‘Augustus’ 3000th Anniversary Banned

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 255, 27 October 1937, Page 3

‘Augustus’ 3000th Anniversary Banned

ROME. —Fascist Italy is celebrating this year the two-thuusandth anniversary of the birth of Augustus, lirst emperor of Rome. A committee composed of noted Italian archaeologists, historians savants was appointed some years ago to prepare an elaborate programme, which will begin utliciaily ia September with the opcuing uf an Augustan Exposition. This celebration has been divided iu’.u material, artistic, literary, historical and political sections, and the programmes are intended to impress on the Italian people the fact that Rome, after 2UOO years, is once more the capital of an empire. The material division includes the restoration of buildings and monuments identified with the reign of Augustus. On this work architects, archaeologists and town planners have been busy for the past three years. The artistic section is concerned with the statues, handcrafts and decorative work of the period. The literary celebration is intended to promote propaganda in favour of a revival uf the Latin language. On the historical side the Italian people aie to be made aware of their national inheritance. The political division will be an attempt to liken the influence of Fascist Italy on Europe to the Pax Romana of Augustus. Puss! Puss! The doctor was interviewing tho last patient in the surgery when a woman rushed in crying: "Doctor! Doctor’ Conic quickly. My husband has swallowcd a mouse!” "Get back to him,” said the doctor, “and try waving a piece of cheese about in front of his mouth. I'll follow you as soon as possible.” Five minutes later the doctor reached the house. A man was lying on a settee with his mouth wide open, while a hysterical woman was waving a kipper about close Io his face. "You foolish woman,” he cried. “ L told you cheese.” "I know that,” she shrilled, ‘‘but I’ve got to get the cat out first!” <s> <j» <*> <®> All at Sea. A special preacher, about to ascend the pulpit in a country church, was asked if he would like any particular hymn to be sung in keeping with his sermon. 4 ‘No, no,” he replied. ‘‘As a matter of fact, 1 seldom know what I’m going to say until I arrive in the pulpuit.” ‘‘Oh, well, in that case,” said the vicar, "we had better have on the hymns ‘for those at sea.’ ”