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THE THAlER IN THE FREER GALLERY

forth perfectly It single unit would
prove more available and influential
III the end than IL more comprehen-
sIve assembiage. therefore he de-
voted himself exclusively to the col
lection of those phases or examples
which showed continuity of thought
ana were therefore peculiarly har-
m"nious: "Gatherine up the loose
and broken threads of a great en-
broldery. he wove them into a beau
tiful pattern which will eventually
discover its meaning. even to the
uninitiated and point students to the
fountain of all art--simple. universal
truths" > Whistler was strongly in
nuenced BY the art of the Japanese,
works of the greatest oriental
painters represented in this collec-
tion. He was not. therefore, the
imitator of these eastern painters,
but instead the continuer Of their
spoke the same language. he held
the same ideals in art It was Mr..
freer's aim 10 include in his collec-
tlon only supreme examples. and to
this end he expended money. time
effort and no end of pains. 1t is un-
fortunate that he could not have
lived to see his project take tangi-
bic form to have witnessed the OPEN
ing of his gallery, but there is no
doubt whatsoever that those who are
NJ" III SHdIBt nave, 10 the utmost
of their ability and with unfailing
loyalty. followed out in the install
lation of. the collection. his wishes
and theories.
AT present one feels a little the
extraordinary newneSS of the build
ing, which is somewhat accentuated
by, in many instances, the great
antiquity of the art which it houses
But the freer Gallery is not a COM
pleted but a continuing work it is
not fixed thing. but a changing ex-
hibit. Announcement is made in the
little circular issued to visitors that
only a portioin of the collection is
on view and that this will be changed
from time to time. What is not to
be seen in the galleries is to be seen
by. students and others especially
privileged. in the study rooms and
storage files. 1t was Mr. f'reer's de-
sire that this gallery be used as a
laboratory and be specially available for
and helpful to students.
At present the walls seem a little
cold and gray and the exhibits seem
as if they had not set had time.
themselves. to feel at home. The
Peacock room and the charming
court which couples the center Of
Evening star., 1923-05-06
F;Hbino Girls and Pro.
LESSONS.

tTHE latest issue of the Philippine
il Pres Bureau of Washington con-
tfains an interesting article showing
that "A large percentage of the girls
OF the Philippine islands arc of the
progressive, ambitious type and are
preparing themselves to enter vari-
r-is professions. The report states
that hundreds of Filipino girls are at
bending universities and colleges
There arc many capable Portias in
&hese lovely islands-generally noted
for their graceful palms and beaches
saturated in white moonlight. A con-
stantly increasing number of girls
and women of this race is studying
pharmacy and many have already
tuualitied as pharmacists and are fill
sng prescriptions for women physi-
clans. who. in turn, are aided by we'll
trained native women nurses.
Thousands Of Filipino girls arc
among the teaching forces Of the
island schools, The influence Of wom-
EN- in education. sanitation and hy-
Eiene in the Philippines is considered
amazing. Women are members of
municipal school boards. treasurers
clerks. stenographers. business wom-
ell, and hold many other positions.
And the report continues. What
p more, they are making good"
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FleUr;. and The Beach at Sam
Eriac.' works fresh and distinctll
charming. spontaneous in conception
and faithfully rendered. Nine. Dem
inC-Jarves frequently exhibits in
London. and also has shown her pic
lures In Rennes Di9ard and else
where. At the time II the world war
this noble American woman, ALREADY
an officer Of the academic. was award
ed the highest honors for work
among the soldiers in the recon
structed regions
): x :. x
JAMES D. PHELAN, former United
) States Senator from California, has
lately presented to the San Francisco
Museunl Of Art replica in marble Of
the famous Laoccoon group similar to
the one III tre Louvre III Paris
= :: :: ::
'THE direc-.r ut the national parl, 8
service has recently commission
ed Gunnar yIsdforss 70 make a serie (
Of pictures 9, Zion National Park, a
very beautiful. but little known re
sion. Exhibitions OF Mr. .Widforss'
work have been held in San Francisco
and Los Angeles. It was on account
of the ~uccess OF his paintings mao.
i'll the Yosemite National Park thar
the commission for the Zion Eational
Park pictureS WAS Giyeu
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monument 10 the genius Of any one
written about Whistler and volumes
could be written about the works by
which he is represented in the F'rccr
collection of his portraits. Of his fig
ure paintings, OF his landscapes and
nocturnes. -ot his little pictures. no
larger" someone has said. than
mans hand, but with all the world
in Them
According to Mr.. Freer's belief
Whistler caught UP the thread which
the great oriental artists of earlier
centuries had dropped after il had
been carried on through successive
generations in Persia China Korea
and Japan. and that later. in this
country, Tryon and Dewing ard
Thayer. American artists. through in
stinct, became continuers OF the same
idea. 1t was for this reaSon that the
works of these later men We're in
cluded i'll the Freer collection. and The
reaSona blereSS Of the SuppO> itiOu
none can deny. Ia Tryon'S landscapes :
and Thayer's landscapes and figures
there is an element Of the eternal
which is likewise 10 be found do,ni-
nant In the Chinese and Japanese
sculpture and paintings
In the paintings Of Dewing and in
those by Whistler there is that rich.
exquisite harmony of color and rela-
tion OF color to tone which is found
in the glazeS Of the oriental potteries.
There is a superb dignity. d quiet
aloofness, about all of this art Which
gives II unity. And yet there is little
Evening star., 1923-05-06
Girls Who Served u. s.
Rehab;1;tated.

Much has been said and written
ANI about the thousands OF men who
served during the war in some branch
of our Army. Navy or Marine Corps
and who are now receiving rehabili-
tation training through the medium
Of the United States Veterans Bureau
Many people do not know that a large
group Of women and girls who served
In some capacity with our forces also
Is benetiting by the training offered
through this branch of the govern
ment.
In Washington at present there are
five young women who have profited
hy such training and are completing
their courses i'll millinery and dress
making. taken at government cX-
pense. OF the five girls who are re-
ceiving this rehabilitation training,
one was an Army field clerk stationed
during the war at Walter Reed Hos
pital and the four others were yeo-
women in the Navy.
In addition 10 the four in the ac-
companying photograph-Mrs. Mar
garet Ramos. Mrs. Anna Reynolds,
Mrs. E. Berney and Mrs. Lola NJ. Pax
ton-there is Miss Katherine Sealock,
who is in this class. Mrs. Paxton.
wearing the hat in the photographed d
group. made this hat herself and ys
ii is one of the new King Tut" hats.
The shape is a small. close fitting one
OF good lines and il is covered in
light gray with one of the new straw
woven materials. Dainty rose-colored
ribbon flowers and fernlike designs in
fine straw trim the hat in an effect
similar to that given by embroidery.
All five of these girls are com
pleting the professional course and
are making everything they wear
while learning. The course pursued
includes designing. patternmaking.
draping. dressmaking. ladies' tailor
ing and millinery.
Last week the group made a trip
to the National Museum to study his
torical costumes and also the color
designs of Indian beadwork and
others. The girls plan to get ideas
for developing new designs and evolv-
ing modern modes by use OF some of
the charming and quaint fashions of
earlier periods. The trip also in
cluded a lesson in the study of fabrics
and textile development.
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Girl Scouts to Hike;
NezD Can't Plans

| 4 PATROL leaders hike among local
[ \ Girl Scouts is being planned for
Saturday. May 10. The committee in
/ charge OF arrangements is composed
of Scouts Elizabeth Hannay. India
Bell Corea and Martha Weatherly.
Special attention is being given to
plans for the Girl Scout summer
camp. Camp Bradley. which is located
at Edgewood Arsenal and which will
open for scouts July 9. Because OF
the growth in number of scouts i'll the
District during last year. it has be-
come necessary to limit the camp to
registered scouts only. No girl who
has not passed her tenderfoot test
Will be allowed at camp, and no one
scout may remain longer than one
month.
The first two weeks from July 9
to % will be open to second class
scouts only. During this period spe-
cial attention will be given to train
ing for first-class work. After the
23d. the camp will be open to scouts
of all ranks.
A special feature Of the camp this
year will be training course for
girl scout leaders from June 80 TO
July :. All Of the councillors, who
will instruct at the children's camp.
will take this course of training and
1t is hoped that many young women
from Washington will register for
the course as we'll with the idea of
taking scout troops in the fall The
course will give special attention to
troop management and the teaching
Of scouting through games.
Many prof1ciency-badg exanina-
tions have been passed by scouts dur
ing the past three months. The next
examination scheduled is for bird
study. which will be given by Mrs
Gerritt Smith Miller at her home,
2629 Allen place northwest, on Mon
day, May "a, at 4 o'clock.
The court OF awards will be held
on Saturday, June ., for the award
ing Of badges. 1t is expected that
more badges will be awarded at this
time than at any PREVIOUS meeting
Of the court of awards during the
past year
Evening star., 1923-05-06
Green Shoes.


THE time has come" the tiapper said
TO brighten up our feet:
we've worn gay clothes and jewelry
But never. on the street
Have we Worn slippers that We're gay
Bright colored ones should he quite
sweet.
A.ach summer have our sweaters
Grown brighter yet in hue:
Last year the Sheik inspired us with
Desire for earrings, too,
But always gray or brown or black
Were colors for the shoe
The flapper forthwith bought u pair
OF vivid green she saw.
They fairly rivaled infthcir shade
The tropical macaw.
To adverse comment she'd reply.
They're quite within the law
But then the fiapper soon found out
\ whole new outfit she must buy
y hat. and hose. and sweater
That her funds could scarce supply
And all she had. day after day.
Was green to wear. 1t made her cry
And how those vivid shoes did last.
The ilappor in despair.
Said, Really. | have never found
Black shoes that gave such wear.
But green is NOT the color that
I'll get for my next pair.
A hint this touching tale would tell
Buy wisely,-and all will be well.
Evening star., 1923-05-06
4 Quintet Of Queens IN
Pageant.

1--WE Washington girls from the
l. different high schools have beer
selected to impersonate the famous
virgin Queen Elizabeth of England
on the FIVE days of the Shakespeare
pageant, in which hundreds of loca
high school girls and boys will take
part this week.
The girls selected for this role are
Margaret Loeffler of Central High
School. tomorrow: Mildred VoIandt
Mckinley High School. Tuesday
Dorothy Elliott, Business High
School Wednesday; Margaret Maize
Central High School, Thursday, anc
Virginia Burbank, Western Higf
School. Friday.
1t is rather odd that out of the en-.
tire group of five not one of the girl.
is red-headed. as was the naughty
dark-haired and the rest are blondes
All are tall and pretty and shoulc
make stunning queens, even though
it seems unlikely that any of the five
will be able even to approximate the
homely features of her red-headet
ma jeSty.
Evening star., 1923-05-06
NAMES FOR GIRLS
And What They Mean

TT4OW ERS are the daintiest OF the
natural beauties of woods and fields.
Therefore. the names of flowers seem
most appropriate for girls, as the
feminine sex mas always been noted for
possessing dainty and fair qualities.
Many flowers names are used in chris
iening girls. There are tile rose. violet,
pansy. daisy and lily that are especially
popular for such use. OF these, the
last-named Is one Of the prettiest. even
in its more dignified form-Lillian.
Another reason why Lily. or Lillian,
should be appropriate for 81 girls name
is the old legend which tells how the
first lily sprang from ground watered
by the sorrowful tears of Eve, generally
recognized as the first woman. after she
had succumbed to temptation. The
motto for Lillian is "spotiess" and the
lily IS. naturally. her flower.
In the old IIIglisi! form uf the name
are found Lii. Lily and Lila. Tlrc
Scotch have i.l;as; the Irish Siehilr;
AID very rare. Yet found in old British
texts. is Lila.
Alfred Tennyson seemed quite fond OF
til" name Lillian. tnc OF his popular
short poems was addressed to Lillian
and opened with Il line that has been
much much quoted: Lillian Lillian airy. fairy" :.
Elaine is called 1.-The Lily Maid Of Asto-
lat" and is the most beautiful of all the
heroines Of this book. in spite of the
fact that Launcelot. her hero. does not
love her and she dies Of a broken heart.
According to the ancient writings of
the Hebrews. the first Lilis. or Lillith.
was the first wife of Adam-evcn before
Eve. Both Goethe and Rosetti chose TO
immortalize this LiliS in their works.
Somehow one naturally thinks Of a
Lii Ii - he "a
dainty blonde. Lillian has been Il popu-
lar name for the heruucs of plays--es-
pecially in fragile ingenuc roles. Lillian
i also the name of several famous
In, list arr Lily l4angtry. Lillian Nor
dici (tlle great sopralto). Lilii Lehman
Wagnerian soprano) and Lillian Rus
Sell.
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ums and certain art collectors.
patrons and critics. especially invited
; On Wednesday OF this week il will be
open TO the pIblic and hencefo,th Will
be reChoned among the great sights Of
, Washington-a permant mt asset to the
National Capital.
A brief description of the gallery and
its contents was given III the news col
urnns OF The Star of Tuesday last but
only by seeing can one really come to
full knowledge of what the F>reer CAL
lery Is and for what its collections stand.
| Mrs. Henry o. Havemeyer, writing re-
Gently on this subject said: Those who
enter these galleries must take with
| them Il keen love OF art and a rare dis
cretion. for il is a long step from the
stone statues OF the early Chinese dy-
nasties to the art of the lineteenth CEN
tury.' Adding, 1T may take years for
, Mr.. Freer's museum to be understood
by the modern tourist. but il will ever
prove a, mine of delight and instruction
to the serious student. and afford him
opportunities TO study an art which has
but recently been revealed to the west
ern world" And this is very true. The
Freer Gallery houses q connoisseur's
collection. one which will probably go
.
tify the casual observer.
Also it should not be forgotten that
1t is most difficult for the east and west
to meet, for the western mind TO COM
! prehend the eastern mind with its amaz-
ing inarica cies masked by great sim
plicity :: EXPRESSION.
1t does not Ss4s?, possible that there
IS any one Who viii not find delight in
the exquisite water colors and pastels
! of Whistler. SO jewel-like and precious
, is their quality. 50 exquisite their style.
Likewise the sculpturesque and monu-
mental quality of Abbott Thayer's
paintings is thing which all can see
and understand. But while the great
age and unusualness Of the Chinese and
Japanese paintings, the Chinese and
Japanese sculpture, will interest the OBJ
| server, the beauty of these works of
art will only be discovered through
, study and long acquaintance.
It was Freer's contention tina t
though art has many manifestations.
the small, related collection, setting
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CHINESE BRONZE OF THE SHANG DYNASTY. CONTAINED N
COLLECTION OF THE NEW FREER GALLERY.

doubt that the majority who visit the
Freer Gallery will find themselves
most at home in the room devoted eX-
clusively to landscapes by Tryon. for
these are pictures which interpret in
the language Of the west, things
known and seen--familiar scenes, the
beauty of which all can realize and
comprehend.
But every one will want to know
more, and it is earnestly to he hoped
that means will be found to extend
Evening star., 1923-05-06

4 Z the Arts Club. 20l7 I street an
exhibition Of oil paintings by Miss
Mary 6. Riley is now on view and
may be seen until May Is. At the
Art Center the Washington Handi-
craft Guild is holding its annual ex-
hibition. Fuller notice OF both .of
these interesting exhibitions will he
given later.
Evening star., 1923-05-06
Place fort Her.
From the London Opinion

From the London Opinion,
1rate Lady Pass semger-Do you al
low intoxicated people in your car?
Conductor-Thatys all right, lady;
il you sit down Quietly and don't say
anything, nobody will notice it.
Evening star., 1923-05-06

/ CRING the past week the F'reer
I Gallery has been open privately
10 the directors OF other muse
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-07
cOBURNs MINSTRELs
COMING TO RYLANDER
FOR MATINEE AND NIGHT

Among them all j, A. CooLra's
MINISTRIES have established a rec
ord in twenty-five years of clean,
classy entertainers second to none
in quality the keynote of populari-
~. Coburn's show this year is
rated by newspaper critics as see
ond to none on the road and will
appear at the Rylander for a matt
ness and night engagement Tues
day, December II.
Who does not enjoy a good, snap
Ply minstrel SHOW? From the 10.
rade with its big brass band, bright
costumes, scenery, raggy iazzv
dancing coons, splendid music, sing.
ing, vaudeville numbers and novel
ties to the closing sketches and
old-tiHe darkey and pickaninnv
fun, the snap ana pep of doing
something every minute serves to
keep minstrelsy strong favorite
with the American public.
Come ON, boys, snap into it,
from rehearsals to the last dav Of
the season, is Manager Columns
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-07
AT DUDLEYS
OPERA HOUSE TODAY

Do you remember the hair rails
ing fight in that old picture, The
Flame of the Yukon?" Do you re-
call the cheer-provoking baseball
moment in "The Pinch Hitter" one
of Charles Rays early pictures?
NJ you bring to mind the tense
football moment in the film version
Of DeMille's Strongheart," Robert
Blossoms famous sage starring We
hicle? You may often have longed
for another such blood tingling en-
tertainment. Well, it's coming to
you in "The Vengeance of Pierre, ="
which opens in the Opera House TO
day. In this production, Lester
Cuneo, the six-foot athletic star,
is seen as a North woodsman wrest-
Ter, and he goes into a rough and
tumble mix-up that is going to
travel down film history with these
ether athletic touches of fame. It
is bout that will lift you off your
seat. 1t comes in the first reel
and after you wipe the nervous
perspiration from your brow and
settle back in your seat you will
enjoy four reels more of tense
drama with fine Characterization
cnatced by a very we'll chosen cas-,
Of players including Francelia Bill
lington Henry McCarty has pro
vided story that ELECTS our praise
but he has given Us fight that
fairly makes US love him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-07
Insurance FIRMS AID
TO FARMERS IS CLAIM
$1e2,O0O,C00 Already Loaned
To Planters During 1923,
Convention Is Told

NEW YORK, Dee. 1.-THE in
ereasing amount being loaned to
American agriculture by the life
insurance companies shows the
changing economic conditions in
this country" said Vice-Fresident
Lee A. Phillips Of the Pacific Mu-
tual Life Insurance company, OF
Los Angeles, at the 18th annual
convention Of %he association Of
Life Insurance\ Presidents here
today. These conditions are tend
ing steadily to increase the amount
of capital required for the average
farm and the proportion of that
capital which must be found by
borrowing on mortgage 1t is a
matter Of cold, hard fact that a
farm mortgage is, in these days, a
necessity for the young faYmee and
a support, without which he can
hardly succeed.
"a net increase Of more than
$f8Z000,00 during the first ten
months of 1928 in the life insur-
ance companies holdings of farm
mortgage loans shows the present
trend Of life insurance's contri-
button to the charging needs of
the agriculture sections of the
country. The net increase of the
life insurance companies holdings
in this class of security during the
entire year of 1922 was $147,000,-
600. Thus the comnanies have
loaned far more to agriculture in
+ ten months Of this year than in all
of 1922. A conservative estimate
of the increase for November and
December of this year will bring
the total increase of the companies
holdings for the year we'll beyond
$500, 900, 000-double their average
annual increase in this class of Sc
curity for the eight years ended
with 1922. The total Of farm
mortgage loans held by So of the
leading life insurance companies as
of October 81, 1928, was 1885,
000,000, as compared with $647,-
100000 at the end of 1914.
life insurance funds consti-
tute the greatest single factor in
financing the agriculture Of the
United States. For so years they
have been an. important resource
of the farmer seeking financial as
sistance. Today we find most OF
the $50 life insurance companies in
! the United States sending a portion
of their reserve funds to the agrI
cultural sections. The smaller
companies naturally loan on farms
in their home states and in contigG.
GUS territory, while the larger com
panies dispatch these funds tC
many states sometimes complete.
| ly across the country"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-07
PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH
BID FOR N0MINATI0N
CALLED REACTI0NARY
Coolidge Message Treats With
Symptoms Only Charged
BY Cordell Hull
NO REMEDIES OFFERED
Passed Up Chance To Aid Coun-
try BY Failure To Analyze
And Suggest Measures

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.--Presi-
dent Coolidge message to congress
is "standpat' and "reactionary,
Cordell Hull, chairman of the DEM
ocratic national committee, declar-
ed in a statement Thursday night.
Its outstanding feature, he assert
ed, is a bid for the presidential
nomination in 1924, and the support
of the predatory special Interests
in the campaign to follow" and it
treats only of symptoms and OF
these in a most pcrtunctory man
ner."
"Thc message" MI. Hull ada
cd, will please the special inter
ests and strengthen President Cool
idge's chances for the nomination"
"Instad of visualizing," the state
lnent said, "and analysing develop
mcnts and conditions, political, eco
nomic and social, since the war, af-
fecting the welfare Of the nation
at homo and abroad requiring leg
islative action, and proposing con-
structiya remedies therefore, Presi-
dent Coolidge has sacrificed the
greatest opportunity Of his life to
political e&pcdiency by delivering a
message to congress. the outstand-
ing feature Of which is a bid for
the presidential nomination in 1924
and the support of the predatory
special interests in the campaign 10
follow. Instead of dealing with the
nations ills, the causes and the
remedies in a comprehensive and
enlightening way, the message
treats only of symptoms and Of
these in a most perfunctory man.
ner 1t is a standpat, reactionary
message, didatically asserting that
he favors and what he opposes with
out supporting either the positive
or negative measure with any line
Of {eeFcning Or argument, OF
leinedial suggestion.
Neither in its reference to ma
tional or international affairs is
there a human note in the mes
sage"