Evening journal., 1921-04-26
I'm In America TO Hare Fun,
Monte Carlo Ruler Says
BY r. II. WHITNEY

New York-Albert prince. OF
Monaco, has come to New York ito
have some fun" Albert will be
decorated this month with the Agas-
siz medal by the National Academy
Of Sciences in recognition OF his great
contributions to science-but that is
only one OF the reasons why the rul-
er Of the principally containing the
worlds greatest gambling resort is
again visiting America.
Il am 20 years young" he said 10
me. MY best work is ahead OF me.
All the world goes 10 Monte Carlo
seeking fun. and / come TO America
on the same mission. It is great
country. marvelously beautiful, al
/ Turing. enchanting"
Prince" said /, there is persist
tent rumor you intend purging wick
edness from your realm by closing
the Monte Carlo Casino as a gamb-
/ ling resort and building on the beau
/ tiful site fine health resorts in a set
ting of parks"
you bring me pleasant news" he
I replied. "I had not heard of such
plans. The resorts at Monte Carlo
are under lease, some Of them long
time contracts. can announce no
definite plans because / have made
none"
IF you could announce such a
plan" / ventured. undoubtedly our
blue law advocates here would well
come the news"
Blue laws have done damage and
much good" he replied. Il have
no announcement for such prophets
Of moderation"
What do you mean" I persisted,
about seeking pleasure in Amer
ica?"
Il am much interested in oceano-
graphy; that is. studying the ocean
depths 1t is fun TO present ms
findings 20 American scholars.
am likewise interested in paleonto-
logy. and Il is fun to tell your scien-
lists what 1 have discovered about
fossil organisms. II is fun to NEE
old friends here; to visit with then
and study them. It is fun TO sec
| the wonderful theatres and witness
the charming plays. And 1 intenC
to do all OF these things"
B., Amiable and enthusiastic, Princ'
, Albert is wide-awake, ruddy of coun
n tenance, calm of manner, dignified L
r a nicely, and fairly radiates health.
% Il rise at six in the morning" N
{ continued Il retire late Ever
I so. the days are too short to accom-
% plish all 1 wish to accomplish. TIL
= great war hampered my activitie
0 and my studies. I grieved over tn
G war.
IS But in the wake OF this war tw
i forces stand out; one the spiritua
awakening; the other the worldl
D, madness for pleasure. 1t is all ma
turally so because it is plain evolu
K ton. believe it will not be lon
now. however, before the truly seri
x Gus will master the froth Of life, an
the world will come back 70 its MOI
; NAL state"
o In that connection" said, "whs
do YOU think Of the German repaI
}; ations. the resumption of trade wit
Russia. the Independent peace {
|; America with Germany, and IN
n Irish question:"
'I am a guest in America
x must not talk on these subjects.
have opinions, but they must renal
* locked in my breast You will e1
cuse mc2
;; But l will say this concernin
,r pleasure. The seeking of fun do,
not restrict itself TO Europe. Ever,
- where / go 1 see folks dancing. The
CT love to play. That is true I'm Amei
ID lea as well. Now that the war
over the world wants relaxation. an
those who haven't much of restraii
find il harder than ever to restrai
ID themselves. That is why there
IN so-called recklessness. Let n
e. world play for a bit; it won't do an
in harm"
" on April 25 the prince vii deliv'
d, an address on his oceanic research'
OF before the National Academy OF Sc
xe ences in Washington. and on n
27th Will be awarded the Alexand