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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1946.

Nobel--Famous Man Of Peace

King Gustavus of Sweden, the Swedish Cabinet, members of the Riksdag and the Diplomatic Corps, representatives of acien- tific and artistic societies all over the world will assemble this morning (10th December) in the flowerdecked great hall of the Royal Musical Academy in Stockholm.

ginator.

vitamin problems; and W. H. Haworth, Birmingham Univer sity professor and an authority on synthetic chemistry und Vitamin C. in 1937..

Nine British scientists have obtained the medicina honour. The hat is headed by Sir Ronald Rosa (1902), the famous' ex- pert, on tropical diseases, for The occasion is the annual his work on malaria. Then presentation of the Nabel came A. V. H (1922), the Prizes, and today's ceremonies Biophysicist who was a member also mark the fiftieth anniver- of the War Cabinet's Scientific. sary of the death of the ori-Advisory Committee in the late war: 1. G. Banting and J. J.-R. ed insulin for the treatment of Macleod (1923), who discover- diabetes; Sir F. G. Hopkins, Q. M. (1929), the founder of vitamin research Analyst 10 the Home

and Official Office: Sir Charles Sherrington and E. D. Adrian (1932), for thei joist, work on the brain and nervous systems; Professor Sir later, and ballistite, the

Henry Dale (1936), the presen President of the Royal So curser of cordite, in 1889. From ciety. the manufacture of these death Mr. Churchill's Scientific Com-

who was chairman dealing materials and large in-mittee two years ago; and, last terests in the Baku oilfields, he year, "Professor Sir Alexander amassed a vast 'fortune.

Fleming and Sir Henry Florey. for their discovery of penicil- Rudyard Kipling (1907), "poet lin.

Seas;"

"

The resignation of the Egyptian Prime Minister, Sidky Pasha,| throws the troubled negotiations Alfred Nobel, a diffident and Swedish chemist and cagineer for a new Anglo-Egyptian Treaty self-cfinced man, was the great back into the melting pot. Any scientific inventar of explosives. prospect that remained of secure produced dynamite in 1842, ing approval for the draft agree blasting gelatin fourteen years ment draw up in London be. tween Mr. Bevin and Sidky Pasha BY PETER appears now to have been destroy-

LOVEGROVE ed, and there is a distinct sug gestion that the Egyptian Prime Minister may have welcomed Sir Hubert Huddleston's Sudan a pretext to re- pudiate an agreement which he had already initialled and spon-, sored, but which ran into unex- pectedly strong currents of popu- lar disapproval. The excuse for face-saving is not, of course, valid.

statement, as

pre

He left the great bulk of it of five prizes to be awarded in trust for the establishment

aymily.

of

laureate of the Seven tist, W. B. Yeats (1923) Ber- the great Irish poet and drama- nard Shaw (1925), and John awarded the Literature "prize. and a Shaw dedicated the entire sum of the award to further an ex change of Swedish and British cultural values.

Few international honours

CARNIVAL

NGONAGLE FOR SENATOR/

By Dick Turner THE

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"Next week we trade!"

726

I Feel Sorry For Sinatra

parental delinquency, not just a juvenile heart-throb who looks

T.U: Leaders Won. Peace Prize been recognized on five occa-ke one!

British efforts for peace have sicna, The Americans have re- ceived section, France and Switzerland this have each figured four times, Germany twice; Italy once and

seven awards in

Russia not at all..

career.

PLASTIC AGE

History has had Its Stone Age and its Iron Age. The present era dating from 1936 may well go down 25 the Plastic Age. At least the in- dustrial nabobs of the United States who are presently de- Voting their energies to plastics development think it will

The chief point on which they are staking their future is the fact that in 10 years the American plastic industry has risen from a US$20,000,000 business in 1986 to US$750,- 000,000 in 1946, with the pros- pect of renching US$1,000,- 000,000 a year by 1950.

"The only limit these indus- trial leaders can see for the plastics trade is the limit that can be placed on discovery of new materials, processes and the development of new applica- tions, Hardly a day passes with- out announcement of a new, uso fur one of the various types of pinstics.

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Today plastics that were given the acid test of war are beginning to flow, into the civilian market. That is despite curtailment of produc- tion in 1946 caused by the sarpo fuctors that have slowed down all industry lack of materials The British position throughout Lists who has made the most The first goes to the scien-

and labour-management dis- putes.. C-54 “SKYMASTER" 4 ENGINED PLANE Sudan, and as this was the only tion in the demain of physica; Galsworthy (1932) have been

has been refusal to abandon the important discovery or inven-

Technical

the materials--polystryene, vinylch- solid ground upon which the there is another for "chemistry,

loride, cellulosics, and crylids majority of members of the Egyp-a third for medicine;

have no meaning for the man tian Delegation opposed the 19urth for the author of the

and woman in the street. But I have met Frank Sinatra show for the British people Sidky-Bevin draft, the

Prime most distinguished literary

and frankly I feel sorry for

they can appreciate the fact "But it would have to be for those tongue-twisting Minister could have been under work of an idealist tendency.

him. This rave of the bobby- a good cause not for Finally, this originator of all no misapprehension when he left that was most destructive until

a pru have been converted into toys, London. The Khartoum state the atom was split, devoted his

soxers turns out to be a serious moter."

household, appliances, handbags, minded young man with strong He talked of his carly days women's shoes and upholstery. emphasised that fifth prize to Peace. His Lesta- ment merely

views about racial tolerance and when he worked on the delivery. They have not nothing would be permitted to ment stipulates that it will be

the faintest van of a Hoboken newspaper idea from what they are made, deflect the Sudanese Government awarded to who shall have

for how, but they recognize from the preparation of the most or best promoted the fra-

By REG WHITLEY plastic material when they see Sudanese - für

He is so keen on his racial self-government ternity of nations; the abolition

tolerance theme that he spent help pay school fees. And of fabrics for aprons, raincoats, it converted into such things is and for the task of choos-or diminution

of standing

for months, making a 1,000-mile came a sports writer and de-dishes, window curtains, hair- the one spare evening he had how, after graduation, he be shower ing freely what their farmies; and the formation or

flight for it, to talk to a youth cided to adopt journalism as a brushes, toothbrushes, combs, curtains, tablecloths, ture status will be." This differ increase of peace congresses." ed in no material point from the have quite the fame of this this honour was a joiher, who delinquency, holding that half of took his best girl, Nancy purchase, in a variety store,

The first Briton to receive

rally of 10,000 girls and boys. Sudanese clauses in the draf prize, and none has proved more founded the Amalgamated Car: it is the fault of parente who Barbate (now Mrs. Sinatra and

He likes to talk about juvenile

costume jewelry-about any. This lasted until one night Wing one could mention, or agreement. The real difference difficult to assess or award, or perters' and Joiner's Union and don't give their children between Sidky Pasha and his 'col-caused more controversy. It is who was for a long time pne attention they should, due in Juar.) to sec

Those plastics which now. leagues in the Delegation was re a sad comment on the behaviour of the leaders of the Trade part to war conditions.

the mother of three-year-old Frank, are appearing on the shelves for vealed in the dissidents' argument of the last two generations that Union movement. This was Sir But I couldn't get him to talked Frank's newspaper

a Bing Crosty civilian consumption, and, an- that the proposals regarding the on fourteen occasions there was William R. Cremer, who

picture at the heal. That and nounced as new products this Sudan would give that country "a

no award, and that only eleven ceived his prize in 1903, Sir on the feminine world. He was he decided. His first step was the uses to which they were

re about the impact of "The Voice" He was going to

career. year, were for the greater part chance to separate itself from years ago, it went to a great Austen

be a singer, developed during the war and Egypt" leading to the destruc Pacifist who was interned in a Foreign Minister, negotiator of chances of getting to England with his singing of "Night and until recently.

Chamberlain, Tory much more interested about his the winning of a competition put were catalogued top secret tion of the unity of Egypt and viewe, and who has since died editin 1925. Then came Sir I would be delighted if I could chicentration camp for his the Locarno Treaty, was awar the Sudan." The suggestion from in captivity: This was a Ger- Normal Angell (1983), who has get away to do a big charity cesses as band yecalist, radio ethylene product that has re-

I want to go to London, and Day."

One of the greatest advance. Sidky Pasha's office that the man, von Ossietzky,

Then came a series of auc

ments in the field was the de views expressed in the Khartoum martyr, who

a true been rancher, gold prospector, 1917.

velopment at A was long and lecturer, economist, journalist

polyflure statement, are "not in accordance bitterly persecuted by the Nazis and author, and has devoted

singer and screen star, culmina-markable characteristics for its with the London talks" does not at his advocacy of disarmament his life to the cause of peace ture prize-was

One award the 1931 Litera- ting in a routine by which presistance to high temperatures.. bear a moment's examination. The and international peace. So en- Arthur

day he gets up at 5 am to Previously, most plastics had a Henderson provisions of the draft agreement raged were the Nuals at the in- Foreign Secretary in Ramsay felt, a Swedish author. This had carsing his radio

thumously to Erik Axel Karl-start making his records, re- tendency to resolve (1934) were that the Sudan should have termtional press campaign that MacDonald's second labour ad been offered him while he was putting in a spot of film acting than temperatures

show and shapeless mass, at little the opportunity to decide its own forbidding Germans from e- Cecil (1987), who did so much it on the grounds that he was of very slight physique doing

ensued that they passed a lawministration; and Viscount still living, but he had refused I saw this frail figure--he is being could withstand.

a human destiny, when it is ready to as ccpting such prizes. Two dia- to try and make the League of not read cutside Sweden. sume full responsibility. The ulti-tinguished chemists were thus Nations work.

This new product, labeled for the M.G.M."teflon" by its makes, can with- mate aim of the British Cabinet prevented from receiving the

Only one person has won picture "It At times the Peace Prize has more than one Nobel prize-and Brooklyn." In an amusing sng centigrade, and at the same is self-government and if, as King honours for which they were gone, not to an individual, but that was the famous Madame plugging sequence he has

Happened In stand heat up to 350 degrees Farouk said in his speech at the designated in 1938 and 1933.

to a auciety. In 1904, the In- Curie, who was honoured Jimmy has to impersonate The makers will not guarantee that tome-is resistant to acids, alkalis opening of the Egyptian Par- 33 Britons Have Won

imitate Jimmy atitute of International Law was 1903 and 1911 for her work on

Durante and and other chemical agents. Its liament, Egypt has. no other

honoured, as were the Interna-radium. 24 years later, it was object than to safeguard

tional Pence Office in 1910 and her daughter's turn to win vital links between Egypt and the

Committee in similar prize. Sudan, there can be no conflict of purpose. Clearly, in view of all that has transpired, no surrender is possible to the Egyptian clamour for a British retirement from the Sudan until the wishes of the Sudanese people themselves have next is far from clear. Sicky Pasha obtained a vote of confidence from the Lower House and authority to continue the negotiations. Un doubtedly, he could have obtain- ed approval of the final draft. But it was by no means certain that the carefully organised and dan gerous demonstrations in Cairo Land Alexandria would die down, or that the Wafdist opposition in the Senate, where the Wafdists are mare formidable in numbers, would not succeed in wrecking the proposed Treaty in the Upper Chamber. Another phase opens, but it looks as though there will be a stronger appeal to nationalist passions than to` reason.

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Honours

Prizes for physics and chemis- try are award by the Swedish Academy of Science, medicine by the Caroline Medical In- stitute of Stockholm; literature by the Swedish Royal Academy; and that for peace: by a com mittee of five elected by the are worth about 10,000 sach Norwegian Parliament. They

A glance at the names winners and their achievements provides a brief but fascinating history

and were first awarded in 1901.

of

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BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shepard Barclay "The Authority on Authorities" DETECTING AN :

ENTRY

Top class defensive play in the great develop-cludes the ability to detect a ment of modern sclerice. Great probable entry into your part Britain his figured, most proner's hand through some small minently in these awards, and card which might beat what atands second only to Germany ever the declarer in the total assessment.

has left. Figuring out such Prize-Winner at 25

an avenue into the band across the table In the realm of physics, there from you can sometimes con as Lord. Rayleigh (1904), to stitute your only chance to owes so much. Sir Joseph Jon you a trick. whom

the science of optics avoid a throw-in play that costs Thomson (1906), was one-time breaks makes for winning Trying for such President of the Royal Society, bridge, when you thinky, your Sir William Bragg shared the aide requires maximum playing prize with his father In 1915; results to compare with prob- He is an Australian who reable different contracts at the calved his award, at the remark. other tables...

ably early age of 25, and wha was employed on sound rangi

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and 11096 fast ended in America, according mer's son, in 1927 for his re- C109871 to an official of the French Supply search on atmospheric electrici Mission here.

Renewed shipments, he said. The following year, it went

be expected to French porte betert Christ since coal was only now beginning to flow to the ports again and the ships themselves take at least three weeks on the Journey. He said that it was improbable that

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East therefore played the J with the Q South could not on the heart lead and fallowed

dare pass-this, and risk his K getting dropped, so he won with It, then sent the diamond K to the A.

New East tried the crucial play leading the heart 2. Sure returned the spade 6. So that enough West had the 9 won and assured East tricks with the spade K heart A and club Q setting the contract two.

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fla diamonds and two clubs, then threwn Bast, in with the deb Qto make him pitch into the spade honours. That would have enabled South to get off, with one down.

Tomorrow's Problem

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(Dealer: East Neither idej AT GIA Q 2 vulnerable.)

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four years later, another stom reckoned that most other Slazenfurt, Dec. 8. scientiat, four years Inter, Fplayers in his position would Field Marshal Lord Mont Soddy (1921), who originated have doubled such a contract, omery Chief of the Imperial the Displacement Law of Ra and consequently he had to get General Staff, who is visiting the dfouctivity; F.W. Aston (1922), the contract more tricks than British zone of Aestris, told onetima technical head of an they to avoid losing the board cenfor stan officiels loday that aircraft factory at Farn: With so much strength him fe crdinarily used by until the peace treaties were sign-

ed there could be no large scale borough: A Harden (1929), for self, he foresaw the danger of average declarers, seeking a No increds of demobilisation. Reus his investigations of sugar lead throwing end-play later Trump game on a deal like this,

fermentations and studies of which might make him pitchufter West leads the heart 3:

rome

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into...

more

Voice. Grayson as romantic Interest have not given up hope.

The film, which has. Kathryn for cooking, purposes, but they they can make from it utensils

should be fun.

"The success story of Sinatra for teflon was in coaxial cables The principal war-time UBC fà a phenomenal one, for rate-used in connection with radar ly is it that, youthful audiences and other awake their elders to the charm electronic installations.

high frequency For

of a personality. For it was the civilian market, its adapt- the kids who first spotted the ability to thin sheeting opens appeal of a man who today is up a vista af home insulation, not far from being Americna floor covering, window panes, Film Star No. 1.

automobile screens and other purposes for which glass is w used.

He recently set up a new at tendance record for the Holly wood Bowl, following artists like Arthur Rubinstein Lily Pons.

and

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