or tye world pleasant dreams, apntally ring the week-end in many parts
invited: were indulged in by hopeful folk who have ventured to share in the. excitement of Derby sweeps, Visions of receiving some " joyful {elegraphic intimation on. Sunday, oF Monday atthe latest looted before the yes. Even" the longest experience fails, to dunt expectation and plans for future conduct if the goddess of fuk should reverse her former coy-hess, are generously expounded. It Is {harmless occupation and helps to beale the monotony of routine. Those more sophisticated sages, who are not content with sweepstakes but also like to exercise their own judgment the merits of Wednesday's heroes, Stein a differist position this year, if reports are to be rusted, To begin with, itis declared that the can dates are a moderate company and anything might happen. Lord Astor's traditional mobility to win me Derby held te. militate against the chances of even his Two Thousand Guineas winner, Pay Up. Indeed, at one time, Rhodes Scholar was pre~ ferred but that preference has been abandoned in the Tight of recent reports, Taj Akbar, considered an uncertain animal by good judges, ts the present favourite and is to be ridden by Gordon Richards who shares Lord Astor's Derby voodoo, albeit in a different capacity.. That, estimable organ of racing opinion, "Horse and Hound." liked the way Thankerton Fan. in. gelting. third. place in Ube Two Thousand, Whether that points to the choice of a. useful outsider When the Queen. Mary leaves; Southampton next Wednesday on rer maiden voyage to New York she will carry with her the hopes of her bulldfers and owners that she will regain {for Britain the cherished Blue Riband of the Atlantic which was lost when [the Mauretania became outclassed by continental rivals. The voyage will also develop another chapter in the controversy of travel economies based fon the success of the Graf Zeppelin and latterly by the Hindenburg. For the cost of one Queen Mary a large! eet of Zeppelins could be built to cover the same distance in half the time and therefore there is litle wonder. that discussion has arisen over comparative advantages. 'True, the Queen Mary is a skip of great luxury' and equipment but as time goes on Zeppelins, too, will be" built luxurious' manner in_keeping with the demands of alr travellers. None of the Atlantic Ocean giants can be said to rely much on cargo carrying. they are essentially fast passenger liners just as the Zeppelins are, and] If it isa question of speed there no doubt which is the quicker po transport. The revolution in travel Gaused by the development tale Services has passed the academic Stage. In w country like the United States, which has the most extensive and Interlocking system of air lines in: the world, it is no longer a luxury to travel by alr Judged from the views point of business economics. From coast fo coast, or on long distances, tis w luxury to travel by the slower method of railways for the aeroplane not only. faster. redueing travel time from days to. hours, but it eliminates the considerable charge of neldental expenses incurred on the train and the business charge of lost working hours of the passenger wie covers the trans-continental trip. in 15 hours as against five days by train Hin a busy working world where time Jeounts these are important factors and therefore the operations of the Zeppelin service across the Atlantic will be followed wit great interest.
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