Evening Star Newspaper, January 2, 1928, Page 38

MARDIGRASPLANS "STRNEW ORLEANS City Prepares for Annual Carnival—Usual Parades to Be Held. Correspondence of the Associated Press. " ORL S, La.—Happy,go- roustabouts of the river front and gay personalities who under ©other circumsta: are identified as the social elite—"Judy O'Grady and the Colonel's Lady”—doff the habili- ments of real nd don the regalia of a world of make-believe as New swings into Mardi Gras n January 6 to February 21 Rex, king of carnival, holds his court. “rom_the snow-bound regions of the ‘ar North, the plains of the West, h st and as far south as Latin A visitors swarm finto the city with handbags and trunks burdened with raiment suitable to the festiv- {ties. Many Characters Represented. To be in style one must forget at times the dictates of Paris and join in the fun. Clowns, Indians, Pierrots and Pierettes, knights, ladies and a thousand other characters make up a celebration which s come down through the long, mantic history of New Orleant Mardi sion fo but not to uty or the grace | rous magnificent executed floats. aftsmen, trained wats to partici ‘al processions. Th be three torchlight P d the great para Queen o 5 The season’s debutantes and beau- tiful women from evervwhere make a dazzling display of feminine finery at the balls. From them, on the basis of personal popularity and standing in the community, is chosen the carnival queen, Balls Are Elaborate. Mantles are presented Rex and his Queen. Crown jewels, consisting of a scepter and a necklace stomacher for the Queen, liketvise are given. Thi are creations from the finest jeweler: of Paris, although the gems are but ‘rhinestones. T All the balls, 18 in number, are exclusive, with the exception of Rex., which attracts an average at- tendance of 20,000 persons. They are sumptuous affairs, all “in mask and with their courts of royalty and beauty. Ballrooms are decorated in accord with some fantasy and har- mony of which is carried out in the costumes of members of the sponsor- ing organization. Each has a mem- bership of approximately 400 persons, each of whom pays $100 to defray the cpst of the balls and pageants. ‘The ga; reaches it height on Thursday, February 16, when the bril- liant street pageant of the Krewe of Momus is held and the high revelry lasts until midnight of Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras day, when the chimes of old St. Louis Cathedral announce the arrival of Ash Wednesday and Lent, ealling the faithful to 40 days and nights of prayer. ——e FORMER SULTAN SELLS FRENCH REFRIGERATORS Business Booms as Royal Moroccan Emblems Appear on Bills. Correspendence of the Associated Press. ENGHIEN-LES-BAINS, France.— Mulay Hafid, once Sultan of Morocco, has taken to selling of refrigerators, calling personally on the villa owners of this little Parisian suburb. Mulay has been a guest of the French government, which makes him a large allowance since his abdi- cation in 1912. For years he main- tained sn austere reserve, but a few months ago he bought out a small refrigerator plant. Orders were scarce, 80 the Sultan become his own sales. man. Now business is growing. His bills bear the royal emblems of Mo- roceo, POLICEMEN “TAMED.” Birmingham Orders Officers to Be Courteous in Arrests. dence of the Associated Press. g BIRMINGMAM, Ala.—Birmingham eops wijl be courteous and gentle manly hereafter in making arrests for traffic violations. 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