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CONCERNING JADE.

MOST poetic is the Chinese concep-
ton of jade-"the liquid essence
Of the rainbow" Jade is deemed a
precious stone partly by reason of its
scarcity and partly on account of the
tremendous difficulty in working it..
Many pieces of intricate carving rep
resent the work of years over the
lapidary's wheel.
The crude stone is derived from Chi
nese Turkestan, the little known ad-
joining mysterious Tibet. Sometimes
the dealers in the rough stone must
make journeys covering a period of
from three to four. months to arrive
at the quarries, and the labor of TAX
ing out the jade blocks is peculiarly
onerous. The jade is as hard as quartz
and the only way whereby it can be
made to yield to the lapidary's tools
is by the use of powdered stone Of a
superior hardness. Ruby dust is
sprinkled on the drill for the more
delicate work of carving and dia-
mon6 -,ycc,c>!!ssited drill must gouge out the
stone from the interstices of the more
intricate patterns. The foot-tread is
the only motive power, and a steady
hand and ttreless eye are the guaran-
tees of perfect work.
Most Occidentals are under the i'm
preston that jade is invariably green
but this idea is erroneous. Green jade
is the commoneSt form, the one most
readily procured by visitors and strang-
ers in China. AS matter of fact, jade
exists in every color of the spectrum
deep red, amethyst, pure white, amber
colored and jet black. The most high
ly priced is the pure white, wonder.
full semi-translucent, glowing white
The yellow Jade is peculiarly the roya
color Most of the red jade now pro-
durable is red only by accident. Jad'
ornaments which have lain for cen
turies in tombs as votive offerings Il
the spirits of the dead acquire blooC
color by slow oxidation, and these relic
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of the tomb are almost priceless in
China
A peculiar standard of excellence has
been set in the Jade cutters art-his
curves must all give the effect of fat
just losing its shape at the melting
point. No sharp angles or cleat bas-
reliefs are permissible. The peculiar
luster of the Jade lends itself best to
this indefiniteness Of outline. The Chi
nese art lover is won't to fondle and
caress his jade ornaments: he feels
certain Joy in having his fingers playing
over the softly modulated outlines of the
carvings.
The tinkle of Jade is sweet to the
ears of the Chinese. Emperors and
Sages have set it down in their writings
that there is no music like that of the
Jade when struck. 1t is crystal pure.
Furthermore, one who wears jade
ornament which will give out its
tinkling as he walks takes Joy in the
sense of distinction which the noise
emphasizes
Jade has been euologized by philoso-
piers and sung by poets because of the
perfection of human virtues which 1t
typefies BY its hardness 1t represents
infexibility of virtue; its durability is
emblematical of immortality; its luSter,
acquired only after diligent polishing,
indicates the perfection of human wis
dom which comes with laborious study.
There is not line in the carved jade
! that does not have its significance.
| The stone is made a vehicle for the
| expression of thought no less dignified
than the rigid form of the classical
verse. Every conventionalized plant or
animal appearing under the lapidary's
tool is metaphor in stone. Some OF
the symbols in the carvings spring from
the very sources of Chinese literature
These are the swastika, that universal
emblem of good luck; the phoenix bird
the bat and the bursting pomegranate
Each preserves in the imperishable
tracery Of the Jade some message OF
wisdom or some fancyNpf poetry.
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Field Marshal and Vscoun erator Holy Land Convinced That Neither
Sex Would Support Policy Peace Any Price-tar Leader and
Strategt Possesses Unusual Personal Qualities

World parleys and peace conferences
can never end war;" reflected the dis
tinguished warrior "The influence of
recent conferences and others that may
be held in the future will educate people
not to fight about silly things. Certain
important things one must fight about
But people can be wiser. Much can be
done by mutual agreement among the
nations.
Wars for gain and personal ambition
are dying out. Not many Kings are left
and they have liberalized constitutions
giving them less power than President
1t is not Kings who f1ght-it Is the will
of nation that makes war
Unnecessary fighting can be averted
If the statesmen are strategists and the
strategists statesmen. These two bodies
must work together and keep in con-
slant touch. For strategy is war policy,
and policy is peace strategy" he some
what graphically pointed out.
'The next warp"
Lord Allenby shrugged his shoulders.
mo one knows. China? Japan? That's
hard to tell, for the likeliest war never
comes off
But obviously future wars will be
fought by airplanes, and certainly will
begin in the air.
THAT does not mean fleets will lose
their Importance" he fastened to add.
1--WE need ships, aircraft, horses, foot,
artillery, battleships and cruisers. We
need every sort of arms in war The
best generals are those who combine
their arms with the greatest effect"
It came back to me then that this
was characteristic of this famous field
marshals own military tactics-the
effective combination of arms. His VIC
tory at Megiddo, when the whole Turk
ish army was wiped out within 48
, hours, ranks as one of the most decisive
in the World War. It Is considered the
most perfect cavalry battle in the
worlds history. Never, at any period
in the annals Of English history since
the days of Cromwell has a British
general attained such far-reaching re-
suits with mounted troops.
X X X
IS A Walton has given war third di-
mension. Hitherto we have been
used to war fiat, by land and sea- We'll
lington," continued Allenby reminiscent
! ly, always wondered what was on the
other side of the hill. He often waited
! weeks and months to find out. Now
| plane flies over and within an hour you
know exactly what is going on over
there.
Aviation will become more and more
| important in military tactics. In one
way 1t is good-it speeds things up so.
But 1t makes war more deadly-the
women and children will suffer more
as towns are bombed and poison gas
| sent down the kitchen chimneys."
do you see the era ahead when wars
will be abolished?" came my query
| Without moments reflection Lord
Allenby shook his head. II don't think
that day will ever come. Everything in
! life is competition. Even games are COM
petitive Without that element we slack
en- down. If an individual or nation
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is universal, and no one. hearing her
story, can fail to be moved by its ex-
traordinary beauty and pathns-
A peasant child-uneble 70 read or
write-ignorant of wa:@.sre, leadership
statecraft, all things seemingly neces-
sary to great generalship! Yet when
the call came-a call which Even the
most literal-minded cannot explain
away-for it was real to her!-when
this summons to save France came
to her, she went without hesitation to
the strange work, and became great
general through some inner second
sense-and also through magnificent
common sense!
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MUCH of her science of warfare was
in avoiding the mistakes and
faults which had almost reduced
France to an English province. Also,
for the vacnlation, cowardice and in
difference of the Dauphin Charles she
substituted that brilliatt decision, va'Cr,
and whole-hearted love of France
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But women will have great influ-
ence on the wars of the future" the
famous field marshal hastened to add:
I'm England even more than in Amer
lea, for here they outnumber the men
by millions and have full rights. They
will have good influence-if they use
their power intelligently."
And because the world Is throbbing
to the overtones of peace parleyS and
efforts to outlaw war, the famous field
marshal, whose great campaigns in
South Africa, France and Palestine
Syria stand out as more than victories
-as masterpieces of strategy based on
forethought, calculation and effective
nization-discussed with me arms
and the man and woman-or the past
and future.
WE were sitting in the tastefully fur
w nished drawing room of Lord AL
lenby's new home in Wetherby Gardens,
South Kensington, London, for which
he gave up his castle in Deal. Com,
manding of figure and dignified of car
riage is Britains greatest living general
at 81. Handsome and resolute is his
face. Power with imperiousness is in
that martial bearing, intellect in the
broad expanse of forehead, determine
ton in the firm chin. Humor, quick
and scintillating, turks in the corners
Of a mouth almost hidden by thick
moustache, graying like his eyebrows
and fringe Of hair, and once probably
fair
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nO AN women bring about world
Field Marshal the Wis
~ count Allenby, the great
conqueror and liberator of
the Holy Land in his last crusade, who
is set down in the annals of history
as one of the foremost military COM
manders Great Britain ever produced,
slowly repeated the question after me
and shook his head.
mo-" he replied frankly.
'Woman's nature is like mans. Some
have ambition and want to crafty it at
all costs. In many instances women
are more pertinacious and will take
stronger measures than men. Great
woman warriors are not unknown in
history They are often more savage
than we are"
But women don't want war;" ejac-
ulated.
"Do you think men do?" asked Lord
Allenby in surprise. I'VE are not like
your conlpatriots, the Indians, who
want ScalpS on their BELTS or like
South Sea Islanders, who must have
a row of heads before any one will take
notice of them.
Women are no more peace loving
than men. Women will never accept
the policy of peace at any price They
will always cerebrate over national
crises and do what seems best. Should
the occasion arise, they would send
their men off to fight again tomorrow.
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SURVEYS Of the walls and billboards
which took the place of newspapers
in Pompeii more than 1900 years ago
show that not only was the ward politics
of the city astonishingly like that of
modern elections, with ward meetings,
primaries and appeals for candidates,
but that the Pompeiians were actually
in the midst of a hot political cam
paign when in AID. 79 the city was de-
stroyed by eruption of Vesuvius.
We have it upon competent authority
that the city had thoroughly equipped
machine" Political clubs were nu-
merous. Municipal elections were held
once year and any citizen was at lib
erty to run for Office. His intention to
do so was made known by his friends
posting his name on the billboards and
walls about the city. One Titus Ge-
marius, a baker, who had shop on a
corner with side wall running back
along an alley. made handsome thing
by renting it for bulletin boards.
After a candidates name had been
posted for some time he could ascer-
tain readily whether he stood any
chance Of winning. If he saw that he
did not, he went to the chief select
men and asked to have his name with
drawn, but If he thought his chances
pretty good his name was put on the
white list" after which there was no
backing out.
The system Of wards and primary
elections was virtually the same as that
followed In many American cities today.
The electors chosen at the primaries
met at the forum on election day to
deposit their ballots and fell into line
as men do at the polls now. There
were three judges Of elections and each
candidate was permitted to station one
of his own men at the ballot box, to see
that no intimidation was practiced.
The ballot box was very closely
watched, a fact which seems to show
that ballot-box stufing was not un-
known even then. The candidate who
carried majority Of the wards was
aIecta6
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, lily. With these red-breasted f1nches
| Pekin robins and crimson -eared wax
bills, the famous general spends several
hours each n1orning-except when he
Is of In Scotland fishing or shooting.
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AN extraordinary mixture, indeed, Is
the mental makeup of the indi-
vidual underneath the cloak of titles:
Field Marshal the Viscount Allenby OF
Megiddo and of Felixstowe, q. 9. B..
, g. C. M. G.
Almost childlike in his humanity, his
twin passions are love of nature and OF
children. His comrades often tell how
during a lull In the battle of Arras, in
1917, he rushed out to buy buns for a
little French child. In Flanders he
decorated Christmas tree for all the
children of a village. Children have
always been able to wiring his heart
strings. Yet he bore the news of the
death In action In France Of his only
son, young subaltern Of horse artil-
lery, without a murmur.
He has an amazing quality of being
able to detach his mind from his SOL
diering He always stops to talk to
dogs and birds, which flock to him
without fear or hesitation. The day
before q big battle he usually walks
about In the gardens or vineyards dis
cuSSing trees and flowers as though
his meter were that of head garden
er rather than military commander.
No one ever knows what Is going on
In the mind of this military genius,
either in war or peace. This diStin-
guished his dramatic campaign in the
Holy Land where, because he made the
Turks think he was going somewhere
else all the time, in six weeks he crush
ed them and forced them out OF areas
they had misruled for centuries.
OF his three great campaigns, this
one, according to Lord Allenby, proved
the most interesting. IT am not sem
timental person." he insists, but the
taking of Jerusalem afforded me great
satisfaction"
The field marshal smiled broadly
when asked about the stories still cir
culated regarding his capture of the
Holy City. One of these describes Lord
Allenby entering Jerusalem with cru
ciflx in his right hand and a Bible n
his left Another tells how he prayed,
his knees in mud on entering the city.
He still receives letters commencing
him for having made his general staff
kneel In prayer before the troops went
lanto action and for holding Bible
| classes every morning.
| "Of course these stories are not true.
| But ! did feel tremendous sense Of
responsibility" More than that he
would not say Of the great campaign,
which, in many ways. was epoch-mak-
| ing In military strategy as well as In
the history of the Holy Land.
X \ y X
HONORS and distinction were show
= = cred on the field marshal at the
close Of the war. King George made
him q viscount and conferred upon
him the @. G. B., while grateful coun-
try voted him $4,000, He received the
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an unwilling general. who feels that his
counsel Is superior to hers, and is re-
luctant to follow some bold plan of &C
ton she is urging upon her officers. At
last the general yields, her eyes flash,
and she sets out on the instant to ex-
ecute her maneuver, which will end in
the capture of an enemy stronghold
How vivid she is, this child of 18, with
an army at her back. We see the long
march to Rouen, and the gorgeous cor
onation of the king in the cathedral.
Joan kneels behind him, holding her
standard. When she was questioned as
to why her banner alone had been per-
mitted place at the ceremony. she
declared, ut has borne the brunt, it has
earned the honor" Joan's only weapon
was this banner, embroidered with the
names of Jesus and Mary, which she
carried always into battle to rally her
soldiers and to be their guide. Her
sword was never turned against a foe,
although she was ever in the thickest of
the fight She was without personal fear,
but pity was an overflowing spring in
her heart, and often she wept bitterly
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which wrought miracles then, and
amazes the world today.
Her soldiers followed her like one
inspired, and France, exhausted and
despairing after hundred years of
war, rose to her cry, gave her love
and devotion, and believed in her. The
king whom she had crowned was
Of poorer stuff than his subjects, and
when she was captured ut Compiegne,
made no effort to ransom her. That
the monarch whose kingdom she had
rescued did not rally to her defense
is one of the tragedies and bewilder-
ments of all time.
We cannot forget Joan cf Arc. What
vivid pictures of this girl from the
marches of Lorraine flash into our
minds at mention of her name.
We see the little shepherdess of DOM
remy, guarding her fathers flock in the
fields near her home, a distaff in her
hands. A sudden light shines upon her
and in the midst of the glowing is the
armored archangel, Michael holding
forth his flaming sword; and on either
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BY AGNES X. GRAY.

BY AGNES X. GRAY.
IA AY 80 marks the 497th ami
M versary of the martyrdom OF
V Joan of Arc Almost 500 years
4 4 have gone by since her ashes
were strewn on the Spring air
of Rouen, but her memory is as vivid
today as though she had fallen with
French soldiers in the late World War.
The executioners who lighted the
fagots in the market place at Rouen
that May day SO long age felt they
had completed their task when her dust
was flung into the river. Even a
tomb and the grace of the church
were denied her The power of "the
Witch" as her accusers called her,
was gone forever. La Sorciere was
wholly dead-body and souI-and would
speedily be forgotten! So declared her
tormenterS in 1881. But the decisions
of time cannot be foreSeen, and the
flames could not burn the essential
Joan of Arc.
Her nnemorys grew and, century by
century, the worlds interest in the Maid
of Orleans has increased. Today she
is the patron of France, and her spirit
seemed to hover over the hattlefields
of Flanders and guide the poilus in the
trenches, as her living figure. in its
up the battlementS of Orleans and
shepherded the weak Dauphin Charles
to his crowning in the Cathedral of
Rheims.
A few years ago she was canonized
as Sainte Jeanne in gorgeous cere-
monies at st. Peters in Rome. In a
thousand ways the remarkable peasant
girl warrior is remembered; unnum-
bered statues of her adorn Paris, Or
leans, Rouen and all the great cities
of Europe.
In America, whose existence was not
dreamed of when she lived and died.
she is held in devoted remembrance. In
New York City fine equestrian statue
Of Joan faces the Hudson on River
side Drive. and the French Chapel in
the Cathedral of st. John the Divine
Is dedicated to her
Washington is peculiarly favored in
its memorials to the Maid of Orleans
On Meridian Hill, overlooking the city.
is placed magnificent copy of the
famous statue by Dubois. This statue
stands in the square before Rheims
Cathedral, and throughout almost all
the World War remained unharmed
during bombardment and attack, only
the uplifted sword being broken at last
aa y X *
TN reent months further invaluable
i memento of Joan of Arc has been
brought to Washington in the series of
six panels painted by the French artist,
Maurice Boutet de Monvel, for the late
Senator w. A. Clark They are placed
IN a special room of the new Clark
Collection addition to the Corcoran
Gallery, and are painted in water color
and gold leaf-the latter most gen.
erously applied.
The designs Of these panels have
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doesn't progress it goes backward. And
when you do progress you are bound
to run into the way of the other fell
low?"
what did we learn from the last
great warp" asked, knowing the great
soldier beside me had been decorated
after the retreat from Mons and at the
first battle of Ypres for his exceptional
ability in forming elaborate plans for
offensive operations as well as for their
brilliant execution.
"There was no outstanding error
but many small Ones" commented the
field marshal II don't know if the war
could have gone on differently. Every
thing began on small Scale-even the
supply of ammunition. We developed
and improved our means as we went
along-but so did the enemy. Gradual
ly, we used every possible means of get
ting supplies and ammunition,
"The main thing we found we did
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side float Saint Catherine and Saint
Margaret, with helmet and sword
for Joan. Startled by the apparition.
she falls on her knees and waits with
lifted hands the sound of their words.
Always after the first vision, she
called them her Voices, and main
tanned to the end of her brief life that
these celestial visitants guided her and
told her what she should do in battle
and what to answer during her long
trial
Another flashing picture is the Maid
of Orleans on horseback, in silvery
white armor, holding her banner, rid
ing through the streets of a rescued
city, at the head of her troops. Again
she is leading the attack upon the forts
surrounding Orleans, her horse gallop-
ing, her pennon flying, her helmet raised
that she might watch the battle!
Now we see her wounded by an ar
row in the thigh-but refusing to leave
the field until the enemy is routed.
Now she is bending over wounded
foeman, giving him water, to ease his
dying. Or, still again, she is defying
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wrong" he pointed out, twas not hav-
ing compulsory service sooner. In an
other big war, we shall have learned
to organize better. Many of our best
brains went out to the front and got
killed They could have contributed
much more by remaining behind.
Organize your resources instead OF
wasting them-not alone of money, but
of brains and blood. That is the great
lesson this war taught u.s." exclaimed
Lord Allenby emphatically. "In fu-
ture war not only the men will be mo-
bilized, but the wealth Of the nation as
well.
but come-let us not talk of war
any longer I dislike it intensely. am
man of peace"
And, as though to indicate where his
tastes lie, Lord Allenby led the way to
his birdhouse in the garden. Here, sew
eral dozen songsters from Africa, Aus
tralia and America were chirping cheer
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, lily. With these red-breasted finches,
Pekin robins and crimson-eared wax
hours each morning-except when he
is of in Scotland fishing or shooting.
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HONORS and distinction were show
= cred on the field marshal at the
close Of the war. King George made
him q viscount and conferred upon
him the @. G. B., while grateful cour-
try voted him $4,000. He received the
Evening star., 1928-05-27
BY BETTY ROSS.

n~ AN women bring about world
81 peace?"
Field Marshal the Wis.,
4 count Allnrakrr ALn Great
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CITIZENS MEETING
CALLED IN VOTE ROW
Falls Church Council Again Fails
to Get Quorum-Daniel
Plans Session.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va. August 10
Maj L. p. Daniel. councilman of the
third ward OF Falls Church, has issued
call for mass meeting at his home
on Monday night of all citizens who are
Of the opinion that the Circuit Court
should be asked 20 decide the validity
Of the last town election
This call was the outcome of tonight S
meeting in the council room when a
third unsuccessful attempt was made to
secure quorum Of the town council
% act on the reports of the committee
appointed to investigate the election on
June IL Councilmen w T. Westcott,
c n. Sale and Dr. Henry Knowles con-
tinued in their refusal to attend any
further meetings
At tonight's meeting Mai. Daniel
again reviewed the case before throw
ing the meeting open TO the public for
general discussion Mayor r. G. L.
Moncure created a sensation by stat
ing that he wished to dithdraw his in
dorsement of the majority report SUBJ
naitted Monday night.
Capt John Bethune presented to the
council a petition circulated through
the town this afternoon and signed by
III taxpayers protesting against the in
stitution Of litigation involving the elec-
ton held and asserting their confidence
IN the judges who conducted the cleo
ton.
Councilman Charles Gage. author oi
the minority report. declared 1t grave
mistake 70 charge that Nal Daniels
actions were inspired by disappointment
81 the outcome Of the election.