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The Washington times., 1937-10-08

WASHINGTON BEAUTY ACADEMY
18th St and N. Y. Ave.-350 Wash. Bldg.
Free Booklet Investigate and Compare
Beauty work guar. 1Oc and 25c. Per. So up.
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MADILHC IVANOOIV
washington's OLDEST BEAUTY SCHOOL.
Graduates placed in the better beauty
shops Day-Nite classes. Free catalog.
1910 New York Ave. N. W. MET. TITS
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$3.50, MT. PHEASANT

An English type stone front home Of
eight rooms with built-in bath and shower,
room. modern kitchen beautiful bordered
oak floors is here Offered at a price you
can't resist Is situated on high elevation
overlooking Rock Creek Park. is extremely
handy to schools. stores. car and bus lines.
and all so beautifully reconditioned YOU
would take it to be brand new. By all
means see it without delay. Phone
R.. M, HOOKER. Metropolitan 1868
. Evenings. 5 to 9. call Adams 1880
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$6.95O


HOME OR INVESTMENT
On Newton st, N W.. near 18th St.. row
brick. 8 rooms and bath heating plant not
2 years old. 2 rear porches. upper inclosed
and screened. An excellent buy in good
an-white neighborhood Boss & Phelps.
NAT $500. Evening phone. Mr.. Rabey.
CLeve. $500
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SHOP FOR BEST APARTMENTS THROUGH DOUBLE QUICK
HELP-MEN

Advertisements soliciting tHpesfneHS or
NOT klotOtnolv accepted IN these cotnmnS
dnd any violation of thts rIle showd oS
reported to Miss DODGE. at DIstT1ct szoV
or District 1000.
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LYON VILLAGE

6-room. 2-bath brick house. garage. All
other houses in block occupied by Army
Cd broom I-bath brick bungalow. Prac-
LYoN, LYON ITINCoRPoRArED. WALNUT s41o
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Ford 1882 De Luxe Roadster p1GE
VS. motor. two-tone finish, O1VO
radio, rumble seat. Guaranteed.
WAKEFIELD MOTOR co.
2525 Sherman Ave. N. w. AID. 5000
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INSTRUCTION COURSES

You can place o thTee-Itne Want 1d
under this heading for seven dogs for only
1878. Phone District $3.50 or District
7000 and ask for Miss Hall.
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Persons Gns,Oerfn0 blind ddvertist;,
Snsnts arc cautioned not 10 Send oTiDUtn
Isttrys on geconn enddtions. but duplicates
oT Sau1< Photo0rdphs should b plainly
SaarEsd NTH name and address.
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H. B. LEARY, JR. q EROS.
1891 14th st. N. w. Open Ewes. Pot. 1900
CHRYSLER 1884 Business Coupe, cylin-
ders, excellent black paint. all good tires.
spotless upholstery. splendid motor. You
will find this clean car real value. $325.
.C. G. C. guaranty. Capitol Cadillac Co.,
1929 22d St. N. W. National $500. Open
evenings and Sundays.
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MABELLE HONOUR

HEADQUARTERS for CIVIL SERVICE
books and courses. with Questions and
Answers BOYD SCHOOL 1888 + St
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INDIAN FALSE FACES SHOWN II

Halloween masks, you probably know originated in
Europe for celebrating the of All Saints Day October
31st But few people know that similar masks made
and still being used by tribes of American Indians
in similar celebrations during the year This Dorama shows
you festival of roquos Indians who used masks
in their ceremonies
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> + 2 I r 4 / 2. Curve
BACKGROUND and in
sert tabs Of LONGHOUSE
into numbered Sits.
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BY H0LLlNG CLANCY HOLLlNC

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STEP FOUR. Paste ends OF
BACKGROUND on outside of
FRAME in spaces left for them.
Insert tabs of FOREGROUND
into Sits of BACKGROUND and
LONGHOUSE. Tree at left, and
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Plant Explorers Unsung.
IN THE ranks of the explorer is one

IN THE ranks of the explorer is one
class of explorer who goes about
his vital work practically unsung.
He is the plant explorer, who is not
so concerned, for instance, with un-
covering the history Of earlier ages
as he is vitally interested in what the
future is to hold.
One such individual, Raymond
Stadelman, special agent of the
Department of Agriculture, has brought
back from the interior of tropical
and semi-tropical countries 339 SAM
pies of seed of the tobacco plant in
an effort to discover some strain OF
the plant which will bring immunity
to the ravages of such diseases OF
tobacco as the mosaic.
During his trip, which required Is
months, he covered nearly 10000
miles and tests already conducted In
dicate that in the native home OF
tobacco he has found varieties which
offer some of the desired immunity.
In addition to mosaic, it is hoped
that the new strains will also show
immunity to wudfire, blackflre, mil
dew, wilt, stem rot, root rot, black
root rot and black shank.
Ten years of testing will be re-
quired before any definite conclusions
can be reached and if at the end of
that period 10 or IL strains remain
which meet the conditions sought,
experts will consider the effort profit
able
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other assay offices, at Seattle and
New York. Because Of the accumu-
lation Of gold bullion in the last few
years, q safe and adequate bullion
depository was recently completed at
Fort Knox, KY.
Many heated discussions, accord
ing to old records, took place In Con-
eress over the emblems to be used for
the various coins to be made in the
new Mint. One, which nearly ended
In a duel, took place when the eagle
was suggested as q fitting emblem
for the new coins. A member from
the South, 50 the story goes, objected
strenuously to the eagle, because the
king of birds was not u suitable en-
blem for a Nation whose institutions
and interests were all opposed to any
form OF "kingly" government. A
Judge then jokingly suggested that q
goose might suit the gentleman from
the South, as it was rather humble
and republican bird" and that the
goslings could be placed on the dimes.
Highly incensed, the gentleman from
the South challenged the judge to q
duel, which the Judge promptly de-
clined, declaring that the gentleman
knew he was q coward or he would
never have sent the challenge.
It seems quite fitting to find in old
accounts Of early days at the Mint
that an eagle really did live there for
six years. The portrait Of this Ameri-
can eagle, called Peter, was recog-
nized ON the pattern" silver dollars
Of 1886, 1888 and 1889 and on the
nickel pieces coined IN 1856. Al
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Bulletin of Exhibitions

CORCORAN GALLERY ART-Fifteenth biennial exhibition
of contemporary American oil paintings.
National Museum-Per-
Geatly Ralph Johnson Harriet
African sculptures Stained glass
William Wlet Paintings and etch-
Thomas Moran
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION GRAPHIC AsTSEx
OF etchings Frederick K. Detwiler.
NATIONAL. MUSEUM, INDUSTRIES BUILDNG-Exhb-
Associated
Walcott
collection paintings drawings
Whistler Oriental paintings
bronzes pottery miniatures etc.
collection paintings by
Retrospective
media Arthur Self Portrait by
Rembrandt
paintings drawings
TEXTILE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Permanent
Open Mondays Fridays to Admission by
Hewitt 730 Fifteenth street
of paintings and block
prints by Marguerite and paintings and etchngs by Elisa
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS- FINE ARTS Exhibition Of
engs Penneu ho
Special exhibition
Steele.
PUBLIC OF pupils
paintings by Mrs Levine
Holland
woMENs CITY cLUB-Pantngs by Herbert Hicks.
utility pictures
GAILERY-Exhibion OF paintings
Of Chevy Club
AMERICAN PEN WOMEN, THE GftAFION-
Exhibition of paintings by Elgena De Land Saugstad
Connecticut Land
scapes by Isabel Kuhlnan.
PAN-AMERIcAN UNION Exhibition OF Guatemalan textiles
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ONE rather startling rule announced

ONE rather startling rule announced
the discontinuance Of the drink
money" in 1925 and in its place So
extra wages per month were allowed
the workmen employed during the
Summer months. Evidently there
were employees at the Mint in those
days who could not read, for the rules
were to be read to all workmen unable
to read and to all newly employed
persons. Working hours at the Mint
were from O'Clock In the morning
until 4 in the afternoon, except Satur-
day, when work ceased at 2 O'Clock.
The Fourth of July and Christmas
were the only holidays.
The Philadelphia Mint has been in
continuous operation since 1893, ex-
cept when the, prevalence OF yellow
fever caused a suspension Of work
for short periods during the years
1919 and in 1923. Although six
other mints have been established
during the past las years, only two
are now engaged in the production
of coins-San Francisco, established
in 1854, and Denver, established in
1905. Carson City, New, boasted q
mint during the heyday Of silver coin
age, from 1870 to 1893.
The three mints started in the
South in 1888, at Charleston, S. c.;
Dahlonega, Ca, and New Orleans,
La, became inactive In 1861. The
one at New Orleans, however, re-
sumed operations in 1879 and con-
tinued to make coins until 1909, when
it was turned into an assay ONCE.
The Government now maiptains two
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and Hobart Nichols. Undoubtedly
some whose works would have been
found equally acceptable did not send.
Impressive Shouting BY Walt
Kuhn at Studio House.
A STUDIO HOUSE, 1914 Twenty
first street, there is now, and until
April 25, to be seen an exhibition Of
paintings in oil and drawings by Walt
Kuhn, one Of the outstanding con-
temporary individualists To quote
from the introduction to the catalogue,
written by Mr. Watkins Walt Kuhn
is restless searcher for the clear, un-
compromising expression of the people
and the scenes of our time in the SIM
plest and most time-proven terms Of
the ancient art of painting. OF the
paintings included in this exhibition
most of the subjects are the per-
formers of the circus and the vaude-
vile; of the drawings, most of the
subject-matter is from the frontier
towns of the West in earlier and
rougher days. :" = While its boldness
may startle some, this group of paint
ings is presented in the belief that
Walt Kuhn, after years OF the most
drastic self-dsc!pline in every tech
nical and esthetic aspect OF painting
and color relation, has now achieved
clarity of conception and mastery
OF paint quality which Is one Of the
very few important developments in
American art"
Kuhn was born in New York In
1880 and is living at the present
time in the great metropolis; but
this does not mean continual resi-
dence. In fact, he has Travelled much
and had many adventures! He has
seen life from many sides and angles.
At one time Mr.. Kuhn was car
toonist for a San Francisco paper;
the people of the sawdust ring that
he paints have been on occasion his
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lively, however, the little sketches
show the artists instructive feeling
for Characterization and love Of frank
transcription.
This exhibition Is here through
the courtesy Of the artist and the
Marie Hartman Gallery In New York,
where the major portion Of the col
lection was shown last month.
DetUiller's Prints OF Modern IN
dustrial Work and City Building.
pRINTs-hief1y Autographs and
aquatints-by Frederick K. De-
willer OF New York-constitute the
April exhibition In the Smithsonian
Building, set forth under the auspices
of the division Of graphic arts OF the
National Museum. Mr.. Detwiller is
one OF the many-talented few-a
painter, etcher, photographer, arch1-
tect, lecturer writer and teacher.
Born in Easton, Pa, the last day OF
the year 1882, he had the usual sec
ondary school education and then
went to Lafayette College, from which
he graduated in 1904. He then
studied law, and il 1906 was admitted
to the bar in New York. After a
years practice he abandoned this
profession for architecture, which he
studied at Columbia University. To
perfect his architectural studies he
went abroad and entered the Ecole
des Beaux Arts. But even then he
had not reached his goal. On the
advice Of Victor Laloux, president Of
the salon, he gave up architecture
for painting, changed his school and
later went to Italy, where he per-
fected his knowledge Of technique
and studied the works OF the masters.
His first work on returning to this
country was that opened up by the
Great War-poster-makin pictorial
representations of war work in gen.
eral-the painting of rangefnders.
Since then he has kept continuously
busy with various activities in the
field of art and has piled up for him.
self many honors. He is a member
Of numerous professional organi-
zations and is represented in some
OF the leading collections both here
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History of U. S. Coinage
Began in 3-Story Phi|a-
deIphia Building.
By Mary Machin
Gardner.

THE UNITED STATES MINT,
authorized by an act Of Con-
gress on April 2, 1892, was the
L first building erected by the
Federal Government for public use.
The corner stone of this plain three
story brick structure, on Seventh street
near Arch in Philadelphia, was laid
on July 81, 1892, and coming oper-
ations were started in October Of that
year. An old record reveals that 7
shillings, pence received for some
old building material removed from
the site was expended for punch"
at the laying Of the corner stone.
Some IS years later, coming oper-
ations having outgrown the original
quarters, the corner stone for a larger
building was laid on July 4, 1929, the
flfty-third anniversary of the country's
independence. Four years later this
Grecian-style white marble structure
was ready for occupancy and steam
replaced hand and horse power as
the motive power for the coinage
operations. The thoroughly modern
building now occupied by the Phil
adelphia Mint was erected in 1901.
The means used a hundred years
ago for protecting the Mint and its
valuable contents against robbery and
fire seem wholly inadequate when
compared with the complicated elec-
trical mechanisns of the present time.
The first protective measures appear
to have been taken in January, 1893,
when two watchmen armed with dirks
and pistols were hired to guard the
Mint with the aid Of Nero, watch
dog purchased for 50. The watchdog
was to be sent through the yard after
the watchman had rung the yard bell
precisely every hour by the Mint
clock"
The rules and regulations which
went into effect on January l, 1925,
reveal many interesting items about
the Mint in those days. A question
might arise as to the availability Of
the means Of protection in case Of q
robbery, for these rules stated that
'the watchman will keep in proper
arm chest securely locked, q musket
and bayonet, two pistols and a sword.
The arms are to be kept in perfect
order and to be inspected by an ofncer
once = month, when the arms are to
be discharged and charged anew"
The watchman was required, as q
precaution against fire, to carry
dark lantern" instead Of q candle
when making his rounds. In case Of
fire he was to ring the alarm bell, If
one had been provided. Otherwise
he was to sound his rattle" to attract
the attention of some one who could
"caU An omcsx." "
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under, in the Corcoran Gallery Of Art,
remark was made of the obvious
gayety of spirits shown by the painters
despite depression conditions. This
comment cannot be made today Of the
paintings that the painters, on their
own, are in many instances showing
in this exhibition. Apparently in the
intervening years the depression has
done its work. New heights will have
to be scaled, new horizons discovered.
if the torch of art again is to be lifted
up and held high.
In response to numerous requests,
and again with the purpose of fulfill
ing obligations to the public, the
Corcoran Gallery of Art has arranged
for Friday evening openings through
out the period of the exhibition from
7::30 to 10 o'clock. Admission free.
LARGE Local Representation in the
Corcordn Biennial Exhibition.
WASHINGTON artists are espe-
cially well represented in this
exhibition-the representation num-
bering no less than % now in resi-
dence. Richard Lahey, whose full
length portrait of his wife has been
given pre-eminence in hanging, con-
tributes also landscape, Maine Pas
ture Land; Mathilde NJ Leisenring
shows not only charming canvas,
Arlington Magnolias," but also fine
portrait study of lady, Mrs. S." in
white gown and green velvet coat;
Charles Bittinger is at his best in
interior, Drawing Room, Arlington, y
and Clarke Daniel admirably pictures
in a small canvas the 'Old Supreme
Court Room" in the Capitol. Alex
ander Clayton is twice represented and
we'll His tom in Maine" is indeed
an outstanding work and his still life,
Fruit and Vegetables" likewise
manifests his technical competence,
From Edward Bruce have come two
small landscape paintings which are
quite characteristic; Gladys Nelson
Smith and Hlda Gerarda Van S.
Marlin both score with portraits, per-
sonal and interpretative. Catherine c.
Critcher is well represented by triple
portrait of a Mexican woman and
daughters, and Eugen WeisZ makes
valuable contribution by his portrait
painted with directness and strength
of Mrs. Parsons" An allegorical
subject decoratively composed ano
well painted by Philip Bell has created
favorable comment, and much interest
has been shown in Marjorie Phillips
base ball picture, Ready for the
Pitch" Among other local contribu-
tors are Mrs. Richard Iahey (Car-
lotta Gonzales), Rose Burr Bradley
Grace Barker, Warren E. Cox, Ken
meth Stubbs, Reeves Euler, Gregory
Mclaughlin, Duane E. Crawford, Will
liam Macy and Robert B. Carr. From
the Virgin Islands, Mitchell Jameson
has sent a little canvas, Cafe 1nte-
rior," which has been much remarked
Among the erstwhile Washington
painters here represented are Rich
ard Meryman, Alexander James, Ellen
Day Hale, Wells NJ Sawyer and his
laughter, Helen Sawyer, now Mrs
Jerry Farnsworth; Everett Warner
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Two Watchmen and So Dog Guarded First Mint
''Peter," Pet Mint Eagle,
Was ImmortaIized on
Silver Dollars.

though Peter few unmolested about
the city during the day, he never
failed to return to the Mint before
the building closed for the night.
Peters "untimely death" is recorded
in an old book: "In an evil hour he
unfortunately perched upon q large
fy-wheel. and getting caught in the
machinery, received fatal injury to
his wing, and this ended the rather
an unusual career for an eagle"
The word Liberty" has appeared
on most Of the coins since the Gov
ernment began making" money, and
"E Pluribus Unum" first appeared on
the gold half-eagle in 1795. The
Motto, I'm God We Trust" however,
was not on the design for any Of the
United States coins until 1868.
IN THE Governments collection Of
all Of the coins made during the
145 years since this country had .
Mint, many unusual specimens are
found. Following the law Of 1849,
ordering that $40 gold pieces be issued
one piece was struck, when for some
reason the work was delayed and the
year ended. The die had to be de-
stroyed, according to the laws govern
ing coinage, for q coin dated 1849
could not lawfully be made in 1850.
This $40 gold piece In the collection
is marked unique" for it and one
of brass were all that were ever made.
It is generally believed that not more
than seven or eight silver dollars Of
the mintage of 1904 were ever in
circulation in this country. Practi-
cally all of the silver dollars of that
year were sent to China, where they
were to be used in place Of the Spanish
milled dollars. En- route to China
the vessel was wrecked with the con-
sequent loss Of the entire cargo Of
silver dollars.
In the 1905 China again figured
in connection with silver dollars.
Since China had no mint for the COIN
age of silver or gold, the people de-
pended upon foreign coin, chiefly
Mexican dollars. for domestic use.
Congress, therefore, in 1873 author
lied the coinage Of the silver trade
dollar" not only to compete in China
with Mexican and Spanish dollars,
but also to serve as an outlet for the
surplus Of the silver mines in the
West. As this dollar was to be more
valuable than the regular United
States dollars it was not intended for
circulation in this country. However,
through some oversight it was made
legal tender to the amount OF IS.
This mistake, later discovered, was
rectifled in 1876 and the coinage OF
the trade dollar" WAS discontinued
In 1878. n
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with him. Each OF the organiza tions
represented will be asked to select
three works from their member
ship, from which Mr.. Duncan PGiIhps
will be requested to select seven, and
from these the committee in charge
will choose the final five. Only artists
permanently residing in Washington
(has Washington any permanent resi-
dents?) will be eligible.
League OF American Pen Women
Announces Exhibition Opening
Tomorrow.
IRON tomorrow afternoon to April
Is Eugene De Land--Mrs. Olaf
Saugstad-Will exhibit by invitation
paintings and other works of art in
the studio of the District of Columbia
League of American Pen Women, the
Grafton Hotel. Invitations have been
issued by the league for an opening
tea April 4, from to o'clock. Mrs
Saugstad is a former pupil Of the
Corcoran School of Art and of Howard
Pyle. She and her husband, who is
a skillful craftsman, teach at the
Mckinley High School and have a
studio and home at Arcturus, near
Mount Vernon.
Exhibition of Gudtemaldn
Textiles Opens at Pdn-American
Union.
A COLORFUL display of authentic
Guatemalan textiles goes on ex-
hibition for a period of two weeks
beginning Monday, March %, at the
Pan-American Union. The collection,
which includes table covers, wall
pieces, luncheon sets, blankets and
miscellaneous items, has just been
received from Guatemala, and as the
pieces were secured in all parts Of
the country, the distinctive char
acter given to their work by the
Indians in each locality is clearly
shown
Both wool and silk textiles are in
the exhibit, both types being made
from raw materials produced in
Guatemala, which are, spun by hand
and then woven on hand looms by
native Indian craftsmen. The loom
ing of textiles is one of the leading
industries carried on in the homes Of
the Indians, and the process today is
much the same as that employed by
the tribes long before the arrival in
America of the Spanish conquista-
dores early in the sixteenth century.
One of the dominating features in
Guatemalan textiles is the lavish use
of high colors, which are secured by
the use of pure vegetable dyes made
by the Indians from native plants.
Both the colors used as well as the
designs have particular local signifl-
canoe. For this reason, for example,
there are marked differences in the
colors of the clothing worn in various
parts of the country, some sections
showing a leaning towards red, others
favoring blues, browns, and so forth.
The display at the Pan-American
Union may be seen weekdays from
9 am. to 4 pm, and on Saturdays
from m. to IL o'clock noon.