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THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1933.
AMERICA'S WOMEN
GLOBE-TROTTERS
A SENATOR'S PATH TO PROSPERITY
DOWN ON THE FARM
New York,
Salad Days of Sir Herbert Samuel
The rumoured intention of the Oxford University authorities to restrict the activities of the Octo- ber. Club is due to ragging and breaches of the peace which have been associated with the meetings of this Communist institution. **
his fence required repairing, lean- Political meetings at Oxford, of] According to the passport re-ed his gun against it, and got on course, have always provided a turns, 153,218 Americans travelled with the job.
abroad last year, which, surprisi source of inspiration for rags.
Alùng came his pig, looking as There is, for example, the storyingly enough in view of the times, usual for a place on which to of a rag in the days when Sir Hee-was only 10,000 fewer than the scratch its back. The run_wa_the bert Samuel, then Mr. Samnel, was year before.
handiest thing, and the animal was Few changes were shown in the jenjoying itself immensely when an toying with Socialism, and Mr. Ar- thur Ponsonby, now Lord Ponson-trend or character of travel, and jextra vigorous scratch Discharged by, was a die-hard Conservative. as before, the number of people the weapon then leaning over at an
One of the first Labour meetings visiting other countries for busi-jungle.
at Oxford was being held in Mr.iness reasons was extremely small. Will, at paintblank range, was Samuel's rooms at Balliol, where! Reasons for travel were divided badly peppered in his posterior he had collected a small gathering chietly as follows:-
parts. of intellectuals and artisans.
Family reasons....42.7 per cent. They took him to hospital and
This long-haired invasion shock- Holiday travel .40.2 per cent.jhe is doing nicely. He hopes the ed the gilded aristocracy of Balliol, Commercial business 4.5 per cent.price of pork will not fall sum- and they prepared a rag. Deciding Personal business .. 17 per cent.leiently in the meantime to prevent that if the proletarians were to Professional business 1.4 per cent.the pig paying in kind for his hold a meeting it might as well be Educational
5.8 per cent doctor's services. Western Europe was the objec-1 a long one, they screwed up the outside door of the rooms and then tive of 83 per vent. of those who Selecting America's Immortals. filed off the heads of the screws, went abroad. The Near East, the Dr. David S. Muzzes. Professor It was hours before Mr. Samuel Far East, and Mexico had most of of American History at Columbia and his satellites could be relieved. the remainder.
University, was asked to prepare a The leader of the rag was Mr. More than 20,000 of the travel-list of 50 Americana of recent Ponsonby.
lers described themselves as house-times who would figure in histories Įwives, and 17,000 as "persons of written fifty years hence. He got no occupation." New York City as far as 49 and then stopped, leav- supplied nearly a third of the ing the vacant place for the per-
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globetrotters, and, with New York son to whom the chief credit for
153,218,
America's Big Ten. Outlining prosperity programmes
2. Repeal of prohibition.
Rockefeller,
Others he includes are Lind bergh, Samuel Gompers, the labour leader, Admiral Dewey, Generals
State, accounted for 60,000 of the the discovery of insulin is due."
Only one woman figures on the His health is good. The monar
list, Edith Wharton, the novelist chical winds which are blowing!
Among his selections are: from Germany have brought a
Statesmen and politiciane-WII- glow to his cheeks. Lower Chamber of the Central
At night he reads aloud, to his is a popular pastime in Ameria son, Borah, Hughes, Hoover, Mel..
Al Smith, Legislature one-third of the seats family and guests. The reason hese days. All and sundry do it, lon, Bryan, Baker,
Put Senator Harrison, of Missis- Dawes, and House. will be filled by appointees of reads aloud is
because Napoleon
The Wright the Princes who have come into did so when he was at St. Helena. Sippi, who will be the leader of Inventors. the Federation in the Upper His favourite author now is Mr. the Senate Finance Committee in Brothers, Edison,
the Roosevelt administration. Industrialists and finansiers.—I. Chamber they will appoint a P. G. Wodehouse. somewhat larger proportion of The ex-Kaiser's German listeners speaks with considerable authority P. Morgan, John D. the members. Here in both are given every opportunity to ap when he lists the following ten Henry Ford, Carnegie, Simon Gug-
genheim. of Mr. projects as steps to recovery:-- Chambers is the nucleus of a preciate the subtleties
1. Balancing the budget. force of responsible conservative:Wodehouse's humour. They re- In the White Poor of the Bri- opinion to which other moderate ceive the plainest indieation when Those passages which tish Government's "Proposals for elements may gravitate, In the to laugh. Indian Constitutional Reform" ease of the Provincial Legisla-the ex-Kaiser thinks funniest he there appears at last a definite,tures, for whose elections a invariably reads out twice. comprehensive, and curatuity treatly widened franchise is pro- drawn scheme for an All-India posed, that franchise is, as the Federation. It is very far from White Paper points out, "essen-1 being a mere pulling together of tially based on property, supple-
NOT HIS FAULT. the somewhat sketchy recom-nented by an educational quali
COP: You can't sleep here, sir. 9. Transportation relief.
The Bobby And The Bos. mendations of the Round Table:fication." Moreover, the terms
REVELLER: Well, stop the 10. No aules tax.
Gangsters are not responsible Conferences in London, It in- of the Government's award alle beshly autos goin' by.
Then I
for all the strange things that hap- cludes, indeed. much that neverting a definite proportion of seats can
There Was No Stop Press for Him. pen on New York's streets in the under consideration in in each Legislature to each of
Claire W. H. Bangs, an Indiana
early hours. Conferences, as well as much the minority communities and!
editor and publisher, is not the Shortly after midnight the other that they, constituted as they interests render impossible the FAIR SECRETARY: What did sort of man to let small matters morning, late strollers saw
could not have agreed swamping of any one of these you wish to speak to Mr. Smith stand between him and the publi-door of a fast-moving taxi open and apon. The scheme, it is known, bodies by Congress party repré- about?
ju 16ft, boa-constrictor Hung into is the work of many hands, both sentation. As for safeguards in NOT SO FAIR WOMAN (wife) He was recently arrested on the roadway. Eye-witnesses took in London and in Indin; and it the nature of limitations on a of Smith;: Youl-Passing Show. charge of criminal libel brought one look and ran as fast as they may be said to represent, broadly, Governor's responsibility to thei
came
were,
4.
5.
Your Daily Smile.
OH!' OH!
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Reciprocal tariff agreements. Lowering income tax exemp-Pershing and Bliss, Hearst, and Eugene Debs, Socialist, candidate Two farm relief pro-for the Presidency.
tions if necessary. and G. jeels.
7. Stabilisation of foreign
changes. 8. Bankruptcy relief.
cation of his paper.
Dr. Muzzey refuses to defend ex-his judgment or explain his omis-
Kions.
hy a Huntington bank, but was re-could. leased on bail of £1000 to 'get. on
the
the opinion of those actively con-Legislature, whether Central or MISTAKEN IDENTITY
The only person equal to the cerned with Indian affairs to-day Provincial, they have nothing to "Do you know, darling, your eyes with the job of bringing his paper emergency was Patrolman Long, who look above all to the ele-be desired in principle, whether or glistes like pearls," he murmured to out. When he got to the printing determined to do his constabulary ments of security and stability no any "tightening up" in detail his sweetheart.
works, however, he found that the duty. Drawing his baton he flung in a new Constitution for India. be deemed advisable. For De- "Oh, do they!
You despicable, electric light and power company himself on the snake and smashed He It is to those clements that at-fence and External Affairs the two-faced creature," she said scorn- had disconnected the "juice.” it repeatedly over the head. tention in Britain will be most Governor-General is solely respon-fully. "You promised me faithful- That did not stop Mr. Bangs had wasted a lot of energy over it closely directed. It is, of course, isible. The heads, of "special res-ly you would have nothing to do with He ran true that a certain body of opin-ponsibility" under which both any other girls," ion denies the need of any, fur-he and each of the Provincial ther liberalising of Indian insti-Governors may. or emergency, tutions, and would even favour reject the advice of their Minis- Jan attempt to put the clock back ters include all
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his motorcar into the before he discovered that the printing works, connected the entile had obviously been dead about gine to his press, and with a week. light of oil lanterns in place of the The mystery has never been ex- "Why is Hotstuff running down customary electricity ran his edi-plained. the matters the street yelling like a house tion off to time.
THAT'S THE REASON.
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"Because his house is afire."
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JUST THE MAN. `·
Probably Honcone, em- barrassed with 16 feet of dead boa- The Pig That Fired A Gun. constrictor, decided that this was Oange City, Kansas, supplies the easiest way of getting rid of it. this story:
Whatever the explanation, It is Will Regenald returned from a believed to be the first bou that has
mobody wants it more than I do! DIPLOMATS ON THE
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WATER-WAGON.
Rumanian Legation's Wine Stolen.
BOTTLES CONTAINED WATER.
SCHOOLTEACHERS MARRY.
Miss Clair Munro And Mr. W, Mulcahy.
to a time before the Reforms now hitherto held to be vital, from afire?** in operation were established, the maintenance of order to the But the better part of British prevention of trade discrimina- opinion is in agreement that a tion. An essential point, the im- new advance along the path of portance of which is often over- MAGNATE: The man who marshooting outing, and, noticing that ever been taken for a ride. political evolution to which, in looked, is the recognition in the rles my daughter will want a lot; India, are so deeply committed is White Paper that the whole en-of money. called for, subject to the condi-terprise may be held up inde- SUITOR (hopefully): Well, sir, tion that every step is taken with finitely if financial conditions fullest forethought and most at present supremely unfavour careful provision against all the able are not such as to allow
IN HASTE! risks
of auch an enterprise, of a more expensive system of "Every time I kiss you it makes The White Paper is not, nor is it government being started on ajme a better man." represented to be, above criticism solvent basis. There is also the "Well, you don't have to try to. in this respect. The diligent and rigid maintenance of the prin-get to Heaven all in one night." searching criticism to which it ciple of the ultimate control of
The wedding. took place yeB- which every
Union Church, will be subjected in the Parli Parliament, to
terday at the mentary Joint Committee will authority exercising reserved or
Kowloon, of Miss Clair Couper the undoubtedly point to details in special powers is answerable,
in Washington. Munro, third daughter of which amendment is desirable; and which alone can modify the
Attaches of the Rumanian Lega-Bev. J. and Mrs. Munro of and the Government is pledged new Constitution once it is enact-
tlon will probably have' to drink Newcastle-on-Tyne, and Zr, Wilfred to give effect, before re-drafting ed Another condition which
more water than usual during the Mulcahy, son of Mr. M. Mulcahy its proposals in the form of might well be added is that that!
next few weeks. .....
and the late Mrs. Mulcahy of New Bill, to any reasonable sugges-Constitution should not be
In normal umes Great Britain Meanwhile some seaman is enjoy castle-on-Tyne. tions, But the general nature of brought into force in the absence!
The Rev. Dr. E. L, Allen officiated. produces Just about as much coaling, or has enjoyed, some choice Ru- the new Indian State-form is of a reasonable certainty that
The happy couple are both teachers annually as Germany, France and mantan liquors, common ground with all who al-there will bo legislative majori
¡Poland combined, }-
A consignment of 15 cases reach of the Central British School. low that an advance is to be de ties ready and willing to work it
ed Baltimore (Maryland); recently Mrs. Ephraums, sister of the sfred It is for ita provisions in in good faith. It may be sug
For pollee use a spotlight that for the Legation. The Legation but bride, was matron of honour, and the matter of cafeguards that rested, too, "hat if Second Cham throws beams of light 250 feet has ler who went for them found that Mr. E. H. Williams, District Officer, these proposals will be most an-bers are as they undoubtedly been invented to be mounted on the cases had been tampered with, Talpo, was best man xiously scrutinised, both by those are desirable in the Provinces, top of a pistol.
who would have them strong and they ought to be provided consti-
OUT.'
The spring poem-rejected,' The spring post-ejected.
Facts You Did Not Know.
and that most of them containel The honeymoon is being spent at either empty.bottles or bottles which Cheung Chan. insurmountable and by those tutionally for every Province, not Sicilian sulphur mines are being had been refilled with water, f Including the majority of Indian merely for three out of the eleven-electrified to increase their pro- The port authorities said the cases politicians who would not Speaking broadly, however, the duction, which has been declining appeared to have been aified on the have them at all if the decisions White Paper will make an impren in recent year. lay with them. There are twosion of prudent as well as for
voyage.
The Legation's supply being low, elements of stability, which do ward-looking statesmanship on Containing two compartments attacher said it might be necessary not lie on the surface of the those who admit that governeparated by Awall, a bottle has to shorten liquor rations until new scheme, but which have a decid-ment without consent is no long-been invented to deliver a measur- supplies can be obtained from Rum ed practical importance. In the er a practicable policy for India, ed amount of medicine,
Reuter.
WEATHER FORECAST.
The report issued from the Royal Observatory, this morning, states that the weather will keep fair, with moderate East winds.