HERE AND THERE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16850, 28 September 1922, Page 6

HERE AND THERE.

AM EYE FOR EVERYTHING. FLYING AT FIVE Only five years of age. George Riseer* the son of a French air pilot,, has already flown some 5000 miles as companion to his father in his trips across Europe. This youthful ' air traveller has flown from Paris to Strassburg, Prague Warsaw, "V ienna and Bucharest, while during a recent week-end he travelled by air express from London to Lausanne. Seen at- the London Air Station before the start of his flight to Lausanne, he was a picturesque little figure with his mass of dark curly hair, red French blouse, long blue pantaloons, white socks and little black shoes, with the giant air express towering above him. His father, a pilot on the Grande Express air liners, is extremely proud of his son s flying record, and telle with pride of an incident which occurred when be was forced to descend in Bavaria. The previous French machine that had descended there w r as set on fire by the local inhabitants while the pilot was away telephoning for help, and M. Risser was afraid his machine would meet 'a similar fate. Little George, however, volunteered to keep guard, and when his father returned from the telephone he found a crowd of German peasants surrounding the machine at a respectful distance, while tiny George was marching round the aeroplanb with an aggressive air and making angry rushes at any who ventured too close. Of course, he intends to be an airway pilot when lie grows up. “ RECOLLECTIONS OF A LONG FRIENDSHIP.” Good stories of Miss Ellen Terry and Henry Irving are told in an article entitled “Ellen Terry: Recollections of a Long Friendship,” by Mrs C’omyns Carr, in the August number of the “ Fortnightly Review’.” The writer describes how’ Sir Henry Trving, while watching a rehearsal of “Macbeth was struck by a scarlet clonk worn by Miss Ellen ferry, who was playing the part of Lady Macbeth “ Topnotc of the scene,” said Sir Henry reflectrvely. and next night, at the opening performance, himself appeared in the cloak, while Ellen Terry wore st dull, clc ret-coloured coat snatched at the last moment from the theatre’s wardrobe. An amusing incident in connection with the production of “ Faust.’ I which gave Sir Henry the occasion for a great- .scenic effect in the Brocken scene, is recalled. The witches were practising thir steps under the tuition of a Frnch master, who was, perhaps, not wild and fantastic enough in his method to satisfy Irving on this occasion. and he must have instructed his

stage manager to make a criticism to this effect ; for on that day there came suddenly from the wings the piteous appeal : “ Lidies, lidies ! l>o you remember as ye’re dancing in ’ell, and not on ’Ampstead ’Eath.” An interesting commentary on Miss Ellen Terry’s seriousness as an actress is made by the writer: “Ellen Terrispent very little time on society in her busiest years, and to this day I think it incenses her to see her young friends in the profession dining, at the Ritz or supping at the Savoy. “ 1 When I was your age.* T have known her to say with much seeming severity, ; T went home to bed when 1 had finished my work, so a-s to he able to work better the next day.* ” The article states that Ellen Terry’s costume as Lady Macbeth, made famous by the portrait- of her in the part by Mr Sargent, which now hangs in the Tate Gallery, was studded with green beetle wings. RADIO STIMULATES GROWTH OF HAIR. When every one possesses a home wireless and operates a pocket phone there will be no more baldheaded men, according to the theory of the Hounslow (England) "Wireless Society. It maintains that a radio operator who is constantly broadcasting and listening in develops a remarkble crop of hair, owing to the electrical waves. The organisation points out that this is .of great- advantage in operating, as the hair helps to oliminate~~discomfort due to the receiver. A Harley Street physician believes there may be something in the theory. He says there are certain kinds of electrical waves known to stimulate the skin, and it is quite likely that the home radio’s popularity will affect the sale of hair restorers. The secretary of the Wireless Telegraphists Association says: “ To my knowledge ther-Q is only one bald headed operator in London, and he is Marconi’s traffic inspector, who gave up regular operating ten years ago.” BOXER’S SINGULAR f>EFEAT. In a boxing match far £oo aside between Charlie Stone, of TafTs M ell, and “Mog” Pugh, of Abaravon. >at Pontypridd. Pugh received a blow, on the chin ’towards the close of the 13th round and went down for a count of eight, but the gong saved, him. When lie went to' his corner it was found tfint the blow had knocked- one of the gum protectors which he was using into his throat. It was dislodged by a doctor, but not in time for Pugh, who was leading on points, to respond to the call of the 14tli round, and Stoue was declared the winner. A NEW POUETSM. “ Every day and in every way ” we get nearer and nearer. Lord Clifford of C-hudleigh has expounded a “New Hvpothesis of Creation.” and it appears that the story of the world wil 1 end in the approved style, “and they lived happily ever after.’ War wil disappear round about 0000. Crime wit not disappear with it. but it will grow less find less, and there will be a mark, ed difference between the policeman’s duties in A.D. 6000, and his duties in \I) 1922. There will be no police at all in A.D. 16,000, so if you want to join the police force don’t leave your application till too late. All this is very comforting—for our descendants. Meanwhile, one cannot forget that the date for the* end, of the world’s coal supply _is about two or three hundred years hence, and one wonders how many wars will he survived between 1922 and 5600. But still “every day and in every way ’ we get happier and happier. THE CALL TO YOUNG INDIA. “ We are brought face ?&oe with one of the most tragic c4rcTtm»i»,tice|in the* life of young in iff a The ideals that have been placed before them with such persistence and vehemence by a- certain section of publicists, doubtless influential, are such a'* can lead onlv to a brankmptev from w hich it will he difficult to recover. Thev are almost entirely negative :>r destructive, and the positive element* which they contain are so chimerical that even if thev were capable of realisation they would not benefit the country at large to any appreciable extent. To pursue them at all is merely to beat the air. The effect of the political / puerilities we have witnessed during j the last few veax» is a weakness of will I HOr j n passion for trivialities that ara | hound to result in a slackness of moral ! fibre. Tt 38 the special business of everv young Indian thoroughly to sift ; the rubbish that is being served up j to-day in the shape of political ideals land the methods of realising them.”--J 4 “The Times of India.”