The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-24
PARIS AWAKENS
FROM ITS DULL
SUMMER SLEEP
Thousands Soon Will Be Coming
Back From Watering Places
for Autumn Gaieties.
AVIATION WORLD is STIRRED
Bonnett's Safety Device Success
fully Tested; Mary Gardens
Loss of Voice"
AVIATION WORLD IS STIRRED

Paris August 23.-Seldom IL ever
mas TINS city been SO dull--so almost
dead-as during the past week.
Life seemed TO have deserted Paris
the bois was empty and the allure
mcnts OF stores had lost their power
Now slowly but surely the town is
waking from it's summer sleep; an
other week will bring back many thou
sands. and once again the streets and
cafes will be thronged.
Deauvllle's season is now waning
fast 1t has been most prosperous for
the rich monopolist who runs the chief
hotels. Anna Held and Lillian Rus
sell. who in private life Is Mrs. Moore
could tell some interesting stories Of
prices paid at Deauville.
Thirty seven francs (S7.40) for four
cups OF coffee and four rolls was
charged Anna Held at one hosiery,
and 80 to 100 or even 100 francs a
day was asked for moderate sized
rooms. The race and gambling tables
fiourished like the proverbiaI green
bay tree. On the night Of the Cand
Prix dc Deauville. the "Cagnotte' rep
resented that profits of the Casino
management were over 10000 francs
ts34.O00).
Success OF Aviation Device.
The aviation world is deeply inter-
ested In the experiments made lately
with the Bonnet parachute II is
hoped that by this new device the APP
paiiing loss OF life by aviation &C
cidents may be diminished. The French
military authorities, however, are only
half convinced BY the successful test
OF the parachute the other day at
ChatcaufOrt
All inventors do not have a rosy
time with French authorities. NJ
Uiivi might convince us Of this truth
Not long ago. 1t seems the Ministry
oi Marine sent expert delegates to
davre TO test the power OF the Uliyi
explosive rays.
On boarding the yacht. Lady Hem
riette. which the inventor uses as his
workshop, they are said TO have handed
MN some metal cans SUPPOSED to con-
tam eunpowder, which they invited
MIN to blow up by means OF the RAYS
Suspecting trap. NJ Clivi and his
hacker 81. Mayen. opened the can.
which. they found, were empty. The
delegates were promptly sent ashore
and now are sneering at the invention
II is reported that Miss Gardens
alleged loss OF voice may last much
longer thnn seemed likely at the time
OF her late breakdown during the re-
hearsals of The Jewels OF the Ma
donna" here
Miss Garden was in Scotland when
i telephoned to her Paris apartment,
but the announcement that she and
Dalmores will be replaced in the APP
preaching production OF Nolf Fer
raris opera by mere debutante
named Vally, and by the tenor. Cam
pagnola. appears TO confirm curras
stories
Jean Richepin's translation. or new
version. of Macbeth" will be produced
next season at the Theatre Francais
Hugo Statue for Guernsey.
The heroic statue. Victor Hugo
which adorned the recent salon of
French artists. is 10 be sent 10 Guern-
sey as IA gift of the French govern
inent. II shows the poet posing on
mass OF rock. and is hewn of granite
Martin Littleton. who defended
Harry Thaw, Will pass some days in
London before sailing for New York.
after three months stay in Europe
Mrs w. X. Vanderbilt made a brief
stay IN Paris this week, before de-
parting for Carlsbad to recuperate
from the recent fatiguing festivities
ut Deauville. Many of Mr.. Wander
bits horses. now at Deauville. are
coughing badly. and the Vanderbilt
colors are not likely TO be seen at the
Dieppe races.