The Washington herald., 1912-03-31

Paris March 3e.-Widespread interest
viii be taken in question that has
Just been raised by the Countess Lonyay,
Princess Stephanie of Belgium, who has
applied to the civil court of the Seine
Tor permission to have her sister, Prin-
cess Louise, placed under guardianship.
Various documents have been oommuni-
Gated by her TO the court, together with
the names of the witnesses whom she
wishes to be heard in support Of her
contention that her sister is not in a
ut state to manage her own affairs, and
NJ. Monler, the president OF the civil trib-
unai, will soon be appointing a magistrate
20 draw up report
II this report admits the validity Of the
application and the procureur OF the
republic IS of the same mind, the court
Will order a meeting ~ the family in
council with view to Ascertaining its
opinion of the condition of the princess.
This council will be composed of the
justice of the peace of the ward in Paris
in which Princess Louise resides, and of
six relatives or connections dwelling in
;Dr near the capital half to be selected
on the fathers side and half on the
mother's-that is to say, IL as many can
be found. II this Is impossible, re-
course will be had to those farther away
or to persons living in Paris who are
on friendly terms with the princess. The
latter will then be duly informed of the
opinion thus expressed and of the appli-
cation made by her sister
This done, Princess Louise will be in
Vited to attend a sitting of the council
of the tribunal of the Seine, and ques-
tons Will be put to her by the president
for its enlightenment, witnesses being
also heard. If this is deemed necessary.
If the council regards the application as
justified, the case will be brought into
court at a public meeting, at which the
counsel of the parties will plead and a
judgment will decide whether it Is to be
entertained or not. If the tribunal pro-
nounces the affirmative. it will then APP
point a judicial council for the Princess
Louise, who is domicilUd at % Avenue du
Bots de Boulogne, in the sixteenth arron-
dissment of Paris.
The French FemInists.
In striking contrast with the woman's
propaganda in England is the feminist
movement in France. The feminists are
not greatly concerned about the vote. So
little do they care about il that they
have not broken a single government
window. As for smashing the windows
of inoffensive tradesmen they would stand
sEhast at the suggestion.
The femInists of France think Of high
er things than the mere vote. They want
to be the equals of men in other things
In the higher professions particularly,
they do not see why the monopoly of
them should be invested in mere men. So
they are leaving the vote alone and go
ing IN for the professions.
The ranks OF women doctors. women
lawyers, women artists, and women pro-
fessors are increasing every day. But
q feminist triumph of a novel kind has
TO be recorded. A woman has been ad-
United as an assistant astronomer in the
observatory of Paris She is Mile. Edmee
Chandon. A brilliant mathematician. she
was studying for her doctorate. and ASH
ed to be allowed to enter the observa-
tory. She proved herself so capable an
observer that the authorities concluded
that her services should be retained. The
council Of administration of the obserya-
tory unanimously passed a resolution ap-
pointing her to the position of assistant
astronomer. There is great joy in the
feminist ranks over her appointment, for
the women realize that Mile Chandon
has furnished another proof why their
movement should be respected.
A terrible story Of sorcery is reported
from Barcelona A woman named Enri-
on a charge of having stolen two chill
dren, whom she retained and ill-used.
The disappearance of a little girl, Therese
Guitart, who has since been restored to
her parents, led TO the womans arrest
The other child, Angelina, is claimed by
several families. Her real identity is
not yet known.
The examining magistrate. who is in
curing into the affair has established the
certainty that the accused woman had
disposed of three other children. A
search in the womsn's house led to the
discovery of human bones. According
90 the police investigation. the woman
stole the children in order to kill them.
There is a story that reviving the hor-
6ible legends of the Middle Ages. she i'm
molated her victims, converted them into
mysterious love charms, and sold them
10 the frequentere Of a certain estab-
ashment who are now being sought. The