1937-01-07 — Page 1

President Roosevelt is here

THE CHINA MAH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1937

shown with his daughter-in-law, Mrs. James Roosevelt, as he arrived in Washington to resume work at the White House before leaving for a short vacation. This excellent picture

was taken just

after the President's car entered the White House

grounds.

EYELID TINTING

RISKS

Doctor's Warning

To Women

DYES MAY CAUSE ·

INFLAMMATION

The risk women run by the indiscriminate use of certain types of cosmetics for tinting their eyelids and lashes is pointed out by Dr. Henry C. Semon, physician to the derma- tological departments at the Royal Northern,. Hampstead, and King George hospitals.

Writing in the "Lancet," he saya: "Tinting of the eyelids, apart from tinting of the lashes. is now adopted by increasing numbers of women in all ranks of society. It is being foster- ed by the manufacture of ap- propriately coloured pigments and dyes of varying composition and cost.

in

Miss Frances M. Dodge, of Detroit, rode Manhattan Serenade

to victory for the Charles F. Hubby Memorial Challenge Trophy at the Madison Square Garden horse show last month. Virs. Richard C. Kettler, Jr. one of the donors of the prize, is seen making the presentation.

"There is nothing novel the practice. "Actresses arel familiar with the stage effects; afforded by judicious applica- | tion of the right colour in the. right place. So long as it was confined to the 'professional'

quite innocuous substances. This and the demand was relatively small, little or nothing occurred was where the mischief was born. to draw medical attention to the ill-effects which might en-

sue."

Matching The Complexion

Dr. Semon explains that at one time only one or two *shades" were procurable' and the prepara- tion was relatively harmless.

"The position now is different."

he adds, "The beauty specialist,

aided and stimulated by new me- i

Dr. Semon cites cases of women suffering from eye trouble through using tints. and adds that nothing will entirely obviate the dres fammation if aniline dyes continue to be employed in the manufacture of these tints.

GIRL DRUMMERS

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CELL THREAT TO

A DOCTOR

Incident In Assizes

Mr. Justice Swift, at Glamorgan Assizes, Swansea, last month, threatened a doctor with a day in the cells.

NEW GIANT AIR LINERS

European And Empire Designs

FOR NEXT SUMMER SEASON

Details are now available of the twelve new airliners which are be-) ing constructed for Imperial Air- ways by Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Limited at Hamble.

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The new air-liners will be known as the E class and the first in operation will be named 'Ensign". They will be of two types-Euro: pean and Empire'. It is expect ed that the European type will be introduced on Imperial Airways Continental, routes for the sum- Fier season next year.

The air-liners will be high-wing. cantilever monoplanes with a wing] span of 123 feet and an over-all | length of 110 feet. The total load- ed weight will be approximately

20 tons and the pay load will range from three and a half to five tons. Each air-liner will be powered withi four moderately supercharged Armstrong Siddley "Tiger IX e- gines which will each develop 880 horse-power for the take-off.

Large Undercarriage

The aircraft will be able to at- tain speeds in the region of 200 miles an hour. The undercarri-¡ age. it is claimed, will be the lar- rest in the world and will be re- tractable. It will have two single wheels, which will require tyres of no less than 6 feet 3.6 inches in height.

Passengers' Comfort

There will be four saloons for! passengers and the interior will surpass even the Heracles class of air-liner for comfort and spaci- OUSTESS. Forty-two passengers will be carried on the European type apart from a crew of six The Empire type is designed to carry large loads of mail and in addition twenty-seven passengers will be accommodated by day with sleeping berths for twenty.

TRANS-CANADA AIR MAIL

Inspection Surveys Completed

TRAINING FOR BEAM FLYING

The proposed Trans-Canada air- mail route will likely shortly be brought into operation.

The Minister of Transport (Mr. C. D. Howe), accompanied by air) officials, has been making an in- spection of sections of the route, examining landing fields which have been, constructed in recent years, mainly as a relief measure.

At the same time the establish- ·

the

ment of a British 'airmail route across the Atlantic via Newfound- the Dr. Edward Reginald Griffiths, land is being explored by of Barry, was about to be sworn

United Kingdom and Canadian when he asked the judge for his governments in collaboration Experimental fights over Girl drummers are being formed expenses. thods in the production of fine into corps throughout Mexico. Gov- The judge replied that the two route will be carried out during chemicals, vies with the Parisian ernment departments

wel guineas Dr. Griffiths had been the next two months. When this dressmaker in issuing his fashion as labour and

paid was sufficient to cover travel-route is established it will provide peasant or-

an alternative route to that being; edicts, and, as all smart, women ganisations have them. The girlsling to and from the court know, you can match your eyelids wear smart uniforms, and mareh Dr. Griffiths then asked for his set up by the United States from. not only to your complexion with drums in true military style. the judge said that these would be muda to New York

expenses for attendance, but when Europe via the Azores and itself a changing factor. but being trained by amay drummers. allowed, the doctor still hesitated.

A number of Canadian aviators to suit the varying demands of Several of the corps took part in light and shade, boudoir and hall-the procession here of 40,000 men

"Swear him," said the judge. are being trailed for beam flying! room, night and day.”

Before taking the oath, Dr. for blind dying and tests are also and women Government employees Griffiths asked: "Do you guaran- being made of equipment to keep

The chemist could provide only who are members of sports and limited range of colour from athletic groups.

Sally Payne had a nice enough none when she tested, but certain alterations.

They were made

tee that?"

wings clear of ice.

Ber

been

Mr. Justice Swift: If you do notĮ A great deal of work has already take the oath within a quarter of been done on landing fields across a minute, you will be taken down the Dominion; fields have to the cells and kept there until graded and concrete rusways con- to-morrow morning.

structed Plans have been laid At the close of his evidence Dr. for the construction of lighting) Griffiths was told that he would systems and in a number of cases be allowed his expenses.

emergency landing Selds have been cleared.

TRAGEDY FOLLOWS "SWEENEY TODD”

Elderly Man's Death

1)

THE STOLEN KISS.

A woman in Poland, Agnieszka Maichowna, of Grabowka, has re- ceived 40,000 zlotys (about £1,600); The morning after listening to for a "stolen kiss." Some years ago the play, "Sweeney Todd, the De-she was traveling in a cart with a mon Barber of Fleet-street," young man who stole a kiss from which was broadcast last month, ber. She jumped out of the cart | James Martin Woodruff, of Percy-and refused to meet him again. road, Canring Town, a 59-year- Broken-hearted; he went tó Ameri- old barge bafider, was found dead. Ca, where he made a small fortune. His throat was cut with a razor. He died recently, leaving the sum At the invest at West Ham, mentioned as compensation "for George Woodruff, a son; said that the kiss I stole from her.” - during the play Sweeney Todd

was heard to say: "I would like toil for a fortnight, Woodruff- had. get my razor across that white received-a-doctor's certiärste pers throat of yours.

mitting him to return to work on

His father was in a jolly mood the day of his death.

and laughed at some parts of the

play.

The coroner. Mr. Milner-Helme, adjourned the inquest to enable

It was stated that after being the widow who was ill; to attend

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