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case in the sculpture and tapestry
gallery on the first floor, to the right
Of the staircase. Fifteen artists are
represented, all but one by two works
each. The standard maintained
from first to last is very high and
the majority of the works shown are
rendered with exquisite skill and
artistry.
Among the portraits are two of
artists, one of Bruce Crane, by Lydia
Longacre; the other of Anne Gold
thwaite, by Sarah Eakin Cowan.
Miss Longacre also exhibits a very
skillfully painted miniature of Mrs.
Grinnell Willis, seated at desk with
well-filled bookshelves as back
ground Elsie Dodge Pattee's por-
trait of Mrs. Gardner Stout, in a
red dress against a gray background,
and of "Junius,' young boy, seen
against a blue background, are very
personal and carry conviction.
Maria Judson Streams portrait of
Anne" Is very simple in treatment
and satisfying. Much may likewise
be said in praise of Mary McMillans s
portraits Of Mrs. James Loudon Nc
MILAN, very direct in treatment, and
of Emily Kent Platt," a very young
girl in white dress, figures in green,
seated in a straight-backed chair
full of youth and gentleness, in the
painting of which nothing remains
to be asked.
There are three still-life subjects
tiny pictures wrought with such
skill and possessing such beauty
that one pauses before them in ut
most admiration. They are by Alma
H. Bliss. Alexandryna Harris and
Artemis Tavshanjian. all of whom
show portraits as we'll. 1t is impos-
sible to overemphasize the exquisite
beauty both in composition and
painting of these little works
paralleled only by that of the OBJ
jects represented. Alexandryna Har-
ris portrait contribution is entitled
MY Grandmother"-a fascinating
old lady in lavender gown, black
wrap, black bonnet and veil-a sub
ject to inspire any artist. Artemis
Tavshanjian's second contribution
is a combination of portrait and still
life-a picture of young woman in
white head covering, standing with
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Louis Eilshemius at the Phillips Me-
mortal Gallery comprises about a
dozen works, a few of which are
loans but the majority drawn from
the gallery's own collection. With
but two exceptions they are land
scapes, in the painting of which this
eccentric genius undoubtedly has
excelled.
Mr.. Eilshemius, Mr.. Schacks biog-
raphy tells us, was the son of
wealthy parents and for the greater
part of his life suffered no financial
want. In his boyhood and early
youth he travelled extensively, re-
ceived a good education and was
surrounded by the atmosphere of
a home in which social relationships
were completely normal. But young
Eilshemius was distinctly abnormal,
and was made additionally so by
lack of recognition of his highly
priced gifts. When his paintings
were not accepted for exhibition by
the academy, or his poems were re-
jected by publishers, he was embit-
tered and angered; possessing very
real talent, he was baked and frus-
trated by inability to adjust himself
to others, and hence mutual life
1t was for this reason he sat among
the ashes" from which he has only
lately been recalled.
Never was there greater boaSter
than EilShemius, and rarely, para
doxical as it may seem, gentler,
more reticent painter. His paint
ings, especially his landscapes and
his drawings, are products of clear
thinking and very correct.
Eilshemius' best work was done
before 1920. For many years he
never made a sale; but since 1920,
when he was given one-man show
by the Societe Anonyme, New York,
a good many of his pictures have
found their way into public and
private collections. The Phillips
Gallery is fortunate in owning some
of the best-such, for instance, as
'Cabs-Aix-le-Bain" and Fishing
Bridge" the latter illustrated in the
Setback book. Comparable with
these are others of river and lake
scenery, lightly painted with nu-
merous little sharp accents and fine
feeling of light and hour.
There is something very placid
in these landscapes. This. however,
does not apply to the figure paint
ings, "The Rejected Suiter" and
vaudeville, the one belonging to
the Phillips Gallery, the other lent.
Not only are they extravagant but
ill rendered-works so far in spirit
removed from the landscapes that
it is difficult to believe them to be
the work of the same person. One
of the landscapes pictures an ap-
preaching storm over a lake or river,
the sky darkened by the threatening
clouds; another shows tumultuous,
storm-tossed sea.
Mr.. Eilshemius lives today on the
top floor of dignified old residence
in the heart of New York, sits in
a wheelchair, is glad of visitors, ex-
presses himself freely about the art
of the past and Of today white
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cial means, young John had to make
his way, which he did, first as a
member of the staff of the Phila-
delphia Inquirer, later as an illustra-
tor in New York, but whatever came
his way that was worth while was
grist for the mill.
Contact with japanese World S
Fair commissioner in 1893 made him
acquainted with the style and SIM
picity of the art of the Japanese
printmakers, knowledge which he
put to use in designing posters.
From Robert Henri he gained &C
quaintance with the autographs of
Daumier and the aquatints of Goya
and learned to value them at their
full worth. To Henri he owed an
especially great debt, which he ac-
knowledges fully and most CRATE
fully, but he picked up information
from many sources and put it to
excellent use.
For giving whatever he saw pic
torial expression he had great pas
sion, and if some of the things he
saw were unlovely in themselves it
seems to have made little difference
to him. Thirty years ago he was
called "the American Hogarth."
This, he explains, was because he,
like Hogarth, painted the life around
him with an illustrators point of
view. "A healthy thing for an artist
to do" he comments. But less often
than Hogarth did John Sloan de-
liberately try to show up the evils
of his day or produce reforms. His
socially conscious" work, he claims,
was reserved for his etching-in
which, perhaps, he makes his high
est score-but the American Scene"
so much talked of today, was, he
declares, brought forward by "our
newspaper gang-Glackens, Luks,
Shinn and myself back in the Cos
first discovered, however, by Homer,
Eakins and others. LAS if you did
not see the American scene when
ever you open your eyes! I'm not for
it, but for mental realization. If you
are an American and work, your
work will be American"
In his painting and drawing, and
especially in his etching. Mr.. Sloan
is more consistent than in his writ
ing, but that is to be expected and
understood He has the urge to draw
and to paint, and he spares no pains
to find adequate expression. How
well he can paint is shown by the
canvas purchased by the Corcoran
Gallery of Art some years ago from
current biennial eXhTpitlon, Yeats
at Petipas";; how vivaciously drawn
is demonstrated in the current ex-
hibition. To this extent he has been
eminently successful, and in his con-
viction that this is the only kind of
success worth considering he is emf
nently right. THE idea of taking up
art as calling, a trade, a profess
sion, is mirage" he says. art en-
riches life. 1t makes life worth liv-
ing. But to make a living at it
that idea is incompatible with max
ing art"
With so strong a feeling for art
and so keen an understanding OF
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subjects. Among the protraits is
one of Mrs. Kane, sponsor of these
galleries, which is an excellent like
ness. 1t is in his transcriptions of
out-of doors themes, however, that
Mr.. Counsel manifests his rather
exceptional ability. Strong in color,
these are swept in with full and
fearless brush, with the result that
in some instances effects are pro-
duced which are quite stunning.
Occasionally the strength is not
completely sustained, but that is
something which time and fuller
experience will remedy. 1t is in
finitely better to be overbold and
precipitous than timid and over
cautious.
Pigs and Chickens, Spring Or
chard" is we'll sustained, excellent in
color, we'll composed and rendered.
'Scudding," sailboat passing the
Palisades of the Hudson, has much
spirit and good movement; THE
Ethel Wallace Cottage, New Hope"
is a brilliant impression set down
with complete command Of medium;
while Now to Darkness and to
Peace"-a nocturne-has not only
strength but imaginative quality
which bespeaks, on the part of the
painter, still greater latent power.
This is all art-in-the-making-the
work of one who dares to adventure.
Mr.. Counsel comes from Western
Pennsylvania and studied at the
Pennsylvania Academy and under
masters in Philadelphia. He has
already exhibited widely.
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Robert Laurent Accepts
Post Of Visiting Instructor
In Sculpture

Robert Laurent, sculptor. of New
York. has been appointed instruc-
tor in sculpture in the Corcoran
School of Art, and class in model
ing and carving under his direction
will be organized at once.
Born in Concarneau. Brittany, in
1890, Mr.. Laurent studied in Rome
at the British Academy, but has
been living in this country for some
time. and has received numerous
medals and honors for his work. He
is especially well known for his carv-
ings in wood and sculpture in stone.
His large figure, "The Goose Girl, y
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pie are akin to the Scandinavians,
and that Eskimos have never inhab-
tied the land.
Reykjavik is the subject of two
startlingly different paintings. One
by Jon Thorleifsson who super
vised the decoration of the Icelandic
pavilion at the fair) is a light and
colorful view of the harbor, with
the city rising from the water front
to a church which towers over the
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American Artists Group
Extends Activities
In Several Fields

And now just word concerning
the American Artists Group.
Founded five years ago for the pur-
pose of bringing before wider
public representative cross-section
of the work of contemporary Amer
lean artists, it has extended its ac-
tivities in several fields and reached
a surprisingly large public. The
means it has employed are the is
suance of American artists works
as Christmas cards, the publication
of etchings and other fine prints in
unlimited editions. unsigned and in
expensively priced; the circulation
of exhibitions and now the publica-
ton of books Occasionally, some of
these efforts have missed fire, but
undoubtedly more often they have
hit the mark, and through them
knowledge of contemporary Ameri-
can art has been vastly widened.
The cooperating artists include
some of the foremost today. both
conservatives and progressives, and
IIluSll Cdlt NC odlo III idFOl Va VIC
fact that they are giving themselves
and their art freely in order to
reach the public generally and ad-
vance the cause they serve On the
list of 10 group members are such
well-known names as John Taylor
Arms, Clifford Beal, Rockwell Kent,
Richard Lahey. Jonas Lie Curry,
Grant Wood, Stow Wengenroth and
Mahonri Young. Under the auspices
of the American Artists Group.
travelling exhibitions of original
works have been displayed in 1,400
communities where, in many in
stances. original paintings and
prints had not before been shown.
Here is a healthy movement with
the artists themselves back of it.
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Miniatures of Exceptional
Quality to Be Seen at
Corcoron Gallery

The American Society Of Nina
ture Painters has placed on circuit
this winter a collection of 20 works
by its leading members, and among
the first privileged to receive and
show 1t is the Corcoran Gallery of
Art. AS the upper atrium is so COM
pletely filled by the exhibition Of de-
signs for mural paintings in Fed
eral buildings, this charming group
Of little portraits Is set forth In q
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Water CoIors by Alma N.
Winninghom to Be Exhibited
Under Auspices Of Pen
Women's Leoque

The exhibition in the studio of
the local branch of the League of
American Pen Women changes to-
day, a collection of paintings by
Alma M. Winningham replacing
that of etchings by Minnie L. Briggs,
which fortnight ago opened the
series for the current season. Mrs.
Winningham studied at the Cor
coran School of Art and with Lester
Stevens at Rockport for two sum-
mers. The water colors that she
will show have just been exhibited
in Greensboro, N. c., under the
auspices of the Art Center Associa-
ton of that city. She has several
times won the Isabel Anderson prize
in the League of American Pen
Women'S shows.
Mrs. Briggs exhibition which has
just closed was very successful, 10
prints being sold, as well as several
orders given.
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Paintings by Worshowsky,
American Artist, on View
Here

bsSbS
Abel G. Warshawsky of Paris and
New York. Polish by descent. but
born at Sharon. Pa. is exhibiting
some Of his most recent paintings in
two public rooms in the Raleigh
Hotel at the present time. Mr.. War
shawsky studied under Mowbray
and Loeb in New York, is a mem
Der of the Cincinnati Art Academy
the Salmagundi Club of New York
and Of the Legion of Honor of
France. He has maintained a studio
IN Paris for 20 years. but has re-
tanned his American citizenship and
paid periodic visits to the United
States. Classed as a traditionalist.
Mr.. Warshawsky is seen in his pres
ent exhibition to have kept abreast
of the times, many of his pictures
painted out of doors being high in
key and in the manner of the con-
temporary French school at it's best.
He shows portraits, figures, still life
and landscapes, and among the last
are some of his best, painted in
Paris, in Brittany and on the
Riviera. These are all well-chosen
subjects, rendered with skill, SYM
pathy and charm-pictures of which
one would not tire. Among his por-
trait studies. outstanding, is head
of Breton peasant woman, SYM
.bolic of the sturdiness of these fine,
but lowly people of Brittany.
Mr.. Warshawsky is represented in
the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the
Cleveland Museum, the Art Insti-
tute of Chicago, the Minneapolis
Art Institute and the Luxembourg,
| Paris.
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Young Pennsylvania Makes
Impressive Showing in
Georoetown Galleries

An exhibition Of water colors by
Frederique Alan Counsel opened in
the Georgetown Galleries, 1919
Twenty-second street, on November
Is, to continue until December l..
Included are portraits and figures
(some of which are life size), land
scapes, seascapes and architectural
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Fifth Annual Christmas Sale
Exhibition Announced by
Phillips Gallery

For the fifth successive season the
Phillips Memorial Gallery will hold,
from December to q, Christmas
sale exhibition of works by artists
of Washington, Maryland and Vir-
ginia. This will be held in the print
rooms, which, being limited in size,
will not permit the acceptance Of
more than 10 small paintings, draw
ings and prints. The selection will
be made by the gallery staff. No
work priced at more than $50 will be
accepted. Water colors and oil
paintings must be framed; drawings
and prints only matted and Of the
uniform size of lax by 1914 inches.
Entry blanks, obtainable by applica-
ton to Margaret c. Gates. secretary,
Christmas Sale Exhibition, at the
Gallery, must be sent in on Novem-
ber IS, and works delivered on the
22d.
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Recent Books Give Force Personalities Represented Art Exhibits
Sloan Group in Corcoran,
Eilshemius at Phillips
DraWLOcal Attention
Artists Organization Gives
Wider Vogue for American
Works, Finding Large Public
By Leila MechLin.


Eshmu about whom books recently
Artists Group Mr. Soans work limited
on view in the Cocoran Gallery Art while that Eshem
exclusively paintings oil to be
The book about Mr. Sloan entitled
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Canvases From Iceland,
On Tour of the Nation,
Exhibited in Capital
Howard University Gallery
Offers Travelling Show of
80 in Characteristic Mood
Bv Florence s. Berrpman.

Despite our bouts with geography few OF us remember
foggy vision wintry land around the Arctic Circle
peoped
This mental lethargy stirred eight
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is in the Radio Center Music Hall
New York. and THE Forester" and
The Huntress," were commissioned
for the New York World Fair. In
this city he is represented by stone
panel over the east entrance to the
Apex Building. One of his works
a goose in stone, has been acquired
for Brookgreen Gardens, S. C. He
has had varied teaching experience
and is now on the faculty of the Art
Students League, New York. He
will make weekly trips to Washing
ton and give instruction in both day
and night classes.
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bearded old man who, after sitting
long among the ashes" finds him
self much feted and honored, but
still unhappily bemoans the neglect
of the past. A tragic story, but an
engaging exhibition. Also a we'll
written biography.
Evening star., 1939-09-02
Wallace Urges Farmers
To Keep Crops Limited

Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
today urged all American farmers
to continue to observe the crop con-
troll principle, despite any feeling
they might have that war abroad
will provide a ready market for sur
pluses
American agriculture is in much
better position to meet the shock Of
war than it was IS years ago" Sec
retary Wallace said in a radio ad-
dress.
The very machinery which farm
ers have used to adjust production
to increased demand in peacetime
can be used in wartime to increase
production If and when that becomes
advisable.
Some farmers, remembering high
wartime prices, may wish to dis
continue cooperation in their farm
programs in order to expand the
acreage Of wheat and other crops.
I would remind them that the aver
age prices of wheat, corn, hogs and
beef were lower a year after the
World War started than they were
In 1914"
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The disturbance that was some distance
south OF Nova Scotia. Friday morning con
tinues to move eastward with center tins
Porn9F ,Oeus Seo es south q GaRe %
libars go 80 inches. Pressure is low and
falling from Manitoba and the upper
Mackenzie Valley southward to Kansas:
Keg River: Alberta: 5000 millibars t2sHf
1.O05.1 millibsrs sa.6s inches,., Pres
lima coast. Hatteras. 1,O1sa millibars
s30,03 ineheS Pressure Is high over the
land and Labrador southwestvard to the
southern Appalachian resion, Belle Isle.
Neyfoundland l.0sI.7 mlibars '3o.17
burg: Ores. 1o20.3 millibars l30i3
south and southwest Of Bermuda 8. S.
Borinauen, 1.O19 miIlibars t3OO9 inches
Showers have occurred in the North Pacific
states ana At scattered points in the
Rocky Mountain region. the northern Plains
South Atlantic. States. The temperature
has risen in the Plains States the Mis-
sissippi Valley and the upper Lake region.
while cooler weather has overspread the
North P:cifs States. The Temperature is
Mountains and the Mississippi River.
North and Middle Atlantic States: Show
ers Monday afternoon or niRht ending
Tuesday; then generally fair, until end of
Monday. considerably cooler Tuesday and
Tuesday niGht and warmer latter part of
week.
Ohio valley and Tennessee: Showers
Monday and Monday nishr then generaily
fair until Friday when showers are likely.
nisht, warmer by Thursday and cooler at
end of week
Evening star., 1939-09-02
One Dead, One Shot
After Southwest Hop

One colored man was shot to
death and another through the
mouth early today on the Randall
Playground at One-Half and
streets S.W. following a fight be-
lieved to have started at a hop
or dance, in the vicinity.
More than 25 persons who at
tended the party were rounded up
and questioned at No. precinct this
morning in an effort to sift some
thing substantial from mass of
conflicting information. Police are
convinced, however, that both men
were shot by the same gun, .25-
caliber pistol or rife.
The dead man was Joseph Taylor,
a. Of 1T Fifteenth street NE, who
was shot in the neck under the chin
and died shortly after. The body
WAS removed to the Morgue. The
shooting occurred about $50 O'Clock
this morning.
Shortly after. Policemen E. ].
Fitzgerald and R. L. Harding found
James Campbell, IS, of No. N
street Sc, sitting on the curb at
Hall and l streets Sc. He had
been shot in the mouth. Campbell
was taken to Casualty Hospital and
transferred to Gallinger Hospital.
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CoIored School Fund
Increase 10 Be Asked

Presidents OF member bodies of
the Federation of Civic Associa tions
last night approved plans for a
conference with the District Com
missioners asking an increase in
the budget allotment for Washing
tons colored schools. The presi-
dents met in emergency session at
the Garnett-Patterson Junior High
School,
Charles M. Thomas. Federation
head. and Howard d. Woodson,
president Of the Far Northeast As
sociation, were selected to repre-
sent the Federation at the District
Building parley.
DR.. E. r. Harris. president of the
Lincoln Associa ton, made report
on the work of the Alley Dwelling
Authority and announced that his
association would present q special
program on housing. September 10.
Following 4 report by Robert H.
johnson, president Of the Capital
View Association, on recreation in
the District, the IL presidents at
tending the meeting voted to ask for
an increase in the appropriation for
recreation activities in the District.
Mr.. Thomas presided at the ses-
sion.
Evening star., 1939-09-02
Chevy Chase Poir
Found Safe in EnqIund

Word that their two children. who
have been on a student tour in Eu-
rope for the last several weeks. were
safe in England, was received today
by Mr.. and Mrs. Paul F. Myers of
l02 East Melrose street, Chevy
Chase, Md
Robert Myers, senior at Prince
ton University, and Miss Barbara
Myers, who graduated from the Ma
tional Art School here in June. had
been reported stranded in reports
from both Holland and Belgium.
Mrs. Myers said, but she was advised
by the American Consul at South
ampton. England, they were in that
city yesterday.
In cable received this morning.
the students said they were staying
with an American family at Win
chester. about 10 miles from South
ampton, until passage could be
booked on home bound liner.
Evening star., 1939-09-02
A. E. F. Group Fovors
Neutrality Repeater

Unanimous approval of ANY ac-
ton the President may take in call
ing a special session of Congress to
repeal the present Neutrality Act"
was voiced last night by members
of the Sd Division Society Of the A
E. F..
Capt, Frank J. Jervey. U. S. A., re-
tired, was elected president Of the
society for the coming year. Other
officers elected were Sergt. A. D.
McCurley. vice president; Harry
Cedar, secretary; William A. Link,
treasurer: Sergt. Fred A. Broomall
historian; Maj Gilbert S. Decker,
chaplain, and Archibald S. Yarnell,
sergeant at arms.
Evening star., 1939-09-02
Bremen's slocation
A Mystery; Other
German Liners al Sea
Columbus Cuts Its Cruise
At Havana, Soils for
Home With Lights Out

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2-Shipping
men speculated today on the where
abouts of the North German Lloyd
liner Bremen which sailed from here
Wednesday night without passen-
gers.
Agents of the line in Copenhagen
said the ship was expected to reach
Bremerhaven tomorrow or Monday.
Another German liner, the Co
lumbus, with all lights out, was
somewhere at sea after discharging
more than 500 West Indies cruise
passengers at Havana on orders from
the German government to proceed
home at once. The passengers were
to be brought to New York from
Miami.
Two other German ships the St
Louis and the New York. both of
which went out of New York harbor
without passengers, were believed
TO be nearing home waters.
The French liner Normandie still
lay at her pier here with sailing
Indefinitely postponed. The Italian
liner Roma was also docked here.
the only sizeable Italian ship in
the Western Hemisphere.
The Cunard White Star liner
Queen Mary was due Monday with
1882 passengers, about $50 above
her normal capacity. Other trans
Atlantic ships also due Monday are
the Cunarder Samaria from Liver
pool; the United States liner Amer
ican Banker from London, and the
Gydnia America POLISH liner Ba-
tory from Gydnia and Copenhagen
All are carrying Americans fleeing
from war-frightened Europe.
Eight ships were scheduled to sail
from New York today for European
ports-the Cunard White Star liners
Fran>onia and Carinthia, the Hol-
land-America liners Zaandam and
Pennland. the United States liner
Washington, whose schedule was
advanced four days to speed up the
removal of refugees; the American
export liner Exeter; the Norwegian
American liner Stavangerfjord; and
the American Scantic liner Scan
penn.