Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
August 28, 1941
By Ernie Bushmiller
191
THEY
SURE
LOOK
ITA
NANCY
THE FIGHT STARTS IN
TWO MINUTES!
DO YOU REALLY EXPECT TO WIN THIS
FIGHT ?
SURE--- I AIN'T GOT "NO" DOUBTS ABOUT
IT!
ANYONE ELSE THINK
SO?
SURE MY
WHOLE GANG O' ROOTERS ALL HAVE CONFIDENCE
IN ME!
HAWY HAW
Way To
菲
High Scholarship
Found in Half Blindness
CHICAGO (UP)-When Wells Mori was born 28 years ago, the son of an immigrant Japanese father and a Norwe gian-Welsh mother, nature spotted him an immediate handi- cap-partial blindness,
But he has fought his disadvan- tage for 28 years and recently was graduated fourth among 300 mem- bers of the 1941 cluss of Illinois. Institute of Technology, earning only four "B"
In grades an otherwise leht "A" record. straight
Unable to
more than 20
he
Jad 10
minutes at a stretch, develop his memory to counterbal- unce ils impaired sight. Thus Mori
managed by his own system.
"I Agured out the whole thing a
long time ago," he said. "You either
RADIO
ZDW, 355 metros (845 k.c.) and 3145 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)
Rachmaninoff. Concerto
No. 3 in D Minor
Broadenst by ZBW on a Frequency
have to read a lot and remember a of 845 k.c.'s and on Short Wave from little, or you have to read a little 1-2.15 and 0.30-11.15 p.m. on 9.62 and remember a lot. I try to man-m.c.'s per second, age the latter."
Mother Helped Him
II.K.S.T.
12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter-
12,30 umorous and Instrumental. Variety.
The groundwork of brilliant session. memory was laid by his mother who taught him to spell by rote learn- ing. In fourth grade he could not see well enough to write legibly, but Inter he overcame this factor by learning to operate a typewriter,
tline
by
who
1.0 Local Time Signal and Pro- gramme Summary.
1.02 Magyari Imre and Ills Hun- garian Gypsy Hand.
(DI
Mori was 18 before he was grad- Cockchafer, Yellow Cockchafer; uated from Minnesota rural gram Biharf's Lament (Bhari); Pale Yel- mar school and was 22 before he low Rase; I Love You Beautiful Lady completed high school at Jackson-Jeno Sandor); O Sole Mio ville, ill. But he wanted college Capua); La Paloma (Yradier), education regardless of the length of 1.18 Songs by Tino Rossi (Tenor). it required for hitn get it. 1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press and After entering college, the hom
home-Announcements.
1.45 A Sibelius Programme, work problem was solved
Romance, Op. 24 No. 9...Elleen group of 10 married women wanted to see Wells graduate. JoJoyce (Piano Solo); Symphonic Poem Op. 55 would meet one of them each day "Night-Ride and Sunrise,"
would.The BBC Symphony Oreliestre; In Chicago's Loop and sho
Humoresque-ly....Henri Temian read to him for four hours, accepting (Violin) and The Temianka na payment..
In classes Wells took notes with #noiseless
typewriter and also wrote his examination papers on it. As a precaution against total blindness, he has learned Braille, although doctors told him that he will not lose his eight completely if he doesn't over- tox his eyes.
Chamber Orchestra; King Christian Salte Musatte: Berceuse....Royal Opera House Orchestra, Stockholm.
2.15 Close Down.
0.0 Indian Programme. 6.45 Closing Locnt Stock, Quola- tlons.
0.47
Essie Ackland (Contralto) and The BBC Symphony Orchestra.
7.20
Rachmaninoff-Concerto No.
3 In D Minor, Op. 30.
Sergel Raclimaninoff (Piano) and The Philadelphia Orchestra.
8.0
London Relay-The Nows.
Married Sweetheart Two years ago Wells married Lucille Nelles, his high school sweet- heart, who hnd graduated from Southern Illinois State Teachers 8.15 London Relay---War Commen- College. Wells also wants, to teach tary. rind
has done practlee teaching in Chicago high schools as part of his Post. course, receiving high praise as an Instructor
"I would like to work for a year or two now," he said, "though no Job is in the offing at the moment, and save enough money to study for 1 Master's degree at the Univer- sity of Chicago. I am interested the feld of economic theory. would like 10 teach it some day.
"I think I have learned to hoard the resources of my eyesight. My friends will continue to read to me,
8.20 Lendon Relay Listening
Examination of Points in Daily German Propaganda.
8.30 Programme Summary, 8:32 The London Plano-Accordeon Band and Les Allen (Vocal).
0,0 Local Time Signal and An- nounments.
9.02 Sludio-To-night We Present.' A Review of New Records,
0.45-10.0 News in French (Qu Short Wave Only).
9.45 Concert Waltzes.
Flattergeister (Ficidio Fancy); Deli- rien (Jos. Strauss, arr. Hohne)............
I hope. Perhaps I will really, Bot Orchestra Marcotte; Blossom Dears
what I am aiming for, after all."
It is with the deepest regret the death is announced of Mr Henry Ashford at the Country Hospital on
Orchestra Mascotte; Hydropathen
Boheme Orchestra.
****
Waltz (Jos, Gungi) Vienna London Relay Tho News
10.0
and News Commentary.
10.15 Danco Music..
August 18, after a very serious - 11.0 London—"War ness lasting about three wecks, denis.”
states the North China Daily News. 11.15 Close Down.
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Chain of
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Aerodromes in Burma
In the event of active war spreading to British territory in south- eastern Asia, a chain of aerodromes which thousands of men and women have been constructing in Burma during the past few months would allow fighter and bomber squadrons stationed in Malaya to be moved to Burma in a few hours.
With these new bases, the last of northern Shan States, because any which has now been completed, attack by land would probably come squadrons could be moved to Burma from either the south or the east. overnight from Malaya or India and For some time now, to defence would find all preparations made for authorities have been giving a great their arrival. *
deal of thought to ensuring that
have
Americanhened by the arrival ofbility of forces.
All-Weather Runways"
soon
the
"Scottie" Upsets
Airport
in i
At these aerodromes the Com-Burma-which would be difficult for
East, mander-in-Chief, Far
Air in invading force under
any cle- Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-cumstances because of its mountain-
would Popham,
his forces ous naturele mode practically im- where they could serve to the best passable,
The advantage, states an official release.
modernisation of the Army in The RA.F. In Burma has now Burma has greatly increased the niu- been
A five-year-old Scotch terrier, in- Brewster Buffalo New units of the Burma Rifles genlously named Scottie by her mis- multi-gun Oghters, which makes the (who for several years were station-tress, Mrs Julian Busby of Kanno- country equipped for both offensive ed in Taiping, Perak), the Burma polis, N. C., raised hob at LaGuardio and defensive air action.
Frontier Force, a body of men trained Field recently when she escaped from primarily to defend the
frontier the airport's baggage room. She against raiders and smugglers, and was finally caught. But it took a Men and women from the mounthe Burma Auxillary Forces, were polico. radio car, a tractor, a launch, tains of the Shan States have been
oon after raised
a dozen outbreak of ta rowboat and
pursuing constructing out of the jungle a war, and this expansion of the local attendants one hour to do it chain of aerodromes midway be forces is still going on.
mad, radio-directed pursuit. tween the coast and the frontiers of
orces have been con-
Mrs Busby and Scottle appeared It stretches siderably augmented by large num- on the China and Thalian
10 at about a.m. to from Lashio to
to Mergul.
bers of indian and British baltalions, catch a 10:30 Eastern Airlines plane All the aerodromes are equipped the former mechanised so as to al- for Charlotte, N. C. Scottie was in with all-weather runways suitable
of off for a for the take-off of heavy bombers low them to operate in these parts a carrier. While Mrs Busby went coffee, little Scottio of fully loaded. Plant for the main-of the country where this type
was lowered in a dumbwaiter to the tenance and repair of aircraft has warfare is feasible.
The defence of certain aerodromes baggage room. The dog whined so provided, while pilots and is one of their most important duties pitifully that a tender attendant lel #crews live in comfortable quarters. they have been, highly trained her out of the carrier.
to cope with parachule.and air-borne tion have been stored to meet all
troops.. possible needs.
These aerodromes have been so located that they will provide the for Burma maximum protection
from land attack against air and any quarter and at the some time give the RAF. advance bases from which to hit back with bomber squadrons,
Sorry, Sir, My Teeth Froze Up!
Because of a severe frost, a soldier
Bene
a cup
As Scottle bolted. across the field, the airport's two-way radio went Into action. A radio patrolinan took up the chase in his car, but the dog outraced and outmaneuvered him, Then along came Mrs Busby in plane-hauling tractor. The tractor followed Scottie to a 150-yard stretch of
udgats.
back, Scottie," said Mrs In a New Zealand country camp Busby. "Be a nice dog." turned out late for moming parade Instead, Scottle dived into Flust
and without his teeth.
Ing Bay. Here a Pan American Air
They also give greater mobility to the Air Force based in the Far: East. Buffalo fighters have been arriv
He had placed his false teeth in waya launch, directed by the con- Ing across the Pacifle from the a glass of water over-night, and in troi-tower radio, joined the pursult United States in Increasing numbers the morning they were frozen in a But the Igunch had to give up early, during the past few months and thus solid block of fee,
for Scottie, was in, shallow water. enable Aghter squadrons to
The bugle sounded while he was Finally, however, two boys came. speedily formed.
stil vainly trying to prise his den along in a rowboat and picked up Vital Areas) tures from their ley bed,
Scottle, most vital from a defence The sergeant-major accepted point of view are the southern and - Explanations
The
be
Mrs Busby was so unnerved, she' had to give up her tripadv
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