20 NOVEMBER 1926, page 3

By The Death Of Mr. Luxmoore, Eton Has Lost The

figure which had become there for the time the best loved and revered. To a great age his clear-cut features continued to remind one of the best Italian medal- portraits. His......

We Were Particularly Interested In A Speech Made Recently At

Bagshot by the Minister for Overseas Trade. Mr. Samuel urged, quite on the lines of the Spectator, that more British houses, and in particular gardens, should be opened to......

In The House Of Commons On Tuesday Sir Kingsley Wood

traced the cost of the coal dispute from the point of view of local relief. The local authorities will need • to borrow £5,175,000. They distributed in the six months ending......

Uppingham School Has Been Closed For A Fortnight Owing To

an outbreak of infantile paralysis. The Times of Tuesday published a letter from Lord Dawson of Penn and Dr. James Collier protesting against this decision, which involves......

* '* Bank Rate, 5 Per Cent., Changed From 4

per cent. on December 8rd, 1925. War Loan (5 per cent.) was on Wednesday 99 3; on Wednesday week 99/ ; a year age 100k. Funding Loan (4 per cent.) was on Wednesday 841; on......

• Astonishment Has Been Caused By The Announcement That The

Duke of Marlborough's first marriage to Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt has been annulled by the Roman Church. The annulment was in response to the plea of the wife (who is now married......

If The Prohibition On " Controversial " Subjects Is Pressed

too hard the service may be deprived of real colour and flavour. Would a summary of a Parliamentary debate be called controversial ? We cannot see any objection to controversial......

A Committee Has Been Formed For Setting Up Somewhere In

London the very impressive Swedenborg Memorial, the design for which is the work of that distinguished Swedish sculptor, Professor Carl Milks. A model has been privately......