The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-05
MINIATURE PAINTINGS ON
SILK TO BE BROUGHT HERE

King counties. Details OF the con.
test may be had from Carl T.. Gould.
head Of the department OF arehltec.
ture at The university.
The thru highways OF the country
are becoming OF more importance In
both COMMERCIAL and pleasure actiyi.
ties OF the country. This IL attested
by the very greatly Increased appro.
priations made thru federal aid and
state contributions. amounts unprcce.
dcnted for road building.
The width OF the road win be ar
specified for the ideal road by the
Goodyear Rubber Co. including walk
ways and elimination OF light and
telegraph poles. The monument
should be Of permanent construction
and should give adequate demarka.
ton thru lis silhouette and mass. AZ
well as by It's attractivonons IN de.
tail. Whether Il shall span the road,
be nm isolated tower or pyl0n g. left
entirely 90 the judgment Of the com.
petitor. The monument ~ 10 be con
sidered In It's effectlveneAa from the
point Of view Of travel by night. as IL
h OF equal importance with travel by
day. Not TO exceed 30 feet in any
direction from the center OF the mon
umont can be used for parking space,
comfort stations. seats and fountains.
Proper planting OF trees and
shrubs VIII have importance in the
decision. and a small Keepers lodge
must be- part OF the group.
The first prize viii be $50. second.
SIS. third. SIS. Thc completed draw.
ings shall be Ia Monday. September
-. at 10 "a. m, delivered at 40 Hoge
building. and an esquisHs must be
mailed 90 the above address previous
10 Monday. July II. which Will be ev.
idenoc Of a desire TO enter the com
petition. No project viii receive con.
hideraiion unless an esquisse has
been previously handed in
The drawings will be judged and
the award made September 20.
The jury will be composed OF
James Allen. supervisor OF highways.
Thomas H. Beeman. county engineer.
Lou G. Smith. King county commits.
sioncr. George Cove. architect. OF the
firm OF Heath A Cove. OF Tacoma.
and David MyerA. architect. OF Seat.
tie. and lecturer OF the university dc.
partment OF architecture.
The Romilly Fedden collection OF
water colors from London Will be
hung az the Pine Arts. July rs. Am.
brose patteraon'a collection OF oil
paintings win be taken down then
and sent on 20 Brussels. Nine OF the
present exhibition have been sold TO
Seattle residents.
Paul Custin leaves NEXT week on
his annual trip TO the mountains.
Every fall he exhibits some new
mountain studies. They are among
his mort loved pictures. One Of the
best In the $1,000 canvas given 10
the University club last winter by
Reginald Parsons. Another was the
gife to the Sunset club by Mrs. A.
~ II. Ellis. GuHiin's earliest work
was interpreting water. Some OF hts
most poetic eanvaSca were jewelHke
effects OF fog and sun done on our
waterfront one OF these hangs in
the Women's University club. Gus
tin returned two weeks ago from his
annual trip to the wild inleiA OF Van.
couvcr Island. For several years he
has made this trip with Mr.. Frank
Pratt OF WILDLY island. Mr.. Pratt
has bought 10 date rome % OF Gus.
tins pictures. SO far Paul Gustin
Is the only artist VIC have developed
in this Northwest who instincuvely
interprets the very atmosphere Of
our coun'ry--a unique contribution
TO the counuy's art