Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-21

DAILY Herald, 1O0aOu. ftOndlu EeEL-
wee, the novelist-dramatist, is finding
Hollywood an amusing place.
1T started reading three Of my stories
| to stars" he writes, land they would
not let me finish them, but demanded
my terms halfway through. suppose
i that is fattering"
One Of his stories deserves dissemi-
| nation.
"Don't take no notice Of them guys
In the big Offices" some one advised
him.
They was all tailors five years back.
Why If you hang your coat up for 10
minutes they start sewing buttons on
it sort of automatic"
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Princess Asks
Bismarck'S Head on Charger.
The Evening Post, wellington: Many
years ago, when Princess Beatrice. the
youngest of Queen Victoria's daughters,
was a child, and BENJAMIN Disraeli was
| prime minister of England, he asked
her what she would like as birthday
present. After a whispered conference
| with her sister-in-law, the Princess OF
Wales, afterward Queen Alexandra, the
| little princess astonished the assembly
| by replying demurely, please give me
| Bismarck's head on charger"
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Believes Democracy
Is Best Form Of Government.
Central European Observer. Prague:
President T. q. MaSaryk. who was 81
March z. is still one of the hardest
workers in the public life Of his coun-
try. Under his leadership Czechoslo-
Yakia has remained true to the demo-
| cratic ideals in the name OF which 1t
came into existence. It was due not
only to the deep democratic instincts
Unborn to the Czechosiovak people, but,
to a great extent, also to the unceasing
philosophically and practically the pro-
gram Of democracy that the country has
never wavered in the clash Of extremes
in the ideas of left and right.
Today, as IL years ago, President
Masaryk believes that a democracy
formed much after the Anglo-Saxon
model is the best form Of government
| for his country. In a message sent on
| the occasions of the Lincoln celebra-
coin Memorial University he restates
his faith in republicanism in the fol-
lowing words:
"A university bearing the name Of
Lincoln must be a teacher. nay, a
prophet, Of democracy. Democracy
means to take care of ones self, but
| also to think of others and work for
them. Democracy is the exact and
practical fulflllment Of Jesus second
commandment.
"Lincoln's life and death are a proof
Of what I have tried to express, and
| so I wish all success to Lincoln Me-
mortal University to its professors and
| TO its girls and boys. I have always
loved Lincoln and learnt from him.
He is one Of the eternal lights of free
dom in the darkness of egotism, senti-
mentality and political superstition"
According to President MaSaryk' S
doctrines, the mission Of Czechoslovakia
does not consist only in serving the idea
of the self determination of the Czech
oslovakS. This country has larger
goal to arrive at. It is destined by its
tradition to serve the ideals of human
ity. In the light of this mission all the
interviewer nationalities of the republic
are free and equal and ready to work
hand in hand for their common state
and for the good of all humanity.
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High Prices in Russia
Work TO Advantage Of Lord.
Daily Sketch, London: The compli-
cations about money in Russia are
immense. However many rubles you
have, you cannot spend them unless
you have a receipt for the amount
showing that you have changed them
from English money. Every purchase
you make Is marked of on this re-
ceipt.
Things are very expensive, which
can, however, be an advantage in an
emergency.
For instance, when Lord Pentland
was over there last year he ran out of
money in Leningrad and could not get
out OF Russia, for his visa was only
valid for air travel and the air service
had been suspended.
In desperation he sold a pair Of old
grey flannel trousers TO buy himself O
bit OF food.
They could not have cnzt him ranre