Describes value of subsidy for creative work. Washington, D.C., Feb. 7. The value of federal "subsidy" for creative work was described to the House Patents Committee today by Mrs. Ellen S. Wooward, Assistant WPA Administrator in charge of the Government Creative Work Program. Without mentioning a resolution under consideration to establish a permanent Federal Arts Department, Miss Woodward gave it approval and told of the work relief theater, arts, music, writers and historical survey projects, 3738

The Harris & Ewing, Inc. Collection of photographic negatives includes glass and film negatives taken by Harris & Ewing, Inc., which provide excellent coverage of Washington people, events, and architecture, during the period 1905-1945. Harris & Ewing, Inc., gave its collection of negatives to the Library in 1955. The Library retained about 50,000 news photographs and 20,000 studio portraits of notable people. Approximately 28,000 negatives have been processed and are available online. (About 42,000 negatives still need to be indexed.)