Evening Star Newspaper, December 25, 1928, Page 22

CERIAN ROVALKTS TLL I IO tormy Scene Follows Mo- tions to Move Shafts of Former Kaisers. BERLIN, December 25—Ten years republican government in Germany Rave falled to quench the hidden fires of monarchy. Coinciding with the decennary cele- bration of the reich as a republic, there was a stormy scene in the Breslau municipal council over Labor motions to remove statues of Frederick the Great and Frederick William III, and R substituting the names of Karl Marx, Karl Liebknecht, Rosa Luxemburg and other revolutionary leaders. The mo- ti~ns were carried after violent alterca- tions, but by a narrow majority of 40 to 38. Another row happeried almost simul- taneousiy at Nimpisch, Silesia, where at a dinner to celebrate the opening of a public building_portrait pictures of the three German Emperors, Willilam I, Frederick III and the former Kaiser, William II, hanging on the walls, were found to be covered over. Monarchists among the party demanded the removal of the coverings, and a wordy fight developed on the question whether or | not the former Kaiser's picture should be taken away. Finally the party broke up in disorder and only a few remained to finish the dinner. A third coincidence was a libel action brought by Herr von Oldenburg-Janus- chau, a former chamberlain to the for- mer Kaiser's court and a noted die- hard Monarchist, against Herbert Eu- lenberg, well known author, who, in | his recent book, “The Hohenzollerns,” recalled the story how in 1910 “an East Prussian boor (meaning Herr Olden- | burg) had told the Kaiser that his majesty could easily shut the old bab- bling shop (the Reichstag) with a lieu- tenant and 10 men,” a sentiment with Seeing London Chariot Racing Now Re- turns as Sport. BY JOAN LITTLEFIELD, Correspondent of The Star and the North American Newspaper Alliance. LONDON, December 25.—The film “Ben-Hur” is responsible for London’s Jatest .port. which is expected to pro- vide new thrills and a new means for betting when it has its first t-ials early in the new year. | The sport is chariot racing, an amuse- ment which excited the Romans more than 2,000 years ago, when speed was not quite such a fetish as it has become today. | "The first meeting will open with a parade of 60 horses, 10 drivers, 6 char- iots and 6 trumpeters, all dressed in distinctive costumes. The races will take place on indoor tracks, such as are | now used for greyhound racing. Each race will consist of four laps, |and the thrills will be at the bends, where the skill of the drivers will be | fully tested. Loss of balance may easily result in the driver being thrown out. STAR, WASHINGTON, each drawn by four horses, will com- pete, and in others four chariots, each drawn by two horses. The project sounds Interesting, and will probably draw the town—until the novelty has worn off. « Whims of a Great Musician. The latest fad of Paderewski, who gave a recent recital here, is to play with the hall in semi-darkness. He orders all lights lowered except those on the platform, and then, with his white hair silhouetted against the black curtain and his plercing eyes softened by dreams, he crashes into the opening chords of his piece, strong, passionate, ‘| absolutely sure of his effects. ‘When the audience, eager to show its appreciation, begins to applaud between the movements of a work, the master, quick to show his annoyance, presses the pedal down firmly with his foot and, stamping heavily with his left, tries to drown the clapping by going straight on with the next move- ment. Pachmann, who now is 80, began a London recital the other day with the usual complaints about the height of the music stool. He tossed the cushion to the floor, got up and sat down five times, and eventually left the platform without a word or a note. D U TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1098, returned and announced in a loud voice: “No more of this American junk!” Whereupon he began to play without further ado. The wonderful old man still efjoys 10 cigars a day and drinks innumer- able cups of strong, black coffee. New Fashions in Art. Oliver Messel, the young artist who has made a name for himself with his masks, has started a new fashion. He has painted a portrait of Hon. Pamela Boscawen on glass, in the eighteenth century manner, and now every one is clamoring to sit to him. He told me he painted on ordinary glass, but that it was rather a tricky business, as the finishing touches, so to speak, have to be put on first. “I use a second piece of glass, usu- ally tinted green, for the backgrounds,™ e right | he said. The fashion is really an old one re- vived. There are a number of old glass paintings in existence. They are generally of religious subjects, though a few depict hunting scenes. Mr. Mes- sel is so pleased with the interest his glass portraits have aroused that he is thinking of taking them to America later on. Mr. Messel works in his father’s house, in Lancaster Gate, and it is masks of well known people and types. These are constructed largely out of brown paper and cardboard. Mr. Mes- sel is known as a “diseur,” and his impressions a la Ruth Draper have been the delight of many a studio party. Rosita Forbes’ Parties. The whole point in giving a party nowadays is to be novel, at all costs, and Mrs. McGrath. the explorer (better known as Rosita Forbes), is well ahead in the fleld. At her new house in Great Cumberland place she arranged a “sau- sage and hope party.” Sausages were the staple dish. “And,” said Mrs. Mc- Grath before the affair, “if too man people look in at the party there will be no sausages left, and hope alone will remain.” Mrs. McGrath’s latest hobby is archi- tecture, which she has taken up seri- ously in partnership with a well known architect. Violet Loraine’s Comeback. There have been two recent outstand- ing events in the theater—the success- ful comeback of Violet ‘Loraine after seven years of retirement, and Gracle Fields’ “gesture” in taking up Rosetta Duncan’s part at a moment’s notice and for no salary, thus saving “Topsy when it was settling down into & suc- cess. Miss Flelds, who is 31, is the rage in the music halls at the moment, and she captured the heart of Paris when she performed there a few weeks ago. After beginning life in Lancashire as & mill girl, this versatile artist toured the country in revue for years. At last she got her chance in London, was an enor- mous success at the Alhambra and Coliseum, and so appealed to Sir Ger- ald du Maurier that he made her his leading lady at the St. James’ Theater guflsn'g_ the run of his last play, “S. Violet Loraine was the idol of soldiers and civilians during the war, when she played with George Robey in “The Bing Boys.” She retired on her mar- riage, however, but has at last been persuaded to reappear in a “straight” comedy, “Clara Gibbings,” she plays the part of a Cockney bar- maid and brings down the house with her sense of fun and the hint of dra- matic ability revealed in her work. (Copyright, 1928, by North American Newspaper Alliance. b Emily Walker, 72, who died recently at Brockley, England, as the result of her nightdFess catching on fire from a candle, had been a servant for one family for 62 years. GRIFFITH AND JOHNSON TO BE LUNCHEON GUESTS Will Attend Boys’ Program of Op‘- timist Club Tomorow i Noon. [ Clark Griffith and Walter Jol will be the guests of honor tomorro at a boys’ luncheon to be given by Washington Optimist Club at 12 o'clock at the Hotel Hamilton. M bers of the organization will bring the! sons and other boys to meet the ball notables. [ Music for the occasion will be furs nished by the orchestra of the Boys Club, in which the Optimist Club hag taken an active interest. David Woll will render several selections. Junior Optimist Club, recenlty formed at the Boys’ Club, will attend in § body and participate in the entertain- ment. Officers of the junior body are Wallace Bruder, president, and J. W. Burch and Frank Harbin, counselors. John Angus, aged 90 and noted for his three and four mile hikes, has set up the claim of being the oldest rail- way engineer in England. to rename Hohenzollern street, Kaiser ‘Wilhelm street and other thoroughfares, and Eva” from an abrupt end just After a dramatic pause he suddenly'there that he makes his wonderful which the Kaiser completely concurred. In some of the races two chariots, W, B. TRoses & Sons SINCE 1861—SIXTY-SEVEN YEARS AGO—PUBLIC CONFIDENCE 9 AM. to 6 P.M. F Street at Eleventh Main 3775 Lace Collar and Cuff Sets, $2.25 to $4 Beautiful collar and cuff sets in large and small sizes. Fashioned of exquisite Venetian; Princess and Bohemian laces. Lace Sweetheart Sets to Wear With Velvet Gowns . 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