The Washington times., 1922-04-16

d admiration.
Many Parisiennes would give
a fortune for Princess Mary's
beauty secret. The charming
thing about it, of course, is that
the princess has no secret. Her
complexion is as natural as her
smile, which in the brief time
she spent in the city made many
conquests.
NINE. PoINCARE is adding yet
another to her many accom-
plishments. The wife of the
French prime minister. I hear,
is now taking singing lessons.
and every week may be seen
vending her way on foot, with
that simplicity which marks the
wives Of most OF Frances pub
lie men, to her singing master.
She has a wonderful voice, and.
while rumors Of her appearance
in public may be discounted,
songs by Nine. Poincare will un-
doubtedly be a feature of many
social gatherings in the near
future.
WOMEN Of high rank. however.
are now not above appear
ing on the stage. One countess
at least has just made her debut
before the Partisan public.
She is Countess Monici, an
Italian beauty of whose wonderful
voice hear many romantic
stories.
Not long ago the society world
of Venice was much intrigued by
a beautiful voice which floated
at night over the quiet, moonlit
waters of the old canals. For
the most part the singer sang
Italian love songs full of tender
passion and appeal.
A number of titled people deter.
mined one night to solve the mys-
terry OF the voice. They traced IT
to a gondola gliding noiselessly
along the waterway.
The singer was the Countess
Monici. And she is now on the
stage OF the Theater Potiniere.
TT is not unlikely, too, that q
princess may make her appear
ance on the Partisan stage. She
is an old favorite, however, of
the public of the gay city, and
at one time was popular as
Nina" Here is a strange story.
A Russian prince fell In love
with her, and Nina became the
princess. Then came the war and
the Russian revolution. The
. prince was killed, and Nina was
flung once more upon her own
resources.
She sought to return to Paris.
but a former jealous rival spread
the report that Nina had been In
league with the Bolsh evixs, and
she was denied passports. But
Nina has frieIis in high places,
and, before long, have good
reason TO believe that the prin-
cess will return to her beloved
Paris.
HUSBANDS have been having
80 bad a time at the hands of
their wives with pistols lust re-
Gently that Paris, by way OF relief,
is beginning to joke about II.
IL a wife has the right to shoot
her erring husband let the poor
man have at least a sporting
chance. 1t is urged. and one inseni-
Gus cartoonist suggests that all
unfaithful husbands should be put
into an arena. and that the as-
grieved wives, provided with shot
guns, should have the privilege of
shooting them as they ran from
cover to cover.
Hubby. having accomplished a
certain number OF runs without be-
ing potted, would be held to have
oxpiated his offense.
REDS are being banished from
the dainty flats of fair Parish
ennes, Bedroom receptions. I sup
! pose, are mainly responsible for
the fact. The old-fashioned bed.
with it's rails top and bottom. and
/ its cold, white sheets. is far too
stiff and formal an affair for the
gorgeous oolors OF milsdy's after.
noon pajamas.
So the prosaic piece of furniture
is vanishing, and its place is
taken by the low divan.
At night Il forms the fair ones
couch tyou must never call II
bed). In daylight hours IL be.
comes an Oriental lounge, piled
with dazzling cushions; and, re
olining like an Eastern princess
amid It's voluptuous ease, milady.
smoking her little scented cigar