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The New York herald., 1922-01-08

Special Cable 20 THE NEw YORK HERALD.
Copyright. 1899. BY THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, Jan. =.
The perfect wife was revealed N the
will of william Bedford Glasier, a local
solicitor. In leaving his entire estate OF
nearly 100000 20 his wife he pays her
the following remarkable tribute
'I wish 10 express in my will that
fell In love with my dear wife at first
sight. She saved my life and devoted
her energy 20 a life of affection in my
behalf. We have never quarreled
have never said an unkind word 70 her
IN my life. Our lives have been spent
together. with the exception OF one night
spent at house of r,st at Doctors re-
quest after an operation.
mo words could express the devotion
my dear wife showed me. Her love
passes comprehension. She was de-
scrih'd by n celebrated French actress
as the daintiest li.tlc lady London or
Paris has Produced My wife was re-
spected by all with whom she came In
contact. She had all her life Gods
blessing. to which she was entitled. We
hope to live and die simultaneously,
united in life. united in death. living
we hope. in happier world I'm heaven.
To live with Elsie was to live in Elys-
ium. To conclude, / say no better
woman ever lived"
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
Year of Insoluble Complica-
tions, Ruin and Bankruptcy
Says Nine. Tresent.
MURDERS AND SCANDALS
All Agree America Is Country
Whence Final Happiness
VIII Come.

Special Cable to THE NEw YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1929. ov THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris Jan. Z.
To those who are unlucky enough to
live in the year 1922 q bad outlook
seems assured if one may believe the
prophecies of Nine. Fraya Tresent.
one Of the most popular Paris sooth-
sayers.
THE coming year doubtless brings
the gravest cares. insoluble complica-
tions and universal troubles" is the
burden of her message. ruins and
bankruptcies are to follow one another
with monotonous regularity, aggra-
waited by the spectacle of fortunes
made by criminally audacious meth
DDS"
Fortunately for mankind, the
Cannes conference will end happily
after momentary troubles and Difficult
ties and talk of a Franco British rup-
ture. The form of the French Gov
ernment possibly will be modified, but
slowly and progressively. she says.
Finally, after great diplomatic convul-
sions. peace will be reestablished.
From a domestic standpoint the new
year will be remarkable for assassina-
ti0ns and soeiety scandals. especially
during the first three months. There
win be many railroad calamitiss. The
cost of living continually increasing. es-
pecially in Paris. will cause disagree
able irritabillty and lack OF courtesy.
which will render both public and pri-
vate intercourse uncomfortable"
A similar prediction Ia voiced by at
L. -. H. 49,
well known but who all draw the black
est possible future for France and tho
world. 1t is noticeable, however, that
they all agree that Bolshevism Is not
conquerng the world and that America
is the country whence final happiness
is to come. this probably with one eye
On American clients who are reported to
be their best customers.
The greatest difference between this
years crop of prophets when compared
with Mime. de Thebes and other predI-
cessors is that none of them dares 10
give even approximate dates when
speaking OF the appalling happenings
which are TO come.
When closely questioned by THE NEw
YORK HERALD correspondent concerning
a dreadful railroad calamity one of them
ventured the prophecy that there would
be twenty deaths and 10 injured, but
request for even an approximate date
and tie continent on which the wreck
ir TO take place was refused.
This care in avoiding dates is attrib-
uted TO the habit of p. large number OF
American women clients who. although
they are anxious to learn the details OF
the future, take down notes and sub
seQuently demand the return of their
money IL the calamities do not take
place at the appointed time.
There seems to be only one male
prophet who is venturing predictions and
this one declares that new genius VIII
come into the world during the new
year. He is to be literary light whose
powers will exceed those of Shakespeare
and Homer and he will come from the
most extreme southwestern section or
the United States. The female prophets
all agree that no such luck can be ex-
pected. as the arts are IN a state of flux
which Is unlikely 20 give good results for
many years TO come.
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
Rumanian Named Gold Has
Prosaic Finish of Career
i'm Berlin.
DUPES WEALTHY WIDOW
Obtains Her Money on Pre-
tense Of Reconciliation
With His Family.

Special Gable TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1929. oy THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin. Jan. Z.
A sentence of four years In prison
was the prosaio finish to the Berlin
career of a man who asserted he was
a direct descendant of Marcus Aure-
lius, Emperor of Rome from A D. 161
to $50. This man IS q Rumanian
named Gold, alias Addin Aurelius.
He kas just been sentenced by Ber-
lin court for cheating wealthy widow
Of her fortune under false pretenses.
Gold came to Berlin before the war.
Being a Rumanian, he was interned
after hostilities began. After the
a land and estates agency. The widow
Of a land owner coming to Berlin In
order TO buy land called at the agency,
where she met Gold. He introduced
himself to her under the name Of
Addin Aurelius.
His manners and the fantastic tales
he told the widow about himself resulted
in the two becoming engaged. He told
her his family was descended directly
from the Roman Emperor Marcus Au-
reiius. He said he Joined the German
army as an officer in the flying corps
during the war, as a result of which his
family. which was wealthy one In
Rumania, broke Off all relations with
him on patriotic grounds.
Then he suddenly informed his flancee
there was n chance of bringing about a
reconciliation with his family through
the services of an attache of the Ruma-
nian legation here. Under the pretext
of the necessity OF following the at
tache, who was represented as having
left Berlin for Strasbourg and then
Lyons. Gold induced her to give him
large sums of money from time to time.
Finally his fraud was discovered and
he was arrested and brought to trial.
The court expressed astonishmcnt that
the widow, who is an educated woman.
could have believed the childishly fan
tastic tales told by Gold. who thus ends
in fall a line of descent which. accord
ing to his words. began amid gorgeous
surroundings in the imperial palace In
Rome.
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
MOLIERE BECOMES
LITERARY RIDDLE
30Oth Anniversary Of His
Birth Revives Rumors as
to His Plays.

Special Cable to THE NEW York HEHALp.
Copyright, 1899, by THE New YorK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, Jan. :.
The tricentenary of Moliere's birth.
which is being observed throughout Eu-
rope and the United States this month.
has revived the rumors here that per-
haps an investigation OF the Moliere
case by learned commission might
provoke a literary riddle as great as
that surrounding Shakespeare and
Bacon.
AS n matter OF fact. only three sigma
lures Of Moliere are known to exist. and
while the author was prolific In his
early career, not a single manuscript of
any of his plays can be found. Does
this signify that Moliere merely bought
plays from writers poorer than himself
in order to climb to fame under the
Kings kindly patronage? To suggest
this to the average Frenchman is 10
invite a roar of protest, for IL there Is
one tradition TO which the French cling
Il is alteration for the risque lines which
the followers of Moliere have adopted as
the highest standard of Frances stage
art.
There Is century old rumor. however,
that Moliere left all his documents hid
den in a country house in central
France. with instructions that they be
delivered to the King after the authors
death. For 200 years apparently the in
structions were not carried out and
one Sunday morning a peasant carry
ing n huge trunk appeared as the door
Of the National Library and said he
had been instructed to deposit these
Moliere papers which had been found
in cellars"
The library's concierge. however. re-
until the librarian was present. where
upon the peasant left in anger. declar-
ing that he would not spend a weekday
to fuss with dirty documents. He kept
his word and as n result the only sig
nature of the great writer known TO be
authentic Is that preserved in a glass
case in the Comedie Franchise. al
though experts are inclined 20 believe
that another at the bottom of n receipt
for a months supply OF wine and now
kept at the National Library in Paris
and one at the City Hall In Grenoble
where Moliere apparently served as
godfather to a child born TO member
of his troupe. are both real. The latter.
however. is signed as ~. II. Poquelin."
instead OF his professional name. but II
also bears the signature OF Madeleine
Bejart, who shared Molieres trials and
triumphs. Efforts are 10 be made 20
centralize all these documents at the
Moliere Theatre. in Paris.
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
BERLIN UNIVERSITY
GETS NOTED STATUE
'Demeter of Locris,' Offered to
Louvre, Claimed by Italy
as Stolen.
Special Gable to THE New York HERALD.
Copyright, 1899, By THE New YORK HERALD

Special Gable to THE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1899, By THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, jap. !.
The mysterious journey of a famous
statue to Berlin from Paris has caused
heartburnings here. In 1914 the seated
figure in marble known as the "Demeter
Of Locris," which was said by eminent
critics, including Solomon Reinach. to
be most notable example of Greek art
of the first half Of the fifth century, was
offered for sale to the Louvre authorities
by Paris authority named Hirsch, of
German origin.
A high price was asked for the statue
and negotiations for 1t were continuing
at the outbreak of the war. The statue
was sequestrated, but It was claimed by
the Italians as having been stolen in
Italy and fraudulently smuggled into
France. Accordingly the sequestration
was lifted and the statue was started
toward italy. Instead OF reaching this
destination. however. 1t arrived in
Switzerland and thence TO Germany
whore it was bought by the Berlin Uni
versity at price of more than million
marks.
The French art world is now insisting
that the Louvre authorities start pro-
ceedings to enforce their option on the
work.
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
'CHU CHIN CHOW'DANCER
WE'D TO JAPANESE POET
Former Nora Morgan NoD Is
Living in London.

Special Cable 10 THE Nrw YosK HT,Gp.
Copyright, foe,. by THE New YORK HrssLp.
New York Herald Bureau.
London. Jan. :.
4 romance uniting East and West be-
came known here when Gonuoske Komai,
a Japanese poet. married Miss Nora Nor
gan, better known as Nora Howard. who
has achieved some prominence as a
classical dancer. Mr.. Komai first saw
her when she was dancing in "Chu Chin
Chow" lie was fascinated with her Inn
mediateiy and was introduced TO her AZ
" est End gathering OF artists.
The couple arc now living in Kensing-
ton. where Mr.. komai has turned n mod
ern suburban residence into villa OF
Japanese art. with everything in It Ori-
entail.
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
LANDRU GETS THREE
OFFERS OF MARRIAGE
Hundreds of Women Express
Belief He Is Innocent.

Special Cobl, 70 TIM NEW YoRK IiER,tr.
Copyright. 1899. by THE NEw YORK Herald
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. Jan. I.
Among the French New Year celebra-
tions that OF Henri Desire Landtu. the
so-called "Blucbeard Of Gambais." who
Is in the Versailles prison. convicted OF
murder. is perhaps the most remarkable.
Landru passed the morning reading let
ters from hundreds Of women who as
surcd him they believed he was innocent
and asking his advise in connection with
their own troubles Many Of them were
signed with the real names Of the
writer's. There were three marriage Of
fers II Landru escapes the gulllotine.
Landru began the day by wishing the
warden many happy returns whereupon
the tactful warden replied with the ira
ditional greeting. Good health and all
happiness" without dwelling on coming
events
Surprise was expressed BY some sim
pie mirded believers In Landrus inno-
cence that none Of his fiancees took adj
vantage o. the New Year 10 come for
ward and prove his innocence 81 the
charge OF having murdered them.
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
ATHLETICS FAVORED
FOR YOUNG GIRLS
Gymnastic Society Strongly
Indorses Outdoor Games
as Biological Need.

specia, Cable to THE New YORK HER.Lp.
Copyright, 1929, bv THE NEw YoHK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
London, Jan. Z.
Athletic games for girls are strongly
indorsed by the Affiliated Gymnastic So
ciety as being "biologically necessary"
They give an outlet to the primitive In
stncts and inherited tendencies which
have no outlet In civilized life, accord
ing to Miss Mary Reaney OF Furzedown
College.
"A woman without an outlet for her
fighting instincts may become catty and
a shrew." said Miss Reaney. "A girl
without an outlet may become flirt Or
may develop n more morbid tendency.
II men require this outlet women re.
quire 1t also. The physical standard Of
girls IS improving under outdoor Athletics
and we are approximating more and
moro now to the fine Greek type in which
the sexual aspects are not overem-
phasized."
DR.. Margaret Thackrah said she
wished somebody would start a campaign
on the bad effects of not playing games.
She said that she had examined hundreds
OF girls and had never found anything
70 support the charge that games had a
disadvantageous effect on maternity.
Mrs. Adair lmpey, a teacher OF
gymnastics. produced statistics showing
that there were fewer sterile marriages
among girl gymnasts than among girls
who took no interest in athletics. IF
the girls OF the working class had more
games." she said, 1--WE would have less
slobbering along the road with young
men every night. Girls who play games
don't have time 20 powder their noses.
They behave. not because they have no
use for the opposite sex but because they
haven't yet got to the stage Of thinking
about them. Sexual interest will come
in time. but first it is necessary to le-
velop healthy body in order that tho
Interest be more healthy"
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
LAIRD OF DRUMBLAIR'
PLEADS GUILTY OFFRAUD
Giues Details of Tales to At
tract Social Climbers.

speciar Cabre to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright. 1899, bv TIE New YoHK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London. Jan. Z.
The bogus Laird of Drumblair. who
called himself Col. Hanbury- Williams
and entertained extensively members OF
English and American newly rich circles.
as detailed i'm dispatches to THE NEW
York HERALD. pleaded guilty at Aber-
deem 10 long series of frauds and was
RENTED to Edinburgh for sentence. The
Indictment gave the details of four
aliases and the stories of wealth and
position he told in order to obtain a
lease on tho famous estate and attract
social climbers. and also charged him
with defrauding score of tradesmen.
lie appeared in court shabbily dressed,
while his wife and daughter, garbed in
the most expensive furs. consoled him
from the spectators gallery. A few days
ago he admitted that he never knew
his real name He said his present
wife Is Lady Mercer. and that she Is
connected with the family OF the Duke
of Sutherland. He claims TO have titled
relatives. but answers 10 the plain name
OF Williams.
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
FOUGHT DUEL TO KILL,
HE TELLS PARIS COURT
Camille La Farge Held for
Wounding Count de Poret.

Special Caoie to THE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, f9sP, by THE NEw YosK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, Jan. :.
"I was not fighting a duel for pub
licity. l fought with the firm intention
Of killing my adversary"
This was the declaration OF Camille
La Fargo when he was hailed into Il
Paris court and charged with dueling
and wounding Count de Poret last Sep
tcmber. At FIRST they fought with pis-
tolls and when these did not serve their
purpose the combatants resorted TO
swords.
NJ. La Farge's admission effectively
removed the case from the jurisdiction
of the lower court and 1t will be heard
at the February session of the Assizes.
with the possibility of a prison sentence
for the duelist instead of a nominal fine
and n warning II NJ, La Fargo Is un-
able to prove that the duel is the sole
method Of settling personal disputes OF
a grave character.
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
YOUTHFUL FRENCH COUNT
WAS VICTIM OF MOVIES
He Told Thrilling Story of Routing Burglars With
Dagger and Revolver, but Paris Police Prove
He Was but Seeking Notoriety.

and with this in one hand and a small
caliber revolver belonging TO his ia
ther in the other hand burst in on
the astonished burglars. A conflict fol-
lowed and Count Jean received knife
wound from one of the burglars, but
when he fired his trusty revolver the
burglars flew through a window and
over the garden wall, leaving bloody
hand prints on the window sill.
The young Count forgot that the
Paris police are experts in anthropom-
otry. and when detectives arrived at
his home and compared the bloody
prints on the window sill with the
measurements Of his own hands. they
quickly brought the 'ittle imaginative
play to q ludicrous climax.
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
VIENNA UNIVERSITY
MAY CLOSE ITS DOORS
Lack of Funds and Professors
Near Starvation.

Special Cable 10 TIE NEW YonK HE,Ip.
Copyright, fser, bv TIE NEW York HEaALp
VIENNA, Jan. THE Vienna Uni
versity probably will be forced TO close
its doors in the immediate future be-
cause OF lack of funds. At the present
value or the Austrian crown, family
OF three cannot live in Vienna for less
than $4,000 crowns n month. or 1,000.-
900 crowns year.
Thirty crowns is the fare on a street
car n shirt costs 5000 crowns and o
suit or clothes 100000 crowns. As the
average income OF native student who
lives at home is, II was stated. much
under 100000 crowns. he must either
go naked or spend his entire income
for year for ono suit.
II was declared that even the most
highly paid professors IN Vienna were
doomed TO actual starvation.
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
GIRLS LURED ON SHIP;
SAIL HALF ROUND WORLD
Imprisoned BeloW Decks Un-
knoWn to Captain.

Copyright, 1929, by THE New YoRK HERALD.
Special Cable 20 TIE NEw YoRK HEuLp
New York herald Bureau.
London, Jan. y.
An unusual kidnapping case. the decoy-
ing of two Scottish girls aboard South
American steamship at Glasgow and car
rying them half around the world, has
been reported by the Charity Organiza-
tion Society. The girls allege they were
snticed aboard the vessel TO take tea
with some sailors and that the vessel
sniied before they couid get ashore.
At Liverpool. where the ship called. they
ssid they were imprisoned in the hold
of the ship. The captain did not know
of their presence aboard his vessel. as
they were never allowed above deck.
At Colon. Panama, the girls were dis
covered and were put ashore at Callao,
Peru, with the sailors who had decoyed
them aboard the ship at Glasgow. They
appealed to the British Consul, who sent
them home.
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
BURMESE PRINCESSES
PENNILESS ORPHANS
Heir to Dynasty 1000 Years
Old Expires in Saigon.

Copyright. 1899. bv THE New York HERALD.
Special Gable TO TIE NEw YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. Jan. Z.
The tragedy of one of the oldest royal
dynasties is concealed in an ordinary
advertisement published this week in
newspapers In Saigon, French Cochin
China. In Il Princesses Renee, Jeanne.
Suzanne. Valentine. Helen and Marcelle
Mygnon, the six daughters of the heir
to the throne of Burma who was ex-
lied by the British and died in Saigon
n few weeks ago, advertised their graft
tude to friends who had written TO them
sympathlzng with them in the loss of
their father. The Prince left no male
heir. His daughters are entirely with
out means.
The dynasty. which is thus extinct.
reigned for more than 1000 years. In
the East il was regarded as even more
glorious and of more divine origin than
that represented by the Japanese EN-
peror.
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
ROBINS REDBREAST' QUIT
THE FRENCH CHAMBER
Attendants No Longer CARRIED
IN Quaint Uniform.

speciol Gable 20 THE NEW YorK HERALD.
Copyright. 1899, by The NEw YoRK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. Jan. z.
The question WHO killed Cock
Robin?" Is heard in the corridors of the
French Chamber of Deputies.
From time immemorial attendants at
the night sittings of the Deputies wore
a quaint uniform which came down
from royal times. This included scar
let vest. whence the wearers were af-
fectionately known as ROBINS Red
breast"
AS a result OF the economy campaign
this uniform was abolished beginning
with the new year and instead the at
tendants wear plain black coats marked
with the initials "S. L." for Service
interieur." When they first appeared In
the Chamber OF Deputies many express
sions of regret were heard from Deputies
who cling TO traditions.
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
MORMON MISSIONARIES
TO INVADE EUROPE
Concerts to Be Induced to Go
to Utah.

Special Gable to THE New York HERALD.
Copyright, 1929. bD THE New YoRK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
London. Jan. Z.
According TO Herbert Savage. who has
returned to England after fifty years in
America and becoming president Of the
Latter Day Saints, several missionaries
are coming to Europe from Salt Lake
City in search Of converts over here. He
says that the first group OF half dozen
are ready TO start.
The plan is to cover Holland, France
and Germany, the idea being TO inducs
the converts ultimately to go to Utah.
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
D'ANNUNzIo DONATES PENSION
Assigns Income Won with Hero
Medal to War widows.

rome. Jan. 7.--Gabriele d'Annunzlo.
the poet soldier and hero OF Fiume. has
assigned the pension to which he Is
entitled "a a wearer OF the Gold Medal
for Valor TO the Association OF War
widows and Mothers oe tho Fallen.
The pension book which belonged to
the Gold Medal which the King attached
10 the coffin OF the italian Unknown
Warrior few moments before II de-
scended into the tomb on the monument
Of Victor Emmanuel. also will be devoted
to the same association.
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
FOR LYRIC REVIVAL IN SPAIN
Prizes Oncrcd for Operas, Farce.
and Comedies.

MADRID. Jan. THE Society OF Span
ish authors has decided TO attempt TO
revive lyric art In Spain. which has
shown n tendency In recent years toward
rapid decline.
The society will open a competition
for prizes amounting to 1000 pcsetas
each for two one act farces, four one
act musical comedies and for three
comic operas, each to consist OF two or
more acts.
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
PARIS OFFERS 3 PRIZES
FOR MOVING SIDEWALKS
They Will Be Established on
Big Scale If Feasible.

Special Gable to TIE NEW YORK HEsnD.
Copyright, 1922. BY THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris. Jan. :.
Moving sidewalks on n really large
scslo will be introduced in the Paris
streets before another year goes by II
the inventors show themselves equal 10
producing a workable scheme.
AT meeting of the Municipal Coun-
ell IL was decided TO offer three prizes
OF 100000. $4,000 and 10000 francs for
the best schemes submitted. There are
practically no limitations. The plans
may be for underground, overhead or
street level sidewalks so long as they
help TO ease pedestrian traffic and mako
transportation quicker and safer.
The New York herald., 1922-01-08

Special Cable 20 THE NEw YoRK HERALD.
Copyright, 1929, oy THE New YoRK HERALD.
New Ysrk Herald Bureau.
Paris. Jan. !.
Instead OF going down in history as
the eighteen-year-o bandit chaser,
Count Jean de Thoisy has confessed
he was only a victim Of the movies"
and Of desire to see his own photo
graph in the French newspapers.
Count Jean achieved fame. however.
when all the French newspapers here
carried thrilling accounts of how he.
upon hearing burglars operating in a
room adjoining his own in his fam
ily's luxurious apartment in the Rue
d'Astorg. picked up an eighteenth
century dagger from the library table