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MODEL ILLUSTRATED is the miking new Motorola FM/ AM SPINET

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made for your home; it was created with your home in mind . New 1948 Motorola Radios were designed by interior decorators to harmonize with virtually every dec­orating scheme. And they sound as good as they look! You'll thrill to Motorola's Golden Voice tone-marvel at the new fidelity of record reproduction with the " Floating Action" record changer with its silent cartridge and resilient needle. You '11 have your choice of many exquisite models, for there 's a Motorola Radio for your every room and purpose. See them, hear them soon .

4545 Augusta Blvd., Chicago 51, Illinois

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MANY OF YOUR CLIENTS CAN ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS ... CAN YOU?

No. We'll readily admit a Weldwood-paneled room looks like a million. Bur when maintenance expense over the years is considered, a room paneled in Weldwood compares favor­ably in cost with ordinary plaster, paint and paper . .. both for new construction and remodeling.

Face is, you can do a 12 x 18 room in Birch Weldwood for less than $300 * • . .. materials a11d i nscallation. Stop and chink how little chat adds co monthly FHA payments, with a home improvement loan.

!llrwy of ) 'Ollr dientJ k11011• this.'

It is. Weldwood Plywood Panels are guaranteed for the life of the building in which they're installed.

And they'll remain luxuriously beautiful with a minimum of maintenance. No recurrent expense for papering and painting.

Durabi lity like chis makes Weldwood a good investment. Either in a new home or for remodeling, it adds a perma­nent value.

/ll r111y of your clientJ know thiJ .'

Why do your clients know these things? Because, in recent years, we've maintained a steady aJvercising pro­gram to tell them. We've hammered home the advan­tages of Weldwood in ad after ad.

Beauty. Durability. Versatility. Ease of installation . AnJ Economy.

Has our effort had any effecc' Well, a recent inJepend-

1'e.r, i11deed. Choose your scyle, then choose Weldwood for che interior. There's a wood for every mood. You'll find exactly what's needed for traditional effects; also beautiful woods for sleek, modern twentieth-century surroundings. Use Weldwood in several rooms, or just one. Do all four walls, even one wall, or simply the dado.

And you can work many clever, "built-in" miracles with Weldwood, for it provides structural strength as well as decorative beaucy.

l\1a11y oj your clientJ know tlii.r .'

) 'eJ, right 11011'. Mose grades and varieties of Weldwood . . . especially the decorative hardwoods ... can be obtained im­mediately in the most popular sizes and thicknesses.

Fine domestic woods such as birch, oak , walnut, knotty pine .and vertical grain cedar. Rich imported woods like de oro, mahogany, primavera. There's a wood to fir every taste and every pocketbook in the Weldwood line.

Many of your clientJ k11ow thi1, too '

ent su rvey indicates that 1 out of every 3 home-minded Americans wants wood-paneling in a t least one room.

And Weldwood gives it to them at a price they can afford to pay.

Take advantage of thi s acceptance. You'll find a warm reception for plans that includ e Weldwood Walls . We'll be glad to send complete data.

•• Prices may vary sliJ!; hrl y in differenc sect ion s of 1he cou ncry, due co local condicions.

WclJwooJ* H ardwooJ Plywouc.I Doug las Fir Wcl<lwood Mengel flu sh Doors DouJ.:las Fir Doors Ovcrhead Garagt· Doors Mol<lc<l Plywood Armorp ly* (metal-faced plywood) Tckwood* (paper-faced plywood) flcxmcd Wcldwood Gluc* and other adhcsi\'l'S Wcldtcx• (srriarcd p lywood I Dcco rarive Micarra* Fl<:xwood * F lex~las~ * f ir2irc • * Rq; . U.S . P:.11. Off.

WELDWOOD Plywood Weldwood Plywood a11d Mengel Fl111h Doo r.r e1re prod11ctJ of

UNITED STATES PLYWOOD CORPORATION New York 18, N.Y.

THE MENGEL COMPANY Louisville I , Ky .

Di11ribu1ing 11nit1 in Baltimore, Bosron. Brooklyn. Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dcrro ir, fresno, High Poi nr, Los Angeles, Milwaukee , Newark , New York, Oakbnd, Philadelphia, Pimburgh , Rochcsrer, San Francisco, Scarrle. Also U. S.-Mengel Plywoods, In c. , distributing unirs in Arlan ta, Dallas, Jacksonville, Louisville, New Orleans, Housron, St. Loui s. /11 Canarlr1: Uni red States Plywood of CanaJa, Limited, Toronco. Send inquirin 10 neartJI point.

~ ~ IVeldwood PIJ'll'Ood i1 made in bo1h Interior and Exterior t)'pes, the former bonded ll'ith

~ extended 11rea re1i111 and other apprond bonding agent1; tbe faller with phenol ~ ~:'.'.).. formaldehyde Jynthetic mi11.

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ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE-Vol. 64, No. 12-Published monthly at 3305 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles 5, California, by John D. Entenza. Established 1911. Yearly sub­scription price $5.00. Entered as second-class matter January 29, 1935 at the Post Office, Los Angeles, California, under the Act of March 3, 1879.

ARTEK MODERN CREATED BY ALVAR AALTO

Newest addition to the comprehensive collections in our vast, block-long

Modern Shop .. . Artek furniture imported from Sweden. Convincing modern,

designed by Alvar Aalto, Finnish architect of international renown, showing

the utter simplicity and intelligent functionalism that distinguishes all his crea­

tions. See it in a series of practical room settings. MODERN SHOP, Fl FTH FLOOR

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EDITOR: JOHN ENTENZA

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Benjamin Baldwin Herbert Matter Charles Eames Peter Ya1es Bernard Rosenthal Grace Clements Robert Joseph Patterson Greene

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EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD

Dr. Grace L. McCann Morley William Wilson Wurster, A.I.A . Ernest Born, A. I.A. Richard J. Neutra, A.I.A . Eero Saarinen A.I.A. Gardner A. Dailey, A. I.A. Sumner Spaulding, F.A.l.A. Palmer Sabin, A.I.A. Edgar Bissantz, A.I.A. H. Roy Kelley, F.A.1.A. Gordon B. Kaufman, F.A.1.A. William Schuchardt, F.A.l.A. Whitney R. Smith, A.I.A. Lawrence E. Mawn, A.I.A . John Rex, A.I.A. Mario Corbett, A.I.A. Fred Langhorst, A.I.A. John Funk, A.I.A. Gregory Ain, A.I.A. Gyorgy Kepes Serge Chermayeff Raphael Soriano Ray Eames Harriet Janis Nathalie Cleveland Garrell Eckbo Edgar Kaufman, Jr. Dorothy Liebes Harold W. Grieve, A.l.D. Ralph D. Cornell, F.A.S.L.A.

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CONTENTS FOR DECEMBER 1947

ARTICLE

Directions in Education 37 Stockton Jr. College - Richard Reynolds and Grace Clements

ARCHITECTURE

Mies Van der Rohe

House Gregory Ain, Architect Joseph Johnson and Alfred Day, Collaborating

A Steel Frame House Raphael Soriano, Architect

Studio House Chris Choate, Designer

Prefabricated Solar House Leland L. Evison, Architect

Small City House Griswold Raetze, Architect

SPECIAL FEATURES

Claire Falkenstein

The 200"

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CURRENTLY AVAILABLE PRODUCT LITERATURE AND INFORMATION

Editors note: This is a classified review of currently available manufacturers' literature and product information. To obtain a copy of any piece of literature or information regarding any product, list the number which precedes th.e item about it on the coupon which appears on this page, and give your name, address and occupation. Return the coupon to Arts & Architecture, and your requests will be filled as rapidly as possible. Items preceded by a dot ( •) indicate products which have been merit specified in the Case Study House Program of the maga­zine. Items appearing for the first time this month are set in bold-face type.

APPLIANCES

• (56) Continental Water Heater Com· pany: Concise folder gas storage water heaters; installation, specification data; good working information rating line.

(57) Department of Water & Power: Brochure, folders, data electric appli­ances; good source of information on nil-electric houses ; rate information available.

• (364) Ecko Products Company: Data, information splend idly designed, weight­ed kitchen tools, knives, canopeners; also pressure cookers; these belong in contemporary kitchens, are used in all CS Houses.

• (426) Howard Miller Clock Com­pany: Information contemporary clocks by leading designers, includ­ing George Nelson; probably best approach to application of con­temporary design to clocks.

• (61) Ingersoll Steel Division, Borg· Warner Corporation: Brochure (16 pages) new Ingersoll Utility Unit pro­viding kitchen, laundry, bathroom, heat­ing, plumbing, electrical lines; installa­tion, specification data.

• (362) Kaiser Fleetwings Sales Cor­poration : Brochure "Water Power Does My Dishes;" feature s Kaiser dish­washer, new aluminum hydraulic ap­pliance dedicated to ending kitchen drudgery.

(177) Southern California Edison Com· pany: Well illustrated, idea-packed booklet electricity in house plans; full information electric appliances; one of best sources information.

• (365) Sunbeam, Inc. : Data, informa­tion most complete line kitchen ap· pliances - Mixmaster, Wnffiem.aster, lronmaster, Sunbeam Toaster; well de­signed, highly efficient.

• (370) Washington Steel Products, Inc.: Full printed material probably most complete line kitchen cabinet ac­cessories; lid, pan, utility racks ; shelves, white enamel food drawers, ventilating louvers, etc.; all steel, splen· didly designed.

• (187) Western Stove Company, Inc.: Brochures, folders all Western-Holly ranges, including Town & Country eight-burner custom built; good con· temporary design, well engineered ; avaiable immediately.

CABINETS, COUNTER TOPS

(399) American Central Division, Avco Manufacturing Corporation : Detailed 16-page, 4-color brochure one of best contemporary designed lines kitchen cabinets in stainless steel; all edges, corners rounded; very litt.Je visible hardware; brochure shows sample kitchens.

• ( 119) Formica Insulation Company: Folder Formica cabinet tops; colorful, spotproof, durable, sanitary; does not chip, crack, break; not injured by al· coho!, fruit acids, ordinary alkalies; withstands 275 degrees Fahrenheit; wide colo r range.

• (400) Storagewnll, Inc.: Brochures, data Storagewall, new kind partition composed of variety of standard cab­inets such as wardrobes, dressers, book­cases, etc., use as building blocks to build partitions; can be used as walls or against walls.

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

(4.02) Northern Californja Electrical Bureau: Data-packed 16-p~ge, two­color brochure electricity m house plans; check lists, suggestions for every room, typica l floor plans, adequate wir­ing information; practical, factual , best type of information.

(65) Southern California Edison Com· pany: Literature all-electric houses, electric appliances, rate information, sr:ecifications good source of informa­tion.

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NOTE: literature cannot be forwa rded unless occupation is shown.

• (72) Square D Company: Full color folder Square D multibreaker; guards electric al systems against overload, short circuits; details wiring to use of multi-breakers; good.

• (300) Square D Company: Well pre­pared folder new Square D Saflex Serv­icenter Switchboard; three different size switches in four different potential rat­ings in one uniform size cabinet; safe and flexible; good new product by old manufacturer; worth investigation.

• (411) Webster Electric Company: Information Telephone intercom­munication system for houses; per­n1its two-way conversation between any two or more rooms or with callers at doors; can be complete­ly built in; reasonably priced; full technical data.

(403) Westinghouoe Electric Corpora­tion: BeautifuHy executed 40-page, full color brochure "Electrical Living," il­lustrations Walt Disney; entertaining, factual, unusual ; touches every phase of electrical planning for contemporary Jiving.

FABRICS

• (301) Brunschwig & Fils: Informa· Lion one of best sources of contem­porary fabrics; wide variety of textures, colors, designs; Worth appraisal.

• ( 428) Cheney Brothers: Infor­mation contemporary line textured f ubrics; new emphasis on modern textures, weaves, colors.

• ( 429) Goodull Fabrics, Inc. : In­formation contemporary f ubrics; wide range textures, patterns; col­ors; from hundloom Dorothy Lie­bes; original, imaginative.

(303) Boris Kroll : Information good contemporary line textured fabrics; available Beverly Hills, San Francisco, Chicago, New York; interesting weaves, colors; worth investigating.

( 430) Lu France Industries: In­f ormalion Chica Lu France uphol­stery, iuodern texture and design from winning entry national fabric design competition; fiesta 1·ed, siesta green.

• (407) Lumite Division, Chicopee Manufacturing corporation: Brochure, samples Lumite woven plastic fabrics that can't fade, stain , >cuff; wide range colors homogenously integrated, many weaves, patterns ; idea.J for furniture upholstering, especially garden furni­ture; handles easily and does not "cup."

• (431) Menlo Textiles: Informa­tion, samples hundloomed contem­porary fabrics designed by Hen­ning \Vatterston; textured uphol­stery, drapery fabrics; natural or custom-dyed.

( 432) Scalumundre Silks, Inc.: ln­f ormution conte mporary fabrics; interesting weaves, textures, colors, patterns.

FLOOR COVERINGS

(433) Bigelow - Sunford Carpet Company, Inc. : Information Lok­weave Gropoint carpet; tufts are locked in, cannot pull out ; no sewn scums, dumuged, worn areas easily replaced with leftover pieces.

ARTS & ARCHITECTURE

(219-A) Gladding, Mr.Bean & Com· rany: Folder Mission Red Floor Tile; hard burned, smooth texture; ideal for paving patios, terrace, walks, loggias, fa c ing walls, garden seals, stair treads ~n,~ risers; 12"x21h"x%" to 12"xl2"x­·~ ; western manufacturer, available.

• (309) Klearflax Linean Looms: Cata· logue, brochures probably best known line contemporary rug~; exceptionally wide range colors, fabrics, textures.

( 434) Oregon Flax Textiles, Inc.: Descriptive brochure FJaxtex ull­linen rugs; unique texture from "twist-lite" strands fine flux; long wearing; seven warn1 colm·s, no pallerns.

• (388) Parafline Companies: Pleasant 4-color booklet "Pabco Floors the Mod­ern Ho1ne;" suggests treat1nents for Ao ors of all rooms in house; i;ractically suggests colors patterns.

(310) Shelley's F loor Coverings: In­formation one of best retail sources con­temporary rugs, carpets from foremost looms; new weaves, textures, colors.

• (7'!) Tile-Tex Company, Inc.: Illus· lrated brochure asphalt tile, 3" x 3" Lo 18'' x 24·", wide range colors, pat­terns; feature strips, cove bases; fea­tures modern design.

FURNITURE

• ( 412) A a ho Designs: lnfonnu­tion one of oldest lines contem­po1·ury f urnitm·e; made in Sweden; available several W est Coast, Enst­ern outlets.

(311) Barker Brothers: 'Information Mu lti-Unit Pacific Modern furniture; built-to-unit measure, fits any floor plan; budget priced; definitely worth investigation; good approach to con­temporary furnishings.

• (413) Breuner's : Information severnl lines contemporary furni­ture available through "modern center" in Ouklnnd and East Bay 1·egion northern California.

• ( 435) Drexel Furniture Com­pany : Information new clean line contemporary furniture designed by Edward J. Wormley; living room, dining room, bedroom; for­ty pieces, well integrated.

(312) Dunbar Furniture Manufactur­ing Company: Catalog 1947 line con· temporary furniture by manufacturer exclusively modern.

•(3M) Frank Brothers: Information top retail source best Jjnes contem­porary furniture; designs by Charles Eames, Alvar Aalto, Gilbert Rhode, Isa mu· Naguchi, George Nelson; com­plete contemporary interiors service; upholstery and drapery shop.

( 436) Functional Furniture Manu­facturers: Illustrated brochure new functional line tables, chairs using molded plywood on mass p1·oduc­tion basis; clean, strong, light.

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Coming events cast their shadows before!

MALAY MODERN-exactly 100 new designs of

the finest genuine East Indies rattan furniture ever

offered . Outstanding covers - new finishes - and

outstanding modern designs including bedroom and

dining room groups .

AMBER ASH - 36 new des igns includ ing living

room, dining room and bedroom groups. Ex ecuted

in clear white ash featuring a stunning modern finish

and contemporary covers .

Be sure to see these two new lines at the ma rket's

most g lamorous showroom .

JANUARY MARKET DISPLAY Fourth Floor, Waters Building, Grand Rapids

Flclt1 lleel Co. CINCINNATI AND NEW YORK

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COMPLETE PROTECTION

THROUGH a process developed by our Re· search Laboratory. Simpson Insulating

Building Board is treated during manufacture to render it resistant to termite attack. fungus growth, dry rot. mold. mildew and other microscopic organisms. By 1he Simpson pro· cess, every fiber of the board is coated uni· formly with a non-toxic agent. harmless to humans and animals, so that the interior as well as the exterior is given tested protection. This is one of the many reasons why Simpson Insulating Board is especially suitable for dry

wall construction in various types of struc· lures ; as a floor insu lation and for building and insulating farm structures such as poultry and laying houses. dairy barns, hog houses, brooder houses, fruit and vegetable storages.

IMPROVED BUILDING QUALITIES Made from the long and tough fiber of the matchless Doup;las fir, the new Simpson Insulating Buildinp; Board has the advan· tage of great e r structural strength and better insulating propertie~.

Woodfiber Division • Simpson Logging Co. Plant at SHELTON, WASHINGTON

Sales Division' SIMPSON INDUSTRIES 1010 White Building, Se all le 1, Washinglon

ENTIRE PRODUCTION ALLOCATED TO WESTERN DEALERS FOR WESTERN BUILDING

Discuss Your Needs with the Simpson Distributors Listed Below or TV rite Direct

ARIZONA SASH, DOOR & GLASS CO . 521 S. 9th Ave., Phoenix, Ariz. Phone, 3-3151

ARIZONA SASH, DOOR & GLASS CO. 657 W. St. Mory's Rood, Tu cso n, Ariz. Phone' 1699

CALIFORNIA BUILDERS SUPPLY CO. 700 Sixth Avenue, Oakland 4, Calif. Phone' Highgate 6015

CALIFORNIA BUILDERS SUPPLY CO. 19th & S Sts., Socramenta 14, Calif . Phone' 2 -0788

CALIFORN IA BUILDERS SUPPLY CO. 3180 Homillon A11e., Fresno, Ca lif. Phone 2-9470

CALIFORNIA PANEL & VENEER CO. 955-967 So. A lameda St., Los Angeles, Calif., Phone: Trinity 0057

CONTINENTAL LUMBER CO P.O . Box 2042, Boise, Ide ., Phone: 450

ELLIOTT BAY LUMBER CO. 600 W. Spokane St., Seattle, Wosh. Ph one' El liott 8080

ELLIOTT BAY LUMBER CO. 2712 Mc Dougall St., Everett, Wash. Phone: Main 150

ELLIOTT BAY LUMBER CO. Box 188-Un ion Gap Station Yokimo, Wash . , Phone, 24671

EXCHANGE LUMBER & MANUFACTURING CO.

P.O. Box 1514, Spokone 7, Wash. Ph one: G le nwood 1621

FROST HARDWOOD LUMBER CO. Market at State St., Son Diego, Calif. Phone' F-7224

LUMBER DEALERS, INC. TA Box 5222, Denver 17, Co lo. Phone: Tabor 6141

LUMBER DEALERS, INC . 108 South Main St. , Pueb lo, Colo. Phone, 4881

LUMBER DEALERS, INC. 423 N. 33rd, Billings, Mont., Phono' 39 11

MORRISON-MERRILL & CO. 353 No . Pork Street , Reno, Nevada Phone> 2·2196

NEW MEXICO COMPANY 1401- 15 North 12th St., Albuquerque, New Mexico Phone' 3 -1708

CHAS. E. SAND PLYWOOD CO. 1106 N.W. 16th A11e., Por t land, Ore. Phone: Atwa ter 6421

SIMPSON INDUSTRIES 1610 E. Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, Colif. Phone: Prospect 6 183

SIMPSON INDUSTRIES Shelton, Wash., Phone: She lton 611

UTAH LUMBER CO. 333 W. 1st So., Solt La ke Ci t y 9, Utoh Phon e , 4-4318

WESTERN DOOR & SASH CO. 5th & Cypress St., Oakland 7, Calif. Phone : Templebor 8.400

DECEMBER 1947

COPPER AND COMMON SENSE

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FROM the start of your plans throughout the life of the house, Revere Copper and Brass Incorpo­

rated works with you to insure your client's lasting satisfaction. • Revere Literature helps you convey to your clients

a better understanding of the part copper plays in protecting a home. • Revere Research is constantly at work to develop

th e new data you need to design ever-finer copper construction . • Revere's Technical Advisory Service, Architectural,

is always ready to help you solve new or difficult problems. It is because of this all-around cooperation-in addi­tion to the consistently fine quality of Revere copper and brass building products-that trouble alzmys costs more than Revere Copper.

Revere products include: Copper Water Tube for use with soldered fittings for hot and cold water lines and heating lines; Red-Brass Pipe; Sheet Copper and Herculoy for tanks, pans , ducts and trays ; Copper oil burner, heat control and capillary tubes ... and, of course, Sheet Copper for roofing, flashing and other sheet metal construction. They are handled by leading distributors in all parts of the country.

REVERE COPPER AND BRASS INCORPORATED

Tomulerl hy Paul Revere in 1801

230 Park Avenue , New York 17, New York Mills: /Jr1lti111ore. J\I d.; Chicr1gn, Ill.; Detroit, J\I ich.: /\'e11· Bedford, Mass.; l<ome, /\'. Y.-Snles Of/ices i11 Pri11cijNd Cities, Di.<tributors

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ANDREW SZOEKE CAN NOW SUPPLY LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES WITH HIS FAMOUS CUSTOM FURNITURE

* With the opeuinir of our new Long lsland City plant our capacity for

producing the lincst of custom-made furniture has been greatly increased.

W c arc now able to expand our di:;trilrntion 011 a national sGale.

* In one of the world\ hne:-;t small cabinet shop:; we have gathered the most

highly skilled craft:;men and the best equipment available.

* With 011r increased capacity, we can now do cu:;torn work to your design as well

as to our own. Blueprints are perfectly executed on a contract basis.

* Exclusive furniture shops, decorating departments of larger stores, Interior

Decorators, Art Galleries will be considered as our local representatives.

* For details please write:

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DECEMBER 1947

e NO. 3408 EASY-ACTION "SLANT-BACK" FITTING. A fully chrome-plated fixture with perma nen t non-splash device. Design pro­vides for easy renewal of any wearing part or the entire unit.

• So attractive to the eye as well as the budget, so generous in usable area, so skillfully de­signed to fit limited bathroom space ... this is the Cosmette ! Pro­duced by Case and distributed nationally- see your Classified Telephone Directory oi· write W. A. Case & Son Mfg. Co., Buffalo 3, N. Y. Founded 1853.

• Genuine acid-proof Vitreous China.

• Dry shelf space for toilet articles.

• Built-in soap dish.

• Concealed fron t overflow.

o Towel bars, if required, free from the wall.

o Wall hung or with legs.

• All exposed parts chromium-plated brass.

o 20"xl31h" and (for production later) 24"x 161!2".

Case PLUMBING FIXTURES

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• The old-fashioned ironing board has no place in today's truly f unc­tional home.

But lronrite automatic ironers have earned their personal niches in con­temporary houses.

Your designs should always pro­vide for lronrite, the world's finest ironer.

Happy lronrite owners continue to report records of 15 to 20 years' continuous service without any repairs.

Suggest to your clients that they write for the interesting book,

"I Have a Better Way to Iron."

More women are receiving lronrites today than ever before . Still the demand exceeds our ability to supply them as fast as we wou ld like.

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DECEMBER 1947

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CURRENTLY AVAILABLE PRODUCT LITERATURE AND INFORMATION

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• (315) Glenn, Inc.: Information orig­inal contemporary designs at reason­able prices; particularly good designs tables, chests, case pieces; western manufacturer.

• (316) Herman Miller Furniture Com­pany: Information top lines contem­rorary furniture designed by Isamu Naguchi, George Nelson, Charles Eames and George Nelson; reflects one of most important design program in fur­niture industry.

• ( 43 7) Knoll Associates, Inc.: ln­f ormation one of best lines authen­tic contemporary furniture; chairs,

. tables; string, strap, fabric up-holstering; wood or metal chair frames.

(319) Rattan · -~lists, Inc.: Catalog rattan furniture ' designed by Paul Laszlo; upholstered, airfoam cushions; armchairs, sofas, coffee tables, end tables, dining tables, dining chairs, sectionals, bridge tables, cu.otom de­signs.

(321) Andrew Szoeke: Information custom-built cabinets, lamps, accessor­ies; craftsmanship at its best; remark­able inlays, finishes, designs; one of best sources of top cabinet work.

( 438) Tho net Brothers, Inc. : Il­lustrated catalog new clean-cut line modern furniture; chairs particu­larly well designed.

(322) H. H. Turchin Company: Illus­trated catalog contemporary glass fur­niture; heavy glass tops; well designed, engineered.

• (323) Van Keppel-Green, Inc.: In­formation complete line contemporary metal , wood furniture; designed by Hendrick Van Keppel, Taylor Green; available nationally.

GENERAL

(6) Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Com­pa11y : Well illustrated brochure solar houses, 24 pages of fundamentals of planning "open" houses; gives good examples; technical data.

( 443) Pacific Shop: Contempo1·ary accessories for the home; jewelry by modern designers and crafts­men; one of best sources in North­ern California.

HARDWARE AND FIXTURES

• (393) American Cabinet Hardware Corpora tion : Folder, data sheets Ame­rock line contemporary cabinet hard­ware; Beauty-Sea·! platings, matched ensembles, easy-working catches; in­cludes semi-concealed hin ges, friction catches, pulls, sash lifts, sash locks; full technical, installation data.

( 439) Bennett-Ireland, Inc.: Il­lustrated folder Flexscreen fire­place metal curtains; hang in folds;

the NEW LOOK 1n interiors

easily opened, closed; one of best contemporary lines fireplace equip­ment.

• ( 405) Custom Cast : information re­markably good andi rans of custom de­sign: fronts cast bronze, log rests iron; weight per pair 30 pounds; fronts in aluminum, yellow brass on special or­der; reasonably priced; information.

• (366) Grant Pulley & Hardware Com­pany: Data one of best lines sliding door hardware; makes large areas of glass sl ide with finger-tip pressure; quiet, efficient; this data belongs in all architectural files .

• (325) Parlyn, Ltd. : Brochure remark­able new finger-tip push-pull control Parlyn door lock and latch; light finger pressure opens or closes door; con­temporary design; zinc alloy; no visible screws.

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Two of th e mosl imporlanl ex hibiti ons he ld here for so me time we re al the Ca lifornia Pa lace of the Leg ion of Ilonor during October; "Pa intings Looted from Ilol land" (a rathe r sta rt I ing titl e), and a large show cal led "Pa inting in France, 1939-1946," organi zed under th e auspices of th e French Government. The Dutch paintings, lel il be said quickl y, are lent by the Hol ­landers for exh ibition in thi s country in g ratitude to the American armed forces who he lped retri e1·e thi s and other loo t from the Nazis, and lo th e Monuments, fin e A rts and Archives Branch of the army, whi ch co llected, ca red for and carefu ll y restored this "cultural property" to it's owners. These paintings are, as A.P.A. Vorenkamp says i11 hi s graceful ca talo g foreword. " a few flow ers from a la rge houquet"-bul enou gh, with th e tll"o rooms of Dutch paintin gs added by the Legion , to crea te a fine opportunity for s tud y and delight. There were portrait s and landscape;;. man y still lifes. inc redibl e flower paintings; and , among others. a Remhranl. a dead p eacock still l ife. The Leg ion show seems lo indi ca le Lh al almosl eve ry thin g has been go ing on in French painting exccpl new discoveries or profound chan ges . There is a goo d deal of direct reaction lo th e war in lhe form of th e depi ction of tor ture, horror and vio lence in ni ght­mari sh s tatement and symhol ; and large canvasrs full of brillianl co lor, painted. ev idently. for the sak e of color, but us ing obj ective ideas and forms for th e fram ework 011 which th e color is built; a few objective nudes; a11(] man y well pai nt ed la11d ;;capes of varying degrees of realism, in th e s tyl es or almost all the well -known French landsca pis ts. T he predominant impress ion s a re of color, viol ent , wild . ex travaga nt. but wondcrf1illy handl ed; di s lorlion. 1·iolent overstatement , or e lse ohj eclil'ity . There are few ahstrac­li ons. There is a fin e Picas;;o. a not so !.!OOd Mati sse. and mosl of th e ex pec ted French names as 11·r l I a;; a

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or rather changi ng their pace, and ex hibiting pictures with re· arranged parts . Only one of the prize winners was of representation al or rea l istic character: John Howard's oil, Across !hr' Bay, which won one of the Art Associa tion painting pri zes. The other was g iven to Mar­garet Peterson's tempera ca ll ed Ma n's Child, a non -rea li s ti c woman and baby in g low ing reds, brilliant as flam es . R ichard O'Hanlo11 won the scu lptu re pr ize for hi s sma ll Sta rtfrd 01vl. The Richard Gump prize for disti ngui shed work in a ny medium went to a very clever panel in edge- li ght ed plasti c by Emmy Lou Packard. called BN1ch Carnival. An anonymous donor prize to A lb in Templeman for Two Cops, an opaque water-co lor ; and another lo James Mc· Cray for a so mewhat su rrea li st drawing call ed Pastoral, in ink, completed th e prize li st. There were ten honorable mentions. Another cross secti on, thi s time of Amer ican contemporary paint· in g: th e Legion of Honor's Second A nnual Ex h ib iti.on of Painting. conta ins about three hundred pi eces, half of them invi ted, ha lf iuri ed. C.:ramics by Whitney Alchl ey. a nd th e hi ghl y indi vidual , lumin ous pa intings of Arnold Friedman , in thi ck scum hles wh ich come out magical ly as ligh t and a tmosph ere. were so me other recent things a t the L~gio11 . E ll en Bra ns len's fi ne photograp hs al the D e Young. some promising sculpiure hy Mark S ponenb uq:?;h al the same place, Juliette Steele's one-man show al th e Arti s t's Guild Ga ll er y, and a gro up sh ow at th e City of P ari s ca ll ed "Carn iva l," \\'e re other en· lcrtaining exhib itions. The ques ti on of how much a you11g a rt is t may borrow and still be cons idered more than a c lever co pyist is interestin gly posed by Robert Y<Tatson's recent show at th e Gu mp Ga ll er ies. Here is a man who has. so to speak. sy nthes ized ce rta in as pects of surrea li sm and romanticism in a ni ce blend , like a well kn ow n wiskey. If, as in process cheese. th e parti cular fla\' Or a nd indi vidua l quality is somewhat lost, at least th e product is dependabl e. uniform and pa la table. Those " ·ho are a li enated hy some of th e more outrC' of Dali 's in­venti ons wi ll not be offend ed. in these pictures, by the ex treme. although they will find here th e suggesti on of wide fl a t sand and sea, the small pebb les with the ir long shad ows, and o th er pheno· men a which Dali has made fa mi 1 ia r. So mewhat Berman ish drap· er ies of decay in g nets and ruined strn ctures help lo crea te th e authenticall y mysterio us almosphcrc o f th ~ painlin gs. an e fiect, as the artis t says, of th e " twiligh t of rcn litv and th e general so l itude of man."

CINEMA ROBERT JOSEPH

Severa l years ago I wa lked ou t on a pi ct ure for its hi stori ca l distortions and i ls hammer-head propaganda which robbed th e feature film whi ch J had been looki ng al of any interest or enter­tainment. This was "Lenin in 1918." which showed amo ng other things the grea t degree of fri endship between Leni n and Sta lin , and which did every thin g but put a h a lo arou nd th e head of the Secretary o f the Communist Party. This was propaganda at its most b latant, and was, as stated. a dis lo rti on of hi story. It's gen­era ll y conceded that Lenin ne ither liked nor t rns ted S ta lin . At any rate I dema nd subtl ety in a ny pi cture I see, and when I don't see it , l take a " ·a lk. I took a walk aga in the o th er eve ni11 g a fter see in g a litt le th ing call ed " Tisa." produced by \Va rner Bro the rs. and purportedl y sh owi ng a picture of l\'e ll' Yo rk immi grant li fe in the ea rl y nine­teen hundreds. This 1rns for me a ' look' at th e 'New Look,' the unm istakab le sig11s and visible e ffec ts of recent inves ti gations. innuend oes and a l legat ions. "Tisa" i,; one of th ose fla g-wavi ng thin gs in which "A meri ca"' is sung lo th e lun e of a montage of fl owing waves of g rain . fac tory and fi eld , ha pp \' farmers and workers. Akim Tam irofT rec il es th e '·P ledge of A I leg iance" so me fou r or fi1·e times for the first lhrC'c rcC'ls of th e pi cture-that's all I stayed to see-lo q po int where the repetiti on seems to rob the pledge of a ny mea 11in g or content. 111 bri ef. "Tisa" te ll s the sto ry of New Yo rk 's E ast S ide le11 e111 e11l swea lshop workers, new Ame ricans. immigrants, Tamma11y Hall. The pi cture of tenements, of pover ty. of s 11·ea tsho p,; nf' East S ide life in th ose days offers 11 s a picl11 re o f co 11ditio11s such as .Taco li Hii s mi ~ht ha ve dreamed

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of as an ideal. Trees and bicycles, sunshine and wide streets, big windows and a degree of sanitation and health which seems to make New York's and Mayor LaGuardia's slum clearance project a crime against housing. The sweatshop might have been mistaken for a Santa Monica aircraft parts plant, and the well-pleated and nicely garbed girls, one more beautiful and healthy looking than the other, looked as if they had been called out of Castle Gardens or Delmonicos.

The point of all this is not that reality has been distorted or that poverty and sweatshop conditions have been made palatable. The point is that this is a picture which can offend no one and nothing except the truth of life itself. Some of Sam Wanamaker's speechifying seemed bitterly ironical although the lines were meant as a hymn of praise for America and for American traditions. Faith in America is accomplished by deeds and not by cheap, sentimental references to our past and to some of our sacred rights. From the synopsis I gathered that Teddy Roosevelt, then President, comes gallopinv. up at the last minute, like the U. S. Cavalry in "Duel in the Sun" et al . .. to save the day, the heroine. the plot and the audience of sitting through this thing any longer. But this is an illustration of what we may get. A sugar-plum Second Reader version of George Washington and the much belabored cherry tree. "The Fugivitive," the John Ford picture shot entirely in Mexico with Henry Fonda, Dolores del Rio and Pedro Armendariz is another 'look' at quite another kind of picture. Here we are intro­duced to the 'Dictator State,' identified in a foreword as being " either a thousand miles north or south of the equator,'' which is set on hounding down the last parish priest because religion and the church have been named as enemies of the State. The country is, of course, Mexico, and parallels in some degree much of Mexico's history during the Villa-Zapata days. It is difficult to evaluate this story of the State's hunt for Father Sellah because it is never quite clear whether the State is fascist or communist. Capt. Armendariz riding full herd into a Mexican village berates the natives for harboring a priest against the express orders of the law of the country. He berates the natives for their stupidity and for their allegiance to a system of blinding superstititions. This is the nearest one gets to a statement of what the State has been standing for. Its corruption is emphasized in the connivances of its governor with what seems to be a well­regulated black market. "The Fugitive," too, is part of the 'New Look' in the sense that it establishes a Graustarkian country with Spanish accents, and then generalizes so that no one in particular will be offended. The hard-hitting days of "Black Fury" and "Confessions of a Nazi Spy" seem past and over. "The Bishop's Wife" is a little less saccharine than "It' s a Won­derful Life." It's all about an angel who comes down to straighten out the tangled affairs and the tangled soul of a good and righteous Episcopalian bishop, David Niven. Cary Grant, the angel, does good wherever he goes; gets the proud millionaress to give her money to the poor instead of giving it to a building fund for the construction of a cathedral in the name of her late and un­lamented husband; inspires dissolute and washed-up Professor Monty Woolley to write "that" book which he had intended to write for years. If you take the nicest parts of "Going My Way," " It's a Wonderful Life,'' and "Heaven Only Knows,'' another film about a good-doing Angel , and mix them up sufficiently you'll come up with "The Bishop's Wife." It's warm and beautifully done and well acted and adds up to just about nothing.

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trios. th e Bach French snit.cs and Liff.le Organ Book. and some other sma ll e r comparable groups of works have been prese nted.

Such ~e ri es are not unusual in th e hi s tory of music. The Ne w Friends of Music in New York annuall y offer comple te series of the chambe r music and occas ionally of the piano mus ic of a number of major compose rs. The complete cycle of the Bee thoven piano sonatas has been played man y times . Fairl y r epresentative se ri es of the music o f Bach. especiall y th e complete organ works, are not uncommon. Performance of the comp lete solo pi ano works of Mo zart has bee n rare; I have found no record of such a se ries.

One prese nt-day requirement of concert playin g stands in the way of an y la rge hi storical series of solo compos itions, the ins istence that sol o mus ic when it is played in public must be memorized. This custum, init iated by Li szt. do es not apply lo the play ing o f tri os o r quar tets, al thou gh a few establi shed chamber groups, such as th e old Ko li sch Quartet and the Compinsk y Trio , have actuall y pe rfo r med fr om memo ry large cyc les of chamber mus ic. In sonata rec ital s invo lvin g two instruments the music is used as often a s no t.

Piani sts es pecia ll y c laim that ce rtain qualities of performance are lost in play ing from the printed page. On the other hand , the in ability of ma ny pianis ts to read correctly from the printed page an y piece of mus ic which is placed before them represents a severer di sability. If a composition has bee n ad equately prepared fur pl ay ing. th e presence or absence of th e printed page would seem to be a set:o nd ar y cons ideration. So long as orches tras and chamber mus icians are abl e lo play with freedom music they have not memori zed, no e ffective case can be made out against extending the sa me libe rty Lo soloi sts. The restriction of repertoire caused by thi s requirement that solo mus ic must be memori zed is a more serious evil than an y presumptive loss of quality in playing from the page. Li sz t himself, who initiated thi s showmanship of mem­ori zation , was a famou s s ight-read er. His first encounters with new works by Chop in. Brahms, and Grieg produced famous perform­an ces, which entranced th e composers.

Nowadays conce rt soloists, with few exceptions, prepare only two or three rec ital prog rams and maintain a small group of concertos to play repeatedl y durin g a long season . The convenience of this practi ce cannot be denied in th e case of a solois t who must combat cumulative physical and mental exhaustion durin g many months of traveling and playing. The effect of such se lf-preservation does not cease with the restriction of the amount of mate rial to he prepa red. Programs are aimed, more or less excusabl y. at th e box-offi ce, so the story goes, and should include for the most pa rt music a lread y well known to an y recital audience. The fact is that th a t music lo which the public has become accustomed is actu a ll y th e so rt of music which is most easy to prepare and memori ze. the sort of mus ic which not the rare teacher but an y teacher can a ppear lo und erstand and leach. Less than a dozen works of Bach, three or four Haydn sonatas, a s tray work h y Mo za r t. four famous Beetho ven sonatas. a fell' bits o f Schubert, a large am o un t of Chopin . Schumann. and th e more obvious Li szt. some small Brahms, some sma ll er Debussy. pre pare th e piani st to matri cul a te as a rec itali st. Maste r classes enlarge the amounts o f Bee lhon •n. Chopin , Schumann, and Brahms an~I add a few con­ce rtos. Such is th e custom a ry repertoire of the pian o soloi st: wh o is quite happ y with it. The vio l ini s t usually has less . Other in slru· menta li sts kn ow s till les5. Rare is th e cell ist, violi st, clarinetti s t, or even th e bass fiddler ll'ho knows or has read the small repertoire of reaso nabl v durabl e or endurab le music for his instrument. The practi cal res,tri clion that a concert recitali st mus t co nfine himse lf to th e ha ndful of works he has chosen lo prepare for each new seaso n does no t apply to the soloi st who plays onl y a few Lim es in a \'ea r and who very often cannot afTord lo repeal th e mate rial of a local p rog ram. Vari ety shou ld be hi s pl easure and sa lvati on. and he should feel free to play from th e pa,ge man y ll'orks whi ch he may think worth performing once and may have no occasion lo repeat . It is true that fo r man y audiences th e snob value o f playing " ·ithout th e mus ic cannot be clisre,gardecl. An untra in ed audience ll'ill insi,; t 011 having its money's worth in some way . 1t is the dut y o f the skill ed musician to lead and to deli ght, not mere ly to ;:;e rve and entertain hi s audi ence. But then ari ses the probl em of th e impresario and hi s stupidity, the program chairman and he r wilful ignorance; and we are back at th e start of the paragraph. U nquestionabl y every soloist must be prepared lo have some mus ic memorized to play at need . Grantin g this a nd acceptin g

DECEM BER 1947

it as a restri ct ion. t l1 c intc ll if!e11l ,.;oloisl ,.;hould amid confining h im,.;l' lr to tllf' 1111 1,.; iC' hC' is req11 irC'd to p lay hy imprr~arios and p roµra 111 C' !1 a irmr n.

Scr io11,.; pr1ilil em,.; arise from the' memor ization requircmcnl. The fir,.; l i,.; thr ,.;olo i,.;t ,.;\ habil of learn ing only Lhe most sa lable com­po ,.; itio1 1s. 1\110L her p roblem is the un;iecc:-;ary phys ical and men tal ,; t ra in i111 pu,.;c d 011 thn,.;e fe11· so lo ists 11·ho do try lo mai ntain an 111111,.;11a ll y largr actin· re pertoire. Busoni , in a letter from Moscow, r·o mpla i11ed to his 11·ifc or Lhe de,.; t ruclive nenous exhaustion caused l1y playi 11 ,l!: f rom mcmor)· ma11y large and \'aried proµ: ram ,.;. Anton H11!1 instc in, on the othe r hand. ke pl up a prodigious repertoire by th e chrC'rfu l process o f let t ing the nolcs fa ll where they migh l. Duri11~· the first hund red rec ital s of hi s famou s American tour he n1anaged as ll'e ll Lo prepa re a comp lete new repert o ire. which he 11 sl'd to aniid boredom duri ng Lhe second hu ndred p rog rams.

A thi rd p rubl cm. less recogn ized, is the tendency of professio na l ,,o \oists to di stort the ir i11L crpretat ions of fam il iar masterpi eces by tl 1l' rll'1·e lopm e11t of pro;.!-ress i1·e manner ism. un corrected by con­t i11 11011s refen·11 cc to the com poser"s inlcn lio ns as ind ica ted bv hi s mark in gs . S 11 ch disturtio 11 is e1 idc11ced in c lass ic music by a break­ing down o r the ;; lruct ura l re lat ion:-hip hr tw een pi ano and forte. This i;; s11 ppl a ntcd l1y a more sholl'y hul less meaninµ;ful a lte rnat ion or opposi tio n lict11·ecn a piani ss imo and a fortissim o, re lat ed but not he ld to gl:'t hcr by a flu ctua ti nµ: mezzo f'orte p lank betw een. Even ,.;o µ:rea l an arti,;t as Schnabe l i,.; 11 01 f ree from such interpretative 111a11 neri sm. as may he 1-!a lh crcd l' rom hi s edi tion of the Beethoven so natas. 11·!1ere in several p laces a lon g. s low crescendo tran sition frorn pia no to for te has been broken up by the inse rtion of one or more ed itoria l for tiss imos. T he edi ti on , Lhat is to say, must come to terms with th e p ian ist. \\'ho has lost touch with th e com poser. To man y I isteners thi s var ied bri 11 iancc ca nnot compensate for the l1rcakdo11·11 nf' Beethoven's more restrained a 11d accordingly larger ,; truc tura l inlcnlio11,; . T he alternative, ll'hi ch appears to have been aC"cep ted by Horowi tz. is lo play on ly mu,.; ic sui tabl e lo the demon­,;! rato r's Ii 111 itatio ns. A µT ea l part of the music now cons idered l1nxofTiee was 1nittcn d11ri11g the ni neteenth century for the .express pur pose of mak i11 g a digital expert a p pear to be a11 ar ti st. Even the l1cst music was 11 ot unaffected . A com pari son of th e Brahms l'a{!,a11i11i ur llu11del V11riatio11s wit h Bee th oven's Variations opus .H and .JS or 11·ith the Goldberg or th e Diauelli Varialiuns wil l sholl' how much more than Bach or Beethoven, or el"en Mozart, Bra h111 ,; re lied upo11 dig ita l fi;! uration as a substi tute for co unter­pui 11 l. T he Bra hms looks more d iffi cu lt but only beca use it is more t·l11ttc red 11p 1rith octaves. A thi ck page of Brahms is easier lo prepare a nd memorize tha11 a rclati1·e ly spare page of Mozart or Co11peri n . Any pa ll id l"ir tuoso ca11 gobble up Li sz t decoration by the shee t., whil e st umlJ l ing lr c l p l es~ l y amon!! t.he classics.

The alr ilily o f individual li s teners lo hea r and accept a wider reperto ire tha n i,.; offered hr the majority of so lo rec itali sts has l1ec11 proved by the sa le of plr o11og rap h reco rd ings, as well as hy the experience of T he i\cw Fri ends of Music and Evenings on th e lloof i11 pn,sc11t ing an enl arged re perto ire. Th e New Friends of :Vl11 s ic cmp l1))' notab le "o lo ists. like Sch nahel. who lrn1·e spec ialized i11 the maslery of a partic ul a r repertoire . T he Roo f has don e thr sa me in p rese11ti11g th e two C\"c les or the Beetho1·e n ,.;ona tas played !11· l{ ichard Buh li f!. 111 add iti on the Roof has encouraged its p layers, al l loca l musicia ns, to di ,.; re ,l!:ard the need to play from memo ry and liy so dui11 g ha,.; e11a lil ed th em lo a tt empt large cyc les of music a11d 1111 usua l co mpositions ll' hi ch they ll"o ul d no t have time or pe r­hap., e1·cn ilH· li11 at ion to memo r ize. a11d which, if memo ri zed . they 111i ght not lie able to re peat for a co ns id erab le time. Th us the entire C'l" C' ie of so lo pia110 co rnpos itio11s liy Mozart 1rns pla yed by Frances .Vl 11l lt· 11 from the page. A ,; irnilar cyc le of th e twenty-five su ites. part ita s. a11d overt u res for keyboard so lo by Bach 11·ill be played hr her nex t season . also ll'i lh Lh c page. Such useful feats of playing 1rn uld not hr pos,.; ilil c, if mcmorizatiu11 ll' ere requ ired. Taking l'l"t~1"1-tl1ing into consid eration . the frat of preparin g and playing ,.;o much mnsic i., of far greater importance than th e merely supp le­n1<'nla ry fea t or rnernuriz ing it ; from th e point or view of th e edu­c·at cd audien ce th e ma llc r of whether or 11ol the works have all l1ee 11 llll'mori zcd is of re lat ive ly ,;ma ll importan ce. \Vhat is of most importa11 ce is tha l the musi c oITered should be dee pl y and thor­ou ghl y rea l ized in ih proper lang11a.ge and s tr ucture. without di s­tortion. T hi :- r-a 11 hr cl o 11 (' qu itr as 11·1, ll 11·it h th e printed page as

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ARTS & ARCH ITECTURE

Inasmuch as we seem to be having so much trouble with the "Brotherhood of Man," it would seem that at Christmas a phrase from the Foster Parents' Plan For War Children might, for the mo­ment at least, be a sensible substitution. They speak very movingly of the "Brotherhood of Chil­dren ." Perhaps that is a part of the very real secret of the future-the "perhaps," of course, being the conditions upon which we accept such an idea as a responsibility, and the willingness with which we sacrifice our own creature comforts in order that this future, which is even now growing up all over the world, will not be twisted and tortured into a horrible travesty of human existence.

In this brotherhood of the inner world of childhood there are no politics, no real iniquities of the heart or mind. Life still is to be lived and known, and, if it can be reached before the numb­ness of starvation and the bitterness of suffering has left its mark, it is still a believing and a mov­ing thing to be enriched by the fact of living, instead of destroyed by it.

We have quoted before the . lines of Tess Slessinger in writing an appeal on another tragic Christ" mas-"children and Christmas and bombs, bombs and children and Christmas: what an obsence combination of words."

That we permit this continuing obscenity in any form can only become a measure of o.ur own hope• lessness, ana, while we talk about progress and a new world of peaceful men, we achieve no reality if we cannot refuse to tolerate the destructive look of suffering in the eyes of children anywhere in the world.

The Foster Parents' Plan needs the most obvious things-money and clothing and great good will. It is non-profit making and served by people of all political and religious complexions. Its only objective is that of rendering immediate and practical aid to suffering childhood. And it has re­duced all this to a fairly painless procedure in which one can participate with great personal satis­faction and pitifully little personal involvement, unless, of course, that rather wonderful part of the plan which to us gives it its real meaning, appeals to you as a good way to express your feelings in the matter.

Each sponsored child is put in touch with whoever sees to it that he has food in his belly and a warm place to sleep. A very definite effort is made, through an exchange of letters and pictures, to somehow bring these two together across the great distances, and to let the one-the small and helpless one-know that the great impersonality of charity, however kindly administered, comes di-, rectly to him from the hand of another human b :;ing. It is desperately important to let a child know that he is wanted-that somewhere he has a human identification-that someone needs him to have life.

It is possible to do all this on as little as $15.00 a month, a bargain rate, we think, for a good dem­onstration of human decency at Christmas time. The fact that thousands of people have become a part of this plan-that school children and neighbors and little groups; that people by themselves or with their friends, assume this obligation, somehow makes up for the commercial holiday hor­rors that beat in upon us with that greedy insistent phrase reminding us, hour by hour, that there are "only X number of shopping days till Christ!llas."

It would seem that whatever self-indulgence presses us to show off before our own friends and our own children might better serve a good purpose in this battle of desperation. Voluntary working committees serve the plan in England, France, in Italy, Belgium, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Holland and .China. The address for participation is : Foster Parents' Plan For War Children, Inc., 55 West 42nd Street, New York 18, New York. The $15.00 a month for one year per child is not the only package of mercy you can buy. Any part of it, in money or in clothing, in shoes, blankets, small kitchen utensils or, God help us, toys, will be happily received. I, for one, will not say gratefully received, because certainly if the children of the world must be "grateful" for help giving them life, surely we must be ashamed to expect them to grow up with any understanding of, or patience for what we so piously call the "Brotherhood of Man."

"Children cannot wait for food and clothing while diplomats, bankers and politicians decide the fate of nations. Sickness and death do not wait upon the seal of official documents."

We don't know why it slightly turns our stomach, but sometimes it seems necessary to remind possible donors that contributions to the Foster Parents' Plan are deductable from their income tax.

God rest ye merry gentlemen.

• • in passing

HE

photographs by Chorles Eomes tak e n al the exhibition

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MIES VAN DER ROHE DESIGNED AND ARRANGED THIS EXHIBITION

OF HIS OWN WORK IN THE SECOND FLOOR GALLERY IN THE MUSEUM

OF MODERN ART

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BELOW ARE EXAMPLES TAKEN FROM THE 167 ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE MONO­GRAPH BY PHILLIP JOHNSON; PUB­LISHED BY THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, AT THE TIME OF THE EXHIB ITION .

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THE MIES VAN DER ROHE SHOW ITSELF JS NOT A COMPLETE PRESENTATION

OF HIS WORK, AND MOST OF THE FEW EXAMPLES SHOWN HAVE BEEN SEEN

MANY TIMES BEFORE, BUT SOMEHOW OR OTHER, THIS DOES NOT DETRACT IN

ANY WAY FROM ITS GREATNESS. THE SIGNIFICANT THING SEEMS TO BE THE

WAY IN WHICH HE HAS TAKEN DOCUMENTS OF HIS ARCHITECTURE AND FURNI ­

TURE AND USED THEM AS ELEMENTS IN CREATING A SPACE THAT SAYS, "T HIS

JS WHAT IT 'S ALL ABOUT." CERTAINLY IT JS THE EXPERIENCE OF WALKING

THROUGH THAT SPACE AND SEEING OTHERS MOVE IN IT THAT JS THE HIGH

POINT OF THE EXHIBITION. IT COMES OFF WONDERFULLY IN SO MANY WAYS:

IN THE SENSE OF VOLUME.

IN THE SUDDEN CHANGE OF SCALE FROM A HUGE PHOTO MURAL

OF A SMALL PENCIL SKETCH, TO QUARTER-INCH-TO-THE-FOOT MODEL,

TO MAN, TO TWICE-LIFE-SIZE PHOTOGRAPH, TO ACTUAL PIECES

OF FURNITURE.

IN THE SIMULTANEOUS EFFECT WHEN THE NATURAL PERSPECTIVE

OF THE PLANES OF THE ROOM ARE COMBINED WITH THE PERSPEC­

TIVE AN D PLANES OF THE LIFE-SIZED PHOTOGRAPHS.

AND ESPEC IALLY IN THE VARIETY AND RICHNESS OF THE EXHIBITION

DERIVED FROM -THE SIMPLEST PLAN. BY MOVING AND TURNING

WITHIN THESE SIMPLE ELEMENTS ONE FEELS THE IMPACT OF EACH

NEW RELATIONSHIP.

THIS EXPERIENCE FORMS A FRAME OF REFERENCE FROM WHICH THE HISTORY OF

MIES VAN DER ROHE' S WORK CAN BE EXAMINED. IT IS GOOD THAT IN CON­

NECTION WITH THE EXHIBITION, PHILLIP JOHNSON, HEAD OF THE MUSEUM'S

ARCHITECTURAL DEPARTMENT, HAS COMPILED SUCH A COMPREHENSIVE BOOK .

HISTORY, EXAMPLES AND CHRONOLOGY CAN BE FOUND JN THIS MONOGRAPH,

BUT THE EXHIBITION ITSELF PROVIDES THE SMELL AND FEEL OF WHAT MAKES IT,

AND MIES VAN DER ROHE GREAT.

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CHARLES EAMES

ALKENSTEIN

A passion for transparency is part of the "go" of our

time . We insist upon seeing the structure of things;

we look into and through, because we are not satis ­

fied to be given the surface only. If the problem is an

esthetic one, an especially appropriate medium for its

solution is available to us in transparent plastics . These

are considered to be new "precious metals", under ­

stood and used 1n their own right rather than as sub ­

stitutes for meta l or wood. The ease with which they

may be tooled invites a wide range of applications .

There are many ways of working the material : carving

with hand and power tools, casting, laminating, mold ­

ing and engraving . Though plastics are a triumph of

machine production, and therefore contemporary,

think they will have an enduring appeal to our sensi­

bilities in art form.

Light and color play an active part; work executed in

lucite or plexiglas may have edge lighting, back light ­

ing, top lighting or side lighting using either natural

or artificial light; each method is effective in its own

way for the particular expression sought . A rare purity

of color, similar to projected light -color is obtained by

means of dyes . Because these plastics have this capa­

city for reflection and transmission of light-color to a

spectacular degree, they are a rich field in which to

experiment and create; for the onlooker, they encour ­

age an unusual amount of participation . Thrill, delight

and quiet contemplation are all there to be induced

by the qualities of the material itself. Our reactions

to a sunrise, or to the sparkle of a wind textured lake,

or to the depths of a forest pool are comparable. This

is a challenge . For, though all materials have their

limitations and hazards when used in creative work ,

the danger of plastics is their beauty. Glamour fasci­

nates, and one might be tempted to be merely deco ­

rative. However, there is latent expressive vigor in

this material; al so, a wide range of substances, such

as metals in va r ious forms, sand and string, may be

used as elements floated between the transparent sup­

ports in a collage technique.

I have employed several methods of working in plas ­

tics, and found that in each case there were definite

rewards . Small experimental laminations have led to

a rich experience with a variety of materials . Engrav ­

ings, using the highly reflective surface of black, opaque

bakelite, have stimulated me to explore texture more

deeply. There are such textural contrasts possible that

they alone are capable of engaging the imagination;

polished areas may be opposed to sanded ones, rough

surfaces played against smooth ones, etc. Particularly

interesting to me at this time is the carving of both

sides of a sheet of transparent plastic so that counter­

play between, and distortion of the forms develop .

When one moves before the work, both sides are

seen simultaneously and an ever changing composition

resul ts. photographs by Thomas Yee

courtesy of American Contemporary Gallery

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GREGORY A I NI A R C H T E C T JOSEPH JOHNSON AND ALFRED DAY, COLLABORATING

The owners of the proposed house began their search for a site with a very practical aim-to find a lot near the center of activity which would be pleasantly situated and very smal l. The one chosen is on slightly sloping ground and approximately 80 feet square. The basic requirement of the plan was spaciousness of outlook which was achieved by dividing the outdoor spaces in as few pieces as possible ex­cepting, of course, the legally required front and side yards with a compact but adequate service area. All the remaining land not under the house itself has been collected into a single garden space on two levels. This garden, although actually behind the house, is the first open area seen as one steps into the entry hall. It is the continuation of the somewhat detached living-dining room on the entrance level and of the gar­den room (usable as guest room or study) on the lower level. The three distinct floor levels of this two-story house were dictated by the slope of the lot, but circulation between any two parts of the building is made reasonably direct between the central hall and the half-flight stair system. The twenty foot by twenty eight foot living room has large uninterrupted plywood wall areas as well as continuous window areas. The dining space opposite the fireplace end is against an obscure glass window, floor to ceiling, through which may be seen only the silhouette of thick plant­ing along the nearby property line . This is illuminated from the exterior at night. Although the living-dining room opens principally to the South and West, morning sun is admitted through clerestory windows above the lower roof of the breakfast nook. Similarly a twelve-foot band of cleres­tory windows above the entrance porch brings South light into the kitchen, where the main windows look out to the north . The master bed room as well opens into opposite directions: West, towards the garden, and East, upon a balcony.

The longitudinal placement of 3-inch steel columns at

12-foot intervals along the exterior walls and down

the middle of the house sets up a module around

which the p lan evolves . The garage, open court, din­

ing area and kitchen are all twelve feet wide. The

living room and recreation room are double widths

with the center column enc losed in the two-way fire­

place structure. The modul e is only varied at the points

where the entry hall joins the living room.

Steel beams span the distance between the columns

across the house with 8 - inch open-web expanded steel

joists joining them lengthwise of the house to form the

grid upon which the steel decking of the room is at­

tached. All the walls, with the exception of the wide

glass expanse in the living and dining room, are

framed wit h 3-inch expanded steel studs spaced three

feet on center . In the window areas steel sash of

varying depths attaches directly to the exposed st ud s.

The so lid partitions and walls have a diagonal stee l

bracing . The interior walls of the house are finished

with plaster and plywood . The floor of the bath room

is terrazo, the kitchen is linoleum, and the main rooms

are carpeted.

The workability of the plan is self -evident. The use

of stee l framing gives the entire str ucture a feeling of

lightness and precision, denying the familiar concept

that a house is adapted to a site by repetition of the

colors, materia ls and te xtures of nature. Here it fits

because of its simplicity, not the simplicity of a cave

or a tree house, but the result of providing a house for

the comfort and convenience of people desiring a close

association with the land itself.

photograph• by Juliu1 Shulman

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A S T E E L FRAME H 0 USE RAPHAEL SORIANO, a r c h t e c t

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STUDIO HOUSE BY CHRIS CHOATE, DESIGNER

Although the lot is only twenty-seven feet wide, the orientation of this house and the development of the limi ted footage

create an atmosphere of commodious seclusion. High stone tile walls surround the entire front patio and continue along

the east property line to enclose a sma lle r back patio beneath the quick rise of t he hills behind. The entire outdoor area

has been paved except for a number of small planting spaces against the wall and a la rger one beneath the overhang in

front of the window wall. These planting wells with the addition of numerou s potted plants, the effect of the hills be ­

hind the house and the large trees overhanging from neighboring property remove any feeling of bareness . There is no

garage, but wide doors in the front wall permit a car to enter the patio.

The house itself si ts thirty feet back from the street. It is simp ly constructed with a concrete slab floor, board and batten

exterior walls painted a blue -green and a roof shedding to the rear which is surfaced with aspha lt and white tile gran ­

ules . The front wall of the studio living room is a grid of windows around a double door. Some of the windows are top­

hinged to open outward. The side walls and roof of the house extend four feet beyond the window wall, and the planting

space left beneath the overhang has been filled with large - leafed tropical plants . The interior wal l finish of painted,

vertical shiplath carries through to the outside edge of the house, as does the wide natural finish board ceiling . A series

of split reed rolled screens are hung on the outermost edge of the roof and may be dropped for protection agai nst the

southern glare.

The mass of the wardrobe screens the bathroom door and furnishes a back for th e studio couches. The bathroom is of

minimum size with a small dressing table built under the window. The bedroom is furnished as a study retreat with win ­

dows and doors opening into the back east patio .

photographs by Robert Cleveland

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This structural system is the result of a deve lop ment of prefabrication for residentia l work, invo lv ing

the use of some method other than a series of panels employed for both clos ure and structure. The

skeleton construction incorporates panels which will span 4 feet for roof structure and 4 feet for side

wall to take wind and quake loads. The panel material was specified not on ly for strength, but also for

appearance, insulation and water resistant qualities. The roof is one contin uous membrane of this mate­

rial to which composition roofing is appl ied direct ly on the top side.

A second important consideration was the use of the solar princip le in volving an exposure to the Sout h

or the Southeast, and an over-hang which permits utilization of the winter sun at the right period of

the season. In the current and subsequent models, g lass will extend up be tween roof panels, eliminat­

ing stops and giving feeling of uninterrupted ceiling to the o utside soffit.

A third consideration was the placement of a central structural wall to divide t he house into sections of

important rooms and lesser rooms-important rooms being, of course, living and bedrooms, and the

others, dinette, kitchen, service entry, bath, etc.

This suggested that the high portions of the roof be to the south, giving space to the important rooms,

and low ceilings in the lesser rooms. This structural wall consists of a series of aligned ho l low-cored

structural panels which resist wind a nd quake latera ll y. These are spaced eight feet on center and sup­

port a steel angle spandrel which, in turn, supports immediate rafters. Anchored to this ang le are cross

bracing steel straps, which tie into the concrete and give longit udina l stabi l ity to the structure.

It can be seen that the structure is completely stable without any closure. From this point on compos i ­

tion, glass, or wood may be used in any proport ion to enclose the house; or if open areas are desired,

no closure is required for structure.

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LELAND L. EYISON architect

photographs by Frederick L. Richards

SPACE DESIGN: STOCKTON JUNIOR COLLEGE - GRACE CLEMENTS

In presenting examples of student work from Richard Reynolds' course in Space Design at the Stockton Junior Col­lege it is well to keep in mind t he distinction to be made between creativity and art. The two are not necessari ly synonymous. It is evident t hat the meaning which lifts a problem in form or technique into the realm of art is not easi ly attained, as the work of a major portion of our professional painters and scu lptors repeatedly testifies . Peop le in general, as well as artists, are constantly "crea ting", or making things, but unless these things are in­formed with meaning, it can scarcely be said that they fulfill the requirements of art. At the same time it is highly important to know the language of form, the use of materials, etc., in order to have the means to convey mean ­ing. This is essentially the premise of Mr. Reynolds' approach. He says: "I feel that if my students show a se nsi ­tivity to form they are close to understanding the primary concern of three-dimensional work. Then, at a later date they may have a subject-matter objective (in fact, must have such an objective ) but will not allow it to dom inate all considerations to such an extent that the universals are neglected."

The swing of the pendulum away from content and toward form in art is the inevitab le reaction to an over -em­phasis upon literary representationa lism which has encrusted art for the last few centuries. It is to be hoped that eventually we can again arrive at an understanding of the close relationship between form and symbol (or mean­ing) and deve lop their comprehension simultaneously. There is no denying that the situation in art today cal ls for a careful re-examination of the properties of form . Perhaps it is the necessary catharsis by which to free the stu­dent from the preva iling misconceptions of content in art, its purpose and its raison d'etre. In any event there is much to be said on behalf of Mr. Reyno lds ' teaching philosophy . Pertinent to the problem is the role of an art in­structor in a junior col lege: He is faced, not with a select group of students whose primary interest is art, nor with a group of fairly equa l training, but rather a cross -section of young people with a widely varying range of interests and abi l ities .

DIRECTIONS IN EDUCATION: RICHARD REYNOLDS, S. JR. C.

Among the many general objectives of a junior college is one an art instructor heeds above al l-to provide a school where the individual may explore areas not previously included in his experience. The most we can accomplish is a firm background or basic approach upon which the student may bui ld in upper division and graduate work. We endeavor to season this experience of appropriate times with lectures and visua l aids aimed toward developing growth in attitudes and philosophy. My approach is an attempt to stimulate original thinking. Certainly I encour­age reading , sponsor museum trips, show visual material and provide exhibitions as we ll as speakers and demon­strations when possible, but I most heartily discourage borrowing.

Experimenting with materia ls in three-dimensional composition is admit te dly a large and expanding area oi activ ­ity. Space Design, as a course, does not aim to produce Art. It aims to expose the possibi l ities of both old and new materials as media for developing expression characteristic of the 20th Century. I want my students to love materials, to combine them with a sensitivity for the way nature's materia ls show an affinity for one another and to approach man - made materia ls with an open mind-regard less of what others have done-and to try to rea lize the universa ls found in nature's forms . I want my classes to deve lop an appreciation for the limitations possessed by their materials, and to work within those limitation s. I want them to feel the pure joy one experiences when he watches his hands shape a design product compos ed of the materia ls at his disposal, guided by his attempt to blend the concave with the convex, to combine positive with negative space, to perfect a surface pleasing to the touch (if this be part of the problem ) , to use gradation from large to sma ll , from dark to l ight, from t hick to thin, to app ly contrast where the eye may enjoy sudden change in form-in short, I want my students to see the life within themselves spread outside themse lves into creative work which is their own.

I do not regard all this as an end in itse lf, bu t as a starting point. Perhaps later, as maturation plays its part, these peop le will find these attitudes and thinking patter ns of help in saying something they will wish to express. The class is recipient of many labels-most often the current catch -a ll, non-objective. However, the basic problems are a lways assigned in such a manner as to stimulate the individual to conceive of his work as a beginning toward the development of new forms for the world of today and tomorrow. To me this is the supreme moment to teach one of the greatest treasures of Democracy-freedom . These people have freedom - often originating their own assignments because I encourage initiative and se lf-reliance . Students have been regimented too long.

I believe one will work and work hard if he is enjoying himself in the proce ss , or if the need to speak through his medium is so great that nothing can repress it. I try to get at the core of this "need." Difficult? A lmost impos­sible, perhaps. But I feel I am tapping, if not grappling with the spirit which moves these young people. During the course of a year some students certainly incorporate sufficient emotionalism into their creative prob lems to justify classifying the products as works of art; perhaps not great art, but certainly art. The individual does not develop solutions to his problem for the mere novelty of creating a form which (continued on page 47)

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In the past fifty years Astronomy and Physics have led us to look upon our world in entirely new ways. New techniques of experimentation have forced an awareness of facts that would have been previously unbelievable. Abstruse mathematical theories have been shown to agree with known and accepted facts, and, because of this, we have been led logically and inexorably to new points of view which, at first incredible, come finally to be accepted as true. These truths, in turn, predict new sets of physical events and, in checking the reality of these predictions, new and powerful tools are required. A large part of our recent progress in understanding the physical world is due to those who, having accepted the challenge, developed powerful new tools such as the apparatus used in nuclear physics or the large telescopes with their associated equipment. Each piece of this equipment has been designed to attack a specific problem. When the project of the 200" telescope was begun, existing instruments were reaching the limits of their light gathering capabilities. There were eager theoretical discussions on impor­tant problems forced to wait upon the development of adequate tools . Such problems, for in­stance, inherent in such questions as: Is the universe expanding? Is the universe static? Are our postulates about stellar evolution correct? A new instrument was needed which would be more adequate for the simple task of gather­ing light from faint and very distant objects in the sky and bring them to focus on a photo­graphic plate, or on the slit of a spectrograph, so that the component parts might be studied at leisure. In this spirit the project of the 200" was initiated twenty years ago, and, with this single object in mind, it has been carried through. Technical barriers that at first appeared insuperable have at last been surmounted. New and ingenious methods were devised which demanded real courage when failure came at so high a cost . The machinery required to perform the many tasks was amazingly intricate, and yet it was all coordinated smoothly to the overall simple functioning of the instrument, which is, after all, an ordinary, a lthough very large, camera. Perhaps the most striking feature of the entire project, from its inception to the present time, has been the amazing attention paid every minute detail. Nothing was considered too much trouble if it contributed in any way to finding a better method by which a particular detailed task could be accomplished, even though the detai l itself was never the final aim. The imporlant thing has always been the complete instru­ment which had to perform at its highest efficiency in gathering light from the faint stars. The 200", the dome in which it is housed-these physical things-actually communicate a feeling of simplicity and unity which is the result of an enormous, detailed, intricate, and PHOTOGRAP HS CO URTESY OF

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To the architect a familiar and often discouraging problem is the

city lot with neighbo r's windows hovering within a few feet of the

property line. This hou se, using solid side walls, with the exception

of obscure glass in the bathroom, is one way of solving the dif­

ficulty.

Here the view of the mountains is unobstructed by a low patio wall.

But, as the house is above the street level, there is a more than usual

provision for privacy. Furth er secl usion is secured by the use of

higher extensions of the same wall which serves as a screen be­

tween the patio and the main entryway on the South, and as the

inner side of the car port on the North . The flat roof on the car

port is supported by vertical posts, while the roof of the main house

sheds towards the rear.

A brick fireplace becomes a pivot around which the living room and

patio activity flows. There is glass to the ceiling on both the front

and the side of the living area.

photographs by Harry Baskerville

DECEMBER 1947

A STORY FOR ARCHITlCTS AND DlCORATORS from McGuffy's ancient ""First Reader"

It seems the bus boy persuaded the chef to let him sculp a lion out of butter for a centerpiece. When the prince saw the masterpiece he said "Junior, you are too good to waste your skill on ephemeral butter, and you shall carve lions in stone to flank my drawbridge and I shall pay you well."

Most modern decorative materials are more substantial than butter, but your skill is largely wasted on some of them. Why?

Often the colorful surfaces you create receive hard usage. They receive poor upkeep, infrequent renewal, and scant cleaning. Sometimes they fade. A few years after you finish a building it has lost the colors you gave it, and it doesn't give a prospective client the right impression of your artistry.

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• (226) Kimberl y Clark Corporati on ; IJro!' hure (20 pages, two co lors ) Kim­sttl blanket-t ype insulation; moisture, li re. vermin, insect, fungus r esistant; 11on-se ttlinp;, li ght , fl ex ibl e ; four widths, three th icknesses; spec ifi ca tion tables, in ti tallation data ; Wt'll illw;trated .

• (95) Pioneer-Flintkote: lnforrn a tion­l'acked 120-page manual built-up roof spec ifi!'ations; in va lu able de tail, so urce material; features P-F Built-up Roofs, an9\vers any reasonable question with :.: raphs, skc tchPs, techni cal dat a_

• (97) S impson Indt15tries, Wood Fiber Div is ion : Brochure (8 pages) new S imp­;:on ins ulating board prodn c ts; shea th ­in g, insu la tin g lath , ins ul at in g building hoard, in'!tlatinp; plank , ins ul a tinp; dc­cnrative til choartl ; full desc rip tion, tech­ni ca l, installation data .

• (98) Simpsnn Industries, Wood Fiber Division : Information-pack ed illustrat e d folder n ew S impson a cou sti cal tile made from fib ers Dou glas fir; hi gh so und ab­so rption, 484 cl ea n-drill ed hol es; ea sy to c lean , beve ls fi ni shed, hi µ; h li ght re­fl ect ion , ca n be repeatedl y painted; three thi ckn esses, two s izes.

LIGHTING EQUIPMENT

• ( 4 17) Cannon Ele<·tric De,•clop­ment Company: Folder Pathfinder liµ;hts for outside paths, steps, gar­dens; knee high , neut, reflect light down; prec ision made.

(101) Century L ip;h ting , Inc.: Com­pl e te r·a talog on e of bes t lines cont em ­porary lighting fix t ures; fnll y illus trate d , rnm pl c tc technical informa tio n.

• (]06) General Lighting Company: Brochure (14 pa ges) comp le te line con­tempo rary lighting fixtures; o ne of bes t avai luble lines.

<:B7) Globe Lighting Produ cts, In c. : Very com pl c te 56-page ca talog ue com­pl<'tc lin e in ca ndescent , fluoresrc nt fix­tures for all ti>es; of parti cular inte res t arc new d ccolour fixtur<' s produc in g 11111lt if'olnrcd dTcct.

Cl38) Edwin F. C. uth Colllpan y : New nooklct em phasiz ing importan ce and va lue good li g hti ng hy po int ing up ef­fec t ~ of had li ghting; good fonr-ro lor thullllinail ~tutl y.

• (268) Holl ywood Li ghting Fixture Co111pany: Information contemporary li ghtin g fixtures, s toC'k and c us tom; on e o f bes t 90 urces in Southe rn Cali­fornia.

(269) Li ghtoli e r : Lightoli er lightin g t<'mporary design readil y avai labl e.

Fold ers wide range fixtures; good con­fea turing built-i ns

• 137S) Pryne Co mpan y, Jn r.: Illu s­trat rd bull e tin s Pryl it e.•, rom pl r tc lin e recc~~cd li ghtin g fixtures, inrlu<lin g • 1wc ial ties; 111nlt i- r·o lo rcd dinin g room li ght :-5, automati c r l o~et li i..d1ts; a dju ~ l ­ibl c s po ts; full t r· f'i1ni cal da ta .

(380) Ruby-Philite Corporation : Bro­chure, price li st good line Au orescent fixtures, in ca ndescen t re Aecto rs; all types of unit s, inc luding wall an d re-1· csse tl ; es pec iall y good spotlighting fix­tures.

(;392) S moot- Holm a n Company : In­formation newly des iµ:ne d Zenith lum­inairc; Poly~tyre n c plastic s ide panels ribbed lo permit prope r li ght distribu­ti on whil e rednc in g surface bri ghtn ess to m inimn m ; ce rtified ballas ts, s lart­e ro; individual or con tiuuou s mount­in g; npt•ns e ith er ~ i de for servi c in g.

(4-18) Sunheam Lighting Com­pany: Cu ta log new line fluorcseent lighting fixtures; contemporary and standard design; wide range applications; full technical, inst al­lation, sen ·ice data.

(270) Supreme Lighting Company: Com pre hens ive 23-page ca talo g well de­signed lin e Auoresccnt fixtures; h ang­in g, ope n anti glass covered; r ecessed fixtu res with e gg crate louver or d if­fu sin g glass; indu stria l , reflector, win­dow types; s trip, circline; kitchen fix ­tures, ve rti ca l mirror lamps, bed lamps.

• (3:~9 ) Kurt Versen Com pa ny: Infor­mation one of Lest lines contemporary li ghting fixtmes and lumps; have lon g Leen lea der in co ntemporary fiel d.

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• (386) Diri lyte Compan y of A me ri ca, Inc.: F ull color brochure "How to Set a Beautiful Tabl e" fea turing con te m­porary-des ig ned soli d alloy Aatwa re co lor of poli shed gold; compa ny re­cp1in·s 1.5 cent s in s tamps; good pres­Pntation of s ubj ect.

(31 0) De Patta : Information co ntem­porary j ewelry at its best for an ever in creas ing minori ty; ava il a ble in Monte­rey, Los Angeles, Sa n Franeioco, Port­land , C hi cago, or direct.

• (342) !louse of Hospitality: Bro­chure built-in caLine t to go bes ide toil e t in bathroom lo ho ld magazines, ash tray , s mokin g mate rial s, paper, iuci­de nt a ls; very pra r ti 1·al, indeed.

( 4 10) Seabreeze Engineering Com­pany: Information sta inlesti stee l barbecue unit; <'an he built in or u sed as portabl e unit; widely pub­licized.

(345). Zei tlin & Vcr lm 1ggc : Catalogs books on architec tu re, art; irnported, domes ti c, ne w, o ut-of-prin t.

PAINTS, SURFACE TREATMENTS

(346) Na ti onal Lead Company: Folder paintin g s p ec ifi ca ti ons "D ut ch Boy" white lead, pa int s, varni shes, e namels; chip form color 'am pi es available; valuable information for treat in g ex­t r. rior, int e ri or ~ urfaces.

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(112) Pittsbu rgh Pla te Glass Company: Exciting, informative, factual 32-pagc rull -co lor brochure color Jynam ics, sc ien­tific utili za tion of e n ergy in colo r to promote effiri e ncy; a uthc 11ti c study.

(347) S h erwi n - Wi lli a ms Company: Brochure (20 Pa ges ) giv in g architec­tura l sp ec ifi ca ti on s for painting , varn­ishing; , fini s h with S herwin-Will iams paints, va rni shes ; undoubted ly on e of l.r~t re kren ce man ua l.< on s urfaC' c I reat­m en ts.

PANELS AND WALL TREATMENTS

(27 '1) Do1wlas F ir Plywood Assoc ia-1 ion: Data

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packcd architec tura l ca ta­log Dou glas F ir pl yw ood ; se lection cha rt for g rad es , table o[ types, sug· ~es t ions for uses, in stalhitions; every fact needed to properly use p lyw ood panch for con, tru c tio11, ex te rio rs, in­te ri or."'; be!"t :-0 0 11rce of info rm ation.

(275) Do ugla s Fir P lywood Associa­tion: Excell en t 16-pagc broch ure panel­in g s 11 ggcslions for Do 11 glas Fir Ply· wood ; how to pan el fo r int e riors o f indus trial , comm crC'ia l rc, id e ntial s tru c­tures; practical ideas wel l illustrated, exp lained; meri ts s tudy.

• ( 118) Formi ca lu sulation Co mpan y: Valuable brochure (12 pages, full co lor) Formica p last ic panels for wa ll s, co unter tops , doors, wainscot, ra hinet tops, etc. ; no painting, spotting, burning; full in­formation on types. co lors, pa tt e rn s; lt·ad in g produc-t o[ it ~ kind.

ARTS & ARCHITECTURE

(218-A) G ladding, l\JcBcan & Com­pany: Detai led brochure (8 pages ) H ermosa Tru-Joint wall, floo r, drain ­board til es; wide range co lors, shapes ; full sug::-;es ted til e s necifica tion s, tables: s11 ggf' s tcrl uses kitchen s, baths, e tc.

( -L1l Kawneer Co mpany: A nnounce-111 e nt Zou r ite , aluminum punel with ton:;11e an<l g roove joints; deco rati ve , pract ica l ex te rior, inter ior mat e rial ; full tec hni cal , applieation data.

• ( '~ '1-0) Lavern e Originals: Con­temporary wallpapers ; hold prim­aries, sepias, pastels, n1utcd tones; matte or haked plastic finish.

(425) Tile-0-Chrome Corporation: Information two new types a ll­metal wall tiles, d1romiu111 plated zirn· arnl .. olored aluminum; chro­mium in striped, hright, checked, satin fin ishes; aluminum in ehuny, g-old , 11u1roon, royal blue, sage µ,Tl'<~ n : prt•eision nutde, easy to in­stall.

• (5-1-1 ll ni ted S tat es Plywnod Co r­poral inn : F,.Jdcr o n Dl'corative l\lica r­la , la111i11ated plas ti c s urfaC'e mat e rial ; 11·ill not df'nt , c hip , crac k, break , sp lin ­t1 •r. \\'arp , ~ lain ; ea sy to el ea n, neve r fades 11r nee d refini sh ing.

• (49) ll nit cd S tatC's P lywood Coq::o r­at io n : Cond 16·page handbook uses \V c lclw no rl. p lym11Jd , allil'd product s for i·xter ior. j11tcrior.

Here's a commercial fluorescent lumina ire chat's engineered for superlative lig htin g perform­ance-yet costs on ly a very li ttle more than conventional equip­ment . Precision formed on pre­cision tools, the Zenith installs eas ily , services quickly. Polysty­rene plast ic side pane ls are light, strong a nd shatterproof. The shi elding unit controls the light for g reates t effectiveness, with a minimum of s urface brig htness. The Zenith may b~ insta lled individually as shown, or in continuo us mounring.

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DECEMBER 1947

• (382) United Wallpaper, Inc.: In­formation Varlar stainproof wall cov· ering, in price range good wallpapers; resists grease, oil, fingermarks, lip­stick, crayons, vermin ; restored soap and water; 90 patterns, designs by Dorothy Liebes.

PLUMBING FIXTURES, ACCESSORIES

• (169) American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corporation: Brochure full color American-Standard plumbing fix. tu res; kitchen, bath, laundry.

• (280) Century Shower Door Com· pany: Folder Century shower doors, tub enclosures, custom, standard designs; tubular frames, adjustable jambs, soHd aluminum corner castings, left or right openings: chrome lustre, dubonnet, blue; electropla ted, will not fade, chip, peel, tarnish.

(419) Crane Company: Informa­tion "pint-size" bathroom (6'x5') through use corner lavatory, small (42"x31"), low tub; tub has spa­cious co1·ner seal; possible lo get bathroom down to 3'6"x6'6".

• (420) The Kawneer Company: Folder new shower doors, tub in­closures; doors have full length piano hinges riveted on, rubber seal; enclosures sliding or swing­ing; both made of extrusions of special aluminum alloy; precision engineered.

(394) Kohler of Kohler: Excellent 4· color brochure presenting full line Koh­ler bath fixtures, fittings, kitchen sinks, boilers; good design; full technical data, including several new pieces; suggested bathroom plans.

• (427) Mastercraft Company: In­formation well designed chromium bath accessories; all corners round­ed for easy cleaning, mountings concealed, moderately priced, de­livery immediate, lifetime guar­antee.

(421) The Perfix Company: In­formation one-piece stainless steel shower receptor; no seams, crev­ices; five standard sizes, custom sizes available; reasonably priced.

(133) Salter Manufacturing Company: New catalog detailing Salter-Glauber all brass plumbing fixtures; excep­tionally clean design.

• ( 422) J. A. Zurn Manufacturing Company: Complete catalog, fold­ers Zurn drains, interceptors, traps, wall fixture carriers, swimming pool equipment; emphasis on wall-hung toilets, basins; good source of in­formation.

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ELECTRICAL WIRIN6 CAN

BE OVERLOADED TOO!

The groaning cable car, bulging with its overload of humans, has nothing on the average home today, struggling to carry all its electrical equipment on a wiring system designed for living a generation ago.

Improved lighting and the host of new electrical servants that every home desires can overload out­moded wiring to the breaking point. Motors work harder, wires overheat, fuses blow and circuits even flatly refuse to take another appliance.

A void an overburdened wiring system that cramps your scale of electrical living. Whether you build or remodel, insist on a sufficient number of circuits of large enough wire, and plenty of conveniently­placed outlets and switches ... wiring adequate for efficient, economical operation of your electrical equipment, now and in the years ahead.

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RADIOS

(384) Magnavox Company : Detailed 16-page brochure Magnavox radio­phonograph, including three well de­signed contemporary cabinets; gives full specifications.

• ( 350) Motorola, Inc.: Information, brochures Motorola FM/ AM radio­phonograph in cabinets of good con­temporary design; shadow-silent re.cord changer, automatic shut-off; push-but­ton tuner; dark or blond ; worth in­vestigating.

(385) Scott Radio Laboratories, Inc.: Good 16-page brochure new Scott radio· phonograph Series 800; gives full de­tails of sets, shows several cabi nets, in­cluding bleached mahogany co ntem­porary.

• (351) Stromberg-Carlson Company: Brochure Futura Model (1121-Ml-0) radio-phonograph combination ; AM­FM, push-button control ; connection for wire recording; one of best con­temporary design cabinets.

• (532) Twentieth Century Design: In­formation one of best sources custom· built, limited production and built-in radio-phonographs of contemporary de­Eign ; western manufacturer.

SASH, DOORS AND WINDOWS

(401) American Door & Machine Com· pany: Folder Metalite aluminum over­head garage doors for residence use; jamb-type hardware, completely weath­erstripped; 8'x7' and 16'x7' sizes, does not require painting, can be painted.

(30) Ceco Steel Prod ucts Corporation: Data-loaded Pacific Coast catalog cov· ering residence ca$ements, package windows, projected windows and scores of correlated products, commercial and industrial as well as residential.

(423) Ellison Bronze Company, Inc.: New 12-page booklet Ellison balanced doors; well illustrated, de­tail drawings, specifications, list of installations; complete technical data.

• (416) J. Royden Estey & Sons: Folder Aluminex puttyless glazing skylights, single or double pitch; extruded aluminum roof glazing; makes long spans possible; full technical, installation data; illus­trated.

(354) Fir Door Institute: Catalog new Tru-Fit Douglas Fir Doors; all types, including flush; factory fitted , scuff strip ped, precision made; full specifi­cation, technical data.

ARTS & ARCHITECTURE

• (141) Ingersoll Steel Division, Borg­Warner Corporation: Factual booklets KoolShade Sun Screen, "window insula­tion"; screen is series of miniature slats slanted to re pell 90% sun heat; no painting; wind resistant , good visibility, ample light.

(32) Kawneer Company: Brochure on structural details of full vision, free standing, narrow line and standard ] ine entrance doors, frames, trims.

• (424) Kirsch Company: New 32-page booklet "Sma1·t Window Styl­ing" illustrating 85 different win­dow treatments; features Kirsch drapery hardware, venetian blinds.

(379) Metal co, Inc.: Data, informa­tion one of best lines aluminum sash, sliding doors ; thin lines, light, very good design; western manufacturer, im· mediately available; this is good tip.

(391) Pittsburgh Plate Glass Com­pany : Booklet new meta•! door-frame asrembly for use with Herculite glass doors; shows 12 available styles suit­able practically any type business, com­mercial building; variable dimension tables, typical section views.

(144) Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company: Information folder Twindow, insulated glass; hermetically sealed air space between dual panes; reduces heating cost, permits larger wi ndows.

• (355) Roddis of California: Brochure Roddis-craft solid core flu sh veneer doors; waterproof construction; one of best lines of flush doors, worth investi­gation; brochure gives all technical, instal lation data.

• (406) Super-Vent Company: Bro­chure contemporary Super-Vent awning type window that is cleaned from in­side; permits draft-free ventdation; screens on inside as well as storm windows if needed ; from 2' 10%" x 2' 2%" to 5' 7%" x 7' 51;4"; these windows merit investiga tion.

• (356) West Coast Screen Company: Brochure Hollywood Junior combina­tion screen, metal sash door ; provides ventilating screen door, sash door, per· manent out~ide door all in one.

SPECIALTIES

• (357) Colonial Shops: Information contemporary fireplace fittings; stock, custom; good workmanship, service; everything for fireplace.

• (441) Economy Shade Company: Folder woven wood screens, Y2" slats, 6' high by 7' long; natural finish or colors; also 2" slats and smalle1· overall dimensions; good for sc1·eens, shades, draw drapes, etc.; best conten1porary ti·eatment.

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(2 19- 13 ) \V . P. F 11l ler & Co mpany: Ex­ceptio nall y good 16-pa ge color brochure showe r ancl t11L e11cl o>' 11 res ; standa rcl !'howcr doors, sa ncl ca rvc cl cl oo rs ; il­lu strat es rna ny ki nds ol1sc11rc glasses; -win f! in g or sli ding doors; full deta ils; .' pcc i fi r at ion>.

( '142) W. F. Heine S uppl y Cu111-pan y : llrod111re c hru111 c al11111in11111 alloy, s ta inlt'ss s teel , hrass 111ol<l­inµ; s for 1ri1u, c dµ: inµ: , hi1uling-, nosi n~ in h o 1ncs, oHiccs, r cstaur· anl s, ha rs.

• (7 1 Lihl>l'Y·0 " 1· 11 s-Fnrd Gia!'$ Culll ­pany: Data. l1n1c h11rc for a rrh itect:; µ: la :-:."" and its 11 ~c~; car r i e~ specifyin g, tabl e.•; 2,i pa ge·"·

• ( 51) Li bh~v · Owl'n <-Fu r cl G la•s Co rn ­r an y: F11l l ~o l or l1rochu rc, 12 page>, Vitro lil e gl a~~ fal' in g; sec tion 0 11 mod­ern batl1>, kitdtt ·n"; c11 111 111crcial appli ­c a1 io11 .< wr-11 illn stra tcd.

• 13781 L11 lllitc IJ iri sinn, Chico pee ~ l a 111d a<: t 11ri1q.~ ( '. orpnra t ion: Sa1npl e:;, liroc l 11 1 r c ~ Lumit 1· pla :-: ti c· in:-:ect ~c r ce n ..! 11 th ; r1· 1ll a rkal1l 1: improv clll Cll t in :;.:C' ree n cl o th ~: 1111 wea r, ca n' t bu lge, no pa in t , t• a ..... y lo c k a 11 ; co mes in co lur8.

• (396 J RohlolT & Co mpan y: Fulder Kcmikn pern1a11 t' nt (' oncrete :'tai11 ; pc11 etra 1.es to [1111 depth of pore.-;; 12 11at11 ra l t:O' lo r:-;; µ1 1aranl eC'd 11 ot tu c ra ck , p<'el ; wil l 11o t fade· ; id l'a l for exposed cnn cretc slab ll nr1r>'. eli mina t•·s need uf CO\' t rin g~; can IH· w~cd insid e, outsi de; fol de r :r ives 1·n lor f' li a rt , application da ta; appli ed tu cu 11 cre t · floo rs of any

(360J Pa cifi c Tc}q,hone & Telegraph Company: J11 fnrn1ati o11 fo r ar<:l 1itcc ts, b11 ildc rs 011 telephone in ; ta ll at ion s; fea ­t11 res h11 ilt-i11 te lep lio11cs; defini te ly sli o11lcl he in all fi les.

STRUCTURAL BUILDING MATERIALS

(21) Ceco S teel P roducts Corporation - T ccl111ical hrocli nrc, 24- pages, on Ceco open web steel jo is ts, givin g con strue· t ion deta il s, stan dard specifications, stee l .io ist loading taLles. Also ex pla ins the 11 se of Ceco open weL joi sts used as purlins with necessary techni cal talli es.

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(39 ) Ceco Steel Proclucts Corpuia liun­l landhook of Ceco pro cln <: ts for rein­forced co ncrete co nstruct ion, tenth re· vi sed ed it ion . Cove rs ~ ! eyer fl ange- type stcelfo r111 s, ~f eyer ad j 11 stahl e- type stee l. forms, meta l la th cei ling cons trn ction . rcinforcini! lwrs and spira ls, wclclcd fah ri c, lia r chai rs , space rs ancl acces­sories. l\'leyer adjustabl e col11mn clamps, and l\1 eye r adjnstabl e shores.

• (41) Celotex Corpora tion-Review of a II Celotex hom e h11 ildin g ma terials with fnll applica tion da ta. Proclu cts in· ,. J11dc shea thin g, insula tion lath, interi or fini sh, sidin g, anchor lath , pl asters, wall · boards, rock wool, roofing, hard board , and Cemesto.

• (-109) 1\la rketing A>'.•Ociates : 1n for-111a t ion 011 J\!111 -Kra Wo nder Ill ol'k, h11ilding b loc k based nn fo rmu la con­tainin µ; wooU fib re. specia l mast it·:-=; C'a n Ire >awed. sanded, tlr ill cd. na iled, screwed ; JO tin ws insnl ati on val nes of 1·0 11 c1Tte b lock..;: hal f weii.d1t of co n­crete. 2/:3 streni: tlr ; new prndn<:t cld­in itely worth i nr c.sti ga ti on .

(160) Pit tsburgh Corn ing Cor po rnt ion: Brod1u re (20 pages) PC ~ l a ss hl ocks: ii I ustra tcs typical installations; techni·

<: al, insta ll a tion, performan ce cl ata; l ists types, accesso ries ava ilable; layo ut tabl es for glass bl ock panels hase cl on modular coordin ati on.

1397 ) Timber S t ru ctu re.~, I nc.: Folde r " En gineer ing in Woo d" 011 glu ed lam· inated structural member•; p rov ide " moulded" load-bearing ct1111ponent s to fi t ard1 itcct11ra l lin es, g reat er slender­n cS-~, l'11r va t11re, ta per ; s truc tu ra l fo rm .= vir tua ll y lim ited only by integ rity of designer; <; pecifi ca tiun da ta.

• (298) Wa iles-Bageman, In c.: Bookle t (8 pa geg) Wall-Bloc building blocks designed for 1" modul ar sys tem ; mass· prod need of light we ight aggrega te; weight 40% less than concrete blocks; ho111e or co mmercial nsc; ful l details .

(163) West Coas t Sta inecl S hingle Com· pany: F ull color fo lde r Ol ympic pre· ·tainccl sid wall s; roofs; red ce dar sh ingles, verti ca l grai n ; colo r, spec ifi ­cation chart s ; al so data shingle sta ins.

appears peculiar to the n on- a rt m inded . Rather, he seeks to a rri ve al a resu lt compatib le with mind , tool and ma te ri a l without re f· e rence to preco nceived gu ides of acceptab il ity. Craftsma nship is one of my few di cta tes . 1 a lways wa nt the ver y best \\'Ork t.he s tudent be l ieves he is cap able o f doing; fi ne fini sh , allention to de ta il s and con!'t rucli o 11 . I t is diffi cul t for the instructor to prevent hi s influence fro m takin g pa rt in the process of p robl em deve lopment ; yet a s tud ent's g row th can be hi s own onl y if the resul ts are hi s own. The instru ctor must stimulate, info rm and provide, bu t th e most import ant fa ctor in the whole lea rn ing p ro ­ce~s is the idea and it s ultimate rea liza ti on by the s tu de nt. I try lo show the students that the difference bet1ree n medioc rity in a r t and grea tn ess 1 ies somewhere in that a rea betwee n the s ign i­fi can ce o r what is lo be sa id and the o rga ni zati on of its presenta­t ion . l\atura lly, speak ing of greatness is a lien lo these yo un g peopl e -sin ce such a goa l is ra re amo ng them- but we must try to deve lop

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* And Mr. Platt takes his own medicine, for w hen he built his home at 18603 Napa Street, Los Angeles, he installed Adequate Wiring. H e w anted to demonstrate that electric living is entirely practical in the

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an appreciat ion of its importance as a ractor in mankind\ progress. I have experienced moments of deep s ilence on th e part of my classes as l try to exp lain to them a phi losophy of l ife which seeks to dig into th e deepest wells of man 's in ner se l f. I think that no one of these people misunderstands the word integ ri ty. I a lso think a good percentage of them are al work attemp ti ng to s wee p aside the webs of chaos about them to find that thread whi ch has joined all generations of mankind. There is a sayin g that art has always expressed the time of which it has been a part. Usin g that as a s tandard , the widely d iverge nt applications of art today arc unders tandab le since our time is undergoing so rapid a transi tion in so many tan gents . I ask tha t we look ah ead , try l.o analyse the patte rns of act ion that are under way and to find a way lu s peak abo ut this uph eaval in man's hi s­tory that will have an u ltima te s ignifi cance of true rn lue . Old methods and g lasses out of focu s wi ll not s uffice to express this important phenomenon. It is true that some a;;pects o f our century are adequate ly expressed by Peps i Cola art , ct al. But there is much e lse to be seen, u nd erstood and cxpre;;secl that has on ly been squinted at to date . Some few baYc dared o pen their eyes and look , even thou gh most retreat to the safety of public approval.

MUSIC (Conlinu cd /ram Page 21) " ·ithout it , proYid cd that the pcrrurmer is acc us tom ed to using the musi c in pcrforman('e anti is not !t ampered by it. lf the snobbi ;;h and unncC'e;;sary hab it of expec ting al l so loi s ts to play a lwa y;; frum memory can he e liminated , il may he taken fu r f!rantC'tl that rnu ch mus ic , 11011· sr lclon1 heard , and es pec ia ll y rntwlt ne 11· cont e mp orary music, wi ll be played and heard. Audien ce~ are more adaptabl e than the imprc;;ario. usually r e lyi ng 011 h is own ig noranL·e for j ud g ment , expec ts th e m to be. Audienct·,.; aC'­cu;;tomed to hear a broad se lec t ion of u n fami l iar cl assic mus ic, audiences acc ustomed to adapt themse l \'es lo the untri ed unfami liari­ties of new contemporary music, 11·i! I lose the fear that no11· make~ them r esi;;t o r r e ject whateyer they do not know. By the~c 111C'an;; E1·eni11g;; on the Roof has e\'olved an audience, which . though ;;Lil l s mal l, 'has an extraordinary capacity of enjoying not 011 1)· 1vhat is familiar but al so, and perhaps even more, whatever has been

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Why should a fireplace be one-sided? well. Because Gladding McBean & Co. No reason al all decided Architect Face Brick lits in with other building Rodney Walker. One open on two sides materials and with furnishings, it's ideal is much more functiona l-and when for fireplaces and interior walls. It's also built of Gladding McBean & Co. Face ideal for exterior finish on homes and Brick a beautiful center of interest as buildings and for many outdoor uses.

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previously unfamiliar to it. Around the willingness of Frances Mullen to play music of all periods and all idioms has been built up a repertoire of perhaps unequalled variety and creative reso­nance. Around her performances, that range from the music of Byrd and Couperin to that of Bartok, Schoenberg, Ives, Chavez, Ruggles, and Lou Harrison, fellow musicians have felt encouraged to dare, and to join her in requiring audiences to dare, a range of musical experience that few communities are blest with. The impact of her repertoire, and of the Roof repertoire she has inspired, upon Los Angeles has helped to encourage in this city a growth of intimate musical experience, the influence of which has been shown not only by the extraordinary development here of chamber music but also by the response from far away that has answered the story of the Roof performances. If rejection of the binding habit of memorization by one person in one community can ac· complish so much, a more general rejection of this unnecessary custom might do more to broaden the enjoyment of music in this country than all the seething fomentations of all the impresarios.

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