The Washington times., 1922-06-18

But Paris believes that the
king is to play a yet more i'm
portant part in the relationship
of the two countries. While re-
specting his wish that no official
reception in the capital itself
should break the solemn char
acter of his pilgrimage, Paris
still believes that in the near
future it will have the honor
of welcoming King George.
And, what is more, there is
a strong belief that George V
may yet earn the proud title
which his royal father bore,
"the peacemaker."
RoYALTY has set the fashion
for France in anticipating a
record rush Of English folk across
the channel this season.
Paris is looking forward 10 a
bumper season. and all the hotels,
great and small, are making ready
for their guests.
And what with the Americans,
who have already begun TO cross
the herring pond in battallons.
there will soon he as much English
spoken in Paris as French.
WHAT with tempted typists and
w typists who tempt. the husi-
ness office seems likely to provide
as much scandal for the entertain
ment of Partisan boudoir gather
ings as the stage.
Partisan women nowadays. when
hubby shows signs Of cooling affec-
ton, have ceased to make their in
vestigations in stageland. they
do not haunt the suspects favorite
music. c.hall. They search the office.
Hardly a week goes by but some
case comes to light in which the
secret OF the domestic tragedy is
found in the pretty typist at the
hushan nd's office.
The typist, however. is not al
ways to blame. Some are frankly
coauettes. but by far the greater
number are the victims OF their
circumstances
MILE. CECIL SOREL. who
owns one Of the, most luxuri-
Gus residences in Paris. Is moving
There are even rumors that the
beautiful actress is quitting the
stage. but that remains to he seen.
ANYHOW. that she is fitting to
villa which she has purcha sed
on the coast in the sunny South
Is a fact, and the wonderful treas
ures which will soon vanish from
the thirty rooms Of her palatial
residence are now the talk Of the
capital.
Massive marbles, priceless glass.
antique furniture worth a fortune
tigers, panthers. bears. a whole
menagerie of them-which the
actress delighted to scatter In wild
prodigality over floors, chairs, and
divans. are all being packed away.
And Paris wonders why.
COCAINE. it seems is after all'
the secret behind certain nnys-
terious losses Of jewellery which
are from time to time reported.
There are fiends In Paris TODAY
who actually cultivate dope-taking
among rich women with a view of
eventually obtairing possession Of
their jewels.
The dope is offered TO the fair
victim under another name as an
antidote for nerves" The viptim
Graves for more, and still more.
and all the while the price IL
raised until the moment when tho
woman, demoralized with tho
drug, Is ready to offer anything
for cocaine.
Then the fiend makes his spring.
He demands her jewels. They are
handed over and the villain van.
ishes. II Is then announced that
madame or mademoiselle has lost
her jewels at her hotel or In u
taxicab.
A SLIP Of the tongue during .
stage performance the other
I evening is causing weliknewn
Psrigian actress not "A little EN-.
barrassment. &
The hero's name In the piece
was Roger. During love scene
with Roger the actress, carried
away by her part. was heard to
exclalm. Andre, my dear Andre
She had substituted the actors
Christian name for Roger.
OF course II was enough TO set
many tongues a-wagging.
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