THE DEVON. AND EXETER GAZETTE, TUESDAY NOVEMBER 26, 1929. 7 PROBATION SYSTEM. Devon Scheme for Improved Supervision. ADULT MALE OFFENDERS: VOLUNTARY WORKERS.
important report was approved at a Committee for yesterday dealing of the with Devon probation Probation work presided the county. Mr. Ralegh B. Phillpotts The Salver a representative appointed to attendance. obtain tion information about the administrafurther stated that, probation system in the taking county the of Whole administrative present county year, (outside Plyand Exeter) there were 75 offenders mouth probation, and the cost of administering on the system, allowing estimates for expenses, was for rather some under £140.
It appeared that comparative figures for showed 139 cases under probation the current the cost to be a little over £1,400, year, though and a proportion of only fell on the county funds. These difterences in a county of very similar condiDevon, but with actually a consufficiently smaller remarkable and to give population, grounds were for from Home Office or other made sufficient probation of system in Devon. was not It facts however, submitted looked that, when the statistics more not, of themselves, into, justify these place, such Devon prima facie criticism. for In its the size, first was, England, and least that, industrialised consequently, county in the in there was comparatively crime congested from conditions and so of forth. unemployment, would doubtless confirm statistics the from fact, any appearing locality from actualy before the ter, counties of Somerset and Glouceslocalities where the probation cases come densest.
from population was REMARKABLE STATISTICS. showed remarkable statistics of scattered conditions of population. In the extending from Cornish across the centre of the county to the border, and including the petty Tavistock, Southmolton, Holsworthy, Hatherleigh, Lifton, TorCrediton, and Crockernwell, an amounting in all to over 700,000 acres, was SO scattered a large county, the population one as to average only about to 9 acres. There was also a considerable area in the extreme east of out where lower the figure population worked county Somerset, on a the other hand, per it acre. appeared there was only one rural area one as low as one in the average down the large area in Devon population mentioned there 80,000, was and an this aggregate number, and Home views, produce according to 25 the conditions, should, the returns for probation annually.
But dicated before the Sub-Committee inannualy. Devonshire the was average only number about 13 in cases this where between other the hand, two continuing counties, parable were more closely comcovil as population and character, Newton Abbot, the and average 'Torquay, anDual number able, the cases worked out at about allowing for same the time, difference it was in remark- populacases on be only about half the probation The in Devon as. compared ministration figures more of cost remarkable, for Devon expenditure was barely oneChis was that in The Devon main the explana- volunpersons acting unpaid probation officers or as such was encouraged and it was not. In spite, therefore, figures, the Sub-Comnounced considered there was no substantial prosame omissions system the administration the of alteration of be they improved considered without any administra- the basic inin of any existing conditions or expendi- PART Southmolton. 'The it regard to the conditions consider of the that.
county, ing Committee havfullest use be possible to continue to make the and they of the voluntary workers tion had given their consideraassisting the best encouraging and means of voluatary help. From the anmajority of the to the sessional questionaire, divisions Or the need of any alteration not petty the had had yet more difficulty than in one getting cated improvement, indiservices of in probation ottiOther information adequate with before voluntary the workers fenders, methods had intentions, should often adopt puzzled with of- as difficulty in sparing greater visit distance, offenders and who some had were moved not travelling, proper were expenses recoverable. incurred With for sting therefore, of encouraging the effect- exsystem to the make it as time, incurring possible, at further same expenditure as suggested practicable, the course Sub-Committee for contheir the Committee, with a view to taking as they might divided namely, areas, the county following should as as practically possible the divisions the care the highEastern county, -Petty as sessional diviWoodbury, Ottery, Tiverton, Nonford, and Axminster, Crediton, Cullompton, and the borough of sessional Tiverton. divi0f of Paignton, Teignbridge. StanDartmouth, Coleridge, Torquay, and Totnes.
boroughs sessional divisions Central Crockernwell, Erof Lifton, Plympton, Hatherleigh, and Tavis- HolsNorthern -Petty sessional diviBideford, Braunton, the Great Torring- of Barnstaple, molton. and Great Torrington, tach Sub.Committee considered that for pointed a there should of be experi- apofficer Whose probation or kindred social work, officer should, broadly, be work in such that of an magistrates It was the contemplated petty that sessional the sons most would, probably, suitable continue, local as now, perbut, take act charge voluntarily as probation of ofticers cases, appoint any difficult cases general would be placed probation under the for care that of division, the and part-time that part-time officer be ready to adprobation officers voluntary workers acting was And probation officers likelihood, the be light, work salary not be necessary to offer and be than £50 per annum, on a travelling and less. in other Probably, to of say estimate would £25, for be expenses. EXTRA The Lido Follies' Success at Exeter. SPARKLING SHOW.
reception of the first performance If the Lido Follies, who are appearing at of this week, can be the the Exeter Hippodrome of those which will be actaken as typical during the week then this bright corded assured of a tremendous success. show is beach scene on the Lido at The famous the show with the bathing noon opens escorts sun-bathing a la beauties and their in mode. Their voices Lido," sung by the full combine pleasantly On the the song The song is interrupted by company. Bennett, the chief funburly declares that he does not want Raymond maker, beside who the sea-in fact, he is bored to be of the Lido. Fai the the attractive leading lady.
who conventions Lido Girls, then adRobina, is and companions to supported by the vises her audience blues." of the bathe away playlets which the show their One many contains, delightful and in which Raymond Bennett and Fred a scena set in McNaughton take prominent parts, is New "Truth to Tell," a two back gardens. In high-brow comedy equal playlet, success. the An same ancient team do duty with whenever a lie Burmese presence introduces an bell which rings is spoken in its and evokes a note into the act. original deal of laughter. Bennett introduces good suggesting that it would a topical note by if placed in the be persistently ringing Exeter further success by saying that Chamber.
As a clergyman he scored mentioned in Scripthe Exeter trams were that the Lord made ture, for did it not say all the Lido, at the Cabaret creeping things. Another Hotel Excelsior, affords scene on Chez Vous at the opportunity of displayAnita in a clever dance. Golda an ing her the most; picturesque and pleasing acrobatic prowess One of "Police Ballet," in scenes was a of all the Jonsen Sisters, as the policeman which cook, remain 011 tip-toe throughout and the whole of the act. "Sunny practically shows fair maidens in the shawls Spain South, while John Coleman, with of the tenor voice. woes Gertrude attractive pleasing soprano.
Their voices Sinclair, a to advantage in 66 Mia Bella are heard air. The Lido Rosa, a lilting excellent dancing displays, and Spanish Girls give with the Extra Speshul as newsboys come clever designs by edition execute The final scene is in tearing their worthy wares. of a fine show, which way every be missed. should not. 56 KING LEAR." EXETER PERFORMANCE.
Society of the University The Dramatic South-West produced of Lear to a full house the Shakespeare's Barnfield King Hall, Exeter, last night. the will. be given toA further Pegler was the stage at performance Mr. G. was in the D.
night. and the production manager, Messrs. K. S. Spreadbury were and well J.
hands of Moss. The characters King of N. follows: -Lear, sustained as Spreadbury; Cornwall, of France, Britain, Northway; Hammacott; M. Albany, Algate; of Duke Kent, Harris; Earl Moss; Gloucester, P. Floyd; Curan, Edgar, Dodsworth Badger; fool, doctor and old man, Marwood; a.
herald, CorBray; Hopkins; Oswald, Goneril, Regan, Misses and 0 to Lear, Hawkins, daughters, and Mr Budge Cooper. orchestra the Misses comprised Kiddle and and A (conductor), Messrs Hopkins Carter ('cello), (violins), Miss Molland and A Way Parkin Messrs The Misses (percussion and instruments). were the dress Brecknell designers. THORVERTON FUNERAL. MR.
J. LIGHTFOOT. yesterday afterThe funeral churchyard of Mr. J. took place noon, at 51 years worked on Thorverton who for Lightfoot, retiring several years Yellowford Vicar Farm, (the Rev.
J. H. Shaw) ago. The coffin, of unpolished elm, officiated. bore the inscripThe with brass furnishings, died 21st Novemtion: James 87 years." The mourners ber, 1929, aged Jim, and Jack (sons), Emma, were George, Sarah, Alice, and Maud Emily, Annie, Mrs.
G. Lightfoot, Brampford (daughters), Mrs. Yendall, Speke and Mrs. G. Lightfoot, Miss E.
(grandchildren), and Messrs. F. Tiverton Setter, Harding (sons-inMorrish, coffin was carried by six grandlaw). The Jack, Cyril, Alfred, Arthur, sons- Sidney. Messrs.
E. G. -George, Others present included J. Ridler, W. H.
F. J. J. Way, H. Coren, Milford, Dyment, J.
Fice, Edworthy, Leisk, H. F. Westcott, Whyatt, and S. P. Thomas, Mesdames Rashley.
Carpenter, and the Pitts, Misses W. E. Milford, and Thomas, Gardner, Yendall, E. Thomas, Carpenter, F. and A.
and V. Fice. the following: A Floral tributes cross, included dear Father," loving full length family; In his loving grandchildren at memory," from his loving from loving Bert: memory of remembrance Grandfather," dear Father," In loving remembrance," from from Alice; In dear Grandfather," Sid and Lily; remembrance," from and from F. Ethel; Thomas, Fairfield. "In THE MARKETS.
MEAT--Nov. 25th. LONDON 8d to 68 6d Beef: Scotch short sides, 48 2d to 5s 5s per 8lb; 3s to Mutton: imported hindquarters, 4d; forequarters, to 75 4d: English, 55 Scotch wethers, 6s 4d 6d to 45 8d. Lamb: 8d to 65 8d: imported, 3s 7s; imported, 4g 8d Scotch hill. 5s 8d to to 6s 2d.
thonght there that sufficient. The Sub-Committee favoured. if such suggestion in making such apwas no need of hurry of far more pointments, and the that it right was than but to importance hurriedly to get make any generally appointment, approved that if the were further expendian estimate covering such and agreed. ture should be Authorities, SO submitted with Finance proceed apthat the Committee could when occasion point such persons as and might suitably arise. the adopMr.
W. E. Montgomery that, tion of the report. desirable, the should it be be easily considered revised. scheme could amendment that in each division Miss Dickinson moved the appointment to part-time officer thought should not that sometimes quali- it a male.
She a female fied might to be possible out to the duties. obtain carry Mrs. J. M. Phillips that he thought seconded.
The Chairman she might have if a female were appointed offenders. difficulty in dealing that difficulties had Experience showed arisen in the past. The amendment was and it was agreed lost. The motion was carried, the first year's exto budget for £600 for for the Clerk and penditure, to Deputy include Clerk. 850 225 for the FLOOD HAVOC.
SERIOUS DAMAGE IN THE WEST. CONTINUED FROM PAGE EIGHT. The full force of the heavy rains was felt in East Devon, and at Seaton, Sidmouth, Honiton, and Axminster miles of land are water. It is over 20 years since under Tipton St. John and Newton Poppleford experienced such ballast a terrific washed gale.
away A from large quantity of and was the train service bethe railway line, tween Tipton St. John and Budleigh Salterton had to be discontinued. About 50 men were engaged until a late hour last night to ensure the vicinity of the station were a service to-day. At 'Tipton houses flooded, and furniture from the downstair in floating about. Cattle were rescued with was difficulty.
apartments scenes were witnessed at Seaton Unprecedented yesterday, a terrific sea sweeping over the Esplanade into the town as far the Post Office. as Sidmouth escaped flooding, the only visible damage being branches of trees blown off in Sid-road. A tremendous sea washed a large quantity of shingle on to the Promenade. was the only road flooded in Exmouth, the water Lyndhurst-road seriously overflowing from the Withycombe brook. STOKE CANON'S WORST SINCE WAR.
suffered severely from the Stoke Canon floods. Mr. F. Channing (stationmaster), who has had thirty said years' last night: acquaintance We worse floods than this, but I do with the district, have bad since the war." He had not recollect it so explained that the river rushes, was but formerly since of these floods had not been obstructed by weeds and Between the station and the the removal so were several inches of water, prevalent. village cars had to exercise great care.
In there and street of the village there was a river, and in places it was imthe main through on foot. A number miniature possible to get turned back, and buses exof motorists perienced Water difficulty invaded in nearly all negotiating the houses some areas. the village to a depth of in the inches. centre The flood was receding somea few what late in the afternoon. Work at Messrs.
Tremlett's paper mills Stoke Canon had to cease at Exeter midday and at owing to the water, all the and fields between were under feet' of water. In places it Stoke Canon was with the railway line. Farmers several by the experience of almost level profited sheep were drowned, several and days kept ago, when of the low-lying fields. their stock out ALARM AT PINHOE. were normal.
SILVERTON MILLS AFFECTED. the full force of the gale on Pinhoe felt and yesterday morning. The Sunday night cottages, under the bridge, were railway and SO heavy was the rain again flooded, accompanied by 3. gale of wind, it that, in a most disagreeable found its: way manner into practically all the houses in Just when the rain was at 10s the place. worst--about half-past 10-considerable concaused by the behaviour of sternation was Without warning.
owing the gas supply. of the large main, the t'o the flooding such that the majority of the pressure was publio lamps were shatlanterns in the mantles in many houses the tered, while result of the demolished as a the strong were which came through pipes. gas like engines, and in force of Gas fires roared steam moment to it took more than a some cases had happened. Some people wonder what instead of the pressure being thought that, about 11 o'clock, the taken off had the gas moved at the tap in the contrary operator that everything would direction, and hoped time. But this was be all right in a short not the case, and, in order of the to prevent more serious consequences, a good many the main, householders turned off the gas at to preand then, by candle-light, rain from proceeded vent, as far as possible, the window sashes penetrating between under their their doors.
For and from folks had a hectic coming half an hour or be able to most time, report but that it no is serious satisfactory explosion to of took place, which might easily exercised. have happened Thanks had not great care been of the Post to the energy some of Mr. his Cottrell, friends, a number of Office, the and householders of were made cognisant of the reason for the increased gas the pressure, and he it was who telephoned to taking Company and reported what was were sent place. With great despatch trouble. men It was necesout to cope with the quantity of sary water to from pump the a gas chamber considerable at Monkerton, noon yesterday things before the and it work was had nearly been accomplished and At and water about 18 inches deep Silverton Mills the Lease-road was impassable, the Silverton station was The mills forced to close soon rushing across road.
were stated in after six a.m. Mr. C. Reed that interview that despite the fact an erected a few when the new buildings were they were built nine inches above years ago highest flood record the floors the previous were covered. Hele Paper Messrs.
Mills Wiggins, have in Teape, no way and been affected by of trains on the the floods. The speed the express G.W.R. checked at main Hele line and bad to Bradninch be considerably of several inches of water over the because lines. MONEY STOCKS. LIFELESS.
LONDON, Monday, Cash supplies 44 were monthly short. Advances were quoted per bills, Stock was lifeless, the 418; three months, 418 to 47. The dull, and, apart from Breweries and Exchange nearly section had a tone Newspapers, every drop in values. BRITISH FUNDS. Prev.
Yes'y. Rise. Fall. Loan, 843 841 Con. Consols, 2104 533 534 Loan, 7418 96 7416 Conver.
Do. Funding Loan, India, 54 534 64 634 Do. Do. 84 833 Local Loan Treas. Bonds, 1004 Victory Bonds, 915 917 Do.
(Small) War Loan, 9915 997 Conver. A. fully pd. 994 A. part pd.
prem 8 prem Do. B. fully pd. 10016 ...100 HOME RAILWAYS. L.
E. Pref. Ord. 367 Gt. Western Ord.
86 853 L.M. Scot'sh Ord. 521 52 AHA Do. Def. 125 Metropolitan 72 613 613 Do.
District 724 Southern Pref. Ord. 71 Def. 287 29 Underground Elec. ...107 Do.
Inc. Bonds OBESITY. be deprived of life's pleasures. Our a great Marienbad boon to Anti-Obesity sufferers Tablets prove or undue stoutness. from Slowly, but the surely, body: it after removes a few doses superfluous you walk with a lighter step and feel better in flesh from way.
Price 2s. 6d. per box (by post every 8d.) from F. W. Vinden.
Mount 2s. Radford Pharmacy, Exeter. WEST -COUNTRY NEWS VEHICLE LIGHT-UP TIME- A verdict of death" was returned at an Exeter ing the death of the infant male child of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Harold Serle, of Manston Lodge, Manston-terrace, Exeter.
Charles Reed, labourer, of fixed abode, was remanded at Yeovil yesterday no, on a charge of doing wilful damage to a plate glass window at the establishment of Mr. Montague Burton in Middle-street, Yeovil, to the extent of £31. Mr. If. Sargent, son of Mr.
E. Sargent, of Tavistock, was among the successful candidates in Law at the Intermediate Examination the Law Society held this month. Mr. Sargent is serving his articles clerkship with Messrs. Gilbert Babbago and solicitors, 12, Bedford Circus, Exeter.
The only case Exmouth Petty Sessions yesterday--that William Eveleigh, of Sidmouth, summoned for driving a motor car to the danger of the public, had to be adjourned owing to the impossibility of defendant getting from Sidmouth to Exmouth in time for a hearing. One of the main routes from Exmouth to Sidmouth was blocked through being under water and the train service from Budleigh Salterton to Tipton John was suspended for the same reason. The death took place early on Sunday morning of Mr. Edward Tucker, a wellknown and highly respected resident of Heavitree. The deceased was landlord of the Windsor Castle Inn for several years, and, went on to his reside retirement a few months ago, his niece in Loweravenue, Ladysmith-road.
Since then he has been in failing health, and succumbed to a heart attack and complications. Mrs. Tucker predeceased her husband about eight months ago. Deceased was in his 71-t year. John Ridler, of Pinhoe, pleaded guilty at Exeter Police Court, yesterday, to riding a bicycle without a red rear lamp or reflector, in Blackboy-road, Exeter, on Nov.
7th. The Chief Constable said that when defendant was stopped P.C. Lovick gave the name of John Gooding, of 18, Forestreet, Topsham. The County Police could not find defendant at that address. On the 17th P.C.
Lovick recognised defendant in Prince of Wales-road, and he then admitted his proper name. He explained that he had anticipated leaving the city next day. He was suffering a little hardship through unemployment, and did not want trouble with the Police Court. The MagistratesLady Owen (in the chair), Messrs. G.
I. White and F. H. Tarr-imposed a fine of 5s. The funeral took place at the Higher Cemetery, Exeter, yesterday, of Mr.
T. J. Madge, of 20, New North-road, Exeter, who passed away at his residence on Thursday, following an accident. A service was held at the house, the Rev. L.
H. Court, of St. Thomas's United Methodist Chapel, officiating. The mourners were Messrs. Norman (St.
Budeaux, Plymouth), Avent, F. P. Ellis Hill (Hull), S. Avent, W. C.
Cottey, and Wilshin (nephews), Probst, Marshall, and Brealy (friends). The coffin was of unpolished oak, and bore the inscription: Thomas James Madge; age 79. died November 21st, 1929. The funeral arrangements were entrusted to Mr. W.
Brealy, of Cowick-street, St. Thomas's. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. VICTORY LEAGUE RESULTS. Results of matches to November I.
(West). Heavitres Cong. Chudleigh, 3. Dawlish Argyle. Christow.
0. Bovey, Depot. Devons, 8. DIVISION I. (East).
Franklyn United, Copplestone, 3. Morchard Bishop, 3: Exwick 0 Eow, St. David's W.M., 4. Pinhoe, Mt. Pleasant, 1.
DIVISION II. Countess Wear, Heavitree B.C., 2. Emanuel, 13; Exmouth C.I., 0. LEAGUE TABLES. DIVISION I.
(West). P. Dawlish Argyle 00 Depot Devons 00 Heavitreo Cong -3 Christow -3 Moreton 01 Chudleigh -3 St. Marks 0 Hennock 00 Dunsford 00 Bovey 00 Drewsteignton DIVISION P. Morchard Bishop 7 Exwiek Junis.
7 Pinhoe 00 St. David W.M. 0 Lympstone 00 Copplestone Mt. Pleasant Exeter Jips 00 Bow Franklyn United 7 DIVISION P. Emmanuel St Pauls Grandisson 0 Countess Wear Sidmouth Imps 4 Hoavitree Exmouth 0 B.O.
I. 10 DIVISION II. (Silver P. Grandisson 3 Emmanuel 2 st. Pauls 2 Heavitree B.C.
2 Sidmouth Imps Exmouth C.I. Countess Wear Goals W. D. L. F.
A. Pts. 7 1 1 32 11 15 45 12 14 1 28 15 10 4 07 13 10 9 4 2 25 14 90 10 18 24 10 14 14 10 10 13 4 10 10 20 33 10 L- 10 35 2 10 8 35 1 I. (East). Goals W.
D. L. F. A. Pte.
0 49 7 14 0 39 12 12 HO 2 27 13 10 27 16 9 10 34 20 9 2 26 18 00 2 3 17 24 6 6 11 53 4 0 0 7 10 8 49 36 0 II. Goals W. D. L. F.
A. Pts. 5 0 00 36 14 10 A 1 15 12 9 A 0 HAH 10. 11 10 5 26 9 8 2 17 13 16 17 10 6 50 1 Medals League). Goals W.
D. L. F. A. Pts.
1 00 1 AH0O000 0 5 4 10 3 5 4 0 2 A 2 10 00 18 5 ST. JOHN AMBULANCE. EXETER INSPECTION. The annual inspection of the Exeter Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade took place last night in the parade-room of the Exeter Police Station.
There were about 32 on parade, including Supt. Bowden, M.B.E., Dr. Lovely, Dr. Preece, Ambulanceofficer Williams, Cadet Supt. H.
Langmaid, Transport Sergt. Sergte. Wood and Aviolet, and Mr. Underbill The inspecting officer was Dr. Vendon, of Torquay (County Surgeon), who expressed himself well pleased with what he had seen.
At the request of Supt. Bowden, Dr. Vendon presented Cadet Langmaid with a long service medal. Bowden said the Supt. recipient was a member of the Division before the war.
He enlisted, and was on active service from 1914 to 1919. He was twice mentioned in despatches, and was discharged with the rank of Q.M.S. in the R.A.M.C. TIVERTON SENIOR SCHOOL. At Tiverton Education Committee last night it was stated that the following county schools will be grouped under a senior school at Tiverton: -Loxbeare, Washfield, Cadeleigh, Butterleigh, Ash Thomas, Calverleigh, Templeton, Bickleigh, Halberton, and Uplowman.
Miss Lazenby said finance was the crux of the matter. It was resolved at the recent conference to ask the county to pay a quarter of the interest on outstanding loans on Boys' School and one quarter of Heathcoat the interest for the naw school EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES. How They are Filling Their Original Functions. EXETER TALK. What the Labour Exchange has achieved and how cheaply it has done it was the subject of an address by Mr.
Chilcott, of the Exeter EmVernon ployment Exchange, to the Rotary Club of Exeter at the weekly luncheon at the Royal Clarence Hotel. yesterday Chilcott explained that the Mr. much abused Labour Exchanges were established in 1910, and that the act of a 1909 intended them to be for the mutual benefit of employers and emThey widened the scope of reployes. cruitment for the former, and for the latter they opered fresh avenues of employment, and alleviated of unemploy- labour ment by the transference from where there was a surplus to where there was a shortage. The Exwere received with little favour changes and great prejudice, and there was no precedent- except on different lines in Germany--on the experience of which they could be built.
Mistakes were made and magnified by critics. Durling the first establish eighteen months accurate indus- efforts were trial records, and when the Unemployment Insurance Bill became law in 1911 its administration was grafted on to the Employment Exchanges. Durthe war the vast army of workers ing was recruited through the Exchanges. PROGRESS AT EXETER. It was not until 1920, continued the that the full functions of the speaker, Exchanges were allowed to progress, fifteen new Bills had become law.
and During the last four or endeavoured five years Labour Exchanges had to the front their primary and bring to functions, but since most important job after another had been 1922 one tacked on to them. In enumerating of them, Mr. Chilcott mentioned some that there were on the King's Roll sixty Exeter which undertook to emfirms in least five, per cent. of ex-Service ploy on their staffs. at men Exeter four years ago, he added, In Exchange was filling five the cent.
of vacancies arising in the local per for adult workers; to-day it cent. of vacancies for city was filling 30 per those for and 80 per cent. of men women. could not have been That progress made Exchanges putting round had their reputation been true, that the holes, and that were empegs into were square supplied with workmen ployers often than not merely to get being more He claimed that the them could fill any post within into a job. more quickly, and at less Exchanges reason other organisation, and with cost, than any equal efficiency.
DEFERRED BENEFIT. Ackroyd queried the Rotarian reasons for payment of benefit being deferred certaditions for benefit at in Mr. Chilcott replied rested on payment. of thirty that present within two years and contributions of work. If the officials or genuine Board search of Assessors who considered decided that any worker cases entitled benefit, he had the doubtful not to was to appeal to an independent right There could be no Court question of that the Court administered Referees.
with mercy and tempered During the year, he added, something generosity. like 5,000 people passed the hands of the Exeter Exthrough change. to a question as to whether In answer there was discrimination between men been to prison for a criminal who those who had been imhad offence for debt, Mr. Chilcott said and prisoned of the former the that in the case it their inform the prospective emLabour Exchanges considered duty No definite point was made of to ployer. for debt or similar and Exchanges did not bring imprisonment reasons, notice of employers.
Exeter it to received the comparatively few discharged because of excellent Discharged work done locally, by. the prisoners Prisoners' Aid Society. Rotarian Bobby asked if, when apmade for benefit, the Exchange plication sought the applicant's was reason the last employer. He a also for leaving inquired if the Court of Referces consisted of local people. speaker answered that the ExThe change did find out the leaving reason a for pre- an occupation.
The Court of applicant for benefit vious Referees was a statutory body, the Chairman in all cases being appointed from the legal profession by the Minisof Labour. The members consisted ter the one hand and 0. employers on workpeople on the other. WHAT IT COSTS. Rotarian Harbottle Reed asked what the department cost the nation.
Mr. Chilcott explained that the cost was equally shared by the employer, employe, and State, and the total income was 234--24 millions annually. From 1920 to 1926 the actual annual disbursem*nts were something like 30 millions, and the credit balance of over 30 millions at the end of the war had been changed to a debit of millions. As officials they felt they were running the department very cheaply, for no Insurance Company could show administration charges so low as 8 per cent. of the total receipts.
Replying to other questions, Mr. Chilcott said one-third of those who received relief were "old hands," and it was that section which was catered for by the extension of benefits and slackening of conditions. The remaining two-thirds were men who, mainly due to the war, were unable to find a permanent niche in industry, and came on the Exchange after long spells of employment. Among the great difficulties of the Excharge were the youngsters up to eighteen, who were more trouble to place than the older men. The speaker was thanked on the motion of Rotarian Ambrose.
President K. Gatey referred to the success of the Club's Ladies' Night, and remarked that it was largely due to the Service Committee and Rotarian Bobby, PLUCKY M.C.C. Great Batting by Woolley and Turnbull. DOUBLE CENTURY, OTTERY ST. MARY.
Both gas and electricity failed here about 10 o'clock yesterday morning owing to the flooding of the works. During Sunday night 1.78 inches of rain fell, and caused serious flooding in different parts of the town, while about 9 p.m. a gale sprang up that played havoc with slates and tiles. large hole was torn in the roof of Mr. C.
Smerdon, baker, Sandhill-street. Twenty feet' of a brick wall of Colonel Wetherell's house, at Woodcote, was washed away, and the floods came up to his dining-room windows. Work was suspended at the sawmills, near the station, the men being unable to enter. There was nearly a foot of water throughout the workshops. 'The depth of water in the market place was nearly 30 inches, but at 11 a.m.
the station yard and the lines were entirely free from water. The inhabitants of the lower end of Silver-street were aroused at 11.5 p.m. on Sunday by P.C. Milton, who drew their attention to the encroaching flood-water, the brook being unable to carry away the excessive rainfall. By 11.30 the flood had risen to the doors of Messrs.
Whicker, Manley, and Wright, while the shop of Mr. H. Carter was over ankle-deep. Cans and ash-trays were soon floating about in the hairdressing saloons of Mr. R.
J. Richards. By midnight, however, the water began to recede, and 15 minutes later only one large pool remained. The force of the flood was SO strong in Tar-lane, Hind-street, that the top layer of tar macadam was ripped up for several feet. Fortunately warned in time, all cattle were removed from the riverside fields at St.
Saviour's. The River Otter, which is normally a large stream, was a swirling torrent just after 3 a.m. yesterday, the fields being flooded to about 30 yards each side, while long inlets of water ran further in. BOY DROWNED AT HEMYOCK. On Saturday morning Toby Lowra, aged five, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Lowra, of Culm Davey, of Hemyock, wandered from the me house during a lull in the storm and fell into a stream which flows past the house, and was drowned. His body was recovered some hours later. At Kennford residents in the neighbourhood of Pye Corner awoke yesterday morning to find nearly three feet of water in their houses. In one cottage a cat which had been trapped 11 the coalhouse was drowned.
UFFCULME GASHOLDER HEELED OVER. Several roads were impassable at the higher end of Uffculme parish, at certain points near Kentisbeare, and beneath the railway bridge, Tiverton Junction, some travellers were stranded. The gasholder at Unculme gasworks was heeled over by the wind, and premises were deprived of supplies for lighting and cooking. TRAIN SERVICES SUSPENDED, Early yesterday morning the staff at Chudleigh station, were unable to get near the railway owing to deep water, which was level with the platforms. Trains were unable to run, and the Teign Valley service had to be suspended.
Newsagents had to fetch their papers from Trusham station, some miles away. Exminster marshes badly, and en each side of the railway large tracts of land were under water. At Countess Wear Bridge the water encroached on the railway line to a depth of a few inches, and the road approaching the bridge was submerged to a depth of four feet, The road leading, past Powderham Park was impassable, and large areas of the park were flooded. Several sheep and four pigs, the property of Mr. Hill, of Culiompton, were found drowned yesterday morning.
NEWTON AND TEIGNMOUTH. Severe flooding took place in the Newton Abbot district yesterday, and the leign Valley from Teignmouth to Bovey and Chudleigh became al huge lake. At the brickworks the horses were rescued with great difficulty. A row of cottages along the Kingsteignton road were flooded to a depth of four feet, and bread had to be taken to them by a baker on horseback. Many cars and lorries were trapped in the water, and for some houre the road was impassable.
Not until the evening was it possible to resume the bus service. Enginemen in charge of the pumping station at one of the clay mines, who went 01 duty at 5 o'clock on Sunday evening, had to be rescued by boat at midday, and others were taken to the pumping station to save the mine from being ruined. Several clay mines were flooded. The fireengine was called out to pump water from the retort house at the gasworks. The railway and bus services to Chudleigh were suspended.
The Railway Company ran -buses between Newton Abbot and Heathfield, passengers completing their journey towards Moretonhampstead by train. Late on Sunday night rain fell at Teignmouth with torrential force, and for the fifth time in a week the shops in Stationroad were flooded. The herring drifters proceeded to sea early in the evening, but as the gale rose they beat a hasty retreat for the harbour. Over an inch of rain was registered on Saturday at Torquay and Paignton. Order at once these Books by DR.
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Bedford London, W.1. (Press Association Special.) Sydney, Monday. Valiant batting by Woolley and Turnbull, who scored 265 in 203 minutes for the fourth wicket, changed the whole character of the game between the M.C.C. and New South Wales here to-day, and enabled the M.C.C. to get within 160 of their opponents' 629.
New South Wales replied in their second innings with 46 for none, At the tea interval the M.C.C. score was 424 for 5, and with Woolley still going strong, it looked as though they might get the 205 needed for a lead on the first innings. When Woolley left at 446, however, the remaining batsmen were dismissed cheaply. Present SOUTH WALES. 1st Innings 629 2nd Innings.
Jackson, not out 28 Fairfax, not out 16 Extras 2 Total (for no wicket) 46 M.C.C.-1st Innings. Dawson, Hooker, 3 A Gilligan, I Dupain Hooker 34 45 Duleepsinhji, Woolley, Fairfax 219 Turnbull, and Bradman 100 Worthington, and Hooker 7 Legge, Andrews, Dupain 42 ET Benson, Fairfax 0 Barratt, not out 12 Allom, Fairfax Bowley, absent hurt Extras 5 469 Bowling Analysis. Fairfax 0. 27.3 M. R.
W. 2 102 Dupain 25 2 117 Hooker 23 0 102 2 Bradman 12 83 Marks 1 4 McCabe 12 56 OOH TEST TRIAL TEAMS. The teams for the Australian Trial, which begins at Sydney on December 6th, and extends over five playing days, were terday selected as M. Woodfull's M. Woodfull (Viotoria) A.
Allsopp (N.S.W.), E. De A. Beckett (Victoria), Don Blackie (Victoria), Don Bradman (N.S.W.), Alan Fairfax (N.S.W.), P. M. Hornibrook (Queensland), Alan (N.8.W.), Kippax T.
Wall (N.S.W.), W. Oldfield (South Australia), and R. Rigg (Victoria). Twelfth man, C. Darling (Victoria).
J. S. Ryder's S. Ryder W. Alexander (Victoria), C.
V. mett (South Australia), Archie Jackson (N.S.W.), A. Marks (N.S. S. McCabe (N.S.W.), Ponsford Ron (Victoria), Oxenham C.
W. (Queensland), Walker (S.A.), W. H. E. P.
Whitfield (S.A.), and W. Horrocks (W. Australia). Twelfth man, G. W.
Harris (S. Australia). FINE COMEDY. Laughter and Love at Exeter Theatre. A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS." When two such people as Ian Hay and P.G.
Wodehouse join forces something particularly attractive is assured, and this IS the case with the delicious comedy of youth, love, adventure, and laughter, A Damsel in Distress," which is being staged this week at the Theatre Royal, Exeter. It is an entertaining comedy out of the ordinary run, and cleverly presented by the company which the Regent Play has sent on but tour. It is a large for a comedy, all fit well into their, respective roles. A delightful study of the Earl of Marshmoreton is given by Mr. Edward Petley, and last night's audience enjoyed his presentation, so naturally happy and jolly in its conception, and laughed heartily at the manner in which he continually and knowingly snobbish upset the sister, delicate admirably susceptibilities played by Miss Marjorie Battiss.
Her Lady Caroline Higgins is just the right mixture of snobbishness and worldly acumen, and her handling of the part leaves nothing to be desired. It would be difficult to find a more clever and amusing couple than Albert Keggs and Albertina Keggs as played by Mr. Henry Thompson and Miss Kathleen Yates. Much laughter was provoked by their battle of wits in connexion with the sweepstake, in which the respective suitors of Lady Maud Marsh take the place of the usual horses or football teams. Miss Yates makes an admirable foil for the austere, calculating Albert Keggs, who would stoop to any length to gain his ends.
Mr. Thompson gives an admirable study of this unpleasant person. Mr. John Ruddock gives a happy study of the foppish, snobbish Viscount Totleigh, and well fits into the picture. A delightful little heroine is Mise Mar garet Carlisle as Lady Maud Marsh-the damsel in distress and Mr.
Herbert Hare is well cast for George Bevan, who falls in love with her young ladyship and eventually marries her. Mr. Alec Morfy is another success as Reggie Higgins, who does not see eye to eye with his mother as regards his matrimonial intentions. Miss Violet Ormonde gives a good presentation of Bille Dore, the American musical comedy girl, and Miss Mary Garde of the snobbish lady" assistant at the high-class London tea shop. Mr.
Jack Armitage as the selfish, self-conscious Austen Gray, who is so fond of feeding his inner man with delicacies, successfully fills his part, and Mr. Ben B. Williams gives a natural study of the stage doorkeeper. Miss June Wyndham well handles the role of Alice Faraday, the secretary to the Earl of Marshmoreton, who finds in Reggie Higgins a willing, if extremely nervous, matrimonial prey. Mr.
Charles Lawrence (Capt. Plummer), Mr. Harold Bell (the Dean), Mr. Ernest Douglas (the policeman), and the Misses Minnie Blanchard and Dorothy Campbell as Mrs. Mossop and Lady Prudence, respectively, are also good.
There will be the usual matinee on Friday. THE NEWTON TRAGEDY. A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned last evening at an inquest at Newton Abbot concerning the death of Elias Penny, 59, of Albert-road. Newton Abbot, who was killed on Saturday night through being knocked down by a goods train, The Deputy Coroner (Mr. G.
E. Windeatt) said it was probably owing to the bad weather conditions that the accident occurred. It was plain that there was no negligence on the part of the other employes. BURNT HOUSE FIRE. At 7.20 last evening Exeter Fire Brigade received a call to a fire on the Burnt Houselane Estate.
A wooden shed, belonging to a firm of It was contractors, filled was with found doors to to be well alight. fitted into new houses on the estate, and as it had been ablaze for about half an hour before the Brigade was summoned, nothing could be done to save the building, which was destroved..
