Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-05

trance. Out of the richness of Dover's
history Mr.. Parker. the organizer. has
easily found proper and exciting episodes.
The chief scene is the arrival of Hen
rietta Maria to marry Charles I; the most
novel the building before the spectators
of a medieval ship and its launch.
Penny Postage to the Continent.
hear that the government has decid-
ed against the extension of penny pos
tage to France on the ground that it
would be an invidious distinction to sin
gle out one continental country for such
a notable concession. OF course. the al.
vantage would be reciprocal, and France
would lower her postage rates to this
country in the same proportion. But the
bargain would offend Germany, where
the subject is also being considered by
the government.
What Mr.. Buxton is aiming at is an
international penny postage as far as the
continent is concerned 1t might not be
possible to obtain the consent of the
smaller powers to this scheme. since the
loss of revenue would tell more heavily
on their finances. But there is reason TO
hope that penny postage system may
be established in the near future between
the principal continental powers and this
country.
A Pretty Ceremony at Windsor.
A pretty little ceremony took place at
Windsor Castle yesterday morning. it
being the anniversary of the battle of
Waterloo. The Duke of Wellington ar
rived at the castle about eleven and
handed to the king a miniature Eagle"
Of Napoleon, which will in due course be
placed in the guardroom of the castle,
over the fine bust of the Iron Duke
ton is one of the conditions upon which
the duke holds Strathfieldsaye, and as
the new flags are presented the old ones
are taken down to form trophies in vari-
Gus parts of the castle.
A similar presentation is made by the
Duke of Marlborough every 18th of Au-
gust. the anniversary of the battle of
Blenheim. These miniature standards are
beautifully made. and the king takes
great pride in them. They are always
wherever he may be staying and when
he is at Windsor he places them above
the busts of the generals with mis- own
hands.
Russian Jew the Senior Wrangler.
For the first time in the history of the
University of Cambridge the senior wran-
glership has been carried off by a student
who is a foreigner. a Russian and a Jew
Mr.. Brodetsky. who has been bracketed
senior wrangler along with Mr.. Ibbotson
belongs to a Russian family driven out
Of that country owing to the persecution
of the Jews. His father lives in Mile End
in the east of London. and Brodetsky re-
ceived his entire education in this coun-
try at Jewish schools until he went to
Cambridge. 1t is true that in the strug-
gle for the senior wranglership Mr.. Ib-
botson of Birmingham and he are equal.
but Mr.. Brodetsky has achieved q very
remarkable feat by attaining It's posi-
ton after only two years residence at
Cambridge. He entered Trinity College
In October. 1906. while Mr.. Ibbotson and
nearly all the other competitors for the
distinction, went to the university a year
earlier Mr.. Brodetsky's success is there
fore. e very striking one, and has only
been approached in recent years by Prof.
Jeans of Princeton University. America.
who. after only two years residence, was
placed as second wrangler.
L. H. MOORE.