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Daily Record from Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland • 8

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Daily Recordi
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Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland
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8
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NO CRUELTY INVOLVED IN CIRCUS TRAINING Mr. John S. Clarke, who is recognised as ono of our foremost authorities on animals, yesterday put up strung arguments Mr zoological gardens tilassow. The occasion was a luncheon at the Central Howl for tho pttrpose of introducing the Bertram Mills Circus and Menagerie, which opened a iortnight's visit to lilasgow yesterday. 1 its show is siagoti near the Hangers F.C.

ground in ratsiey Road West. Commenting sni tilasgovv a "appalling lack of zoological gardens," Ni t. Clarke pointed out that wild auituals arc now trained by kindness and bribery, and that the days of irons and the shooting ot pistols are now over. When the proposal was made come time ago that zoological gardens should bo established in Ulasgow, it was opposed, Mr. Clarke stated, by two groups of economists and am sentimentalists.

F.43W5 A PROFIT. Civic zoos, be argued, bowed a word, and only recently London spent of their profits in building an aquarium, lor which they charged an additional entrance price. London had also spent money in making scenic backgrounds and equipping the reptile house with artificial sunlight appliances in order to give the appearance of natural surroundings. hipsnadc they had almost to have the British Army to hold the crowds back! Here was a chance for Glasgow Corporation to help the ratepayers by establishing a profitable municipal zoo in the city. He believed Botanic tiardens would be a beautiful site apart from ituuken Glen.

It was to Bostock's and Wonabwells' and Mills' enterprises that the people learned anything about wild animals. ESSENTIAL ENTERPRISE. To his mind, it was as necessary for people to know about the lion and the elephant as to go to the Botanic Gardens to learn what the cabbage is Every city," he contended, "ought to have a zoo, and the sooner we have it the better." Mr. Bertram Mills. who presidgd, told how he came into the circus tram the coaching and harness business.

For twelve years he had presented the Christmas Show at Olympia, and each year it was opened by the Lord Mayor. This was his first time in Scotland, and he hoped Glasgow would like his show. The next time they canto he hoped the Corporation would give them the Queen's Park Recreation Ground. Lord Provost Sir Thomas Kelly, who presided also at the first performance of the circus in the afternoon. expressed the pleasure it always gave him to attend a circus pleasure which dated hack to his boyhood days.

LUNCHEON GUESTS. It was a very representative company which assembled at the luncheon, At the top table, at Mr. Mills, tbd chairman's, right hand, were the Lord Provost, the Itt. lion. Sir Thomas Kelly, Mrs.

Bertrain Mills, Sir John S. Samuel, Mrs. Bernard Mills Sir Matthew Montgotnery, Miss 'Montgomery, Mr. William Leonard, M.P., Mrs. Leonard and Bailie Stewart Reid.

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John M'Lurc, secretary of tho tla-ow JUMPED TO HER DEATH. ABERDEEN WOMAN'S VIADUCT LEAP. MRS. 5. lIENDERSON, a woman el O.

jumped to her death from the' bridge which carries Rosemount Viaduct over Upper Denham, Aberdeen, yesterday. She lived alone at SS Summer Street, Aberdeen. Only a few pedple were about the thoroughfare at the time and saw her mount the parapet and leap into Upper Denburn. She somersaulted in her fall, and stretched out her arms as if to protect her face. As she fell a motor car was moving along Upper Denburu, and the driver swerved sharply to avoid hitting the woman, who, however, fell on the pavewent.

She died on her way to the Royal Infirmary. For some time Mrs. Henderson had been ill, with only her neighbours to 'care for her, and yesterday morning she rose from her sick bed nail walked down to the bridge. SIR HARRY LAUDER'S PURCHASE. Sir Harry Lander has purchased a quautit." of stone from the old Hamilton Palace.

the former residence of the Duke and Duchess of Hamilton. to be inchided iu the stone work of his new home at Strathaven. The stone is of the best quality, and the caning is unique. BANFF WIDOW DROWNED. The body of Mrs.

Ironsitle (35), a widow, who resided at Corskie Cottages. near Banff, was found on the beach yesterday midway between Banff and Macduff. She was last seen by neighbours the previous night, but after putting her five children, whose ages from 12 downwards, to bed, she was not again 'seen alive. ta- MVO 4 '4111 1 Mr. Thomas Kelso, of Bowling, who has won the championship of the Old Kilpatrick Chit) for the fourth time in LIVERI A SH NESS SLUGGISHNESS DIZZINESS COATED TONGUE DULL EYES IMPURE BLOOD INDIGESTION PIMPLES, BLOTCHES PALE FACES ANEMIA Bat last as this.

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Arthur Drown IlS), son Weymouf a former WOULD PAY ITS lifeboat coxswain at ntered Weymouth Hospital. yesterday, having WAY. fractured a leg for the twentieth time. The extreme brittleness of his bones has puzzled surgeons since he fractured a thigh at the age of two The longest perio 1 he has enjoye.l without breaking either of his legs is lii mouths. unammemmesem-i SHOTTS PITS IDLE.

Northfield, Calderhead. Baton, and Fortissat Collieries. belonging ito the nods Iron Company. were in consequena of lack of 'orders. I Nearly COO men had to sign on at I the 1 mployment Exchange.

DAILY RECORD AND MA IL TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1932 I.

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