The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-28

London Aug. 27,-There exists in Paris
league against seasickness which was
founded three years ago. and whose con-
tlnued existence proves that It has not
attained ITS object II has discovered no
specific against seasickness. In fact the
journal IL publishes hardly ever recon-
mends anything in the line OF drugs.
It advises travellers by sea 10 sing. talk,
play and amuse one another; in a word.
10 md occupation for body and mind.
DO not lie down Is another recommends
ton. Wear a wide. tight belt which does
not squeeze you. II possible. choose your
time Of travel by sea. In winter the sea
is generally rough for five or six days at
a time and then smooth: in summer
high wind may be counted on every fifteen
or twenty days
The last quarter OF the moon Is consid-
cred an unfavorable time. especially from
November TO March or April. The equl-
noxes, March q 10 81 and September p
10 80 should be avoided il possible
Smooth seas may be hoped for when the
moon is fun and after the spring and
autumn rains have beaten down the
waves.
The league advocates preventive treat
ment Get your sea legs before going to
sea. For this purpose it advises two
hours day on a swing for weeks or
months before sailing. and a free indul-
gence in riding the merry-go-rounds
found at every French fair. Take as
many camel rides as you can: if camels
are Bot handy devote yourself to the
toboggan. switchbacks. waterchutes. loop
ing the loop and when you are at home
use rocking chair,
The league is very strong on the rock
ing chair, a thing almost unknown in
France, and maintains that Americans
and English are less troubled by seasick-
ness than the French, not because they
travel more, but because they pass hours
in rocking chairs.
French sCulptOrs are complaining that
marble has become very expensive and
that they find il almost impossible TO ss>
tain large blocks. even at the present
high prices. America is blamed for this
state OF affairs.
For many years the export of marble
20 the United States mas increased enor-
mously. The great hotels. Office build
ings and magnificent houses OF America
have monopolized the output Of Carrara
at prices which France cannot meet
Carrara reserves a certain proportion
Of its. marble for Italian artists. and the
rest goes 10 America. France has some
marble quarries Of her own. in the Haute
Garonne, but they belong 10 an English
fa hnu
America.
That the difficulty felt by French sculp-
tors is a real one is shown by the com
plant OF the sculptor BartholOme that he
cannot begin work on his monument to
joan Jacques Rosseau in the Pantheon
on account Of lack OF the necessary ma
terial
There is no doubt" said Hugh Hast
ings formerly a tax commissioner OF
New York that some Of us Americans
don't speak the English language in
way that is understood by the English
man.
I was down in Devonshire the other
day and asked the hotel clerk-she was a
girl-~here there was Il lfruit stall.
called 1t stall because knew the Eng
lish never called them stores
she said: Excuse me. sir; I'll find out
for YOU. She disappeared. She returned
almost breathless in five minutes and laid
2 footstool before me,
Tt seems she didn't understand my
American language. l went out and found
a fruit stall myself II ! had time I'd
try to learn TO speak English-as she is
spoke in England"
Stage fright may not aflict show girls.
but eminent actors and actresses have
often said that they suffered continually
from IL. DR.. Pierce BONNER. Of Paris.
believes that il is disease and that he
has found a cure for II.
DR.. BONNER attributes stage fright TO
involuntary contraction Of the da-
phragm The muscles of the diaphragm
are somehow connected with a facial
nerve that runs UP through the nose.
The remedy is obvious DR.. BONNER would
extirpate this nerve by burning. and
thereafter the victim OF stage fright could
tackle any part In any drama with as
much sang froid as he would tackle a
sandwich and a glass Of beer after the
performance.
It is not likely that the collection OF
pictures Of the late Earl Spencer will
come on the market. for the earl's estate
IS rich and his heir, Viscount Althorp,
will be able to meet the heavy inheritance
tax without recourse to the picture auc-
tons
Thn oo.1 he , ,otol1a cofloc+go, %
paintings. In it are four portraits by
Reynolds. The gem Of the Spencer col
lection is Van Dycks portrait group OF
Earl Digby, the Earl OF Bristol, and
William, Earl Of Bedford, II Is one Of the
few Van Dyck canvases that bear the
painters signature. and it also Is consid-
cred to be one Of his masterpieces.
Owing 10 the spread OF cholera in Rus
STA. Turkey has forbidden the Importation
Of Russian caviare. which is as great
delicacy for the Turks as il is for the
Americans, although not so expensive.
The Russian medical council promptly re-
ported. after hearing Of the Turkish
embargo. that caviare is perfectly safe
and not a vehicle for carrying the cholera
germ. because no water is used in its
preparation.
The council rather naively added that
only boracic acid, salicylic acid and
other preservatives were used by caviare
packers. It seems that the council thinks
that these preservatives are liked by con-
sumers OF caviere throughout the world.
The German government is sending
President Won der Borght Of the imperial
statistical Office. and Government Coun-