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THREE CONETED " OFEAGLELOTERY Sentence to Be Passed Thursday—3 Years and $12,000 Fines Possible. ¢ By the Associated Press. | NEW YORK, December 3 —Conrad H. Mann, Frank E. Hering and Ber- nard C. McQuire were convicted today on Federal lottery charges. Raymond ‘Walsh was acquitted. The jury recom- mended clemency. The maximum penalty under the law is three years in prison and fines of Forum Speaker SENATOR CAPPER TO CHAM- PION PROHIBITION LAW. SENATOR CAPPER. Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas will discuss the prohibition issue as it will be raised in the coming short ses- sion of Congress in the National Radio Forum at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow night The Radio Forum is arranged by The Washington Star and broadcast over g network of the National Broadcasting Co. Senator Capper is a champion of pro- hibition. Representative James M. Beck of Pennsylvania, leader of the wet Re- publicans of the House, recently dis- cussed the prohibition issue in the Na- tional Radio Forum. Senator Capper's adgress, in & measure, will be a reply to Mr. Beck. The Kansas Senator has $12,000. The substantive charge—that lottery tickets were sent across State linc. wcarries a maximum penaly of one year and fine of $2,000. The con- spiracy charge allows a prison term of two years and fine of $10,000. Sentence Thursday. The court set Thursday at 2:15 for motions and sentence. Bail was con- tinued. The jury returned its verdict after _Peven hours of deliberation The Government charged the four Jen with violating Federal laws in the sromation of a “charity frolic and @ance” enterprise for the Fraternal Or- der of Eagles. Mann, president of the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, is head of the bazaar department of the Eagles and as such gets 40 per cent profits from al! fund-raising activities. Hering 1s editor of the fraternal or- der's magazine. McGuire is a profes- slonal promoter. Walsh, the one de- fendant to be acquitted, is an assistant to_McGuire. Both Mann and Hering were visibly affected by the verdict, byt McGuire took it calmly. An. air of gloom descended upon the court -room @s the verdict was an- nounced. Prosecutor Moved. Even Louis Mead Treadwell, 29-year- ©ld prosecutor, was moved. “I guess I'm a rotten prosecutor,” he muttered as he looked in the direction of the Kansas City business leader, whose massive iron-gray hair trembled. “I dan't think I can stand what this is doing to him—-" ‘Treadwell had told the jury in his summation that “I don't want to send these men to jail—that is not my duty. My duty is only to lay the material facts before you, and let you decide if they are guilty, then judge if they must go to jail.” Max D. Steuer, attorney for McGuire and Walsh, stepped forward when the ' verdict was announced. He did not speak for some moments and the court room was appallingly silent. When he did speak it was in a barely audible voice and it was to offer the ugual mo- tions to set aside the verdict and to stay Jjudgment. Both of them were denied. Mann and Hering had five attorneys at their table. With the court ad- Jjourned they went from one to the other, as if they were excited and not sire which they wanted to talk to. Pinally, Mann asked one of them about bail, if he was permitted to leave. Mann sald before the verdict that he ed in New York for He was confident before the jury be in gayly with others who loitered in the court. McGuire was the opposite, nervous while the jury was out, but he took the verdict with more Drawing Held in Lake Erie. the charity frolic and dance,” of 879 local Eagle aeries con- its own dance. The tickets for affairs were printed in Scranton, nd distributed nationally by ex- from Philadelphia. They en- the holders to participate in & distribution of $75,000 in cash a drawing was held on tly, in Lake Erie and the prize win- Violation of Federal law, if any was violated, lay not in the actual alleged Jottery, but in the sending of the tickets The Government legal distribute the prizes, but did not disclose to him the particulars of the plan. McGuire entered the defense that he had no intention to conduct a lottery ard that the manner in which the were to be awarded was left to an Eagles’ “Award” Committee, which was yet unnamed at _the time of the negotiations in 1930. It was upon these megotiations that the Government based conspiracy charges. WOMAN SHOT DEAD; EX-HUSBAND ACCUSED —_— 'Vietim Recently Out of Prison on * Fake Matrimonial Agency Charge. Mother ¥s Wounded. By the Assoclated Press. MARION, Ind., December 3.—Mrs. Oda Lippens, 38, who a few months ago completed a Federal prison term for her alleged participation in a fake matrimonial agency, was shot and killed here today. Her mother, Mrs. Anna McClain, 60, was wounded. Mrs, McClain told police that Roy Bobo, former husband of the slain ‘woman, invaded her hom: early this morning and fired the shot that killed her daughter. Bobo then wounded her end fled, she told officers, Bobo was_reported to have driven away from Marion in his automobile immediately after the shooting. Offi- cers were informed that his car was seen this afternoon north of Portland, near the Indiana-Ohio State line. Mrs. Lippens was sentenced at Fort Wayne, Ind., April 8, 1931, to serve 2 to 14 years in the Federal Woman's Prison for use of the mails to defraud. Testimony was: given at her trial that she was the author of letters sent to men throughout the country whose names were obained from the matri- mon’al columns of various publications. A seties of letters containing endearing térny went out to the matrimonial prospects, the Government alleged, and the mail courtships culminated in re- questa for money. The courtships ended with $he receipt of the money, the Goverhment charged. ‘Two brothers of Bobo, Charles, 31, and Harold, 27, were arrested. » They are alleged to have taken him to the McClain home. Mrs. Lippens was married to John Lippens of Muncie following her di- wavered not & bit in his allegiance to the dry cause because of the recent | elections. He insists that the solution of the liquor problem lies in more drastic enforcement of the prohibition laws. U.S.TRIES TO EASE PAYMENT OF DEBTS Expecting Installments, Aim Is Least Disturbance to In- ternational Exchanges. By the Associated Press, The administration was understood | last night to be prepiring far the re- sumption of war debt payments on De- | cember 15 and seeking a method of collection that would create as little disturbance in the international ex- changes as possible. Of course, there is no certainty that Great Britain end France, whose lengthy appeals Yor postponement were received last week, will make the pay- ments, but there is a general impres- sion here that the installments will be met. President Hoover is expected to refer the whole subject to Congress this week with a renewal of his appeal for creation of a commission to consider debt relief later, but with a firm stand against postponement of payments. Disarmament One Aim. It is becoming plain that this Gov- ernment intends to have as a part of any program for debt relief some show of ' disarmament by the European powers, Senator Watson of Indiana, the Re- publican leader, made this emphatic yesterday. “The weakness of both the British and French notes,” he said, “is that they omit altogether the subjects of disarmament and of co-operation with us in any way or for any purpose. “In other words, they say they want our money to equip more armies and battleships. That is precisely what the American people will not stand for. Expects Prompt Payment. “It occurs to me that nothing will be gained by another series of notes be- tween the governments. The 15th is the pay day and the nations must understand that it is the fixed policy of the Government to have them pay on that day* Oter Republicans and Democrats Joined in this view and there is reason to believe that Watson, as majority leader, speaks somewhat the attitude of the administration. Meanwhile, signs developed of con- siderable debate in Congress over debts. No chance whatever appears in pros- pect for authorization of a debt com- mission such as proposed by the President. Also, Senator McKellar, Democrat, of Tennessee, intends to inquire into the statements in the British and French | notes tying up this Government with | the Lausanne Conference of last Sum- mer on German reparations. Mr. Hoover has denied any committments | on his part or by this Government with | the European powers on this agreement. FRANCE MARKING TIME. Deputy Tells Socialist Congress to Await Negotiations. PARIS, December 3 (#).—A plea for faith in the efficacy of the debt negotia- tions with the United States was made today by Deputy Pierre Vienot in a speech before the congress of the French Socialist party, which has 12 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. M. Vienot sald that France morally did not owe the debt because she has been deprived of reparations from Ger- many, byt he asserted that it was necessary to face the point of view of the United States, which is troubled with unemployment. Asked if destruction of the Franco- American contract would not be “an inadmissable procedure,” he sald that it was necessary to hope that America would understand “the tragic situation of France.” BRITISH AWAIT REPLY. Quesfion of Paying to Be Decided After U. S. Acts. LONDON, December 4 (#)—It ap- peared likely today that the decision on the question of making the December 15 war-debt payment to the United States would await a reply to the sec- ond British debt note or official action on that note by the American Govern- ment. Sunday newspapers carried no state- ments or inferences that an official decision has been reached on whether all, part or any of the payment would be made, although R. J. Barrett, finan- cial editor of the Times, said: “If the United States insists, it will receive payment in gold.” For the last few days there has been yorce from Bobo. She and Lippens have been separated for some time, — o 2 Ay ACID FUMES KILL THREE TOUGHKENAMON, Pa., December 3 () —Trapped in acid fumes intended to fumigate a mushroom house, three men were killed today. They were identified as John Foun- tain and John Lust of Toughkenamon and Roland Boyer, colored. Police said the men had been cleaning the mush- room house with a solution which is customarily spread over the floor of the house after each harvest to kill insects mwry to planting another crop. wroung, The ‘solution hrows, of. what suthorfties said was 4 “deadly gas.” a growing belief that the December payment would be made before the Government would hear of default, al- though payment of the $65.550,000 in- terest and postponement of the $30,000- 000 principal have been suggested. S PRIZES METEORITE ‘Woman Declares Missile Fell With Roar Near Home. PICHER, Okla., December 3 (&).— Mrs. William Ziegel prizes a bit of fused metallic rock she reports fell with a roar and flash of fire 50 feet from her THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON, D. C, DECEMBER 4, 1932—PART ONE. {ONTEMPORARY-ART EXHIW_[_]PENEI] Showing at Corcoran One of Most Democratic Ever Assembled. BY LEILA MECHLIN. The Thirteenth Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary American Oil Paint- ings, which opened with a private view in the Corcoran Gallery of Art last eve- ning, comprises 345 works by 281 artists, among whom are some of the foremost in this country. A large pro- portion of these paintings were espe- cially invited from other exhibitions and from the artists’ studios; the rest were selected by a jury consisting of Gifford Beal, Wayman Adams, Ernest Lawson, Edward W. Redfield and J. H. Gest, all but the last painters, and painters of comparatively conservative tendencies. ~Yet it may be said with- out fear of contradiction that rarely has so democratic an exhibition of contemporary painting been assembled. These are difficult times for every one, and perhaps most difficult for those of the artistic fraternity—diffi- cult not only because of financial strin- gency but also on account of changing ideals. Thc day that Gauguin set sail for the South Sea Islands declaring that art was dying of too much civili- zation. the trouble began, although it did not reach us in this country for some years—long after it had become an old story in France. Since the twentieth century came in we have had a succession of isms—Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Cubism, Expres- sionism and finally Modernism. Today the gamut seems to have been run, but confusion still reigns. Turn to Realism. Strangely enough those who loudly declared, a short time ago, that art should speak a new language dealing with the abstract rather than reality, have suddenly become out and out realists, and so eager are they for the varieties of life that they seck them in the obvious rather than the ideal. There is an uncommon amount of Main Street in art today, but it is undoubt- edly a passing phase, and one which has comparatively little encouragement from the public. If selling is a trust- worthy indication of appreciation the fact that the works of artists like Ben- son, Laura Hills, Thieme, Hovsep Push- man and John Whorf, all of which possess real beauty, are selling, even in these bad times and almost as fast as the artists produce them, would give reason to believe that the public still craves that which is fine. Obvicusly a distinction must be made between subjective beauty and beauty of execution. Almost any subject can be so rendered that it becomes of in- terest. Primarily, and undoubtedly rightly, the concern of artists and art juries is to emphasize technical merit, to demand of painters good painting. And here lies the fundamental differ- ence between the layman's and the artist'’s point of view. The layman is concerned chiefly with result; the artist with what goes to produce that result—artistic skill and achievement. Perhaps one of the best results of the modern movement has been the dis- cussion created. A farm woman once lamented to her parson that she and her husband had not seen an exhibition of paintings shown in their neighbor- hood. “For if we had,” she said, “Pa and me would have had something to argue about.” ‘There is plenty in the Corcoran Gallery’s _current _biennial exhibition for every one to argue about —works which will greatly admired and others which will be violently criti- cized. And doubtless this is a healthy and enlivening state. Plenty of Good Work. Some years ago one of the leading periodicals, discussing a public situa- tion, remarked that the saying was that nothing could be done about this par- ticular matter because the public would not support reform. “But,” questioned the editor wisely, “which public?” And that is the question, likewise, in mat- ters of art; ihe public which still de- mands of the painter interpretations of beauty, even homely beauty, or the public which simply seeks amusement, sensation. There are plenty of good, very good, paintings in this biennial exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, and if those who visit the exhibition will seek out that which is admirable they will find real satisfaction and delight. ‘The prize awards in this, as in other exhibitions, invariably focus attention. The first prize this year went to a com- paratively small painting of “Woman With Black Cat,” by George Luks, an award with which no one should want to quarrei, so beautifully is the work rendered, so interesting is it as a mat- ter of characterization. George Luks also shows in this exhibition a land- scape, “Mahanoy City.” The second prize will be to many less understandable. It is entitled “Spring Planting” and is the work of John R. Grabach, an illustrative theme verging on caricature and representative of a large group of contemporary production —a work which would undoubtedly de- light foreigners who believe America to be the embodiment of “Main Street,” and, having passed beyond the era when Americanism meant Red men and cow- boys, are disappointed if we do not live up to their conception, a conception bred by a knowledge of American jazz and American chewing gum. Virginian’s Portrait Wins. ‘The third prize went to a full-length portrait study, a paintigg of “Thornton Nye of Wytheville, Va.,” by David Sil- vette of Richmond, a work which strangely enough, recalls the works of some of the great Spaniards, and which as characterization and patterning of black and white, is remarkable, from a painter’s standpoint a real achieve- ment. The fourth prize is peculiarly suitable for a Bicentennial year. It is entitled, “In a Dream I Meet Gen. Washington,” and is the work of N. C. Wyeth, the well known illustrator, & former pupil of Howard Pyle—it is a kind of puzzle picture, part allegory, part fact, literal- ly a dream, with all a dream’s impos- sibilities and quick shifting scenes reproduced. The public will have an opportunity, before the close of the exhibition, to confirm these awards or to make its own through the popular prize, to be given to the painting securing the greatest number of votes by visitors. Of course it must be understood that many of the works shown in this ex- hibition were not in competition for prizes, either because they did not conform to the conditions or were pur- posely withheld, and in this category are some of the finest things in the show. Many Visits Necessary, To see over 300 paintings and to estimate their merit one must visit such an exhibition as this again and again. In a single visit or in a first review it is impossible to do all justice. But no one will visit this exhibition, it is safe to say, without carrying away a pleas- ‘ureable memory of certain works; such, for example, as the two landscapes by Edward W. Redfield, or the two, in entirely different manner, by Daniel Garber. Schofield is at his best in this charming painting of a Devon village which hangs in one of the long galleries terminating a vista, and most effec- tively. ‘To & painting by Frederick J. Waugh done in the Arctic regions a place of honor in the semi-circular gallery has been given. This represents icebergs and in the foreground a polar bear—a %em but a beautiful plece of paint- 2. Augustus Vincent Tack, who, better home here yesterday. Metallurgists and engineers of the Tri-State district be- lieve it to be & meteorite. The stone 15 about the size of a hen egg. than any other painter of our day has found beautiful abstract expression, is Tepresented in this exhibition by a strangely moving picture of “The Cru- ' Prize Winners in Corcoran Gallery Qil Painting: Exhibit PPER left: “Woman With Black Cat.” by George Luks, awarded the first William A. Clark prize of $2,000, accompanied by the Corcoran’ gold medal. Upper right: “Spring Planting,” by John H. Grabach, awarded the second William A. Clark prize of $1,500, accompanied by the Corcoran silver medal. left: “Thornton Nye of Wytheville,” by David Silvette, awarde hird William A. Clark prize of $1,000, accompanied by the Corcoran bronze medal. Lower right: “In a Dream, I Meet George Washington,” by N. C. Wgeth, awarded the fourth William A. lark prize of $500, accompanied by the Corcoran hon- orable mention certificate. cifixion,” in which attention is centered | on the “Repentant Thief.” Abram Poole is at_his best in a por- trait of a young girl in white, a long, narrow panel, very smoothly and accu- rately rendered but with dignity and grace. There is a wood scene by Cos- tigan which opens one's eyes to the beauty of leafless trees and brown earth. Gari Melchers Represented. Garl Melchers, whose death occurred since this exhibition was begun, is well represented by a large, important can- vas of a mother and two children seated on a bench out of doors, a nurse- maid standing by—"Indian Summer”— a work lately completed and equaling his best—a notable canvas. Rockwell Kent, who has exerted a| strong influence both on American | painting and American illustration, is represented in this exhibition by two | fine works—"Adirondacks” and “Corn, Ireland,” so simple that they approach the elemental, yet excellent in design and good in color. Leopold Seyflert, who is one of our | foremost portrait painters, shows a por- | trait study of a Basque in quite a new | vein. Cecilia Beaux, than whom there is| no better painter in America or else- | where, shows a little canvas of a young girl “Dressing Dolls,” painted primarily | Ior her own pleasure, beautiful in qual- | ity, lovely in color, very French in feeling—a work which may not declare itself at a glance but will reward study. Gifford Beal, the chairman of the | jury for this exhibition, shows besides | a characteristic painting of seafaring | people and sea—a stern, dramatic sub- ject—a gay picture of two dancers, “Adagio.” To Mr. Beal was awarded within the last few days the much- coveted Carnegie Prize in the National | Academy of Design's Winter exhibition, | New York, for a painting entitled “Northeaster.” A beautiful still life by Harry Wat- rous, first vice president of the National Academy of Design, hangs between | an intensely realistic picture of a barber | shop by Edward Hopper (interesting | as a study in lighting effects), and a second work by Grabach, “New York Americans,” which might well be sub- | Ject of thought for immigration officers. West Coast Artists Shown. From the Pacific Coast have come two very_ interesting decorative paint- ings by Jegsie Arms Botke, as well as significant Works by ten or a dozen other West Coast artists. Charles Hopkinson of Boston, who has won great distinction as a portrait painter, shows an excelient full-length portrait of Justice Oliver Wendeli Holmes. And from Frank Benson of Boston have come an exquisite paint- ing of still life and a typical landscape, “Dawn on the York,” with a canoeist in the foreground—a painting of great force and beauty, one which once seen will not readily be forgotten. John Sloan, who is both painter and etcher, leader of the modernists, head- ing the group responsible for the great epoch-making armory show in New York, president of the Independents, is now, strangely enough, seen in this col- lection as a conservative. His painting of “Yeats at Petit Pas,” with a group of friends, recalls to mind Renoir at his best, and is a great work of art, one which any museum should be proud to own and which will doubtiess find place ere long in a public permanent collection. Thus does history repeat itself. Mr. Sloan also shows at this time an interior of a “Chinese-Amer- ican Restaurant.” There are two paintings by Frieseke. both in high key—forsty—one gray and rose, the other gray and blue, done in the ‘style he developed in_France and has held to so wisely. But his col- league, Richard Miller, appears at this time in an entirely new manner, show- ing a double portrait of an elderly man and his wife—dwellers “On Cape which is beautifully drawn and simply rendered after the school, shall we say, of Holbein. Works of Taos School. Among figure studies John C. Johan- sen's portrait of his son, “The Boat Builder,” which, by the way, was in- cluded in the Olympic exhibition in Los Angeles last Summer, is outstand- ing, as are‘two group pictures by his gifted wife, Jean MacLane, both of fig- ures of young people out of doors. The Taos School is generously rep- resented, but not at its best, excepting, perhaps, Blumenschein's ' interesting picture of New York with its sky- scrapers and automobiles, and his typo- graphical picture of Arizona. Randall Davey, formerly of Santa Fe and now of Colorado Springs, shows a painting, strongly rendered, of a lumberman leaning on the back of a little burro, and from Roso Braught comes a dramatic interpretation of Colorado mountains as seen from above. Edward Bruce shows a rather solemn rendition of the brown California hills, a dairy farm at their feet, and a city picture, “Industry”—grim buildings and smoke stacks, both analytical and skill- fully set forth. Charles Woodbury, who received the $1,000 Palmer memorial prize in the Winter exhibition of the National Academy of Design this year, is repre- sented here by a colorful picture of Mount Pelee. Among the Washington artists repre- sented in this exhibition are Marjorie Phillips, Charles Bittinger, Mathilde M. Leisenring, Burtis Baker, Richard F. Meryman, F. itcher, Sewell Johnson, Charles Sarendorf, Beulah B. ~ Cod.” | + Lawson, also New York painters; Ed- ‘Weaver and Eugen Weisz. Of the works of these—more later. Comic Strip Influence. To be sure, there are grotesque things in this exhibitiop as well as works of force and beauty. There seems to be a predilection for white and black spotted dogs; the influence ‘of the comic strips is seen in such works as “The Firemen’s Ball,” “Operation in & Hos- pital” etc. But after all, we are told that ' variety is the spice of life; why not, therefore, the spice of an exhibi- tion? Works of this sort at least evi- dence the fact that some artists have a sense of humor and are determined to tread original paths. There are also evidences of the influence of the poster, which, however, has made for simplicity in design. A notable fact in regard to this ex- hl%ficn is the evenness of distribution of "the works in hanging. There is no “morgue,” no “Botany Bay.” Some of the best of the paintings are in the atrium; some of the least engaging in the supposedly more important gal- leries. One must do one’s own judging, and to do it well one must strive, as far as possible, to get the artist's point of view. In order to provide room for the biennial exhibition it was necessary to clear from the American section of the gallery the permanent collection of paintings by American artists. A large number of these works, however, have now been installed in four galleries in the west wing. These pictures were selected with a view to showing the trend of American painting since the early days, and more particularly to exhibit simultaneously with the bien- nial, a collection of current work— paintings by artists who have in the past been shown in the piennial exhibi- tions and received othe W. A. Clark awards. This assemblage will evidence | to the visitor the stability of standard in the midst of changing ideals and will go far, it is thought, toward ex- tending the viewpoint beyond that which is momentary. Both exhibitions will be open from today on—Sunday (except Christmas day), 2 to 5 p.m.; Mondays (except January 2), from noon to 4:30 p.m.; other week days from & am. to 4:30 pm. NOTABLES ATTEND PRIVATE VIEW OF CORCORAN BIENNIAL (Continued Prom First Page.) somely illustrated catalogue a statement | of the purpose of the exhibition, as fol- o It is the aim of the Corcoran Gal- lery of Art to present to the public, with the close co-operation of our jury, | an exhibition of oil paintings by living | American artists which accurately re- | flects the trend of contemporary paint- ing in this country; which {llustrates as completely as possible what Ameri- can painters of today are doing; which is broad and truly representative in its scope and character, and which in- cludes the best available works exem- plifying the different schools and phases of painting as they now actually exist. “Any exhibition of contemporary art which fails to cover all phases of cur- rent painting would be biased, would rent art movement and would defeat the fundamental object of the exhibi- tion, which is to show contemporary American painting as it actually is, and not as any individual or group might like it to be. It is felt and hoped that the contrast between the different phases of {)amtinz which this exhibition shows will add greatly to its interest and serve to give our visitors a deeper understanding and keener appreciation of the work of American painters. “Every one, of course, realizes that within recent years, as in past centuries, the work of creative artists has under- gone change. This is true not only of painting, but also of sculpture, litera- ture, music, the drama and practically every form of artistic expression. “It is hoped and expected that this exhibition will accomplish the under- lying purpose for which it and its predecessors have been organized; that visitors, in studying thg exhibition, will not lose sight of this objective; that they will consider, in so far as is pos- sible, the viewpoints of the artists who created these paintings, and that the public and the world of art will derive from them, thus viewed, understanding, e s jury Wl on ngs for the exhibition and which selected illustrate only a part of the entire cur- ' the prize winners was composed of Gifford Beal, noted New York artist, chairman; Wayman Adams and Ernest ward W. Redfield, the well known New Hope, Pa., artist; J. H. Gest, director emeritus of the Cincinnati Museum As- sociation, and Charles Rosen, Wood= stock, N. Y., artist, who substituted {or Mr. Adams when the latter was called away before he could complete his jury service. Several members of the jury were observed among the crowds at the opening last night. A polgnant touch to the current show was the presence of two of the last paintings by the late Gari Melchers, beloved patriarch of American art, who died a few days ago. His two striking entries in the show are “Sunbath” and “Indian Summer.” Beneath each of these pictures was a memorial tribute of palm leaves. Osher works by this artist are shown in the auxillary col- lection of American paintings from the permanent collection. Mr. Melchers was a trustee of the Corcoran Gallery. The Clark prizes, aggregating $5,000, are a part of the income from a fund donated by the late Senator William A. Clark of Montana, whose world-famous art collection now is a part of the Corcoran’s permanent exhibition. An endowment established by Mrs. Clark provides the funds for organizing the biennial exhibitions. Surplus income from both of these funds may be used, in the discretion of the trustees of the gallery, for the acquisition of works by American artists for the permanent collection of the in- stitution. In the past it has been the practice of the gallery to purchase one or more of the prize paintings. ia line with this general policy the gallery has bought Mr. Luks’ “Woman With Black Cat,” the first prize winner, and John Sloan's “Yeats at Petit Pas.” The gal- lery, under rules of the exhibition, has | an option of one week after opening of the show in which to purchase any or all of the prize winners. Exhibits May Be Purchased. Placards in the exhibition rooms an- nounce that the exhibits may be pur- chased by the general public. The Corcoran Gallery charges no commis- sion on any sales. A total of 309 paint- ings from the 12 previous exhibiticns | were sold for the artists, the transac- tions involving approximately $520,000. To give the public an opportunity to express its preference in the art com- petition, the gallery has set aside the week of January 2 for a popular refer- endum of visitors to determine the most | popular picture in the show. The artist | whose picture receives the greatest| number of votes will receive a special “popular prize” of $200. ‘The exhibition will be on public view daily through Sunday, January 15, ex- cepting December 25 and 26, Christ- mas holidays. Sunday hours will be| from 2 to 5 pm. and Monday hours from noon to 4:30 p.m. except that on Monday, January 2, a New Year holi- day, the Sunday hours will prevail. On other week days the gallery will be open from 9 am. to 4:30 p.m. $44,000 IN SPURIOUS | CURRENCY SEIZED |Quarrel of Brothers Leads to Ar- rest of Both on Charges of Counterfeiting. | By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 3.—More than | $44,000 in spurious currency was seized} today following the arrest of two | brothers, Edward Molnar, 28, and John | Molnar, 33, described by Federal agents |as principals in one of the largest | counterfeit plots ever uncovered here. A quarrel between the brothers, na- tives of Austria, over division of pro- ceeds from their illicit operations led | to the denouement. The younger Molnar was arrested a week ago in Omaha after attempting to pass a spuricus $10 bill. He con- fessed his part in the plot to Harry Cooper, an Omaha Federal agent, and implicated his brother, who was seized | today in Chicago. In John Molnar's hotel room two loaded pistols and keys to three safety deposit boxes were found. The latter were searched and yielded the counter- fit currency, plates and considerable | genuine money, which authorities said evidently represented profits. Edward said that John persuaded him to prepare the plates while John was to pass the spurious bills. Edward said that he had studied art at the Univer- sity of Vienna, in Austria, and that he Was an expert photo-engraver. | Later however, Cooper quoted !:dwudi s saying, John insisted that his brother | be satisfled with only 10 per cent of the fits. They quarreled and sepa- ral Edward going o St. Louis and other cities before reaching Omaha. Ac- Cooper, he indicated willing- INAUGURAL PARAL AND BALL ASSURED SCHLEICHER NAMES NEW REICH CABINET Two Portfolios Still Blank as Von Hindenburg Signs Selection. | By the Assoctated Press. BERLIN, December 3.—Gen. Kurt von }Schlelcher succeeded today in drawing | up_a virtually complete cabinet list, and | Président von Hindenburg affixed his | signature to the general's appointment as chancellor of the Reich. ‘The President approved a ministry in which the portfolios of agriculture and economics were, for the time being, left blank, In the resigned cabinet of Franz von Papen the minister of agriculture was Baron Friedrich Edler von Braun, and the post of economics was held by Dr. | Hermann Warmbold. Apparently these two men could not agree on a common policy, thus making them unavailable, as Chancellor von Schleicher was de- | termined to have complete unity. Nego- | tiations will continue tomorrow. List of Appointments. Following are the appointments signed stantin von Neurath; interior, Franz Bracht; finance, Count Lutz Schwerin von Krosick; defense, Kurt von Schleicher; justice, Franz Guertner; | transportation and posts, Baron Eltz von | Ruebenach; labor, Dr. Priedrich Syrup, and minister without portfolio, H. Jo- hannes Popitz. | With the exception of Dr. Syrup, all these men were in the resigned Von Papen ministry. Dr. Bracht was a minister without portfolio in the cabi- | net and now he succeeds to the place formerly held by Baron Wilhelm von | F}nyl. Others in the Von Papen minis- | iry who are dropped are Von Papen mself and Hugo Schaeffer, who was minister of labor. Dr. Syrup, the new minister of labor, is 52 years old. He is president of the federal labor exchanges and of the un- employment insurance department, and also Reich’s commissioner of voluntary T service. The reappointment of Baron von Neurath as foreign minister was taken as an indication of an unbroken policy So far as international relations are concerned. Gen. von Schleicher was requested yesterday by the President to h'eqsd the new cabinet. When the aged Von Hindenburg signed the appointment today he put an end to political un- certainty which existed for two weeks following the resi S ignation of Franz von Wields Greater Power. The new chancellor, who was looked upon as the power behind the scenes during the Von Papen regime, will wield more power than any recent head of the Reich. In addition to being first minister of the cabinet, he will retain post as minister of defense, which means control of the army. He also will serve as federal commissioner over the State of Prussia, and thus will command the powerful Prussian police. Adolf Hitler, leader of the National Socialists, announced that his movement will not tolerate Von Schleicher. But the new chancellor was appojuted to be responsible not to the Reickstag. Instead his responsibility is to the President himself. Thus he will be azmed with a decree dissolving the Legisiature, which he may promulgate 85 sqon as he desires after the recon- vening of the Reichstag next Tuesday. Ths chancellor created one new post —feqzral general commissioner for pro- viding employment. He appointed to it Guerfher Gereke, a prominent eco- nomis expert. Waiting for Relchstag. Gep. Von Schleicher, it was stated autheritatively, will not announce the goverament's program until the Reich- stag s ready fcr business. With the Reiclstag opening only three days off, he hizdly can be expected to come to terms fully with political parties, there- fore there was an inclination in most political camps to comply with his wish and adjourn at least until after Christ- mas. Under this program, the Reichstag would organize Tuesday, elect officers| Wednesday and adjourn without debat- ing the anticipated no-confidence mo- tion of the Communists. The National Socialists in & com- munique tonight repeated prophecies that Hitler would be made chancellor cording to ness to testify against John. | by the President: Chancellor, Kurt von | Schleicher; foreign affairs, Baron Kon- | Roosevelt for Traditional Fete Within Limits That Avoid Undue Expense. (Continued From First Page.) Point in the parade, nor does Gov. Roosevelt want any of the States put to the expense of sending National Guard detachments to do him honor. If even nearby Maryland of Virginia were to be represented by National Guardsmen, the President-elect fears it would be an invidious discrimination to have even them, transportable as they would be at ‘minimum cost, if many or not all of the States of the Union were not represented by their citizen soldiery. If independent military units, like the renowned Richmond Blues or the Phila« delphia Colonial Regiment or the Con- necticut Foot Guards should find it pos- sible to come to Washington without public expense, and felt they could af- ford to finance the trip without impo: ing burdens upon their individual mem- bershipe, such additions to the inaugural parade would be welcomed by the in- coming President, but he wants every precaution taken to guard against hard- ships either t> persons, organizations or public bodies. The Governor does not think the hour propitious for pretenti- ousness, especially if it means unjustie fled expense to the country or any sece tion of it. The President-elect will welcome the presence for the inauguration and in the parade of as many State Governors as care to honor him with their pres- ence. To that end he purposes to send personal letters to each of the 48 gov- ernors and invite them to attend with their staffs and any other citizens of their respective States as may care to make the journey to Washington, Due Here March 3. In all respects, it is the desire of the President-elect and Mrs. Roosevelt to conform to every revered tradition of inauguration day. They will arrive at the National Capital March 3, to make the usual call on their White House pre decessors the day before they beccme the successors of President and Mrs, Hoover at the Executive Mansion, There is also to be no departure in any respect from the other formalities. Hallowed by precedent, incident to thig quadrennial March 4. ‘The inaugural ceremony will, as u-ual, take place on the famed east steps of the Capitol and out of doors, barring utterly impossible weather. The drive to the Capitol from the White House and the drive back, through Pennsylvania avenue, will be carried out in accordance with establiched%custom. Rumofs have reached here about a switch from Penn- sylvania to Constitution avenue for the inaugural parade, but nothing was raid about that here today. Perhaps if Ad- miral Grayson's committee should de- cide upon such a departure from tradi- tion, the question would eventually be submitted to Gov. Roosevelt for consid- eration. Admiral Grayson authorizes this writer to assure Washingtonians that within the limitations laid down by the President-elect, no stone will be left un= turned by him and his committee to stage a show of which the Capital City and the country will be proud, and one designed to draw to the District of Co= lumbia one of the largest crowds om record. ‘The inaugural chairman is convinced that this can be done withe out causing anybody to undergo une warranted extraordinary expense. As an old-tithe Wilsonian Democrat and an enthusiastic devotee of Gov. Roose= velt, Admiral Grayson believes the country is in mood adequately to jubie late on March 4 in token of Democe racy’s 12-year exile in the wilderness. All his plans will be Jaid to the achieve- ment of that purpose, but consonant at all points with Gov. Roosevelt’s de= mand for “Jacksonian siraplicity.” Cabinet Posts Not Filled. No cabinet decisions have been taken during the Governor’s 10 days at Warm Springs. He has seen a host of Demo= cratic leaders, mostly Southerners on their way to Monday’s session of Con- gress, but Chairman Jim Farley, who has been with the President-elect in Georgia most of the time, declares that the Governor will leave here next week, as he came, heart whole and fancy free as far as the make-up of the new administration is concerned. | Nevertheless, it is believed in all well informed quarters that two things are fairly certain—that Jim Farley will be Postmaster General and distributor-in- chief of patronage pie, while contin to serve as national chairman; an that Senator Carter Glass has the re- fusal of the Treasury cabinet portfolio, if he wants it and he is convinced that he is well enough to undergo the rigors of his old job. Gov. Roosevelt is keeping hands off the beer and repeal fight in Congress. He wants beer legalized for revenue- producing purposes. He wants to avoid a special session of Congress if possible. He would like to see some form of farm relief and definite budget-balancing in the lame duck session. He has done for the present all he intends doing about war debts. He has no plans | under way for any alliance or working | arrangements with the Republican pro- | gressives. | The Governor has profited visibly | from even his brief sojourn at Warm | Springs. He intends to come back af | least_once before inauguration, possibly |in January. The young people at | Warm Springs have taken new heart— | & new light has come into their lives— | from the marvelous example of will | power and spirit in the face of physical adversity, which the next President of the United States has given them. | Gov. Roosevelt is immensely gratified by that revelation. 'PHILADELPHIA PAY | ‘GOLD RUSH’ FUTILE | City Treasurer Refuses to Honor Warrants of 30 Departmental Paymasters, By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, December 3.—A “gold rush” by 30 departmental pay- masters on the cltr treasurer’s office for a part of salaries and wages due city employes since November failed to_bring results today. The paymasters arrived early in the morning carrying pay warrants which they hoped would be honored in part from the $450,000 of available free money in the treasurer’s vaults. Hours later, as the office closed for the day, the weary 30 left without getting any money because Mayor J. Hampton Moore and City Controller ‘Will B. Hadley had arrived at no ment as to the method of payment and City Treasurer Kemp he did not feel he wanted to meet the first installment of the $1,202,000 payroll until a program of action was reached. UTILITIES HEAD DIES Clement Studebaker, Jr., Is Victim of Heart Attack at 61. CHICAGO, December 3 (#).—A heart attack wao fatal tonight to Clement Studebaker, & 6L utilitles magnate and of ily that Studebaker Auw::blic Sy Co. J&g:dm!’ihhhme here after being bef<re long. ¢ with the malady several l‘vvee!l{u 280 a¢ his Symmer home in Rye,