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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. Exhibition of
water colors by Mary G. Riley.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF
ART, UNITED STATES Ma
TIONAL MUSEUM-Permanent
collections: Evans, Gellatly. john
son and others. Special exhibi-
ton works by local artists, aus
pices General Federation of
Women's Clubs and local societies.
SMITHSONIAN BUILDING.
DIVISION GRAPHIC ARTS
Exhibition etchings and dry points
by Albert L. Groll.
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-Exhibitio 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-EXhibition Of water colors
of Mexico by Eliot OHara and
paintings of flowers that grow in
Honolulu by Olive Gale Mclean.
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. Exhibition of water COL
ors by Eugene Weisz and CERAMICS
by Margot Broxton.
NORTHEAST BRANCH PUB
Lie LIBRARY-Oil paintings by
Eugene WeisZ.
THE LITTLE GALLERY, IN
INNATE BOOK SHOP-Portrait
drawings by Regene Putnam.
WOMEN'S CITY CLUB
Paintings by Helen Collision.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY ART
GALLERY - Exhibition of Oil
paintings by Louis Bosa and
studies by Eben Comins for mural
for Department of Justice Build
ing.
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sea and ships always allured him, and
he specialized in these subjects. His
last years were spent at Gloucester
Mass. De Haas was Of Dutch birth
and parentage. He came to New York
during the Civil War and painted
several naval actions for Admiral Far
ragut. In 1857 he was elected to men,
bership in the National Academy of
Design. His paintings we're frequently
engraved and thus became widely
known.
1t is an interesting fact that in
marine painting the United States
has taken prominent place. One of
the greatest painters of our American
school was Winslow Homer, whose
pictures of the sea and seafaring peo-
pie are known the world over. Emil
Carlsen, the Dane, but American by
adoption, was at his best in his pic
lures of the sea, painted in midocean,
in a style and manner all his own.
Charles Woodbury. has painted and
etched great epics of the sea, sug-
gestive Of its might and motion; while
none has better depicted the surf on
our rock-bound coast than F. j.
Waugh. son of portrait painter and
first trained as an illustrator. OF the
younger generation, and carrying on
the tradition, Is Stanley Woodward,
an exhibition Of whose water colors
of the sea was held here in the Arts
Club last Winter; to say nothing of
Gordon Grant, etcher and painter
and author, whose paintings of the
sea and ships were exhibited In the
Corcoran Gallery of Art under the
patronage Of the President and
others Immediately in advance of the
present showing.
The fascination Of the subject Is
reflected in literature as well as in
art. No doubt such books as those
by Conrad, Masefield, Norman Hall
and his collaboration, Charles Nord-
hoff, as well as earlier works by
Stevenson, Dana and others have
quickened the interest on the part of
the public and lent impetus to the
work Of our artists. Thus, indeed, at
all times the arts 60 hand in hand.
The Presidents loan collection,
comprising IL fascinating models of
ships, will remain on view in the
Corcoran Gallery of Art until May 8.
Exhibition By Artist Members,
League OF American Pen Women.
In the auditorium at Jelleff's, which
serves as an excellent little gallery,
the National League Of American Per
Women held their tenth annual ma
tional art exhibition this week, April
13 to Is. Ninety-two exhibits were
set forth and an excellent showing
made. The majority of the works
shown were oil paintings, but there
were q few water colors, and good
ones, some etchings, pictorial photo
graphs, miniatures and works in
sculpture. Local membership was
well represented by Grace M. Ruck-
man, Helen Collision, Donna Crabtree
and others. Mrs. Ruckman showed
three characteristic flower and still.
life studies, "Hollyhocks," "Chrys-
anthsmums" and a composition en-
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Work Of Lednicka, Boris
Teacher, Scheduled for
Exhibit Here.
By Lucy Salamanca.

A FEW weeks ago, when saying
~ farewell to opera, LucreZia
~ Bori announced that from now
n on she would give her time
and attention and interest to the
study Of sculpture. Already she has
been pursuing the study for some time
under the famous Maryla Lednicka, q
young, vibrant Polish artist with the
gentlest eyes and finest, most beauti-
full hands ever have seen.
II present plans mature, Washing
ton will have the opportunity to enjoy
the incredibly expressive work of Led
nicka within the near future, for her
enchanting adolescents, Young Boy
and Young Girl; her purely spiritual
"St. Francis" her Madonna in Wood, II
her serene and rhythmic angels, and
perhaps, even, her Hands of LucreZia
Bori," that have captivated audiences
at every exhibit, will make their way
to the Capital. 1t is dream of hers,
Lednicka told me few days ago in
her New York studio, to present her
works in the Capital, and a Washing
ton exhibit Is In the famous sculptor S
itinerery.
Maryla Lednicka has sculptured a
bas-relief of MusSolini for use on the
Italian steamer Oceana, spending 10
hours in all with the dictator in the
PalazZo Venezia. For the lounge of
the Conte de Savoia she has done a
bronze of the Crown Princess Marie
Jose, staying in the royal palace in
Naples until the completion of the
work and unveiling the bronze last
October on the crossing she made on
that liner. Famous people of three
continents have been immortalized by
the work Of her hands-Lawrence Tib-
bett, Kerensky, Tulio Carminati, Col.
E. NJ House, the Countess Borromeo,
Princess Doria Pamfiglia-figures in
the world of art, music, letters and
politics that make an impressive list,
considering the youth of the artist.
And, in addition to the busts and bas-
reliefs Of the great, Lednicka has dis
tinguished herself for her remarkable
religious concepts, great and moving
works Of sculpture In marble, wood or
bronze, that have evoked inspired COM
ment and praise in important world
centers where they have been exhib-
tied. These include her Madonna in
Wood" her inspired est. Francis" and
her Angel in Bronze" as well as
numerous minor angels and religious
friezes. est. Francis" and Angel in
Bronze" both received gold medals at
q religious exhibition in Padua.
p EGARD this artist with me q mo-
ment. We are sitting in the studio
OF her apartment, stones throw from
the East River, in the midst of its
fashionable colony. The room Is bare
except for the fluid outlines of the
"adolescents"-one on either side Of
the room-and the pedestals that bear,
on the one hand. the finely sculptured
head of the Princess Doria Pamfiglia,
study in concentration, and. on the
other, the hauntingly beautiful bowed
head Of st. Francis. There are, to be
sure. one or two deep chairs and q
businessiike tahls that bears sheafs
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Washingtonians to See Sculptures of Polish Artist
Enchanting AdoIescents Are
Among Greatest Crea-
tionS to Be Shown.

ped almost transparent lids. the
sweet gentleness Of the mouth-these
confirm the impression.
But look now." says Lednicka, "at
my 'Adolescents.
see, first. young girl. just emerg-
ing from girlhood. Her body still re-
tains the angularity of extreme youth
in its angles and elbows, but her shoul-
ders and breasts have softened and
the curve Of her waist and thighs
and hips are as beautifully expressive
as budding flower. The muscles lay
under the flesh of her back with such
a hidden softness and strength that
one is shocked, in touching them, to
feel the coolness Of hard bronze un-
der his fingers.
60 THE Young Boy" facing her is
leaving childhood behind. The
hands and feet. growing ahead Of the
rest of his body, seem large and dis
proportionate and this is accentuated
by the slim, undeveloped arms and
legs. There is promised strength in
the chest, in the thighs. The boy
stands with his hands above his head.
Everything about him is dramatic:
everything about the young girl ex-
presses romanticism, particularly her
graciouSly upturned hands, their soft
palms cupped as if in giving or await
ing blessings. Here is expression as
material as the play of muscles under
flesh, incomparably portrayed in
bronze.
Against the wall, leaning along the
Dashboard, is the bas-relief of Musso-
lini. The squared head, the small ear,
the penetrating eyes, the clamped lip
line, the out-thrust chin are depicted
with the precision of an etching, but
behind these breathes the personality
of the dictator. the concentration and
purposefulness Of his mood. I asked
Lednicka about her impressions those
10 hours II Duce sat for her in the
Palazzo Venezia.
II gained the impression, Of course,
of great strength. We talked q lot
about art and was astonished at how
much he knows, how much he feels.
He would work sometimes at his desk
as I worked from one corner Of the
room. Always he was very friendly.
very interested in the progress of the
bas-relief and he was very enthusiast
tic about it when ! had finished"
OF the Crown Princess Marie Jose,
Lednicka says: "I gave her lessons
in sculpture during the two months
lived in the royal palace. while work.
ing on the bust Of her for the Conte
de Savoia. She is wonderfully gift
ed" On the table stands very
large portrait of the Crown Princess,
to Lednicka, and on another
table by the window another por-
trait-also inscribed-of Mussolini.
This represents II Duce in the same
pose as the bas-relief and Is dedi-
Gated by the dictator to Lednicka.
"ON APRIL sth," Iednicka tells
me, my bust of Col. House is
going to Yale, to remain there per-
manentIy. He was well known in
Poland, you know. In my New York
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Is Abstract
Sculpture Art?

The time-old question Of What Is
Art?" is being hotly debated in certain
quarters anew, on account Of the re-
fusal of the New York customs au-
thorities to admit abstract works in
sculpture duty free. A work Of art
In sculpture. these governmental ofn-
cials at the post Of New York insist,
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and not far enough. Compare them,
for example, with some Of the little
paintings in oil of Whistler or of
Tryon, to be seen in the Freer CAL
lery of Art. Both of these men painted
at times large canvases, both made
small sketches as data, but when they
painted small pictures it was with a
sense Of complementary were not
merely little and impulsive impress
sions-they were different-they were
carried to the artists limit of knowl-
edge and power.
In all fairness it should be said
that this Is true Of some of Bosa s
little paintings, and the chances are
that as time passes more Of this pre-
cious quality will creep into his work.
Certainly he must already have that
greatest of all facilities of the artist,
the power Of seeing beautifully.
Portrait Studies
By Regene Putnam.
In the little gallery Of the Intimate
Book Shop. 3204 o street, Georgetown,
a group Of recent portrait studies by
Regene Putnam is now on view. These
are, for the most part, drawings in
charcoal, life size, and among them,
especially pleasing, are several chill
dren. Miss Putnam has studied at the
Corcoran School of Art for some years,
and under Eugen Weisz. She Is now
working at Studio House, and for the
past two years has been represented
from time to time in local shows.
Paintings by Helen F. Collision
At the Women'S City Club.
A group Of charming paintings in
oils by Helen F. Collision Of Washing
ton Is now on view, informally, at
the Women's City Club, jackson
place. Spring is bad time to ex-
hibit paintings, for Natures freshness
Of coloring and general loveliness so
nils ones eyes and senses that man
made beauty sinks into insignificance
in comparison. But Miss Collisions
paintings are in accord with the sea-
son, rather high keyed, fresh in COL
oring, subtle and yet vital. She
shows an especially pleasing still life
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From Blanche McGaw came a very
pleasing California landscape and
from Elizabeth Schneider a more than
promising figure study Of a young
girl student.
Two miniatures by Mary Mcmillan
were outstanding because of beauty
of rendering as well as color and
craftsmanship. Works in this medium
by Marian Leale and Ada ChaSterton
had also much to commend them.
In the black and white section of
special note were etchingS by Emily
Burling White Manchester and Minna
L. Briggs, the latter of this city, each
of whom received honorable mention
in the prize awards.
Little Paintings,
By Louis BoSd.
Little pictures in oils by Louis Bosa,
a young painter whom the United
States Works Progress Administra-
ton has brought to attention. consti-
tute an exhibition at this time in the
art gallery Of Howard University.
Bosa was born in Venice in 1905. His
grandfather was a wood carver, his
father stone cutter. He came to
the United States at the age of 18
and studied at the Art Students
League in New York. He began ex-
hibiting about two years ago and his
works have been shown in the
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Print Exhibition
Studio House.

From April % to May an exhibit
tion of prints will be held at Studio
House. Contemporary prints will be
shown in the large front gallery. COM
prising about Is Of those lately ac-
quired by the Whitney Museum Of New
York. In the rear gallery there will
be old flower prints of the late
eighteenth and early nineteenth CEN
turles, as we'll as prints by Audubon.
while in the hall. prints by Blake. Gau-
guin and Manet will be displayed
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with flowers in the Pen Women's sec
tion of the District Of Columbia Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs exhibition
at the National Museum. To the Pen
Womens national exhibition at Jel-
leff's she also made contribution, but
for this showing at the City Club
she has. it would seem. reserved her
best. Here are not only flowers and
still life, but landscapes and figures,
witnessing to versatility on the part
Of the artist and evincing no little
skill.
A large landscape to the left of the
door as one enters is very well COM
posed, with planes we'll indicated. and
a little house in the middle distance
well placed To the right hangs
strong and interesting figure study.
But most charming, perhaps. are
a study of little girl and doll and
of a little lass in blue frock with
apron full of blossoms, both of which
hang IN the large reception room and
are rendered with certain naive SIM
plicity. A portrait drawing of a
little girl done in red chalk has much
of the same quality and will be found
appealing. The City Club generously
extends the courtesy Of admission to
those who would visit its exhibitions.
All through the season they have been
well worth seeing.
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must resemble human being, some
thing in nature, an actuality, which,
as none can deny, abstract works in
sculpture do not. The controversy
began in 1927, when certain abstract
works in sculpture by Brancusi were
brought into the country. 1t has arisen
again in connection with the i'm
portation of sculpture to be shown in
the exhibition of abstract art, set forth
by the Museum Of Modern Art. which
mas caused so much agitation and con-
| fusion that even the seasoned critics
have confessed bewilderment. Most
recently, works by well known for
eign abstractionist. purposed for dis
play in a New York dealers establish
ment, have been denied free entry,
and again the heather rage" Forty
art museums will, it is said, join in
appeal, for redress of this wrong to
higher authorities in the National
Government, not because they want
to import abstract sculpture. but on
account of belief that the definition
of art should not be left arbitrarily to
customs officials The vulnerable point
in the armor Of these guardians OF our
tariff laws is that abstract paintings
have been, and are, admitted free of
duty, as works Of art" and certainly
the majority of these have no great
resemblance to things seen or known.
If painting of this type is art then
why not sculpture? Who will decide
the President, the Secretary Of the
Treasury, the tariff commissioner?
Or will an act of Congress be neces-
sary to settle the difficulty? In the
meantime. the Museum Of Modern
Art posted large bond to insure pay
ment Of duty, unless the works exhib-
tied we're returned to their native
lands. 1t is a strange thing that up
to the present time, no one has sug-
gested as a solution OF the existing
discrepancy that an equally high duty
be imposed on abstract paintings. Why
not protect our own infant progeny
our young struggling American alb
stractionists? The field is so new.
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AUdrdS to Former
WdShingtonidnS.

Two erstwhile Washington artists
have been prize winners in New York
exhibitions this season. In the fiftieth
annual exhibition Of the Architectural
League of New York. James Michael
Newell received gold medal, the
highest award, for a panel Of his
mural painting. The Evolution OF
Western Civilization" and in the most
recent exhibition Of the National
Academy Of Design, Jerry Farnsworth
was awarded the Isidor Medal for
Figure Composition" shown earlier In
The year at the Pennsylvania Academy.
Philadelphia, depicting himself and
his wife, Helen Alton Sawyer. Mr..
Farnsworth was a former pupil Of
Hawthorne and also of the Corcoran
School of Art.
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Ton, BrotCn Exhibits
In williamsburg.

Atb W tthtNHtON"'
In the Williamsburg Inn, Duke of
Gloucester street. Tom Brown Is hold
ing. from April to May Is. an eX-
hibition of his paintings of Williams
burg. Va, and Gloucester. Mass. Some
of the former we're included in his
recent exhibition held here in the
Arts Club.
Second Independent
Exhibition Opens.
The second Greater Washington In
dependent Exhibition opens tomor-
row. in the following stores: Ksnn's,
Hecht's. Lansburgh's, Woodward g.
LothropS, the Palais Royal, Sloan's.
Jelleffs and Garfiinckers. The
number of works sent in this year is
smaller than last year, possibly be-
cause of the fee which all exhibitors
now have to pay, partly, no doubt. be-
cause of the number of exhibitions
which have been held during the cur
rent season. But the standard is said
to be we'll upheld. This exhibition is
sponsored by the Washington Post and
the District of Columbia Federation Of
Women's Clubs Mrs. Eugene Meyer
is chairman of the board Of directors,
and Charles Bittinger, president of the
Society of Washington Artists, Is
chairman of the Art Committee.
A Lecture on the
Corcoran Gallery OF Art.
An illustrated lecture on THE Cor
coran Gallery Of Art and its Collec-
tions" will be given by Robert Leroy
Parsons, a member of the staff, at a
meeting Of the Art and Archaeology
League on the evening of April 2S, in
the chapel of the Church Of the Cow
enant. Mrs. Mitchell Carroll is preSi.
dent Of the league, and Mrs. Raleigh
Gilchrist, secretary.
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STEAMER OZARK
DUE TOMORROW
STEAMSHIP GRANADA OF
FRUIT COMPANY WILL
COME IN SATURDAY

Steamship Ozark, of the Clyde
Mallory Lines, is due to arrive to-
morrow morning from Jackson
vile and Miami, and after dis
charging freight will sail for New
Orleans.
Another vessel of the same
lines. the Alamo, is due to arrive
Sunday from New York en- route
to Tampa.
Steamship Granada, of the
Standard Fruit and Steamship
company, is due in port Saturday
from Philadelphia for bunkers at
the Porter Dock company and will
later sail for Frontera. Mexico.
Tug Martha arrived in port this
morning and berthed at the Por-
ter Dock cOmpany's main pier with
two barges in tow with dredge
equipment for Marco.
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Surprise Party For
Norman Brantley

A surprise birthday party was
rendered last night to Norman
Brantley, who celebrated his
twenty-first birthday at his home,
900 Francis street.
Delightful refreshments were
served consisting of cake, candy.
fruit punch, sandwiches and It'd
bits, and many games were play
ed. Several prizes were award
ed, Mss Clarabel Cerezo, Robert
Bethel and John Roberts being
the fortunate winers.
Those attending the party in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Brant-
ley, the Misses Edith Moffatt.
Edna Mae Thompson, Clarabel
Cerezo, Louisa Delaney, Mabel
Perez, Bernice Brantley, Blanche
Brantley, Mae Watkins, Beulah
Brantley, Mary Brantley, Althea
June Haskins, Francis Dion, Harry
Wickers, John Roberts, Will
Wickers, Robert Bethel, Everett
Higgs. Hubert Trout and Gilbert
Weech.
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Rotary Ann Night
At Casa Marina

Key West Rotarians are look
ing forward to their annual Ro-
tary Ann Night which will be cele-
brated with a dinner and enter
tainment tonight in the dining
salon of the Hotel Casa Marina.
Following is the menu:
Canape of Salmon
Chicken Gumbo, Creole
Olives Celery
Fried Grouper, Tartar Sause
Saratoga Chips
Roast Young Turkey
Cranberry Sauce
Fresh Spinach Fresh Lima Beans
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Lettuce and Tomato Salad
Chocolate Sundae
Assorted Cakes
Cheese and Crackers
Coffee
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Parent-Teacher
Group Meets

Mrs. Enrique Henriquez was re-
elected president of Key West
High School Parent-Teacher AS
ISOLATION for the 1867 school
year at a meeting yesterday aft
ernoon in the school auditorium
Other officers chosen at yes
terday's session are as follows
Mrs. William P. Kemp. vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. H. S. Dexter, treas
urer; Miss Fortuna Lopez, secre-
tary; Miss Eliza Gardner, his
torian.
Meeting was opened with the
singing of america" and Lords
Prayer and due to the fact that
the meeting was being held on st.
Patrick's day, Mrs. NJ. E. Ber-
kowitz favored those present with
a vocal solo entitled, "Sure They
Call 1t Ireland
Reports were heard from Mrs.
Hildah Sails, secretary, and Mrs.
H. S. Dexter, treasurer. Nomi-
mating committee composed of
Mrs. w. P. Archer. Mrs. Milton
Sawyer and Oscar Norman made
a report of their nominations.
This was followed by election of
officers.
1t was announced that the
meeting next month would be I'M
der the direction of the Room
Mothers Of which Mrs. Paul Her
rick is chairman.
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Numbered among yesterday S
arrivals at Casa Marina was Vic
tor Schoepperle, of Short Hills,
New Jersey, who will spend sew
eral days at the hotel.
Mrs. Samuel Bailey, of CincIn-
natl, a recent arrival at the hotel
with her brother, John W. War
rington, for a visit with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Warringso:., was fortunate in land
ing large tarpon during a fish
ing trip on Tuesday in company
with Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Wyman.
Mrs. Bailey and John Warning
ton departed this morning on the
Cuba for a few days stay in Ha-
vana, following which they will
return to the hotel. Mr. and Mrs.
II. W. Gillian, of New York City,
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Casa Marina Guests Take Part
In Tennis Matches Yesterda,

were also passengers on the Cuba
for Havana this morning. and they
too will return to Casa Marina
after several days.
Yesterday marked one of the
most successful days of tennis this
season. There were singles, dou-
bles and mixed doubles matches in
progress. Among those attending
yesterdays games, either partici-
pating in the matches or in the
capacity of tea-guests, were Mrs.
Robert T. Menner, Mrs. David s..
Ingalls,, Mrs. Samuel Bailey, Miss
Bethine STANDARD, Miss Elizabeth
Tant, Miss Jane Peabody, Mrs. L.
B. Connable, Jack Latimer, John
w. Warrington and DR.. and Mrs.
S. W. Brown.