Evening star., 1924-04-27

" HE following is brief summary of
the most important news of the world
i fer the seven days ended April &c:
The British Empire.-On April %, with much
circumstance and pomp, King George opened
the British exhibition in Wembley Park, about
nine miles northwest of Victoria station, Lon
don. The of the exhibition grounds is
four times that devoted to the San Francisco
exposition There fifteen miles Of streets.
The object is. by exhibiting the entire en-
pire in little, by a compendious ocular display
Of its resources. to suggest what may be ac-
complished by closer intraimperial co-opera
tion.
Not only is the empire Of today presented in
miniature with marvellous wealth and fidelity
Africa, the South Seas, etc. reproduced to the
life). but the history of the empires develop
servatives are hoping that the exhibition will
boost the cause of Imperial preference and
chiefs. who control the empire. that de-
spite their pacific vows. they will be ioath TO
lcct of the imperial defenses.
To children. the most important item sof the
might say that it is one Of the wonders of the
world exquisite and complete it Is in its
appointments. 1t includes a great Lilllputian
wine cellar case. This feature has made the
British prohibitonsts. who. IL less numerous
They have protested, but in vain 1t will alone
be worth the trip to o. L9nd1n aonot to watch the
The day of opening was ST Georges day. the
birthday of Englands patron saint likewise the
anniversary of Shakespeares death and OF
the glorious affair of Zebrugge.
Marie Coreili the British novelist and en-
time died the other day at tratford-o on Avon
Her father was Italian. her mother Scotch
Irishwomen are subject to jury service on
precisely the same terms as lrishmen IT
seems. that having cried for the moon and got
it. they discover that they don't like green
cheese The men. Of course, are gallantly re,
is before the Dali Eireann. which proposes that
the names of women who don't want to do
Speaking for the bill, Kelvin OHiggins ex-
pressed the opinion that the woman juror was
member shot out the villianous question; is
the woman voter a success?" Deeply embar.
like to answer that question in public" on
Mr. O'Higgins. how could you?
plane squadron in the attempt to circumvolate
the globe. that gallant Briton. Squadron Leader
a similar attempt. flying eastward. in Nick-
ers-Vimy amphibian, has had his mshaps
OF Civita Vecchita. in italy. he was compelled
BY violent storm to drop to the sea, where
an Italian naval vessel gave him q tow into
port. He had to land on the Island OF Corfu
and wait for a engine On April 4 he lei
Cairo for Bagdad, about fortnight behind MS
Arrived at Phari Dsong. Gen. Bruce. com
mander OF the expedition to scale Mount
Everest" struck down with malaria ana
ordered back by doctors to Darjeelng. 1t is
honed that he will recover in time to resume
the command, which meantime devoVes on
Lieut. Col. Norton. The latter,s ompetenee .sa IS
undoubted but the generals bouyant person
ality will be missed, especially by the Tlpetah
and Gurkha porters. who adore him ..
April 19 the centenary OF the death OF
Byron at Missolonghi. In some respects he was
n blackguard; in others of truest heroic met
tie He is generally alloWed 10 nave We his satI
while actively engaged in the cause OF oreeh
independence He had proposed to himself a
soldiers end. but was stricken io"n with