The Washington times., 1922-12-31


be one Of the evening entertain
ments. A concert Of Polish &ciec-
tions by Polish musicians will be
another interesting occasion, ar.
ranged by Prof. W. M. Kneblew-
ski. j. c. L.. now of the Catholic
University staff. Father Kne-
blewski. who has come to America
as a representative Of the Polish
University Of Lublin, is a publicist
and correspondent of the leading
Warsaw and Lublin newspapers.
and was formerly editor of the
huryer Czenstochowski," or
courier" of Czestochowa. of south.
western Poland. He has lent two
interesting canvases by the Polish
painter X. Kietticz Rayski, of
folish mountain types from the
Iatra and Carpathian Mountains
ana has also been instrumental in
bringing other paintings in this ex.
hibition.
FLAMBEAU'S "PLUNDER-
Besides the other things. there.
a whole corner Of plunder thar
Fiambeau brough, back from those
gracious friends who entertained
MIN so royalty In Cracow. War.
saw and Wilma. and some picture.
"hich ne purchased for himself
mere and there. The Polish monev
all In paper. was acquired at ~.
rate of $500 Polish marks to the
dollar.
From Cracow Prof. Franciszek
'anczyk. editor of "wianki," q
very modern Polish art review.
has sent a complete series of hi.
magazine, which he began to pub.
lish Immediately at the close of
hostilities. Mr.. Janczyk had about
$500 In cash, so he told Flambeau.
a small fortune in Poland at the
present rate Of exchange, and he
wished to do something patriotic
for his country. He had served
as an officer in the Polish army.
and he wished to aid In the recon.
struction Of free Poland, SO he
decided to found an art magazine,
since his own tastes were strongly
in that direction. He had the
assistance of his brother, Alexan-
der Janczyk. a Polish painter. ari
Of other artistic friends. OF the
success Of his venture. from the
art point Of view, no one can
doubt who examines the eight or
ten copies on exhibition, picturing
some of the latest Polish works.
From Warsaw Flambeau brought
a rather extensive series of door
prints, reproductions OF the great
Polish painters, and miscel.
laneous group of other photographs
and pictures. one Of which is a
charming little nocturne Of the
river Vistula at evening, by a
woman artist, Stefanja Auleytner.
who has a studio In Warsaw, and
whose painting Flambeau selected
from an exhibition at the big
National Gallery. Two sketches,
one of them quite brilliant, are by
a Polish art student of only
eighteen, who had already served
with the Polish army. which he
ran away from home to join during
the war. A sunset scene In oil 10
by Madame Felicyjia Czajowska.
who entertained Flambeau at
lunch in Warsaw and presented
him with her charming study. She
is much interested In the United
States, which she hopes soon to
visit.
"LUDPOL'S" TOYS.
Another leading Polish literary
and art review. "Krokwie." is al
so on display. published in War
saw, where Flambeau had such q
pleasant interview with one Of Ms
editors, Madame Janina Orynsca,
who is writing an article soon to
appear in America, on Tho Arts
and Industries OF Poland"
But probably the most taking"
thing from Warsaw is the little
show Of handpainted toys and ar
tistically decorated objects, jewel
boxes and ornaments. from "Lud-
Polls" as 1t is called, the "fabrik"
or factory Of Mr.. Felix Stojanow-
ski, who, with his attractive sister,
was Flambeau's host one men,
orable afternoon, when he saw
the orphan Polish children happily
at work engaged in making these
folk arts" for which Poland is
so famous. If the American chill.
dren see these fascinating toys,
they will insist upon having a
special ship.load sent over at once,
as they will prefer them to tSys
from any other country. Several
of these art objects were made by
accomplished artists, whom Flam.