Show I JAPAN T TAKES TO NEW NEVI IDEAS r DEAS' T S v SS I t r- r wr rf iii I tr 1 5 5 S What probably is the turning point in Japans Japan's gradual abandonment abandonment abandon abandon- m ment nt of ancient eastern traditions is the official announcement of f the e engagement of Prince heir apparent to the Japanese throne throne I to a girl who not only Is a 0 commoner but butts butis is a a. modern feminist The future princess is Miss lIss Setsuko Matsudaira shown at the right She is 20 years old and is the eldest daughter of Ambassador Matsudaira Matsudaira Matsu Matsu- daira Japans Japan's envoy to the United States A keen supporter support r of western western west west- em ern athletics she herself hersel is expert at tennis and golf She now is Is' a student in the Friends Friends' School at Washington D. D C C. Prince lower Kit idt also is a zealous sportsman Moun- Moun tam ain tain climbing baseball and track events are his favorit favorites s. s Partly due to his education at Oxford university he is said to be thoroughly demo demo- cratic S Many a Japanese flapper like the one pictured picture upper left now disregards disregards dis dis- dis regards her conservative training and goes SOlS in for modern dress and sports But nut thousands thousand o ot others eagerly are are awaiting the sanction of ofa a royal precedent such as will be e furnished by the marriage of the crown prince |