Evening star., 1949-12-22
Clio Asks Sesquii
To Aid in Drive
For Home Rule
H. W. Williams, Jr.,
Named to Coordinate
Art for Exhibition

Art tor Exhibition
The Districts CIO Council an
nounced today it is urging that
self government for Washington
and civil rights generally be I'd
vanced through next years Free
dom Fair.
In another development. the
National Capital Sesquicentennial
Commission appointed Hermann
Warner Williams, jr.. chief CO.
ordinator of art exhibits for the
celebration of Washington's $50
years as the National Capital.
Mr.. Williams is director of the
Corcoran Gallery of Art. He plans
to go to Europe in search of his
torical material.
Stokes Announces Action.
The CLOS Councils action was
announced by billiard Stokes,
president. He said the organiza-
ton unanimously adopted a reso-
luton urging the Sesquicentennial
Commission to advise the millions
attending next years Freedom
Fair on these two matters:
81. The justice and wisdom of
self government for the citizens
of The District so that they may
have political rights that all other
Americans enjoy without ques-
tion.
%. The necessity of extending
civil rights to all the people of
the United States without dis
elimination or segregation because
of race. color, creed or national
origin"
The resolution added that "of
course the principle of equal civil
rights will govern the Sesquicen-
tennial ITSELF"
Committees Suggested.
The council urged the commits
sion to add to it's organization
committees on District home rule
and civil rights. These committees
should be adequately financed and
charged with preparing posters,
pamphlets and other material in
support of home rule and civil
rights, the council said. 1t said
also that the committees should
review the operations of the cele-
bration to assure that the expo
sition will be a perfect example
to all who visit it,"
The council is made up of all
CIO unions in the Metropolitan
area.
Mr.. Williams plans to sail Jan
uar IL for England and France
and possibly Holland for material
available for an historical exhibit
planned for the Corcoran Gallery
about June !, as a feature of the
Sesquicentennial. This will be a
pictorial history of the United
States from 1885 to 1900, tenn
porarily named "The American
Professional"
Artists Work Sought.
It will comprise pictures. draw
ings and prints done by contem-
porary artists-eyewitnesses of the
historic events.
To make the exhibit the best
possible. members of the Corcoran
staff have been travelling to obtain
some 300 paintings, drawings and
prints. .'.
John Leeper, assistant director
of the Corcoran Gallery. has re-
Gently returned from Canada and
New York State.
In January and February the
group will hold meetings to make
selections and then formally re-
quest the loan of the items Sc
lected.
Charles E. Buckley. keeper of
the Clark picture collection at the
Corcoran Gallery, has just come
back from Texas. Mexico and
Southern museums. Miss Eleanor
Swenson. associate curator OF the
Corcoran, has been to tile West
Coast to find likely material.
Corcoran Displays Planned.
The Fine Arts Commission and
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission. under
auspices Of the Sesquicentennial
Commission, will have special dis
plays at the Corcoran opening in
the spring. These will depict the
development of the National Cap
ital through models, plans and
drawings.
In addition, the Sesquicenten-
NAL Commission Is sponsoring an
exhibit of American portraits at
the National Gallery Of Art, also
in the spring.
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