Evening Star Newspaper, May 23, 1926, Page 20

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INSURANCE CONCERNS OFFER DEBUT POLIC Plan for Babies Now Will Mature num; age 3, {45 6 shillings; £37; age 10, £54. At the present time the cost of a debutante’s wardrobe during her first season ranges from £300 to £450, pro- vided the gowns and “extras” are pur- chased now. The present quotation includes court gowns at {30, a low THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MAY e« BJARRITZ REGRETS WALES’ DEPARTURE Prince's Modesty Pleased Resort, ornaments to be noticed. The order and calm that mark the establishment were not interrupted and life continued its subdued way, exactly as before. The Prince with Gen. Trotter, his aide, and sometimes the British consul, often dined In the general din- mentary 23, BOBS IN MINORITY AT PARIS ART SALO Strange Picture of “Amazons” 1926—PART 1. - tanned young women against the background of a dapple-gray horse. One of the women wears only a gray glove. Another, nude from the waist up, wears a black derby and volumi- nous riding skirt. The canvas, many visitors to the salon protest, is not fair to the modern sportswoman. FEWER MOVIE FANS. Berlin Theaters Report Decrease in Gross Receipts. BERLIN, May (#).—The movie craze, which started in Germany years | FRENCH PRESIDENT PINES FOR “HOME” VACATiO% Implores Senators to Find Some Excuse for Him to Escape ing room. He still preserves his air of shyness and often in the baccarat room at the Casino would lean his brow on his left hand, covering his face as his right placed his modest stakes on the jheard. “WHy should those ladies stop playing because I am here?” he asked one evening as some abandoned their own game to watch his. His visit was a “smoking jacket" visit, & real incognito holiday from which all ceremony was banished. He danced many times to a phono- graph at tearooms that did not have an orchestra. later than in the United States, has fallen off a little. The Association of | Motion Picture Theater Owners re- ported that gross receipts of the 90 ‘largest theaters in Berlin were 230,000 | marks a month less this year than for the corresponding period in g Even now Berliners spend 260,000,- 000 marks a year for movies. The as- sociation has appointed a committee | . L S5 to find out what the people want to | aris for weeks see on the screens and to give it 10! 1le implores every senator and them. “deputy that comes (o see him In the Elysee Palace to find him some ex cuse for an official presidential visi: to the neighborhood of Aigues Vives but without success. There are stat ues to distinguished persons to be un veiled in the south, but unfortunatel: for the “Prisoner of the Elysee,” no one is considered distinguishe« enough to warrant the personal a! tendance of the President. S The South African Ostrich Farmers Co-operative Society, with 579 mem bers, has been organized to increase the value of ost feathers. "TEACHERS AID FARMERS. Mortgage Loans'in Wisconsin Come From Retirement Funds. MADISON, Wis., May 22 (P)—Wis. consin farmers are making 'use of more than. three million dollars of State funds which eventually will be paid as pensions to teachers. Outstanding real estate mortgage loans of State teachers’ retirement funds total $3,424.9: Most of the “Prison” in Paris. By the Associated Press. PARIS, May 22 —President Doy mergue wants to pay a visit to his home country in the south of France as he has a longing for some sunshine thing that has been missing estimate; six evening gowns, £15 each: 10 day dresses, e race meetings pairs of sho g ings, £1 eac i each: town and country coats, skirts, | jumpers, woolen clothing, 75 opera cloak, £12. And there are other essentials and luxuries in a young woman’s ward- robe for this great event. Which Blames Strike for Call- ing Him Home. Gives Promise of Creating a Furor at Exhibit. in Time to Pay for Court Appearance Attire. By the Associated Press. PARIS, May 18.—It will be long before Biarritz forgives British labor for the general strike which shortened the visit there of the Prince of Wales. - — The “Pri Charming with the pale chee 18 he has been called, SHAW FINISHING BOOK. !faited to charm the weather god, for R T the storm ked and raged during N - his stay, on for three days and Socialistic Work Harder Than Six | (hree nights. in succession, driving .{him to inland Pau and hunting with the pack of fox hounds of which Frederick, Prince of Boston, is the master, The Villa Helianthe, a combination of hotel and rest clinic, fitted with all the latest heaith devices, made no| “How do vou know?" change in its regular routine when “The medium said: she “Duke of Chester” arrived. Two | not Napoleon, rap once. pots of flowers on the mantelpiece of [ Napoleon, don't rap.’ the entry hall were the only supple-rap.” By the Assyciated Pre: PARIS, May were quick to shingled colffure 1926 is to be found in this year's ex- hibition of the Society of French Art- ists and the Beaux Arts. A few discreet hoh or classcally & recognition of the trend. The 4only short skirts exhibited are on |loans are on farms. & H little girls or for the tennls courts. | The money is obtained from pay > e e & | ments by teachers who choose to ac- Tho portraits of women of fashion [t the provisions of the retirement The ne ° |act and equivalent sums provided by the State. The interest rate charged on the loans i3 5 per cent. By the Associated Press. LONDO! —While numer- ous debuta ing several from the United States, are preparing to make their bows to royalty at Buck- ingham Palace June 9 and 10, an en- terprising insurance company has taken advantage of the moment to show parents how they may easily arrange for the “comin costs of future debutantes now in their cradles. Peeresses and others who have entree into high society have been informed by the insurance company of a plan by which the cost of a court Aress 18 y from now may be paid for. Any girl up to 12 vears of age is eligible for a policy of £500, payable at the age of 18. The premiums are announced as: Age 1 vear, {21 11 shillings per an Parigian women a n SOVIET HONORS ENVOY. BERLIN, May 22 (®).--The Soviet government, not to be outdone 2 italistic countries, is beginning to decorate its diplomats in the manner of the bourgeolsie. Soviet Ambassa dor Krestinsky at Berlin has been awarded the Order of the Red Flag, American competition. is causing |in recognition of his services in con- France's largest tire manufacturer to | nection with the promotion and con standardize on straight-side automo-|clusion of the Russo-German amity bile tires. treaty. Proof. From the Barcelona Esauella, “Did you have a successful seance?" “Very. We had the spirit of Napo- leon present."” Plays, He Says. LONDON, May 2 (#).— Bernard work finishing a e Intelli- sm and tle has been at work on or many months and s him more effort than half vs. It will contain about style. menting on these portraits, sa y are of two classes—those with pearls and those without. A canvas called “The Armazons,” painted by Robert Pugheon, a French- man, promise to be the storm center of this salon. It depicts three richly paper Comoedia, ‘If you are 1f you are There was no Door and Window SCREENS Screen Door Walnut-stained frames—a good serv- iceable door. 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