The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
MONKEY FUR NOW
MOST POPULAR Of
SUMMER FASHION
Women In Paris Displaying
Some Attractive Garments
This Season

paris, May 5.-(By Associated
ress.)-Summer furs have made
their appearance in Paris, coincident
with the advent of the first really
warm weather of the season.
Monkey fur is first in the popular
fancy, and is often combined with
flying squirrel, making a most at
tractive and unusual wrap. Moleskin
holds second place as it lends itself
more readily to any style and cut.
Fur coats and capes for summer
wear are full length, reaching nearly
to the bottom of the skirt. Some of
the cape models now being shown
have collars so large that they are
left unfastened, forming what is viz
tually second cape. Others have
collars that resemble the Elizabethan
ruff.
Some of the long coats are snug
and straight. reaching almost to the
knee with a full flounce of fur ex-
tending to the bottom of the skirt.
Rabbit, cured so carefully that it
would probably fool a Hudson bay
seal itself, so soft and rich is it's
texture, is also in great demand. Ga
zelle is worn for short sport coats,
in combination with the softer furs.
However, monkey unquestionably
takes first place.
AMERICANS "EAsY MARKS,
American tourists and business
men are the easiest marks in the
world for European confidence men,
in the opinion of Inspector Daradiciq.
one of the oldest and best known
members of the Paris detective
force. He has issued a warning to
Americans arriving on the continent
such as the New York police would
give to the greenest immigrant on
Broadway to guard him against the
man who would sell him Brooklyn
bridge.
Americans says the inspector, fur
nished nearly all of the funds that
have kept the notorious Warren gang
in prosperity for the past two years.
the detective said, rs that European
crooks use an old American trick to
get American money" He was re-
ferring to the moth eaten device of
swapping pocketbooks.
Although ~ members of the War
rem gang are behind the bars, the po-
lice believe that the real leaders are
still at liberty and in support of this
theory point to items that have ap-
peared in the personal columns of the
Paris newspapers. BE game, it isn't
for very long" read one of these
paragraphs. "Play the game, you
won't regret it," said another.
WAS VALET NOT "TIGER"
A rumor that Georges Clemenceau
was dead sent a crowd of reporters
scurrying to the Tigers home a few
days ago. The inquirers encoun-
tered much difficulty in getting any
information at all as the concierge
had locked up the house and Glenn
enceau's apartment appeared to be as
silent as the tomb.
However, after strenuous efforts
the newspapermen attracted the at
tention of the Tigers valet. who ap
peared at the door looking so woeful
and glum that one of the visitors de-
clared: "Ha, Somebody must be
dead"
Greatly perturbed the valet ex-
claimed: Monsieur Clemenceau
dead? Why, he is never sick" There
was a strong accent on the personal
pronoun.
Then why do you act so much like
a mourner?" queried the reporter.
II am the one who is sick" said
the servant. II have a bad corn on
one foot, the other leg is stiff with
rheumatism, and if that is not enough
I've jumping toothache.
THE old man." he added, He never
has any of these ailments"