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London, Dec. 19, -Strenuous Vacation Besides being a racing motorist, Mr. Whitney Straight is a Cam bridge undergraduate. Full term ended last week. He is already many hundreds of miles on a fight to the' Cape.", ".

Rising · Diplomat

Herr von Blaas who has arrived in London brings considerable experience to his post as Counsel far of the Austrian Legation.

QUEEN MARY COLLEGE

MIGRATION TO

BRIGHTON

Charter Presented By Criminals Drift From

Her Majesty

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London, Dec. 19. "The East London College. --Mile End Road, has assumed its new name of Queen Mary College, He has recently been attached after receiving from the hands of the Queen a Royal Charter of to the Foreign Office in Vienna. There his functions covered both Incorporation. To celebrate the By returning afterwards in the the duties which in England fall event a reception was held at the same specially chartered plane, to the Marshal of the Diplomatic college at which her Majesty was Mr. Straight expects to have some Corps and those of permanens admitted in absence as the first

Honorary Fellow. S days to spare before the cloister-Under-Secretary.

The guests were received by Sir ed_calm_of Cambridge calls him

Like his new chief Baron Lynden Macassey, Chairman of on Jan 15.

Franckenstein. Herr von Blaas the Governors, and Major-General belongs to an artistic family. Sir Frederick Maurice. the Princi- members of which have achieved | pal." distinction as painters.

Is This a Record? Mr. St. John Ervine's magnum opus, his Life" of General Booth, has taken him seven years to write. Some of it has been re- written many times.

The thoroughness of the book is prodigious Mr. Ervine told me that a certain fact which it took six months of correspondence and inquiry to elicit occupies only half a line.

He claims to be one of the few people in the world who have read every issue of the "War Cry." the' Salvation Army's weekly

English.

Jockeys' Crash Helmets

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Brighton, Dec. 19. The police lovestigations into

and 2 bave disclosed that this Brighton: Trunk Mysteries Nos. seaside resort has an underworld which is a disgrace to the town.

Some few facts about the sordid lives of men and women who be long to this underworld were Toni Mancini, who was found brought to light at the trial of not guilty at Lewes Assizes of the murder of Violette Kaye.

The characters of a number of witnesses were also attacked.

Criminal Scum

It was brought out at the- tríai that Violette Kaye had police con- victions for soliciting and " that Mr. Ashby presented to the there were reasons for supposing Now in the early forties, he is Chairman of the Governors the her to be a drug addict and a

which he had blackmailer considered one of the rising men Royal Charter

the hands of the In "Austrian diplomacy and Ukely received at soon to be promoted to Minister. Queen. He said that in doing so Though he has never served in he had been handed an address country's he talks fluent by her Majesty reading:-"I have this

much pleasure in delivering to The truth about the Brighton. never you this Charter of Incorporation underworld-which would

for the which has been graciously granted have been revealed but Some people are mystified by by the King to the Queen Mary two truck mysteries and the con- College. I am very glad the col-séquent intensive investigations-- the NH Committee's "warning "

that it is populated by the that trainers will be held respon-lege should bear my name, and I is sible for seeing that skull caps wish you Godspeed in your work criminal classes women who live are in first-class condition-not in the cause of education among on the streets, men who live on. women, racecourse thugs, black- damaged or worn out as is often the youth of East London."

The Chairman of the Governors mailers: the case..

then expressed to Mr. Ashby the It is estimated that in the George Duller, Jockey and rac-grateful thanks of the college for cheap amusement arcades and ing motorist, was the first Nation his action in procuring from the lower class resorts there are as al Hunt Jockey in this country to ging the Charter of Incorpora- many as 1,500 "GRO. men that Oxford Rowing Revival

wear & crash helmet or protection.

is men whose criminal records are I have been looking through the❘tive skull cap, to use the technical The Earl of Athlone then wel on the files at Scotland-yard. second number of "Oxford, the term.

comed, the college as incorporated

The comb-out of the London official magazine of the Oxford That was eight years ago. Two by the Royal Charter to the Uni underworld, which began under Society."

years later the National Hunt versity of London. He said that Lords Frenchard's administration 7,000 Oxford men who Committee, insisted on all riders vera esty's gracious consent for Lo scotland yard, is regarded as belong to it will be cheered to doing the same. Duller's helmet the East London College to become the principal reason why so many read Mr. Michael Mosley's expres-

was taken as a model

the Queen Mary College must of the criminal classes have sion of faith in Oxford rowing.

ring great satisfaction to them

paper.

As the first number appeared in 1879 I think Mr. Ervine might safely regard his knowledge of its pages as unique.

1.

The President of the ODBC since the rule was instituted, yet all, and was one more proof or gravitated to Brighton in recent

believes that the long-looked-for revival is coming at last. But he does not say that Oxford will win the boat race.

Many lives have been saved

our jockeys remain indifferent to the risks they run

Private Fives Court

years

the interest she had always shown b in all that related to higher edu- cation in Londoz Sir Frederick

1 Maurice also

A number of undersirables were convicted and sentenced for mior oxences during the trunk Others I see that Sir Alexander Wal-spoke, and the admission of mysteries investigations

Lawrence, the former Honorary Fellows then took place let the town to avoid coming demar Chief Assistant Solicitor to the The Queen was first admitted, under the special notice of the Treasury, has been refused aand next Sir Lynden Macassey. ticket for the Court in Kovno. Three Fellows were also admitted: He went there to attend profes- Emeritus Professor J. T Hewitt, sionally the trial of 126 Nazis on Emeritus Professor CH. Lees, and charges of an alleged plot to Professor J. Kenner. "seize Memel.”

evening new

police.

Souvenir

There was a darts championship

everyone was watching the game

"Hark! Hark! The Lark The understudy who leaps into fame in a single night is a staple of romantic fiction.

Badler's Wells was the scene on Friday night da feat even more remarkable Mr. Redvers Lewel- lyn who was to have appeared in the important role of Dr. Falke

Until a year or so ago Sir buildings the couplety two walow in progress at the local in, and inFledermaus" was taken 1. The part was sung without any Alexander was the proud and had been made posible by a

old man, who was peacefully read- rehearsal by Mr. Kingsley Lark energetic-possessor of that const- generous gift and loan from the intently, with the exception of one

What is more, Mr. Lark had derable rarity a private fives Drapers Company, were opened

for inspection. They were the ing his paper, never appeared in the opera court in the heart of London.

It was at the back of his West-Hatton lecture theatre in memory Suddenly one of the darts before, though he has produced it for the Carl Rosa company.

minster house, and I have enjoyed of the first Principal, Mr. John L. glanced off the board and flicked Even so experienced a singer as strenuous games of fives (the S. Hatton who served the college past the old man, pinning his paper for 41 years and to whose work it to the table. In his excitement, he Mr. Lark might have been forgiven Rugby variety) with Sir Alexan

largely owes its development from knocked over his glass, and looking for some sign of nerves under der. Now he lives in Chelsea.

a technical college to a school or round with a pained expression, such an ordeal. He betrayed

the University of London; and said; none; in fact, he was one of the

the electrical engineering depart outstanding successes of the even- ing.

Not Lady Norris Although Dr. Foxdey Norris, the Dean of Westminster, has been created KC.V.O, his wife will not be styled Lady Norris

The reason, of course, is that clerics do not receive the acco- lade.

Dr. Ingels also a clerical K.C.V.O.

Gen. Grant's Ancestor

Lt. Gen.

Gen Charles Grant, who has been knighted on relinquishment ing the London Command, has a family memorial in London.

In the church of St George, Bloomsbury, there is a statue of his great-grandfather, another Charles Grant, one of the earliest directors of the Last India Com- pany.

Blimey! It's the battle of Astings again!"

as of LETTERS BY NAPOLEON

The Director, known to his descendants, was

New.. Juries Bill born in the troubious times of the 43. Family tradition even No opposition is anticipated to says that swords were crossed Lord Listowel's. Juries Bill Its over his cradle on the eve of purpose is to extend the liability Culloden. Certainly he was chris- to serve on juries and to include tened Charles Edward in honour the wives and husbands of those of the Prince.

who are lable by their property. His portrait, which hangs in qualification.

Inverness Castle, is said to be one of Raeburn's finest works

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