The Washington times., 1922-06-14

cOnCerne0-wny- not mentioh noi
now as one of cur dozen dis
|tingueesT'
Mary Pickford. -.
Though many high foreheads
wrinkle Mt the word movies"
Mary Is known over the wide world
las one Of Americas foremost
women. Few win believe that any
one who is pretty and has real
|curls Of her own can possess any
ability. Yet this young woman
could very likely give some point.
ers'' to Senorita Mandjano about
success arriving after the repeat.
ed invitations Of ones own efforts
and about difficulties encountered
on the way.
Like Herself.
Then for the others Of our dis
dozen. There 10 Cecilia
Beaux, one Of the finest portrait
painters in this country today. Men
artists would probably try to COM
pliment her by saying she paints
like a man"-and how intelligent
women such as Miss Beaux must
smile to themselves at such left
handed praise! This woman has
such q marked individuality In her
work that she paints like herself
and like no one else-as every real
artist Of every kind does.
Edith Wharton has made q great
contribution to American literature
In her many novels. Ethan
Frome." "The House OF Mtrth"
and The Age Of Innocence" are
to be considered In any selection Of
-
background Of worldly plenty did
gle with an art In the same way
that Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney
d.d Ia another medium.
Mrs. whitney, born Gertrude
Vanderbilt. has had the soothing.
lethargic influence Of wealth to
dissuade her from achieving q
sound success. This IL often quite
as discouraging and as deadly a.
the restrictions of poverty. but
Mrs. Whitney has not only won q
place for herself among the sculp-
tors, but has done q great work
In encouraging young struggling
talent.
Miss Farrar.
Lately In the public eye more
than ever. her name on the lips of
every reader Of newspapers. In
Geraldine Farrar. After years Of
study and struggle Farrar rose TO
q high position-and now she has
set aside the honors Of the golden
horseshoe" to embark on another
Icareer-the speaking stage where
she admits. as only the great dare
confess. she may still learn some
thing.
Up in Boston the Senorita might
find Ida Tarbell. authority on Amer
lean history and politics, author Of q
life Of Lincoln, q life of Rockefeller,
and q women Of great erudition. Her
success has not been as much in evi-
dence, perhaps, as II she had follow
ed some career which might bring
more strictly personal glory, but her
place should be among the twelve
chosen.
Quaker Fighter.
When Alice Paul, q young descend.
ant Of God-fearing Quakers, cast ret.
icence away to fight for suffrage, she
went q long way from the calm creed
Of her forefathers. Just out Of col.
lege, young and vigorous. Miss Paul
riske0 life and health for her cause,
endured hunger strikes and acted as
a picket in Washington and abroad
as well, where near the Guildhar she
Joined the followers of Mrs. Pank.
hurst. She was the founder In this
country Of the National women's
Party.
One Of the most brilliant figures,
and we place her by no means at the
bottom Of the list, in the feminine
world today. Is Mary Garden. singer,
actress and artist. Miss Garden
specializes In work. She said long
ago that sense and brains are neces.
sary, just as much 80 In an artistic
career as elsewhere. She has had n
life Of vast and varied experiences
and has developed q great creative
genius.
All Of these women were famous
before the past few years, during
which woman has come to be re.
garded as truly emancipated. That
In itself means that they have paid
as women in future may not be
called upon to pay, in fierce struggle,
disappointments and annoyanccs
from detractors.