Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-05
MIDGET ACTOR FINDS BABY GOLF
AND LITTLE AUTO RIGHT FOR HIM
Prince Ludwig Fond of
Sports and Is Widely
Travelled.
Member of Troupe at Nation
al Theater Is Married
Man of SO.
by GRETCHEN SMITH.

The introduction of miniature golf,
closely followed by the appearance of
Lilliputian car on the automobile mar
ket, has opened up new world of pleas
ure TO the midget people"
Prince" Ludwig Mehs, in Washing
ton with the theatrical company which
played at the National Theater, has
taken up Tom Thumb golf with as much
enthusiasm as the business man plays
his 18 holes.
His eyes twinkling, the prince" as he
is known in the theatrical world, ex
claimed, that game was just made for
us!"
Despite the fact that there is only A
inches of him, which barely tip the
scales at SIS pounds, Prince Ludwig has
been able to carve out pretty big slice
of the worlds pleasures and interests.
Attired in natty blue suit. pair of
jaunty spats showing beneath his well
creased trousers, the prince arrived at
the managers office to receive his inter-
viewers. The sight Of seven tiny men
trying out a diminutive car recently
placed on the market, prompted queS-
tioning on the subject of motoring
To Drive Own Car.
The prince, who is a lover of sports,
including horse racing and fishing. is
enthusiastic over the possibilities of a
new pleasure made possible for 1.-The little
people" by the newly introduced auto
mobile.
soon I expect to drive my own car"
he said. "At present the reach is too
long for us and the seat too high. but
understand that can easily be ad-
justed"
Prince Ludwig. who was born in
Thuringen, Germany, SO years ago,
speaks English well, although with a
quaint accent
That is the hardest part Of your
language" he remarked the pro-
nunciation. No, didn't speak a word
of English when 1 arrived here 16 years
ago, and reading has been my method
of learning the language. I love to
read" he added. 81 don't have much
time to read books, but read every
thing in the papers and periodicals.
like particularly foreign news, about
political condition in other countries"
Political Unrest Discounted.
Prince Ludwig discounts reports of
Germsny'S political unrest. NO" he
remarked, shaking his small head en-
phatically, II don't think there will
ever be revolution in Germany. The
people are too level-headed. If some
smart fellow tries to start something
he won't get far. There will always
be somebody stronger who will step
him.
Before the little actor came to this
country he had toured practically every
country in Europe with a Lilliputian
troupe. ST. Petersburg in imperial days,
Paris. London, Brussels and the cities
of Belgium and Holland, all have
been visited in this day by this
much-traveled little man. Since his
arrival in the United States an
other country has been added to his
list of complete tours. as there is no
spot between Maine and Florida, across
country to the West Coast, that Prince
Ludwig does not know.
In Washington the prince has given
considerable attention to the Capitol
and other public buildings. Educated
| to be an architect by his father. con-
| tractor of Thuringen, Prince Ludwig is
still susceptible to the beauty of archi-
| lecture.
"I like to draw, but early realized
! that as a midget my best future lay In
| the theatrical world" he explained. .
Prince Ludwig's mother and father