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George Moore's Libel Fear. Few people know why the late Mr. Geargé Moore made a habit of publishing his books in. limited editions.

THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1933.

MY EMPLOYER, THE

MAHARAJAH

BRITISHER DESCRIBES

LIFE IN ALWAR

ECCENTRIC RULER HALF- GENIUS

(By Marcus H. D. Cockayne.)

In early life he was the victim of a libel action brought by a xian whom he had never met or heard jof, but whose name he had inno-

cently given to a character in a The Maharajah of Alwar, who is He is a man capable of great novel. He considered that limited absenting himself from his State for generosity and of petty meanness. editions reduced his risk of repeat-

two years because of differences |ing this misfortune.

Life In Alwar, Moore's passion for craftsman-with the Government of India con- Life in Alwar, as far as the State ship, which he carried even to the cerning the administration, has sail-officials were concerned, appeared to

centre around extent of having his works hand-ed from Bombay for Europe...This Near one corner of it was a conical the polo-ground. set, was the outstanding thing in

kis literary character. When Shaw article, woritten by a former mem-rocky hill on which stood Lansdowns has ceased to rocket, when Barrie ber of the Maharajak's household Palace, the incongruously-named res no longer peeps through the smoke, staff, vividly, describes his extra-sidence of the Maharajah. screen of limelight when Wells's ordinary personality.

On another side was an impres- prophecies have all been fulfilled,

sive building called Janwasa, the The private telegraphic address of ground-floor of which was allotted George Moore's prose will live on,

the Maharajah the favourite instrument for the

is to my personal use. The upper torture which schoolmasters love "Alwarendra." It impressed me was occupied by my thres wards, to inflict on their charges.

deeply when I understood its mean- one of whom, Rao Rajah ing. The Hindu translation is "God Singh, recently came to London as a member of the Maharajah of Jaipur's polo team.

Jof Alwar."

of Alwar

I was about to enter the service

Abbey

A Revolutionary Artist. Diego Rivers has quarrelled with one of the Rockfellers over the

Every morning at 8 o'clock we all Al- turned out for polo-practice. portrait of Lenin which the artist of a god. proposed to include in one of the The manner of my becoming though the ground was only a stone's immense murals he painted for guardian to the three young wards throw distant, his Highness usually appeared in a magnificent limousine. Radio City.

of the Maharajah was in this wise. All his cars were painted the colour

Your Daily Smile

world

*TO GOOD TO BE TRUE. Mr. Henpeck: "My wife disappeared.”

Constable: "When?” "A fortnight ago."

fore?"

has

“Why didn't you come to us be

"I couldn't believe it at first..

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Running No Risks, Breathless and excited, young Rubenstein rushed into his father'

office.

.

•

I had been at Simla in the process of strawberry ice.

a kind of blue-velvet biretta with

an enormous diamond star. This worst. He had to entertain his dis- tinguished guest, but he seemed ill- was my first glimpse of the man who at case, and spoke as little as pos-

was later to become my employer. sible.

Having successfuly "axed" myself,

:

My life in Alwar was spent mostly

I decided to apply for a job in one out-of-doors in every form of field-

of the Native States. Of two offers sport. His Highness had a magni- which came my way on the same day ficent shooting-box at Seriska, a few one to command the army of a miles from the City of Alwar. small State in Central India, the when guests were entertained there. other to act as guardian to the

a goat was sometimes tethered to a wards of his Highness of Alwar-atake a few yards from the house in chose the latter. For the Maharajah full view of the windows. A power- was a payer, and the potentate with ful electric light was turned on the the uncommanded army decidedly animal, and, in the likely event of its being seized by a leopard or a

required on my side, but notice of

"Yot you say?" queried the old only one month from the Maharajah. corner-

man, who was very deaf.

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Sport Aplenty.

Rivera is a remarkable Mexican artist with political tendencies of of "axe-ing" myself after eight years' a revolutionary order.

My wards gave me little trouble. service in the Indian Army. I was I had to superintend their studies Some of his Radio City cartoon sitting on the verandah of Peliti's and intervene in any disciplinary could be shown in London only at

Cafe, admiring the panorama of the disputes between them and their Olympia.

Himalayan foot-hills. Suddenly my tutor. Occasionally I dined with The most original mura} in

companion said: "Look- here the Maharajan. He was a charm- Radio City is to be found in the thought that Ministers have as easy men's smoking-room.

It consists comes the Maharajah of Alwar!" jing host and a brilliant. conver- a time outside the House of Com-of an immense map of the

He was a splendid figure of a mausationist. mons as they have on the Treasury and covers all the walla from foort, wiry, athletic, clean-shaven,

with intellectual features. He was Governor-General paid an

Periodically, the Agent-to-the- bench; but these facts go far to ex-to celling.

official wearing a European suit, well cut visit to Hong Kong, Thursday, July 6, 1933. plain why no private member has

the State. On these oc- but with exaggerated padding at the casions the Maharajah, who resent- made any considerable personal re-

shoulders. On his head was the putation. They do not go all the.

{ed the fact that he could not ap- The House Of Commons.way, because nothing in this Parlis-

famous hat of his own invention proach the Viceroy direct, was at his ment is more remarkable than the The success of the National Gov-position, for instance, won by Sir Austen Chamberlain, who certainly ernment has reflected the spirit of exercises more influence as a private the British people, and the Cabinet member than ever he did has deserved the whole-hearted sup- Minister. On several occasions he port given it by the House of Com-has shown how a private member moas, To those who look upon Parlia-can combine impectable loyalty to ment as a theatre for dramatic events the Government with effective pre- thought I was dreaming"

sentation of an individual point of it must seem a bad House of Com-view. It would, of course, be most mons, and the old hands watch with unwise for the Government to pre- amazement the rapid progress of same upon this feeling of loyalty. öne highly contentious measure after which could not be so strong to-day

an un-if some of the Ministers in charge "Fader, fader," he cried, "it's was not. another. When they see

of the more contentious measures pouring with rain! Shall I pring The terms of my engagement were tiger, the guests had a close-up view. imaginative Budget accepted with a had not won for themselves very in de men's trousers vot's hanging peculiar. Three months' notice was few murmurs; when they find that general respect and affection. To [outside?" even those murmurs are stilled by name no others, every one agrees a few slight concessions; when they that Mr. Baldwin is the

The Maharajah's Christmas comp a triumph of organised see a challenging experiment like stone of this edifice of cohesion, and

"De men's trousers!" screeched Every month one-sixth of my pay was

was to be deposited in the Alwar luxury. It was as if a small town, the Agricultural Marketing Bill that he both generates and reflects Isaac. "It's raining-dey're get State Treasury as

the loyalty of the rank and file to the

guarantes entirely under canvas, had sprung ting vet!" passed in a few days, the Committee principle of a National Government.

against my bolting before my time. up in the middle of the jungle. "Somepody vanta some stage of a first-class measure such The strongest party man is bound to

The State is about 100 miles from Guests and State officials lette?" said the old man. as the Police Bill practically com-reflect that one who had so much to

Delhi by train. I arrived there at housed in sumptuously furnished "No, no!" yelled Isaac.

about luncheon-time one day in marquees. pleted in an afternoon, and ap-do with the breaking up of the first

raining! Shall I pring in de men's December. I was met at the station The mornings were always oc- parently formidable agitations such Coalition would not remain the fore trousers? Dey're getting vet!" as that for the repeal of the Land of the National Government unless situation dawned upon Rubenstein. who bore a striking resemblance to In the afternoons the entertainment

by his Highness's assistant private cupied in pig-sticking, of which the . moet champion of the continuance

Then the seriousness of the secretary, a charming Englishman Maharajah was a brilliant exponent. Taxes dropped after a single meet-he were absolutely convinced that "No, my poy!" he cried, "Never the late Lord Curzon. ing in a Committee Room-then it a return to party politics would be mind de trousers-dey'll sell for is not unnatural that experienced disastrous at the present time. But running knickers; pring in de dilapidated coupe my companion una moving elephant. students of politics should begin to it is inevitable that the longer the vaterproof coats or dey'll get soak-

nerved me somewhat by an account? wonder whether the Executive is life of & Government which was

ed through!" elected to act Tegardless Oi

[of 2 strange Illness which had exceptionally lucky or the Legisla popularity the more potential the

[afflicted him, Pending my arrival ture exceptionally dull. Yet it causes of friction with its cup-

he had been doing my job, and had Smith arrived at the office on unwittingly offended one of the WOMAN'S CHANGING would be a profound mistake to porters. There is, for example,

more Important fump to any such comprehensive much more dissatisfaction than has Monday morning with his arm in a Maharajah's

was appeared on the surface about the bandage and a shield over one eys. visitors. Next day he was struck conclusions. Much the same

"Good gracious!", ezclaimed his down by a painful illness. Super eald about the first Coalition of general character of the Budget, the

taxation of cooperative societies, friend. "What have you been doetitious sympathisers suggested that 1918-22-and with far less osten- the taxation of fuel oil, the trade ing?!!

the ailment had been caused by one "This is what comes of taking of the magicians employed by the sible reason, because in that Parlia- agreements, the Exchange Equaliza- ment the lack of an effective Option Account, and the administrate doctor's advice," Smith replied, distinguished visitor. Whether this 2 was the case we will not discuss; position was generously made good tion of State relief to the unemploy with deep feeling.

"Doctor's advice! I don't under-but, at any rate, it is true that when from among members elected to suped. On the other hand there is pro-

subsequently the Englishman apolo- bably less unrest, in the House of stand.” port the Government, who started Commons itself about Indian Con- Well Smith errtained, "my gised the fever left him at once. and coursed hares in every field.stitutional Reform than appears on doctor told me to go for a tramp In spite of this awe-inspiring Both the spirit and the circum- the surface. It is true that this every day. I came off but the first initiation. I found my duties at stances of this second Coalition are issue remains the most dangerous three days, but the blighter I tackled Alwar far from irksome. very different from those of the to the future harmony of the Gov. yesterday was an ex-pugilist.” first. Many of the present mem-ernment's supporters. But it does bers of the House of Commons are not constitute an imminent menace, young in years and independent in and many of those who are most in- mind, but they cannot bring themelised to be uncertain about the selves to emulate the light-hearted Government's propossis find --#

British institutions. The half-closed, dreamy, kind empiricism of their prototypes of steadying dimculty in distinguish-ates, produced 2,000,000,000 bushels India. He is well-read in English mouth of the '90s are said to be China, according to official estim- an orator he, has no equal in eyes of the 808 and the full Afteen years ago. These have been ing between Mr. Churchill's P of rice and 2,200,000 bales of cotton literature, and has a thorough grasp disappearing, Woman's face dur sobering years, marked, in spite of parent readiness to destroy the last year.

some fluctuations, by the pro- Government and his claim to be the co gressive deterioration of economic saviour of India. Mr. Churchili has

Doctor's Orders.

fanne-

"It's

Facts You Did Not

Know.

were

was varied, the most amusing being

As we drove to the Palace in a partridge shooting from the back of

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FEATURES.

Faces Becoming More Sophisticated.

ART CRITICS OPINION

Paris, Woman's face is changing-to harder, more sophisticated ex- pression.

This may be said to summarize The Maharajah, half-genius, half- the views of critics after compar eccentric is the most remarkable ing modern faces with those: por-- of all the Indian Princes. He trayed in the exhibition of paint- speaks perfect English, but is ings of 1870-1900, now being held severely critical of British rule and here.

of Indian politics. But he is ining the last century, it is claim- capable of curbing his extravagance, ed, was softer than it is to-day,

conditions in the world and by the himself created this impression by Dairy machinery has bean Invent- and he resents any, attempt, by the The women painted by Renoir, precarious avoidance of disastrous his attacks upon the Prime Ministered that maker unbreakable milk con-Viceroy to control his finances. Cabanel and Manet in the por deterioration in economic conditions They may not weaken his effective tainers from cellulose, sterilizes, fills He is a Hindu, and observes the traits now on view are said to in Britain. In such circumstances pess with local party organizations, and seals them.

rules of caste with a meticulousnesa shows faces of more individuality," the preponderating motive in the but they have certainly done so in

far beyond that of most Indian it less piquancy, than those of minds of the mass of members is the House of Commons. It would An autómobile equipped with Princes. There is one injunction of modern girla. There was andoubtedly a determination neither not be fair to imply that the large flanged wheels that fit the rails in his faith however, which he has standardised face then, as it to impair the power and prestige measure of support for the Govern-used by a Danish railway emcial for broken--that which forbids a strict claimed there a to-day National Gore the actar of the ment's policy owes everything to the inspection purposes,

wind to cede the hips. For hela gome critics, however, do not **widely travelled, regret the transformation.

Government. That is why mistakes of its opponents, for Mr.

Do

this Parliament is one of the dullest Baldwin's resolute attitude has com- A new metal window guard hus. In his more confidential moments Very lovely-but lacks pep!". in public, and yet one of the busiest bined with the tactful steadiness of sliding bars with which it can be the Prince, refers to the constant is the comment of an American behind the scenes which the country Sir Sampel Heaze to form a rally, fitted into any window frame, pheth struggled between good and evil critic the face of an old-fashion- has ever known. It must not being point for moderate opinion. locked in place, with a kagyat which he fights daily in his own soul ed girl,-Beuter.