Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05

SHdli De lHlTuStcO 10 MS care. 1t IS
suggested that one Of these days all the
aeroplanes scattered through France will
be grouped and concentrated in the east,
not far from the interior. 1t also is
limited that the aeronautic service will
be incorporated in the army corps Each
commandanI Of an army corps will have
at his disposal a number of aeroplanes.
ing proper. The aviators will be formed
into a distinct service: the aeronauts
will also have their separate department.
though. OF course, aerOplanes and air.
ships will be able to work together
Much interest has been aroused by
the proposed aeroplane fight from Picking
to Paris The contest will take
place this year. probably in Au-
gust According to present arrange
ments. the itinerary will be from Peking
noa. Marseille. Lyons and Paris The
contest will be confined to the French
firms who construct aeroplanes. Each
firm will have the right to enter three
aeroplanes, and each aeroplane will be
piloted by two av.ators. The Mat!n
will give prizes amounting to $4,000
These will only be given to those av.-
ators who have completed the journey. If,
however. no competitor fulfills the condi-
tions OF the coDtest-that is to say, after
Paris. for some fault or other-a prize Of
10000 will be given to the aviator who
reaches Europe first.
To Honor Maeterlinck.
To mark the presentation Of the Nobel
prize for literature to NJ. Maeterlinck, the
Belgian author. there will be an inter-
esting gathering in Brussels this month,
10 which several notable French authors
and artists will be invited. because France
naturally shares with Belgium the honor
To he II
language in comforting the literature prize
ON the author of The Blue Bird
The feature Of the fete will be a gala
performance at the Theatre de la Mon
foEai family and the notabilities in liter
ature and art will be invited Nine Georg-
EFT Leblanc Maeterlinck. wife Of the Bel
slan poet. will organize remarka BILE
cast Tor 'Peileas and Melisande," and
Nine. Bartet, from the Coincide Fran
caise. will read few pages from the
Life of the Bees" Maeterlinck. who
hates publicity and show of any kind.
VIII make an exception on this occasion
and attend the performance This will be
the first public appearance thar the jllus-
triohs writer has ever made in his own
country.
Rodin Plans a Museum.
Rodin wishes to establish a museum Of
mis- works at the Hotel Biron, and he Of
fers the contents to the state The only
payment he desires is to end his days
In peace in this tranquil abode Here
was established until recently a mona site
school. The government has now ac-
CURED the building, and the famous sculp-
tor fears FOR his tenancy. more especially
as De Max, the actor has been refused
the right to install himself in the chapel
But doubtless the authorities will make
an exception for the modern Michael An
gelo
For forty years Kodin has been working
continuously among his marbles, and the
number OF his works is immense He un-
restrictedly offers those not disposed Of
to the state to form q center Of instruc-
ton. my work is almost done" he Sc :.
His latest bust is that of Clemenceau,
and he has caught the strenuous express
sion or this most strenuous man. The mas
ter hopes the beautiful hotel will not be
turned into government Offices; the frame
ls not suited to such q picture. he thinks
and, indeed. the spacious. shady grounds
with their souvenirs, seem to merit some
less unitarian end
Aid for Poor Builders.
One reason why there are not sufficient
model dwellings in Paris to meet the
needs Of the working class population Is
because the law OF 1905 forbids town
councils and communes from building
them This work is left for building So
cietfes and savings banks. The law does
not prevent city furnishing the money
Tor building schemes, only the manage
ment OF the property must not be under
municipal control.
Paris proposes to raise loan of sew
erai millions for cheap houses for work.
ing class families. OF this amount one.