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The New York herald., 1922-01-15

once asleep she refused to reply to
any questions and snored so content
edly that 1t took nearly an hour to
awaken her.
The second subject would not re-
spond to the hypnotic Influence at all,
while the third showed such marked
symptoms Of nervous collapse that 1t
was decided to abandon the expert
ment and to try to solve the anony-
nous letter mystery by appealing to
astrologists, cartomancicns or Just
plain mind readers.
The Tulle Justice. It appears, actu-
ally hoped for results. following asser-
tions that German police recently dis
covered a person who was guilty of
two robberies and series OF assaults
by soliciting the intervention Of ex-
pert hypnotists.
So averse are tfa French generally
to any method which would imply talk
ing advantage of persons while they
are unconscious that already there
have been two interpretations In the
Senate as to why the Minister OF JUS
tice permitted such folly in the French
courts. Such noted psychologists as
Prof. Darsonval of the Academy Of
Science and Prof. Babinsky. Frances
greatest alienist. insist that no reli-
ance can be placed on the testimony
Of any subject under hypnotic influ-
ence.
The New York herald., 1922-01-15
HUMOR PERSISTS
mid IRISH PERILS
Political Storms Do Not Sue
ceed in Depressing Their
Happy Wit.

Special Gable to TEE New YorK Hrr,rp
Copyright, 1893, By TEE New YoaK HzAlp
New York Herald Bureau.
London. Jan. IA.
Amidst the storm and stress OF q
foaming political sea Irishmen still
retain their keen sense Of humor, their
happy wit and instinctive sensing of
the bright lining to every cloud. how
ever ominous or foreboding It might
be.
When a NEW YoRK HERALD corre-
spondent was riding in high swaying
side car from the station to Eotei
at the beginning Of the Dali Eircann's
sessions he passed the ruins OF big
building and remarked to the huddled
figure Of the jarvey that the Black
and Tans had done real work on that
job. the jarvey replied smilingly: mo.
yer honor. that's merely a little pri-
vatc fire."
Later when driving past Dublin Castle
the correspondent saw little, mean
looking mongrel dog turn down the lane
leading to the castle gates and asked
the jarvey what sort Of dog that
was.
las he's going to tho CASTLE" he re.
piled. "Id say he's black and tan"
Several American correspondents were
ascending In a hotel elevator complain
Ing OF the Dali tactics. On stepping
out they thanked the elevator boy. to
which he replied:
mot at all. sir. I am always glad to
give America lift"
The same lad asked the correspondent
what the idea OF tho American Thanks
giving Day was do you thank God
for kicking the English out OF Amer
ica?" ne asked.
''WhyT' was asked
''Weli. be tabers." he said. "we'll soon
be having a Thanksgiving day OF our
own"
Thomas Mc0overn, a wealthy New
York business man. who was spending
his vacation In Dublin. fell victim to hts
caddy's wit wisn while playing on the
Miltown course he tore up big tufts of
turf nearly every time he tried to hit
the ball. Suddenly he turned to the
caddy and said: II don't suppose you
have carried clubs for a fellow who
plays like me?'
"Oi have. yer honor" replied the boy.
There used to be quite a big links here
not go long ago."
The New York herald., 1922-01-15

Special Cable 10 THE NEW Yolx HzaALp.
Copyright, 1899. By THE NEW YORK HrxAlp.
New Ysrk Herald bureau.
London. Jan. IL. S
Tho remarkable accomplishment OF
being "a perfect wife" has brought
more than 5000 letters to Mrs. Elsie
Glasier in the past fortnight as q re-
suit OF the eloquent tribute to her
contained In the will OF her husband,
who was London lawyer, as told in
dispatches to THE NEW YORK Herald.
Hp said he had never had cross word
with her. that she helped and inspired
him and that no better woman ever
lived. Now she Is swamped with let
ters from persons who want to know
how she did it: what is the secret Of
1t all. Also hundreds of men are pro-
posing marriage to her, saying they
long hoped to find a woman like her.
The woman whose love passed COM
prehension" is middle aged and never
had children. Many persons now offer
children to her for adoption Others ask
ror financial assistance-she was left
SlOo.o0o--but there is surprising per-
centage of women among the writer's
asking how she managed to show such
love to her husband as to inspire him to
think SO highly Of her.
Many OF the letters are truly sincere.
without trace of selfish interest, being
from persons who wish merely to pay
homage to her. The letters como not
only from the British Isles but also
from the Continent and are written by
Britons, by foreigners and by Ameri-
cans, some OF them coming from Canada.
a man on the Riviera says:
Your husbands VIII is the most re-
Markable tribute TO woman in these
degenerate times, for I am one who has
passed through every path OF torture
that could be devised by woman during
twenty-five years. Should you visit the
Riviera I should deem II privilege IL
you would permit me to pay my respects
to you" .'',.3
woman writing from the Midlands
says: Il am only a poor woman. but
would like to havs this very great
testimonial to you printed and sent
to evry woman's club or girls friendl,
aid society in the whole OF Enxland,
that every woman might learn a lesson
from it."
man In London wrote: "Y have
been married four years. There have
been squalls and thunder all the tine.
Please tell me the secret OF this hapri-
ness You have experienced oil your life."
The begging letters and the marriage
proposals are the usual sort and Mrs.
Glasier is not paying any attention 10
them. but among the letters which she
considers gems there is one from 2.
wtinan who says she was similarly be-
resved after thirty years OF love. hap
riness and Joy in married life. adding:
Il shall remain yours anonymously
until we who have known true love
meet to enjoy it again In eternity"
The New York herald., 1922-01-15
CHURCHILL PREPARES
TO PAINT IN HEAVEN
Will Use BRIGHTER Colors
Than Here.

Special Cable 60 THE NEW YonE Hy..tp.
Copyright, 1899, oy THE NEW Yoxx HrsAtp.
New York Herald Bnreau.,
London, Jan. II.
While he is busiIy mixing various COL
ors In his earthly endeavors. Including
those for his own canvases, Winston
Churchill hopes for brighter ones on HIS
heavenly palette Writing In the
strand Mdodstne on Painting as a Pas
time The Colonial Secretary says: "T
must say like bright colors. Whom I
get to heaven 7 mean to spend a con-
siderable portion of my first million
years In painting and so get to the bot
tom OF the subject. But / shall require
q still gayer palette than get here be-
low. 1 expect that orange and ver-
million Will be the darkest and duliest
coiGs on IL and beyond them win be O.
whole range OF wonderful new colors
which viii delight the celestial eye."
Mr.. Churchill Is enthusiastic over hts
art and declares: 'I know Of nothing
which without exhausting the body more
entirely absorbs the mind. Whatever
the worries Of the hour or the threats
OF the future. once a picture has begun
to flow. there Is no room for them in the
mental SCALE"
The New York herald., 1922-01-15
RESTORING WAR BLIND
GERMANS TO OLD TRADES
Berlin School Avoids Teach
ing Fancy Work to Men.

Special Gable to TIE New YosK HnALp.
Copyright, 1899, bv TIE NEw YonK HnALD-
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin. Jan. IA.
The education for practical trades
OF men blinded In the war Is taking O
new direction In Germany. The princi-
pal school in Berlin for the war blind
is run under the direction Of Prof. Slick.
While teaching some OF the blind new
trades its chief aim is to bring them
back to their former occupations.
Basket weaving and similar handi-
work is considered detrimental from an
economic standpoint for a healthy.
strong man even If he is blind, because
I Is energy Is suitable for more valuable
purposes. This school is now training
420 men. So far II has graduated more
than 100 factory workers. 80 stenogra-
pliers. 55 farmers. SO clerks. is shoe
makers. 13 telephone operators and
postal officials, IL merchants. 10 univer-
sity students. 4 soldiers, teachers and
2 high Government clerks. Among the
rest are butchers and bakers.
The New York herald., 1922-01-15
TO WILLINGLY AGREE
TO SPLIT INFINITIVE
Sir Sydney Russell Wells Is
Ready to Accept II.

Specie, Cobie 10 THs New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, foee, bv TIE New YORK HEsALD.
New Ysrk Herald Bureau,
London. Jan. IL.
"Split that infinitive II you want to-"
Sir Sydney Russell-Wells told the
Modern Language Association at Cam
bridge. in speaking Of this bogey to most
writer's. The majority of people. he
said, used it daily In their talk. but
most people feared to employ II In
writing because the pundits had pro-
nounced the fiat: Thou shalt not split
infinitives."
Hs added that no logical reason had
ever been advanced for banning II and
said that II had been employed by celc-
brated writer's In every century, fn-
cluding Pepye. De Foe, DR.. johnson.
Coleridge, Lamb, Wordsworth, DC
Quincy. Ruskin and Browning.
Sir Sydney said that modern lam
guages we're the highest development OF
human speech and were superior TO tho
classic tongues. lie said that Chin ESQ
saved the most labor and was the most
practical instrument OF thought, and
that next to Chinese came English.
The New York herald., 1922-01-15
Shipping Already Back to
Three-fOurths of Pre-
War Dimensions.
BOOM DUE TO HER POLICY
Settling Losses Conditioned
on Spending 80 Per Cent.
in New Ships.
Special Cable to THE New York HgGAID.
Copyright, fosc, by THE Nrw YoRK HERALD.

special Cable to THE NEW York HERALD.
CopyrSolt, 1899, by TIE Nrw YoRK HEsALp
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin. Jan. IA.
Germany's merchant fleet is being
rebuilt with phenomenal speed, and
the shipping in German harbors is al
ready back to three-fourths OF its pre-
war dimensions. Some Of the more
enthusiastic predict that in four years
Germany Will have 100000 tons Of
shipping, and so will have regained a
merchant fleet equal to that which in
1914 ranked second among those Of
the nations of the world.
In 1920 Germany ranked thirteenth
In this respect, with 100000 tons out
Of total OF 54,o00.000. German ship
yards have been going at top speed in
the last year and unemployment has
virtually ceased to exist in this trade.
This is all the more remarkable be-
cause, according to German figures.
the cost of building ships in Germany
is rs per cent. higher than the cost Of
buying finished ships abroad, even
considering the low rate Of the mark.
The chief explanation for the boom in
shipbuilding has been that the Govern
snent in paying II. 900, ,o00. 900 marks in
den1nity to shpowners for losses under
the treaty required that 80 per cent. Of
this be spent In building new ships IN
German si1ipyards and permitted only
10 per cent. to be used in new pur-
chases, the buying back OF ships or the
cbartering OF foreign vessels
1t Is expected that Germany will be
able to build 100000 tons annually dur
ing the next few years. The rest OF the
5000 900 tons, which is the present goal.
it is expected to obtain through pur-
chascs and represents the rosiest kind
OF optimism, which is not shared by all
students of conditions.
Characteristic Of the situation Is the
close cooperation Of the steel and coal
interests with the shipping lines and
wharves. There is a wharf known as
the "Hugo SHINES Company for Ocean
Shipping and Trade The Thyssen
steel works are financially interested IN
pany and the Vulcan Wharf at Bremen
'rhe Krupp Company controls the Ger
mania Wharf at Kiel. In addition to
the fourishing cartel between Ameri-
can companies and the HAMBURG
American and North German Lloyd
lines. there are other similar contracts.
The North German Lloyd has working
agreement with the Southwestern Steel
Company Of Galveston, with two British
firms and with the Nippon Yusen ka-
isha organization OF TOXIC.
Figures recently issued show how
Hamburg ia I'm the ascendency after
being nearly paraiyZed three years ago
Nine million five hundred thousand tons
80 eJ,fnpinc arrived there in the last
wear as against 100000 tons In 1922.
$1,000 tons in 1919 and 100000 in 1919.
Hamburg also leads German ports as
sl,ipbuilding center. having brought
tisty-sive units into service. with total
Of s21 600 tons, in the last year.
The New York herald., 1922-01-15
GERMAN TOWN WANTS
FRENCH BLACK TROOPS
Resents Garrison's Departure
and Misses Soldiers Money.

srecia, Cable TO THE NEW yonK HERALD.
Copyright, 1893. bv THE New YoRK HEslLp
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, Jan. II.
II appears that the French black
troops are not so black as they have
been painted. even in tho eyes OF tho
Germans. IN the course Of the rear
rangement OF the military positions OF
the Army OF Occupation on tho Rhine It
happens that all the troops were with
drawn from the little town OF Doppard
and only a gendarmcrie post was left.
The townsfolk are resentfui over their
departure. especially the loss Of the COM
Portable sums hitherto spent by the gar
rfson. Accordingly they have forwarded
complaint to Gen. Degoutte protesting
against such neglect and adding that
they have population OF G.0o0. we'll
able 10 provide for the comfort of troops.
The complaint further adds that II other
troops are not available they will be
quite pleased with black ones.
The New York herald., 1922-01-15

Copyright, 1899. BIZ TIE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
fnrls, Jan. Ii.
Some remarkable excavations under
the direction OF Able Santel since the
arnlistice In the antique city of Val
son, in the vauciuse department, have
given France an unprecedented in
sight into the archaeology and art OF
the early Roman period. and 1t is
likely that the French Government
will make q substantial donation to
enable further researches to be made.
Watson was originally the capital Of
an old Celtic tribe known as the vo-
conses, of which the Northern Celts
are believed to be branch. The city
was occupied by the Romans for many
years. and although students Of archa-
ology have long known that veri-
table treasury lay beneath the hillsides
or Watson, it remained for the ener-
getic Abbe Santel to find the funds
with which to carry on the work Of
Theatres. public buildings. bridges and
aqueducts as well as religious relics such
as affairs and statuary have now been
added to the Vaucluse Museum and are
attracting the attention OF scientists in
all parts OF Europe.
The theater itself has been traced to
the first century. It apparently was re-
paired in the third century, but was de-
stroyed by imperial decree In the fifth.
For almost 1900 years 1t received no
attention, and when Able Santel COM
menced digging into the soft earth he
found the remnants only SIX or eight
rocky hillside. but with all the details
just as clearly defined as IL the theater
were q modern restoration.
There are various doors, such as one
for strangers. another for the nobility,
another for the invited guests and still
another for mendicants These are said
to be in better condition than anything
archHologists have discovered IN recent
centuries while for the first time in his
tory twelve complete ancient stage traps
through which the early actors dropped
to safety or perdition have been brought
to light.
These traps contain marvellous specl-
mems of theatrical statuary which are
now being classified and photographed
for the benefit of students In Europe
and America.
Among the statues discovered is
splendid equestrian Emperor with an in
terchangeable head to suit succeeding
dynast,es a Sabine Empress in excellent
condition, supposed to date back to the
second century: one face and full sized
statues of the Roman Emperor Hadrian
who reigned from III to 1873: numerous
pieces classified as fragments. and vari-
GUS Venuses and Apoilos OF the early
Christian era.
Able Santel is now trying TO locate
the old Roman baths and has already
succeeded in finding the place where hot
springs sent forth their water In thirty
streams, and he Is confident that with a
little expense the ancient hot stream
could be found in the Roman city. and
that with the baths reconstructed the
place would become a useful addition TO
The New York herald., 1922-01-15

FRENCH BAN HYPNOTISM
IN CRIME INVESTIGATION
May Have Worked in Germany, but Shores and Nerves
Only Result When Tried in France-Promnent
Alienists Scoff at Its Use, Call 1t Folly

Special Gable to THE Nzw YoIK HrPALp.
COPYRIGHT, 1899, By THE Nrw YORK HEEALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. Jan. II.
Whatever use Germany may make
Of hypnotism In detecting criminals. 1t
is evident that the French are not
ready to apply such methods officially.
A vexing mystery OF anonymous let
ters received by persons in Tulle this
week gave an opportunity to amateur
and professional hypnotists and trance
artists to obtain a little publicity for
themselves, but scientists and jurists
throughout France Immediately pro-
tested against obtaining any evidence
by means of which witnesses were not
left in their fullest, mental powers.
Not that the Tulle experiments
helped in the case at all, for the hyp-
notists, who worked on three subjects
in an effort to obtain subconscious
revelations regarding the person
guilty Of sending the scandalous mis-
sives to some Of the most prominent
citizens of that place. were unable to
get more than snore or q disconcert-
ing Shrek from their subjects.
The first, woman, who was one Of
those suspected OF being an accom-
plice in the sending Of the anonymous
letters. gladly agreed to be put to sleep
in order to prove her innocence. But
The New York herald., 1922-01-15
MORE DANCING HALLS;
LESS CRIME IN PARIS
Increased Public Amusement
Decreases Drunkenness.

ssecsul Cable 20 THE NEw York HrsArD.
Copyright, 1909, 5y THn NEW Y&K HEMrp-
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, Jan. II.
While the housing crisis IN Paris Is
Increasing daily. owing to the fact that
there Is no building of apartment houses.
builders were kept busy in 1891 erecting
places Of entertainment Thirty-four
music halls and no less than zoo dancing
halls were built here last year, and many
moro are planned for this year.
At the same time there has been
marked decrease In the number of GRIM
inai cases reported. only 1000 serious
crimes having occurred in 1921. as COM
pared with 1852 in 1920. There also
wac decrease in the number Of attacks
against persons and property to- the ex-
tent OF nearly so per cent. The number
OF cases in which wounds we're inflicted
In quarrels increased slightly.
The authorities attribute this Improve
ment In social conditions 70 the settling
down Of certain elements in the popula-
tion OF Paris after the war strain. but
mt the same time il was suggested that
the increased opportunity for public
amusement serves to decrease the
amount OF drunkenness. which IS the
chief cause OF crime here.
The New York herald., 1922-01-15

II IS chiefly from the heads of sons OF
heaven" and Is sold here in all the
colors which are lin vogue" The
other principal hair exporter to Ger
many Is italy.
italian hair Is valued even more
highly than Chinese hair. The average
braid Of Italian hair twcnty-eight
inches long is now sold In Germany ut
q retail price of 700 marks. against 40
marks before tho war.
Another cause for complaint is that
,he production Of hair nets. Which arc
very popular among German women.
is almost monopolized by Czccho-Slo-
valia, where more than 100000 men.
women and children earn their living
by knitting them The maximum pro-
cucIon Of one hair knittcr Is threo
dozen nets daily.
The New York herald., 1922-01-15

Copyright. 1899, by THE NEW YORK HERALp.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, Jan. IA.
The famous castle OF Chambord. built
by Francis l., has just been declared
legally sequestered as a result Of an
action brought by Prince Elic do Bour-
bcn-Parn1a against the Government, the
Prince claiming the return Of the prop
erty on the ground that he Is French
subject. On the other hand the Orleans
courts decided that he has always boen
an Austrian, and es in the world war he
was an active enemy Of France all his
belongings were rightful!y sequcstered.
The question now arises what the
Government VIII do, as Prince Ellie owns
only q one-sixteenth share In the prop
erty as one of several nephews of the
late Comte dc Chambord.
The castle may be sold. but it isi re-
garded as moro probable that the other
heirs Will pay the value OF Prince Elie's
among themselves.
The castle OF Chambord has curious
connection with early American history.
When It was confiscated by the nation
during the French Revolution In 1793
an American society proposed to buy 1t
and establish there an asylum for $50
French children. II being proposed to
bring these children up as Quakers. The
scheme came to nothing. however, owing
to the unsettled conditions then obtain
ing in France and the insecurity Of the
tenure of title in the property.
The New York herald., 1922-01-15
GERMANS STUDYING
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Majority Learning English,
Others the Spanish or Portu-
guesc Tongue.

Special Gable to TIE NEW York HERALD.
Copyright, 1899, 5v THE NEW York HynALp.
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin. Jan. II.
The number of Germans studying
foreign languages to-day is SO per cent.
greater than it was before the war.
This Is due partly to the increased in
terest by all classes In commerce and to
the steadily growing desire to enligrate.
The number of private schools for Ian
guages is increasing daily. More women
are learning foreign languages here now
than at any time before the war. Eng
lish is the most popular, with Spanish
and Portuguese second. while the num-
ber OF Germans studying French has
declined considerably.
For example, In one big Berlin pri-
vate school for languages out of 1900
students 1000 are studying English,
400 Spanish and Portuguese and 200
French. The majority of pupils are
engineers and university stu
ueutS VINO iutcHu 10 Seef tHeit iof IufiS
abroad. There Is widespread belief
in Germany that South America offers
emigrants the best opportunities. and
this explains the popularity Of Spanish
and Portuguese, while the aninlosity
toward France induces Germans to sub
stitute English for French.
On the other hand the economic sit
uation has stimulated many girl clerks
to learn languages. for thus they have
the prospect of obtaining better paying
jobs. The best Berlin schools claim
that they can give students working
of English or spanish In 100
private lessons. The inefficiency Of the
public school method OF teaching Ian
guages has built up fiourishing busi-
ness for the private institutions.
The New York herald., 1922-01-15
FEW YOUTHS OVER ~
GET NEW INTELLIGENCE
Boys Brighter Than Girls, but
More Go Crazy.

Special Gable 20 Tur Nrw YonK HErstp.
Copyright, 1899. by THD NEw YonK HERALp.
New York Herald Burcau.
London, Jan. ~.
Boys are more intelligent than girls
but the feminine sex provides fewer
lunatics. according to DIR. II. Y. Rusk
of ST. Andrews University IN speaking
az the London University College
lie declared that under the present
educational system genius was sacri-
feed on the altar OF average. II, stated
he had carried out intelligence tests
with large numbers of American. Ger
man and Scottish children and had come
10 the conclusion that forty-five
out OF every hundred develop no fresh
intelligence after they are twelve
years old and that another twenty-four
stopped developing after fourteen. lie
said ne believed this 20 per cent. should
be barred from secondary education nj
together and that OF tho remaining
thirty only Is per cont. were capable of
apprcciatins - university education and
onl. r"i crnt took honors.
The New York herald., 1922-01-15
CIRAFFES roo HIGH,
EVEN FOR PARIS zoo
Other Animals, Lions, Eie-
plants and CrocodiIes Cheap.

Special Cable 10 THE NEW YonK HERALD.
Copyright, 1893, bp THE NEW YonK HEsALp
New York Hernid Bureau.
Paris. Jan. ~.
Paris wants n giraffe badly. The ia
nous giraffe OF the Jardin des Pantes
Il dead, and the Jardin is unable to buy
another one, owing to the expense such
a purchase would entail. The only avail
able specimen Is now In Hamburg. but
the price asked Is 100000 francs.
An inquiry among French animal deal
ers revealed that other animals are
cheap. q lion with n fine mane being
priced under $500. Java black paw
ther $500 and a tiger dearer at $1,000
The cheapest hippopotamus costs $4,000
while elephants are a drug on the mar
ket- Crocodiles, warranted am'able, are
TO be had at from $50 upward. On
giraffcs and polar bears arc unobtain-
able. One polar bear imported from Nor
way last year sold for $500.