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Caroline Bean Returns
artist Establishes Studio

Artist Establishes Studio Here
After TDo-Yedr Tour.
There Is something very charming
about the portraits in charcoal and
crayon drawn by Caroline Van H.
Bean, partly because her line Is
subtle and her work sensitive as
well as sympathetic, but also because
Of the character which is portrayed.
Especially Is she fortunate In her
portraits Of elderly people and
children.
Miss Bean Gin private life Mrs.
Algernon Vinyon) has lately re-
turned to Washington after an alb
sence Of more than two years, during
which she and Mr.. vinyon visited,
In their own car, New Orleans,
Louisville, Nashville, Milwaukee,
Atlanta, Palm Beach, and other
places along the way. Wherever
they stopped she held an informal
exhibition and Immediately received
commissions. This recalls the days
Of Audubon. Harding and others,
who. as itinerant artists, toured the
country doing portraits for . uveli-
hood. And very excellent portraits
they were, too! How often It hap
pens that In this wise history repeats
itself.
Miss Bean has Z studio at 2505 p
street NV, Ia very old house that
has been remodeled under her direc-
tton-the flrst step toward . re-
clainSed neiehbofh0od, IA which
woek, - well @ n portrait paintink,'
this artist has achieved SUCCESS.
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bWO 4OuIlIAuI 8KOupS ny Wcll.AUOWll
French artists, which once graced
the gardens of Versailles, have been
acquired for placement in the spaci-
Gus garden courts Of the gallery.
More important still was the recent
announcement Of the appointment
Of Macgill James, director of the
Peale Municipal Museum Of Balti-
more, as assistant director, the
duties of which position he will as
sumo october l. In short, much is
being done to facilitate perfect or
ganization, the best installation and
appropriate rounding out of the
collection, augmented since Mr..
Melons death, by paintings of the
italian school, the gifts of Samuel
II. Kress.
The original Mellon collection is,
It will be recalled, chiefly made up
of masterpieces of the great Euro
pean schools; but 1t also included,
at the time Mr.. Mellon made his
more than generous offer of the gift,
certain works Of outstanding merit
by early American artists. Some OF
these Mr.. Mellon purchased sep
arately, as opportunity afforded ;
others he acquired en- bloc in the
Thomas B. Clarke collection, which
he bought in 1896, when there was
danger of its being dispersed.
In his original letter of December
%, 1896, to President Roosevelt, out
lining his vision of a National GAL
lery of Art and making his wonder
full offer not only of collection and
endowment, but building funds, Mr..
Mellon made mention of "the large
assemblage of American portraits
from the Clarke and other collec-
tions," which, in his belief, would
be suitable for a National Portrait
Gallery"
Mr.. Melons chief desire was
always that the standard of the
National Gallery should be held up
to the highest level. Therefore,
when the final deed of gift was
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cessors. which have comprised
groups Of oil paintings, water colors
and drawings.
Mr.. Kline's exhibition Of about 20
items offers considerable variety
textile designs, plans, drawings and
photographs Of furniture, schemes
for interiors and executed pieces
such as . lamp, plate, wall bracket
and urn. After examining his care
full renderings in pen and ink and
wash, one is not surprised to learn
that he is = trained architect, hold
ing q B. Arch. degree from George
Warrington University and q di-
ploma in architecture Of the Ecole
Americana, Fontainebleau. The
current exhibition is his hrst.
Nearly all Of his designs are in the
modern idiom, without being ex-
treme. He displays imagination in
combining exotic details with mod
ern decor and Is apparently enthusi-
astic In experiment. One can OBJ
tain from the show q good idea Of
what the modern bachelor prefers In
domestic surroundings; although only
one interior Is labeled for q BACH
elor, the others would probably be
q mans choice. Philo Vance or
some one like him, one imagines,
would be enchanted with Mr.. Kline s
bachelor living room" in black and
white, with oyster white walls, taupe
colored sailcloth covers for chairs,
with wall hangings to match, trim
med with the same white faggoting
A lamp black floor Is covered with q
sage-green rug, and African wood
carvings preside over the ensemble.
A dressing room is shown with q
large mirrored niche, certain to
please . woman, but with other
items based on jungle themes, such
as the leopard skin cushion on q
white camp stool. An austere bed
room design calls for walls covered
with dull green burlap, green suede
panel boards In the beds, gray linen
bedSpreads, with Japanese and Ko-
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drawn up these American paintings
were not included therein, but were
assigned to the trust he had created
to administer the National Gallery
OF Art fund, with the understanding
that these trustees, together with
the ofncials of the gallery, would
determine which were worthy of
inclusion and when. Less than a
fortnight ago announcement was
made Of q first selection of IL
paintings by early American artists
which would Immediately supple
ment the other priceless works of
art donated to the gallery.
Section Established.
Not only was this an event in
itself. but 1t was of great importance
as . first step toward setting up
In the National Gallery q special
section devoted to the advancement
and preservation of American art.
According to the announcement
then issued: "In establishing the
trust fund providing for the Ma
tional Gallery 1t was the purpose
Of the founder not only to create
IN institution that would attract
works Of old masters held In this
country, but to collect and encour-
age meritorious American paintings
and sculpture" Surely, nothing
could better stimulate American art
than this.
OF utmost significance, further
more, was the announcement Of
policy Of the National Gallery in
this respect. Works by American
painters and sculptors will, 1t Is
declared, only be included In the
permanent collection when, 20 years
after the artists death, merit and
Importance have been generally rec
ognized. This Is . safeguard en-
ployed by the great museums OF
the world and, incidentally, also
with reference to the paintings
made available through the Ranger
Fund for the National Art Collec-
ton, of which the Smithsonian In
etitution is sponsor.
Quite certainly, Mr.. Mellon did
not propose inclusion Of the entire
Clarke Collection at any time In
the National Gallery of Art, but he
did advocate the establishment Of
. national portrait gallery, and If,
or when, the proposed Smithsonian
gallery comes into being, one Sec
ton will be devoted to portraits Of
artistic and also historic interest,
and win. In scope, be similar to the
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country. Thomas B. Clarke &C.
quired it in 1912, paying for 1t q
then high price for q Stuart
$4,000. In 1919 Henry c. Frick OF
New York purchased an almost
identical portrait by Stuart, which
had been lost sight Of for many
years, hidden away in an English
home or homes, and paid for II
81, 1000. A second version, very
similar, was bought in the same year
in Belfast, ireland, by Knoedler 4,
Co. and sold to Mr.. Mellon.
In the original Vaughan portrait
and that now belonging to the Ma
tional Gallery Of Art, Washington
is seen wearing . black coat, where
as in the portrait in the Frick Col
lection the coat is q dark red. Other
wise, the details, such as rufded
shirt, and, more important still, the
pose and expression are identical
All three Of these portraits show
the right side Of Washington's face
whereas the Athenaeum and Lans-
downe portraits show the left side
pre-eminently. It is said that Stuart
discarded the Vaughan portrait as
not fully satisfactory, but to many II
and its replicas seem more human
and less ideslized than the more
popular Athenaeum portrait.
This brings up the subject Of
replicas. As almost every one must
know, q replica Is the work Of the
artist who created the original, 4
copy or q new version based thereon
II Gilbert Stuart copied one Of hiz
own paintings 1t Is q replica, and a
. rule shows slight variation from
the original; but II John Smith
copied one Of Stuart's works, 1t ID
merely = reflection Of the original
Of personal interest, but lacking IA
authority. Stuart made innumer-
able replicss Of his Athenaeum por-
trait Of Warrington, a. well q, 1t Il
seen, several uf other types.
Randolph Portrait.
This matter is further illustrated
by the portrait Of John Randolph In
mature years by Chester Harding
now included In the National Gallery
Of Art Collection, which is very simi-
lar to one by the same artist owned
by the Corcoran Gallery Of Art. The
head, the expression, the pose are
practically identical, but In the Ma
tional Gallery canvas the left arm
and hand appear, resting on the low
back Of the chair In which Randolph
ID seated, whereas IN the Corcoran
0sllery'B version neither hand ap-
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Masterpieces to Remain

Many Washingtonians, among
them Miss Florence Bergman, our
colleague, have made pilgrimage to
New York to view the Italian mas.
terpieces Of painting in the Museum
OF Modern Art and many more will
probably wish to do so. Therefore,
1t is OF interest to know that the
collection will remain on view until
the oath Of this month, and that to
see 1t best, one must 60 early, pre-.
ceding II possible the crowds which
swarm these galleries day in and day
out.
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stein has been purchasing paintings
by artists whom she knew and liked,
without regard to monetary value.
As . result, her collection represents
the work Of many painters who are
now famous, but were little known
when she made her purchases.
Among the artists to be included in
this showing are Picasso, Braque,
Aristide Maillol. Segonzac, soutine,
Duty, Roualt, Modigliani, Matisse,
Brancusi, Utrillo, and less modern
istic, Renoir, Cezanne, Degas and
even Corot.
Aside from the charitable purpose
Of this exhibition, 1t should attract
wide attention; and it should not be
forgotten that those who collect
modern art because they like It are
veil within their rights
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Designs and Interiors by
Donald Kline Displayed
At 6. w. u. Gallery
Series of Solo Exhibitions
BY Instructors Will Be
Open Until March ~
By Florence S. Bergman.

The exhibitions the department
Of George Warrington
studio gallery during the continues this with
art and decoration critic
ton illustrates these consequently
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The Art World
Of Current Exhibitions and
National Gallery Of Art
Expected to Be Opened
Within Current Year
Masterpieces of Europe to
Be Supplemented by Works
Of Early American Artists
By Leila MsckIjx.

great National Gallery Of wahington has been dream
tor that 1t reaisation Hee
the end Of the coming building which Andrew W. Melon
provided In his gift to the Nation will finished
work Of installation but the expectation is opening
Meanwhile many directions For instance
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ALLEGATIONS Gallery
Works BIZ Local Artists and
Children Are Shopn.

Children Are ShotDn.
Exhibitions Of paintings by artists
Of the District Of Columbia Work
Projects Administration Art Unit,
and Of talented children attending
administration art classes, opened in
the administration's Allegations and
Children,s Galleries last Tuesday.
Among the artists represented in
the senior exhibition are Nelson
Rosenberg, Carl Nyquist, Melvin
Buckner, William schwartzmann,
Alfred Goldschmidt and Alma Ros-
tick. Pen and ink sketches by Aaron
Sopher, . former member Of the art
unit, are also shown.
The children's exhibition COM
prises work done with the purpose
OF winning places In tho administra-
tions art classes for those Of special
talent. These are chosen from pub
lie and parochial schools through
competition. The school officers,
administration artists, and laymen
composed the Jury. Both exhibi-
''ais wa tpn % the eno o1 March.
Polish Relief Fund
Modern Art to Be Displayed
1t Mayfo,oer Hotel.
OPENING with . preview tomorrow
afternoon, March I, to which invi-
tatons have been issued, and con-
tsnuing through March 8 ct the
Mayhowsr Hotel. the Rubenstein
Collection Of Modern Art, owned
and lent BY Prince and Princess
Gorielli- -Tchkonia, win be exhibited
for the beneht Of Polish relief. Ap-
proximately 1S5 canvases BY con-
temporary painters compose the col
lection, which u being brought here
from New York for this special o.
casion. FOR - years Nm0. Rubsn-
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pears, anu luSCc6Q Oh b uSnC W&lSC-
coat and large tie, he wears q dark
coat, which leaves q v Of shirt front
under tie done in q short bow. Mr..
Corcoran bought sthe portrait Of
Randolph in 1879 from a family in
Virginia named Barksdale. Mr.. Mel
lon acquired the National Gallery's
version from the Garvan Collection
in comparatively recent years.
These variations noted in the
Washington replicas and the two
portraits Of John Randolph give In
creasing interest to the works. The
pose Of Randolph in the National
Gallery collection suggests, on the
part OF the painter, familiarity with
the portrait OF John Randolph in
youth by Gilbert Stuart or confirms
a habit Of posture which Randolph
may have possessed. This early por-
trait, many must remember, long
hung in the Corcoran Gallery Of Art
on the wall opposite that by Hard
ing. It was lent by Mr.. George P.
Coleman Of Williamsburg, Va, and
sold by him to Knoedler in 1887.
Great was the lament when Knoed-
lers agent carried of the prize. for
little was 1t supposed at that time
that the painting would return to
Washington, with increased honor,
to hang permanently In the National
Gallery Of Art. It was Mr.. Mellon
who was the purchaser.
BIock-ond- White Showing
Work BY Students In Amert-
can Schools and Colleges Noto
on Vietu.
An exhibition Of drawings and
prints by art students In colleges
and endowed art schools through
out the United States u to be seen
this month and next in the Art
Gallery Of the New Interior De-
partment Building, on the seventh
floor, @ street side, under the aus
pieces of the United States Once
Of Education.
There are two or three exceptions
to the rule OF black-and- white,
conspicuous among which - =
series Of six designs In full color
for mural paintings, shown by the
Minnesota School Of Art, and very
creditable. For the most part, how
ever, the work now on view Is IN
charcoal, crayon, India ink-or,
when seen im reproduction, utho-
graphs. wood block prints and etch-
inss. A good deal Of It seems very
competent, but very little gives any
indication on the part Of the young
art students Of seeking for beauty.
In fact, theTs = much shown that
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Committee, assisted by Mrs. Edith
8. Eckert, Mrs. Ann g. Paul, Mrs.
Isola r. Dodic, Miss Odella Bates,
Miss June Hanna, Miss Pearle p.
Cooper, Miss Mamie G. Sanders,
Miss Lois Adams and Miss Lois
Corrigan. Mrs. Florine L. Gibson
was in charge Of decorations; Miss
Elizabeth L. Mann was in charge Of
the door, and Miss Ruth Alberty,
violinist, provided the music.
Among those who presided at the
tea table were Mrs. Jean Bennett,
Mrs. Grace Brown Stiles, Mrs. Ellen
s. Woodward, Mrs. Florence Kerr,
Mrs. Laura Waters, DR.. Agnes Nc
Mutt, Judge Fay L. Bentley, Mrs.
Estelle M. Whiting, Miss Mary An
derscn, Miss Nina Kinsella, Miss
Mae r. Murray, Miss Carl o. Will
liams, Miss Gwladys w. Jones, Miss
Criena Mahoney, Miss Emma T.
Hahn and Miss Marjorie F. Webster.
Judge Lucy Howorth, president of
the club, returned Sunday from New
York, where she attended a meet
ing of the chairmen of the national
federation's standing committees.
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Conference
Delegates
Feted
Two Teas Given
For Visitors to
War Cure Session

The American Association Of Uni
versity Women and the Business
and Professional Women's Club en-
tertained at tea yesterday for dele
gates attending the annual Confer
ence on the Cause and Cure Of War.
The International Relations Com
mittee Of the Washington branch
Of the A. A. U. w. entertained in
honor Of the foreign delegates, in
GLIDING women from China, India,
Europe and South America, and for
DR.. Margaret Morris, national
A. A. U. w. president. DR.. Morris,
president Of Pembroke College,
Brown University, is q delegate to
the conference.
Mrs. Harvey Wiley was hostess
assisted by Mrs. John Donaldson
Miss Mary Alice Mathews intro
duced the guests.
The Business and Professional
Women's Club tea was held at the
Raleigh Hotel, with DR.. Minnie l.
Maffett Of Dallas, Tex, president OF
the National Federation Of Business
and Professional Women's Clubs;
Mrs. Nettie Simms of Nebraska
international relations chairman
and committee chairmen, staff men,
bers and other federation officers
as guests of honor.
Miss Naneita Antilotti was chair.
man Of the General Arrangements
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Chairnen Named
For Fairfax Ball

Mrs. Frederick Dawson Richard
son and MIR. Charles Pickett, CO.
chairmen for the Presidents Birth
day Ball to be held in the Town
Hall, Fairfax, Va, on the evening
of Tuesday, January 30, and which
will take the form Of a barn dance,
have appointed subchairmen to as
siSt them.
Mrs. Douglas Murray will be in
charge of refreshments, Mrs. Tyler
Swetman is chairman of the Music
Committee, Mr.. Mason Grove is in
charge of tickets, and the Dance
Committee includes DR.. and Mrs.
Lennig Sweet, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
D. Graham, Mr.. ad Mrs. Paul E.
Brown and Col. and Mrs. Gerard
Sheehan.
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Weddings
Continued From Page B-3.)

Dodge Hotel, where a dance fol-
lowed.
The bride, who is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Sesso, wore .
powder blue taf1eta dress, with q
blue hat and her bouquet was Of
pink roses and lilies Of the valley.
Miss Anna Virginia Sesso was the
maid of honor and only attendant
and she wore fuchsia color taf1eta
dress, with a matching hat and an
fashioned bouquet.
Out-of-town guests included the
bridegroom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sabatino Macerollo of Philadelphia
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Mace
rollo and Mr.. Eugene Macerollo, also
of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Macerollo and his bride are
spending their honeymoon in New
York.
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Far Eastern
Munich
Peril Seen
Federation Told
Demands on
Japan Vital

Warning against q Far Eastern
Munich" Mrs. Lydia Van Hagan
Van Zandt, lecturer, writer and
traveller, declared yesterday the
United States can prevent such an
occurrence by demanding conces-
sions from Japan in exchange for q
new trade treaty and by maintain
ing her historic policy Of the open
door and integrity of China.
Mrs. Van Zandt spoke before the
District Federation of Women's
Clubs at Its monthly meeting at
2400 Sixteenth street NV, on a
program arranged by Mrs. George
o. Gillingham. chairman of inter-
national relations.
IF the Japanese set up puppet
government under Wang Ching-wei
to replace that of Chang Kai-shek
the open door in China will have
a Japanese only admitted sign, just
as it has in Manchukuo," the speak
er asserted. While travelling in
Manchukuo, she explained, she
found our Consul General in Mukden
in an anomalous position, being
accredited to the Chinese govern
ment, while the Japanese puppet
officials held all the government
positions. This situation and Jap
anese monopolies make it impos-
sible for American firms to do any
business" she continued. 1.-The
great Standard Oil properties are
standing idle"
Mrs. Van Zandt also expressed the
opinion that if the United States
gives the Philippines their indie
pendence in 1916 they soon will be-
come a Japanese protectorate. She
based her opinion, she explained, on
studies she made for series Of
articles while residing in the Philip
pines.
Declaring that the United States
needs its trade with the Far East,
she asserted that as long as we stay
in the Philippine Islands and have
an adequate fleet and air force, our
trade in the Pacific is assured.
Referring to the opinion of mill
tary experts that it will be virtually
impossible to retain Wake and
Guam Islands if Japan moves into
the Philippines she predicted that
If the islands are relinquished, it
probably will be necessary for the
United States to abandon its trans
Pacific airline, or let the Japanese
run it.
THE islands are ours by right of
conquest and of purchase" she said,
and expressed the opinion they
would ask our Government ito stay
If given any indication the invita-
ton would be accepted.
Guests at Luncheon.
The federation entertained a num-
Der Of guests at its luncheon meeting
preceding the address. These in
cluded Mrs. Paul v. McNutt wife Of
the Federal security administrator;
Mrs. Albert L. Vreeland, wife of the
Representative from New Jersey;
Mrs. Warren Lee Pierson, wife Of the
president of the Export-Import
Bank of Washington; Mrs. John D.
Blandford, jr., wife of the assistant
director of the budget; Mrs. Samuel
B. Hill, wife Of member of the
Board of Tax Appeals; Mrs. Edward
p. Warner, wife of a member Of the
Civil Aeronautics Authority; Mrs.
Harry w. Frantz, Mrs. Joseph Place
and Mrs. Frank Goodspeed.
Earlier, at its business session,
the federation went on record COM
mending the. personnel of the
District Health Department and
recommending that no change be
made in the present set up, and
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Mrs. j. Donald Clagett, accom-
panied by her son Donald Of Wood
side Park, Md, have gone to Miami,
Fla, to join Mr.. Clagett, who has
been vacationing there with Mr..
julius D. Stadler of Woodside Park.
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The organization also reafhrmed
its Endorsement of the cancer control
work of the American Society for
the Control of Cancer.
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passed resolution to request the
general federation to continue its
study of the equal rights amend
ments.
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Soroptinist Speaker

Miss Malvina Lindsay will be the
guest speaker at the luncheon to-
morrow Of the Soroptimist Club of
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REPRESENTATIVE EDITH NOURSE ROGERS.
Representative from Massachusetts of many
notabes o attended the 1Uord premiere of ABE Lincoln In
Illinois" evening Dent to the supper
Newspaper Women's Club gaze at the Raleigh Hotel.
Underwood & Underwood Photos
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-01

on the federal highways. Minimum
size will be 10 by "A feet. Display space
will be provided, and where practicable,
toilet facilities may be installed for
the attendants only"
Initiating of such projects, Fletcher
stated, depends primarily on local CO.
operation. The commission requires
that suitable right of way be provided
by the local community and be decided
to the commission. Some responsible
local organization must provide COM
petent attendants and their compen-
sation for IL hours a day during q
minimum three-month period, and au-
thor1ze an individual or committee to
prepare and install an appropriate ex-
hibit. No merchandising will be per-
mltted at the stations.
1T simply boils down to this" the
Official said, that the highway de-
partment will build the structures and
provide for proper handspring, pro-
Vld1ng some responsible local proup
Will assume responsibility for eolIip-
ment and operation. The department
VIII undoubtedly provide printed mat
ter to each unit for distribution.
Citles mentioned as having located
available sites are Glasgow, Glendiye.
Livingston, Red Lodge, Virginia CITY
and Billings. 1t is understood that a
roadside structure is being built on
U; S. highway 81 near its juncture
with U. S. highway 10 near the fair
grounds at Billings, its display to fea-
lure tne beet sugar industry