also present to arrange for possible DOB chapters in east

According to highly conflicting reports, business centered on another attempt to write a new constitution.

NEWS FROM ENGLAND

Apologies (and thanks) to our faithful English correspondents for great mass of interesting clippings that have got left in the rush lately.

Mentioned previously the formation of the star-studded Homosexual Law Reform Society, which according to Honorary Secretary A. E. Dyson, aims to publicize reasons for reforming anti-homosexual laws, and also to "explore the problem. of legal aid available to adults. accused of consenting offenses in private" and to "lay the foundation. for a wide programme of research. into the problem of homosexuality as a whole." Group is, not surprisingly, short of funds, welcomes gifts made payable to "Homosexual Law Reform Society," or "H.L.R.S." or "The Rev. A. Hallidie Smith."

Despite troubles with censors, plays and films dealing with homosexuality are enjoying considerable vogue. Such strong plays as THE CATALYST and QUAINT HONOR ("makes TEA AND SYMPATHY like Milk and Water"-say reviewers) and A LONESOME ROAD have done well in private theatres. Latter, by Philip King and Robin Maugham about man trying to live down a prison sentence (homosexual charge) who is befriended by local vicar's son and daughter. He can't return girl's love, and fearing consequences of the guilt-riddled boy's homosexuality, rejects him also.

Even CHARLIE'S AUNT is back on the boards.

Which should be timely, what with all the sex changes getting publicity recently. Roberta Cowell,

former flyer and racing driver who started the flurry in England, recently went into bankruptcy, after announcing forthcoming sequel to her book, "Roberta Cowell's Story"

And a woman ferry pilot announced she'd become a man. Police told an unbelieving Mrs. Lilian Purcell that her husband of 15 years was a woman... Another wife was informed her husband had been raised as a girl....

Most surprising of all was news in London's DAILY EXPRESS sometime back that any physically normal man (or woman) who strongly desires to live as a person of opposite sex, can on any registered. doctor's recommendation, have his (or her) birth records altered. Such a man would become legally a woman, with right to marry a man. Many doctors, frowning on halfway surgical sex changes used on some transvestites dissatisfied with their sex, feel that some of these persons suffer from such a great mental anguish because of their sex mixup that they are in danger of derangement if they are not permitted to live as members of other sex. So long as doctor feels necessity of such action, without having to give his reasons, his opinion is binding on General Registrar's Office and new certificate must be issued!

COPS AND COURTS

The ugly little scandals and personal tragedies go on endlessly, snatched up wholesale in widelyread London scandal sheets.

Assistant master of Ringwood Secondary Modern School faced 10 charges of offenses against boys

Professional boxer accused of attempting blackmail against a company director (name withheld by court) who'd taken him to his apartment. The director, under

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