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The New York herald., 1922-07-09
FRENCH NOW MAKING
ANTIQUE worries
Tobacco Juice and Alcohol
Give Coloring of Age in
Few Hours.

Special Gable to THE New York HERALD.
Copyright, 1922, By THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, July 8.
Hundreds of American tourists prob
ably are exuting in having acquired re-
markabYe bargains of antique ivories. all
packed in neat leather covered boxes and
usually bearing the crest Of some noble
French family. In most cases. however,
1t is the dealers who have the right to
exult, for the world is being fioodedwith
flake ancient" carvings by new school
of bone sculptors which is making Paris
it's headquarters.
1t is specializing In limitations Of
the carvings executed between the ninth
and sixteenth centuries. and although
1t Is compelled to carry on a clan
destine trade reputable merchants are
fully alive to its trickery.
According to the French magazine
Opinion, by simply boiling in infusions of
tobacco Juice and the alcohol Of raisin
seeds or bathing In peroxide of hydrogen,
followed by oven treatment. 1t Is possible
to give the finest coloring Of age In
few hours. Thus clever talker can
charge-and get--10.o00 francs for a
trinket not worth more than a few
francs.
The New York herald., 1922-07-09
GAS HALTS ROBBERS,
MASKED, LOOT SHOP
Ammonia Foils Their First
Attempt, but Second Soon
Gives Success.
Special Gable 10, THE New YORK HERALD.
coprrioht, 1929. bu TIE NEw YonK HERALD.

Special Gable TO THE New York HERALD.
Copyright, 1929. by THE New YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Berlin, July 3.
Gas was used for the first time to foil
robbers. and the robbers in turn foiled
their pursuers by donning gas masks in
raids following anti-monarchist demon
strations in the coal mining town of
Laisutz. on the Saxon border, this week
The robbers leaped from a train into a
shop in Jesse James style, brandishing
revolvers and preparing to make away
with costly bales of cloth. The proprie-
tor fed, but not until he had hurled a
jug of ammonia at the invaders, who
were driven out by the fumes. But a
second later they returned with masks
on and looted the shop.
The police have broken UP gang of
men who have been robbing tourists
right In police stations. It's members
met the trains and represented them
selves as police agents sent TO care for
strangers. They offered their services
to put passports in order and accom-
panied travellers to police headquarters.
Retiring to the crowded room where Wis
itors must register. the crooks wrote
meaningless words into the passport.
charged the traveller 2 .0e0 or 1000 marks
marks and disappeared.
Rioting and looting have been going
on all this week In various parts Of the
country. the workers cleaning out the
stores and paying either nothing at all
or mere fraction Of the cost of the
goods they seize.
Laborers tore down the sign in front
Of the Kaiser Hotel In Dortmund. pro-
voking a riot There followed q fight
between the mob and the military police
that lasted two hours. An arms store
also was raided.
The New York herald., 1922-07-09
RATHENAU LOOKED
TO AMERICA FOR AID
Put Understanding With U. S.
in Forefront of Foreign
Policy.

Special Gable 10 THE NEW YORK HERALp
Copyright, 1922, bv THE New York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin, July 3.
The death of DIR. Walter Rathenau
cans and Germans who are seeking to
reestablish friendly relations, In the
opinion of both American and German
business and official circles. DR.. Rattle
nau had put understanding with the
American people and return 10 normal
business in the forefront of his foreign
policy. and there was cordial feeling be-
tween Alansen b. Houghton. the Ameri-
can Ambassador here, and the assassi-
mated Foreign Minister. DR.. Rathenau
dined at the Embassy on the eve of his
death
Dr. Rathenau was always eager TO
meet American. visitors. He told THE
NEW YORK HERALD correspondent on one
occasion that he attached the greatest
Importance to the return to normal rela-
tions between Germany and America.
These sentiments took concrete form
in his prompt consideration OF American
claims. He knew America, having for
years had close personal relations with
the General Electric Company of Sche-
nectady, and he was on the most inti-
mate terms with the officers of the West
ern Electric Company and with German
American banking circles. He hoped to
make reparations conditions acceptable
to American investors, for he was con-
vinced that Germany must have Ameri-
can financial assistance for her recovery
In financial matters DR.. Rathenau did
rot talk in the abstract but on practl-
cal business basis.
He desired a better understanding with
the American people. feeling that
thorough airing OF the question OF moral
responsibility for the war was greatly
needed Once. asked whether he would
continue speaking on Chautauqua cir
cults. he said he had received an invi-
tation to do so and also had been invited
to address the International Political In
stitute at Williamstown. When told that
Chautauqua was system of popular
lectures and education particularly APP
pealing to the great middle classes. DR..
Rathenau replied that that was just the
crowd he wanted to know and to reach.
He had said that he intended to go to
America after leaving the Foreign
Office.
The New York herald., 1922-07-09
Discussion Promised on Be-
stowal Of Honors Consid-
cred National Scandal.
PEERS NEARLY DOUBLED
Lords Outnumber CommOners
and Barons and Knights In
crease Enormously.

srecial Gable to TIE New YORK aERAfp-
Copyright, 1922, by THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London. July 8.
Open discussion on the comforting
of titles has been promised in Parlia-
ment soon. following the scandal
which arose from the peerage con-
ferred upon but finally declined by Sir
Joseph Robinson, chairman of Robin
sons South African Banking Company
of Cape Colony. Special interest is
attached to the extent to which honors
are conferred for cash contributions.
The >honors system has been grow
ing more delicate for some years, ana
only a specific case was needed to
bring it under scrutiny. Heretofore
certain political party leaders nave
keot silent because of their own past,
but now, attacked and forced by the
rank and file, there is a determine
ton to make a clean breast of the
whole thing.
"We are well on the way to very Sc
rious debasement of standards and the
value Of political morale, and we shall
not begin to get right until we race the
facts" said one lobbyist. The fact that
wealth has shifted has caused general
alarm over titled honors becoming hope
lessly cheapened by obvious bargaining.
Few developments in Englands consti-
tutionai system have been more remark
able than the steady increase in the
membership of the House or LORDS.
Forty years ago. the peers numbered less
than 500, which was less than the mem
bers of Commons but, since Lord Sea
consfeld (Disraeli), the number mas al
most doubled, Gladstone made thirty
peers; Salisbury, in his last term nifty !;
Asquith eighty-nine in eight years ana
Lloyd George, eighty-seven in six But
Lloyd George advanced twenty-one, and
Asuuith only seventeen, which makes the
present Prime Minister stand first as
peermaker.
The Lords now outnumber the Com
moners. and the discrepancy will be
greater when the Irish members leave
Westminster.
The figures given do not include baro-
netcies and knighthoods bestowed-S5O In
fen years. Baronetcies have doubled.
and knighthoods have Increased enor-
mously Neither do the figures inciuoe
grand crosses, knights commanderships
or various other orders OF distinction
which in late years have been conferred
to an unprecedented degree.
The current indignation aroused over
the charge of honors for cash promises
to result in sensational disclosures OF
instances where honors have been pur-
chased outright for interesting sums.
The New York herald., 1922-07-09
TRAGEDY OF FRANCE
REAL, NOT OF STAGE
Conservatoire Produces Sing
ers and Comedians, but
No Tragedians.

Special Cable to THE NEW York HERALD.
Copyright, 1929, by THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, July 8. a
The annual competitions at the Paris
Conservatoire, just completed, seem to
Indicate that Paris is is rapidly rega:ning
it's prewar spirit Of gayety. The judges
declared that never has there been such
wealth Of talent In comedy, bperatic
singing and orchestral music, but that
there was hardly a single candidate In
the tragedy competitions likely to at
tract any attention on the stage. -
Among the men candidates the talent
for the tragedy of the stage was un-
known. perhaps because I'm the expert
ence Of most Of them. and of the French
people as a whole, written Tragedy is
Incompatible with that which hey have
gone through in the last decade. Women
are turning their attention 20 dainty
pirouetting and light songs and farces
rather than heavier verse.
Paul Souday, leading French critic,
says: 1T would have been better not to
crown any one as sort Of protest
against the mediocrity of the competi-
ton"
OF the two winners of the tragedy
rrize he describes NJ. Balpe.re as a
'little blond fellow who presents ba,i
stage appearance, now seeming hump
backed and now twisting as If in severe
collie"
Mile. Sicard, winner of the women's
tragedy competition, is scathingly re-
,buked as having a comedy voice and
the figure of soubrette.
The New York herald., 1922-07-09
NAPLES SAMPLES FAIR
HAS BRIGHT OUTLOOK
Manufacturers of World En-
ter for Opening in September.

speciui Gable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1922. by THE NEW YORK HERALD.
NAPLES. July S.--Exhibits by manu-
facturers all over the world have been
entered for the second annual Naples
Samples Fair, which Is to take place
from September 16 TO September 80.
under the auspices of the Chamber OF
Commerce Of the municipality and the
province of Naples.
Citing results attained in trade way
last year. the promoters of the fair
promise opportunities for new business
relations between southern Italy and
foreign countries and have arranged
special railway accommodation and re-
duction In freight rates for machinery
or raw materials purchased at the fair.
The New York herald., 1922-07-09
FINDS GERMAN WORK
WEEK TO BE 48 HOURS
Dutch Commission Inuesti-
gates Labor Conditions.
Special Correspondence to THE NEw YORK
HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.

Spcctdt Correspondence to The NEW YORK
HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin, June "a.
Many inaccurate statements have been
made concerning the eight hour day in
Germany. II has been alleged that the
low cost of German productions is partly
due to long working hours, and that
the eight hour day exists on paper only.
The Dutch Government sent a com
mission to Germany to study the ques-
tion. During three weeks this commits
sion studied conditions in the metal,
textile. timber and printing industries.
and visited 127 factories and shops in
twenty-three cities.
The report of the commission reaches
the following conclusions: Throughout
Germany the normal working week Is
forty -eight hours (textile. metal and
cabinet making.) Certain important In
dustries have adopted the forty-four and
forty-six hour week. Owing to the
rapid fall OF the mark during the last
months of 1921 there was an increased
demand for work. which occasionally led
TO an increase OF the weekly work by
five TO ten hours. The report concludes
that these extra hours will disappear
with the return to normal conditions.
The New York herald., 1922-07-09
MONTMARTRE ENVOY
TO MEET HARDING
Paris Quarter Republic to
Send Ambassador to u. S.

Special Cable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1929. bv THE New YoRK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, July 3.
Early in November President Harding
may expect to receive visit from a new
member of the diplomatic corps in
Washington. The Republic of Mont
martre. which is serio-comic organiza-
ton of artists and sculptors and theatre
cal folk, this week gave an official letter
OF introduction to Lucien Boyer as AM
bassador Extraordinary to the three
Americas. with floating commission to
make the Western World understand
French philosophy by means of the pop
ular French songs now to be heard on
the boulevard and in the music halls.
The parchment bears three seal waters.
but after the second stamping the seal
itself broke. so the remaining wafer was
stamped with a trouser button.
The proceeds of NJ. Boyer's tour are to
be devoted TO the upkeep OF poor chill
dren's hospitals in two congested Paris
The New York herald., 1922-07-09
GRAND PRIX BREAKS
RECORDS THIS YEAR
Thirteen Million Francs Wa
gered; Attendance 81, 900.

Special Cable to THE NEw York HERALD
COPYRIGHT, 1927. by THE New YoRK HERALp
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris. July 3.
All betting records in the history OF
French racing were broken at the Grand
Prx According to pari mutuel Off
cials, more than 100000 francs was
wagered. Three-quarters of million
was received in entrance fees from
$4,000 persons. Seventy thousand pro-
grams were sold and the "Camelots"
complained that not enough had been
printed.
Kefalin. winner Of the great race. won
almost 100000 francs for its owner
and the Government receives 1,25o.000
francs in taxes on racing, apart from
10 per cent. on all concession profits
More than $4,000 automobiles passed
through the police lines without single
accident
The New York herald., 1922-07-09
Found Seven Feet Below
Surface While INSTALL
ing Gas Main.
BONES 1900 YEARS OLD
Most Decorated Grave To-day
in Paris That of the king
of Bohemia

Special Gable to THE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1929. op THE NEW York HERNLp.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. July 3.
Two interesting discoveries have
just been made in the finding of sew
eral stone coffins of the Merovingian
period seven feet below the surface
Of Montparnasse, while installing a
new gas main.
The first discovery is that, con-
trary to general belief, human bones,
even when not mummified, do not re-
turn to dust for at least 1900 years,
as one sarcophagus opened contained
a skull intact, both femurs and one
humerus bone. though they must have
been buried more than fifteen centuries
ago.
Moreover. new light has been thrown
upon the physique of the early residents
Of Paris, showing that both men and
women were considerably taller than the
average to-day The skull is said closely
to- approach the Eastern type. while the
length of the femurs, taken in considera-
tion with the dimensions of the sar-
cophagi. reveal that men were about 6
feet tall and women s feet 10 inches-a
stature rarely attained to-day by the
Gallic race.
Unlike previous finds OF this nature.
no pottery, knives or rings were dis
covered. but research societies have de-
cided to continue excavations during
the summer.
The most decorated grave in Pere la
Chaise Cemetery this week Is that OF
Adalbert de Gherardine so year old
king of Bohemia who undoubtedly was
the best known character in the Quarter
Latin for the last sixty years.
Virtually beggar. earning just
enough by the sale of his mediocre verse
to pay for tobacco and beer, Gherardine
claimed to have documents proving he
was really OF royal descent, but he al
ways refused to tell in what country
One night mirthful students crowned
him king of Bohemia. and until his
death in a dingy attic room. with the
only student he had befriended sitting
besides his bed. Gherardine was accepted
as the, rightful leader in all student
pranks.
Since his death 1t has been discovered
that the old mans rent had been paid
for more than thirty years by one of the
most prominent Partisan lawyers, who
had never forgotten the ease with which
Gherardine translated legal chapters for
him while still a student. 1t is said
that his monthly allowance for clothing
was derived from the bank account Of a
provincial Senator for similar reason.
The New York herald., 1922-07-09
STRIKE OF PRINTERS
BRINGS OUT HANDBILLS
BerIiners Ask 'New York Her.
aid of Paris to Wire NeUs.

Special Gable 10 THE NEW York HEnALp
Copyright, 1922, by THE NEW YoRK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin, July 3.
Debate in the Reichstag on the secur
ity of the republic was delayed day
because the printers, strike prevented
publication of the Governments new
bill. The reading of'handbills and bui-
letins temporarily supplanted the
perusal of newspapers after the news
paper presses stopped. People gathered
around the boards that proclaimed the
news of the day and scrambled for
folders distributed from time to time.
just as they used to do a couple Of cen
turtles ago.
A number of Berliners wired regularly
to ThIc NeW York Herald OF Paris for
news of their own country.
The New York herald., 1922-07-09
WIFE CLAIMS DIVORCE
BECAUSE OF LETTER
Man Tells Father-in-LasD of
His Married Life.

Special Gable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1922. by THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, July o.,
In celebrating the tenth anniversary
of his wedding S. II. Pearce has written
to his father-in-law a summary Of his
married life and an estimation of his
wife. The letter was introduced in
court by Mrs Elinor Pearce in an ap-
plication for divorce which her husband
is contesting with a countersuit. This
Is the letter:
Dear Sir Just reminder that ten
years ago to-day married the greatest
vagabond, liar and thief on earth. She
steals and pawns. She shouts and curses
to the neighborhood. The police have
been here many times-last night two
detectives. This morning 1 again
caught her red handed stealing money
out OF my trousers. She thinks she was
born into the world to powder her face,
smoke cigarettes, burn the furniture
and carpets. and spend her time at pic
ture palaces, and music halls. Her
servant is as bad, and with the aid Of
the police threw her out last Wednes-
DAY and your daughter will follow her.
She is running my boy and the proper
place for her to live is where she was
BORN
The New York herald., 1922-07-09

Special Cable to THE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1929, by THE NEW YORK HERALD,
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin, July 8.
Leading Berlin restaurants are be-
ginning TO catch the dollar madness
charge any price for only fair meal.
Germans themselves are feeling the
pinch. One tells with some bitter
ness how he went with several friends
into small but rather exclusive res
taurant off one of the main Berlin
streets. They ate a moderately good
dinner with moderately good wine,
and took coffee afterward.
The head waiter brought them bill
for 10000 marks (s12O) on plate un-
The New York herald., 1922-07-09
NEW POLISH PFENNIG
PUZZLE IN CURRENCY
Value So Small That Purchos-
ing PoUer Is Zero.

Special Cable to TIE New YORK HEnALp.
Copyright. 1870, bv THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. July 3.
The latest problem in financial arith-
metlc is provided by new Polish coin.
specimens OF which are just arriving in
Paris known as the pfennis. IL takes
100 to make a Polish mark but 1000
Polish marks are worth only eighty
Czech crowns, and II required fifty-two
of these to amass a dollar before the
German mark began TO slide. followed by
most European cuirencies.
Just what tho Polish pfennie would
buy outside OF Poland, is doubtful. Last
week one was rendered In payment for
stitching on button--and accepted
but the tailor ballSed when II was sug-
gested he give a receipt, as the pfennig
would not cover the cost Of the paper
The New York herald., 1922-07-09

FRENCH BOTANIST Anglers
DOCTORS BY COMPETITION
Effects Marvellous Cures by Suggestion Supplemented
by Herb Preparations, Patients by Their Testi-
mony Saving Him From Prison Sentence.

heard the evidence would have grant
ed the doctors plea. but at the last
moment the defendants lawyers in
troduced score of new witnesses,
each OF whom swore that he had been
cured by Bizet's methods when others
failed to bring any relief.
Bizet himself says that the sugges-
tion consists merely in applying ma
ture's reasoning power. adding that
botany is natures own method, and
he has defied the court to imprison
him for bringing back suffering hui
manity into touch with nature her.
self. For the time being the judges
have decided to agree and have sus-
pended judgment until they have fur
ther studied therapy as practiced by
Bizet.
The New York herald., 1922-07-09
GERMAN RESORTS STILL
RAISING THEIR PRICES
French Vacation Places Are
Cheaper, Touring Club Shows.

specior cable to TIE New York HERALD.
Copyright, 1922, by THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, July 3.
The French touring club issued
warning last week against the annual
exodus to Wiesbaden and other German
resorts, in the hope Of taking advantage
OF exchange. Throughout the Rhineland
the better class OF hotels all have raised
their prices from 100 marks a room to
700 for the latter part of July, August
and September. thus making a room
cost as much as in any French city.
The touring club has just completed
a list of French vacation places where
It is possible to obtain room and board
for no. more than Is francs, with wine
twice a day, especially in the Finistere.
or IL one prefers the southern climate
the smiling valleys along the Franco
Italian border.
The New York herald., 1922-07-09
BERLIN is DOLLAR MAD;
80, 900 MARKS FOR A DINNER
German Who Protests After Eating Moderate Meal
Told to Consider Himself Guest and to Leave
the Restaurant by Proprietor

der a napkin. The host called the
proprietor and asked if he was giving
them the bill for all the guests in the
establishment. He then demanded an
itemized bill.
The proprietor drew himself up stiffiy
and replied: This is one of Berlin's
most exclusive restaurants. You
doubtless know that in the best Paris
restaurants il is the custom ito serve
the bill in this way"
But this is not Paris the diner
objected. land we will not permit you
to impose on us"
The proprietor pulled himself up
sitter. if possible. and replied: Then
regard yourselves as my special
guests. Now leave my restaurant at
once"
The New York herald., 1922-07-09
SCATTERS 100 MARK
BILLS FOR BERLIN POOR
Unknown, Believed American,
Distributes Currency Free.

Special Gable 10 THE New YORK HERArp.
Copyright, 1922. bv THE NEW York HEnai.D
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin. July 4.
An unknown man. believed to be an
American. caused a sensation recently
by dashng through the poor section OF
Berlin in a fast automobile. scattering
100 mark bills with both hands.
Many OF the people. believing that
what looked like money was only an
advertising scheme, did not trouble to
pick up the bills. But an old woman
gathered up 500 marks. and others col
lected what they could.
The New York herald., 1922-07-09
PARIS CYCLIST FALLS
INTO CAGE OF LIONS
Spectators Horrified, but AMI
mails Crouch in Fear.

Special Gable to THE NEW YoRK HEaAtD.
Copyright. 1922, by THE NEw York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. July q.
Daniel has been out-Danicled by the
lion tanner OF a Partisan street fair.
Last night while trick riding a bicycle
on a tight wire over a cage OF roaring
and apparently hungry jungle kings
Louis Juge missed a pedal at critical
moment and fell. shrieking, bicycle and
all. stunning one Of the four animals In
the den.
Spectators who rdshed to the side OF
the cage found the lions. without a roar.
crouching in fear. as the cyclist Of pre-
cipitous descent. without even a single
prayer, shouted for a ladder.
The New York herald., 1922-07-09
MOSCOW POSTPONES
GERMAN EXHIBITION
No Reason Assigned and In
tending Exhibitors Angry.

Special Crblc 10 TIE NEW YORK HERALD
COPYRIGHT. 1879 D. THE Nrw YoRK HrRAGp
s{osSow. July S.--The Council OF Com
mlssais has decided to postpone the
proposed German industrial and com
mercial exhibition In Moscow until 1928.
No reason Is assigned. but the move
has caused intense irritation among
German commercial men here and in
business circles generally. Bucharin
introduced the motion. the passing of
which marks a further minor. victory
for the extremist element in the council.
The New York herald., 1922-07-09
NOVEL fIF WINTER COMES
NOT BANNED IN LONDON
Not Euen on Suggestion List,
Says Libraries Head.

Special Gable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1922. by THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London. July 3.
The report that the novel III Winter
Comes was not to be obtained at the
Bermondsey public libraries. because the
committee did not consider 1t a suitable
book for public library. has been de-
MED by Chairman Stokes of the Libraries
committee.
Mr.. Stokes said that the book, which
Is by A. S. NJ. Hutchinson. was not
even on the suggestion list. and had not
been considered by the committee.