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Professor J. S. Haldane, who has been awarded the Copley Medali for 1934, the highest honour in the gift of the Royal Society, is less! familiar to the general public than his son, Professor J. B. S. Haldane, or his brother, the late Lord Hal- dane,

PRESIDENT SEES

THE PRESS

INFORMAL TALKS WITH REPORTERS

TWICE-A-WEEK FUNCTION AT WHITE HOUSE

(By Douglas Williams)

Professor Haldane believes that TWICE a week there is held in teristic gesture, and says: "Well, the only really satisfactory way to the White House at Wash-boys, and how are you to-day?" test the effect of anything on the lington a function which cannot There is a rustle of relaxation The atmos- human body is to try it not on the be publicated anywhere else in the around the room. dog, but on himself.

JUST IN TIME

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broad-

world. Every Wednesday and phere immediately becomes that Friday, when he is in Washing-of a-gathering of friends assem- ton, Mr. Roosevelt receives the bled for an intimate chat.

Talks In Fall Confidence Press- He was once engaged in finding

The informality of the pro- The President, out at what altitude a man could continue to breathe without arti-ceedings, the bonhomie of the shouldered, almost burly man, his ficial oxygen, in order to help an President, the frankness of the keen eyes. shining behind pince Everest expedition. In the course questions and answers the whole nez, looks well and radiates con- and answers the fidence. He addresses many of of the experiment he sealed himself questions

whole amazing scene is intensely those present by their Christian into a glass box and instructed his

interesting to any foreigner who names, and has an uncanny facul- assistant to pump the air out of it gradually until the Professor is fortunate enough to secure anity of remembering family events

invitation.

among his reporter friends, such signalled to him to stop.

Shortly before the time as birthdays or other anniver Unfortunately one of the effects, appointed, usually at 10.30 in the saries. Everything he says, can of rarefied air is sometimes to give morning, the big entrance hall of be used unless specially qualifi people fixed ideas..Dr. Haldane' the White House begins to fill upled-but nothing may be reported became obsessed with the idea that with journalists attending the in direct quotation. The must not give the arranged signal. Just in time his assistant conference on behalf of their Occasionally the President wilt papers. Anywhere from 50 to agree to answer a delicate ques noticed that he had turned blue 100 pressmen assemble, with per- tion, but may precede his reply. and, disobeying orders, saved the

haps 10 or 12 girl reporters. with the gentle admonition, "This professor's life.

Smoking is allowed, and soon the is off the record, boys"a hint, air is blue with the smoke of equivalent to a command, which innumerable cigarettes and pipes, is always rigidly observed. which curls up to the celling, this manner he is able to take almost, obscuring the painted his reporters into his confidence, faces of past Presidents that and give them personally valu peer down from the walls. Jable information for their gul- White House guards, com-dance, which they will not send manded by Lieutenant Larry to their papers.

Your Daily Smile!

"Speaking of feathered friends, my favourite's the canary; what's yours

"My bed."

between Yugoslavia and Hungary leads to an entente between Look Out! France and Italy. The prospect Hong Kong, Friday, January 11, 1935. of strife in the Saar region leads

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Seamon, closely watch all who Those present, many of them come in Most of the pressmen Washington: reporters of many are well known to them personal-years' standing, have enough sly, and any person unknown who experience to avoid silly ques strays in has to give an account tions or such as they know the of himself and satisfy the officials President cannot answer. Many that he has a right to be there. questions are of local importance Behind A Huge Desk and are asked by representatives Only bona-fide newspaper men of papers of various States.

The President is amazingly are allowed, and any guests they wish to bring must be approved astute in his replies, He varies beforehand. These guests are from complete frankness to strictly limited, and are brief shake of the head, indicat

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to the formation of the first Hint For Husbands international detachment of A single girl may be critical Lifting Clouds troops under the control of the about a man's appearance, but

League Council being collected married woman is more concerned Though we have never expect-there with the goodwill of both about his non-appearance, ed that the trade of the world countries to see fair play. New would suddenly soar from the methods of political co-operation From The Church Mag. depths of chaos into any blue do not come into practical useful-"The Rector will always heaven of prosperity,-it. willness by sentiment or idealism pleased to hear of any Illness

They the village." ' take a year or two at the best to alone, but by precedent. wipe out the effects of the mis-jare adopted from urgent neces- taken methods of attempted sity, and are imitated when they Now You Know escape from the downward slide are found to be effectual. that began in 1929,-there is no It may be said that all this is the same mistake twice. use going to the other extreme only the same sort of intrigue for and refusing to note the recent alliances that used to go on years Full Of Spirit

"I take a pride in my work," gleam in the sky. Pessimists ago; but that leaves out of con- have prophesied another generallsideration the one element which stated, a whisky distiller recently, war as the result of half a dozen is quite new and full of promise. That's all right so long as he doesn't incidents such as the assassina-The old alliances were always swallow his pride. tion of King Alexander at Mar- formed in opposition to some

A bigamiat is a man who makes usually confined to distinguished ing he does not wish even-to

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seilles, and nothing has happened. other Government or combina- If He Is A Good Catch What makes the difference betion. The new sort of alliance is "The modern girl throws herself tween the political meteorology inclusive. It is openly, made for at her young man," says a writer of to-day and twenty one years defensive purposes, its provisions are registered at Geneva, and any ago?

Interested Power is at liberty to join on equal terms. ...

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Once an old lag.

visitors from overseas, or occa- discuss the topic, while at other. sionally, some important publisher times he has the whole room from some other part of America, shouting with laughter as he As the hour approaches for the wittily turns the tables on some big doors leading to the Presi-unfortunate pressman who, con- dent's study to be opened the sciously or unconsciously, has crowd becomes denser, and asked an embarrassing question. denser. Everyone seeks a place ***A EastTM Cheery Good-Day at the head of the line, so as to Throughout it all the President be nearer to the President once retains his perfect, poise, calm, they are allowed, inside. The cool, collected, with questions crowd is noisy and good-humour-answered or declined with equal ed-reporters shout to one tan- facility. He speaks slowly and other, make jokes and laugh, carefully, so that even in long- Sometimes there is a false alarm hand it would be easy to take a that the doors are about to open, complete record of his remarks. and everyone surges forward, After twenty minutes or half only to retreat again at the com-jan hour the President stirs in his mand of Lieutenant Seamon. chair, half turns to the faithful Finally the word is passed that Mr. Early, and the "boys" krów the President is ready, the guards the conference is over. He step aside, and the doors open. wishes them a cheery good-day There is a wild rush of pushing and they surge forth, a tumul humanity as unrestrained as atuous multitude, rushing to tele "I married her because I wanted London crowd catching the last phones and telegraph wires to Tube trains home, or enthusiasts report to their papers what they "Well, you've got mine. old chap." from the North Country preas have learnt from their confer-

ing in with a football Cup Tiefence..

Won some dough on a nag, But a cop for a tag, Just looked in his bag And spotted the awag. "But oh, what a fag/

Convincing the mag-

That the swag in the bag Was won on a nag!

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There is one very big differ- ence. To-day we have the his-

The new plan is a recognition tory of the last twenty one years that the scheme of collective to study as a textbook of what to obligation embodied in the Coven- avoid. Then it was the military ant of the League at Versailles and naval men who were sound- ing the alarm, and the politicians was in advance of the time. The first big breach in the theory! Now were incredulous.

was made by a hearty supporter it is the politicians who

of the League when Sir Austen Club Cackle are the Jeremiahs, and the Chamberlain, declined to commit service men who are incredulous. England to what was called "the sympathy." It is probably true that war call Protocol." on the ground that not be for ever extirpated by the England could not send troops to appeal to fear; but it is also true enforced international law into A Sensible Girl that the scale of intensity of pas- the East of Europe. It was a One who is too sensible to look it. through somehow, and makes at study restored, once again be- sion that would be required to breath of common sense which arouse the nations to war has

seemed to aim a blow at the Slew Love

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been raised, and that it is more League, but really strengthened "Many of history's obvious than it has ever been it by blowing away a cloud of women were murderessea." before that there is nothing in sentiment which was enveloping took your breath away. the present relationships of man- kind that could be cured by that an organization which could only

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mob. Finally each one gets! The President, the peace of his

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listen closely to all: that trans- have the desired effect, and those condition that there is no excle-

Ipires, occasionally whisper a sug. who use them and are merely Biveness or secrecy about an

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arrives. By means of the less charged with failing to keep on the at the conference. What we see going on at the

ambitious policy more is likely to lefthand side of the road while turn of the year is that every be gained; and the atmosphere of driving along Nanking Road at in serried rows, the front rank As reporters align themselves threatened danger to the peace vagueness and unreality will be 11650 am, on December 28. and which everyone wishes to see pre-dissipated The next stage will falling to stop after colliding with served causes an immediate rush be that which follows the settle cycle.

Driver Exonerated Leung Yat-kuen, licensed driver

preas closely against the outer edge of the desk. Those unlucky enough to be in the back rows

to fill the breach by adopting one ment of the irritating plebiscite The defendant pleaded not guilty have to stand on tiptoe and crane or other of the expedients which which will be held next Sunday and after evidence had been given their necks to catch a glimpse of has been rejected, at any cost to the removal of which preoccupa by the prosecuting Sergeant and a Mr. Roosevelt. They are so consistency. The menace of tion will soon allow us to see Japan's advance on the mainland what Germany, intends to do Hamilton dismissed

lady passenger in the taxi, M crowded together than the taking drives Russia into the League of The mens seem to us favourable;

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