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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 11, 1939.

UNKNOWN DOCTOR'S SIGHTSEEING CURE

[Gretna Green

Toothache Gave Boy "Marriage" Best Day Of His Life

Annulled

A DECREE nisi of nullity against Dr. William George

ALL because he had toothache, one of the youths look-Burns, a Lendon doctor, on the ing after pit-ponies at the Royal Agricultural Show ground that his Gretna Green marriage was not legal, was at Windsor enjoyed a thrilling "mystery trip" to Lon-granted to Mrs. Ethel Muriel don.

1.

Burns, nee Bacon, of Pear Tree

Lane, Welwyn Garden City, lins in the Divorce Court recent- Herts, by Mr. Justice Henn Col.

Mr. Iestyn Williams, secretary of the Monmouthshire and South Wales Coalowners' Association, explained that this youth was told to go to Windsor to have the tooth re-ly. moved.

On his return, nearly four hours later, he related the story of surprising adventures.

He had been directed to a doctor in Windsor who informed him: "I don't take teeth out, but I am going to London now. Yould better jump into my car and I'll take you to a dentist in London."

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The sult was undefended und Dr. Burns was ordered to pay costs.

tored to Scotland with Dr. Burns in Mrs. Burns alleged that she mo- April, 1936, and they went through

ceremony of marringe at the old blacksmith's shop, Greta, six days; later.

The doctor, unknown 10 her, signed a declaration that he had re- Then followed what the pit-sided in Seatinnd for the previous 21 boy described as the most excit-days, as required by Scottish law.

They returned to London and lived together in Kensington until June,

SHOWN THE SIGHTS

Motorists Forgot ing experience of his life. The New By-Law CRAWLEY'S £182,000 by

pass was opened recent ly, but for a time it was "traffic blocks as usual" at the level-crossing gates in

the town.

He was motored around to see the

1030.

After a quarrel she left Dr. Burns and consulted solleitors.

sights of London, visiting the House of Commons, the Tower and seeing ingham Palace. the changing of the guard at Buck- "Clique And

Snobbery" Charges

out at the end

He quickly forgot his toothnehe,

of the tour he was; taken, to

П denilst and had the troublesome tooth removed.

Finally he was driven

MEMBERS of Hastings Town back to Council gave a hilarious re- Windsor and his benefactor in bid- ception recently to a resolution

UFS

High military honours were accorded General Rafael L. Trullto, inset, former President of the Dominican Republic, when he arrived in His luxury yacht is shown at Miami, Fla. Washington on good-will visit.

"There are nice people

In Hollywood, too'

Mrs. Aileen Florey is young and beautiful and wealthy, and she lives in Beverly Hills among the film stars. But Mrs. Florey is not a film star fan.

Brighton-bound motorists were 30 cager to reach their destination that they forgot all about the new road and went ding him "cheerio" gave him 5s. for by their oldest number, Council No Drink Problem said recently at the Savoy,

the old way through the town.

luck.

UNKNOWN BENEFACTOR Later in the day, however, The intriguing feature of the many motorists began to take whole adventure was that the youth advantage of the new road, had no idea of the kdentity of his which actually adds three-quar-benefactor. ters of a mile to the London- Brighton trip.

The first motorist through Mr. S. F. Standford,

was

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Crawley councillor, who waited over half an hour to achieve the distinction.

He said afterwards: "It is a beautiful road; I think, how- ever, the signs on the round. about should be larger, 49 strangers cannot be quite sure which turning to take." }

Among the first people on the road were a man and a woman on horse

back.

lor J. H. Tingle, who moved.

"That owing to the dimculty of obtaining a suitable person to ac- cept the mayoralty, the appropri-)

In Army

ate committee be instructed to Sir Victor Warrender (Financial consider offering the invitation to Secretary, War Ofice) recently re- the councillor with the longest ser-ceived a deputation of members of vice, and so do away for ever with the National Teayerance Federation, favourites and cliques, and who presented to him a resolution knowledge long and favourable signed by many thousands of mem-) service,"

liers In the following terms:→→ If this resolution was carried $: meant. of course, that Councillor

"I know a few of the film people to nod to, of course," she

"Hollywood is very democratic and one meets them at parties.

among

"But nice people live in Holly- wood too, and frankly, I prefer to make my friends people not quite so obsessed by money-making, who have some conversation apart from studio gossip, and whose lives are less public.

Askerl the name of the stranger by oficials at the colllery horses stand, name, but he was a doctor. He did the youth replied, "I don't know his]

say something about being one of the

We, the workers of the Good Tem- doctors who looks after the royal Tingle himself would be invited to plars organisation, are much con- family"

"Please don't think me critical," accept the mayoralty,

corned that the inc young men the sald, lighting another cigarette. Councillor S. Riddle, a rathway-entering the new Militia shoukl not "There are some quite charming man, who recently accused the St. acquire the drink habit during their people in the studios. I think Mr. Leonards Golf Club of snobbery, de-period of service with his Majesty's Herbert Marshall is a delightful per- clared that the predominating prinel-forces. We therefore petition the sonality. So is M. Charles Boyer. le behind the election of the mayor Government to establish places for But some of the women are...well, had been colossal snobbery.

recreation and the supply of non- perhaps we had better not discuss Councillor Tingle's resolution was alcoholic refreshment in all these the paint." defeated.

camps in place of the wet canteen,

Radio Beacon Warns Ships

LONDON.

A radio beacon that will warn chips of dangerous rocks ahead has been invented by Charles and Alan Stevenson, members of the Edinburgh

Arm of lighthouse builders. The invention was awarded

the

Gray

Piano Falls On Children

LORAIN, 0. (UP). Fourteen- year-old Alma Tister and her brother Robert, 4, were watching a parade when a plano fell on them from the

only slight bruises.

There is no special track for horses, although there are separate tracks for pedestrians, cyclists and motorisis, and the riders kept to the prize by the Royal Society of Arts reviewing stand. They escaped with

Hin London.

motor carriageway.

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AT

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HERING

The deputation, Introduced by Mr. Rhys Davis, M.P. included Lord Clwyd (president of the National Temperance League).

Sir Victor Warrender, replying to the deputatlon, sald he was very glad to have the opportunity of hearing its views, and recognised the sincerity and moderation with which they had been expressed. The chief anxiety

about the "Mister" and "Monsieur," Mrs. Florcy was most punctilious. and made it clear that though Mr. Marshall had frequently visited at her house, she would not dream of referring to him by the familiar "Bart."

NOT AT ALL SMART

Then we talked about clothes. "Compared with the really smart

of the deputation appeared to be that women of Paris, New York and Lon- Militiamen might be exposed to the don, the film stars are not smart at danger of acquiring the habit of all. They prefer exaggerated' styles drinks. It was. Arst necessary, how-not becoming to a woman who hopes ever, to assess that danger, and he to be well dressed.

emphasised that the general incrcose "But there has been noticeable of sobriety among the community as improvement recently, led, I think, whole had been particularly marked by Miss Joan Crawford, who is quité In the Army.

chie. Miss Dietrich? Well, she pre-

of State in particular were greatly Canadian parentage, and went to

The War Office and the Secretary fers to be glamorous."

Mrs. Florey is American-born, of concerned for the welfare of Militia- Hollywood to live "many years ago men, who were in many instances

leaving their homes for the first time, because I love the climate.

He pointed out that in each tended "Music and languages are my in- camp the wet canteen was to a tent terests. My home in Beverly Hills distant from the restaurant, and in is a meeting-place for those--I sup- significant in size compared with the pose must say 'celebrilles' though restaurant.

I dislike the word of music and Drink, he declared, was no longer literature who frequently visit Holly- problem in the Army. The annual wood.

| sales of beer to soldiers had shown a "I And them so much more inter- steady decrease over a number of esting than the screen people who years. He felt that the effect of forget to stop acting when they leave popular opinion, together with the the studio."

sound physical training which Mill-

tiamen would receive, would provide

effective safeguards against excessive While he was extremely glad to have drinking. He did not think there heard the views of the deputation, he were any grounds for embarking could not but feel that ifs fears were upon drastic changes at the moment, most unlikely to materialise.

"

History Books Error

were

THE discovery by archaeolo- Stone Age level, dating about 2,000

gists of a grain of wheat D.C. some yards below the founda- "It had been thought that the tions of a prehistoric settlement earliest men in the country at Island McHugh, Baronscourt Davies told a reporter. "It appears

hunters and fishermen Lake, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ire- now that they practised agriculture land, throws a new light on life as well as pasturage.

only," Mr.

of the first. inhabitants of Ire- "From the Mediterranean, cereals, land.

and the knowledge of their cultiva- Two archaeologists Mr. Oliver tion, must have been brought to Ire- Davies, Queen's University, Belfast, Jand by, the tomb-builders. and Mr. G. F. Mitchell, Trinity Col- "The discovery throws an entirely lege, Dublin-have reported that the new light on the culture and move. wheat was found beneath the ancientments of these first southern immi castle on the Island and at the new grants."

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