The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
.PO|NCARE' WIFE IS
POPULAR IN FRANCE
To Meet Many Americans
for First Time This Week

Paris, March 5-(Special.)-- interest
ing and delightful woman is Nine Poin-
care. She has already made charming
impression, and at the fetes to be given
next week at the Elysee she will have
the pleasure of meeting many Ameri-
cans for the first time.
Nine. Poincare has one among many
advantages over her predecessors at the
palace of the French president. She is the
youngest First Lady France has been
blessed with. Until quite recently she
lived comparatively in seclusion, receiv-
ing only the very intimate and moro dis
foreign statesmen and their wives. She
is a remarkably handsome woman of a
strong Italian type, a fine figure and
most beautiful eyes. Indeed, her eyes
are wonderfully childlize in their express
sion of ignorance in repose. She is de-
voted to domestic pets, and has Siamese
cat and diminutive toy TERROR, both of
which would win all kinds of prizes if
they were exhibited at the International
shows. Her favorites, however, are her
song birds, of which she has quite an
aviary.
The increase in the number of murders
due to jealousy and passion in France
has attracted the attention of the French
legislators and a bill has been drawn
up by DR.. Peyroux and other deputies to
deal with the e~queston.
1t is pointed out that the number of
acquittals II cases of this kind is due to
the fact that the jury will not convict
because they consider that the sentences
which by law must be passed are too
severe. DR.. Peyroux proposes to allow
the term of imprisonment for homicide
In such cases to be reduced to five years.
1t Is also proposed to introduce a law
permitting the judges to take part in
the deliberation of the jury with view
to guiding them in their verdict. During
February there were thirteen crimes of
this nature in the department Of the Seine
alone.
1t was an extraordinary sight that the
policeman saw as he made his round in
the early hours of the morning beneath
the sonorous arcade of the Rue de Ri
vioi. A gentleman, top HATED and well
groomed, was mounting painfully but with
decision the rungs of ladder that some
plumber or plastereri had left resting
against a pillow which faces No. 226.
Now, what is the meaning of this?'
asked the officer, sternly enough, but not
unimpressed by the evident opulence of
the nocturnal acrobat
LAS you see, officer was the reply,
II am taking little exercise. My doctor
has recommended climbing for my liver,
so 1 come here every night" Just a
little too thin, thought the skeptical Of
ficer, who requested the climber to come
along with him and come quickly"
| At the police station there was change
of front 1t was love, not hydiene, stated
this elderly Romeo, that had set his feet
on the rungs of the ladder outside of
No. 226. For in that twice blessed house
lived the charming actress, Mdlle. Eve
Lavaliere. Auguste Deschamps was the
gentleman's name, and he was a man of
the world-"as you can see," he said,
throwing open his silk lined overcoat
and displaying white shirt of impecca-
BILE lustre.s
1T adore Mdlle Lavilliere, and my great
est happiness is to be privileged to see
her. l have obtained a walking on part
in the Habit Vert" unpaid Of course.