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THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN, SATURDAY; MAY 1925. ROYAL ACADEMY. MANY PICTURES OF THE YEAR. We have to pay for our virtues a8 for our sins. When the Royal Academy tardily entered on its period of reform who was to know, for instance, that the great room at Burlington House when the pictures were reduced to double line (single in the case of a full-length portraits) a and when all sorts of young irreconcilables were elected as members would look so bad! The old Academy wall used to seem like a crazy quilt with the pictures pasted almost to ceiling, but one never looked for aesthetic pleasure then from an Academy wall, and some sort of harmopy used to be produced in patches.

To-day, with a grey background and the sparse line of pictures, one expects exact asthetic hanging. But the rights of Members and Associates and the continuance of painting "up to Academy pitch" deprive us of that. The discordance in the big room is disastrous, a heavy green sea-piece ing portrait that of Lady Curzon badly affectover Sargent's brilliant work, while Sir Orpen's fanastio you, voraus William Beast (Paris) can hardly seen because of its neighbours. The room has all the conditions of a tasteful You modern gallery, but few its pleasures. expect something quite different and are disappointed.

Gallery III. is of course a difficult room with its great disappearinthe more the nowadays walls difficult of by large the together. None of the other rooms is SO and the first is very good indeed. The Academy deserve every credit for their drastic reduction of pictures in that the exhibition looks the least now like say recent years. and no one ran a bazaar, but they have not yet made the best of their wares.

Mrs. Swynnerton's Vision. There is, as usual, much sincere and talented work throughout the show, and a fair number of notable pictures, and some distinguished ones. There is nothing sensational, and no notable spurt, although Sir John Lavery is better than usual, and Mrs. ton astonishes everyone by a series of Swynnerworks vigorous in spirit as in tion.

There is nothing more presentacally vital in the exhibition than this organivetoran artist'a The Soul's 13 a composition of a racing figure in a rocky mountain region with mist and bluc sky. The invention of the running figure with the strange gesture its gives arms intensity raised and lifting it clutching far the from head: sentimental conventions one associates is with pictures on such themes; the body strong and athletic, no wistful weakThe ling but one fit for the terrible journey. colour is appropriate in its sunset hues. Her two young girl portraits in the Gem Room have the sap of routh. She somehow suggests not child of a mood or a moment, but the child of the whole day, angel, romp, and tease, who will never keep still.

Her fourth, "The 18 one of her secr-like old women, conceived in mood of reverie. Mr. from other Walter er art Sickert, regions that another in Academy company, has something akin to Mrs. Swynperton in the selfabsorption of his art. Ho shows a small full length of a stout man in a hard Victorian interior tuned down to curious colour harmony, the most learned piece of advanced esthetics in the exhibition.

Derwent Wood shows bronze bust of the artist and marble bust of Mrs. Walter Sickert, the latter of remarkable sincerity a and sculptura-craft, possibly the most signal thing Mr. Wood has done. Mr. Sargent's Farewell.

The last contributions of Mr. Sargent to the institution he had supported so splendidly for nearly forty years are worthy farewells. The three-quarter length of Lady Curzon seated wearing the star and order GE the G.B.E. is one of his extraordinary effects of diamonds and pearls and silks and chiffon and gleaming white, perfectly displayed and perfectly subordinated to the head of this modern social leader, fatigued but unconquered by London's hardest seasons. Sargent apoke himself only as 8 recorder, and he has recorded much social history in this great lady's face.

His other portrait is of Mr. G. A. Macmillan, secretary of the Dilettanti Society, with an open book in his hand, a black-and-white arrangement, painted with distinguished ease. Sir John Lavery in his full-length portrait of his wife in a long, wide mauve dress gives the most decorative contribution to the walls.

There is nothing subtle or incisive painting of the face, and no particular interest in the handling. He has been content to make his decorative statement and leave it at that. The face of his Steve Donoghue, the great jockey, however, is worked up with a degree of skill and care unusual in his portraits, and the gusto of his painting of the famous blue and red silk jacket and jockey's cap makes it one of his most virile works. He responds even more excitedly to "The Weighing Room, Hurst Park," which he captures with close, quick observation and delightful gaiety of touch and colour, taking the gaudy jackets in his atride. Every now and then this artist seems to put aside his elegant restricted palette and gives his repressions a field-day among the jockeys or at winter sports, and we are not sure it his repressions will rank as the least important part of his art.

Mr. Bernard Shaw has sat to him, and Sir John has painted him in a sort of khaki overcoat with green background which deepens Mr. Shaw's ruddy complexion. He glows, indeed, like winter sunset, with a perennial hint of spring in the periwinkle of his eyes. Mr.

McEvoy, too, is more interesting. His portrait of Lord Barnby shows him moving towards the sensitive, serious refinement of Orchardson, and beneath the Alimainess of his Miss Meraud Guinness" there is a search for something individually felt and seen. He continues to experiment, this time with a faint artificial lighting from below and a cold light from the back. Mr. Charles Sims makes a sort of evanescent rainbow The Magnificent Special Commerce and the Empire Number of the ILLUSTRATED TED LONDON NEWS IS ON' SALE AT ALL BOOKSTALLS TO-DAY Usual Price (1) Usual Price It Contains 132 PAGES many of them specially devoted to the industrial and social life of Lancashire' and Cheshire, with remarkably interesting drawings and photographs, including Several pages in full colour.

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Everyone will appreciate this picture, but those who like swoot champagne will like it very much. His large composition of St. Thomas's Hospital, with cots in a colonnade and a view of the bridge and the 'buses, seems to have been done with a divided mind and fails as a whole, but his long oblong "The Children of C. W. Gordon, although the charmingly drawn children seem too etheroal even for an English garden, and the foremost oDe unduly elongated, is delightful, and the watercolour of a nude boy is a joy.

Sir W. Orpen's Satire. Sir William Orpen rather rests on his oar's this year with his portraits of Lord Bath and Lord Churchill in Court dress, and catches a crab in his full-length of Sir Ian Malcolm in a full Highland costume--perhaps he was looking in the other boat. His portrait of Sir Thomas Molony in his full judicial red robes and chain shows his power of lively skill with massiveness of effect he rarely reaches. and The impish wit and satirist astonishing prestidigitator in paint, Beast produces a fantasy, versug Man (Paris)," that will probably be the picture of the year-a problem picture at that.

In in a show tent a bear with a chain a ring to his nose, held by showman in pink tights, has knocked down his opponent, man with a leather shield at his neck. The audience of drunken diners-out of both sexes are concerned with their own libidinous, affairs, and the only one excited is a vain perfectly to draw good their monkey who is trying in attention to the fall of the man. Man seems pretty hopeless bear and modest in victory; the monkey moved solicitous. Sir William Orpen's satire is blunt enough, but the painting supplies the wit. Mr.

Philpot. too, has it story picture, A Street Accident," a very delicate painting, full of virtuoso touches, of a subject that suggests rather the swiftness of a sudden glimpse. The types are natural and well chosen; the pathos of the woman looking up with a hopeless gesture from her dead mate is 1l1- forced, and the expression of the little crowd of men has tenderness without sentimentality. It is distinctly one of the interesting things in the show, much better realised than his kneeling angel with a lily, Mr. which de fails through over-expression.

Glen, who makes his best impression this year at the Academy, has an attractive rush 6 6 Cupid and with a and flutter of wings and limbs, but lacking in something necessary ship, in Mr. ecstasy Vivian in draughtsmanForbes's tr Christ Among the People" the rare ant. quality of reverence, but the colour of all the faces withholds beauty, Portraits and Landscapes. curiosity, in his three-quarter length Miss Ti" paints a tall Chinese lady with a yellow mask-like face in a red gown, designed and painted with an almost savage energy that overpowers Room which has many strong things in it, Mrs. Dod Proctor, who works at Newlyn.

and, with her husa band new and and Mr. H. Harvey, has brought more reputation to that old art centre, contributes in "The The Model a very sterling achievement. picture of young dressed bending with forward a shawl with on her shoulders, a hand her cheek, is constructed with the new solidity by emphasis of the dominant planes with the illusion of recession that is occupying the research workers of modern art. But there is nothing eccentric in it, and the simplifications are so thoroughly a part of the whole distinct painting and colour, that one gets idea, new pleasure.

Unlike most of the workers in this field, who the model's individuality to reduce tion, Mrs. Proctor gives us the a a a character an abstracand personality of her sitter. It would very Janie 11 notable in de be recognised as clearly Wilson Steer as an English picture--and a one. Harvey's another weakened seriously interesting portrait, less distinguished is somewhat by the rock on the right behind the figure. which seems an advances afterthought.

A. K. Browning farther in her art with an intriguing picture of an Eastern coloured woman in 2 bright jacket, standing by a cage parti- of green parrots, in which the gay colours are delightfully related and the whole very arrestingly realised. Of the landscapes only permits mention this year, space Clausen here that Mr. 11 is at his best in Evening visions one Mr.

of his Arnesby golden, earth loving scape with his customary zest and follows the gleam over panoramic land. darker Sir David Cameron is in his skill; hills and mood, when wild Caledonian sunsets and locha glow like tartan; Bertram and Mr. Adrian Stokes, Mr. and Mr. Priestman, Mr.

La Thangue, Roman Sidney Lee (whose "The sustain their a very strong work) Wall" is reputations. Mr. Munnings has six pictures, one without 8 thundery sky. The best, has his thundery sky-" The however, the J. Ride to B.

Two of the most notable portraits are not. strictly portraiture. Mr. A. R.

Thomson, whose works always arouse A COUNTRY DIARY. CORNWALL, APRIL 29. Rhododendron Griffithianum dowering in a Cornish wood -few sights in the world, in the way of flowers, can equal this. Just DOW, in the sheltered gardens, you come suddenly upon one standing some 18ft. high and I8ft.

through in a shadowed clearing, half top to translucent bottom with the great hung from bells, of a whiteness, as if seen through water. "Cornish Cross," too, is out, with flowers loosely bung, rosy scarlet of a colour as glowing, the sun shines through, 33 the bottles in chemist's window. And there is of a slightly different red, overlaid with glaucous bloom; and Peujerrick," lovelier still, white washed with primrose. Even R. Nuttalli succeeds out of doors in a few favoured gardens near here: I saw an enormous head of it yesterday, with six of its massive cream-coloured trumpets laid out on their salver of leaves, each flower subtly modelled as if in wax, with hollows left by the sculptor's thumb.

R. Lindleyanum is out, and in a few days the other wonderfully scented sorts, such 85 "Lady A. Pitswilliam," will be at their best, filling BreD this windy garden with fragrance. W. A.

F. RUNCORN SUICIDE. A verdic: of suicide whilst of unsound mind was returned at the inquest at Ronporn (Cheshire) Jesterday OD Frederick Doveston (50), of Heath Road, Runcorn. He was discovered lying dead in a field near his home with wound in the throst and 8 blood-stained penknife lying near the body. He had worried through baring to undergo an operation for internal trouble.

CORRESPONDENCE. COLOGNE AND THE RUHR. To the Editor of the Mancheater Guardian. wonder how many there are in this country who try to understand the effect which our continued occupation of Cologne and the continued French cocupation of the Rubr must be having on the German people. We are in occupation of the Rhineland "18 4 guarantee of the execution of the Treaty of Versailles.

In that treaty we agreed to evscuate the Cologne area at the expiration of Ave years, "it the conditions of the present treaty are faithfully carried out by Germany." The Ave years expired 0A January 10, and we did not evacuate the Cologne area, because we alleged that Ger. many bad not carried out the disarmament clauses to the satisfaction of the Inter. Allied. Commissiop of Control. That is sis.

teen weeks ago, and the Germaps have con. tinually insisted that we should tell them the exact nature of the defaults of which we complain; the Allies, on the other hand, have not yet deigned to give the necessary particulars. Very naturally the Germans come to the conclusion that we have no bad a case that it takes us months to cook our presentment of it. But that is not all. A very large portion of the French and Belgian press and the more dagrantly un.

fair portion of the British press have been conducting against Germany persistent campaign of accusations of default, which, being irresponsible, cannot be effectively re. butted. Worse than all was M. Herriot's outrageous attack in the Chamber on January 28 when he raked up all sorts of newspaper reports 15 proof of Germany's default and vet allowed all these weeks to follow without substantiating his charges. Is it wonderful that, when the French people are being assiduously worked up to believe these unproved (and even officially unformulated) charges, the German people are more and more coming to a cynical disbelief in any justice or honesty to be had from us and our allies? As for the continued military occupation of the Ruhr, whatever the French may think about its legality when it was entered upon a3 a sanction under the treaty to meet declared default in reparations, it is difficult to conceive by what sophistry they can now maintain its legality, the alleged default being surely settled by the acceptance and working of the Dawes Scheme.

Experts working the Dawes Scheme tell us that the Germans have punctiliously carried out all their undertakings up to time. It is a dangerous thing indeed when a whole people begins to say, What is the use of our fulfilling our contracts? Our enemies remain our enemies and understand no argument but H. M. SWANWICK. BULGARIA AND THE AGEAN.

To the Editor of the Manchester Guardian. your issue of April 24 you referred to the "denial to Bulgaria, in dagrant contradiction of the Neuilly Treaty, of outlet on the Agean." May I submit an that there has been no denial whatever, on the part of Greece, to grant to Bulgaria what the treaty provided for the latter, and that it there has been any contradiction the responsibility therefor lies on Bulgaria's OWN shoulders1 The Treaty of Neuilly by clause 48 ac corded to Bulgaria the rights of an "economic outlet" to the Agenn Sca. The meaning and extent of this "economic outlet," as defined by the Thracian Treaty, was confirmed by the Lausanne Treaty. How can it fairly be said that Bulgaria was deprived of her confirmed rights, and when and where did Greece refuse to fulfil what the treaty imposed hert Far from this being the case, she showed the most conciliatory spirit on the eve of the Lausanne Conference, and she acceded to three Bulgarian requests in succession with regard to the site of their leased barbour, the administration thereof, and the control of the railway serving it. If the scheme has not been carried through, it is not because of any refusal on the part of Greece to abide by the treaty, but because of what the British Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs publicly declared 18 unreasonable and unrightful demands" on the part of the Bulgarians, who at last had to reveal their real desire, that they wanted, not the economic outlet" provided for them by the treaty, but territorial acquisition at the expense of Greece.

Whether it may be fairly claimed, how. ever, that a military and naval and maritime nation like Greece should cut in two her own territory and make her positions strategically untenable in favour of 8 neighbour who was until yesterday one of her traditional enemies, that is matter which should be decided only by the paramount considerations of national security of the country mainly, -Yours, Press S. HOT Bureau, Greek Legation, London, April 27. WIDOWS' PENSIONS. To the Editor of the Manchester Guordion.

-It is not clear to me from the explanations I have seen of Mr. Churchill's scheme of widows' pensions how it affects a class of wide "3 in whom I am particularly interested, in moving about among working-class people--that is, the widows who have nO young children, but are themselves absolutely dependent on cons or daughters. I know of a good number of such cases in Manchester, and there must be many throughout the country. The reports of Mr. Churchill's speech and various comments on the scheme would make it appear that these widows are not to be considered at all.

If that is 50, it is a grave defect in the scheme, and one which should be remedied if possible, alike in the interest of the widows themselves and of those who support them, I know widows in this position who are unable to work but who have brought up children to be respectable, bard-working citizens of value to the State. Surely it is the State's business not to overlook these women. There are married men among the working class who ate mothers at the cost of sacrifice to themselves and their families. There are aleo young unmarried women, going out to work, widowed who are the sole support of their mothers, and because of that fact have to put the idea of marriage out of their minde. In scheme like Mr.

Churchill's there should be no discrimination between people who are all alike in need of P. J. HOGAN. Manchester, April 30. INDICTMENT OF THE MODERN PRESS." To the Editor of the Manchester Guardian.

As another association deeply COncerned with the moral welfare of the people, we write to gire our cordial support to the letter from the Manchester, Salford, and District Branch of the National Council of Women, with regard to undesirable press reports, which appeared in your paper on Thursday. We have given serious considerstion at our Council meetings to this dimcult question, and are convinced that parable barm is being done to the youth of this country by such reports, which inevitably lower the moral standards of many of the young peoplo who read them. For this reason we strongly all voters to do all in their power to turther the aims of the Judiciat Proceedings (Regulation of Reports) Bill, now before Parliament, by writing to their members asking them to give their support to this bill as amended in Committee. We feel sure that we shall have the support of the beat section of the press themsolves in this behalf of the Council, yours, FRED B. OSBORNE, Chairman of Executive Committee.

A. HILDA MACALPINE, Hon. Scoretary Manchester, Salford, and District Council for the Unmarried Mother and hor Child. 2, Willow Bank, Fallowfeld, Manchester, May 1. PRESERVING SAMLESBURY HALL Te the Editor of the Manchester Guardian Sir, -Some people are waking, Why is it worth spending money to save this old building Could not the money be better spent! So it seems world while to put down a fow adequate reasons.

1. The black construction of these half timbered buildings (of which Samiesbury Hall is the only example easily accessible from Blaokburn) marks a definite period in English history. This method of construction, used for cottages from time immemorial, was not usually employed for larger and more important buildings until the strong rule of the Tudora established peace in England. The risks of internal disturbance and foreign aggression were so reduced at the end of the fifteenth century that men dared to substitute 8 thin combustible timber frame wall for the massive masonry of the Middle Ages; for many generations every rich man's house had of necessity been a castle, unless the rich man wished to have it burnt over his heal. What one sees with one's eyes carries conviction more than a score of books that one reacts, and anyone who compares Clitheroe Castle with Samlesbury Hall realise the change in conditions established under Henry VII.

2. "A thing of beauty is a joy for ever." The weathered timber, mellow brick, and thick local alatas make a combination full of grace and charm. It is true that the building has been extensively restored, but even this restoration hee had time to take on a venerable and harmonious appearance. In Shropshire or Worcestershire, where halftimbered buildings are common and are frequently in more untouched condition, it might perhaps be reasonably contended that Samlesbury wag not worth any special effort; but here it is unique. 3.

When the old Parish Church of Blackburn was destroyed good reasons were no doubt advanced for its destruction; but we to-day do not regard those destroyers with favour. If the preservation of an old building proves an error it can always be des-' troyed, but once gone it can never be relest those who come after us look on us as called. It is irreplaceable. Let us a beware negligent trustees who have wasted their inheritance. 4.

The Hall can be turned to many useful purposes, as a gathering place for country expeditions and nature study for Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, and school children. When the beautiful little chapel has been put in order, it would be an ideal place for rest days for clergymen of all denominations. The large hall could he employed for dances or any social function, and other apartments could be used for a local museum; not a museum of the type so often seen, containing a mixed collection of all kinds of objects, but 3. collection formed definitely to illustrate the life and history of the district, such as are common in other countries, such as (on a large scale) London possesses in the London Museum and Paris in the Camuavalet. Such museum in Lancashire ought to give prominence to the great eighteenth century Lancashire inventors, of whom, we believe, no adequate memorial exists, and of whose invention no models are anywhere accessible to the public.

Subscriptions In aid of the Samlesburg Preservation Fund may be sent to the Hon. Treasurer, Mr W. Carmichael, Manchester and County Bank, Blackburn -Yours, STEVWRIGHT A. DAVIES, Chairman of Exeentive Committee, Samlesbury Hall Preservation Committee. T.

LEWIS, Vice Chairman. Blackburn, April 30. THE BISHOP OF CARLISLE AND STATE CONTROL. To the Editor of the Manchester Guardian. Sir, -Social workers and members of the public engaged in licensing and other administrative work who are acquainted with Carlisle aystem of State management of the liquor trade will welcome the Bishop of Carlisle's testimony to its great value as a piece of practical social reform.

The Biebop's references to the scheme at the meeting of the Carlisle Diocesan Branch of the O.E.T.S. may be described as a careful examination of the Carlisle system and of the attitude towards it taken up by some doubtless well-meaning but misguided temperance folk: while his warning to the tem. perance party as to the danger of divided counsels, especially at the present time, was very timely. The special features of the Carliale scheme are: (1) the fact that the vexed question of compensation for vested tereste is dealt with; (2) that with the sub. stitution of publio for private ownership obviously necessary reform can be immediately proceeded with; and (3; that the State is not thereby involved in any cial loss.

It is difficult to understand why opinions regarding the scheme to which divided the Bishop referred should exist within the of temperance party. Surely sound method which is overcoming really the the compensation to the difficultykey whole posireforms tion-and freedom to promote practical nient scheme comprised should the State managein receive the undivided support of all who are working for a 18- lease from the present -Yours, A. F. HARVEY, Secretary Temperance Legislation League. Parliament Mansions, Victoria Street, London, 8.W.

1, April 30. Vacation Term for Hiblical E. Lawder writes from 25, Halifax twenty third vacation for Biblical study will be held this year Cambridge from August 1-15, The inaugural address will be delivered by Canon B. Cunningham, Principal of Westcott House, Cambridge, on "Falth and Worship," the following courses of lectures have week, "The Deuteronomic Movement," by the Rev. T.

H. Robinson, D.D., Professor of Old Testament Study, Cardiff, and Worship," by the Ven. A. Lilley, M.A., Archdeacon of Ludlow, Becond week: "The Epistles to the Ephesians the Colossians," the Rev. E.

C. Hoakyns, M.A, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, and Some Anelent and Modern the Rev. A. C. Bouquet, D.D., vicar of Saints, Cambridge.

Lectures have also promised by the Rev, Professor Nairne, Professor Burkitt, Mr. Sidney Smith, Rev. F. J. Hollis, and Miss Adison Phillips.

Accommodation for women will be provided Newnbam College, and a list of mended lodgings will be sent to men wish to apply. Further particulars may obtained from the secretary. het Handiorth Urban Council has fixed the naw district rato at 5d. in the pound, an increase of 2d. The Northumberland Education inittee has decided to purchase a.

motor vehicle for a travelling library in rural a areas. The tenth of the German destroyers sunk at Soapa Flow was raised yesterday afternoon hy the Arm of Messes. Cox and Danks, Limited, the shipbreakers and salvage tractors. On alighting from a tramcar near Withy Arms Hotel, Fulwood, Preston, yesterday Fulwood, was knocked down by a motorafternoon, Joyce Hall (9), a Manor Avenue, car and killed. It is officially announced that the King has consented to give hia patronage to the eleventh International Cycle and MotorCycle Show, which opens at Olympia, London, on September 81, funeral of Sir Eyre Crome, Permanent under State for Foreign Affairs, took place quietly in the country yesterday.

Only members of his family were present. The one sign of mourning at the Foreign Office was the flag flown at balf-mast. Mr. James H. Goldsmith, formerly general shire manager aud editor-in-chief of the HampAdvertiser," the Southern Daily Echo," and associated jourpals, died at Southampto1 yesterday at the age of 68.

He served for severa yeara on the Council of the Newspaper Society. ABROAD. AT HOME. The number of unemployed in receipt of relief in Germany' on April 15 was 394,000, as compared with 486,000 on April 1. Bill Somer," a thoroughhred stallion belonging to the Prince of Wales, formerly in his Majesty's stables, has been awarded championship in his class at Calgary, Alberta.

Buenos Arres message SaJ9 that in order to test the end endurance of the criollo, or native Argentine horse, A horseback ride from Beunos Agres to New York has begun. Two horses will be used, and the journey is expected 10 take about ten months. The Polish Ambassador in Paris, Dr. Champowski, has informed the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, M. Briand, that the Polish Government has decided to resign the last instalntent of the French losn to Poland for the equipment of the latter's army.

Ten thousand dollars in counterfeit five. dollar noteg of one of the chief Canadian banks Were found in the last periodical sorting of unclaimed luggage in the station cloakroom at Toronto. The suit-case which the notes were found had been in store for over two years, THE WEATHER. The Metaorological Office issues the following forecasts for the twenty four hours ending at midnight to-night: General Inference, -A wedge of high pressure spreading the British Idles. Winds ba between N.

and W. wether mainly fair, thoush are still probable locally in outern and northern districts bot risk moderate, of N.W., farther becoming, mainly locally; somewhat warmer by day alter ground frost early; risibility 8.E. and England and East -Wind moderate, N.W.. becoming light; mainly fair, but rink of after further showers locally; somewhat warmer day ground frost early; visibility rood. 8.W.

and N.W. England. West Midlands, North and South risibility N.W., moderate, becoming light; One; good; warmer by day after ground frost early N.E. variable. England and W.

North light, perhapd between and mainly fair. alter some frost showers locally; warmer by day abarp early: visibility good, apart from local morning mist. Isle of matoly light, variable, between W. and warmer by fair, but perhaps some showery locally; day from alter sharp frost early: visibility good, apart local morning miat, Irish due; visibility N.W. to moderate to Haht; good; YESTERDAY IN MANCHESTER, Whitworth Park Meteorological Observatory.

Friday, May 1, 1925. Fair to Farometer rialag. Shado Temperatures. To-dar. Yent.

Today. Yest. Dry bulb, 9 p.m. a.m. 46 45 42 41 muni 50 45 9 Minimum 34 37 Solar maximum Today.

Yesterday. (black bulb) 83 72 Rainfall (In Trace Trace Sunshine (hours) Humidity (percontage) 9 a.m... 80 9 p.m... Sun rises. Seta.

Moon risen. Sets. 33 39 1 11 p.m... 331 a.m. Tomorrow 5 31 8 41 2 20 p.m...

58 a.m. For every ten miles north of Manchester sunset is later by 29 seconds, (The are correctad to the caw LAMP TIME FOR VEHICLES 9 30 p.m. MOTOR LAMPS FOR NUMBER PLATES 9 8 p.m. The law does not require motorists to all their lamps half an hour before other vehicles are Illuminated, but the lamp which shiner an the pumber plate must be lit at the caller hour stated, TODAY'S ARRANGEMENTS. Young Liberals at Cardifi.

Mr. MacDonald at Aberavon. Minister of Agriculture at Gloucester. Royal Academy Banquet. Mr.

Coppock, Building Trade Operatives' Secretary, Wakefeld. Manchester Labour Demonstration at Belle Vue: Mr. J. R. Clynes, M.P.

Knutsford May Day Festival, Liberal Demonstration at Gawthorpe Hall, 2 45 p.m. NEXT WEEK. SUNDAY: Clydeside M.P.'6 at Glasgow May Day Meeting, Mr. Thomas at Derby. MONDAY: House of Commons: Gold Standard Bill, Second Reading: Chinese Indemnity Bill; Forestry Bill, Pilgrims' Dinner to U.S.

Ambassador, London. TUESDAY: House of Commons: Gold Standard Bill, Report: Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restriction Continuation) Bill; chant Shipping Conventions) Bill. House of Lords: Legitimacy Bill: Char. tered Associations' Bill; Charitable Trusts Bill. Women's Libara' Council Meetings, Southport (three days).

Viscount Grey Receives Stoke Poges Land Deeds for National Trust. Premier at Newspaper Bociety Dinner. London. Guild of Health, Houldsworth Hall. The Bishop of Manchester, Rev.

Harold Anion, and Dr. W. Brown, 7 30 p.m. Macalpine Maternity Home: Annual Meeting, Town Hall, Manchester, 3 30. The Lady Mayoress.

WEDNESDAY: House of Commons: Gold Standard Bill, Justice Bill. At 8 15 by Sir A. Remaining Stages; Administration of Holbrook on State Trading. House of Lords: The Dairy Industry (Lord Astor); Married Women's Debts (Lord Danestort). Mr.

Labour MacDonald Club, at Cambridge University Mr. Runciman at Southport. House of Commons: Report. House of Lords: Bill: Protection Tratte in Honours Lord Oxford at Dinner, London. Terrier and Ladies' London.

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ADDEY. the Whimslow, 26th to Mr. and Sunnyside. Mrs. FRANK ADDEY Jessie Guun), Held Road.

Cambridge, on tho wife sotb of April, LYNDON 1925, to NAN Inde Ferguson), DASTINGS, CON. 39th at Choriton, to Mr. and Mre. Twilight Sleep Nursing Home, Edge Lane, BENTON, daughter. 30, to Mr.

und Mrs. W. CRONIN 13 April Manley Road, Whalley Range, daughter. May 1. at HERBERT Brookfleld W.

House, PUGH 10 Tudor Mr. Jonsa). daughter. Both well. and Mrs.

Llanduduo. April 50, to at Mr. Brak and Mrs. T. H.

House. 59, Mosisa Street. ROBERTS. a daughter. the let to Mr.

and Mrs. W. A. TINTO. TINTO, of Ardlul, Hale, con.

MARRIAGES, ARNOLD GRIERSON -Ou A pull 20. at Chime. St. Altrincham, :011 by County John ARNOLD, the Res K. A.

J.P., and Mrs Ar of Belmont. DORUTHY MAY. daughter Mr. and Mr. GRIERSON, el ATKINSON XORTUS -On the ult I.LI2A 11 All Saints WILLIAM third daughter of Sire.

and the D. SORTON, bulb of Mashester. BYROM In Smil 25. at Rer John's Wesleyan Church. Llandudno, by the LION ARD T.

assisted by the Rev. 1 Mrs Gondie, Aubur BYROM. PAIDER. 600 al Mr. and of daughter the pl Mr.

Abber. and MrI. George KEMPSEY, of Old to Pier Fron Des. Llandudno. HAGUE the 29th April, by the Rev.

Mr. Ashby, at Charlestown Congregational Church, Pendleton. ARTHUR BIBBY, con of the late A. T. And Mrs.

IT AGUE. to ME.DA, elder daughter of the late Frederick and Mrs. BATTERSBY. bath of Pendleton. KERSHAW April 39, at Varple P.M.

Church. by the Rev. A. Heaton. of Bury, assisted by the Rev.

John Roberts, of Marple. JAMES eldest son Mr. and Mr. KERSHAW, College Avenue, Fairfield, to ANVIE MILDRED, younger daughter Mr. and Mrs.

BRAY, of Maple formerly of Droylsden). MADGE: MASON. -On Anril 30, al the Cannel Weleran Harrifuncle the bridel. asaisted by the Rev. O.

Church, by the Rev. J. E. Bailey, WALTFR ASHLEY MADGE. of Sir.

mouth, to GERTRUDE, youngest daughter of the late W. J. MASON, of Homelands, Styal, and Mrs, Mason, ol High Bank, Wilmalow. MATHER the 30th April, Whalley Campbell Taylor, M.A., JOHN LEES. won of the Range Presbyterian Church, by the Ner.

late Mr. and Mrs. MATHER, to PRIMROSE, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.

MoNICOL, 182, Upper Chorlton Road. SELBY April 30, 1925, at the Prim. tire Methodist Church, Withington. G. F.

MELBY, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Selby, of Newark, Notta, to FLIZABETH MARY (Bearie), eldest daughter ot Mr.

and Mra. A. RAINS, 140, Wellington Road, Withington. STOOKTON HITHERSAY. On Thursday the 30th at the Congregational Church.

8t. AnnesonRea. by the Roy. W. F.

Riddell. RUSAELI. TON (late of Chioler) to DORIS STANDRING, dutchter of the late Tohn Frederick HITHERSAY, Manchester and New York. and Mra. Hithersar, of 18, Fairhaven Road, St.

SILVER WEDDING. HOLT May 2. 1900. at St. Thomas's Church.

Ardwick. ALFRED JOHN HOLT JENNIE HAY. Present address, 32, Went worth Road, Harborne, Birmingham. DEATHS. the 1st suddenly, at 22.

Elms wife Road, pi Heston Moor ELIZABETH, dearly loved Julian T. BEE. laquiries to Froggatte', Stockport. the st Canowie, Towns cliffo Lane. Marple Bridge, WALTER WILLIS KEMPSON.

CON of the late Walter James BEEBEE, of Manchester and Eccire. aged 69. Interment at St. Catherine's Church, Irwell, on the 4th at noon. BRODIE.

April 38. at Sao Paulo, Brazil (typhoidi, and HUGH, husband of Ruth Marian BRODIE eldest son of Mrs. John Brodie and the late John Brodie, of Ashiestiel, Waterpark Road, Higher Broughton, Manchester. the lit May, at his residence. 292, Stockport Road, Denton, THOMAS DOODBON, aged 71 yeara, dirertor of the Denton Colliery Ltd.

Interment on Tuesday at Haughton Weeleyans, 3 p.m. Friends please accrut. this (the intimation. Inquiries It. Rustell, undertaker.

Denton. Tel. 51. Pornton, suddenly, on April 30. RICHARD PARSON FELLOWS, only son of Fredk.

MoFarlaps and Rachel Drink water Fellows. the 29th at his residenre. 303, Edge Lane, Droyladen, ALFRED IALSTEAD. ment Bury Cemetery at 3 30 p.m. on May 4, On 29th April, at Sunny Cotlage, Wheathampstead.

CECILIA MARY. widow of Lieut. Colonel W. L. HUTCHINSON, R.A., in her 74th year.

Funeral at Ayot St Lawrence thin day (Saturday), at 2 45 p.m. Station, Whesthampstead. L.N.E.R.: trains from King's Cross 11 30 a.m. and 18 p.m. Trains will be met.

April 30 (result of an accident), BERYT, SHEILA, only daughter of Major F. H. and Mary ISON, of 9, Oakland Avenue, Dialstone Lane. Stockport, in her 14th year. Funeral at Norbury Church, Hasel Grove, on Monday noxt, at three o'clock.

Inquiries to William Berry, Underbank, Stockport 00 3006 at 86, Stanley Road, Cheadle Hulme, JAMES WILLIAM LUTY, aged 62 yearr, Interment will take place at Cheadle Cemetery on Monday. at two o'clock. Inquiries to George Meredith, Stockport. Tel. 2065.

-Op the 29th at 1, Prichard Strert, Strettord, JANE. the beloved widow of the late John Jacoba LYNTON, el Lane, Longsight, Interment 8t. Luke's, Cheetham on Monday, May 4, at 2 50. Inquiries F. Gibbon, 188, Barton Road.

Stretford. 'Phone 47 Urmaton. April 30. 1925. at Izba, Hawkaham Avenue.

REBECCA, vidow of the late Jesse MORRIS. in her 67th sear. Interment on Monday, May 4, at 81. Anner-on-the-Sea. Friends kindly accept this (the only) intimation.

the 28th JAMES HENRY aged 77, of West Didsbury (late of C. Bervicc at the Crematorium this day (Saturday). 3 p.m. No dowers, by request. quiries Towpion Bros.

Tel. 950 Didabury. SLINN. the 29th at 2, Houghton Mount, Altrincham, JOHN BLINN, aged 71 Fears. Inter.

ment at Altrincham Cemetery this day (Saturday), 2 50 p.m. No Sowers. 30th April (in bospital), of 22. Park View. Calverley, Leeds, aged 63, CHARLEY, the balored husband of the late Either SMITH, and late wicket keeper Lancashire County Cricket Club.

at Calverley Church on Monday, May 4 st 3 p.m. Friends please accept this (tho intimation. the 29th at At. Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, THOMAS, beloted busband of Gladys SUMMERS Holme), late of White worth Park. the 29th at his realdence, 47, Preston New Road, Blackburn, WILLIAM WALLERS, surgeon.

Service Blackburn Parish Church on Monday morning, eleven o'clock. No Dowers, by request. the RICHARD 1st at 25, the Lindsay belored husband Arenue, of Agra WILLIAMS. Interment Southern Cemetery 09 Monday, 3 p.m. the 28th at 2, Sandringham Road, Atasdala, LESLIE, the beloved elder son of Mr.

and Mrs. E. Lorimer WILSON, in his 23rd year, MrI. WILLIAM VERITY and Daughters wish to thank all and friends for their kind expressions of sym pathy Coral tribates daring thet and 34, Maydeld Rosd, Whalley Range. IN MEMORIAM, who away ever-loving May 8, memory 1925.

of GEO. B. DUERST, paused 7. Arnold Road, Alexandra Park. Treasured memories of FREDERICK 1 2, father Fred), of the Eric loving Mossway, and husband Vera, Blackley.

of who Edith over memory of our dearly loved killed Bec. to Lisat, action Rosal 1917-Great Longstone, Derbyshire. April 29, PICKERING, ever loving of JOEY LESLIE Woodrille, Howard Drive, May 3, 1923. TATHAN, of loving Manchester, memory of WILLIAM HENRY who died May 2, 1921. and the devoted precions memory of our very dearly loved WARD, of Belgrare Road, husband and lather, suddenly in a Manchester who passed Nay 3.

1921. Very deeply regretted; now and on for all time. WREATHS BOUQUETE FROM ZACH. DINGLEY'S, Piccadilly, Manchester. HILTON'S Marble Works No.

(opp. Southers Tel. Ora. TAMES 42, BROOME, Funeral Director, O. Downlas Be, Manchester.

Phone Ora. 2901 Lomax Kendals Electric Phone Lighting Power. Locus, wiring. John Dalton Street, Motors, a Manchester. you the the Mre.

H. A. and All T. ARD of the the elder Mrs. P.M.

O. Sir. the and Ner. the 30th pi 69. and 292, (the 30.

of 303, day 30 on on of the to.