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The Belgian post stamps-with the profile of Queen Astrid which were sold for the fight against tuberculoals' and which became so popular, will be replaced this year by a stamp with * picture of Crown Prince Baudouin,

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English people have to work day and night in order to make a living we are given to understand by the Al Ahram correspondent. He came to the conclusion that the cost of living in England was three times what it is in Egypt, The English labourer, he noticed, is a spendthrift,

"Ho may spend all his wages on such things as liquor, tea, and tobacco, Although this habit of extravagance Is harmful to -the labourer himself, yet it benefits commerce and lessens the elects of the crisis."*

The correspondent reached London just when the school terms were opening.

"London is now as if it were in continual festivities. Students wol- come the return to their school, and they meet each other with joyful acclamations.'

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In the country, the correspondent noticed that "there are hotels and bars in every village. Beside, finda in the English villages all sorts of recreations. They have cinemas and thentres, gardens and sports grounds and bank branches,

Indeed.

I found a bank branch in a village that consists of seven houses only."

KIDNAPPING SONGS

The most Important preoccupation of the London police last September was the discovery of the kidnapping gangs which kidnap not only boys. and girls, but men too, and only agree to free them after their re- latives have paid certain sums of money. Before the ingenuity of these kidnapping gangs, the London police stands helpless.

"The Force is also occupied with tracing the allens who migrate into London and mix with the Inhabit- unts. According to

to English Inw,

unyone who lives in England for a perlod of five years becomes enlilled to the English nationality. Many

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English nationality, but they'refused to accept this status despite its many privileges."

MARRIED WOMEN LIKE GIRLS

The Englishwoman in particular made a striking effect on the cor- respondent.

"tany Englishwomen appear as it they were still girls, even lose who have married and have children. The fact is that the Englishwornant takes a lively interest in her health, to such an extent that many five in Eat health up to their eighties and nineties. I have seen many of the latter in parks. I listened to their conversation, admired their apt re- marks, and marvelled at their good memories.

In the middle and upper classes, they are the ideal or simplicity. They direct the home and family affairs. They teach their children and supervise the course of their education Poor or rich, the English- woman is cultured.

"I her clothes, Englishwoman is

However, the a spendthrift. A rich woman may buy an overcoat for 100, 150, or even 200 pounds. A society woman or the wife of a well known personality may go to any shop and buy what she likes, some- times for thousands of pounds, and none will ask her for the money. The goods, will be delivered safely at home and the bill sent later to the huslund. This custom hos caused many disputes."

The writer concludes feelingly:

Kingfisher's Birthday As Holiday

Chicago Votes To Turn

Back Clocks

Chicago, Nov. 30. Chicago's millons may turn their clocks back one hour, North Dako tans may get their first legal liquor," and Aug. 30-Hucy Long's birthday -will be a legni holiday in Louisiana next year, as a result of three of the many referenda in the general

clections.

Proposals varying from ung of alot machines in Florida to issuance of $33,000,000 worth of power bonds in Washington were accepted and re- | jected.

Florida voters barred slot machines in 37 of their 65 countles, but aư

thorized them in at least two. Floridans also voted for statepaid old age pensions.

Washington's power bond proposal was rejected, along with a $15,000,000 food control bonds Issue, and, an authorization of a state Income tax.

for seven

Chiengo, which became an Island of enstern standard timo in the middle west list spring, may return to its former system because ✡ popular vole approved central time months anit "daylight saving" time for the summer,

North Dakota, since statehood although surrounded by wet states, rated to permit legal sale of liquor. Texas and Oklahoma defeated pro-.

their state govern-

posals to Five

dry

ments a monopoly on liquor sales.

Besides establishing the late Sena- Long's birthday as a legal holiday, Louisiana political machine boasted of

for

the

of having put through 33.

other constitutional amendments per mitting legislators to Increase their own salaries, or take the jobs they create, permitting Louisiana citizens to register by mail from other states, authorizing the governor to make laws effective as soon as they are passed, and approving state-federal co-operation under Social Security laws,

California volers decided not to repeal the state income tax law, not to tax oleomargarine, not to tax chain stores, not to grant local

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proportional representation giving minor parties share in the city government, and to inaugurate a new city charter tightening administra- tion machinery and eliminating many political prizes,

The city of Detroit refused to abandon 1ts commission form of government for a ward council.

AIR INFANTRY FOR FRANCE

PARACHUTE CORPS

Paris, Dec. 1. France is to follow the example of, Russin and form a parachute corps. M. Cot, the Air Minister, who is rès- ponsible for its formation, is a great admirer of the Soviet Air Force, which he recently inspected.

The communique issued by the Air Ministry states that "the general pro- gramme of reorganising the air force. comprises the creation of air infan- try units,"

These new units," the communi- que continues, "will comprise two groups of officers who, in the event of war, will be able to surprise the enemy by rear attack. They will be stalloned respectively at Rheims and Algiers.

"The groups will comprise a com- pany of riflemen and a transport sqquadron able to assure the dis- embarkation of the infantry either by parachute or by landing."

The communique concludes, "In agreement with the Ministers of De- fence, War and Marine, the Air Minister proposes, besides, to pro- vide our air force in the immediato future with certain indispensable. auxillary services."

REFUSED TO MAKE

MUSTARD GAS PROFESSOR'S STORY

Prof. William' Cramp, Professor of Electrical Engineering at Birming- ham University, related to members of the technical group of the Forum Club at a dinner in honour of the British Association at Grosvenor place, S.W., recently, how he refused manufacture of mustard gas.

the war to assist in the

At the time, he said, he was work- ing on the manufacture of dyes. "I" Was approached to put in plant for the making of mustard gas," he added. "I said No. I will have nothing to do with it?

Goering Collects

Toothpaste Tubes

Berlin, Nov. 30, Collection boxes for silver paper and old toothpaste tubes are being put up in public places all over Berlin.

This is just one detail of General

"A visitor to London needs to Goering's drive to allow nothing to squander much money in back-go to waste and to make, Germany. shishes (tips) in order to be, called Independent of foreign imports in

four years' Ume.

a cultured gentleman."

MADDENING THOUGHTS

New York, November 25,

N expert's report to the New York Psychiatric Institute declares thits

Single women are twice as likely as wives to lose their reason,

A Bachelors are three times as likely as married men in become insane.

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