20 JULY 1929, page 3

Professor Delbriick Professor Delbriick, Who Died Last...

81st year, took his part in history as well as in the writing it. " Delbrfick's Wednesday Evenings," during the War, were on the side of moderation, and, in spite of the fact......

Housing In The House Of Commons On Monday There Was

an intensely interesting debate on housing. Mr. Greenwood announced that the Government would ignore the deci- sion of the Unionist Government to end the Wheatley Subsidy, but......

The City Of Ottawa ' Accident We Are Glad To

learn, from the Air Ministry's Report, that the recent accident to the cross-Channel air liner, City of Ottawa,' was " unavoidable." The record of Imperial Airways would allow......

Mr. Churchill Chaffed Mr. Thomas Merrily. The Unionists,...

had given industry assistance to the extent of £600,000,000 ; the Labour Government offered £25,000,000 of guarantees. Evidently the Trea- sury view had prevailed that State......

The Cotton Crisis • By An Overwhelming Majority, The...

of Master Cotton Spinners have decided to reduce wages by 121 per cent. from July 29th. The President has xplained that the employers do not want to cut wages for the sake of......

Dorchester House Dorchester House Has Been Sold, And When It

has been demolished we are to have on its site a hotel, which, we are told, will be the finest in Europe. It is a question whether even the finest hotel in the world will......

Bank Rate, 51 Per Cent., Changed From 4} Per Cent.,

on February 7th, 1929. War Loan (5 per cent.) was on Wednesday 100 p1 ; on Wednesday week 101}; a year ago, 101*. Funding Loan (4 per cent.) was on Wednesday 861 ; on Wednesday......