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Damiges for breach of promisc of marriage were claimed by Miss Edith Rose Thurley, of Ham-street, Han Common, near Kingston-on- Thames, againps Mr. William Dix,
· Portsmouth-rand, ‘ Surbiton, Surrey, in an action which camo before: Mr. Justice Acton and a common jury in the King's Beach Division.
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Miss Thurley's case was that they Leesme engaged" on October 20, 1020, and the wedding was fixed for December 21, 1920, but that Mr.. Dix refused to marry her.
Miss Thurley lives with her par· ents and assists then in keeping a confectioner's shop, and Mr. Dix is a waterworks employee.
Mr. H. M. Abrahams appeared for Miss Thurley, and Mr. T. A. Edwin Cobbing and Co., (King- ston) represented Mr. Dix.
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Miss Thurley and Mr. Dix be. catan very friendly, and after a timo Mr. Dix wait to flodge at 80, Des Vœux Road West. TL 22073 Miss Thurley's parents' house. Iz
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Sir Oliver Lodge presided at lecture at London University on the relation between philosophy and re- ligion, given by the Archbishop of
York.
going down to call her fiancé, Miss Thurley found he had vanish
ed.
When she saw him later he said he simply could not come
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MEETS
EINSTEIN
MR. SHAW.
CONTRAST OF GAIETY AND DIFFIDENCE.
The menu nunounced that Pro- fessor Einstein was the guest of honour.
I do not think they gave Mr. G. He met Pro fessor Einstein at an appeal dinner of the societies Ort-One in mid of East European Jewry.
B. Shaw a menu.
Mr. Shaw arrived first, robust, in a soft white shirt, no tic, and a broad grin. He greeted. Mr. II. G. Wells Mr. Wells was gratified, and then A diffident little man walkod in diffidently with his eyes on the ground and à blush creaping to his ears.
Ile sat down quickly between Mr. A Wells and Lord Rethschild. talkie filin squad prepared their are lights. Mr. Shaw smiled profusely. Einstein winced."
Mr. Einstein admitted reading Shaw, and Mr. Shaw very gallantly admitted Mr. Einstein.
Mr. Einstein began to cheer up. And then the lights flashed on and the tick of cameras joined the call of the toastmaster, and I thought-
fellow Einstein was going to burst into tears. But not Mr. Shaw. He rose gaily and launched. merrily into a glittering, ubiquit- ous discourse. He spoke for three-
They met again in April, 1920, and Mr. Dix said he wished he had not run away, and they agre- ed to keep company again. They did not meet for a time, and in quarters of an hour. He explain- September Miss Thurley met Mr.ed Mr. Einstein's theory, Three.
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Dix at his request, when he asked minutes. He spoke of other great Tua 17th DAY OF DECEMBER 1990,
her to resume their old relation-: ship.
An Engagement Ring. After this Miss Thurley and Mr. Dix saw each other nearly every day, and on October 20 they bacamo formally engaged. Mr. Dix moved back, to the house of Miss Thurley's parents, and an The Archbishop said that it was good for religion that there should engagement ring was given to her he some atheists, whether was The wedding was fixed for Decem~^ good for the athicste fr. Freher 21, 1920, sent-day philosophy, réflag from recent scientific research was cum- ing to the conclusion that the uni- vorse was spiritual and unitary, and that was getting very near ligion.
Bir Oliver Lodge said that this planet had had a beginning, and would have an end, but he thought
All preparations were made for the wedding. The banns were pub blished and bridesmaids dreashs and the carriages ordered. Then six days before the wedding day Miss Thurley cime downstairs and
the universe was a going concern found that Mr. Dix had left the which never had a beginning, and house. She went straight to Mrs. nover would end. He could not Johnstone's without finding him, imagina a deity to whom everything
that happened had been so well but she saw him that evening with known that it had only to tako Mre. Johnstone at Surbiton stil place, That would be universal tion. dullness. There was an element of coutingency in the universe. was possible for us to make things go wrong.
DIVING EPIC OF ANTARCTIC,
90 MINUTES UNDER A FREEZING SEA.
It
Miss Thurley asked him what he intended to do about the wedding. He was not going to do anything, Mr. Dix replied, and he was not going to get married yet. On the following Tuesday he repeated that he was not going to get mar ried, so everything was eincelled.
"Intended to be Happy." Miss Thurley said that when they
A two-year-old. epic of the Arbecame engaged Mr. Dix said he tarctic was described recantly when intended to settle down and be the Royal Research ship William happy, and he would not run away Scoresby was inspected by members
men, ticking them off on his fingers. "Pythagoras, Ptolemy, Aristotle, Galileo, Einstein ...
Mr. Shaw found he had two fingers-loft. He gazed at them and smiled modestly. Fifteen minutes. He refuted Newton. Ten seconds. minutes. He told a funny story He laughed at all religions Two about Mr. Einstein. Three minutes, Mr. Einstein naks a man who has fallen off a ladder: "Did the earth attract you?" And the man ro plica: "Certainly not."
"I as an artist claim kinship with Einetein," boomed Mr. Bhaw in conclusion, as we all elapped like mad and the aro lights sizzled.
Mr. Einstein spoke, as well. About ten minutes. He did not mention the little matter of his theory, but he did mention Mr. Shaw. He said it was very nice to have Mr. Shaw there. He said it
was nice for such great men to take
notice of him and East European Jowry, He said Mr. Shaw was very nice. So was Mr. H. G. Welle. A must enjoyable evening was had by Mr. Shaw.
ACTRESS FOUND
UNCONSCIOUS.
SERIOUSLY INJURED IN A LONDON GARAGE.
Miss Norah Dodgson, a young London actress, who has occasional. ly appeared in West End produs tions was found seriously injured in
garage in Star Road, West Ken sington.
She, was unconscious when taken to the Fulham Hospital.
covery told the police that before A garage hand who made the dis-
Miss Dodgson became unconscious of the Discovery commitlee, and a day more, gold watch was presented to Chief She had the banus published, she she made a statement about a blow. said, and made other arrange-
Detectives waited at her bedside Engineer David Roy.
ments, anit Mr. Dix seemed very for her to make a statement. pleased that she had done it Sands found that Miss Dodgson left Detectives under. Inspector John Cross-examined by Mr. Brown. Miss Thurley anid she did not
an hotel in the Fulham Bridge Road khow exactly what Mr. Dix's after 11 p.m., on the previous in the company of two men shortly ployment was at the waterworks..
night. Do you know his weekly wage is 178-No. I never tried to find
Bir James Fortescue-Flannery, B6. consulting naval architect to the committee, told how the William Beorcsby was trawling off South Georgia on February 10, 1928, when it was found that the wire rope of the trawl net had fouled the propeller shaft
Chief Engineer Roy and Third Engineer Sutherland put on diving out. suits and went down.
They stayed for an hour and a half, thirteen feet below water, and removed twenty turns of wire rope from round the boss of the propell: er. When they came to the surfaco
rosh
You are making a claim for 22 16. for wedding breakfast that was ordered 1-Yes.
Mr. Justice Acton asked Mr. Brown what the defence was. def Mr. Ben-There was a pro
Man Charged,
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Csacs, Cigarette and Cigar Casor, Fancy Silk and Lizen Table Cloth, At West London Police Court and Covers, Fancy Lady's Hand Bags, George Harold Doe, u 27-year-old sto, etc. shop assistant, of Applegarth Road, Brook Green, Hammersmith, W.. was charged with causing grievous ON VIEW From WEDNESDAY, the harm to Miss Dodgson, at a garage
17th DECEMBER, 1980.
in Star road, West Kensington
"No evidence was taken, and Pas WALA PLOn remendosh fare we de hierr
Detective sergeant Martin reply TERMS: CASH ON DELIVERY. soon as Mr. Dix is free of dobting to the magistrate, said it he is ready to marry.
"All that appears in the ship's there has never been a refusal, and log about this brave action, said Sir James, is the bald statement: Chief and third engineers diving to clear propeller. That is true sca- man's modesty.
Thurles
The jury awarded £50 damages Judgment was given accordingly, with costs..
Miss Dodgson, who had a scalp wound an inch long, had just to- covered consciousness, but was still in danger.
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