The Washington herald., 1909-05-08
AT THE HOTELS.

o"i's4 OF the Journal Of Commerce or
.l'@' oi'y' at the Arlington last night.
IN TACT. Brazil offered IN mako an am
ahee with the United States in Yenroe'.
administration when the PresiaeD+ -
'iiuiealeo ms famous principle. No mat
ted now strong and powerful Brazil nav
grow OF how independent she nav FeAI
she IS strong believer in the afon-os
doctrine and always has been
Gustav Leiner. Of saaz. Bohemia a.
companied by Mrs. Leiner. is at the Pa
leigh Mr. Leiner is a hop mercbant -.
product being mainly used in The r,s,---
iac'ure OF the famous beer which 4
0Fe~ed In the city OF PiIsen. Bobeuf.
The export OF hops from gober,i, ..
.,'e United States IS growing steadily
ms years output is much greater f5.1
'na' OF last year The reason for tb,s =
% DC found In the fact that the Ar7eric..
Dtei aIlhker wants the best the u7sr-s+
can anord- Americans are cujtivs,i-,.
Deer taste. and they do not mfnd ..
cost as long as they receive the bs..
product. 'esS
s--~S movement IN ths
United States has done no barr, z-s..-
ever to the foreign hop trade. TIE 80
Hdh brewer, notwithstanding his Ios- -
numerous counties and States In the -
per2nce fight, uses more Inu0rta5 -
nov tnan he ever did He brev-s -.
Ceer tnan he ever did, and more bes- =
before. nan ever
The beer export from Europe to Ans-
lea has not kept step with the Ron ~.
falling of. SNO"
The trouble with the an,e-ioa~ -
rooms IS the bar feature l,sels is'''- ~eL- oeI-
shouid Be no bar. There sbovld b So
ing accommodations. where q ma, -,
TAKE his glass OF beer and rest A-o.L--
Dsd feature Is the treating babf+ IT,.
snould be abolished. I think # ,g a.. =
me worst features Of the American ga
loon 'Ns- Sd
an surprised there is so r,-,ot
WHISKY consumed by the better class -
AMERICANS With Us the consun'n-fo7 -
WHISKY Is discouraged, while the use -
Deer Is encouraged in every va -,
may know how whisky stores ara 1ool,s5
upon In my country, when I tell 7-or, -
tney must close their places ever So
urday evening al O'Clock ana re,sf,
closed for the balance OF the da,, tLf-
Delng the day when most workingr,an
and laDOrers receive their weekly wages
The city OF Cartagena, in the republ,,
OF Colombia. is one spot where the bus3-
ness OF being fireman IS 10 great drain
on the nervous system. according 10 To-
eph K Duffy, OF San Francisco. WIN
vas seen at the New Willard last night
and who had spent some months in Car
tagena
There have been two fires &, Cs-.s-
sena in the last seventy years. one nan
who now is growing old SAYS his fs.bs-
remembers as z small boy when q be7ss
IN the town was burned. Thar was =,
accident The other fire, which haD7s-s5
recently, say about q dozen wears 40
was believed 70 have been OF an inrsr-
diary origin.
But these fires did not DESTROY ths
houses II which they happened. cor
tiaUed Mr. Duffy. because the houses
are built Of stone. All that can burn
IS what Is Inside. This feiicitous state O,
ahairs IS ascribed By some OF the fnhab-
llants 10 the influence OF san Pedro
CIaFer. priest Of Csrtagene q couple
OF centuries back, who within the last
ten years was made saint. Those who
look az the city through other ewes ger
the idea that the absence Of tefnnoTaf
fires IS aseribabIe to the easy house
keeping OF the natives
Clothing is not a requisite until .hs
children are well advanced in age. Tbe
houses are open and there Is not sav
very pressing need Of fires Z IS sn
ancient place. Cartsgena, going OF 20
years Old, snd Il locks every bit OF II.
Some one has called the CITY more
Spanish than Spanish town and that
appears 70 be true For one thing. Il Is
2 walled town. and that sort Of thing IS
apt 10 be new 70 any visitor from the
United States. The streets are typlcallv
narrow and practically without side
walks
Capt r W French. Of Boston, who Is.
at the Arlington, said yesterday that
everything indicated the 1913 yachting
season in Massachusetts, Bay would be
the best OF late years.
While the majority OF the racing viii
be among the smaller classes. continued
the sailor. there viii be some large boat
racing With thirteen large boats re-
ported building or ordered 70 date this
class VIII certainly have leading part
in the seasons racing These boats from
the opening Of the season until the trial
races IN August VIII have weekly races
at either Marblehesd OF HUI
Discussing acoustics in rooms. Her
man G. Erdmann. weIl-known architect
Of Brooklyn. who is at the Shorehan.
said recently that architects md no more
difficult problem than that presented by
the acoustics Of Ietcure and concert halls
The acoustic properties OF q hall"
AIr- Erdmann, depend upon two
form and the materials.
The essential features Of the materials
are their absorbing and reflective powers
There are halls that have been modelled
after halls with excellent acoustic quail
ties. but which when finished lacked tie
acoustic qualities OF the model IN every
respect
An open window is an absorbent OF
sound An audience absorbs per square
meter 0.S4 as much as an open window.
An isolated woman ID the auditorium
absorbed e-54 as much as a window, and q
nan 04S, apparently a tribute TO the
superior excellence Of female apparel.
Hair felt on the wall absorbed. Per
s9uare meter, Es-7s as much as the open
window"
The labor movement in English pull
les, said Albert S. Oliver. Of London,
It the New Willard. dates back over
-hiTty years IN the general election OF
SI4 thirteen candidates contested con
.tituencies as direct representatives OF
rade unionisn- Twc-Alexander Macdon-
I'D and Thomas Burt-were successful
But with the repeal in 1S75 Of the o5-
loyious criminal law amendment act OF