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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1953.

Even a chimney-pot is a thing of beauty to George Forster, who can see for the first time in 13 years

THE HAPPIEST FAMILY IN

BRITAIN

N Christmas morn. ing eight-year-old Ronald Forster and

- his six-year - old brother, James, delved foverishly into their stock- ings at their home in Lough- borough, Leicestershire.

The flame of joy that it a million young faces that morning kindled across their cheeks.

It warned, beyond his power to tell, the cager heart of their father, 42-year-old Mr. George Forster, who was watching his sons' delight for the first time

In his life.

Fer Mr Forster, totally blind for 13 years, had just had his Eight restored.

DIS

that

By

Terence

Feely

born into the light, while bo remained in the dark.

For almost the whole of his married life he has not seen his wife the "curtains" came down finally only 18 months after his marriage.

Now a corneal graft opera-

fion has given him a window on

the world ingain.

And in the Forster house there is the kind of joy that is like a bubbling spring in the throat, waiting for any excuse to well out in laughter.

“As for me, I was too trembly to say anything." sald 41-year- old Mrs Forster,

The bright glow of the grout- ings cards on the : dideboard, the red, blue and golden garlands on the crisp "green tree, the brilliance of his sons' eyes and the warm crimson of the fire-these aro the things that thrilled the man-who- could-sec-again at Christmas.

"And I'm waiting to see the full glory of a chrysanthemum in summer mid Mir. Forster, " going to get out into that garden and make things grow, things I ena seo and enjoy."

Much of his Ume he spends at the window, with the avari- cious gaze of a' child, feeding on sights-just ordinary sights.

"I'm waiting to see the full glory of a chrysanthemum in summer."

His bundnoce has taught him other things, too. It has taught him, in the first place, patience.

It was six years ago that he learned through a lecture by a fellow member of Toc H-Mr Harold Webbor, an opticlan that his condition was cura:le. He got in touch with hospitals.

But it was difficult. For the operation, a "living" eye was noeded. Such an eye can only television," he told me.

"I'm not madly keen to see be obtained, after death, from the body of a person who has willingly donated it during his life and with the approval of his executors,

"What do you think about your father getting his sight "Ever since they were born I back?” I asked young Ronald,

"Just let me look at poople hnd longed 10

"It's torrific," he said, "orly and houses and chimney pots Christmas morning expression he cow. He shricked happily children." en the faces of my sons," Mr to see the tricks we get up and dogs, and at my wife and

For six years. Mr Forster Forster told me.

so his father made a playful

waited. He spent eight-end-a- Up to a few weeks ago ha land grab for him.

And as you talk with Mir huf months in hospitals. the

the And what does a loving wite Forster you reallao that he has who boys

"In clutched his hands, sut on his look Uke after 13 years? "You're, learned something from lance, fought hiro playfully not 100 bad," grinned Mr blindness which we have the end I almost gave up hope around the hearth, the boys who Forster, when they stripped the forgotten the art of looking, and resigned myself to a life of looked like him They were bandages from his face.

and the pleasure of it,

blindness."

never seen

BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT

The new coats-of-arms go up on London shop-fronts

W

will

.but the arms of the Queen must wait until 1955

ITHIN the next few

weeks on

several

JOHN WATERMAN

by

new

and

London shopfronts appear bright

Royal coats-of-arms, the exclusivo label, "By Appointment."

Royal Arns, Maximum penalty

£20.

his obtain he told me.

ey a

wis un-

um

ready to despair, that he learned that lesson fully, completely and richly.

It was Miss Gibbs, Welfaro Oficer of the factory, who mado the first move. She urged the firm to back George's losing battle for sight, and she gave the facts to Dr Mont Follick, Loughborough's M.P.

Dr Folilck got in touch with hospitals and with the "Eya Bank," And, suddenly, there was hope again in the life of George Forster.

It came first in a letter telling him that surgeons were ready, at long last, to operate.

Six weeks later he was ablo to read that letter for himself.... Out of the fullness of his heart he sent a letter to Dr Follick, Part of it roads:

"I wish to thank, through you give their

those who

It was then that he learned the second big lesson that blind.

teach him-the ne had to lesson of kind hearts and gentle eyes....

"I am certain that if people people,

He had

the to bogun

realise learn could

joy and the fésson when his firm, happiness it has brought to my which had taken him on during family and to myself, the wartime shortage of labour, would come forward and be

queath their

this eyes for kept him on after the war.

wonderful operation"

Compelling words these, for George Forster owes his sight to the "Eye Bank."

His union co-operated and helped him to carry on with his sewn first-class job of work.

He had learned, 300, from the friendliness and humanity of his mates, who guided him to and from his work, cach taking George Forster as a little bit of his own responsibility,

The

of

And from the Blind Institute in London, which sent him braille tools free,

management

his factory, too, made him feel welcome and wanted.

It was in the darkest hour of his darkened life, when he was

more

Dr Folliek has bequeathed his eyes; Mrs Forster will do the same.

As I left him, George Forster was looking through the window again.

He was looking forward to three things:

To the glamour and gloss of an unfamiliar world,

To meeting the faces that go with the võices he knows so

well.

And to seeing-really seeing in the New Year for the first time in 13 years. A New Year full of the wonders of vision..........

This year, for the first time, there are no warrant holders under the patronage of "the late Queen Victoria." But two Arms It consies of high officials of still hold warrants to the late the Household. Their recom- King. Edward VII"- aim of They will belong to the mondations are subject to con- Brighton butchers and a vacuum cleaner company. There are also firmation by the Sovereign. latest additions just an-

If approved the new names the under the patronage of "the "nounced to the list of shop appear in a supplement to the late Queen Alexandra Uberce of keepers and heads of busi. London Gazette in the following them useymen. nesses serving the Royal January. The lists are signed In the late King George VI's Family entitled to a Royal by Lord Tryon, Keeper of the list appear the firm of Tall and Privy Purse, Lord Scarbrough, Son, of Windsor. They have held Warrant. Among the addi- the Lord Chamberlain, Lord the longest continuous warrant. NEWELL ROGERS' AMERICA COLUMN tions are an ice firm, a Airlie, Lord

Chamberlain to They were first granted it by photographer, an antique the Queen Mother, or by Cap Grange IV. They have baked the

tain Lord dealer, a picture restorer Comptroller to Queen

Claud Hamilton, cyal bread for 160 years.

Mary's and a petroleum firm.

But Household. none of them will put

up the arms of the Queen.

To he given the Queen's Warrant, u firm must have supplied goods regularly to her as sovereign for at least three years. That

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BOGART MAKES A MILLION

By Logan Courlay

London; Jan. 26, UMPHREY Bogart

Haways called

Bogie") came to London last week with a bank book which shows he is now & dollar millionaire, three pieces of plain baggage which do not advertise his riches and several strands of now hair on his famous hend.

Where did he get million?!

the

Over lunch (avocado pear, dressed crab, ham und eggs) Bogart told me: "I've been making money. With the help of that film 'African Queen,' director John Iluston,

and Katharine Hepburn. The film je malding a fortune in America-about 5,000,000 dollars and I have a cut of the profits.”.

Where did 52-year-old Bogart get the new hair?

"I owe it, I guess, to vitamins and massago-lots of massage."

He rubbed the top of his now more thickly head. thatched than when I saw

him in Hollywood last year, and pointed to me: "It's un- fair that a guy like you should have hair when you don't need it--you're not an actor."

More Respect

could wear wigs.

I reminded him actors

Said Bogart: "Then characters like you on news. papers make fun of us and give the public a lead I was once in a night club in New York when a woman walked in, stared at me, and said: 'Look he has got some hair,..

What has the new hair and money brought Bogurt?

"The thatch brings more respect from women- especially my wife. (That is 28-year-old Lauren Bacall- I call her Betty').

-Tw

""The money has brought me worries-bigger income tax-demands-and-a-bigger...

house.

"When I was given the Oscar for African Queen' Danny Kaye said to me: Now you're cooked. You'll have to move to that bigger house.

"After the Oscar" award the receipts of the film jumped 40 percent and I jumped from my small house to a new mansion which cost me 165,000 dollars. I call it Bogle's Folly."

Το

Italy

Bogart moves on. from London at the end of the month, to film "Beat the Devil" in Italy, re=" newing his successful partner- ship with John Huston.

But the granting of Royal Warrants goes back farther than that. It is Fald to have begun in the reign of Elizabeth I. There is certainly a story that Neli Gwynn asked Charles II to grant

NE

shopkeepers in Covent Garden. addition to Queen Mary's warrants to her old friends, the list of warrant holders who

New York. There was a long queue on applied in this

way are Loft- George V took over an exotic if they were her tradesmen wich Littl the

ISSING has come off a the corner of Broadway to take Edward Ico-suppliers. Vest of weewants from

Khigh school curriculum. 1 was und from a rally of It. It was made up of striking when she was Princess Elizabeth They had previously held war- VII. Ther included a maker of three years ago they could not wants to King George V and Imprey ples, and Eugene San- And the master who intro- their union. receive the Royal Warrant now. the Duke of Windsor when he doA, the famous Edwardian So the first coats-of-arms nf was Prince of Wales. These strong man. He was named as duced it resigned.

I TAKE of my bat, but in the Queen will not appear On warrants lapsed Inst

the King's "Instructor at physical

The school was at Westhing- mockery and disgust, to shopfronts until February 1955,

****Your.

fashion Princess Anne county,

Fifth Avenue Baya & representative culture. The present list of 190 least the third anniversary of the firm, "we decided to ap- names under the patronage or tonin

who late

King George Maryland, and the sponsor of houses who try to get in on a If the Queen grants no war- ply for Queen Mary's warmat

we have supplied her ice almost a colourful. It includes the kissing was the 40-year-old good thing by pinning Corona

As leading lady. he will have maths. master, tion names on spring hats. bagpipo-makers in Glasgow, a science and. runts, who, then, ore the 1,000

Here are the newest (and | Jannifer Jones -"I hope, wo get for good many years." odd holders who make up the

taxidermist in Bellater, a sup-Louis Pund.

on well together. I can't. nlund Woah mutton in He started it warrant was granted plier of

month ago aren't they just too sweet and new Ust? More than half

temperamental leading ladies" - them are "By Appointment to without any trouble. Now the Lanidloes, a supplier of Edin with his. 60 puplis in the 12 whimsical?)

th

Brunch with a. Beefeater group. Mr Pund VI ico-fim just have to have burgh rock, a Bond Street fan-year-cid

small-brimmed #tripe-slik · TOP NOTE: What has the They range from small shop now cost-of-arms mate. "We maker, and a firm of firework ("I believe in being diferent") a

bloused crown. with could

hair and the money not done for thought he

overcome toque.

+ keepers in Windsor to the heads hope they say, "this will

Prince..... Bogart? . It has got made him of large national Arms.

their youthful inhibitions, he Promenade with They ready for the Coronation."

a 15-inch winged bow on 63 arrogant, uniikable, for specially What do from

Fald. think shopkeepers purvey everything

the

when they

are

done on democratic organdie toque. Palace Portrait spendthrift (apart from house- It was granted the smallest domestic item - Wor- when

a cartwheel brim of linen straw buying), "I have not" brought Ines too. The class would cester saune, shoe polish and coveted right of a Royal War

to. ATTORIA

agricultural rant? W. Frooman and Son,

will STORY told of a firm given elect a boy to go into an ad- will wear that Englishwomen any presents for friends in Lon-

to Ascot." the machinery and motor carn..

plcture restorers, whore

jolning room.

Worst of all is the hall of don. I don't believe in giving presents," bo said and offered name appears this year for the ratromge under King George

There be would shout the hate thate in supposed imitation | me a long stick of chewing gum. first time in Queen Mary's list V. The firm produced Corvusing

name of a girl to come in and of those worn by the Queen, are shy of commenting: "We DG. This puzzlet everyone. him. think one should say nothing Corvusine was a liquid seed

Next it was a girl's turn to Princess. Margaret, even Quech

Mary... MANY pro concerned with about It. It is better to the dressing for wheat, oats and M farming: there is also a sup- discroot"

barley. But what did DG. stand call

plier of Highland

25,100 back tax from Mrs "Some w

warrant-holders like to fortit turned out, cha Mr Puna sa very nolay game," E tax collector is claiming. their windows with was an afteial addition on the said,

Parents have complained; the Mildred Shafer, cestor.or Ent Obon, Norfolk plaster.

Warrant Holders lit by a Royal

education board: has When Newark, New Jersey, reed thatcher, Nottingham oats-of-arms we are only Household omplal. It stood for local racchore platen Dublin.

and a maker of altering our bill-headings.

"Damned Good."

stepped In, and it was en- police arrested her for begging racing colours

"But, of course, it is a great

The Duke of Windsor, as Prince nounced that Mr Fund faced they found 15 (2) and 910 iborknotes planed to her cloth- tre honour

"further action."

ing. Sho admits deposily. in: of Wales, granted patronage. to j many Deme overseas. – Still able

the late King George

Has 162

Dress ac

The new Royal Warrants granted by Queen Mary bringing her total to 182 and

by Bilzabeth, the Queen Mother. whodo patronage extends to 87.

Penalty: £20

be:

makers.

Prestige Value

- to embellish their establishment:OORBELLS are ringing "all three banks.

with his Prince of Wales (foolbars

and ich Dien motto are a Nairobi How have the newcomers won admission to this ellie body is so much of an honour in outfitters frm of brocade and

dact, that many adesea wilk manufacturers Inn of shopkeepers and principals of business houses? It could have are under the kapresion that if, and a cigarette fim in Malta,

Royalty make an old visib to Wul the Queen's List, when in end of two ways. Either their shop or even been

make pur- she has one, boas colourful their warrants may have been chares at intervals they sure as these? There is litle doubt granted aportandously by con entitled to put up they show still be a colourful list for Dary or

the Queen Mother

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Bald Hift. man: "What can says ago now.

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