Evening star. [volume], December 02, 1937, Page A-20, Image 20

About Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972

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Society of Artists, Here Backs
Art Appreciation Campaign
President of Group Cites Need for Cities
to Encourage Its Own Painters to
Develop Nation’s Art.
A nation’s art develops most rapidly
when its cities encourage their own
artists, Charles E. Bittinger, president
of the Society of Washington Artists,
said today in placing his group on
record in support of The Star’s art
appreciation campaign.
•‘This movement,” Mr. Bittinger
declared. ”is making the people of
Washington art conscious. It causes
them to look at modern artists and
their works with more interest."
The Society of Washington Artists,
oldest group of organized artists in
the Capital, has been holding annual
exhibits for almost 50 years. This
year, the forty-seventh annual exhibi
tion will be held in the Corcoran
Gallery of Art from December 11 to
January 2. Prize money is contrib
uted by the society itself.
Officers and members of the
Executive Committee of the society
will constitute the jury of selection.
Works of art eligible for the exhibit
are oil paintings and sculpture of
members of the society and those
living within 20 miles of Washington.
The works must never have been
exhibited publicly before.
Cites History of Art,
Mr. Bittinger cited the history of
art as illustrating that municipal
support affects the art of entire na
tions. “Possibly you remember the
story in the Bible,” he commented, “in
which the wall of a city collapsed.
The Lord told the people to fill in the
wall in front of each of their houses.
They did and the wall was restored.
This could well apply to the art of a
city and its contribution to the art
of a country."
As an example of how the towns
and cities of Holland have encoui$g;d
art, Mr. Bittinger cited Jan Vermeer,
great Dutch master painter, whose
“Young Woman With a Water Jug”
is included in one of the groups of
color reproductions offered by The
Star in its campaign.
“A Frenchman went to Holland to
see Vermeer’s work, but the artist did
not have s painting of his own in his
studio,” Mr. Bittinger himself a prom
inent artist, reoounted. “Vermeer
took the Frenchman around the cor
ner to the local baker, because there
was a Vermeer painting hanging in
the bakery.”
Mr. Bittinger announced that all
works for the society's exhibition will
be received tomorrow at the New York
avenue entrance of the Corcoran Gal
lery from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Programs Today.
The series of Star art programs be
fore units of the Boys’ Club of Metro
politan Police continues today, with
Dr. Fritz Marti of the University of
Maryland scheduled to talk before the,
boys of the Eleventh Precinct Club
at 7:30 p.m. The place is the Kenil
worth Community Center, Kenilworth
avenue and Ord street N.E.
Dr. Marti last night entertained a
large group of boys at the Fifth Pre
cinct Club, Fifth and E streets S.E.,
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showing lantern slides of famous
paintings, Including a number of those
in The Star sets. Two other boys*
club programs are scheduled for next
week.
The Maryland professor found a re
stive audience of boys ranging from
6 to 12 years and a few older at the
southeast club. The little fellows dis
played the most interest and were eager
to learn about art.
“Whew, that’s a storm," exclaimed
the audience when Dr. Marti flashed a
picture by Pechstein, a rowboat in
stormy seas, on the silver screen.
"How do you know?” he asked the
boys.
“The boat’s rocking," they replied,
almost in unison.
Next came pictures of flr trees and
wheat fields, the famous man on the
donkey and the best of all as far as the
boys were concerned, a battle scene by
Hodler, famous Swiss artist. The
greatest subject of debate among the
Boys’ Club members centered around
a picture of race horses. They de
bated almost at length which horse
man was a real jockey.
Boys Offer Assistance.
When it was all over, several lads
rushed up to Dr. Marti and asked:
“Can’t I help you?” Some of them
pitched in and helped him reassemble
his paraphernalia.
Meanwhile, voting was running
heavy today in The Star’s poll of its
campaign followers to determine their
favorite color reproductions, their
choice of landscapes and portraits
and answers to several questions re
lating to the campaign. Results of
the balloting will be announced
shortly.
The ballot was printed in yester
day’s Star and will be carried again
tomorrow in the daily story giving
news of the art appreciation cam
paign.
In collaboration with the National
Committee for Art Appreciation, The
Star offer., 48 prints of great paint
ings by Old and Modern Masters at
prices within the reach of everyone.
They are issued in sets of four a week
for 12 weeks. A lesson in art appre
ciation, written by Dr. Bernard Myers
of New York University, accompanies
each picture group.
FOREIGN DOLLAR BONDS
DECLINE IN NOVEMBER
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2.—Foreign
dollar bonds declined 3.62 per cent
during November, according to the
Foreign Bond Associates, Inc., index
of 50 representative issues, which stood
at 53.32 on November 30, compared
with 55.32 on October 31.
The 16 South American issues in the
index fell 12.62 per cent, the 5 Aus
tralasian issues remained unchanged,
and the 29 European issues rose 0.25
per cent.
THE STAR ART BALLOT
For followers of The Star’s Art Appreciation Campaign. Check
"Yes” or "No” or fill in answer, according to the question.
1. Of all releases to date in The Star’s art project, WHAT IS
YOUR FAVORITE COLOR REPRODUCTION?
First choice_ _ „
Second choice____
S. Of all sets now on sale, which set, as a group, do you like the
beat? Set No..
S. Name your favorite portrait among those thus far released.
4. Name your favorite landscape painting__
5. WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR STAR PICTURES?
Are you framing them? Yes_. No. Are you keeping them
in the collector's portfolio? Yes_ No_
6. Are you studying the weekly lessons by Dr. Myers? Yes_
No_ Are your children? Yes_ No_
7. Have you been studying the picture sets regularly each week?
Yes. No.
8. Is any organization of which you are a member making a study
of Star pictures and lessons? If so, the name_
DIRECTIONS FOR VOTING.
Your ballot may be cast by mail or in person. If you mail it in,
please address it to The Art Booth, Evening Star. Otherwise, please fill
in the answers beforehand and leave the ballot at the booth on the first
floor of The Star Building.
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Library Shows Star Prints
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Two visitors to the sun room of the Mount Pleasant branch
of the District Public Library, Sixteenth and Lament streets
N.W., are looking over part of the exhibit of color reproductions
offered in The Star’s art appreciation campaign. Left to right,
M. A. Turano of 105 Holly avenue, Takoma Park, Md., and Miss
Barbara Closs of 1727 Q street N.W. The Star prints went on
display at the library yesterday. The exhibit will be open during
all of December. —Star Saff Photo.
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Attorney General Files
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Union and Postal.
By the Associated Press.
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against the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph systems.
Attorney General Cummings said
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York to enjoin the companies and
their affiliates from carrying out ex
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