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While Germany is far in the lead in rocketeering experiment (her German Interplanetary Society has 1,000 members, including many leading scientists), France points with pride to Robert Esnault-Pelterie. A student of space-travel for 25 years, he recently established with his friend André Hirsch the Rep-Hirsch Fund which awards 10,000 francs annually to the author of the most original contribution to ''astronautics." Russia has her Professor Nikolas Rynin. In the U. S. the only important practicing rocketeers are Dr. Darwin O. Lyon and Professor Goddard. Professor Goddard is now working on experiments...
LYAUTEY - André Maurois - Appleton...
When a reputable man of letters such as John Drinkwater writes a flattering biography of such a tycoon as Carl Laemmle (TIME, May 4), angels weep, men laugh knowingly. When famed and popular Author André Maurois writes a no less flattering account of his still-extant compatriot, Marshal of France Hubert Lyautey, angels may control themselves but men will exchange speculative glances. There is no comparison between the two books, as jobs, nor between the two men who form their subjects. But after reading Lyautey and remembering Ariel, you cannot help feeling that this horn-toot by Andr...
...Author. André Maurois (Emile Herzog) was brought up to be manager of his family textile mills at Elbeauf, France, an uncongenial job from which the War rescued him. Since he spoke English Maurois was made liaison officer to the Ninth Scottish Division, then to British G. H. Q. His first book was about English troops (Les Silences du Colonel Bramble ) but sold well in France. After the War Maurois worked three days a week at business, three at writing. Gradually he became literary entirely. Last year he visited the U. S., lectured for a term at Princeton University...
There were few newsworthy appointments. Potent, shambling Aristide Briand maintains his traditional post as Minister of Foreign Affairs.* In the Ministry of Agriculture-where occurred the Wheat Scandal that felled the Steeg Cabinet-is none other than kinetic André Tardieu himself. Sad-eyed Georges Leygues of the sweeping mustachios lost his post as Minister of Interior to the new Prime Minister. Gigantic, limping André Maginot, Tardieu's sabre-rattling Minister of War, held the same post again last week...