Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-13
GERMAN
CROWN PRINCE
OUT OF LUCK

BERLIN June 12.-Former Grown
Prince Frederick William and his wife
apparently never will receive the gift
of the famous silver service for 125
persons which it was intended to pre-
sent to them on the 25th anniversary
of their marriage
The most skilfull silversmiths in
| Germany worked eight years on the
beautiful platters fruit bowls, knives.
forks, spoons and other necessaries to
complete the cabinet The silverware
is valued at three million marks.
Twenty years ago, the various cities
in Germany promised the then impe.
rial couple the present on their silver
anniversary. Now, with the date of
that event only few days past, the
representatives of more than one huns
dred cities still are wrangling over
the question whether the gift shall be
made. Meantime the silverware is re-
posing in a vault in the Reichsbank.
1t is being suggested that the collec.
tion be given to Berlin museum
"The New Youth" movement for the
physical development for boys and
girls, similar in many respects to the
boy scouts and camp fire girls or
ganizations in the United States, has
taken the country by storm. In Sax
ony 400 girls and boys in their teens
have organized what is called the CAR
tamanen scouts" They combine work
with play. By arrangement with
farmers, groups of the "Artamanens
hike out into the country on week.
ends, chaperoned by leader and work
on farms for merely their rooms ano
board. AS there is comparatively lit,
tie modern agricultural machinery on
small German farms the "Artamanen"
have made big success of the VEN
ture.
General Alexander Won Kluck, whose
cavalry was headed off at the Marne
early in the war, just passed his 8Oth
birthday at his home in the Gruene-
wald here. He is in excellent health
and spirits.
Won Kluck's failure to capture the
French capital caused lively contro-
versies at the time, but the veteran
warrior received numerous tokens OF
esteem and affection on his natal day
President Won Hindenburg sent him
cordial autographed letter: The ex.
kaiser from his retreat at Doom came
forward, with the inevitable signed
photograph and even the former
crown prince sent congratulatory
! telegram.
! Other messages accompanied by
gifts of flowers, came from Munster.
the generals birthplace, and from va
| ocriD nfc l.
the past.
In the genial spring sunshine, the
bees of Berlin are beginning to be-
stir themselves in the city parks.
Berliners have realized that bee-keep-
ing can be made a paying proposr-
tion even in a city Of 1000 900 inhabf.
tants
Hives are kept on the flat roofs OF
public buildings. Twelve are situ-
| ated on top of the Prussian diet build,
ing and 20 on the roof Of the academy
of music. In greater Berlin there are.
about 200 fee fanciers who own 3OOv
swarms. 1t is circulated that tbe
capital has an apiarian population or
150OOO,OOO.
Fritz Gabriel, master mind" Of
gang OF safe crackers, has confessed
to the police that he was enabled to
make his escape from the Ploetzensen
prison several months ago, after h.
mad been allowed by the warden to
kiss his own wife.
Gabriel was rearrested after he and
his comrades blew open a bank vaun
and robbed it of 10000 marks Ones,
toned by the authorities concernins,
ms escape from the Jail, Gabriel ad-
mltted that while his wife was visit.
ing him in the prison he put slip or
parchment paper in his mouth and
wheh kissing her farewell, he trans.
Ierred it to her mouth The warden
was standing only a few feet awav-
me note contained Instructions to hi.
friends to meet him at a certain hour
When he intended to climb over tbA
wall of the prison. This thew dld
haVlng ready for the prisoner hi.
cycle and clothing with which to dis
sulse himself The plan worked well
ana Gabriel made a clean getaway
only to be arrested when the bapk
safe was blown.