Notes

As the pound sterling soars upward on its triumphant return journey to parity, Canadian financiers forecast an early return to the London money market. For some years, Canada has done much of its financing in Manhattan, although there was a decided lull in 1924. With sterling at par, Canadians would be able to borrow less expensively in London where, before the War, they did most of their financing.

A newspaper report ignorantly inferred that Queen Mother Alexandra, wife of King Edward VII, had started a veil craze by allowing the publication of a photograph which shows her wearing a veil with her toque. Her Majesty has long worn a veil, as most good Victorians did, and has not infrequently been photographed in one. The new veils, continued the newspaper, are "of the harem variety, covering only the eyes." In point of fact, veils worn by harem ladies cover the face from the eyes downward.

Premier Stanley Baldwin addressed the Press Club in Salisbury Square, twitted them upon the use of crossword puzzles as an educational medium:

"There is now hardly a woman, man or child in the country who is not familiar with the name Eli.

"The fact that Asa was King of Judah can be concealed now from none. Ninety per cent, of the people believe there was only one Roman Emperor and his name was Nero.

"They have learned there is one mysterious bird in a far country of three letters and one snake of three letters. They have learned the Latin word for 'sun' and learned the French for 'and.'

"These are foundations on which a great deal can be built."

The journalists roared heartily, presented the Premier with "the finest pipe in the world." Mr. Baldwin thanked them, confessed that he had never spent more than three shillings (approx. 75-c-) on a pipe.