The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-01
In New York
BY PAUL HARRISON

New York-If American movie audiences are going to remain in- satiate in their demand for new faces and personalities, maybe something will come of the talent trading mission which the veddy Briddish Mir Michael Balcon has taken on himself.
 MT Balloon, who Is chief produce tion executive and all-around big shot of Faumont- British pictures, tackled into the Ritz-Carlton the other day after a stormy crossing and gave me a general idea of what he expects to do with two months in this country, mostly Hollywood. What he expects to do is to exchange his stars for our stars, thus pleasing Ameddican audinces. Bdirrish audiences, and perhaps even the performers them- selves. The scheme also should prove profitable for such concerns as are shrewd traders.
 Flicker Ivory
 asked MT Balloon whether his negotiations would resemble our deals in baseball pIayeds--that Is, could we trade Thelma Todd, couple of cute extras, an assistant cameraman and $10,00O for Matt hews? MT Balcon's quizzical ex- pression showed that he knew nothing of our traffic in ball play CTS, but he smiled 6 brave. seasick smile and said that none of the details have been worked out yet.
 Of course he declined to reveal the names of any Hollywood peo- pie he may have an eye on, but he was willing to trot out a few samples of his own negotiable tal- ent. Besides the Misses Pilbeam and Matthews, he can offer Made- line Carroll (who has already had lot of Hollywood offers). Barry Mackay, and Jack Hubert. the leading British comedian. Then. there's Tom Walls, Menjou type and popular English sportsman. He won the derby couple of years ago, and has horse in the next grand National. America ought to like him.
 Brook No Delay
 In a visiting mood, went to see Give Brook, who also has just landed after stormy crossing from England, but who was feeling very fit indeed. Oh, quite. But his poor little wife had been prostrate the whole voyage.
 MT Brook, who was born in Eng land, was homesick for Hollywood when saw, him. He'd been batting around Europe for nine months, living out of travelling bags and shaving in trains and leaving his best pipes behind in hotel rooms. So he was taking the first train home--not even tarrying to see the better Broadway shows.
 Seems that MT Brook has. just finished making a picture with the aforementional Miss Carroll. A picture called The Dictator" which is scrubbed-up version of how physician became the bass of Denmark in the 18th century. The whole story never would have got by the American censors, re- gardless of it's authenticity. Tn England, though, historical accu- racy counts for something" Brook said.
 He told me something which Mir Balcon had failed to mention, and which may have some bearing on the willingness of British and American performers to be traded. A citizen of one country appear ing in the other country, has to pay income taxes in both places It isn't quite double tax, but 1t does amount to about 65 cents 6n the dollar. Which is a lot of money, even on movie stars wage.
 ---& Workout sssa
 In my pocket was an invitation from the poseur f"prince," Mike Romanoff. to help him celebrate a rare occasion---my return to toll" So over I trudged to the Palace of Versailles, . trim new retaurant -club rcmodeled from the Little Picture House. which swas started by Anne Morgan and some, of her socialite trends.
 I knew wouldn't find Mike doing anything so sternuous or de- meaning as opening teh door, tending bar or punching the cash register. 1t developed that only by threat of summary dismissal had he been persuaded to spend a half hour signing the invitations to his party. His job is that of second- string host; struts around the cock tail lounge exchanging pleasantries with the customers. His hours are pretty much his own, with extra time off for appearances il cuort- scandals alich an the Gould case.