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CABLE
BRIEFS
Milan, Apr, 16.
Tramp Candida Camillo, who
olice played a clurma pois under director Vittorio de
of
"Bleylo Thief" fame was in tool in nearby today—as a bloycle thlal,
Camillo,
Rivalta Dais
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real-life tramp who acted a vagrant's role in do Slea's "Miracle in Milan." stolt a bloyle yesterday when he found himmelf penniless and hungry. Then he walked straighi to pollos headquarters asking to be_arrested—and given a mezt. -United Press:
Leiston, Apr. 15. Mrs O. B. Cable, a widow, was told by a valuation court yesterday her bungalow nasess- ment would be cut by £3 after She complained a mouse Het into her bed "and † did not like 1"--United Press,
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Broadhembury, Apr, 16. John Freeman, 12, was hali
ed today as a eliampion cook.
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1938.
The US Army · Declares It Can Be Done
A RETURN
Won't Show
Laikas For Fear Of Dog-Lovers
Brussofa, Apr. 15. Rustio announced today it is hositant to shaw its Laika
dogs of Sputnik famo at the Brussels World's Fair! because it fears reaction of dog lovers.
A spokesman of the Russian pavilion at the Fair said t dogs are here but may never see the public.
Soviet ometals preally an-
He bent 10 older persons, in.nounced some months ago that chucking his 19-year-old sister, in an open cookery contest. United Pres
1pwich, Apr 15.
Omelas pronised an Investi- gation today after attendants wouldn't let roaman Urlan Jett- Bings use the municipal baths.
Jennings sold they told him
he be was too dirty when arrived covered with grease and el from a rough trip.—United Press,
trained dogs of the alka family would be among the Soviet dis- plays aimed at showing DJT Russian space progress to the West
A newsman asked today when the dogs would go on show. The spokesman replied that "although the dogs are th Brussels we are zirald to bring them out for fear of what the publie might think," Bussir has a display what it exact replicas of
claims are
Sputnik I and II. The round metal sphere that is Spunk I da bung on thin wires more than 40 feet above the floor of the Ruedan grevilke.
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Thy Second 2114 of
contained whicht spacedog Taika was displayed on a revolving stand. Part 1
Derby, Apr. 15. Resourceful thieves broke into i "Do-It-Yourself" shuji Trop yesterday to gel the tools for a sale-cracking attempt next door,
The haul: a few shillings.the United Press.
Cardiff. Apr. 15.
Mrs Joan Hickson, 27, collected £100 from an Insurance com- pany yesterday by giving birth to her serond set of twins in two yours.
She had
herself insured ogainst having twins after the first ones arrive-United Press,
London, Apr. 15. Civil servants today protested the government's refusal to give them free tea towels and tex- pote for use during mid-morning tea breaks.--United Press,
cone-shaped metal cuter covering was cut away to show the cylinder which contained Laka. -United PresA,
Trade Talks
Tic depanese
Stockholm, Apr. 15.
current Swedish-
trade talks Liker
TRIP
But Approval Not
Granted Yet, Says von Braun
Washington, Apr. 15.
An Army scientist disclosed today the Army wants to launch a man 100 miles into space with a Redstone missile and bring him back safely.
Dr Wernher von Braun, one of the Army's leading missile men said he is convinced this can be done with the Redstone before the X-15 rocket plane is scheduled to carry a man into space near the top of the atmosphere.
Von Braun told the House Space Committee that the Army has filed a proposal to use the Red- stone missile as a short-lived, manned space) vehicle but has not yet received official ap. proval.
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Von Braun weld it would b then
ver from ew before Be men-currying Redstone could fr if the project were
Von Haun said the man would be seated in a crude in the At the height of missile voce.
would The the inkl.
nese separate. It wont be equipped with nirbrakes and other equip nients to land its prasenger sufe- ky, he sund.
The passenger would be far above the Earth's surface "for well over five minutes," Von He said the Braun sald,
Ballinlle Missile Afmy's Agency, of which he is direc for of technical development: already had volunteers for the trip.
"Bal this programme has not yel received final approval," he bald, #1 don't know why. it's relatively cheap,"
He said he believes
this
way here are expected to con- country would quickly. go for. Unite for some time longer,word with such a programme. according to spokesman o? the General Expert Association of Sweden.
Surprise
The discussions have nvi
"This may be one. of the rdvanced much
rectally, the next surprises the Russlis will spokemon sales-China. Mullpull on us," he said, Special.
Trained By French, They
A
Join The Rebels
'Tunis, Apr. 15.
GROUP of mine Algerian Moslem second-Reutenants and one. captain, Just finishing army training in France, have Joined the Algerian rebel National Liberation Front, headquarters of the FL.N. announced today.
The announerment said the ten men had lett France a week age: Their photograplie-are-to-be-published-ft-the-from page of tomorrow's famed of the F.L.N, newspaper "El Moghajlik" and the headquarters announcement sald. their names would also be Published tomorrow-France-Press.
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De ven Bratin Raich that Russia may very well beat the United Stakes in the race to fire a rocket to the moon,
Von Braun told the House Space Committee that the US Ariny recently directed lo work on a mon rocket, 1944 "working as fast as we can' on the project.
However, he salt that even though the US has rockets with Chough power to take a rocket 2311.000 miles to the main tekes time to order”and design parts needed to guide it. This involves many mouths, he said.
Representative James. G.
Von Braun warned the Com mittee that Russians are moving bend faster in space technology than Is the US.
"I consider the greatest single threat in the Russian position in balistic missiles ent space flight
the fact that their momentum of rate of develop- ment at this time evidently is greater than ours," He said. -- United Press.
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US$4 Mil. Worth `Of Art
SPACE? New York Museum
MAN-MADE, “MEN“
INTRODUCING the Anthropomorphs.
Man-made
"men"
1 which are used by US aviation research: teams in experi- ments too hazardous for humans at presept. The dummies have rubber skins and are made to conform exactly with the shape, size and weight of a human pliek Electronio cualpment in the chest and alorunch caviles record a wide variety of reactions such as a human would undergo. Keystone.
BEAT A CRIPPLED BOY
TO DEATH-CONVICTED
Teen-agers Face Up
To
15
Years' Gaol
New York, Apr, 15.
An all-male jury today convicted four of seven teen-aged gang members in the slaying of a polio-crippled boy in a park last summer. Three others were acquitted.
Two DI
the defendants, Charles (Big Man) Hurton, 18, Degro, and Louis (Little Jesse) Alvarez, 17, Puerto Rdean, were found guilty of murder in the second degree, which carries a mandatory sentence of 20 years to fife in prison.
They could have been co virted of first degree murder, which curries an automutic sentence of death in the electric chair.
court
must
The expensive. appointed 27 Juwyers to handle the defence for the youths. The jury was confronted with more than
million words one avidence.
of
Horton was the only one of the youths to display emotion when the verdict was read by the foreman of the jury, Wil- liam Burda, 07.
He winerd and looked down at the floor. Some of the The jury, which deliberated
youths' relatives, who had sat nine hours and 30 minutos,
through most of tisa 95-day convicted Leroy Birch, 19, negro,
trial, broke down and cried and Leoncio de Leon, 17,
while the relatives of the h Dominican Republic, of secary!
hoceni three wept with relief. degree manslaughter In the
Ernesto Alvarez, father slaying of 15-year-old Michael Louls, screamed and sobbed Farmer, white, son of city
when he heard the verdict fremur. They fath up to 13-of-second-degree-murder. years in prison.
NOT GUILTY
Fulton commented he didn't John McCarthy, 15, and see why the scientists simply Richard Hills. 17. both white, don't check with astronomers and Gcorge Melendez, IG. to "sen where the moon As Puerto Rican, were found not going to be" and fire away in guilty.
of
Horton and Alvarez were accused by the State of deal- in the actual blows that killed Farmer, who was at tacked by the gang ofler he and a companion had entered a city park to meak a moon. light swim. The others were charged with beating the boy The State charged that
with helt buckles, sticks ant Alvarez stabbed Farmer with a
a dog chain,, knife,
while Horton hli him: with machete. The jury was
All the defendants Instructed to consider a possible members of an inter-rnclai first-degree murder verdict
colted the Egyptian against those two. The judge Dragons. Von Braun repented that the said the others could be found maju problem was one of, pul- guilty of a maxiinum of arst- Big together a lonec systemdegree manslaughter.
that direction. Otherwise. he argued, Russia inay sto ceed first.
"They may very well do jusi that" Von Braun replied.
to do the job, and recalled that The trial was the longest first it was only a
few weeks ngo degree
that the Army
Bight.
murder trial
Kot the green history of New York and cost $350,000 made It
ELECTIONS
IN
gang
werc
The verdict came as police investigated' a new outbreak
the abdomen, Police arrested A youngster wearing horn rimmed glasses in that shoot ing.-United Fres.
Fire: One
Man Is Killed
New York, Apr, 15.
A smoky fire broke out in New York's famed Museum of Modern Art today, driving hun- dreds of persons to the roof and into the street and endangering a multi-million-dollar collec tion of paintings and sculpture.
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One man was killed, and 30 persons, including four wonen and 20 tremen, suffered smoke poisoning.
Two paintings by the 18th Contury French Impressionist, Claude Monet, both entitled "The Water Lilles" and valued
at
more than $250,000, were
destroyed. Four other valuable
WHITNEY
NOT
paintings were dame geel overnly RESIGNING
by are, smoke and water.
TRAPPED
Scures of persons were trap- ped briefly on the upper foort and the roof of the moderntalle, many-windoweḍ bullding by the
blaze.
Three women were rescued by aerial ladders when they appeared about to jump from a sixth-floor window.
Washington, Apr. 15.
John Hay Whitney denied reports today that he was resigning as US envoy to Great Britain. *
Mr Whitney issued the denial through the State Department un completion of a brief consultation trip here. The Department said Mr Whitney came to Washington on Friday at the request of the and Secretary of State, John Foster Dulles, and conferred with Mr various yesterday on The Fire Commissioner, international problems. Edward Cavanagh, said the fire might have been started by n
The rush of fire engines to the scene created a huge true
un Fifth jam
Avenue nearby streets during the lanch hour,
Dulles
The press effer, Lincoln White, said Mr Whitney left Washington today to return to
careless smoker who threw
of paint on cigarette in o tin
London, was un- the Brst floor, which dergoing repairs. Five hundred visitors were in the Museum when the fire broke out,
Nelson Rockefeller, chairman
of the Muscum Bourd, credited
CONTRARY
по
"Contrary to certain reports, the quick response of the Fire Ambassador Whitney has Department with saving $4.-Intention of resigning," said Bir 000,000 worth of art b the White. "He has authorised me buliding-United Press.
Sorry, Lady!
London, Apr. 15.
to suy on his behalf that he will remain as Ambassador to the United Kingdom as long as the President wishes him to do 80."
Whilney
has been
Joseph Reynolds, 30, was Ambassador to Great Britain sentenced to eight years' pre-ince February 11, 1957-United ventive deleniion today for Preat,
breaking into the women prison
officers"
quarters at Holloway
prison here--China Mall Spe- einl.
Violence Flares In Cyprus: Briton
Dies After Attack
Nicosia, Apr, 15.
William Deur, 61-year-old British police officer, who was shot at close range by two gunmen-in Famagusta yesterday, died of his wounds in hospital at midnight tonight.
Dear was operated on for the second time at the military hospital here today.
Dear, was tize Art Briton to be killed in Cyprus by gunmen since March 3 Jasi year.
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He is also the 103rd Bri- fish fatally due to violence rines the emergency began,
Covernment Meanwhile, the violence said today that the situation in that left a 16-year-old boy in Cyprus had deteriorated" in two the last few weeks and that 11
Cypriol elvillang had killed since January 1,
of
the
the
the
Juvenile gang
with critical condition 12-gauge skolgun wounds in
ITALY
beat
THE CLASH IN COURT
compalling 16pal THE most The total death toll sinco
dramas are often enacted disturbances began la 365, in- when the Expert steps into the cluding 143 Greek Cypriots witnese box and counsel begin killed by other Greek Cypriots, to cross-examina bim. It added.
This is the thema of Edgar which The Colonial Secretary, Alan Lustgarten's new series Lennox-Boyd, fold the House of begins dn Saturday. Commons that no Britons, or Cypriot servicemen or pollee had been killed since January 1.
In it the famous broadcaster, novelist and criminologist recalls Bome of the thrilling verbat court alaches to
when the un- Expert gives evidence.
EXPERT UNDER FIRE
"The
situation has doubtedly deteriorated in the last few weeks," he sald United Pross and Reuter.
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ITALIAN villagers watch ons of the electioneering scammes on a mobile projection unliang of many cars that were repoally filed but with largo-screen projectors for touring the country. The programmia include deciziientary giam, sperckor, cartoons, sil sinisted in favour of the Chefillan Pekaedrylla
A "FLIGHT"
TO THE
MOON
Philadelphic, Apr. 15.
Six allora began a simulated
dight to the moon today in
spectally-converted fring boat.
镇
by Edgar Lustgarten
bogins in the
It was the first of a series of CHINA MAIL
tests by the United Sites Navy
to see what man's reaction will
be to the sirain of space traval The callers will remain seal- the ed in the platte's cabin ground for the next seven daYK
on
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