The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-22
DAILY NEWS LETTER
General News and Gossip From Staff Members at Home and Abroad.
By DAVID M. CHURCH, International New Service Staff
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 London, Sept. 22.-The political pots are beginning to simmer. AL though Parliament is not scheduled to reconvene until early Winter, the politicians are returning from their vacation haunts and the political writers are getting busy once again and rumors and predictions are rife.
 The latest report is that MT. Lloyd George favors a general election In January. It is reported that he feels that the favors of political fortunes are once again upon his side, and with Genoa and The Hague well in fore the people. Strange to say it is believed by the best political ex- perts that if the Prime Minister goes to the country that he will not wage his campaign on international affairs, but that he will find it more exped tent to use domestic issues. There are indications that the administra- tion is preparing to reduce the tax on beer, and if it can bring this about then it will be well prepared to face an election.
 While the enemy camps are astir shrae+ shere are few signs in Downing Ip Prime Ministers chief concern for the last few weeks has been reduction in his golf handicap. The Prime Minister spent a great part of his vacation golfing in Surrey, and his form was so excellent that the handi- cap committee decided to reduce the ''P. M.'s' handicap from 15 to 12. It was a matter of commingled pride and chagrin to the-Prime Minister and caused more discussion in his immed- fate circles than an political event of recent weeks.
 Winter is here. The official an- nouncement of winter is always CO., incident withthe return of American bartenders to London from the con- tinental Summer resorts. When the American tourists no longer require the efforts of their countrymen at the bars of Deauville, Biarritz and to London, and it is officially known that the London season is on in full blast Harry of Cire's, Robert of the Embassy Club and Harrison" of the Metropo1e have returned and their return has been duly noted in the British press. "Ooley," the Sa- voy's famous barmaid, who is known to more Americans than any other single person in England, never leaves London for the continental resorts, but she is an exception. The Ameri- can drink mixers are back and Win ter is here, so London can resume it's normal Winter habits.
 The racing fever has London in its grip, but only guarded references to the betting evil are ever made in the London press. A news agency recently distributed this dispatch:
 "A little girl, who could not be more than seven years of age, caused a sensation in Ludgate Hill this af- ternoon. Haling newsboy, she bought a paper and hurriedly turned to the racing results. Evidently she had something on, but the result made her indignant, for she exc1aim- ed Damn it!' threw down the paper and walked off"
 The lost charm of women Is a subject that is creating a good bit of interest in London just now. be- cause of statements made by. leaders of public thought sdecrying the activ- ities of modern women. Rev. Basil Bourchier makes the typical contribu- ton to the controversy when he says "I am so hopeIessly o1d-fashioned as to believe that when a woman in- trudes into mans sphere and activi- ties. wears trousers and plays foot ball, she loses her potency and charm.
 This will interest American prohi- bitionists. Dr. George Thomson, a British dentist, declares that confect- ionery causes more physical injury than alcohol. He believes that can dy causes poor teeth and that poor teeth cause i'll health. The brewers are with Dr. Thomson, but the con- fectionery trade is all 'thet up.'' The suicide of an Oxford student who was heavily in debt, has creat- ed something of a sensation in Eng land, and there is a great deal of discussion as to the costs of col lege education. There have been several ''old grads who have advo- dents, but without avail. It looks as though the Oxford students will have to continue to use their own judgment as to their spending abil- | ities.
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