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Evening star., 1941-01-12
Primitive Paintings Shown

"Grandma" Moses Presents Her
Unique Work at Whyte Gallery.
The Whyte Gallery announces
that from tomorrow to January 81
it will exhibit a collection of oil
paintings and embroideries by
Grandma Moses of Washington
County, Pa, who is reckoned as an
outstanding American primitive.
Mrs. Moses did not begin painting
until 1896, at which time she was 76.
Born on a farm in New York, she
had little advantage of even primary
schooling and she has had no artls-
tic training. Nor has she had con-
facts with the art of others, either
contemporary or OF the past. She
started by doing pictures in wool
which she exhibited at State or
county fairs, where her jellieS and
Jams won blue ribbons. Desire to
give pictures as Christmas presents
led to her painting in oils, and her
first work, it is said, went to the
local letter carrier Her frames, it
is stated, come from old attics and
her paintings are adapted to suit
them. No wonder she is surprised
that her attempts should be of such
great interest to persons that, in her
eyes, should normally be interested
only in the work of trained and rec
ognized artists" He work has been
shown at the Museum of Modern
Art, New York, and elsewhere, but
not before in Washington.
1t is art of this sort that has espe-
cially interested Mrs. John D. Rookie
feller, jr., who has given collection
of it to Williamsburg, Va.
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Exhibits at SuIgrove Club
Works OF Elisabeth Sedrcy
Make Unusual Sho1U.


Make Unusual Sho1U.
On Thursday afternoon OF the
past week, an exhibition of oil PANT
ings. water colors and etchings by
Elisabeth Searcy, formerly OF Mem
phis, Tenn, but now OF Washing
ton, was held at the Sulgrave Club
under very distinguished patron
age. Miss Searcy is represented by
etchings in the Metropolitan
Museum of Art and the Museum OF
the City of New York, as well as
in the Library of Congress. ohe
has made a speciality of painting
houses (eXteriors and interiors; ana
gardens, and among the most
notable of the works shown were
paintings of the White House gar
den as seen from the PresldenO S
office window, and from the gar
den itself looking toward the south
front of the Executive Mansion and
also toward the Washington Monu-
ment. The one from the Presidents S
office was painted at Mrs. Roose-
velt's suggestion and was her pres
ent to him this past Christmas.
There was also a group of Villas
of Newport among which one OF
"Bonnicrest," the Stuart Duncan
residence. which was in water color,
was especially well handled and i'm
presSive.
Very pleasing, also, was a water
color of the court of the old Cosmo-
politan Club, New York, which once
stood at Lexington avenue and For
tieth street and, having been Gre
ated by the welding of several old
houses with infinite skill, had an
Old World atmosphere which no
new structure can possess.
Most novel of all the exhibits in
this unusual show was, perhaps, a
series of paintings in oils of rooms
in the Theodore Roosevelt House,
New York, which, having been his
birthplace, as well as his childhood
home, is now preserved as me-
mortal. Miss Searcy has accurately.
and with naive directness, pictured
the blue parlor, the library, dining
room. his mothers room and his
own nursery-all very Victorian in
air, but essentially honey.
There were other subjects from
Newport, Florida. Long Island
Westchester County, N. Y; Mem
phis and elsewhere.
Miss Searcy has a studio in the
Dupont Circle and has become q
member of the Washington Arts
Club. The recent exhibition at the
Sulgrave Club is, however, her first
showing in this city.
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without ostentation and unselfcon-
scious. He has many Autographs to
his credit, but none more charming
than this.
The California Print Makers latest
publication is an etching by Ben
jamin c. Brown, Curb Market,
Aries, France" and that of the
Friends of Print of Marblehead,
Mass, an etching of the little son
of a Portuguese fisherman, by
Heintzelman. Mr.. HeintZelman is
making a print of little girl for the
Southern Print Makers to distribute
this year-a new version of one of
his very much priced works. And
so it goes. One may like to choose,
but choice so we'll made by others
carries with it the spirit Of good
fellowship and of appreciation
shared. Also, it quickens the ap-
petite for more prints.
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Museum Louds Wright
Designer of "CryStal City
Also Is Honored bY King.

OLDtS ftSf " - "
Also Is Honored By King.
Apropos of the much-discuSSed
crystal City" designed by Frank
Lloyd Wright to crown the heights
known as the Dean place, it is in
teresting to know that not only has
Mr.. Wright lately been awarded a
gold medal for distinction in his
profession as architect by the King
of England, but also a comprehen-
sive exhibition of his work, as shown
by drawings and models, has been
held in the Museum of Modern Art,
New York. This museum halls him
as "the greatest living architect" "
and certainly there is none other
who has gone so far toward develop
ing a completely original, modern
style. Born and educated in Wis
consin, he was privileged, after a
years apprenticeship with another
architect, to enter the office of Adler
g. Sullivan of Chicago. Louis Sulli-
van not only created new style
of architecture for skyscraperS, but
opened new roadways to archi-
tectural designing through his own
far-Seeing vision and extraordinary
personality. 1t was in this Office,
and under this influence that
Wright began designing houses. In
1894 he established his own office.
He has gone farther than Sullivan,
and doubtless he has sometimes
strayed, but he has always manifest
ed imagination and daring. To eyes
accustomed to traditional styles,
some of his houses built up of units
strikingly resembling baking pans
and kitchen kettles may seem eX-
tremely weird, but his clients declare
them delightfully."- livable-and he
does not always go to such extremes.
Evening star., 1941-01-12
Art Lectures to Be Given
Ho1Oard Pyle, One Of Subjects,
Ererted influence on MuralS

Ererted influence on MuralS.
On Wednesday evening, under the
auspices of the Washington Society
of the Fine Arts, an illustrated lee
ture on Howard Pyle-Author, Il
illustrator, Painter and Teacher will
be given by Miss Violet Oakley, we'll
known mural painter and former
pupil of Mr.. Pyle, in the auditorium
of the United States Chamber of
Commerce.
This is timely subject because
of the current interest in mural
painting and the influence that
Pyle, through both his work and
his teaching, eXerted upon its de-
velopment in this country. Also, as
illustrator, he holds high place in
the history of American art. Miss
Oakley herself is one of the many
talented few, being painter, Illus
traitor, author and craftsWOman.
Her portrait drawings of eminent
persons called TO Geneva by the
League of Nations and made at its
sessions were exhibited in the Cor
coran Gallery OF Art some years ago.
At the Phillips Memorial Gallery
a lecture on Georges Rouault, a
comprehensive collection Of whose
works is on exhibition therein, was
given by J. B. Neumann, director
Of the New Art Circle, New York,
last Thursday evening, and on the
evening of January "a a lecture
on Henri Gaudier-BrZeska, dealing
with his life and sculpture. is to be
given by H S. Ede. one-time director
of the Tate Gallery, London. who
has lately come to this country
from Tangiers. where he has been
living for some years.
The Corcoran School of Art an
nnounces a series of lectures to be
given in its auditorium by Richard
Lahey, principal OF the school, and
Eugen Weisz, beginning January 81,
Each will give five lectures.
On Mondays during January Miss
Agnes DeLano will lecture at 7:30
pm. on The History and Apprecia-
ton of Art" at the Phillips Memorial
Gallery.
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IA NAA444lCA4G lJCoAbAOlA vi lllC DtO
probably has not been challenged
since the time when it was a mere
pile of dead leaves or grass in a
prehistoric cave.
Human pride in and affection for
beds have expressed themselves for
centuries. both in the design and
carving Of the wooden framework,
and also in the curtains and cover
ings. The Museum of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution is
now devoted to one aspect of the
subject: bed coverings of early
America. comprising quilts. cover
lets and counterpanes. This en-
gaging display from the D. A. r.
permanent collection occupies the
entire museum hall on the northern
side of Memorial Continental Hall
and will remain until the end OF
March. On Wednesdays at II am.
and Fridays at $50 pm, gallery
talks are given free to the public.
The cold, draughty homes OF Old
England and early America were
responsible for such features as high
backs and wings on chairs, hoods
on cradles and curtains on beds
as we'll as heavy covers. Beds often
were located in the kitchen for
warmth and lin more imposing
homes in the parlOr. The house
wife turned the necessary curtains
and covers into an outstanding op-
portunity for self-expression. How
much genuine artistry she revealed
can be seen in the collection at the
D. A. R. Museum.
Another feature of the show IS the
prominence of some of the women
who made the coverlets. The first
item to greet the visitor is hooked
turkey work coverlet made by Molly
Stark, wife of the hero OF the battle
of Lexington, VT. CBy night the
Redcoats must br ours, men, or
Molly Stark's a Widow. We know
from history that Molly titled the
field or at least managed the Stark
farm. for Gen. John Stark seemed
to be in the thick of the fight from
the French and Indian Wars on
through the Revolution. That Molly
was quite as adept in home crafts
is apparent from the even, looped
stitches and the daring but success
full pattern of flowers. leaves, ber-
ries. buds and scrolls in several
shades of brown. This type OF cover
let. mode of wool, was an aristocratic
Evening star., 1941-01-12
ChrysIer Collection
Modern Art to Be Exhibited
In Richmond Museum.

In Richmond Museum.
Modern art, as represented by the
leading French post-impressionists,
is spreading through exhibition and
propaganda to all parts of our coun-
try. 1t has gained support and pres
tige here as it never did in its own
land. or, for that matter, anywhere
in Europe. Now comes the announce
ment from Richmond that, in the
Virginia Museum, will be shown
from Thursday to March the mil
ion-dollar collection of Expression
ist Art" assembled and owned by
Walter P. Chrysler, jr.
The collectionA undoubtedly has
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collection Of fine arts two paintings
-self-portrait and portrait Of
George Fuller-and also a complete
set of 130 engravings. These were
gifts offered by the artists widow,
Formerly Miss Gallaudet of this
city. Mrs. Clossom also gave
painting, The Masquerade" a very
charming and representative work,
to the art gallery of Howard Uni
Versity
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CIosson Paintings Given
Smithsonian and HoUdrd Uni

UerSity ReceiUe His Works.
From the exhibition of paintings
and engravings of the late William
Baxter Closson, held in the foyer
of the National Museum during
December, the Smithsonian Art
Commission added to the national
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e Word-ReyieWs Of Current Exhibitions and News Of Artists
Library of Congress Adds
Prints to Its Collection
Through Pennell Funds
Some Unusual Art Works
Exhibited; Pastelists
Stir Notable Renaissance
Bv Leila MechHn.

Two hundred eighty prints purchased during the past year
Arts Library of Congress- from income derived
beque OF these 121 etcng and Autographs
heretofore included Pennel
designated opportunity
lihograph Whistler
pinmakers of this and other
Not this signify the steady upbldng of national
Evening star., 1941-01-12
Dumborton Oaks Collection

Beginning Saturday, the Dum-
barton Oaks Collection will be open
to visitors from to 4:30 pm. every
Saturday, Monday and Thursday.
Admission will be by card, obtainable
on written or telephone application
to the secretary of the collection
michigan 3119). Visitors are re-
quested to use the library entrance
at 1903 Thirty-second street NV.
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coran School of Art. meanwhile ex-
hibiting from time to time here and
elsewhere. Of late, she has been de-
signing book jackets, making car
toons for decorative purposes, etc.
The Richmond exhibition will con-
tinue for a fortnight or more.
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Emil Gonso Prints
Uses Many Media in Exhibit
Under Diuision of Graphic Art

Under DiUiSion of Graphic Arts.
The January print exhibition in
the lobby of the National Museum,
under the auspices of the Division
of Graphic Arts, consists of prints
in various media by Emil Ganso of
Woodstock, N. Y. Born at Halber-
stadt, in the Hartz Mountains, in
1895, he came to this country in
early youth and has attained excep-
tional eminence as a graphic artist
through his technical proficiency
and his individuality of style. With
the exception of a few weeks Of
study in the night school of the Ma
tional Academy, in New York, Mr..
Evening star., 1941-01-12
D. A. R. Museum Displays
Antique Bed Coverings
Engaging Exhibition Includes
The HandiwOrk of Famous
Ladies of Colonial Days
Bv Florence s. Berrpman.

The bed the most important piece of furniture in any home We
approximately
than
seated
Our ancestors although
they daybak retired
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PosteHsts Open Here

annual EIHIOlLlOU Hetu III
Foyer of the National Museum.
The lately organized National
Society of PasteGsts opened its first
annual exhibition in the foyer of
the National Museum last Wednes-
day to continue through January
20. Portraits, flowers and other still
life, as well as street scenes, land
scapes and marines, are shown in a
considerable variety of handling, but
the sum total is not so impressive
as one might expect or wish. Pastel
is a delightful medium, comparable
to oils but capable of perhaps greater
variety in treatment. For some years
it has been rather out of vogue, but
there are signs of renaissance.
There was time, in the recollection
of many, when portraits in pastel by
Jane Curtis Child, Juliet Thompson
and Alice Barney took first place in
the exhibitions of the Society of
Washington Artists and the Wash
ington Water Color Club, to which
they lent distinction. The portraits
of children by Miss Kobbe OF Stock
bridge were always notable for merit
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ancestor of the later hooked rug.
Molly Stark made 1t as a Wedding
present for her niece and name
sake, Molly Stark. who married
James Lathrop in 1773.
There is a beautifully designed
and executed white crib quilt, made
by Jane Hoffman, daughter OF a
member of the Provincial Congress
from New York City in l774. An
other white quilt of hOmeSpun linen
was made in 1918 by a relative Of
President Buchanan when she was
a young girl; a third white quilt
ed bedspread on view was the work
of a member of Commodore Hulls
household All Of these are in eX-
cellent condition. and the floral de-
signs are beautifully done.
PiecewOrk Quilt.
Ethan Aliens niece created a diff
ferent kind Of cover, striking ap-
pliqued patchwork quilt, in blue on
white. 1t has floral sprays in raised
quilting and fruit and leaves in
applique.
Etymologists would probably find
another quilt more interesting
piecework quilt in a pattern known
as the Star of LIE Moyne," the
name of brothers who held land
grant in 1899 for Louisiana and in
1718 founded the city of New Or
leans. The economical housewives
of New England saved time and
breath by calling this pattern lem
on Star" for short. The example
on view is somewhat worn, but the
pattern is sharp and clear.
From Kentucky there is a hand
some white embroidered counter
pane, spun, woven and created by a
young woman from fax grown on
her fathers plantation in 1923. A
dainty example Of the same type
was the work of old slaves on a
Georgia plantation. Variations are
an embroidered twill Counterpart,
fine embroidered candlewick
spread, and a tufted white Coverlet,
woven with a heavy warp. giving a
selected group gives a good idea Of
the creative Imagination of early
American women in using their
looms and needles.
GeOmetrIc Designs.
HandWoven coverlets constitute
an entirely different type, of which
the present exhibition has - or
more examples. Nearly every home
had loom, the threading of which
was terrific job. The woolen Woof
thread was dyed madder red or in
dlgo blue while the linen warp re-
manned white Tor naturaD. Cover
lets woven on these were in two or
three pieces as rule. The seam
where these were sewed together is
one way of recognizing hand work.
The designs of the home-woven
coverletS are mostly geometric: but
a little later. when the Jacquard
loom was invented. itinerant pro-
fessional Weavers would establish
themselves in towns for a period,
and the women of each locality
MOu4u OIIlS lllelI WOOL CdGQeO,
washed and spun ready to be woven
into elaborate floral designs in
coverletS. This practice was strong
century ago.
In addition to the coverlets. there
are several quilted silk petticoats
on view. There were worn in the
English and Dutch colonies in
America as protection against the
bitter cold. During the 18th and
early 10Th centuries, these petit
coats were generally all white or
all one color. The two LAYERS Of
material interlined with wool fluff
had to be quilted to hold the wool
in place, and the women who made
them created elaborate designs for
their necessary stitches. One on
view has a frigate in full sail, a
mermaid, birds and fish and flowers.
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Ganso is practically self-taught, and
it is through his unalterable deter
mination and unfailing industry
that he has won success. His work
has found its way into not only the
leading exhibitions but the perma-
nent collections of many of our art
museums. He has won numerous
prizes as we'll as a Guggenheim Fell
loWship. In 1899 he was "artist-in-
residence" at Lawrence College,
Wisconsin, and at present he holds
similar position at the University
Of Iowa.
Few graphic artists employ as
many media as does he. In the
current exhibition, he is represented
by etchings, aquatints. Autographs
both in black-and-White and color,
stencils in color and wood engrav-
ings, all of which show strong and
capable handling. In all he does,
however. there is a note of the
primitive, certain suggestion of
childlike naivete. crudeness which
might be mistaken for ignorance
were it not so evidently sophistocat-
ed, and an apparent liking for the
coarse and vulgar. Of sheer beauty.
Of reverence for nature or respect
for mankind, there is no evidence.
This seems extraordinary when the
artists courageous struggle for at
tainment is remembered. What, one
asks oneself, can have been the
urge which carried him forward and
over what might have been thought
inSurmountable barriers? What can
be the urge to perpetuate ugliness
and that which is least admirable
in common life? This tendency is
peculiarly evident in much Of the
art of the present day-and, to a
great extent, it can be traced back
to the influence of the so-called
woodstock School," of which Mr..
Ganso is a member.
OF course, there are exceptions.
There are in this collection two
nudes beautifully drawn. one an
aquatint, the other lithograph.
Among the Autographs in color is
one OF the Coast OF Maine" which
has pleasing quality. Also, early
Snow" in the same medium, has
bigness in feeling which is engaging,
and the stencils in color are simple,
direct and individual. There is.
though, little feeling that they
hark back to the Currier & Ives
prints which today are enjoying a
revival of interest, substantiated by
astonishingly high prices. There is
this to be said of Mr.. Ganso's prints:
In every instance, they exhibit the
characteristics of the medium en-
ployed. Also, there is nothing timid
about them. And finally, whether
one likes them or not, it must be
remembered that they undoubtedly
reflect not only the taste of the artist
but that of many others in whose
estimation of merit they stand high.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1941-07-17
AMERIkAI MAGYAR HlRLAP

nyos formakban beleavatkoz-
hasson azokba a sztrajkokba.
amelyeknel mem hajlandok a
tulajdonosok, vagy a munka-
sok bekesen targyalni, a hon.
atyak beijedtek, S a felhatal-
mazast megvontak.
Ujsagirok szerint a CIO egesz
terror-csapata volt Washing
tonban az utolso hetekben,
akik megfenyegettek minden
kongresszmant, hogy kibuktat-
jak 6xet, ha akarmilyen meg
szoritasokat meg fognak sza.
vazni.
Soha gyavabban lobby elol
meg mem hatralt meg a kon-
gresszus, inert a javaslatokban
egyetlen korlatozas sem volt a
tiSztesseges sztrajk ellen.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1941-07-17
A HADSEREG
KERDESEBEN

elteresek vannak a kor-
many es a kongresszus kozt,
S egyelore mem hajlandok meg
szavazni az orszaghazban, hogy
a katonakat egy evnel tovabb
bent tartsak. Sern ait, hogy
oket barhova kuldhessek.
A honatyak tudjak, hogy BIZ
zonyos csapatok kikepzese le-
hetetlen egy ev alatt, tekintet-
tel az vi harcmodorra, a kil0n-
bozo gepekre, tudjak ait is,
hogy a katonakat az elnok
mindenkepen visszatarthatja
ha akarja.
De a honatyak ait is tud-
jak, hogy - valasztas lesz a
jovore mem akarjak a felelos-
seget vallalni S ARA kenysze-
ritik az elnokot, hogy rende-
lett uton tegye meg ait, amt,
torvenyek segitsegevel szeretne
megtenni.
Meg kell jegyezni, hogy had.
seregunk egy resze pl. a Phil
lipini szigeteken vagy mas ta-
vol levo bazison van, ahova he.
tekig tart eljutni, ahonnan
hetekig tart vissza kerulni.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1941-07-17
MEG KELL JEGYEZNI
ES MEG KELL

erteni minden amerikai pol
garnak, hogy amennyiben mi
mindezeket a bazisokat meg
szallnank, az meg mindig mem
fenyegetne sem a nemetek,
sem mas nemzetek fenyegete-
set, inert Berlin meg nagyon
messze van Dakartol.
S rolunk tudjak AIT is (meg
Hitlerek is), hogy az ilyen meg
szallasok csak ideiglenesek le-
hetnek, inert az Egyesult Ala
mok hoditani mem kivan.
Ha ellenben ezeket a baziso.
kat a diktaturak szallnak meg
az fenyegetne az amerikai kon-
tinensek biztonsagat, inert
Europa vedelmere mines sen.
kinek ezekre a szigetekre sziik
sege.
Ha tehat az eln0knek barmi
kor olyan informacl6i lesznek
hogy a nemetek akarmelyil
bazist megszallni kesziilnek
Roosevelt biztosan meg fogj:
6ket el6zni.
Anglia RESERVES arat fize
azert, hogy Norvegiaban, Bel
giumban, Hollandiaban men
el6zte meg a nemeteket S a.
eln0k tanult a leckeb6l.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1941-07-17
IOSTOBASAG
Az A NEMET

allitas, hogy az elnoA "hatba
szurta" Europat, inert Europa
(Anglian kiviil) ezer mertf0ld.
nyire es meg messzebb var
Icelandtol, ha tehat bekeber
fognak maradni, akkor hatbs
szurastol mem igen lehet be.
szelni. r
Mem is Iceland megszallasa
izgatja a nemet kormanyt, ha-
mem az, hogy mi k0vetkezik
utana. Egyszer az elnox emile
gette, hogy a Cape Verde, az
Azori szigetek es Dakar meg
szallasa is fenyegetne az anne
rikai vilagreszt, hogy ezeket
nem fogjuk megtirni. Lehet-
seges tehat, hogy a jovo heter
az elnok - ezeketr a bazisokat
fogja megszallnf
Minderre megha talmazasa
van az elnOknek.
S inert ezeket. a szandGkait
nem koti senkinek az orrara, a
nemetek olyan bizonytalansag-
ban vannak a Roosevelt terveit
illetoleg, mint amikor Hitler
inditja meg az "idegek habo.
rujat" egy-egy nep ellen.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1941-07-17

rattan gyorsasaggal halad el6-
re. Jelenleg Knudsen szerint,
- aki mem szokott a leveg6be
beszelni, hat honappal va
gyunk el6re a megszabott pro-
gramnal, bar van1ak bizonyos
tetelek, amelyekkel el vagyunk
maradva.
Csak az a baj, hogy az ere
deti programot XII kell szele-
sitenunk, S legalabb negyszer
olyan fegyver, tank es reptile
gep termelesre van szikse-
gunk, mint amilyent tavaly ter
veztiink.
A legfontosabb gyarak fel-
szerszamozasa korulbelul ke-
szen van, s hatvan napon be-
lul a hadiszerek olyan zuha-
taga indul Europa fele, ami
lyenrol Hitler egy eve mem
volt hajlando almodni.
Minthogy azonban a meg
szallt teruletek is Hitlernek
termelnek, allitolag eltelik egy
mask ev, amig a nemeteknel
tobbet fogunk termelni, S a
haboru igazaban akkor kez-
dodik.