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TRAVELLING BACK WIRELESS RECEIVER THE MODERN GIRL'S TREASURY OFFICIAL

TO HONAN.

(Continued from Page 1).

Efect of Soldiers' Uae,

I climbed on the Hankow express. My heart sank as 1 viewed its shalhiness. These cars had been more or less new back in the old days of 1914 But for years they have been occupied by soldiers and have suffered severely. The dining car was such as to take away the

It was decidely less clean than the

one on the other train. But one

ON AN UMBRELLA.

INVENTION FOR USE OUT-OF-DOORS.

HEAD-PHONES FIXED AT

THE HANDLE.

ADVANTAGES.

PRINCESS LOUISE'S

"ENVY."

EXTENSIONS, AT „QUEEN'S COLLEGE,

When Princess Louise, Duchess of

A wireless receiver disguised in the form of an ordinary umbrella, | Argyll, viŝited Queen's College for has been invented and patented by Womes to open the extensions so two Americans. This umbrella re- the famous old building she was

INDICTED.

RESIGNATION REQUESTED.

PRESIDENT HOOVER'S NEW POLICY.

"D.F." Special Service.]

was

Washington, June '99.---Upon-ap- parently sound authority it learned to-day that President tion of Seymour Lowman, assistant

appetite of any fastidious person.ceiver opens and closes and has ribs reminded by Sir Alfred Hopkinson, Hoover has requested the resigna- and a covering, says the New York one of the vice-presidents, that the Sun, and the only clue to its pro-college always cherished the me per use is afforded by the head-mory of the visit made by Queen phones which are placed near the Victoria in its jubiler year, 31 handle.

had small choice and it does not pay to be too fastidious when you have no other way of securing food on a journey of several days dura- tion.

The train had no sooner started

than I was asked whither I was going. On hearing that I was going to Honan surprise was shown and I was informed that some of the foreigners had just evaquated the capital of that province. To one who had lived through years of civil war in the interior of China this would not be so disturb-

ing bat to one setting out to find

the new and transformed Chin it

was more than a trife discouraging

Sight came down but for me there was little sleep. A Chinese

Wanan

"The inventors admit, "it is stated

that this strange contri- Vance is the result of that axiom of necessity being the mother of inven tion. The indoor cail and loop an- tenna manifestly are not so readily adapted to outdoor conditions,..with the attendant adverse weather of rain or snow, and yet the compact coil or loop or wire is otherwise to be desired for service afield.

years ago.

Secretary of the Treasury in charge

of Customs, Const Guard and Pro- hibition services. The report was in connection with rumours that Queen Mary, who is a patron of the Presidett has decided upon a the college, inspected several degeneral shift of those engaged in partinants of the college last year prohibition enforcement activities. and was there again a few days ago

It generly predicted that see the new rooms that have both Mr. Lowman and Dr. James been built-the well-equipped gym. Doran, Commissioner of Pra nasium, the studio, several clasa kibition at the head of the Bareni. rucns for the younger pupils at of Prohibition, wil submit their tending the school, and the exter-resignations within 30 days.

to

sions of the domestic science section which are needed to meet the in-

out its handicap of exposure to the "The coil or loop antenna with elements was to be devoutly wished. Heave, these two inventers modity creating demand for instruction in this time-honoured shelter so as to

had the herth below, Atcorporate a complete radio re- hour intervals her husband would ceiver, using a crystal detector as an expediency in avoiding the open our door and turn on the light

necessity for batterica. to assure himself that she slept or as it seemed to me to make sure that no one slept. However, they got off about six o'clock in the morning.

:

Stark Famine.

From daylight on the prospect did not look reassuring. Stark famine seemed to loom up. Mile after mile there were almost barren fields. Where there was a little wheat showing it "looked all the more pathetic in its dried up Appearance. On and on we went with ao other prospect until we reached the junction of the little branch line just north of the Yellow river.

The train had left more than an hour before" and there was nothing

room.

Collapsible Frame. The combination of these ele- meats on a collapsible frame, with handle similar to the frame of an umbrella, furnishes a complete re- ceiving apparatas without any sup- plementary connection.

Such a portable receiver per- mits the operator to receive com- munication without "interruption while moving from one place to an- other, and, by virtue of its direc- tional properties, affords a conven- ient and inconspicuous means of locating a radiation source by a process of triangulation from two or more observing points.

The Hexible conductors, or mul- titurn conductors, comprising this. novel radio-receiver, are sewed to the edge of an umbrella cover, or otherwise incorporated in the in- sulative cover fabric. That is to any, the umbrella frame may consist of any kind of material.

Red and Ribs,

for it but to settle down as one might in a Chinese inn and prepare to await the next day's train. The ortlook was unspeakably dreary.. A tay room, a table, two uncomfort able straight chairs and two hard wooden beds adorned, the There was not even a window. The courtyard was full of soldiers and 4. it was necessary to keep the door closed Everything Ead a Spartan look and it occurred to me that if Greece and Rome fell because they took to luxurous living eertanly China, is fated to endure forever. The word comfortable is unknowatrical contact with the red and ribs

in a home as in no inn.

Report Denied.

Shortly after the report went forth that Mr. Lowinan was "slated all branches of domestic work.

for the axe," the White House de Some of the students who are

nied that President Hoover had taking this course will, no doubt, summarily dismissed Mr. Lownian qualify as teachers, but others want while the assistant Secretary him- the instruction for their own use

se denied that his resignation bad Three been requested. as homemakers in future.

It seems plain," music-rooms have been added and however, that President Hoever is a play-room for the children.

much displeased with recess scose- tional news stories printed in the America Press and extensively cabled abroad, relating to various aspects of enforcement activities.

Sir Alfred Hopkinson regretted the unavoidable absence of General Sir Frederick Maurice, the grand son of one of the founders of the college. He said that while the college taught what was new and its requirements developed from hour to hour it did not forget the old traditions. Its roots

were struck deep in the Victorian era, which had produced some of the finest roots the world had ever seen, and it held the ideal of service.

We shall be glad," he said, "if we can send out girls who will be come women such as wint from here

the

st." He

mentioned

Octavia Hill as one of the womea who went from the college to fender noble service to the community.

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Highly Controversial, Many of the dries declare Princess Louise, acknowledging her welcome, spoke of the ideals of that the barring of teaching of "A common form of frame, bow.rvice to their own country and prohibition in the public schools means the barring of the teaching ever, has flexible metal ribe and the students. I read the college similar view declare that the ques their own people that should inspire

of the Constitution. Others of dis stretchers assembled on steel rod. This mod serves to disport," she said. "with the deepest tion is entirely political in nature,

July 12th guise and protect the insulated lead, while the rod itself acts as the other

when I thought of all the advan- and highly controversial, rather MONDAY, July 15th tages young people have in these than a settled matter. part of the circuit.

hollow

interest, almost an envious interest

Meanwhile in Atlanta, Georgia,

The side of the circuit in elec, days. The old days were good, but w. W. Lamkin. president of, the

lead directly to the head telephones while the crystal contact detector connects to the protected side of eircuit.

This arrangement permits of the grasping of the umbrella handle with the hand without appreciably changing the electrostatic capacity of the eircuits on which tuning and strength of incoming signals de- perid.

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had not the advantages. Those of us who are older can National Education Association, de appreciate all that the young peo nouaced any attempt to teach pro- ple are getting and their achievehibition in the public schools. He declared emphatically that the I am very proud to be pre sent in this college which has sent and to declare the extension of the out so many great and noble wouzen building open."

Afver twenty-three houry I changed the discomforts of the ina for the still greater discomfort of the Jocal train. Nothing, remains tut hard wooden seats in third class carriages. There in that crowded, recking atmosphere I had to spend six hours with no dinner

Some of the guests who inspected to help to sustain me. But as we

the extension after the Princess had passed through were recalling the neared the end of my journey my heart was gladdened by the sight When this umbrella-radio renames of famous former students af fields of wheat that had notceiver is closed, the Bexible condue Dr. Sophia Jex Blake and Dr. withered up. The irrigation system tor occupies very little space, and Garrett Anderson studied here her explains the difference. It did yet when the umbrella is spread out Lady Tree, and Dame Madge indeed seem a mest fruitful country it has suficient surface area to in- Rendall and her daughters, and after the barren outlook of that to tercept signals from near-by hroad- Gertrude Bell and Beatrice Har the north. But in spite of the good casting stations and to actuate the den were among their number. Appearance of the wheat the people instruments which render these Mr. Stanley, now president of the Council, was educated here. here are also facing a serious signals audible.

One of the visitors remembered that situation, as the price of grain has soared far beyond anything ever

Katherine Mansfield and two of he sisters were her fellow students known here in the worst famine

A Warm Bacaption. Home again after two years And it does seem good. The houses, the gardens, the mountains and plain nook welcoming. Once more I offer my thanksgiving that

year

to dietate the teaching. the American school.

Local police of Washington, in SATURDAY, July 13th accordance with Senate resolu- to-day forwarded to the tion, Senate the names of 37 foreign DINNER

diplomats assigned to Washington who have been stopped and warn- ed for operating automobiles while under the influence of liquor, or

for other violations of the traffic Tawe.'

Under new orders issued by the Treasury, the prohibition "pam phlets prepared for public school use will be distributed only upon request.

he conducted, but the appropria

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ADOLPHO BELLOTTI

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came flashing into my mind. Sure. Perhaps one of the first things tion which was to have been used THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

Katherine Mansfield published was the brief sketch which is to be found somewhere in the files of the college magazine.

ly we are not back into the old Found of civil wars once more. A whole week and still no mail! News begins to trickle through. General Feng, closely pursued by General Yen, blew up bridges on the Peping Hankow line. At our junction he X-RAYS BLIND TO BROKEN

we have been spared the destruction blew up the. trains he could not that other plates have suffered. It take with him and did all possible all seems outwardly unchanged. I to stop traffic for a long time to

ain more than ever convinerd of as wade through the dust on the roads into the city. But along these dusty streets old friends greet with even added warmth. Decidedly it is good to be hack.

But there are changes within the city. Idols have been cast out of the temples and the streets have been swept a bit while many feet have been unbound. On all sides bobbed haired girls are to be seen whose appearance shows obviously that the barber has not quite been able to keep up with the fashions. Appearances and Reality.

Kong Kong carefully done now.

come. He is being pressed from the south as well as the north.

The Old Strife, ~ With this news 4. depression had hoped for so much and now we settles down upon the people. We have slipped back to the old strife of War Lord against War Lord once more. We do not see the way out. Famine and war, war and famine and always the people pay.

When wilt Thou save the

people?

O God of mercy when? Not kings alone but nations! Not thrones and crowns, but

meri!"

RIBS.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF AN INJURED MAN.

The

question

why bospital hone suffering from serious injurine authorities allowed a man to go after he had been knocked down by a lorry was raised at an inquest at Westminster o Sibley, aged fifty, a foreman pain- Charles Henry

ter, of Regeney-street, Westminster, who cut his throat after he arrived

home.

for such purposes will be epent largely in obtaining the facts on prohibition. it was announced.- United Press.

CHARGE FAILS.

NEURASTHENIC MAN- NOT

DRUNK.

The problem whether a man's cón- dition WAS due to drink or

do magistrate when Ralph Clifford eurasthenia faced the North Lon-

Blyth, Lzed servant, of Victoria Park-road. forty-one, a civil

Hackney, was accused of being. drunk and disorderly.

some

my

Dr. A. B. Northcote, of Wick- treated Blyth for six years road, Hackney, said that he had for neurasthenin. He was severely in- Dr. D. Priest, of Westminster ured in the war and might be upset Hospital, said that an X-ray But upon closer inspection these

photograph was taken of Sibley's easily by a small amount of alcohol. changes seem more apparent,, than

cheat, but it was dificult to inter- Mr. Basil Watson, K.C., the real. Not one temple has actually.

pret it, and he was not altogether this ense has been proved to

magistrate: I do not think that This is the cry that goes up from been entirely cleared out Always the hearts of those true friends of

satisfied that there were no injuries satisfaction. You admitted that. one or more idal has been lef. China who love no party that

in the chest. He told Sibley that

had you

beer Though the front door is barred the advances its own interests at the day in any case, when they would stupid thing to do. You are dis

while The would have to return the next

neurasthenic, and I think it was a worshipper slips in through the expense of the great mass of the back. The streets that were swept common people who form the back-be able to give the honorary

radiologist's opinion as well.

charged. 30 vigorously at first are not so one of this country..

"If we have These people have asked so little

"It To Go Home." not sufficient food to eat how can of life. They merely seek to be left They thought that he was fit to we use extra strength ler sanitary in peace to earn a meagre living go home, as he had his sister with purposes, is the cry of the poor by the swent of their brow. Their him. people. Some are even trying to cry has gone up for years as they The coroner (Mr. Engleby Oddie): tighten up their feet, again. As the groaned under the oppression of It now turns out that he had five tures was sometimes extraordinari- shadow of famine settles down on taxation and war and benditry-roken ribs --Yes.. them they feel the utility of things. But it would seem as though the The new, promised a new "world. leaders had turned deaf ears. The But it brought as many taxes as charth alone, has had their interest before and no plan for relieving the at heart and it is my belief that economic condition of the poor., they are turning to her now as to

Is there no mailte das No she me bone the train did not come” The rumour I heard back in Peping (Continued on next Column),“

the

Did the X-ray picture show ribs---Yes

You did not observe any frac ture?—No, sir

The coroner, summing up, re-

The

two things, one being that Sibley was a man who liked to make light of his injuries, and the other was that the reading of these X-ray pie..

ly difficult, especially in chest

...

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