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Show LEHI FREE PRESS, LEHI, UTAH ENGLAND'S INNS ARE CHARMING OId All IIo6telriei Scattered Over the Country. br KUIodiI Oeorrmphle Tntr4 Wuhlnctoa, V. C.V. SD Sorts. to England this year English Inn VISITORS the old out. It conits sign tinues a distinctly "going Of this fact many a Red Lion ltr Green Dragon bears plain witness fcjr Its record of active hospitality dating back for hundreds of years without a break. Should one Imagine It at U a moribund affair in Its last bloom, tiighly picturesque but fated soon to disappear along with other landmarks f antiquity, be Is greatly mistaken. .Neither Is It holding on merely by virtue of acquired impetus, as he might fossIbly fancy. The old Inn Is a Tery living factor Indeed in the scheme of modern existence. Attracted by Its Ineffable charm, thousands habitually resort thither for lodging or refreshment, and most Innkeepers are fully aware of the substantial advantage they derive by preserving In their premises all the essentials f ancient character. Now and then It happens that an (Did hostelry seems to be altogether one of those Idyllic survivals from a bygone day, so Invested by a mysterious, luslve halo of romance, and so hidden corner that one In some ran come upon It only by the barest Jucky chance a thing whose discovery you must ever afterward cherish In the lavender and rose petals of memory as an experience too rare to befall one mortal twice in a lifetime. Hut, as a matter of actual fact old Inns are (lotted over the whole length and breadth of England. Most of the Swans and Mermaids, the Mitres. White Ilarts, and Crowns, are not concealed In remote places. Tar off the beaten lines of travel, so that they have to be made the objects f special visits to be seen. No particularly keen sight Is required to discover them. Plenty of Inns Everywhere. Besides all the old inns you cannot kelp discovering on the main roads and In the towns, there are those others, of course, on lonely heaths or village greens. peaceful fronting There are likewise modest "ordinaries" by the brinks of the little rivers where the disciples of Izaak Walton love to lodge. And there are inns at' bridge ends or where roads meet, to say nothing of seaside Inns whose windows look out to sea or command busy harbor views. In short, there are plenty of them of all kinds to offer an admirable field for the collectors. And a more fascinating holiday hobby than collecting old Inns It would be hard to Imagine. Time and again at an Inn you will chance upon a bit of history or romance and find the local associations with some famous personage proudly treasured by the country folk. Think, for Instance, of dropping Into Dick Turpln's birthplace, the Rose and Crown, in the Essex hamlet of Hamp-steaThink of drinking a toast on the spot to the memory of that doughty knight of the road I His father was the Ilampstead publican of that day, and the people thereabout all know Dick's story and can point out to you bis cockpit, now marked by a ring of trees, Just across the way. Whether you purposely make a pilgrimage to old inns, or whether you casually seek their shelter, bear, In mind that they are neither nor Rlltmores. Tut aside for a little while your accustomed notions of Twentieth century luxury and splendor. Re willing to take things as you find them. For a day or two, forget about the regiment of uniformed pages you generally see in modern establishments the hall porters, the bedside telephones, and all the army of patent electric gadgets that can be switched on and off at will. Pass Up the Luxuries. All or some of these adjuncts you may be surprised to meet with In more than one old Inn where you would least expect to find them; but If you find none of them, it will do you no harm to walk upstairs Instead of being taken up In a lift, or to go to bed by the light of a candle Instead of by the power electric bulbs. glare of What you are always certain to find In all of these old ordinaries will be comfort of a really homely, substantial kind, scrupulous cleanliness, genuine courtesy, from mine host down to "boots," and unfeigned hospitality whose character none could mistake. Not least in adding its share to your enjoyment will be that baffling atmosphere that pervades well kept hostel-rie- s of long repute. If you are at all sensitive, you will detect It Immediately you cross the threshold. "Atmosphere" Is the onlj thing you can call it. It is an elusive, subtle con-kern- ." What may, perhaps, surprise yoo la the onassumlng excellence of the ap- pointments quit commonly encountered. Again and again you will find furniture that wuuld bring a high price in antique shops. The landlords would scout the very idea of selling any of it; every piece is regarded as a treasured possession of the Inn. It is always pleasant to eat at a fine old mahogany table or to sit on a superb Hepplewblte or Sheraton chair, and to know that all the succession of guests share that same pleasure. Good Pictures and Silver. Tou will find good pictures on the walls Rowlandsons. Morlands, and a variety of prints that collectors eagerly covet You will find good silver on the table and good knives that will really cut In some places you will have your ale In silver cans, and in the dining rocro of the Globe, at King s Lyun, there Is a great cupboard full of old silver belonging to the house. Once this sliver was regularly used on the tables. Now the cupboard is carefully locked and guests may feast their eyes on the treasures through the glass doors, but must content themselves with eating from plate of more recent date. And the story of the locking Is a sad comment on the predatory of some visitors. Aside from all the antique plenishings of ordinary occurrence, you will find some quaint survival to remind you of long bygone usages. For one thing, as like as not you will see In the hall of an old coaching Inn a glazed show case, set in mahogany framework, hanging on the wall This was meant to hold a display of cold meats, game pies, cheese, and pastries for the Inspection of passengers on the fast-macoaches, who stopped for a hasty meal while the horses were being changed and the driver refreshed with By CHERIE NICHOLAS f Inn at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. food and a rehearsal of the latest local gossip. At a glance, they could see the choice of fare awaiting them, give Rltx-Carl-to- four-poste- were Hollywood and San And farther removed from each other. remind a with snap I up" then "bring to ed that I've allowed a little "u The little thoughts. into my creep r word seems to have so much we influence in shaping our lives if allow it to. themWe permit "ifs" to Inflict upon of seizing instead us selves upon two-lette- Hi- - W mll' 1 fp$J A - fi our opportunities and making the best of them without thought of continI think I learned this lesson gencies. rea trifle late, but when I did, the sheer action bordered closely upon look recklessness, It appears, as I throwahead, went right back. I Just came to ing caution to the winds and defwithout and Hollywood, friendless inite knowledge of a course of action. All my life I had secretly cherished an ambition to be an actress, but whenever I considered the possibilities of failure If I attempted to gratify my desire in this direction, I was appalled. were My two daughters and mother when and San in Francisco, me with I thought of going to New York and were taking them with me well, there Just a flock of "ifs" that persisted In I hardly Hollywood up. popping dared to think of it. Fortunately, just when I thought I must do something to satisfy my long repressed desire to become an actress, remy firm gave me a vacation. I solved to go to Hollywood and try to "break into pictures." Two weeks, I thought would at least yield some definite answer, favorable or adverse, Blanche Ring, whom I had met and told of my amhitinns. was playing In I kfr-$- y y t'X 5f so, all this that Is being printed in society columns in regard to the revival of roller ?i ca-- 1 FREQUENTLY wonder how my If affected been reer would have Francisco I y skating and bicycling as smart sports for smart folks. Sounds more as If it might be "news" of the early 00's than a report of contemporary doings. The revival of these health-givinsports, may be reminiscent of "way back when," hut when it comes to the costumes worn by present-day enbicycling, thusiasts, the theme turns modern Intensely modern. Nowadays to be garbed fashionably for the event, one is supposed to wear either "shorts" (to the right below in the picture) or "longles" (left aud center below). Tou will agree that these modes are a far cry from the clumsy voluminous bloomer suits of yore. The practicability of these modernized sports garments Is largely due to the fact that they are fashioned of a cotton fabcomely lusterized ric which Is cool, durable and washable. Being sleek fitting there is no superfluous material to get In the way or to retard freedom of movement. The shorts to the right are side-lace-d in red. The cardogan jacket has a clever yoke suggested In a contrasting stitch which is firmly knitted to make It keep its shape, while the open neck white sweater, with Its youthful sailor collar. Is topped with a matching cap. And do not forget that this outfit can be tubbed as often as de roller-skatin- g skirt-toppe- d rib-kn- it WHITE IS CLASSIC v coming out as fresh and as as the day it was bought. Which is one of the reasons we are telling you about this rib knit cotton, for It Is so necessary to be practical when buying sportswear. models As to the shown, the same description applies to them so far as the lusterized knit cotton of which they are made. It is merely the colors and minor style details which are varied to suit Individual preferences. The supremacy of cottons In the fabric world Is apparent from ballroom to beach this season. A particularly handsome striped novelty cotton suiting in an open spongy weave, such as is foremost in favor at present, fashions the stunning beach frock to the left at the top of the group. It Is designed to slip over the swim suit so that It m8y be worn between dips as one strolls along sunlit stretches of beach. The huge sunshade hat adds to the picture. And then there are the new linens. Everything fVom suits to shoes, and belts Is being made of The modern weaves are soft linen. and uncrushable. Natural linen crash is used for the slacks and shirt at the top of the Illustration to the right. The buttons are navy and the belt and necktie are of grosgrain ribbon. The parasol Is of heavy red and white polka dot linen. sired, g pock-etbook- s d . 1933. Western Newspaper Union. Bj CHERIE NICHOLAS White is of course the classic for summer lingerie. It's an excellent choice, for we shall be wearing much white, for sports, daytime and evening, which makes white the logical choice In underthlngs. Much lace trimming Is the rule. Real lace, of course, If your pocket-boowill permit If not, one of the excellent Imitations which are now In the market Hand run Alencon looks satisfyingly rich, and is not too expenMost people prefer lace In sive. cream color, or a light shade. An Innovation for summer wear Is the very brief fitted step-iof crepe, with insets of lastex mesh at the sides. This garment actually weighs less than an ounce and yet offers some restraint over the hips. Shown with this Is a clever bandeau, made of double net. which has been k so that It comes from the laundry without losing Its shape. This bandeau Is shaped with tiny darts to give a cupped line, and It has slender silk elastic straps which are guaranteed not to "ride up." It Is backless, for evening wear. k cafe-au-la- it pre-shrun- Chic Paris Evening Gown Fairly Dripping Fringe t0 v i. j x Vx Pigskin in Favor Pigskin bags are sponsored by Paris. The natural shade is the smartest Sj. v Fairly dripping with fringe and smartness oozing from every smorked stitch that covers the hips of a white crepe evening gown, Augustabernard holds high the banner of her reputation. She continues In the first line trench of haute conture. The fringe of this model Is fastened down In a smocked design from the normal waist to well over the hips, whence It Is 'reed and flows to the hem of the skirt which grazes the floor. The corsage Is one of those draped affairs with a low lined back and front decolletage. if It XJ" 4x v V x Renewed Interest in eyelet embroidery Is expressed this season. Which Is not surprising for there is nothing prettier for summer frocks and en sembles. The model pictured is of red and white eyelet, with white organdie trimmings. It seems that these love weaves are b!ng put to iy open-wormany uses, chief among w hich Is their adoption as media for Jacket and frock ensembles such as a navy or brown eyelet dress or skirt topped with a bolero or finger-ticoatee of the same. k Neitzsche Henry Ford By ED HOWE unpHUS Spake ZaraiLustr.' Freiderich Neitz,. JV1? proclaimed as one of the 1 , uumij i laieiy looted ovr its pages and noted the Ikes eirt, juk viuiunrjr commou sense derstandable. I found but m iiw eigni pageg .ii. easili J fi Xejt was so corrupted by nonsense la 1 literature of the past that In hij iuuiuub uwi me proportion of to bad is five to two hundred an, enty-tw- "Thus Spake Zarathustra" U tft ten in mongrel poetry, a Weaila( the author certainly inhritca fiiUlU Urf ' past The book is full of refem,, v Ir. - ciuwue 6uo V,xS. ,.A 1. uiu not k Delieri The title is a tribute to a tissue myths originating more than a tkot sand years before the Christiaa If Zarathustra ever lived, he M i type of man utterly unknown la ttnine vi iniLBcjie, uuuureag 01 jetj before, or in the present; a betid title would have been "Thui Spat. Freiderich Neitzsche." There is value in the book, but I snail not Dotner to dig it out, u it may be found in many short rh niarles. Neitzsche was highly ednca; ed, but rver learned to write aiop.; miuruiiy auu properly except la Ji lines of two hundred and seventy-ti- t of his best product. Probably" thpm, portion of nonsense In the ronvwa tion and writing of men less noted if f I greater. - I"- luinf uci naa A iuuicu lttltl; IS I is nhniit the mA f. natural thing there Is ; that he ; born dilrlng a depression, and k j" I lived in one ever since. Americans will not accept any mtf reasoning ; they demand a boom i the time, and, failing to get It go ban ing to the government for relief. Fi manv years we have been breatt Rflvln? a ilfnressinn tj records and astonishing foreigners The action of the foreigner In Ing at us now a'ter robbing ni, ii reri humiliating. I once saw In the newspaper! statement credited to Henry Fori If the days of his greatest prosperity He said the standard of living In United States should be advanced arc; every man who wanted a job 4 dollar guaranteed one at twenty-sevea dav as a minimum. Lvery AM can. he admitted, was so noble, telllgent, so much better than the pe: could M pie of other countries, he on less live fittingly And you needn't laugh; protel with W you read Mr. Ford's brag proval. d EYELET EMBROIDERY FOR UNDERTHINGS bfiCV Howe Ab out: The World Court By IRENE RICH rESM, it's really iV I ' u III' Howl Broke Into The Movies I C hVn CeeyrigM by Hal ll their orders while divesting themselves of their coats and wraps, and find their food ready on the table In the dining room the Instant they set down. The quick luncheon counter of today could have rendered no more expeditious service. The ancient appointments, the etceteras, and the various little elegancies of other days are all intimately bound up with the history of the Inns. They form part of the visible record of social life for centuries past, and many a quaint' reminder there is of manners and customs that are now but memories. But. more than that, the very air of the old hostelrles Is vibrant with mellowed associations. On crossing their thresholds you catch a pervading sense of genial human Intercourse through many generations. Literary Shrines. Should you chance to visit Saffron Walden and put up at the Rose and Crown, you will be reminded that, almost beyond doubt Shakespeare stayed there when he visited the town with his company of players In 1607. Though the inn was refronted with brick In 1600 and "new snshed and beautified in the year 1748,' and has undergone sundry other alterations In the course of the centuries, much of the original Tudor work remains as It was when Shakespeare knew It The Rose and Crown Is by way of being a literary shine on another count, too. Himself a poet and the associate of literary men. young William Holgate, the son of the Rose and Crown's landlord, seems on credible evidence to have been the mysterious "Mr. W. II." to whom Shakespeare dedicated his Sonnets. Time and again you will find yourself dining and sleeping at the same Inn where some famous historical personage has stayed; perhaps the very same room may fall to your lot. In the George at Ruckden, Huntingdonshire, for example, you may be given the room where Queen Victoria slept as a girl, when, her carriage having broken down on the road, she had to spend the night at this hostelry. The Inn people will probably ask you to be careful not to disarrange anything In this sanctum, for they pride themselves on keeping the room exactly as it was when its royal occupant slept in the mahogany It Is somewhat more stimulating to the imagination to sit In the taproom defies attempts at of the White Horse at Eaton Socon thing that well-nigclose analysis; It Is not exactly an and picture Dick Turpln coming in and odor or a series of odors; neither Is It calling for a pot of ale or a hot toddy. altogether attributable to what you But both the George at Ruckden and aubconsciously perceive with the eye. the White Horse at Eaton Socon are Rather It Is a composite sense of linen rich in picturesque appeal and quite capable of holding the visitor's in that has lain In lavender, brasses polished by generations of terest without the added lure of histidy housemaids,' floors and furniture toric association. Amid environments no less alluring rently waxed, good pictures on the walls, savory viands well cooked, and and highly varied, you can keep coma general air of tidiness along with pany at Portsmouth with Ixird Nelson and the Duke of Wellington; at unobtrusive but very convincing cheerful, solid comfort Nor will it escape Grantham with Richard III ; at Guild you that there Is everywhere evident ford with Samuel I'epys; at Cliigwe.ll an attitude of respect for the Inn's with Queen Elizabeth; and at Broad way, If you like the contrast whes past n silent tribute, as ithaswere, to the extremes meet In the same Inn, wltt the acquired place character and through its long and useful life aa a both King Charles the Martyr Cromwell. Oliver of hospitality. bavMj h Chic Togs for Sports and Beach tin n Irene Rich. San Francisco at the time, and when I told her I had decided to go to Hollywood she gave me several letters of introduction to Influential motion picture people. These I never used, for I felt that I should stand or fall solely upon my ability. The two weeks stretched on. I don't think anyone rattled studio gates more persistently and Ineffectually than I did. I walked miles between studios, hoping, but my only reward was "not a thing," and "come back next week." But the lure of pictures had taken hold of me during those weeks of seeking, and my discouragement found a counterbalance in Increasing determination. Five months slipped by during which I eked out a precarious existence, working now and then, and only encouraged by a few small "bits" along with "extra" work. Then, one day, I received a call from Vttagraph. Just another "extra" Job, I thought, as I waited outside the casting office with several others. But it wasn't, and when I left a few minutes later it was via the door into the back lot to begin immediately In the second leading role with Earle Williams in "The Girl In His House." But even after playing this role I found that I had a long way to go. That was In June, 1918, and during the succeeding months I received a little substantial encouragement Then came the real "break" following the release of "The Girl In His House," when Dustln Farnum chose me as his leading lady In "The Man in the Open." Thus reassured, I sent for my children and mother, and we began modestly to enjoy the home life, of which we had so hopefully dreamed. Seven leading roles opposite Will Rogers and two with Frank Keenan, which followed, lent Impetus to my confidence In the Justification of my ambitions. As I look back it seems that one lesson above all others is to be gained from my experience, and that Is that the loss one allows his thoughts to dwell on the "ifs" the contingent Issues of a course of action which is in itself worthy the more nearly he will succeed in gratifying this ambition. WNU Bervlca Beery't Insomnia Cure Wallace Beery practices the height of Insomnia cures. When Wally gets tired of the peremptory phone calls, insistent door bells, and the buzz and chntter of Hollywood he hies to a near-bairport, rents a plane, hires a pilot, and has the latter take him up to cruise aimlessly about In the blue for three, four, or five hours, while Wally takes a peaceful snooze. He aays It's the best and most soothing relaxation he can get y Nothing astonishes me more the Incompetence of great men u called upon to make decisions to que tions of a public nature. Men who business life achieve reputation sound sense, honor and capacity, asked to consider questions affecti the public at large, have m mow4 nf cnsis become nltiful fools and Tie graced long lives of probity.wort a world 1s In existence which most nations belong, the m of u bershlp made up presumably found among CJ be can as men pable better classes. A booklet Is araM membership giving Its history, ret to date, and I have proceedings it during Idle time, ine twjwj is . the world court, of course, or in rid of war; of the expense i and navies during intervals w r: In most parts of the earth praon bakers, after hundreds of yearsft" have b he perience at their trade, nient int tn nnernte and M NrJao tt surely one of the simplest i iei Ptten unimportant questions. court consw a v, wnviH t , liny i iiuu me 4I bakeries. in imr nieht work have been profoundly discourage Ilelas I ficki thP lnck of intelligence in t, lieve statesmen are responsiW most of the discouragement; W JfeaD e . m "1 . me !t.,ot nn cieni'j review oi .V. ui i people common cates that the private aftairs nave uoi ft hf 8U- f;. -- aCtW Hinse v... .. sometime ioor u n your uie mcnc"j You'll find that called dvU1 ei not one of theffl paid you; that everyone oroy--All anyone humiliation. Is ton conduct fully say of good profitable. i A man held up the other) jug; a one of the bandits was notwe J sivteen. In the progress making I wonder no to that children be permitted yoom the tliat fourteen, effective. may become more I h as As moving a tragedy me by told heard was ner maiden of the martyrdom u witn 1b living endured the relator of the story. old man, and thought I believed most or n some along with; the haters admit it mm. . bo - i- nyn rprV bird worst of.w l f01 aU trouM What Is the greatest ent in the United States an ' It Is crippling the best ' men ful men by . have we unemployment fr men fools prevent better rensoning, dui It Is sound.) , le I J ton , ' C. 1933. BC1I JJ"1"1" ( wNu'rir1 P h! |