The Washington herald., 1913-08-24
PARIS GAY after
SUMMER'SSLEEP
Thousands Soon Will Return
from Watering Places
and Mountains.
STIR AMONG AVIAT0RS
Safety Device, Which Recently Was
Successfully Tested, Will ReVo-
lutionize Flying.
STIR AMONG AVIATORS
The Washington Herald.

tEpeclal Gable to The NaShingtoE heI4id
Paris, Aug. 2S-Seldom. IL ever, has
this city been so dull-so almost dead-as
during the last week.
Life seemed to have deserted Paris The
ibois was empty and the allurements OF
,stores had lost their power. Now slowly
Ebut surely the town is waking from its
ssummer sleep; another week will bring
hack many thousands, and once again the
streets and cafes will be thronged.
Deauville's season is now waning fast.
1t has been most prosperous for the rich
tmonopOlist who runs the chief hotels.
Anna Held and Lillian Russell, who in
private life is Mrs. Moore, could tell some
Interesting stories OF prices paid at Deau-
vile.
. Thirty-seven francs CS74O for four CUPS
of coffee and four rolls was charged Anna
Held at one hostelry, and 50 to 100 or even
12O francs day was asked for moderate
sized rooms. The races and gambling
tables flourished like the proverbial green
bay tree. On the night of the Grand Prix
de Deauville, the Cagnotte represented
that profits of the Casino management
Were over 10000 francs (S34OOO.
Airship Device Successful.
The aviation world is deeply interested
in the experiments made lately with the
Bonnet parachute. 1t is hoped that by
this new device the appalling loss of life
by aviation accidents may be diminished
FThe French military authorities. how
ever, are only half convinced by the sue
cessful test Of the parachute the other
day at Chateaufort.
All inventors do not have rosy time
with French authorities. NJ. Ulivi might
convince US of this truth Not long ago.
IT seems, the Ministry of Marine sent eX
pert delegates to Havre to test the power
%,
the yacht Lady Henrietta, which the in
VentOr uses as his workshop. they are
said to have handed him some metal cans
supposed to contain gunpowder, which
they invited him TO blow up by means of
the rays. Suspecting a trap. NJ. UIivi
and his backer NJ. Mayen, opened the
cans. which, they found. were empty.
The delegates were promptly sent ashore,
and now are sneering at the invention.
1t is reported that Miss Gardens al
legged loss of voice may last much longer
than seemed likely at the time Of her late
breakdown during the rehearsals of The
Jewels Of the Madonna here.
Miss Garden was in Scotland when 1
telephoned TO her Paris apartment, but
the announcement that she and Dalmores
will be replaced in the approaching pro-
duction 4 Wolf Ferraris opera by
mere debutante named Vally and by the
tenor Campagnola appears to confirm cur
rent stories
Jean Richepins translation. or new ver-
sion. Of Macbeth will be produced next
season at the Theater Francais.
Hugo statue for Guernsey.
The heroic statue of Victor Hugo
which adorned the recent Salon of French
artists. is to be sent to Guernsey as
gift Of the French government. 1t shows
the poet posing on a mass of rock. and is
hewn of granite.
Martin Littleton. who defended Harry
Thaw. will pass some days in London
befD re sailing for New York. after three
months stay in Europe
Mrs W h Vanderbilt made a brief
stay in Paris this week before departing
for Carlsbad to reCuperate from the re-
rent fatiguing festivities at Deauville.
Many OF Mr. vanderbilts horses now at
Deauville are coughing badly. and the
Vanderbilt colors are not likely to be seen
et the Dieppe races. -....
E Americans motoring over Continental
roads have been reported in large num-
bers this week. Many halted at Tours,
among them Mr.. and Mrs. II. Kennedy
Hill. Henry c. Rogers. Mrs. G. J. Gould,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Smith Mr.. and Mrs.
r Buck, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Shearer,
Rnd Mrs. A. w. Pope. of New York: Mrs.
w. Lanahan, of Baltimore, and Mrs. r.
Merrill. of Buffalo.
Stuart Merrill, OF Washington, arrived
at the Hotel Imperial from Versailles. and
will shortly return to America George
Tyler is again at his favorite Paris haunts
and the Hotel Crillon, after taking the
rure at ContreXeville.
Mrs John King Van Rensselaer,. who is
equally popular in New York. Newport.
and Philadelphia, has provided interest
In the suffrage cause by inventing a new
game Of cards, which she will name after
1.-The Cause"
Titta Ruffo, the barytone, is again due
at the Grand Hotel. after a successful
season at San Sebastian.
Mrs. William Ellis Corey has been win
ming laurels lately at the Deauville Ca
Eino as an exponent of the tango.