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Evening star., 1921-07-15
DEFEND EMPLOYING
OF 5 ARCHITECTS
Commissioners Are Confident
They Did Not Violate
the Law.

The Commissioners are confident
that they did not violate the law in
employing eight outside architects to
assist the municipal architect in rush
ing through plans for the school
building program.
1t was learned at the District build
ing today that in 1909 former Con-
troller of the Treasury Tracewell
ruled that the Commissioners were
authorized by law to employ private
architects to aid the municipal force
in building construction work.
Asked Controller to Rule.
Auditor Daniel J. Donovan pointed
out that in that year Congress made
for eleven city con-
was not sure at that time whether pri-
vate firms could be called upon to
draw some Of the plans. and the con-
troller was asked to rule upon the
question.
The auditor called attention to the fact
that the appropriation act for the year
1910. establishing the office of municipal
architect. provided that plans and specifi-
cations for city work should be prepared
under his supervision The Commission
ers point out that when private archi-
tects are employed their work is super
vised by the city architect.
Comnissioners' Purpose.
The real purpose OF the Commissi oners
In letting contracts to outside firms to
assist in planning the new school build
ings was to make IT possible to begin
construction on all Of the buildings at
one time and complete as many of them
as possible for the opening of school in
September, 1922.
District officials said today that with
the small number Of employees allowed
the municipal architect under the limi-
| tation placed on the employment of per
diem workers the school building pro-
gram would be delayed indefinitely il
his Office had to draw all of the plans
Evening star., 1921-07-15
Births Reported.

: The following births have been reported
the health department within the last twent!
four hours:
Andrew and vincentini Fransiani. boy.
Francis N: and Sophia 6 c.. DermStt' mott boy.
James NJ. and Lula MeCherney. boy.
Albert P. and Ieonora P. MAdstva. boy.
John ~ and Lillian NJ. Frain. girl.
Tony and Mary Cardinals. boy.
John J. and Hattie 8: Robertson; Roberts poS.
IIoyd G. and Anna L. Barnett. girl.
Charles NJ. and Mary p: Mathew. boy.
Edward n. And Laura Pumphrey. boy.
Denis r. and Helen Connell. girl:
James G. and Lillian Humes giri.
Lester A. and Kathleen sehlup' eoy.
Frank L. and Mildred Rush. boy.
samuel and Viola X. Harris. boy.
wesley b. and Bessie l.. Pfather. boy.
John T. and Nancy Burnes, girl.
wilbur L. and Sarah G. Wilson. girl.
Zeb b. ana Rosie n. sneed. girl
Robert and Rachel Brown. girl.
Elias and Martha Brown. boy.
Joseph and Edna SilAs. sira.
Evening star., 1921-07-15
Woman Newspaper Writers
Entertained ON the MaynOWer.

Mrs. Harding entertained group OF
women newspaper correspondents
aboard the presidential yacht May
flower yesterday afternoon for Two
hour cruise down the Potomac, gong
as far as Fort Washington.
Tea was served at 4:30 in the spaci,
Gus dining room. the guests grouped
about the daintily appointed tea taple.
which was adorned with silver ooWis
filled with pink roses. silver oaskets
filled with clusters of roses were
placed about the large reception room
On the piano and tables. and were IN
charming contrast to the toned
cretonne coverings on the furniture.
The guests included Mrs. Coolidge.
wife Of the vise President: Mrs.
Harry S. New. Mrs. Atlee Pomerene.
Mrs. Frank Willis. Mrs. Heber
lVotaw. Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean
Miss Laura Harlan. Mrs. George r.
Christian, jr., with her mother. Mrs.
George r. Farrar: Brig. Gen. c. +.
Sawyer and DR.. Stephen Of Cleveland.
The Mayf1ower Band played through :
out the afternoon and there was IN
formal dancing on the deck. "here
the guests were seated about in COM
Portable deck chairs.
Mrs. Harding wore very modish
suit Of white rajah crepe. with rae
ings of wood green crepe. which also
formed panels on the skirt. Her small
white felt hat had the brim formed
of white and green feathers. Mrs.
Coolidge wore white sport costume,
with broad brimmed black hat
Commander Ralston S. Holmes. com
mander of the Mayfiower. with the
other officers stationed aboard, assist
ed in entertaining the guests.
Evening star., 1921-07-15
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Everett W. farrell Of Locust Dale. Va. and
Mable Watson of Quinque. Va.
Clnord =. Hayes Of Seabrook. Nd, and
Marie o. Rafter Of Logansport. Ind.
Norman Dorsey and Eva Franklin.
Harry l.. Brown Of Philadelphia and Eva B.
Lucas Of this city.
James Butler and Daisy Washington.
Edward Freeman OF Monterey, Va and
Levva Kerr Of Hghtown. Va.
Morris Lityin Of this city and Reb<ca Rouk
Of Baltimore, Md.
Frederick c. Bransn and Osie V Hanback,.
Joseph d. Stout and Agnes J. Mills.
James B. Holt and Alberta Thompson.
James J. Laughlin Of Indianapolis, Ind, and
Lucy V. Peters Of Rockville. Nd.
Clarence W. Coughlin OF Dexter, Me-, and
Cathleen l.. Ross Of this city.
l.. Berry Gray Of Bowling Green. Va, and
Katherine L. Yates Of Summit. Va.
Evening star., 1921-07-15
Peek-a-Boo Waists
and Silk Stockings
Tnbooed in School

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July
16-A ukase was issued BY the
department Of education here
tabooins silk stockings. peek-A-
boo waists and high heels at the
local high school the coming
year, and the girls must wear
MILDLY suits OF plain white or
blue either Of cotton or wool
material. They must also con.
tent themselves with cotton or
wool hose and low-heeled shoes
to 10 with them.
Colnmissi0ner Frazier stated
that the action WIS taken after
considerable study and that 1t
had been decided that q uni
form dress for the girls would
be in keeping with the modest
uniform Of the boys attending
the high school. 1t will produce
q better environment for study
and decrease the tendency Of
the girls to try to "Outshine"
fellow students in appearance,
he said.
Evening star., 1921-07-15
mer at the Garden City Hotel. New
York. yesterday.

mer at the Garden City Hotel. New
York. yesterday.
Mr.. George B. Christian. jr., secre-
tary to the President. entertained at
luncheon yesterday at the New Will
| lard. when his guests numbered ten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ]. Bell will
entertain a company informally at
dinner this evening in their suburban
home. Twin Oaks. when covers will
be laid for fourteen.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Fitz Simons will
leave Newport Monday for St. Regis
| lake. in the Adirondacks. where they
Will spend some time. returning to
Harbourview for the Newport tennis
tournament and horse show
Miss Aida Henriques left Washing
ton last evening for Bay Head. n. j..
where she will spend the remainder
OF July: She will go to jamestown.
r. l.. the LIST Of August to spend q
| month.
Mrs. NJ. A. Ireland Of Washington,
wife of Gen Ireland. u. s. A., has
Stony Man Ranch. Skyland. Va. for
! the remainder of the summer.
| Representative Lee
| and Wife Soon to Return.
Representative and Mrs. Gordon Lee
of Georgia, who are on a visit to their
home in Chickamauga. will return
in a few days to their apartment at
the Arlington Hotel.
| Mrs Alfred Lawrence Marsh al
Philadelphia. and Mrs. George Blu.
chanan Fife OF New York are visit.
Lieut. Commander and Mrs. Ernes,
/ Lieut.. Commander and Mrs Mckee
and their young daughter will leave
| shortly for California.
Mrs. Kate, Naill is visiting her uncle
| Mr.. A. J. Whitaker, at his residence
1881 Oregon avenue. previous to 60
ing to Leavenworth, Kan, where she
will be the guest of her daughter
Mrs Robert r. Phinney, wife of Mai
Phinney. U. S. A.
Mrs Guy NJ. Towgill and her daugh-
ter. Miss Vivian Towgill of Kansas
City. Mo-. are the guests of DR.. and
Miss Annie Evelyn Foster. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Foster of
the ChaStleton apartments. is spend
ing the summer with relatives on the
Virginia seacoast, and she will go to
Atlantic City before returning in the
autumn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel ]. Steinberger,
with their son, Samuel J. Steinberger.
jr, have returned from a week end
trip to Braddock Heights.
Evening star., 1921-07-15
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported tc
the health department within the last twenty.
four hours:
Robert S. Gourlay. 81, 20e Q St
Jacob H. Arnold. 81, 1914 Harlan pl.
George H. Nicholson. -. 1904 Longfellow st.
Mary Stewart. n, Emergency Hospital.
Ardelia Tanner. "a, 468 T st.
John Jackson, 40. St. Elzabeth's Hospital.
Margaret Wilson, 72. 1429 11th at.
Louis Bryan. rs, Washington Asylum Hos.
pffal
Evening star., 1921-07-15
PALAlS ROYAL OUTING.
Store Employees Will Go to Marshall
Hall Saturday,

Employees Of the Palais Royal will
conduct an excursion and outing to
Marshall Hall Saturday. The Palais
Royal Beneficial Association Is in di-
rect supervision of arrangements.
A base ball game, races for men.
women, boys and girls. an open three
legged race, candle race. potato race
and sack race will be among the en-
tertainment features. The Bargain
Basement will battle the Main Floor
in a girls tug OF war.
Prizes for each event will be dis
tributed to the first and second lead
ing contestants. On the boat on the
way to Marshall Hall will be singing
and a special musical program.
Evening star., 1921-07-15
Society
President and Mrs. Harding to Attend Flower
Carnival on the Dean Estate
This Evening.

THE President and Mrs. Harding
will attend the flower carni-
val to be given this evening
by the Georgia division of
the Roosevelt Memorial Association
at the clubhouse Of the National
Woman's Foundation. This carnival
was to have taken place June 20. but
was postponed on account Of inclement
weather that evening. There will be
many delightful features, including
a beauty contest. in which about
thousand girls will take part.
Yesterday the President received the
new minister of Bolivia. Senior Adolfo
Ballivian. who presented his creden-
tials He was accompanied to the
White House by the attache OF the
Bolivian legation. Senior Pablo Rada'
The President also received the pre-
siding bishop and council OF the Epis-
copal Church Of America yesterday
afternoon.
Evening star., 1921-07-15
DROPS DEAD ON PORCH
Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va, July 15.-
o. w. Couthworth of Carolina county
was taken suddenly i'll at his home
Sunday night. and going out on his
porch dropped dead. He had been in
apparently good health previously He
was sixty years old.
Evening star., 1921-07-15
aYu RuYs CAMP SITE.

G. A.. located on West River. near
Annapolis, Nd. have been purchased
by the organisation. The considera-
tion was approximately $le.7eo. Sev,
on tho premises, which AFFORD facili-
ties for land and water sports.
Charles r. Lee NEGOTIATED the sale.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09
WOMEN APPROVE
new HIGHWAY BILL
Urge Federal Commission as
Townsend. Bill Pro-
Vides.

That the highway question is too
important in it's bearing on Amer
lean life to be left in the hands of
a bureaucratic management and
that Congress should create Fed
'eral highway commission to ,ad-
minister this essential activity, Is
the opinion expressed by Mrs. John
Dickinson Sherman, chairman of
the department OF applied educa-
tion, the General Federation of
women's Clubs. and Mrs. w. l.. Ar
mold. chairman of the committee
on roads. in general charge Of the
highway work of the organization.
After a full discussion of this
subject at our biennial council
meeting in Salt Lake City this
month, the delegates representing
some 100000 American women,
strongly endorsed these, principles
as contained in the measure intro
duced by Senator Townsend" de-
clared Mrs. Sherman, ''and those OF
us in charge of highway matters
were instructed to do all we could
to secure passage of this measure.
: TT Is not necessary for us TO
point out the real interest of Amer
icafi women in highway mattera.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09

5. At Miss Pickford's suggestion
the child played a prominent role
in the photoplay. Also little Mary
Rupp. Miss Pickford niece, was
drafted into the scene much
against her will.
Reproduces Doll Gift.
For Miss Pickford's idea of Civ.
ing the newspaper man "a message
of greeting to the readers of his
newspaper-which he had come to
get-was a motion picture repro.
duction of the gift she had sudden
ly hit upon sending to Sweden. The
gift was a doll, dressed exactly as
Miss Pickford dressed in Polly
anna Wherefore. she decided to
let little Mary Rupp have the CEN
ter Of the stage while she portrayed
the proud (and retiring) mother.
The scene, as suggested by Miss
Pickford, was to show the journa-
lists daughter arriving t'the. door
of the. bungalow-carrying valis-
almost as big as she was-direcI
from Stockholm, bringing a mes
sage from Sweden's children to
their idol of the screen. The star
would answer to the knock on the
door; greet the little visitor and
then call the other May-who would
in due course present the doll to the
stranger, kiss her, and send her
on her way back to Sweden-with
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09
COMMUNITY PUMP BRINGS
ROW OVER RIGHT or WAY.

Diana Hickman and Alice Bigsby
live out at Burrville. ID. C, near Di-
vision avenue and J street northeast
For the past 30 years Diana has
had a garden near a pump that
everybody in the neighborhood gets
water from. People are supposed 10
approach this pump from the street
instead OF crossing Dianas gardenl
to get water.
Alice cut across Diana's garden
the other day and got a call down.
Diana got after her about IL as she
came back from the pump with two
buckets Of water
The first thing Diana knew about
she had been doUsed with one Of the
buckets OF water. Alice said she had
been nicked in the hack OF the head
with a hoe which Diana had in her
hand
Both blamed the other for the
trouble. Diana claimed that Alice
was the only person in that neigh
borhood who persisted in tracking
across the garden TO get water.
Everybody else. she said. went
around it,
Alice claimed there was a path
running through the garden for
people 10 walk on to the pump.
Judge Mcmahon found Diana
guilty OF assault and took her per
sonsl bond TO let the other woman
alone.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09
France Developing
Wide Air Service

l PARIS. July S.-The dream of
travelling from Paris to New York
by air may be realized before the
end of 1922, by the use of zeppelins
on which the French government has
obtained a patent.
The first commercial Zeppelin de-
iivered here was the Nordstorn. 1t
has been rechristened the 'Dixmude." :"
This airship will be used first to
inaugurate an air line from Mar
seilles to Algiers in August. carry
ing on each trip thirty passengers
and 5000 pounds of baggage The
prices will be the same as for nrst-
class saloon passage by ship. II this
line proves success. the French
government will take steps to de-
velop a world wida sa-v,~.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09

the gift slowed away in the valise.
A confirmed dyspeptic suffering
from chronic pessimism would
have never been able to control his
laughter could he have witnessed
the carrying out of Miss Pickford's
ideas. Time after time directors and
assistant directors, camera men,
scenario writer's and mere lay folk
like myself-all waited breathlessly
as the little drama began. And ev-
cry time one or another of the two
children would do something wrong,
and the whole thing have to be be-
gun over again. AS matter of
fact the journalists daughter was
much better screen actress than
Miss Pickford's niece. 1t was the
latter who persisted in forgetting
some vitality important piece OF
business each time.
Finally, however, the picture was
made-and then followed a lovely
tea party on the lawn-with every
body happy and bright-and stuffed
full of ice cream and cake and
other good Ithings-the edibles
fetched by Miss Pickford's japanese
chauffeur from a downtown con-
fectioner's-a round trip of eight
cen miles, made in barely twice as
many minutes.
(Te Re Continued)
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09
LITTLE STORIES
OF GREAT MEN
DANIEL WEBsTER.

Daniel Webster. while a stu
dent at Phillips Academy. was
punished by the principal for
shooting pigeons by being com
PEELED to commit 100 lines to
memory. He knew the principal
was to take a certain train that
afternoon. so he went 10 his
room and committed 700 lines.
He went to recite them to the
principal just before train tim.
After repeating 100 lines he kept
right on TIL he had recited zoo.
The principal kept looking at
his watch and grew nervous.
but Webster kept right on. The
principal finally stopped him anu
asked n!m how many more he
had learned: About 500 more" :"
Webster said. and kept on.
You can have .he rest of the
day for pigeon shooting" said
the principal, as he rushed fo-
his train.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09
DANCERS FINED SO FoR
THEFT OF BREAD AND MILK

1t has been said many times that
poor man who steals a loaf OF
bread or a bottle OF milk because
he is hungry gets about 100 years
in the pen. 1t is not so at all.
Daniel Edwards and Irene Downs
had just come from a hop" early
one morning. A hop" is where you
toddle and shimmy. 1t was near
breakfast time.
The ref eshments served at the
hop" we're mo-e less canary bird
food, it seemed, and they we're very
hungry.
Daniel swiped a bottle OF milk
from somebody's doorstep and Irene
pounced upon two helpless loaves
Of bread, IL was testified
Before they could start eating. a
policeman came along and arrested
them.
The court could easily see that
IL was not a case OF starvation or
near-starvation that prompted the
thefts. II was pure lsziness and an
utter disregard for other peoples
property.
The court fined them each SO or
! ten days.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09
Herald
SkeetsFoUoUs
Road to Job;
Gets the Gate
CFIffh Day OF "skeets Lands q
Job.-)

Uiffh Day of "skeets Lands q
Job.-)
Old Baumberg's grocery store
had been open not more than
. five minutes that morning before
Skeets Munson, face cleaned ana
bright, shoes shined, necktie
straight, and looking. in gem
eral, very businesslike. marched
in. He carried a neat. nat pack
age.
Baumberg, behind the parti-
ton, came shutting out when ne
heard the screen door slam.
Good morning. Mr.. Baum
berg" greeted Skeets. pleasantly.
Nice"
mo. no, no. no, no. my boy. /
amt got no job. Don't ask
skeets Talks Business.
Mr.. Baumberg." interrupted
Skeets, laying his package on the
counter and looking the old
grocer straight in the eye. I've
got something / want to tell
You. Now" The screen door
opened and closed again. Both
Skeets and Baumberg looked. 1t
was Mr.. Carroll. president of the
Carson Bank. who had entered.
Disregarding Skeets alto
gether, old Baumberg hurried
around his counter and. smiling
and bowling in his best style,
asked in his accent, what can
I do for you this morning MT.
Carroll
Finish up with this young
man first, Mr.. Baumberg; he was
here before I came in"
Tells of His Observations.
Unwilling, but anxious to
please this important customer,
Baumberg went back to Skeets'
Skeets started again.
DAY before yesterday he
said, You asked me what little
Teller like me could do around
a store like this. I'm going to
show you.
II spent nearly all day yester-
day watching your store and
Raymond's, across the street.
Raymond's seemed to be getting
the most customers. believe
this is because Mr.. Raymond and
his son. Bud. take good care of
their store. Now, il you'll let
me help you this summer, I'll
bet you we can build up a list
of steady customers that will be
more than Raymonds ever
thought of getting" Old Baum
berg glowered more hercely over
his spectacles. This smart young
cub!
Last night lettered some
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09

Graciousness Is one OF Miss Pick
ford chief charms. With her, de-
sire to please amounts almost to a
religion.
Time and again during the course
of my many interviews with her.
writes Hayden Talbot, had evil
dences of her innate courtesy and
kindliness-as displayed not only
to me but to others who came max
ing more or less inexcusable de-
mands on her time and patience.
Also her resources OF physical
strength are little short of amazing.
Little and not robust looking as she
is, she yet can and does tire out
husky men whose duties require
sticking out the working day with
her.
On one occasion. for example, Ii
was necessary for her to visit q
photographers studio to pose for a
number of portraits. She arrived
with her maid at o'clock in the
morning. At II o'clock that night
she was still looking pleasant
while the photographer and three
assistants and the maid were on the
verge of Mysteries from their nerve
racking labors.
Plays Impromptu Drama.
The representative of a Swedish
newspaper. on a special mission to
the United States connected with a
circulation-boom scheme, called
on Miss Pickford one day while /
was with her. Like almost all her
visitors the journalist was seeking
her and in furtherance of his news
papers plan to increase its circula-
ton. Almost before he had finished
outlining the- details of what he
wanted Miss Pickford had consented
So IL was, an hour or two later.
that the young woman stepped to
the door of her charming bungalow
on the Brunton lot-arrayed in the
gala dress of Swedish peasant
girl. from wooden, shoes to gay
colored band about her famous
curls. And then for upwards of
two hours more Miss Pickford en-
acted a specially devised little Dho-
toplay before the motion picture
camera-caliing upon the service Of
her director and camera man ana
their assistants to insure the sue
cess of the fiim.,
Disressrds All Costs.
A little figuring will show that
this impromptu performances repre-
sented-inN actual time consumed
not to mention the cost of the film
and its development and printing
several thousands OF dollars when
the combined salaries of the star
and her high-priced stan are con-
sfdered. But IL Miss, Pickford gave
consideration to this aspect of the
incident she evidenced IL in no way.
The Swedish journalist had his
daughter with him. pretty tot of
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09

The influence of real highways OH
country life, on economies, on edu
cation, is now generally under
stood. What is needed now Is u
national highway policy which will
conserve government funds and
through concentration of Federal
money on main highways, will
give us a connected system at the
earliest moment and the least ex-
rense. To do this, the Federal
viewpoint must prevail and the
Test expression of that is found IN
a highway commission"
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09
Printers Outing Today.

Printers and supply men of
Washington will hold their annual
outing at Benedict, Md, today.
The committee in charge of the
outing consists of W. N. Schaefer.
chairman; Charles F. Crane, vice
chairman; J. Harry Cunningham.
William p. Doing. jr, w. H. Dunn,
Karl V. Eiker, J. Oscar Fauth,
Frank T. Fuller. Charles P. Han
cock. Frank p. Howard. f. W.
Huguely. A. Gusarger, George b.
Kennedy. s. Percy Oliver, Franc E.
Sherry, II. r. Stanford. Harry Stiles,
Lewis NJ. Thayer and A. L. Tenny-
son.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09
White House Ladv
Can't Pick Posies
hHer Front Yard

Some people can pick flowers in
their front yard gardens without
attracting attention-but not SO in
the case of the White House
mistress.
Mrs Harding could brave the sun
and herce heat to gather some
beautiful blossoms just breaking
forth near the front fence Of the
White House grounds, but the
rapidly growing throng of curious
passers-by, however, finally drove
her to retreat
The Washington herald., 1921-07-09

price cards for some of your
goods and made a few posters
for your windows. / also drew
up a plan of how 1 think we
could arrange your store han
der"
With one huge, fierce sweep
of his arm old Baumberg brushed
all Skeets' drawings to the floor.
Get out of her, you little
scamp" he shouted angrily. II
amt got no time to bother with
SUCH a nuisance"
Skeets started for the door.
Uast mart Maudayl