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PAGE SEVEN # #1 Would-be = Husband Jilted Because of Flair for 'Stocks SEI, Mash 26. -- Canadiah fan ma is rapidly nioving forwal Backed by the little theatre move- ment, of which Hart House Theatre is an outstanding example, a Cana- ian dramatist with an idea need have no fear that his work will not be produced. One of the most op- ifs tic .signs of the evolution of a di Pete and artistic a drama 1s the enthusiasm with which Canadian playwrights experiment with new themes. Merrill Dennison's latest play, pro- duced at Hart House theatre this month is built around a girl's reac- tions to her future husband's obes- sion for the mining market. It is a pithy exposition of that side of mod- ern life in which the heart beats are synchronized with the clickings of the stock ticker. The mining market with its hypnotic lure and its hydra-head- ed invasion of all classes of society has provided Mr. Dennison with a theme truly Canadian and he has|po: ¢lothed it in Canadian character, cus- toms and modes of thought. When the play opens, a pleasant family dinner party is in progress off stage, and the audience can hear snatches of conversation consisting entirely of mining jargon and stock market. Jim Musgrave is the worst offender, as we are led to believe, he being totally incapable of any -re< marks not dealing with the buying or selling of 'shares. This sort of thing has been going on for weeks, the din« ner party merely acting as a fuse to set off the wrath of Jim's fiancee, who is quite fed up. She denounces the great mining authority as a "bore"--horrible word--and literally flings his costly ring at his feet. The retaliation of the mining man is a Machiavellian one. A lawsuit results in which he takes the very unusual role of plaintiff for breach of carriage contract, Such unheard of tactics naturally bring about a train of preposterous incidents, in which the bored lady figures very much against her will, as a leading character, There are the necessary, painful details of the lawsuit, Added to these annoyances are the impre- cations of the poor girl's family, who regard her a fool for refusing to mar- ry this "lovely, wealthy" young man, and also the comments from the press, which is making whoopee over the whole affair. In a very realistic way we are treated to a glimpse of what goes on behind doors of a "Special - in- er's sanctum. Constance the defend- ant is to be examined by her suitor's counsel, and the plaintiff in person. He has framed a devastating set pf questions on 'general culture," with which to floor her and vindicate him- self. How he rouses the lady to a realization of her own incapacity as a questionnaire test, and this hastens the happy denouement completes the evening's entertainment. Mr. Denison has taken on some- thing a little new to him in bringing out smart conversation and "man- ners." He has decided flair for say- ing bright things and a dry humor which does not rest on any of the old formulae. He steers away from emp- ty, smart-sounding paradoxes and *stocking" preachments. The satire all comes from within; it is not ap- plied by the veneering process. The play moves smoothly, and contains farce of a very high order. SIR HUGH UNCHANGED Winnipeg, Man., Mar. 26. -- "About the same" fas the report received today from physicians at- tending Sir Hugh John MacDon- ald, former Premier of Maniwoa, and veteran Winnipeg police mag- istrate, who is seriously ill at his home here. Ll in t dian [a job. Spends Quiet But Purpose- ful Day as New York Visitor . New York, March 25.~Calvin Cool- idge, of Northampton, Mass., spent a very quiet, but Jutboselul day recent- ly as a visitor in New York. In lieu of any first hand informa- tion as to what the purpose was, it was assumed at the local general stores that the former Feesiquit was ting, or rather, selec Oy known to be a San vn of work and used to work, but now is temporarily unemployed. There was only one bit. of informa- tion as to the future plans of the re- cent occupant of the White House escaped from the closely ded 14th floor of the Commodore Hotel. The first Coolidge magazine articles were such a success that he was prevailed upon to write some more of them, those already printed will be gath- ered into book form. : ; Ray Long, editor of the Cosmopoli- tan fi By and Joseph Anthony, editor of the Cosmopolitan Book Cor- ration, revealed, after 'conferring with Coolidge, that he had been much pleased at the warm reception ac- corded his first efforts, and would write a new series of articles. But since they aren't written yet, and the former President is reticent about describing chickens before the eggs are hatched, their nature and num- ber will be left to him. There were three or four other visitors to the 'Coolidge suite at the Commodore. "They gained admittance by telephon- ing Frank W. Sterns, of Boston, Coolidge's old friend, who acted the part of guardian, Sterns declined to reveal their identity. KING'S CHAPLAIN 70 MARRY AT 60 Very Rev. Norman Maclean to Wed Hon. Iona Mac- donald on April 3 London, March 26.--The- marriage will take place in Mitford Church, Morpeth, April 3, of Very Rev. Nor- man Maclean, D.D., Chaplain to His Majesty, ex-Moderator of the Gen- eral Assembly of the Church of Scot- land, St. Cuthbert's Parish Church, Edinburgh, and, Hon, Iona Macdon- ald, only daughter of Baron Macdon- ald, Armadle Castle, Isle of Skye. Dr. MacLean was born in I mn Braces, Portree, whete his father was a teacher. A writer in "The Glasgow Herald" a few years ago described Dr. Maclean's career as "hardly less than romantic." He was ordained at the age of 23 to Hollin-in-Waternish, a congregation of about a score, with only three communicants. The con- gregation today at St. Cuthbert's Edinburgh, where he has been since 1915, numbers nearly 4,000.. In the in- tervening years Dr. Maclean has had Charges in Glengarry, Colinton, and the Park, Glasgow. i Hon. Iona Marie Adelaide Hope was born in 1886. Lord Macdonald, who is 76, is the sixth Baron and succeeded his brother in 1874. He is J. P. and D.L. for the county of In- verness, and was formerly a lieuten- ant. He married in 1875 Louisa (who died in 1922), daughter of Col. George William Holmes Ross, of Cromarty. Prince Leaves for France London, Mar. 26.--The Prince o fWales accompanied by Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey, Major the Hon. Piers Legh and Capt Gilbert Ste- phensgon, left yesterday afternoon f r Paris to represent the King at the funeral of Marshal Foch. ECOVERY UNDER Through Britain's Influence ' + of Late Years Toronto, March 26.--"British man- datory rule is supplying the frame in which the Jewish people are painting a prosperous Palestine," was the des- cription of progressive conditions in the Holy Land, presented by Colonel Frederick H. Kisch at the Empire Club recently. ; Colonel Kisch, who was introduced by William Tyrrell, served with the Indian army and with British troops in the World War. After recovering from severe wounds he became at- tached to the intelligence department of the war office in London. He is now- head of the committee of three which acts as the advisory body to ters Jewish affairs in Palestine, He assisted in training the 2nd Canadian division in England, 1915, Colonel Kisch said that although he hoped and believed his work was of Yost to the empire he was no longer in its service, but was working as a Jew to re-establish Palestine. "The Jewish people are grateful to Great Britain for the administration that has made possible rehabilitation of Palestine," he declared, "and I do not believe any other power could have cleared away the corruption of Turkish regime in so short a time. The straight forwardness characteris- tic of the empire largely explains the amicable relations that exist today." Britain found the country not only devastated by war, but by four cen- turies of Turkish occupation, Colonel Kisch said. The Turks had allowed it to deteriorate. Waterworks had fallen into dilapidation and the only railway was a narrow gauge line from Java to Jerusalem. Agriculture was carried on by most primitive meth- ods, Banditry was rife and every. where corruption abounded. Great Britain in a short time restored or- der. Courts and gendarmerie were established and an immigration policy based: on the economic capacity of the country was put into operation. The importance of the British Man. date from the imperial point of view lies in the location of Palestine, Col- onel Kisch believed. Not only is it the point where three continents meet but it controls the approach from the east to the Suez canal. Air routes from Great Britain to India, Africa and Persia are planned 10 cross it. Remarkable progress has already been made. There are 150,000 Jews in Palestine, although at the time of the armistice there were only 65,000. About half the newcomers are en- gaged in agriculture, a phenomenon that has its explanation in the pos- sionate love of Jews for the soil of their ancestors. Side by side with the agricultural growth there has arisen an intellectual proletariat, young men and women university graduates, who have returned to Palestine and seek intellectual outlets. Agricultural schools have been established, and in- dustries based on agricultural pro- ducts and requirements of building encouraged. Electrical energy will be obtained soon from the damning of the river Jordan. Orange groves are being planted, 2,000,000 cases of the fruit being exported last year, A har- bor at Haifa and a railway from Hai- fa to Bagdad which gives Palestine a new economic significance are un- der construction, Referring to occasional criticism that the idea of Zionism is unfair to the Arabs, Colonel Kisch declared that they had shown neither desire nor ability to develop the country, Zionism has a historical background, he said, inasmuch as the Jews were and for 2,000 years, although scat- tered throughout the world, have re- tained a race consciousness. It works for pacifism and the development of Always Keep Caticura Preparations On Hand and for The Soap he SoS: because of ts absolute purity Smiles'n Drug Announcing Display of Easter Novelties EXCEPTIONALLY ATTRACTIVE ASSORTMENT CONTAINING WHOLESOME CANDIES Karn's Next the Post Offic Chuckles Store country as is exemplified by the few British troops that occupy the coun- try. "Jews would like to see the League of Nations authorize a commission charged with the protection of the Holy Land," Colonel Kisch concluded. "By re-establishing the country of their forefathers they feel they are fonttibuting to the benefit of man- ind." Bible Society Is Celebrating Its 125th Anniversary Toronto, March 26--A century and a quattes ago at the London Tavern, in Bishopsgate Street, London, one of the greatest organizations in the world came into being. The 125th anniversary of the British and For- eign Bible Society is being celebrated at this year the wide world over, The work that the Bible Society has done in these intervening years is - something that cannot be measured in terms of dollars and cents, nor can 'it be viewed in its fulness with the perspective glass of time, The Globe says. "Its valué to the world is be- yond the mind of man adequately to appraise, or the tongue of man; to sing its praise, Like the needle of the compass, it remains ever true to its one fundamental purpose, which is to give the Scriptures without note or comment to all the people of the world, "The reversal of the curse of Bab- el has been the task of this great society, and right well has it suc- ing to its efforts that ceeded. It is owin, today well over 600 different versions and that men and women who speak the various languages and dialects may read the Word of "God in their own tongue. It is worthy of note in this connection that the first foreig translation made was for Canada, Mohawk-English Gospel of St. John This was translated by Captain Ne: ton, Chief of the Six Nation Indian: in Upper Canada. As a contribution to the peace, stability and well-being of nations and of the world, the work the society has done is incalculable. "Canada has good cause to remem- ber this anniversary. Within the con- fines of the: Dominion 111 versions of the Bible printed by this great or- ganization are being used. the British government and adminis- of the Scriptures are being published. | SAYS FOLK DANCES ARE GREAT BENEFIT London, March 26.~Old-fashioned country dances have an enthusiastic champion in Douglas Kennedy, "The Pibsical effect of country dancing is over hilly country--it gives a springy step and a clear eye and the head is carried high while the shoulders swing iree," he says. ile in the United States he said he found all the women in a mad search for poise. From his experience he had found folk-dancing was onc of the surest ways of obtaining poise and the form of folk-dance most suit- able to women was the country dance. For this one had to be slim and to have shapely ankles. To un- derstand the mental effect of, he said, one only needed to compare the faces of those dancing modern ballroom dances and those who danced country dances. The speaker thought women were more adapted for dancing than men and t grace of movement came more naturally to them. DISASTROUS FIRE IN SASKATCHEWAN Duck Lake, Sask. Mar. 26.--Aug- mented by practically all the male citizens of the village, the local fire brigade fought the most disastrous fire in the history of Duck Lake on Saturday. For well over two hours, cremicals were being directed at the flames which destroyed four build- ings, ke the result of intensive walking CREW OF SUNKEN STEAMER BROUGHT BACK TO PORT St. Pierre, Miq., Mar. 26.--The Frenh trawler, Remynchard ar- rived here yesterday with seven- teen of the crew of the Lunenburg schooner "Mahaska," which she ran down at 2 a.m., last Friday, while on the Emerald fishing bank off the coast of Nova Scotia, The schooner sank in five minutez, taking two of her crew, John Fleet, of Blantford. N.S., and William Hardy, of Rose Blanche, Nfld. The old days of the right of ev- ery man to do as he likes with his own are a relic of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth centuries and won't work in the Twentieth.--Sir William Joynson-Hicks., THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1929 OTTAWA MEMBERS PLAN FOR EASTER : Twelve-Day Recess Enables Many to Return to Constituencies Ottawa, March 25.--Parliament has a 12-day respite from its labors and deliberations. During that period the House of Commons will be virtually deserted. Members consider the recess period sufficiently long to justify their return to their constituencies for Easter, and all except Captain George Black, member for the Yukon, will do su, Even Mr. Black will go as far as Vancouver. 1 For the Western members the re- cess will mean little more than a long train ride. The Vancouyer Island members and J. C. Brady, of Skeena, will inevitably find such to be the case, and will hardly reach their homes before they will be required to entrain for the East again. Some of the more af- fluent of the members from Eastern Canada, are planning to alternate during the 12 days between their home constituencies and the southern states, In the interval the Government of the country will continue as a matter of routine. This was assured when Mr, Justice Duff, acting as deputy for the Governor-General, visited the Senate chamber, and gave the royal assent to the interim supply bill pass- ed by both houses, . * The bill provides the funds neces- sary to continue the public services during the month of April. Its pas- sage 1s necessitated by the fact that all grants voted by last year's Parlia- ment lapse on March 31 and that the next year's supply bill will not be voted until after the return of the House in April. J i WILL PRESERVE H VILLAGE . OLDEN TIMES London, March 26.--~A fragment of Merrie England of mediaeval days, as represented by the village of West Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire, is to be preserved for posterity, The village, with its oi-world as- sociations, its timbered cottages, and its quaint reminders of a course of life now long since departed for ever, is to come under the auction- cer's hammer almost at once. The village is sifuated on the main Qxford road, and has a population of some 3,000. An appeal for funds to assist in the preservation of the village is being issued by the Royal Society of Arts, Eight million linear feet of American moving picture films were exported to other countries last year, but we're at peace with the world, so far. -- Ohio State Journal. ANOTHER WOMAN VOTER IN BRAZIL Successfully Prosecutes Her Petition To Be En- rolled Rio De Janeiro, March 25. -- An- other Brazilian state has at least one woman voter. ' From the little town of Alegre, in the state of Espirito Santo comes the news that Mrs. Emilia Via- nna Emery, a widow, 56 years old,, has successfully prosecuted her peti- tion to be enrolled as a voter in her precinct of Villa De Veado. Her brother, Geraldo Vianna, is a mem- ber of the Chamber of Deputies. Six states now have women voters: Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, Min- as Geraes, Bahia, Ceara and Rio Grande do Norte. The last-named state has the greatest number, 3 The right for women to vote in Brazil depends upon judicial decisions in practically every case. In some states one judge will issue an order for enrollment, and another will deny a similar petition, Sop far no wo- man's vote has been recognized as far as federal elections are concerned. A writer who undertakes to lend his talent to the films, however briefly, presently finds himself with his artistic pants down.-- pants down.--George Jean Nathan. selecting BARRYMORE GUARANTEED RUGS were specified for the new Royal York Hotel, Toronto, for various public spaces, Royal suites, corridors and bedrooms, thus combining beauty with durability. Be guided by the experi- ence of the interior decorators of this magnificent hotel by BARRYMORE Guaranteed Rugs for your home. Leading house fur- nishing stores are now exhibit- ing the season's new designs. Toronto Carpet Mfg. Company Ltd. 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