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COMPOSER'S

PLAYED AT

Organist Locked Door To Practise It

Twenty-six people in mourning sat in the pews of Golders Green Crematorium, N.W, recently and heard the last great love song that Archie Emmett Adams had com- posed.

Emmett Adams, who wrote "The Bells of St. Mary's" and the war song, "God Send You Back To Me," composed the song when he was dying.

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alster arranged it because he

was too weak and his hand wavered.

Then he sealed the score and said Divorce Law

it was not to be played in public

until his funeral.

LIFE'S INSPIRATION IN THE MUSIC

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It was Mr. Bell Chamber, chapel orgouist, who gave the song its first expression. He had locked the doors when he proctised the day before.

He said he felt proud. He knew that there was the inspiration of a man's life in the music, Emmett Adams, whose melodies sold a million copies, said the song was the greatest of his life. He wanted to be remembered by It, and he put all his talent into the tune.

The organist and played "Abide With Me," Below himi was the coffin, laden with red roses and pur- ple anemones. There was a minute's pause then the rich, romantic tune loated down. The choir were silent. The song was typical of all Em mett Adams's love songs. He called it "Life's Great Sunset."

Adams who wrote so sensitively of love, was a bachelor.

He left careful instructions with his sister, Mrs. Edward Mahon. about his funeral. After the song there was to be the blessing, then his burlat, und red roses on the collin. He did not want too much weeping.

He knew he was dying. He staged his funeral deliberately.

WORKED MONTHS ON SONG The song was his requiem, and he spent months working on it. It was arranged for the plono, and Emmett Adams was the only person who had played it through until the previous [day's performance.

Beats Judge

In the Divorce Court recently Mr. Justled Langton said he had tried to grant a deeree to a husband, but was unable to do so.

A dental surgeon, Mr. Eric Walter Marthews, of Bolingbroke-grove, Wandsworth, S, W., sought divorce on the ground that his wife, Mrs. Linda Marthews, had deserted him.

Mr. Justice Langton said he would have had no dificulty in finding desertion proved were it not for the fact that Mr. Marthews filed petition for separation in February.

1937.

'FOOLISH ADVICE'

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At that time less than three years had elapsed since the date of the aleged desertion, and in January, 1938, Mr. Marthews withdrew this petition.

It became clear, continued Mr. Justice Langton, that in filing the original petition Mr. Mar- thews was the victim of sorge foolish advice on the part of a solicitor's managing clerk in the employ of a solleftor who was ut that time, but was no longer. acting as legal adviser to Mr. Marthews

confess that I have alded and abetted "I am, therefore, not ashamed to

Mr. R. J. A. Temple (counsel for Mr. Marthews) in his praiseworthy efforts to attempt to find'n leephole." He held that the ease must fall be- prevented a petitioner from pleading cause proceedings for that the period of desertion running while the suit. maintained.

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LAST SONG

FUNERAL

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Mass hysteria swept America during a broadcast of H. G. Wells' fantasy, "The War of Worlds," and led thousands to believe that widespread denih had visited New York and New Jersey. Innumer- able telephone calls were made. Above is Orson Welles; who made the broadcast, as "The Shadow," left, and as he is in real life.

Mended Broken

Marriages, Blamed Films

"PEACEMAKER" DIES

Mender of Brighton's broken marriages, Mr. Ben- jamin James Saunders, nicknamed "The Peacemaker," died at his home in Springfield Road, Brighton, recently, aged

82.

For 24 years he had been a magistrate, and in' that time scores of couples who came before him for separation orders left the court arm-in-arm-thanks to his sound advice. He could speak with authority. Until his wife died a few years ago, they separation had for more than half a century been the ideal married couple.

Mr. Saunders thought that films were the cause of a great war being deal of unhappiness in marriage.

He hated Jazz. He called it the

"They give women wrong ideas about life," he continued. "Many "dregs and off scourings" of music. and he hoped his inst song would was going to be a real Adams' suc-working-class wives are upset and bring a revival of the old romantic cess.

discontented by what they see on the love lyric.

- Within three hours the score was fllms and apply for a separation Every one went away

from the being played in the trial room of a merely because they are fed up' with servico saying It was one of the music publisher in Mortimer-Street, their husbands and homes. most beautiful pieces of musle they W. had ever heard. Stage stars said it

"Swell," said the pianist,

Guy Fawkes Thrills

251 London Fire Calls On Nov. 5

Nine people were injured and taken to hospital when an auxiliary fire service van on which were seven firemen crashed into a wall at the junction of Lavender-road and Greek-street, Battersea, on Guy Fawkes night.

To add to the irony of the accident,

the call was a needless one merely

to stamp out a litle smouldering rub- bish.

This was one of the major casual- fles of Guy Fawkes night.

Over 640 square miles of Heriford- shire the flash of giunt crackers, the whistle of rockets and the glare of bontres heralded Britain's greatest A.R.P. black-out.

Golfer Hit By Ball, Lost Eye

"Husbands have their faults, just the same as wives. A man should

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not think of her as his slave. He Motorist

should always treat her as his sweet- heart."

On another occasion, he declared: A woman motorist was sentenced "Husbands want comfort first; too to six weeks' imprisonment by the many wives want pleasure first." Marylebone magistrate recently and‹ "Take an adjournment for a month" her licence was suspended for two was his advice when husband and years. wife were glaring at each other from She was Mrs. Violet Marie O'Con- opposite sides of the court. "You don't want all your private affairs dis-widow, living at Winding Wood,

# nor (12), naval commander's cussed here. It will only make mat-Tilford, Surrey. It was alleged that ters worse.

she was under the Influence of drink Then Mr. Saunders would get to while in charge of car. work behind the scenes and out of

court hours. Often husband and In January, 1937, it was said she wife would call round

with costs for a his house to was fined £6 talk it over, or Mr. Saunders would slmliar offence and on that occasion go round to find out how things were her Beence was suspended for 12 · going.

months.

TRIBUTES FOR THE POOR

INEFFICIENT BRAKES Oficial Brighton attended the

Mr. E. A. Carse (prosecuting) sald funeral service at the Parish Church, Mrs. O'Connor drove into the rear of where he had been a warden for a stationary taxicab. She said to the cab driver: "I am sorry; my damn

many years.

Into the church also went. poor brakes are no use."

and unknown prople. They were That proved to be true; the cable people he had helped, some of those was slack and the brakes were hope- he had saved from prison or had essly inefficient. been forced to sentence and after- words assisted.

There were now

Mrs. O'Connor said she had two

A golfer who alleged that he was happy couples to pay a last tribute sherries with friends, but was quite sober. Everything was all right un- During the "black-out" 200 vil-struck in the eye by a ball played by to his patience and understanding.

another golfer on the Cliftonville | Help for deserving cases before him her brakes suddenly falled as she lages and towns fringing London were darisened for three hours. Main line course brought an action for damages was always forthcoming--but it was was pulling up behind the taxicab, in the Northern Ireland High Cours always anonymous. He gave awayThe collision caused shock and she trains travelled with drawn blinds

hundreds of pounds.

was terrified while she was being and all types of road vehicles drove recently.

Mr. Saunders wanted to die work-examined by the police doctor. with dimmed lights.

The claim was made by Albert ing. He once said: "I shall be quite The magistrate said it was a pain- Twelve thousand A.R.P. volunteers Potter, plumber, of Belfast, against happy if I go suddenly one morning ful case, but there was only were on duty throughout the area. Samuel Carlisle, junior, linen clerk, when the usher says That's all the course in view of the previous con- They included medical services, fire of Belfast. He alleged negligence business of the Court." "

viction. brigade personnel, decontamination against Carlisle, and against the and general utility squads and air|Cliftonville Golf Club In the Cop- ralds wardens.

struction of the course. Overhead roared R.A.F. bombers.

DANCING CROWD

Mr. E. S. Murphy, K.C., for Potter, said that Potter drove a ball which slightly overran the seventh green, At Lewes a mile-long procession of He had just used bis putter when he men, women and children in fancy was struck in the left eye by a ball costumes danced through the streets driven by Carlisle from the 8th tee, to maintain the traditional bonfire about 30 yards away, night demonstrations. This year the: dictators were burned in effigy.

"PULLED SHOT"

Filly people were arrested for Potter, whose eye was removed in discharging fireworks in the streets, hospital, sold he heard no warning

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Firemen were booed and pelted Replying to Mr. Beattie, K.C., for with fireworks by chlidren in Fins- the club, Poller said that he suppoerd, bury Park when they arrived to ex- the real reason for the accident was tinguish bonfires in the roadway. As that Carlisle pulled his shot. fast as one fire was put out smaller Sidney Fairweather, professional to ones were started by the children. the Malone Golf Club, Belfast, wald While children were letting off that he would not drive off the ciglih fireworks at Lowestoft a rocket fell tee when a player was standing in into the yard of German herring ex- the front part of the seventh green. porters setting fire to stacks fifty feet |

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