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The Washington herald., 1914-09-04
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BOuIoEne Is Abandoned.

Boulogne has been abandoned thus be-
coming an open city for occupancy by
the German forces whenever they see fit
All of Northern France, from Dieppe on
the English Channel, to Montmedy. on
the Belgian border, is now under con-
troll of the Germans.
Meanwhile. the work of Strengthening
the Notifications around the city goes
on day and night, the French being stirred
to the utmost activity by continued re-
ports of German successes in the north
east.
A number OF Americans are still here
the action of Ambassador Herrick in re-
naming in Paris affords protection to
citizens of the United States as the am
bassadorial residence is neutral terri.
tory. The presence of Mr.. Herrick also
makes possible the continuance of the
American financial operations. The bank.
ing house Of Morgan. Harjes & Co, the
French branch of ]. P Morgan & Co.
is still open, while the same firm has
| dispatched an enormous amount of money
TO Bordeaux by special messenger.
German Filler Killed.
1t is the view of War Minister Miller.
and, Gen GaIHeni the commander OF
the defensive forces, and the other MILL
| tary authorities that Paris will at once
become the pivot of military operations
in Northern France. The French forces
around the city will give battle to the
German invaders before the actual siege
can begin. and the maneuvers of troops
around this city are expected to cover
extensive territory.
The German aviator, who passed over
Paris early today and dropped five bombs,
| paid with his life for his daring, accord
ing to a telephone message received at
the war office from the commander of
Fort Vaujours. He stated that as the
aeroplane passed to the eastward after
escaping shots fired from Forts de Noisy
and de Meanwhile. it was brought down
by a gunner from Fort Vaujours.
The machine, he said, exploded when II
was struck and the aviator. believed to
be a German officer, was killed.
This is the first fatality suffered by
German aviators in their raids above
Paris.
The bombs dropped by the aviator be-
fore he was slain killed three persons.
Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
Tours, France, Sept 3.-Refugees from
Paris are pouring into Tours today,
swampIng the city Among them are rich
and poor. The city is unable to care for
them. Even the richest are unable to
obtain rooms at the hotels Some are
compelled to sleep in their automobiles.
The hotel landlords and shopkeepers
are boosting their prices stea Oily a cot
in the hotels costs SIS. Every one is
taken. however
The highway between Paris and Bor-
oeauN is taE'Ezcd viii vehicles OF all
descriptions J. 8 IN el6lzss E.oces-
sion that Is SazslnE 20 th- ena-t-
The Washington herald., 1914-09-04

The normal head contains about 5000
hairs.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-04

California shipped 1.5Oo.OccOOO oranges
last yeaI
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Real Estate Transfers.
TWELFTH PLACE NORTHEAST be-
tween B and c streets-George w
Stickney ct al to Diana c. RaZelton,

TWELFTH PLACE NORTHEAST be-
tween B and c streets-George w
Stickney ct al. to Diana c. Razelton,
lots 100 and 131, square 1910; $40.
NO. % THIRD STREET SOUTHEAST
Frederick Shake ct ux.- to Simon P.
and Mary S. Fogle, lot E, square
1877: $40.
LEXINGTON PLACE NORTHEAST
between 9Th and eth streets-Ken-
needy Bros. to George F. Hoover, lot
NO. 2o1S VERMONT AVENUE NORTH
WEST AND NO. 1902 VIRGINIA
AVENUE SoUTHWEsT-sallie A.
Schafhirt to Rebecca ]. Stauf, lot
g.. square $50. and lot 10. square
NO. ses EAST CAPITOL STREET
SOUTHEAST-Flora r. Pickles ct
al. to D. Spencer Bliss, part original
lot 3, square az; SO:
EAsT-sumner Torrey ct ux to
Charles A. Peters, lot 1s1. square 1923:
$40.
FOURTH STREET NORTHEAST be-
tween F and G streets-Thomas A.
Jameson to pio % J: and and. Frances Fra
CHEVY CHASE HElGHTs-Edward J..
Stellwagen ct ux. to Abner H. Fergu-
son, part square 1853; $40.
RESERVOIR VIEW-Susan R. Merriam
TO arthur =. Merriam, lotS IL, II, ID,
square 1854: 81.
THIRTIETH AND r STREETS
NORTHWEST-Jam B. Archer ct
al, trustees, to ]. Vaudeville Carlisle,
part square 1888: $27.5O0.
TWENTY FIFTH STREET AND PENN
SYLVANIA AVENUE NORTHWEST
CThe Westover)-Esther F. Noble to
Rignald w. Beall and Guy Birckhead,
lots %, "a and east half lot 25 square
IA; $40 Rignald w. Beall ct al. con-
vey same property to Charles H. But
Ter; $40. IS,
NOS. 1928 AND 1880 10th STREET
NORTHWESTERN H. Butler ct
ux. to Rignald w. Beall and Guy
Birckhead, lots "A and Is. square III;
$40.
NO 1903 STREET NORTHWEST
Emma G Muse ct vir, James W., to
Robert H. Mcneil, lot ., square 1911:
$40.
NO. 1918 18TH STREET NORTHWEST
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Carlos L. Godfrey to Richard H. Mar

Carlos L. Godfrey to Richard H. Mar
shall. lot C, square 216: So
NO. S22 D STREET NORTHEAST-Mar
tina A Baker to William H. Hoover.
lot 81, square s. Of 915: SO. Will
liam H. Hoover conveys life inter-
est in Same property to Martha A.
Baker with remainder to Fannie
Simms; SO.
INGLESIDE-Charles F. Haden ct ux.
to-William Burke. lot 81, block 3; SO.
ADDITION TO TAKOMA PARK-Carl
, L. Davis to Charles F., Haden. lots 5
and g. block 1; SO.
NORTH COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Albert
NJ. Crigler ct ux. to Joseph N. Horn
baker, lot 3d. block 5, and one-third
interest in lot 3S, block 5; $40. Same
to James E. Bradford. lot SO, block 5.
and one-third interest in lot 49, block
: 5; SO.
NO. 1878 STREET NORTHWEST
Fred g. Swindell ct al. trustees to
Levi H. David, lot 90, square 1876;
$5,O5O
NO. 127 HICKMAN STREET SOUTH
EAST-Harry g. WEIGH ct al. trustees,
to Resale A. and Leonard H. B. Rob-
inette. lot As. square 1856: $1,e5o.
PETWORTH-Kennebu Realty Com
pany to, Mary Baurman, part lots .
and 10, square 10: $40.
NO. 1915 NINTH STREET NORTH
WEST-uiana c. Hazelton to Harry
t.. J. Uacksen and George w. Stickney,
lot II and part lot IL, square 800;
SIC.
NO. 1641 10TH STREET NORTHWEST
Jennie G. Graham to Lorimer c: Ora
ham, lot 141. square 1854: SO.
WOODR1DGE-Henry A. Vieth ct ux.
to Elimar c. F. Elsner, east one-half
lot s, square 4315; So
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Takes Charge Today as Gov
ernor Under Permanent
Form of Government.
WORK ON THE WATERWAY
PROGRESSING AS USUAL
List of the Men Who Will Assist
"Chief of Operation and Main
tenance."

PANAMA, April 1.-The Panama Canal
Zone began business today under a per-
manent form of government
The tsthmian canal commission, which
has governed the zone during the con-
| struction Of the waterway, was dissolved
and a civil administration. semi military
in character. was established.
Col George W. Goethals, by appoint
ment of the President of the United
| inauguration was remarkable. There
We're no ceremonies, no speeches and no
| display.
In his Office on the top of Culebra hill.
| overlooking the now famous cut of that
name, Col. Goethals, chairman and chief
engineer of the isthmian canal commits
sion. simply began his days work under
a new title-"governor and chief of the
department of operation and mainte-
nance"
| In the big cut below, while the colonel
| fguratively transferred his power from
| one hand to another. the steam
dredges were tearing away at the
| foot of Curcaracha slide. and locomotives
| were busy hauling away more of the
| daily spoil. Work progressed as usual
along the whole route of the canal. There
were no extra flags flying, no outward
show of any kind that the government
These were changes in name merely. so
| far as most of the canal workers were
concerned. Ever since Col Goethals be-
came the guiding spirit of the work he
| has been the benevolent despot' of the
| isthmus. and there are few new faces in
| the group Of men who have found place
| In the permanent government.
The Executive Board.
The list has been announced. as fol-
| lows:
| Engineer of maintenance, Col. Harry F.
| Hodges of the army engineers.
| Superintendent of transportations. Capt.
| Hugh Rodman, U. S. n.
| Electrical engineer, Capt. W. H. Rose
Of the army engineers.
Captains for the terminal ports, Com
| mander D. E. Dismukes and Lieut. Com
mander Henry v. Butler. U. S. N.
| Superintendent of shops and dry docks,
Naval Constructor D. c. Nutting.
General purchasing officer, Maj. F. c.
| Boggs of army engineers.
| Chief quartermaster, Capt. r. f. Wood,
| United States cavalry temporarily pend
ing reorganization of the supply depart
| ment).
Auditor. H. A. A. Smith; assistant, B.
| F. Harrah.
| F. Mason, Medical Corps, U. s. A.
| Chief officer of the quarantine division,
Passed Assistant Surgeon Marshall c.
| Guthrie United States bureau of public
| health.
| Executive secretary C. A. McIlvaine.
| Only a small portion of the permanent
| organiza ton became actually effective
| today. It. probably will not be perfected
until all of the construction work has
| been done, which will require probably
another year.
That part of the old organization that
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and should be revised. II we follow Mrs
Smiths example l am sure that the
Animal Rescue League here will be a
success. 1 am going to ask every MEM
Der Of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals in Washington to join
the league, and 1 believe we can work
as separate organizations In spirit of
mutual assistance and interdependence."
Those who Joined the new league as
life members were Mr.. and Mrs. William
Slater, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Stilson
Hutchins, Mrs. Thomas F. Bayard. Mrs
Peter Goelet Gerry and Miss Martha
Charter Members.
Those who joined as charter members
were:
Miss c. Birney, Miss L. Birney, Miss
Well. 1904 Connecticut avenue; Mrs. G.
IF. Elliott, r. Ross Perry, who con-
tributed $50; Nine. de Strive, Mrs. Ed
win c. Brandenburg, Mrs. William Johns.
Mrs. H. H. Clark, Miss Ella Haney, Mrs.
Duncan U. Fletcher. Miss 1ras Hanley,
Mrs T. T. Carpenter, Mrs. Merton
E. Twogood. Miss B. Chiffon, Mrs.
Pendleton and Miss Pendleton,
Stoneleigh Court: Mrs. John Riggs, Miss
NJ. T. Clark, Miss Furthermore, 1882 18th
street: DR.. and Mrs. F. Anderson, Mrs.
Wallace Neff. Mrs. Arthur Adams, Ben
Bartlett Miss NJ. M Hendley, Mrs. De-
Ian, 1901 N street; Miss Ida r. Bestor,
Mrs. Robert G. Peck Mrs. Bosley Bibb,
Mrs. Charles Sawtelle, jr.; Mrs. George
F. Becker. Mrs. John Rogers, Mrs. NJ.
Gowan, Mrs. Seth Ackley, Miss EmeIyn
Bayley, Miss Miriam Larking, Miss
Helen Cash, Mrs. Angus McSween. Mrs.
o. G. Sonneck. Mrs W. E. Brigham, Miss
N. Macomb. the Misses Emery, Miss
Hayden, 1925 H street. Miss Abercron-
bic, Miss Wilson. Miss Mary A. Ingle,
Mrs. Thomas Biddle. Miss H. B. Beall.
Mrs. John P. Storey. Mrs. Franklin
Lane, Mrs. Corcoran Thom Mrs. ]. c.
Frazer, Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood,
Miss G. Cumming, Mr.. and Mrs F. E.
Smith, Miss l. S. Biddle, Nine. Hassein
Bey, Nine. Dupont. Mrs. Charles II.
Stockton, Mrs. Faith, 1923 Harvard street;
Mrs. H. C.. Moses. Robert NJ. Libbley,
Mrs. NJ. Wheeldon and Mrs. Harold
Snowden.
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will feel the new order of things first is
the old department of civil administra-
ton, over which Richard L. Metcalfe
presided. AS fast as practicable, Col:
Goethals said, this will be reorganized
and will be placed under the new execu-
tive secretary. The courts, which for
merly were considered a part of this de
partment, already have been separated
and consolidated under the one federal
judge and his two assistants at either
end of the canal.
The sanitary and health departments
also will soon be on the permanent basis.
The work practically has been COM
pleted. and the new department of health,
with Col. Mason at its head, will in fu-
ture look after the sanitation of the Zone
and the Isthmus of Panama generally.
The departments of operation and main
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Death of George W. Brazier.

George W. Brazer, a race horse train
er, died In Memphis, Tenn. Saturday
morning of pneumonia. Mr.. Brazier was
a brother of Adjutant Louise NJ. Brazier
Of the local Salvation Army. who went
to Memphis to attend the funeral yester-
day.
famous race horse owners. and had sad.
died many winners in his time. He was q
member of the B. P. o. Elks. Besides his
sister, his mother, Mrs. H. Brazier OF
New York city. and a brother. William
Brasier. survive him.
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tenance will not be fully established until
the canal has been fully completed.
The accounting department OF the per-
manent organization will succeed to the
work formerly done by the division of
disbursements and the examiner Of &C
counts. Nothing more than a consolida-
ton and slight contraction of working
force will be needed to make them ready
for their new work.
All departments will be directly re-
sponsible to the governor OF the Panama
canal. who, in turn. is responsible to the
President of the United States through
the War Department
When in operation it is estimated there
will be about 1000 American white en-
ployes on the canal, and perhaps a few
hundred negro laborers, all residents Of
the Canal Zone.
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see that it is helping their cause to
have in the city an animal rescue
league. for when there Is such sneiter
men. women and children who would
turn away a starving dog or cat Tor
fear of encouraging the poor creature
to stay with them will feed it and take
it into their homes, knowing that IT
is not going to be saddled upon them;
since they can carry or send the animal
to the shelter as soon as they wish no
longer to keep it.
teal way. We notice at the Animal
Rescue League, as the work becomes
better known. children come in greater
numbers from the tenement house dis
trfcts, bringing to us cats they have
found in the streets, often in wretched
condition, and litters of kittens, dis
covered in their own yards or alleys
targets and killing them in cruel ways
as is the case where children have no
humane teachings, and where there is
no place to carry homeless animals. In
summer we frequently have from ten
to twenty children in one day come with
such animals and this gives us an OPP
poItunlty to carry on an educational
work by giving to every child that
about rescued animals
having demonstrated the need of "A
shelter by showing how much trouble
neglected dogs and cats cause in what
ever neighborhood they may be; how
they carry disease to children and to
other animals, how their crying and
bowling disturb light sleepers and
keep timid men and women awake at
night, sometimes for hours; how in
their ravenous hunger they catch birds
and steal even hens food if they get
chance, the next thing Is to form g.
practical plan for a shelter. 1t must
be something more than the ordinary
lll-conducted dog pound; it must be
humanely arranged and conducted If
1t is to meet with real success, and
1t must also be carried on in a bust
nesslike manner
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If you want work, read the want COL
umns of The Star.
Evening star., 1914-04-18

Can't. Tunney Mahoney appeared to have
a special grievance against the Masons
and Odd Fellows, and he also appeared
to hold notions of wrongs against An
drew Carnegie and to have visionary
ideas as to the proper conduct OF the po-
lice department.
II the condition of Mr.. Polk permitted.
Mayor Mitchell planned to leave some time
today for a trip of inspection to the Ash
okan dam. the principal feature of the
Catskill water supply system. He Will re-
turn to the city Monday.
Believes in Ta1isman.
Mayor Mitchell thinks a talisman given
him when in Costa Rica brings him good
luck.
While thus expressing himself to friends
at the press club last night Mr.. Mitchell
displayed a little gold image Of frog.
about an inch and a quarter long. which
he carries with his knife on one end OF
his watch chain. 1t is one of the small
gold tokens that are dug out of old graves
all through Central America and usually
sold to tourists.
when this was given to me- said
the mayor, 81 was told that 1t would al
ways bring me good luck. believe 1t
has
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Afraid of Lawyers.
From Pearson's Weekly

From Pearsons Weekly.
MIR Lew Hearn. the American actor
who has made another big success in
After the Girl at the Gaiety Theater,
told two good stories to a group OF
friends in his dressing room the other
evening:
An old colored man, charged with steal.
ing chickens, was arraigned In court and
was discriminating himself when the judge
said: You ought to have a lawyer
Where's your lawyer"
"An amt got no lawyer. judge" said
the old man.
Very well, then" said his honor, I'll
assign a lawyer to defend you'
"oh. no, suh-no, sub! Please don't dc
dat!' the darky begged.
"Why not?" asked the judge. TT won't
cost you anything. Why don't you wan,
lawyer"
"Well, jedge, AhIl tell you, suh," said
the old man, waving his tattered old hal
confidentially. Hits Jest dis way-Ah
wan tuh enjoy dem chickens mahsef"
Evening star., 1914-04-18
RAILROADS TO CONTINUE
INTEREST IN WATER LINES;
Commerce Commission Grants Con.
cession to Carriers Until Question
Is Finally Disposed OF.

Railroads may continue their interest
in water lines after July 1. according 10
a ruling of the interstate commerce
commission today. provided they have
applied for such continuance to the coin-
mission. at least until such time as ths
commission shall have passed upon tho
merits OF their applications
The Panama law requires that the corn
mon carriers by rail. which have direct
or Indirect interest in common carriers
by water, must divest themselves of that
interest by July I. II the two carriers
may or do compete for tratic. The act
confers upon the commission discrimiua-
tory authority to determine whether tho
rail carrier shall divest itself of its water.
lines.
II has been evident to the commission
for weeks that 1t would be PHYSICAL,
unable to pass upon all the applications
by July l. 1t probably will take several
months to hear and determine the many
proceedings which have been instituted
Meantime. no change IN the general sit
uation will take place.
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CONFERENCE Of WORKERS
FOR THEBL|ND ADJ0URNS
To Meet in San Francisco at Time
of the Panama-Pacific
Exposition.
Delegates Leave City to Inspect
Schools in Baltimore, New York
and Philadelphia.

Following a brief session at the Cor
don Hotel this morning, the Conference
Of Workers for the Blind, which has been
discussing problems affecting the s'ght-
less. for the last three days, adjourned 10
meet in San Francisco in 1910, at lne
time of the Panama-Pacif1c exposluoil'
Many Of the delegates left the city oe-
fore 3 O'Clock, and II was declared that
nv night all Of them will have departed
A number of the delegates left Wasnns-
ton early to make inspections OF schoois
for the blind at Philadelphia Baltimole
and New York before they return TO tnelr
homes. -
Problems confronting the schools TOT
Tho hind we're discussed at the short ses-
sio,, this morning The prevailing OPINION
of. those who direct institutions 1or 'ue
adult blind seemed to be that the schoois ''.,,.
for children did not give them ehousii
business training. aa,..
gates that he had worked with persons
from the schools, and, he said: WISH
it were possible for you to give sool
pupils more training in lines OF business
principles. SO that the bilhd per sou ~
sells brooms will know how 10 odhN
money, how to draw check ana kho"
what a business man means Wheh ne
says per cent discount in tnirty Gays.
The matter of the feeble-Infaeo ohio
also came up for some discussion, and
tbe prevailing opinion seemed to be that
the school for the blind was no piace
for the feeble-mnded blind children.
However, no suggestions were made as
how to handle these unfortunates.
Care Of Blind Mendicants.
The problem of caring for the blind
mendicants formed the subject of discus
sion at last nights session of the con-
ference of workers for the blind. Every
phase of the question was discussed
Walter Stamm, executive secretary of the
PENNSYLVANIA commission for the blind
told of the situation in Pittsburgh, where
he declared one mendicant refused te
work unless guaranteed a salary of $3:
a week, the equivalent of his receipts az
a beggar Mr.. Stamm advocated the tax
ing of rigid measures to suppress bllne
mendfcants Some of the speakers OBJ
1eeted to the discrimination against the
blind beggar, maintaining that he has as
much right to solicit aims as have beg
gars with sight.
Herbert l.. Satterlee of the New 1orf
state commission for the blind and Tor
mer assistant secretary of the navy pre-
sided at last nights session.
Late yesterday afternoon the delegates
attended receptions at the Washington
Home for the Blind and the Nationa
Library for the Blind.
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VIvISECTION JURY STILL OUT.
Has Debated DR.. Sweets Case Since
Friday Afternoon.

PHILADELPHIA. April 1s-The jury
in the case of DR.. Joshua E Sweet. a
member of the faculty of the medical
department of the University of Penn
sivania- charged with cruelty to dogs
after vivisection operations, was stilL
trying to reach a verdict. The case
was given the twelve men Friday afr
ernoon. If verdict is reached it Viii
be sealed and handed to the court McO-
day morning.
Dr. Sweet was indicted. with FIVE
other members of the faculty, but tho
commonwealth elected to try DR.. Sweet
separately.
While the question of vivisection did
not enter directly into the evidence in
the case. the court in the charge to the
Jury interjected the subject by declar-
ing that any one treating an animal
cruelty. even though Ii is done to OBJ
tain scientific information. is guilty OF
cruelty to animals under Pennsylvania
law
Evening star., 1914-04-18
MAY UNDERTAKE TASK
Of VA[U|NG UTILITIES
Edward w. Bemis, Chicago Expert,
Asked to Estimate on Cost
of the Work.

Edward W. Benis. an expert in public
service economics of Chicago, was to-
day asked by the public utilities COM
mission of the District of Columbia to
submit an estimate Of the cost of com
piing the valuation of local public util-
tiles, together with form of agreement
under which it Is to be executed.
Mr.. Bemis conferred with the COM
mission today ct the District building
at which the plans for the valuation
OF the public utilities were discussed
At the conclusion of the hearing Engi-
neer Commissioner Harding. chairman
of the commission. announced that Mr.
Bemis had been asked to submit his
estimate. He said, however. that the
contract has not yet been definitely
awarded to Mr. Bemis
Evening star., 1914-04-18
Work May Take a Year.

1t is likely to require year to COM
plete the valuation of the utilities, as re-
quired by the public utilities act Com
missioner Harding said that nothing had
been determined as to which of the prop
critics will receive the first attention.
The work is to be done under an appro-
priation Of 100000. made available last
week. in the urgent deficiency bill.
1t is the intention of Mr.. Bemis. If he
is awarded the contract. to give his time
to the perfection Of an organization and
the actual appraisal Of the establish
mentS
Evening star., 1914-04-18
A Recognized Authority.

Mr.. Benis is one Of the leading author
tiles Of this country on the general sub
Ject of public utilities, franchises, NUM-
cipal monopolies and public ownership
He was at one time head of the water
department of the city Of Cleveland and
more recently he has been member
OF the commission which administers the
electricity, water and gas department OF
New York city.
He is also author of works accepted in
this country and abroad as authorita-
tive of these subjects. He prepared the
valuation of the physical properties of
Chicago when that city had it's fight for
cheaper light.
Evening star., 1914-04-18
Not Cubes.
From Pearson's Weekly.

A group of artists were discussing the
much-paragraphed cubist dining room
that Lady Drogheda has had arranged
in her town house. There was a good
deal of wrangling among them until they
turned to an artist who had so far lis
tened without speaking.
We'll. how would you like to dine in
cubist dining room?' they asked
so long as the meal was square I
should not mind.' the artist replied
quietly.