The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-24
NEW PARISDTTTY IS BURLESQUE
 OF STATESMEN
We Can't Refuse Him Anything Appears With
 Return Of Herriot
.(Rx Aasociated Pressl

PARIS, Aug. Z3.-A song which makes the British and German states, men say Eve cant refuse him any thing" hes appeared coincidentally. with Premier Herriot's return from the Lon don reparation conference. It is meet ing with favor from those of all po- htical compilations, the premiers' sup porters taking it as serious recognition of bis success in creating a fraternal atmosphere among the statesmen, while his opponents see in it a bitter satire on the French concessions at London.
 The ditty, which was introduced at ssThe Enraged Cow" the cafe which serves as the town hall of the mythi- cal Free Commune of Montmartre," burlesques the British prime minister's Scotch burr and Chancellor Marks German accent, and has them describe the head of the French government as that big sympathetic fat man from Lyons"
 The cabaret singers are engaged in another semi political stunt, organizing beauty contests and virtue competitions to- select a bride for Af. Doumergue, Frances bachelor president.
 Has Floating Shop
 A remarkable piece of enterprise, un- dertaken by Madame Marine Regnier, well known actress and milliner, seems to have scored for her a sort of social as well as commercial success. Char tering passenger steamboat from the Seine river service, she converted 1t into a floating hat shop and took it down the river to DeauEille harbor, where it has been heavily patronized. Reports from the seaside resort say there has been a constant stream of motors at the Quayside where the tttshop" is moored.
 Oriental carpets and silken draperies hide the plainness of the boats in- terior in way that shows to best ad- vantage the hats, dresses, shawls and other temptations offered to feminine shoppers.
 The actress-m -milliner has also broken away from the use of flowers as adorn- .ments for the beaddress. She has sub stituted vegetables, declaring that bunch of artificial radishes is fully as effective as cluster of roses. She intends to draw inspiration for fur ther efforts along these lines from the fish in the river.
 New Use For Tea.
 While it is true that tea drinking has increased enormously in France in recent years, this adoption of the Eng fish habit does not fully account for the immense consumption of this com sEaedity reported from the French sea- side resorts.
 The mystery of what becomes of the excess has been solved by the discov- cry that the fair bathers are using it to teven up" the tone of their skins when sunburned in pattern effect from Giisportihg on the beach. Baths of strong tea are said to impart the de- sired "tan" to the skin where it-.has not been exposed to the sun.
 President Plays Hockey Z.
 M. Doumergue's three months resi- danee in the Elysee Palace and the splendid country chateau at Rambouil- let have already taught him something about uneasiness of the head that wears the top hat of the French presidency.
 Of simple tastes, and opposed to much of the pomp and ceremony con nected with his position, he finds irk- some the constant presence of the flock of detectives and bicycle policemen charged with assuring his personal safe 'ty. The other day the president con- fided to a friend: q finally succeeded il getting key to the little outer gate of the Elyseef Gardens, let myself out, hhiled taxi and at last felt free. But when arrived at my destination, a friends house, I found trailing me four bicycle policemen in a father of sweat and all out of breath. I felt so sorry for them that won't play hockey again"
 Brighter Shades For Men
 A departure in shades for mems wear was noted in the reserved inclosure at the Deauville races this week when a young man appeared in suit of bright rnauve. In brilliancy his costume vied with that of some of the women's. He pfoved to be a well known Deauville hair dresser. Some of the fashion leaders of the resort are trying to introduce for wom- en's wear a silk topper, much like those worn by the men. It's general, adoption is not favorable as it can only be worn with very sober gown.
 REMOVAL OF BODY