21 JUNE 1924, page 16

Poetry,

VENUS. Is that star dumb, or am I deaf ? Hour after hour I listen here To catch the lovely music played By Venus down the evening air. Before the other stars come out: - Before......

" Even In An Affidavit." - [to The Editor Of

the SPECTATOR.] • SIR,—I agree that Mathew L.J. published this on the bench, but whoever did, got it from The Cloister and the Hearth, c. 27 : " He had spoken the truth and in......

[to The Editor Of The Spectator.] Sir, —i Have No

means immediately available to prove whether I should have attributed the saying, " Truth will out—even in an affidavit," to Lord Bowen or Lord Justice Mathew ; for the present......

Church Before Party.

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIn,—The seventh anniversary of the Life and Liberty Movement will be held on Monday, Ju?y 7th, at the Queen's Hall, Langham Place, W., at 8.15......

Stoke Poges Church Fund.

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] have been surprised that the Spectator, of all papers, has not published any appeal so far on behalf of Stoke Pages Church. As a lover of that......

Dean Inge And Democracy : A Retort.

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—Dean Inge accuses democratic politicians of thinking only of the present, and not at all of the future, but is not the Church equally......

Cruelty In Sport.

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—I have read the essay by Mr. Gwynn in your issue of June 7th with much interest, but without much satisfaction. Consideration for your......

Equality Of Opportunity.

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—Miss Edith Johnstone's letter very clearly exposes the fallacy underlying the optimism which confuses equality of opportunity with......

Houses, Houses, Houses !

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Sia,—Many will feel grateful to you for the advice on the housing difficulty in the Spectator of June 7th. May I add one suggestion, viz., "......