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Goya. It has depth but it
leads to no neither ones. 3
In his own time Durer, on
the sole strength Of his prints.
woodcuts and engravings,
was received as o prince in
foreign lands. He was the
friend Of philosophers and Of
Martin Luther. He had the
friendship and respect Of
artists and Of princes.
But, by some mystery, he
was more. much more than q
man Of his single time. For
titled by the craft Of the
goldsmith, his hand was su-
perbly endowed to make US
the heirs Of q vision both
timeless and universal.
He deserves your study.
(copyright 1861. General Features
CorpO~
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ton OF artists from all parts
Of the country, its large pro-
portion Of those with estab-
lished regulations. the en-
couragement given to q SUBJ
stantial number Of unrecog-
nized and usually young art
lists, and not least. the size
Of the awards.
The exhibition comprises
129 paintings, selected from
about 5,O00-3,000 entries
from IS States and the Dis
trict Of Columbia for the
juried section, and 1000
works examined for the in
vited selections. Despite these
thousands Of possible exhib-
its, the show is the smallest
in some years: the 26th bien-
nial in 1859 had 1877 paint
ings; the 25th, two years ear
lier, 191. The layman might
assume that after all this
rigorous winnowing, which
resulted in approximately
one in 40 making the grade,
that this biennial would be
com posed Of indubitable
masterpieces. Anyone so
naive win be quickly disillu-
stoned.
Color Slide Selections
In his interesting and per-
suasive intrONuction to the
biennial catalogue, Hermann
w. williams jr.. director of
the Corcorail, states the rea-
sons for the change in the
method Of jury selections.
Early last year artists
eAAA OOSAlOob bAlC OOullbiy WCAC
invited to send color slides Of
their works for preliminary
selection. The announcement
Of this innovation created
something of a furor in art
circles here. which were gen.
orally opposed. Away from
Washington. the new method
was mostly favored. Consid-
ering the expenses Of packing
and shipping, the labor and
time consumed in handling
original paintings, and the
wear and tear on jurors, most
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any Of Durer's compositions,
although the copper plate on
which he worked may have
been no larger than the page
Of q popular novel.
The riddle is in the fasci-
nation Of the world which
Durer. o man Of the Gothic
age, created for all Of US Who
follow him in time. It Is q
world In which We are at
home. in which we enter with
a twinge Of awe. as unaccus-
toned as we are to this emo
ton. Durer creates a world
where sunlight and shadow
have intimations Of mystery
under the crystalline clarity
OF form. It is also q sane
world, unlike that of a
visionary Blake or q haunted
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Eta Sigma. national freshman
lof Alpha Epsilon Delta, ma
tional honorary premedical fra
ternity. He win enter medical
Ischool In the fall.
His parents are Mr.. and Mrs.
Milford F. Schwartz. 570l Utah
avenue NV.
AAh
Nancy Clark Of Arlington, q
senior. has been chosen q menu
Der Of the first group Of stu
dents to participate in a spe-
cial study Of radioactivity at
Wellesley College. This win be
In connection with her work as
q major In botany.
The study was made possible
by an Atomic Energy Commits
sion grant for imparting basic
information about radioisotopes
and other aspects Of nuclear
technology.
Miss Clark also Is vice presi-
dent Of her dormitory. Het
parents are Col. and Mrs. Law.
renee B. Clark. 1914 Columbia
pike.
sA e A%
Kristen Beck Of Washington
. freshman at Bucknell Uni.
versity, Lewisburg. Pa, vii
accompany the university's
Women's Glee Club on It's an
nual midwinter concert tour oi
10 cities in the country. From
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BY RICHARD HIRSCH

01IcctoEt AAAUutoWu AEt 8WbSom
Albrecht Durer. born in
147l. spent his childhood in
. goldsmith's shop.
The Nurnberg Of his time
was the most prosperous city
of the many German prin-
cipalities. It was also rich
in ideas and ready, when the
time came, to adopt the
Reform Of Martin Luther.
The new art Of printing
flourished brilliantly in
Durer's Nurnberg where, as
a little boy. he early learned
to read and write. Before he
was 10 he went to work full
time in his fathers shop.
There also, he learned.
The elaborateness Of the
goldsmith's craft in those
times has probably never
been equalled in the West.
The Gothic is dying in q
fireworks Of design. in swirl
ing forms which only bold yet
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Rev. and Mrs. Walter G. Nc
Leod. 1O503 Amherst avenue.
= HhA
Robert Lockwood Of Hyatts-
vile, a sophomore. has been
elected treasurer Of his class at
st. Lawrence University. Can
ton, N. Y.
He is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs,
John L. Lockwood. 342l Tulane
drive.
Marilyn Hay Of Washington,
a senior at the University OF
Maryland. has been reelected
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artists. received this distinc-
ton from the Italian artists
who were creating in o fer
ment Of intellectual pride the
Renaissance and the Golden
Age Of painting.
Strangely. Durer,s influ-
ence on painters was that Of
Q thinker. What we find
borrowed from him are con-
cepts rather than things.
These concepts Durer best
expressed In superlative line,
creating "color" solely by
black and white, the pure
language Of the engraver Of
fine prints.
There is a riddle here and
also q paradox. The paradox
Is the grandeur Of size which
the viewer intuitively feels in
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Abstract Dominant

The hienniapS general ell
feet is abstract expressionist.
exemplified by more than
half the paintings; another
large proportion includes
works In other modern
idioms, abstract and modern
figurative. Mr.. Williams Is
forestalls any speculation
about important artists not
included, by giving q few
reasons. But surely no mu-
scum director can hope to
have today. comprehensive
coyerage Of well-known art
lists. Abstract expressionists
alone, In the past Is years.
have produced an 'esthetic
population explosion; and
judging by the numbers who
elicit ecstatic reviews In
avant-garde publications.
there must be more OF them
turning out immortal master
pieces, than the Italian Rem
aissance created in several
centuries.
Color is everything in many
abstract expressionist paint
ings. Here they range from
such beautiful color compo-
sitions as Carl Holty's White
Envelope" and Hans Hof-
mann's vivid rectangles
Morning Mist" to Kyle
Morris large black-and-white
painting titled with q date.
Franz Kline. who has been
praised as o colorist, Is rep
resented here with q frenzied
black "scribble" Of vari-
directed strokes. with rims OF
light at the edges, the shows
rock bottom exhibit to me.
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treasurer Of the Delta Delta
sorority for another year.
A mathematics major. Miss
Hay is also president Of the
uniyersity's chapter Of the Nor
tar Board, senior women's lead
ership honorary fraternity. and
of the Women's Recreation As
sociation.
Her latest honor includes Sc
lection for the Who's Who In
American Colleges and Univer-
stiles.
Her parents are Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald A. Hay, 1926 Kalmia
road NV.
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Pereira showing "The In
finity Of Time" the fore
ground linear construction
opening on space and dis
tance-a handsome work.
Other abstract paintings
which impressed me are Karl
Knaths' "Sculling," its theme
much simplified. expressed
in curved, straight and bent
lines on a smooth golden sur
face; Sam Fischer's deep
toned collage. Lots Wife:
Leta Hess mass Of confetti
colored dots dominated by
blue, which form q vague oval
image: Cleve Gray's tall mar
row panel. "Cypresses-Gra-
nada," almost neutral dark
and light forms defined with
straight and swinging lines:
John Hultberg's nightmarish
"Blue Black Destruction;
Georgia O'Keeffe's New Mex
leo landscape. exquisite In its
maximum simplicity. and
Jack Perlmutter,s Eclipse"
two spheres framed In heavy
dark bars, with q network Of
fine lines and minute shapes.
There are q number Of ar
resting landscapes or sea and
shore paintings, which are
abstract. yet convey the
sense Of place and atmos-
phere with impact: Martyrs
ireland. moody, with flashes
Of green. and o stormy sea:
eat Waters Edge" by Robert
Marx, dark and lonely: "To-
wards Monhegan." by Hans
Moller, high-keyed colors and
linear balance; and John
Guerin's "Penobscot Bay" an
austere night scene. Herman
Maril's Dark Waters" seems
to be reduced to the lowest
denominator Of representa-
ton, while still presenting
the image - an arresting
work.
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THE SHAPE or THINGS
Art Of AIbrecht Durer
The TimeIess Modern

painstaking craft Of enof-
NOUS patience could accom-
plish.
Leading German Artist
These early years win
shape all Of Durer's career.
making Of him the greatest
Of German artists In the
most singular way.
In his childhood he shapes
gold and silver. into intricate
ornament. Thus prepared,
his maturity finds him en-
craving copper with q mas
terry no one win surpass. BY
all standards he will remain
Germany's greatest artist.
Nevertheless, he is not Ger
many's greatest painter. First
and foremost, Durer is an
engraver, splendidly subdu-
ing the metal plate to the
grandeur Of his ideas, mas
tering it with the marvellous
intelligence Of his crafts
mans hand.
At 13, his self-pOrtrait
shows us q youngster in full
control Of silverpoint. He is
apprenticed to a publisher Of
illustrated books, Michael
Wohlgemuth, where he suf-
fers from the pranks Of q
rowdy crowd Of other appren-
tices. But he learns much,
the art Of the woodcut, the
art Of telling intricate stories
within small rectangles Of
printed lines.
Begins Travels
At 10 he starts his four
years Of travel as q Journey
man. He works In Basel
where. 20 years later. Holbein
win shine and become famous.
Durer apparently crosses the
Alps for Q short while and
discovers Italy in the headi-
ness Of the Renaissance. He
returns with copies OF things
he has seen there, disturbed
by the new ideas which have
taken hold in Italy. Clearly
the Gothic world to which
Durer belongs has been dying
although Nurnberg had not
known 1t.
Over the years Durer win
bridge the two great periods,
masterfully blending the vigor
Of the Gothic and the har-
monies Of the New Learning. I"
So masterful was he In this
respect that the proud Ital-
ians viii borrow from his
engrayings, will copy him
outright both in their prints
and in many paintings where
both his compositions and
backgrounds were used ex-
tensively.
Durer. alone Of all German
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Representutionol

John Koch and Thomas
Yerxa show the top repre-
Sensational paintings. in my
opinion-the formers small
quiet painting Of q woman
in q pink Dressing Gown"
going through . door. flanked
with beautifully painted still
life: Mr.. Yerxa's "City
Street." presumably IN Bal.
timore. his home. with o
crowd Of people In the fore
ground, against tenements
whose window verticals and
fire-escape diagonals, create
o pattern In the general
gray-blue and brown tonal-
ity.
Gardner Cox, twice-life-
size portrait Of Mr.. Justice
Frankfurter has great vitality.
There Is pictorial appeal in
decorative flower and still life
paintings by Erie Isenburger
dussets and grays). Franklin
Watkins. Carlyle Brown
c"Blue Glasses" in q gold
pattern). and Walter Murch
Crock and Cloth" seen
mistily In q brown light.
Leonard Maurer's apple
Bough" seems the very es-
sence Of early autum n.
Charles Burchfield is unique;
his enchanting "Song of the
Bobolink" is representational
but very modern. with ex-
pressive black lines defining
the birds song, the flowers
dancing in the breeze, a feel
ing Of fresh air and sunlight
throughout.
Social Satire
Jack Levine Is almost alone
in the field Of incisive social
satire. His 1882, Memory of
Georg Grosz" Is a bitter and
telling comment on the trans
fer Of power to Hitler by
Won Hindenburg. But Philip
Evergood's Ancient Queen
(Cleopatra?) with its nervous
wriggly lines, frenzied color
patterns Of mosaic floors, and
q suggestion Of caricature in
the figures, also seems sa-
tirical.
Only six Washington area
artists are represented, five
by invitation. Samuel Book
atz' large modern figurative
Mexican Wedding" passed
the jury, an achievement akin
to going through the needles
eye.
Mitchell Jamieson's Men
Fighting in a Landscape" ap-
pears to have been inspired
by Pollaiuolo's Battle Of
Naked Men, Arnold Blanch
Max Weber. Milton Avery and
Kenneth Callahan all show
admirable and markedly diff
, ferent figurative paintings. In
fact, despite my feeling that
there are too many abstract
expressionist works in the
show, there are many more
paintings worth mention BY
name than space permits.
Mr.. williams concludes hi.
catalogue essay on a wistfu
note: II don't expect thai
many visitors will find the
exhibition to their TASTE" but
he hopes many of us FIND
"at least one painting" We
would dearly love to own.'
] should like to urge everyone
to visit the biennial during
the next six weeks; mos
visitors will surely find more
than one painting appealing
or interesting.
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Prize Winners

The jury. composed of
Richard B. K. McLanathan.
director Of the Munson-Wil-
liams-Proctor Institute Of
Utica, N. Y; Franklin Wat
kins. Philadelphia painter.
longtime instructor ct the
Pennsylvania Academy Of
Fine Arts and a prize VIM
ner at the Corcoran bien-
nial in the late lo30s, and
Mr.. williams. made the final
choices and the four awards.
They displayed catholic
tastes in dividing these be-
tween abstract and repre-
Sensational works. which they
considered the best pictures
in the show.
. The first William A.
Clark prize of $4,000 and the
Corcoran's gold medal were
bestowed on Lee Gatch's
collage, THE Beech" an
abstract image based on ma
ture; it could be either a
cross section Of the tree.
as. suggested by its roughly
elliptical shape, or an area
Of bark which has a dis
tinctive patchy appearance.
possibly symbolized by the
carefully cut and arranged
scraps Of linen in q variety
of shapes, and areas of ex-
posed canvas. painted In
tones Of yellow, gray and
brown.
. In sharp contrast is the
winner of the second Clark
prize, $500 and the Cor
coran silver medal. young
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ART NEWS OF THE D. c. AREA
Bienniol Exhibition
Opens at Corcoron
BY FLORENCE s. BERGMAN
Art Critic Of The star

The 9th biennial exhibition Of contemporary American
painting which inauguated the Corcoan Gallery Of
Art last Friday evening with invitation preview will
main open to the public through February &C. 1t the latest
edition Of Washngtons most important recurring exhb
ton from the national standpoint representa-
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GeometricuIs

Several outstanding paint
ers Of geometrical rectilinear
distractions are here. among
them Josef Albers with an
other Of his meticulously
painted versions Of Homage
, to the Square" and I. Rice
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COLLEGE NEWS
Psychology Aword
For D. C. Senior

Milford F. Schwartz jr, Of Washington. a senior pre-
medical student at Washington and Lee University Lexington
Va has been awarded Robert Lee research assancy
In psychology.
deans list student Mr.. Schwartz is q member of Phi
Eta Sigma national freshman honor scholastic society and
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people viii doubtless agree
that the preliminary selec-
ton from slides Of works to
be examined in their orig
inal state. should be perma-
nently adopted.
Thirty five paintings were
accepted from 125 invited for
the final jury selection; "a
works were invited for the
show from % times as many
which Mr.. Williams person.
ally examined in dealers gall
leries and artists studios.
The foregoing should provide
some idea Of the many
months Of ceaseless activity
and hard labor involved in
assembling such q show.
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02
Greenwood Beauty
Is Seeking Title

The State of Delaware will be
represented in the National Finals
of the Miss Sun Fun USA Beauty
Talent Pageant. TO be staged in the
sun, Miss Wilson from Greenwood
Delaware, will be competing with
approximately 25 other Sun Fun
Queens from as many states, for
the title. Miss Sun Fun USA, and
the $4,000 in valuable awards Off
cred. Dates of this years National
Finals are June S, 8. and 10.
Miss Wilson is being sponsored
by the Greenwood Lions Club, and
comes to the Miss Sun Fun USA
National Pageant we'll qualified to
represent her State of Delaware.
Donna Kay is eighteen years old,
S., weights 125 lbs, 36-24-36 in
the usual order. She has many con-
tests and titles to her credit, in
cluding Miss Greenwood 1860. and
Miss Delaware in the Miss Delmar-
va XIII contest. She is attending
the University of Delaware. and is
very active in school activities.
Miss Wilson will do her state
proud.
continued on mage eIevenl
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02
Fisher Appliances
Sponsor Promotion

At this time OF the year we're
being constantly reminded of some
of the great moments in American
history . Flag Day. Decoration
Day. Fourth of July. They all have
historic significance in our coun-
try's past and future they all
are partly responsible for the
freedoms we have in America.
Fisher Appliances is adding to
the celebration in Milford this
year with a gigantic promotion in
conjunction with the York Cor
poration. subsidiary of Borg-War-
ner Corporation, makers of air
conditioning equipment, who are
currently celebrating their 10th
anniversary. Called The Spirit
of '76" contest. Fisher Appliances
is offering a series of local prizes,
in addition to participation in the
national prize program. The York
Spirit of '76" contest began on
May 30 and will end July 4.
Someone in Milford may be the
first prize winner who will win
an expense-paid trip to cities that
tcontinued ON mage eleven,
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02
Local Jaycees Are
Sponsoring Contest

Tom Pierce, local Jaycee Com
mittee Chairman of the Miss Mil
ford Pageant, announced plans this
week for the Miss Milford Contest
The event will take place al
Schine's New Milford Theater or
June and will feature as an add
ed attraction The Marriage-Go-
Round"
Mr.. Pierce reports that interest
among potential candidates is al
ready high, and predicts success
full program. The local winners will
receive valuable prizes and will
also be entered in the Miss Del
Mar-Va Contest at Seaford. The
winner of the Miss Del-Mar-Va
Contest receives additional prizes
of a scholarship and merchandise.
Also to be judged here will be
little Miss Milford. This selection
will be made from entrants be-
tween the ages of and years
of age.
Any local single girl between
the ages of 161k and 2215 may en-
ter. The judging will be by rep
Continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02
OAR Is Planning
Flag Day Program

Mrs. Ashmead White, president
general of the National Society,
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, will make her official visit
to the Delaware Society on Flag
Day, June IA This state meeting
will be held at the Rehoboth
Country Club.
Mrs. White will speak at the
luncheon session, her subject be-
ing, THE Price of Freedom" A
native of Maine, Mrs. White has
held many responsible positions
in her home state, serving on a
Judicial Council, was one of eight
women on the planning commit
tee for White House Conference
on Highway Safety and was
member of the Maine Highway
Conference in 1855.
Miss NJ. Catherine Downing.
state regent, will preside at the
sessions of Flag Day and has an
nounced that the Colonel Armwell
Long Chapter will be hostess for
continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02
Jim Holland
V.F.W. Leader
Milford Man Is HOnOred
By Receiving Highest
State HOn0rs, Accord
ing To Announcement.

James c. Holland, who recently
completed a highly successful
term as commander of Milford's
Blue Hen Post. is Delaware's
Commandments accord
ing to announcement made today
by V. F. w. State Commander Ed
ward W. Clarke.
In competition with the COM
manders of thirty other Delaware
v F. W. posts, Commander Hol-
land was high man in a year long
contest that was based not only
on the accomplishments of the
post itself but also upon the can
didate's attendance and participa-
ton in meetings and programs of
district and department.
Under Commander Holland,
Blue Hen Post attained an all
time high in membership strength
and throughout the year offered
outstanding programs in the fields
of Americanism, Community Ser
vice. Youth Welfare. and Relief
and Rehabilitation. Holland also
had perfect attendance at all meet
ings, conferences, and conventions
of post, district and department
according to Commander Clarke.
tcontinued on page sevenb
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02
Rehoboth Prepares
For Biggest Season

Rehoboth Beach. according to
the Delaware State Development
Department, is preparing for what
is expected to be the greatest sum-
mer season in the history of the
increasingly popular Atlantic
Coast resort.
Throughout the area, hotels, mo-
tells, summer cottages, apartment
buildings. rooming houses, res
taurants, dining rooms, stores and
shops are being renovated so as to
appear at their best when the first
of an anticipated record influx of
vacationists arrives this week
notes the state information and
promotion agency.
The sound of hammers, saws and
drills can currently be heard
throughout the area, from Hen
lopen Acres, on the north, to the
shores of Silver Lake, or the
south.
While new construction, COM
pleted or underway, will not ap-
proach the record $S00,00 total
Continued on page fifteen)
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02
Strawberry Festival
At Houston June 3

Everybody loves Strawberry
Shortcakel! Come to the Houston
Strawberry Festival for some of
the best. The Date, Saturday, June
3. The Time, pm. until dark.
Eats, chicken salad platter, hot
dogs, hamburgs, coffee, cold drinks.
home made ice cream, home made
bakes goodies, and Strawberry
Shortcake!
There will be fun for all with
games. fish pond, pony rides, horse
shoes. and a surprise package table.
Adults and children can enjoy all
of these.
At 1880 pm, upstairs in the fire
hall, there will be sneaker hop,
admission rs. Come out and enjoy
this. II you can't participate, come
out and enjoy watching your chill
dren and those OF your neighbor
dance the latest dances.
At the close of the Festival,
there will be drawing for three
door prizes. Donations for these are
now being sold by members of the
CONTINUED on page ten1
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02
First Niters Bowling
League Held Banquet

The First Niters Bowling League
closed their 1960-61 season of
bowling with a banquet on May
% at the Hi-D-Ho Restaurant in
Dover. After a delightful dinner
and social hour trophies were
awarded TO the winning teams and
individuals.
Champions: Ney's Sanitary Ser
vice. Each girl received a trophy,
also a picture of the winning team
for each girl given by Marge Fry
of the Milford Bowling Lanes. The
winning team also received the
championship emblems for 1860
81.
Second place winners: Delaware
State News-each girl received
trophy.
Third place winners: Dixon's
Jewelers-each girl received a tro-
ply.
CONTINUED on page seven1
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02
Sky-Divers VIII
Thrill Festival Folk

A former 18th Airborne team,
the Sky Diving Para-Pros" as
they are known, will provide a
spine-tngling contrast to the cul-
mary arts exhibits for visitors at
the 14th Annual Delmarva Chick
en- Festival in Seaford, Del, June
1917.
Snapped by the camera in midair
is a member of the Para-Pros. The
two are Dick Carter from Elsmere,
Del, and Al Spanich of the festi-
val host town, Seaford. They will
jump once daily during the festi-
val.
Carter and Spanich, who have
teamed up for paid thrill jumps
for the past three years, made ap-
pearances at the Steel Pier in At
lantic City, N. j., last year, among
dozens of other jumps at fairs,
carnivals and festivals. Their spe-
cialty is falling free for over 5000
feet to the accompaniment of
smoke bombs so the audience can
trace their fight. opening para
chutes at 2,200 feet and then zero
ing in on a 20-foot target circle
drawn on the ground.