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WEDNESDA, JANUARY

NOTES OF THE DAY

PAINTERS VS. POETS

1935.

STARS BID US HOPE FOR NEW YEAR

By ROBERT LYND

the end of the year ap and betrolula and marriages in Royal circles are strongly indicated. . As for June, "the new moon of

The Very Idea!

WOMEN'S HAIR

(Contributed) [UDGE Sir Alfred Tobin

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gave his views recently on women's hair during the hearing of a case against a hairdresser.

hairs being treated with reg- "We always heard of grey pect," he said.

When consol commented that

June 1 is very evil." It is the rallway employees who will be dis- contented this month. There will be lots of sickness and Austria and Japan will still be disturbed by war talk, due to the position of Mars in Libra. To compensate for this, "the Royal horoscope is Indicative of women did not seen to like it, the judge said: "The most beautiful many victories at the important race thing a woman can have is beauti meetings held during this month."ful white hair" Remember this, if you happen to he at Epsom or Ascot next June. There are worse ways of finding winners than by the light of the stars,

Later he inquired why peroxide was used on hair, and counsel re- make "I think it la to plied:

4 platinum blonde. There was Îndy known as the Platinum Blondo on the films."

The house which John Constable, English painter, occupied In Char lotte Street, London, for many years, has come up for sale, and the proposal is being vigorously canvassed that it should be bought prhes, It is natural that we as a national memorial in prepara- and turn our thoughts to the tion for his centenary in 1937. The Interest which the scheme is that is to come and wonder Hoping arousing is particularly welcome It has in store for us. because at Arst Constable, though the best let us peruse "Old among the greatest of Engilshire's Almanack"-or, rather painters, was neglected in his own rival editions of "Old Moore's country. His genius gained it nanack"-for 1935. earliest recognition in France, where his superb sense of colour Fliere is much to encourage us and design moved people to en- the news from the stars about thusiusm as soon as 1821. The 35, and something to depress us Blowness with which, Constable's he year, it is made clear, will not achievement won through to re- unmarked by fatal accidenta, cognition in England is perhaps here will be storing and floods. symbolical of the reputation whileipirea will break out, volcanoes will Various parts of the work has been enjoyed (or rather, noßrupt. enjoyed) by English painting as have Been marked down by the whole. Fortunately, however, thlanets for troubled times. There worth and value of British ni will be an epidemic of respiratory

Sportsmen will be equally in torial art are now being modtroubles in April.

terested in the cricket prophecy for widely appreciated, largely owid

April: "Enthusiasm for the great Judge Tobin: No; abe waa.. to the remarkable exhibition British art held some tline nga &

summer game is not abated, but a known in this court. Her hair, I new ruling by the authorities think, became Cambridge blue. Special arrangemente extended to the motorlat Burlington House, where it prospects

vlewed with doubt by Bean to compare not unfavours

old followers of the with the foreign exhibitions t

While on the subject of sport. I may mention the fact that Decarred Terme--Regorcher Elesis & I had preceded it. English artis

game." achievement is generally held

some interesting information is to be greatest in the sphere of poet: That la god news, and we have be had from the stars about the and perhaps appreciation of cf-ichielly Venus to thank for it: For football Cup Finnl. "A Southern acteristle English painting Venus, "the planet of peace and team," we are told, "la making a been hindered by the fuel goodwill," is the primary ruler of bold bid for football honours, but outside perhaps of Hogarth the year, and would apparently do the North is giving nothing away contains few of the qualifies at even more for us if it were not in the race for the Cup." Could have given English poetry itre for the fact that she is rising in anything be clearer than that? putation. Gainsborough, Reyfis, conjunction with Saturn, "the Constable, with their placid‡ue planet of selfishness and bondage" Boys and quiet country lanefnd in the sign of Pisces, which is "The pederful villages and ungled sign of enemies.” lakes and ponds and winfills and hedges, have little of theab dramatic intensity thadis

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And au the your will continuo its rourse, with a General Election probable in summer, and with more That, no doubt, is why she can religious scandals and unrest in labour shipping

circles save us from

autumn. in

Thongkong Telegraph.inguisher Puglish poetry is troubles in the spring and summer. Portugal will have an earthquake.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 2, 1935,

1935

can

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now

reaches. They have lues and why, during the month of Janu- and the Trade Unions will give of another kind-ease of app and ary, the B.B.C will have a rather trouble in Queensland. Scotland On this latter point the will receive a large number of over- gentleness and quiet. It had bad time. that these should

restar foretell that much dissatis-seas visitors to its game pretterves, cognised.

Caction will be "expressed against (and there will be an exciting finish the policy and programmes of the to the County Championship In DB.R.C. DU A change is likely.” cricket. |Sir John steith muy comfort him- (self with the reflection that a wide

NEW BUSINESS

I would be an interesting thing Moore" since its first publication in to have a complete Sle of "Old 1697, and, to discover how far this venerable prophet has succeeded in forecasting the great events of his. įtory.

The New Year can be denied gulf separates what is likely from upon to bring us some testing what is certain, la ang event. he chapters in new businer We has been warned In time, will see in England the cớpener-i manufacturing of eft fu real ment of iL new indy: the

The Church, ton, will have ani and the prodition of a jokeless anxious time in January, for in that fast as a by-product.

Did he foretell the death of give England cheaper frol and gimus eircles, and a cause celebre | Marbrough

his will month "scandals are shown in reli-, Queen Anne, or the victories of more, activity in the res, and will attract great attention in the Did he announce in advance the on the Continent? must be hailed as an uprise pf Law Courts."

French Revolution? Did he pre- singular" atility. It create

dict the unifigation of Italy? employment in now felfand will

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DUMS.BELLES LETTRES

by Juliad Lemo}}

And How!

Misa Helen King, Handwriting

Anulyat, All-Story Magazine, New York City. Dear Miss King:

Would you divorce my husband if he put his cold feet on you all the time?

Very truly yours,

Mrs. Allan R.

(signed).

8-4

Would you divorce my hus- ' hand if he put his cold feet.

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Despite a measure of uncer tainty in regard to possible developments affecting some of the world's major problems, mankind in general enters on the New Year in a spirit of hopeful expectancy. Whilst it would be idle to contend that 1934 has been all that could be wished, we nevertheless look back on it with a feeling that it might easily have ended more disastrously than it has.

In February "Parliament reas- Here and there evidence has not entail the investment of,000,000 sembles in an apathetic mood"—a over a live year perlody further prophecy which makes one wonder been wanting of some measure

It is said that at least one of cause for gratification.janwhile, whether the stars are not some the "Old Moores" for 1914 came

Does She Squeak? of progress in the adjustment South Africa, they?e rensw times a little rush. In march a of the larger issues, althoughing

which foreign-owned horse may win the without any reference to the we are still far from a lasting may

approaching World War. Dld any The Livingston Co., wi tearing Grand National. This prophecy is edition of Old Moore" predict the New Haven, Conn. solution of the problem of world upon the commercial plations of hard on the fact that "the enleula war? Perhaps the stars at the Friends and Neighboursa: depression. The year 1936 has the future. The tredis toward tions for Liverpool for the period time were more interested in foot- for some time been envisager-ns balanced barter, and th Africa March 17 to 20 shows an allen auc-ball-

-My-Mother-in-law has returned. possibly the most critical since is signed ngrent with coss."

from Camp and If you are" going the Great War. Whether the Germany which willallow the

Looking through the predictions to do anything, get busy, don't Linion to dispose ofjuch of the April will be interesting because of one edition of "Old Moore" for send any love or flowers of prayer simists are to be fulfilled, time ket, while Germany Fill secured liftler will have to guard him- Royal betrothal, and another pic- Mother-in-law won't work at it prophecies of the doleful pes-wool yield in the pean, maro dissensions in the Nazi party the year 1934, i have certainly books, just think of what the un-

during the rule of the new moon, found one picture indicating alone can show. Japan's denun- compensation throus the

employment question is wave your South ciation of the Washington Naval African importer Unite self against personal violence.

ture indieating a ship on fire. anybody else work and that is Treaty is admittedly n bad States and Russia believed to France will be warlike. but the The date of Princess Marina's en- what, this winter looks like to me. start for the New Year, and be considering a mmillion dol- trouble will pass, There will begagement is foretold to within n You and better send me over six there still remains the question lar harter dent. Th, the wealth disturbances in Ireland. And in fortnight; but what seems to be a gallons of I.C.U. Polish and I will of the mandated islands in the of a producing natifin the future England "feminine influence will picture of the Morro Castle ap-

will be measured production, felt in the Commons, and some pears in the wrong monit

seems to me, are peculiarly kind legislation affecting the fair, HEX will be introduced." The stars.

Pacific. These two issues are

of serious concern to all nations

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have

of gold in the vas of the and not necessarily the amount

way off, and a month out here or The stars, however, are a long

there is a small inistake to make at such a distance. Meanwhile, we should be grateful to them for

in spite of discontent lahedding such a comparatively

with interests in the Far East.

tional banks: thrill the work-| but whilst it would be unwise ers of the worldrosper. And to England. to shut our eyes to the possi- |'all of this is grading. Another bility of a naval armaments development of mir significance race a result of Japan's which the new ye will bring, is i May, action, comfort can be found in the spanning the Pacific among postal employees. a few rental fight on the forthcoming Ocean by corumóni planea, the strikes, warlike tendencies and year and for even illuminating with the fact that the Washington inauguration of America-Asla troubles for the Government, will their rays Treaty still operates for a fur-service by the eber ships of the on the whole be not a bad month 1996. ther two years. In the interim.air. That, the prolability every effort will be made to seek that Hongkong Il be linked to

a new understanding, in which Europe by direct communica- connection Japan's specific deni- tion, if not at at least very al of any aggressive intentions shortly, are this that people in is so much to the good. Hap- this Colony wiitch with keon- pily, at the moment relations est interesi. about the same between Japan and China on

time that thesthings are taking the one hand and Japan and place, Hongkol, should be com

mencing to fathe warmth of Russia on the other are fur less rekindled prority which is al- strained than they were a year ready comfort. the hearths and ago, and it would not be un-hearts of othiparts of the Em-) reasonable to expect a further { pirë. rapprochement between these nations in the year which has just opened. Turning to Eu- cent electic, the Roosevelt rope, there are definite signs of Administrat, will be encour- a lessening of the tension which aged to gorward in a spirit at one time threatened to em-

of quiat dermination. Here broil the major Powers, and in Hongkor conditions are not once the Saar plebiscite is out all that cld be wished; the of the way, the stage should be effects of epressed trade are set for a further improvement. still being it, and Government revenue falich off some- The greatest danger at the mo- ment is the existence of a spirit what. Athe same time, busi- of extreme nationalism, but as ness in soupheres docs seem against this we can place the to be pickup, whilst the rise perceptible progress being made in the valf the dollar is help- in the task of evolving plarising to keche Colony's credit for a collective system aiming balance bout normal. All at the preservation of peace. in all, wn look forward to So far as Britain is concerned, the New hr with a feeling of there is evidence of a marked quiet piem, and with a Improvement in trade and determiïton. so far as it lice finance; 1935 gives promise of within one of us, to fight yet further rewards from the the splf of pessimism which, nation's wise handling of its if give full rein, would only commercial and economic pro add to a difficulties. Individ- blems. In the United States, a ually, best contribution in definite Impression is being 1985_ve to spread the habit mado on major problems,, and, of look on the bright side of backed by the results of the re-life.

that still rosier year,

"How interesting! And did you write all these other books, too?"

August 14, 1930.

une this on her as a spray, she la not rusty but you know a little

her to New Haven, polish goes a long way on the Old Girl und hope some day to send

Love,

Peter K. G., (signed).

At the Ball

"Miss Parados? Why, I think know your father. Isn't he in Parliament, or somewhere?"

"Yes, I believe he is, actually. He's frightfully keen on It, you know."

"But he hasn't been at the House much lately, has he?"

"The House?

nisan?"

Our house, do you

"No, I meant the House of Com mons, really. We call that the House, you know."

"Oh, yes, of course. No. Father docan't actually go to the House much. Not now there's the bunt- ing, and that. He says the mem- hers are auch fearful bounders,

really

"You keen, yourself?"

"On hunting? Oh, terribly. think it improves the mind much, you know."

"Improves the mind?"

"Yes, meeting people, and that. Of course, some of them are fear- ful outsiders. But one can always give them á miss, 'can't one?"

"What I really meant wax, aro you keen on polities?"

"Oh, yes, fearfully. I think everyone ought to be, don't you???; "Well, naturally. What.party do you favour?"

"Well, I haven't got a party, actually. I mean to say, I think they're so narrow, don't you? And one does meet such odd people.. Isn't that the next dance?"

"Yes, 'fraid it is..."

"Well, I must say I've enjoyed our talk, frightfully, I think it broadens the mind so, don't you ?