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MORNING Dakland Cribune JULY 18, 1920. B-3 THE MEDDLER At a charming home service, Miss Elizabeth Wallace will become the bride this afternoon: of Raymond A. White The attendants, will be Miss Evelyn, win Trying attractive Cunliffe. afternoon frock of cream satin and will carry bride roses. of Mrs.

Mary E. Hodge, where After the service, read at the bride has made her home, since a child, a wedding supper will be served and a reception to follow. The new home will be in Oakland. Miss Wallace is a graduate of Fremont High School and a member of Merritt Hospital nursing staff. 0 The wedding of Miss Madeline Whalen and Robert Davis on July 10 is announced.

The service was performed by the new Catholic church Rafael. Reverend Father' Brennan, in the Ivan O. Rear of Claremont was best man and Miss Florence Jones bridesmaid. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. Mrs.

James Davis of Tremont street, Berkeley, and a grandson, of James Davis, of Claremont. He is a graduate, of St. Mary's College. During the war the Was sergeant in the Twenty-eighth Bal100n Company at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland. Miss Whalen is the youngest daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. J. Whalen and 18 a graduate of Technical High School. The new home will be established in Berkeley. 0 0 The members of the Alden Library and Improvement Club held their annual outing on Sunday, July 11.

The affair was in the nature of a barbecue and picnic and was enJoyed by 150 of the members, who motored down to Niles Canyon, near Pleasanton. The entire affair was in the hands of the men, even the cooking and serving. E. R. Vander Nailen presided over the barbecue, ably assisted by M.

J. Mulvihill. There were races, a tug-of-war and high Jumping, the victors being rewarded handsome and valuable prizes for their efforts. The following carried off the honors: Ladies' race, Mra. E.

R. Vander Nailen; gentlemen's race, J. J. Louder; egg race, Mrs. O'Shea; potato race, Mrs.

Mulvihill; sack race, Mrs. Ellison; three-legged race, W. Corcoran and M. Mulvihill. W.

H. Ellison was captain of the winning team in the tug-of-war, by Daniel O'Shea. while the losing team was captained! In the high jumping contest the honors were carried off by J. Scott. Mrs.

Sonder. entertained with vocal selections and Mrs. Corcoran favored the members with recitations. 00 Miss Ellen Knight, fiancee of Chester Allan Ames, was the guest of honor at a shower given a. few days ago by Alicia George at her home on Kempton avenue, following guests were present: The Misses Marjorie Allen, Alice Ames, Maybelle Bangs, Annabel Clark, Rita a a a Clark, Edith Dewing; Dick, Estelle Gibbel, Marion Stack, Doris Jacobs, Ellen Knight, Minnie Knight, Helen Knowles, Jean Knowles, Marian MacIntyre, Lorene Mary Knight Mesdames Charles E.

S. Hill, George Hjelte, Willard King. Henry Knight, R. E. O'Connell, J.

Ellicott George, R. N. Peterson. Mrs. Stephen Bulinger' was hostess at a birthday party on Saturday in honor of Mr.

Bulinger at. the residence of her mother, Mrs. L. Allie, -1123 Fifth avenue. It WAS a surprise birthday party, Whist was played, followed by supper and a large reception.

Joseph Vierria gave a spring dance, the music his own. composition. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. J.

Vierria, Miss May Allie, Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerman, Mr. and Mrs. W.

Belkle, Mrs. Allie, Mrs. L. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs.

J. Allie, Mr. and Mrs. Bulinger, Mr. and Mrs.

Hastings, Mr. and Mrs. T. Silva, F. Frietas, G.

Hasting. 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nelson are spending, Mrs. their Charles honeymoon Nelson at was Crater formerly Miss Celia Zuillinger.

They motored up by the way of Medicine Lake and will return by the way of Crescent, City and Eureka. They will reach home the last of July. 0 0 0 Among the recent visitors at Tallac are E. M. Pelletier, Alice Pelletier, Francis Pelletier, Antonio, Morales, Mrs.

Angus W. Combs and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. W. H.

Robinson, Miss Mary Healey and Leo Marymont of Oakland. 0 0 Kenneth Gill of Seattle arrived in Oakland this week, and while here will be the guest of his cousin, Mrs. Susie E. Pollard. 0 Miss Stella Rucker is spending her vacation in the Yosemite Valley.

0 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. Carlos G. White and sons are at Phillip's, Eldorado county, for a few weeks' vacation. 0 Horace R.

Coward is spending a few weeks with friends in Long Beach. 0 0 Miss Claire Wenk has gone to Tahoe for a few weeks. While there she will be a guest at Tahoe Vista hotel. 0 0 Miss Lucille Dolan entertained a group of the younger set at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Albert Van Haltern of Piedmont, with a miscellaneous shower in honor of Miss Melva Wharton, whose marriage to Frank 'Rivers of Los Angeles will be an event of the early fall.

Among A those present were the Misses Melva Wharton, Ida: Tassano, Norma Leber, Marjorie Hunter, Doris Borwell, Ethel Peterson, Orvilla Hiles, Lenore Smith, Naomi Evans, Alama Swanson, Rita Rhode, Jeanette Aarons. Mesdames Arthur Wharton. Albert Van Haltern and Sewell Knapp, Jr. Hand Days proved a big success and among the men who took a prominent part in the big ball given at the close of the display were Judge George M. Black, W.

M. Home and Judge William H. Glascock. At the fall exposition of 1859, the first kerosene lamps to arrive in California were exhibited and the Wheeler Wilson, and the Grover Baker sewing machines were great enriosities. At the exposition in 1862 there was a stock parade in 1 which the famous racing horses Kentuck, Hunter and Comet were seen.

As was Crusual in those days, gambling games ran full blast and unmolested. During the civil war days, the pavillion was used as a sewing room where bandages were made. It also served as the armory. The regular meetings of the society are held on the second Friday each month in the police court rooms at the city hall. Hair Clipping Was Young Man's Habit LEAVENWORKTH July A "Jack the Clipper" was arrested here.

Roy B. Gott, of Oskaloosa, will face trial. Recently, according to the police, Gott has been doing the "clipper" act and -as a. result several. young Leavenworth women are short of their treasured tresses.

In each instance they lost their hair in picture shows, which seemed to be Gott's favorite hunting ground. When arrested Gott had the hair of one girl in his pocket. A parcel he was preparing ship. contained locks from a number of women's heads. SOME PUBLISHERS refer ernment advertisers Statements" to "Gov- of circulation.

They mean THEIR statements TO the Government, which is a very different thing. The Government does not make any statements in regard to the circulation. he Statements to the Government, in the absence of verification, are valueless to the advertiser. There is one method and only one of ascertaining the facts regarding the circulation of a paper. And this is by referring to the reports of the Audit Bureau of Circulations.

'A publication that quotes its statement to the Government in lieu of an A. B. C. report is evading the issue. "Ask to see the A.

B. C. report of the publication when buying advertising space. re, to Ada pit: if -008 DR. ORLANDO F.

S. SCOTT, Chicago surgeon and his wife, following their markable operations in a Chicago hospital. -Copyright, Underwood' Underwood, New York, Doctor's Unique Operations To Be Successful Surgeon Who Removed Own Flesh to Graft On Wife' Rouses Comment. CHICAGO, July that the operation in which Dr. Orlando F.

Scott, surgeon of Chicago, cut strip after strip' of flesh from his own leg and grafted it onto the injured right leg of his wife, will be suecessful has wide comment in local medical circles. The operation was performed on July 9, when Dr. Scott without administering. any foren of anaesthetic, coolly and steadily eut strips of flesh from his own leg with a surgeon's knife. The strips' he then grafted onto his wife's.

leg, working while nurses checked the flow blood from his self wounds. Mrs. Scott was injured in an automobile accident, which stripped the flesh from one of her legs. The overation was performed to save her from amputation of the member, which would otherwise be required. NEW YORK.

July of more books for the persons in the United States in the -new, uniform Braille type taught to soldiers, sailors and mariners made sightless in the war, is strongly encouraged by the American Library Association in Its nation wide "Books for Everybody" movement, as the enlarged program is known. There now fewer than hundred books published in this accepted type and the A. E. A. will help in producing a much larger number in order.

that the light of literature, tech-nical, vocational and fiction, 'may penetrate the darkness of the afflicted: The "Books of Everybody" movement is designed, to promote the general extension of library and books service to the 60.000,000 persons in the who are withe out. such facilities. For its maintenance a fund of $2,000,000 is being raised by. librarians, library trustees and friends of libraries without. recourse to the usual intensive public drive.

Books Are Wanted for 75,000 U.S. Blind Mexican Gold Supply Below 300 Million MEXICO CITY, July -The chief officer of the Treasury Department states that at the present time there is less than $300,000,000 in gold coin in circulation throughout republic. greater portion of the silver coln has disappeared, because of the fact that its bullion greater than its face, Paper currency, in one dollar, denominations issued by of the 50 monetary commission in exchange for gold, is now taking the place of the silver coins and is redeemable in gold by the same commission when presented in amounts of $2 or more, Copper coins of the face value of 20 cents. are also being issued, and in this manner the lack small silver change is remedied. Sky Cops Will Tear Bombs to Fight Mobs SPRINGFIELD, July, Springfield's "sky policemen" will earry "tenr bombs" as part of their equipment in fighting disorder in that city.

These bombs are similar used the war and render the most violent persons helpless. Edward A. Terhune one of the new "fly flew from South Boston and landed on the banks of the Connecticut river, where the new 3000-acre airdrome is located. On his arrival, together with Wesley L. Keough and Frank De Costa, he: took oath.

Fire patrol duty and the pursuit of auto bandits will also form part of their duties. Took No Chance On Being Buried Alive of JERICO SPRINGS, July 17- and Joshua Bays, aged resident of this never hesitated to "take chance" on a horse race, but he. refused to take one on being buried alive. In accordance with Bay's dying wishes, his body was packed in ice for three days and then buried without being embaimed. Bays, who at the time of his death was on the sunny side of eighty, was well known in the southwest part of the state as a race horse owner.

Aged Couple Killed By Enraged Heifer BLUFFS, July Trying to take a young calf from its mother resulted in the death of Mr. Mrs. Andrew Liddell, wealthy pioneer -farmers of Treynor, Iowa, near here. The -aged couple, both of whom were more than eighty years old, were so badly gored by the enraged: cow that they died before a physician could be summoned. ELEVEN FOREST FIRES STARTED BY LIGHTNING ALBANY, July 17.

Eleven forest fires were which. started by lightning in the Santiam forest yesterday afternoon have been extinguished, according to a nessage which was received at the local forest office tonight. The fires were scattered throughout the forest and the rain which followed the electrical storm confined the damage to slight extent. "I have a. novel idea for a film play." fs.

it "The husband and wife in the plot have no serious GERMAN SALUTE TO FRENCH FLAG IS PROTESTED By CARL D. GROAT, United Press Staff Correspondent BERLIN, July 17. The French charge de'affaires today sent a formal protest to the German foreign office against the "serious incorrectness' salute given by the body of retchswehr troops which marched to the French embassy and Saluted, in apology for lowering of the French flag on the building by a German student on Bastile day. After the troops had saluted the French flag they broke into "Deutschland Uber Alles." The youth. who took down the French flag is being held in close confinement for trial.

The German cabinet awaited the return of its members who attended the Spa conference before reaching a decision relative to the situation arising from the salute. The cabinet met and considered the French demand for formal apologies and severe punishment of the company commander for failing to halt the singing of the German anthem; They determined to await until all the members could attend. Major General von Seeckt has sent a letter thanking the soldier for performing the hard task of saluting the flag of a recent enemy. He advised against apologies. The French government has asked for a of regimental commanders to which the company belonged send a letter of apology, The situation was considered delicate in view of the fact the entire nation is boiling over because of the Insistence of French officers to diecuss the affair in public places.

Alfalfa Price Tops High Mark At Byron BYRON, July -The high price for alfalfa this seuson has made producers jubilant, although there. is a short crop, except in the ByronBrentwood district. California, vada and Arizona are unable to supthe demand for fodder. In order ply to conserve the supply for local need the Alfalfa" Growers of California. are not' shipping alfalfa meal marital difficulties." outside the state.

Goldberg Bowen Ca Groceries On Broadway, Next Door to Postoffice Phone Lakeside 7000 BETTER GROCERIES NOT JUST GROCERIES First Big New Triest Italian Shipment Pate de Fole: Shipment Anchovies, Anchovies, Gras, from France, Chutnies in pure in. French Strassburg. from India Olive Oil Salt sizes. Finnan Fancy Imported New York Haddie Nuts Jordan Fancy Fresh Reduced Almonds Cheese Shipment Prices IN THE COUNTRY MAIL IN YOUR ORDERS Make, Your STAY PLEASANTMAIL ORDER 242 SUTTER S. F.

Van Sierra Dessaux Flavoring Houten's Madre French Extracts Dutch Olive Prices Cocoa Oil Reduced Vinegar Canton Maggi China California Maple Bouillon Ginger Ripe Sap, Syrup Essence or in Jars Olives Sugar. Beef Ext' ct and Hearts of Artichokes Hearts of Palm Celery Russian Caviar Bar le Duc in French Tins New Strawberry Preserves Cur'nt Jelly FULL LINE Crosse Blackwell's Goods. TEA AND COFFEE SPECIALS COFFEE SALE TEA SALE OUR POPULAR AMBER ROYAL BEE BRAND CEYLON 3 lb. can $1.40 Reg. 90c, special.

85c 5 18. can $2.35 Reg. $1.30, special Try Our Java and Mocha Blend -Finest Coffee Grown, lb. 600 The Best Value In Black Tea ARRIVED NEW SEASON'S FIRST CROP BASKET FIRED KAWANE JAPAN TEAS MATZOS NOODLES Dundee Goodman's Goodman's Marmalade BIG TREE CIDER SPECIAL PRICE Large bottle, 40c Pint, Dozen, $4.50. Dozen, $2.25 CIGARS---Try Them! FRUIT JARS and ACCESSORIES A complete stock of Canning Requisites on hand.

We advise putting up all the fruit and vegetables possible as the new season's crops will be much higher. To offer further savings to our customers we have arranged for three DAYS ONLY. SPECIAL DISCOUNT Positively No Reductions After 3 Days TOLD OF OAKLAND WINNING LION CONVENTION "Secured for your city 1921 convention 'Lions' Club." This telegram, confirmatory of press dispatches, was received yesterday by Mayor John L. Davie from the Oakland delegation to the Lions' Club. National Convention in session at Denver.

It was signed by F. J. Woodward. A few, days ago Mayor Davie wrote Jesse Robinson of this city, national president, of Lions, a letlatter than quick to lay betore, the. Denver advantages convention.

which. Oak- It land offered as a convention city and included the Mayor's invitation to the Lions to hold their next year's conclave here. Final victory is the culmination of three years' campaigning. In 01918 Oakland gave way, to Chicago and the following year broke the deadlock by swinging to Denver on the condition that Jesse Robinson of the Oakland Den would be chosen international president. With the whole Pacific Coast, delegation pledged as a unit to Oakland's support, the Oakland delegates convention with optimistic hearts.

But the victory was only won after a hard battle against such cities as St. Louis, Minneapolis and 'Quincy, 111. The fact that the great bulk of the international association's membership is in the East and that the West secured the 1920 convention made the battle all the more difficult for Oakland. 1 Because the organization is international in its scope, with clubs already well established throughout Canada and Cuba, and because new dens are being founded daily, it is estimated the attendance at the Oakland convention next year will pass the 5000 mark. AUNT OF LATE CZAR MAKES HIT IN STAGE SONG By ROBERT J.

PREW Universal Service Staff Correspondent LONDON, July 17. With members of the Soviet trade mission- applauding from Princess Obolensky Yourlevsky, aunt of the murdered Czar, made her English debut as a concert singer at the Queen's Hall. A tall brunette, with hair braided across her forehead, and with large hazel eyes, the Princess is a typical Romanoff. She is 8 daughter of by a second marriage AlexandRite, and woman. is stiller compara- husband is head of the princely Obolensky house.

A rich mezzo-soprano, she gave a recital of English, French and Russian songs, and a critical audience enthusiastically applauded talented 'singer rather than a fallen princess of royal blood struggling tor "Both my husband and myself lost earn a living. everything in the she said to the Universal Service correspondent. "We are now living at Chelsea, and while my husband goes downtown to business in a concern, I devote myself entirely to music. I hope wherever sing to be regarded as an artist and treated accordingly. The past is done with and now we have to work for our living like most people.

And we are very happy, During the war the Princess worked in Russian hospitals a nurse. When the revolution, broke she was in the "The Reds confiscated everything except the clothes we wore," she said. "My husband was in Moscow and volunteered to serve in the White Army, 80 his arrest was ordered, though he successfully hid in the city. During this. period I had to wait on the Bolsheviki who called.

I was also put to farm work. Afterwards I was allowed to work as a governess in a boarding house. Eventually I got away to Moscow and Joined hu'sband in hiding for months, until eventually, disguising ourselves as workers in a sugar factory, we managed to escape from the country with a Red Cross mission." Calves Killed By Giant Hailstones HILLSDALE, July All hailstone, records in this state were 'amashed as the large other as day, apples when played hailhavoc, with roofs, and plate-glass windows damage among livestock, especially, young calves, was reported several ranchers. Farm houses and outbuildings also suffered heavily from the hall. WIVES TO MAP FIGHT ON RISE IN MILK PRICES The milk situation which is confronting the consumers of.

Oakland in a contemplated increase in cost on August 1, will be discussed tomorrow afternoon in the council chambers of the City Hall by the Oakland State Housewives' League. The state body, of which the local organization is an auxillary, last week addressed a communication to the Producers' and Distributors' Association, urging that milk be offered at 14 cents a quart in all the cities bordering the bay, -in place of any advance, over the present 15 cents a quart schedule. Action is promised at tomorrow's session by the housewives. generally understood that any attempt to increase the retail cost -of milk will- be vigorously opposed by the women. Oakland Housewives League.

is conducting a cost-market a week, members volunteering for the sales staff, which offers to the membership produce at wholesale prices. Mrs. 'S. F. Emery is chanrman of the fair price committee, under whose auspices the project is being carried on.

Mrs. 'A. T. Kalas, president, will preside at tomorrow's conference which will be open, to the public. SON OF ROSTAND.

WRITES BOOK IN FAVOR OF PEACE By Universal Service PARIS, July hasn't yet recovered from the shock of Maurice Rostand's last book, "The Crystal Coffin." Maurice Rostand, who is the son of Edmond Rostand, the and author "Cy- of "Chantecler," "The Aiglon" rano de Bergerac," has amused Paris for several years with his blond curls and highflown poety. Although possessing considerable talent as a poet, his affected, mannerisms, his pretentious his love of in dress and furnishings, prevented him from ever being taken seriously. Crystal Coffin" was announced as a scandal. Judging by Maurice's ather works, ft was thought the scandal would be a purely gossipy one, involving famous Parisians of the social and literary sets. But the scandal was much more.

Maurice Rostand' turns up as a sincere pacifist and his book is a cry for peace all, over, the. world. He scores the' nationalistic campaigns waged in France, and he frankly joints the ranks of the syndicalists. The book is extraordinarily well written, so much so that critics claim Maurice Rostand has -at last found FRANCE READY TO MAKE AMENDS By ROBERT DE FLERS (Member French Academy) Special Universal Service. PARIS, July 17.

-Nations have no more judgment in sizing up one another than children? For years English called us a nation of decorated. bread. eatere, while we thought of Russians as luxurious creatures fedeing: on caviar. The war, however, has. opened our eyes.

We Lave come to know the different peoples of the world and distinguish between them. French hospitality, famous during the. Second Empire and lost during the Repuglican regime, is coming back. true we were peeved with Americans when, after the Peace Treaty, the United States, now threw us down 80. coldly.

But we have come to realize that America has her own problems and that we must solve ours alone. We know where we stand and expect nothing. We are anxious to show ourselves. as we really are and therefore, opening hearts and homes. to foreigners as never before.

RAILWAY WAGE BOARD TO MAKE REPORT TUESDAY By D. R. BLANCHARD. United Press Staff Correspondent. CHICAGO, July the exception of a few minor changes yet to be made, the decision of the United 'States labor board on demands of two million railroad employees seeking an annual wage, increase of $1,100,000,000 stood 'completed tonight.

The board presented a rough draft of the award today and will meet Monday to "read proof," then send it to the printers to prepare for publie announcement at 9 o'clock central time, Tuesday morning. The decision, was learned, authoritatively, was not unanimous. At least two and possibly three members, dissented, but the announcement to be given out Tuesday not disclose who held baek. The award, it was said, will merely state that the decision was arrived at in compliance with the law which created the board. It is understood two labor members of the board approved the award.

When the award is announced, it conclude eighteen months of struggle by the railroad workers to get wage increases. On the increases -to -be awarded, and which will be retroactive to May 1, 1920, will depend a threatened general railroall strike. The insurgent strike started last March when thousands which, switchmen and other out was delay; in classes of railroad, workers walked granting the increases. Railroad union leaders plan to be on hand for the announcement of the award. A mass meeting of more than 2000 nationni and district heads will be held to consider the decision.

Among meeting are those W. G. expeeted Lee, to head attend of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen; W. G. Stone, of the engineers; President Shepberd of the conductors; B.

M. Jewell, of shopmen, and 8. E. Heberling of the switchmen. The labor board will begin July 27 hearing demands of 000 railway express employees for increased wages, it was announced here today.

The demands are from: those employees not included among railway workers. They are for increases of 20 cents per hour; in case of employees of train service the demand is for increases corresponding with those of regular trainmen. OLD SALT LAKE PAPER PRINTS ITS "30;" DIES SALT LAKE CITRY, July The Salt Lake Herald which published here for more than fifty years, will cease after tomorrow. Suspension is due to the high cost of operating and the overcrowded field. Cotnetdent with this the Salt Lake Telegram announces publication of a Sunday morning edition, beginning July 25.

The controlling interest in the Telegram Publishing company has been purchased by A. L. Fish, T. J. 'Mullen and associates.

Fish said no radical change in the management of the Telegram was contemplated. Both Fish and Mullen are former Pacific coast newspaper men who came to Salt Lake February 1 to take over the Salt Lake Herald. Fish before coming to Salt Lake was business manager of the Los Angeles Evening Express, and for ten years prior to that was business manager of the Portland, Journal. Mullen had "been advertising manager of the Portland Journal. (Data supplied by Oakland Pioneers.) The flower shows that are held in Oakland, are not an innovation.

As early as 1858 plans fora such an were made on June 18, 1859, the first floral show opened. This exposition was held under the auspices of the Agricultural society which was formed by leading citizens of the county at a meeting held in San Leandro in 1858. The society proposed to hold a flower show in the spring and an agricultural display in the fall. The first officers were: A. H.

Myers, president; H. Smith and F. K. Shattuck, vicepresidents; E. S.

Chipman, secretary; Fargo, treasurer; Blacow and Alfred Lewelling, directors. A kolarge, Gothic structure was erected on the block, then a plaza, where the court house now stands, to house the fairs. The flower show Dentist Gives Bond After Two Years BOSTON, Mass, 17, Dr. Joseph Homer, Los Angeles dentist, who has been confined to the Charles Street jail here for two years awaiting supreme court, action on exceptions to a verdict of guilty. in a case in which he was charged with having robbed Mrs.

Madge Wilbur, a Boston widow, of valuable jewels, was released on $10,000 bail today furnished by Godfrey L. Cabot. Dr. Homer's attorney, John W. Vaughn, appeared before court and recom-1 mended his chent be admitted.

The district attorney agreed. TAKES WARTS OFF CUCUMBER; SEED FAILURE CEDAR GROVE, N. July '17. -A little farm alongside the Erie railroad near here is owned by Peter Dink, and of late Peter has received two thousand letters. more or less, the greater part of them registering a "kick." Dink is the man who discovered the bumpless cucumber.

Last year scientists and agriculturists from all over the country came to' view these incipient pickles, and the owner reaped a snyall fortune from the sale of seeds It now appears that others have been unable to raise bumpless cucumbers from Dink's seeds. An investigation this week has shown Peter Dink is still pro-. ducing bumpless cucumbers in his garden alongside of the Erte. Some of the letters have asked If it ts the jar from trains that keeps the bumps from Dink's cucumbers. Glass Bath Newest House Idea Rainbow Robbed For Its Color LONDON, July The item in house-fixtures is the glass bath.It has been introduced here by Paul Poiret, the dress designer, who is going in also for household' decoration in order that his gowns might" have worthy settings.

Despite, many other attempts at. the aesthetic bathtub, none have come up to Potret's for beauty as well as utility. Gaby Deslys, it will be. remembered, prided herself on her black marble bathroom. But many folks seeking domestic luxury in their ablutions, have.

pounced on the idea of a marble bath tub, only to return a verdict, that It was "cold and un'comfortable? Some plutocrats have even gone so far as to use a gold. or silver bath; but these have been pronounced. "bad form," and certainly haven't, been. "done" very tensively by the "best people." Poiret would seem to have solved a problem which has baffled many, for his bath is of translucent green, and the walls of its shrine decorated with fishes; a shell acts as light diffuser and there is a sea-foam frieze. This glass bath is to be the finishIng, touch to what is already described as the "most 'colorful house in London." Poiret's decorating business is known as "Martine." He has furnished a typical London house in a typical un manner, and decorative artists who are "afraid of color" are invited to go there and get over the first shocks.

Bathing Beauties Nab War Fad Trench Mirror Revives Charms WASHINGTON, July 17. And now comes the trench mirror for the bathing beauty. Oh, yes, the war had its effects upon the bathing beauty as well. Even men find some of the war's by-product useful, but the peach who sits upon the beach is the latest to' find a use for surplus war material. She now has her own little trench outfit, mirror and everything -feminine in it, and watertight, too, which she uses to.

rehabilitate the, charms that may succumb to the Potomac's influence. The musette bag, which the boys overseas used to carry their personal effects in, are also, popular at the beaches. They are handy for carrying not only bathing apparel but candy and lunch as well, and former service men are being besieged. by sisters. and sweethearts for donations of these bags.

But the bathing beauties with the trench mirrors claimed most attention when more than 20,000, including President Wilson, recently visited the Tidal Basin bathing -beach..