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painters. The coloring of these painting
is wildly strong, positive green's anc
blues predominating, with here and there
a BIT OF bright red to serve as an accent
and foil. They are to be seen, it must be
remembered, at a considerable height ano
where light is not superabundant there
fore strength is required. There is indeed
something sumptuous in the brilliancy OF
their coloring. something refreshing IT
their frank simplicity.
The two other lunettes in the rotunda
are by c. Y. Turner and represent wash
ington at the battle of Fort Lee. just
above jersey City, and the trial trip OF
the Claremont on the Hudson river wher
curious crowds gathered on the New Jer-
sey shore to witness the miraculous prog
ress OF the strange craft. The pendenta'
tives in the same hall are by Edwin IL
BlashfieId. The scheme of decoration fol
the entire building was placed in MIR
Millet's hands and has been developed BY
him.
" G. FISCHER returned from Europe
sthis week and upon landing in New
York came directly to Washington. He
brought with him to America twenty or
more paintings of extraordinary interest
and value, the majority of which were Sc
cured from private collections and are
attested to by superior examples by the
leading European authorities. Among
these, for instance, are portrait of Gel
lini by Tintoretto, and an exquisite Ma
donna by van Orley. two little portraits OF
man and his wife, full lengths. by Ter
burg: two beautiful portraits by Raeburn,
purchased. by the way. just the day be-
fore the Raeburn at Christie's fetched
the fabulous sum of $143.000: Goya,
Moro, a Lotto, a Cranach, sketch by
Rubens for the painting in the museum
at The Hague, Turner's oxford land
.TrII l.x- d. MS
dael. a portrait by Lawrence and one
by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
These are pictures which are priced at
many thousands and Will ma places
either in great private collections or
public museums. And yet il they re-
main in this country they may be &C
counted national assets and the poor
mans possession for every such picture
is an enrichment to the country and is,
in a measure. shared by all. America is
today richer in such treasure than many
are aware Some of our museums are
buying steadily and wisely, and the num-
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~ NEWS AND NOTES OF ART AND ARTISTS ~

Sandy Spring. Nd, and the latter part at
Shelter Island. n. Y. From both places
he has brought back interesting sketches,
The Sandy Spring pictures are of broad.
open meadows, varied in aspect chiefly
through variety in weather. in some in
stances there being floods of sunlight
and i'm others driving showers of rain.
The Shelter Island sketches show salt
creeks creeping in through grass-grown
fields. little boats at anchor. winding
roads and bits of woodland. All are
fresh spontaneous and artistically ex-
pressed in manner which suggests
pleasure in the doing. Mr.. Silva pro-
poses to spend the entire winter in
Washington
MISS HATTIE E. BURDETTE has
1VA painted a number of charming little
landscapes, as well as an exceedingly
clever portrait: study The landscapes
were painted in Virginia during the sum-
mer. the portrait in her studio here more
recently. The latter is of a young girl
in hat and veil. so placed that there is
sharp contrast In light and shadow. 1t
is crisply handled with freedom as we'll
as force and has in other respects much
to commend il. Miss Burdette is at pres
emit painting a miniature of a very beau
tiful young woman.
x x
AJAX WEYL has reopened his studio
lV1 on III and 14th streets, after an alb
sence of some weeks from the city. Mr.
weyl spent the greater part of the sum-
mer in Tylersville. Pa, where his home
was for many years. 1t was. indeed, to
this part of Pennsylvania that Mr.. Weyl's
parents went when they first came to this
country, and where as lad he grew up.
He did some painting there, but the
mountain scenery did not appeal to him
as strongly as that which presents broad
err vistas. LEILA MECHLIN.
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seldOrf for ages has been q center strong
hold. If it capitulates to Herr Bebel, 1t
will mean that not even the safest right
seat-Catholic or conservatives abso-
lutely secure in January.
German Control of Morality.
Public morality in Germany is con
trolled" to an extent entirely undream-
ed of in the United States. This is
not meant as praise, but rather the
reverse; for a. te-controlled-in
other words, a police controlled-mo-
rality can never be as high as mo-
rality is controlled by the good sense
of community at large.
The German system of what in
France is known as the police des
Maeurs" is very far-reaching, very
hateful, and, from the American stand
point at least very degrading insti-
illustration of this police control in
Germany
In Mainz an editor of paper is
charged with libeling a female police
assistant" whose duty. or. rather,
practice, it was to watch girls in the
when she entertained suspicious as to
their maidenly conduct. She did not
confine her observation to the profess
sional class of women, but when she
suspected a girl was going astray sent
an open invitation to the girl through
the agency of a policeman to come to
her and be questioned.
At times. it appears from the evil
dence, she was right; but 1t equally
appears that her interference was
often wholly mistaken, that 1t never
did any good. and that it resulted in
arousing general indignation.
What would the American inhabi-
tants of town think OF the following
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THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
NEW BOOKS OF TRAVEL AND
EXPLORATION.

Among the new books of travel at the
Public Library are works by such well
known writers as w. +. Curtis, Sven
Hedin and Douglas Sladen. Polar ex-
ploration is treated by w. s. Bruce in a
new volume in the Home University LII
brary of Modern knowledge. This is a
series of works by specialists i'm different
! fields. presenting important subjects in
very readable style. The recent additions
to the library include also some important
works on social questions.
Asia: Description.
Bruce. Hon; c. 9; Twenty Years in The
Bruce, Henry Letters From Mslabsr isos.
Collier. Price West, tu the East GEO csasw.
Asia Gs46-cei4.
Dsutrcmer, Joseph Japanese Empire. GsT-
dogs.
Hedin. S. A. Overland to India. ". CESS
Kelman. John. From Damascus to Palmyra.
Liddeil. T. II. China. 1907 GGs-Ls1e
Sykes, f. C. Persia and Its People. Gss5-
TAFT. NJ. L. Strange siberia Along the Trans
Siberian Railway. G65-T125s.
Africa and Egypt.
Adolf Friedrich, Duke Of Mecklenberg schwerin.
Leeder. 5. II. desert Gateway. G7ss-L5Is
LLOYD A. T. In Dwarf Land and cannibsi
Maspero. Sir G. G. c. Egypt. GIi-MSS1.
Sladen. ID. b. w. Queer Things About Egypt.
GIL Sl133q.
United States: Description.
Collins, J. S. Across the Plains in Ga. esq
C6e6
Encck. c. r. Farthcst West. Gs5-En654
Holder. G. f. Channel Islands Of California.
G94l-HT13c.
Powell, A. NJ. Trailing and Camping in
Alaska. G945-Ps7t.
Travel and Exploration.
Basmajian. X. H. Life in the Orient. G2o-
B2pGl.
Bisbee. F. A. summer Flight. G30-B5i2s.
Bruce. W. 5. Polar Exploration GA Bs3Sp.
HOgarth. ID: G. Accidents OF an Antiqusrys
Lee. Vernon. pseud. Genius Loci. 1905.
G30I.51g.
macdonald Alexander. In search OF El Do
RADIO. Gl2Ml46.
Rcnwick. George Finland To-day. G537 R29.
Social Science.
Farp f.. l.. Social Engineer. II EaI1s.
Ferguson. Charles. University Militant HISS
F3Ss.
Nearing. Scott. Social Adjustment. H-N27ss.
Parsons. Prank. Legal Doctrine and Social
Progress. H-I2J4l.
small A. W. Meaning of Social Science. H.
Sm15.nl.
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attentively, to seize the main point of a
subject to answer quickly and precisely.
to think clearly and express ones sell
with clearness and intelligence.
History was the ex-chancellor's IA
vorte study, and. as usually happens in
such cases. he had a hearty dislike or
mathematics. One of the happiest mo-
ments of his life. he says. was after his
final examination, when he stuffed his
book of logarithms into the fire. He did
not work during the vacations, but roved
freely about the country.
The prince found it hard to learn a
foreign language at school. 1T Is DIM
cult" he writes. really to master for
eign speech unless one has spoken 1t from
childhood, when tongue and ear become
accustomed to 1t. or else one had iearneo
il in the foreign country
The prince himself is a good illsutra-
ton of this, for he speaks French ad-
mirably, having been for some years
German ambassador at Paris, ana Eng
fish very poorly, since he spent very ht-
tie time in that country.
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proceeding? A young girl is stopped
and brought to the police station be-
cause she was seen talking to an army
officer in the street There she Is
charged by the assistant with not
behaving herself respectfully" II
spoke with the gentleman" the girl
admitted, and was therefore terribly
frightened when threatened state re-
straint.
Knowing the danger, almost the GER
tainty, there is of such institutions be-
ing brutally abused, it is not difficult
to account for a large measure of po-
lice unpopularity in the fatherland.
Theater Season in Full Swing.
The 1911-12 theatrical season is now in
full swing, and the new plays indicate
Enthusiastically that Berlin managers find
ii necessary to cater in ever greater de-
gree to the demand for the risque Half
dozen pieces are now running at first
the most striking episodes" The "epi-
sodes' are treated with a holiness that
would make traditional French farces
/ tame by comparison.
The new review at the Metropol not
| only approaches. but exceeds, the very
The Berlin stage, despite its many
| charms and virtues is also striking
commentary on the looseness of morals
in the German capital
1t is intereting to read about the school
time of a man like Prince Buow. who
played so conspicuous a part in his coun-
try's history and all the more when what
Is read Is written by Prince Bulow him.
self
II never attached much Importance to
home tasks says the prince In my
opinion the chief thing is to do one 8
lea rninn i'm school to listen to a lecture
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ing" and ''West and the Evening" which
were probably the first mural paintings
by an American to be placed In a public
building in this country Unfortunately
they have been destroyed He also pro-
duced some admirable portraits and fig
ure paintings-one of the latter. The
Bathers," it will be remembered. was
generously loaned by his daughter, Mrs.
this city for some time.
THE Spouting Whale" is less preten-
uous canvas, but one amply testifying to
the artistic temperament and feeling of
tured beneath lofty sky. and its tran
quillity, broken only by the spouting of
the whale, contrasts significantly with
the on-rushing cloud, which is seen ORA
immensely Of space is suggested on a
very small area of canvas. The work has
distinction as we'll as charm AS a souve-
mir of Hunt 1t would be valuable. but
for itself also 1t deserves to be priced.
MIR. MILLET finished this week the
two mural paintings for the Hudson
county courthouse in Jersey City, upon
which he has been working since early
summer. They are large lunettes, twenty
feet in height, and are to be placed OH
opposite walls in the great rotunda. One
represents the frst settlers in New Jer-
sey buying the land of the Indians, the
payment for which was made in brass
kettles, other useful articles and a keg of
beer. The other pictures Henry Hudson
and his companions in a canoe being fired
upon by the Indians with bows and ar
rows as they approached the shore. Both
are based upon historic fact, and in their
detail accurately carry out tradition. The
figures are all placed in the immediate
foreground and are fully life size, IL not
larger They are well grouped and ad-
mirably drawn, strong and impressive. A
doorway cuts into the lower portion of
each lunette and thus to an extent d.
vides the composition. To compensate
for this Mr.. Millet has in both instances
made a tree with wide spreading branches
his central unit. For one he has used an
oak. for the other pine. The foliage of
both he has treated broadly and with ex-
cellent decorative effect. Mr.. Milet got
the idea for this from certain oriental
paintings which he saw in the Imperial
Palace at KiOtO. Heretofore trees have
not been go employed by American mural
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firm refusal of the newborn French gov
eminent to be blufred and now the Ger
man government and its political follow
ers are dedicating all their remaining en-
ergieS to the Forthcoming reichstag cleo
lions.
Polling. according to present calcula-
tons, will take place early In January
which means that the campaign" proper
will be at its zenith in the weeks imme-
diately preceding, Christmas. A titanic
struggle is In prospect. The government S
existence Is not at stake in the sense I'M
derstood in countries like England and
France. where genuine parliamentary gov
eminent prevails, for the kaiser's min
isteries are oblivious to opposition ma
jorities. but it is decidedly in the govern
ment's interest that the left wing of
the reichstag should represent a more or
less impotent force, and all the influence
DR.. Won Bethmann Hollweg's regime can
bring to bear will be exercised in that di-
rection.
Fight on Socialism.
AS in the last elections in 1907. the SUI
preme issue is the fight on socialism.
Whether Herr Bebefs cohorts are to be
of 81 seats, or to be multiplied till they
marshal a dangerous 100 or 40. is the
question of the hour. Since
Prince Bulow carried the country OH
"hurrah'' issues five years ago the social
democrats have won nine successive bye
elections. Their victories have been uni
versally interpreted as omens OF still
greater triumphs at the general election.
More handwriting on the wall was sup
piled at Dusseldorf only three weeks ago.
when the socialists made such heavy in
roads into the hitherto omnipotent Catho-
lie center camp that their candidate.is al
most sure of election at the Forthcoming
second ballot in the constituency. Dus-
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Good.

From Puck.
The father-But what special quaiinca-
lions has your school that might interest
my SON?
The principai-Just tell him that We
overlook the Hudson and non-attendance
at classes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-14
GOSSIP OF BERLIN
War Talk Gives Way to EIec-
ton Excitement.
FIGHT Is ON SOCIALISM
Strength in Reichstag the Over
shadowing Question.
POLICE METHODS CRITICISED
Control of Public Morality" Sys-
tenn Makes Trouble for
an Editor.

Special Cahegrsm 10 The Star
BERLIN. October 1.-THE bubble has
burst: No longer is the government idling
away its time showing the German pco-
pic soul-stirring patriotic pictures of Ger
man soldiers defeating the armies of
France. with all tho beautiful colors of
a Fata Morgana, meant to deceive. The
bubble burst because of the unexpected
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non, p,,...o,pt the Cb,,dren.

1.-THE Dining ROOM beautiful play
house cut-out supplement, will be part
of tomorrow's Sunday Star. These play
house supplements, appearing each week
in The Sunday Star. are delight to thou
sands of children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-14

his work than that lamented pioneer IL:
the Held OF Afro-American poetry There
Is no suggestion of the plantation in
these verses. which are unideutifiable as
the output OF one born i'm the black
belt OF Mississippi. Tribute 10 Dun
bar is one of the most significant and
elective items In this collection
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-14

w OriuS, etc. New York: Holder e.
Stoughton.
Because the life of the body is so sur
passingly dear, the theme spread out in
this romance casts spell upon us. That
We go away, and then come back: that
our souls. now in one guise and now IN
another. return again and again to go 10
school TO life for some Of the worlds for
gotten or neglected lessons; that we NAV
consciously achieve bodily perfection and
moreover. hold IL. fer the better tutoring
of the spirit; that love. the love OF two
mortalS. transcendS the limitations OF
time and space-these are among the
dreams that we weave about ourselves
lifting them from dream to faith whicl
we hedge about with rites and cere-
monies OF fuifillment By means of a pic
turesque and artistic invention Mari,
Corelli works out this theme, in hel
wonted approach to the grand manner
The eNactitudes OF modem science the
e1usiven of psychic manifesto tions and
the mystery of occult power hobnob to-
kether here To portray tie various re-
ihcarnstions of the pair whose predestinel
tirfion of soul involves successive disci
plinary incursions upon the physical plan'
Of existence. Since with all her gifts Miss
Corelli is but the maker of brilliant ant
artfuly constructed novels, and not the
creator Of the universe. naturally her eX-
position Of life beyond the pale of sense
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-14

We of the leading. events of
the coming winter will be the
exhibition of a representative
portion of the Freer collection,
which will open in the New
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-15

John X. Prindeville. tho we'll known
and we'll liked lawyer and Democrat.
IL In line for . judicial nomination
either next fall or next year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-15
4A0a.STS.

There are over four million unii.
censed dogs in Chicago. This means
loss Of 100000 to the city In rev.
enue. The number Of new fire On.
gines or Of firemen and policemen who
could be hired for this sum IL easily
computed.
Fresh blood 10 needed on the mu.
nicipal bench.
George X. Schmidt, the popular
former alderman and county commits.
sioner, would prove q winning Re.
publican candidate for State Treas.
urer next year.
The many friends Of Daniel L.
Cruice will leave no stone unturned to
place that able and deservedly popu.
lar lawyer on the Superior Court
bench.
Albert @. Wheeler stands foremost
among Chicago's ablest fnanciers and
business men.
Judge Joseph H. Fitch has proven
BY his record to be the right man in
the right place. His reelection ID
assured.
James 8. Hopkins has earned by his
splendid record as a lawyer and a
citizen, widespread popularity.
The Thirty.fifth ward has in Alder.
man irwin r. HAGEN one Of the ablest
and most aggressive members Of the
city council.
James NJ. Slattery 10 making the
best superintendent Of Public Service
that Cook County has ever had. He
Is an able, Woodworking and cour.
teous public oficial.
Jacob M. Horn, the popular West
Side furniture manufacturer, and for.
mer West Town Assessor, 10 being
talked Of for Sanitary Trustee next
year.
~
Stillman B. Jameson, the popular
and well known attorney, IL strongly
talked Of for Superior Court Judge
next fall.
Col. James Hamilton Lewis has the
inside track at present for the Demo.
cratic nomination for United States
Senator next year.
Let the contest for those six Demo.
cratic nominations for Superior Court
Judge be . free-for.all. In that way
everybody has . chance and the best
ticket 10 named.
w. J. Welbasky 10 to BIZ congratu.
lated upon the splendid success Altes
Lager, the beer In the green bottle, ID
meeting In Chicago. Mr.. Welbasky
IL Chicago manager for the big Tivoli
Brewery, Of Detroit, and he has q big
host Of friends and admirers who wish
him well at all times.
~
The famous Cream Of Malt beer ID
brewed solely by the we'll known J.
L. Hoerber Brewing Company.
l The Democrats couldn't name q
stronger man for one Of those Superior
Court nominations than William
Richie.
John X. Prindeville. tho well known
and well liked lawyer and Democrat
IL In line for q judicial nomination
either next fall or next year.
NEW YORK
The broad ax., 1911-04-29
DANES and DAUGHTERS.

Mary Proctor. the only woman as
tronomer. was born in Dublin. Ire
land.
Sarah Bernhardt at her summer
home In Bretague finds recreation In
fishing and boating. She also plays
lawn tennis.
Maggie Mitchell. for many years an
American stage favorite. began her ca
reer as a stage baby. She Is now liv-
ing In retirement at ElberOn. ~. J., at
the age OF seventy eight.
Miss Jean Gordon. who recently re-
ngned the Office Of factory inspector
In New Orleans. will not give up the
work entirely. She will give free as
much Of her time as her duties will
permit.
Lady Evelyn Grey. daughter Of Gov
ernor General Grey OF Canada, IL one
Of the most accomplished ice skaters
among women In the Dominion. She
Is member Of the Mimic -four OF the
Minto Skating club Of Ottawa.
Mrs. Jane Mccoy Of Oakley. Ill, Is
The broad ax., 1911-04-29
LELAND GIANTS 6; MUTUALs S.

The game Sunday was the initial
one of the season and was full of
snap and ginger.
The new battery, Redmon and
Rolls, was all that could be expected
of them, as the visitors did not make
but one hit up to the seventh in
ming. Davis, who relieved Redmon
on the mound, is some twirler himself
but was a trife wild. Captain Har
ris played shortstop, while the old
reliable Harry Moore was on sec
on; Danger Talbert did not let
anything get by him on third; Stra-
theirs was in center, while sevral new
other recruits played left and right
field and the first initial sack. From
the time Secretary and Treasurer
Moseley introduced Alderman Al
Tearney, who pitched the first ball
across the plate inaugurating the
playing season, until the last man
was put out in the ninth inning, the
interest never Jagged on the part of
the big audience present. The Mu-
tuals were full of fight and contested
every inch of the ground. Tomorrow
the Giants will play the Artisans.
President George w McGurn's club.
which trimmed the Stars of Cuba
last season, and promise to put one
over on the Giants tomorrow. Those
who desire to see a good game will
do well to get to the park early |
and get in a good seat. The report I
Of the game viii appear in this pa
per in its next issue. Among those {
present at Sundays game was Mai.
John c. Buckner, Hon. Oscar De
Priest, Representative Ed Green, ]. /
w. Allen, Deacon Woods and others
The broad ax., 1911-04-29
Current Comment.

The tax on bachelors in Wisconsin
Is classed as a tax on unimprOved
Observation-Disclosures Age-Herald.
According TO a Harvard professor.
'the average man eats a fourth Of
his salary" As to how much Of 1t he
drinks statistics are mercifully silent
-Pittsburg Gazette-Times.
Swat the 6y. Forget to buy food
stuffs that are exposed to flies
Frown upon the breeding places Of
files. The health Of the community
demands these repressive measures
Galveston News
A London newspaper explains that
the American term "highbrOw" means
a baldheaded man. Let the London
papers alone. They are making their
readers believe we are funnier than
we really are-CleVeland Plain Dealer.