Evening Star Newspaper, November 1, 1923, Page 36

Earfliquuke Came as 'Ble'ssing In Disguise for Old Tokio New City Will Be Constructed 'on' Occi- dental Lines With Adequate Water Mains, Sewers and Good Streets. The following article is the fourth of a series upom the (mAnstAntiaition and entite Feconstruction of Japan by Adachl Kin- » who s probably the - foremast writer upon Japubese matters in America. BY ADACHI KINNOSUKE. Strange how a thing looks’ differ- ently to different peoples—a thing like the late Japanese earthquake, T especially. As a y:\l:lsll’owr‘ lhe! twenty:five-century: history of Nippon | J rememBers nothing like it. But to my own, beloved countrymen it's no, ca- tastrophe. Because jti looks to them | more like a price Japan has patd for three things: h © 1. A model modern city—the great- er Tokio, of which the 5,000,000 in and experience of this sort, I regret to say it. admits of no debating. In Tokio, moreover, a government off of {he third or.fqurth So-nin grade with Iy*¥income of something like 3 . can get & presentable suit of oecidental fashion for about 100 yvew. He can go to his office in it swinging “both his arms,” cse way. Dut suppose, ould happep to him if nresent himself in a costume If ‘He Eoes in his ; Be would feel as te clothed in apologles of a fittime P her is highly to age to wear Lis ocol tume all the time. But that, precisely, is the thing he canpot do. Why? Fof the reason that he is still living his 3 anese house 4 house one has f servants, in the sise.of the prince regent, it was rej an_explicit order to do gs. Japanese section entirely in the And undoubtedly the |}ew which was then being remodeled for d in rewidence after the marriage with Prin- cess Nagak®. In th THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. Does it mean, then, that theseaser | good deal of giass pancs used ‘where of yore only transiucent Japaness paper was employed. And the outer shutters were made much morg fitting to fight time and patience of |8 well. Prince Regent Shows Way. ed, dy_with the | of things. follow the prince’s lea in-he Was_setting{@et Delicious Hot Chocolate A rich, nourishing beverage served piping hot at our:Sodd Fountains, most appetiz- ingly topped off with fresh, rich 1OC whipped cream. It is bracing and Moutishing «....coeveeennenanns ‘house, | courageously taking the Jead in solving ir_expenditures, in taxes and in | pernaps the most vital, inasmuch as it repa e tlenae of ail Tousehoiders | &ftects & vast number of his people, of the annoying problems. He was an- in an unpopufar manner, porhapes, in doing away with the native This double life was the universal|section of his establishment. theme of complalnts wplle ¥ Toklo will be covered with the sardine’ boxes and rabbit warrens In bricks and stone g0 famillar to the beloved natives = 2 e R T b R nings winnowing the sunlight do 1 et ' e R IO T and the people's love for the would be a thing of the past? Nothing Itke that at all, in the judg- ment of the writer. The Toklo that saw this summer was an entitely az§ hoBses, and In every rivok and corner. Insfact, remaiged that classic toueh of | ot ‘hich - was elegance—the same old, time-honored test of cultured |see a new era of usefulness in the was in | no one could question his good sense Tokio this summeF amolig the middle | this matter. The regent put a greatet und higher classes’f people there. The emphasis on economy and convenience of life rather than on mere AppeArance tterly difforent ety from the Toklo ad left some thirt, . e and millions of her leading citizens will e e N 3 together somewhere and heave & an example béfore his people. He was ' sigh qf relief and cail the prince blessed. different in its architectural appearance as It was in the gostumen te. BROB. s, vk In the residentlal sections I saw a . And that is going to endure all C. TBITRSDAY!"/.NOVEMBER 1, 1923, apgarent. in%all the reception rooms of s | simplicity The Safe But the quaint grace of natural grain of wood were everywhers | do nd on the wall of the small alcoves through the changes that are to come | would lessen. the chances of fire ma- ver s T“:;" that 16 to be. Only In the | terially, And thit, of fiecessity, 18 o new Toklo the people will have more |mattsr of some importance to a citv electric power in their houses and few- | WhiCh sees some 700 or 800 house oty i gl b clecrioally | Whero the fire In so frequent ihat it the wommen in their Xiomchs L serve come ta Be called the “fower of Toki: ubtigas bs the st sreer elctrrl | BUt éven with the coming of the no city of the world. For with the l::l :?K’g.:?y Gusog T e Drafaiten 0 out of the people’'s mind Jevelopment of yTaterpower electricity | antirel, t The new city will not be o For wooil to hold its own as a bulldiag . Oregon pine and Cana- | will g0 into the rebullding of the resi- dentlal section of the new Tokio. (Coprright. 1923.) private houses there. The more ex. tensive use of eclectricity in their hone\:c Pre- scription Facts ORE than one-million prescriptions 9 Stores in Washington 13th and F 1237 Pa. Ave. 14th and F 1715 Pa. Ave. 1006 F ' 15th and G 7th and E Sts. 904 F St. 418 7th OVEMBER SPECIAL SALES Eight special bargains selected from various departments, typifying the worth-while savings we can offer to the Washington public, because of our enormous purchases for 268 stores. A SALE OF LORD BALTIMORE HIGH-GRADE STATIONERY A writing paper of excellent quality, good Certainly money weight, nice finish, suitable cannot produce any- for ladies or gentlemen, and thing more pure or for every occasion. The regu- c ) lar 50c box reduced to. s —_— Toilet Creams A BIGSAVING 35¢ size Pond’s Vanishing 4 Cream ... . ON A GREAT $1.00 size Domino Wrinkle SHAVING OFFER |cem..... Our offer regarding Pompeian Massage Rexa'l Shaving Cream is CIRRIY o osunisciaisiies e e that if you try it and are Nadinola not satished that it is the Cream e ER R 42¢ finest Shaving Cream you $1.00 ‘size Hinds Honey and have ever used you may about the old capital eity on Tokio bay have been dreaming for the past ] half century. 2. A new ime in Japan. . A revolution in her living condi- ' on the t down o he 2 ) That is, unless he ientific industrial re- | wi * as a latter-day T 1 all this is that two ontfits— © other pure- i and no one Lunch at Liggett’s If your business or shopping won’t permit the time for a regular meal, you can lunch adequately and economically at Liggett’s from a selection of delicious sandwiches in combination with a rich cup of hot chocolate, a malted milk ‘or an egg-and- milk drink. are compounded in the Liggett Drug Storeseach year. Several generations have been served since the establishment of our original store in 1825. An indication of our customer’s implicit confidence in our methods. Liggett's are the Safe Drug Stores. el than that to his slender in- t what can he do about it? the men of wh the first shock of dlsaster anding fact which stick The Liggett Stores, as the largest dis- tributors in the country of Drug Store Mer- chandige, replacing stocks frequently, in- sure fresh, active Drugs. You are sure of a worth-while saving on MEDICINES Bought at Liggett’s Cough and Cold Remedies $1.00 size Father John's Medicine $1.00 size Angier's Emulsion $1.00 size Scott’s Emulsion ......ooooeons s ¢ size Pape’s Cold You save 25¢ to 30c from manu- facturer’s suggested retail selling prices on TOILET NEEDS Bought at Liggett’s T was t It w eeds of the gr needs of th he opened the ocei- on_of his h while to he native costume he was I ow the culate snow- S oliy : w the immaculate snov ving Without Sewers, the city was spend- : the streets we pave just to k. for a bet o o ““:l ”T'__» flic ? I e ‘aBad Stomach? slmply ad to do someth 3 niliv. The city, morcover y —_—— 4 ymprehensive se Tooth Preparations 60c size Forhan's Tooth Paste . 30c size Kolynos Tooth Paste ..c.ccvviiiarivinscnniinninns 23C 50c size Peb Tooth PAse -.srvereesesersassinsrereanst OC 50c size Pepsodent Tooth Paste cevsesnsarasianenent 39(: 50c size Squibb's Tooth Paste .....ciiereaccnceciocanncanns 39(: 25c size Listerine Tooth Paste ....... Nine-tenths of all stomach trouble— Ladigestion, sourae pain, hearte burn. ete caused by an excess of acid In the stomach. Artificial digestents, such as pepain, are not needed In such cases and may do real harm, Try laying aside all digestive alds, and instead neutralize the Am;‘l that has upset your Compound .......... stomac| with a spoonful or ~ . 2 two tablets of pure Bisurated Grove's Laxative Quinine Water Maln Proxr Ll ol h Tablets . ake the matter mains, ens the Hill's Cas as the month of July cxactly 333 the pain a 5 > that the inder of the your food diges's as nature Quinine = a Shogunate ordercd a ntended. For quick positive kubo to Work o rellef from Acld Stomach For the Hair ?fi‘i";kii"?'}f’;‘;'floh? of \\':\'rr\l'flrl:: 1!{!’ lhlfl . H teel SOEP». Perme. That was the beginning, : 1.00 size Wildroot il 2 3 o : MOS;R;_EE%PLE Tfm(c)o it el ated w'th the fragrance of Jonteel, which the government of thr Sh = pleted the waterway for t s L 5 lasts until every bit is used. Jonteel"Face Blsu RAT s e DO Powder contains real Cold Cream, producing Remedy i $100 s with unusual adhering prop- i Restorer o erties, a soothing effect on the 1 60c size Parisian skin, does not «clog the pores. C Sage .. . The reguvlir price of t_hei two government worke 1 human be- | (T TR is 75c. November special ... bring the remainder of ng the supply from F H. I a powder of rare excellence, ings work nder L0 size COCOA BUTTER the tube back for -a re- up in the count stances. Inst Danderinte Auxiliator ol fund, A full 30c tube of Mecanwhile the to YR IR I | P — #65¢ size Westphall's COLD CREAM this shaving” cream_free during this sale with a Most every one knows the soothing prop- :guaranteed Rubb e7set ; erties of Cocoa Butter. Here it has. been ¢ Shaving Brush. Value of work. It took an e: phosphites : . incorporated in a fragrant, pure, tissue . both is $1.30. stall @ new and satl $1.00 size nourishing Cold Cream. Excellent ' fdr £ b ' Y E G Pepto-Mangam «..c..... The regular 50c jar reduced c E . 60c size Kilmer's Swamp o 3 ey HUGH’ES IDE PuiclesT RUBBER CUSHION GLYCERIN AND ., HAIRBRUSH ROSE WATER luxurious article for ladies to use. Without Crystal clear, pure Glycerin, injuring the scalp it gtnflrales the thickest b ecause ap ° S . it ‘can bhe thoroughly washed mixed with fragrant’ Rose with hot water. Regularly C Chiticia Water, making a soothing, $1.50. Special........ 25¢ Cake Luxurious Jonteel Soap Given with a 50c Box JONTEEL Cold Cream Face Powder Not at all. It mended | there and tinkered gomewhere el It was not sat tory. It wus made to answe Face Powders Djer-Kiss Face i Powder ... o T L A 37C Coty’s Face’ Java Rice 7 Powder ...ccciciinue cesssepimen Azurea Face Powder ........... cesvesesas ssrsasanains Levy's La Blache Face Powder .uiseciosivencanse Three Flowers Face Bupply into a 8¢hool of patien made the people cultivate virtue in- stead of having ‘enough wager for their convenien: being. It was, for ane thing, and less $1.50 size Fellows' Sy man cither on the commission improvements, which ize Pierce's Favor Prescription ... . W L ; 3 of 1,500,000, allowing x Cobssen: Toilet Soaps SOWoo_a‘bury Facial . 17¢ ; bair antl i$ sanitary, 3 3 for 50c SOAP -eerecnsscacan healing lotion - for .chapped, Resinol rough skin. The regular 4- SOMY, oepoivens e e St ool e ks e T ounce bottle, Physicians’ and Surgeons’ usually 25c. Special...cva.. HOT-WATER hour's scouring by & dentist could mot SHapll .- coesaoe nc ot Niiion, Y Sl m BOTTLE Packer’s Tar It is guaranteed for two It is vitally important that o S years. Being molded in one gl i et R e ST 1E TEMPERATURE " piccefrom extra heavy rubber, : you eliminate the annoyance S i A THERMOMETER of possible leaks while ia use Full capacity, Fleet's Phospho Soda (med.) .. Pears’ Glycerine Lia it sl ' New Safe Way to 30¢ size 19 3 Sal Hepatica S eesubRRkYs ARy C there w a lot of talk and more came along an earth shock whic lotus flowers. Ae of yore, it took & colored h W (unscented) ......... ceenene feet of water per capita per day. . E , A 0 when the |3 Laxatives Not at all : on tinke . Grostty cuet_an . Remove Teeth Stain: 0 dons before' them. Of i S 69c 1 S 3 NGOl «coonmmeaspmessssse Rinine LY B e Mannatig | Marvelous Liquid Discovery I* Squibb's Petrolatum 75 ons—ind e improven : and the in the ‘good old days. |- Bieaches Dark Teeth oil . Y Nothing more than that happened. | ‘White, Instantly! Phenolax € And, &b of yore, oneo again thare : A 23¢c Iiterally threw the catastrophe of:: 1703 into the shade and smashed jp Siving even the du' the old, decrepit waterway systém A charming whiteness and lus into where the Buddhas sit on their 3% new 1 called BI!M‘.hodn):([,t Tratoclass carthquake to put a new Jad Salts ‘water supply system into being. Now in Nippon, a modern city in &n American sense is not a growth. It's an innovation, and a violent on It simply cannot be grafted on th old. And up to thiy day grafting is gbout the only thing the city build- ers of Nippon have done. Therefore &nd naturally this present fro 2 earthquake opens a new chapter. 4 tegth, It Ever{' home should have one of these, ly has buried a makeshift and a hybrid 7 A i L and abraaln especially as it is so easy for y N easy any one, whethet experienced s to fill. or not, to read the registra- 1 - z Regularly s tion. We guarantee them ac- , ° (o] . . eurate ... S Special. ) Week End Food -Specials We specialize on just fifteen items commonly used in every home. We have just one quality, which we guarantee wholesome, pure and fresh. To attract the greatest number of shoppers to our stores on the two greatest shopping days, Friday and Sqturday, we ’ sell these products at almost half their everyday price. ] smoke. Regularly 13c. ends— | A e Coffen = = =« o un 2for52 5 for 50c e iy DA 10 for 98¢ Cocoa "= «= 2 for 26¢ Major Majors S6in. Tew 350) The same as the Perfecto size, but slightly smaller. Chocolate Pudding , for 16c| ~ Rewary lte, Weekends Beguaniy 3oy & JOF § for 45c, 10 for 86c sham. But it did not stop there. It s lald the foundation of a new City i get Bloachodent' fodey. only a ff which will be a real thing, both under botile lasting mont] the ground and above it. { stores. such &3 Peoples Will Be Model City. RASIICEN, chandise in extremely large quantities. The Greater Tokio that shall rise We doubt if you will find their equal in out of the ashes will be a model city. o - 1t will be more modern than the city | Washington, quality end price consid- Sy o Aeeat e AL Girls! Girls!! = ok e i s, it | Clear Your Skin Nestle’s Almond . ‘ Cuticur Milk Chocolate approach it. ! ts influences on the future cities Ofntment, Taleum) of Outlenra Melien, Mass Bcideverywhers. A Swiss type Milk Choco- late, possessing a distincti of Japan will be revolutionary and peculiar deliciousness all its This Seamless Aluminum sweeping. But it does not stop th ities own, In combinalin? with the PERCOLATOR Its effect on hundreds of H | et liberal quantity of broken And a Pound of gre standing there toda nuts with which it is filled, it Liggett’s Breakfast In our own gontrolled brand you will find maximum Cigar value. Whether you prefer a mild domestic or a clear Havana, we have the exact cigar you want in the right shade, and et the special week end introductory prices you buy these Cigars at practically wholesale cost. The Major Perfecto High-grade Sumatra_wrapped, Havana filled. An ideal, mild Week We specialize on pure, fresh, whole- somle confections, which we can mer- STOPS HEADACHE, FEVER OR CHILL No Need to Use Dangerous, of the real thing, all the counterfeits might as well make up their minds to pass into the shadow world of all forgotten things. The new Tokio to come will revolu- tionizo the life conditions of the city people. This summer I found the peo- Heart-Depressing or Nerve- ple of Tokio living a double life. At the restaurants, at the theaters, at Injuring Opiates, Dope. jecture halls, at government offices, everywhere, there were a large num-.slMPLE HOME REMEDY | ber of people employed to check your tremendous. For this simpl it will laugh all the nea makes a most excellent piece of eating candy. cities of Japan out of exi ltr.;r;l't- by Half-pound bars re< duced from 35¢c to sheer comparison. When once a large Shadow-Land Filled number of the Japanese get the mfle’ Cake Chocolate - - 2 for 26¢ (Pegularly 25c) shoes Instead of your hats and coats. The large modern structures of brick ang stone cannot and will not permit people to walk into them with their PREFERRED ALWAYS HERE | It is absurd for anyone to use a wooden clogs. On the other hand, the | goro0rous” heart depressing, \brain Rotless mats of the pure Japanese ouses of the old style cannot be muddled and torn up by occidental shoes. E The result was easy to see—hame- the middle and upper cla hoth the oceldental shoes as well as the regular Japanese ndals and wooden clogs. The same holds true with thelr clothes. The Japanese clothes are at ornce the most aristo- cratic as well as the most expensive of all clothing in the world, as mat- ters in general and price of silk stand today. For a presentable tallor-maie suit of clothes gne pays $125 in New rk.’ The Japanese outfit of kimono, i,.hakania and the girdle of simi- Jar grade wil] call for more than 400 yen (3260). his may fall upon my readers as a bit of oriental fancy color. It would soynd rather sensational to those who ave been reared on a gay-tinted pie- jure of Japan as the original home of 'w prices. But I am here speakin out of the bitter experle f m awa of this summer. "And and nerve dnlrnyinf powder, tablet or liquid to stop a simple little cold, headache, fever, chill, or attack of Grippe. In fact the use of such: things as Aspirin, Coal Tar prod- ucts, Opiates, etc., is decreasing, ace . cording te.a Washington Dru; ’ who states that thousands of I | people never dream of using any.' thing more powerful than one or two Milburn's Capsules, which may ! be taken anytime. Results are even quicker, syre and easy and much safer and lasting, Miiburn Capsules cost only a few cents at any well stocked dru; store. - Druggists conscientiously recommend them. See directions inside for Colds, Headaches, Qrippe, psul cen cep a_ box handy. You'll like them, Work 0'¢ box of || Candies Made by Johnston of Milwaukee, . one of the few American manufac- turers who has succeeded in perfecting . these vari-colored, brilliant confections, 3 filled with fruit jams and nut butter, c which are the equal and i some re- .’ spects superior to the imported. No- NETIDEE SPECIA) 1vanyrvrenenssyonsnnses P Pound Homemade Chocolate Nougatines . They are right fresh from our own factory. A pure, chewy, nut nougat 4“ ’ c center, covered with a rich coating of ch ofntc. You have perharl eaten Nougatines at twice the price that were in no way superior . Per Pound COFFEE ‘We offer this combi- nation becfiuse percola- tion 1is the best process for bringing out tho full flavor and aroma of Coffee, at the same time proving the excellence of Liggett's Breakfast Coftee. Friday and Sat- urday, both Coffee and Percolator for Strawberry Jam - - (15 o%. Reg. 48c) Raspberry Jam - - (15 os. Reg. 48c) Grape Jam - - - - (15 o3. Reg. 45¢) Peanut Butter - - - (10 os. Jars Reg. 35¢) Vanilla Extract » - (% on Reg, §5c) Pure Olive Oil - - (12% oz. Reg. 98¢c) Grape delly, 35¢ - - 2 for 36c Orange Marmalade (12 os. Jar. 88c)° 2 f;r 40c 2 for 49¢ 2 for 49c 2 for 46¢ 2 for 36¢c 2 for 36¢ 2 for 99¢ La Rosa Aromatica Liggett’s All Havana, Tampa made. An opportunity to buy Clear Havana Cigars at_practically wholesale price. Regularly 15¢ l!rfi,h!. ‘eek ends— 5 for 60c, 10 for $1.20 Flor de Murat Club Cabinet A mild blend of imported tobacco. Buy the pack- age of 10 in the tin humidor. Regularly 2 for 25c. Friday and Saturday— . 10 for 98¢ A Pipe Deal for Pipe Smokers Half-pound of Dill's hest Cui Tobacco, regularly 70c, together with one genuine Briar Paragon Pipe, regularly §1.00, Total value, $1.70— Special, $1.29