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WINNIE MELVILLE “WENT HUNGRY”
Villagers Brought Food To My Door"
BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS
Reading. The first meeting of creditors in connection" with the
US. BASEBALL RESULTS
Giants Prove Too Good For Phillies
PIRATES WIN OVER REDS
New York To-day..
BRIGHTER RUBBER OUTLOOK
Major Objectives In Sight
BIG DECLINE IN STOCKS
London. By the beginning of The following were the results next year the Rubber Internation bankruptcy proceedings of Mrs of yesterday's major League Base-jal Regulation Committee is likely Winifred Camilla Oldham (Winnie ball encounters:- Melville. the musical comedy
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last month at the offices of the Pittsburgh Official Receiver. Mr. J. 3. Sim- Padden hit a homer.
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Cincinnatti 295 were dealt with.
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0 look.
It estimates that stocks will de-! 0cline in 1936 by 125,000 tons to 450,000 tons, the equivalent of 2 about 5 months consumption. 2 while 4 months is generally ac cepted as a reasonable estimate.
The second objective, the main-
1 tenance of a reasonably remuner- ative price level is also in sight.
Consideration of the Commit-
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"I have had a dreadful time." Miss Melville said afterwards, "I¦ have known what it is to be hur- Chicago gry and my lovely old cottage. Cleveland Happiness. at Sunningdale, bas had to be sold.
"I have been so hungry kind people in the village have Washington jbrought food to my door.
" mother has supported me for four years. and she is my prin- cipal creditor."
When asked if she intended
2 tee's recent quota decisions, sug gests that any tendency to rise ap- jpreciably over eight pence will be 1 met by an increase of supplies. eTherefore the price is apparently (nearing the peak for the time be 1ling.
The paper draws attention to 3the fact that the advantage is soundly based on manufacturers'
No other games were scheduled. buying with speculation hitherto -Reuter.
to return to the stage. Miss Mel-THRILLING FINISH TO
ville replied. "Yes. I am definite- ly coming back."
WELL SET FOR CENTURY
Mr. Rockefeller 97 Not Out
HIS GOLDEN RULES Mr. John D. Rockefeller, the oil millionaire, whose great ambition is to live to be 100, celebrated his
ed with 97 candles.
400 METRES
(Continued from Page 1)
negligible.
It declares that the long term out-look is distinctly encouraging and even short term prospects are not lacking in promise.
Ninepence Aim
In connection with the above!
the !message,
observations Messrs. Symington and Wilson, in a report issued in March this is year, are of interest-
50,000. Glenn Morris (U.S.) conceded the best chance of On the subject of price, the he recently in-t question is frequently put - victory since creased the world record of "What price are the Committee Sievert (Germany) to 7,878
jaiming at?" The answer is con- tained in the objective, namely, points.
Germany's promising candida price which will be reasonably
to remunerative
efficient рго late, Stoeck, was unfortunately prevented from competing be-ducers." cause of a strained muscle sus- tained yesterday "in establish- phrase into
ing
a world record in javelin throw.
the
Clark
In endeavouring to convert this
wel terms of money think one must take into account
97th birthday last month at his Following the first event the to a certain extent the past his- tory of the industry and the fact home at Lakewood, New Jersey, by 100 Metres fat race,
years the share- eating a slice of a huge cake made (U.S.) leads the field with 872 for many
companies have by bis Swedish cook and decorat-points, having covered the dis-holders in most rubber producing gone without tance in 10.9 secs., followed by
dividends. A reasonably renume Mr. Rockfeller is said to have Glenn Morris (U.S.) with 814ative price should be one which made numerous bets in golf balls and Guhl (Switzerland), who
though he is, no longer able to finished in 11.3 seconds. play golf-on his chances of cele- The Broad Jump, Shot Put, brating his centenary.
Some of his golden rules are:-
Never lose interest in the outside
world;
Eat sparingly and regularly; Take exercise;
Sleep a great deal:
Never get annoyed about any
thing:
.
Follow a regular daily programme
of activities:
Get plenty of sunshine;
Drink milk freely;
Consult a doctor, often. Mr. Rockefeller, who has given lup going to church on Sunday
always listens attentively to the wireless sermons.
TEST PLAYERS IN FORM
(Continued from Page 1
would enable them to reap sume From reward for their patience.
High Jump, and the 400 Metres enquiries we have made amongst flat race were also scheduled to various producers of our acquain take place yesterday, to be fol- tance we gather that a price of about 9d. per lb. maintained over lowed by five events to-day.
(A decathlon is. a series of 102 period would be regarded as different athletic contests satisfactory.
In our remarks on Dutch East undertaken by one man and is regarded as a real test of an Indies production we have pointed athlete's versatility).
CHINA'S SOCCER DEFEAT
not!
out that for purposes of revenue; the authorities in the Dutch East Indies would undoubtedly welcome Great Britain defeated China by a higher price. This is also true. two goals to nil in their First though perhaps the need is
quite so pressing, with regard to Round Olympic soccer match.
A crowd of 8,000 people, includ-Malaya and the other territories
the Chinese Ambassador, included in the Scheme. watched an uninspiring game.
jing
Reduced Stocks
The British team lacked prac-
The first concern of the Com- tice and there was no cohesion be tween the players in the different mittee is the reduction of stocks positions.
to a normal level. In our opinion, The Chinese frequently employ- stock equivalent to manufacturers' for 47 months ed through passes, but they failed requirement
At Eristol, Middlesex beat Gloucestershire side by 9 wickets. Middlesex: 410 (Webster 111, Hen-later stages, the Chinese indulged poses and based on last year's in intricate passing tactics which world consumption of practically and proved ineffectual against a quick 80,000 tons per month this would
come out at 360,000 tons. tackling defence.
the to round off their attacks. In the should be sufficient for all pur-1
dren 127) and 19 for 1.
Gloucester: 154 (Sims 5 for 60)
273 (Smith 6 for 82).
With stocks of about 495,000 | A feature of the game was the
They tons at end June and with the At Canterbury, Lancashire beat heading of the Chinese. Kent: 275 and 197 for 7 dec. (B. HL proved to be very adept in this prospect of a further reduction of
Kent by 5 wickets.
Vanlentine 102 not out).
Lancashire: 222 (Iddon 132 not out),
and 241 for 5...
and 215 runs.
Yorkshire: 384 (Leyland 113). Worcestershire: 94 (Verity 6 for 46) and 75(Smailes 7 for 24).
about 75,000 tons in the next six phase of the game.
Half time arrived with no score. months, there would not seem to In the 55th minute J. M. Dodds be any reason to anticipate that a pass the International Rubber Regula-
RECORD RECOGNISED
the
At Leeds, Worcestershire were de-Queen's Park) received feated by Yorkshire by an innings from J. Crawford which he placed tion Committee will increase
in the net. Eight minutes later exportable percentage for the se L. C. Finch. (Barnet) added Gt.cond half of the year. Left at sixty per cent. we should go out Britain's second goal.
of the year with stocks of about $420,000 tons which, while a great Three German world records improvement on the 682,000 tons at the of June 1, 1934, when the scheme; At Hastings Sussex beat Ramp-were officially recognised
Olympic meeting of the Interna- commenced to operate, is still shire by an inning and 86 TURE, Sussex: 323 (Barry Parks 107 not tional Women's Sporting Federa-well above 4 months' require-
oct).
tion, the record of 62.43 metres in menta. Hampshire: $1 (Tate 7 for 19) and the Two Armed Javelin Throw at
EARLIER RESULT
146.
TO-DAY'S MATCHES
up by Lisa Delius (Munich), the 48.31 metres record of Gisela
Mauermeyer (Manich) in the Dis-fell in trying to pass an opponent,
The following programme of cass Throw, and the record time and a second Dutch cyclist was week-end matches will commence of 46.5 secs, in the 400 Metres re-junable to avoid a collision, there [to-day:-
lay established in Cologne by the by putting the Dutch team out of (German teamL
Oval--Surrey ▾ Middlesex. Hastings Sussex v Kent. Chelmsford Essex v Worcester. Bradford-Yorkshire v. Warwick, Derby-Derby v Leicester, Nottingham Notts ▼ Lancashire, Weston-super-Mare Somerset
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That the true sporting spirit is that victory be disregarded, and present at the Olympic Games is have the race run over again. The evidenced by the incident during regulations did not permit this beinted and Published for the Progristers, The the 4-Kilometre bicycling pursuiting carried out, however, but the
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