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RADIO Philippines A Look Through

ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.), and 31.49 metres (0.520 kilo-cycles) Hal. Lorenzo and Toby Gray From the Studio

Official Outspoken In Assembly Debate

Manlin, Sept. 25, Making a speech in the National Assembly, Assemblyman Romero, former floor leader, made a Josa

The “Telegraph”

50 YEARS AGO

Sept. 20, 1880. Prince Dlamarek has refused imperial

Death Of Famed News 'Ace'

September 26, 1939.

By Walt Disney

PLOYMENT

REAU

NOW

SHOWING

WALT DISNEY

As a Journallit during the Mexican revolution of Francisco Villa in 1915, ho was Instrumental in bringing about the Pan-American Conference on the Mexican question and while on the Washington bureau of the Chicago Tribune, he reported Villa's rald on Columbus in March, 1910, and he also accompanied General Pershing on his dash, into Mexico, Gibbons was then accredited by the War Department as correspondent Mexico

stirring plea to the Filipinca to re-protection to enable & German Company Mr. Floyd Gibbons with the punitive expedition In

Radio Programme Broadcast by examine whether they want indepen- to exercise rights over Damaraland, Z. B. W. on a Frequency of 845 k.e's.dence in 1940. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m.

taying that it is no part of Germany's} and 8-11 pm, on

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HK T

12.15 p.m.

Intercession.

A Short

Service of

1kk10 Tino Rossi (Tenor) and the

Orchestra Mascotte.

1.00 Local Timo Signal and Wea- ther Report.

His Orchestra.

1.03 Dance Music by Roy Fox and 1.30 Router pnd Rugby Press, Weather Forecast and Announce menta.

1.45

Latest Variety Numbers. 2.18 Close Down.

6.00 Beethoven-Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major, Op. 55,

Symphony Orchestra conducted by Albert Coates.

Kald.

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Stroudsburg, Pa., Sept. 25," The death is announced of Flord: bons wrote a series of articles which After these incidents, Floyd Glb- Gibbons at the age of 52. He passed were widely published exposing the away following a heart attack. conditions of the poorly-equipped United Press.

Radio fans in the United States all He was quoted extensively in the State troops on the Mexican border. Floyd Gibbons, lightning campaign for universal military

He

It was the first time that a pro polley to employ mliltery force to break m.e's per minent Philippine Government off-the opposition of native chiefs to Gor-

cial outspokenly admitted that the man enterprice in distant countries. Jslands were not ready for indepen-

25 YEARS AGO dence. "Independence is desired in:

Sept. 20, 1014, so far as it promotes the well-being into Gaticit is shown by the omelai The rapidity of the Russian surAnco and happiness of the Filipinos," he announcement that the Russian troops xnew

"The Filipinos do not want have reached Witlok, close to the Hun-speed news commentator, wir cor- training in America and accompanied freedom just to starve. The fore-garian frontier. The most Filipinos admit that we are Przemysl nga successfully developing.)

operations at respondent, author and thrill als-General Funston on his last inspec tion is going to despise us for paus- maa front but there is no lighting. of the world, too, huve heard Gib-regulars on the border and in Mexico. economically unprepared. No na- The flussians are in touch with the Cer- Periser. Listeners-in, from all parts tion of the American militia and Ing to re-examine our problem in istorya repeated exactly 25 years bons, "put across the news," this era of international anarchy and

later.-Ed.) economie chaos."

During the world war,

Gibbons was London correspondent Gibbons for the Chicago Tribune in 1017. was correspondent for the Chicago was on board the S.S. Laconia, when A telegram from Madras states that Tribune in France and on June that ship was torpedoed and sunk on Meanwhile the Manila Bulletin re- ports that a strong group of Filipinos o'clock inal evening fired nine whots Into 1010 he went over the top with the the night of February 25, 1917, when

the German cruiser Emden at ten; Suyre, High Commissioner for the the await the arrival of Mr. Francis the city and hit the Telegraph Omee, first waves in the battle of Belleau 200 miles off the Irish coust. He was Seamen's Clubhouse and some Wood. And behind this experience rescued after a night spent on a small Philippines, to launch a widespread trucks, while in the harbour two ell lies the story of why Gibbons wears boat and enabled a 4,000 words ac- campaign to ask Congress to postpone tanks were set ablaze. the 1040

On our gune replying the Emden dia- Gibbons was with Major John Berry

an eye-shade over his independence.-United Press.

left eye count of the appeared with lights out. Two Indian who led the charge. The Major fell Americans lost their lives.

disaster in which boys were killed. The public were par FISHER FOLK RELIEF bio.

fectly entm. Their attitude was admir wounded and in the face of terrife

Bre Gibbons went to his asalstance. tor of the Chicago Tribune and

Gibbons became the foreign Direc is omelally announced that British This did not deter the newspaper-was awarded the French and Italian First a German machine gun bullet editor of the European edition pub. Reuter's Tokyo correspondent says it took part of le left shoulder with ft. shed in Paria from 1918-1927. He force, under Colonel Barnardiston, Com- man who went out again only to Croir de Guerre, and was made an manding the troops in North China, landed yesterday in the neighbourhood stop another bullet with his arm. Omeer of the Legion of Honour of Laoshan Bay to participate against

Ever atort to anything out of the (France) in 1923. He was a member The Gertuans at Taingiau.

ordinary, Warner Brothers lately of the Congressional Press Gallery, 10 YEARS AGO

gained Gibbons assistance in turning Washington. that the necessary "talkie apparatus Adventures" series.

Sept. 26, 1020. hla adventure stories into short films. The "Telegraph" is now able to stato The result was a new "Your Truc has now arrived in the Colony and is

Curiously enough, negotiations have

London, Sept. 25. on Queen's Theatre.

The death is announced of Rear- The sum asited for was for the fol-se arrived in Hongkong to supervise be shown shartly under one bli at

Soveral Movietone" engineers have series of "Your True Adventures" to Reuter Bulletin. six small bents in order that the men the theatre, but at the moment no an- lowing purposes.--$1,800, to build the work of Installing the apparatus In the Oriental Theatre in Hongkong. might return to their former pursuits, arst showing of "talkie" alma to Bong

nouncement can be made regarding the and $1,000 to hours and feed the un- kong audiences. fortunates, until the boats were ready.

6.45 London Relay--News Supple ment.

0.55 tions,

Closing Local Stock Quota-

0.57 Another Recital of Popis

Classics Compered from the studio,

7.55 Peter Dawbots. (Kam-Dark- tone) in a Military. Band Concert,

8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.

British Fund Helps People At Aberdeen

The Board of Administrators of the 8.03. Sindle-Variety Concert by tress in China recently received an British Fund for the Relief of Dis- Hal Lorenzo (Jazz-Flano); Toby appeal for $2,000 Gray Piano-Accordeon) and The

from Rev. R. J. Harmony, Threa (Vocal), .8.49

BBC, Recording "Money for Nothing"

A Sketch,

Harris, B.J., of the Regional Seminary Aberdeen; on behalf of fishing people wan, who had suffered greatly

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9.10 Studio Comments on Recent

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9.15 London Relay The News, 0.35 Violin Solos.

9.45 Musical Comedy Selections. 10.15 A Programme of Variety and Dance Music.

11.00 Close Down.

Aerial Attacks

Changsha, Sept. 25. Japanese aircraft conducted exten- sive bombing operations in the north- ern and western parts of Human yesterday.

Planes bombed Sinshih, Kwelyl, Changlochich And Changshouchleh along the Milo liver, south of Sin- slang

The Board lias granted this appeal, and a cheque for $2,800 has been for- warded to Bev. R. J. Harris, who will personally administer this amount.

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was made Captain in 1939, und promoted Rear-Admiral in 1932 when ROUND NECK JUMPERS Born in Washington, Columbia, in he was placed on the retired list. 5 YEARS AGO.

1887, the son of Edward Thomas

He served in the European War,

Very light weight in every new shade Fred Perry, who yesterday won the Gibbons, Floyd Gibbons was educated, including the South-west facite Championship here, at Gonzaga College and Georgetown

Jutland Bank action; and who recently won the United States University. He began his newspaper from 1914 to 1017, when he was Hard Courts titles, was to-day offered Daily News in 1007; later he joined awarded the OBE, decoration and National, the Wimbledon and British career on the staff of the Mincapolls awarded the VC. and mentioned la $20,000 by a Hollywood metien pleture the Milwaukee Free Press and the the Russian Order of St. Stanislas.

He was despatches twice. company to make a short, scries of Minneapolis Tribune. He had been tennis Alm

Perry, although it is known that he on the staff of the Chicago Tribune a more than willing to take up dim since 1912. work, refuses to do anything to Jeopar dine his amintear status and be told, Router to-day that he had no intention! at present of accepting proposals which would make him a professional.

It is notified in Government day that the protectorates of Bohemia Gazetle Extraordinary issued yester-

Perry refused a $10,000 contract for and Moravia, Slovakia and the Freeyear's play against "Big Bli Tiden, City of Danzig are territory in the fessionals, only a few days ago, it was Ellsworth Vines and other leading pro- occupation of a Power" with whom made when he was in New York, by Mr. His Majesty is at war and are there- Billy O'Brien, promoter of the West- fore "Enemy territory" for all pur- chester Country Club. poses under the Trading with the not consider professionaliam, he says, One of the main reasons Perry will enemy legislation. With regard to in because he is planning to marry Blan Nine planes bombed Yuanling, in Bohemia, Moravin, and, Slovakia are his present world tour is completed. individuals, however, nationals of Mary Lawson, the film actress, when west Hunan, dumping scores of high not to be treated, at present, explosives-Central News,

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Richard Hauptmann, held for his alleged part in the Lindbergh kidnap ning and murder case, reiterated his plea of Innocence to-day and through his attorney, Mr. J. M. Fawcett, appealed to the people to bolleve his story.

Aleanwhile, the District Attorney, Mr. Samuel Foley, announced the prepara- tion of an iron-bound ease agalust the accused man.

Mr. Foley added that Hauptmann had Dumitted writing "Jafsle's name on the cupboard, but had added that it was only because he was interested In the case,

Mr. Foley states that nails have been: found in Haspimant's home, some of which are of the exact type used in the construction of the ladder by which kidnappers reached the baby's aureory window.

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The beal-kept secret of modern times is the name of the gigantle Cunard- White Star liner, No. 34. Nor wil! it! he divalged one moment before Her Majesty the Queen hereel? utters it at: 4.10 p.m. to-morrow (G.M.T.) 41 christens the greatest steamship over! #bo built. (The Queen Mary-Ed.) MOTOR TOOLS STOLEN Volunteer Car Cleaner On Court Charge

Before Mr. Edwards at Central Magistracy yesterday, Wong Kwal, car cleaner, was charged with the theft of a punch, screw driver and a chloel.

Sgt. Wall said a 'man porked his car and west for tin and on his re- turn saw Wong rummaging In the tool case. The tools were found in his pocket.

Wong sald he saw the car was dirty and proceeded to hoping to earn money to support, his clean it, children.

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