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Three insertions for price of two. Correspondence should be addressed THE MANAGER, 733 HARROW ROAD, N.W.10. Telephone: Willesden 11U. FLEECING THE TRADE MONS. It is a wonderful fact with this country that sport not only rims in the blood, hut in the land.

That old tradition of sportsmanship from father to I son will never die, and with the land it is the sports grounds are rarely converted, and then only in eases of urgency. As one wends their way out. of London these grounds of recreation spring up before your eyes one after another, and they have in most cases been in existence for generations for some kind of sport. An example of this on be found very close to London, and this is at Neasden, where those wonderful tennis courts are. Very few people visiting these grounds would realise that within less than a quarter of a century ago the Farmer Hunt anti Draghounds were daily to be seen in the vicinity, and that some of the well-known raie-horses of that dos were bred in the neighbourhood.

In the evolution of time great changes have taken place, but sport, and Englishmen's sport at that, is there Mr. George Cloke, who owns this property, has foreseen with his sporting instinct that this is a spot decreed for games, and has erected over 400 hard and grass courts for the use of the public. There is no doubting Mr. Cloke's hearty devotion to sport when one realises that 400 courts is equal to over 21 million square feet. and the enthusiasm that must have been behind this great effort of his, to provide for our crushed-up Londoners this vast breathing space for exercise and fresh air.

speaks well for his ideals. The terms associated with the hire of these courts are extremely moderate and within the reach of all (even to those who generally use the L.C.C. courts), while the trains are frequent and the journey short. From Baker Street to Neasden takes 16 minutes; Brondeshury 13: Willesden Green 4 minutes; and at the end only two minutes' walk to the courts. Special terms are arranged for the hire of courts by the day, week or season, and it is good advice to tennis players to get round amongst their friends to see if a small sum cannot be got together to secure a court for the season.

The cost is much less than what it costs for the ordinary club subscription, and the court is always yours. If you write to Mr. G. Cloke, Elmsted," Neasden Lane, stating when you require the court, what you can pas, and leave it to him, he will promptly get you fixed up. At Neasden tennis is played in the right environment, ample space, fresh air and plenty of it.

veirr.eze"e'l• o- 4- IPIOrt- 1-1 On Tuesday the Labour party brought forward in the House of Commons the resolution by which it reaffirmed its belief in Socialism and recorded once more its condemnation of capitalism. The Socialist denunciations of capitalism are glib and easy, because Socialist spokesmen simply attribute to this alleged bane of mankind all the oldest as well as the newest evils that afflict humanity, though they usually also teach that capitalism originated in the dosing phase of the eighteenth century. There was one very marked difference between this week's debate on the subject and that in which Sir Alfred Mond smashed Mr. Snowden's case for' Socialism two years ago. In the.

interval a Labour Government has been in office, and, according to the deliberate appraisement of the Labour Prime Minister, in power also. If any member of the class which Socialists they know bow to benefit and mean to benefit as no others can, were asked to-day what advantage he derived from the Labour administration, he would be non-plussed for a favourable answer. Many of the formerly expectant and more recently disappointed would have it ready enough reply which would not be fit for publication. The Labour Government Ts chiefly saved from oblivion in a forgetful world the Campbell case and the Zinovieg letter, which did no good to anybody. The truth is that throughout a long and varied career Socialism can only.

claim one success. That is a surprising and a great success, but it is not creditable. Socialists have succeeded in ladling trade union funds into their own coffers with astonishing lavishness and effron tery. Probably few trade unionists realise to what an extent their pockets are lightened and their useful benefits curtailed in order that money be provided abundantly for Socialist careers and ambitions and general pushfulneas. Statistics lately collected and published by the London Daily Chronicle" supply a most instructive lesson on this sub.

ject. These show that in 21 years-1899 to 1912 the Soci' effron- ialiet organisations gained elective control of the trade unions by their permeation system, more than 60 per cent, of the total expenditure of the unions represented various forma of friendly society benefit, only 16 per cent, was absorbed by dispute benefit, and working expenses were a modest item. But during the years 1912 to 1923 inclusive fne trade unions, mainly under Socialist manipulation, paid in salaries and in delegates' fees and expenses, mostly to Socialists, no lees a sum than 216,419.60, while in the same period the members received in friendly society benefits of all sorts, MARYLEBONE GUARDIANS' (excluding unemployment and dispute pay) only .219,109,025. If unemployment ELECTION. benefit is included, the latter total rises to £.15.000,000.

But if, on the other side, all political as well as management ex- The election of the Board of Guardians penses are brought into account, the for St. Marylebone took place last Mon. total outlay stands at no less a figure day, when there were no contests in than .223,806,000. Truly the trade unions three wards, as shown by the results have found Socialism an expensive lux- below. Perhaps the stiffest fight was in ury.

But then it must be remembered No. 2 John's Wood Terracethat if Socialists are very generous to which was closely followed in that rethemselves in dispensing trade union spect by No. 3 Street. funds, they are quite ready to be very There were one or two incidents of the generous with other people's money to usual nature at the polls, one voter placany working-chiSs families that do not ng twelve crosses on the paper. Ladies object to camouflaged pauperism.

At appeared at the poll in fairly good numthe Easter Conference of the independ- hers, but it was estimated that not more sot Labour Party its National Council than 20 per cent, of the total voters is going to suggest to the select assembly utilised their franchise. This may be that the cost of supporting all "depend- accounted for, to an extent, through in. cut children" of wage-earners might he difference and the fact of the recent made chargeable to the taxpayers! Parliamentary and County Council elections having just been completed. The results were as follow: SPORT AND ITS TRADITIONS. ST.

JOHN'S WOOD TERRACE. Geo. Ed. Elmer Virginia Mary Crawford 977 Lazarus Jacobs Not elected. Anglim El G.

W. Knight 612 W. Lloyd Taylor 549 DORSET SQUARE AND REGENTS PARK. Mary Ethel Broadbent 455 Frank Wm. Higgs 476 Not elected.

Edith Emerson 160 Edith May Watson 149 9 BUTTERCUP DAY FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN. London is to have a Buttercup Day on April 29th in aid of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, whose principal aim is the cure of crippled children. Although situated in the heart of London, under 2 per cent, of the hospital's little patients come from its own borough, Marylebone. The hospital has, therefore, every justification for appealing once a year for help from the remainder of London," state Lady Bower (Lady Mayoress of London), Susan Duchess of Somerset and Mrs. Ashley.

in a letter ad. dressed to The Daily Chronicle" from the Mansion House. The hospital has 300 beds always occupied, and there is a long waiting list. Offers of help in selling buttercups in the streets and donations should be sent to lirs. Wilfrid Ashley, 3 Whitehall Court, S.W.I.

ROMANCE OF MINER PAVEMENT ARTIST. An exhibition of drawings at the Redfern Galleries, Old Bond Street, haa behind it the romantic story of a miner who was a street pavement artist, and whose daily takings were no more than 10d. at one time. By degrees he became known, and received orders for cinema posters and other drawings. One of his most recent accomplishments has been a poster for the L.

and N.E. Railway entitled Caul." Some of his watercolour works are being sent for exhibition to the Midlands. LADY BEATRICE POLE-CAREW. Lady Beatrice Pole-Carew has returned from California and the West Indies, and will be at Greenwood Cottage, Cliveden, Taplow (tel. Burnham 84), until the end of July, says The Times." EASTER WEATHER FORECAST.

"Mild and unsettled; bright periods of sunshine, with occasional local showers." The above i the weather prediction of experts for the Eastertide festivities. Although Londoners are leaving in masses, the variety of dialects heard in the Euston Road yesterday showed the affection of the provinces' for the big city in holiday time. BRYANSTON SQUARE. -Wm. Charles Cole Beatrice M.

3. Rands 691 Alice on 1388 Not elected. Elizabeth Jacobs 194 PARK CRESCENT. Charles Wm. Morgan 596 Hannah Edtth Barclay 581 Alf red Welc 5M Not elected.

Stanley A. Hayward Eleanor Lowry 222 Wm. Henry Friend 209 HAMILTON TERRACE WARD. No Contest. Mrs.

Mabel Carr Quixann Henriques and Mr. Francis Morris, J.P. PORTMAN WARD. No Contest. John Bennett.

Isabella Piggott, Richard and Michael Charles WaUbe. LANOHAM WARD. No Contest. Sydney Burnard Jones and Edith Mabel Shirley. CAVENDISH WARD.

No Contest. Thomas Emery, Florence Maria Hampton and Wm. James Pettift. CLOSE OF THE POLL. At the close of the poll Mr.

P. O'Connell proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Frith for the admirable way in which he had carried out the arrangements for the election. As to his own ward, the majority of the people were workingclass people, but he claimed to represent all classes. They had had a very stiff fight, and there had been some hard hitting, but so far as he was concerned it was all straight hitting.

Now that it was all over he would, as before, endeavour with others to do his best for the people. (Cheers.) Dr. C. A. Fuller, in seconding the vote of thanks, said he was very pleased that Mr.

O'Connell had gone in as well as himself, for Mr. O'Connell knew the work much better than he did. Alderman J. Anglim, speaking as the oldest member of the Board, said he was very glad Mr. O'Connell had been returned a member of the Board, for he had done admirable work.

Mr. Frith, the clerk and returning officer, in reply. said he was very pleased to find the candidates were so well satisfied with the arrangements for the election, lie could not, of course, have done the work 8o well had he not had so efficient and loyal a staff. Every one of them had done admirably. MOTHERS GUILD SALE OF WORK.

Under the auspices of the Mothers' Guild of the Marylehone Presbyterian Church a Holiday Fund" sale of work was held in the main hall on Monday, when quite an encouraging attendance was seen. Various stalls were presided over by the members of the Guild, which last year raised over ZSO, enabled them to fiend away 49 mothers and a number of children on excursions. The Rev. Dr. R.

C. (Mlle spoke a few words of encouragement to the mothers and thanked all those who had devoted so much of their time to the object in view. There was not a happier sight than to see those participating starting off on their excursions. Re hoped the project would receive the support it deserved in the future. PUBLIC PARR CHAIRS.

In dealing with the question of the letting of chairs in public parks, gardens and open spaces, the Parks and Small Holdings Committee of the London County Council recommend, for the 1 consideration of the Council this week, that a licence be granted to Mr. W. 11.1 Shanly to let on hire chairs provided' and maintained by the Council in band enclosures at parks, etc. The conditions include a fee of .133 for each performance in respect of which a fee is paid by the Council, whether such performance is actually given or not. The Council are to maintain the chairs in numbers approximately equal to those already provided, and right is reserved by the Council to increase or decrease the number of concerts.

The charge for a chair and a programme within a band enclosure shall be 2d. and the licensee shall print the programmes, which may be sold separately to those occupying chairs outside of, but in the vicinity of, I the band enclosure. BIERCMIY, Parn OUR DIARY. tern having been approved by the Local Association. It ordered and paid for before April 30th, the price will be 4s.

9d. per down. After that date they will cost Sn. 3d. per doe.

Cash with order should be sent to S.M. Preston at holy Xrinity Schools, 141 a Cleveland Street, W.I, on Tuesdays between 8 and 9 p.m., or by post to him at 33 Eastcastle Street, W.l. It is understood that the badge to be worn only by Scouts and Cube who have passed the Tenderfoot or Tenderpad Tents; it is worn on the centre of the right breast pocket. NEW ZEALAND FLAa. The L.A.

Hon Sec. will be glad now to receive, at 50 Harley Street, W.I. contributions of is. from each Troop and Pack towards the cost of the presentation flag to the Bulls, New Zeeland, Troop. meetings: 26th at 7 p.m.

April Owns: Bth at 3.1 14th at 6.30 p.m. April meetingi: sth, 7th 16th and 18th at 7.90; lot at 19th at 8.30 p.m. April obtainable from S.M. Preston at 15th Troop's h.q. from 8 to 9.

Troop meetings: i3a, a-t 17th, lfith and ifith at 7.30 p.m. April meetings: 6th and 15th at 7th and 10th at 7.30; 9th and 24th at 8 p.m. April 16th. Troop meetings: Bth and 13th at 7th at 7.30; Ist at 10th at 8.30 p.m. April Troop meetings: 3rd at 6.30; 6th, Bth and 15th at sth, 14th, 18th and 18th at 7.30 p.m.

Scouters are invited to co-operate in compiling "Our Diary" by sending corrections and new notices to "Scout Hermes." at 50 Harley Street, W.l, for the present. They must arrive not later than the Monday previous to publication. rp, OFFICIAL NOTICES. A LETTER. The following letter, dated from the Mayor's Parlour, St.

Marylebone Town Hall, 30th March, 1935, has been received by the L.A. lion. Will you please convey to the Scouters and boys who were present, my appreciation of the services rendered by the St. Marylebone Roy Scouts' Local Association at my Reception on Wednesday last? 1 was much impressed by their smartness and general appearance, which contributed much to the success of the sincerely, (Signed) F. W.

DEAN, Mayor of St. Marylebone." WANTED. Rover M. G. Rose, 11th Troop, sails for Australia on April fist, and we all wish him every success and happiness.

He has helped us in many ways, not least in the weekly work of compiling Our Diary." Will one of his brother Rovers volunteer to fill the gap! Please write to Scout Hermes" at 50 Harley Street, W.I. ST. OHDROE'S DAY PARADE. The parade will be held on Sunday. April 18th, in Osnaburgh Terrace, at 3 p.m., when the Scouts, Wolf Cuba and Rover.

of St. Marylebone will be inspected by his Worship the Mayor, the Aldermen and Councillors of the Borough. There will then be a service in Holy Trinity Church, to which parents and friends are cordially invited. The St. Marylebone Girl Guides Association and their friends have been invited.

Troops and Packs will meet in Harley Place at 2.45, where they will form up and march to the parade. Scouts, Cubs and Rovers who do not wish to attend the Church service need not do so, but are urged to be present at the parade. CHOIR PRACTICE. There il be a choir practice for Scouts and Rovers in Holy Trinity Church at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday, 18th April, the day before the Church Parade.

It is hoped that all units will be represented by their best singers, at least two from each, A CUR POW-WOW. A Pack leaders and Sixers' Pow-wow will be held on 24th April at 6.30 p.m., at Paddington Chapel. The A.D.C. (Cubs) and the D.C.M. urge all Akelas to try to secnre representation.

PATROL LEADERS' POW-WOW. Troop Leader Butler, of The Scout," has promised to attend a Pow-wow of St Marylebone Troop and Patrol Leaders on Friday, 24th. A DANCE. The Bth Troop, in conjunction with the Emmanuel Cricket Club, will hold a dance at Wellington Hall on the evening of April 20th, to which admission will be 2v. 6d.

(Dress optional.) INTER-TROOP COMPETITION. The alterations to the Rules, printed in the Mercury" dated March 28th, were approved at the Association Meeting last Friday. Mr. E. Wilson and a brother Rover of the 2nd Oillwell Park (Rovers) Troop were approved as Examiners for Section (el, Camping.

The indoors parts of the examination will be carried out within a period of four weeks, after Easter, which period will be notified to competing troops. The entry of the 21st Troop was made in error, and has been withdrawn. BRISTOL CONFERENCE. At the Monthly Meeting "Scout Herroe." was appointed to represent the Association at the Scout Conference at Bristol. 17th to 20th April.

A description of the Conference aropear in the "Mercury" dated April 25th, and a report will be made at the next L.A. Meeting, BADGE EXAMINERS. Scoutmasters Rogers (7th) and Bickmore (20th) have been appointed Examiners for the Boatman Badge, and S.M. Gray (3rd) for the Musician Badge. Revision of the list of Examiners is under consideration, and a new list will be published when available.

GOOD WORK. The D.S.M. reported to the L.A. Meeting on April 3rd that the Scouts who helped at Self ridge's recently represented the 4th, 6th, Bth, 11th and 18th Troops, and those forming the Guard of Honour at the Mayor's Reception on March 25th were from the Bth, 10th, 15th and 26 Troops. In each case he had only three days in which to find the boys, and regretted that it was impossible to get in touch with other Troops in time.

It will be noted that the only Troop represented on both occasions was the Bth, of which the D.S.M. is S.M., and which is therefore most readily available to him. Congratulations and thanks are due to those who so well represented the Asseelation at these public functions, and to those who are so eager to serve. Other chances will doubtless come for them. A CARNIVAL DANCE.

The 15th Troop will hold a Special Carnival Dance at Holy Trinity Church House, Great Portland Street, on Wednesday, 15th April. Tickets, price 25., may be had from Rover Moore, 9 Great Barlow Street, High Street, WI. As this will be the last dance of the season in aid of the 15th'a funds, a large measure of support is confidently anticipated. ASSOCIATION MEETING. The 167th meeting of the St.

bone Local Association was Jield at the Town Hall on Friday, April 3rd, 1923, the chair being occupied by Mr. Councillor F. W. Dean, J.P., Mayor of St. Marylebone, and president and chairman of the Association.

Letters of regret for unavoidable absence had been received from S.M. Mrs. Rayner, 0.R.E., and the District Commissioner, Howard Mummery. The Rev. R.

A. Wright. B.A Joint Hon. was also absent, owing to the sudden death of his father. The Association expressed its sincere sympathy with Mr.

Wright. The Cubs Hon. Sec, mentioned that 154 cubs were present at their first outdoor meeting of the year, on Hampstead Heath, on Saturday March 20th. The A.D.C. (Rovers) asked Scouts to apply to him before forming Rover patrols, and mentioned that Rover M.

G. Rose, 11th Troop, had sucressfully undergone an operation for blood transfusion, under the County of London Rovers' Scheme. Rover Rose was present and appeared to have thrived on it. Unfortunately for us, he is leaving shortly for Australia, where we wish him every' RUCCeSs. The Athletic Sub-committee reported that it was not possible to organise Sports Meeting this year.

Various Scouty events would be arranged during the summer, and the arrangements for the Shield Competition and the Swimming Gala were in hand. The chairman presented the Badge of Hon. S.M., and cancelled wa bearing the thanks of the Association, to A. F. Griffiths (10th) and A.

J. Jones and), and Warrants as S.M. to K. O. Maggs (10th) and G.

H. Bickmore (20th), amid applause. The chairman proposed the provision of time for questions at future meetings. The meeting rose at 9.90 with a hearty vote of thanks to the chairman. (Other matters discussed are embodied in the "Official Notices," above.) TIPS TO TENDERFEET.

By Brother John." CLASS TESTS. A first-class Scout, my dear Tenderfeet. is a real Scout, not a half-baked specimen of the breek. That's what we are doing, you Scouts. We want to fill the world with Scouts, and don't forget that that is a word with a peculiar meaning for us.

A Scant is a superior being. (No, don't get swelled heads!) lie must be, because hit has had the training of a Scout, and as he possesses something which other boys do not possess. But if a Scout has had a Scout training, he must prove it by winning the First Class Badge. RV passing those tests he shows that he has in him qualities of character, snch as patience, resource, sportsmanship, which are of more value than the actual knowledge of cooking, swimming, signalling, sad so forth, which is required. When a fellow is cooking porridge he must be clean and careful, and he must have patience to watch and wait until the meal is cooked all through.

A twist" takes a long time to hake evenly right to the middle, and if the examiner squeezes the thing, after the CAMPING. I candidate has stood over it for half an We are glad to hear that the 3rd Troop hour. and says it is too sticky in the will be in camp over Easter at "The middle, that candidate has to he sports- Chase," Farnham, Bucks, by kind per- man enough to stick the wretched thing mission of G. Berry, Eisq. We wish hark by the fire and try a bit longer.

them, and others, good lack, and hope Then there are those estimation tests. to be provided with a brief report for They need quick and accurate lodgment publication, and quick thinking. The fellow who thinks quickly in tests of estimation is COMPETITION RESULT. the one to art quickly in actual inner- No entries received. No interest taken.

gencies. That brings me to the Pow- No prize awarded. We'll try something tests: bandaging, what to do in else soon! (Just dying to give some- case of fire, ontbreak of gas and so forth. thing away to you!) This is one of the most important tests PUBLICATIONS. of the whole lot, because it deals with "Brother John's" second article ap- things that matter to other people as pears below, with other items of general well as yourself.

The man who knows interest. Owing to pressure of spare First Aid has a duty to perform and a the first Patrol Leader article is held responsibility to carry, and on his seenover till next week. "The Public Cor- racy and resourcefulness human safety ner has also been crowded nut, and human lives may depend. DISTRICT BADGE. Efficiency in First Aid and efficiency may now be ordered from the in Swimming are two vital things.

and Badge Secretary, the embroidered pat- they should be in the equipment of every First Class Scout. Map-reading, Signalling, Pioneering, Cooking, are all useful, and to be efficient in them you nerd all these qualities of character on which I have already harped long enough. But efficiency in Swimming and First Aid is of paramount importance, and all the other tests lead up to those two. Your character must be right before you can be a real (First Class) Scout, and practising the tests until you can pass them will train your character until you have a good one. So when that badge is handed to you, take comfort from the knowledge that you are now standing on a firm spiritual foundation.

and go ahead, with confidence in yourself, building on that foundation a structure of higher knowledge and helpful trailing! BROTHER JOBS. UNEMPLOYED SCOUTS. To invite you to send in a note of the kind of work for which you require boy employees. We will then do our best to fill your vacancies from among the many boys of all ages and attainments who are unemployed. They have had the benefits of the Scout system of training in character, citisenchip, health and handicrafts.

The undersigned will gladly arrange interviews at short notice, should we have boys in our records whom we can recommend for your particular type of work. To remind you that we are often offered jobs for Scouts which we have to refuse because we have no boys on our files who are fitted for the particular kind of work offered. Please help to keep our files up to date. Cards for unemployed Scouts may be had by return of post. All Communications on Scout employment should be sent to the Hon.

St. Marylebone Boy Scouts' Employment I.7ommittee, Mrs. A. Jones, 47 Priory N.W.6. TEMPLAR NEWS.

A large meeting of Marylebone Juvenile Temple was held in St. Matthew's Hall, Salisbury Street, Edgware Road, when Mrs. RDlph, was in charge. Five new members were received, and exhibitions of flag drill was given under Miss M. Wiles by the younger children.

and of dumb-bells by the older ones. under Mrs. Wright. Mrs. Kelly, D.C., Chaplain, gave an address on Our Work as Juvenile Templars," afterwards presenting some prizes as mementos of regular attendance.

The Winton Lodge, in the same building at a later hour, had a well-attended meeting under the chairmanship of Mr. 'Percy Maddock, C.T., when a somewhat lengthy report was tendered from the management committee on important matters, and a suggested programme for the new quarter. This, after being discussed, was adopted. Mr. J.

R. Hill, Dist. Secy. of the Middlesex District Lodge, read a paper on "Bits of Old London," which was very interesting. and was listened with much atbention.

On Tuesday next the usual Easter Social gathering will take place at 8.15, when friends and visitors are heartily invited. On Tuesday next. at 6.15. the usual meeting of the Marylebone Temple will be held in St. Matthew's Hall, when Mr.

Geo. will conduct an entertainment. He is always a very welcome visitor among the children. BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS The charge for these Announcements a Is. for 18 words.

and Id. per worn lifter. Name and address of sender must be given for reference only BIRTH. April .5112, 129 Wag- Streit, to Helen Hyde, wife of Austin Lloyd eons. MARRIAGES.

April 4th, at S. Mary's, Bryanston Square. by the Rector. the Rev. Prebendary Percival, John Foster Forbes.

youngeet son of the late J. F. Forbes, J.P., D.L.. and Mrs. Forbes.

Rothiemay Castle, Banffshire, to Caroline Gwynilda. daughter of the late Col. M. D. Rollins, J.P..

D.L. and 'Mrs. Hollins. of 20 Cumberland Mansions, W.I. and Appenfurth.

Saturday April 4th. 1925, at St. George's Presbyterian Church. Brondesbury. London.

by the Rev. W. S. Matheson. M.A.

(uncle of the bride), assisted by the Rev. Prof. C. Anderson Scott, D.D. (uncle of the bride), and the Rev.

Robt. Robertson. minister of the church. Stanley clibson Young. son of the late David Young and Mrs.

Yonne, Rutland to Mary Binnie. laughter of the late Charles ROOM Matheson. 1211 Brondesbury Park, W.W.I. DEATHS. BRUNET.

On March 31st. at 16 Crawford Place Dwellings, Marceline Melanie Brunet, for nearly 50 a very devoted friend in the Graves family. Sunday. April sth, at 11 Porcheeter Terrace, WI, Spencer John Herapath, late Major 3rd Batt. oraforth Highlanders, eldest eon or the late Spencer and Mary Ann Herepath.

aged 77. MADGE," OF TRUTH." On April 2nd. at 5 Waverley Place. St. John's Wood, there died Charlotte the dearly-loved wife of Joseph Alfred Humphry.

for 30 years well known as Madge." of Truth." She was daughter of the late Rev. James Graham, senior curate of Londonderry Cathedral. grand-daughter of the late Rev. John Graham. the well-known historian of Ireland.

rector of Temlaghbird, curate of Lifford in the Diocese of Derry. Aged fe. April 3rd, at 31 Marlborough Place. Lillian Alice Martha. the beloved wife of Arthur A.

Petition. March 31st. at 41 Mape4bury Road, Richard Douglas. younger eon of E. J.

C. Wiseman and Jessie Wieeman. aged 21. March 24th, the beloved husband of Rachel Spero, of 122 Brood'sbury Road, N.W. March Vial, at 19 Chepstow Crescent, Bessie.

widow of H. R. P. Carter, in her 91st year. SELFRIDGE AND CO, LTD, Editorial Rooms, OXFORD STREET, LONDON.

column is occupied every week by articles redacting the policies, principles and opinions of this House of Business upon various points id public interest. SELFRIDGE AND LTD. AN UMBRELLA "PUSH." By CaMathews. In the days which heeM 60 tong ago when we were familiar with the phrases of trench warfare, we used often to hear how a little push" had been made on some long and difficult front, not with any idea of winning a sweeping victory, but joist for the sake of straightening out the divisional front or of Lis.ping the aggressive spirit bright and active. We have to report little "push" on the Selfridge front in what we may call the Umbrella Sector or Section.

It was carried out in accordance with Our principle of always keeping our line going forward. We discovered that there was no immutable reason why it should take three, four, five or six tla to recover an Umbrella. It was a getterally.arepre tad fart that it had to take so tang, but no such facts are permanently accepted by this llmiso.e of Business. We questioned the ital, and found that loy an extra effort of organisation it iroukt be pote.isle to recover umbrellas and return them to our customer. within twenty-four hours.

We have created and tested our orgaaination and are able to give this if anyone gives us an imbrella to re-cover at noon he or she shall have it hack by noon the next day. and so for any other hour of the day. As a matter of fact, those who let us have their umbrellas before half-past nine in the morning will almost rerthinly be able to take them away before the Story chore on the same day. This, we believe, will be a very acceptable Service to many who look to Selfridge's to do things just a little better than other people. There are not many who have two umbrellas.

Even in our uncertain climate it is the accepted practice that each man shall have only one. It is usually inconvenient, therefore, that it should take three or four days to re-cover it. Showery weather is almost sure to come in the interval. eopecially at this time of year. With the period reduced to a certain twentyfour hours the risk of suck mischance is almost annihilated.

It is with pleasure that we announce the success of thie little push," but we announce also that there will he another push in anotber part of the line at once, and that even in the rrnbroils Sector the ground gained will only he the starting-point for a fresh I advance. "SHE'S IN TORONTO I'LL SEND HER SOME FLOWERS TO-DAY! By Flowers hare a way of expreesing the most intimate sentiment. that cannot be approached by any other offering. They seem to convey a certain understanding. But they fade, and so it has been only those of our friends who have been within easy reach to whom we could send these charming messengers.

There were many occaions when we could have Said it in flowers eo much more delightfully than by the cold agency of the written greeting. For it wa. birthday, shall we say. in Toronto. What a really bunch of fresh with your per- SOUS' would hare been to that friend.

Not very long ago it would not have been prvoothle, hut now it can be arromplkhed. Flowers to any address in the majority of the important fowna in the British Isles, the Colonies and Foreign Countries from Shanghai to San Franeieeo-- in merely a matter of hours is just WI simple as the sending of an ordinary i tries' message. In fact, of course. the idea is operated hy an ordinary wirriesa tnee.agw—a messenger that links up a highly-organised serviee in which each far-spread unit faithfully carries out these wirelessed instructions with the same minute care that we, in the Store, would nee were your friend just round the corner." There are many occasions upon which such a m. Ice can he a very conaiderahle convenience.

For in iii.tant vart. Bon voyage" at the porta. of are just one or two that are the more obvioup. Almost daily. yet another spot on the globe ig added to the 00111, three thousands that are already covered by our service.

With this sphere ever widening. and an becoming more universally helpful. we believe this idea will rapidly achieve a very wide popularity, not because it is just a novel way to send a hunch of fIOWPTA, hut because of its ability to further spread. in very human way, the spirit of friendliaeak a thing with which this is always happy to be identified. PADDINGTON CHAPEL, MARYL EBON ROAD (Opposite Queen Charlotte's Hospital).

11 a.m. SUNDAY NEXT. 7 p.m. REV. J.

CREGAN. ALL ARE WELCOME. ELEVENTH CHURCH UP CHRIST, SCIENTIST, LONDON, NUTFORD PLACE, BRYANSTON SQUARE. W.I. Branch of The Mother March, The first Church of Christ, Scientist, in Mose.

SUNDAY SERVICES, 1130 AND 7. SUNDAY SCHOOL, 11.30. 174 Edgware Road, W.t. WEDNUSDAY 8 p.m. READING ROOM, ORCHARD STREET.

PORTMAN SQUARE. W.I. THE MARYLEBONE APRIL 11, 1925..