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OUR SCOTTISH AIR-MAIL

LETTER

Glasgow Humour: The Naval and Military Museum: Women and Church Orders: Scottish Professor for Montreal: The Prime Minister's First Job: Heather for Scot Club in Spaln

(Epecial Air-Mail Service)

Glasgow, May 18. Not Peely-Wally, "Glasgow humour is a highly individual thing; you either roral in it

reduced to or you ire

rune impotent fury by it,"

inherit his widow in his will. At any rate, if he is foolish enough to do so the courts van enforce the law with regard to a wife's inherit.

ance.

Women and the Church,

cross-section

of

The special committee of the B.B.C. panouncement with regard Church of Scotland charged to re- to a coming Glasgow variety pro- gramme. "There is nothing peely-port to the General Assembly on wally about Glasgow variety," adds the place of women in the service of the Church have made recom. the official writer. Perhaps those who do not know what "peely-mendations which probably re

present a fair wally" means will be the only ones opinion throughout the Fresby. likely to feel furious."

Iteries.

They see no reason why women should not be eligible for appointment to the diaconate on the same terms as, men, and have ar rived, after some conflict of view, as the opinion that there should be no sex barrier to admission to the eldership. On the question of the sidership there is the reservation that the General Assembly, before taking constitutional stepe, should ascertain the mind of the Church.

Scottish Military and Naval Museum.

Ordination.

T

We are informed by the Duke of Atboll that the Scottish National; Military and Naval Museum, at pre- seat being created at Edinburgh Castle, will be opened privately by the Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland at four o'clock on the alternoon of Tuesday, May 23. A highly interesting and comprehen-

The committee have not found it sive collection has been got to- Kether. The Museum will be avail-possible to grant the full crave. able for publio inspection imme- After haxious discussion they have diately after the opening ceremony, not been prepared to recommend that women should become eligible for ordination to the regular minis Scots Marriage Law.

try. None the less, the steps which Perhaps nothing in Scotland is a

the committee have been able to greater source of surprise to Eng-propose will seem to many lay lishmen than its marriage laws.

minds to advance the position of It is easier to get married in our

women in the Church to the thres- country them in any other in the hold of ordination. The ghost of world, but divorce is difficult, and the petition will walk again. This a man cannot, as in England, dis- is essentially a question upon which opinion will ripen slowly. The 'com- mitteo have probably offered the only verdict possible at this day, There is to-morrow.

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Orchestral,

FUTURE OF INDIA

SIR S. HOARE AND CO-OPERATION ..

HOPE OF A REASONABLE SETTLEMENT

(Special Air-Mail Service)

Landon, May 18.-Sir Samuel great India loan for £15,000,000 Hoare, Secretary of State for In- sterling was issued in the City of few minutes. The dia, in a speech at Donenster dealt London. The whole was over-sub- at length with the subject of Indian scribed in a

which would loan,

mature in constitutional reform.

A Dual Policy.

He said that he knew the ap-1919-33, gave a return to the inves xieties of many of his Conservative for of a little over 4 per cent Iriends. Let them argue their case And he would argue his, but let on one talk about the surrender of India. There was no question of India the surrender of India. must remain part of the British Empire.

The only question at them W15 issue between

"Hansel and Gretel "—Overture | best to nehieve that object. country at present, of being able

(Humperdinck) Philharmonic

6874,, "Three Shades of Blue",(Crofe) -Paul Whiteman and His Con- cert Orchestra.-35052. 0.20-7 p.m.-

Variety.

Humorous Eadie Was a Lady

-Ethel Merman.-6456.

5

reserves

It had been consistently the policy of the Government to streng-

Although Lidia had undoubtedly suffered severely from the economic depression, she enjoyed the distinc- tion, which, he believed was shared how by probably on other important what he to present a genuinely balanced start with Let them Symphony Orchestra of Now hoped was a unanimous agreement, Budget while still maintaining York conducted by Willem that all were determined to keep full provision for sinking funds Mengelberg.-7438.

India part of the British Empire; and debt repayment. A favourable Carmen Suite March of the let them abandon mutual accus balance of trade, including both tions and recriminations, and let merchandise and treasure, had been Smugglers (Bizet).

thom devote themselves, as suppor consistently maintained. This in to turn had contributed to the Carmen Suite Soldiers Chang-ters of the National Government,

ing the Guard" (Bizet)-Phil- to the definite question of how best atability of the rupee exchange and adelphia Symphony Orchestra. to keep Indin a happy and content had assisted in enabling the Govern ment of India to remit to London ed member of the Empire.

sufficient funds not only to meet It was the changed conditions of recurring expenditure and pay off the last generation, the Western maturing short-term debt on the ear education of the upper classes, the liest possible; date, but also to trana. growing consciousness of the In-fer large sums to the dian workers in the village and which formed the backing of the the town, the great development of Indian currency communications, the example of other countries in the East and in the West that had created now con- then the sterling resources of the ditions in India that made it es- Government of India, and, in sential for the machine of govern- particular, the currency reserves. ment to be reconditioned Let This policy, together with “that them, in considering these India which had been pursued of the re- problems, remember constantly duction of short-term debt, was these great changes and the effect designed to produce conditions Song- Tramps at Sea." Song-" Cuban Love Song "that they had. Let them also re- favourable to the institution of the member that it was we ourselves proposed Reserve Bank which it Lawrence Tibbett (Buritone).—

who had constantly encouraged In-is intended to bring into being 1550.

dians upon the path of constitu- before the inauguration of the new Orchestral-Faun Waltz." tional development and instilled Indian Constitution, and to which was designed to entrust the Orchestral "Autumn Thoughts"-into them the desire for Western it

'Kiriloff's Balalaika Orchestra. institutions and Western methods management of the Indian currency of political thought. Having led and exchange. If there had been them for a century along the path no confidence in India's future, if of political progross, having held the country had really believed that before their eyes the example of the National Government was em British institutions, having kept be barked upon a policy of Indian fore their minds the hope of still surrender, this loan could further advance, we could not be have been successful, nor could the Orchestral" While We Danced surprised if now they were demand finances of India have improved in at the Marid Gras Victoring a much greater share in their the last 18 months. This great im-

own government than they had ever Young and His Orchestra-6381. | possessed in the past. p.m.-Closing local stock quota-

tions, etc.

Orchestral" I'm Learning a

Lot

for

From You." Orchestral" A Big Bouquet

You"-Johnny Johnson and His Orchestra.-29516.

20752.

Organ Solo The Bells of St Алпо de Beaupre "Charles Raymond Cronham.--35819.. Orchestral Moonlight on the

River."

at Edinburgh University and War-7.3-7.10 p.m.--- den of Cowan House, has, it is learned, been appointed to a pro- fessorship of Philosophy at M'Gill University, Montreal.

A son of the Rev. D. M. Mac- lennan, Kintail, Ross-shire, Mr. Maclennan received his earlier edu- cation in New Zeninud. He attend- ed Kingussie and Oban High School before entering Edinburgh Univer. sity in 1916.

He had commission in the Royal Field Artillery during the war, and wis wounded in France in 1918. After graduating with first class honours in Mental Philosophy he became part-time assistant in the Department of Moral Philosophy it Edinburgh University. In 1996 he was appointed assistant in the De- partment of Logic and Metaphysics.

Boys as Potato-Lifters.

Mr. Ramsey MacDonald has re- vealed that the first job at which he earned any money was 45 & notato gatherer on a firm in his native Morayshire. The Children's Act for Scotland, if it comes into force without any modifying local by-laws, would debar the employ ment or children under 12 years at potato gathering or other casual jobs. Those county authorities which are exercised over this prob lem-such as Angus, Perth, and Fife may be interested to hear of other examples of boys who worked in the potato harvest and who later rose to responsible positions in life.

Heather to Spain. Gift of

Roots of Scottish heather to be planted in commemoration of the Sir Walter Scott, centenary have been sent by the Gligow Sir Walter Scott Club to the Rev. C. H. D Grimes, chaplain of Bt. George's Church at Barcelona, Spain, on the invitation of the Anglo-Spanish So- ciety of Barcelona. The centenary celebrations are being conducted in Spain this year by this society,

北

Vocal Gems,

"Blossom Time" (Donnelly-Rom

berg),

―

The Ind

Indian Princes.

"

The Government's proposals in the White Paper differed in only one material respect from the re port of the Simon Commission, and that one point of difference was due to the readiness of the Indian Prin ces to come into a Federation upan "The Yankee Princess" (De

certain conditions immediately. Sylva-Kalman) Victor Light The question, then, was whether, Opera Co.-35722.

if the Princes were ready to enter a Federation at once, it was better 7.10-3 p.m.~-

to bring the two stages contemplat- ed by the Simon Commission into being simultaneously or to advance (Beeth by two stages, beginning with the Provinces and then dealing with the Violín Solo Fair

Rosemary Central Government after a period (Kreisler) Fritz Kreisler of years.

The National Govern ment thought that on, the whole it was wisest to proceed by a complete scheme covering the Centre as well as the Provinces rather than

A Concert.

Violin Solo-" Rondino

oven-Kreisler),

1390.

Song The Lost Rose of Sum

mer" (Moore).

never.

provement was, due in no small measure to the success of the dual policy that the Government had consistently maintained of keeping law and order, on the one hand, and of making plans for constitu tional advance on the other..

TWO KINDS OF DISARMAMENT

BY HEDE SPAULL

World trade is paralysed whilst the nations are drifting perilously near to war, and the only hope of

cure is a dual form of disarma ment. There must be a real and substantial reduction of armamenta on the one hand and economic dis armament on the other. Can we achieve these two kinds of disarms. ment?

to Both problems are inter-depen

Song" Robin Adair" (Keppel)

---Frances Alda (Soprano).proceed with provincial autonomy dent and there can be no solution

1185,

Pianc Solo "Scarf Dance"

(Chaminade). Piano Solo" The Flatterer" (Chaminade)-Hans Barth.-

20343,

SongAnuercons Grab" (Wolf), Song- The Bitterness of Love" McCor; (O'Shell-Dunn)--John mak (Tenor),-1568, Cello Solo- Musette"

Pollain).

first.

this

or.

of one without the solution of the The Government had attempted other. The past few weeks have from start to finish to base their seen renewed attempts to find a solution of this dual problem. In proposals, so far as it was humanly the first place, Mr. Ramsay Mac possible, upon the foundation of Donald's visit to Washington has Indian cooperation..

Whatever met with at least this measure of might be the arguments for success that it has been possible to against a particular proposal a faoi the date of the World Economie tor that must be taken into account Conference. It had been conceded was the willingness of the Indians on all hands that it would be gen themselves work particular less to summon the Conference, un- (Bachkind of Constitution. People should til there was hope of a settlement

not underrate

factor of of the war debt problem Befors 'Cello Solo" Mazurke" (Pop-cooperation and consent. He be Mr. MacDonald left; the United per)-Pablo Casals.-1349. lieved to-day that, if they wisely States, it was announced that the Song "Lo. Here the Gentle used their great opportunity, they world Eonomic Conference, which Lark" (Bishop-Shakespeare). could make changes in the Govern is to be held under the auspices of Song "Echo Song" (Bishop)-ment of India that would not only the League of Nations, would open

Madam Amelita GalliCurci (So- safeguard British interests but in London on June 12th.

would also obtain India' support In the meantime the General prano)8127, Violin Solo Souvenir de Mos. If they could bring into being a Commission of the World Disarma Constitution that, was based not ment Conference has resumed ite cow (Wieniawski): Violin Solo Cavatina" (Itaff) only upon Parliamentary votes but meetings in Geneva and has been also upon a substantial element of discussing the British plan. Use Mischa Elman."

Indian acceptance, the road pointed ful steps had been taken towards out by the Ottawa Trade Agree reaching agreement in regard to ment would open wider and wider Part 1 when, a check to further before them. The way of agree immediate progress was given by ment, however did not mean the re- Mr. Norman Daria, the United pudiation of obligations or the States delegate, in an important Encrifice of convictions. But he be statement he made to the Commis lieved that, accopting the principles sion. Pointing out that Part 1 of both sides, they could come to was designed to co-ordinate the a reasonable settlement if they were efforts of member and non-

ber States of the League to pro given the chance. SOLID

mote and establish peace through Thanks to the untiring efforte of consultation, when pence may be the Viceroy and the Services in In-threatened or broken, he declared dia the condition of India, was it to be both the policy and prac much more stable today than it tice of the United States to con heather roots will be planted on Nanking, May 24-Two further was 16 months ago. The boycott fer whers questions affecting the Montserrat, on which is situated the diplomatic appointments were an was smashed, civil disobedience was peace are concerned. "The measures famous rhonastery which is visited nounced by the Executive Yuan atat a very low ebb, every month of the effectiveness of United by all tourists who visit Baroniona. Tai expert attached to the Chinese in the gaols. But perhaps most Mr. Davis pointed out, heved. "It ite meeting yesterday. Dr. Chien there, were fewer political prisoners States co-operation would depend, Edinburgh Bir Walter Boott Club- have also sent a cutting of heather Delegation at Genova, was appoint notable of all the outward and sars of disarmament achieved. "It from Abbotsford, and this will before the charre d'Affaires, was ditions was the credit of Indha atantial, he declared. Thus, while ed Minister to pain. Mr. Wang | visible signs of these belter con- must be deanite It must be sub planted along with the other roots instructed to wait beside which there will be placed pointment. Mr. Ch commemorative inscription, - in Counsellor at the dicative of Catalonia's gratitude to Foreign "The Wizard of the North.”

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