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Chief exponent of laissez-faire as a political doctrine, Bentham developed a philosophy of utilitarianism whose catchword became "the greatest happiness of the greatest number." Bashful, eccentric, fond of giving names to things, he spent his last year in a house he called "The Hermitage," whose dining room was to him "The Shop." A crusty personage, he might invite you to spend the day, not bother to give you a meal until 10 p.m. When Mme de Stael visited London she gushed: "Tell Bentham I will see nobody until I have seen him." Grunted Jeremy Bentham: "Sorry...
...Chamber as a matter of course re- elected by a landslide vote of 50440-50 tall. bold, hot-tempered Ferdinand Buisson, Socialist. Famed for his zesty anecdotes, Deputy Buisson is the political darling of Marseilles (as Premier Herriot is of Lyons). He presides over the Chamber loudly, is fond of bellowing: "You over there! Yes, I mean you!! Sit down!!! Your chance to speak, Monsieur, will come in one little moment...
...much bigger" than before, will write "authentic, interesting, amusing" stories. Whatever Mrs. Blair will say, she will put down either in longhand or by dictation : she does not know how to typewrite, though for purposes of publicity the American pictured her "writing her first newspaper story" at a typewriter. Fond of tennis, swimming, riding, mother of two, she dislikes golf and bridge, prefers talking to backgammon. Last winter, long before she knew she was one day to work for William Randolph Hearst, she ap peared in a charity tableau representing Cinemactress Marion Davies...
...theory of which Mr. Hoving is very fond is that executives should have no desks, that desks make visitors afraid. His office is fitted as a reception room where he and visitors can relax while they talk. But Mr. Hoving does not relax so very much, at that. Outside of office hours, he has been kept busy with courses at Columbia in philosophy and psychology, courses in art at the Metropolitan Museum. And he has not neglected his social life. Last week he said: "Of course it's hard on Mrs. Hoving, pulling up winter stakes at 45 East...
Freaks (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer). Director Tod Browning, one of the few truly individual directors in the U. S., is a specialist in horror. He is fond of anything that happens underground or in the dark, especially a murder. He prefers lovers who are physically deformed. He directed the late Lon Chaney in most of Chaney's best pictures. Before that he was a spieler for a sideshow, travelled twice around the world with a carnival in which he acted in blackface. Director Browning must have enjoyed making Freaks. It is one of the most macabre pictures ever filmed...