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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10

She fed her besieged city to
seek the protection OF mar
riage with the Persian heir APP
parent. but Aurelian himself
blocked her as she reached the
Euphrates on her racing camel.
BY all laws Of war, the Queen
should have been thrown to
the Roman soldiers or executed
by Aurelian. He brought her
back to Rome instead, and she
lived out her days there in
comparative ease-long after
Aurelian had been chopped to
pieces by his lieutenants on a
distant front.
The study OF Aurelian is ex-
cellently done. He was not a
Roman but a barbarian, who
worked up through the ranks
by his exploits. Old Hand-on-
Hit. as he was known, could
take care of himself almost
anywhere. but at least one
woman seems to have out
generated him.
H. A. LYON
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This Was the Arab World
During Queen Zenobiu's Duy

QUEEN OF THE EAST. BY
Alexander Baron. lives
Washburn. Inc; $685.
Near the Euphrates, as far
from Rome as z is from A, lay
Palmyra, city OF Queen Zeno-
bia during the reign OF
Aurelian The Arab world was
held in line by this Roman
outpost until Zenobia decided
TO create an empire of her
own. Not until this empire
seemed to be aimed at Egypt
did Aurelian send his leglons.
They had little trouble rolling
up the Queens defenses. but
they had plenty of trouble dur
ing their siege Of Palmyra. BY
a series OF brilliant maneuvers.
the Romans came of second
best over long period.
Alexander Baron's second
big historical novel is woven
around the strange hatred and
attraction that existed between
the Emperor and-the Queen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
Novel Depicts
Man Displaced
BY Heritage

TIE PILLAR OF SALT. BY
Albert Memmi. Criterion;
$3.75.)
This novel deals simply and
powerfully with the struggle
Of a young North African Jew
to find and accept himself
Born on the outskirts OF the
bizarre and backward Tunis
ghetto to a Berber mother and
Jewish father. Alexandra Nor
dekhai Benillouche feels de-
prived by race. religion and
poverty OF all social respect.
Setting out passionately to
win 1t with only the weapons
OF his intelligence and will. he
rejects his Eastern origins to
embrace the West: but dis
covers that one cannot be-
come totally alien to family.
religion and BACKGROUND with
out becoming allen to ones
self.
a AMELIA YOUNG.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
By MARY McGRORY

A treasure trove of Emily
Dickinson manuscripts - over
800 poems and many letters to
and from hers on its way to
Amherst College.
Meanwhile a small selection
of them is on view at the Fol-
ger Shakespeare Library. and
it is difficult to imagine that
the year could bring a more
interesting or poignant literary
exhibit, one more eloquent OF a
poets work and life.
You have probably often
read that Emily Dickinson
wrote her beautiful, piercing
lyrics on scraps OF paper. But
until you have seen the bits
and pieces in the glass case at
Folger you will not know just
how literal is the truth Of it.
Emily Dickinson undoubted-
ly knew she was a great poet.
One of the poems displayed.
next to the only daguerreo-
type of her in existence, be-
gins
"Ldu this laurel on the one
Triumphed and remained I'M
knoWn."
But she was also a New Eng
lander, and such intimations
of Immortality would never
have been considered. in the
astringent Dickinson house,
hold, good and sufficient rea-
son for wasting paper. Emily
Dickinson. in saltuary contrast
to those other writers who
never sit down without a dozen
sharp pencils and quire OF
foolScap, simply took what
ever came to hand.
Scraps of Paper
Thus her light, rightward-
slanting script is penned all
over such unlikely surfaces as
envelopes turned inside out,
the flaps Of envelopes, wrap
ping paper in an odd shape
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10

In THE LION AND THE
THRONE" atlantic Little,
Brown; So Catherine Drinker
Bowen has adopted a tone and
technique different from those
of her previous biographies of
Chief Justice Holmes and John
Adams. In those, she sought
to enter the heart and mind
of her subjects. inventing con-
versation for them, speculate
ing on their inner thoughts.
Here she maintains respect
full distance from the severe
and learned" Edward Coke,
quoting only the record, in
dulging in no surmise. 1t
makes for better biography,
and in this reviewers opinion,
also better reading.
Sir Edward in any case, does
not invite a feeling of cosiness,
being stern, often prosey and
as Queen Elizabeth's Attorney
General, at least, harsh. Miss
Bowen has drawn her warmth
and color from his times rather
than his life. 1t was a gaudy
era. without question, a time
of glory and violence. enlight-
eminent and brutality. Sir Ed
ward made his reputation as a
prosecutor Of traitors. England
at that time had Spain on the
brain. and often he saw a
Spanish plot at the bottom of
much more uncomplicated mis-
demeanors. He it was who
sent Essex to the block, and
vehemently vindictive. brought
in a verdict of guilty against
Sir Walter Raleigh.
The times were like our own
in that the people tended to
blame all their troubles on a
foreign menace. 1t was also a
period of tremendous religious
ferment. Sir Edward, a staunch
Protestant, could not believe
that a man could be loyal TO
both loyal Enelishmen and
Catholics. Where 'RomaniSm'
was concerned" Miss Bowen
writes, he was fanatically
biased"
The drama Of Coke's life,
apart from his lifelong rivalry
with the sinuous Bacon and his
stormy second marriage, lay in
his wondrous change when he
became Chief Justice of the
Court Of Common Pleas under
James, the first Stuart King
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READING AND WRITING
Emily Dickinson Show
At FoIger Is Eloquent

because the stamp and adj
dress have been cut out, the
page of a students account
book, the fly-leaf of a book
from her fathers library.
No artist was more indif-
terent to her tools. Even her
pencil, which she sent to her
friend. Samuel Bowles, was a
poor stubby thing, not over
2 inches long. Luckily, she
made fair copies Of many of
the poems, often incorporating
them in letters to friends.
The smallesta entry in the
collection on display is a
piece of paper just big enough
to contain the phrase
"GraSped By God"
The most bizarre is a strip
about 20 inches wide and pos
slbly an inch deep on which
she has written the entire
draft of the poem that begins,
"The ldsSitude of contempla-
ton"
Another uncompromisingly
limited piece of paper folded
down the middle shows her
patient search for the very
word.
On the left side is written
the poem that opens,
One JOY OF so much anguish"
The entire right side is taken
up with variations on one
phrase: "Durms of day."
Bells Of day." Flags of Day"
steps of Day." etc.
Washington Donor
Mrs. Millicent Todd Bing-
ham, resident of Washing
ton. is the donor of this mag
nif1cent gift to Amherst Col
lege. where Emily Dickinson's
father and later her brother
Austin served as treasurer for
a combined period of so years.
Mrs. Bingham is the daughter
OF Emily Dickinson's first edi-
tor Mabel LOOMS Todd.
In the work of cataloguing
these vast, elusive riches, she
has the assistance OF Jay
Leyda, writer and author of
The Melville Log"
1t issa laborious task. but
Mrs. Bingham is we'll prepared
for it. having copied the poems
of Emily Dickinson in child
hood Her mother accepted
from the poets brother and
sister The solemn duty of in
Producing Emily Dickinson to
the world. Mrs. Todd worked
for 10 years, during the 1905
without compensation, and
brought out three volumes of
poetry, two OF letters. An
irrelevant law suit estranged
the Dickinson and Todd fam
lilies. and Mrs. Todd locked
away the remaining manu-
scripts in a camphorwood
chest.
In 1929 she gave her daugh-
ter the key to the chest and
charged her to prepare the
material for publication. Mrs.
Bingham. a geographer. &C
cepted the charge. In this.
she says she was much encour-
aged by her late husband, the
psychologist Walter Van Dyke
Bingham. who told her any
one can do geography: you
are the only one who can edit
Emily Dickinson's poems. "
In 1945. Bolts of Melody"
the first edition of the re-
naming poetry appeared. This
was followed by Ancestors
Brocades," in which Mrs.
Bingham told the amazing
story OF the long delayed pub
LEGATION: and subsequently by
compendium of facts about
the life called Emily Dickin-
sons Home; and by Emily
Dickinson: A Revelation the
story Of the poets love for
Judge Lord.
Luckily it is only Emily
Dickinson's handwriting that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
Anthony Westiono
IN PRINCIPLES AND PER

IN PRlNCIPLES AND PER-
SUASIONS Harcourt. Brace;
$4.50). Anthony West. the nov
eliSt and critic. has reprinted,
some in slightly different form.
literary essays which appeared
in the New Yorker These
pieces are lively and interest
ing, regardless of whether you
agree with all Mr.. Vests con-
illusions. Among those found
of particular interest were the
one describing how the chill
dren Of Oscar Wilde were per-
secuted for his misdeeds and
dishonOred for his genius. and
the essays on Hugh Walpole
and Machedo de Assis, the
Brazilian novelist.
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is difficult to decipher. Her
song and thought, dredged up
from a narrow. outwardly I'M
eventful existence. spring clear
on these miserable scraps.
which contain what many
people consider the finest lyric
poetry ever written by an
American.
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Continued From Page E-5

Continued From Page E-5
his most unusual work. Two
Hover compositions, and
frie2e of "Tang Horses offer
decorative contrast of fresh
colors, gold and white with
the rough texture and surface
OF cement The heavy i'm
paste Of several oil abStrac-
tons resembles the appear
ance OF the cement paintings
His largest work in the cur
rent show THE Dance more
than 80 square feet Of sur
face in white and high
keyed colors, suggests xhythm
IN its upward-curving lines.
Equine Types
Mr.. Lazzari fayorS two
equine types IN his painting:
The spirited horse with flowing
name and Tail suggesting
Chinese and Greek models,
and the skoletal nag. here
standing delcctcdly in an
olivc-green twilight. His latest
theme is a group Of tattcred
ghosts as IN Grotcsque' and
Venetian CarniVal"l, in
graycd. near-monochfomatic
color schemes, which does not
impress me as particularly
happy departure, although it
brought him an award in the
Corcoran area show.
Mr.. Lazzari is a virtuoso OF
expressive line, well exempli-
fled in two silverpointS here,
particularly "rhe Philosopher"
The exhibition could profitably
have more work like this.
The last week Of March, the
Ader Gallery will have a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
Not Who, but Why

CAT, by Val Gielgud IRAN
dom House; $3.50 is a sort of
murder mystery propelled with
reverse English. In the first
brief chapter. the culprit is de-
tected and duly hanged. The
rest of the story is taken up
with discovering not who did
it but why.
And yet this dramatic novel
is not really a mystery, but a
careful psychological study of
man of good will who was
Shunted into circumstance
which eventually made him a
murderer.
His Initials
Charles Trent was called
Cat" at the fashionable pub
lie school he attended because
his three initials spelled the
word. His mother. widow of
a prominent actor. never had
much time for the boy, and
she was glad to see him away
at school while she used her
adequate income TO wander
about the Continent. To her
surprise. Charles graduated
from oxford with what the
English call good degree. He
wanted to be a writer. but
couldn't quite get started. He
tried the stage and did some
what better. Meanwhile he
had couple of love affairs
and finally married Glare.
pretty, clinging sort of girl.
Then he came gradually, re-
luctantly to learn that Clare
was enslaved by her friend
ship with a brilliant young
woman barrister.
Whether Charles was justi-
fed in killing is something
you'll have to determine after
reading the evidence. The
author. Skillful novelist.
has written a taut. gripping
story. And ne has handled the
difficult theme of lesbianism
so Subtlv, so tactfullv that the
book should offend no one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
Dunte's Divine Comedy Set
In Simple Modern English

THE DIVINE COMEDY OF DANTE. Translated by Glen Levin
Swiggett. University of South $780,
Dr. Swgget professor of languages and Gov
eminent expert Pan American 49, he has
lived in Washington 1915 He has previously published
several volumes of sonnets.
His new translation of Dantes masterpiece in the
terra rma form of the original Swgget provided
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
Books
Panorama of War
From Every Angle
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES

Phases of the vast intricate panorama was World
War II continue to novelists 1t might that
every possible the canvas had been explored
And yet good novel always welcome its
general theme has been used This there two
onal novels from the side the other from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
Art Lecture

Pellegrino Claudio Sestieri.
director OF the Archaeological
Museum, Paestum, Italy, will
be guest speaker at the Ma
tional Gallery this afternoon
at 4. He will lecture on The
Painted Tombs In Psestum.
Free to the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10

said, went through experiences
like these he describes. has
caught as few writer's have
the jittery calm. the planned
disorder. the insane logic of
combat. And he has lost no
realism by reporting all the
snatches of talk without re-
quiring a single obscene phase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10

Photographic exhibition by
Paul Child March 81 to 29).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10

Authors at Work: Honor
Tracy Irish author of the
screamingly I u n n y THE
Straight and Narrow Path.
has completed 5000 words OF
a new novel. as yet untitled.
She is happily scribbling In
Malaga, in southern Spain.
James Gould Cozzens. au-
thor Of Guard Of Honor" has
Just delivered the manuscript
of by LOVE POSSESSED"
q his publisher M MEG.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10

to leave shortly for the West
Indies.
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The Boyhood Years
Of Justice Holmes
Vol. of Biography
JUSTICE HOLMES - THE
SHAPING YEARS. BY Mark

JUSTICE HOLMES - THE
SHAPING YEARS. BY Mark
Devote Howe. (Belknap
Press Of Harvard University
Press: s5.D
The younger generation to-
day may regard Justice Holmes
as almost legal legend. Their
immediate elders recall him
as already a patriarchial but
lively iurist when they them
selves were juveniles. Accord
ingly the youth Of Oliver
Wendell Holmes. jr.. is worth
a book in itself. And Prof.
Howe OF Harvard Law School.
his secretary in 1884 after
leaving the Supreme Court.
worthily provides it.
The boyhood and early man
hood OF Holmes-life with a
famous father, a state of mind
in Boston, fighting in the Civil
War and relentlessly driving
forward in the study and prac-
tice OF were hardly less
interesting than his later
career.
This treatment Of the years
from l84l TO 1870 is the first
part of a full-scale biography
But it is no mere installment
or superficial as-the-twig is
bent sketch. II is a we'll
rounded work serving TO dispell
some myths and misunder-
standings about the young
Holmes and those times. More
important, the authoritative
analysis Of his reading. as
Sociations, traits and talents
show the sprouting of seeds Of
his skepticism. intellectual
curiosity and pragmatic APP
proach. 1t gives essential
background on factors, inclin-
ationS and ambitions that
shaped him for his long years
Of service to his country and
to mankind.
ROBERT X. WALSH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10

Then there comes a time
when the men Of the battery,
experiencing their first battle
in the Hurtgen forest, see
shells breaking all around
them. Somehow the Germans
have the range. A gun is
blown up and men are killed,
and the spot far behind the
front lines suddenly is as dan
pcrous as anywhere.
Simply through this single
battery, we see and feel the
pattern of the whole massive
battle And we understand
why the author contends that
the Germans lost after their
spectacular breakthrough, not
because Of any grand strategy
OF the high command, but be-
cause the average American
soldier. frightened, clinging to
life, taking cover where he
could fought on so maRnifi-
Gently
Fire Mission" is an un-
usually fine story Mr. Null
Sihill, who, 1t hardly need be
Evening star., 1957-12-25

Family gatherings ana re-.
unions OF old friends set the
theme for many Christmas
observances at Fort Myer
yesterday and today.
1t. Gen. and Mrs. Clovis z.
Byers followed q tradition Of
many years standing when
they entertained last eve.
ming ct their annual Christ.
mas eve party.
Il Is an old established
custom Of Gen. and Mrs.
Byers 10 give the dinner for
old friends who happen TO
be passing through the city
In which they are stationed
and also to include q few
sons and daughters Of old
friends who can't so home
for the holidays.
Guests this year included
the hostess mother. Mrs. r.
A. Richards, who Is here
from Columbus. Ohio. and
Or. and Mrs. Ralph Powell
who are on leave from China
where DR.. Powell Is with
the United States Foreign
Service.
Gen. Curtis Z. LeMay. Vice
Chief Of Staff Of the United
States Air Force. and Mrs.
LeMay, invited in their
''neighhcrs" at Fort Myer for
Evening star., 1957-12-25
International Art
To Be Exhibited

Mrs. N. q. d. Joardar.
chairman Of the Art for
world Friendship Committee.
an activity Of the Women's
International League for
Peace and Freedom. an
nounces that 200 original
paintings and drawings from
school children Of 40 coun-
tries will be exhibited.
The event win take place
in the auditorium Of Wood
ward a Lothrop's Chevy
Chase store on January 20
through February !. A pre-
view for members and spon-
sors will be held January ~
from las to Q O'Clock.
The slogan Of Art for
World Friendship Is In
hearts too young for enmity
there lies the hope to make
men free"
The International Art Ex-
change is IL years old and is
part Of the international
Association for Education
through Art Under UNESCO.
The public and especially
school groups are invited to
visit the exhibits during store
hours.
Evening star., 1957-12-25
Service SET Parties
Call for Reunions

an eggnog party at noon
today.
Afterwards they will give
an old-fashioned Christmas
dinner for 10 including their
daughter, Jane, who Is home
for the holidays from Ste.
phens College.
Also IN the group win be
Gen. and Mrs. Byers, Mrs.
Richards and the Byers' son,
Clayton. and Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Oliver r. Nanuin
with their son. Midshipman
Christopher Naquin, here
from Annapolis.
The LeMays will be hosts
again on Friday when they
viii entertain ct cocktails and
dinner for "a.
The Commanding General
Of the Military District Of
Washington and Mrs. John
O. Van Houten ushered In
the holiday season last night
at q Christmas eve dinner
followed by q tree-trimming
party for members Of the
family and a few friends.
Mrs. Van Houten's mother.
Mrs. Roy A. Hin, is here from
San Antonio, Tex. for Christ
mas and their daughter Ro-
berta is home from Carlton
College.
Friends joining the family
group included Maj, Gen. and
Mrs. John Theimer, Col. ana
Mrs. Allen Haynes and Col.
and Mrs. Joseph Goldstein.
Evening star., 1957-12-25

Thirty-four members Of the
Junior Woman's Club Of 81.
yer Spring attend millinery
classes under the adult edu-
cation program taught BY
Mrs. John OLeary each
Thursday evening from 1880
TO $3.50 pm. at MONTGOMERY
Blair High School. IL is part
Of the adult education pro-
gram Of Montgomery County.
During the past three years
the amateur milllners have
received numerous prizes and
haYe fnodeled and exhibited
their hats At other wornen's
clubs.
An annual millinery show
will mark the end Of the
course In March.
Evening star., 1957-12-25
Heolth Education
Workshop Set

Eastern and Southeastern
health education leaders viii
meet rext week. January z
through January 4. fer the
Southeastern Wealth Edr-
eaten Workshop ct ts,e
gwcA. i7tt are x streets
NV.
o. tia con.erercs's n-st
Gay, M1ss Gladys z. SrcvE.
staS member cs t..e YWcA
Nat.osal Board. w. present
hsalth examination proro.
sails.
Fridays itinerary includes
. s:15 AN. talk by Mrs. Ann
Heruuist IN behalf Of the
Presidents Council ON Youth
Fitness. on The Role Of the
Voluntary Agency In the
Fitness Program" Q coffee
party &C 1850 an. Tor the
delegates who viii be greeted
BY Miss Mabel r. Cook, ex-
ecutive director Of the WASH
ington ''Y." and q dinner ct
7:30 pm. ct the Little Tea
House. Arlington Ridge road
In Arlington.
Miss Elsa Schneider, United
States Department Of Health
Education and Welfare. viii
be principal speaker at the
dinner.
Ths hiehlieht Of the jan
uary { meeting viii be at
II am. when new methods
Of instruction In teaching
preschool children to swim
viii be discussed.
The eyaiuation and clos
ing Of the workshop win take
place Sis pm. that evening.
Evening star., 1957-12-25
n. D. Hunts
Give Yuk
Reception

Several hundred guests at
tended Comdr. and Mrs.
Richard Drum Hunts annual
Christmas reception Monday
night, which Is q tradition
among their many friends.
In past years. the party
always was held on Christi
mas eve In the Hunt home.
but Mrs. Hunt broke. decided
this year TO give the party in
the Fort Myer Ofiicers' Club.
Al large silver and gold
Christmas tree dominated
the club ballroom. which was
decorated 10 look like q
drawing room.
the BUFFET offered guests q
variety OF eggnog, coffee,
sandwiches and cakes. It
was q picture with Its floral
decorations Of red, white and
gold set OF by a ceiling
spotlight.
Guests included Admiral
Tom Cooper, USN retired,
houseeuest Of the Hunts from
Media, Pa.
Norwegian Ambassador and
Mrs. Munthe de Morgen-
stierne were among those
asked as were Ecuadoran
Ambassador Jose Chiriboga.
the Ambassador Of Spain and
the Countess of Motrico,
former District Commissioner
and Mrs. Louis Prentiss. Ad-
miral Tom Kelly, Vice Ad-
miral and Mrs. Clark Wood
ward, Capt. and Mrs. Alfred
Zimmerman. Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Conger Pratt and Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. Lucas Beau.
Also invited were DR.. and
Mrs. Stanley Hornbeck, the
Ambassador Of Finland and
Nine. Nykcpp. rear Admiral
and Mrs. Basil Kitte.house.
M.ss Lrsiia Cksss. TIE Fran
els wills and mary more.
Evening star., 1957-12-25
Clubs Irdc-ss Mrs. Pc!k

T..A Mary.a-.d FEDERATION
o. wcr.ea's Carbs las e.
Sorsee Ms. Norman =. pc,Z
o. yocczoke city Is . ea.:
e.catA sce TIE yoS-e ot re-
gents Of Tire Unive-s.ty Of
Maryland.
Mrs. Polk, legislation chair
man Of the State Federation.
Is also Worcester County's
member Of the House Of Dele
gates at Annapolis and is in
her second term In the Mary
land Legislature.
Evening star., 1957-12-25
'Clubwomen
Send Check

The Junior Woman's Club
Of Silver Spring has sent q
check for $647.S7 to UNICEF
through the Maryland Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs.
The club collected $6l4.00
when the Trick or Treat for
UNICEF" program was spon-
sored at Halloween and chill.
dren Of the members con-
tributed $33.87 at their
Christmas party on Decem-
Der IL.
Evening star., 1957-12-25

Carroll avenue. Takoma
Park.
The old Christmas legend
was given for the 24th year
and 81 children. including
the fully rohed Junior High
Choir. took part. Friends and
alumni Of the school were In
vited.
Evening star., 1957-12-25
Why the Chimes Rdnq
Presented by School

The Cynthia Warner
School presented Its annual
Christmas pageant "why the
Chimes Rang" Sunday at
the school auditorium. sii4
Evening star., 1957-12-25

-PksTERNAK-lzls Connecticut Avenue