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Evening star., 1926-11-13

In continuing the subject of archi-
tectural features for the living room
of the small house we must say q
little more about mantels. Due to
the very sketchy treatment we nave
TO give this entire subject, we are
obliged to divide the usual types of
city and suburban houses into three
general types-the English Tudor,
the Italian and Spanish renaissance,
and the eighteenth century house,
which is composed of Colonial Eng
lish and continental Georgian"
The Spanish and Italians did not share
in the Gothic trend Of architecture
during the Middle Ages, largely be-
cause Of climatic reasons: they took
as their models what was left of the
old Roman buildings, so that when
the great revival of interest in and
knowledge of the classic styles Of
Greek and Roman came about, they
We're .eadeTs for the world. And the
beauti. I'll Palaces of those days are
used a. insOirations for both large and
small houses today.
In our houses derived from these
palaces the mantel should be Of stone
or plaster BY stona ", mean smooth
]y cut stone such as marble, Caen
stone or FINEST one, not the rough
uneven ne Dne. n goOt type for
This is Il La e rectar gullr opening
toften taller han il is wide; with a
pillar or pila Ster on either side hold
ing up q broad Intel with a classic
molding at tha ton
Gradually Sloping Hood.
Above this was often a hood which
gradually sloped to T9eet the rough
plaster wall at the ceiling height For
buflt-in cupboards and bookshelves in
his Italian or Spanish style. the open
ing can be sunk in the plaster wall
to the required size and have a semi
circular arch at the top. These open
ingS In the walls as we'll as the doors
and windows rarely have a trim
around them. Sometimes these cup
boards and boOkShelveS have wooden
doors which can be painted in designs
of the period. If radiator coverings
iron in q classical design. If the house
IS more primitive, batten doors made
of rough boards are appropriate, but
in finer houses the doors can be pan
eled in squares.
The English Tudor is perhaps the
most abused style of our modern build
Ing times. IN naming this "EngliSh
Tudor" We really mean the style or
styles which arose and developed from
the reign of Edward VII of England
on until and partially including the
time Of the SteWartS. when the reVer
sion of tn" classic style of Greece and
Evening star., 1926-11-13
Community Singers.

From the London Answers.
A new movement. which has for its
object the transformation of Britain
into brighter and happier place by
means of song, has been launched by
the Community Singers Association.
Sing and be happy" is the motto of
the community singers. and the or
ganizing director of the association
says he finds that all over England
people are ready enough to sing if
only they are given the lead.
Luncheon hour "sing-songS' in the
open air are among the activities of
the community singers, and their
Thursday midday programs at the
churchyard of st. Fields,
London, have proved that these can
be both attractive and impressive.
Evening star., 1926-11-13

and the surrounding space should be
paneled In wood or plaster with the
appropriate type Of paneling for the
style of house.
Radiator coverings should follow
the general architectural style of the
interior whether of wood or metal.
Evening star., 1926-11-13

rounded at the top, with or without
a keystone in the molding surround
ing the opening and may have small
pane glass doors or none at all. The
back of the cupboard offers a fine
opportunity for color to blend or
contrast with the china set upon its
shelves.
Book shelves may be built into
one end of the room, but they really
should extend from floor to ceiling
Evening star., 1926-11-13

similar in principle to the : great
renaissance fireplaces, they are
much smaller in size, delicate in de-
tail and never have the hood above
them
Evening star., 1926-11-13
Cupboards With Solid Doors.

Cupboards are open part Of their
length and closed with solid doors
at the bottom. They are frequently
Evening star., 1926-11-13

Passers-by, who stop TO listen. remain
to sing. and those who have taken
part in these informal choruses are
most enthusiastic about them.
The Washington times., 1926-08-28
Muddy Current
H0nlpe TS and
Helps, Too
By r. ID. Thomas

At 3 o'clock today approximately
80 swimmers viii plunge into the
muddy, sWfrling Potomac at Cham
Bridge and race to Georgetown Tor
the Presidents Cup.
At stake also will be the national
long-distance team championship
The contest Il under the directions
or the washington Canoe Club and
sanctioned BY the Al a. u.
Clarence Ross, 81 the New York
Athletic Club, ID the defending In.
diViduaI champion. Walter Spence,
Of the BROOKLYN Central u. M. CT
A, the rJlTner.up last year, again
i entered.
The washington Canoe Club win
attempt to bring the title to the
Nations Capital Its representa-
tives include William Stephenson.
G. M. Meyers. Carl Ahlenfelds
Farnham Miller and possibly one or
two others. These men are capable
veterans. The Washington Canoe
Club team finished third In 1926.
The swimmers win Be aided IN
one respect and hindered In
another by river conditions. Due
to recent rains, the current D
swift and in places it Is sWirly.
But considerable driftwood Is
coming down the Potomac and the
water Is extremely muddy. It may
not go well with the swimmer that
permits any Of It to reach his IN
nards.
The Washington times., 1926-08-28
FALL
IN NEE

Young athletes from Georgetown
ran away with the honors in the
inter-playgrounds track and field
meet on the Plaza field. They
scored a total of 4s points. and the
Plaza boys, running neck and neck,
counted q total Of 401s.
Other Fairgrounds teams cut
heavily into the scoring but did
not seriously challenge the two
leaders. Cooke scored % points
and Columbia Road 1919. Other
point scores were: Henry, Is: Gar
field, IA; Johnson, 8: Happy Hol-
low, z; Burroughs. 4: Hayes, 8;
Rosedale, g.; Bloomingdale, I; Twin
Oaks. /; Fillmore, J..
Five records were toppled dur
ing the afternoon while only one
was tied. Garfield made a new
record in the SS0-yard unlimited re-
lay in the nice time of 2:43. Everett,
Plaza, and Dingler. Happy Hollow,
at S feet / inch. McNee. Of George.
town, made a new unlimited broad
jump record of 10 feet inches.
A new mark for the 440-yard
S5-pound relay was made by the
Henry team in 40 2-5 seconds, and
another 440-yard relay mark was
broken by the 115-pound relayers
when the boys from the Plaza
stepped it off in 81 seconds.
Ford, Columbia, tied the II sec.
onds mark in the 10O.yard dash.
The Washington times., 1926-08-28
|0DAYS
)Pe1Rg15S|II.
: Kirk Miller

The winner Of the Dempsey
Tunney worlds championship
fight is not likely to receive
half the ovation accorded Miss
Gertrude Ederle, the 19-year-
old German-American girl who
is the first of her sex to swim
the English Channel, and in
record time at that-when she
arrived in New York yesterday.
We just happened to be in the
big city on the day Of Miss
Trudy's return to her honel
land, and the scenes at her of
fetal welcome were indeed those
to bring tears to the eyes. As
late as / o'clock this morning
there was slow-lnoving mass
Of humanity milling in the
streets three blocks In each di-
rection from the theater where
she was the guest last evening.
Tens of thousands were linger-
ing on Broadway after midnight
to get just one glimpse of the
girl star.
New York, ordinarily blase
toward matters which excite the
rest of this country to no lit
tile degree, certainly didn't hold
back in its "handshake" for
Gertrude.
The immediate circumstances
Of Trudy's welcome to N. York;
which incidentally is her home
town, have not been duplicated
before our particular eyes since
Pennsylvania Ave-, here, turned
out in honor of the only
worlds baseball championship
on record for Washington one
midi October evening two years
ago.
Many blocks up Broadway
where a few hours before. the
streets had been thronged OUT
side the place, where Rudolph
Valentino lies lifeless, there
was desolation except for nor
NAL traffic. That's an sample
of bow-fleeting fame.
Practically every German
delicatessen store in Greater
New York was "closed to bust
ness" yesterday. Down on
Tenth Ave, where the Ederle's
have made their home through
lean times and fat, an inn
mense street frolic is to be
staged tonight for their
Trudie." 1t will be a sort of a
Dutch carnival, and joy will be
unconfined.
As this is being indited, we
hear that Mrs. Clement Cor
son and Frank Perks, both
Americans, are mile and a
half and two miles respectively
off the Dover coast, after chan
mel attempts which started late
yesterday.
If they succeed, they will
never attain the fame nor re-
ceive the acclaim that America
gives Miss Ederle, for she is
the FIRST WOMAN to swim
the channel and none can ever
take that distinction from her.
If Perks makes the swim sue
cessfully, he will be the sixth
man to negotiate the treach-
erous tide, current, fog and
acknowledgements miles of
II.
The Washington times., 1926-08-28
JACK GE IS
S()CKED

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 2s.-Jaek
Dempsey arrived at the conclusion
today that what he really needs IL
lot more of this defensive prac-
tice. The thought came after
mulling over what happened to him
Friday, when he told the boys:
Don't be afraid Of me today.
Tear in and let 50. won't sock
you hard. / want to see how good
I am at blocking your punches or
in getting away from them"
On this particular day and date,
Dempsey's memory refreshes him
on the point that he wasn't much
good ut 1t at all. Six sparring
partners took shots at his chin and
his body, and six sparring partners
hit with almost everything they
tossed in his general direction.
And So" quOth Dempsey today,
II will hereafter practice q bit
more In this ducking and lodging
stuff. never figured ] needed
much Of defense i'm any battle
of my career. / think q mighty
offensive is the best defense. And
1 feel that / can take anything
Tunney can hand out without
pausing to think It oyer. But
there's no use of my being hit IL
/ can avoid it by practicing de-
Tense. So I'm going to let the
boys drive at me Oftener than
they have i'm the past and get the
knack of getting out Of the way
to q fine point"
Two Argentine heavyweights
were scheduled to arrive during
the day.
when they do, I'll have one Of
those League of Nations camps, !"
said the champion. MY cook is
German, my trainer is a Greek
and Gus Wilson, who gets my spar
ring partners and will be one OF
my seconds Is a E'renchman. Gene
Normile Is Irish, so is Mike Trant.
Floyd Fitzsimmons has Scotch in
him--blood, not liquor.
Several of my sparring partners
are negroes. Another Is a Spaniard.
One IL Mexieen,--or part Mexican.
The Washington times., 1926-08-28
MURRAY Or CROWDER R.
WILL FACE WHITE SDX
By Louis A. Dougher

The Gfs today playing Saturday
contest Of the waning Capital George
General"
Windy City outfit with JJoe Edwards souhpaw
Cleveland Indians toilng the hill the Collins gang.
The champions making bitter fight to land in the first d
vision yesterday Bib Fak ocked them
the wall scoring three and cinchng the
to the White to
Sergeant Connay who usually performs
roles started against Fred Marby relief which
he has shone for Neither lasted limit Marberry
pinch hitter in the SIXTH Connay found the
too rough IN the ninth with But the Chcagoan certainly
The Washington times., 1926-08-28
DUM5ARToN RAcKETERs
MEET NAVY NET STARS

The Dumbarton tennis team will
play its last official match Of the
season tomorrow. with the Navy
Leach Cup team as its opponent.
The games will be played at
Annapolis starting at 2 o'clock.
Tom Mangan, Bob Burwell, Paul
Harding, w. c. Baum, A. o. White
and Bob Willowby will make UP
the Dumbarton team. They will
pair in the doubles as follows:
Mangan and BurweIl, Harding and
Baunt and White and WIlewby.
The Washington times., 1926-08-28
THOMPSON
ADS
BY Ross u. Conklin

= 81
Freddie Mcleod. the Wee Fred.
die Of the Columbia Country Club,
and Jimmy Thompson. mere
hedging from the Hermitage
Country Club, Of Richmond, Viz
GINA, cake.waIxed away with the
honors III the S6-hoie qualifying
DIay sc the professional golfers Of
washington. Virginia and Mary.
land, at the lengthy Congressional
Country Club. The pros were
seeking to find two Of their num-
her. to play in the National Profes-
sionaI Golfers. Association tOurna
ment next month and they found
them.
where the one pltted his craft
ana slxilI and cunning against the
field, the other relied upon his
youthful zest and Drawn and
power. Freddie Is an experienced
and wise old head at the game.
while Jimmy Thompson still has
the blush OF youth in his cheeks.
Congressional was very *.
acting course. It's length. the
terror Of most short drivers. was
all the longer because Of the
recent heavy rains. nc took good,
solid sEnashes with wood and
iron to ret home. The boys were
breaking their backs to ret dis
lance and that IS where they fell
short.
Thompson and Mcleod simply
refused to let the extreme length
at Congressional get their goats.
Where such famous golfers as
Eddie Towns. Sandy Armour, Bobby
Barnett. Dave Thomson, Charlie
Bstschler and others were founder
ing along in the grassy fairways
and rough, Wee Freddie and Jimmy
stuck to their game and let the
devil take the hindmost.
The wise ones, meaning those
who are supposed to know their
dates. had discarded Freddie Nc
Leod with q mere shrug of their
shoulders. They said that Freddie
couldn't hope to compete with others
who could smash the bali with
distinction. But that was where
they were fooled. Freddie smacked
them straight every time and those
who hit them farther were usually
many broken hopes.
That rough was deadly. The
green's were fast but true, and a
pitched ball could be relied upon
to sit down. Therefore, Freddie
stuck them up to the flag and when
they sat down for him, he gave
them chance for the hole.
Jimmy Thompson began as
though he would like to buy the.
course. He was one under mar
playing the sixth hole, having
successfully negotiated the first
five holes In 81 strokes. Jinlny's
angel deserted him there, but not
for long, and he came home in
80 strokes. to equal par. The last
nine was made in 80.
Sandy Armour, the real dark
horse of the tournament because
Of his liking for the course and his
at the game, fell into
evil ways off the first tee and be
fore he could cast out the slips, he
was mired. Eddie Towns, likewise.
fell shortly after the start.
Bobby Barnett and Cliff McKim
ME and "A. B. Thorn and Dave
Thomson and others fell, too. The
scores in a professional Qualifying
here have never beer
so high. Pros, who usually spor.
75's and 76's and IT'S, were bring
ng In S3's and higher. They were
Just naturally profligate with their
strokes. Bob Barnett Is seldom
over. 70. Not so long ago he had
So at Chevy Chase. But at Con.
yressionHl he had to work hard for
ow eighties
The Washington times., 1926-08-28

The entire story OF the game
might be confined to the deeds Of
two innings. In the first frame
Kamm doubled and scored on Bar,
rett's single to right. Falk walked
with two out and HunnefieIds
whack to right sent Barrett in.
Those two runs totaled the White
Sox scoring till the ninth when BIB
Falk played his dirty trick on the
home boys
Bucky Harris single. with More
hart,s wild heave and Bluege's
single TO right, gave the Griffs a
run in the fourth. but the excite.
ment of the contest was reserved
for the ninth.
Bill MorreH had followed Mar.
berry to the hin and had held
the Sox scOreless for two frames,
though passing three lads. He
get into frOulfe with one gone in
the ninth. Kamm slamn1ing a
single to right and Barrett polling
q twO-bagger to left.
General" Crowder was ordered
into action. He opened by hitting
Shelly and filling the bases. Then
came that villain, Van Bibber FalK,
who walloped a long double up
against the centerfield wall, clean.
ing the bases. Bib died trying to
reach third on the whack and Hume.
field fouled to Ruel, but the crime
had been committed.
Just to show they had a kick
left, the champions sta ged a fine
rally with two out IN their half OF
the final frame. McNeely singled
TO left and liked around to thl3d
on Rice's hot shot through More.
hart. Goslin squeezed McNeely
across and beat out his bunt TO
kaan. Myer singled to center
and over came Rice.
The fans, all of 'em, were on
their feet and bowling for the rally
10 continue long enough to give the
Griffs the victory. Eddie Collins
despaired of Connal1y's ability 10
stand the strain and so yanked him,
sending Al Thomas in to face
Judge. A triple or a long double
would have tied the score, but
Judges best was liner that MostiI
piucked out Of the air in right CEN
ter and the game was over, with
the White Sox winners.
The usual large crowd Of fair
hero-worshipper attended, ceIebrat-
ing their last free holiday. One OF
them caught a foul ball in the eye
during the late innings and had ner
day utterly ruined.
The Washington times., 1926-08-28
Browns Win Game

The Browns were treated to a
new sensation at Shibe Park, Ph.la.
delphia, yesterday, by licking the
Athletics, to 1. Although the ST.
Louis team has played 10 games at
Philadelphia, this was the first
time they had won this season.
The Washington times., 1926-08-28

Yesterdays Results
Pitfsburgh. a, New York, 0.
Cincinnati. { /; Brooklyn, ..
philadelphia. D; gk. Louis, !.
Chicago, B; Boston, /
Today's Games
philadelphia at Sc. Louis
Brooklyn at Cincinnati
New York at Pittsburgh.
Boston at Chicago.
The Washington times., 1926-08-28
Smith HELPS

Pitcher Sherrod Smiths home
run in the twelfth won the second
game OF a double-header for Cleve.
land from the Red Sox, to 4. The
Indians walked away with the first
game, to 3.
The Washington times., 1926-08-28
Cards Drop Out

The Cardinals lost their second
straight to Philadelphia, to 4,
dfmn1ing slightly their pennant
chances. Bentley got home run,
y double and a single.
The Washington times., 1926-08-28
RTRUDE
CASHES IN
Ry DaYis ]. walsh

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.- Being
duly presented with the key to the
city was all very well yesterday,
and quite q gracious gesture al
that, but with calm reflection came
to Gertrude Ederle this morning
the knowledge that it wasn't KEY
that would open any banks, nor
would IT lock the family door
against the wolf.
However, don't believe the lady
will need that kind Of key now
or forever henceforth. Trudy will
be wealthy In her own right by
Christmas.
The harvest moon, In fact, Is
about 10 come to the full and
soon win be casting ifs golden
glow over her left shoulder. This
is the same moon that shed its
rays IN such prOfusiOn about the
halIOWed figure Of Harold RED"
Grange last fall.
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts,
say the philosophers: but they
didn't say anything about agents
bearing contracts. The line was
beginning to form on the left today.
The chances are that by the time
Trudy finishes signing documents,
she win have tied herself up with
at least $780, 900 that win be hers
before the first of the year, while
her total earnings for the next
twelve months probably won't be
less than a quarter OF q million.
That's almost enough to take her
father away from his butchers
block and buy him a ringside seat
in the Chicago stock yards.
AS / understand 1t, Trudy will
sign up for vaudeville tour that
may carry through six months.
She probably will play New York
houses for ten weeks at $4,000 a
week and then will go on the road
at $4,000 a week. This venture
alone will net her more than
$4,000.
When It il over 1t will be about
time for her to start following the
climate with a series Of weIl.paid
exhibitions. She could and proba-
bly, viii go to California, earn that
$4,000 they want to give her for
swimming to Catalina Island and
then swing back through New Or
leans and the South, giving exhibit
tons wherever they have the fancy
to pay her. Florida should provide
a happy hunting ground In this
connection.
Another source OF steady In.
come wiz be furnished by the
magazines and newspapers. Trudy
already las arranged to get top
prices from a national magazine
for series Of articles on swim.
ming, and understand that
agents Of similar publications are
cluttering up her doorstep.
The magazine racket should net
her $4,000 in a reasonably short
time. Syndicated newspaper arti-
cles probably will bring in $4,000
more.
And then those dear. dear adver.
Using testimonials! All she has to
say is that she owes her success
in life to rubber heels, hair nets.
vanity cases, fly swatters and eat
Ing soup with a fork. Before her
name dries on the dotted line she
will have thousands of dollars
poured in her lap.
She won't get all of 1t, however,
Dudley Field Malone cuts rs per
cent, 1 believe, which isn't bad at
all, considering the fact that Dud-
ley didn't swim any Channel and
wouldn't IL he could.
The Washington times., 1926-08-28

Steady pitching by Tony Kaus.
winning streak TO six. Tony h i'd
the Braves to five hits, enabling
Chicago to win. 5 TO L.
The Washington times., 1926-08-28
White S0K
1lDQGBY
BY Louis "A. Dougher

ny LOUIS ~ UWukAkGE
Four games remain to be played
here this season by the Washington
Griffmen when today's II out Of the
way. The Chicago White sox close
their present series tomorrow and
VIII not again be seen In the Capital
until 1927.
Tomorrow night the White SOx
depart for Detroit. where they have
i series with the Tigers opening
Monday.
Bucky Harris takes his gang up
to New York. where one game ii
scheduled with the Yankees Mon
day. the last appearance Of the
Griffmen il the metropolis this
season.
Monday night the champions will
go to Boston, where on the follow
ing day they open a five-gane
series In as many days. Next Satur-
day night both the Washington and
Boston clubs will hurry back to the
Capita1 for the final series OF the
year here, one game coming on
Sunday, September 5, and two to-
gether on Labor Day. That double
bill will end Washington big
league season OF 1925, a season Of
disappointment to fans and players
alike.
Following few exhibitions in
Ohio, the Griffs enter upon their
last swing through the West at
Cleveland on Saturday, September
IL, a double-header being on the
books for that day. Then come
seven games in five days at Detroit,
four games in three days at st.
Louis and three games in three
days at Chicago.
The Washington club closes its
at Philadelphia, playing
three games in two days at Shibe
Park, a double-header being booked
for September % and a single game
for the finale.
So long as fourth place may be
gained by hard fighting, BucLy
Harris IL not expected to try
mOpy of his youngsters, prezided
he can get them to report. He
will have to cOYlfine himself to
watching them In practice. But
II the team falls hOpelessIyt out Of
the contest for first division end
ing, he may use some of his kids
that he may see them under big
league fire and for their own ex-
perience.
Dutch Ruether was not dispieased
at his being sent to the Yankees.
He Is q veteran without much of a
future, and that slice of the COM
ing world series will come in handy
during the winter. He expects to
leave for New York today and
hopes Miller Higgins will send him
against the Griffs Monday after
noon.
After four years OF Coast expert
ence, Ruether joined the Chicago
Cubs In 1917, being released to the
Cincinnati Reds in midseason. The
next year found him in the army,
but he came back in 1919 to win 10
games and lose s. That was his best
year.
Ruether was with the Brooklyn
Robins in 1921, being traded for
RUDE Marquard. He remained four
years In Brooklyn and was sold to
the Washington club in the winter |
Of 1924. Last year he won Is and |
lost Z games. and today has IL VIC |
tories as against defeats.
at figure the team can get |
along without him better than
with him, that's ALL" explains
Manager Harris. ''His record |
looks good on paper, but it doesn't
stand up under investigation. |
With CrOwder, Murray. Marberry |
and Morrell coming along nicely, |
Ruether simply didn't fit into the
scheme Of thipgA" j
The Washington times., 1926-08-28

Billy White, Jersey City, knocked
out Roscoe Hall. New York, In the
first round OF 4 scheduled ten
round bout.
The Washington times., 1926-08-28

Daily totals. Al 20 IS 81 IS IS 3o-242
sSo game.
The Washington times., 1926-08-28

Billy Wallace, Cleveland light.
weight, X. o. D. Tommy Farley
of Philadelphia in fourth OF sche.
duled ten-round bout,