San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-19
MIX TALKS TO 5000, 900
RADIOPHANS OVER '2LO'
By TOM MIX

I We turned back, then, down Pic
cadilly, into Oxford Circus and so
into Regent street, where we could
see the old buildings of that famous
and wonderful thoroughfare being torn
down to make way for new and more
expensive structures. There were no
skyscrapers, as we know them in the
United States, even among the new
buildings, but many of these were
handsome, roomy affairs.
BUSY SCHEDULE
One could understand, however, the
resentment much of older England
held against the demolishing Of an
avenue which had contained all the
allure of q Victorian and pre-Victor-
ian age-the good old days, as 10
doubt, like US, they remarked. 1t
was the old story of the new placing
an iron foot on the necks of the old.
1t was necessary, but it was sad
ness that seemed to be in the air.
1t was very late when we returned
to the hotel, and / hit the feathers
that first night in England with all
the relish of a cowboy who gets into
a real bed after days and nights on
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plenty of hard work.
An early sun reflected itself int the
Thames, and, glimmering up into my
bedroom window. awakened me early.
/ was by hours the first riser of any
of the party and / thus had long
time alone. Again / took my place at
the open French windows which
looked out over the river, and sat
for several hours watching London
awaken. 1t is a far from lazy city. As
soon as it was light enough to make
navigation possible, boats began to
move up and down the Thames, dis
appearing under the bridges which
spanned the river up and down stream
and hurrying on their way. believe
no one ever had seen London, or part
of il. to better advantage than! did
in the early morning from my hotel
windows.
1t was well had this time alone,
for it was the last leisure Of that day.
Ny schedule was a busy one. Begin
ming at 10 80 o'clock with an appoint
ment with the lord mayor Of London,
almost every minute was occupied.
SEES MAYOR
The meeting with the lord mayor
held promise Of particular interest and
was eager for it. But before we could
get under way to keep the appoint
ment there were many things to at
tend to. Many newspapermcn must
have got up as early as ], for the
minute / opened the door of my suite
was besieged. For an hour, until 10
o'clock. ! talked with them, and then
set out for the lord mayors mansion.
After our car had finally slipped
through the crowds waiting in the
hotel CORTLAND / again had signed
my name more often than ever
| thought possible thank goodness it's
short I've turned into the Strand
and ate our way slowly from Aid.
wych and through Fleet street into the
old part Of London-the city proper
in which is situated the mayors man
sion. .. - 70 "' -
All London appeared to be aware i
was to visit the lord mayor that morn.
ing. judging from, the great crowd
which was waiting in front of the
mansion Our progress through it, was
slow. but finally. thanks to the aid OF
number Of boobies, We we're able to
reach the entrance.
One butler opened the door for me
and another stood by to be of what
ever service he could. stepped into
the reception room where there was
still another butler, or servitor OF
some sort. and the mali domo Of the
tremendous establishment.
! CONTINUED Tomorrow .''