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The New York herald., 1921-06-19
PARIS MASTERS DEVISE
NEW EXOTIC DANCES
New Steps Include M0ligned
Shimny and Tango.

Special Cable to THE NEW YoRK HraALD.
Copyright, 1871, by THE NEW YoRK HHaALD.
New York Herald Buroau,
Paris, juno Is.
Instead Of the shimmy. the fox trot
and tho tango being buried beneath the
ridicule of the moralists. Partisan dane
ing masters have decided to Increase
the vogue OF these dances and are even
devising three new ones for next sea-
son. which will include the most In
tricate contortions OF the much ma
ligned exotic steps. Even the ballet
masters Of the Paris Opera have given
their approval TO this. declaring that.
after all. the shimmy Is only an adap-
tation OF old Greek, Roman and Egyp-
tian dances.
Among the new dances are the slim
gan." which combines the Boston and
the fox trot: the gliding" which is
composed OF the polka and the shimmy,
and the "farruca," which promises to
keep the orchestras as well as the
dancers. satisfied. as besides embracing
the American jazz features II VIII re-
auire knowledge OF the maxixe. the
tango and the old fashioned schottische
to dance IL correctly.
The New York herald., 1921-06-19
EMPRESS JOSEPHINE'S
NECKLACE STORY FAKE
None Stolen From Louvre and
She NeUer OUned One.
Special Gable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, bv THE NEW YonK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,

Special Gable to THE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, bv THE NEW YorK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, juno is.
French Museum experts are having
lots of fun at the expense OF American
newspapers which have been taken In
by story OF the discovery of an amber
necklace which was "Napoleon's gift
to Josephine" II was asserted that the
necklace had been found In the Chi
nese quarter of Paris after having been
stolen from the Louvre a quarter of a
century ago.
An investigation here showed no such
necklace ever existed In the Louvre or
In any other French collection. His
torians OF the Napoleonic era have
failed to find any record that Josephine
ever possessed costly amber necklace.
Moreover, II Is held. Josephine would
not have been " In style" II she had
worn such necklace. as amber was
not In vogue In Napoleon's time.
Tho Paris house of Tiffany e. Co.
said nothing was known there regard
ing the 'irediscovery" OF this amber
necklace. A majority OF French writer's
believe the report OF the finding of the
necklace was devised either to sell an
amber necklace at high price or else
to advertise on American cinema film.
The New York herald., 1921-06-19
HELD AS A WAR SPY,
THREATENS TO KILL
MINISTER OF FRANCE
Man Is Charged With Max
ing Large Sums by Illicit
Sales to Germany.
RECEIVED PAY IN FRANCS
Notes, It Is Said, Were Stolen
From POilus After Their
! Capture.
RECEIVED PAY IN FRANCS
Special Gable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, By THE New YORK HERALD.

Special Gable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, By THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, June IS.
Accusing Louis Loucheur, Minister
for the Liberated Regions, of being
responsible for his Imprisonment, a
man named Martinage, who is being
held for trial on the charge Of having
dealt with the enemy, has sworn te
take the Minister'S life. When called
before an examining magistrate re-
Gently Martinage asked permission tc
make a formal statement. Then with
one hand on his heart and the other
raised. he declared:
II am here solely because Loucheur
as I leave prison-no matter whaa
day Of the year. season or hour
will kill Loucheur."
The prisoner is a remarkably powerful
specimen Of physical manhood, and a
shudder ran through those persons in
the court room when he uttered his
threat.
Martinage was q resident of Lille dur
Ing the German occupation of that city.
but was not wealthy. When the armi-
etice was signed he came to Paris. Then
he took magnificent residence in Nice,
carrying with him there his wife and
seven children. His relations with the
enemy were not suspected, however. until
a German prisoner, asking he be repa-
triated, denounced him before the Lille
tribunal.
An examination of the records was
said to have shown that Martinagos s
profits reached more than 100000
francs, chiefly from the sale of blankets
to Germany. for which he was said to
have insisted on payment in French
notes. which were taken from prisoners
captured by the Germans on the western
front. IN
NJ. Loucheur's friends are not worry
ing over Martinage's threat, however.
They suggest that IL the Minister has
such power as Martinage declares he
possesses M. Loucheur will certainly
keen him behind barr
The New York herald., 1921-06-19

Special Gable to THE New York HERALD.
Copyright, 1921. by THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, June Is.
Children in Brioude, an eleventh
century village in the Haute-Loire,
are having the time of their young
lives spending millions and millions of
real money daily in their games. but
it is Gen. Baron Peter WrangeP s
money. and no one else wants 1t.
Back of this strange sight of
youngsters with their pockets stuffed
with bank notes lies a tale Of Gen.
Wrangers greatest disappointment,
namely, that the French Government
would not give him a refuge after
having recognized his regime.
After fleeing to the Dardanelles, Gen.
Wrangel came here and decided to buy
the Chateau Brioude. He called at the
office Of an agent who was authorized to
sell the place and surprised him by offer
ing so per cent. more than was original
ly asked for 1t.
The chateau was owned and occupied
by two spinsters, who refused to move
out of it until they had received the
cash. No sooner said than done. TWO
motor trucks drove up the ancient road
way and when Gen. Wrangers emissary
ripped Off the covers of the boxes In
the trucks. they were found to be filled
with rubles printed on the most brilliant
paper and conceived In the most artistic
manner and which had been made during
the wrangel regime, which ended so
disastrously.
'Tf you are patriotic. you will accept
these in payment for your chateau Gen.
wrangel's agent said. President Mille-
rand has recognized US. and. therefore,
our money has face value here"
But the owners of the chateau re.
fused to touch anything but francs and
Gen. Wrangel and his followers decided
to seek another asylum.
The drivers of the trucks were not paid
for carrying the boxes Of rubles to the
chateau and refused to haul them away.
After a few days they were found by
school children.
II is estimated that about 5o,oo0.ooo
wrangel rubles are now in the possession
of about twenty nouveau rich youngsters.
The New York herald., 1921-06-19
TRIBUTE TO LEMORDANT,
WHO LOST SIGHT IN WAR
Famous Painter, Now Blind,
to Lecture in Sorbonne.

Special Gable to THE Nrw YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, BY THE NEW YORK HEzllp.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, June Is.
A tribute to the blind painter Jean
Julien Lemordant, will be paid by no
table persons of France in a solemn
session In the amphitheatre of Sorbonne
University next month, when tho artist.
who lost his sight In a German attack
at Craonne, will lecture on his favorite
theme-that life IL intended to be used
In the attainment of intellectual and
artistic supremacy rather than mock
civilization. such as grew out OF Ger
man kuItur doctrines.
Lemordant is well known In the United
States. where he lectured both at Yale
and Harvard, receiving the Rowland
prize at the former university. Doctors
have almost abandoned hope that he
will ever see again or at the most not
more than for a few hours daily, which
Is insufficient to continue his painting.
But despite this Lemordant Is not pes
simlstic, declaring that he will make
his doctrine of progress known through
out the world TO Frances glory.
The New York herald., 1921-06-19
RUSSIAN CHEMIST
TURNS IRON TO GOLD
Laboratory Demonstration
Brings Formation Of Com
pany to Exploit Process.
Special Gable to THE NEW York HERALD.
Copyright, 1921. by THE New YORK HERALD

Special Gable to THE New York HERALD.
Copyright, 1921. oy THE New YORK HERALD.
Now York Herald Bureau.
Paris, juno IS.
With the worlds gold reserve flowing
toward the United States the time worn
hope of the alchemists to find some
method Of creating precious metals from
baser metals is being revived here with
startling success-for the would-be al
chemists. Instead Of the alchemists Of
the future leading a Midas-like existence
they will have the backing Of a board
OF directors a legal corporation and
hundreds Of thousands of francs with
which to continue their experiments I'M
til susceptible investors lose faith.
According to reports In high society
circles a Russian chemist who has man.
aged to evade the Bolsheviki and has
arrived in Paris actually has succeeded
In producing small quantities OF gold
from lead and iron scraps.
Private laboratry conferences have
convinced the members of some of
Frances titled families who see possi-
bilities of monarchstic restoration II
funds can be obtained by merely boiling
miles of barbed wire from the battle
fields. They have started a company
with capital of 100000 francs and
intend to increase the capital to 1,000,-
600 francs as soon as the laboratory
wizard proves his ability on a large
scale.
Other wealthy Frenchmen also are in
terested In money making schemes,
even Henri de Rothschild deciding he
has not vet his share Of the world s
wealth. He will probably come nearer
his aim than the alchemists. as he is
reported to have decided to erect q
canning factory on one of his farms
where all the fowl and game shot by
himself and his friends in his forest
preserves will be timed la Chicago.
The New York herald., 1921-06-19
MISSED HER PAJAMAS,
WORE NIGHTTE AT PARTY
Sleeping Garments Are Again
Fashionable in Monfmorfre.

Special Gable to THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891. by THE NEW YORK HHn,p.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris. june Is.
Pajamas once again have become
fashionable for midnight parties. accord
ing TO the latest word from Montmartre.
where such festivities are occurring
nightly I'm artists studios. Hardly a
night passes without some person no
table in the theatrical. art or music
world presiding over gay revels where
a score OF visitors are attired only I'm
beribboned paiamas. The guests inva-
riably attract crowd when they leave
I'm taxicabs in the early hours of the
morning attired in silk hats dancing
slippers and sleeping garments covered
with silk scarfs
At Jany Pomme's the other night 4.
is reported that one Boulevard actress
pleading that her pajamas were in the
wash, appeared in lace trimmed
nightie OF the old style and thereby
produced hilarity so rlotous that neigh
bors complained 10 the police against
this new onslaught on the morals OF
Montmartre.
The New York herald., 1921-06-19

YVETTE GUILBERT FINDS
MEN A SAD LOT, INDEED
Watch Them Bathing in the Seal She Exclains ess
Their Big Stomachs and Toothpick Legs
She Tells Her Paris Audiences.

bathing in the sea in bathing trunks
those big stomachs. those toothpick
legs. Oh, yes, that is all very charm
ing, for we say 1 love YOU How ad-
mirable.
"But woman's time is coming, and
then But after all we are not much
better than men with our plated hail
and our saintlike airs. Beware the
future"
Yvette's suffragisms are causing
much comment, especially among hus-
bands with professional wives, the
latest problem being whether the hus-
band of woman doctor or lawyer has
the right to open his wifes mail which
is likely to reveal professional secrets
Leading barristers declare that he
has not, but this opposition has been
countered by the fact that under the
French law husband has the right to
prohibit his wife from continuing in a
profession which would interfere in
any way with his conjugal authority.
The New York herald., 1921-06-19
POKER RAIDS BYBOBBIES STIR
DISCONTENT IN COMMONS
Vscount Curzon Tips knowledge of Game by Quizzing
Home Secretary as to Why Great American
Pastime Is Object of Police Activity.

straight and an ace full, threw his
oratorical chips into the pot. calling
the Home Secretary by asking whether
"the action taken by the metropolitan
police against individuals who play
the game of poker is being taken uni
versally all over the country. and If
such action is being taken, why is the
game Of poker singled out? Why is
similar action not taken against indi-
viduals who play other card games
such as old maid, beggar my neighbor
and bridge? Is action contemplated
against those who indulge IA these
unsafe and demoralizing games of
chance?"
The Home Secretary explained the
law, and added: '"The suggestion con-
tanned in the latter part Of the ques-
ton will receive appropriate considera-
tion." But the uproar and laughter in
the House sounded as if Lord Curzon
and the vast army Of his followers
who like an occasional draw will be
hard to bluff in the future.
The New York herald., 1921-06-19
SAYS MURDER VICTIM
IS HIDING IN.NEW YORK
Nine. Bessarabo Denies Body
Found Was Husbands.

Special Gable 20 THE NEw York HERALD.
Copyright, 1891. by THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, June ~.
The imaginative ability OF Hera Mir
tel, French novelist and poet. known as
MADAME Bessarabo." charged with
numbering her husband and sending the
aismembered body IN trunk 70 Nancy.
was again revealed at her trial when
she startled the Judges and her own
attorneys by denying that the body
found In the trunk was that Of her hus-
band.
Instead OF being dead Bessarabo is
now hiding from the police In New York.
she said. MY husband was a SPY in
Rumania, a German spy, and has taken
refuge 10 defeat the Vaccinations OF the
international police. who have learned
OF his completely" declared the au-
thoress. and refused TO give any further
details. But the court was allowed 10
infer that the suftide by hanging OF
Bessarabo's friend Becker two days
after the tragedy. was because Becker
also was a member Of the espionage
crew.
The New York herald., 1921-06-19
BERLIN BELL BREAKS
TOLLING FOR KAISERIN
Cast in I4I7, Weighed 5000
Pounds, 6 Feet in Diameter.

Special Cable to THE NEW York HERALD.
Copyright. 1891, bv THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Berlin, June Is.
Berlin has just learned that the larg-
est bell In the cathedral was broken
while tolling for the funeral OF Raiserin
Auguste Victoria and that having bid
den adieu to this member of the Ho-
henzollern family 1t will never be heard
again.
The bell had one of the most beautifui
tones OF any bell in all Germany. 1t
was cast in 1471 Sand weighed 5000
pounds. It Is six feet in diameter. 1t
was placed by Frederick the Great in
1747 In the tower OF a cathedral, which
then stood in the Lustgarten, near the
royal palace In Berlin. 1t was Installed
I'm the present cathedral when that
structure was completed seventeen years
ago.
The New York herald., 1921-06-19
FRENCH SEE DECLINE
IN COST OF LIVING
Precious UpWard Pressure
Due to Profiteers.

Special Cable TO THE NEW YonK IIERnp.
Copyright. 1871. bp THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, June 1s.
For every hundred francs spent by a
French family In 1914 It is to-day neces-
sary to disburse 33s francs in order to
maintain the same standard OF living.
according TO the statistics Of a commits
sion of experts published to-day In the
first quarter OF 1919 the comparative
cost of living only reached 2Ss francs
jumping TO 295 in the following twelve
months and TO $40 by the beginning Of
this year.
The commission expresses confidence
that the downward trend has been def
initely reached. as the real cause OF the
previous increase Is explained by gen
eral ignorance Of the real value OF neces-
stiles and the exploitation OF this igno-
rance by too many profiteers.' a con-
dition which the Government is now aim.
ing TO defeat.
The New York herald., 1921-06-19
5000, 900 MARKS RAISED
BY TAXES IN BRESLAU
Three Times the Amount Ger
man Treasury Expected.

Special Gable TO THE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, by THE NEW YoRK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Berlin, June is.
Breslau has sprung a surprise on
financial authorities by proving itself
to be one of the leading amusement
centres of the nation. 1t was expected
to raise 1900, 900 marks in taxes on its
theatres. cabarets. restaurants and
bars, but instead 1t produced 100000.
Bresau, which Is the outlet for ST.
lesian revenue, Is growing notorious for
its drinking and spendthrift night life.
The New York herald., 1921-06-19

Special Cable ~ THE New YORK HERALD.
COPYRIGHT, 1891, bv THE New YoaK HnHALD.
New York Herald Bureau
London, June 10.
The great American game Of poker
has found many stanch supporters in
England as the result of police raid
on club, where they found the chair
man, who happened to be E. Phillips
Oppenheim, the author. Almost every
body who can shuttle deck Of cards
has written letters to tho Times COM
planning about the so-called atrocious
cheating of the rights of free people
and the spirited agitation carries a
warning to gullible visiting Americans
who think that the British can't play
poker.
The climax came this week in the
House Of Commons, when no less dig
nif1ed a person than Viscount Curzon.
whose many friends were not aware he
knew the difference between busted
The New York herald., 1921-06-19
BERNARD SHAW'S PLAY
FORBIDDEN IN VIENNA
Performance Stopped at Bull
gar Minister'S Protest.

Special Gable TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891. BY THE NEW York HEhtp.
VIENNA. June 1s.-The Austrian Gov
ernment has stopped all performances
here of George Bernard shaw's ARMS
and the Man." following repeated DEM
onstrations by Bulgarian students In
Vienna and official remonstrances by the
Bulgarian Minister In this capital.
The Bulgarians declare the play II an
insult to the Bulgarian nation. and that
continuation of II In Vienna would
serve to estrange Austria and Bulgaria.
which were allies during the war.
The New York herald., 1921-06-19
HoARDED GOLD APPEARING.
Unemployment I'm London Bring
ing Out Coins.

LONDON, June 1s.--The widespread
destitution caused by unemployment
here Is bringing out the gold boarded
by many persons in more prosperous
times. There has been a most notice.
able increase In the number OF sover-
eigns and half sovereigns In circulation
In the last few weeks.
Previously II was only on rare occas-
ions that a sovereign or half sovereign
was rendered.
The New York herald., 1921-06-19
FRINGE HAS WIZARD BARBER

LONDON. June 1s.--Crown Prince Hlr-
ohito Of Japan brought along on his
visit 20 Europe hig state barber, Mr.
Oba. who was described by the Evening
NetCs as the wizard barber OF tho East
Mr. Oba went the round OF London's
hair dressing establishments samplinr
haircuts and shaves
The New York herald., 1921-06-19
MONUMENT TO he UNVEILED.

SARAoossA, Spain. June Is.--The mon
ument to the late Mariana de Cavia, the
author. will be unveiled in the Plaza
Aragon here on June 26 A number OF
members OF the Spanish Academy prob
ably including former Premier Maura
will be nresent
The New York herald., 1921-06-19
"THIRTEENv PROVES UNLUCKY.

MARsErLLEs, June 1s.-The Thirteen
Club" OF this city decided 10 put its
lucky number TO the test on Friday
May 10. They went TO Monte Carlo.
staked 400 francs each on number 13
straight and stood breathless while the
little marble spun around. Number 26
won.
The New York herald., 1921-06-19
ST. KfLDA NATIVES TAKE
QUEEN BY DESCENT
Decide to Abandon Custom of
EIecting Sovereign.
Special Gable to TIE New YonK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, by THE New YosK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
I0udOU. June n.

London, Juno Is.
The natives of St Kilda. in the Heb
rides. have decided to abandon a quaint
custom which they have followed for
more than a century. of electing their
own queen. Hereafter they will take
the natural descendant. They have de-
posed Queen Margot and will recognize
Mary as their sovereign
This news comes here as the first
communication from the Island since
last September and was brought to Lon
don by a vessel which delivered census
papers at the island this week. The
natives there speak only Gaelic. but the
census papers were printed In English.
Otherwise the chief happenings on the
island include an Influenza epidemic,
which caused many deaths.
Persons aboard the ship who could
converse with the natives said the chief
question on the island was whether the
war had broken out again. .
The New York herald., 1921-06-19
GERMAN CARGOES OFF
FOR SOUTH AMERICA
Hugo SHINES Has Three Ships
in Service.
Special Gable 10 THE NEW YosK HraALn.
Copyright, 1921 bv THE New YorK Hrs.i L
New York Herald Bureau,
Rerlin J,.o~ I

new York herald Bureau,
Berlin, June 1s.
Despite the trade crisis fortune IL
smiling on Hugo shines, whose ships
Hindenburg, Ludendorff and Tirpitz
have been put in service to carry Ger
man cargoes from Hamburg to South
America. The Hinderburg has already
arrived with the first cargo and her sis
ter ship. the Ludendorff. Is leaving
Hamburg shortly. The Ludendorff.
which Is OF 1920 tons and single
alta acker. with the most modern equip
ment will carry a full cargo OF port
land cement and will alternate by car
rying paper machines and tools.
owing to the fact that coal is half as
costly in Germany as In South America
the ships are carrying enough coal for
a round trip. This. combined with the
low wages of the sailors. permits Ger
many to underbid American steamship
lines
The New York herald., 1921-06-19

I
Paris, June is.
Yvette Guilbert has brought to
France something more than her
school for artistic young American
dancers. Her latest hobby is criticism
Of the male sex, and those who knew
Mile. Guilbert before she visited the
great American desert are wondering
who revised her ideas. She is all for
woman's rights, and when they get
them here in France Heaven pity the
poor males. Here is Mile. Guilbert's La
test wall direct from the stage, where
her youthful devotees proved to an ad-
miring French audience that America
produces art as well as thirsts:
I'VE are all nothing but puppets
and the men are uglier puppets than
we. Especially when they are un-
dressed. You only need to see them
The New York herald., 1921-06-19

THFtss JunF To- ]
The American architectural exhibit
rresentod at this years French Salon
'-hder the direction of Julian Clarence
Levi OF New York has proved such a
success that II is being continued for
another month.
The exhibit probably will be sent to
Strasbourg and then to Antwerp. both
of which cities are planning great ar
ehitectural programmes for next year
The New York herald., 1921-06-19
EXHIBIT OF AMERICAN
ARCHITECTS SUCCEEDS
Being Continued in Paris for
Another Month.
New York Herald Bureau, |
Paris. June Is. +

spsciul Gable 10 THE New YORK tIEs.LD.
einpvriOht, 1871 bv The NEW YoRK HERALD.
The New York herald., 1921-06-19

Special Gable TO THE New York HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, by THE NEW YORK Herald
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, june 1S.
The New York herald., 1921-06-19
MILLIONS in RUBLES
ARESPENT LAVISHLY
BY FRENCH CHILDREN
But the Money Is Printed
by Wrangel, Whose Re-
volt Was Crushed.
DUMPED INTO A VILLAGE
General Sent Load to Buy a
Chateau; Owners Rejected
Medium Of Pay.

Special Gable to THE New York HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, by THE New YORK HERALD.
The New York herald., 1921-06-19

Special Gable to THE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, bJ THE New YORK HERALD.