Evening Star Newspaper, December 9, 1934, Page 45

Schools and Colleges Events of Interesting Student and Faculty Activities in Washington's Leading Educational Institutions. G. W. Fraternity Formed. HETA TAU, national professional .ngineering fraternity, will in- stall a chapter in the George Washington University School of En- gineering. The petition of Phi Theta Xi for a charter as a chapter of Theta Tau has been granted, it has been an- nounced, and early next year this local group will become Alpha Beta Chapter of Theta Tau. Ceremonies will be conducted by Pi Chapter of Theta Tau, located at the University of Virginia, assisted by members of the Executive Council and alumni liv- ing in Washington. Members of the active chapter are: Thomas A. Bradford, 4707 Connecticut avenue; Edward A. Baker, 4016 Illi- nois avenue; Albert H. Helvestine, 440 New Jersey avenue southeast; Warren L. Laughton, 1262 Talbert street south- east; John E. Parsons, 6930 Ninth street; Jules L. Phillips, 622 D street northeast; Emil Press, 3621 Newark street; Joseph B. Ragan. 1831 Second street northeast: Walter F. Rhine, 1532 E street southeast; G. Chester Thom, 1346 Hemlock street, and Fred W. Traband, 1344 Maple View place south- east. William Ellenberger, 1359 Park- wood place, is secretary of the alumni group. Final selection of 25 new members of the Women's Glee Club has been made by Dr. Robert Howe Harmon, director. They include Emily Bayly, Jacqueline Churchill, Harriet Hilde- brand, Louise Mayo, Evelyn Mosely, Frances Webb, Helen Barnes, Eliza- beth Coale, Catherine Davis, Verna Dechene, Christine Herman, Elizabeth Mike, Ethel Nelson, Ida Fay Smith, Marjorie Allen, Thelma Arms, Gene Durham, Marian Folsom, M. Eliza- beth Keane, Kathleen White, Jane Bennett, Betty Lou Durham, Betty Lindsay, Helen Sheppard and Leona Moser. Students of the university are or- ganizing their annual Christmas food drive to provide for needy families. Sam Futrowsky, director of the drive, is assisted by Mrs. Vinnie G. Barrows, Selmer Johnson, Sam Walker, Don Wilkins, Everett Strandell, William Chandler, Ashton Scharr, Bob Lath- rop. Theodore Bray, Charles Alvord, William McConnell, Bob Winston, Dick Lough, Robert Mickey, Ken Pa- trum, Leonard Schuman, William ‘Wolfrey, Daniel Gevinson, Louis Heill- man, Jess Heillman, Jack Kerby and William Wolfrey. The grand ball room of the Willard Hotel will be the scene of the junior prom Friday. The Prom Committee is composed of Russell Payne, Fred Rawlings and Al Heckel. Chile Honors Healy. R. THOMAS H. HEALY, assistant | dean of the School of Foreign Service of Georgetown Univer- sity, is soon to receive his eighth decoration from a foreign govern- ment for work in furthering the cause of international relations and edu- cation. Chile, it was announced here, has made Dr. Healy a commander of its Order of Merit. The diploma and insignia, sent from Chile, presented soon by Ambassador Trucco at the embassy. Dr. Healy has received decorations from France, Italy, Belgium, Cuba, Spain, Yugoslavia and Rumania. His contacts with educational institutions in Chile have been close and he has done much to promote American relations. The first year afternoon class at| the Georgetown Law School last week chose John J. McGann C. U. Editor. AROLD K. McGANN of Newark, N. J, has just been elected editor in chief of the Cardinal of 1936, year book of the senior class of Catholic University. John F. Mona- han, 3700 Thirteenth street northeast, was chosen business manager. McGann and Monahan assume office upon delivery of the material of the 1935 year book to the printers .in January. They succeed Daniel E. Lawler of Syracuse, N. Y., and Robert J. Green of Baltimore, Md., editor in chief and business manager, respec- tively, of the Cardinal of 1935. The annual Christmas recess will begin Saturday. Classes will be re- sumed January 3. The Glee Club will open its season on Wednesday in the McMahon Hall auditorium with its annual Christmas concert. Three Washington students were elected this week to offices in the Freshman Class of the School of En- gineering. They were John P. Walsh of 1347 Shepherd street northeast, president; Justice K. Harrington, the Clifton Terrace Apartments, vice- president, and Richard P. Whitty of 5112 Thirty-ninth street, treasurer. The only other office, that of secre- tary, was captured by James Zusi of Maplewood, N. J. Frederick J. Mix of Rochester, N. Y. was elected president of the freshmen class of the School of En- president; Justice K. Harrington of the freshman class of the College of Arts William W. Flynn, Lakewood, Ohio, vice president; Paul R. McGrath of South Braintree, Mass., secretary, and Sylvester Flanigan of Jersey City, N. J., treasurer. Shaw Play At A. U. EHEARSALS are being held un- der direction of Will Hutchins, professor of art, for presenta- tion of “Candida.” modern comedy by George Bernard Shaw, at the Ameri- can University gymnasium audito- rium December 19. | | | The cast has been busy for two | months, and Prof. Hutchins plans to present the play before a select audi- ence of invited guests, as one of the finest products of his Dramatic Club. Italian Ambassador Augusto Rosso spoke before student assembly, Friday morning, at Hurst Hall on the campus. Dr. H. M. Johnson, professor of psychology at American University delivered a lecture on fatigue Friday before Sigma Xi Society, at the Uni- versity of Virginia, Charlottesville. Freshmen held their annual dance last night at the college gymnasium, under direction of a committee con- sisting of Daniel Hild, Jane Jordan and Joseph Masi. will be | Chilean- | The Women's Guild will hold its annual meeting next Wednesday. and | will be entertained by the combined Men’s and Women's Glee Clubs. The group will be assisted by the Choral Club which will sing several Christ- mas carol arrangements. The Choral Club will sing before the American Association of University Women, De- | cember 17. The Men's Glee Club sang last Monday for the Wisconsin State Society. Seniors have chosen Saturday, Jan- uary 26, for their annual dance. Edward Hopper was chairman of the student forum held last Wednesday on fraternity and sorority problems. HE first trial session of Moot T court at Washington College of Law was held yesterday after- noon, with Dr. Edwin A. Mooers and Prof. Lucian H. Vandoren presiding. A criminal case involving larceny and THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, DECEMBER 9, 1934—PART TWO. embezzlement was tried by Elizabeth Salisbury as prosecuting attorney and Hattie Meyers as counsel for the de- fendant. An equity suit for the par- tition of real estate was argued by Mitchel Bernstein as attorney for the plaintiff and Elfie C. Carlson, de- fendant attorney. The question of the governing of the District of Columbia by an elected mayor was argued yesterday at the debating class of the evening division freshman. Those speaking for a change in the form of government were J. Austin Latimer, James L. Thomas and Harriet Coombs, while those speaking against it were Harry R. Erps, Joseph D. Titus, and Galen M. Buckles. N. U. Organizes Debate Society. RGANIZATION of a new debate group at National University was completed during the past week, when a committee of student leaders adopted the name of the National University Debating Society and a constitution for its government. The primary . purpose of the new society is the promotion of the forensic art among students at National and the fostering of formal discussion of current topics. Talmage S. Wilcher was elected president of the society and Mrs. Cecil Mignonae Raeder was chosen sec- retary - treasurer. Mr. Wilcher was a past national chap- lain of the Disabled American Vet- erans of the World War and a former public welfare and social service di- rector. The National University Debating Society was organized to meet the demands_of the exceptional forensic talent included in this year’s enroll- ment. The. charter members expect to double their present membership when classes are resumed at National at the termination of the current Christmas and New Year holidays. The leaders in the organization of the society included Harry Clenden- ning, C. Ducker, Ingram Mack, Giles Morrow and Miss Marion Poole, in ad- dition to Mr. Wilcher and Mrs. Raeder, the elected officers. National University’s Mu Chapter of Sigma Delta Kappa, Nation-wide fraternity, has been assigned promi- nent recognition in the organization of committees named to plan for the national convention of the fraternity in January. Prof. Walter Bastian of the National Law School faculty has been made a member of the Gen- eral Convention Committee. Other committee assignments of National Law School men include: Dr. Hayden Johnson, chancellor of the university and dean of its Law School, chairman of the Banquet Committee, and Frank A. Ahearn, member of that commit- tee; Judge Singleton and Louis F. Bohraus, New Year Dance Committee; Judge Charles S. Lobingier, Law School faculty, chairman, and John Marchant and Fred Unger, students, members Reception and Registration Committee; J. N. Albin, Stag Party Committee; Louis Werner, Invitation Committee; Donald Sanborn, Publicity Committee; Ugo Carusi, National graduate, chairman Decorations Com- T. S. Wilcher. mittee; Ugo Carusi, chairman Favors | H. Winship Wheatley, | Committee; professor of criminal law, chairman, and Prof. Roger O'Donnell, Judge Lobingier, Dean Johnson of the faculty and Robert M. Charles, stu- dent, Speakers Committee, Geneva Hoult, instructor in short- hand at Strayer College, spoke before the Annual Convention of the Ameri- can Guidance Association at Pitts- burgh last Thursday on the subject of “Administering Guidance Through the Commercial Subjects.” Miss Hoult has been a member of the vocational guidance organization for four years. Hurley of Dor- chester, Mass., class president and James P. Bradley of Ware, Mass., vice presi- dent. Mr. Hurley is a graduate of Boston College and the vice president comes from Holy Cross College. Both are members of the Gould Law Club at Georgetown. Other _ officers 5 elected were Benjamin S. Simmons of Fort Thomas Ky, secretary; Charles H. Beery of Landover, Md., treasurer; James J. Kelly of Des Moines, Iowa, historian, and Fred 3. 3. Hurley. Hetzell of Cumberland, Md., sergeant| at arms. Southeastern Group Formed. EGAL co-eds of Southeastern University have effected organi- zation of Kappa Phi Legal Sor- ority, composed of students interested in promoting social and professional | welfare of their group Helen Warner Jukes elected president, and other officers are Miss Sylvia Kessler, vice presi- dent; Miss Celia Arnold, recording secretary, and Mrs. Josephine Dailey, financial secretary. ‘The sorority held a meeting Friday | to complete details of organization and plan future activities. The fifth of a series of special lec- tures on “Recovery Realities,” by Carl Fast, New York economist, will be given tomorrow at 8 pm. in the uni- versity assembly hall. The sixth lec- ture will be given next Wednesday night. Both lectures will deal with improved methods of merchandising. The course for stutterers, being conducted by Jess Sidney, has been expanded to include new classes, due to the demand for this specialized in- struction from young and old stu- dents. Mr. Sidney is an expert on speech defects. Beginners’ Section at Columbus. 7 A NNOUNCEMENT of a beginners' section in’the freshman class of the School of Accountancy at Columbus University was made yester- day by school officials. The new ses- slons will begin January 5, with classes every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Classes in criminology for members of the Metropolitan Police Department will be resumed Tuesday evening, fol- lowing a one-week suspension of the classes due to the illness of Dr. John R. Fitzpatrick, professor in the school, and dean of the Law School. The moot court room at Columbus University was the scene Friday night of a spirited debate between two teams of women students. The subject was the thirty-hour week and the question of unemployment. The negative side was upheld by Luna Ereza, Josephine Hillyard, and Mrs. Inga S. Miller. The affirmative team included Mildred Johnson, Florence Johnson and Mari- etta Dawson. The negative won. 3 ‘Miss Helen Devine, in charge of a reception and dance in honor of new- comers to the school, yesterday an- nounced the appointment of women students to aid in the preparation of the affair. The aides include Dimple Spicer Brown, Gene Donnelly, Mary Ahern, Lee Brown, Pearl Kelly, Mrs. Joyce Moss, Margaret Kestel, Margaret Stagg, Ida B. Cocuzzi, Rita Heilberger and Marion L. Wheeler, has been | Conquering Contract BY P. HAL SIMS. Mr. Sims is universally acclaimed the | greatest living contract and auction player. He was captain of the renowned “Four Horsemen” team, now disbanded, and has won 24 mational champion- Ships since 1924. These articles are based on the Sims system, which includes the ome-over-one principle, which the Sims group of players was the first to employ and develop. Distribution—Not Higfi-Card Strength. HE following hand was played in the President’s Cup tourna- l ment by Henry L. Channin and Miss Barbara Collyer. The President’s Cup was the :e;;sl exflm _of the series conducted by e merican Bri Asbury Park. i o> S s ! I >00> = oRz Neither North nor South holds any- thing outstanding in the way of cards. North’s hand is much better, distribu- tionally, than South’s hand, but East might easily have bought the hand for a small partial in hearts had West be- lieved in keeping the bidding open with a weak hand. East dealt and bid one heart. South passed and West passed. North pro- tected with a negative double. After East's pass South was almost tempted to leave the double in in view of the fact that East and West were vulner- able, but she, fortunately, reconsidered and bid one spade. West also changed his mind, re-entering the bidding with two hearts. North bid two spades. East went three hearts and South doubled that with a great deal of satis- faction. North, now assured of the fact that South holds a strong hand, jumped to four spades, which East doubled. South felt slightly ill until the dummy went down. ‘The opening lead was a heart, which was trumped in dummy. The king of diamonds was laid down. East fell for the bait, and took with the ace, re- turning another heart. Dummy’s jack of spades was led. West won with the queen and pushed a third round of hearts. * At this point the dummy’s trumps were exhausted. Miss Collyer entered her hand with the queen of diamonds, and played the ace and another spade, throwing East in the lead. East was helpless. Two discards are assured on the set-up diamonds. South thus made five spades, doubled at four. Four spades cannot be defeated at any time, but the declarer'’s task is rendered more difficult if East holds off on the diamonds as he should. Tomorrow’s Hand. Tournaments are traditionally sup- posed to have their lighter side, al- though it is quite possible that & bridge player's idea of humor s not in ac- cordance with the usual. The tale of how a team staggered into the correct contract will send any expert into hysterics. Tomorrow I intend to give some of the more painful, and there- fore by the same token, the more hu- morous hands of the Asbury Park events. (Copyrignt. 1934 Mr. Sims will answer all inquiries on con= tract that are addressed to this newspaner with self-addressed. stamped envelope. SLUM BLAZE TOLL REACHES FOUR DEAD Gotham Tenement Swept Housing Authority Starts Clean-Up Program. as By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 8—Less than 24 hours after the Municipal Housing Authority set in motion its first slum-clearing housing project fire swept a Bronx tenement today, causing the deaths of four persons and injuries to four others, one of whom was critically hurt. The scene of the fatal fire was far removed from the lower East Side site of the municipality’s opening venture in recreating fire trap, in- sanitary tenements into low-cost model apartments. Starting between the second and third floors, the flames swept up a stairwell and burst through the roof, to be fanned by a brisk wind. The 24 families tenanting the building fled hurriedly into bitter-cold streets and firemen fought two hours to bring the blaze under control. The four dead, Mrs. Catherine Gib- ney, 36; her sons, John, 7, and Law- rence, 2, and Mrs. Minnie Johnson, 67, were trapped on the third floor and died from burns or suffocation. Reported evidence of incendiarism was immediately investigated by fire marshals, but they asserted no con- firmation had been discovered. —_——— QUEEN TO BE CHOSEN Marvin Young People’s Group to Name Festival Leader. The selection of queen of the early Winter festival of the Marvin Young People’s Department at Marvin Church, Tenth street and Independ- ence avenue southwest, will feature the program to be given at 7 pm.| Tuesday. Candidates are Ethel Simms, Ada Grace Shaw, Catherine Simms, Emma | Shaw and Bessie Hale. Other features will be a pie-eating contest and music by the Young People’s Glee Club. Eat Sour Cream. London society women are eating sour cream and fruit to acquire an etherial transparency to the com- plexions Notes of Art and Artists COMMENT ON CURRENT EXHIBITIONS. \HE Washignton Water Color Club’s thirty-ninth annual ex- hibition, which formally opens today, and a special exhibtion of works by the American So- clely of Miniature Painters, which opened a few days ago, make the Corcoran Gallery the center of art interest this week. ‘The Water Color Club's exhibition including 135 works in water color, ink, crayon and pastel and 65 prints of various types, is an exceptionally interesting, lively and colorful show. ‘The paintings are hung two and three rows deep in the north gallery at the top of the stairway, while the prints are arranged in the atrium cases. There is marked variety in sub- ject matter, media, handling and view- point. One notices a few paintings done in the conservative mode, and a few others emphatically ‘“modern”; but the exhibition as a whole strikes a happy medium between these poles. The average visitor will probably be impressed by the large number of works he would like to have in his home. There appear to be as many, if not more, non-resident artists rep- resented in this exhibtion as Wash- ingtonians. . Landscapes are in the majority, comprising about one-third of the items. They range from familiar local scenes, freshly presented, to such re- mote spots as Shanghai (the scene of Margaret C. Clements’ “Flower Ven- dors”). Among the former are Eliot O’Hara’s “South Portico of the White House,” seen in blazing sunshine; Frances Wheeler's very effective view of the Potomac glimpsed through the willow trees “In Potomac Park,” and Lesley Jackson's excellent transcrip- tion of a crowd of Government workers emerging from office at “Four-thirty.” Susan Chase’s “Down the Lane” de- picts a Negro cabin near Alexandria, Va, on a sunny.day. Many other items probably represent scenes in nearby Virginia and Maryland. As they were done with the selective vision of artists, it is not possible to recognize them without a hint from their titles. In contrast to the broad handling of such landscapes as Emily N. Steuart’s majestic “Glacier Park” and “Garden Wall” (this deceptive title belongs to another Western park scene with tow- ering mountains) are several land- scapes by R. B. Beaman and M. W. Zimmerman, in which the water color has been applied so smoothly that the brush strokes are imperceptible. These have the glamour associated with cer- tain Japanese prints of night land- scapes. M. W. Zimmerman's title of one, “Japanesque,” suggests such in- spiration. Tree forms in three of these paintings and mountains in R. B. Beaman's “Adagio Lamentoso” are darkly silhouetted against deep blue skies. Quite different from these are several other landscapes empha- sizing trees: Elizabeth Evans Graves' dainty “Georgia Pines,” Elizabeth Sawtelle’s “Spanish Moss.” Ruth Os- good’s “September Breeze” and the great spreading “Oak Tree in New Orleans,” by Vernon F. Duckett, who also painted “Clouds Over Lake Pont- chartrain” (Louisiana), one of the loveliest works in the exhibition. It combines opaque and transparent colors and shows a great white cloud bank touched by the sun, dwarfing a ship on the water. There is a com- pelling sense of space in this marine. Eliot O’Hara’s superb painting of “Dis- tant Rain,” also showing clouds over a lake, is one of the biggest paintings in the exhibition. It is big in conception and handling as well as size. It is mo- nochromatic in effect. Roy Clark contributes a fine land- scape, “The Church,” actually an en- tire village seen from a height, the church steeple and portions of other buildings rising from groves of trees, against an effective sky. There are two outdoor scenes by Elizabeth With- ington of Rockport, Mass., a one-man exhibition of whose opaque water col- ors opens this afternoon in the recep- tion room of the Arts Club. Charles P. Gruppe's flock of sheep, “Going to Pasture,” is reminiscent of pastorals by Anton Mauve. The sheep in Mr. Gruppe's landscape, by the way, are among the very few animal studies in the exhibition. Only one painting, 8 telling portrait of two bird dogs by J. Duncan MacGregor, jr., is exclusively “animal.” Flowers and still life constitute an- other group of 19 or 20 pictures. Mar- guerite C. Munn’s “In Southern Vir- ginia” combines still life with a land- scape view, in which realistic appear- ance is subordinated to flat decorative handling. Edith McCartney’s pastel of “Water Lilies” in delicate grayed colors is one of the most attractive contribu- tions in this category. Joseph Hirsch has handled the colors of his “Seckel Pears” like oils. The work has ex- traordinary verisimilitude, and one is tempted to reach for the fruit. Eliza- beth Muhlhofer shows a large painting of a bowl of flowers against a back- ground of contrasting color. Two striking studies of flowers in blue vases are contributed by Jane Peterson. Architectural subjects and city | the Corcoran, scapes form as large a class as the flowers and still life—larger, if one adds the few industrial subjects, such as Frederick Smith’s “Coal Pocket.” Some very fine paintings are in this group, notably John E. Miller’s beauti- ful rendering of “San Jose, Pueblo, Mexico,” and San Angel, Mexico”; “Turkish Town,” by Marion L. Sim- mons, in which the muezzin's tower and other warm-tinted buildings stand out against a cloudless sky; “Village Street,” by Blanche Colman; two Mexican subjects, colorful and illus- trative in nature, by Gertrude Kay. Seward H. Rathbun’s exquisite tran- scription of the interior of a Spanish Colonial church, entitled “A God for the Indian,” shows an elaborate golden altar with numerous effigies of saints, before which an Indian is kneeling in a shaft of pale yellow sunlight. In addition to the few water scenes already mentioned, there are a num- ber of marines, river and harbor sub- jects. “Hauling in the Seine,” by A. H. O. Rolle, president of the Washing- ton Water Color Club, and “Italian Fishermen,” by Ruth Hudson Lee, deal with similar subjects in individual styles. Eleanor Parke Custis “Stuff Breeze” depicts a yacht race, and the spacing and list of the graceful boats gives the painting a sense of swift movement. Lona Miller Keplinger of Baltimore shows two excellent paint- ings of boats alongside Gloucester docks. Augusta Peoples’ “Cooper River Shacks” has realistic form and decorative color, while Ruth P. Saf- ford’s sunny “Inner Harbor” is dis- tinguished by an interesting composi- tion. Still another distinct group in- cludes portraits and figures. Gertrude Schweitzer's “Summer Morning” and “Children of the Midi” were painted in very fluid colors on wet paper, thus emphasizing the “moist- ness” of the medium. Straight- forward portraiture is embodied in Kurt Pantz’ of his father, and in Ruth Porter Ward's D—5 SANTA'S MESSAGE CHEERS CHILDREN —By FLORENCE S. BERRYMAN | |List of 1,600 Is Compiled “STIFF BREEZE.” BY ELEANOR PARK CUSTIS. ONE OF THE to Market” with his roosters. is a well-done figure painting on a large scale. La Force Bailey shows & group of figures entitled “Mud Heads, | Provincetown,” in a simple scheme | of greens and browns. “Signorina | Maria,” by Frances Hungerford | Combs, is a picturesque portrait study, nearly life-size. A large group of | figures is effectively ranged across a pond in Lila M. Cabaniss’ “Negro Baptism.” The preacher, knee- deep in the water, with raised arm, establishes his little group as the focal point. ‘The Washington Water Color Club's exhibition of prints includes examples | by such noted artists as John Taylor | Arms, a native of Washington; Kerr | Eby and Arthur Heintzelman, Many | types of prints are to be seen; etch- | ings, in color as well as black and | white; drypoints, block prints, wood | cuts, lithographs and aquatints. | Maintaining a high standard of qual- ity, these prints cannot be dealt wi summarily. and will here be re- | viewed next Sunday. * ¥ o* 'HE American Society of Miniature Painters’ charming exhibitions, | installed in cases in the southeast corner gallery on the first floor of will serve to con- solidate many aiready firm convic- tions that this branch of art is pe- culiarly adapted to present-day living conditions. These jewel-like paint- ings, dainty and exquisite in form and color, are of such size as to defy the rapidly shrinking wall space of the modern home and apartment, and they are of such beauty as to chal- lenge comparison with any other esthetic creation in the spatial arts. Nearly 100 miniatures are on view, to remain throughout the month. They are the work of 33 painte Mrs. Elsie Dodge Pattee of New York, president of the society. came to Washington to install the exhibition. Concerning this branch of art, she said, as quoted in the Art Digest: “‘Painting in little’ does not lend itself to ‘isms. But neither does the sonnet form. Both are modes of limitation, imposing precision, clarity, explicitness. Within these limits, however, the spirit can work | its way as surely as when it ranges shouting through fenceless fields.” “In portraiture,” she continued, “the inclination is the modern one, toward informality of pose, realism of setting and candor in presentment of the sitter's type. Contrary to a popular fancy, the miniature is en- tirely suitable, now as heretofore, for the depiction of men.” One of the four portraits she has contributed to the present exhibition amply dem- onstrates this statement: “John R. Pattee,” a young man in formal | attire, shown in intimate surround- | ings, even to a picture of the Par- thenon on his wall. | There are many other masculine | portraits in the current exhibition. Among them is one of the late Chief | Justice Taft, by Grace H. Murray. | This is a fine likeness, the subject in | his judicial robes, with shelves filled with law books as a background. A number of other portraits are of in- terest because of their connections with Washington as well as their intrinsic merit. An enchanting blond little girl proves to be Peggy Ann Hoover, granddaughter of the ex-President of the United States. It was painted by Clara Louise Bell. Another'appealing child portrait is that of Jessie K. Mur- ray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Newton Murray of Dunkirk, N. Y. ‘The mother was Miss Barbara Kauff- mann of Washington. Mary McMil- lan. the @rtist, has captured most tellingly this little girl's lovely ex- pression. She is clad in a light blue dress, which emphasizes her dark blue eyes, and the chestnut color of her hair is set off by the light brown of the background. Portraits predominate in this ex- hibition, as might be expecied, but there are several landscapes, urban scenes and some exceptionally fine still life. The tour de force of the current exhibition, perhaps, is Mal- the Hasselriis’ “Chinese Antique Dealer.” It is one of the largest minatures shown, possibly 6 by 4 inches, and depicts the dealer in Oriental garments, standing between a showcase and a counter. The cab- inet behind him is filled with rare Chinese ceramics, each an exquisite bit of still 1ifé painting, rendered with minute fidelity. Artemis Tavshang- ian’s “Still Life” with bits of antique Greek or Roman glass, is an equally marvelous rendering, although it in- cludes only a few objects. Lydia Longacre exhibits’ two por- traits, and is herself the subject of two, one by Rosina Cox Boardman, the other by Mabel R. Welch. “Girl in White,” by Annie H. Jackson, is a charming example of open air por- traiture. It gives the effect of out- door sunlight very successfully. In view of the extremely high level of achievement of these miniature painters, it seems invidious to mention so few. Whatever demands this month makes upon resident of Wash- ington, this exhibition should be on the “must” list. * Kk k MISS LEILA MECHLIN, who is now director of Southern Art Projects, an organization having headquarters in Washington, went to | PAINTINGS IN THE WASHINGTON WATER COLOR CLUB'S ANNUAL | EXHIBITION AT THE CORCORAN GAI LERY OF ART. MINIATURE OF JESSIE KEN. | NEDY MURRAY. DAUGHTER OF MR. AND MRS.LEWIS N. MURRAY OF DUNKIRK, N. Y,, PAINTED BY MARY McMILLAN AND ON EX- HIBITION AT THE CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART. Raleigh, N. C., December 2, to attend a meeting of the State Art Society of North Carolina, held jointly with the State Poetry and State Historical Societies December 3, 4 and 5. Miss Mechlin addressed the convention on the opening night. On December 5 she went to Savannah, where she is directing the work of the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences. She planned to remain there one week as she is scheduled to give a lecture on “Prints and Print Collecting” and an illustrated lecture on “Painting From Cimabue to Cezanne.” KW A V'ERSATILITY in choice of medium is revealed in the exhibition of oil paintings, sculpture and ceramics, and work in black and white, by Max Schallinger, on view at the Art League of Washington, since December 1. The artist is an Austrian who has been living in Baltimore for the past two years. He studied painting and sculp- ture at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts and the Kunstgewerbeschule, and later in Munich and Berlin. He also studled ceramics and produced work which brought him the degree of master potter, later becoming as- sistant professor of ceramics at the Kunstgewerbeschule. Subsequently he became assistant to Prof. Franz Cizek at the Children’s Art School in Vienna. The Cizek method of in- struction has brought this school re- nown in the United States. All of Mr. Schallinger’s work is in the contemporary idiom, with regard to form, illumination and untram- melled use of color, which is rich and attractive. As to surface, however, the paintings are highly glazed. having an enamel-like appearance reminis- cent of works by Flemish masters. Mr. Schallinger apparently favors com- pound colors, subtle shades such as violet-gray, gray-green, brownish-red, against which an occasional color in its pure state, such as the blue of the Negroes’ trousers in “Awnings,” ap- pears in startling contrast. This subject, in two states, is one of the various representations of Negroes the artist has observed in Baltimore and on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. In “Awnings,” portray- ing a group of them in indolent enjoy- ment of leisure on a heavily-laden tomato and watermelon boat in Balti- more harbor, Mr. Schallinger gives an up-to-date glimpse of the “Land of Cockaigne.” Among the larger paintings, “A Major” is perhaps the most impressive. Inspired by the well known Roth quartette, Mr. Schallinger has de- picted the musicians from an unusual angle, with stylistic distortion of forms, grouped as an inverted triangle in a spot-lighted area cut by many diagonal lines—a cubistic background. The composition produces an optical vibration suggestive of the music emanating from the stringed instru- ments and flute. Two self-portraits in oils of the artist, and one in ceramics, like all self-portraits, are particularly inter- esting, as they were presumably done with the utmost freedom. Mr. Schal- linger seems to have approached these directly and without self-conscious- ness. In one of them he leans for- ward upon a table and looks the observer unabashedly in the eye. A psychological portrait of his wife is scmewhat more subdued in its trans- scription of personality. A number of paintings indicate that Mr. Schallinger has a forte for satire. Their subject matter is hinted in their titles—“St. Francis Talks to the Fish on the Eastern Shore” (and has a large additional audience of Negroes of all ages) and “Don Quixote After the Fight With the Windmills.” The battered knight wears modern clothes beneath his cloak and his head-band- age is fastened with a safety pin, as though the artist were insinuating, “This is the fate of idealists today, as in Cervantes’ time.” Don Quixote obviously interests Mr. Schailinger, who shows an equestrian undeniably clever. Other works in sculpture include a ceramic figure of a Negro boy, & bust in two kinds of clay of a “Lady Drinking Tea,” “Man at Potter’s Wheel” (the ceramic self- portrait) and several terra cotta figures, among them a “Madonna With Bird and Child” turned on the potter’s wheel and painted after removal from the kiln. Despite its modernistic character, it adheres to the traditional colors for the Madonna’s dress; the robe blue denoting heavenly truth, and the tunic red symbolizing heavenly love, * k¥ % 5 [‘WO Washington painters who teach art in local high schools are hold- ing a joint exhibition of water colors in the sun room of the Mount Pleasant branch of the Public Library. These were placed on view December 1, to remain through the month. Miss Emily N. Steuart and Miss Gertrude Brown, teachers at West- ern and Central High Schools, re- spectively, are represented with eight paintings each. (Incidentally, both artists are also represented in the Washington Water Color Club’s an- nual at the Corcoran.) Their ap- proaches are individual, but the re- sults harmonize, making an attractive display. Both use transparent colors and apply them with apparently full brushes. Miss Steuart’s handling is somewhat broader and more fluid. Miss Brown gives more attention to detail, though both painters simplify their forms to a considerable extent. Both are versatile, too, in choice of subject matter, handling still life and flowers, landscape and figures with equal facility. Two industrial scenes, “Flour Mills” and “Steel Mill, Interior,” both paint- ed in_Montreal, are outstanding in Miss Brown's group. The first is an exterior view of buildings. In the “Steel Mill, Interior,” busy figures of | 1aborers are seen in a murky atmos- | phere, lighted by an “open-hearth heat.” Miss Brown also shows sev- eral flower paintings, of which “Chry- santhemums” is the largest, with a warm color scheme of shades of orange and yellow contrasted with the red violet of drapery. Miss Steuart contributes only one flower composition, a bowl of tulips, cleverly arranged before a mirror, so flowers in a jade blue bowl. Of par- ticular interest in her group are “Coaling, Eastport,” and “Glacier Park, Montana,” the first, a harbor scene, with a boat drawn up to the dock, suggests fresh, crisp atmosphere, in the “movement” of air and water, heightened by the color scheme of cool | grays, blue and green, with a few | | emphatic touches of red and orange. | Miss Steuart spent a Summer in East- | port recently, where she studied at| | the Eastport School of Art, under di- rection of George Pearse Ennis. Last Summer she motored to the Pacific Coast, stopping to sketch in several: of the national parks. Those who view this exhibition will doubtless feel that the budding talents schools are in competent hands. * * ¥ % “ANTIQUES IN FACT AND FIC- ‘TION,” the second lecture in the Washington Society of the Fine Arts' series for the current season is to be given by Homer Eaton Keyes next Wednesday evening, December 12, at 8:30 o'clock in Barker Hall, Y. W.C. A. Building. Mr. Keyes is founder, as | well as editor, of the magazine An- tiques, which fact guarantees the au- thoritativeness of the lecture. The | membership of the Washington So- [ ciety of the Fine Arts is invited. Sin- | gle admissions for non-members are 75 cents. * ok ok % ;MISS CATHARINE PARKER | MELTON will open an exhibition of her recent paintings this afternoon at 1726 Connecticut avenue, with a | tea from 4 to 6. Much of her work | was done in Florida. Other canvases i;eg{es&nt types of Virgina mountain | folk. Miss Melton is & member of the Society of Washington Artists, the Arts Club and the Art League of Washington, and has exhibited with these organizations, as well as in New York and Philadelphia. This exhibition will be open to public throughout the weei).e te MUSSOLINI MOVES TO CURB GOLD DRAIN | Orders Forcible Conversion of All Foreign Bonds Held by Italians. By the Associated Press. ROME, December 8 —Premier Mus- solini began a back-to-the-wall de- fense of Italy's lira and gold chest to- day, ordering forcible conversion of all foreign bonds, stock and credits held by the nation’s citizens. As & result several billions in lira credits in dollars, pounds and francs will be turned over to the Bank of Italy. All will be exchanged for lira and will be used along with gold to pay for the surplus of imports over exports. Action by the cabinet followed quickly on the publication of the last 10-day report of the Bank of Italy, showing the loss of 110,000,000 gold time currency circulation rose 250.- 000,000. In 10 months the gold and foreign exchange holdings of the bank have fallen 20 per cent as a trade deficit of 2,000,000,000 of lire piled up. The action set at rest, at least for the time being, rumors that Italy soon ‘would revalue the lira. The bankers said forcible conver- sion supports the lira by putting sev- eral billions in foreign credits at the disposal of the Bank of Italy. How- ever, it does not strike at the root of the problem, causing the gold flow from the bank. The cause is Italy’s inability to sell enough goods in for- eign markets, because of her high prices. The loss of gold reduced the gold coverage to 412 per cent. The legal limit is 40 per cent. Youngsters to Be Admitted for Donations of Food. ‘The Shoreham Hotel swimming pool will be open Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon to any boy or girl who brings three medium-sized cans of food- stuffs. All cans collected will be given to the Salvation Army for use in their Christmas cheer baskets for the needy. The idea was inaugurated last year | by Capt. Edward H. McCrahon. Maj. James Asher, in comamnd of the Salvation Army, has indorsed the figure of him done in brass sheet metal, | idea, [} as to afford two views of the yellow | of art students in Washington high | for Gifts at Central Union Mission. A mesrage from Santa Claus that brings cheer to several thousand boys and girls in Washington was received yesterday by Supt. and Mrs. John S. Bennett at the Central Union Mission. It read: “Dear folks: Get the gang together for Christmas eve at 9 am., sure thing. I've engaged the Fox Theater for the biggest and jolliest party we've given in 20 years. Get busy—Santa. P. S—Don’t forget to invite that nice lady in the White House to join us again this year.” Complled Special List. Santa’s message was all that was needed to set the wheels in motion. It was announced to the accompani- ment of gleeful shouts at the Chil- dren’s Emergency Home. Then Mrs. Bennett began compiling a special list of 1,600 names and a longer list of things which she will send post-haste to the boss foremen in Santa's toy and clothing shops. Carter Barron, manager of the Fox, confirmed the fact that he had prom- ised the theater as a special favor to the mission children and their friends. Each of the 1,600 special guests of the mission will receive a cretonne bag stuffed with toys, candies and warm things to wear. This week Mrs. Bennett will call upon the Women's Guild to help get things in readiness. Each bag will bear the name and age of the child for whom it is in- tended, so there will be no misfits in clothing or mistakes in the kinds of toys. Oldest Children’s Parties. Back in 1915, when the Bennetts first came to Washington, they started the annual Christmas parties at the mission. These are the oldest estab- lished parties in Washington for children. In recent years they grew so in popularity that it has been nec- essary to hold them in a downtown theater. But as experienced as they are in getting up these Christmas parties the Bennetts and Santa must have co-operation from the friends of the mission. There are a lot of bags to fill—so many children who know no other Christmas—that the help of all the churches is needed. Government employes in the vari- ous departments and girls’ clubs in the city also have volunteered to help and the bags may be obtained from the mission quarters, 624 Indiana avenue, NEWS WOMEN TO HONOR MISS LENROOT TUESDAY National Press Club Also Will B Hostess to Dr. Mary Hayes of New York. Miss Katherine Lenroot, newly ap- pointed director of the Children's Bureau of the Labor Department, will be the guest of honor at the weekly luncheon of the Women's National Press Club Tuesday at 1 pm, in the Willard Hotel. Dr. Mary S. Hayes of New York, director of vocational work for young people in New York City, will accom- pany her. She is now with the Chil- dren’s Bureau for three months. Other guests of the newspaper women will be Mrs. Barbara N. Arm- strong of California, consultant on old-age security, und a member of the President’s Committee on Eco- nomic Security, and Mrs. B. F. Lang- worthy, national president of the Parent-Teacher Congress. —_— FREE TUITION FRENCH | CLASS FOR BEGINNERS will organize on WEDNESDAY eve- I ning, JANUARY 9th next, at 7:15 o'clock at FRENCH LANGUAGE | SCHOOL OF WASHINGTON, 1206 18th Street N.W. (Established 1915) Tel. NA. 6136 Full information on rea. lire in that period, while at the same | SWIM REWARD OFFERED| KALORAMA DAY SCHOOL CHILDREN 2 to 6 Years January Applications Are Now Being Received 1840 Kalorama Rd. Columbia 2336 The Cynthia marmrv NURSERY SCHOOL For Kiddies. 2 to 5. 1405 Emerson St. N.W. Phone GE. 8909 For Practical Paying Results, Study at Master School of Interior Decoration Rudolphe de Zapp. Director Representing Arts & Decoration. 1206 CONN. AVE. NA. 6136 New class begins Wednesday, January 2, next. Register now or get in touch with us. BEGINNERS’ CLASSES Accountancy and Business Administration courses leading to B. C. S. Degree Forming January 8, 1935 Walton Courses in Accountancy | 1323 18th Se. N.W. TWO BIG GIFTS TO BERLITZ PUPILS FIRST—20¢ discount on ALL en- roliments made during December for Prench. German, Spanish or Italian, Start anytime—now or after the Holidays. A CHRISTMAS SUGGESTION: Give a friend or relative a pres- ent of a language course! Private or Class Instructi ""2,:"3,"," ‘Beriits Metnod. " oy ot eve The Language Center of Washington 115 imecticut Ave. Nat. 0270 Between the Mayflower and L 8%, SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES