... By Highwayman THEY are asking in America: Who owns the scenery? A Bill, by no means the first, has been introduced in Congress aimed at the control, if not the complete suppression of the billboard, or, as we should say, the advertisement hoardings alongside rural roads. Thanks to the Scapa Society and the good taste and common-sense of the big national advertisers, we have for long been ...

... Soldiers' Steeplechasing The Aldershot Bona Fide Military Meeting at Tweseldown SPRING MANOEUVRES A scene in the country during the Aldershot Bona Fide Military Meeting at Tweseldown. These meetings are always fun, particularly when the weather is fine, for one can get an excellent view of the racing from the mount in the middle of the course, while the air is delightful. PADDOCK SCENE 1 he.- ...

... It is tragic that this fine steeplechaser should have broken down in the Red Rose Steeple chase at Hurst Park; for, after his brilliant performance with 12 st. 7 lb. in the Prince's Handicap Steeplechase, over 3 miles and 5 fur- longs at Sandown Park, in the middle of January, many people fancied him to beat Morse Code and everything else in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Bred by Lord Rosebery, who ...

... By David Livingstone Learmonth A powerful and bitter wind blew when we arrived at Ald- brough, some six miles from Richmond, for a Saturday meet of the Zetland. It dropped later, but scent was poor all day. However, a fox was soon holloaed away from Captain Bigge's covert. Langdale Wood, and I thought by the way hounds were running that we were in for a hunt. They described a small left-handed ...

... SIR JAMES BAIRD, BART., and LADY BAIRD. MR. A. FERENS. CAPTAIN W. I. WATSON. MRS. F. S. BEADON. MRS. L. HIRKHAM. MR. R. THORNTON, the oldest follower of the Hunt. Mr. Thornton has hunted with the Zetland for seventy-five years. CAPTAIN RILEY LORD (L.) and COLONEL E. VICKERY. MRS. N. W. HICK LING (L.) and MISS G. LAND ALE. I The Zetland (continued) r) GSwHHMniHBI.. 1 I AWAY FROM LANCDALE WOOD ...

... Little Ships in the Making A Visit to Messrs. Camper and Nicholsons WINTER is the time for building. The big yacht yards round the coasts echo to the clang of riveting hammers on steel plates, to the swish of planes on fragrant timber, to the sharp, tearing strokes of the adze on wood blocks. There is the smell of wood shavings, of hemp, tar, paint and varnish, and, above all, that indefinable ...

... HPAKEN from her autobiography, pub- lished in this country as I Spy for' France, this film was supervised by the famous secret agent, and it was Marthe Richard herself who chose Edwige Feuilliere for the part of the war-time Marthe Richard. Still photographs taken during the war including the original picture of the sinking of the Lusitania have been incorporated in the film and many of ...

... iA CCCSSOX'iCS By DIANA To remember a good day's run and to bring luck in the field, Swaine Adeney, 185, Piccadilly, have de signed the key-ring above, with its cheerful sporting motif. It costs 1 ot. 6d., either in green and black or in black and red. A new kind of hood makes this golf bag from Spaldings, 318, High Holborn, especi ally practical. It keeps the rain off the clubs, but they are ...

... By Ashley Courtenay OF the considerable post-bag which I receive during the course of each week, not all the letters merit discussion in public. When I have an inquiry which is likely to be of interest to a wide circle of readers, I mention it at the end of my article, but many are too personal to be of interest to anybody but the inquirer and myself. During the last week or two, how ever, a ...

... Joint-Master of the Oakley The Hon. Pearl Lawson-Johnston MISS LAWSON-JOHNSTON and Mr. W. H. F. Brunskill became joint-Masters of the Oakley this season, the latter hunting the hounds, while the former attends to the field. The youngest of Lord Luke's four daughters, Miss Lawson-Johnston lives at her father's home, Pavenham Bury, in Bedfordshire, where this photograph was taken. B ...

... Royal Danieli lame Teme Willow's good performance Brilliant Airgead Sios Kemp- ton Details-- Lobau slams the hurdlers Red Eagle wins Ling- field 'Chase Hurst Park Hints THERE is inevitably a slackening off of racing just before Cheltenham, as so many horses are kept for this meeting. Never- theless, there was quite a lot to interest us, particularly Teme Willow's stylish performance at ...

... THE Army and Territorial Army boxing champion ships at the Albert Hall never fail to produce spirited fighting, and a number of exciting contests. Most of the events went the full distance, but short or long there was always some thing to admire, for, even when science was lacking, there was hard hitting in plenty and the courage that gives and takes with both hands and a brave heart. THIS ...