Evening star., 1925-05-03
By MARGARET b DOWNING.

BIZ MARGARET B DOWNING.
When the American Ambassador,
Edwin Addison Bancroft, sailed into
the Harbor of Shimoda, the first
treaty port of Japan, he was making
his initial voyage on a battleship and
adding memorable chapter to the
history Of international relations. Mr..
Bancroft's visit was to participate in
the ceremonies incident to the
seventfeth anniversary of the entry
of Perry, and on the Japanese de-
stroyer he had sailed over the same
route as that taken by the intrepid
commodore. Much water has flowed
under the bridge In these 20 years,
and the two nations feel very diff
ferently toward each other, but so
far as it was possible, the old scenes
were reproduced in the venerable
city of Shimoda. Like Commodore
Perry, who had all the punctillious-
ness of the gallant gentleman and
well trained naval officer, the Ambas-
sador donned an embroidered ktmono,
though this garment, unlike that of
his forerunner at the port, was
decked in interviewer flags of the
United States and Japan instead of
tropic birds and gorgeous flowers.
and he entered the temple to join
in the public prayers for peace. The
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mortal service for the American dead
buried near the temple, and after this
was ready for the more joyous part
of the celebration. Several hundred
lovely little children formed in line
and offered him blossoms, and Mr..
Bancroft, a lover of children, en-
braced so many that the procession
was some time in passing. Seeming
1y, there were miles of flag decked
NOT 1.-Two n "a Ia
dress, and the dwellings were flower
laden. Though the battleship touched
the ancient treaty port at noon, the
long twilight had given away to
night before the festivities were
ended, and, according to the state
ments of the residents of Shimoda, 1t
was the greatest day in it's history
since Commodore Perry and Town
send Harris landed at the pier.
Although the Attorney Generals
collection of pipes is a famous insti-
tuition in Ludlow, VT, he has wisely
decided to permit them to remain in
their proper environment in the
quaint sitting room of his home, and
not to risk their transfer to the home
which he and Mrs. Sargent will occu-
py in Washington. How many pipes
Mr.. Sargent has seems an open ques-
ton, some Of his friends say 200 and
some twice that number. But they
are numerous enough to fill racks
against a good part of a wide mural
space, and each has a history which
only its owner can tell. Since COM
ing to Washington, the Attorney
General has smoked only one variety
of pipe, a long -Stemmed, slow-drawing
affair which he puffs with the contem-
plative aspect of the genuine lover of
Lady Nicotine. There is a library in
the Ludlow home which is far more
likely to be transferred to Washington
than the pipes, but the haste with
which Mr.. Sargent left his home in an
swer TO the summons from his old
friend, the President, precluded TAX
ing anything but personal belongings.
Representative Ogden Livingston
Mills, who returned TO his home in
New York City with Mrs. Mills I'm
mediately after the adjournment of
Congress, has begun the most vigor-
Gus campaign the Empire State has
ever known against the adulteration
Of milk and cream. Representative
Mills has shown the courage of his
convictions by his attacks in ordering
an investigation of the many milk
funds which exist in New York City
and other parts of the State, to dis
cover how much milk and what quail
ity is being distributed by the trus-
tees. Naturally a violent storm
broke, which did not deter Mr.. Mills
at all, but rather accelerated his speed
in every direction. Like all progress
sive reformers, he took to the air to
get publicity for his campaign and he
reports marvellous results in his favor.
Miss Anne P. Morgan has followed
Representative Mills and has radioed
her appeals in behalf of the American
Women's Association. Miss Morgan
was quite thrilled over her first eX-
perience in talking in the broadcast
ing station, and she had a novice s
we'll developed attack Of stage fright.
But she Is so pleased over the results
that she sees the elimination of tire
some journeys in behalf of her many
appeals for charity and aid in various
national and international measures.
Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt, ST., is Miss
Morgan's assistant in this appeal for
funds to finish the home of the Amer
lean Women's Association. 1t Is pro
posed to offer welcome at q moderate
rate to the stranger within the gate,
to afford opportunity to meet the
right kind Of people and to get foot
hold on the big city while seeking EN-.
ployment. Mrs. Vanderbilt also talks
to the public through the radio.
Though the recently arrived Ambas.
sador from Germany and Baroness
Ago Won Nathan have received such
a cordial welcome officially and in the
social sense, there exists a kindly feel
ing for the former Ambassador and
Frau Wiedfeldt, who bore the burden
of smoothing the way in a very en-
barassing juncture of affairs between
the two countries. News has recently
come to friends here that DIR. Wied-
feldt, after taking over his old post
as manager of the krupp works, has
been promoted to a place on the direc-
torate and that he and Frau Weld
fedlt have recently moved into a
pleasant home on the outskirts of
Essen. Mr.. Herman Wiedfeldt, their
only son, who learned the American
methods Of farming, is creating a
small agricultural revolution in the
vicinity of Hamburg, where his prop.
erty is. He has introduced the Ore
gon methods of sheep raising, and the
Dakota ways Of getting the best
quality and quantity of grain. AS he
took the regular course in scientific
farming at the University Of Wiscon-
sin, and received the A. B. degree,
young Mr.. Weidfeldt is making the
! best of his land to the last inch. DR.
and Frau Wiedfeldt passed the Easter
holidays with their son and they are
both delighted to be back in their old
/ home among their former associates
The Secretary of State, Mr.. Frank
Billings Kellogg, comes from broad
open country, where the Father OF
Waters has its source. and he is
credited by the champions of equal
rights with views and policies tc
match his vast Northwest. 1t is a
foregone conclusion that Secretary
Kellogg will be sympathetic toward
all the ambitions Of Woman for his