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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 11, 1939

Architects Plan New Britain Healthy Towns, Green Belts, And Traffic Safety

Beating Nazi Road 'Ballyhoo'

Plans for a new Britain with healthy towns, green belts and open spaces, and free, safe move- ment of traffic, will be shown at a Road Architec- ture Exhibition which the Royal Institute of Bri- tish Architects is organising as its major exhibition for 1939.

It will be opened by Mr. Herbert Morrison, M.P., creator of London's Green Belt. .

The exhibition forms part of the R.I.B.A.'s drive to secure a national survey of the whole coun- try in place of existing town planning which is considered to be far too limited in its scope to bej effective.

create a framework for orderly de- Properly planned roads will velopment of residential and indus- trial areas, it states.

The R.I.B.A. has approved the re-f the R.I.B.A. believes that an entire port of the Town Planning Institutely new national road policy is the urging the creation of a National necessary first step. Planning Commission which would control and co-ordinate the develop ment of every town and rural area in a nation-wide scheme to give the whole population better homes, better placed factories, open spaces and green belt areas within easy

reach.

MODEL TOWN

Included in the exhibition will be complete plans prepared by young architects of the National School of Planning for a modern town of 50,000 inhabitants.-

They have taken an actual site in Berkshire, and, starting with an

The British Road Federation, the Council Rural England and other bodies are for the Preservation of collaborating in the exhibition.

A new documentary film, "Roads Across Britain,” will be shown for the first time at the exhibition, and later will be released cinemas throughout the country,

to public

SEX APPEAL--

VOICE SECRET

experts

Hollywood glamour have decided that sex appeal de- pends more on a beautiful voice than on lovely looks,

Dramatic coach Oliver Hänsley, of Paramount, says:

"Low-pitched voices are the best for that warmth and reson- ance which stirs the opposite sex.

"High-pitched voices shatter a person's romantic qualities and prevent the development of a com- pelling personality.”

Hollywood's voice sex appeal champions are, in Hinsley's opin ion, Herbert Marshall and Clau dette Colbert,

KING OF ALBANIA HITS HARD AT FASCISTS

London, March 4.

Moving first in, the face of a threat of direct Italian action in Albania, King Zog mobilized his army on February 15 and struck a crushing blow on Albanian pro- Fascist rebels, according to reliable reports from Tirana arriving here to-day.

On February 19, Albanian troops started active operations against the rebels in the province of Mirdi and arrested Commander Gire, the leader of the Albanian Fascist

arrests were also effected.

U.S. OBSERVATION Youth Organization. Several other PLANE PLEASES AUTHORITIES

The only reaction from Rome was a note of protest and a demand that all arrested Fascist sympathi- zers be released, Complete agree- ment was reached on February, 23 when all the rebels were set free. pressed considerable satisfaction new credits were extended by Italy ex-Commander Gire left for Italy, and of observation plane which will be it was further reported. at the tests made by a new type to the energetic ruler of Albania, used by warships.

Washington, March 5. Navy Department official

Although the plane's performance is being kept secret, it is stated that this type of craft will replace, eventually, the observation- planes at present in use. --- Havas.

High School Children

investigation of its geology, have Break Into White House

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planned everything, even to the plumbing in individual houses.

To illustrate what Britain of the future might be like, the exhibition will include photographs and plans of improvements already carried out in other countries.

Special emphasis will be laid on the success of road and town plan- ning scheme in democratic coun- tries, such as the United States and Sweden:...

In spite of the ballyhdo about Germany's wonderful roads, we be Hleve that democratic countries can build better than totalitarian ones," an official of the R.LB.A. said.

"Engineers and town planners in dictator countries develop their schemes with a map and a ruler, They ignore the individual,

On A "Dare"

Lectured "Like Dutch Uncle"

By Mrs. Roosevelt

Washington, March 4.

"lectured us like a Dutch uncle for intruding. She said we should know it wasn't right to walk into other people's houses like that and that we might have got shot by the se- cret.service men."

Havas.

18,400,000

VOLUNTEERS

London, March 5, Speaking at a dinner by journa- lists in Glasgow last night, Sir John Anderson,” Civil Defence Minister, lauded the progress accomplished in the execution of the national service plan,

He revealed, notably, that up till February 18,400,000 volunteers had offered themselves for service in the various branches of national de- fence. However, he added, certain branches such as auxiliary fire- brigades and relief workers lacked volunteers. Havas.

as so often happens in this world, their acts will bring rather serious consequences to other people. It is sad to have young people grow up at present so thoughtless and un- mindful of others that, in a spirit of bravado, they will do prevent them from undertaking.” which good manners alone should a thing

The White House, where the King and Queen will stay this June, is more closely guarded than it appears to be, but the secret service men and uniformed police did not succeed in preventing two local high school

Next day, writing in her daily children from column which appears in papers all "gate-crashing" and getting into a over the drawing-room where the President hinted that the children's prank country, Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt were entertain-might bring serious consequences "In our scheme for national plan- ing a party with a cinema show of for the Presidential guards who ning we, as architects, have two Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion." principles in mind: What does the

had unwittingly let them enter. ·· "ON. A DARE” ordinary man really want? and

ON THE FRONT PAGE. Beatrice White and Joe Measell, where does traffic want to go?" both 16, told police they entered and unmannerly behaviour were busy putting their picture and

"The consequences of their rude Side by side with the plans of the White House "on a dare" from not so serious as they might have their story on many a front page. the Bressoy Report for reorganis- some friends who had bet them [been," wrote Mrs. Roosevelt, "but, Reuter. ing London's main traffic routes they would never get past the will be shown Hitler's plan for guards. ring roads and through roads in Berlin.

The two children walked up-to the main entrance and told the Although both are based on the guards there that they wished to .same broad principle the Bressey see the President. It so happened plan for London is claimed to be that the Secretary of the Treasury, a far cleverer piece of work. Mr Henry Morgenthau, had just The virtual killing in the House sent word down that he was expec- of Commons of the London County ting two young people to join. the Council's Bill to impose rates on party which the President was giv-| site values has emphasised, how-ing: upstairs. Beatrice and Joe ever, the huge problem of compen were mistaken for these guests and sation which the Bressey Report in-allowed to go upstairs. There they volves.

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It is estimated that in every scheme the report proposes, at least three-quarters of the cost would re- present compensation, to landown- ora)

found--the room in darkness and the Presidential party watching the cinema show.

MIGHT HAVE BEEN SHOT When the lights came on, the intruders walked up to the Preal- In Its campaign against the grows dent and Mrs, Roosevelt and asked. ing waste and juddle of haphazard for their autographs. These were building destruction of immities given to each child but not before and the apollling of the countryside, Mrs. Roosevelt, as Joe said later;

ished for their escapade. On the Beatrice and Joe were not pun- contrary, news of it 'spread so rapidly that, within an hour, news- paper men and photographers were

Here's Luck!

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