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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-28

Washinetonian to read and think about
Throughout the disclosures are complete,
but they are never bitter. At the close
a deal OF constructive suggestion is made
as the practical issue of this wide range
of frst-hand study. The stirring force
of the book. however, Is in its hand-to-
hand grip with human distress, in its
face-to- face encounter with human suf-
fering. in its emphatic and fearless re-
statement of one of the many urgent
problems that spring from our social NAL
adjustments.
EZEKIEL EXPANDS. BY Lucy Pratt
Illustrations by E. NJ Kemble. Bos-
ton; Houghton Mifflin Company.
out OF earlier and somewhat casual APP
pcarances Ezekiel expands now into the
single hero Of this whole book. And
rot many heroes I'll the role with such
overtiowing generosity, with so many
different kinds of appeal. as does this
little black boy. Ezekiels most per-
suas!ve gift among many-eNcept for the
pure and all-round Ezekiel-ness OF him
is that of story telling. And the be-
quilting tales that he tells are never OF
the second hand variety. They are, in
stead the fresh welinas of an imag-
the conTlncng face OF truth itself
straight across into the most hospitable
heart ANY one who does not accept
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-28
Starving West Point.


The report OF Col Townsley on the
needs of West Point Academy present
an instructive example of the exteut
to which national institutions arc
neglected for the sake of local de-
mands in which congressman are more
directly interested.
In the officers quarters at the acad-
envy structures built for six families ar,
now housing twelve, and some married
officers are domiciled In buildings d.
signed for bachelors. The West Point
Hotel, erected eighty years ago, is not
only Inadequate in size. but is badly heat
ed by stoves and CRATES. has only thres
bathrooms for the $50 guests il has at
times to accommodate and, moreover. Is
beyond economical repair or alteration.
There are 200 school children at west
Point. but the schoolhouse has a ca
pacity for only 1856. The roads in the
reservation are a sad contrast 10 the
connecting state roads.
1t is estimated that upward oY 5000
600 will be required to complete the need
ca improvements. The maenitude of ire
sum shows how much and how long ire
academy has been neglected, II il smsl
however, In comparison with sums yoteu
Tor public buildings and boatIess rivers,
II taken from the pork barrel II wou'A
never be missed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-28

so gently that somehow it seemed fc
take away little fear with every
stroke until at last she wasn't atfalc
at all any more. II was very strange,
but she wasn't She was a prisoner
and was being taken away from the
Green Forest and yet she wasn't afraid
Instead of being terrible. Farmer
Browns boy was very gentle and very
nice.
Sammy Jay came along Just IN time
TO see Mrs. Grouse taken away. There
goes a good dinner for Farmer Browns
boy" he screamed in his harsh, I'M
pleasant way.
NO such thing sputtered Peter Rab-
hit who had been watching all that
happened. You know it was Peter who
had led Farmer Browns boy 10 the
place where Mrs. Grouse had been
caught under the crust No such
thing, Farmer Browns boy is the best
friend she has got SO there.
And then Peter began to eat the good
things Farmer Browns boy had left for
him. and though he wondered what
would happen to Mrs. Grouse he felt
sure that it would be nothing bad.
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NEWS AND NOTES OF ART AND ARTISTS

n,nish his interest in detail. his love fof
reality. 1t is we'll that some escape Coz.
Overs art is essentially sane and logical,
and to the minds of many 1t IS also very
attractive. This exhibition VIII continue
through the coming week.
THERE Is also on view az the Moore
galleries at present portrait OF MISS
Mary Sheridan. daughter of the late Gen
Sheridan. painted last summer by Ernest
L. Ipsen of New York. 1t is full length,
and shows Miss Sheridan in a black and
white evening gown seated before a fire.
the light of which only appears in the
picture. Her back is turned to it. and
the color of the flame falls on her left
arm. her shoulder and head in very
charming manner. 1t is an intricate study
in lights but it has been handled most
skillfully, and frankly adds to the In
terest of the portrait. The pose also is
good the coIoring agreeable, and the
rendering as a whole unusually satisfac-
tory.
Mr. Ipsen was born in Maiden Mass.
in 1869. and studied at the Boston Museum
School and in the Royal Academy at
Copenhagen. He is member of the
Boston Art Club. and of the National
Arts Club of New York.
MISS HATTIE Z. BURDETTE has Just
AVA finished a portrait in pastels of Miss
Williams. the daughter of Senator John
Sharp Williams. which is very charming.
1t shows only the head and shoulder, but
is excellent in expression and very at
tract!ve in color and modelling 1t has
been kept very simple, but for this rea-
son is all the more pleasing.
=
THE Washington Water Color Clubs
annual exhibition will be open for
the last time tomorrow afternoon, the
hours of admission to the Corcoran Gal
lery Sunday afternoons being from $50
to 30 in the afternoon. More pictures
have been sold in this exhibition than in
any previous exhibition held by the Wa
ter Color Club for several years. which is
very gratifying to the artists and to
those who are interested in the develop
ment of appreciation.
::
G ATURDAY. March :. special exhibit
~ ton Of paintings by Alexander Har-
rison and Birge Harrison will be opened
in the henicycle hail of the Corcoran
Gallery. These pictures are now in Pitts
burgh. at the Carnegie Institute. where
they are attracting much attention. 1t
will be found to be a notable display.
EVERETT l.. WARNER is holding an
IL exhibition of his recent paintings in
the museum of the Rhode Island School
of Design at Providence. The exhibition
opened with Il reception the evening Of
the 18th and continues until tomorrow
e ALLEN WHITING, director of the
new art museum which is now in
course of construction in Cleveland, Ohio,
was in Washington this week visiting
both the Corcoran and National galleries,
going over the collections and taking note
Of methods of installation. The museum
in Cleveland is well endowed and will, it
is understood, be one of the best planned
and equipped i'll this country.
HUGO REISINGER of New York has
/ been appointed by the Earl of Kill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-28

tore and his associates the American COM
missioner of art for the Anglo-Amcrican
exposition TO be held at Shepherd $ Bush
near London this coming summer. II was
Mr.. Reisinger who some years ago assem-
bled and sent to Germany representa-
tive collection OF American paintings and
vino also arranged to bring to this coun-
try a representative collection of works
by German artists which was shown in
various cities of the United States
Mr. Reisinger has associated with him-
self in the present enterprise a committee
of artists among whom are John w AL
exander William NJ. Chase Childe Has
sam, j. Alden Weir, Howard Gushing
and E. c. Tarbeli The foreign commit
tees having similar work in charge are 10
less distinguished, but the time is very
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-28

ee IERE is a new studio in Wash
iucton. and a new name on the
list Of resident artists. The
name is that of George Julian
Zonay, well known as d scu p
tor. and his studio is on the southeast
corner Of 18th and + streets. Mr.. Zoinay
was born in hungary III 1862, and did not
come TO this country until he was thirty
Years OF age and mad attained consider
able distinction in his own land. He first
established himself III New York, but ten
years ago iiaisey c. Ives. director of art
At the st. Louis exposition, induced him
to go to st. Louis and take charge Of the
department OF sculpture.
There was plenty to do for all at the
time of the exposition. and when it was
over there was still more to be done by
those who remained. The interest aroused
could not be allowed to die, and Mr.. Ives,
Mr.. Zolnay and others did much toward
nurturing the little flames which has
quickened the whole middle west. Directly
after the close of the exhibition Mr.. Zol-
nay taught in the art school which at
that time was connected with both the
Washington University and the museum
Later he became one of the workers in
that utopian enterprise known as Uni
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-28

short. This is great opportunity for the
exhibition Of American art abroad and
every effort should be made to insure
suitable representation,
THE Walters Gallery, Baltimore. will
! continue TO be open TO the public
under the usual restrictions on Wednes-
DAYS and Saturdays through March and
April. During the coming week there VIII
also he on view in the galleries of the
Peabody Institute an exhibition of CO.
Temporary American painting and sculp-
ture assembled under the auspices of the
Peabody Institute and the Charcoal Cluo
of Baltimore. LEILA MECHLiN'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-28

artists. The atmosphere here he claims
is that of the old world cities which en-
gender the production of art, and. being
the National Capital. one residing mere is
in touch with all parts of the country and
may find and form such associations as
one desires.
Washington artists have long been
making these claims for their city. ana
now to have them made by one VINO mas
come from outside and u distance. one
who has in fact discovered thcm Tor
himself is indeed encouraging. Washing
ton has the attributes OF an art center
and there is much TO commend II as a
resident place 20; artists There is every
reason to believe that as time passes II
will become the art center of the country
The coming of such artists as Nj. Zolnay,
quite recently also Mr.. Brooks. still ear,
!ier Mi Bartlett. hastcns the day anu
lends assurance to conviction. They are
all to be heartily welcomed.
A COLLECTION of water colors. by
a Anthony Dyer of Providence, r. l..
is now on exhibition in the Moore gal
leries on 18th street. This exhibit has be-
come an annual event and one antici-
pated by man, with much pleasure. Col.
Dyer paints well and he finds pleasure in
it-therefore his works have technical
merit and a charm all their own. Each
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-28
BOOKS RECEIVED.

BOYS boon on LOGIC; a Talk. Not q
Treatise. BY William Timothy C;si
Brooklyn: Published by the author
CATALOGUE OF YALE UNIVERSITY.
I813-I9IS. New Haven: Publish,
by the university.
CATALOGUE OF EARLY BOOKS -.
MUSIC before 1901. BY Jus -
Gregory OF the Catalogue divisin
Public Library. Prepared under &
direction of q. q. Sonneck. chief
the division OF music. WashiuGtor.
Government Printing Office.
CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN HIS
TORY, 1S77-19I3. BY Charles =.
Beard, associate professor of polite,
In Columbia University. New York
The Macmillan Company.
DADDY-LONG-LEGS. BY Jean Web
ster. With illustrations by the au-
thor. New York: The Century Com
pany.
COMING. BACK WITH THE SIT
BALL, Pitchers Romance. ~
James Hopper. Illustrated New
York: Harper & Brothers.
THE STRONG HEART; Being the stor,
OF q Lady. By y. r. Goring- Thomas
New York: John Lane Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-28
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
NEW BOOKS OF TRAVEL AND
INDUSTRY.

The following list gives the titles Of
some of the recent books of travel in
this country and other lands, and also
the latest additions to the industrial
department:
Travels.
Beaman. A. G. H.. Travels Without Baelcker.
G2s- B372t.
Chamberin F. C. Around the World in Niuct
Days. 1906 GI3L|356.
Howe. T.. W. Travel Letters From New Zca
land. Australia and Africa. G23-IlS3st.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-25
French Families Make Sacrifices to
Send Presents to Fathers and Sons

All the plum buildings in the shops of
Paris have been taken by the French
military to send 20 the British soldiers.
The Belgian refugees, especially the
children, are being so overfed that the
committees In charge OF them have post
poned by agreement various dinners and
entertainments so as TO extend them over
the next ten days
King Albert Of Belgium has sent box
of twenty-five cigars TO each OF the Bel
gihn soldiers. All the hospitals have
arranged concerts, rectations and stere-
opticon shows for oonvalesclng soldiers.
The American hospital IL bright with
holly and mistletoe. Madame Poincare.
wife OF the president OF France, has sent
5000 packages OF toys. candy and cloth
ing TO 5000 Alsace- Lorraine children who
live in the territories reconquered by
France.
The French government is delivering
great quantities OF packages from Ger
many 10 prisoners OF war. For the most
part they are useful things, like blankets.
underwear and wooden socks. Similar de-
iiveries, Il is understood. will be made by
the German authorities to French pris-
oners,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-25

II. ]. Adair L. dressed in the most
daring OF feminine finery, and r. A.
Doyle. 10. the gentleman. will interpret
the Maxine, tango, foX-trot and original
modern dances as a special number at
the concert to be given by the Cornell
Glee. Banjo and Mandolin clubs for local
charity at the American thoater on Mon
day evening.
The tango, most famous of modern
dances, was imported by Paris from the
Barbary coast in San Francisco, but San
Francisco imported or stole II from the
dance halls in Chicago When It reached
Paris and gripped the attention Of every
body IL was accounted famous Ameri-
can dance from the Argentine. But no
body In the Argentine states ever had
seen II performed in anything like the
performance shown by the dancers in
Chicago and San Francisco. But, after
all, the dance was only an expression
OF hilarity. AS such II appealed to the
gay Parlsiennes and. OF course, was
taken up Immediately by the gay cap
italists' OF Europe. II became fashion,
able in the best circles In England and
America, to say nothing of Canada.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-25

Continued from Page one)
was widely adopted this year and to a
degree supplanted the display of holly
leaves and mistletoe boughs.
sing I'm Streets.
BOSTON, Dec. PA light snow fell,
presaging a, white Christmas greeted the
opening OF holiday festivities tonight.
With the flakes floating about them, lit
tie groups OF men and women sang
carols In the streets OF Beacon Hill and
other districts, while householders kept
lighted candles az the windows. Another
old custom revived today was the sound
ing OF hymns by four trumpeters from the
balcony OF the old state house
Il was estimated that nearly 5000 per-
sons would be cared for by charity in one
form or another.
Tree In state House Yard.
COLUMBUS, o.. Dec. 2L-with charit-
able organizations prepared to feed all
who are without funds. and a big Christ
ms tree IN the state house yard 70 top
off the day, this city tonight began eele-
brating typical snowy holiday season.
Officers OF the different charity organ
iEationA said that the number OF homeless
and poor without funds Is larger than Il
has been for several years II was also
asserted that contributions for the relief
OF the war sufferers have cut In heavily
on the customary donations OF money to
local N
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-25

NCohunueu from rage Onel
Rawka and Bzura rivers. to the east Of
Lowioz. are reported TO have cost the
invaders heavy losses. The Germans are
said 70 have left on the field near
siSierniewice moro than 1000 dead. This
was only one OF a series OF stubborn en-
gagements.
The Germans appear TO be feeling their
way Tor q weak point In the Russian de-
Tense. but the operations are made more
difficult owing 70 the swampy nature OF
the valleys.
( The determined German attacks are
reported to have been made In tho center
OF the entire front between Rawa and
Opoczno. on q line thirty miles east OF
Piotrkow. These clashes are believed 10
have been between the cavalry divisions
which are protecting the right German
flank and the left Austrian flank, and a
strong Russian column advancing on
TomasSow.
Two Russian second lieutenants and
seven privates made a bold dash for
bivouac OF German artillerists. resting
after a days retreat near soldau. East
Prussia, and captured a l0centimeter
mortar Believing that they were at
tackled In force, the Germans fled. The
Russians hitehed un the German horses
and towed the guns into their own lines
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-25

PARIS, Dec. A--Christmas at the front
win be as cheerful and comfortable as
the love and self-denisl OF well-nlgh
every family In France can make It. The
spirit OF those at home Is not 10 give
presents TO one another, but 20 unite
and give all 10 the son. father or brother
serving with the flag.
Many q family In France probably will
dine noeRgerly tonight and tomorrow be-
cause OF the packages OF soft wooden
things and boxes Of delicaoies which
have gone 10 the kinsmen at the front
Then there are field glasses. wrist
watches, sleeping bags ana an amazing
variety OF campaign conveniences.
The military administration has boon
most eonsiderate in providing transport
10 that all this month numerous vans
loaded with holiday packages were
among the long supply trains back Of the
army.
Many lone soldiar without family has
received various packages OF things to
eat. wear. smoke OF drink from societies
and from the government The ministry
Of war. among other thingu. 10 sending
n bottle OF champagne for every four
soldiers at the front
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-25

But wait until the cities see the WON
derfui figures cut by the foremost dan
cling pair Of the Cornell musical clubs
There is nothing in the terpslchorean art
so far interpreted that is not outdone by
the two young men from Cornell-Messrs
Adalr and Doyle.
These two youths are accounted the
two best dancers ever turned out upon
an unsuspecting public OF debutantes
There is no dance with which they are
unacduainted and there are several with
which none are acquainted but they
They breathe, eat, dream, read, exude
feel and acknowledge the graces which
gave Terpsichore a place in mythology.
These two young men will dance when
the grave closes over them. according to
the belief OF their acquaintance.
They have a brace of new dances with
which the public never has been inflicted
They do stunts which would make the
most terpsichoriacal OF terpsichoreans
turn obviously green, for, although one
Of them Is dressed as lady. he or she
Is still man, and possessed Of all the
agility and disregard OF danger necessary
In the most modern OF cabaret dances.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-25
WASHINGTON LAYS
OFF FOR CHRISTMAS

CONTINUED from Page one.)
taking advantage Of the last few hours
20 SEQ TO II personally that everything
was In order for Christmas day. Little
Annie Cochran OF Philadelphia. the presi-
dents grand Is a White House
guest for the holidays. and for the first
time in years a large fir Christmas tree
had been set up. The president was to
act as Santa Claus"
Many Greetings for President.
The White House NAH continued In
ever increasing volume today. Postmen
bearing greetings for the president and
presents for members OF the family were
frequently in evidence at the White
House during the day
White House employees TO tho number
OF i25, including clerks. domestics and po-
iicemen, were happy today because the
president had presented each OF them
with a fifteen-pound turkey as a Christ
mas gift. Distribution OF the birds to
White House employees 10 q long estab-
lished custom.
All OF the executive departments had
arranged to close at noon for the holidays
and the thousands OF employees joineed In
real Christmas celebrations.
Wilson Goes GoIftnG.
President Wilson went golfing early
today despite a heavy snowstorm. Chill
dren living along the road he takes to
the golf club were made happy by the
arrival OF an automobile filled with pres
ents from the White House.
The president had no callers scheduled
during the remainder of the week and
planned 20 so to the executive offices as
little as possible
With the exception OF Secretary CART
son. who will spend Christmas at Allan
tic City. all the members of the cabinet
win be here tomorrow. The president has
exchanged gifts with each OF them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-25
SUBMARINE RAIDS
FRENCH SQUADRON
Austrian Boat Attacks Fleet of Six
teen Shipts in 0tranto
Channel.
RESULT OF FRAY Is UNKNOWN
GRIlic BeIOw-surface Craft Reported
sunk by shore batteries, Ac-
cordIng 60 Word from
vienna.

AMsTBRDAAt Dec. A-CVia London.)-
An official telegram, received here today
from Vienna. says:
The French submarine Curie was fired
upon by our coast batteries without hav-
ing been able TO deliver any attack. The
members Of its crew were imprisoned.
Attacks French squadron.
Our submarine No. II, attacked on
December Fl, a French squadron composed
Of sixteen ships in the otranto channel.
The submarine twice successfully tor
pedoed two battleships OF tho Courbet
type, but the consequent confusion among
the hostile squadron, the dangerous proxi-
nifty of some OF the ships and the high
sea running. rendered II impossible for
the submarine to establish with certainty
the fate Of the torpedoed ships"
Confirms vienna Report.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.--Foreign office
dispatches received tonight by the Austro-
Hungarian embassy here confirmed the
Vienna announcement of the submarine
attack upon Franch battleshlps In the
Otranto channel, giving the date as De-
cember 81 and told Of the sinking of a
hostile submarine by short batteries.
The message added:
I'm Galioia and in Poland stubborn
fighting continues with success for the
Austro-Hungarian troops"
Damage only Slight.
LONDON. Dec. A.-(3;I7 p. m.)-An Of
fetal statement given out in Paris today
states that an Austrian submarine tor
pedoed French battleship In the Gulf
Of otranto. The battleship was dam
aged only slightly. No one was injured
Statement from Paris.
PARIS, Dec. 2A-An official communi-
cation. issued today by the French min
lister Of marine, says:
AN Austrian submarine fired two tor
pedoes at a French armored cruiser In
the Gulf of otranto. one of them ex-
plodihg forward. The damage done to
the vessel was unimportant None OF the
cruisers crew was injured.
The Gulf Of otranto Is In the Adriatic,
at the southern end Of Italy.
Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-25
Would Trade BritOn
For Five Germans

LONDON, Dec. 2-Efforts recently
were made officially, says the Daily Tel
egraph. 20 ascertain whether Germany
would consent to an exchange OF civilian
prisoners interned In England and Ger
many The newspaper adds that Ger
many's reply. Just received. demands
that the exchange be on a basis OF the
release OF five Germans TO one English
man.
Germany maintains" the newspaper
declares. that this Is the only equit-
able basis. as there are many more
German prisoners in England than there
are Engiishmen in Germany. Il IL need
less TO say that Great Britain, declined
the proposal"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-25
Department Orders.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9L-(Speoial Tel
egram.l NEBRASKA pOatmasters appointed;
Honowi, Boyd county Donald Helvey
vice T. IA. Lewis, resigned; Palmyra
0toS county, Miss orpha Hall. vice Mrs
Daniel Il. Waggoner, vice G, j. Huber
Postmasters reappointed IN Nebraska
Italian, LancasteH~aounty, V. J. KovaFik I;
Jones.
The Interstate COmmsrce commission
onier hearings TO be held on February
lowing places; Traffic bureau AGAINST
commercial olubof ST Louis and Atch-
lson, Kan, against Chicago A North
western Railway company; department