The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27
ACTRESS TRIES TO
OBTAIN BLESSING
Archbishop Declines to Receive
Woman, and Paris Is
Amused.
RocHEFoRT's VIEWS ON LOVE
Swimming Baths Installed Along
Crowded Water Front
on Seine
RocHEFoRT's VIEWS ON LOVE
by GEORGE DUFREsNE.

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch)
Paris, August 2s.-A lively con-
troversy between an actress and an
archbishop Is affording gossiping
Paris a good deal of amusement. The
actress Is Mile. Eve Lavalliere. the
toast OF the boulevards; the cleric.
honseigneur Annette Archbishop OF
Paris, and the laughter-provoki in
cident hinges on the militant actresses
attempt to obtain the archbishops
blessing and an audience. The true
version of the affair has Just come 10
light.
Mile. Lavalliere was taken Ill and
went to e. nursing home kept by nuns.
The mother superior. when che was
leaving. after being cured gave her n
medal 10 wear around her neck. Ma
demo!selle also had herself photo
sraphed and interviewed among the
sisters and impressed all with the fer
vor OF her devotions.
Later she went &c stake the waters
ct Evian and heard that the Arch
bishop of Paris was there also. Here
was an opportunity too good TO be
missed. The medal given her by the
mother superior was precious enough
In Its way. but how much more valu-
able II blessed by the archbishop. She
wrote TO honseigneur Annette re-
spectful and humble request. The pre-
late replied that ne would be delight
cd to bless the medal. but that Il must
be brought TO him by q third person.
as he regretted not being able TO re-
ceive Mile Lavalliere.
Those who have seen Mile Lavalliere
on the stage may Imagine how in real
life she would take such reply. The
interview with the archbishop was.
perhaps what she had really set her
heart upon. II was precisely what he
found shy OF giving. Probably visions
of paragraphs in the comic papers de-
tered him. Mile. Lavalliere wrote
back 10 the archbishop. and wrote with
some effect. On receiving the letter.
which was high pitched In language.
Monseigneur Annette is said to have
thanked Providence rather fervently
that he did not accept the appointment
with so peppery though pious lady.
Henri Rochefort. who lie becoming
quite moralist in his old age. has
given vent 10 some personal comments
on love.
Love is being prac.iced in an origi-
nal manner in France to-day" he
says. "A young man loves a girl. and
TO prove the intensity OF his affections
he puts bullet or two into her head
and then blows out his brains"
Various examples o. these tragic
amours have been given US within the
last few days. a boy of nineteen thus
disposed OF himself and a girl OF
thirteen.
Then a dragon stationed at Tours
came to Paris for a similar exploit. He
was deeply in love with Suzanne.
Suzanne is dying with two bullets in
her head. The dragon is already
dead. Excepting his passion. the dra
COON had all the qualities OF good
soldier. And at the present writin g
still another proof OF love via target
practice ia occupying the attention OF
the public
The latest tragedy centres around a
baker and two girls who worked In the
shop where he was employed The
baker. it seems, loved both. and each
OF the damseis loved him. His solu-
tion OF this prepleXins situation was
sanguinary. He killed them both and
then pierced his heart with a huge
bread knife.
far!sians have found new use for
the Seine this summer-they are bath
Ing In It, Heretofore they have only
fshed IN 1t and reproached 1t when il
rose too high and caused loss and in
convenience. But this summer both
fishing and approaching has given way
TO the affection OF familiarity.
Swimming baths have been Installed