1930-09-17 — Page 11

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1930.

EXCAVATION AT ST.

ALBANS.

Fortifications to be Examined.

LONDON'S SISTER CITY.

QUACKS BACKED.

ATTACK ON PEKING MEDICAL COLLEGE.

SIDELIGHTS ON LONDON LIFE.

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Royal Garden Party Ends the Season.

WEATHER WEAKENS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

ENDURED 12 WIVES. TRUTH ABOUT THE

TURK WHO EXPECTS TO LIVE AS LONG AS WORLD LASTS,

New York, July 20, "I'm going to live as long as the world lasts," anya Agha Zaro, who la 156, and the oldest man in the world.

* ARCTIC,

Stefansson Explodes Population Beliefs.

ESKIMOS AND MOSQUITOES.

Peking, Sept. 1. Italf a dozen small Chinese news- papers in Peking have launched a vigorous campaign against the

He had just dropped in from Peking Union Medical College, the

London, July 31.

· Lecturing at the Cambridge The excavation of the Roman City great institution endowed by John

Turkey to offer his antique body to of Verulamium adjoining modern D. Rockefeller ju to teach The London Season is ended with the scientists and to dictate a cen-Summer School Mr. V. Stefansson, the Royal Garden Party, at which tury-and-a-half, autobiography. the famous explorer, exploded many St. Albans, has begun under the Western medicine to Chinese. An about 10,000 people were present.

He needs a set of artificial teeth of the popular and romantic beliefs direction of Dr. J. Mortimer Wheel incident which seemed of little is The Clerk of the Weather was not for his third natural set played out about the North Pola and

portance to western observers was er, Keeper of the Lokdon Masoum, seized upon as the basis for the very kind, since the sun did hot when he was 105, and at 120 he

shine except for A faw brief was a toothless old man again.

Arctic. who hopes to trace an interesting campaign.

Zaro has endured 12 wives and He stated that the temperature parallel between the development of An illiterate coolle was admitted moments shortly after four when the Roman cities of London and St. to the college hospital suffering the Royal party emerged from the six wars. His present wife is 90, at the North Pole cannot possibly

Palace; so the lawns of the King's He left her in Turkey. from an obscure disease, was treat garden were not quite the gay spec-

be more than two or three degrees All his 36 children are dend, ex-

when he was 96.

Albans.

The site on which the excavations will take place was purchased in February, by the St. Albans City

Council.

notably absent. Much of

the old

Archaeologists are hopeful that important results may be obtained, since the principal difficulties in- herent in London excavations are city is now covered with corn but, though this is already being cut, Dr. Wheeler stated that this section will not be attempted during the present season.

.

the

ed free of charge, and finally died.tacle they usually are on such occa cept the youngest daughter, barn below zero, and that there are no

Doctors wished to perform an au-sions. The keynote was the incon- topay, and obtained written perr mission from the coolie's brother, were obviously puzzled as to what grous fashion' display since women which the brother signed with to wear, and some guests were clad finger print because he could not in heavy fur coats reminiscent of

mid-winter, and others appeared in 103.

write.

But the man's wife became grent-

the campaign against Napoleon, in

Zaro'a war record began with Pole..

Syria.

He was an artilleryman against the Russians when he was

His greatest ambition is to stack ty agitated when she learned the talling frocks of patterned chiffon

and georgette. Large black

um-age against flaming youth by play- autopsy had been performed, and demanded the arrest of twe doctora brellas did duty beside flimsy ing golf with Rockefeller, and he for "mutilating" her husband's parasols of chiffon or fancy straw would not mind a tree-sitting con- body. The doctors were held in jail when the rain fell. The Queen wore test with John Voorhees, President an ankle length cont of multi of the Board of Education, who is for 24 hours, then released on ball,

coloured brocade over a turquoise | 101. They were brought into court, and coloured frock, and her swathed In His Third Childhood. the Chinese judge finally released tissue toque reflected all the colours them after he had confirmed that the in her coat. Princess Mary was all brother had given permission for

in black-abe is of coura In

New York, July 22. Agha Zaro 156, the world's oldest

large pieces of ice near the. North |

"When I was a young man.". said Mr. Stefansson, "I used to teach about the Arctic at Harvard University, and most of what I taught was wrong. I Imagined that when a man said that a place was as cold as the North Pole he meant the last word in chilliness.

"I fondly thought, too, that Eskimos lived in snow huts and drank oil. When I first met Eskimos I saw them against a background of spruce trees hundreds of feet high, waving bandana handkerchiefs round their heads to keep files and of them live in snow huts, and ther

mourning-except for the white of man, has been medically examined, mosquitoes away.. Only 20 per cent. and discovered to be in his third

The first Roman coin was found during the preliminary fencing and proved to bear the head of Claudius Gothicus, emperor, from 268 to the autopsy.

physiognomy,{ 270 A.D., whose

This Incident, which would at-her wide ermine stole. The King to be tract no attention whatever in the had on a black overcoat and "black"{" was sufficiently distinctive recognised at sight. Near here, west, was the principal Item-of

silk hat, while the four princes-the sections were revealed of what ap news in several Chinese papers for Prince of Wales, the Duke of York. reared to be two metalled road sur days and weeks. Many papers bit the Duke of Gloucester and Prince faces parallel to and adjoining terly attacked the Medical College, George also wore black silk hats Watling Street, the great Roman and one referred to the hospital as instead of their favourite grey. The highway which runs through St."an imperialist institution," and to members of the Royal Household Aluans from London. to Wroxeter. Its Chinese doctors as "running dogs had ten in the Royal lea tent before near Shrewsbury. Between the two of Imperialism."

which stands the Shamlana, a won roads is a room floor of sanded Apparently only one newspaper, cement sufficiently solid to be con- the Tientsin Ti Kung Pao, had the derful Indian canopy made of gold fidently dated as later than anything courage to denounce this agitation, and silver and crimson embroidery,

which may be found beneath it.

Season's Main Work

while huge marquees which reached

L

childhood.

He is sprouting a new growth of thick black hair.

"I will live for ever," he said. The doctor reports that Zaro i3 in splendid physical condition, and that he has no reason to doubt his

great age.

Refusing to take a drink, the veteran made a vigorous, spon- taneous anti-alcohol speech. Later he rejected the overtures of Drys

Agha Zaro has long been con ceded to be the oldest man in the tion, when

and to point out that the Rockefeller the entire length of one side of the to, campaign for Prohibition.

hospital and medical college, is

treating thousands of Chinese free lawns were provided for their guests

never" drink ell.

"Greenland's Icy Mountains."

"You have learned that Greenland is covered with snow, not only in schools, but also in church. There is no more snow in Greenland than there is in England, and it is fast becoming a tourists' country.

"Why do people belleve these silly things about the Arctic? We, ex- plorers are to blame. It is not so

much that we tall you "Abs," but rather that we have not striven to enlighten the public. I think that

The main work of the season will be, the uncovering of key sections or of charge every year, and teaching for tea. The Innovation of the use world. In 1926 he created à senã is because it is best to be a hero. | the city wall and the penetration of Chinese students the best in west-of loud speakers to summon the cars of departing guests was a great the 15ft. curth barrier immediately ern medicine.

At the height of the agitation, a inside it. Digging has been start-

Accents of the Royal Family. of the Peking Chinese newspaper, the Jih ed on the presumed site

Mr. F. G. Blandford, the authority south-west gate and at a point about Poo, tried to inflame the public by 100 yards distant on the western printing a story of a kidnapping in on pronunciation, lecturing this Tiental This paper stated that week at Cambridge University Local

wall.

"My

success

1

he was appointed The greatest herb factory In the beadle to the Stamboul Municipal world has been the Antic." Council, by giving his age as 150. Mr. Stefansson referred to the He said he neither smoked nor proposed journey to the Aretle by drank, nor did he eat meat or submarine. "A submarine," he said, is being lent to Sir Hubert bread.

Earlier in that year the Persian wilkins by the United States. Navy Lecturers' summer meeting, made census revealed that a woman, aged at a rental of a dollar a year. some interesting referencs to the 146, was living in a small moun pronunciation of the different mem-tain village with her son, who was bers of the Royal Family. He said 117. the King and the Prince of Wales; talk the same type of English, and an analysis of the

14

Arctic

present hypotheals," Dr. three Chinese kidnappers admitted

"Sir Hubert will crose the Wheeler said, "is that the walls they had murdered a young man,

and travel On top of London and Verulamium were removed his brain, heart and blood,

of the sea most of the time. When both built during the period of re- and sold it to "foreign medical men

he comes to a place where the lee construction which followed the sack for the manufacture of medicines.

Investigation revealed there was did not

is close together he will submerge of the two cities by the chieftainess

and travel under water. If he goes Boudicca in A.D. 61. If we are no basis whatever for this story.

An effort has been made to dis-Prince of Wales' pronunciation gave phasised that complete confidence down 250ft. I don't think there is lucky there may be an inscription on

Chinese news-evidence of a very particular change. should exist between doctor and one chance in a hundred of his one of the gateways giving the de-cover why several aired Information but it is probable papers should attack the Rockefeller Yet the social environment and the patient. He thought it was the duty striking a snag of ice.

be hospital upon such slender evidence. outlook on rife of the King and the of the doctor to refuse to divulge "Submarine travel below ice is

professional that more detailed work will

The only plausible explanation scema Prince were the same. The pro-his

perfectly safe. I would insure Sir necessary.

the west to be that Chinese doctors of the nunciation of the Prince was that of whatever the consequences to him-Hubert's life in the submarine for wall will show us whether the wall old school influenced the attack. a young man, and the King and self might be. This same question a lower premium than if he were was built at the same time as the The progress of western medicine in Queen talked a perfectly different has given rise to numerous discus- lying. He may lose his life but it this country, which the Rockefeller type of English. The phenomenon sions in medical and legal circles for is one so dangerous as these things institution has directed, 'is frighten- is an interesting and curious re-nearly ten years past. In 1922. the he has done already." ing the old-school "docs" who feel minder how very fluid and changing British Medical Association decided their livelihood is threatened. Ap-a thing language is, not only in the to support in every possible way any Parently they have enlisted the continual growth of new meaning member whom the Council, after sympathy and support of Chinese for old words but In the less easily consideration of the circumstances,

"The trail section on

earthwork or at a later date. If the

earthwork were already there the workmen would have been unable to give the wall an accurate inside fac- ing and the space between the tops of the wall and earthwork must have been filled with fresh material which rewspapers-United Press. could be readily distinguished.

"Any coins, pottery or other oc- cupational relics found beneath the earthwork must be assumed to have been there before its construction and the latest of these will give an early limit for our dating. Thus if we find a coin of appreciably later dale than A.D. 61, that would con- clusively disprove the theory that: the fortifications were the result of the destruction wrought during Boudicca's rebelión.

'GUESTS OF REPULSE BAY HOTEL.

confidences,

recorded variation In the very deemed justified in refusing to dis- sounds themselves. Accent is close any Information obtained in changing to-day perhaps more quick the exercise of his professional ly than ever before in all grades. duties....n measure of special con- Local dialects are being reduced to sideration from the Courts was de- uniformity by the greater mobility sirable for medical witnesses. Even of the population and the ubiquitous so near as last year the Council sald | influence of the broadcast announc-that communications between doctor 16th September.

er, What may be called "class dia and patients unless they concern Mr. A. S. Abbott, Dr. M. E. Asger, leets, however, die harder but the fraud or crime, or otherwise the Messrs H. P. Baßey, N. C. Barber, marked difference between the lan public interest, ought to be privileg W. G. Bree, Mr. and Mrs. A. Bros- guage of Sam Weller and the Cock-ed from disclosure in courts of law. tedt, Mrs. W.-P. Bacon, and ney of to-day testifies to the rapidity Up to the present no doctor has de

com- fled the judges, and it is obviously of change. Mr. Blandford Children, Miss C. Blackwelder. "Digging will be continued only Mra. M. Brennan, Mrs. B. Bilkaiss, for about six weeks, for the real] Mias C. H. Buck. labour commences with the survey Mesars. H. R. Campbell, A. C. L. of the material discovered and the A. e Castro, M. C. Cheek, E. J. proceeds of that period should 5a Collins, Miss K. P; Curtin. sufficient to employ our spare time until the next season."-Morning

Post.

AGA KHAN'S DENIAL

NO ESTRANGEMENT WITH WIFE.

Deauville, Aug. 21.-

The Aga Khan has motored to Aix les-Bains, where his wife is The Aga Khan stated that she had an abscess in the face and déclared that talk of an estrangement was quite untrue.

NEW PRINTED CREPE

CHINE

DE

KASHMIR SILK STORE.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Drouth.

Mr. D. S. Edwards,

Mr. B. C. Field.

menting on social dialects said that a matter for an individual code of in Engand they were more definitely honour. marked than in a great many other New Diversion for Young Mayfair. An amusing new entertainment countries since it was here regarded

younger

as a social disqualification If a per- was devised by the

son did not speak in a certain type members of Mayfair when the In of English. Unfortunately this type ternational Sportmen's Club Gros- of refined" speech became too pro-venor House, W. hold its first cock- Mr. and. Mra, J. N. Grant, Mr.nounced in certain sections, and tall-swimhing. gymkhana. The in- and Mrs. T. M. Gregory, Mr. and such exaggeration undoubtedly has novation was the combining of a Mrs. F. Groves, Mr. S. A. Gregory. Its effect on a good, clear and correct cocktail party, which for most people

Masers. W. D. Harris, J. E. pronunciation.

has lost the savour it had when it was first introduced, with a swim

Henry, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hook- Doctor Ordered To Tell, bam, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Hewett, An interesting case came up inming carnival in the luxurions

the Divorce Court which may baths of the Club. fill some doctors, with dismay, Half Mayfair seemed to be there;

Bilas E. Henry.

Mr. P. J. Jennings.' Mr. and Mrs. Don Kinney, Mra, since the whole controversy of a few men swimmers were to be H. Koenig, Misses I. and E. medical secrecy respecting the seen, but they were ont-numbered by Koenig, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. nesses of patients is thus opened the many slim and graceful young Kenlen.

afresh; The case in question arose women, who spent their time be- Messrs. J. B. C. Lamburn, G. L. from the appearance of Dr. Bugh tween. the little tables round the and H. B. Lyon,

Wantoy Bayly of Harley Street as a edge of the bath and the dark blue Iow M. and Mrs. D. M. Maynard, witness for a patient, and ho declar-water. There were also a Mr. T. Megarry...:

ed that but for having his patient's guests who did not join In the Messrs. F. H. Neale, K. Nechel consent, he would not have given swimming and diving displays,' but man and two children, Mr. and evidence. Lord Merrivale made it who sat and watched the gay pro Mrs. C. Nock.

clear, however, that if a doctor 16ceedings from the balconies, called to give evidence before him Half-way through the party a he must do so or he will be sent to barking seallon was brought in in Mr. C. M. Roberts, Mrs. M. S prison for contempt of court. The a basket. He diaported himself. In Rose, Miss C. M. Richards, 'S action which brought up the ques- the water, doing tricks and catching Mr. and Mrs. E. Stone, Mesaration was one in which Mrs. Rachel In his mouth fish which were thrown AF Simmie, R Stock

Ireno Lindsey of Denmark Terrace, to him, and was only recognised as

Mr T. 3. O'Connor, Mrs. 0. Osborné,

Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Tarrant, Brighton, sought the dissolution of he prepared to slide back into his

Miss E. C. Tarrant,

Miss L. M. Vaugham...

"Then we'll

about

her marriage with Mr. Joseph Lind-basket, as the Hon. Hupart Bey on the ground of his misconduct. Mitford, the younger brother of Messra, P. Watkinson, V. R. 8. Dr. Bayly was called for the wife. Lord Redesdale White, Mr. and Mrs. F. Wickett, Lord Merrivale in the course of Dr. Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Whelan and Bayly's examination said that be Agent to actor): children.

had a duty to discharge and Dr. consider that settled." Bayly as a medical jan and a citizen Actör: "But had also a duty. His Lord Mer the contract Merivale a duty bredominated, there; Agent "Oh, that's all rightA think my new Dr Bayly having answered the verbal contractil do

questions of counsel, s decree, nisi Actor: Laddle, listen. The last time I had a verbal contract 1 Dr Bayly In an interview andrew a verbal salary!" neza

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