SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1925.
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Princes Arthur of Connaught has
Sheila Kaye-Smith is the latest Prince Henry is now being men been among the keenest followers novelist to reach the first edition tioned in various authoritative quar of polo this season, and, usually in pinnacle (says a "Daily News" company with Lord and Lady Mand writer) Included in a list of ters as the probable accessor, to Carnegie, has been present at most 'wanted" firsts issued by a Lon-Jord Byng na Governor-General of of the matches in which the dog bookseller, I notice Coured and Canada (writes "Gadabout" in Maharajah of Jodhpur's team has Moore bead the list with Gissing the "Daily Chronicle.") Prines been engaged (saya a "Daily as a third. The other writers in
Chronicle" writer.) Princos demand are W. H. Hudson, E. M. Henry's short experience of public Arthur, by the way, is one of the Forster, James Stephens, Tomlin-affairs and his bachelorhood are two few women of the Royal Family son, Norman Douglas, Lytton points argued against his appoint who smoke, and is frequently to be Strachey, and D. H. Lawranco. ment. seen with a cigarette.
What will posterity say to such a Camida, howover, he is not likely If the Princo goes to list as this? Porto Rica Prosperity.
Royalty's Life in Cotinge.
to go as an unmarried man. clamming as flomewood, the In- There are few old-world cottages hero of Corunna,
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Apropos of the "Buy British Goods" campaign the following extract from Professor Russel Smith's newly-published book, nume, between Riser und Cobhum, Spanish Embassy in London states Arnmunication issued by the "North America," is significant, which Queen-Marie of Rumania is that a touching ceremony in honour "The opening of the American making her headquarters during her of a great Englishman is to tuke. market to Porto Rican produce stay in England. The high hodges place it the town of Corunna (La without tariff charges." he says, that surround it, the tall wooden Coruña). The Mayor, Town Coun "has increased the trade 65 the gatos, the stat ly fir trees that stand vind inhabitants have decided to Island from $8,500,000 in 1901 to guard over the winding path lead pay public homage to the memory $72,000,000 in 1922.", Turning tong to the house, make it a perfect of General Sir John Moore, whose Jamaica, which he describes as dream house (points out a Daily name is identified with that of the "far less prosperous" than Porto News" writer.)
town, where his memory is still Rica, he says: "The Jamaica sugar A Scots Coming-of-Age.
hallowed by the citizens. The industry lingers along as did that: of Porto Rica before American and heir, Lord Ramsay, came of the most beautiful and least Lord and Lady Dalhousie's elder which La Coruña is situated, is ne ancient Kingdom of Galicia, in possession... It cannot.com- plete at the present time with the July 26, when extensive known parts of Spain, boasting of fertile cane fields of Cuba." Yet family ostutes in Forfarshire. Ladyments in the peninsula seb in rejoicings were held он the 'some of the finest artistic monu- Jamaica prefers to remain British. Dalhousie, who is the youngest sis petarente scenery. This tribute. Charlie Chaplin's Trousers.
ter of Lord Ancaster, and who be to a glorious won of kingland will * Judge John L. Hunter, of Lose her muring whe Lady Mary certainly tend to strengthen the Angeles, has recorded his final resented with the freedom of two peoples, coming, as it does. 20 Heathcote-Willoughby, is to be bonds already existing between the decision that Charles Spencer Brechin this month, (says a "Daily closely after the ceremony of the Chaplin, film comedian, is not roniels" writer.) entitled to the exclusive use of the
Solemn opening of the English particular style of baggy trousers,
Leemetery at San Sebastion last year wobbly cane, derby hat and
hy her Majesty the Qucon of Spain, moustache used in his screen
in the presence of the local au make-up. He also ruled, thai.
thorities. Charles Amador, against whom Chaplin recently brought a ense in Court, may don such garments before the film camera. provided his pictures are not advertised under a game that will lead the public to believe that Chaplin's anties are being shown. Chaplin recently obtained an injunction, says Reuter, to restrain Amador
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The death is announced of Pauline Princess of Bentheim-Steinfurt, sister of the former reigning Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and of the Dowager Queen Emma of the Netherlands, in her 70th year. When the Frincess-Pauline lost her husband in 1919 in the person of Prince. Alexis, the fourth Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt, the suc cassion passed, not to their eldest. son, Prince Eherwyn, but to the eldest of his four hrothers, Prince Victor. Prince Eberwyn, thirteen years before; had resisted all 'ap- peels, even from the ex-Kaiser, and renounced the succession in order to contract a morganatic umrriage with Fraulein Lili Langenfeld, the handsome daughter of Fler Chris tian Langenfeld, a retired trades. man of Cologne, who had once been mayor of a small Germin provincial town. After the formal renuncia- tion the young couple went to England and were married in 1906 at the registry office in Henriette- street.
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The luise that u mun usually buys nowadays is one that has passed the ts of his wild's scrutiny and satishdir sense of comfort and convenience, aring in mind the fact that she has to spend nearly all her time in it. Ther fore, it is not surprising to Run from Miss Josephine Chapman, who is describ ed as of the most successful Women weddet in the world, and who is news piruet sing in England, that must women like to have their homes designed by a woman archi téct, because she tries to give them nhor in which housekearding is made as easy as possible. The in vasion of women into professions i Australia in noted. affected
The most perplexed man in Lon- architectur: at the Master
on to-day is an Australian univer sity professor who has arrived a Builder" cites the case of Mias
year earlier this intended. He is Chapman as one of the straws which show how the wind is veering."
one of the Australian delegates to the Empire Universities Congress tim brumbent Miss Chapman, who is an American is described as a practical hasiner
which is to open in London in July 1926, and as he will have to rotum hike womth. Her first effort was
home before the congress is held, be country voltage, planned as user- vantless house her last, no Italia and Dichess of Sutherland live, is
Hampden House, where the Duse or the misapprehension that his will have travelled 24,000 miles un- palace for a Washington millionaire,ne of the few big houses in Loue was needed there now. A "a whit - place built in a huge park, doy, which have no stair carpet-the typist's error is said to be the cause and with so many cottages, out-stairs are, of polished brown wood Universities Barenu of the British of his conferium. Last January the houses, conservatories, garagen.It is curious also, in the heart of
It may be vacation time for Presi dent Coolidge, bat his secretary, Everett Sanders (above), is still on the job attending the needs of the nation's exécutive.
Killed Servants.
etc., that it was almost like planning Mayfair, to be conducted to the big Empire sent to Australia prelimin village. In betwe she has drawing-room on the Grit door by notices in connection with the built schools and colleges, toy a servant in a kit (remarks a "Daily not mentioned. We received congress, but inadvertently the year. halls, and theatres, But she likes Chronicle writer.). The kit is of Amestic architecture the best, and Sutherland tartan, and is no more March us informing us that all is now interested in a coheme to compienaus, though considerably elegates in Sydney had been warn- latter from Sydney University in get hold of some old buildings in more unsial, than the bregolies of ad of the error, an official of the Taris and turn them into practicableSome footmen at other great man-hurean told a Daily Mail" little kitchenette flats;"
All-Night Politics,
Ajons.
Guard Changing Mistake.
re-
porter. How it was that one The all-right sitting, once the.
delegate should be under a mis An incident of a kind which it apprehension it is not possible to Faupreme expression of righteons is raid, has not occurred, for thirty say. There is no reason why he
indignation
downtrodden years or more, took place at the should not have known that the Opposition, developing in the changing of the royal guard for the congress was next year, for the present House of Commons into a day in mail week. While the Court typist's error had been corrected in supper bed and breakfast pffair in residence at Buckingham time. I understand that be had Although prolonged Fittings had alice the change takes place income to England intending to spend been expected during the detailed the forecourt of the palace, but a holiday as well." discussions on the Finance Bill, the when the King and Queen are not Prime Minister sad the Chancellor in residence the change is made in Cat Exccutions.
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