Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

a+ Parliament street, and work is now
proceeding with subway at the nortn
end of Blackfriars bridge, where CROWDS
of people going to and from the city
have to negotiate an extremely danger
Gus passage through heavy and swiftly
moving traffic.
Another Of the many danger spots Is
at the Elephant and Castle. where SIX
main arteries, each with line or tram
ways converge. The London county
council is seeking powers to construct a
subway at that busy part OF South Lon
don, and the citizens of southwark at
cost of E17,OOO give their unqualified ap-
prevail Other congested centers. such
as Charing Cross Piccadilly Circus and
Oxford Circus will doubtless receive at
tention at an early date.
Lord Amherst's Talented Family.
Lord Amherst's death followed very
closely on the sale of his famous library.
which was one of the finest private col
lections in the world, and from which
Mr. Pierpont Morgan secured So many
valuable volumes. All six Of his daugh-
tiers have distinguished themselves in
some particular walk Of life. Lady Will
liam Cecil, who now succeeds to the title
by special remainder and Will be called
Lady Amherst, is an expert sculptor, and
bust of her father occupies com
handing position in the white and gold
drawing room at Didlington Hall. the
one of the principal apartments of the
hall was also painted by two of Lord
Amherst's daughters after plate OF
Raffaele d'Urbino's design.
Another daughter, the wife OF MI Eve
Ign Cecil. MP, is an expert on garden
ing, and was made 'citiZen and gardener
of London by the Gardeners Company,
and received the freedom of the city OF
History of Gardening" Miss Florence
Amherst has been the means Of intro
ducing into this country the rare Persian
greyhound. When the Queen of Spain
she took back with her a couple of these
beautiful creatures. which were orig
nally brought from Arabia.
Lord Amhersts youngest daughter
Mrs. Drummond Of Megsinch. is a stu
dent of geology, and one of the features
of Darlington Hall is the small but choice
collection of geological specimens. Lady
| Amhersts History Of Egypt" was il
| Illustrated by two Of her daughters.
Lady Amherst, by succession to her
father. becomes the sixteenth peeress in
her own right. Ten of these noble ladies'
are peeresses Of England or the United
Kingdom. and might, therefore. take
their seats In the house of lords If a writ
or summons were issued to them. I know
of no reason why they should not sit and
| legislate. or of any power to refuse them
admission. The only power to keep them
| out that I can discover is the power al
| of summons.
The late Lord Amherst had six daugh-
| tiers and no sons. This is balanced in
| the new generation. for the new peerless
has four sons and no daughters, so that
| there is no likelihood Of the title revert
ing to the female side.
Swedish Tax Upsets Artists.
Dramatic and musical agents who ar
range continental tours for their clients
are much disturbed by the decision of the
| Swedish government to impose a tax
upon public entertainers who visit Swe-
den from other countries. In order to
| protect" the native artistes the storthing
| has imposed a tax Of 5 per cent on the
receipts of foreigners who are engaged
there, whether in operate or theatrical
performances, on the concert platform or
as lecturers or entertainers; and the
measure which was passed for the pur-
pose come into force at the beginning of
this month.
] Managers as we'll as performers are
hard hit by the new regulation, for they
are made to a great extent responsible
for the artistes whom they engage, and
are called upon to pay a deposit sufti-
Gent to guarantee the payment of the
tax; and the effect therefore. Is that per-
formers have difficulty in obtaining en-
gagements and in making them profitable
when they have been obtained.
A field that English public performers.
and especially English musicians. were
beginning to work assiduously has there
fore been practically closed to them! and
commission, are in dread that this desire
to support home industries may lead
Denmark and Norway to follow the ex-
. ample of Sweden. L. H. MOORE.