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Youth Will Be Served? Ha-Ha!
Lookin, as if he could go another three sets without tiring > Ullam "Big Bill Tilden is congratulated by Ellsworth Vines: (right after he had defeated the latter in their match at Madison Square Garden, New York. The largest gallery in American tennis history saw the Old Master trounce the youthful Vines 8-6, 6-3 in Vines, profesional debut.
The Woman's Ghost Story
(Continued from Pag. 9.3
woman.
AMERICAN AID FOR GERMAN EXILES Emergency Committee Of Medicos Formed.
NO REGARD TO RACE OR CREED
An
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emergency committee been formed by the American, medical profession to help members; of the profession who have been exiled from Germany. Fifty of the] |country's most distinguished phy-j sicians and laymen will serve on the committee which will endeavour to find places for the exiles in Amer- ican hospitals, medical schools, re- search laboratories and public health organisations.
A statement Issued by Dr. Bernard Sachs, the Chairman of the Committee, naya;,
"It is especially important to preserve for the common good those I'men and women of outstanding ability who desire to carry on their scientific researches. With- out regard to race or creed, it will bo one of the chief aims of this organisation to socure for them scientific and professional oppor^|| tunities in the United States or in other countries."--Reuter.
BRITISH AIR TRAVEL TOO SLOW?
(Continued from Page 8).
Frequent service is one of the travel
Icould it all mean? But, as I stared, something changed in the room, or I chilled. 1 heard the in me-hard to say which and I that my wind round the house, and knew the realised my mistake, so stars were hidden. My thoughts fear, which had so far been physical, and Wednesday, 21st Feb. at 10 am.rushed to policemen and omnibuses, at once altered its character Wednesday, 7th Mar. at 10 am and everything that was useful and became paychical. I became afraid principal advantages air Wednesday, 21st Mar. at 10 a.m.
I suddenly realised in my soul instead of in my heart, offers, but the big, slow British air comforting. what a fool 1 was to come to such and I knew immediately who this liners, taking thirty-eight passen- do not, with the present 19th Feb.
I was weily afraid. man war a house alene.
""How in the world did you get volume of traffic, make for frequent] 10th Mar
1 thought the end of my life had
I stammered to him service. come. I was an utter foal to go in up here?' for psychical research when I had across the empty room, amusement
momentarily stemming my fear. not the necessary nerve.
"Now, let me tell you,' he began,
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"'Good God I gasped. you're not Carey, the man I arrang-in that odd far-away voice of his Jed with, who are you?'
gers,
Post Office support has helped to make the American air line system what it is, and to give America her fast commercial aircraft. lead is
that went down my spine like A good case could be presented for Lerror, knife. 'I'm in different space, for altering the basis of the Britisb "I was really stiff with The man moved slowly towards me one thing, and you'd find me in any subsidies, granting them, not on I held out room you went into: for according the present formula, but for mail across the empty room.
on definite my arm to stop him, getting up out to your way of measuring, I'm all transportation and
Space is a bodily speed performance. of my chair at the same moment.1 over the house.
Possibly the Post Office, and not and he came to hall just opposite to condition, but I am not of the body.
and am not affected by space. It's the Air Ministry, ought to be the me, a smile on his worn, sad face.
I told you who I am, be repeat-my condition that keeps me bere. Depa.tment concerned. The Swed-
ed quietly with a sigh, looking at
me with the saddest eyes 1 have ever seen, and I am frightened still."
my ish Post Office sends all first-clana want something to change condition for me, for then I could mail by air.
get away What I want is sym- The British subsidy system en-' "By this time I was convinced pathy. Or, really, more than sym-ables Imperial Airways to attract
apathy; I want affection—I that I was entertaining either
want air
travellers by charging fares that are rather less than first class "While he was speaking gather-by rail and boat. Surely it would
rogue or a madman, and I cursed love!" my stupidity in bringing the man
in without having seen his face. ed myself slowly upon my feet. be fairer, inasmuch as the incidence My mind was quickly made up, and wanted to scream and cry and laugh of the benefit conferred would be I knew what to do. Ghosts and all at once, but I only succeeded in more general, and not confined to a exfew tourists and other travellers, if the sighing, for my emotion was to paychic phenomena flew winds. If I angered the creature hausted and a numbness was coming the subsidy were solely in respect
ILover me. I felt for the matches in of mail transport. my life might pay the price. must humour him tili I got to the my pocket and made a movement door, and then race for the street. towards the gas jet.
I stood bolt upright and faced him.
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We were about of a height, and you didn't light the gas,' he said at to supplement them by a number of was a strong, athletic woman who once, for the vibrations of played hockey in winter and climb-llight hurt me a good deal.
For the air traveller the full ed Alps in summer. My hand Itch-need not be afraid that I shall in-
jure you.. I can't touch your body, advantage of the fast aeroplane ed for a stick, but I had none.
Now, of course, I remember, to begin with, for there's a great may lie in the longer periods of said with a sort of stiff smile that gulf fixed, you know; and really rest it affords, for it does not seem Now I this half-light suits me best Now, lkely that on the long routes daily was very hard to force. remember your case and the won-lot me continue what I was trying runs of more than six hours will
to say before. You know, so many be willingly endured. derful way you behaved."
"The man stared at me stupidly, people have come to this house to hours it should be the aim to make 21st Feb. turning his head to watch me as I see me, and most of them have seen the daily run one of 1,000 miles.
On all the routes, whether in|| backed more and more quickly to me, and one and all have been ter the door. But when his face broke tified. If only, oh! if only some Europe or on the way to India, the into a smile I could control myself one would be not terrified, but kind Cape, or Australia, night-flying no longer. I reached the door in a and loving to me! Then, you set. must be organised for the full ad- 23rd Feb. run, and shot out on to the landing. might be able to change my con- vantage of air travel to be realised. With the proper organisation, as 26th Mar.Like a fool, I turned the wrong way, dition and get away."
“His voice was so sad that I felt America has showni, night-dying and stumbled over the stairs lead- ing to the next storey. But it was tears start somewhere at the back can be rendered safe.
of my eyes; but fear kept all else
too late to change, The man was after me, I was sure, though noin check, and I stood shaking and
and cold as I listened to him.
5th Mar. sound of footsteps came;
3rd Apr. dashed up the next flight, tearing
18th Fab Ath Mar.
***Who are you, then? Of course]
CONSIGNEES.
my skirt and banging my ribs in Carey didn't send you, I know now,' THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. the darkness, and rushed headlongI managed to atter. My thoughts
COPENHAGEN. ·
will
I could
The Danish Motor Vessel into the first room I came to scattered dreadfully and
I was!
"CHILE" Luckily the door stood ajar, and, think of nothing to say.
afraid of a stroke.
|having arrived from Copenhagen, still more fortunate, there was
***I know nothing about Carey, or Gothenburg, Qilo, Rotterdam, 5th Mar. key in the lock. In a second I had
man Antwerp Hamburg, Algiers and Genos slammed the door, flung my whole who he is, continued the weight against it, and turned the quietly, and the name my body had consignees of cargo are hereby in- formed that all goods are being land? I have forgotten, thank God; but I
into key.
the hazardous and/or extra "I was safe, but my heart was am the man who was frightened to and placed at the beating Uke a drum. A second death in this house ten years ago, hazardous Godowns of The Hong Kong 20th Feb. later it seemed to stop altogether, and I have been frightened ever and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co.
as soon as the goods are landed, 4th Mar. for I saw that there was someone since, and am frightened still; for Ltd, where delivery can be obtained
No claims
aims will be admi
be admitted after the else in the room besides myself, Athe succession of cruel and curious man's figure stood between me and people who come to this house in goods have left the Godowns and all
the 19th February, 1984, at 4 pm. 12th Feb, the windows, where the street see the ghost, and thus keep alive good remaining undelivered after 12th Mar,
lamps gave just enough light to out- ita atmosphere of terror, only helps be subject to rent. 18th Feb. line his shape against the glass. I'm to render my condition worse. All broken, shafed and damaged * plucky woman, you know, for even only someone would be kind to me goods are to be left in the Clodows, then. I didn't give up hope, but laugh, speak gently and rational where they will be examined by Anderson & Ashe on the 17th 22nd Pak, may tell you that i have never felt ly with me, cry if they like, pity, February, 1984, at 10
sovikely frightened in all my born comfort, soothe me anything but All claims against the vessel - must days. I had locked myself in with come here In curiosity and tremble be presented to the Undersigned with in ten days of the ship's arrival, or
Бе as you are now doing in that corner, they will not himb
recogulsed. The man leaped against the win-Now, madam, won't you take pity No Fire Insurance will be affected. Bow, watching me where I lay in a on me?". His volos rose to a dread-Bills of lading will be counterplgy. collapsed heap upon the floor, Beful cry Won't you step out into på brin
JOHN MANNERS there were two men in the houss the middle of the room, and try to
Tove me with me, I reflected, Perhaps other rooms, were occupied, toof What
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