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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19
BY PAUL HARRISON
 NEA Service Staff Correspondent

Hollywood-They've redecorated Warner Brothers private ocean again, that indoor sea on which E!rrol Essex" Flynn licked the Spanish Armada and Edward "Sea Wolf" Robinson's ghost ship lately floated. This time the big tank has been transformed Into the region of Sheepshead Bay, for "The Gentle People" and it's so real you'd swear you smelled clamshells.
 Dumping against the barnacle- crusted piling is tailor Thomas Mitchell's and cook John Qualen's battered outboard motor boat, moored in three feet of water dyed an inky black. Across the street, Caroline's Fish Grotto adyertises cocktails, but that's obviously Q concession to changing times in 6 neighborhood raised on beer.
 Cocktails" is written in Q flow cry script below the plain block lettering on the window. Fire-es- capes cling to the walls of shoddy, two-story brick shops. A ware- house - an ugly, practical mass of steel doors and concrete beams Hanks the pier, clammy with fog. All that's missing from the picture are sea gulls, and when Director Anatole Lotvak was told he could not have any (they're government protected) his shrill cries doubled very well for the birds
 HE HAD TO
 HIDE A SHIP
 Everything else was found, or made, and it's just routine wizardy to Art Director Carl Jules Weyl and his staff of draftsmen, research clerks, sketchers and jigsawers. But not routine unless you know the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19
ALMOST TOGETHER

Immediately ofter John Loder and Marcel Dalio finished their parts in paramount's "One Night in Lisbon" their respective wives-Micheline Cheirel and Madeleine Le Beau reported to that same studio to play sisters in Hold Back the Dawn"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19

ond husband, she chooses Q stall wart man of the people, played to the hit by John Howard. Grant, realizing that he is making Q mis- take, causes Q sensation by return ing for the wedding. He brings with him Stewart. a reporter for Q key- hole magazine--the role that won him the lo41 Academy Award--and Ruth Hussey, Stewards girl friend.
 They proceed to make Miss Hep. burns life miserable, but she fights back until her own foot slips and she sees the light. It would be giv-. ing away Q novel and clever plot to reveal which boy gets the girl.
 The stars are perfectly cast and uniformally excellent as are the featured players. Roland Young, John Halliday, Mary Nash, and vir- ginia Weidler round out the cast.
 As the co-feature. the manages ment presents "Tall, Dark and Handsome" featuring Cesar Ro- nero, Virginia Gilmore and Milton 6SSle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19

Derby. The hat-shape wasn't his idea, Weyl says. That was the dream of It's woner, Herbert Somborn, a great admirer of Al Smith and his brad -shelled hat. (Weyl cringes at the suggestion that his Derby, built in 1922, started Movietown's craze for buildings in the shape of gigan- tic ice-crearn cones, soup bowls, pumpkins, and milk bottles.)
 When Los Angeles real estate did @ flop, and nobody was order ing 59-room houses, Weyl gave up private practice and went into studio work as a designer. Now, seven years later, he's studio art director, with Q tremendous staff of helpers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19
Dial Doings
By JIM PARKER

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the warehouse in front of it; the a hraak for ,AhA nrofA men hAcailse

the warehouse in front of 1t; the a break for the prop men, because sawdust's messy to work with. brick wall turned out to be an ex- cellent background for closeups. The other, more modern ship, Is good atmosphere, 90 we'll show 1t in the film."
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 This Is the sort of set Weyl likes to do, with color and inagina- ton, and it's one of the reasons he's quite satisfied to be e Holly wood art director now instead of Q successful architect. After study in Paris and other foregin schools, he came to San Francisco, worked for its Civic Center, then moved to Los Angeles. He designed the huge Goodrich factory, the Holly wood Playhouse, and such super houses as a Texas ranch mansion of 50 rooms and IS baths.
 Another of his designs is Q Hol. lywood turist landmark. the Brown
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19
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3:00-News: Edna ODeli, Songs 3:l6-Woody Wilson's Orch. 3:30--Nichols Hawaiians: News 4:00-It's Dance Time
 4:i5-Henry Cincone's Orch. f:30-rhe John Family
 4:46-Mark Love, bass
 6:00-John B. Hughes
 b:1B--Melody Revue
 6.30--News
 B:45--Capt. Midnight
 e:00-Yankee News
 e15-Sports Page--Biii Derwin 6:80-iIowry Kohler, Song e.45--Voices of YeSetrday T:00-Fulton Lewis Jr.
 7:i6--Here's Morgon
 7:30~-Phone Your Answer 7:46--Waltz Time--NewB S:00--News England Town Meeting 9:00--Boake Carter, Commentator o:i5-From England: Arthur Mann 9:3o-Guy Lombardo's orch. 10:00-Raymond Gram Swing 1O:i6--News: Stars over Manhattan q 10 10.30-"Whisperlng Smith" Drama 11;0o-Yankee News Weather 11:30--Adventures in Rhythm 12:0O-Sign off.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19

wATR hlghights tonight e:4S Voices of Yesterday 7lS Here's Morgan New England Town Meeting $780, LOmbaxdo 10:30 Whispering smith 11:SO Adventures In Rhythm.
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Evening star., 1941-04-20
Bulletin of Current Exhibitions

National Gallery street
painting 1900 also Renaissance sculpture
prints public; days to
pm. Sundays 2 to pm.
Gallery New York
to May Portrait etchngs by Oskar So April 81
the public Tuesdays Thursdays Saturdays
Sunday afternoons.
Club Washington 2O7 NW-Paintings by
members of the Washington Water Club, May
Phillips Gallery, Nw-Pant-
ngs by Clifford Bea through April 23 contemporary British paint
ing, April 1880
modern designs by Wiley Lee Wardp Georgetown Branch paintings
members of the Society Washington Artists Southwestern
Branch paintings lent by the Phillips Memorial Gallery
fine prints in houo of the opening of the National Gallery
Gallery of the Mall at Twelfth sW-orienal
prints; Peacock American paintings.
Textile Museum 1880 NW-Rug tapestries
textiles of the Near and Far East Open Mondays Wednesdays and
Fridays, Admission
George Hewitt Myers 73O Fifteenth street NV.
National Museum, Natural History Building,
Constitution NWMnaure etchngs by members
Chicago Society Ech Photographs by members of the Potomac
Appalachian Trail Club, through April
National Museum, Building
Mall at Eighth street SWPhotography at Work exhibition
Severe Antoneli of Philadelphia, through April.
Dumbarton Oaks Library
Christian Thrysecond street days except
holidays from 10 to pm. Admission free.
Studio Gallery Washington University
NW-Painings by Julia Eckel to May
University
flowers by Antmo Benduce and original cartoons by smms
Campbell, through April
City place Nw-Pantngs by Cath
crime P Melton.
Union Seventeenth street and Constitution ave-
nue-Special exhibition of crafwork Mexico.
Federal Art Project Galleries. Independence
Objective Art by artists of Art Unit Chdrens
lens as shown in their Art to May 10.
Interior Department Art Gallery
white exhibition from departments of colleges universities and
professional schools through April.
Whyte Gallery, NW-ou paintings and
gouaches by Betty Lane, to April 80.
Chalet Nonpare 7o3 Old Georgetown Bethesda
hbiton OF stained glass cartoons and windows also oored prints
May l.
Evening star., 1941-04-20

excelled, outstripping all those
abroad. Like almost everything
else well done, this particular work
goes without remark and is &C
cepted by the public as a matter of
course-something which just hap
pens. But, according to Whistler,
it will be remembered, so does all
art.
Mr.. Wardrip is, however, more
than a windoW-dresser, as his cur
rent exhibition makes plain, for in
1t are shown designs that he has
made for furniture, decorative fur
nishings, as well as for display pur-
poses. Among the last named is an
upright for showing stockings and
gloves, made of a transparent plas-
tic given the form of a leaf plant,
very simple and in line rhythmical,
also very practical. New materials
lead to new uses, and when the de-
signer takes his promptings from
such source he almost invariably
contributes something of real value
to the field of art. In architecture,
the necessity for more light and air
brought forth the setback, which
has added much to the charm and
practicability of the skyscraper,
which came into being earlier still
through the exigency of restricted
ground space.
Mr.. Wardrip was born in Kansas
and studied art for three years at
Wichita University, earning his way
by making posters and showcards
and doing other odd jobs-some less
artistic. In addition to his present
job as display manager and window
dresser, he contributes articles and
drawings to commercial publica-
Evening star., 1941-04-20
Cothorine Melton Exhibits
At Women's City Club

Flowers are the forte of Catha-
rine P. Melton, judging from the
exhibition of more than 80 Of her
oil paintings on view at the Wom-
ems City Club. Her work was
shown last month at the Pen
Women's League.
Miss Melton's technique is con-
servative, her colors fresh and her
forms naturalistic. Fully half of
the paintings are portraits or figure
subjects, and there are, in addition,
a number of landscapes and village
scenes. Nevertheless, her paintings
of flowers impress one as her best
work. Flowers are the main sub
ject of 10 or u paintings, and they
appear also in number of por-
traits. There is a charming little
bouquet of garden flowers on the
table Of the woman in the Red
Coat" In the large canvas, "MeXi-
can Mother" several jars of flowers
are seen behind an iron grill in the
wall in back of the woman, and in
her hand is a basket full of luscious
fruit. In some instances. the
flowers seem more real than the
people.
One of the artists best paintings
is the large canvas. "Peonies." in
which the flowers are arranged in
pottery jug and executed in an
attractive scheme of many colors.
Two of the most unusual flower
Evening star., 1941-04-20

definite circulation here and abroad
OF exceptional note and value
has been the exhibition of Prints
by British Artists in War Service,
which the committee has circu-
lated and which is still on the road.
These prints, carefully selected in
England by leading authority,
have been shown, and duplicates
sold, for British war relief. 1t, too,
was purchased and is now lent by
the International Business Ma
chimes Corp, of which Thomas j.
Watson is president. Up to date
159 prints have been sold through
this exhibition, by which the artists
profit, in addition to which a con-
siderable sum for the benefit of
British children in need has been
obtained through small admission
fees. In connection with this eX-
hibition, John Taylor Arms, Sam
Hientzelman have given demon
strations of etching and drypoint.
The collection was shown in the
Baltimore Museum this month.
Among other important eXhibi-
tions which the committee has at
present in circulation is one of
Graphic Art of the Western Hemis-
phere, in which artists of the
Americas are represented as a
single clan. From May to Septem-
ber this exhibition will be in South
America, to be returned, however
for inclusion in the Carnegie In
stitute's big autumn show.
Evening star., 1941-04-20

through the ages. has been inter
pretive both of fact and of emotion,
and has spoken a universal language
in no uncertain terms. The new art
of today, in endeavoring to go a
step farther, becomes too often
purely individualistic and incoher-
ent. Experimentation should be
encouraged, but only when the ex-
perimenter has a definite goal in
sight Cropping for shadows rarely
leads other than into dark woods.
Also. the brush, the chisel. the
spoken and written word, the musi-
cal note, each has its use peculiar
to its potentialities and limitations.
A right tool may we'll be discredited
by being put to the wrong use. That
which only words can tell is not
properly the concern of brush or
'chiSel
Betty Lane was born in Washing
ton in 1907, had her early schooling
here and began her study of art
in this city. She also, however,
studied in Boston and abroad, and
has travelled extensively. About
eight years ago she married in Eng
land, where, from then until quite
recently she has spent most of her
time. 1t was in London, or at
country place in Sussex. that the
majority of the paintings now on
view were produced. This is their
first showing in America. but ar
rangements have been consummated
for an exhibition in New York next
season.
Evening star., 1941-04-20
Paintings by u. S. Artists
To Go to South America

Not only are prints by American
printmakers to be shown in our
sister republics to the south this
coming summer. but also paintings,
for, according to recent announce
ment made by Nelson A. Rockefeller,
co-ordinator of cultural relations
between the United States and
South American countries, collec-
ton of no less than 200 oils and
100 water colors by contemporary
American artists is being assembled
and will be sent on tour in early
June. These paintings, very care
fully selected, will be drawn pri-
marily from the permanent collec-
tons of the Metropolitan Museum of
Art, the Whitney Museum of Ameri-
can Art, the Museum of Modern
Art and the Brooklyn Museum. Mr..
Rockefeller, the son of John D.
Rockefeller, jr., was, 1t will be re-
called, president of the Museum of
Modern Art, New York, prior to
taking up his present position as CO.
ordinator in Washington.
Evening star., 1941-04-20
By Florence S. Bergman

wood branches against a dark
ground would make an excellent
textile pattern just as it is. His
Day Lilies" is an essay in blue and
green transitions. All these paint
ings are broadly brushed in with a
very wet wash. the fluid strokes
seeming to harmonic with the
fresh, luXuriant subjects. The
breadth and virility of Mr.. Bene-
duce technique give his work
strong carrying quality; viewed 30
feet away, it is living and clear;
yet, at the same time, it stands
close inspection without seeming to
disintegrate into formless color
masses.
In connection with this exhibi-
ton, there is also at Howard a
group OF 10 photographs Of modern
interiors, on the walls Of which are
hanging flower paintings by Mr..
Beneduce. 1t is a convincing DEM
onstration Of their decorative quail
ties
Evening star., 1941-04-20

and distinct; tree is a tree-until
it becomes a stump and takes on
the aspect of a galloping horseman.
1t is a little hard to know just what
she is about laughing up her sleeve
when people take her artistic pranks
seriously, or using art as a play
thing to satisfy the demands Of an
over-alert imagination.
Her painting of a "Steamroller" is
as literal as the model toy from
which it may have been painted.
On the other hand, Crisis, 1888, ="
is utterly vague and Incompetent
sible without title. and none too
obvious with it. Stump in the
Meadow" is the real thing, boldly
set forth. but certainly not beauti-
full to behold. "Seaweed in the
Sum-" Trees Under Snow" and
Torn Leaves" each has in it a
CLINT of loveliness, lost. however, in
the fog of vague uncertainty
suspicion.
Art, as it has come down to us
Evening star., 1941-04-20
Minnie Briggs Shows
Etchings of Trees

If the weather did not inform one
that spring is here, the current ex-
hibitions could DO so very easily.
Forty etchings by Minnie L. Briggs
of this city, depicting trees, flowers
and old buildings, are on exhibition
throughout April at the Garden
Shop, 1907 Wisconsin avenue.
The Sunday Star rotogravure
section had a series of IS Famous
Trees by Mrs. Briggs during the
season Of 1889. Several original
etchings then reproduced are in the
present exhibition. She exhibits
frequently with professional organi-
cations of artists and her work is
well known to Washingtonians. Her
etchings of trees are beautifully
drawn, with sensitive appreciation
of textures, foliage silhouettes, trunk
and branch construction and other
individual characteristics. She OBJ
viously has a great love of trees,
and sees many Of them as personal
tiles. Among local subjects are
old Pines on the Potomac" and
"Old Steps to Prospect Street"
Most of the etchings are black and
white, but there are a number in
colors, and, in a few instances, the
same subject has been printed both
ways. Mrs. Briggs etchings, it
should be noted, are printed in
colors, and not tinted by hand after
a monochrome printing.
One of the most attractive of the
architectural subjects is The Home
of the Sculptor. Daniel Chester
French" The early American man
sion is sheltered by a towering tree.
which adds much to the charm of
the composition.
Evening star., 1941-04-20
Flower Portraits Shown at Howard u.
Works of Antimo Beneduce, Italian. Born Artist,
Capture Beauty of Gardens and Hothouses

A splendid flower show" is now
offered by the Howard University
Gallery of Art, In an exhibition of
portraits of flowers in water color
by Antimo Beneduce, to remain
until the end of this month.
This Chicago painter has cap
tured the lush beauty of both gar
dens and hothouseS in considerable
variety in these striking works. His
! sparkling virtuosity is in the Ameri-
can tradition established by VIM
slow Homer, more recently eXempli-
fed by Sargent and Woodbury. and
carried on today by many con-
temporary aquarellists despite the
growth of other trends in water
color painting. Mr.. Beneduce's
adherence to the American ira
dition is particularly interesting in
view of the fact that he is native
of Italy. He came to the United
States at an early age, however,
and his education in art was en-
tirely American-at the Cleveland
| School of Art and the National
Academy of Design, New York, and
under the late Charles Hawthorne
in Provincetown.
Mr.. Beneduce obviously likes big,
snowy flowers. One searches in
vain for the modest violet, the
thoughtful pansy or even the blush
ing rose. He gives us lovely blue
hydrangeas, white and yellow
chrysanthemums with an interest
ing bluish-green tonality; pink and
white camellias, which appear
larger than life; Chinese lilies,
beautifully placed on the paper,
and rubrum lilies, which must be
first cousins to the tawny tigers;
magnolias of superb size and color
| stunning dahlias in red, yellow and
salmon pink; gladioluSes and peonies.
Some of his subjects are painted in
containers which harmonic beauti-
| fully with them. One feels that
the artist picked the vases with
as much care as portrait painters
use in selecting chairs for their
human subjects. Carnations are
shown in tall glass vase, empha-
sizing their slender -stemmed
height; humble geraniums are in
earth-red pots, just as one sees
them on peoples window sills;
marigolds are in a round bowl.
Most people who love flowers prob
ably know instinctively what to
place them in, but if they are
in doubt, they can get many ex-
| cellent hints from the flower ar
rangements painted by artists.
Mr.. Beneduce's painting of dog
Evening star., 1941-04-20
National Engraving Group
Expands Its Activities

When, less than two years ago,
the American National Committee
of Engraving was formed to fur
ther interest IN graphic art along
the lines proposed at the Inter
national Congress of Engraving
held in Paris in 1887, none foresaw
either its potentialities of useful
ness or possibilities of expansion,
as now realized. The thought was
that, through such an organization,
held loosely together by common
interests, there might be exchange
of ideas and experience which would
serve valuable end. Instead, there
has come to this committee, COM
posed of the leading printmakers
and laymen interested in graphic
art, opportunity to render large
service through assembling and cir
culating outstanding exhibitions OF
prints not only in this country but
in the countries of South and Gen.
tral America, thus raising stand
ards, increasing appreciation and
also international good fellowship.
So rapidly has this service grown
that it has now been deemed advis-
able to incorporate as non-proflt
organization, which step was lately
taken, the incorporators being John
Taylor Arms, Ernest D. Roth, Stow
Wengenroth, Aline Kistler, Harry
T. Peters and Otto H. Torrington.
All members of the eaSier commit
tee were elected members of the neNI
one, which is unique in not having
or proposing to have any member
ship dues. The members, however,
are expected to serve when called
upon in an advisory capacity.
The committee now has six ex-
hibitions on tour in the United
States and one in Latin America,
to be augmented by second within
the next few months. Material
for five other exhibitions is being
assembled and at least three more
will be on the 1912 program.
One of the notable exhibitions
assembled by this American Ma
tional Committee is that of 100
prints, representing three centuries
of printmaking in the United States,
which was shown this season in
the Corcorcan Gallery, later to be
purchased by the International
Business Machines Corp. and placed
in the committees hands for in