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with excellent public support, under
the auspices Of the Margaret Yard
School. A collection of his water COL
ors was on view during April in the
main building of the Public Library
and group of his oils was at the
same time exhibited in the Northeast
ern Branch Library.
WinSlo1U Homer
Exhibition.
THE Pennsylvania Museum an
nounces a Winslow Homer Gen.
tennial Exposition, to open today and
continue to June 8. This should prove
one of the important shows Of the
year, more than sufficiently important
to repay trip to Philadelphia. It will
be open daily from 1890 to 5 o'clock.
including Sundays.
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international Exhibition OF
Art Should Be Benefit
to the Nation.

the eleventh hour. BY so doing, these
artists lost the opportunity of exhibit
ing and prevented their colleagues
from doing so, to say nothing of put
ting the Grand Central Galleries and
our Nation in an embarrassing posi-
tlon as well as giving considerable
credence to the old world conception,
which We prefer to think misconcep-
ton, Of our new world commercialism.
Representation in international ex-
hibitions abroad is of very great i'm
portance. 1t advances international
understanding, which is the only
channel that can lead to international
peace. 1t increases for us. If the rep
resentation is upheld to the highest
possible standard, respect among those
abroad of culture and understanding
1t extends the reputation of our ar
lists. 1t is gesture of good will. AL
Of which, in the present instance, has
been lost by an absurdity foolish and
impractical action on the part of q
group of painters.
And in the end it is bound to prove
a boomerang, injuring those who have
flung it out. Paintings which are
works Of art are not merely CONNER
cial goods-the salesroom is not sup
posedly their chief destination. The
artist must have his public, to keep
something even more vital than the
home fires burning. The museums and
art associations of the country have
given him this contact freely, and now
he deliberately comes forward, and
with his own hand closes the door!
Perhaps he should be reminded that it
is still possible Ito kill the goose that
lays the golden egg"
There are undoubtedly some who
will say, why worry about the OBJ
streperous left wing? Let them stew
in their own juice their paintings can
well be spared from our exhibitions"
And SO they can, but will not this
widen the breach? Can we afford to
cultivate dissension and ill-feeling in
our field of art, to which we 60 for
refreshment and broader vision? From
every angle, the circumstance seems
unfortunate, and what's more the pity.
the incident is by no means closed.
l.. NJ.
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transcribing the long-needle pine Of
the South and has done it beautifully.
There is something very graceful
about these typically Southern trees.
with their tall, straight trunks and
magnificently tassled heads. But they
are not easy to draw or to etch, for
they combine both strength and soft
dies, but against the sky they ap-
pear as soft as velvet to the touch.
1t is just this combination Of strength
and lightneSs that this young etcher
gets in her plates-especially in her
little plants showing single branches
and plumed twigs. She herself has
lightness in her touch; she seems
to have done her work not merely
with enthusiasm but love. and as she
has worked her line has become
stronger and more significant. Ad-
vancing from the particular to the
general. she shows here several plates
depicting her beloved trees in land
scape setting, not as playing star"
part. but as one Of great company,
a unit or units in greater COM
position Such are some of her noun
tain views near Banner Elk, N. c.
The Hemlock Trail" Beech Noun
tain" "A Country Road which
might be anywhere, and Casa Marina
Palms." souvenir of Florida. In re-
cent years several very competent
woman etchers have come up from
the South. evidencing both the wealth
of subject matter for artistic inter-
pretation and the potential richness
of the talent awaiting development
in this section of our country. Notable
among these, besides Miss Swett, are
Alice Huger Smith, Elizabeth Nc
Neill Werner and Antoinette Rhett, all
of Charleston.
MeszotintS and
AQuatintS.
NIASTRO-VALERIO'S section of
w this joint exhibition includes
almost exclusively mezzotints and
aquatintS, and Is unique in this par
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A N EVENT of more than usual
~ note and significance in the
~ field of art this week was the
4 u cancellation of American par
ticipation in the International Exhi-
bition of Art, to be held at Venice
during the coming Summer, after the
collection had been assembled and was
practically ready for shipment. The
Grand Central Galleries of New York,
which some years ago erected, by in
vitauon of the Italian government, a
pavilion at Venice for the display of
American art in connection with these
international expositions, on April %
released an announcement to the effect
that through the generosity Of Thomas
J. Watson, art patron, Of New York,
who had underwritten the cost, and
the courtesy of the Italian Line,
which offered to transport and return
the American exhibits free Of cost,
arrangements had been made to show
works by $50 painters, selected by a
distinguished jury. in the American
Pavilion of the twentieth interna-
tional at Venice this season. A list
Of the painters who were to be repre-
Sented, as well as the names of those
composing the jury of selection, were
given. But presto! Almost before
this interesting news could make its
way into print notification of cancel
lation came quickly on its heels, with
the explanation that such action had
been made obligatory by the refusal
Of artists to allow their works to be
shown unless a rental fee was paid for
the privilege. Decision was promptly
made and cabled to Italy.
This Is a serious matter. Not only
has 1t prevented in the present in
stance our participation in one OF the
most important exhibitions Of con-
temporary art held in Europe, but it
threatens to affect every exhibition
Of contemporary art held in our
American museums and galleries to
which the public has access. In the
end it is the artists that will suffer, but.
in the long run, what Is detrimental
to the artists Is detrimental to art.
The difficulty has been brought
about by a comparatively new organ
ization known as "the American So
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BULLETIN OF EXHIBITIONS.

BULLETIN OF EXHIBITIONS.
CORCORAN GALLERY OF
Art-Permanent collection. Ex-
hibition Of paintings, prints and
models OF ships and other marine
subjects. lent by the President Of
the United States.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF
ART. UNITED STATES Ma
TIONAL MUSEUM - Permanent
collections; Evans, Gellatly, John
son and others.
SMITHSONIAN BUILDING
Exhibition Of etchings by Ruth
Doris SWEET: meZzotints and
aquatints by Alexander Mastro-
Valerie.
FREER GALLERY OF ART
Permanent collections. paintings,
etchings, drawings by Whistler,
the Peacock room; Oriental paint
ings. bronzes. sculpture, pottery,
Persian miniature, etc.
PHILLIPS MEMORIAL GAL
LERY - Permanent collection
Paintings by old masters and
modern artists.
STUDIO HOUSE-Exhibition Of
prints by contemporary print
] makers and by Blake. Gauguin,
| Goya and Manet. Also Audubon
| prints.
TEXTILE MUSEUM OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Permanent collection of rare and
beautiful textiles. rugs and en-
broideries, chiefly of the Near
East
ARTS CLUB OF WASHING
TON-Paintings by Julius Del
bos. Photographs OF national
| parks by Ansel Adams.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Prints and drawings from per-
manent collection. Special exhi-
bition Of original illustrations by
Alice Barber Stevens. from Cabi-
net of American Illustration.
PUBLIC LIBRARY - Main
building. Prints lent by the
P. w. A.
MT. PLEASANT BRANCH,
PUBLIC LIBRARY-Water COL
ors and wood carvings by Joe
Goethe and drawings by Robert
Francis.
GEORGETOWN BRANCH,
PUBLIC LIBRARY-Oil paint
ings by Catherine c. Critcher
and Eugen Weisz.
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ticular. OF the former there are 10;
Of the latter %, of which are in
combination with etching. The proc
esS of mezzotint was invented by a
German engraver about 1909, but later
improved by the English printmakers
and carried, in that country, to its
greatest height. At no time in the
past has it, however. been used as a
medium for original expression. to
which purpose the present printmaker
is admirably employing it. The latter
part of the eighteenth century was
the golden age of mezzotint engraving
In England, coinciding with the great
school of British portrait painting
and being used for reproductive pur-
poses. With the advent of mechani-
cal reproductive methods, mezzotint-
ing practically went out Of existence.
Happily Mr.. Mastro-Valerio has
brought it back, and with new mean
ing. 1t is tone process. A plate is
rocked" with an instrument having
curved cutting edge, equipped with
so to 200 fine teeth to the inch. This,
run over the plate with precision,
evenly roughens the surface. So treat
ed. the plate would print solid back.
But on 1t the artist draws his design,
and then. working from dark to light,
scrapes away his composition. When
completed this is printed from the
plate as from any other intaglio en-
craving. The effect is more formal
than that produced by lithograhic
process, but much less so than by line
engraving
Under Mr.. Mastro-Valerio's skillful
hand this process has yielded very
charming results, exquisite tone val
ueS, fine modelling, linear effects, con-
trasts of light and shade. Especially
fine are his nudes in this medium
Stiffness" group of three figures;
''Sea Shells" "Nude by the Window"
"On the Free Shore" Morning" and
Twilight" the last two essentially
studies in halftone. All of these fig
ures are artistically interpreted, and
In such wise as to manifest the SUI
preme beauty Of the body, with its
rhythmical lines. its fine modelling and
play of muscles, its perfect propor-
tons. There is no grossness or vul-
garity-no lack Of chastity. This artist
has seen the human form as did the
Greeks in ancient time, in all SIM
plicity and sincerity. He has chosen
to portray not deformity. but perfec-
ton. There is no SNUG self-conscious-
ness, either in his work or in the fig
ures presented.
The process of acquatinting is not
very diSsimilar from that of mezzo-
tinting. save that the ground in the
former Is laid of resin dust, between
the interstices of which tiny dots are
etched with acid. The engraver lays
aside his tool and takes up the etch-
ing needle, then follows a succession
of stopping -out and acid baths until
the darkest value has received its
final etch. An aquatint possesses the
transparency of water color, but
lacks the richness of q mezzotint.
The process is. however, freer than
engraving by far, and, for one wish
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D. v. Clements honorable mention
for her print of boats in a harbor.
Members Of the League of American
Pen Women, because of a tie, also
divided first prize, this honor being
accorded by vote to Lucille S. Brice
for her painting. Poppy Field" and
to Florence Estabrooke for a paint
ing of Gloucester" while to Hazel
Menk went honorable mention for
head in pastel.
Other prizes presented by individ-
uals and an organization were award
ed to Roger Rittase and Ruth Porter
Ward for their outstanding exhibits.
Several sales were made and through
, out the period Of the exhibition much
interest was shown. Mrs. Samuel A.
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the First Troop Convoy from the
United States to France, June, 1917"
Edmund S. Sayer lives in Washing
ton and is painting here as we'll as
indulging the hobby of ship model
making. Lieut.. Col Sayer. U. S. M. c.,
retired, entered the Navy over 40
years ago and served on sailing ships
as well as those propelled by steam.
For 25 years he was in the Army and
Marine Corps. His painting in this
notable exhibition was made at the
suggestion of the President, as it rep
resents the conveying of troops to
Europe in 1917, when Mr.. Roosevelt
was Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
Another important painting by Col.
Sayre hangs in the old Navy De-
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a cash award. and to Eleanor Corby
went honorable mention for Russian
Peasant Woman" head in the
round. Marian Lane received first
award as member of the local So
ciety of Painters, Sculptors and
Gravers" for her exhibit, The Blessed
Damosel," and to Allen Sherwin went
honorable mention for a tiny etch-
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ried off honorable mention by her
boat picture entitled up for Repairs"
First prize in the Landscape Clubs
exhibit went to Benson B. Moore for
a study of light on the water, "On
the Potomac" and honorable mention
to Bruce Horsfall for Rocky Noun
tain Caribou" Both of the awards
in the free lance group were carried
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off by portrait painters. M. A. Kawa-
kami winning first prize and w. D.
Parrish honorable mention, each for
a portrait of My Daughter" Kath-
leen Wheeler and Margaret Broxton,
securing precisely the same number
of votes. the former for Head Of
Darrow" and the latter for Cat
Washington" divided the first prize,
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ing. 1nez Demonet received first
award for her etching in the Society
of Washington Etchers' group en-
titled Sanctuary" and Miss Gabrielle
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SWiggett, chairman Of the Art De-
partment Of the District of Columbia
Federation Of Women's Clubs, was the
organizer and director.
A Painter Of
Ships and the Sea.
TN CONNECTION with the exhibi-
ton of paintings, prints and mod
els Of ships lent by the President of
the United States to the Corcoran
Gallery of Art, the period of which
through special request and permis-
sion has been extended two weeks, it
is interesting to know that the painter
Of No. 81 in the catalogue, Trans
ports Carrying Marines Attached to
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at the foot of the stairs leading to
the Secreary's Office. 1t is pic
ture IS by Z feet in dimension
representing the Constitution, "Old
Ironsides," running into a gale at
sea, her rigging full of men who have
gone aloft to shorten sail. This paint
ing is loaned by the Naval Historical
Association, of which the artist is a
member.
limitation to
Washington Artists.
WASHINGTON artists have been
invited to contribute to ma
tional exhibition of American art, to
be held in Rockefeller Plaza. New
York, under the auspices of the
Municipal Art Committee, from May
18 to July 18. but the representation
from the District of Columbia is re-
stricted to five, being in the class
with Alaska, Guam. Hawaii, Panama
Canal Zone, Philippine Islands, Puerto
Rico, Samoa and Virgin Islands. de-
spite the fact that it is the seat Of
the National Capital. There will be
no insurance of works shown and
transportation charges must be borne
by senders.
The invitations to the States were
issued through their respective Gov
ernorS. The invitation to the artists
of the District came through the Gen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs
Considering that there have been
approximately 1900 works by local
artists simultaneously on view in this
city within the past fortnight, the
choice Of five as completely repre-
sentative seems impossible, If not
ludicrous. But any one desiring fur
ther information can apply to Mrs
Frances w. Wheeler, 23l7 Twentieth
street northwest, who has been au.
thorized to act in the matter for the
women's clubs.
Miss Critcher and
Mr.. WeiSz to Exhibit.
COMPREHENSIVE exhibitions of OF
paintings by Catherine Cartel
Critcher and Eugen Weisz will oper
Monday in the Georgetown branch o
the Public Library, Wisconsin avenu
and R street. Each artist will havD
one room. Both Miss Critcher anc
Mr.. Weisz are strong painters and
though their styles are varied. hav'
much in common. Miss Crltcher Is &
Virginian by birth, the daughter of tn,
late Judge Critcher of Alexandria
She studied at the Corcoran School o.
Art, then went abroad, studied, taugh
and exhibited in the Salon. Return
ing to Washington, she set up a studio
here, taught for some years in thl
Corcoran School and later established
her own school, which she is still mos
successfully conducting. She is rep.
resented in the Corcoran Gallery oi
Art and her paintings are much
sought for exhibitions. Two Of hei
works have been on circuit this Win
ter in Virginia ard Georgia.
Mr.. Weisz is also a former student
of the Corcoran School and is now q
member Of its teaching staff. as vel
as vice principal. He paints with equa
facility in oil and water color, teache,
at the George Washington Univer.
sity and has lately completed a mos
successful series Of illustrated lectures
on THE History Of Painting" given
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Boating Time

Continued From First Page>
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District Art World Regrets Cancellation for Venice
Demand for Rental Fee by
One Organization Is
Fatal to Plans.

4 N EVENT Of more than usual
" note and significance in the
~ field of art this week was the
~ 1f
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-09-10
Published Every Thursday Morning
In the Interest Of Coulee City and
the Nsighboring Vicinity.
FIRE w1rHERs suNr1owERs

While he is cavorting around the
country complaining about the amount
of money President Roosevelt is
spending on his relief program and
setting fire to the straw men set up
by his Liberty League pals, Governor
Landon turns in CONSERVATION to find
that fire has broken out back among
the sunflowers.
Because Of Landon' IS rigid retrench-
ment policies, Kansas is now in sore
predicament. State hospitals for the
unfortunate insane and tubercular
victims are refusing to take patients
sent them by various counties on the
plea that the governor cannot af-
ford to make provisions to care for
them.
From Parsons, Labette county, FROM
Oswego and other sections, the gov
ernor is being assailed for desperate
o1tuatlOA lndC Ae1S pAOu6AG A0oSA Jul
fering and distress to these helpless
people.
The editor of Pafson Sun, Repub-
lican newspaper that vigorously sup
ported Landon g candidacy for the
governorship, complains because wo-
men patients can be accommodated in
the state institution only by sending
men patients back to the counties.
Says the Sun: "We have no place
to put the men except in the County
Jail or in the County Farm. We think
that this is not good government--ev-
en- though credit may be claimed for
saving money. Economy at the expense
Of humanity does not appeal to this
newspaper.
The Suns contemporary at Oswego,
still more indignant, protests: "Gov-
ernor Landon has sacffffeed the coun-
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-09-10

ONE NAME comes quickly to mind
when you think of "The Universal
Car" The description is distinctively
Ford. No other car is used by so
many millions of men and women in
every part of the world. Everywhere
it is the symbol of faithful service.
That has always been Ford funda-
mental. Something new is constantly
being added in the way of extra value.
Each year the Ford Las widened its
appeal by increasing its usefulness
to motorists.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-09-10
1.-THE Universal Car

Today's Ford V-8 is more than ever
1.-THE Universal Car" because it en-.
circles the needs of more people than
any other Ford ever built. 1t reaches
out and up into new fields because it
has everything you need in a modern
automobile.
The Ford VS. combines fine.car
performance, comfort, safety and
beauty with low first cost and low cost
of operation and up-keep. It depre-
ciates slowly because it is made to last.
There il no other car like it.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-09-10
nousE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10

1s IL Resolved, BY the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the State Of Wash
ingeon in Legislative Session Assembled {:
That at the general election to be held in
the first Monday In November, 1886. there
shall be submitted 70 the qualified electors
At this State for their adoption and approval
o. rejection, proposal to amend the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Washington BY add.
Article XVIII to read ~ follows:
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-09-10
ProDosed Amendments to the
State Constitution
TO BE VOTED ON NOVEMBER 8. 1885
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

May Concern:
In obedience the several Joint Resou'
lows
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-09-10

HUTCHINSON, Secretary of State the State Of wa>
Joint Senate Joint Resou
House Joint Resolution No
State Washington at M twentyfourth as appears from
said Joint Resolutions my ono $500
M Washington +h,, as.S
day Of July, 1896.
Estate sEAIl ERNEST N. HUTCHINSON
SsUstsrv of
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-09-10

Telephone 1853
Entered at the postoffice at coulee
City. WASH. as second-class matter.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-09-10
Coul ee City Dispatch

BOB H1LsoN, Editor ana Publishes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-11-05

desert it . are able to remain
away. Even that marvel of self,
control, the high-betting Willie
Collins, who built himself a show
place for a home near Hollywood
E. and thought he was through
wagering forever. discovered
that the brain-cellS which once
handicapped winners for him
were going to dry rot and causing
him to slow up mentally.
Sportsmen who have Travelled
in the Orient will tell you that
the Siberian hound is the most
terrible and treacherous Of all
dogs. A wealthy horseman. :. d.
presented with a month-old
puppy of the breeo, rid himself
of it at the first opportunity
on the advice of British soldier
who assured him that before
the beast was ten months old
it would probably destroy a
human or two who had been
kindest to it, and kill domestic
dogs twice it's size. even to police
dogs and Great Danes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-11-05
.Unbedten Teams
FACE Saturday

UNIVERSITY, Ala, Nov. 5.
Two undefeated teams will meet
Saturday in Birmingham when
Alabama and Tulane lock horns
in one of the standout clashes in
the country.
The only black marks on the
records of the two teams are a
tie each. Tulane fought a 0-to-0
deadlock early in the season with
Auburn. Alabama met the same
fate at the hands Of Tennessee
three weeks ago.
The Green Wave of Tulane,
conceded little chance at the start
of the season, has bowled over
such powerful teams as Ole Miss,
North Carolina and Colgate.
Alabama, rated far down in the
conference race at the start Of the
campaign, won surprise victories
over such strong elevens as MissiS-
Sippi State and Kentucky.
AS result of their records, both
elevenS are very much in the rum
ming for the Southeastern Confer
ence title.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-11-05
Touchdown Club
Maps Plans

Plans for the first annual
Touchdown Club sports banquet,
December IL, at the Willard Hotel
will be discussed when the execu-
tive committee meets tonight at
the Occidental Hotel at 8 o'clock.
]. Leighton Count" Cornwell is
general committee chairman for
the banquet.
Representative Jennings Ran
dolph of West Virginia, former
athletic director at Davis-Elkins
College and now prominent
member of the House District
Committee, will be guest speaker
at the weekly luncheon Monday
at the Lafayette Hotel at 1890
p. m.
These regular luncheons have
developed into an open forum
where prolonged debate is held
on current football problems.