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LAST STRONGHOLD | Here

GONE

Drug Traffickers Defeated

· TURKEY'S STERN MEASURES. (By RONALD WOOLFREY) 'International gangs of- drug traffickers have lost their last big stronghold in Europe. This

..

There and

Everywhere.

FLYING OE=\

of Napiers, which

THE CORONATION CELEBRATIONS

PREPARING FOR GREAT

MAY FESTIVAL

DUKE OF NORFOLK'S BIG TASK

Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey will be cloe-

By the acquisition of Lord Lon- the meaning of the official an-donderry as President, and the nouncement by the Turkish Gov- Provost, Headmaster and Sir erament -- that the Malik Zadir Harold Snagge as Vice-Presidents, NE of the most occupied men; appertaining to their respective (Laboratory at Istanbul (Constan- the Old Etonian Frying Club has ONE to their tinople) has just ceased its activi-been greatly strengthened both Duke of Norfolk, Fari Marshal and the usual fall Court dress. ties. There are no longer any technically and in point of anthorHereditary Marshal and Chief To dear up any problems aria- laboratories or factories engaged |ity.

Butler of England. As Earl Mar-ing from these directions the Earl in the manufacture" of narcotic Three out of the four at least shal he is responsible for arrang Marshal is displaying models, cor- drugs in Turkey.

have an intimate connection with ing. in all its multitudinous detail, rectly dressed, at his office.)) All who have followed the pro-fiving. Lord Londonderry, in ad- the King's Coronation gress of the international cam-dition to being a recent Air Min-1 An Executive Committee of 30,| Įpaign waged by the League ofister, is himself a pilot Lord

Nations will realise the signifi- Hugh Cecil was a lieutenant in the which has been appointed by the

Coronation Committee of theed to the public for four and a PITTENDRIGH. At the War/cance of this reform. After the RF.C. during the war. Sir Har Privy Council, is also at work half months from next Monday. Memorial Nursing Home, st)successful application of the 1925 old Snagge, a fellow of Etca in How many other committees and The task of preparing it for the Coronation ceremony is discharged 4 am on 29th December, Drug Convention to the countries chairman

oficial, în various parts of the 1936, 17illiam Mackenzie Pit-of Western Europe, many power-manufactures aero-engines. tendrigh. The funeral willful drug smuggling syndicates The club has now been in exis-country, will be organising this His Majesty's Office of Works, were smashed up and a number of tence for three years, and has a and that form of Coronation cele-the head of which, Earl Stanhope, the traffickers brought to book. membership of 172. Of these 75 bration it would be difficult even Firat Commissioner of Works, is Some of the leaders, however, are flying members. It hopes to to estimate; for the festivities will other exceptionally busy man

For the purposes of marshalling Hong Kong, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 1935. slipped through the police nets increase its membership list with be nation-wide.

The Earl Marshal has opened anthe Coronation procession, a tem- and found their way to Istanbul. the object, among other things, of

office in London especially for the Porary annexe is to be built at the Turkey was not then a member of acquiring a new club 'pizne.

handling of affairs connected with west end of the Abbey, as The the League of Nations.

the Coronation, and from here are done at the last Coronation. This criminals fondly imagined that BIG NEWS FROM ATHENS?

issued periodically important and will contain a robing room, hung they had discovered a secure base Fleet street history is full The year of Fox George the from which they could food other stories of scoops occured the sonorously phrased communica-with tapestries and probably de

tions. One such document, recent-corated with armour from Sixth's Coronat. sees also the parts of the world with dangerous use of devices such as cryptie

The public will be able to "see centenary of ti accession of drugs. Convenient sources of messages quoting verses of Serip./V issued, was $ "Letter of Sam Tower of London.

mons, ” requesting all Peers "whoj Queen Victoria, his

great-supply were at hand in the drug tre grandmother, who came to the factories around Istanbul, throne as a girl of eighteen and (Continued on Page 6) reigned for sixty-four years.

pass the Monument at 5 pm.

A Victorian Centenary

It was in the early hours of EXPLANATIONS

OF TO-DAY'S CARTOON

June 20, 1831, at Kensington Palace, that Victoria was in- formed of the death of her uncle, William the Fourth, andi

to the throne. her accession The Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Conyngham arrived at 5 o'clock, desiring "to see the Queen.”

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It is said that the first news of are entitled to assist at the solem-the Abbey as arranged for the The building will the poorparlers for peace in the aity of the Royal Coronation of Coronation for several weeks after South African War was given by Their Majesties" and the Dowager-the ceremony. the cabling of "See Genesis 3.117 Peeresses and Peeresses who de- then be closed again until July, sire to attend at the said Corona-while the Office of Works remores Genesis 811 reads, "And: the

The decoration of London in- dove came in to him in the even-tion" to communicate with him.the platform, stands and hangings. Information For Peers

[evitably creates a mass of work fing, and, lo, în her mouth was an

olive leaf pluckt off.”:

Another official pronouncement | for a great number of people.' For Columbus' Births And

In view of the present troubled informed the Peers that their robes the most important schemes that state of Europe journalist or mantles should be of "crimson relate to the actual processional Burials

who is steeped in this lore, is velvet, edged with miniver, the route, the Office of Works and the pure Westminster City Council are re- VERY year between 1430 and somewhat disconcerted by a cable cape furred with miniver E 1455 has

he has just received at his private and powdered with bars or rows sponsible, but the whole of London been claimed by

address.

of ermine, according to their de will be gay with bunting and flow- "They were ushered into an

This is an unsigned and whol-gree.. the said mantles orers during the day, and with illu- apartment," says Greville, Clerk some historian as the birth year

ly incomprehensible message from robes to be worn over full Court minations at night to the Privy Council, in his of Columbus.

There are 15 towns in Italy Athens, saying.

"Close bargain dress, uniform, or regimentais TM celebrated Diary, "and in a few minutes the door opened and claiming the honour of having beer pigeons." she came in wrapped in a dress the great voyager's native town them display historical ing-gown and with slippers on All of

Columbus'

her naked feet. Conyngham in houses, marked

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Bond Street is one of the first thoroughfares to announce its cor- porate plans. The Bond Street

The coronets are to be "of silver gift; the caps of crimson velvet tamed up with 'ermine, with gold tassel on the top; and a few words told her their "birthplace" Fourteen towns in

jewels or precious stone are to be Traders Association held a com- errand, and as soon as he utter-Portagal claim the same honour.

Little Jenny saw a dachshund. "Oh set or used in the coronets, or petition, as the result of which ed the words Your Majesty," Columbus was first interred in mother," she said. "this is the kind counterfeit pearls instead of silver about 150 schemes were submitted. she instantly put out her hand Valladolid, then in Sevills, then of dog the man on the radio sang balis".

to him, intimating that he was taken to Santo Domingo where he about."

"On the radio ?”

to kiss hands before he proceed-was interred twice.

From Do-

A third communication related

The principal feature of the win- ning design is a series of white a long little to the Peeresser' robes or mantles, banners, each decorated with the Plantagenet crown, and masta with away look in his eyes, "that when I horizontal trays carrying flowers. was born I weighed only two and a The entire street will be Goodlit

Every city, town and village will fost remarkable," said the other keep festival, and the night will · sently one of them leaned heavily on weakly. "Did you live?"

Did I? You should see me now. end with a chain of bonfires (Continued on Page 7) ·· "D'you know," he said, with a far I weigh thirteen stone.”

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Yes--he said 'Get ed He dropped on one knee, mingo (which became French) he doggie."" kissed her hand, and then went was taken to Havana where he on to tell her of the late King's was interred twice, and in 1899, Two men had dined and wined very half pounds?”. death. She presented her hand after the Spanish-American War, well, and were walking home. Pre- to the Archbishop, who likewise he was taken to Serilla, where he kissed it, and when he had done was interred twice.

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THE Greeks. misunderstood the original name of the sel Later the Queen met the Privy Council. "Never was Among the tribes inhabiting, the anything like the first impres-shores of the Red Sea, the Sea was sion she produced," Greville re-known as the Sea of Edom, in al- Edomites, a tribe cords, "or the chorus of praise lision to the

the Eible. The and admiration which is raised mentioned in about her manner and be-Greeks misunderstood the name haviour, and certainly not with- and translated the word Edom Jout justice. It was very extra-which means "Red". From their ordinary, and something far translation of the proper name beyond what was looked for. they formed the word He Eruthra Here extreme youth and inex- Thalassa (The Red Sea), and we perience, and the ignorance of derive the name therfore from all the world concerning her, natoo zealous translation. turally excited intense curiosity

The Red Sea is green and blue,

to see how she would act on but is never zed.

this trying.occasion, and there

was a considerable assemblageį

at the Palace, notwithstanding OLD RESIDENT

the short notice which was

given.

"She bowed to the Lords!

PASSES

took her seat, and then read Mr. W. M. Pittendrigh

her speech in a clear, distinct,

and andible voice, and without

ing-

The passing of Mr. William any appearance of fear or em-Mackenzie Pittendrigh, at the War barrassment. She was quite Memorial Nursing Home in the plainly dressed, and in mourn early hours of this morning, has After she had read her robbed the Colony of a very pro- speech, and taken and signed minent figure, Mr. Pittendrigh the oath for the security of the having been in business here for Church of Scotland, the Prity over 30 years,

Mr. Pittendrigh was of a very Councillors were sworn, the two Royal Dukes first, by them-likeable nature and was very selves; and as these two old popular with his business associates men, her uncles, knelt before and a large circle of friends. The her, swearing allegiance and funeral takes place this evening, kissing her hand, I saw her passing the Monument at 5 p.m. blush up to the eyes, as if she

felt the contrast between their body nor did she make the civil and their natural relations, slightest difference in her man- and this was the only sign of ner, or show any in her coun- emotion which she evinced. Her tenance, to any individual of manner to them was very grace- any rank, station," or party ful and engaging, she kissed She went through the whole them both, and rose from her ceremony, occasionally looking chair and moved towards the at Melbourne for instruction) Duke of Sanser, who was far when she had any doubt whatį thest from ber and too infirm to do, which hardly”: ever oct to reach her. aurred, and with perfect calm Phoo "She seemed rather bewilderness and self-possession, but at

29122 jed at the multitude of men who the same time with a gu

WETE SWOIZ,"And who came one modesty, and propriety particu- after another to kiss her hand, larly interesting and ingratiat- but she did not speak to any

his friend.

"BELIEVE IT OR NOT” by Robert L. Ripley

COLUMBUS

WAS THE

MOST BORN AND MOST BURIED MAN & HISTORY.

30 CITIES CLAIM HIS NATIVITY →

HE HAS 26 DIFFERENT BIRTH YEARS- HE WAS BURIED & TIMES.

WACEMETERY (9)

BLOUIN

Bowler AVERAGED

ORIGINAL CHAINS

WHICH

COLUMBUS WORE

WHEN

HE WAS DEPORTED FROM

· AMERICA...”

HE ASKED THAT THESE CHAINS

BE PLACED IN HIS GRAVE BUT HIS WISH WAS REFUSED,

THEY ARE NOW HELD BY THE." DESCENDANTS OF THE OWNER.. OF COLUMBUS DEATH HOUSE

HIM VALLADOLID; Spawn (2