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Zurich Herald, 1936-01-30, Page 3aoi its dellen ; . us ees Hail The By Adam Broome exesorsss =Non ARE LL1 of Milan, a ram. ous composer, is about to make ills first He is to conduct the] first perfoeaance in rmance of a s3 i - Queny en's fHali. The event shasn arout she ed very great interest. The hall is crowd- ed, and millions of listeners are waiting for the performance to come over the radio. 1Parelli makes- his entrance end rais- ing his baton puddenny Pa Medical aid is immediately forthcom- ing, but it is obvious that the man 1s dead. in the audience are two young people, Lett Ice Wanton and Stephen Garton. His own mud hut, which looked snore like a large haystack than any- thing else he could think of, was clean and comfortable looking en- ough when one got inside. , it was only recently that the D. C. at Lungi had been allowed the luxury of an Assistant, and the Madeira wicker furniture and plain deal tables and cupboards supplied by the P. W. D. were agreeably fresh and clean. And Weeks liked the look of the neat little compound which the D. C., with the help of labour from the district gaol, had planned and laid out round his Assistant's new quarters: The bush station was a little gem of civilization in the midst of barren - looking, ugly scrub country. Westcott had had charge of the district for nearly eighteen years, and spent all his time in thinking out and putting into execution all sorts of ingenious schemes .for improving it. were the burxienue lamps borne by WRITER SEES the servants and carriers of the re -1 11 1 A7 turning M.O, "Here'sa ay as' •—a M h ff a t last bet D of NovE ;later than , I expected, And he'll clothes, Well, you'll wonder what take. a .while to open up his house have his tub, and get into clean all this has got to do with poor Pirelli and the Queen's Hall mule der. I''II cut the yarn short and get to the point as quickly as I can. "We've always been a musical family. I'm one of the few to break away and not take up music as n profession. My father was a well- known violinist in his younger days. He often used to play at the. old St. James's hall in Piccadilly. My mother was a siege)... He met her, I believe, for the first time when they hap- peeed to be performing in the same concert at the old place. As he grew' older, he saw that his career as,. a Tarkingion Believes It and Poetry Doomed To player would finish before he could afford to retire and cease to earn money, He could never manage to save any. There were six of us children, and I am the only . one to survive. So he began to take pupils, and eventually gave up playing on the concert platform altogether. (To be continued) entable .frames of subjects by old English and Italian masters. A writing -desk in one corner was gaily decked out with a brass Indian vase full of brightly -coloured zinnias. On the little wicker table Weeks and his host stood a cut glass whiskey decanter and sparklet bottle and two or three glasses. It was too decorat- ed by a green earthenware jar full of bright yellow alamanda flowers with their trum.phet-shaped bloorts. And there in a \ corner close to the. 'cello case whiles had prompted Weeks' remark was actually a music stand displaying a much -worn copy of a Brahms cello sonata, His so- journ in the "bush" was going to have its compensations after all. "I suppose, sir, that as you're_ keen on music you've been following up this mysterious Parelli affair at the Queen's Hall?" The District Commissioner nodded gravely. "Indeed I am. And I've got a good many reasons to be interested. It's a long story. But dinner, if you'll excuse it, may be a. little late to -night. I've asked the doctor, Mahaffy. He's just been out on trek to 'visit one of his outlying Dispens- aries. It's a good six hours' march in here, and he never makes a move till after lunch. Did you see the latest news report before you left the Coast? . Have they made any progress?" His own bungalow was very home- ly, It was a new concrete structure raised from the ground on stone pillars. The floor of the broad ver- andah its which they sat was highly polished. A few leopard and ante- lope skins made up with borders of colored cloth were arranged neatly about. The walls were hung with quite passable reproductions in pres Catarrhal Deafness May Be Overcome If you have catarrhal deafness or head noises go to your druggist and get 1 oz. of--.Parmint (double strength) and add to it 1s pint of hot 'water and a little sugar' Take 1 tablespoonful four times a day. This will often bring quick relief :froiri the distressing head noises.' Clogged nostrils should open, breath- ing become easy and the mucous step dropping into the throat. It is easy to prepare, costs little and' is pleasant to -take. Anyone who has catarrhal deafness or head noises should give this prescription a trial. Those Leisure Hours Why Not Employ Them Pro fttably? Speefalised training leads to increased efficiency. Increased Efficiency means increased Earning Capacity. Overcome Inferiority Complex, develop mental power, and equip yourself for better things. Study leisurely in the quiet of your own home. Write for particulars of fascinating correspondence cour"s The Institute of Practical and Applied Psychology 910 Confederation Building MONTEEA+, QUEBEC Crown and Courts (From the Manchester Guardian) Extinction INDIANAPOLIS. --- Booth Tark- ington looked into the future of literature and predicted the ultimate doom of the novel and the poen. ! "The novel and the poem may be- come extinct in 200 years, 100 years, or in much less time," the writer opined. "Radio and talking pictures already have displaced books in many ,]tomes, and television—near wuulwll,,�,uu[cul,iMluu�lulli�uulrglruseullll�uu,wlull�;uuramu�lu!t�mi��rlmr�mu�ou!I�mu�uul�rau�rluuwua��„w ' *r'u •o-.9 •I '"� _4. The !3oo Ili {i i li BY MAIR M. MORGAiV 1 . ,; ad IIIItIIINI11INalUl➢CIbillIIIIiiA illalUNC11IIliiallialliillialIILG dill 11111aIIIIII IIIHIIYiIIIINIIIIIrIIIIl II111N;IlOOWISlllll/lull Shelf HIGH SPEED SKI-ING, by Peter Lunn (Reginald Saunders, Toronto), :1.25, written by so great an author- ity as the Captain (for the third year in succession) of the British team, is one handbook all keen ski -runners will want to read,. As a matter of fact, all lovers of the sport should have a copy. Reasonably priced, the threshold of American homes handy sized and well printed are now --will injure the popularity of three factors in it's favor and, to books. Other unforseen inventions probably will have the same effect." Tarkington, who has just return- . ed with hi wife to their home here, declared, "there always will be books, but perhaps the only books in the future—far away though 1t may be—will be reference books, scientific books and research books." ;He explained that the average novel reader "reads for entertain- ment, and with a television box in his home, he will be able to get his entertainment cheaper." T'arkington said that Might eventually displace An unattended post '"office van,;, rani tre. . away in Wigan lately and knocked over two people. On Monday its driver was fined 10 shillings for . not having its brakes in efficient working order. The chairman of the magis- trates asked, "Are the post office authorities disclaiming all respon- sibility?" Counsel for the defence replied: "Yes. If they had been or dinary employers they would have been brought here for permitting the offence." The case is a minor example of the long-standing legal anomaly that "the King can do no wrong." No Government department can be sued 1n the ordinary way for dam- age it may do to the citizen. ' A remedy is provided by means of a "petition of right," and .in grave cases a Department of State usually accedes to such a petition and grants compensation as an act of grace. "Not much, I think. They've fin- ished the inquest at last—adjourned it at least—sine die." Westcott showed further interest. "Have they indeed? Then it looks as if they're after somebody' or other. They usually do that when it's so clear that ,the verdict will be `Wilful Murder' that they don't want to duplicate the whole thing when they've made an arrest. If they get hold of the suspect and try him for murder the result will• finish both cases automatically." "They don't say much, sir, except that developments are shortly ex- pected or something like that. But after all, that doesn't mean very much." "I don't know," said Westcott-ser- iously. "It may mean a great deal." He filled his pipe slowly, and seem- ed to be thinking deeply. He was a curious figure to meet in the wilds of the African bush. He was quiet in speech, grave and courteous. He wore a stiff collar just right: and he would have seemed just as in price in a club in St. James's at home. "Have another drink—there's lots of time. And if you're hungry there's plenty of 'small chop.''' Westcott sat up, and] looked out of the window down over the slope of the hill which led to the huts of the police barracks at the foot. It was pitch dark, and faint flashes on the horizon and the first ravage gusts of wind heralded the ap- proaching storm. Away clown in the barracks there showed for an in- stant a light or two as members of the households of the police flitted from hut to hut like huge fireflies on the plain below. But the D.C. could make out two or three steadier lights winding slowly up the hill - path, He rightly guesed that they That's why millions have confidence hi the blue colour that guarantees the quality of this finest D. L. & W. Scranton Anthracite. e. coal HE color QUALITY OAL MONEY CAN BUY eas 1 But many eminent jurists, Lord Birkenhead and Lord Haldane among them, have urged that since the State in modern time sconcerns it- self more and more with the day-to- day affairs of the citizen it should be as readily liable as he, if it in- flicts damage, to face the conse- quence in court. As matters stand, if the citizen has a quarrel with the income-tax authorities, or has suffer- ed wrongful imprisonment, or is seriously injured by an army wagon or a Royal Air Force 'plan, he can take proceedings against the appro- priate Department only by consent of the Crown; he must pay his own costs throughout, even .if the case goes to the House of Lords and is won there, and he cannot compel the Crown to produce any documents that may be relevant to his . claim. Lord Birkenhead set up 'a Com- mittee of Inquiry into this stultifi- cation of justice so long as 15 years ago. As art outcome of it a bill was drafted to set the ]natter right. But no Government has given facilities for the bill. The Wigancase is a trifling one, but. it is a reminder that the reform' to which it calls attention is long overdue. telerision the thea - The Well -Dressed Male Will Go In For Gayer Colors t,• LONDON. — Men's dress gayer! • 'Whatever the cause, they are talk- ing and showing color along the murky confines of Saville Row and old Bond Street. - "Elephant's breath," the popular name for a bluish -gray tweed, is now being listed as a potential rage for next season. Checked camels hair, spicy chev- iots and homespuns, with checks and squares and dabs of red, are being picked for overcoats. Suitings ordin- arily reserved for sports wear are coming into more general use. In keeping with this new freedom in color the style of suits and over- coats is to be more loose. Raglan sleeves in overcoats are popular. Dinner -jackets and tail -coats of midnight blue or raven -blue have a developing appeal, with the double- breasted style of diner jacket popu- lar among the younger men. The top hat is going out in favor of the soft black felt with dinner clothes. The new rules for correct dress, according to west end standards in London, include the following: Be sure to have half an inch of shirt cuff showing beyond the coat :.leave. Neckties must contrast, not blend, with the suit being. worn, but the contrast must be soothing and not glaring. Brown shoes must be worn only with brown or light -grey suits, otherwise black are correcct. Canada's Homes is to be A study of Canadian homes based in the last Dominion iensus reveals that the great majority of Canadian rural families live in owned homes, but in urban areas paying tenants are somewhat more. numerous than owners. In rural areas 78,83 per rent. of all homes were owned as compared with 45.55 per cent. in urban communities. All households in the Dominion numbered 2,252,729. In Canada the six -room house is more common than any other size, but it is not typical in all parts of the country. Nearly 60 per cent. of Canadian households occupy from four to seven rooms and almost 20 per cent. live in three rooms or few- er. Only 3% per cent. live in homes of more than ten rooms. In the Martime Provinces, urban homes, such as in Halifax and Saint John, centre around six rooms, while the rural homes are larger on the average than in any other part of Canada. Five -room homes are the most numerous in urban Quebec but in rural Quebec there is no definite favor for any special size. Both rural and urban Ontario homes characteristically include six rooms, the outstanding exception being Ot- tawa, where seven -room houses are most numerous. Over 60 per cent, of prairie rural homes contain four rooms or fewer, while the number of such homes in Ontario is less than 23 per cent. Four -room homes dom- inate in both rural and urban areas of British Columbia. — Renfrew Mercury. Remember that lire is neither pain nor pleasure; it is serious business, to be entered upon with courage and in a spirit of self -sacrifice. ----De Tod- viu eviller top all, Peter Lunn, experts, knows how ideas in clear and unlike so many to put technical lucid language. What more could you ask as x re- commendation? Received too late for review, "DOWN THE ICE": by Foster Hewitt (Reginald Saunders, Toronto) $1.50, by a quick perusal looks like .a book that will have a big appeal both to hockey players and hockey fans. The author, with his close contact with players, coaches and hockey authori- ties is probably better qualified to write on these subjeots than any other person today. What Is Unif rm Living Allowance? (From the Owen Sound Sun -Times) A Stratford despatch tells us that the Relief Committee of the City Council has gone on record as fav- oring a resolution from Windsor calling on the Government to in- stitute an investigation by compet- ent persons with a view to estab- lishing an adequate and uniform scedule of living allowances for all persons in receipt of Government allowances. That committee, if appointed, is going to have an interesting time. It will have two questions to an- swer. What is a uniform living al- lowance? Is there such a thing? First of all, what is a "living al- lowance" — or a "living wage?" Opinions differ. One says it is an allowance or a wage sufficient to keep the recipient and his family, if any, in necessary food, clothing and shelter. Another objects that that is not enough; that there should be pro- vision enabling the recipient not only to support himself and family but to lay by a reserve against the time when he quits this mortal existence or is unable to work (the latter appli- es to wage; but the principle is the same). Then what is "adequate?" And this introduces the much-discussed phrase, "standard of living," for to be adequate, the allowance must enable the recipient to maintain his standard of living. Which dif- fers widely in different countries and even in different parts of the sante country. The standard of living in a small village, where the inhabitants have to draw water from wells and carry lanterns when they go out at night, is necessarily lower than that in a city with waterworks and street lights. It costs more to live in a city than in a village; so an allowance which in a village might be adequate is far from it to a city dweller. Again, prices in different sections vary. The money that in a low - price district would be ample to feed a large family would in an- other higher -priced section be hardly sufficient to buy food for two per- sons. And we need only mention rent and taxes which vary quite as wide- ly as other items in the family budget. There is no need to enlarge on the subject; but we might suggest that Windsor and Stratford are put- ting in a large order when they re- quest a committee to establish a uni- form and adequate schedule of living allowances. Such a schedule, to be adequate in all cases, cannot be uni- form; if it is made uniform it can- not be adequate throughout the country. Woman Wins $10,000 For First Novel New York.—The $10,000 prize of- fered for the best first novel in the Pictorial Review -Dodd Mead contest has been awarded to Margaret Flint, of Bay St. Louis,'•Mississippi, it was announced here last week. She is a middle-aged woman, the wife of an engineer, the mother of six children. Her book is titled "The Old Asburn Place." Several years ago the prize was won by Martha Ostenso with "Wild Geese." Religion and Morals • In common with all great prophets and teachers since the world began Isaiah was sure that a vital religion could not be separated from a genuine arid honest morality. The one true and accepted sarifice is a good life, and nothing can possibly be made to take its place. Men have tried all sorts of substitutes but tried alto- gether in vain. That'truth, learned so long ago, is just as emphatically true as it ever was.—The New Outlook. WASTE OF COAL TAR Up until about •tire middle of the 19th century coal tar was regarded as a waste product and thrown away, or burned under the retorts, but be- ginning in 1846 its value was dis- covered and it was first used in Ger- many for making roofing felt, Der. eafness MIS SEADNO ilUD IN BACK OF CAM,. 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