Evening star., 1940-04-21
Community Chests
Insignia Contest
Extended for Week
Competition for Design
Will Close May 7
Instead Of April 30


A weeks extension of the Com
munity Chest prize contest for de-
sign of an official emblem was an
nounced yesterday by Coleman Jen-
nings, Chest president.
He said that many of the schools
whose art students are entering the
competition have requested the
longer period.
The contest, which opened Mon
day, will close May Z, instead of
April 80 as previously announced.
The Chest is conducting the COM
petition to get permanent insignia
for use on stationary, volunteers
buttons and poster display. A pri-
vate donor has contributed a 500
first prize. $50 second prize and $25
third prize.
Two Give Ideas.
Two outstanding-but contrasting
figures in Washington's artistic
world yesterday expressed their
ideas on what will make the winning
design.
They were G. Powell Minnigerode.
director of the Corcoran Gallery of
Art, and C.. K. Bergman, whose
cartoons appear on The Stars front
page each day. Both are members
of the judging panel for the con-
test.
The best rule for prospective de-
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too many rules, Mr.. Minnigerode
declared. "Full play of the imagina-
ton" is desirable, he said.
'"The design should certainly
make strong appeal to the heart"
he said. Remember that part Of
its function will be to make the
people of Washington understand
all the good that the Chest does
so they will support it with their
pocketbooks.
Clear and Simple Design.
'"The design must be clear and
simple enough so it will reproduce
WELL" he continued.
But first, last and always" the
gallery director said, "a design
should be work of art"
Mr.. Bergman agreed with these
points, but gave emphasis to the
designers need for inspiration.
you can't just sit down and
draw design. You've got to know
what the Community Chest does
how many homes it goes into and
how much happiness it brings" he
pointed out.
tits just the same as in my
political cartooning," he continued.
II can do that because I am in
terested in and understand politics.
Why, I played hcoky from school
when was II years old so could
listen to political speech.
"On the other hand, you must
know how to draft the design" Mr..
Bergman added. Lots of good
ideas are ruined by bad drawing or
painting. This can ruin the great
human appeal that is needed for
q Community Chest emblem"
Bergman Suggests Cooperation.
Mr.. Bergman suggested that
friends, members of families and
schoolmates get together to produce
q design.
Any artist or would-be artist of
Washington and vicinity is eligible.
Here are instructions for COM
petitors:
All entries must be brought to the
business counter or mailed to Con-
test Editor" The Evening Star, Elev-
enth street and Pennsylvania avenue
NV, on or before May 7. They
must be accompanied by the con-
testant's name, address, telephone
number and school, if any.
Designs may be executed in black
or white or not more than two COL
ors. Ink, charcoal, crayon, water
color or other suitable medium will
be permitted.
All must be drawn or mounted on
white cardboard measuring about
18 by % inches. A 2-inch border
must be allowed.
AL entries will become property
OF the Community Chest.