Famous Sticks For Sale: An assistant at Sotheby's examining some of the walking sticks. Sir Harry Lauder's stick - formerly his indispensable stage prop-is in her right hand. The collection of walking sticks belonging to the later James Agate, the critic, is to be sold by auction at Sotheby's famous London saleroom, next week. The collection includes many sticks with a history -most famous of them is one that Harry Lauder took with him wherever he went - millions saw it on the stage. It is des