The Washington times., 1922-06-18
PARIS. June II.

Of gold and silver thread. He go
the idea from King Alexander o.:
Serbia.
WARTIME secrets which ar
leaking out are revealing the
strange roles played by a number
of well-known people.
Who. for instance. would hs :"
believed that Mistinguett was al
one time engaged in spy-catching"
Yet such is the fact. The
sparkling danseuse Of the Casino
stage, with her wit and ready ex-
pedient, performed some startling
coups in detecting German spies
in Partisan theatrical circles.
II is said that so valuable wer.
her services in spy catching tnat
M Emile Massard, who probably ,
knows as much about espionage ir
the capital during the war as any
man in Paris. is dema nding that
the Cross of the Legion OF Hon,"
should be presented to Mistinguett.
A GAMBLING craze Is sweeping
the Gay City. II is not -
ordinary kind of gambling, eith-r..
The usual money stakes seem to
be far too tame nowadays. Freak
stakes are the rage.
At one little party the other
night. for instance. the mixed
company played for the articles
Of attire which they were wear.
ing. Shouts OF laughter were
raised when the women donned
mems collars. ties, and coats. and
the male members. in their tue,
sported feminine fineries. .
nOLL MASCOTS are becomne
more saucy chan ever they
were. Many smart women seeia
to think it an excellent joke Le
send them as dainty gifts to men =.
friends.
The dollies possessing goo-goo
eyes are posed in the most coquaI-
tish of attitudes, and. representing
the female form divine In daring
frankness. scarcely veil their bea,.
ty In a little skirt Of gauze.
They blush today on many an OF. =
flee table.
EINGER NAIL FASHIONS aH
decreed by Partisan manicpr,
lists are giving women's fingers an.
extraordinary appearance jus,
now. .---
Fashionable women today never
cut out the tips Of the nails. They
are simply pared slightly at ~"
sides so that they become long
and pointed. projecting beyond the
finger tip. in some cases almost
half an inch.
They are not beautiful, for al.
though feminine beauty may SON..
times be birdlike, the institution
Of claws draws the parallel SOM.
what too close.
THERE were two peaches-the
L bona fide variety that grow on
trees. They lay side by side on two
green leaves.
There were two other peaches
Of tho variety that wear silk stock.
ings. and they were accompanied
by . man who loved much, but had
httie money.
The peaches In silk stocirings fell
violently In love with the peaches
on the leaves. '-Ths darlinssr'
they exclaimed,
They are yours" declared the
man, How mueh?" he asked the
salesman. ..s... '.. e-
1.-TWO dollars apiece" was the
reply. ... 49,.
The money was paid and the four
Pea shes called q taxi.
When they got inside the man
was missing.
The tragedy of the four peaches
FATTY ARBUCKLE. who since
his trial has been given the
cold shoulder In America may
shortly come to Paris with an idea
Of retrieving his lost fortune.
A Berlin firm made tempting
offer to Fatty. but tn. comedian
has not yet accepted. Ills future
ambitions are fixed In either Eng.
land or France, and from what
can gather France win most likely
he his ultimate choics.
Paris has remained faithful ro'
him through thick and thin. and
IN the Gay City Fatty may suii
have a future before him.