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THE SUND STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C.— ROTOGRAVURE SECTION—SEPTEMBER 11, 1921 Are “knickers” com- ing into popularity? Recently in Washing- ton two girls of the vaudeville stage re- ceived considerable publicity by wearing the new knickerbocker suits through the streets. Since then the suits have been placed on sale, and no press agent had a hand in this photograph. The W. L. Hunter, British ama- When the Bloomer Girls played base ball wearer of the “knick-| teur golf champion, in the in Washington, with “Skinnay” at the bat ers,” her mother and United States to take part in 2 National Thots Co sister were snapped on the national amateur champion- F street. ship at St. Louis. Internationnl Film Service. Wide World Plhoto, Marion Goebel, fifteen, a New York high school pupil, tows a canoe containing three persons across Long Island sound, a distance of five miles, in an hour and thirty-eight minutes. The tow line was attach- ed to the shoulders of the swimming girl. ) Cnderwend & Uinlerwoud. Paul Ash, creator of jazz and orchestra conductor of Oak- land, Calif., insures his fingers for $10,000. Each finger car- ries separate insurance—the little finger for $4,000, the index finger for $3,000, etc. ystone View Con. A fashion creation for the autumn season. It is an even- ing wrap of heavy satin broad- cloth with mink collar and trimming. Worn by Eleanor Woodruff, star of “Nemesis.” D White » The Philippine Islands have the largest prison in the wcrld, with a population of 5,400 prisoners. It 15 called Bilibid, was established by the Spanish government in 1855 and covers seventeen acres, with forty i i i i .t , etc. buildings. Photograph shows prisoners making wicker chairs, floor lamps. tables, etc. - A rea] monster of the deep. Head-on view of clipper stem S. Fred Hahn, Washington merchant, who of superdreadnaught Washington as she appeared on the Fresno, Calif., boys take up the art of cooking. They take a special course in methods of -preparing is touring Europe, sends this interesting snap- ways of the New York Shipbuilding Ccrporation at Camden, dried peaches. This ’c’lass won honors in a peach pie contest against girls of the same school. shot of himself taken in the Hofbrau Haus, N.'J. The extreme bow gives an unusual gargoyle-like ap- International Film Service. Munich. “No prohibition here!” says Fred, pearance. : writing a caption for his own photograph.