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Show I ENGLISHMAN PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE AMERICAN WOMEN New York. May 21. "The Ameri-: Ameri-: can woman is the most thummable p woman in Ihe world," said Alfred j East, "and she Is tho most charming." charm-ing." Mr. East is the president of the I Royal Society of British artists and was appointed British member of the I International jury which made awards ; of pictures in the International ex-; ex-; hlbit held recently at the Carnegie i Institute In Pittsburg, but having fln-1 fln-1 ished judging the pictures and being ' about to escape he sails Tuesday I Mr. East has consented to go on record rec-ord in regard to American women. I "I believe that the American worn-! worn-! en make altogether the best and most , interesting companions for men," was j Mr. East's -frank declaration. "They j are the most chummable, if -I must use the word, and so, of course, the most charming. I "Understand I do not for one mo-j mo-j ment wish to seem to disparage Ehg- lish women, my countrywomen. Th-zy I are adorable. But the women of this . country have a certain splendid seir-I seir-I reliance, an independence of body ! and mind that can, be found nowhere j else in tho world." |