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2. Scene from "Shadow Play"-

Play, Orchestra, play: You were there.

from the Grill-Room of the Hong Kong Hotel. 12 midnight-A Relay of Bells from Bt. John's Cathedral, ringing in the New Year. "Old Lang Syne" 12.30 am-Dance music. 1 a.m.-Close down.

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Baglish).

outside, broadcasts is nearly 50. with 58 as the highest so far Music.achieved, and even at quieter times

German. Folk Song. 1.10 p.m.-Concert of Light a pm-News in German. 2.15. p.m.-Concert of Light Music

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2.55 p.m.-Greetings to our listeners

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in Australia.

p.m.-News and Economic Review

In English.

3.13 p.m.-To-day in Germany,

Sound Pictures,

they total from 20 to 25 a week. Many of these are more or less routine jobs, such as church ser-

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Schwalmer Land. Sketches by different categories the "hardy Eichmuhl-annuals," some of which have been mentioned above, which are always

Hans Glanzer

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9.15 p.m.

Cinema Organ Music

Caprice Viennois (Kreisler).-

Sydney Custard. ·

Famous Tauber

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ACCIDENTS IN THE AIR

There have been a rather alarm- ing number of flying accidents this

in Netherlandish on DJA, DIB microphones and about half-a-year, many of them involving.con-

p.m.-To-day in Germany. dozen commentators, is sure to be a busy one for the outside broad- casters.

Sound Pictures. 10.30 p.m.-Peasant cabarett.

Manuscript: Hermann Dankels- ⚫meyer.

11.30 p.m.-The new German Book. 11.45 p.m.-Sonata in E flat major, op. 12 for violin and Kate plano by Beethoven. Grandt, Kurt Borack.

12 midnight.-Sign off DJA, DJB,

DJQ, NJE (Germ, Engl)

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7.20 p.m.-National News Bulletin. 7.30 p.m.-"Day Break" Padre

Baldwin."

7.53 pm-Victorian News Bulletin, 8 p.m.-Melbourne Central Post Chimes. "Do You Remember?" 1936 in Retrospect.

9 pm-Talk: "Current Topics."

A Japanese Sunset (Deppen)9.15 p.m.-A New Year Presenta-

R. E. McPherson.

In a ock store (Orth).-Terence

..Casey....

Teddy Bears' Picale (Bratton)-

Sydney, Gustard.

9.95 p.m.-

Song Memories Daddy wouldn't buy me a Bow- Wow (Tabrar); Little Arnle Rooney

(Nolan) The Maes trok

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(a) Honeysuckle and the Bee (Kapps-Fitz); (b) If you want

...tion.

10.30 p.m.-Victorian News. 10.40 p.m.-Hearing the Old Year Out with Jim Davidson's Dance Band.

11.30 p.m.-Close down.

New Crest For The British Army

to know the time ask a Police-To

man (Burando-Rogers).-Light Opera Male Chorus. Fancy our meeting. (Charig and Meyer) Jack Buchanan and Elsie Randolph.

This little piggie went to market (Coalow and Lewis).-George Olsen and His Music. Piano Medley-Ronald Gourley. Talkin' to myself Fox-Trot

Raymond Paige and his Or- chestra.

10 pm-London: Big Ben

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A crest has been designed for the British Army & Whole, for the

COMMONS

INCIDENT

siderable loss of life, points out Ob- server in "Horse and Hound," and naturally people are wondering if aviation is quite as sage as the expert's maintain, What are the reasons for these continual ac cidents? An interesting theory is put forward by the writer of an article in the November issue of "Air Review." He stresses the point that mechanical engine) reliabil- to lesser degree.

Beems

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There was a tiny incident in the ity and. House of Commons this spring structural reliability are the two Certainly this which rather neatly illustrated primary causes.

a very paradoxical state- something of the English attitude towards the extremes of Hitlerism ment, but the writer goes on to and Stalinism, writes Lady Rhond- make out a very good case for his modern machine, da in Time and Tide." On one opinion. The afternoon last March when West- generally speaking, is quite easy to minster was full to the brim, at control and will endure human errors of judgment extremely well. the time of Germany's re-occupa-

Pilots to-day have every tion of the dermilitarized zone, and

In

ing a large spray of red carnations with their She was received by the Labour benches with cries of

"Come

con-

the Distinguished Strangers'fidence in their engines and con- Gallery sat half of the distingui- sequently are now quite willing to shed strangers of Europe. Lady fly in weather that would have deterred the ploneers of aviation Astor walked into the House wear-

indifferent machines. The modern engine is so beauti- fully tuned and fitted that in the little over here." Lady Astor detached ordinary way a pilot has the spray and waved it towards, bother and equally little practice in forced landings under difficul- Mr. Will Torne walked a- them.

ties. Skilled as they undoubtedly cross to her and with his best bow

are. present-day pilots might be received it from her. Then be pro- ceeded to take it to bits and to forgiven if they failed to land one distribute the individual red flow of the antiquated "crates" that we saw both before and during the era in various parts of the House.

War. This ever-increasing TE- In the course of his peregrinations he went to the front Bench and liability of engine construction has presented one to Mr. Baldwin, who tended to make owners insist on stuck it in his buttonhole. The more speed and designers have not House of Commons is among other disappointed them. There is food things an assembly of schoolboys for thought in the following para-¿ and the incident would perhaps Taph:-"Mankind, in spite of its be scarcely worth recording were capacity for thinking realistically it not for its effect on that as-

sembly of representatives of half

of the future, is the bravest of all

Brst time. It was shown on Nov.of incident, but they had learnt to Just a little too bad for our operä-

12′ at a private view of the tablet for the Army and R.AF. memorial rose window to King Albert of the Belgians, on which it appears. The crest was on view, to the public at the headquarters of the London Scottish Regiment, Buckingham- gate.

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species of living creatures, and la the countries in the world who sat always ready to run before it can walk. So we have transport in the Distinguished Strangers' Gallery. Most of the Europeans machines which are just a little had been there before. They could too fast for the available equip not begin to understand that kind went flying in weather which is tional experience and science, and shrug their shoulders. But the Ja- panese representatives was new to We have private pilots firing about the place and his face was the the country in machines which are little too much for them anest study in conflicting emotions that you could hope to see on the when everything goes very wrong Indeed." It must not be overlooked face of the greatest film actor,

that the percentage of accidents is very low compared with the number of miles flown: It is just crossed swords, above which are a such another case as road travel. Crusader's helmet and the Imperi- A foolish, thoughless few are al- al Crown and lion. Underneath is ways jeopardizing the freedom and The British Army," written on a pleasure of the majority. Aviation blue, scroll,' and a thistle, rose, and | m-day is almost as much a part of Song Old Salior The Street This was in the lifetime of King Shamrock. At the point where the our daily life as motoring. By the George, and Sir Clive Wiwim swords cross is the cypher of King | ing" every reasonable precaution Singer". (Arthur Tracy). Song Lost my rhythm, lost my, (now Lord Wigram), who was then Gorge. The crest is in gold with man can utilize the air with the

a little colour introduced,

same amount of safety and 'com- music, lost my man-Dinah private secretary to King" George.

The Army previously used the fort he can obtain by road travel. Miller.

replied that a crest should be de-

Royal Standard and Garter, being | Unfortuĝabely, however, although Saxophone Bolo My Kingdom | signed. N

the King's Athy,

we are capable of producing "Tool- " for a Kiss-Raymond Baird.

The memorial window, with the proof" machines, we have not yet Vocal Sweet Sue, fust you.

Tite Four Crotchets, Vocal

tablet, is to be erected in Ypres 'been able to master the art of not

producing tools.

A Variety Programme Vocal-Dixie im't any more.—

Lavalda Carter. Riano Solo-Melodies of

Month, Na 20-Lan Green. Eumorous-Bats in the Belfrey.

Flotsam and Jetsam.

The memorial committee, ofi which Captam Guy Caske is se- thecretary, desired to place a crest on

the tablet, and the then Adjutant General, Bir Cecil Romer, wrote to Buckingham Palace on the matter.

The designer of the crest was Captatii Oakes Jones, who is re sponsible for badges and designis at the War Office. It consists of

Cathedral.

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