Evening Star Newspaper, May 9, 1937, Page 10

A—10 « ARTS FEDERATION | TODEBATESHAINE Jefferson Memarial Contro- | versy to Ciaim Attention of Convention. Controversy over the proposed Tidal Basin site for the Thomas Jefferson Memorial is expected to occupy atten- tion of delegates to the twenty-eighth annual convention of the American Federation of Arts at the opening session in the Wardman Park Hotel Tuesday morning. The convention will continue through Thursday. First business of the convention will | be discussion of “‘Public Buildings and Monuments” by William Lescaze, well- | known archtect; Hobart Upjohn, pres- | ident of the New York Chapter of | the American Institute of Architects, | and Carl Feiss of the planning and | housing division of the School of | Architecture, Columbia University. L. B. Houff, jr. membership sec- | retary for the Board of Trustees of the federation, in sending out notices of | the convention, said | “The raging controversy over the proposed Jefferson Memorial throws the spotlight on ‘Public Buildings and | Monuments,” and emphasizes the need | for a constructive program for dealing | with the problem.” Concert to Be High Light. ! A high light of the convention will | be a folk music concert, which John | Powell. renowned pianist, will present Thursday at 2:30 d'clock. Powell is bringing to Washington with him seven mountain musicians, including those who appeared in a folk music concert at the White House. Annual reports will occupy the con- vention's attention Tuesday after- noon, but at 4:30 the delegates will | visit the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul and will have tea in the bishop's garden as guests of the All-Hallows Guild. A reception for the delegates will be held Tuesday evening in the Textile Museum of the District of | Columbia. The delegates will be guests | of George Hewitt Myers, treasurer of | the federation. They will be enter- | tained with a “chalk talk” by Clifford Berryman, cartoonist for The Evening Star. “New Angles on the Arts” and “Tele- vision in Art Education” will be dis- cussed by the delegates Wednesday morning. “Pan-American Art” will | be the subject before the afternoon | session. At 5 p.m. the delegates will | attend a reception at Dumbarton Oaks as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert ‘Woods Bliss. “Federal Art Projects—and After” will be the subject of a debate at the Thursday morning session. Banquet on Thursday. The convention will close with a banquet Thursday evening. Robert ‘Woods Bliss will preside. Dean Joseph Hudnut of the Harvard Graduate 8chool of Design and Frank Crowin- shield, writer and editor, will speak. Carl Sandburg has been invited to attend. Local organizations will be repre- sented by the following delegates: Corcoran Gallery of Art, C. Powell Minnigerode, director, and R. M. Kauffmann; Arts Club, Mrs. L. M. Safford and Mrs. Susan B. Chase; divi- | sion of fine arts, George Washington | University, Frank Karr, Miss Eliza- | beth Coale, Harlan McClure, Alfred | McAdams and Miss Gussie Hanley; | King-Smith Studio, Mrs. Vachel Lindsay, Miss Franc Epping; Landon | School, David Rounds; division of fine arts. Library of Congress, Dr. Leicester B. Holland: Society of Washington Artists, Mrs. Clara D. Kimberly; Washington Water Color Club, Miss Elizabeth Muhlhofer, Miss Clara Saunders and A. H. O. Rolie; Phillips | = Memorial Gallery, Duncan Phillips and Almira Bler, and the Studio House, C. Law Watkins. SILVER BRIDGE TROPHY GOES FOR BEST HANDS More Than 100 Prizes to Be Awarded in Contest for Players’ Club. Holding the cards and not play- fng them will pay dividends in a| bridge contest to be staged by Max- | well L. Johnston tomorrow night at | the Shoreham Hotel for the benefit of the Central Community Center Players’ Club. ‘While more than 100 will be given away for the highest and lowest scores, the principal award, a silver trophy, will go to the player who consistently pulls in the aces and kings. Lieut. Comdr. William A. Corley, president of the Washington Bridge League, and other District bridge ex- perts will assist in staging the con- test. Players are advised to bring their own cards. Reopened Case CIVIL SUIT LED TO NEW TAYLOR INVESTIGATION. MRS.MARGARET FILLMORE, Sister of Mary Miles Minter, who, in giving a deposition in a civil suit against her mother, reopened the investigation into the 15-vear-old William Desmond Taylor slaying. Mrs. Fillmore is shown as she ufi- peared to testify before the county grand jury in Los Angeles. —A. P. Photo. CORCORAN PAINTING DISPLAY ENDS TODAY More Than 44,000 Have Seen Ex- hibition Since Opening Easter. Next Showing in 1939. The Fifteenth Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary American Oil Paint- ings at the Corcoran Gallery of Art will close today at 6 pm. after a notable run, during which the show was viewed by thousands of persons from all parts of the Nation. More than 44,000 men, women and children had visited the exhibition up to yesterday, gallery officials said. The public will have its last oppor- tunity to see the show during a four- hour period beginning this afternoon at 2 o'clock, gallery officials announced. A number of art museum directors, here for a convention, were to inspect the paintings today as guests of C. Powell Minnigerode, director of the Corcoran Gallery. Dismantling of the exhibition will begin tomorrow morning. A number of the pictures will go to new owners, who purchased the paintings after opening of the show. The exhibition, which began Easter Sunday, has been widely acclaimed. It is the largest of its kind ever held in this country. Another will not be held until 1939. 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Representative Guyer of Kansas and Clinton N. Howard, general superin- tendent of the International Reform Federation, will be the principal speakers. Dr. Everett M. Ellison, president of the United Drys, will preside. Dr, Ellison, in a recent radio address, charged that the promised revenue from legealized liquor has ‘“been far from realized.” Repeal has brought more instead of less crime, according to Dr. Ellison, who quoted J. Edgar Hoover, director of the Federal Bureau of Investiga- tion, as saying of the years 1934-35 and 36, “This is the most terrible period of criminal history in the life of America.” Statistics show, Dr. Ellison said, that 36 persons are murdered in the United States every 24 hours, D.. .G, and one law enforcement officer every ‘week, “‘by underworld criminals largely inspired by aleohol.” UNVEILING TO BE TODAY ‘The blessing and unveiling of the Miraculous Medal Shine at Providence Hospital Day Nursery, 408 Third street southeast, will take place at 4 pm. today. Rev. Edward P. Mc- Adams, pastor of St. Joseph's Church, will conduct the ceremony. After the unveiling Father Mc- Adams will deliver a sermon on the Blessed Virgin. George J. Cleary will also speak. Refreshments will be served, MAY 9, 1937—PART ONE. HOROLOGICAL MEETING TO DISCUSS WATCHES Problems of Repair and Advances in Timekeeping Subject of Institute of America. connected with the re- pair of watches and olocks and ad- vances in the fleld of timekeeping generally will be discussed at the an- nual meeting of the Horological In- stitute of America at the National Academy of SBciences Building, Twen- ty-first street and Constitution ave- nue, May 24, according to Ralph E. Gould, corresponding secretary of the institute and ohief of the time sec- tion of the Bureau of Standards, The main object of the inatitute, Gould explained, is to raise the stand- ard cf watch repairing in the United Btates. Examinations are held to determine qualifications of applicants for junior or certified watchmakers’ ocertificates. ki The meeting is to be opened by Harrison F. Babcock, president of the institute. An address of wel- come will be made by Henry W. Bearce, co-chief of the Division of Weights and Measures of the Bureau of Standards. 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