Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 January 1938 — Page 8

Paintings for Paris’ at Herron Institute Prove Elixir to Harried Minds

Simplicity, Weirdness and Mysticism Mingled in Elegant Color; Burchfield Unkind to Cities of Midwest.

By VIRGINIA MOORHEAD MANNON For minds harried by ‘the intricacies of income tax

; reports, the exhibit of “Paintings for Paris” in the John’

. Herron Art Institute comes as a gentle elixir. So if you're not going to Paris next summer, or even if you are, you'll want to see the canvases on view until Jan, 30.

The 35 contemporary artists, selected by. the Museum .

. of Modern Art in New York, will be among those represented in the retrospective exhibition of American art in Paris this summer.

Among the pictures hanging in the East Gallery, Ernest Fiene's

«Excavating for Rockefeller Center” is a street scene planned in an architect’s manner and done in popular French cubist style. persistent feeling of brittleness and hardness suggests that the artist is not sympathetic toward cities. There's one of Reginald Marsh's satirical paintings called “Coney Island Beach” packed tightly with figures whose knotty, protruding muscles ripple over the canvas, If ‘there is something ugly and crude in the picture it is because the artist finds his subjects that way. New York crowds fascinate him and he is fond of depicting people in elevators, subways, at Coney Island or on the prawling outskirts of department store sales counters. Swaying and turning figures dominate the setting of Maurice Sterne’s “Dance of the Elements” wherein he treats a native dance from the standpoint of recreating rhythm. Mrs. Sterne has spert considerable time in Bali and been fascinated by native peoples in his travels. He is adept in deep, rich colors. :

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“Blanche in Green Colored Chair” by John Sloan is definitely an artists’ picture. Mr. Sloan is now taking up figure painting and is interested in impressionism. He is attempting to recreate on canvas the scintillating, vibrating effect of the life and color of his model. * Rhythm of line and elegance of design characterize Yasue Kuniyoshi’s “Weathervane and Objects on the Sofa.” The horse weathervane, piece of plaster cast, grapes and other objects heaped on the sofa add up to a very sophisticated piece of color. : Henry Mattson’s “The Beacon” is typical of his weird and mystical paintings. Using deep blues, greens and black he creates a feeling of mystéry through lost edges which have become diffused. This artist sits before a scene until it is fixed in his memory and then returns to his studio to paint it. ! The single water color in the exhibit is Charles Burchfield’s “Ohio

River Town.” Because of the subject's strength and forcefulness the

work may appropriately hang with oils. Mr. Burchfield, one of the pioneers in calling attention to our Midwest cities, is not complimentary to them. He is fond of showing the disintegration of fine, old

mansions, once the center of social activity, to shabby boarding

houses. One of the most interesting studies is “The Curtain Rises” by Jonas Lie, dean of American painters and president of the National Academy of Design. The “curtain” signifies the rising mist which streaks the landscape with fog banks varying the pattern. Mr. Lie, whose work is largely concerned with coast scenes, boats and fishermen, typical of his native Norway, is the artist who painted a series of Panama Canal scenes most of which now hang in West Point.

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There is an abstract, dreamy and thoughtful effect in “Sentimental Ideas” by Alexander Brook, famous figure painter. -Interested in figures because of personalities and temperament, Mr. Brook skilfully uses color to bring out the mood of the picture. William ‘Gropper,° who has been an illustrator and caricaturist, presents a tragic and gruesome Western dust storm entitled “Dust Land.” Leon Kroll won first prize at the Carnegie International with a landscape similar to “New England’ Landscaps.” Excellent composition and design distinguish this pleasant study in verdant greens and the rich brown of fine soil. Also of interest are Grant Wood’s - drawing for the painting, “Dinner for Threshers,” Frank Mechau’s Courier and Ives-like postoffice mural design, “Dangers of the Mails,” and Eugene Speicher’s “ ‘Red’ Moore.” Henry McFee’s “Japanese Wrestler Resting” is noteworthy and Edward Hopper has worked out the color areas with taste in his long landscape composition, “McComb’s Dam Bridge.” :

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Mrs. Jack E. Harding who will return tomorrow from Detroit and Cleveland, is to leave Friday for a month's stay in New York. Capt. and Mrs. Maynard Carter and Capt. and Mrs. J. R. Pierce, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, will entertain tomorrow afternoon in honor

of Miss Anne Brown, Sewickley, Pa.,

William K. Naylor.

who is visiting Gen. and Mrs.

Clubs Resume Study Meetings As Children Return to School

. Children have returned to school. Their mothers, not to be outdone, have resumed their studies at various club meetings this week. & ns 8 ~ Mrs. Donald Jameson was to talk on “Education in a Changing World” at a 2 p. m. meeting tcday of the

Brookside Free Kindergarten Mothers’ Club in the kindergarten rooms.

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Mrs. George A. Schumacher and Mrs. O. K. Horner are program cochairmen for the Pierian Study Club meeting tomorrow. Mrs. Oren D. Pritchard, 337 Buckingham Drive, is to be hostess.

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The 1908 Club is to meet tomorrow with Mrs. Frank Bowers, 39 Meridian Place. : 2 2 =

“Communities and Homes” is to be discussed by Mrs. Bertha Wright Mitchell tomorrow at a meeting of the Aftermath Club in the home of Mrs. John A. Sink, 3820 College Ave.

"Mrs. Harry Plummer, 3314 Broadway, is to be hostess tomorrow to the Thursday Lyceum Club. Mrs. T. D. Campbell is to discuss “Potomac Landings.” : fF J 8 2

Arranging the Ladies’ Federal Club presidents’ day luncheon tomorrow are Mesdames W. B. Norris, John Stettler and C. E. Pogue. Mrs. C. A. Shelby, 1322 N. LaSalle St, is - to be hostess. r ¥ a Dr. Olga Bonka Booher is to speak at 2 p. m. tomorrow on “Chil. dren” before the Mothers’ Club of Ketcham Kindergarten, Indianapolis Free Kindergarten Society. Mrs. Doris Pointe is chairman of the social hour. 2 = ="

‘The Thursday Afternoon Club is

to meet at 12:30 p. m. tomorrow for :

luncheon. Mrs. John W. Lewis, 6445 Pleasant Run Parkway, is to be hostess. ® = 8 : Kathryn Turney. Garten is to re- - view “The Rains Came” at a meet-

ing of the Book Review Club at 1:30] p. m. tomorrow in the L. S. Ayres|:

the luncheon meeting of the Triad chapter, Delphian Society. The club charter is to be signed and the regular business session is to take place at 9:45 a. m. Mrs. D. 8S. Burns is to speak on the “Three G's.” ” ” ” : The On-Ea-Oto Club is to meet for a 1 p. m. luncheon tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Glen Hefferman, 1502 Olney St. A business session and bridge are to follow, The club is planning a dance to

in the Woodruff Place Clubhouse. Mrs. Robert L. Frame and Mrs.

Clifford Hite are arrangements chairmen. :

be held from 9-12 p. m. Saturday

_ Ice boating was one of the most

guests at the house party given last week-end by Mr. and : Mrs. Walker W. Winslow at their Lake Maxinkuckee cot-

Social Affairs Scheduled on ‘Butler Campus

Following the Christmas recess, Butler University students are resuming their school social activities as well as their scholastic work.. The Women’s Athletic Association is to hold a skating party on Friday afternoon. Miss Margaret Amos, president, is to be in charge of arrangements. Members of “Chimes,” junior women’s honorary organization, are to hold a tea-dance Friday afternoon at the Campus Club, according to an announcement by Miss Elizabeth Henderson, president. At the annual “Riters’ Roundup,” sponsored by Theta Sigma Phi, national honorary journalistic society for women, the coeds are to escort the young men. Miss Dorothy Shepperd, general chairman, is in charge of arrangements. Committees include Miss Ruth Smock and Miss Cathryn Smith, chaperones; Miss Jeanne Mitchell and Miss Mary B. Lennon, orchestra; Miss Viola Williams and Miss Mary Ellen McKee, tickets, and Mrs. Russell J. Hammargren and Miss Jane Pfeiffer, decorations. An issue of “Riter’s Cramp,” razz publication, is to be distributed at the dance. The sheet is published by Theta Sigma Phi. Tomorrow afternoon all past sorority presidents are to meet and discuss plans for a women’s building on the campus. Miss Geraldine Johnson is president of the sorority presidents’ council. Miss - Aline Bailey is chairman of the arrangements committee for the meeting.

Daughters of America

To Install Officers

The Daughters of America Council 57 is to install officers tonight at Castle Hall. Officers are Mrs. Mary Simpson, counsellor; Mrs. Louise Collins, vice counsellor; Mrs. Marie Fleming, assistant vice counsellor; Miss Audrey Hapner, assistant counsellor; Mrs. Nora Baxter, warden; Mrs. Joseph Butler, conductor; Mrs.

Bessie Swortz, outside sentinel; Mrs. Joseph Ricker, inside sentinel; Miss Helena Mueller, assisting recording secretary; Mrs. Thursia Bailey, pianist; Mrs. Blanche Kramp, frustee; Mrs. Lillian Davis, assistant junior past counsellor, and Mrs. Pearl Benham, junior past counsellor. :

Wed in Church Today

pleasant diversions for

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Alpha chapt., Omega Phi Tau. Hotel.

Day. Cards. vi Psi Chi Phi. 8:15 p. m. tonight. bury, hostess. Rushees to be

Through the Mind.”

SORORITIES

Delta Omega. Tonight. Miss Fulah Skinner, 2608 N. Gale, hostess. 8:30 p. m. today. Spink-Arms.

Rho chapt., Sigma Beta.” 8 p. m. tonight. : Robert L. Frost, Miss Virginia Collier, hostesses. Initiation of new members. .

‘entertained. Epsilon chapt., Epsilon Sigma Alpha, 6:30 p.m. Thurs. ¥Y. W. C, A, Miss Elizabeth Presnall to talk on ‘Personality as Expressed

Alpha chapt., Omega Nu Tau. 7:30 p. m. tonight. Hotel Lincoln CLUBS 4

Zeta Chi Theta chapt., Sub Deb. Thurs. night. Miss Anna Mae Embry, 1342 E. Tabor, hostess. Fa-Lo-Sis. Tonight. Miss Dorothy Culver, hostess. >

‘CARD PARTIES

Antlers Hotel. Mrs. Founder’s Installation: of officers.

Miss Alis Marquette, 1530 Brad-

Octagon Bridge Club. Thurs. afternoon. Mrs. A. M. McIntyre, 2051 N. Delaware, hostess. January Circle St. Patrick’s: Church. 2:30 p. m. Thurs. School Hall. Mrs. William Kord, chairman. : Firemen'’s auxiliary, Ind. Firemen’s Association. 7:30 p. m. Thurs. Hotel Lincoln. Business meeting. St. Mary's Social Club. 2:30 p. m. Thurs. Rectory, 317 N. New Jersey. Mrs. A. L. Marco, Mrs. Mary Laker, hostesses. Public.

invited. * LODGES :

Koran Temple 30, Daughters of the Nile. Tonight. Hotel Lincoln. Alfaratta coune¢il, Daughters of Pocahontas. Jan. 13. Red Men's

_ Hall, 137 W. North.

Mrs. Addison Parry Appointed

League

Membership Secretary

Mrs. ‘Addison Parry is newly-appointed League of Women Voters

membership secretary. She was named to succeed Mrs.

Arthur C. Shea at a board meeting

yesterday in the home of Mrs. Thomas D. Sheerin, 4330 Central Ave.

Mrs. Shea recently resigned. Letters being written by league

members fo Senators VanNuys and

Minton opposing the McKellar Postmasters Bill were discussed.

. The McKellar bill would makes

first, second and third class postmasters appointees of Congress, instead of the President, who recently placed them under Civil Service law by executive order. The league is supporting the Ramspeck bill, which would place first, second, and third class postmasters under civil service. Mrs. Mark Yerree led a discussion on Clifton Utley’s next lecture Jan. 12 in Caleb Mills Hall. Mrs. Stanley Hayes, government and economic welfare committee chairman, Mrs. Frank Cox, government and its operation committee chairman, and Mrs. Sheerin, government and child welfare committee chairman, made reports. > Mrs. Leonard Smith, a board member, reported on government and foreign policy for Mrs. John L. H. Fuller, who was unable to attend. i

Shower to Fete Roseann Doebber

Miss Betty Wysong and Miss Catherine Louise Vogel are to fete Miss nn Doebber with a lamp shower this evening in Miss Vogel’s home, 5003 Pleasant Run Park-

way. 4 X Miss Doebber is fo be on Jan. 29 to Bert Farrara.

by their mothers, Mrs. Clarence Wysong and Mrs. William D. Vogel.

Decorations and appointments for |

the shower are to be in the bridal colors, gold and blue. Guests are to

Walter Hanson, William Heess, Leo

Strack, Carl Seytter, O. P. Fauchier, | | 0. V. Perine, Vergil Jones, Ross

Coble and Paul Tisher

“include Mes-| dames Ada Lee, Wallace O. Lee,’

Becomes Bride In Sunday Rites

Miss Helen Norris became the bride of Jack Buchanan Sunday in the Woodruff Place Baptist Church. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and

Will C. Norris of this city and the:

bridegroom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Buchanan, Darlington. Only

the immediate families were present.

Dr. L. C. Trent read the ceremony. The bride wore a gown of winered velvet with a matching hat, and

her corsage was of gardenias. Miss

Peggy Norris was her sister's only attendant. She wore a gown of dark blue velvet with a hat to match, and

her flowers were sweetheart roses |

and sweet peas. William Buchanan was best. man.

A breakfast af the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Norris followed the cere-

mony. a : After Feb. 1 the couple is to be at home at 1608 E. 10th St. The bride was graduated from the Baptist Missionary School and Teachers’ College of Indianapolis. Mr. Buchanan was graduated from

married Purdue University.

‘tage for their daughter, Eleanor, and son, Walker Jr. Grouped about the “Cozy” are (left to right) Mrs. Winslow, William Thompson, Polly Ann Fifer, Ross Christena, Jean

week-end.

| Council Will Seek Competent | Candidates for Juvenile Bench

(Photo, Bottom: of Page) The Indianapolis Council of Women had resolved today to co-oper-ate with political parties in selecting qualified ard: competent candidates for Judge of the Marion County Juvenile Court in the spring primaries. The" resolution, presented by Mrs. J. D. Smith, Welfare chairman, was

passed at a meeting yesterday in the L. 8S. Ayres & Co. auditorium. The council also pledged itself to a safety prograni: “Public ‘health formerly meant doing something for people,” said Dr. Thomas Parran Jr., Washington, Surgeon-General, Public Health Service, in his address following the luncheon. “Public health today means teaching people to help themselves.” “An intense health program in the United States would wipe out tuberculosis, cut the maternal death rate in half and make syphilis as rare as typhoid fever within a generation,” he said?” Such a health program would be greater economy than a relief program, Dr. Parran told the council. ‘T. B. Facilities Inadequate’

“Facilities for prevention and treatment of tuberculosis are woefully: inadequate,” said Dr. Parran.

'l “Recent dramatic discoveries; : such

as use of X-ray, surgical treatment and the skin test, will protect the lives of thousands of potential victims.” When the United States becomes sufficiently civilized, every woman will have adequate care during pregnancy, regardless of financial status, he said. ; ~ “Out of 310 patients admitted to the Central Hospital in Indianapolis last year,'75 of them had syphilis,” he said. : : Doyle Zaring Speaks

“Syphilis can be, controlled and finally eradicated. The Indiana medical profession has conducted the most commendable campaign of any state group in the country. . Doyle Zaring, president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, spoke at the morning session on “Safety.”

‘A forum on “Problem of Governmental Relief in Indiana” was conducted by John K. Ruckelshaus, state executive chairman, Republican State Central Committee, and Clarence Manion, Indiana state diyeclor: National Emergency Council, ‘

* Personals

Miss Almeda Miller, who has been the holiday guest of Misses Bernadette and Eileen Sweeney, 1910 N. Talbot Ave, is to return to her home in Glendale, O., tomorrow. An informal party at the home of Miss Mary Ann Deery, 3942 N. Delaware St., was held recently in Miss Miller’s honor. :

Miss Anne Ayres is to entertain

‘tomorrow night: at her home, 5700

Sunset Lane, in honor of Mrs.

‘Owen Lovejoy, Reno, Nev.

Miss Ayres’ guests are to include Mr. and Mrs. David P. Williams Jr., Mr. and Mrs. George H. Denny, Dr. and Mrs. Irvin Page; Mrs. Hiram McKee, Dr. Frederic W. Taylor, Richard Buttolph and Lyman S. Ayres. s

Mrs. Winslow are to return to the lake for ice boating this

Wild Oats!

The third annual Wild Oats Ball sponsored by the Indiana * Saddle Horse Association is to be held March 26, according to announcement today. : The event is to take place in the Indianapolis Athletic Club where the association’s headquarters are located. For the previous two years the ball has been held in the Columbia Club. Jack Aclams is to be general arrangements chairman. Adj. Gen. Elmer F. Straub is president of the Saddle Horse Association.

‘Division

|0f Gity Club

‘Meet Today,

Group to Hear Arsenal _* Teacher.

Two meetings for divisions of the Woman's Department Club were scheduled. today. The literature and Drama Dee partment was to meet this after noon. in the clubhouse, 1702 N. Me.

meni’s Ten oClock met this morning in the ‘home of Mrs, Charles R. Yoke, 4144 N. Pennsyle vania St. b Miss Helen Thornton, Arsenal Technical High School English teacher, is to address members of the Literature and Drama Departe meni on “Literary Journey.” Miss Thornton conducted tours England and the Continent during vacation months. Mrs, C. E. Wolcott, department chairman, is ‘to preside at the! meeting beginning with a business session at 2:30 p. m, . Mrs. Hezzie B. Pike is chairman of the tea to follow Miss Thorn= ton’s talk. She is to be assisted by Mrs. Frank Gates, vice chairman, and Mesdames F. C. Albershardt, E. V. Clark, E. E. Files, H. L. Fore man, Edward B..Hall, Irving Blue, Elizabeth Fair Krug, W. H. Schmidt, A. E, Shirley, W. C. Smith and A, J. ‘Wohlgemuth. . Mrs. A. R. Dewey and Mrs. G. B, Taylor are to preside at the tea table. “The Taft Art Museum” was the theme of the Ten o’Clock. Mrs, Oscar L. Watkins discussed “Back ground of the Home.” = : The board of directors of the clu

next general club meeting is to be Jan. 12. The Right Hon. Lord Mars ley, D. 8. C, J. P, D. L, is to discuss “The Changing British Empire.” There is to be a business meeting a§ p. m. ;

Patriotic Club- | Picks Delegates

Delegates have been elected by the Oliver Perry Morton Chapter for the state convention of the Daughters of the Union, fo take place March 26. : i They are Mesdames E. C. Rumse pler, C. J. Finch, James Hamill, Thomas Larkin, M. D. Didway, George Spiegel, Anna Tomlinson and Alden Adams. Alternates electe ed are Miss Carrie Hoag, Miss Nell Fuqua, Mesdames Willard Armae tage, Louis Krueger, Grover Worke man and James Meade.

The election took place recently in the World War Memorial Build

ing.

Transformed

Members of the Bird Lovers’ Club are to be guests of Mrs. Ward J. Rice, 5250 N. Pennsylvania St., Saturday. The naturs study hobby club is composed of junior members of the Indianapolis Children’s Museum. Their trip to Mrs. Rice’s home is to take the place of their regular meeting from 2:30 to 3:30 p. m. at the museum. Mrs. Rice, beginners’ group sponsor, has invited the club to her home

Charter Member Will Be Honored At Kappa Dinner

Mrs. P. M. Dill, only living charter member of Mu chapter, Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, is to be honored guest at the 60th anniversary dinner tonight in ‘he Butler University chapter house, 1821 Hampton Drive. Toasts are ;0 be presented by Mrs. Dill, Mrs. Fobert M. Huncilman, Delta representative; Mrs. Freda T. Hill, Delta Gamma, and Mrs. P. M. ‘Fifer and Mrs. Mark Reasoner, Upsilon chapter. : A radio skit, “First Nighters,” directed by Mrs. Everett Schofield and Mrs. Joe R. Beckett is to be a feature of the program, Mrs. Jack Gulling is to Speak on behalf of Mu Alumnae Club of which she is president. Tie active Mu chapter is to be represented by Miss Lucille

{| Broich. Group singing of Kappa

songs is to coiclude the program. Mrs. Schofield is arrangements chairman, assisted by Miss Elizabeth Humphries and Mesdames Beckett, Reasoner and Russel P. Veit. Mrs. Ross missier, 3466 N. Capitol Ave., is reservations chair-

man. &

Praises Indiana’s Disease Campaign

Club to See Christmas Tree Into Bird Haven

to demonstrate the transformation of a discarded Christmas tree into a relief feeding station for birds. "Hundreds of Christmas trees are being dismantled this week, According to ‘medieval superstition, trees and wreaths must be out of houses by the 12th night, which is tomor= row. The old Christmas tree suitably strung with food for birds utilizes the waste. : A hole is dug in a secluded spot in the back yard and the tree buried and hraced with a few rocks. About two quarts of liquid fat is rendered from suet and mixed with sunflower seed, wild rice, rolled oats, turtle food, ant eggs, bread crumbs, raise ins and diced apples. The mixture is poured over the entire tree, The task is finished when the- suet has congealed, by,

| hanging garlands ' of cranberries,

di apple, carrot discs, peanuts in shells, chunks of suet and pieces of toast and bread in the place of tinsel. Orange cups also are filled with

the branches and hung from the branches. A few stale doughnuts are tied securely to the tips of the branches. : Assisting Mrs. Rice with the meet« ing Saturday are to be Mrs. W. Irve

and Mrs. Donald C. Drake.

Several Logansport Weddings Announced

Times Special LOGANSPORT, Jan. 5.—A nume

nouncgs here recently. . =. Miss Pauline Larkins, Terre Haute, became the bride of Walter ‘Becker, Indianapolis, and Miss Mary Leffel and Charles E. Patesel

G. Horn of this city announce the marringe of their daughter, Doroe thy Louise, to O. L. Miller, Los Ane geles. The marriage was sol : at Hollywood, Cal. § Miss Florence Gray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Alton E. Gray, Misha

.| waka, was married to Carl Daniels,

South Bend. Announcement ha been made of the wedding of Miss Ruth Smith, Royal Center, Ind., to

Elects New, Office

Officers of the

| Thomss Chapter 20, W. R : were

installed by Mrs. Francis a recent meeting.

Literature and Drama

ridian St., and the Art Departe

is to meet at 10 a. m. Monday. The

some of the suet mixture used on .

ber of holiday weddings were ane

exchanged vows. Mr, and Mrs. H,

Lociil W. R. C. Chapter

ing Palmer, Miss Helen E. Jacoby