Evening star., 1937-09-19

SeAAAbOeAb Al q IN Ae~AAs
Mr.. Ludwig Enthuses
Over Life at Hyde Park.
To meet socially, Mr. Ludwig is s
most charmingly refreshing person
who constantly astonisheS one by hi!
frank naivete, and whether or not il
Is part of his art revealing his in
most feelings upon current subject
under discussion, it is rare attribute
in writer's who have the habit of re-
serving for their books spontaneous
outbursts of inspiration. He had just
come from visit with President
Roosevelt, whom he had met in in
formal mood at Hyde Park, and was
simply chock full and overcome with
the delightful democratic life and
routine he saw there. The life of a
country squire surrounded by his
acres his dogs and horses and a happy
family. 1t seemed almost unbelievable
70 him when he thought of the per-
picked and suspicious and warning
statesmen of Europe and the Orient
that there could be anywhere in the
world similar setting for the head
OF great country.
The President Roasted
Sausages for DR.. Ludwig.
The twice too big bathing suit in
which to take a swim, the hotdog
picnic in which the President took
hand at roasting the sausages for
his guests, the jousting of wits with
the newsmen and then the look that
would come into his eyes as he spoke
Of his happy boyhood days at Hyde
Park. Mr.. Ludwig has met and writ
ten about many distinguished public
men in different parts of the world, but
he always found them surrounded by
more or less formal ceremony, which
barred anything like frank conversa-
tion. And yet he remarked that there
was q certain dignity about the Presi-
dent that prevented any approach to
undue familiarity.
The Biographer Compared
Masaryk to Lincoln.
The recent passing of DR.. Thomas
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the Czechoslovak Republic, is doubt
less deeply felt by Mr.. Ludwig, who
was his friend and biographer and
who pronounced him the greatest of
living men. In his Mine Etched From
Life" the author says: Abraham Lin
coin is about the only historical figure
with whom can compare him. Both
rose to presidential rank from the
common people. : Each worked his
way upwards from the ranks of the
people through consciousness Of moral
rectitude, which no opponent ever
called into question. Both pos
sessed . lArge-minded sense OF humor
And both were lean and bony,
great outdoor men, hungering always
for the fresh air." In this short
biography Of Masaryk he speaks, how
ever, Of the late President as being
the handsomest man in Europe.
Elegant In dress, courtly in manner
and with rare sense in reading and
interpreting the thoughts Of men.
Lincoln Inclined to Melancholy,
Masaryk Optimistic.
In comparing the two men, Lincoln
and Masaryk, Ludwig says. "Over
Lincoln's mind. however, there how
cred cloud of melancholy from his
youth onward. He was never
able to dispell this and the hesi-
fancy with which he faced every
emergency accounts largely for the
manner of his death. Masaryk
overcomes small difficulties by laugh
ing at them. The great difficulties he
overcomes by faith. He has an undying
trust in Providence. And this sub
3ective trust itself affords him a pro-
lection which Lincoln never had" BY
the way, Mr.. Ludwig was very much
interested when it was mentioned to
him that two of President Lincoln s
granddaughters were living in George