1960-12-03 — Page 13

The night I staggered

New York

New York.

TO appear on the Jack Paar Television Show in New York once is a convenient way of letting your friends know you are back in town. To ap- rear on it twice in one week, however, savours of the desire for self-advertisement.

On my second appearance the quests also in- cluded Robert Kennedy, brother of the new Presi- dent, and Malcolm Muggeridge. We discussed things in general without reaching any very pro- found conclusions.

Mr Muggeridge Was duringly outspoken about the food in London's Club- land.

1. unwire to appear quite so controversdal, opined that we, or rather they, old mave Now York Towards The grantes where there windd be zuord chance of the patrol fumnes dige. persing.

The number of people who stopped me in the street the next morning to drevs my plan was unnerving.

I am, of cours used to being stepped in the street, in Britain second people to to a my

They seem able to re- Dame, member Robert but Morley elude them.

Failing.

I am constantly refreshing the memory of complete strangers in this respect, Leki hopes to be able lo do 20 for a Tumber at year to

come.

My own memary, however, is falling, and begin to dread the day when I en av longer pers form this small service For my, fans.

In New York 1 round if wasn't so much my pan which pizzled them as my plen

MA

Did I really think they should me New York? they asked. And if so, which prairie had in mind? There are, they point- ed cut, a number of prairies.

There are also, it would seem, number of people who watch

mertice

The number of people who stopped me in the street was unnerving

by ROBERT MORLEY

-still recovering from an appearance on America's most controversial TV show

being in New York during the

Presidential election.

None of them seemed unduly displeased What most of the Indeed. I accopied an invita Press reats wore already decu- tion to ride in what is called led by enthuntastic teenagers a molerende to one of Kennedy's 'and visiting firemen such as

ailies. It was, they told me, myself. They squatted

a torchlight lo be

alfair and signedly on the floor and, in I would ride in an open vehicle. the brief interval before Ken- cameras although Always one to believe what I nedy spoke,. worded about he is given to sudden panics see on the newsreels, bad the arrangements which had visiona of myself standing up, boen made for them to leave during the frequent commercials

waying triumphantly when the studio ceases to be

to the Immediately afterwards for live.

nativer while licker tape floated Buffalo, or wherever the candi- What, be will ask of his

down upon ነገር from the date was off to next. windows of the skyscrapers, and guests, what on earth can we

people fought with the police to talk about next?

shake my hand as we sped up, Broadway,

thu Paar Show, and I fell to front of the wondering why the show is so popular and what Mr. Patr has that Mr Miehelmore haste),

For one thing, of courro, Mr Pour puts the city and, for all 1km, the country to bed fivo times a week. 1te is there with them in the bedroom while they are squeezing their cùlbpaste tub and searching for their pymas. he is even there, I Suppose, with some of them They are saying win prayers.

Because of the late hour at witch ha programme is el- 1is is often the last worked.. viée, they hear and the last free they see as they close their eyes and forget to turn him off.

Ther

Aware of his role as America's Number One tranquiliser, Mr Pear is immensely relaxed in

Know Your Dog

By H.M. HOWELL

WHIPPET

ANY consider this breed has a very fine future. Before the war it would not even have featured In the top forty; since then, although never spectacular, its rise in popularity has been consistent.

They can cover 200 yards in obate 12 seas. The omeins der

Tiption of the breed 1 us fol- lows:

1

Walked out

There is, of course, always something to talk about, and it Is Mr Pear's peculiar genlus that he is aware of this. But his real secret, I suppose. is that he is never afraid of the bad joke or, on occasions, the vulgar one.

There Was the celebrated

Mr Pahr told occasion when story on the programme men- toning the words Water Closet and found himself cut off the air. Whereupon he walked out of the studio and left for Japan, The entire nation stayed up that night and for several nights after, refusing to undress or elean their teeth until he was back with them in the night nursery.

Hls insistence that free speech take precedence over good taste

I was even a little doubitut as to the wisdom of distinguished visitors interfering in American polilles. Was . I asked myself, quite fair to Nixon? Ought i perhaps to have a word with our ambassador?,

Raining

What no one had told me was that it would be raining, which not only put a damper on the proceedings but also a cover on

the car.

And, as far g I know. my participation. remained un- notice: by the handful of clti- zens wie stond defectedly un- der the cinema canopies and In the subway entrances.

was

The convention itself

os I facerating, particula ly

seat in the allotted myself a

is what makes the Paar Show t'on immediately facing the unique.

His quests relax in the know- edge that he will defend lo the deall their right to be

platform and reserved for the Press

There were the usual rousing pouches interspersed with com-

tacleless and tactless, and he has mursty singing and the dazzling

int

mysterious some

way and frequent appearances munged open a sort of salon film

of

stars and night club

or at bay rate a cofs in which comedians, anxious-to-lend--o

20 ur so million Americans may

herd and play to

sit, listen to conversation, auditree.

and not spoil the fun.

really big

Finally Mr Keaready arrived

You will gather that I enjoyed and, with him, about 300 Press

We Pant Show. I also enjoyed men.

New 'brain centre' planned

for Hampshire

BRITAIN'S hovercraft industry is to have a

new

"brain centre" at Hythe, Hampshire. This is where the designs and specifications for future genera- tions of Flying Saucers will be worked out, Nissen huts and a large house on the site formerly owned by the Admiralty are already being converted into work- The 300ft. of foreshore will shops and laboratories. become a slipway.

inventor Mr Christopher Cockerell, and a team of 20 desigrets and engineers are NECK-Long and muscular, moving across from Cowes ekgually arched,

lake over,

FOREQUARTERS-Shoulders lique Da musgular, the GENERAL APPEARANCE- blades carried us to the Should extray an ingar kan gencly set together at the tup. of beautifully balance mus Furelegs straight and upright, cular power and strength, com- ftent cut 100 wide, bined with great eleganze and sony with

slight

pasterns

spring

ace of outline. Symmetry of elbows wel set under the body, outline, maceralar development

to

The World of Science

The team will be expanded 10 50. For hovererait business is booming.

Well advanced

Four arms-Vickers, Hawker Siddeley. Westland, Juan already, well Uriskat Denny-ure

BODY Chest very deep with and powerful gait are the main canideratikes; the dog being plenty of heart-room, But fer spect and werk alt deep and well defined, back advanced with blueprints, es. flem of extrereton should be tread, firm, newhat long and and moulds for the

lowing definie arch over the "red" of

second 6-10-ton Saucers.

While Kennedy was speaking they followed his words from the printed hand-out and spoke rapidly into telephones or typed on cable forms.

Not having a hand-out and being slightly deaf, I really didn't hear much of the speech, but everyon else seemed to, and to enjoy. It

Mr Kennedy seemed to enjoy, it loo. He is a young politician who appears to relish his work. It makes a refreshing change from the elder statesman's J'il- go-on-although-It's-killing me approach, of which Europe sees too much, these days.

I was no longer in any doubt about whem I favoured. After the meeting Me Kennedy came over and shook me by the hand. "My wife," he said "enjoyed Jo on the Paar Show...

I don't believe Mrs Nixon ever watchusi il

London Express Service.

More compact to pack more power

LUCKY

STRIKE

by Peter Fairley

avokked. The deg shoul: pos- taln but not humped, luin giv. SRN2 is now belig pul together much doubt they have done

It,"

Drying out homes

ELAU Creol freedom of action.

of strength at the Saunders-Hoo works. the fureltgs should be thrown ing the Impression

ribs well sprung; forward and low over the ted power,

Commander L. A. Sweny, of Thousands of gallons of bol- ground like д thoroughbred well muzelod en back.

the National Research Develop- tled gis are being used in the net In a Hockney-like

HINDQUARTERS — Strong ment Corporation, explained; flood-stricken West country, actice Hind legs should como and broad nerrus thighs, stifles "The Hythe group de al prevent and in Kent, to dry out homes. well under the body giving

gen- well bent, hocks well let down, thinking one jump ahead of In my inquies, I unzarthed great propelling power, eral movement to look second thighs strong, the dog industry, arif we hope to keep some surprising facts about this

then being able to stand overlooking ahead. The centre liquid-patroleum fusi. atted, high clepping or in a a lot of ground and show great will be equipped with its own

Some 2,000,000 housewives lesling tank and good fochilles now we it. Iluge quantities are added to London's ges BuŢi- FEET-Very neat, well spilt to foster original thought."

ply to supplement coal gas up between the toes, knuckles highly arched, pads thick and

stocks,

More than half Britain's strong.

broster fowl are now reared on its heat is a simple matter to give each fowl-houre its cwri bottle.

short or mincing manner.

HEAD AND SKULL-Long and lean, dat on top topering to the muzzle, rather wide be tween the evai, the jawe power ful and clean out, nose black, in blues a blush cakur is per- ardited and in livers a news ef the time ectour and in whales or parti-colour a butterfly nose is permissible.

driving power.

One thing is puzzling them at present. The Russians claim to have "developed" n 400-ton TAIL-No feathering.. Long, hovercraft, capable of skimming action car-six feet above the waves at a Larging, when in ried in a delicate curve upward speed of 120 illos ard hour. but not over the backt.

Rallway meals are cooked b Tho Soviet government, it, bananas ripened, grain dried, COAT-Fine, short, as clove through an agency "În Landon, soll storilised, Bullding con» EYER-- Bright, · expression as possible in texture

approached the NRDC, month tractors use it widely to power very alert,

COLOUR—Any colour or mix-ago with a view to buying com- cement mixers, floodlights, steel

ploted small hovercraft," Since, cuifers and brazere KARE-Rose shaped, small lure of colours. and fine in texture.

WEIGHT AND BIZE The inct," "Wo hide they probably weight cylinder with poker t-

你 doga is FLAN to dovelop 400-ton tached, which can be easily cat- deal height for inches and for inches.

MOUTH-Level. The teeth in the top jaw fiting clutely over the teeth in lower jaw.

bitches

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Then, there has becit ♫D Con- Latest development-e light-

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"just as we do. But wo very

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