The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-04
BETTY BAXTER'S
WASHINGTON LETTER.
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rious trouble. Prices for everything
are out of sight Living even for
those established here is practical
ly as high as in America, while the
coolie class get only a pittance for
their labor. The government is
rapidly growing bankrupt and the
whole nation Is torn py a queer
mixture of Occidental ambitions
and Oriental viewpoints. Old-tim-
ers say that with the exception of
some isolated portions. present day
Japan bears practically no SEM
blance to the prewar country"
TWO WOMEN CORRESPONDENT
HERE FROM EUROPE.
The only two foreign women cor
respondents covering" the confer
ence are Miss Nellie Seaman, of
New Zealand. and Mrs. Siri Hard,
of Segerstad, Stockholm, Sweden.
Both of these women think Wash
ington Is the most beautiful city,"
Most of the foreigners say that.
however.
Miss Seaman was so delighted
with the charm and beauty OF the
city that. when she first arrived.
ihStSdu VI uoiHS the COHVCnttOndl
thing and finding a place to stay,
she wandered from one enhancing
delight to another, until physical
exhaustion made her realize that
she had no idea where she was to
| spend the fast-approaching night.
| Although Miss Seaman has not
/ been here long. yet she says she
has been here long enough to find
out who won the world war. The
| first public announcement that she
had of the winners of this event.
she says, was given at the recent
international ball held at the New
willard
Before Miss Seaman had left the
hotel where she spent the first few
days she grew quite accustomed to
having herself pointed out by hotel
officials with the designation.
There she goes, Look. There she
goes! From New Zealand" And
someone, who must have found an
acquaintance with the correspond
ent from New Zealand a wonderful
revelation, remarked in amazement
| upon meeting her, why, | didn't
know people lived In New Zealand.
l thought only plants grew there"
TAXICAB DRIVER REFUSED
TO ACCEPT MONEY.
Mrs. Hard had the unique expert
ence soon after her arrival of hav-
| ing taxi driver take her two
blocks and refuse to accept paw for
1t. She says that she thought from
this experience that washington
| people must be the most kind
/ people"
Mrs. Hard and Mrs. George Oak
ley Totten, jr., who was Mrs
! Nicken Won Post. of Stockholm.
| Sweden,a before her marriage to
Maj. Totten. have been friends since
/ Sirlhood. They are very different
! in appearance. While Mrs. Totten
has the Scandinavian fairness and
blondness. Mrs Hard suggests the
women OF the more southern coun-
tries, with her black hair and
slightly olive complexion.
Lady Borden thinks Washington
is beautiful, too. She is the wife.
you know, of Sir Robert Borden,
Canadian delegate to the confer
ence and formerly governor general
of Canada. There is tang about
her, something Of the girl, some
thing fresh and springy.
You know I'm fond Of golf.
ii&y al inoiHerent 8ame-Dut
have such good time at it!'
Lady Borden would. She's that
composed sort of person who would
be quite as happy with the other
fellow winning. She's smart as to
gowning and couture, too.
Il like the out of doors. Sixteen
years ago when l had to gather
myself and my penchant for gar
dening up and go to ottawa, was
told that 1 could not longer grow
roses. No roses could be grown in
Ottawa-soil was not right, climate
was not right
We'll, 1T isn't at all unusual for
me to gather 200 blooms a day
from my bushes! We have two
and one-half acres. Right at the
line OF our place there Is a sixty
foot drop to the river Rideau.
I'm fond of the American peo-
pie, and Washington I quite love.
Il like London. too; so interest
ing, you know. You can get lost
there So easily-something mystic
rious about it!-and restful.
But / never long for any place
or anything-I believe in taking
things quite as l find them and
making the best of them. That is
my philosophy