THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1950.
U.S. TURNS TO THE SEA TO BEAT THREAT OF THIRST
POCKET CARTOON
from America
by OSBERT LANCASTER
"It Sir Staford Cripps WAPA standing hero Fight how offeer, warn you should strangle him with my, bare hands."
Learning To Be
An Actor
The United States, the richest country in the world, has suddenly realised it is short of the most vital commodity in the world-wator. Sciontists say they may have to drink from tho
soa.
1950 Army Art Show Features
The Army Art Society has Kiven notice that its 19th exhibition will be held in London during the autumn, and-invites works for con-
In vast areas of the coun- try, stringent restrictions on the use of water have been imposed in the few months.
last!
This is partly the result of n temporary drought, but Ameri- can relentists emphasise that, even without the drought, Americans
are using too much water.
They nee 1075 as the absolute deadline: "something big" must come by then, or the national economy will face a crisis.
Even planning well ahead, water experts have been unnble to keep up with the rush to the West.
The U.S. Federal Government has long recognised the Im- porinnen of water as a natural
resource.
But there is no overall Federal authority to superviso supply. and so far the Government lacks i even a comprehensive survey of the nation's usable and used water supplies,
A selentiile suggestion for the eventual solution to the crisis 19 sen water.
The hardest hit area at pre- sideration from all ranks in sent in the north eastern section the Forces, These entries of the United States-the most. During the war Immento ad- closely settled part of the coun-vances were made in distilling C211 be accepted without try. It includes such elties as the ocean for drinking purposes, distinction from past and New York, Philadelphia, and
the Boston. of present members
Forces, whether permanent New York City, and the or temporary,
Bul it is estimated that dis- tilled ocean water would cost between three and 12 times as 14,000,000 much as various water supply charge for fresh con-authorities
water,
vicinity contain people and an immense centrallon of industry.
Its water shortage today is the
At the last exhibition, which was hebt in October 1919 in the Imperial Institute, South Ken-worst in history. sington, 388 works in oil and water, colmar, drawings, pastels
Ils reservoirs hold enough
and sculptures were on show. water for 68 days at the present Great public interest was shown, rates of consumption, and the of the excity uses about 200 million more Atel a far mumber
gallons daily than the reservoirs hibits were sold.
rective.
As its
The answer, scientists say, is
atomic energy.
Tho main requirement distillation is heat-expensive to create by regular means.
Dut the biggest bugbene of present atomic plants such a that at 1anford, Washington, is, how to get—rid_of_excessive
The Society was originally London'u_Royal Academy in 1925 is the Army In New Jersey the drought of Dramatic Art has earned meers Art Society, but later was even more revere and the
thrown Government has imposed ration-heat, the status of Britain's Na-on membership was
Fig. mem. open to all ranke tional School of Acting.
entire north eastern In the for bers enjay opportunities It drives Its popularity from travel wilch are often demedi to United States consumption has
of its other artists, the Society inakes steadily outstripped supply. success the astonishing
of subjects sluchats ever since it was found. speed feature
ed in 1904. The autumn term painted abroad which other So- with more tielies can seldom bring before last your started students than ever-280 of whom the public, 141 are men. Twenty-rix came from the United States,
Students must be more than
10 but there is no age lim! after that.
waste.
It is a proved fact that the the temperature of the Columbia Hanford plant appreciably raises
River on
which it is situated. this waste heal "Why not use for useful purpose?" the experts ask.
The Government has taken the advice to heart,
Now before Congress is a bill
10 $30,000,000 asking for
pilot plants tablish alone
distilling in experiment water.
es-
two
to
sea
The problem here primarily not one of increasing population, More important are increased Industrial consumption of water The W ore ub:cribing and the terrlile increase brought members are entitled to submit on by new developments such conditioning, and plain four works at each exhibition as nir without paying hanging fees, but non-members may also submit
waste The mainstay of the students' up to four works also, though fro leaking taps and one diet is charactér
Cape there is acting from in their
gallons daily. heavy dratna to drawing-roomsion fee of two shillings for cachers amounts (-200,000,000
The Government hopes that..
be drinking comedy, but broadcasting, telework sent in plus a hanging
b2 fee determined by the Commit- But on the Pacific Coast the American: vision, and everything else
is And there the realm of theatrical trainingtee but which is limited by rule primary problem is population,wa'er made with atomic energy |
Since 1940 5,000,000 people some day. occupies Monday to Friday from to a maximum of 72. 6d. for
shortage of acean water. 10 am to 5.30.
have pourel Into California. The profes, ach work submitted. #orial staff of 40 is supplemented
a submis-
The honorary secretary is t Armstrong. 10. get Col. A. G.
Knightsbridge Court, Sloane!
by stare people of renown.
About a dozen students wreded each year for not mak-
or adequate progress. Promis-Street, London, S.W.1.
ing ones get, professional jobs
while all learning.
A
f exam. decides thos who are permitted to enter the academy, and tuition costs
60
quinens gyor for two years. Only only of 310 recent au- plicants satisfled the judges, who are experts at spotting special!
as opposed to cramming taneous dramatic feeling.
--
reel
Charks Loughton famous R.ADA. god mestatist. The Academy's big theatre, blitzet in 1041, is heng rebui and will be the first student theatre anywhere
THIS KISS
WAS PRICED
AT $176
The Virginia Industrial 4ommission hun pat a price
a kiss--176 dollars. This particular executed by Melt Turner and.!
Was
In New York
"PESTOLOGISTS” EACH AND ALL
110
A family which has been in the rat-catching business for 200 years is doing a record business in postwar London. Here, as in many European cities, devastation by bombing has made things easier for rats.
IDA GAVE
#
Sower-pipes cracked and shifted by blast make network of easy rahways benenih scorys of square
Phenn Darner, both players in STAR ROLE mite, of the city.
the famous Barter Theatre of Virginia, in the course of a per- formance of Moliere's The
"BEWARE OF Imaglory Invalld."
THE LION”
first four
The Howard family, carrying On its two-century-long fight
TO DOUBLE against ra's, has been called to
more than one Royal residence. The Bank of England is among
They use ferrets and trained du traps, and gas, but prefer to shoot.
The New York Sunday Mir-
Thirty-one-year-old I da its clients. ror reports that Mell played the part with such fervour that the Lupino, who left London at rows of stalls beard 16 to seek and find fame as the crunch of his nose when he Postmen delivering
in Hollywood, letters to misjudged and Founced off the an actress Durbat will get a lind a house at
forehead. Indy's
carried on hus Ile
now become filmland's shock when they see the sig--to the
how, then end of the "Beware of the lion.
went to see a doctor, who told youngest woman producer.
It is put up by farmer James him he hid a finetured nože, Walton, who has decided people Later, he
notice of
received a sizable
Her first independent venture don't take enough. watchdogs and has bought a for the repair of his noses a simple but well-told tear- an unmarried on the theory that he was Jerker about injured in the line of duty, he mother, entitled "Not Wanted,"
fecs
lionras named Simba.
Simba, he said ir fully domesti-medical compensation claim for
and
unvarplay-
She made this film in Holly- the Industrat Com-wood on a bank loan, plus near-
mission. The Commi
cated and under hill control. He takes her on a nightly strollment with on a lead like settles down on n ra in front of the fire.
a dog, then secognised his claim and in rely 440,000 of her own auvings,
promptly
sent him a cheque for $176.
By the time production
Was
Th, incidentally, is not the Onished-with Increasing finan-
The clerk to the local council Best legal recognition of the clat
no
difficulties-che Amoney left to advertise or ex- pored over by-laws when be potential damage of a tin heard about Simba. But there Colorado Supreme Court inci-ploit it.
sald, "Go ahead."
be can
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As a family they are among the finest crack shots in Britain and use an armoury of 16 differ-i ent kinds of frearic.
William Howard, who founded the busines, taught his sons to shoot when they were five. Since then every son in the family has started his training at five, and even the daughters are taught to | shoot and join in the raids for
below the streets of London.
RECORD NIGHT
On one record night, using dos to drive is from shelves, pipes, beans, and crevices, the Howards shot for three hours until 759 in dead around them,
After a rest, they started shooting again nid brought the
was no mention of lions. So helon some years ago held dud But the picture soon adver-
ja kis
dangerously tired self, and it has now been intoxicating as alcohol, and that ameially listed in America
Isible for
anyone so intoxicated is respon-omonst the 13, top box-office hits night's core to 1,200.
damages incurred in this exhilarated slate-in this case a motor car accident.
Just Telephone
The Kremlin
A notice on the bulletin board
In the Press section of UN head-
quarters reads: "Advertisement,.
of the season.
Old William Howard called
a "mt-catcher Producer Ida has got her in-filmself simply vestment back-with dividends. bls great-great-great-grandsons enrrying on the business call Outstanding feature of "Not themselves "pestologist" and live Victorian Wanted" is the moving perfor- elegantly in stately mance of 10-year-old Sally houses full of rich mahogany and
handsome crystal. for tantrum Forrest, In the leading role.
Tantrum Babies
advertisement-Does a. moun- A day nursery
tain mar the beautiful view of bables has been set up by your summer residence? Then Middlesex County Council
But in other ways, things have
Ida Lupino picked her, an un-slipped back. They used to keep
phono 'Krenin Mountain Mov. Sponsors say these problem known actress, because she re- their own army of white ferrets ing--Service.' We speciale in children will beneßt if they aresembled her own appearance -500 of them. In these meagre making molchills out of Alpslaken nway from their homes when she arst arrived in Holly-days, because of rationing, they
for a few hours each day. and vice versa.”
cannot keep more than 40.
K. O. CANNON
THE HUB BUB ROUSES WHISPER
· LETTLE
wood.
The itiddle of the Red Domino
WE MUST GET HEA AWAY-DEFORE THEY FIND WHICH FUSE WE PULLED OUT....
"LOCK THE DOOR, STIRRUPS THERELL DE ANOTHER
WAY OUT OF
THIS DUMP.
NEWS IN PICTURES
COMBINED ARTISTRY—Augustino Vincenzi, n barber in the Bronx, New York, gives a haircut to a customer surrounded by paintings he has done. A native of Italy, Vincenzi apecialises in portraits of nationally known figures and ecclesiastical subjects. He has been painting for 20 years, or the same length of time he has been a barber.
PHYSIOTHERAPY WITH BALLET - She doesn't aspire to dance in the ballot, but actress Karen Marsh limbers up in Hollywood under the guidance of instruc- Karen is tor Theodore Kosloff, former film actor. certain that such training will help to restore normal action to her left fool, which she almost lost in a plane accident last summer. She also studied with Kosloff when she was a child.
COLD OUTPOST-A lené Husky dog watches a tug-of-war team bring supplies ashore at the British base in the Argentine Islands, a centre of the nation's Antarctic outposts. Britain's lead in scientific research in the desolate area was established some years ago.
GOOD, CHOICE-Starle) Jean Peters has been named Miss Valen-tie for 1950 by a men's tie Jean de- organisation. monstrates what can be done when a girl drapes herself in some of the latest men's the creations.
MUR. GHE'S STILL POPEY)
HECK! THE LIGHTS
ARE ON AGAIN
GOING THROUGH TESTS—The U.S. battleship Missouri is shown as she goes through dock trials at Norfolk, Virginia. The trials involve testing the engines, which were fouled when the vessel ran aground