In this episode – the week ending 16 November 1924 – the brightest and the best gaze into their crystal balls to tell us what the next war will be like. And get it wrong. There is more correspondence on poverty, there is something odd going on in the gold market and we learn about London’s tall buildings. We learn about German Anglophobia and French driving habits. Also, how many Etonians does it take to make a cabinet and what is the best way to pay for theatre tickets: money or chocolate?