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COLOUR BLINDNESS CURED AT LAST

Rejected Boy is Now A Sailor

Colour blindness, the least understood and most written-about eye trouble, has been cured in London. The cure is the first known to have been recorded.

It has meant a new life for a fourteen-year-old boy, and if the success of the treatment becomes established it will mean that hundreds of men now rejected by the Navy and the railway companies because of colour blindness may be given a second chance to enter these jobs.

The cure has been achieved by Mr. W. P. Foster-Smith, a distinguished naturopath and principal of the Natural Therapy Institute, Lancaster-gate, London, W.

The boy he cured is Alec Slik- stone,

of College-rise, Maldenhead. From the age of five Alce has want- ed to be an admiral.

He used to beg his parents to take him to the river or the sea so that ho could see ships and go over them. He spent all his pocket-money on going to ace films about the sen,

MADE HISTORY

To-day Alec is a sallor boy in the training ship Arethusa, and has already made naval, history,

ite is the first boy to have been rejected by the ship as a recruit owing to congenital colour blind- ness, to have been cured, and Ühen to have been passed as fit,

It was because Alec wept so bit- terly when rejected that the Arc- thus examiners, who had heard of Mr. Foster-Smith's work, decided to give the boy an outside chance of entering the Navy,

After six months' treatment Alec was able to pass with case the rigid colour tests Imposed by the ex- aminers. To his joy, he was drafted to the Arethusa nt Upnor, Kent, the some day.

Air. Foster-Smith's treatment started will blood test which enabled him to readjust the boy's entire body. In a colour-blind per- son the thousands of tiny rods and cones in the retina of the eye lack tho elasticity with which they should stretch out in response to colour wayCE,

THOSE REJECTED

By dieting, radlum ray treatment, and manipulation of the top verte- brae in the neck, activity was gradu- aily restored to the boy's eye nerves. He became "colour conscious."

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Flenres published by the Medical Research Counel record per cent, of all naval recruits are rejected because of colour vision defects. Of these 6 pcr cent, are "TO" CASES. Home on leave, Alce told a press representative at Maidenhead:-

At school I wasn't very good at painting because I confused colours,

"When I was examined for the Arethusa they found I was confus- ing red with green, grey and blush- green with green, brown and yel- lowish-brown with red, and violet with blue.

METAL BATHING SUITS

Los Angeles, Cal Metal bathing suits are the coming thing. They won't rip or stay wot. Ruth Wa- liamson demonstrated a bronze number at the West- ern Motal Congress. It glis- tened like a mesh bag. Sho showed its durability with a flo-United Press.

2.1/2d. Drink

Turned Strong Men Pale

"Frankio The Bull" leader of New York's £260,000-a-year Illicit liquor "ring" was found guilty in New York Federal court of conspiracy to violate, the tax laws.

At least one

"Frankle the Bull," otherwise Frank Giordano, a 46-year-old ex- America wants a good 2424. drink." conceived the idea that

convict

This drink, known as "King Kong. the five-cont Tarzan drink," was the sort of stuff to turn strong men påle.

FACED CRISIS

President

Smetona,

Antona president of Lithuania, whose country recently, faced a crisis when Poland demanded that the border dispute be ended, after the killing of a Polish guard in a border clash.

NAVAL V.C. ON

GALLIPOLI

EMPIRE NEWS

AN INDIAN PREMIER RESIGNS

After a long series of political sci- bucks and party manoeuvres, the Sind Premier, Sir Ghulam Hussein Hidayatullah, has resigned. A ca- binet of three has been formed by Mr. K. B. Allabaksh, who hends combination of the Hindu and

parties. United

When Sir Ghulam emerged from Government House he observed to waiting journalists: "We sent in our resignations In spite of our majority, We challenge any other party 10 form a Cabinet."

п

The immediate cause of the crisis የብዙ the Premier's defeat in the Premier's Legislative Assembly on Friday by

a single

on vote motion of censure tabled by member of the Congress party. The Congress drive was followed by re- parts of the defection from the Ministerial party to the Congress party of members of the United party and a number of Hindu In- dependents.

18, 1988.

RADIO BROADCAST

A Recital of Harry Ore's Compositions

LONDON RELAYS

Radio Programme Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency of 45 x.c.'s and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. per and 8-11 p.m. on 0.52 m.c.'s second.

H.K.T. (AK).

12.0-12.20 p.m. Relay of Service of Intercession from St. John's Cathe- dral.

12.30 Songs by Frances Langford, Sweet Heartache (From "Tho Hit Parade'); Was It Rain?. (From The Hit Parade'). Deep Shadows (Jack Meskill-Ted White); When Did You Leave Heaven? (From "Sing, Baby, Sing').

12.42 Hawailan Selections. Hilo Hanakahi (Halekalen); On Tho Beach Of Waikiki (Henry Kallimal)

Waikiki Stone-Wall Kohala March; Boys.

Honolulu March... Frank Ferera & John K. Panluhl (Unwallan Guitars). Ho- wallon Paradise--Hawalian Novelty (H, Owens); Sweet Hawaiian Mald- Hawaiian Novelty (Johnson) Andy Jonn und His Islanders with vocal chorus.

10 Time and Weather.

1.03 Marek Weber and IIls Orch. Tosca-Selection (Puccini); Songs Without Words Potpourri; Where Of the 56 active members of the My Caravan Hos Rested (Lohr); Assembly the Ministerialists num-Potpourri Of Walizes (Robrecht). bered 22, the United party 12, Hindus 1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Wes- 10, Congress eight, Europeans two, ther and Announcements. and Independents two.

140 A Scottish Programme. Medley Of Scottish Ales

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Calcutta Trade Setback.—Overseas

Pipers trade of Calcutta has suffered a con- of the 2nd Batt. The Queen's Own Captain E. Unwin, a Brillah naval siderable setback in the past month, Cameron Highlanders (under direc- officer who received the V. C. for his Imports declining by one-third estion of Pipe-Major T. K. Marshall) part in the landing operations of compared with the preceding month, and 11. Dawson (Organ). The Road Gallipoli in 1015, told a congrega- and exports also showing a decline. To The Isles (Kenneth MacLeod tion at Holy Trinity Church, Eltham, though in a smaller degree. A sur-F. Kennedy-Fraser); Ye Banks And Kent, recently: "It the

campaign vey of business conditions in Mysore Braes (arr. J. A. Murray) had been properly managed Con- also reveals a stantinople for no nation has sent forth to battle braver troops."

general

onls would have been takes, values in the past recession of Sydney MacEwan (Tenor) with In-

Captain Unwin, who at the time of the Gallipoli exploit was in command of the landing-vessel River Clyde, was speaking at the annual Gallipoli

memorial service.

in the

Trio. Skye Eightsome month.

sirumental Mysore and

and Federation-Members

Reel

Scottish Country Dance of the Congress party in Mysore Diack. The Bonnie, Bonnie Banks O

Orchestra

Michael conductor: J. have declinet State Inquiry into the possibilities of

to co-operate in

of Loch Lomon' (Traditional); Comin' federation of British Indian provinces

Thro' The Rye (Traditional) and Indian States, as provided for Boat Song (Traditional arr. Malcolm

Dora

Skye Labbette (Soprano). Government of India Act,

Lawson); Sound The Pibroch (Tradi- tional, arr. J. K. Lees)... Alexander. Macgregor (Baritone) plano accomp. by Gerald Moore. Medley. Of Scottish Pipers of The 2nd Bntt. The Q. O. Cameron Highlandera under the direction of Pipe-Major T. K.

nnd Marshall

Herbert. Dawson

great snerißce we landed, but 1935. we had not enough guns, and I do not

JUDGE KRAUSE TO RETIRE

know if some of them had been in South Africa the ark," he said. A few more guns men would have got there. and the What I saw of the fighting gave me

admiration for my country." great

Twenty-five old soldiers of the

Johannesburg. West Riding Field Company Royal The saving of the gold mines dur- Engineers from Shefeld, who were ing the South African War is re- in the Ilver Clyde, also attended the called by the impending retirement service.

of Judge F. E. T. Krause, Judge High Commis-, President of the Dringe Free State

Airs

(Organ),

216 Close Down.

6.0 Beethoven-Sonata In B Flat Major, Op. 22.

Mr. W. J. Zenlund, who brought Provincial Division of the Supreme Flat Major, Op. 133.

ZEEBRUGGE ANNIVERSARY

1018

Played by Artur Schnabel (Plano). 6.25 Beethoven-Grosse Fuge In B Played by The Lener String Quartet (Lener, Smilovits, Roth & Harl man),

6.42 Songs by Richard Tauber (Tenor).

Good Night, Oh My Love! (Van Ihr Komplimente Gemacht Seyford-Franz Abt). Erst Hab Ich (From Venus in Silk); O Mia Bella Napoli! (Original version of A Little Rent- dezvous' from 'Venus in Silic").

tra.

Twenty-eight accompllees, includ- Ing three New York policemen and stoner for New that

one Federal tax inspector, were also a wreath of poppies from the Gov- Court of South Africa since 1933. found guilty.

murder ernment and people of New Zealand, Judge Krause was Civil Governor is said to have occurred during the said: "Can we glorify such a terrible; and commandant of Johannesburg time the "ring" Sourished.

disaster as the Great War? Surely during the South Aftlenn War, and to-day we think of a world in which when the town was on the point of we shall no longer want to decorate falling into the hands of the British our chests with medals because we forces, a small section of the Re- ly in our prayers we should say, took part in a war. Daily and week-publicans advocated dynamiting the

mines 'Give us peace in our time, O Lord."" On May 23, 1800, Gen. Koch, leader of the extremists, came to Johannesburg and threatened Krause The annual service commemorating with death if he opposed the dyna- the raid on the Zeebrugge Mole in miting plan. Krause thereupon ar- was held in the Dockyard rested him, and on May 31 surrendred Church, Chatham, recently. About Johannesburg to Lord Roberts. Afty ex-Royal

and naval Later Krause went to London, men who took part in the attack where he served a prison sentence attended, including Captain Percy of two years for attempting to incite Dean, V.C.. tils-VC, and marched at the head to murder following the discovery of treasonable plot in South Africa in parade held afterwards, when the salute was taken by Vice-Admiral 1901, He was however, readmitted Danby, Admiral Superintendent of 1o. the Transvaal bar in 1905, the Million (Frora Broadway Melody of Chatham Dockyard.

ruling being that his offence had been 1938; Caravan (Ellington-Tizol).... have amounted to £200,000,

The profit of the "ring", is said to The sounding of the "Last Post" political.

Nat Gonellà and His Georgians by the

Responsibility the English buglers of the Menin

for

War. Mr. with vocal refrain by Nat Gonellat Commerce and creat "Bootleg Syndicate" Gate at Ypres and the playing of the Fourle, Minister of

Tangos Jalouste (Gado)....Xavier the organisations rivalled

British and Belgian national anthems Industries referred to South Africa's Cugat and which

His Hotel Waldorf- quenched New York's thirst in licit concluded the commemoration cere-policy in time of war in a speech at Astoria Orchestra; Tu Sais (Gart- speak-easles In Prohibition days, mony at the St. George's Monument that he was convinced that the Prime King and His Hotel Plerre Orchestra Worcester, Cape Province. He sald man, Walter and Ervande)....Henry at Zeebrugge. Survivors of the

Minister. attack. British and Belgian authori

Hertzog, was sincere with vocal refrain; Fox-Trots- and

Manhattan of local when he said that the Union would Amoresque (Philips);

not be involved if her interests were Holiday (A. Strauss and Dale).. service In

dash of

"Mr. Foster-Smith put me on a It was a "Harlem-type whisky." diet. I was allowed no white and apparently consisted largely of bread, no cocoa, bananas, or tea for 50 per cent. of water added to high- breakfast. I bad to eat rice and power alcohol, with

first lemon juice

thing every colouring maiter, moralag and plenty of salads,

The prosecution declared that srated carrots and cucumbers with 10,000 gallons of this liquor was

pensed weekly for three years.

the skin on.

WONDERFUL

"Every week I took home with me colour diagrams which I had to keep I ted on copying as an exercise. four big drawing books with them.

"It was wonderful feeling when I discovered I could get all my colours right.

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"I have already earned a good- conduct siripe and play bass in the ship's band. I am longing to go to sea in a warship and see the world,"

THE "PLAY" CAN GO ON IN THEATRE'S GAS

As a result the Government last

£600,000 in taxes,

The

"Short Ride" Too Long societies

Elyria, O.

a

Marines

Gen.

อ

member of

6.52 New Light Symphony Orches-

Incidental Music To Mary Rose

Solemn Melody (Walford Davics);" (O'Neill); Jazz Nocturne ("My Silent Love" Suesse); Buffoon (Confrey); Kamennol-Ostrow Op. 10, No. 22 (Rubinstein): Liebestraume (Liszt),

7.20 Closing loent Stock Quotations. 122 Dance Music. Fox-Trots-I'm Feelin' Like A

Live

for Ever

tendedives Zeebrugge Church which lowed

by a visit to " was fol- not at stake, and, if they were, that Jack Harris and His Orchestra; Girls

military

ary Parliament would first be consulted. Were Made To Love And Kiss If this were not so, said Mr. Fourle, ("Paganini"-Herbert and Lebar) decided that they wanted to take a Commission, Jaid a wreath

Two 14-year-old Akron

Doyenery, where Commander Mac-

of the British War Gravese would not

Waltz-Love remain the United party.

and Rule

Heart "Pagani My on the "short ride," so they hopped into on memorial to those who lost their

Governor-General Goes North—| Herbert and

ana Lehar)stra open gondola ear of a long freight lives.

Sir Patrick Duncan, the Governor Hylton and Ills Orchestra train. The train started, but did not At the end of this ceremony (says General, and Lady Duncan left Cape with vocal refrain by Bert Yarlett; slow down, and the adventurous pair Reuter) there was a procession to the Town to-day for the North. Sir Pa Fox-Trot-Silvery Moon And Golden If there's an air raid while the wound up in Elyrla's jall-55 miles Zeebrugge monument, a tall column Duncan to Kimberley on a private Me From Dreaming...Henry Jacquea

goes to Pretorlu and Lady St

Sands; Quick Step-You Can't Stop away from home, where they were surmounted by 打 figure of St. sheltered and fed by police until their Georgo, which stands at the land- visit.

(Britain's Champlon Dancer of 1034- return home,

ward end of the Mole.

100 36) and His Correct. Dance Tempo

SHELTER

audience are watching a play at the Theatre Royal, Churchgate, Bolton, they'll have a great time.

'Cos in the cellors beneath they've rande first-aid chambers, with tressle- beds, blankets and medical stores.

And that's not all—there are cards and dart boards, too!

A whole "house" of theatre-goers will be able to stay in the chambers for about four hours, and there'll be

Talk It Over With The Wife

What do you call your wife? Not when you are together, but somebody else.

telephone, to keep in touch with when you are speaking of her to developments above ground, and a series of guide lights showing the way from the auditorium to the cellars.

Water has already been laid on ́and four tons of sand is available for

sandbags.

Do you say

(1) "My wite"?

(2) "The wife"?

(3) "The missus"?

trick

Naval Draft Arrives-Over

naval ratings arrived at Cape Town Orchestra; Comedy Fox-Trot--I'm A to-day In the Union-Castle liner Little Prairie Flower, Comedy Waltz

Hansem Durham Castle, 0.240 tons, for ser--The Girl In The

Cab. vice on the Africh station. They Vocalist: Elsie Carlisle.

Jack Harris and His Orchestra. have for the most part served in the Navy less than a year, and this is 8.0 Time, Weather and Announce-

their art overseas service. beautiful word, dark and Nine Killed in Mine-Nine natives mysterious" and "monumental were killed and 13 Injured to-day by which "sounds magnifi- a fall of rock in the Western Reef

Mine at Fotchefstroom.-Reuter.

X501,"

cent."

On the question of Christian names, Canada he said he preferred the simpler ones

ments.

8.03 Studio Professor Harry Ore's Compositions - Eltore Pellegati, (Cello), Compower at the Plano,

1. Sonata for Plano and Cello in D, Op. 14: (a) Allegro moderala; (b) Allegretto con espressione; (c) Allegro moltto... Prof. Ore (Piano)

for girls, such as Mory, Jane and MR. BENNETT'S PLANS Ettore Pellegatti (Cello); 2. Elegy Ann. "They have brevity and

Mr. J. W. Marriott, educational ex-beauty." pert, thinks all three are ugly.

All entrances to the sheller can He sald

so when lecturing to a

be sealed at a moment's nofter, B.B.C. schools audience on the beauty making the cellars, which have aand ugliness-of words.

chosen some very unpleasant-sound-

roof of reinforced concrete, lioth In fact, said Mr. Marriott, we have gas and splinter-proof. The staff of the theatre are all receiving A.R.P. Instruction.

The scheme has been carried out

by Mr. William Southern, who is in charge of the theatre maintenance during the war.

ing words to refer to a jr womenfolk,

For example: aunt, sister, woman.. The Northcountrymen and the

Do you agree?

Talk it over with the wife.

Ottawn. und Gavolte in D, Op. 8 for Cello.. Commenting on reports from Lon-

....Ellore Pelegatti (Cello). don that he had chosen a house in Thought". Surrey for his future residence, Mr.

8.30 London Relay-Food

R. B. Bennett, the Canadian Con- servative leader, sald: "The report is topical Interest. like Mark Twain's death-greatly

For

of

exaggerated. I have not acquired 34 Series of Opera: Wagner-"Dio any place in England or elsewere,"

A fortnight ago Mr. Bennett, who

AID TO FARMERS

Cape Town: Since 1931 the State Treasury hos Imaginative Trish have found more paid out over £10,000,000 in assisis 07, asked to be relieved of the musical words: lassic, collcen.

tance to formers, according to a leadership of the Conservative party. The harsh sound of "wife" . was brought to. Mr. Marriott's notice by statement in Parliament. Of this Indian woman visitor to England. amount £11,000,000 was for export Mr. Marriott talked about place subaldica,

an

-Reuter.

And

Mouse

Three short talks on matters

8.50 Studio-Rev. C.B.R. Sargent

Meistersinger"-concluded.

0.30 London Relay-The News. 9.50 Dance Records.

Cat Fox-Trot - (Kuster)....Herbert Kuster And His Piano Orchestra; Waltz-I Hum. A Waltz (From "This is my Affair').......... Victor Silvester and His Bali-Room Orchestra;

Tango Lamentol. Huppertz and His Orch. 10.0 London Relay—'Musić-Hail', Including Weo Georgle Wood The A burglar who broke into a house

Minto, N. D Peter Pan of Vaudeville (By per- here and was mauled by, a watchdog House names attacked by Mr. Mar-

Four generations following the same mbulon of George Black); ammisted by na been awarded damages against riott Included "Cosy Cot" and "Bya- Sir Francis Tottenham, Commander- profession in the same place, with Dolly Harmer; Tessie O'Shea Just the dog's owners. The burglar tube, which somebody in Golders in-Chief, Africa stations leaves for the same equipment, is the unusual bubbling over' Mr. Flotsam and Mr. brought suit after serving a jail term, Green has given to a house near the Durban this weeic, laid dying to record in the Mitchell family here. Tatem with The B.B.C. Variety and won it because of a low which Underground station.

Kenya en route for England. His For nearly 60 years they have Orchestra conductor; Charles Shad coys that

Among words which Mr. Marriott | successor is Rear-Adml. G. H. D'O. published and edlied the Minto wall,

· is rather" keen on are “death”........ ' Lyon.

Journal.

Burglar Gets Damages

Vienna,

muriladka" dangerous doži‘must be

nomes and house names.

As examples of pleasant names he gave Ravenna, Verono, and Nazareth; as examples of ugly ones, Dilaton and Stuttgart.

Parliament. Is likely to rise on March 18. The General Election will, as announced, be held on May 18, the dissolution being on April 11.

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