The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-07
Encouraged by Grace Moore

Encouraged by Grace Moore
Prettily frocked in a heaven-blue
chiffon With q straw hat to match.
Americas Sweetheart" explained
that Grace Moore, the Tennessee
sOngstress, was really responsible for
"Dcmi-Widow."
Grace encouraged me so much
when I talked Of doing the book"
Miss PickfOrd said. She made me
think that I could really do it."
According to Miss Pickford. it took
her year and a half to write the
novel I already have another
under way" She said
But as much as she likes 10 write.
the silver screen is her first love
Il am leaving Friday" she told me
Wednesday, for California. We're
going into production at once"
Among those invited to meet Mary
Pickford were Blair Niles. the lady
geographer and explorer; Mrs. Max
we'll Alley. who Is interested in
authors, Eileen Greelman, David B.
Hampton. Belle Rosenbaum, George
Stevens, Mildred Smith, Sanford
Cobb. Walter Mills. John Erskine,
Walter Hurley and H T Olsen.
Grolier Club Holds Exhibit
Elizabeth Robins Pennel recently
has become a neighbor. NY mother
and I moved Thursday into 449
Pa~k-av. Mrs. Pencils apartment
is ON our floor
This spring the Grolier Club held
a joint exhibition of the work of
Mrs Pencil and her husband. Her
hooks and his etchings were feat
ured. He frequently illustrated her
books. once they collabOra.ed in
writing The Life of Whistler" The
notes and material they collected
ON the artist are now in the Library
of Congress.
Mrs. Penneu also gave her col
lection of cock books to the Library
of Congress. She had picked theia
up IN her traveis-trips that touched
every point of the globe.
Lived in Pepy's Home
My favorite Elizabeth Robins Pen
nell book IS Our House and Lon
don Out of Our Windows" This
was written when the Pencils were
living in Samuel Pepys' house. Mrs
Penneu is president Of the Gypsy
Lore Society.
FOur-forty- Park is a good
deal like the Hotel Liberia. in Paris.
The quaint French resident hotel
was a clearing house for genius.
Among the many musicians, writer's
and artists who lived there were
Geraldine Farrar. Frederick O'Brien.
author of White Shadows on the
South Seas" Jack London and
score of other well-knOwn people.
Other tenants at 449 Park include
Margaret Widdemer, the poeteSS;
/Charles Batchelde lecturer and
Buddhist scholar and former Gov
ernor Of a Philippine Province; DR..
du Bots Morris. head OF the oxford
Movement, and Alice Kelly, one OF
the first educators IN the Philip
pines TO teach the head-hunters.
Teaches Etiquette TO Savages
Mrs Kelly got along very well
with the head-hunters Part of
their daily routine was a lesson in
ponteness. She would teach them
to say, when they came to school.
Good morning. Mrs. Kelly!" In
return for the Salutation each one
got a box of sardineS, q tid-bit to
them.
The late William Howard Taft
" Governor General Of the Phil
ippines at the time. Eager to see
the head-hunters. he rode into the
interior astride a mule. With great
ceremony the chief Of the head
hunters and his court lined up TO
greet the Governor General.
Bowling gravely. the chief ap-
preached Mr.. Taft and with great
dignity said. Good morning, Mrs.
Kelly" And then waited eXpec-
family He was terribly hurt when
MI. Taft didn't come across with
his SardineS.
St. Mary'S Social Club Will spon-