THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY, APRIL
1998
SCIENCE PERFECTS GERM DEATH-RAY AQUA-SHEEN Does Not Affect Humans, But Kills Typhoid Microbes in Few Seconds
A
LAMP
LIKE
NEON
SIGN
BY MARTIN KANE United Press Staff Correspondent
New York. DEATH RAY for microbes, so practical and inexpensive that res- taurants, soda fountains, butcher shops and bakeries and even cosmeticians may use it, was demonstrated here before 1,000 of the nation's public health authorities, physicians and scientists.
The ray kills typhoid germs in eight seconds. Other germs are destroyed in less time. The black mold that forms on brend
HOLLYWOOD FILM STARS RECEIVE AWARDS
is the toughest yet discovered, Couple Married
requiring 19 minutes of exposure
at a distance of four inches to be killed. But bacteria so far studied fall between tremes.
these ex-
BETTER THAN SUNLIGHT Light rays which kill germs are
Ordinary sun“. nut new to science. light does the Job, but is comparn- tively weak and takes much time to be effective. The warmth that ae- companies sunlight breeds germs while the light is killing them. Sun- and light is confined to the outdoors,
30
so is useless for factory and strop sanitation. Song ultra-violet lamps kill germs, but also emit heat, and so are impractical for use in refrigera tora, They
sors. They make meals
rancid. electric
require too much power to operate economically and the quartz envelopes necessary to pass the ultra-violet expensive.
radiation are
By Their Son
VILLIS PRESSEY. aged Mrs. eighty-one, Flora Pressey, aged seventy- divorced thirty-four right, years ago, have been remarri- ed at Coatinga, California-at the request of their children.
To complete the family's of their "triumph" onc sons. Justice M. B. Pressry. marriage performed the
ceremony.
Dead Man's Eye Aids Blind
San Francisco. Dr. Harvey C. Rentschler, directorHE EYE of a dead man was of research of the Westinghouse lamp
substituted for a sightless laboratory and co-developer of the apparatus with Dr. Robert F. James, eye' of blind Father Antonio M. disclosed that he had perfected Suntandreu, enabling him to see process of sterilization by selective again, the San Francisco News said recently in revealing an ap-' parently unprecedented opera- tion.
ultra-violet radiation which conquer- ed all these common objections.
REDUCES TIME ELEMENT
of his One of the germ-killers would cost
In the shadied seclusion It would be use- about $15, he said. ful for 40,000 hours and cost less to study, Father Santandreu to-day is operate than a Christmas tree bulb. able to distinguish light, movement! It em
emits scarcely any heat and has and a trace of colour. A month pre- been used successfully in home re-vious to the operation, the cornea of frigerators.
It reduces the time re-his right eye was removed und re- quired for aging beet (about three placed by one taken from a dead weeks) to a few days.
scurri
even
mon.
The
BECAME BLIND
LOUIS B. MAYER, left, vice-president of Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer, representing Spencer Tracy (who was in hospital recuperating from an operation), accepting the award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from President Frank Capra, right, for the hest male performance of 1937 and handed it to Mrs. Tracy. To the left of Mrs. Tracy is Lulue Itainer, winner for the best feminine performance, and the only person ever to win two acting awards, and those in con- secutive years for "The Great Ziegfeld" and "The Good Earth"." Tracy's statuette was presented for his work in "Captains Courageous."
Coveted Academy Awards
Presented To Stars
E RADIO BROADCAST
Vocal and Violin Concert From the Studio
"PALACE OF VARIETIES"
Broadcast by Rudlo Programme Z.B.W. on Frequencies of 845 k... 9.52 m.c's, per second,
H.K.T.
12.0-12.20 p.m. Relay of Service of Intercession from St. John's Cathe-. dral.
12.30 Songs by Lucierno Royer (Soprano).
It's A Thrill All Over Again (From: 'Continental Varieties of 1930'); I Found a Bit of Paris in the Heart of Old New York (From 'Continental 1030); Ballade (Jam- Varieties u blan and Delettre).
12.40 Orchestre Mascotte,
Ball Sirens Waltz Tunes (From Merry Widow
low-Lehar); Lysistrata Waltz (Paul Lincke); Under The Rainbow-Waltz (Waldieutel); North (S. Kronnig); Sea Waves-Waltz Waltz Of The Dolls (After Motifs from The Ballet The Fairy Doll'); Exultation-Waltz (W. Lautensch-
(Waltz- Sputsommering
Jager);
Lohr).
Do
1.0 Time und Weather.
1.03 Keith Falkner (Baritone) And
Groot & His Orchestra.
The Merry Widow"--Selection (Lehar)....
.Orchestra; Without The Moon (From 'Mayfair Melody'); San Diego. Bet Falkner: "Gypsy
(From
*Mayfair Me- lody').e LoveSelection chestra; Wings (From lody')... Keith Falkner;
tGuyana'
ehen
1.30
....Or
fair Me-
Ay, Ay, Ay
-Perez, Freire);
Orchestra. Rugby
ther and Announcements.
1.40 New
Stand-
Press; Wea-
Slow Fox-Trot Medley....Jack Dent And Norrie Moore (two Planos with Bass & Drums) under the direction of Henry Jacques; Humorous-Going To The Pictures: Sketch..
Ethel Revnell & Cockney Kids (Ethel lic"-Selection (Cole Porter); Once In A A While (Green-Edwards). ....AI at the Organ of the Para- Bollington at
Dance B VaricStep Medley;
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER ran off with the lion's share of Gracie West): Organ Solo-"Roza-
the awards for 1937, conferred annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Art and Sciences.
Luise Rainer was declared the best actress of 1937 and Spencer Tracy the best actor. Miss Rainer walked off with top Good honours for her portrayal of the role of O-lan in "The Earth." This is the second time in succession that Miss Rainer actress for her work in "The Groat Ziegfeld." Spencer Tracy won has been so honoured. Last year she was acclaimed the best the statuette for his performance in "Captains Courageous," in which he portrayed Manuel, the Portuguese fisherman.
Wallis Blue Is
Out of Fashion
DUCHESS CHOOSES NEW COLOURS
Paris. As the Duchess of Windsor chooses, so choose the world.
mount Theatre, Lon
London; Accordion George Scott-Wood And His Accordion; Band....Band
Ht Medley....Ge with vocal refrain; Orchestra-"Big Broadcast of 1038"--Selection
With Organ....An- bin-Rainger);
(100-
ton & The Paramount Theatre Orch. London. Al Bolington at the Organ: Dance Orchestra-Thanks For The Memory Fox-Trot (From 'Dig Broadcast of 1838)....Roy Fox And Orchestra with vocal refrain by Denny Dennis.
2.15 Close Down. 6.0-7.0 Chinese Programme. 7.0 New Variety And
Other honours won by Metro-His
Goldwyn-Mayer are as follows:
Dance
division for his photography in Music.
Fox-Trots-Jubilee (From Every
dom," a Pele Smith colour shot, Hanighon); Slow Fox-Trot
theatre."
the
In
the
To
the delicate operation. Medical mon It will concentrate on black for day! Douglas Shearer and the M-G-M tons. Closing local Stock
Quota~
Relay 'Food 7.40 London
For Thought,
Three short talks on matters of topical interest. 0.00 Time 0.00
Weather und An- nouncements.
Karl Freund received first prize in the cinematography
"The Good Earth,"
Day's A Holiday'); The Dipsy Doudle "Terture Money,"
Metro (Clinton).... H
Nat Gonella & His Goldwyn-Mayer two-reel short in Georgians;. Quickstep-Bob White black and white, and "Penny Wis-
(Call Twomey).... honours in the short subjects division.
Moore, Gerry
with (Plano Solo) The sanitary experts- saw Dr.
unidentified. Sun. Francisco
the scientific division,- Douglas String, Baas-&-Drums under the Rentschier place a drop of water surgeon who performed the opera-
Shearer and the M-G-M sound de supervision of Victor Silvester: Ac- under the lens of a projecting micros- tlan said the 84-year-old pastor of
partment won a plaque for method cope. On a theatre-size screen they Our Lady of Guadalupe Church soon
mezzo; Little Anne--Waltz.
Jung- watched Paramcela (micro-organisms will be completely normal as far as
If this new fashion motto of varying the scanning width of cordion Band-Who Cares?--Inter- density sound tracks here's Accordion Melodians; Tangos the world holds true,
variable will found in pond water) geurry about eyesight la concerned.
("squeeze" tracks") for the purpose Pura Milonga (Jose Pecora); Mal
of in their constant search for food.
lengthen its jackets to the Main-of obtaining an increased amount De Ausencia Then the Realschler-James ray was
The judges And
Orquesta Tipica
Canaro; turned on. For a few seconds the Father Suntandreu lost the sight of bocher waistline; adopt the ex-noise reduction. Paramech scurried
volume faster. his left eye several years ago. Un- ceedingly popular pink and black the use of this method leads to an Plano Solo-Once In A While (Green
ringe
pwards}; It's A Long Long Way Then they began to shiver and trem-willing to give up his church career, colour scheme for both day and increased
Heart (Pola Brandi). the evening: put capes or day dress John ble. Finally they stopped all move-the continued at work. Later
Arnold and the M-G-M Leslie Hutchinson; Slow Fex-Trot iment. They were dead, but even sight of his right eye began to fade, after death the ray continued its and finally the priest became blind, so they will be suitable for street camera department won honourable Little Heaven Of The Seven Seas; work. Blisters appeared on their tiny the News said.
wear, and brighten dark dresses me soni-automatic fellow focus de- Quickstep, Smarty (From 'Double or Victor Silvester and His Nothing').. bodles. The blisters swelled. In Despite his advanced nge, Father with colourful embroidery, ap- vice and its application to all of the Ballroom Orchestra. less than two minutes the Paramecin Santandreu was willing to undergo plique.or gileta.
cameras used
7.37 by the M-G-M studios. exploded, bursting in the water like puff balls. It required 40 seconds to describe the cornen as the "window" and show a preference for navy (not sound department also won honour- kill them, and about 90 seconds fur of the eye. It is a transparent outer Wallis) bluc
and. white. It will able mention for the design of the the final explosion.
conting of the eyeball which is ook kindly upon bright yellow for film drive mechanism as. Incorporat-
ed in the Erpi 1010 Reproducer. analogous to the crystal of a watch. evening. but choose mostly black or GOOD STERILISER
The entire right eye of a dead man white, with perhaps one dinner gown The ray is even more effective in was removed within a few
hours
new cerise and cyclamen com- in-the surgeon-in-after death, the News said, and was bination. It will adops romantic air, Dr. Deryl Hurt, chlef of Duke Hospital, Durham, refrigerated for several days.
silhouettes in glamorous tulle and the N.C., reported on its effefency in the
Duchess's favourite paillettes. operating room, as a result of which the hospital now uses the lumps in
With a needle-like Instrument, the Duchess of Windsor after viewing every major operation.
surgeon removed u dise one-sixth of Mainbocker's collection three times in The lamp
device, a milimeter is a tubular
in diameter from the
J. H. (Bert) Baker, clerk in the effort to make up her mind, something like a neon sign. It glows "dend" eye. Then, with the same Three fittings
tings over,
the first instal- automobile licence bureau, has on with a soft pale-blue light. At a Instrument, he removed a rise of the ment of her spring wardrobe has file a letter from a "frend" who said sodo fountain for instance,
the
кате size from
rom the priest's eye. arrived at Versailles. It is con he paid too much "monle" for his
18 glasses would have to be washed in After the transfer was made, Father sidered typical of her favourite "busted truke" licence and wonted a the ordinary manner, then placed Santandreu spent several days in the dressmaker's dramatic collection,
refund. under the lamp for us little as 30 hospital, his eyes swathed in band-which is being widely attended by Following is the letter: seconds. By that time they would
ages, the News said.
"Dear Mister Burd Baker be comparatively sterile. In big cs-
Physicians agreed that it was the those eager to copy the Duchess and
"Trucke
Lisens depart. Court tablishments the mos might be priests's courage and confidence in perhaps catch a glimpse of her on moved under the lamp on slow belts the surgeon that made the operation one of her frequent trips to the
"My frend I was write this to let CONTRASTING COLOURS
you no that you cheeted me to much The Duchess's new wardrobe will for my trucke wen you mad me ziv
9.13 Studio Plano Duci by Prof. Include dark dresses with the con- you 18 and twinty fiv sents for 2 trasting coloured jackets featured plates for my Old forde becus it is Harry Ore and Miss M. Gubbay,
Liszt "Les Preludes"-arr. for 4 to old and runs sometime not any throughout the collection.
One of her two-piece navy prints and becus of trouble I hav a wife hands. will be in a design which resembles what dose not work so you se I cant As pay good monie like those for my only one with very slim hips can do, famley and a bustd trucke. she will have a good deal of below- the waist drapery. She will have
NOTICE TO LETTER WRITERS
EYE TRANSFERRED
possible und successful, United Preas.
Helen Wills To
n
Just A Letter
For such are the choices of the From A “Frend”
fashion house.
Make Comeback lace puper cupboard edgings,
San Francisco.
Room
Santa Fe, N. M.
"My nomber is in the booch and
at live
om and I Please writ as I nead the monte.
"Your frend
by Truo 8.03 Studio Concert Lewis
(Violin), Lindsay A. Lafford (Plano) And Gaston D'Aquino (Tenor).
*
1. Plano: Air de Ballet No. 1 in G (Chaminade); 2. Violin: (a) Gavolte (Rameau); (b) Menuett (Mozart); 3. Vocal: (a) Tristesse du Soir (Mas- senet); (b) Ave Maria (Kahn); (c)
La Serenata (Tosti); 4, Violin: (a) La Precleuse (Couperin); (b) An Autumn Song (Mornva); 5. Plano: Three Preludes (Chopin); B. Minor; E Minor: G Minor,
8.40 Beethoven-Symphony In D (No. 2).
Played by The London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham,
9.30 London Helay-The News, 9.80 Dance Récords. Top-Dance-Marie (Berlin)...... Victor Silvester And His Ballroom Ira; Fox-Trois-Let 'Er Go; Not Gonella
Orche Charmer......
The
In fairness to all, the Hong- kong Telegraph cannot publish Mrs. Helen Wille Moody, former pink Jacket which fastens on one side
& His Georgians with vocal refrain letters to the Editor which the United States and Wimbledon lawn with jewels worn over a slim black
"P. S. My frends tole me thet by Nat Gonella & The Jackdaws. tennis cliampion, is preparing to re dinner dress. authors are not prepared to sign. turn to competitive tennis this sum-
EVENING GOWS
was to pay onlie 10 dollers wich is 10.0 London Relay Palace of
Varieties The letter from "J.C" in mer.
Among her choices are several to much for this old junk.
"Dont send the monie to my wife
ECO and
Erncot Manager, Licensee answer to Mr. Hess on the A tentative linerary, which is de- sequined gowns built on the same
Longslaffe; Harold Walden (The Sudete German question is not pendent on her health and other con-lines as one of the Duchess's favourite becose I dont get it,"
B.B.C. Centre-forward); G. H, Elllott siderations, includes the champion ensembles in which she was seen printed for this reason.-Editor, ships at Warsaw, Berlin, and Wim-dining at Maxim's recently. I coll-made with skirts of several full turs
(The Chocolate-coloured Coon) Kitty bluo
Comedy Girls); Florence Oldhatn It is pretty, definite now," she sin of a plan, sequin tule outlined contrasting in colour with their slim Keys and Connie Groomo (The CITY WANTS PIED PIPER ` said to-day. "I leave for. Europe in in white sequins, and is worn with a Others, mostly in black, are ex-Radio's Own); George Robey (The TWIN FALLS, Ida-This city is May: She added that she felt per long, finely pleated blue skirt and tensively embroidered in sequins. Prime Minister of Mirth); Leon looking for a Pied Piper who operates the back injury which caused her re-
rect and was no longer bothered by straight wool jacket.
The Duchess probably will appear Cortez And His Coster Pals.
The B.B.C. Variety Orchestra con in the rat line. An official survey.
tennia. in Among the specinities of the Main in these gowns during the coming- places the number of rats in the tirement from frii-class Rock breek area here at 40,000 to 1933, but if she plays at Wimbledon bocher collection which especially round of social events. She is also ducted by Ernest Longstaffe Chair-
the doubles attracted the Duchess were the fond of Mainbocher's tinkling .emman Herman. Darowski.
11.0 Close Down. 100,000. They are declared, to boat will probably be In
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