Walter White, Newark photographer, who had to be urged before he would consent to having portraits of his hung in galleries of foreign countries, now finds himself in the enviable position of having his work recognized by receiving a Diplome de Honneur for his pictures hung at the International Exhibition of Photography at Courtray, Belgium. Moreover, he has been requested by La Revue Moderne, Paris, to submit a biography of himself, together with samples of his work, for publication in French journals.

That these pictures found their way to the famous galleries of the world was due to the insistence of Deever Timmons, Coshocton, Ohio, experienced amateur photographer. That his ability is recognized is shown by the fact that he is a member of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain. He prevailed upon Mr. White to hang several prints which he considered to be out of the ordinary.

The first pictures of Mr. White were exhibited art the 75th annual exhibit of photographers at Edinburgh, Scotland. Here was hung the Indian study of George Hainesworth, Newark. In Bristol, England, the third International Exhibition of Photography, displayed a portrait of the late Jean Harlow and Marilyn Finkbone, daughter of Richard Finkbone, Newark. The latter was hung under the name "Gloria." The picture of Jean Harlow, Mr. White believes, is the only one of the late start to find its way to the galleries of foreign countries.

From Courtray, Belgium, came the first announcement of recognition. At the International Exhibition there he hung studies under the following titles: Jean Harlow; Reflections, a study of John Baylis, Newark; Self-Counsel, Marty Mellinger, formerly of Newark; Marilyn, a study of Glen Rowell's daughter (Mr. Rowell is a member of the radio team of Gene and Glen); Gloria, portrait of Marilyn Finkbone, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Finkbone, Jefferson road, Newark; and the Indian pose of Mr. Hainesworth. It was for this latter display that Mr. White received the Diplome de Honneur. Only eight of these were awarded in the United States.

The next step forward from the diploma is the gold medal issued by he Belgian society. But few of these are awarded throughout the world and they denote the nearest to perfection obtainable.

There is also an exhibit of his work in Brussels, Belgium, but as yet he has received no notification of their standing. A similar showing is on display at Hamilton Waikato, New Zealand.

French photographers, seeing his works on display in Courtray, recognized a distinct individuality in MR. White's photographs. The result was the recent citation by La Revue Moderne. The requested data on where he learned the profession, how long he has been at work in it, where his portraits have been shown. This material will later find its way into French publications dealing with photography.

Mr. White has been in Newark for 15 years. In that time it has been is privilege to have as subjects the following:

President Roosevelt; Lowell Thomas, Walter Huston, Lionel Barrymore, Buddy Rogers (whose marriage to Mary Pickford takes place this month), Rudy Vallee, Ben Bernie, Sally Rand, Dixie Dunbar, Lupe Velez, Ann Pennington, the Duncan Sisters and many others.

Added honors - and of the highest type - came to Newark's photographer, Walter White, this week when  there were returned to him photographs which hung in salons in Barry, Scotland, and in Portsmouth, England. With the group from England came also a diploma in recognition of extraordinary work executed by Mr. White.

The hanging in Scotland included the following portraits: Reflections, character study of Newark's John Baylis; Dancing Girl, Jean Harlow, only portrait of a prominent motion picture start to be awarded such distinction, and Study in Profile.

Heaped upon these citations was the notification from the eastman Kodak Co., tat four pictures by Mr. White had been selected for display at the national photographic convention. These include: the Baylis study, Self Counsel, The Pipe Smoker, and a studio portrait of the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert J. Murphy, Newark.

Still rolling merrily on his way to international recognition an a higher seat in the Royal Photographic Society of t Great Britain, Mr. White was the recipient of a copy of a French art publication which lauded his ability as an artist. The article was written concerning his recent display in Lisbon, Portugal.

Among other laudatory comment the writer had this to say of the Newark photographer: "It is especially by scrutiny of forms that surprise by their soberness that W. White seeks to express himself. In the share which he has sent to the Salon of Lisbon, it is not easy to choose any one work which appears altogether sympathetic of his art and his technique.

"...As he himself says simply, in the execution of a portrait, W. White seeks at first to identify himself with the model and to incorporate in it something sprung finally from the same comprehension and to restore it to the proper character with more fidelity. 'When the subject is a preacher,' says he, 'I become a preacher. If his is a gambler, I become a gambler.'

"It is also that in substituting his own self for that of the model he transfers into it perfectly his own enthusiasm.

"Walter White has nine honors and the congratulations of the society at Lisbon. His experience there is without doubt of great worth, but especially it is necessary to attribute his success to his keenness of observation which make shim determine immediately the topical detail which will be most pleasing."