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Evening star., 1936-02-15
Picture Making Is Featured
by Some Human Interest
Apart From Product.
By R0wland Lyon.

" HERE are fallacies that the lay
public holds dear to its heart
in regard to artists. One is
Il that the artist, a pale and
sickly fellow, sits clustered in his cold
and dreary attic, stepped in an intro
spective haze. Being an artist person.
ally (or so have been led to believe
by flattering friends) and also q
teacher of art, would like to refute
this popular conception. Artists do
mingle with the hoi polloi and the
great unwashed. They 60 into the
highways and the by-ways Of life and
paint scenes in the open market place.
Last week, while visiting my studio,
by chance ran into Phillip Bell. an
artist who lives in an adjoining cubicle.
He invited me in, turned on the radio.
and in the ensuing conversation mem
toned that he would like to make
some sketches. For some time I had
had desire to paint market scenes.
Hugh Collins, another addict of art,
had given me the idea, by bringing
home q batch Of butchers chopping
right and left on sides of beef and
pork chops.
Bell said, do you think it would be
q good idea to go to the market, be-
cause Hugh Collins has already done
it,"
said, "Art Is q broad conception
OF life, and no one subject can be
rightly limited to any one artist"
Il guess you're right" said Phillip.
''We'n do it."
The next morning at 9 o'clock ]
arrived at his place, with my basket
OF paints, and he hauled out his brief
case. and we set out for the K street
market.
Upon entering, experienced some
qualms as to our welcome. The place
seemed pretty much preoccupied with
the selling Of produce and the every.
day activities Of supplying our National
Capital with food and drink (non.
alcoholic).
Be1 said. do we haye to do
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single plate by series Of impressions
fitted into place by a careful system of
registry. The design is etched in line
and for the broad tones basic
aquatint is used. Then comes the
problem of laying on the color so as
to produce the desired effect. This
requires almost as great skill as paint
ing and must be done by the artist
rather than a plate printer Color
etchings are, as rule, issued in very
small editions, and every impression
varies sufficiently to make each unique.
Wood-block prints in color, of which
quite number of excellent examples
are shown in this exhibition, are quite
a different matter. For these a differ
ent block must be prepared for each
color used. Some of the more expert
of modern color printers use as many
as 80 or 40 blocks for a single print,
but those in this exhibition are not 20
elaborate Wuanita Smith shows three
of birds, blue heron. young owl, king
fisher; Florence v. Cannon, two of
flowers, Gala Lilies" and "Petunias,
and one of fish, Speed" Sophonisba
Hergesheimer of Nashville. Tenn,
sends one of Pond Lilies" and one OF
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butchers?" And I said, "Well. I'm
going to do butchers. You can take
your choice between venders of cheese,
sellers of vegetables or purveyors OF
Hot Cross buns.
20. K.," he said, "1ll do butchers,
too"
proceeding down the aisle, we came
tn the meat section. spotted a poul-
try stand and Bell picked butcher
shop on the other side. I got q couple
of boxes and Bell . couple Of crates.
We started to work.
was afraid we might block the
aisle. and this was no idle fear, be-
cause hardly had we gotten started
before we became the center OF avid
interest by all the market men. The
butcher that was doing dropped all
his chickens and turkeys, and ran
aver to see II was painting his pic
tire. His assistant, husky young
man with bulging shoulders, in his
white overall-apron, shufded over and
offered to pose.
said, Sure. I'm going to put your
hack In the picture" whereupon he
rushed back and stood stock still for
A couple Of minutes until I got him
sketched IN. L
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"Acorns," the latter greatly exagger-
ated In size for decorative purposes.
COME very interesting wood blocks
In black and white have come
from artists in Oklahoma, Sue Martin
sending, from Tulsa, Corn Dance at
Taos Pueblo" and Farm Compost
tion," and Ina Annette, from Norman,
an engaging cut of DRY Cimarron."
A very amusing and admirably rem
dered etching from the South is 'The
Royal Wedding" little Negro boy in
cabin sitting on the edge Of a chair
beside table on which stands a radio
transmitting the ceremony Of the we'd
ding in far-off London. It Is the work
Of Margaret M. Law Of Spartanburg,
S. c., well known for her paintings of
Negro life in the South.
There is also more than a CLINT of
humor in two etchings by Hortense
Ferne of Philadelphia, "Affectionate
Giraffes" and side Show, Circus"
OF special note are pair of hands
those of a seamstress-beautifully de-
lineated by Roselle H. Osk of New
York. There Is as much character
often In hands as in q face and the
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Artistic Visit in Market Has Non Professional Setting
Daily Life Is Shown to Have
Elements Which Are Free
From SenSibiIity.

move" But no! stepping up, the
officer knocked the onlookers right
and left. and said: Get out of the
way! Can't you see the mans painting
q picture?"
The bosses Of the stalls found it
necessary continually to send messen-
gers to order their assistants back to
work. One old colored man continually
deserted the oysters which he was
shucking, to amble over and remark tc
me that a man who could "jest sci
down and c/aw all the things that ]
could was certainly good"
Another one of the group, after
leaning heavily on my shoulder and
gazing silently at my work, said
Gosh, he's got that scale just about
perfect" He was referring to dimin-
utive scale tucked on one side of the
composition. A small, self-effacine
Chinaman was unfortunate enough to
pass by while the ribaldry was at It's
height. He was promptly caught and
held squirming in front of me, and ]
was begged to include him.
Upon completion Of the picture, II
was taken away from me and handed
around from man to man, at great
risk of bloody thumbprints. while
heavily jocose remarks were made
about it. The following is q sample
Of the humor:
One fellow, lacking front teeth, was
told that it was q lucky thing that
only his back was depicted because a
front view would have been nothing
but cavernous emptiness. He just
laughed, exposing to general public
view his dental deficiency. It seems
that meat men are not sensitive to
personalities.
Bell had finished and returned to
the car and was awaiting my arrival.
I folded up my kit and made ready to
leave. the butchers complimented me
highly, and invited me to return any
time, and told me that they liked to
have their pictures taken, this by
implication signifying that I had a
camera eye, and suppose really
should be dattered.
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A MONG the rules of the Works
Z \ Progress Administration is one
adopted to accomplish the real pur-
pose of the organization, the supplying
of a Job to family in need. The rule
in question is that second member
of family has the right to take over
the Job of the cue called to work, pro-
viding the one given the job is Ill.
This rule, however, has its complica-
tions.
Out in Detroit, Edward Kelly was
made pick and shovel gang foreman,
his first work in three years. The
family rejoiced at its fortune, particu-
larly as the mother was i'll and in need
of hospital attention, but the rejoicing
was short-lived as Kelly was stricken
with a stomach ailment.
The duty of supporting the family
therefore fell on the eldest child, who.
squaring frail shoulders, set out for
the w. P. A. headquarters.
Stepping up to an official, the eldest
child presented an order calling Kelly
to work and asking that during the
fathers illness, the job be hers, for
the eldest was Patricia, 1S-year-old
daughter.
"a girl? Foreman of a pick and
shovel gang?" queried the astcuished
official.
well. If I can't be foreman, Just
give me q shovel and let me work on
the gang" she replied. I'VE must
have some work in the family"
A little questioning brought out the
fact that Patricia was a high school
graduate and an expert typist. It
appeared that better use might be
made of her ability than on pick
and shovel gang, so now Patricia
works On the American Guide, the
forthcoming five-volume travel book
Of the United States which is being
written under supervision Of the
u A
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and taking an active part in the
local art life. Since returning East
he has not only established a studio
in this city, but bought and worked
a farm in nearby Virginia. He has
not hesitated to accept payment for
portraits in sculpture on barter basis.
Thus, In payment for one portrait. he
procured Jersey COW, and for another
young Holstein bull. He is young,
gifted and nterpriSing-there is every
reason, therefore. that he should sue
ceed. He undoubtedly will.
A NUMBER Of Washington artists
are represented in exhibitions on
circuit in Virginia and in Georgia this
Winter. One of these exhibitions is
circulated under the auspices of the
University of Virginia in rural dis
tricts. the other is being sent by the
Telfair Academy in Savannah to eight
or more Georgia colleges. Among
those represented in the former are
Hattie E. Burdette, who shows still
life; o. r. Darlington. A. H. o. Role,
A. j. Schram. Benson B. Moore and
Garnet Jex, each of whom contributes
landscape, and Eugen Weisz, who
shows a portrait. The remainder of
the collection consists of works by
distinguished New York artists. Miss
Burdette, Mr.. Role, Mr.. Darlington.
Mr. Moore and Mr. Jex are also repre-
sented in the Georgia exhibition. and,
in addition, Miss Critcher contributes
two canvasses. portrait and a still
life; Mrs. Leisenring flower study
and Mr.. Jameson a landscape. In
this case. again, such painters as
Waugh, Hibbard. Frieseke and Higgins
are fellow contributors. Portraits by
Hilda Belcher. exhibited earlier in the
year at the Arts Club, are included
in both collections.
THE Library Of Congress has lately
acquired for the national print
collection four etchings by Eric Scott,
formerly a resident of this country but
now living in England. Mr.. Scott is
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Bells subject was an old man who
seemed to spend most of his time
saving down large cuts Of meat. Bell
was using him as the center Of COM
position, and it was necessary to stand
while he painted.
BY this time several colored boys
were standing around, looking at my
sketch. One Of them screwed up
courage enough to ask, Mister, what
do you do with that after you get it
done?" Whereupon one Of the other
colored boys said to him, "Well, as
big, and as old, and as ugly as you
is, to stand there and ask the man
what he's goin' to do with his picture" /"
81 amt done nothing but ast him
what he's goin' to do with his picture, I"
the first one replied. "Hez I ast him
what he's goin' to do with his picture?
No. I amt asked him what he's goin'
to do with his picture" replied the
second. II amt done nothin' but asst
him" the first one maintained. How
did I know what he's goin' do with
it?" reiterated number one.
This conversation seemed rapidly
getting nowhere when I noticed O
policeman bearing down on us, and I
thought: "umhuh. now we've got to
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BULLETIN OF EXHIBITIONS.

Corcoran Gallery of Art-Per-
manent collections. Washington
Water Color Clubs annual exhi-
bition, water colors and works in
black and white.
National Geographic Society
Exhibition of sculpture. THE
Races of Mankind" by Malvina
Hoffman.
National Gallery of Art-Exhi-
bition of portraits by Bjorn P.
Egeli; exhibition of pastels, water
colors, drawings. Autographs and
designs by Mons Breidvik and
exhibition of vitreous enamels by
Frances and Richard MacGraw.
Smithsonian Building-Exhibi-
ton of etchings by Levon West.
Arts and Industries Building,
United States National Museum
Exhibition of photographs of
old missions of California by
Devereux Butcher.
Freer Gallery of Art-Chinese
paintings, Oriental art objects;
paintings, drawings. etchings by
Whistler and paintings by other
American artists. Two bronze
tigers, Chou dynasty, recently
acquired.
Phillips Memorial Gallery
Permanent collection Of paintings
by old and modern masters.
Studio House-Exhibition of
paintings, drawings and prt It's by
artists of Philadelphia.
Textile Museum of the DisSrict
of Columbia-Rare and beautiful
textiles, rugs and embroideries,
chiefly of the East.
Arts Club of Washington-Lith-
ographs and drawings Of Gaspe
by D. Putnam Brinley and paint
ings and pastels by Alexander
Clayton.
Library of Congress-Recent
accessions: Pencil autographs
and original illustrations by STAN
ley Reinhart, w. A. Rogers and
others.
Public Library, main building
Water colors by Hugh Collins.
Northeastern Branch Public
MISREPRESENTATION by 20 woman
painters.
Southeastern Branch Public
MISREPRESENTATION by Landscape
Club.
Dumbarton House - Historical
exhibit of art In ladies' dress be-
fore 1880.
Howard University Art Gallery
Japanese sword guard, knife
handles, etc. Lent by the Met
ropolitan Museum of Art.
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visitors since have been more nu-
merous than usual.
A SPECIAL exhibition Of drawings
in colored crayon by Pierre
Pinckney Allston Trapier opened in
the Corcoran Gallery of Art February
10. to continue until March /. Mr..
Trapier is descendant of one of the
French Huguenot families of South
Carolina and related to the great
early American painter, Allston. He
was born in Washington, studied here
first, then in New York and abroad.
After varied career he started paint
and lived on three continents and
wherever he has gone he has as
siduously sketched scenes of the life
around him. Most recently he has
made a series of drawings of New
York, picturing the great metropolis
as he has seen 1t from the streets,
the bridges and the skyscrapers. He
is industrious in his effects. and very
sincere.
A WASHINGTON sculptor, Charles
- Farrar, who has a studio at 1923
H street northwest, has lately COM
pleted portrait bust of ex-Gov. Pol
lard of Virginia, now chief of the
Veterans Appeal Board of the Vet
erans' Administration. 1t is an ex-
cellent likeness and destined at some
future time for placement in the
new Virginia Museum in Richmond,
Of which Gov. Pollard is now presi-
dent.
Already Mr.. Farrar Is represented
in this museum by portrait bust
Of the late Judge John Barton Payne,
to whose munificence the institution
owes its existence. This has been
cast in bronze and placed in niche
in the foyer. 1t, too, Is well modelled
and excellent in likeness vital work.
Mr.. Farrar is native Of this city
and he has studied here and else
where. For a number of years he
lived in Colorado Springs, Colo,
STUDYING under Boardman Robinson
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the centuries. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Sommer are accomplished craftsmen,
weaving a great variety of textiles,
beautiful in texture and color, suitable
for many uses.
Mr.. Sommer is also a maker OF
furniture Skillful worker in wood.
All of this is essentially creative work
and of kind which brings Joy to the
worker as well as those who find use
for the product in their own homes.
When painting was at its greatest
height, painters were, it will be re-
membered, not only artists but crafts.
men. When the hand loses its cum
ming one Of the major avenues Of
, artistic expression is cut of. At the
demonstration to be given by Mrs. Som
mer next Thursday evening, Mrs. Viii.
liam Allen Hayes, who is an accom-
plished bookbinder and lover of the
crafts, will serve as hostess.
A N EXHIBITION Of special interest
to those who have visited South
ern California consists of photographs
of the old Spanish missions by Deve.
reaux Butcher, photo-pictorialist,
which now may be seen i the Arts
and Industries Building. National
Museum. Beginning at the Mexican
border, these buildings. linked by the
famous Kings Highway, form a chain
northward extending 600 miles. In
themselves they have great beauty,
with their unique bell towers and vine-
covered patios; but, more than this,
they have exerted strong influence on
the architecture of California-and.
indeed, in other parts of our country.
Mr.. Butcher has, with his camera,
made fairly complete pictorial record
of these interesting and historical
edifices, besides which, in connection
with this exhibition, has been pub
| lished o list of 81 of the missions
with brief account of their history.
There were three other missions in the
chain-San Rafael, Santa Cruz and
Santa Clara-but these old buildings
have been obliterated by time. This
exhibition will remain on view during
February.
THE exhibition of recent water
colors by Hugh Collins, now on
view at the Public Library. affords
Washingtonians an opportunity to see
for the first time comprehensive coll
lection of this artists work. These
paintings have charming freshness and
real vitality. They show competence
in handling the medium, great variety
in subject matter, and, most interest,"
ing of ALL more individuality than one
finds in most young artists work. AS
a well-known local artist said when he
saw the exhibition: The thing I like
best about this show is that the work
is Hugh Collins, and nothing but Hugh
Collins"
Two Of the most pleasing Of the
pictures are circus subjects, THE
Horse Tent" (Which. by the way, was
sold the day the exhibition opened)
and THE Tan-Bark Trail" Boat
scenes painted from unuSal points Of
view, a farm scene that has humor
as well as excellent design, a portrait
of Long Ike" cleaning fish and
Washington market scenes repay the
visitor to the Public Library. These
water colors will be on view until the
I'd of March.
THROUGH the month of February
unique exhibition of Japanese
Sword Furniture" meaning guards,
| handles. scabbards, etc, will be on
view. This collection has been lent by
the Metropolitan Museum of Art
| through the College Art Society.
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mountain subject. probably in South
ern France. lie Broc." Here the
hills. rising fold upon fold, are indi-
Gated by the most delicate lines. but
upon inspection one observes nesting
in their laps little towns and settle
ments. There is no loss of spacious
ness and grandeur, but there is a gain
in intimacy. No doubt Scott studied
and to degree follows Meryon. There
is quite resemblance in some of his
work to this masters, but 1t is not
a slavish copying, rather as young
man would properly feel the strength
and power of an elder. Scott is very
versatile. He does not keep to one
manner. But this, too, is well, until
he finds himself fully and completely.
That he has bit of whimsicality in
his nature is manifested by the insignia
he has chosen-a conventionalized
kangaroo-native, like himself, to
Australia.
AT THE Arts Club next week, on
= Thursday evening, a demonstra-
ton of the craft of hand weaving will
be given by Mrs. Emmy Sommer,
formerly Of the Royal Danish Looms
at Copenhagen. her birthplace. These
looms we're set up to weave a series of
tapestries for the royal palace, and it
was tapestry weaving that Mrs. Som
mer first learned. But she has by no
means limited herself to this one kind
of weaving, and in connection with
her demonstration she will employ
more than one loom, explaining the
differences mechanically and in prod
uct.
Weaving is one of the oldest of the
arts, and although the process has
been mechanical, the actual method
remains much the same throughout
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w. P. A. Rule a Problem

Her mother and father are receiving
the medical treatment they need and
william, Is; Robert, IA, and Betty
Lou. II, know. at least from where
their next meal is coming.
Evening star., 1936-02-15

THROUGH the month of February
unique exhibition of Japanese
Sword Furniture" meaning guards,
handles. scabbards, ETC., will be on
view. This collection has been lent by
the Metropolitan Museum of Art
through the College Art Society.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-09-03
Everybody's Health

A recent study of accidents
made in Connecticut showed that
more than half the automobile
accidents in a large series hap
pened to repeaters.
This fact is noted in a bulle-
tin on accident prevention issued
by the Minnesota State Medical
association today.
If a driver figures in repeated
accidents, it cannot be argued, ac-
cording to the physicians, that
luck is always against him. It is
time to look into his qualifications
for the exacting business of driv-
ing. He may be merely undiscip-
lined and irresponsible or he may
be physically or mentally unfit for
driving. In any case, he should be
prevented from further driving
unless the defect that caused the
trouble can be corrected.
A few truck companies have
already followed the program
recommended by the doctors.
That is, they have barred chron-
ic accident repeaters from their
employ. The result has been a
sensational drop in the accident
rate among their drivers.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-09-03
She Doesn't Know!

You feel little embarrassed and sorry
for her. She looks so admiring and helpless,
so envious, and so-so-ineffective
Her clothes are always so bad, poor lit
tie thing. And she pays too much for them
Her home is furnished with all the wrong
things. She seems to have a genius for
wasting money. When she goes out to buy
anything, soap or silverware, or lingerie or
lamps, she's sure to turn up with something
nobody ever heard of before and doesn't
want to hear Of again.
She is that eager, but not very bright
little woman who, my dear, doesn't ever
read advertisements" Who doesn't know
what to buy, or where to find it, or what to
pay for it. Who doesn't know values and
can't compare them. Who doesn't know
that new style, or new convenience, or a
new anything arrives, one sees it first in the
advertisements.
One really gets a little vexed with her
But let's not waste too much time on
her.
It's about time for you, dear lady, to
have your regular trip through the adver-
tisements.
To stand the test OF advertising mer-
chandise must be good-ex