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TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1928.

GERMANY LEARNING. HER LESSON.

TOWN SHAKEN BY EXPLOSION.

AGENT-GENERAL ISSUES NEW REPORT.

GASOMETER BLOWN UP AT SOUTHPORT.

CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM,

Houses were shaken five miles away from the scene of the explo-

Southport, Doc. 23. Southport. had a remarkable The annual report of the Agent-escape from a terrible disaster General for Reparations, Mr

when a Parker Gilbert, issued recently 18, as was to be expected, dominated by the now famous memorandum of October 20, which drew atten tion to German extravagance, and by the cause of anxiety which gave |sion. rise to its presentation. Again and again the report.refers to the memorandum, which its author is in no mood to allow to be forgotten. At the same time it does not fail to observe signs which, as part consequence of the memorandum itself, afford, grounds for cautivus optimism as to the future.

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"It is of the utmost significance," anya' the Agent-General, "that the Government of the Reich in the

OUR DAILY TALK ON

HEALTH.

DANGERS OF THE SODA HABIT.

THEATRE POSER FOR COURT.

COULD MARIE LLOYD HAVE PLAYED LADY MACBETH?..

Plaintiff was Mrs. Florence Robinson, professionally known as "Florence Trevor," a widow, who claimed £59.

Mr. Jamos Bromley Challenor, MISTAKEN PRACTICE. the actor-manager, was sued at

Marylebone County Court recent When the tired business manly by an actress for broach of con-" 1,500,000 cubic feet of gas exploda busy day and returns to his office,

gagomater holding leaves the quick lunch counter on tract and salary due. ed early this morning.

he sometimes begins to complain of stomach ache an hour or so later. He may belch either air or the gastric juice from the stomach; he may feel distended, and sometimes he complains of pain in the region of the stomach and of dizziness. com-commends to him that he get some

Usually a friend in the office re- a great difficulty.

seda at the nearest drug counter Masonry was hurled into the air and that this will give him relief. and a large piece fell on the gnac-Sometimes it does and thereupon meter, piercing the shell. Flumes soda becomes to him, a panacea for shot into the air, illuminating the all disorders of the stomach regard sky for miles.

Icas of their cause.

The cause is a mystery. Ant explosion occurred in the meter house, which was wrecked pletely.

John Thomas Newton, of Hart past few weeks has made repeated street, who was working in the declarations emphasising the im-meter house when the explosion portance the strictest economy occurred, was buried under the in public expenditure. If these debris. declarations Вго followed by evidence of more resistance to new

expenditure, and if the German | Government will now make them' Its active policy for the future, the practical results will soon begin to appear in the Budgets of the Reich."

Firemen and other workmen were promptly on the scene, and he was extricated and taken to hospital.

Another gas worker. Emmanuel Phipps, of Barkdale, was injured also.

Windows Brokeri. Houses were shaken and terri- fied residents ran to the streets, sometimes scantily clad in night attire.

High Budget Estimates. In the draft Budget for 1928-9 there

are indeed "few tangible developments, excup: the reduction In the extraordinary expenditure," and "the estimated expenditure. Scarcely window was left in (in the ordinary Budget) have tact in the district. again risen to the highest point since stabilisation" 9,632,700,000 Two fire engines puraped water marks (£476,635,000). On

tha on the leaping flames for 40 other side, however, the most im minutes, and the gasometer was pressive thing is the continued filled with water to get out any vitality of the sources of revenue," air. and the absence of any authorisa- tion for borrowing constitutes a "fundamental departure," which the Agent-General views with evident satisfaction.

The Agent-General remarks that there is a "much diminished margin of safety in the direction

The town's gas supply was cut off and inspectors hurried through the streets warning residents to keep gas taps turned off.

Councillor Fred Scott, vice- chairman of the Gas Committed, said that it was a wonder how the big gasometer, 12 yards away, con-

Challenor £200 to help him out of

Mrs. Robinson said she lent Mr.

"I went down to the theatre one morning," she said and found the company rehearsing in the dark. The electric light bill had not beeu puld. It was in order that we might ring up the curtain that night that Tlent Mr. Challenor the

Not infrequently the symptoms complained of are simply the re-money." sult of eating too rapidly and swallowng a great deal of air in the process.

She successfully sued Mr. Chal- lenor, who then entered into an Digestion of food in the stom- agreement with her to pay her by ach does not proceed without the instalments and to give her em- presence of a certain amount of ployment. It was agreed that she acid. If sodium bicarbonate is should play "Auntie" in "When used in large amounts it either Knights Were Bold" at £5 a week. stops digestion entirely or forces! After a while Mr. Challenor gave the membranes of the stomach to the part of "Auntie" to another give off even more acid in an at- actress and she was left out of the tempt to neutralize the alkaline company for a time. soda. Besides, much of the soda may be taken up by the blood and given off through the kidneys, placing an unusual burden on these

In the case of any disability as-). rgans.

After that she was given a walk- ing-on role at £3 a week.

Could Play Any Part, Asked by Mr. Goodman Roberts, sociated with the digestion of food counsel for Mr." Challoner, if the and accompanied by severe symp- parts she had were suitable, Mrs. toms the patient will do better to Robinson replied, "I am да find out whether the disability is actress. I can play any part." actual or only the result of bad

Mr. Roberts said that possibly eating habite.

A physician who Investigates opinions might differ on such a such a case will examine the secre- point. The late Marie Lloyd tions of the stomach as to the would have looked somewhat in- amount of acid they contain and appropriate in the part of Lady will determine whether or not the Macbeth. acids need neutralization. He will niso study the movement of the Atomach to determine if it is pass ing the food along properly.

Mr. Bromley Challenor said he did not consider that Mrs. Robin son was suitably cast as "Auntie." Since the symptoms referred to

Deputy Judge Turrell gave are not infrequently the first signs judgment for Mrs. Robinson for

of an crosion of the stomach wall,

of the extra-ordinary receipts ontaining 3,000,000 cubic feet of gas, leading perhaps to gastric ulcer £19 and costs. He was of opinion

which the Finance Minister has not wrecked. built up his Budget. At the same Lime he enya:" "It becomes mort

"Hnd that happened," he said, and more dear that neither the "the results would have terrible."

reparations problem riot the other problems depending upon it will be finally solved unitl Germany has been given a definite task to per- form on her own responsibility without foreign supervision and without transfer protection."

MAYFAIR ROMANCE.

LORD TREDEGAR'S SON AND HON. LOIS STURT.

The engagement of the Hon. Evan Morgan, son of Viscount Tredegar, and the Hon. Lois Sturt, daughter of the late Lord Aling- ton, is expected to be announced shortly..

Miss Sturt was at one time a leader of the Society of Bright Young People, which enlivened Mayfair with its ingenious. pranks.

On one occasion she was fined for driving her car through Regent's Park at 51 miles an hour in a game called "Chasing Clues." Of her serious side, it may be mentioned that she and her brother, Lord Alington, were adopted by Shoreditch 3% can- didates for the L.C.C.

Turf Successes. :

One of the most popular women in society, Miss Sturt has figured as painter and film actress, and has had several successed on the Turf. In the film world she appeared with Lady Diana Cooper In "The Glorious Adventure," "

The Hon. Eyan Morgan, who is 34, and heir to the 40,000 acres and the vast commercial interests of his father, recently came into prominence by failing the efforts of some society jokers who had sent out bogus invitations to his birthday party at a West-end restaurant.

To make sure that no un- authorised person was admitted he arranged that genuine guests should present seven cards for admittance.

Some idea of his versatility may be gathered from the fact that ho-

Published several volumes of verse and a novel.

Is standing as Conservative candidate for Limehouse.

Painted two pictures which were shown at the Paris Salon' of 1913.

Owned an aeroplane.

He was private secretary to Mr. W. C. Bridgeman when the latter was Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour, and during the Pence Conference in Paris was on the star of the Foreign Press Bureau,

Mr. Morgan is a Roman Catho- lic. He holds an honorary post at the Vatican, and has acted as Private Chamberlain to the Pope,

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