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ONLY ONE KILT AT SCOTTISH SHOW

THE only kilt at the private view recently of the Scottish Art Exhibition, at the Royal Academy, was in a frame.

The laird had for the occasion changed into morning coat, lavender groy waistcoat, and a pair of spats, said "How 'you do?" and did the social round on the edge of the gilt frames as the English do once a year.

The only Glengarry present was a salin one with a bunch of ospreys in it.

There was a time-two hundred years ago when the chieftain was so proud of his tutan he even wrap- ped bin feet in it.

Woman Wins Art Prize

The full Highland dress, in a glass

Sydney, ense, had tight-filting trousers with

For the first time in history the tartan socks and soles all in one.

There is a

a picture, painted in 1885, Archibald Prize, Tecognised as the of the first kit, rather like a shrunken erdan of Australian art, has been She is Mies Nara petticoat, and a picture of the origin-won by u wonian.

al golfer, it is William St. Clalt, of Heysen, daughter, of Hans Heysen, Roslin, captain of the Honourable one of Australlo's greatest landscape Company of Edinburgh

Golfers, painters. driving on the links with a thistle

oft at his heel.

The Archibald Prize is worth about' £450 In winning it, Miss Heysen word black

Ince defeated rotne of Australia's leading breeches, a red hunting coat, bows protrait painters.

velvet

of ribbon above his calf, and his

The portrait she submitted was of club looked like a long-handled hoe-Madene Elink Schuurman, wife of key stick. His golf ball he number-the Consul-General for the Nether- ed for identitleation purposes.

lands.

Mike Heysen, who recently return. RUBY GARLANDS

ed from London, was not formerly There is the whole history of Scot-well-known as a portrait painter, but tish dress in the exhibition from the was regarded as an eminent exponent carly days when kilts were garlanded, of l-life, especially

with rubies round the waist and the blade of the dirk was sharp, to the deendent '80's when the tarfon was a dressing-gown and the chieftain were a white cloth fike an icebag round his head.

Nearly all the portraits are of men they seem to have possessed all the beauty and vanity of the period.

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A.R.P. TRENCHES

February 27, 1939.

Modern Toys "Too Perfect"

Your children probably play with mechanically-perfect toys, realistic dolls, and teddy-benes. But are they as happy and earefree as you were with less elaborate things to amuse You?

Mias Ethel Strudwick, headmistress of St. Paul's Girls' School, who describes herself na "a thoroughly old-fashioned woman" thinks not.

Speaking at the Pubile Health Con- ference in London recently, she said: "When I think of an old carpenter's bench in the corner of my father's studio on which was perched a doll's house consisting of a wooden box on end, I wonder whether this newfound passion for giving children baby dolla exactly like the real thing, or teddy- bears all glorious with plush, is really making them happier than did the old make-believe toys whileh left so much to the Imagination."

THIS REALISTIC AGE

Miss L. II. Crocker, of the Ploncer Health Centre, Peckham, commenting to the News Chronicle on this state- ment admitted its truth, but added:

"Miss Strudwick's statement is no argument against o "realistic doll, When she was a child she probably had some lovely toys herself, but she remembers only those most familiar to her and those she used for her own Imaginative purposes.

"We live in an age of skill, so the child of this age must have technl- vally perfect loys or be separated from the reality of his environment.

Miss Strudwick, naked to reply to this, observed:

"I had not lovely tuys, und did not miss them. It is a great pity that the children of to-day do not live in n simpler age, for their own saites, poor thingst

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"I notice that children who Are simply brought up to know the real

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There is a plece of embroidery

THERE was 5ft. Gins. of muddy water in A.R.P. welted by Mary Queen of Scots that Is no better than the rest but drew

pleasures of fresh air of 90 bushels of trenches on Primrose Hill, N.W., recently forty days a bigger crowd; an evening gown that; wheat. College ofetals uro secking Prince Charles once danced with; and to trace the heirs of the mortgagor after the Home Office circular to local authorities asking a still-life of grouse and fruit.

them to make trenches permanent by steel and concrete reconstruction.

Compensation

to obtain clear title to the land.

for British

Firms in China.

London,

CONSIDERABLE number of questions dealing with

Gracie's 'No' To pected to overflow.

4 Shows A Day

Los Angeles, Call. Gracie Fields, who left Hollywond the Far East were asked in the House of Commons for England recently, was asked by recently. The question of claims for compensation received from Twatieth Century Films to appear on British firms in China was raised by Sir Charles Cayzer, as fol-the New York stage for one week.

And Gracie was willing-on cen- Sir Charles Cayzer asked the Prime|Minister whether, in view of the re-dllions. Minister the number and the exter:solution adopted by the League

lows:

the

request of the

"They are asking me to du four

will be enough."

Gracie

that added

Mr. Daryl

The flood was rising all the time. The trenches were ex-

of St. The A.R.P. department Paneras Borough Council, who are responsible for the trenches, sald:

elaborate mechanical toys."

Girl Dances Till 2 a.m. To Pass Exams.

Stanley, Co. Durham. Few people can hope to win one open scholarship at Oxford or Cam-

with other trenches ning bridge, but Joan Charlton, 18-years-

old daughter of a Stanley colliery clerk, has just won two-one, at each University.

"We are at present experimenting Park. One section there is concreted. When we have asser tained the cost of concreting and roofing this speelmen section, we

And on the eve of both examina- shall go into the question of coststions she danced until two in the for the whole trench system with morning. the Home Office."

"Swotting before examinations is!

"When I was That is typical of the attitude of dangerous," she said. The object of the Home Office plus but now I always go and dance the adopted it to go ahead with the work

to enable local authorities which night before." without farther reference to the scholarship." Home Office

WATCHMAN GUARDS

It was Joan's first allempt to win

damage or looting, have so far bech Chinese Government for insistance? Zanuck wanted her to stay in Rally-| But focal authorities are debating

at claims for compensation rbeelved] Council, on 20th January, Inviting shows daily," she said "but it Now local authorities all over the country. I younger I used to get very nervous, from Britkh Arms in China in res- the members of the League to pest of destructions of their property examine the proposals of the Chinese York audiences want to see what I by Japanes; military action?

Government for certain measures of can tho, I must give 'em my whole Mr. Baller: Nearly 300 claims for economie araistance, His Majesty's bag of tricks and two shows a day amounts totalling over £230,000, on Government propose to make any account

of destruction, confiscation, response to

accepter as admissible and have

Was determined to posts-while timbers rot and tren- heen presented to the Japanesej Mr. Buller: Certain proposals of wood, but she Government.

the Chinese Government for econo-make her next two films in England.ches cave in.

was con- Then, if her contract

Further up Primrose Hi are other C. Cayzer: Can my right hon. mic asistance are under considera- Friend hold out any hope of an early on, but I am not able to make a tinued, she might agree to work in trenches dug by order of Hampstead

Hollywood.

Borough Council. settlement of these claims?

detailed statement at present.

CHINA AND JAPAN

Baller: My hun. Friend willį

"I'm afraid if 1 came here for good, be aware that claims of this kind are

Hollywood night make me half and usually settled at the end of hostili- Mr. R. Morgan asked the Prime half and we the wrong halves," she

Minister what action he has taken said.

Lie

Sir Henry Morris-Jones: Can my with reference to the refusal of the "Maybe Inter they'll get to know Friend give the approxi-Japanese authorities to allow goods me better; in fact they're beginning right hon. mate total cost of the damage aux-to be exported from Tsingtao when to now, tained?

been exports have

Gnanced "A few weeks back I felt it was Baller: cannot do more through foreign bankers by means useless to do splits and cartwheel give the amount of the claims. of Chinese national currency; and for American, applause. But now, if Mr. A. V. Alexander: What reply whether such refusal has been ex-they'll let me do my job in my ewr has been received from the Japanese tended to any other and, if so, what way, I'll get 'em to like me as well

ports in China?

as English folks do." Mr.

Butler: Their receipt hus Mr. Buller:

There

been have been acknowledged by the Japanese cases in recent months in which the Government.

Japanese authorities ut TsingtaoĮ

Government?

Mr. Thorne: Is It not true that have refused to permit exports, He Guarded

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A watchman stood beside them. His job was to stop children falling in because if they had fallen in they might have drowned in the inud and water. Hampstead Borough Council's "The say: A.R.P. department council are considering the question in the light of the Home Office re- guest. It is a bit early to say yet that will be done about the tren- her

St.

Half-finished trenches in James's Park, near the Admiralty, are railed off from the publle walks. Notice boards read: "It is dangerous to go near these trenches."

праздра depth of water in them is about 2ft. Westminster City Coun- their

about uncertain Windsor Castle

retired

the Japanese have made a declara-either on the ground mentioned by tion that they will not pay com-my hon. Friend or without assign- hensation for damaged property?

His Majesty's Con- ng any reason. Mr. Butler: I should not like to sul-General at Tsingtao has made accept such a general statement. frequent representations in the mat-

-Inspector Edmund Dear There were also

ofter to his Japanese colleague, who number questions dealing with Japancie has pleaded military necessity is the recently from his past as Metropolitan interference with legitimate British justiftention for

the action taken police chief at Windsor Castic.

He was formerly personal detective trade interests.

The matter has also been taken up to the Duke of Windsor and was one Commander Marsden asked

the by

His Majesty's Ambassador at of the few who knew beforehand that Prime Minister under what rule of; Tokyo. International Inw the Japanese Gov-

The system of export permits has the Duke was to broadenst in ernment are taking; aclion to prevent | recently been extended to Welhalwe nation after his abdication.

Inspector Dear served twenty-six British vessels from using the Pearl and Cheloo, where the situation is years in the force and was appointed River as the natural means of ap being closely watched. proach to the British concession at

Shameen?

Mr, Butler: The Japanese allege that they are conducting military operations which would be impeded, by the movements of third-party shipping.

Commander Marsden asked the Prime Minister whether he has re eelved any statement from the Japanese Government on the quen-

tlon of the reopening of the Yangtszc

to Windsor Castle in 1934.

Sucked Under By Tons

Of Sand In A Mixer

The

WITH a doctor standing by, a gang of men worked River, and the Inland waterways of desperately at Greenford, Middlesex, recently, to rescue la fellow-workman who was buried in 18 tons of sand in

of

Ltd.

Innded the

cil

are future. They say: "Some ate to

Olled, some are not.” The council, like other authorities, cost of making trenches are counting the

Bre permanent. They

Office afraid of exceeding Home A.R.P. grants.

The Home Ofce cireulor issued November 25 informed local authorities that they could count on obtaining a twelve-year loan sanction for expenditure involved. including that on preliminary work, and claim

A.R.P. grants at the appropriate rate on the annual outlay.

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A.R.P. expenditure, including that on trenches, is home up to 60 per eent. by the Government and up to 40 per cent. by the local authority,

The twelve-year loan sanction was believed to have been adopted to den! with semi-permanent work.

RADIOLYMPIA

THIS YEAR

to flow. As Martindale sand sucked him down and he was all this year, burled in it.

the Yangisze basin to foreign ship-| ping?

Mr. Butler: No statement has a mixer. been received from the Japanese Government on this subject subse- The drama was at the works quent to their note of 14th Novem- of the Rockware Glass Syndicate,

1930. Further evidence ber, Japanese truding on the Yangtze

When, after an hour's work, the was communicated to the Japanese Minister, for Foreign Affairs by His man was reached, he was dead,

He was Richard Martindale, aged Majesty's Ambassador in Tokyo on

32, af Wellington-road, Roxeth, Har- 14th January last.

Commander Marsden: In view of row. the fact that the Japanese are trad He was in charge of mixing the ing on the river and ure advertising musterialy for the night shift work. for passengers and goods for trans- port, will my right hon. Friend see In the factory vast quantities of though he was going down in quick-loss. that our ehips hove the Rone very fine sand and other materials sand. He did not stand a chance." privileges?

jare poured.into the mixers through a

the

"NOT A CHANCE”

There will be a Radiolympia, afler

The scheme for a £50,000 co- operative advertising campaign to CHECKING FLOW

replace it was turned down by a

o!

manufacturers! Men rushed from all parts of the meeting radio building and started to dig frantically. Į yesterday.

Ofells of the Radio Manufac "It was only the smallest chance that cost Martindale his life," said one furers Aranciation explained that the of his maten. "By an extraordinary industry was committed to the hire of coincidence the sand started to flow Olymplo, so that unless the exhibition were held it would mean a financial Martindale Jumped. It was as

TIS

Mr. Buller: That is the ranson for gigantle funnel, sometimes the narrow Imports Wild Geese

Concrete Mixers Taxed

Celevland, O.

All owners of concrete mixes and

evidence submitted by His neck of the funnel checks the flow. ty's Ambassador. Majesty'a

Usually when this occurs the man in

Willows, Cal. Thirly wild geese, of half a dozen Mr. Alexander: Are we to under-chargo frees it with a long pole; some- stand that the Government acquiesce times, however, if he thinks he can different varieties, which took refuge in the holding up of British shipping: make it flow more easily he jumps on on the Spaulding wildfowl refuge for spreaders here now must take out

betrig wounded by hunters, automobile leenses, it won announ and are they going to do nothing the zand in the mouth of the hopper. after

That is what Martindale did but a have been shipped, to Peter Scott, end by Chlef Police Prosecutor Gerald more about lit

second before his feet touched the Britian orthologist, who naked that Pilled. The licenses cost $200 and Mr. Eller: No, Sir. Mr. A. Henderson asked the Prime sand, the sand freed itself and started 80 such birds be sent him if possible. $300.

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Cookstown, Australia. Bitten on the foot by a snake, Wil- Ham Howard reached down for a stick with which to kill it, but the be another. "stick" turned out to snake, which bit him on the arm, Prompt medical attention #aved Howard.

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