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The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
FOUR GERMAN CITIES
SEEK MORE RADIUM
Fatherland Determined to Possess
Greater Store than Other
Nations.
srecal Cable to The Washington Herald

snecral Cable TO The Washington Herald.
Berlin. Sept. l3.-Germany's great cities,
Berlin, Frankfort, Dresden. and Ham,
burg, are determined to compete with
England and France for the possession of
Large quantities of radium, that ma
EiCian of science.
But can one speak of large quantities
uf raGium when one ounce of that wizard
:rineral would be worth a big pocketfuI
Of diamonds, when the whole worlds s
supply is increased yearly by only 30
many grains?
The Berlin municipality proposes 20 an
propriate 5000 to hire little radium for
Use in the city hospitals. while a great
popular fund is being raised to buy the
radium outright.
Frankfort is deiiberating whether 70
spend $4,000 or $4,000 to purchase a store
Of the wondrOus mineral which a French
woman and man, the Curies, gave to the
world.
The financial question being debated
is whether to seek money to buy radium
in the Golfers of the State or in the
pockets of the wealthy. and philanthropic.
The intense desire to possess more ra-
dium is heightened by the general belief
that it promises infinitely more than il
has accomplished.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
French women
WOULD ENLIST
"Patriotic Daughters of
France" Send Petition to
Minister of War.
COULD COOK AND SEW
100000 Men in Sanitary and Com
missary Departments May Be Sup
planted by Fair Soldiers.
COULD COOK AND SEW
cablo to The Washington HcraII.

Special Cable 10 The Washington HcTai
Paris. Sept. l3.-Instead of dcviatinG
into sufrrasism, French feminism is
ing out for soldiers rights eve have
= right to serve in the army as well as
the boys" say the young French maidcns
and some of the more elderly ones join in
the chorus. The Grand National a spe-
Cial paper edited by Paul Nibert. pub
fishes letter containing an appeal to
the Minister of War signed by 800 young
women, who describe themselves as pa
uiOtic daughters OF France.
The letter says:
THE undersigned young French wOm-
en- have the honor OF submitting to you
their patriotic desire, as follows: When
the three years service law comes into
effect our active army will still be smaller
than that of our eventual enemy. The
shOrtcoming might be made up by utiliz-
ing all the soldiers employed in the
auxiliary services, the sanitary, and COM
missartat departments. We, on the other
hand. would be willing to undertake the
outies OF the auxiliary services
''Frenchwomen have in the past illus
trated cur history. and We do not wish
to do less than they Many Of US have
been enrolled in the Red Cross services,
tAN inns 10 llol SllAAiltllls dS we can per-
form other tasks as well, and, besides
not all of us have time the TO be trained
for that service. Our fondest hope is
to be able to offer 10 France our youth,
and so share the honor of defending our
country with our brothers We the
daughters of France. beg you 10 have a
law passed to that effect, permitting us
TO enter the military service. and to CO.
operate in the defense Of our country"
NJ. Paul Vibert in speaking of the Pc
tition, adds quite seriously that 10000
men, now employed as cooks. tailors, cob
blers, potato peelers, clerks, musicians,
&c. could be turned over to the active
service, and he seems to suggest that
their places might be taken every year
by 10000 girls, who could cook, sew,
cobble, and make music for the army as
well as the young men. He hopes that
the Minister of War will at once put
the idea into practice.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
Berlin
EMPLOYS "MOVIES" In
CAMPAIGN FOR OFFICE
French Politician Pictured on Screen
Apgrily Rejecting Bibes; Help
ing the Poor.
|ablo 10 The Washington Herald.

Special Cable 10 The Washington Herald
Paris, Sept 13.-A French politician who
seeks election 10 the council Of one of the
departments has adopted Il time and Ia
bor-saving scheme TO urge his claims on
his constituents. Perhaps the Chinese
praying-machine inspired him.
Instead of haranguing the voters at
election meetings he invites them TO a
cinematograph theater; there to the
popular music one or two picture come
dies are shown.
Then the candidate appears on the
screen. He is seen addressing a meeting.
shaking hands with the prefect and
entering his motor car. Another reel Of
film shows him helping an old woman to
load her donkey with a bundle OF wood.
Indignantly refusing a bribe, and pay
ing visit to an old man stretched on a
bed of illness.
In the last and most effective picture
OF the series the sympathetic candidate
proves his heart is in the right place by
discreetly slipping a banknote into the
sick mans hand before bidding him
au revOir.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
LACK OF TREATY
WORRIES RUSSIA
Absconding Bank Cashier Traced to
Colorado, and Fear Is Expressed
Extradition Will Be Refused.
WANT AMERICAN AMBASSADOR
,Ie to The Washington Herald.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
st. Petersburg. Sept. 13.-Suddenly the
important question is asked here. What
are exactly the treaty relations between
Russia and the United States?' When
there was no treaty between the two gov
ernments, a Russian bank cashier named
P. p ZOsmOvitch holding a high post
in the st. Petersburg headquarters of the
AzoffdOn Bank. absconded after embez-
zling $4,000 roubles. He has been traced
to Colorado.
Proceedings have been started TO at
tempt extradition, but ZOsimOvitch claims
he is not eXtraditable.
If extradition is refused, it will be a
hard blow TO Russian authority.
Efforts are being made to have an
American Ambassador here. Newspapers
report that Charles r. Crane has accepted
the post and will come here IN November.
y Crane friends here say he does not
intend to take the post until the passport
obstacle, which is the sole bar to nego-
tiating a new treaty, has been overcome.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
FALL FASHIONS FOR
MEN VERY QUIET
London Frowns on Exaggeration in
Cut and Color; Browns, Blues,
and Grays Preferred.

Special Cable TO The Washington Herald
London, Sept 12-The man clad the
least obtrusively is the best dressed man
this fall. Exaggerations in the style and
color Of mems clothes are being toned
down, authoritative taiIots say.
Some of the preferred colors for the
autumn are nut browns and powder blues
without lines or stripes. Gray cashmere.
popular during the summer, will be much
worn in heavier cloths.
The long role of the longer coat is be-
ing replaced by the coat cut higher, with
three buttons in front. The long slit up
the back of the coat is disappearing, the
waist is less pronounced.
The opening of the front of the morning
coat will not be so deep but the one but
ton coat will continue in fashion. Many
men order pair of trousers to be turned
down at the foot and another pair to be
turned up to be worn on fair or wet days
respectively.
The present evening dress suit will not
be changed in cut or style.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
FIRE DRILLS
SOCIETY FAD
English House Parties Prac-
tice to Thwart Sufra-
gist Arson Squad.
RUSH FOR FIRE ESCAPES
Jokers Get Busy and False Alarms
Keep Fair Damsels' Heels
Twinkling.
RUSH FOR FIRE ESCAPES
,ci.l Cable to The Washington Herald

Special Cable 10 The Washington Head
London. SeptN12-King George has Just
given the Duke Of Devonshire a rap over
the knuckles which causes the Duke to
regard with mixed feelings the anticI-
pated visit in December OF the King and
Queen 10 his splendid seat, Chatsworth
House, Derbyshirc.
Still the suffragist arson squad may
relieve the duke of his embarrassment
Thanks to them. he. like all other aris-
tocrats, is not certain his ancestral halls
will stand during the night
Some Noble FIrcmen.
The fire drill has become a popular
pastime with house parties all over the
country this summer. In one or two in
stances practical jokers have given false
alarms about midnight, il having been
voted first-rate fun TO see the ladies OF
the party rushing for ire-escapes in
fiInsy attire. But mostly the game Is
practiced in all earnestness
Lord Brassey. long an expert fire fight
er. took leading part in eEtinguishing
what might have been a had fire at his
beautiful place, NOrmanhurst, near Bat
tie. Sussex.
Lady Cicely Baillie- Hamilton Is another
enthusiast who has just Joined to Tar
porly fire brigade. and wears her gold
badge OF office with conscious pride. The
Earl Of Londesborough. who has had
practical experience, has Instituted week
ly fire drills at Blankney Hall! Viscount
Hamden. the Marquis of BreadaIbane. the
Dukes OF Marlborough and Devonshire.
Earl De la War;. the Earl of Leicester.
the Countess of Derby. and the Duchess
OF Winchelsea are but few OF the So
ciety people who have taken advantage
of their vacation to throw themselves
with Zest into the task OF thwarting suf-
frGgtst incendiaries
Dukes Must lie Useful.
The Duke OF Devonshire Is chairman of
the Bakewen Board of Guardians and
Rural Council which Is about as exciting
as such bodies usually are. For some
time the duke has not bothered to at
tend the council's meetings until a letter
was sent reminding him OF the councils
existence and somewhat pointedly re-
GREETING that he had seen fit to ignore It
King George strongly holds the view
that 10 survive dukes must make them
selves as useful as possible IN public serv-
ice. His Majesty's hints aroused the duke
OF Westminister's gradual return to pub
lie life,
The Bakewel Council affair reached the
roytA ears Ine result Oells very Sharp
letter from the King to the Duke OF
DevOnshire. which aroused most hum
BILE and penitent apology from the duke
to the council, making excuses and prom
Using TO be attentive to his duty,
Consequently the duke is not feeling
in the mood to make arrangements for
the royal shoot and to decide the Nexed
question rs to the participants in the
private theatricals which form part OF
the program,
Queen Mary, pursuing her new policy
Of counteRancing King Edwards friends,
has expressed the wish that the Duchess
Of Westminster. the Princess of Pless,
Miss Muriel Wilson. and Mrs. Brinton,
Mrs. Willie Jsnems shall all be
invited to Chatsworth,
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
ENGLAND Wants
men FOR ARM
Enlistments Decrease Yearly
and the War Office Is
Worried.
WILL TRY NEW SCHEME
Soldiers to Parade Street in Full Uni
form and Try to Interest
Young Men.
WILL TRY NEW SCHEME
,recIal cnbIo to The Washington HeraId.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
London. Sept. I&-The War Office is Sc
riously worried at preEent over the ever
increasing difficulty in obtaining recruits
TO keep up the regular army TO its pres
ent strength. Time and again the exam
lining military surgeons, have been
forced TO lower the standard of physical
requirements until it is now practically
impossible to go any further in this di-
rection. and the number OF men willing
TO put on the Kings uniform is continual
ly decreasing.
Driven by necessity, the War Office is
now going to make a supreme effort to
get the required number Of recruits
during the coming furlough season. In
formation is being sought from all the
large cities and towns as to the number
OF men who would be required to act
virtually as walking advertisements" Of
the different regiment. Birmingham Is
one OF the principal recruiting centers,
been received II is expected that the
novel proposal will be given a trial there
this month.
Soldiers 10 Parade Streets.
1t IS proposed to divide the city into
tlEnI ulSlFltlH ana 10 nave Two Eblulti
belonging TO different regiments parading
the streets for four hours each day. The
men will patrol thd streets, enter into
conversation with any likely young fel-
lows. and obtain as many recruits as pos
siblc. For this they will receive . cents
a day, and in addition the usual fee for
any recruits they might obtain. In this
way il is thought the army might be con-
sicdrably strengthened.
Soldiers have been given permission to
wear mufti when on furlough as Il reward
for good conduct, and ii has been sug-
gested that many of the best men are
not seen in uniform in the streets, and
that this may account TO some extent for
the falling on in the number Of recruits.
Last year 7l9 recruits We're enlisted in
Birmingham. compared with over 500 in
the previous year. During the South
African war the numbers went up to
200 The falling of has been general
throughout the country. one reason which
is given being that trade last year was
unusually good and employment was
plentiful.
In other words the young men are un-
der ordinary circumstances only willing
TO enter the army as a last resort to
escape starvation, a fact, which better
than anything else. shows how unpopular
general COnscription would be and which
explains why Lord Roberts efforts in
that direction have met with such scant
success.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
ILLUMINATED FISH
FOUND In WATERS
OFF AUSTRALIA

Srecial Gable to The Washington Herald
Sydney. Sept. ia new species of fish
having the appearance of an electrically
lighted ferryboat has been obtained in
the Australian Blight at the great depth
Of $50 fathUms.
This curious fish, which has fifty-three
brilliant light organs on either side Of
its body, which itself shines like n mir
ror, has been named the tudor. 1t was
hauled TO the surface by the trawler
Endeavor, and will be placed on ex-
hibition atN the Australian Museum at
Sydney.
More than a hundred other entirely new
varieties were obtained, all the specimens
inhabiting these submarine depths being
more or less luminous.
Several fish of jet black color, with
skin like velvet, studded all over with
scintillating encrustations of blush light.
were also obtained, some being shaped
like a pair of bellows.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
Fhc Tariff on Funeral A.nc..

From ths wsstminstez G.zstte.
Vorwaerts gives the following account
of the quandary in which the American
customs officers Of PhiIadeIphia find
themselves. ReceRtly there arrived al
the Philadelphia customs house. a cassi
addressed to7one Capt Mayer, comr.xnd-
inS the steamship Cologne, ffying the,
German flag. The coRsgnee was reduiradl
to make declaration Of its contents He
declared that the package contained a
funeral urn, IN which were the ashes a
his sister-in-law. Phe sister-in-lR1x hs,S
died in Germany, and before her death
had expressed the desire to be cEemstsd
and buried with the other members Of
her family in an American ceraetsrx n
was more easily said than dome: fur
though Capt Mayer undertook the pIouE
duty, he found it impossible to obtain do
livery of the urn.
The customs officers were in Grsrda-r
when called upon to determine the cate
CORY Of merchandise to which the ashes
belonged. On the list OF objects which
are allowed into the United States 81
America free there Is no class OF articles
under which the urn might be included.
The question remained: under which ta-s
IN should 1t be taxedD After disclzsion.
the captain declared himself ready to acl
cept the tariff OF objects Of art, cousids
cred as articles OF luxury. 4 new din.
cutly then suggested itself to the officsrS
Articles Of luxury are taxed ad yalorens
What was the market price Of the ashes
of a sister-in-law? The customs offcen
had to confess themselves ronpluseI.
They decided 70 retain the package pend,
ing the receipt Of instructions from r.
authorities AT Washington. And. II Ws
may believe yqrwaerts, tho captain ID
still waiting for permission tosNaExfeou
the wishes of-fhe 6ecsaeed =. e. - 5
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
STOLEN GEMS SOLD
IN DISTANT PLACES
Sixteen Partisan Jewel Dealers Vanish
Within Eighteen Months, and
Police Are Suspicious.

Srecial Cable TO The WasIringtop Herald
Paris. Sept 13.-NO fewer than sixteen
Jewel dealers here. all unmarried and all
without large capital. have retired from
business and left France in the last
eighteen months. The detectives say,
too. that the best friends of nine Of the
sixteen do not know where they are.
TIL police regard the exodus as highly
suspicious. as confirming the existence of
the international jewel thieves trust de-
srribed in these dispatches whose mem
hers seek distant markets to sell their
loot.
Equally significant is it that traffic in
Jewels has increased considerably recent
~ in several East Indian and South
American cities.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
ANOTHER MUSEUM
OPENS In PARIS
Andre Gallery, Legacy of Widow, Is
Filled with Rare Artistic
Treaxures
n me NashinrtnD' He-all-

SPECIAL Cable to The Washington He-aH.
Paris, Sept l3.-Paris has yet another
museum, the Museum Andre. the newest
gift to the city. the generous legacy of
Nine. Edouard Andre. an artist OF some
note. widow Of n f1nancier prominent un-
der the Second Empire.
The Andre Museum. a fine modern
mansion. stands back from the Boulevard
Haussmann near the Rue de Faubourg
radum outright.
Frankfort is celebrating whether to
Saint Honore. The priceless paintings In
the museum have been described in these
dispatches: 1t contains, too. man rare
and valuable manuscripts. enarnels, mini
atures. ivories. and books.
AT the Louvre there is on exhibition
the nations newest artistic acquisition,
the triptych by Roger van der Weydeu.
purchased from Lady Theodore Guest for
GslOO0.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
WRITES HISTORY OF
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
Queen Mary's Treasurer Is Preparing
Account of Building and 0ccu-
pants-Photo Illustrations.
, 10 The washington Hcrald.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
London. Sept. ia history of Buck
ingham Palace. from its building to the
present day. is being written by the Hon.
Alexander Nelson Hood, treasurer to
Queen Mary's household
Mr. Hood. an artistic photographer. has
taken some splendid pictures Of rooms
and works of art in the palace to iIlu-
strate this work which-in the first in
stance at least-will be for private circu-
lation.
Ugly as il is in its exterior Bucking-
ham Palace contains much interesting
and valuable historical material.
Mr. Hood is a descendant of Lord Mel
son and bears the Italian title, Duke OF
Bronte.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
GERMAN LANDLORDS
MISS THE AMERICANS
But Visitors from the States Are Get.
ting Wise and are Stunning
the Snares.
Special Gable to The wsshinrton Herald

Special Gable to The Washington Herald
Berlin, Sept. lS-The hotelkeepers and
tradesmen in certain quarters Of South
Germany ar dismayed by the marked
decrease in American tourist traffic. Au-
gust was almost disastrous TO them.
The Munich hotel proprietors were hit
hardest and are complaining loudly. This
loss Of American patronage Is due large
ly, It is said, to the agitation by certain
Americans in Munich against the sys-
tematic exploitation 10 which travellers
are subjected In that city. Experienced
tourists. tired of paying double prices
for everything, nrs stunning Munich and
going 70 Berlin and other North Berlin
cities
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
EMPRESS EUGENE
IN FAILING HEALTH
Plans Long Rest on Continent; Efrss
Trip from England IN Many
YearA
Special cable to Tas Washington Head

Special Cahae to fas Washington HSh
London. Sept 1&-EmpFess Eugeafe VIII
leave her beautiful residence az FARM
borough for the Continent this AUtUzsn-
the first time in many years The ouea
lovely Empress, who has suffered 50
much unhapptnesS. was eight=seveR last
May, Her health is failing. hut she viii
not admit it.
\ Spanish aristocrat by birth, the Ea-
press did much to bring about the mar,
rage of King Alphonso and Princess Rna!
of Battenberg, her favoTite goddaughterI
EUgenie has plainly expressed her opin1
ion that Princess Henry of Battenberx "a
overacting the part of the precise British
mother-in-iaw; that she should be bind
to Alphonse's pecCadilloes for he is very
much in love with hts wife
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
BABE To HAVE
TITLES GALORE
Roxburghe Heir to Be Duke,
Marquis, Earl, Viscount,
Everything.
CHOOSE NAME FOR HIM
King and Queen Defghted-Mother
in Constant Attendance on
Daughter.
CHOOSE NAME FOR HIM
,pocial Cable 10 The washington Heran.

Special Cable 70 The Washington HeraE
London, Sept l3.-The DaDy boy that
has just come to render the Duke and
happy is the first child with American
blood in his veins to be born here to all
the hereditary titles of Great Britain, ex-
cept those held by the royal family, of
course.
The RoNburghe baby, whose title is
now Marquis of BOwmont and CesSford,
will. if he survives, eventually be Duke
of RoXburghe, Earl of Roxburghe, Earl
Of Kelso, Viscount Broxmouth, Baron
ROxburghe, Baron Ker of Cessford and
Cavertorn, in Scotland; Earl Innes in the
United Kingdom and a Baronet Of Nova
Scotia
Besides Roxburghe. only the Dukes Of
Sutherland and Westminster bear all the
titles from Duke TO Baronet. The Duke
OF Marlborough, who married Miss Con-
suelo Vanderbilt, is neither a Niscount
nor a Baronet
King and Queen Delighted.
One of the first congratulatory tele-
grams the RoXburghes received at Ches-
terfield House here-where the baby first
saw the light-was from the King and
Queen who were delighted that an heir
10 the Dukedom Was born. The Duchess
Is queen Marys IavorIJe among Amerl-
can peereSses. Her quiet, simple taste
and dIgniiied mode OF life commend her
to the Queen, whose thoughtfulness was
well displayed by a magnificent basket
of carnations sent from the royal gar
d-us of Windsor Castle in response to
a telegram from Balmoral. The Duchess
is very fond Of carnations; their cultiNa-
tion is her chief hobby.
Mrs. Ogden GOelet, who came to Eng
land six weeks ago to be with her daugh-
ter, has been i'll constant attendance at
the bedside Mother and son are prog
ressing admirably. 1t is expected that
the Duke will return soon to Floors
Castle, where he is entertaining series
of bachelor shooting parties.
As soon as cOnvalesCent the Duchess
will return to Templeton.
Ogden One of His Names.
He will be Christened in October. prob
ably in London for the convenience of
ihe royal sponsors. The young heirs
name has not yet been definitely chosen.
but George. after the King; John, the
Dukes name, and Ogden, arter tho
aby's grandfather, is the sequence sug-
gcsted.
Lady Alastair Innes -Ker formerly Miss
Anne Breese, whose husband was heir
to the title until the arrival of the little
stranger. is in no way disgruntled being
among the first to profrer cOngratula-
tions and declaring frankly she considers
the Goelet millions really necessary to
maintain such a paIatial residence as
Floors Castle.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
CARNEGIES RETURN
TO SKIB0 CASTLE
Laird's Wife Opens a Church Fair and
Contributes Heavily They VIII
Remain Until October.
sncall- Cahle b The Washington HcrrId.

London, Sept. 13.-4E. sRd Mrs. Andrew
Carnegie have returned from the festiYi-
ties and hpnoFs attending the dedication
Of the Palace Peace at The Hague 10
SkIbo Castle;
There they will remain until the end of
October. AIRS. Carnegie opened a church
bazaar AZ Bonar Bridge situated on her
hIlsband's estate Friday and rrade-Sa .
heavy epHtEiRHtiRn to 1tssflpas, y :
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
sIcCIunE Sought ms Guest.
N Cable 10 The Wasbiurtop Benab

Special Cable to The Washington Herald
London, Sept 13.-Lee McClung, form
erly Treasurer of the United States, has
been the guest Of Sir Alexander and
Lady Cross at their country residence,
Marchbankwood, this week. Mr.. Nc
Chung has left to make a round of visits
to country houses in the north of Scot
land. He will return to New York at
the end of this month.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
Made EHsepie Rich, Too.
Americans Lfnser in Rome.

Special Cable to The Washington HeraN.
Rome. Sept. lS.-Mrs. F. S. Wentworth,
the artist. is now engaged in slSetching
the scenery Of Lake Como. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles L. Moore, the former Duchess
of TUrlonia's father-in-Iaw, have been
touring Switzerland and arc now here.
Prof. Tracy Peck, former Instructor
pf Latin in Yale, is leaI-ing soon fog-
brief visit tR Nsw Haven