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The New York herald., 1921-02-20
EXPENSIVE TO VIOLATE
BRITISH LIQUOR CONTROL
Drlry Lane Theatre Heavily Fined for Barmaids Over
charge and for Selling Gin From Decanter on
Which Strength Was Not Indicated

been decanted and that tho neces-
zity for placing label on the decanter
showing It's alcoholic content had es-
capped the attention of those con-
cerned. He added that the giving OF
short measure had been an accident.
and was not intended as an attempt
to overcharge.
Nevertheless, that little accident
cost the company a fine of $3.50, Mr..
Lindo fine of 1925 and the barmaid
a fine of $50. And because the strength
OF the gin was not indicated on the
bottle Mr.. Lindo and the company
each was required to pay an addi-
tional $50, and besides the company
had to pay $50 in costs.
Still more severe were the fines i'm
posed on Westby & Co., Ltd, pro-
prietors of the bar at the Ambassador S
Theatre, who were required to pay
$1,000 and costs Of $50 for overcharg-
ing for whiskey and gin in the dress
circle bar at the theatre. A barmaid
who sold the liquor was fined 800.
Frank War; & Co. were fined $500 and
$50 costs for overcharging 10 cents on
a double drink Of whiskey and cents
on a double drink of gin at the bar of
the Little Theatre.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
FRENCH CONSIDER
NEW POSTAL PLAN
A Single Number to Supplant
Addresses, Even When
Changed Frequently.

Special Gable to THE New YORK HrRALD.
Coy,rfoht, 1881, bv THE New YORK HnEALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, Feb. Id.
It will no longer be necessary to
worry about addresses If the plan OF
postal numbers submitted to the French
authorities last week is adopted. IN
stead, all one will have to do is to re-
member to write the number plainly on
the envelope and the postal authorities
throughout the world will do the trac-
ing, even If the person for whom the
letter Is intended changes abode twice
weekly as in the case OF commercial
travellers.
The scheme is being fostered by HUI
bert Genin. prominent theatrical man.
ager of Paris. who has enlisted the SYM
pathy Of City Councillor Massard.
They insist that the postmasters gem
eral of the whole world would only
need to institute a special department
and issue consecutive numbers which
would be registered in the identifica-
ton books Of those wishing to enjoy
the benefit of the new service. Then,
for instance, IL a French holder of
number journeyed to Spain he would
merely instruct the French postal centre
to forward everything addressed to his
number in that direction. AS soon as
his address in Spain is fairly Definite
the traveller informs the Spanish Of
ficials of the fact That would elim'-
nate the present annoyance OF having
letters accumulate at hotels through
out Europe, as occurs to the mail OF
almost every American tourist this sloe
Of the Atlantic. ,
The innovation might have little
chance of adoption except for the one
argu,nent-M. Genin estimates that IT
would bring in several million dollars
yearly to the French Government II
used only in France. With the Cabinet
Ministers bowling for additional francs
TO meet the budgets, postmasters are
likely to give the idea considerable
study.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
NOTED VERSAILLES
PLACES NEAR RUIN
Marie AntOinette's Theatre
and Madame POmpad0ur's
Farm Building Suffer.

Special Gable to THE New YoaK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891 By THE NEW YoaK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, Feb. 10.
The Chateau of Versailles and the
Trianon Palace are threatened with ruin
as complete as that which has befallen
the structures of ancient Rome unless
immediate steps are taken TO prevent
the collapse of several wings, according
to Deputy Rameil. representing the Min
istry of Fine Arts.
In the princes court. where the King
loved to pass his mornings. the walls
are splitting the ceilings falling and the
whole section Is showing the results OF
neglect. One marble column already
has been braced with wooden piles to
prevent its falling with disastrous et-
fects to the whole wall nearest the Tri-
anon Park.
Statues have become frightfully multi
lated through age and lack of care while
Apollo's fountain is suffering from sub
terranean sinkings which menace the
delicately carved nymphs and horses
which represent the art OF Francois
Girardon.
Marie Antoinette's theatre is almost
a ruin, the famous mill has lost its wheel
and the guardians lodge and the farm
building OF Madame Pompadour likewise
are decaying because republican
France is unmindful Of the glories OF
the past when kings and not divided
political groups swayed the nations des-
tinies."
It Is estimated that 100000 francs
would be necessary to repair the dam
aged sections. and It is likely that YER
sailles will be closed to American tour
lists next season If funds can be spared
to complete the restorations.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
HORSE RACE BETTING
PERMEATES GERMANY
Impossible to Suppress 1t, So
Licensing Is Advocated.

Special Gable to TIE NEW York HERALD.
Copvrioht, 1851, by THE NEW Yoix HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin. Feb. 10.
There has been tremendous increase
in betting on horse races not only In
Berlin but in all parts OF Germany. Nor
is this merely a guess made by an out
slider. It Is the assertion made by
sporting newspaper OF Berlin which
quotes racing figures In an article urg-
ing that since the Government has found
II impossible to suppress bookmakers.
they should be licensed so that the Gov
ernment could get additional revenue
thereby.
II was nothing unusual for five or six
million marks to be put on the total
izator alone IN Berlin on race days. The
samo amount usually was placed with
bookmakers on the course and no less
put on with boolxmakers in Berlin. The
paper estimates that at least similar
amounts are placed in the provinces.
A good idea of tho proportions to
which tho gambling fever has attained
In Germany can be gained from the fact
that nearly every keeper OF a tobacco
shop. waiter and hairdrcsser acted as n
betting agent during the racing season.
Even business men holding high posi-
tlons who before the war would never
have thought of doing anything contrary
TO tho law were In the service of the
secret millionaire bookmaking industry.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
LONDON VETS FEAR AS
ICE CREAM HABIT GROWS
Soft Drink Places CroWded in
Liquor Selling Hiatus.

Special Gable to THE NEW YoRK iEsALo.
Copyright, 1891, by THE New fonK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
London. Feb. 10.
London Is "pussyfooting" more than
she suspects. although the word pro-
hibltion excites her most righteous
wrath. She is becoming more Ameri-
canized every day and has now been
stricken with the winter Ice cream
habit. West End shops are cro"deu
every afternoon, even tea being for
gone for Yankee dishes. Sodas, frappes
and other chilly delicacies are meeting
with favor more and more. particularly
with women. which. OF course, means
the beginning of the end. according TO
one leading editorial writer.
Under the drink control regulations
all places selling alcoholic beverages
omen at IL and close at 2:30 until 8
o'clock, and women must have some
thing to sustain them during shopping
hours. In the pre-war days soda drink
ing and ice cream eating were practi-
cally unknown here in the winter.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
Special Gable to THE New YoRk HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, By THE New YoxK HEnALp.
New York Herald Bureau,
London, Feb. 10.

cpeC1uE CdOe 70 IHB NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891. By THE New YoHK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
London. Feb. 19.
Most Americans coming to England
are greatly surprised not only by the
eXacting regulations that control the
strength and sale of liquors in this
country but by the strict manner in
which the regulations are enforced
even down to the seemingly insignifi-
cant details.
An example of the way violations
OF the English liquor laws are pun
ished is the case of the Theatre Royal
(Drury Lane), whose licensee and a
barmaid were summoned to a police
court recently for overcharging for
whiskey served at the theatre bar and
for selling gin from a bottle on which
the strength OF the spirit was not
legibly shown. The fact that the the
atre has been in existence under royal
patent since the reign Of Charles II.
and that 1t never before had been ac-
cused of violating the licensing acts
did not help matters bit.
An attorney for Richard III. Lindo,
the theatre licensee for the sale of
drinks, explained that the gin had
The New York herald., 1921-02-20

SpeciaI Gable to THE New YORK HERALD.
connioht. 1891, on THE New YoRg tIEEMD.
New York Herald Bureau.)
Paris, Feb. 10.
Hopes Of building tho nations of the
world together In President Wilson's
league have been abandoned by the
Paris Chamber Of Commerce In favor
of Esperanto. Henceforth the syste-
matte distortion of ancient and modern
roots devised thirty-five years ago by
DIR. Zamenholf, Pole. will be taught
in all French commercial schools Inc
Chamber Of Commerce has agreed 10
spread Esperanto propaganda through
out the world to the best OF its apiiity,
having decided that this Is the best
method for facilitating commercial re-
lations with all peoples and developing
international friendship. ..
So. Mr.. American business man. II you
rot a letter from Paris In few weeks
which seems to be a jumble OF mean
ingless prefixes, do not get discouraseo.
II is Esperanto. and all the nations
from Js Ian to Weehawken can unoer-
stand 1t after six simple lessons.
The decision of the Chamber Of Com
merce was taken only after the most
careful consideration. In fact. the COM
mission studied the theoretical as well
as the practical value of Esperanto Tor
moro than three months before 1t de-
cided TO authorize the employment OF
scores Of Esperanto instructors.
"It Is as easy as falling off log'
the commission declares. There are
onIv sixteen grammar rules. and IN or
der to conjugate all verbs 1t Is only
necessary to memorize twelve termina-
tions. Think how long 1t takes to learn
French or English. or even the Irregu-
lar verbs in those languages. Moreover,
the pronunciation Is wholly phonetic
the twenty-eight letters In the alpha-
bet conforming almost wholly to our
own. This alone Is a great boon, Tor
sometimes It is almost Impossible Tor
a business man in Marseilles to under
stand what Brittany farmers are trying
to SELL"
But the test which caused the COM
mission to reach it's decision was made
with four difficult French commercial
letters which were translated into
Esperanto and handed to trained Espe-
rantists, who retranslated them to the
original text without a single change
or omission.
ut will not disturb world affairs, but
will help to solve all difficulties" says
Andre Baudet, director of the Chamber
OF Commerce. who himself became pro-
ficient as an Esperantist with two
veeks' practice.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
AUSTRTANS TO GREET
HOOVER AND HARDING
On Anniversary of Relief
Will Express Gratitude.

Special cable 10 Tnr ssw YorK HEratp.
Copyright. 1891. bv TIE NEW Yo,K Hratp.
VIENNA. Feb. ic--Gmunden famous
health resort and home or the Cultural
League. is using tho second anniversary
OF Herbert TIoover's American relief
work among the suffering children Of
Europe TO issue call to the Austrian
people that they send a congratuiatorv
telegram 20 Pres,dcnt-elect Harding on
the day Of his inauguration. March 4.
and 70 Mr.. Hoover Austria's expression
OF gratitude.
Both men will be sent n map with
artistic views OF tho localities that have
been aided.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
CALL BLOOD TEST OF
PARENTAGE SILLY
French Scientists Ridicule AL
legged Discoveries Of DR..
Albert Abram.
Special Gable TO THE NEw YoRK HElN>.
Copyright, 1921, bv THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Pax

Copyright, 1921, bv The New YORK HEn.LD
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, Feb. 10.
Nonsense" was the way Prof. Roux,
head of the Pasteur Institute here and
one of Frances most distinguished scien-
lists, characterized reports printed in
Paris newspapers of blood tests made
by DR.. Albert Abram IN San Francisco
TO determine the parontagc OF a child
born to Mrs. Rose Vittori of that city.
San Francisco dispatches said that Mrs
Vittori brought an action against her
husband, Paul Vittor to force him TO
pay for the maintenance of her child
whom he had discaimed. and that after
blood tests by DIR. Abram showed the
child was Vittorrs a San Francisco
judge decided the case in favor OF the
plaintiff.
'If this thesis was correct you would
get the same effect by testing tho blood
of two brothers." DR.. Roux declared
French scientists do not attach much
Importance to Dr. Abrams attempt to
emulate Solomons famous parentaSe
decision. DR.. Delezennc, another Pas
teur expert and a member of the FrencI
Academy of Medicine, who has special-
lied in serums, ridicued DR.. Abrams
'oscillophore" apparatus for the pur-
poses claimed for II.
Scientific methods OF blood analysis
make II possible to distinguish the char
acteristlcs of certain species, but not yet
those OF individuals" he said. More
over the blood of some gorilas and ba-
boons appears identical with that OF
humans under the most severe micro
ecopic and cultural tests All that We
can determine so far is whether the
blood is that of a human or an animal.
and 1t must be remembered that any
difference between individual blood tests
must he viewed not only in the light OF
chemical reactions. but IN relation TO
the hereditary effects from both the
female and the male parents. The time
has not yet come when paternity can
be made certain by laboratory cxamlna-
tions OF blood.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
BRITISH MARKET FOR
HAVANA CIGARS DEAD
High Taxes Prevent All but
Wealthy From Buying

Special Gable to THE NEW 1onE frRALD
Copyright, 1871. bv THE NEW YorK HEsALp.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, Feb. 10.
The 90 per cent. ad valorcm duty has
killed the Havana cigar business In the
United Kingdom, according 10 repre-
sentative OF the Henry Clay & Book
Company. which has great interests In
Cuba. This agent says the industry In
Cuba is threatened with disaster. as
5000 workers are walking the streets
of Havana to-day unemployed.
There have been practically no ship
ments OF Havana cigars to this coun-
try since July" he said. 'all orders be-
ing cancelled since the last budget"
The United Kingdom was the second
greatest market for fine cigars for
many years, but tho 30 per cent tax
has made It impossible for a vast num-
ber OF people of moderate means to
smoke Havanas.
THE situation for British merchants
in Cuba is very serious" the agent said.
British capital invested amounts to
Gs0.00 900. and Cuba Is now contem-
plating an additional duty OF 10 per
cent. ON all British products imported"
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
BOMBARDS FROM AIR
SEVEN MILES AWAY
ProjectiIe for Planes InUented
by Frenchman.

Special Gable 10 THg NEW YorN HE,tLp
Copyright, 1871, bv Tn. NEW Yosx IizsNp.
New York herald Bureau.
Paris, Feb. 10.
French inventor has applied for a
patent on an invention that will enable
aircraft TO lombard points from dis
tancc instead Of merely dropping explo-
sivcs from above as heretofore. The in
vontor Is Louis Demblanc, whose expert
mcnts with helicopteric parachutes al
ready have received much attention from
military circles. Demblanc having Of
fcred to jump off the Eiffel Tower TO
prove his theory.
BY this new device, which Is to be
attached TO an aerial projectile, it Is
possible from an altitude as great as
5000 yards to reach accurately targets
seven or eight miles away thus destroy
ing vital points without subjectlng air
craft to concentrated enemy fire.
NJ Demblanc believes that his device
will operate with greater precision by
wireless communication between several
coordinated aircraft whereby II would be
possible to check distances and gauge
angles. thus making the operation mere
ly a mathematical exercise
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
BRITISH TRADE BOOM
SEA TRIP POSTPONED
Fear Holland and u. S. May
Nou Beat Them in Plan.

Sp,ciol Gable TO THE New Yo.K HERALD
Copyrioht, 1921, by THE New fosK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
London, Feb. 10.
A special steamship which VIII be
sent on a tour OF the empire next year
with exhibits of British goods is under
construction at Belfast. but the Board
of Trade has caused a further post
ponement OF the trip. according TO the
best information.
The Evening Standard says: 1T Is TO
be hoped the tour won't be anticipated
by the United States and Holland notn
OF whom have similar undertakings IN
view"
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
CHARLES SAYS HE'S KING YET,
CIings to Title. Al
though without Country.

VIENNA. Feb. l9.--Former Emperor
Charles OF Austria Hungary now In
exile in Switzerland. clings TO his title
OF royalty. though he Is now a ruler
without country.
Acknowledging a message Of greetins
from former Hungarian Minister In
Budapest. Charles's secretary replied
that Ills Apostolic Majesty recipro-
Gated the expression OF good VIII both
In his own name and in that OF the
Queen"
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
DANTE SHAFT IS URGED HERE.
Society I'm Rome Appisuds Plan of
Italians In New York.

RoME, Feb. 1o.-A-At a meeting OF the
Dante Society Luigi Rava. Mayor OF
Rome. the chairman. and Ettorc Ximcns,
the sculptor and paiater. urged the rails
ing of Dante monument in New York.
a. proposed by the Italian colony there.
II was suggested that the present year
would be suitable for the occasion, as It
is the six hundreth anniversary Of
Dantes death.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
BRITONS' LIVING COST
FALLS OFF rs PER CENT.
Based on 1914 as 100, Figure
Is Still Up to $50.
Special Cable to THE NEW YoiK HEsALD.
Copyright, 1871. bv THE NEW YoRx HxnAIp.
New York Herald Bureau.
london, Feb. 10.

new 1Ork heYhlu Durchu, [
london. Feb. 10.
Although the official figures have not
vet been published, ii Is known that the
Labor Ministry's estimate OF the living
cost will show drop OF Is per cent. In
January. The December figures showed
a drop of per cent, from 26e to $50
pcr cent. with the living cost In 1914
represented by 100. The new figures
probably will bring the percentage down
TO $50.
The Food Ministry calculates that food
alone dropped from IL TO 16 points.
While this accounts for so per cent. OF
tho living cost. there have been big
drops In tho price Of clothing. Another
shilling has been taken off the price OF
y sac6 cf flour. and IL Is promised that
bread soon will be cheaper.
The decline OF prices in England In
somewhat behind tho movement IN
America. but the tendency is certainly
tl'st way, and II Is expected that relief
will be felt here soon. Any suggestion
of cutting wages has been met here the
same as in America with violent protests
from labor. which says that conditions
are not yet equal to this. There Is a
movement on here for shortening hours.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20

American Relief Work
in Vienna Extended

Speciol Gable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, by THE New YonK HERALD.
VIENNA, Feb. 10. Capt.
Gardner Richardson, head of
the American Children Relief
Committee. has returned from
Berlin, and reports that he sue
ceeded in prolonging the work Of
the organization beyond July l,
as originally intended, to Septem-
Der, and increasing the number
to be fed daily to 100000.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
NEW MOVIE REsrRIcrlov.

BRvssELs. Feb. le.--Childrcn less than
Is years old arc not 20 be admitted to
moving picture theatres showing fins
that have not been passed by tho official
censors. The regulation viii be effective
after March 1.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
MANY OF FRANCES
TREASURES0FA ART
ARELOSTFOREVER
ReparatiOn of One Billion
Francs Is Demanded by
Fine Arts Ministry.
WILL NOT COVER REPAIR
Proposal to Make Germany
Replace Loot With Her Own
Masterpieces.
WILL NOT COVER REPAIR
Special Cable to TIE New YORK HERALD.
Copyri0It, 1891, by TIE NEW YoRk HEsAlA

Special Cable to TIE New YORK HEAALp
CoYyri0ht, 1891, by THE New Yosz HEsMA
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, Feb. 10.
The French Ministry of Fine Arts
has presented bill to the Preparations
Commission. for collection from Ger
many, for damages done by German
invaders to Frances art treasures and
monuments. In a statement the Min
istry says that more than 1,000, ,000, 900
francs are needed to repair the Ger
man damage to these art treasures
and monuments, and even then the
story of the Teutonic invasion and Of
marauding and heartless sacrilege will
remain to counterbalance any propa-
ganda the German historians OF the
future may make.
When it is remembered that the bill
represents hundreds Of cases of damage
which money can never repair, It must
be admitted that France has approached
at least one side of her reconstruction
work In sense OF unusual moderation.
Before the war art lovers of all
nations studied the public and private
collections in northern and eastern
France, where the heritage of genera
tions of artists-works rarer than any,
thing found In the Louvre, I'm Brussels
or in the Luxembourg palace-were
gathered AS a result tho Germans
found. much TO their surprise. that they
would not have to reach Paris i'm order
to capture most of Frances art treas
ures, and under the plea of protecting
them they transported thousands of car
vases. sculptures and wood carvings to
the Valenciennes museum. with the in
tention of selling them to German bid
ders as soon as Germany's victory in
the west was assured
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
Private Collections Raidrd.

More than 500 edifices and statues.
classified by tho Ministry OF Fine Arts
az public monuments" arc known to
have suffered from the German in
vasion, some OF them having been RACED.
Rheims alone needs 150 0O0. 600 francs
to restore the skeleton OF the Cathedral
and the ancient walls OF ST Rerny.
Arras's account reaches 10000. 900
francs II tho second story OF her famous
belfry Is TO be rebuilt Aisne chateaux.
the most imposing Of which Is tho Cha
teau dc Coucy, with hundreds OF thou
sands or francs worth OF five century
old paintings and furniture, adds 3O0.-
000.0 600 francs 70 the bill. while a.
100000 francs are needed for the Neuse
monuments. including verdun's shat
tered cathedral and episcopal build
ings.
But this bill for l.Ooo 0ooOOo franc,
dos not take into account hundreds oe
private art collections which before the
war made famous the homes OF the
best French families. In some dis.
tricts there is not a single mansion
which has not suffered from the ravae-
ing hand OF German non-commissloncd
officers. and in only "A fcw cases have
the allied officials I'm Germany been
able to trace tho materials stolen. Tr
most eases tho French Government ha,
reliable evidence. regarding tho identity
ot German regiments which were re-
sponsible for the thicvinr operations.
In this connection tho proposal 8 being
made In France now that a general &C.
count be drawn up by art experts and
that Germany be asked TO pay IL. apart
from any indemnity annuities by send
ing TO France az least one OF her famous
paintings for every art treasure looted
by tho German invaders during their
"a. tv,
not even tho most ~ f;im'stic French
man ever expects 40 satistacs5-Y solu-
tlon OF the problem ot Frances at
losses.