Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

reply came back the same circuit, the
porters were informed that he had never heard
of this :" brilliant disease and French cooking
could never produce malad1e brllllante.
Questions and answers flew back and forth
in this fashion, and clashng of idoms added
to the contus1on,-ptomalne POISONING was in
terpreted disease of the main toe,-but
notwithstanding this the 'seveen iournaleests"
got a good column story from the great French
chef.
The Camera Battery
DICTURES are for many papers as essential
facts IN the pursuit of news on the
steamers. As rule newspaper photographers
are not allowed to display their weapons
sh1pboard, their operations being restricted
generally to the pier. Persons who have come
suddenly into print through acts not particu-
larly ennobling retreat at the sight of a cam
era, and must be snapped unawares: They
may evade the camera man successfully on
deck; but as they walk the plank to the pier
they caught by light battery OF lens and
shutter artillery.
When Baron Takahira arrived from Rome
on the Etruria to take his new post at Wash
ington and was asked to pose on deck for the
newspapers, he closed his eyes and grinned.
shooting, though l had a rest from it in Italy.
If / must, / must! l will give you voluntarily
the pose you would steal anyhow" Before
posing, the japanese Ambassador called to his
valet, took another cane from MIN, and eX-
changed his cap for derby.
After the cameras clicked he asked if
they did that sort of thing in Japan Not so
enthusiastically" he chuckled; but they are
learning from you."
One of the prominent transatlantic lines has
Established Photographic studio of its
new vessels, and it has become a profta bic
innovation. Pictures are taken all parts
of the deck, and the ships photographer
request will mail them to ones friends.
The lesser lights of the theatrical world who
may be overlooked by newspaper photog
raphers insure themselves against this over
sight" by having their photographs taken at
sea and ready for distribution when the steamer
docks
Not Affected by Tears
THE vast horde of transatlantic travellers
coming from the far ends of Europe and
from all parts of the United States focuses at
New York and fguratively passes in single
file before the ship news reporter. He looks
on indifferently as the line moves rapidly by,
interested only when he picks out some one of
interest to the public. He extracts his news
he sees it, regardless of whom it affects; con-
cerned only that his information is correct.
He is human withal, and the strings of his
sympathy may be played upon for the mo-
ment; but he has learned to stop the vibration
at will. and not even tears will stop his story
There is something odd and even inexplica BILE
about the news rounded up on the liners. y
man of prominence may live in New York for
years unmolested by the press. He may go
West, he may go to Canada or to China, even,
and no one would think of interviewing him
on his departure. There is no reporter to
meet him at the railroad station when he re-
turns. But let him once set foot on the deck
of transatlantic liner, be he departing or re-
turning, and there is sudden clamor, verita-
bic demand. for his views on current events
There seems to be halo of fascination about
those who go to sea.
KEEN VISION