Evening star., 1912-08-26

ings in Kingsway Regent street or Plea
dilly. Yet these are the most important
transformations of recent years. and they
are the most blatant.
Going from east to west, look at
Regent street. The crown authorities
ought never to have allowed the Picadilly
Hotel to intrude upon the graceful curve
of the quadrant. We need there. as else
where. a jury of the fine arts to regu-
late the height and character of the new
buildings that are rising. They. should
not be more than sixty feet high at the
most to the main cornice. and they should
be treated in a broad manner as bril-
liant background to the street
I'm Oxford circus the height Of the
new buildings has been increased out OF
all proportion to the surroundings. Then
there is Portland place. 1t is gradually
being rebuilt with flats de luxe. They are
The fine Adams buildings there are be-
ing pulled down and everything Is being
sacrificed in order to give people an ad-
dress in the West End
Minus the "Hello Girl"
A telephone without hello" girl seems
strange. but it is within the bounds of
possibility. In fact at the general post
office the other afternoon a trial was
made with what is described as an auto
matte telephone exchange. On a round
brass disc there are ten holes through
which the numbers 1 to and are
shown. You want number. You poke
a finger through the hole of that num-
ber's first figure. and pull the disc as far
round as it will go. This you do two. or
three, or four times. according to whether
your number runs to tens. hundreds. or
thousands. Then you wait. An excited
buzZing from the machines, a bell rings
and you are through" That is ALL
Th kings policy of visiting industrial
centers, which has met with such warm
approval. will. it is probable. be extended
during the coming winter. His majesty
desires to obtain experience at first hand
/ as to the indoor occupations of his
subjects in every rank of life. He will
attend typical meetings of the Royal So
ciety, the Royal Geographical Society, and
other learned bodies, and his majesty
will also pay visits to some educational
centers. including those in which evening
classes are being held. and probably be
present at gymnastc and other displays.
Owing to the enormous booking it will
soon be almost impossible for a traveller
to sail direct from England to Canada,
unless he goes by steerage. Inquiries
made have elected the information that
it is only possible to get an occasional
odd berth. until we'll on into September.
One of the leading lines which had yes
terday a large ship sailing. had had no
berths available for weeks. and there is
i,ag waiting list on the chance that
some of those who have booked passages
may drop out. Ano.her company has a
few places available in its next two ships
and then nothing uLtii after the end of
September.
Dearth of Medical Students.
Apart from the influence OF the insur-
ance act, the shortage in the entries of
medical students has for years past been
creating a feeling. OF uneasiness among
the leading members of the medical pro-
fession of Great Britain. With a con
tinually growing population and with an
incessant increase I'm the number OF ap-
sion. tho entry OF students has been
seriously decreased as TO cause acute