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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13

victories only to have his
daring plan to crush McClel-
ian S grand army frustrated
by the failure OF some of his
generals to move when they
were supposed to or to seize
openings, Mcclellan, on the
other hand, muIfed several
chances to crush the Con-
feredates and capture Rich
mond The overcautious Fed
eral commander retreated and
gave up when he might have
won. The usually imperturb-
able Lee once lost his temper
and, addressing Jubal Early,
said of the enemy: Yes, he
Will get away because I cannot
have my orders carried out"
Even the wizard Stonewall
jackson had an off week and
failed to carry out his as
signmentS.
Mr.. Davis stresses Lees
holiness and intuitive grasp of
the enemy's intentions. as
when in the Wilderness in
1864 he suddenly moved most
OF his army before Spottsyl-
vania, as if reading Grants
mind, and met the surprise
assault which the Union COM
mander had intended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13
Seal Documentary

The earliest pictorial record
made of the seal herds of the
Pribiloff Islands, more than 80
years ago, is on view in the
foyer of the Natural History
Building. Tenth street and
Constitution avenue, through
next Thursday, lent by the
Cleveland Museum. 1t COM
prises % watercolors made by
Henry Wood Elliott 1846-
1890. naturalist, painter and
secretary of Joseph Henry, the
Smithsonian Institutions first
secretary. Like the Finnish
crafts exhibition which it ad-
joins at the gallery, it will go
on a tour of United States and
Canadian museums, under au-
spices of the Smithsonian In
stitution Travelling Exhibition
Service.
These detailed illustrative
paintings were one activity of
a devoted public servant who
feared the fur seal was becom-
ing extinct. and whose I'M
renting labors over many
years contributed greatly to
the animals recovery. Reduced
to about 10000 in 1911,
the seal herd reached nearly
4 million animals in l948 and
our Government harvests an
nually more than So million
worth of pelts from the Pribi-
loft Islands herds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13
ADDS Israel Exhibit

Adas Israel Congregation
has join i the ranks of in
Stltutions Offering exhibitions
OF contemporary and in this
instance. Washington area ar
lists work. 1t recently opened
in its Kay Auditorium ten
trance 1850 Porter street,
a show of 16 paintings assem-
bled by Franz Bader Gallery.
which will remain another
week or more.
The collection ranges from
naturalistic paintings such as
Marjorie Phillips beautiful
Tulips" Alice Acheson's
sparkling little harbor, Leon
ard Maurer's lush Green
house" with its abstract-look-
ing glass roof. and James Nc
Laughlin's quiet erayed key
Bridge" through Bernice Cross
Ialry tale. queen" and John
Chapman Lewis moody "Coas-
tai Fishermen to Richard
Dempsey's rich dark semi
abstract street scene and Jacob
Kainen's abstract Search"
with its composition of curved
forms and lively colors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13
New Life of Lee Strictly
Auxiliary Biography

GRAY FOX: Robert E. Lee
and the Civil War, by Burke
Davis tRlnehart, Sc con-
tlnues the military theme.
This Nh. Davis, author of
They Called Him Stonewall. :"
lost nothing III enthusiasm
from the realization that Gen.
Lee had been so much written
about, from casual memoirs to
Douglas Southall Froeman's
several-volumed portrait. "R.
K. Lee"
Mr.. Davis has confined HIM
self to Lees star role in the
Civil War. 1t is strictly a mill
tary biography and the au-
thor's descriptions of battles.
plans, achievements and fail
ures are vivid and always alb
sorbing. 1t can not be said.
though, that anything start
llngly new has been added TO
the Lee saga. Perhaps, after
all these years of historical
dredging, there's nothing basic
to add.
Particularly effective is the
account OF Seven Days, the
battles around Richmond in
1852. This was perhaps the
strangest campaign of the
war, with Lee winning initial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13
What Does 1t Really Take
To Make q President Great?

carried F.. D. r. to greatness,
the author feels. He believes
Harry Truman will be remem-
bered because "he proved that
an ordinary man could fill the
worlds most extraordinary Of
flee with devotion and high
purpose" that plain men can
govern themselves" and that
democracy does work" He
suggests this epitaph for
H. S. T.: He was Distress
ingly petty in petty things; he
was calamity big in big things"
After an embarrassingly poor
beginning, President EiSen-
hover has started to grow, Dr..
Rossiter writes. and strongly
suggests that further growth
might be Speedier, grander and
accompanied by fewer growing
pains if only Mr.. Eisenhower
would spend a little time in
the evening reading newspa-
perS. Already, Mr.. Eisenhower
stands above Polk and Cleve-
land, the author says, and he
believes that he has a reason
able chance to move up to JEFF
ferson.
DR.. RoSsiter has written both
Of the presidency and the Pres
ldents. and he has done it de-
llghtfully and informatively-
and sometimes a bit coura-
geously.
DAVID KOONCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13
BY MARY McGRORY

In the movies. the lone
fighter for justice in the
marble halls of Congress al
ways triumphS. In life, how
ever, he-or she-often ends
up with sore feet and a bad
case of disenchantment.
Take the case of Emily
Davle, author of Profile of
America"
She spent three years COM
plllng her book. a big. hand
some, illustrated compendium
OF American life and institu-
tlons. Even Ike liked it, &C
cordlng To a recent survey of
his reading tastes in News
week Magazine. But Miss
Davte has spent a year defend
ing 1t, and she has gotten no.
where.
The U. S. Information fell
on Profile with happy cries.
as exactly the book they
needed to tell others about us.
They made plans to send over
100000 copies, in foreign
translation, abroad. Alas, for
these plans. some Congress-
men perused it frowningly.
A line from Thoreau nettled
some Congressman. 1t was.
The mass of men lead lives
OF quiet desperation" Con-
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Shortcut Guide for Wives
Who Want the Upper Hand

Right off. he warns women
their mates are dangerous
dreamers who picture them
selves rescuing half clothed
women, nurture secret ambi-
tions of domestic dominance
and think budget is some
thing to live by.
Mr., Ketchum says all these
misguided tendencies should
be crushed as quickly as pos
sible by the conditioning proc
ess-as diabolical a set OF
maneuvers as any traitorous
male could publicize and capt.
talize on.
Picked at random, here are
some examples of advice to
the scheming wife:
. On handling the purse
strings; Remember the old
saying familiar to so many
women: WHAT'S yours is mine:
what's mine is mine"
. On bill-paying: "A good
rule to follow is for the wife to
arrange for charge accounts
and for the husband to pay the
bills" and Encourage the hus-
band to turn over his entire
paycheck to you for deposit.
Tell him this saves endless
bookkeeping trouble"
. On feigning illness: Many
wives play the morning sick
ness role so we'll during preg-
nancy that the husband be-
comes convinced that this con-
dition is permanent. In such a
way, breakfast IN bed may be
prolonged for years.
Through the dead-pan lines
Of Mr. Ketchums essay comes
the sneaking suspicion he
really isn't intending to sell out
his fellow man at all, but
Subtly is seeking to forewarn
him.
It's a funny book. but darn
If there aren't some revelations
which. If placed in still pliable
hands. might avert from some
Of marriages grimmest pitfalls.
4 HERMAN ScHADEN.
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A SHORT TROT WITH A
CULTURED MIND. BY Pat

CULTURED MIND. BY Pat
rick Campbell. Illustrated
by Hilary Knight. (Simon
e. Schuster; $685.
Patrick Campbell is a fero-
cious British edition OF Robert
Benchley, an ordinary house.
holder forever defeated by
trivialities and retreating
headlong into a farce.
To get the reservations out
OF the way first. it might be
well to say that on occasion
the admirable Mr.. Campbell,
like many an occasional es-
sayist. self-conciously strains
Cor a point, spins an anecdote
beyond its worth or leaps a
bit awkwardly from a shaky
premise to his real theme.
But when he is good. he is
terrific. and the reader who
does not laugh out loud at
least five times is simply not
paying attention. Looking
for a Towel" is a scream. Moth
ing less. Mr.. Campbell is a
bathtub reader Of the UNI
wariest sort. Once at IA, he
achieves his longest sitting
70 minutes. The water is
chilled. he gropes for a towel.
II is not there. Clad only in
the Boys Own Paper. he heads
for. the linen closet. Who u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13
international Idiom'

Enrique zanartu of Chile
has a one-man show at the
Pan American Union through
next Saturday. He is. says
the union, representative of
an increasing trend among
Latin American artists toward
self-eXpresSion in international
idiom." The exhibition in
cludeS about 18 oil paintings
and 6 engravingS. Some of
the former are very large, and
Sll are distractions, with forms
Expressing sharp thrusting
movement contraSted with
static areas.
Senior Zanartu has had a
sort of international life The
is only 35), having been born
in Paris of Chilean parents.
He grew up in Chile, began his
study of art II years ago in
Stanley w. Hayter's "Atelier
II" in New York City. con-
tinued in Cuba, later returned
to Paris where he now lives.
He is represented in perma-
nent collections on three con-
tinentS. and exhibits extern
SiVely.
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and colors. Some have bril-
liant color combinations, others
are quiet enough to harmonic
with the most reticent deco
rative scheme. There are hand
woven cottonS, some block
printed. others decorated with
wax resistant dyes, or warp
dyed. Visitors should read the
informative plaque on cotton
textiles, which originated in
India. 1t describes methods of
weaving and dyeing from early
times. Brocades with gold or
silver threads, silks and woods,
among the latter a Kashmir
shawl with the intricate design
composed of both weaving and
needlework. are covetable.
Handsome brasses include
hand hammered and etched
trays, bowls and lamps, beau
tiful in shape and cleaning
surfaces. The toys should en-
chant everyone up to 80 years
of age. Horses, lions. elephants,
a COW and calf, are naturalistic
in form. but brightly painted
in lacquer colors and magma
tive decorations. They would
add to the gayety of many a
room, particularly in modern
interiors.
This exhibition remains an
other fortnight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13
Remembering the Roptures
And Illustrations of Youth

GIRL IN MAY. by Bruc
Marshall (Houghton Miflin;
So is an amusing, at times
touching story by the popular
author of Father Malachy's
Miracle" and The World, the
Flesh and Father Smith"
The story looks back on an
carly romance in the life of
Bishop Soutar when he was
studying to be a priest of the
Episcopal Church of Scotland.
The girl, nicknamed Bumpie,
was the daughter of a local
rector, a sanity man with a
keen sense of humor, named
Dunwoodie. Soutar was II,
the girl l6. and her father was
forever forbidding them from
seeing each other, then re-
lenting and inviting the boy
back to dinner. The period is
World War l. Now that many
years have passed. and Soutar
since has gone over to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13
Painter of Pukistun

April 81 is celebrated an
nually by Pakistanis through
out the world as Iqbal day,
concentrating the poet-phil-
osopher of Pakistan. A por-
trait of this versatile genius
who first conceived the idea
of separate state for the
MuSllmS of India, painted from
life by Sheikh Ahmed is in
cluded in the one man show
OF this PakiStani artist, which
opened April %. at the Silver
Spring Art Gallery with a pro-
gram by the Ambassador of
PakiStan, reported in these
columns at the time. 1t re-
mains through May %.
Sheikh Ahmed, now living
in Washington, has had an
eventful career, although still
only in his 40s. He first came
to the United States in 1928
for four years, then settled in
London until World War II
sent him back to India. There
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13
Newcomers Debut

Noche Crist. Romanian-born
artist now an American citi-
zen, married to Col. David
Crist and living in Washing
ton, is having her first solo
exhibition here, at dame
court, Inc, 2110 Bancroft
place NV. Tuesday through
next Saturday, 1850. She
was the subject of a feature
story in The Star. Women'S
Section. last July 25.
More than 20 serigraphs and
monoprints fill the d'Amecourt
gallery. Some are abstract,
some near-naturalistic, while
the majority are semi-abstrac-
tons with strange, or amusing
figures Of people. birds and
animals which appear to be
made of thread or Irvine, in
warm gray, black or white
against color schemes domi-
mated by deep turquoise, Jade
green and earth red. My ia
vorite is Illustration, de-
plcting a very feline cat look
ing hungrily through wire at
a flock Of baby chicks.
Also at d'Amecourt are
groups of paintings by several
other artists, hung in the
drawing room and hall. Par
ticularly charming are water
colors of flowers and "por-
traits" of old houses, rooftops
and similar themes of Paris,
New York City and New Castle,
Del, by Margaret Furth, a
Viennese who has Travelled
extensively in Europe and the
United States.
RoSalin Talman's water
colors are already well known
in Washington. Of which she
is a native and resident, be-
tween her travels. These re-
cent ink and watercolor draw
ings were done during a trip to
the Caribbean for Pan Amer
lean World Always.
Juichi Kamikawa of Fresno.
Calf, has been living in
Washington and studying at
the Corcoran School. He is
showing oils and watercolors,
among them summarized
heads of saints and several
nude studies in flowing ink
line with touches Of wash.
Mr.. Kamikawa served during
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13

he devoted himself to teaching
and social service. In 1851
he was commissioned by DR..
Sorensen of the University of
Illinois to create illustrations
for a 7-volume world his
tory. Sheikh Ahmed has
brought to the United States
several hundred paintings il
Illustrating the cultural life of
his people.
The small selection now on
view in Silver Spring includes
portraits. genre, landscape and
architecture of Pakistan. Any
one unaware of the artists
identity would doubtless as
sumo these were the work of
an Occidental artist. as they
are painted in a Western tech
nique. They are impression
istic. colorful and descriptive
of people and places exotic and
unusual to our eyes. Another
portrait from life is that of
Mohammed Ali Jinnah, who
translated Iqbals dream into
the reality of Pakistan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13

fering from infection. Golf
knows the soldier cannot re-
cover unless he soon receives
expert attention. But if Golf
goes back to Ledo, he'll hang.
1t is then that a powerful,
unselfish element in his char
acter suddenly dominates him.
"Myitkyina"
In "Myitkyina" a medical
detachment disembarkS at
Bombay, bound for the Burma
front. Abruptly the enlisted
men. all technicians, some
psychologists and patholo-
gists, are separated from their
officers. placed on a train and
sent toward the frontier. In
charge of one section is Sergt.
Baker, who was a medical STU
dent when he enlisted. On the
days-long train ride the men
are told they are to be made
into foot soldiers and sent to
the front, where reinforce
mentS are desperately needed.
Most OF them have never fired
an Army rifle. There is no
time for training. All that can
be done is for combat-hard-
ened noncomS to board the
train and show these medical
men how to fire, take apart
and clean their rifles.
Baker is certain, when they
get to a jungle front which is
all scattered patrols and indi-
vldual fighting, that he will
disgrace himself. The first
time he sees an enemy soldier,
his fingers freeze on the trigger
he cannot squeeze it. Smold-
erlng with resentment at the
incredible stupidity of the
army, hating and fearing their
assignment, most of the medi-
cal men feel as Baker does.
Ihey are ready to run away
and they do under attack.
When the combat sergeant
IN charge of their scattered
patrol is wounded, Baker has
to take command. Suddenly,
beneath his horror and fear,
he finds unguessed courage
and resourcefulness which en-
able him to carry on.
Both novels are written in
the tauteSt, most concise way
possible - admirable traits
which have almost disappeared
from the rambling fiction of
the day. Each drama builds
quietly, inevitably into stun
ming revelation of hidden
heroiSm.
Mr.. Davis, a North Caro-
llnlan, at present is assistant.
professor Of journalism at
Washington and Lee Uni
versity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13
READING AND WRITING
What Will Be Final Fote
OfEmiIy Davies Hot Book?

gressmen. if ever desperate,
are rarely quiet. A picture of a
red schoolhouse and another
of plain Schoolmarm alarmed
others. The book was dropped
from U. S. l. A. plans sub
mitted to the House. A Senate
committee restored it. but in
conference, it was lost again.
The effect of all this was
rather alarming to the au-
thors. Sales dropped from 81
282 IN the seven months before
the action. to 544 since. Miss
DAVE, a Taft Republican. who
enlisted impeccable conserva-
tive collaboration in her book
ut has foreWord by Charles
A. Llndbergh ana an introduce
ton by Louis Bromfield) was
Mortified to see it displayed
with Communist books at
banned book" exhibit in New
York.
No questions about Miss
Davies loyalty have ever been
raised, as so often has been
the issue with controversial
U. S. l. A.-SponSored authors.
No unWary Signer of letters for
suspect causes, she, and no
joiner. Her dossier shows her
to be a member only of the
Authors League. The sole other
organization that ever claimed
her allegiance was the AAA.
She Withdrew from that when
she sold her car.
Since last May, Miss Davie
has been pounding the halls
OF Congress, knocking on many
doors. Last February, she went
before the House Appropria-
tons Subcommittee in an eff
fort to clear her books good
name. 1t came to naught.
Had He Read II?
When the USIA bill came up
for debate in the House. Rep
resentative Coudert and Chair
man Rooney of the Subcom-
mittee had a rather unillumi-
mating exchange on the sub
Iect. Mr.. Coudert insisted the
book had never been banned"
Mr.. Rooney. replying to a
statement Of the authors that
he was using book he didn't
read TO embarrasS an agency
he didn't like" didn't say
whether or not he had read
the book, but insisted that he
did, too, like the agency. He
quoted its director Theodore
Strelbert, as saying that he had
been very fair.
But the outcome of all this
was that the book is now not
even distributed in English
abroad in the USIA's presen-
tation program.
AS for Miss Davie, who lives
in New York. she says she is
weary of scanning the horizon
for a white knight to take UP
her cause. A casualty in the
apparently unceasing warfare
between authors and legisla-
tors, she says, somewhat grim
ly. Il still say a good book
Will outlive politician"
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Direction: Poem

Recent oils. water colors and
goucheS by Dorothy Goldberg
are on view in the Dickey Gall
lery at D. c. Teachers College,
Eleventh and Harvard streets,
9 to 9 tomorrow, 9 TO 5 Tues
day through Friday. She is
introducing what is called "a
new possibility in abstract art, 4"
although it is frankly deriva-
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.Deudline

Entries for the 23d annual
exhibition of the Miniature
Painters, Sculptors and Gravers
Society of Washington must
be delivered at the National
Museum, Tenth street and
Constitution avenue, next Sat-
urday from 10 to 4. Work from
out Of town must be sent pre-
paid, care of Rowland Lyon,
Room 90. Information can be
obtained from Betty Haynes
Baker. 1929 w street, WASH
ington Z; phone Woodley g.
0509.
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Near Eastern Pottery

Eight centuries of Near
Eastern pottery is compre-
hended in an exhibition at
Catholic University, in the art
department gallery, Salve Re-
gina Building. Tomorrow is
the last day to S. CLOSED
today Assembled by the
Beshir Galleries OF New York.
the exhibition has more than
20 items, the earliest being a
Rakka lamp with irridescent
luster, 18th century; and sew
eral Rhages 18th century,
Jugs and plates. Many of the
objects have beautiful colors,
luster and decorations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13
THE AMERICAN PRESI.


DENCY. BY Clinton RosSi-
ter. CHarcourt, Brace q Co.;
$685.
The latest in the rash of
timely election year books on
the Office of the President is
not unlike its predecessors for
the most part. 1t, like the
others, outlines the powers of
the Office and examines the
gradual growth of the presi-
dency.
But unlike the others-and
this difference makes for some
fascinating reading-it rep
reSentS the first real and
honest attempt by any repu-
table political scientist to
rank according to probable
claims to greatness the three
modern Presidents: Roose-
welt, Truman and Eisenhower.
Dr.. RoSSiter has little doubt
that historians of the future
will rank Franklin Roosevelt
among the greats" Despite
the fact that he places Harry
Truman alongside Jefferson
and Theodore Roosevelt, he
cannot bring himself to pre-
dict greatness for him C"Cer-
tain deficiencies of intellect
and perception must bar him
from the seats of the mighty'D.
The author, noting that all
great Presidents save Lincoln
grew to finer heights in their
second terms, reserves at least
part of his opinion when he
measures Dwight Eisenhower
for some date after 1860.
The Yardstick
In sizing up a President, DR..
RosSiter makes eight measure
mentS. He asks:
In what sort of times did he
live? He must not be consid-
cred unless he presided over
the Nation in Challenging
years.
How bravely and imagina-
lively did he bear the burden
of extraordinary responsible
ity? GA successful President
must do a great deal more than
stand quiet watch over the
lottery Of history."p
What was his philosophy of
presidential power? ("To be a
great President, a man must
think like a great President"
and no President can be great
who has not been widely ac-
cuSed Of "subverting the Con-
stitutlon.
What sort of technician was
he.
What men did he call on for
help?
What manner of man was he
beneath the trappings of office?
What was his influence on
the presidency? eve are not
likely to rate President highly
if he weakens the office.")
Two great revolutions" first
the New Deal and second the
coalition of warning powers
and plans for the United Ma
tons, were the vehicles that
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Roman Catholic Church and
risen high in it, the thought
OF his youth is none the less
bitter sweet as he goes over its
raptures and Illustrations.
The story is rather slight
and attenuated. The Scottish
slang is profuSe and often OBJ
scure to an uninitiated reader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13

tive. Single words, phrases,
~etc., are incorporated into the
abstract design. Mrs. Gold
berg'S statement and interpre-
tations are hung with the
paintings. None of them i'm
pressed me as lucid. Further
more, since even single words
mean more to the average
person than abstract forms,
these words dominate the
paintings to a greater extent
than the artist probably in
tended.