Show French Pigs Trained tor to tot tot t r w g Dig Up Truffles Are Now Jobless Due to Scarcity Paris Newspaper Work Vork Attracts Talented Reporters Presidents President's Wine Nine in Big Demand Germans Fond t t of U S Apples King George Nearly Teetotaller f z Drinks Hot Milk Now Jump Over Broomstick to Married Get PARIS Dec 25 fly 25 By The Tho As- As As Associated The Preas-The Frees The trained pigs t of department whose duty dUly and privilege it is la to dig up Ui the truffles beloved belo of o gour gour- gourmets gourmets gourmets mets the world over o are arc being Into the growing ranks of ohe h he unemployed For the tho succulent lent tuber Is s be- be becoming be becoming coming rarer and rarer In Peri- Peri Perl gord gord and ald Vaucluse Its traditional home The cause notwithstanding all allbe allbe he be efforts of the producers an and from the thc ministry of agriculture ag- ag agriculture ag agriculture remains a 11 mystery but the hc he effect Is that the tuo taw few of offered Ceredon on the market fetch 50 francs and more a pound The crop of cub reporters CO COring coy cov- ring rine police pollee news fires tire and other local stories In and about Pariss Paris s 's s better and brighter In Its make make- makeUP makeup make up UP than at an any time since thu tl 1 armistice Despite the meager doled out to newspaper r workers of this category the pro pro- profession pro profession since the war has attract attract- attracted attracted ed a surprising number ot of o young young- youngsters young oung ers of real talent both as is sleuths sleuth and writers The proportion ot of university trained men enlisting In the ranks bf 1 journalism has Increased per per- perc per per- perceptibly c For one ono thing and In flew of Paris Increasing foreign population there has hM been a de- de demand demand de demand mand fo for reporters knowing sev sev- ral ral languages An to n aviators aviator's nickname Is his own properly property and cannot be bo ap- ap appropriated ap appropriated 1 r for commercial pur- pur purposes pur purposes poses the tho French court courts have ruled upon the plea of Major Pelletier DOlsy hero of the Pariso Paris and other long distance flights The ho major known to his Inti Inti- Inti Intimates Intimate mates males mate as found that It basing a 11 patented drink named lIter him wasn't as flattering as be The bottled might f li l species of o appetizer did not noi noisome tome some up to his expectations ot of what a gentleman's drink should t he said but what he objected to 0 most was the pirating of ot his for exploiting it It Pelletier preferences iq I MinkS drinks run to champagne cock coel cocktails cocktails tails an flips ClIps and those In moderation hopIn alter after ater a long hop in n tho the air I Dressmakers are arf being made made and by the fidgeting of or the French franc Some of ot the larg largest st dress are turning turning- oft off workers as a re- re result re result sult suit of ot the new exchange rate rato which cuts heavily Into the dress allowance of ot overseas customers Other smaller newer houses have hae added to their staffs and one or two small houses hitherto by society have sprung Into great grett prominence almost offer oi r night The rho vineyards of ot M HI Gaston l In his native hamlet ct Algues Algues- Algues Algues In the department or of Gard Card have suffered severely from the drought mildew mildew- aryl rotting of grapes that have han besot hat famous ramous wine producing region legion during the past season l M f who barring will l be president of ot the thet t rench republic until June of ot 31 Is desolate at the prospect nor or his vines are going to yield hIm only one halt of their heir nor nor- norm norm nor m U tt production for 1926 The presidents president's vineyard yard willed o Jim him by his father produces rich brand of or red wine imbued ith the really flavor at t characterizes th ramous amou amous Avignon De Pape ot of o the Avig t non region not far away l the product of the th prest- prest d press nine i Is In big de do do- do demand mend mand nd This TIlls year ear a British importing firm Irm offered M a t jc sum for the entire vin- vin In ge provided the bottles could be b labelled labelled the French presidents president's own M f Indignantly to trade o on vil his ilia title and J yia ho deal fell through h Little Little onnes no longer think 4 that trying on a new dress is Is an ordeal Ingenious dressmakers ers have han hit on the Idea lolea of ot making a doll to go with each costume All the smart emart shOp shops Low Cow 1 ow show most alluring dolls with coat and hat eXa 1 ylike the one displayed It for the tho small email miss Bright red wool woolen Is is the favorite color tor for these com combinations It Is a II plan n which appeals less Ies les to the parents than thon to the daugh daugh- daughters daughters for tor while one can get a adress adress adress dress without the doll one cannot get the doll without the dress BERLIN DEItLIN Dec Dec 25 By 25 By Th The Associated Press Press German German Christ Christ- Christmas Christ Christmas mas shoppers were happy this year ear to find fled so many 11 In Inthe inthe Inthe the stores and at nt the street corners In this connection means to the German he hr- hr bright red Jonathans and othe other Lands ands ot of cheeked red cheeked apples tipples Imported from the tho United States Slates The standard price is 12 cents the pound and ever every fruit stand has them for salo over 01 cr the tho holidays Amerikaner have hs rapidly be- be become be become come II a a favorite favorito table delicacy This Is lar largely eJ due to tho efforts ot of tIe the European officers of ot the tho United States department of ot agriculture specially especially the Berlin office w pointed out to the American apple growers what opportunities i offered for the sale of their fruit and which carefully compiled complied the data necessary for adjusting the shipments to the demand In German Germany tor for Instance tho do not arrive until late In the fall after aeter the native product the keeping qualities of which are limited to about three months has disappeared from the market Germanys Germany's busy foreign foreign minister Gustav Is probably the most cartooned man In Ger Ger- Germany Germany many thes these days Says and however poor the drawing dra may be no one need mistake who It Is the artist Is le un- un undertakIng undertaking to caricature 1 For 01 there la is always alwa's the celebrated mann mann holder cigar gar holde to Identify It as nowadays the monocle identifies Sir Austen Chamberlain and the pipe British Premier Baldwin in inthe Inthe Inthe the International c cartooning field Dr ann declares he does not mind In the tho least being car car- cartooned cartooned car cartooned In fact he rather enjoys seeing the latest essays essa's of tho the art art- artIsts art artists In manipulating manipulating- hIs hl distinctive features and the pictorial use uso made ot of the longish longish- holder he always al uses In taking his smoke The for foreign ministers minister's wife als also takes a keen Interest In the car car- cartoons cartoons car cartoons In which her husband ap- ap I rIte rite occupies a a place I c in In it ir her b bou- bou boudoir bou boudoir u- u doir It Jt appeared last summer and shows him with the hold cigar hold gar er as ns ever between his lips and Frau addressing him with the plea Now Gustav dont don't start any crisis while the summer garden parties are on The Berlins Berlin's aristocratic aris- aris aristocratic aria hotel which tho the federal government Intended to convert Into an office building for tor the rainy minIstry of at finance will not be Ie sold to the tho government go after acter all all all There was W such a storm of ot protest from all sides aides that the government failed Called to exercise Its option expiring this month It was evident from the at- at at attitude of or the different parties that thata a majority would not be found In Inthe inthe Inthe the g to authorize tho the pur purchase chase The Tho old landmark which witnessed so man of the brilliant functions of ot the Imperial regIme will thus continue to be a hotel Jean Baptist Berlins Berlin's oldest barber Is firm against bobbed hair On the occasion of ot his recent ninth ninety birthday he was asked what he thought ot of short hair hall for women and blurt blurt- blurted blurted ed out angrily What a lugubrious fashion The beautiful hair Is la shaved oft off In the neck the womans woman's most attractive possession her her curls are curls arc clipped and the ears car which also constitute one of ot the chief attractions of at a woman are covered up How lIoW can the men of ot today permit such a athing athine thing 7 a 1 Frenchman by birth was wa ur to Princess Vic Vic- Vie Vie- Victoria Victoria toria torla of England and followed l her herto herto herto I to Germany when she became the wife v of ot Emperor Frederick Most I of the crowned heads 0 of Europe were shaved or had their hair I trimmed by himI him r I The American film Ben I is 18 having such a successful run I here that the mark In at- at at attendance figures I Is rapidly ap- ap approaching ap approaching The management Is preparing to celebrate the event by r handing out a 1 present of or narks marks to tho the person who passes pass pass- passes passes es through the tho doors Lesser but still amounts will be presented to the two to persons persona who ImmedIately precede him tor or her herand and to the he two directly following Frau eth of ot Dres Dres- Dresden Dres- Dres Dresden Dresden den Is the first woman to win the German golden band award for tor excellence In athletic proficiency The golden band Is the highest award vard given and can be bl o only by persons persona 40 o yearS of or age who have kept up for tor torII fora tora II a long period of ot record for fOI faithful training training- and successful In contests Frau Is a II member of ot the Dres Dres- Dresden Dresden Dresden den Women's swimming club The Tle cost of ot living Is again go- go goIne going go ing Ine up In Germany Wholesale prices of ot food tood the ministry of ot the Interior reports have havo jumped lumped 3 1 per percent percent percent cent In the last month heating and lighting 1 per cent While rents remain stationary Using as a abuls basis buls In 1913 the Index figure for food Is 1482 the report says rents 1049 heating and lighting per percent percent er cent i LONDON ONDON Die Dec c Dy 5 25 By The Tho Associated P It ss P ss It It Is being whispered about that King George within the tho last year or so o haS practically become a teet taller Hot milk is raid to be his favorIto favor favor- favorIte favorite ite Ito drink when ho Is mono alone or hi hithe In Inthe Inthe the circle of his family When out the tho king usually usually ally tastes a II gla glass s of ot his hosts host's wine as a 1 matter of courtes courtesy but the beverages served to his maj maj- majesty majesty majesty esty throughout the tho meal are aI- aI al always ways ars from the tha royal cellar a II cus- cus custom custom cus custom tom which dates d es back to the early days clas when rulers feared being poisoned Fo For reasons of ot health the king king- even in his younger days das has all al ways been In inclined lIned to bo be most careful In tho the use uco of at alcoholics and the story Is told that on ong occasion as ns Prince of ot Wales he staggered members member of a somewhat Bohemian club b at dinner by di- di diluting di diluting I his champagne with soda water The TIle luxurious yacht acht originally own owned d by the late Bay Bay- Baard Bayard Bay Bay-ard ard Brown eccentric millionaire who lived on it for lor 36 years at Wivenhoe has ha been purchased by bythe bythe bythe the of ot bet bet- better bet better ter known as Ranji the cricketers cricketer The vessel will be bo made orthy again and taken to India Before the death leath of ot the Ameri Ameri- American American use can recluse aone months ago the was always theoretical theoretically ly Iy ready for tor sea but sea but the yachts yacht's bottom was sadly In need of rl- rl repairs re repairs pairs and she stood in drydock fo for years ears Tho The Maharajah bought the vessel at what Is considered a bargain rao rato ra e FIgaro's method of ot trimming wigs with a r or instead of ot scissors scissors scissors sors is being applied to hair hall cut cutting ting The witty rogue ot of o the barber barberot ot of Seville had hai no use for sels- sels scissors scissors sors sors ors No Now the tile London Academy J of Mens Men's Hairdressing has apt ap approved proved formation of ot a a class to re- re revive revive re revive vive the art of razor hair cutting which flourished In Victorian mid mid Victorian days das before the appearance of at clippers J B Bowmer president of ot the academy sail said A haircut Is just a haircut among men Inca while It ought to bo be boa bea boa a great opportunity unit just as h li it Is with women After alt all th there re lire are men living today who can remember remember ber having t their th-lr lr hair hall curled and being very proud of or it It Use U c ot of ofa ofa a 1 razo razor In haircutting much more art than scissors ors and andl l Figaro backs me up In that Jumping over oer a broomstick Is all that's necessary for tor a young couple to do to be become ome man roan and wife under law This was explained by Martha Smythe an n aged gipsy woman who ap- ap applied applied ap applied plied at Farhan for tor I a a pension When asked to produce her birth and marriage certificates she said she and her husband to to had merely jumped lumped over a 0 broom broom- broomstick broomstick stick broom stick at a II fair and according to real Romany custom they were legally married And we have o lived lI happily as asman asman asman man and wife wita for tor over 60 years ye r she she added pr The old ladys lady's application for tor tora fora fora a pension was granted Two new unions are being planned for tor women workers In Inthe Inthe Inthe the near future The Domestic and Hotel Work Work- Workers Workers ork ers ers ers- union pia plans liS a a servants or- or organization organization or organization which will give gho ser ser- ser vant ants an hour eight-hour day and 48 hour 48 hour week with no deductions for breakages two weeks vacation a 11 minimum wage wa-e ot of 21 shillings a week for tor servants who live In and 25 shillings tor for cooks cook generals and working corking housekeep housekeep- housekeepers ers A trade union anion for tor n nurses Is la sug- sug suggested sug suggested with a t 48 4 hour week a months month's annual on full tull pay and pensions at the ago age of ot 65 55 Among the tho many nany na vocations tak- tak taken taken tak taken en up by women Is astronomy There are now not 60 women mem mem- members members members bers of of tho Royal Astronomical society all ot of o whom are hopeful some day of ot emulating the feats ot of the first tint great grat woman astronomer astronomer mer Caroline Herschel who dis- dis discovered dis discovered covered eight comets I Many of the tho young oung women omen as- as astronomers as astronomers of ot today work hard in all all branches of the science and not only lecture but write articles I on their studies Miss Cecilia Payne Pano specialized In spectroscopy and and having I secured cured a fellowship or of Harvard h him has left for tor the Unit Unit- UnitI United United I ed States State I Dr W N II If Stevenson president 1 of the tho British Astronomical Agronomical asso asso- asso association association I says sas there are 70 women astronomers In the membership S of his organization Among Among- them Mrs Grace Cook has become an authority on meteors Mrs Maun Maun- Maunders Maunders Maunders ders Is a reeo 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