of paintings
by Arturo Rogue Meruvia Of
Bolivia, at the Pan American
Union. The show was mem
toned briefly In The Stars
news columns the night 1t
opened December 81.
This first one-man show In
the United States by Reque
Meruvia comprises nearly 80
paintings. depicting in q COM
petent, impressionistic man.
ner, landscapes and native
types. mostly Indians, of the
artists native land. The paint
ings of jungles successfully
convey the appearance of sum
light penetrating heavy. lush
forests. Paintings of Indians,
too, in their colorful, pictur-
esque dress, are outstanding
for their capture of facial
bone construction and express
sions. The shows catalogue
has comprehensive biograph-
ical and critical data about
Arturo Reque Meruvia.
Evening star., 1954-12-26
More About Orient
TOKYO AND POINTS EAST.

TOKYO AND POINTS EAST.
BY Keyes Beech. Double
day: $3.75.)
Chicago Daily News Cor
respondent Beech has put to-
gether a few profound obser-
vations. a few entertaining
stories. and a great deal Of
readable twaddle about the
postwar Orient.
The author is a Pulitzer prize
winner who deserved the honor
and would have been capable
Of q much better book. But
obviously he wasn't trying. He
wrote the thin, personal side
OF his experiences in the
Japanese occupation and the
Korean war.
No doubt the book will please
that vanishing species Of
reader who thinks foreign cor
respondents are glamorous.
EARL H. VOSS.
Evening star., 1954-12-26
GLADSTONE. BY Philip Mas

OLADSAOCNEs by 6Illllp MdS.
nus. &c. P. Dutton; $6.75D
In his youth. William E.
Gladstone felt it was his mis-
sion to serve God as a clergy
man. Irresistibly drawn to
public life, he tried to serve
God as a politician. He sue
ceeded to an extraordinary de-
gree, his present biographer
thinks, because he was a sim
cere and dedicated Christian
in an age that revered virtue
and did not sneer at the public
practice of it.
Incomparably high-minded,
he could also be high-handed.
This quality marred his re-
lationsilip with his high
handed sovereign, Queen Vic
toria, during his four terms as
Prime Minister. In vain did
Gladstone's charming wife
urge him ito pet the Queen"
Gladstone's rival. Disraeli,
always did just that and with
enormous effect, but Glad
stone harangued her about her
constitutional duties, and she
regarded him as a half mad
f1rebrand."
Bieot and Snob
Gladstone began as a Con-
servative-and also, it might
be added, as a bigot and q
snob. In time, however, he
became a Liberal and slightly
more tolerant. Capable of re-
versing himself, he was ac-
cused of hypocrisy. His biog-
rapher prefers to call 1t q
tendency to "self- deception
"He possessed a mind which
was conditioned to search at
all times for the highest moral
principles in order to justify
the vagaries of a volcanic
temperament"
A great parliamentary lead
er. whose radiant integrity"
and enormous oratorial gifts
made him also a public idol,
he worked for widening Of
suffrage. the disestablishment
of the Irish Church, the re-
form of the civil service and
the army. and finally, in his
last hour-shadowed by his
inept treatment of the Irish
leader, Parnell - for home
rule in Ireland.
Privote Social Work
Throughout his long and
useful career. he continued his
and Mrs. Gladstone's private
social work, that of rehabii-
tating prostitutes. 1t was for a
public man. a most dubious
enterprise, but Gladstone's
transparent unworldliness "
saved him from the opprobium
that would surely have envel-
oped almost any other poll
tician.
Despite his intransigeance,
Gladstone was idolized by his
family. His wife and children
Evening star., 1954-12-26
It's Still America

There is much for mellow
reflection in a book compiled
by Alice /. Hazeltine. "We Grew
Up in America" tAbingdon
Press; $2.95). Twenty-four per-
sons of varying fame. repre-
senting a wide diversity Of
work. tell their own stories Of
childhood and getting started
in the world. Some Of them
might have been prototypes for
Horatio Alger. but not all.
Some were from wealthy
homes, but had their own
problems in mastering what
ever art or science lured them.
The opening chapter is
Babe Ruth's story Of his
troubled boyhood and his
glowing tribute to Brother
Matthias, the towering prin-
cipal Of st. Mary's Industrial
School in Baltimore. The
Xaverian monk taught the
Babe to play ball. Then there
are Grandma Moses memories
Of her homespun childhood In
the New England country and
Evening star., 1954-12-26
News Of Artists and Exhibitions
Smithsonian
Shows Prints
By Florence S. Berrymon

Victor Deihex. Belgian-bcrn
Argentine master OF wood en-
craving, Is introduced to
Washington In an Impressive
exhibition In the Division Of
Graphic Arts gallery. Smith
sonian Building. through JAM
uary Q. After viewing these
remarkable prints. one Is not
surprised to learn that this
artist has had more than $50
exhibitions in South America
and Europe, is represented In
the permanent collections Of
many museums of both con-
tinents. and Is the subject Of
several books.
Born in Antwerp (190O Mr..
Delhez was extensively edu-
Gated in painting and archi-
lecture, and graduated as an
engineer from the University
of Louvain. In 1926 he went
to Argentina. where he has
lived ever since In BuenoS
Aires he began wood engrav-
ing. producing various series,
examples of which are In
cluded in the current show.
Among these series are 90
engravings illustrating poems
in, ,Baudelaire's LES Fleurs du
NAL" 100 biblical illustrations,
Architecture and Nostalgia,
and "1,001 Argentine Nights"
Mr.. Delh ez is recognized
throughout South America as
a fabulous craftsman, one OF
the masters of wood engraving.
Jacob Kainen. curator Of the
Division of Graphic Arts. says
Of him:
Comparable to Dore
"IIis work sometimes has a
grandiosity comparable to the
engravings after Dore. but
Delhez has more poetry and
less melodrama. He is a mystic
and visionary. even in his
highly realistic portraits"
Several portraits in the
Smithsonian show bear out
Mr.. Kainen'S remarks: one of
Delhez himself, his wife and
son, and several arresting
heads of natives.
Even more compelling to
me, are the biblical and archi-
tectural series. A number of
the latter remind me of the
themes Of PiraneSi, although
Delhez's phalanxes of Gothic
cathedrals. castles and towers
are free Of the sinister atmos-
phere of some of PiraneSi's
timeless structures.
Examples from the biblical
series impressed me as superb:
Alteration of the Lamb"
"Jesus Triumphant" Great
Temptation" Christ and the
Devil on q peak in a colossal
panorama Of cities and land
scape) and Jesus and Nico.
demus." alone in a Babylonian
setting.
SurreoIistie Works
Besides these. the "a prints
on view include strange SUR
realistic engravings, and q
series Of distractions, all me-.
ticulously done. but not COM
parable in interest, to the
aforementioned.
Evening star., 1954-12-26
Phillips GoIIery

Theodoros Stamos, a leading
abstract expressionist whose
paintings evoke lyric comment
from devotees, is having a one
Evening star., 1954-12-26

de Quevedo
(Shoe String
Press; SO
arrtveda o
Z e " days
ago. The
translate on
Is by VIII
liam Carlos
VILLA m 8
a n d h 1 8
part Span
ish mother,
Requel He
lie n e, w IL
Evening star., 1954-12-26
Books in Review
AFew Volumes Worth Noting
AS the Old Yeur Fudes Out
By corter Brooke Jones

These reflections viii the after Christmas The
tree will be st brave with ornaments and winkng lights
yet knocked children and the the
led with gitening cards. the gift wrappngs hardly
Carols still drift in from radio televion and the religious
Gpel Of the great day. its true significance fingers
You feel torpor from annual overindugence
Evening star., 1954-12-26

1ss sssasi np'hsr: he. NsssR
lene Will
liza s. DR.. The DOG.
Williams has written q char
acteristic introduction, telling
what he has been able to learn
of Quevedo. something about
the gifted Mrs. Williams and
the difficulties he and she had
In translating this "perambu-
latory novella" from the old
Spanish.
Probably you never heard Of
Quevedo. I assure you I hadn't.
This Spanish writer. whose
work, a meager output consid-
ering his gifts. is pretty well
forgotten, was born when
Shakespeare and Cervantes
still were young men. though
he outlived them by a good
many years. The novelist and
the dramatist, as it happened,
died the same year. 1915.
, Quevedo was born in 1880 and
died in 1645. "The Dog and
the Fever" land the COMPOSE
ton is as strange as its title)
was first published in Cadiz in
1925. There was even some
doubt whether Quevedo or a
literary friend wrote it, though
DR.. Williams is convinced from
his research that Quevedo was
the author.
Quevedo, like Lord Byron.
was lame. but more so--he
walked with a shuttle all his
life. But he was a powerful
man and an expert swords
man. Once, it's told, while
Quevedo was employed by the
king, there was an argument
with the royal master of the
sword. The latter told Que
vedo that of course he was no
match for the writer, with his
extensive education. when 1t
came to words. but If he'd set
tie the matter with swords
ah, that would be different.
Quevedo promptly pulled his
sword, and after a brief ex-
change, disarmed the great
swordsman.
"The Dog and the Fever"
although called a novella
(novelette) is not. strictly
speaking, a story at all, but
some philosophizing by various
voices, in which the dog takes
part. The whole intent is
satirical. The brief fanatsy is
filled with epigrams. many as
pungent as Shakespeare was
turning out. then unknown
beyond a narrow coterie in
England. These are samples Of
the advice handed out:
PAY and you will know that
which is yours. Don't cheat
where you will be found out.
BY virtue of three things
you will be rich: Earn and do
not spend; promise and do not
keep your promise: receive and
fail to return
We also are told: "All wish
to be less good than famous.
=. They look for virtue. not
in themselves but in others:
only that which is profitable
do they hold to be just {.
every one laughs at the monkey
and he at them all. :. A
woman has four virtues:
to raise complaints. to lie
thoughtlessly. go where she
pleases and weep without
cause =. Remember also.
brother, that though love can
90 much. money does it all. To
iron lock there is ever pass
key Of silver"
Che Of the authors vague
S; ceesman advised: Don't
ect the clown, nor tell what
yoa have dreamed, nor speak
of the charms of your wife.
nor of volir children
Evening star., 1954-12-26

NDONESIAN CRAFTS-Shoulder cloth shroud with
and skull tree motif warp ikat 10Th century in loan exhibition
Of Indonesan textiles from the Textile Museum Of the District
Of Columbia and George Washington University Library.
, 1954-03-30
ERIC H. CARROLL

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Council
, 1954-03-30
A PROCLAMATION
BY the Governor
INAUGURAL DAY

claim Friday, April 8, 1854 public holiday within the NUM-
cipalty of ST. Thomas and 81. John, Virgin Islands Of the
United States, for the purpose Of affording the inhabitants
Of that Municipality an opportunity to participate in the in
augural ceremonies Of His Excellency Archie A Alexander,
Governor of the Virgin Islands.
also hereby proclaim Saturday, April 10, 1854 a public
holiday within the Municipality of ST. Croix, Virgin Islands,
for the purpose of ~affording the inhabitants of hat Municipal
ity an opportunity to participate in the presentation Of His
Execlency, Archie "A, Alexander, Governor Of the Virgin IS
lands.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Government of the
Virgin Islands of the. United States at Charlotte Amalies ST.
Thomas, Virgin Islands, this seventeenth day of March, A.Da
1854.
ri F. DE CASTRO
Governor
SEAL
ATTEST
, 1954-03-30

&&@
RHYTHM SIX CONDO
ADMISSION: ONE DOLLAR
Special note: Gentlemen patrons are requested 10 wear COATS.
ORDER OF THE DAY
for an extraordinary meeting Of the Municipal Council Of ST
Croix, Ninth Council Second Session, Tuesday, March 3d.
1854 at 1900 o'clock a.
i. Muniscipal Council Bill No.F114
End discussion on Municipal Council Bill No. ia, Draft
Of Ordinance concerning the disposition of Estate
Annals Hope.
2. Municipal Council Bill Noa88.
Continuation of 1st discussion on Municipal Council Bill
Nc. 88, Draft Of Ordinance to provide for the Establish
ment and Organization Of . Municipal Fire Service. Sent
to Committee Of the Whole.
8. Municipal Council Bill No. 1O6.
Discussion on Municipal Council Bill No. LOG, Draft.
of Resolution concerning the leasing of Estate Annals Hope.
4. Municipal Council Bill No. sc.
Continuation. of End discussion on Municipal Council.
Bill No. sc, Draft of Ordinance to Create an Authority
for the purpose Of Operating Public Beaches, Municipal
Parks, etc.
5. Municipal Council Bill 129
Introduction Of and 1st discussion on Municipal Council.
Bill No. 129, Draft Of Additional Money Bill No. % to
the Budget for the Municipality of St. Croix for the.
Fiscal Year 1854.
s.. Municipal Council Bill No.. 1870.
Introduction Of and LIST discussion on Municipal Council
Bill No. 100, Draft Of Resolution, Amendment No. 8 to
the 1852 Pay Plan for Employees in the Classified Ser
vice, Virgin Islands.
Z Municipal Council Bill No. 1873.
Introduction of and 1st discussion on Municipal Council
Bill No. 1873, Draft of Ordinance to Amend Ordinance
ito provide for the Payment of Certain Employees for
Accumulated Leave, etc.
8. Municipal Council Bill No. 1874.
Introduction Of and 1st discussion on Municipal Council
Bill No. 134, Draft Of Ordinance to Authorize the Cover
nor to accept from the Departmental the Interior Ger
tain Improvements to Existing Roads Constructed I'M
der the Act of Congress of December 20, 1914 (58Stat 827.
g. Confirmation of AID Interim Appointees.
Municipal Council Office, Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin
Islands, March Is, 1854.
ERIC H. CARROLL
#Chairra an MunieipaIGo Council
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-02
Jamaica Run"
is Slated AT
The Islander

A thrill packed motion picture
of sultry love and voodoo ven.
geance set against the lush tropi-
cal background Of the British West
Indies is at the Islander DRIVEN
Theatre Sunday and Monday where
new Technicolor adventure drama
Jamaica Run" is playing. Star
ring Ray Midland Arlene Dahl and
Wendell Corey the excitement load
ed film explosively recounts the
deadly conflict between two oppos-
ing factions battling for control of
q sugar plantation.
As directed and written by Lewis
r. Foster from a novel by Max
Murray, Jamaica Run" energies
as q film that repeatedly contains
all the ingredients necessary to
please the most discriminating and
blase of movie-goers.
A Clarion production, Jamaica
Run" contains a supporting cast
which includes Patric Knowles.
Laura Elliot, Carroll McComas,
William Walker and Murray Math-
eson. These featured players az
well as the stars all turn In ad-
mirable acting stints.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-02
ANNOUNCEMENT CALENDAR
SUNDAY January 3rd

SUNDAY January 5rd
,oo-cAP Cadets Poincana Community House -,
aso-Iogia MART 0rden Cabaero de Ia Luz Y Ameis
St.
MONDAY January eth
s:so-K w. Ministerial Assn, place to be announced
lo.oo-Gym for officers wives bldg So Seapane base
s:oo-Crce Methodist Church Place to be announced
soo-Crcle Presbyterian Women Place to be announce
s.oo-Episcopal Guild 81. Pauls Parish Hall
7:3o-WMU at First Baptist Church
s:oo-Pythan Sisters K. W. Temple No. 20 Pythian Han
s:Oo-Methodst Men at Wesley House
soo-Circle Presbyterian Women place TO be announced
soo-Circe Presbyterian Women place to be announced
8:oo-PTA Executive Board Poneana School
s:oo-Aeoholcs Anonymous open meeting 5l5h Duva ST.
s:oo-Loga MART NrO oden CabalerOs de MART ss Eliza
beth St.
TUESDAY January sih-
s:oo-Thrift Shop at U. S. Nav al Commissary 8 IL
s:Oo-Lades Day Golf Tournament Key West Golf Club
Io:0O-Executive Board Meeting Of owe at Fl. Taylor
s:so-Key West Woman's Club at the Womans Club
s:IS-Kwanis Club La Concha Hotel
7oo-Nationa Soiourners Chap. 2 Church Of the Rock
730-Youth For Christ Fleming St. Methodist Church
73o-Minoca Council No. Is Redmens Hall
7:3o-Order of Rainbow Girls Scottish Rite Temple
73O-PTA Executive Board Meetings Harris School
7:30-Cathoic Daughters Of America St. Anne's Han
7:&-Dupieae Bridge Fl Taylor Officers Club
S:00-Beginners' Bridge Fl Taylor Officers Club
S:00-Sock Car Assn at Legion Home Stock Is.
s:0o-Knights Of Pyhias Pythian Hall
S00-DiSabled Amer Veterans Chap 80, 40 Amelia ST.
8:00-Junior Woman's Club at the Woman's Club
S:0o-Key West Players at the Barn Theatre
S:0o-Coral Shores PTA place to be announced
s:0o-Sea Finigee CooteHe No. 81 at VFW Home
S:lS-Rhumba Lessons Fl Taylor Officers Club