The Washington times., 1922-09-10
VICTOR FLAMBEAU
BESIEGED in PARIS
BY MANY ARTISTS

IN i AN i D40
Flambeau had seen such bills In
a number Of different countries.
being then in the British Isles.
Americans are all rich," so the
Europeans say. and II Is hard for
them to believe otherwise. The
Americans are spending this year
in European travel $3.50. .000. 900,
so we read in q Paris newspaper,
and of this amount s1s0,ooo. 900
goes for steamer fares. the balance
for hotels. No wonder the
foreigners believe all Americans
rich! Yet the Americans are not
90 conspicuous this season In
Europe a. they appeared before
the war, although twice as many
are here from the United States a.
came last year. And guides are
In demand.
NEW GUIDES IN PARIS.
In Paris after the war, practical
ly all the old French guides had
disappeared, 80 the tourist COM
paniss trained new ones, and some
Of these are young Americans. Of
ficers from the war. who give a
brand.new Interpretation to the
ancient history Of France. yet in
their way they are splendid. for
they have made q careful recent
study and are sure Of the facts
they present, while many Of the
former guides gave SO many de-
lightful traditions one could never
be quite sure Of the truth.
: Several slight innovations are
observed. Servants are now very
attentive. without demanding the
customary tip, which IL included
in the guests final bill, in many
cases, and It is understood that
the prpper amount Is paid to the
servants by tho proprietor. In
many cases no doubt this IL true.
but q heart.to.heart talk which
Flambeau had with working men
indicated that some times the
manager finds ways to reduce the
amount Of the tip expected by the
servant, 30 1t is not unwise for
the departing guest to bestow
few gratuities himself.
Americans are popular in Europe
this year. no doubt about it, re.
ports to the contrary not
withstanding. Flambeau has never
been more cordially welcomed than
everywhere now, and he urges all
who can afford to do so to lose no
time in Q visit to Europe, which
II even more interesting since the
war than before. Paris Is full OF
life ana interest.
The Tlantbeau party managed to
enjoy all the scheduled things, the
Moulin Rouge" at Montmartre.
the Folies Theater, the summer
ballet Of the Grand Opera House.
where "Salome" was being danced
by 4 new French star. and q far
more daring ballet. practically in
the nude, at the Ambassador, a Ia
nous new playhouse.
SAD FACES SEEN.
In contrast to the apparent
gayety Of Paris, there are often
sad faces to be seen, war widows
and mothers in deepest mourning
for their lost sons. Letters are
often bordered with black. the
French expressing their grief by
much more marked symbols than
We In America.
The shops are bewitchins, but
do not expect to buy silk stockings
for 1 song. you American ladies!
For the best and cheapest silk
hose are to be had In America,
and they are now importing them
from the States and selling them
over here.
When Flambeau reluctantly bade
farewell~to his new friends, tie
artists, sculptors and painters of
Paris. he promised them that he
would write to M. Jusserand, the
French ambassador at Wash
ington, who is known to be so
good a friend to art and letters.
and beg his kind offices in the
plans for the amazing exposition
of modern French artists to be
held in Washington next winter.
And now that he has done so,
Fiambeau feels very hopeful that
M. Jusserand viii lend q SYM
pathetic ear to the project, and q
helping hand as well. But II is
necessary at the same time that
Americans should offer their as
sistance, and FiambeAu will be
glad to receive the names Of all
who are interested 10 help In the
work Of the exhibition.
Few Bootleggers Face