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out-of-door light with directness and
firm modelling. This last serves as a
pendant for Henriette Wyeth's portrait
Of her painter husband, Peter Hurd,"
lately shown in the Pennsylvania
Academy exhibition and prize winner
therein. Mrs. Hurd Is the daughter Of
N. c. Wyeth. the well-known illustra-
tor pupil of Howard Pyle, who Is
represented in this exhibition, strangely
enough, by 4 rather dreary, large
canvas in the modern spirit entitled
"The Letter"
OF the Taos school the most dis
tinguished representative in this ex-
hibition Is Earnest L. Blumenschein,
who contributes two notable canvases,
Desert Mining Town" and Rio
Grand. No. O." both subjects found in
the Southwest, somewhat convention
allied, but very rich in color, fine in
delineation of form and beautifully
rendered. Here one finds originality
devoid Of eccentricity-a painter with
a message and capable Of its delivery.
clearinghouse, also of the Taos school,
makes likewise unusual contribution in
his painting. Apache Encampment-
Sinking Lake" painted in an illustra-
tive manner.
There is quite vogue today for what
may be called the toy village type Of
painting which in this exhibition Is
perhaps best represented by . small
canvas by Lauren Ford, entitled First
Communion-St. Pallais,' tiny little
work done with the simplicity Of the
primitive and the precision OF the most
expert miniaturist Of old. Stephen
Etnier's Coast Guard" is somewhat in
the same style, though not carried 50
far, as is also Henry H. Brooks "Vil-
lage Of st. Fidele."
In this connection mention may well
be made OF an amazing little still life
painting by Frederick g. Hall, nude
statuette in glazed and colored pattery,
set forth with perfection of technique
and remarkable Interpretation Of tex
ture. There are an unusual number OF
still-life paintings in this exhibition,
and among them not a few Of excep-
tional note-such as, to mention the
outstanding, large canvas Of MA
donna and Child" by Watrous; Alice
Through the Black Bottle" by Charles
S. Chapman; "Peonies and Gold
Screen" by Herman Dudley Murphy;
Still Life" by Leslie Thompson:
Display" by Elizabeth Paxton: Fried
Eggs" by Albert Sterner, and Con
tent" by I. Pulls LAthrop.
Among the impressive portraits not
previously mentioned is one Of blind
veteran Of the World War by Margaret
FYtzHugh Browne, a portrait Of Bishop
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old nat irons and a dish cloth-by
Hernadine Custer Of New York. while
q little to the right are Minna Cltrons
unpleasant, though perhaps clever
uaintine of the Dress Circle, Carnegie
Hall" by no means calculated to In
crease love or respect of ones fellow
man, and & very up-to-date but rather
Photographic painting by G. Grimm
Driscoll Of the "Ohio Flood" Lighten-
Ing the sense Of tragedy, however, are
delightful little canvases: May Morn
ing" BY J. Eliot Enneking; "on the
Azores" by Henry B. Smell, and
"Winter at Snug Rocks" by Wells
N. Sawyer.
Works by two Of the most widely
publicised painters Of the day, Thomas
II. Benton and Grant Wood, hang
tn Gallery D. the former contributing
q comic picture of three young boys
playing on musical instruments, "Mis-
souri MusiciaIls," and the latter an
aodc Of the automobile, Death on
sne Ridge Road" neither Of which
ean be said to have artistic sig
nificance. Here. too, Is . very large
canvas by Frank Mechau, jr. who
came to notice / couple Of years ago
through the medium Of Govern
ment competition for mural paintings
and has steadily advanced in favor.
It Ia Of THE Last OF the Wild
Horses" and shows a corral filled with
running horses and mounted horse
men against 4 background OF noun
tain. deeply indented by natural
forces and very white. The treatment
Of this complicated composition Is
semi but out Of the
ordinary, and, while engaging the in
terest, leaves the observer quite cold.
IN striking contrast y naive, almost
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"First Communion, st. Pal
ldiS," by Loren Ford.

of New York was chairman, and which
included John Steuart Curry OF Made
son, Wis; Daniel CARRIER Of Lumber
vile, Pa; Richard Lahey OF this city
and William M. Paxton Of Boston.
The jury passed on more than 1000
entries before selecting those admitted
to the exhibition, and superintended
hanging OF the pictures.
The cash prizes were provided from
income derived from a trust fund
established by the late Senator w.
A. Clark OF Montana and the expense
Of holding the show is being met
from income Of a trust fund set
up by the Senator's widow Excess
income from both funds may be used
for the purchase OF works Of art by
American artists for the permanent
collection of the gallery.
The paintings on exhibition are by
405 artists in % States, the District
Of Columbia and the Virgin Islands
They take up more than one.third Of
mile of wall space and comprise the
largest and most representative show
ing of professional work by living
American artists to be found any
where in the United States.
Diplomats Are Guests.
Among last nights spectators were
many artists, critics, collectors and
museum officials from other cities.
Other special guests included diplo-
mats, members Of Congress. Govern
ment officials and representatives OF
Capital society
A review OF the exhibition. by Miss
Leila Mechlin, art editor of The Star,
appears in another column.
Most Of the pictures on display are
for sale, and proceeds from any sales
will be turned over, without commits
sion charges, to the artists.
The exhibition will be open to the
public tomorrow from am. to 4:30
pm, but on succeeding Mondays the
hours will be from noon to 4:30 pm.
On all other week days the hours will
be from to 4:30 o'clock Sunday
hours will be from 2 to pm. An
admission charge Of rs cents will be
made on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, which are the regular pay"
days at the gallery.
A special free period has been ar
ranged for next Friday from 7:30
to 10 pm.
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included in this showing-and Incl
dentally there are many less land.
scapes than formerly-are tvo by
Edward w. Redfield. one Valley
Mill" Winter picture In his familiar
style, and the other Mountain
Brook" which is in completely new
but very pleasing manner. With ap-
parently no intention OF keeping step
with the time, but rather with q
renewal Of vision, Mr.. Redfield has
found something different which IS
worthy Of perpetuation, and new
way Of suitable transcription. In this
canvas and in one included in the
National Academy's current annual in
New York. Maine Garden" one feels
the spirit of youth animating mature
conception, which, to say the least, Is
an unusual and stimulating experience.
The president of the National Acad-
emy of Design, Jonas Lie, has never
done better piece OF painting than
may be seen in his large canvas cen
tering the east wall in Gallery J, "The
Curtain Rises" picture OF fog over
the water as seen from Bar Harbor,
Me; little boats at anchor in the
foreground, tree-grown rocky islands
rearing their heads above the fog
blanket in the distance, most inter-
esting effect splendidly interpreted-a
handsome canvas. To the right Of this
hangs Jean MacLane's official portrait
OF Secretary Perkins, painted mere in
the Corcoran Gallery's studio set aside
for the use of visiting artists, a strong
Characterization: while to the left Is
to be seen Ernest L. Majors colorful
painting of "A Daughter of the F1oWery
Kingdom" in native costume. There
are in this gallery charming and very
skillfully painted head Of little girl,
Bessie" by Ellen Day Hale: an ex-
ceedingly good three-quarter length
portrait Of "Fraulein Winkler," by
Gladys Nelson Smith. and a very
handsome rendition of "Magnolias," by
Mathilde Mueden Leisenring. Here,
too, may be seen Hopper's prize-win-
ming landscape with houses, Cape Cod
Afternoon" which for rendition OF the
illusion Of light is undoubtedly pre-
eminent, and Frederick J. Waugh's
Rugged Coast" marine, painted
with knowledge, love and power.
Bells Europa" Imaginative.
Philip F. Bell of this city scores sue
cess in q decorative, allegorical paint
ing, Europa" which is indicative both
Of imaginative invention and mastery
Of medium. Another local painter,
Alexander Clayton, also makes excel
lent contribution by way Of still life
and more notably a figure painting,
TON In Maine" = portrait painted in
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Corcoran
Continued From First Page.)

medal; Meditation" q semi-nude
figure study by Guy Pene du Bois.
also of New York. who was awarded
second Clark prize OF, 81, 500 and the
Corcoran silver medal; "Boxholder
No. a." landscape showing woman
getting mail from rural mail box,
with farm buildings in the background,
by Francis Speight Of New Hope. Pa,
who took third Clark prize OF $1,000
and the Corcoran bronze medal, and
"Snakey," q portrait Of a bartender,
by Bernard Keyes OF Boston, Mass.
who received fourth Clark prize OF
$500 and the Corcoran certificate OF
honorable mention.
The prize pictures were chosen by
q jury Of which william J. Glackens
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U. S. Employees Forum March 81
The forum meeting of the District
Federation Of Federal Employees
Unions will be held at 8 pm. We'd
nesday at ITO Fourteenth street. Res
olutions to be taken up at the annual
convention of the National Federation
Of Federal Employees. at Springfield,
ILL.,, in September, will be discussed.
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trestle, instead Of q concrete arch
bridge, as had been provided by the
plans when first approved" the War
Department announced.
The change to timber trestle, it Is
said. Is temporary expedient to allow
for settling Of the earth fill before ths
permanent bridge Is built.
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COL LUMBIA ISLAND SPAN
CHANGE IS APPROVED
Bridge to Provide Connection
With Lee Boulevard to Be
Constructed Of Wood.

Approval by Secretary Of War
Woodring Of an application by the
National Park Service for modification
Of plans for the Boundary Channel
Bridge was announced yesterday by
the War Department.
The bridge Is to be constructed
across the channel, from the north
end Of Columbia Island to the Vir-
ginia shore, to provide for q road
connection to Lee boulevard.
THE plans as now submitted pro-
vide for the construction Of q timber
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They make cotton blankets and
simple clothes. They make baskets
and bows and ARROWS. The girls and
women string pretty seeds into neck
laces.
These Indians are the simplest hu-
man beings I know Of. They paint
their faces and bodies. using various
colors and paint designs. I have
reached the conclusion that they do
this for the sake Of vanity, even as
our women do.
They are dhtier than had imagined
human beings could be. They have
skin diseases due to infectious insects
and fungi. I conclude from appear
ances that they never wash their
bodies, and, therefore. have layers Of
dirt and Nth from infancy.
am sorry that I cannot paint them
in colorful poetry or IN song. Only
one who never saw or smelt them, or
peculiar fanatic like my missionary
friend, could do this. At least, had
no lofty inspirations or beautiful poet
ical thoughts aroused in me by these
most slovenly Of all people. had
not been among them an hour before
I was covered with heas.
But, as I said in the beginning, 1
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wanted to - The physical animal
this Indian II.
In brief, this savage Is dark brown
with coal black hair. The hair is
straight and coarse The eyes are
very dark. The height OF the tallest
woman Is So inches, that Of the tallest
man is 50 inches. They are all well
proportioned. They have excellent
teeth and there Is no type Of bald
headedness in the tribe. Their eyes
glisten with health and vigor. The
women have . happy, laughing dis
position. The men are solemn, with
a belligerent challenge in the eyes.
This last may have been the result
Of finding, to their utter, surprise, 4
stranger roaming freely in their do
main.
We descended the slopes, forded the
swift, deep waters OF the Rio Negra.
In this my horse slipped s!dewise and
went over with me under him. We
emerged from the jungles and into
the lowlands where the sun blazed at
ITO degrees Fahrenheit. The peon
silently sat atop the duffle and burro
The missionary. linping badly now,
trudged along. What were their
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tnR any one feld at q time 1--we In
their upright houses or lean-to shell
ters while there. They sleep on straw
mats and their homes are where they
unroll their mats.
These people have no horses or
mules and they do not fish or have
boats. In fact, they live in parts high
above the rivers. Their food crops
would never grow in the darkly
shaded valley bottoms or low slopes.
Their whole existence rotates around
corn and cotton. I am no Judge OF
their cotton, but the corn Is rs good
as the field corn Of the United States
and looks the same in kind. I exam
ined much Of their corn for diseases
such as the corn smut. but found not
q trace. It Is the healthiest corn I
have ever seen.
People Not Organized.
I can't here unravel my analysis Of
q nation OF people with my reasons
and pros and cons, but do want to
dispel the general opinion that these
people live in an organized COM
munity. This fact is significant in
any general study Of human societies.
I spent two more days seeking the
rest OF the Indians and found them
living in small groups about small
stands OF corn. At another time OF
year they will, no doubt, be otherwise
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distributed In terms Of cotton and

distributed in terms Of cotton and
so on.
Let US consider one large house and
all it has In it, the complete material
accumulations OF these people. The
house has six uprights, cut from the
forest; the roof is of wild cane covered
with palm leaves, very poorly laid In
thatch. For the most part, there are
no walls, but in some cases they have
started walls. These they build from
the ground up, and in no case have
they completed the walls to the roof.
It is not a wall against inclement
weather, but against animals. Pigs
and chickens have filtered in In re-
cent years from bordering ranches.
There Is no floor to the house They
have no furniture. A large stone
serves for the stove; the fire Is built
on it and in time hole wears into it..
Likewise, they grind their corn with
stones on a huge stone. They have
some device for spinning and weav-
ing cotton, but did not see this.
From a large log they make device
for fermenting liquor. They have
gourds of all shapes and many sizes
for water and for keeping corn, beans
and other things in.
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BY DR.. ERNEST REED.

BY DR.. ERNEST REED.
MARACAIBO, Venezuela, March
II (By courier from the Perija Noun
tains).-At dawn my missionary COM
penion, the peon, and I were ready
10 move on up the mountains. The
Jungle growth snarled the trail and
1t was useless to bother with our
horse and pack mule any further, so
we left behind everything but my
three cameras, the films, and re-
volver which I carried in my nip
pocket.
I had definite plans to have the
missionary meet the Indians first,
but while / was some distance ahead
taking photographs. the chatter OF
Indians suddenly reached my ears
shall never forget peering past a
tree straight into the eyes Of dozen
Indians. That they were startled
and surprised, there was no doubt
Even their puny, skinny dog stopped
tn his tracks.
This was ridiculous situation. ]
had come so far to see the Indians
and now what? I did not realize
it at the time, but these Indians were
all women and children, not warriors
with bows and arrows. Soon the dog
kt loose and children chartered and
the women got going, too. Then the
missionary arrived.
This was the moment, the test for
my missionary and my chance re-
Nance on him. He was welcomed
like a long-lost child. From that
moment I hadn't the slightest fear
or concern. The dumb peon had
known; otherwise he never would
have come
Welcomed In Camp.
We had arrived on the edge OF the
Indian camp and the women and
children took us in. Most of the
Indians were elsewhere in small
groups scattered over the valley and
these remaining few we're leaving to
gather food plants In the vicinity
when I walked into their startled
vision.
I looked over this, the main camp
Of the Indians, and then we spent the
next two days finding the other
scattered groups. Some Of these were
10 and more miles away down the
valley.
To speak of these people as having
q nam camp is rather misleading, for
they live in small groups somewhat
scattered. They have two kinds of
houses, or rather shelters, a large
theatched roof with six main support
posts and a small, leaning thatched
shelter, lean-to. At the so-called
main camp there are several of the
larger shelters and the smaller ones
are scattered up and down the valley.
Even in the main camp the houses are
separated by jungle and valley
The entire valley is their domain
and they plant seeds and raise crops
for their personal welfare. However,
they do not till the soil or in any way
care for the crops aside from planting
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thoughts? I haven't the slightest
idea, but kept turning my eyes to
the retreating mountains with their
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DIRT AND DISEASE
! RIFE IN JUNGLES
Venezuelan Savage Groups
Found Unorganized and
N0n-Pr0duCtiVe.

The experience and discoveries OF
an expedition into the Peri1d
mountain region OF Venezuela,
1phere savage Indians resist all en-
croachments OF civilization, are told
here In a series OF tour articles, OF
zphich this is the fourth and last.
The writer, an experienced explorer,
Is professor OF genetics at Syracuse
JniDersitU
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overhanging mists and wondered.
(Copyrisht, 1887. By the North Amsricsn
Newspaper Alliance. Incl
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