New-York tribune., 1910-03-21
THE TAIN or THE nay

Speaking OF the that contest which
took place at the MetropOle Theatre ball
IN Berlin. the "Theater Zeitung" says: a
prize Of 400 marks was offered for the
handsomest and most artistic hat. and one
can imagine what an abundance Of .crea-
tiOns' were displayed and how much money
was expended in the effort TO secure the
jurys seal OF approval and its tangible re-
ward. Everything had 20 harmOrize Of
course. and hat. be il ever So beautiful
must be in keeping with the rest OF
the costume to give 20 "a chance The
process OF elimination brought disappOint-
ment To many milliners. amateur and pro-
fessiOnal for every hat was by far the
most beautiful in the eyes Of the wearer
The prize finally went 10 Frau Linden
stadt. whose hat was a tremendous affair
Of the Gainsborough style. so completely
covered with ostrich plumes that little Of
the hat proper was visible The money
prize probably covered only a small part
Of the cost Of the gown and hat. but what
is money To- woman compared to a VIC
tory which carries with IL the tisht TO
proclaim her nat the hnest?'
Pull runs everything these times
Does. ehe Ever see pun keep an in
competent man ON a big ball team?''-
Washington Herald
With the late achievement OF Professor
ReinhOld Begas before us" saws a writer
in a Berlin paner. I'VE can readily under
stand that age is not always a bar TO ac-
tivity and that the Osler theory is de-
fective. Besas has Just completed the
model Of { life sized. partially draped fe-
male figure entitled The Dancer.' II shows
beautiful woman, pausing 10 rest after
the dance. Tire work has been pronounced
beautiful aud highly artistic by sculptOrs.
ard they say that il will he stiT more so
when seen in the marble. on which Albert
Geritz is now engaged. Begas will be sew
enty-niue years old next July"
PoHdsian-I want 70 talk 10 Won sir
about remark YOU made concerning me I'm
your paper. Iou called me "a political job
Der. sir!
Newspaper Mau-Yes. il was a very an
noying printers error. and I promptly dis
charged the composition
Politician--Ah' Then YOU didn't mean to
Newspaper Man-NO. sir. I wrote rob
beT" very distinctly Tit-Bits.
Noise Is systematically fought l.. certain
German towns Or. AuerbaCh. OF Frank
fort. has founded a Society Or the Enemies
OF Noise, which numbers many adherents
throughout Germany. The society issues a
monthly organ fun Of most soothing read
ing matter. one suggestion: il recently pub
lshed was that hOteIkeepers should keep a
back list OF noisy and an bved travellers
persons who habitually speak in an over
pOwering, shrill or squeaky voice. who in
dulge IN unnecessary and IdiO.ic laughter
or vino habitually talk scandal All hotel
keepers shall he supplied with a weekly
copy. and thus. il Is hoped. these indi-
viduals will ind themselves barred from
respectable establishments"
"GOing 90 move this spring."
sure. There. = nothing the matter with
my wite's health. Detroit Iree Press.
When General Francisco Leonts Vas,luez.
formerly consul general Of Santo Domingo
In New York. was appointed as minister
20 Germany and France. he did an unusual
thias for diplomat. but one which subse-
quent events have Justified when regarded
from certain point OF view. Iatin-Ameri-
can politics Is not always a stable quantity
General lior1ciO Nasquez. former President
of Santo Domingo. and brother OF General
l-conte Naspuez, Is now strongly opposed
To the present government. with that con-
tinsency ln mind when he was appointed
and figuring out It's probable efect ON his
Official tenure. General Leonte Vasquez in
sisted on having a years salary OF sl2. OoO
In advance before ne would leave Sanlo
Domingo fOr Europe ON his diplomatic mis-
Sion The government paid H. There has
been az least one instance OF a south
American diplomat being appointed to q
European post aud ending that some one