Salt Lake Telegram | 1929-04-28 | Page 28 | Paris Opposes Any Changes on Ile Saint-Louis

I I Paris Opposes Any Changes es on He lie Saint Louis Bathtubs and Central H Heating eating Not Proper There French Declare By By MINOTT SAUNDERS N NEA EA Service Writer PARIS April Bathtubs 27 and central heating may be all aU right In Ia their place but tout it appears that one where place where the they are re not is ison on n the theold theold theold old He lIe- Saint Louis that charming little river Island in the center of Paris Americans are now charged with spoiling it and the indignation being expressed is likely to lead to a campaign against American residents residents residents resi resi- dents dent unless they are content to live Jive there in the traditions of the past Americans are accused of demolishing demolishing demolishing demol demol- lovel lovely old mansions and courtyards and converting picturesque picturesque pic pie and historical spots on the island Into an eccentric museum The Paris says Many Americans having l. developed developed developed devel devel- a passionate love for the old hotels on the Qua Quai Bourbon on the Quai dAnjou d'Anjou u. u along the Quai Qua dOrleans dOrleans dOrleans dOr d'Or- leans and on the Qua QUai de Bethune ate are things a about out to suit es The He lie Saint-Louis Saint should be protected against this In In- In They are arc demolishing reconstructing re reconstructing reconstructing re- re constructing and arranging things according to their liking They are arc not even sparing the interiors of at these the houses I The T e intentions of t these people I are good E enough nough They lave bave a a tre tremendous tre- tre love Jove for old things But they do not want to sacrifice their comfort so they set about to modernize mod mod- things breaking up splendid old interiors to install modern con- con nl At present plesent there Is 15 some talk of pf f organizing a real leal estate compan company com corn pan pany which would build large Jarge modem modern modern mod mod- em ern hotels The ghosts of or Lauzan of Cabarrus of Arvel's and und of r the fIer fiery must revolt against this modernism The old Inhabitants of the lie He Saint Louis moved by this change change- have begun a campaign to have the Island classed a a. a as a a. relic relLe a harmonious quarter the ensemble of which should not be spoiled