1941-08-28 — Page 7

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

August 28, 1941

By Ernie Bushmiller

191

THEY

SURE

LOOK

ITA

NANCY

THE FIGHT STARTS IN

TWO MINUTES!

DO YOU REALLY EXPECT TO WIN THIS

FIGHT ?

SURE--- I AIN'T GOT "NO" DOUBTS ABOUT

IT!

ANYONE ELSE THINK

SO?

SURE MY

WHOLE GANG O' ROOTERS ALL HAVE CONFIDENCE

IN ME!

HAWY HAW

Way To

菲

High Scholarship

Found in Half Blindness

CHICAGO (UP)-When Wells Mori was born 28 years ago, the son of an immigrant Japanese father and a Norwe gian-Welsh mother, nature spotted him an immediate handi- cap-partial blindness,

But he has fought his disadvan- tage for 28 years and recently was graduated fourth among 300 mem- bers of the 1941 cluss of Illinois. Institute of Technology, earning only four "B"

In grades an otherwise leht "A" record. straight

Unable to

more than 20

he

Jad 10

minutes at a stretch, develop his memory to counterbal- unce ils impaired sight. Thus Mori

managed by his own system.

"I Agured out the whole thing a

long time ago," he said. "You either

RADIO

ZDW, 355 metros (845 k.c.) and 3145 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)

Rachmaninoff. Concerto

No. 3 in D Minor

Broadenst by ZBW on a Frequency

have to read a lot and remember a of 845 k.c.'s and on Short Wave from little, or you have to read a little 1-2.15 and 0.30-11.15 p.m. on 9.62 and remember a lot. I try to man-m.c.'s per second, age the latter."

Mother Helped Him

II.K.S.T.

12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter-

12,30 umorous and Instrumental. Variety.

The groundwork of brilliant session. memory was laid by his mother who taught him to spell by rote learn- ing. In fourth grade he could not see well enough to write legibly, but Inter he overcame this factor by learning to operate a typewriter,

tline

by

who

1.0 Local Time Signal and Pro- gramme Summary.

1.02 Magyari Imre and Ills Hun- garian Gypsy Hand.

(DI

Mori was 18 before he was grad- Cockchafer, Yellow Cockchafer; uated from Minnesota rural gram Biharf's Lament (Bhari); Pale Yel- mar school and was 22 before he low Rase; I Love You Beautiful Lady completed high school at Jackson-Jeno Sandor); O Sole Mio ville, ill. But he wanted college Capua); La Paloma (Yradier), education regardless of the length of 1.18 Songs by Tino Rossi (Tenor). it required for hitn get it. 1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press and After entering college, the hom

home-Announcements.

1.45 A Sibelius Programme, work problem was solved

Romance, Op. 24 No. 9...Elleen group of 10 married women wanted to see Wells graduate. JoJoyce (Piano Solo); Symphonic Poem Op. 55 would meet one of them each day "Night-Ride and Sunrise,"

would.The BBC Symphony Oreliestre; In Chicago's Loop and sho

Humoresque-ly....Henri Temian read to him for four hours, accepting (Violin) and The Temianka na payment..

In classes Wells took notes with #noiseless

typewriter and also wrote his examination papers on it. As a precaution against total blindness, he has learned Braille, although doctors told him that he will not lose his eight completely if he doesn't over- tox his eyes.

Chamber Orchestra; King Christian Salte Musatte: Berceuse....Royal Opera House Orchestra, Stockholm.

2.15 Close Down.

0.0 Indian Programme. 6.45 Closing Locnt Stock, Quola- tlons.

0.47

Essie Ackland (Contralto) and The BBC Symphony Orchestra.

7.20

Rachmaninoff-Concerto No.

3 In D Minor, Op. 30.

Sergel Raclimaninoff (Piano) and The Philadelphia Orchestra.

8.0

London Relay-The Nows.

Married Sweetheart Two years ago Wells married Lucille Nelles, his high school sweet- heart, who hnd graduated from Southern Illinois State Teachers 8.15 London Relay---War Commen- College. Wells also wants, to teach tary. rind

has done practlee teaching in Chicago high schools as part of his Post. course, receiving high praise as an Instructor

"I would like to work for a year or two now," he said, "though no Job is in the offing at the moment, and save enough money to study for 1 Master's degree at the Univer- sity of Chicago. I am interested the feld of economic theory. would like 10 teach it some day.

"I think I have learned to hoard the resources of my eyesight. My friends will continue to read to me,

8.20 Lendon Relay Listening

Examination of Points in Daily German Propaganda.

8.30 Programme Summary, 8:32 The London Plano-Accordeon Band and Les Allen (Vocal).

0,0 Local Time Signal and An- nounments.

9.02 Sludio-To-night We Present.' A Review of New Records,

0.45-10.0 News in French (Qu Short Wave Only).

9.45 Concert Waltzes.

Flattergeister (Ficidio Fancy); Deli- rien (Jos. Strauss, arr. Hohne)............

I hope. Perhaps I will really, Bot Orchestra Marcotte; Blossom Dears

what I am aiming for, after all."

It is with the deepest regret the death is announced of Mr Henry Ashford at the Country Hospital on

Orchestra Mascotte; Hydropathen

Boheme Orchestra.

****

Waltz (Jos, Gungi) Vienna London Relay Tho News

10.0

and News Commentary.

10.15 Danco Music..

August 18, after a very serious - 11.0 London—"War ness lasting about three wecks, denis.”

states the North China Daily News. 11.15 Close Down.

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Chain of

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Aerodromes in Burma

In the event of active war spreading to British territory in south- eastern Asia, a chain of aerodromes which thousands of men and women have been constructing in Burma during the past few months would allow fighter and bomber squadrons stationed in Malaya to be moved to Burma in a few hours.

With these new bases, the last of northern Shan States, because any which has now been completed, attack by land would probably come squadrons could be moved to Burma from either the south or the east. overnight from Malaya or India and For some time now, to defence would find all preparations made for authorities have been giving a great their arrival. *

deal of thought to ensuring that

have

Americanhened by the arrival ofbility of forces.

All-Weather Runways"

soon

the

"Scottie" Upsets

Airport

in i

At these aerodromes the Com-Burma-which would be difficult for

East, mander-in-Chief, Far

Air in invading force under

any cle- Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-cumstances because of its mountain-

would Popham,

his forces ous naturele mode practically im- where they could serve to the best passable,

The advantage, states an official release.

modernisation of the Army in The RA.F. In Burma has now Burma has greatly increased the niu- been

A five-year-old Scotch terrier, in- Brewster Buffalo New units of the Burma Rifles genlously named Scottie by her mis- multi-gun Oghters, which makes the (who for several years were station-tress, Mrs Julian Busby of Kanno- country equipped for both offensive ed in Taiping, Perak), the Burma polis, N. C., raised hob at LaGuardio and defensive air action.

Frontier Force, a body of men trained Field recently when she escaped from primarily to defend the

frontier the airport's baggage room. She against raiders and smugglers, and was finally caught. But it took a Men and women from the mounthe Burma Auxillary Forces, were polico. radio car, a tractor, a launch, tains of the Shan States have been

oon after raised

a dozen outbreak of ta rowboat and

pursuing constructing out of the jungle a war, and this expansion of the local attendants one hour to do it chain of aerodromes midway be forces is still going on.

mad, radio-directed pursuit. tween the coast and the frontiers of

orces have been con-

Mrs Busby and Scottle appeared It stretches siderably augmented by large num- on the China and Thalian

10 at about a.m. to from Lashio to

to Mergul.

bers of indian and British baltalions, catch a 10:30 Eastern Airlines plane All the aerodromes are equipped the former mechanised so as to al- for Charlotte, N. C. Scottie was in with all-weather runways suitable

of off for a for the take-off of heavy bombers low them to operate in these parts a carrier. While Mrs Busby went coffee, little Scottio of fully loaded. Plant for the main-of the country where this type

was lowered in a dumbwaiter to the tenance and repair of aircraft has warfare is feasible.

The defence of certain aerodromes baggage room. The dog whined so provided, while pilots and is one of their most important duties pitifully that a tender attendant lel #crews live in comfortable quarters. they have been, highly trained her out of the carrier.

to cope with parachule.and air-borne tion have been stored to meet all

troops.. possible needs.

These aerodromes have been so located that they will provide the for Burma maximum protection

from land attack against air and any quarter and at the some time give the RAF. advance bases from which to hit back with bomber squadrons,

Sorry, Sir, My Teeth Froze Up!

Because of a severe frost, a soldier

Bene

a cup

As Scottle bolted. across the field, the airport's two-way radio went Into action. A radio patrolinan took up the chase in his car, but the dog outraced and outmaneuvered him, Then along came Mrs Busby in plane-hauling tractor. The tractor followed Scottie to a 150-yard stretch of

udgats.

back, Scottie," said Mrs In a New Zealand country camp Busby. "Be a nice dog." turned out late for moming parade Instead, Scottle dived into Flust

and without his teeth.

Ing Bay. Here a Pan American Air

They also give greater mobility to the Air Force based in the Far: East. Buffalo fighters have been arriv

He had placed his false teeth in waya launch, directed by the con- Ing across the Pacifle from the a glass of water over-night, and in troi-tower radio, joined the pursult United States in Increasing numbers the morning they were frozen in a But the Igunch had to give up early, during the past few months and thus solid block of fee,

for Scottie, was in, shallow water. enable Aghter squadrons to

The bugle sounded while he was Finally, however, two boys came. speedily formed.

stil vainly trying to prise his den along in a rowboat and picked up Vital Areas) tures from their ley bed,

Scottle, most vital from a defence The sergeant-major accepted point of view are the southern and - Explanations

The

be

Mrs Busby was so unnerved, she' had to give up her tripadv

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