The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
AMERICANS MUST
 PAY INCOME TAX If They Rent a Villa At Mic For Three Months NEW ROLE FOR WOMEN May Practice in Courts of France as Sworn nterpreters-Must Also
 Have Some Knowledge
 of Law.
BY PAUL VlLLIERS.

Parls, Aprll 3.-AmericanS, like other foreigners resident in France will be obliged, when the income tax bill becomes law, to pay the tax during their stay in this country. Thus, If an American rents villa at Nice for three months for $250O it will be assumed that the annual rental of the villa Is $10,000 and the tenants in come will be assumed to be seven times that amount, or $7000O. He will therefore pay income tax to the French revenue authorities on one quarter of that sum, representing a three months stay in France. If the American is earnings his living in France in trade, commerce, or the liberal profession, he will be asked to declare his sources of revenue. He will then be obliged to pay a tax varying ac- cording to the category to which his source of income belongs, in addition, a supplementary tax on his total income.
 Women may not only practice in the law courts, but as sworn interpreters as well. M. Forichen, the first president of the court of appeals, has just appointed Mme Cighara an interpreter Thus a new career is opened to women who possess
 
 not only have a thorough knowledge of several languages, but must possess some knowledge of criminal, civil and interna- tional law. Mime. Cighara, who is widow, obtained her linguistic accomplish ments very easily. Her father was British consul, who spoke three lan- guages; her mother was German, who also had a knowledge of three tongues, while her husband was an Italian and a sworn interpreter. She has a sister mar ried to an Englishman, another sister is married to a Norwegian. while she her. self is a naturalized French woman. Ev- cry year since she became widow Mme Cighara had applied for a position as in terpreter, and although there is no law debarring women from acting in this ca pacity her request was invariably re- fused. When, however, the Montagninin case revealed the ignorance of certain sworn interpreters M. Forichen decided that henceforth candidates for the posi- ton of interpreters would have to pass | an examination. The new regulation was made retrospective; all the sworn inter- preters had therefore to undergo an ex- animation, and out of TO only 22 emerged successfully from the ordeal. Mime. Ci- ghara renewed her application. She was given permission to sit for examination and passed successfully.
 M. Viviani, the minister of labor has just moved into his new official residence, formerly the palace of the archbishop of Paris In the course of visit to the ministry this afternoon, l was impressed by the imposing character of the apart ments which will now house the socialist minister and his subordinates. A spacious vestibule is approached by a majestic flight of steps, with exquisite hammered iron balustrade leading to the upper floors What was formerly the archbishops chapel is now the dining room of the labor minister. It is more than 40 feet long by % feet broad, and its large bay windows look out on the fine old garden in which the late Cardinal Richard and his coadju- | tors used to loiter on summer evenings, and listen to the splashing of fountain | The fountain has two superb vases in pink and yellow marble, with serpents inter- twined, while the base is formed and interlaced dolphins In gilded metal, after the manner of the tritons at the palace of Vercailes. The ceiling of the chapel Is supported by columns with sculptured capitals, between which are richly carved panels of 18th century design. Floods of electric light fall from massive gilded l candelabra. Delegations of laborers will 5 most elegant room in the palace. Lofty l gilt pilasters support cornce relieved by | graceful ornaments. Above the doors are | fine sculptures, and the great chimney l piece in white marble is fianked by su- | perb bronzes. On the first floor are a bill | Hard room, private salon, a second dn- | ing room, of smaller dimensions than that | of the ground floor, but quite as artisti- | cally decorated, and two bedrooms that 1 are intended for the minister and com mand view of the archbishop's garden | and the gilded dome of the Invalides. The i general scheme of decoration employed | throughout the ministry of labor is white | and gold, and as M. Vivian's socialist l tendencies have little in keeping with the | empire period and It's traditions he has | compromised on furniture on the Louis | XIII and Louis XVI styles. The work | men are still busy at the ministry, which | will not be entirely finished for some | time to come.
 A curious love tragedy came before the | Seine assizes court yesterday The di- | rector of cinematographic establishment | rushed Into house where his sweetheart i lived. He was followed by the concierge, who saw him knock at the girls door 1 and heard him demand entrance in the name of the law As the young woman refused to open the door he forced an entrance. Soon cries were heard then shot. The man carried his sweetheart down stairs and placed her in motor car which stood before the door. The car drove off at rapid rate and stopped at a drug store. But 1t had been fol- lowed by the police, who arrested the man, and had the girl conveyed to La riboisiore hospital. The young woman recovered from her wound and was in court yesterday elegantly attired The man was accused of attempting to mur- der the girl, but the latter astonished the court by declaring that she had shot her self. Not being able to accept this strange story off hand the jury has taken day to consider its verdict