Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-29
France Considers
American Autos
"Cas.Cobblers''
Cars Averaging Less Than 30
Miles Per Gallon Of Fuel
Have Little Chance
Of Selling.


ing in this country nowadays. This
OF course. exeep.s the rolling bou-
doifs OF the newly rich but even the
makers oi these super-eafs are try
ing TO break into the lo-horsepower
market.
The public will no, look a, any
thing over 10 horsepower. but ~
there Is no settled form OF measure
ment here. everything from seven
10 twelve horsepower is called u
by the makers. The competition
for economy OF operation has re-
suited In the evolution OF some mar
velously eiiieien, engines. the aver
age i0.hofsepower. four passenger
car. running from IS TO 40 miles 70
the gallon.
These cars have a speed up to II
miles an hour. which is as fast a
TIE present state OF French roads
permits with comfort. The small
American machine running from %
to Is miles per gallon. despite It's
low price. is finding il difiieul, tc
compete with these automobiles.
Cochet Already Chosen.
A spor,.loving senator met Ed
Guard He.riott. deputy mayor o.
Lyons, in the lobby OF the chamber
OF deputies. the other day. slappet
him on the shoulder, saying: Con
gra,ulations on the splendid victory
at Brussels OF your constituent
young Coehet."
who is young Cochet." asked M
Herriott. :.
international hard court tenni.
champion. He halls from Lyons
your own town." replied the senator
registering surprise.
"Never heard OF him. said Hcrri
OFT.
MY dear sir, he is much more
widely known than you are" snapped
the senator.
Cochet has been definitely choser
as the first member OF the French
team which will compete for the Da
Wis cup, emblem Of the worlds su
premacy at lawn tennis. The othel
three players will be chosen from
among Colbert, Borotraya, Brugnon
Bchont and Samazeuilh.
To Play Denmark.
France plays Denmark at Copen.
hagen next month in the second
round which was reached through
the default of Canada. The French
men are confident OF a victory ovei
the Danes, Tegner and Olsen, thu
backbone of the Danish team, hav,
ing been beaten regularly by boil
Cochet and Borotraya. France look;
to Australia to reach the semifinal!
and the French Tennis federation
will make representations to thu
| Australian team, urging that thu
semifinals be played in America.
Cochet's service is his only ap
parent weakness. 1t lacks speed ant
is easily returned, placing the young
ster on the defensive at the start o
play for each point. The young
star is practicing with Colbert, wht
is known for his severe service
Colbert is taking great and unselfisi
interest in the youngster who re
placed him as number one in tn
ranking in France.
Long Skirts Returning.
Fashions pacesetters are winning
in their fight to bring skirts some
where near their old-time length
Styles for late spring and early sum
mer show that skirts will be half
way below the knee. French WON
en- also are gradually discardinl
blacks, as is indicated by the brill
ant clors creeping into the crowd
at the races and other events Of {
popular nature, where both dresse
and stockings run into every colo
CT the rainbow. Parasols of NOR
than one color are being carried.
There is a special tendency to re
turn to colors in the lines made vi
for middle-aged women.
The dresses are cut long and OF
straight lines. There are no wais
bands and no low necks, the latte
spaces being taken up by real o
artificial pearls, which are preferre'
in blister or baroque shapes. Th
sleeves show long Sits similar I,
those worn in the days of Henry II
Hair Dyes Popular.
| Hair dyes are increasingly popu
lar with middle-aged women, the ol.
black dyes being replaced by sot
blondes and browns Of girlhood.
Shoes remain black, generally pat
ent leather, with Louis w buckles
and also suggestion Of blue or ia,
color OH the sides.
Monkey fur trimming continue
popular.
Heckled Over Bonds.
The French government is beln
heckled because it cannot tell With
Is or 20 billions Of francs, just no,
much money it has borrowed on tn
national defense bonds. This shor
term paper, originated by Rebo'
wartime finance minister, is credite
with having saved France finan
cially.
The people took up the bonds $
freely that the treasury was great
relieved. They continued to take u
the paper after the war and eve
since the rate of interest has bee
reduced one-half of per cent. Th
bonds now yield ~, 4 and 3 pe
cent, respectively, for the yearl.
half yearly and quarterly bonds.
The amount in circulation has bee
estimated at from $65,000,000,000 I
$4,000, 100000 and the treasury
unable to tell which figure is moi
nearly correct because the bonds al
sold at every postoffice, tax collec
ing bureau and notary's office in til
country. The amounts remainin
unreported to the treasury at an
given time might make up the di
terence between the two figure
quoted.
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