Evening Star Newspaper, June 28, 1929, Page 5

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Member of American Journalists' Party Touring Orient as Guest of Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Shooting the Kiso Rapids, Japan. INUYAMA, Japan, May 27, 1929. Inuyama—dJust another Japanese city of which none of us had ever heard until we received our schedule of “events” for the days in and around Negoya. And yet a city of 20,000 peo- ple, with an industry of some note, ceramics, and one of the best scenic at- tractions in Japan, the River Kiso break- ing through a mountain ridge and forming one of the most stirring specta- cles in this attractive island. The Kiso is called the Rhine of Japan. Cer- tainly at this point it strongly suggests that - famous German river, with its fantastic rocks and its castles and shrines perched high up on the hills. But let us get to Kiso and Inuyama in proper sequence. Our day began in Negoya, with a visit to the venerable and celebrated castle in that city. Spe- cial permission had to be obtained for our call there, and it was easily ob- tained, so we were told, in evidence of the interest which the imperial houss- hold is taking in our expedition. Last Monday we had testimony to this interest in the permission granted for us to enter the imperial fish preserves above Nikko and for such of us as de- sired to fish In the imperial trout stream. So the visit to Negoya Castle seemed to come as a matter of course. Photography Is Barred. But there was nbéthing perfunctory about our admission. Our Negoya friends, acting as our escort, warned us outside of the gates that we must leave all cameras in motor cars, as photog- raphy was strictly barred. So, having thus deposited our photographic ap- paratus outside, we entered the side door—the main gate is never opened save to admit the Emporer himself—and halted at the guardhouse just within. There was a lot of talk, in Japanese, of course, between our escorts and the guards, who were exceedingly business- like, and after much palaver we were asked to line up against the stone wall across from the guardhouse, for all the world as if we had been condemned to death at the hands of a firing squad. But it proved to be much less painful than that. We were merely being counted. Later a very good reason for counting us appeared. Thus enumerated, we were given our instructions, by means of a printed slip, reading as follows: “I. Those who are permitted to visit the Imperial Palaces must show the admission card to the guard at the gate of the palace. II Visitors are strictly prohibited from photographing or sketching in the palace. III Visitors are requested to write their names and titles in the book provided for that purpose. IV. Visitors must follow the directions of the palace guide. V. Visitors are requested to leave hats or caps, overcoats, boots or shoes at the entrance of the palace, this article not being observed at the tower in the Nagoya Castle. VI. Smoking is strictly prohibited except in the waiting room.” Thus warned, we were marched down the great castle yard, where three wom- en were on their knees picking out in- visible grass from the graveled walk, 50 or more feet in width. To the left Joomed the enormous stone wall. Above reached the quaint corner towers and far above appeared the central tower, with its famous golden dolphins, that cost some 2,000,000 yen when made. These great ornaments, which are eight feet in height—the male dolphin is said to be two inches higher than the female—have been covered with wire screens to keep the birds away, so that they cannot be distinguished at a distance. Rooms Bare of Furniture. We wrote our names at a lodge near the actual castle entrance and then we went in and removed our shoes and put on slippers and followed the guide through the wonderful rooms. They are absolutely bare of furniture, as are all Japanese rooms, but they contain painted panels of the rarest art. These paintings represent animals—in the first rooms chiefly tigers and other beasts of prey—and then scenes of pastoral life and court life and other activities. There is a decided Chinese influence in this art, which is of the greatest rarity and beauty. These paintings were made about 300 years ago, when the castle was built. They are, with the exception of a very few instances of scaling, just as fresh today as when they were laid on by the brush of the artist. They are all painted on wood, and form the panels of the walls, sometimes the sliding sec- tions which form the partitions be- tween the rooms. We were informed by our guide that the imperial house- hold is now considering the preparation of a series of faithful reproductions of these exquisite paintings, which will thus be made available to the world for admiration. Room after room was shown to us. the guide explaining the purposes of the various apartments and carefully calling our attention to the “singing boards” in one of the rooms, by teeter- ing on which one can pfoduce sounds supposed to be the notes of birds. This guide knew some English and gave us a fairly intelligible account of the castle. ‘To our misfortune, however, he did not accompany us in our visit to the great {ower, after we had returned to the entrance and found and put on our shoes, but turned us over to another guide, who spoke no English whatever. Climb 180-Step Stairway. But we needed no English to under- stand the necessity of climbing the tower, with its 180 steps, It was simply a case of slogging along, mostly in the dark, feeling our way by the occasion- | ally missing hand railing. All of us, stout and lean alike, made the ascent to the topmost landing, immediately beneath the resting place of the golden dolphins. There we found chairs for resting, and a guide board with direc- tion lines and the names of all the places of note to be observed from this | heighf the board was in Japane The Terms Fit You We have no ironclad terms. We make the terms to fit your ability to pay. Unfortunately everything But_we Peter Grogan & Sons Co. GROGAN'S 817-823 Scventh St.N.W. Homefurnishers Since 1866 managed to ascertain the direction in which Fuji might be seen, if the skies were clear and if Fuji were hign enough to be visible from thls distance, which he is not. We did, however, se: the snow-clad peaks of the Nippon Alps, in the northwest. This immense tower was once oC- cupied by retainers and soldiers of the imperial household. Its several floors, which, decrease in area as the tower rises, might have held several hun- dred thousand people, in Japanese style. The purpose of the tower was for scrutiny of the plain as well as for or- namentation. in the anciect days it preventeé any unobserved approach to Nagoya. Going down was, as in most such cases, much easier than ascending, darkness notwithstanding. Yet we were all relieved to find ourselves on the ground, in the sunlight, and to count and find that all were present. ‘Then we understood why we had been enumerated at the gate, to prevent any visitor from getting lost in the castle precincts. ‘We had all received formal cards of invitation from the mayor of Negoya for a reception at the “Buntenkaku.” We were driven there, clear across town from the castle, and found it to be a charming pagoda-like structure in a park, built for an exhibition some years ago and preserved as a place of official entertainment. There we had luncheon, with a large number present, and with' speeches, it being my turn to make the response for our party, in terms of high praise for Nagoya, its present and prospective size, its industry and its praiseworthy moves at modern city planning. After lunch we drove to inspect a surprisingly large and varied exhlbitt:n of ceramics in a commodious building which, I was told, had been outgrown by the city's show of its wares, so that & new structure, much larger, is plan- ned for immediate erection. The show gave ample evidence of Nagoya's prog- ress in at least one line of workman- ship, the making of articles of use and beauty from clay and kaolin, River Trip Is Thrilling. A special electric car carried our party in 40 minutes to the Kiso-gawa Kudari, or sport of shooting the rapids of the Kiso River. From the terminal a short walk took us to the brink of the stream, a large body of water rush- ing down from the distant Alps, cold, clear and swift. At the foot of a steep pathway lies a wide stretch of rounded stones, the work of the river during the ages. A number of odd-shaped boats awaited us, each boat managed by two men, and capable of carrying as many as a dozen passengers. The river looked rather rough for boat riding. But that was the game, so we all ventured forth and none re- gretted it. Indeed, the next.hour was filled with thrills and excitement, with- out at any time provoking a sense ,of danger, so skillful were the boatmen ‘in keeping the craft head-on down the :hu:o:xr;‘h.?l'dnm 'fmh. the best way rocky channels and be- t';en :l’le cl!fllhand isles. ] strange phenomenon appears in the swift sailing upstream of the back- coming boats, with wings aspread. These craft are so light of draught that when emptied of passengers they float on the surface with scarcely any surface of bottom exposed to the stream’s current, so that with a favor- ing wind upriver they go back about as !uTt h:‘ ?.hg went down. rocks and cliffs are fantastically shaped, some eroded deeply by the stream, some colored, many of them with fanciful names. They present at times the semblance of castles, as on tl e. For several miles the gorge extends, and then the banks flatten down and the river, though still swift, xc:xxxlsk glumly between fields and friendly Inuyama—whicl means “Dog Moun- tain”—does & big business as a resort. It has an excellent hotel, with a Japa- Features! Tomorrow will be a banner day at this store! We have selected our three most popular values, and offer them at the very lowest price possible, and on the easiest terms! 50c Down 50c Each Week Strap Watch 15-jewel Bulovi {37 STORES TO STAY | CLOSED SATURDAYS Holidays to Start Next Week and Continue Through August 24. Thirty-seven large Washington stores will remain closed on Saturday begin- ning next week and continuing through August 24, Edward D. Shaw, executive of the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association, made known today. ‘This action is in conformity with the custom inaugurated several years ago. In addition to those stores which will give their employes two whole days holiday weekly the management of a number of other stores have signified their intention to curtail in some meas- ure the working hours of their staffs during the hot Summer months. Those_closing all Saturday include: Ayre & Taylor Co., Berberich's, Brewood, Victor E. Desio & Co., O. J. DeMoll & Co., Salvatore Desio, Dulin & Martin Co., Edwards & Zanner Co. Foster & Reynolds Co., Galt & Bro. (June 17 to September 14), Julius Garfinckel & Co. (also August 31), Willlam Hahn & Co. (F street store), rausler & Cc., the Hecht Co., E. G. Hines Co., House & Herrmann, Hub Furniture Co., W. & J. Sloane, M. Goldenberg, Frank R. Jelleff, Inc.; S. Kann Sons Co. Kauf- mann_Furniture Co., George P. Killian Co., Homer L. Kitt Co., Julius Lans- burgh Furn'ture Co., Lansburgh & Bro., Mayer & Co., Maxwell Fumiture Co., W. B. Moses & Sons, Nattonal Furni- ture Co., Palais Royal, Inc., B. Rich's Sons (also August 31), Rizik Bros., Saks Fur Co., Schmedtie Bros., Schwab, Inc., and Woodward & Lothrop. The following will be closed half a day Saturdays, from July 6 to August 24, inclusive: Becker's Leather Goods Co., Bren- tano's (June 15 to September 16), W. D. Campbell Co. (June 1 to October 1), Eanet & Bacher, W. H. Fisher, Franck & Lustick, Inc.; Franklin & Co., Fos- ter & Reynolds (also June), Railway Express Agency office (all year), Gold- heim’s, Heller Silver-plating & Repair- nese restaurant attached, where tonight we were entertained at a geisha feast and dance. The girls performed sev- eral numbers specially pertaining to the neighborhood of Inuyama, one of them being descriptive of the legend of Momotaro, the “peach-boy warrior.” The tale is that long, long ago two peasants were bewalling the lack of a son when, passing through an orchard, they saw an extra large peach on one of the trees and plucking it found on opening it that 1% contained a beautiful boy, whom they adopted and who be- came, as a man, one of Japan's greatest fighters. My informant told me also that it was only lately learned that| Inuyama was * motaro's pirthplace,” | s0 that a few years ago thif dance was | devised to celebrate the hero. See -Lantern Ceremoriy. During the dinner one of our hosts announced that if we looked toward | the river we should see the ceremony of the 10,000 lanterns, produced for our benefit and in our honor. We went out on the balcony dnd there witnessed a sight never to be forgotten. Down the river were floating scores of lanterns, each resting on a board borne by the river. All were red, and the procession, moving steadily downstream, stretching out beyond our view, and seemingly endless, gave a weird effect of mystery. Whether or not there were actually 10,000, they continued to appeat a point upstream just below the big new bridge for fully half an hour. ‘The other night at Shiznoka we had fireworks. Last night at Inuyama the Kiso River became the stage of a pro- cession. Truly, the Japanese are artists in their gesiures of hospitality and welcome. Note—Another of Mr. Lyon’s I will tomorron e e Quality, Low Prices | ! and Service At This Reliable Lumber House H'-unhr Millwork ardware i v Building Supplies Coal Small Orders Given C: Attention N ge o Delivery J. Frank Kelly, Inc. 2101 Georgia Av. N. 1343 r—Millwork. t_Paints Lumbes P Coal—Hardware—Bullding Supplies Blue-White Diamonds In White Gold A full jeweled movement, in an oval case, with metal bracelet to match. strap watch, in curved case, with flexible metal wrist band. ing Co., Henry C. Karr, Willlam Hahn & Co. (F street store), Lamb Seal & Stencil (June 15 to September 14), The Model Shop, E. Morrison Paper Co. (June 1 to September 14), National Electrical Supply Cq. (all year), Na- Tomal adio. Tagtttate (all year), Op- heimer & Shah, Potomac Electric wer Co., Charles H. Potter & Co. (all year), Hugh Reilly Co. (all year), The Shade p, Wallace Engineering Co. and H. Zirkin & Sons, Inc. ‘The following will close at 2 o'clock on Saturdays from July 6 to August 24, inclusive: F. W. Bolgiano Co., Grosner's, Wil- liam Hahn & Co. (Seventh street store), The Mode, D. J. Kaufman, Inc.; Parker- Bridget Co., Raleigh Haberdasher, Saks & Co. and F. W. Woolworth Co. (July 13 to August 24). llowing will close at 3 o’clock: Morrison’s and 'lslfllnnr‘n. Bathing Suit Ban Modified. ROME, June 28 (#).—So many tour- ists have been avoiding Adriatic coast beaches because of censorship of bath- ing suits that the government has amended ons. The new code says bathers may enjoy the sea and sand cure without being obliged to undergo too severe limitation. Nearly $3,000,000 worth of American passenger automobiles were received into Spain in the first three months of this year. ASK DELAYED ACTION ON TRAFFIC LIGHTS Association Requests That Results of Survey Be Con- sidered. A letter is being sent today to the District Commissioners by the Mer- chants and Manufacturers’ Assoclation recommending that no action be taken on the proposal that provisfon for ap-' ti RECENT ADDITIONS TO THE BOND STYLE DIRECTORY OF SMART SUMMER FASHIONS mxlmnhly 400 new traffic lights be uded in the appropriation esti- mates for 1930 until a survey now be- ing made by the District traffic couneil is completed. This action was taken following a: meeting of the traffic committee of the association, when a decision was reached that any other procedure would be premature, since it is not thought that the Traffic Bureau has sufficient €ata on hand to determine accurately the number of lights actually necded. RS There are now some 160,000 students in Russia’s universities and polytech- nical institutes, compared to 125,000 be- fore the revolution. 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