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The New York herald., 1922-04-23
WOMEN EMANCIPATED
DO TELL THE TRUTH
Equal to Men in Judgment,
Adds British Magistrate.

Special cable TO THE New YORK HERALD.
Copnfght, 1929. by THE New YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London. April "a.
'''rhe old order changeth" declared
Magistrate Cecil Chapman. when he said
that he would take woman's evidence
with quite as much confidence as that OF
a man. He said that he did not agree
that women were deficient owing to an
excess of Imagination and inability to
tell the truth under oath. The magis-
trate contradicted Justice Roche. who
said that his experience had taught him
that women generally were more unre-
liable than men because they were lia-
BILE to freaks or imagination.
Magistrate Chapman said: You
cannot have truth and slavery together.
AS long as women were kept in subju-
cation YOU could not expect them to be
wholly truthful. But woman in subjuga-
tion is an ancient condition. although as
civilization grew and woman expanded
the world continued to attribute decep-
ton to her nature.
This Is o. great mistake. To-day
women are quite the equal OF men In
Judgment The only difficulty is that all
women have not yet reached the feeling
OF emancipation in the same degree as
men, and women Jurors are prone to dis
trust women witnesses. The supreme
test is for a woman to judge another
woman as she would man. but even
with this fault they are quite equal to
sit with men on juries.'
The New York herald., 1922-04-23
BIG PROFIT, SMALL FINE
FOR FORTUNE TELLER
Woman Gets Income of IOO,'
600 Francs; Pays 200.

Special Co6.e to TIE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright. f9ss. ~ THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, April 22.
Even J. Rufus Wallingford could revel
in the profitable adventures offered get
rich-quick enthusiasts here. The law it
self seems to encourage the tendency. A
Bordeaux fortune teller whose annual
income is known to exceed 100000
francs was fined only 200 francs this
week for swindling susceptible clients
This woman advertised in every
French daily newspaper Offering to pre-
dict the future for only three francs.
She based her operations chiefly on the
psychological fact that such an offer
would appeal only to those wishing TO
receive pleasant news. Her business in
creased so fast that she soon induced her
husband to quit his job and become her
secretary. She also employed severa
stenographers and sent out cheerful
promises about what the future held In
store. Unfortunately in one case the
same client wrote twice and received
different auguries which led to a police
investigation.
The court recommended q month"; =
prison term. but as the woman had paid
her income tax in full during two years
IL was decided merely TO caution her
with a nominal fee.
The New York herald., 1922-04-23
SEEKS HER PARENTS
50 SHE CAN MARRY
French Law Demands This
Though They Abandoned
Girl as Infant.

Special Gable to THn NEW York HERALD.
Copyright, 1922. by THE New York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.l
Paris, April 22.i
Never has the difference between Eu-
ropean and American legal systems so
far as marriage is concerned been bet
ter exemplified than in the case of Mile.
Edme Marcelle Brun. To-day one of the
biggest Partisan newspapers pleads for
information as to the whereabouts OF
her. parents. who abandonc ter to
public charity twenty-five years ago.
She Is now "a years old, honorably en-
ployed and wants to be married, but
unless her parents can be found almost
unsurmountable obstacles to marriage
are provided by the law.
The idea that she may discover that
she is an illegitimate child does. not
appal Mile. Brun. who is confident a
grave reason prevented her parents from
giving her the affection she deserved.
When she was found wandering about
a Paris street she was only able 20 lisp
her name but pinned to her garments
was found a birth certificate showing
she was the child of Pierre Brun. an
erstwhile professor, and Marie ictorine
Jacquier, a seamstress.
For years the girl has searched the
public records without finding trace
OF the marriage of her parents. Failure
of the birth certificate 20 state the
dates of birth OF her parents prevents
her tracing them through the police rec
ords. Now in order TO obtain the nee
essary parental permission for her mar
riage the girl has appealed to the press
and IL this fails she intends to ask the
French cinemas to throw an appeal on
their screens.
The New York herald., 1922-04-23
AMERICAN DELEGATES
AT RAILWAY CONGRESS
Representatives of 81 Nations
Gathering in Rome.

Special Gable TO THE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright. 1922, bD THB New YonK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Rome, April 20.
Twenty-Five representatives OF Amcri-
can railway systems have arrived here
for the opening of the ninth .interna
tional railway congress. This congress.
like that at Genoa. includes representa-
tivcs OF thrty-two nations. Tho dele
gates were welcomed by the King and
then subdivided into five sections for
the study of technical questions.
The American representatives in
ciude f. Cromer and Walter r. Schleter.
both OF Pittsburgh, and John William
Lieb Of New York. Thomas De Witt
Cuyler and w. W. Atterbury of the
Pennsylvania system also are expected
IN attend
The New York herald., 1922-04-23
SKIRTS short BY
DAY,L0NG AT night
Compromise With Ameli-
cans on Matter of Ankle
or Knee Length.
PARIS WOMEN so DECIDE
All Question of Age and Legs,
Says Camille Bruno. the
Humorist.
PARIS WOMEN so DECIDE

soec;ol cable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright 1922, by TIE New YORK iiEiAip.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. April 22.
The French fashion fixers--and by
that are meant not the dressmakers,
but the stylish women whose taste is
followed eagerly by their sisters
finally have decided to strike COM
promise with American women on the
troublesome problem whether skirts
are to be ankle or knee length.
Henceforward American women who
wish to wear short skirts while parad-
ing the highways and boulevards OF
European cities need not worry, for
short skirts are now officially ap-
proved for street wear in the daytime.
But after twilight, unless they want
to be CRITICIZED as back numbers or
country cousins on a visit to town,
they should wear skirts as long as
possible without carrying them to the
length Of a court train.
Jane Renouardt whose theater in the
Rue Dauneu recently was opened with
tremendous success. was one of the first
to approve the division of. jurisdiction
for robes She declared that short
skirts certainly are more practical than
the others for the street, but in the
evening the long and artistic skirt is
certainly more attractive" But wher
PRESSED for more information Nine
Reno,,ardt revealed that she was guided
largely by whether the robe pleases hei
at the moment of purchase, for they
are sure to be both successful ano
charming
Camille Bruno. prominent in the di-
rectorship Of number OF magazines
humorously adds this gem to the col
lection IT'S all question OF age
and legs" recommending that street
dresses be short enough to escape SOIL
ing and long in the evening. but not sc
as to interfere with any one who hap
pens to be walking behind.
Jane Marnac. who has just won new
fame in "La Belle Angevine." consider!
the new idea exactly what has beer
wanting since the armistice. and Amos
certain 10 prevent any return TO nine
teenth century rigid textiles and fine
cut silhouettcs.
Another who is advocating the Qua
style Is Edmee Favart the opera
Comique star. who thinks there shouio
be no great difference between the two
lengths. but just enough to insure com
fort. Mile. Favart strongly condemns
'in the name OF hygiene. dust ana mi
crobes" the effort being made by some
Partisan matrons to restore puffy gowns
for evening wear.
Regina Camier. the blonde artistic OF
the Theatre des Nouveautes. warns
American women intending to visit
France not to wear their skirts toe
short as that would be the greatest
error here, as. she says, it has the ten
dency to lessen the gracefulness Of the
American contour. frequently making a
distinguished woman hideously common
looking.
The New York herald., 1922-04-23
AMERICAN APARTMENTS
BUILDING IN PARIS
Company Formed, Work Is
Started in Auteuil and Passy.

Special Cable to THE NEW YORK HERALD
Copyright. 1927. by THE NEW YonK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. April %.
Real American apartment buildings
with all modern comforts are the latest
Partisan plan for solving the housing
problem. which is growing worse daily.
A company has been formed by Octave
Manset, architect and brother-in-law to
Robert w. Goelet, and other builders
and work already has been started on
four structures In Auteuil and Passy,
to contain 700 apartments. SO great
Is the demand for living quarters that
the majority of the new flats already
have been leased.
It II thought this initiative will be
followed by the owners OF small build
ings I'm the residential sections. where
many are said to be willing to sell their
properties II they can secure apartments
In new buildings.
more serious development, from the
standpoint of the traditional beauty Of
Partisan architecture. is the likelihood
that owners of so-called hotels or pri-
vate houses may tear down their homes
TO replace them with semi-skyscrapers.
owing to the impossbilty Of any save
multi-millionaire keeping up their hand
some homes as in the days before the
war.
The New York herald., 1922-04-23
NO CHILDREN EDICT
IN FLATS STIRS STORM
forbidden Baby Likely to Be-
come Dictator of London.

Special Gable 10 THE New YORK HEaALD
Copyright, 1899, by THE NEW York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
London. April 22.
The line mo children or likelihood,
in an apartment advertisement in
London newspaper. has caused storm
of protest from all classes except the
landlords. A spirited agitation has been
started to take legal steps to protect
tenants. Investigation brought out THAI
not only children were barred but that
young married couples we're refused
when applying for the apartment be-
cause they might have children.
London is suffering from an acute
shortage OF houses and flats but the
foremost legal opinion declares that
eviction because OF children really Is
race suicide and contrary to every finer
impulse of society and would never sue
ceed in obtaining a favorable ruling IN
any court. AS result of the lone land
lords precaution the forbidden baby
is now liable to become the distator.
The New York herald., 1922-04-23
Abroad Told by the Cabl
FIND PRAYERS AND BEER
ARE CHEAP IN GERMANY
Difference in Exchange Causes Luxemburgers to
Patronize Churches and Saloons Across Border Pref
erably to Those at Home and Latter Protest.

Special Gable 10 THE NEW YosK HERALD.
Copyright, 1929, 6y THE New YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, April 2y.
The exchange fluctuations in Euro
pean countries are constantly giving
worry to travellers from overseas, but
an amusing situation has arisen along
the border between Luxembourg and
Germany which seems likely to end in
a conflict between the Catholic clergy
of the two countries.
With Luxembourg money gradually
approaching French values the Lux
emburgers are now finding it cheaper
to pay a few pfennigs for train fare
and to journey over the German
frontier, there to order special masses
The New York herald., 1922-04-23

Special Cable to THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
Copyright, 1922. 6y THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
London. April 22.
The question How much Is that II.
dollars?" promises to turn thousands OF
Americans toward Great Britain this
year FOR the first time since the war.
according to reports from steamship
lines and hotels. Americans, hotel
keepers say, are now realizing that
though double room and bath in the
best hotels in Paris cost $50 francs and
the same thing in London costs three
guineas. they both amount TO about SIS.
Hence, with the easier situation with re-
gard to night life and gayety in London
and the more pleasant conditions of
travel in the British Isles. thousands who
landed at Cherbourg and Havre las,
year are going to land at Plymouth and
Souths mpton this year.
The detection of tourists to England
has already been noticed with the last
few arrivals of such big ships as the
Aqutania, Olympic and Mauretania.
The White Star Line will put on the
Majestic the middle Of May and the
Cunard Line will follow few days later
with the Berengarin, formerly the I'm
perator. giving each sQf the famous
steamship lines three capfta1' SHIPS in
| the transatlantic trafflc.in order to meet
the keen competition with the George
Washington. the America and other big
ones.
Restaurant and other prices in Eng
land are showing quick reaction TO
the falling interest rates and improved
business here. The Savoy Hotel serves
an -theater supper. including all
the most famous delicacies from Rus
a,.fo IN Cfraa f1aia a
gras. and real American ice cream for
$3.50. which includes dancing to one Of
the gayest bands in London. The Metro
pole for 81 serves an equally delectable
supper and throws In a midnight follies
show over which Flo Ziegfeld need not
bush--if Flo can blush.
Meanwhile the last stronghold OF hotel
conservatism, the Berkely Hotel-wherc
Gladstone and Disraeli used to lunch has
given way to the modern furor and
announces O series of dinners and dances
next week.
Theater parties likewise are getting
back to normal. most successes now
Offering orchestra seats for SO and $3.50.
prices that reigned in New York before
the war. 1t is possible in London now
for two people TO dine egregiously well
for .h-ee pounds. attend theater for
30 shillings and have a supper for three
pounds--an entire evening for from $40
to S35-with concomitants forbidden by
the Eighteenth Amendment. throughout
the evening.
Whisky and other spirits still remain
at fixed prices. but wines have been re-
duced and excellent Burgundy and
Bordeaux can now pe bought for from
TO 20 shillings q bottle. and champagne
for from 20 to 30 shilings a bottle.
The New York herald., 1922-04-23
SPANKED IN FRANCE
UNDER GERMAN LAW
Alsoce-Lorraine Schools OOer-
looked in New Statutes.

sDecia, cable to TuE Nrw YoRK HrRAtp.
copuioht. 1899, by THE Ngw YosK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, April 20.
The sohoolboys of Alsace-Lorraine
may follow the French curriculum.
since the armistice restored those prov
inces, but they still are spanked under
the German law. That was revealed
when priest Of Lorraine was hale]
before the courts. charged with admin
isteriug severe corporal punishment,
which i not permitted in French
schools
The priest adr-itted he had punished
delinquent scholars as he pleased, anl
never had been ,lotified that the schoo,
law had been changed. To the court =
surprise. when II referred to the Minis
try OF Justice. 1t developed that such
revision had been overlooked As a
change will require the attention of a
parliamentary commission rhe young
sters will be reported as unusually dill
gent. at least for the remainder Of the
semester.
The New York herald., 1922-04-23
WAVE OF FREAK SUICIDES
FOLLOWS PASSION CRIMES
Tapping Block of Dynamite on His Own Head One
Mans Method of Self-Extermination-
Girl Travels Miles for Fatal Jump.

bors into TIE street, who found the
mans head had been torn to bits.
A young Lorraine girl after brood
ing over a love affair. travelled 200
kilometers in order to jump from the
top platform of the Strassburg cathe-
dral This was the first case of it's
kind in more than fifty years.
But the most original idea was that
of an eighteen-year-o youth wEo
fixed himself swing seat under a
freight car and then while sitting on
it burned the ropes holding it with a
cigarette while the train was going
at top speed. His attempt failed,
however for instead of being killed
he was picked up badly injured, hav-
ing broken arm and one foot cut off.
1t is reported that he probably Will
recover
The New York herald., 1922-04-23
WANTS AMERICAN GIRL
TO BEAUTIFY PARIS
Paper Suggests Offer to Miss
Alice Young of Indiana.

speciaf Gable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright. 1899. bp THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. April s2.
That the Paris Municipal Council
should offer a yearly salary TO Miss
Alice Young OF Indiana, city planning
expert to make the French capital
really beautiful il the suggestion made
BY the important French weekly. the
Opi,,ion. Miss Young recently won a
prize in London for suggesting eigh.
points considered to be Indispensable IN
undermining European capitals.
The Opinion considers one point alone
OF substantial worth to the city If it
can be carried out--namely. the install
lation OF American office buildings and
systems. as IL considers Paris COM
mercial offices frightfully sordid and
inefficient and demanding complete
reeducation of French business men
In fact. IL says, there is not single
New York employee who would ever
consent to work in some of our offices. :"
The same journal does not hesitate %
add that Paris Is beautiful but dirty and
4 Is losing millions yearly by disgusting
tourists with its shabbiness and useless
administrative routine.
The New York herald., 1922-04-23
ROMANOFFS SUING
FOR BERLIN EMBASSY
Protest Against Decision to
Giue IL to BoIsheUiki.

Speciol Gable 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright. foee. bD THE Nrw YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin, April 22.
Representatives OF the Romanoff
family have brought an action in the
German courts against the German
Governments decision to hand over the
old Russian Embassy building in Unter
den Linden to the Bolsheviki. IL is
claimed that the house was the personal
property OF the Romanoffs and conse-
auently Is private property.
The Russian Orthodox Church officials
in Berlin protest giving the Bclshcviki
this embassy building. claiming that
some OF the last members of the Oytho-
dox Church OF the embassy were still
holding services there.
The New York herald., 1922-04-23
Chicago Women Shock
Paris by Smoking Cigars

Special cable 10 THE New YosK Iirsslp.
COPYRIGHT, fsas bv THE NEW YORK Hrssfn.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. April -.
HARIS has had plenty OF shocks.
but IL has remained for this
years tourist invasion TO in
troduce the advent OF cigar smok-
ing women--not in TIE quiet cor
ners Of their own homes but in
public restaurants. Last night
while Ciro's restaurant was filled
with American visitors, even the
walters gasped when an elderly
matron calmly called for match.
stuck big black Havana into an
amber holder. and puffed away
ccntentedly. A few minutes later
another woman. who like the first
smoker persisted in talking about
experiences in Chicago, borrowed
a cigar and Smoked IL down to the
final ash. Then, apparently salts
fed with the sensation they had
caused. tte women called for brandy
nightcaps, and departed without
their identity being learned.
The New York herald., 1922-04-23
EGG ROLLING ANCIENT
CUSTOM IN PRESTON
Contests Held on Easter Mon
day Since Medieval Times.

Special Gable to THE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright. 1899. bv THE NEw YosK Hrsalp.
New York Herald Bureau.
London. April 20.
An egg rolling contest similar TO thai
held annually at the White House weH
held in Preston last Monday. Like 50
many things American. the Washington
custom took It's root here. Avenham
Park and the lawns Of Preston have
been consccrated for egg rolling BY
children since m@dieval times. whereas
Washington custom, say the Britishers.
cannot possibly antedate that COM
parativeIy modern era they call the
Georgian.
The Preston children rolled hard
boiled. brightly dyed eggs. fought egg
battles. eagerly consumed the broken
missiles and went through fixed pro-
gram Of sports and dances afterwards,
despite the fact that there was no
President ~ sssas s&ssA.
The New York herald., 1922-04-23
GERMANY INCREASING
HER MERCHANT MARINE
Has $50 Ships T otaling Million
Tons and 23O on Way.

Special Cable 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright. 1899. by THE NEW York IIrRALp.
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin, April es.
German merchant ships again occupy
an important place in the ship registers
Germany now has $50 ships. totaling
more than !. 900, 600 tons. and in addition
has gao ships. totaling 1.250.000 tons.
under construction. IT is notable that
most OF these ships are from 5000 TO
5000 ton freighters adapted for the ex-
isting reduced freight and immigrant
traffic.
The Government already has given
German shipping firms 10000, 900. 900
marks. while the firms themselves have
spent over three times that amount
The New York herald., 1922-04-23

for the dead or carry out the church's
confessional obligations there than to
confide their spiritual duties to the
Luxembourg priests.
AS result the Luxembourg churches
are almost empty while the German
churches just across the frontier are
flourishing and the priests are not
anxious for q restoration of exchange
values as is being sought at Genoa.
Incidentally the same situation is
affecting the Luxembourg saloon
keepers, who are forced by circum-
stances to sell their beer for almost
thirty times as much as the Moselle
Valley merchants with the result that
Luxembourg excursionists are aban-
doning their own friends in order to
enjoy high life on a mark basis.
The New York herald., 1922-04-23
MOTORCYCLE SHOW
OPENED IN BERLIN
Popular Interest Aroused as
Cars Are Too Dear.

Special Gable 10 THE New YorK HERALD.
Copyright. 1929. bv THE New YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin. April -.
The popular interest taken in the
motorcycle exhibition In Berlin shows
that the German middle class. which Is
unable to buy a small automobile of the
Ford type. has now turned to bicycles
and motorcycles.
Factories exhibited a great variety OF
vehicles a type particularly popular
is a motorcycle with two auxiliary
wheels which touch the ground when TIC
vehicle stops
The New York herald., 1922-04-23
FIRST AMERICAN EASTER
SERVICE IN BERLIN
Conducted by the ReU. J. r.
Dickie and Library Reopened.

speesoi Cable 10 THE NEW yoaK itEnsLp-
Copyright. 1877. by THE NEW YoRK HBsALp.
New York Herald Burean.
Berlin, April 20.
The hrst Easter service since the wa
in the American church In Metzstrasre
was conducted b. the Rev. J. y, DiclSie.
The altar was banked high with flowers
The American library in Berlin.
founded BY Louise Dickie. Dr.. Dickie's
wife, also was reopened this week, with
n librarian and facilities for American
students These afe steps toward the
return or American colony life In ssr-
lin.
The New York herald., 1922-04-23
Pre-War N. G. L. Coupon
Gets Ships Best Cabin

Special cable 10 THE NEW yosK HERALD
Copyright. 1893. bv THE NEw YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin. April 70.
a ar. AND MRS. ILGEEFRITz
MI OF Sedalia. Mo-. presented
passage coupon which the
North German Lloyd line had is
sued just before the war and were
given the best reservations in the
newest German ship. Mrs. Ilgen-
fritz had put the coupon in her
scrapbook believing IL to be a
worthless souvenir.
The New York herald., 1922-04-23
MEMORIAL FOR U-BoAT CREWS
Nermnns tn Collect Funds TO Honor
c,cs- During wnr.

Special Cabie 10 rue NEw YonK iIEaAlD.
copwioht, 1882. bv TuH New yoaK HKHALn.
BERLIN. April ga memorial Is to
he erected to the 5.0S7 members OF
German U-boats who were killed during
the war.
A memorial committee has been or
ganized TO collect funds under the chair
manship OF vice-Admiral Nicholson,
Former commander Of the German u
boat feet in the North Sea.
The New York herald., 1922-04-23

Special Gable 10 The New YORK Herald =
Copyright. fsse. by THE New YoaK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, April 22.
The long series Of passion crimes"
during the last few months is now
being followed by mania for un-
usual forms of suicide. The latest and
strangest took place this week when
a rich retired farmer suffering from
indigestion used high explosive to
blow out his brains.
He obtained small package OF the
explosive, declaring that lie intended
to use it to remove some stumps. This
he placed on his head under silk hat
which he had worn at his wedding
forty years ago and then lie struck
the hat heavy blow with hammer.
The terrific roar brought the neigh