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FATHER CUTS OFF Defence Chiefs In
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SAM MERCER, 20-years-old American Oxford under-graduate, who has eloped with Lucy Joad, daugh- ter of Professor C. E. M. Joad, is to be disinherited by his father.
His sister said, at his mother's Knightsbridge flat; "Mother has spoken on the 'phone to my father, who is in America, and Dad has decided to cut Sam off without a penny...
"We are not prepared to have anything more to do with him. He is just a silly young fool, and all this talk about making a career for himself is nonsense. He can't do a thing.
"In fact, the only thing he can do is to talk French fluently,
I must say he is not bad at that.
.
"WE ARE NOT INTERESTED-
"Would we welcome him back? Yes, I suppose so, but it is no good him coming back with Lucy, My mother is in a nursing home, and I have just seen her.
"She is very upset with the whole business, and quite agrees with my father. They must realise perfectly well there is no chance of them possibly getting married without father or mother agreeing, and they will never get their consent.
"Goodness knows what will become of them. But, as far as we are concerned, we are simply not interested."
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Miss Jond, who is also an Ox- ford undergraduate, said:
"We are not expecting our parents to help us. We are going to find jobs and get married as soon as possible." They arrived in Paris recently, after their second eloping dash.
"I would like to write," said Miss Joul. "I would like to try my hand at journalism. I also have thought of going in for dress designing."
NO RECONCILIATION
When Mr. Mercer was told of his father's decision he said: "All I have
"Our parents do not know where
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"We will perhaps And some place where we can get married soon. If not, we wait until we come of age, then we will marry in England:"
Wealthy Parish Is Frugal
CAMERON, La. Cameron parish doesn't believe in displaying its wealth. The parish, at the extreme goutheastern part of Cominilice have agreed that me Louisiana, has only one brick build- charlise shipped in vessels trading between Baltic ports, but excluding ing, but that does not house a bank local coasting voyages, will be sub-there is none., Oil and enttle have Ject to a minimum premium of 5%. brought the parish the highest per jær £100. The necessary addition capita wealth in the state.
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The only me that three British General Ofleery Comunanding the Far East have ever met, left to right:—Major-General MaCleod, G. 0. C. Burma; Major-General Dõbble, G. O. C, Malaya; Major-General Grazeli, G. 0. C. British Troops in China, This picture was taken at the Singapore Defence Conference.
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An informal study. At the small table is Major G. R. Way, General Biaff Officer, China, and at the big tablo (left to right) are Brigadier M. A. Studó, of the Malaya Command; Col. G. B. Henderson, Deputy Director of Military Operations and Intelligence, India and Major-General A. E. Grasett, G.O.C., Belish Troops, Clúna. On far side: Squadron Leader F. E. Watts, Haison officer; Wing Commander F. Woolley, Staff Officer (Intelligence) Far East; and Group Captain A. G. Bishop, Air Adviser to the Gov- ernment of Burma,
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British and French generals discuss a point at the Singapore Defence Conference-(left to right) Colonel Lacaille, Chief of Staff to Lieut. General DI. Martin, Commander-in-Chief of the French Army in Indo-China (centre), who is talking to Major-General W. G. S. Dobble, G.0.G., Malaya,
Single Cyclists
Cyclists Fined
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SHOULD single men pay double the fines imposed on married men for the same offence?'
Four Scholarships Won
SANDUSKY, O. Linda Grob, young Sandusky opera singer, won her training through scholarships. Her first scholarship was at the Cincinnati Conservatory, of Music. The next year she won it
When seven cyclists were summoned, at Wimbledon recently for riding on the wrong side of a "Keep Left" sign, Mr. Roy Lan- caster, who was in the chair, asked, each of the offenders, "Aregain. Then she went on to study you married or single?"
In New York, winning two national scholarships.
Three who admitted being single,married man of this closs us 58, 10 0 were fined 5x, each, but four who sold single one. they were married escaped with a fine of 29. G.
"MEANS AS MUCH" Afterwards Mr. Lancaster, a direc- tor of the Prudential Assurance Com- pany and chairman of the Wimbledon
the motorist may be expected to have "They were all working men going the little 'extra' money which places to or returning from work when the film on a level footing with a single offences were committed.
"In all probability they were
and Putney Commons Conservators, cycling to avoid the cost of bus or who has been married for more than train fares.
40 years and has three grown-up
daughters, explained the reason for his discrimination.
NO OFFICIAL RULE
"If the offenders had been motor-
"In my opinion," he said, "a fine ists the position would have been of 28.: Bd. means just as much to a different, since, even if he is married,
man,"
At the Home, Office it was stated. ibat no offelot rule bad' been laid down. It was, said an official, the duty of nagistrates in consider Jig offences to take into account "all the circumstances in relation to each cose, including the means offender.
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