Evening star. [volume], April 21, 1935, Page A-14, Image 14

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Mrs. Roosevelt Accompanies
Him to View Exhibit of
Oil Paintings.
President Roosevelt demonstrated
his interest in American art yesterday
afternoon by spending more than an
hour inspecting the fourteenth bien
nial exhibition of contemporary Amor
lean oil paintings at the Corcoran :
Gallery of Art.
Accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt, the
President methodically visited all of
the galleries, in which are displayed
the 428 pictures selected by a jury of
noted artists as worthy of inclusion
in the Corcoran's exclusive show. C.
Powell Minnigcrode, director of the
gallery, conducted the tour.
Of personal interest to the Presi
dent were two portraits of himself—
one on canvas and one in plaster.
The painting, done by Mrs. Ellen
Emmet Rand, occupies a place of
honor In the center of the main gal
lery. On each side of the Roosevelt
portrait is a painting by Jonas Lie
of New York, long a personal friend,
of the President and chairman of the
jury for the current exhibition. The
sculptured likeness, by Reuben Nakian,
is in a distinct exhibition of the ‘'New
Deal Hall of Fame" at the Corcoran
Gallery. In the sculpture show are
likenesses also of Secretaries Hull,
Wallace and Ickes: Harry Hopkins.
Rrxford Tugwell. Edward F. Mc
Grady. Donald Richborg and Hugh
Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt appeared
to enjov the tour of the gallery, which
began at 5:30 and continued until
after fi:30 p.m.
As a special concession to Easter
Monday visitors the gallery will open
tomorrow at 9 a.m. instead of noon.
The closing hour will be 5:30 p.m.
Todav the regular Sunday hours, 2
to 5:30 p.m.. will prevail.
Balloting for the most popular pic
ture in the show will begin tomorrow
mo-rung and continue through the i
wr All visitors will be given an
opportunity to vote. The painting
receiving the most votes will win for
its creator a special prize of *200.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. J
TODAY.
Supper, Daughters of the American
Colonists. Carlton Hotel, 8 p.m.
Dance. Alpha Delta Omega. Hamil
ton Hotel. 9 p.m._
Tea dar.ce. Theta Kappa Sigma
Sorority, Willard Hotel, 5 p.m.
TOMORROW.
Instruction in advanced contract
bridge, auspices of the Massachusetts
Society of Washington. Roosevelt
High School, 8:15 p.m.
Bingo party. 25 Seaton place north
east. 8:30 p.m.
Luncheon. Alpha Delta Phi Fra
ternity, University Club, 12:30 p.m.
Bingo party, Northeast Masonic
Temple. Eighth and F streets north
east. 8:30 p.m.
Dance. Felice Cavallotti Lodge. No.
11, Jewish Community Center, 9 p.m.
Dance. St Thomas' Church. Shore
ham Hotel. 9 30 p.m.
Luncheon, Daughters of the Ameri
can Colonists, Carlton Hotel, noon.
Luncheon. Newcomers’ Club. Carl
ton Hotel, 12:30 p.m.
Dinner. Ladies of Christ Church,
parish hall, Thirty-first and O streets,
8:30 p.m. j
Card party. Fort Stevpns Post Drum
•nd Bugle Corps, Paul Junior High
School. 8:30 p.m.
Luncheon. Variety Club. Willard
Hotel. 1 p.m.
—
Buffet supper. American Road
Builders’ Association, Willard Hotel.
6 p.m. i
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SCANDINAVIA PRAISED
Representative Lundeen Speaks at
Swedish Society Meeting.
Sweden and Scandinavia lead the
siorld in economic legislation and
Sweden’s social justice program serves
as a model for all countries. Repre
sentative Ernest Lundeen of Minne
eota told the Swedish Society at a
meeting held at the Y. W. C. A. last
night. 1
Other features of the meeting were
the presentation of Scandinavian
music and Swedish films. |
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"Rue Blomet, Paris"
by Alan Flavelle
the Lansburgh
Prize Win n ing Pictu re,
in our showing from the
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First Annual Greater
Washington Independent
Artists Exhibition
on display on our 5th
floor beginning to
morrow at 3:00 P.M.
Over 12.' oil*, water color*, etching*, sculpture*—
all the work of Washington artists! Also see the
exhibition's second prize winner, an oil painting,
“Fireworks." by F.ben Coming, and the second
prize winning bronze. “Head of Negro.” Don't
mis® this fascinating tableau!
All pictures are for sale!
(Delivery after exhibit close*)
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