youhunting q job? - archive.lib.msu.edus private guests in berhn ... flowers are very important in...

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Are You Hunting Q Job? I WORK in an employment office. I am employed; I have a job; I draw a pay check twice a month; so perhaps i haven't a chance to obtain the applicant's true point of view. But I have interviewed Job hunters for a year and a half now, and I have developed a pretty definite theory abo u t them. A person looking for a job must learn to depend a great deal upon the first impression he makes, and It won't be a good one if he comes In chewing gum, with a dirty face, with un- brushed hair, wit h unkempt clothes; if he says, ••Have ya gut any' appllcashuns to give out?" or ••I gut ta have a JOb-- anyt'tng will do." Nor will it make a good Im- pression if he sneaks Into the office as though he were. going upstairs at 1:30 in the morning with his shoes In his hands; or if he whispers so one must strain to catch his every word. No employer is going to be interested in a pompous person who knows it all, uses an ex- traordinary vocabulary, or who is snooty to the people who work for him; neither is he anxious to give much of his time to some one who whines about bad luck or who is looking for a shoulder on which to cry. Being unemployed is one of the most tragic things in the world. I know; I've seen how it !...atfects strong, husky men; their eyes are tired and hopeless; I've seen younger men with white t of Ing cto· t tr- ase He ,If He ows tion fter ver- hat he ing ern- ost be- (Continued from perge four.) Hitler's private guests in BerHn and in Berchtesgaden claim that Kannenberg and his wife, the photographer Heinrich H 0 f t. mann and his wife, can be con- sidered as closer to Hitler than anybody else at the present mo- ment, except possibly for Dr. Otto Dietrich, his friend and press chief. Kannenberg, Hit- ler's intimates ex pia i n, can throw you a full course dinner on half an hour's notice, while his wife delights the heart of Hitler through her expert ar- rangement of fiowers. Flowers are very important In the home of Germany's dictator. Every day you can see the small trucks of Berlin's most famous fiorists stop at the different en- trances of the chancellery, with attendants scurrying up and down the broad, impressive stair- cases past the sentries standing guard as if they were made of stone, The result is, according to some of the diplomats, that If at official fUnctions you just don't know what topic to pick for the dinner conversation with the enormous storm trooper or Schutzstatfel man opposite you, talk flowers to him and yOU'll fare quite safely. The Fuehrer likes fiowers, and your subleader hal made a point of knowtng about them, too. In the chancellery one special small apartment is reserved for Hitler's press chief, Dr. Dietrich. He has a villa in one of Berlin's nicest suburbs where he Uvea with his family, but his duties .0 frequently compel him to be within Hitler's reach that Hitler ordered the arrangement of special quarters for him. His little daughter then comes down- town to visit father, who prOUdly takes her in to see Hitler and the other men in the chancellery. Bodyguards, secretaries, and high officials are unanimous in their praise of the poise and charm of the tot, who is about 5 years old. s, mtn- Herr moved pala- park s used luxu- many, Jews." been e.) Quiet, with alert eyes and an ingratiating manner, Dr. Diet- rich has been with Hitler for more than twelve years. His shrewd judgment, his coolness and genuine kindliness have helped bridge over many a eon- flict and remove quite a good deal of friction in a country where every man is keyed up to the highest pitch, eager to en- force plans which are almost revolutionary in nature, at least in the eyes of the average Oer- man. Lunch takes about three-quar- ters of an hour, after which Hit. ler leaves the chancellery to visit an exhibition, to drive to new plants in the vicinity of Berlin, or to call on one or the other of hisaids. In summer time he may drive to the Schorfheide to Advice from One Who Hires By HELEN McfARLANE knuckles stan din g 0 ut on clenched flsts; and I've seen the eyes of women and girls fill with tears and their lips tighten into a pinched line. But, worst of all, I've seen despair, resent- ment, and perplexity on the faces of the boys and girls who have • Thia czrticle wera contributed to The Tribune in the hope thert It will be of help to .. er great merny pto.pectl.e employe ••• who might be ..excluded from er tincrl choice beceru.e of their inattention to some of the .merll but importemt thing ••• finished school, who are finding that there are no places in the world for the majority of them. I can't give jobs to all of the people to whom I talk, but I can give a suggestion or two: Keep your chin up and put your best foot forward.. Be con- fid.ent in yout' NATURAL sell, but don't be overbearing or proud. See that your appearance at- tracts attention by its good taste, not by its offen.e to the eye (and, in more cases than you'd realize, to the nose). visit Goering and enjoy the lake and the forests; or, if he must return to town qUickly, he may run out to Schwanenwerder, where Goebbels has his summer residence. The countless new barracks, m1l1tary schools, and training quarters being erected around Berlin were visited by Hitler, who carefully watched their progress, having helped supervise the architects' plans for these huge blocks of build- lngs, which are small cities In themselves. If the\ weather Is bad Hitler will roa-n the chancellery and look at collections of paintings, prints, and sculptures of young German artists kept in readiness for his inspection. Architectural plans and models are submitted to him. On such afternoons Hit- ler sketched the new water roun- tains now gayly spouting In the gardens of the chancellery or helped map out the new plans for the reconstruction of Berlin, Hamburg, and other cities. It Is safe to say that there is not one new big building erected at the expense of the government which was not submitted to Hlt- ler before its construction was declded upon. It is the same with German buUdlngs in tor- eign countries. The plans for the German embassy in London, which was rebuilt at great cost when the present foreign minis- ter, Von Ribbentrop, was ambas- sador in London, were d e vis e d under Hit 1 e r's guidance. When the Germans de- cided they needed a new embassy in Washington the projects were presented to Htt- ler by the wife of Germany's a m- bassador, F r au Dieckhoff. The plans have been dropped for the moment. The widow of Hitler's favorite architect, Frau Professor Frost, carries out Hitler's suggestions for interior decorations and sub. mits sketches for interiors to him. Great efforts are being made to create a new style that in some dim future might rank with Empire, Chippendale, or other styles distinctive to their periods. It Is a goal toward which Hitler is striving. and the wives of his subleaders are anx- iously attempting to emulate him or make new suggestions and thus win Hitler's favor. Late in the afternoon Hitler returns to one of his offices, where his aids report to him and where secretaries are ready to take dictation. Press Chief Dlet- rich presents a summary of the day's news and the reaction in the foreign countries. If in the course of the day Hitler has heard of an important report in a foreign paper Which Herr Dtet- Heinrich Rimmler Treat all with whom you come in contact with the same courtesy that you intend to ae- cord the person who may hire you. (How do you know that a report on you isn't turned in by everyone to whom you talk?) Be a positive character, -not a negative one. Have 80mething to offer, be it ever so small. True, a stenographer has had special training; so has an ac- countant and a draftsman. But no training is required of an office boy or a messenger or of a file clerk. Ask for information regarding these positions, so that yoJ'll appear to have some- thing definite in mind. Nothing is more difficult for an interview- er than to be expected to decide what an inexperienced person is best fitted for, as he probably knows little of your likes, pref· erences, and outside interests that help to form your aptitudes. All this may not be sound pol- icy to personnel administrators, but there are a few hints that may be helpful to you when you are looking for a job. As I said, I actually know how much atten- tion is given to the appearance and manners of the applicant, and therefore I cannot stress too strongly their importance in ac- counting for the consideration that you receive. Yes, I have a job now, but If I didn't I know I would give a lot more thought to the things men- tioned here than does the aver- age applicant with whom I have talked within the last eighteen months. <Tribune Studio photo.) .. I erctuerllyKNOW how much atten· tlon i. gi"en to the erppeerrance and mernn.... of the erppliccmt:' Europe's Man of Mystery (A••oclated Pr••• photo.) The corridor In the Reich cherncenery through which olflcierl. emd foreign diplomat. mu.t werlk on their wcry to the reception han. rich either overlooked or consld- ered unimportant, a full transla- tion is ordered for H ttl e r's perusal. In recent months army men were daily visitors, since Hitler takes the keenest Interest In mil- Itary problems. He has worked his way through countless man- uals of strategy and mllitary books of all descriptions. •• Occasionally, when there are no formal receptions, Hitler wlll give a small tea party for vis- itors from abroad or for his aids and their wives. If he knows them better he wUl surprise them with an invitation on their birthday. Recently many of the presents he has given to his friends or their wives and rela- tives have been engraved with his initials, which also now ap- pear in extra big size on the entrance to his big study, Dur- ing these receptions nobody it> allowed to smoke. Formerly this rule prevailed only so long as Hitler was present; now the rule is that in the entire chan. cellery nobody may smoke. After dinner, which is similar to lunch. Hitler and his aids go to the opera or to the theater, or they view new films in the hall he had bUilt specially for that purpose. Recently Hitler has developed a great interest in the lighter arts. Formerly 0 nIy opera singers and the heavier type of music could be heard In the chancellery; now you ng dancers. tncludlng young Ameri- cans and other foreigners, have been invited to display their art at formal and informal recep- tions. The number of women among the visitors to the chan- cellery has increased. Frau Himmler, the wife of Germany's supreme chi e f of all police' forces, and Frau Morel. the wife of Hitler's chief doctor, often act as chaperons when Hitler and his aids Invite the younger generation. While almost no American films can be seen pub. licly tn Germany. Hitler sees al most all of them. They are fre- quently shown to him before they go to the censor. American firms complain that the Germans keep their films for weeks on end. Though the authorities are fully aware they can't run in Germany because of the Import restrictions, American films are studied most closely by the Oer- man movie producers before the)' return them. . At official functions Frau Goe- ring usually acts as Hitler's ot- ficial hostess, her charm and nat- uralness win n i n g her many friends among foreign and Oer- man visitors. At these functions you can see Hitler preside in white tie or In his new gala outfit -a white coat with a silver and gold belt. He enjoys his glass of ••herva" While his guests sample the best of German wines chosen carefully from the chan- cellery's cellar. Formerly elab- orate menus were printed, but nowadays the real menus are being kept secret-if chicken or turkey is served It appears as mere chicken or turkey and not with the hlfaluting names they deserve because of the truffies, spices, herbs, champagne, or other extra titbits used to turn a fowl Into a fancy bird fit for a state banquet. Even the names of the wines are kept off the menus, much to the disap- pointment of some of the old gourmets who enjoy collecting the menus that they expect in some future day will bring back the memory of the delicacies they tasted. Until a year or two ago every Nazi would assure you Hitler never would marry. Now they don't feel so sure about It. They claim that when Hitler and Mus· stage, and the stage managers, who at first reluctantly gave In to his wishes, feared he would be tempted to emulate the activo Itles of the former German kaiser, but Herr Tietjen, diree- tor of the Berlin Opera house, says with all appearance 01 sln- cerlty that "every suggestion the Fuehrer has mad e has proved a great success." If you talk to Nazi politicians they will tell you the Fuehrer is happiest when he Is among his ••old fighters" and can talk of the days of his fight with them and discuss social prob- lems. To judge by the expres- sion on Hitler's face at these different functions one is tempt- ed to say that the artists now- adays speak with more justifica. «Acme photo.) Hitler ;ive. autogrerph. to Ba"ariem peer.emt ;irl.. Mu•• olinl erd.i.ed hUn to get" clo.er to the eerrth •. crnd become Ie•• the acetic leerder. sollni met In Munich the Duce of Italy urged the Fuehrer of Germany to relax a little more; that his people would love him even better if he were" closer to earth and not quite so ascetic" as he appeared then. Relaxing; the Duce claimed, helped you remain young and able to with- stand better the self-Imposed strain ot dictatorship, in which a whole nation allowed one man to bear almost the entire burden of responsibllity. •e• Gay parties have taken and take place in the chancellery, with scores of Germany's most famous artists helping beautify them. Movie stars, actors and actresses, singers and pianists, painters, sculptors, and arehl- tects wlll proudly tell you: ••The Fuehrer is happiest when he can forget his care of state in the midst of his artists. We are elos- er to him than many of the poll- ttctans who take themselves so very seriously." Stage manag- ers tell of Hitler's interest in the practical side of their work. In the Berlin opera he made sev- eral suggestions for altering some of the settings, some of the mass movements on the tlon, though the cordial relations of Hitler and the old fighters cannot be doubted. Hitler himself rarely retires before midnight or 1 o'clock. When there Is a crisis or he is preoccupied with a new problem he wUl talk of the various ae- peets of the situation for hours on end to the men of his entour- age, their wives, or other vtslt- ing friends. The small circle of intimates includes his adjutants, Capta.in Brueckner, Brigadier Schaub, Press Chief Dietrich, Herr von Hewel of Ribbentrop's staff: hIs personal physician, Dr. Brandt: his chief physician, Dr. Thea Morel; Frau Morel; the chief of his police forces, Hlmm- ler, and his wife; Heinrich Hoff· mann, his chief photographer, on whom he bestowed the title of professor, and his wife; his major-domo, Kannenberg, and his wife. In Berchtesgaden the visiting house guests - artists, officers-join the circle. AI the hours go by the men on duty will signal to each other and un- obtrusively one after the other slip out until only a few remain clustered around Hitler. It Hit- ler reaches a conclusion, coins a phrase that he flnds important, one of the secretaries may be summoned or Dr. Dietrich will jot down whatever notes Hitler wants to be noted. Such ses- sions are strenuous. and the strain tells on the participants. Frequently you see the men who went to the Berghof for a corn- parative rest return more ex- hausted than when they If'ft their Berlin offices. On less tense days Hitler ro tires early to study the books picked for his perusal by his propaganda minister, Goebbels, or books he ordered himself. From time to time- he requests outsiders whom he met through some flUke of chance to work out a full report on the hving conditions in their part 01 Ger- many or similar problems, and Hitler will study them to corn- pare them with the official reo ports of his men. In recent months' Hitler has taken up the study of the stars and planets. In th~ pavllion on the Kehlstein, th~ mountain In the Bavarian Alps near his Berg. hof through which he had a shaft blasted to make a lift, he spends many hours stUdying the heavenly bodies. He has con. ferred with astrologers at length and has learned the art of mak- ing a horoscope.» The names of Hitler's astrologers are kept secret with utmost care. Not completely satisfied wit h the knowledge gleaned from them Hitler is stUdying old boOk~ which his representatives have bought him in Germany and abroad. His fondness for sketch. ing and designing stands him in good stead, making it easy for him to draw horoscopes in ex. pert fashion. He makes his own analyses of the constellations and works out his own lnterpre- tatlons, comparing them with those of his experts. Just how far his study 01 the stars has affected his decisions is hard to establish. Every Nazi who should know will answer according to his own reaction to astrology-those who believe In it will tell you most seriously the Fuehrer goes only by the stars. Those who lack the faith will ridicule any such assertion. One thing Is certain-Hitler has transformed his pavlhon on the romantic Kehlstein into a regu- lar observatory, and he is devor- Ing quite a lot of his time to the study of the stars and books on astrology. With as wide and diverging a range of interests as those dis- played by Fuehrer Hitler and his uncanny ab1l1ty to adapt him- self to his audience and to sense trends, it is qutte natural that every one of the twenty or so closest to him would give you a totally different picture of the man who today rules Germany. Only in one point they all agree -men and women-they are all ready to blindly obey his orders, whatever they be.

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Page 1: YouHunting Q Job? - archive.lib.msu.edus private guests in BerHn ... Flowers are very important In the home of Germany's dictator. Every day you can see the small trucks of Berlin's

Are You Hunting Q Job?IWORK in an employment

office. I am employed; Ihave a job; I draw a pay

check twice a month; so perhapsi haven't a chance to obtain theapplicant's true point of view.But I have interviewed Job

hunters for a year and a halfnow, and I have developed apretty definite theory abo u tthem.A person looking for a job

must learn to depend a greatdeal upon the first impression hemakes, and It won't be a goodone if he comes In chewing gum,with a dirty face, with un-brushed hair, wit h unkemptclothes; if he says, ••Have yagut any' appllcashuns to giveout?" or ••I gut ta have a JOb--anyt'tng will do."Nor will it make a good Im-

pression if he sneaks Into theoffice as though he were. goingupstairs at 1:30 in the morningwith his shoes In his hands; orif he whispers so one muststrain to catch his every word.No employer is going to be

interested in a pompous personwho knows it all, uses an ex-traordinary vocabulary, or whois snooty to the people who workfor him; neither is he anxious togive much of his time to someone who whines about bad luckor who is looking for a shoulderon which to cry.Being unemployed is one of

the most tragic things in theworld. I know; I've seen how it

!...atfects strong, husky men; theireyes are tired and hopeless; I'veseen younger men with white

t ofIngcto·t tr-aseHe,IfHeowstionfterver-hatheingern-ostbe-

(Continued from perge four.)Hitler's private guests in BerHnand in Berchtesgaden claim thatKannenberg and his wife, thephotographer Heinrich H 0 f t .mann and his wife, can be con-sidered as closer to Hitler thananybody else at the present mo-ment, except possibly for Dr.Otto Dietrich, his friend andpress chief. Kannenberg, Hit-ler's intimates ex pia i n, canthrow you a full course dinneron half an hour's notice, whilehis wife delights the heart ofHitler through her expert ar-rangement of fiowers.Flowers are very important In

the home of Germany's dictator.Every day you can see the smalltrucks of Berlin's most famousfiorists stop at the different en-trances of the chancellery, withattendants scurrying up anddown the broad, impressive stair-cases past the sentries standingguard as if they were made ofstone, The result is, accordingto some of the diplomats, that Ifat official fUnctions you justdon't know what topic to pickfor the dinner conversation withthe enormous storm trooper orSchutzstatfel man opposite you,talk flowers to him and yOU'llfare quite safely. The Fuehrerlikes fiowers, and your subleaderhal made a point of knowtngabout them, too.In the chancellery one special

small apartment is reservedfor Hitler's press chief, Dr.Dietrich. He has a villa in oneof Berlin's nicest suburbs wherehe Uvea with his family, but hisduties .0 frequently compel himto be within Hitler's reach thatHitler ordered the arrangementof special quarters for him. Hislittle daughter then comes down-town to visit father, who prOUdlytakes her in to see Hitler andthe other men in the chancellery.Bodyguards, secretaries, andhigh officials are unanimous intheir praise of the poise andcharm of the tot, who is about5 years old.

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• ••Quiet, with alert eyes and an

ingratiating manner, Dr. Diet-rich has been with Hitler formore than twelve years. Hisshrewd judgment, his coolnessand genuine kindliness h a v ehelped bridge over many a eon-flict and remove quite a gooddeal of friction in a countrywhere every man is keyed up tothe highest pitch, eager to en-force plans which are almostrevolutionary in nature, at leastin the eyes of the average Oer-man.Lunch takes about three-quar-

ters of an hour, after which Hit.ler leaves the chancellery to visitan exhibition, to drive to newplants in the vicinity of Berlin,or to call on one or the other ofhis aids. In summer time hemay drive to the Schorfheide to

Advice fromOne Who

HiresBy HELEN McfARLANE

knuckles s tan din g 0 u t onclenched flsts; and I've seen theeyes of women and girls fill withtears and their lips tighten intoa pinched line. But, worst ofall, I've seen despair, resent-ment, and perplexity on the facesof the boys and girls who have

• Thia czrticle wera contributedto The Tribune in the hope thertIt will be of help to .. er greatmerny pto.pectl.e employe •••who might be .. excluded fromer tincrl choice beceru.e of theirinattention to some of the .merll

but importemt thing ••••

finished school, who are findingthat there are no places in theworld for the majority of them.I can't give jobs to all of the

people to whom I talk, but I cangive a suggestion or two:Keep your chin up and put

your best foot forward.. Be con-fid.ent in yout' NATURAL sell,but don't be overbearing orproud.

See that your appearance at-tracts attention by its good taste,not by its offen.e to the eye (and,in more cases than you'd realize,to the nose).

visit Goering and enjoy the lakeand the forests; or, if he mustreturn to town qUickly, he mayrun out to Schwanenwerder,where Goebbels has his summerresidence. The countless newbarracks, m1l1tary schools, andtraining quarters being erectedaround Berlin were visited byHitler, who carefully watchedtheir progress, having helpedsupervise the architects' plansfor these huge blocks of build-lngs, which are small cities Inthemselves.If the\ weather Is bad Hitler

will roa-n the chancellery andlook at collections of paintings,prints, and sculptures of youngGerman artists kept in readinessfor his inspection. Architecturalplans and models are submittedto him. On such afternoons Hit-ler sketched the new water roun-tains now gayly spouting In thegardens of the chancellery orhelped map out the new plansfor the reconstruction of Berlin,Hamburg, and other cities. ItIs safe to say that there is notone new big building erected atthe expense of the governmentwhich was not submitted to Hlt-ler before its construction wasdeclded upon. It is the samewith German buUdlngs in tor-eign countries. The plans forthe German embassy in London,which was rebuilt at great costwhen the present foreign minis-ter, Von Ribbentrop, was ambas-sador in London,were d e vis e dunder Hit 1e r'sguidance. Whenthe Germans de-cided they neededa new embassyin Washingtonthe projects werepresented to Htt-ler by the wife ofGermany's a m-bassador, F r auDieckhoff. The plans have beendropped for the moment.The widow of Hitler's favorite

architect, Frau Professor Frost,carries out Hitler's suggestionsfor interior decorations and sub.mits sketches for interiors tohim. Great efforts are beingmade to create a new style thatin some dim future might rankwith Empire, Chippendale, orother styles distinctive to theirperiods. It Is a goal towardwhich Hitler is striving. and thewives of his subleaders are anx-iously attempting to emulate himor make new suggestions andthus win Hitler's favor.Late in the afternoon Hitler

returns to one of his offices,where his aids report to him andwhere secretaries are ready totake dictation. Press Chief Dlet-rich presents a summary of theday's news and the reaction inthe foreign countries. If in thecourse of the day Hitler hasheard of an important report ina foreign paper Which Herr Dtet-

HeinrichRimmler

Treat all with whom youcome in contact with the samecourtesy that you intend to ae-cord the person who may hireyou. (How do you know that areport on you isn't turned in byeveryone to whom you talk?)Be a positive character, -not a

negative one. Have 80methingto offer, be it ever so small.True, a stenographer has hadspecial training; so has an ac-countant and a draftsman. Butno training is required of anoffice boy or a messenger or ofa file clerk. Ask for informationregarding these positions, sothat yoJ'll appear to have some-thing definite in mind. Nothingis more difficult for an interview-er than to be expected to decidewhat an inexperienced personis best fitted for, as he probablyknows little of your likes, pref·erences, and outside intereststhat help to form your aptitudes.All this may not be sound pol-

icy to personnel administrators,but there are a few hints thatmay be helpful to you when youare looking for a job. As I said,I actually know how much atten-tion is given to the appearanceand manners of the applicant,and therefore I cannot stress toostrongly their importance in ac-counting for the considerationthat you receive.Yes, I have a job now, but If I

didn't I know I would give a lotmore thought to the things men-tioned here than does the aver-age applicant with whom I havetalked within the last eighteenmonths.

<Tribune Studio photo.).. I erctuerllyKNOW how much atten·tlon i. gi"en to the erppeerrance and

mernn.... of the erppliccmt:'

Europe's Man of Mystery

(A•• oclated Pr••• photo.)The corridor In the Reich cherncenery through which olflcierl. emd foreign

diplomat. mu.t werlk on their wcry to the reception han.

rich either overlooked or consld-ered unimportant, a full transla-tion is ordered for H ttl e r'sperusal.In recent months army men

were daily visitors, since Hitlertakes the keenest Interest In mil-Itary problems. He has workedhis way through countless man-uals of strategy and mllitarybooks of all descriptions.

• ••Occasionally, when there are

no formal receptions, Hitler wlllgive a small tea party for vis-itors from abroad or for his aidsand their wives. If he knowsthem better he wUl surprisethem with an invitation on theirbirthday. Recently many of thepresents he has given to hisfriends or their wives and rela-tives have been engraved withhis initials, which also now ap-pear in extra big size on theentrance to his big study, Dur-ing these receptions nobody it>allowed to smoke. Formerlythis rule prevailed only so longas Hitler was present; now therule is that in the entire chan.cellery nobody may smoke.After dinner, which is similar

to lunch. Hitler and his aids goto the opera or to the theater, orthey view new films in the hallhe had bUilt specially for thatpurpose. Recently Hitler hasdeveloped a great interest in thelighter arts. Formerly 0 n I yopera singers and the heaviertype of music could be heard Inthe chancellery; now you n gdancers. tncludlng young Ameri-cans and other foreigners, havebeen invited to display their artat formal and informal recep-tions. The number of womenamong the visitors to the chan-cellery has increased. F r a uHimmler, the wife of Germany'ssupreme chi e f of all police'forces, and Frau Morel. the wifeof Hitler's chief doctor, often

act as chaperons when Hitlerand his aids Invite the youngergeneration. While almost noAmerican films can be seen pub.licly tn Germany. Hitler sees almost all of them. They are fre-quently shown to him beforethey go to the censor. Americanfirms complain that the Germanskeep their films for weeks onend. Though the authorities arefully aware they can't run inGermany because of the Importrestrictions, American films arestudied most closely by the Oer-man movie producers before the)'return them. .At official functions Frau Goe-

ring usually acts as Hitler's ot-ficial hostess, her charm and nat-uralness win n i n g her manyfriends among foreign and Oer-man visitors. At these functionsyou can see Hitler preside inwhite tie or In his new gala outfit-a white coat with a silver andgold belt. He enjoys his glassof ••herva" While his guestssample the best of German wineschosen carefully from the chan-cellery's cellar. Formerly elab-orate menus were printed, butnowadays the real menus arebeing kept secret-if chicken orturkey is served It appears asmere chicken or turkey and notwith the hlfaluting names theydeserve because of the truffies,spices, herbs, champagne, orother extra titbits used to turna fowl Into a fancy bird fit fora state banquet. Even thenames of the wines are kept offthe menus, much to the disap-pointment of some of the oldgourmets who enjoy collectingthe menus that they expect insome future day will bring backthe memory of the delicaciesthey tasted.Until a year or two ago every

Nazi would assure you Hitlernever would marry. Now theydon't feel so sure about It. Theyclaim that when Hitler and Mus·

stage, and the stage managers,who at first reluctantly gave Into his wishes, feared he wouldbe tempted to emulate the activoItles of the former Germankaiser, but Herr Tietjen, diree-tor of the Berlin Opera house,says with all appearance 01 sln-cerlty that "every suggestionthe Fuehrer has mad e hasproved a great success."If you talk to Nazi politicians

they will tell you the Fuehreris happiest when he Is amonghis ••old fighters" and can talkof the days of his fight withthem and discuss social prob-lems. To judge by the expres-sion on Hitler's face at thesedifferent functions one is tempt-ed to say that the artists now-adays speak with more justifica.

«Acme photo.)Hitler ;ive. autogrerph. to Ba"ariem peer.emt ;irl.. Mu•• olinl erd.i.edhUn to get" clo.er to the eerrth •. crnd become Ie•• the acetic leerder.

sollni met In Munich the Duceof Italy urged the Fuehrer ofGermany to relax a little more;that his people would love himeven better if he were" closer toearth and not quite so ascetic"as he appeared then. Relaxing;the Duce claimed, helped youremain young and able to with-stand better the self-Imposedstrain ot dictatorship, in whicha whole nation allowed one manto bear almost the entire burdenof responsibllity.

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Gay parties have taken andtake place in the chancellery,with scores of Germany's mostfamous artists helping beautifythem. Movie stars, actors andactresses, singers and pianists,painters, sculptors, and arehl-tects wlll proudly tell you: ••TheFuehrer is happiest when he canforget his care of state in themidst of his artists. We are elos-er to him than many of the poll-ttctans who take themselves sovery seriously." Stage manag-ers tell of Hitler's interest in thepractical side of their work. Inthe Berlin opera he made sev-eral suggestions for alteringsome of the settings, some ofthe mass movements on the

tlon, though the cordial relationsof Hitler and the old fighterscannot be doubted.Hitler himself rarely retires

before midnight or 1 o'clock.When there Is a crisis or he ispreoccupied with a new problemhe wUl talk of the various ae-peets of the situation for hourson end to the men of his entour-age, their wives, or other vtslt-ing friends. The small circle ofintimates includes his adjutants,Capta.in Brueckner, BrigadierSchaub, Press Chief Dietrich,Herr von Hewel of Ribbentrop'sstaff: hIs personal physician, Dr.Brandt: his chief physician, Dr.Thea Morel; Frau Morel; thechief of his police forces, Hlmm-ler, and his wife; Heinrich Hoff·mann, his chief photographer,on whom he bestowed the titleof professor, and his wife; hismajor-domo, Kannenberg, andhis wife. In Berchtesgaden thevisiting house guests - artists,officers-join the circle. AI thehours go by the men on dutywill signal to each other and un-obtrusively one after the otherslip out until only a few remainclustered around Hitler. It Hit-ler reaches a conclusion, coinsa phrase that he flnds important,one of the secretaries may be

summoned or Dr. Dietrich willjot down whatever notes Hitlerwants to be noted. Such ses-sions are strenuous. and thestrain tells on the participants.Frequently you see the men whowent to the Berghof for a corn-parative rest return more ex-hausted than when they If'fttheir Berlin offices.On less tense days Hitler ro

tires early to study the bookspicked for his perusal by hispropaganda minister, Goebbels,or books he ordered himself.From time to time- he requestsoutsiders whom he met throughsome flUke of chance to workout a full report on the hvingconditions in their part 01 Ger-many or similar problems, andHitler will study them to corn-pare them with the official reoports of his men.In recent months' Hitler has

taken up the study of the starsand planets. In th~ pavllion onthe Kehlstein, th~ mountain Inthe Bavarian Alps near his Berg.hof through which he had ashaft blasted to make a lift, hespends many hours stUdying theheavenly bodies. He has con.ferred with astrologers at lengthand has learned the art of mak-ing a horoscope.» The names ofHitler's astrologers are keptsecret with utmost care. Notcompletely satisfied wit h theknowledge gleaned from themHitler is stUdying old boOk~which his representatives havebought him in Germany andabroad. His fondness for sketch.ing and designing stands himin good stead, making it easy forhim to draw horoscopes in ex.pert fashion. He makes his ownanalyses of the constellationsand works out his own lnterpre-tatlons, comparing them withthose of his experts.Just how far his study 01 the

stars has affected his decisionsis hard to establish. Every Naziwho should know will answeraccording to his own reaction toastrology-those who believe Init will tell you most seriouslythe Fuehrer goes only by thestars. Those who lack the faithwill ridicule any such assertion.One thing Is certain-Hitler hastransformed his pavlhon on theromantic Kehlstein into a regu-lar observatory, and he is devor-Ing quite a lot of his time to thestudy of the stars and books onastrology.With as wide and diverging a

range of interests as those dis-played by Fuehrer Hitler andhis uncanny ab1l1ty to adapt him-self to his audience and to sensetrends, it is qutte natural thatevery one of the twenty or soclosest to him would give youa totally different picture of theman who today rules Germany.Only in one point they all agree-men and women-they are allready to blindly obey his orders,whatever they be.