1938-12-15 — Page 18

MOTHER

TWINS'

HER CYCLE

HIT A STONE

For weeks Mrs. Arnes Grimes, of Narborough, Norfolk, busted herself with preparations for the 21st birthday party of her twin ROZLIL

Although the party was being held at West Newton, 12 miles from her home, she cycled there and back) several times to supervise the cater- ing.

The great day arrived and when it) came to toasis at the end of dinner there were tears of pride in Mrs. Grimes's eyes, as she proposed the health of her sons.

It is the greatest day of my life," she said.

MIDNIGHT

At midnight the party broke up and Mrs. Grimes and her husband set out to cycle back to Narborough.

Half-way home her cycle hit al Jarge stone in the road. Mrs. Grimes fell on her head.

As she lay dying on the grass verge by the side of the road, waiting

ambulance, two for an

cars went

by.

In them were guests returning from: the party that had been the "greatest day of her life."

Car With Beds

PARIS.

Greater comfort and cars priced to meet the purses of all classes are

HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH 25 December : 1

KILLED AFTER

21st PARTY

New $1,000,000 municipal gambling casing soon to be opened to the public' at the Lido, Venice, Italy. It overlooks the Adriatic and houses nearly every known game of chance. Italians expect it to outrival the farmed casino at Monte Carlo.

Nutria Hunt in Sussex POSTMASTER

London.

The discovery of the nutria, or coypu, a dangerous pest not unlike the musk-rat,, is, worrying farmers in | East Sussex. One of the animals re-

ently attacked and nearly killed a dog. It was shot and sent to the

PUTS

THREE BANDITS

TO FLIGHT

the main feature of the annual Paris Ministry of Agriculture. The Minis- Automobile Salon, which opened in try reports, received at the week-end, the Grand Palais In the Champs probably bring about a united effort

Three armed bandits who attempted to hold up a sub-post- Elysees.

between farmers and landowners to There are no changes of design, no exterininate this rodent in the dis- master in his office at London Road, Mitcham, recently, were put striking novelties, but the display as a whole maintains the high standard frict and to examine the bank of to flight by the postmaster.

efficiency for which ufacturers are renowned.

French

of construction and general rivers and streams for their nests, Then men, using a car which had no number plates, drew up man-The specimen sent to the Ministry at the office shortly before closing time. A revolver was pre- of Agriculture was nearly a yard sented at the postmaster, Mr. R. A. Burchett, and money de- An unusual exhibit is a convertible long, had webbed feet and weighed

manded. sleeping-car-a light four-seater.

16lb.

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He sent her this!

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enjoying

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one at this

very

moment.

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in the world. As you know they're the only cigarettes I've smoked for years. And I don't

eyes

I like better.

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suppose

idea of

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Mr. Burchell refused and a blank cartridge was fired. The men then

ran from the shop and drove off in the car-empty-handed.

The car, which had been taken from outside a house in the neigh- bourhood, was found abandoned a quarter of a mile away.

EMPIRE NEWS

80 NEW BOMBERS FOR NEW ZEALAND

Auckland.

The Air, Department:18 organising a large-scale expansion of the Air Force to coincide with the delivery of 30 long-range Vickers Wellingtons and other aircraft in 1930.

An additional 200 men are to be en- rolled to start the four main ·Bir bases. Reserves of personnel are also to be strengthened.

As announced Inst month, the new aircraft will be flown out to New Zealand by 30 men, who are to be trained in England.

AUSTRALIA'

PHYSICAL FITNESS.

SCHEMES

Sydney.

State and Federal health authorl- tles will meet in Canberra shortly to discuss schemes for the physical education of the nation. Unomiclal surveys have shown that standards of pliysical fitness throughout Australia are surprisingly inw.

Prof. Harvey Sutton, Director of the School of Publle Health at Sydney University, estimates that half the man-power of military age in the Commonwealth is unfit for active ser-

vice.

Vicioria is the only State to have mass physical training. A similar scheme for New South Wales will come into operation in December.

Growth of Leprosy-National ac- tion to combat leprosy is urged by the Queensland Minister for Health and Home Affairs, Mr. E. M. Hanlon, who states that its growth is chal- lenging the existence of the white race in Northern Australia. Mr. Hanlon's statement follows a repert by the Director-General of Health and Medical Services, Sir Rophael Cilento. that leprosy in Queensland

Protect the health of

your family,

use "CARNATION”

Carnation

"From Gintented Cows"

STEMLIZED URSWETOLER SAFORATED

MILK

IT IS STERILIZED AND PASTEURIZED

AND IT CONTAINS MORE THAN TWICE AS MUC CREAM AS ORDINARY MILK.

"FROM CONTENTED COWS"

is increasing among both coloured CARNATION EVAPORATED MILK

and white races. SOUTH AFRICA

ITALIAN TEXTILE

COMPETITION

Johannesburg. Workers organised in the South African Textile Workers Industrial Union are demanding increased pro- tection for the industry, parily owing to strong Italion competition.

The union declares that 500 textile workers are unemployed and hun- dreds more are on short time, while heavy imports of Italian rugs are be- Ing permitted. These rugs are im- ported at the same cost as the yarn from which similar rugs are manu- factured in South Africa.

Unemployment and short time are "One of them pointed a revolver serious on the Rand, and even worde at nie and said 'Stick 'em up. This in Natal, adds the union, is a hold-up.' I said 'Oh, yes, and CANADA made a dive for the phone.

"OH, YES

Mc. Burchett said that he was alone in his shop when the three men walked in.

"The man fired, but it was a blank cartridge. Without taking anything the three men bolted and I dashed after them. They jumped into a car which was standing with engine run- ing in the drive leading from the road to the post office, As the cor moved off I dung a weight at it and struck the back panel."

Girl of 12

Publishes Book

This is the age of youth, but it will stagger some of the old men of 21 when they hear that "Susan and Sambo," a book of stories published recently was written by a girl,of 12. She is Katharine Harrison-Wallace, and the story which gives the book its title is about a pony called 'Sembo, "who loved mare called Susan. She was very beautiful, and always kept her mane in the latest fashion."

THE DUKE'S PRAISE

FIRST

BATTERY

NEW PARLOPHONE RECORDS F1257--When Mother Nature Sings Her Lullabye, W.

Silver on the Bago. FT. P1256-Isn't it Wonderful. F.T.

JAN GARBER'S ORCH.

Moonshine over Kentucky. FT. F123501 Man Mose. F.T.

Between the Devil & the Great Blue Sra. F.T. F1240-Says My Heart,

You'll Always Be My Sweetheart, F1241-Liebestraum.

Teddy Bear's Plente.

F1234-Musio Maestro Please.

Lililo Lady Make Believe F1237-Small Fry.

EDDIE DUCHIN'S ORCH.

VICTOR SILVESTER'S ORCH

.NAT GONELLA'S ORCH.

It's the Rhythm in Me 12570-Magyar Melody. Hungarian Airs

MAGYARI IMRIE & HIS HUNGARIAN GYPSY ORCH. OT160-Pura Parade. Tango,

Adios Muchachos. Tango ANTI-AIRCRAFT | R2582–Tisket A Taskol

, ORQUESTA TIPICA FRANCISCO CANARO.

'Now it Can Be Told

TEDDY WILSON & HIS ORCH. F1243--Cockles & Mussels,

All the Nico Girls Love A Sailor F1210-Lehar Waltz Medley

JOE DANIELS & HIS HOT SHOTS DRUMNASTICKS. IVOR MORETON & DAVE KAYE, 2 Planos, etc. F1252-Love Letter. Tengo Argentino.

Farewell Letter. Tango Argentine 2577-Upper Class Love,

Montreal. The active militia of Canada have now their first anti-aircraft battery. The battery will have a personnel of six officers and 00 other ranks, drawn from the Second Montreal Regt At present the battery is at half-strength. It will bo..fully-manned within the next 12 months.

HEINZ HUPPERTZ HIS ORCH

.........

Brevity is the Soul of Wheat *** ******

TSANG FOOK PIANO COMPANY:

19, Queen's Road C..

All the personnel must first pass through the field and medium bri- gades of the militia before they can¦ Marina House, Join the anti-alicraft arm.

With a survey company of 17 off- cers and 100 other ranks the battery will be stationed at Montreal. It will be commanded by Col. A. E. D. Tremain, of the 2nd Montreal Regt. CEYLON

£75 STAMP TO BE ISSUED

Colombo, Ceylon is about to issue the stamp with the highest face value in the British Empire. It is for 1,000 rupees, about £75.

portrait of the King, will be used The stump, which bears a recent

mainly for revenue purposes, but The Duke of Atholl has written a Insured package were consigned for would be avaliable for postago if an foreword to the book, in which he such a large amount.

says:-

"The following pages were written

Bridge a "Gamble,”—Mr. C. de and Illustrated by my 12-year-old Silva, a member of the State Council, god-daughter, Katharine Harrison- is seeking means to prohibit or re Wallace, without any extraneous ald. | strict the playing of bridge bere, on "Her godfather hopes that, as her the ground that it has ceased to be a age increases, she may be able to live game of skill and has become a gom- up to the high standard of morals ble. He wishes to prohibit bridge she has so ably championed in these parties in hotels and to limit the pages."

stakes at all other parties.

THE FIREMEN'S BEERTM

London. Beer is to be banished from the

Guardsman Gets 42

London Fire Brigade canteens at the Days For Absence

date

end of January. After that only soft drinks will be allowed. At Because he stayed away from bar- present 15 stations out of 61 have racks, without leave-in order, he canteens which supply alcohol, but said, to protect his wife from being some time ago the Fire Brigade com pestered by another man-Cold- mittee decided to limit all the can- stream Guardsman George Edward teens except the one at headquarters Campbell has been sentenced to sa to the sale of non-alcoholic refresh days detention by a Chelsos court ments. Now the Committee has or martial. dered the sale of alcoholle liquors in At his trial Campbell said he re- canteens to be stopped not later than ceived a letter from his wife, went January 31.

home, and found her very upset. be causa`a man had broken into her room and threatened her with a razor.

Thief Loses in 52 Minutes

Campbell stayed the night with Phor. At 1.30 am, he said, the man Binghamton, NY pushed a note through the letter Fifty-two minutes after reported bell came away with him he would

·bdog," anying i tint unless Mrs. Compe. stolen, pollon recovered Leo Lake's foot: Campbell kepala automobile and arrested the driver. Campbellt added that he wished The suspect pleaded guilty and was call the police, but his wife would vertenced to 82 weeks in Onondage not let him, the bad seen the man's 1-county - penitentiary:

Shipwracked)

RONALD FRANKAU. (HUMOURIST).

To, 24848.

Withers Jane

ALWAYS IN TROUBLE

Marooned on a·· desert island) "Threatened by a

gong of smugglerat TROUBLEI

TROUBLES.

TROUBLEI

Jone just loves ki

In all ways her funniesti

JEAN ROGERS ARTHUR TREACHER ROBERT KELLARD::

EDDIE COLLINS ANDREW TOMBES NANA BRYANT JOAN WOODBURY Directed by Joseph Santley Anociate Producer Jože Stone, Screen Play by Karen De Well and

Robert Chaple: Original story by Albert Traynor and Jeff Mediter

A 20th Century Fox Pictur

TO-MORROW at the

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