The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-30
RULER FROM EAST MYSTIF|ES PARIS
 WITH ADVENTURE
Khai Dinh, Emperor of An- nam, Uniquely Dressed, Constant Visitor to Art
 Museums
By AssocIated Presa


 Paris, July 29.-Dressed in a busi- obtrusive little yellow-s skinned man has been a constant visitor recently to the museums of art. painting and sculpture in the French capital.
 Few people recognized Khai Dnh, far east potentate, Emperor of Annam, Indo-China, who adorned in flowing robes of silk, his hair dec- orated with gold lace, the Red and Yellow Order of the Dragon of An nam on his breast almost hidden by a large plaque of pure gold set with huge diamonds, was seen in the presidential box at Longchamp on the day of the Grand Prix.
 Pushed About.
 A few years ago no one in his capi- tai of Hue was permitted to stand erect before the Emperor or look him squarely in the eye, yet in the muse ums tourists pushed him about and elbowed him out of the way when he stood too long before a work of art.
 One of the first questions Khai Dinh asked after he had been in- stalled in the ministry of colonies. his home while in Paris, was
 w n6IS tS lH6Tc N LlTbl-CidSS LdllDI In town?" A representative of a leading Parisian tailoring firm called. but the Emperor found his clothes too gaudy and requested him to re- turn with blue, brown and black samples. The Emperor ordered six suits of the more sober patterns. His official robes show practically all the colors of the rainbow.
 Visits Monuments.
 A great lover of art. Khai Dinh has had the entire row of palaces Hue practically remodeled both in side and outside. since his accession to the throne in 1916. His visits to the monuments of Paris have been made especially for the purpose of finding a plan for the reconstruc- tion of the tomb of his ancestor Dong Khanh, the founder of the dy- nasty 20 centuries ago.
 A strict follower of the doctrine of Confucius, Khai Dinhs respect for memory of his ancestors amounts he intends erecting to Dong Khanh will be one of the purest examples of far east architecture known. Alexandre Marcel. official architect of the French government. is colla- borating in the drawing up of the plan and the Emperor has made sew eral calls upon the architect, sug- gesting notifications and ideas.
 Troubles Guards.
 Khai Dinh has given much trouble to the secret service men entrusted by the French government with the task of protecting his sacred person. He slips in and out of museums, at tended only by few of his entour- age, all dressed in the European fashion and several times he has eluded their vigilance.
 Khai Dinh before he was allowed to travel incognito in Paris, was the guest at several official functions, including many dinners and lunch cons. He was present at all in full regalia, but toward the end of his official stay. he evinced some impa- tience and an earnest desire to enter upon private life. To one of the last invitations to a dinner the Emperor replied:
 "Yes. I'll go providing there are no speeches."
 The Emperor will leave for Hue in August but the heir to the throne, Vinugh-Ty, aged nine will remain in Paris, where French tutors will teach him French literature and western civilization and fit him for the high place which he is to occupy one day at Hue, one of the fundamental re- quirements or which is that he be a friend of France and a student of French culture.