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Evening star., 1946-04-21
7 he Art Word
Landscape Club Exhibits SO Works,
With Modern Art Taking Prizes
BY Florence S. Berrymon

Easter, the Resurrection, life re-
neWed and hope revived appear tc
be Symbolized on every hand at this
time of year, in the tender green
of trees, the deepening blue of sky
and the flower starred earth Many
of us are more conscious of nature
in spring than in any other season
1t would seem to be an appro-
pirate time for an exhibition of
landscape paintings, such as the
annual of the Landscape Club of
Washington, which opens this after
noon at the Corcoran Gallery of
Art. But only a small proportion
OF the paintings on view represent
spring. Since the artists have to
take advantage of holidays for out
door painting zone of their objec-
tivesl, there are many summer
scenes done presumably during va
cation weeks last year, and autumn
and winter landscapes Transcribed
during week ends.
The present exhibition is the
largest I have seen by this organi-
zation. 1t numbers SO works, in oil,
water color and graphic arts. Fur
thermore, it includes a larger pro-
portion of modern, or experimental,
works, which captured majority
of the awards.
A jury composed of James w.
Lane of the cutatorial staff, Ma
tional Gallery of Art, and Dong
Kingman, water colorist now in the
Army, who has been stationed in
Washington for some months,
AWARDED three silver medals, a prize
and several honorable mentions.
The medal for oil painting went to
Andrea Pietro zerega for his lush,
broadly handled landscape, Near
Rockville" Samuel B. Pratt re-
ceived first honorable mention for
his impressionistic oil, Autumn"
Carl Nyquist, second honorable
mention for his poetic interpreta-
ton, Georgetown Reflections" !;
Kenneth Stubbs, third honorable
mention for "Georgetown Roofs in
soft red and green; Paul L. Thomp-
son, fourth honorable mention for
his semiabstract "DriftWood."
Eliot O'Hara's upland Grass" re-
ceived the silver medal for water
color 1t is uncompromisingly di-
rect in statement, juXtaposing the
area of pinkish yellow grass and
the deep blue of distant mountain.
Honorable mention in this medium
was bestowed on Omar Carrington's
Red Southern Moon," sultry
nOcturne,
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Bridge" by Carl Nyquist, and Row.
land Lyons fresh, cheerful glimpses
of neighborhoods that once knew
better days, EARLY Spring" (Thirc
and F streets S.WD, and Gus
Store" Edward Groves "Nocturne
Smithsonian" is an austere side
view of the psuedo-Gothic building
Painting Traditional
OF Landscape Club
Benson Moore's high-keyed "Vir-
ginia Hills in Autumn" Sheffield
Kagy's Gray Day Near Woodstock,
Charles c. Councell's "Gaspe Fish
ing Village" "a pastel, Eugen
WeiSz's luXuriant summer view OF
Penobscot, Me-; Minor Jameson s
gray and white Winter VISTA
Andrea ZeregaS In Northern Vir-
ginia" (at harvest time) and Road
in Fairfax County," by Garnet Jex
are all paintings in the tradition
one has come to expect of the Land
scape Club (Which is more than &c
years old. Louis Roberts Wind
IN the Corn" has an interesting
color scheme. "The Great American
Game" by Howard Chapman, en-
ploys raw primary colors which
seem right for the impromptu game
OF ball on street corner.
Water colors I like include Alex
ander Lees Road to Greenwich, >
Charles Carlson's little Auction
Sale in the country. and Paul Arlt S
glimpse of far-of "Zamboanga
From the Air"
Evening star., 1946-04-21
Miniatures Hold Sway
In Corcoran Exhibit

The Miniature Painters, Sculptors
and GraverS' Society of Washington
opened its 18th annual exhibition at
the Corcoran Gallery of Art last
Sunday. Not only little portraits on
Ivory, but oil paintings, water colors,
etchings and other prints, pencil
sketches, bas reliefs and sculptures
in the round, Examinations and
books. total of 140 items, by TO
artists, comfortably fill the atrium
cases.
Membership in the society is linn
tied to IA artists residing in the
District; associate membership is
unlimited, and this annual exhibi-
ton is open to all artists working
in miniature. Nearly 40 exhibitors
live in Washington. Chevy Chase,
Arlington and Alexandria. The
others represent 16 States.
The exhibition is predominantly
conservatives, it makes no pioneer
ing gestures in any direction; but it
will prove interesting and pleasur-
able to all who enjoy seeing things
lin little" In most instances, the
prices are as small as the size, and
both should appeal to those whose
dwelling space is limited and in
comes modest A few of the works
are by artists of great gifts and
national regulations, and are worthy
of attention from collectors.
To most of us, the word "minia-
ture' primarily denotes portraits on
ivory. of which the current exhibi-
ton has about IL. Among them are
colorful little heads by Rosina Cox
Boardman, Edith Hills three
quarter length of COL. Norman
Douglas in Scottish uniform, char
acterful and picturesque; three by
Nathalie L'Hommedlieu Jackson
the best of which is a laughing boy
Danny" and Nelly Tolman's Ed
ward c.. Kemper III" Miss Hill and
Mrs. Tolman are local artists; the
former is now president of the
society.
Evening star., 1946-04-21
D. G.. Artist Honored

Paul Arts painting, Wars End
was purchased for the permanent
collection of the Virginia Museum
of Fine Arts, Richmond, from the
fifth biennial exhibition now on
view there. Artists of 43 States and
the District of Columbia sent 1885
paintings to the jury. which selected
237 canvases for exhibition. From
that number, 18 were recommended
for purchase consideration, and two
of these were by Washington artists
Paul Arlt and Richard Lahey,
Evening star., 1946-04-21
Brady's Bend
By Martha Keller. (Rutqer!

By Martha Keller. 1Rutgers
University Press, $780,
A book of good ballads is always
good news, SO I announce this col
lection of Martha Keller's work
with cheers. Miss Keller is talented
in the ballad form, not only ir
the sense that she rolls her lines
out to a good swing. She has d
sophistication of the mind which
she-sometimes, not alWays-slips
into the ballads seeming innocence
So her songs occasionally turn into
proverbs and her swing becomes a
saw. Her subjects range pretty well
over American history. She is well
worth reading.
Evening star., 1946-04-21
Nearby Scenes Chosen
As Subject of Work

40 ooDJSSl VI w vi N
John Lear's exquisitely painted
illuminations are actually surreal-
istic miniatures with whimsical con-
notations. Three oils by Jack Grue
are SO rich in color they have the
appearance of enamels. Walter
Emerson Baum shows pleasing
little landscape in oils, white Hills. ~
Benson Moore has several char
acteristic water colors of Potomac
and Rock Creek landscapes in WIN
ter. Lees Cove" by Laurance M.
Thompson, and Jessie Conklin's two
landscapes are likewise appealing
Martha Moffett Bache's street scenes
with figures, are colorful and gay,
and Elizabeth Muhlhofer makes ef-
fective use of flowers and still life
in oil and water color.
Turning to graphic arts, one en-
counters an admirable portrait en-
craving of Chief Justice Stone by
Edward R. Grove, the only work in
this medium on view. Excellent, too,
are Morris Henry Hobbs etched
nudes; and pencil portraits o. young
girls by Ruth Knowles Brown have
delicacy and charm. Herbert Fich-
ter's etching of a fighter pilot, John
Francis Hart's Amish types Penn
Evening star., 1946-04-21


University OF Chicago Press;
So
Reviewed by
FLORENCE S. BERGMAN.
Piero di Cosimo. an uncompro-
missing realist among Florentine
painters of the late 18th and early
18th centuries, is represented in the
United States by larger number Of
important, characteristic works than
in any other country, including his
native Italy. Hence, we have the
opportunity to "enjoy communion
with a Florentine artist who was a
pioneer Of some still vital move
ments," as the author says.
This excellent, scholarly book Is
a critical study of Piero's known
paintings and drawings, and some
attributed to him. After considering
the artists reputation, and giving an
account of his rather eccentric life,
Mr.. Douglas discusses his paintings
.chronologically, from standpoints Of
technique, influences, historical
background and ownership A
gallery" of more than 80 halftone
plates, enables the reader to study
the points he makes. Among them
are three paintings in our National
Gallery of Art: The quaint ALE
CORY y The Nativity With the Infant
st. John" and The Visitation With
st. Nicholas and st. Anthony"
A six-page photography, numerous
references and footnotes make this
volume particularly valuable to stu
dents, who will also follow with
interest, Mr.. Douglas opinions on
disputed attributions. But the main
body of the book can be read with
pleasure by any art lover, or devotee
of Italian Renaissance painting, who
need not bother with footnotes,
which are generally as annoying to
the lay reader, as a swarm of gnatS.
POLITICS.
Western World, by Royce Brier.
Doubleday A historical study
of the past 600 years designed to
show the pattern of social develop
ment. Peculiarly written.
Evening star., 1946-04-21
NOVELS.

The Black Venus, by Rhys Davies
CHowell, Soskin. How to pick your
husband by bundling. Welsh set
ting with much Welsh idiom.
BIOGRAPHY.
The Messenger-The Life of Mo-
hammed, by R. V. C. Bodley Dou-
bleday). A not very stimulating
biography.
Evening star., 1946-04-21
HISTORY.

Yankee Ships in China Seas, by
Saniel Henderson. Hastings House. }
Chapters out of the history of the
China trade, popularly written.
Evening star., 1946-04-21
THE NEGRO.

Marching Blacks, by Adam Clay
ton Powell, jr. Dial.) The author
the first Negro Congressman to be
elected in the East, reviews the
wrongs of his people.
Evening star., 1946-04-21
Piero diCosimo
Subject of Critical
Study in Print
PIERO DI COSIMO

DI COSIMO
By r. Langton Douglas. 1.-THE
University of Chicago Press;
S5.)
Evening star., 1946-07-21

and many resorts were free to raise
their prices at any time, OPA or no
Members of the West Virginia
Hotel Association, however, have
united to hold the price line, under
a policy announced by the associa-
tion,s president, w. ]. Cole Of Blue
lfNntafiHaa,nA \
Evening star., 1946-07-21
7 raveIer>s II otebook
By Jacques FutreIIe, Jr.
The Ssur's Travel Editor

care for more than 200 visitors. A
short time later, the Eagles Nest
Hotel, overlooking Hamilton Har-
bor from its perch atop Mount
Langton. began receiving guests.
The hotel accommodates so. Latest
to open is the miniature hotel, Four
Ways, l0-minute walk from Oar
rells Wharf. Until alterations are
completed on the northern wing,
only eight persons can be served
at one time When in full opera
ton, there are rooms for Is guests.
Following the trend that was fore
seen as early as March, America,
burning up with vacation fever
to quote the local Keystone Automo-
bile Clubs experiencing an un-
precedented scarcity of accommoda- :
tions in virtually every section of
the country. 'acations decided on
the spur of the moment are prone to
fall through. yet Washingtonians
seem to be favored by situation
that permits arrangements for not
too-far vacations within a time
somewhat less than that prescribed
by keystone in the overall picture.
Describing the situation generally,
keystone says "it is imperative to
plan vacation itineraries at least a
month in advance"
"Our Touring Bureau" Keystone
continues. reports that Montreal
and Quebec are sold out at least six
weeks in advance New England
coastal resorts won't even look at a
request for reservations less than
five weeks in advance. The Poconos
require at least three weeks notice,
and, as many hotels there are oper-
ating on a weekly basis, the chance
for transients getting accommoda =
tions is very slim.
Tourist homes and motels are
doing a big business. They mostly
require a deposit In full when the
reservation is made"
The Keystone report on travel
realities bears out predictions of the
resort industry for July and August.
But, like all general rules, it has
exceptions. and can be upset in spe-
cific cases. For instance, cabins in
Virginia State parks were booked
solidly for peak months several
weeks before they opened in May.
Yet the local Virginia Travel Bureau
has managed to place some of its
Washington callers in the parks S
limited accommodation lately be-
cause Of cancellations and there are
isolated instances Of resort hotels
having open dates, the bureau re-
ports. Wartime croWding of Colonial
Williamsburg has eased to the point
that quarters at the inn, the lodge
or the guest houses can be reserved
we'll within the four week general
rule, and the vacationer venturing to
request early weekend accommoda-
tions might find them available on
comparatively short notice.
Skyline Drives popularity for
Saturday and Sunday trips makes
the week-ender plan in advance.
but still the cabins and lodges are
not unobtainable. The superin-
tendent of Shenandoah National
Park, reporting on the facilities
operated by the Virginia Skyline
Evening star., 1946-07-21

The prospect of additional steam
ship service to Bermuda, where ac-
commodations for visitors steadily
are increasing, suffered setback
when the Alcoa Line announced
cancellation of the New York-to-
Bermuda run by the George Wash
ington for next Saturday as we'll as
yesterday. Washington travel agents
late last week were Informed of the
cancellation of the two scheduled
sailings.
In addition to plane service, re-
Gently increased, two small ships
now serve the vacation island.
Since April. hotels and gatehouses
with total capacity of about 300
persons have opened, the largest
being the st. George, which can
Evening star., 1946-07-21

Co., reports they are ''less crowded
during the week, and requests for
desirable accommodations are more
easily filled then than over the
weekend periods, when traflic is
at its peak"
This hint that one can get in
has been borne out in number OF
instances.
Reporting on the number OF Wis
itors for June. Shenandoahs SUI
perintendent discloses a total of 68,-
1874 persons entered the park last
month. against 18,460 persons in
June of last year. The number of
automobiles entering Skyline Drive
through its four entrances was TO-
479, against 5,340.
Great Smoky Mountains Nation
al Park officials have announced
that l60.359 persons, travelling in
45,598 vehicles. visited the park dur
ing June, l946. This compares with
97,490 visitors during June, 1945.
Approximately $4,000 persons en-
tered Yellowstone Park by automo-
bile in four-day period last month,
according to reports received here,
and the Union Pacific Railroad COM
piled a comparison showing that
visitors are crowding into Yellow
stone at a rate four times that
Of the previous peace year of 1941.
Last months total number of Wis
itors TO Yellowstone was 158,338.
Commenting on the increase. C. J.
Collins, general passenger traffic
manager. said:
Our Yellowstone sleepers are gen.
orally filled to capacity, and auto
travel Is unprecedented"
Mr.. Collins reports most motorists
have accommodations in the tour
ist camps and lodges, but that some
are overf1owing into hotels. Rail-
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6ku Qhalrt

6pesa your vacation at an elevation ef
?.300 II. Pleasantly cool. Season Jun.
NJ. Recreation free. lc0 miles frem
Washinsten via U. s. IL to Mt. Jackson.
then miles west. Approved by A. A. A.
Write for information regarding trznspor.
Italian To Skx Chalet. Macanie. Va.
Evening star., 1946-07-21

road travellers making the regular
hotel tours are assured of ample ac-
conmodations at hotels and in
sightseeing buses, according to z. Z.
Nelson, passenger trafic manager Of
the North Pacific Railroad.
The Washington Office of the Ma
tional Park Service recalled that
the concession company operating
the parks housing facilities used to
get along with a reservation staff Of
Two persons. This year. 10 persons
are required to handle requests,
which have at times exceeded 500
day.
The travel industry Is watching
closely to determine whether the
death of OPA will slow up the ,"Vic-
tory Vacation Year" resort NOV
ment, cooling the srdor of the work
fora living class of vacationers to q
wait-and-see policy on travel prices.
1t has been pointed out, however
that rent ceilings were applicable
only to critical war-area housing,
Kodiak mirror., 1946-03-30
Court Grants InjunctionS

Juneau (OPA Release to Ko- diak Mrror) Permanent injunc- tions were entered in the United States District Court at Anchor age on March g in the cases of Paul A. Porter, administrator versus the Town Club, the Ships Tavern, Mecca Bar, Club Unique, and Beachcombers.
 A complaint for injunction and treble damage was filed in the United States District court at Anchorage against O. Kraft < Son on the same date. Total damages asked in the latter are S1O475;.
 It is reported here that the overcharge is based on l item, ammunition.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-03-30
Daily Seattle
 Flights Starting

Daily flights from Anchorage to Seattle by connection with Pan American Airways at Jun eau, is announced by Ray Mar tin, local agent for Pacific Nor thern Airlines.
 Daily service to Juneau will commence April lst and will con- nect with additional flights of Pau American Airways which will be put into service effective the same date to provide more available seats fol passengers wishing to travel from Anchorage to Seattle.
 The greater number of seats made available by the daily ser vice and the use of additional equipment over the route will make it possible to provide through connections to Seattle without delay. Passage for Seat tie can now be conveniently booked at the local office of Pac- fife Northern Air ines.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-03-30
Biffed, Miffed-- Dismissed

A man and wife, both residents of the local base, were parties this week in an assault and bat tery charge brought by the wife versus her husband in the U, 5. Commissioners court.
 The case was scheduled for Thursday, but before the time set the wife was granted permis- sion to talk to hel husband. Re- sult-the plaintiff withdrew her charges and the case was dismiss sed
 Said lccal official; "It's been done before"
Kodiak mirror., 1946-03-30
New Bus Rum Due

It is expected that the new Fagura Transit System yellow Ind red buses will go into opera on Monday on the run between he naval base and Kodiak, ln- Iuding Mission road, 1t was an- bounced today.
 P. J. Watkinson, who said he
 one of the interested parties in he new company, which, he ex- lained, has no connection with be w. J. Erskine Co.,, obtained
 buses for the company while in be States, shipping space for ? Icing secured on the Denali, Fith the 3rd bus to arrive later.
 e also obtained 8 bus drivers in be States who arrived on the Denali also.
 MT. Watkinson said organiza- lon of the bus company was in- flgated ln a desire to provide a transportation service locally for hich it was felt there is a de6n- e need, and that the company oeS not aim to hurt any other organizations or individuals.
 The aIm of the company will
 to provide regular transport tlon as inexpensive as possible, p Keeping with sound business ractlce, with prices, including |hlldren s fares and commuta- |Ion tickets, based as cheaply as Movable, MT. Watklnson said.
 He stated that he and his as- |pcla'es whose names were not announced at this time but who include ex-servicemen", felt the bus system, besides providing |ecessary transportation, will be definite asset to the community Is a business stimulant.
 Prices and schedules are to be Forked out and announced next Feek.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-03-30
Freezes Hands

Edward '"Scotty" Mckenzie Was admitted to the GM hospital Sunday for treatment for badly frozen hands, and is recovering nicely.
 He was found after an estima- ted several hours exposure lying hn the small passageway along slde the former Pinch building.
 Police, who investigated, said he had apparently been drinking and fell, and was unable to get up.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-03-30
Toxi HUrfles of Runwoy; ? Officers Dead

At approximately 5 am Mon day taxi driven by John Kel- logg, of St. Louis, Mo-, a recently discharged war veteran, drove off the end of one of the naval air station plane runways, killing 2 of the naval officer passengers and seriously injuring 4 others in addition to the driver.
 It is presumed the driver, in order to by pass section of road made impossible by dlifting snow, drove out the clear run way, apparently confusing it with another which led to the hangars in the central part of the base.
 After leaving the runway the car hurled over the snow-cOver- ed embankment onto rocky beach of St. Paul Harbor, along which the runway is built.
 One officer, Ensign Charles D. Wayland, Of Piedmont, Mo was
 
 killed instantly Another officer, Ensign Cha,les Edwin Swartz, Jr., of 264 Moyn Avenue, Pitts burgh, Pa., died later the same day at the naval air station dis pensary of injuries sustained Tn the accident.
 The injured accident victims are:
 It. (jg) Robert Dwight Clause, Gi and Junction, Iowa
 Ensign Richard Albert Oben- land, McCloud, Calf.
 Enslgn James Augustus Rob- inson, Pound, Va.
 Ensign Walter w. Johnson, l26l Argyle St., Chicago, III.
 Navy doctors hold high hopes for the complete recovery of the seriously injured passengers, all of whom are at present iR the MAS dispensary, except Ensign Robinson, who was flown We'd nesday to Seattle for special treatment for an injured jaw, and the driver, who was released yesterday but will be under doc tors care for sometime.
 The dead and injured officers were from 2 small patrol elaft which recently arrived here from the Westward en route to Seattle for disposal.
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Kodiak mirror., 1946-03-30
Registration Light

Registration yesterday after noon was PA, with today until 4 pm the last day for voters to get under the registration wire.
 Last year the total registra- tion was 368, with 287 voting.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-03-30
OPA, Dairy ExpIoin Milk Action

Feeling the citizens of Kodiak are entitled to reasons for the recent OPA action in reducing fresh milk prices following which this commodity has been with held from sale at retail and wholesale, the Alaska office of Price Administration submits the following statement:
 Effective March 2 prices on fresh mllk sales in Kodiak were adjusted to 35 cents per quart retail and 30 cents per quart wholesale from a previous 45 and 35 cents respectively. Prices for other size containers were pro- portionately adjusted at this same time. This action was talk en to establish milk prices for Kodiak more in line with those prevailing elsewhere in the Ter ritory where production cos are known to be similar.
 In the entire gulf area, hist orically a high pnee area, prices prevail at 30 cents retail and 25 cents wholesale. Even at Fair banks, where a long rail haul must be considered in addition to the ocean haul comparable to Kodiak. milk retails at only 25 cents and wholesales at 20 cents.
 "A tho ough study of the Ko- dlak milk situation by OPA off, cials disclosed the fact that early in l94l milk retaIled at 25 cents a quart, climbing steadily throughout the boom resulting from war construction. Thus, when the general price freeze was imposed Tn April 1922, prices in Kodiak had already reached ab- normally high levels for most commodities, including fresh milk.
 "With this commodity such a fundamental cost of Irving item and of such significance to most family diets and budgets, the A. laska OPA has naturally receiv- ed many complaints from users requesting the agency to take action.
 Conducting extensive exam nations, price officials find no justification foI present failure to make milk sales due to the prices set by OPA regulation on March 2, which, fnalcIal data indicates, would still place dairies in a more favorable earning pos ition than before the war;"
 E. E. Bell, owner of the dairy referred to, said this week that his milk deliveries to town will not be resumed under the new prices set, claiming the prices do not allow a fair margin of profit. He pointed out that under the price freeze of l942 he was al-