1938-12-13 — Page 3

Tuesday

DOCTOR TOOK

CARRIED FOR

Broken Leg Set

Set In Hunting Field

Hunting crops were used ag splints and handkerchiefs as bandages, when Dr. R. Hilton Fagge, Melton Mowbray's fox-hunting doctor, fell with his horse while out with the Cottesmore hounds at Stapleford Park recently.

He broke his leg, which was set in an open field by Sir William Willcox, the Home Office expert, who was gallop. ing alongside him at the time of the accident.

For 40 years Dr. Fagge had! carried a phial of morphia_in] the pocket of his pink hunting evat for dealing with accidents to others.

The pain from his own full was so great that he does blinself with morphia white his leg was being

ket.

AT A DRY DITCH

Wilcox

Dr. Fagge and Sir Will were riding alone when the necident happened, and few of the hunt mem- bers were aware of a fall.

The horse came down at a dry ditch,

Sir William immediately mounted to attend to Dr. Fogke.

dis-

The only other member who was on the spot was Mrs. Charles Drage. who galloped off on her horse for her car.

Dr. Fagge was lifted into the car, and Mrs. Drage drove him to hospi- tal.

"When I saw Dr. Farge. Sir William Willcox had done every- thing there was to be done." Mr. Brate said.

Dr. Fagge is getting on well in hospital. It is stated that the frac ture is not rerious one.

MAN IN NEW DRESS CLOTHES

BIRTH

WITHOUT FATHERS

United States scientists belleved recently that they had established proof that human beings possess the mechanism of virgin birth. that, in fact, unmated wo- men can, by artificial-sli- mulation, have bables.

This form of reproduction, parthenogenesis. is common among insects and plants.

Now experiments have been made at a Philadelphia research hospital which are claimed to provide evidence that the same thing is possible in women.

After

operation vb 1 coloured woman the doctors claimed that the human ovum is being artificially Capable aumulated 10 parthenogenetic activity.

Ад

of

followed a recent

The doctors findings were re- ported to the Philadelphia Therapeu- tic Society. They experiment by Dr. Gregory Pincus, of Clark University, who successfully took rabbit ova from virgin mothers, subjected these eggs to chemicals,

Reformer Wears and replanted them in the female

His Own Ideas

Famous radiologist Dr. Alfred Jordan hus the courage of his convictions.

rabbit, with the result that young were born. Those young rabbits had no father.

DOCTORS WAIT FOR PROOF

Dr. F. H. A. Marshall, of the Ani- mal Research Station of Cambridge University and an authority on with Kynaecological experiments,

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December 13, 1938.

FOREIGNERS

GIVE PARTY

Members of the International Brigade who have been fighting with the Loyalists in Spain give

; a farewell party to children, near the front lines, before leaving for home, Cakes and toys are being

distributed.

Quest For Face Seen On Screen

HIS DREAM-GIRL BRIDE

BRITON IN

A STRANGEST-

EVER

ROMANCE

IN THE HISTORIC CHURCH AT ROUEN DEDICATED TO JOAN OF ARC AN ENGLISH- MAN, WHO HAD SETTLED IN TANGANYIKA, RECENTLY MARRIED HIS "DREAM GIRL" AND, AFTER A BRIEF HONEYMOON IN EUROPE, THEY WILL TAKE UP LIFE TOGETHER ON HIS FARM.

The story of their meeting seems more like fiction

Whom Dr. Pincus has recently been than a real life-romance. working said:

"Some of the lower animal-par- ticularly rabbits--can be fertilised

M

He is an ardent suppor- ter of dress reform for men -and wears the clothes he advocates for all men. be seen, a while-haired figure on a male, but it has never been done in Every morning, wet or tine, he can and given birth without help of the bicycle, wearing khakl shorts, the case of a woman. and until proof threading his way between his col- is forthcoming I doubt It very Among the scenes shown on the ture at school. leagues Rolls-Royces in Horley much. street, London, after cycling from his "In theory the operation could be Hampstead home.

performed, but the operative dimeul- Only because I might embarrass lies would be considerable and, in his patients" does he change from practice, I think it would be impossi- his horts into a light tropical suit ble when he reaches his Great Portland- place consulting rooms.

Bored with his lonely life,, The "dream-girl" bride says she for she was brought up on one in groom, paid a visit to the nearest Normandy owned by her uncle, and, Robert McCulloch, the bride-has no fear of hard work on a farm.

town and went to the cinema. in addition, she has studied agricul-

Even then, he does not usually wear a tie, but prefers an open- nerked shirt and sandals on his fect.

ROMAN TUNIC

Vanity Rules Head Hunters

Canberra.

A report from the Bleutenant He recently gave his version of the governor of Papua is to the effect that ideal evening dress for men,

ne of the principal motives for head

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Screen beauties, he sald, are -And- jing the benefit of vegetable juices.

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Shirley Temple has never lasted 'de- naturised food, loves spinach and dates, does not eat chocolates or

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That was in the early summer of last year. This year, Mr. McCulloch travelled to Rouen for the celebra- tions in the hope that the same face would be seen in the crowds.

FACE HE SOUGHT

He passed from group to group, but was not until he was about to give up in despair that, he saw the face

sought. The girl was in a family

The full evening kit is a short silk hunters 15 to please the girls. The Roman tunic, with a cloak for out-latter have a preference for group passing before the site of the of-doors, bare arms and legs, and a who have demonstrated their ability helt with # purse attached for to bring in a human hend now and money.

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Nudists to Make Mass Protest

stake at which the "Immortal Mald" was burned.

Nudists from all over England recently at a mass meeting McCulloch learned that the family held by the Sex Education Society at the Conway Hall, London, His dinner parly suit is a blouse

came from a cafe close to the old to be worn linder his tunle, and long abbreviated trunks on the beach are market-place, and he had no difficul- W.C.. ns a "protest against continued public opposition."

coloured hose with buckle shoes.

"I don't wear them for public functions," he said, referring to his special designs. "Not because I'm afraid of being conspicuous, but be- cause of embarrassing my friends and other guests.

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when he went there as a customer,

In making their acquaintance Eight speakers, two of them women, discussed the subject of "Sex and Nudism." They included Professor J. C. Flugel, Ultimately, he told his romantic fo University College, London, and Mrs. Denise Bedingfield. story, and spoke of his love for Marianne, the daughter of the house, Mr. William Welby, author of a who had made such an impression on number of books on nudism, dis him.

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and Mr. A. A. Burail "Some Mis- apprehensions."

Wife's 175 Aspirins

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Boy Actor is Paid

4d. a Step

Fifteen-year-old Kevin Keogh has landed the softest job in London. Every night, and twice a week in matinces, he walks 20 steps across the stage of a London theatre. For that he gets £2 10s. a week, which works out at near- ly 4d. step.

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