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"He died that night,' added Mr. Glasgow, has repudiated its Im-speaking, this was in defiance of

Mr. Wells has always exhibited Silvester, with that simplicity. perial Committee and declared the the British Constitution. minutes of the meeting which ap- But when Queen Victoria visited the dualism of novelist and thea which is the secret of good pathos, a young man in his twenties. And pointed the committee with powers Blair Castle in 1845 she gave au rizer we would not call it quite a to further the policy of Home Rule implied sanction to the Duke's little conflict because he has expressed I sometimes wonder if his death himself vigorously, freely and was not the profoundest European army" by presenting it with, a fruitfully in both capacities, tragedy since the War. But he This action was decided upon at set of colours. a. meeting of the Central Council

RADI. was composed of Nevertheless there is occasionally hadn't died; and for the excellent of the Association held at the week 250 Highland giants, neraging 6 ft., something like a traffic block when reason that he had never lived ex- end under the chairmanship of Mr. high-principally tentate and re- the two Wellees come together with cept in Mr. Silvester's imagination James Paterson Representatives-tainers of the Duke. Tu-an-earlier in the cover of a single volume, where he had figured for less than of the various districts of the con- day they were armed with Locha-THE BULPINGTON OF BLUP (Hutchin a minute and then only in the stituency attended.

ber axes and claymores; in later 80, 88, d. net), which, from its nebulous form of a "half-Russian,* mysterious title, might be a book of Nobody dies; in fact in 1'LL TELL Consideration whs given to the days they have had rifles.

any kind about anything, exhibits You EVERYTHING (Heinemann, 7s. minute of the meeting of the Cen- Lord Milng of "Roobsla." tral Council hold on April 20, 1932, Rubislaw, which Field-Marshal this confusion of personalities in ed. net) nobody suffers any more which chronicled the appointment Lord Milne links with Salonika in rather a marked form, for it is at serious" inconvenience than might of the Imperial Committee. his peerage, is his birthplace, near once a tale, almost picaresque, of conceivably rosult from reading in a modern Simon Tappertit or An- summer in the advertisement co- The meeting unanimously passed Aberdeen, where it is pronounced cient Pistol, and a quasi-Frudian fumas of a newspaper: Will the a resolution that the Council, being" Roobsla." It was once in the of opinion that the proceedings at country, and as picturesque as its treatise on the malady of the mind gentleman who was so kind to lone the meeting on April 20, 1932, were name, but now; it is almost a west that will not face reality, with ly young lady last Friday be under illustrations from religion, ethics, the clock in Great Hall, Alexandra ultra vires of the constitution of the ern suburb of the Granite City. Association, hereby declare all re

There is, indeed, a Roobsla" politics, art, sox-quidquid agunt Palace, Wednesday, 3.30, wearing

homines in this most disturbed

Astrachan coat?"; and, in days solutions passed at that meeting granite, which gives the town some null and void and of no effect what of its solid dignity, and, on account epoch. The author doubles his per; when it is the mode for novelists and, further, that the of its colour, has found architectur: sonality, becoming tale-teller and to be ruthless, to say that is to in minute of the meeting on April 20, al uses in most parts of the world. Propagandist; and the hero of the dicate that the authors, Mr. J. B. 1932, is to be held pro non scripto. Small-Game Hunting.. Air Port at Ranirew..

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Bulpington, brought up by his art Priestley and Mr. Gerald Bullett, stricken parents at the little water are not presenting themselves as ing-place of Blayport, transform-realists; their sub-title dreams into The Bulpington of ing himself in his boyish day. Blup" a romantic and territorial

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Scotland has in her day sent to The decision of Renfrew Town London some magnituent specimens Council to make use of Moorpark of cattle and horses, but I doubt it as municipal aerodrome is a they have evoked as much enthu matter of more than a little inter, siasm as was shown by entomolog

disinfected with Glasgow. Whatever theists at South Kensington to-day Magnate in Utopia. His father, future of Bying in Scotland may be when they showed me some bottled an author who wrote no book, and it is highly desirable that visitors beetles that had been captured on his mother, a disbevelled pursuer

"Some of the of modern who care to come by air to the the Grampians. eity should find adequate reception specimens which we got in Scot-were perhaps partly to blame for arrangements. For some years now land have hitherto been unknown their son's vice of self-deception Glasgow has been searching for to collectors," emphasised one of but they provide comedy recalling suitable ground in point of situa- the scientists, who detected a luke- the rich days of Kipps and Mr. tion, general fitness. for its duties, wann enthusiasm on my part for Polly and Boon. So, too, does and price. It may be that Moor bugs, even if they are Scots. Later Theodore, which provides another park will ultimately solve the pro- in the day I derived more exciting conflict, this time in the mind of blem. In the meantime it will pro- pleasure from a death-watch beetle the reader, who feels that the poor vide a home for the Scottish Flying hunt on the roof of St. Etheldreda's chap is really pathetic, but cannot

Church in Holborn Circus. Time help looking forward to more fart And again the workmen who led calities. Baron Renfrew's Interest.

Club.

National Labour and Scotland,

in Blayport (the "Blup" of his All that can be said here without fantasy) gives place to the Bulping being indiscreet is that there are

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With the very first word they in- troduce their hero as "Simon." They couldn't call him that if they were taking him seriously-unless, of course, they were taking him very seriously indeed-and the first question that arises is whether this Simon is simple or pure. It turns out that he is both; but it is to his simplicity that we owe the title. In a train from Cambridge, where he is making a name for himself at bistorical research, he allows a su per-Italian to persuade him to take BRITISH EMPIRE charge of a casket containing, it seems. the extremely valuable ashes of the Iron Prophet Yann, the hunt dipped open a suspicious-| Nor is he disappointed, for It is entirely fitting that Renfrew looking plank of wood to find that though the book rambles in its plot and for much of the rest of the whio, etc. Simon swallows Yann; should have the honour of establish- the "game" had gone. I am not (which in the Dickens and Wells story he is receiving or parting ing the first municipal air port in surprised that the Department of tradition), it mounts steadily to a with that casket or its twin as the Scotland, because the Prince of Scientific Research is advertising sublime psychological climax. The result of some confidence which be- Wales-who is also. Baron Renfrew, for death-watch beetles. They are Bulpington as a priggish schoolboy gins: "I'll tell you everything... is not only an enthusiastic air most elusive. traveller but was also among the first private owners of aircraft. - I learn that the National Labour ton as a ranting, posturing lover two stories or three if one includes Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, Party, of which the Prime Minister loafing among the intelligentsia of the last ten pages, in which the At the 150th annual meeting of is president and Earl de la Warr pre-War London; and then (with authors call themselves before the the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce executive chairman, are hoping to the outbreak of the War) to the curtain and chat about themselves yesterday Mr. Hugh G. Cree com develop an electoni odganisation Bulpington as an eloquent patriot, to a departing audience: pleted his two years' term of office shortly and secure prospective Par- but a discreet evader, of military and Sir Steven Bilsland was ap stituencies. The electoral position malgré lui, whose conduct in action: liamentary candidates in many con- service, the Bulpington as a warrior pointed as his successor. Mr. Cree has maintained the dignity of an in Scotland hne, I understand, been might, if he had not been lucky, ancient office through two of the reviewed, and Mr. Mackenzie Liv. have brought him to the execution worst years of depression that the ingstone, the deputy chairman of squad instead of the shell-shock Chamber has known, and it must the National Labour Party, is hospital, and finally to "Captain have been a source of satisfaction taking in hand the party plans for Blup-Bulpington at your service," with gorgeous both to himself and his hearers that area. At present the only War veteran that he could speak with some National Labour M.P. representing stories to relate to female audien- hope of a revival in trade.

Scottish constituency is the Lord ees at sympathetic dinner-parties. Advocate.

Mr. Wells shakes a severe head Miss Benson has always had a Nothing could be more gratifying

over the last descent to naked weakness for giving her characters may be made, INTENDING EX- than that during Sir Steven Bils

roguery, but he cannot keep a The Duchess of Atholl is, I hear, land's term of office the long-await-

a second chance. In her last novel, HIBITORS who have not already ed tide of prosperity should flow playing a prominent part in advan ympathetic twinkle out of his Which Way," the arranged, by applied for space, are requested to and make Glasgow more like its cing the claims of Scotland to an final address to the moon, under to let us see her heroine's reac

eye for surely the Bulpington's an ingenious and effective setting, communicate with

THE EMPIRE FAIE COMMITTEE, real self once more.

extensive share in an amitious The Duke of Atholl's Army.

series of air pageants to be held the inspiration of many generous tions to three separate and equally

M. F. KEY, Hon. Sec., When we read that the Duke of throughout Britain this summer. dacity as the cement of society:

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"Lies," he said. "But working method still farther and given us mitch on Loch Leven with his England, Scotland, and Wales are lies! Mark that! Lies that have the history of a large and varien

Hong Kong. army of men all dressed in the full being arranged, and I am inform-worked, lies that have held life to collection of characters twice over, Atholl kit," the word Brmy ed that so far the authorities of gether. Lies that have made men the first half of the book being must not be taken entirely in a Ayr, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Anstrus heroes. Lies that have comforted roughly, what her people thought figurative sense.

thor, Perth, Arbroath, Aberdeen, the dying. Lies like the whisper they felt, the second what the au- The Duke of Atholl is the only Nairn,

up her reserves. Among it all her. Fraserburgh, Inverness, ing of angels in the ear of despair. thor tells you they felt. It is an ex- Sparklers move, living, dangerous- subject in Britain who has Royal

and Peebles、 bave willingly Grand lies I tell you, Grand."

periment, and Miss Benson is to ly, loving faithfully or unfaithful granted facilities for the "aerial Of course Mr. Wells does not be congratulated on the courage and ly, always keeping their pose of circus" in view of the fact that 80 mean to let us off so lightly. The skill she has brought to it. The hard sophistication. Philipps, who per cent of the proceeds will go decorative end-papers to his book disadvantage of the method is that stuck to Tony ater he had doped to British hospitals. Glasgow has reproduce the Delphic Sibyl of the the interest of a story, or of cha his racehorse and been warned off proved a stumbling-block in the Sistine, with her candid, piercing racterization, must be very great the Turf, takes the lion's share of Scottish negotiations. "We have gaze, and that Sibyl enters the before wo are ready to hear it all the boroine's part, but Sylvia Can- found," explained one of the pro- book as Margaret Broxted. the twice over, and it is doubtful whetor, who had been Tony's mistress, moters," that the Renfrew ground daughter of a scientific family, in ther Miss Benson's Sparkling Kitty the hard-boiled, the dim

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will do without the Bulpington's "ence.

Interest; and Miss Barley is what Freemasons Generosity.

vital lies. And as we listen the A quarterly communication of the Bulpington of Blup becomes the folt that Miss Benson could only creature, so that we are glad to

To those critics who may have none of the others are, a lovabl Grand Lodge of Scotland was held World-Bulpington, that whole civi work-charmingly within certain feel that her marriage with Mr. in "the Freemasons Hall, Georgelization impregnated with milita Street, Edinburgh, recently, when rism, nationalism, royalism, eccle. narrow limits she has answered by Oate will be a real success. With it was reported that the number of siasticism, romanticism which, in the Far East, the Continent, the interesting if not yet quite assured making incursions into racing life, this book Miss Benson has made an intrante last year was 5862. The the Wellsian philosophy, is the root music hall (delightfully done) and advance and, if we may make an funds at November 24 last amount of all evil. The laboratory will the East End, In fact she has architectural bull, we would say ed to £405,677 Brother John M. slay it, just as Margaret Broxted enough raw material in her book to that her acade, though it ne Grant, Provincial Grand Master of pierced Theodore's self-esteem as

for whatever she next chooses to

Glasgow, reported that in his pro- her lover, just as her brother, equip several novelists, though she cessarily has more breadth than vince the intrante during the year Teddy Broxted, turned Theodore'sives no impression of having used depth, will be a good foundation numbered 1031....

mantal outfit inside out and threw;

(Continued on next column> erect. Benevolent grants totalling over it on the scrap-heap. This some- £3,541 were made by 55 lodges. In what mechanical apocalypticism is all the lodges distributed £5,448 familiar, but the Bulpington is (including annuities) last year, com fresh and verdant. We must ap- pared with £4:781 in the previous plaud the novelist, if we doubt the year. In addition Grand Lodge philosopher.

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Not only were these "placiugs"

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