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The Washington herald., 1914-04-26
SMOKING IN THEATERS
AGITATED IN LONDON
Managers Are Looking for Some
Means to Popularize Their
Show Houses.
AMERICAN ACTORS FAVORITES
!. C,hl. ~ m, W,,h,neton Hrrald.

Special Cable to Tibs Washington Herald.
London, April S.-To smoke or not to
smoke in the theaters Ii the controversy
OF the moment II is an old question
that London theatrical managers have
discussed and argued about for years
hut times have changed. New elements
have arisen to alter the general aspect
and diminishing receipts at the theaters
have caused the proprietors to look
around for some means OF popularizing
the theater.
In the music hall and the moving pic
ture snC7, srr-oking is, OF course. per
mitted. but in the legitimate" West End
theater IL has never been allowed. Now
George Edwards proposes to permit
smoking in the Gayety Theater. house
in which Frank Jay Gould holds big
financial interest.
For many years Teddy Pathe. the great
musical comedy comedian. has been a
Gayety institution. but he has been trans
ferred to the Adelphi. together with
Miss Phyllis Dare and other stars" OF
promise Miss Gertie Miller. the picture
post card queen and an enormous
favorite with the musical comedy public,
has gone TO Daly's Theater. In the show
now running. After the Girl" Lew
Hearn and Clifford Crawford, we'll known
on the American stage. are playing the
leading parts. and the leading lady Is
an ex-chorus girl from the Adelphi
Speculation is once more rife regarding
the destination Of the two Chilean Dread
noughts now building in this country.
For the present Il seems that the states
which appear inclined to increase their
naval forces by becoming bidders In the
open market for dreadnoughts. have
turned their attention from the two
Argentine ships now ready in the Ameri-
80 q q
ish shipyards. Besides Greece and
Turkey there are other powers in the
market II has been reported that one
Of them IL Italy. This testifies to the
acuteness Of the naval rivalry in Europe.
The bidders are for the moment con-
fronted with the following obstacles: Or
fcially the Chilean government declares
that they are not willing TO sell the two
powerful units now under construction.
which will be ready. the first about MAY,
1915. the second some six OF seven months
later. The truth is IL that Chile expects
to get better prices by waiting a little
longer. and C2) that the Chilean govern
ment are not united as to the use 10
be made of the money derived from the
sale. While some OF the ministers would
like to deduct II from the military
budgets altogether. and employ II In
some scheme OF social reform. others.
and among them the heads OF the mill
tary party. insist on the sums which
would be realized, should the sale take
rlace. being kept in reserve for military
purposes.
Throughout the whole of Europe intense
activity prevails in the provision OF arra-
ments OF the most modern type. and II is
somewhat remarkable to find Great
Britain, after the disastrous experiences
in recent years. determined to make a
considerable increase in her feet Of air
ships as distinct from the aeroplane.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-26
BUILDING AEROPLANE
TO CROSS ATLANTIC
Secrecy Is Maintained as to Details Of
Count Zeppelin's Latest
Craft.
BURNS SUGAR TO CLEAN AIR"

Special Cabe TO The Washington Herald.
Berlin. April 25.-German aeronautiC
circles are eagerly awaiting some definite
announcement from Count Zeppelin re-
garding the aeroplane he is building for
his attempt TO cross the Atlantic. The
details of this machine have not been
made public. the utmost secrecy is main
tanned.
The count is confident that a Transat-
lantic flight Is now well within the bounds
Of possibility. though he is cutie prepared
to see the failure OF the earlier attempts.
Possibly that is why he Is in no hurry
to start until the summer OF 1915.
II you have money TO invest and want
a reasonable interest. say 5000 per cent.
the proper thing 10 do is TO buy shares
in a German diamond company. II you
can get them. A few weeks ago when
statement was made that the Colonla!
Mining Company was about 10 reduce its
dividend from $500 per cent to 2,5H per
cent, there was no end of alarm among
the shareholders. and now that the pre-
lIminary announcement has been official
ly confirmed they are really grumblinC.
But really behind this Colonial Mining
COMPANY there is quite a romantic story.
Herr StduCn. VINO louHNNu I'M ''iiAfdAAF
with a few colleagues. was formerly
station master He is now a millionaire
and one Of the most important personali-
ties in the German diamond market II
is stated that he will shortly succeed
Prince Furstenberg as chairman of the
German Diamond ReEie.
The interest paid by the company last
year-S.SOa per cent-was the highest per-
centage ever known in German industry.
The subscribed capital of the company is
only a little over se5,o0O.
A new and ingenious telephone invcn-
ton is about to be put into operation by
the Berlin police. and the lot OF tho house
breaker. footpad. and other undesirable
individuals will be rendered even harder
than II is today. in addition to which the
already harassed automObilist Will he
subjected to further petty interference
The invention consists of a small instru-
ment about the size OF a watch. and can
be carried in the waistcoat pocket. The
two covers OF the watch screw apart. and
inside is a thin electric wire. connecting
the two parts One part is then attached
TO an almost invisible telephone connec-
ton, which can be concealed in the niche
of a street doorway. or in a weather.
proof hole on a telephone post on the
main roads HitChing one-half OF the
watch to a little hook. the policeman. de-
tective. or motor-trapper can use the 9TH
er half as a transmitter and receive and
call up the next police station or the
nearest official cooperating with him.
An Alsatian artist named Hansi is now
| undergoing a sentence of three months at
CoImar for having burned a piece Of
sugar in a local Restaurant. With party
| Of friends he was discussing the m"mor-
able Zabern affair. and finally he eX-
| claimed:
THAT is enough of the subject We
have talked too much OF that officer. Won
Forstner: let us purify the air by burn
/ ing some sugar"
The Washington herald., 1914-04-26
Gerards Give the DanSant
To BerIin'S Notable 400"
Entertainment for Benefit of American Woman S
Club Proves in Many Respects One of Most
Brilliant Socirl Epents in Annals of E1-
clusipe United States Colony.

secretary. Roland ;. Harvey. and Capt.
Gherardi.
Among others present were Maj. Lang
horne Mime. QueSada. wife of the Cuban
minister: Count Guido Won Henkeldon-
nersmarck. Countess Montgelas, wife of
the chief of the American department,
German foreign office; Capt. Berens.
Councillor NJ. Basuroff. OF the Russian
embassy: Guatemalan Minister Oroajo.
Consul General Skinner. Vice Consul De-
witt c. Pole Col. and Mrs. Won Buelow,
DIR. and Mrs. 4. y. Davis. Mrs. Alvin c.
Kraenzlein. the Misses Rose and Peggy
Hirsh. of Philadelphia: Mrs James Neu-
mann Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Euegemann,
of Chicago: Mrs. Frank Cavalli and the
Misses Cavalli, of New York; w. w.
Schulz. of San Francisco: Lanier Wins
low. Nine. Pierre Comment. of New
York: DIR. ]. J. Crosser. pastor of the
American Church: Miss Agnes Kerr. Mrs.
DIR. Clevesymmes. Mrs. Stephen II. Nc
Fadden. Miss Leila Weightman. Mr.. and
Mrs. William c. Dreher. Mrs. Mary Nc
EIwee and Mrs. A. j. Albrecht.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hamlin. of Chi
cago. sat at a table made up of notable
musicians. including Fritz Ereisler. the
violinist. and Mrs. Kreisler. Josef
Lhevinne. Rudolph CAM. Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Spiering. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
.>ing Clark. and Paul Tietjens, the Amer
lean composer.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-26
.D.s,l c,bl. to me w..btnstOn aerald.

srr3,l Cable TO The Washington Herald.
Berlin. April 25.-The dansant given for
the benefit of the American Woman's
Club last Monday. under the patronage of
Ambassador and Mrs. Gerard. proved to
be in many respects one OF the most bril-
liant social events in the annals of the
American colony.
As originally planned. the tea was to
have been a comparatively modest AFFAIR
but under the clever management of the
committee OF ladies having the matter
in hand it developed beyond all eNpecta-
tons.
Nearly 400 persons attended. and the
huge Kaisersaal of the Hotel Adlon was
packed so full OF tea tables that move
ment was almost impossible, and many
guests were obliged to stand.
The proceeds of the entertainment. from
the sale of tickets and program advertis-
ing, amounted to nearly $1,000, which goes
to the treasury of the Womans CLUB,
where the money is sorely needed.
Besides the leaders of the American
colony. q number of prominent Germans.
members of the different foreign embas-
sizes. were present. Ambassador and Mrs.
Gerard, who occupied a table near the
platform. had as their guests the Count
ess Won Moltke, Signor Bollatl and his
The Washington herald., 1914-04-26
SPIES EMPLOYED TO
WATCH SUFFRAGETTES
Scotland Yard Said to Be Spending
Immense Sums in This

special Cab. to The washingtnh Herald.
London. April Sin the attempt to re-
press the militant suffraesttes. Scotland
Yard is spending thousands Of dollars on
police spies Many of these spies start
operations by pretending sympathy for
the women's cause and joining mems
union for woman suffrage. All men ad-
herents are carefully watched by the suf-
fraKettes in consequence.
Besides this. hundreds of plain clothes
men prowI around the dwellings and
meeting places OF suffrage leaders, ac-
cording to statements in the Suffragette,
which adds
AT private meetings at times police
spies are found. having gained admission
by first becoming members OF the Suf-
frage Society. under whose auspices such
meetings are held. and gradually worming
their way into the confidence Of staunch
friends. When IL is difficult for some
reason for a detective TO join a suffrage
society. the plan Of employing spies is
adopted. For a consideration these hire
linEs will do their best TO find out the
plans of the militants.'
The Washington herald., 1914-04-26

snn-.l CahIe to The Washington Herald.
ST. Petersburg. April 25.-Grand Ouch
ess Olga, first and perhaps best beloved
of the Cars daughters. has broken her
engagement to marry Prince Charles. son
OF the Crown Prince Of Rumania. who In
the nature Of events will sit on the Ru-
manian throne.
The young couple-she is eighteen he
tventy-were afianced, as these dis
patches told exclusively. But at the last
moment when the date OF the wedding
had been actually fixed. the grand duch-
ess threw herself at her fathers feet and
Implored him not to render hrr life mis-
erable. not to compel he to marry man
she does not love: whom she never can
love- she protested.
The Czar, tenderest. most aHectionate
Of fathers. embraced his daughter. dried
her tears, and assured her she shall not
marry Prince Charles, who. after all. Is
n handsome and engaging young fellow.
So his majesty explained to the Ruma-
nian crown prince and princess that he
must consider his daughters feelings and
respect her wishes above ali elsa
The Washington herald., 1914-04-26
''MOTHER OF GOD" COT
$4,000 FROM VICTIMS
Russian Woman Swindler Called Son
King Solomon" and Friend
st. Peter"
special Cabl. to The Washington HsnId.

Special Cable TO The Washington He1d.
ST. Petersburg, April 25.-Daria Smir-
nova. a peasant woman. is on trial here
for impersonating the mother Of God. and
swindIing s75,Oco out OF those who believed
in her wild fantasies.
With her are being tried two accom-
plices. Peter SmirnoT. her son. and
Denis shemeten. The proceedings are
secret.
1t appears that Daria had since 1901.
when she settled in village close to
Okhta. one of ST. Petersburg's suburbs.
been giving herself out as Gods mother.
sent down to earth by God to reveal to
SHINING mankind new truth and bring
them new salvation.
She succeeded in imposing upon a vast
multitude of persons. and so great be-
came the fame OF the "Okhta God $
mother as she was blasphemously called
that disciples would flock to her even
from distant provinces.
At arst her husband was in alliance
with her. but as she liked the company
of other men. jealousy gradually drove
him away. and 1t was he who told
on her." When he was gone she made
Dhemeter her most important lieutenant
by proclaiming him TO he 81. Peter. the
Apostle. and next to him her own son,
who she declared was none other than
King Solomon.
She would hold forth against the estab-
lished Orthodox Church, in which she
saw the incarnation OF the devil. and
preach, in spite of her own example to
the contrary. the virtue Of celibacy.
The favorite punishment which she in
fiicted upon the sinners. was fasting in
a sort of solitary confinement. and often
the unfortunate victims would hold out
the fast for weeks at a stretch One
woman. Dunia, the prophecies actually
died from voluntary starvation.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-26
TELLS OF SUNS POWER.
EXPERT Describes Some of the Ex-
pcriments Recently Made.

sr4risl Cable to The Washington Herald.
London. April 25.-Engineers and scien-
fists filed the hall of the Society of
Engineers to hear a. S. E. Ackerman's $
paper on utilization of Solar Energy.
This is the first paper of its kind. deal
ing as il does with the whole OF the
experiments so far made during the last
four years at a cost OF about $l5O.OOO.
Mr.. Ackerman. who has been carrying
out this work in conjunction with c. T.
WaIrond. touched on the determinations
of the solar constant and proceeded to
deal fully with the varying percentages
Of this quantity that are available
throughout the day for power purposes.
He also gave some account OF the
Shuman sun heat ahsorbers and de-
scribcd in detail the result Of his forty
eight trials Of these absorbers. the latest
pattern of which has heen erected near
Cairo.
Some inteTestinE details followed. show
ing the facilities. and also that the total
stream output Of a certain type U alb
sorber can he calculated to a nicely.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-26
Grand Duchess Olga Breaks
TrOth with Prince Charles
Cars Eldest Daughter, in Tears, ImploreS Father
to Sape Her from Marrying Twenty-Year
Old Heir of Rumanian Crovn She
Does Not Love-

Prince Charles took the north expires,
for Berlin that very night. Such mar
riages Of course are made in the chan
cellories, but the young prince thought he
had found favor in the lady's eyes. Her
Il will not" or rather. her fathers she
shall not" provoked many other unhappy
consequences.
The Empress had set her heart on tho
match. and used all her influence with
her daughter to secure her consent to the
betrothal. which actually was made.
The Rumanian crown prince and prin-
cess and Prince Charles became the
Cars guests at the palace at Tsarkoe-
Selo. There a state luncheon was given
to which the imperial family was bidden
and even the members OF the Rumanian
legation, that they might be presented tc
their future queen.
Then Olga's tears prevailed on hcI
father. Some dreadful scenes. seedlings
reproaches followed between the Empress
and the young grand duchess.
II Is safe TO say the Car did not escape.
for his august spouse has a temper ot
her own when her nerves are stretched.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-26
KING AND QUEEN AT DERBY.
Unusual Number of Tourists in
Rome Despite strike Threat.

Special Gable to The Wa-hiEEt0u Herald
Rome. April @5.-The finc weather whirF
Rome has been enjoying is almost Unpr'-
cedented for this time nf the wear. u
has acted as most telling antIdpt" t'
the threat OF a railway strike. The fear
that thousands of wealthy visitors VOL.
depart hurriedly proved ground esS. rs
the city is teeminG with many tourists
who are willingly taking the risk o.
boing detained few DAYS Longer IT
Rome
The Derby. the chief closing event o.
the Roman season. was run ThUrsf7.
and attracted unusual attention. chiefly
owing To- the fact that this year tbs
Kings prize OF $50" was doubled ~
course. the King and Queen hcth wee
present. The large crowd made the NJ
han hills echo again and again win
cheers as Fausta. owned hv SiCnor Tes.",
won hy a half a neck after most CN-
citing race.
II is the Kings ambition to ImT-ov"
the Italian race horses to point equal
ling the hest products of American ami
English studs. The institution OF Other
substantial prizes is only a question ui
time.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-26
JERUSALEM Will
Be MODERNIzED
Work Starts Soon on Street
Railway Lines and New
Water System.
LOCAL COLOR DOOMED
Tourists May Receive Distinct Shock
on Revisiting the Scene of
Christ's Labors.
Special Cable to The Washington Herald.

Special Gable 10 The Washington Herald.
Jerusalem, April 25.-Work will he
started soon on four lines of street rail-
way in the Holy City. With new water
works, up-to-date lighting. and moving
picture theaters, il is safe to say that
many devout persons soon will have a
distinct shock on visiting the scene Of
Christ's labors.
In certain respects Jerusalem bids fair
to be thoroughly "Europeanized" at no
distant cate. Its isolation once cOnsid-
cradle. in spite Of the existence Of Euro
pean religious foundations and the an
nusI influx of pilgrims. has had to yield
during the last forty years to a host Of
new influences that have invaded con-
servative Palestine.
ChieT Factors In Change.
Chief among these are the great in
crease Of tourist traffic. the construction
Of railroads from JafTa. the growth %
education among the Arab population,
and last. hut not least. the rapidly in
creasing immigration OF the Jews. who
numbered hut 80 souls in all Palestine q
century ago. but now form sO per cent OF
the 5000 inhabitants Of Jerusalem.
The municipality Of Jerusalem has n0E
granted a concession for the electric
lighting Of the city and for the construc-
ton AMI exploitation Of an electric street
railway system to the French Peri"r
Bank. which also seems To have obtained
an option on the construction of the
much ~eded waterworks.
E--mer OHer Refused.
In ls7L tho Baroness Burdett-Couts Of
fcrsd to spend SI2'."H on tho water sup
ply Of tho city provided that the mum
Cirality Of Jerusalem undertook To spend
$50 or S7Hno year necessary for Jne
LTkeep. The municipality declined the
Offer.
The construction Of no fewer than four
lines Of street railWa ay is proposed by the
cOncessionnaires. All will start from the
Jana Gate. on the western side Of tho
city wall.
Sent!mcntalists will no doubt regret the
advent Of contrivanCes tending 10 DE-.
strOy local color But the lines vi,
not pass through the old ~ity. and the
street cars which ply through the mids'
Of Constantinorle and Damascus. cities
which. IL tho truth he told. are far more
beautiful. have not spoiled their beauty
one whit.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-26
OFFICIAL LAUDs ROOSEVELT.
eci,l CABLE 10 III. wa.lunrton H.rh.

Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
Paris. April z.-Ridgely Carter, former
United States Minister to the Balkans,
who is staying here few weeks, has
just returned from South America. where
he spent eight months. chiefly In Chile.
He said he couldn't see how the Repuo-
Iican party could refuse to nominate
Roosevelt In 1916. He added:
Roosevelt made tremendous impres'
sion in South America and undoubtedly
did much to advance American CONNER
cial influence there at the expense OF the
Germans and English. He undoubtedly
will be heard from in national politics
when he returns to his own country.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-26
DEGREE OF Ii. D. FOR
AMBASSADOR PENFIELD
Envoy to Austria Is Informed thai
Hobart College Will Honor
Him.
IL Washlr-.cr Hs,-I

Src7al Can,c 'n TIE washIrS-or Herald
Vienna. Apri ! 25.-United States An
hassador Frederic c. Penheld was in.
formed this week that Hobart College
Geneva. y Y. has decided TO confer or
him the honorary degree OF Ii. u
Morris Gest. OF tho David BslasCo Com
panv. and Mr.. Amherg. 0f New York. a
rived here this week. They plan |" Tro-
duce several American plays here.
United States Judg- and Mrs. = .
KuhISaat and daughter. Of Chicago. axe
spending a few days here. They vii
leave shortly for Budapest and Muni"-
en- route to Hamburg. whence they vi!
sail for home.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-26
WILL WED ENGLIsHMAN.

Special Gable to The Washington Herald
London, April 3.-The engagement Is
announced OF Miss Sally Nelson Rice.
daughter Of Judge J. Kearney Rice, OF
New Brunswick. n. j., TO Harold c.
Harvey. OF Trenton. y. J.. son OF Alex
ander Harvey, Of London. Harvey is
cousin of Eugene H. outerbridge, OF New
York. The wedding will take place In
The Washington herald., 1914-04-26
king and QUEEN
FETED in PARIS
ROYAL Week Attracts Throng
of American Hostesses
to Capital.
CITY In GALA ATTIRE
George V and Mary Guests of Mar
ouise de Breteuil. Formerly Miss
Garner, of New Orleans.
......., c.h,. tn III. Washington Her,Id.

special Gable to The Washington Herald.
Paris, April 25.-Royal week brought
hosts of Americans living in Europe INTO
Paris and hostesses from across the At
lantic had the busiest week OF the year
American women living at the Boise de
Bologne and the Champ Elysees gave
roof tea parties Tuesday afternoon for
the arrival Of King George and Queen
Mary of England.
The grounds of the most magnificent
mansions in the worlds finest thorough
fares were packed with a feminine throng
sowned in the latest fashions.
Eue.ts of American.
Mrs Ferdinand Blumenthal had one OF
the biggest parties, only being surpassed
nv that of the Marquise de Breteuil' Tor
meriy Miss Garner. of New Orleans. 1he
rnarouise had the distinction Of being TIE
only woman in Paris to entertain the
British King and Queen. The De Brete-
uiIs are famous hosts of royalty. hing
Edward frequently enjoyed luncheon al
their Bots de Boulogne mansion. and the
Prince of Wales stopped there several
months a couple years ago.
THURSDAYS luncheon was a very quiet
affair. with no American guests, as the
marouise rarely sees American society
here.
Edward Tuck, the retired New York
banker, also gave a large tea party Tues
day, the guests having a fine view OF the
royaI procession from his Champs
Elysees residence.
Mrs. Rutherford Stuyvesant, who re-
turned from New York recently. has be-
gun entertaining for the season with
tea dance, the guests including Prince
Antoine of Orleans, Princess Poggio
suaza (nee Curtiss), who is one OF the
American Ruspoli princesses: Marquise
de TaIleyrand-Perigord, formerly Miss
Elizabeth Curtiss: Mrs. Marcellin Singer.
and Mrs. Frederic Bell
Other Popular Hostesses.
Another prominent royal week hostess
has been the Duchess de Talleyrand. for
merly Anna Gould. who returned with
the duke from Monte Carlo for the occa-
sion.
The Duchess de la Rochefoucald this
week hss taken a new apartment in the
Champs de Mars quarter, which is year
" growing moro popular with Americans.
Mrs. Paul Morton arrived at her
Versailles villa from New York today,
and intends TO do a lot Of entertaining
this season.
The Countess de Sommyevre tnee Fitz-
gerald, of New York;, who has also re-
turned to Paris. announces an extensive
program of receptions for May.
Ambassador and Mrs. Myron T. Her
rick have returned to the Embassy after
a brief vacation at Cannes.
Arthur Hugh Frazier has taken up the
post Of second secretary of the Embassy.
replacing Sheldon whitehouse. who was
appointed first secretary to the legation
in Nicaragua.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-26

London, April 25.-Gen. Sir Arthur and
LADY Paget. the Earl and Countess of
Aberdeen and Lord and Lady Iveagh.
are leading entertainers at Punchestown,
in the series of Irish turf meetings. Ap-
parently the home rule crisis did little
10 dim the brilliancy OF the gatherings.
The races started with the Fairy House
events. which rank next in importance TO
Punchestown. Then there were three
days at Curragh The Royal Horticul-
tural Society's spring show and the state
ball at Dublin Castle followed, then a
dance at Dublin Castle and the Punches
town races The last events were the
Leopardstown races, with a ball at the
Rotunda and the Phoenix Park meet