The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-30
ENGLAND WILL
REPEAT FAIR
AT WEMBLEY'
Exposition TO BE Staged
Again in Effort TO
Recoup Losses
BY MILTON BRONNER
NEA Service Writer

London, March go England is 80.
ing to try something that has not
often been attempted 1t is going Ia
| try repeat performance of an ex-
| position.
When we held our worlds fairs at
Chicago, st. Louis and San Fran
! cisco, we were very we'll content
with six or seven months show.
England tried an all.empire exhi-
bition last year at Wcmbley near
London Like all such expositions
it crossed with deficit, which seemed
TO amaze some of the Britisher5 who
ought TO know better.
At oncc-to rccOup the losses
the demand arose that the exposition
be held again this year with per-
fectcd gardens and walks, with diff
fercnt kinds Of amuscmcnts and rem
ovatcd exhibits. This plan has now
been adopted and the government
has given a limited guarantee
against further losses.
Everybody connected with the
show has his back in the work, but
there is one factor over which they
have no control-English weather.
Last year during two-thirds of the
exposition there were steady dreary
rains. So now the directors are ac-
lively praying for sunshine.
Over in Paris they have a pecu-
liar institution known as the "ouv-
reuse" She is the woman usher who
takes you to your scat. But the
theatergoer is not through when he
sits down.
Not only does he pay for his pro-
gram as in most European countries,
but he is also supposed to tip the
ouvreusc.
Not long ago the famous Clcmen-
ceau went to a movie show. The
ouvrcusc patiently waited for her tip.
The Tiger discovered he had no small
money and told her he would sec her
after the show.
He forgot her completely and went
home in a taxi. But when he got
there he suddenly remembered his
promise. Father Victory always
keeps his word. Accordingly he sent
his secretary post haste back to the
movie house with an extravagant
ten-franc tip for the old woman.
Everything that is done in Ger
many is closely and jealousy watch
cd by the French. Just before the
arrival of Lent and just before the
fatal illness of President Ebert, the
carnival spirit seemed to reign in
Germany.
The merchants had Il great time,
for never since years had there been
such a demand for masks, costumes:
rich silks and brocades. In the big
cafes the rooms were garlandcd with
roses.
Promptly French journal called
attention to the contrast. In one
German paper it found the announce
ment of a big metropolitan hotel:
"Carnival-Nights of the roses.
"From Jan. 81 to Feb. 24.''
And in this same paper. over a
news item, the editor had put the
following headlines:
"Allies refuse to leave Cologne.
Days of mourning for Germany
The French journal asked how the
same period could be both carnival
time and mourning for Germans.
Down in a little town on the Aisnc
in France there lives contractor
whose name is NJ. Mussolini. Yes,
he is an Italian. Fact is, he is
brother of the dictator of Italy.
Not long ago somebody asked why
he was contented with slender earn
ings and q modest life in little
place in France when he might we'll
go to Italy and, through his broth
cr's help, secure a. great place. The
brother smiled wise smile. saying:
"No. you are wrong. italy has
given itself to one MussOlini. but it
hasn't married the whole family"