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March 21, 1940

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MOTORING

FILMS Don't Have

by "Stage Door"

LILLIPUT LAND

FILM: "Gulliver's Travels”.

STARS: Fielacher's cartooms. VERDICT: Jolly good fun

"Gulliver's Travels" opens on Saturday at the Queen's and Alhambra. It will be enjoyed by nearly everybody; but when you go to see this second full- length colour cartoon, a marvel of fancy, ingenui-

ty and patience, you should put "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'as far as possible out of your minds.

Fleischer, "Pop Eye" and "Betty Boop" works in a different mood from Disney. His effects arë broader and his extrava- gances have not the same de- licacy. He deals in panto- mime characters. Personal reaction must decide which are the virtues and which the weaknesses,

who gave UH

Whatever your view, this picture is a gorgeously elever achievement.

The basis of the story is that part of Dean Swift's tale which deals with Lemuel Gulliver's ex periences among the tiny people in Lilliput. It happens that Gab- by, the town-erier who is not quite a Dopey, but whose appeal is somewhat similar, is an inven- tion of the cartoonist, but in the main the ideas are those origin. ated by Dean Swift.

The fun begins when Gabby stumbles upon the sleeping Gullf ver, lying on the beach after his struggle ashore from the wreck.

There is a convincing strength and springiness in the figure of Gulliver and the prince and prin- cess appear to have been made deliberately doll-ilke.

Tho musical background is pleasant. "It's a Happy Happy Day" is one of the Jingles which will dwell in the memory.

RADIO

RELEASES

TO-MORROW

ORIENTAL: "First Love" KING'S: "The Gorilla" QUEEN'S AND ALIJAMBRA: "Remember the Night**

MAJESTIC: "Naughty bul Nice"

SATURDAY

KING:S: "Mr. Smith Washington"

Sneak, Snitch And Snook, The Spics Of Lilliput- land.

FILM: "Mr. Smith Goes To Wash-

ington".

STARS:

James

Stewart,

Jean

Arthur.

VERDICT: Capra's Best,

EVEN if you don't know much about American politics you will like this im pro- duced by Frank Capra, who "Mr. Tor responsible

wag Deeds". Goes to

MAJESTIC: "Naughty but Nlee" QUEEN'S AND ALHAMBRA: "Gulliver's Travels"

ORIENTAL: "First Love"

SUNDAY

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QUEEN'S AND ALHAMBRA: "Gulliver's Travels"

ORIENTAL: "Geronimo" KINGS: "Mr. Smith Goes to Wasdington"'

MAJESTIC: "Golden Boy“

FILM: "The Gorilla". STARS: The Ritz Brothers. VERDICT: Uproarious.

THIS well-known mystery subject has been brought back to the screen as a vehicle for the Ritz Brothers in the capa- city of detectives.

It is a mixture of "thriller" mys- tery and crazy fooling.

The mixture is successful and should provide good entertain- "ment,

The Ritz Brothers are excellent .as usual. Special mention must be made of Patsy Kelly's performance 45 0 terrified maidservant. She comes across with occasional good sardonle lines.

FILM: "First Love". STAR: Deanna Durbin. VERDICT: Good Deanna Enter-

tainment.

A romantic comedy-dramu. The film deals with the ad- ventures of a neglected young orphan girl who, with the help of the servants, attends a ball given by a wealthy young boy with whom she has her first love affair,

of

It is n whimsical 'modern version the Cinderella theme trented

with delicacy and insight. The m is bound up in comedy ad- venture.

Deanna Durbin is again enchant- ing as the orphan.

"First Love" is delightful enter- tainment.

Mr. Smith portrayed by James Stewart is an idealistic young man. sent to the Senate from his state in the belief that he will be an easy going supporter of a political ramp.

The am deplets the gradual but rude awakening which awalts those who planned to exploit him.

James Stewart and Jean Arthur. as his secretary, are imaocase; und Claude Rains, Edward Arnold, Guy Kibber, Eugene Pallette and Harry Cary act with polish.

These Winter

Car Troubles

YOUR car's purpose to serve at a moment's notice is defeated

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if you have to churn away at the starter motor every morn- ing before the car can be got under way.

In winter no car should be left for hours In the open. I have heard drivers say that if a car will run all day through rain or snow it should stund any outdoor treatment.

They go further and say they have parked their ears outsite in win- ter for years and have always got them to go. Their motoring costs per mile would be the best answer to this.

one,

The extra hours of darkness take heavy toll of the battery in the winter months. Why Increase these demands by leaving your carn parked with lights for hours at a time?

Make the most of your garage whether it is a private or a public Every aking spent on a night's shelter is more than a shilling saved. And the warmer and more weather-proof the garage, the more trouble and expense will be avoided in the long run.

A root is essential, and at least one end of the garage should be closed to avoid through draughts. These can catise more trouble than

whole week in the open.

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Freezing of radiator water need never occur to-day. Excellent nnii- freeze solutions and garage lamps and heaters are to be had,

while an old rug other windproof

for the radiator should' covering always be handy in the car,

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The thinner winter oils which science has produced have ridded the owner-driver of much of the old-time terror of storting up,

Whether the engine will fire or not depends on many things. Above all, the mixture of petrol and air in relation to the atmos- phere temperature must be cor- Nature demands this and will brook no compromise. That is why car makers have recently given such close attention to auxillary starting chokes

rect.

carburettors.

Every mechanical part of the car. should be in good working order if you are to enjoy the real advan- tages of winter motoring.

Far too many Jobs are left un- done on the excuse that the ear is soon to be exchanged and the value of repairs will be lost. I

GRIN AND BEAR IT

By Lichty

"Will you please tell me, Osbert Truffle, what THEY have to

do with our honeymoon movies?”....

Lord Haw-Haw Is Several People

DEFORE the war began, the Brilsh Fritsche-who is, in fact, a German-

Zeesen.

Lish voices.

a

They pre~rophe" as "catas-rolley of the British Cabinet it was Haw-law's stories get about and

more

About Mr. Churchill he says: first that the British would laugh at But when B listener's favourite comic was speaking announcer of Berlin radio "This somewhat dissipated and very his speakers on the radio. undoubtedly Arthur Askey. But now and nothing like Haw-Haw whatever, extravagant old man became one of they did laugh, the astute Goebbels I shall not add another name to the British Ministers-not because of didn't mind. He knows that the many Englishmen consider that the best Inugh on the air is to be got to the list; for the fact is that Haw-his profielency in the arts of false-English will always listen for

more important laugh. switching on the German radio pro- Haw is not one person, but several. hood, but for the

At least two different voices-similar reason that he is a close friend of paganda in English.

The inventor of the name given to but distinct-broadcast in English on Barney. Baruch.

THEY repent items heard on the the new favourite was Jonah Bar-the wavelengths of Cologne, Hom-

"In order that this Jewish inter German radio. The items aro 05 rington, radio columnist of the Dally burg and Zed

But English nor Scot-national financler might establish funny as they are obvious fes. Express. The words "Lord Haw-

whole Haw were first printed on Septem-

make errors like complete control over the ber 18, 1839. Departing from their pronouncing

really might not be something in one usual custom other papers adapted a troaf" and saying "on the Cabinet" necessary that a new position should some people begin to wonder if there

be held by some gentleman

or two of them. Many, for instance, nickname coined by a rival it was for in the Cabinet."

were half-convinced that something Behind the voices are those who Jewish than the Jew himself. so appropriate.

write the "copy." They are pretty What is the point of it all? It's had happened to the Ark Royal A ceriairly different people from those often self-contradictory. It has in-small minority are always only too who read.

cluded allegations, of a food-shortage IN his book "A Completo Blography F

of Lord Haw-Haw of Zeeson" There can be no doubt that Haw-in Britain which listeners or willing to believe that "international

suno time that the British blockade So the Haw-Haw propaganda mentions, the newspaper attempts to persons. How many it is hard to sax is starving women and children and cunning. It does not appeal to rea- (Hutchinson, Es.), Mr. Barrington Haw is a synthetic character, several not true. It declares at one and the capitalists" have drives Britain into

but probably about Ave. Identify him.

Conskler, for a moment, Haw-that it is ineffective. Many of the son that is a weapon which can be "Five different identities

claims are so fantastle that it seems handled only by our side but works nt times given

unshakable evidence." he Haw's material. on

as though Haw-Huwmerely by repetition., Goebbels and "British people, ask your Govern- writes, (1) A well-known British

his henchmen know that if enough apy; (2) an ex-member of Oswald ment-Where is the Ark Royaly parodying himself.

It would be a mistake to suppose mud is thrown, some of it will stick. Mosley's staff; (3) a thirty-year-old They will tell you that she is still German named Hoffman, who has an afloat. We can tell you that she is that Dr. Goebbels does not realise And Haw-How is Germany's Number

this. He may not have realised at One Mud-thrower. English wife; (4) a Prince; (6) Hans at the bottom of the sea..

were

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challenge such a view, but the vital fact is that the ear should not be used at all If any cem- ponent is faulty. Have

from 110 nonsense Windscreen wiper. If it is fully effective have it righted at once which leads me to the sub- ject of snow and ice.

Mhe not

Ice formation on the windscreen can be counteracted by fitting one of the useful defrosting devices now produced by accessory firms.

Meanwhile, if you are caught without one, try raising the off- side hall of the bonnet and keeping it open an inch or so with matchbox or duster so that warm air can flow from the engine on to the windscreen.

you bave Hiven may be that up motoring until the spring and your cur stands alle in the garage. I hope you have not left it as it was when you lust switched off the engine.

The simplest plan is to make one Job of storage Immediately after the final run while the oll in the engine, gearbox and back axle is still warm. This should be drained off and the drain plugs replaced before they are mislaid. Then Jack up the whole air, tak- ing the weight off the tyres and as much as possible off the springs. Solid blocks of wood at the four corners of the chassis frame will give safe support.

While on the job, slip off the wheels and remove the tyres, rid- ding them of all signs of oil and grease, and winding strips of paper around them.

if it is Don't forget the battery. faulty, now is the time to have, it repaired and stored. Otherwise, have it put either an "periodic" or "trickle" charge.

Brain-teasers

Here is the answer to last week's

No. 1 Teaser.

1. Lay out six coins to form a

cross os below: Rearrange the coins

so that there are

four in the verți- cal limbs and four in the hori- zontal.

Answer will be found In next week's issue.

SOLUTIONS TO THE FOL- LOWING TEASERS WILL BE FOUND UPSIDE DOWN BE- LOW.

2. What are the dates of H.M. King George VI's

(a) accession to the Throne, (b) birthday.

3. Charlie Chaplin was born in:

(a) New York, (b) Melbourne, (c) London, (d) Chicago,

4. What polson did Socrates drink when he was sentenced to denth?

5. How many gases are there in the air we breathe?

6. If you had some latakia, it would interest you ost

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(a) an antique dealer, (b) a connoisseur of wines, (c) fisherman, (d) a smoker, (e) a farmer.

7. Who were the runner-up in. the County Cricket Championships last year?

8. What was the real name of Lewis Carroll, author of "Alice in Wonderland"?

9. A tripos la

(a) an island in the Egeon Sea (b) part of a photographer's equipment, (c) Cambridge: Uni- versity examination, (d) electri- cal instrument.

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10. What Is the Christian name

of Acting Squadron Leader Doran,

while ago?

who received the D.F.C.,, a short.

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