Evening Star Newspaper, November 7, 1931, Page 4

. Greta Garbo’s Private Life Swedish Star Had Few Friends in Her New Home. Was Fond of Emil Jannings—Chosen to Play *The Kiss.” | BY RILLA PAGE PALMBORG. r CHAPTER XVI ' 8% was some weeks after Greta Garbo fngved into her nmew home before she invited friends in to see her. “Nils Asther was one of her first call- ers,” said Gustaf Norin. “They were working together on ‘The Single Stand- ard.’ One night she brought him home ta dinner. After that he often came over for lunch or dinner or coffee late in, the afternoon. “Then an English actor, John Loder, end his wife started coming. Both spoke rman. Garbo always preferred to ak German if she was with some one who couldn't speak Swedish. "After that we never knew when she Wwould bring some one in to dinner or have some onz drop in to lunch. We never knew what time she would eat. Her dinner hour was any time between 6:30 and 9 o'clock. I think she invited her guests at the last minute. She never made plans ahead. “She always wanted smorgasbord ‘when she had guests, so we saw that there was a constant supply of pickled and spiced fish, an assortment of Swedish cheese and canned mushrooms gnd fish for omelettes on hand. Garbo Liked Roast Veal. *Garbo was fond of homemade coffee ieake, cookies and other cake. We kept plénty of each of these ready. 5 *One of her favorite meat dishes was roast veal. We would order a large veal steak sbout four inches thick. After salting and peppering we would put it in the oven in an open rcasting pan, with a quarter pound of butter. Every 10 minutes we basted the meat with butter until it was done, always brown- ing it well just before taking it from the oven. *With that we served cucumbers, sliced thin and mixed with finely cut sley that had stood for two hours a dressing of half vinegar and half ‘water, sweetened to taste. Mashed po- tatoes and string beans completed the main course. Garbo was always pleased with that dinner. “One of her favorite desserts was sponge cake dipped in wine and cov- ered with thin custard. On top of that ‘was piled whipped cream, sweetened and flavored with vanilla and sprinkled with chopped almonds -soaked in sinthe. i*Another favorite dessert was Swed- ish apple cake. That is made by put- ting alternate layers of sweetened ap- ple sauce that has been cooked to the consistency of porridge, and bread crumbs that have been fried in butter, into a deep baking dish and baking slowly for about 20 minutes. When cool it turns out of the pan like a loaf of cake. This is cut in squares and served with whipped cream. Sometimes cinna- mon and clove spices are added to the apples, for seasoning.” John Loder, who was often at Garbo's with Garbo and the friendship between Garbo and his wife and himself. Garbo was immediately attracted to John's foreign wife, an Austrian girl. a friendship which lasted until Mrs. Loder returned to Europe. “We found,” said Loder, “that Garbo was very fond of Emil Jannings and his wife and daughter, Ruth. Both my wife and I had known Emil in Europe. Later we met Garbo at their home many times. “Not long after my arrival in Holly- wood & mutual friend of Jannings' and mine arrived from Europe. He was Jacques Feyder, who had done some fine work directing pictures in Europe. “We were all anxious to see him get a good break in Hollywood. He had written an original story for the screen, ‘The Kiss' Emil and Jacques both considered it an ideal screen play for Garbo. We felt sure that if she read ‘The Kiss' she would want to make it. “So Emil arranged to have Feyder and his wife, my wife and I at his house when Garbo dropped in on one of her informal calls. One day, when he expected her for a game of tennis, we were all there. Usually, if strangers were present, she would turn around and go home, but as she knew mi wife “m:lnn this time we persuaded her to rem Everything Going Fine. Garbo was soon chatting in German with Feyder about Europe. After that it was easy for Mr., Jannings to per- suade her to stay to dinner. “I can see Emil now,” laughed John, hen, after a delicious dinner of Ger- man dishes, he came over to me rub- bing his hands together d smiling. ‘Everything is going fine’ he said. ‘Garbo is listening to Jacques’ story. She likes it. I think she will make it and that Feyder will be the director.” Not long after this dinner party the studio announced that the next pic- ture their Swedish star would make was “The Kiss,” and that Feyder would direct it. As usual there was much discussion about who would &l:y the leading male roles. A great 1 always depends uj the masculine lead in a Garbo . He must have not only looks and appeal to attract the type of women she portrays, but he must be popular with the public. The fans would resent Garbo loving a man they ab- | did_not Hke ‘The story of “The Kiss"” involved the love of three men and one woman. Conrad Nagel was chosen as the “hon- orable” lover. But there was another role almost as important as the part played by Conrad. That was of the youth who falls in love with the woman. Feyder s interested in a boy who yed In a cafe orchestra. He believed his lad would do very well in the part. And that role made Lew Ayres. Later he was to make a sensation as the boy in “All Quiet on the Western Front.” (Tomorrow: Garbo's simple wardrobe), home, told me about his first meeting (Copyright, 1930, by Rilla Page Palmborg.) TWENTYFOURTH INSTALLMENT, to hér room and set it en- tering the laf chapter of events in her “Declaration of Independence.” She was in by ia, who came in to tell her that would leave for the country about 1 o'¢lock the next day. “There’ll be a car for us,” Julis said. “Have whatever you're tal ready apd Il send Alex, the cl eur, to ick it up. What's happened, Kit? You're so tense.” “Lots is happening,” Cathleen ad- mitted, her brown eyes narrowed. *Things are sort of crowding in.” "Can I help?” “Not now. I'll call on you, though, Julia, if I need support.” “Please do. Put me in the front line mngsme yourself, I fight best under The two girls spent half an hour go- ing over the . clothes Cathleen would eed for her visit to Journey's End—a choice more utilitarlan than decora- tive—and then Julia said good night. Scarcely had the echo of her depart- ing footsteps died in the passage than & knock came at Cathleen's door. A mes- senger with a note addressed to her. She knew it must be from Joe Neilsen. Quick action. Her message had hit its mark. She tore the envelope open With steady fingers. The note was a single in¢ “Come to my home at 8 o'clock to- morrow morning. J. Neilsen.” Cathleen ran to the open window #and called to the messenger. “Wait, please! There’s an answer.” Then she scribbled hurriedly on the back of the sheet: § “I will be at this address at 8 o'clock tomorrow (Saturday) morning. i “Cathleen Carroll.” She replaced the sheet in the enve- Yope, scratched out her own address, AVING dispatched the note to | Joe Neilsen, Cathleen returned substituted Neilsen's, and handed the |1 note to the boy to be delivered at once. “I'll not walk into any lion's den.” she told herself. “If the lion wants me, he can walk into my den.” “Then she undressed, surprisingly calm cpnsidering what awalted her on the morrow, and forced every thought from | her mind except the saving thought | of sleep. She needed to be fresh for | the morning. Some time during the night, she | awoke with a tight little pain stabbing at her heart. She had been dreaming | of her mother. “Why hasn't she come to see me?” Cathleen asked aloud. “Oh, Mummy, I'do want you so much!” Danny must have told her mother | where she was living. Yet Danny him- self had not come back as he had prem- | iged. And he and her mother knew she | could not go home with her father feel- | ing as he did toward he | Her father! She realized now why Margaret Carroll had not come to the | To0m under the eaves, why Danny had not returned. Dan Carrcll had for- bidden it. Her mother and brother would have to watch for their chance nd steal their visits to her. Margaret Carroll did not have the stamina openly to defy her husband. And Danny—he was an opportunist. He would take the easiest way—especially since he believed she was a stubborn girl indulging hor- self 1 feminine folly. No doubt her father had persuaded them that, if they left here alone, showed their disap- proval of her conduct, she would the sooner weary of deflance and return to her home. She cried a little, thinking of her | g‘u!!lcra plump hands and the springy | rls that stood out like horns in the | morning. Dear, ridiculous Mummy! | 8he had saved that $15, kept it hidden | on her person for some coveted trinket. | “Just as soon as I can earn the| money,” Cathleen promised herself, “I'll | treat Mummy to a string of pearl beads that will go three times around her neck and dangle to her waist. And I'll buy her the cream-lace dress she's been wanting, to go with them.” The thought warmed her heart so that the pain was gone and she fell asleep to dream no more. She awakened early with a tingling Sense of imminent action, It was 6 by the little clock that her mother had taken from her bureau at home and tucked into her trunk. Prits was already in the courtyard raking the gravel. Cathleen dressed and went down to | Gypsy Camp—and above all, that you | “1 schtay here till he come,” Fritz announced, standing squarely on his heels to show he was not te be routed from the s “Thanks ever so much. But you don’t BEs SR a 's funny with man, s dark. name is Neilsen, I'll be in my room. If he tries to go up the stairs, just stop him tell him you will eJl me. talk with him here in the And if the flowers need tend: lease tend them while he's here, so it Il know you're close my.” “Maybe I not let him come in at all. Maybe I boost him out in the street.” Fritz's horny hands tightened over the rake handle. Cathleen shook her head. said, ok she “I don't think we'll have to as far as that. We'll let him speak. %l‘e’:eu !{l!he laelk‘llt nicely, we'll listen. ugly, we ma — hlm"e gly, we y have to ‘The small hand on her clock had not yet reached 8 when Cathleen heard Yolces in the courtyard, and then heard Fritz calling to her. She took her time descending the steps. Joe Neilsen was standing near a chipped stone bench which dripped with water from the recent hosing Pritz had glven it. His barrel chest was expanded, his derby was at its familiar rakish :ln‘bllellnldns hh“tnut(::i redlfenl\u'u ‘wore smile as could sim: T morning, Kitty,” he said, quite as though he had come on the most social of errands. ‘“Nice place yozx\; 'nlt-i JElever knew it was here.’ 1 e knew every courtyare back fence in the district. yc.‘z'm'.'lfi looked straight into his eyes under his lh’ggy black brows. hat have you decided to do about those six men accused of something they didn't do?” she asked without pre- ude. “And theNohlfn?“ low, now.” Neilsen spread his thicl hands 1n protest. “You Ratter me, Mis': Kitty. I'm just a plain builder, not, a police captain. The six men—I guess you mean that scum that tried to kill my boy. But the others you mention— ve got me there. Who are they?” ou came here to pretend you're dumb?” ! She saw his face take on a deeper | shade of red under the taunt. “Why, no,” he said, still preserving the geniality he had affected. ‘“‘Your dad’s my good friend. I can’t see you' run amok, Miss Kitty.” “Never mind about that word friend’,” Cathleen said, her lip curling. “Leave it to people who appreciate its meaning. I wan't some sort of guar- antee that you will see that those six men are not sent up, and that you will do what there is to be done about the will keep your hands off The Nook.” (To be continued.) Eme CANNON WITHDRAWS SENATE CHALLENGE' Bishop Is Now Making Complaint Against Grand Jury Which Indicted Him. By the Associated Press. Counsel for Bishop James Cannon, jr, has withdrawn an appeal for a writ of prohibition against the Senate | Campaign Funds Committee investiga- tion into his political activities, The writ was denied by the District Supreme Court and the Senate Com- mittee immediately completed its in- quiry. Cannon called upon his counsel to appeal the case against the Senate Committee, but it was learned today that as soon as the action was filed, it was withdrawn by his attorneys. The Southern Methodist churchman had challenged the jurisdiction of the Senate Committee. He is making the same complaint 'm not sure,” she sald, “but & man any csion me here about 8 dTek now against the grand that in- dicted him recently on et’:rryr of vio- lating the corrupt practices law. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1931. WooODWARD & LOTHROP 10" 11™ F anD G STREETS : Beginn Smart ing Woashington'’s Season The social curtain 1931-1932 rises on a social season made brilliant by the issuance of a dis- tinguished social program from the White House—by the colorful Diplomatic receptions— by dinners and debuts—the Opera—our new National Symphony—all these events added to our crowded calendars, give us very definite reasons for enlarging our wardrobes. 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