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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 1936.
U. S. NEUTRALITY League of Nations members, including Britain, now uphold- ing the principles on which the Covenant is based, are, in the application of sanctions, natur- ally concerned over the manner in which the United States will interpret its neutrality. There
THE most striking thing about
Lady Alice Scolt Is her charm of manner.
This sister of the new Duke of Buccleuch, who to-day will marry the Duke of Gloucester, wins who popularity with everyone
meets her.
This is the second romance link- ing the Royal Family with Scot- tash nobility.
In
York 1923 the Duke of married Lady Elizabeth Bowes- Lyon, daughter of the Earl of Strathmore.
Now the Duke of Gloucester in the marrying the daughter of late Duke of Buccleuch and
Queensberry-one of the nobleat
les in Septlind.
The Duke traces his descent to Sir Walter Scott, Knight, power ful chieftain and a military com- mander of renown in the Nether- Jands under the Prince of Orange, who, in 1606, was ereated Baron Senil of Bucclouch.
A descondant, Anne Scott married in 1663 James, Duke of Monmouth, the ill-fated son of Charles 11, who assumed on his marriage the name of Scott.
lu 1673 he and his wife were created Baron and Baroness of
The greatest social event since the wedding of the Duke of Kent and Princess Marina takes place in London to-day when the Duke of Gloucester, third son of the King and Queen, will be married to Lady Alice Montagu-Donplas-Scott, third daughter of the late Duke and the Duchess of Buccleugh and Queensberry.
On her marriage; Lady Alice will become the fourth lady in the land in place of the Duchess of Kent, because the Duke of Gloucester comes before the Duke of Kent in the direct line of succession. Lady Alice, who is thirty-three years old, shares the Duke of Gloucester's love of sport, riding, and on outdoor life. She is also an excellent and keen dancer.
Whitehester and Eskdaill, Earl she to and Countess of Dalkeith and Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch.
The Duke. however, Was executed in 1885, when all his honours, were forfeited, but the honoura vested in the Duchess were not attainted.,
ADY Aleie's manner has that broad, frank quality of one who, has lived much out of doors open, cheerful.
In England she is popular.
In Kenya, where she spends much of her time, she Is' in 'her element,
NOTES OF THE DAY ing" with the
PRICES WILL RISE
is a very understandable desire that any measures taken in ex- ecuting the League's verdict should not be interfered with. American policy on the point now involved was, it is interest- ing to note, stated definitely as far back as 1933, when Presi dent Roosevelt, speaking through Mr. Norman H. Davis, gave a "sanctions" pledge to the Now that the Hongkong dollar is Disarmament Conference atxoing down to a depressingly inw Geneva. He promised consulta-level, we can expect to see the cust of living in some respects auto- tion with other powers during a
matically rise. There will be no clay such as we saw when the averting conflict. He also
dollar commenced to rise and the promised that the United States
publié thought it proper that prices would "refrain from any action simuld come down a bit. When tending to defent collective the dollar was still around 18. 9d. effort' in the restoration of we asked for a bit of soap,- and -peace-Two-qualifications,-how-found the price higher by three cents than it was a week before ever, were added.
The pledge why the compradore repented was made dependent upon the
to our query with lifted eye-brows; signature of a disarmament "Because the dollar's falling." convention and upon American What a complete defence! And agreement as to the identity of the same thing applies to other the aggressor against whom commodities besides face soup. police action was to be taken.
Down comes the dollar and up goes A disarmament convention, how
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over, was
not signed. In con- sequence, the United States has more or less withdrawn from European conversations, and, as the Christian Science Monitor points out, the' hot and cold
the cost of living. It is just an-
other argument for a pegged ex- change, this; for somehow we feel that there are occasions when the public is systematically exploited by certain types of shops-mostly compradores-who give
as their excuse for raising prices the un- fortunate inconstancy of the, dol- activity in Washington over
lar.
It is an old song by now, Ethiopia expresses at bottom the opinion then expressed that especially those who are not paid and most of us know it by heart, Europe must settle its "politi- on a gold or sterling basis. They cal" problems unaided. The re- shall have to sing loudly, however, cent U.S. neutrality legislation they are not to be drowned out by the fortunate few who sing: looks like making for such com- plete aloofness as to avoid inter- Happy Days Are Here Again" fering with a League policeman, there are reputable firms in the It should be added, however, that Is this not, however, what Colony whe, so far from exploit. Britain wants as the next best ing the abnormal conditions pre- thing to active co-operation? | vailing, aro passing on to the Mr. Stanley Baldwin has said it public the benefit of goods pur- was. Speaking in Glasgow, Inst. chased at a high exchange by November 24, he said, "Never actually reducing prices.
SHOCK TO JAPAN
However, we who have suffered
from China's decision to manage
Bot her interest lies in "shoot
camera and in making records of the chase with the brush.
Although she has never had art lessons, she is an accomplish ed artist, particularly in regard to presenting the Kenya scene in all its vigour and colour.
Her uncle, Lord Francis Scott, has extensive farms there, and Lady Alice has become keenly Interested in big game hunting.
She was a 1920 debutante, and in honour of her coming-out the Duchess of Buccleuch gave a magnificent ball at Grosvenor place.
Lady Alice was one of the godparents at the christening in May. 1984, of Captain and Mrs. Arthur Howard's daughter, Jill.
Kenya' to visit her uncle Lord Francis Scott.
The people of Selkirk say she has been well brought up and is not one of these modern young women.
Air travel appeals to her too. She has own home from Kenya and fast. Christmas flew to India to see her brother,
SHE has known her future hus- band since childhood and the friendship never wared.
The friendship never waned. Ruther it grew deep and tender with the passing of the years, al- though not even their close friends imagined that It would end in wedding-bells.
Almost immediately the voice of the announcer. was heard broad- easting the happy newa.
The Duke's blue-eyed fiancee is very deeply in love with her hand- sume soldier husband.
And here is a true story that clearly illustrates that she is a true democrat.
Not so long age she found her- self in London with little ready cash. In a characteristic spirit of adventure she decided to return. home by motor coach,
She soon made herself at home: among her fellow travellers, and they began exchanging confidences until a big Scotsman asked where she was going.
"Oh," replied Lady Alice, "I'm the new governess at Bowhi
"Bowhill!" exclaimed her new friend. "Och, Insafe.. ye'll no be Hiking it among a' they dukes and duchesses!"
One of the qualities that will commend Lady Alice to the Queen is a speaking voice of remarkable charm. To this Queen Mary Is particularly sensitive.
The Very Idea!
Some weeks ago Lady Alice spent a considerable time in London, and it was then that she and the Duke i saw a good deal of each other, bat actually it was not until he went up SPELLBOUND DOCTORS to Kinmount Hcuse, Annan, Dum- friesshire, that the Royal-lover con- fessed what was in his heart, and asked her to become his wife.
He was at the opening by his flancee of a garden fete in the grounds of the estate three weeks
go, and since then the happy pair have been together almost daily.
Only those who know them both intimately can fully realise what an ideal match it is. That is a hackneyed and much abused phrase, but of no two young people could it be more truly said.
Of her sisters-Lady Margaret, the eldest, married Commander T Geoffrey Hawkins, R.N., in 1926;
Lady Sybil Auno married Lieut,
Charles Phipps in 1919.
Lady Mary Theresa married Lord Burghley, M.P., in 1929. Lady Angela is unmarried.
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of Scottish
AMONG a party
V.A.D. nurses who, ago, paid a visit 10 Castle, was a young commandant from Division,
Balmoral
Duke and Duchess of Gloucester will have youth-
but not extreme youth-a desire
to please and a genuine love of port in the true sense of the word to commend them to the people of the land they love.
Dr. Kelly Led The Way At
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The Medical Congress
Mr. Kelly, intrigued by reports that some lady docturn wero attend. Ing the Medical Congress in Canton, (ie remembers, of course the old
dinge about "ductors won't tell") has been missing from ollice since Saturday.
Last night however, Mr. Kelly took time off to write out a report. on the proceedings at the Congress. This was in response to a telegram from the Editor, Informing him he was fired unless he returned to work immediately.
T. B. or not T.B.? That is the
as our
old
question. friend, Doc. Bill Shakespeare said recently.
It is only one of the many that we discussed at the Congress here this week.
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Both have that love of home which does not preclude adventure
the and
keenest joie de vivres We are prepared, in fact, to five years they are intensely in love with each give quite an intimate article
other and with all these they can- assistant, not fall to establish themselves in
the affections of the British people. ;
Lady Alice who will be thirty- four on Christmas Day, has the stime blue-eyed loveliness as her mother and that flawless milk and - roses complexion that seems to be
Scottish girls. the natural inheritance of most
the Selkirk
In her smart red uniform she was shown, with other tourists, from room to room.
After to-day the young nurse will visit Dalmoral; not as a tourist
but as the member of the Royal family,
For the nurse was Lady Alice Scott.
That is one of the stories the people of Selkirk-Lady Alice's own people-tell of Our Lady Alice.'
They say frankly, though menu- ing, and giving no offence to any» one, that she is the finest lady in all the land.
They still remember her as a little girl, with wonderful blue eyes, very high spirits and a pas alon for dressing-up.
her currency and nationalise silver do not necessarily sympathise with laments the Japan when she Chinese decision. Japanese bank- ing circles were shocked, we learn, ut China's announcement. More over, Japanese people generally. banking and businessmen included, had apparently hoped that China
Whon Lady Alfee left school at would accept assistance. In one Malvern and went to live at Bow form or another from them, and hill, the Duke's sent two miles from that thus Sino-Japanese co-opera-Selkirk, she took a great interest tion would become
in the Selkirk Girl Guides. One summer she went to camp with thom and was placed in a patrol with an ordinary Selkirk girl as putrol-londur.
as an individual will I sanction the British Navy's being used for the armed blockade of any country in the world until I know what the United States is going to do." He was referring to the possibility that during a war the United States would in- sist upon its traditional rights as a neutral to trade with belli- gerents. This is the freedom of the seas about which the United States struggled unavailingly to anfeguard by diplomacy in 1915 and 1916. But sea freedom in time of war no longer has any appeal to neutral Americans. reality and less of a summer-tint- They would be prepared to droped theory. Their acceptance of it-to classify the high song as the suggestion that China's plan an arena, and to see that neither was an outgrowth of British in- trade nor" nations enter it.
fluence and that British assistance Britnin, in other words, may
may in some way be entailed, soon know, says the journal accountable to this belief. But natural. And their resentment is quoted, that America, while pre- that resentment should be temper- pared to throw its moral weight ed by the recollection of the recep on the side of peacemaking, will tion given to the suggestion for not interfere with policing in the International assistance to China, event that peacemaking docs which Japanese business mon not succeed.
strongly opposed.
more of EL
But Lady Alice had been brought up to be useful-it is the tradition of the women of her family and she could cook the meals in camp as well as any of her companions.
horseback, she has a great reputa- Almost "the Duke's equal on
tion as a fearless rider to hounds.
Then, too, they have this in com- mon that they have both felt the
Editor's Note:.. Ah!.. As thought! Been fooling around with those lady doctorp, ch?
Eddie's Note: Nurse to yes!.
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an intimate article on the entire proceedings right up to the time we fell for one of the lady doctors and Inid our heart at her feet, but with all the Philippines delegation prowling these American newspapermen with about searching for something RCNA- tional to send to their
papers we've got to be careful what we say.
call of the African wilds. Lady only one of the surgical marvels that Laying our heart at her feet was Alice, like the Duke, has spent i we performed. It was, of course, a good deal of time in Kenya, where tricky operation, but we're used to her uncle, Lord Franels Scott, in a this sort of thing. wide farmer.
My, you should have seen all those She revealed in camp life and venerable old physicians, their eyes proved herself a clever big-game shining, hang on our every word shot. In fact, she has so much
as we gave our congressional address." "nerve" that she was always giv-due for a spell, anyway.
We held them spollbound. They were ing other members of the party disconcerting shocks..
But she had only one mishap in the wilds. A venturesome monkey crept up behind her engel and stolo her paint-brushes!
WAS
That she has a keen sonne of humour Illustrated by the radlo surprise she planned for the Kuests at the Castle on the night that the news of her engagement
was to be announced over the air,
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Editor's Note: Mr. Kelly was kidneys way through.
Eddie's. Note: Silence in the class, please.
And the questions they fired at us. Ono delegate wanted to know, what we would do in the case of hereditary typhoid of the left ventricle of the glosso-pharyngent
nerve.
glon-pharyngeal nerve," we No one, not oven her closest explained, "must be removed and friend, knew that one of the King's sprend out to dry in the shade. The sons had proposed to her, and that ventricle may then be upended and searched for typhoid germs. In sonte she had consented to become his brids and the fourth lady in the cases it is necessary to smoke them out. As each one emerges it must be land.
thoroughly donged with a small sur- So, quite casually, while the com-gical, hammer and laid to one side, pany sat at dinner, she suggested "The nerve and ventricle are then Later she joined the Selkirk, that the wireless set in the room replaced and fixed into position with V.A.D. and only resigned when should be switched on.
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