1939-10-23 — Page 9

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October 23, 1939.

By Ernie Bushmiller

OH, BOY!--- WHAT A SURPRISE --- I NEVER EXPECTED

DIS HONOR:

NANCY

OH, MAYOR NANCY--- YOU REALLY OUGHT TO APPOINT A CHIEF O' POLICE!

THAT'S RIGHT I MUST DO THAT RIGHT AWAY!

ER --- WHO ARE YA GOIN' TO -APPOINT ?

I'LL GIVE YOU

THAT JOB!

SAPT-19

~ERNIE ZUZĄ

Doctor Refused To S'pore Hoarding Liquor,

Take Drink Test

A HARLEY-STREET specialist who sald he had not much faith in sobriety tests was acquitted at London Sessions recently

Cigarettes and Tobacco

on a charge of being under the influence of drink when in charge Food Office

of a cur.

He was Dr. James Thomson Doran Clark, aged 42, of Brinr- walk, Putney, S.W., specialist in nervous and mental disorders, who had been committed from South Western Police Court.

The Jury, after hearing the evid ence for the defence, stopped the

case.

have

Dr. Clark was alleged to driven a zigzag course for about 198 yards und was arrested.

He refused to be examined by the Beting divisional surgeon.

In evidence, Dr. Clark sald he was perfectly nuber. He had driven home from Brompton-quare after fetel- ing his wife from a cocktail party. where he had two cocktalis.

He had an attack of lumbago, und was stiff. He refused to be examined bernuse he was resentful about the whole proceedings, and he did not see the necculty of going through a number of tests to prove his sobriety.

Mr. St. John Butelinsan, K.C., de fending Are you a great believer In these tests?--I haven't a great deal of fill in them at all.

Mr. Russell Vick, K.C., dismissing the case, sald that Dr. Clark had himself to blame for his position to a rent extent.

W.A.A.F. Age Limit

Raised

Evacuated Prisoner Bolts

When a coach-load of prison. ere being evacuated from Pen.. tonville l'rison was halled by Traffic lights at Reading one of the men Jumped out and tried to escape.

He ran across the road. In and out of traffic, but was chased by warders and recap- tured.

Reading detectives, assisted by R.A.F. men and soldiers, surrounded the coach and the man had been brought back

Cosmic Ray

Tour

Los Angeles, Equipped with,225 balloons and the world's millest broadcasting

Women between the ages of 18 and station. Dr. Robert A. Millkan, of 43 are required for the Women's de California Institute of Tech- Auxiliary Air Force, which now called up for service, Thor withology, sailed from Los Angeles re- experience, however, will be accepted!cently on a cosmic ray hunting tour of the Equator and adjacent coun- up to 50

tries.

.

Issues A Warning

IN his weekly report the Singa pore Food Controller says there is considerable hoarding of intoxicating liquors, cigarettes jund tobacco.

The report ads although there e gut present no control over potrebner

of intoxicating liquers, cigarette, and tober, thr accumulation of la private stucks definitely guest The public interest,

IS

Certain employers of a well- known European jeni last week thunght it necessary to pureitase Sixty-al cases of whisky and gin as a stock for their mess,

Thi A considerable portion of liquor has now been returned to the suppliers.

Another European recently brand- cast in a Singapore club that he ha purchased 200 thus of, a certain brand of American cigarettes. Cigarettes, says the report, da nut keep in googl condition for very long in Mulaya.

The Food Controller can, and will if necessary, take action to brevent this sort of thing. In- toxicating liquors, cigarettes and Lobacco, although they are luxu- ries, can be controlled through the Defence Regulations and the penalties which may be imposed under these Regulations are ron- siderably higher than those prs- vided for at present in the Food Control Ordinance.

11eavy purchases of mported goods.

a shortaste

the

Applicants who are accepted win He intends to stand the balloons up! be enrolled as cools, mess orderlies, to a height of twenty miles above equipment assistante, motor transport, the earth in Australia, New Zealand, besides causing sirivers, clerks, telephone and tele- the East Indies, India, and Egypt market, have another important re- printer operators, and fabric workers. They will carry delicate recording:

The rise and will he expected to report for Instruments up i altitudes which repercussion, in that they lead to an

maccessary rise in prices. duty immediately.

range from 75. 10. for

SPOTLIGHT ON GERMANY

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Say. Goring, ty a bit lower: t sre a nice little farm."

Soldiers Defy Death For News

content among older Ger- EUE is considerable dia-

ceive the full force of the bombard-in food prices which took place in The daily rates of pay for ulcersment of this planet by the mysterious the arst few days of the war was man troups now mussed in the

11 junior rays from outer space.

almost entirely due to panic buying Black Forest area. ofleer la 1 3 4. for a senior Some of the balloons will carry by the public.

Penalties for fraternising with the meer...The pay of airwomen varies wireless transmitters weighing from The Asiatic public were directly according to the duties to be per three to six munds-the smallest responsible for the rise in rice prices Swissover the border are very formed and the rank held, but tele-the world. When the balloon goes and the Europeans for the increase severe, in some cases death, yet a printer operators and telephonists, up the transmitter will broadcast the in many other coinmodities, nutably message from Basle says that Nuzt soldiers are daily taking the risk to ness staff cooks and motor fransport record which the instruments are canned goods.

God out what is going on in the out- drivers will receive 15. 48. a day on malting of the cosmic rays encoun-1

PROSECUTIONS joining with prospects of 2s, id. altered.

Several prosecutions for profiteer-side world. when

Two concern stali. mustered 29 Alrerall day

Thus, even If the balloon and the g are pending.

A German on patrol on a lonely Women First Clays, and higher rates) instruments are never seen again, holders in one of the Singapore mar forest path who fought in the last the records will not be lost and Dr. kels, and the third a well-known war said he would shoot himself it 3 urther promoted.

Thuse entered for certain special Mikan will have the information provision dealer in Orchard Road, had to fight the French again. An duties, such as equipment assistants he la hunting for.

This dealer had previously received old man, worlding in a field with

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and clerks, will receive 2s, 2d. a day The balloon. In fact, will be lost a warning that complaints had been group of German officers only on entering, 25. a day wiren in any case. It will just keep on made regarding the prices charged paces away, whispered that he had mustered as Aircraft Women First roing up till it bursts.

by hitri. Closs, and higher rates on further promotion.

All ranks receive uniform other nccessaries free.

OVER

SAVE OF EVERY:

TIRE

- DOLLAR

But the records and instruments may be saved. They are attached to

and a parachute to bring them gently earth after the balloon I down to

bursts, and each set carries a rote offering £1 reward for its return.

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by our SUPERTREAD PROCESS

"We are making these studies in the equatorial beli because cosmic rays have the greatest difficulty in breaking through the blocking effect of inagnetic fields," Dr. Millikan ex- plained. "The earth is just like a big magnet, and at the Poles, for ex- ample, the rays sneak along the lines, of forec: "WC

can compute

First Casualty List

THE first R.A.F. casualty how much list of the war was issued. energy it takes to break through n It includes 17 names. magnetic deld. The instruments we

The first name under the head- are taking will tell us how much energy is coming through at various ing "Missing (believed killed)" | latitudes.

is that of 549741 Aircraftman life rabber that it on the origin of cosmle rays will look and last The rays come from beyond any Jike ist quality known stors, even beyond the Milky

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MISSING (BELIEVED PRISONER OF WAR) BOOTII. Sergeant G. F., 561012.

been evacuated with the rest of his village, but returned because refu- gees were suffering such hardships in the interior of Germany. The Army authorities made no effort to prevent

his return.

APPEAL FOR NETTLES

"THE

German Government ask youths and women to gather intmedintely DG many nettles us possible," was the appeal in one of the short "war talks" now being broadcast between musical Items in the German radio programmes.

The nelles "are urgently needed as an important textile material."

In a microphone interview with "an important leader of the Indian spoke Nationalist movement," who with a strong Prussian accent, it was said that the British Empire was about to break up as the result of the Nailonalist struggle in India." |PRISON CAMP MISERY

Pasta crushed.“

venomous snake to

be

—Montreal-Dully Star...

"Now then, cloudia, will you stop censoring me?”

L'Oeuvre.

Aerial Survey Of Labrador Coast

The Royal Canadian Air Force has completed its seriul qurvey of the Labrador Coast. From the Straits of Belle Isle to Hudson's Straits the flyers surveyed and photographed the entire Atlantle littoral.

Last year the Dominion Govern- ment carried out a survey of Anil-

EDWARDS. Pilot Officer L. TERRIBLE conditions" in a Ger-courbes defence scheme in uir

were picked up by a Danish seapinne, 531403. One died before landing and the remainder are in hospital.-Reuter. 30138.

Survivor'a Blory

Aircraftsan

(2nd

(1s

man camp for Polish civilian prisoners at Gross Banz, Pomerania, ip to be established

Island. are described by the Berlin corres

pondent of the Zurcher Zeitung.

lle says: "I watched the 989 in- FOOD WARNING terned prisoners pnes into the camp.

on

30107.

SLATTERY, Class) L. J.. 348555.

MISSING BARTON, Flight Lieutenant W. F., A German guard ship was blown 34213.

Aircraftman BROCKING,

They gave an impression of misery NAZI newspapers, while devating mine noon between up by a

and desolation us cannot be imagined, mast of their space to ufficial and Falsterbo and Moen. Five of the Class) G., 540065.

DORE, Leading-Aircraftman Mast of then were dirty and desolate,utomeisl reports of the progress

vital crew of 6 escaped on a raft and

Some were barefooted, others had the Polish front, reflect the EMDEN. Flying Ocer H. Lorn boots: There were youths of 10 changes which have altered life in and 17, men of 50-60, unshaven and Germany since the outbreak of war, Considerable space is given to the EVANS, Aircraftman (1st Class) with haggard faces. R., 637187.

"Whence this procession of misery ubject of food. Restaurant and cale: JARVIS, Sergeant D. E., 565602. A survivor Bald the German patrol)

uroficering and attempting to stipply knows." thip Este struck two mines forward LYON, Aircraftman (1st Cinss) E. caine, where they are now, nobody proprietors are warned both against

hair customers with delicacies. feed

the und amidships and sanke it a few W., 540679.

"Their Job is to help PRINCE, Sergeant A. S., 580695. minutes.

people, and one simple menu will do QUILTER, Lending-Aircraftman J., DANZIG LINK.

a for the whole Reich," It is stated. 021000.

An acute shortage of doctors in re- RICKETTS, Corporal J. L. 519059. WORK was begun recently on

new motor road linking Danzig vealed by official notices stating that BOSS, Flying Omeer J. F. 30340. SHEFFIELD, Aircraftman (1st with the German road system, Class) G., $52231.

Siege, Oct. 21.

Photographer to all in the icy water, United Press.

events of public interest. Requests should be addressed to the Pictorial Editor.

Five survivors floated for alx hours

Nord-

The Este is a 0,000-ton doutscher Lloyd steamship.

Mines Loosed By Storm

Copentingen, Oct. 21. Many mines from the German minelald in Ulfsund, between Zee- 550292,

The first name in the casualty list, recording to land and Mood, are adrift as a result

Alterafuman, Day, appears to be the There is to be a daily of stormy weather.

The first regular through train from such men ng coal minen must only ask for inedical ald when absolutely outbreak

essential. WALTON, Acting Sergeant B. G., Derlin to Danzia since

of war left Berlin on Sunday night,

Berlin broadcast. PARENTS IGNORED

service to

longe obtain the consent of their par-1 Six detomated in Stevnskiint and airmen who, according to the German Danzig. For the time being, how-YOUTHS of 10 need no

ents to serve the Reich, 17 were seen to explode in the sea amelal news bureau, was buried with javer, it will be reserved for troops

innd officials. full military honours Reuter..

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