The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-26
THE colo FEET
COMMITTEE IS
BUSY ON PLANS
PEcuLIARLY.DUeeED BODY NOW
HAS THE JOB OF LOOKING INTO
THE PROPER VENTILATION OF
BUILDINGS OF IMPORTANCE.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, April 25.-A committee of
five, popularity known as the "cold
feet committee" Is engaged IN de-
vising a plan to improve the vend-
lation Of Westminster palace. Accord
ing to the testimony already taken
the press gallery, the mansard room
and the ladies gallery of the house of
commons are chiefly provocative Of
cold feet, sick headaches and pneu-
monia.
LAZY ByIes. wife OF Sir william BY
les NJ. p, said she was not a frequent
visitor to the ladies' gallery because
there was a want Of air which made
the wives of members avoid the place.
w. j. Flynn, chairman of the press
gallery committee, said that when the
ventilators Of the press gallery were
opened the reporters in the boxes got
a strong current on their backs and
when the ventilators were shut they
suffered for the want of air. He de-
clared that the press gallery should be
entirely RECONSTRUCTED.
Women Ride Astride.
The number or women riding as
tride in Rotten Row is showing a
marked decline. OF seventy one fe-
male riders counted on the Row re-
Gently only twenty-five were astride,
and ten of these were little girls.
One woman was wearing khaki rid
ing breeches, brown leather leggins,
and boots, a mans grey jacket and
yellow waistcoat, white collar and
Some wear long coat which reaches
down below the knees and others
have a form OF divided skirt.
Lately there has been a notable free
dom among all women riders as to
collars and hats, which used to be as
closely prescribed as locked tails for
fhe horses. Many still wear the reg
ulation white stock, but the soft white
double collar fastened with a safety
pin and worn with a sailor knot tie
is popular. All sorts OF hats are worn
from the conventional bowler to the
straw tied under the throat with a
veil.
Spring Fur Sale.
The spring fur sales indicate that
there has been an enormous increase
in the import OF skunk skins from the
United States. The supply of furs for
the March sale was unusually plentiful;
there being little demand from Ger
many, most OF the furs OF the world
musquash skins have been sold on the
London market. The fashionable
skunk fur comes next, with total sale
OF two-million skins. Prices have been
lower than last season. Musquash
have souId for about thirty cents each;
good skunk for from $3.50 to $500; sill
yer fox for from $3.50 to $1,000 each,
Sea Otter and fine ,chinchilla were very
rare anu lew VI tuCS6 ShAuS were VI
fered.
American Delegates Present
The tenth international veterinary
congress will be held in London from
August 3 to s inclusive, and extensive
arrangements are being made for the
entertainment of the American dele
cation, Which will come under govern
mental auspices. Before the congress
meets the American delegates, in
charge OF DIR. Adolph Eichhone. of the
United States department OF Agricul-
ture, will make a tour OF Europe to
study hygienic institutions, abattoirs
and veterinary colleges. The dele
& IS will make a close study of vet
Urinary sanitation and police work.
affecting the prevention Of diseases
among animals, the care of animals,
ard the control of meat food, and dairy
products. The personnel of the dele
cation. which will sail from New York
on June II, includes government vet
erinarians and meat inspectors, pro-
fessors of agricultural colleges and
scientists engaged in research work
for the government.
Belgium will be visited first, then
France. Switzerland, Italy. Hungary.
Germany, Holland and Great Brit
ain.