Evening star., 1921-07-10

just announced Soh0IA! SeASCt "e'o"
ESQ postal system. and part Of the
celebration will be the issuing OF
series Of stamps which are already
eagerly sought all over the world.
Baron Shidehara, the ambassador
here, will pass busy days, II he sends
in all the requests for the series which
have already como to him.
The Japanese government has en-
ployed its deftest artists on this Sc
ries, and each denomination will typi-
fy some flower or scent which Is held
in reverence and affection. The SERIES
which would correspond with the two
cent stamp OF this country. Will De tne
national fower. the yellow chrysan,
themum, and the one-cent. three and
ave cent in tho American manner Of
reckoning will also be Of the 'mums,
but in a different coloring. Revenue
and other commercial stamps Will De
charming little scenes which present
some famous mountain peak or tenn
stamps Of the anniversary are rep
licas Of tho nrst series printed by the
imperial government OF Japan, ana
which are now absolutely priceless IN
the original. ,,
Of the philanthropic women OF TINS
CITY. who have accomplished SO much
for the bettermsnt Of conditions un-
der which women and children work
have an entirely new problem present
ed by the bureau OF industry IN tne
department Of labor in New 1ork
state. This relates to the seating OF
women who perform clerical work and
will probably revolutionize many IN
terfors, including those OF the govern
ment buildings all over the country
where a large number Of the feminine
gender are employed. A corps OF spe-
cialists has been examining chairs
wholesale changes in order to pro
mote business efficiency as well as 10
lower the causes Of fatigue ana poor
health. .,u,
Cooperate with the committee mere
forms in the bureau OF engraving ano
printing. in the government printlns
once and in private commercial CON
Germs. Mrs. Hammond and Mrs. VAIN
wright have been called the motneEs
Of the rest rooms for working womeh'
now SO common everywhere as 10 are csro
ate no comment at all. but which were
Iamentably non-existent when they
hersn their crusade. The rest room
.tthe new bureau OF engraving aho
printing, recently inspected by sim
liar civic committee from Ottawa' ma
heen pronounced q model OF its klno
and was officially recommended Tor g
anw anu eovernment building now In
nro1ress at the Canadian capital.
NJ mart Of the White House gar
dans "a more attractive than the re-
treat which is formed by the 10"
nriyet hedge which extends from gay
south entrance along a space ooroefee
by rose trees. splendid specimens
every one Of them. to an arch"ay, ON
end of which opens into the exscu,
Enclosure, where due west Is lont
high wall of green vines agalns
which a smiling faun capers grace
fulIy. This lovely white ngure ma:
been added in recent years ana IL !:
lust the needed touch In the Verdan
space, suggesting the quiet spot iol
an interesting book. or 10 rest rs ga
ing finds it delightful, and there is
suggestion Of a curved seat, above
which one Of those cheerful striped
umbrellas may be turned against an!
direction the sunlight may shine.
The White House roses sunered thf!
year with all others in this vicinity
but the handsome rose trees, grated
as they are on the hardest Of dog
wood, have proved immune. They ar
all pink, Radiance, Maryland. Kill
larney and Jonkheer Mock, and {
| lovelier vision could not be imagined
than when they were in full bloom
Rose trees, so familiar in the gar
dens Of the old world, are rarely seer
in Washington flower plots. though
their hardness. excellently displayed
| this season, will. no doubt. lead man!
gardeners to adopt this method O.
raising roses.
Every washingtonian who claim
! the finest garden plot attests to tn
and their beauty and variety, 50 tina
the directions given SO frequently b!
English gardens to take such and sucf
measures to attract the songsters clear
ly reveal the difference in conditions
Nothing has been a greater Joy t
than the chumminess of the robin!
and the shy overtures of thresher!
and larks which live in the wooded
spaces along Connecticut avenue aftel
the dearth Of birds they knew in Lon
don.
The Geddes family Is Canadian IL
every essential and accustomed t
and deer. In Scotland. where they
had a summer home, after much coax
Ing the birds might occasionally us,
the bath on the feeding tables. Thu
latter 10 q garden feature not otter
seen about Washington. where thu
birds help themselves quite bounti
fully to everything on the place
small fruit In particular. In some Of
the large estates, like Westover, ant
the handsome country seats alons
Woodley lane and the roads leading
to Montgomery county and the upper
river, special guardians have to bl
appointed to protect cherry trees ant
currant bushes, while many owners
who have only few trees cover then
entirely with netting until the family
gets all that IL needed, when the
birds are invited In to finish the feast.
Mrs. Louis Lehr. whose large es.
tate 10 destined eventually for the
various philanthropics which she sup
ported. was one Of the most unosten.
tatious members Of the resident sci
and had large circle OF relatives and
friends In Washington. She was. be,
fore her marriage to the younger
brother Of the well known Harry
Lehr, Miss Marie Conrad Of Balti.
more, daughter Of the lovely Sallil
Worthington Conrad, who lived fol
more than twenty years ct Montmo.
renci, the chief family SCAT in Worth.
inGton valley, one Of the most behuti.
ful in that reR1on. After DR.. Ior1is