Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-10
EUROPEAN CABLE NEWS REVIEW
the titled land poor are digging into
trade and commerce with great en-
ergy.

the titled land poor are digging into
trade and commerce with great en-
ergy.
London debutantes have received
with hopeful anticipation. the an
nouncement that the king and queen
are to hold three courts at Bucking-
ham palace next summer instead OF
the customary two. A fourth court
may also be held in Edinbourg later
in the year
'1n the event of their majestes'
engagements permitting a visit to
lScotland,'' says the lord chamberlain s
announcement, "a further court would
be held at Holyrood palace, Edin-
burgh, and Scottish ladies desirous of
being summoned to attend courts are
therefore, requested to indicate their
wishes accordingly
Because of prospects of four courts
all told society leaders predict an
exceptionally gay summer with more
than the usual number of presenta-
tions which will include from Is to
f2O, and possibly more, women from
the United States.
Odd designs of snakes skins have
been adopted for the latest London
novelty in mems ties. The markings
lof boas, pythons and copper-heads
are particularly popular.
"Men's wear trade magazine,
refers to the idea, "as daring and
original series of printed effects
which stimulate the dazzling colors
!of reptile skins.'
Further describing the new neck
wear, the trade journal says; The
beautiful markings of pythons, boas,
copper -heads, lizards and chamelons
are reproduced with living fidelity
even the characteristic reptilian
scaling of the skin being closely i'm
] itated.''
PARIS-When Saint Joan of Arcs
] day comes again next May the
foundation stone for new church
! in her honor will be laid in Paris,
in fulfillment of a VOW made to her
in the dark days of early September,
1914, when the Germans seemed des-
tined to occupy Paris.
The late Cardinal Annette, then
archbishop of Paris, made a solemn
vow in the cathedral of Notre Dame
senting the medical association, the
that if France were victorious, the
Catholics of the country would build
a church to ST. Joan as a thank of
God.
Plans for the church have been
drafted and a site covering $4,000
square feet purchased between Paris
and it's suburb of st. Denis. 1t was
here that Joan prayed before her
troops made their attempt to re-
capture Paris from the Dauphin's
, enemies and where she prayed again
after the failure of that ill-advised
attempt in which she was wounded
by an arrow.
The greater talkativeness of the
present chamber of deputies as COM
pared with it's predecessors, is cost
ing France more than million francs
| a year. The appropriation for print
ling the proceedings of the lower
house was formerly about 100000
francs. Last year that sum was ex-
ceeded by 100000 francs. other ex-
lpenses of running the chamber In
icreased 100000 francs leaving de-
ficit of 26OOGOO francs at. the end
of the year.
Night sessions entered largely into
the increase, while the deputies con-
sumed more letter paper than ever
before. TMis extravaganza is ex-
planned by the fact that since 1924
the deputies are allowed to send
their letters free of postage. The
total cost of running the chamber is
about 2S,0OO,OOO francs.
The unusually severe weather in
Paris this winter, with heavy snow
falls has caused an innovation in
women's styles, which for once can
not be called illogical. Fur stock
ings made their first appearance in
1.-The Bois de Boulogne when it lay
buried under three inches of snow
Those seen thus far are made OF
rabbit, squirrel and skunk skins, are