:
COLOUR FREAKS AT THE ZOO.
GIFT OF A WHITE
PHEASANT.
Albino forms of animals and birds are not Ho rare 48 Rolst people imagine,
The London
Zu has received
quite recently two gifts of albino birds-a common lapwing from Major Jervoise, of
Basingstoke,
An A
phetsant from Sir
Eric Geddes, which was caught at Hassocks, in Sussex.
A few weeks.
there arrived creamy white bulger, which was caught in the Brighbourhood of Dorchester.'
the Zom which
Other albinos
possesses are a herd of "white" red deer at Whipsnade, which one formed part of the famous berd belonging to the late Sir Robert; Harvey, of Langley Park, Slough,
Albinium is dite to a
a deficiency
au pirment, and is characterised by a creamy whiteness of the skin.
hair and a pinkness of the eves. The tatter condition is due in the blood in the retina being without way interfering plgment layer.
seen
This absence of the layer of pig-; ment makes the eye extremely sensitive to light and accounts for!. the peering look and wrinkled eye- |- lida which is characteristic of the albinn.
While Elephant,
The winter changes which secur
in the couts of many unimals such
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Vornd Duet-Aida-There, Where the
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Elisabeth Rothberg and Glacomo Lauri-Volpl. 8100.
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Crentore's Band, 35815.
The streets of the Settlement and French Concession in Shanghai are being patrolled by studente from the various local colleges, collecting funds na gift to General Ma Chan shan, who continues de Gant of Japan. A three-day "trike was declared by the students, who have been nothing if not assiduous in their work of collecting money.
NUNEHAM PARK
(TO LET).
DEATH DUTIES.
MICROBE
CAUSES
f
RHEUMATISM.
ان
EPSTEIN SPEAKS.
HIS VIEWS ON THE CRITICS.
Jacob
pstem is supposed to be a man of modest, retiring dispusi. tion.
"The
Speaks." Hetems will publish a sym- Under the title of "The Sculptor
n the stoat, ermine, and uretic | HARCOURTS AND THE SEARCH FOR MEANS fox, probably have no connexion with nibinism, but are due to an increased activity of the thyroid
OF PREVENTION. gland during the cold weather
Oxford, Nov. 8, Similarly, the white Trogs and
The November issue The announcement that salamanders which are sometimes bon Park, Lord Harrourt's estate,posium on rheumatic diseases, and
Shane, Practitioner contains found are not true albinos, but owe which lies within six miles of Ox-the pricipal article is a summing their lack of
of colour to some glandu.ford, is to be let comes as no sur- up by Sir William Willcox of the lar abnormality.
prise in the District of Numbam mest modern views as to the cause The rarest and most valuable Courtenay. albino which has ever been exhi
of rheumatism. bited at the Zao was the white ele phant which came from Burma in 1926. A special house was built
to receive it and it was on view for about nine months at Regent's Park, after which it went on tour in America for
for a year.
sacred
This elephant was held the by the Karens of Burma, and was reputed to bring luck wherever it went. This fuck, hi- ever, never seemed to maerialise, for while at the Zao one 1 its keepers met with a violent death. and both the elephant and its own-, er died abortly after returning to Burma.
Denth duties have been wataacted Trom the Harcourt
family three been unsidered ene, z neration, times in what would normally have
it is particularly the crippling chronic rheumatic diseases with which he deals, and he comes 10 the conclusion that it is establish The sent, however. : nd that the microbe known is the zone irony, for the introducer of 'streptococcus Is the cause of these the death duties was Sir William, borders. Harrourt Bimseft. The int ilt-
ustrious member of this illustrious There are many intributory
family.
a well-illustrated book at 8s, G. is apparently a great friend of the It is by a Mr. A. L. Haskell, who
iseulptor.
hook is not an interview, but a col- This writer points out that the
taken place during two years. Hlection of conversations that have contains several Epstein passages It that are straight-forward commou- use; but, those apart, Epstein re- fuses or fails to see that the justi- Kation for his sheers no longer factors in producing thetantiam; hoids good, They were included in his Rust injury, occupation, constitation..
Even in the last five years, thou- of 18961 A bitter controversy on Sternal inforces, certain condi- 'sands of people have learned how the subject ensured between Wim and Lord Rosebery,
Sir tions of the skin, diel, defective |10 enjoy his sculpture.
direulation, and disorders of the But he follows a line that might Havourt himself ased the arga. glands of internal secretion. vasily be suspected as mentally ant that the duties would be pay-
lazy or just convenient, by dragging Cabl- only somer in a pomeration,
every writer, critic, newspaper aut apexibles spectator down to the level of patter autlook- and accus. ing then af, in generalising terms, along those lines.
Twice in Six Months.
The only "eriticam" he approves theof, apparently, is that which is en- tirely laudatory. Even in a string el praises, ne kant of d subt`roures; hins, and whatever is said of him is motor quite right.
The direct cause has been Monkey Sees #hur,
garded for many yours 119 Blanco, the Zoo's albion monkey.
microbe.
and
although the is in the sunatorium at Resent's
Catreptocnerus could be found 1 Park suffering from wounded petie
The first great maizai comment cases of rheumatism, for example, caused by two attempts to make it fale in this pronouncement was fr had both or in the throat, the him wear spectacles. He is weak that in 1904, the your is which Sir diret proof that al eranstedt
and his beepers notices that William died, the Nurham states disease was lacking. he was shading them with his changed hands twice in six months,
Microbes in the Riool, bands on squty days and peering The second is the announcement at visitors through his Rogers. that Nida Park itself is to be Recent researches, especially in
The Zor's ophthalmic expert | ft.
America, have demonstrated thist prewribed bine smoked spectacles, No motorist whe 14 passed the streptogovens can be found in und a pair framed in leather and down the London, tad to usford the blood of a very large propor- made of unbreakable glass wax can have failed to notice the lovely tion of sufferers trum broni: provided.
אין ני!
the rheumatic disease of the joints
bred village of Nunsha **
vates trading to the great honge
Two
ATGROENS
are
After a sharp straggle the dest attempt ath keepers is adjust the spectacles failed, and intro was given a whiff of chloroformu, always to be seen mear these gates; Then the ortacles were strapped they are the last relics of a wonder- Th monkey, on waking reful enlleeling of birds and animals anted the change in the appear- Come housed in the park.
ON.
unce of the world around him.
Somehow Blanco aereded in taking off the plasses, and tung them into a corner quarters,
W
of his
THE EVE OF HISTORIC STATEMENT.
(Clodioned from Page 17
Oxford Associations,
14 abonnerent
and, of even greater importance, the same microbe has been found; in material taken from the joints of rheumatic sufferera,
The "Heroic Protector". And erities are not all "recruited From the Tanks of journalists or without the Press, again, to draw alisappointed failures as artists. public attention, world Mr. Epstein dave been quite as well known as he is? And ir 1944 all ignored him from now on "
Orchestral-Paglineci-Fantasy
(Leoncavallo, arr. Tayan),
Marek Weber and His Orch. V-50017. Song-Suntson et Daliln-Pause, My
Brothers! (Saint-Saens).
Giovanni Martineki (Tenor), 8159. 6.27-6.25 p.tn. A Concert. Pinna Solo-Dance of the Gnomes
(Liszt).
Piano Solo Etude Tablett (Rachmaninof),
Sergei Rachmaninoff. 1184, Sang-Dobryna Nikititeh
(Gretchanistol). Sung-(a) Berceuse (b) Snow Drop
(Gretchaninot)..
Nina Koshetz (Soprano), 7111. Violin Solo-Shepherd'a Madrigal
(Kreisler).
Violin Solo-Gypsy Caprice
(Kreisler).
Fritz Kretsler. 6712, Chorus-Springtime (Miklenberg). Chorus-The Glow-Worm (Lincke).
Boys and Girl Chorus of Brooklyn, Piano Solo-Staccato-Caprice
35814.
(Vogrich), Piano Solo-ungarian Rhapsody,
No. 4 (Liszt).
Yolanda Mero. 1158. Song The Sands O'Bee (Kingsley-
Remald Werregrath (Baritone). 0885.
Clay). Sang-Punchinello (Weather-Mollay), Violin Solo-Caprice (Ogarew?. Violin Sale-(a) The Bee (Schubert)
(b) Waltz in D Flat (Chopin).
Alexander Schmidt, 20014. notice gle).
7.90 p.m. (Stock quotations, mail 6.25-7.10 p.m. Varloty. Organ Solo Mario My Own. Organ Solo-Siboney, Band-(n) The Orange and the Black
Jesse Crawford. 22748.
Band-The Princeton Football Medley,
(b) Old Nassau.
Princeton University Band. 20365. Humorous Song-I'm the Last of the
Red Hot Mammus. Humorous Song-He's a Good Man to
Have Around. Mangolin Solo-Neapolitan Caprice,
Sophie Tucker. 21094. Mandolin Sul-Suvenir, Barcarolle,
Humoresque.
19980.
Bernardo De Puce. 20070. Organ Solo-The Prisoner's Song. Organ Solo-After I Say I'm Sorry.
Jesse Crawford. Monologue-The Frick Boya.
Marshall Cole. 22305. Apache Dance (OfTentinel).
7.10-7.13 p.m. Orchestral. La Golondrian (The Swallow)
(Serradell).
Victor Salon Orchestra. 21066. Marche Slave (Tschaikowsky). Valse-Serenade (Tachaikowsky). (a) Russian Soldier's Song
(Altschuler). (b) Marche Minin- lure (Tschaikowsky). Detroit Symphony Orchestra. 6835. Marche Militaire (Schubert). Funeral March of a Marionette
(Gornest).'
San Francisco Symphony Orch, 66:W.
7.13-8.00 p.m.
Hawaiian Music. Kaala-Medley Waonahele-Medley.
Royal Hawaiian Trio. 20281. Under the Stars of Havana. Blue Waters.
Probably the reason for this dis; The book contains a letter to an every not having been made editor, pointing at, in effect, that Sure that the bacteria are found his critic must be wrung in con. only with the greatest dillerity demuine because so many others It is necessary to take large quan- extol. What an arment for mus tities of blood for investigation.hampion of ortrinity! secmance between the unity and and microbes du not
Hat Bustein is mild in his eth- begin Lo Oxford, Oxford wid be immeresar develop in mountable nhly the porce
ambers. I fonts, compared with the author, Aubrey Harcourt, until after fifteen days carefufiche seems to be a 1.ts Barert, Willian Hogeouri
quite unnecess the restral frure of the greatest Storing of the blood in an ineubu
protector," His con- tributions are like the fatuous Celestion fight Oxived kas ever
known- these are a few members -
"But tell me, Professor" lendups in Shing Theatre. German films on heties, of a family which has tigrared
Feri
largely in Oxford's history for cen¦ NEARLY £30,000 FOR] differences into their turies.
right perspective, and he asked In all the villages near Nune) the Government to strive to reham, the law-thatched voltages:
could endure,
A BIBLE.
CENTURY.
*
They are nearly all mere excrises
Epstein in begin again. patein anders largely through over-sycophantic admirers, whose mentality is not equal to a scrap
of his own. He is a genius, but not
nine exhibitions since 1913, and, apart from abating the sensution they have used, it is doubtful soil for a record sum-between one's reception of his work quile A Gutenberg Bible has just been whether he has ever found any 25,000 and £88,000,
to his liking.
establish in India faith in British of conversation last night. The PRINTED IN THE 15TH the only one alive. He has held
and old luns, this was the et ly tople | justice, which was the sole foun- dation upon which the Empire and which lies near the serolesque. iy-winkling Thames, noder The two lovely hills known as
Waittenhard hanged in appearance since yes Clump-this tand
alrust terday: for the news that Sunebam Park is To Let" is the gatesl
viduthon in its history,
The Maharaja of Catch sail us a
result of the last three months work, it would be easier for the Indian States to make up their minds about the project of Fodera tion, which he said merited careful and sympathetic engsideration, Dominion Status.
Doctor Moonje said he would welcome Federation but if thei States could not make up their minds, British India should be given a constitution with Dominior status, and full responsible Covery- ment, which the Princes night join later. This would automa-;
Labour View.
-'.
FRENCH
has
AIRSHIP
WRECKED.
CAUGHT IN GALE.
Pont
The
sale was negotiated by Messia. Sothebys, in conjunction with Messrs. Mings, of Conduit- street.
The "Gutenberg", or "Mazarin” i Bible was printed at Mainz, by Johann Gutenberg. in, the middle of the Arteenth century. Some of the copies were on vellum And othera on paper. The one just sald
|is
on paper.
Paris, Nov. 8.
ference
20
GU ST. BERNARD.
report.
Hllo Hawaiian Orchestra. 21822. 8.00 .. en time and weather 8.04-11.30 pan. Relay from the Ko 10.30 p.m. Rugby mid-lny press
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BOY KING'S CURL
MOTHER'S PRIDE,
BUT
When he was very young King Alfonso, like many other boys, had large euri on his brow-a curl Curse and his mother's joy,
ĮSTOLE TO BUY WREATH |that was his own
Our came the curl.
One day when the hairdresser FOR FATHER'S GRAVE. came the boy King ordered that he hould cut off the curl. The hair- When a 19-year-old youth was dresser protested khut the ten charged at the Guildhall with Regent would be angry, The boy stealing a suit from his employers, King replied, "It is my hair and A census of Gutenberg Bibles firm of wholesale clothiers with I am the King and order you lo tically produce a communal agree to the Rochefort base was badly copies were in existence,
A French naval airshly attached years ago reveiled that only
41whom he had been years, he cut it off." ment.
If not, the Government damaged when making a
aid he had intended to pawn it. would be wise to avold the responding
forced The Gutenberg Bible is in
"What on earth induced you to 40-mile-an-hour gale Switzerland now, in the library of risk your career like that?" asked sibility of arbitrating themselves, near
This is one of the many Interest- and might refer the minorities (Charente inferieure) yesterday,
L'Able D'Anious a private collector, who has a pre- the magistante (Sir George Trus- ing stories told of King Alfonso in dispute to the League of Nations.
for very rare books, frott).
"Don Alfonso X111" by Princess The Youth: I had borrowed 108. Play of Havarla and Major Des- The commander. Lleui. Michuud, especially antiques.
Ile la ellent a Mr. Wellgwond-Benn said the fured. The others escaped,
and an engineer. M. Jose, were in and they have purchased other wanted the money yesterday to buy ray, 218. not.).
of Messrs. Maggs from my mother, and I knew she moad Chapman-Huston (Joha Mur- conference could not take a final
- very valuable books for him on wreath to put decision until the communal pro-
my father's At the State banquet following The dirigible was disabled by previous vecasion.
grave on Armistice Day. He was the King'a marriage-at which he blem was solve:), Was it not possi.heavy rain which "drowned out" He asked them to negotiate the in the Army and dled as the reagit ble, however, to draw up the hends two of the engines. Licut, purchase of the book from Meears of wounds, of an understanding, Imposing re- Michaud ordered the gas valves to Sothebys, who represented the Defendant's employers offeroding between a Chinesa oficial and ciprocal obligations, which could be opened to prevent it from drift-seller.
to reinstate him and give him an Arab. be taken to Parliament and ratified? out to sea, but the high wind It was bought and sold on the fresh start, and in placing the de- drove the vessel along the ground Continert, and it was A semi-fandant on probation the mngis-
r their
it Into his glass, dried it on his it stuck fast.
Sothebys to find a private buyer.
The Gutenberg Bible was the fenders leave the courts, uncenance handed it back. Part of the gas-bag and most of first book printed from movable victed indeed, but with the pros- the conference might be crowned the quartera of the crew
"After this all prefence of cere- were type and It took about five years to pect of facing unemployment and monial behaviour by a Trenty of Goodwill,
wrecked.
its consequent temptations,"
was frankly abandoned" says the book.
firm for
kindness.
Prince excaped assassination-
Pilar, his cotwin, was sitt-
A diamond baw fell from her hair into her soup. The gallant Arab
He urged the Premier not to let for a mile and a quarter, and it public, library in North Europe-trate expressed gratitude to the shed it out, sucked it clean, dipped ments followed by compliments. grashod in a clump of trees, where which sold it. They asked Messra. often," he said. "first of: | napkin, and with a profound obela-
ta-morrow be a day of pronounce-
but a day of reciprocal undertaki
ings, so that the second avasion of
produce.
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