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White scouts, black scouts, chocolate, bekilted, befezzed, beturbaned scouts, at Wembley...
...Gladys Cooper (English actress) or Talullah Bankhead (U. S. actress) led to the home (Norfolk House) of Mrs. Brown, Pittsburgh millionairess, who served them a sumptuous repast and dashing music. (None of the above facts could be verified.) . . . At a dinner to members of his Cabinet at the Wembley Exhibition, Premier MacDonald announced that he had been offered by a U. S. agency thousands of pounds for his biography, doubled if he would write a biography of Secretary of State for the Colonies "Jimmie" (J. H.) Thomas, quadrupled if he would prepare the biographies of the whole Cabinet...
...Wembley, the Pageant of the Empire began. It is 'designed to por- tray the development of the Empire. Many prominent people are among the 15,000 taking part in the spectacle, which will cost $500,000, will take three weeks...
...reception at the Albert Hall that night, special services in Westminster next day and an inspirational meeting keynoted with "Is War Incurable?" by Fred B. Smith; and the Convention moved out to Wembley. There, crowded into the Conference Hall, the delegates sent up a great shout when a little figure, smart in grey, stepped to the dais. Said the Prince of Wales: "I am very proud to address this "Convention...
...Wembley Exhibit, English craftsmanship is again a British glory -beauty and care of execution in the applied arts compensating for the noticeable lack of imagination and emotional power in the so-called fine arts. The Queen's Doll House (TIME, Oct. 29) is a huge and delicious toy, perfect to the last minute detail. The art of bookmaking touches the highwater mark in the artistic display, perfect in taste and in texture. Decorated interiors, varying in merit, may be observed in six rooms, one of 1750 with Reynolds and Gainsborough portraits, a Handel duet on the table...