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Bids and Proposals

PROCUREMENT DIVISION, PUBLIC
BUILDINGS BRANCH Washington, D.
c., July 10, 193S.-Sealed bids in triph-
cate will be publicly opened in this office
at 10 a. m. Aug. 2. 1888. for additions
to the protection systems at the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing Annex, Washing.
ton, D. c. Specifications and drawings
will be supplied free to each contractor
interested in submitting a proposal. The
above drawings and specifications MUST
be returned to this office. Specifications
and drawings will not be furnished to con-
tractors who have consistently failed 70
submit proposals. One set upon request,
and when considered in the interests of
the Government, will be furnished builders
exchanges, chambers of commerce or other
organizations who will guarantee to make
them available for any sub-contractor or
material firm interested, and to quantity
surveyors, but this privilege will be with
drawn II the sets are not returned after
they have accomplished their purpose.
w. E. REYNOLDS, Assistant Director of
Procurement Public Buildings Branch.
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Baltimore Shows Us How:
Tennis on Decline Here
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IMPORTED STARS NEEDED
TO PEP UP" D. c. TOURNIES
By Lillian RIXEY

Washington tennis who took the trouble ride over
Baltimore Of the best lawn played
in the metropolitan for the past decade asking them
selves and their friends questions for which there be
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Questions on Page 81

Questions on Page 81
1. Prehistoric Druid circle
near Salisbury, England, dating
probably from 100 B. c. 2. Yer
Sailles. 3. England. 4. Fleet
Street. 5. Shah. 6. Neva, Rhone,
Thames, Tagus, Seine. Z. Mo
naco.
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Alexandra Holds
Playground Swim

The fourth annual swimming
meet of the Alexandria playground
will be held tomorrow at 1890
o'clock in Cameron Street pool.
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Playground Personalities

Meet Mitchell director Of play at Sherwood Playground
another during the football basketball
probably much upset certain
decision against by Of the officials That
official might been Mitchell But bet that in
nine decisions made made by joe they
Recognized by the Southern Conference Football and
Basketball Association authority he has been accepted
official to handle games for that body.
He coached strong George Washington basketball team
several years
directing the buster Fairgrounds In
the CITY, In sOftba alone he conducting three leagues In
Guiding adult league consisting Of eight teams, junior
league with 10 and midget league with eight teams
Sented.
very popular local figure, Mitchell Is the
prominent directors cooperating with the extensive
reatiOn outlined by the Public Recreation Com
mttee.
Folow this every ctys
playground drectOrsD
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American Association

st. PaM, 6; Louisville, 4.
Kansas City, 6; Columbus, 8.
Minneapolis, II; Indianapolis, 9.
STANDING OF THE CIITRS
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International League

BY International, News Service
Buffalo. s; Syracuse, (night).,
Jersey City, IL; Toronto, (night).
Rochester, 4; Newark, 0.
Baltimore-M ontreal not scheduled,
AIIAINIc. an Ids
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DEPARTURES
Accumulated excess of tempera-
ture since January l, 1888, 618.
Excess of temperature since July
/, 1888, Al.
Accumulated deficiency of pre-
cipitation since January l, 1888,
8.56.
Deficiency of precipitation since
July l, 1898. 1.57.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, IS; lowest, "a.
TEMPERATURES
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The Weather

District of Columbia-Showers
tonight and Wednesday; cooler
Wednesday night; gentle southerly
winds, becoming moderate north
west Wednesday night.
observation-disclosures tonight and
Wednesday; cooler Wednesday
night.
Virginia-Showers tonight and
Wednesday; cooler in the interior
Wednesday night.
TIDE TABLES
High tides today at 1918 a. m.
and at 1924 p. m.
Low tides today at 6:53 a. m.
and at 6:55 p. m.
High tides tomorrow at LOS a. m.
and at 1920 p. m.
Low tides tomorrow at 7:47 a. m.
and at 7:44 p. m.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
4p.m. 4a.m........72
pm. ..76 8a.m........74
Midnight. ..73 Noon. ....
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Rose" and "Rosalie" are played while
the horses, their riders having removed
their brides, respond to invisible aids
in series of formations among which
is a straight line that looks like re-
volving compass needle. The horses
stretch their necks and seem to enjoy
it as they gallop from the hall to "On
the Way"
The Musical Ride by Troop E en-
ters to the tune of I'm a Persian Mar
ket," the tambourines giving 1t q
Spanish air. The men are in uniform,
but their horses are adorned with red
and yellow ankle bands. saddle blan-
kets, halter shanks and lances from
whose tops red and yellow guidons
float gracefully. "The Ballet Egyptian"
fills the air as they back into a COM
mon circle, then, at bomblike sound
from the band, they burst forth at a
gallop and resume their dance" FORM
ing lines that gallop toward one an
other diagonally across the hall. and
then into small figure eights. Forming
huge wheel, they revolve similarly to
the wheel in the Squadron Ride, then
ride off into letter "E." their troop
designation, and out OF the hall to
the accompaniment of the pulsins
Spanish tune and jingling of tambou-
rines.
"Whistling in the Dark" Marching
Along Together" and "Plantation
Songs" keep time with the trim little
hoofs Of the lovely Tandem Drill
horses. The garrison crosses its I'm
gers while these 80 graceful horses in
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their white harness and bright, Shin
ing headplates take the jumps in
pairs.
We HEAR the World War tune Of
"Over There" interspersed with
the simulated sound of cannon. A
fitting accompaniment to the rafting
traces and field equipment of battery
of the 18th F. A.-olive drab, steel
helmets and the guidon in reverse.
We are in the first line trenches in
a phase Of the Meuse- e-Argonne, with
the village Of Sept-sarges in front
of us. The steaming horses have Just
brought up a reinforcement of guns.
which have been unlimbered. Firing
commences, direct hits are scored,
and through it all run the bars of
Keep the Home Fires Burning"
When the horses have returned with
the limbers for the pieces" and all
is reassembled, they gallop out. guidon
up and victorious, to the tune of
Pack Up Your Troubles" and disap-
pear around the doors.
The gymnastic riders gallop in with
military precision to Boots and Sad
dies" clad in shirts, breeches, socks
and tennis shoes, riding bareback
except for the surcingle for vaulting
and stunting. The band plays STARS
and Stripes Forever" and Spirit Of
Nation"-the latter was dedicated to
Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt by its CON-
poser, Mrs. Gillette. These selections
continue while the gymnasts vault
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THE next event gives the lovers of

THE next event gives the lovers OF
the United States Field Artillery
a thrill, as the band strikes up the
familiar strains of the caisson song
the ~. S. Field Artillery March,
A battery Of the 18th Field Artillery
rumbles and clicks through the doors
and around the hall, the traces jim
Cling while the tanbark mufles the
sound of the horses hoofs. They
separate, half going in one direction
and half in another, swing into fig
ure eights, then come down the length
of the hall abreast at the gallop, a.
the band blares out the 18th Field
Artillery March" The brass head
plates on the horses gleam like gold
as the battery flashes out the door to
the caisson song once more.
The Machine Gun Troop drill il
heralded by Bonnie Dundee" which
makes those of Scotch ancestry sit up
little straighter; 1t is tune that
seems to At the springy step of the
lightweight horses carrying the ma
chine-gun equipment. While they dis
mount and prepare to fire, we are made
to feel the eeriness of it all by the
storm scene from William Tell''
(Mysterioso). They quickly reassem-
BILE and gallop from the hall to "sa-
bres and Spurs"
The popular air of "Vieni, Vieni''
greets our ears, and announces the
"Bridleless Ride" A number of pop
ular tunes, such as Double Dare You.
FIRST Time I Saw You," "The One
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MODERN FLAVOR IN EXHIBIT
Washington Gallery of Museum of Present Art Types Has
Contrasts Which Destroy Continuty-Arts Club Works.
Etchings Include Color

imitation, artistry of the highest order,
but perhaps not art. And yet 1t moves
one to amazement and admiration.
Not more, however, than equally per-
feet limitations in glass or in wax
which were cherished ornaments of
Victorian parlors Perhaps there was
a connection between these flower
paintings made in old Amsterdam in
the 18th and 18th centuries, and
the equally realist vases of wax flowers
which, under glass bells" decorated
the best parlors of New York-"New
Amsterdam in the midyears of the
10th century-Who knows? At any
rate, one is as foreign as the other
to life today here and abroad.
A ND to what have We come? That
is the question which the
major portion of this exhibition of
flowers and fruits answers in part but
not wholly. To the h-modernists-
who began innovation 10 years ago
In France and have in most instances
long since been laid in their graves:
to those who. unwittingly. led the way
by seeking new paths with the hope
of attaining finer results: to present.
day experlmenters who have not as
yet discovered anything to say which
has not already been said and better?
Yes, to all three of these groups. but
let it not for moment be thought
that they are all. In between, and
with us still. are painters of flowers
and fruit who have made and are
making contributions in this field
which Is eminently valuable 1t is in
the absence of representative works
by such as these that this exhibition
lacks strength and continuity.
In the Phillips Gallery there is,
for instance, a painting of pink roses
by the late j. Alden Weir which has,
fguratively, fragrance as we'll as
beauty unending; in the Gellatly COL
lection. displayed in the National
Museum. one finds flowers painted by
Abbott Thayer which stir ones deep
est emotions by the manner and
charm of their rendering; in almost
every current exhibition of water
colors and oil paintings color and life
are given by paintings of flowers con-
tributed by innumerable contempo-
rary painters who find such express
sion fully in accord with preseE-day
life, and rightly. These painters are
not imitators, but interpreters of Ma
ture and its God-given beauty But,
save in few instances, We do not find
them here.
What do We find? A great deal of
art produced for arts sake. Some of
it very good art and well worthy of
the effort, but art filling and over
flowing the artists minds and hence
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over two or three horses, jump horses
over a table where two men are play
Ing cards. over a prone horse and
man and through human window"
and finally gallop out, the last group
a six-man pyramid over three horses
abreast.
The jumps are reset, this time yellow
buckets near each into which the
commissioned officers attempt to
fling their. discarded stirrups prior
to uncinching their saddles, which
they also remove from under them
while taking the Jumps, later replacing
them: they also remove their coats
and put them on again while jump
ing. The band plays de Molay."
At the end they remove their horses
brides as they take the hurdles and
gallop from the hall stripped" +"
Thunder and Blazes." Entry Of the
Gladiators" and "Citizen Soldier" are
the other musical numbers in this
event.
THAT familiar cowboy yell, coupled
with pistol shots, and blaze
Of bright-colored shirts and leather
and wool chaps bursts into the hall
to the tune of Last Roundup" This
is a fast-moving, kaleidoscope ex-
hibit, men flashing past standing on
their heads, dragging by the horses
tails, vaulting from one side Of the
horse to the other, reading newspapers
while balancing in one stirrup ana
travelling backward. picking up hand
kerchiefs from the saddle, while the
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Field Artillery Gives
Wide Range of Drills in
Its Striking & Ensemble.

band plays Big Cage" and a score
OF other stunts, that terminate In a
great war whoop as they vault through
the blazing hoop of fire and ride out Of
the hall to Lights Out" but not out
OF our memories.
One of the most impressive numbers
Of the whole drill is the closing parade
OF guns and retreat by the battalion
Of the 18th Field Artillery. The lively
tune of Dixie" resounds through the
nall as the battalion commander,
mounted on a white charger, leads
the parade. followed closely by the
national colors and the scarlet artil-
lery standard. the buglers. and behind
them the batteries. The band is still
playing Dixie" and a medley Of
Southern songs, while the battalion
circles the hall They draw up in
front of the commanding officers box,
the national colors on the battalion
commanders right and the artillery
standard on his left, the buglers in
the immediate rear
Batteries A, B and c, with a COM
plement of IL guns, encircle the hall.
The rumbling Of the heavy, steel
trimmed wheels of sections is mufiied
by the soft tanbark, as we'll as the
pounding of the horses hoofs, but we
hear the jingling traces as the lead,
swing and wheel teams step proudly
in executing dificult maneuvers in
limited space. For those who are curl
GUS about terms. lead" is the front"
team, swing" the middle team and
wheel" the one nearest the wheels of
the timber. Traces" are the long,
thin, harnesslike straps running the
length Of the teams.
To the Colors" is sounded, the
sunset gun fired and to the strains OF
'"The Star Spangled Banner" the
national artillery standards are dipped
and slowly furled. Officers and enlist
ed men in uniform salute, while others
stand at attention. This completed,
the standards are replaced in the
stirrup boots and to the lifting tune of
British Grenadiers" the ensemble
leaves the hall through the three wide
doors. The band continues to play as
We march out humming this catchy
British air, and promising ourselves
to return as often as possible.
Evening star., 1938-04-03

artists are hung in the gallery, and
l9 water colors are given place
ment in the reception room, dining
room and hall Clifford Beal. who is
the more prolific producer Of the two,
is by far the more generously repre-
sented. OF the oil paintings. he has
contributed all but three, and of the
water colors more than half carry his
signature.
His paintings fall into three catego-
ries-paintings of the New England
coast and those who dwell thereon,
of the circus and those of the sawdust
ring, and studies Of scenes to be pre-
bygone days, on that large stage of
life itself.
OF the first group The Quarry
Man." Men Pulling Up a Boat" and
After the Storm" are characteristic
examples. These recall to an extent
the work Of Winslow Homer. who, it
will be remembered was illustrator
before he was painter and made his
home for many years at Proutsneck,
Me. That Clifford Beal has not been
influenced by Homer it would be ab-
surd to say, but it should not be for
gotten that the strength which has
found expression in the works Of these
two artists was primarily inherent in
their themes. Perhaps one of Mr..
Beales best known and most success
full paintings is that entitled The Net
Wagon rendered with dramatic feel
ing and impressive effect, not included
in the present collection. but essen
TALLY belonging to group one Quite
frequently Mr.. Beal, finding a con-
genial theme, both paints and etches
it-such is the case OF The Net
Wagon''-and also of The Quarry
Man" the latter included in the cur
rent exhibition.
JUST how and where Mr.. Beal made
his contact with the circus, un-
less it were at the Hippodrome, New
York, would be hard to say, but again
and again he has turned to IL for
Evening star., 1938-04-03
By Leila Mechlin.
TINE exhibition of paintings

TINE exhibition of paintings Of
flowers and fruit, which opened
in the Washington Gallery of
the Museum of Modern Art,
with private view last Sunday and
to the public on Tuesday, could not
fail in the matter of modernity to
satisfy the most exacting Despite
the fact that the place of honor. over
the mantel in the main gallery, has
been given to a canvas by a flower
painter of the 18th century. and that
two important spaces have been as
signed to works by Dutch painter
of century later, the actual makeup
and flavor of this show is modern
in the accepted sense of the word. So
insistent is this fact that, far from
giving balance and dignity, the older
works are as completely outmoded
as costumes of the time would be in
a present-day fashion parade The
contrast created is to the benefit of
neither-so wide gap cannot be
bridged merely by the imagination.
The piece de resistance" to which
utmost prominence has been given,
Is typical composition by Jan Van
Huysum. born in Amsterdam in 1882,
who specialized in flower painting
and so excelled in arrangements and
rendering that he attained to the
highest rank and reputation Florists,
1t Is said, We'd with one another in
inducing him to paint the flowers they
grew, His works were both elegant"
and exquisite" The canvas now on
exhibition shows bouquet Of mixed
flowers in an elaborate vase on a
table. The table cover is drawn to
one side and on it are laid punches
of grapes, On the edge of the table,
to the left, is seated a little squirrel
with tail curled over his back, eating
fallen buds or fruit. The color is
lovely, the composition excellent. the
technical handling correct beyond be-
lief, but the work is spiritless, arti-
f1cial dead. 1t is imitation, beautiful
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theme with success and evident en-
joyment. A distinguished English
artist, Dame Laura Knight, has like
wise painted circus subjects, but none
other than Mr.. Beal in this country,
at least with equal felicity.
There are three circus paintings by
him in the collection now on view in
the Arts Club. One shows riders in
pink costumes on white horses, in the
ring, watched intently by the ring
master and those on the benches;
another gives a glimpse, Outside the
Horse Tent" before entrance, and a
third pictures the pushing, good
natured crowd on Circus Night" ap-
preaching the gate and ticket-seller S
window. The first two are painted
broadly with heavily laden brush
and exhibit most interesting textures
the third is done in quite different
manner-thin paint and faces en-
phasized by dark outlines-typical
characterize tions.
More individualistic than any of
these are his studies in the third
group for the theater. among which
are well-considered scenes from THE
Country Wife" "Parnell" and "Vic-
toria Regina" With these also is a
painting entitled Polka" which may
we'll represent dance in the east
room of the White House so or more
years ago. To some, this may seem
ridiculous: to others alluring, accord
ing to length of vista but all will
agree that it is delightfully."- vivacious
and full of rhythmic swing
That Mr.. Beal has put into these
paintings great amount of study is
obvious. The costumes are undoubt-
edly authentic; the attitude of the
actors is in keeping with time and
place; the groups are we'll composed: !:
the accessories wisely chosen. Whether
for the legitimate theater or moving
picture scenes, the artist has fulfilled
essential requirements. That they
were done with this in mind is evi-
denced by the fact that the faces in
most instances have been left blank.
Mr.. Beal has not attempted to assign
parts. but it does not matter: they
fulfill their purpose, and collectively
these works stand for exceptional
correlation of the arts.
MORE finished than the others and
standing quite apart is one of
the exhibits. entitled Seventeenth
Century Suggestion a gay outdoor
scene, entertainment on a large scale.
with formal background. trees. walls
and green lawns. The sun strikes on
red-striped awning-presumably a
refreshment tent-in the center of
the composition, lending color apd
aspect Of gaiety. 1t is a scene worth
remembering. but it is the way in
which it is painted that gives it. first
and last. significance. Suppose it is a
figment Of the artists mind? WHY
not recall. record. and continue scenes
SO altogether charming, provided 1t
can be done SO well.
Reynolds Beal's three oil paintings
all possess in varying measure the
element of beauty. Especially rich in
this quality is his little canvas en-
titled THE Headlands" which shows
sea and land and sky on a sunny,
summer day, the sky fecked with
Evening star., 1938-04-03
MILITARY EXHIBITION MANEUVERS MUSICAL BACKGROUND
Fort Myer Entertains in
Colorful Pageant to
Close Its Season.
By Malinche Macev0y.

By Malinche Macev0y.
w YE FILE into the riding hall
\N/ to the tune Of "The Wash
v Y ington Grays," find our
seats while we hear lies
Millions" and finally get settled to
enjoy "Cossacks Revel." We all take
the band for granted, but how few
of us realize how drab an exhibition
drill would be without music. We
would all have that feeling Of wait
ing for something to happen" that
never happens. Warrant Officer L. S.
Yassel. the Fort Myer band leader,
deserves much credit for making the
drills successful Friday event from
January through March. They ter
inmate today in a Sunday pageant.
"Scheherazade," by the Russian COM
poser Rimsky- -Korsakov, is the mu-
sical feature during the presentation
of "Hoof Prints of 1898" pageant Of
"Tamerlane," or Timur, the famous
Oriental conqueror and military
leader, born in Kesh, the city known
as "Shahr-i-Sabz" or "the green CITY,"
The great doors Of the hall swing
wide. and car bearing the post
commander and his guest Of honor
enters. Trotting close behind Is an
escort of the 10th United States Cav
airy. The visiting guest receives the
honors and the detachment leaves
the hall to the tune of Brave Rifles
March" Next comes the I'd Squadron
of the Sd United States Cavalry with
Green Grow the Rushes, Oh" and
Col. Joyce March," the latter COM
position of Mr.. Yassel's in honor Of a
former commanding officer. The
squadron forms rows of II abreast
that trot clockwise around the buglers
forming the wheel hub They go out
Of this figure at gallop and form
three circus" rings, the fiuttering
red and white pennants giving a
merry-go-round effect. They gallop
out of the hall to Brave Rifles
March," the buglers last, their notes
from the bugles trailing the air -
they swish past the door.