Evening star., 1935-01-13
Tales of Well-KnOWn Folk
In Literature, Art, Politics
Mexican Pictures Engage Art Lovers Mrs.
Carnegie Interested in Geneva Settlement
Householder Mary Changes Her Hat.

appointment when the name of
handed down as one of the recipients
of knighthood in the last list from
King George v. Every one was SO
sure that the delightful actor would
be among those present that Sir
George, was already on the tip of
every tongue. America considers him
almost an adopted son.
Before coming over this last time
Mr.. ArlisS-if it must be-completed
film of the first Duke of Wellington.
1t seems from the London cinema
news the actor selected his own sub
ject for this new picture, since the
character of the iron duke has always
appealed to him.. He considers the
story of Napoleon's conqueror great
British epic in which all the world
would be interested.
Mr.. r. NJ. Harwood, author Of the
script. chose for his scenario the sud-
den breaking out of the Congress of
Vienna, because of Napoleon's escape
from Elba; then the exciting hundred
days up to the Battle of Waterloo and
the Congress of Paris in which Well
ington and Blucher fought for mas
terry; the restoration of the Bourbon
King to the throne of France and the
tragic shooting of Marshal Ney: he
ends with the dramatic appearance of
the iron duke in the House of Lords,
to defend himself against his political
enemies. who accused him of illicit
relations with the pretty wife Of one
of his officers.
After working for 26 days on the
sets the great day of production ar
rived-a charity performance, by the
way, arranged by the Prince of Wales.
with seats at 10 guineas and his royal
highness leading the holders who rep
resented court circles, wealth, beauty
and the socially elite of London.
The curious almost snatched the
current number of the Saturday Eve
ming Post, off the presses, so anxious
were they to read what Gen. Hugh
johnson had to say about Mr.. Rich
berg. 1t was awfully Disappointing
nothing exciting and nothing libelous,
so far as the layman could see. There
were some mikado, lord-high-execu-
toner expressions such as high
executive director or premier or grand
vizier," which are evidently meant for
somebody, but it appears to be case
of mot exactly what you say, but
the nasty way you say it," and maybe
it was all meant for the man up
tree. According to Gen. johnson,
though, the future does look ominouS,
and the papers said he did call Mr..
Richberg, a cave man-not in the
usual acceptance of the term.
In this same number Of the maga-
zine is the White House News Reel"
in which Mr.. Leslie Stout carries on
for the late Ike Hoover. It's quite
fetching the way Mr.. Stout paragraphs
the old White House daily records and
makes them live again. The illustra-
tions are amusing. too. Quite bit
about President Franklin Roosevelt:
One reads that the first time he was
a guest in the White House, was at a
dinner given for Mr.. Balfour and the
British war mission. He must have
been there before that and certainly
was when his mother took him to call
on Mr.. Cleveland.
Mr.. Stout quotes from Mr.. Hoover's
notes: When the Wilson's left, we cut
at least 10 large oil paintings from
their frames. The frames were sent
to auction, the employees keeping the
paintings. We also demolished 80
busts of the Presidents. both plaster
and metal" The editor added: "The
author does not explain the reason or
authority for this act" Mr.. Stout
explains an omitted apostrophe is the
explanation of this mystery. AS several
correspondents have pointed out, the
paintings and the busts all were Of
President Wilson, most of them ac-
cumulated in Europe as gifts. and
many of little artistic worth. A sigh
of relief. No scandal and no inquiry
in Congress.
That was a royal flower show up at
the Capitol at the opening of the
Congress. Orchids were the rule for