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DISMISSED AFTER 18 YEARS CHAMPION BOXER REFUSES A.
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Shall a married head school- mistress be barred from holding her position because she has a baby?
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FILM PART.
Gene Tunney, the heavy-weight boxing champion of the world, has announced his refusal to "star" in the proposed film version This question has arisen bot of Mr. George Bernard Shaw's ween the Twickenham (Middle- | novel, "Cashel Byron's Profes" sex) Higher Education Committee and Dr. Isobel Turnage, lead mis- tress of the Twickenham Girl's Secordary School,`·
sion,"
An American producer has re- cantly cabled an offer of £15,000 for the kinemn rights of the novel, "I have been head mistress at coupled with the statement that the Twickenham School for four the champion: had been cast for years," Dr. Turnsdge told a. Daily | the chief character. Mr. Shaw is Post representative, "and I have reported to have replied with a de- had 18 years' experience as tea-mand for £20,000 and the augges- cher. By my dismissal I lose all tion thit the part of villain should chance of obtaining" any pension, bonsaigned to Jack Dempsey, for which I should have qualified when Tunney recently defeated. in two years, unless I' succeed In getting another appointment.
“Better Qualified."
Tunney to-day declares that after carefully reading the work The consiliers it silly, addings,
"When Mr. Shaw concefved the
appear as no
The matter is not to be allow; | ed to drop," said Dr. Turnidge,iden of writing a novel around a who is a Doctor of Philosophy, a boxer he had a splendid opportuni- Bachelor of Science, and a Fellow ity, but he missed. it.. Ho under- of the Linnean Society, "Ques. stands seither the temperament tions are to raised in the House of nor the psychology of a profes- Lords and the House of Com-sional boxer, with the result that mons,"
Byron is made to i "My little baby boy," Peter more than a blundering vulgarian.j James, was born in May last," Dr. That the girl in the book, reared Turnudge went on, "and the au-
in an atmosphere of culture and thorities, hold that I cannot be an refinement, should full in love. efficient handriistress and an off-with a man whose oply appeal" is ciept mother at one and the same his mulknificent body is abaurb." time. My salary was £600 a year, and it is absurd to pretend that it would be impossible for me to make adequate arrangements for Peter while Peter's mother was teaching. I am even bold enough to hold the view that as a mother I might even be the better quali fied to teach. May not maternal aympathy even in a teacher-be something of à help in training the young?".
Tunney paid a tribute to Mr. Shaw's mentality, but declared that the novel must be regarded the product of his immature yours.
told of When Mr. Shaw was Geno Tunney's refusal to appear in a film version of "Cashel Byron's Profession," he said:
"Tunney ought to know more about it than I da
If he thinks he can rewrite the Sir Benjamin Gott, secretary of book and improve it he had better the Middlesex Education Commit- do so. Tunney is quite right in tee. said in an interview that the describing the work as immature, dismissal of Dr. Turnadge was. but I'am not quite sure if he kunwa more or less automatic under a what the boxers in the nineteenth rule which the Middlesex Educa-century were like. Cashel Byron, tion Committee had recently adopt. would be glad to get one guinea ed. Under this the Education for fight, while Tunney might Committee hail power to dismiss a want 100,000 dollars for it. teacher in such circumstances without consulting the governors if they so desired, but in this case it was the governora' wish by a two-thirds majority that the ser- vices of Dr Turnadge should be dispensed with.
SECRETS.
OFTEN TOLD AT SEA.
"Of course, I'm only telling you in the strictest confidence...
It
"If the book were to be moder- nised for the film, it would upset ita character a good deal. would be rather amusing, though, to bring it up to date, and to make the fight in it that between Demp- sey and Tunney. I have not got time to do it now, but I might do so some time."
£77,700 FÓR A PICTURE.
MICHELHAM SALE RECORDS.
"Pinkie." the much-admired por- Under what conditions does a trait of Miss Mary Moulton Bar- woman become most confidential? rett by Sir Thomas Lawrence, was Some say that it is at her hair-gold for £77,700 to Messre. Duveen dresser's that there is scarcely 3 Brothers, the art experts, of Graf- woman in existence who can avoid Lon-street, W., at the resumed sale telling the story of her life to the of the, Michelham art treasures at assistant who is giving her, a 20, Arlington-street, St. James's, shingle trim. But it is during. S.W. This is the biggest price sea voyage I find that the most re-ever paid for an English picture* ticent person will most often resold by auction. The previous re- yeal carefully guarded secrets to cord was £60,900 realised by Rom- the casual stranger.
Perhaps because I am a good listener I seem to become a gener al confidante on such occasions. The fact that I am a novelist cer- tainly adds 'to my popularity in this role. Often the confidences are preceded with, "I know you would make a story out of this," or "I don't mind your using tho-in- cident in a novel if you disguise the names."
ney's "Mrs. Davenport" last July, the buyer being Sir Joseph Du- veen. The gathering of collectors and dealers that filled every nook, and corner of the spacious ball- room of the late Lord Michelham's house watched and listened with bated breath, from the moment that "Pinkie" was hoisted on to the platform; eliciting an opening" bid of £10,500, until the hammer fell on Messrs. Duveen's final of In fact, I have discovered an fer of £77.700, It was only a mat enormous number of people with ler of seconds less time, Indepti, an ardent desire to appear in the than the auctioneer took for many. pages of a book. But there is ala picture, that changed hands, for ways one safeguard-if you do put them in they never recognise them- selves!
£55, or less.
Loud applause rewarded Messrs. Daveen's courage, and there was renewed, applause when Mesars. Agnew secured Romney's full-
Stories of broken engagements.. of husbands who are unsympathe tie, Tamily discords.... "Direct-length portrait of "Anne Lady de ly I saw her I knew she wasn't the One to make my son happy. .... Now she's talking of leaving him, and Jehan't be sorry
How often have these little dramas of life been unfolded to me as I sat on deck looking out on the stretch of sea and sky!
To me the very majesty and awe of that vast expanse of ocean make the ordinary problems of existence geen small and pitiful; many others, on the contrary, under the influence of the sea appear to be come introspective. They long to unburden themselves and cry. their innermost thoughts aloud.
But there is a word of warning Let those travellers who are in clined to reveal their secrets at sca beware whom they" select as confidantes If they would avoid embarrassment later. Otherwise the non may give up its secrets as soon as the good ship comes in port-Florence Kilpatrick in the Daily Mail.
Pole" for £46,200-£4,830 more than the price realised-in 1913.
Although it was quite obvious that members of the late Lord Michelbam's family and their friends and agents played a by no means inconsiderable share in the sensational bidding and prevented a good many precious paintings from falling into hands of stran- gers, the result excceded the most
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anxious for the introduction of er. Giving false. information or legislation as soon as possible. failing to supply information Members are waiting with keen should be punishable by fine and interest the Bill now being draft-if repeated by imprisonment. ed by the Board of Trade for the amendment of the Companies] Acts..
"Share Peddling Offence,
"Units."
Tho committee, added that aimi- lar restrictions should apply to offers of "unita" representing a
This Bill, is being framod on the share or a fraction of a share..
fishing, In addition to a record for share-pushers, who are now pre-recommendations of the Depart-
The Board of Trade is anxious
a single work of art, a record for paring another mass assault on mental Committee, which reported to take no step which would pena a day's sale,
£132,000 For The Day. the savings of unsuspecting Bellast May. They urged that the lisa sound and respectable firms tona, says Homs paper, has offering from house to house of outside the Stock Exchange or brought this matter once more beEhares of similar securities of any might tend to restrict the normal fore the attention of members of company, wherever Incorporated. How of legitimate business.
either for subscription or for sale, Members who have made this should be made a punishable off-question of "share-pushing"-now
The enormous figure of more than £432,000 realised for the 100 pictures sold during the day is the more significant as the bulk of the Parliament. collection consisted of things of very little value or artistic impor A number of M.Ps who have ence. It should also be made an a recognised parlamentary ex tance and all but £5,000 out of the kept close watch over the offence to offer for sale to the pression their special care intend gigantic total was Produced by share-pushers' activities, and in public shares and the like, unless to wait the publication of the but fifteen paintings, which means somo instances have themselves the offers were accompanied by a Government's Bill, and then, if an average of about £28,500 for been approached with attractive written statement of the prescrib they believe it requires strength-
looking offers of sharo sales, aro ed particulars signed by the offeroning, to move amendments.
each of the fifteen.?
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