1939-05-19 — Page 26

News

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Coroner Says 'B.B.C.

Could be Happier

EMPIRE Woman Heard Report,

NEWS

REQUIEM MASS FOR

MR. J. A. LYONS

Melbourne.

Said "It Means War"

CRITICISM OF B.B.C. news bulletins was expressed recently by a coroner, Dr. P. B. Skrels, of Walthamstow,

Dame End Lyons, widow of Mr. | Essex.. J. A. Lyons, the Federal Prime Minis- ter, recently few to Melbourne to at- tend a Pontifical Requiem Mass in St.

Patrick's Cathedral in memory of her husband,

On arrival here Dame Enid was again obliged to re-enter hospital.

Some 5,000 people attended the Re- quiem Mass and thousands more were usembled outside in drizzling rain.

The service, which was conducted by Archbishop Mannix, Archbishop of attended by 300 Melbourne, was clergy.

and by State and City leaders. Federal and State Ministers and members of all parties have unofficial ly been discussing the question of a grant to Dame Enid Lyonn.

Federai Ministers and members have tenta- tively agreed on the creation of n Revenue Trust Fund of probably £25,000, which would provide her with £1,000 a year during her life ilme,

NEW ZEALAND

SPEAKER OF COUNCIL

TO RETIRE

Auckland.

He was conducting an inquest on Mrs. Edith Hann, aged 43, of Rose-avenue, South Woodford, who, oppressed by ill health and fear of war, committed suicide after listening in to a bulletin.

The news is not always happily expressed on the wireless; it could often be put in a happier way," said Dr. Skeels.

The woman's husband, Mr. Hubert

member Hann,

of Woodford Borough Council, sald his wife had been worried by her health and the fear of a war involving their 10- years-old son.

GASSED HERSELF She latened in to a news bulletin on Good Friday. "That means war," The next morning he she said, found her lying dead with her head

In a gas oven,

(he had any

the B.B.C. had decided not to dis- cuss it.

This was the view of a leading Harley-street mental specialist:

"There is a certain type of person who is predisposed to fears of catag trophe and will do something drastic; at the slightest provocation.

EFFECT OF TONE OF VOICE "One cannot expect the B.B.C. to exclude all bad news for the sake of that type of person, but at the same time they should bear in mind! they are talking to a vast and very ensure that mixed audience, and there la no undus emphasis on the

nsured n B.B.C. Metal whether blacker news.

comment to make.) "These vielims of gloomy obses- The news department had already sions are so easily affected that even received the story as part of their the tone of voice in which a news! general service. But the official said; item is read might make all the dif

ference."

Sir Walter Carncross, Speaker of KENYA

of New

the Legitive Councilly 10. TALKS WITH INDIANS Royal Shadow Goes

will take his place as an ordinary member.

ON HIGHLANDS

May 19, 1939.

Coal Famine Fear

UFS

Mayor La Guardia, left, confers with John L. Lewis over deadlock between bituminous minérs and operators. Mayor said coal famine threatened New York and Metropolia might have to lease a coal mine of Rs own.

Girl Skater Refused

to be a Shirley

FOURTEEN-YEARS-OLD Hazel

professional skater, who wanted to beanklin Britain's No. 1

the films, has returned from the United States disappointed.

Hollywood does not want another highly paid akater, One, they say, is enough.

To Canada Sir Walter has been Speaker fof 21

Mombasa. Chief Constable Albert Coming, years, and his association with polltl- Non-official Europeans are negotlat- hend of Scotland Yard's Special ral life in New Zealand has been un-ing with Indians on the question of Branch sulled recently for Canada, "Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer gave me a test in New York," Hazel broken for 49 years. He wou born at the reservation of the Highlands to where he will assist in the police said at her father's London flat. They offered to take me to Bendigo, Australia, 84 years ago, und white settlers.

errangements

nts for the King and Hollywood, pay all my expenses there for 20 weeks, give me a came to New Zealand as a boy.

It is believed that the Europeans Queen's visit. French Boycoll Threat, French

are offering to press for the exclusion Mr. Canning will confer with the salary, and train me to be a child actress, then sign me up under wool buyers in New Zealand are re-of White allens from the Highlands Canadian pollee at their headquarters contract." ported to have sent an ultimatum to the Indions will agree to the reser-at

Ottawa an

on protective measures the Finance Minister, Mr. Nash,

of the area to British Whites. vation

and the general plans which arc stating that, unless the import contro!

The. Indians are particularly in- being prepared for the Royal visitors. regulations are adjusted to allow dignunt that the recent Order in

He will be present on all the tours France

greater shure in New Council should permit settlement by which their Majesties will make, will boycott, Germans, Italians and other Europeans but he will act merely in a conulia- Zealand imports, they the wool sales-Reuter.

while excluding Indians.

capacity by placing at the dis Socialist Support for Defence,—^} The situation throughout the posal of the Canadian police his wide resolution pledging support for the country is tense. Indians are with experience of Special Branch work. Government in any steps it might take drawing in increasing numbers from for the efficient defence of New the Tanganyika League. There is a Zealand was adopted at to-day's threat among Indians and Arabs to session of the conference.

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The Special Branch detective who always accompanies the King will also visit Canada at the time of the Royal tour.

Duce's Double

In England

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OWING TO THE EXCEP-

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NEW PARLOPHONE & REX RECORDS.

F 1304. I Miss You In The Morning. FT.

Lonely, F.T.

Billy Thorburn & His Muslu. F 1995. I Go For That. "St. Louis Blues". FT.

Kinda Lonesome. "St, Louis Blues". F.T. Eddy Duchin & His Orch. F 1391. Strolling In The Park, F.T.

Orlent Nights. FT. ..Bully Bartholemew & His Dance Orch. F1390. St. Bernard Woltz.

Velcta.

Jimmy Lunceford & His Orch.

Victor Bilvester & His Ballroom Orch.

R2047.

Teint What You Do. (It's The Way That You Do IL) Cheatin' On Me,

OT172.

Ciertos Amores. Tango.

Desprecio. Tango.

.Orquesta Tipica Francisco Canare.

0510.

I Miss You In The Morning. FT.

To Mother With Love. F.T.

0511.

Nine Pina In The Sky. "Listen Darling". FT.

Tears On My Pillow. F.T.

Hazel has Shirley, Temple's soft fair curls and round face.

She can 9519. - look seven in a picture, and M-G-M thought of running her in competition 0512. to Shirley. But Hazel was not in- terested. She wants to be World 0513. Skater No. 1,

Some. American newspapers BC- claim her that already. For six

months she has been feted in the States and Canada. Autograph hun-

IN London there was a man who ters and photographers have crowded

in Rome a few years ago was for round her. But they have not spoilt ten days mistaken for Signor Musso-

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He is Dr. Fester Kennedy, Irish- born New York surgeon. rated one of the world's greatest neurologists jand nerve specklists.

In

At one time he was Mussolini's exact double; so much so that when, in 1924, he went to spend ten days Ttome, his friend and host, Dr Bastianell!, then the Duce's doctor, warned him that such a likeness was dangerous, and that for his own safety he ought to leave at once..

Foster Kennedy told his anxious friend that he had just arrived, had planned to stay ten days, and would do so.

Hazel.

SOUVENIRS Though she has brought back three tuisk-loads of souvenirs, the two things she treasures most are a letter. from Shirley Temple and black velvet and white Ince skating frock Presented to her by a Fifth-avenue shop.

She broadcast 18 times, slept on the 21st floor in New York, was mascot to a baseball team, travelled out in the Normandie and home in the Queen Mary.

America and I'm going back there No wonder she says "I loved soon."

He did, and even went shopping Squire, Wife Shot

openly in the Corso Umberto, Rome's Piccadilly, where he was hailed en- thusiaticily for some minutes by loyal Fascists.

The likeness is not so striking now. His face has filled out, and he has lost the oilve complexion which the Duce still has.

BACK TO THE '90

"FRILLS,

and

In Dream Home

Hackness, Yorkshire.

A FORMER Army captain and

his wife were found shot dead recently in their Swiss cholet "dream home" on the wooded hills of Troutsdale.

Capt, and Mrs. Arthur Richarrison petticons are coming backs sold came to the district three years ago Mr. Herbert L. Miskend, America's He took over three farms in the area 38-years-old lingerie king, with a and became the squire. vast wave of his stumpy cigar, as Mr. Charles Kitching,

Do You See The Stars? Tango.

..Bully Cotton & His Band.

Jay Wilbur & His Orch.

I Dream of the Puszta. Tango.........Emil Roos & His Orch. My First Goodnight. FT. They Say. F.T.

Jeepers Creepers. "Going Places".

Oscar Rabin & Its Romany Orch.

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he looked down from his Savoy gardener, SIW lights blazing Hotel window on to what will be breakfast time that morning, found Waterloo Bridge.

Capt. Richardson lying fully clothed in the dining-room, with a shotgun beside him. There was a note to the cererer nearby.

"Yes, nowadays there's a definite trend back airnost to styles of the 'Gay Ninelles.

"Let me tell you something else. Your English women have started Laising ren Interest and care in under-clothes,”

A few yards away. Mrs. Richard:03 lay shot through the lid.

Capt. and Mrs. Richardson, whose ages are thought to have been 00 and Mr. Miskend makes nearly 500,000 63, were regarded as on affectionate pieces of women's silk underclothing couple engrossed in their gardens and.

year, employs 15,000 women back farms. home, and a staff of artists and de- signers in Paris,

THE TOUGH BOYS

REAL

Mrs. Richardson had told a farm-

wife that her husband leaving in a few days' time for a fshing trip in the West Indies. Eari L. Lamteau, who went to London to and out possibilities of of the couple, who are believed to Police are trying to trace relatives bringing bis American football team have nasociations with Grantham. to play there, recently returned to America,

Manager of the Green Bay Packers,

team from a small Middio West town Woman Sets Rail

his boys have made history in Ameri

can football recently, beating most of

the States crack teams.

"If less than ten men are carried off in a game, we think it is a mild one," he told me.

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St. Albans, Vt. Miss Mary Murphy retired pension from the Central Vermont

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After watching some, of our Rugby Railway after establishing a record | matches he said that if he brings the the longest continuous service for Green Bay Packers he'll have to women in the history of New England bring another team to play them-railroading-50 years and 9 mont's and two or three teams of reserves. in the auditing department.

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MR. TYRONE GUTHRIE, tho slonal experience, administrativa producer, has been made direc ability, and firm beliet in the theatre tor of the Old Vic and Sadler'gus a social service rather than a Wells theatrés

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** Mr. Guthrie organised the visit of Tyrone Guthrie was the son of a the Vle company in "Hamlet" to doctor and born in Tunbridge Wells. Elsinore in 1937, and for the present He began his career in repertory at four of Egypt and the Mediterranean the Playhouse, Oxford, In 1924. countries.

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