GRESFORD
GHOSTS"
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TELEGRAPH.
MONDAY,
HAUNTED BY
FOR TWO YEARS
The newsreel cameraman is visiting Trotsky and the old revolution leader is seen facing the camera in
the beautiful garden which surrounds his home in Mexico.
THE DUKE WILL
TAKE NEW OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
THE Duke of Windsor, who is expected to take his scat in the House of Lords next autumn, is likely to be introduced into the House by one of his brothers and another duke, says the London Daily Express.
He must take the Oath of Allegiance and sign the Roll of the House in the same way as any other peer who has received a new title.
His creation as Duke of Windsor was one of the King's first acts on ascending the Throne.
The declaration of allegiance to his brother, King George VI., made by Prince Edward in his farewell broadcast after abdication, 15 Insufficient for formal purposes.
Edward Duke of Windsor will, if he wishes, be free to take part in the debates of the House of Lords, as he has renounced his Kuccession rights and is unlikely to be included in the King's Ckvil List or to receive other Income from the State, It is unlikely, however, that will avail himself of this right.
RIGHT TO BUILD "BOX” IN ABBEY
Coronation Claini Rejected
EARL'S 40 YARDS
OF VELVET
The age of mediaeval pageantry and ritual was again revived for a short while in the high-roofed, oak-panelled chamber of the Privy Council last month when the Commissioners of the Court of Claims, appointed by King, sat to hear any claims to the right to perform services 31 the Coronation.
the
It has already been announced that claims admitted by the Court for the Coronation of King Edward the Eighth would be allowed.
The first clalin was made on be-
half of the Earl of Ancaster to per-
form the duties and services and re- heceive the profits belonging to the office of Lord Great Chamberlain of England.
The Duke does not have to seek the permission of the King when
he decides to marry,
The Declaration of Abdication Act provides:
The Royal Marriages Act, 1772, shall not apply in Ils Majesty after his abdication nor to the Issue, if any, of His Majesty descendants of that issue.”
or
King George, as head of the State and Church, is thereby removed from any responsibility for the Duke's morrlage.
U.S. Droughts Juliana
Started 250 Years Ago
SAYS SCIENTIST
Washington, Mar. 1.
Wedding Blunder
Amsterdam, Mar. 1.
Counsel for the Earl explained that they had set cut specifically the rights and privileges which they contended went with this office, as it would seem unfortunate if any of these ancient and picturesque offices should be allowed lo lapse.
At the Court of Claims in 1901 two of the privileges were not upheld, but that day they had considerable further evidence on those, two points,
RIGHT OR AGREEMENT? One was the right of the petitioner
to have a box erected for his use In Westminster Abbey at the Coronation. In 100 the Court held that it was not a right, but that a private agree- ment had been made in the Eighteenth Century between the Earl Marshal and the Lord Great Chamberlain.
ALWAYS WAKES AT 1.45 AM.
THE HOUR OF THE EXPLOSION
Plymouth, March 1.
EVERY night for two
years memories of the Gresford pit disaster have haunted John Edward Samuels; one of the six men to survive the explosion in which 203 miners lost their lives,.
Mr. Sumucis has been working as a gardener at Beer, Devon, for the past year.
at a
wakes But each night he quarter to two-the hour at which the explosion occurred.
On each of the two anniver. saries of the disaster Samuels has had vivid nightmares In which he relived the terrble experience of the pit and woke up terrified. WIFE'S DEVOTION
distress
ress Samucis has In his sustained by the unswerving loyalty and self-sacrifice of his wife.
been
MARCH 15, 1937.
RÁDIO BROADCAST
Talk-"From the Hook Of Holland"
Z.E.K. PROGRAMME
Radio Programme Broadcast by Z.B.W. on wavelengths of 355 metres (845 kes), 31.40 metres (9.62 m.c's). 12.30 Naie da Costa Memories. 12.50 Three Songs by Bing Crosby. I p.m. Time and Weather 1.30. The New Light Symphony Orchestra.
1.30 Reuter Press; Weather, Time and Announcements.
1.40 A Variety Concert. 2.15 p.m. Close Down.
5.m. A Relay of Dance Music from the Roof-Gurden of the Hong-
kong Hotel.
6.30 A Programme of Scottish Musle.
Orchestra-Glasgow Highlanders .... Scottish Country (arr. Dlack) Dance Orchestra; Choral-Dumbar ton's Drums (Bantock); The Laird Glasgow o' Cockpen (Roberion) ..........
Choir Orchestra-Petro- Orpheus nella (nr. Dlack); Strip the Willow
Black)
Country Violin Soles-(0) Talisker-Strathspey; (b) The
Carr. OrchestScottish
Dance
and the Dirk-Reel; (c) Forbes Morrison Strathspey; (d)
The Bride's Reel (Scott Skinner); The Strathspey King (Scott Skinner, arr Florence MacBride; Hartley) Songs (a) Deil's awa' wi' th Exelseman; (b) The Piper o' Dunder; to-Ac Fond Kiss (Sentt Gatty)... Alex.
Carmichael (Baritone).
"I shall never let him go into mine again," Mrs. Samuels said day. "I would work myself to death before
I would let that happen. For 12 months I was unt. successful, and neither of us was employed. Then I got work here
Hoyco. In Devon.
"My
y husband was allowed to help in the garden, and he has been doing thin work ever since,"
Now their employer has died, and this hard-pressed couple must seek work again.
CAN FIRE ENGINE PASS TRAFFIC LIGHTS?
DECISION RESERVED IN TEST CASE
Should drivers of fire engines going to a fire be permitted to disregard trame lights?
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6.58 p.m. Patricia Rossborough at the piano with Lesite Hutchison (Vocal).
Vocal-I feel a song coming on: Piano Soles Jill Darling"-Select- ion; Vocal-Lights out; Piano Solos- Broadway lostess-Selection; Vocal
Would you?; Plano Solos-"Lime- light" Selection; I dream too much; Vacal-Emply Saddles; The Scene Changes; Pino Solo Hot Dog.
7.30 p.m. Stack And Exchange Markets
7.35 Tres Jolie-Waltz (Wold- teufel), played by Marek Weber and His Orchestra.
7.40 p.m. From the Studio. "From the Hook of Holland to Hong Kong by Rail." () a Talk by Professor L. Forster.
D. m. Time, Weather and Announcements.
8.03 p.m. From the Studio. Chinese Concert. ·
A
11. p. m. Close Down. 8.05-11 p.m. European Pro- gramme from Z.E.K. on a fre- quency of 640 kilocycles.
8.05 p.m. A Variety Pro-
Vocals. It true what they say about Dixie?; Melody from the sky
A case Involving this point was brought at Clerkenwell Police Court recently, the Magistrate (Mr. W.
gramme Brodrick) deferring his decision. Ivas
pointed out that the Metro- politan Fire Brigade Act, 1965, em- powered officers of the Fire Brigade to take any measures which be expedient for the protection of life and
property.* More
Parliament had recently exempted fire engines from the speed limit, but had not thought it to
observe the traffle signals. exempt them from the obligation to
Before the court was Fireman R. J. for Mabbott, who was summoned driving a fire engine in a dangerous manner, driving without due care and falling to obey automatic traffic signals.
The first summons was dismissed and a decision on the others was re- served.
Mr. G. B. McClure (for the police) said the case was brought so that The second privilege claimed was there might be some pronouncement for the Earl of Ancaster, as Lord Grea! as to whether it was dangerous for n Chamberlain, to have 40 yards of
fire engine to cross against the red
Coun-light.
Frances Langford; Piano Solo- Charlle Kunz Plano Medley, No.R.1. Charlie Kunz; Vocal-The Lady
gentleman... Michael Cart:
Margarita tro-1 once had a heart,
Alfredo Serenade in the night. and His Orchestra: Instrumental- An old Hawalian Guitar; Swance Moon.... Len Fillis; VocalMoon- light on the Prairie; Home on the Range
..... The Hill Billies; Vocal- I think I can, One good tune de- serves another.... Jack Buchanan; Vocal-Look up and laugh; Film Waltz Songs-Medicy
Gracle Fields.
from Mayfair; He was a gentlenes-
8.55 p.m. London News and An- nouncements.
9.15 p.m. Concerto in A Minor (Grleg), Op. 16, for Pianoforte and Orchestra, played by Ignaz Friedman (Pianoforte) and Or chestra Conducted by Philippe sel said that they had very definite. Shortly after 5 p.m. en January 16, Gaubert.
9.48 he said, the fire engine passed the red evidence now to show that that ob- tained to this offer.
light in Farringdon-road, and collided Gems Other privileges which had been al-with a private car, four occupants of lowed were that:
which were injured.
The current cycle of droughts W Princess Juliana on January 7, Crinon rive with his robes.
WHEN Prince Bernhard married in the Great Plains apparently is both he and his mother, Princess simply repetition of history | Armgard, gave the date of his borth there 250 years ago, according to Dr. Waldo R. Wedel, Smithsonian Institution archaeologist..
25
June 29, 1911
When the official birth certificate arrived from the registrar at Jena, Germany, it showed that he was born on.
In a special study of the aboriginal history of the west,
June 28, 1911 Dr. Wedel reported that remains
Now Dutch law does not permit of Indian villages scattered over such a state of affairs; could even wide areas of western Kansas declare that Prince Bernhard and
Princcas Jullana are not wed. and Nebraska and eastern
Bul-all is well for the royal Colorado
wore covered with couple now honeymooning in apparently wind blown sand. Poland; Dutch jurists are finding a The archaeologist belleves that way oui; they will probably declare dust storms, which have been com- that the registrar at Jena made a mon in the drought from the Texas panhandle to North Dakota during the past five years, may have forced the native Indians to leave their peaceful homes and seek a living cisewhere where conditions were
more favourable.
mistake.
He Cut Teeth
αξ 79
**These village sites are now found covered with one to five feet of wind- blown material...especially sand," Dr. A 19-year-old man has just cut
sald, This, per so, might be Wedel said,
a third set of teeth at his interpreted in two ways: (1) That home in Rochester, Indiana, the sites had been abandoned for a
Mr. John Long complained to his *very long time or (2) that they were
deserted rather abruptly as a result dentist that every time he bit inte of a great drought and dust storms his food with his false teeth they which made a settled agriculture hurt him.. Impossible. Other considerations The dentist then discovered a new make the second more. plausible."
The Lord Great Chamberlain should have lodgings in the King's Court at all times;
On the day of the Coronation he should have the right to dress the
King with all his apparel; and
the Royal Robe and Crown and the Sword of State In scabbard to be presented to His Majesty at the High Altar.
DRIVER'S EVIDENCE Fireman Mabbott, giving evidence, said that he slowed down practically
p.m. Musical Comedy
Musleal Comedy Marches; "Yes Madam?"
10 p.m. Big Ben. Dance Music 10.45 p.m. "Tales of the Sea." Wartime Problems of Inland Water
to a standstill at the lights und, see-Transport in Mesopolamin. A talk ing the road practically clear, he pro- by H. J. Phillips (Late Major and ceeded with caution, the bell being Deputy Assistant Director of Inland Ho and his deputies should carry rung continuously fire engine.
The private car Water Transport, Mesopotamian Ex- ran into the side of
peditionary Force). (Electrical Re- Cross-examined, he said his in-
cording). structions were to use his discretion and proceed cat lights
cautiously if he
SAW the road clear at traffic
Mr. Brodrick-1 suppose, in 09 cases out of every 100, all the other traffic pulls up? It always does.
the
Counsel added that they were in a little difficulty with regard to latter claim. Some ancient authorities approved of it, but it would seem that according to custom at more Coronations that was not what hap- pened.
recent
VELVET AT 29%. 43. Reference was made to the Lord Chamberlain's record of 1307, in the time of Edward the Second, which showed that the Lord Chamberlain of England had robes of velvet then. A similar record existed for the time
of Edward the Fourth.
"You will see the great antiquity said counsel. "Very of the claim," much better evidence in support of the claim appears in the reign of Charles the Second."
Counsel delved into law books o
and
explanation. the set of real teeth, which were just produced evidence to show that the
coming. through-Reuter,
Dr. Wedel pointed out that even with their relatively low standards of reservoirs.
methods, these Indians could "beat the droughts."
been
Lord Great Chamberlain had
Genoa provided with forty yards of velvet from the time of Charles the
living the simple Agricultural Statisticians of the Works Progress Second to the time of George the not Administration estimated that WPA Fourth. At the Coronation of Charles
funds had been used to start, con- the Second the velvet cost 20s. 4d, Many students of the three major tinued or complete projects which The Court rejected the claim for the droughta which have hit some see aventually will be able to impound erection of a box In. Westminster. tions of the Great Plains from Texas 22,000,000,000,000 (trillion) gallons Abbey as "not one of the rights op to North Dakota during three of the of water or enough to cover
the pertaining to the office of Lord Great past five years have claimed that entire state, of Pennsylvania
to 2
Chamberlain.” Other claims were even modern farmers could not beat, depth of two feet or to reduce the
approved. the drough!" if they attempted farm- world's ocean level a quarter of an
claim by the Earl of Another only solution,
King with water
students said, was to do, these included in the five principal Anenster to serve, the Konstfort, and to this region to pasture and then use reasons for this impounding pro- have the basin and towels and the it to raise livestock instead of crops. gramme, said to be the greatest ever cup of assay for his fee, was with-
Modern engineers however are undertaken in the world, are irriga- drawn. attempting to solve the drought tion; food control, navigation, power This it was explained, was a right. problem In some communities and water for human consumption. appertaining to the banquet which cus- through construction of damer and ---United Press.
tomarily followed the Coronation.
Mr. Brodrick-If there is a con- stable there, he stops all the traffic in the road except the fire engine, but the "Robot policeman" doesn't de
that.
The Magistrate was informed that on one occasion Fireman Mabbott passed four sets of traffle lights which just in time-within 30sec. or so to were against him and got to a fire
save a woman's life.
Rebels To Index 80,000
With 'Red' Background
-Avila, Spain, Mar. 1. The Burgos (Insurgent) Gov. ernment is preparing to list in a card index 80,000 Spaniards with "Red or Leftist' political.. back- grounds, accordlog to &local paper. Others being put on the record are former convicts, law- breakers, Free Masons and a number of wealthy persons who have not yet declared allegiance to the Insurgent Government and whose sources of income are being investigated.
Licut. Col. Pedró Romero Bas- one of the heroes of the sari, one slegs of the Toledo Alcazar and now chief of the Civil Guard, in reported to have been placed "In charge of this work.
11 pm, Close Down. DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES
The following wave-lengths and frequencies are used by Daventry,
BİR
Frequency
Wavelengts $,500 k.. 19.00 metraun 480
GRA
21.45 metres
25.28 metros
19.52 metres 16.8 meizos
9,510 k..
090
0,055 ..
11.00 metres
GAD
11.760 e.
25.51 retros
GAF
.11.308 c.
GBY
15,140 .
GSHI
17.700 k.. 01.470 ke
081
15,60 .cs
CSJ
21.540 k.o
OSL 080
6.110 k..
1938
CSP
13.97 metres 19.65 zortres
10.08 metres
metres
16.180 ko. 19.78 metr 18,218. k.. 10.60
Transmission 1
(0.9.0.0.8.0.. (8.0) 3 p.m.
Big Ben. Variety in Song and Ihythm, by Peter Darner). The Southern Slater, and Joan Kab will and 2101ly Thorbar at the playe 1.80 p.m. "The England' Talks by representative English people: (10) A reception clock from one of London's large hotels,
1.45 pm. An Operatie Programme,
B.i.C. Empire Orchestra. 4.40 p.m. The News and Announcement,
Greenwich Time Signal at 4.45° pm.
Transmission 2
(G.S.D., G.B... G.#JI.) 7 p.m.
The
Diy Dan Lelle James, at the Hallo Cinema, Oren of the Coventry. 1.10 p.m. Henry Hall'e Mosle Makera. 7.30 pm. Twiki.'I Was Thera,"
A play 7,44 pm. One for Adventure."
with music. Episode & Back Bertie Story by Neil Tuson. 8.15 p.m. A Short Pianoforte lecital by
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8.25 3.. Memorice of the London Theatre' 635 pm. The 'Newn ̈and' Announceznanitez- * Greenwich Time.Bignal $1.8.15 pam..
9.15 p.m. The Cellini Trió.
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Transmission 8
(0.0.0, 0.5.7.,_ (58)
Telephone 28181.
The Health bulletin of Eastern parts for the week ended March & shows 10 p.m. ligBen. John Londoner at the following cases of infectious dis
Eventag with Cases: Plague. Bassein CRDEN, 110. An House of bus many and various Karachi 1 death; Rangoon I casc Acquaintance.
10.46 p.m.
10.32 p.m. & Light Orchestral Programme Colombo 3 cases; Cholera-Bassein d
Tales of the Bes-6. Wartime vases Calcutta 10 cases, Rangoon Problems of Inland Water Tranecase, Bangkok 37 cases; Small-pox. port la Mesopotamia, talk by Bombay 13 cases, Calcutta 28 cases, 1. J Philips (inte Major and Deputy Asiant Director of Karachi, 31 ences, Madras & Capes,
MooMoulmela 18 casos, Vimgapotam Inland Watered Items Porod case, Chittagong 28 cases, Haiphong
2
and Shang
11 p.m. The Harp Trias Tina Donifacio
cases,
(Harp) Harry Dyson (Flat Case, Hongkong. Gethra Wykeham-George (Violon hai 25 cases, para Bello).
11.30 .exioane Bongs and JarZES of Mexico Arratiged by Zomá „Eright...
11 m. A Bonata Recital by Joan Bonner (Violoncello) and Gabriel Crovien
(Plasafoșta),"
· 12.30 am. "The News and Announcement,
Greenwich Tine Bignal at 1240 mm,
38.60 m.m. · Dance Mušo.