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The New York herald., 1921-04-24

Special Gable TO THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, by the NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, April 23
Although the population of Paris is
decreasing the shortage Of houses is
increasing, and what few apartments,
furnished or unfurnished, are avail
able, the rentals for them are mount
ing far beyond the financial capacity
of ordinary mortals. Last year 1t was
possible to obtain comfortable five
room apartment either in the Passy
or the Etoile district known as the
American colony, for between 1000 and
$500 francs a month. but to-day these
same apartments are bringing $500
20 1000 francs a month, with bonus
of 1000 francs for the agent and an
other 1000 francs bonus for the con-
cierge.
An Investigation by correspondent
of THE NEW YORK HERALD this week
developed that scores OF well known
Americans are living in Paris hotels
simply because they cannot get suitable
accommodations elsewhere. The news
ments asking for apartments but replies
are scarce. and even a threat by group
of Deputies to force down rentals has
had no effect. Instead, the Paris land
lords have decided to increase rents at
once.
A favorite practice by some of these
landlords is TO furnish rooms cheaply
and then offer the apartment at a high
rental on condition that the tenant will
buy the furniture ut a price not less
than ten times It's real value. In most
cases the weary house seeker swallows
hard and pays the price demanded of
him.
Coincident with this shortage OF apart
ments and the disposition OF the owners
of houses to advance rentals at every
opportunity, some tenants have con-
ceived an idea of forming cooperative
associations. buying a building and then
reapportioning the rentals on a normal
equitable basis. This idea has also been
adopted by several groups or tenants in
the suburbs of Paris. where they are
building new homes on this plan.
But a most significant example OF how
the greed OF Paris landlords Is affect
ing tenants has just been shown In the
Square Rapp. where the Philosophical
Society has purchased four story
building. Parts OF the building not re-
quired by the society are rented at mod
crate prices. but only to members OF the
society. The result Is that there is a
long waiting list and the society Is grow
ing fast. Probably a majority OF the
fiat seekers find consolation in the belief
that they will have chance to rent a
few rooms In the building IL. their next
reincarnation.
The New York herald., 1921-04-24
EARL OF PEMBROKE TO
SELL FAMOUS ARMOR
Unique Collection VIII Be
Auctioned in London.

Special Gable 70 TIE NEw YORK HERALD.
Copyright. 1921, ~ THE New YORK IIERsLp.
New York Herald Bureau
London, April 23.
unique collection Of armor viii be
sold at auction at Sotheby's on June %.
The Earl or Pembroke's collection from
Wilton House is probably the first col
lection OF It's kind to be placed on the
market as a whole in many years. II
represents no effort at a modern col
lection. but consists or the purchases
by actual fighting noblemen OF past
centuries for their own use and that
OF retainers. The collection was gath
cred at Wilton House during the fir
teenth and sixteenth centuries and has
remained there
The sale recalls an attempt four years
ago TO sell two suits OF Pembroke
armor representing the first Earrs
spolls from the battle OF st. Quentin
in 1857. the armor belonging to Anne
de Montmorency, constable OF France.
and the Due dc Montpensier. The sale
aroused a great deal of interest among
authorities on armor and a keen COM
petition among the bidders. but the
armor was finally withdrawn at G25. coo.
These two suits will not appear again.
but the present catalogue contains an
authenticated suit by Jacob the
Armourer." one Of whose suits is now
in the star collection at the Metropolis
tan Museum Of Art IN New York.
The New York herald., 1921-04-24
SMALLEST THEATRE,
IS MIN. PROGRAMME
French Publisher to Open
House With Forty Seats.

Special Gable 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, by THE New YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, April %.
The smallest theatre in the world. but
one which may revise the whole theatri-
cal art, will be opened in Paris next
month. 1t Is founded by Francois Ber-
nouard, n publisher. and will be free
to all comers-that IS until It's forty
available seats are taken. But late
comers viii not have TO walt long for
the second performance. as M. Ber.
nouard's programmes will not last
longer than a quarter Of an hour. The
theatre Is in the rear OF NJ Bernouards
bookshop.
"As far as possible" he says. Il in
tend the presentations 10 be impromptu.
Authors all drop in for a chat during
the afternoon. Instead OF discoursing
learnedly or humorously on any sub
ject they will be invited 10 give their
thoughts to the waiting public. When
impromptu performers arc not avail
able there will be a long list OF dla-
logues. monologues and even small
dramas 10 pick from. but none long
enough 70 tire the public
M. Bernouard believes tho public
wants to be weaned from the cinemas
and that as soon as the people are
given short masterpieces instead OF
long, tedious film action the movies
will be doomed.
The New York herald., 1921-04-24
LONDON SITS ON GRASS,
PRICE OF CHAIRS RAISEE
Seats in Parks NoU Cost Tup-
pence, Formerly Penny.

speciai Gable 70 THE NEW York l.rEALn.
Copyright. 1871, ~ THE NEW YoRK HrRAlp.
New York Herald Bureau,
London, April 20.
The only pennyworth that remained
true through tho rising tide Of the high
cost OF everything has az last disap-
Deared. vanishing when the price
charged for the use OF public chair IN
any London park was advanced to tup-
pence Hundreds OF thousands OF per-
sons in London VIII be hit by this ad-
vance. since so early in the season as
last Sunday 1850 tuppenny chair tickets
we're cold In Green Park alone.
Chairs In London parks are rented by
companies. which obtain concessions
from the office OF Works. and the in
crease in price viii represent In the
course OF a season considerable
amount OF money. The companies. how
ever, have TO pay a percentage OF their
receipts TO the office Of Works and also
10 contribute toward the cost Of music
IN the parks. They must pay wages to
ticket takers and FOR the carriage Of the
chairs to and from tho parks
The advance IN the charge has caused
son,e persons who frequent tho parks
In sit on the grass rather than pay tup-
pence for a chair.
The New York herald., 1921-04-24

spscioi Gable 20 THE NEw YoRK HrnALp.
Copyright, 1891, by THE NEW YoRK HrRALp
New York Herald Bureau.
London, April %.
Fortune telling IS fallacious nonsense
and cannot be legally practlsed whether
believed in or not. according TO the
unanimous decision OF five justices. in
Guiding the Lord Chief Justice. after a
solemn discussion OF spiritualistic ques-
tions. Although in this land there are
many brilliant men who are trying to
sac into the future, the judges agreed
that fortune telling could not be done.
II don't believe in H." said the Lord
Chief Justice. mo sane person would
believe IT," said Justice Avory
Il don't believe II, but shouldn't illsc
Ia say that everybody who does believe
those things IS insane said Justice
Daring.
The discussion arose over an appeal
by two women calling themselves spirit
uallsts who we're convicted for fortune
telling the women contending that they
had not intended TO deceive, but hor-
estly believed that they could reveal the
future Justice Greer said II seemed
impossible to propose anything 20 in
credible that some would not believe h.
The Lord Chief Justice ruled with the
others. concurring that telling the fu-
ture was public mischief" and the
appeal was dropped.
The New York herald., 1921-04-24
WALES TO ESCORT
HEIR OF MIKADO
Will Be Constant Companion
Of Japanese Crown Prince
for a Week.

Special Gable to THE NEW York HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, bU THE NEW York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
London. April 20.
The Prince of Wales will be the con-
stant companion OF the Japanese Crown
Prince during the early part OF the lat
ter's visit The English Prince will meet
him at Portsmouth on his arrival and
will take him under his wing" for
week. They will visit Aldershot and
Sandhurst. where the japanese Prince
will be shown how both British soldiers
end officers are made.
Following this the Prince Of Wales
will go on a long planned tour Of the
west OF England. including his Duchy
81 Cornwall and his seldom vldted prop
erty on the Scilly Islands. where he is
deeply interested in early fruit. flower
and vegetable growing In the mild air
OF the Gulf Stream.
Admiral the Hon. Sir Somerset Cough
Calthorpe. who Is commander In chief
ut Portsmouth. will have charge OF the
first reception to the Japanese Crown
naval officers who have actually COM
iranded a Japanese naval unit. having
had division OF Japanese destroyers
under him when he was In command In
the Mediterranean during the latter
part OF the world war. He paid a warm
tribute to the keenness of the Nippon
seamen and was decorated by the
Iikado.
The visit OF the Japanese Crown Prince
is counted as the star feature Of the
London season. which Is promising now,
for the first time, to reach pre-war
levels of gayety-if the coal strike Is
settled. That already has caused the
cancellation OF many preseason festiv-
ties. but II 1t is settled there will be
three courts at st. James's during May.
The first will be on May 4, which viii be
largely official and diplomatic. There are
a large number OF debutantes waiting
for presentation on May 20 and ~. and
at the other courts later In the season.
Fashionable shopkeepers OF London ac-
cordingly are counting on a revival OF
trade as soon as the industrial crisis Is
settled.
The New York herald., 1921-04-24
DIVINE ENERGY GETS
CREDIT FOR CHILDREN
Raymond Duncan, Isodoro's
Brother, IN NeD Outbreak.

Special Gable 10 THE NEw YosK HrsArp.
Copyright, 1921. bD THE NEw YonK HErAtp.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, April %.
Raymond Duncan Is at IL again. No.
satisfied with the fuss raised when his
youthful son Menalkas decided 10 aban-
don the parental home. put on trousers
and smoke cigarettes like other boys.
Raymond has devised a new method for
unburdening any responsibility for the
actions OF Menalkas by declaring that
children are not the result OF conjugal-
ity but OF the mysterious operation OF
some unknown life current which floats
through the air. occasionally dropping
into fertile conditions.
Men think they arc wise, but they
are deceiving themselves says the
brother of his more famous sister 1sa-
dora. Otherwise there would be no
ses Of millions Of childless families In
tho world"
Duncan's new gospel is being pro-
claimed through pamphlets printed by
his disciples, but II has not yet gained
much support in Paris generally one
Paris newspaper. admitting that Duncan
Is an evangel OF the amusing. caps Us
argument by asking the former San
Franciscan why the so-called divine
energy does not fall on or relieve women
OF some OF their worries.
The New York herald., 1921-04-24
DUALIDENTITY BASIS
OF TRIAL IN PARIS
Countess Represented as Per-
fume Merchant, Defendant in
Suit for 100000 Francs.

Special Gable TO THE NEw York HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, by THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris. April %.
Remarkable charges of dual identity
are being fought out in the Paris courts
wherein a woman described in the ac-
ton as the Countess of Clare, widow of
sir Herbert Crosley." Is represented as
having assumed the name of Blanch
Leigh, Paris perfume merchant. who
was declared a bankrupt in 1902. The
case started in 1910. when Mile. Wilhel-
mine Kemper. then prominent in Paris.
brought an action against the "Coun-
tess" for the repayment OF a loan OF
100000 francs which Mile. kemper al
legged she had advanced to her to be
used TO finance a marriage between
Prince Victor OF Thurn and Taxis. a
member OF the younger branch OF an old
Austro- German house. and a wealthy
American woman. Later Prince Victor
married Mrs. Gerard Fitzgerald, a niece
OF J. ". Thompson. wealthy Pittsburgh
coal man.
Mile. Kemper lost her action then. but
the Court Of Appeal declared that the
Countess" and the Paris parfumiere
were one and the same person. How
ever, this decision was not recognized by
the commercial tribunal, which held that
the bankruptcy decree In the case OF
Leigh did not apply to the Countess"
Brilliant legal talent has been retained
by both sides In the present action. and
persons prominent in society here expect
there will be revelations OF much interest
during the trial.
The New York herald., 1921-04-24
DEATH NEAR, COWANS
BECAME CATHOLIC
British General to Be Buried
From, Cathedral.

SpecioI Gable 70 TIE NEw YORK HERALD.
Copypt0ht, 1921. by THE NEw YonK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, April 20.
London was surprised to learn that the
funeral Monday OF Lieut.. Gen Sir John
Steven Cowans, late Quartermaster-
General OF ell Of Great Britain's 100000
armed men, will take place from the
Westminster Catholic Cathedral. II Is
now learned, however. that he was re-
ceived into the Roman Catholic faith
cnly a few days before his death. IL
was step he had long contemplated.
The funeral Will be one with full mill
tary honors for the man who got the
British army everything from railroads
to safety pins and from corrugated iron
huts 70 plum and apple jam" spending
some times many millions day. much
Of IL In America.
Sir John was one Of the Few men who
had Lord Kitchener's absolute confi-
dence and remained active throughout
the war. Sir John said that Kitchener
shortly before his death used TO say:
"Cowans. come and talk with me II you
nave TO, otherwise carry on on your
own"
The New York herald., 1921-04-24
FRANCE MAY OPEN
NOTED POISON CASE
Medical Experts After 80
Years Question if Lafarge
Was Murdered.

Special Gable to TIE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, by THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, April %.
French medical and judicial circles are
much stirred over the prospects Of a
reopening of the Lafarge murder case,
which when tried eighty years ago re-
suited in a sentence of Imprisonment for
life at hard labor of Nine. Marie
Lafarge, a beautiful woman of Limoges,
who was convicted of having poisoned
her husband with arsenic In order to
obtain his wealth. The case was fol-
lowed by a score of such poisonings in
all parts of France.
Nine. Lafarge was convicted in 1870.
Twelve years later she was pardoned by
Louis Napoleon a few weeks prior to
her death.
After studying the evidence IN the
case experts have now decided that the
autopsy on the body of M. Lafarge was
not performed In a manner which pre-
cluded poison having been introduced
in the body by members OF the Lafarge
family. while jurors. before they heard
the evidence. publicly proclaimed their
intention to convict the widow of M.
Lafarge. thus rejecting the general
antipathy for her which had followed
her husbands death.
Furthermore the chemical examina-
tlons made. 1t is now held, did not prove
the presence of arsenic in the body of
M. Lafarge. as was then believed.
M. Lafarge left an estate worth sew
eral millions of francs. which further
complexities the present situation, as
Nine. Lafarge's family, IL her innocence
is proved. will be able to claim an in
terest In some of the most important
glass and pottery establishments in CEN
tral France
The New York herald., 1921-04-24
Happenings Told by the Gables
TORAH, $50, OLDEST PERSON
IN WORLD, TO GET PENSION
Abstemious in His Eating and Also in His Bathing
People Of 70 Remember Him as Aged Man
When They Were Youngsters.

prophesied a French victory, after
which he pocketed small sums OF
money with which to buy months
supply Of split peas. fruit and Turk
ish delight" the only food he has
eaten since he passed the century
mark.
incidentally. Torah then stopped
washing himself. He refuses ablutions
even at the risk of losing the friend
ship OF his new benefactors.
WARSAW, April 23-Poland claims
the Oldest woman in Central Europe.
She is Miss Anna Dobek, living in Cho-
cholow, who recently celebrated her
123d birthday. Miss Dobek is still
quite active, physically and mentally,
and does some housework each day.
She also has sense of humor and to
her acquaintance attributes her
longevity TO the fact that she has
never been bothered by having man
about the house. She doesn't like cats
either.
The New York herald., 1921-04-24

Special Gable to THE NEw YosK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, bv THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, April 20.
IF you want to be happy. sleep on
the floor" says Mile. Spinnelli. the hap
piest and shapeliest OF the French
condolences and dancers. She has Just
put her advice into practice and has or
dered a luxurious floor bed. designed
by Paul Tribe. a well known artist Of
Paris. 1t is not the usual low divan,
hut is. instead. comfortable shake
down"-an artistic elaboration of the
sleeping bag idea which returning war
riors brought back from the front
But Mile. spinnelli has put new
touch on the idea by having an iron
barred fence built around her floor bed
and every iron bar has warning point
10 prevent marauders disturbing her
slumbers.
1T Is a great idea" she laughed. mo
one can climb those bars without suit
OF armor, and the bed IS so low there Is
no danger OF falling out Of 1t. Surely
I will sleep peacefully In II"
The New York herald., 1921-04-24
LONDON GAIETY REVIVES
RHYMED BURLESQUE
Faust on Toast Receives a
Mixed Welcome.
Special Gable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
COPYRIGHT, 1927, bD TIE New York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
AM I

Special CdbIc to TIE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright. 1927, by TIE New York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
London, April 20.
The Galety Theatre reverted TO type
this week when George Grossmith and
Ernest Laurillard produced Faust on
Toast" a type of rhymed burlesque
which made the Gaiety famous In the
old days OF Nellie Farren and Fred Les
lie and their pals"
The performance met with a mixed
reception and all London is waiting to
see how the experiment turns out. There
were many distinguished persons among
the first nighters. including Premier
Lloyd George and his daughter Megan,
Sir Eric Geddes, Sir Robert Horne and
Lord and Lady Lee OF Fareham.
The burlesque Is an amazing melange
of Berlioz and Gounod tunes, with COM
plicatIons made possible when produced
at European Los Angeles called Table
d'Hoteville." Marguerite is n Mary
Pickford and Faust Is a sort OF Douglas
Fairbanks even to his acrobatics. The
dancing was excellent.
After the last curtain the "boohs" and
shouts of approval were about evenly di-
vided. Mr.. Grossmith blames the boohs
on the undue length of the perform
ance, but says that they too show a
healthy revival Of an old Gaiety tradi-
tion which he is glad to see.
The New York herald., 1921-04-24
u. S. NAVY GETS PICTURE
OF GERMAN SURRENDER
Sims and Rodn,an on the NeU
York Are in Painting.
Special Gable 20 THE New YORK Herald.
Copyright, 1891, bv THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Iouton. April 2l

Spectol Gable 10 THE New YORK HERALp.
Copyright, 1891, bv THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
London, April %
Bernard l.. Grlbble has completed
painting OF the German surrender In the
North Sea November p, 1918, which has
been purchased by the American Navy
Department and viii hang either AT An
napolls or Newport. The same artist
pictures OF the Scapa Flow sinking and
the Return Of the Mayflower, show
ing the arrival OF the e'first destroyers at
Queenstown, are afeady In America.
The picture was painted from the
lower bridge OF the United States dread
nought New York, flagship OF tho Sixth
Battle Division OF the Grand Fleet.
showing the guns pointed for firing and
Vice Admiral Sims and Rear Admiral
Rodman standing on the deck amid
group of officers and men, ready for
anything"
In the mid-dlstance the battle cruiser
Seydltz heads the surrendering German
me OF battlesfps and battle cruisers,
while in the far distance is the parallel
line or British fighting ships.
The picture depicts the Instant when
the Seydlitz passed the New York.
Texas, Arkansas Wyoming and florida
and before she went abreast the Queen
elizabeth. Admiral Beatty's flagship,
following which tho allied flcets turned
nbout and escorted the Germans into
the Firth OF Forth.
IL was a misty morning In the North
Sea, but Just at the hour the artist has
chosen the sun broke through rift IN
the clouds. gliding the whole scene with
a weird golden green light, which Is
magnificently rendered In the painting
The New York herald., 1921-04-24
J0HANNSTERS WHO
AIDED KAISER KEEP
Him IN HIS HAVEN
Allies Have No Hope of Re-
moving Wilhelm While
Organization Exists.
RELIC OF AN OLD ORDER
Ex-Ruler Formed New Section
of Body, Composed of Euro
pean Aristocrats.
RELIC OF AN OLD ORDER

Special cable to THE NEW York HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, bv THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, April 20.
The Entente Allies have no hope OF
getting the ex-Kaiser out of Holland
until tho order Of Johannsters dis
bands. for it is through the efforts OF
members of this order that Wilhelm
obtained asylum on the estate OF
Count Won Bentinck, according to dis
coveries by a French correspond
ent at Doom during the ex-Kaiserin's
funeral The Johannsters Holland
branch is said to be sort Of COM
bination civil and military free
masonry, to which belong the most
aristocratic families of Germany, Hol-
land, Belgium, England and even some
French. 1t is the modern outgrowth
Of the Order of ST. John, the military
organization which was at It's height
Of power in the twelfth century.
Thirty-five years ago Wilhelm reor-
aanized the German section OF the or
der under the name of the Knights of
emblems of the Dutch order and seek
ing out the descendants Of the first
Johannsters. He heaped German hon
ors upon them. with the result that
when the war broke out he had gath
cred thousands OF the sc!ons OF the lead
Ing Dutch families to the heart OF the
German court. Meanwhile he had made
himself grand master of the German
knights, with a voice Of authority in the
Dutch councils OF the Johannsters.
The Johannsters are scattered
throughout Europe but they all have
sworn by their ancient traditions to lend
sympathy and material aid 70 needy
members OF their order. and especially
to those who are named in the Johann
ster annals. This explains the ease with
which the ex-Kaiser crossed the Dutch
frontier and Immediately sought Count
Won Bentinclx's refuge 1t being common
talk In Doom that Count Won Bentlnck
Is descended from a Johannster chief,
who in the sixteenth century helped de-
liver the Dutch from the Spanish mer-
cenaries.
Being a Johannster." says the Lib
erto, "he could not refuse aid and hos
pitality to a German Johannster with
out calling down upon himself the
hatred OF all members OF his order"
The New York herald., 1921-04-24

can smoke and gossip at the same
time without a sacrifice. The prize
will be awarded for grace, attractive
ness and feminine appeal.
The fair smokers will use cigarettes
tipped with ribbed silk, but will have
variety to select from. Marks will
be awarded by the judges for the
taste shown in selecting the shape and
length Of the cigarette, which ap-
parently is very important as an in
dication of chicness.
Some contestants, Evelike, are
already studying the question of the
correct di ess to wear to suit their
style of smoking. Many insist that
the clothes and the cigarette should
harmonic, with the result that some
startling Eastern and American effects
may be expected.
A tea table will figure in the contest
because the handling OF cigarette in
one hand and teacup in the other
offers difficulties even to those who are
most accomplished. The prize will be
a silver cup.