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than three hourg

AFTER TWENTY YEARS.

BLERIOT SEES GREAT AERIAL PROGRESS.

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH, AUGUST 31st, 1929.

"With all my faith, I would have laughed at the suggestion of a Lindbergh within my lifetime," said Louis Heriot, who made the first fight across the English Channel 20 years ago. But Bleriot is pictured upper right with the famed colonel, and upper left with his wife after the channel hop in 1909, the Lindbergh of his day. Below you see him

standing in lils ship at Dover, where he landed and cracked the undercarriage.

"Twenty years.after"1

arranged fitting ceremonies in that of a ship and driven by a Louis Bleriot stood beside his honour of the twentieth anniver-murine engine and an underwater own magnificent Bleriot biplane sary of his channel fight. He still serew. There niso would be af at Le Bourget Field and smilingly is a kren aviator and flies all over arrangement of aero-engines and watched n hupé al liner com-Barsipe in his private plane. He wings which would drop into fortably carrying 29 passengers never has lost faith in the imposition above the hull, enabling come down Trom a flight of leas mense future of highspeed serial the craft to take the air. In an from Lou log transport, and one of his great emergency the wings could be dis- The pilot and his resistant strolled nima pow is to see the Atlantic cardest and the machine 'proceed away umeticed, the sleward pot conquered, thoroughly and prac across the water under its own ished up plates and glasses after tieally, in the same way that the power. serving refreshments during the channel has been made a regular

Bleriot has devoted his life to voyage and the passengers were trial bighway,

the progress of aviation, as Lini hurrini through enslony for a fast Sees Great Air Future. bergh is doing now, There is motor iriji to the centre of the “Nothing ean step the airplane,” much of a parallel between the. Iwa he said. "It knows no boundarien¦ men and their feais, At the time "Only 20 years after, and if the and no elements to defeat it. Look where Bleriot was making ready to Beience of aviation has progressed what I was up against 20 years attempt to fly across the channel, this far, in such a short time, what ago, with a dimsy little craft that the English avlator, 'Latham, also will my friend Charles Lindberghi euld lift just one man. I could, wae on the ground and there was. see 20 years after his eple transien my objective, only about 20 keen rivalry between the two. Athankle flight? The world mut miles away, yet I had to wait upon The early morning of July 20, not be surprised if it sees the the weather and the whims of my 1900, was fear and the air calm. Lindbergh Atlantic lane as pop feeble motor. Folks laughed at Bleriot get up early and was off lar for air travel as is to-day thejme, but I think that even 1, with before Latham little course I covered only 20 all my faith, would have laughed years ago."

at the suggestion of a Lindbergh within my Bfetime.

town.

was awake. In innding on a hillside above Dover his plane was partially wrecked and he was slightly injured. "Phese things have come upon Latham took off in pursuit," but his historie flight, one of The us swiftly, and I predict that came down in the sea and was re. moet remuntic in the history of greater events in air navigation sened.

Herjol's Epic Flight. Louis Bleriot. was reminded of

aviation. On July 25, 1909, he will come Even more swiftly. No Reception for Him. Bew from Calais fà Rover, and for Lindbergh will be able to greet

Although many thousands greel- the first time linked France and other pioneers as far beyond himed Lindbergh when he arrived in England by air. I took bini only as he was beyond me when I had Park, not a person was on the 45 minutes, and to-day would soom The happiness to greet him here ip | ground when Bieriot came down. like nothing for an aviation feat. Paris."

The city was still asleep; even newspaper men and photographera, Pat fame quickly came to the gal- at Frenchman and his glory was never dimnted. On the twen fieth anniversary of his flight, air syunirons of both France and England were mobilized in cele- bration. Bleriot himself few his He is interested in a sort of big old course in bia modern muching Imuis Bleriot now prefers br hybrid veszel), part ship and part, and was escorted over and buck look ahend, rather than back, al aeroplane, It would have a light-neross the channel by the fineat , though both France and England; weight hull resembling somewhat machines aviallable.

But then that fight 'was as slu- In the designing ofther of the pandans as the first hop across the big, aiferaft work which Blerial Atlantic. It gripped the imagiva controls in France, plans are now tion of the work, it shattered being worked out for several in boundaries and thunghtful men teresting types of Trans-Atlantic racked each other what the future, heavier-than-air machines.

had in store with a Bleriot in their midst.

Planning Boat-Plane.

NOT QUITE SO SILLY.

LOVE AND THE GIRL OF

TO-DAY.

PICTORIAL SUPPLEMENT.

KINFOLK IN PARLIAMENT.

NEW HOUSE LIKE A FAMILY PARTY.

When Ramsay MacDonald rises When one considers the question

to address the House of Commons ono decides that it is not quite so

ho must have a hard timó keeping: silly as it sounds, for it seems very obvious to me (writes Jeanne from the thought that he is not De Chealls in the Evening Ex-speaking to a gathering to which press), that the modern girl does family parties have been invited. not love in the same way as her For the present House of Com- grandmother did..

mons, more than any in British

Fifty years ago the life of a history, is filled with members who man was very nearly a closed are kinfolk. book to girls, and a book which When "Ramsay Mac"-as he. In was only a little more opened to affectionately called by his friends his wife!

-turns towards the serrled ranks

She knew little of his life out-of the Labour party to emphasize. side the home; she asked no qucna point, his eyes fall with pride: tlona, and, she were a daring upon his youngest son, Malcolm, mortal who did, she would, in all who is willing for a constituency probability, be snubbed for her in Nottingham. Further along pains,

his glance falls upon Arthur Hen- Women had their place in those derson, Sr. a member of his days, and that pince, it seems cabinet. Behind are Henderson's to me, was one from which the two sons-Arthur Henderson, Jr.. observance of the characteristics who sits for Cardiff, and W. W. of the male was not ensy.

Henderson, who sits for Enfield.

perse.

David Lloyd George and his daughter, Megan, who sit to-

gether now in the House of Commons.

1.

How simple it was then for girlsi

· Brothers Side by Side. thaild around their men friends.

Near them arẻ two brothers, a wonderful atmosphere of ro

Noel Buxton and C. R. Buxton,j mance, an atmosphere which even dundrenry whiskers and other both of whom hold offke in the hirsute appendages falled to dis-lust Labour Government, the

former being minister of agricul Because they knew nothing of ture. Both were former Liberals men they were forced to make up who left that party and joined the

Also on the Labour been the former Miss Leiter. She Also among the Tories are Godfrey a great deal, and what they didnbour cause,

former Tory make up was rather too nice to benches, thero nits, the only mur is, therefore, a granddaughter of Locker-Linpsun, stand the test of experience. ried couple in the House-Sir the late Levi Z. Lelter, king of undersecretary of state for foreign Men had few faults, officially, Ogwald Mosley and Lady Cynthia the Chiengo grain pit, and is one affairs, and his brother, Coin- of the chief heirs of his great mander Oliver Locker-Lampson.' fifty years ago. This period, Mosley.

They are the sons of the famous think, was the one representing Sir Oswald is one of the fair wealth.

satiric poet, Frederick Locker. the peak in the progress of man haired boys of the Labour ranka. But, perhaps, the mast striking Lampson. as the "lord of creation,"

and

A baronet, very rich, handsome, member sitting on the Labour from this time down to the pre talented, he was once one of the benches is a tall young fellow sent day he has descended slowly

riking young men of the Tory with the fine head and the long, to a more human, faulty, and much more lovable position.

Liboral

Three Lloyd Georgen.

The Liberals are the smallest party, but left them to become ailky yellow moustache of a post party in the House mere bus Socialist, The feeling against rather than of a politician. He full. But among them is Lloyd Fifty years ago there were but this young aristocrat was so bit-happens to be Oliver Baldwin George, their famous leader and few City oflleus which possessedter that although he was one of the Socialist son of the former the renowned war-time premier women clerks of any descriplion. and these few were looked upon the most indefatigable and effee- Tory Prime Minister, Stanley of Great Britain. On one side of George, who representa Pembroke, rather suspiciously by their staid live speakers in the recent cam Baldwin. Oliver won for his party him sits his son, Major G. Lloyd Ipaign, many of the Tory and the seat at Dudley, which is very and on the other side sits his and top-hatted colleagues,

near the Bewdley district for favourite child and intimate pal, Today the City la full of women |

papers ludiously re

Miss Megan, who represents and they have many opportunities frained from even mentioning his which his father sita. for studying men under con-name.

When MacDonald lets his oyes Anglesgy. It's the only cune in tions which were unknown to His beautiful wife-Lady Cyn- stray to the benches occupied by history where a father and daugh-

thia-is the daughter of the Inte His Majesty's Opposition-the deter sat in the same Parliament,

feated Tory party-he sees somo But even then the family par The Modern Girl,

not exhausted. In the Marquess Curzon, one of the last distinguished brothers. Sir Austles are The modern girl knows every-of the old aristocratie Tury gran en Chamberlain, former Tory new House of Commons there are dees. She carried Stoke-on-Tren! secretary for foreign affairs, and about 15 heirs or younger souls She does not need to guess, to for the Socialists, thus making Neville Chamberlain, former Tory of noblemen who themselves sit build little romances about her gain for her party. She, is a half minister of health, both represent by hereditary right in the House hera, only to have them destroyed American, her mother having their native city of Birmingham. of Lords. by the passing years,

their forbears;

thing about men,

ed its importance,"

She is able to make a true valua-spective. She has lost nothing by A STORY OF BALZAC.|trivial gift. I have now discover- tion of man, and is, therefore, her new freedom, and he hus better able to estimate his virtues gained much. and forgive his faults.

And, in viewing at close quar- And this ability has improved ters the faults of her own sex, her. In humanity, good nature,sho is able to improve her own and desire to bear her fair share make up, to discard churacteria- of responsibility modern ties which, she sees from a study

the

J

She possesses all the graces and

And when she does fall in love!

kindnesses of the former genera- to-day it is usually because the tion; but, added to these, is that loves, and not because she thinks wanderful virtue born only of ex-she loves, or because she has perience the virtue of "under built some wonderful igure of standing."

a man dreams in the place of possessed of all the failings which man has specialised in since Adam

So I think that the modern 'gir! can give a great deal more than the girl of a decade ago.

delved.

WHEN HE BELIEVED HE HAD THE PROPHETS RING.

He drew attention to certain Arabic characters engraved on the ring, and he went on.

A

"At a reception glyen at the Neapolitan Embassy, I asked the Torkish Ambasandor what these Here is a story of Blazac and characters meant, girl has left her elder sisters in of other women, are objection-wonderful Oriental ring which "The ring which you have the "also ran" class.

able and unsporting.

there," he said, bowing low, 'comes he possessed.

He had just settled down in his from the Prophet. It has been famous villa, Les Jardies, at Ville worn by the Prophet, and it is d'Avrny, on the outskirts of Paris. Prophet's name that is inscribed He was, as usunt, very hard-up, on it. The English stole it from and also as usual, very anxious to the Great Mogul about a hundred devise some get-rich-quick scheme. years ago. They sold it to

A happy thought came to him German Prince.' the middle of the night. Setting "I Interrupted him, explaining out for Paris, in the dark, he that Herr von Hammer had given

"She'can give a companionship|

The modern girl is not to be knocked up his friend, Laurent it to me.

"Then po, said the Ambas- "Get up at once," he mid to him, sudor, without loss of time, to the which is, perhaps, the most in judged by the somewhat "hectic" Jan, at two o'clock in the morning. portant part of love, and, the ending of the war when every with me to the Empire of the offered tons of gold and diamonds period which followed close upon "and pack your traps, and come Great Mogul's Empire. He has more importantly, she can hold a

to any. n'he who will restore the man where her grandmother would one's point of view was strained Great Mogul."

and distorted for # hundred lose him, by judging him less different reasons,

"What for?". bis friend asked;}ring to him. So I am going and and Balzac drew him over to the you must come with me, in order She is entitled to be judged on lamp and showed him a ring which that all this wealth may be ours," what she is and does today. She he pulled off his finger. "This But Laurent would not gn, bas developed in all directions; ring" he said, "was given to me though Balzac quarrelled with him mentally and physically she is by the famous historian, von Ham- for refusing to do so; and it re- worth three girls of fifty years mer, when I was in Vienna. He mains uncertain to this hour ago, and her heart is as tender as assired me that I should, one day, which of the two man had been

realise the Importance of the the victim of a practical joke.

harshly when he commits one of those little sins which men especially heir tol

The emancipation of woman has been a good thing for man.

It has enabled her to view her self and him in the right per:Jever.

r

+

Loretta Young, the charming First National cinema star, whose most recent pictures are,

"Scarlet Sees," "The Squall," "The Girl in the Glass Cage" and "Fast Life.”

Recently, the Great Western Railway express, leaving Swindon at 3.45 for Paddington, was speeded up so that the 77 miles is now done in 70 minutes. Our photograph was taken as the express passed Ruscombe Church, near Twyford, on its first run, which was accomplished within scheduled time at an average speed of all but 66% miles an hour. This is probably the highest booked speed, start to stop, in the world. The engine was the Launceston Castle, one of the well-known. 4-6-0 Castle

clase. (Times ́ copyright).

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