Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03
NEW PORT PROPOSED
Brest Instead of HaWre for
United States Steamers.
AN ADVANTAGE TO FRANCE
Scientist Suggests Cause of Recent
Heat Wave.
TRANSFER OF SAINTS ASHES
Ceremony Under Catholic Auspices
at French Village-Huntgnen
OF SAINTS ASHES
Ceremony Under Catholic Auspices
at French Village-HuntSnen
Preparing for Annual Sport.

PARIS, September 2.-Claude CaSimir
Perier. son of the former president of the
republic, is making a campaign in favor
of substituting Brest for Havre as the
French port for steamers from the
United States. He admits that the in
ferior place held by French steamers inl
Atlantic traffic is due to the activities
of the Germans and English in building
larger and faster steamers, but contends
that the French. could better their posi-
ton by reducing the distance between
France and New York which changel
to the more westerly Brest would bring
about The distance from Brest to Paris
is considerably longer than that between
Havre and Paris. Nevertheless, M Perier
declares, the inauguration of a series of
fast express trains would notably de-
crease the existing train voyage and the
total saving of time between Paris and
New York would be at once a distinct
advantage to French transatlantic travel
ing.
Cause of Excessive Heat.
The remarkable and constant trans
parence of the atmosphere was the cause
of the terrific heat wave in France, accord
W.
observatory of Meudon. NJ. Deslandres
made this report to the Academy OF
Sciences. He added: This transparence.
long continuing, has brought about the
high temperatures. / may add that II It'll
has been an uncomfortable thing for man
ii. has been a helpful condition Tor as
tronomers. We have been able to make
some remarkably clear observations of
the heavens.
The Catholic population of Savoie, form
ing an impressive procession of many
thousands, has participated in the trans
Sales and Ste. Jeanne de Chantal The
ceremony was held at the village of An
necy. The ashes were taken from the
old convent of the Visitation, where they
had reported during three centuries, and
placed in the new convent which the Sis
tiers of the Visitation have recently built
on the heights overlooking the beautiful
Lake Annecy.
Leoncavallo's New Opera.
Leoncavallo, now staying at Monte
catini Switzerland. is well along in
the composition of a new opera to be
produced in Milan and New York. 1t
is named La Foresta Mormora, and has
only two acts. The story is from
romance by Korolenko. The libretto
is by Enrico Cacacchioli.
shotguns for the annual hunting sea-
son opening during the closing days OF
August and which this year is particu-
larly alluring. Game is abundant
Partridge, pheasant, hare, rabbits, roe
buck and even deer have been sighted
in unusual Numbers in the considerable
areas Of woodland which do not come
under the heading Of private hunting
grounds.
OF these private grounds there are
many NJ Lebaudy, the so-called sugar
king. pays $4,000 a year for the right
to control the hunting in the famous
forest Of Fountainebleau. But even so,
the forest is public domain and any
person who wishes may follow the Lee
baudy hunts In France hunting
comes within the. ambitions and reach
of the masses of the people who may
have fancy for that form of sport
The only requisite after the gun and
powder is governmental permit
which costs about $3.50 yearly.
Hunts on Private Domain.
Quantities of game are found within
a short distance of Paris Invitations
are already out for the more preten-
tious hunts of the rich man on his pri-
vate domain. In these custom dictates
that the hunter shall be accompanied
4 by two men, valet and a guard
Sometimes there is even a third-the
gun NcdTr1er Inc gun carrier passes
the weapon to the guard, who gives it
in turn to the valet, who then hands it
to his master. This complication Is a
remnant of the magnificent hunts in
the early days of France when the
joyous tumult of hound and horse and
valet and "piaueur" rang through the
court of the chateau
To the modern hunt many prominent
Frenchwomen Of today are ardent de-
voteeS The young Duchess of Noailles
Is a clever shot, and the Countess Of
Chevigne. the Duchess Dues, the