BANISHED BY A DUKE

Evening Star, Issue 21784, 28 July 1934, Page 4

BANISHED BY A DUKE

TAXI STANS DISAPPEARS The Duke of Westminster lias had a London taxicab rank moved—because It nbesured the view of an artist. 1; Hie artist is Mr Algernon Newton,' A.R.A. He was painting a picture of Bourdon House. Davies street, the LoteH don “ cottage ” of the Duke of West! iniftstcr. He stood his easel on the steps of a building on the opposite side of the street, in the centre of which was the taxi Tank.- But the taxis vented him obtaining a clear view of the bouse. , £ One morning the Duke, seeing tho artist craning his-.-neck, asked casually if ho wouldn’t like the obstruction cleared away. Mr Newton said ho would, The following morning the taxi rank had mysteriously disappeared. Tlfp duke had found it another site. Ho owns most of that part of London. At the beginning of June Mr Newton was painting another view—from a third floor window in Buckingham Palace, with the King's permission. He said nobody’..disturbed bint there.,