The Washington times., 1922-11-19

ShhSA nay iitb Sook Wv W eSsNS
one who reached up under and
took everything he had"
You can go with US In the diplo-
matio car" smiled pretty Miss
Christine Backman, who was going
In to Moscow on business for her
company. IT will be your guide
and put you safely on the train to
come back. They will let you go.
1t is only when one has been In
there. and come back. and wants to
20 again. that they are suspicious.
FEEDING 10000. 900.
Take food with you. OF course.
you won't get anything on the
train. the thirty-six hours you are
going there" explained Capt. John
c. Miller, of the "A. r. A." Ameri-
can Relief Administration. Hoov.
er's office. Get a loaf Of bread.
Probably you might like some
ham,"
Sausage" laughed F1ambeau.
"And fruit"
Yes. fruit" agreed Captain Nil
Ter. "And you can telegraph ahead
to our office. They have several Of
the Associated Press people there.
Mr.. Howe, and Mr.. and Mrs. Du-
ranty. and Mr.. and Mrs. Rennick.
Probably they could put you up for
the night" In Russia. so Captain
Miller explained. their mission has
been feeding 10000. 900 people. In
cluding 5000 900 adults. The work
in Latvia is now being discontin-
ued, though in 1919 they fed 10000
children. but at present conditions
are vastly improved.
Flambeau was the recipient Of
many honors in Riga. He was in
vited to tea at Madame Rozentals,
and another day to see a special
exhibit Of Latvian ceramics. such
as may be sent to Washington later
for the exposition there. Prof. and
Nine. Kundzin had coffee for him,
with a party Of friends.
And then he was chosen to speak
before the wv. C. T. u" - T-ftv.a.
Esthonia and Finland, which Was
holding a large anita sohol con
gress just at that time. In vain
Flambeau explained his divided
principles. Beer or no beer. he
must talk on Prohibition In Amer
ica," even II only for five minutes.
so he consented. and good Frau
Doktor Trygg Heienius, the leader
from Finland, a remarkable woman
Of great ability, was happy In her
triumph, and begged him to send a
notice to American newspapers.
which F1ambeau readily agreed to
do. News Ia always news.
FINLAND FOR PROHIBITION.
"Finland voted for prohibition
twelve days before America" re-
called Frau Doktor Trygg Helen
ius, and she gave Flambeau a
beautiful souvenir Of Finland. a
hand.carved knife. with a hand
some leather sheath, another
delightful reminder OF a wonder.
full journey.
Riga 10 really . fascinating
city, In It's parks bit like Wash.
ington and Paris, and in Its
quaint streets and earnest people.
like Boston. In fact. there Is
almost an Anglo.saxon strain in
these vigorous folk Of the new
land Latvia. Their language. too
has something akin to the Anglo
Saxon. It II quite different from
Russian.
Almost every one in Riga knows
perhaps five languages. Latvian.
which he always speaks by pre-.
ference; German, which he also
speaks fluently, the language Of
business; French, the language OF
society; Russian, now eschewed.
but we'll known; and English.
which they tell you they speak
"Ein bischenr They Studied 1t
in the schools. but have forgotten
now"
The Dom Kirche Is q marvel or
Gothic architecture, crowned by a
cock atop Of a tall spire. A
smaller cock tops the Peterskirche.
and a third may be described
among the spires Of Riga, a
popu,ar emblem. The Saint Ger
trude's Church has lovely
painting by Jan Rozentais. Jesus
blessing the Children" a litho.
graph copy Of which Madame
Rozentals presented to Flambeau.
II has q trace Of re-Raphaeiite In.
fuence In its beautiful symbolism.
THE ROzENTAL PAINTINGS.
Rosentai's paintings. many Of
them fairy fantasies Of an ideaiist
In color. may be seen in the
Rosentai home, others in the
Modern Museum, and many more
are In foreign galleries, some Of