The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-23
The Human Side of the News
Blu Eduin C.. Hill

A DESCENDANT Of Jules Verne, magistrate, has been
"A told by the French Ministry Of Justice not to fight
duel with lawyer who had taken offense at certain re-
marks Therefore Paris is to be spared at least Of these
so-caed affairs of honor, which wind up generally in
scratch and embrace Of reconciliation.
It may be true active Of duelng referees
Jean Joseph Renaud says that deaths result from
pistols and swords day break But the public doesn't
hear them it be taken for granted that the
public would hear about them the number were con-
siderable Even in the days of Napoleon III, when some
wag insisted that the authorities take action to relieve the
congestion caused by duess in the woods around Paris
the engagements were anything save mortal cOmOats'
Julien Duviver motion picture director recently called
the the false herocs when he replied follows
to challenge from writer:
'he custom is stupid which compes individuals to
each others sides with the point Of sword. If must take
in hand blade Of Steel regret in this being unable
to film the because it would not be lacking in but
foonery."
The German government having lifted the ban which
the Republic had placed dueling in the students
CORDS has now extended all Naz the right to demand
give satisfaction for insults and affronts Here
ofore the privilege only Of the classes Officers
and students Among the students the scars received IN
their bouts are badges of honor Dueng to them is what
football or baseball is to the American collegian
The weapon used is called Schlaeger sword with
blunt point sharp edges The body is protected all but
the cheeks and in the contest is matter Of being
victorious by escaping ashed face To the with the
deepest belong the spos There must be no retrean
no fnching no attempt escape blow Not to stand up
and suffer supposed to be cowardce and three
such failures expulsion from the corps particularly
ugly often important to Students than
high marks in his studies.
Duelng to the death survival of the laws Of trial by
combat which originated in the Teutonic tribes and which
remained part of the code Of England until late 1877
In that year charged with the murder of de-
manded trial by combat with his accuser, the brother of
the girl rather than by jury of his peers The court
found that he within his rights and he went free when
his challenge declined It remained for Queen Victoria
to put end duels in England Not only did she have
officers of the army and cashered for taking part in
Them but she also refused to receive at court all
who had participated in duels.
Two hundred years before Victoria French king Louis
XIII in 1926 decided that his country being depopu
lated through swopy and he decreed that he who fought
duel would forfeit his head One of his nobles the Count
de Bouttevi did take the king seriously and made
Of the laws by running through another fellow
high in the main square Of the city Of Paris Off
came his head and other gaants decided better to
put aside their rapiers
Later the great Napoleon Emperor Of France,
frmed in his opposition these affairs of honor He said
that good dues bad soldier and his reply to the
challenge from the King of Sweden to offer to send
fencing master to give lesson to his majesty.
King TSatuEOO SYNDICATE. IHAO