The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03

. naturalist who was sometimes known I as Englands John Burroughs, will
 probably be erected in the form of
 statuesque drinking fountain for
 birds. Plans for the memorial were
 made at meeting last week of the 1 committee of prominent Londoners who were admirers of MT. Hudson.
 Among those sponsoring the plan are
 John Galsworthy. Lord and Lady Grey, Edmund Gosse. J. C. Squire and
 other social and literary leaders. l Lord Grey. speaking at the com
 mittee meeting, recalled MT. Hud- sons last letter in which he said 1t was to the younger generation that. the world must look for justice and sympathy for the birds. there being 1 little to expect from the grown-ups
 of the present generation. as they had Become incorrigible. He declared the teaching of birdlore in the schools was the only hope.
 l Lord Grey said that instead of fol- lowing the nonsensical custom of l placing bird sanetuaries near rivers and creeks where there was no need
 for them, the memorial to Hudson should be placed at some spot where l 1t would be appreciated by his feath
 erd friends. The memorial. he added,
 should be symbolic of the great , naturalists's spirit
 l Statistics made public at the close
 of the flat racing season show that 1 Lord Wollavington was the most suc-
 cessful owner. winning f32.09o In
 stages during the year. Lord Derby was second with fSo,63s and Lord
 Astor was sixth with ff5,157. The most successful trainer was A. Taylor, who prepared 55 winners, which annexed stakes worth f52.059. fl. s. Persse was second with 53 win ners and stakes amounting to f45.s7z. R. c. Dawson took third place with 50 winners and f36,319 in stakes. Although H. l.. cuttbill 1 trained. so winners the purses they. won totaled only f33,6 ,655.
 Steve DoHohgue heads tho list of winning jockeys with 1o2 firsts, T9 seconds and T5 thirds, out of a total of 616 horses ridden. c. Elliott took second honors with S5 wins and M Beary third place with 72. The rec ord of c. Archibald was 3f wins. 3s
 seconds, 26 thirds and 125 unpiaced out of 214 horses ridden.
 The election of Mrs Annie Swim nerton as an associate of the Royal academy came as a surprise, as sew eral other women artists are better known
 l She was proposed by the American artist. Sargent, and her election en- titles her to a place at the academy's next annual banquet, an affair which is noted for its gathering of promi- nent personages.
 According to the academys rules, 1 members and associates reaching the age of 75 became seniors" After Mrs. Swinnertons election 1t was discovered that she was 77, so she attains that rank Immediately. She is tho first woman elected to the academy In more than a century. her predecessor being Angelica Kauff-
 man, who was 50 honored in 176s. Prince Habfb Lotfallah, minister to the United States from the Kingdom of the Hedjaz. who is making a stay in London ~en route to his post. is looking forward with anticipation to his first visit to America
 The prince is highly educated and . cosmopolitan young man of the world. He speaks both French and English and is sportsman, proft-, cient in many games. He has played polo on King Alfonso's team at Cannes, and Is a fair hand at tennis end golf and an expert shot, being particularly partial to duck shooting. He has held numerous official posts in his own country