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Plans to attempt an increased luterest. In the Scottish "language" through literature were outlined by Major David Yuille, Kilmarnock, | WEDNESDAY, the honorary treasurer.
"Certain anonymous gentlemen" have offered through the Burns pay half the pur- chase price. If the National Trust for. Scotland will obtain the re The task that lay closest to the mainder. The Trust at present Federation at present, he said, con- cerned its Scottish Literature Fund. has an option on the building,
This first public announcement and. was to revive the Scottish of the successful negotiations be-native tongue and make it so that tween the Federation, the Trust Scottish children, would grow up and Ayr County Council was made with some knowledge and under-
to recently
con- standing of the Boots "language.” annual ference of the Federation at New- "The executive has provisionally determined," he said, "that im- castle-upon-Tyne.
mediately they have £200 in the fund it should be invested, and the interest paid as a prize to one of our Universities.
the
Mr. John M'Vie, honorary secre- tary, said the building was known the world over as the meeting place of the Tarbolton Bachelors' Club, probably the first mutual Improvement and debating society in Scotland. it was also the scene uf Burng's Installation to the Masonic Lodge of St. David.
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to present a prize, in all the Universities of Scotland for the student who does the best work for Scottish literature.
Major Yuille added that he would
Under a clearance order of Ayr County Council the building was to. be demolished. In the Arm belief! Ike to see more contributions to that this would be a misfortune, the fund from the many wealthy the federation had got into touch Scottish, St. Andrew, Caledonian. with the National Trust, and as a and Burns Societies. He would like result the demolition was post- to see the total at £10,000. poned, and the Trusty given an option to buy the building.
Mr. M. H. M'Kerrow, Dumfries, was elected president in succession to Mr. Ninian MacWhannell, Glas- gow, who has retired from that office, and becomes an honorary
Since then certain anonymous gentlemen had made an offer to the Federation, which had been forwarded to the Trast. to sub-president. scrible half of the purchase price. Honorary" presidency was alsu About £500 would also be re-conferred on Herr Professor Hans quired to place the build in a Hecht, Germany, äuttor of "Burns proper state of preservation, and it the Man and His Work,"
QUEEN PRESENTS OUNDLE SCHOOL
COLOURS
FIRE
2nd Bn. The Black Two Houses Damaged
Watch
The Queen presented new co- lours to the
the 2nd Battalion Black Watch recently in the grounds of Balmoral Castle, Dee- Bide.
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The simple little ceremony last- ed less than 20 minutes and took place on the lawn in front of the Castle.
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The colours replaced those the tattalion received from King George V at the Delhi Durbar in
1911.
They were handed to the Queen by Major C. W. Moffatt and Lleu tenant B. J. G. Madden, and with a few words she presented them to Lieutenants M. V. A. Wolfe- Murray and D. E. Fergusson for -the-battalion's keeping. She:
afterwards addressed the meu, z
General Sir Archibald Cameron was present at the ceremony, and
Bu severely were the Sidney and Grafton Houses at Oundle"School damaged by fire and water that emergency accommodation will have to be found for more than 100 boy boardera when they return after the holidays, writes a Home correspondent.
The fire began on the second noor of a dormitory in Sidney "House, and quickly spread along
the roof.
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Oundle and Peterborough are brigades prevented the fire from spreading to Grafton. House, the adjoining building, but the rooms of this house were badly damaged
with water after the contents had been salvaged.
Only the domestic staff, who were preparing for the return of the pupils were-in-residence-and-j none was injured.
others of the colour party were Home-Made Bread
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TRAGEDIES OF TWO ACTORS
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Two actors well known on the London stage, Mr. Ion Swinley and Mr. Clifford Heatherley, were found dead in their London homes recently.
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His under Sir Herbert Tree "at Majesty's Theatre about a quar- ter of a century ago. Buy
While Ion Swinley was "noted for his performances in Shakes- pearean parts, Clifford Heather- ley made his name in musical comedy.
PERFORMANCES CANCELLED Mr. Swinley had been playing the part of Solaus. Duke Ephesus, in "The Comedy Error," at the Open-Air Theatre, Regent's Park
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The news of his death did not reach the theatre until half an bour after the matinee "per- formance was due to begin. After the rise of the curtain had been delayed for 10 minutes. the plece proceeded with an
For Royal Table understudy in the part, and the
lour Sergeant M'Gregor, Regimen- The Queen Thanks Aberdeen tal Sergeant Major Findlay, Her- gean Brown, and Sergeant But- chart.
Woman For Gift
The Queen was attired in blue, Mrs. E. Bishop 8nger, 39 Catco- and had a pink nosegay pinned field Place.. Aberdeen, recently re- In her dress She was attended by ceived a letter. sent by Lady Lady Hyde, and from a distance Helen Graham on behalf of the Princesses and members of Lady Helen Graham on behalf of the royal house party watched the ceremony."
Afterwards the officers and men were entertained to luncheon at the Castle,
THE KING TO "BE TELEVISED
Plans For 2 Pageants
The King will probably be tele- vised twice in forthcoming B.B.C. programmes, states the "Dally Telegraph."
the Queen, thanking her for six loaves of bread of her own baking which she recently sent to Balmoral Castle. The letter read:-
I am commanded by the Queen to thank you for the home-made loaf bread which you have specially made yourself for their Majesties. I am to assure you that your kind: thought is much appreciated, and Her Majesty thinks the bread ex- cellent."
Mrs. Singer's ability as a baker was first brought to the notice of the royal family by the late Lady
Cowdray 11 years ago.
One day Queen Mary while at Balmoral Castle
cast of "The Comedy of ETTOTT" played their parts unaware of the tragedy.
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A friend of Mr. Swinley said: "Although he never complained, he was suffering from a gastric ulcer, which Was the ultimate cause of his death.
Mr. Heatherley appeared two performances of "Crest of the Wave" at Drury Lane recent- ly. He took the parts of Palasti, the foreign Alm director, and of the ghost of Henry VIII. in the Gantry Abbey scene.
A few hours later he was found dead at his home at Muswell Hill
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Before the war he was a "Con- State Opening of Parliament on holidaying
servative member of the Reichstag, Oct. 28, and the second the Arm visited Lady Cowdray at Dunecht, social Democrats were opposing Screens, Chairs, Teapors and. Opium Curio Cabinets, Tables, Table and on one occasion, when the Lstice Day ceremony at the onthe table at afternoon tea were Cenotaph. if, as expected, his slices of Mrd. Singer's bread, which
the Army budget, he gained fame Stools, etc., fo Majesty attends.
by jumping up and exclaiming: had been exhibited at shows on Dispositions of the cameras for Deelde. the Opening of Parliament have not yet been finally fixed, but remarked on its excellent quality viewers may expect to see the and taste." Lady Cowdray" told pageant of the Royal Procession Mrs. Singer of the Queen's 'praise and the King's arrival at the
or her bread. Mrs. Singer then Palace of Westminster...
The Queen ate the bread and be sufficient to put an end to this TERUS-Casa on Delivery.
baked loaves for Queen Mary and sent them to Balmoral Castle,
Parlamentary hubbub.”
CLAIMS TO BE MOTHER AT 80
At the Cenotaph ceremony the camera will show the massed bands"
Mrs. Singer, who is a sister of Mr. and the crowd. When 11 o'clock D. R. Bishop, City Chamberlain, Greek woman named Catina is Claiming to be 80-years-old, a strikes there will be a telephoto Aberdeen, subsequently sent mam- view of Big Ben filling the screen;ples of her baking to the late King child in the town of
reported to have given birth to a then the picture will shift to the George, King Edward VIII, and the Eastern Placedonia. Her husband Drama, flags on the Cenotaph and finally present King and Queen while they to his Majesty..
Recently another. experimentat Were Duke and Duchess of York.. transmission of football from the
Arsenal Stadium was considerably effort. Bharp, clear pictures were more successful than the previous shown of the Arsenal players.
was only 25 when he married, her last year. It is said that thou- | sands of people are flocking to the town, to see the woman and ner child,
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