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Half a century later the nations gathered beneath the mirrors to end all war and save all democracy. There was a slick Italian, a leonine Englishman a suave and bitter Frenchman. And there was too a handsome American who wrote beautiful English. Into this gathering he game with careful, scholarly ideals of self determination, and nationality, and a League of Nations to preserve the peace of Europe...
...Holst, an Englishman and a pupil of Sir Seavy Stanford, has taken a profound interest in English folk songs and carols. He has made a large number of arrangements of them, several of which are to be sung tonight. His original compositions are known throughout the world. The Planets is thought to be one of the most effective of modern orchestral works. The "Hymn of Jesus" was performed before a number of enthusiastic audiences two years ago by the Glee Club. Many of his other things such as "the Ballet of the Perfect Fool" are becoming increasingly well known. Gustav...
Sirs: "Citizen Simon's chief service to the Empire since the War was rendered during Britain's General Strike. . . ." (TIME, March 21.) Why not Subject Simon? I have harbored the belief for many years that an Englishman was a subject-not a citizen. Which wins? F. S. WINCHESTER SR. Snow Hill, Md. Sir John Simon is both citizen & subject. "Subject" denotes personal allegiance, properly is applied to citizens of monarchical or conquering states. "Citizen," more democratic, implies rights as well as duties.-ED. Doyle's Favorite Sirs...
Britons read in a leading London weekly the above unsolicited testimonial from Novelist Elinor ("It") Glyn (Three Weeks), daughter of a Canadian, widow of an Englishman. Matter of fact last week there were sound reasons for the Empire to feel a little saucy. The British fiscal year 1931-32 had just closed and instead of recording disaster, Chancellor of the Exchequer Neville Chamberlain was able to announce that Britain's budget balanced with a surplus...
...Englishman or Englishwoman wants to have a pleasant chat with Poetess Naidu, he or she should coax her to reminisce about her old father and the Court where she was brought up, the Court of the Nizam of Hyderabad, famed "Richest Man in the World...