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TEIN ER ER ER En EEE Em en es I * spins for the American trade became . advice during the last stages of ye | lhe OSHAWA Unie. divi, SATUILWAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1929 PAGE ELEVEN A Page of Interesting News and Pictures of the British Isles Huge Cotton Merger in Britain; Bank of England Aids Industry 'London, -- The Joh awalta jolidation to that branch o the British cotton industry which a reality last week, After months of discouraging negotiations the registration of the Lancashire Cotton Corporation, Ltd, was an- nounced with the almost certain aec- quisition of from 7,000,000 to 8,000, 000 spindles before the end of .the ear, y To the surprise of the British pub- le, the Bank of England was re- vealed as having played a decisive | part in the new combination, Within recent months the bank has been pil- lorted repeatedly for its alleged re- actionary policies. In cartoons and newspaper articles the "Old Lady of Threadneedle Street" was. pictured as holding up the march of British industry, Now it is officially an- nounced the bank gave important cotton negotiations and, more than that, was instrumental in obtaining the necessary financial assistance, All the corporation's temporary needs will be met by the Bank of England, ola object of the corporation is to amalgamate cotton spinning, also manufacturing companies acquired either by exchange of shares or hy purchase, The corporation will ac quire the capital of these businesses, together with their gecured and un: | secured debts, in exchange for its | own shares, The exact terms of the merger, which will be announced soon, are based on proposals made by the Cotton Yarn Association and ac- cepted several weeks ago by Lanca- shire financial interests, The formation of this cotton com- bination in the face of baffling diff- culties is hailed as the most out standing triumph thus far of '"ra- tionalism" in England, The cotton industry has been going downhill steadily and one mill after another has been plunged into bankruptey, Wasteful merchandising, ruinous competition and 'separate habits" have been blamed, Now that one big corporation stands ready to absorb the small mills, it is felt that the cotton industry--England's biggest-- has got out of the woods and can face vigorous foreign competition, Difficulties with the London banks have been smoothed over by mutual concession and compromise. The banks have been the biggest credit ors of the cotton mills ever since the collapse of the post-war boom in 1920, Under the influence of the Bank of England, these banks have now agreed to accept income deben- tures of the new corporation on an agreed basis, The new directors' statement pays tribute both to the Bank of England and the govern- ment for help "without which it would have been difficult if not im- possible to arrive at the present posi- tion," LIBERALS TO FIGHT MISS LLOYD GEORGE London,--The factional fight by: some of the elements of the Liberal Party against the present Liberal Leader, David Lloyd George, is ap- parently to be carried on to the se- cona generation, Miss Megan, Lloyd Genrze's ean~ didacy for Parliament in Anglesey, Wales, is being challenged by 2 strong party of Anglesey Liberals, under the Chairmanship of Colonel Lawrence Williams, Coonel Williams said on Friday that Anglesey had been a strong- hold of JYndependent Liberalism, and that this was the first time it had been captured by the Lloyd George group. "We don't consider that we arc bound by the vote of the delegates by which Miss Lloyd George was selected, as we don't consider that the vote was brought about in a proper manner," he sald. FOUNDER OF ARMY LATE GENERAL WILLIAM BOOTH Foundef of the Salvation Army whose son, General Bramweil Booth, is now in danger of being deposed as its Commander-in- Chief. "WHY SCOTS QUIT SCOTLAND" RELATED Reason Advanced Is Because of Sassenach Invasion of Country Edinburgh, Scotland, --A new idea of why the Scots "quit Scot- land" was given by Lewis Spence, Scottish Nationalist party candi- date, in the North Midlothian by- election, addressing a meeting here. He said they were driven abroad by the pressure of the "Sassena-h invasion." There was more English- men in Glasgow than thcre were Seotsmen in London, he said. And fn Edinburgh there were 200 Eng- lishmen earning salaries of more than $5.000 annually. Thirty per cent of the professors at both Edin- burgh's universities were English. Spence appealed to his support- ers to see Scotland established as 2 mother country within the Empire; with eanal status with England. Spence is one of four cavdidates contesting the seat left vacant by the death of Sir George Hutchison. Conservative elected in 1924. with # majority of 2.147 over A. B Clark. Labor. It is noteworthy that Sir Herbert Samuel recently hinted the Liberal party would make Scot- tish ome rule a plank wm its gen- eral election campaign. Large Surp'us In Br. Postal Offices. London--Those who have been strongly urging the British govern- ment to returm to penny postage will be further fortified by the pos- tal accounts issued showing for the year ended last March a surplus |? ©f more than $37.500,000 the lars- est since 1913 and an increase of more than $8,750,000. Wireless receiving licenses yield- ed approximately $6,250,000 of whi-h $1,250.000 went to the ex- | che~uer and $5,000,000 to the Brit-; #sh Broadcasting Corporation. i Telenhones rhow a surplus of $540,000. but the telgraphs show a | loss of $6,350,000. . ' PRINCESS LOUISE SUFFERS BY FIRE London,--Princess Louise, Duch- ess of Argyll, has suffered a loss through an outbred of fire at Dal- chenna House, near Inverary, The house was left to her for life by the late Duke of Argyll, and though she has not occupied it for some time it has been let to succession of tenants. The Princess, who is cight years of age and an aunt of the King is one of the most artistie members of the Royal Family, and used to devote a considerable amount of time to the study oi portrait painting, and took a very keen int-rest in sculpture, in which she also had lessons, and it was the Princess who designed the modern portion of Dalchenna House the da- mage to which, though consider- able, is not irreparable. CHURCHMEN WILL CROSS DOMINION Full Program Arranged for English Visitors at * Congress London,--It is announced that the Ang.ican Church Congress will meet in Toronto this year, prob- ably the first week in Sep ember. The program, which is being ar ranged here and in Canada, will include a tour of the Dominion from coast to coast with particular attention to settlement problems, the participa. ion in the Jubilee oi the Saskatoon Theological College, and the opening of the Cathedrai in Victoria, The 'times commenting on this says: "'There is welcome evidence that the Church of Eugland is 1ac- ing its difficulties and responsibil- ties with a high heart in (he news that the annual Church Congress will be held in Toronto. The Church in Canada is faced with special difficu.ties of its own, some arising from the wide distribution of population and the southward drift of some of the abler mem- bers. The accep.ance by the Na- tional Church of the call to 'come over and help us' should be a source of strength between mo- ther and daughter, The problems of the two are far from identical, but goodwill and the interchange of ideas will help to set forward the solution. The Church Con- gress is renewing is youth by this striking venture of faith." GIRL WILL VOTE FOR BALDWIN BECAUSE SHE LIKES HIS PIPE London.--Lady -Eleanor Smith, Lord Birkenheau's daughter, aa becu asking some of her girl friends what they will do w.iu cue "flapper vote" when they get it. She says that most of them have never considered the question, and that others have thought there were only two parties they could vote for--Conservative and Labor. She adds that their decisivus wese intiuenced by any but political ns. Lady Diana Bridgeman, daugh- ter of the Ear: of ssrau.oru, woud vote Conservative, "chiefly because my famiiy is Conservative and I do mot thirk Labor wig mucu vod when it was in office." Miss Wan- da Holden, daughter of Norman Holden, whe has large financia. interests in the city, will vote Con- servative, "mostly for family rea- sons. Also, I like Mr. Baldwin's Miss Elizabeth Ponsonby would vote Coiservative "simply because 1 would not like another Labor Government." This was considered a somewhat piquant reply since Miss Ponsopby's father iu konsonby, was Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs in the Labor Government and is fairly certain to be given the post in the next Labor Cabinet, Leaders in Coming British Election LLOYD GEORGE Leader of the Liberal party, whose daughter, Miss Megan Lloyd George, is a candidate, OXFORD FEARS FOR ITS ANCIENTGLAMOR THROUGH INTIMACY "Isis" Deprecates Too Close Contact With Motor Bus Visitors Oxford, "the home of lost caus- es," is beginning to mourn depart- ed glories, The undergraduatsas, ac- cording to a correspondent of "The London Star," are seriously per- turbed at what they term Its 'loss of glamour' and its inablity to create the atmosphere {t once pos- sessed, "The Isis" that mirror of un- dergraduate life, bares the wound when, in an impassioned manner, it hints that the glory has depart- ed--or ig departing, "The world, we fear," f{t says, "has no more a high opinion of Ox- ford University. It regards us, {ts inmates, with sentimemgs varying from the spa lous disapproval oi the elderly Anglo-Indian to the whimsical tolerance of the society paragraphist, "For the expression 'a young m: from Oxford,' now embodies so' thing of a sneer. We are all poten- tial devotees of the red flag, or the green carnation. We do not, in fact 'go down," but our habitat most emphatieally does. £ "The world, whether it has been there or not, has been brought up to appreciate the glamour of Ox- ford: Its Old-World atmosphere, its indcfinable charm» and its dreamy spires. Small wonder then that the world bustles down on us in chara- bancs, irresistibly attrected by a foretaste of Oxford's glamour. "We do not. blame them, We a® not question the existence of that whizh they seek. That Oxford pos- sessés charm, glamour, what you will, we do not for a moment deny. "We do, however, maintain that the supply of glamour 4s giving ont, 2nd further that residents are los- ing the power and opportunity of savoring. : "The world, we think. will never luse its belief in the glamour of Ox- ford. but civilization sweeps on and soon there will be little glam- our left to believe in, eventually terhaps none. "It is comforting to ref ect that by that time we shell be too civiliz- ed to mind." BROADCAST FROM ENGLAND EVERY DAY IS NEWEST PLAN London,--Canadian radio fans may soon have the opportunity of tuning in on London for one hour each day. Under the chairmanship of Sir John Aird, president of the Cana- dian Bank of Commerce, the royal commission which was appointed by the Canadian Government to investigate vadio broadeasting and which is now visiting England, held its first meeting here Mon- day. The proceedings were con- duc ed in private, but it is under- stood they comsisted mainly of a discussion of the gourse which the inguiry is to take here. ; Yesterday the commission was to confer with herds of the British Broadcasting Commission. One of the points to be discussed - .is whether by the utilization of a short wave it would be possible to relay a British Broadcasting Commission program to Canada for an hour a day. After leaving England the com- | mission will proceed to Berlin, Geneva and Paris. They will re- turn to Canada probably about the first week in March. 30 CANADIAN FIRMS TO EXHIBIT AT FAIR London, -- There will be 1,400 exhibitors in the London s-:ction of the British Industries Fair. Thirty progressive Canadian firms have stands in the Canadian section. The total area of the exhibition will be 315,000 square feet in the London exhibiton and 11 acres at | Birmingham. Numbers of buyers have arrived already, 25 por cent. more than in 1928. I | { { STANLEY BALDWIN Premier of Great Britain, ani leader of the Conserva ive Party in the coming election fight. 200 COUPLES WED AT GRETNA GREEN IN RECORD YEAR Gretna Green, Scotland--Ro- mance blossomed in this historic re- sgrt of runaway lovers with mruie than ancient splendor during the last twelve months, Beguiled by the hymeneal tradi- tions which hang over the anvu ur the Gretna Green Smithy and the informal altar of the toll collector, 200 couples have said their mar- riage yows here in 1928, setting a record. Five American bridegroom claimed their brides here in the boom year. No longer is a Gretna Green mar- | riage nccessorily the climax of an elopment. Since 1856 it has not been possitle to unite man and wife with glorious haste on this side « the border, But the glamor of the old romanti~ days still draws scores of couples here. The world-wide fame of Gretna Green was estalliched when Seot- tish laws p-rmitted quick and easy marriages. Before 1856 the statut- es allowed man and maid to em- brace wedlock by merely declaring their intention before witncsses. No license, preacher nor magistrate were required. love-lorn couples in England in those old davs world fl-e into Scotland -- and Gretra,| Green was the first town north of the border on the chief hizhwav. The blaksmith shop of the vil- Jage became the accepted nuptial | scene of the eloping couples. 1 smith added-many a guinea to his RAMSAY MacDONALD Leader of the Labor Party, and Britain's first Labor Prime Min- ister, LADY ASTOR SEFKS RE-ELECTION T0 HOUSE OF COMMONS Ready For Her Fifth Parlia- mentary Campaign in Ten Years London,--Still youthful and fired with energy Viscountess Astor is getting ready for the rigors of another political campaign, She has decided to stand for re-el ction to Parliament next summer. It will be her fifth election campaign since she wrote a naw page in England's history by taking her scat in Wests minster almost ten years ago, the first woman to enter the House of Cemrmons, How Lady Astor keeps going full speed ahead through all the activit- jes that make up her busy days and nights is the marvel of those who know her. Her political work would be enough to fatigue any one with only ordinary energy and ambition, for when Parliament is in session she is at Westminster almost every afternoon and evening, often until {the house rises at 11 o'clock or "midnight, | But those who have sen Lady | Astor in any or. all of Lor thee e would almost think polities fa diversion with her, sed 1] and ac- tive is her ife with her hushaud and six children jactive hostess, However occup'ed the day and {niet before mav have heen, Lady Astor is up and ahout hefore 8 {o'clock every mornin~. When she fs {in town at her home in St James Square, two minutes walk from Pa'eedily Circus and five minutes r'de from the House of Commons. |T.ady Astor keens a soc'al seer tary |ard a political secretary busy Even |so, it is a rare morning thet ean ibe devoted entirely to correspon- dence, heavy as it is. | income by joining willing hands {across an anvil. The tollzate keeper { was the simth's keenest rival in this | profitable avocation. Apy man, in- d>cd, was qualified to oversees the simnle ceremony and gather in the | shillings {from generous bride- ! grooms. Recovering From Illness -- THE MOST REV. COSMO GORDON LANG Archbishop of Canterbury, who is just recovering from a serious illness, and has gone to London for further treatmeiit. ind as a brillant and | LIBERTY OF CANADA GIVEN AS EXAMPLE Premier Baldwin Advised to Liberalise His Platform for Election London, --Under the caption "Give us Liberty' the Daily Express to-day says '"The Government in en- tering the general election needs a glogan which will arouse irresist- ible enthusiasm, What if the Gov- ernment were to announce 'We mean to give back your liberties.' ur program is death to the De- fence of the Realm Act, We in Bri- tain grew great and built the Em- ire in reliance on this gospel of reedom. Now we have fallen on evil days we must look beyond these isles to the vigorous and less trammelled societies within the Empire to find that faith and free- dom from that distrust of govern- menta)] fussiness that once was the unique possession and burning de- sire of our people, 'Canada during the war time ex- perim:nted with prohibiton, But one after another, with returning sanity and moral hourage, which is the rarest thing in politics, the pro- vincial governments have shaken prohibition off, and escaped from that vice that still holds a hundred and twenty millions in the United States tortured, revolting and en- slaved. Canadians are Free Men "What is the result? Above all every Canadian realizes that his destiny, moral and material, is in his own hands. He is a free man, not an inmate of State kindergar- ten, The inspiration behind the prosperity of Canada to-day is this sense that opportunity is boundless as the sky and that a career is fully open. Turn to Britain and we find that the Defence of the Realm Act is on the pedestal of prohibi- tions, vetos and restrictions, fining a man for selling a glass of milk or a newspaper after eight o'clock. "Dora" is regulating a virile, inde- pendent people in their work 2 though they were a nursery of reck less children; "Dora," sourfaced, is interfering with the hours of ra- tional amusement and relaxation, forbidding a man to work as hard as he likes for his wife and family, slowing down national effort, and reducing activites to the level of the laziest, spreading the {idea abroard that we are a helpless na- tion, coddled into always playing safety and leaning on offielaldom. It Baldwin were to assume the mantle of a modern Wilberforce, and free forty million British slaves in the thrall of "Dora" he must win, It Is not too late." RELIEF IN FREIGHT IN BRITISH HOUSE Toronto, Feb. 2.--At the last atnual cowmunication of the Ma- sonic Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario it was decided to mark the seventy-iifth acniversary of the formation of the Grand Lodge by raising a memorial benefit fund In aid of the iarge ard ever-widem.ng circle of Masoni¢ charity in Ontario |" The anniversary is to be cele- ! brated at the acnual communica- tion in Juiy, 1930, and it has bevn decided that the Masons of the { Province should have contributed {to this fucd at least $250,000 by the time the brethren assemble for (this important event in the his- | tory of Grand Lodge. The fund is |to be invested, and the income | used for benevolent purposes only | as directea by Grand Lodge. |! Hon. John 8. Martin, Grand Master has begun the work of or- ganization and has already ad- dressed a number of Masonic bodies here, including the Past Masters' Association. Hon. Mr. Martin says the primary reason for the creation of such a fund is that the Grand Lodge needs more revenue to carry on its benevolent work. BRIBED POLICEMAN MAY LOSE SAVINGS London, Feb. 2.--The recent conviction of Sergeant George Goddard of the Metropolitan Po lice has given an aduitional spur to Lord Byng and his chief assist- ant in Scotland Yard to institute a thorough going reorganization of the manner of supervising Lon- don's lower night life. Goddard's conviction, too, it is believed, wii resuit in the removal of a cruel injustice against a form- er police officer who three years ago was dismissed for making what the Police Disciplinary Board held were unfounded accusations against Goddard. The dismissed of- ficer now has a good position out- side the force, but the authorities have reopened the investigation into his case. What is to become of the $60,- 000 found Goddard's safety deposit vault £ another interesting . [At present the money remains with the police. Besides his fine, Goddard was ordered to pay the costs of the prosecution. With the cos ' of his own defense ,the total will prob- ably be near.y $20,000. it is un- derstood an application concerning the disposal of the balance of the money seized will probably have to be made in the High Court, ' ON COAL FOR EXPORT | Very Old Is Sold London--Gabrial Wells, the New York bookseller, who is curtailing his 12 month's holiday in this coun- try to attend the sale of the £200.- 000 library of the composer, Jer- ome Kern, in New York in Janu- ary, had much to say to a Dally Mail reporter regarding Amrerican book collectors. He declared that very few Am- erican collectors buy books with un eye to reselling at a profit. What attracts them is atmosphere. As a proof of this he told the following story: "A very imperfect copy of the Gutenberg Bible came into my pos- session, Almost unsaleable as a book, I disposed of it a leaf at a time to practically every great book collector in America. The atmos- phere surrounding a single leaf was sufficient to attract the interest of every collector whom I approached. "I was jokingly charged with 'spreading the Gospel amongst tne Copy of Bible a Page at a Time Jie but nevertheless I sold every eaf, : "Only one collector hesitated, that was Mr. Foulger, the Shakes. pearean enthusiast. I pointed out te him, however that if we hadn't had Gutenburg we should never have had Shakespeare. He bought a eaf." Suggesting that collectors are 'like sheep," Mr, Wells said: "Browning, Swinburne and Tennyson are ignored. A first edi- tion of "The Ring and the Book" fe worth less than Housman's Shrop- shire Lad." A Masefield first edition will fetch ten times what would be given for a similar edition of 'In Memoriam." "Many American collectors bee come slaves to a particular class of book, Mr, Foulger, who has over 30 First Folios, is a Shapespeare slave. Mr, Pierpont Morgan now only considers early illuminated manuscripts," NOTED FINANCIER OWES MILLIONS IN TAXES IN ENGLAND London.--A curious case of un- paid taxes was discussed in the House of Commons recently, Lord Cavendish-Bentinck, (Conserva- tive, Nottingham South) asked whether the Chancellor of the kx- chequer was aware that for six years before his death the la.e James White, prominent financier, had paid no income tax, and that the amounts due from him were approximatey $8,500,000, Rt. Hon, Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, ad- mitted that large assessments were ou.standing at the time of white's death, although not so large as was suggested, The assessments were under appeal, he said. *Is it common practice for men to get away for six years without paying income taxes?" asked W. Lunn (Labor, Rothwell). "The utmost erergy is displayed fn collecting all moneys," Mr. Churchill replied, "but great facili- ties for litigation are at the dis- posal of tax-payers.' BRITAIN HAS NEW INPORTS RECORD Canada and Other Do- inions Contributed to Huge Totals London, Feb, 2.--The year 1928- 29 established new records in im- | portations into Britain from Aus- i tralia, Canada, East Africa, New Zealand acd South Africa. From Canada wheat exceeded 2,000,000 tons, Raw tobacco was in the neighborhood of 5,812,909 pounus va.ued at £539,250, compared with a pre-preferential record of 1,- £58,523 pounds, valued at £14Z,~ 899. But of the otal British im- ports of unmacufactured tobacco of 222,265,323 pounds the United States supplies 177,441,802 pounds, valued at £17,833,920. Cheese imported in 1928 created a record of $19,915 hundred-weights, valued at £4,903,951, compared with the 1927 totals of 843,943 hundred weigh.s valued at £4,- 007,275. The Australian records included apples, pears and canned fruits. New Zea.and sent frozem pork, which showed a 40 per cent, gain, and gains in lamb shipments, The South African record was made in oranges, grape-fruit, peaches, pears, (the latter alone totalling a million boxes), grapes, sugar and wines, East African coffees and Rhodesian tobacco; Ceylon tea, which showed a 9,000,000 pounds weight increase; India, tea, 6,~ 000,000 pounds; Free S ate, 52,- 000,000 dozen eggs and poultry, pork bacom and hams, an ihcrease of 100,000 bundred-weights, The Financial News says, "The problem of markets is a paramount issue. Are we going to consider Britain the "home market of the Dominions? The fact that between 60 and 70 per cent. of the driea and fresh fruits for British con- sump.fon are supplied from out- side the Empire demonstrates the scope for extension in tradirg within the family, and .for im- proved selling methods. It is much the same in regard to dairy pro- duce which offers enormous Em- pire possibilities. Hither.o the small settler has faced conditious that offered mo special induce- ment to compete with Denmark and Esthonia where the cost of living was lower than in the Dom- inions." HARVESTERS WERE NOT PUBLIC CHARGE London,--Rt. Hon: L. C. M. §. Amery, Secretary of State for the Dominions, 4s not aware that any British harvesters re- maining in Canada are now being maintained by Canadian public funds or charitable agencies, he told the House of Commons yes- tenday in reply to a question. Arrangements were made before the scheme was undertaken, he said, with the Canadian Gowern- ment and the shipping companies for the immediate repatriation of all men who were likely to become a public charge. He understood that these arrangements had en- | tively fulfilled their purpose. CLEAN-UP OF LONDON NIGHT CLUBS PLANNED London, --The summary punish. ment meted out to Mrs, Kate Mey- rick, night club proprietor, Thurs. day in the form of a 15 months' sentence at hard labor for bribery' and conspiracy, yesterday was stated to be the first step in a sweeping 'clan-up of London night clubs by Lord Byng, Scote land Yard's new chief, who was formerly Governor-General of Can- ada. Mrs. Meyrick, who {s the mother in-law of two peers, was convicted with Luigl Achille Ribuffi restuur- ant manager, and former Police Sergeant George Goddard on charges of conspiracy growing out of violation of British liquor laws. The clean-up drive, it was stated, will be under the authority of Sir William Joynson-Hicks, the Home Secretary, The fullest powers as ree gards the deportation of undesir- ables will be exercised in the drive, and it was sald that fifty Soho night resorts will soon be pad- locked for selling liquor at {llegal hours. Lord Byng took over command of Scotlarid Yard some months ago and has since been busy rooting out various evils which had grown up. OPERATED ON KING SIR HUGH RIGBY Famous surgeon, who performed the operation which 1s credited with having saved the life of King George. LONG DELAY SEEN FOR PENNY POSTAGE London,--Despite the increasing pressure 'of commercial organiza- tions and the Press d:manding res- toration of perny postage in Great Britain, the Chancellor of the Ex- chequer is not expected to reach any decision for some time. Rizlt Hon. . Winston Churchill intends to survey the whole field of reveaue before making any pronouncement. At the moment the chances do not seem very bright, for the Chancel- lor has still to find the equivalent of a billion dollars before the end of the fiscal year, to mcet maturing obligations. Tie taxes on property and incomes are not coming in as rapidly as desired. On the other hand postal receipts are already more than $45,000,000, exceeding the estimate for the whole rear. SCOTS LAIRD'S TRAGIC EXD Edinburgh.--The dcath occurred in a Perth nursing home of Col. Drummond Hay, who inherited the estate of Seggieden, Perthshire, from his mother in 1914. The cir- cumstances of his dcath were tra- gic. While engaged in the grounds of his estate he tripped over wire and was injured. He was removed to a nursing home, where an opera- tion was performed. He was 65 years of age, and is survived by three sons and one daughter. NO BRITISH IN THE LEGION London.--Wilfred Wellock, the Labor M. P. for Stourbridge, has succeded in scotching a popular de- cision-- that the French Forei-n Legion contains British mem!ers and that life in the Legion is ver, arduous. Questioned in the House « Commons, Sir Austen Chamber- lain said that no British subjects are at present serving in the fam- ous unit.