1947-01-28 — Page 3

Women

This Space Every Day

BEAUTY ARTS

By LOIS LEEDS

Pored by Ucien Fraser, for Lola Leeds. Want to be a Model? Here's News for you!

WANT TO BE A MODEL?

Want to be n Model? Don't all answer at once! Modelling is un questionably the most sought-after profession to-day.

I think that it is a good sign; it make girls (and women) eunscious of their gures, their hale, their makeup, their posture, poise and ability to look the part.

Tropical print

Jungle unimals and virus in brilliant colours chase each other scrom this striking yellow silk evening gown.

SIDE GLANCES

with Helen I recently lunched Fraser, head of the Barbizon School for models, and we discussed tho pros and cons of modelling. She has launched many a "cover girl" and many a professional model. And, by the way, do let me point out that modelling as a profession can be prac tised in many places other than New York.

"naturally And too, It Isn't the

all of the pretty" girl who wins

Miss places in the modelling eld. Fraser point out that new faces and new types are always welcome and enn be trained to and remunerative place. There are new felds opening for trained inodels, not only fashion mediums but the commercial aspects of stage, screen, radio, the arts and sclences.

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And, too, there is the girl or woman who doesn't wish for

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Career but has need of Pulse and Grace and the "know how to chic, style and good grooming. The ability to walk with grace and case, the ability to wear clothes well are social assets which make for success, in the home ar the professional

nolds.

Medelling Berhit be your only goal but if you prove to be the type it's a fascinating and a very fembilne profession-and it is very well paid!

Minili Makas

GABRIELLE

If you show your Ears, beautify them. A tiny touch of rouge makes the earlobes pretty-and makes them match your cheeks. If your face is broud, use oval or irregular shaped earring. For the long, thin face, button earrings in brilliant colours will do a beautifying trick!

By Galbraith

"Order a

2 Slucks, dot at my age, Judge--I'm 681"

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1947.

LONDON

LETTER

BY JOHN SHIPTON

Coincidental with one of Britain's worst cold spells for many years came news of a coal famine which threatened to cause wholesale unemployment. Mr Shinwell, the Minister of Fuel, however, acted quickly and called a councfi to discuss immediate measures to assist industries whose Blocks of coal were nearly exhausted. Result: priority orders were rushed through, but despite this the Ministry announced that. hold-ups were inevitable unless the utmost care was taken to conserve stocks."

and

The crisis was not unexpected. | pearing in, the stage version of "Just With stocks depleted many in William" at a London theatre dustrial areas to months past have their show is heartily recommended. had to rely on current production, and the shortage of railway wag- gons and bad weather have added to the dimculties.

There has, of course, been criticism of the Government and miners have been accused of absenteeism follow- ing the holidays, but the fact re- mains that production figures at the time of the big shortage could not possibly have been known.

Best Films of 1940 It is interesting to note that of 10 films listed as the best in 1946, most of them have been mentioned in this films were: "Great column. The Expectations", "Theirs Is the Glory". "A Matter of Life and Death", See a Dark Stranger", "The Over- landers", "The Corn is Green", "The Searching Wind", "Blue Skies", "A Night in Casablanca", and "Les En- fonts du Parodia". Of these the first Ave aro British, four are American, and the flani one in the

is French,

'Guls in Elcofrio Tower Apart from the coal hullabaloo,list

Olymple Marathon Chances the cuts in electrical power have annoyed more than a certain sec Britain's hopes of winning the tion of the publle. Indeed, this fuel Olympic marathon race of 20 miles business is causing such a headache 385 yards are likely to be pinned on Helden of Tipton Harriers, that I understand the Government Jack

headquarters are in the is considering stopping the manu-whose facture bf domestic equipment which Midland counties. That Holden

the greatest runner over a distance Unes electricity.

of ground that Britain has ever seen Many householders fearing a coal is testified by that good judge, Ken shortage this winter, bought more Bailey, who after watching him in Anid: million electric fires.ja recent 50 miles track ruce than half The electricity cuts, which are made "I say ho van wiu any distance for when the peak load is too great for Britain at the next Olymple games the generating plant, have nothing from three miles upwards". In that 20 miles 385 to do, I am told, with any coal short-race Holden covered

yards in two hours, 36 minutes, 39.4 age.

acca.

'Royal Visit to South Africa

Holden, who won the Engilsh Cross Country clumplonship three times and the International title four times did not go with the Bri- andish team to Oslo because he wor

resting.

More news of the British royal family's trip to South Africa. It is expected they will leave Britain in the Vanguard on February 1 will leave the Union on April 24.

tu coincide It is whispered that

凸 and with their return London

Will number of provincial centres

hold a Royal pageant on the same scale as victory celebrations for the Royal return and Princess Elizabeth's 21st birthday on Apr 21.

Incidentally, when King George and Queen Elizabeth tour the Union, aboard the officials and pressmen

trains will be able to keep in touch with the outside world every minule of the 24 hours. The Marconi com- pany was given the task of devising and providing the radio equipment which would fuifl all the require ments and overcome the problems of

unce and vibration.

Radio equipment is divided be- tween the two trains, Part will be in the Royal train and the romain

will der in the pilot train, which

carry officials and pressmen. Both trains will be fitted with broadcast receiving equipment and there will be facilities for broadcasting over more than 60 loudspeakers. For the King's personal use there will be a receiver house in a special cabinet.

* Į The pilot train will also have a Marcon! high speed short wave radio transmitter and keying equip ment, together with a short wave receiver for transmission reports and for general communica tion purposer.

"Just Willia"

CONCERN FELT

FOR CHIANG'S

YOUNGER SON

An Associated Press message from Nanking states that con- cern is felt in the Chinese Communist head- capital na quarters reported a Manchurian engagement wherein both the younger son and the nephew of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek faced peril in what Red military reports called "an utter govern- ment defeat."

RELEASE JANUARY 8.

DUMB-BELLS

REGISTERED Usi THIS GGG WAS LAID BY

A HEMU!

MUSEUM

PATENT OFFICE

RATHER GOOD FOR A MALE

BIRD:

GERMANS

ON PROWL

IN BERLIN Widesprend thefts and bur- glaries in homes occupied by in Berlin have re- Americans sulted in a fear psychosis de-1 veloping among the residents, j say officials of the U.S. Military Government.

"Security problems ore very serious now that we have the long winter duckness," one leading oflint said, adding that in the United States "we would

describe as a wave of petty thefte. It is not so much the value of what is stolen, mainly food and clothing, but the realisation that every alght Germans are on the prowl in our basements and pantries that scurea' people,"

Zehlendorf, a Berlin' suburb where many American families are housed, for the present is the main target for Garman burglars and thieves. Night after night they concentrate on selected sircets or rows of houses and make clean sweeps of food and laundry. The goods, very short in supply for Germans, quickly finds its way into the black market.

Onc hundred extra German policemen from other American zone districts have been sent to Zehlen-

dorf to combat the crime wave. They get about on bicycles, and many ore accompanied by police dogy, reports Associated Press.

Chennault Denies Offer Of New Job

A panzer rogiment formerly com. manded by Chlang. Wei-kuo, the Generalissimo's younger son, and during the time of the engagement Gen. Claire L. Chennault, commanded by the Generalissimo's head of the CNRRA Air Trans- nephew, Gen Yu Tsi-silh, "was among port, in answer to a query by the units destroyed in miles northwest of Kirin," the Com- the Shanghai Evening Post as

sinted.

to whether he had been offered

1 battle 401

of press munist communique wei-kuo was said the job of organising a civil

Although Chiang

by the Red dispatches not to have been involved in the onslaught, anxiety is nevertheless felt on his Most of you will have heard by account, is 24 medium tanks this time the famous "Just William” | allegedly belonging to a regiment of feature of Richmal Crompton, but I present under his command were des doubt if you know how the pro-Feribed ny destroyed. "gratante came-to-be-introduced:--It- appears that twelve months or so ago BBC producer met a 12 year old on the top of " boy, John Clark, London bus. They got into con- versation and the producer was 50 struck by John that he arranged to give him an acting test.for work on the radio, John was so successful

that he was given a part in a popu- lar funny programme in which "Mr Will Hay was a schoolmaster.

Now John la the hero of thousands

aviation service in China plied: "No comment."

re-

The famous Flying Tigers chief returned to Shanghai from Nanking after a there-day talk with high Government officials,

Chinese newspapers gave pro- minence to the departure of Gen

EUROPE GETS Cheannult and quuied a report that

HORSES

Purchase of 18,405 Canadian horses. required for farm work and breeding purposes in Poland, Czecho-Slovakia, and Yugo-Slavia, has been completed poration acting on behalf of UNRRA Mr C. R. Gallow, Acting Canadian

Trade Commissioner in Hongkong,

of children in Britain in just by the Cannd an Commercial Cor William". In this he plays the part of a schoolboy who always means well, but things somehow to wrong. followed by a whole heap of trouble. rade

Acting with John Clark in the announced to-day.

Twenty-three ships have been char "Just William" series in a fourteen Year old ftirl named Jacqueline tered to take the animals across the Boyer. She plays the part of Atlanile.

'Total William's girl friend, "Violet Eliza-

loss in transit since inst beth". She is quite an experienced June, when the UNRRA horse pur nelress, has appeared In several chusing project began in Canada, was pantomimes, and has been televised. only of harves, or less than one-third Now John and Jacqueline ore apof one percent. Mr Gallow paid a number of the ships discharged with- out losing a single animal,

Radar Serves As Lookout.

HOLLYWOOD IS ECONOMISING

A new and thoroughly modera

If movie stars are more worried lensect "lookout"-unthwarted by fous, rain, aleet, or the dark-has than usual these days, it's not only been provided for the Queen Eliza- because the income tax season is ap proaching. The economy wave which beth. It is radar.

The new lookout, a civilian adapvelihood of many of them.

sweeping the industry threatens the tation of the Royal Navy's highly

MGM is leading the way in slashing steret and successful magle eye of wartime, la on tireless duly all the expenses; the studio will make only

21 Alme in time the ship is at sea. A revolving her studios will follow suit and against 41 last year. 1947 reflector high above the wheelhouse

There will be more treelance utura

means that expensive star lists no longer searching for enemy this me planes or missiles or hostile ships will be pared down.. searches the sen in a great circle about the ship from 50 yards to 12ghting for fewer jobs, since the independent producing situation la miles at sea level,

Any object which rises above the tightening up. horizon will show up instantly in the ship's rathe screen in the wheel- house radar room. The deaniner is equipped with de-icing equipment. No winter goles can handicap this Lookout. In the radar room a cathode Tay tube shows ង narrow beam of minutė. light rotating 40 times a

VICAR LOVES THE PUB

A clergyman who "loves" saloonsi The tube is 10 inches wide, 27 inches in the Rev. J. Dumphreys.

Long

12 Inclics deep. Any obstniction "I love a pub/' the vicar of St. to the radio pulse which is searching Philip's church, London,

told the

the seas is reproduced visually in the Fatham. and South Kensington henj. A glowing spot will show the licensed Vlotuallers Association distance and the bearing of the abi -publle house is a place where struction for an Immediate report, to all creeds and conditions meet to en- the watch officer.

Joy happy fal

fellowship, friendship and The radar was developed during a 't of fun

"There is no evil in a public housо the war by, Consor Radar, Ltd., High- bury, London, which bullt the in-except the evil that is created in the struments for the Royal Navy. minda of malicious people.”

Job

of

he had been offered the. heading a civil aviation service to put China's skyways in shape.

ITALY HOPES. TO PLAY IN

DAVIS CUP

Anticipating the signing of the Italian peace treaty before next summer, the Italian Lawn Tennis Federation reportedly has mailed applications for the 1947 Davis Cup challenge in the European zone.

This would enable Italy to resume the role in International world sports which was interrupted by Italy's en- try into the war and her defent.

Italy was readmitted last year to the International Tennis Federation, but was forbidden in play in the 1910 Cup compelltion because pened, treaty had been signed, The deadline for entries in 1947 competition is January 31.

Rupert and Ninky-24

Rupert reaches the gap in, the hedge and scrambles through, gat ing round eagerly for any sign of his little donkey, but again he is dis- appointed. He can't have jumped tight across that great field," he murmurs. Two lines of footmarka are in sight and the little, bear looks at them excitement. "! Dra'set is coming to the hedge and the other set ja "going away,” he says, “but neither of them belongs to Ninky, They look like a boy's foolmarkā. - Ha must have found him and taken him away.1

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Postal Union To Meet In May

What Britain's General Post Once describes

"one of the nest examples of international operation" IB the Postal Union. which regulates the postal services and the exchange of malls between all the countries of the world.",

Ernie Pyle's Pipe

The only known pipe belonging to the late Emmie Pyle, beloved war correspondent, will be added to the Pylo Collection at Indiana University, He left it at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, when he went to the Pacific, reports United Fress.

The next Congress of the Postal meeting of the Postal Union-, since Union is due to be held in Paris in 1039, when the Congress met · In: | May "next. This will, be the first Buenos Aires.