Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-19

Russia, won 1t by supreme feat of
arms and a valorous spirit that
astounded the world. Then again diplo-
macy interviewed, and today Japan has
lease" of this important tip of the
peninsula. lease with a definite term,
toward the end of which nobody at
present looks. For in this part of the
world the conditions Of today suffice
and no man knows what the future
holds.
We are here for three-day stay. and
as regards the comforts of existence
we would be delighted to stay much
longer. We came down from Chang
chun in two jumps, stopping off at
Tangkangtzu for "a hours of respite
from travel in the blistering heat. All
the way down from Changchun, through
through battlefelds of the Russo-Jap-
anese war. Monuments from time to
time punctuated the landscape and gave
us reminders of place names that 25
years ago were world famous, such as
Lao Yang, where the Japanese de-
livered one of their most fateful blows
at the Russians and gave them proof
OF their persistent power of attack.
An Endurance Test.
At Anshan we left our train for an
works of the South Manchuria Rail-
way. a most severe test of our endur-
ance. The day was very hottie Their
mometer in the railroad car registered
96 Fahrenheit-and in order to observe
the operation of the iron foundry prop
erly We had to climb a steep hill to
reach the concentrating plant and then
pass through that inferno of roasting
ovens. But We survived, as we have
all of our sightseeing trials, and after
short drive through Anshan, under
the guidance of the very attractive gen.
eral manager of the works, we as
sembled at the railway station to await
our train. 1t was a freight train. to
the end of which a special sleeper had
been attached for us for the short run
to TangkangtZu.
That strangely titled town is little
more than a group of small hotels
delightful haven OF rest. We walked
up shady avenue to the hotel at
which We we're booked, operated, we
had reason to understand, By the
South Manchurian Railway There We
were told that ktnonos we're to be the
wear for dinner and ti1enceforth for
the remainder of our stay. And
kimonos were awaiting us in our rooms
The hotel Is Japanese STYLE" with
beds made on the tatami or mats, with
the bathing facilities at some distance
from the rooms and with a very in
staff But fortunately there are two
dining rooms, one for those who sit
up at tables and another for those
who sit on their heels to dine. We, of
course, chose the former.
Existence at Tangkangtzu is idyllic,
though limited in resources. Hot baths
q haf to-,
every sort of hot spring in this part of
the world is supposed to have "radium"
in it-are delightful, even in Summer
but they would be more ENJOYABLE if
they were served" in larger tubs and
with less economy of the water. Usually
the bather prefers monopoly of the
fluid. and does not relish sharing it
with predecessors. But that is the
Japanese way, and we were, so to
speak, in Japan.
Shore Hotel Pleasant,
The ride down from Tangkangtzu to
Datren was in continued heat. But
we stood it well enough. We were
driven Immediately to this place, and
the difference between a city hotel and
one on the shore was one of the most
agreeable happenings in our entire
"trip. This is called the Yamato Hotel.
~ 40 VIZ AiOcCClly db SI1dIlRCI1uQ, and
at Mukden, and in Dairen proper.
Yamato is simply an ancient word
meaning Japan. It would seem to be
policy to give the national name to the
places of public refreshment and COM
fort operated under the supervision of.
II not directly by, the South Manchuria
Railway, which is owned by the Japa-
nese government.
Hoshigaura is only couple of miles
out of Dairen. 1t Is reached by a
trolley line, a great convenience to the
thousands who flock here on hot DAYS
In Summer, as today. The name of
1t Is a tradition from the Chinese, who
have it that once upon a time, very.
very long ago, star fell upon the
earth and burst into fragments, forming
this beach and the islands that lie
a few miles from shore. Otherwise
there is no special history attached to
the place.
Nor has Dairen itself much history,
Tor that matter. When the Russians
took hold in 1896, under her concession
from China, there was here only small
fishing village called by the Chinese