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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, JANUARY

28, 1987,

War

Prisoner Spent Nine Months Digging

CAROLE LOMBARD

THE 13 BEST

DRESSED FILM STARS Carole Lombard Heads the List

RECAPTURED

AND GOT ·

IN A

60 DAYS

DARK CELL

Reunited-

MARIA...........VASS quarrelled 'with her husband, Gabriel Yass, A farmer, six months ago; went back to live with her parents.

Yesterday she attended the court for the final divorce proceedings,

But--Arrived Home obtained her freedom.

Then she asked a horse-cab driver take her home-but when he open-

JULIUS

Parted

Budapest, Jan. 15, BARBOS, Budapest locksmith, went to an sarium daring the morning to aco his wife, a pallent, was told ha must watt untii the afternoon.

lie was so enraged that he drew dazzer. chased the asylum:-: klaff along the corridors.

Finally warders disarmed him,

at Second Attempted the door outside her house she found that he was insane. He is now

WHILE flying during the war Cap-

Colin Lawrence was shot down by a submarine's anti-aircraft gun.

Badly wounded, he was taken pri- soner.

spent nine months digging a - He tunnel 60 yards long and escaped from the prison camp.

GO

He was recaptured and got days solitary confinement. In a dark cell.

was dead.

She had taken polson.

his wife's companion in the asylum.;

Emperor's Actress Friend Still

Faithful to His Memory

Vienna, Jan. 15. "GHOST" has visited the dead. Shortly before the Armistice he A

was living ghost-the escaped again and this time reached This

glamorous actress, Katharina England. He was invalided out of once

Schratt, famous for her friendship the Service.

with Emperor Franz Joset.

the Austro-Hungarian Empire. ituge sums have been offered by publishers for her memoirs,

But, though she has lost the great- est part of her fortune, she has re- fused all offers.

Tunnel

RADIO BROADCAST

John Londoner At Home

CHILDREN'S CONCERT

Radio Programme Broadcast by Z.B.W. on a Wavelength of 365 31.49 metres (845 k.c's), metres (0.62 megacycies).

H.K.T.

12.30 Wilhelm Backhaus (pleno- forte)

and Elisabeth' Schumann (soprano).

1 p.m. Local: Time Signal mid Weather Report.

1.03 The Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by Leopold Stokowski.

1.30 Reuter Press, Rugby Press; Local: Weather Forecast, Time and Announcements.

1.40, Military Band Selections with Bongs by Derek Oldham (tenor).

2.15 Close Down.

5-8 p.m. Europeon Programme. 5 pm. A Relay of, Dance Music from the Hongkong Hotel Roof-

Garden.

6 From the Studio.

FEAR OF BLOW ON HEAD

She left her sick bed to lay dowers

"The friendship of the lite Em- These advertures were recalled at on the Emperor's coffin on the 20th

peror is holy and dear to me," she Shorehamn, Sussex, police court re-anniversary of his death.

Bent with age and allments, she sald. "I do not wish to speak public- cently when he was accused of mall- ciously wounding Stanley Gordon, placed her bouquet on the comnly of it. That would be a betrayal

which aged 18, with intent to cause grievous of other Habsburg Emperors in the

stands amid the sarcophagi of the confidence he placed in me." harm at a guest house on

Everything around Katharina re- Capuchin catacombs of Vienna. Boxing Day. He pleaded guilty.

Then

she knell, and her lips minds one of Franz Josef. Her beau-

A Children's Concert. Superintendent Lewis stated that

6.30 An Operatic Programme. Lawrence, who was under the in- moved silently. She did not weep:ful Vienna home is decorated with before strange people visiting hundreds of valuable pictures, minia-

Meistersinger" Orchestral "Dio tures and nne pieces of antique furni- fluence of drink, thought that jokes not which Gordon and a friend were the tomb.

presented to

her by the (Wagner)-Overture....The B.B.C. She returned straight to her sick ture cracking were directed at him.

Emperor.

Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by He struck Gorden over the head bed.

"Solitude! Since November 21.

She dresses in the style of the end Adrian Doult; Soprano Solo-"Tristan And face.

Act 3. (Wagner)- and Isolde Mr. C. V. O. Jackson, defending. 1916, when the Emperor sole of the last century, the style he pre-Isolde's Love Hollywood, Jan. 15.

(Leonen- ISS CAROLE LOMBARD has said that Lawrence underwent a ire- wanted nothing from life but soil-ferred. Mbeen the best-dressed this actress panniast operation angewae,

Roscita Pampanini und Gina Vanelli; Contralto Solos-"Le Pro- photo" Act 2. (Meyerbeer)-Ah, my ed Euridico" Act 3. on! "Orico (Gluck)-I have lost my Eurydice

Sigrid Onegin. 7 The Berlin State Opera W, H. Squire Orchestra with (Cello).

prove fatal.

on and off the stage in 1936, accord-fearful that a blow on the head would He thought he was go- Ing to Hollywood dress designers.

She has received seven vules outing to be attacked.

He was a man who should never

of a possible 10, Miss Greta Garbo drinks, as alcohol, even in small quan- received only one vote, and therefore titles, had a bad effect on him.

ar in the Rnal list. appear in

The case was adjourned for a fort- Miss Lombard's closest rivals were night in order that some arrunge- Misa Kay Francis, Mas Marienements could be made for Lawrence's Dietrich and Miss Núrina Shearer,

Each designer submitted a list of proper supervision by friends.

10 women he considered the "best- dressed." The final total, however, brought 13.

THIRTEEN LEADERS

They were:

Carole Lombard

Kay Francis, Marlene Dietrich,

Norma Shearer....

Claudette

Colbert. Constance

Bennett, Dolores del Rio, Josn Crawford

Verree Teasdale, Gloria Swan- son, Madeleine Carroll, Myrna Loy, Joan Bennett

A total of 42 names was returned by the stylists.

7

The only non-actress -named as a "best-dressed" woman Was Rita Kaufman Lowe, wife of Edmund Lowe, the film star.

She is a designer herself, but the did not vote in the poll.

Miss Claudette Colbert, who fin- ished in the tle for fifth place in the poll just taken, was the winner in 1935. Miss Lombard this year's winner, was fourth in last year's vol-

ing.

Among the surprises of the voting was the fact that Miss Gladys Swar- thout failed to qualify for this year's. "13 best." She was known formerly as the best-dressed opera singer and was on last year's list of 10 in the Alm colony. She received two votes. MERLE ÜBERON CHOSEN Others whose names appeared on two lists among those submitted by the judges were Miss Merle Oberon, Miss Irene Dunn, Miss Olivia de Haviland, Miss Virginia Bruce, Miss Loretta Young, Miss Hedda Hopper,

Miss Rosalind Russell and Miss Ann Sothern

from Empress

Todsen; Die Songny Larsen- Some gifts came "I want to be left alone with my Elizabeth, who is said to have been vailo)-Why have you taught mo memories, of which I have enough fond of Katharina, in spite of her

close association with her husband. LIVES OPPOSITE OPERA HOUSE

to fill several lives."

Katharina was the closest friend of

iree decades. For many years the Emperor saw her every day.

Emperor Franz Josef for more than

She probably knows more secrets of pre-war Furopean history than any person who survived the collapse of

HENRY FORD HAS AN IDEA

FROM C. V. R. THOMPSON

A motor-car that looks like a great teardrop has been patent-

ed by Henry Ford.

that

Car dealgners belleve Ford's latest design, which pro- vides for a V8 engine placed al- most directly over the rear wheels, may foreshadow a vast change in the appearance and mechanism of cars,

The engine is placed sideways. so that the radiator is above the right rear wheel.

Engine, clulob, transmission And axlo

gears are bullt

Problem

NEW YORK

unit

rubber. and mounted in This permits streamlining to a in before only degree used 'freak' cars, and also removes engine лolse and restricted vision over a boonet

Mr. Ford's company at Dear- born stated that the patent was for an experimental machine, and does not indicate that radi- cal changes in design are being contemplated immediately.

Said an official: "Mr. Ford always patents Inventions upon which he is experimenting,”

of Best Film

1936

of

By SETON MARGRAVE Fleet," "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town," "The Gay Desperado," "Fury," and American Alms are getting better "The Life of Louis Pasteur." and British Gims are getting worse.

It is anticipated that there will This is the conclusion reached in the first survey of films made in the be greater difference of opinion than United States with the purpose of Int any previous year regarding

which is the best produced. anding the best film of 1936.

The designers were asked, to bare their judgments by consideration of the clothes worn in private life as well as on the screen. The ability of the players to wear clothes with style and correctness for different The general charge against occasions were other points of judg-British films.of last year to that ment-Reuter.

118-MILE SKATE

TASMANIANS CLAIM

WORLD RECORD

the

they have been dull. that they in- dulge in ponderous dialogue, cumber- soine story telling, und rambling direction.

The only three British lims so for Anoted among the best of the year are

"Secret Agent," "Tudor Rose." und' "The Ghost Goes West."

Two young Tosmanians are claim-

American films Include "These

ing to have made a world's distance Three." "Dodsworth," "Follow the

record for roller skating. They are

W. Webb, nged 21 years, and L.

Daniels, aged 15, and they have just WHY TYRES PUNCTURE

skated

the 118 miles between

The majority of ear punctures are Glenorchy and, Launceston in 25% In the rear nearside wheels,

hours.

hus

- The Automobile Association 25 discovered that this is due to loose ints being shifted to the near side by traffe, and plaked up while the car is being checked by brakes.

A third skater retired after miles, and another who took his place withdrew with a broken wheel after 80 miles.

AIR HOSTESSES

INDISPENSABLE

say K.L.M.

Amsterdam, Jan. 10.

Socialist

Veto On

the King's Income

be fixed by a committee TTING GEORGE'S Income will

which Mr. Baldwin intends to sunumon shortly,

He will receive, with the Queen, £110,000 a year and £350,000 for establishment and other. expenses.

Mr. Allice, Leader of the Socialists, will-accept un invitation to join this committee, and so will Sir Archibald Sinclair, Liberal leader, Mr. Maxton, of the d.LP., will, however, refuse.

Ire and is colleagues, have adopted a Republican policy, and when the scale-which fixes in- comes of the Klur, Queen, and members of the Royal Family— is before the House of Commons, they will move that it abolished altogether. Members of the committee that

Mr.”“Neville-Chamberlairi,

1

be

KL M., the Dutch air line, have decided to enlarge will do the income chamberlain,

their corps of stewardesses, who are headed by Lord Halifax, Mr. Ramsay Mar Hilde Bongertman, a survivor of the crash at Croydon on Donnid, and Sir John. Simon.. December 10, in which fourteen lives were lost,

Hitherto the air hostesses have worked chiefly on long routes, flying on the short routes only in winter. Next spring they will be seen in all the

afr liners, as they have proved invaluable to passengers,

The number of stewardesses will be increased from five to twenty. The Swiss air lint has girls in some machines, but only America has the complete system Holland now proposes to adopt.

DUKE'S £25,000

King George will receive approxi- mately £50,000 a year 'more

than King Edward VIII because he has a wife and family.

Queen Mory will receive £70,000

In year." The Duke of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent will receive £25,000 each.

2

-And- the Duke of -Windsor is ·Boc--| 'pected to receive the same amount.p

A few pictures show her in toles as a star of the Vienna Burgtheatre. She was one of the most beautiful and popular actresses on this famous stage, appearing chiefly in classie und romantic comedy.

Cello Solo-Abendlied (Evensong), W. II. Squire); Since

the war Frau Schratt has (Schumano, arr. lived with her son, Baron von Kiss. Orchestral Polonaise No. 2 (Liszt, in her house opposite the Vienna arr. Muller-Berghaus); 'Cello Solo Opera House. In summer she goes Les Cloches (Claude Debussy); Or- to her charming little villa near the chestral-Torch Dance No. 1 in Imperial palace of Schonbrunn, both Flat Major gifts of Franz Joset. Her husband,

В

(Meyerbeer); Cello

ofte (Mchul); Orchestral Baron Nikolaus von Kiss, died indinck) Witches' Ride, Ginger Bread and Gretel" (Humper-

1000.

Katharina was an important per. Waltz.

long

sonage during the last thirty years of 7.30 Closing Local Stock Quota- Franz Josef's reign.

and Hongkong Exchange Market She was perhaps the only person in Report. whose presence the Emperor became

7:33 London-"John Londoner at,

No. 4-An evening with a human being. In her cosy home Home,"

of his many and various he felt free from exacting Court some

acquaintances. Presented by Pascoe eliquette.

Thornton.

To her the Emperor turned for sympathy after the suicide of his son. the Crown Prince Rudolf, after the assassination of the Empress Eliza- beth, and after the murder at Saru- jevo and the events that precipitated the Great War.

But Katharina never mixed in politics ostentatiously.

She undoubtedly had great in- fluence over Franz Josef, and she

8 p.m. Local: Time Signal, Weather- Report and Announcements.

8.03 From the Studio,

A Chinese Concert.

Close Down, 11 p.m. 8,05-11

pro

p.m. European gramme from ZE.K. on a fre quency of 640 kilocycles,

8.05 p.m. The 1st. Movement

was sald to have inspired many of from Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, his more generous decisions. But she Op. 18 (Rachmaninoff). Played always remained in the background. by Sergei Rachmaninoff (Plano

Katharina-Schratt is now-82 years forte) and the Philadelphia Sym- phony Orchestra, Conducted by Leopold Stokowski.

old.

ZEPPELIN FOR AUSTRALIA

VISIT DURING EMPIRE GAMES

Allegro Moderato. 8.18 Four Songs by Richard Tauber (Tenor).

1. Somewhere a volce is calling (Elleen Newton and Arthur Tate); 2 I know of two bright eyes (G. H. Clutsom); 3, Good night, Oh my lovel (Van Seyffardt-Franz Abt); 4. Thine my thoughts are, Margarita (Erik Meyer Helmund).]

8.30 A Light Orchestra Pro- gramme.

It is probable that a Zeppelin the first across the South Seas, will visit Sydney during the celebrations, early in 1933, of Australia's Sesqui-Cen-

Menuett (Beethoven); Der Kaspec tennry. Negotiations are now in De Groot); "The Waltz Dream" train between the Celebrations Com-

weary heart (Tschaikowsky, art. mittee and the German Government Selection (O. Straus); None but the It is also possible that, in addition Mulder; Chanson Bohemienne (Bol- to the Empire Games which will be dl); (a) Rondel, (b) Mina (Elgar, held in Sydney, during the celebra-arr. Haydn Wood); The Merry Mid- tions, the world Sculling Champion-dles (D. Brooke)....Xylophone Duet ship for 1838 will be rowed there. by W. W. Bennett and Ernst Slaney.

8.55 London-News and Announce- The suggestion which come from the present champion, R. ("Bobby") ments. Pearce, is being considered.

Mid-Week Worries Solved

These are the answers for those who couldn't work out the Week-end Worries on Page :— The smaller elephant would be ཝཱ ሰ። high, broad, and thick as the larger. So his volume would be that of

the larger. So his weight w27.

be XXX2 tons (1.c.,) lbs.; there are 2,240lbs. to a ton). And the other answer tat North, Mr. Soames, painter; Easi, Dr. Sainsbury; South, Mr. Somerset, accountant;, West, Mr. Sinclair, actor..-

From the text you can sco that Mr. Soames is neither the accountant nor the actor, nor the doctor. He is, therefore, the painter.

Also, facts orie and three show that he must be living either in the north or the-west-side of the square.

It follows from fact five that the actor must live on the west side of the square in order to have Mr. Somerset on his right. Mr. Soames, therefore, lives on the north side of the squaro: la › George's host, It follows that

- Mr. · Somerset - Is the accountant,

and that the doctor's nome !“Sainsbury,^INGE

9.15 Military Band Music.

"The Mill on the Rock"-Overture (Reissiger, arr. Winterbottom); Mar- che Lorraine (Ganne); "The Caliph of Bagdad (Boieldieu).

9.35 Musical Comedy Gems. "New Moon"Vocal Gems; "The Cat and the Fiddle"-Vocal Gems; "Anything

Horses Select lection: "White

"Glamorous Night" Sciention; "Careless Ray- May....Dorothy

ture"-Munic

in

Dickson (Soprano).

10 p.m. London-Big Ben. London-Tom Jenkins at the Organ of the Plaza Cinema, Swansea. Savoy Medley of Medleys (arr. Somers), Taraniella (Rimmer), Because (Guy d'Ilardelot), Who loves you? (Davis and Coots), Overture-"William Tell" (Rossini).

10.30 p.m.. Dance Music.

11 p.m. Close Down.

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