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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
DR.. MAGNAN SEEKS PILOT
Man Of Courage to Try Ont
Motorless Aeroplane Wanted.
IN Cable to m Trlhnne-

by taDle 10 Inc Tribune.
Paris, April l8.-Dr. Magnan. director of
the French Technical College. who re-
Gently made the sensational announce
ment that he expects to solve the prob
lem OF aerial flight without motor. with
a new motorless monoplane which he is
now perfecting, is looking for an aviator
with sufficient courage to undertake the
first flights.
DR.. Magnan has already greatly con-
tibuted TO the progress OF aviation in
France by an exhaustive study Of the
mechanism OF birds fight and the scien-
tihc formulation Of the principles de-
monstrated therein. Before the Congress
OF the Societies Savantes this week DIR.
Magnsn showed a model Of a new appar-
atus. inspired by the observation Of birds
of the soaring species and based on tho
dimensions OF their construction
TIE model shown was Of the mono
plane variety. with warped wings stretch
ing slightly backward and the extremity
OF the wings bent downward at an anglo
Of about sixty degrees. DR.. Magnan
stated that from experiments with q
small sized machine carrying a dummy
pilot the difficulties OF flying by the use
OF wind currents alone were not unsur
mountablc, the chief difficulty being not
In constructing an airworthy machine
but In the plotting thereof
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
DOGS BOARDED OUT
AT EASTER TIME
One London Woman, However,
AbandonS Thirteen Pekingese
in House.
IBy Cable 70 The Trihune I

London. April 1S.-While the case OF a
woman who disappeared from a house in
the suburbs a week or so ago leaving
behind her thirteen Pel<ingese has caused
much Indignation, the example is strong
~ Offset by some figures just published
in London showing that 1000 dogs were
boarded out while their owners were far
from London for the Easter holidays.
The Battersea Home for Friendless Dogs
reports a great change in the attitude Of
the owners OF dogs. The manager says:
For instance. people are coming 20
recognize more and more how cruel IL is
TO leave their four-foo friends I'm an
empty house even though there is a
plentiful supply OF water and food. our
patrons range from dukes TO artisans and
our dogs from boarhounds to Pekinsese.
For example. we have at this nom ent
two Pekingese from the Chinese legation.
the best bloodhound in England New
foundlands elbows. terriers and mastiffs,
as well as mongrels, all here as Easter
guests
The institution makes a speciality OF
taking dogs from quarantine Many peo-
pie coming TO England put their dogs
there under the care OF veterinarians I'M
I'll n certificate is granted by the Board of
Agriculture. the period varying between
three and six months
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
PARISIANS RESENT
MERCIE'S DECISION
Refusal TO Exhibit Bezner's Bust
of Emperor William Called
Un-French.
tBy Gable 10 The Tribune. !

Paris. April lL-Antonin Mercie. sculptor
and president OF the Society OF French
Artists, Is severely criticised for his de-
cision not TO allow the Berlin sculptor
Bezner 10 exhibit his bust Of Emperor
William In the Salon. Mercie's statement,
"Bezner being a medallist there IS no
means Of preventing him sending I'm his
bust OF the Emperor. and I shall accept
II like any other exhibit sent In by a So
cietaire. but instead OF it's being shown |
shall place il I'm lumber room, inacces-
slbe to the public" ELECTS vigorous
protest from many French artists. and
Pierre Morter. editor OF "Gl Bias"
voices the feelings Of the younger sculp-
tors and painters by saying:
"Antonin Mercie is a great artist but
a very email minded administrators II
ne thinks that by refusing Bezner's work
he reconciles his duties as president OF
the society with what he calls his legti-
mate patriotic scruples. Mercies decision
is inspired by sentiments discourteous.
sort-sightcd. tactless, utterly un-French
and lamcntably un-Parisian.
The decision OF Mercie seems all tho
more uncalled for because some years
ago full length portrait OF Emperor
William I'm green and gray hunting
costume by n German painter was ex-
hibited in the Salon OF the National So
ciety OF Fine Arts and caused neither adj
verse comments nor incidents political
nor artistic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
RECOMMEND FIXED
DATE FOR EASTER
European Financiers and
Business Men Favor Re-
vision of Calendar.

Brussels, April lO-Adoption OF n per
petual nvariable ca endar and fixed, UNI
changeable date for Easter is TO be rec
commended by the International Calendar
Commission, which has been charged to
study questions relating TO the unlfca-
ton and simpliflcaton Of the divisions Of
time. The commission. which was created
by the International Association OF Acad-
emes at st. Petersburg, will make re-
port on it's work at a meeting to be held
in Berlin.
Various reasons are given by advocates
of the proposed reforms i'm calendars
among them the inconvenience caused
by the variation OF Easter after the
Julian and Gregorian calendars and other
holidays NJ. Lecointe, director Of the
Royal Belgian Observatory, one of the
men interested, says the warmest parti-
sans of the proposed reform are not
Utopians but practical men. They are,
ne says. f1nanciers and business men.
NJ. Lecointe recalled that a a meeting
of chambers of commerce the German
delegates declared that German commerce
lost millions OF francs when Easter came
in March. The two academic terms. sep
arated according to universal custom by
Easter, are declared also TO cause incon-
venience in teaching. while spring vaca-
lions are apt TO come during bad weather
when Easter falls too soon Those inter-
ested call attention TO the months having
%. %. 80 or 81 days. trlmesters with 90.
81 or % days while the numbers Of
weeks included in the different trimesters,
or in the two semesters, are unequal.
Commercial complications and confusion
under the present calendar are among the
arguments Of members Of the commission.
Practically all the academies voted in
favor OF the change, the Academy OF Am
sterdam alone being against it.
The proposed reform in the calendar,
however depends on the decision OF the
religious authorities. The fixing Of Easter
is a question for the government OF the
Church II can be celebrated on date
determined by the Pope.
Following is the perpetual invariable
calendar proposed by the international
Association of Academies:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
WINGED MONSTER
TERRIFIES WELSH
Weird Bird Snatches Up Lambs,
Poultry and Even Pups, Ac-
cOrding to Villagers.
From The Tribune Correspondent.

London, April 1l.-Wales, like Ireland,
IS the home Of traditions and supersti-
lions and the werdest sort of creatures
constantly appear and disappear in IT'S
mountain Businesses. The latest story
comes from West Denbishshire, where "a
huge bird OF prey. supposed to be an
eagle" seems to possess particular liking
for the poultry and smaller livestock.
This. however, is not all the eagle
has done, by any means. Its habits Of de-
vouring lambs and attempting to kidnsp
more diminutive members of the canine
world are bad enough, but the practice
OF frightening pedestrians who plod the
lonely way late at night is especially to
be condemned. There is reported, for in
stance. the nerve trying case Of a
Llanrwst resident who was walking along
n deserted street after midnight.
lie noticed a large bird of a gray Solor
standing. ghostlike, in the roadway. Tho
pale rays Of the moonlight in which it
stood blinking forbiddingly added TO its
sinister appearance. The man gave chase
and the bird. screaming Hereby TO
quote the intrepid pursuer's words, ran
swiftly down the street The strenuous
race continued along several streets. and
when the bird found the man was slowly
gaining upon him It extended its wings
and flew toward the mountains.
This midnight adventure is only a sam
pie OF what the bird can do. At the FARM
steads and countryside hamlets awe
struck folk tell you that recently the
winged terror darted from the blue and
gobbled up a whole brood Of chickens
from farm I'm Gwytherm; and after
tickling its hunger with this dainty meal
it flew of with the mother hen. The loss
Of number OF lambs is also attributed
TO It's greed and temerty.
Even these plunderings do not satisfy
1t. The latest sensational act was at
Trefrlw. A Mr.. Howell, OF the Geirronydd
Hotel. was sitting in the hotel grounds
when this thief from the skies swooped
down and snatched up pup which was
resting within a few yards of MIR. Howell.
He Immediately threw his stick at the
abductor as the ter was on its way
heavenward, and so startled it that its
hold on the pup relaxed and the animal
fell to the ground badly wounded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
MITCHEL'S ESCAPE
TOPIC In LONDON
Mauritania Passengers Ask Eag-
erly for News Before the
Boat Train Starts.
[By Gable 10 The Tribune. !

London, April 1S.-The principal discus
sion at Euston this morning on the Maure-
tania boat train platform was the at
tempted assassination of John Purroy
Mitchell 1t was easy even for an outsider
to realize the tremendous popularity and
grip the young Mayor has on New York
crs. Robert Goelet, Truman H. New
berry and Frank Damrosch, among 9TH
ers, asked eager questions.
Or. ". 7. Grenfell, who is going to lect-
IRE in the states OH Labrado, is extreme
~ enthusiastic. lie says he is organizing
pleasure trips this year from Norway and
America. DR.. Grenfell said the increased
PRICES of meat in Canada and the United
States made him resolve to start a rein
deer ranch in Labrador for the supply Of
reindeer meat.
Walter Damrosch said he heard two
performances Of Beethoven's Ninth SYM
phony in three days last week. one in
Ileipsic. with Nikisch conducting, the
other i'm Berlin, with Richard Strauss con-
Quoting. Mr. Damrosch SAID he was very
gratihed, after visiting the music schools
of Germany and France. TO discover that
the United States had nothing to apologize
for in the way of schools.
AN the talk of danger to American
girls studying abroad is unmitgated
bosh." he said. for the student of good
character in Berlin is just as safe as in
New York
Count Ward, also a Mauritania passen-
ger, is going 10 California Oh business
trip. Sir Max Aitkin is westward bound
10 revisit his native New Brunswick
shores. and Chin Lin-foo. Chinese Charge
d'Affaires at Lima. Peru. was also pas
senger. en- route for his post
Other Mauretania passengers included
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Mccormick, Walter
G. Ladlaw, Mrs. d. 4. Thomas, wife Of
the Welsh coal magnate and a militant
suffragette lately imprisoned in Holloway;
Mrs. Edward Box Mr.. and Mrs. L. w.
LacroiX, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace G. Ely,
F. j. Mackey, +. Ambrose Clark. Rear
Admiral Richardson Glover, L. s. n:
MIR. and Mrs. Angus Mcdonnell, Sir Hum
phrey and Lady Mackworth, and Law
renee II. Butler.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
Police Find 100 Gallons of
Real Moonshine Whiskey

IRON me Tribune rrespondcnt1
Dublin. April ll.-Moonshners are inst
as frequent on the wild Irish coast "a
they ever were. and from out OF Galway
comes story Of an exciting chase at
Carraroe. few days ago the district in
spector and a body OF police crossed I'm
canoes from the mainland to Gorumna
Island. They had got within n short dis
lance OF still when an alarm was given
The poteen makers tried to break up the
plant. but the officers struggled through
dangerous bog and succeeded I'm SELLING
and destroying II.
Whistles were sounding all over the ISL
ana warning tho poteon makers. and the
Inspector saw volume of steam rising
IN the distance which betrayed the pres
cnce OF another stll. IIo and his men
made rush for this second sun and
captured II. together with more than one
hundred gallons Of good spirit. The men
got away In the darkness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
THF TRIBUNE'S FOREIGN NEWS
BRITISH COAST CHANGES
Half Million Tons of Sussex
Chalk Fall Into Sea.
LRy Cable 10 The TrIbune. !

London. April lS.-The whole side OF the
great chalk cliff near Eastbourne crashed
into the sea OIL Wednesday night and half
million tons of chalk set up a noun
famous barrier across the foreshore be-
yond the low water mark. The huge pro-
lection has completely transformed the
immediate locality. and thousands of WIS.,
tiers have thronged from all parts OF Sus-
sex and Eastern Kent to view the titanic
change I'm the face OF nature
Any mechanical removal OF the chalk is
out of the question, but in course OF time
the battcring of the rough seas, as they
narrow. toward the Dover Straits, may
dispense n considerable quantity. Mean
time. the result most feared is a complete
check TO the tides on the shifting beach,
which usually moves eastward by grad
ual, natural process The fall. which in
cludes an area Of nearly 100 yards, is by
far the largest on the Sussex coast In
many years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
Cheerful Young Men Wanted.

His life ahoat with his brother ohcer'
and with the men will require him 10 DO
cheerful, unselhsh and considerate II 20
is TO win repute as good shipmate, ana
these qualities are essential 10 a leader
He should give promise OF being re-
sponsve and observant, closely In touea
with his surroundings and master OF nm
self. The boy OF sensitive. poetic spinL
the Illuminating young philosopher m'
scholar whose whole heart Is 10 %
books are types that Rave real use y
the world. but their proper place Is not IA
is not in the navy"
Any boy who Is physically SOUND NAY
hope TO become naval officer. he Las
two choices:
o. He may enter when about thif'eea
and a half years OF age-the usual pel'0a
OF the break between the preparatory anu
the public scnool-and at the Toysl 10 'a'
college at Osborne and Dartmouth ~
ceive a public school training on "S'~
lines for four years.
60 He may continue his puolIo So
education and then enter when Del" &c"
seventeen and a half and eighteen o'lu :
half years Of age. and be given spec,
lied naval training, subsequently SIAM
ing exactly the same chances oil PV
motion as other officers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
AMERICANS EARLY
INLONDON TN 1914
West End Hotel Managers Sur
prised to Find Influx from u. S.
Has Already Begun.

London April ls-Hotel managers are
being surprised by the early influx OF
Americans this year. All the leading
hotels have a large number Of guests
from the United States, bat the great
r,ajority Of those who expect TO spend
the season here have not yet appeared
Zeal estate agents do not report much
acuvity in their business 50 far as
Americans renting town houses are con-
cerned. However, a great number Of
tourists are stopping for while in Lon
ION before going on the Continent.
Hugh r. Wilson, Secretary Of the Amer
.can Legation al Guatemala City, and
Miss Katherine Boyle. Of Ann Arbor,
Mich. are 10 be married at St Peters,
Eaton Square. next Saturday.
Harold Fowler. secretary to Amba ssa 70
dor Page, returned 10 London from Paris
on Wednesday. where he had been for
the Easter holidays
Williamson ". Fuller. the well known
New York lawyer, is visiting the am
hassador, who is his cousin. He expects
10 leave for the Continent later.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W Whitridge. who ar
rived on the Mauretania this week, are
now At their country place near Tring.
Elisha Dyer. who has been staying at
the Ritz this week. left to-day for Paris
Mr.. and Mrs. r. X. Clark are AT the
kelley.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. J.. Jenkins, who arrived
from Paris on Monday, sailed to-day.
Al II. Woods is staying at the Picca.
Only.
Miss Croker arrived from Paris on Sun
day TO meet Nh and Mrs William II
Croker.
Cyrus Mccormick also arrived from
Paris on Sunday. Mrs. Mccormick re
joined him on Thursday at Claridge's.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. 6. Munger. with thei
daughter. Mrs. r. f. Steele. arrived from
Paris on Wednesday and are now at III,
Carlton. as well as Mrs. r. s. Wellman
who arrived from Paris on Wednesday
and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy G. Brand IRON
Paris on Thursday
Charles Frohman left for Paris Frida,
with J. NJ Barrie.
Julius Lay. American Consul at Rio d
Janciro. and his wife are now at Clar
idge's and will sail soon for the Brazilian
capital
cyrus n. ,urtis. Mrs r. W. Box an
her daughter arrived from Paris on Mon
day They have been travelling on tn
Continent since February.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
Water Polo Match Will Be
Played in London
for Charity.
INVITATIONS OUT
FOR PUNCHESTOWN
LADY, Decies to Entertain House
Party-Princess Alexander OF
Teck Writes Movie" Drama.
fRy cable to The Tribune

,rdon April 1S-Society Is greatN m
,.,s,od 3, a unique entertainment in ala
e school mothers. when a numoer "
Veil known women will swim and owe III
water polo match at ST. Georges Baths'
Nottingham Palace Road. on April "
none the most spectacular divers 70
ike mart will be Lady Diana Manners
I,dv Constance Stewart Richardson Mrs.
RAYMOND Asquith. Miss joyce hali'ilah'
lady Fripp and Miss Felicity Tree Inc
Duchess Of Rutland. the Duchess OF
Portland. Viscountess Castlereagh' VS.
countess Ridley and others have gwen
tbcir patronage 20 the entertainment
The Earl and Countess Of Granard re-
,,i~pod 10 Forbes House from Castle
Forbes on Monday en- route for Paris.
Lady Decies will entertain a large
house party for the Punchestown races.
Her guests will include Count and Conu-
tess Gleichen. Lord Alastair Graham
Viscount and Viscountess Massereene and
Ferrand. the Hon Lady McCalmont and
Lord Castlemaine.
Rear Admiral Richardson Glover. L. S.
y. who has Just returned from the ORR
ent. sailed on the Mauritania this morn
ing as well as Cyrus Mccormick and
Douglas Robinson.
The most fashionable wedding of the
week took place on Thursday. the bride
groom being the Hon. Henry Mulholland.
third son of Lord and Lady Dunleath, OF
Ballywalter Park, County Down, and the
bride Miss Sheelah Brooke. Younger
daughter Of Lady Brooke, of Coleorooke
Park. County Fermanagh.
One of the chief events of the season
will be a big costume ball, opening at
midnight on a date to be set about The
middle Of June at the Savoy Hotel in aid
IF the National Institute for the Blind
For the first time in the hotels history
the ball will be held on the entire restau-
rant floor. including the Cafe Parsenne.
Hitherto all balls have been held in the
regular ballroom.
s. moving picture company last week
offered Princess Alexander Of Teck 5000
and a big royalty if she would allow the
public exhibition of a film play which she
wrote this winter, in which her two small
children and the daughter OF Lady Derek
Ecrpel played when the pictures were
made AT Windsor The princess was IN
lined 10 accept the offer, but owing TO an
--ttnation of the royal wish on the sub
.cct the film will be destroyed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
Nomination Not Necessary

In neither case is a nomination "O''
the First Lord OF the AdmHaly ~
ouired; indeed. il is stated that ihhu,D
Is quite unnecessary and is not iN''
70 be useful. Moreover, there is
competitive examination except D"
case OF the older candidates
There is a widespread BELIEF '"@' 10
parents with ample means can al''U
send a boy into the navy. ms
mistake The highest cost OF the ""'
training is less than in the case ot ~.
pub,ic school. and . per cent OF
cadets in future will be received .. n,
duced fees. The cost OF tralh'hs all
colleges. of course. far exceeds '"' 20.
fees pavable. and the balance Is
vided out OF public funds. Indeed ''0-s
,,o noriod NJ training is LONG ana 80
a parent who receives no reduV'0" and
&. 500 10 $500 FOR the whole sew" .osy,
a half wears. including pocket n"' -,
tina navy compares very favoTaoN /,
NOM, other careers IL is remarA''
this connection-and the state"'I' IA.
parently reflects the experience "
cars themselves from the u'" :.
reaches the rank OF lieutenant a h",S S.r,,
ncer can live on his pay. The s'an" "a
n, exnenditure are moderate; IL "A,
necessary that he should have - AZ
means. The small income does NV s,k
bar officers from enjoying soeia' "
ttes and consideration. ,A
On the other hand. In comparison .s,
the successful man in other proi aus
even those who reach the highest
In the navy obtain little In the ""
nacupgarV rsMprd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
Study Newspaper Legislation,

Brussels. April lS-The committee OF
the lnterparliamentary Union held a con-
ference here to-day. during which the
secretary. G. Bange. read the report of
the action OF the union for 1913. The
United States was not represented at the
meeting,
IT. was decided TO hold an lntcrparla-
mentary conference on August ~ I'm
Stockholm. when report viii be made
on the question OF INJECTING penalties for
propagating false news tending To pro-
woke war feeling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
u. S. MONEY FILTERED
Shortage in Accounts Due to
Native Filipinos.

MariI a. April ls.-Since the decrease in
the number OF American supervisory au-
ditors cases of shortage in Filipino ac-
counts are said to be showing an alarming
increase. The Auditors Department to-
day reported three cases Of shortages ag-
gregaiIng 1900 pesos (Sll 500 and ex-
pressed the fear that there are many
more.
The American inspector in tho Province
Of Pangasnan, Luzon. declares he has UNI
covered a veritable native conspiracy to
loot the government OF funds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
LANDS FROM N. Y.-JAILED
Youth Charged in Liverpool
with Larceny in Maryland.

London. April l8-Arthur y. Mayer. alias
aired i. Montague. youth OF nineteen.
was arrested when the steamship Baltic
arrived to-day from New York ON a
charge OF grand larceny alleged 10 have
been committed ia the State Of MARYLAND.
Mayer when taken into custody had In
his possession $1,000 The United States
authorities have applied FOR his extradi-
ton and he will be arraigned IN the extra
dit0n court In Bow street on Mondav
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
ono or two blank DAYS must be addec

ono or two blank days must be added
TO this calendar. according TO whether the
year is or is not bsseXtile. One OF these
blank days is New Year. which precedes
the first OF January. The other is the
bisseXtile day which precedes the first OF
July. These blank days are placed out
side the week In this calendar all the
quarters and halves Of the year are uni
form. Each month has an equal number
OF working days. The 1st, 18th or 30th Of
the month never falls on Sunday. The
3lst. which closes all the trmesters. falls
always on Sunday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
Mexico Anxious Over Health,

The Department Of Health received a
communication yesterday from the pres
idcnt Of the Board OF Health OF the city
Of Mexico asking for all literature re-
lating 10 rules and regulations Of the
local department The request caused
some comment II was the FIRST OF It's
Kind 10 come from tho Mexican capital.
The department literature has been
widely distributed In recent years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
May See Wilkie Bard Again.
lBy Cable to The Tribune1

TFInune-
London, April ls-Wilkle Bard will
probably 10 TO America again In Octo-
William Hurley. who managed his
~ Is now endcavoring 10 have
Bard repeat his former successes
In y York. This vaudeville performer
TX wonderfully popular In England. how
over. and Is now considering offers to
play opposite Gaby Deslys in revue TO
be presented NJ the Palace Theatre next
october or with Ethel Lcvey at another
revue TO he seen ut the Hippodrome next
fall