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TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1936.

BOUND FOR INDIA: HE, TO "ROOF OF THE WORLD"; SHE TO RUINED QUETTA |

LIEUTENANT W. R. SMIJTI - WINDHAM, Royal Corps of Bignals, with other members of the Mount Everest expedition who are taking the overland route. He will be in charge of the radio. It may be his good for- lune to send the first message from "the roof of the world." Anuther traveller to India WAY DOCTOR RUTH HOOTON. She was decorated In November for her heroism during the Quelta earthquake last May. She is going back to the devnatnied region.

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SHOT BY HIS OWN

ROBOT

San Diego (California),

Mar, G.

A mechanical 'man made of iron, which has been "per forming" with a revolver at

AIR INDUSTRY ACCUSED

HELPING GERMANY

TO REARM

"PROGRESS" THAT THREATENS

TO DESTROY CIVILISATION

WHAT

the exhibition here, was firin HAPPENED

at a target last night when it furned round and shot its creator, Mr. Henry May, in the head. The robot's maker is recovering,

BARRETTS OF WIMPOLE ST. : HISTORIC HOUSE GOES

London, Mar. 10.

AT GENEVA

not allowed to take out any foreign patents if it were fell that they were in the Interest of'irational defence.

Sir Philth Gilibe: Do you think It IM good from the point of view of your associated industries to engines to a power Bike Germany, white to building n great aircraft

soll

fect which might he A menace id us; and that a certain terror should take place among the English peo- ple as the politicians then go to Parliament la nsk for inrge sums

of money to Increase our fleet

against that menace?

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Sir Robert McLean: I must nasume that as the Government acemia think there is no objection to aur selling engines to Germany. then there is no danger.

Sir Philip Gibba remarked Jater':

Britain's M.P.'s Warned On

Drink By

“I can visualise the time when the Labour Leader

Government should take over your

interests had, by propaganda, Ied the organised nir intercata to believe the polley of air disarma. ment to foolish, Impracticable and detrimental to British Interests. Reference had been made to adver- tisements in irade Journals, but these would

not materially influence public opinion.

A complaint had been made con- factories and pay you accordingly. cerning a photograph of a machine You would be directly manufacturing

for REPRESENTATIVES of the decorated with a Swastlin, and this for the State and not

private

London, Mar. 10. protested was associated with Germany. Actu-

Profit

think the main charges made Mr. Horbert Morrison, M.P., their innocence when accused by ally the machine was a Finnish one,

And the Swastika was the mark of against you, sald Sir Philip at head of the municipal govern- members of the Arms Commis-the Finnish air force,

later stage, "are that you are getting ment of the greater part of Lon- sion last month of fostering Alluding to the allegation of finnn- together in a kind of friendly ring don, and lately chairman of the public terror to create orders, cial connection

private (Mr. Fairey, interjecting, "Completely manufacturers and the Air League, untrue") in order to establish n price Labour Party, has been carrying and using political influence to and a statement that Mr. Handles with which you then face the Govern- on the traditions of the political fight air disarmament.

Page offered £5,000 a year to the Air It was admitted that aero League for two years, Mr. Allen said. (Mr. Faires. Completely un- group to which he belongs in ad- vising newly-elected members of engines had been exported to the position was that the Air League comily, that you, ny a body of the House of Commons how best

between

n

had arrivel at a point where reorgan. Germany, and Sir Philip Gibbssation

wxetin pointed out that Germany's air Mr. Handley Page undertook to rearmament was used as a ren-| raise fands if the Lengue was re- son for enlarging our own Air organised. It lind been entirely

personal effurl. The Bustry had Force.

hot sought to interfere with the Air An historic old house, the set-

the world's League or dietate its policy, Commenting on ting for one of the world's most "benefit" from the increased familiar romances, is being torn efficiency of aviation, Sir Philip down by a wrecking crew amid remarked that we were "rushing the daily interference of souvenir towards the destruction of civil- hunters.

The great brick dwelling at 50 Wimpol Street, famous

isation."

as the "EXISTENCE MAY NOT

"home of "The Barretts of Wim- pole Street." is being pulled down i

BE MENTIONED"

enn-

He denied that is clely and persuaded the Federation of British Industries to protest against inter- nationalism.

Later, Professor Gutterlige said: "I have heard it suggested that in one instance the tiovernment allowed machine to be exported which was better than the one used at home." AERO ENGINES

Coh- structors, Limited, said that export,

FOR GERMANY trade in military alreraf was ducted subject to principles laid down

Mr. C. R. Fairey (the aircraft manu-| by the Air Ministry. These extended facturer): Yes, it would be, becauer the publication details of new air-different countries present different craft and engines.

problems in air defence.

in order that a modern structure! Mr. C. V. Allen, on behalf of the of similar design may be erected Society of British Aircraft for the rise of a doctor.

It was here that Elizabeth Ben Victorian postess, lay on an invalid's bed for years and whate she met Robert Browning, then the "craze" of London's Iterary set. Just 90 years ago she slipped out of the house, éluding her loving but tyrannical, father, and eloped with Browning.

Cssential.

He could not visualise the satisfac- tory working of a 'body under inter- national control.

International restrictions at present hampered air transport.

Mr. Allen rebutted statements that the vested nir armaments

industrialists, endeavour to create terror in the public mind so that the to carry out their duties, also Government will be forced to give warning them of temptation to more orders to your firms.

drink to which they will find themselves exposed.

Thirdly, that you do actually use political effort, and efforts in private speeches, against the policy of disarmament in order to increase your profts."

Mr. Fairey said that that was the kind of thing slated by people before the Commission without any regard to the facts,

Sir Robert McLean said that there was not a word of truth in that. Prices hnd never been agreed between the Tiriss..

"408 PLANES WENT

TO GERMANY"

f

Mr. Morrison has thus taken place alongside Viscount Snowden, Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1924 and again from 1920 to 1931. who has often reminded his friends of the old rhyme- "There is a little public house that

everyone can close,

little public house, just underneath our's unse."

"It's

π

Club Facilitics

The House of Commons bas been called "The Mother · of.

Sir Thomas Allen said that refe- Parliaments." It also possesses rence had been made in the House of the facilities of a very comfortable Commons to the export af aeroplanes social club for its members. and engines and it had been said that, Mr. Fairey said that his company 415 aeroplanes and 687 engines had had produced machines for the de- been exported over a certain period, fence of Russia. He had never and of these 485 planes went heard of a considerable number of Gerniany. alreraft being exported to Germany

be

to

Men and women from the fac- tory, the workshop, the mine, the counting house and the road, are to in Parliament in new surround- ings, and at times with unaccustom- Mr. C. V. Allen explained that, pre-ed leisure upon their hands. Mr. by a certala British firm, but he suming these figures to be correct, the Morrison addresses believed a number of engines were Government's approval had to be these in an open letter to Forward,

himself Professor Gutteridge-Would it be made. The designs for the engines published in Glaskow. exported.

secured before the exports could be

a-Socialist weekly newspaper possible for military aircraft to down out of this country without it

were about three years old.

Mr.

Mr. Morrison's main point is authorities? There is not a military aircraft sinatel 21,500,000. Iret jo political eminence is to have

to the knowledge of the of Allen agreed that the exports

during the past years that, aeroplane in the country which can be said that Air Ministry orders would well on behalf of one's fellows. concealed. The Air Ministry's grip isi very complete.

amount approximately to £2,000,000. "Parliament," Mr. Morrison also Soviet Russia. There were very small exports to say, "is almost the easiest place the event of there being no

Sir Robert McLean was asked if in In which to become a chronic State drinker. monopoly of control he had sugges. "We must not exaggerate tions with regard to the control of evil. Not many M. P.'s go ander. plant to ensure economical working in But every part in the House- the event of an emergency."

probably fewest in our ranks-has its few 'cuses.*

Passenger planes, Mr. Fairey said, would only require a bomber carrier and some form of defence for conver- sion into bombers, MILITARY PLANES

THREE GENTLEMEN

OF HIGH STANDING"

the

Referring to airerat on the "secret list," he said: "No informus, tion of any kind may be given about" them. Indeed, I may say that their existence may not be mentioned.** As soon as it became known that Experience hind shown, said Mr. the house was being demolished Allen, that the requirements of the lovers of her poetry and the great R.A.E. could only be effectively and Tomanco' swarmed around beg. efficiently met by private enterprise, ging some memento. With the The total export trade of the British exception of a carved mantel productive capacity then devoted to industry in 1934 was 25 per cent. of new houss the interior Rutlugs Air Ministry work. This trade was were quickly disposed of at high prices.

Several candelabra and other blta of bric-a-brat went to Ame- rican biddors.

One of the visitors to the wrecking scene was Charles Laughton, who appeared in the

EXPORTED TO CHINA role of Elizabeth Barrett's father in the American motion which may have been the one upon Mr. Fairey said that the export of Answering Professor Gutteridge, picture version of "The Barretts which the poetess gazed during military machines

"Some of them are promising of Wimpole Street."

her long illness. In this room, smaller countries and China.

was mostly to

people with considerable potential. One of the most beautiful por- portaps, Browning courted her

Questioned about the usefulness of Sir Robert explained that at pre-ities for good prbile service. But tions of the interior fittings was and kept the room "heavily per Government research, Mr. Handley sent there was in operation anar- the habit grows." an old Adam cefling in a second fumed constantly with fragrant Page said: "I suppose we receive rangement whereby three gentlemen floor dining room but the wreckers Rowers."

an enormous amount of accumulated of high standing" should settle any were unable to save it.

They were married Sept. 12, research data. Just as in the same question that was remitted to them Upstairs in a bedroom bellered 1846 in nearby St. Marylebone way the writer has the opportunity to by the Air Ministry.

Mr. Morrison also says, "Thore to have been occupied by Elizabeth parish church. Elizabeth Barrett refer to ether works, from Shake-

speare downwards.

Mr. Fairey, answering Dume Rachel are the little groups of all parties Barrett after the family moved Browning is buried in Florence,

Crowdy, admitted that licences were exchanging political backchat and into the house in 1838 when she italy. The remains of Browning, Sir Philip: The taxpayers do not not needed to export civil aircraft scandal in the corridors and round was 32 years old the workmen, who died in 1889, 28 years after (Laughter.)

royalti

Shalespeare. which could be converted into military the fire; there is the smoke room scraping the walla, enme across a her death, are in Westminster

Mr. Fairey said that if they used

down below (for all the world like faded chintz-pattern paper Abbey-United Press,

the FoRDurces of the National Dame Rachel added that accusa. glorified saloon bar)-keep as Laboratory they had to pay for them.

tions had been made that the British clear of the place as you can. For the "tank" the cost, he:

technical delegates at Genera

That Mr. Morrison hone ex- thought, was about $90 a day.

opposed total air disarmament, presses the views of a very large Sir Philip said the aircraft people. had put up a steady defence for pri- said:

In reply to that Sir Robert McLean section of his political associates is shown in a statement since made vate industry, but on their own nd

"I take it that the delegates were by Mr. George Lansbury, veteran mbat were receiving benefit carrying out the instructions of their ex-leader of the Labour Party, who from a State concern and using this Government and we had no influence claims as total abstainers 60 per for profit making purposes.

on them at all. To lay any charge cent of the present Labour M. P's. Mr. Fairey and Mr. Handley Page at our door that we helped or hinder both said that they were not so sure ed, encouraged or discouraged them that the Government research work is a violation of the facts." was always benoficial to them.

MOTHER TOLD OF

REPRIEVE HOPES

FOR RELEASE

Mrs. Wood-Murray, the Brixton mother sentenced to death at the Old Bailey for killing her seventeen-month-old son John, is not to die for the crime she does not remember.

the

•

pay

"DESTRUCTION OF

CIVILISATION"

planes.

"THAT'S WHAT THE

YORKSHIREMAN SAID".

An observation of Professor Gut-

The reprieve was granted on death sentence had been removed suggest that the world does not al- teridge's caused some amusement,

Sir Philip Gibbs asked: "May I the recommendation of Home from her daughter.

ways beneilt considerably by the ex- Mr. Handley-Page had remarked Secretary Sir John Simon with that the sentence would be carried ventions?

never thought, for a moment, istence of scientific knowledge and in that there was extraordinary colla in forty-eight hours of

boration between the Air Ministry and verdict one of the speediest in that it will not be long before my out," she said. "I ferventy hope

"So far is benefiting by the in the aircraft industry, and Professor the history of Britain.

poor girl is relanacd.”

creased efficiency of aircraft," he Gutteridge observed: "It is rather added, "we might almost say that like what the Yorkshireman sald our lot is exceedingly dangerous about himself." and we are rushle towards the destruction of civilisation, a about which our present Prime Minister is rathar anxious. "But the practical point I should

Mrs. Wood-Murray, who is also It was in Holloway Prison, where hoping to be set free, has from her her daughter is detained for the cell in Holloway sent a letter in present, that Mr. Jervis heard the which she says nows of the roprlove. Mrs. Jervis had gone to the prison to see

"My health has improved won-

fact

"Clorified Saloon Bar"

SAT ON BRITISH

.

THRONE, BOAST OF

AMERICAN TOURIST

bellevos

throne.

Oklahoma City, Mor. 15. William Noble of Oklahoma City he is the only uncrowned who ever sat on the British His guide was horrified and the dignified. English spectators were left gasping when Noble hopped up

In answer to Mr. Spender,--Me on the sacred throne In Westminster Fairey said that he was aware of Abbey in 1995, according to his

story. darfully since I have been here,e to ank you is: Do you think It

the allegations that the engines ex- ported to a German firm were for

Tradition had it that

only

a king her daughter when the Home and everything is very comfortable

military purposCE.

for a queen could touch the throne, He understood that the German firm which, was protected by a railing, but Secretary's massage was received. and every one happy. You would, advantageous to this country that was engaged in the manufacturs of Noble said he could not resist the

"Every Ona Happy" I know, be surprised if you were to any country in the world which with the Government's approval

patents for new designs should be sold civil alreraft. They wore exported Impulso to over and alt in the here to see the smiling faces, not likes to buy them? only of the. Sistars-God bless

It is understood that the Commis. He said. King Edward VII laughed them 1-but of the women."

Mr. Handley Page referred to the slon's next session will be held this untily when he heard of the incident. Official Secreta Act and said they were month.

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