Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-10

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PARIS. June 30.-Situated at the
corner of the Rue de Grenelle and the
Rue Constantine. Gen. Pershing has
one of the most imposing views of
Paris. Across the Rue de Grenelle is
the Invalides. constructed by Napo-
leon Bonaparte d for veterans nsa shat hat
tanning the tomb of the Little Cor
poral himself.
In front. across the Rue Constan-
tine. is the Esplanade of the Inva-
handsome trees which before the war
was a parade ground. and where dur
ing the first two and a half years of the
conflict officers and soldiers were deco
rated for bravery in the field. Today 1t
is no longer an open space; it is COW
cred with temporary wooden build
ings-barracks for troops. sheds for
light guns and other army vehicles.
offices for various special army bureaus
and storehouses for supplies of all
Beyond the Esplanade the Eiffel
tower. with wireless antennae radf-
ating in every direction. thrusts its
sos feet 70 the rishe Of It Is she
Trocadero. the huge amphitheater
which can seat $4,000 persons. At the
foot of Rue Constantine the Alexan-
der bridge. considered the handsome
Seine. and beyond can be seen the
noble trees marking the Champs
Elysees. Far of in the distance the
Church of the Sacre Occur juts out
its dazzling white bulk on the butte
Of Montmartre.
Reconstructed Interiors.
Two buildings each three stories high,
and formerly residences Of wealthy
French families, are occupied by Gen.
Pershings staff An army Of French
workmen plumbers. carpenters, cleo
tors-superintended and helped by Ameri-
can artisans Of the various trades, are at
work changing salons and kitchens and
chambers into Office suites. New doorways
and windows are being cut and washrooms
are being installed, and partitions set
up to divide the large rooms Electric
drop lights a=e being sprinkled about for
every desk and telephones are being con-
are plastered with maps Of France. Paris,
the west front and the European war
zone.
The furnishings of headquarters are
and several chairs. with card index cabi-
nets, comprises all the furnishings in
Gen. Pershings private Office. Many
colonies, majors. captains and lieutenants
carpenters horses and planks. The
reasons are twofold: in the first place
there is a pronounced dearth of office
furniture in Paris, as imports and manu-
features have been practically nil for
three years In the second place, the
Paris headquarters are only temporary
they will be eventually transferred into
the field. behind the sector Of front occu-
pied by United States troops. The present
site will probably continue as Paris head
quarters and as the office of the United
States provost marshal. who will be in
charge Of regulars on leave in the
capital from the trenches
French Army Autos.
The numerous French army automo-
biles placed at the disposition off Gen.
Pershfng and his staff and operated by
French soldier chauffeurs stand outside
the building all day long. All have the
Stars and Stripes at the windshields.
and many of the chaufYeurs have pinned
tiny American flags to their tunics.
In one of the newly installed wash
rooms of headquarters Is probably the
only real shoe shining parlor" in
France. The seat is mounted on a
roughly-made pedestal and the foot
rests have been improvised hastily. but
serve all purposes There is plenty of
"bootblack" must shine to a mans
knees in order to put a good polish on
the leather puttees as well as the boots.
In another washroom there is a barber
shop. an armchair raised from the floor
being placed in corner facing a gilt
framed mirror. So far the barber shayes
with cold water. as the hot-water sys-
tenn is not in working order.
The fifty or sixty officers comprising