Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-04-17

signs have in the corners cmbroI-
dered figures representing the
users favorite sport. such as golf.
tennis, racing and fencing. The
men are being offered ohlong hand
kerchiefs with colored borders.
The milliners. who have gener-
ally adopted flower trimmings, are
reproducing seasonable flowers of
changing varieties as the spring
advances. They are now using
hyacinthes wistira. cowslips and
buttercups, heretofore rarely seen
on Paris hats.
Black and red, blue and gray and
yellow and white are the prevail
ing color schemes for gowns, with
hat, shoes, stockings. handbags and
even head d-dress to match.
The temper of the French par
lament is to adopt some reserva-
ton to the Washington conferences
treaties as matter OF principle.
simply to indicate that France has
independence of action equal TO
that of the United States.
Premier Poincare has deter
mined not to make the treaties a.
question of confidence in his cab
met but to leave parliament free
to accept, reject or adopt the trea-
ties with reservations. His pur-
pose appears to be to set forth
earnestly the reasons for ratifica-
ton of the treaties. The attitude
of the administration was eX-
pressed somewhat like this:
Here are the treaties. They
are admira BILE. and we recomn1end
them. but it is for you gentlemen
of the senate and chamber, to de-
eide"
NJ. Poincare had nothing TO do
personally with making the trea-
ties. He accepted them as a leg
acy of former Premier BRANDS
policy on this subject, and he sup
ports Minister of the Colonies.
Sauraut, whom he retained from
Brands cabinet.
Owing to the bill concerning the
regulation of military service and
some other measures, the Wash
| ington treaties cannot be taken mn
| until June, and in the interval the
| situation may be modified. Talk
in parliamentary lobbies turns es-
pecially on the naval treaty and
the need for somewhat greater lib
| erty OF action for France than is
J expressed in that document,
| Maurice Dopnay, the poet, who
/ will represent the Academic Fran
caise at the American celebrations
of the tercentenary of Moliere. be-
gan his career at the Chat Noir,
the first of the Montmarte cabarets
where young poets recited their
verses. lie sails for America to-
day accompanied by Andre Chev-
rillon also member Of the
French academy.
Donnay. in reciting his verses.
Invariably satirized prominent
Parisians. This caused him TO be
rebuked and dismissed by an un-
feeling building contractor for
whom Donnay was an apprentice.
The poet was rated as an indif-
ferent pupil at college, where he
was educated for the engineering
profession. Donnay's latest play.
La Belle Angevine." which was
produced for the first time last
! WeSh, is Stpi IAlB ~ MI
The long darting left which Ben
Callicott. British bantamweight.
pugilist. kept pumping into Gene
Criqui's face throughout the first
two rounds of their fight here last
Tuesday. annoyed the Frenchmas,
who with stern face continued
boring into his opponent, looking
for a knockout.
smile, smile" Robert Eudeline.
Criqui's manager, exhorted him
just before the third round.
Smile" he repeated, "our friends
think you're worried"
Criqui, with his face blood
smeared, retorted: Look here.
Bob. You go in there and do the
fighting, and I'll stay here and do
all the smiling" Then Criqui
went in and knocked Callieott cold.
The Englishman outweighed him
by ten pounds.
On entering the ring, Callicott
knew his father was on, his death
bed, and he learned afterward that
he died while the fight was in
progress.