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Baroness Lisette von Rumanian-born woman of Swiss naturalization, arrives in New York, completing "see Amerien" airplane tour of 10,500 miles.

Tuesday,

Lord Nuffield Calls On Gracie Fields

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 18, 1939.

LORD NUFFIELD took a taxi to the Chelsea Hospi- tal for Women recently and left a large bunch of flowers for Gracie Fields, seriously ill there after a major operation.

Ho asked to see the matron. He gave no name.

The nurse

who took the message did not recognise him. But the matron, Miss Buckenham, knew him at once.

Lord Numeld asked how "poor Miss | Fields" was. He was told she was I little brighter.

"That's fine," he said. "Would you mind giving her these?" He gave the flowers to her and ran back to his taxicab before Miss Buckenham could Eny any more,

Lord -Nuffeld and Gracie Fields have never met, and Lord Nuffield has never even seen Gracle on the stage or screen.

Progress In Cancer Research

Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins, in an address. recently, said there was justification for an optimistic outlook in cancer research

the lay

which

A bunch of flowers from Lord public should be persuaded to share. Londonderry was another gift.

He was speaking at the new labora Two hundred members of the Rom-tories of the Imperial Cancer Ite- ford Flying Club Civil Air Guardarch Fund at Mill Hill, which were of which she is an honorary member hong opened by Lord Halifax

also sent her flowers.

Referring to the present position of the cancer problem Sir Frederick sald

But only one bunch was allowed in if the position be reviewed calmly her tiny, barely furnished and dark-und without prejudice, it surely ened word.

showed reasons for much satisfaction. Gracie's mother, two sisters, and the actual nature of the disorder was Progress towards an understanding of devoted mald (Mary Barrett, joined her in Manchester Ove years a full understanding of this came, a who increasing remarkably fast, and when ngo) called at the hospital. They happy solution of the whole problem were allowed to see her for a minute, would not be too far distant. New but not to talk.

constellations of illuminating facts

They just nodded and smiled.continued to appear above the hori Wanly, Gracie smiled back. Copri,

They zon of knowledge, and it was not too were told she had had a more com-nuch to hope that at any time some fortable day.

pregnant item of new knowledge Mary Barrett vatts the hospital night appear onlong them, which. every day with anything Gracle may like a pole star, would point directly need.

to the right path for effective action. One thing she longs for, but must Such a consummation might come not have for a few days, in a special or in a more distant future. broth which Mary often prepares for Meantime. the patient efforts of in- her. It is her favourite dish but too Vestigators inust continue. much like food for her to digest just yet.

M.P.s Approve George V. Plan

The House of Commons unanimous-

ly agreed recently to

the Govern-

£4,000 For Girl's

ment's proposal to devote to the pur- "Lost Personality"

poses of the National Memorial to King George V. certain property in Old Palace-yard, Westminster,

Damages for a 26-years-old giri's loss of personality were assessed by a jury recently at £4,000,

a

had been a good deal of controversy child at simple things. over, the site. The Government had taken. no part in choosing the site, has lost her personality.

Dr. B. L. McFarland said that she which was left to the National Memo- rial Fund Committee.

It was alleged the house was in dilapidated condition.

that

of the

Looking glum, Marlene Dietrich, screen star, prepares to leave New York on the Normandle, after Federal agents had removed her 34 trunks three times on an income-tax claim, She signed over $100,000 in Jewels.

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nouncing recently that he has put the five famous little girls on a diet to keep them slim.

girl does between the ages of four! They have put on three times as much weight as the average little and ave,

"If My Daughter Outlives Me”

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in the will published recently, Mrs.

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al knowledge concerning the actual With the assurance that fundamen- nature of cancer was continually In- creasing, together with the realisation that success in treatment grew with the clinleion's increasing. skill and equipment, there was surely justifi- cation to-day for an optimistic oul- look. It was most desirable to share in such optimism, the lay public should be persuaded CANCER CAUSATION The Prime Minister, In moving the

Uni October last, Ellen Taylor, of

Speaking earlier of some resolution, explained that there had fively girl, who kept house for her said that, while it had long been Portland-street, Liverpool, WIS developments of cancer research, le been a considerable curtallment of father. Now she has the mentality known that prolonged contact with the original scheme, which volved the demolition of two houses house alone.

bad In- of a child of 12, unable to leave the tar could induce encerous growth,

brilliant experimental work of considerable artistic merit in Oid

during "I've tried to ignore the fact that The change, it was stated at Liver-the last few years had extended this Palace-yard.

pool Assizes, was caused when she empirien) knowledge on remarkable Dafoe said, "but I was

they were getting plumper," Dr. fomed to After consultation with the Royal falling from the chinney of her home, pathologist and organic chemist had to pop!

was struck on the head by a bricklines. The combined efforts of the take netion when the buttons began Fine Arts Commission they hit which is owned by Liverpool Cor-shown that it was certain specifle amended the scheme co that this could be avoided. The total cost of! poration.

substances in tar which were alone "Now they will have to do with- the scheme was £125,000. The valve Stable reserved judgment until to exact constitution of these substances starchy food for some time."

After the jury's award Mr. Justice responsible for the offeels. Theul potatoes and other fattening, of the Government's property was day on the llablity of the corporation. was known; and

nude u wilt In which she left all £00,000, leaving £65,000 to be found

others related to by the memorial fund.

Dr. Frank Evans, of the Northern them had been artilletally synthesised win he presented the Quins to the condition that her daughter survived Dr. Dafoe told the King and Queen, fier property to her daughter on the Hospital, Liverpool, said recently and their graded capacity for induc- last month, that they averaged about her for one month. Mr. Chamberlain said he could not that since the accident Miss Taylaring cancer carefully determined.

The interest inherent in such facts hes been very shy and shows no in-

51b. in weight. This is 121b. more shut his eyes to the fact that there terest in reading. She giggles like aj was increased by the circumstances flan the average weight for a girl Hett, who died in January, left an that theso cancer-producing sub-

of five, which is 30lb. stunces, though differing from them

Miss Marjorie Helt, her daughter, in detalls, were yet akin chemically birthday, the Quins averaged 30lbs.

Yel a year ago, on their fourth sold: "We motored together a great a to substances natural to the body.

deal and my mother made this pro for instance, to the hormones which

They were, therefore, not unduly any confusion in the administration vision in her will to guard against controlled certain of the functions of above normal weight last year, but of her estate if both she and 1 should sex. It had been shown that in ex- whereds the average little girl puts be killed, or if she should be killed perimental animals subjection to pro- on 5tb. between ages four and five, and myself injured. longed administration of a sex for-the Quins have increased their weight mont encouraged the growth of by 15lb. glandular cancer, especially...cancer. af te breast. On the other hand, it was of peculiar intorest to learn from work done in the laboratory of

Mr. Edmund Heti, of Scunthorpe, the Fund that, by the simultaneous administration of yet another hor-

ITAR, Hett' sollelion, said: "This s mone, this result could be prevented, too, fat," said Dr. Dator, "but the never had any abnormal fear that "We told them they were getting quite a usual practice, Mrs. Hett that the power to influence morbid

It was striking enough to realise explanation didn't satisfy them. she would die in a motoring accl-

"They pointed to their two nurses of

dent, but this clause was in the nature growth could be a properly inherent and said they were too fat also. So

Insurance policy. in definite chemical substances. Such the nurses have had to give up pola-estate would have been divided "Had such a thing happened the Fierce arguments were going on girt appearing at the World's Fair, hit thought about a malady which had appetites and play like little Furies of the kind in Mrs. Helt's will are

Then Helen Johnson, a blonde show objective facts as these should en-toes to keep peace in the house,

courage equally objective and sane ninong 500 members of the American and hit Ernie Mack-known as "the been so often viewed in the past from If we were to let them go un getting inserted to avoid litigation.

"The youngsters have tremendous

jamong other relatives," Federation of Actors. Someone turn-man with a thousand faces" Pande-a standpoint which was almost that fat they might become too tethargic." beneflelary under a will and the A legal authority said that clauses ed off the lights. Women screamed onlum broke out. Screams and of superstition. s the crowd fought their way to the shouts drowned Sophie Tucker's voice BIOCHEMISTRY'S CONTRIBUTION Queen they scaled: Annette, 53lb together the question would arise as When they met the King and person making the will were killed doors. The panic stopped when the as she appealed for order, lights were switched op again.

Recent developments in biochemi Cecile,

53lb.; Emitc. A number of actresses fainted and made it possible to compare cancer Their average weight is thus 51%bbe difcult to determine.

cal knowledge and technique Radio stars Harry Richman, Rudyeveral had black eyes before the calls with normal cells

had Yvonne, 50lb, and Marie, 50lb case of a motor accident this might gilb to which was the first to die. In the Vallee, Bill Robinson, Morion Dew-arrival of four police cars.

In respect both of their chemical composition and their metabolic activities, and a number of notable differences were being revealed, some of which might prove to be highly luminating.

Blonde Showgirl Hits

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New York. ney, who were on the platform with Sophie Tucker, "Last of the Red Sophie Tucker, the president, tried to Hot Mommas," sat in tears on the platform of the flotet Edison's ball-parify those who alleged that union room, livre recently as palice were funds had been misapplied. called in to throw out fighting actors and actresses.

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How far virus was to be looked upon is a necessary and universal factor in cancer causation was not yet a settled question, and oplatons appeared to differ regarding the It was sure, however, that

answer.

such an agent played an important

"NURSES" MUST SLIM, TOO The Quins do not like giving up their potatoes.

DIED AFTER ILLNESS "Nothing like that, of course, did. heppen. My mother died after an Illness."

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Parents "Don't Give Militia Extra Money"

Wadditional pocket-money while they are serving as Militiamen.

WELI-TO-DO parents are to be asked not to give their sons any

This is one of the ways in which the Government are trying to ensure that the young men called up will mix on terms of financial equality,

All are expected to live Army pay of is. Gd, a day.

on the

been

part in the general field of morbla growth. Many new facts were sup- porting this claim. It was nole- worthy, for instance, that as causa tive factors chemical agents and a virus might display Interrelationships and a mutual influence. The circum- stance that virus activities in general were being studied intensively at Two decisions of the Government many centres, and in many connee-ment are meant to ensure this: tions, could not fail to assist the specialised needs of cancer research. Referring to the activities of the Imperial Fund, he paid w tribute to the wisdom of the policy of its Executive and to the high qualities of the work of its staff. The dietin- guished personnel concerned with the general direction of its policy, Its in dependent finance. Its selentine tradi- tion based on nearly forty years of wark, the composition of its labora- tory staff so wisely organised us u working unit-all these distinguished It and guaranteed a future, of 'con- tinued and eminent success.

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Children's Camps Grow

(1) Civil Servants called up are not to receive any supplementary pay.

ST. LOUIS. (2) Local authorities havo advised not to bring the Militia pay spend at least two weeks of each More than 2,500,000 children now. of their employees to the level of summer in the nation's 10,000 private their evil wages.

and agency camps, according to the Thirty local authorities, including American Camping Association. Kent County. Council and Maidstono and Brighton Town Counella havo already decided to pay their Militia- men employees.

An official of the Brighton Corpora«, on anid: "The Government, how- ever, have circulated us and obvious- ly want equality in the Milla.

The council wit considor = re. commendation to defer the decision for the time being."

Figures issued show that some |000,000 further recruits are needed for the

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