... . MONSIEUR ANDRE MAUROIS, the French author icho understands the English-speaking peoples so well, is in New York. He recently contributed an article to the American paper Life, in which he put the case for France. He said The other day a British 1 plane came over Paris and in letters of white smoke wrote in the sky the word Courage.' In the streets the men and women looked up, and as the ...

... . MR. and MRS. JACK OAKIE dancing. LORETTA YOUNG partners JAMES STEWART. IS CLAUDETTE COLBERT a* supper with CESAR ROMERO. MR. and MRS. DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, JNR., preetinp friends. Lovely ANNABELLA and her husband TYRONE POWER. RANDOLPH SCOTT dancing with Queen of the Ice SONJA HENIE. ANN SHERIDAN and CESAR ROMERO. B ROBERT RICHIE, DOLORES DEL RIO and MRS. JACK OAKIE. SOCIAL life in Holly wood ...

... POINTS FROM THE SPRING COLLECTIONS WOMEN IN WARTIME SUITS. They go anywhere, do anything, and in wartime are the mainstay of a wardrobe. Jaeger, 204, Regent Street, who in some subtle way make even their classic suits look individual, have an attractive spring collection. Their model above has the longer, wrist-length jacket, with two flap pockets, worn over a plain skirt. They have gay tweeds ...

... : When FLORENCE DESMOND gave autographs at the War Weapons Exhibition held at a London store to encourage war saving, she used a camera from an enemy ''plane as a writing-desk. MR. ANTHONY J. DREXELL BIDDLE, JUN., the United Stales Minister to Exiled Governments in London, has arrived. Fie was U.S. Minister to Poland at the time of the invasion, and continued en poste at Angers. MR. AVERELL ...

... . PHYLLIS CALVERT plays Ann, the heroine of Wells' famous story 44 Kipps, in the screen version, with Michael Redgrave in the title-role. Ann, it will be remembered, is Kipps's childhood's sweetheart, and when they meet again she is a domestic servant in his rich fiancee's house. He jilts the society girl, Helen, and elopes with the parlourmaid, Ann. PHOTOGRAPH BY CECIL BEATON. ...

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... - THE marriage of MISS EILEEN WILKINSON, only daughter of the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of London, to CAPTAIN J. MACNAUGHTON SIDEY, the Royal Tank Regiment, was followed by a reception at the Mansion House. Members of the staff knelt on the floor and looked down through the banisters at the festive scene. The bride wore a lovely pearl- tinted satin wedding dress and was attended by the ...

... MARCH winds are uncertain, and an extra jacket helps to temper them to your first spring frock. Swan and Edgar, Piccadilly Circus, have the house dress above in a fine woollen material, made in clear, vivid colours. Three rows of buttons on the frock are repeated on the short coat with its cut-away front, shown in the picture on the right. In the same department they have a youthful-looking ...

... . MRS. JOHN G. WINANT, wife of the newly-appointed United States Ambassador. Another study of MRS. WINANT, who is reported to be planning to join her husband in England. MR. JOHN G. WINANT, first Ambassador to be met by the Sovereign in person on arrival in this country ivith his family. They are (I. to r., standing) MR. CARLOS VALANDO MRS. VALANDO, formerly Miss Constance Winant MR. JOHN ...

... : MR. GEORGE WILLIAMS, the Royal Fusiliers younger son of the I late Mr. Owain Williams, married MISS PENELOPE ANN MITCHELL, I only daughter of Sir Frank and Lady Mitchell at All Saints', I Crowborough. H.R.H. the DUCHESS OF KENT attended the opening of the Silver Jubilee celebrations of the Royal College of Nursing, and chatted to ANNA IVANAVA, after watching her dance recital. Left MR. ...

... Quiet Wedding PRACTICAL BEAUTY NEWS FOR a wartime wedding, or indeed for any special occasion, Marshall and Snelgrove, Oxford Street, have planned the model above. In a fine boucle material, it has a short cape trimmed with American opossum and can be copied in several shades, in cluding turquoise and a soft honey colour. Darts above the waist give a slim line to the dress, which has unpressed ...

... . H.M. THE QUEEN accompanied ihe King on his visit of inspection to the Polish Forces in Scotland, and is here stooping under the camouflage as she leaves a defence post. Left MISS AN- TONELLE NEWLAND, daughter of Major- General Sir Foster Newland and of Mrs. W. G. Carr, is a charming and talented girl who speaks four languages. She is note working at a hospital in the country. Right LIEUT. G. ...