SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1933.
BOOM IN PARLOUR ALDERSHOT'S
GAMES
U.S. Orders Show 20
Per Cent. Increase.
$30,000,000 IN 1932
New York.
Times may be hard for most in
MILITARY
SPECTACLE
Warfare Throughout The Ages.
SEARCHLIGHT TATTOO.
NEW CHAPEL OF
ST. PETER
Consecration By Bishop
Hall On Sunday,
OLD STRUCTURE TO GO
THE CHINA MAIL
To-Day's Short-Störy,
AN
ADVENTURE IN JUSTICE
By Allan Jeayes.
The car drew up by the grassy
On Sunday next, at 3 pm, the THE perfectly tuned car was Chapel in the newly erected Sail- running sweetly and John fringe of the country road, Char London.
ors' Home and Seamen's Institute, Charrington glanced at the clock rington got out and went to the Days when gallant armoured Gloucester Road, will be consecrat and noted the time. Five min- back. U.S.A. but they are booming for knights engaged in single conflicted by the Rt. Rev. Ronald Owen utes past one. Plenty of time to Stephen Ogham, taking advantage manufacturers of games and lg-in the tilt yard to win their ladies' Hall, Bishop of Hong Kong under get to the cottage before the of the other's absence, surreptiti saw puzzles, it is reported by the favour, or fought as Crusaders on the dedication of the Chapel of St. moon rose. He had studied the easly produced a whisky flash from
United the perched battlefields of Pales- Peter.
calendar as carefully as he had his hip-pocket, and drank from it Toy Association of the
The Church of St. Peter, stand-studied all the other details of in quick, greedy gulpa. He had States. It finds that spring orderane, will be re-created at the Al-
derabot tattoo this summer. ing in what was once the compound his adventure. For he did not many unpleasant habits, and taking indicate a 20 per cent rise over Then the spectacle will illus of the Sailors' Home, West Point, consider that the deed he was little drops of whisky at various
to perpetrate was any times was one of them,
The spirit 1982, a year when Americans spent trate the swing of the pendulum was originally built for a Seafarers' about nearly $30,000,000 on such things, through the ensuing phases of mass Church, but owing to the changing thing more than an adventure in burned his throat, but did not ap action, from men in armour to war conditions in the Port and Colony, justice. He had skill in turning pear to disperse that curious cold And it is pointed out that such fare waged by tank, guns from it finally became a Chapel of Ease a phrase. Charrington was cle- feeling round his heart. He was manufacturing gave employment to the small 3.7 in. Howitzer to the to St. John's Cathedral, serving ver, far cleverer than the fat, surprised to find that his hand was His surprise..would not huge 60-pounder and 6-in: bowlt the spiritual needs of the Anglican gross man swaying about in the shaking. more than 50,000.
jigsaw designs zer, armoured car and aeroplane. Communion, especially in that back seat imagined; but perhaps have been confined to his trembling There are now
not quite so clever as he thought. fingers had he known that Char A review of the march of events are.
Now, however, development' of -enough to keep expert puzzlers in armaments which will introduce
But Charrington had passed the rington had taken a quick look in cupied for a generation. The pos- a picture of the flower of the Eng-fresh residential areas, especially stage of self-criticism. The road the car before changing the number sibilities of this market have been lish chivalry in the 14th century on the Mainland, has caused a fur-was clear, the night was fine and plates. He placed the flank on the greatly enlarged by the action of/when the Black Prince led his/ther change of conditions, and this, the strong sweet scent of freshly-seat beside him, and waited for] drifted Ecross his Charrington's return. Very short- Tending libraries in featuring story against the overwhelming maintained, has made it advisable bition was about to be realised, and driving seat again.
Life was good, his am-ly he was back, and allding into the saw puzzles and the demand for forces of France, will stir in ever to give up the Church and to or Stephen Ogham lolled behind him “I've made that all right now.. cut-out puzzles has stimulated the heart that pride of race and ances-vanise Church life in the new rewith no sign of auspicion in those|Did you enjoy your whisky?"
Tex.
cro-
knights and sturdy bowmen to vic-as well as the structural repairs own hay
necessary if the Church is to be bostrils.
aldential areas while making other
of try which enables the Briton
The fat mÊN started guiltly. demand for the real jigsaw puzz-to-day to "keep his chin up" in
narrow, pig-like eyes. arrangements for such members of Charrington stepped on the ac-What was the man, insinuating? the face of overwhelming difficul- St. Peter's Congregation as have celerator, not from any wish to "I felt a bit chilly," he argued, Along with these, new styles of ties of a different nature.
not moved elsewhere, most of these reach his destination any earlier but growing stupidly angry.""""There's Gorgeous period uniforms and being residents in the Happy Val- from sheer high spirits.
a drop of whisky, is He felt no harm in marble games, anagrams, par
elated. With a smile of satisfaction there?" cheesi, carrom, checkers, chess, costumes gaining an added gla-ley area.
radiance of the The Chapel of the Resurrection he heard his passenger Adget un mour from the quoita, cribbage, ring toea, searchlights will lead point to the in the Protestant Cemetery fulfilsily behind him. He saw in his quet billiards, fotto, dominoes and comparison with the khaki elad their needs to some extent, but it mind's eye those fat, podgy fingers has been felt that full provision nervously gripping the seat as the tiddledywinks are displayed at the
The grim efficiency of modern would be made if the Chapel in the spring showing of the Association.
"How far is it now Charrington?" There are boars on which from two mechanised warfare will serve as new Sailors' Home and Seamen's powerful argument for Institute could carry on the work
"Another thirty-five miles.. Why? to 100 games can be played, and more
traditions of St. Peter's Feeling sleepy? active parlour sports, intellectual world peace than is ever advanced and
Disarmament Conference-Church, not only as a Seafarers' games, gambling games and
non-at
Church -but also as a parochial cense games are featured in Reuter.
centre.
Hbrary grouping "to meet every en- tertainment need".
Cribbage sets, parcheesi in rare
wood and camelot boards costing
up to £30 are offered. Real jigsaw
soldier of to-day.
BRITAIN'S ROYAL
FASHION LEADER
puzzles sell at one and one-third Prince Of Wales Sways
cents per piece and stamped-out puzzles for as little as a dime,
Autumn Wear.
RED GOLF SHIRTS?
Racketeering, prohibition and other problems of the day are "represented in the game roster in
London. variations of old principles," along with billiard tables, tennia acts, The Prince of Wales is the ac- of men's and variations of foothall, baseball, knowledged leader
car swung.
..
MONDAY'S STORY.
be
Monday's story will "Portrait of a Lady on Park Avenue," by Michael Arlen,
"I am a bit. Strangely enough I feel nervous to-night. Can't im- agine why. Ever since the funeral The Chaplains of the Missions to I've been a bit on edge." Seamen conducted the services and "That can't be wondered at, can time that you liked whisky... we work of St. Peter's Church from it?" said Charrington. 1880 until 1919, so in many ways it
Any who like to attend the Con- secration ceremony, will be warm- [ly welcomed.
EMDEN BELL FOR WAR MEMORIAL.
WAS
"No harm at all, Stephen, don't apologise. I have known for some
Funerals shall be at the cottage very soon now. There will be plenty of is merely a happy return to an old are very upsetting affair.”
"Why didn't you come, Charring-whisky there for you... and other and long-standing arrangement.
You and she were such great | things. ton?
I'm looking forward to friends."
your visit more than I can say.” - It was a good thing for Stephen Blast the man! Why this exces- Ogham that he could not see the sive politeness? This sickening| face of the man who was driving, grin on a face that had been grim Charrington, with his iron self-for so many years. Hum ur control almost deserting him, so foreign to the usually bruaque managed to reply with hardly and morose John Charrington. hockey and billiards for table play. fashions in this country. Scarred Relic Of Famous tremor in his voice:
The surprising events of the last "I don't like funerals, Ogham. week fashed across Stephen's mind. Adults are said to have adopted At present the outfitters
Death itself, of course, is a differHis wife's death, the funeral, the the nursery sport of fish pond an-wondering what sort of clothes-
ent matter. A very different mat
seemingly sudden change in Char gling, and pop and bee gun marks. His Royal Highness is going to All they
ter. There is something almost rington's attitude towards him; the manship have been stimulated by wear next autumn.
The Ship's bell of the Emden beautiful in death. For more aloofness that had given way to the building of cellar game rooms, claim to have discovered so far!
mysteriously disappeared beauty in it than in many people's solicitations. Before last week Motion picture projectors are sell is the type of scarf he will which
favour.
from Garden Island in September lives.... I'm going to
pull up ing well.
Electricity has been applied to The Prince has bought a num-last and was later recovered buried here," he went on, with a sudden Charrington had tried to avoid him,
society. wide mufflers of in the Domain, has been present-change of voice. There is a rattle and now he appeared to seek his
Ogham felt uneasy. games and ber of long, horse and boat race
Some of ed by the Navy Board for preser-I can't account for."
What a fool he'd been to accept there is an electric question game warm Scottish wool.
the Australian War that rings a bell when the right them are in a bold check design vation to
this week-end invitation with a man of black and white and others Mamorial Museum, where it will be answer is pressed.--Reuter.
are in beige, red, and blue com-placed among other important re-WORLD'S SOUNDEST COUNTRY he never really cared for. bined in bright check patterps, lies associated with
GANGSTER FAINTS FROM FRIGHT.
*Bleeding Wound' Proves To Be Catsup.
Chicago.
George Kapoulis thought he had shot and killed one of two men who staged a hold-up in his restaurant.
DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL.
So did the police, for when Old Girls' Association.
they responded to an alarm they
are
Sea Fight.
Sydney.
the historic
WOMAN SCIENTIST'S
EXPEDITION.
Will Camp Alone In New Guinea Jungle.
Bydney. Mina Evelyn Cheeseman, a well-
for
Why,
he hadn't been away with Charrin. ton alone since his bachelor days. The Prince uses a novel method engagement between H.M.A.S. (Continued from Page 6.)
Twenty-five years ago! Of course to tie his scarves. He folds the Sydney and the German cruiser. scarf in half and tucks the two The broken and battle-scarred The previous year the receipts they had seen each other frequently His wife had when during those years. ends through the loop, 1.lling it condition of the bell is striking were only £65,000,000, and
liked Charrington. ... 'Well, he closely round his throat
ovidence of the terrific schell are the Chancellor estimated Apart from scarves, me are which the stricken vessel was sub- £11,000,000 more, nobody outside was a widower now and bachelor for a days had drifted his way again. likely to wear this year, dress jected to by the guns of the Syd- the Treasury Imagined
Home life was shirts with collars attached and ney-Reuter.
moment that the estimate would be He wasn't sorry.
all very well, but wives were very red shirts for golf.-Reuter.
realised.
a little He observed in his last Budget inquisitive, and there was that millionaires seemed to have girl in the saloon bar at the city inn entered into a conspiracy to go on where he lunched daily who was dis- living, and he threw at them the posed to be as friendly as Mr. remark a Peninsular War general Ogham wished.
Further concealment being use made to a company of soldiers who showed no enthusiasm for an ad-less, Stephen Ogham took another vante, "Come on, you rascals, do you drink from his flask. The liquor want to live for ever? warmed him and helped to dispel They certainly have responded this nameless fear that assailed So they took him to the hos- Association was held at the Dio known English Scientist and magnificently last year. But as a him pital. But to everyone's surprise cesan Girls School on Thursday, author passed through Sydney on millionaire can only die once the
Have a drop, old man ?"! not a scratch was found on the when the following officers were her way to New Guines, where she Chancellor's satisfaction, from the The man at the wheel shook his "'corpse."
elected to serve on the committee will camp alone for nine months revenus point of view, will be head. The red stain was catsup ac-for the coming year:
The Trip has been undertaken by sobered when contemplating this "No thank you. I don't drink President, Miss. W. Robinson; Miss Cheeseman for the sake of year's Budget." quired from leaning against a
If you remember" counter. He had fainted fro Vice-President, Mias M. Kacker; collecting beetles, moths and other The abnormal yield of the estate "Of course, I'd forgotten. What fright when the owner opened on. Vice-President, Mias H. D. Insects. Her present expedition is duties last year was explained by a funny fellow you are. John. You Churn; Hon. Treasurer, Miss L sponsored by the British Museum. the fact that in the year duty was hardly see me for months, and then Gitting,
Miss Cheeseman proposes to camp paid on one of the largest estates you suddenly whisk' me away for a General Committee:Miss PJ in the jungle in New Guines, but which has ever come under the week-end. Quite like old times, Anderson, Miss K. Grose, Miss K. always near villagen-Reuter.
review of the Revenue? He laurbed insoustingly [Gourdin, Mias, S. Ho, Miss D. Kote-
Stamps have otios more dis and leant forward, in his seat wall, Miss Doris Loe, Mrs. M. D. Vessoons and Mrs.. E. C. Thomas
PRINCESS CLIMBS appointed the Chancellor. They put a friendly hand on Charring-
(associate member).
found the victim, lying face The seventh annual -down and with a large, red stain
-on the back of his coat..
fire!-Reuter.
News In Brief.
The wedding of Miss Francis Barbara Macfadyen and Dr. G. V. Griffith will take place at 2 p.m. this afternoon at St. John's Cathedral.
general meeting of the Diocesan Old Girls'
BISMARCK TABLET TO BE REMOVED,
GREAT PYRAMID.
Italian Royalty At Cairo.
have done better than in previous ton's shoulder. “Bemember how years, but are over £8,000,000 below we used to talk about love and mar- the estimate.
rlare in the old days? You were In the existing circumstances, the all-for romance and wedded "blins, financial year, has turned out quite and I was just as keen on personal as well as could be reasonably freedom and independence. Curious expectedì:
how things turn out, isn't it, choi :: Cairo:/
It la true there is
ery curious, answered Char Princess Marla, the charming defeit of i 000,000:
considering that it daughter of the King:
that hap But in reality there The removal of a Bismarck and Queen of Italy, has climbed
have both As between expenditure "Foer" was discussed by mem- tablet on the frontier of the great Pyramid. Both her bers of the Hong Kong Practical Czechoslovakia and Germany has parents watched the princess, and when we take futo Psychology Club, at a meeting held been ondered by local authorities, a large rand of tourists, cheared the
Mr. F. Mason A.R.CO., LT.C.L, gave an organ recital in aid of the Organ Fund, at St. John's Cathedral, yesterday evening. He was assisted by Mrs. N. Mathiason, contralto.
Political Reasons.
Prague.
at Lane Crawford's Restaurant, laat --It stands on the well-known her enthusiastically.
night. The discussion was opened Gruehberg in the Ederland dis
by Rev. G. K. Carpenter, and takes trict, a spot Bismarck particular
up by others.At the conclusion, ly favoured, eve
voke of thanks to the Bev. G. K.The authorities, in announ
fter visiting the Pyramid and
in company the King and Qu
display at the foot of
Carpenter was proposed by Mr. Wel their decree Seclare that s the Pyramidk by, Badouin- horser Tat the Chairman: 55:
marck was ani
Houtar
nomir
no defi
inte
on Page
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