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The Washington times., 1920-07-20
SHAWL Of HAPLESS
QUEEN MOVIE ASSET
Priceless Heirloom of France to
Be Worn in Film Play by
Jean French.

NEW YORK. July 20.-Locked in a
safety deposit vault in New York city
there reposes a priceless heirloom of
France, the last shawl worn by the
ill-fated Queen Marie Antoinette. 1t
Is the property of the Niscount de
Tardy de Montravel, who hopes thai
this almost sacred relic may be sent
back to its native land as a gift from
the women of America to the women
of France. For the purpose of maxi
ing this wonderful piece of lace
known to the people of America the
Viscount has loaned it to Miss Jean
French, who will wear it in taking
the character of Marie Antoinctte in
a picture that is now being made.
The lace authorities of the Metro
politan Museum of Art agree that this
piece OF lace is unique. Its style of
workmanship technically described
is Guipure Antique, Tale d'Angle-
terre, Point de France. The shawl
was made to order under the dircc-
ton OF Louis Nv, who designed ii as
present for his Queen Letzinska; so
throughout the pattern the letter IL"
is to be found interviewer. BY in
heritancc tho shawl became the
property of Marie Antoinette. who
wore it often during her turbulent
she passed from the prison of the
temple on her way to the Euillotine.
The Queen gave il as a parting gift
to her Lady of Honor. the Baroness
dc Baulme. whose husband was the
Grand Chamberlain OF the Court.
Take this, my friend" said the
Queen. "as a token OF my affection
and leave this dreadful place, for God
alone knows where this revolution
will end"
Valued at over 100000. this shawl
came by inheritance into possession
OF the Niscount de MontravoL lineal
descendant of the Baroness dc Baul-
me- lie has been an transformations
resident of the United states for some
years, living in quiet solitude in Flor
ida. Speaking of the relic, he says:
Your museum authorities agree that
this shawl is unique. In all their vast
collection they have no such specimen
as this. ! have all the original docu-
ments whose authenticity cannot be
doubted, telling the history Of this
piece of lace from the time when the
fair hands of Marie Antoinette pre-
sentcd 1t to an ancestress. Tho Ear
oness de Baulme was, during the dark
days of the Revolution, driven into
exile, but she managed to save from
destruction a great many invaluable
objects dart and jewels belonging to
the ill-fated daughter OF Marie
Therese of Austria. AS family heir
loom the shawl passed in direct line
Of descent and was given to the
daughters of the house: thus IL passed
from the Baroness to the Marquisc
de Clansonettc, thence to the Mar
auise de Leautaud-Mablanc, who in
turned passed 1t on to her daughter,
the Countess de Tardy dc MontraveL
That lady was my aunt and having
no daughter nor kindred nearer than
myself, the shawl became mine"
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
COSMOS.

a bill of exceptionally fine vaude-
willie this week is headed by the Al
White Revue. IT is a revelation of
pretty young girls and an especially
dashing little juvenile quintet that
won storm of applause forsits. con-
ccrted number and repeated in duos
later on. The act is mainly a dancing
feature, but some songs are well
sung by a boy and a girl as inter
ludes.
The Celestial Trio is another big
feature, introducing three genuine
Chinese, one singer who Is eXcep-
tionally good, one a pianist of real
merit, and a composer as well. and
the third woman dancer.
The Carlos open with an acrobatic
act, the feature of which is the pos
ing of one of the men in an exhibit
tion of remarkable muscular develop
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Emmett have an
ventriloquial act and Judson Cole a
pystifying bit of card trickery.
Others include jun and Flo Bo-
gart in comedy and song. both good
and Hayward and Lee, in Going TO
the Wedding" introducing a bit OF
character dialect comedy.
The big matinee attraction is the
Marshal Neilan film production
Don't Ever Marry" complicated
amusing and rather long, and the
big comedy. "a Model Husband
featuring the Carter de Havens.
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
STRAND.

When the manager OF the Strand
billed the Melody OF Youth" a fea-
ture number, composed of four little
boys and two little girls, ranging
around the ages OF from nine to
twelve, as "Kute, klever. and klassy,'
they certainly had IT down pat" for
that is the big act worth special men,
tion on the program this week, and
those youngsters have an act that
should make the Keith circuit sit up
and take notice.
George and Ray Perry, two broth
ers, who are featured in THE Band
Joists from Frisco" take second place
on the program. and when 1t comes
down to classical and popular airs
they are really clever.
THE Real Remedy" presented by
Florence Henry and company. is one
Of those one-act plays, which arc
rapidly fading from the spotlight.
Weber. Beck. and Frazer. who arc
at "the top-notch trio OF songland,'
have good voices and sing new songs
Binns and Bust were two rather
clever acrobats.
The feature photoplay at the Strand
for the entire week is Gladys Brock
well in "A Sister to Salome."
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
MORE PICTURE BRIDES
TO ARRIVE IN AUGUST

TOKYO, July 20.-The foreign Of
flee yesterday issued the following
statement:
According to a press report from
San Francisco the news that nifty pic
ture brides were due to arrive in San
Francisco July 16 seems to have been
received with surprise. in view of the
recent engagement of the Japanese
government.
"The engagement referred to In the
report, however. was not for prohibit
ing the departure Of so-called picture
brides after the end of February, but
for stopping issuance Of passports
for that purpose after that date.
"The passports, once issued, being
good for six months, ii is to be eN-
pected there may be some picture
brides getting to America as late as
the latter part OF August. This point
was made sufficiently clear to the
American Government"
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
IotoPoUeS
Scream On
BiUatKeah's S
Gitz-Rice and Hal Forde Are
Well Received-Strand
and Cosmos Offer
Good Bills.

Beneath the white paint and the
bizarre dress OF the clown there turks
a marvellous athlete In Toto. known
a cause OF laughter. a funny man.
and he fairly ran away with the show
at Il. II. Keith's last night IL Is
doubtful II this famed clown ever met
with such success as greeted his
trayesty on toe dancing with which
he closed his act. 1t must be seen TO
be appreciated for it's novelty and Its
cleyerness.
Running a close second TO Toto for
popularity there was Lieut.. Gitz-Rice.
who comes to Washington so much OF
late as almost to be classed as 4
Washington boy" and Hal Forde.
Just two wholesome he-men are these
two. with, "A few boyish side plays.
some jokes not especially new nor
side-splhting. and some really tuneful
singing. Forde does most of the
singing. Snd he does 1t well in a re-
freshing manner that made an In
stantaneous hit.
-Under the Roof Where the laugh
ter Rings" a new song by Gitz-Rice.
was the piece de resistance, but was
not received with the same fervor
that greeted "Dear Old Pal OF Mine.
which seems destined to live forever.
A clean bit OF entertainment was
that OF the Chandon Trio. aerialists,
two women and a man.
Gladys Clark and Henry Bergman.
assisted by the Crisp Sisters, dancers.
scored, though their reception would
have been warmer had Bergman
danced more.
Benjamin Rather. billed as Wash
ington's youthful prodigy at the
piano." Eva Taylor and company In
brief and empty skit concerning
the high price OF whiskey; Belle
Montrose. with remembrance OF
those ancient amateur nights: HUI
bert II. Kinney and Corinne. dancers,
the .snappy topics Of the day. and the
kinograms complete passing fair
summer bill.
The Washington times., 1920-07-20

NEW YORK, July. 20.-chsrles
Beresford. reputed TO have been
wealthy when he retired twenty -fiye
years ago from the iron manufactur-
Ing business. who says he 10 related
to the late Admiral Charles William
de la Poer Beresford. is r~eoverlng
from acondition bordering oa starye-
ton In the Kings County Hospital.
Brooklyn.
Although. the tall, white haired man
who Is registered at the hospital as
"sixty-seyen years old. no home"
made an enort to hide from his
friends OF better days his present de-
plorable plight. IL was his story OF his
recent experiences In England and
ireland. and the statement of an as-
sociato OF Congressman John Nc
Crate OF Brooklyn. Beresford's law
yer. that. established his Identity.
His statement TO reporter that dur
ing recent visit to England he was
robbed OF $4,000 and that he was
forced to borrow money for his re-
out In measure by Consressman n
McCrate's associate last night.
BEREsFORD's OWN STORY.
After a successful career as an
iron manufacturer with properties
near Albany. he retired with q con-
siderable fortune, Beresford said.
From that time up to a few months
ago he lived In boarding houses and
hotels. He was never married and
has no relatives In this country.
Several months ago he went to Man.
chester. England, to settle up some
business AFFAIRS. and from there to
Ireland to take care OF property
matters.
He said conditions in Ireland were
unbearable while he was there. and
he was glad to get out OF the country.
One night, he said. woman who
lived next door to the people he was
visiting sold four pigs. That night
the raiders-former soidiers-calied
at the house and demanded the
money. he said, and when the woman
said she had none they dragged her
from the house and searched her
home until they found the pig
money" hidden in q mattress.
Beresford said that was enough for
him and that he went back to Man
chester, intending to return to this
country. While there. he said. he
was robbed OF the 5000 pounds he had
gone to England to collect, and left
with only a fve-pound note at the
present time much less than $25.
With this money he went to Ire
land. he said. and from friends bor-
rowed enough to come back to the
United States.
''In England and Ireland at the
present time a mans life isn't worth
a nickel IL he has a nickel as the
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
Relative of Nobility,
Once Wealthy, Found
Starving in Neuu York

raiders take anything and everything
they can get their hands on" said
Beresford.
Later Il was learned that Beres-
fords legal AFFAIRS had been taken
care OF by Congressman McCrate'
and the reporter went to the Con-
gressman's law Office. There an as
sociste said that six months ago he
went with Beresford TO get pass
port for a trip TO England. Several
times In the past few years, the
lawyer said. Beresford had gone 10
England 20 establish his relationship
with the Beresford family. which
owns vast estates in Ireland.
WENT ABROAD FOR RENTALS.
The recent voyage. he said, was for
the purpose OF collecting from the
British government rentals for prop
critics In Ireland. which were being
used by the government for conVa-
Iescent hospitals for returned SOL
diers. When he returned about three
months ago. the lawyer said he was
told by Beresford that the first pay
ment on these rentals had been
stolen from him by the raiders
Beresford and Congressman NC
Crate were very good friends" said
the lawyer. "The former often came
to the office here and from time to
time / heard much OF his story. He
said that he had run away from Eng
land when quite young and after
much time at sea. went TO Australia
and from there came to this country.
After he retired from business he
made many trips to England to re-
establish his position there and II
was some time before he was given
his proper status by other members
OF his family.
THAT he finally did get back into
the Beresford fold is evidenced by the
fact that his latest trip was for the
purpose OF collecting his share of
the money due the family ror the
use Of the estates in Ireland. Mrs.
Beresford ! understand was a cousin
of Lord Charles, but / am not sure
he ever told me just how he was
related to the Beresford family. He
formerly lived in the Bronx, but ]
have no idea just where"
The old man was picked up in d
hallway on Fulton street, Jamaica.
He had gone there to face death
rather than to face the friends who
did not know of his financial adver-
sity. The police took him to the
Richmond Hin Hospital and from
there he was transferred to the Kings
county institution. After nourish-
ment he told the hospital attendants
he had not eaten previously in three
days. 1t was some time before he was
able to talk because of his weakened
cnndifinp
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
DENIES STYLES ARE
|MMODEST TODAY
Expert Defends Modern Modes
OF Women-Says They Must
Have What They Want.

LONDON. July 2O.-"There is moth
ing immodest in present day dresses"
the principal OF a well-known dress
making establishment declares TO the
Globe.
FASHIONS today" he said. "judgeS
by present day standards, are no more
immodest than were those OF any
other age. when judged by the stand
ards Of that age.
"It is very seldom" he continued.
that the same creation viii suit two
women. A dress worn by one person
might not evoke the slightest thought
OF improperly, while IL worn by an
other II would Immediately become
suggestive. ~.
Perhaps the churchmen who have
been attacking styles have come
across people who did not wear
dresses particularly suited TO their
style of beauty, and the minds of
these men, instinctively realizing that
something was wrong, but at the
same time not understanding what II
was, Immediately concluded that the
dresses were immodest.
Again" the designer added, IF a
woman is endowed with a perfect pair
OF shoulders and. arms, why should
she hide them or try 10 improve upon
the work OF nature with mans artlfi-
cial substitutes"
Realizing that there was perhaps
another than the artistic side to the
question. the Globe representative
turned to the commercial aspect OF
the dressmaking business.
The manager interviewed here. how
ever. was only able wisely TO say that
"the women of today must want the
short dresses and the bare back, other
wise how would 1t be possible to sell
such fashions?"
Everybody" he declared, has a
distaste for something or other. Per-
sonally, ] never smoke, and i dislike
seeing women smoke their after
dinner cigarette.
II know. however, that IL woman
wants anything all the protests in the
world will not stop her from having
IT, and 10 is only our duty to antici-
pate her wishes in the matter of
clothing.
Woman wants the type of dress
which has been called immodest,
though in reality IL is only so when
judged by the standards of another
generation"
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
Joy OF BONA AND
SUzETTE UPSET zoo
Papa Chimpanzee Banished
When HoWIs Indicate Arrival
of StOrk.

NEW YORK, July 20.-Suzette, the
trained chimpanzee of the Bronx
Geological Park ushed into the world
yesterday tho second of her kind ever
to Ac born in America. It's girl.
The happy event took place a month
ahead of time, and Bona. the proud
father, was the only one present. Like
any normal husband, Bona went out
of his head completely.
His wild hUwls brought keepers on
the run to the outside cage; where he
and his wife were quartered. They
found the happy father jumping up
and down in one corner, shrieking his
head off, and in another Suzette with
her baby held tightly in her arms.
Dr. W. Reid Blair, the park surgeon,
was sent for at once. He Immediately
ordered Bona from the room. In his
own cage the father recovered, some.
what. and his hysterical yelps
changed to hoarse cheering.
GET MOST COMFORTABLE CAGE.
No human infant, short of royalty,
ever stirred up the fuss that Suzette's
offspring then caused in the primate
house.
She and her mother were carried
tenderly to the most comfortable cage.
This was surrounded by screens and
tiptoeing attendants drove ali visitors
from the building with whispered
commands.
For n week mother and child will
be kept in absolute quiet No visitors
will be permitted to see them and DR..
Blair will be in constant attendance.
In corner OF her chamber Suzette
proceeded to pile up all the avail
able straw and then shape it into a
nest In this she and her daughter
lay most of yesterday and slept. The
baby has not yet nursed and Dr Blair
says. II will be at last twcnty-four
hours before she tries to.
BABY WEIGHS THREE POUNDS.
Keepers Spiccr and Palmer. of the
Primate House, are waiting tcnsely
until the infant takes nourishment.
once she eats 1t is fair chance they
will be able to rear her.
The baby chimpanzee weighs three
pounds and is about sixteen inches in
length. She lay yesterday on her
mothers breast. blinking with solemn
eyes at the bars and walls that should
have been tryc trunks and canc-brake.
As for Roma, when his shouting
brought no attention, he sulked In tho
corner of his cage, disconsolate and
entirely unnoticcd. after tho fashion
Of young fathers the world over.
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
Jau-Step and One-Step
Break Out in Style Show
OF Pennsylvania Dealers

PHILADELPHIA, July 2o.--The
jazz step seems to have broken out
in the footwear business, to Judge
from the first annual affair OF the
Philadelphia. footwear style show,
which are other words for an ex-
hibit of kicks.
The one-step seems to have taken
the place OF the instep and the fox
trot seems TO have broken the ma
tional method OF navigation. II the
trick shoes and dizzy boots now on
view in the ball room OF The Belle
vue Stratford, are In any way
prophetic The show, with it's sixty
eight exhibitors, represents the shoe
and shoe leather interests ~ the
city and a large part of the State
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
DANCE HALLS NOW
NEED TRAFFIC COPS
"Go-As- -You.PIease" Style oi
"Terp" BewaiIed in London.
Causes Chaos.

LONDON, July Cot was a pop
ular dance club in the West End of
London.
The beautifully sprung floor was
crowded by men and women in each
others arms solemnly gyrating to the
sound of horsenair drawn over cat
gut and the noise OF tight. dry skin
beaten by a stick.
Suddenly young man, with an
anxious face and the expenditure OF
much physical effort, lifted his part
ner off her feet, held her for a second
high UP in the air. just long enough
to give us a glimpse of a backward
poised leg in silg stockings, and then
dropped her and resumed the amble.
A little further on two dancers sud
denly revolved with tremendous
speed. creating an acute danger zone
while the operation lasted.
Two more, instead of progressing
round the room in the regulation way
took an apparent delight in dancing
across it to the confusion of less un'
conventional performers.
Looking around the room I realized
rs you can prove at any London dance
today. that no two people dance alike
Given an average rag-time tune
some people will Boston, others will
two-step, others will fox-trot with a
smooth, gliding action of a jerky
lame dog, dot-and- -carry-one effect; but
each will maintain that his particular
version is the right one.
The fact of the matter that mod
ern dancing has no regulation steps
IL is go-as-you-plase dancing, an art
into which each dancer Is entitled to
introduce any eccentric extravaganza
he fancies at the moment
To this chaos of the modern ball.
room certain dancing authorities and
experts wish to bring, II not order
at least grace. with this object in
view a conference OF the foremost
dancing teachers is to meet at the
Grafton Galleries.
There is a touch of mordant humor
about this. Is it not an instance OF
the blind trying to heal the blind
There can be no doubt that so per
cent of the eccentric freak steps and
STYLES seen in every London dance
club today are due to the enormous
number Of dancing instructors who
ever since the wartime dance boom
started, have been working of their
own theories OF what a fox-trot and
a Jazz should be upon their unsus-
pecting pupils.
Z There is no agreement among
teachers of dancing.
What Is a fox-trot?
what is a jazz?
No one knows, but everybody cher
ishes a theory,
Unless something is done to restrain
the teachers of freak steps we shall
see ball room dancing reproducing
all of the wild antics of stunt
stage exhibitions.
1t would not even now be surprising
to see an athletic young man cast
his partner into the air, catch her
upon his shoulder, throw her away
and execute n wild fandango with his
hand in her back hairl
Dancing IL, or should be. an ex-
preston OF rhythm.
Actions, jerky, ugly, and acrobatic
which do not express even the caco-
phonic indiscrctions OF a rsg-time or
chestra. sh ould be barred.
Only by some standard idea OF what
constitutes grace and rhythmic move
ment can the wild men and the wild
wild women" OF the go-as-you- please
ball room he converted.
when this happens there will be
one danger fewer In a dangerous
world.
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
THREE BABIES IN BUNCH
TOO MUCH FOR FATHER

WILDWOOD, July 20.-The blow
almost killed father--in fact. he
tainted when the nurse told him that
his wife had presented him with
triplets. two boys and girl, weigh
ing az, and ~ pounds. respec-
lively. James Nicholas, colorcd. the
father. is n labSrer in a beach front
garage. His wife and six children,
including the new arrivals live at
l33 West Spencer avenue.
Nick" as he IL known by many
residents, said although he was happy
when the babies arrived, it> was an
awful blow, for three at onee Is too
rnvch for a working man.
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
OPENING WALL
STREET PRICES

Complete Wall street market
appears in this column mt the
close OF tOday's trading. These
papers have, In the nrst pnEe
date line, "CLOSiNG WALL
STREET PRICES.
The Washington times., 1920-07-20
WORLDS WORST SLAYER
IS SENTENCED TO DEATH

BERLIN, July 90. - Schumann,
characterized by the Nossisiche
Zeitung as one of the cruelest and
bloodiest murderers OF all time, has
been sentenced to death by jury in
the court of assizes at Berlin.
The jury found him guilty of six
murders, eleven attempted murders,
and a number of other atrocities
The Washington times., 1920-07-20

Bare legs and one-piece bathing
suits are all the rage among the
bathing girls at Chesapeake Beach
this season.
Beach Lizard" parasols, OF the
brightest hues. likewise are quite the
fad. as these pretty pictures testify.
The parasois protect tender arms.
legs, and necks from being kissed
into blisters by the torrid sun. and
some ministers have suggested that
they might be used to hide the blush
of these beautiful damsels.
But the photographer says he
hasn't seen any damscls blush yet.
One of these girls-Gwendolyn (by
the way. the other Is named Godiva)
said that there is nothing/improper
about bare arms and legs and that
anyone who says otherwise is "a
wcasel-minded Puritan prude with a
medieval taint and a soullcss lack
Of appreciation of the aesthetic"
And the photographer says he agrees.
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