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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-09-27
DryInu tho Face,

Always use n soft towel and wipe
upward and outward toward the eur.
DO not drag the face downward II
you want the muscles nrm.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-09-27

Two years later he graduated from Columbia Law school Later he began
practice of
saus Aferward the firm became Stern straus Thompson
appointed minister President
Cleveland
President
President
eXPresident Harrison.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-09-27
Defined.

Whats a moral victory pa1"
ANY fight you win where the loser
gets all the money."-Judge
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-09-27

A woman's headaches are natural;
a mans are usually acquired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
A Good Retort.

"HESRf CLAY IDE. our minister to
= Spain.' said a Washington official
gets on well in Madrid because he has a
great affection for the Spanish people.
'Mr. Ide. while no champion of the bull
fight, hates to hear the Spaniards abused
for cruelty on this head.
He tells an anecdote of a Spaniard
travelling from San Sebastian to Biarritz
in a first-class compartment with an
American.
You Spaniards are a great nation
the American said. But L can't under
stand how a nation that produced VeIas-
quez and Naldes can stomach the savage
cruelty of the bull fight
The Spaniard rolled his black eyes al
this, inhaled a great cloud of cigarette
smoke and said
You have in America a number of So
cieties for the prevention of cruelty TO
children, | believe?
Yes
And they do good work.
oh. splendid work
Now the Spaniard showed his white
teeth i'm smile.
We'll. senior. such societies would be
useless i'm my country he said. The man
who would lift his hand against a little
child has not been born in Spain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31

ments include reading, writing and
speaking her native tongue well and
knowing everything relating to the his
tory, philosophy and the religion of her
own land. Then comes the study of
modern languages, English French Ger
man and Spanish being the most popular
and the most useful for linguists. His
tory. geography, mathematics. science.
drawing. domestic science. which in
cludes the advanced methods established
in other countries. with a special train
ing in the culinary arts. sewing and
the art of cutting and designing gar
ments after the western mode now SO
prevalent in japan. music. embroidery
and gymnastics. OF course. each pupil
does not have to study these branches
all the time. The grades of the schools
are very much like those followed in
this country and England. but I merely
wish to say that any girl who gets
a diploma from the high schools OF
Japan is proficient in all the studies
or accomplishments have named
With the reception given by the am
bassador and the Viscountess Chinda to
the diplomatic corps. they have formally
started on their social duties. and VIII,
as soon as the penitential season of Lent
is over. give some dinner parties and
receptions for general society. They
have in the interim been kept active by
the Inequalities of their former friends
and colleagues in other lands. Mr.. VIII
son. acting secretary Of state. was in
timately associated with Niscount
Chinda i'm Toxic five years ago. when
the present amba ssador occupied exact
~ the same position in the foreign Of
flee in Toxic. namely. that of vice min
lister Of foreign affairs. it is called
there instead of first assistant secre-
tary of state. we say here. The Swiss
minister. Or. Ritter. was for years IN
Toxic. and he and Nine. Ritter are old
friends OF both the Niscount and Wis
countess Chinda. The Dutch minister
and Nine. Louden also came here re
GENTLY from Japan. and they are on
the friendlest. terms with the envoy
from the mikado and his fascinating
wife
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
Diamond Cut Diamond.

A NDREW ID. WHITE stated recently
\ that murder in America was a safer
pursuit than hunting-that only one in q
hundred murderers got hanged.
Our morality. so far as the treatment
of murder is concerned" said Mr.. White
the other day in New York, seems TO me
as loose as the morality of the guests at
the Balkan ball.
1t is said that at ball in the Bal.
kans a guest complained to the host, a
divine, that another guest, a judge, had
stolen his watch.
(Which judge was it?' the divine ask
ed. frowning.
The guest pointed out a distinguished
looking jurist with gray hair, and an
hour or so later, the divine returned his
watch to him. Thrusting il back into his
pocket with contented sigh, the geust
asked:
And what did the judge have to say
for himself?'
SSH said the divine He doesn't
know I've got il back"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
Control the Worlds
Great Diamond Output

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
LONDON, March 20. 1912.
cd PRINCIPALLY because of the de-
mand for them from America, the
prices of fine diamonds have in
creased nearly so per cent in the last ten
years." said the manager of leading
West End jewelry house, in discussing
the subject with the writer yesterday.
1.-The best stones have risen in value
fom $500 to $500 a carat. The lower
grade diamonds. on the contrary, for
which there is not the same demand from
the United States, have remained practi-
cally stationary in value"
Comparatively few people are aware
that the worlds supply Of diamonds is
controlled today by an association of
some half a dozen immensely wealthy
firms. whose headquarters are here in Lon
don, by virtue of a yearly contract with
the owners of the South African mines.
More than $4,000 600 worth of stones
pass yearly through the hands of the
firms above mentioned, who are known
collectively as the London diamond syn
dictate. OF this association the leading
individual firms are the famous house of
Werner, Belt & Co., Dunkelsbuhler &. Co.
and Joseph Brothers. all with headquar-
tiers in Holborn viaduct, and Abraham
Brothers of Audrey House, Hatton Gar
den, the great center Of the diamond
trade in London.
Each one of these firms receives in
weekly consignments the output of one or
more of the great South African diamond
mines. The rough stones are carefully
packed and insured at Lloyd's under
what is known as a floating policy.
Generally this Is taken out for 100000
to cover an indefinite number of ship
ments, the amount Of each of which is
written OFF, as 1t is received.
AS soon as each shipment of diamonds
comes into the hands of the syndicate
the stones are sorted into grades, from
the pure, blue-white gems of the finest
water, the so-called white cape Write
and yellow, down to the dark-coIored and
least valuable stones. Good shape. too, is
consideration that counts for a lot in
the sorting process.
Sales are held weekly, the diamond
brokers, representing American and other
trade interests, being notified beforehand
as to the number and character of the
stones for disposal. Prices are quoted at
the same time, and never are haggled
over the lots being bought In as they
stand by the representatives of the pol
ishers of New York, Amsterdam. Ant
werp and other cities. 1t is an unwritten
law in the trade that the buyer of one
quality has no chance of examining the
purchase of another. thus avoiding any
thing like a public auction. The actual
value of the diamonds disposed of by the
syndicate last year was $33, 10000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31

CHE Came to Washington
- With Her Husband the
Latter Part of Last Month
Is the Clear Cut Type of the
High-Bred Japanese Woman,
Intelligent and Progressive,
But Dignihed and Entirely
CONGRATULATIONS Chin
da Was for Three Years
Consul in San Francisco, and
He and His Wife Speak Eng
lish Fluently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31

watchfulness in regard to American af-
fairs. But whatever deep-laid plans may
have prompted the appointment of Wis
count Chinda to Washington just as soon
as Russia announced the appointment of
NJ. George Bakhmeteff, from a social
standpoint one incident is as pleasing as
the other. The Russians were heartily
welcomed because Nine. Bakhmetef is a
native Washingtonian, and was married
while her husband was in a minor posi-
ton in the Russian legation. Fiscount
Chinda served as consul in San Francisco
for three years. and was frequent
visitor in Washington. He and the Wis
countess find many friends connected
with the State Department and in the
diplomatic representatives from other
nations.
x
'I am enjoying my first weeks here ex-
ceedingly," said the viscountess. though
they have been very busy ones. Though
1 have never lived in Washington, 1 have
been here at intervals during the time of
my residence in San Francisco from 1880
until 1894. So many Americans come to
my country that in this way l have
also learned to know the natives of this
side of the world very well indeed In
Berlin / met and learned TO admire many
others notably the late ambassador and
his WIFE DIR. and Mrs. David Jayne Hill.
So nothing impresses me as novel in my
new home. i have been spending much
time in the streets, walking about the
parks. looking at the pretty things in the
windows and observing the people along
the thoroughfares There is something
distinctive about the streets of an Ameri-
can city. and it is very inspiring to note
the briskness and energy and unfailing
cheerful demeanor of those who are
abroad.
The japanese embassy has for some
years been domiciled in the fine stope
mansion built by the late John Sherman
on X street not far from 14th street. 1t is
partially furnished but the Chindas have
a wealth of artistic treasures, and they
brought from Berlin furniture and bric-a-
brac enough to embellish house twice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31

other avenues of industry which are more
lucrative. The workers now require more
Injuries for everyday consumption, and
whereas in the past years, the vast bulk
of the orientals were content with rice
and a few simple articles of food. they
now follow the lead of the remainder of
the world and demand all the good things
of the market. Food in the orient has
been raised in price, because there is just
the same production to meet nearly four
times the demand.
The Viscountess Chinda is the sister of
that We'll known diplomatist Mr.. A.
Sato, who is now Japanese minister to
The Hague, but before this appointment
was connected with various important ne
gotiations here. Mr.. Sato was in the
suite of Prince FuShimi to the ST. LOUIS
exposition and made many friends during
this time. He was also one of the coun-
cilors of the Marquis Komura. the special
plenipotentiary sent by the foreign Of
flee of Toxic to arrange the peace treaty
Of Portsmouth in 1904. He spent much
time travelling in this country.
The viscountess takes great pride in the
intellectual record of her race and she is
familiar with all the books on the subject
which have appeared in English. The
study of art and letters is a favorite
with her. Women, she thinks, have al
ways formed a most important link in
the various grades of civilization more
important than is imagined unless the
theme is earnestly pursued. In Japan
there are the names of several women
which stand out LUMINOSITY against the
ages. Far back in the twilight history
there have been expresses of Japan rul-
ing in their own right, brave. patriotic,
cultured and intellectual, whose names
would rank with those western history
has handed down to the generations. In
the ninth century of the Christian era
there was a great Japanese poet and au-
thor of works on philosophy and govern
ment. Murasaka Shikibu, and this ante
dates the fame of any western woman
along the same lines.
THE history of needlework," says the
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be getting in closer touch and learning to
understand and appreciate each other The
arts and crafts of Japan have always
found a ready market in the western
world. and l am interested to find how
deeply my native land has impressed it's
ideals on the decorative work of younger
generations. Embroidery and Japanese
women seem SO closely identified that it is
impossible to associate one from the
other. japanese ladies are always busy
a their frames in their homes, and they
delight in making dainty articles for their
own use or for gifts to their friends
They pick their stitches in the rickshaws
as they go abroad and they sit in their
homes or in the gardens during the long
summer days. Those who have been to
Germany or other parts of Europe will re-
member how increasingly the women and
children there knit. l have noted in the
German parks little girls who will jump
and skip and then when their turn comes
to rest, out will come their knitting and
they will click their needles merrily Until
they begin their part in the play again.
So it is in japan with needlework. In
this country. the ladies, I find, work at
different things. but it is always at home
and for detached moments. and 1t is
recreation rather than with the specific
idea Of accomplishing SO much in a given
time
The viscountess talks entertainngly of
the art workers OF her native ldnQ ana
confirms the prevailing idea that the price
of living has gone up all over the world.
For years past it has been said by re-
turning Americans that the lovely en-
broideries Of the orient were fast going
up out of the reach of all but the opu-
lent. and that the exquisite carvings in
teakwood and ivory were costly now
as on this side of the Pacific. She ex-
plains that the tide of tourists which
went into Japan Immediately after the
Russo-Japanese war is somewhat respon-
sible for the raising of prices for artistic
goods. as this resulted in a higher stand
ard of living. Likewise the workers in
arts and crafts are getting less numerous
as the advance of modern progress opens
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
KAISER'S CONSORT
AS AUTHORIZES
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
BERLIN, March 20, 1912.
ERMANY'S kaiserin is so emphatically
~ a crowned hausfrau that few peo-
pie realize her great interest in let
ters. AS a fact. however. she is prepar-
ing a collection of the letters Of her sis
ter. Princess Fedora of Schleswig- Hol-
stein, who died two years ago. biog-
raphy of the princess has already APP
peared. Princess Fedora, who was an
invalid and never married, was herself an
excellent novelist and an expert authority
on the life of peasants and fishing folk
in -Holstein.
The kaiserin once collaborated in a BIZ
ography. This was the life of her late
father, Duke Frederick. Herr HIGHLANDER,
who is an authority on court affairs.
says that the kaiserin reads nothing but
biography and history, and that she likes
her biography and her history to be live
~ and animated. Her favorite foreign
historians are Macaulay and Prescott,
and her favorite biographer is Heinhold
Koser. who produced a great life OF
Frederick the Great. for which Kaiser
Wilhelm lately bestowed on him a high
decoration. Dr. koser is director of state
archives of Prussia.
At the same time Prince Max of Sax
ony. brother of the king. who has al
ready written voIuminously on theo-
logical and classical themes, is reported
to be engaged on a book in defense OF
the Hellenic cause. For several years the
prince, who is Roman Catholic priest,
has been professor of theology at Fri
bourg, in Switzerland. Three years ago
he delivered lectures at Berlin vindicat-
ing the study of Greek and eulogiZing
the modern Greeks. He sharply attacked
the European powers for not helping the
Greeks against their MOslem and Chris
tian enemies. The prince somewhat an
noyed Kaiser Wilhelm by procaimng
that crusade against the Turks by
united Christendom would not be ouO of
place. His ideal is general interven-
ton on behalf of all Greek claims. and
in particular TO insure the hauling down
Of the Turkish flag which flies over
Crete.
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neSe, as the last arrival, necessarily
takes lowest rank. He is, however, one
of the most important members, and his
coming so shortly after the arrival of NJ.
Bakhmeteff. the new Russian ambassa-
dor, has awakened keen interest in those
who watch the game of international poll
tics
NJ Bakhmeteff and Niscount Chinda
We're together in Korea just before the
outbreak of the war which changed the
map of Asia That they are together now
may portend more than usual diplomatic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
COUNTESS CFNDA WIFE OF THE NEW JAPANESE AMBASSADOR

the size. The arrangement of their house
hold goods and the ceremonial necessary
to introduce ambassadOrial family to
official Washington have kept the new
chatelaine very much engaged. y retinue
of servants came with the Chindas from
Berlin, and there Is every indication that
the present envoy of the mikado will not
only keep up the hospitable traditions of
his predecessors, but that he will estab-
fish a precedent for lavish entertaining
such as was in vogue among his coun-
trymen some twenty years ago. Such
reputation has preceded him from Berlin.
His home in the German capital was that
fine mansion near the Brandenburg Tor,
on Thiergarten strasSe, made famous by
the princely fetes of Charlemagne Tower.
The viscount and his wife had but re-
Gently taken possession of this magnifi-
cent home and had issued invitations
for number of entertainments when
they were transferred to Washington.
They had. previous to their removal to
this palace, occupied pretentiOus man.
sion on the renowned boulevard. Inter
den Linden, and here also they set a pace
for elegant and appropriate entertaining.
The viscountess comes of an excellent
family of Homari Ken. her native prov
ince. and she was carefully educated I'M
der tutors in her fathers home. She IS
well read and we'll informed on current
topics, but she disclams any interest
in the so-called woman's movement. which
according to some authorities mas made
fair progress in Japan, and according to
others is an utter failure. The viscount-
ess belongs to the older school, which
antedates the era Of sending young ORR
entail women to America and Europe to
be educated. In the class of those who
were trained in this country were the
wives of the recent ambassador Baron
Uchida; Baron Uriu and Admiral Togo
Many other ladies in the Japanese court
were educated in France and London.
The ViscOuntess Chinda is interested in
all progress but she believes that prog
ress for woman, in Japan at least, is to
remain at home and canfine her activities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
By Margaret B. Downing.

ITH the coming OF
the Viscount Chin
da, who presented
his credentials to
President Taft Feb
ruary ~, the am
bassadorial corps
at the American
capital is complete.
This exclusive and
limited circle now
numbers ten mem
bers, and the Japa-
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one, paid for the new hat, and was gone.
The price Of the hat was $3.50.
A woman had been drifting through the
various departments of certain large
store. At last she came to the hat de-
partment. She saw one of the derby
styles, which seemed to strike her fancy
instantly. Selling it she rushed to the
nearest salesgirl.
Il want one of them things like all the
women are wearing, stuck up on the
front part Of this hat" She wanted a
cockade for the hat, and didn't seem to
care whether or not the hat would be-
come her. Her one consideration was
what the other women were wearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31

and grew faint at the very Thought of
shouldering a lot of Domestic Respon-
sibilities.
Marriage was an institution devised
for Strap Hangers who wanted to get
their Names into the Paper. 1t was 4
childish Refuge for those who lacked
Courage to forsake the beaten Paths
and strike out for the High Spots
T.
what Advanced. AS far back as 1890
they were living In the 21st Century
Laura went in for Club Work and
Cold Baths and Card Indexing.
She felt sorry for the Married
Women. They were always fused up
over getting a Laundress or telling
about new cases of Scarlet Rash or
else phoning the Office to make sure
that the Bread Winner was at. the
Desk and behaving himself
When she let down her Hair at Night
she did not have to do any checking up
or put the bottle of Squills on the Ra-
diator.
She was Free and Happy A little
lonesome on Rainy Days, but the free
est thing you ever saw and she had her
Books.
Edgar looked about him and saw the
Slaves of Matrimony watching the
Clock and getting ready to duck at IL
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FABLE OF THE TWO UNFETTERED BIRDS
AND HOW FAR THEY FLEW LATTER
THEY HAD FINALLY MARRIED.

and Walter Pater but the Affair never
got beyond that Point. 1t was not
even warm enough to be called Pla-
tonic. 1t carried about as much Ro-
mantle Suggestion as a cold Hot Water
Bottle.
There grew up between them merely
Fellowship of the Super.Mind or
what Wimp wearing Tortoise Shell
spectacles would call Cosmahogany.
Having cleared away the Underbrush.
we will now proceed with the Nara
tive.
Like every other Member of the
Tribe of Mansard Mentalities, they re-
garded with much Contempt the School
of Popular Fiction.
called Love as a lingering Symptom of
some primeval Longing for Parlor En-
tertainment.
1t was agreed that each Soul was
free and independent and had right
to run on it's own private Timetable.
Laura said she was going to live her
Life in her own Way and that no Wal
lopus in striped Trousers could leave
her marooned in Flat. working under
Sealed Orders.
Edgar did not choose to carry Over
weight while working out his Career
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~OR several weeks now Washing
ton women have been busy ar
~ ranging for their Easter hats
Nilliners. from the suave ma
danes of the exclusive shops.
10 the bracelet bedecked girls in the less
fashionable stores, have been garnernS
a golden harvest, while the feminine pop
uIation has more or less contentedly,
been contemplating the headgear pur-
chased. and wondering if. after all, their
hats are the ones they should have
chosen.
Be il clearly set FORTH however, that
Easter millinery does not necessarily
mean hats purchased TO be worn for the
first time on Easter day, though, in the
muiti-colored parade that unoffic.ally will
be formed along Connecticut avenue on
Easter If the day is fine, there will be
many hats that then are to be seen for
the first time.
x
Some of the selections have been made
with the single idea of getting real serv
ice and wear while others have been pur-
chased for the sake of getting the eft
feet" stunning otherwise, of the last
whisper from the Partisan designers. \
II
the purchasers, but the majority are 10
be depended upon to give several months
of steady wear. Nor IS the practical
economist who follows out the Mill
merry at Home" idea to the extent of MAX
ing her own hat, To he neglected in the
general summing up
Many have bought their hats only
after carefully looking TO the quality and
wearability OF the materials that have
entered into the frame and trimmings
and an equal number have purchased
solely from the viewpoint of the effect
of the creation. The raInstorm that sud
denly descended upon an unprepared
crowd the other day during the ME.
mortal ceremony in honor OF the Names
dead was a real test OF the quality OF
the springs millinery. and proved veri-
table Waterloo for many a recent pur-
chase
In the more pretentious establishments
the fitting and proper trimming of ha
worthy the name is a serious process. i
is taken seriously, for upon the banging
OF hat depends the milliners hopes fol
future business, upon the curling OF
plume her hopes for more remuneration
So trimming rooms for the various grade
and kinds of hats with attendants OF
tiptoe 10 anticipate the effect Milad,
wants are prime requisites. The COS
tune itself must be considered and color.
harmonized. The successful mlline
we'll kpe-- - = 90 0e0ld sell hat: