The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-02
Many Are Now Enjoying the
Gay Life of Paris.
KOuns Sisters Found Looking
for Lost Jewel.
CORPORAL WITH GABY De LYS
Newspaper Man Cabarets With
Throne Wrecker.
Frank HetheringtOn, Ben Bear
and Russell Grimes There.

Altho the 35th and seth divisions
are back from France. there are still
a number of Topekans still in Eu-
rope. and judging from letter
written from Paris. life in the French
capital is becoming more and more
fertive and full of life every day.
1t is said that adventures occur
more often in Paris than In any other
city Perhaps that is why Bob
Beine, former battalion sergeant ma
ior of the l30th field artillery and
now connected with the peace con-
ference, was not so surprised one eve
ming in running across Gaby DeLys IN
a cafe. Gaby is the dancer who cost
King Manuel the throne of Portugal.
The odd part of the meeting was that
her companion was Corp. SID Hous-
ton. well known newspaper man. VINO
was gassed in the Argonne whAe
fighting with the 35th division. he is
now on the Stars and Stripes. and
unlike Manuel. has no throne 10 lose
Houston was formerly with the Kan
sas City Star and once made an al
dress before the Topeka Press cIup'
Topckan Met Kouns sisters.
a Topeka man was just entering the
Etoile subway station one afternoon
and ran into the Kouns sisters, Nelle
and Sara They were searching All
the dark corners of the station Tne
two famous Topeka singers, when they
went TO France to tour the A. E. F.,
took only one valuable piece OF Jew
elrv along, a diamond brooch. during
the course of a days shopping IN
Paris, they had lost it. The Misses
Kouns searched for hours, put WE
unable to find any trace of the brooch'
which they believe was stolen by one
of the clever Apache pickpockets OF
Paris.
Ben Bear, who served turnout the
peace conference proceedings as chlet
wireman of the Hotel Crillon, has left
Paris for the United States. Bear
had charge of the wiring OF Colonel
Houses office and other important
chambers in the hotel. s.,,,
Russell Grimes, in Paris for rev
DAYS. rounded up some of the old
gang" and had celebration win
them at one of the numerous prom
bition cafes along the Boulevard oes
Italiens Frank Hetherington, son OF
George Hetherington, of the railroad
Recommendation and formerly of the
Rock Island in Topeka, also visited
the capital with one grand intention
to see Napoleon's tomb at the Palace
of the InYalides.
Miss CIough Still There.
Capt. Willis Carney, adjutant OF the
Biarritz leave area, casually droppeu
into Moulin Rouge for a visit OF
FEW days. incidentally he purchased
a new uniform and ran into some OF
his friends who offered him belated
congratulations on the fact that ne
had at last concluded to leave the lie
of single blcssedness.
Miss Kate Clough, of Topeka, Is
still the big works at the Red Cross
headouarters in the Hotel Regina on
the Rue d'Rivoli. Her position Is a
- very important one. and her work is
very highly praised by the general
officers of the Red Cross.
The Topeka diplomats ROBERT :.
Walter RnWO1an. VINO are
assisting President Wilson, Lloyd
George and Clemenceau in changing
the map. will return to the Unlted
States on the same ship with the
delegates to the Versailles conference.
They expect to sail some time in June.
Reine AMI Bowman, with Herman F.
Kiesow, of Usage City, Kan, were
enlisted men of the both. and went
to Paris several months ago at the re-
quest of the peace commission.