Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
The
Cosrnopolite

Cosmopolite
BY ROSE PATTERSON,
staf Correspondent Of The Star and the
North American Newspaper Alliance.
PARIS. June 2.-"Tell me your diet
and I'll tell you your fortune" says the
ingenious Frenchman, who has discov-
cred this new method Of character
reading.
And 1t seems simple to deduce, for
example, a mental alertness from
preference for simple cold meat and
salad, or q love of entertaining and be-
ing entertained from liking for mixed
grill.
All sorts of fortunes this gentleman
might be able to tell among the holiday
crowd in the Foire AUX Pains D'Epice,
or Gingerbread Fair, in the Place De
La Nation.
There is always a street fair in one
or another of the outer boulevards Of
Paris, and the Gingerbread Fair no
longer includes only sellers of ginger
bread, though 1t has distinct air OF
its own.
An important part Of 1t is missing this
year, however, for Mourma, the dancing
bear, brown as the old-time ginger
bread and the delight Of the children
Of Montmartre. Neuilly and Montrouge.
is dead. Mourma was very important
Partisan, whose passing has been duly
marked. Mourma knew thing or two
about children and why they ate gin
gerbread.
And what of the characters and for
tunes of the fastidious Parisians who
have for weeks been partaking Of the
Loris asparagus, ripened under glass
in Southern France, the rare PauillAc
lamb from Bordeaux, ana the tasteless
but costly early Strawberries?
The character reader no doubt
knows that eminent folk In London
still include the old Cafe de Paris as
among the best restaurants Of Paris,
and also Voisin's, famous for its match
less wines; that for their slippers they
go TO Ciro's, the Ritz, the Tour
D'Argent and the Perroquet.
The new hotel, George v, received
something of cachet in being chosen
by the reparations people for some of
their conferences, and now adjoining
I ished perfection q stately neighbor, the
Prince de Gales. What, one wonders,
did the diplomats eat at the George v
would any fortune teller divine the
artist In the Paris gentleman who was
seen carrying bed OF mint-destined
to be planted in the window box out
side his studio-the other day? Would
| he guess that this fragrant herb was
to grow UP into mint juleps for the
solace and delight of the artist and
his friends during the hot Summer
days?
| Simply Dressed in Diamonds.
You can do everything with gambling
chips In lie Touquet now. Barmen and
golf caddies will give you chips for
and Shopkeepers, mad 1t Il said that
chips even appear In the offertory
| plate in churchi The red chip is as
good as 80 cents any day, the white 20
cents and the yellow and black chip "a.
The Casinos lure Is everywhere in its
most practical form.
Everything begins at the Casino bar,
and there 1t was that an Italian count
asked the French woman novelist.
Dolly had attended one of the writer's
luncheons wearing millions of francs
worth of jewels.
IAN exaggerationl' said Colette.
Jenny was very simply dressed. She
wore q charming little walking suit
made entirely OF diamondsl"
The Riviera-A Loving Royal Couple.
II the Duke Of Connaught Is well
enough, 1t Is possible that he may take
King Georges place for the trooping Of
the colors In June, before which time
he will certainly be back in England.
The Duke Of Connaught is much bet
ter for his stay In the south of France,
and so is the King of Sweden. whose
friends have all remarked great i'm
pruvement In his form on the tennis
courts.
King Gustav always carries a ciga-
rette case with portrait of his Queen
inset on the cover. One Of his tennis
partners, to whom he offered cigarette
the other day. asked who the lady was.
my wire" he answered. in his SIM
pie manner. I'VE have been married
just over 48 years and we are already
planning how We will celebrate our
The tennis Courts at Cannes are 60
ing to London. Sir John Lavery is send
ing q painting of them. with several
well known players in the foreground.
to the academy. While her husband
was painting the tennis courts Lady
Lavefy embroidered lovely lace curtains.
Both Of the Laverys have enjoyed the
south SO much that they are planning
not only to say on into May but also to
take villa In Cannes for next season.
Venice-An Important Golfer.
Lady Wimborne, who has been the
guest of the Duca Della Verdura in
Sicily, 10 coming back to Venice after
fitting home to London to take up her
role as one of its leading hosteSses In
May.
Veniee's old loneliness will have much |
to delight Lady Wimborne, whose town |
house is a treasury of dignthed and
n,liet heautv Her red brocaded drawing |
room, with its old masters and antique |
furniture lighted by crystal chandeliers |
containing 800 or more candles shedding |
their soft light on her guests. may be |
enriched in the Autumn by some Vena-
tan treasures. And Venice will prob
ably see her gem-set bracelet. one OF |
whose stones hides small key OF much |
Importance, unlocking, as 1t does, the |
way to some Of the treasures of VIM
borne House,
Lord Wimborne is a man of politics
and Of polo: he Is something of an i'm
perious golfer, too, II there Is any truth |
In the story about his play on the ia
nous course ct Broadstor1e, in Dorset
shire. Some one said that every time
his ball went into the rough he ordered
that piece OF rough cleared. For his
lordship is In the fortunate position of
being able TO make his own fairways on
this course.
Rome-Planes on Installment Plan.
Italy will encourage amateur flying.
OF two companies to be formed, the
Societa Incremento Turisf11o Aereo will
devote itself to the promotion Of ANA
teur flying and the Societa Vendita
Apparecchf Turisnio will be concerned
with the sale Of light aircraft and that,
moreover, on the fnstallnief1t system. !,
ryine nasetinss Afs 10 b held OF holi- "