Show MARDI GRAS PASSES c UNNOTICED IN PARIS By Associated Press f PARIS March 18 Mardi 1 March Gras again passed uncelebrated and almost unperceived in Paris The traditional pancake victim of M. M Barets Baret's flour restrictions was absent this year and the he- he high cost of paper made confetti con con- fett rare tare The children and the recruits recruits recruits re re- re- re of the contingent of 1918 celebrating cele- cele brating their acceptation by the meth- meth cal J cal eal examiners had the streets to themselves The The only real celebrations were among the Ithe Chinese workers workers' whose celestial New Year came with the opening of the carnival Several thousand of them divided Into groups w were treated r treated to free exhibitions at the tile circuses and while whilo real Chinese celebrations were organized at at the refectories of the cont con conS t Chinese feasts were served and nd presents distributed as nearly in accord with custom at home as possible pos pos- f r sible But the I Chinese celebrate too qui quietly to make their festival at all resemble the Mardi Gras of other days in Paris I |