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"Daughter For Mrs. P. Cazalet: Late Mr.

Otto Kahn; The King's Levee: No Geological Museum: New Lavery Portraits: Filming Shakespeare: Gun v. Armour

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London. April 5,

UNIVERSITY TEAM FOR "

MISSION FIELD

Fifty years ago the late Mr. C. T. Studd, the Cambridge cricketer, led his famous party of seven University men out to the mission feld in China.

Now, halt a century later, Mr. Alfred Buxton, who was in the heart of Africs with Mr. Studd,

own father discovered him writing a tragedy in blank verse, and unsympathetically packed him off to à bank in Karlsruhe.

THE KING'S LEVEE When the King held the second Levee of the season at St. James's Palace yesterday he wore a black his left arm in crepe band 'on mourning for Queen Emma of the Netherlands.

movement which has produced these masterpieces on open-air stages throughout the country. In this latest venture Sir Philip has the support of ar Frank Benson, among other notable Shakespea- raan, actors; and I understand that the intention is to "film excerpts of "the Swan of. Avon's works for

GUN V. ARMOUR

The world has been presented with a pleasant Easter egg in the shape of an announcement that England has again achieved the +blue riband" of the "gun V. armour" race by producing a shell which will pierce modern armour- plate and then travel a further nine miles. in the course of which Travel it may be assumed that it will be "bad for the coo"-or for anything else which happens to be in the way. It is not to be sup- posed for a moment that this is the end of the matter. This par icular contest has been going on merrily for a good many years now and has put, a good many millions into the pockets of various arma-

able example of the profitable joys of the vicious circle.

his father-in-law, during the last, The King, wearing the scarlet fifteen years of the great mission-uniform of a Field Marshal, drovement firms. It is indeed an admir- ary's life, is leading another party in a state procession from Buck- of seven University men to China, Ingham Palace along the Mall. All Burms, and Africa. They are: those attending the Levee- wore

It now become a point of honour Mr. Alfred Barclay Buxton, MA. mourning for Queen Emma by the (Repton and Trinity, Cambridge); | King's command. Men in uniform with armament makers to produce Mr. Cuthbert Howard Dawkins, and Court dress wore black crepe armour-plate which shall be in- BA. (Rugby and Peterhouse, Cam-bands on their left arins, and pervious to this shell They have bridge); Mr. David Esmond Stokes, clergy and members of the "Bardone it before; they can do it (Charterhouse and Lincoln College, wore the special mourning signs again. There may be doubts as Oxford); Mr. Wiliam Wynn Grey, laid down in the Lord Chamber to the real value for war purposes B.A. (Stowe and Trinity, Cam lain's regulations.. The Levee of this particular competition, ex- bridge); Mr. William Douglas lasted for just over half an hour, cept that every nation hopes pre- O'Hanlon, BA (Rugby and Peter- and more than two hundred presumably that the opening of the house, Cambridge); the Rev. Cecil sentations of army, navy, and Alr M. Johnston, BA. (Bedford, Bristol Force omcers and others were and Durham); Dr. W. Barr John- made to the King ston (Bedford and London) and Dr. Ronald Carpenter (St. Law- rence and London),

DAUGHTER FOR MRS.

PETER CAZALET`

NO GEOLOGICAL-MUSKUM

"next war will come at a moment when it has just achieved the "perfect" shell or the "impervious amour, But, there does not seem to be any speciák reason why the i circle should ever cease turning or alter its shape. At the moment London is without its Geological the best armour-plate is poten- Museum. The premises in the tially obsolete or obsolescent five heart of Piccadilly which it has years hence it may be the “per-

and. Its countless exhibits Art ta

However, plight.

as armament

Mrs. Peter Cazalet, wife of the occupied for many years is closed. Frect" shell which is in the same wellknown racehorse owner; and the process of being transferred manufacturers can make both- before her marriage in December, to the new and magnificent bull-they should worry." 1933, Miss Leonora Wodehouse, ding in South Kensington, where. daughter of Mr. P. G. Wodehouse. the World Economic Conference the novelist, gave birth to daughter in London nursing home on Saturday night. This is Mr. Wodehouse's first grandchlid.

of

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was held last. July. Its occupation then and its temporary reservation. for a possible resumption of the conference delayed the transfer Mr. Peter Cazalet, brother

of the Museum from its old abode. Captain Victor Cazalet, M.P., and

The Museum has now been closed Miss Thelma Cazalet, M.P., was an

for aver two months, and at least Oxford cricket Blue in 1927.

another month or six weeks will February of last year he bought elapse before the new premises Clear Note, the horse Capt. R. Ewill be open to the public. Mean

the famous millionaire time the library of the Museum sportsman, was riding when he was fatally injured in the Weald in Piccadilly is being kept open for the use of members of the Geolo- gical Society.

Sassoon,

In

Handicap at Lingfield in January.

LATE MR. OTTO KAHN

just

Mr. Otto Kahn, who has died, remarked a few years ago: "No business I have ever conduct- ed brought me dividends compar. able with the satisfaction I have from working for the advancement of art."

SIX O'CLOCK WEDDINGS

sobriety of the present age.

A

The introduction into the House of Lords of a bull extending the latest hour for the celebration of a marriage from three in the afternoon till six will be quoted, no doubt, by social historians as further evidence of the increasing curious list might be got together of things which, in the days of hard drinking and an early dinner hour, it was thought better to do in the morning Our ancestors NEW LAVERY PORTRAITS Began their working day at an hour which seems absurdly early AL seventy-eight Sir John to us. Berious business was finish- es for the most part..by three in Lavery is still the busiest of our Academicians, and this year he is the afternoon, and marriage has sending to the "Academy no fewer generally been considered a serious

So, too, with Parlia than five large canvases. There business, are to be his newly finished Dorment; there Was.. a long and It was as "modern Maecenas traits of Mrs. Cunningham-Reid, vigorous struggle against legisla

Mr. Arthur tion by candlelight even in winter. that he was best known; he was Lady Anne Rhys,

was not the only for many years responsible for Young, of New York, and the Strong drink

portrait of his granddaughter. factor in this desire to get business Innumerable ventures in the arts.

He was chairman of the Metro Miss Dianna Dickinson. In ad- over early. There was not much days politan Opera in New York until dition to these Sir John is exhibi- artificial lighting in those 1931, when business demands also ting what will surely be one of the after sunset, and what lighting caused his resignation from the most discussed pictures of the year, there was would be pretty ineffec- directorships of the Philharmonic which he baldly describes as "The tive for the most part. Curious Symphony Orchestra. Society, Prime Minister at Lassiemouth." things were attempted and done and This, as you may remember shows when there were large fortune at Diaghileff's Russian Ballet

the Prime Minister in the kitchen atake, and it was just as well that Max Reinhardt's company.

of his house at Lossiemouth, with marriages should take place when Benefactions £200,000 à Year Whenever possible

presumably, sober Mr. Kahn Miss Ishbel knitting, and some- everyone was, insisted that his benefactions where in the background the and there was also a good Light should be kept secret but he is housekeeper, "Jeannie." Mr. Mac-After three was getting towards the dinner hour, and when that said at one time to have been Donald has just laid down a book.

giving away £200,000 a year." He Sir John tells me that while the time came no wise person attemp- helped artistic projects ranging picture was being painted a four-ted business... from the restoration of the Parallat arrived from London to thenon to the support of young gather Jeannie's impressions of negro singers in New York

An accurate estimate of his for what it felt uke to be painted by Royal Academician. When the tune is not at present possible.

THE TEXTILE TALKS ·

reverses, continues to be optimistic." but at the Senate Banking Inquiry reporter was announced by a ser-Mr. Okada, in spite of several

back and tell him that I am not

at Washington, where, contrary to vant Jeannie paused for a moment, Although the industrialists have. length, ha revealed that the toter Ploded with: You just go away has hopes that the representatives assets of Kahn, Leob and Co. were saying to the likes of him what of the British and Japanese Gov- approximately 26,850,000 of which his personal holdings were believed passed between Bir John and me." to be about 18 per cent.

Fathers and Sons

FILMING SHAKESPEARE

ernments will be able to arrive at conclusions among themselven..

It was disclosed to-day that Mr. Matsudaira has received from I was not surprised to-day to Japan the instructions according Otto Kahn's generous catholicity learn that Sir Philip Ben Great is to which he is to proceed in his in artistic matters was well exem- one of the principals of the newly talks with Mr. Runciman. Accor plified when he built a Dream formed Shakespeare Film Society, ding to Japanese arrangements Home" for artists in Greenwhich Ltd for the veteran actor-mans- discussions were to have been Village in 1928. ger has devoted the greater, por-early next week, but the Easter Still more perhaps, was it shown tion of his life to the propagation holidays have made this impos when his son, Roger Kahn, became of the Shakespearean gospel It sible. It was hoped that Mr Run- A successful jazz orchestra leader. ls largely due to his efforts that ciman and Mr. Matsudaira, with Mr. Kahn studied, modern dance over a million of London's poor Mr. Matsuyamain attendance, music, and eventually declared his children have attended presents- would have begun their talks on support for its tions of Shakespeare's plays and Tuesday, but these conversations He may have been remembering for nearly half a century, he has have now been held over til the that when he was a boy of 17 his been a strong supporter of the week after next.

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