The New York herald., 1921-10-09

A. MERICANS are returning from
| a Italian lake. and Venice.
\ where they have been pass
ing September with stories of prices
and taxes that surpass even Deau-
Vile. They say that the advantages
which might be gained from the low
exchange are entirely paid out in
,axes. and their chief complaint is
hat the service at the hotels Is so
very poor. Five tax items appear on
every hotel bill--the take de luxe,
~taxe dc sejour," "taxe de tourisme,"
take de domestiques," and take de
mutiles."
The tax which causes the most COM
plant is the fifteen per cent tax for
service. The domestics are cognizant
of the fact that they receive the fif-
teen per cent. tip regardless OF the
quality Of their service. SO good SER
vice seems to be thing Of the past.
The villa d'Este on Lake Como
seems to be the one spot in northern
Italy that has been most favored by
Americans for the autumn season.
Mrs. Wayne Cuyler Of Paris has just
has been the guest of her daughter.
Mrs. Richard S. McCreery. and says
the season has been beautiful. Mrs.
Harmanus B. Duryca also has been
visiting Mrs. McCreery. Other Amer
leans at the Villa dEste have been
Mrs. William H. Force and her daugh-
ter, Miss Katherine E. Force. The lat
ter has entered the big Italian tennis
tournament Mrs. Dorothy Cadwell
Taylor whose engagement to an Ital-
ian Count has been anticipated for
some months, Is among the Americans
there. The Marquis and Marquise
Sommi- -Picenardd of Rome are contin-
uing their honeymoon at the villa
Este. Marquise Sommi was Mrs.
Frank vogel. formerly Miss Blanche
Siegel of New York. and she was mar
ried to the Marquis last July. They
expect to proceed to Rome after their
visit at Lake Como and probably Will
| 60 to America later in the winter.
Mrs. Jules Bache who has been pass
ing September in Venice, has returned
i to Paris for the winter.
other Americans I'm Paris.
Other Americans who have returned
TO Paris within the last week are Mrs.
]. Hamilton Lewis. wife of one time
S~-ator Lewis OF Illinois, who was no.
ticeJ at luncheon at the Ritz with Mrs.
Robert Mccormick, wife OF the one
time Ambassador to France and mother
Of Senator ]. Medill Mccormick; Mar
quise de Talleyrand Perigord. who was
Miss Elizabeth Curtis with her grand
son, Prince Ruspoli. who Is to be mar
ried soon.
Lady Ribblesdale, who formerly was
Mrs. John Astor, has returned from
Schlangenbad and will be In Paris 70
shop for q week or so before going 70
London. 49,.
General and Mrs. Charles n. Sheriff.
have returned to Paris and will be mere
for a good part OF the winter.
Mr.. Cyrus e. Woods. the new Ameri-
can Ambassador TO Spain. ana MIS-
Woods have been In Paris on their way
from London to Mas~id. They were
I ACCOMPANIED by her mother. Mrs. Mar
chand. A. Mr. Woods was formerly
Secretary Of State for Pennsylvania'
there was a gathering Of persons from
TINT State In Paris to wish him good
luck on taking his new post Among
them was Mr.. Emile Winter. who mas
been travelling In Austria. where ne mas
extensive interests, and Mr.. j. Dennis
ton Lyon, who has returned to America,
for a few weeks on business with tne
expectation Of making another trip 70
Paris in November to rejoin MT. and
Mrs. Lyon and Miss Lyon. who are re-
manning here.
long have been residents Of Paris, are
hero for September after travelling our-
ing the summer. They are preparing 70
rfye up their apartment and return 70
America for the winter.
OF all the celebrities who have ar
rived IN Paris during the sumner. none
hos received the ovation that was given
70 Charlie Chaplin. The beloved "Char-
lot [" as he Is called in Paris. has filled
the front pages Of all the French news
papers, while the press generally mas
remarked that Il is pretty state OF
afYairs to realize that the cinema nas
taken such hold on Paris that the ar
r,vaI az a movie star Is the cause FOR
more of an ovation than has ever oeen
given TO such artists as Sarah Bern
hardt. the public goes right IN admir-
ing their Chariot"
II has been remarked by more than
one paper that "Charlot" was greas
factor in upholding the morale OF Paris
during all the trying days OF the four
wears OF war. He made soldiers on leave
forget the booming Of the cannon and
he brought smiles to the faces OF sac
mothers who had no news from their
! sons. In Paris and at the front Char
lot" performed his antics. and when IL
can be said that any one human being
helped to uphold the morale OF the
French people during the war you may
be sure that he will be loved eternaiiy
| by France Not even the arrival OF Gen.
erai Pershing can be compared with that
of Chariot"
There are several other American
movie stars In Paris at the moment
John Barrymore has been back and
forth between Paris ana London for
, | the last ak weeks William Farnum
who passed the summer in Deauville. IL
} now In Paris. His wife and daughter
. arrived this week from America to joir
him and they expect to be here for q
rood part Of the autumn. Mf7 Peggy
} Hopkins Joyce In still In France and IN
and out OF Paris and Is still being pur'
. sued by reporters who olii.sist upon asking
! her II she Is engaged to Monsieur Pierre
J Merillon. Miss Joyce is by no mean.
silent on tho subject as she continues
. to assure them that "she 10 done witt
:. husbands for life"
, Miss Fanny Ward. the American hln
: star, who passes the greater part OF hel
. time In France. 10 giving up her apart
!. ment at ia avenue des Champs-Ely
! sees with the intention OF passing th'