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The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
Tells OF THE origin
OF MONROE DOCTRINE
Herbert Gibson Recalls in Lecture
How President Took Up Sug-
gestion of Canning.
INCLUDED In NEXT MESSAGE

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
London, Feb. 2S.-Taking for his sub
ject British Interests In the Argentine, '
night. at the Colonial Institute in Lon
don. OF the origin OF the Monroe Doc
trine.
II was quite wrong to imagine, he said,
strong-handed but obsoiescent law, and
that II bade all Europeans to keep hands
OF the fertile lands of South America.
1t really began in the Argentine. The
the South American Spaniards knocked
the spots OF the British soldiers who
tried to capture Buenos Ayrcs, is almost
forgotten. Like all good fighting races,
Great Britain and Argentina shook
hands when the fighting was over.
1T is quite we'll known" continued the
speaker, that the British were the first
OF European races to recognize the inde-
pendence of the Argentine Republic.
What preceded that is not so well known.
In lS23 some of the leading European
powers wanted to intervene in their own
interest In the little wars that were then
going on between the Spsnish-American
communities and Spain herself.
George Canning had at that very time
addressed a letter to Mr.. Rush, the
United States Minister in England. sug-
gesting that South Americans had won
thoroughly their title TO independence.
and that Il would be a splendid bcnefit
both to South American republics and to
civilization in general II Great Britain
a, eka TwF0 0zl sANA a.
them in resisting European aggression
or territorial occupation.
President Monroe saw the value of
what Canning had suggested and incor-
porsted ii in his next Presidential mes
sage"
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
MRS. REID PICKS
MEMORIAL SITE
Ambassadors Widow to Con-
struct Workingmens
Home in London.
LENTEN DULLNESS RULES
Tide of Social Events in British Cap
ital at Low Ebb-Many
in Country.
LENTEN DULLNESS RULES
.r,,-;,I C,tl, a The W,sbinrtop Hrrald.

Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
London. Feb. 2S.-Now that the Lenten
season has begun. many persons who re-
turned to town for the opening of Par
lament have left again. the majority
either for the country or the Riviera.
From now until Easter the tide of So
cial functions will be at low ebb.
Mrs whitelaw Reid, after several
weeks spent on this side visiting her
daughter. the Hon. Mrs. John Ward,
sailed on the Lusitania. She and Mrs.
Ward recently visited Islington. the
much-crowded part of North London,
and selected a site whereon the Institute
for Workingmen is to be erected at their
joint expense, as a memorial to the late
Whtelaw Reid, United States Ambassa-
dor to Great Britain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward have gone to the
Riviera to be absent until Easter.
The Earl and Countess of Suffolk for
nlcrly Miss Daisy Letter. of Chicago, are
Spending a few weeks in London, and
VII return TO their country home carly
next week,
Page Presides mt Lecture.
Ambassador Page presided at the lee
hure given by DIR. Wilfred Grenfell, of
labrador, at Queens Hall Monday night
Mr.. Page has promised to be present at
the Shakespeare birthday celebration at
Stratford-on-Avon this year. and win
propose the principal toast to 'the inn
mortal memory of Shakespeare" at a
public luncheon in Stratford town hall,
April q.
Mrs. Page has discontinued her usual
Thursday receptions at the embassy i'm
Gnosvenor Square Until the second
Thursday in May
The Duchess of Marlborough has re-
turned to Sunderland House from the
Riviera She was an interested specta-
tor at the baseball game between the
New York Giants and Chicago White
Sox Thursday. entertaining a party Of
friends.
Lady Leith. of Fyvie. formerly Miss
January. of St Louis. left Cowes this
week aboard her yacht, the Milanda,
bound for Cannes.
Mrs. ". B. Leeds. OF New York, with
her friend. Lady Sarah Wilson. left Lon
don this week en- route for the Riviera
They stayed over in Paris day or two
Mr.. and Mrs John Hays Hammond,
Who have hosts of friends here had the
honor of dining with the Duke and Ouch
ess d Argyle at Kensington Palace this
WeeL Today Mr.. Hammond had a re-
union with his old friend. Sir Leander
Star Jameson, of the immortal South
African raid fame.
Mrs. Almeric Paget, formerly Miss
PaIline Whitney. of New York. has TAX
en- for the summer months Pans Han
gar. a beautiful estate which Lady Des-
borough inherited.
Gone to the Continent.
Lady AIastair Innes-l -er. formerly Miss
Breese. of New York, has left for the
continent.
Sheldon Whitehouse. secretary of the
American Embassy in Paris. is spend
ing a few days in London this week.
Lord and Lady CamoXs came to
CIaridge's for a short stay this week,
but returned to Stonor Park today. Lady
who formerly was Miss Mildred
Sherman, of New York, brought her in
FAINT son with her and gave baby party
\ ycsterday in his Lonor.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
LACK OF AMERICANS
Makes PARIS Dull
Entertainments Few and Hotel Men
and Merchants Complain of
Poor Business.
RIVIERA Is In SAME PLIGHT

Special Gable to The Washington Herald
Paris Feb. &-How completely Paris
and other continental centers depend on
Americans for their chief element of
gayety has been illustrated strikingiy in
the last few weeks
The paucity OF transatlantic visitors
comedies with the duNest winter season
ever recorded. The carnival this week
was celebrated by no more than a hand
full OF Americans. with the result that II
was a dull affair. There was conspicu-
ously little entertaining and hotel men,
jewelers., dressmakers and milliners are
deploring the dullness.
The Riviera suffers the same expe-
rience, and ST. Moritz seems to he the
only continental center where Americans
are making social life merry and trade
good.
Col Henry watterson. or Louisville, is
still on the Riviera with his wife and
daughter. They were entertained this
week by Mrs. Ames Van Wart at Men
ton.
Mrs. Vail Converse. of New York. is
another prominent American visitor at
Mention. where she is staying with her
daughter. The engagement OF her son,
Joseph Vail Converse, TO Miss Nadine
Melbourne, daughter OF MIS-. George Mel
bourne, and niece OF. Mr.. and Mrs. Berry
Wall, Of New York, was announced this
week
The Duchess de Choiseul Praselin. for
merly Mrs Hamilton Paine, has gone to
Monte Carlo.
Mrs. Elinor Glyn and her daughter are
motoring in Southern France. whittier II.
s. Snyder. vice president of the Bethle-
hem Steel Corporation, also has gone
with Mrs. Snyder.
Perry Belmont has returned to Paris
from st. Moritz. where he has been en-
tertaining Russian grand dukes and
princes. He is going to Rome for few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Ward also have
left for Rome. where they will be guests
Of Ambassador and Mrs. Page.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacob Hoff are
leaving for the Chateau de Peyrieu,
where they will make a short stay be-
fore returning to their Avenue Bois de
Boulogne mansion.
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Archibald, of
Washington, have arrived from the
Riviera. completing 5,OOo-mile automo-
bile tour of Europe. which included the
Balkans.
II. Cleveland Coke. deputy consul-gen-
eral in Paris. Is about TO sail for New
York, where he will publish a study Of
the legal codes Of all European countries.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
YOU ARE WORTH ONLY $3.50.
German Scientist Says Human Body
Most Expensive Machine Known.

Special Cable 20 The Washington Herald
Berlin, Feb. 2s.-At a fair market valu-
alton. the average human being is worth
just $50, according to DIR. Albert Neuber-
ger the Berlin scientist who has been
estimating the commercial value of vari-
Gus chemical ingredients in the human
frame
The figure named applies only TO sub
stantially built persons of leo pounds.
Smaller individuals run lower. He reck
ons $3.50 for fats s1.75 for albumen and
his for phospohorous. None OF the other
substances In the body has any consider
able cash value, the material OF the bones
being almost worthless"
DIR. Neuberger proves that the human
organism is the most expensive piece of
machinery known, converting only per
cent of fuel consumed in the form of
food into energy. The other 81 per cent
Is wasted in breathing. loss of bodily
heat. and various other physical and
chemical processes.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
EUROPE PREPARED FOR
OUR VACATIONISTS
Huge Invasion of Tourists from the
States Expected This Year by
Steamship and Tourist
Officials.
spc,iaI Cable to The Washington Herald.

tdult 10 llc NdSnin-lph hGta4u
Berlin, Feb. 2S.-"We are counting OIL
a large invasion of American tourists this
year" said the Berlin agent of a prom
inent steamship company this week. We
base our expectations upon the fairly
steady business conditions on both sides
of the Atlantic and the big number Of
orders for steamer reservations already
being received
Managers of the Berlin Bureau Of Tour
lists and Traffic. an official organization,
also are expecting many American visit
ors and are making special preparations
to provide for their entertainment One
of the attractions will be the great Wag-
merriam festival in June. 1t will include
ten performances OF ''Parsifal." three
productions of NibeluHgenring and will
be concluded with a notable performance
of Strauss "Rosenkavalier.'
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
SMALL ALLOWANCE FOR PRINCES
sons of English King Have Only
s1.2S n Week a. Pocket Money.

Special Cable TO The Washington Herald.
London. Feb. 2s.-There are no boys OF
their distinguished position whose pocket
money is so restricted as that OF the
Kings sons At the same time. in a
reaonable way. nothing is denied them. II
they ask. their tutor having permission
to order 1t.
The young princes. George and Henry,
have never had more than SIS a week
pocket money, a sum rigidly adhered to
with all His MaJesty's boys untir they
reach the age OF. sixteen.
Princess Mary used to have an account
In the savings bank, but II appears that
on her seventeenth birthday she was pro-
NOTED to a checkbook. She has proved
herself well able to take care Of Il.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
KING GEORGE GETTING BALD.
London Remarks on How Quickly
Monarch Is Aging.

Special Cable TO The Washington HGald
London. Feb. 2S.-It is remarked. since
King George has been back in town. how
much older he is looking, although he
certainly appears in the best of health.
The thin patch on his head increases i'm
size and he is distinctly furrowed under
the eyes. The truth is, his majesty over
works. His activity is enormous, and he
does not take sleep enough. Things which
in previous reigns were releSated to the
care of others, King George personally
supervises.
His majesty keeps cutting down ex-
penses steadily. and the last time he was
at Windsor he interviewed the heads Of
every department with the object of
finding out the actual expenditure and
the best means of reducing il.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
LONDON IS PLAYING NAP"
Game Popular Now I'm the Most
Fashionable Circles.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald
London, Feb. S-A fancy for the bour-
geOis game of nap" has sprung up IN
sCCis ty, and it is being played in the
most exclusive households for heavy
points.
Bridge and auction bridge remain as
popular as ever, but English people seem
to have become more talkatiye, and con-
versatiOn il at the moment a much more
acceptable evenings entertainment than
it has been held to be for years
There also is a great vogue for parlor
games of quite an old-fashioned kind. es-
pecially for guessing things while blind
folded. The one thing that people do
not want is amateur music. Music, vocal
or instrumental. nowadays is thought a
detestable nuisance.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
ONE OF THOSE JUDAS KISSES.
italian Picks Americans Pocket as
He Plants Chaste salutntion.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald
Rome, Feb. 2S.-Dr. John Francis
Hurie's pocket was picked in the Plaza
Despagna the other day as he emerged
from a bank where he had cashed a
check for $50. In relating his expert
ence to the police, DR.. Hurie said that
what surprised him was the way the
thief accomplished his purpose.
He embraced me and tried TO kiss me
on both cheeks in the true Italian FASH
ion," said the doctor. 'I freed myself
Immediately and the man apologized
courteously and apparently was sorry
for the mistake. When he disappeared
I discovered the loss of my wallet.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
TRIALS OF YE OLDEN DRINKER,
No Incbriate of Today Would stand
for This Rule.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
London, Feb. S.-Here is an extract
from the Diocesan Registry at Gloucester
which would make a modern drinker sit
up.
'Drunks' were ordered, the record
states. to stand up on the coming Sum-
day after the homily and say:
We are sorie for our intemperance in
oyer moche drynke, intending to amends
ourselves for hensforthe and to 1--WE So
brelye. and the learne the Greed. the
Lords Prayer. and the Ten Command
ments. bye the feasts OF All Saints Next"
This was in August, I55l.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
SNIPE WORE GOLDEN
COLLAR AROUND NECK
Man Who Shot Bird Finds Notice on
Ring that He Would Re-
ceiye 5000.

Paris, Feb. -S.-A. NJ Durand. while out
shooting a few days ago in the south of
France, shot a snipe, whose neck was
encircled with a golden ring
On the ring was an Inscription TO the
effect that the person who killed the bird
would re 'eive 800 upon taking it to q
Mr.. Pherise at Tunis. air. Pherise is an
American millionaire. who has made
Tunis his home.
MIR. Durand has just returned from
Tunis. where he received the S3.o0o. The
millionaire explained that when he was in
Siberia he found the bird with its feet
frozen. He took care of the bird and
after placing the little collar round its
neck, set il at liberty.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
$4,000 FOR MOVIE" SCENARIO.
Record-Breal<inE Price Paid Ga
briclIe d. Anuunzio by Producers.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Paris, Feb. 2S.-All records for prices
paid for moving picture sketches were
broken this week when Gabrielle dam
nunzio received a check for $1,000 from
Turin firm for scenario of 2.0oO words.
The piece is written in the true dan
nunzio vein, and deals with episodes of
the Punic wars and the tragic love story
Of Sophonisba.
The most spectacular sections Of the
film, In the making of which 1900 supers
were employed. represent the eruption of
Mt. Etna, Hannibals invasion of Italy.
the siege of Cirta. and child sacrifices
ct Holoch.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
ONLY NOTED CAN CUT LOW.
Other Women Must wcnr Modest
Costumes at Court Ball.
. Tho Washington Herald.

SPECIAL Cable TO The Washington Herald.
Brussels, Feb. &.-"At the next court
ball every woman will be noted and she
will be refused admission IL her dress
be too fiimsy or too scanty." This is the
decision arrived at by the Belgian court
authorities
At the last court given by King Albert
a number Of women appeared with
and with corsages 80 decollete that the
Queen protested.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
HONOR FOR AMERICAN ARTIST.
France Purchases william T. DAN
mas Canvas, "a Little Boy

SPECIAL Cable to The Washington Herald
Paris, Feb. Sat the head of the list
OF pictures recently bought by the min
lister of fine arts for the state is one by
the American painter, William T. Danna,
entitled "A Little Boy"
Danna. who is president OF the Paris
Society of american Painters. interrupt
ed his WORK some years ago when he
came into 4 large fortune, but now he is
doing as good work as he did in the days
when he painted Sarah Bernhardt, Re-
jane, and other celebrities.
OF pictures recently bought for the
Luxembourg are a portrait of Sem, the
caricaturst, by Francois Fleming; a
portrait Of the powerful painter Roll, by
Levy-Du-hmer; Brittany Scenes, by Ma
thurin ueheut, and "A Tournament Of
the Fourteenth Century," by Jean Paul
Laurens. Sculptures purchased are
works BY Bouchard, Denys Puech, and
Saint -Harceaux.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
POLO WITH WOODEN HORSES.
English Club Gives Unique Rail-,
Royalty Attending.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Berlin, Feb. 2S.-One of the important
social events of the week was the ball
given last night by the Berlin Polo Club.
The feature of the evening was a game
of polo with wooden horses. which was
refereed by Maj. Langhorne, OF the
United States Embassy.
The guests included Count and Countess
Montgelas, who was Miss Hazeltine, IF
Michigan; the Baroness Won Alten and
Mrs. Ellis. Senior Vega. Bolivian Minis
ter, and Sonora Vega and Mrs. Hirsh, of
Baltimore
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
WE'LL BITE; WHERE Is IT.
Where Is Chicago. Asks London
Woman, Mailing Letter.

Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
London, Feb ga well-dressed wom-
an entered a branch postoffice in Blooms
bury. She stepped over to the counter
and asked the clerk, Where is Chicago?"
The girl replied that she believed it was
in America, but she would look it up 90
make sure. The postmistress was called
and together they searched.
Here it is" cried the postmistress tri-
umphantly, and the customer placed a
penny stamp on her letter and went on
her way rejoicing.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01

London. Feb. 2s.-George Bernard
Shaw, playwright, author, and cynic,
says the peace centenary celebration
between the United States and England
is all "bosh." After stating that the
people of the two countries individual
ly and collectively loathe and hate one
another, he continued: Suddenly they
realize they haven't fought each other
for a hundred years Immediately they
wish to raise big sum of money in
order TO celebrate the event by slob-
bering over one another. Now, IL they
had been fighting one another for
hundred years and suddenly stopped, 1
would be able to understand such a
movement But for two unfriendly ma
tions suddenly to conjure up feelings
of thanksgiving because they happen
to have behaved like decent citizens
although all the time ready TO fly at
each others throats, is beyond my
powers of comprehension" In answer
to the question as to what he though
the proper method of celebrating the
one hundred years peace. he suggested
that monuments would be a fitting
tribute, as then no lies would be told,
except in speeches made at the unveil
ing of the memorials and in the ac-
tual inscriptions thereon.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
Zionist. Greet BeIII...

Special Cable to The Washington Herald
Cairo. Feb. 2.-Mendel Belliss. who be-
came famous as .'the ritual murder" pris-
oner in Keiff. passed through Cairo this
week en- route to Jerusalem. where land
has been given to him by Baron de
Rothschiid. Belliss and his family were
travelling first class Meetings OF the
Zionist Society were held here II honor
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
MECCA
FOR DIVORCES
Many Americans Taking Adj
vantage of Accommodating
Laws of France.
ARE CHEAP AND SPEEDY
French Lawyers Point Out that Cost
Is No More Than Reno and
Secrecy Is Assured.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald
Paris, Feb. S.-That Paris is becoming
the divorce mecca fer Americans. be-
cause OF the ease in obtaining DEGREES
here and the secrecy with which proceed
ings are surrounded. is the opinion of
leading French and American lawyers
who discussed recent divorce case.
which despite newspaper vigilance passed
totally unperceived here until volun-
tarily announced in New York
II has been said in many quarters that
a divorce for aliens in Paris was impos-
sible unless legal residence first was
established. and that the parties thus
would involve an embarrassing loss of
time and that the divorce could not be
effected anyway unless both parties
agreed TO 1t.
Frederick Allain. the most emminent
Franco-American lawyer. declares this Is
an error.
Quick Action In Paris.
The opinion that the Paris courts may
soon be much frequented by Americans
desiring divorces as the Reno courts Is
well founded he said today. Nor will
the expense be any greater, il as great
their fees than American lawyers, and
the transatlantic voyage and hotel
charges are not likely to exceed similar
outlays in procuring Nevada divorces.
while Paris can put forth far greater
local attractions.
while proving a residence in France
Is not neceSsIry, the presence of both
parties before the president of the trib-
unal is. because the law strictly pre-
Srribps an pffOTs tOward
the judge priOr to the granting of tho
deere. | don't think America offers
speedier divorces than Paris. l know
one case which required Just six weeks
from the time the Paris lawyer was con-
suited.
Secrets Are Guarded.
"a rich American and his wife were
making independent tours of the world.
When the wife reached a certain point
she cabled to her husband in Egypt to
meet her here 80 consult about a divorce.
This was done and in six weeks both
had gained their freedom.
In order to be sure of obtaining a di-
vorce in France, however, both parties
must act in concert. The immense ad-
vantage OF the French procedure that
the lawyers never dare reveal anS ling
concerning their cases under pain of GER
tain disbarmcnt, and nobody without spe-
cial authorization OF the tribunal is per-
mitted to see a record Of the decree.
much less the testimony on which it is
based"
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
Car.,an Trip Cor wood.

Special CsDse TO The Washington Herald
Cairo. Feb. 2S-G. E. Wood, American
vice consul at Abyssinia. has left Cairo
en- route to Ads Ababa- Mr. Wood will
have caravan Journey of eight days
from D5ibouti to Ads Ababa-
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01

st. Petersburg, Feb. est is said
that strong influence is being brought
TO bear on the Gar to have him issue
proclamation reyerting TO the ola
Salic law. declaring his oldest daugh-
ter, the Grand Duchess Olga. heir to
the throne, owing to the desperate
state of health of the CZarevitch. 1t
IL also reported that an interesting
family event is expected in the Cars
household in the spring. Should the
newcomer prove to be boy there will
he no need Of invoking the Salic law.
Grand Duchess Olga Is nineteen years
old and remarkably clever.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
LADY CRAVEN

daughter OF the late Bradley Msr,in'
has been approached by a man who a., ~,
tempted to swindle her out Of $500.
using the name aFnesnd Of John Hays Ham,
write a book on the Crayen> far,ilv
The countess communicated with The
authorities. who are now searchinr for
the swindler. He is thouEht 10 Be \
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-08
VETERAN OF TWO WARS.
New Commander of Urell Camp Has
Unusual Distinction.

New officers of Gen. NJ Emmett Urell
Camp. No. 8, and Auxiliary No. 3, United
Spanish War Veterans. were installed at
joint meeting held last evening at the
camp hall. Addresses were made by
Commander-in-Chief John Lewis Smith,
Department Commander J. A. Costello,
Past President Gen. Ida NJ. Galloway
and Department President Cora M. Camp
bell. Theron II. Steen, w E. Taylor, NJ.
Harlow, Miss Margaret Tucker and w. +.
Chapman contributed numbers to pro-
gram of music. recitations and dancing.
J. Brainard Clarke, the only member OF
the District of Columbia Spanish war
Veterans organization who fought in the
of the camp. Other officers installed
were: Senior vice commander, John Mur-
phy: junior vice commander, }. u A.
Braden; adjutant, Samuel \. Weir; quar-
termaster, Robert E. Wallace; trustee
for three years, Harry F. Patterson; his
structor, Edward l.. Cogan; chaplain, G.
Livingston Bayard; officer Of the day.
Charles L. Brockway; officer of the guard,
r Driscoll; quartermaster sergeant,
James G. Mcdonald: senior color sergeant,
John G. Galilee; junior color sergeant,
H. steen BY the auxiliary: President,
Mrs Celia NJ. Peach; senior vice prest-
dent Mrs. Annie P. H. Clarke: junior
vice president. Mrs. S. NJ. Tucker; secre-
fary Mrs. Maud T. Ponton; treasurer,
Mrs. Helen T. Murphy; historian, MRS.
Harriet M DAILY: chaplain. Mrs. Poynton;
patriotic Instructor, Mrs. Houston: con-
ductor- Mrs. Bertha Begel; assistant con-
ductor, Mrs. Byers; color bearers, mrs
J. ]. PringIe, Mrs. Cassidy, Mrs. Bartl-
man and Mrs. Steen; assistant guard.
Mrs. Conrad T. Hengman.