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RIN ALL RHE. 4.1. 0 5 16 4 Milligan, Yerkes, hrane. R.H.E, 111 17 @ rid and » Greene R.H.E. 6 12 3 1:1} 2 mn Hop- Mitchell, and E. 3 {HE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1929 PAGE NINE 'Page of Interesting News and Pictures of the British Isles Invention May Enable Aatogiro To Ascend From Smaller Fields London. -- Juan de la Cievra, Spanish inventor of the au- togiro, has solved the problem of starting his strange aircraft from the smallest possible field, the aero- nautical expert of the orMning Post asserted here. 'The new development of the au- togiro, the expert said, starts the apper "windmill" blades revolving before the craft moves forward, thus permitting the pilot to lift the machine into the air with a mini- mum run. The previous demonstra- tions .of the autogiro have showa that the 'plane could descend at about a 30-degree angle. The auto- giro has a front propeller and the upper or windmill blades. Previous ly it has been necessary to spin tae apper blades by hand before as- cending. The n 140 revolu- tions per minute could not be ate tained on the field and the autogiro took a longer run than the ordinary airplane before rising. It was able to hold an almost stationary posi- tion in the air, however, and to de- scend on a much smaller space thun the ordinary 'plane. ; The new development, the expert said, consists of a deflector which turns the air stream from ordinary airscrews upwards against the wind- mill blades, therby rotating them at the necessary speed. This would permit the upper blades to be of greater benefit in raising the 'plane quickly from the ground. The morning post writer said De la Cierva had already tested the starter successfully. "MERCY" BULLET .Drugged Projectile to Send Animals to sleep. London--For the first time in history wild animals are to be paptured painlessly for the Zoo. Authorities of Pretoria Zoo have commissioned Captain Burnett Har- ris, the inventor of the so-called "mercy bullet," to carry out this task. This bullet is practically equiva- lent to a hypodermic needle. The animal who receives it will feel no more than if it had been bushed by a thorn. The bullet itself con- tains drugs. WROTE MEMOIRS LORD maui saunas Sas Formerly Sir Max Aiken, of Cana- da, whose memoirs tell of As- quith's retirement and Britain's war-time Premier, BRITISH EGG SONG BIG HIT ON RADIO Part of Campaign in Favor of the British Hen London.--The campaign in fa- vour of British eggs has broken into song broadcast by radio. The British egg was its inspiration, and the whole was built up round a song which had been specially written, in just half an hour, by a member of the Daily Express staff. f The catchy tune, which set the lis- teners' feet tapping, was composed at equally short notice by "Reg." Con- nelly, the composer of "Show me the way to go home." The item was ar- ranged, and the song itself sung by "Tommy" Handley. The Egg Song The British egg has already made the British breakfast a far, far bet- ter thing than it was, and "The Egg Song" is certain to add half an inch to the smile which is wregthing the face of the British poultry farmer, and to put an extra dimple in the cheek or his loyal wife. . The song will be published this week. The first verse and chorus are as follows: erse ack and Jill have a poultry farm here all the fowls walk arm in arm; i They don't worry and they don't care, It's no Misery Farm down there! 'What's the reason? I'll tell you-- Cock-a-doodle-doodle-doo! ; Chorus What's the song they sing on Sun- ay Eggs! Eggs! Eggs! 'What's the song they sing on Mon- ay h Eggs! Eggs! Eggs! Hear the hens laugh--cluck! cluck! cluck! Foreign yolks have come unstuck; One egg, two eggs, three for luck-- Eggs! Eggs! Eggs! BALLOON'S 47 M.P.H. Strong Wind Assists Flight; Hits Building on Rising. Reading--A balloon, piloted by the Hon. A. F. Eveleigh-De Mo- leyns (son of Lord Ventry) and Mrs. Percy Spencer (a member of the famous family of balloonists), in ascending from Reading gas- works, struck the stables of the company, breaking a window and dal eaves and slates of the building. The balloon was able to continue its journey and landed at Witney . (Oxon). The high speed of the wind may be judged from the fact that the balloon covered 35 miles in 45 p.h. Liquoe After Hours An Edinburgh publican was fined £3, with the option of 20 days' im- prisonment, in Edinburgh Police Court for supplying liquor after hours in his public-house in Freder- ick Street, Edinburgh. Six men, charged with consuming the liquor, |: were each fined 10s, minutes, an average speed of 47 m. : SAVANTS PREPARE TO VISIT CAPETOWN Gatherings of Association in South Africa of Great Importance London.--Fully 360 members of the British Association for the Ad- vancement of Science are expected to attend the conference in South Africa this year. They filled the big hall of King's College, London University, when the sectional com- mittees discussed details' of the conference program, which was af- terwards submitted to the general assembly for ratification. Dr. J. 8. Haldane made the im- portant suggestion that there should be a public discussion in Cape Town on the origins of life. This suggestion, he explained, was made really with a view to bring- ing General Smuts into the delib- erations, for, as they were all aware, General Smuts had written a remarkable book on holism and evolution which had an importnt bearing on the subject of the ori- ging of life. The chairman of the botany section, among others, sup- ported the proposal and suggested that as General Smuts is vice-presi- dent of the section he should be fits speaker, Sir Thomas Holland proposed a discussion on the relations between science and industry. The sub- ject, he sald, is one of general in- terest with a wide appeal, and might take place on a date conveni- ent to the conference as well as to the South African public. Favor- able comment was also passed on this suggestion and the view was expressed that the discussion might take place in Pretoria. Special Discussions Various sectional committees made proposals for special inter- sectional discussions, One whieh was proposed by Dr. Haldane con- cerned dust as affecting the health of South African miners. Other suggested subjects were in regard to economic competition between advanced and backward races, anv rust in wheat. These are to be con- sidered by the council, as well as the proposal that Prof. Cohen, of Utrecht University, should be in- vited to lecture on chemistry. The chairman, Sir William Bragg, announced that the South African Association intended pub- lishing, after the conference, sev- eral of the papers that would be read. The Council approved of this proposal and suggested that the South African executive might communicate directly with the au- thors, Keen Anticipation The spirit of the deliberations of the Association wholly . dispelled the prevalent nation that the fam- ous body is composed of dry-as- dust scientists. The prospect of a visit to the Cape is keenly antiei- pated, and the South African vista looms before the eyes of the mem- bers as brightly as a holiday before the eyes of a school boy, During the discussion one mem- ber asked why the morning sessions in Cape Town are to be broken be- tween 11 and 11.30. The secretary explained amid laughter that he was assured that during the half hour mentioned South Africans' varied activities were entirely sus- pended for the purpose of drinking tea, and the Association felt bound to honor such a custom. New Eyemouth Provost Bailee John Burgon has been ap- pointed Provost of Eyemouth, Ber- wickshire, in room of Mr. William Scott, who held the office for nine years, but recently retired from pub- lic life. The new Provost is a fish curer and is well known in the in- dustry throughout Scotland, AMBASSADOR GREAT GURU MEETING COMING 70 THIS COUNTRY Church Congress Will As. semble in Toronto This Fall (By Canadian Press) London.--Outlining the scope and aims of the Church Con- gress in a letter to The Times, G. ¥. Emery, permanent lay secretary of the congress, points out the ad- vantages of the meetings of the Congress being held overseas. It meets in Toronto in September. Mr. Emery says: : '""The Church Congress is an en- tirely non-party institution afford- ing an open platform for mutual instruction and discussion, and membership is open to all without restriction as to sex or age. The local effect of a Congress in arous- ing spiritual activity is a well-es- tablished fact and the possibility of extending this beneficial influence beyond the limits of our island had been under consideration for some time past. Toronto offers mem- bers welcome and hospitality and unless something unforeseen should happen it is expected that the Con- gress will meet at Toronto in the first week of September and be fol- lowed by a tour of the Dominion. Those who take part in the tour will no doubt be entertained during its progress except when actually travelling. Object of Tour "The object of the tour is to bring the assistance of some of our spiritual leaders to bear locally on the spiritual and social problems confronting the local Church and at the same time to give to the members an opportunity of joining in Canadian life and studying its problems so that they may be ahle on their return, to assist by advice those to whom Canada must look for the maintenance of that Brit- ish stock which is so essential to the welfare of the Empire. A visit to Niagara will be included in the program and everything possible will be done to fulfill the above objects and to make the experience pleasant and useful to members and their hosts." The expense of attending the meetings in Toronto and taking part in the subsequent tour would prevent the presence of many whose usriptance would be of value not only as speakers but for future help at home, Mr. Emery remarks. "To ensure the accomplishment of the objects in view it is essential that there shall be a substantial fund available and at present there is no such fund in existence. Each Congress has been financially inde- pendent and except for overseas meetings, of which that at Toron- to will be the first, there is not any need for a permanent fund. The extension overseas makes a difference in the position and the financial problem as regards speak- ers and other nseful members i3 the principal difficulty confronting us. Probable Value "The probable value of the pro- posed tour towards the emigration problem on which the Church has responsibilities, appears to be uni- versally recognized, and without such a fund its value cannot be fully realized," Mr. Emery says. "It is hoped that other overseas meetings will follow in due course and to provide for the present and future years it is suggested that a Church Congress Oversea Fund should be formed to be used only for the preliminary organization of oversea meetings and the expenses of those attending them whose presence is considered worth, the outlay and who cannot afford fo go unaided." The probable dates of the whole tour, he adds, are Aug. 23 to Oct. FUNGEE INHERITS §180,000 FORTUNE Yorkshire Wool Merchant and Former M.P. Leaves $2,325,937 London, March 14.--H. 'Norman Rae, aged 68, of Harrogate, head of a firm of wool merchants, Brad- ford, a former Liberal M.P, for Ship- ley, Yorkshire, who has left $2,325, 937, bequeathed $180,000 to Miss Elsie Taylor, of Batley, to whom he had be- come engaged shortly before he died on December 31. 4 i Sir Norman was having tea at Westfield House, Batley, the home of Miss Taylor, when he was taken ill and died ifi a few minutes, Miss Taylor, who is the daughter of the late Joshua Taylor, founder of the well-known profit-sharing firm with which he was associated, was the first woman to be elected as coun- cillor of Batley, and is the president of the Batley Women's Liberal Fed- eration. She .is also prominent in religious social work-in the district. A native of Batley and a son of .| 2 former Congregational minister, the Rev. James Rae, Sir great philanthropist. 2 He had made large monetary gifts in the cause of education, besides a gift of 200 acres of land to the Ship- ey district and the purchase for the public of Oakwell Hall at Birstall in association with the late J. E. Shar- man, Among Sir Norman's other be- quests in his will were: $5,000 each to Ethel Barker and Albert S. Root, for many years in the service of his firm; and 000 to Florence Lilian Clough, a clerk with Pickles and Rae, Norman was a "Dr. Lillybet" King's Entertainer Z=\ aad (0dtidaiaa2 PRINCESS ELIZABETH Daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Youlk, is acting as a dis penser to her granaiatner, King George, cence from his long illness. during his convales- DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT BY REGENT UNLIKELY Most Usual That King Will Close Parliament by Proc- lamation as Customary London. -- The weekly Re- view Truth, which is usually well informed on high social matters, sald yesterday: 'Mysterious state- ments have been circulated in the press and over the radio about the possible creation of a regency for performance of the duties of the Jovereign in connection with the dissolution of parliament and pos- sible changes in government, Some undisclosed high official is alleged to have been applying his mind to this important problem. Possibly he has. It is the duty of high officials to be prepared for all possible con- tingencles, but this is probably the largest grain of fact at the bottom of the story. "An air of verisimilitude has been given to the story by the statement that the temporary coun- cil of state has no power to dis- solve parliament. This happens to be true. But the king dissolves par- liament by the simple process of proclamation and there is fortuna- tely no more reason to expect he will be unable to sign that formal document in a couple of months hence, than others which he has signed within the last week or two." . The paper adds it does not ap- pear that the general election need involve any duty which the king is unable to perform, except perhaps the opening of the new parliament, which can be performed by a Royal Commission as was repeatedly done during the last 40 years of the reign of Queen Victoria, A suggestion that the Prince of Wales will open parliament is "obviously an ignos- ant invention," it says. If It be- comes the case for an entirely new government to assume office under a new prime minister there is at present no reason to doubt the king will be physically equal to do all that is absolutely necessary for him to do, Truth concludes. Uncommon Heads in Commons London ~The American anthropo- logist who has suggested to the Prime Minister that there should be a sur- vey of the craniums of the members of the House of Commons cannot have seen for himself. Most of the British M.P.'s have heads beyond the normal size. High broad brows pre- dominate, Sir Martin Conway has the biggest-looking- head in the House, and Mr. Rhys Davies is an- other of the unusually big-headed men at Westminster, General Char- teris has a very large head, and the most Napoleonic of all in size and shaje is perhaps that of Mr, Chur- chill. i COMMITTEE GIVES SANCTIONTO UNION BILLS IN ENGLAND Third Reading To Be Made on Methodist Church Union Issues London -- The preambles to the bills for union of the three Methodist churches of Britain have 'been unanimously passed by the se- lect committee of the house of com- mons and reported to the house for third reading. The committee has been told by Rev. Dr. John Scott Lidgett, noted Methodist leader, that there is no real difference in the doctrines of the three branches of English Methodism---the United, Wesleyan and Primitive Methodist churches. For the Wesleyan Methodist op- ponents of the bill, Rev. J. J. John- ston last night told the committee the contracting out clause of the Church Union Act of Canada could be adopted to meet the circumstan- ces of the bills under considera- tion, but he said he could not ac- cept the Ministerial ideals of the other two churches. A Yorkshire circuit steward maintained union would bring a very serious financial burden upon the Wesleyan Methodist church, a burden which had never been pro- perly discusesd by the church as a whole. Sir Lynden Macassey, counsel for the promoters of union, replying on the matter of contracting out sald the proponents thought it might be a very proper provision in case of a church established on a congre- gation basis, but the promoters held that insertion of the contracting out clause would irretrievably jeop- ardize the attainment of the whole object for which people of vision and enlightenment had been work- ing for 20 years. DOWN ON THE FARM Country Domestic Service for 1300 Unemployed Girls Glasgow.--Thirteen hundred unem- ployed girls who were dependent on either parish relief or unemployment benefit have been placed in domestic service at farmhouses in Scotland. These girls hail from Glasgow and district, and the agency at work is thé Scottish Council for Women's Trades, of which the chairman of Council is Principal Sir George Adam Smith, and the chairman of executive Miss Marion B. Blackie. The girls mostly are taken from poverty-stricken homes, and the re- port of results shows that 85 per cent have proved satisfactory, In addi- tion to the benefits accruing from change of environment and board, the girls are receiving training not-only in domestic service but in milking and the 'care of poultry and other small stock. Little Princess Elizabeth Brings Good Cheer to King Bognor, Sussex, Mar. 16.--Dr. Lillybet," dispenser of good cheer, is aiding the King in nis convales- cence, She is the little Princess Elizabeth, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York, His Majesty, for the past Two days, has been cheeicu wy visits from his granddaughter, who spent a long time entertaining wim with lively chatter.It is said the Princess had repeatedly demanded in the last few weeks why she could not se her grandfather. Now "Lilly- bet"--it is her own nue ror ner- self--has successfully overtaken the patient. The recent mild heat wave in England proved shortlived, being soon succeeded wy ecnaracteristic March chilliness, but the drought continues. England has been with- out aprpeciable rain for nineteen days. Cold winds yesterday and today prevented the King from go- ing in the- grounds of Craigwell House. . Two photographs of His Majesty recently pubilshed, were taken re- spectively by the King's sergeant- footman and Sir Clive Wigram's valet (Sir Clive being His Majesty's assistant private secretary). His Majesty has authorized publication of the photographs in postcard form and the profits of their sale will be devoted to charity, at the request of both servants. e - STEEPLECHASE 1S REGARDED MOST PUZZLING PROBLEM Record Entry Makes Re newal of Historic Event More Uncertain Liverpool, England. -_-- The Grand National Steeplechase is fa- mous as the most difficult cross- country race in the world and con- sequgntly is probably the most un- certain of any sporting event. But this year's Grand National, to be run on Friday, March 22, is exceptionally puzzling. Added to the record large entry is the fact that training pro- grammes were seriously interfered with by the severe winter, which re- sulted in hard-frozen tarining grounds. The historic race annually grows reater in value and importance. The 020 event will be worth well over $60,000. One hundred and twenty horses were allotted weights and this number was cut only to 104 in the first acceptances. The newly-insti- tuted "second forfeits" 10 days be- fore the race bring the field down to reasonable proportions. Last year, however, out of 42 starters, only two finished--Tipperary Tim, 100-to-1 outsider, and Billy Barton, United States hope, who was second after a stumble at the last fence. The race as usual will be over the arduous 4% miles of the Aintree course, with its difficult waterjumps and fences. It has been run since 1839 and will attract an enormous throng to Liverpool from many parts of the world. Last year great liners at the big Mersey docks were turned into extra hotels. Favorites ; The favorites appear to be Bright's Boy and Master Billie, closely fol- lowed by Billy Barton, Great Span and Carfax. Bright's Boy has twice been placed in this great race, but it is doubtful whether he is as good as he was. Further, he is a very much better horse in good going than in the mud. If the going is good at Aintree he might represent some- thing like a 100 to 7 bet; if the go- ing 1s heavy he would not have near- ly so good a chance. Master Billie, if all goes well, seems certain to start one of the favorites and right- so. Of the three others, however, Billy Barton and Great Span last year started at 33 to 1 against and were better handicapped than they are now. They owed their prominence to a chapter of accidents to a ma- jority of the other starters, one critic remarks, and even if they had stood up clearly to the end of the race would hardly have beaten Tip- perary Tim, who is quoted for this race anywhere around 50 to 1 and is just as well handicapped as a year ago. As for Carfax, he is now 13 years old and so should not be as good as a year ago, when he started at 25 to one against. : Easter Hero, carrying top weight of 175 pounds in the coming race, earned a black mark when he bung- led the canal turn fence last year and brought a great deal of disaster in his train, But he is by no the London.--A noteworthy instance of the variety of legal complications with which the Privy Council concerns it- self was afforded recently when Their Lordships began the hearing of an appeal as to whether an idol ia a Jain temple in the central provinces of India ought to be worshipped as a draped figure or in the nude. A bitter controversy over the mate ter has been raging between two sects of the Jains for twenty years. It is alleged some years ago the Di- gambari, one of the contending sects, scraped off the plaster coverings with which the Shwetambars, the opposing sect, had concealed the idols nudity. Models of the idol, both draped and nude, standing about two feet high, were made in Italy especially for the present appeal, and were displayed in the Privy Council Chamber, Privy Council to Decide if Idol Should Be Draped or Nude It may seem odd at first blush that such amatter should come ui for decision before the highest tri- bunal in the Empire, Yet it is not so many years since all England was stirred by a judgment given by the Privy Council affecting ceremonial worship in this country. This was the famous Lincoln judg- ment called after the respondent in the appeal, the Bishop of Lincoln, The appeal concerned such matters as lights on the altar, the "mixed chalice," the "eastward position," and ablutions. The futility of adpedling to the Privy Council on such matters, how= ever, is now admitted by nearly all sections of the Church of England, although the Council is still occasion= ally called upon to act as a court of appeal when some cleric has been condemned in an ecclesiastical court. KEEN-EYED SLEUTH FINDS LOST RING Young Woman Found Guilty of Stealing by Finding London: -- "The discovery of this felony was entirely due to the sharpness of Detective Frank Dorey, "F" Division, who, when at a dance in his private capacity, was ob- servant enough to notice that a young woman wore a ring which did not fit her." This comment was made by Mr. Hay Halkett, at Marylebone Police Court, He imposed a fine of $8 on Maud Grant, aged 35, a barmaid, of Lanark Villas, Maida Vale, for steal- ing by finding a platinum ring, set with emeralds and diamonds, belong- ing to Dorothy Stuart, of Mida Vale. Miss Stuart lost her ring on Dec. 31 last at a hairdressing saloon in Albermarle street, It was inscribed "George to Dorothy, Qct, 13, 1927." Detective Frank Dorey said that he recently attended a police dance at the Kensington Town Hall. He no- ticed that Grant, one of the guests, was wearing a ring that was obvious- ly too big for her finger. It was only kept on by another ring. This aroused his suspicion, He made inquiries and interviewed Grant at her home, It was then discovered that she had attended the hairdressing saloon in Albermarle street. She produced the missing ring, saying she found it on the floor and did not think it was of any value, i Mr. Hay Halkett--1I think it very creditable to you, Dorey, that you did this. It shows that you keep your eyes open, and that, even in your private life, you are thinking of your work. Grant said that she made no at- tempt to find the owner of the ring. She thought she could return it if she saw a notice of its loss. Mr. Hay Halkett.--Then you are guilty of stealing. Your duty was to report finding it immediately, But for the extraordinary sharpness of this officer you would have carried it about for the rest of your life. first great jumper to make a mis- take at Liverpool and his brilliancy is such that he cannot prudently be left out of the reckoning. Following his farcical failure in the big steeple- chase at Auteuil last summer, for which the horse was in no way to blame, he showed what manner of chaser he is by carrying off the Prix des Drags in runaway fashion. pecial Interest Special interest attaches to the Grand National candidature of Easter Hero and his stablemate, Maguel- onne, by reason of the high prices given for them by J. H. Whitney. Big money however seldom prevails at Aintree, This was exemplified last year by Tipperary Tim, who, with a tube in his throat, would cer- tainly not have commanded much of a price had be been put up for sale shortly before he triumphed aston- ishingly in the great race. Sprig, a former winner, who holds second place in the handicap at Liv- erpool, has been under a cloud for a month and doubts are entertained as to whether it will be possible to train him. Tom Leader has had a long and peculiar experience with what he calls Sprig's "very nasty gummy forelegs" and perhaps he wul get the old horse round again, He is not too old to win another Na- tional. Anyway, he is still a yea younger than Master TD hoo ~% when he scored at Liverpool. Mani festo, referred vo as v.. . est of Grand National winners, was only 11 when he gained his second success, having won the race two sea- sons previously. youngest Na- tional victors of the past 30 years were Lutteur IL at five and Ambush IL. and Ally Sloper at six. The re- cords suggest that nine is the ideal age for a Grand National horse. If Sprig does not run, Leader will still have Bright's Boy, Mount Etna and lach to choose from. Should the stable have more than one competitor it will' be interesting to see which mount is given to the trainer's son, who has no superior over the Liverpool country or' for the matter of that, over any other coun- try. When in doubt in the Grand National it is by no means a bad plan to place one's faith in a jockey who has done well over the course, Now that Jack Anthony has retired from race-riding the only profession- als in regular practice who have ridden Grand National winners are oung Leader and the two brothers ces. There seems to be still some uncertainty as to F. B. Rees' mount this year, though he holds a general retaining fee from R. Gore's Jaton, Capt. R. F, Norman, whose Lloydie is engaged at Liverpool The reasons or the extraordinary popularity of the Grand National, not only in Great Britain but in Am- erica, are not hard to find. As a public spectacle it cannot make much appeal because it is only the trained watcher of races who can follow with any accuracy the riders' colors as they go far away from the stands, out into the country to Becher's Brook, and on to the canal turn a 'mile away. Nor can the general ap- peal which the race makes be fin- ancial, for there is no race in the world in which it is so difficult to find the winner. The cause for its popularity lies in the fact that as a race it is unique, and as a sporting adventure it has no equal. Such fences as are found at Aintree are found on no other course in the world, and so far as is known, there are none so far as the Grand Na- tional's 4 miles 856 yards. It is a race in which not only must the win- ner be able to jump and stay, and to have pace left at the finish, but he must have unlimited pluck and be as clever at jumping as a cat. A horse possessing all the Aintree qualities and others could not win the Grand National unless he were well-ridden in trué Aintree style. The most successful rider at Aintree is al- most invariably a man who has hunt- ed, for his fences must be set back and the rider must have an eye to the country. He must also be ready to detect almost instinctively just those incidents which may develop into accident. Horses of all shapes and sizes have won this race when their chances on known form seem- ed to be non-existent for the reason that there is' only one 'National and ordinary form is not of much value in finding the winner. In addition the winner and his rider must have luck = ALMOST DEFEATED EE GENERAL HERTZOG Premier of South Africa, whose Government recently narrowly escaped defeat, BUS AND TUBE MILLIONS London's Colossal 5,326,102 a Day During 1928 London--Figures showing the growth last year of London traffic are issued by the Underground and London General Omnibus Come panies. The total number of pasesngers carried wag 1,802,885,672, which was 134,058,643 more than in 1927 Average daily number of passen~ gers was 5,326,102, The total for the Tubes was 368,367,918, and for the buses, 1,434,617,634. "HEADS NICKEL FIRM LORD MELCHETT Nickel Magnate, who planned the merger of the International and Mond Nickel Companies BLIND GIRL MAKES VERBATIM REPORT Writes at 160 Words a Minute by Braille Method London--A rare feat was re formed at the National one ference of Blind Workshop represen- tatives in London, the verbatim re- port of the proceedings being taken by Miss Mabel Green, a young wo- man who has been blind from birth. She uses an instrument known as the Stainsby-Wayne Praille short- hand writer, and can attain a speed of 160 words a minute, , The machine is very small, and has only seven keys, one long--which per- forms a function similar to the space- bar on a typewriter--and six small. Miss Green appeared to experience no difficulty in taking heér "notes." For five hours she tapped away withe out faltering, and the only time the speakers were stopped was when she had to insert a new roll of paper in the machine, 100,000 Words "With two years' practice any.aver- age blind person ean type 100 words a minute on this machine," Miss Green told an interviewer. "The keys bear Braille type in- | stead of the ordinary alphabet, and I type my shorthand on a strip of paper which comes from the machine automatically as I work. "I shall take the report of tomor- row's proceedings of the conference as well as today's. The whole will probably amount to 100,000 words. If necessary, the transcript could be ready in two days." A gold medalist for Braille reading, she reads everything available in that type and is well acquainted with works so diverse as those of Brown- ing, Shaw and Green is also a capable pianist telephonist. STARVED TO DEATH TO AVOID CHARITY London. --Charles Osborne, 3 Bucks farm laborer, when / no longer able to work, stru hard to live independently, but ing health compelled him to enter inslow workhouse. He died the sae day, pee 88 o t the Board meeting the Guar dians called him a hero. It was state ed he had sold every stick of furni: ture before going in the house. There was nothing but bare walls at little cottage. A neighbor said had "pinched himself to death," but no one knew till it was too cause he did not complain. Villag subscribed the funeral expenses. Clerk's Semi-Jubilee - The Rev. Dr. J. T. Cox, Dyce, was entertained to lunch by the Presby- tery of Aberdeen and presented with a piece of plate, suitably inscribed, on the attainment of his semi-j as Clerk of the Presbytery. r Wallace, Miss and ill"and 8 gift was handed over by Professor G. D. 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