... WAY OF THE WAR By Foresight Secrecy THERE is so much free talk these days about the prospects of another Three Power Conference that I am compelled to wonder if, now that the war in Europe is over, we shall be told the precise time and place of the meeting in advance, or will there be a continuance of that insistence on secrecy which shrouded even the most successful of the activities of the ...

... MYSELF AT THE PICTURES Two Films By James Agate DR. JOHNSON or somebody said that the first business of a writer was to be read. And I shall say that the first object of the film-maker is to make a film which can be seen with pleasure. Whoever you are reading me, I beg you at this point to stop twiddling your curling-tongs, winding your watch, or whatever it is that one does when one is ...

... Romance with Music in Three Incarnations Ivor Novello's Perchance to Dream, at the London Hippodrome I Kis uk B>'ck mont on ...

... A Wartime Chronicle of Town and Country The Royal Family THEIR MAJESTIES have been spending a few days' holiday in Scotland, staying privately at Birkhall, the small and comfortable residence near Balmoral where they used to spend their summers as Duke and Duchess of York. This choice minimised the staff neces sities, and enabled the arrangements for the brief Royal respite to be made more ...

... ^4 By Sabretache Jockeys SUPPOSING A had something tried good enough to win the Grand National-- or, let us say, the Grand International-- would he go out of his way to pick a chalk jockey to ride him, when the best professional in the profession was available, and had, moreover, already steered the horse to victory over some of the worst raspers-- and brimful brooks-- ever imagined in the ...

... BUBBLE SQUEAK Stories from Everywhere THE following are some snappy quips from American papers:-- Saleswoman, showing a victory girdle to buxom customer: I don't think it will support you in the manner to which you're accustomed. Girl to boy friend: I didn't say it was a small diamond. I just said it looked like if was all paid for! Employer to bungling workman This is the last straw, ...

... TEAGERV VEAGERV Jfistorg in the making belore the building ol the Houses of Parliament was begun from the designs of Sir Charles Barry, the firm of Seager Evans was founded. With a record of 1 40 years of fine distilling, they still produce the unrivalled GIN Supplied to the public through the Retail Trade ONLY. 25/3 13/3 Full size Half bottle bottle EST 1805 ...

... IK* When Horlicks is scarce, don't forget that many have special need of it In emergency rations issued to soldiers, sailors, and airmen, Horlicks is an essential item. It was specially chosen for this purpose because it is excep tionally nourishing and sustaining. The makers of Horlicks are proud that it has helped to save innumerable lives. Large quantities of Horlicks are also required for ...

... MYSELF AT THE PICTURES An Old Problem By James Agate EVERY Hackney judge has been presented with this problem: which of two animals shall he put first, the horse of beautiful quality but little or no action or the common brute who moves magnificently? It's an old teaser. Would you rather your son were at the top of the Fifth form or bottom of the Sixth? Yes, one knows all about Browning with ...

... Racing in Ireland The Phoenix Park Races at Dublin A large crowd saw Sir Oliver Lambart's Highland Reel win the 1 'hoc nix Hurdle Race of 500 sovereigns, which was the principal race Mrs. S Hill- Dillon's Golden Prince was second, and Whclan, owned hy Mr. P. King, third. The day was showery, with bright intervals, so people came pared for all weathers, though the braver ones were decidedly ...

... Good Causes Two Hospitals to Benefit THE SOUTH LONDON HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND CHIL- DREN at Clapham is to benefit from the exhibi tion of portraits, land scapes, etc., by A. Eger- ton Cooper, R.B.A., which is being held at the galleries of Ellis and Smith in Grafton Street. The entire proceeds are to go to the hospital ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL is to have a children's ward which will be a permanent ...

... By Elizabeth Bowen Character HOW far is a man, any man, the creation of his own time? And how far does the man who is exceptional -act on his own time, making it what it is? These ques tions, in so far as they are answerable, are answered, and in so far as they are unanswerable are kept in play in Peter Quennell's Four Portraits (Collins; 12s. 6d.). Mr. Quennell gives us studies of James ...