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Evening star., 1939-01-15

Richard N. Brooke and Catherine
Carter Critcher; later under Ed
mund G. Tarbell, also portraiture
under William M. Chase. She is a
member of the Society of Washing
ton Artists and has contributed reg
ularly to its annual exhibitions
Mrs. Florence B. Stewart, chairman
of the Exhibition Committee of the
Women's City Club, is responsible
for the excellent arrangement of
the present showing, which, incl
dentally, will remain throughout
this month.
"DolDn East"-A Portfolio of
Prints by Sheffield Kagy.
Shefaeld Kagy, formerly of Cleve-
land, now of this city, has recently
published portfolio of prints under
the title Down East" the material
for which was harvested last sum-
mer in New England. These are dry
points, Autographs, inoleum prints
and etchings, seven in number,
which, in an edition of so each, he
has sold by subscription for $25 with
the attractive and appropriate board
covers; an excellent idea and a very
real bargain.
Two or more of these prints are
wharf scenes at Gloucester, which,
despite the loss of its fishing fleet
under sail, seems to yield unending
material for pictorial presentation.
The dry point and etching were
done farther up the coast and give
glimpses of dunes, rocks and the
sea. One print is in color and by
a new process-an epitome of the
shore dinner of which the lobster
is the piece de resistance.
Paintings and Prints by Carl
NyQuiSt of Coal Mining Region
OF Virginia and BoWery in
Ne1D York NoW on Vie1D.
Cagl Nyquist of this city is hold
ing his first one-man show here in
the gallery of the Washington Book
shop Association, 916 Seventeenth
street NV, where recently a COL
lection of paintings and prints by
members of the local artists union
was shown. He himself is a men,
ber Of the union and exhibited
with the group here and at union
headquarters previously. but he has
also been working for the w. P. A.
and is one on the list who has given
evidence of very considerable
strength and ability.
The works he is now showing
were almost all painted, on his own
initiative, during free hours last
April in New York and in the coal
mining regions in Southwestern Vir-
ginia. Some are portraits and figure
studies, others pictures of place,
houses, roadways. bits of country
which 60 to give background to the
lives of the people that he repre-
sents. For the most part they are
laboring men, rough, hard worked,
tired-but neither vulgar nor de-
generate. There is no overstatement
nor apparent attempt to incite pity.
Facts are frankly and very con-
vincingly set forth. This is not prop
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Bulletin of Current Exhibitions

THE CORCORAN GALLERY
York avenue NW-Exhbiton of ecing and drypoints
Martin Lewis Seventh annual exhibition OF the washington
Society of Miniature Painters Annual
exhibition Washington Water Color Club today.
THE ARTS CLUB OF WASHINGTON 2o7 Nw-work by
members of the Plastic Club of Philadelphia.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Division of Graphic Arts the Mall
at Tenth street swExhibiton of eching
blocks by Cyrus Roy Baldrdge OF York City.
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM Arts
ing. the Mall at Eighth street s.W-Exhibition pictorial
Connable of New York City,
NATIONAL MUSEUM Tenth street and Con-
stuon avenue NW-Exhibion of water color sketches
MEMORIAL GALLERY Twentynrst street NV
Exhibition Of Autographs drawings and posters Henri
THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART GALLERY OF WASHINGTON
1856 Seventeenth street Naturalization OF
and European sculpture.
GALLERY street NW-Exhbtion of portraits
sculpture Of Spanish 1oyalst leaders by Davidson
the benefit of the Spanish Chldrens Milk Fund.-
PUBLIC LIBRARY main building Eighth NW-Ex-
hbion Of architectural renderings by j. Snyder
Pleasant branchPhotographs of national
Forestry Service Northeastern branch-Panngs by
of the Landscape Club of Washington.
GALLERY 816 Independence avenue
sW-ExhibHon of paintings and drawings by Polish children
w. p A. ALLEGATIONS Independence sW-
Exhibition OF paintings drawings and sculpture by local W. A.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR street between Eighteenth
and Nineteenth streets NW-Exhbion paintings by COL
New York City.
GEORGETOWN GALLERIES. 1924 Wisconsin avenue NW-Exhi.
btion Of paintings by orren Louden.
BoOKsHOP, GIG NWExhbion of oil
paintings drawings and portraits by Carl Nyquist
WoMEN'S CLUB, 73e jackson place Naturalization of
paintings by Mrs. Lillian Moore Abbot.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS- Department Of Fine Arts Exhibition
by well-known authors
UNIVERSITY GALLERY Of Il Aeri-
paintings lent by the American Federation Arts.
STUDIO GALLERY, George Washington University 2l31
street NWExhbiton Of paintings by Lyon
auspices Of the District Of cobs branch Of the National
League OF American Pen Women. the Grafton Hotel.
Evening star., 1939-01-15

The textures of the several flowers
she paints are unlike and this she
shows in her paintings. Each has
garment as well as a character all
its own. There is something quite
regal in her tulips and her peonies-
something very aristocratic in her
roses.
And, what is more, she combines
with her flowers still life, which adds
to and completes the composition,
and, in most instances, she MAIN
tains, admirably, unity of effect.
For this reason these are pictures Of
which one does not grow weary, but
to the contrary finds in them peren-
nial charm.
Mrs. Abbot studied in the Corcoran
School of Art under E. C.. Messer,
Evening star., 1939-01-15
By Florence s. Berryman.

Mary Vaux Walcott's water color
sketches Of wild flowers Of the
United States national parks are
now giving the foyer Of the Natural
History Building, National Museum,
the appearance of botanical gar
den of rare plants. Her exhibition
of 172 paintings will remain to the
end Of the month.
Painting flowers would seem at
first thought to be gentle. unad-
venturous sort of activity. But any
one who is acquainted with Mrs.
Walcott, or with those who have
had the privilege of travelling with
her, or who has read her monument
tai work, North American Wild
Flowers" is aware that her years
dedicated to making this botanical
record have been filled with adven-
ture and facinating travel, many
hardships and discomforts, but also
many compensating rewards.
North American Wild Flowers .
published by the Smithsonian In
stitution in 1929, comprises five large
portfolios, containing a total Of 400
plates in full colors, each plate
accompanied by a sheet of text de-
scribing the flower and its range
But inadvertently. Mrs. Wilcott has
given a glimpse of her travels In
these same texts, in the lines indi-
eating where she sketched the
particular specimens.
Her pursuit of wild flowers has
taken her from Alaska to Florida
swamps, from New England to Cali
fornia. She has sketched flowers
in such diverse places as mountain
passes at a height Of $500 feea OF
more, in woodland margins along
railroad tracks. and in the gardens
Of the White House, where the Pres
ident's wife presented her with 9
specimen from some selected tree.
| Mrs. Wolcott is an accomplished
horsewoman; otherwise she could
not possibly have portrayed the
flowers. which in numerous in
stances grow in the most inacces-
sible spots. One is not surprised to
learn that she celebrated her
seventy-seventh birthday anniver-
sary last summer by riding 20 miles
in the Rocky Mountains. She is as
much at home on horseback as
most women are at tea table. In
Evening star., 1939-01-15

aganda but a cross-section Of life
as the painter has seen it.
Mr.. Nyquist studied for a time at
the Chicago Art Institute and also
here in the Corcoran School of Art,
but his training has of necessity
been limited, despite which he
draws unusually well and paints
with force and directness. The sub
jects he chooses may be homely,
but he renders them with sincerity.
In some of his pictures painted out
of-doors-for example, a roadside
house, with long, sunny piazza-he
gets a CLINT Of real beauty through
his handling of light effects.
In the Bookshop he shows some
spirited line drawings with brush or
crayon which have interesting
Evening star., 1939-01-15

rhythm, and in the main gallery
with the paintings are a few block
or linoleum prints well rendered.
This gallery is open from 10 am.
to pm. on week days and from
to pm. on Sundays.
Elizabeth Muhlhoter Voted
Popular Prize in Water
Color Exhibition.
Through the medium of popular
prize, the public has again demon
strated its preference for works of
art which possess beauty and bear
resemblance to that which is IA
Evening star., 1939-01-15

is reported as the best yet-all pre-
vious records being broken. And
there have been sales-on the side
Of small works carved in various
native woods by L. Carroll Barnes,
whose Paul Bunyan" found ready
admission and has attracted much
favorable attention. Mr.. Barnes, it
will be remembered, was a former
student Of the Cornocan School of
Art who is now living and working,
independently, in the mountain
region of North Carolina.
The museum announces inform
ative talks on the exhibition, to be
given by Charles Stotler on Tues
day morning from II to II 80 O'Clock
and on Friday afternoon from $50
to 6 o'clock.
A Demonstration of Scripture
Through Mouing Picture
Films.
On Wednesday evening, January
Is. the Washington Society of the
Fine Arts will sponsor a showing of
moving picture films which will
demonstrate the making of sculp-
ture in stone and in bronze. These
will come from the Metropolitan
Museum in New York and from the
Harvard Film Service of Harvard
University. The first will show
Anna Hyatt Huntington cutting a
jaguar in stone; the second will fol-
low with A. Phimister Proctor, the
making of an equestrian statue in
bronze from the initial step to its
finish. Both will be supplemented
by few still pictures and accom-
panied by brief comment. This use
of moving pictures for the purpose
Of demonstration is something in
the nature Of an experiment, sup
planting the usual lecture.
Paintings of "Flowers of Ha,Daii''
To Be Exhibited in Baltimore.
The Municipal Art Society of Bal
timore City, East Pleasant street,
will hold an exhibition of Flowers
From Hawaii" by Juanita Vitousek,
from January II to 81.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
WILES PORTRAIT TOUCHES IDEAL
Tribute Honor Affection Finest
Talent and Shown Corcoran-Fowers and Other Subjects
Women's City Club-Features of the World of Art

Fields and Ellen Emmet Rand, Leo
pold Seyffert and Louis Belts, Err
nest Ipsen and c. c. Curran, Lillian
Westcott Hale and Margaret Fitz-
Hugh Browne, here in our own city,
Bjorn Egl. Burtis Baker, Hattie
Burdette, Mathilde M. Leisenring
and others.
In the gallery in which the Wiles'
portrait now hangs is the superb
portrait of Mrs. Henry White by
Sargent, more suave and brilliant
work, but not one whit better. Sar-
gent, too, studied under Carolus-
Duran and had he undertaken to
portray Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Wiles
the chances are that he would have
done it in the same manner as did
their son. Indeed his double por-
trait Of Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Field
is in spirit sand workmanship very
similar. Both Sargent and Wiles
were sufficiently wise and we'll
taught to suit their style to their
theme. Both men also, as far as
lay within their power, always re-
corded faithfully on their canvases
that which the eye discerned.
Mr.. Wiles in his younger days
served an apprenticeship as an illus
traitor, working for Harpers, the
Century and Scribner's magazines.
Also. primarily for his own pleasure,
he has painted pictures out-of-doors
for example, a little wharf run
ming out into the quiet waters of
a bay, seen under a luminous gray
sky. Finally, as hobby, he has
made ship models-and beautifully
putting every rope and spar in its
right place and rejoicing in the line
of the hull, the sweep of the bow.
But of all he has done perhaps most
nearly satisfying his ideal as a
painter, and evidencing his power,
is this portrait of his father and
mother. painted as tribute of honor
and affection from youth to age.
To any collection this portrait would
lend distinction.
FloWers and Still Life By Mrs.
Abbot Make Attractive Shouting
In Women'S City Club.
Twenty-nine paintings by Mrs.
Lillian Moore Abbot make an ex-
tremely engaging exhibition at the
present time in the Women's City
Club on Jackson place. The collec-
ton includes two portraits and two
interiors, but consists for the most
part of paintings of flowers and still
life, which Mrs Abbot handles with
exceptional skill. The portraits are
a head in oil of DR.. Rowland and a
pastel OF young girl in leghorr
hat, both we'll rendered. The in
teriors are Of two very livable rooms,
Colonial in design, which convey a
pleasing intimacy of atmosphere.
In the majority of her paintings
of flowers Mrs. Abbot, in like man
ner, interprets spirit as we'll as frank
aspect. Her two paintings of iris are
especially notable in this respect,
making known to the observer the
fragility of the flower and at the
same time manifesting its beauty.
But she also makes differentiation
Evening star., 1939-01-15

miliar. To a very skillfully rendered
and elaborate floral composition by
Miss Elizabeth Muhlhofer this prize
offered by the Washington Water
Color Club, in connection with its
annual exhibition, which closes this
afternoon, was voted by visitors. Al
though there we're other favorites
Miss Muhlhofer's painting won by a
proportionately large majority. As
those who saw the original in the
exhibition, or the reproduction in
the news columns of The Star last
week know, this painting was some
what reminiscent of the old Dutch
flower pieces, a variety of flowers
being shown in a single vase In
very effective arrangement, and each
very perfectly rendered.
Society of Washington Artists
Announces The Euening Star
Prize to Be Awarded at
Annual Exhibition.
The Society of Washington Artists
will hold its 48th annual exhibition
in the Corcoran Gallery Of Art from
January % to February 10 and all
works purposed for this exhibition
must be delivered at the New York
avenue entrance of the gallery on
the Goth of this month. No one may
submit more than three paintings or
three works in sculpture, and none
must have been heretofore publicly
shown in this city. Also the works,
to be acceptable, must be by men,
bers OF the society and artists of
Maryland, Virginia and the District
of Columbia.
For the best painting in this ex-
hibition The Evening Star has do
mated a prize Of 500, which, with
the medals Of the society for figure
painting (including portraits) ,
landscapes 0ncluding marines), still
life painting and sculpture, will be
awarded by q jury composed of
three painters and one sculptor who
are not members of the society, as
follows: Jonas Lie, president of the
National Academy of Design: Leith
Ross, Henry Varnum Poor and Nine.
Fausta Mengarine Corte. A popu-
lar prize, to be voted by visitors, will
also be awarded. This also will be
500.
The officers of the Society of
Washington Artists are Charles Bit
finger, president; Lucia B. Holle-
rith, vice president; Alexander Clay
ton, treasurer, and Dorothy M. Da-
wilson, secretary. To the last named
requests for further information
should be addressed. at 1926 r
street NV.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-08
WAR FACTORIES
 MUST SPEED UP
France Orders No Dimin- ishing of Production
 During Summer

Paris, July 8. - (UP) - The gov ernment, acting under emergency powers granted by parliament, to- day forbade any war materials fac- tory to interrupt or diminish" its production schedule during July, August and September.
 Government leaders had intimated in guarded statements that the country's defense production was now rapidly approaching peak level. Airplane production has been so satisfactory that after reinforcing the home fleet, defense authorities have been able to strengthen the air force in North Africa.
 Today's decree was intended to in- sure that the normal vacation sea- son did not interfere with production in any class of defense production.
 Where necessary, workers vaca- tions will be postponed until October If 1t is possible for any men to go on vacation sooner without slowing the production rate, married men will be given preference.
 Workers who are required to wait until fall for their leave will get one or two extra days as compensa- ton.
 As a gesture to the workers, the government as part of It's order to- day required employers to grant regular vacations to those men who struck last November and, given back their jobs by January 3l, have consented to work overtime on es- sential production since.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-08
ITALIAN 6. O.P.
 ATTACK UPSON
President Rossi Offers Resignation as Protest
 Against Appointments

Frank Rossi, president of the Young Mems Italian Republican club, submitted his resignation at meeting of the executive board of the organization Thursday night, in protest against the Republican town committees part in the re- cent city court appointments, t was learned today. MT. Rossi, how. ever, at the behest of several Ital. ian leaders, notably Aldermanic President Patrick Perriello, agreed to continue in office. The executive board, by unanimous vote, had urged him to remain ct the head of the organization.
 In submitting his resignation, Mir Rossi laid the charge of discrim' ination against Republican Town Chairman J. Warren Upson, and alleged that MT. Upson had as- sumed dictatorial powers in tho handling of party affairs. Under the old city set-up the Italians were represented by . judge and pros- ecutor, while the new appointments gave them only a prosecutor.
 In support of his "dictatorship' charge, MT. Rossi cited the new G. o. P district set-up, which he said was directed against Italian Republican party workers.
 The executive board boomed the mayoralty candidacy of MT. Per- riello. The aldermanic president spoke briefly, urging party harmony.
 The city manager charter was discussed informally, but no action was taken.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-08
Trial Expenses Now In Excess
 Of $1OO,OOO

Expenses of the investigation and trial of the alleged con- spiracy to defraud the city of more than a million dollars, pass cd the $l05 900 mark this norn- ing, when Judge Ernest A. Inglis granted approval for the payment of items totaling $3,244,52.
 Figures obtained from the su- perior court clerks office show that approximately $l06uil2.46 have been expended since Feb- ruary, 1888, when the probe start cd. No claims for fees have yet been made by Special Prosecu- tor Hugh M. Alcorn an his staff.
 Outstanding expenses provided for in today's list arc stenograph- ers' fees. Aside from payments to deputy sheriffs, the items are as follows: stenographers. Florence L. Eccles, $i,l4750; Raymond w. Smith, $l,078.l5; Austin Phelps, $ie8.75, Miriam F. Mayo, $36.
 Rose & Morton, l2; Waterbury Troy Steam Laundry, $4 l7; Pin kerton National Detectice Agency. $6.o5.
 The latter bill indicates that the Pinkerton detectives are still working for the state on the case. Many bills for services In the con- spiracy trial have been sent by the Pinkertons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-08
Intense Heat Wave
 Engulfs Waterbury
Temperature Over 90 at 10 O'Clock; Weatherman
 Hints at Showers for Sunday; Two Recovering

Temperatures continued to soar as the worst and longest heat wave of the year continued to grip Waterbury. No relief was prom ised until tomorrow, when showers are expected to bring somewhat cooler weather. Today's predic- ton is fair and continued warm,
 At 10:30 o'clock this morning the mercury was about 93 degrees and was climbing rapidly. The lowest temperature during the night was "A degrees, but daylight saw the weather grow increasingly warmer. At 8 o'clock this morn- ing, 1t was 30 degrees.
 It appeared almost certain that the mercury would climb into the mid-90's this afternoon, with the possibility that the highest tem- perature of the year, recorded yes- terday afternoon, might be ex- ceeded. The record peak was 95 l-2 degrees, reached at 3:30 D. m. yesterday. The previous high had been 95.
 The hot spell, which has gripped Waterbury all week, has resulted in at least two cases of heat prostration. James Upetoff, 35, of 1909 North Main Street. suffered a heat stroke yesterday noon on Bank Street, and was taken to St. Marys Hospital. Nes- tor Robachuk, 43, of l2 Hazel Street, collapsed at the Scovill Mfg Company, Wednesday night.
 Highways from the city had long lines of cars today as hun- dreds of Waterburians headed for beach, lake and country to seek relief from the oppressive heat. Nearby swimming spots and re- sorts expected record crowds over the weekend.
 High humidity accompanied the blazing weather, and caused much of the discomfort that prevailed. Shirt sleeves were in order for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-08

Trades council head ordered all WPA-council members not to work for less than union wage. Approx imately 1000 workers on strike In other cities If Illinois.
 Milwaukee-Wisconsin Workers Allionce ordered strike call on all Milwaukee county projects; approx imately 25,000 workers would be af- fected by order.
 l2,000 Quit Is Claim
 Cleveland-WPA officials reported 2,l23 skilled workers and laborers quitting voluntarily and forcing l,- 4l2 others to leave. C1O and Work CTS Alliance claimed l2,000 quit yes- terday but would return because walk-out was only one-day protest Ohio state WPA officials said about 13,000 workers had walked out throughout the state.
 Detroit-The WPA department of the C1O's United Automobile Work ers' union authorized e one-day protest strike Tuesday. An estimat- cd 45,000 affected by order.
 Philadelphia-Federati trades council, representing 22,600 workers, called city-wide strike for July 20 unless wage restored
 New Orleans--About l,400 work CTS still striking in Harrison county. Miss.
 San lTrancisco--WPA officials said only 400 of 14,000 workers in San Francisco area failed to report yes- terday. Only 47 workers walked out on one project in Los Angeles,
 Seattle-Several strikes affecting more than 1000 now effective. Work ers' Alliance called three-day strike for Monday. Claims l5,000 will walk oiit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-08
Judge hnglis Cautions
 Jury On Massucci Case

careful not to read anything that might appear in the papers about this case. There is one other case about which there is something in the Waterbury papers tonight and about which something might ap- pear in the future. I want to ask you to avoid reading 1t. That is the case of the State against Massucci or something like that in which Massucci is charged with, I believe, blackmall in the city court of Waterbury. Now, can't conceive that 1t is possible that you might read anything of this case which might in any way af- feet your Judgment in this case, but out of superabundance of cau- tion, I think 1t may be wise to avoid reading anything about that case or listen to any broadcast about 1t if there should be a broadcast. Therefore, I want to ask you not to read 1t. The name of the case is the State against Massucci and want to instruct you to be very careful not to read anything that might appear about that case either In tonight's paper or In any future paper"