Evening star., 1935-11-03
for the monks reading their prayer
books and walking beneath the trees.

There is something disappointing
about the grand foyer Of the Corcoran
Gallery-difiicult to explain, but one
wishes it were different. But to wan
der at will and suddenly to come upon
pictures and works not seen In some
time Is consoling. The magnificent
collection of rugs-especially Persian
the memorial to the late William Cor
coran Eustis, by John Gregory, the
sculptor. 1t depicts Sir Ector de
Mari sorrowing over the dead body
of his brother, Sir Launcelot, in the
Church of Joyous Gard. The famous
lament inscribed on the panel above
the body-"And thou vert the cour-
teoust knight that ever bare shield.
The truest friend that ever bestrad
horse" This panel represents q scene
taken from the last chapter OF Sir
Thomas Mallory's "Morte d'Arthur."
A few days ago Associate Justice
Harlin F. Stone and Mrs. Henry Nor
genthau, wife of the Secretary Of
the Treasury. gave the once over to
the full-scale drawings in outline Of
murals proposed for decorating the
fifth floor of the new Department Of
Justice Building There are still
murals to be added to the Supreme
Court Building. also some statuary.
1t is wondered whether it would not
be better to take longer, more time in
choosing the murals and statuary for
the new buildings. The imperative
need for work at this time should not
influence works of art that are sup
posed to outlast the centuries. The
magnificent buildings which are be-
ing erected in the Capital are won-
derfully beautiful and even the un-
decorated spaces in some of them
are not objectionable.
It is proposed to erect museum
building in Vienna, devoted to the
achievements of Austrians Of interna-
tional reputation in the world Of
science, art, archaeology and history.
1t is to have hall of honor" and an
American room. which will contain
specimens and histories Of the works
of Austrians in the United States
from the time of the first Austrian
inventor to the present year.
Col Melvin c. Hazen, president
Commissioner Of the District and
president OF the Inter- American Horse
Show, held here last week, is feeling
very happy and sporty over the sue
cessful outcome Of the show. Those
Chilean riders were wonderful {.
they are not riders, they are just
a part Of the horse =. and the horses
were just a part of them. and when
they heard the sharp, crisp Spanish
words Of command or encouragement
barked in their ears they did their
duty, and now they are on to
New York to the National Horse
show-other worlds to conquer .
and how about 1t, debbies they
danced like they rode Spanish.
The duck shooting season opens
here about on the goth, the day after
the season closes in New York and
other Eastern States. The same new
rules Of bird conservation will obtain
here, as ducks are migratory. and so
come under the direct protection of
the Federal Government; traversing
State lines and so become interstate
commerce. The honks are already in
the air, and motoring down through
Maryland and the Eastern Shores of
Virginia the sound that Is music to
the ears Of the hunter is heard. Will
there be canvas backs? The de-
ponent knoweth not well Moet ct
Chandon is very costly, and one Is
the complement Of the other.
This from an authority and hunter