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John Drinkwater, English poet-playwright (Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln), arrived in the U. S. last week to see the opening of his latest play and first comedy, Bird in Hand, on Broadway (see p. 16). Waylaid by ship-news reporters, Author Drinkwater said: 1) That he would fight Prohibition if it threatened England; 2) That the U. S. has no recent or contemporary figure dramatically as large as Lee or Lincoln, although "Woodrow Wilson might make a good play;" 3) That talking cinema shows are not worth talking about...
...question which is everywhere asked when Henry Ford announces a new line of cars. Never since familiar Ford Model T first appeared (in 1907) has the change of complexion been radical. This time it seemed that a radical change of complexion must come. Last week a photographer waylaid one of the forthcoming Ford models as it whizzed along on a country road test in southeastern Michigan. The blurred pictures revealed a radiator on the general style of the Lincoln; a spring-suspension giving a lower front effect; a hood larger and more streamlined to the body than ever before...
...Russia the news of the luncheon was construed in the Soviet press to constitute "the first outspoken recognition by American finance and industry of the importance of Soviet trade and the stability of the Soviet government." When New York reporters waylaid poor Mr. Schley and cross-examined him as to the accuracy of this pronouncement, he ascribed the luncheon to social motives. He in fact owed the Soviets a luncheon, since last summer they entertained him in Russia...
Last week the green-coated police of Berlin detected and waylaid a package addressed to ex-Kaiser Wilhelm, Doorn, Holland. The package was about the proper bulk and proportions to contain a cartwheel. Was Wilhelm building a rustic cart? Had he found the wheels too much...
...after a stormy scene they escape together. Eustace and his friends pursue and come upon Charles and Angelina in the house of Miramont, the uncle of the brothers. Charles, though unarmed, snatches his brother's sword and puts the pursuers to flight. Later in the garden he is waylaid by Eustace and the two fight a duel. They are still fighting when news arrives that their father and Angelina have been captured and are being taken to Paris by Lewis. The brothers unite in rescuing the party, and bring Angelina back. Eustace finally yields his claims and Charles and Angelina...