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Show FORMER BRITISH RECALLS UeiEJIT HOLIDAY That England celebrate the nnm-versars nnm-versars of tho famous "Qunpowdar riot.'1 ! made a matter or notional celebration by Guy Pewkea, when bo attempted to lg-nits lg-nits barrels of powder benonth the house Of pa rlinnient. with the view of dcstro- inp It. wnx the nsserlinn made yoMerdny bj n former resident of that country. The celebration took nlneo on N'ovcm-; N'ovcm-; bcr 5. In (linn prone by, "Guy Fawkes" day was celebrated In a manner that would ' do errdlt to an old-fah!oncd "tmaafe and inan" fourth of .Ttily observance. ! Guy," himself Is burned "In efflry" and j Hallowe'en feattires also appear in the I observance, in th youth of several Ok- denltes. whOSfl boyhood days were spent In F.nRlnnd. 'Guy Fowkes" day generally ' caused countleas fistic encounters rival j factions striving to capture tho unburn j , effigy of the famous traitor, rauslnc th j flow of blood from many noses and also I creating demand for beef steak with which to treat swollen eyes. |