Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19

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Lane (Mrs. Johanson) in her charming
figure painting entitled Lunch" a pic
ture of little child getting her mid
day meal. The brush work in this is
broad and rather sweeping, but the eff
rect Is altogether pleasing. There are
many interesting types Of both por-
traits and figure paintings in this COL
lection and one can make the round Of
the galleries again and again without
exhaustfng the interest of the exhibi-
ton.
IN order to increase the educational
value of the Corcoran Gallerys ex-
hibitfon the Public Library has made
out and printed for free distribu-
ton an excellent reference list of pub
1ished literature relating to the artists
represented and the general tendencies
Of contemporary art. Our Public Lii
brary is well stocked with such books
and magazines on the fine arts, as is
also the art department of the Library
OF Congress. and makes a special effort
operation and emphasizes the similar
fty OF al mand close INTERPOLATION.
ship of the public libraries and the
equally public art museums.
THE exhibition which is being hold
by the Society of Washington Ar
lists for the benefit of the Belgian suf-
ferers has attracted much attention,
and what is more, there have been nu-
merous sales. This exhibition, COM
prising Lightweight paintings, sixteen
etchings. eight cartoons and twenty
works In sculpture, almost all Of which
are by local artists. opened Tuesday in
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Of the society have been in constant
attendance. and every effort has been
made to insure success. All Of the
returns are to go toward the relief of
the stricken Belgians. The exhibition
continues until the Gath.
Among those contributing are Mr.,
Messer and Mr.. Brooke, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bush-Brown, MIR. Holmes, Mr.. Weller,
Mr.. Tolman, Mr.. Cline, Mr.. Miller, Mr..
Carl-Smith, Miss Critcher. Miss Kelley,
ner, Miss Munrose, Mrs. Allender. Mrs.
Zimmele. Mrs. Leisenring. Mr.. Berry,
man. Miss Clara Hill. Mr.. Zolnay and
others. Miss Ellen Day Hale has sent
a very interesting and unusual paint
ing of foxgloves and roses. and Mr..
Closson contributed a charming little
picture of baby, First Steps" Three
local architects, E. c. Dean. A. L. Har-
ris and L. M Leisenring. made notable
contributions in the way of sketches
of landscape and architectural themes.
THE students of the Corcoran school
= were asked last week to design
some posters advertising DR.. Wiley's
baby boxes to be sent to the Belgian
babies-a branch of this extensive re-
lief work which makes wide appeal.
The response was very hearty and i'm
mediate, SO that in almost an tncred-
IDLY short space Of time the posters
were ready for display. Five of special
excellence were chosen, and two of
these have been converted into postal
appeals. All five were admirably
adapted for the desired purpose and
reflected great credit not only upon
those who designed them, but also
upon the school. Those who thus con-
cause of both their time and talent,
were Miss Felicie Waldo Howell, Miss
Constance Weaver, Miss Corinne Cum
ningham, Miss Gertrude Heiiprin and
Miss Sara Levitan. Here was practi-
cal application Of art.
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the best national trade mark design |
entered in a competition which It Is |
The purpose of this con-
test is to secure a trade mark which j,
shall represent American goods. both |
in home and foreign markets. and on |
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the words MADE in U. s. A." and also !
the name of the special city In which \
the article SO marked is manufactured.
All designs entered in this competition /
must be submitted before February '
IS. Further particulars can be obtained 4
by addressing Joseph Meadon. repre- |
senting the Detroit Board OF Commerce, /
Mich, LEILA MECHLIN.