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By "The Extractor."
Why Not ?
One of the happiest caricatures of a long series, in this journal is portrayed on this page, the subject being Mr. J. Traxler, universally known as the head and forefront of the Henley tyre business. Brimful of energy and "go," it is no wonder he has made a success of this department of that vast concern the W. T. Henleys Telegraph Co., Ltd. Traxler has had an intereating career, and I hope later on to revert to the subject.
Twin Souls.
A one-time prominent figure was Sttart A. Curzon, recently sentenced in conjunction with Harry j. Lawson to a *term of imprisonment. The latter was a pioneer of motoring, of great ability, but with a perverse kink which induced him always to sail too close to the wind. Curzon rose from an obscure position in the L.G.O.C., and grasped opportunities by obtaining concessions to use models which were super, seded. He was an entertaining man with many good traits. I was present at a meeting of his creditors
a few years ago, and explanation of his Russian and Indian , trips made for the purpose of forming bus companies were ingenious in the extreme and not unconvincing. He had even interested the then Czar, of all the Russiaa in his schemes ; but I remember that a creditor, Mr. Cecil Windsor, of Bartles, toppled over the whole fairy structure by some timely questions. In the daily Press, Curzon was represented as an innocent until .he came into Lawson's hands ; but the general impression is that they were
affinities."
' A Winning Way.
The local time-table was not in its, regular corner at an Eastern Anglian hotel
at which I was staying. "I have.to keep these things in a, special hiding place," said. the head porter to me. "We have, as you see, a lot of officers staying here, and things of this sort disappear mysteriously. They don't ' pinch ' them, sir ; their explanation to their kind, accompanied by a knowing look, is that they have 'won' them."
Get Together.
The " get together" spirit is abroad, despite the fact that we have had four years of war. Masonic gatherings go on ; not, of course, with their supposed magnificence ; but then, as a matter of fact, they never did. All the same, my simple tastes were amply gratified at a little meal recently held under tho presidency of my friend. Mr. Leonard. M. Fox, of Acetylene Equipment, Ltd. When the proposal came to spend a sunime.r Saturday aftPrnnAn at Hampton e.48 ,
Court indoors, I thought it did not sound quite right ; but I had great faith in my host and therefore, banished 4 misgivings... He diffuses 'geniality, and 'draws the right people about him, and I do not remember a more congenial time. Fox's friends seem to foregather from . all over England ; it was, of course, befitting that Yorkshire, his native county, should be well,represented.
Sure of a Welcome.
Everyone who knows A. W. Roslington will realize what a square peg he mast be in the square hole he has found for himself at Eastbourne. Roslington's gigantic export business in motors ceased when war broke out, as might be expected. He realized the position, marked tune as long as his patience held out; but eventually put a stake in the Albemarle Hotel, Eastbourne, and I hear from friends who have been there that it is quite a high-class residential hotel, and that A.W.R. fills the post exactly and precisely. The Albemarle, if I remember right, is not far from the Queen's; I know it faces the sea, so what can be better than Roslington's welcoming smile to complete the picture ?
Progressing.
• It is a sound feature of Caledon Motors,. Ltd., that the directorate includes some of the principal agents of the company. I looked in when in Glasgow a few nays ago, and a director's meeting was, fortunately for me, just finishing. It was a pleasing surprise to greet Thompson of Dublin, Mitchell of Nottingham, and the redoubtable Rinman from our own village, under the one roof-tree, all in excellent spirits because Caledon Motors, Ltd., has found its niche in the motor world and has come to stay. ,
Not So Bad.
An ill founded report last week caused much anxiety, and one's sympathy went out to Mr. J. Nuttall, the well-known director of Belsize Motors, Ltd. I now hear that his only son is a prisoner in German, hands and not killed. This is the true compensating balance.
George Heath's Son Killed.
The same happy termination cannot, unfortunately, be recorded in this case. Lieut. Grahame Heath of the R.A.F., eldest son of Mr. George Heath, of John Bright Street, Birmingham, met with a fatal accident whilst flying at a northern aerodrome last week. He was only 18 years of age, was educated at Cheltenham College, and joined the R.N.A.S. in October last. He learned to fly in France, quickly becoming a proficient arman. Whilst on scouting duty over the North' Sea some weeks ago he engaged a German two-seater seaplane and brought it down, a feat for which he was complimented by his superiors.
.011a Podrida.
The driver of a motor spirit van who recently took his " bus " and a relative to the seaside escaped being suspected of joy riding.
Tremendous damage was inflicted by fire on the premises of W. Canning and Co., dynamo manufacturers, Snow Hill, Birmingham, last week.
The directors of Bradbury and Co., Ltd., of Oldham, in the statement of accounts for the year ended 30th June, 1918, show a net profit of '221,704 13s. 4d. This, with X11,237 Os. 3d. brought forward from Juno last, makes a disposable balance of £32,94113s. lid. The sum of £20,000 has been placed to the reserve fund. A highly pA+6.c.pfory stie of affairs.