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"Flying Forts"
London, Feb. 19.
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London, Feb. 22.
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The Lord Mayor of London, alt. Undersigned are rived A Squadron of the world's fas test bomber airplanes is to be Percy Vincent, and Lady Vincent, formed by the United States Army visited the British Industries Fair at Olympia and the White City Air Corps, following an which has lately been placed with yesterday. With them were the the Boeing Aircraft Company for Sheriffs of the City of London. 13 of their new four-engined high-aiderman and Col. J. D. Laurie and
Col. W. J. Waldron. These will be able to cruise at Sir Percy and Lady Vincent were over 230 m.ph. with full war load received by Capt. Evan Wallace. and they have a top speed of near-Parliamentary Secretary, Depart- ly 260 m.p.b
speed machines.
The first one, brought out last July, created a sensation by tying 2100 miles non-stop from Seattle. Washington, to Dayton, Chic. in nine hours at an average speed of 232 m.ph.
ment of Overseas Trade, Sir Ed- ward Crowe, Comptroller-General of the Department for Overseas Trade, Dr. Lealle Burgin, Parlia mentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, and Mr. Claude Tuylor. Director of the Fair. Each of the 13 machines for the
Though he showed a lively in- new squadron will be equipped terest in all the stands, the Lord with four engines each giving Mayor paid particular attention to nearly 1000 hp. at the take-off: the stands of well-known City bullet-proof fuselage containing firms, and passed from one to the four machine guns and accomma-other renewing acquaintances and dation for a crew of 10; and each admiring the products, displayed. will be able to carry up to six tons of bombs.
•
"LAST WORD " IN CIGAR CASES At the stand of Marshall & Co., "RANGE OF 6000 MILES
of "Gray's Inn-road, Sir Percy Vin- The "Flying Fortress," 23 the cent was much impressed by the machine is known, has a Wine lightness and thinness of the mo- and a fuselage dern cigar case in fine leather. spread of "105ft, 201t, long.
Producing his own, he said, "I've had this for years. See how much- heavier it is!"
Engines are placed in the lead- ing edge of the wings and with a reduced load these machines are sald to have a range of 8000 miles. All-metal, low-wing monoplanes. they each weigh 15 tons fully
loden.
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The Lord Mayer was told that the "inst word" in British cigar cases contained only two cigars. and took hardly more room in a
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MARCH 18, 1936
COMMENCING A 5.15 P.M. Ar Taua FALES ROOM, DUDDELL STREKT,
A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF POSTAGE STAMPS
Comprising -
British Colonies, China and Ola Hong Kong in locks, etc., etc.
O VIEW FROM TUESDAY, THE 17TH MARCH, 1986,
TERMS-CAR ON DELIVERY.
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Equipment is tu include the pocket than two fountain pens, the most modern instruments; Glass Company, which has made two-way radio telephone appara- glass in the City of London, for over tus: a radio homing device: re- 250 years, Sir Percy was reminded cast Recelving Licence fee should tractable landing gear; and tall that the company made the Lord 'HE Undersigned have received
wheel and air brakes.
latest in armament installations, At the exhibit of the Whitefrais PUBLIC AUCTION.
The chief financial recom- mendations are that the Broad-
remain at ten shillings, and that of the net revenue from these
licences, after deducting the Post Office costs, a larger share name ly 75 per cent, be alloted to the cor paration and that the balance of 25 per cent, be regarded as poten- tially avaliable for broadcasting sc far as it may be required.
· RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommend that the service of broadcasting to the Empire should "be developed and extended, and that the appro- priate use of languages other than English in this service should be encouraged. They recommend further that the corporation be formally authorised to undertake television broadcasting, and that the financial requirements for this purpose be re-examined in the autumn of this year, in the light of experience of the television ser- vice, shortly to be introduced in London.
Mayor's Toasting Glass some 14
The Boeing 299 is America's lar-years ago. It was the last plece gest landplane. It represents a glassware made in the com- distinct advance in load-carrying pany's old works in Tudor-street. capacity at high speed.
Fleet-street. The Lord Mayor ad-
The first machine will be deli-mired a set of glasses and a de- vered in ten months, and the or- canter copied from Roman speci- der will be completed within 18 mens of the first century,
months.
SERVICE "CEILING"
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A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Comprising:-
On the stand of Messrs. W Moor. They will be flown from Seattle | croft, Ltd., of Burslem, the Lord to the US Army Air Corps as com Mayor talked with Mr. W. Moor- croft, and observed that some of pleted.
the pottery displayed seemed to be more beautiful than many plecès The type was originally built for at the Exhibition of Chinese Art. a competition for bombers..
Mr. Moorcroft told him that two The specification called for a Chinese amicials, shown one of the top speed of 200 to 250 m.p.h' at 'finest vases from this British firm, an altitude of 10,000ft.; fuel range bowed before it, believing it to be of from six to ten hours at a cruis-a treasure from their own country!
Chesterfield Suites, Teak Dining ing speed of 170 to 220 mph; and
£2,702 ORDER FOR TEA-SETS
Room and Bed Room Furniture, a service "ceiling" with full load of 20,0001 to 25,00011.
When the Lord Mayor arrived at Office Furniture; lias atove, Cooking cne of the smallest stalls in Olym-Storo, Porcelain and Glass Ware. pla--that of Mr. A. T. Finney, of Carpets, Rugs, E. P. and Brass Ware, "Finney's Cups"-he was asked to Gramophones and Records, Clocks, meet one of Mr. Finney's custom-Ornaments, Table Lamps, Type- writers Pictures, Forke and Knives, era, Mr. Daniel Sutherland, J.P., of Wick, Scotland. Mr. Sutherland, etc., etc. with his son, had travelled over 700 miles to the. Fair, and has not missed it for 10 years,
The first machine, which cost £100,000 to build, was destroyed by fire on its first trial fight, October 30 last, when one of its In regard to the broadcast pro-five occupants was killed and the grammes, the committee think it other four seriously injured. Important that controversial topica should continue to be discussed, und in regard to political broadcast- ing, suggest that the time allow- ed for political broadcast speeches at election time,, be apportioned by agreement between the govern- squadron. ment, cfficial opposition and other parties.
With reference to school broad- casting, the committee look for ward to the time when every school will have a wireless receiv- ing apparatus, and suggest that a set might be specially designed for school use,
The Committee recommend me continued exclusion of direct ad- vertisements from the British Broadcasting Corporation pro grammes. The Corporation should have the power as in the past, to admit sponsored programmes at their discretion, and in the early stages of television broadcasting, it might be necessary to resort to sponsored programmes., but the committee hope that any increase in its use, will be limited to initial stages.
Locked controls at the take-off was believed to be the cause of the sccident.
The new aircraft will give the United States the world's fastest and most formidable
British bombers now in
Mr. Finney told Sir Percy that he had just secured his record Sombing crder at the Fair: £2.702 for tea- sets and cups and saucers. The use in order included 14.000 tea-sets and the Royal Air Force can reach 150 | 4,000 cups and saucers. m.p.h., but a Bristol civil air liner
The originality and colour of now on quantity order for military modern British playing cards took purposes will be able to cruise at the Lord Mayor's laney in the ex- 230 m.p.h, with full war load,
hibit of Messrs. Thos. De la Rue, Its top speed in tests was 288 and he also remarked upon the m.p.b, in its civil version.
KING'S NEW RULE
"Frockcoats Not To Be "'Formal Dress"
display of some of the firm's oldest and finest notepaper supplied for years to many Indian Rafahs.
On the stand of Messrs. Raphael Tuck and Sons, Ltd. he was shown the proof of Queen Mary's "Message
also
A QUANTITY OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE
One Radio Set
and
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ا لارج
ON VIEW From THURSDAY, THE 19TH MARCH, 1936.
to the Nation," which will be on TERMS:-CASH ON DELIVARY.
At a
·
sale in about a fortnight. Mr. Frank O. Salisbury, the artist, has drawn and given the picture that London, Fesb. 24. surrounds the message, which is King Edward has abandoned a signed by Queen Mary, and Mr. rule which has existed at Bucking- Gustave Tuck, managing director ham Palace since the early days or the firm, is personally paying of Queen Victoria's reign.
the costs of production. Profits are The black knee-long frockonat is to go to a charity named by Queen The main structure of the re no longer to be the formal dress of Mary. commendations 18 unanimous, high officials of the Household
displaying of ivory by though there are reservations ap when "in attendance." Ita place Messrs. Puddefoot, Bowers and pended to the report, expressliigis to be taken by the cutaway tall Simonett, Ltd. the Lord Mayor tried the old trick of lifting an certain differences of judgment on coat or "morning coat.". past events, and of opinion as to
Further, his Majesty has let it clephant tusk. The ivory in the future methods.
be understood that he approves of lusk is so awkwardly distributed firitish Wireles, '
the black lounge jacket as appro- that it is almost impossible to. lift priate for work at the Palace in it. ordinary circumstances, although Before he left the Fair, Sir Percy -the cutaway is essential for formal Vincent was told that one firm, ex- LORD BADEN-POWELL, 79 occasions when civilian dress is hibiting at the Fair for the first time, had sold 2,000 gross of iodine The King's decision that public styptic pencils to a firm in the mourning need 'not been worn at Midlands. Through this order Lord Baden-Powell, the Chief Ascot has now been extended to ap- more people will be employed in Scout, celebrated his 19th birthday ply to members of the general pub-¡the factory. to-day in Natal. He is recovering lic holding badges for the Royal from an attack of fever contract- Enclosure. This decision does not ed during his South African tour, affect, the wearing of mourning by and latest reports at the Beout Eeadquarters in London state that be is much better.
word.
London, Feb. 22.
To-day is also Lady Baden- Powell's birthday. She is in Natal with the Chief Scout.
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TEXTILE - MEN TOLD HIM,
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"I have had an opportunity of discussing the effect of the King's order with representatives of the entire textile trade," he said. "It will have a far-reaching effect, not only on weavers in Lancashire, Yorkshire and Scotland, but, on seamstresses in the West End of London.
"The order affects not only the textile trade, but the general trade in women's wear-gloves, bags and every type of product used in wo men's apparel
"Etrange to say," Mr. Munro added, "the first angle from which the problem of Court mourning was discussed was in connection With the men's te trade. His Majesty readily understood that the universal sise of black ties as a those connected with the Court.... At a luncheon at the White City. gesture of respect and sympathy Three levees, it was announced Mr. W. Thow Munro, chairman of was having a very serious effect last night, will be held by the King the Textile Bection, referred to the on the tle industry. The entire this year. The first will take place, King's expressed wish that there textile trade is indebted to his at St. James's Palace on Wednes should be no public mourning at Majesty for his sympathetic under-
Ascot this year.
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