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tP Every right•thiniting person is in favor
of better international relations, as a
means of extricating the world from the
sloughs of hot and void wars, 'hate, bit.
terness, intolerance and all such fester.
Tugs upon our lives.
But it's lice he attitude towards the weather. Everybody
talks about it, m ghty few do anything about it. In fact, the
only gentleman we know, whose interest in improved inter-
national relations is so keen and sincere, that he's willing,
every year to spend a small fortune to promote such good
feeling, is John Jay Hopkins, who .devised, sponsors, and
finances two Of the greatest international golf events staged in.
Canada — the Canada Cup invitation twosomes, dated this
year in its inaugural to coincide with Coronation Week, and
the Canada -United States P,G,A. matches, immediately after-
wards.
John Jay Hopkins is 80 years old and .18-bandieap player,
president and chairman "of the hotted of General Dynamics.
I•lis hobby isn't golf, but he believes the broad avenue of sport.
is one along which the nations might march in peace and
harmony to better relations, and better relations are his hobby.
Hobbies can run into money, and frequently do, particu-
larly if you happen to be importing golfers . from France,
Germany, South. Africa, Australia and other points at around
$4,000, per teamof two. Last year, when John Jay Hopkins
staged the first international P.G.A. matches, he underwrote
the venture which brought two teams of six golfers each from
as far away as South Africa tp Montreal, paid the transporta-
tion, living expenses, and a fee to every participant, When the
matches were finished, there was a deficit of almost $50,000,
which Mr. Hopkins cheerfully paid. "So long" he remarked,
"as everybody was happy, it was well worth it."
This year, his Canada Cup matches, a new addition which
has attracted twosomes representing eight different nations,
has its inaugural on Coronation Day, June 2. The entrants
include two professional players from 'Germany. So rapidly
did the fame of the international spread, that Argentina, Aus-
tralia, England, France, Germany, Mexico, South Africa, and,
of course, Canada and the United States made entries for the
Canada Cup. From all indications, this event will become one
of the world's outstanding golf events, expensive, but all
dedicated to the belief of John Jay Hopkins that they will
foster a better understanding among the nations.
The Canada Cup itself will weigh 55 pounds.. It is made
of solid silver and is so large that part of it had to be imported
from the U.S. It is 27 inches in diameter, 22 inches deep and
is based on Brazilian onyx. It cost $5,000, or about 100 times
as much as the Stanley Cup. Mr. Hopkins pays for that, too.
All of which is sport at Work, in the best interests of world
harmony. At -least, one man's projection of the idea.
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I1 you are a devotee of the late
Damon Runyan and other writers
of his ilk who operated on this
side of the Atlantic, you might
have the idea that all the trick-
ery, conniving and sharpshooting
in connection with race traerks
and horse -playing was a specialty
of the United States. (Of course
we never have anything of the
sort in Canada—at least not now,
we hope). But recently we ran
across an account of a case
that lays 'way over anything of
the sort we had ever heard of
previously.
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Not to string it out at too great
length, here was a case where
some sharpies made a clean-up
by betting en horses AT A RACE
TRACK THAT DIDN'T EVEN
EXIST. Incredible? Well, that's
what the man said, and this is
how he' said it.
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It happened in England a few
years ago when a well-known
and highly respectable racing
paper called "The Spgrtsman"
was still in existence. In an ob-
scure corner of that paper, on
Monday morning of an August
Bank Holiday when there are
always lots of small race meet-
ings throughout the country,
there appeared the complete pro-
gramme of a meeting to be held
at Trodmore.' There was nothing
unusual about it: names of horses,
trainers and jockeys were all
there.
It was a hunt meeting, so it
was not surprising that names
p g
of 'the jockeys re not familiar
to racegoers. Bookmakers re-
ceived bets; and according to the
issue of the 'Sportsman' publish-
ed on the Tuesday morning the
bettors in question had backed
three losers and three winners—
at odds of 2-1, 2-1 and 5-).
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Many bookmakers paid out on
the winning horses, which had
been backed to win tens of
thousands of pounds. But one
bookie refused to pay until he
had satisfied himself as to the
location' of Trodmore.. He was
told by his winning client that it
was near St. Ives. He again tried
to locate the place, but without
success.
et
Understandably so -for there
is no such place as Trodmore! The
newspaper had been neatly hoax-
ed by swindlers. The programme
had been sent in by somebody
wbo gave the name of one of the
newspaper's most trusted corres-
pondents, who was also supposed
to have telephoned through the
results and starting prices.
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The newspaper immediately
offered a reward of £100 to any-
one who could give information
as to the identity of the hoaxers.
• But the reward was never claim-
ed, and the Trodmore racing
mystery remains one to thio day.
To which we can personally
only add that those Limey bookies
must be a whole lot more trust-
ing breed than any we ever ran
across, back in the days that
there were handbooks in Canada,
PeogressiVe Cold -Prank waits IDaks 'Oyer triplet cdIvbs born 10
Babe, his Jersey cow, who appears quite progressives Two years
ago she gave birth to a single calf, last year she had
twins and this year triplets. No bets are being takers on what
may happen next year.
Keeps 'Em In Stitches -Seaman Robert Simser; of Toronto, uses
his spare lime while on sea duty to embroider a cushion cover.
He's serving aboard the Canadian navy ship Athabaska, which
is taking part in operations off the coast of Korea.
An Old, OTd'Racket Blossoms Anew,
Trade In. Bogus Coats -of -Arms
An old racket is blossoming attew,
in the United States because
of the Coronation, People there
are being reminded, with all the
current talk of pomp and page-
antry, that it's the smart thing
to boast a coat of arms on your
notepaper and car.
And so shady practitioners in
the art of heraldry are granting
thousands of Americans ancient
English shields, crests and mot-
toes, to which they cannot prove
their right.
Magazine advertisements and
direct appeals through the mail
are daily tempting the seeker
after an escutcheon. All he has to
do is to supply what information
he knows about his family, to-
getherhandsome with a handso a fee
The bogus "heralds" then do
the rest. After pretending to
establish connection with an
arms -bearing English family,
they send, a beautifully -painted
coat of arms by return of post,
with offers to supply the same
device in all sorts of forms or
more dollars.
Armorial bearings . are thus
appearing all over the States
as a mark of social distinction,
not merely on notepaper and cars,
but on houses, signet rings, vi-
siting cards, women's jewellery,
men's ties—and on door hats,
100.
The idea is also being promotcd
for women to wear heraldic
shields printed or embroid-
ered on their housecoats,
in imitation of mediaeval Eng-
lishwomen who wore the arms of
their lards or knights on their
geniis.
If you are an American bear-
ing the Surname of an atristo-
cratic British family you are
certain to be pressed by the
"lterltllds•" to show off your al-
leged ancestry, British experts,
however, maintain that only in a
few cases could relationship be
proved.
iVtr, Smith's Ancestors
Nut even plain Mr, or Mrs.
Smith of U.S.A. heed despair of
claiming noble lineage, these
traffickers in phoney arms point
out. Smith is the family name of
the Earls of Birkenhead, whole
splendid arms include a shield in
red, gold, and ermine, supported
by a lion m blue and a griffin in
black and gold.
And to ring the changes, other
Smiths can think they are re-
lated, to the barons Colwyn,
Bicester, or Dudley—all Smiths,
and all possessing equally illu,et-
rious arms,
Brownes (with an "e")1, Jurle-
ses and Robinsons may be made
happy, too, All have their titled
branches aver in England. What
matter if there is no genealogical
proof of connection?
Britain's College of Avis.
guardians of all the heraldic
rights and privileges attached
to the Crown and chivalry, re-
gards the American a aze with
lofty disdain. It has no power to
interfere, not even if a brilliant
shield that flashed 'across the
field of Crecy or Agincourt is now
stamped en the shirts of Mr.
Hiram X, Snooks of the Bronx,
As a matter of fact, however,
the College is losing a useful
dollar income 'as a result. Ame-
ricans of British descent who
take the trouble to establish
their right to arms by applying
to the: College, usually pay 5100
or more to have their pedigree
Traced, Many who may have this
right are being palmed off with
inferior goods by the charlatans,
Claims`lBeing Tested
But the 'U.S.A. itself is atlempt-
ing to pat its house in order. At-
tention to this tact is drawn by
Mr L. ,G. Pine, an authority on
title, in his absorbing book
"The Story of Heraldry" I
All claims to arms are being
tested by the New England His-
torical Genealogical Society- in
Boston.
•Too often the charlatan has
abused the credulity of Ame- II
ricans," Mr. Pine complains;
while the New England society
says: "There is no legal reason
why an American gentleman
should not assume any new coat
that he pleases, but he should
not assume an old coat, flu if _
he does he is very likely denying
his own forefathers."
I have ,discovetred by inquiry
in New York that only about
ten of the 100 or so Americans
who apply yetarly to take the
arms of notable British families
are entitled, to do so.
"A great many people are not
deliberately dishonest," says the
society. "They, just do not under-
stand."
Briidal Customs
These are busy,—
for the
June bride and her family:
Time's afi.ittin' and there are
still a -hu ndred-and-One things to
be done. All sort's of people have
to be seen — among them, the
florist, the photographer, the ca-
terer, the soloist and the orgen-
bat.
Did you ever stop to think of
the origins of modern bridal
customs? Many of them go back
centuries. For example, the en-
gagement ring is the oldest ,of
these customs — even older than
cake and bouquet and veil and
the wedding ring itself. Ancient
tribes used to lnalce use of a
pledge ring, even though they
had no wedding ceremonial as
such
Th.e importance of the "third
finger, left hand" lies in a be-
lief by the ancients that this
finger held the important vein
of love. They believed that it ran
direct from there to the heart.
Hence, the ring .when the troth
was pledged; it was supposed to
bind the finger, preventing the
atreeti011s from running out the
tips.
And rice! It symbolizes good
harvest and a full larder. Show-
ering it on the happy couple is
a way of wishing them well. In-
cidentally, in China, bride and
vroom eat from the same rice
bowl es symbol of their unity.
But when today's bride starts
thinking of her trousseau, she's a
long step from the ancients --
that is, as far as style and fab-
rics are concerned.
In fabrics, there has been a
vast change underway — in even
the taat 10 years. The introduc-
tion of nylon and its application
to countless items of women's—
end even men's — wear has giv
en a whole new look, frrl and
durability to wardrobes.
There is a maze of fabrics she
can choose from — in different
colors and patterns. There are
sculptured es well es puckered
taffetas and sheers, shantung
types, printed types, printed
and plain tricots and cheers,
tulles, nets and laces. An exam
ple of the latter two is the wed-
ding gown of nylon tulle, banded
with chantilly-- type nylon lees,
with matching bolero,
The number of items the bride
will need in her trouseau will de-
ppend, of course,on thenew life
e et
she leadand her budget
t
But she'll need less of every
thing if her trouseeau is all ny-
lon — because it washes and
dries so quickly and gives such
lone wort.
An average $3,000 is lying
around unclaimed for each miss-
ing corporation stockholder.
•
"Oniy The Brave , .:"—Franciszek Joreckt; The fitgiiks it-. o Polish
pilots to fly a Russian -built MIG from Poland to Denmark enjoys
a vacation in Los Vegas, Nev. Although he speaks no English,
the brave young pilot seems to be doing all right.
Strange Love-. Conon
From The Sea.
For commies a grey waxy sub•
stance, possessing a musky, hill
not unpleasant odour, but been
found in large qu:lntities on the
world's beaches.
At one time it eyes not thought
to have any value.
Eventually a 'Turkish fisher.
man tried it as a cooking ingrc•
dicot. It proved to be most ap-
petizing, From then onwards its
value as a commodity has risen
steadily, until today it commands
a price of $12 to 518 an ounce.
Considering the mysterious ori-
gin of ambergris, as the substance
became known, it is not surpris
ing to learn of its popularity as
a love -potion. We can readily
visualize Islamic maidens atiri-
buting their success m love to
its potency.
Widely known and used tot
these purposes by the Moham-
medan peoples, it wee marketed.,
by trading races of the East,
Even in the ?Cultured cities ut
the West it was in (temente in
the 10th end ISM 1-1 otinict., to
shionable physicians of London
Sad P't.ris ate t'ribed it as a entre
for ell kinds of ailments, innlu l
ing heart trouble and epilepsy..
The source of ambergris re
manned a baffling problem for
hundreds of years. Where did it
some front?
How teas 1t formed?
S;•ientilic research has mix
proved° that ambergris ie actu-
ally the secretion of a siek sperm
whale.
The sperm - whale -- largest
and fiercest of its species --feeds
largely on the giant squids and
cuttle-fish which inhabit' . the
ocean's depths.
Oicasienaly this digit disagrees
with the whale, possibly due to
irritation caused by the mdigest-
able beaks of its prey. It is then
that the secretion is emitted. It
appears on the surface as an (thin
coloured • solid.
Down through the ages, amber'
giis has always possessed an aura
of mystery and glamour, and it
is fitting that the ancient love.
philtre of the East should be
used as en adjunct to the charms
of 'n y lady,"
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A great authority on ballet,
returning from his summer 11911 -
day, was asked where he'd been.
"Austria" was the reply, and to
his questioners• "What was it
like'?" he replied, "Five weeks
of pure Heaven." That concise
answer neatly sums up and
echoes the feelings of Monit Gib-
bons, and after reading his de-
lightful book, "Austria", one can-
not but help agree with him.
Scenery, magnificent buildings,
the peoples of Austria, all set
against a historical background,
create a vivid picture 10 one's
mind.
Delving into the past, which ••
the author does with romantic
pleasure, he records that the
Tyrol, that rendezvous of tour-
ists, was once known as "Silver -
land,' thanks to the silver mines
discovered at Schwaz in the
Unter Inntal. Oddly enough,
Henry VII, Henry VIII, and
Queen Elizabeth I minted many
of their coins in London from
Tyrolean Inver.
The admiration that Monk Gib-
bons had for Emperor Franz
Josef was put to a severe test
as he wandered through the
rooms of Kaiser Villa, at the spa
of Bad Isehl, a spot loved by the
Emperor. In sixty-five years of
shooting, carefully kept records
show that Franz Josef dispatched
no fewer than 50,556 head otf
game. The author was filled with
awe at so much destruction.
Franz Lehar's villa was a study
of contrasts. In addition to a
Van Derek, a Rembrandt, and the
famous composer's champagne
cooler, there was a sideboard pre-
sented to him by Daly's Theatre
In 1912. The room in which Lehar
died has been left exactly as it
was on that day, even the medi-
eine bottles remain Standing be-
sjde the table.
The Simple faith of the people,
which has existed for eenturiee,
has its roots deep in pagan ori-
gin. At Oberndorf, eleven miles
north of Salzburg, a ritual en-
acted each spring is designed to
drive away evil spirits and en-
courage the gods of spring to
burst forth front the hard earth.
A single ,farmer, or perhaps a
group of young men, will journey
to the fields and eraoi( their
whip -lashes, Whirling 12 ft. rope
lashes round their heads in a
rhythmic motion, they end si-
multaneously with a terrific re-
sounding crack. Then they move
on in complete silence to repeat
the ceremony in the next 'field.
Legible Lefty—Southpaw pilcher
Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee
Braves signs autographs for his
fans. The kids watch carefully
as Spahn writes his name.
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