DISARMAMENT
BRITISH PROPOSALS
SUPPORTED
THE
HOOVER MORATORIUM.] •
INTEREST CHARGE ON THE SUSPENDED PAYMENTS
Washington, Apr, 21.
Genova, Apr. 21,
It has been docided to charge in- Five nations were represented
terest at the rate of four per cent. at the Marquis of Londontlerry's over a period of ten years on the luncheon party to-day including debt payments postponed under the Mr. Rameny MacDonald, M. Tar-Hoover Moratorium.-Renter's Am- dlou, Mr. Stimson; Dr. Bruening, eriran Service
Signor Grandi and Sir John Simon who had assembled for the dis- armament dincussions which have reached a critical stage.
by Sir John Simon. The Canadian delegate, Mr. Perley, to-day de- The situation is now ripe for a clared that it was the first con- decision by the world's leading crete proposal after three months statesmen. The gravity of the talking. position is shown by the fact that
The British proposal conflicts
M. Tardieu interrupted an election with the French scheme of placing campaign and Dr. Bruening is reall heavy bombing aeroplanes at maining at Genova, despite Ger- the disposal of the League, many's pressing problems.
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heavy artillery, large submarines
Sir Thomas order, Mr. Mac-and warshipa over 10,000 tona. Donald's doctor, was present nt the luncheon.
Representatives of the Irish Free State, South Africa, India, Jaxın, Holland, Australlo, China, Switzer. land and Russin also supported the British proposal.
M. Titulesco. of Rumania whil tot oppasing the Bruish proposal submitted a resolution on behalf of States dealing with
Support for British. international support is rallying the British advocacy of the dis armament plan through the pre- hibition of certain classes of arm ments of the more aggressive the fourteen
type. The United States, Ger- the methods of a qualitative dis- many Italy New Zealand and armament.
Cannda have already endorsed the The conference was adjourned to proposal which were submitted| April 22.--Renter,
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MAGNIFICENT
SIMPLICITY.
STUPIDITY.
Causes Much Mischief and Misery.
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UT
"ORDINARY"
PEOPLE.
1 "A divinity that shapes
ends,-them how We will."
5 In this Bucks town ghouls lurk.
Heavenly, but there is something alx-silcil about her.
10 Agile.
12 I put you up to it when I'm be.
tween
trance.
1-1
Speak.
This month and the en-
15 Equality in Paris.
16 No flower, but you'll find petals
In this fastening.
10 The Moslem Satan.
22 Well above the sen, but you can
make it Boat.
23 There's a nong in these instances
of bnd-tine-keeping.
of bad
25 A period.
28 A Greek jetter.
20
Fruit
32 Severn (anag).
3 No street for a closely pursued
fugitive.
34 The schoolboy's complete
proval.
35 l trent (anag).
Down
1 Shrink about wind.
2" les the head that wears a crown." (Shakespeare).
3 Strange I should be after time, with anything so lovely about!
4 Please do tell me If you had rather I came over separately (hidden).
By no menna precipitate, certain-
NAVAL GUARDS.
PROTECTION AGAINST
PIRACY
London, Apr. 21.
7 Inspire doubt.
8 Joker but not "Mossy faro." 11 Revoke-but not at bridge, 13 A
tallear gent.
17 Strictly confidential, this, In France (With you familiarly repeated twice, each side of an article.)
18 He is scholarly, but so
20
affected!
A joker and a hopeless case, one way to spell one kind of driver..
21 Silly, and hyphenated, nonnenso. 44 To
the point.
26 Mass book.
27 A field usually is.
30 Woo nothing in short.
31 A crawling object of dread (la
more ways than one!)
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QUEL TÓ AGRENTINE TARIFF WAR
Valparaiso, Apr. 21.
The Government does not intend
From to-day travellers between altering the polley requiring ship-Chile and the Argentine must re- owners to pay for naval guards asvert to the primitive ox-cart, as the Do you over find yoursolt lost in protection against piracy in the British company controlling the wondering admiration of the extra-China Seus, said Sir Eyres Monsell, Trans-Andean Railway has carried ordinary qualities of so-called "or-Secretary to the Treasury in the out its threat to close the line un- dinary" people!
House of Commons to-day. He added less the tariff war between the two that the Navy's responsibilities did countries, which is paralysing the Tako the quality of courage, for not extend to the protection of railway's business, came to Ая instanco.
vessels against outbreaks of in end.-----...
who
If I had a magnificent drawing- room, in tall, aristocratic, narrow-for- its-length room, with a polished par One of the most discouraging con- quet flooring and two or three pairuț clusions forced upon the of high windows, I would decorate woman who is able to stand apart it with a magnifievnt simplicity all) and look at life dispassionately is. I in ivory and silver; and the high-} think, this that far more mischief light of my scheme would be the and misery is enused by stupidity
ternal piracy, namely muliny or To-day traffic on the world's window curtains.
I have come across women and mischance than by the will to do
coting by passengers or crews, highest railway ceased and the Come with me into my drawing-1 evil.
have bad lives so sad that oven to nevertheless, In addition to all tunnels were soaled. An attempt room by candle light. The electric
steps to There would be more rause for read the record of their trials would practicable
protect being made by Chile to organise hopefulness if one could pat down depress one for days, and yet they Britishers against piratical vosnelan southern mail service by way of most of the catastrophes that has carry on quite choorfully, without the Naval authorities had or Bariloche by the means of pen to mankind le some failure of sign of bitterness or even any desireguards whose services were avail- lake steamer, for an aeroplane la ganised a force of armed police automobile, an ox-cart, and 8 the spirit of goodwill, because, after to provoke sympathy by advertising able on payment. all, there is always the chance that their misfortunca. eduration will bring greater charity.
Those of whom I am thinking at Forbearance is the mark of the the moment are poor, and it might developed and trained mind, and the he arguod of them that they have world in certainly alive to the intheen born inte circumstances which portance of placing the best training have taught them the blesseilness of within the reach of the young.
expecting nothing from life.
candles set along the ivory walls in their silver sconces are lighted, the grent chandelier blinks with the many-faceted light of its hanging crystals, and across the tall windo va my curtains are drawn to show their full glory.
Ivory Silk.
These curtains are of muslin, tittle more than ivory, a filtle less than parchment in tint, and across and across them, rising and falling in gleaming waves, are needle-run liwa of shining ivory flows-silk,
Now close together these lines run. like the frat circles made by al
But who will save us from the disastrous effects of awer stupidity
Stupidity that can never be edu- eated to do anything but disguise itself, which will never be taught to
the delicate beauty of the blossoms over which it tramples in its destroying progress.
But that would not be a fair argu- ment, for each one of these brave souls could point to others poorer than they who have yet been given much of the happiness that has been denied to themselves.
Morever, you will find the same type in all classes.
pebble flang into smooth water, now urowing farther and farther apart as the careless water forgels its first intensity, now close again, and now] widening in a lovely monotony of pattern, made diverse by the tricks of the silver fighting with the futel How uarless to dream of a world They are living proofs of the in folls of the muslin and the satin- from which suffering has been nato goodness of human nature, and
eliminated when sheen of the Boar,
realis the it is their very "ordinariness" por. Alt if I had that magniftrent sources. from which most of the laps which keeps them close to the drawing-room--! SYLVIA GREEN.] suffering in the world comes!
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HEY! WE CAN'T LOOK FOR BONES TO DAY. IT'S STARTING TO RAIN !!
YOU JUST WAIT HERE FOR ME..I'LL RUN HOME QUICK
AN' GET OUR UMBRELLA !!
FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER
AND
How
IT'S
COMING
DOWN....
We
GOOD NIGHT!!
I'M GETTING SOAKED TO THE SKIN!
C. D. Tu Erehange
•
The statement followed a ques- tion arising out of the decision of the Court of Appeal which on April 11 uphold the judgment of Mr. Justice Rowlatt In the King's Bench Division dismissing the action of the China Navigation Company against the Attorney- General concerning the British Government's right to demand payment for the provision of anti- piracy guards to British ships in
Chinese waters.
The China Navigation Company of contended that the expense guarding British ships with naval covered and military forces was by House of Commons Votes, to which they contributed as tax-
payers,
Their counsel argued that the Crown was not empowered to claim payment. The Court of Ap- neal found otherwise.-Router.
Get Wet? Not Oscar!
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CAME THE SUŃ.....
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CAME
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AND, 19 FRECKLES
HOPPING
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