Our Echoes
They say that…

If this is now part of our customs, let us congratulate ourselves. At the death of Loti, at the death of Barrès, we had already seen, at many bookstores, the displays devoted to their books, discreetly decorated with flowers. Yesterday, for Anatole France, we found these pious decorations, these exhibitions of luxury volumes surrounded by palms, adorned with violets.
And the street, thus, pays homage to the master and obliges the passer-by who might not think of it to join in for a moment.

It is not too late to report this anecdote of Mr. Doumergue's trip to his country.
Before arriving in front of his birthplace, the President of the Republic had been preceded by friends who knocked impatiently at the door of the house.
The door opened a crack. We saw a lady with gray headbands and mischievous eyes who looked like the head of state: it was his sister.
The visitors recalled old memories, then the President. not being there yet, they apologized for not being able to stay longer.
We love Mr. Doumergue so much, here!
Yes, replied his sister, we love him. very much. We wanted to show him that there was a party in our hearts... *

Pelletier-Doisy and Bésin are very popular. Paris proved it to them yesterday.
They were due to arrive at 4 o'clock at the Hôtel de Ville. By 3 o'clock, many admirers were waiting for them on the square; and for two hours they stayed there, to cheer them a second time as they left.
After the official reception and the municipal champagne, Besin went to drink a "half" with some friends, on the terrace of a café near the Hôtel de Ville.
And he looked so happy!

Could it be true that the Police Prefecture, following the experiments it is going to try for signaling on congested roads, is thinking of removing the red lights so as not to bother drivers and so that they do not confuse the signal with other lights?
That would be a shame! Red now dominates in evening illuminations and shines on a large number of facades that it transforms. It even changes the sky, adds fire-like glows to it and we are used to its color.
Will we have to change all that? Will we say goodbye to red signs? We should not, despite everything, subject our lighting to vague administrative fantasies that last... as long as the red stripes have lasted.

This kid "does" the terraces - currently so well stocked - and the cafés of the Champs-Elysées, playing the violin. He is perhaps ten years old. He is given money willingly, less to encourage him to continue this itinerant trade than to spare him, when he returns home, reprimands from rather guilty parents.
Yesterday evening, he must have made a profitable taking, because he amused himself by throwing to some scruffy kids who followed him, the money that was filling his pocket, as is still the tradition to do in the countryside. There were a few fights between children, who did not understand what was paradoxical in this gesture, or who did not care about it.

They send you from America some pots of glue of a new model. They bring you home the general account of the costs that you have to pay at customs. You are delighted when you have paid it - by his unexpected explanations.
This is how you learn, in fact, that on receiving these pots, you must give the state 8 centimes "for tax representing the turnover!
Look for why, work on this problem... Try to find an answer. Wattman gives up.

And this tragedy happened two days ago.

The spirit of Parisian women. Short dialogue heard in the metro:
— I found a cleaning lady...
— Lucky girl!... Who got her for you?
— My butcher... I thanked her very much and told her that I hoped her cleaning lady would be like her meat...
— ???
— Yes, tough and nervous…

Today, October 15, the Revue de Paris is publishing the first part of Henry Dupuy-Mazuel's novel, Le Miracle des Loups, a chronicle of the time of Louis XI. It is from this novel that the famous film was taken, which is due to be released next November at the Opéra.
A professor at the Collège de France wrote
about this novel: By the simplicity, by the honesty of its fable, Le Miracle des Loups is intended for new and confident minds. But it has all the qualities to please less novices and more difficult ones.

It took the Linas-MontIhéry autodrome to allow a French company to beat the world speed records in its category. The Lemaire Cigarette Machine beats speed, elegance and robustness records anywhere. You can see it exhibited at L. Dechevrens, specialist manufacturer, 150, rue de Rivoli, and at its branch, 5, rue Scribe, among luxurious, artistic smoking articles, its absolutely complete smoking tables including cigar dryers, pipe racks, tobacco jars, ashtrays, numerous cases for cigars and cigarettes.

To pretty women. Don't forget to lotion your face morning and evening with Innoxa milk. You will give your complexion an astonishing freshness. 22, Avenue de l'Opéra and all Pharmacies, Perfumeries, Department Stores.

The new fashion at Madeleine's Modes asserts itself in very small hats in skillfully shaded shades of purple. Very carefully designed to be particularly becoming and youthful with black dresses or coats, they once again consecrate the talent of the colorist and the chic of the skilled designer (10, place de la Madeleine).

The S. A. T. A. M. exhibits its gasoline dispensers, from October 2 to 15: 42, avenue des Champs-Elysées; then, from October 22 to 31, at Stand 15, Gallery A of the Grand Palais.

Last night, there were many visitors to the Perfume Exhibition, Luna Park. There are interesting stands and good music... You will go tonight...

Currently, Ledoux et C", tailors, 22, rue du Pont-Neuf, will be advertising a winter suit and overcoat at a total price of 475 francs. Payable 100 francs upon order, the rest in 4 installments.

The Wattman