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© THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, JULY, 6, 1929 PAGE SEVEN age WAGNER RELICS "FOUND IN VAL { : London.--Documents claimed to be worth $1,500,000, which throw sensa- tional light on the life and loves of Magner, the great composer. have Peen discovered accidentally in the vault of a London safe deposit. © This startling find. was made by Phiffp. Hyrn, a young American au- thor and playwright, whose ambition to write a plya on Wagner brought Bo to England in search of material. The 'manuscripts have been lying the vault for more than 30 years. There are secret love letters, orig- inal' musical 'score, portraits and, in addition, the only known existing éopy of Wagner's "My Life of which only 15 copies were printed between 1870 and 1874, : Astonishing new facts of his pas- sions and. infidelities are provided by the lctters. The most notable is the famous "lost" letter written to Mat- hilde 'Wesendouck, with whom Wag- ner was in love. It was intercepted by Wagner's wife, Minna, and it gave the 'death-blow to her marriage and helped to bring on heart disease. "The contents of that letter have never been known--the inner truth pf Wagner's relations with Mathilde has always been a mystery... Now the letter has been found. Even more astonishing, though of less: importance to students, is an- other letter, containing a comic ac- count of the love affair Wagner had with Jesse Laussot, Wagner wrote lt--and wrote it to his wifel There is also a letter from Jessie [aussot to Minna, across which in Minna's hand, are the words: "False, devastating creature." The history of the collection is curious. > It was begun about the time of Wagner's death, in 1883, by a weal- thy Englishwoman, who had deter- mined to write an exhaustive biogra- phy that should become the standard work. . She labored for 16 years, slowly, slowly gathering her material--and then she died, her work unfinished, leaving all her data shut away in jewel boxes in the safe deposit. Mr. Hurn will not at present di- vulge her name, but states that she was the wife of a well-known man Who suctesded to a peerage aftersher eath, Wagner was a man of violent passions, violent infatuations -- he seems to have believed himself above the ordinary laws of morality and, Acting ony ief he whroke his Brst wife's heart. A Later, when the world 'resounded with his name, Wagner married Cori- wna, the daughter of Liszt, and it is the fact of those two marriages, so different in their conditions, that give. the present discoveries their thief interest, ; SABBATH OBSERVANCE UNDER DISCUSSION Edinburgh, Scotland.--"To voice a- esh 'the Churches' tesitmony as to e privileges and responsibilities of the Lord's Day, and to maintain and vafeguard the day against determined postile influences," a public meeting was held in St. Andrew's Parish Church, George street, Edinburgh, re- cently. A large attendance heard a number of addresses on what was re- ferted to by the speakers as an ur- ugent national question, and resolu- tions were submitted and carried un- animously. The Rev. Dr. Donald Davidson, South Leith Paris Church, who pre- sided, said that meeting had annually provided a gateway for the expres- sion: of opinion as to what many men and women felt to be a problem which affected the welfare of their beloved land, and, so far from mere- ly beating the air, they had been able to deliver blows against the forces which were working for the seculari- sation of the Lord's Day. he other speakers were the Rev. A. J. Campbell, Glasgow; Mr. J. L. Wark, KC: the Rev. John MacNeil, D.D.; and the Rev. James Muir, Kirk- : in FORMER GOVERNOR-GENERAL TAKES SALUTE The most recent photograph of the Duke of Connaught, a former Governore General of Canada, shows him taking the salute at a parade of the League of the Empire, which marched from Somerset House to St. Paul's With the Duke is the Earl of Meath. presentation of colors. following Edinburgh Laes and Lassies In Pageant of City's History Edinburgh--During the sexcenten-| staged ary celebrations held in Edinburgh a children's pageant was performed in West Princes Street Gardens in whic about 1000 children took art. It was staged on the greensward, and more than 60,000 spectators, including the Duke and Duchess of York, were pre- sent. The children presented their city's stirring history in 44 tablecaus, and no finer sight can perhaps be imag- ined than the young people enacting scenes from the year 400 on the green lawns below the old gray castle. During the week of the celebrations Aven hasque' (of Edinbgsgh w; shown in the{ Usher 'Hall "In 13 scenes the majgue presented to more than 3000 citizens each night the his- tory of the Scottish capital for 800 years. One stenc depicted David I decreeing the town planning of £din- burgh, 'and another showed William Wallace promdting foreign trade by the opening of the market in Ham- burg. The novel pirt of the Edinburgh masque was that the promoters sought to rouse the public to take an intelligent intetest in the affairs of the city. The stenes were beautifully and the speakers delivered speeches about education, sanitation and other civic matters to people who would probably not have come to war meetings. In an old Edinburgh scene a duch- ess was carried up the Lawn-market in a Sedan chair, borne by two braw- ny weather-beaten Highlanders, to remind the people that 100 years ago the streets were so badly kept that this was the only way in which the lady could rely on appearing in a drawing room with her clothes in de- cent condition; In another scene muscular women were seen carrying pails of water suspended from wooden baltesss roupd their necks to show that even a lord of Session would not be likely to take a bath oftener than once a month when every pailful had to be carried upstairs. Good Queen Margaret dealt with the problems of distress of her day by sending the widows and beggars to work at her linen looms at Dun- fermline. King David I and his of- ficials made effective speeches on the evils of overcrowding, and Mary, Queen of Scots, played by Lady Maz- garet Sackville, who wrote a great part of the masque, listened to John Knox on education, BATHGATE CELEBRATION In Memory of Academy Founder Bathgate, Scbt.--The people of Bathgate held hgh holiday recently in memory of Joln Newland, founder of Bathgate Acidemy. Shops and housesy were daorated, and three span arches of fiy and floral decora- tions were specid features. An his- torical pageant, leld for three suc- cessive years, wa this year aban- doned, The children, numbering fully 3000, formed in procesfional order oppo- site Bathgate Acalemy and, ac~om- panied by Bathjate and Shotts Brass Bands, and [Bathgate Scottish Society, Bathgate Boys' Brigade and Torphichen Pipe Bands, with decor- ated horse and mobr drawn vehicles, perambulated the tywn. The weather was splendid. Affir a tour of the town the children hdjourned to the Burgh Muir. Racefand games were held and varied enkrtainments pro- eswald, 'vided for children ad grown-ups. SPORTSMAN DIES Charlie Howard Noted Racehorse Owner Chichester--Charlie Howard, the famous Chichester butcher, crick- eter, and racehorse owner, died recently. He was seventy five vears of age. He was particularly noted as the owner-breeder of Priory Park, which he sold to J. B. Joel for £3000. Priory Park, which had won at Goodwood in 1924, achiev- ed som notable wins for his new owner, particularly the Stewards' cup at Goodwood in 1927, the City and Suburban at Epsom, and the Royal Hunt cup at Ascot last year. Mr. Howard, who used to be a Sussex county cricketer; bred Priory Park himself from two horses than ran in selling plates It was the first horse he owned, and he named it after Priory Park, a Chichester recreation ground. re FAMOUS AVIATDR IN CRASH SIR ALAN COBHAM AND HS PLANE = + Sir Alan Cobham, world-famous British long distance aliater, had anarrow sscape recently astle-on- Tyne, when the epgine failed in mid- passsnger asroplans, carrying ten passengers crashed at when his Excavations at Roman Fort ~~ Show Advent of Christianity ; London--Excavations at an old Ro- man fortress at Caerleon, Monmouth- shire, have revealed a tile bearing a cross dating from the third century. The discovery is described by V. E. Nash-Williams of the National: Mu- seum of Wales as "epoch-making," and indicates that Christianity reach- ed Wales at least 200 years earlier than hitherto supposed. According to some, however Wales received Christianity through the Claudia mentioned in Paul Epistle to the Romans and in Timothy, Claudia is believed to have been a British Princess, daughter of Caractacus, re-| in siding temporarily in Rome with her Roman husband, Pudens, who after- | ward returned home and with-a little band of converts spread the new doc- trine. A stone bearing Puden's name was found at Chichester recently, It has been disclosed that during the subsequent conversion of the Eng lish there were many points of differ- ence in doctrine between the ancient Christianity known on these islands and the new forms introduced by Au- gustine under the auspices of Rome. The Welsh church, indeed, always refused to submit to Rome, and re- tained its independence until- Wales was subdued by Edward I, regaining ing it again with the reyolt of Henry VIII, 250 years later. \ COBHAM CRASHES AS ENGINE FAILS Passengers in Famous Pilot's "Machine Given a Fright Newcastle, Eng--Sir Alan Cob- ham, the famous airman, had the un- usual experience 'of his machine crashing. He recently made a visit to the Tyneside, and at the time of the mishap he was flying from Fram- lington Aerodrome with passengers. The machine had reached a height of about 50 feet when the engine suddenly stopped dead. The 'plane had little way upon it, and the situa- tion was critical, but Sir Alan Cob- ham at once put the nose of the 'plane down, and landed in the near- est field. The under carriage was carried away, and a tent which had been erected by some artillery men was also torn down. Not one of the ten passengers was injured, although they complained of being shaken and frightened. An eye-witness declared that no- thing short of a disaster was averted by Sir A. Cobham's presence of mind and skilful handling of the "plane. When asked afterwards, Sir Alan Cobham said he was quite unable to account for the failure of the engine. "The engine cut out just as I was beginning to rise," he said, "I did a flat turn and landed safely. If it had not been for the fence catching the wing I would have been all right." R.AF. mechanics and the local Aero Club officials rushed to the scene after the landing, but their ser- vices were not reqiured so far as the passengers were concerned. ENGLAND SUFFERS FROM DROUGHT Damage Threatens All Crops Water Engineers Anx- ious as to Supplies London.--Fven tourists and fresh- air fiends who have been chuckling with glee at the long absegce of rain, may possibly be driven to pray for a change if they puarsue the warning issued by the meteorological office yesterday, The report states the past semester has been the driest recorded and serious damage is threatening all crops. The drought covers the whole of England and is due partly to. the fact that the three winter months saw hardly any precipitation. Water engineers everywhere are anxious as to the adequacy of their supplies. For instance, Shipley, Yorkshire, although severely rationing the water to the civic population, has been forced to buy water from Bradford. Shipley has but fourteen days' supply an Bradford but five weeks' supply. 'TO THE WINDS Woman's Singular Directions in Will for Funeral London.--It was directed in the will of Mrs. Ottillie Hancock, of Queen's gate 8S. W.: That her body should be cre- mated and the ashes cast to the winds in the Garden of Rest, "and I should like Chopin's Funeral March played during cremation." Mrs, Hancock left estate worth £72,762, with net presonality £72,- 672. In event of the failure of trusts created for the benefit of relatives the ultimate residue is to go to Girton College, Cambridge, for augmenting the two fellowship funds already established by Mrs. Hancock. d AMERICANS JOIN CAPE TOWN PARLEY South African: Conference Will Discuss Wide Range of Subjects London--The first contingent of 170 men and women, including several Americans, sailed today for: Cape Town to participate in the forthcom- ing conference of the British Asso. ciation for the Advancement of Sci- ence, which is being held in South Africa for the first time in 24 years. The remaining 380 leave in four parties between now and the end of next week. Sir Thomas Holland, whe presides, 'will sail with the final group. The conference is to discuss a wide range of subjects, including "motor degeneration of species, collective transort in an 'undeveloped country, bargaining, Indian fire-walking cere- monies and experiments in children's thinking." AMERICAN BOOKS BRING HIGH PRICES Amount Paid for Four Aggregates Some $7,000 American books Sutton's" Hos- been sold London--Rare from the library of ital Charterhouse have ere for considerable sums. A copy of the second issue of the first edition .of W. Hubbard's "A Narrative of the Troubles With the Indians in New England," published in Boston, Mass., in 1677, with a fold- ing woodcut map of New England-- the first map engraved in America-- fetched £490. Anather volume, published in Am- sterdam in 1612, and containing the first printed account of Hudson's dis- coveries, fetched £350. Peter: Mar- tyr's "The Decades of the Newe Worlde, or West India," published in 1555, brought £360. Roger Williams's "A Key into the Language of Amer- ica," dated 1643, sold for £180. The books formed part of the li- brary of Daniel Wray, 1701-1783, trus- tee of the British Museum, and one of several to whom the authorship of the "Letters of Junius" was attri- buted. ---------------------- DIVORCE EXPENSES Payment by Parish Councils Illegal Glasgow, Scotland --The Depart- ment of Health for Scotland have in- timated to Parish Councils that since the fast audit circular was sent. them on Ath May last certain payments by Councils have been held to be con- trary to law, Among the payments stated as il- legal are. Legal expenses incurred by a Parish Council in securing a di- d|vorce for a woman on the roll of poor; payments for hire of a piano for entertainments in a Poorhouse; legal expenses incurred by a Parish Council in an appeal in the name of the ratepayers to the County Read certain roads in the parish in the sta- tutory list of highways; payment for a wreath placed on a war memorial; Board in regard to non-inclusion cf payment for refreshments provided at the official opening of new Parish Council offices; payment of costs of conveyance and incidental expenses incurred by members of a Landward Committee in surveying the bound- aries of a parish. At University college, Galway the honorary degree of doctor of litera- ture was conferred upon Mrs, Helena Concannon, M.A, Salthill. The B. Comm. degree was conferred upon Patrick Joseph Savage, Ballymote, Sligo, and Mary Anne Toole, Carrick- on-Shannon, Paintings in Great Collection Recalls England's History trait of Caradosso Foppa, engraver to Pope Julius II, attributed to Raphael, A Claude sunset scene is held by som some competent judges to be one of the French painter's greatest master London--Paintings by a galaxy of old masters, including Holbein, Bot- ticelli, Titian, Tintoretta, Romney, Vandyck, Reynolds, Turner and Claude, are included in the saleiof the Earl of Yarborough's famous collec. tion scheduled to take place at' Chris- tie's July 12, "Two Holbein portraits of Henry VIII and his son Edward VI, were. given by the former to Sir James Worsley, with whom "the Merry Monarch" once stayed when he was Governor of Isle of Wight, Most of the remainder were collected by a later Worsley--Sir Richard--a British resident of Venice at the end of the eighteenth century, whose neice mare ried the first Earl of Yarborough. The 'Yarborough family itself traces des- cent to Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, who married Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffélk, Amonx other saintings is 3 pote pieces, Two paintings by Johann Zoftany, a foundation member of the Royal Academy who started his ca- reer by painting clock faces, are also included. Zoffany was a native of Bojer and migrated to England in Almost his first commission for a portrait came from David Garrick and the famous actor is a principal figure in one of the geintings for sale next month--"The Farmers' Return from London." Until 1926 Zoffany's name was prac- tically unknown to the present gen- eration, but that year one of his por- traits realized 1850 guineas. 'Since then a family group has sold for 3000, and another 7000 guineas. EX- PREMIER BALDWIN PREMIER MACDONALD These two eminent British statesmen, the present premier and his diate pr , are to be honored by having the freedom of the city 'of Inverness, Scotland, con ferred on them. The Departed Glories of Linlithgow's Historic Past Linlithgow, -Scotland--There are few towns in Scotland richer in his- toric lore than the grey old town of Linlithgow. Its easy access from Edinburgh makes it a pleasant trip to many, and during the suminer months it attracts a fair quota of visitors. Linlithgow's splendours and glorics lie all in the past, and there is much to be seen there which lays hold to the Scottish imagination and heart. One has only to tread its narrow High Street to reach the marked site of the building opposite which the good Rez- gent Murray was shot in 1570 by Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh. There is a bronze tablet attached to the building which bears the following in- scription: "On the street opposite this tablet, James Stewart, Earl of Mur- ray, Regent of Scotland, was shot by James Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh en 29th January, 1570." Along the same street in 1745 Prince Charlie's High- landers swarmed victorious, but the next year saw them far north, at Cul- loden, whilst Hawley's Dragoons oc- cupied Linlithgow Palace Architect's Fate 2 The whole of the High Street is dominated by the ruins of Linlithgow Palace, one of the grandest and fin- est historic ruins in Scotland. It is a generally accepted fact that the pre- sent Palace was built on the site of a castle which David 1. had - there. The Palace is built in quadrangular form, with an open court within, and is five storeys high with a tower in each corner. A good portion of the Palace was erected by Cochrane the architect, the ill-fated tavourite of James 111, and he paid for his mas- ter's favour with his life on Lauder Brig. James 1V preferred Linlithgow to any other royal residence, and by him, the eastern part, which has been particularly splendid, was built, James V added the chapel and Parliament Square, whilst James VI completed the grand square by erecting the one- time magnificent apartments on the north. The Palace was habitable un- til the year 1745, when it was burned down by Hawley"s English dragoons who were garrisoned there, Unheeded Warning Linlithgow was a most favoured re- sidence of the Stuart Princes, and there is an interesting tradition con- nected with it and James 1V. One evening before the Battle of Flodden James was at vespers, when there came on the scene "Ane man clad in ane blew gowne, belted about him with ane roll of lining, and one pair of brottokines on his feitt, Bot he had nothing on his heid, bot syd hair to his shoulderis, and bald befor. When he saw the king he gave him no due reverence nor salutatioun, but leined him doun gruflingis vpoun the dask, and said, 'Sir King, my mother has sent me to the, desiring the not to goe quhair thow art purposed, quhilk if thow doe, thow sall not fair weill in thy jorney, nor non that is with the. Fardder, shoe forbad the, not to mell nor vse the counsell of vomen, quhilk if fhow doe, thow wilt be confoundit and brought to shame." James, however, ignored the warning of this supposed unearthly monitor, and Flodden, with its tragic sequel to sorrow and anguish, forms part of the history of our land. Restoration Proposals James V, who was born at Linlith- gow on 11th April, 1511, as was also his daughter, Mary Stuart, on 8th December, 1542. The birth of Mary at Linlithgow does much to endear it to many Scottish hearts, as, surely, Mary stands out as the most tragic, the most lovable figure of the House of Stuart. 'The room in which she was born can still be seen in the palace. On the accession of James VI, to the English Throne the glory of Lin- lithgow started to wane. Scott truly says: "When the sceptre passed from Scotland, oblivion settled down on the halls of Linlithgow." From time to time it has been proposed to restore the palace and use it for some public purpose... The late Lord Roseberry put forward the idea of having it re- stored as the Scottish national me- morial to King Edward, but this scheme did not find enough support. --A\largery Brown YOUNG SCOTS' PLEDGE To go on Working for Liberalism Edinburgh.--The annual meeting of the Edinburgh District Council of the League of young Liberals was held in the Young Scots' Rooms, 4 West Richmond Street, recently, Mr. H, W. Guthrie presiding over a large and representative gathering of delegates. The following resolution was unan- imously passed, and it was agreed to send a copy to the Scottish Liberal Members of Parliament and the Lib- eral leader: "That this Council de- clares its satisfaction that the country has been saved by thé efforts of th Liberal Party from Protection and Socialism as a result of the General Election; calls' for an immediate measure of electoral reform as essen- tial to the maintenance of representa- T tive institutions, and pledges itself to continue to work for the return of a Liberal Government through the for- mation of branches of the Scottish League of Young Liberals in every constituency within its arca and by educative. work among the younger electors." An extensive campaign of propa- ganda work was mapped out and many I Ba arranged. Special congratulations were extend- ed to three Liberal candidates at the the last election who were present at the meeting. The office-bearers elected for the session 1929-30 were: President; Mr, T. P. Macdonald, advocate; vice-pres- ident, Mr. David E. Keir, M.A:; hon. secretary, Miss Mary A. Skeen; hon. treasurer, Miss M. Brodie. | of Interesting News and Pictures of the British Isles BEAUTY BANNEDIN ENGLISH SCHOOL Rules Laid Down to Goverr Appearance of Girls Minehead. --Foruth Form - Phylis and her schoolgirl companions are feeling very anxious indeed, for it it feared that beauty will be banned from the classroom. At the new secondary school whick has just been opened at Minehead if has been decreed thate Hair must be tied back: Fancy styles of hairdressing are forbidden; Only plain black ribbon is allowed ; Black stockings must be worn; and Jewellery is banned. True, a plain watch or brooch may possibly be permitted, but anything in the nature of flashing rings, spark- ling necklaces, or golden bangles is unthinkable, and these are dear tc the hearts of the modern miss. So schoolgirls are beginning to be afraid that the "Plain Jane move- ment" will spread, and that the "schoolgirl complexion" will have tc be an entirely natural one, which may be hard luck for some maids desir- ing, but not endowed with extra good looks. One question that arises is: What constitutes "fancy" haidressing? Apparently, this means that there must be no graceful waving, no cap- tivating ringlets, and no fashionable fringes. But it does not ban the cus: tomary bob or shingle, "It is very general in high schools and secondary schools to have the hair tied back with dark ribbon and to ban anything spectacular in the way of jewellery," said an official of the National Union of Women Teach- ers. "Those are quite unsual features, No, | don't think bobbing or shing- ling, but waving might be. "Black or brown stockings to matek the gym costumes of the school are usual, too." But while vanity is thus being ban ished from the girls, young men, ac cording to one social writer, are bes coming vainer, Ties and socks are taking on specs tacular hues, and new ideas are be« ing out on a par with the now de« funct "Oxford Bags." 'What is worse, the complexion er« aze is spreading to the male sex, SCOTS PLAN HONORS FOR THD PREMIERS Freedom of City to be Giver MacDonald and Baldwin Inverness, Scot. -- The anciém Highland city of Inverness propose: to confer the freedom of the city upon Premier Ramsay MacDonald former Premier Stanley Baldwin and Sir Murdoch MacDonald, Liberal member of parliament for Inverness in commemoration of the distinction they have brought to the MacDon- ald clan. The honoring of two successive Prime Ministers of oposing parties is something new in England. Mr, Baldwin belongs to the clan through his mother, Louisa Baldwin, who was a sister of Rudyard Kipling's mother and herself of Scottish descent. Chilean Battleship |S Being Modernized London. --The battleship Canada, now the Chilean Almirante Latorre, has arrived in Deveonport where she will be thoroughly modernized. Built originally for Chile and launched in 1913, the vessel was bought by the Admiralty and commissioned as the Canada, being present at the Battle of Jutland. It was repurchased by. Chile in 1920. The work will occupy many months and is regarded as a valuable contract,/ following the order of six destroyers and three submarines for the same country, The photograph here was taken at Quebec and shows the Duke of ~'suceste- BRITISH ROYALTY ON TOUR (Prince Henry) with Lerd and Lady Willingdon, just prior to his embarkation on board the Empress of Australia for the last lop of his 25,000-mile of Japan. _ b P A} round.the.world tour. durire which he presented the Urns "of the Garter to the emperor