Pittsburgh International - TIME

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Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, famed architect, died suddenly at his New York home one evening last week.

Born on April 28, 1869, at Pomfret, Conn., he was educated at Major General Russell's Collegiate and Commercial Institute, New Haven. He studied architecture for over six years under Renwick, then became the partner of Cram & Wentworth, later Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson (1891 to 1914). This trio did much to develop an interest in Gothic architecture in the U. S.; they reached their peak in the building of the Swedenborgian Cathedral in Bryn-Athyn, Pa., under the medieval guild system of individual artists working as members of a group. In 1914, Mr. Goodhue established himself alone, and among other important achievements, designed St. Bartholemew's and St. Thomas* churches in Manhattan. His supreme achievement was winning the competition for the new Nebraska State Capitol. In this building he developed his style beyond Gothic to a new architecture typical of America and the West.

He also concentrated on skyscraper design. His proposed building for the Interchurch Alliance to occupy the site of the Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, inspired many architects to adapt Gothic design to modern problems.

Mr. Goodhue's large office much resembled a cooperative institution. Each year his staff presented a play in the office for Mr. and Mrs. Goodhue. These exclusive "Twelfth Nights" were much sought after by prominent New Yorkers.

Mr. Goodhue wrote several books on Gothic and Spanish architecture, contributed frequently to the professional magazines. He was a member of the New York Century Association, a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.

Valentino & Tolentino

Rodolph Valentino (real name Rodolfo Guglielmo), paid $640 at the American Art Association's sale of the Tolentino collection in Manhattan, for two family portraits. The portraits are of the Duke and Duchess of Savoy, and were painted by Alonzo Sanchez-Coello, painter of Spanish royalty in the 16th Century. The screen sheik also bought a deep chest of 15th Century carved French walnut ($475).

In Worcester

An Exhibition of Arthur B. Davies scheduled for the Art Museum at Worcester, Mass., for May 1, was cancelled by Mr. Davies' representatives, the Ferargil Galleries of Manhattan. This cancellation was a protest against the recent policy of the Worcester Museum in selling American paintings and buying Italian primitives with the proceeds. Among the paintings reported sold by the Museum were works of Abbott Thayer, George de Forest Brush, A. H. Wyant, Homer Martin, Winslow Homer. Mr. Price of the Ferargil Galleries wrote in part: "It is your privilege to collect any ancient things you wish. . . . To us American Art is tremendously important."

Mistaken Misfortune

The passing of a type of beauty is always an irretrievable misfortune. It was so when the classical Greek type of Praxiteles and Pheidias passed with their age. Last week TIME gave a mistaken account of such a misfortune befalling America, in recording the death of Frank N. Leyendecker. It was said that he was the creator of the Arrow Collar boy. It is not so. It is Joseph C. Leyendecker, brother and close associate of the late artist, who is creator of the Arrow Collar beauties. Frank N. Leyendecker specialized in designing stained glass windows.

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