New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-19
SUZANNE DEPARTS
With HER million
OF Course It's French Francs
But Quite a Fortune
SHE LIKES THIS COUNTRY
Noted Net Star Feels Crushed By
Tall Buildings OF New York -
Willing to Meet Helen Wills At
Any Time, She Declares.

ANY lil1e, Snt DtCldTtS.
New York, Feb. 10 LH7~"Well I've
got my million" Exclaimed Suzanne
Lenglen facetiously when on the
eve Of her departure today for
France, after a four-month tour
which took her from Maine to Texas
and from Oregon to Florida. The
Associated Press asked her what
she thought OF America.
Then assuming as serious mien as
possible for "Saucy Suzanne" she
went on:
This is the greatest country in
the world" adding as an aside. in
many respects"
The million" is in francs. Still
considered a fortune in France.
The many respects" are pros
perity, efficiency, sobriety and polite
ness, so Suzanne says.
II had been warned to look for
booze and bunk. For Doors and
bores. have found ice water and
straightforwardness, gentlemen and
interesting people.
Likes American Men
What do l think OF American
men?" Mademoiselle Lenglen has
habit Of repeating all questions put
to her before answering.
physically l have seen no finer
specimens of young manhood in any
of the numerous countries I have
visited. They are tall, trim. slim
and uniformly good-looking. Men
tally-well ! did not come in such
intimate contact with any of them to
Judge. Yes. they seem bit timid."
Yet reports have come abroad
that you had been deluged with
marriage proposals" was the retort.
Suzanne's eyes twinkled, her face
lit up. AS she said with real
Suzanne spirit: please mail that
one to the mast. I did not receive
a single marriage proposal during
NY stay here. l know 1t would
sound better if you could headline it:
Suzanne refused is offers Of mar
rage but 1t would not be true.
Let's Marry Suzanne
You boys have been marrying me-
off for the past five years ] sup
pose when you are short of copy.
You Just say. let's marry Lenglen.'
Had l been married as many times
as reported, I should have whole
regiment of husbands"
OF American women Suzanne said
they were type of their own.
dressed well but more extensively
than Frenchwomen. II think New
York women, although different, look
as we'll as Parisiennes but 1t costs
them more money"
spitality" was the predomi-
nant virtue Of Americans.
Everywhere we went. north,
south, east, west, we were received
magnifctently. No one appeared to
be able to do enough for US"
What impressed you most in your
swing around these United States?"
THE height OF the buildings, Es-
pecially in New York. 1t makes one
feel so puny: It's simply crushing.
The sky line of New York has
changed tremendously since my
last visit here in 1921. To French
woman accustomed to seven-story
buildings in Paris. these enormous
constructions along Fifth avenue and
Broadway are really appalling.
Likes the Telephone
Zone of the marvels of America
is the telephone" Suzanne Volun-
teered. 1T takes less time to call
up Chicago from New York than
Asnieres from Paris. "-Asnieres is
suburb of Paris across the Seine. It
is the Hoboken of Paris in distance
and other relatively, and is treated
as such by the so-called funny men
who write sketches for the Paris
vaudeville stage.
"One of the greatest benefits of
my trip has been the Improvement
in my English" Mile. Lenglen con-
tinued. Il talk English all the
time now, even to my mother who
doesn't understand word OF it.
Don't you think have improved my
English since you saw me last at
Pourvi!le."
The interviewer remarked that he
should like to be given an opportun
ity to judge. Up to that time the
conversation ha.; been carried on
exclusively In French.
Clad tn Co Home
That's one on me- Suzanne ad-
mitted in serene American slang,
We'll. as much as I've enjoyed
America. I am glad to be going
home. I need rest. I want to see
papa. Our little villa at Nice for the
next month or So
Them"
do you think I've lost my French
accent" CRather irrelevantly).
why surely you have. You speak
English better than dbl Nlasto."
Uenglen's former partner in the
doubles and since Suzanne's retire
ment from the simon pure, first
ranking woman tennis player OF
France. VIasto reads Emerson flu
emily and understands him). But
what are your plans?"
II am sorry I missed Didi's we'd
ding. Miss Nlasto was married
Thursday the 17th). II bet she
looked sweet"
VIII Tour Europe
It was finally brought out that
Mile, Lenglen will tour Europe with
tha eVceptiop ~ France ubera tba