DAME ELLEN TERRY.

Evening Star, Issue 19801, 27 February 1928, Page 10

DAME ELLEN TERRY.

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LONDON'. February ’ 26.—Dame Kllen Tony celebrates her .eightieth birthday oh Monday All the newspapers pay (ri mto editorially with the phrase: “‘We join the whole world in wishing •» her many happy returns.’’ EUCHRE TOURNEY DECISION QUESTIONED. It is probable that the decision, of Aft Justice Adams that, euehro tournaments conducted for profit arc illegal may bo taken on appeal to the Foil Court. The judge’s derision n said to he , );u ’. ' ( f j' *' '*? in Us effect. A solicitor expressed the opinion that the .puleme applied to progressive howling tournaments, winch are. conducted on the same ./.rinciple as' euchre tournaments n In* judgmeni, Mr Justice Adams said that it was imiuaterial whether the game was o of skill, or mixed skill and chance, or pure chance. CARNEGIE ENDOWMENTS. \n Auckland Association message states that Dr Janies lv RusseTl, late dean of the Teachers’ College; Columbia Cmversity, arrived by the Niagara to-dav. Tie will make inquiries in Now /ealand ami Australia in regard to the Carnegie endowment:-; of 10,01)0.000 dollars lot edncationalpurpm-os in the British dominions, DAYLIGHT SAVING A BOON IN ENGLAND. l -Daylight saving in England has proved to he an inestimable benelic." said Sir Undo Kergmson, upon his relnrn hv the I ahm to-day. In Britain there was no chance ol'iis repca.. All classes dmued gloat benefit, ami ohU-ctions, mostly immagmary, had died awa\, lie thoimlil the mistake ir New Zealand seemed to he in not gi\ mg olject to the measure for five months instead ni three. —Press Association, STOCK EXCHANGE. Sales reported this afternoonßank of New Zealand, 595; South British Insurance, 58s; ‘Otago Daily Times,’ 80s .(two parcels)., i t. -w. — m+Aia** y uS-kiiSt