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12.30 to 2.10 p.m.-European pro- 8.35 p.m.-Concert of Light Music
(continued). gramme.
13.30 p.m.-Excerpts from Musical]
Comedy."
0 pm-Sign off DJA and
(Germ.. Engl.).
DJB
1 p.m.-Local: Time Signal and 9:03 p..Call DJA. DJB, DJN
Weather Report.
1.03 p.m.-A Derek Oldham Medley,
(Germ. Engl.). German Folk Song.
1.15 p.m.-Maṛches played by Mill-9.10 p.m. Greetings to our Listen-
tary Bands.
11.11-
1.25 p.-Reuter Press Bulletins, Rugby Press News, Local: Wea- ther forecast, time and nouncements. 1.40 p.m.-Relay: The Rotary Club Tin Speech from the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden; Mr. T. Cowan on "White Ants.” 2:10 p.m. (Approx.).--Close down. É to 7 p.m.-Chinese programme. 7 to 11 p.m.-European programme. 7 p.m.-
A Relay from Daventry Big Ben, The Arst Test Match: England v. All-India. A Com- mentary by Howard Marshall. from Lord's Cricket Ground.
London.
1.15 p.m.-
The London Theatre Orchestra
A Country Girl-Selection (Mon-
ckton).
Waltzes from Vienna-Waltz
Selection (J. Strauss).
The Land of Smiles-Selection
(J. Strauss).
The Land of Smiles-Selection
(Lehar).
*ers in the Dutch East Indies. 9.15 p.m.--News and Economic Re-
view in German on DJA, DJB DJN
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0.30 p.m.-The Garden of Or- chids," by Walter Niemann, (Ten Improvisations from the Far East).
At the Plano: the Composer.
SIR JOHN FOSTER SCOTTISH NEWS
FRASER IS DEAD
SCOTS TRAVELLER AND WRITER
Round The World On A Bicycle
London, June 10. Sir John Foster Fraser, the noted¦ Scots Journalist and traveller, died yesterday in a London nursing rame, aged 687. He underwent a serious operation about a month
ugo.
Sir John spent almost the whole 10 p.m.--News and Economic Re-or his adult We in search
From Here And There
London, June 14,
A veritable treasure trove of classical, historical, topographical, and genealogical, manuscripts was amassed by the late Sir Thomas Phillipps, B., and those who de- light in such things as lists of the wardrobe and Jewels of Edward I., the misdeeds of the counsellors of
Richard II., the private writings of» many other royalties, the land charters of the great families of the country, and the pedigrees of trany a noble house will see them all when a portion of his valuable collection is disposed of by Sothe- orby's on June 29 and 30. Sir Thom- variety. Born in Edinburgh, hess, however, was also interested in was the son" of an Edinburgh the MSS. of other countries, and minister, the Rev. John Fraser, he got together many curlous do- who turned him loose in the library cuments relating to life in Mexico, 10.30 p.m.--Review of the Month's for some years before he was train- Brazil, Chile, and North and South
Periodicals.
ed in journalismı.
America. One of these, styled Knighted in 1917, Sir John tour- "The Narrative of Sir "Alexander ed the U.S.A. In the following year,† Guming, a member of the Scottish 12 midnight-Close DJA. DJB, DJN lecturing on Britain's part in the Bar" relates how this eighteenth-
view in English on DJN and in Dutch on DJA, DJB.
10.13 pm-To-day in Germany.
Sound Pictures.
10.45 pm-Concert of Light Music. 11.30 p.m.-Brass Band.
(German, English)
RADIO MANILA
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war. He was chief of the Scottish; century Scot was made chief of Clans Association of London, (1932- the Cherokee Indians and chosen 34) and a member of the Western was the lawriyer of their nation. Highlands and Islands Council. He actually brought seven of their other chiefs to London and secur- ed them an audience of George II. SCOTTISH LIBERALS AND
HOME RULE The Duke of Montrose's deci- sion to join the Liberals in the
HIS ADVENTURES 5.30 am-Breakfast Hour of News
Among his publications Was and Music-English and Span-"Round the World on Wheel," in ish Current Events and Vaude- which he told the story of how, ville of the Air conducted by in 1896, he started with two com- | Don Alve.
panions to cycle round the world. House of Lords because Liberals a5: He covered 19,237 miles and Onish-
7 am-Sign off.
7.40 p.m.-Mlle. Lucienne Boyer 9.30 am-Nielson Financial Re-ed the journey in. 774 days.
(Soprano).
Rady Starita (Xylophone)
1, Songs-Ta Main (Hands across;
the Table);
view and Musical Varieties.
11.30 am-Sign Of.
a body are in favour of Home Rule
In his travels he journeyed by for Scotland 19 regarded by Na- train, boat, and sledge through onal Liberal members of both " 2.30 pm. Nielson Financial Reg[beria; inquired into the emigra Houses of Parliament as likely to
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view and Musical Varieties, 3.45 p.m.-Sign Off,
Mon Ami le Vent-Chansons p.m.-Song and Movie Magazine
"2. Xylophone Solo-Joey Erie
the Clown.
3. Songs-Solitude.
Viens Danser Quand Meme. 4. Xylophone SoloDance of the
Paper Dolls.
8 p.m.-Local; Time Signal, Wea- ther Report, Stock Quotations, and Announcements, 8.05 p.m.-Viennese Waltz-"Moon- light on the Alster (Fetras) played by Marek Weber and his Orchestra. 8.10 p.m.-
From the Studio
A 'Cello Recital by Hilda Arnold accompanied by Mme, H. Evelle.
PROGRAMME
of the Air. sponsored by the Literary Song-Movie Maga- zine.
6.20 p.m.-Spanish Informational
Period.
6.35 pm-Engush forinatiotiat
tion in
Canada; spent several give rise to a misapprehension so months, in 1906, in the famine re-far as they are concerned. I gat- gions of Russia; and went by her from several Scottish National camel Caravan
Liberal members of both, Houses ⚫ through the
regard it, as Samara. He was thanked by the
that they would · U.S. Treasury for his help in rais damaging to their organisation if !t were considered that they ing the Liberty Loan.
favoured the creation of a Scot- tish Parliament, Whatever the views of the official Liberal Op- position » are on the question of Home Rule, I understand that an "For 40 years he had been one authoritative restatement of the 7 p.m.-To be announced."
of the most familar and popular attitude of the Scottish National 7.30 p.m.-Philco-Frigidaire
figures in Fleet Street, and in such Liberals is under consideration in sentation featuring "Tarzan of journalistic coteries as the White- the light of resolutions passed by the Apes."
friars Club his humour, and rich the Scottish Liberal Federation. 7.45 pm. Radio Crusaders, con-humanity were a legend of good some years ago.
Period
6.35 pm-Stock quotations, through the courtesy of Sivan Culbert- son and Fritz.
Pre-
ducted by Bernie Nolasco. .8.15 p.m.-Commercial Monitor.
2.30 p.m.-A Voice and Two Guitars -Carmela Hernandez with Sarmiento and Rey.
A
conducted
1. Sonata, Op. 40-Boellmann | 8.45 pm-Stock quotations and
(1st movement).
local market reports. 2. Romance. Mendelssohn 9 p.m.-"Sampaguita.”
(transcribed by J. W. Blatter). 3.25 p.m.-.
A Relay from Daventry Cricket Commentary continued. 8.35 p.m.-.
From the Studio
The 4th of a series of talks on Gilbert & Sullivan Operas. No. 4. The Author's Favourite The Yeomen of the Guard." 9pm-A Relay of the Daventry News Bulletin and Announce- ments (Copyright, by Reuter). 0.20 p.m..
Humorous numbers by Frank Crumit
1. Get away, old man, get away. 2. Abdul. Abulbul Amir,
3. There's no one with endu-
rance
9.30 p.m.-
From the Studio
by Remigio Mat, Castro, 9.30 p.m.-Docano Presentation. 9.45 pm-Studio Music. 10 p.m.-Sign Off
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FLEET STREET'S LOSS
Mr. A. G. Gardiner, an old friend of Sir John Foster Fraser, paid the following tribute to his memory:-
fellowship.
A GERMAN IN SCOTLAND "As was sald of Falstaff he was not only witty himself but the never fall to be impressed by the Foreign visitors to Bcotland
cause of wit in others. There was beauties of the Highlands, but one- no touch of bitterness in his of the best tributes paid to the humour, and his outlook upon life scenery of mountain and glen is. was sanewise, and generous."
DAME HENRIETTA
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that of Dr Arnold Marx, a noted German artist. He was so cap- tivated by the glories of the varied landscape on a first trip last year that he promptly proceeded to paint canvas after canvas, and London, June VI. now, "be tells me, he wants to get Danie Henrietta Barnett, one of back to Scotland again this year- the most remarkable social reform-to capture some more impressions. ers of modern times, died last night His paintings of Highland scenery in London at the age of 85.
are on view here at the Beaux Arts She was the ploneer (with her Gallery, where they form the ma- husband, the late Canon Barnett) | jor part of this first show, of his University settlements works to London 'critics.: Dr. Mart through the medium of Toynbee is hopeful of arranging for an ear- Hall; and was the creator of the ly exhibition of this paintings li
Scotland. Hampstead Garden Suburb.
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7 p.m.-Big Ben. The First Test Match: England- v. All-India. A commentary by Howard Mar- shall, from Lord's Cricket Ground, London.
7.15 p.m.-The BBC Northern Or-
chestra.
8.25 p.m.-Cricket Commentary
(cont'd).
"Ozo and his Boy Friends" and 8.35 p.m.-"Starlight" -- Number
Doreen Ma (Vocal),
10 p.m.-
A Relay from Daventry
Nine. Interviews with famous stage people, and excerpts from their repertoires. No. 9: Magda Kun and Steve Geray (the musical-comedy and alm
stars).
Big Ben; First Test Match: Eng- land v. All-India. Commentary by Howard Marshall, from 8.50 p.m.--Dance Music. Lord's Cricket Ground. Lon-9 p.n-Greenwich Time Signal.
9. p.m.-The News and Announce-
4 merts
don..
10.15 p.m.--Dance Hits of Yester-
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"SCOTTISH”· AS GORDON HIGHLANDERS
The War Office proposal to abo- 10.15 p.m.-Jack Wison and his
Versatile Five. Dancing Sha-and use instead the titles of the 11sh the name "London Regiment”. dows (Nussbaum), The Merry various regiments to which the
Mill (Peros, arr. Lucas). Lovely Lady (McHugh), A Little Rendezvous in · Honolulu (Burke), Evergreens of Melody,
| London Territorials are affiliated, may be a good move from the so- ministrative point of view, but it
No. 1 (arr. Wilson). Keyboards highly inpopular among some of the units concerned, and part- Kapers (Steele), Evergreens of
gularly the London Scottish. Un- Jazz, No. 3 (arr. Wilson). 10.45 p.m.-Gramophone Records.
der the new scheme the 14th Lon-
(London
11 pm. "Foreign Affairs," by air don Regiment (London Scottish)
Frederick Whyte, K.CS.I, LL.D. Would become the 7th 11,15 pm-Light Orchestral Music Scottish Battalion, the Gordon 11.25 pm. First Test Match: Eng- Highlanders. In the opinion of land v. All-India. Commentary many, members of "The Scottish"
this transformation would involve day by Ambrose and his Or-9.20 p.m.-The Birmingham Thea-
by Howard Marshall, from
chestre.
Lord's Cricket Ground, London. such a loss of status and distine- tre Royal Orchestra; conduc- 11.35 pm-Novelty Instrumental veness that it must be restated to tor. Sheridan Gordon, From
the utmost. There is also a well- grounded fear that-it-might prove detrimental to recruiting, for the
11 p.m.-Close down.
BERLIN PROGRAMME
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4.55 p.m.-Call DJQ, DJA, DIB
(German, English).
German Folk Song.
1.
5 pm-Famous Artists:
Hans Ludtke plays on the Schnit-9.45
ger Organ at the Bosander Chapel.
5.30 p.m.-News and Economia Re-
view in English.
5,45
D.m.-Hitler
gramme:
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Youth Fro-
30 Days Hitler Youth.
6 p.m.-Little 'Evening Entertain-
ment.
6.45 p.m.--News and Economic, Re-
view in German.
7pm-Concert of Light Music,
Music... the Theatre Royal, Birming-11.55 pm The News and
AD-
ham. Overture, Mignon (Am- nouncemerits, broise Thomas). Selection, A Midnight.-Greenwich Time Sig- regiment draws its personnel from Southern Maid (Fraser-8im- son)..
Exotic Dance (BUN). Belection, Music to Children's Play, Adventure (Heming, art, Guy Jones).
p.m.--Cinse downL
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men of the traditional Seaforth, 12.15 am The London Zigeuner Cameron, and Argylle' country as Orchestra, directed by Ernest well as from the Gordon territory. Leggett, Incognito (May). Jour THE LONDON REGIMENT.
de fete (Leggett), Alborada For the purposes of the Army (Joselito). Gipsy Violin (Betz- Act the "London Regiment exists ner). Sweet Muchacha (Cam- merely as a title, and its several eron), Johanna, Johanna. units form part of the corps of Johanna (Fall). Tormented
various regiments The London (Hudson). Bbe Came from
Scottish are part of the corps of Alsace-Lorraine (Carr). My
the Gordon Highlanders, hence First Love Song (Parr-Davies);
the proposal to make them simply Los Marimberos (Bochmann).
a. Gordon battalion. In the same: am-Close down
way the 18th London Regiment, (London Irish Rifes) would be- come a battalion of the Royal Dister Rifles. The renaming plan has been drawn up with a view to bringing the units of the London 10 pm-Big Ben. First Test Match:
England v. All-India. Com-Barber: "What is the matter, a Regiment into closer touch with mentary by Howard Marshall, little hair in your throat?
the corps to which they are al- Man" "No, I want to see if my ready amitated. neck leaks”.
gns in London,
GSH 21.47. Mc/s (13,97 m.) GRG 17.70 Mc/s (16.88 m.) G8F 15.14 Mc/s (19.82 m.) Programmes may be broken into for commentaries by Col. R. E Brand and Capt. H. B. T. Wakelam on the All-England Lawn Tennis Club Championship. from the Cen-
8 p.m-News in English-Bien offre Court, Wimbledon.
DJQU
8.15 p.m.-Greetings to our sten-
ers in New Zealand.
820 pm-Little German Broad-
casting ABC..
from Lord's Cricket Ground, London.
Man (getting a shave): "Barber, will you please get me a glass of water?".