Evening star., 1918-06-09

tne population have eliminated the
supply OF meat for the dog. while the
use of bread and cereals otherwise
than for human consumption is for
hidden under severe penalty.
The 1ow-grade meal that has been
used in the manufacture of dog bis
cults Is being partly used for other
purposes. The stocks of log-grade
meal at present in the country are
being held up by the wheat commits
sioners as a reserve supply of possi-
BILE food, and in consequence the
makers of dog biscuits cannot supply
the demand and the British dog is in
danger Of starvation. Even fish has
reached a price which makes its use
prohibitive.
In spite of the demands of the pub
lie and the trade. the wheat commits
sioners refuse to permit the release
OF any of the stock in hand.
Confirming the old superstition that
the girl who cuts the ring in brides
cake will be
An Old Superstition the next bride.
Confirmed. rat rr,mh,s ~ %
daughter of Mrs. Ridgway Trimble of
A'oiehIioiS, has just hCl GIL
gagement in Santa Barbara to Baron
Harold de Ropp of New York. son of
Baron and Baroness Alfred de Ropp
and brother of Mrs. Eric Fisher Wood,
who was married a few weeks ago in
New York. At the recent marriage in
San Francisco of Miss Alexandra
Macondray and Alvah kaime of Santa
ovLo T,,;.
maid of honor. cut the piece Of cake
that contained the ring.
Baron and Baroness Alfred de Ropp
and their children passed several sum-
mers in Santa Barbara, and 1t was
while there that Baron Harold de
Ropp met Miss Trimble. The we'd
ding date has not been determined,
but 1t will in all probability be an
event OF the summer, and will take
place in Santa Barbara
Miss Trimble was graduated from
the school in Farmington, Conn, and
has not yet been formally introduced
to society. She passed the winter
and spring at Wildwood, the home of
her mother, in Santa Barbara, Cal.
Baron de Ropp was graduated from
Yale last year.
The correspondent Of the Bern
Bund sends his paper a description
of life in Paris. which Is
Paris published under the cap
r,s tion War Life in France;
Paris as 1t Eats and
Saves" The articlee says:
who would have thought possible
before the war a world city in exist
ence two days march behind the battle
front? During the first war weeks,
after the governments departure to
Bordeaux, Paris had been somewhat
deserted. But since then everything
is back. The big hotels never did bet
ter than just now. In the streets there
is traffic that has never been beaten.
The stranger notices the many uni
forms; he thinks the French capital a
big army camp, where military men
from all corners of the world meet.
"The Partisan long ago became used
to the uniforms and forgot that once
there was a time when women were
the only ones who added color to a
street scene. Man gets used to every
thing. After while one found the
dark streets quite natural. One paid
the high war prices without blinking
One submitted to the necessity OF q
sugar card and learned to get along
with moderate coal supply in winter
Lately, however, the Partisan ex-
perienced things that reminded him of
the war rather impressively. The
latest visit Of German airplanes re-
suited in energetic measures for pro-
lection. At all the beautiful monu-
ments sand bags are piled high. On
many large buildings tablets are post
ed saying there is bomb proof cellar
there and how many people it Will
shelter. When darkness appears
Paris wraps itself in a blue veil, which
is very becoming.
THE electric arc lights. the gas
lanterns of all descriptions are painted
blue. In tram cars, in the subway. in
the suburban trains the light is blue.
Brisk auto traffic Is not without dan
ger under such circumstances
Measures of economy are now taken
up in earnest. Who wants to drink
sweet coffee in the cafe has to bring
his own sugar or be satisfied with the
saccharine tablet the waiter will hand
him. Cakes, pastry and candy are not
made any longer. Confectioners are
put entirely out Of business. The tea
houses, too, are in bad fix. No more
sugar or sweetmeats, not even sand
wiches, are to be had. And two francs
for such a cup Of tea Is a pretty good
price.
1.-The authorities figure everybody
will be sensible enough to see that
saving is the patriotic duty of every
non-combatant. Clever posters tell the
people transportation of food takes
up cargo space that ought to be used
for American troops and war material
So every citizen can see he will hasten
the arrival of American help and thus