The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-11

One of the most charming events in my New York visit was a tea party with | Pedro de Cordoba-the handsome Span iard who is remembered for his splendid character work as Pierre in "Tiger Rose" with Leonore Udric. several sea- sons ago at the Belasco.
 MT. de Cordoba has also done some fine work especially as "The Toreador'' with Geraldine Farrar and Wallace Reid in Carmen" and unexcelled work with Elsie Ferguson in "Barbary Sheep. Mir. de Cordoba is the typical Spaniard, and his lovely wife who is quite as ex- otic in appearance as her handsome hus- band, although she is an Amercan-makes a beautiful foil with her blonde beauty to his swarthy Spanish type. Next season MT. de Cordoba will ap- pear with Henry Miller in Stepping Stones" with Laura Hope Crews and Kathleen Mcdonnell.
 Don't you love this?
 A lady walked into a Broadway book shop and asked quite carelessly if the salesman could tell her where she could secure a copy of Robert Browning Ine Last Ride In the Altogether mentioning that she believed that it had something to do with person named Godlva.
 Quick as a flash the clever salesman said glibly.
 : thology that contains Thomspon's The City of Beautiful Night-ies!'
 While Summer sins" are being com mftted in New York, now and then you'll find that this great big old pad reputa toned town of more than five millions of eager, busy, pulsating peo- pie finds time to be serious.
 At the Vanderbilt I found an in
 <l,; ;v, French nurse. Mile. Jacqueline Van Ill whose mission to America is one or tender sentiment and heart throbs
 Mile. Van Til was the last person to whom the English martyr Edlth cayeu spoke before she was executed by the Germans; this beautiful young French girl was with Miss Cavell from 1910 to 1915, having attendea the Ecole Beige d'Infirmiries Diplomies (the Belgian School for Tralneo Nurses), founded and directed by Editn Cavell. In the prison at St Giles (Brussels), where Edith Cavel spent her last days, Mile. Van Til shared quarters with the English woman, ana her scrapbook is filled With wonoer ful letters from Miss Cavell-aomon- ishing her with tenderest words and giving her advice as to how to carry on" after she has passed away
 Mile. Van TiPs mission to Amerlca is to raise funds for memorial hos pital for children to Edith Cavell. who gave her life, that peace and plenty, right not might should prevail throughout the world.
 And the refrain to the 'catchcy song they're singing in one Of the Broadway shows. "The Last Part of Every Party is the Best Part of It All" says:
 Farewell, old Omar,
 Your glories are through,
 For the lips that sip sundeas
 Shall never quote you.'
 Another charming French girl whom met and who has been featured in page" stories in the big eastern papers is Mile. Suzanne Roitard who IS travelling round the world in search of zee ideal husband Cher own words).
 Mile. Boitard is pretty, perfumed and very feminine; boobed hair and the smile which made Anna Held fa- nous; the chic-est sort of little figure, and now you have a thumb-nal sketch of Mile. Botard, and whether she is talking her rapid-fire French or her very clever English. acquired during her six months visit in America. she is the adorable type of the Juenne file to which Americans pay homage cor dially and gracefully.
 Mile. Boitard's father died during the first year of the war and this plucky little French girl joined the Red Cross, nursing the wounded soldiers. her mothers chateau being turned into a hospital where everything that could l be done for the brave soldiers was cheerfully and Loyalty done.
 Twenty American soldiers proposed to Mile. Suzanne during the war and her answer to all of them was:
 'Joost wait minute"
 They are still waiting.
 The way they say it in New York now would make Friend Caesar" turn over in his grave:
 ''Veni, vidi, vichy, meaning I came,