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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1921 SANTO DOMINGO: FIRST LOVE AND LAST RESTING PLACE OF COLUMBUS Christopher Columbus, in placing the great western hemisphere on the map of the world, left his impress more deeply on what is now the Dominican republic than on any other bit of land in the New World. The very name of the capital of the republic, Santo Domingo, whose ward- ship under the United States has been under public discussion recently, is a family affair with the Columbuses. The great discoverer named for his father this first permanent city estab- | lished by Europeans in the Americas. The same name is applied to the isl- and of which the republic is a part almost as commonly as its aboriginal name, Haiti; and finally the paternal name is further perpetuated in that of the republic itself. * The remains of Columbus are be- lieved by investigators who have ex- amined the evidence in the case to lie in the cathedral in Santo Domingo city. The body of the discoverer was brought to the island of his early tri- umphs from Spain, where he died and was placed beside that of his son Diego. It was thought that the Span- ~iards removed the remains of Chris- topher Columbus when they trans- ferred sovereignty of the island to the French in 1795. It appears from later examinations of the burial vaults of the cathedral, however, that the casket which was borne in such great state from Santo Domingo to Havana at the end of the Eighteenth century and from Havana to Spain a hundred years later, contained instead the ashes of Diego, the son. The city of Santo Domingo grew to be a wonderful place during the early days of Spanish dominion, but Colum- bus did not live to see much of the development. His son, Diego Colum- bus, however, engraved the family name deeper on the city and the coun- try of which it was the capital, setting up there a court of such regal splen- dor that it aroused the envy of the Spanish king. Santo Domingo seemed destined to become the bustling metropolis of a Western empire. But it became the victim ef exploitation. After a turbu- lent history, during which the native Indians were exterminated awd 'thou- sands of African slaves were import- ed, the latter, assisted by mulatto free- men, rose, in the last years of the Eighteenth century, abolished slavery: and drove their oppressors from the island. Though the land of the Domin- ican republic reverted for a while to Spanish control, and later was con- quered by the republic of Haiti, with which it shares the 'island, it estab- lished its independence in 1844 ' and has retained its individuality since. 21 WOMEN THE FINANCIERS OF A FORGOTTEN KINGDOM Along busy highways of ocean trav- el, land links between Japan and For- mosa, not far from China's coastwise routes, yet visited by only two or three white persons a year--such are the Loo Choo (Luchu or Ryuku) islands. "Loo Choo is a land full of the inde- scribable charm and mystery of the Orient, but replete with the pathos of a vanishing race," writes Roy Chap- man Andrews to the National Geo- graphic society. "But, although it has been 40 years since there sounded the death knell of this little hidden. kingdom, Loo Choo is not yet Japan. The traveler realizes this even before he lands. The pine-clothed, tomb-dotted hills which form the background of the strange little cities of Nala and Shuri have an unfamiliar look and the pretty tiled roofs of the diminutive houses, just visible over the surrounding gray stone walls, give fascinating hints of what may be found beyond their lac- quered gateways. On their entire 900 square miles of land only one white ~ man, an American missionary, is resi- dent. "With our money changed, we began to look about to spend it, for Loo Choo is the home of the red lacquer ware famous throughout the world. Much of it is exported, and the finest of the boxes, bowls, trays, tables, etc., which i in daily use in Japan and China id to tourists rau hout the > the 1 f -- | Naha, or Shuri, its neighbor across the hills. The lacquer ware, when first made, is a dull 1 brown, but really first- class picces improve with age and soon change to a beautiful vermilion, be- coming brighter and clearer the longer they are used. "When we came to buy lacquer we were greatly surprised to find that bar- gaining had no place in Loo Choo. Without exception, the first price asked for an article was the one for which it was sold. Never in the Ori- ent had we met with a similar condi- tion. "It was interesting to find, also, that the women of Too Choo conduct all business and have charge of every- thing pertaining to money--with the single slight exception of spending it. The market, where in the morning trading for vegetables and frult is car- ried on, resembles a suffrage meeting place, for among the crowded mass of humanity not a man is to be seen. "The straight backs and erect car- riage of the Loo Choo women are due to the custom of carrying everything upon their heads. No matter what the object, be it large or small, it is perched upon their thick, black hair, and off they walk in the most non- chalant manner. "The most striking thing about Naha and Shuri #re the high stone walls which surround the houses. These walls are generally covered by a small banyan 'tree, called the goja maru, growing like a great vine and sending out numberless roots which sometimes reach a hundred feet from the original stem. : "These also serve as a hiding place for a snake, a kind of adder, six or seven feet long, which is the curse of the islands. Their bite is generally fatal in a few hours, and many people are killed by them each year." 25 MODERN TATOI AND ANCIENT ATHENS Constantine, whose return to the throne of Greece was discussed after the death of Alexander, had a famous summer palace at Tatoi, before his ab- dication. There he spent much time during the final uneasy months of his reign. Tatoi is 18 miles north of Athens by way of Kophisia. In strong contrast to the harsh and stormy political situ- ation which encompassed the members of the royal family following the out- break of the World war, their physical environment was wholly delightful, for Tatoi is one of the most beautiful spots of Attica, nestling almost at the foot of the Parnes mountains. In the distance towers the famous .Penteli- kon, from whose summit one may ob- tain the finest view to be had from any of the Attic hills. Historically, Tatoi is noteworthy for being freighted with unhappy associa- tions. In its vicinity stand the ruins of an old fort, known as the Kastro, which marks the eenter of the deme (township) of Decelea. It was at Decelea, 12 miles in an air- line north of Athens, that the traitor Alcibiades, he of whom Aristophanes wrote that "they (the Athenian sol- diers) love, they hate, but cannot live without him," counseled the Spartans to construct strong fortifications in or- der to intercept the caravans of grain from Euboea, which supplied the cap- ital with food. Alcibiades, by his be- trayal of the Athenian navy which had invested Syracuse in Sicily, had. al- ready fulfilled the prophecy of the misanthrope Timon who had said upon one of the many occasions when the young Athenian's rash proposals had béen indorsed by the populace, "Go on, my brave boy, and prosper; for your prosperity will bring on the ruin of all this crowd." His advice to seize and fortify Decelea in 413 B. C. brought irretrievable ruin on his native city and resulted in an inestimable loss to the human race, for it crushed Athens. By one of the strange whims of "the crowd," the Athenian army in its dark- est hour sent a message to Alcibiades inviting him to desert the Spartans in- to whose power he had betrayed his own people. And by an equally strange whim Alcibiades accepted the invita- tion, rushing to Samos to assume command of his old associates. But it was too late. Athens was doomed. Lysander, commanding the Spartan navy, administered a crushing defeat to Athenian sea power at Aegospotami, | on the Hellespont. Three thousand of the defeated Athenians were massa- cred, and Xenophon, the historian, with tragic simplicity relates that when the news reached the capital, "That night no man slept." : Tatoi is reached today by a railway Journey of eight and a half miles to Kephisia, and a carriage drive of seven and a half miles from that point. The new summer palace was built for the king and the old palace was de- signed as the residence of the crown prince. A beautiful park and a ven- erable oak grove surround the royal homes. A short distance to the north barracks of the Turek police, RASHESEN' Social Happenings } The Rosewood avenue Circle will meet at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs. B. Heinig, 788 Walden road, Tuesday afternoon, March 8. Mrs. George Barberry will be the assisting host- ess. rm ffm ,The Current Events class, conduct- ed by Mrs. Anthony French Merrill, will meet at the home of Mrs. W. D. McAdams, 734 Lincoln avenue, on Fri- day afternoons. ------f-- The next meeting of the Scott ave- nue Circle will be held at the home of Mrs. J. Cordner West, 937 Gordon terrace, Tuesday, 'March 8, at 2 o'clock. fs Mr. and Mrs. George W. Blossom of Hubbard Woods, who have been at the Drake hotel since it opened, have gone to Pasadena, Cal. to re- main during the month of March. i Mr. and Mrs. Carl Easterberg and their three weeks old baby have re- turned to Winnetka to occupy their | new home on the corner of Ash and Locust streets. play adie Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Montgomery and daughter, Miss Carol Montgom- ery, are registered at the Poinciana hotel, Palm Beach, Fla. tft Mrs. Samuel Lynde of New vor) City, mother of Mrs| J. Francis Dam- | mann, Jr., of 835 Prospect avenue, has gone to the Bermudas. mi bss Mr. and Mrs. John H. McIlvaine of Chicago, have taken a house in Win- Our Portrait Studio Now Operating High-class portraiture at reason- able rates. Finishing for amateurs. Professional workmanship through- out. Sittings by appointment or other- wise. PHONE netka for the summer. PE AS Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Dodds and, small daughter, Alberta, 955 Elm street, have just returned from a month's stay in Los Angeles, Cal. BM . Gamma Phi Beta sorority of North- western University will give a din- ner-dance this evening at the Win- netka Woman's club LT el Mr. and Mrs. Buckingham Chand- ler of 435 Sheridan road, expect to move into their new home at Indian DORT The QUALITY goes clear thru Sold and Serviced Exclusively by EARL COAL MOTOR CO. 1019 Davis Street, Evanston CASH - TERMS - TRADE USED CARS THAT ARE RIGHT Phones 578 and 579 STEPHENS SALIENT SIX CHANDLER Famous for Its Marvelous Motor Hill on April 1. Ey > The Pine street Circle will meet with Mrs. Philip J. Hoza, 872 Pine street, on Tuesday afternoon of next week at 2:30 o'clock. * i : The East Willow street Circle will meet with Mrs. George W. Atkin, 556 Willow street, on Tuesday, March 8, at 3 o'clock. I aa The East Elm street Circle held an all-day meeting on Monday, Febru- ary 28, at the home of Mrs. Thomas Brooks, 469 Walnut street. --rfe The West Elm street Circle will meet with Mrs. E. Weissenberg, 817 Elm street, Tuesday, March 8, at 2:30 o'clock. a Mr. and Mrs. Myron T. Harshaw. of 1096 Oak street, are happy over the arrival of a baby girl on March 1. fe Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Keehn of Kenilworth are sojourning in Hono- lulu this month. BRUSH FIRES Two brush fires were reported to the Fire department Wednesday. The first run was made to 1087 Elm street and the second to Willow and Linden streets. Both blazes threat- ened buildings but timely work by the fire fighters prevented damage. A 30c AD WORKS WONDERS FRANKLIN Sales and Service The car everyone would like to own Gage Motor Sales Co. Phone 5700 1639 Orrington Ave., Evanston PAINT LARGE AND SMALL CANS PAINTING Ask for our Free Service on all your Paint Problems. Telephone Winnetka 344 PAINT STORE Community House MARCH 11th ADMISSION 15 AND 20 CENTS TWO SHOW 7:15 AND 8:35 COMING! Charlie Chaplin Im "THE KID"