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New-York tribune., 1917-04-29

time of a dlettante, rather than the
serious task of patriot? 1t was an
artist, Aman-Jean, who cheered him on.
"L'heure est a Delacroixl" he exclaimed,
end the book got itself written-not
only an 1sthetic analysis, but trlb-
ute to a man embodying the spirit of
French liberty. Delacroix, Of all the
painters of 1890. is the type Of that
genius which prevails in the France Of
to-day, an artist Of ideas and magma
tion. as well as of prodigious skill. So
the appearance Of this book is an omen,
q sign Of the unquenchable vitality Of
French art and intelligence. With the
battle still raging, a Frcnchman makes
this disinterested appeal to the things
Of the mind How significant is the
gesture. What perfect answer 1t
offers to German "kultur'!
People talk about the probable effects
Of the war upon art, and there have
been the inevitable speculations as 70
the making over Of existing traditions.
Il has been surmised that the modern
lists might profit By kind Of renoya-
tion Of the schools. For our own part
We imagine that the foundations Of
STYLE will remain unshaken by the war.
Men will 80 on painting as before The
only essential change that seems likely
will be i great deepening Of the emo
tional content in works OF art II has
been interesting 20 observe the en-
riched quality Of current French Illus
tration. The professional satirists are
a. biting as ever. But the illustrators
I'm the strict sense-the men who have
been at the front or near n, or amid
scenes ~ home linked 20 the battle
feld-these men have disclosed new
and sometimes profoundly touching ele-
ments Of simplicity and tenderness.
Modern French art has never been so
unafectedly human; il has never had
so poignant a touch. so fine dignity.
as it has been developing during this
war. Va recall. from among a thou
sand examples, a page in "L'Illustra-
tion" depicting a poiiu at confessional
in a ruined church within sound Of the
guns, the priest before whom he kneels
being himself a soldier. An obvious
motive, perhaps, and one strongly tinet-
ured by the literary o. sentimental IN
terest which the true artist is supposed
to detest But we re;all that illustra-
tion as Inmistakably a work Of art a
design having distinction. The Salon.
in Paris, has for many years taken It's
tone from horribly meretrieious stuff.
We have feeling that IL is going to
be different, after the war.
New-York tribune., 1917-04-29
The Philharmonic Orchestra

The prospectus for next seasons con-
certs of the Philharmonic Society has
been issued. It's features are very like
those which marked the season recent
ly closed. There will be twelve Thurs
day evening concerts, sixteen Friday
afternoon meetings. at twelve OF which,
no doubt, the programmes of the pre-
ceding evening will be repeated. These
are the affairs which correspond with
the old subscription concerts TO which
the society used 20 coninc itself In
addition, there will be four Saturday
evening and twelve Sunday afternoon
concerts, making forty-four concerts in
the Borough Of Manhattan Though no
mention is made of the fact, the pros
pectus being a local one. there viii nat
urally be a series Of concerts also in
the Borough of Brooklyn.
Mr. Stransky, whose contract was re-
Gently extended for three years, will
enter upon his seventh year Of service
with the society. Three concerts Of the
music Of Beethoven and Brahms will
be included IN the regular subscription
series. At these concerts the Oratorio
Society viii assist, and Beethoven's
Symphony with chorus will be one OF
the features. Engagements have been
made with the following solo per-
formers: Josef Hofmann, Joan Manen,
Pablo Casals, Carl Friedberg, Percy
Granger, Ossip Gabrilowitsch, Louis
Graveure, Julia Culp and Guiomar No
vaes. Attention is called in the pros
pectus to the fact that in response TO
the requests Of its patrons and sub
scrbers the Philharmonic gave fifteen
Of its regular subscription concerts
without soloists last season." and that
a similar policy would be pursued next
year.
Apropos Of this, it may be profitable
and interesting to read the following
comment of the New Music Review"
for May:
There are many who believe that an
orchestral concert is more dignihed If
only orchestral pieces are played.
There is this exception: when a solo
violin or violoncello or piano is prac-
tcally an instrument in ensemble.
The appearance of a celebrated singer
is certainly disturbing. The audience
lidgets through the opening orchestral
piece. The women are interested as
much in her costume as in her singing
The concerto crosen BY a fiddler or
pianist is not always in harmony with
the general scheme Of the programme
In nine. cases out of ten there is a
disturbing sense of aggressive person
ality.
But the great public clamors for So
loists Managers must have at least
one eye on the box Office. In all prob
ability the receipts of the Boston Sym
phony Orchestra would fall off greatly
in its own city if no distinguished SOLO
lists were announced for coming sea-
son.
New-York tribune., 1917-04-29
The Vain Fury of the Hun

Il is in pure, wanton destruction
that the Hun has excellcd. He began
his crimes against art with the con-
fagration at Louvain. Then came the
bestial violation OF the cathedral at
Rheims, projected with insensate malice
at the beginning and periodically re-
vived ever since with the same stupid
meanness. Only the other day came
news Of more shells flung into the city,
with further damage 20 the church.
Probably this exercise of dull spite viii
continue until the Hun is kicked out
Of range; he will not otherwise stay
his hand And very recently be has
wreaked himself upon Coucy-le-Cha-
tcau, with characteristic futility, as the
event showed, in d military sense, but
doubtless to the qualification Of his
feeling OF hatred for thing OF mere
beauty. That is all that Coucy was
a great monument of the historic past,
a majestic ruin. But the Hun passed
that way, and so it had to 90. We won
der if the history of the war when 1t
comes to be written, will reveal any
instances of German solicitude for the
preservation of works Of art. There
have been a few vague hints Of II.
There were rumors at the beginning Of
the invasion of Belgium that paintings
we're being shipped TO Berlin for "safe-
guarding" In December, 1914, some
Of these rumors applied to the adam
and Eve" of Jan Van Eyck. 1t was
said that DR.. Bode himself had super
vised the removal OF the panels iIo"
the museum at Brussels and he Was
reported TO have disc.aimed the i'ea
that works Of art should be taken IRON
a country by ITS conquerois' All 'N-7
may be true. But Bode' we suppose
Ike the rest OF them is subject TO '"e
gang higher up. inc scrap o'
paper that proves "oi'A-ess i" ono
held Of honor is presumably no more
sacred in any other
New-York tribune., 1917-04-29
Random Impressions
In Current Exhibitions
American Paintings and Soul ptues for French War Keller
Funds-The Allied Artists-Works by
Miss Cassatt and Others

The American Artists Committee OF One Hundred which has
done sterling work for the OF It's colleagues abroad affected
by the war opens the American Art Galleries an
other exhibition OF painting, and sculptures donated by rs mem
Der, for the same fine purpose These works will be sold at auc
ton ON the evenings Of May and vt the time there are
shown at t, place collections Of old English furniture, antique
rugs early ENGLISH and American china and pottery. belonging
to various owners which being sold i, week At the Ande
ealcrc, the sale OF old silver, Egyptian antiquities
and other objects from the collections OF the late JoPn
p Tcarron the late A W. Essex ard others The Allied Artists
OF America the organization which dspense with jury and as
signs wall space members by lot will open its fourth annual
exhibition at the Fine Arts Building on ednesday
New-York tribune., 1917-04-29

In the settlement. Some such arrange
ment as this, which in these columns
and % many other quarters has been
frequently proposed, would have
uirle purpose. It would punish Ger
many. IT, would partly repay losses in
kind. and it would provide the works
OF ar, themselves with their fitting
atmosphere
T. is great comfort to know that
while the hun has been able to inflct
damage upon .mmoyable monuments.
le has been baked of a tremendous
amount Of artistic loot. We we'll re-
member how, as the battles swung
toward Lille in the fall Of 1914, every
body who knew the Musee Vicar trem-
bed for the safety Of that wax bust
formerly attributed 20 Raphael, which
New-York tribune., 1917-04-29

Desert sands fy in decorative clouds,
figures are dramatic arabe5ques
against empty skies Everything Is
picturesque and the world stage IN
which the actors are ever conscious Of
their parts. The sheriff searches
the blue night, posing the while. for
the horse thief. The Indians dress for
every day. like the women OF Baude-
laires "Fleurs du mall in gala war
paint. They group themselves in
decorative arrangements as good as,
or better than, those in the movies
sometimes similar 10 those in the
pictures Of Mr BlumeSchein. There
.s "A dramatic elemen. in this field
we wish that some one would record it
with fewer touches Of the theatre and
more respect for the reality. We wish
that some one. unmindful Of the story
books. or never having seen them,
could find time 20 go out and discover
the West The property mans props
begin 70 look so worn and hackneyed.
New-York tribune., 1917-04-29

forget the ugliness Of its embellsh-
ments in silver? The pictures should
bc detached from that incongruous en-
virormeut and restored to France, not
as pillagcd property, but as part of an
indemnity, every sou Of their CONNER
cial value being strictly accounted for
New-York tribune., 1917-04-29

The Kcramic Society Of Greater
New York is holding an exhibition Of
recent work OF members in lower
gallery Of the American Museum OF
Natural History The tea and dinner
sets displayed on especially arranged
tables are decorated with motives
taken from the works Of the Indians
Of the Southwest and Northwest and
the Esquimaus of Alaska. The designs
arc bold in color and pattern. Among
the exhibitors are Dorothea Warren
O'IIara, president Of the society;
Elizabeth Mackenzie Roth, Georgia
Pierce Ungcr. Marguerite Cameron,
Anna s. Tardy, Cornei.a p. Nelson,
Anna Elizabeth Fisk, Esther Coster,
Venice II. Barlow, Janet N. Law and
Nina Hatfield.
New-York tribune., 1917-04-29

The convention in the painting of
the Far West begun by Remington
continues in the works Of Mr.. w. Her
bert Dunton, shown ut the Hahlo gall
lery. The illustrative suggestions.
in which cowboys and Indians are
heroes of a romantic mode Of living.
that Mr.. Dunton gives US, divide life
into blue nights and yellow days. The
richness Of the nights is a contrast
to the aridity OF the days. Action is
very nearly everywhere in this world.
New-York tribune., 1917-04-29

was perhaps the most famous Of its
treayures. This is the sculpture Of
Stanford whites delightful rhapsody,
in one Of his letters 70 Saint-Gaudens:
"Whcu YOU go and look at it, you wish
YOU mag die or something. Never was
so sweet a face made by man in this
world. and. am sure, If they are all
rs lovely in the next, II must be
heaven indeed" In the midst Of the
turmoil some large hearted correspon-
dent had the inspiration to let the
New-York tribune., 1917-04-29
4 IA BELLE DAME SANS POSTAG1

"A BbLLE DAWb SANS PUNIHWt
Lady, for eons I've written you verses,
some of 'em fghty and gladstone and gay.
Others were wearSome, gloomy heaTses.-
Often I've written you two in a day.
Still YOU arc obdurate feminine hedonist
Sinking to answer you shrink from the pen.
Finished my repertoire, poor rummy Swedenst,-
One thing is left to me only-now then:
have Pull with the Boss of this Turret
Never mind why). Will you answer this shrek?
Otherwise woman. I'll cause you worrit:
Here III lampoon you each day in the week
"
New-York tribune., 1917-04-29

And should like remind writers of verse and prose con-
rr the economic war; O. f. D. writes tha there are other
fr, implements than hoe. Why not call spade spade
New-York tribune., 1917-04-29

The postal be increased which an added tax
m rtrb and their offerings head Of "Oher Amuse
rcnts" may be taxed again.
New-York tribune., 1917-04-29
The Coming Tower
soNGs or THE ECONOMIC WAR

"'NN" Vt I'D 'VV''
When Freedom from her lofty height
Bchcld To-, Of land TO spare,
She plowed IL up with all her might
And put beans and potatoes there.
New-York tribune., 1917-04-29
FORD WHEEZE NO. 1860

Il see" says reading from the morning paper, that l. k
avs we've got TO give up automobing for pleasure A right
m Mrs B. leaving of her coffee well go back to
our Ford"
If this amt patriotism, what is?
PORTER EMERSON BROWNE
New-York tribune., 1917-04-29
.COLONIALS

Old friend, | sometimes wonder whether
You think as / so often do,
OF those long days of golden weather
When we drove far our slight canoe
And trod the forest ways together.
When in the luminous noontide, seated
Beside some wooded shore remote
That Hiawatha might have greeted,
We harked the white-throat's lonely note
OF yearning cvermore repeated.
Or when the waveets round US FLASHING
Through the brief, solemn northern night,
We heard the muSu near US crashing,
Or marveled at the auroral light
In glory to the zenith flashing.
Perhaps the selfsame boyish rangers
Who proTered us their simple fare
Are camping i'm a land Of strangers,
And with the solfsame frolic air
Daily confront a thousand dangers.
Pcrchance the one so prompt in showing
There from its rudely-fashioned pole
a faded flag Of empire blowing
We'll. If it be- Heaven ease his soul
icross the last. long portage going. o.
New-York tribune., 1917-04-29
THE INSULT
An American Play in One Act
BY MURDOCH PEMBERTo>

BY MURDOCH PEMBERTo%
Tine: Yesterday.
Place: E,craor in a Fit,b Ayenpe Building.
Eeotoy 5oy eadag headlines of ere"'"9 paper H'
is .elu JuHt goog man. about tccntyono years of age
IVo1e a small A'acrico" flag in bottonhoie)
PASSENGER OEnterag co) Eighth floor, please
ELEVATOR Boy )S.arfmg ccrotor: Say, what Champ
Car. sand about conscrpton to-day in Congress?
ELEVATOR Boy said it was an flower of the youth
Of the land
P.ssrxcrr. Unm
Elry.ro Boy pretty straight stuff that a,se for erpcs
sion from Pqsrqc rcb fohcommg) Say, mister, do
you think Wen have conscripion?
PASSENGER: Yes
ELEVATOR Boy Fuh regret and of oIor0 Gee, that
would be tough
Ccar stops at eighth floor and Passenger oHghts)
Suggested motto for the potatros The first three words of
Isaiah, 55:l.
Nickel-Patonism; Or. The Jitney Philosophers
oN coNscRIPTIoN
Socrates-And whittier, Sympademus' are you
Syaoodcao4-I am going to the recruiting Office
Socrates to enlist my services for my country. 49,
Soc.-And is everybody OF your age Dounu lot Vnat
Office. Sympademus? Ill.
~ SpnD-Nay, forasmuch one needs not enlist
unless he so deSreth. ,
SOc.-AppriSe me- Sympademus: II you rloe upon
subway train. do you pay your 1are! ,
Si7ap-Indeed do Otherwise could not ride, since
he chopper would not permit me to pass MN unless hau
deposited my ticket.
Soc-aud if Pierpmorganikos, whose drachm@ are as
many as the sands that Lbya holds, were to ride IN the
subway would he have to pay his fare!
Sypp.-He would. master.
Soc-And if Paupericles who earns but three obols
week were to ride in the subway would ne have TO pay
his fare?
Samp.-You know it. Socrates, you know it.
Soc-Ye might it not be urged that as 1t is the duty
all men to be honest and fair there need be no compu
aon about paying fare but that all men wouu & oS
What they ought to toward the upkeep OF that socaed
Utility?
Symp.-There is no in wasting whole column
On me- Socrates | am for conscription. am Tor uni
'erssl military service
Old man Socratess parable subway and conserpOn is
Particularly apt.
The subwsys service is. the compulsory variety
+. p A.
New-York tribune., 1917-04-29

Mr. Baour says that the sending of American army to
Europe compcae the food pObem if we do send an
army why not name it the Tommy Tucker contingent?
New-York tribune., 1917-04-29

Suggested motto boy Sam Hi for Officers Reserve Corps
Medical Examining Board oh say you without glasses
5y the d early light what proudly we hailed at the t"ghts
IS cleaning"
New-York tribune., 1917-04-29

Just how utility would you expect to find asks Pitts
burgh articles bought from The Little Utility Shop on Murray
Averue Pittsburgh"
New-York tribune., 1917-04-29
A Brilliant Woman in Modern Art

distinctly feminine. If there we're
doubts Of this they could be readily
enough dispelled by the sympathetic,
gay and light touches of tenderness
displayed in pictures like the "Enfants
jouant avec un chat" the bright "Fil-
lette au grand chapeau," the "Apres le
balm" and the stiff little "L'enfant a
rorange.' with its suggestions of n
more primitive and less familiar school
of painting
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ADAM 4. wEscHLER. 1UcTIoNEEK.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
real. ESTATE. BEING THOSE TWO At
- TRACTIyE BRICK DWELLINGS KNOWN
AS NOS. 81 AND 327 SHEPHERD STREET
STORIES AND CELLAR. SIX ROOMS. RE-
CEPTI0N HALL AND BATH HEATED By
STEAM.
BY virtue OF certain deed Of trust. duly re-
corded in Idber No. 3542 folio 1s1 ct seq., of
the land records Of the District Of Columbia,
and at the request Of the party secured thereby
the undersigned surviving trustee will offer for
sale by public auction. in front Of the premises
on WEDNESDAY. THE TWENTY. SIXTH DAY
OF DECEMBER, ID. 1917. AT FOUR O'CLOCK
PM, the following described land and prem
ises .sitnate in the city of Washington District
Of Columbia, 70 wit: Lots numbered forty-six
t4sl and ffty-four t54). Of Luther A. Swartze1l's
subdivision of squares numbered one hundred and
nine (108), "Petworth Addition to the City of
Washington now known square numbered
thirty-three hundred and thirteen t33i3), as said
subdivision is recorded in Book County %, folio
129, of the records OF the surveyors Office of the
District Of Columbia, lot 46 being improved by
premises No. Gil Shepherd street northwest and
lot 81 by premises No. 327 Shepherd street north
west, each lot, with improvements thereon, to be
sold separately.
Terms Of sale:, One-third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, the balance in two
equal inxtafiments, payable in one and two years.
with interest at per cent per annum, payable
semi-aunuaii5, from day Of sale, secured BY
at the option Of the purchaser. A deposit of
5000 each lot required Of the purchaser at the
time Of sale All conveyancng, recording and
notarial fees at the cost of the purchaser Terms
from day Of sale, otherwise the trustee reserves
the right 10 resell the property Mt the risk and
cost of the defaGiting purchaser, after Ave days
advertisement Of such resale in some newspaper
published in the city of Washington, d. G.
GEO. W. r. SWARTZEIL
del3-d&ds, exSu6hoi Surviving Trustee.
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ADAM A. wEscHLEg. AucrIosEER.


TRUSTEES SALE or VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. BEING THOSE TWO At
TRACT1vE BRICK DIV FILINGS KNOWN
AS NOS. T5T AND 765 HARVARD STREET
NORTHWEST. EACH CONTAINING TWO
STORIES AND CELLAR, SIX ROOMS AND
BATH: FURNACE HEAT.
BY virtue OF two certain deeds Of trust, duly
recorded. respectively, IN Liber No. 1892. folio
2a3 ct seq. and Lber 3542. folio 1873 ct seq. of
the land records of the District of Columbia. and
undersigned surviving trustee will oner for sale
By public auction, in front OF tile premises. on
THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY
CT DECEMBER. AID. 1917. ar FOUR O'CLOCK
PM. the following described land and premises.
situate in the city Of Washington, District OF
Columbia, 70 wit. Lots numbered eighty-sis ESQ
and eiKhty-two ts2l In Rosa Waitaeh and others
subdivision OF lots in block numbered I've 80.
'Mount Pleasant" and Pleasant Plains" said
block being now known a square numbered.
fwenty-eight hundred and eigi.ty-eight f2SSsl. as
per plat recorded in the Office OF the surveyor for
the District of Columbia, IAber 49, at folio So;
lot s. being improved by premises Ne. 765 Har-
ward street northwest md lot So by premises T57
Hsryard street northwest, each lot with iu,-
provsments thereon. 10 be sold separately.
Terms Of sale: One-third Of the purchas e
money 10 be paid in cash. the balance In two
equal instsllmsnts. payable In one and two years.
semi annually. from day Of sale secured By deed
OF trust upon the property sold. or ali cash Mt
the option Of the purchaser. deposit Of 500
each lot required of the purchaser at the time
Of sale. All conyeyaneing. recording and notariai
fees at the cost of the purchaser. TERMS Of sale
to be complied with within fifteen days from Gay
sof SALE otherwise the frnsfee reserves the right
resell the property AZ the risk and cost OF the
msst Of such resale in newspaper Published
in the city OF Washington. y. q. - sssss.
ALEXANDER T. HENSEY.
:..ss.-..&dLexsuihnt Surviving Trustee.
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EXPECT 600 TO ENLIST IN
MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS
Students From George Washington
Catholic and Georgetown UNI
versities to Offer Services.

Six hundred students from George
Washington University, Catholic Uni
versity and Georgetown University are
expected to enlist in the Medical Re-
serve Corps, L. S. A, before the end
of this week. and to hold themselves
ready for service abroad. according to
Sergt w. c. Hunt. in charge Of Army
recruiting in Washington. That the
United States may not find itself in
the position England was in shortly
after the outbreak of the war when
she called all her medical students to
active service and had no reserve from
which to draw these men will be per
mftted to go back to their schools and
Will not be called until needed.
The War Department today ordered
all recruiting stations to enlist former
service men above the draft age for
service in guarding cities and munition
plants, the number wanted being
$4,000.
Recruiting officers in the Eastern d.
vision have been instructed to explain
to registrants who did not enlist be-
fore last Saturday that they may write
to the volunteer department, 119 D
street northeast, for information re-
garding enlistment In the modifying
section of the Signal Corps, aviation
section.
Today's enlistments were: Charles r.
Mccarthy, Brookfeld, Mass; Howard e.
Pickerd. Middletown, Va: Robert p.
Huffman, Newport. Va; Charles W.
Crawford. Winston-Salem. N. c.; Burke
E. Moore. Burgan. N. C.: Paul J.
Schwarz, $50 L street northwest; Eugene
Zimball, 2o1 LIST street northwest:
Thomas D. Van Kirk, Washington, Pa:
Claude e. Thompson, 500 4th street
northwest; Harry e. Edwards, 2332 LIST
street northwest; Edmund c.. Downing
222 C street northwest; Samuel Weiss-
man, New York city. and Waiter ]. Riley.
Rochester, N. Y.
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steps have not been taken; nor do they
seem imminent.
What has been recommended by the
council is that no new industrial en-
terprises should be undertaken at this
time which will not help win the war.
The platform of the council, approved
by the United States Chamber of Com
merce, perhaps is best expressed in a
statement which says:
EVERY effort that this country is
capable of making should be applied
to bring the war to speedy and
successful conclusion. The recourses
of the country in a general way may
be said to consist of men, money and
material. and during the period of the
war any new enterprises or under
takings should be tried and justified
by this test: Will the men, money and
material so applied best contribute in
this way to the winning of the war;"
Power Not Exercised.
Probably the best indication that the
government does not contemplate any
wholesale uprooting of industry is that
II has not done SO, though it possesses
the power. 1t could destroy whole in
dustries in various ways The fuel
coal. the priorities director could re-
fuse the use of freight cars, the De-
partment of Labor could induce labor
to desert the industries It wished to
destroy. Industries have had difficult
ties in all these fields; hut they have
been difficulties induced by conditions
which business men must cope with
in extraordinary times. and not by an
tagonistic action on the part Of the
government.