mwffljji TCi'fi; ' i . "i- 'w Wf. 5-lj(iW ft A - AU,f VH" ( f 'fr' mismiw 'VW7 T-vi.' I ' 1 ' r?.( EVENING' PUBLIC LEDGER-- PfflirADELPHIAV FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1922 ', . . m ...wwa'a-ff 77L OF CHANCE SPINS DIZZILY TO DECIDE FATE OF CARLO, GAMBLINGS STRONGHOLD mince Leuis, Heir te Late Albert I of Mediterranean Dream Kingdom, Hates System of Commercialized re, ruiiu& rr uii- jluliy j. nui lyciiea Father Millions I MONTE ?J WATURAL GRANDDAUGHTER OF SCIENTIST-RULER MAY TAKE UP GOLDEN SCEPTER Potentate of Tiny Brutal te American Wife, and Used Steady Stream of Cash Frem Gaming Tables te Further Study of Ocean I f' Depths FATE'S roulette wheel is spinning madly today for Mente Curie, capi--;tal of Chance, and the gayest and perhaps the wickedest little city in ftfie world. V ' i Around and around races the little ball of destiny, slowly losing me- ' entum until it halts en the red or the black. i If red wins it will mean that the Casine at Mente Carle is te go en Spiling up hills of geld for the princely Heuse of Monace and the syndicate (controlling the gaming halls. , If black wins it will mean the rout of legalized gambling from that -dream city en the Mediterranean where despair, knavery and death are iver present. This alternative facing Mente ' Ctrle results from the death last Monday of Albert I, Prince of Monace, who drew millions in geld from the salons where gather the butterflies, the drones and the wasps of Europe. The heir of the late sovereign prince is Prince Leuis, new fifty fifty tweycars old and a colonel in the famous Foreign Legien of France. Prince Leuis has a horror of gam bling. If he ascends the throne of the principality of eight square miles he may find a way te banish lyndicatcd gambling from his tiny realm. But Leuis is a French citizen and years age, estranged from Prince Albert, his father1, he virtually lljrned away his rights of succcs i'n. There is another heir presump tive the beautiful Duchess of Val Val entbeis, wife of the Comte de Pplig na;. She is the natural and legally ad.fcd daughter of Prince Leuis. Her ether was a peasant. Fravce May Yet Get ' Tiny Gambling Kingdom Thcie is a possibility, remote, per haps, that Monace may be Incorporated Inte the 1'rencli Republic as pnrt of the Department of the Alpcs-Marltlmcs. That is why the ball of destiny is 'pinning te madly for Mente Carle te- Greed, the lust of gamblinc and the cinistci- background of the magnificent Casine nre pitted against the morality of the civilized world. Teurist1, piofcsslenal gamblers, ad-enturei-s of every type de net believe that Monace's new ruler, or France, ulll kill the geese that lays the golden The rainbow tints of temance cast a glory about Monace of which It is- pnrt. Mente Carle itself, peiciictl en n prom ontory nvci looking the Mediterranean, l a modern Garden of Eden. Visitors can never forget the fairy lind splendor of the place at night. Na ture has been lavlblt there with the brush of beauty, liut from it can be iraeed a train of disaster, impover ishment and despairing sclf-destruc- Hen. Intertwined with the history Mente Carle since 186!) has been i urrcr of Prince Albert Honere Chnrl the first sovereign I'rlnce In Kurepe "hare his throne -n Ith an America llrl. A man of amazing contradictions was I'rlnce Albert. Called the master gam 1'ler of the world, he was known as brutal husband, an Indifferent father and a cnlleus ruler. Prince "Played Safe" te All His Gambling '.'entinsted with flint fide of his life were bis ically great contributions te lenee, bis charting of ocean currents, his explorations of the ocean depths and his invaluable writings en ocean ecean ejraphy. Prince Albert was net the world's "water gambler in the sense that he Played for nsteundtng stakes with mar velous skill. He was the prince of he "sure thing" tribe of gamesters lu8t fattei.M nn ili.neu flw. ttnthl ftrfliv The games at the Mente Carle Casine , "re 'We things" for the owners. Mild talcs of players who liuve "broke te bank" have floated from that moun tain city. Hut the law of averages Is calculated te n finished nicety that leaves nothing but defeat for tbe player who keeps en dnrlng chance. Frem this gambling palace Albert 'few thP equivalent of $ 100,000 a year, besides n mrc )n t)D pr0fits above !?.",. 000,000. which netted hi in a total of s 1. 000,000 a jear. I'limp-Hiiin pnjmenls for lease oxlen exlen "'"ns finthei- fattened the Prince's l"1. The latest lump paj ment he re vived was for nppiexltnately S'J,. 000,000. AH told, he Is reputed te havs drawn Hkww(twViiwiL!.'b&ul,-. ,'. , . k ' "- 'J "A v- m,?.'h, . . wuyiivA'W .. uuiJMel w Principality Was Prince Acted as "Guide" Fer American Soldiers THOUSANDS of American service men brought home with them memories of the scenic beauties of Mente Carle and the ether mountain cities of Monace. A leave area was established at Bcauseleil, located en French soil in the Department of the Alpes-Maritimes, but actually across the street from Mente Carle. The American soldiers were net allowed te visit the gambling salons of the Casine during the hours of play. The service men could stroll about the Salles de Jeu only during the early morn ing hours. Many "Yanks" with a scien tific bent passed delightful hours in the Occanegraphic Museum which the Prince of Monace established in 1900. The Prince personally conducted many parties through the museum which houses the greatest ma rine collection in the world. Rec ords show that 08 many as 2600 American soldiers visited the museum in e- single day. from $25,000,000 te $35,000,000. from n territory two and ene-tiuurter mileH I long and from 105 te 1100 yards wide! Gambling Palace Set ' in Real Bewer of Beauty The Casine is beautifully arranged i and ideally situated. At the top of a ' flight of bread marble steps the visitor reaches a terrace, surieunucu uy n grand stone balustrade and adorned with fountains, tropical shrubs and beds of brilliant flowers. The main cntiance faces t lie sea and the gardens. This entrance has a triple doorway, und u liveried commisienaiu1 steps forward te usher the, caller in. If It Is the caller's first visit he Is escorted through the spacious vestibule and dliectet te n bureau where tickets of admission are obtained. Thce cards are required te prevent the Inhabitants of Mente Carle from playing. The ticket admltH the beaicr te the Uicle of Strangers of Monace." The 'lal name of the establishment Is 4 Soclcte des Halns de Mer de ve," or "Monace Sea-IIathing c ny. Twt ty roulette tables are In eper- i ntieti constantly In the public gambling i looms, with four tables for trcnle-ef- i quatantc, the latter played with six! packs of fifty-two cards each. These tables can lucommedate 1000 seated jnd standing plncrs, while in the pri- ' nte rooms there aie plHces for -100 additional plnjui. Vive francs (ueimally .Tl) Is the smallest sum that may be bet at ion- wttMHaMRnly Ub jiff """ yfjH jijlBJPiSK sVIVV h ttTHBH HmMiI It B mm2WiJ'iiUMVlTUfWiMmeiaKSMmMSlS '4BBBt1 Paatl nf Prinr Alhart nt Mnnirn . ' r -t k. . V 2 J&nIVl '-JLl.HMMHlEilV.HJ'. ;- .& iM"&3HBM I vvKrsBflflSBKnHl.' ------------------- vw&r--HHU-V7 ' mmtnmmmn Prince Leuis, heir te the Monace The famous roulette salon BjPjlrlj if IBM Till i T'11:"' - ' I FAdBKBIgSMBiiHHP'&iH '; U'tte, and the largest winning that can ' lli.OllO franc. PhicrH usually bet 100 be made en a single placing Is tl'100 or L'OO fumes, ultliuiigh nearly eery francs, The lnrgest possible amount . deal lias plnjeis wagering fiem 5000 for a plajer te win by a single lolljte 10,000 fiance, of the ball Is 100.-J10 francs This The w.igers am raked In by i leuplers, can be done only by playing the limit ,el, , sii and devterie. who aie en nil the chances In which the win ning numbers tigiiie. Weman Acts for Fate Before Cards Arc Dealt The game of ticnte-et-iiiaiaiite of- fers only two chances te players who .ihi,. rt.ni.. .,,.. ,vl, ,i,v ,.l v l old superstition of the gaming tables I demands thnt a woman cut the cauls for this game. She does this by slip- ping a blue card Inte the deck, the dealer then dividing the pack where the blue caul Is Inserted. The sinillleM bet in the Mini game Is twenty francs, and the heaviest la MH2--BI 'Wtt-im-K.iV'. throne of casino at Mente Carle ppcclnll trained In u gaming school near the t'.istue. Slv sit at each table, two at each side at the center and one at each end. The I'leiitilers ai cadi end supervise the iila.v. The foul ethers take in tlm losses, paj out the winnings, give cliange. ul( the plajcrs when ritut-te.l nl.,1 .nit. tin. . Iiiiitl ft. ii.til.ittft ,,. ills tribute the cards at trente-et-tiiarante They ate chanced every two hours ex- ,'W tbe-e who spin tlie it.iilette wheels. , ,,..,.,.., ,.w., Croupiers H(tl'C .Ve CllOUCe te "Pick Up" Easy Coin T,M, , t etipleis nie inkcn le the Casine everj morning in dismal-looking I.KAkiUl.fc iMunAMm '. . ...As; jv .:. :.y t syA- ?, 1 1 fc IV. 4' ,'r ' The Prince of Monace Mente Carle en the Reck of Hercules 1 vehicles that lesemble prison vans. They arc forbidden te have peeUets in their black let lies, and me net per mitted even te have cuffs en their trousers. , The chefs de partlc arc neU In rank ubeve the croupiers. Tbei sit en ele vated chuhs at each table and fellow the detail of the pluys. They. In turn. ate watched by In-peeieurs de la table who nre subordinate te the InMieiteiii de la sallc. who tiell about the 'uloti' 'uleti' with watchful c.ve.. At the top of the gambling suifr N the iiiKiieeteur-general. I'very unusual incident in tin course nt plav l re 'ported te this functionary and he is it i Hpiuiblblu for the iiialiueu.inci- of ei lier. , l-Tneli table stuits the dnv With ll capital of lU.tMMJ francs, and lurelv 'does the chef de partie liave te send for extru fuuil-. lien tne cnnx me made, llvvrletl lackcjs march in with the needed money nnd pour It out en the table before the ejes of the pla.ver-. The Casine management unttmill) lias a liorrer of tcandals and the suicide of a luckless and tlespeiate plajer al ways aniuijs tlie officials, .Sometimes humorous Incidents develop from this trait, bem of numerous cases vvltcre a ruined plunger shot or stabbf himself. On ene1 occasion u subject te fainting spells. senseless te the fleer. Sulcide bv poison." the fnspecteur de In salle believed. T.ackejH hustled I the limp form te u private loom, threw i tue netiy en a nunc anil went en te notify (lie authorities. "Suicide" Was RicllCt Than Before He "Died" When the plajer awoke, and fenc ing rebbeij tpllcklj (minted his meiiet. he found he was 1000 frants rliiiet. The big bank note had bteti slli)icd In bis pocket bv the tnsiiecteiir ke It ttnild I be stated the "siiicule" did net kill , himself for lack of funds, Americans who believe "bourn cm" nre peculiar te (his teuutrj would leat u otherwise at Mente Carle. Pjectleu of uiidesltables Is raised te a si lent. e there. A boisterous or otherwise undesirable plaver is beckoned aside, He is es es terted te a comer wheie seveial suave attendants surround him. Thin expos tulate iniltllj, then give tlie plajer a sudden push. The pusli shoves tlie plajer threii.;li a have few i bailees of operating In Mente Carle Itself. liut every month sees some daring ami unscrupulous scheme used outside the Casine te swindle vi-d- 1 teis, Swindleis have succeeded In duping even tin Casine miinngemeui, and bj I'dexterltj of hum! or cunning mingled wllh biiiennes have looted big sums from tlie tablrs, Prince Never Visited Source of His Wealth Hut although lie profited se greatly from the games, Prince Albert always . .. . FVWV- " Wn4 iljTiVS . J tsm-jpr Y f ., ' :fc rmr .- r:i ,'uiii't'uit'ii mill. mil. ill ll lien iitit'riiiLM . .. .....I ..f f ........ Af .....I ... ....... ... .. ., ., i. ' sheit space of tlme he finds himself i fsTe, Prince l.euis Monace's pre- f 'pi beautiful veiin- weiiinn bad a llteiallj "tak ng t he air." specllve ruler, was born of this union . . ,sh,b ,n. ' f,, '" nf '. ''"' ,i" The Capital of Chance natuially is , naden-Uuden. The marriage later T, ' ,MV ' l ,7.,, mled s m ss. n alluring te many rogues who 1 e by win annulled by the Vatican father that almost equaled lis passion their wits. The eld-tlmcrs who ream ' 1 ..? i J,. , , for the science of oeennegiaphy. iim ennitnis of 1'iirei... nr,. t ,.. ,i Sfii'nnti II it p II' nx Chilfl i Hi cruseti the Atlantic in specially . ..... i . -- i i nt i lllioe ll (l l ill rf - r ww r s .j' - mtm i wmmmmm www wi ' m Schooner-rigged yacht insisted he hail never been in the Casi Casi eo. Jle made tlnee visit te this conn cenn trj, the first in lull's, as a sailor in the Spanisli Nnvj, when lie obtained a three months' leave of absence. lie cnine again in 1H1!5 and client sev . plajer, eral inenihs in ilm West as a guest of The Prince.-s did net leave her bu bu drepped Colenej Wllllani P. Cedj. the f.imeus ,,,,, illlwtMpr At ,PMSt , fl. a April of Inst jear. when be recivtd the Alexander Agassi. (J0li 'Vleibil fiem the National Acndemj of Silence and a geni metiai irem tlie national tice- graphical Society The late seprpij;n Prince was born In Paris. Nnvcmbet l.'t, IMS the em where lie pased most of his time when net en sbipbeatd. and wheie deuth oveiieok li I in . Albeit was a meiubei nt the ancieiil (Jilmalill faiullj which lese te power in the twelfth and thliieeiith leuiuries when the whole of Kurepe was iinre.l In wars. The male line of the (irlmnldl f.imllv became extlnci at the becliiiiln of the eighteenth tcnturj. Monace was Charles III, bis father, ins pietiecesser en tlie throne of w no epeiieu vien e i arie as the gam- bing capital of the world, lie tlrove a slliewtl bargain with ll sjlldieate that ultimately took ever the gnmliig eon- t eshletis, nnd Allien later dime even harder bargains. In 1MI0, jul twentj jeais before bis actesslen, Albert married l.adv Marj, tlaiigliter of the Duke of llamll of New Orleans Banker In 1SS0 Albert married the Dowager currents. He built a splendid museum Duchess of Richelieu, a widow who in Monace, w tilth centnlns flip greatest was Marie Alice Heine, daughter of a tolleetieit of marine specimens en euith New Orleans hunker befete her mar- Prince Albeit was t ruislng between liage te the Due tie 1 1 icli el ifii this ceuntiv mill the Azeies when the The Dewnger Diielics thus became war Intcrtiipled his icsenrch wmk Al ike first Aiiieiican-bern woman le share though be had been a friend of the Kul n Kinepeaii thieue. tiuv as was Un sei fei veins and vvn often tlie Kal Kal iieninlii that Albeti ruled. Itui the nr's guest Albeit sjiiiiuibleil with feiinec Duchess did net linil lift happv flu allied cause with the Prime. " Hi made public a series of icniark- Thein were circumstantial stories able letters he exchanged with Wilhclm, told of beatings Albert gave hi consort. in which ht held the Kaiser account- Otj, one occasion Albert m far forret able for the war and sought te trace the .- .- .i-&Jk- S.i,v . . . 4jilSlUliUwVwwsLw. - rt, r trjvXsf&NBr ' ' " MHHliHHMktedafaMHAtfeMtAtf f, .rrf. .. - ttujii ''- Hirondelle, en which the Prince of himself .is in sti ike In-, wift in the presence of a nobleman, n guet at 'b pnlnce. The viinr promptly thrnslicd ibe Print. e ami then iiui Meunie. tie ' hiring be would neviT enter the jjrin- i cninlitj again. "'"k- r,1", u",r,l l-""dt.n with htm and there met I-mlei tie I.arn. a It nor. i Mie eloped with tin singer te her mm - ,P, CM, ;,. tlm .inn.iMineur of tl.r. Msne and sub-euuenllv the units of Monace Issued a tin lee of cliveic i . Albeir in leteiii jeais displaved great nfl'eiiien for the iialuial il.niightei of Piniie I,eiii, ln .mi 'I lie g'ul meilier a .Mile I.e.imi :i lie.iutifiil pendant gill l.tiuis never dennd her paientnge and afier niiinv storm siines the mother gave up all ligliif. te the t lnld in teuirn fei a laie miiii of inenej . i Titles Used te ErttSC Bav Sinister Frem Family Tbe child from that time en was I(,IU.P, i Kret ltuiirv Prime Albeit, s n .-eiiMiiiiL. si.vereicn. lieslew.sl th' title of Counter of Vulentinnlh upon her I alter he made her u Hinhess. sdie was sdtoeleil in laiisuages, Insierj, music and etlxr a ctiiiiililiiiieiits of a woman or rank. I ue ieir sinister in her origin seen was glossed evei, if net equipped ships, gathering specimens of mnrlne biology ami stuiljlug tlie ocean pregres-s of th" Kaiser's mind direction of war. Scientific Werk Proved Great Aid te the Allies Albert's knewlcdse of ocean current proved of genuine value te the Allies. He calculated the drift of German mines and waR able te chart course that would keep allied shipping out of the 7encs of drifting destruction.' Searching parties verified the exactness of his calculations. With all hlh faults, the late Prlnc was n close observer, and n philosopher of sorts. A few years age he said America alone could lead in the regen regen eintlen of Klirepe. 'Turepean peoples aie the slaves of tradition." he said. "It Is In their bleed, reclstins every tendency te change. They live, as it were. In a web of race prejudices and customs and Ideas which only the adoption of th l .Monace arrived in New Yerk Anient mi outlook t an altei. If this ihange tiees nut take plnce anil titer sheiiltl be three or four meie wars in the modern stle, Km epe will be a dea eit " Hut while be tunralied about war and the fut it i e of I'uiepe. he ulwayK sidestepped tlist ussleus of the gambling iv 11. Ceiiseieui (. iippnrentlj was drowned In the flood of geld laving Mente Carle I'm he Is gene teilav and fate s ren. lette win el is clnking di..ilj for hln lieautifiil cliv b, the sp,, The near fiituie 'luiulil knew whether the little ball of destinv will step in the red of eiiiinue.l gambling or the bint k I lint will tes the srinllcate bug 1 1 tit baggage out of Mtlllle l ,l e. Prince Learned American Ideals Through Marriage TIIK I ATK I'riucr Albert nf Mauticn ikih born m Paris atd Msaed much of his tune there. i Jirat mfe teas an ling lish iieblcirmnuii, Itin second wife 'in American unman w li e teqiiind n French titk by mar rmgi . These arciimxtance,) yiv9 jieint te an anecdote attributed te the Prince during his second vhit te the United States. "Through marriage," said the Prince, "a Frenchwoman gains her libeity, an Fnglishweman loses hem, and an American ueman " The Prince paused and looked quizzically about him. "Vent The American wemunt" said a debutante. "The American woman," endsd the Prince, "continues te de Ml she likes." '". m: 'JtfvW ' T-vfh 4 .Ji M n K m, I fj.ii.' . j i. -.'iir-i ,sAsa
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