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CAM-
visers in the Presidential ¡paign, do not constitute a "brain
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GOVERNOR LANDON'S
"LADY"
GRACIOUS HOSTESS IN THE NEWS »
HOMEMAKER OF GREAT CHARM AND ABILITY
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The engagement is announces Gazette that the figure represent that he has fewer theorists in his Landon has proved herself
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It is notified in the Government
The influence of Mr. Roosevelťs
To get a fair picture of the her spacious residence is a wel- Gazette that unless before the ex-
black-eyed, smiling Theo come resort when events be piration of two months the Orient professional helpers, who first Landon, who has become a come too lively at the Execu Photoplay Co., Ltd., obtains a cer-emed the title in 1932, did not potential White House hostess tive Mansion. Such was the since the nomination of her case on the eve of the recent tificate to commence business, the last long.
Most of them returned to their husband, Gov. Alfred M. Lan- Republican nomination. The said company will be struck off
universities in the first 12 months don, by the Republicans, one children were told that the the Register.
of the President's term, and Mr. really should have a look in at swarms of people and streams
show It is notified in the Government Landon evidently hopes to
her home. Mrs. Theo Cobb of cars around the house meant that there was to be a little homemaker and hostess of celebration something like the between Alan Frank Walkden, ing the average opening selling camp.
But he will have to act with ex-great charm and ability.
Fourth of July and they were: rates for the month of August, younger son of Mrs. G. L. Walkden 1936, of the Hong Kong and treme diplomacy if he is to dia- Just ask Nancy Jo and John whisked over to grandmother's of The Laurels, Windsor Avenue, Shanghai Banking Corporation for courage emphasis on his Cobb Landon, her small chil-house where they spent their Cliftonville, Kent, and Isabel Joan demand drafts on London is settled assistants' brains,
dren. Or rather observe them, first night away from home. Mason, only daughter of Mr. &
at 14.81.
for they are too young yet to Always on Nancy Jo's birth- Mrs. Stanley Mason, Hong Kong.
have opinions on their mother day (she is only three-and-a- The Imperial Airways liner,
as homemaker. But watch half), Mrs. Landon gives Hong Knog. Saturday, Sept. 5, 1938. R.ALA. Dorado, left Hong Kong at Among them. Mr. Charles Taft them a while, and it is easy party for the children of the has so far earned most of the 11 a.m. yesterday for Penang car-
limelight. Aged 35, and a son of to see that she has made life at Provident Association; and at
the Executive Mansion rying one passenger, Mr. Lee
at Easter she entertains the chil Great Britain And
Cheng-ong, who is booked through America's 27th President, he is a
Topeka a joyful thing for them.dren from the two orphanages Cincinnati lawyer. Egypt
to Penang. The plane also car-
with an egg-rolling on the lawn When Dignity Is Forgotten He describes himself as a Mo-
of the Governor's mansion. ried 65.223 kilos of mail, and 460
People may say all they want Last spring she hid 85 dozen derate, and approves of many of There is scope for all-round kilos of freight.
the Roosevelt reforma. While he to about the Governor (congratulations at the fact that
dislikes the Democrats' spending Kansas balancing budgets, but eggs in the grass and shrub- As there will be a Garden Party Anglo-Egyptian relations have now been placed on a firmer at St. Andrew's Church to-day, the policy. he says that Republican what appeals to these fun-lov-bery for the children to gather
Homemade Movies and more solid basis by the new
St. Andrew's Club Bathing Picnic speakers who condemn the Newing children is his ability to into their baskets.
on his strong Deal wholesale, give him "a pain balance them
These jolly affairs have been treaty signed in London recent has been cancelled..
in the neck.”
square shoulders while they
And their recorded in home moving pic. ly. Both parties to the agree-
Recently Mr. Roosevelt and Mr.towsel his hair.
sometimes ment have much to be thankful Dr. H. D. Matthews, foundation Landon met. But they did not do daddy really knows how to play tures which for at the successful outcome member of the Australian and
all fours! thrown upon the screen in the so as presidential rivals. of long and arduous negotia-New Zealand Association and Pre.) Mr. Roosevelt was touring the Occasionally guests are invitediving-room upstairs, much to tions, for Anglo-Egyptian resident of the Association for the drought areas and Mr. Landen to participate in the frolic, and the delight of Nancy Jo and lations since 1922 have been first two years of its existence, conferred with him as Governor some of Kansas' most dignified Jack.
Two or three times a year subject to constant strain and left Hong Kong yesterday, aboard of Kansas. The encounter, how-senators and bankers, lawyers were deeply prejudiced by Mr. the E. and A. steamer Tanda for ever. gave the President an oppor- and newspaper men have gal-when a play is produced in the
Theatre De Matthews doesitunity to weigh up his opponent.
loped over the executive draw--Children's Arthur Henderson's action in Australia.
Hong 1930. But that is past history, not intend to return to
JWomen's Club, Nancy Jo again ing-room floor. These youngs- and the best evidence that the Kong.
ters can tell you right now who has as her guests 'the young future of the relations between
can buck the best!
people of the Provident Asso- |the two countries is full of hope
In spite of the many demands ciation nursery. In these ways is the fact that the treaty bas charge of possession of diacetyl
of public life, Mrs. Landon has Mrs. Landon hopes to teach her been welcomed in Nationalist morphine pills at No. 27 Queen's In the days when whaling voyages succeeded in maintaining for son and daughter the pleasures Egypt no less than in Britain Road West, third floor, on August, often lasted five. seven, eight, or eve her children a normal atmos of sharing one's joys with ten years, the mate of a whaling ship itself. The Wafd in opposition 6, Chan San, aged 33, unemployed, about to leave port tapped the veteran phere. They have most of others less fortunate.
During her younger days was strong enough to wreck was committed for trial at the skipper on the shoulder and said.their meals in jany attempt to reach agree-next Criminal Sessions, by Mr. S."Sorry, captain, but your wife is upstairs. A big blue rag rug Mrs. Landon once had the am- jment with Great Britain; in F. Balfour at the Central Magis-{
covers the floor with smaller bition of being the head of an office, the Nationalist Govern-tracy yesterday afternoon. De- "She say's
you didn't kiss her ones arranged here and there. orphanage. She often went to ment was all too anxious to fendant was charged with posses-good-by.'
On the wall hangs a quilt aupli-play with the occupants of the achieve an agreement which sion of one ounce of crude diacetyl "Well," said the captain, “I'm only qued with pictures to delight home, taking along fruit and One would give them prestige with morphine and 129,140 heroin pills, going to be away two years." young folks. There are boxes candy and other gifts.
day she brought home a huge their supporters. The result Mr. M. J. Abbott appeared for the
of toys. hobby horses. and has been the new Anglo-prosecution, and
other playthings to delight pile of clean socks, every one of Egyptian treaty, which differs unrepresented.
their little friends when they which needed mending.
was a college student then and from its predecessors in the
come to plav.
had little time for darning Go To Grandmother's
stockings..so, her mother ex- Mrs. Landon's mother, Mrs. plains. "Of course. I did it.". S. E. Cobb, lives in Potwin and] (Continued on Page 6)
Appearing од remand on a
Your Daily Smile!
Only Two Years
defendant was
weeping."
"What's the matter with her?"
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"Aren't people funny?” "Yes. If you tell a man that there are 270,678,934,341 stars in the uni- ¡verse, he'll believe you-but if a sign says "Wet Faint, that same man has
large concessions it makes to Tons of masonry and heavy Egyptian sensitiveness about timbers crashed into а busy the reality of the country's passage-way of No. 24, Des Voeux to make a personal investigation." sovereignty, and in the recogni- Road Central, yesterday, when the tion, on the Egyptian side, that rear portion of the roof collapsed the British.alliance is an essen-at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. It tial safeguard for the country. was fortunate that the two or Recent events in Northern three small offices 'involved in the and Eastern Africa no doubt fall were not rented Gr were tended to shake the country's empty at the time. It was in- confidence that it was strong dicated by some of those whose enough to stand by itself; while offices are in the building that it on the British side there has would probably be demolished
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EXPLANATION OF TO-DAY'S CARTOON
The Paradoxical Capital
On
fact that British policy was intimately concerned with the jdefence of the Canal zone, as jan essential part of British
communications with the Eas-i itern dominions. When the in- dependence of Egypt was
1922 Jacknowledged in
four matters were expressly re- served the security of im- perial communications, defence.) protection of foreign interests ▼TILNA. in Egypt, and the status of the ancient capital of the
historic Kingdom of Lithua Sudan. Of these the most nia. was awarded to Lithuania difficult and complicated was by the Supreme Council of the that of the military arrange-Allies after the World War, (1919). ments covering the defence of In 1920, Poland agreed to the the country and the safety of award, but two days later seized British Empire communica-the city, through the famous raid tions.
A few weeks ago it was by the allegedly "rebel" general.
the reported that
military Zeligovski. Athough the city is now clauses of the new treaty had incorporated within the Republica been initialed, and it was recog-of Poland, Lithuania never TE nised that a great obstacle to cognized this annexation, but offi- the better regulation of the cially still regards Vilna as the relations between the two coun-capital of her territory. tries bad thus been removed. Lithuanian authorities have adopt- The treaty now operates as led the city of Kaunas
29 their modus vivendi acceptable to both temporary capital. parties, and, that having been.
The
accomplished, there is nothing success There is the added
to mar the future relations be-advantage that the treaty has tween the two countries.
{been
with the negotiated
in Sir Miles Lampson has had a dominant political party hard row to hoe during the Egypt and is thus not likely to negotiations. The task must be upset by a Regency approv- have called for all the diplo-ed by those in power.
There macy and tact of which he was is no reason to suppose that capable. National tempers, as King Farouk is, or will be, hos- the world knows to its cost, are tile to the agreement when he easily frayed; prestige looms attains his full kingship," so high and national conscious-that there is a distinct prospect nesses are sensitive to the of permanency in the arrange- slightest touch. In the cirment. The stability which this cumstances Sir Miles deserves aspect of the negotiations offers every congratulation for having jia a valuable asset which will carried through a tricky piece show its worth increasingly as lof negotiation with conspicuous time goes ON
horse--down On
the
nursery
“BELIEVE IT OR NOT" by Robert L. Ripley
VINA TO
OFFICIAL CAPITAL OF LITHUANIA
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