Show Atlantic Steamers Steamer's Rescue Exploit Helps Prestige of American Merchant Marine C British Sense Return to High Standing of Old Clipper Ship Days With Outstanding Feat of President Roosevelt's Work Vork In Saving Crew LONDON Feb 6 By Th The A As- As Epic Preas-Epic Press Epic storIes ot of oth the sea ca such as a the th President Roosevelt's rescue of ot the crew of the British steamer and similar exploits In recent yell Yeats have done much to restore re tile the American merchant marine to the prestige e It held In En England land landI I a century ago io when the th tine fine finold old American clipper ships hips carry carry Int jog Ing cargoes to the tile farthest cor- cor corners corneTs cor corner neTs ners ner of the world worM were the proudest vessels afloat Americas America's post war struggle for her share haro of ot the th ship ship- shipping ping ring ping has been an uphill fight In- In involving In Involving fierce competition against I the more mor firmly flier mer- meri mer i cantlie marines marine of at foreign coun coun- countries coun- coun countries countries tries The Thc controversy over whether WIlether the th Leviathan or the th a 1 Ills jestic is the worlds world largest liner I Is one of at the th minor manifesta manifesta- manifestations manifestations manifestation tion ot of o this rivalry In the th treaty ports paris port of at tile the th far east the tho th complaint Is often otten heard that mo modern lern American mariners have lost tho th craft of their fore fore- forefathers forefather fathers father but that attitude Is rap rap- rapIdly rapidly rap rapidly idly changing In Europe Europ as s a 0 re- re result re result sult suit of ot the hearted full praise accorded Captain George Fried Friedof Friedof Friedo of the President Roosevelt and his gallant crew The press ot of Great Britain and the tb continent has paid the th highest compliments to the th rescuers of the th crew and King Kins George Ceorge G ore having heard In full the tho story of ot the thrilling exploit will take tak action soon to recognize suitably the Americans heroism Lord Astor will try again this year to capture the tho premier clas clas- clas- clas classic clastic tic sic of the English turf the tb der- der derby derby der derby by lie He H has made mad 10 bids for victory In the th great Epsom race but the th best entries have hav been able oble to get pet but second place on five occasions There Ther was a aheart heart breaking disappointment In 1924 when St German carrying carrying th the Astor colors was as second by only a neck Entries from Lord Astor's stables have been favorites for tour four derbies Last year his Cross Dow started a 0 a hot favorite at 7 to 2 but had mud flung nung luni In his face all around the th famous track This year the Astor nomina nomina- nominations nominations nominations for tor the tb classic are ar Sure Poet and Booklet but probably only two VO will be b sent to the post London well dressed men have reached back Into the tho 1840 IS period for some som of at their styles of at 1926 The Th Prince Princ of ot Wales Walea and other young Londoners Londoner who are arc ar responsible sibl sible for the th leading fashions have revived the th black evening waist coat double breasted with heavy lapels and cut straight nt at atthe atthe the waist line This Tills i Is made mad very much after the the- th styles of eighty years ears ago modified here her and there to meet certain require requirements ments menta A new evening tailed coat with small short lapels and close fit at the th waist line also bears bear resemblance to the gar gar- garments garments er ments of at other days dan day MIss Violet Hedger 25 years ears old has lias taken over her her duties dulles as pastor of ot the tho th Baptist church at Little Over O near Derby Miss Hedger Is a keen sportswoman being a a champion long lone distance swimmer wimmer and a 0 splendId tennis player From girlhood she sh has been fond of scripture studies Iii which she sh always excelled At Atthe Atthe the af ago of at 17 11 she sh passed the th Lon Lon- London London Lon London don matriculation examination with honors getting a a mark of per cent for her scripture papers Lulled by the ceaseless drone of at engines so 10 high In the th air that there ther Is ii I little sensation of at speed ped and with landmarks of Eng Eng- England land Enc land and the th continent so far for be- be below be below low many air passengers It Is found fall asleep while In planes between London and Paris To provide provid greater reater comfort for these mid-air mid flappers a new arm armchair armchair armchair chair has been designed for giant air express planes now being con con con- constructed London's London first labor symphony orchestra has baa started full dress rehearsals with a view to con con- concert con concert cert cart season eason early in the spring The orchestra was organized by Herbert Morrison secretary of at atthe the London labor tabor party SPRING STYLES SHOWN PARIS Feb 6 By Dy The Asso The Press Press Th spring pring open open- open InKS inns of at the Parisian style stylo dicta dicta- dictators dicta dictators toy tors are ar In full swing swine an and Worth opening today brought the th number of showings already on view to 46 4 and there probably are nine nin more mor class first first controllers of at fashion still to tomake tomake tomake make their 1926 bow among them Lanvin Callot and Roue Chinese re red l spring like Ilk green i beige and dark blue are ar given as the th colors color to be most popular next season One On of the tho exhibits which has hils ha evoked much corn com comment com comment ment Is that of at Prince Felix newly house The prince princ doe does not claim to be b the th artl artist t who de- de designed designed de designed signed the th gowns gown own he h is showing and admits that he be h has haa at least three talented designers working for him Another dry statesman In this land famous for tor Its It wines and liquors has ha been bc n added to the already considerable list of prom prom- promInent prominent promInent abstainer Premier Bri- Bri Briand Bri and BrI-and and acting on his doctor doctors doctor's or- or orders or order dogs ders der Is no longer drinking wine or 01 even coffee at his hi meals meal Former Presidents President and ancL have hav long been dry liS as has ha old father Victory I Georges who came cameI close to to being an president ex-president ex I Among the th older politicians In France the th cult of ot abstainers abstainer at least from hard baud liquor has been gaining many adherents since the tb war The nude nud has had bad Its It day on the Paris Parl music haU hU and review stage In the th opinion of at Andre Andro Antoine an authority on the Parisian theatre M 1 Ic Antoine visited three great houses house In Paris where shows how noted for their sumptuous magnificence In- In Include In Include clude elude a generous senTous allowance of the nude and nude and nude on these stages means meana just that tn that In or- or order ordee or order der dee to watch atch the th reaction reliction of at the public to this particular part ot of the entertainment He no longer lonter found ho he h said that somewhat equivocal fever fever- feverish feverish ish Ih thrill that once one marked the appearance of at a number of ot Eve Eve- th Ev the before figures on the c stage The Th public seems to have become indifferent almost bored boredA A feeling of lassitude due to mo- mo monotony mo monotony Is to be noticed He lie de- de described described de described scribed one scene where a 0 corn com completely com completely clothed figure was the center of a roup group and noted that It was the completely covered figure that drew w all eyes In the house Top hats hata the ancient stove pipes of joke an and story are aro pass pass- passIng pass tag Ing away in Paris to the th great discomfiture of ot would would-b arbiters of at fashion but without worrying the th hatters halters or tailors tailor Paris is isone isone Ison one of the th last lait great treat European strongholds ds ot of formality to give In before what haberdashers ro- ro roI regard r gard as the th American Influence I In matters matter of at sartorial ease Men Mn have to wear weal hats hata saida alda a a prominent batter hatter of at the th boule boule- boulevards boulevard I yards vard but they dont don't have hav to wear top hats bats The Th top hat still is worn by Europeans for tor solemn functions and there thele ther Is no notice notice- noticeable notice notice-abl able tailing falling oft off in it Its vogue for such purposes purpose it Is due du to American Influence however that the top hat Is no longer worn orn to the theater concerts concert dances dance and other evening amusements Personally Per- Per I think It Is for the th best Most men look absurd In fri top hilt hats any allY way A dark darl soft sott hat wilt will do just as well or t tle th e derby makes a good compromise compromis I Mont has definitely superseded Mont Martre as tile the favorite resort of ot Paris artists and official figures have hav attest attest- attested attested ed the tho th success of the former In Inthe inthe the bitter rivalry which hu has grown up between n the th two quarters quarters quarter ter Municipal statistics statistic on the distribution of artists In la Paris give Mont Parnasse 20 per cent cento o of the th total while Mont Martre with 11 per cent cont lies hils fallen from Its former leadership to third place being belne- eclipsed even by the Crenelle quarter which lies lie Just west welt of Mont and takes Its overflow BAVARIANS QUIT BEER BERLIN Feb 6 DY By Tile The Th As- As Associated Associated As Associated Hundreds Press Press Hundreds of vet vet- veteran veteran vet veteran eran beer ber drinkers drinker of at Bavaria are clambering on ht water wagon They complain n that the th price pric of the foaming beverage Is too high hl h Water wagon societies are being organized In many Bavarian Bavari an cities Before Defore an improvised altar on which foams a giant stein of ot beer the th Initiates pledge themselves not to touch another drop until the th price pric of at brew bits the war pro level love I of 7 74 t cent cents a aquart aquart quart uart Brewery Drewery dividends of from 10 to 20 per cent cash on last years year's business have added Impetus to the movement The brewers however assert they cannot afford to sell beer at the tho prices demanded demonde l Dogs Does are ar among the th most moat Is dis- dis of ot radio listeners says saYI Frau Isa wife wit of at a popular radio entertainer who has made mad a 0 study of at the th reactions ot of animals to the th wireless In III her experiments she h uses a loud because she sile says nays ear earphones earphones earphones phones torture the th dogs does Io s she sh uses as subjects subject making them shake with fear Frau Griffon Griffone and Shep Shep- Shepherd Shep- Shep Shepherd Shepherd herd dogs dor yowled yearninglY when listening to of ot other cunine yelps but barked fiercely c at the th meowing of cats cat and crow crow- crowing crowIng Ins crow ing of roosters The Th growls of lions lion and anil heirs bers with which the dogs Ila had had bad no experience did not affect them The Tb dogs doga doc reco recognized Herr voice vole when It came through the loud speaker an and rushed through the house hunt hunt- huntIng hunting ing their olDster master Finally when their mist mistress res put lul the loud loudspeaker loudspeaker speaker on the th floor one on pup dived into the th horn I Willie Zimmerman for tor 56 St years toured the th world directing or- or orchestras orchestras or orchestras while Impersonating not not- noted noted not noted ed conductors conductor and composers has settled down In Berlin at the th age of at 75 to run an International cir cir- circus circus cir circus cus and vaudeville bookIng agency Zimmerman played at nt Intervals In the United States for tor lii 1 2 years Included In his repertoire were impersonations Impersonation of ot Wagner Wai-ner Suppo Sous Sousa Liszt and even Lincoln and Napoleon apoleon His HI choicest blunder bluner he said was made mad In a small town In Kentucky In 1884 Howls Howl of at laughter greeted his appearance on oil the tho stage to conduct an nn or- or orchestra or chestra In Lohengrin hoper Imper- Richard Wagner Al- Al Although Al AI Although though greatly t mortified he went through with hIs hi stunt and did not learn leOrn until later that he h had made up as aa a Lincoln by mistake |