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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-19
T. B. CLARKE ART SALE.

The most interesting announcement Of
the week is that the entire collection Of
oriental porcelains and other art OBJ
jects contained in the art House"
founded by the widely known connois-
seur. Thomas B. Clarke. will be the
opening sale Of the 1921 season at the
American Art Association. This Is sure
to be one of the most important sales
of the winter.
The art House. has been known to
generation of art amateurs by this SIM
pie direct title; fact that recalls a
period when most activities were more
personal than at present, and journalism
in particular was so. Strong person
alities gave identity to professional un-
dertakings, and just as Dana, Bennett
and Greeley were as often mentioned as
Tho Sun, Herald or Tribune, so was
1t generally known and heralded that
the art House was the house of
Thomas B. Clarke AS amateur. I'M
porter collector-for he was all these in
one--Mr. Clarke showed the way In
many avenues of appreciation of the
beautiful to many New York collectors.
The sale is at the direction of the
art House. Inc," of which Clarence j.
Dearden assumed the management
upon Mr.. Clarke's retirement two years
ago.
The objects to be sold represent pur-
chases of a quarter of a century made
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-19
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS.

Nothing awakens sentiment like an old
print, and of all old prints none are more
evocative than the sporting prints"
The collection OF them that has Just been
placed on view I'm the galleries of NJ
Knoedler q Co. will appeal alike 70
sportsmen and lovers OF art There are
not only Intensely faithful delineations
of famous racchorses of past eras.
like The Tarrare and The Colonel.
both winners OF the st. Leger
stakes at Doncaster but there are more
ambitious views such as the winning Of
the Ascot 1922" In which a multitude
Of figures are shown. Students of man
ners will enjoy the unexpected details
In prints like the two that illustrate the
conversations of "Screwdriver and Rear
done" I'm the blacksmith shop: and dec
orators who are keen on the period"
will approve of the entire collection.
In the upper Knoedler Galleries there
Is a unique and pleasing exhibition Of
the work of 70. o. Hoppe. who makes
sculptures In tissue" That Is TO say
Mr.. Hoppe makes small figures Of
dancers and other celebrities out Of It's
sue paper. His figures are mere sug-
gesuons, but they are suggestions that
are full OF wit and grace They are
rather fragile. but long life may be
granted them, doubtless, by tho use Of
glass covers. Among the tissue por-
traits are Lady Lavery. Polaire and the
wonderful Miss Theda Bara- Mr.. Hoppe
has also perfected the art Of silhouetting
into means OF personal expression, and
his framed silhouettes OF gallant themes
are altogether pleasing.
An exhibitions OF paintings contains
representative canvases By contemporary
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-19

by the late Edward Runge, recognized
as an expert, and one OF the most sa-
gacous buyers Of fine Chinese art OBJ
1ects sent by this country to the Orient,
and they represent also discriminating
assemblage and assortment OF these pur-
chases by Mr.. Runge and of other pur-
chases. an apportionlng OF them In pairs
and garnitures. q balancing of them ac-
cordlng to size and color. by Mr. Clarke.
During considerable period OF the
time while Mr.. Runge lived, and In the
years since his death. Mr.. Dearden has
been associated with Mr.. Clarke. and
has become known as an expert whose
authority and Judgment are not seldom
invoked by the United States Customs In
questions pertaining to Chinese ceramic
art
The present aggregation OF more than
1.200 lots comprises the entire collection
OF vases and curies of the art House.
1t IL a comprehensive one including
blue and whites OF practically all types !;
decorated pieces In the most simple and
the most complex motives in a vast In
trigulng maze of bewildering chromatics
and single colors. showing a refinement
OF tonal differentiation which makes
their optical music all but audible.
In this single color group viii be
IOup0 the great ulNllHINtOH VI Ailo WI
lection, which includes, however, besides
the porcelaina glass Of the Ch'ien-lung
period. jades, agate, wood carvings,
bronzcs, cloisonne and other enamels,
and such collection Of Chinese ivory
carvings as has probably not before
been offered for sale in New York. be-
sides very many Japanese netsuke and
other small carved utilities and orna-
ments.
In the single color group there Is
sang de boeuf bottle that experts do not
hesitate to compare with the celebrated
bottle in the j. Pierpont Morgan collec-
ton, a bottle that the present Mr.. Nor
gan would not part with when the great
collection was sold. Other notable OBJ
jects include a chrysanthemum peach
bloom bottle "a pair of large vases, each
decorated with 100 deer; a group OF
apple greens, vases OF fine black, yellow.
coral, pearl gray. clair dc lune. rose du
Barry. and Yung Cheng garniture OF
deity and two side pieces.
Among tho Chinese ivory carvings IL
n complete set Of eight Taoist Immor-
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FIND RALLYING PLACE
FOR MODERN ARTISTS

1t probably will be news to many that
a museum of modern art and a ralying
place for modern artists exists In New
York. 1t is the Societe Anonyme. Inc,
on Forty-seventh street, opposite the
Ritz. II is UP two rather steep flights
of stairs and an admission fee of 25 cents
is exacted upon entrance both of which
facts bespeak the seriousness of the en-
terprise. Since the opening last spring
exhibitions of the most advanced art of
the era have followed each other, each
show lasting six weeks and provoking
much debate among those privileged TO
attend.
The present collection Is international
in character. and in some ways the best
the museum has yet presented. The in
stallation has been as sympathetic as
possible, and some of the works that
are the most difficult for this public TO
accept, are put forth in almost royal
isolation upon the walls. That Is. the
isolation is as royal as the limited quar-
ters permit Kandinsky. oddly enough
a Russian and a Soviet. is one upon
whom these royal honors have been con-
ferred. His Painting With White
Forms" Is given the chief position over
the white fireplace, and 1t has nothing
to compete with 1t save two little pencil
drawings by Abram WalkowitZ. also
Russian, but not a Soviet, at great dis
tances on either side. Even this. how
ever, IS competition, since Mr.. Walko-
Wits drawings are strange but earnest.
Kandinsky. the Soviet, is earnest too, and
sincere in every inch of his canvas.
That ought to be felt by those who are
sensible to good painting. for Kandin-
sky's touch Is excellent and his color is
richer and stronger than II was at the
time of the Lexington Armory show
when he made his first bow to the New
York public.
Marsden Hartley, an American with
an International reputation among Gu
bists, excels himself in this exhibition.
He has been struggling for a long time
past with a curlously compact scheme OF
composition and sometimes the intensity
OF the effort has been tangible upon the
canvas. In the present group Of panels
he is completely at ease. and the spec
tators. In consequence, also His floral
arrangements. with a great deal OF
agreeably forceful purple in them, are
immensely decorative.
other Americans who hold their own
In this international art congress are
Joseph Stella and Man Ray Other
works are by Andre Derain, French
man; Jacoba van Heemskerck, Dutch,
and Karl Mense, Kurt Schwitters and
Rudolph Bauer German. Mr.. Schwit-
ters distinguished himself with a work
of art In which prettily colored postage
stamps are applied to the paper Instead
OF pigments. with an effect that for all
the world resembles one of Mr.. Childe
Hassams best water colors. II has an
echo OF the same neat workmanship for
which Mr.. Hassam Is so acclaimed. The
hanging committee Of tho Societe
Anonyme. Inc. which is nothing II not
artful has helped along the Illusion by
hanging the picture on wall that does
not receive an accented light
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good friend of mine. who was over
here some years ago upon war bust
ness, once dragged me across a draw
ing room to be presented to an
acquaintance of his, his country
woman, Mrs. Lewis Hind. Quite for
getting Mrs. Kinds husbands occu-
patton and thinking only Of a civility
to me, he announced me as "the great
est art critic In America" The lady
instantly and amiably rejoined: "He
can't be that--my husband is that"
My well meaning friend was abashed
to the point of extinction when he saw
what he had done. but l made It all
right by saying that l was quite con-
tent to be number two to Mr.. Hind
Being unmarried had to take back
seat
But John Storrs Is all right He Is
married and well married. His wife
tells the world about him. in preface
to the catalogue OF the exhibition, and
this preface Is veritable little gem Of
literature. 1t Is a prose poem. written
III French, for Mrs. Storrs is she who
used TO write under the name OF Nine.
Debrol ] have made a swift and totally
inadequate translation of it, which / APP
cannot be translated from one language
to another. but the form OF the poem
Is something that all of our artists. mar
ried and unmarried. may ponder over
with profit. 1t runs as follows:
my husband Is an artist He escapes
then all definition. He Is sculptor de-
signer. engraver. architect poet, dream
err: he Is a chameleon. He changes
humor with the light, and under inspira-
ton is like q drop OF water in the sun
light. His soul takes all the little DIFF
robe de Peau d'Ane-color of the
weather"
HE is as gay as an infant playing
in Towering orchard of spring morn
ing. on certain days, on others he Is as
thoughtful and reserved as a chapel
where but a single candle burns. He is
charming. irritable. nervous. sensitive.
taciturn. exuberant. insupportable, ador-
able, indefnable--he Is an artist.
my husband is an artist. That Is to
say, he Is worker. a worker with the
heart, with brains. with hands. He him
self attacks the block OF brutal stone
and with great blows of the hammer
shapes it. The chips fly. White dust
covers the brown hair, the material
cries. the form disengages itself-the
Work Is born-and my husband seats
himself fatigued with having created.
lights his cigarette and laughs.
or softly, with caresses that make me
jealous, he models the plant clay; he
scratches 1t, digs 1t. encrcles It, builds
1t up. rounds 1t out anmates 1t :.
and holds himself before the conceived
image as before the face of visualized
vision. His blackbird sings In the lilac
and life sings in his heart. My husband
is an artist.
MY husband Is an artist He was
born In America. He was brought up
there. He has gathered there the new
forces. the persistent forces that build.
Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, New
York have given him the propulsion of
great plans which frankly receive the
light and return it tenfold. Then he
went toward the Greece of the lofty
Caryatides. toward the Egypt of the
all knowing Sphinx. toward Italy,
silded with Tltianesque reflections:
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bad. his qualities versatile. his faults
forgivable He Is a contradiction De-
cause he is a reflection. an interpreta-
ton, message All that escapes deffm-
ton. A biography? That would be a his
tory of the visible years. and what Is
needed Is a history of the interior evolu-
tons. A criticism7 But that would be
an arbitrary arrangement OF something
that Is on the march. changing ana un-
limited. A personal appreciation 1
cannot you understand :.
John Storrs is my husband and
my husband Is an artist"
It might seem after that as though
nothing further were needed to be said
at this time about John Storrs. but per-
haps a few words about the actual
works OF art on view may not be aniiss.
Mr.. Storrs has been, as his wife says,
to many countries and to many cities.
but the art of the viennese secessionists
Is the one that has left the most visible
impress upon his style. His woodcuts
and his sculptures are attractive. but 1t
would be premature to press comparisons
OF them with the acknowledged great
Mr.. Storrs's brass horses are exceedingly
clever, but they are not plastic. The
lines of them are stringy and thin. The
designs for the woodcuts are always
clear vigorous and straightforward. but
the execution OF them Is singularly
wooden. Not all of the nervousness.
irritability and adorableness that the
artist exhibits when composing gets into
the actual work. Doubtless 1t will In
time And. meanwhile, Mr.. Storrs makes
a commendable debut. We know who he
is now and will follow his progress with
interest. He seems to have too many
irons In the fire-if one is to take all
that about architect poet. dreamer, en-
graver. &c." literally--but that, too.
doubtless. is something that time will
rectify.
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the art line In America one must be
married 1t is a truism that I have
often uttered that neither pictures
nor writings about pictures will sell
by themselves in this land-they must
be sold. And how are pictures sold?
Because some one has taken and takes
a firm and steadfast public attitude in
regard to them. 1t is dreadful fact,
but one that we must face. that mere
merit does not suffice.
A bachelors friends are of no use
to him whatever in such a matter.
They mess things up. 1 had an in
stance Of that in my own career. A
tempestuous young Englishman, and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-19

Mrs. Marshall Field. Col. orestes FAR
rera-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-19

tails who are often found in porcelain
but seldom encountered in ivory There
is gilt bronze bell from set in the
Temple of Agriculture. and a mammoth
bronze incense burner from the imperial
summer palace.
The intention had been at first to d.
vide the collection into two or more
sales but 1t was finally decided to make
one memorable dispersal of 1t. The pub
lie exhibition will take place during
Christmas week in the galleries of the
American Art Association, where the
sales will take place early In January
The catalogue has been prepared by
Dana II. Carroll
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-19
Mr.. John StOrrs Making First
Appearance in the Fol-
som Galleries.
ny HENRY MCBRIDE.

rOHN STORRS. who is making
first appearance this week in the
Folsom Galleries, ought TO go
far. as he is not without talent and
not without wife. The wife is the
main thing, however To succeed In
Abilene weekly reflector., 1920-07-29
FIND LABOR JUSTIFIED.
Commission of Inquiry Saw Reason
For Steel Strike.
(Associated Press)

New York, July 28.-The report
Of the Commission Of Inquiry Of the
Interchurch World Movement on the
steel strike Of 1910-a document Of
$4,000 wOrds-constitutes ga serious
Indictment Of the labor policy Of the
United States Steel Corporation, ac-
cOrding to Daniel A. Polling, secretary
Of the investigating commission, who
made the findings public here today.
''There can be no doubt" DR.. Pol
ing said, that the report will be re-
garded by the public as strongly fav-
oring the labOring mans side Of the
case. The commission believes that
such impression corresponds wholly
with the facts it has discovered"
In going forward with its work
the commission faced "far-reac ching
difficulties" he declared, adding that
"by anonymous attack, by the riding
of its files, by under cover methods
of every sort, 1t has been embarrassed
and its work threatened with disas-
ter. But so vital does the commits
sion believe its work to be, SO far
reaching its recommendation for
these disturbed times, that its mem
bers were prepared to make the most
extreme sacrifices rather than have
the report fail"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1920-07-29
BANKS SHOW INCREASE.
Missouri Institutions Have Bigger
Deposits Since March.

Jefferson City. Mo. 1::,y 2S.~-P",
turns from state banks. trust COM
panies and private banks. show that
deposits increased $22.777, 900 be-
tween March 3. 1919, and May 90,
1920. according to figures made pub
lie by the State Bank Commissioner
In the same time, according to the
commissioner, the resources Of the
institutions have increased $52,367,-
600, asd the loans. $115,11O,OOO.
There are now 1,4fS state banks in
Missouri: 94 trust companies and
three private bank. Their total de-
nosits amount to $685.. .435, ,2O5.42,
of which $79,961, ,114.2O are savisgs
accousts. Persosal loans on colater-
al security and discounts are $426,-
25S,367, and on real estate, $94,-
576.O4.
Other operating figures according
to the commissioners records are as
follows: Undivided profits, $15,-
1865, ,466: capital stock. $62, AGO. 900;
total resources. $500. .S3s,374. and
sulprus $3S,776,471.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1920-07-29
II. c. L. DOESN'T WORRY US.

The high cost Of living has not
cut down the number of babies or
the number Of weddings In Kansas.
The f1rst six months OF the year
brought more marriages than in any
six months since the state has been
keeping a record Of weddings and 1t
was the best period for babies in
four years.
Births reported In the six months
ending June 80, totaled 1880, COM
pared to 1906 last year and IT,
954 in 1917. Marriages totaled H.
100 for the six months, as against
S,457 in 1919 and 9,669 In 1917.
Deaths for the six months totaled
1927, compared to 10,642 in 1919,
and II, 1,463 In 1917.
June was the healthiest month Of
the six this year, with only 1875
deaths reported. It also was a record
month for weddings, with 1897.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1920-07-29
WHEAT is TESTING HIGH.
Mills Do Not Have to Weigh Says
II. w. Avery.

Kansas lays claim to another hon
or in connection with this years
wheat crop. Not only is it the Sec
ond largest crop in the history Of
the state In most sections it is the
best quality raised in years. H. w.
Avery Of Wakefield reports that the
mills and elevators in his section OF
the state have stopped testing wheat
altogether and are buying it all as
number 1. Some of it is testing as
high as SO pounds, Mr.. Avery said
Wheat that tests WE'LL" said Mr.
Avery, "is usually superior for mill
ing purposes. This should help hold
Kansas wheat up to good price"
Mr.. Avery reports that the car
shortage is serious. Many farmers
have hauled wheat to market and
have had to haul it back home. Mr..
Avery believes 90 per cent Of the
wheat will be in the stack or the bin
by the end Of next week.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1920-07-29
SINN FEM ALLEGIANCE.
District Councils in Ireland Join Dali
Eireann.
(Associated Press)

NASAOCIhLtu f'TeSSJ
Dublin. July 2S.-Nearly all the
Irish county and District Councils re-
Gently elected have now passed re-
solutions declaring allegiance to Dali
Eireann, and their first meetings
have been turned into Sim Fein dem
onstrations. The new chairmen,
every where outside Northeast Ul-
ster, are Sim Feiners.
The Dublin County Council has al
ways been moderate body. Now 1t
has a Sim Fein majority, has pro-
nounced for Dali Eireann and elected
as it's chairman young professor OF
mathematics. At Sligo the chairman,
Sin Fein M. p, announced that all
their actions would be guided to-
wards the most effective means OF
clearing Britain out of Ireland.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1920-07-29
BOY HIT BY AUTOMOBILE. 4
Berl Kessinger Severely Bruised In
Accident.

Berl Kessinger, young son OF Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Kessinger Of this
city, suffered severe bruises when a
ear driven by J. l.. Sheppard struck
him and Knocked him to the pave
ment. The boy rode on his bicycle
out Of the alley beside Northcraft's
drug store, without being able to
see the approaching car because Of
automobiles parked near the alley,
and obstructing the view. Mr.. Shep-
hard was not able to see the boy for
the same reason and struck him be-
fore either could stop
Spectators rushed up and carried
the lad to a doctor wheer II was a
few minutes before he could, be re-
vived. No bones were brokeA how
ever, and II Is believed that he re-
ceived no internal injuries. The car
did not pass over him but the front
wheel rested on part Of his bicycle
which fell on top Of him.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1920-07-29
RECEIVED THEIR DIPLOMAS.
Commencement Exercises Were Held
For County Graduates.

For County Graduates.
One hundred and seventy-seven
graduates Of rural schools in Dick
inson county received their diplomas
at the Abilene high school Tuesday
evening. The commencement ad-
dress was given by DR.. Edward His
lop, formerly Of Dickinson county
and now in charge Of the First Meth
odist church of Salina. His subject
was "The Symptoms Of Culture"
and he was introduced by Miss
Mary e. WooIverton, county super
intendent
Diplomas were presented by Prin-
cipal o. o. Smith Of the Dickinson
county high school at Chapman as
the graduates passed across the plat
form and back to their seats in a
section Of the auditorium reserved
for them. Musical numbers on the
program were piano solo and
march by Miss Lillian Kinderdick of
Abilene and songs by Ronald J. Neal
of Solomon and Miss Jessie Arndt of
Abilene. Rev. T. p Bess of the
Christian church offered the invOca-
tion and Rev. c. l.. Hovgard Of the
Methodist church pronounced the
beendictiOn.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1920-07-29
RED ARMY IS
PUSHING AHEAD
THE POLES RETREAT BEFORE
STRONG BOLSHEVIkI TROOPS
PERIL FOR ALLIES
Danger Seen For All Europe in Suc-
cess of Soviet F0rces-May
Call For Another Great
Army.
ASSOCIATED Press)


Warsaw. July 2S.-POlish retreat
continues along the entire front. 1t
is reported that Bolsheviki intend to
occupy Suwalki, fifty miles north
west Of Grodno and Bialystok, for
ty-three miles southwest Of Grod-
no before the armistice Friday.
Washington, July 2S.-Victory
for soviet Russia over Poland would
result in Bolshevism sweeping all of
Europe and eventually the entire
world. in the opinion Of Gen. Eric
Ludendorff. the German leader. His
views are set forth in an unpublished
memorandum on the dangers OF
Bolshevism." written last month and
received here today in official circles.
"Poland's fall will entail the fall
Of Germany and Czecho- Slovakia,"
General Ludendorff says. "Their
neighbors to the north and south
will follow Fate steps along with
out elementary force. Let no one
believe it will come to a stand with
out enveloping Italy, France and
England in its hideOus coils. Not
even the seven seas can stop It,"
Addressing himself TO the "civiliz-
ed nations as a man who knows
war" General Ludendorff pleads that
his message not fall on deaf ears.
"Then it will be too late" he de-
clared. "and the present civilization
will crumble as did that of Greece
and Rome
The Bolshevik army is advancing
through Armenia and has taken
Coucha and Gerousy, important
towns on the wagon route to the
Madrise railway. In Baku the Boil
sheviki are training a large Armen-
ian communist army to assist in
overthrowing the Armenian republic