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Baroness Lisette von Capri, Rumanian-born woman of Swiss naturalization, arrives in New York, cumpleting "ree America" airplane tour of 10,500 miles.

M.P.s Approve George V. Plan

The House of Commons unanimous-

ly agreed recently to the Govern-!

Tuesday,

Lord Nuffield Calls On Gracie Fields

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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.

He asked to see the matron. He gave no name. The nurse who took the message did not recognise him. But the matron,

Miss Buckenham, know him at once.

Lord Nuffield asked how "poor Miss

Fielda" was

little brighter.

He was told she was a

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

Lord Nuffield and Gracle Fields

Progress In Cancer Research

have never met, and Lord Nuffield Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins, In has never even seen, Gracie on the lan address recently, sald there was stage or screen.

Justification for an optimistic outlook in cancer research which the lay persuaded to share.

A bunch of Rowers from Lord public should Londonderry was another gift,

He was speaking at the new laborn- Two hundred members of the Rom-orics of the linperial Cancer Re- ford Flying Club Civil Alt Guard-search Fund at Mill Hill, which were of which she is an honorary member being opened by Lord Hallfax

also sent her flowers.

ened ward.

Referring to the present position of Uie cancer problem Sir Frederick soid But only one bunch was allowed in if the position be reviewed calmly her tiny burely furnished and dark-and without prejudice, it surely showed reasons toe much satisfaction, Progress towards an understanding of Gracie's mother, two sisters, and the actual nature of the disorder was devoted maid (Mary Barrett, who increasing remarkably fast, and when joined her in Manchester five years full understanding of this come, a ago) 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 horl Wanly, Gracie smiled back. They zon of knowledge, and it was not too were told she had had a more com- much to hope that at any time some fortable day.

pregnant Item of new knowledge Mary Barrell visits the hospital might appear among them, which, every day with anything Gracle may need.

One thing she longs for, but must not have for a few days, is a special broth which Mary often prepares for her. It is her favourite dish--but too much like food for her to digest just

yet.

£4,000 For Girl's

ment proposal to devote to the pur- "Lost Personality”

poses of the National Memorial

to

King George V, certain property in Old Palace-yard, Westminster.

like a pole star, would point directly to the right path for effective action. Such a consummation might come Meantime the patient efforts of in- soon be in a more distant future. vestigators must continue.

tal knowledge concerning the setun

With the asstrunce that fundamen- nature of cancer was continually In- ereasing, together with the realisation that success in treatment grew with the clinician's increasing skill and equipment, there was surely justin- cation to-day for an optimistic out- look. It was most desirable that

July 18, 1939.

Library, Suprezos Court

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

Quins Too Fat, Must Be Put On Diet

CALLANDER, Ontario.

Damages for a 26-years-old girts the lay pubile should be persuaded THE Dionne quins are growing "pudgy," said Doctor Dafoe, an-

loss of personality were assessed by a Jury recently at £4,000.-

poration.

nouncing recently that he has put the five famous little girls

on a diet to keep them slim,

"If My Daughter

take action when the buttons began Outlives Me--"

to sure in such optimism.

CANCER CAUSATION The Prime Minister, in moving the

Until October tus, Ellen Taylor, of developments of cancer research, be much weight as the average little Speaking earlier of some of the

They have put on three times us) revolution, explained that there had lively girl, who kept house for her said that, while

Portland-street, Liverpool, was

it bad long been a considerable curtailment of father. Now she has the mentality mown that prolonged contact with and Eve.

been girl does between the ages of four) the original scheme, which had in-of a child of 12, unable to leave the tar could induce cancerous volved the demolition of two houses house alone.

srowlb, brilliant experimentai work during "I've tried to ignore the fact that). of considerable artistic merit in Old The change, it was stuted at Liver- the last few years bad extended this they were getting plumper," Dr.i Palice-yard.

pool Assizes, was enused when she empirical knowledge on remarkable | Dafoe said, "but I was forced to.

The combined efforts of the After consultation with the Royal was struck on the head by a brick lines. Fine Arts Commission they had falling from the chimney of her home, pathologist and organic chemist and to pop! amended the scheme so that this which is owned by. Liverpool Cor-shown that it was certain specific

substances in tar which were alene "Now they will have to do with-}| MRS. Jane Hett, ot Ruithby could be avoided. The total cost of After the jury's aword Mr. Justice¦ responsible for the effects. The gut potatoes and other fattening Grange, near Spilsby, Lincolnshire, the scheme was £125,000. The value Stable reserved judgment until to-exnet constitution of these substances starchy food for some time,”

made a will in which she left all of the Government's property was day on the liability of the corporation was known; and others related to £60,000, leaving £65,000 to be found Dr. Frank Evans, of the Northern them had been artifelally synthesised

Dr. Dafoe told the King and Queen, her property to her daughter on the. by the memorial fund.

who he presented the Quins to them condition that her daughter survived Hospital, Liverpool, said recently and their graded capacity for induc-fast inonth, that they averaged about her for one month. that since the accident Miss Tayloring cancer carefully determined.

In the will published recently, Mrs. Silb, in weight. This is 12lb. more terest in reading. She giggles like a was increased by the circumstances of five, which is 391b, has been very shy and shows no in-f The interest inherent in such facts thus the average weight for a giri Hell, who died in January, left an child at simple things.

estate of £8,499, that these cancer-producing sub-

Miss Marjorie Hett, her daughter, has lost her personality.

Dr. B. L. McFarland said that she stances, though differing from them Yet a year ago, on their fourth said: "We motored together a great in details, were yet akin chemically birthday, the Quins averaged 381be. deal and my mother made this pro- alto substances natural to the body.

for instance, to the hormones which

They were, therefore, not unduly 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 I should any confusion the administration sex. It had been shown thai in ex-

whereas the average little girl puts he killed, or if she should be killed perimental animals subjection to pro- on 5lb. between ages four and live, and myself injured. longed administration of a sex hors the Quins have increased their weightį DIED AFTER ILLNESS mone encouraged the growth of by 15lb.

"Nothing like that, of course, did glandular cancer, especially cancer of_the_breast, On the other hand.

huppen. My mother died after an illness. It was of peculiar interest to learn from work done in the laboratory of the Fund that, by the simultaneous administration of yet another hor- mone, this result could be prevented. It was striking enough to realise

Mr. Chamberlain sald he could not shut his eyes to the fact that there had been a good deal of controversy over the site. The Government had taken no part in choosing the site, which was left to the National Memo- rial Fund Committee.

It was alleged the house was in dilapidated condition.

Blonde Showgirl Hits And Bites Actor

New York. ney, who were on the platform with; Sophie Tucker, "Last of the Red- Sophie Tucker, the president, tried to Hot Mommas," sit in tears on the platform of the lotet Edison's ball-parify those who alleged that union that the power to influence morbid

were

room here recently as Police called in to throw out fighting actors) and actresses.

funds had been misapplied.

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

Mr. Edmund Hett, of Scunthorpe, Mrs. Hett's solleitor, said: "This i

Mrs. Hett

"We told them they were getting quite a usual practice.. ton fat," said Dr. Dafoe, "but the never had any abnormal ear thal she would die in a motoring acci- explanation didn't satisfy them.

dent, but this clause was in the nature They pointed to their two nurses of an instrrance policy. growth could be a property inherent and said they were too fat also. So ACTRESSES FAINT

in definite chemical substances. Suth the nurses have had to give up potu-estate

"Had such a thing happened the objective facta as these should en-toes to keep peace in the house.

wottid have been divided Then Helen Johnson, a blonde show courage equally objective and sane

among other relatives." The youngsters have tremendous Fierce arguments were going on girl appearing at the World's Fair, hit thought about a mandy which had appetites and play like little Furies, of the kind in Mrs. Hett's will are A legal authority said that clauses among 500 members of the American and blt Ernie Mack-nown as "the been so often viewed in the past from If we were to let them go on getting inserted to avoid litigation. Federation of Actors. Sonicone turn-man with a thousand faces," Pandc-a standpoint which was almost that fat they might become top lethargic." beneficiary under a will and

It a ed off the lights Women screamed monium broke out. Screams and of superstition.

When they met the King and person making the will were killed as the crowd fought their way to the shouts drowned Sophile Tucker's voice BIOCHEMISTRY'S CONTRIBUTION Queen they scaled: Annette, 53lb together the question would arise as doors. The panie stopped when the as she appealed for order.

Recent developments in blochemi-Ceelle, 93b.: Emile, lights were switched on again.

514b to which was the first to die. In the cal knowledge and technique had Yvonne, 50lb, and Marie, A number of actresses fainted and made it possible to compare cancer Their average weight is thus 5134lb. be difficult to determine. Radio stars Harry Richman, Rudy several had bluck eyes before the cells with normal cella In respect Valler, Bill Robinson, Morton Dow-arrival of four polico cars.

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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 illuminating.

How for a virus was to be looked upon ti neccssary and universal factor in cancer causation was not yet a settled question, and opinions appeared lo differ regarding the angwer.

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Parents "Don't Give Militia Extra Money"

It was sure how portant WELL-TO-DO parents are to be asked not to give their sons any

such on agent played an

additional pocket-money while they are serving as Militiamen, 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 ure expected to live on the Army pay of 1s. 6d. a day.

Children's Camps Grow

ST. LOUIS. More than 2,600,000 children now

puri in the general field of morbla growth. Many new facts were sup- porting this clain. It was nole- worthy, for instance, that es causa tive factors, chemleal agents and a virus might display interrelationships and a mutual insuence, The circum stance that virus netivities in general were being studied intensively at Two decisions of the Government

any centres, and in many connee-ment are meant to ensure this: tions, could not fall to assist the (1) Civil Servants called up uro spretulised needs of cancer research. not to receive any supplementary pay. Referring to the netlvitles of the (2) Local authorliles have been Imperial Fund, he paid a tribule to advised not to bring the Militia pay spend at least two weeks of each the wisdom of the polley of its of their employees to the level of summer in the nation's 10,000 private Executive and to the hight qualities their civil wages,

(and agency camps, according to of the work of its staff. The distin-.

Thirty local authorities, including American Camping Association. gulshed personnel concerned with the general direction of its policy, its in- Kent County Council und Maidstone dependent finance, its relentine tradi- and Brighton Town Councils have don based on nearly forty years of already decided to pay their Militia- work, the composition of its labora men employcus, tory staff so wisely organised as n working unit-all these distinguished it and guaranteed n future of con- flaued and eminent success.

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