.. .......... CUTHEROB iRTERUSBR M TIMES.


B a ;c |c


YEARS Aho APRIL 20th, 1917.


Browne, S.J., who,‘from 1910 to 1915 Vas Provincial and Head of ilthe order of Jesnits In England.


;her' Joseph


, At Whalley Parish bhurcli jthe redding took place ofJPte. Thomas lugdale, .well-known. Barrow crlck- ter, toi Miss RubyT Roberts, I of lltheroe. • , .


spden, of London, formerly of dll- leroe, fell In action in France itimatlon was also .lecelved locally ' war casualties: Gunner Albert lulthurst, Mohk-stifeet: Sergeant Iward Marshall, . Church Brbw: id, Pte.», William Cajrter, Victoria-* reet, Clltheroe; Driver J. Craggs, ‘thertown; L/Cpl. F. Greenwood, bailey ; and L/CpL| John Gbrto mnyslde-avenue, Bllllngton.


The younger! son' oi Mr. Hartley i '*' V ' 1 1 ’■ !


Interments: Sarah Ann Blade, irn, 6, !Newton-street, 56'years; ary Jane Turner. ^ Marlborough reet 62. years; Msjrgaret GuyJ !6, ew Row, Low Moor 70 years; and


nma Stewart; Ivy Cottage Ful- 3od, Preston (formerly ofXUthe- e):64years..


. u B A CK


iRS AGO W^PRIL 22nd, 1892


nldh at Whalleyr-reference to Its iriuatlon was madei Iasi week—


Id, Its object was to stabilise-the larges for attention to horses add I stop; undercutting. Two!of'the lembers ; spent lii, drink the small e im of money collected, and then


camped. ... : ' *1 . * ■ *' . '


latthews (Nelson) as professional pr-season 1892. . .


liBarrow; CrlckeVCiub engaged! kJ , j


. i.' ' K- ;


Sptel, decided on the formation b f 1 Association.. Mr. Thlstlethwilte'-


[Farmers In Glsburn and dlstrlitJ ^ a meeting held at the .White Bull


as In the chair.; Mr T. Prestbh- olt;. of Martin Top, was elected resident; Mr. Thomas Hartley] b f ewby Hall, secretary; and MhlJ. ahson,'treasurer,.


:


[Members of CUtheroe Phlultlr-,1 ponlc. Society, i under the;Conduc-.t ' brshlp; of Mr. William Tatterlalli ■ aye a miscellaneous concert inltno' ubllc Hall, on the 25th. 'Pocallsts


'ere Miss M. Roberts, .Miss S. Tom- nson; Mr. Joseph Winter and Mr


g; Bllsborough ’ ahd Mr. F Pollayd. ^ i ■ » • ■*


alshaw, . Clay House, Downh'a 1 years;; HefirV. Carr, Bolton owland, .83 years.


iolo pianist); accompanists, Mi.^t


Slater: Instriimentallsts. Mbhs! eft (ylolin), ahd; Mr. Tattersiir


I^tle yiew, 69 years; Ann Deiihe, 'ater-street, 5f , years; Hanffali.


Interments: ■Vfmiarn. Latham' of I ', '(j ^ > p , v * ■:::;• 1;' , / le piovement came to an uhtlmlely


A propos of the pronosed Ostlers' -


.!A second death at College was that ^of Fai Stonyfiurst


t o / s Post- . , that second front.


that they do not wish to pose-as strata, gists are making i vehement^qnaind


sir,—Many people, while professing


for the opening of a Seco^ Front to, Furooe andl are supporting | their advocacy by Istatenents that we|hatte


plenty of eqlilpmeto now for .sUoh-h Mursc Of action 'toat, we are lacking


' of tte present campaign to force the ' Government Into the, actldn,demanded


■' Josses to distant wi .ters| thro.ugh lack of. kips and alreraft, and a. tragic feature


jn equipment Is that we have sustained-heavy


! Knowing that w: have suffered from shortage :of| equtomeht to the far theatres of war; vre olight to ednsider possible implicationsof ; opening . a


' h ^ ' their, cjalm'.t iat they, alone; know how the war should be conducted. ..


' Seco’


'national war eftof; during,the tot,-21, months of the war It Is good that they are now helping tie nation, but it may be suggested; that thelr'-help woiild.be ef greater value 1 if they were to sus-


is that manjj of tl.ose who are loudest in the demand hive a ; big. share ..of resoonsibUty for bur shortage b«ause. they opposed tost sad, ,; of . helping , the'


Suffering Is a- hard sphool-ta, which ,tO tfund-i'opens on ■ April,' i


.... . .


the.eftlgma oft. the; ages has already 'been answered. I The ; good'sociar and


But‘let,, therethe no: mistake about to ' ■


learn,' apd- it .seems; wet must contlnbe to suffer^ for It would appear that we have .learned; nothing from, our past trials and errors. 11 i


;


, Sir,—Scout and Guide Headquarters are launching , a -memorial -fund to commemotatC'the great work done by lord. Baden Powell for youth,'and the St; George’s; Day, 23rd I I


“PP.’’ MEMORIAL FTInD.


yet be decided/ but It will be;somethlng of lasting-Value to Scouting and Quid-'


The form of the membrlal cannot THE I GRAND, . YORK STREET


tog- at home, ito, the Empire, and the world over. Meanwhile all tne money collcctedl will be loaned to. the Govern­


economid problem^ i. which' Mr. Kelly and' hlsl group, have been discussing have, already | been solved. ’ The prac-, tidal todahs' i by .which, : sdclety, may eldvate; Itself- to a higher; grander and


A POLlSH-AMERICAN DRAMA. {an outetandtoi


hqbler civilisation is known,'and when- properly .urideretodd will, be welcomed by the; people -Rlith- great; joy and thankfulness.'.'! But this r'solutldn Is constantly


ridiculed and ;lgn)red by] those ;Who should be ready a id | wiltog to analyffi what Is put: forth, jlf by analysing we


can 'savi! mankind, ;from further trials and em rs the timelwlU have been well spent, apd ■wo ’aoUld, Indeed,' croOT it with ! the ' word, I •' education." i For


ment. One plan Is the-fulfillment of a wish of Baden-Powell's;-the erection in . london .of. a,, really fine house where Scouts from’ any pto of the wqrldtoah] stay and flhd ta real Scout Velcoine. . Bpeoial- .‘‘tafgets” by the Guides froih


first, of thewTroto April 23 to May 24,


will be aimed at; titoe tb time/ the


wUl'Jbe; jo provide rjibber rjtoghles for bur Alriiieh: Flghfei dinghy '£15, medi-: um ! botober dinghy £35, and:. larger;


bbmber; itoghy £40;:, 'iheto, ,1s ;..gbeat, .enthusiasm; among'


schools land 'universities fart,^.'however much we may pritlcise them, the recog­ nised iamp^pbsts bf (knowledge. It is to tlmiii that! we look lor. guidance and


.! their use to‘ attm k Europe? . yWould; ; , this mean the desertion of our, topic' 1 in Burma, to Australia, India'ar^ New I Zealand to the fender nterciesipf the i Japs? Aud !if }t would mean this, are 1 we.'prepared so lo betray bur}.|peoPh overseas? :


nd Front - to Eurepe;: v Would if mean withdrawal of:the’now tdo few . ships and aircraft .from the East and


I must be realistic,snd'mvhf,have regard for all our respb;JslbiUtles; , we must lattack, but oiar acton must be whpre It : will do us the mds t good cdminehsurate fwlth the cost. Tlie pcoplerare.ehtitled to demand!an active polity and one of attack In place b l defencef but public clamour -is | n o t. a' safe guide on. the details of carrying out the policy, . For ns civilians It should be bpr ptoy to


. The Economic :!>ague beUeyffi that our policy should be a bold one,' but It


.


light, ifor straight thinking and logical reasonliig. TYe ha-ve in'our universities confitoting optolors; and someone is


ideas ori a planned (production-^ (which would Ultimately I to 'to pictatorsmp) —as dur.oiily hopei,;Vith that of otheK


right, i ■ ; ' ■ ! 'Compare, for Instance, Mr. Kelly’s


plan .a-'l tloew


bf equm.educatloi^I,status who,wopl^^ by disestablishing


■ Mr.: Kelly, advisejuporal re-awakening and-a crusade! for] justice, and at the same tline hfe Woi;ld|buy out the land —1.1,


privileges and {the tunlttosl which; are tlons ot freedom, freedom.'.’ , ; i ['V.


iStoto: , we- have inough to'do |to .the ■btokehole.; !■!'!!'•,-! |


inform the. (joyerhheht of the general line' of action w« ’ desire and tp work ourselves' to' ■provide' the . necessary munitions'Of war, leaving it to the man oh the bridge fe' guide the, Ship of


' ■ -For the llancs.- and.Cheshire Ebdnotolc League,


' 1 ' , . ;


J I p. THOMPSON .i;.lcting Hony DJreq.to'


274, Deansgate, iw anchester.. ■r


. i?'(. I: ~ AN )tfpaEciA’n()N.


' feibutors,- 'compels; .'mfi, ah ordinary -citizen: of: the ’tolfliBproughf’ to try to


'. I, Bh,--A’'. recent;! issue of the ttoer and Times’ .-contaUis jSn ■which, alopg witlj SO many .pthfer con-


. this 'character,'! Plesse- forgive, any ■ [iirtiurttomtags :it'> may'reveal.;',


: -■ ring'Others.'.Mr. &rey, Lord'has a'good ■Jollowlngi . He (possesses a re in in g ■ mtad; .and''he compels many 0|f us to


I ' •.ieicertaUily has; tpat spiritiFhtoh.sonie day .will come into Its owh; several of


, ' ff-isbihe do. not 'galn.'my, ajcqliietoence,


’Thankyou,: .CJli.theroe,’'s t i l l I makes . I'-me; periise' hto' writings.Hto;'latest ", '‘'effort conlpels 'ink special ■


. ' along with other .topics, of'-a diverse .'■nature,I


[Of Mr. Carr, It was stated; it Is omewhat remarkable that In [the- ow of five cottages where he lived, here j ■were, a ' Short time [ago,


lecently. :


yeks. Mr. Carr was the young- of the. five who have- all (died


' . ■ r » TO IT 'April, ApL,


Laugh tm girlish laughter; Then, the moment after, ■ Weep to ' girlish tears!


lare-i with he; frigid elder, sisters, eems [to'lkncw there Is'a- war Jrass'has'gol away to a ,flying .'start ind com is going,'into an; ideal jeed- led. Prosaic farmers,'it the truth b& old, ratheriwelcome April’s oceasonal 'tears.’’!' i Anyway, they .soon dry up ihd all! is isunphine a g a i n . .


A PRIL .wis ever an emotj maiden, a -peach, however,


t'onal :om- She on.


tieed to be wl to early life,


be readily aciessible' :See toatWfooii to there. I


ire almost ev irj’thlng.i If a crop begins veil, almost' invarlabiy it'ends I well, [f It falters, It to not the crop, as a riile, that Is to blame.: Crops,'animals, children,' the;' are ;aU' the same-ithey — “'ill nourished at blito-and and the food supply musti


In farming tilth and a good’start ___ , I ■ (


i When Aiirll blows, hto, horn, I, '( I It’s good both for man and com. j


good also for pasture and forsilage and! for milk. iWilk to'dilute protein, so to'' - ' grass; and the basis of protein' toji nitrogen. 1 one, any-longer, need' :! have "more grass than he knows what to-do with,” If it rains all day so that


[If il ls goAd for hay and com.iit isi ■


he can’t m'a!:e hay, the Land Girls and' '' the schoolbcys win help hlm,tq makS silage. And he can make sfelr better silage, if thf portents are , that “ it alnt ,, gpnoa rain no more.’-’, But when yoii have made ffil-the hay and'all .toeallagb ' you can, there to BtiU;.one -thlngmiorfe, you can dd with grass. '.You-can topf- - dress your pastures !or| your aftermatlto to late .summer and 'Provide fresh green ■ grazing up to Christmas] ■ .'Iheh there dre only three bare months'tq go and


'


Aprir and preen grass are here agaip. ■ In distant lands; and seas many btaVe'


hearts'today are .Ibnging; "Oh, to be-


:in.(EnglaiSj now.that' (April’s there!”: : , Let;'Us do pll we[ can to lighten, their • task, and Ifiasten 'and brighten their ' '


jhotoe-commg. SOT SOPORIFIC.


- Because Its effect is to keep the brain'cleir and (alert, tobacconists report a tremendous Increase to snufl-tak rig among Civil Defen|ce workers on night duty, and fean a: coming siortage.


' tvto:.::-' \


■ -these , were- put( :n such: an unbiased -way, telling how our local'Instltutioito - .. cater for the trb(:ps. [


esldenfs; whqbe ages averao.,^


, . JBeniardWlnekiey and others-too many to ; enumerate. .And may. T say--.how - much' I. mtos' ouif old friend, the late ‘‘JF’.P.’’ and the diversity of Ito coh-


■ :its;;hot• Infrequett contributor^,'such, 'fo r example, as 'Peter'Bloss'opi,,’’’ Mr.


\ -trjbutlons. ■“ Quto,” whose. , columns . included.' Nor ■ should i: overlpok the


■ ■


. arS no doubt supplied by. more than ■one.'' hak ,(a 'Boed foUdwing,'- myself


. fair and well writton - reports wjilch we get appertaining (to' the local 'clergy of all .'denominations. The reviews of-the Rotary meetings,


• ’men'..there to th e '“Post-Bag.”, and '|-'


■ I also,remember the little articles bJ" “JjL.” on his roitod'of the Churches;


■-: ; ' ' 'I


'( . .’rhe'n'U/c'h'avq whose splendid IST.atUre 'studies'; are [.so . tofotoiatlve,


attention.-,


: " .Ofie Of his .fitot [articles,'summarised as . . i-“ •


. -toto bomposltions -hav4 been excellent. What' shall,-I sAy'of -Mr.:.Sec|:er6oh


'Adver- artlcltt


.thank you,' Mr. Eqitpri for the valuable tortlcleq publtohed therein,' 'ThlSf.being ; almost [my-, first’[attempt aj'; eulogy ,of


■ yOur contributors, (a few-.of ..whom 1 :, mUst'hame,-:thouM at the risk of mtoS:


.First, your - editorials,. whlchj are so -well :and sucolncjly,. writteh,; toUowed


■' agpee. almost'entirely' with jhlnq.’''', 'Mr., E.':Oito'hgh. gives us.. cleverKyetdeSi.'.and


,to .Itself a.recogrlwqn that when the- land is free, (men are also free,,and to make men., free, a -planned, economy would fall tO


wants to coiitrol.^ -the meatos bjf which _ . , , whether it be the Individual, groups of individuals. 6r| thg i State. - Mr., Kelly’s determtoation [to buy out'the land is


with tlje toP'fs’


'a'colislderable'reb of toe Individual,


must'tie whblly iiccepted 'or She wjll withdraw.' ' For.. hber^ means. justice, hatural. law.


she, will hqVe 'no and justice to the


Oak ’ ing a’fnto shouldrtiqsltate about Joining'


: -A Sir,—


'public-house j qomedtons 'that, the old Territorials iised to^tic lauglied at by stupid fellows 'prior to the Great War, but.-the! entlite tioujitrV ,w'as very glad of its"“ Satofdky i'aftoriioQn Soldlfers ’’ bC-" tween 1914 mid thq-Armtotice.. I quofe the Majrquess:—' (|


the Hdme Guard is beyond, me. To BUCh hidlviduato i-offer the following, by the'Marquess ofiDdnegall In.the last Issue of the [“Suijday Dispatch.’,’ And incidentally, vinait 1 1 remind several


. “'When I day tjiatl the Nazis Intend to wipe out the British race, I am only quoting.'Walter Da(rf^,,Nazi,Minister of Agriculture, who 'jvas educated, in this, countly. Read, tlitoi from a speech ' whlclj'he made at a .Nazi


. ' - . so that thto|nunii^ent may serve as


^'“^ur SB.toe'glments with, the rest of the army wiU: finish the work oldea


Itants of nbtt^erman . origin confiscated. withbdt.


■with : their wonderful outlet' for -.the -spr^d of knowledge'and Insight Into all-kinds of subjddts are much valued.


new aristdefacy bf German


.the''sportk [jottings, all of .'whiph'tend to hfake the paper .Interesting, qnd one. which we look forward to week .by week'.’ A wonderful;local, asset),


Thel latest, Iw a' local; official (was, I cOnfesa. 'an: “eye-topeher”; [certainly--It surprised me. Cany [on, Rdtaryl- ; ■ I; must,: not 'miss' the; little quips, .pr.


: LOW .MOCiRITE.-


ite;' ■but' letters Sevi


___;pfi-our-'Service


our (-“budget of home ‘ haws," as one' putd it, mention wat ,the-‘‘A. 85 T., is read' with; interest by; many colleagues arid(; civilians with, whom -they are billeted, and,'the opinion to exjressed- that “thisito ' the best local faper .I have ever[ come across.’’ We . hrpe we


instance,; ^pressing tlielr thanks - for


deisetve these [pats on the bacc, 'and, ■desilite the'many problems', with, which -we ([and other: newspaper staffs are faced will certainly riy-to cont nue to justify the'trlbuties BO-'generously and


kindly offered.-^., A & T.‘I -■ , ,


lems, of -par and. peace,: Mr.! .Kelly stressed the need for a great-moral re^: awakening! of' jhe people of the demqcratlb; countries 'ak a - necessary ■ prelltalnary to the'successful sblutlon of: the many problems - .which 'would confront them after the, war.' I; ( ' On the economic side, .hetsald:.It


tures ’ oh economic andi political- prob­


meant thej'prorislbn of a toewahtom qt'[preduction;'|w(hlch'['would .produpB-


whatWas really lifieded.and a mechan- tom(of dtotributlo(n which woulq’make


it pbssible for what was produced ,fe>''be consumed [’WeLcould -not-’say jpkartly what shape this 1 lystem ;wbuld take: it would have to b( hanunered Wt by_a


process of trial to d error, amid the chabs'of pcst-war!years"


the fountains of knowledge Itod (not led the people iawaylffrom'thetof'Qwn [best binterests, wk shdula by nowffffiveiPa^


eyind' the' stage-of [ •'triM/and error,


It to wifii tire! words “txlal anc error, ■ that I. am.deeply.'conceriied - “


• ,


, ' ( ECONOMIC PROBLEMS. .Sir,—Suimning Up hto, Se'rles'(of lec­


■Ilh tendering thanks to.-'Low Moor- perhaps we m8y:',add-that! this to one: bf. a number 'of apprtoiatlve received 1 in ' recent- months. -for


; ql- „ ------- -- I


assigned,to it,| theSe uroperty. and 1 to col-----— ^ __, non^rman'-natiquato. Please do not


will bePreated. ! ■


in mlitd a moderii form ^ ffulfll bUr'great ■tds)cs.| ' ■ :


Interpret the word slave re, rearable or rhetorical tern i - iWe Actually have


slavery] which I we must a.nd w® intro­ duce because :.we urgently , need It to


■reServQl SalVfof thq .German popnia-. tion ■


• ‘‘’itodsei.slAvesi'rito' ny .no roeans to denied the I .blesilngs of... fifit®jacy, Hlcher ■ educati^ [ wUl. in future, he


command; and ln]p,ato of_necessity . strike - incofislderktely "where striking ^


slav'kS-wiU be rferiltoed. A mUlton^r two of the younf .Iwomen of the Nortuc type-will be POBrigated m a nmber 0^


to the weakly ■'All


Nordic I tofanto '0! bq.-broughj:.. up m B that his -wife intends to divorce him, ’■


S a ' beitodref ten or ■ tw,elve^yeare.


® “’^^^tofawfe^foiB. population


■ ’rhSe Infant: esldenpe- The, ® ® tne luture


r e% e ^ n t s ; ^ to k tt® ™e -to lwlU be steribsed


' m f e the'Brjtl


mouto I of _


S d to'tirtrotto not from tha -SonaKanda merchant,


German minis- know..what tey


did tofomehuni


.I^ranle.'“ " l q u t » 7 " t e " e Goveni- inlv.relea^dto _


uWtohedi , unfit as it onjsiimptipn. [. , :-! dcInegall-


DWe must make y note


If any 6t you-men pre anmoyed by tto bestial (; Mitoler’s i speech, toen Jirit


arfd for future s'cference. ,Meantme, .toe NW>anitoal-^toi ^


fun at the expeS'of to®,roeA^no are training to fhtotri.teithe lmqginlnBa of


conttoile to.Tit at Four ease “rid ^dSernetoly a%l}y„A seri's- to


William Powell appears' In' an entirely different .role when he [again partners MymalLoy to the uproariously, funny comedy, Love . Crazy," which comes .bn Monday for-three days. Learning


1 4ERIAL' ADVENTURES.


. tion: telto of the lives and loves of a trio of cadets who join the U.6.-A. .Air Force


impressive; as It to spectacular, ‘M Wanted Wings " toe week-end’s rettnac-


as'metobers of the Cadet Corps.. • There are -aqtoundtog aerial: displays, and, some gorgedus pabaret scenes. ■ Rav Mllland receives admirable: support from William Holden, Wayne Morris


and'instance.Moore. ■ . ^ - PRISONERS’ FRUIT


prisoners of war by the Red Cross and- -St. John -War Organisation owes Its origin to a similar bar found'nndftmaged in the kit of a capjiurgd’ 'German: airman. British dietitians went to 'wdrk on it and produced aislmilar.bar,', containing Vitamin C i (essential to health) which ils now enclosed in prisoners’


The vitamin fruit - bar sent tb food parcels, ■ BAR. ; .German,.iPasters, acciritomed „to


necessary, will' be-fine'pillars to uphold I Wefs^hitomay^ end of you Eng-


tohbS a K fU T Able-toclledmen


Continent! ,’lhe old and, the, Sm to te to ^ B r ita in -a a .


destroy!' with - one blow ' our, cterpai enemiek : With./ rfuifplete ■ deliberaUon PPd without sentimentality we shaU destroj^ Pi-ance; jAfter' the complete deSand^umUtoton of,toe .Weatem Ctontlnjntal powers we.will crush con­ temptible Englandi (England, mnst *ie destroyed- ad once .Carthage was.,des- troyedTthe jedhtres iof'-thls perfidious, plutocracy must be [tunied into ruiM


tructioh' without'[any' We will [introduce;.to .our itow . hymK space’ I complete™(new. ffioihods., ^ sdU and ta.dustrla,\ property of j^hato


-if,


rtibute_q,prirtarily]amon^^j/orthyjnem- bers pfMejqarfy


“ “This I aristocracy will have. slaves ’ 1


slave's to be their nstot of landless.


, . _____ kinsmen: of, a nation ■pre­ destined to .rule fhel whole world. In the nffijt few; days pur armies will strike hard oh the westJiof Europe and 'Will-


(May,'1940) meeting: " Yod are


k G. .SUMNER., Slde,'Whalle5. ;,That I any man:capable of bear-^ marquess warns.


the fighting!fqrcbs will think, say or. do .when, after-fighting for pur- land,, they r tom !hbmb; to find they must buy itl . I tahnqt; see the logic, of ohaihing meb to thatl brainless abstract thing icaUed 'the. State and In -the name of a C^ade for Justice. To speak of


. I . caitoot imagine what our, inen to j pieces, . ! .


not to! dnderstand liberty..., .' Liberty! half measures; She


riction of the liberty ks (Mr. Kelly does, to


. ,, , ruiAnis*,-tamings, because he


It. I He who controls; ;fe I live Cbhtto.'s me:


;Wish - to j coiitributei knowing that thua 'they-'can— .-'v Lend to the [Government, and so help a gijeat cause;'i ' " ’


aireadj! [for thto -“G Ive-Lend" scheme. We-believe there are thousands of-bid Soouto' and ,tod Guides who will also


will also wish to be raembriai, thus shb___ _________ atlpn of Baden Poiell’s fine life apd work, l


Give in gratitude Many ' amo.h'gst


jiquallBtog of bppor- the necessary con'di-' We are, fighting for


-Guide ttommlsslone;', or may [be''sent' ;to the followtog;- Lmdsay'Grlme, Esq.; Bankfleld, Clitheroe,' County- Sequt, Treasurer: - and P. Orbssley, ■ .'thoti)B,!.!Estate


Subscriptioris and donations will Ibe gratefully., received by any - ScoUt jor


1


County'(Treasurer, j 1. -(w. BELSEYi,-;


Burnley ‘Guide, . ■


Sebut County (Jommlssloner, .


RA0HEL t KAY-lsHDTrLEWOR’fll Guide County Commlsslo'nbr..


deal of (land near laige towns has hqen, broughti Into [cultivation. • Last yepr,' hb'wever, much of thto[ yielded only a poOf' return,' i the .Com which ■ should, have provided, us with. bread and. ctot-,' meal, tod fodder fdr c'attle had bben stripped ,■


: THE SPAREaW IS ENEJIY No. jl, t Sir;—As.part of the. war-time effqrt


o increase food productlon'i 9 good fould be harvested. • ' , '


The stopping position has worstened. and-fanners'are .'being, called to rtlll greateriefforts to ensure that our' grbafc urbane populations do not go short; pf food’next winter.';: ■ j.


by [the sparrows, before It ,


' '


■ aestroyWg'the nests: »nd, the eggs of; \ the house sparro#; ' '


’The townsman Can make a pracr ■ tical contribution, td this effort (by


,


iliiiS; . ls - [ both the' sui'est and most humank way; o t reduchg the number of- theSe feathered auxiliaries of the


. Although to most', towns In-. Lan'ca- stofeVthe''sparrow to (still .protecjidi under (the 1Vlld Bird-protection Act,' this -does' not prevent •Householders froto .destroytoS-eggs anjd nests on their own premises,'or authorising-others— Window,cleaners, for instance,[to dojso.' ■ 'Farmers regard most birds .as-their, friendd, and [any g'eneral reduction! of wild' birds would -be, disastrous. '-.The eggs.'an'd nests of the;house sparrov/, however,' ard' easily" recogtosable; -and 'the''reduction of their numbers wUl; be 'ia'ryali gervlce.to the-Food Production,'


“ U'’”b6ai:'' '■ ■ ’ '


Lancarilire War Agricultural _ , I Cdmtoittee; Hutton, Preston,. , (


' ■ J. M. GREEN/, , I ' Secretory.


ALTERNATiyES TO ; ROOK [ ,: SCARING. , ' '- ' (,l(


:the roiks He says: “I tried'it to one field,' and have' never known- a rook alight [there [since . It has saved many a bad.patch! in plant growth.” .] As the roOk 'does qd much good( in


suggested In; a farming periodlckl tjiat bird feathers should be scattered oyer newly-town fields of com to scare away


Sir]—Last iautumn a'Sussex farmer'


of toe drive Frida; 'twelvi


INSiflTUTE EFFORT.—In support


funds of the Institute, md dance was held


Mr., . follow| Mtos'j hlddi men Ha'(


numbbr, Mrs. Hudson. I At the [dance; for which Mr. Ford’s band,played, the attenpance was much larger, j; - Prizes for a fispot’' dance ,were(won by Mr. A. Eccleq p d .Miss M. Hartley. - , Mr. S.


,en: numper, .Miss B,; Carr. ( Gehtle- :T-l, Gni:. 'W'.-Prendergas;' '2, D, ' 'in ; . con., B.Lancaster;j. hidden


Slta'g^r was M.C.; ■; i[;


•—'rbe(:((3ongr'egational- .Chapel I at [-Mar­ tin Tqp had re great day . on Saturday, when' a'” Sprlng Effort ” in toel fbrto of a sale, tea and:concert vjasiheld.' The sale was: opened by. Mrs. A. G. Haythomthwalte,. .bf Wilpshlre. 'pwtog to the todisposltlori of-Mr. Wm., Grim- shaw,lor Nelson (who althouglt present .was not.able to take part), the, Pdstor,


• “ SPRING EFFORT.’’ at Martin ’top, ■


many ways It to certainly worth while to adopt any method of scaring rather than the drastic course, of. destruction of such blrdi. Whether the scattering' of feathers has an effect to-frightening away rooks may to a matter of opinion. The plan followed by many - com growers of making seed unpalatable to rooks by, usd of a non-potoqnous liquid dressjng has., much to commend'it. The'cost to'only a fdw pence per apre, and'ai toe treatment;effects; a saving In seed com jit to a definite economy to dress seed so as to make it obnoxious to'rooks, pheasaiits and pigeons... ; . ■ The (days have gone by when boys


could be spared for, rook scaring!- at twopence a day, and it to also doubtful if that! hoary fraud, the scarecrow, was ever rfqrth toe castioff clothes in wnlph'


it was'arrayed. ■ ” ' '.A FARMERS SON. ['


WHALLEY PICTURES “THE ; LAST (pU’H’OST/’-.j ' [


athe.'theme;


at one! of.'toe United-States’ strategic. .pointsJ “The Last. Outpost" wiU! be screened this week-end. - ■ Cary. Grant plays toe lead in this epic drama, which moves 'to a [tremendous climax. Devq- .tlon to-duty to the point of death;'to


A virle-story, of love and. adventure ; [j :(


’IVILLliAMpb.WELL-and MYRNA l(|0Y . Noted sleuth of "Thin Man“' fame,


looked back With ,-pleaisure dn.'(those, Happy times. She spoke bf the Reepnr* structlon'Scheme fprmulatedl by, toe Congre|ational Dnipn. which | had for Its Object ffambng .other things) the restoration of , the churches which had ■been ijombe'd during the war, and; men-


•Mrs. Hpythomthwaite told hojv 'ip her early-days qs a scholar at Furthqrgate Congregational Church, Blackhurn, she ' had often' visited Martin Top.i and she


(the scheme.—Mr. West, in thanking 'the chairman,:opener and ladies pf the ohurch,! spoke of the deep intetesj they took in toe work, and oj much;service


tionedj one town which had hot , a Single Congregational ChurchiTeft,standing. She appealed to, this and otoeij cc untry churches' 'to do what they - could jo aid


:jadles.-~Mr; West presided at the con­ cert wjilch " followed, , given I'by toe ■iViennese ■ Singers,”, of '(Jolnej and Nelson, I ■namely: Mies Grace /Whittle. Soprano; Miss Nora Halstead, cbptralto £pid elocutionist;:. Mr, Geo: Mapkenzie, tenor; [Mr. Herbert Lord, bass; iMr. K. Douthwalte,, entertainer: and Madam Nellie ! Parkinson, pianist, Thej( gave a- really 'excellent- programme, toe audletwe showing their apprqvab qf every- j(lem by great enthuslasm.| -.,, . '


hampeiied by toe coupon system, was brisk,;'and the attendance throughout toe dw- was good. /It; Is gratifying that notwithstanding restrictions or many {kinds, both; in rettendanep and fihanej^'. results,, a happy jday was spent,qahd the fesult'i far '1 exceeded


: j The['Sale, -though: it was .uhdoipitedly


willlnglF rendered.—A good number of friends [ were present; and. altetjwards enjoyed a splendid,tea,jserved;by the


Mr.'l^ar T. West, occupied the thair. Mr. (Mmshaw had, written arf address in which he referred'to; visits'to (Mar­ tin Top during toe past ;flfty yeark and hto knowledge of toe work dope thera.


. . Ladles: 'll Miss L.-Heaton; 2, 1. Aspey, cbh., Mrs. J. packson;


night. Games [were played at 'tables, -under' the direction of Butler. '’'‘Prizes -were, won.res


,, a whist theije on


Rsq., G'aw- •


Or a great Leader, le general public ssoclated with the i’g[ their apprecl-


Moonllgbli Grand, inn


' nd.',,-.;. 'An ' '


thbj current — , -t— ________ '_ dfamatte story. It concerns:at romance


and Derrick de Mamey,. “ Dangerous •• — Is the. attraction-which the ! has/ secutedi for


Sally Gray, by Anton-Walbrook cast headed


betwceii' |a' Polish alnnan-muslcimi,'' Stefan Hadeztky,: and Carolb, ah Amer­ ican [nevfspaper 'representative, .Twho meet during :,the siege' of' Warsaw. Separatjed to. the - turmoil, they meet agalh-to'New York, where they tobrry.’ Carole .'is I loved also 'by Mlke^ Stefan’s- F an irjsK volunteer ih the Polish Air


Scouts undj [Guides w 'ho are working ^ new 'lyio in instituted Poll ........ t here .is terrific finale jplay(


T


fhe Battle of Britata. / ^ the fa


A.NO


to bb many


orce.iMuch, against his wffejs msh, Stefan [persists to gotog jwlto'Mlke to


eaturelof the film, with Stefan playing tos Warsaw Concerto. '


is opt in fine u .


BBI3)A[Y. APRIL 24th, , 1£


(SI


- r ~h'^'*1 '*''•,1' * inrirLTiJi-'g. ■ti.'


RING LANE .PICTPRE HAU ] THE jPALLADIDIV^ DUCK STREET. -THE BL4L1 0, 'BLACKBUBN. “ TUGBOAT ANNIl^’S P RETURN, t


A FIGHT FOE [JUSTICE. ; . he most beloved fictional characters in


a brand-new 'adventure that ls;paoked to toe p t with humour, adventure aUd drama. The. picture hUd Its premier last night—tb-nlght ,'toe[hall - is -taken for thelAmbulance: Bail,-f and .7; Annie [’:


‘ rnUQBOAT ANNIE SAILS AGAIli’’ t A : brings back to the I screen, onetof


. ,siuadrb“' Wallace; Beery ias' Captain Bullwinkle, Annie’s first” hate."-’. Romantic inter­ est is: provided By Ronald Reagan-'and' Jane.'wyman. '


^ woman captain.' Alan [Hale: succeeds-


comes 'to[ the:scjeen again' tomorrow (Saturday) at' the. three shows.; In the ■tltiamle, Marjorie Rambeau,' following In-'-thef, footsteps of. ;toe late Marie Dressier; is-a worthy-successor to the great star to her; portrayal of the salty


are am ing while music Is an essential part of


daughters Of, Adam'Lemp, ;thelr — bands a id Chldren, for a family r&; uiiion. Whilst the festivities a:'e In progtoss a hlirrtoane wreaks havoc with the estate business of one of the hus-- bands. ( ffUCh money has be'etl' tovbsted by the M ownslolk in -the ■ estate; and' a senseleSi prejudice'springs up; against Adam’sMole family, which threatens to break uder : the . strain; Cbmplioa- 'tions ar ; many, but aH;are-stralghtened. In the jbnd. As air.the family are ablb musicians, the musical interiijdeb are particularly agreeable.'


centres' upon ithe arrival pf the


otional Incidents, some that ac! .1' I the story’s developmen'


nus


f itour hus-


TN I'li


man-interest .Ibuches and a (piquant romahtje. development are , among toe highlifdits bf a'vivaolous show) Front-', page bersonalltles-'like ViqJ (jllver, Sarah piurchill. and Evelyn I all and: a strong-supporting cast; ensure qual­ Iity entfertainment. The plcturj.cmon-


n lattor part of toe' week. tunqful(sbng


!E FOlWD A ETAI;.” picture, which; come? to toe


umbers, snappy dance numbers: hu­ oex .sees George Formhy in I’Kcep Fit,”


GEORGE'FORMBY IN “KEEP FIT,? /:A RElIS'StJE'bf.his learli'er picture,


fcles the' efforts 'of a stage-ma;iager to hound h'theatrical'agency .designed: to, Help the” little people ” of ■-showland. s e takes various .artistes, .from hmnble'


-blonde] How toto'-tojcounteracted forms a'happy climax.,' ■


. i......


AMERICA^ iw D ’x b t i f M i ( c t 6 r y (G a r a ROWljlND EVIDENCE ,9F


WOMEN’S ‘ WORK FiOE (BRITAIN. "THE BLOOD


j BANK.’’!


; “I am Chairman (of a Group—' one. of/well over a hundred lafge and smaU--ours IsJ smal|j-wh|ch are unltSLahd have been opertog under“ The British War [.Relief Association of Northern Callfbr- hla.” From very- small heglnnlhgs, such as clothes fori eva(cuees and could get over, this


hospital supplies as ( we them made and shipped organisation has grown Into a really ’ " lien *'


■to the Tacheny Merton I Eye Hos­ pital, Lady Reading’s .war Relief Rest! Houses for Pliers,| hot food containers for hostiltals, jaijibul- ances'and canteens.!etc.I j'


' ‘‘THE 'bLOOdJ bank!”


gratified over'Is [the Blood Bahk which (we have been ablfe, to estabr Ush here and ‘Blood fqr'Britain’ Is quite a slbgfan. [ Evqry, British warship leaving: Pacific ports af jer overhaul has-' Its .quota of blood


” Gne thing we are Ifmmensely


Park Hospital, the Northern Cajll- fornla. Child. Nursery at Stafford; Waldon, rend regularly sends funds


well worth while contern tains, the 100 .beds! at


Middleton It maln-


Holden. Clough Sick | Bay, Boltdn- by-BoWland, recently sent a jetter acknowledging gifts from America for. the .use. of -'evacuee patients. She has now received a reply (of mneh ; Interest from!' Mfs. ; Jennie Oawthbme, 725, ,Oak Street, San Francisco, California] who bbseryes that direct coptact ‘jsuch as hear­ ing frojii' you ”. [ Is I gratifying | tb Amefldatis who have (the..Same- cause so much at'hehrt.’f- . ( The .'letter gibes onir-T '; j


- Mrs. ■ Wllmbt, ' matron o f : the SMALlt [ ’GARDENS'' 'CAN [' HE)i!ip'j;


it :w()rtli while growing vegetables.! I’ usually .reecOmmend [these people;■ visit London’s East ^ d and seq iwliat' • can be 'rione to, eveji re-.ttoy garden,■


S O; many, people complain to me that tiielr gardens are too, small to make,


[to


[coulc, worlqreut’.themselyes. a- tropptog , plan by '; mbdifring' the / Mtototry 16f Agriculture’s plan for' a ten rod pjot. But lor .[the: complete novice here are a-


offer ve'iY -much surrounded, and tout, in by walls; and houses. A small gqr-: dfih'jr.-'say! five rodS, can make quite a helpful coritributlon, biit toe chojoe of ciopsi to: grow'depends, rather mqre on circumstances than in' a larger gar­ den,- Anyone, with', a; little'gardening knovledge (and ‘a little - imagination


■few iuggestipns., - . | j


squaje for'your coir post heap to| :an odd [corner.! ' Then adjbtotog, thto.I.-ff you 'paye .tpbm, or - ClseWhere if 'your available grbimd to' not all'together'] to one batch, you wUl want, to allow abiut 6 feat by ,4 fCet to[ gr|ow a few manpri plants; if you, I; hayj? ■ no, convenient border against a; sunny wall or fence for tomatoes,;(reserve a plot for. them too-4a patehii 4 ifeet by - 6. feet Ivirlll accoimpdate'about i dozen ,plant^.


■ Set aside a toiall patch about 4 ((ft!


'for your seed bed foC raising'seedlings of .cabbages and iwin/er greens, arid a few toort rows of herbs completes' the


_ Jother odcl cbriiie: -will 'be'- wanjed


list pfl-ltextrAs” (for'which you' must, make room; [' •■ {;


to be so, good. ;Cash was (sent to the amount of over £5,l75, and: mater­ ial bought [to make up here.’ ‘There, were also shipped more than i218. cases of civilian clothing, 15 cases of medical supplies, ’47: cases (of hospital supplies, as'well as knitted Service .goods.- . i, . ■ ; ,| :'


parcels' wbre .so thin this tltoe: heretofore we’d been able to Indulge a' bit, hut we’re restricts—by the- Government on- either slde4ftd plainer things., ' ::


” We were soriY that (our ’Xmas


though we- have- had othgr cheer­ ful friends and workers. Amerl-: canb-know now, that this] .‘.thing.! Is nearer to us. and we have am^- gamqted with the, local Red Cross, so that matters may be somewhat different.' We'cah- stil; send / to Britain, however.


“Most of us are of British blrjh, [: ' 1


designs, but!he acts the,part so W.l that his friends move to get an'opder for. hto trarisference to safe oustpdy: ChtopU'eations abound before toe happy ending-to reached., - r ,


illffeigns insanity- to fmstrate.Myrhs’s; uuifm 'nwilsu II rkhiNahc! PAIN


(i’PAI^;)MmS : I LUMjiA(|0 f SH^OmUI . tb iy [ /


I fare-bealiiiBiaat«Oo<taBtly be filtered ! out of tbs blood bythelddiieyi, then I would be betrerundencjndiiig of wby I toe Wbete'.be^ enSbn when kidney I ’actiim ImEDoasi brand 'Badkacba' I Kidjiey EGb trodd bo taken before I. toe' twiubk grew wcu e.


IFlinon pec^lb wm aware that {NNsoaooa waatxt wUdi would In*


1 B«^g,iantyaci!)0:A - tlon nay .bo /a .'waraiat .. ..


.!' at nlgba/ iweUiags jmfioeif'uodrt tbi j • CTd^''- * V '^ '■ •'''


'. kidnfcy fimctlaa,'Pou may luffet I i bacriiai^t‘riiBUBaiki paliu,.pcnltteDt


> ; Uia 'Doant’P9k:.Van,caa rely on a ' - medico tool ,hai m a woda-wida


beadoctic, tttuka of gtdaiieu, gttdiig up. I' I ’ '


forDOANS,tl5,3l5,5l8(!&'


and jwann handshakes—these are secondary means. of grace when men are to trouble and are fighting- toelr- unseed.battles.—John Hall. ■


Kind .looks,, kind words; kind; acts, ■


all seCm to want to do or say some-, thing, to hearten our dear people, who have ha[d to! und jrgo such terrors, and who have taken jt all' so bravely* .Wishing ypu; the best In’jour wprX and^ ever^jhlrig.”' ! j


“ Forgive the putpourlr gs,' but [we ' ■ . GEMS OF THOUaBT'


NEIGHBOURLINESS ■]i


myself. But my duty’to myl neighbour • Is much more , neatly expressed ,by saying that I have to -make: him happy —If I may.—Robert Louis Stevenson. ■


One person I have to make good:


Teach'me to lose my selfsh neeJ, And glory inito’


- the day, ' , ' For all who chance to conle'my way.' / --Edgar .A. Guesj.


some; Principle, tor Father; and blessed to that man whoreeeth hto brother’s ■need: and supplleto it; Seeking hto own in another’s good.—Mary Baker Eddy..


. The nch,' to spirit help, tlie 'poor; to one grand; brotherhood, all havmg the


•’ .‘"riiou Shalt love toy neghbour- as thyself.-Jesus: Matthew xbt, -19.


■Which smootos toe road and lights; e-larger died; ! :


kits aboard, and much) has been shipped direct to Britain. ' "( “, In December we didn’t expect.


conveniently, [divided into twq eqqal parte.. It ,to not .easy, to arrange! a rfiree' year] rotation I to a flVe rod garden,- .but by dividing your; .garden in ihalf-ypu' can qhange'your crops roundion ajtwq year rotatibn; /A-flye rod. allotment! to[ ■usu'a ly 30 feet wide, and altlioughl pot all g^ardens can plovide 30 feet rpjvs, man-1 can./so'the foUowng suggestjqns are Based on'.thfii'assjimptlon! that you can it (in rows/3b feet long.] j jj


■certa,my of success find yqii (might jbel better advised at-this late date to (sow; a row of, (dwarf. :.or [(haricot jj'eSiis ta|


W,; .tfiB latter ■W


mldrMay. .-.Between the peals you could! -


-the ground fropj.whiph they halve been clear:d.( ; [■


sow itoed


. wiuld be best to (obtain (a(box ty 0 of spring-sown onions! | j


..... J to, July,: you could' plant [leeks (on . - : ! (


lettuce's, ■ and when toey .hreifln-


Ni ;xt to: the peas four rows; 0j onio ns ] could bcTilahled: lat this -seaspp


sow, say, two rows of; pets, and one (row [ ot bi 'oad, beans, although it to( getting' late now, .to .SO


.On one half- of-toeiground Wu coqld jth,!a!«y( The rtst ofI'your ground may !th4p|be' / ■./; | '■;! '[[.


.peas,-'onions anji potatoes would COipP 'next,year.' 1


swltfih toe crop:; oveq: where the 1 nacli[-and gree;is .-are’ tolp .yefif,. ,


rows where the ltder., Anpthe


• These, y,'


garden or ^lloljment giv'e.. [you t .he g^e'ates


;jshopSif-''/-ln ai limited space} It js hatter i.to'keep to early potatoes liecause the ffirmers grow mostly the late (varieties and'your'otyh JiltJe si pply will come to


' at A' time when -they 'ire not very plen­ tiful in the shoM.:-


- i -


res.'.to'.the Dig for Vlcory Leaflet No. 1 rei^e, plan 'for (a- ten, rod plot, and I isE^ld advise! every ovrier of a garden, however small, | to obtain I a ■ copy bf this! plan, ais It givjes much helpful


,'ihe dlstancesj to allpw between the rows of the, yariqus o'ops are the same


' advice both tin lilaniiing.and on-sowing tim^/and di^ta: ices. '


:


[in'the drills' tjefore filling them"to completely;! i-lb. to usually sufficient ; for 45:feet ofjdrill. PotAtoes, incident- -


month to tob usual ,ime fbr planting''' maincrop potatoes. I described:a good I method of iplmtlng recently; when ' defiling With (toe/earl:' varleitles/ and It [ caii te followed almost -'.exactly for i maincrop and-late virletles. Briefly, ' it 'ivas to take cut tojUe'S Inches deep--' and'2,feet apar; with .a spade.- Plant, the;seed potatoes I5* inches apart to the: drills—nqt me foot ;8iiart as you [ would early- variities. Scuffle some soil , over toe setts and sprinkle a good chemical ferilliser containing potash-,


EEJUNDERN.. ■ (■ I . From now ion unti, the ^end(of toe!


[aUy; take.from four| to six weeks, to '' push their, stem; aboye the soil. " .!


of early carrots f.nd.a row of: early beet: a globe variety is test for jtols sowing and it. will saye space if you sow your caiyots rend ibt e t .- betweei toe rbws where your sayoys and Brussels sprouts will te planted later-ion, , ■ /


■third batch when.the preyiqus:sowing .to well through, he [ground''; : / .


.PESTS. '■■]"' (


TWO rows 'of early .pojataes could come' next and, at the end of this half -of( toe plot, a' row of runner beans, ebwhlto; the fiecond 'halt of May. If -you lifiye* room for, your rtihnei) beans againstl a wall 'ir'fence, 'of course you could plant more potatoes] ' To giet the best outjof^ toe -(ther 'half of your garden | or 'five ■ rod'allotment' to a.little more jeompll- catedi ! You ;wiK wjtof to grow sbmo sptoatto, say two row^ for sumtoeriuset and i; row of spinach beet for, autumn


next tb the spln'ach,l(but as' It!fis late fbf'tiese now, U ybu have, nqt soWn them (if would he b ^ e r to ■syaltirfor anotlier .six; ■weeks..and-sow mtm crop carro's-' l l ie n the-tfist of the (ground could'be planted with three rows ;of Brussels. sprouts, three rows of kale, and two, rows! ,bf sprouting brOccoIl’ito glve-]you- plenty: of: greenstuff,.after


and„rertag.[ ‘i ‘ ' ■ | | . ' ' ' ■ i'! .M .' Th ee rows of parsiilps could be soy/n


mayoress OFi ICLITHEBOEi


Mrsj'lTaylor, 3; Parkj-strqet ^ Tptal';tO'^ate..)£6'


SOLDIERS’ COMjFORTS ]fUND,, Pro'dousjyi acknowlledgedl 6f 19


10 10 9 ' e.


Further subsoripjlons Invijted. 1


pensations of -this H e, that 1 no man can sincerely try tq h ;lji another .with-j, out belptog hlmselfi-Shqkespefire,-;


It to ode of:toe most beautiful eom- ..


-flea beetle ■will(tie to evldeiice sobn, but ' derrto or.nicotire dust will keep them . to check. You[£hoiild takj precautions . to 'prevent' onlcn lly from damaging your crop and apply a dugt . containing 4 .per [cent caipnel to thfi rows when the" seedlings [are.. ah'' tocli 'high. Be prepared'to ‘ta-ikle these . and Other ;


' ,<(3reen fly are about alreidy in some gardens, I -have. seen. - Spray at the- : first sign with! A derris wash. • Turnip '


to provide a'successon of peas. A-good rule to follow iU to sow tqq second or


row (if peas shoild be. sown , Other: jobs'qr-i,to-sow a/row or two.


tabtos .at a [time when, they are likely tb lK''[most scarce br|.expensive to the


sugges ,


for a five rod- are designed to supply of vege-


don cabaret show which suffere h tem­ porary:: setback through, a ca'culatihg


urroundings, prepares them fot h .Lon­


Walsh is the comedian’s leading lady, and'he to supported by an excellent l cast.' ■ This fifin’to amongst the best


a-good pace and is liberally Interspersed with .catchy; songs, tq the lamiliai' "uke”,,accompaniments.'., As toe title suggests, jhe action takes place in a gymnasium, where George's; antics must 'be seen tb.be appreciated.-:'


aughter-raisers. The story, moves I at n-'Thursday,- for the week! out. ; Kay'


llqal music is ‘,Tour Mothers," 'iserited oh Monday. ■ i ■


HER GOOD MUSICAL. film to tatrodube-poputor


It has


difficulties before, this tjtoe she doubles' r her troubles. iHer-.antics’.includfi i a


pades of. this character in the Metro- _ our


•pOLLOWERS .of■ the A? Malsle will welcome


jitterbug ■ number,: a Uttle matteif; of getting tossed off a train, and a rom­ ance: with a womaatobtingi pHsefight manager.:; ■, .Ann.', Sotoem, -.•whose'.■por­ trayals of toe chorus girl have’won her i wide applause, surpasses eveni hersbif


- intentioned curiosity, she straightens AW ERICA’S,; No. •ivcomedidn. Bob hto [agreement, but Sonja keeps after on' tills-side; of the-Atlantic,! Sndl .. tnnoyance of his fiancee. Sonja makes


his invalid mother ahdihto hard-boiled manager. How, through iherf,well-


involved 1


n this adventure which finds Maisle i to thb llv


1 Uves .of ia 5 boxer. Murphy and'Robert''Bterltag.


out the tangled web of (their, lives ahd gives herself a taste of romance, makes one .of .: toe most entertaining films [of the' series.


the ,ckst -are- George ‘


A BOB HOPE COMEDY. Hope, nowren'established ifavoUr


to care for,|becarse la will provide him l with good nubUc ,ty, turns out to be toe


-muri. as doesn't matter, for,,'after-All,' 'In 'productions such,(as thtojrlt’s.'.the, playtrs who''count; ahd rlght;fr6m: the first ficene-to toe'final.."fade-out’’ tbeji will keep audiences' jin re copttouqus titter of toerriment. For' sheer first rate fun' yoii’11-find‘‘Nothing but -the' Truth”-at the top,of Its class... / -! j ,' .“ pop-Eye” will sustain toe fun'(in


,sto?y;ls:_ [of. cbmparatlvely little- Import­ ance there -to


“Wimmin Han't Oughta Drive,” and “Fishing Fqver” to an Interest film '


falrh regular broadcaster. In tofe B.B.C. programmes,! comes on Thursday ias star of-[“Nothing-Bat- The iTriilh." lean ed.;;Wlth him:; bs„ usual, to pretty Paulette': Goddard, who proves- an ad-: miralile foil for her .master (?) The


gatoSt him is the theme of Republic’s new drama “ Hurricane Smith,’’ which is sorjenlng this week-end. Rkv -Mid­ dleton is Smith; a cowboy who IS wrong­ fully found/guilty of imUrder,.[ Whilst en roite-forgoalneescapeshjsguard and,; he- authorities 'having; mjjitakehly publiihedtols death,-he-becomes a' free- man.


rr\HE stirring-fight of ; one man for a A Justice .to a country prejudiced


finds 3l3 place-oflocatlon: and threatens; expos ire- that, to?; drama. becomes most;


Jane V^atti'J;j Edward Bromberg and Henr; ■Brandon.''"


' r ' ’-'■


cltoiak.'' : -Important roles' are to -thC: capalle ‘-hands.i.-of, Harre.-Davenpbrt,[


Intento, events,moving to AN exhilarating SHOW.


, -ax has made its advent in screen, form, and to .deltehtmg patronq-of the Rialto this weex, ”


embraces toe sta broadcast show 'famous •— vivacious Bebb D^,els,:. wterackine Vie [Oliver, ( T-d(to’ti(t-lt")[ Lyon, oifr orf ' and, the Greeo.'


“■jlL GANG," popular, radio show, '


It'is when the I actual murderer! a:;torilltog


■1, ■ -


t Stofers,^Jay}WlIbUr ahd his Band, andS and fiilI-tL.„„...,.


to thatenteltaintogreato'Qraham Mof- [ ®^99*[S Marriott, who invariably'


' ANOT-HEB, " lilAlSI)E’:( AbyENTilBE. ^ ^ SHIPPING, TOlburtui ^amaj^of . adventures of


. the ne(v esba^'


liuis anaj~ wifl doubtless’ attract lajrge ’ audle ices .during the-first halt of next week, hi this 1 stirring adventure. Miss Munmn is cast as ’a hlgh-Aplrited betoe, and ''Vayne has the role of an Ameri­ ;can 1 i-Vyer balled ,to'-a Southernmejro-


.with Incident. •. ’Ine,| storv,.jls ''swift- .jo lacec and exhales toe spirit of the old


.bre cf Ray Middleton,'Helen Westley, ■ ■' . I ■


and :ienry Stepheiisbn. '


toemu [ofi the 8tort,: for-lt Is fraught s utn.'..! In Ian. especially oompetpnt


polls. ’ The rbmancb.itoali is, bom ;ber ■tweer the two provides , the 1 principal I


' b. .'.SOUTIjDERN, IEOJIANGE.:].'. —it to laldjon-.both Bides of-the Atlantic ^


ery-detail. *Tlere to a'-Story value-f­


laughter. Gatos lorough Pictures havd- spared no efforts to make "HI, Gang’-’ ev: a'success,’ aniLt ley have succeeded.ih


oereest. Besides the “ regulars,” there* rrovoke


and gives alf and sundry ample bred


FtlN, ROA^CE, WINTER EPORTS.


“ dUN VALLEY SERENADE,” Sonja. ' s ^ Henie’s firs' picture for some con­


• rpund of I toe /famous, resort, with Skating-p prbvlded by Sonja and a'l 'arge


spectacularlv sta’-'— sis


’ —-- -• ---


iiderable tlme.,l ;a gay, romantic mus­ gcal, .set-agalnt--toe' beautiful back-' spectaculariyrstajed scenes-of exquisite rbvldedj'^b


chorus. The flip to anreH-next-week attraction. |


upperttog cast are: plUyers of toe cali­ p'The story starfs when John Payne, t ianist, to Gleni Miller’s, band, finds


hat therehild refugto he -has offered hovely Sonja; - He tries to back [out of -


aim) much; to into discomfort and toe- marry hlmJ and -


a ’’ plot,” of course,(ias 'hin^-:oJier;:-:c :rl: knvi-:


John gives her a <______ him to Sun;Vallfew where toe band has an; engagement. Payfip spends most oC hto''time'seating •'wilti Sonja, however, slnqe hto fiancee dislikes outdoor sport, aadj[ Sonja 'has. plenty of time to wla


oelahnouncemept that she mtnds te 3ite the 'fact that-'’ ded rebuff, follows


a.,hew,domefc team in.,Milton Berle- - rend Joah'DavisI [Mack Gordonand Hy. ■


-.“Bun-"Vallley Serenade” marks t h e ' screen debUt of America’s No. 1 band. In Gleim Mlljer ahd nto Orchestra,, and.


■ey,7 ,The .Kiss Polkp,’ and “ Ohattan- Q 0ga.,Chqq Chop.”. .,


Warren have, w dtteni lilting tunes: for. toe,.film; mcludmg ” j Know 'Why-and l So do You,’! “ It Happened in Sun Val­


;


f Christmas, f To toe ground (wheje the spfouts; kale and [sprouting' brocc :)(oU'.could sow s : .early globe bee ■


make ilie 'best [use Of'


)U are to'be plantefi, ome'early 'carrots,-aiid. ; now in between' the' greens will be planted,, year youi would (just'


. enemies.' Dig for Victorjl Leaflet No. ' 16 will tell youjhbw, and ii-ifi sent free ■ from the-Ministry of'Agr culture,. Lin- dum Hotel] Stj Annes-on-the-Sea. |


i , READhjR’S QUl RY. .


side by side, ■'Will; tbey cross ” witjh' each other,,or,is It safe to grow them so (blose . tbgeth£r?-jft U quite safe. ’Thfiy 'doinbt cibss.fertlllie with eaito. other.


If I grow onions and leeks for seed !( (■'/:■'- ■' : '■ I I THE good E/pTH. 1


humble smokers, - aye being sold In the West End to compensate' for the scaklty ‘ of brier anfl, cherrywotid p i p e s . :


Clay pipes, 'I once u|ed only by '.' [ ■'( I .


the corner of !a 2-dolI| r bill when Grosvenor


'!- ' UNLUCKY- IM(iNEY.," «1, An Anlerlcan visitor [who tore off


stitious AmfiripansJ who ■ consider; these bills 'to' oe- uplu :ky. v


House” explained tljat (this was the customary'procedufe mongi super­


paying his aefcount, at ' i ! m


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