Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12

Schelling, Hans Kinder, Ossip Gabrilowitch.
Leopold stokowski. Josef Hoffman, and Carl
Friedberg. But they not limited to those
Of this profession. The artist has drawn him.
self, for instance; also Potter Palmer, Edward
b. Butler and Julius Rosenwald Of Chicago.
They are strong works. very simply rendered,
direct rather than subtle, forceful rather than
psychic-a group which admirably demonstrates
to the hah-skeptical student and layman that
good craftsmanship has by no means gone
out Of STYLE
This collection viii be on view until No
vember 2.
THIS is the week Of the Foire aux Croutes.
= or Potboilers' Fair, ct the Arts Club. It
viii occur on October 16, IT and 10 and will
include aM sorts Of interesting and unusual
features. Not only will the artists contribute
sketches and studies dubbed "potboilers," but
from members and other persons will come
white elephants" Of many descriptions, TO be
sold at nominal price for the benefit Of the
clubs building fund. The garden win be deco
rated so at to recreate impression of the
charm Of Old Paris. There will be bookstalls
and Cabaret de IA vache Engragee"-art
and merriment resulting, it Is hoped, in sub
stantial addition to the clubs building fund.
The opening reception will be held on Thurs
day afternoon from to S; the gala opening
Of the Follies will take place that evening
at 8:15.
TOMORROW in New York there win open
with q private view and reception exhi-
'bition Of Mexican art which win later be
shown here in washington.
This exhibition was originally conceived by
Dwight W. Morrow when Ambassador to Mexico
and was made possible through generous
grant the part Of the Carnegie Corporation
Of New York to the American Federation Of
Arts. Arrangements for it were made by
Homer Saint-Gaudens, director Of the depart
ment of fine arts of the Carnegie Institute,
Pittsburgh, who, at the request of the Amer
lean Federation of Arts and with the permis-
sion of his board Of directors went to Mexico
last Winter surveyed the field and outlined the
scope of the exhibit. Through the Offices of
Ambassador Morrow Count d'Harnoncourt was
placed in charge of the work of assembling the
exhibition in Mexico and has come to this
country with 1t as lecturer and interpreter.
The Mexican government, realizing the i'm
portance of the exhibition, has lent unique and
valuable examples Of early Mexican art from
the National Museum in Mexico City and the
State Museum of Guadalajara. The exhibition
q whole was set forth In Mexico City before
being sent to this country.
It win be view in New York until No
vember 10. From there it viii 60 to Boston,
Pittsburgh and Cleveland, arriving here in
Washington April l. when it will be shown in
the Corcoran Gallery Of Art
MISS MARY RILEY Of this city, q member
Of the Society Of Washington Artists and
the washington Water Color Club, spent the
past Summer in Mexico City and Is now re-
turning via Fl Paso and Santa Fe She writes
enthusiastically Of her experiences In Mexico
and Of the paintable material which Mexico City
provides
THE opening exhibition of Pictorial Photog-
raphy at the United States National
Museum Arts and Industries Building consists
Of collection of prints by DR.. D. J. Ruzicka
Of New York City, DIR. Ruzicka has Travelled
extensively his prints show and has fine
sense of light and shade, pictorial composition.
His interpretations of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Station in New York are very fine as
are also some of his less imposing subjects
THE Washington Society of the Fine Arts has
announced an interesting program of lee
lures for the coming season as follows
November 12-"Modern French Art" by Paul
J. Sachs, associate director of the Fogg Art
Museum Harvard University, and professor Of
fine arts, Harvard University December 10
''The Art Of the Theater." by Lee Simonson.
scenic designer, Theater Guild, Inc; Garrick
Theater, Guild Theater, New York, since 1919.
Among his notable productions are "Liiiom"
Peer Gynt." Back to Methuselah," Heart
break House." Marco Millions" etc. MIR.
Simonson Is also an art critic and editor
January 1.-THE Sculpture Of the Irish
Crosses" by A. Kingsley Porter, lecturer on
the history Of art and assistant professor Yale
University, 1sl5-ls; professor history Of art,
Harvard University, 1920-24; exchange profess
sor in France, 1928: exchange professor in Spain
and to the French provincial universities, 1924;
author Of Beyond Architecture" "Romanesque
Sculpture OF the Pilgrimage Roads," etc. Feb
ruary 1l-"Vagaries Of Present-day Art" by
Homer Saint-Gaudens, director department of
hne arts, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh; author
Of "Reminiscences Of Augustus saint-Gaudens,~