19 JULY 1963, page 14

S112,—may I Support F. Le Gros Clark's Plea For Newly

retired people to be recruited to help those older and less active. It is, however, only fair to say that many 'retired' people able and willing to do so are already active in......

Biography Travestied Stu,—after Reading Mr. Jack...

Randolph Churchill's review of his book, My Darling Clementine, I took the trouble to check at my local library some of the references quoted in his reply. They are certainly......

Courses At Degree Level

SIR,—An estimate made by the Association of University Teachers shows that 5,000 boys and girls with the necessary qualifications to enter universities will be turned away this......

Sir,—i Am Sorry That Mr. Greer Did Not Like My

letter. We have both, however, in our different ways, drawn attention to defects in the present arrange- ments for the welfare of the elderly. I did read his article carefully......

Half Measure Sir,—if She Has Cause Again To Drown Her

sorrows the heroine of On Her Majesty's Secret Service may continue to do it with half-bottles of Pol Roger. Both the vintage and non-vintage wine is available . from West End......

Selective And Non-selective Sts,—if, As Dr. Robin Pedley...

edu-. cation authorities seek to 'gull the public' by announcing the end of the eleven-plus but not really doing away with selection, he himself is surely not entirely guiltless......

'our M . 4n In Havana' Sir,—in The Course Of His Friendly

and highly en- couraging review of Our Man in Havana, Edward Greenfield stated that my original libretto had been 'cut to shreds.' May 1 be permitted respectfully to point out......

The Price Of Money Sir,—mr. Davenport's 'timid' Reader...

to offer the right end of the stick to Mr. Harold Lever. I invited Mr. Davenport to demonstrate with a few lines of algebra that manipulating the rate of interest (his words,......

Old Age

SIR,—As a regular advertiser in the Spectator for the past twenty-eight years, the Institution of which I am secretary is very much involved in the problems covered by Mr. Herb......

Buildings Before Productions Sir,—in A Long Article On...

Needs of Wales Professor R, I. Aaron, the second Chairman of the Council for Wales, demanded far more buildings to house performances. But is this the best way to get the Arts......