Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-14

an automobile and took them to a factory. To
secure q car for any one is a signal honor, Miss
Bourke-White learned, as motors are very hard
to obtain. She thought him very kind.
The next night he performed his supreme
favor. He brought them food!
I'm Russia there things which money
won't buy, such as food" Miss Bourke- White
explained. People must show their papers to
obtain it. had taken along some JAM choco-
late baked beans, cheese, a small amount of
canned fruit and ever so much bologna. I knew
I would need 1t when couldn't secure other
food We sat down any place to eat when we
were hungry. 1t didn't make any difference
had cigarettes. too, which were useful in
getting people to pose for pictsres The Rus
slams adore American cigarettes and just one
would win my purpose"
Then the newspaper man asked the American
girl to settle down in the seaside town and
marry him. Once more her interpreter refused
for her.
RUT Miss Bourke-white's experiences didn't
all refer to marriage
There was the time she was weary of the
baked beans and black bread that she had been
eating for so long.
The train which she was riding happened
to pass through a station where peasants were
selling broiled chickens. She sent Miss Ermo-
laeva to buy two chickens and the two women
sat down and didn't talk until they had finished
eating the food.
Another night the two women had stayed in
an engineers boarding house, where they had
been received very graciously. But thieves came
in the night. Instead of leaving the door un-
locked they locked it and ran away with the
key. AS Miss BourkeWhte was catching an
early train next morning, she had to climb
out of a window
The engineers wanted to do the courteous
thing and say farewell to her, but they couldn't
for the thieves had stolen all their clothes
They stuck their heads out of their doors and
called their good-byS
Before entering Russia the adventurous artist
was arrested as a French spy in the Valley Of
the Ruhr and spent seven hours in German
Jail.
II forgot to take my passport with me when
I started out that morning" she said. 1.-The
Germans couldn't understand English, and I
had an italian and chauffeur that day.
had posed some children along the road and
hundreds of people came hurrying to watch
was having very good time when an officer
appeared on one side of me. went right on
with my pictures
"'I HE first thing knew there was an officer
on the other side of me- was taken to
the police court, where sat for seven hours
while loads of officers with fierce mustachios
and glittering badges asked questions that
couldn't answer. 1t was night before they de-
cided that was harmless"
Simple clothes are best when YOU start ON
your Russian trip. If you listen to Margaret
Bourke-White you will realize that your face,
not your wardrobe, is your fortune.
Smiomova, famous Russian dancer whom
Miss Bourke-White came to know very well
and whom she considers Russias greatest
woman, wears simple cotton stockings and
queer, low shoes. She is the embodiment of
glamour as she sparkles on the stage, but when
the curtain is lowered she puts on a raincoat to
go home, for she doesn't even own a regular
coat.
Miss Bourke-Whites wardrobe consisted
of cotton stockings, too dark suit and heavy
black coat.
But she had compact and lipstick in one
pocket!