The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-04-02

cut Of his morning coat SOC.
gested an English rather thitRf
q French tailor, and he hobnob-
bed with colonels, literary
lights. and artists a. though ~
had Lived in reception-rooSai
from his youth up.
MORE superstition in HON
places! Tho other week -
heard Of a French cabinet nln-
lister who made his old hat -
mascot. Now It Ii NJ. Dariac, the
president Of the French BuA0sA
Commission, who 10 afraid Of -
figure 7.
NJ. Dariac. for instance. wtn
not on any account enter Q tax1
tho number of which contains Q
figure Z. Neither will he mako
an appointment on the 7th. 17th,
or 9th Of tho month. In fsot
this expert In figures seems -
spend his life in lodging 10.
The only which he seems %
find no means of lodging 10 The
which figures in the budget d.
ficit.
MISTINGUETT. I hear. Il Gu
tributing to the kiss puxxis,
and with Gaby Moray, Jane Rem
quardt. Parisys. and . number Of
other stage stars. has mads tAs
imprint OF q kiss on q parchment
which Is to set Parisians gusss-
ing as to which star each imprint
belongs.
Hosts Of people are trying 10
solve the kiss puzzle. though -
far as can see. all the kisses loak
alike on paper. ~
More interesting, perhaps, ID the
ultimate fate Of the kisses. A.
ready. hear. little fortunes haYs
been offered for these kiss.printp
Of Mistinguett and her sister stars.
THE king Of the handles In tAs
gay city has gone-Aiexandr>
Duval.
It was his hat, Of course. the
topper with tho little bit OFF the
top. that was his most famous
sartorial feature.
But he habitually made other
sensations. as. for instance. when
he elected to walk his beloyes
boulevards one fine morniuE IN
frock coat In veivet-an ar sha1s
in greenl
HARDLY a musical SHOW was
staged but did not poke its fue
at Alexandra Duval. and more
than once he appeared upon th.
stage In person and did c-sdit Z,
his part. For all that. h never
forgot that he was q res srrsseA
keeper and that he started ii4s =.
selling bowls Of soup. 80
And there II this to be saiA-lf
ever he met in the street q volt
ress belonging to one Of his many
restaurants. Alexandra Dual
would doff his hat a. though 6he
had been . countess. "a
He was writing his life stefY,
but his death has put finis to TIE
spiciest memoirs that ever dslioht.
ed the post-prandial gossips Of Ne
city.
ENEATHEkS are to take the place
Of flowers In millinery Of he
coming spring season; and woneh's
hats. instead Of being flower ~
dens. viii suSgsst miniature a.
aries.
Bird lovers wers up IN ae(hs
when TIE new Nesh,on was am
announces. and ths mfl,,nsrs were
obliged to Efvc away their 'nccr-t,'
The lar,;R, robins. sw~csess; An
the host % othor h'Stsx ghiaA val
perch q, rom~n'r4 headaa@ Will,
,hev o. rot bo goal et AL.
bus OIL, $500 which Hre N-iAs
made ~ the thousands as de
prersnf time IN tho ntelters Of lhs
PrriekR millinery world.
FOR the ;,r7s wing. At least. The
police have put an end to ~
career OF oh' Of the most danssr'
eas of tho eI.y's siri dsspsradoss.
Her eati.kN cunning ana kss
flerceness when ccrnersd bad earn.
ed for her the name Of The rAa'
ther," ahs wNs the lsasAer Of ,
rang os amsAeNa who In the mast
daring manner possible wonse
gwaop Aewn an = shep, ptnSon thcee
III eAAr9s ara make Oft with AL
ne NANCY .saA vaiuahlsa avail