New-York tribune., 1911-02-28
THE TALK or THE DAY.

"Have new stars come to dim her lustre,
has she found that the gold Of the stage Is
only trivial and that one cannot always he
a favorite or has she discovered that her
talent lies in another direction? Whatever
the cause may be-" says a Paris letter in
the Berlin Post" "Cleo de Merode, whose
severely plain heGddress was only one Of
the things by which she became conspicu-
Gus, has started on new career. The
vaudeville favorite has delivered lecture
on n social subject and her effort was so
successful that she will be heard again
soon. In appearance the lecturer bore no
resemblance to the dancer. and under the
high peaked hat, which nearly concealed
the face. no one would have suspected the
cleo of the velvet head band"
.I hear YOU have secured "A fine press
agent" said Yorick Hamm.
Best ever" declared Hamlet Fatt That
fellow used to be with prominent hreak-
fast food. Louisville Courier-JournaL
A duel between two Berliners had TO be
postponed the other day because the cred
itors of one Of the principals objected on
the ground that they had a real ana very
large financial interest in his continued eX-
istence on this earth They could not pro-
hibit the meeting altogether. but when II
did take place IT had no serious conse-
quences Not n drop OF blood was spilled.
The humorous aspect of this Intervention
by sober. prosaic business men In IAN al
fair OF honor" has proved another blow 10
the dwindling institution of the code.
"Men who always wear their hats soon
become bald. I've noticed that
You're mixing M cause ana enect.
What you've noticed is that bald mon are
always careful to wear their hats. Toledo
Elade.
The Society for the Encouragement Of
Politeness. which has been established in
Italy ami in Germany, threatens to invade
the United States. 1t was founded two
wears ago in Rome by Miss Cecillie Meyer,
who in her travels had discovered that the
freouent use of the terms 'merci,' bite
and 'hitt' sch6n' did not make amends for
the lack OF real politeness on the part Of
the people I'm general" In order to correct
this defect Miss Meyer organized the So
ciety PRO Gentilezza" in Rome and a sim
liar one in Germany. The members of the
latter wore badge inscribed "Bund der
H0flichkeit." but the inscription for the
American members has not yet been de-
cided upon. In a report the society officers
sneak of the success of their work, but con-
fess that the German army ofilcer stu
holds the right Of way on crowded side
walks. But he is not member or the
bund.
Borrowell-I tell you. It's hard to be
poor. -, ,. ~, -,
in the Philadelphia Record.
MAXIM Gorkrs school for the education
of the masses in the principles OF social
says the "Russische korre-
epondenz." rs receiving the attention Of
tho Russian government. From the school
al Capri literature is sent out 10 the places
where Z is supposed that 1t will do the
most good. but those who receive II take
q great risk. Three workmen were recent
~ arrested and tried for being in sympa-
thv with the social democratic agitation
and condemned To penal servitude, al
though" the writer adds, "the Russian
government knows full well that Gorki
and his friends have nothing in common
with the terrorists"
"A recent wedding announcement in a
Milwaukee paper reads: Jane Lowell-Louis
Leo
well. what about itY'
Nothing, only | was thinking what a
good yodel II would make. Houston Post.
Writing 10 The Tribune from Lucerne. F.
Gueydan de Roussel saws that newspapers
in France and in Switzerland are endeavor-
ing TO create the impression that slavery
still exists in the United States. "One of
the most important French newspapers"
he says. edited I'm Paris. is spreading such
calumnies among the European press. our
California and Atlantic coasts are repre-
sented as being inhabited and infested by
slave merchants. who take away by force
and sell the unfortunate French sailors" "
These calumnes. adds the writer. are
based on the stupid reports OF French de
eerters who are seeking an excuse for ac-
duttal when returning 10 France.
DO you and your wife play cards
much?"
quarrel over. Detroit Free Press.
Owing TO "A number Of accidents which
have been caused In the streets and on
streetcars by the long hatpins worn by
women. the Budapest police are carrying
on an active crusade against this part of
fashionable headgear. At first they tried
the wearers. but this proved
80 tedious and costly a procedure that 1t