Evening Star Newspaper, December 19, 1936, Page 4

A—4 = CORCORAN EXHIBIT JURY 15 CHOSEN Five Prominent Artists to Pass on Offerings for Opening March 28. The Corcoran Gallery of Art has chosen a jury of five nationally promi- nent artists to pass on paintings of- fered for the Fifteenth Biennial Exhi- bition of Contemporary American Oil Paintings, which opens at the gallery March 28 next, it was announced to- day by C. Powell Minnigerode, di- rector. The jury, which also will serve as the Hanging Committee and as judges of the W. A. Clark prize awards, will oconsist of William Glackens of New York, chairman; John Steuart Curry of Kansas and Connecticut, Daniel Garber of Philadelphia and Lumber- ville, Pa.; Richard Lahey of this city and William M. Paxton of Boston, Mass. The jury will hold meetings in New York City and at the galiery here to | examine work submitted by artists in | every section of the country. It is| expected that more than 2,000 paint- | Angs will be studied. | Exhibits Important Nationally. ‘The Corcoran ‘biennials” are events of great national interest in the world of art and are regarded generally as | the most representative exhibitions of | their kind held in the United States. | The coveted Clark awards, totaling | $5,000, were initiated in 1907 by the iate Senator William A. Clark of | Montana and were later perpetuated | by him through an endowment. Glackens, a native of Philadelphia, i well known as a figure and land- | soape painter and illustrator. He was & pupil of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, and #lso studied in Europe. Beginning his career as a press and magazine illus- trator, he went to Cuba to secure sction sketches of the Spanish-Ameri- ‘} ean War. He was a member of a painter group of “realists” known as “The Eight,” which included Henri, Davies, Luks, Sloan, Prendergast, Lawson and Shinn. He has received many important awards and is repre- sented in a number of public and private collections. Curry, a painter, lithographer and sculptor, specializes in painting West- | ern landscapes with figures and ani- mals. His dramatic prairie scene, *“The Line Storm,” attracted much sttention at the last biennial. He 18 8 native of Kansas. He was a pupil of Norton, Reynolds and Shouk- | hieff and has received many awards. | His work is included in a number | of important collections. He de- | signed some of the murals for the dew Department of Justice Building. Garber Painter and Etcher. Garber specializes in portraits, in- feriors and landscapes with figures. A painter and etcher, he was a pupil of the Cincinnati Art Academy un- der Nowottny and of the Pennsyl- vania Academy of the Fine Arts, un- der Anschutz. Among his many awards was the fourth Clark prize at the 1910 Corcoran biennial, the second Clark prize in 1912 and the | first prize in 1021. His paintings hang in many galleries. Two of them, “April Landscape” and “South | Room—Green Street,” are owned by | the Corcoran Gallery. He is a native | of Indiana. | Lahey, formerly of New York, is principal of the Corcoran School’ of Art. He has been a resident of Alex- andria for the past year. His spe- cialties ar® portraits, figures, land- scapes and still-life studies. He was & pupil of George Bridgman and Rob- ert Henri and formerly was a teacher at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts snd for the Art Students’ League, New York. He has received numerous awards and is represented in a num- ber of public.and private collections. | He is a native of New Jersey. Paxton, a pupil of the Ecole Des Beaux Arts, Paris, under Gerome, | and of Dennis M. Barker in Boston, | has distinguished himself as a painter | and teacher. He is best known for | his portraits and interiors with fig- | ures, many of which hang in noted eollections. The Corcoran Gallery owns his painting, “The House Maid,” and some of his murals are in the Army and Navy Club here. He has| received numerous awards. | GLOVER PARK GROUP | RE-ELECTS WALKER Begins Sixth Term—Change of Meeting Place Considered. Myron R. Walker of 2424 Tunlaw toad was elected to his sixth term | W8 president of the Glover Park Citi- | Bens’ Association, at a meeting last night at the Industrial Home schou).! Others chosen to serve again were | Irving L. Chilcoat, first vice presi- | dent; F. W. Bright, second vice presi- | dent: M. J. Wright, secretary: Odus L. Kephart, treasurer, and Walker, | delegate to the federation. W. W. Duncan was made sergeant at arms | and right was chosen as the other | delegate. A motion was carried to indorse the action of the special committee | of the Federation under George E. Sullivan which opposed the use of | the magazine Scholastic in public schools. revealed 52 in favor of the Benjamin ! fld.t mummmd Cal- | stree! 28 for remaining in the Industrial Home School. A reso- | lution to ascertain the cost and avail- | ability of the Stoddert School as a meeting place was carried. | Four new members were admitted. EARL J. MOHN DIES Pittsburgh -Attorney Attended Georgetown University. Earl J. Mohn, prominent Pitts- burgh attorney, died yesterday at his home after a protracted iliness. Mr. Mohn attended Georgetown Prep and University and Iater the university Law School, from which he was graduated in 1910 as presi- dent of his class. He was a member of Delta Chi Fraternity. He was ac- tive in the Georgetown Alumni As-| sociation in Pittsburgh. Sheriff Gets Lonmely. WAYNESBURG, Ps. (P) went through Greene County court records and found a warrant charg- ing desertion and non-support that hadn’t been served There was & prisoner in jall that 200 TOUR POPULAR Reservations Make Two Added Trips Necessary. ‘The National Capital Parks office has received so many applications for Sun- day's wild animal tour through the National Zoological Park that it has reservations enough for two more trips, Donald Edward McHenry, the park naturalist, said today. S Dr, William Mann, head of the Zoo, will start at 2:30 p.m. Sunday to show a party of 50, some interesting points about Zoo deniens. McHenry said that the Parks Office will have trips February 7 and Febru- ary 21 to accommodate extra appli- cants. o Tower Bridge Repaired. Nearly $140,000 was spent in the last year to repair London’s famous Tower Bridige. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, PROTEST VOICED ON CAR SERVICE Takoma Park Group te Seek Cor- rection of Condi- tions. Dissatisfaction with present street- car service on the Fourteenth stredt and Takoma car lines of the Capital Transit Co. was expressed last night at a meeting of the Takoma Park, D. C.-Md, Citimens’ Association in the Takoms Park Public Library. Members of the association charged that incorrect signs were placed on the cars and that through-service patrons were compelled to change cars at Third and Sheridan streets. It was voted to take the matter up with proper officials. In view of lack of detailed infor- mation concerning the three-platoon system for members of the fire de- partment and the costs the Laws and | Legisiation Committee was directed to secure further information on this Pproposal. The associstion indorsed in prin- ciple the proposed plan of District Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen for establishment of an inebriate farm and also for the segregation of youth- ful prisoners from hardened offenders in District penal institutions. At- tention was called to the crowded con- ditions existing and the association favored improvements. The small claims court situation was discussed and the Laws and Legis- lation Committee requested to present & report outlining the features of the proposed plan at the next meet- ing of the organization. Baptist Deacons to Meet. The General Baptist Deacons’ As- sociation, Inc, will meet Monday night at PFriendship Baptist Church. ‘The business session will be followed by a Christmas program. D. C., SATURDAY, A.F. L. OFFICER TO SPEAK Morrison, Secretary for 40 Years, Talks Over WJISV. Beginning his forty-first year as sec- retary-treasurer of the American Fed- eration of Labor, Frank Morrison will speak tonight from Station WJSV in & special radio Christmas greeting from organized labor. His address will be part of the Labor News Review, a regular feature of the Columbia Broadcasting System. Attending the program tonight will be officials of the Central Labor Union, Building Trades Council, Union Label Festival to Be Held Tonight. Alumni and students of the Wash- ington College of Law have been in- vited to attend an all-school festival {or the benefit of the school year book to be held tonight at 10 pm. in the Washington Hotel. Organ Recital of Christmas Music—on our first floor—daily from 12 to 12:30 and from 4:45 to 5:15; with an additional concert on Saturday, between 2:30 and 3. Fringe on Crepe Intrigue for a woman 522.75 —makes an intriguing gown for important holiday accasions — a distinctive note s added by a huge “"tear- drop” at the low vee neckline. Black, blue, wine. Sizes 36 to 42. WOMEN’S DRESSES, TrIRD FLOOR. —in a luxurious gift of half-a-dozen or a dozen pairs in a lovely satin chest—Jane Wand! sheer all-silk chiffon hose, exclusive with Woodward & Lothrop. Why not make it two pairs of each of the popular shades: Faune, Fall Tan, Vapor, Fumee, Fez and Finesse. Six pairs in Satin Chest Twelve pairs in Satin Chest HOSIERY, Alstx 19, Frst FLoOR. - Cellophane Wrapped Cards, Christmas Cards —to multiply and spread your best wishes far and near. Such a little bit to send and so much to receive. 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From the Food Shqp o s MO R B—Mocha and Java and Colombian Coffee are blended and packed ex- pressly for us—for flavor, to finish the feast with a flourish 40C Pound tin 2 N A—Boxes and Basketfuls of Fine Foods, to tease epicurean palates. Assemble them according to the re- cipient’s taste. A slight charge for packing. Note—Fine Cheeses are a specialty of The Food Shop—with your own or ready-assembled “collections”—attractively priced. starting at $1. Tie Foon Swor, Frrra FLOOR. From the Bake Shop A. Individual Jars filled with fa- vorite jams, jellies and marmalades. Especially nice to include in zoc Christmas baskets. Each____ B. Fruit Cakes, nutty, tasty, wrapped in Cellophane, packed in attractive tin boxes. ‘;';' $2, $2.85, $4 D. Christmas Box of twelve individual jars of tasty jellies, jams, marmalades and honey__ $|'55 45¢ C. Plum Puddings, in gay bowls, wrapped in colorful Cellophane. $1, $1.75, $2.25 E. Spicy or Rum Hard Sauce, 4 in bright little crocks. 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