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MELODY BEE FROM THE STUDIO "FLATS V. SHARPS
London Relays
12.00 to 12.20 p.m. Relays of Ser- vice of Intercession from St. John's Cathedral."
12.30 p.m. Thana Lemisils (Soprano), The Marriage of Figaro"Vanished are Ye."
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Flat Major.
1.00 p.m. Local Time Signal and Weather Report.
1.03 p.m. Aldershot Searchlight Triton 1935.
You can't Stop the from Dreaming. (c) Goodnight My Love, (d). Row Bow your Boat.
7.00 p.m. Closing Local Slock Quo- tations.
SHORT WAVE
7.03 pm. London Relay Sl. Nigel Playfate at the Lyric, Hammersmith. G.S.G.
As illustrated History of La Come
0.5.3. dle Anglaise from Make Believe to G.S.L Derby Day compiled and written by G.S.O Giles Playfair. Production by Gor-Trans. don McConnell and Gwen Williams Trana. The B.B.C. Theatre Chorus and Or- Truns. chestra," conducted by Alfred Rey-
nolds.
8.00 p.m. Local Time Signal. Wei- ther Report and Announcements...
3.03 p.. Offenbach-Gälte Park- sienne Ballet Music.
London
Philharmonic Orchestr conducted by Efrem Kurtz,
8.20 p.m. Tales of Hoffman---Pol- pourri (Offenbach),
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Marck Weber and his Orchestra. 8.30 pm. Tchaikowsky-Casse Not-Time
Command sette· Sulle.
Philadelphi Orchestra
Massed Bands of the Aldershot Command.
1.15 pm Renter and Rugby Press, Weather Forecast and Announce
ments.
130 p.m.
1:30
Dance Music.
Fox Trots. A Fine Romance: The Way You look To-night-Ambrose and His Orch. You-Maurice Winnick und His Orch.
by Leopold Stokowsky,
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conducted 10.00-Broadcast to Schools-“Music Lenons for Junior Classes," (A). 8.53 pm. Richard Crooks -(Tenor). | 10.30-Wheat and Grain Report (A). Songs My Mother Taught Me 10,40-"At Home and Abroad” (A). (Dvorak); Mother O' Mine (Kipling 11.10-Luncheon Music
11.30-Afternoon Musical Programme
(A).
Tours).
1.40 p.m. Helays of Rotary Speech from the Boo! Garden of the long-bratin The. Krakajaxwith Kong Hotel.
Professor L. Faster -
Some Impressions."
9.00 p.m. Studio-""Melody Bee." Flats V. Sharps-compered by "Eeyore."
9.30 p.m. London Relay-The News, Dance Music. 9.50 p.m. Foxtrots. Tap Your Tootsies: Cele- Vocal THO. Me and the Moon-Joe Reich- "America-man and His Orchestra.
10.00 p.m. London Relay "The City of London.”
"The Bank of England."
the Right Hon. Montague Collet Norma Governor of the Bank of England.
2.15 p.m. Close down.
Relay of the Dance Or 6.00 p.m. heestra from the Roof Gardan of the Hongkong Hotel,
(a) There's a Far away look in your Eye, (b) When the Heather is Bloom, (e) Star Dust, (d) Swing Loa Sweet Charist. Record. Some of These Days: After You've Gone- Coleman Hawkins (Tenor Saxophone). (a) Believe Bc. (b) Liza, e It's Wonderful (di. Caravan. Records. May White Blues: Gerry Building Gerry Moore Piano). Popular Selee- tion Intro:-After the Ball, Swance, 'Forget Me Not, Daisy-Cor Steyn
(Organ).
Smoke Dreams. (b)
by
10.30 p.m. London Belay--Muzle' Mall.
Including Murray and Mooney. Ted Ray, and the B.B.C. Variety Orches-
trn.
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(A),
The Last Town in England." by Claudine Murray (D1). 3.10 The B.B.C. Empire Symphony
Concerts (D1),
3.20 Tiny Tots' Session (AM) 4.15-Dinner Music TA), d 420 News (DI).
5.35-Commentary On News (A). 540-The News Behind the News."
IAT.
0.00-Evening Musical Frogramme
(A).
4.46
For Sailors." Programme for the Mercantile Marine (D2). 7:05 "Sir Nigel Playfair at The Lyric, Hammersmith," with the B.B.C. Theatre Orchestra (12), 8.45-Kenneth Sydney Baynes and his Orchestra (D2); "A Volce of the Past"-Enrico Caruso (HL).
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11.20 p.m. London Relay-State' Visit of the President of the French Republic.
A description the arrival Victoria Station of Mon. et Mmc. Lebrun, broadcast from Victoria Sta- tlon, Landen.
11.40 p.m. Close down.
THE SERVICES
LONDON GAZETTE
TUESDAY, MARCH 7
¡ADMIRALTY, MARCH 2
R.N. Lieut. (retd) J. H. Evans. M.B.E. D.S.C., to be Lieut.-Comdr. (retd) (Feb. 26),
WAK OFFICE, MARCH
REGULAR ARMY
Commands and Staff"
ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
The follg to be Lt.-Cols. (March B)-Maj, and B. Lt-Col. W. C. Hart- gill, M.C. Maj. Q. V. B. Wallace, M.C. M.B.
Sergt. Maj. E. E. Spring to be Lt. (Qr-Mr March 31
ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS. The follg. to be Lts. (O.E.O. 3rd Cl.) (March 8):-Condr. Edgar Bower: Condr. William Alber Paston.
THE ARMY DENTAL CORPS Short Service
Commissions The folls. Lts. (on prob.) are confirmed in their rank:--V. Vella-Grech, with seny. next below J. B. Burgess; G. Sperryn Jones with seny. next below P. R. W. Harvey; J. C. Rothwell, with
The folle appts. are made:-Col. TOME. 1st C1.) P. W. M. Sparey M.C. M.LMechE, RAO.C., tobe A.D.O.S. War Office (March 1): Capt. LF. Heard, R.E.. from Staff Capt. sony. next below 'J. H. French: J. F. (temp.), to be. D.A.AG. Wa Office (Dec. 24, 1938: Capt. R. HL O. O Spence. Oxf, and Bucks. LI, to be Etaff Capt.
5th Div. (Feb. 211; Capt.
C. S. Sugden, R.E, to be G.5.0., 3rd Grade, War Office (Feb. 23); Capt.
D. Weir, R.A. to be Staff Capt.. War Office (Feb. 21, Capt. J. G. C. Wald- ron, Gloster R, to be Staff Capt. War Office (Feb. 271: Capt. A. D. Clinch, K.OY.LL to be Bde. Maj., 15th Inf. Bde. (Feb. 28; Lt. G. D. B. McKean, R. Signals, to be A.D.C. to the Comdr. 5th Div. (temp.) (Jan. 1),
CAVALRY
K.D.G. Capt. B. A. J. Peto is resta. to the establt. (Jan. 3).
The Greys-Maj. J. P. Stanton is restd. to the estabt. (Jan. 18).
8th H.-Lt. D. R. W. G. Charlton is seed for serv. under the Colonial Office (Jan. 4),
12th L-Capt. E. C. C. Smith re- mains seed, for serv. on the Staff (Jan. 16),
ROYAL REGIMENT, OF ARTILLERY
Capt. P. H. L. Findiay to be Adjt. Vice Ma). H. G. G. Digges (Feb., 18). RSM, W. S. Kelly to be Lt. Q.-Mr.) (March 8).
Field
D. Branch-Lt. Col.
A Buchan, D.80. is resid, to the ex- Labt. (Feb. 9); Maj. J. F. Batten, MC, remains secd, for serv with the TA. (Dec. 17 1938) Maj. A. K. Matthews is seca whilst holding an appt, as Instr. in Gunn, (Dec. 17), 1938).
E. Leake: T. H. H. Wilson: E. Fer- guson; I L Taylor.
The follg. Lts to be Capts. March in the following order of seniority:
Johnstone: J. B.
Burgess, V Vella-Grech; V. J. McGowan.
QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S IMPERIAL MILITARY NURSING SERVICE Bister Miss N. E. S. McCrea resigns her appt. (March 8).
The fallg. Staff Nurses to be Bis- ters:-Miss M A. Lawson (Jan. 8).' Miss A. N. Smith (Jan. 14), Miss B. M.⚫ Greaves (Jan. 17). Miss G. ́E Jones (Jan. 19).
The follg. provi. Staff Nurses are confd. in their appts.:-Miss E. D. Pedlow, Miss E. J. Davis, Miss B. Le Blace Smith.
ESTABLISHMENTS
Sch. of Arty-Ma). (now temp. Lt.- Col, T.A). J. P. Batten, M.C. RA, relinquishes the appt. as Instr. in Gunn. (Dec. 17, 1938).
RAM. Coll-Lt. Col.) A. G. Big- gum, O.B.E., M.D. FRCP, KHP. RAM:C, relinquishes the appt. of Asst. Professor of Tropical Medicine (March 13); Lt. Col. 8. Smith, M.B., F.R.C.P., RAM.C to be Asst. Profes sor of Tropical Medicine (March 3). MEMORANDA
Capt RHD. Forbes (late temp. Capt, RAS.C.) relinquishes the rank of Capt. on enlistment in the Aux. Air Force May 23, 1938): Capt. W. W. Roger late Capt. HLL (Spec. Res.)} relinquishes the rank of Capt. CORPS OF ROVAL ENGINEERS ou enlistment in the Aux. Air Force Lt. Col. G. Cheetham, D.8.0., M.C., (June 7: Lt. 8 Ruddick Cate temp. on completion of four years' serv. as L. Manch R. (TA)) relinquishes Regt. -Cel. is removed from the the rank of Lt. on enlistment in the regtl list and remains on full pay TA (March 8); E. Carr (tate Lim. P (empld) (March 5); Maj. and Bt. Col. North'd Pus. (Spec. Res.)), is granted HE. Moore, D.SO., M.C.. ARIBA, the "rank of Lt. (March 8). to be Lt. Col. (March 5); Ma). (Sur.
of Worka) N. Syddall resigns his
comma (March 8).
ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
Lt. Col. C. R. Prescot, MA, AM. Inst.
C.E., retires on ret. pay (March 8);
Maj. J. C. McDonald, MO.
to
THE ARMY
VISIT TO US. PORTS
On, her way out to Australia after transfer to the Commonwealth Navy.
be Lt. Col. March 6); Mal. D. the cruiser Amphion is to visit United
Carnegie retires on retd. pay on ac-States poris. She is expected to be
count of ill-health (March 6.2
INFANTRY
The King's RLE U. V. Smith is. seed for sert, with the RIA.B.C. (Jan. 4). M
Cameronians-Maj. C. N. Barclay.
at New York for about two weeks in Francisco for about 10 days in the the first half of August, and at Ban middle of. Eeptember. The purchase. by
the Common- wealth Government of the Amphion
te restd. to the estabt (Oct. 17, 1838) fa due to take effect in July, when
8.50-Recorded Feature (AI.
9.00 News commentary (HL). 9,26-Summary of the day's news
(A)
8.50-Recorded. Feature (A), 0.00--News commentary (HL). 8.20-Summary of the day's news
(A). 9.30-News (P2); Report on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange
(FLI)
11
10.00 "The City of London”—The Bank of Engiand Talk by the Rt. Hon. Montagu Collet Nor- man, Governor (D3).
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10,20-Music Hall,
E. Surrey R-Gen Sir Richard F. she will be renamed the Perth She C. Foster, K. O. B., C.M.G.. DAO.. Col. March 7), vice Maj. Gen. Bir named the Hobart ret. pay. late Royal Marines, is apptda sister-ship of the Apollo, trans- ferred on Beptember 28 last and re- John R. Longley, KOM.G., C. B., ret. pay, who has attained the age limitat Portsmouth, with Lieutenant-Com- The Amphion is at present refitting for the appt.
Oxf. and Bucks. L.L-Capt. R. Honcer during her laat commission on mander R. R. Alrey, who was gunnery GO. Spence remains seed, for sery. the Africa Station, in command. On
the Stan (Feb. R.WB. Pyler is geed for Bay 3 he will be succeeded to com- serv, under the Colonial Ofice (Peb, and by Commander W.L.G. Adams. from the Naval Intelligence Dividon. KOYLL-Capt. A. D. Clinch 18
INTELLIGENCE DIVISION seed for serv, on the Staff (Feb. 28). D.8.0 will join the Naval Intelligence Commurder F. J. C. Halahan Gordons-Mal. L D. Brown is seed. Division for duty in succession to
10).
for serv. on the Star (Jan. 31).
ROYAL TANK CORPS
...
Capt. J.-L. Windberg is seed for serv with the TA. (March (5).;-)
ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Commander T. J. N. Hilken
LAUNCH OF THE RESEARCH The special surveying ship. Re- search bufiding at Dartmouth by
Lt. R. A Fuller, B.Sc., is secd, white Philip and Son, Limited, will be
empid. as an Instr.
Befence (Peb. 20),
COIL Of
launched on April 4.
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with the "BB.C. Variety Orchestre (D3), 11.25-State Visit of the President of the French Republic, M. Dala- dier (D3). 11.40-Marcel de Haes: "The Modern
Troubadour." (D3). 12.00- News (13).
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