The Washington times., 1922-11-12

cinema is very popular in War
saw.
Jozef Pilsudslxi. the new Socialist
leader of Poland. now elected Pres
ident. Flambeau did not see.
though he would fain have met
him. but the parliament was not
In session until October. and PHI.
sudski was out Of town. An.
other famous politician of the
other party. q liberal. Flambeau
glimpsed on the street. Dmowski.
also very popular with his own
party. And visiting one afternoon
the studio of the well.known
Polish sculptor, Mile. Doria Derna-
towicz. In the Faub. de Cracovie
Str. 80. Flambeau met there the
charming Countess Ladislas La
moyska. widely acquainted In
America. where she has many
friends.
Yes, knew that they had
bought the house for the new
Polish Ministry on Sixteenth
street. in Washington" she
smiled. I'VE have also bought a
similar house in Belgium" She
gave Flambeau her autograph,
and expressed interest In his art
mission. Mile. Dernatowicz will
contribute several Of her fascinat
ing sculptures for the Exposition.
One of them, In bronze, Polish
Jew. is a wonderful character
sympathetic in treatment. and ex'
actly typical Of the characters one
meets 50 often In Warsaw.
PAINTER OF NUDES.
At the studio of the brilliant
painter Of nudes, Mile. Blanca
Mercere. rue Hoza SO, Flambeau
found also a cordial welcome. and
he learned that Mile. Mercere,
who is Polish by birth. though
her father was French. has spent
many years in Paris as well as
Warsaw, and that she wishes
very much to visit America. He
Is extremely hopeful that Poland
may find It Of importance to send
to Washington. along with the
exposition. Mile. Mercere, one Of
its leading artists, and Monsieur
Janczyk. Of Cracow. who has
made such a notable contribution
to Polish art by his review,
"wianki," which he launched at
the close Of war with hfs own
funds. using money with which
he doubtless might otherwise
have come to America.
Mile. Mercere's painting Is
varied. and she is an excellent
portrait painter. especially 50 Of
children, for whom she has great
love. One striking composition by
her depicts q dying soldier, trac-
ing on the wall IN blood the
words. "Pour France ct Pologn,"
which was used as propaganda. IN
the war. She has also occupied
herself In, revfving Polish native
industries. especially the bright
colored textiles
Other artists VINO calfed upon
Ffambeau and wished to contrib
ute to the exposition were Ma
dame Helene Mickaniewska. III.
Tamka IS, m. 8, who makes ar
tfstic decorative articles. carved
IN wood and painted in gay
enamels. calendars. and other
things. in attractive styles: Also
Madame Polowe. Of wifczo. No.
-. m. 2. who designs similar Oh
jects. and fancy canes and the
colored eggs. from wood, for
which Poland fs famous; besides
several others with invitations to
VISIT private art collections.
SOUGHT A FUR COAT.
At one Of these exhibitions
f1ambeau ran across an Ameri.
can. Miss Aurelia Surneracka.
from Pittsburgh, touring Poland
for pleasure and hoping to find
fur coat at q bargain. The
shops Of Warsaw are aifurfng,
but Fiambeau's lost passport and
letter Of credit weighed 20 heavily
upon his mind that he did not
buy anything In them, He did
not know then what q good time
he would later have In Wilma. one
Of Pofand's oldest cities, near the
northern boundary, He did net
have time to meet IN Warsaw AL
who wished to participate In the
Exposition, one Of them being
Monsieur u. Kaiinowski. archi.
tect, of Kanonia 20. who had
visited America about two years
ago, and was there associated
with r. Bouton, a weii.known
architect Of Baltimore. M. Kali
nowski is ut present engaged In
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