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The Washington herald., 1914-01-25
.TABLEAUX VIVANT
TEA-DANCE features
Lady Radd Hostess at Unique Enter
tainment Given at the Italian
Capital.
MISS LISTERS TANGO PARTY
. 10 The Washington Herald.

Special Cable to The Washington Heah
Rome, Jan. A-The last tea. followed
by a dance. at the British embassy. af-
forded a new proof of Lady Radd's good
taste and ingenuity in arranging enter
tainments
The feature of the dance consisted OF
seven tableaux vivant. several OF which
were enthusiastically cheered. First came
Nativity" presented to the guests in the
shape OF two large fower-colored eggs.
from which Lady Radds two beautiful
children emerged.
The second tableau was Vanity"
which showed Mrs. Courtney Stewart,
wife OF the British naval attache. and a
daughter of Waldo Storey. in the act OF
arranging her hair. and putting rice pow
der on her face before a large mirror.
Capt White, and Mr.. Harrison. Am
bassador Pages private secretary. helped
in several of the tableaux.
One of the largest social functions Of
this week was Miss Listers tea dance.
In her beautiful apartments in the his
toric Semi Palace, the tango was danced
in at least fifteen different ways to the
great delight OF the guests.
Among the guests were Ambassador
and Mrs. Page. Capt. and Mrs. Drace
White. Countess Semi. formerly Miss
Gayley. of Pittsburgh: the Duchess Lante
de la Rouvere, formerly Miss Allen. OF
New York: Antici Mattel, and her two
beautiful daughters, the Princess d&Stig-
liano. Lady Hart. and the Prince and
Princess Falconieri-
The Duke of ARGOS. the Spanish Minis
ter OF the Quirinal. and the Duchess Of
ARGOS gave a dinner to a number Of in
innate friends this week. including Miss
Alice Longfellow, Col. Dunn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Abbott, Mr.. Ladd, Mrs. Hurlburt
and Miss Thorpe.
The last meeting Of the fox hunting
club has been saddened by two acci-
dents, one of which nearly cost the life
OF Prince Borghese. The princes horse
fell, owing to a concealed hole in the
ground The rider was thrown about
twenty feet, sustaining fractured skull.
He was unconscious for several days.
Later the Princess Lchtenstein's bay
horse jumped a fence and fell. fracturing
his riders knee.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond
have arrived at Rome and shortly will
be presented ct Court by Ambassador
Page. The Hammonds will spend sew
erai weeks here. Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre
Lorillard Ronalds. Of New York. and
Mrs Baldwin, of Boston. Princess Rad
ziwilrs grandmother. have arrived In
Rome,
Other Americans registered at the
various Rome hotels are DR.. Miller and
family, of Oakland, Cal: Mr.. and Mrs.-
John Scott and H. Mcleod. Of Boston:
Mrs. F. F.. ireland and family, of Phila-
delphia; Mr.. and Mrs Bumstead and
family, of New Haven.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25

Bucharest. Roumania, Jan. "a
Among the prominent patrons of the
new gambling casino at Sinaia. where
the King has his beautiful mountain
home. is Princess Marie. wife OF Crown
Prince Ferdinand
Princess Marie is seen very often at
the green topped tables in this latest
revival OF Monte Carlo. and has intro
duced many of her friends at the place.
With her very often are her two chill
dren. Prince Charles and Princess Eliz-
abeth.
The gambling rooms are freauented
by a cosmopolitan gathering OF gam
biers from Arabia. Turkey. and Euro
pean countries. who sit at the tables in
their native costumes.
The crown princess has always been
a member of the gayer set. and has
shocked many of the courts of Europe
But this latest vice has brought upon
her the strong disapproval Of King
Charles. The princess is about to leave
for Vienna and Madrid. where she will
remain for several months.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25
CzAR A sERF BEFORE MONK.
influence Of Raspoutine at Court
IL Growing Daily.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald
st. Petersburg. Jan. A-The vitiating
influence of the Monk Raspoutine over
the Gar is daily becoming more marked.
He scarcely ever leaves the Emperor's
side now. =
without doubt. he il the most sinister
and malignant influence over Russia to-
day. which for a country overriden with
espionage Is saying something.
The latest sensation the monk has
caused is the snubbing by the Car Of
the Metropolitan Vladimir. president Of
the Holy Synod, because he had the
courage to oppose strongly a number Of
church appointments made by the Car
recently under the influence of Ras-
poutine.
The monks wrath on learning of the
Metropolitan's temerity knew no bounds,
and he insisted on the imperial weaklings
visiting their displeasure on the Metro
politan. Consequently. when Vladimir
went recently to pay his homage to the
Car and Cxarina on the occasion of the
Russian new year he was received with
out 0 word from them. He felt his dis
grace keenly.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25
INCREASE IN IMMIGRANTS.
100000 More In 1913 Than Ever
Before.

Special Csble to The Washington Herald
London. Jan. cL-Although complete re-
turns are not yet available. 1t is known
that the passenger trafic between Euro
pean and North American ports last year
was greater than ever before. the esti-
mates being an increase of westbound.
10000. and eastbound, 1900
This is in part due to the prospect
of passing a bill now before the United
States Congress imposing drastic tests
and restrictions upon immigrants, and
In anticipation of its adoption the move
ment from Russia and the Mediterranean
has expanded enormously. There is a
rush at the moment to get to New York
and Boston before the measure comes
into operation
Some significance also attaches to a
scheme to be carried out with view
to the diversion OF newcomers from the
Northern to the Southern States, and it
Is understood that several Of the steam
ship lines will send more boats to New
Orleans and other Gulf ports.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25
SEE YANKEE PRINTERS ART.
Berliners Attend Exhibition of
American BookbindfnE.
speriai Cable IN The wash;ngfon He~ah

Berlin, Jan. N.-An exhibition of the
art Of American printing and bookbind-
ing has been opened in the library Of the
Royal Museum Of Industrial Arts. The
collection consists chiefly of fine speci-
mems Of artistic book printing. represent
ing the work done by the leading Ameri-
can publishing houses within recent years.
The books exhibited belong to the per-
manent collection of the museum, but
they have been assembled and placed in
a separate room by the directors in order
to give a comprehensive survey Of the
newest American book work. Some fine
editions Of the classic Latin writers,
printed in imitation Of hand made black
letters on heavy paper and an illumin-
ated prayerbook printed in red and black
type are smo9g the most attractive feat
ures Of the collection.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25
CLUB OPENED TO WIVES.
American Club I'm Berlin Adopts
New Rule.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Berlin, Jan. A.-The American Lunch
con Club made an experiment Wednesday
by giving . Ladies' Day." the members
bringing their wives A large proportion
Of the members objected to the innova-
ton on the score that lunch clubs were
away.
The club management succeeded In
assembling about thirty couples who
voted the new venture a huge success,
Among those attending were Ambassa-
dor and Mrs. Gerard. Secretary and Mrs.
Grew, Secretary Spencer, Vice Consul
Ecole, 8. B. Conger and wife, and N. B.
McFHdden and wife,
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25
worcester H.,t Party.

Special Cable 10 rhs-washington Herald
London. Jan. A.-Lady Deerhurst (nee
Boyninge entertained a party for the
Worcester hunt ball at which her daugh-
ter, the Hon. Helena Coventry. was one
OF the prettiest girls present. Lady
Deerhurst.s party included the Misses
Barring, daushters of Lord Asburton.
Lord Deerhurst was not present. being
In New York.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25
ARGENTINE BEEF FOR o. s.
British Ship Line Makes Contract to
Carry Meat Here.

Carry Meat Here.
Special Cable to Ths Washington He7h-
London, Jan. 2I-There is every indica-
ton Of a huge expansion of the trafio in
meat from Argentina and Brazil to the
United States.
One of the British companies whose
vessels run on the route has Just received
an order from a large firm of exporters
for the whole Of the refrigerated space on
its ships until the end OF this year.
Almost none of the independent pack
ing houses In the River Platte district
sent beef and mutton to New York before
the new tariff law took effect, but they
are now losing no opportunity for devel-
oping the traffic, though the lack of
transport facilities is a great dfsadvan-
tage. On the transpacific route the same
activity Is noticeable. the export Of meat
from Australasia to San Francisco being
just now a marked feature OF the carry
ing trade.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25
CHAMBERLAIN TO BE EARL.
Britaia's Aged Statesman May BE
Raised 10 PeeraGe.

Special Cabie to The Washington Herald.
London, Jan. A.-Joseph Chamberlain,
Great Britian's grand old statesman, who
has intimated his intention of not seek
ing reelection to the next Parliament,
has several times refused q peerase, but
1t Is stated on excellent authority that
on his approaching retirement from Par
Lament he will be offered an earidom
which. It Is understood. he will accept
The whole country thinks 1t will be a
fitting close to q great career for Cham
berlain to pass the quiet evening of his
life a. the Earl of Birmingham.
Mr.. and Mrs Chamberlain left London
this week for their annual stay on the
Riviera Mrs. Chamberlain, who was Miss
May Endicott, of Boston. is a wonderful
wife to the aged statesman, and her
solicitude and wonderful kindness to-
wards him are endearing her tremen-
dously to the British public.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25
M.rlbero.shs Back He.e.

Special OAbas to The washington Herald.
London, Jan. a.-The Duchess of Marl-
borough, accompanied by her sons. Mar
quis Blandford and Lord Ivor Churchill.
have returned to London from the Ri
viera- The duchess appears much Inn
proved in health, while her sons are
quite bronzed by their stay on the Nod
1terranean.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25
PRAISE FOR DR.. CARREL.
New Yorker Landed in Russia n
"Greatest Surgeon"

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
st, Petersburg, Jan. 2i.-A long article
appeared in one of the st. Petersburg pa
pers this week recountins the magni-
fcent medical research work done by DR..
Alexis Carrel, of New York, in behalf
of humanity.
II calls DR.. Carrel ''the greatest sur
geon of the century" and adds that his
services to humanity are never to be for
gotten. no matter what progress surgery
may make in the future because he has
opened the way for future generations Of
surgeons to follow.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25
O. S. WANTS RAILROAD FIGURES.
state Department Asks Reasons for
German Rate Increase.
r....;., Gil. a. IT,. rrs.hi,.r.on Ye-.ld

Special Oable to The Washington Herald.
Berlin, Jan. 24.-Acting under instruc-
tIons from the State Department, the
staff of the Ameri an Embassy in Berlin
has been busily engaged in collecting
facts and figures relating to the freight
and passenger rates Of the German rail-
ways.
The immediate object of the inquiry.
presumably, is to ascertain the reason for
the advance recently made here in GER
tain rates. The German railways are
operated as part Of the system of state
finance and the rates under all ordinary
circumstances are both cheap and stable.
but owing to a variety al causes there
lately have been some changes
The inquiry undertaken by the embassy
was concluded this week, and the results.
it is understood. will be reported immedi-
ately to Washington. -..-
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25
DREXEL OFF ON HUNT.
Starts for Africa, Where He VIII
Trail Big Game.

opechl Cable 70 Inc WaSainSDn HoHu'
London. Jan. 2.-Anthony ]. Drexel
gave q dinner Tuesday night for twenty
four In honor of his brother. George w.
Childs Drexel. and his wife, who have
Just started for big game hunting in
Africa. The dinner was given at Mr..
Drexefs house in upper Grosvernor
street.
Today the host departed for Paris en-
route to Cannes. announcing his inten-
ton Of being In Rome for Easter.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25

-
London, Jan. 24.-Court gossip has
hinted that the impending visit Of the
Prince Of wales to Greece next Nav,
where he Will oficially represent his
father at the coronation Of King Com
stantine, Is founded on something more
than the desire Of King George to be
officially represented at the coronation.
Princess Helene, the eldest daughter Of
the King and Queen OF Greece, is in ex-
ceptiona1iy besutiful and brilliant girl,
and II is limited that King George and
Queen Mary would be relieved were the
heir apparent to fall in love with her.
So far the couple have not met
This will be the first time that the
Prince of Wales has filled an engage
ment of a specially public nature. 1t
is expected he will be absent from Eng
land for several weeks, as II In planned
that he shall visit the Emperor of Aus-
fria before he returns.
While in Greece the prince win con-
fer the Order Of the Garter on King
Constantine, while the King will In
vest the prince with t;Is Order Of the
Redeemer. .2ss-5
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25
PLAN 10 HONOR AMERICAN.
Scottish Traaesmen ssbserfbe for
Nensrial to BraAley-AGartin.

Special Ohhls 10 Ths wszhingtna HaaN
residents Of Inverness. in the Scottish
Highlands. are subscribing to = memorial
to the late Bradley Martin IN recognition
of the generosity and interest the New
Yorker took in their welfare.
The proposed memorial win be . hrunxe
bust on . marble pedestai. which win be
unveiled in Glen Urquhart. near Balma-
caan. where the famous Bradley Martin
shooting parties have taken place for
thirty years.
This ID quite unusual as few Ameri-
cans have been 20 honored By any Brit
iSh community.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25
LADY BARRYMORE TO DANCE.

Former Miss Wadsworth, OF New
York, VIII Give Ball.
Special Cabas to The waShinst0D- -HGaM
London, Jan. A-Lord and Lady Barry
moro are giving a dance at their Irish
home<next Thursday.
Lady Barrymore, formerly Miss Ellz-
abeth Wadsworth. of New York, 10 q
charming hostess, and though this In
the silver jubilee year and her second
marriage. she Is still graceful. handsome.
and vivacious. She was the widow Of
Arthur Post. of New York, when she
married Lord Barrymore.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25
Tango Ban by the Ckar.

Special Gable to The Washington Herald
St Petersburg. Jan. 24-A private cir
cular signed by the commander-in-chief
OF the troops in st. Petersburg was issued
this week forbidding officers to dance the
tango.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25

London. Jan. 24.-A feature of the
first court OF the year, which King
George will hold on February Is. will
be the appearance of Princess Arthur
of Connaught. the former Duchess of
Fife, whose wedding to the prince last
year was one of the chief social events
In London.
The princess will take her place on
the royal dais during the court levee.
and IL may be that some jealousy will
be shown between her and her royal
aunt, Queen Mary.
The young princess was noted for
her dowdiness before her marriage to
Prince Arthur, but now she has blos-
somed forth as one Of the best-dressed
women in the court set In fact her
gowns and hats are so ultra-fashion-
able that Queen Mary has disapproved
Of them, especially Of the slit skirt and
xreakish hsta.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25
MACKAYs STILL EsTRANGED.
Wife In Paris, While Husband II
on the Riviera.
Ths Washington Herald.

Bpet1Al C6b4e 70 1hs WsshinEton HeaH
Paris. Jan. Awhile Mrs. Clarence
MAckay In living In an apartment in the
Avenue Elysee Recluse, her husband ID
staying with his mother on the italian
Riviera
No attempt has been made to bring
about Q reconciliation between the es-
trapged pair. Mr.. Mackay says he-is In
Europe for rest and absolutely de-
clines to zee any Newspaper men
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25
MRS. AsToR A "B1G, SISTER. .
VIII Start Movement I'm Londol
Like Alrs. Gibs0n's.

Special osbls 10 The wadhinstoa Helld
London, Jan. A.-Mrs. Waldorf Astor
Is planning to start q big Sisters''
union here on the same lines as that
founded in America by her sister. Mrs.
Charles Dana Gibson.
MT. Astor already has the promise OF
help from many prominent society
uomeus
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it must be admitted that Germany in
Belgium threatens Paris good deal
more effectively than she does London,
and that Louis XIV in Holland was
even more distasteful to the German
states on the Rhine than he was to the
English"
DR.. Usher calls attention to the fact
that England has never known since
William the Norman harried York
shire such ravaging by armies and
consequent economic loss as continued
in Europe for centuries. In the long
run England became proportionately
richer than larger countries with
much more extensive natural resource
es which were decimated by war.
Neither extraordinary diligence nor
skill needs to be brought forward as
the explanation of the beginning of
England's capital fund 1t was by that
most unusual but simplest of all
things-saving."
While England was free from the
wastes of an invading warfare, Ger
many was being literally eaten up by
such conflicts as the Thirty Years
War.
In order to rest secure from attack
by the more powerful land empires on
the neighboring continent, it was nee
essary for England to dominate the
Channel with its feet. This DONNA
ton was established beyond question
iby the English defeat of the Spanish
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Armada But, DR.. Usher explains, in
obtaining control of the Channel, the
English also found themselves DOM
mating the oversee commerce of the
nations of Europe. The English Chan
mel was the needles eye which all
ships had to thread that sailed from
French, Belgium, Dutch or German
ports upon the Channel and the North
Sea. The dangers of the seaway along
the western coast of the British Isles
make it impracticable even for the
powerful ships of the present day.
Among the essentials of national
strength, DR.. Usher enumerates those
of territorial unity, or natural state
boundaries; a racial unity, Of a con-
seriousness of the citizenry that they
are one people; a religious unity,
which, in the case of England, consists
in a broad, workable liberation of In
dividual beliefs; patriotism, or the con-
seriousness of the people of common
aims and purposes; and unity of ad-
ministration, or condition where an
overwhelming majority of the people
are so we'll satisfied with the form of
government as to desire no radical
change. All Of these various elements
entering into national strength, &C
ording to DR.. Usher, were achieved by
England centuries earlier than by any
of the modern peoples of continental
Europe.
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(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. g.
Through close cooperation with de-
partments of the federal government
here, the Chamber Of Commerce of the
United States is keeping virtually the
entire business community of the
country fully informed of all develop
ments of the European war that re-
fleet directly upon the commerce Of
the United States, domestic or for
ceign.
The national alliance of more than
900 commercial organizations was
created early in 1912. The member
ship of the chamber stretches into
every nook and corner of the country,
Included in it's 600 allied crganiza-
lions are great and small chambers of
commerce in every state and CONNER
cially important city of the union.
Their total individual membership
passes the quarter million mark and
every line of industry m the country
is represented.
With the outbreak of the European
war the need of specific information
as to its probable and actual influence
on business was very urgent. Under
the direction of Elliott H. Goodwin,
general secretary of the national
chamber, the clerical force already Or
ganized here to form a clearing house
of national and international informa-
tion on business conditions, was aug
mented and it's energies directed to
meeting the emergency. The bi-week-
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JOHN BULL MUST
THANK GEOGRAPHY
FOR HIS SUCCESS.
Location of Tight Little
Isle" Responsible for Her
Development. Was at
Peace While Contir entail
Nations Wasted Their
Strength Fightin

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 4.-That
geography after all is the basis of the
greatness of Great Britain, and that
the great national ability to save and
conserve the earnings of centuries
that has resulted from her geographic
position stands her in good stead in
these days of trial is the conclusion of
DR.. Roland G. Usher, who has just
prepared for the National Geographic
Society an incisive study of the factors
that have made "the tight little isle"
across the Channel from continental
Europe a far greater power than her
area and natural resources would be-
speak.
1--WE must not lose sight of the
fact" says DR.. Usher, that the strate-
gical geography of Europe has given
the English advantages of position
which were more important in the
past than great armies; that the Eng
lish Channel was, in the days of sail
ing ships, a more effective barrier
against invasion than any army could
have been. The strategical Importance
of Belgium and Holland, too, vital to
England, was very fortunately also
vital to Germany and France The
English have never, single-handed,
been able to keep either France or
Germany out of those countries in
time of war; but they have, some how
or other, always managed to play off
France against Germany, or Germany
against France, and in the long run
keep them both out of Belgium and
Holland. England has protected her
self by arousing the fear of others, and
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ly bulletins sent out to members were
increased in scope. They took up sub
iect problems of neutrality regula-
tons, contraband proclamations by
warning powers, congressional enact
ments to meet war emergencies as
they developed, the banking situation,
the cottonc risis and every new factor
affecting business, brought up Sy the
war. Twice week members were adj
vised specifically of developments in
each case. The chamber has a force
of trained men at work among the de-
partments following up every clue to
information, and they are meeting
with ready assistance from depart
ment officials. Some of the informa-
ton sent out is of a very confidential
character, and TO protect it, publica-
ton of the bulletins is forbidden.
Now a systematic study of the for
eign commerce of the belligerent pow
ers to determine just where openings
lie for increasing American foreign
trade has been begun. Additional bull
letins are being prepared, country by
country, showing, for instance, just
what articles comprised Germanys
foreign trade with her present enemies
or with neutral countries now cut off
from her markets. Exhaustive inves-
tigation of American, British, German
and other statistics for preceding
years is being made and lengthy COM
parative tables have been issued. The
work is still going on and as it pro-
crosses manufacturers of any article
will be able to see at a glance just
what opportunities await them in any
country.
Paralelled almost day to day with
presentations of the financial situation
in foreign countries, showing where
moratoria exist and their duration,
what embargoes on expectation have
been declared and to what extent war
operations have interferred with
commerce in any direction, the charts
are said to have proved of most IL
Eliminating character to the American
business world. They bring down to
specific details the broad inquiries of
the government.