The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-27
London Letter
By H. l.. PERCY
United Press Stan Correspondent

| London-(UP)-Millions of Brit ish believe in the stars. Many o1 them base their everyday actions on what they foretell, from betting on a race-horse to carrying an um- brella if it looks like rain.
 They don't star-gaze themselves, but buy the forecasts ready-made year in advance for roughly. four cents. This is a curious little book let called "Old Moore's Almanack." Who Old Moore was and when his almanack first appeared, nobody seem to know. The issue for 1884 is the 18th of King Georges reign.
 Sold On Streets
 Illustrated by crude cartoons, the booklet, which is usually sold by street hawkers, gives predictions for each month of the year. It does not give exact dates, but something regarding fixed events can usually be found.
 And its predictions have an un- canny habit of being correct. In March of this year 1t said that a woman owner might win the Grand National steeplechase; that five, nine and seven were the lucky numbers; and that blue and yellow were the lucky colors. The Amer ican, Mrs Ambrose Clarke won tho race with Kellsboro's Jack, whose saddle number was seven. Mrs Clarke's racing colors are yellow and blue.
 In October, the Almanack said: "Gcneva is tho scene of sensational alterations. The League of Nations may be rcconStructcG. as some mill itarstic nations may break with the league" On Saturday, October 14, Germany, unexpectedly and senstaionally, withdrew from the league and the disarmament con- ference.
 German Forecast
 For November the almanack predicts that Young Germany will be openly aggressive to France" and in December it records tho death of a member of the royal family.
 It's predictions for 1894 are gen. erally gloomy, ranging through stock-exchange slumps, strikes, dis asters, assassinations, and warfare. Briefly, it forecasts, months by month.
 JANUARY: Stocks and shares slump badly. Revolutionary acts in India. A great public figure dies.
 FEBRUARY: Railway accidents and transport strikes. Communist rioting in the industrial districts. Religious revolt in Portugal.
 MARCH: Change of government due to lack of policy. An Irish vic- tory in the Grand Nation. Subma- rine disaster.
 APRIL: War talk in Germany and France. Heavy loss of life in explosions in buildings and mines. Political assassination in London. MAY: Riots, particularly in Ire- land, Poland, Germany and Russia.
 JUNE: Sterling improves in United States. Anglo American trade agreements. Favorable bud get. War clash threatened between United States and Japan. JULY: Royalty fortunate-hint- ing royal marriage. Disturbances in Ireland leading to representa- tions by the United States. Pope has nearly fatal gastric illness. AUGUST: Changes of govern ment in France, Italy, Rumania | and Australia. German govern | ment resigns. A serious earth quake in Japan with heavy loss oi life, on the 18th or 18th. The em- peror may succumb.
 | SEPTEMBER: Tho situation in Ireland grows worse. Riots in Pc land. Unemployment increases. | OCTOBER: Financial disputes between European countries, in- volving France. Italy and Russia Anglo-French relations less cordial due to financial questions, and ar important trade-agreement will break down at the last minute. | NO VE M B F R: Epidemic oi smallpox. Horoscope fatal for rul. CTS, particularly Roosevelt, Hitler dc Valera. shuts and Mussolini, iT that order.
 | DECEMBER: Labor unrest. Dis. orderly scenes in Whitehall. 4 ] leading minister resigns.