20 FEBRUARY 1953, page 18

Sir,—j. P. W Mallalieu Has Rather Missed The Point In

his article on Rugby for All. He states that he would like to see the Rugby Union adopt the rule that forbids a player to kick the ball full pitch into touch except from a......

The Mccarran Act

have only just seen your issue of January 2nd, with its com- ments on the McCarran Act. I think, although I have only been in the U.S.A. for three weeks, that this is one of the......

Bach On The Piano

SIR,—With regard to this question of the interpretation of Bach on the piano—no matter how many people may claim to like " Bach " played on the piano, and "prefer" it to the......

Rugby For All

SIR,—I am glad to be able to agree with something in Mr. Mallalieu's article, entitled Rugby for All, namely that there should be a Rugby Union "rule which forbids a player to......

Double -leap Year ?

Sm,—It was unexpected to find in the notice of the "Nation's Health" competition that the Spectator is favouring a change in the calendar, as the articles are to be received by......

Mussorgsky

sill,—In the course of his notes on Boris Godunov, your music critic says, "Of course we must all admit to the fact that Mussorgsky was a hopeless drunkard." This looks like a......

Vacation Work

SER,—I should like to comment on Dr. Wolfenden's article Vacation Work in connection with its significance in the educational systems of the U.S. and Canada. The studies of a......