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Gracie Owns Castle In The Air'
DREAM HOME NEVER FINISHED
Prefers Isle Of Capri
ON
a hill top over- looking Hollywood is a crumbling, derelict castle. It belongs to Gracie Fields; it is her "castle in the air.”
There is a curious his- tory about this castle- that-was-to-be.
Just after the Great War the site on the hilltop was sold by a real estate agent numed Long- ley to Chester Franklin, the film director.
It was Franklin who
cunceived
the idea of building a castle on the tarved! were Rocky eyrie. Rocks
frun the hillside itself to make the castle walls. It was tedipus, exper- sive labour,
In six months Chester Frank- on his I had spent £4,400 project. Then he decided that It was costing him too much; he gave instructions that work on the castle should be abandoned.
Then years later the site and the beginnings of the castle were sold to Jack McDermott, a Hollywood) script-writer. He undered the work] to be again, but soon be. ton, found that the plan was too ambi- Tous
"ENRAPTURED"
Then Gracie Fields visited Holly- wood. She saw the castle, liked it. and immediately made un offer for st. The btd WHE accepted, twentieth-century castle-unfinished.
att
"Gracie Fields Was chrapture i
takl
with the castle intens
astle” the estate agent
nbutt whal; She had grout she wanted to do with it. An Aus- trian architect, who had designed and built castles in Europe, drew up plans for a magnificent, three-storey, many-lowered mansion.
her
"Then Gracle changed wind and went back to London. The Hollywood castic-in-the-air vanished.
Instead, Gracle's Aus- trian architect built her another dream home-her mansion on the Isle of Capri.“
But, the agent suid, Hollywood is
11 hoping that Gracie will return
to fuish her hill-top castle.
Cow Victim of Bright Lights
UFS
roar as loud as he wishes at traße British policeman can offenders on Loudon highways. He carries a portable loud-speak- ing set. to give safely tips to drivers, in new "Safety First" cam- paign.
Mother Seeks Stranger
A
Her Son
Saved
MOTHER has just learned, 24 years after her son's death in the war, that an unknown ex- soldier still lays a wreath on her boy's grave “in memory of the bravest man I ever knew."
The mother is Mrs. Alice Dunsmuir, of Cragg Collage, Callander, Perth. She lost her husband and her two sons
in the war.
Baby Talk Goes With A 'Swing'
DE ITTY
The story of the heroism of Alistair, the elder boy, who was Ja lieutenant in the 2nd Cameron Highlanders, has come to Mrs. Dunsmuir in a letter from u Scotsman, Mr. Laurence Brook, who keeps a flower shop in Ypres.
A stranger walked into Mr. Brook's shop
EMPIRE
NEWS
CENSUS' AGREEMENT IN AUSTRALIA
MELBOURNE.
After a four-day conference be- tween Mr. R. G. Menzies, Common- the wealth Prime Minister, and Federal Labour Advisory Committer, the National Register dispute has been settler.
The
compulsory man power rensus opened on July 19, but the Council of the Trade Unions, against the. advice of Mr. Curtin and ather Se- cialist
political lenders, continued to advocate a boycott of the register.
The
Labour representatives at the Conference agreed to recommend the raising of the boycott. The closing date of the census was to be extended for a fortnight to permit the Unions to ratify the settlement.
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The Prime Minister agreed grant facilities to the Opposition to mave amendments to the provisions of the National Register Act, without Government support for
the
promising
such amendments.
The chief points Unions
which
ons demanded reassurance were;} No compulsory foreign service, pro- tection for conscientious objectors, no industrial conseription in Govern- ment factories.
the
Mr. After
conference Menzies gave assurances on all these points. NEW ZEALAND
BANKS TO CONTROL IMPORT TRADE
AUCKLAND.
For the purpose of straightening out the Dominion's overseas trade tangle resulting from the issue of import ences in excess of bank credits, the Restrve and Trading! Banks have taken complete charge of the trade position. They are re- to estimate their quiring importers
for overseas funda during. demands the next 12 months.
Merchants point out the difficulties of anticipating orders over an ex- tended period. It is considered that} the licensing system operated by the he no Customs Department will longer necessary. KENYA
NAVAL SEAPLANES OVER LAMU
MOMBASA. Seaplanes from the British cruisers Gloucester and Manchester have made several fights over Mombasa
FITTIES FAM AND DET FAM UNTIL DEY FAW A TARK!"
Tuts is a line oul of "Three Little
some time ago and said: "and further afield. For the first Fishes" irst of the new baby-talk
time in its experience isolated Lamu songs which are sweeping America want you to make up a wreath i
memory of the bravest man I ever has seen a seaplane alight on the and drifting into Britain.
Translation: "The title fishes swam knew. I thank God every night water in Lomu Bay.
they swam until they saw a remembrance of him."
and shark."
Saxle Dowell, fat U.S. dance band Cole and lyrle writer, has cashed
Thut
The
KILLED SOON AFTER
man, he said, was Lieut.
enemy
Lamu is the nearest town of any importance to the Abyssinian fren- tier. The inhabitants, while realls- ing that there are no strategie or in- why their town should be bombed from the air, were pleased to see that British planes are available for their defence.
The Governor, Air Chief Marshmal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, who has been recuperating at Lamu, necom- Brooke-Popham, panted by Lady witnessed the arrival of the sea- planes, and subsequently welcomed the airmen,
in on the fashion for nursery songs Dunsmuir, killed at Ypres on Febru-dustrial reasons like "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" and "Stop jary 20, 1915. Beating Round the Mulberry Bush." One night, the stranger went on, He made an old American nursery a large number of officers and men "Down In De Medds," ever were in a house near some water at crazier by turning it into baby-talk, Ypres.
were sending over adding new verses and swinging K SANTA ROSA, Cal.
You can sing it fairly intelligibly: high-explosive shells, and one landed Even a cow can become a vletim of the lure of the bright lights. "Down in the meadow in a little bitty close to the house without going off. Or you can make it: "Down Young Dunsmuir at once rushed Peter. Proskoroakoff, ranchier, to ex-pool," hibit the fine points of his pet cow in de meddy in AITTY BITTY out, picked up the shell, ran across the field with it in his arms, and Betty, had her stall draped with POO."
And so on, all de way froo, dust threw it into the water. The Jure of the electric lights.
Sheike dat!
"Dunsmuir that night saved us all bright lights attracted Betty.
added the from .certain death," ate one. The effect was the same us
stranger. the death choir.
Perhaps 'oo'll dust love dese no ones, or maybe 'oo'll dust feel Ick.
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It was a few days after this that Lieut. Dunsmuir was killed.
Mr. Brook was unable to discover the stranger's nume, but he got Mrs. Dunsmuir's name from the War Graves Commission and wrote tu
her.
She is now anxious to trace the stranger, "because I want to find out more about my son's last days," she said.
"I think this man may be an of- THE HIGH COUNCIL OF THE SALVATION ARMY Beer of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders because I know my boy was close to that regiment just be- WENT INTO SECRET CONCLAVE AT THE CON- GRESS HALL, LINSCOTT-ROAD, CLAPTON, E., RE-fore he was killed. CENTLY. ALL DOORS WERE LOCKED AND BAR-
THE GROUNDS.
RED. A HUNDRED ARMY OFFICERS PATROLLED Mother Glad Son
Nominally, the Council are meeting for one purpose only-to Has Wed Shop-Girl elect a leader in succession to General Eva Booth, who retires at MR. Howard Patrick Morley,
the age of 73 at the end of October. Actually the 51 of them, from all
Once the General is elected, the parts of the world, are meeting to Council are dissolved, and can exert decide whether the Salvation Army, no authority. with assets of £20,000,000, and or Kanisations in 95 countries, shall
Lamu is populated almost entirely by Arabs, descendants of the Arab overlords who ruled the East African coast. INDIA
UNITED PROVINCES
ARRESTS
CALCUTTA. The police of the United Provinces an intensive drive are making against revolutionaries, among whom It is reported that there has been unusual activity lately.
Ralds were carried out in Gorakh-
were pur, Azamgarh, Glinzipur, Gonda and large number of in- Benares and criminating documents were seized. A number of persons were arrested. The police recovered a paper bear- Ing the names of 19 members of the Revolutionary Party of India; also seven signed pledges.
Nine New Rear- Admirals
Nine Navy captains were uppoint- rear-admirals recently. They
were:
J. G. P. Vivian, specialist in navigation, navigator to the Special Service Squadron which circled the world in 1923-24.
Edro K. Boddom-Whetham, recent-
aged 29, Eton-educated Cousin of Lord Hollenden, mar-ed ried the 19-years-old daughter of a boot repairer in a Somerset Members of the Council may, how-village church recently." remain an autocracy, or whether the ever, put questions at the meeting to "I'm glad he did" his mother, constitution shall be changed so that candidates for the office of General. Mrs. Charles Morley, said, ly relinquished post of Captain of the Army can be governed on more Those who want a more democratie, "My son's bride, Miss Lily Levan- Un Dockyard Deputy Superintendent democratle lines.
constitution intend to vote only for the Strange. Is a splendid type of and King's Harbourmaster at Chat- The issue will precipitate a clash candidates who will pledge them girl, a good deal better than many hom; was awarded D.5.0. for ser- girls from his own division of life,vices against hostila destroyers off between two powerful rival fac-selves to support the change.
who think of nothing but cocktail the Belgian const
John G. Grace, was torpedo officer tions in the High Council.
Once the new Generat la elected parties, One faction ure resolutely opposed
any declaration he or she may "It is quite untrue to suggest that of battle-cruisers Australia and Hood
Colin have made to the Council cannot refused my consent to the mar during the war. to any change which
Cantlo served for many be held to be legally binding.
riage
cars in submarines: was formerly "Whatever my husband's attitude
Admiralty, Miss Strange's father has a boot- 'Arthur L. St. G. Lysler command- business in Bath. Sheed aircraft-carrier Clorious in the repairing worked. until recently In D Bath, Mediterranean; was formerly Direc- Stoff Duties tor of Training and father, The bridegroom's
Mr. Division, Admiralty.
violates the principle laid down in the Founda- and complete tion, Deed that full
authority shall be vested in the opposed to any change contend that may be, they have my full approval Director, Tactical Division, at the
General.
For this season, those who ore
large, medium
„and guest siis,
a more democratle constitution would The other are just as determined not be valid in law. that there should be changes, in the
constitution so, that the new Generel
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should be the mere gure-head of) A report that a section of the High Charles Morley, is associated with J. W. S. Dorting has just 're- the evangelieat work of the Army, Council have even threatened legal the firm of I and R. Morley, the Enquished and that all actual administrative action in the event of the election of hosiery and glove manufacturers. Sovereign; was n wireless officer dur- control should be. vested in 30 new Ocneral pledged to measures He is secretary of the Royal College Ing the war.
of "Cabingt" of the High Council.
of "reform" was denied to me to-day of County by a spokesman of the Salvation Army.
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Charles F. Harris was Director of was not present at the wed-the Naval Air Division for two and ONLY TO ELECT GENERAL
halt years. The wedding was a double one at tarold M. Burrough is a gunnery The position is extraordinary be- couso the High Council have no "The Council are not meeting in the village church of Croscombe, specialist. He was in command of power to make any change in the any spirit of bitterness or discord," near Shepton Mallet. Somerset. The toe 5th Destroyer Flotilla constitution of the Army. The sole he said. "It is true that there are second couple were Miss Strange's and evacuated refugees from North, THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD. function of the Counell, who were, differences of opinion, but these will brother, Mr. F. C. Strange, an elec-noin. given legal status under the Salvo-be settled in an atmosphere of good trician, and Miss Rose Horler, the
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