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WOMAN'S COOLNESS PREVENTS PANIC.
FIRE AT SALVATION ARMY HOME.
R.A.F. DEATHS ANXIETY.
ARE PILOTS FULLY COACHED?
DARING YOUTH'S PLAY. GROUND IN THE SKY.
A woman Salvation Army all- cer's coolness proventod what might Ive been a panic when fire broke out recently at the Ann Fowler home belonging to the Salvation Army in Notherfield Road, Lévei- pool. At the time Major Ruth Cill, who is superintendent of the home, was holding a gramophone cial ranks because of the continued concert for 80 old women who live and alarming increase of accident
Anxiety is spreading among offi-
in the home. The outbreak oceural deaths in the Royal Air Force. red in the office, and was discover- Flight-Cadet EH, Fawkes' was el by a woman lieutenant of the Salvation Army, who went into the killed at Cranwell (Lines) by an concert-room and informed. Major accident to a machine which he Qill.
was Aying alone. The anchine be longed to the RAF. College, Cranwell. This death brings the list of fatalities for the ten months
Major Gill, excusing herself by saying she was wanted on the tels thons, left the room, and wrap ping a dish anth round her mouth, went to the burning office and rang
old
GWYAS WILLIAMS
WORKMEN CUT
BY TIDE.
"HUMAN CHAIN
THE SILVER SCREEN.
CHASING RAINROWS."
Combined talent responsible for the "Brondwny Melody " and " Tho |Hollywood Revuo of 1920” were joined in the making of "Chasing Rainbows," Metro-Goldwyn Mayer's new all-talking, singing and dancing picture which is now showing at the Queen's 'Thoptre.
Charles King and Bessin. Love, stars of Broadway Melody," are again featured together. Jack Benny, Marie Dressler, Polly Moran, George A. Arthur" and Gwen Leo, who appeared in the revus special, are included in the supporting east. Charles F. (Chuck) Riesner, who directed the Hollywood Revue," was at the megaphone in the now. feature, an original story of back- stage life by Bess. Meredyth.
CHINESE ACTOR FOR THE QUEEN'S.
If there is over to be a Chinese malo kereen' stár, Gum Chín, 0 feet tall and 220 pounds in weight, seems to be on his way to achieve that dis- tinction.
The oversize Oriental hasa homorous role in "A Lady to Love," Vilme Banky's first all-talk- ing production for Metro-Goldwyn- : Mayor which will open shortly at the Queen's Theatre. He interpreta Ah Gee, cook for the Italian vine- yard owner about whom the story revolves.
Gum Chin has been playing bite in pictures for years but knowledge of English has given him an in talking pictures, OFF advantage
Other Gilm appentances include Shanghai Lady," The Single Standard," "Shanghai Bound," "Six Days," and "Where East Is East,"
RESCUE.
An unexpectedly high and boister. ous tide at Southport recently en- dangered the lives of three Corpora tion workmeù, who were trapped while engaged in operations con- nected with clearing sand from a grip or channel on the seaward side of the north marine lake. They were cut off for a couple of hours, and were rescued only with cop siderable dificulty, owing to the gals and the rough sea.
There is a narrow-gauge track on the seaward side of the grip, and the three men were returning with & motor-trictor and some empty wagons from a dump near the muni cipal golf links, when they found
It has been found that Gum Chin is a natural comedian and the direc tors are getting laughs with the combination of his unusual size and Cantonese English.
"TO-DAY'S WIRELESS
PROGRAMME. BROADCAST BY Z.B.W, ON 335 METRES.
11 to 11.00a.m.-Stock quotations. 11.30 a.m.-Chinese programme.. 12.30 p.m.-European programme. 1 p.m.-Rugby Press news. 1.30 p.m.-Weather report 2 p.m.-Close down.
5 p.m.-European programme of records supplied by MessrE.' Anderson Music Co.
Children's Programme.
5 to 6.35 p.3.***
Rhymes Fantasy."-- Charice Henard and his orch. Topsy Turvy Land."-The Never Nover Players with orchestra, The Inkwell Fairy-The Land Beyond the Moon."-Billie Grey with orchestra..... "The Inkwell Fairy-Red Rock
Island or The Firates' Lair." Billie Grey and his orchestra. "Kiddi-Logues - In tho Diney Room."Told by Christino. Silver:
up the fire brigade. She then 10 of this year to fifty-threo-oleven turned to the room and carried more than the total for 1923, which on with the concert. When the firs
their progress barred by the iscomNursery brigado arrived tha women wae forty-two. pent out into the street as a pse Nearly all of the men killed woreing tide. The tractor, it appears, onutionary measure and stayed there for about quarter of an hour young officers, or cadets in train-ame of the track and the three great many of the men endeavoured to right it. While antil the fire had been extinguiching, and a ed. They then came back into the crashes ware due to errors in judg- they were doing so the tide came hall where they wero wrapped meat.
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in very quikly, and in a short time around with blankets to prevent
The Royal Air Force at the pre- was washing over the low boundary them taking a chill.
sent time is easily the most pop-wall of the marine lake. The men, ular service, and thousands of ap- anticipating that it would not be plications are being received for long before the tide ebbed, climbed training. At the same time older on to the tractor nad remained in pilots who baya completed their that position. As the marine lake five-your period of service are being could not be distinguished from the
sea and as Eaton is lame, they 5.35 to 6.30 p.m.- passed out into reserve and tho personnel of the Royal Air Force thought it inadvisable to wade"Zampa "Overture.-The Bourne is changing rapidly.
through the grip and get on to the mouth Municipal Orchestra
Witches Dance from "Le Villi." The calibre of the new men is boundary wall, and as time went on
The B.B.C. Wireless Syna. phony Orchestra. excellent. The standard of tnces they became drenched to the skin.
"Concert Waltz in A-The B.B.C. is increasing steadily, and the type
Wireless Symphony Orchestra. of these new pilots has been the
"Casse Noisette Suite."-The subject of much favourable com:
TO-DAY TO THURSDAY At 2.30, 5.30, -7:20 & 0,20p.mkv-
GARY COOPER "Seven Days Leave
BIRYL MERCER Bona A Parameson Platim a...
The-talkie's big-he-man hero, in a role that sur passes for human drama, love and laughter, any. thing in which he has ever appeared.
AT
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Hathan Road, Kowloon,
ment,
Love of Adventure, There is, however, the danger that those fearless young men, filled with the love of adventure, are using the skies cometimes as playground rather than a mero Kraining ground, and the matter of discipline and training, rulce is causing discussion.
"Error in judgment" is a phrase too often mentioned at the inquest efter o fatal accident. The infer enco is that a young pilot ur s still younger cade has not receiv ed sufficient coaching.
Boat Swamped.
Nurary Rhymes Modley,”—The
Century Quartetta. Orchestral
QUEEN'S
SHOWING TO-DAY Ar 230, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.
with CHARLES KING BESSIE LOVE
BHL
JACK BENNY MARIE DRESSLER POLLY MORAN EDDIE PHILLIPS
STARS of
directed by CHARLES RIESNER
FOLLOW the crowds to this glorious mac ctor to "The Broad-- way Melody." The sams steering pair, Charles King and Bés
la Love, in colorful love
vitki,
'Story:
against a backstage set- ting, with lilung songs, gorgeous girls, eye-fli ing Technicolor scenes.
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Their plight was observed by Colonel Dorgan, superintendent of the convalescent hospital on the promenade, and attempts at rescue were mads by workmates of the men and a number of police officers in charge of Inspector Sharp A boat was obtained, but while being pushed along by men standing on the boundary wall of the Inke, which was well under water, the boat was swamped. A. rope was procured, and a party of the resch ers tied it round their waists and walked along the top of the sub- merged wall until they reached a point opposite the trapped men, who were eventually got on to the wall and tesisted to safety,
Orchestra.
Tho Vagabond King."
Mackay's Band.
Operatic.
Percival
6.30 to 7 p.m.-
Tannhauser-0 Star of Eve."- J. H. Squire, Coleste Octette. Tomeo and Juliet" — Waltz Song.-Gertrude Johnson (80- ....___ prano).
Faust" Jowel Song-Gertrude
Johnson (Boprano). "1. Trovatore.-B.B.C. Wireless
Symphony Orchestra.. "Tanet-Vocal gema.
*
A Concert.
7 to 7.40 p.m.-
PraeludiumThe J. H. Squire
Celeste Octette.
(Soprano).
They were in a very exhausted. state, and were taken to Byng House Holiday Home on the pro-O Lovely Night."'-Doria Yano monade., Four of the rescuers were also, in n.stało of exhaustion, and Laitt were taken to Byng House. they were able to be conveyed hour.
The Royal Air Force is the one dapartment of the fighting forces which might be considered to be "'on active servies" all the time. Brave men take their lives in their fiands every time, they climb, Into the air. Occasional accidents- KYO *The pilots, he said, "are all the pries the pilots pay for their older mon, well trained and ex- daring and skill. Sometimes they parienced, and, of cour, MOT are unavoidable.)
cantions. No one wishes to urge
* Serenade."--J. H. Squire, Coleste
Octette.
Angel's Beronade."-J. H. Squire,
Celeste Octette,
"The Signpost"-Roy Henderson
(Baritone)
Song of Hyhrias The Cretans
Robert Easton (Bass). Home Sweet Home-Doris Vane
(Soprano),
Hungarian Rhapsody."-William-
Murdoch (Pianist).
A "How to Listen to
A prominent officer told me you young files to abandon their dich terday that the record of the auxi and pep, but supervision of that liary branch of the Royal Air Fenergy and enterpries should be 7.40 to 6 pmt Jores was the best Exampla of the
manner in which ente can be vako the opinion them Ka Shing Ticot change should be made in the p.m.--Weather report, in flying
14 pim-Close down (Continued at foot of next colupth.) existing rules
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