1939-05-15 — Page 14

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGAPH

May 15, 1939.

GRACIE

Hall

SEEKS DIVORCE, Fun Fair At Drama On S. Africa And

HUSBAND TO FIGHT They Have Been Married 16 Years

She Won Fame In His Early Revues

GRACIE FIELDS, EX-MILL GIRL WHO HAS BECOME BRITAIN'S HIGHEST-PAID STAR, RECENTLY SOUGHT A DIVORCE FROM ARCHIE PITT, TO WHOM SHE HAS BEEN MARRIED FOR 16 YEARS,

Ho defended the suit.

Mr. Pitt is a theatrical producer and actor. Her suit is listed as Selinger G. v. Solinger A.-Mr. Pitt's real name.

Gracie was married at Wandsworth Register Office when she was making her name in the touring production of her husband,

The show in which she first attracted notice was his "Mr Tower of London,” which started during the war and ran for years. Before that Gracie had worked in a mill her native town, Rochdale, Lancashire, and played in amateur theatricals.

Gracle is 41, her husband 10 years older.

On the Nail

· Is your boy friend a finger-* nail chewert

I he is, you'd better listen to the manicurists of Salt Lake

City, Utah: "Highly-strung. nervous and Irritable and, generally speaking, it's easier to get along with 'a buzz-saw.",

Here's some more pearls of wisdom-from the same sonres: Don't trust

B woman with

a triangular-shaped finger-nail. She can't keep secrets.

A man with slim" "finger- malls is not a "good provider." He may be artistic, bui ho "just won't bring home the bacon."

Serenade By Telephone

Her case came up for hearing in the Divorce Courts recently,

CLEVELAND, 0. Patrons of a Kypsy cafe here were The King's Proctor is inter-] There were 71 suits brought on the startled when the whole orchestra vening in the divorce suit ground of incurable Insanity.

crowded into and around a telephone brought by Mrs. Hilary 1. E. the Law Society has suggested to Reason: A kypsy orchestra leader in To relleve congestion in London, booth and played into the mouthpiece. Wilmer against David Wilmer, the Divorce Court president that at one of the four "Mayfair men" least one Judge, should visit every Akron, 35 miles away. was doing sentenced at the Old Bailey in Assize town periodically to deal some courting and felt the need of,

genuine gypsy strains. February 1938 for a jewel hold-only with divorce cases, up in a West End hotel.

Wilmer Wis sentenced to yeurs' penal, servitude,

Ave

In March the same your Mrs. Wilmer was granted a decree nisi on an undefended petition. The mar- riage took place in 1933 when Mrs. Wilmer was only 18.

The judge exercised discretion in

her favour.

Among other suits is a polition for divorce by Mrs. L. M. H. M. Gonella

against N. C. Gonella-Not Gonella.

the famous jazz trumpeter.

The suit is defended,

SECRET WEDDING

Nazi Girls At

where

Shanghai

Fun was order the day recently at the Great Western Road Camp. Shanghai, of the Sind Battalion, the East Surrey Regiment, when the officers and men ebrated the "Day." An excellent fun fair, preceded by a parade, was in the spacious grounds. Pletures above show some of the participantand spectators. At top left an officer, dressed as a child, is seen beiniriven in a baby carriage by a Chinese amah. While at top right was leading participant, "Lady Godiva" on a donkey. Lower picture showpart of the highly amused spectators.

FRANCO VICTIMS 'SHOT LIKE DOGS'

Peace In Britain 'SHO

A tall Tudor mansion, whose sleek

the

any of their distinguished pupils had

Principal Rochall. "There's not go- Why should they?" demanded ing to be a war. There is no need for panic of any kind, and it's lessons

as usual here.

ment from M. Charlillon, a French deputy, who was self a prisoner for a month.

Fasciste there is a sharp rivarly be.

King's Escort Ship

War Nationalist Party Manifesto

London, May 13.

Aboard the Empress of Australia, A manifesto issued to the people of May 14. the South African Union by the The liner's radio pleked up an ap- Nationalist Parly states that, for peal from the escorting cruiser Glas-months past, well-organised pro- gow to-day for aid in an appen Itcitts panganda has been at work in the caso aboard. The King's surgeon South African Union, with the alm. and another surgeon were rowed to of preparing the people of the Union the cruiser and an operation sue for participation in the coming war. cessfully carried out.

The manifesto Bears the name of

The boat bringing the surgeons Dr. Malan, leader of the Nationalist back to the liner returned to the Party, and three other party leaders, cruiser with special invalid foods and and declares that the Unton Govern. fruit from the Queen-Reuter. ment has now let the mask drop and in only waiting for a sign from Lon- don..

บ

tour

should reach

CANADIAN PLANS

Ottawa, May 13. In consequence of the delay in the states-that the overhelming majori--

"We are convinced the manifesto arrival of the Empress of Australia, ty of South African people, indepen- It is offelally announced that the dent of nationality or party, desires a Royal visit to Ottawa will be cur- firm policy of neutrality and will re- talled to three days instead of the fuse to be drawn into a European scheduled four.

conflict. Majestics Their Ottawa next Wednesday. An Inter- 10141 We are just as certain that if "We do not wish any repetition of departmental committee is organising all who share our feelings will or- and is busy revising the ganlse like the war propagandists schedule. They promise to announce have done, their voices will be heard the revised plan as

soon ns they and, as far as the South know

more definitely what time the Union is concerned, there will be no African Empress of Australia will land at war. Quebec.

"We ask the South African people Cilles and towns throughout now to protest against war Canada will be beflagged and de-paganda and against the attitude of corated for their Majestics eagerly the Government. We ask the people awaited

arrival: The destroyers to demand a clear and Skeena and Saguenay have gone to policy of neutrality, the entrance of the Gulf of St.

"In order to secure Lawrence to meet the Empress of

demonstrations

must be Australla and escort her here,

Trans-Occan.

UP THE ST. LAWRENCE

pro-

determined

this protest held!"—

¡

As the "white empress" steams GIFT FOR RED CROSS

up the St. Lawrence their Majesties will have the first taste of the Royal

Been Chinese Women's Club To

Present Ambulance

The Hongkong Chinese Women's

welcome that Canada. has months preparing. Long chains of glant bondres will be it, belis In riverside churches will peal and guns will thunder the Royal salute as the liner arrives at Wolfe's Cave. The Club will meet this afternoon to Premier of Canada, Mr. Mackenzie Present a fully equipped ambulance, King, will welcome their Majesties with provision for 10 stretchers, to aboard.

the National Red Cross Society of

The

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French Canada's preparations equal China. The presentation w the British in lavishness. Two nude on behalf of the Club by Mrs. Bexhill. and the Baroness, dark and smiling, TRAGIC story of shooting of towards the foreign Fascists who now time, flank the river's banks here. Wang, President of the National Red Kigantle crowns, illuminated at night M. K. Lo, President, to Dr. C. T. THERE was no crisis recently weview of the international situation, prisoners in Francgoals was re-declared.

thousands of Sfish Republican "lord it" in at the Victoria Augusta in vealed recently inclusive state-

Madrid, M. Tillon Public buildings are swathed in flags

Society, the smallest

The ceremony will take place in College, the finishing school here, returned to their native country.

"Even in the ranks of the Spanish traits of Bhops displaying por-stitue Square at 3.30 p.m., their Majesties.

ofter the daughters of Ger- many's most aristocratic and

At Wolfe's Cove a profusely be- which an adjournment will be made tween the red-capped monarchists, Bagged pavillon has been erected on to the Club Rooms where refresh- the Phalangiste and the Caiholle, the quayside, where their Majesties ments will be served. diplomatic families complate

He arrived at Chere recently.

Action Group."

are recelving notabilities. Unemployment is increasing rapid. French language dominates all. Even their education.

imprisoned in Mad and neighbour-food prices are continually going up. words of welcome in the sky and Reuter

At least 100.30fepublicans are ly. All rellet hus been stopped and fireworks display will trace French veiling a national War memorial.-- Barcelona region re are 80,000. ing communities, stated. In the

Frontier Closed

5,000 children will sing "Dieu protege King and Queen at Quebec on Mon- A description of the arrival of the The French-Spanish frontier

at le Roi," Men are being fiko dogs after Le Perthus was closed recently, no

QUEBEC RECEPTION a forelcal trial; ae are not even reason being given.

day morning unless delays to the hrought into cour

progress of the Empress of Australia After Quebec Province's official should necessitate alteration in the reception in the Legislative Council schedule of arrangements will be Chamber, their Majesties will go to heard by listeners in England and in. the citadel, a 100-year old fortress, other parts of the Commonwealth. which will be their headquarters One of most significant ceremonies here.

of the Royal tour will be on May 19, The King will be delivering his when the King will give the Royal speech In Canada, when their Males-assent in person to -01 number of lies are guests of the Dominion Gov- Bille

in Parliament ernment at luncheon at the Chateau Among the measures which will be- st Ottawa. Frontenac Hotel. The speech will be come law on

this

occasion of historie broadcast throughout Canada and interest in the constitutional story of the United States.

the great British Commonwealth of Later their Majesties are visiting nations is the Bill giving effect to Montmorency Falls and the Heights provisions of a trade agreement be-- of Abraham before going to Montreal tween Canada and the United States, and Ottawa, where the King is un-adda British Wireless.

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In the same list is a petition by green lawns overlook the sca, Mrs, Martyn, formerly the Hon, college has 15 young ladies from Ger- Phyllis Bethell, daughter of Lord many on ils register,'-- Bethell, millionaire landowner,

Captain- Clive against

Harricot Martyn.

"Indeed, so convinced am I of peace for years to come that I have just. taken over another big establishment. "This will be opened shortly as on Among them'

the Countess international college for boys, where Haldenberg, niece to German Am-100 young men from all over the bussador Herr von Dirksen, and Isa world can be educated together." The marriage took place secretly von Bergen, daughter of Herr Hitler's in March 1933...

representative at the Vatican.

In 1925 Captain Martyn married the Hon. Vera Pearl Jessel, second daughter of Lord. Jessel, ́ in George's Hanover-square. She died in 1928.

Nearly 400 defended sults were

aro

Studying languages here, too, was blende, vivacious Bettina von Rubben- trop, daughter of the German Foreign Minister, until she received injuries in a

i a motoring accident which necessit- ated her return to Bavaria,

Run as an exclusive educational

Rote Teaching Declines

AUSTIN, Tex. Texas school tenchers are

giving Frauilon and possibly less "book learn-

A party of 25 refugees from the camp at Barcares, who had been A typient exare was that of a given safe conducts to re-enter Spain, crippled 55-yeard Mexican, living had to turn back, in Barcelona, was summarily xhot when the jee searched and found a bruise ter his armpit.

It was caused his crutch, but the polles declarchat it was caused by a rifle. With two minutes he was dead

carried over from last term, and the establishment, the school is conducted their pupils more practical insiu Madrid and Bareca are now barred

courts were faced with B10 con- by two German

women,

tested matrimonial and probate ug-Rochall and the Baroness von Korff. Ing," Dr. Hob Gray, University of

Both Frau Rochall, tall and stately, Texas education professor, said,

tions.

All persons, of than natives of from the two malties.

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Hatred of the Sfards is greatest a woman research student during an A WHIFF of phosgene gas given to A.R.P. cxamination-made her so ill that she was put into an oxygen tent. Describing the case in a letter to the British Medical Journal, Dr. Mary Radford, of Oxford, says that minute

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She carried on as usual until the following afternoon and then, while motoring, had severe attacks of coughing.

In the evening the attacks were so severe that Dr. Hadford sent her into a nursing home, ordering oxygen and complete rest. Next day her condi- tion was much worce and that night she was put into an oxygen tent. This relieved her condition,

ONLY ONE SUFFERED Dr. Radford points out that the case might have been fatal and sug gests that the use of this gas in A.R.P. examinations be reconsidered,

It was stated at A.R.P. headquarters in London that the use of gas In these cases was on the same lines as in army and other Service examinations.

"Hundreds of thousands of people must have been through gas courses and there is only one case traceable where anyone carrying out the regula- CLIPtions has suffered ill effects," said the official "The quantity of gas can only be described as minute.”

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Gipsies Lose Their Queen

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FIGHTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD

Mrs. Esmeralda described as "the rightful Queen of all Gipsies," died recently in hospital at Rhyl, where she was taken a month ago following a road accident at Prestatyn.

Gipsy heroine of three books, and the inspiration of several poems and paintings some by Mrs. Doute Gabriel Rossetti-she was married at 13 to a Shropshire magistrato.

The marriage was dissolved, and at 17 she

married Francis Hindes Groome, son of the then Archdeacon at Suffolk, who became an expert on

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Gn the death of her husband'she wandered about the country until Onally the settled at Prestatyn. where her only companiens were, a dog and two cats:

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