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abundant material already on hand
to serve as nucleus for a great ma
tional portrait gallery, and there is
much more still in private owner
ship, which, If such high standard
Is maintained as suggested, will be-
come available In time.
The extent and richness of such
material was demonstrated by the
loan exhibition of portraits of the
signers and deputies to the conven-
ton of 1887 and signers of the
Declaration of Independence, held
in the Corcoran Gallery of Art in
1888, under Government auspices;
also other historical exhibitions held
by museums from time to time
throughout the United States. In
the national collection of fine arts,
housed temporarily in the United
States National Museum, are in
cluded number of portraits of dis
tinguished Americans, which will
undoubtedly be transferred to the
national portrait gallery.
Ipsen Studied in Boston.
Returning to the portrait of the
late Chief Justice Taft, it may be
Of interest to note something more
Of the painter and of the donor.
Ernest L. Ipsen was born in Maiden,
Mass. 1869, and studied first in the
Boston Museum School and then at
the Royal Academy at Copenhagen.
He is not only a national academic
clan. but also a life member of the
National Arts Club and holds men,
bership in the Century Association
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Paintings Of Local Artist Exhibited
Mitchell Jamieson's Mexican Oils and Water Coors
Are Prelude to Art Season at Whyte Gallery

AS a prelude to the current season
the Whyte Gallery, 1707 H street
NV, is showing at this time an ex-
hibition of paintings by Mitchell
Jameson, one of the group of
younger Washington artists who
have come into prominence within
the last few years. The exhibition
consists of 80 paintings, some in oil,
others in water colors, and a port
folio of prints, the majority OF which
record intimate impressions Of things
seen during a recent sojourn in
Mexico.
Mr.. Jamieson's work has always
given evidence of talent, and that
now on view for the first time in
this city is no exception to the
rule. In some respects 1t is more
mature than any he has shown be-
fore, but, on the other hand, 1t
seems less spontaneous, fresh and
individual. In most instances his
color has apparently become rather
muddy, and, instead of the crispness
with which he formerly painted,
there is a vagueness of outline and
an inclination toward fuzziness of
technique.
In several of his oil paintings one
is not only too conscious of his me-
dium, but impressed by its dryness,
to say nothing Of drabness. And
yet it is perfectly evident that in
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Changes Effect
Art Market

Two notable changes affecting
the marketing Of art have been
made in New York quite recently.
The American Art Association-An-
derson Galleries, Inc, this country's
Oldest and largest art and literary
auction house, has gone out of ex-
istence, superseded, and its galleries
taken over, by the Parke- -Bernet
Galleries, Inc. an organization
formed last year and made up, in
part, Of those who had been con-
nected with the defunct firm.
Also, announcement has been
made by the Grand Central CAL
leries of the closing and abandon
ment Of its branch at Fifty first
street and Fifth avenue, presum-
ably because of economic reasons.
This building, facing st. Patrick's s
Cathedral, was at one time a we'll
known club and in it have been dis
played, during recent years, some Of
the best work by contemporary
American artists.
The Grand Central Galleries was
originally formed as cooperative
institution of artists and laymen to
advance the interest In and sale Of
living American artists works. It
has become chiefly a selling organ
ization, but has consistently main
tanned q high, traditional standing.
Its galleries, on the top floor Of the
Grand Central Railroad Station,
viii b continued - before.
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spite of these shortcomings, the
painter has gift. Is it. one wonders,
the present state of the world that
is thus reflected in the work of so
many of the painters of today? Or
is it an impatience on the part of
painters over paying the price of
good workmanship when. after all,
their art is so little wanted?
Outstanding Paintings.
There is something fateful and
dramatic in Mr.. Jamieson's paint
ings, in oil, of a Peasant Burial" j"
and a little canvas entitled "The
Father" an old man tramping over
a mountain pass leading a mule, on
the back of which rests coff1n, as
there is a distinct sense of tragedy
In the very complicated composition
entitled Fifth of May" rendered in
water color, the climax of which is
a cross.
Mr.. Edward Rowan, in his FORE
word to the catalogue of this ex-
hibition, says that 1t is to Mr..
Jamieson's credit to have returned
from Mexico without the manner
isms Of the masters he went to ad-
mire." On the whole, he is probably
correct, but this painting, Fifth Of
May" certainly recalls Rivera and
reflects his mode. The grouping Of
figures in it and the arrangement Of
the composition are, however, not
ably good.
might Somewhere in Mexico" Is
one of the most interesting paintings
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Donor of psen Portrait of Taft Reveals How Came
Architectural Exhibitions Open Today
Displays at Corcoran and Library of Congress Held
In Connection With Architects Convention

way to the international meeting
when plans were changed, viii be
invited to participate.
Two exhibitions will be held in
connection with and In complement
to this meeting. First, that of 1.-THE
Architecture Of the Americas" which
will be set forth in the gallery Of
special exhibitions of the Corcoran
Gallery Of Art-an ofhcisl showing
and, second, an exhibition of "The
Early Architecture of the Deep
South" consisting of photographs
by Frances Benjamin Johnston, 4
complimentary showing, In the Lii
brary Of Congress under the auspices
Of the Division Of Fine Arts. The
former exhibition, which will largely
come from South and Central Amer
lea, Is to be under the charge here
Of Julian Clarence Levi of New York
and . specially appointed commit
tee. It may only be seen for one
week, but was put up too late for
review in these columns today.
The exhibition of outstanding ex-
amples Of domestic architecture in
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the Deep South, at the Library Of
Congress, will, on the other hand
remain on view for some time. This
consists Of more than a hundred
prints made by Miss Johnston dur
ing the last six months and will
be notable, not only because of
subject matter, but rare artistic
treatment. Even those who have
travelled in the South are little
aware Of the great beauty which
still survives in the architecture OF
Southern homes, stately and mag
nif1cent. Miss Johnston's feeling for
that which is best In architecture
and her magical handling Of light
and shade have had full scope for
expression In these transcriptions.
Furthermore, the faculty she pos
sesses of interpreting through the
medium Of the camera the subtle
and extraordinarily varied qualities
Of sunlight andtransparent shadow
is. in many of these prints, patiently
demonstrated.
Further review of this exhibition
will be given in these columns later.
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Of New York and the Salmagundi
Club. His portraits have brought
him numerous awards, and, as per-
haps the highest compliment that
could have been paid him, he
has been commissioned by fellow
academicians to paint their por-
traits for the academy collection, a
requirement of membership. Among
those whom he has painted are
Edwin H. Blashf1eld, Cass Gilbert,
Elihu Root, George A. Plimpton,
Henry Sloan Coffin, Dean Fine, Will
liam Rutherford and others OF equal
note.
George Dudley Seymour is a patent
attorney and very patriotic Ameri-
can. A quarter of a century ago
he purchased the Nathan Hale
birthplace in Connecticut, repaired
and refurnished it in the style of
Revolutionary days. and thus has
preserved 1t as national historical
monument. A great admirer of
Hale's. he gave at one time statue
Of him by Bella L. Pratt to Yale
University. and it was through his
interest and persuasion that. the
Government issued. in commemora-
ton of Hale's noble service in the
cause of liberty, the l2-cent postage
stamp which bears his likeness. Mr..
Seymour has written authoritatively
and exceedingly we'll on the subject
Of the early architecture in New
England and has been an ardent
collector Of furniture of the Colonial
and Revolutionary periods.
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1nsect>Eating Plants Grow Nearby
Flora Usually Associated With Tropics Including
Orchids Flourish in Bogs of Maryland

the escape Of the luckless fly or bug.
The more the insect struggles the
tighter the trap closes. With no
chance to escape. the insect perishes
and its nutritive juices are absorbed
by the plant.
After absorbing the tissues of the
insect prey, the leaf-trap opens
again and casts out the bones" of
its feast-the chitinous skeleton of
the bug or fly. AS If endowed with
intelligence, the fy-trap will soon
release its hold upon a stone or any
other inanimate object which may
drop upon it either by accident or
by design.
Bladderwort.
Another insect-eating plant Of
which about six varieties grow near
Washington is the tiny bladderwort,
which does its trapping in the water.
Its bladders, which are modified
leaves. are found on the submerged
branches. Leading into each bladder
Is hinged door which open only
inward. Swimming insects enter
easily IN search of food or shelter.
but once within, escape is impossible
Specialized cells lining the inner
wall OF the bladder absorb the
products of the decomposition of
the insect victim.
The bladdelworts found in nearbv
bogs may be recognized readily by
their small. solitary yellow flowers
set on a delicate stalk. These plants
grow among the sundews and flower
from May until August.
Other varieties of bladderwort
bear leaves with very sticky surfaces.
Natures lypaper, apparently. When
the tanglefoot leaf has done its work
1t rolls up into scroll and secretes
digestive juice which slowly abb
serbs the insect prey.
While insect-eating plants are the
most fascinating feature of boRs,
equal enjoyment can be had In the
study and observation of the many
rare orchids which are found in
these places. Giant royal ferns, the
unusual climbing fern, and the
native plant most poisonous to the
touch, poison sumac. are also worthy
Of mention.
Among the orchids are the Rose
Pogonia, ladies tresses, Limodorum,
fr1nged orchis, moccasin flower, Ar
ethusia-to mention q few. All oc-
cur naturally in the protective fast
nesses Of these tiny bogs. Towering
above these dainty orchids and the
insectivorous plants are the stately
and graceful plumelike fronds Of
the royal fern.
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By l.. NJ.

This Is the week when the 18th
international Congress Of Archi-
tects and list Convention of the
American Institute Of Architects
were to have been held in this city;
the former, for the first time in
America. Owing, however, to the
war in Europe. the International
Congress has been abandoned by
request Of the Department Of State.
As rule the American Institute
Of Architects holds Its annual meet
ing in the late spring. Postpone
ment was made this year In order to
coincide with the notable interna-
tional assemblage.
The convention Of the American
Institute Of Architects will be held
as planned, sessions taking place
In the Government auditorium ad-
jacent to the Department OF Labor
and those architects from the South
and Central American countries, as
well as Europe, who were on their
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in this exhibition. showing what may
be a Mexican family seated in front
OF their peasant house In the gleam
of burning torch. Practically all
Of the outlines in this instance are
lost. but they would be in this light,
and the rendition of light and shade
is extremely good.
Water COlOrs Best.
There is little question that Mr..
Jameson is at his best in the han
ding Of water colors, and his picture
of a broad, typical Mexican land
scape under a rainy sky is very bril-
liantly handled-a work with which
one might delight to live.
Shown with these pictures of Mex
leo and adding interest are a land
scape painted in the Shenandoah
Valley which is also rendered with
skill, and, also in water color, and
most engaging, composition of a
sunflower and black cat, UNIQUE
in subjective treatment, colorful and
decorative, the property Of and lent
by Mrs. Edward Bruce.
To again quote Mr.. Rowan, I'm
the present exhibition now note in
Mitchell Jamieson's work that in
clination to do more than record, to
60 beyond the statement Of what has
found Joy, delight, wonder and in
terest in his eye" Only those who
thus "go beyond" ever attain to real
distinction, but there is no reason
why skill and vision should not 70
hand In hand. Having attained the
vision, and having had the skill,
there Is every reason to look to
Mitchell Jameson confidently for
yet finer accomplishment in the fu-
cure. L. M.
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The sundew takes its cue from thu
octopus in its manner of capturing
prey. 1t bears long pink, nectar.
tipped hairs around the margin Of
the leaves. These tenacular hairs are
trigger-like in their reaction to tn.
slightest touch, and will quickly folc
over and pin down the fly or gna1
which alights in search of sweets
The digestive juices secreted by the
leaf slowly absorb the imprisoned in.
sect leaving only the empty insect
skeleton. The two other species o1
sundew, with somewhat differently
shaped leaves, capture their fooc
supply in similar manner.
The pitcher plant, our largest in.
sectiverous species, was recently
introduced into the Powdermill Boys
where it has became well established
It formerly occurred in q number o1
nearby bogs, but was exterminated
several decades ago with the drain.
age or settlement of the few areas In
which it occurred.
The flowers of the pitcher plant
appearing in May and June, bear
reddish purple petals with green
blotches. The plant grows to q
height of 2 or 3 feet, and has tubular
leaves, the inner surfaces of which
are lined with hairs pointing oblique-
ly downward. The bright red and
gree colorations outside, and the
crimson streaking within the leaf
tube, attract insects. Once within
the leaf the insect finds itself
trapped, with escape hopeless despite
frantic efforts to gain freedom. The
exhausted insect soon perishes In
the watery pool at the bottom of the
leaf, where the plant absorbs the
nitrogenous compounds drawn from
the decaying insect bodies. The
writer has found old leaves on pitch
er plants each leaf tube containing
a half dozen or more insect skele-
tons.
Venus Flytrap.
Different from either the sundew
or the pitcher plant is the insect
trapping mechanism Of the Venus
hytrap. This variety was introduced
into the Powdermill Bogs several
years ago, from its natural habitat
in the South. It has apparently
established itself successfully in
this more northern climate. The
upper portion of its long shaped
leaf Is extremely specialized for
the insect-trapping function. This
part is separated from the re-
mainder of the leaf by q deep Incl
sion that extends to the midvein.
The margins of the two kidney
shaped halves of the insect trap are
armed with sti6 bristles. The mid
vein bears nectaries which serve as
bait for the insects; also six trigger
hairs which are very sensitive to the
touch.
When an insect alights to sip Of
the nectar, ana in so doing touches
the trigger hairs, the two halves
quickly fold together, the stiff bristly
hairs iuteriockins and preventing
Evening star., 1939-09-24
Museum League
Meeting Held

The American Association Of Mu-
seums. which has its headquarters
here IN Washington, with Laurence
Vail Coleman as director, held its
annual meeting In San Francisco
the last of June, with an excep-
Ptionally large attendance of more
than 200. Clark Wissler Of the
American Museum of Natural His
tory was reelected president.
This association was organized in
1906 to promote the interest of
museums and the museum profess
sion, not limiting 1t to art. It now
numbers 238 institutions on its
membership roll, as well a. over
600 individual members.
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Harding, Huntington and others
were given commissions to paint
those in high ONCE. Unhappily, this
high standard was not continuously
maintained, because those who gave
the commissions themselves ap-
parently lacked knowledge and dis
elimination.
Bid for Commissions.
1t will be a shock to some to learn
that in the early days Of this pres
ent century, when such commissions
were to be given, those in charge ad-
vertised for bids on the same basis
as they would for bricks or mortar,
and award was made to the lowest
bidder. Such bidders as a rule were
commercial photographers who kept
on their staff painter skilled in
technique, but, in most instances,
without original gift or talent. The
results, in short, were little more
than colored photographs, though
even in such cases miracles did oc-
casionally occur. With the estab-
lishment of the National Commis-
sion of Fine Arts this practice came
to an end and since then the ma
jority Of the commissions have gone,
as in the case of the Taft portrait,
to painters Of outstanding reputa-
ton.
One Of the purposes of the pro-
posed Smithsonian Gallery of Art,
to be erected on the south side of
the Mall, opposite the National CAL
lery of Art now under construction,
is to house national portrait gall
lery, the potentialities of which are
great. 1t might be thought that
the official portraits already in gov
ernmental possession, to which ref
erence has just been made, could
be collected and placed IN such a
gallery, but this is not probable, nor
to be desired.
Belong to Buildings.
Primarily, the portraits of high
officials commissioned by the various
departments of the Government be-
long in the buildings which house
them. Like a pictorial who's
Who" some are so commemorated
merely as Office holders rather than
for distinguished service. Certainly,
as has been noted, all such portraits
do not possess artistic excellence. A
national portrait gallery should be,
first, hall of fame, and second, a
gallery OF art. 1t is such gallery
as this that Mr.. Mellon had in
mind when he purchased the Clark
collection of portraits of early Amer
leans by painters Of distinction, and
promised 1t to the Nation. There is
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Bv Robert Shosfeck.

Since insect-eating plants are
usually associated with tropical jun
giles and are generally seen in this
country only in conservatories and
botanic gardens, it will surprise
many to learn that about II species
of insectivorous plants occur very
near the District of Columbia In
small, boggy areas heretofore known
only to naturalists.
One of these areas, a 40-acre
swampy, wooded tract which shell
tiers the three Powdermill bogs, near
Beltsville, Md, has been set aside as
a botanical sanctuary by the
United States Department OF Agri-
culture. These three bogs, COM
prizing about an acre all told, are
hidden in a dense growth of thicket
and forest. northeast of the Riggs
Road Bridge over Paint Branch.
Closer to home, just over the Dis
trict line near Suitland, Nd, is the
Suitland Bog, the home of nearly
dozen varieties of rare orchids
and Of several species of insect
eating plants. This bog is also noted
for its Virginia magnolias, which,
in setting q pale-green sphagnum
moss beds, makes a gorgeous floral
display in June.
Not far of Wells avenue in nearby
Hyattsville is bog and small lake
long known to local naturalists. In
this vicinity are found the unusual
bog plants in addition to water
lilies, lupines, skunk cabbage and
trout lilies.
Location Of Boys.
There are approximately IS bogs
in the Coastal Plain area between
Washington and Laurel and there
were formerly several noted bogs
In the District, but the growth of
the city has long since obliterated
all trace Of these areas. Today
the only boggy areas within the
city limits known to the writer are
located along the Anacostia River
near the National Arboretum and
at Terra Gotta, near the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad. Neither of these
bogs contains insect-eating plants
at the present time.
To reach any of the Maryland
bogs where insect-eaters flourish
one usually must traverse q path
less and soggy, wooded area, choked
with a thicket of vines and brush.
Near the open central area where
the insect-eating plants occur the
trees become scattered and the thick
cushions Of spagnum moss beneath
ones feet make travel arduous, very
much like treading on giant water
fllled sponges.
The tnsect-eaters grow In the
sphagnum beds or are precariously
anchored to the bare gravel. The
sundew, Of which there are three
species in this area, is the COM
monest type. The roundleaf sundew
bears Q rosette Of rotund leaves
which lie horizontally on the gravel.
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Late Chief Justice Wanted
Picture Done by One of
His Own C,ountrymen
Architect of u. S. Supreme Court
Building Planned Place for
The Work to Be Hung
By Leila MechIin.

In the conference the Supreme Court Building
length standing
painted from life IN 1929 IN the Corcoan Gallery
Dudley Conn
portraits and portrait
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-16
This Is the Reason
You Sniff|e Now
Colds Reach Their Peak at This Time Of Year When
Temperature Is Down

cold water reduces bodily tempera-
lures more rapidly than cold air,
thus lowering resistance. Here the
factor of getting wet is explained.
Loss of body heat produces def
mite changes in the membrane of the
nose. There is blanching and reduc-
ton of blood supply. The tempera-
ture of the inside of the nose may go
down as much as 10 degrees when
the body is exposed to cold. Ger
tainly these changes lower the re-
sistance Of the membrane to infec-
ton, and make entrance of the virus
Of the common cold easy.
The white cells of the blood are
also reduced on exposure to cold.
These are the cells which fight IN
fections of all kinds.
It is worth noting thac exercise
while exposed to cold does not pro-
duce these changes. So that if you
have to get cold and wet these days,
keep moving around.
All these data support the old
fashioned ideas about keeping bun
died up this weather. 1t is an espe-
cially good plan to wear heavy socks
or stockings.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-16
By LOGAN CLENDENING, M. D.

by LUGAN CLENDENlNG, M. ~.
JANUARY goth is the date of the
largest number of colds. It is also
the date of the lowest temperature
IN the United States. So there is a
reason for calling colds, "colds".
The incidence of colds is lowest
from June 20 to July %. It begins
to rise sharply about the 10th OF
September. There is another sharp
rise in the last week in November,
and this rise reaches its peak jan
uary goth. Then there is gradual
and steady fall. March 18th shows
about as many colds as November
10Th. A drop Of 10 degrees increases
the incidence Of colds nearly one
per cent.
These figures were compiled year
after year by the Metropolitan Life
Insurance company, using its en-
ployees and their absent days on ac-
count Of colds as a basis.
Age Is Factor
There is one other important fac
tor in catching collage. The larg-
est number of colds occurs in those
under four years Of age-2400 in a
group studied. The rate falls stead
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-16

lily until it reaches 1000 at the ages
OF Is to "a. Then, for some reason,
It rises again to 1900 at 35 and then
falls steadily, so that people at the
age of SIS are practically free from
colds.
Both these sets of figures have
some significance. Cold weather and
especially cold damp weather condi-
tons unquestionably play some part
IN the tendency to catch cold. Just
What the mechanism is cannot be
agreed on by all students of the
question. Perhaps the best explana-
ton is that based on the experiments
Of Drs. Taylor and Dyrenforth, of
Jacksonville, Florida, as detailed in
this column few weeks ago.
Their experiments showed that
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-16

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