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Contrasting Types.....

It would be hard to imagine a greater contrast than that between Herr Rudolf Hess and Colonel Rohm, the two recently created. Ger- man Ministers.

Hess is an ascetic with wavy! black hair, high forehead and thin mouth: He is a man of iron will.

WEDNESDAY, JANUÁRY. 10, 1934.

LUXURY LINERS OF

THE FUTURE

HULL DESIGN FACING DRASTIC CHANGE

MILE-A-MINUTE SHIPS ENVISAGED

(By J. Wentworth Day.)

He was in prison with Hitler, and A revolution is due in the design where such marine vulgarities are understands him better than any-of fast passenger-carrying Atlantic unknown. So I cannot see North Atlantic, service-yet. But there is

one..

His elevation to Cabinet rank now gives Germany three Ministers who

transport.

The "ocean greyhound" of to-day no reason why Britain should not are under 40. Hess is 37, 18-the Bremen-is only a fraction capture the contracts for this South months older than Dr. Goebbels, faster than the 25-year-old Mauret-Atlantic servios.

In any case, it is perfectly easy who is the youngest member of the ania. Why? Because their hull

to build a speed-boat 120ft. long Cabinet.

design is substantially the same.

which, at a mile a minute, will alt Present-day principles of design down in the water on a straight

· Bolivia's Instructor

jare adequate for heavy freights.

Colonel Rohm is heavy-jowled They are not adequate to the needs keel and forbear to indulge in those and corpulent.

of the future the needs of the marine pole-squatting exhibitions which so' many people wrongly im- He has been a soldier ever since business man in a hurry.

he joined the 10th, Royal Bavarian Here is the field for great engine to be the only way in which a Rifles at the age of 19. He was deavour. The field la open; and it boat can traw at speed. wounded three times in the war, is the single-step hydroplane racing

Naval experts Busy was with Hitler in the November speedboat which points the way. At this moment certain naval ex- Putsch of 1923 and was imprisoned. Mr. Scott Paine's small British perts at Portsmouth are engaged in In 1928 monetary and other diff-speedboat, developing less than 2000 working out a scheme of revised {culties forced him to leave Ger- .p., but built on the single-step hull design for destroyers of the many. For two years he was Mili-hydroplane principle, gave Com-Ambuscade type which, so the ex- tary Adviser to Bolivia. In 1930 modore Gar Wood a lot to think, perts say, will result in this type Hitler recalled him to be his Chief about in the race for the British of destroyer being able to travel at of Staff,

International Motor Boat Trophy 60 miles an hour instead of its 44 Like his leader, Rohm has writ-recently. .The British midget m.p.b. - with the same engine ten a book. It is called "The Life finished only 22 seconds behind the powerl Story of a Traitor."

Your Daily Smile.

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Wilson met the country hotel fection. |chamber-maid on his way down to

breakfast.

Seeins

7000 h.p. American Goliath. There! These experiments are based is a greater significance in this largely on the design of the first than the mere fact of a small boat "Miss England" in which Sir Henty putting up a good show against a Segrave put up such a gallant show.. TEA FOR TWO

large one..

I often discussed with Segrave the "It is very kind of your mother

Speed Factor

possibilities of the adaptation of the- to send me a gift of a nice pot of Ship design, as far as the first single-step hydroplane principle to tion of its policies. All peoples fam. Tell her I'll write and thank essentials are concerned, has stood larger boats, and he was convinced will sincerely hope that the first her for 11"-

still for 30 years. Our ahipbuilders that the next ten years would soo alternative will come true, and "E-e-r, will you please thank her have learned a lot in those years the average passenger crossing the that among the benefits which for two, Mrs. Brown?"

about dance floors, swimming pools; Atlantic at speeds now considered: recognition may bring the Rus-

$1.5 though deck games, cocktail bara and beau-Impossible. It sian nation is a little more hap: In Advance

ty parlours of chromium-plated per-what he dreamed of in 1930 is come

ing true in 1984. America's Influence

[piness than has been vouch-safed

it all these years.

But what of speed? Size and Suppose such a boat were caught in On Russia,

a 'sudden storm. ‹ Segrave'a: luxury have been their gods.

Three-quarters of the power out theory was that wireless warning President Roosevelt's note to

put of a liner's engine is still ab- of sudden atmospheric disturbances |Mr. Litvinoff, extending recog-

sorbed by pushing the boat through would eventually he so well organis-' nition to the Soviet Government,

"Yes, sir," replied he girl sweet the water. Any material increased, and the speed of the boats of expressed a wish from which very few will diesent. "I trust" has announced two changes in they, "you did. And to make sure in speed is out of the question in the future so high, that in most casas they would receive warning of One, Put it outside your door last night." these circumstances. wrote Mr. Roosevelt, "that the staffing of the Post Ofco.

ho angrily demanded.

But the speed-linera are coming. A severe gale in sufficient time to Irelations now established be. which continues the reforms in or-

Hull design, the factor which can enable them to run before it—fo tween our peoples may forever (ganisation" suggested by the Bridge-

make or unmake the mercantile and other words to beat the wind. Elbows Down} remain normal and friendly, and man Committee, concerns the

"You say you are too crowded up naval superiority of a nation, la Salling shipe ran before a gale bes that our nations henceforth may stitution of the secretariat, the high

undergoing the greatest change, in boats will probably run efore It. cause they ran' with it. Power co-operate for their mutual bene-command of the service, and the in your new flat?"

“I should say so the kitchen is shipbuilding history. fit and the preservation of the other the recruitment of juniors far

Men of vision in the shipbuilding because they are before it.. Eo small we have to use condensed peace of the world." It is eti- the postal staffs in the larger pro-milk and climb out on the fire trade are talking of a day when Weight And Output quette on such occasions to stress vincial offices. The significance of the mutual benefit of the two the changes requires little explans-escape to read the Sunday paper." you will be able to cross the South contracting parties. Actually it tion. They will not be accompanied

British Post Office Improvements,

The British Postmaster-General-

con-

"Didn't I task you to leave me some hot water last night?" he angrily demanded.

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Atlantic in 60 hours for an estim- ated charge of £50. Already....a

The roof problem, to which Mr.. Kaye Don, among others, is now

is taken for granted that each hy any sudden or spectacular altera-Urgent Fan Mail nation is thinking, properly tions in Post Office methods, but Actor (modestly)-"As a matter great French shipping company has giving a great deal of attention; is. entered into tentative negotiations how to build smaller engines which enough, of its own legitimate they will lay a foundation on which of fact, I have received letters from for a supply of British power-boats will give greater power output.. advantage. But in the present to carry efficiency to a higher ladles in almost every place in instance it is undeniable that the standard in the future. Under Sir which I have appeared.”

Rival-"Landladlen, I presume." American people does sincerely Kingsley Wood, who is actively fol- hope that their action will bring lowing the guidance of the Bridge-

to operate a regular South Atlantic Without Indulging in technicalities. are illuminat- service between the coast of North few comparisons

Ing. The lightest engine made i Africa and that of Brazil.

The figures have been worked out. the Schneider Trophy engine a real benefit to the sorely tried man Committee, the Post Office in Neighbourly Tact

I have them from the actual com three-quarters of a pound per unit: “ Russian people. All the world improving the business tone of its

"Mra. Brown," cried Mr. Smith topany which proposes to build thjof horse power. A freak, but none has followed with intense inter-dealings with the public. It is more his neighbour, "have you spoken to boats. It is estimated that each the loss an important freak. est the progress of the great Rus-energetic; it has displayed a keener your boy about mimicking me?”

"Yes, I have," replied. Mrs. eian "experiment." Nations are sense in salesmanship, especially

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the world. concerning the enormous cost of the external signs of this quickened you'd learn not to drop your an hour, at an hourly cost of £10. the experiment to the Russian energy, but hot its sources.

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A MEMORY

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vagant. The voyager will be able the Bussian masses continues to and refreshed with knowledge and place."

to sit in a sheltered chair, drink a be a heavy one. This is not de-experience gained over the widest

cocktail, read, a newspaper, and uled at Moscow, where, the end possible field. Some of the alto-

sleep in a bank of sorts. Little: is held to justify the means, gether friendly criticisms of the

more. But can you ask and receive The years may prove this to be Bridgeman Committee were those of

more on the air routes? Speed is true. But it is unquestionably overcentralisations at beadquarters

Rubber lined tank, cars of, 8000 not the handmaiden of sybarbes. the feeling of a great majority in defect which has still to be re-gallons capacity have been built for But speed is the secretary of goodil am ganing from my window in an civilized countries that the or moved a division between the transporting acids that eat through commerce.

hotel in Kowloon, deal of the Russian people is a secretariat and the rest of the staff

It has been worked out that if And a jolly little sunbeam has just cruel one, and probably an-the suggested remedy being metals.

the fares are charged at the rate danced into my room, unnecessary.one. There has al-"duidity of interchange of staff”

It has been estimated that of 250 per passenger each Atlantic For behold the sun has wakened ways been a very considerable between headquarters and the pre-million and a half electric ap- trip in these mile-a-minute ships upon a new born day element within the ranks of the vinosand: hindrances in the way pliances are in uss; by consumers of will show a profit of about 25000, Costing its golden sunbeams across Bussian Communist party which of technical officers holding adminis- jcurrent in Ontario.

This, I think, is too optimistic. · the town and bay, has felt that the Socialist goal trativo posta... The Postmaster-

One would have to allow for depres might be attained without General accepts in principle the Packages of cigarettes are made clation at the rate of about 27500 The boy is bluest afure, the sky le whipping forward the Russian policy of interchange of staff be-water, alf and dustproof by dipping per annum on each boat, the red and gold people at such a furious tempo tween headquarters and the pro-in a solution of sugar prepared by initial cost of which would be about While the junks set off my picture Will American, recognition help vinces-presumably with - all that||

9 £24,000. On top of that, Insurance soith their sails, so brown and a new process. or harm the Russian masses in this implies in respect of trans-

would absorb about 12 per cent, per

their just grievance against their ference, of staff without logs of The seventh International road annum. The wages bill for a crew The Peak is just awaking and casts impatient masters? It is an open status. The second change now so-congress and road building, expost-consisting of a captain, chief en off her cloak of orry question. Cruelty is said to be nounced is of less administrative tion will be held in Munich, Ger- ginger, three other engineers and To great old brother sunshine as he the child of fear. It may be that importance, but it will provide more many, In September

the Soviet regime will now feel opportunities in the postal service |itself!^nsufficiently securons for secondary school boys who,

against its own subjects to aban- anomalously, are entirely precluded jo

two able-bodied women will be starts another day. £1950, per year, a

It will be objected that no 12012. Now my case awanders to the Tai- boat, travelling at a mile a minute, ping in the "stream"

don in some degree, the methods from seeking posts in the principal changed so greatly that, without in could possibly deal with a soft. Which will carry me from East to of repression for persuasion. The provincial omone. Over twenty jury to the prospects of the messen-Atlantic wave. Would it alt grace West and end my lovely dream, need for haste in building social years ago the recruitment of the ger boys, the department can pro- fully on the crest of the wave. But in my book of memories I shall lem may seem less pressing in a male indoor staff at those offions, was csed to draw more largely upon a buzzing Its fruitless propellers or keep a happy song friendiler world. On the other restricted to boy, messengers and more educated grade. Once in the would it do a series of flying fish And see again the hand," it is conceivable that others already in the service with service the passporta the higher hops from sonn) wave, bóp to the hils of old Hong Kong, American recognition will be in the laudable purpose of removing posts are intelligence and technical next? The answer is, that » soft. terpreted by the Stalin regime as the reproach of, blind-alley Jobs in and admi

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