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the extent of Government archi-
tects' activities. This show affords
visitors a comprehensive idea.
The exhibition Is divided into two
general divisions. Much the larger
is the departmental division, limited
to work produced by members of
the regularly employed architectural
staffs of the exhibiting departments
or agencies. The individual division
comprises work done by Government
architects in their leisure time.
The Association Of Federal Ar
chitects bronze medal awarded for
highest quality of architectural work
went to the Navy Department,
Bureau Of Yards and Docks, for the
1,00O-bed medical center, Guam,
designed by o. A. de la Rosa and
T. A. Pope. The second departmental
award went to the Public Build
ings Administration, Federal Works
Agency, and the third to the In
stitute Of American Affairs for
hospitals and medical centers con-
structed by the Institute in Latin
America. There was also a special
commentator for excellence of de-
sign made by the jury to the United
States Corps Of Engineers.
Members of the jury for this di-
vision were Slocum Kingsbury, pres
dent of the Washington chapter,
American Institute Of Architects, DR..
Thomas H. Locraft, professor of
architecture at Catholic University,
and Charles NJ Goodman, a WASH
ington architect.
The 1lth annual, Of which Os-
waldo de la Rosa is general chair
man, is admirably installed with
specially constructed partitions MAX
ing possible the effective display of
a large number of renderings
photographs and models. In the
central aisle Of the foyer, to the
rear, is the individual division, COM
prising more than so works OF arts
and crafts, executed by 20 artists.
Awards to individuals
Russell A. Houston of the Army
Department., Is the best known in
local art circles, Of the Government
architects represented in this show,
as he Is a frequent exhibitor with
various groups here. His rugged
halt-length figure of q mother and
child, in wood. was designated the
best work of the show, in this di-
vision. It also received the first
award in sculpture; while the third
award went to the same artists twin
heads in marble entitled Brothers. ="
Mr.. Houston further captured the
second award in oil painting with a
modern Interpretation of a gaunt
young mother and child called
Waiting"
Howard A. Page Of the Navy De-
partment. was a double winner, re-
ceiving first award in oils for his
excellent Grab House, Seaford
Va" well-composed painting with
interest diffused throughout. and
second prize in water color for his
ouoyant capture OF Annapolis. .
Julian M. Brown of the Navy De-
partment was another double win
ner, receiving second award in
sculpture. for his head of Pan
directly cut in limestone, and sec
ond award in pictorial photography
for his print of young girl, one OF
the few genre subjects.
To c. j. Poiesz of the Bureau OF
Standards went the third award in
oils for his Lock at Great Falls" a
scene beautiful per Sc. and admlra-
bly, painted In a traditional manner.
First award in water color was given
to John G. Roberts Of the District
Architects Once for "Midwinter," a
peaceful snowscape. Third award
in this class went to v. j. Buckner,
Navy Department, for his Winter
Shadows" also snow subject. An
award for work In pencil and crayon