14—THE JEWISH NEWS

Friday, September 30, 1949

French, Dutch May
Compromise at UN
On Jerusalem

FLUSHING MEADOW, (JTA)
—Robert Schuman, French For-
Jewish News Art Editor
eign Minister, has indicated to
the UN General Assembly that
It seems to me that the life of a true artist cannot be France was open to a compro-
commemorated by a single memorial exhibition. Todros Gel- mise on the Jerusalem issue. In a
ler, whose oils and several watercolors are on view at the statement of policy in which he
Scarab Club, functioned within a wide area of artistic ex-
devoted a considerable portion
pression. This particular exhibition of paintings has suf-
to the Palestine case, Schuman
ficient variety for one to recognize a personality interested
said that the important thing
in many phases of a world. of
reality and a world of. imagined
Museum of Art in New York is to reach an agreement on the
visions.
City,
The Chicago Institute of protection of the Holy Places,
A glance at the gallery of pic- Fine Arts,
Buffalo, Toledo and rather than overemphasize legal
tures gave me a feeling of Witchita museums
and the San obstacles. The solution, he
Todros Geller's ability to drama-
Francisco
and
Los
Angeles
Insti= said, should be "acceptable to
tize ideas. Some pictures- were tute of 'fine arts, to mention
exaggerated dramatics, others part of the list. He was president all."
The Foreign Minister of the
the drama of quiet understate-
the Chicago Society of Artists Netherlands, Dr. D. U. Stikker,
ment. "Sabbath Eve," a beauti- of
for
a
long
term
and
was
a
con-
fully competent painting, seems sistent exhibitor in Detroit in took an almost identical stand.
to be the painted backdrop to a the National Jewish Artists Ex- Dr. Stikker also said his govern-
dream in which a woman char- hibitions.
ment was conerned with the
acter faces a fantasy city of roof
safeguarding of holy places and
This
memorial
exhibition
is
tops, a man in the foreground the work in painting of a sen- that since this cannot be left
sits pensively before a table with
only to the governments con-
two lighted candles, while a sitive man, whose reputation for. cerned, the Dutch delegation
craftmanship and spirit-
transparent creature floats honest
uality seems well deserved. He favors a permanent interna-
aboVe the city.
has made a real contribution to tional "supervision." He added:
Fine Still Life
Jewish
culture. This . exhibition "If no such agreement would be
The several fine still lifes in
opens
Saturday
evening, Oct. 1, reached, internationalization of
the show take in the whole en-
will continue through Oct. Jerusalem and its surroundings
- veronment of the subject, rather and
would have to be seriously con-
10.
- than featuring it as a thing set
sidered."
EXHIBIT
SPONSORS
apart. "My Father's Legacy", is Sponsors of the Todros Geller exhibit
The general reaction to the
a prayer shawl lying upon a include Hon. Justice and Mrs. Henry M. French and Dutch pronounce-
table. enveloped by the com- Blaze!. Mr. and Mrs: Julian G. Wolfner, ments on the Jerusalem issue
David. B. Werbe, Mr. and Mrs.
plete surrounding of the darkeh- Mrs.
Isadore E. Goodman, Mrs. Alfred J. Laut- were that they constitute the
ed synagogue. Another still life mann,
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Gilbert. Mr. first important break in the de-
is a bouquet of flowers in a room and Mrs. Harry Farbsten. Mr.' and Mrs. velopments which heretofore
with the vista of another room Edward D. Quint, Mr. and Mrs. Bayre were moving into an uncompro-
Levin. Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer H. Meyer.
beyond, while another canvas of Mr.
and Mrs. Alexander Freeman, Mr.
flowers is placed indoors by a and Mrs. Harold H. Smilay, Mr. and Mrs. mising groove and provoking
Charles
E. Feinberg, Hon. Justice and Israel apprehension. The belief
window which carries the eye Mrs. Charles
C. Simons, Mr. and Mrs. now is that France can become
beyon to a landscape outside.
Meyer L. Prentis. Mr. and Mrs. Hoke
Levine. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Fleischaker, the rallying point for the kind
There are several American Mr.
and Mrs. John P. Heavenrich, Mr.
industrial scenes, a large group and Mrs. William H. Frank, Dr. and of compromise which the Israel
Mrs.
Herbert M. Smith, Mrs. Ralph Government has repeatedly wel-
of Biblical scenes and a group of Davidson,
Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Gott-
experimental paintings in a high lieb. Mr. and Mrs. Royal Allen Opnen- comed.
heim. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Strauss, Rab-
key which are not worthy of bi
Leon Fram, Mrs. Milton M. Alexander.
too much attention. The several
-New Naomi Officers
scenes of Palestine are particul-
Lead Fall Activities
arly descriptive of the character
of the towns. I liked the one
Naomi Chapter of Bnai Brith
with the gay little goats pran-
Young Women has opened its
cing about the foreground, with
fall activities, led by the follow-
wash hung on lines between the
Praises Holyday . Program
ing slate of officers:
hill strewn houses.
Editor, The Jewish News:
Harriet Nochman, president;
Other Art Achievements
Thanks for the information I
It is well at this point to read in the. Jewish News I was Evelyn Weinberg, Florine Le-
credit to , Todros Geller for his able to listen to the High Holy bove, Rose Modell, vice presi-
achievements outside the field of Day program on WWJ. The Cul- dents; Ann Parsky, secretary;
painting. He was an expert in ture Commission of the Jewish Jean Stein, corresponding sec-
the art of stained glass windows, Community Council has done an retary; Erma Averbuch, finan-
having executed numerous stain- excellent job. Appropriate blend- cial secretary; Ruth Feinstein,
ed glass windows for synagogues ing of music and prayer 'was the treasurer.
throughout the country and for - principal feature of this tasteful
Thomas Jefferson wrote his
the Old Folks Home in Chicago. presentation of Jewish tradition.
own epitaph, to be placed on
He was considered one 'Of the
Let us have more of these
leading authorities on religious holiday programs; they are sore his tombstone after his death.
art and designed many ceremon- ly needed and will be very wel-
ial .objects for synagogues and come.
private collections.
MIVI ERMAN
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