THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1950,
GIRL ACROBATS ON
TOUR
SIX of a group of 15 members of an English acrobatic troupe perform on the deck of the Quern Elizabeth upon their arrival in New York. They are making
a tour of the U.S. (Acme)
TENNIS
CIRCLES WONDER
WHAT GUSSY WILL WEAR
Tennis enthusiasts are asking:
GIRL SHOWS IN DUBLIN ARE DRESSED
By Thomas Hennigan
Dublin, Apr. 25.--The visitor to our shores in search of variety entertainment on a par with London's Windmill or Paris' Folies Bergere will be sorely disappointed.
there are
Not in Dublin's variety theatres four of them will he find the Windmill's statuesque nudes or the Folics' undraped dancing nymphs.
Wilson, Felix Men- delssohn and blo Hawaiian
girl
Over the Dublin variety Robert stage broods the unappetis-cuties, Evelyn Laye, Hutch d in ahadow-und substance several names well-known
of clothes. Brassieres of the BBC's "Variety Bandbox."
The Capitol Theatre's heavy material leave most everything to the imagina-quad a known as the "Moon beams-an eye-fetching bunch. tion while the G-string is as Main grievance against them by
they foreign here ns a aun suit the city's males is that
almost invariably appear to on the Alaskan wastes.
dance in slacks.
The girlies are covered with conventional stage pantles into which a great deal of material ure has Rone. These panties always of the same colour as the surrounding. abbreviatca skirt.
RAISED EYEBROW Dublin's majestic Theatre Royal, one of the biggest
features with the Europe. Toynletter, who co in for sonic well-contrived dance routinen, displaying imagination and pro duction Kenius.
The various dance scenes, 16 are totally devoid of anything
If, now and attain, A visiting that the baldies in the front row girl trapeze artist is not suffi
Sex. might construc
Tlio
clently clothed, the Irish Inde- ladies of the fish chorus ga
pendent draws raised eyebrow in for demure topplug and,
treat not often handled out on to the fact and adviser
the Indy
In question to cover Live an occasional twirl and up. It rarely hoppens that the kick of shapely less-one thing
offending Indy obeys the Irish Censor cannot change-to
Independent, These
reprimands give the customers their money's concequently act as the best ad
for the offending theatre. worth.
th:
GIRL TEMPLE
ever
On the basis of a recent com- plaint by the Independent, the Royal was crowded us never be- One of the oldest girl temples fore in its history. They came to it towns the Olympit, which N
see a shapely trapeze artist whose
the shortest runs all-yari ty shows uninter- apted by cine shows. To the shorts were
Acen in a capital that simply Olympia come dancing troupes dos NOT encourage nudism on from various London agencies the stage, or anything approach- Continental Trapeze artists, juvitiers, comedians and singersing nudism-United Press.
Nightly for many years, elderly
vigorous music director con-
"Will Gorgeous Gussy Moran beo olion, the theatre's aging: banned from Wimbledon if she wears the new outfits which Teddy Tinling is said to have designed for her?"
tems authorities
area frivolous pastime and should Although Mr Tialing re-Lawn
to tunk si-not be made the subject of a signed from his temporary likely, however,
approvingly at any attempt to fashion parade." All- membership of the
Improve on the startling effect England Lawn Tennis Club of last year's lace panties, Could he be referring to the costume worn by Misa Georgie a cold war last year after
Woodgate, 25-year-old Lotion between him and the com-
hospital secretary, who Gussy's lace standards shall prevail in mat-lace-calged panties in the Cun mittee over panties, it is understood that lers of dress in all branches of first-class tennis," one Wimble- the has asked him to designdon official said. something "even more start- Jing this year."
Mr Tinting will give nothing away, but at a recent now of tennis clothes his fashions in- with cluded bare midriff styles
un! wrap-round
coloured,
tops.
Now
paniles
almost transparent,
tradition iras always!
held that Wantedun playeis
halt wear all-white outfits,
Recently exception has been of unibered made in the gase
cardigans or sweaters, but white C cream is still the "unster- stood" batic colour.
NO WRITTEN RULE
The rretary
England Lawn
of the All-
'Tennis Club 15
Mr Duncan MacAulay, and his
peretary sald:
"There is no written rule
fur costume about
women
players, although it has always that meinbera been understood
of the Wightman Cup teams
wear all-white.
"I Miss Moran
na a member
comes here
of tea she
will be expected to comply with tradition. We should ex- pect her captain to see that the did.
"The question of whether the would be banned if she insists on wearing something not com- plying with tradition has not yet been discusserl. We hope it wil not even be necessary to discuss
11.
On the other hand if Guay arrives at Wimbledon this year privately sponsored, as she did last year, her costume will give the Wimbledon authorities
greater problem.
El
For players in this category finve always had more licence
as to what they shall wear,
Gussy could presumably wear what she could get away with.
"W2
are anxious that high
"Already we are dismayed at the way frivolous fashions are spreading.
K. O. CANNON
Lawn tennis is not
Vore
berland Club lawn tennis tournament at Hampstead, when Gillian Findlay the beat Miss
the in
frst round of the women's singles?
-{London Express Service)
DRY THOSE TEARS!
PAT Helmold knows why onlon growers and dealers
have the weeps as she looks over a few of the bags
of onions that fill 348 freight cars in Chicago. No one seems to want the surplus onions, left over from last year's crop, and newly-grown onions will soon be pouring into the market, too. (Acme)
“ARKE DAZUR BASKS..LONDOY GLISTERS IN THE MAINE
n
BABY-
IT'S COLD
OUTSIDE..
A
FUNNY PLACE FOR A GUY TO LIVE!,
{ÍNAME'S A BIT
[FUNNY, TOO..
I duela his 15-piece orchestra while, before his eyes, shapely young ladies flash heel and tor and toothsome smiles.
The Olympia has In recent farnous On several im put prople, including Tessie O'Shea,
NUDES FOR
PRISON
The Governor of Dorches- ter Prison said he is nego- tiating with an art gallery for the loan of landscapes and nudes to hang in the main hall to prison's brighten the lives of the 130 inmates.
The Governor, Mr B. Lamb, raid: "It was my idea to usk
for these pictures, and as far as
I know has not been done in a prison fore. Provided they have artistic murit, I would not ban nude paintings."
Lab is conferring with Norman L. Silv.ster, curator of the Bournemouth Municipal Art Gallery, on the paintings.
"I have not yet decided what pictures we enn spare," Silves ter said, "but it is possible nude paintings will be among then,
If these are included. I will have them covered with glass prevent them being defaced."
CASEY JONES ON A STAMP
RAILROA
CENTREPIECE of a new U. S.
stamp (pictured here) is! Casey Jones, America's most famous engine driver. He was killed in the wreck of Cannonball Express ncar Vaughn, Mississippi. on April 30, fifty years ago,
the
The express ran into a goods train. The freman jumped, but Casey Jones stayed to blow the whistle to give the goods tmin
crew me to escape.
His sacrifice is commemorated in an American folksongs
A NEW ADVENTURE-WITH WHISPER
.. ANSWER NOW-OR
FOREVER GO WITHOUT,
YOUN TELEGRAM!
SUN LOVELY
ATTRACTIONS like love- ly Phyllis Duke add some thing even to the sun and sea air at Miami Beach, Florida. In fact, they encourage deep breathing and the outdoor Ifc. (Acme)
LEPROSARIUM IN THE PACIFIC
NEAT, tree-shaded individual houses stretch in long rows for patients' at the provisional leprosarium on Tinian, in the Marianas Islands, administered by the. U.S. Navy. In the centre are cook houses for use of the patients with Hansen's disease, who arrive from throughout the Pacific Islands controlled by the U.S. Navy. (U.S. Navy Photo from Acme)
Gives
Father Divine H-Bomb 'Ultimatum'
By Frederick Cook
Spread out on the tables at Uno'headquarters in New York are big black headlines proclaiming "New World Warning." They announce After Father Divine's "solemn ultimatum" the hydrogen bomb. almost two years of unaccustomed silence, Father Divine is back in the
news.
Growing Up Faster
Men are attaining full growth faster than ever, a The scientist reported in
Lancet,
journal.
on
"ultimatum" has HUS
To scepties they point out that created little surface excite-anyone who doubts his powers la taking a very grave risk and But it has must assume his own respon- ment at Uno. set off a chain reaction of abilities. exelted "poace meetings" in!
his "Heavens" in more thun) 'LOOK WHAT HAPPENED'
towns all fifty cities and
over America.
"Look What happened to Huey Long," they warn. "When he was dictator of Louisiana, ho refused to receive a delegation British medical the form of a 40-page news-
Angela. Ho was paper, Father Divine revealed to assassinated shortly afterwards."
In his "ultimatum," issued in
lue followers that it was
intuition and by
Dr. G. M. Morant sald statis-s ties showed that in 1000 men who, "by attained full growth at 20 years inspiration," led the President to
of age, but in this decade they decide to make the H-bomb. reach full height by 21 years.
He said the average height of
men is the same 5 ft 714 in.
An Industrial officers' confer-
'TOTAL DESTRUCTION'
ence, sponsored by the Medicat "Now that the bomb is going!
of Divine
Father Divine, 73 years old,
barn George Baker, son of a former slave, is believed today control property worth
to
at
least $10,000,000, plus at least $15,000,000 in cash.
More than 300 places of busi- Research Council, sald a man to be available quickly in dogs ara registered in the name and of one or other of his organisa- righteousness of begins to get old at 30. Or, at fence
Divine, tions. sald Father least, that his skill at his job peace,” begins to deeline at that age. "agressors will know that they Outside the largest of his
But mit men, the symposium will be subject to total destructieavens, in Inriem, said, make up for this by greater tion.
gather nightly, chanting: experience.-United Press.
ANTWERP DOCK them.
VIGILANCE
crowds
"Father Divine rules the world!
"Therefore, they had better get their houses in order, or else We thank thee, Fathor! Bring
them together, Father!" It will be great catastrophe for
[ am going to do just Father Divine lives comfort- what I please to do. I thankably, goes about his affairs in you."
specially built imousines. But, Father Divine's thousands of he insists, he owns nothing. His and furniture, even the Antwerp, Apr. 25. Five followers-some say millions- clothes he wears, are the pro- hindred heavily armed police are taking very seriously moved into the Antwerp sock tester's claim that he is the one perty
maintains. area today to keep oxler and really in control of the bomb
and the destiny of humanity, protect the 5,000 men who were it work despite the Communist- inspired strike by 7,000 long- shoremen.
Police patrols throughout the city were roubled to enforce the ban on gatherings of more than five persons, It is intended to elishes ke prevent further those on a small reale which occurred in the last two days.
The Arst American ship with North Atlantic Pact
arms is expected here within a week... United Press,
Eat plenty of fat, says
the Channel doctor
What do you need to swim the Channel? Plenty of That is the meat and butter and cream, plenty of fat. prescription given by 58-year-old Dr George Brewster.
Dr Brewster, of South-1 fine. Then In the spring he wark Bridge Road, S.E., has starts lls sea training and goes started training at Dover down to Dover at week-ends. for his 14th attempt to swim the Channel.
"It's no good rushing at the ses. At present the temperature of the water is 45 degrees and "I feel as fit as I did 25 years I shall stay in for 20 minutes. time I make my But by the my first at- age when I made tempt, and my swimming and cross-Channel attempt in August resistance to cold have greatly shall be going for eight-hour
swims." improved with the years," kold Dr Brewster, He Arst became an all-the-year-round swimmer
Iri 1000.
"People tell me I am too old for this sort of emper. But I think it is good for my health,"
Dr Brewster plans his train ing with scientifle thoroughness because he has to fit it in with looking after his patients.
During the winter, he gets up Early and has a quick swim In: Highgate Pond or the Sarpen-
.
Food, he says, his main problem.
"Fortunately I am well covered (I'm ft. Tin, and weigh 13st.), and I manuge to make do on chickens, eggs and other rationed foods."
un-
The nearest Dr Brewster has got to swimming the Channel is within four miles of the French
chst,
*(Lonash Express Bérolče)
their
of his followers, ho
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