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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-08
WAR AND ART.
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

In recent lecture now being pub
Iished and sold for the benefit of war
relief fund. Prof. Selwin Image of the
department of fine arts of oxford Uni
yersity says that the future develop
ment of art in the world will be ad-
vanced by the present hostilities which
have involved such tremendous sacri
fee of art treasures. War and art are
not enemies declared Prof Image
con the contrary. peace may be the
greatest enemy of art by giving it an
oportunity for stagnation. The great
est art works of Greece and ancient
Italy were produced in times of war"
C. r. w Nevinson, Eugland's greatest
futurist painter. who was one of the
first English artists to go to the 'front.'
has lately been invaIided home after
several months of service Although
serving as IA soldier, Nevinson has made
many sketches which are likely to de-
velop into future masterpieces. lie
said upon his return: "Au artists
should go to the front to strengthen
their art by worship of physical and
moral courage which IS developed upon
the battlefield. Under such influence
thew will quickly free themselves from
cal, antiquarian and beauty worship
ers. Modern art needs not beauty
restraint but vitality
Many persons may disagree with so
radical a statement, and dread the por-
trayal of grue-
Sees Unifcation of some battlehelds
cA, which must be
AAA' the art of the
near future. Yet the artists who are
now being brought into daily contact
with war can hardly fail to gain d
strength and courage from the expert
ence which a peaceful studio life would
never give. An American art critic pre-
diets unification of art standards as one
result of the war. He propheSieS that
painting will outgrow the confines of
different schools, and will combine the
best elements of all, from the old mas
lerS to the cubistS.
American millionaires. who have
been buyers of European art. have
been accused of vandalism in remav-
ing masterpieces from historic settings.
They will soon be regarded as bene-
factors to the art world, in that they
have saved these treasures from de-
struction. Even European critic ad-
mits rather patronizingly: "A beau
tiful statue or painting Is beautiful
wherever placed. 1t is better for the
Philistine who seeks only the doubtful
glory of personal ownership than to
remain in it's original setting at the
mercy Of war and plumber"
1t is claimed that more than 30 per
cent of the artists of France are now
in the service of their country. A
late dispatch states that 1,s0o out of
the 1000 students of the Beaux in
Paris are now at the front Gustave
Bosson. the guardian Of the Boisson
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Plans for DR.. Fisher,

Or. Fisher was en- route to England
TO assist his brother law. Harold ].
Pickett. IA titled Englishman, to organ
ize British Red Cross hospital unit
as gift to the government. The unit
was To have been composed entirely Of
Americans. and was intended for serv-
ice in Belgium. Miss Conner was to
have served as a nurse.
Or. Fisher is brother of Walter L.
Fisher, former Secretary of the In
terror and a son of the former presi-
dent of Hanover College. He has been
a practicing physician in Washington
for fourteen years, and previously saw
service in India. He has a son in school
at Andover, Mass.
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His Office in Home Life Building.

Mr. Gauntlet has law offices here in
the Home Life Insurance building, 18th
and 4; streets northwest. He came into
prominence as the representative Of
the Greek government at the time of
the sale. year ago, of two battleships
of the United States Navy to Greece
That transaction carried with It the
delivery to him of Il check for several
millions of dollars, which he handed
over to the Treasury in Washington in
payment for the warships in question
A former Washngtonian aboard the
Lusitania G. Frank Williamson.
whose father. Harry w. Williamson.
lives in Washington at the Landover
apartments. The younger Mr.. William
son has been living in Paris, here he
is in business as dealer in antiques
He came to America last October with
Alfred W Vanderbilt and took cruise
with the latter on the Vanderbilt yacht
to South America. Mr.. Williamso is
between thirty eight and forty years
old.
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ture each year is putting scores OF mil
lions of dollars into the pockets Oh
American farmers, and at the same
time is benefiting every man VINO Wolks
ing him a more abundant, more varied
and cheaper food supply. People VINO
see the price of foodstuns constantly
going higher may be inclined to dis-
pute this statement, but students OF
economics agree that it is true. Work
of the agricultural experts has brought
about an actual reduction in the price
of good many commodities. ana IN
others their efforts nave prevented
prices from being a good deal higher
than they are.
Benefit General One.
1t stands to reason that If the av-
erage WELD per acre of potatoes and or
wheat and of corn are increased: that
if feeding experiments result In re-
duction of a cent a pound in the cost
of producing beef or pork: that II
eradication of the fever tick makes 1t
possible to raise beef and dairy cattle
in half dozen additional states. that
if control of the boil weevil pest saves
scores of millions of acres OF cotton
from destruction, the ultimate consum-
err is going to share in the benefit.
The farmer is benefited first. OF
course, and after him come the farmer
banker and the manufacturers of and
dealers in the goods he buys. but
eventually the benefit spreads out I'M
til 1t reaches every man and woman
and child in every city and town and
hamlet. A law immutable as those
of the Modes and Persians attends to
this distribution. Food trusts and
combinations of storagemen and mid
dlemen are often accused of Eohhling
up the cake and pie and the fried chick :
en- of national prosperity but as a mat
ter of fact they aren't able to do much
more than pick up crumbs that fall
from the "groaning" table.
The efforts Of the Agricultural De
partment, with its highly trained and
low -salaried scientists here In Wash
ington; it's experiment stations through
out the country, its explorers search
ing the world over for grains and
fruits and plants useful to the Amer
lean farmers and the American people.
are ably seconded by state experiment
stations, by agricultural colleges. and
by all sorts of associations of persons
and capital. especially by the great
railroad systems which traverse the
agricultural states south and west. the
"grangers." as they are known in Wall
street parlance.
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F. j. Gauntlet Among Survivors.

The name of Frederick j. Gauntlet of
washington, foreign representative OF
the Newport News Shiphui1dlng and
Dryd"ck Company, appeared on the
first partial list of Lusitania survivors
received by the State Department from
Queenstown. No mention was made of
J. l.. Hopkins, president of the same
company, and also a passenger, but
only small number of the names had
. been received.
wood apartment house. 1746 X street
northwest. He left home April %, and
sailed ON the Lusitanii. as representa-
tive of the Newport News Shipbuilding
and Drydock Company. Mr.. Gaunt-
let's destination was London. where, 1t
is said. his business was of a conf
Dental nature. He was joined in New
York by A. l.. Hopkins. president of
the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-08

DR.. Howard Fisher of the Mendoza
apartments. 2220 Goth street, and his
sister in law. Miss Dorothy Conner.
formerly resident here. whose home
is now in Medford. Ore, are among the
rescued from the Lusitania.
Mrs. Fisher received two cablegrams
from DR.. Fisher early this morning
saying that he and Mrs. Fishers sister
had been rescued and were at Queens
town. Both safe and WE'LL" he said.
Mrs. Fisher had passed frantic
night after newspaper reports had
brought word of the heavy loss Of life
aboard the Lusitania. She is almost
Frustrated today as result of her
fears. and the reaction when assured Of
the safety of her husband and sister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-08

a German paper manufacturing
plant to utilize rice straw is being
erected in China by Japanese.
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School and an artist of unusual abil-
ity. was among the first to be an
nounced as killed. Profs. Brandon.
Mason. Leroux and Mareck are in the
army. and most of the other teachers
OF Importance have either entered the
army or turned their studios into tenn
porary hospitals for the care of the
wounded. This hospital work falls
little short OF the battlefield as a means
of bringing the artist face to face with
human anguish. The value of such an
encounter has been recognized since
the beginning of art An early Greek
painter rs said to have stabbed a man
and watched his dying agony. He
claimed. in defense of his act, that he
wished to know how to paint
groan 1t is said that a later painter
strapped his model to cross and then
stabbed and lacerated his body in order
mat ne might the more naturally de-
pct the suffering of the crucifixion,
story is told of Turkish sultan
who once held Giovanni Bellini a pris-
oner. and ordered him to paint the be-
heading of John the Baptist When
the picture was completed the poten-
tate pronounced it tame. To empna
size his criticism he drew mis- scimftar
and cut off the head of one of his
slaves. saying to the artist when you
paint blood 1t must look like this
me English painters are not much
behind the French in their patriot
ism. The last
Nearly 1900 British authentic list
Painters in Service. zoo. zoo u r h =
have enlisted in active service. These
include both painters and sculptors~
Conrad. George Clausen, Alexander
+ mis-
enrolled on the list. while the best
known sculptors include Derwent
Wood. Frederic Poole Walker and
Adrian Jones. Germany has published
no list of her artist-soldiers, but it
is known that few men able to bear
arms are left at home. The same con-
dillon prevails In Austria. while in
Hungary there is much Indignation
Laszlo, regarded as the greatest figure
and portrait artist of modern Hungary
At the beginning of the war he be-
came British citizen and is said to
be engaged on some important war
pictures in his London studio. He is
regarded as "A traitor in his own coun-
try. and his three large pictures have
been removed fom the walls of the
museum at Budapest
The exceptional art collection now
sition may he regarded as "a positive
demonstration of the art standing of
this nation. Never have such valuable
pictures and other treasures been
loaned for exhibition purposes. Prom
inent among them is the German col
lection of modern artists which is 50
valuable that the exposition has in
sured it for the sum of $4,000. The
fact that the United States government
detailed the steamer Jason. belonging
m In
the paintings facilitated their colltc-
ton. The Jason went over to Europe
laden with Christmas presents for the
children of the war zone, and it was
permitted to remain until the art
treasures of the different countries
could be assembled
The popularity of the military paint
ing, which had been decidedly ont of
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Strong Demand
for War Pictures

strong demand is in evidence for re-
by a German artist. Ferdinand Pau
wells entitled Faithful Unto Death,
represents Christ crowned with thorns
appearing as a vision to a soldier dy
ing upon the battlefield. 1t is having
a heavy sale in England. despite the
ban upon German art
A picture entitled Cease Firing" by
Wilfrid BeauSqueSne, depicts an Incl
dent of the Franco-Prussian war. A
young nun walking across the battle
field to minister to the wounded sol
let. For Love of Fatheriand.' by q.
Graf, painted in 1S43, portrays an in
cident now being frequently repeated
in the European war zone. beautiful
young woman with d Shorn head looks
wistfully at the pile of beautiful hair
which had just been cut It is claimed
that this picture has created much SEN
timent in the minds of women in favor
of sacrificing their tresses in the pres
ent struggle.
One of the masterpieces of Detaille
the most celebrated of the French mill
tary painters of the last generation, is
owned by John Wanamaker of Phila-
delphia and has been publicly exhibited
consideration. 1t portrays Il battle
ground strewn with dead and dying
men and the figures of the great con
querors of the world from Alexander
the Great to Napoleon in the fore
ground, indicating that they had risen
to power only by the sacrifice of count
less human lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-08

The popularity of the military paint
ing. which had been decidedly out of
favor for the last quarter of a century,
is again becoming established. Few
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-08

Many persons may disagree with so
radical a statement, and dread the por-
Evening star., 1915-12-09
FOR 0NE-CENT LETTER
IF DELIVERED LOCALLY
Representative Mckinley Thinks
Congress Should Act at
This Session.

Legislation creating one-cent local
delivery letters is desirable at this
time," said Representative William b.
Mckinley of Illinois today. should the
government make this special reduction
1t would do much in bringing about
general improvement Of business con-
ditions in every local community. II
should not cost as much to post let
ter for delivery in the same town IN
which 1t Is mailed as for a letter that
is to be delivered at a point three OF
four thousand miles from the place OF
mailing. Six thousand post offfces no"
have a rate of cent for local letters
and why not have it in the other $4,000?
Time for Congress to Act.
Congress will be justified in reduc-
ing the rate from cents to cent on
local delivery letters at this session.
said Mr.. Mckinley. "Such reductlon
would not result in any drain on 'he
Treasury, and at the same time II
would act as a much-needed stinuldhl
to general local business.
"The reduction would result IN smail
merchants using the mails more TO ue-
velop new business. In addition 70 .hls,
all kinds OF notices, circulars piiis a
statements, which now go by messen-
ger, would find their way in the mail
Benefit to Merchants.
Gust as soon as merchant learned
that he could do twice as much Tor the
same amount of money, he would take
advantage of the opportunity to De
velop an additional patronage through
the mail. In short time he would see
the justice of spending two or three
times as much for postage as he does
under the present conditions.
"Such a change in the law would nave
no effect on the volume of mail carried
by the railroads or distributed by the
rural carrier, and the increased rev.
enues would amply take care of any ad-
ditional carriers that would be neces-
sary on the local forces"
Evening star., 1915-12-09
PRESIDENT CHEERS UP
LEADERS OF HIS PARTY
Talks Hopefully to National Com
mitteemen of Next Years
Campaign.

Members of the democratic national
committee are departing from Wash
ington greatly buoyed over the brief
remarks of President Wilson at the
White House luncheon to them yester-
day that anybody who thinks the party
is in for licking next year "is talk
ing through his hat" and declaring
that the constructive work of the party
has started IAN irresistible movement
in this country which cannot be
stopped"
The President talked informally to
members of the committee, likening
his guests to members of large and
happy family. He discussed number
of things, but on politics declared that
the republicans have only one issue
the tariff, and that a weak one. The
existing tariff was working all right
in view of conditions. and it was i'm
possible to forecast what sort Of tariff
changes would be necessary in the fu-
ture. The people of the country, he
believed. preferred the majority rule
of democrats to the republican method
of "a board of trustees"
Evening star., 1915-12-09
HAWKINS ESCAPES GALL0WS.
Granted New Trial, He Confesses
Second Degree Murder.

Joseph Hawkins. colored. convicted Of
murder in the first degree for causing the
death of his wife, Bertha Hawkins. has
been saved from the gallows by Chief
Justice Covington. The court granted the
request Of counsel for a new trial. and
Hawkins confessed to murder in the sec
ond degree The chief justice then SEN
tenced Hawkins to the penitentiary dur
ing the term Of his natural life.
The chief justice explained to the
prisoner that the verdict of the jury was
the only one possible under the evidence
as presented to the jurors. An independ-
ent consideration by the court Of the
physical evidence of the construction OF
the cellar of the house where the homi-
eide was committed. and which was not
produced In evidence. brought about the
conclusion that the rooms were so close
that the prisoner might have reached into
the next room and secured the weapon
as soon as the intent to murder had
formed In his mind. This condition the
court stated. left doubt in his mind of
the premeditation which should exist be-
fore the death penalty is exacted.
Evening star., 1915-12-09
MAY BE TREATED FREE.
Plan Whereby G. W. q. Students
Will Get HOSPITAL Service.

Students of George Washington Uni
versity soon may be given the use OF
the university hospital free Of charge
in case OF illness. The matter is being
given consideration by the faculty
committee on student activities. Many
OF the large universities throughout
the country offer these advantages to
students. and the faculty at George
washington is understood to be in ia
Vor OF introducing the plan here.
under the proposed system. each stu
dent and professor in the university
will pay small fee Of perhaps 25 cents
a month. which will be turned over to
the hospital fund and held in trust in
case any members are taken i'll or are
injured.
In case of illness or injury, the stu
dent or faculty member would have free
hospital treatment, room, board and
medicine, with the privilege of select
Ing his own physician or surgeon from
the members of the hospital staff.
Evening star., 1915-12-09
HEADS POLICEMEN's BODY.
E. c. Smith Chosen President in As
sociation Election.

Policeman c. E. Smith of the tenth
precinct was chosen president of the
Policemen's Association at Tuesdays
election. receiving 205 votes, Otto c.
Hauschild. who was candidate for re-
election, receiving sixty-nine. For vice
president the vote was 1S9 for Wash
Sanford. desk sergeant in the ninth
precinct, against seventy for W. G.
Stott of the third precinct.
William ]. Mahaney of the sixth pre-
cinct was elected second vice presi-
dent. receiving 139 votes, his opponent,
Ernest NJ. Seaman of the White House
squad. receiving 125. Candidates who
had no oposition and who received the
unanimous vote of the association were
George w. Sellers. desk sergeant in
the fourth precinct, recording secre-
tary: James e. Wilson. third precinct,
financial secretary; Lieut.. c. p NJ Lord,
treasurer. and Lieut.. E. J. Keefe, third
precinct, trustee.
Evening star., 1915-12-09

Queeny: first vice president, W. Nc
Closky; second vice president. A. Am
man: financial secretary. f. A. O'Neili:
recording secretary, w. P. Cannon:
treasurer. G. A. Anderson, and trustees.
T. J. Jones, w. IL. Robertson and e.
w. S. Kerper. Satisfaction was ex-
pressed by the union for the action of
the board Of education and the District
Commi issioners in asking Congress to
appropriate more pay for the janitors.
Letters were read from three fourths
of the citizens associations favoring
an increase in pay for the school
custodians.
Evening star., 1915-12-09
Musical at Wallace Memorial.

A musical will be given at Wallace
Memorial United Presbyterian Church,
Randolph street and New Hampshire
avenue, tomorrow evening at SIS
o'clock. to which the public is invited.
On the program are Misses Sadie Lewis
and Lulu Brenner, sopranos; Mrs. Hen
rietta f. Flynn, contralto: Messrs. Tay
lor and Dorsey tenors; Lovett and
Weston. basses; Miss Margery Snyder,
violinist: Henry f. Andrews, Zitherist;
Misses Louise Santorelli and Frances
Gutelius, pianists; Miss Mary Abra ham.
organist; Misses Dorothy Snyder and
Helen Neely, accompanies.
Evening star., 1915-12-09
Joy Riders Steal Automobile.

Joy riders last night took an auto
mobile belonging to L. E. Smoot, 2007
Wyoming avenue, from in front of 1925
10th street northwest. Twenty minutes
later the car was found near 18th and
Otis streets, where 1t had come in
contact with a pile of dirt and been
stopped The police did not get the joy
riders.
Evening star., 1915-12-09
r. I. FOX ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
0xon Hill Farmer Painfully Hurt by
Discharge of Erearm.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
HYATTSvILLE. December s.-while
handling a shotgun Tuesday at his
home. oxon Hill. Prince Georges coun-
ty. preparatory to a hunting trip, R. L.
Fox, farmer. was painfully injured
by the accidental discharge of the fire.
Evening star., 1915-12-09
2Days 0nly--Friday and Saturday Sale
But Bargains Almost as Good as
These All the Time

1Oc Waxed Paper, 3Hc
Large sheets and large packages:
fine for auto trips, wrapping lunch
cons, etc.
25c Lemon Juice, Glycerine
and Rock Candy, 17c
Best thing you can take for
coughs, sore throat, etc.
15c Olives, 10c
Big, delicious ones. Finest ever
or plain.
15c Peanut Butter, 10c
Delicious; large jars; very fine.
25c Toothbrushes, 13c
Genuine Csc values; many styles
here for your choice.
75c Hairbrush and Comb for 3ot
Bristle brushes, hardwood backs,
and hard rubber combs - biggest
value ever offered.
3Oc Coffee, Full Lbs, 1oc
Our own special proposition; full
pounds initiated, but not even ap-
preached; this is COFFEE.
zoe Manicure Sets, &c
Just the thing for the little
folks.
SOC Ouintex Chocolates, 29c
Over half dozen different CEN
ters and all delicious. Full lib.
box.
6Oc MarigoId Chocolates, 39c
A new one and as delicious as
you've ever tasted. lib. box.
$500 Complete Toilet Set, S3.o8
A superb gift: everything in
cluded that should be here. Moth
ing in Washington to approach
this value.
IngersoH Watches, $1.OO
Make good gifts for the boy;
guaranteed, of course.
Csc Boxes Red Linen Stations
cry, 13c
25 sheets paper and 25 envel-
opes; makes a nice gift for Xmas.
$500 Gillette Safety Razors,
$3.50
The genuine : complete = fully
guaranteed; the ideal gift.
4Sc Bakers Chocolate, l Lb.,
3Oc
The original and genuine. Spe-
cially low priced here.
35c Seidlitz Powders, 19c
Sharp & Dohme's make; full
dozen.
5.lb. Box Chocolates, o8c
A Xmas speciality here. Best You
ever bought for anything like this
price. Order now for xmas-weH
deliver any time.
Evening star., 1915-12-09
School Janitors Elect Officers.

These officers were elected by men,
bers of the School Custodians and
Janitors Union. No. 1886. at 4 meet
ing at Typographical Temple Tuesday
evening: President. Hugh F. Nc
Evening star., 1915-12-09
St. Andrews Fair Ends Tonight.

A fair which has been in progress all
this week at st. Andrews Episcopal
Church, New Hampshire avenue and V
street, is to close this evening. The
fair is from to 10 o'clock, while a
turkey diner Will be served from to
o'clock.
Evening star., 1915-12-09

In the side.
He was removed to Providence Hos
pitaI. His condition this morning was
satisfactory. and it Is said he will re-
cover.