The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
ROYAL EXILES |. CAUSE WORRY
 TO PARIS POLICE
Attack On Bourbon In Low Quarter Causes
 Much Talk
tBy Associated Press)

(By Associated Prcssl
 PARIS, Oct. 1.-The French gov. ernnlent and the prefecture of police are anxious about the-safety of royal personages and exiled princes who are visiting or temporarily residing m Paris. There are now between 70 and 30 of such persoAs of higher or lesser degree in the capital, among them for mer King Manuel. of Portugal; the Shah of Persia; the Aga Khan, spir- itual head of the Mohammedans in In. dia, east Africa aud central Asia, and the Maharajah of Carputhala. An at- tack the other evening on one Of the Spanish bourbons, who went unattehd- ed to a low quarter of Paris, has caused great deal of talk. s A@.ss,
 Paris is dangerous only to those who make it so." said Leon f.eoni. former chief inspector of the Paris criminal police, who sometimes is call ed the 'Pinkerton of Europe.
 Most princes who come to Paris, I4eoni continued, enjoy all the pleas ures of the city without exposing them selves to the least inconvenience. Only now and then some adventurous young man thinks he would like to do the more doubtful side of Paris alone. Then hel eyades the care of those assigned ht the prefecture to look after him and, either quite by himself or with . friend, undertakes to explore the after-mld- night cabarets and questionable cafes where he. is exposed to misadventure.
 Gales Scarcely Noticed.
 General Plutarco Elias Gales, pres ident-elect of Mexico, was greatly pleased on arriving in Paris to find so many of his countrymen here 10 greet him. But he appeared to be un- able to conceal his surprise a the modesty of the representation or me French government at the stationi ..- The president of France was repre- sented by a colonel of brilliant record, but of simple bearing. After the re. ception General Gales asked one Of | the Mexican party that came to meet him: "Are there no more marshais in France?"
 It was then explained to the Mex | ican president elect that receptions to distinguished foreigners are regulated to q nicety by the protocol which IS a sort of code of eteiquette that guides l the authorities in organizing recep. lions. Under the protocol" General Gales was entitled only to such conr- tesies as the officials accord dis.in- guished statesment travelling incognito. He was not considered m the same l category as the actual head of a state.
 General Gales also was informed that colonels in France are or more consequence than in Mexico. Ihe pres- l ident-elect appeared surprised that An officer could serve in the French army for so many years before getting even colonel's rank.
 Opposes Short Skirt.
 The revival of the short, marrow skirt is strongly condemned by Andre Antoine, former director of the Odeon l theater and one of the leading authori- | ties on the theater in France. Speak l ing from the standpoint of the stage, M. Antoine had just been eongratu- l fating himself on the tendency of wom- I en to allow their hair to resunie its 1 normal length and with tliA prospec1 of being no longer obliged to see great I heroiues with bobbed heads and shaved necks. when the short skirt fashion | came back. Many actresses of un- questionable merit, according to Mr. | Antoine, recently have appeared to lose much of their ability because ot the | fact that they wore exaggerated cos tunes on the stage.
 Still Await Medals.
 l Many American men and women who were engaged in welfare work Tn France during and after the war still are waiting for the medals awarded them by the French government for services rendered the French people and the French soldiers.
 | The reason for the delay in present. ing the medals is not forgetfulness on the-Dart of the government, but is due 4o the sluggishness- of the service at the mint, where, in addition to coining money, medals are struck.
 The mint Is always years behind in it's work. It has not yet produced the medal commemorating the election of Nj. AIiIlerand as president of the re- public.
 Such medals always ase struck and given to the senators and members of the chamber of deputies who partici- Epate in presidential elections. The Alil- ierand medals are promised during the T coming session of parliament. No ap- propriation has been made as yet for a medal to commemorate the election of President Doumerge, parliament not having provided for the unforeseen eyentuality of three presidents being elected inside of five years.
 Menu Causes Row.
 Whether cod-fish balls or salmon should head the menu at the banquet on the occasion of President DOu- mergue's first official visit to Mines as president of the, republic nearly disrupted the council of his native \ town. Nj. Doumergue, who was born near Mines and spent his early life in the town as a lawyer, and later be. | I-.. R-. A nE nnl and then it's senator, will make his first official trip to Mines tomorrow.
 It is desired to give him a welcome fitting his high office and worthy of the town, which is renowned for its good living. One of the local special ties is cod-fish balls, made with cream oil and garlic. The official program
 however, called for salmon. A com. promise finally was reached by putting both cod-fish balls and salmon on the menu.