The Washington times., 1922-04-23

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there is q countess In . kitchen
peeling potatoes, not . few
counts are driving tads in
Paris, . dukes son, white
aproned, is serving drinks in q
cafe, and now hear Of q duke
who has become an engine
driver.
He IL the Duke de saragossa-
He lost his fortune during the
war, but has since become an ex-
pert on the footplate and drives
one of the most important trains
which links the Spanish capital
with Paris.
King Alfonso. who knows the
duke well. never passes his en-.
gine. when at rest In the station.
without gripping the dukes hand,
despite the fact that 1t is not so
white and well manicured as It
used to be.
CINCE It has become known that
Nine. Sarah Bernhard had
made all her own funeral ar
rangements quite a number OF
Partisan stage stars. hear. arc
following the same fantastic pro-
cedure.
True. they do not go to the
length Of the Divine Sarah in hav-
ing the coffin made in readiness
and stored in their residences,
but one. at least. has gone SO far
as to pay all her funeral expenses
beforehand. and she goes about
with a stamped envelope which.
pm her decease. will only need
posting to the undertaken for the
necessary arrangements to be
carried out.
One wonders what would hap
pen II she lost the envelope and
some kind friend posted It.
CIR ERIC oEDDEs is deter.
mined. It seems. to spend his
weli-earned holiday in peace and
Quietness.
Pau. in the Pyrenees. where he
recently arrived, was altogether
too fashionable for the man
Of "the axe" His admirers in
that resort attempted to organize
a golf competition in his honor.
That decided him. He packed
his traps. and. am told. left
Pau by the next train. He is
now enjoying himself In q remote
corner OF the Pyrenees. where
hope no ono will find him to dis
turb hts quiet holiday.
I HAVE an idea that, after all,
there will not be room on the
Casino stage for two stars Of
such magnitude as Pearl White
and Mistinguett.
1t is quite likely. therefore.
that while Pearl appears in her
new role at the Casino de Paris,
Mistinguett will leave her accus.
toned hcme for q while and enjoy
series OF little tours.
I hear. for instance. that she
Is soon to appear In Brussels,
where she will take her popular
piece. Paris in the Air" in which
she is at present appearing at the
Casino de Paris. Contrary to
whispers. Pearl and Mistinguett
are excellent friends.
MILE. LENGLEN. the tennis
wonder-woman Of France,
seems to have quite recovered her
form after her nervous break
down in America last summer.
She has been giving a very good
account Of herself at Nice, where.
I hear, the terrors Of her services
have In no way diminished.
Her admirers would like to see
her matched against Miss Ryan.
the American, who is playing 90
brilliantly on the Riviera this sea.
son, but SO far they have been dis
appointed.
TT Is not only Englishmen Of
title who choose their brides
from the ranks Of American
beauty.
The society romance Of the day
in Paris has just been made pub
lie by the announcement Of tho
engagement of Miss Sally Beechc-,
the niece Of Hugh Campbell Wal.
lace. formerly United States am
bassador to France, to Count Jean
Bertrand de Luppe.
Count de Luppe 10 . member Of
the uest-blooded families In
France, and, I believe, traces his
descent back to $40. Tne count
won distinction In the war and
was mentioned In dispatches thIeo
times.
The couple fell In lovo with each
other while Miss Beecher was stay
ing with Mr., and Mrs. Campbell