1939-03-24 — Page 14

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March 24, 1939.

Threat To A.R.P. Denied

No 'Merger' With The Police

AIR-RAID wardens, though police controlled, are not to be merged with the police force,

That was the promise given re-i cently by Sir John Anderson, after

Home Office conference.

Many complaints have been made that the change of control of ARP. wardens would seriously affect pre- sent organisations. There were also suggestions that police control would

Napoleon

Said It

tend towards inllitarisation of AP And Our Army Is

of

At the conference with representa- tives of outer London authorities, Sir Philip Game, Commissioner Poltes, sald that he had agreed to accept the new responsibility only if the air raid wardens' organisation were kept separate from the police.

West Jon Anderson compliasised that it was never contemplated that the existing air raid wardens service should be scrapped, merged with the police, or lose its identity.

the

In a statement to

"Dully Herald" on the question of police control of wardens, Mr. Herbert Morrison said:

Doing It Better

Than Any Other

•

RMY food and Army cooks have

A improved by leaps and bounds

since the war days.

Now, at the request of the War Omee, the LC.C. Higher Education Committee have started a curse for army cooks 01 140 Westminster Technient Institute.

Up to 24 men are to take a series 12 of practical lessons covering weeks.

"WEST END" TEST

"The proposal was approved by a majority

the Metropolitan Boroughs Standing Joint Committee, which consists of three representa- Their passing-out test will be to lives from each of the Metropolitan cook a dinner equal in flavour and f

Councils. Borough

Within that variety to that at n West End hotel, majority was a substantial majority with the difference that it will have of Labour representatives.

to show a minimum of waste. "The question is one of effective administration, and in the Right of gother that most their experiences of our people took the view that the police organisation is more suited to the job and would be administrative- ly more effective.

This aerial view shown the $18,000,000 bridge between The Bronx and Whitestone, out-lying districts /

of New York City, whichi workmen are speeding to completion in time for the opening of the World's Fair, on April 30. This is the sixth bridge to link Long Island and Manhattan and is the longest of Its kind in the world.

EMPIRE

NEWS

NATIONAL REGISTER FOR AUSTRALIA

Sydney

Job Is Waiting For a New

Swiss Family Robinson

THE Swiss-Family-Robinson kind of story gets an up-to-date twist in the news of the quest of the National Trust for a warden to live on the Calf of Man (writes Stanley Baron).,

CONCERNING

the bath

'A-a-h, that's better!" you'll any when you've put a few drops of Scrubb's in the bath water. Scrubb's is a luxury that costs sa Hittle--it softens and purifles the water, refreshes your body, removes all traces of perspiration (and Incl dentally relieves

pelckly beat too), Sonk in

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It's always safe to use

SCRUBB'S

In the book, you remember, it was Mr. Robinson whoook for

decided he wanted no more of civilisation. And what

Successful students will join rr-Hobart, considered defence questions Robinson said, in the dutiful eighteen-hundreds, went.

The Federal Cabinet, meeting at

in the light of the recent report by giments all over the country,

Work has begun on a £140,000 Mr. S. M. Bruce, High Commissioner Army school of cookery at Aldershot. in London.

it was decided to establch me MARCHES ON ITS STOMACH A War Office spokesman said: "All diately a voluntary national register this is more than justified by the in- as a guide to man power and the in- the A... wardens are not dissimi-creased staying-power, health and dustrial and food production capacity of the Commonwealth. The register will include both men and women.

"Moreover, many of the duties of

fur from the civil and humanitarian | temper of the men. duties of the police.

"We believe that no country has

an army whileli equid- outstay the modern British Tommies.

It is believed that a voluntary basis was decided

because such eun bc drawn up inore

A committee has been appointed to consider a large expansion in liquid fuel storage.

When the police take over the warden services, the Police Commls- sioner will be responsible to the

"It is our boast that the soldiers register Home Secretary, and the Home never see the same menu two days rapidly. Secretory directly responsible to Pur-running. lement.

"They have rationing cominillees the Provinces it is quite com- in every battalion for dealing with mon for the wardens to be under the suggestions. direction of the Chief Constable.; That greatly impressed those who) took this decision,"

By 170 votes 10 122, London Trades Council has refused co-opera- tion in the Government's voluntary register theme for elvil defence, on the ground of opposition to Govern- ment policy.

one,

But the Calf of Man will be an affair of woman. So strongly do the National Trust feel on the subject that after going through more than a thousand applications and reducing the list to two or three, they have decided to send the final candidates, with wives, over to the island to see conditions for themselves.

1,500 Told To

Try Nursing

And how the wives will react will probably settle the choice.

MAKING DOUBLY SURE Mr. D. M. Matheson, secretary to the National Trust, said:

sure

that

"We came to the conclusion that it Fifteen hundred school-girls, faces wouldn't be fair to send anyone out Ministers stated that it was im- cagerly upturned, listened attentive- possible to buy a capital warship, as ly at the Guild-hall recently while a without making doubly THREE HOT MEALS

Britain

net spase could

4 pretty, uniformed probationer nurse he knew what he was in for, expert "The new portable kitchens, which British

will probably explained to, them through a micro- that invited to advise Sydney on the site phone why nursing was one of the

The job looking after 615 acres burn oil-fuel, are so designed when troops are on the march, the for a battleship dock. longer they march the hotter food gets,

"Every soldier gets three hot meals n day, and often a high ton as well."

Rabbit Fights Dogs And

Likes His Beer..

A lion living in a back-garden at Pinner, Mid- dlesex, and a bear kept as a pet by a family in Croy- don made news recently.

But the strangest pet is a rabbit that drinks beer and fights stray dogs.

finest professions they could take up. of bird sanctuary and running u the Antarctic Research.--Members of "If you talk to the average mirse," farm) will probably be one of the the Cabinet have bad informat dis- sald Miss Ifellen Few (who is at Lin- toneliest in Britain. It isn't the cussions with Mr. Lincoln Ellsworth. dion Hospital, you will find her a husband we worry about so much as the American explorer, who rized cheerful person. interested in her the wife. at Hobart from the Antarctic. The work and getting the best out of me.” Government is expected to buy Mr.

Queen Mary was about to leave lo Ellsworth's ship, Wyatt Earp, for use attend an overflow meeting, but she by an Australian expedition to the Was so interestal that she waited til

the end of Miss Fey's speech. Antarctic at some later date,

NEW ZEALAND

Bill is his name. He came to London four years ago, a pet for "the"twelve-year-old son of Mr. Fronk”Hurling, mangger"of ̄a"public"

house in Marylebone High-street, W.

He was put in a nest hutch in theļ cellar, Next morning he was found outside the butch-in a drunken slupor.

He had been drinking beer that dripped from the barrels.

Spol, the family fox terrier, walk-i

ed down into the cellar two hours!

later and Bill, by this time burdened!

with a hang-over, attacked him.

Princess Designs Hats

SPEED URGED IN DEFENCE PLANS Referring to the Dominion's de- fence needs, the New Zealand Herald

"None of the candidates, so far ng know, has lived alone on an island before. We think we have the right three in the last selections. So the Most of her audience were girls! question is now: 'Can Mrs. Robinson from big London and provincial stand it." secondary schools. Most of them will

sit for their school certificate CX- aminations in the summer.

REACTION TEST

A National Trust ofleint is to be To help them, and at the same time put at the disposal of the candidates to try to Interest them in joining the who have been chosen to see the depleted ranks of the aursing profes- island. He will guide them round ston, they were fivited to a big re-and observe their reactions. erulting rally.

But the making of the Anal pre-occupied with

decision depends upon when the economic security without national Mr. H. L. Engin, tall principal of candidates can get across. security. The Dominion at present London Universty, told them: "Con-

states that speed is the essence of the preparations. The Governinent

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social

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and

BETTER CONDITIONS

lacks self-reliance. Isolution is no ditions of nursii are changing very! They will go separately and the [excuse. The Devonport naval base rapidly to meet the changing condi- currents which cut off the isle from Auckland I suitable for rents tions of the world. They are going the Man mainland, sometimes for which are at present being carried to be made moe attractive.”,

weeks at a time, are among the worst out in England, with a great waste There was only one nurse, he said. in Britain.

of time. The paper urges the formato every 500 of the population. tion of a naval auxillary force.

SOUTH AFRICA

The Archbiskop of Canterbury, Dr.j Lang, read a message to the girls from Queen Mary, which ended:

"I appeal tothe girls of the country to ask themaḍves whether they may not find in this great profession not unly caree! of interest and useful- ness but oneof the truest and noblest forms of natonal service."

BIG CAPE WATER STORAGE PROJECT

Cape Town. Au ambitious hydro-electric, water storage and irrigation scheme, based OME of the hats, soon to be shown on the construction of a huge dam Sometimes Bill does tricks in the in the spring fashion displays, are near Villiersdorp, in the Western"It will be hard work, but great fun."

The terrier, fat with easy living, ran from the cellar yelping with fright.

Hill has bullied him ever since.

saloon bar

for the customers.

"I decided to be a nurse long before to-day," oie girl said afterwards.

Busy Life At 85

Smuggling

In China

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Umbrella Man.

(These Foolish Things”). FT. F1320-Goodnight Lille Skipper.

I'm Singing A Song For The Old Folk. F1340-Josepht Joseph. F.T. Day After Day. FT.

HARRY ROY & HIS ORCH. F1334-One Day When We Were Young, Viennese Waltz. ("Great Walls".)

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LONDON, Mr. Day asked a further question in the House of Commons recently regarding smuggling in China when He models designed by Princess Natasha Province of the Cope, is now re-

he enquired whether any action had can take the lid off a biscult barrel,; Bagratian, 24-year-old granddaughterceiving the attention of the irrigation overturn the barrel and cat a plece of Grand Duke Constantine of Russia, Department of the Union Govern-

been taken by the Government to sofeguard the position which had of sponge cake.

who is a cousin of the Duchess of ment

TOONGABBLE, Australia, He can drink a glass of milk with- | Kent,

recently arisen by the continued This scheme would make avaliablo

Robert ferguson was too busy on smuggling in China and what the out spilling it, and he can do n jug- The Princess works in the hut dejan additional water supply for Cape his 85th bithday to do anything urge the Government to amend the

VICTOR SILVESTER & HIS BALLROOM ORCH.- gling trick with a bunch of keys. partiment of Paquin's London shop, Town, and would also supply current more than just carry on his regular Government's attitude 1VX9, Mr.

TAKE HIM AWAY'

and. apart from designing new to

surrounding districts, including work-th of running a five acre Butler

that replied

Two Sleepy People. Thanks For The Memory".). S.FT. · His fans tell of the time when a models, nets as a saleswoman. Hermanus, Caledon and Worcester, fern single handed. Ile attends to Government naturally viewed with F1331-Ferdinand The Bull. ("Ferdinand The Bull") FT. woman went into the bar with n More than once slic has posed to The dam would have to capacity of his orchiaki, picks and packs his disfavour all evasions of payment of

Penny Serenade. Rumba..NAT GONELLA & HIS GEORGIANS.. cocker spaniel, She was alone the Duchess of Kent, an expert 4,000,000,000 gallons.

fruit and other products, milks nine Customs duties in China, no reports | F1342-Solitude, S.F.T. until customers In the other bars artist, for her portrait.

Zulu War Veteran's Death--The cows twie daily and during the past of smuggling had been received since

Blue Rhythm of the Blues, Blues, heard her screaming: Take your

death has occurred at Dundee, at the few moths has re-painted three the reply he gave to Mr. Day on

JOE DANIELS & HIS HOT SHOTS la DRUMNASTICKS.. rabbit off my dog"!

nge of 82, of Thomas Henry Cunning-[houses.

November 16 Inst. On that occasion F1337-Tin Pan Alley Medley. No. 14. (2 Pianos with String Bass & Drumns.)- ham, o friend of Rider Haggard and

Mr. Butler stated that according to

IVOR MORETON & DAVE KAYE,. of Introducing a national register, the Government's information there

etc. African Government has no intention

No National Register The South according to offelal information re-had been an appreciable decrease in

at Pietaria.

recently,

The cocker, backed into a corner, He had to run 150 yards for home was being kicked and bitten by Bill, and safely, the greyhound about Bill's young life nearly ended, three feet behind him all the way. though, when he attacked a grey- Mr.. Harding has not let Bill out hound in Marylebone Bigh-street' Info the street since then.

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