1937-06-21 — Page 12

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Dick Powell and Joan Blondell in "Stage Struck," a musical comedy out of the ordinary which is now showing at the King's Theatre.

This charming st

study of Miss Wallis Warfield, now the Duchess of Windsor, was the latest portrait made of the American wife of ex-King Edward VIIL On her engagement finger is the magnificent square-cut emerald ring given her by the Duke. Note her new coif- fure, with the soft waves draped over her ears on the nape of the neck.

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SOVIET

AIRMEN'S

Land At Vancouver Barracks From Moscow

Portland (Oregon);

To-day.

By the completion of an epic flight of approximately 5,500 miles over the top of the world, the three Soviet airmen, Chakalov, Baydu- kov and Belyakov, demon-· strated the possibilities of a new air route between Rus- sia and the United States via the North Pole.

Leaving Moscow at 2 p.m. on Friday, they landed at Vancouver Barracks at 4.22 yesterday, the

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THE BISHOP THREW AWAY CHAMPAGNE

A famous physician, at a Guild- hall meeting recently, looked at the Bishop of London; 79 years old, then whispered to his wife: "Look at his complexion !!!

The Bishop, who saw and over- heard, told the 'Church of England Temperance Society, recently (in a reference to his healthy com- plexion):

"I can assure you that it doesn't come off. It won't wash off-be- cause I have learned to enjoy life at 79 and to be as young in spirit as a boy of 19." Then he said of alcohol: "I don't believe in narcotic poisoning, alcohol. For the past 54 years I have been a teetotaller. When I was ill some time ago doc-

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greater part of their journey having been over frozen Arctic wastes.

Chalkov, interviewed by Reuter's correspondent, after the landing, said the plane behaved perfectly and that nothing went wrong.

They landed owing to poor visibi lity and had enough petrol for a further 750 miles. They would carry on to Oakland, California, when the weather cleared-Reuter.

AMERICA'S WELCOME

Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt and the Se- cretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, have both telegraphed congratula- tions to the Soviet airmen.

A statement issued by the Soviet Embassy states that the North-East passage has been conquered for commerce after a decade of inten-

sive preparatory labours, including arduous explorations, chart-making, weather research and the establish- ment of a network of wireless sta- tions. Reuter.

While the s.s. California was an- chored in Junk Bay, 60 fathoms of rope valued at $400, was stolen, ac- cording to a report made to the Po- lice by Mr. J. Retrecher, the chief officer.

tors ordered me champagne.

"I took a sip and it made me hot, so I threw the rest into the coal 'scuttie."

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