davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1958-05-11

also just won the Virginia
Quarterly Review prize for a
short story, was a guest
speaker at the Washington
Booksellers Association, She
read a little paper that was
her own remarkably candid
and artless version Of Life
With Father"
Her fathers voice, Miss
Sandberg recounted in her
Midwestern accents, was like
a waterfall through her
childhood, roaring and un-
ceasing. At table the fathers
works in progress were read
aloud. She heard all Of the
six volumes Of the Lincoln
biography that way.
Father declaimed, lectured,
explained. A neighbor. watch
ing young Helga taking an
evening walk with her father.
mildly took her to task for
not even occasionally shak-
ing her head in dissent. 1t
would never, Miss Sandburg
reported matter of factly.
have occurred to her. She and
her sisters were brought up
by their mother to think of
their father as a genius
whose every word was pure
gold.
Living Tribute
Once, shyly showing him
some girlhood attempts at
poetry, she was told by the
sage that many people had
to wait for posterity to ac-
claim their efforts.
This turned out not to be
exactly so. Miss Sandburg's
pastoral Of a farm girl in
a remote corner of Kentucky,
who is perfectly attuned to
the rhythms of the seasons
and the land and each back
breaking day of farm work,
has been hailed as an origi-
nal and moving novel. Sim
Evening star., 1958-05-11
Lyon Retrospective

Rowland Lyons RETROSPECT
tive exhibition Of oils, water
colors and block prints at
the Margaret Dickey Gal
lery, District Teachers Col
lege. Harvard and Eleventh
streets NV, Is a well-exe-
cuted and ingratiating show.
Mr.. Lyon generally by
passes the obiously beautiful
and picturesque, and looks
for interest in modest II not
actually down-at-the-h e lis
spots. Furthermore, he finds
1t. as visitors will see in his
nearly 80 works. remaining
through May IA. The major
ity are watercolors; a few
oils and half a dozen prints
illustrate his facility in these
media.
Old sections of cities, back
streets, aging houses, indus
trial scenes, the garish con-
ceSsions at beach resorts,
along with colorful markets,
harbors and seaside, are Mr..
Lyons themes, done in a
naturaliStic manner. Figures
in his paintings are mostly
incidental.
A native Washingtonian,
he studied art at the Cor
coran and several other
schools. He was a staff ar
tist in The Evening Star art
department, has been a
photographer, and is pres
emily exhibits preparator at
the Smithsonian Institution.
During most of the years
since his graduation, he has
also been an art instructor;
since 1945, on the faculty Of
the Department of Agricul-
ture Graduate School.
He has Travelled and
painted throughout Europe
and in Latin America, has
exhibited extensively and has
received many prizes. An
exhibition of his block prints
which has been widely shown
in Europe, is now in Athens
under auspices of the USIS.
Evening star., 1958-05-11

his wits and sometimes by
downright, though never with
malice aforethought, theft
and trickery. He's always
meaning to do better, but ac-
tually like Rabelais' Panta-
cruel, he prefers to stay a
little or a great deal drunk
and let nature take its course.
Women fall for him, for some
unfathomable reaSon-he is
unkempt and ragged half the
time. He never goes to too
much trouble to capture one,
but never eludeS one if she
seems willing to be captured.
He is foul-mouthed. at
times; irreligious, irreverent,
though he is always calling
on Blessed Oliver. a personal
patron, for help, and some
times promising to go to con-
fession when he gets around
to it.
Completely Earthly
While "The Ginger Man"
can't be recommended to the
more squeamish, I don't con-
slider it, intrinsically. a dirty
book, any more than I so
classify James Branch Ca
bells "Jurgen." The differ
ence is that Cabell was liter
ary, classically abusive, while
Donleavy is completely ear
thy. But James Patrick Dom
leavy is, whatever else you
may say about him. a spark
ling writer. with an immense
gusto for life.
It says on the jacket this
book is "a brilliant. outra-
geously funny novel about an
endlessly. beguiling rogue
which shocked and delighted
England"
1t may be. for once. that
a dustjacket is accurate.
Evening star., 1958-05-11

coiieagues, ne OBJECTS Deins ing
ca.eeorizeo ana nolos sne
rora, as, n,,hSssh.S a. rnss
,srS a.. ~
THE cncrp MAN NE.
r,or,eiI 0ho,enss,v. a. osI
Tes. h,,a,sn,,s u, ave, 'y /. ..
h.rd - dssersha =. a. is ~
rs,sh "
Rabelais and joyce
lis II sounds s, IKE something s iaa on
.Ionca % ~ r,1sht have collab-
orsted
Evening star., 1958-05-11

WeeNANRARAaf E-'N~A"N Na0aNa
Madiha Umar. her first solo
exhibition since her return
10 Washington. Her husband
Is now Counselor at the IraQi
Embassy. They lived here
nearly a decade In the l040s
and early SOS. she studied at
the corcoran School. and
had several exhibitions. Most
memorable was one at the
Arts Club. composed entirely
Of her abstract paintings
based on Arabic calligraphy.
The current shows OPEN
ing was dealt with at length
In The Stars society columns
last Monday: and a folder
at the institute includes the
artists own explanation Of
her calligraphic distractions.
which are the best Of her
work.
Evening star., 1958-05-11
Preventing War

"The greatest mission Of
the Air Force" says Samuel
Taylor Moore, q retired Air
Force officer who lives in
Washington, together with
the air capabilities Of the
other services, is to continue
to serve as a prophylactic
against any future war"
Col. Moore expresses this
and other pertinent opinions
in U. s. AIR POWER CGreen-
berg; $3.50.
ut is true" he writes at
another point, security reg
ulations have been to blame
for much public confusion
about missiles, but inter-
Cervice rivalry Is no less
responsible. Striving to win
friends by claims Of distinc-
tive leadership, each service
is guilty Of less than objective
clarity.
Interservice Rivalry
"a highly technical subject
lends itself to artful phrase
ology. Too few reporters, air
commentators and columnists
possess scientific backgrounds.
Too many of the pundits are
strong political partisanS.
Sensationalism in place of
sound analysis is fostered by
the familiar system of leaks
from one service to a known
sympathizer. The most de-
pressing aspect Of such leak
age is that it presents one
service as apparently jubilant
over the scientific failure Of
. rival. Occasional failures
Evening star., 1958-05-11
The Life Story
Of 'OId Bullion
MAGNIFICENT MISSOURI
IAN: The Life Of Thomas
Hart Benton. BY Ebert B.

ANAAA ASAA@AN = ANAAOCO ~
IAN: The Life Of Thomas
Hart Benton. BY Ebert B.
Smith. (Lippincott; $60
"Mr. President, sir, I never
quarrel, sir. But sometimes 1
fight sir, and whenever I
fight, sir. a funeral follows,
STR"
It was thus that Thomas
Hart Benton, the irascible
"Old Bullion" portrayed him
self once in addressing the
presiding officer Of the Sen
ate. There we're men with
whom he had dueled who
would have been the first to
corroborate this estimate.
The Senate greats Of his day
Webster, Calhoun, Clay
also might have agreed that
1t probably was quite accu-
rate.
Benton fought with jack
son, but it was the impress
sive list of victories he shared
with Old Hickory that is i'm
portant to history-the SUBJ
mission of the all-powerful
United States Bank, for in
stance. He fought the South
ern extremists, and he cham
pioned the expansion of the
West he so loved. History has
long since proved that none
Of his great battles were un-
worthy Of his own greatness.
Prof. Smith has provided a
valuable and fascinating BIZ
ography of an American too
often in the past neglected
by competent biographers.
DAVID KOONCE.
Evening star., 1958-05-11

tain Road" is admirable. but
1t Is never quite gripping.
Technically. the narrative
Is above reproach. Its taut
action unfolds in five crowded
days. An American demoli-
ton team, isolated by the
advancing japanese, retreats,
destroying as it goes. The
expedition is entirely at the
discretion of an American
engineer, Mai. Baldwin, de-
cent man who carries the
awareness of his inadequacies
around with him like a heavy
pack on his back.
BIOwn-up Hope
Unused to decision and COM
mand, Maj. Baldwin learns
from Tuesday to Saturday
how to make up his mind
and to impose his will on his
little unit. While he is not
imaginative, it is borne in on
him that while destruction of
roads and bridges is slowing
the japanese advance. 1t is
blowing up the hopes of
the refugees painfully toiling
along his path. But he does
his job and derives a salts
faction from doing it well
and wrings some respect from
his men.
Major Baldwin knows little
about China and cares less.
His interpreter. Collins. re-
CARDS the Chinese with love
and compassion, sees their
country sunk in corruption
and graft. as New York City
in the grip of Tammany Hall.
Collins, in a typically Amer
lean gesture of expiation,
tries one last kindness to the
CUTOFF refugees. He dies for
it, because, Mr.. White seems
to be telling us, good inten-
tions without knowledge can
be fatal.
China In Translation
An Americ a n-educated
Chinese woman. widow of a
general executed for military
failure, replaces Collins as
interpreter. She translates
not just the language but the
country for Baldwin, and be-
fore he returns to safety he
begins to understand and
pity. Unfortunately the cli-
max hinges on a cloudy and
totally peripheral ethical
point about the uses of
power. Since the dilemma
arises out of Baldwin's losing
his temper, it hardly seems
worthy of what has gone be-
fore or even related to it.
With all this, Mr.. White
tells us a great deal about
China, whose last gasps he
heard as a wartime corre-
spondent. He makes you see
the disaster conditioned
peasants plodding through
the hills, the grafters and
bandits who move among
them, the ceremonies scrupu-
lousy observed on the brink
Of catastrophe. These pas
sages are superior reporting,
for which he has always
been known.
M. McQ.
Evening star., 1958-05-11
Photogrophinq Cots

Another Washingtonian
appears on the publishers
lists this week with CATS
AND HOW / PHOTOGRAPH
THEM, by Joseph Spies (Stu-
dio-Crowell; $3.50. Mr..
Spies first published cat pic
ture came out in Sunday
The Washington Star Maga-
zine, as a weekly winner in
a national contest. Since,
the Smithsonian Institution
has had a one-man show of
so Of his cat pictures. This
book undoubtedly contains
some Of the best intimate fe-
line studies ever made.
Evening star., 1958-05-11
Forthcoming
CONSCIOUSNESS IN

CONSCIOUSNESS IN CON-
CORD the famous hitherto
"lost journal" Of Henry Da-
vid Thoreau, which covers the
months from July. 1870, to
January, 1841. Harvard Prof.
Perry Miller is the editor.
THE RUSSIAN REVOLU-
TION. by the Australian for
eign correspondent. Alan
Moorehead.
M. Mc0.
Evening star., 1958-05-11
Angry Young Men
THE CONTENDERS. B

THE CONTENDERS. BY
John Vain. (St. Martins
Press; $3.50
Here is another Of Eng
lands Angry Young Men
writing about two more of
the breed who spend their
lives and their substance
contending with each other.
Ned is a businessman; Rob-
ert is an artist. They are
both marked for success. But
neither can enjoy his own
while the other is getting his
share. Their animosities con-
verge on the elegant figure
Of a model named Myra.
The story is told by a pro-
vincial schoolmate of the two
rivals, a plump, grumpy news
paper reporter who is always
being dragged in as buffer
and umpire. The grubbiness,
farce, and acrid insight of
the AVN school are richly
evident throughout.
Just SchOOlbOys
The trouble with the novel
is that the two characters
are eventually nothing more
than a couple of schoolboyS
pushing each other over a
line in the sidewalk. Neither
one of them is remotely SYM
pathetic, and they bash and
grouse about in a truly tire
some fashion. These sulky
provincial boys with chips
on their shoulders simply do
not make heroes, and the
best thing the Anrgy Young
Men can do is to snap out of
it. M. Meg.
Evening star., 1958-05-11
Kid Stuff

HOW TO DO NOTHING
WITH NOBODY ALL
ALONE BY YOURSELF.
BY Robert Paul Smith.
wv. w. Norton; $685.
The author Of where Did
You Go? Out. What Did
You Do? Nothing" here
comes out squarely on the
kids side in a straight"
book on how to amuse your
self when bored. He gives
very specific instructions on
how to make a tank out Of a
spool, how to play mumblety-
peg and other such matters.
Mothers of young children
will doubtless find 1t a god
send for those rainy days
we have been having so many
Of. M. MEG.
Evening star., 1958-05-11

III o m a ge to Chatterton."
Color has always been Mr..
Bayliss' forte.
In addition to oils, pastels,
and gouaches, he is also
showing ceramics: bowls,
small-mouthed bottles and
punch or cocktail sets. good
in shape. but in the somber
brown-gray and dark blues
which seem to dominate con-
temporary kiln shows.
Evening star., 1958-05-11
READING AND WRITING
HeIgu Sondburg Has
Talent All Her Own
BY MARY McGRORY
star Staf Writer

Hega Sandbug daughter of the famous poet resembles
him somewhat She has the square jaw line She is
something of poet in her right she recently revealed
in her first novel THE WHEEL OF EARTH Mcdowell Obolen-
sky; $495).
Miss Sandburg Mrs Arthur Colby Of Falls church, who
Evening star., 1958-05-11
RobeIoision Adventures
From Merry England

p. Donleavy born in Brooklyn served in the Navy
during the second World War and in 946 went 10 the Ireland
OF his forbears and attended Trinity College In Dublin
He painter before he became writer. For several
he has lived IN London where he Is identified with the
British group called "the angry young men," Like his
Evening star., 1958-05-11
ARTISTS AND EXHIBITIONS
Fifteen l-Mon Shows
In Local Galleries
by FLORENCE s. BERRYMAN
star Art Critic

Extensive variety painting Is offered in Is one
shows currently In Washington art galleries. with
number Of others Just around the One Of the
unusual is the large collection In the garden gallery Of the
Middle East Institute 1851 street. NW Of oil paintings
watercoors pastes crayon ink on scratchboard
Evening star., 1958-05-11

limitations Of non-objectivity
and the dull color, make this
q monotonous display.
Evening star., 1958-05-11
Theodore White Tells
Story of Broken Chino
THE MOUNTAIN ROAD. BY

THE MOUNTAIN ROAD. BY Theodore n. White. william
Sloane Associates; $395)
Theodore H. White has written story about China in
collapse that seems to to than to inspiration
The distinguished foreign correspondent commits of the
Of first novelist he displays the most commendabe
restraint and But these very qualities have somehow
rohhed his story of emotional and urgency The Noun
Evening star., 1958-05-11

and to a wider audience on
the television program This
We Believe" sponsored by
the Washington Federation
Of Churches.
Evening star., 1958-05-11

UNDER WATER-Noel MonlIman, naturalist,
photographer, scientist, musician, is now the
author of new book, From Queensland to
the Great Barrier Reef" doubleday; $4). Mr..
Monkman writes of his adventures on land
and sea and illustrates them handsomely with
many pages Of color and black-and-white
photographs. The writer, who pioneered
undersea photography in Australia and was
responsible for more than half of the scenes
in the film, "The Sea Around U.s." lives in
North Queensland, Australia.
Copyright Ltd.
, 1958-09-09
Parents Urged to Help
Stop Tdrdiness,
Absenteeism

Principal Arthur A. Rich
ards said that there is too
much hardness at the Chris
tiansted High and the Chris
tiansted Grammar School.
Many times the excuses are
unacceptable and indicate pa
rental laxity.
Mr.. Richards asks that
parents demand that their
children attend classes on time
every day; also that they CO.
operate with the school by
sending excuses, if they must,
in writing, for all absences and
tardinesses.
The written excuse, he said,
Is the only Indication that the
parent is aware of the situa-
ton.
, 1958-09-09
Trinidad Hos Open
Duys" Sessions
On Tourism

Trinidad : John O'Halloran,
Minister Of Industry, Com
merce, Tourism and External
Communications formally
opened last month, the first of
two "Open Days" sessions to
demonstrate methods and aids
to businessmen, industrialists,
agriculturists and Govern
Continued on page ~
, 1958-09-09
Personnel Mention

DR.. Randall James arrived
here a few days ago to visit
with his family and friends.
He will return to the main
land to resume his special
studies shortly.
, 1958-09-09
President Replies 10
Threuts Of Soviet
Premier on Chino
l1dqe Albert Morris
Announces Schedule
For District Court
Specialist Kruuse
In Germany With
oath ~InfdntrY

The opening Of the Sepem- President Eisenhower re- Germany Specialist Four
Der Term 1858 for the Dm- piled to a Letter he received Rmuad E. Krame, whose
jomned by the Clerk from ldta Khrushchev and warn sed, recently arrived in Gar
Monday, Sept {, 1858 to Wed ed him to urge his ally Chou many and now a membe~of
nesday, Sept TO- 1883, or En- Li of Communist China the oath Infantry Division
which attic day at 10 o'clock not to attempt to @iberae' a uuk drive in tbs 518Fh
AM. OF as soon thereafter as omoa by force as they did Company of the divisions
the Judge can be present the i'll Korea III, 12bh Transportation BHa-
If eases pending in The Russian sent President In Specialist Krause wa
the drison will be caed in Eisenhower a tenp@e letter last assigned at Fort Leonard
the courtroom. at Christian in which he warned that any Wood, Missouri
shd The court will sit on American attack on China Kraus, son of James A
Senterber 10 H. 70 and L. Continued on page A. CONTINUE on page ~
, 1958-09-09
Students Boycott
Buenos Aires
High Schools

Buenos Aires : More than 70
per cent of the city's high
school students boycotted
classes yesterday in support of
university students who op-
80
pose government legislation
authorizing the establishment
of private universities in Ar
gentina. i.
Continued on page a.
, 1958-09-09

lands, ! cannot but be solemn
~ aware CT the presence in
spirit, at least, of the scores of
my predecessors in the field of
education who have labored
faithfully and well in building
strong and deep the founda-
tions of our peculiar culture,
throughout the long a n d
colorful history Of t h { S e
islands.
Indeed, SO effective has been
the work Of these devoted
public servants, that even at
the present moment of kalei-
descopic social and economic
changes a n d bewildering
running to and fro, positive
vestiges of their self-denying
e%ndeavors can be traced like
a silken thread, throughout
the warp and wool Of the
habit patterns Of the people
Ct the entire area.
I am, therefore, receiving
this testimonial, not only for
myself, but also, and equally
so, in trust for those who have
Continued on page p
, 1958-09-09
ACCEPTANCE ADDRESS OF CHI. EMANUEL
AT THE OPENING OF THE SCHOOL
WHICH BEARS HIS NAME

The calendar Of cases pend Mr.. Master Of Ceremonies,
ing in the Division Of st. Tho Gov. Designate John MerWin,
mas and st. John will be Administrative Assistant Ava
called at the opening of the McFarlane, Commissioner of
September Term, 1858 on Education Andrew Preston,
Monday. September Is, 1858 in Senate Representatives Frts
the courtroom at Charlotte Iawaetz, Ron de Lugo, and
Amalia, at 10 o'clock Am. or Lucinda Millin, Members of
as soon thereafter as the Judge the Virgin Islands Board of
can be present. The court will Education, Father Turner, Rev
be in adjournment on Septem- Williams, Principal Andrews,
Der 16, II, is and 10, 1858, by Ladies and Gentlemen:
reason of the necessary abb | have every reason to feel
scnce of the Judge, but will sit happy, humble and grateful to
on September Is, 1858 and be here today in the capacity
from September 20 to October Of guest of honor at this cere-
IA, 1858 for the trial Of pend mony which the government
ing cases and the transaction of CT the Virgin Islands has ar
other judicial business in ranged for the purpose of CIV
Charlotte Amalie. ing formal and public express
Sessions of the court will sion to an act of the Insular
CONTINUED on page A Legislature, wherein my name
- has been chosen as the official
Personnel Mention designation of the first conso-
mr. Randall Tames arrived lidated rural school on the is
boro . fau DAVIS 400 to visit land of st. Croix.
with his family and friends. AS I receive this outstanding
Arkansas State press., 1958-12-19
WHAT HAPPENED TO JIM PAcE?-

One year ago, the nation recognizing of Arkansas
all greats Jim All American honors at
of the San Francisco Forty Since that time We have
University Michigan the number draft choice
heard very little of Jimmy.
Well consider the transition from college to
pro-foobal is big and greats just don't fit IN
Unfortunately for Jimmy the Fortynners only
running The quarterback and slot back make up
the The regular running backs both veterans
two professional football Joe Perry has made
apro in his tenth year with the club
running Hugh Mceheny four veteran
enjoyed the years of his The slot
is 65 OVENS who specializes in receiving the
alleyoop type pass.
The quarterback the sensational 7. A. Title who has
been around long time and still threading the needle with
his passes.
So you see there just wasn't any place for Jimmy this
year has notice that this is his last year
We predict that come 1852 will step into his shoes
and prove to of San Franciscos all time greats
That's all
Sonny
Arkansas State press., 1958-12-19
Marc

The order of Eastern Star.
Bright Future Chapter No. 1872
was entertained with a buffet
luncheon December 10 at the
home of Mrs. L. 7. Reynolds, $40
w. 18th street, Little Rock The
menu consisted of meat loaf,
chicken salad, garnished with
deviled eggs and parsley, hot rolls
and tea or coffee The center
piece was an arrangement of vel
low and bronze chrysanthemums
There will be a musical pro-
gram at Trinity Grove Sunday
night, December 81 at 7:30, spon-
sored by the junior choir. A pro-
gram will also be presented
Christmas night.
Arkansas State press., 1958-12-19
SPORTS
:: BEARCAT FACTS :
FORMER BEARcAr RECEIVES WISCONSIN AWARD
by William "sonny" Walker

FORMER BEARCAT RECEIVES WISCONSIN AWARD
Sidney Williams, Wsconsn's senior quarterback
mer Beacat received the Ivan Wamswon sports
mansp at recent banquet This very honor
the Badger and given by head coach Ivan Williamson
Sid has accounted for himself we'll while attending Bib
10 school, His excellence has exhibited the
well as on the grdone The slime bepecaced lad has earned
three letters earned distinction being first Negro
quarterback in Big-10 football history.
Williams will receive degree in engineering at md-term
will prossby remain in school work advanced
degree.
He has already been drafted for professional football but
in all probability will up the offers for promising
in engineering
Sidney has always been superior student and athlete
While at Dunbar he participated football basketball and
student annual staff
cat Flash staff and honor society.
All of exceedingly proud of Sidney and feel
tain that the fine character and sportsmanshp will
him throughout life
Arkansas State press., 1958-12-19
Jones High Cagers Hard at Work
by Andrew Beavers

by Andrew Beavers
Shooting their fourth consecutive State Championship
and National honor the Dragons under their very
genial and unng COACH B. Calvin open full scale practice
December l. 1858 Calvin who of all Coaches of all
sports in Arkansas high schools has been at Jones for the
past fifteen years turned out many outstanding athletes
which now probably all corners of the globe
Calvin who has nodded Championship after an
other in all sports well being Dean of boys stated from
his desk this week years baskebalers not much
Continued page Ten
Arkansas State press., 1958-12-19
JACKIE ROBINSON PROGRAM
RAISES $500 FOR NAACP

COLUMBUS - Announcement
that more than $350000 was rails
ed during the Jackie Robinson
Weekend fund drive, sponsored
by the Columbus branch of the
NAACP, has been made by David
d. White, financial secretary OF
the project.
An additional 81 900 is expected
according to Mrs. Eva Manuel,
general chairman of the 1858
Freedom Fund campaign for the
Columbus branch of NAACP.