The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
KING OF KINGS
 WITHHOLDS GAZE FROM THE SHAH
Ras Tafari Maintains Re- gal Bearing-Other
 Paris Gossip

PARIS, May -(By the Associat- ed Press .)--Ras Taffari, king of kings of Abyssinia or rather prince regent for his aunt since he himself is heir to the throne, recently explained some of his governmental problems to French statesman.
 Although am styled king of kings" he said, my position is somewhat like that of the kings of France until Henry " diminished the power of the great princes. My kingdom is partitioned among the various subordinate kings"
 Brings Trouble Along
 This was the reason why the prince, in order to enjoy his present visit to France with greater tranquility of mind, attached to his suite several of his most turbulent knights so that he might have them under his eyes and prevent them from remaining at home where they might conspire or make trouble.
 The Abyssinian's bearing is really royal. He carries himself like one of the great Roman .emperors. During the running of the match race between Epinard and Sir Gallahad at St. Cloud, which the Taffari party attended, some one in the prince's encourage pointed out to him a stout. dark little gentle man who never misses days racing in Paris.
 There goes the shah of Persia" the aide said.
 Ras Taffari never even turned his head to look at the Persian ruler.
 The Silhouette The feminine silhouette is simmer than ever in Paris this spring. Young women, gathered oh the lawns of the beautiful Longgcharhps and St. Clouds race tracks appear to throw no shadow in the bright sunshine. Plump women even have ceased to exist or, rather than submit to the present styles, prefer to remain indoors.
 In scanty short robes and small close fitting hats the girls seen at St. Cloud during the running of the Epinard-Sir Gallahad race really seemed ethereal and something like the pictures of them hitherto only to be seen on the front pages of style magazines.
 The long sleeve dress was especially noticed. It made the slim Parisienne wearing 1t appear like a triumph of some severe self-denying diet. Richly embroidered, 1t included one of the nov cities of the season in the shape of little apron of finely pleated crepe. Dark colors prevailed, relieved. however, by ornamentation of the brightest and most daring of tints,
 A Point At Law An unprecedented point of law has just come before the Paris court of ap- peal which reversed a judgment deliv- cred by a lower tribunal. The widow of a soldier executed during the war for abonding his post in the face of the enc my claimed 90,000 francs under his wartime policy maintaining that exc cution by a firing squad was one of the wartime risks specified by the pol icy. The lower court upheld the claim but the court of appeals ruled that sen tenoe by court!martial could not be con- sidered a war risk and that death as consequence of the carrying out of a court-martiak sentence could not be considered death in the accomplishment of duty.
 For Charitable Purposes
 HeraldS clad in scarlet and gold dou- blet and hose are now daily opening the Foire Saint Germaine in the cen ter of old Paris where the Saint Saul pice square has been transformed into fifteenth century village with booths in the quaint half timbered work of that period and all the salesmen and saleswomen in the costumes of the epoch.
 The fair. was first started in the year 1176. It has been revived for charit- able purposes as well as to promote the sale of antique furniture, potteries, needlework and books for which the Latin quarter Is famous. There are daily programs of old songs and dances and revivals of old plays which charm lnrge audiences among whom are many Americans from the now thriving art. music and literature colonies on the left bank of the Seine.
 Counts Potatoes
 "I've counted these potatoes from curiosity" said a French housewife at dinner one evening this week "They come to just seven sous each and to think that before the war we bought one pound for the same amount"
 Seven sous before the war meant seven cents in American money. IL does not represent nearly as much to- day in either foreign exchange or pur, tchasing value but the difference in price gives an idea of the rise in the cost of living in France since the war.
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