The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-19
PRINCE OF WALES
 ID VISIT AMERICA Meets American Boy and
 Likes Him DO INSECTS WRITE? Professor Dupuy Says Honey Bee Has System of Bookkeeping-Famous Crook Was Governments
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DO INSECTS WRITE?

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 Paris. July 1s-tSpecial) )-'rhe Prince of Wales. who is now the guest of the Marquis and Marchioness de Dleteuil has written to King George and Queen Mary urging that he be given permission to make his visit to the United States in September or October instead of deferring it until the following fall as was pre- viously planned. An incident which hap pened recently at Beviliers is responsi- ble for the boy princes sudden desire to see the new world.
 The Marquis and Marerioness de Bre- teuil are both very fond of the society of young people and the park at Bevil- Hers is a favorite happy hunting ground of lads of good family on a visit to France. The young son of an American millionaire was recently invited t. make an excursion to the park by boy friend, nephew of one of the high officials at the British embassy. He voted the cha teau bully place. and was soon on the very best terms with his host and hostess, who introduced him to the British heir apparent, preserving, of course. the latter's incognito. But the millionaire's son placed the prince at sight and jolled his royal highness to the top of his bent. King Georges son enjoyed it. made much of his American acquaintance, showed him through the gardens, and, in short, proved himself the fine manly, spirited boy he is extracting from the lad from over the ocean d mint of information about America and Amer jeans.
 You've got to see the states,' said the American boy.
 I'm going to-" said the prince
 Come this fall and I'll try 10 show you round"
 That's bargain said the kings son and the two youths shook to seal the compact. That is why the Prince of Wales is so eager to hasten the date of his American tour
 As result of the resent use of torpedo destroyers as mail carriers during the seamans strike. economists in the cham Der are now urging that permanent pro vision be made for the handling of mails by warships. It is contended that this service would not merely save consider ably expense but 1t would keep the navy busy in times of peace and help increase efficiency. The proposal is being given serious consideration.
 Professor Paul Dupuy of the University of Lyons, has both astonished and anus ed French scientific circles by the con tenton that the art of writing is known and practised by many insects. By the aid of powerful microscopes he has pro- duced what he ayers are proofs that the honey bee duly records the particular comb where he deposits his treasure and makes notations for the benefit of other bees and thoughtless and so far unappre- ciative humanity.
 'Education." says Professor Dupuy, 'is not confined to human beings. Many of the arts we prize most highly are ap- piled with very perfect results oy in- sects which we tread under foot The more we pry into secrets, the more won derful is the cycle of nature. equalizing to a large extent the multiplex impulses of higher and lower planes of vitality
 And her popular misconception has been swept off the board; however valuable for thelr sentimental artistic association old Cremonas or Strads are not more melodious than the products of the pres ent day manufacturers. Tens of thou sands of dollars have been squandered by enthusiasts in the purchase of instru- ments whose only attraction lies in authentic age.
 Proof positive that the modern violin is often finer in tonai charm than the fiddles which were made and played by fingers long food for worms was given at o;olI., f,,t ,i- ,,t&,-
 A number of vioins were played in a dark room, and at the end of the com potion vote was taken from the numer- ous musical and artistic audience present with the result that the finest violin was judged to be a Belgian instrument dated 1912; the second was a French 1911 violin. and not until the third came Stradi- yarius valued at more than es0Oo
 A real Aresen Lupin has just been un- ,arthed by Mons Lepine. An effort was made to hush up the matter when 1t was found that one of the most dangerous bank swindlers in France was drawing the pay of the government as a trusted special agent, but the curiosty of Paris was aroused and had to be satisfied
 Henry Reval. 45 years of age, was a bank cashier about 20 years ago Suspi- cion having been evoked that he was stealing from the bank his accounts were gone over by special auditor Word of the impending storm reached Revel and he decamped, He succeeded in evading arrest, vanished as matter of fact from the eyes of the police. About eight years ago George Charnier applied for place in the surete and was appointed He rose rapidly until most of the serious bank swindling and kindred cases were placed absolutely in his hands Hc was very successful in running down crimi- nals, several of the most intrepid law breakers were caught in the snares he laid But one man, known under the name of Vinet escaped. Charnier swore he would get him yet. By the merest huke a subordinate detective made the discovery that Vinet and Charnier were one and the same person and both of these doubles the long vanished Reval. He is now confined in prison. spending his time writing love letters to the ladies, receiving costly flowers and sweegneats. and penning his experiences for the Paris journals. Many people say it is shame to incar- -1n