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Uliniry, Suprains Copti

Fred Snite, Jr., arrives in New York in his Iron ung from Lourdes, France, shrine, where he raid he obtained spiritual help. His father holds silver cup presented to him as only pas- seniter on Normandie who did not foose a point In ping pong tournament. He didn't play.

of

Anti Jay-walking Squad Go on Duty PEDESTRIANS took kindly recently to a new body

"Courtesy Cops" established for their benefit. The scheme is to be extended almost immediately.

Metropolitan Police have who is crossing the road 30 yards in formed a squad of "infantry" advance of the studs. trafle policemen to do the sATTIC for pedestrians as the mobile "Courtesy Copa" do for motorists that is, gently to reprove those who at thoughtlessly or foolishly.on the rad, and to instruct them in better behaviour.

The police took up positions clanger spots in South London. LOUDSPEAKER

"Will pedestrians please keep to the pedestrian crossings-it's so much safer." booms a loudspeaker at a man

The man looks up a little startled, hesitates, hurries back to the kerb, and crosses at the proper place.

A moment later the loudspeaker is swung round on its swivel to point to a woman.

Thursday,

HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH

August 3, 1939

Man is the Chief Cook

in a Women's Camp

Cambridge

Blue Sued

TWENTY-eight-years-old Mr.

Dudley C. Folland, wealthy Cambridge Soccer Blue, is de-

I

By NOEL MONKS

VISITED a war-strength military camp at Cow- shott, near Pirbright, and the only armaments I saw was a small axe, used for cutting up the cook- house firewood. Even the officers did not carry anything more dangerous than a nail file. Quartered in the camp were

fendant in an action for brench 150 members of the Women's When Woman of promise, brought by Miss Auxiliary Territorial Service Dorcon Stevenson, of Swansea (City of London), undergoing

The engagement of Mr. Folland

and Miss Stevenson was announced

on December,3, 1936,

their first 15 days' field training Turns Explorer

Although they're living like sol-

Southampton.

Five months before they had been pulled from their car when it burst dlers, and look like soldiers in the into flames after crashing at the umane ut uniforms, it will never MRS. LAWRENCE THAW, Jersey Marine Golf Course, Swan- their duty to pack even a revolver, slim, fashionably dressed Thuir war-time task will be to luke New York beauty, thinks ex- The action was down for hearing over the hundred and one old jobs ploring is thrilling, but aho likes at Glamorgan Assizes, at Swansea. fat the headquarters of the regiment doing it in comfort.

Seit,

a

In October last Mr. Folland mar-to which they are attached. ried Miss Joyce Harper, daughter of

Recently aboard the American the

I was expected at the comp at 3.30 liner President Roosevelt she Rector of Thuriestone, South

pn., and because I was ten minutes displayed. Devon.

Mr. Folland, Rugby player

£20,000 luxury and early a pretty blonde centry-go gulfer, is n director of Swansea Town refused to let me pass the guard tent, caravan in which she and her Right on the tick, however, she call-husband are setting out on a Because of his connection with ed to me, "You may pass now." That 14,000-miles journey to the

Union businesstilke attitude of the sentry interior of India.

Younil.

Football Club.

the club the Welsh Rugby

ruled that he could no longer play pervades the whole camp. 1 Rugby as an amateur.

each

Mr. Folland's father WAR Mr. But they do like the pince to look Henry Folined, the South Wales th-homely. There are buttercups in the

Imeadows by the camp, and plute magnate.

morning a recruit is told of to pick several bunches for the mess tents. THERE'S NO BUGLER

Danish Knight

Not A Dane

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.

They "turn-to", at a.m., called from their tents by guards who go from tent to tent blowing whistles. Andrew N. Johnson, Danish, vice The company tried hard to and a consul here, recently knighted by trained girl bugler, but none his government and decorated by available. the king, is not a Dane and has never been in Denmark. Jolinson

was

Was

The 40ft. blue and silver stream- ned caravan is equipped with air- conditioning, and refrigerating plant, modern bedrooms, library anion, bed- room with hot and water and a two-way radio set.

cold running

MODERN TOUCHES

Mrs. Thaw sald: "My husband de- signed the caravan, but I added one

or two feminine touches,

She pointed to the full-length cabinet, and a fully equipped make-

the mirror.

Illuminated cocktail

"It is dangerous to walk on the

13p tray, which fitted under her bunk. atkerb with your back to the traße"

Mrs. Thow has been on three ex- it barks. The woman

stops, and

Breakfast follows physlent culture peditions to Africa with her husband, turns a resentful eye.

made vice counsul after doing con-exercises, then 70 of the company although they had to rough it then. The woman thinks better

Taile of it, siderable legal work for the Danish march a

Over to Firbright, Her husband, a stocký, musculor He was born in where they spend most of their day Amerlcan, showed me the serious amilcs sheepishly, and walks on-consular service.

Wisconsin.

being instructed in their wartime [side of the expedition. The caravan away from the kerb.

duties by Grenadier Guardsmen. Illuminated route map; the special As I strulied through the camp siders secing into the caravan, und glass windows, which prevent out- what the telephone from the bedroom to the rankers called their officers. the driving seat.

UNHERALDED AND NO FANFARE

BUT

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER'S PICTURE

1000

"TOUR GIRLS IN WHITE".

with FLORENCE RICE

"FOUR

GIRLS IN WHITE"

IS

GRAND ENTERTAINMENT

Vory frankly, it is the type of picture which you'll enjoy overy minute whilst in the theatro. It has a wealth of humour, a plausible story, and a thrilling climax that will have you sitting on the odgo of your seat.

Made by the studio which gave you "CITADEL”.

ANN RUTHERFORD

ALAH MARSHAL

Į was bursting to know

My offeer-guide asked ono a ques tion. Back came the answer. "Yes ma'am." So that was it.

"We expect to be away 10 munths,” he wald. "We will be taking some films of the things we see, so we There's only one man altached to have a fully equipped dark room too this women's camp. He'd been lent "In the wildest parts of India we from the Guards to instruct the shall be more comfortable than in women cooks how to run the cook-the finest hotel. Switches control house. As they didn't know, their the temperature, purify the air, and looks said.

fter hot and cold water."

Ex-Beauty Queen Had Hoped To Marry

MISS

ISS MARCIA FRANKLIN, 25-years-old' ex-beauty queen, found dead in a block of luxury flats off Piccadilly, W., recently, had hopes of getting married, according to her father, Mr. Harry N. Franklin, rich trawler owner of Grimsby. -Captain-Edmund-B.-Charteris, wealthy 67-years-old War Office oficial, was also found dead in

The Girl Whose

the same block of flats but the Hair Turned Green

police are convinced there is no connection between the two tragedies.

Capt. Charteris, who was an ex affleer of the Royal House Guards (the "Blues") and unpaid private secretary to Sir Herbert Creedy, Permanent Under-Secretary for War, was found shot, with a revolver by his side. He had suffered from sleeplessness,

"AN ACCIDENT"

A GIRL whose hair turned bright green was awarded £30 and costs in a settled action against a firm of hairdressers recently.

She was allowed £10 as a payment out of court to continue treatment to restore her hair to its natural colour.

Florence Jessle Adams, a shop assistant, of St. Paul's-way, Bow, in Bow County Court claimed £100 damages from Mrs. H. Baker and Son, of Burdelf-road, Bow.

LOST HER JOB As à minor she sued through her father.

Mles Franklin had also suffered from Insomnia, and is believed to have died from an overdose of drug.

She alleged that after her hair was Her father, who travelled to Lowas treated by the firm it broke off don with another daughter, said t

his London hotel, "There is no truth at the crown. Because of that and in the report that Marcia loft notes the green colour she was unable to

go to work and lost her job. stating she had planned to get mar Mr. Farrell, for the defence, in ried but on Saturday was told that the wedding was not to take place,

"I am convinced, ns are the police, that her death was an accident,

"I understand she had hopes of getting married at some future date, but nothing definite had been fixed

up,

"What makes me feel certain her death was an accident is the fact that:

agreeing to the settlement, said that Mrs. H. Baker and Son did not admit Hability. They held there was no negligence.

There would have been a confllet of evidence us to whether Miss Adams has been warned that the treatment would be at her own risk

since she Was elected "Queen of she was talking to on the 'phone Beauty" at a hairdressing fair and only on Friday night,

"She said she had a chill and n temperature, but was cheerful, and declared she was looking forward to visiting us in a week or two.

DOCTOR'S ORDERS

given the title of "Ideal Outdoor Gle" in 1934,

"I gather she had been working at times as mannequin and model," he said. "More recently she had been o sceretary to a City business man, "My view is that she had taken (but she left this situation about two nn overdose of a sleeping draught,months ago. Since then she had for she had been taking medieing of done nothing. this kind for some time. an the ad- "Marciu could have had a com- vlee of her doctor."

foriable home with her father and Mr. Franklin was asked what his mother, but she preferred to have daughter had been doing for a living her Independence."

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