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Evening star., 1926-04-18


Blows the cherries wild and fair,l
tn HIS is the most representative
of countless poems composed
on the cherries. and the
Il Japaese think it truly repre-
sents and expresses the va
mato-da mashii, the spirit and ideals
of Nippon.
Yamazakura UrunuS PSeudo-CerasuS
Lindl.). referred to in the verse, is the
original variety of the most orna-
mental cherries. growing naturally on
the mountain sides and in the forests
of Japan. reaching 20 to 80 feet IN
height. generally resembling 1omei-
Yoshino in shape; the leaves and flow
ers coming out at the same time in
early spring. The flowers are rather
small, with very pale pink petals.
From this description the reader will
readily imagine that this variety is far
inferior in its beauty to the brilliant
FugenZo or Ichiyo, the double flowers
Of which come out in beautiful pinky
clusters. as will be seen in the Poto-
mac Park later in April. And 1t ma
turally leads the reader to question
why the japanese people esteem Va
mazakura as their symbol rather than
the more beautiful and brilliant double
varieties.
a IulI oXpldHdLlOI NOuiN AoC
long q story. The writer hopes, how
ever, that the following will help the
reader to understand the japanese
sentiment about the cherries, though
it is not sufficient to explain the pecu-
liar inspiration the Japanese get from
their famed national flowers.
The Japanese philosophy of human
life, chiefly developed upon Buddhist
ideals, is that the present life IS a
matter of a moment and nothing but
a dream. This thought is very well
illustrated by the farewell poem OF
Taiko Hideyoshi, the shining light OF
the feudal age sof Japan about $50
years ago.
Born into this world like q dewdrop,
The present life is but a dream in the dream.
And soon vanishes into nothtngness.
This thought of human life strik-
ingly resembles the fate of YamaZa-
kura, which suddenly bursts into the
realm of life, glorit1es the world by its
sheer beauty and briliancy, and
quickly fades away into nothingness.
The life of the cherry blossom Is
brief, indeed, and so is the human life
when compared to eternity, though
| both are wonderful and worth while.
Yononaka wa
Mikka mlnuma no
Sakura kama.
fLife is short. like the three days glory
| OF the cherry blossoms
The falling of the petals of cherry
! blossoms from the parent branches is
a source Of great admiration and at
Evening star., 1926-04-18

Not even Blossoms breathless en-
trance changed it's aspect for Peggy.
She drew the girl down beside her.
Blossom, dear" she said, meeting
the girls look of wondering question,
your mother has to make a big de-
cision for YOU Your father has mar
ried again and he and his wife want
you TO come and live with them"
And leave you?" The girls eyes
widened in horror.
"And leave me-" In spite of herself
her arm tightened around the soft
shoulder. But you'll have every
you Il beautiful home, and lovely
clothes. and books, and dresses. and
friends, and parties. You wouldn I
have to live in furnished room and
eat cheap food, with not enough of
that sometimes. You'd meet boys and
girls whom your mother wouldn't be
afraid TO have you know. Do you
want to go, Blossom"
Her wide, young eyes. glowing in
the light from the lure. darkened.
Where would you go?" she asked
Peggy.
II? Oh. I'd stay here. suppose. -
do you want me to go, mother?''
Did she want her TO go? With
every fiber Of her body crying out
against the sacrifice
ut may be the best way for YOU.
Blossom. ] love you so much that
I'm not sure that I can sec it straight.
I'm trying to find the right road
honey, and I'm just stumbling along
in the dark. Do you want to go?"
Into their silence rose Sally Gates
call
Come on. folks: chow's ready"
Blossom rose from the shelter of
PegGy's arm. You go down" she
said. I'll be there in a minute She
tossed the long curls as she turned
away from her mother
:: i y: =
RAFFLED, overcome by numbing
sense of defeat. wounded TO the
core of her heart, Peggy CROPPED her
way down the stairs.
He wants her" she sobbed to Sally
when she had come to the haven OF
,hc room. He wants 10 take her to
lis home and his Wife
Wen. for the love O. Mike" cried
Sally, you're not going to let her go?"
I'm trying TO see it from her side.
Think of what she'll have. He's rich
now. and
Yes said Sally. "and think of
what she won't have Her tense.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
Romance of Japanese Cherry Blossoms
Closely Related to Philosophy of Life

traction TO the Japanese. whose ideal.
especially that of Bushi (warriorsl. is
to pass out this world without heSita
ton when the occasion arises always
ready to make supreme sacrifice. The
flowers of YamaZakura leave the par
ent branches with ease as the valiant
warriors die blavely and gladly for
the cause. while flowers OF double vari-
cites never fall from the mother trees.
In other words, Yamazakura repre-
sents the high, manly spirit. purity,
dignity and. bravery, but the double
varieties are more feminine in nature
representing beauty, delicacy and.
virtue.
The falling petals flutterins in the
gentle Spring breeze. poetically called
"the snow unknown to sky give the
Japanese a beautiful. romantic i'm
preston and appeal to them as strong
ly as do the cherries in full glory
These thoughts and feeling are very
delicate, almost verging upon mere
sentlmentalism, but in reality they
rest on deep foundation trained for
many centuries.
The cherry blossoms are truly
flowers of the wilderness. and it is
difficult to appreciate their real beauty
without the historical background and
natural surroundings. They are en-
tlrely unfit to decorate rooms and
tables; are much better in gardens and
parks, and are at their best on quiet
mountain sides. Some of the cherries
in East Potomac Park. trimmed like
peaches, are only little better than
peaches when seen from the Japanese
viewpoint, and, to explain this, a IA
NOUS saying thus goes:
Sakuza kirn Baba:
Mono kiranu Baka
The fool is he who trims the cherries
ana VINO does not prune the peaches.)
While many people are in the festi-
val mood in the season of cherry bios
SONS, and spend the days as seasonal
holidays, the more sensitive and phil.
osophlcal persons see the flowers with
a background of thought, and these
latter are frequently connected with
famous episodes in the history Of Nip
pom.
Marching on at the head of a. great
army sent by the emperor to subdue a
rebellion in northern Japan nearly 900
years ago, Hachiman Taro Yoshiie, a
man of great ability and valor and
head of the famous Minamoto clan.
passed Nakoso-no-Seki. the gate OF Ma
koso, on his way to the battle-ground,
in midst of Spring. The cherries We're
in full glory at the gate of Nakoso
and the falling petals were fiuttering
like snowfiakes in a Spring breeze. He
reined his bucephalus beneath these
cherry blossoms and composed a beau
tiful poem which later was included
in an imperial collection:
Pray the Gate of Nakoso hinder the breeze.
But. alas, see flowers of Yamaz akura
Fluttering down onto the roadside.
Doubtless the reader will catch the
human thought Of his regret, and sor.
row at seeing his beloved. valiant war
Evening star., 1926-04-18
Regenerating Leather.
YOUNG Scottish chemist is said

A iOUN' Sc0tt'sn chemist is SAID
to have invented process for re-
generating leather, so that the prod
uct, which he calls "ceymal," is hardly
distinguishable from real leather. and
is about half the price of ordinary
hide.
According to the inventor, the
leather is ground up to a fine powder
and then made into a fine tough
dough with small quantity of bind.
ing substance. The coloring materials
are then added. and the paste calend.
cred on to a strong backing of cloth.
The inventor, whose name is not
given, has not taken out a patent for
his process. as he is of the opinion
that the secret is best !.@-,. ll AJa4sli.
Evening star., 1926-04-18

miserable lepers gathered in the tenn
pie ground, HommyO-ji being the
mecca of lepers in Japan. She de
termined. just there and then, to de
vote her whole life to the relief of
those poor. helpless people, and as the
result there stands now in Kumamotn
City the Lepers' Hospital of Resurrec
ton OF Hope, one of the mobiles,
memorials of humanity.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
BY MASAO YOSHIKAWA.

Shikishima no
Yamato-gokoro wo
Hito towaba.
Asahl nj niwo-o
Yan1azakura. bana.
isles OF blest Japan.
should your Yamato spirit
Strangers seek to sean.
Say-scenting morn's sunlt air
Blows the cherries wild and fdir
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
McNEAL

Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Hopper are
passing the holidays at Mesa and
Phoenix as the guests of Mr.. Hop
per's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Martyr and fam
ily. Mrs. Charles Frazee and children
and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Neel were
among those from the Neel district
who attended the Xmas program
here.
Mrs. C. L. Dulaney has resigned
her position as primary teacher ana
with Mr.. Dulaney and daughter Ell
oise, left Thursday for Ell Paso, Tex.
to pass the holidays. They expect to
locate near Fabens, Texas.
Mrs. Charles Long of Douglas at
tended the Christmas program here
Wednesday night and Miss Mildred
Long returned home with her where
she passed her vacation.
Mrs. Holmse Maddux of Animus,
New Mexico, visited here few days
last week. Mr. Maddux and son.
Floyd, returning to Animus with her
to pass the Christmas holidays.
Miss Jennie Hopkins of Douglas is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Howell dur
in the holidays
Miss Young from Globe will fill the
vacancy in the school here caused by
Mrs. Dulsaneys resignation.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Porter and son,
Richard of Webb, were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Stolp Sunday.
Thurman Pruitt and several friends
from Bisbee visited at the Pruitt
ranch Sunday.
Addie Jones, Sophia Johnson and
Alma Davis who are attending the
Bisbee high school, passed Christmas
vacation with their parents.
Lester and Lewis Burton were
home over Christmas with their folks.
Edison Taylor of Nogales and Miss
Dawn Taylor, attending the Teachers
college at Tempe, were home for
Christmas and Edison returned to No
gales Sunday where he is employed
by the Standard Oil company.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Glendening are
the parents of baby girl born De-
cember FL Mrs. E.. T. Hopkins of
Douglas, Mrs. Glendening's mother, is
staying with the family.
T. j. Lesson made a business trip
to Pearce Tuesday.
Miss Alma Davis gave a dancing
party at her home west of McNeal
Saturday night with about 80 guests
attending. Mrs. w. J. Davis assisted
Miss Alma in entertaining. Refresh
ments were enjoyed
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Pipher were shop
ping in Douglas Monday.
George Storms of Douglas was a
business visitor in McNeal Tuesday.
Mrs. A. R. Howell, Dawn Taylor,
Alice Howell and Jamie Hopkins Wis
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
SOUSA'S SUPERB BAND GREETED
BY TWO GREAT CROWDS SATURDAY

by sR. Straus, was one of the most
excellently played numbers of the
evening, Sousa giving the harmonious
and enticing sections of it special at
tention and bringing out the melody
with feeling and a sweeping appeal.
In the second portion of the pro-
gram, Jazz America'-a composite
group of many late jazz pieces, took
the audiences. fancy especially. Har-
ry B. Stevens then offered two un
usually fine numbers on the saxa-
phone, showing wonderful control
and knowledge of his instrument. A
saxaphone octette was warmly greet
ed as the yoffered number after num-
ber which carried with them humor
and great cleverness. Ruben Six
composed by Sousa himself, was the
outstanding number Of this group,
and was done with true wit and COM
edy.
Two comic numbers by the band
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03

location, as no studio in the world
could contain it. The completed
stage, in fact, could easily hold the
two largest stages in Hollywood The
skeleton was built on a foundation of
concrete and the walls and roof were
made of reinforced corrugated iron.
175,00O feet of lumber the largest
single delivery in the history of Los
Angeles, was received at Universal
City for us Elm this set alone.
The interior of the Opera House
was duplicated with all of it's origin
al splendor. The auditorium was the
full height of five tiers, each of
which was crowded to capacity in the
big scene of the picture.
The stage is exactly the dimensions
of the original, one hundred feet
wide by seventy five feet high. The
grand staircase has total height of
one hundred feet and includes six
levels, leading down into the superb
foyer which is fifty feet wide. All
of the marvellous decorations and
world famous sculpture found in the
opera house were reproduced in exact
detail down to the smallest items.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03

1t took nine years to build the
Paris Opera House, one of the worlds
marvels of architecture. 1t took
something like nine weeks to dupli-
cate it, in all it's essential features,
at the Universal studios, for the gi-
gantic production of "The Phantom
of the Opera" Carl Laemmle is con-
fident that his picture will be great
.er in every way than The Hunch-
back of Notre Dame" which has
hitherto been admitted to be one of
the most elaborate productions ever
made. The picture will be in this
city at the Grand theatre Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, Jan. 6, and s..
Many of the important scenes of
"The Phantom of the Opera" take
place in the Paris Opera House, and
the building of it in replica was an
artistic and architectural achieve
ment on a scale never before at
tempted for a motion picture. The
Opera House set was so large as to
make it necessary to build it of
structural steel.
Owing to the enormous size of the
set it had to be built as a special
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
PRINCE CAROL
WILL DIVORCE
PRESENT WIFE
(Ry Dispatch a. T w,rel

BUCHAREST, Rumania, Jan. q
Crown Prince Carol, who has given
up all his rights to the throne and
Princess Helen of Greece who he
married in 1921 will be divorced
This announcement was made here
today but thus far the general public
still is in the dark as to the crown
princes real motives in his self-im-
posde exile from Rumania.
With his retirement the princes
friends, in Bucharest expect him Ito
or France, with the possibility that
that heA will go to the United State
as soon as the present tempestuous
affair blows over.
Prince Carol is a skilled aviator
and motor mechanic.
1t is generally understood that the
prince does not possess a private for
tune and that his possessions as
crown prince will now go directly to
his son, little Prince Michael, to
whom the succession rights pass.
KEEPS TO APARTMENT
MILAN, Italy, Jan. 2.-Prince Carol
of Rumania has not left his apart
ment in the hotel where he is stay
ing since December 80 even taking
his meals there with his aide. The
aide, however, appeared for a few
minutes this evening in the lobby
and was besieged by newspaper men.
He refused to make any statement,
saying that Prince Carol himself
would give out communication if
necessary through the semi-official
news agency.
There are various reports, respect
ing the woman who is occupying an
apartment in the same hotel and in
whom Prince Carol is supposed to be
centering his intreest. ne is that the
woman is his former morganatic
wife. Zyziz Labrino, daughter of
Rumanian gneeral, but the hotel reg
lister gives the name as Magda Lu-
pescu, of Bucharest, who came here
from Venice. She is a blonde with
clear light eyes and is of medium
height.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
Scene from He PHANTOM q The OPERA 5a1757 0N7 1Ne
UNlVE,R SAL, PPODlHTMH -

!. Important exterior shots include
the main entrance to the pera House,
the TOP of the dome, from which the
city of Paris can be seen stretched
out below, and the underground cell
lars. These cellars form the settings
for some CT the most impressive
scenes of the picture, and they were
actually made underground, by tun-
neling and blasting into a large hill
on the Universal lot. There are five
LAYERS Of these dark and gloomy cell
lars, and in the lowest one is sub
terranean lake These cellars, in the
real Opera House are used to store
the settings and costumes for the
different operas, and in the picture
it is in these mysterious and hidden
places that the phantom. turks and
hides and controls the destinies of
his enemies.
Lon CLANCY in the role of Phantom
Mary Philbin, and Norman Kerry
head an impressive cast. The pro-
duction was directed by Rupert Ju-
liam, who made "The Merry Go
Round and other big spectacles.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
Men Disguise Faces With
Backing and Assault
Dry Officer in Oregon
(By Dispatch A. p. w:rel

BAKER, Ore Jan. 1.-Two men,
with their faces disguised by black
ing, entered a garage owned by
Deputy Sheriff Arthur Romageau at
Huntington, Ore, early today, seized
Retta Migloretti, an employe, and
drove away with him IN an auto
mobile. NAt a point two miles from
town they took him 200 yards into
the sage brush, knocked him down,
beat him, tore his clothing from his
body and left him entirely naked in
the snow, They then drove away.
The attack followed raid on a
moonshine still near Huntington last
Tuesday in which Deputy Sheriff
Romageau was badly injured by an
explosion. Migloretti took part in
the raid.
After the attack upon him, Miglo-
retti made his way to an abandoned
house where he found an old shirt
and some gunny sacks. He wrapped
the sacks about his feet and walked
back to town. His injuries are not
serious.
Ten gallons of liquor taken in the
raid Tuesday and stored in the ga
rage was stolen by Migloretti's as.
sailants.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
MEXICAN HURT
WHEN STRUCK
BY MOTOR CAR

A Mexican whose name was not
learned by the police, while returning
from his work at the c. & A. smelte.
after IL o'clock on Saturday night,
was struck by a motor car and badly
injured The workman was riding to-
ward this city on a bicycle when
struck by car being driven towards
Bisbee. The motorist, whose name
was not learned, picked up the in
jured man and rushed him TO tho
Calumet hospital in this city, whore
he was being given attention carly
Sunday morning. The bicycle which
the man was riding was smashed,
both wheels being broken. 1t was
brought to the police station later by
fellow employees of the injured man.
No announcement 4, the injuries
suffered by the Mexican had been
made at an early hour today.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03

tied with Mrs. D. M Smith Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Fl. Taylor and Miss
Dawn Taylor made business trip to
Douglas Wednesday evening.
The road crew under John Kelly is
working on the road again and stay
ing at McNeal.
II. M. Glendening and family will
move to Whitewater to live in the
near future.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis and
family, the Misses Freda Rundell
Lila Kelly, Lois Wells, Ermine Run
dell and Mrs. Thurman. and children
of whitewater were at the Christmas
program here last Wednesday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
Congress Will Inquire
Into Reason For Army
Reducing Gen. Mitchell
(By Dispatch A. p. wIral

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Investiga-
tion by the house. of the reasons
given by Secretary Weeks for not
re-appointing Colonel William Nit
chell assistant chief of the army air
service will be proposed in house
resolution Monday by Representative
Garrett, of Tennessee, the democratic
leader.
The resolution will ask that the
letter written by Weeks to Presi-
dent Coolidge at that time, and
which was read before the Mitchell
court martial be sent to the house
by Secretary Davis.
IF this letter shows" Garrett said
today "that one of the reasons given
by Secretary Weeks for his action
was the testimony (given by the
then General Mitchell before a COM
mittee of congress before which he
was requested to appear by the COM
mittee, it constitutes a breach of
privilege of the house. I shall ask
the judiciary committee to examine
this letter and recommend changes
in the law to prevent men from be-
ing punished when they appear be-
fore a committee of congress to tell
the truth.''
The letter of the former war sec
retary to the president, which sets
forth his reasons for not re-appoint-
ing the then Brigadier General Nit
chell to his post in the air service
was placed in the record at the court
martial which recently sentenced the
officer to five years suspension from
the army. Referring to the appear
ance of Colonel Mitchell before a
house investigating committee last
spring, the letter of the secretary
said:
"In his testimony Colonel Mitchell
has not only attacked the navy de-
partment and the active officers in
that department, but his own depart
ment and the officers who are now
largely responsible for it's adminis-
trative policies These latter officers
are among those ditinguished men
who conducted operations on the
other side which resulted in ever
lasting glory to Americans arms and
to the winning of the war"
Although many resolutions bearing
on the Mitchell case already have
been introduced, Garrett's is one of
the first proposed by any of the
recognized leaders in congress. He
said he would press for it's immediate
consideration.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03

Leading, as always. with perfect
control and without wasted effort
John Philip Sousa led his majestic
hand to two more triumphs at the
Grand theatre in this city Saturday.
Ease and confidence-confidence
that his every move would be an
swered characterized the smoothness
and gentleness of Sousas superb dl-
rection. Throughout the entire pro-
gram at the night concert he showed
that a great leader can make his
music come to him and is not forcea
to dig it out of his men.
In addition to Sousas triumphs IN
this city Saturday the Douglas ana
Bisbee Music clubs scored triumph
simply by bringing that famous, lead
er and his musicians to this city. For
Although Sousa and his band nave
gone from Douglas, his melody stlll
remains and for real music lovers,
the time cannot be too soon when he
comes again.
Responsive and large crowds heard
both the afternoon and evening pro
grams which were exceptionally we'll
balanced and appealing. Although
every selection was excellently done
and each encore fine, it was in the
march numbers that Sousa and his
men were at their best. "The Liber-
ty BelT'-Sousas latest march hit
proved almost as winning as the IA
nous stars and Stripes Forever
the audience being able to imagine
the marching feet throughout.
All Sousas soloists were well re-
ceived-Miss Marjorie Moody, sopra-
no, singing sweetly William Tong on
the cornet displaying force and great
skill and George Carey on the xylo-
phone furnishing some real harmony
During the selection, Cuba Under
Three Flags" by Sousa, the audience
responded heartily to the CD mum.
ber under the American flag" il
which Dixie and other familiar ole
airs were played with vim and dash
! "The Love Scene From 'Feursnoth'
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03

Coming direct from the Century
theatre, New York, where hundreds
were turned away at every perfor,
nance, Fortune Gallos famous San
Carlo Grand Opera company will be
presented in Douglas for single
performance of Carmen on Thurs
day, January IA, at the Grand
theatre. The production is to be
complete in every way with the new
sets of scenery and brilliant cos
TUNES especially designed and exc
cuted by celebrated artists and which.
have caused universal admiration Oh
the part of the New Workers who
saw them at the Century, The Sc
lection having been made by Impre,
saria Gallo while in Paris, these
costumes are the last word in mag
nificence and authenticity.
Leading brilliant cast in this
production will be the beautifuA
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
SAN CARLOS GRAND OPERA co. TO
PRESENT CARMEN HERE JAN. IA

American prima donna, Tea Toniola,
whose portrayal of the chief soprano
role is now recognized as one of
the classics of the contemporary
operate stage. Miss Toniola was not
content to use her own imagination
in perfecting her remarkable imper-
sonation but went abroad to engage
in. special studies of. scenes and epi-
sodes that occur in thv opera In
support of this artist will be de
luxe cast to be compared only with
the artistic personnel OF the fore
most American operatic organizations
in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia
and Boston, and all recognized grano
opera stars of premier calibre with
Maestro Carlo Peroni as musical di~
rector, together with full symphony
orchestra, opera chorus, complete me.
chanical and technical equipment and
crews