The Washington times., 1922-03-19

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The trouble was that not only
did the subjects Of the pictures
lack clothes. but they also lacked
that classic form and pose which.
to some extent. makes up for alb
sence Of conventional drapins.
In one case the artists mar
ried woman--was prevailed upon
to paint for each OF two nude
male figures a pair of pajamas.
A 9 q matter Of fact, the women
artists seem to be the most
shocking Of the whole bunch.
What In the sacred name Of art
led another noted lady to depict
two female forms. devoid Of any
drapery. In the horribly unferni-
nine sport Of wrestling, goodness
knows.
OF course, there IL always q
crowd round this wTithins mass Of
feminine arms and legs.
WHAT panic among fashion
" able women the last few
days have been
Wealthy parfsiennes driving up
to world. famous establishments In
the Rue de Ia Paix In luxurious
motor cars, clad in furs worth
fortunes. have dashed from the
automobiles into the luxury shops,
shivering with apprehension, as
though pursued by hidden
terror.
The terror Is. in fact, abroad,
and the terror il woman. She
has not yet even. been identified.
but she may be lurking anywhere
to claim her victim.
She acts silently. There Il a
little shower OF something. Many
victims think It was merely rain.
But a few minutes afterwards
they notice their beautiful furs
scorching, and at the end Of the
day they have become nothing
but worthless skins. The vitriol-
thrower has done her work.
THE flesh Of many beautiful
women has been scorched. In
one case the burning fluid pene-
trated the skirt and severely in
jured the leg Of the fair wearer.
Up to the time OF writing the
police tell me there have been no
less than three hundred attacks
notified to them.
THE battle Of the beauties this
year In revealing a number Of
dazzling pretty girls. and the
beauty queens Of the arrondisse-
ments who will ride In the great
mid-Lent procession will. 1 hear,
simply take the mere mans
breadth away.
Many Of the queens already
elected are. however. put some
what in the shade by the surprise
which the gypsy showmen OF Paris
have sprung upon the city. Noted
for their beautiful daughters. they,
too, choose their queen.
This year she is Mile. Paulette
Fanni. q wonderful brunette,
whose rich and swarthy beauty.
cleaning white teeth and fun
red lips are captivating the capt
tai. s.......
She Ia a wonderful circus rider,
I hear. and. tricked out In her
male hunting attire. 10 the bon
niest figure imaginable.
What II q gypsy girl should be
queen of Paris beauty. oueens7 1t
ID not unlikely, ~
Gu RELY the cutest way In
which love ever overcame
difficulty was hit upon by Mile.
Hahn, q beautiful French girl. and
her lover in the United States.
The United States immigration
laws prevented her from joining
her lover. except as his wife. But
there was the cable. ~
Mile. Hahn stood at one end with
q French official. Her lover stood
at the other. The wilt thou have"
etc., was flashed from one to tho
other. and back In turn flashed the
alternatives. and though 1000
miles apart the nuptiai knot was
tied.
Swapping her fingers at immi-
grant laws. the cable bride Joined
her husband by the next boat
MILE. FANNY HELpY's
friends tell me that we have
by no means heard the last Of her
application for Jockeys license,
which the French Jockey Club re-
fused the beautiful opera star.
One OF her projects, hear. In TO