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...dozen collections and the Luxembourg Museum in Paris lent portraits of lovely ladies for the open show. Artists represented ranged from early Romantic Théodore Géricault. Courbet, Cabanel to ultramodern Marie Laurencin and Jean Lurçat Lovely ladies painted included the Duchess of Rutland Russian Dancer Ida Rubenstein (by Leon Bakst) and Maud Dale thingly disguised as Mme D. by Jean...
...bedeviling regular Republican Senators-electon their campaign expenditures; 2) recall legislation to modernize three battleships which was later passed a second time over their pacifist protests; 3) order investigation, into the disproportionate prices of flour, bread and sugar. The Insurgents' frank desire for an extra session of Congress lent realism to the threat of Democratic Leader Robinson to force one unless his $25,000,000 Federal food fund for Drought sufferers was accepted by the Administration. If Congress-rejected this proposal, Senator Robinson, confident of Insurgent assent, warned Republican leaders: "You can stick your appropriation bills...
...collection has been made up of contributions from private owners, collectors, museums, and dealers, and will include a group of 20 drawings which have been exhibited only twice before in the United States, being the latest to be completed by the artist. Among those who have lent pieces are Professor P. J. Sachs '00. Associate Director of the Fogg Art Museum, J. N. Brown '22, Mrs. John Alden Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Richmond, the Arts Club of Chicago, the Wayhe Gallery, Jacques Seligmann and Company, and Wildenstein and Company...
...York, then the largest ever constructed (diameter, 130 ft.), for a flight across the Atlantic. The outbreak of the Civil War upset that plan. Professor Lowe went to Washington to propose to General Winfield Scott the formation of a balloon corps. The General was not impressed, finally lent his ear and his aid only at the personal prompting of President Lincoln...
...through the land last week there was bustle among the employed and wealthy, organizing to help the unemployed. The industrial depression lent added seriousness to launching the annual Red Cross $1 membership drive and brought out an unprecedented number of volunteer solicitors. Directors of city Community Chests redoubled their efforts...