Evening star., 1938-02-06

franklin Delano HoOSe-
velt was broadcastins
~ over a national hook-up
for the China relief fund and the
newsreels were showing the anony-
NOUS Chinese Joan Of Arc, train
Ing women as soldiers. Ambassador
G. T. Wang and Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, jr, opened an exhibi-
ton Of invaluable and ancient
Chinese art at the Arden Gallery.
for the benefit Of the civilian suf-
ferers In China.
This small collection Of bronzes.
stone figures. jades and paintings
(there are only 80 objects) prob
ably has never been surpassed in
rarity. Some Of the finest things
have not been publicly shown be-
fore. Arranged In two rooms, with
delicate Oriental simplicity, these
objets dart. ranging from the in
credible date Of 1865 BIC. to the
yuan Period tAD. 12so-l36s) and
culled from the collections Of Mrs.
William H. Moore. Mrs. Christian
r. Holmes, Mrs. c. Suydam Cut
ting and Alfred F. Pillsbury. are
valued At over 100000. 80 price,
less to their owners are certain Of
the early bronzes that two years
40, when Burlington House IN
London put on the greatest ex-
hibition Of Chinese art ever as
sembled, neither Mrs. Moore nor
Mrs. Holmes would send theirs.
They were not in the position Of
the Chinese government which de-
nianded from the British govern
ment a battleship convoy for the
treasures they lent. and got 1t.
30, the day Of the previev was
. pretty exciting one and the
people who came were different
from the intense, hair-tossins gen.
tlemen and the voluble. wild-eyed
ladies who usually infest such oc-
casions. The people who drifted In
during the afternoon were critics
and lovers Of Chinese art (Which
Is no cheap hobby and dowagers
Of the Colony Club type. Then
there was a smattering Of Chinese
ladies from the Chinese Women's
Relief Association. headed by the
Ambaxa doris stster-in-law. Mrs.
e. H. Wang, and Miss Mai-Mai Sze,
who has Just finished 4 lecture
tour.
These two ladies speak English
beautifully and were fastidiously
dressed. but some Of the others
seemed 4 bit confused about both
clothes and our language. They
had come to serve Chinese tea and
cakes and wore long, embroidered
silk coats IN mulberry and gray and
white and black. But there the
Orient stopped and the Occident
began. They tipped around on
short-vamped, high-heeled pumps,
their fingers flashing with diamond
and platinum rings and their hair
coif1ed In dozens Of shining black
eurls. One little lady came up to
Us and sraeiously offered US some
tea, saying, with the kindest intent
and . devastating smile:
isn't this a wonderful occasion?
I hope you come late and leave
early!"
II
THIS has been pretty hard week
On the reporters who ever
boasted. within hearing distance Of
the city desk, Of any athletic abil-
ity. On Monday = certain octo-
genarian, Dr.. Graeme NJ Ham
nond, announced that he would
celebrate his soth birthday ami
versary By running 1 miles. instead
Of his customary, tri-weekly work.
out Of ) miles. around the New
York Athletic Clubs track Every
city editor in town. simultaneously,
had the same inspiration: 50 when
Dr.. Hammond, healthy man, with
the clear eye Of 4 plainsman and
snowy Van Dyke beard, who not
only runs but works hard, drinks
whisky and smokes, went to the
club the following day to dress for
his constitutional. he found he had
company. More than six unhappy
journalists were waiting. with or
ders from their editors. to pace the
doctor for I miles and bring back 4
bright story.
It was bright, all right, from the
Doctors point Of view. After the
third lap he found himself running
alone. . forest Of reporters and
eainerannen lying, painting. on the
floor. After he had completed (
miles he stopped, saying:
Il could run 4 couple Of miles
more, but I don't think I ought to
tire myself" To which one ex-
ha,lsted and infuriated scribe re-
torted h print the next day:
THAT may be all right, but It will
ct him In the end"
i i 4
HAVING gleefully followed DR..
Hann1ond's story to ita close
ve began to probe into the winter
athletic world Of New York and If
any one thinks that New York men
and women don't exercise hard
let them think again. This ID no
city Of Auggards.