1939-06-23 — Page 13

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 23, 1939

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ROAD-HOGS ARE MOSTLY NIT-WITS

Pity the reckless motorist who nearly runs you down he is probably feeble-minded.

Detroit (Michigan) police, in an endeavour to find out why so many motorists are reckless, had 500 traffic offenders thoroughly examined by psychiatrists. Examiners reported that 36 per cent. of the 500 were definitely feeble-minded. Only 5 per cent. revealed superior intelligence.

This picture from Pondoland, in the Cape Province, South Africa, clearly shows that milady has no thought for fashion in these parts. Here, with baby held across the back, she carries - most of her goods on the head. A contrast to the everyday shopping scene at home.

HATLESS WITNESS:

M.P.'S QUESTION

The case

of the hatless girl witness is to be raised in Parliament, Mr. Poole (Soc., Lichfield) will ask the Home Secretary if his attention has been drawn to the recent refusal

One offender was found to be suf- fering from a "compulsion neurosis". This gave the poor fellow an over- whelming desire to knock down pedestrians.

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Psychiatrist, according to the Shorter Oxford Dictionary is Д student of treatment of diseases of the mind.

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TURKEY'S £1,000,000 FOR

BRITISH LOCOMOTIVES

Britain is to supply the Turkish Government with fifty-eight railway locomotives at a cost of about £1,- 000,000. This is the biggest single export order for locomotives which Britain has secured for many years, and it is the first time since the war that Turkey has "bought British" for her railways. The engines will be used in Asia Minor territories, where the gradients are sometimes very severe.

According to British sources the engines will be delivered în eighteen months. They will be larger in size and more powerful than any locomo- tives on British railways, being pro- bably the biggest in Europe.

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ANGLO-AMERICAN

BARTER PACT,

"SPRING FASHIONS" IN GERMANY-With the continuing of the glorious weather members of the Innsbruck Theatre ballet in Southern Germany are having their rehearsals in the mountains. Here is one of the ballet girls leaving for open-air rehearsals, watch- ed by the "hotel boy.”

BREAKNECK!

U.S. SELLS HELIUM

Wing-Commander J. E. Hewitt, TO POLAND Second-in-Command of the Royal

The United States Australian Air Force Station, New foreign Governments

is to permit South Wales, has broken his neck for 000 cubic feet of helium for medi- to buy 500,- the second time. The first fracture cal, scientific and commercial pur- was the result of a hunting fall some "poses. The new rule was made years ago. He expected to resume chiefly to enable Poland to buy his duties within a few weeks.

helium for a stratosphere. observa- **

tion dirigible.

A barter agreement between the United States and Britain for the exchange of cotton, rubber and tin will be reached shortly, provided PENSIONER, AGED TWO, DIES there are no unforeseen difficulties, say high Washington officials.

America holds a monopoly of heli-` Three weeks after a Civil List um. U. S. refused Germany, the use pension was granted to her and her of helium for the new airship built This proposed barter arrangement five brothers and sisters. Agnes as successor to the burnt,-out Hin- is of an entirely different character Lucy Griggs, aged two, daughter of denburg. of a magistrate to hear a case from the German type of barter, the late Mr. F. L. Maur Griggs, R.A., because a witness appeared with because it would provide for normal, has died at Campden (Glos), out a hat, and if he will circularise trade in commodities without in- The pension of $200 was granted Benches discouraging such dis- volving any "blocked" currency and to the children because of their crimination,

other financial manipulations.

father's services to art.

UNIFORM FOR THE A.T.S.

Mrs, Cyril Wagstaff, of the Auxili. ary Territorial Service, said uni- forms for the "ranks" were noW available in fifteen sizes of skirts. and tunics, and a special size pro- vided for "extraordinary cases."

CHESSINGTON ZOO QUARTET —A charming study from Chessington, few months old, with two tiny leopard cubs.

PRESENTED FROM COURT

From London police courts: Witness at Highgate: The man was arguing with the woman

or, rather, the man was involved in an argument with a woman, but he hadn't a word to say.

Woman witness at Ealing: I día” not see the man fall out of the car, but I heard the sound of his voice ag it struck the ground.

Woman at South London: For the first time in my life I had no answer to the accusation.

Woman at Hammersmith: thought the man was following me until I saw we were going in op- posite directions