Evening star., 1922-07-30

keen observations on the passing of
oration Of sport when the mind be-
came absorbed In mechanics rather
than In the work Of nature. He pre-
dicted q general return Of the horse
for leisurely travel, especially for
families. and in Austria :. travelling Ing
decked and drivers with long. crack.
ling whips survived to the days OF
the war.
The late King Edward deplored the
coming OF the auto to the extent ,of
financing the coach roads Of Britain.
Wales and Ireland and patronizing
them personally several times each
summer. The aged emperor's horror
OF the atrplanes well can be imagined
| since he chafed SO visibly over motor
machine diabolic Intervention In
| human affairs and regarded the hor.
| rors of the war as mainly the result
| OF these contrfvances. His long asso-
citation with blooded steeds and his
comments on the various breeds and
! the uses to which they may be placed.
will make Franz Josefs memoirs as
valuable to the viviculturist and the
amateur horse breeder, as certain
portions will be to the politician.
Egyptian water Jars are having a
vogue all along the North Shore and
few homes which have an ocean front
fail to display some Of the glorious
red pottery filled with petunias or
flaming geraniums. The Letter home
! the veranda and at intervals on the
steps which lead to the street. Wynd-
cliffe. the fine old estate of the late
William ]. Boardman. which has
passed through a variety of hands
since his death and the removal Of
his family to the Murray bay summer
colony. has ome~exquisite and very
ancient jars. collected during many
| European jaunts by Mr.. and Mrs.
Boardman and their daughters. They
stand rather desolate and fioweriess
| among tho growth of fir trees. but
their blotch of color is most effective.
All along the Mediterranean these
jars are part of the landscape and
their Importation from the land of
the Pharnohs Is as regular as the
wonderful water lily pond in their
West Virginia estate, own many fine
specimens, placed on terraces and on
steps leading to the lake. Some few
red Jars are scattered along the ter
! races of the Agricultural Department
common in Washington, where. IL
| used. they would enhance all the pub
| lie grounds which look out on the
, river. The Thames embankment
DOdSU6 uunuTcuS VI specimens,
look enhancing when the warm
| weather dims the foliage and wfthers
the adjacent flowers.
The National Capital, from Its
shining heights of municipal beauty
and order. Is prone to regard its
mother city, Georgetown. with indul-
gent smiles. Yet among artists, old
Georgetown Is highly regarded. while
architects and engineers who have
been making trips here during the
summer think that in many essen
tials the national city could follow
the ways Of the old burg, which. ira
dition says. was named by Its origi-
Georgetown, for instance. has good
sized yards for many Of Its homes,
no matter how humble. The lowly
laborer there Is better provided with
a plot for a garden or for retreat
from the heat Of summer than the
millionaire who buys near in on the
best residential streets OF Washing
ton. Many thoughtful purchasers
have realized the advantages Of the
old homes on Georgetown Heights
and Washington may well look to its
laurels, unless city lots are made
more generous in dimension. AL
along along the quiet thoroughfares
which lead to Oak Hill and to the
heights, may be found uniform
dwellings of grace and artistic worth,
trim on the street front. with wide
entrances and doors which are a Joy,
while beyond the brick walls may be
obtained peeps of glorious gardens
filled with fruit trees and Towering
shrubs.
While Great Britain strives to