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any way aod 70 MS lame.
But It always awakes . feeling
Of admiration for the calm, de-
liberate and strong etching Of the
last century to see an exhibition Of
tho works Of such men Is Sir
Francis Seymour Haden.
The Corcoran Gallery Of Art,
which owns q collection Of Haden's
work, Is now exhibiting q group
Of his etchings, among them some
Of the most famous Of all the
Haden prints.
The Haden etchings are nothing
short Of beautiful. There is moth.
ing Of the garish modernity to be
found in so many Of the prints Of
the present era. They are all deli
cate, beautifully shaded-and at
the same time vigorous and strong.
His main themes are the trees
and waters Of the British Isles.
His soft sunset and evening scenes
on the Thames are exquisite.
It almost seems as though he
saw more beauty in the landscapes
he drew than actually existed.
Haden. who was born in London
in 1918, was q famous surgeon in
his day in addition to the fame
he's acquired as an artist. He
studied at the Sorbonne and in
the Paris and Grenoble medical
schools and practised surgery
from 1847 to 1887.
His etching brought him recog.
milton to the point where he was
elected president Of the Society
Of Painter Etchers. He also wrote
two books on etching, ETCHED
Work Of Rembrandt" and About
Etching"
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The photographs are the work
Of Ansel Adams, Of San Francisco,
who is we'll known for q variety Of
pictures but particularly for the
series on view.
The pictures are principally
taken in the national parks, but
are not merely scenic. They are
lovely things, beautiful lights and
shadows playing through all Of
them.
There are q series Of pictures OF
Yosemite Valley made at different
periods Of the day-at day and
night, when q rainbow crosses the
sky and when . storm hits the
precipices and the valley.
The unusualnesS Of q still life
portrait is something to strike
your eye Immediately. Mr.. Adams
has those. too. He has also taken
a picture Of q plain. ordinary fac
tory and made it look like . work
Of art.
His portrait photograph Of Caro-
lyn is o beautiful thing. The
lights on the subjects classical
features, the detail in her face.
the shine in the hair-they all go
to make Carolyn's portrait "a
thing Of beauty and . JOY for
ever"
A large exhibition Of Mr.. Adams
photographs was recently held at
De Young Museum in San Fran
cisco. His photographs and Orst'
cles on his speciality appear Tegu-
larry In various magazines and he
has recently published q book on
How to Make o Photograph"
In addition to the exhibition
Of Mr.. Adams photographs, the
Julius Delbos water colors and oils.
which went on view earlier In the
month, will continue ct the Arts
Club.
Both shows will close on Friday.
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fostered the determination to be
the President Of his country since
he was q child.
He explains his plans Of cement
ing q friendship between his
country and that Of the United
States. He explains his aim to
bring practical education to the
children Of the land and equal
political rights to the women. u.
At the conclusion Of the inter
view the author plungeS into an
historical account Of the country
from the chaotic conditions which
existed In 1890 when President
Trujillo was asked to leave his re-
tirement to lead his country, UP
through the intervening years Of
national progress.
President Trujil1o has taken
several leaves from the book Of
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
and inauglrated one Of the largest
groups Of public works projects ever
attempted. Chief among them Is
the huge breakwater and harbor
Improvement to be completed this
year which will enable the large
steamers to land near the capital
Of the country.
During the telling Of the story
Of the country brief glimpseS OF
the life Of its hero escape. It is
revealed that President Trujillo
began life as a telegrapher and
later entered the army. His rise
in the military profession was me
teoric and before he was asked to
become President he had reached
the top and was commander Of the
army,
This volume will undoubtedly
give the reader q clear insight
into the causes for the successful
rise Of our sister republic.
President Trujillo, His Work
and the Dominican Republic" by
Lawrence De Besault, published by
the washington Publishing Com
pany.
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assioned
PY6n7ieS''

The burden Of being great, to
have ones signs mean as much
to an admiring intimate" as the
fact that one grows sleepy at the
end Of the day, Is the somewhat
intriguing subject of "ImpasSioned
PygmieS," the latest Offering Of
Keith Winter.
Those who gaze with sickening
reaction on the sycophants, who
haunt the private life Of public
figures viii find fine vent for their
feelings Is they progress through
this book that tears down the
rather Sleazy veil that usually
covers their sly antics.
Mr.. Winter places his action on
an island In the Mediterranean.
Marius stops there to die. At first
he seems unaware that that is the
reason for stopping. He doesn't
have to worry, however, about
finding @ reason for anything that
he does. It Is all furnished by the
"pygmieS" who follow in his train.
Like q wicked cutting sword,
this story reveals with almost IA
tai gaSheS the ahSurditieS Of the
encourage. The disputes at lunch
as to who shall have the grand
opportunity to share the after
noon walk with their great man"
and 50 on, until every small petty
frailty Of their natures are laid
bare.
To be sure it Is not all condem-
nation. On, this island also are
Saul, Marius' son, who most GER
tainly is Q person in his own
right; Andrew Jordan, who at
tracts Just Is much attention as
Marius and therefore Is somewhat
Of Q rival. and Lilly and Simon,
who are not great and aren't pyg-
mics but apt to prove closer to q
taste for q specie Of intelligent
human being.
The vagaries through which Mr..
Winter moves tho minds and &C
tons Of his characters form into
the semblance Of q mental octopus
until the reader Is gradually
drawn to o close appreciation Of a
remarkable volume written in q
brilliant witty style.
''TmpaSsioned PygmieS," BY
Keith Winter, published by Double
day DOran.
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WPA Art
Project

The exhibition Of work done in
graphic arts, in the Federal Art
Project Of the Works Progress Ad-
miniStration is short.lived at the
Public Library; nevertheless its
merits demand that something
more than q passing word be said
about it.
Concluding Monday, the show Is
the first exhibition in Washington
Of graphic arts under the almost
new Federal project and includes
the work of IS artists from five
different States.
New in its means Of production,
the substituting of the artists, the
work itself has a quality Of new
ness that makes 1t not only at
tractive but interesting.
There is, for instance. 1.-THE
Mulberry Street Marionettes," by
Mabel Dwight, Of New York, a
print depicting q marionette show
with O handful Of eager Mulberry
Street faces In the audience. The
theme is certainly new and the
presentation, Is we said before,
both interesting and attractive.
THE Sixth Year." by Kalman
Kubinyi, Ii perhaps the most
tragic Of all the prints. It is the
picture Of an abject young man.
O youth who Is now in his sixth
year Of hopeleSsneSS and helpless
ness from the economic Scourge.
Every time we see Q group OF
dancing girls. we are inclined to
remark on the DegaS influence.
Sometimes, it Is there and some
times it Is not. 1.-THE Acrobatic
Lesson" by Honore Guilbeau, Of
Cleveland, Ohio, however, leaves
practically no doubt Of its inSpira-
ton. The print Is q fascinating
study Of q group Of young girls
learning the art Of back-bending.
DegaS had much the same idea in
many Of his dancing girl pictures.
Philip Cheney's Second Ave
nue. is another Of the finely
drawn and interesting prints. It
is the picture of an East Side
peddler and Q prospective GUS
toner.
AL in all, the exhibition is
well worth seeing, If you haven't
yet been to the library at Eighth
and K Streets Northwest.
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Third Act in
Venice

Sylvia Thompson, whose nota-
BILE triumph, 1.-THE Hounds Of
Spring." reached the best seller
list in 1925, has come through the
last decade with 1.-The Battle Of
the Horizons" Chariot Wheels"
Portrait Of Caroline" Summers
Night" and several others, now Of
ferS to her not unappEeciative fol
lowing, Third Act in Venice"
With the wit and charm Of her
understanding Of genteel SophiS-
tication, Miss Thompson swings
along with her story Of Sir
Francis Radnor, o baronet with
far less money than he finds nee
esSary to meet the price Of exist
ence as he wants it. Through his
cultured and rather strained gay
eyes the reader makes the &C.
quaintance Of Countess Leonie
Lutzen, q Riviera hostess; Rose
Linley, . delightful SpinSter, and
the English LeighS.
The Leigh family consist Of IA
ther, the artist, Mrs. Leigh an in
telligent thorough-going English
wife, Benedict the son and the
rather startling Adr1a, the daugh-
ter.
AZ o tie-back to permit the cur
tainS to unfold the whole scene
is josephine, q niece Of the count
eSS.
From the Riviera to London and
from London to Venice for sum-
ming up, Sir Francis travels a bit
unexcitedly but nevertheless de-
lightfully. Miss Thompson brings
her troupe Of characters along
with him.
With def quick touches Miss
Thompson uses her vehicle to
gently flip small pieces Of hide
from bad Taste" in favor Of
GOOD Form" Touche.
Third Act in Venice" by Syl-
via Thompson, published by Little.
Brown and Co.
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meats - all are graphically de-
Scribed.
The persistent scenes Of despair
and degradation that clearly show
the diSintegration of a true social
order bring forth an overwhelm-
ing pity to rest as a halo over the
tragedy of the love Of Kira Argou-
nova for Leo KovalenSky, the
counterrevolutionary and the love
of Andrei Tagonov, the Commun'
iSt leader, for Kira.
1T is gripping story despite the
picture painted Of the individual
ground under the umfeeling heel
of collectivism. ,
Although the volume is a little
thicker than the usual run OF
novels, the added pages are neces-
sary for a full presentation OF q
story that holds to the end.
1--WE the Living" by Avn
Rand, published by Macmillan.
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

lag h VI OU4OAV OOS4V0Ss
This was written by Baroness
Orczy, author Of 1.-THE Scarlet
Pimpernel," and has to do with
her royal highness Madame La
Duchesse de Berri who was born
on November, 1893, in Naples. This
enabled Caroline Ferdinande to
reach her 18th birthday by the
time the House Of Bourbon was re-
stored to France with the arrival
There was, Of course, no possible
relationship between the equity
Of Louis XVIII upon the throne.
Louis and Caroline Ferdinande,
but Louis had a brother, the
Cornte d'ArtoiS, and the Comte
d'ArtoiS had two sons. The elder,
the Due d'Angouleme, had been
wed to the daughter Of the unfor-
tunate Louis XVI and Marie An
toinette, but since their union was
without issue. France and Louis
xviii looked to d'Angouleme'S
The Washington times., 1936-05-09
Romantic Tale
Of Love

The warm, responsive character
Of Tania, princess Of the mythical
country Of Rusyna, her love and
the battle she put up to keep It
safe is the theme Of 'Royal Wed
ding" by Florence Riddell.
Fashioned after the general run
Of such royal romances woven
about the little countries in the
Balkans, Miss Riddell has given
her story q more serious tone than
has hitherto been employed. The
melodrama has been toned down
sufficiently to keep the love in
tereSt paramount.
It Is q curious tale Of the little
princess who Is rescued from her
fathers palace at the moment the
rest Of her family is wiped out
by q relentless mob Of peasants.
After an interim Of five years, a
member Of her family Is again
raised to the throne and she is
forced into q marriage with her
cousin to affect the coup.
Her husband has given his love
to another and Tania remembers
sadly at times the love in her
own life when hiding in q peasant
cottage during the revolution.
When the youth who saved her
life becomes the most powerful
member Of the organization seek
ing to combat the old order Of
monarchy threatening the reign
which she has given herself to
save, the story launches into one
Of the most gripping problems
that faces royalty today.
"Royal Wedding" by Florence
Riddell. published by Iippincott.
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

Avn. Rand, the author, has
lived under Soviet rule in Russia.
She presents her story as the
story Of youth, beaten, suffocated
and crushed. Rightfully it has
been called q plea "for the free
dom. the honor and the dignity
Of man for his right to the pur-
suit Of happiness"
Miss Rand leaves nothing to
the imagination as she sketches
the desperate struggle Of her
group Of young men and young
girls seeking o right to love, q
home and an honest living.
The miles and miles Of food
lines, the people standing in the
snow addressed, frozen and
weary; the fear Of the G.. P. u;
the pitiful gnawing for a little
strength from the widowed mil
let. the black bread and unclean
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younger brother the DUO dc Berr
for the future Dauphin.
Hence q marriage was arranged
between the Due de Berri and
Caroline Ferdinande the Princess
of Naples. Eventually the child
was born and to all intentS and
purposes the House Of Bourbon
was saved.
What was not considered was
was the advent Of another revolu-
ton. Nevertheless the revolution
occurred and with it came a stir.
ring passage Of arms in which
Caroline Ferdinande won her title
Of the Turbulent Duchess and
fought France and the world for
the recognition Of her son. Baron.
esS Orczy tells the story as 1t
should be told and the result Is
lively reading.
1.-THE Turbulent Duchess" q
biography by Baroness Orczy. Pub
hShed by Putnam
The Washington times., 1936-05-09
Doctors Diary

''From Q Surgeons Journal:
l915-1916," by DR.. Harvey CuSh-
ing Uittle, Brown, graphically
presents another angle Of World
war experiences. It Is from the
diary Of the author.
DR.. Cushing served with q Har-
ward unit in the American am
bulance. A great brain specialist,
he was to perform many a deli
cate operation In the three major
engagements at Chauteau-Th ierry,
st. Mihiel and the Argonne.
The Washington times., 1936-05-09
Current
Art


Corcoran Gallery Of Art
Exhibition Of paintings, prints and
models Of ahlpe and other marine
subjects lent by President @0g9e'
welt, extended to May ITS e1hibi'
ton Of etChings BY Cir Francis
Seymour HMden.
Library Of Congress
Exhibition Of wOOdcuts, sketches,
oils, water c0l0Egs paStelS ana
drawings by Alice Barber stephens.
Division Of Graphic Arts
Smithsonian Building
Exhibition Of dFypolnts By Ruth
SWett and mez8Ot1nts, etchingS
and aQuatints By Alexandra MAs'
tr0.ValeRiOs
Arts Club
HxhlbltiOn Of paintings BY Juliue
DelbOS and photographs By AnseA
Adams.
Public Library
Exhibition Of prints BY artists. Of
the Federal Art Project, closing
Monday, TO be followed By show
By local OAFtOOnists.
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New Book
Notes

Vincent Sheean, author Of per.
sonal History" is now visiting in
Ireland. His next book, San
Felice," a novel Of revolution in
Naples in 1899, will be published
by Doubleday Doran June IT.
The first volume in the Notable
American Trials Series will be pub
EShed by Doubleday Doran and
edited by Edmund Pearson. It is
THE Lizzie Borden Case" -.
The Woman's Press Of the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton is recommending "The Exile"
by Pearl Buck.
In connection with the Texas
celebration q special centennial
edition Of 1.-The Raven" the biog-
raphy of Sam Houston by Marquis
James, is being published by Blue
Ribbon Books.
Susan Ertz' newest work is
woman Alive" published by Ap-
pleton-C Century. It is the story Of
the world to come when only one
woman Is alive on the earth. 1t
promises a thrilling plot.
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

The contents are from the pen
Of Lawrence De Besault. Love Of
country and respect for its leader
are evident in every word written
by Mr.. Besault.
The book opens with an inter
view with President Trujillo by
Mr., De BeSault in which the
reveals the true man as well as
the President. During this inter
view the leader admits that he
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'1heBeSf
Sellers
FICTION

FICTION
'Sparkenbroke"
Charles Morgan Macmillan
Jamaica Inn"
Daphne dn Maurier Doubleday
1.-THE Last Puritan"
George santayana SCribnor
"The Thinking Reed
Rebecca West viking
South Riding"
WInffred Hobby Macmillan
'ThO Hurricane"
NOrdhOff . Hall little
N0NFICTI0N
wake Up and Live"
DOrOthea Brands simon
Inside Europe"
John Gunther Harper
around the World in
Eleven Years"
Patience, Richard
a4Iu VOnn AUDe Stokes
'The Living Jefferson"
James TruslOw Adams scribner
"The Way Of a Transgressor"
NOgley FarsOn HarcOurt
The Washington times., 1936-05-09
Works of Famous Etcher
Attract. Visitors

There really very little that be said about Sir Francis
Seymour Haden.
His eChings remain tribute to his memory Much has
been written about him and his ehngs known the world
over Anything would be said about him could not in
The Washington times., 1936-05-09
neutrality-suspicious.
Shown at Arts Club

Photographs that demonstrate that there beauty in the
sometimes forgotten and neglected art Of photography
on exhibition at the Artg Club. 2017 I St. n. w.
The Washington times., 1936-05-09
Dominican Republic and
President TruTllO

The amazing progress Of the Dominican Republic during
the past six years and full deneaon Of the character OF
its President unfolded in the exqusey bound volume
president Trullo Work and the Dominican Republic.
The Washington times., 1936-05-09
We the LIVING Exposes
Conditions in Russia

frank unguarded expose Of the life Of the average
being under the Soviet rule in Russia presented in
I'VE The Living" novel with contemporary background
that Is startling the people of the world today.
The Washington times., 1936-05-09
The Turbulent Duchess
Earns Her Title

II Stephan Zweigs marie AntOnette left you with .
lively curiosity about the Inflated House Of Bourbon and
what after Waterloo then the next book for you
The Washington times., 1936-04-10
COVERT TELLS
0FVIMY RIDGE

A heretofore unpublished &C.
count of the capture Of Vimy
Ridge by Canadian troops during
the World War was recited to
members of the Disabled American
Veterans here last night in Moose
Hall on the nineteenth anniversary
of the famous battle-one Of the
4 major conflicts Of the war.
The recitation was by William
B. Covert, commander Of the Ma
tional Capital Chapter No. 2, Dis
abled American Veterans OF the
. World War, now an employe OF
The washington Times. 49,
Mr.. Covert, then serving with
the "CastIron Sixth" Brigade OF
the Canadian army, began his de-
scription of the battle by reading
the entry in his personal diary,
written as the troops prepared for
the Vimy Ridge assault. He told
how the men had made their last
wills on sheets provided for that
purpose in the brigade paybooks;
. how the brigade and other units
picked for the attack had IRE
hearsed" the battle, and how each
was assigned a particular part in
the battle much like an actor is
given a specific role in a play.
Then came his story of the long
and bloody battle that finally saw
!, the Allies firmly entrenched in
abandoned German strongholds;
Of the many acts of gallantry by
fellow soldiers and finally how he
was carried from the field of bat
tie semiconScious after a high ex-
ploSive shell had burst directly
over the gun he helped man.
The Washington times., 1936-04-10
The Weather

District of Columbia. - Cloudy,
probably occasional showers to-
night and Saturday; minimum
temperature tonight about 43 de-
grees; slightly warmer Saturday;
Sunday probably fair; gentle
north winds, becoming south on
Saturday.
Maryland and Virginia-Cl Cloudy,
probably occasional showers to-
night and Saturday; slightly
warmer Saturday; Sunday prob
ably fair.
TEMPERATURES
Yesterday Today
4 pm. ..... 42I4 am. ....,. Al
8 pm. zee. 40 8 am. ..... Al
Midnight =. Al Noon ....... 40
TIDE TABLE
High tide today at 10:14 a. m.
and at 1898 p. m.
Low tide today at 4:28 q. m.
and at 5:13 p. m.
High tide tomorrow at 1852 a,
m. and at 11:15 p. m.
Low tide tomorrow at 500 q. m.
and at 5:51 p. m.
TEMPERATURES
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Find Da Vinca Art

PARIS GN.S0.-A portrait by
Leonardo da Vinci which had long
disappeared is stated to have been
rediscovered by a collector here.
1t is the painting of Melzi, a young
girl with russet hair. Careful ex-
animation by an expert has re-
vealed the signature "L. "" in the
corner.
Evening star., 1936-04-02
CRUSADERS FACE
LOBBY UNIT PROBE
Anti-NeW Deal Group to Be
Observation-Disclosures At
tack Continues.
81 the Associated Press.

The Senate Lobby Committee
quickened its inquiry today and laid
plans for a Monday hearing, when II
will look into the affairs Of the Cru
saders, an anti-New Deal organization
Chairman Black and his fellow COM
mitteemen plan to put Officers Of the
Crusaders on the witness stand.
Announcement of resumption of the
investigation came after Senator
Schwellenbach, Democrat, of Washing
ton took the floor to continue his vigor-
Gus criticism of William Randolph
Hearst, bitter foe of the Black COM
mittee. Hearst struck back last night
with an assertion that Schwellenbach
is a prize polecat."
The Senator, committee member
reiterated charges that many personal
documents had been stolen and pub
lished in the Hearst papers. He also
blamed Hearst editorials, in part, fol
the assassination of President William
Mckinley.
From his home at San Simeon
Calif., Hearst replied to the Schwellen-
bach attack.
Senator Schwellenbach is not max
ing charges" said Hearst. He /.
avoiding charges. He Is evading is
sues. He is confessing guilt. He i
hiding behind q cuttlefish cloud ol
blackguard vituperation and falsifica-
| ton
He is the prize polecat Of his pole
cat committee
His speech, as Shakespeare says
Is a tale told by an idiot, full Of sounc
and fury. signifying nothing"
Evening star., 1936-04-02
BUCHANAN TO BACK
325 new PROJECTS
Promises Group Representing
Discharged Employees Support
of Procurement Items.

Chairman Buchanan Of the House
Appropriations Committee today
promised a special committee repre-
senting 200 discharged employees of
the Procurement Division, Treasury
Department, that he would support an
item in the pending deficiency bill
providing for 325 new projects to be
handled by the Procurement Division.
Buchanan declined, however, to
back a proposed special resolution,
requested by the committee to expedite
the deficiency appropriations bill, in
order to prevent it being caught in
such legislative jam as killed the
deficiency bill at the close Of the last
session of Congress.
The committee left Buchanan's
office to call on several other members
of Congress.
The visits of the delegation to Con-
gress today were authorized by mass
meeting held under the auspices of
the Federation of Architects, En-
gineers, Chemists and Technicians
last night at 810 F street.
The F. A. E. C. T. also protested
dismissal Of Robert Durand from the
staff of the Federal Power Commission
It claimed his dismissal, effective April
Is, was "a direct result Of the anti
union attitude of the Federal Power
Commission and threatens the right
Of Government employees to organize
for improvement Of their economic
status"
Evening star., 1936-04-02
CUBA INVITES FILMS

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, April 2 R.-
The Cuban government will offer every
facility to any motion picture producer
who might be interested in Cuba as a
scene of future production activity,
President-elect Miguel Mariana Gomez
of Cuba promised motion picture ex-
ecutives yesterday while on a tour of
film studios.
Cuba wants motion picture produc-
tion," he said. I'VE all offer all the
facilities Of Havana and the country
to any American picture companies
who desire to operate there"