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BOOKS OF THE WEEK Edited by Roger Pippett

A. TOUGH

Goodbye,

Old

n lock of Max Baer's hair, a spoon that once belonged to Texas Guinan, seating lists from big dinners, autographs of Babe Ruth and Walter Winchell, cloth from Colonel Lindbergh's nero- plane, the silk stockings of Mrs.

Timers

CYNICAL New Yorker once suid, "If the United States had nover existed, someone or other Gooner or later would have invented them." Even so, I fancy we should have missed a great deal. No inventor could have given us the atmospherc' of. rich, Inimitable irony that

Mae West bids farewell to the Warden after serving a short term for her part In a New York stage- show a few years ago. From "Mrs. Astor's Horse," reviewed here.

SLICE of LIFE

LITTLE While ago an un- known author, Mabel Lell- bridge, wrole a book about herself which became a beat-seller in a night because I was no honest cry from the heart rather than a conscious effort to wring the heart-strings.

If you read Fortune Grass, you will insist on getting. Ita sequel, Against the Tide, which is now published her Geoffrey Bles at

Bs. Od. If you did not, you should pertainly not miss the opportunity of rending one of, the frankest autobiographies which 15 ever

likely to come your way,

Miss Lethbridge appeals to you be bálise, although she has had a tough fight against circumstances which would have 'downed" most women forever, she never scrins to realise 11. She does not seek your sympathy or your pity-but she earns It.

Written with a sense of humour and in simple language which gets home to na much more effectively than would * conscious attempt at style. Agalust The Tide is a worthy successor to Fortune Grass.

Her moving description of the small estate agent's business in Chrisen which comes to a voluntary stop when.. Jesel by mounting revis and overfiend charges, she dies dier priklon in bulk-

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ruptcy, will make you smile. And that boarding-house chapter 15 really funny: the prospective rest- dents are kept talking, while the falthful maid changes the furni- ture from one flat to another, as they have only one sulte until they get more boarders,

The episode of the mastoid opera- Hun, the death of the writer's mother, the funeral of Gangster Jack ( masterly piece of writing), the heroje liness of Bully-all these are told in sample inngunge without a hint of the heroism which Miss Lethbridge shows against overwhelming odds,

A feature of the book is the kindness which, as the nulber demonstrates, in shown by victims of the social system to fellow sufferers, Sho goes back- rupt. and a representativo "of the re- celyer is installed in the house to see that nothing to taken away. He points to her gramophone, which is her favourite possesslun.

That's a portable, isn't it, Miks?" he asks, meaningly, and Miss Leth- bridge takes the hint and removes it with a few other things,

One could only wish that all auto- flographies wero us readable and as free from affectation.

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bathes the teeming trans- atlantic sceno.

Yes, I feel surc of it, for I have just been read Ing Stanley Walker's Mrs. Astor's Iorse (John Lane. 128 (d.), fr which the author has "at- tempted to bring together come of attractive examples the

more

of curloss Americana, particularly in the field of the ornate and overstuffed."

Life over there, as he gally reminds us, has been made "vastly more Amusing by those who have thumbed their noses at the bogus decrers of the dull experts on taste,' by those who have tried to wriggle loose from the stralt-jackets of convention,” And he adds, characteristically, "For these people I have a great dfection, and probably a sort of spiritual kinship, for I like to wear tattersall waisteonis and side in big red taxicabs. No hard feelings

ree hundred witty and well- documented pages, Mr. Walker puts America ois parade though there is a Lacit understanding that this is the America of the headlines; sensational, eccentric and exotic, not the workaday Amerlen of the massen.

Tiere in a gloriously irreverent aside on gangsters, funerals. "Frankie Vale got his wish. He was buried in a silver con reputed to have cost £3,000, although undertakers and the friends of kain mugs are notorious llars about A figures. The flowera cost £7,100. twelve-foot Lower of roses carried the words, Good-bye, Old Timer,'

One of the bitterest pamages in the book, Bomething to Remember You Dy." describes the mania of the memento-hunters.

"They like to collect such things as

Ruth Snyder god the teeth of

Negro who has been lynched top price for ins kem, &D,"

The Hauptmann trial, the Dillinger family, Rudy Vallee, the crooner, Gen- eral Johnson, Mae West, Sally Rand the fan-dancing regthete, and a dozeni others strut into the author's spot- Ight la this overwhichning social entire. Mr. Walker makes you believe the unbelievable. And no hard feelings.

THAT superb horseman, A. F.

Tuchiffely, who once rode two horses over the aweltering ten thousand miles that 1e between Buenos Aires and Washington, set out one summer morning a year ago to ride through England. He has recorded his experiences in an unpretentious and enjoyable volume, Bitdie Paths (Jicine- mann, 06.).

He dedicates it "To the memory of my friend, Don Roberto' (R. B. Čun- Graham). who-since I ninghame luave written this story-has set out on his Inst ride." Indeed, his journey was really a pilgrimage of homage to the Doh, leading him from the New Forest along the Welsh Dorder and past the Lakes to Graham's Lowland home.

In the revealing list of riding equip ment at the end of the book, I found "awl and waxed string (for mending leather)" and "shoes or boots or can vas leggings (never mind appear. ance)." And he closes with a plea for the setting up of an Equestrians Tour- ing Club, whose members would "Sec England from the Saddle."

The folk he met on his wayfarings seem to have misled Mr. Tachidely on one or two painta. But there is a freshness, almost an innocence, about Bridle Paths that sets 1 apart,

DON ROBERTO is also celebrated

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DO YOU KNOW?"

IT'S THE LATEST LONDON CRAZE

London, June 20. Left at home while the trains draw out of every London terminus loaded with their neighbours on vacation, some stay-at-home Londoners are playing a game with those 'holl- daymakers who are arriving to visit the capital of the British Empire.

This game is called "Do you know?" The chief merit "claimed for it is that it enables the Lon- doners themselves to see quito n lot of their tawn without making a formal round of the "places of interest."

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII, THURSDAY, JULY, 2, 1930,

EVERYBODY'S favourites ON

REX RECORDS..

| 8773—Gloomy Sunday. Maurice Elwin,

Solitude.

8704Salut D'Amour.

Barcarollo "Tales of Hoffman.”

Musical Dawson's Famous CHOIR OF CANARIES.

8711-Sunset Trail.

Maid of Brazil.

8719-Music Goes Round & Around,

There's a Song they Sing in Sing. Song,

Primo Scala's Accordeon Band.

8715-Animal Crackers in My Soup.

When I Grow Up.

Baby Durcilo Alexander,

8636-Trees.

Smiling Through,

Gracie Fields.

8604Confessions of a Checky Chappy. Max Miller.

8041-Sandy the Film Star.

The idea behind the game is to find out old things about the history of 8362-What the Stars Foretell. London or its buildings and decora8578-Sandy The Dentist.

tions, and then ask friends if they know about these things. The answer being in the negative the place must be visited to add point to the facts, discovered.

SMALLEST HOUSE

One of the most unasuni questions, it in sníd, la, "Where is the smallest hours in London ?" This house is No. 10, Byde Park Terrace, Bayswater Rond It is a little white house, just barely more than one thin window wide, crushed between two of the tall gray and brown buildings of the rond. It was erected to conform with the conditions of an eccentric will.

If one is around the Templo district at half-past six in the evening, one can hear an ancient horn being blown The man who blows it is dressed in uniform and a top, hat. This horn Ins been blown every weekday of the Jaw term for many years, to summon barristers at the Inns of Court to dinnery

Another "Do you know?" which will keep visitors guessing is, "What is on top of the entrance to the West India Import Dock?" The answer is an exact mode of an old West Indin- man in miniature, true to acale. Expert seamen were employed in the building and rigging of this beautiful

in Rodeo (Heinemanın, 85. Od.), collection of Cunninghame Graliam's talea and sketches, selected by Mr. Tschiffely and running-or, rather, galloping-top model. over four hundred pages.

They range from glimpses of Parnell lo memories of thejjampas, from the deck of a German Tramp steamer to A the sultry courtyards of Beville. magnificent volume from the fallen pen of a romantic realist upon whose ike we shall not look again.

R. P.

Private Prophets

OMETIME or

Exposed

another most

men and more women bellove that they have a star," that" Providence has singled them out for some special mission or exalted them to some special glory.

Own

Waking or TCM

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bellef

In our

magnifcence dazzles all our eyes in flashes.

To name tus falth grows to be the Tiny overweening reality of life. nourish their secret pride till it bursts the limits of reasons. They would make themselves Immortal, omnipotent, without sin.

The stories of six English Messiahs. as told by Ronald Matthews (Methuen. 10s. Gd.), make the best boot: on reft- glous eccentricity published for a long Hme. It is good enough to rank as a cuse book along de William James' celebrated Varieties of Religious Ex- perience.

James Nayler

The author tells us about James 'Nayler, Commonwealth Quaker, who had his Christhood thrust on him by a group of hysterical, infatuatect Women. It's the first ntory of the book and remains the best.

Perhaps he is the more attractive be catre nione of Eir. Matthews' Meslabs-he boura a' chastly resem- blance to the Christ of the Christian pel. True, it is only the resemblance

SALESMAN. SAM

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of a bad waxwork to its prototype. But the likeness in there, and it rings out again and again.

The remaining are Messtules are not

so sympatheile--Joanna Southeate Richard Brothers (who entertainingly called hlisait God Almighty's Nephew "), John Nichols Tom (over whose grave in 1838 entries, were posted to make sure that his followers

not make him "rise again the third day", James Henry Prince and John High Smyth-Pigalt

Scandal

The last two, of course, were succes- the sive Messiahs hi charge of "Agapeunone" or " Abode of Love," down at Pasion, in Somerset. Great seandals and rumours of polygamy. concubines und unbridled naughtiness are connected with this place.

Mr. Matthews "debitaks" them. Four Megli male children and a cer- tain number of Irregular tand scarcely binding) ceremontes of morringe serm to ive been the sin of exit de- pinvity white can really be believed about this, dalt Httle cothmumity.

the end of his sig graphical stories, Mr. Matthews adds his Con- the clusions"-au explanation of "Messiah Complex " in terms of modern psychology. This is ns excel tently done as the Rves themselves- though it may not be quite so credible to everyborly.

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The most unique feature of any London church building, it is claimed, is the vestry of St. Nicholas' Church ut Deptford This vestry is an imita Lion of a ship's cabin, with lockers and bunk. St. Nicholas was ones, it is suit, anilors' church."

There is still in London a large piece of the old London Bridge, which was covered with houses and shops and even had a chapel in the centre of it. This "Do you know?" is in the rounds of Guy's Hospital. It is one of the stone nicoves belonging to the bridge, where voyagers would sit and rest.

The first shelter for end drivera was the one in St James's, Street. Londoners will tell you that cabs, although not them so called, first plied for hire in 1625. They were origi- |

by a retired seamen, a Captain Railey, who di not see the reason why those who did not own caninges. should have to walk home.

8387--Sandy Joins The Nudists. 8024 Sandy The Burglar.

8114

Sandy on a South Sea Isle.

Sandy Powell (Famous Humourist).

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Uncase for sine is much what one might expect to get from wickedness.

.7 It's wrong to put a dish out

inhumanly so,

11

8 and there's something wrong in

fick like this, too.

12

To feel impatient is tempting, perhaps,

but to maligh a true China il becomes one (hidden). Just once more, please.

1 Repetition that #፡፡ senseless

though sound.

10 Probably

ment.

A branch establish-

37 A city that perished. 19 Gatherings in which everyone participates, and all rise, per-

bapa,

Perhaps.

STANDARD MEASURES Another question which may be put to visitors is, "What unexpected thurs can be found in the granits walls of Trafalgar Square?" The anstrer is: Standard measures of length. These include a foot, two feet and the imperial yard. The 21 Might be a snub-from Chrisen, plaque beneath thom states that the lengths were placed at this site in 23 Trees. Queen Victoria's reign by the Stand-24 This cock won't fight: my hat! ards Department of the Board of Trade, by the permission of the 25 What, as Pierre would say. Commissioner of Her Majesty's 28 Longs

29 Straying as fish. 30 Not a solid coin this though

certainly making for solidity.

DOWN.

| Works and Public Buildings."

Trafalgar Square also includes in- other question, "Which statue has something wrong with it and what is wrong?' This statue is the eques. trian George IV in bronze. It is quite a life statne and was considered very great work when it was finished in 1815 by the sculptor Chantrey. It cost 1,000 guineas.

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But, although the King is showa on fine horse with a fire bridle, he has no stirrups.

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4 Acumen is wanted: Here is a clue, "A hotel will shortly erected on this plot." Hidden in Clue 11.

6 Picked out as containing the

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7 Lc., dry Scouts (anag).

9 Close neighbourhood," but not.

necessarily stifling

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Hidden in Clue 11.

14 I expect he rings, hell's bells u

lot.

15 Alter this and it might, be mid-

day.

18 Lead used to sound once.

20 The family takes part in this

though it's outside.

21 Why is the letter A in this word like an earl You may consider this to be a bit laty, perhaps. 22 Describes a book in whieh art

figures prominently.

20 Eleven har hwo..

27 Hidden in. Clus 11.

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