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critic Surveys His Books on Stage and Screen

ever was one. came through cap
tivatingly again with another vol
ume, "Screen World of 1854" The
various worlds" of entertainment
have good, reliable man in Blum
and critics can bless him for the
sparkle and completeness of the job
he does.
A large classification of books.
significant of larger interest in
theater than is universally recog-
nized. is the published play. That
there are drama readers, as we'll
as playgoers. is more than implied
in the fact that a play had to be
an almost instant flop to escape
publication.
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Choice Books for YuIetide Giving

600 words of text and captions
stress the essential harmony of all
religions. Another welcome gift will
be "Old Testament and the Fine
Arts" by Cynthia Pearl Maus
(Harper: $3.50. An 826-page an
thology of world-famous pictures,
poetry, music and stories inspired,
by the great themes of the Old
Testament. There are 100 full-page
are reproductions, 100 art interp-
relations, II hymns and interpre-
tations, 244 poems and 63 stories.
CThe other new outstanding re-
ligious books are reviewed on page
of this book section)
Adventure
For adventure there is "Ice Floes
and Flaming Water" by Peter
Freuchen (Messner; $3.50. This
true story takes place in Green
lands Melville Bay, where
strangely assorted crew of whale
hunters - Europeans, Americans
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the material with which his pro-
fessional fellows have dealt. Read
ing him is the congenial equiva-
lent Of talking shop. an activity
which occupies most of the nom
sleeping, working hours of
those associated in any way with
theater. 1t is excellent talk which
any theater lover can enjoy as
much as the authors professional
colleagues.
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Continued From Page So

the story of a not-so-dumb-as
he-looked bear which Joined the
Canadian Army, and "The Giant"
by William Pene du Bois GViking;
$2.75). The boy giant in Du Bois'
latest book is seven stories tall and
so friendly that he creates havoc
with his good intentions and Curl
oSity.
Young inventors ambitious to
fly through space will want to join
David and Chuck in the space
ship they built themselves for
"The Wonderful Flight to the
Mushroom Planet" Little, Brown;
$2.75). Eleanor Cameron says
that her 10-year-old son was a
great help in planning the story.
but that Mr.. Tyco Bass. mystery
man and astronomer. soon took
over and ran things to suit him
self.
Always appealing, for the fun
loving. are those rare stories in
which no firm line is drawn be-
tween the possible and the i'm
possible. At first glance. Miss
Pickerel seems like a normal old
maid, with her cow and her rock
collection. But look at the pre-
dicaments she survives in "Miss
Pickerel Goes to the Arctic" by
Ellen McGregor (Whittlesey; $2.25).
Or take Herbert Yadon, who
cooks up some very hilarious ex-
periences with his pet mouse.
Ambrose. and his prize-winning
pony. "More Fun With Herbert"
(Knopf; $2.50) is the third book
by Hazel Wilson about Herbert
and his long suffering family.
Animal Stories
Animals are so important to
children, that they weave in and
out of most children's books, even
when they don't play the lead. But
animals take the center of the
stage in "The Tough Winter" by
Robert Lawson (Viking: so. Here
are the same beloved characters
from RABBIT Hill": Old Uncle
Analdas with his forebodings of
trouble; cheerful little George,
and the dreadful Caretaker and
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For Teen-Agers

Some one has said that if teen
ayers can't read adult books by
the time they're IA, they might
as well just watch TV, but there
are a few exceptions.
In the world of sports, it's hard
to find, any author able to meet the
high standards set by John Tunis,
but Tourney Team" by G. H.
Frick (Harcourt; $275), is defi-
nitely a runner up. It's basket
ball story centered on friction be-
tween a popular coach and men,
ber of the team who thinks he
knows it all.
Science fiction fans who remem-
ber "The Angry Planet" will want
to read "The Red Journey Back"
by John Kier Cross Coward
Mccain; $2.75). There's not SO
much pseudo-scientific jargon in
this as in many other science
fiction titles, but there's more of
the impact of strange worlds on
human beings.
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By Joy Curmody
Drama Editor of The Star

The first question asked by a
man in summing up the years
books in a particular field is: Is
there trend?
A trend is one of the most useful
devices in the reviewers tool kit.
The truth is that if one does not
exist, the summer-upper is in
clined to create his own.
AS, for instance, in the case of
this years drama books among
which it seems convenient and
plausible, if not altogether indis-
putable. to note a strong tilt in
the direction of autobiography and
biography. A drama. critics recol-
lection of 1854 is that his desk
never quite seemed clear of volumes
in which the author was telling all
or the feasible approximation of
"an"-about one or another notable
figure in the liveliest of the arts.
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most piquant of these. called SIM
ply, Ballet" 1t is about the peo-
pie who have made ballet what it
is today. illustrated dramatically.
and readable.
A much statlier volume is BALLET
in Action" with Illustrations by
Paul Himmel and text by Walter
Terry, the latter dance critic of the
New York Herald Tribune.
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The Best Pluys

Another equally enjoyable critic
this is less of log-rolling than
an expression of coziness between
members of one of the smallest
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Autobiogruphies

There were other life stories,
Bob Hopes, Fred Aliens, Groucho
Marks, the late David BelascO's,
Mack Sennett's, John Murray
Anderson's and Emmett Kelly's,
the latter the biography of
Americas greatest contemporary
clown. These were variously in
teresting. beyond the sentimental
attraction they hold for the de-
voted fandoms Of the particular
subject
Objective1y, the most substantial
of these as this reader rushed
through them seemed to be Fred
Aliens "Treadmill to Oblivion"
Mr.. Allen, realist who is easily
,confuSed with a cynic, came up
with a remarkably cheerful
obituary of his once popular
Aliens Alley radio program. But
for all its acrid humor. "Treadmill
to Oblivion" also constitutes a
warning to comedians that their
gift Of laughter is doomed once it
is unlimitedly exposed on radio or
television.
Groucho Marx, the comedian
whose continued popularity seems
to contradict every word of Aliens
book, is expansively profiled by his
SON Arthur in Life With
GrOuch0." Yet the clown as classic
figure is brought most feelingly,
touchingly and revealingly to life
in a book about none of the big
names in radio, television or films.
The distinction, this reader be-
slows upon Clown" the Emmett
Kelly story written by Beverley
Kelley, no relation but long time
associate,
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The Cinema

Books on the cinema, as usual,
were far fewer. In fact, almost
non-existent. Yet Daniel Blum, a
lively keeper cf records if there
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ments were made by Norman
Lloyd of the Juilliard School. There
are SO full-page, full-color paint
ings by Alice and Martin Provensen,
as well as 200 charming decora-
tions and miniatures.
"U. S. Camera, 1885," edited by
Tom Maloney ($6.95), is the answer
for those hard-to-please names on
your gift list, or for the photog-
rapher in your family. It's more
than 800 photographs make up the
finest camera work that has been
produced in the past year. The goth
edition is complete with pictorials,
color photography, figure studies
and news photos, with an accent on
technique.
"PrOfile of America" edited by
Emily Davie, illustrated with more
than 200 photos, is one of the sea-
sons outstanding gift books. (Cro-
well: $500. Said to be the "auto-
biography of our country" the book
is comprised of the writings of
Americans in many fields of en-
deavor, among them statesmen,
businessmen, inventors, educators
and religious leaders. A foreward
by Charles A. Lindbergh, and an
introduction by Louis Bromfield.
Science and Invention
The full sweep of this nations
inventiveness, from Franklin's ex-
periments with electricity to the
Atomic age. is depicted in the pic
torial history of American Science
and Invention" (Simon & Schus-
teri. Portrayed in 1000 pic
lures and 130, 900 words of drama
tic narrative by Mitchell Wilson.
Religious Books
An Important gift volume in the
religious book category is truth
Is One" by Henry James Forman
and Roland Cannon (Harper; So.
q story of the worlds living relig-
ions. It's $50 photographs and 75.-
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knows that storks will not make
their nests on the high-pitched
roofs of Shora.
Open another book and you are
deep in the crowded streets of
London with the Bell family in
"Family Shoes" by Noel Streat-
field (Random; $2.75). The absent
minded father. who is vicar of
ST. Marks, is never quite able to
keep up with his children's bright
ideas. Even Mrs. Gage, the faith
full "char," has a hard time, though
nothing ever surprises her and
she's a great hand at keeping
secrets
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Biographies

The other books are biographies,
Mack Sennett's "King Of Com
edy." by Cameron Shipp: Craig
Timberlake's Bishop Of Broad
way" about David Belasco; and
"Out Without My Rubbers," Aber-
cr0mbie Anderson's report on the
life and works Of John Murray
Anderson.
Interest in them springs not only
from the personal profiles they
represent but also in their recalls
of other periods in the theater and
movies
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Noel Coward

Some of these represented an
extension of earlier remarks, as in
the case of Noel Coward. In the
late 30s. Mr.. Coward, who was also
in his late 30s. cleverly capsuled
his progress to date in a volume
titled. Present Indicative" In
1854. in the same elfin spirit of
bandying about the lenses, he
added new installment. Future
Indefinite"
To the surprise of no one, Auto
biographer Coward turned out, to
be the same readable fellow and,
more amusingly than he antici-
pated, on a first name basis with
virtually all Of the prominent
figures he encountered in World
War III.
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Most-Used Volume

In every summary of specialized
books. it is the pleasant duty Of
the specialized reviewer to reveal
which of the multitude Of volumes
he. himself,s enjoyed most. This 4
easy, for b. drama critic. AreNz1A
his living room. the visibly most
used volume Of 1854 is John Glass;
ner's "Theater in Our TimeS. A
critic himself. 4. Is inevitable that
Mr.. Gassner'S volume should re-
Sceive such a reception among his
kind.
In ssTheater In Our Times" he
hats collected, sorted and evaluated
Evening star., 1954-12-16
McKeIdin and Della Predict
Drive for Tighter Voting Laws

A movement to tighten up
Maryland's election laws after a
Charles County grand jury con-
cluded that money was passed
during the November 2 balloting
gained impetus today from lead
ers OF both political parties.
In separate statements, Repub-
lican Gov. McKeldin and State
Senate President George Della,
Democrat, said they expected
the Legislative Council to offer
proposals dealing with corrupt
election practices after the Gen.
eral Assembly convenes Janu-
airy 5.
State Senator James B. Mon
roe. one of four Charles County
Republicans whose name was
mentioned by grand jury wit
nesses In connection with money
passing, said he is gratified ito
be officially vindicated Of the
vicious, trumped-up charges
made against me. No less
than two weeks before the elec-
ton we were fully aware OF a
nefarious plot which had been
hatched up to frame me and
several of my associates.
The Legislative Council al
ready had issued a report or
election law revisions before
tuesdays grand jury report. The
report was forwarded to the
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Legislature without recommen-
dations, however.
Gov. McKeldin said he would
study the councils report and
add to it If he found any loop
holes they had neglected to plug.
President Della said he would
sponsor the amendments in the
Senate.
The grand jury refused to re-
turn any indictments because
wording Of the law makes it vir-
tually impossible to prove an at
tempt to influence the voter.
Gov. McKeldin said vote buy
ing lis highly immoral and
"aimed at defeating the purpose
Of free elections"
President Della gave some de-
tails Of what the council will
propose. One item would severely
limit the practice of hiring in
dividuals to transport voters to
the polls. eff this provision
passes" he said, wholesale buy
ing will be eliminated"
Senator Monroe and Delegate
John w. Jenkins, also Charles
County Republican, said they
would study the jury's recon-
mendations. Delegate-elect John
T. Parran, jr.. also of Charles,
concurred in this and added
that he favors use Of voting ma
| chimes.
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By,shs Assoeiassd Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 16.--
The legalities were cleared today
for q Washington mining geolo-
gist to undertake mineral drill
ing operation in Chesapeake Bay,
The operation. believed to be
the first ever undertaken in the
Virginia Bay area. will cover A.
600 acres near the Bays mouth,
between Cape Charles and Old
Point Comfort.
Gov. Stanley yesterday signed
a five-year lease permitting o.
year-old Sidney s. Alderman, jr.,
to extract minerals from the
Bay.
Raymond v. Long, director OF
the State Department Of Conser-
vation and Development. said
Mr.. Alderman's chief interest
viii be in the mining of the
metal titanium.
Titanium. usually found In the
metals ilemenite and rutile, is
able to withstand high tempera-
lures and thus is invaluable in
the building Of jet engines. It
is !. lighter and stronger than
steel.
Virginia will get a royalty of
10 per cent on the net profits
from the mineral sales under
the terms of the lease.
It is the first lease negotiated
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vate investors and. Ia all prob
ability, Of other free world ma
tions, would be sought.
He said the administration
would put aside any thought OF
a big give-away program such
as the Marshall Plan which
helped put Europe on its feet
after World War III.
Weapons Race Narrows.
The administration official
noted that RuSsia's possession Of
nuclear capacity has narrowed
the weapons race. But, he said.
the giant American economy is
"a weapon Russia does not have
and cannot steal and it has
been decided in top-most adj
ministration councils to use ''the
economic weapon" to supplement-
United States foreign policy.
The adviser said aid would be
cut in some places obably
European countries whose econ
omies have revived in the past
three years-while 1t is stepped
up in others, so that the total
cost of overseas. help can prob
ably continue to decline despite
new emphasis on economic aid.
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Economic Warfare
Planned on Reds in
.UndeyeIoped Areas
BY The Assoelused Press

The Eisenhower administra-
tion has decided on an economic
offensive against communism in
underdeveloped areas Of the free
world as the most likely way to
win peaceful advantage In
the cold war.
This was stated yesterday by
a top counsellor to the admin
istration, who said the economic
warfare on communism would
focus on Asia, the Middle East
and Latin America. He said it
would be directed by former
Budget Director Joseph M.
Dodge, sworn in yesterday as
special assistant to Gen. Eisen-
hover for foreign economic
policy.
Plans Special Message.
President Eisenhower will de-
tail the program in a special
message to Congress early next
year, the source said. Congress
must approve before the pro-
gram takes effect.
The administration adviser,
who asked not to be named, said
the plan is to have a selective
lending and investment program
in which the assistance of pri-
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Virginia Clears Way to Mine
Jet Engine Metal in Boy Area

under a 1916 law which en-
abled the State to enter into
contracts for drilling operations
in Virginia waters.
Mr.. Alderman is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney S. Alder
man of 21o1 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV. and lives with them
there. His father is vice presi-
dent and general counsel of the
Southern Railway System.
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'Messiuh' Set at School

Portions Of Handels "The
Messiah" will be sung by the
Falls Church High School
Chorus, accompanied by the
band, at a program of Christi
mas music at the school, Hill
wood avenue and Cherry street.
at 8 o'clock tonight.
Evening star., 1954-12-16
Hiehwoy Cop Plunned

A new agreement is expected
to enable early construction of a
25-mile Guatemalan gap in In
ter-American Highway.
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ADVERTISEMENT.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-04-09

throughout the country.
Pointing out that the ANA. en-
dowment fund and the American
Fund, headed BY former president
Herbert Hoover. make it possible
for the medical schools 10 operate.
d.. Mccormick said, *the govern.
ment has no place in education,
especially medical education"
He said that If the government
were TO get eonfrel Of The rnedi.
eel schools there is the great
est possibility that the teachings
Of the Catholic Church would be
overlooked in fhe mass medical
education"
He added that the ANA. and
other medical organizations have
been attempting. in an honest and
systematic way" to get rid of those
doctors who represent five PEI
cent of the profession and who
should never have been allowed to
practice. AS for the health Of the
nation, DR.. Mccormick declared il
is at a peak never before reached
through health education, which
was started more than 20 years age
by the ANA.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-04-09
ANA Head Hits Medical, Legal
Professions For Neglecting God

BOSTON - NC - The medical
and legal professions are fast be.
coming failures because they are
forgetting the important fact that
there is God, the president Of
the American Medical Association
told an audience Of 500 Catholic
doctors here.
Some Of us are finding out that
you just can't find God in a test
tube" DR. Edward j. Mccormick
said at dinner given in his hon
OF. Prior to the dinner, DR.. Nc
Cormick was presented with the
first annual medallion award of
the Guild of st. Luke for his out
standing Catholic Action" by Or.
James r. Conway, guild president.
DR. Mccormick deplored turn
ing out young people from the col
leges and universities into profes-
sions without the proper back
ground Of philosophy, theology and
ethics" He said that through the
American Medical Association be
is trying to bring the Importance
OF this fact TO the attention OF the
heads of the 79 medical schools
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-04-09
Jesuit Priest In India Freed
In Forced Conversion Trial:
u. S. Baptists Also Accused

views on the conversion work OF
the Christian missionaries. But DR..
katju is not a mere Hindu. He is
Home Minister of profesSedly
democratic government. As a min
lister and member of parliament
he is bound by the Constitution OF
India. And according to one of the
most important articles of the Con.
stitution-in fact it belongs to the
category called Fund m entail
Rights-the right OF every person
in India to profess, practice, preach
and propagate any religion is guar
anteed.
This article does not distinguish
between citizens and non-citizens.
1t does not distinguish, as DIR. Katju
does, between missionaries already
in India and missionaries contem-
plating coming TO India. He says
that while he cannot prevent mis-
sionaries already in India from
converting he will not allow mis-
sionaries coming in the future to
India to convert"
Answers, Please
The paper asks whether DR.. Kat
iu is contemplating a limit on the
number of missionaries coming to
India by introducing the system of
quotas. Or is he going to get an
understanding from missionaries
coming to India in the future that
while they are preaching and prop
agating Christianity they will not
allow any one to be converted to
that religion?
I'VE should like to know" the
paper said, because we would like
to know where we stand and what
value the Home Minister places on
rights guaranteed by the Constitu-
ton. We hope Christian authori-
ties and representatives in parlia-
ment will get a clarification from
the government on these points"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-04-09

hind the alleged conspiracy" to
establish an independent state in
the vital area.
Replying to questions by Hindu
members of parliament, Home
Minister Kailas Nath Katju said
that he is depending on the Assam
state government to take "appro-
pirate action" against the mission
aries. If any necessity arises" he
added, Il shall also take suitable
action" "
Frequent discussion in the indi-
an parliament of the alleged anti
Indian and political activities of
foreign missionaries are looked UP.
on with concern by Catholics here
as sharpening snti-rissionarY feel.
ing which is already serious among
certain sections of the people due
to Hindu propaganda.
Meanwhile The NelU L edder,
Catholic weekly of Madras. has TAX
en- critical view of the statement
made recently by Home Minister
Katju. The Indian official stated
that no new Christian missionaries
should be permitted to enter India
for conversion work. He said they
could preach, but not convert.
The Nel0 Leader commented:
1.-The Hindu mind seems to re-
fuse to accept conversion as a log
ical and inevitable consequence of
conviction. That probably accounts
for the Home Minister'S peculiar
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-04-09
Quiet Man Gels Award

HAVANA, Cuba - (NC) - The
Catholic Film Center here an
nounced it has chosen THE Quiet
Man." a Hollywood movie that
was made in Ireland, for its annual
award. The center praised the film
for its quality and inspiration.
Other awards were given to the
Italian film, Tomorrow is Too
Late: the Italian-French movie.
THE Little World of Don Camil-
To-; and the Mexican motion pic
ture, "Soledad's Mask"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-04-09

charged last November with wound
ing the religious suSceptibilities of
HinduS. The specific allegation was
that they had cut the pigtails of
six Harlan boys and burned pic
lures of Mahatma Gandhi and San
karacharya, a ninth-century Hindu
philosopher. The prosecution al
legged that these acts were part of
move to convert the Harlan boys
to Christianity.
The magistrate of Kishangang
acquitted them on the ground that
the prosecution had failed to prove
the case.
Catholic Case Strengthened
The acquittal has served to
strengthen the case of Catholics
replying to charges that foreign
Christian missionaries in India are
attempting to convert Hindus forci-
bly,. Catholics have contended that
the allegation is founded on gross
ly exaggerated reports of happen
ings in rural areas forwarded to
government authorities by persons
ill-disposed toward Christianity or
bearing ill-will toward mission
aries.
Meanwhile, a discussion took
place in the current session of par
lament here on the subject of
American Baptist missionaries
working among the Naga tribe in
Assam. The discussion was based
on charge made by the Hindu
Chief Minister of Assam that the
Baptists were abetting a foreign
conspiracy to separate the Naga
Hills from India and to retain it as
an imperialist foothold." The Chief
Minister did not give any indication
as to which foreign power was be-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-04-09
Irish To Elect
New Parliament:
Outcome Doubtful

DUBLIN nc - All political
parties in Ireland are now busily
engaged in campaigning for the
general election to take place on
May l3.
Decision to dissolve the present
Dali tParliament) was taken by
Premier de Valera Immediately
following announcement Of the
results of recent by-eiections IN
Cork and Louth. Both seats, con-
trary to government expectations,
we're retained By the Fine Gael
lmajor opposition party.