1939-02-27 — Page 2

ONLY ONE KILT AT SCOTTISH SHOW

THE only kilt at the private view recently of the Scottish Art Exhibition, at the Royal Academy, was in a frame.

The laird had for the occasion changed into morning coat. lavender grey waistcoat, and a pair of spats, said "How d'you do?" and did the social round on the edge of the gilt frames as the English do once a year,

The only Glengarry present was

satin one with a bunch of uspreys in i

it,

There was a Ume-two hundred years ago when the chieftain was į

so proud of his tartan be even wrap- ned his feet in it.

The full Highland dress, in a glins | eure, Trad light-fiting trousers with fartun secks and roles all in one.

Woman Wins

Art Prize

Sydney.

For the first time in history thei There is a pleture, painted in 1966, Archibald Prize, recognised as the of the first kilt, rather Bke u shrunken Burdon of Australian art, has been petticoat, and a pleture of the origin-won by a woman. She is Miss Nora of Hans Heysen, at golfer. It is William St. Clair, ofeysen, daughter Roslin, captain of the Honourable! one of Australla's greatest landscape Comxmy of Edinburgh Golfers, painters,

driving of n the links with a thistle The Archibald Prize is worth about at his heel.

3:450. In winning il, Miss Heyreu

{H" wore black velvet ince defrated some of Australia's leading i rechts, a red hunting coat, bowsprotrait painters.

of ribisun above bis ealf, and his The portrait she submitted was off club locked like a long-handled hoc- Madame Elink Schuurmann, wife of hey stick. Bis golf ball is number-the Com: ul-General for the Nether-

for lentification purposes.

tands.

Mrs Heysen, who recently return- RUBY GARLANDS

(vd from London, was not formerly Where is the whole history of Scot-well-known as a portrait painter, but fish arees in the exhibition from the regarded us an eminent exponent early days when kills were garlanded, of still-life, especially

with rubies round the waist and the blade of the tirk was sharp, to thei afer dis 80's when the tartan was 21 dressing-imwn and the chieftain wore a white cloth like an trebag round his head.

Nearly all the portraits are of men --they seem to have possessett all the beauty and vanity of the period

frttil.

flowers and

Monday,

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Mortgage Runs 138WATER IN LONDON'S

Years

Dallus, Pa. Attorneys have discovered an un- settled, 138-year-old mortgage on 120 arres now occupied by the College of Misericordia here which calls for an

A.R.P. TRENCHES

There is a piece of mbroidery worked by Mary Queen of Scots that

THERE was 5ft. 6ins. of muddy water in A.R.P. is no better than the rest but drew'annual pyamment of 90 bushels of trenches on Primrose Hill, N.W., recently forty days a biner crowd: an evening gown chat: wheat. College ofleats are seeking after the Home Office circular to local authorities asking

February 27, 1939.

Modern Toys "Too Perfect"

Your children probably play with mechanically-perfect toys, realistle dolls, and teddy-bears. But are they os happy and carefree as you were with less elaborate things tu muse you?

Miss Ethel Strudwick, headmistress of St. Paul's Girls' School, whỏ describes herself as a thoroughly old-fashioned woman" thinks not.

Speaking at the Public Health Con- ference in London recently, she said: "When I think of an old carpenter's bench in the corner of my father's studio on which was perched a doll's house consisting of a wooden box on end, I wonder whether this newfound passion for giving children baby dolls expetly like the real thing, or teddy- bears all glorious with plush, Is really making them happler than did the old make-believe toys which left an much to the imagluution."

THIS REALISTIC AGE

Miss L. 1. Crocker, of the Plonecr Health Centre, Peckham, commenting to the Neien Chronicle on this state- ment admitted its truth, but added:

"Mi Strudwick's statement la no namument lainst a realistic doll. When she was a child she probably had some lovely toys herself, but she remembers only those most familiar · to her and those she used for her own imaginative purposes.

"We live in an age of skill, so the child of this age must have technl- cally perfect toys or be separated from the reality of his environment.

Miss Strudwich, usked to reply to this, observed:

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"I had not lovely toys, and did not miss them. It is a great pity that the F1328. children of to-day do not live in a simpler age, for their own sakes, puor things!

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"I notice that children who are real simply brought up to know the pleasures of fresh air and the open F1320. country are much happier than those elaborate mechanical toys."

Prince Cheles oner danced with; and to trace the heirs of the mortgagor them to make trenches permanent by steel and concrote who live in nurserier crowded with F1321.

a stil-life of grote and fruit.

Compensation

A

to obtain clear te to the land."

for British

Firms in China

London,

CONSIDERABLE number of questions dealing with the Far East were asked in the House of Commons recently. The question of claims for compensation received from British firing in China was raised by Sir Charles Cayzer, as fol- lows:-

Sir Charles Cayzer a kid the Prane] Maister whether, in view of the re- Minister the number and the extent alution adopted By the Langue

reconstruction.

The flood was rising all the time. The trenches were ex-

Gracie's 'No' To pected to overflow.

4 Shows A Day!

Los Angeles, Calif for England recently, was asked by Gracie Wields, who left Hollywood

Tentieth Century Films to appear no the New York, slape for one work.

Aud Gracie was willing-on con- clition:.

"They are king me to do four

Girl Dances Till 2 sta.m. To Pass Exams.

of The A.R.P. department Paneras Bornugh Council, who are

Stanley, Co. Durham. responsible for the trenches, said: ---

"We are at present experimenting Few prople can hope to win one with other trenches in Regent's open scholarship at Oxford or Cam- Park. One section there is being bridge, but Jean Charlton, 18-years- tuneraled. When we have ascer- old daughter of a Stanicy colliery tained the cost of concreting and clerk, has just won two-one at each rooling this sperimen rection, we University. shall go into the question of costs for the whole trench system with the Home Office"

morning.

And on the eve of both examina-

in the tions site danced until two

"Swolting before examinations is younger I used to get very nervous, night before."

of claim: for compensation received! Contril, on 20th January, inviting shows daily," she rald "but it Now Iocal authorities all over the country, dangerous," she said. "When I was pot of destruction of their property | eximine the prope-als of the Chinese,can do, I must give 'en my whelp to enable local authorities which but now I always go and dance thei

from British dem in China res the members of the League to york audiences want to see what 1.

without further reference Home Office

WATCHMAN GUARDS

the

That is typical of the altitude of The ablect of the Home Ofice plan

by Japanes, military action

Mr Butler: Bearly 300 daima for econ

«Guvernment for certain mea-ures 1, bag of tricks and two shows a day adopted it to go ahead with the work

economie Asistance, His Majesty amounts totalling over £230,000, on. Gavrument propose in make any?

will be enough." agement of destruction, confiscation, response to The

of the damage or looting, have so far hen Chance Goverment for assistance? Zanuck wanted her to stay in Holly

repted as admissible and have

wood, but she was determined to been presented th: Japanese Mr. Butler: Certain proposals of make her next two films in England. Government.

Then, it her eunfract Was con- Sir C. Cayzer; Can my right hun, mie assistance are under considera- tinued, she might agree to work in Friand hold at any hope of an early tion, but I am not able to make a Hollywood.

settlement of these claims?

b:

Ferest

the Chinese Government for econo-

(detailed statement at present.

CHINA AND JAPAN

Gracie

will:

that

Mr. Daryl

Mr. Butler: My hon. Frend will

"I'm afraid if I came here for gone!, aware that claims of this kind are

Hollywood might make me half and Msually settled at the end of hostili- ! Mr. R. Morgan asked the Prime hair and use the wrong halves," she

Minister what action he has, taken said.

ties,

It was Joon's first attempt to win

a scholarship.

But cal authorities are debating "Rod" Turns Into

casts-while timbers rol and tren- ches cave in.

Further up Primrose Hill pre other trenches dug by order of Hampstead Borough Council.

ARD

Snake

Cookstown, Australia.

Bitten on the foot by a snake, Wil- liam Howard reached down for a stick with which to kill it, but the "stick" turned out to be another snuke, which bit him on the arm; Prompt medical attention saved

A watchman stood beside them. His job wins to dop children falling in-because if they had fallen in they might have drowned in the muil and water. Sir Henry Morris-Jones: Can my with reference to the refusal of the "Maybe later they'll get to konw

Hampstead Borough Council's Howard. right hon. Friend give the approxi-Japanese authorities to allow goods me better; in fact they're beginning

department say! "The mate total cost of the damage sus to be exported from. Tsingtao when to now, tained?

the exports have bern Ananced "A few weeks back I felt it was council are considering the question Mr Betler: cannot do

more: though foreign bankers by means useless to do splits and cartwheels in the liebt of the Home Offee re- give the amount of the claims. of Chinese national currency:

and for American applause, But now, if quest. It is a bit early to say yet Mr. A. V. Alexander: What reply whether such refusal has been ex they'll let me do my jou in my own what will be done about the tren has

been received from the Japanese tended to any other and, if so, what way, I'll get em to like me as well ches

ports in China?

as English folks do."

ths wi

Governinen12

Alr. Buller: Their receipt ha> Mr. Butler: There Dave been been

acknowledged by the Japanese cases in recent months in which the Government.

at Tsingtao! refused ta permit exports.

Japanese

authorities Mr. Thorne: 1s it not true that have the Japanese have made a declara, either on the ground mentioned by tion that they will not pay com-my hon. Friend or without assign- hensation for damaged property? ing any reason. His Majesty's Con-

Mr. Butler: I should not like ta sul-Gonerat at Tsingtao has made! accept

such a general statement.

frequent representations in the met- There were also a number offer to his Japanese colleague, who questions dealing with Japanese has pleaded military necessity as the interference with legitimats British justification for the action taken. trade interests.

The matter has also been taken up Commander Marsden asked the by His Majesty's Ambassador Prime Minister under what rule of Tokyo.

international lay the Japanese Goy- The system of export permits has

ernment are taking action to prevent recently been extended to Weihniwni British vessels from using the Pearl and Cheton, where the situation in River as the natural means of ap-being closely watched. proach to the British concession at Shameen?

Air, Baller: The Japanese allege that they are conducting military operations which would be impeded by the movements of third-party shipping.

Commander

asked the Marsden Prime Minister whether he has re- ceived

statement from the any

Japanese Government on the ques-

tion of the reopening of the Yangtz

River, and the inland waterways of

He Guarded Windsor Castle

Inspector Edmund Dear retired recently from his oust as Metropolitan police chief at Windsor Castle,

He was formerly personal detective to the Duke of Windsor and was one of the few who knew beforehand that Duke was to broadcast to the

bios after his abdication.

Inspector Dear served twenty-six years in the force and was appointed to Windsor Castle in 1934.

Sucked Under By Tons

Of Sand In A Mixer

WITH a doctor standing by, a gang of men worked

the Yangisze bash to foreign - desperately at Greenford, Middlesex, recently, to rescue a fellow-workman who was buried in 18 tons of sand in

ping?

Mr. Butler: No statement has a mixer.

received from the Japanese

buried in it.

landed the a

Half-finished trenches in St. James's Park, near the Admiralty, are railed off from the public walks. Notice

dangerous boards read: "It is to go near these trenches."

The depth of water in them is about 2ft. Westminster City Coun- cil are uncertain

their about fiture. They say: "Some are to be fitted in, some are not," The council, like other authorities, cost of making are grunting the Pencher permanent. They afraid of exceeding Home A.R.I', grants.

arc Ofice

The Home OMee circulor issued C November 25 informed local authorities that they could count on obtaining a twelve-year. loun Sanction for expenditure involved, including that on preliminary work,

A.R.P. and claim

grants at the On the appropriate rate

annual outlay.

ARP

expenditure, Including that on trenches, is borne up to 60 per cent, by the Government and up to 40 per

cent. by the lock) authority.

The Twelve-year loan sunction was believed to have been adopted to deal with semi-permanent work.

RADIOLYMPIA

THIS YEAR

Government on this subject gubse- The drama was at the works, to flow. As Martindale quent to their note of 14th Novem- of the Rockware Glass Syndicate, sand sucked him down and he was all this year.

Further ber, 1938.

cvidence of Japanese Trading on the Yatigisze Ltd.

work, the was communleated to the Japanese When, after an hour's Minister, for Foreign Affairs by His man was reached, he was dead. Majesty's Ambassador In Tokyo un He was Richard Martindale, uged 32, of Wellington-road, Hoxeli, Har- 14th January last,

Commander Marsden; In view of row.

CHECKING FLOW Men rushed from all parts of the building and started to dig frantically. "It was only the smallest chance that cost Martindale his life," sald one

There will be a Radiolympia, after

£50,000. co- The scheme for n operative advertising campaign to replace it was turneit down by a meeting of radlo manufacturers yesterday.

Omeinls of the Radlo Manufac furers' Association explained that the

of his mates. "By an extraordinary industry was committed to the hire of

the fact that the Japanese are trud- He was in charge of mixing the ing on the river, and are advertising materials for the night shift work. coincidence the sand started to flow Olympia, so that unless the exhibition for passengers and goods for trans-

425 Martindale Humped. It was as were held it would mean a financial

"NOT A CHANCE" -

port, will my right hou. Friend see In the factory vast quantities of though he was going down in quick-loss, that our shlpa have the same very fine sand and other materials and. He did not stan, a chance." privileges?

.

are poured into the mixers through a Mr. Butter: That is the reason for gigantly funnel, sometimes the narrow

by the evidence submitted

Esnek of the funnel checks the flow. Majesty's Ambassador.

Usually when this occurs the man in

Mr. Alexander: Are we to under-charge trees it with a long pole; some-

Imports Wild Geese

Willows, Cal. Thirly wild geese, of half a dozen

Concrete Mixers Taxed

Celevland, O.

All owners of concrete mixes and

stand that the Government acquiesce times, however, if he thinks he can different varieties, which took refuge in the holding up of British shipping; } make ii flow more easily he jumps on on the Spaulding wildfowl refuge ter spreaders here now must take out and are they going to do nothing the sand in the mouth of the hopper. after being wounded by hunters,nutomobile leenses, It was announ- That is what Martindale did but a have been sipped to Peter Scott, end by Chief Polles Prosecutor Gerald second before his feet touched the Britian, ornithologist, who oaked that Pilliod. The llecnaes cost $200 and Mr. A. Henderson asked the Prime sund, the sand freed itself and started 80 such birds be sent him if possible. $300.

more about 7

Mr. Butler: No, Sir,

..

If

I had done

as I was told-

I wouldn't have

this nasty cold!

Give me

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Swamp Fire, 9.9.

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Sixty Seconds Got Together. FT.

KAY KYSER & HIS ORCHESTRA.

F1303. I've Got A Pocketful of Dreams. ("Sing You Sinners".) Q.8.

When Mother Nature Sings Her Lullaby. Waltz. F1304. Two Sleepy People. ("Thanks For The Memory".) 9.FT.

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