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The Washington herald., 1914-06-07
GERARD IS HONORED
BY KAISER At FEAST
American Ambassador and Col. E. M.
House Invited to Military
Ceremonial.
THEY DINED In BIG TEN

SPECIAL Cable to The w.shinstue Herald.
Berlin. June "a proof Of the cordial
esteem in which Ambassador Gerard is
held in high oficial circles here was af-
forded this week when the Kaiser in
vited the American diplomat and his
friend. Col. Edward NJ. House. Of New
York. to attend the 'Schrippenfest," one
OF the old traditional German military
ceremonials, which takes place every
Whitsuntide at the new palace in Pots
dam.
The festivity is held especially for the
benefit of the members Of the battalion
of Potsdam cadets and ranks as one OF
the more intimate exclusive social func-
tions Of Emperor Wilhelm's big military
family.
1t includes a big parade, an impressive
church service. and a royal luncheon in
a great tent before the palace at which,
according to tradition. 'shrippen." o.
rolls. are passed around to the men Of
the battalion, the Kaiser acting as host.
Ambassador Gerard was the only for
eign diplomat present and at the close
OF the ceremony an elaborate luncheon
for invited guests and members of the
royal family is given in the famous shell
saloon of the palace. the walls of which
are inlaid with rare sea shells and pre-
cious minerals
Ambassador Gerard sat vis-a-vis with
the Kaiser and Kaiserin, having as his
table companions Baron Won Plettenberg.
once commanding general of the German
army. and Gen. Won Falkenhayn, minis
ter Of war.
Among other guests at the luncheon
were Crown Princess Gecilie. the Prince
and Princess Eitel Frederick, Prince
Adalbert. and Prince Karl Of Roumania
Col. House. who has been visiting Ber-
lin as the guest of Ambassador and Mrs.
Gerard. left this week for London on his
way home.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-07
Bsrfn's Tssrist Festival
b Spelled By Bad Weaths
FRENCH DANDY LAUDS
WOMEN OF AMERICA
Andre de Fouquieres Says No Euro
pean Women Can Surpass Them

Special Gable 10 Tho washinston Henh.
Paris, June 6.-''No European women
can surpass the average American woman
for beauty and grace at fancy dress
balls" said Andre de Fouquieres. the
well-known Paris arbiter elegantarium
after the Duchess de Gamonts great
crinoline ball this week which he or
ganized with the hostess.
THE vivacity and care-free tempera-
ment Of American women make Paris
society functions of this description sorne-
thing long to remember" declared NJ. de
Fouquieres-
The dance covered the period between
1890 and 1870 and in the large and bril-
liant throng American women attracted
by far and away the most attention for
the indefinable elegance in which they
wore their crinolines.
The Marquise de Ganay tnee Ridgway
of Philadelphia,) danced an 1880 quad
rifle with the Infanta Eulalia. the Grand
Duchess Dimitri Pavlovitch; Prince An
toine. of Orleans; Braganzam, the Coun-
tess Jean de Castellane. Count Louis de
Gramont. and Count Boni de Castellane
The Washington herald., 1914-06-07
AMERICANS FILL
London HOTELS
International Horse Show at
Olympia Attracts Many
Notables.
MANY "DO THE SEASON.
Reginald and Alfred Vanderbilt I'm
portant Factors in Brilliant
Exhibition.
special Cable to me WashinEton Heraid.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
London, June 6.-Amcricans are here
en- masse and even il the season isn't
all that could be expected of 1t socially
the hotel keepers. trades people and
others Of that class have reason to bt
satisfied.
Hotels. theaters, shops and streets are
alive with transatlantic visitors. The
International Horse Show at Olympia Is
responsible for the presence here of
many notables. This event is yearly
becoming more and more dependent upor
Americans for its existence.
As usual the Ritz Hotel leads of as
the headquarters for wealthy Americans
who are here TO do the season.
Among recent arrivals were Mrs. James
Hazen Hyde, who was accompanied by
Mrs. John z. A. Leishmsn. who came
from Paris and expects to remain two
or three weeks. They are in frequen,
attendance at the horse show. which also
claims the interest of Mrs. W. X. Van
derbilt.
The same reason brought Reginald
Vanderbilt here and. with his brother.
Alfred one of the main proprietors OF
the horse show, the Vanderbilt family
support is a very important factor OF
the shows success.
James Brown Potter is making a short
stay here and doing a little quiet enter
tanning
George ]. Whelan. president of the
United Cigar Stores, has arrived from the
continent with his son and daughter-in-
law and expects to join his yacht at
Southampton shortly for a cruise. Mean
while, Mr.. Whelan is occupied with i'm
portant business here.
Recent arrivals at the Carlton include
Mrs. Redman wanamaker. who was join
n hrrc NJ
come from America to arrange final
plans for the transatlantic aeroplane
flight.
Others at the Carlton are: John H.
Patterson, of Dayton, Ohio. here for the
season: Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Vanness, of
San Francisco, who are leaving shortly
for an automobile trip through France
and Switzerland. and Mrs. Isaac Stern,
who arrived from Paris and is returning
shortly TO New York
Mrs. Seth Low. of New York. is spend
ing a few days at the Cecil Hotel, where
also were found Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
Keeney. of Los Angeles, and Mr. and
Mrs. ]. J. Grace and family. of Brooklyn.
who are en- route to Paris, Berlin, and
Vienna d..
Edwin A. Alderman, president of the
University of Virginia, with his wife and
son left this week for the Swiss lakes.
Judge and Mrs. w. II. Moore are here
for the horse show, accompanied by their
son and daughter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Moore and family. Mr. and Mrs.
Isaac .Unterneyer left for Paris today.
I William Gillette. having concluded his
stay here. sailed for New York this week,
but will return next month.
Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes and Miss
Helen Stokes have gone on an automobile
trip through England.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-07
BARS PASSION PLAY
Lord Chamberlain, of England.
Draw. RidicuIe on Himself.

Special CabIe 70 The Washington Herald.
London, June 6.-The lord chamberlain
has drawn some ridicule on himself by
refusing a license 10 the Passion Play
of OberammeI gau.
This prevents its production in any the
ater, but George Foster. acting for the
German principals. is making arrange
ments to present the piece in an OPEN
air theater close to a large city on the
Channel coast.
We have" he said today, "all but
signed for a garden site in which We
shall erect a stage and stands having
accommodation for several thousand
spectators. We propose to begin pre-
senting the play in the first week in July
and shall give performances every after
noon and evening. weather permitting.
The play will be given by a company of
80, Of whom twenty-five will be prin-
cipals from Oberammereau, the other 225
being 'supers.' engaged in this country
All the words are spoken or sung in Ger
man. and the 'supers' do not speak or
sing"
The Passion Play was first performed
in 1854. in accordance with a VOW made
by the inhabitants during a plague that
the supreme tragedy would be represent
ed by them every ten years Tradition
has it that the plague immediately dis
appeared.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-07
Rains spelling
Berlin FESTIVAL
Big Tourist Fete So Far Has
Been a Flat
Failure. :
MANY co TO THE SOUTH
More Than $50 Americans Spent
Week Disconsolately Sitting
About Hotel.
MANY co TO THE SOUTH

specisl Gable 10 The Washington Herald.
Berlin. June s.-The sudden change in
the weather with its succession of chilli
ing rains has thrown a damper upon
Berln's big tourist festival The open
air part of the program thus far has
been a fiat failure.
The spring parades in Berlin and Pots
dam have been cancelled and the contests
at the Stadion and Johannesthal aviation
grounds were pulled of before empty
benches.
Most of the 80 Americans registered
at the Hotel Adlon have been spending
the week disconsolately sitting about the
corridors and a number have left for
the south in search of sunshine.
Leopold Salzer and wife and Arthur
Salzer OF New York. have Joined the
long procession of tourists now headed
for Carlsbad and other Bohemian re-
sorts.
DR.. starr mt Mnrienbad.
DR.. Allan Starr. the American special
ist. has gone to Marienbad-
Among late arrivals at the Espianads
are Isaac Rice. wife and daughter. and
Mrs. ]. J. Lappam and Miss NJ Paetsch.
81 New York. and Charles H. Pastene.
Of Boston.
At the Kaiserhof is c. D. Colman.
Of New York.
Late comers at the Adlon are Thomas
r. Halpin and wife and Miss Halpin.
Clara Davidson. Lee NJ. Prince and wife,
and E. A. Sperry and wife. of New York;
j. Laventhal. of Los Angeles: Mrs. Emil
Hart and Alice Hart. of Chicago, ana
NJ. C. DowIing. of San Francisco.
Among recent arrivals here by motor
car are Julius y. Littauer and wife. OF
New York, who came from Leipzig sew
eraI days ago for a weeks stay befors.
sailing home.
also arrived here by automobile this
week. coming from Munich. where she
has been visiting.
Mrs. J. ]. Phillips. who has been att
the Adlon two weeks with her daughter
Margaret. sailed for home on Wednes-
day on the Kronprinzessin Cecilie.
Another passenger on the same boat
was George H Newhall. Rhode Island.
bank commissioner, who has been spend!
ing a fortnight in Berlin with his wifei
and daughter.
Arrivals from Chicago.
Among a number Of prominent arrivals
from Chicago this week were Hobart
Chatheld Taylor and wife. who came
here on Thursday from Bad Mauheim.
where Mrs. Taylor had been taking the
cure. The Taylors have been away from
America for some time, having made a
long tour through Egypt and Southern
Europe. They sail for home next
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. George l. Nichols. Of
New York. arrived last week by motor
from Munich with their daughter Lus-
tina Nichols, after finishing a long tour
of Egypt, Tunis. Morocco. and Italy.
Californians now here include Douglas s
Soule. OF San Francisco. his mother.
Mrs. E. Bacon Soule, and his aunt. Miss
Bacon. who will sail for America shortly
after a stay of several months
The Washington herald., 1914-06-07
WOMAN FOOLS" sAvANTS.
Fails 20 Be Tripped and Passe,
"Doctor' Evans.
The Washington Herald,

Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
Paris, June S-Mlle. Jeanne DuportaI.
granddaughter of one of the popular
representatives in the Nationa! Assem-
bly,. with some celebrity at the time of
the end of the second empire, has won
the proud distinction of being the first
woman admitted by the old Sorbonne to
the dignity of "Docteur des Lettres."
The theme she chose for the examina-
ton was The Illustration Of Books in
the Seventeenth Century" and she up
held her argument brilliantly before a
smiling and somewhat indulgent jury of
savants who maliciously tried in vain to
trip her up with insidious questions and
finally covered the blushing candidate
with hattering praise. The fair student
was somewhat timid at the commence
ment Of the formidable ordeal, but as she
warmed to her subject, she proved quite
equal to holding her own in discussing
her subject.
Her paper will be used as foundation
for a catalogue of ancient prints ana
engravings. Mile. Duportal intends to
compile. and now the example has been
given she will doubtless not remain long
the only woman doctor of letters
The Washington herald., 1914-06-07
BARON A PUBLIC CHARGE.

special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Vienna, June 6.-Baron Ernest Won Wal
burg, who claims to be the son of the
late Archduke Ernest, Of Austria, has
been sinking lower and lower in the
social scale during the period Of nineteen
years over which his action to secure
his rights from the imperial courts
has been dragging.
some years ago. when deprived OF all
means Of sustenance. he became a waiter
at Budapest. Recently he lost his posi-
tion, and being unable to pay his rent.
was turned out of his nat.
Today it Is announced from Budapest
that as the Baron and his family have
nowhere to 20, they have been taken to
an asylum for the homsleo0.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-07
PRINCE TAKES MOVIES"
KaIsrr's Brother to show Film NJ
.Surprise" to Monarch.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Berlin, June 6.-The Kaiser's brother,
Prince Henry, had charge OF the
dramatic arrangement and stage man.
agement of the humorous moving picture
film entitled True Love as Far as the
Swimming Bath" which has Just been
produced here. The plot is by the novel;
list. Herr Fedor Won Zobeltitz.
Shortly before his South American
cruise. Prince Henry took lessons IN
cinema photography from a well-known
Berlin expert, with the object of max
ing his own films of the principal Incl
dents of the voyage. On the trip, the
prince took some good films Of humorous
incidents of the life on board ship. and
struck by the possibilities. he also ar
ranged to have some scenes staged" be-
fore his camera. The Incidents, natural
and staged" have been worked into a
cinema plot and will be first produced
before the Kaiser at Potsdam as a "sur-
prise" after his return from Wiesbaden.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-07
RUSSIAN COLLIERIEs CLOSE.

Special Cable 20 The Washington Herald.
st. Petersburg. June s.-The latest re-
suit Of the new anti-Jewish law is the
closing OF fifty coilieries in the province
Of Ekaterinoslav. which are owned or
leased by. Jews. This action was taken
by order of the assistant governor If
the province. and 5000 miners are made
idle thereby. The Jewish proprietors are
forwarding a petition to the minister of
trade
The Washington herald., 1914-06-07
Surprised at Nordau.
OFFERS $5Oo,ooo FOR PAINTING

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Rome, June 6.-Henry e. Frick has
made an offer OF s5oO.0O0. which he is
said to be prepared to increase to $780,
600. for Velasquez's Pope Innocent Y, one
of the most famous pictures in Rome.
The owner. Prince Alfonso Doria-Pam-
phili, has refused to consider the offer.
Carl Justl wrote of this picture: The
blue gray eye set in the ugly visage
gazes at US; there lies the power-not in
the purple vestments or the glittering
gold. 1t is the gaze OF a man determined
to read the thoughts of all who approach
him. TO impress their personality forever
on his mind. conscious as he is of the
infalliblity OF his decisions.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-07
CZAR TO TOUR IN AUTO.

SreciaI Gable to The Washington Herald
ST. Petersburg. June 6.-The Gar will
shortly undertake a motorcar tour OF
South Russia in order that he may gain
a thorough understanding of the agri-
cultural situation there. He will be ac-
companied by the Minister OF Agriculture.
NJ. Krivoschein. who is a very strong
upholder OF a forward policy for the
development Of agricultural affairs.
A motorcar tour for the Gar is quite
novelty. and. while the country people
are not likely to catch more than 3
glimpse Of the Little Father" as he is
borne swiftly past. vet the tour Is being
looked forward to with the most eager
anticipation in the south.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-07
DUKE OF MEcKLENBURG
AND PATRICIA TO WED
Princess Daughter of1Connaushts Is
Reported Betrothed to Head Of
German House.
Cable 10 The Washington Herald.

specizl Gable to The Washington Herald
London. June ga new romance OF
royalties win be announced at an early
date in the betrothal of the Grand Duke
Of MeckIenburg-Strelitz and the popular
Princess Patricia.
The grand duke has long been an ad-
mirer Of the princess, as no one doubted
who observed the marked attention he
paid to her royal highness when visit
ing England. last summer.
The illness Of the Duchess Of Con-
naught has caused the princess to take
her mothers place as hostess almost en-
tirely since the return of the Duke of
connaught to the governor-generalship
of Canada Hence the delayed announce
ment The dukes term of office ends
this year. and the Connaughts will again
reside in England.
The wedding is not expected to take
place until early next year.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-07
POOR AMERICAN SEASON.
Paris Hotel Men Are Complaininl
at Falling on in PATRONAGE.

Srecial Gable to The Washington Herald.
Paris. June 6.-Hotel men continue to
complain that this is the worst season
within memory from an American view
point, ana Iransatiantic arrivals are suIl
few and far between.
Prominent persons now at the Ritz for
a month or SO include Mr.. and Mrs. z. T.
Stotesbury, Mr.. and Mrs. James S. An
thony. Mrs. James Cushman. Mr.. and
Mrs. Townsend Horner. and William
Post.
Mrs. George Widener has gone to Carls-
bad after a brief stay at the Ritz. Liv-
ingston Phelps, of New York. has arrived
at the Plaza from Rome. and Mr.. and
Mrs. C. Oliver Iselin and family are also
staying there.
Mrs. Ferris Thompson. of New York.
has just bought a large touring car and
gone to stay at the Chateau Cantenac.
near Bordeaux.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-07
GOLFERS TO PAY INCOME TAX.

Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
London, June 6.-Golf promises to be
so much the vogue this year that 1t is
an interesting question whether some OF
the leading professionals will not have
TO pay super-taX-that lis, on incomes
over $4,000
The actual salaries they receive from
the clubs to which they are attached
are. in nearly every case, merely nom-
inal; but in the case of popular favorites,
who are playing exhibition games three
or four times a week, occasionally win
ming such competitions, there are "ex-
tras" which bring up their total income
from all sources to FIVE figures.
Some leading professionals get from
$500 to 1850 year for using certain
type Of golf balls.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-07
CHIN.CHUCKLMG COSTLY.

Special Cahl. to The Washington Herald.
London. June Sit costs seven and six
pence to pat the pretty young women of
Gravesend on their backs as they pass
and chuck them under the chin.
The Rev. Henry Conlan. aged sixty
nine. Of Boston, Mass. discovered this
yesterday before he had been twenty
four hours in merry old England. His
frivolity led to his being charged with
being drunk and disorderly.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-07
editor Defends
FAIR AMERICANS
Alfred Capus, Of LIE Figaro,
Replies to Max
Nordau.
ARE NOT EXTRAVAGANT
Our Women Intelligent and Cultured.
Declares Castor Calmette's Sue
cessor in Retort.
ARE NOT EXTRAVAGANT

Special Gable 10 The Washington Herald.
Paris, June 6.-"American women are
Just as intelligent and just as cultured
not more extravasant than Parisiennes.
This is the reply given by Alfred Ca
pus. the academician, one Of Frances
greatest plsywrights. and CASTOR Cal
mette's successor as editor of lie FL
garo. to the remarkable article by Max
Nordau in La Revue, wherein he pilloried
American women as "barbarians withou,
culture who totally failed to interes,
European dramatists and authors"
Fine Subject for Play.
Not worth writing plays about" Ca
pus quoted Nordau. How absurd, What
really fne subject for a play the
true American woman would be-
To the question as to whether he Will
undertake to write such . play N. Capus
said:
Il really must think about It. The
subject greatly appeals to me. Believe
me. our theaters would long since have
delineated the American woman. but our
dramatists haven't had the proper op-
portunity for studying her psychology.
1T is hopeless to attempt to, do that
in Paris; the dramatist must 60 to Amer.
lea and see her in her own home de-
voting herself to those great American
Humanitarian causes which she supports
so nobly.
1T has been my pleasure to meet many
charming and distinguished American
women. Their intellectual gifts are be-
yond question: their conversation is de-
lightful: their culture unmistakable.
Calls Assertions Absurd.
"Dr. Nordau's sweeping assertions are
really absurd. I fail TO understand how
they came to flow from SO able a pen.
To mention such pre-eminent women as
the Princess Lievan. the Princess Mel
eiojoso. the Countess De Montito. and
Countess De Castigiione as foreigners
who exercised great political and in
tellectual influence on French history
and then to infer that American women
are devoid Of culture because none of
them ever attained such eminence in
Paris, is to cast an unjustined slur on
them.
America is SO far removed from Euro
pean habits of thought that 1t breeds
its own distinctive type of womanhood,
which at the present time is doing more
real good than any OF these society in
tellectuelles.
The American woman Is misjudEed by
the great mass of Europeans as OF the
spendthrift type. lavishing millions of
dollars on fetes, dresses and jewels be-
cause that Is how she is revealed to
them by newspapers. Just as the untrav-
eled American imagines the typical
Frenchman to be a frog-cating fellow
who affects peg-topped trousers. weird
top hats and spends most OF his time
dueling
Surprised Mt Nordau.
But I'm surprised DR.. Nordau should
lend himself to disseminating unfair gen.
eralities. He may have met some BRAIN
less parvenu American women in Paris
bent on spending more money than other
women, but that type isn't distinctively
American. It Is common to all nations.
1T is true that as IA whole the Ameri-
can people spend money freely. but I
read that as a sign that they're more
highly civilized than mere parsimonious
peoples"
The Washington herald., 1914-06-07
WINS OVER ARIST0CRAT.

Special Cable TO The Washington Herald
Paris, June 6-Not the least interest,"
ing personality among the new deputies
is NJ. Raghboom. street news vendor,
who. standing as Unified Socialist. de-
feated a prominent member Of the old
French aristocracy at Lille.
As he is far from rich. he continues
his daily rounds, delivering papers to
regular customers and supplying chance
purchasers. When the new session opens
he will. of course. be raised to compara-
tive affiuence by his salary of $500 .
year as a deputy.
NJ. Raghboom is fifty-five years of age
and has been trying to enter the French
chamber for the last thirty years He
has brought up nine children and his
eldest daughter has family of seven.
Though a partisan of only two years
active military service. the news vendor
deputy saws that II war broke out b
would volunteer. despite his aga
The Washington herald., 1914-06-07
VISITS RUSSIAN HOSPITALS.
,,bI. 10 The Washington Herald.

Special Gable to The Washington Herald
st. Petersburg. June 6.-Dr. William J.
Mayo. of Minnesota, the noted American
surgeon. Is paying a special visit 10 Rus
sia on a tour of inspection of the hos
pitfalls.
He has been accorded very friendly
reception by prominent surgeons here
and had a great time on the occasion of
his visit to the clinical hospital of Prof.
Feodoroff. where all the students and
doctors turned out to give him fitting
welcome.
DIR. Mayo has Just left for Moscow for
a few days and will proceed later to Kie1
and Odessa.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-07
"THE CINEMA" IN LONDON.

Special Gable 70 The Washington Heuh.
London. June 6.-The musical comedy
known in New York as THE Queen Of
the Movies was produced at Shaftes-
bury Theater. under the title The Cine
ma" The star had a rapturous recep-
ton. and the production is voted clever.
bright and melodious. 1t is brought out
here under the direction of Robert Court
neidge, with an all-British cast.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-07

would impersonate, and viscountess Cur
zon, who Is one of the most beautiful
women in England. will be Britannia
Countess Straford has organized Q tab
leau Of the various states In the United
States. each Of which will. under
stand. be represented by prominent
American woman. Altogether the func-
ton promises to be . brilliant spectacle.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-07
MOTHER Is AIR WOMAN.
English Aviatrice's Principle ],
"Never Lose Your Head"

Special Gable - The Washington Herald.
London. June 6.-Mrs. Butler. mother
Of two little boys. has become a profess
SIGNAL aviatrice. She has accepted a po-
sition as pilot from the Caudron Com
pany. She gained her certificate as a
pilot in France. April .. 1872.
She made her first appearance as a
professional air woman at Hendon Aer-
drome, one morning as early as o'clock
when she took out a Caudron biplane. a
machine quite new to her. and after
examining il practically and thoroughly.
few It for a quarter OF an hour.
Mrs. Butler, who is twenty-six. is of
medium height. with auburn hair and a
pleasant expression. Outside her home.
mechanical sciences have always been a
passion with her. Her motto in flying
is. Never lose your head if anything
goes wrong"