New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 13, 1925, Page 23

PARIS - TRYING TO SET WORLD STYLES Oriental Infuence Is Seen in Latest Creations Paris, March 13.—A directoire touch In day costumes and Orlental influence with gorgeous ebmroideries in evening frocks, marked the open- ing of the spring dress season of the Paris dressmaking establish- ments, now in full swing, Long haired mannequing have vir. tualy replaced the bobbed haired va- riety at the grand openings of the leading houses, - The linés are stralght and skirts flare, The long V and dropped stom- ach effects are evident, Many of the models have the front cut in the long V, or the ornamentation is arranged with the V as the basis, In the tailored costumes the colors Incline to browns and the various shades of beige, In which kasha cloths are extensively employed, Evening frocks and wraps run to Oriental styles, many of,them having the wrapped around effect finished on one side, with a long tassel where a4 sleecve might have been. But sleeves, on the whole, appear to be | in the majority and they are more or instances the bodlces seem to be cut Some are open at the elbow and puffed at the wrist. When slecves are absent, howver, they disappear complctely, Some evening dresses show deep armholes, and in many Instances the hodies seem to be cut away under the arms, FOREIGNERS MAY NOT W PIGEONS France Says Only Native Born May Have Dovecotes Paris, March 13.—The homing | pizeon is a dangerous bird for the sveurity of France when owned by foreigners, is the reason glven in the | amble of a bill introduced by the | government under the signatures of President Doumergue, Premier Her- iot, Minister of War, General Nol- “t and Minister of the Interior Chautemps, to the effect that hence- orth nohe but Frenchmen born may own dovecots. | “Ieason of national defense,” the | bill brgins, “has forced the govern- | ment to pass the measure,” “The war of 1914-1918 has proved | the very great services which homing | vigeons can render as liaison agents between units of the Trench army, but it has also demonstrated the ter. rible ravages they can cause by giv- ing information to the enemy, es- pecially when they have been born on our soil or have been born in I'rance some time,” the bill says, “Foreigners of any nationality are forbidden to have in Krance dove- cotes and homing pigeons and any person of French nationality desirous of heing proprietor of such birds, must first obtain the authorization of the prefect of his department,” HOME PROVIDED BY FLOWER FUND —_— Homes Tor Living Instead of Flow- ers For Dead; Cornerstone of Large Building s Taid Stockholm, March 13.—Happy homes for the living instead of flow- ers for the dead, is the aim of the Swedish “Flower Fun" drive tlmL[ has just secored its first signal tri- umph in the laying of the corner- stone of a large building designed exclusively for the aged and infirm, who otherwiss might have to end their days in the poorhouse. The idea of such a fund was launched about four years ago by: Miss Alma Hedin, slster of Sven Hedin, the explorer, and now, thanks to many small contributions in lieu of floral tributes at funerals, enough money has been procured to guarantes the flnancing of the first building. Others will be started later, The first will contain 69 suites of one or two rooms with kitchen. For 22 of these the rent has been fixed at $40 a year ald for the others the rates will be determined by the cost. The tenants will be people who can- not afford to pay regular rents, but who wish to avold the humiliation of seeking their final homes in public institutions, FINDS READY MARKET Hawaiian Production of Starch From Canna Plants Sought By United States Merchants For Mixture, Honoluly, March 13.—Hawali's most recent industry—the produc- tion of starch from eanna plants— came through the past year with a total output of 22,000 cases, accord- ik to announcement by Edouard R. Doty, secretary of the Hawalian Starch eompany. The entire production will be ab- sorhbed on the mainland and s sought anxiously by mainland manu- facturers of starch who mix it with their own product to raise the qual- Doty said. he manufacture of starch from capna tubers was launched by the Hawaifan company about four and a halt years ago with the company harvesting its first appreciable crop in 1924, The demand for the pro- duct, Doty said, is practically limit- less and 100,000 cases of the starch could have been disposed of this| . RO I ZeOG T Za T TGN T B SR T U S AU U S e e T T O I e A e e IR e T BB 9L 8/ 1 SCES 2 vear. Considerable new acreage is cing planted to canna, which is re- fined at Hilo, | e R | I'HF. 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