... The Passing Hour Comments and Asides By A. G. Macdonell THE Prime Minister's pledge to France has been received pretty cautiously on the Continent. The question which they are all asking themselves is: Does the pledge carry or does it not carry an automatic obligation for this country to go to war if France goes to war? Part of the official Italian Press says one thing, and the other part ...

... Co-ordination at Hurstbourne Park Lord Chatfield and his Daughter One of last week s best news pictures was this of the new Minister for Co-ordination of Defence week-ending on the Whitchurch estate of his son-in-law, Mr. Patrick Donner, M.P. for Basingstoke. Like Mr. Gladstone, Lord Chatfield 's preoccupation appears to be tree-cutting but unlike Mr. Gladstone, he is aided in his ...

... Making Our Flesh Creep Beatrix Lehmann in They Walk Alone Beatrix Lehmann, with her intense portrayal of a homicidal nympho maniac siren complex in Max Catto's play at the Shaftesbury, dominates the plot and the cast, (perhaps she gives them stage fright). On her first entrance as a new servant, the audience suspects that housework is not her only accomplishment, but the suspicion is not ...

... J. S. F. Morrison on Golf Wringing the Hands A SHORT time ago I had an interesting conversation with Dr. James Forrest, who explained to me that the right and easiest way to hit a ball, either at the game of golf or at other ball games, is by a wringing action of the hands, and not by a forward action of the hands. Before I go further, I must attempt to describe accurately exactly what Dr. ...

... Progress of World Air Routes By Charles Ward T rans-Paci fic THE next stage in the British scheme for an air girdle round the earth will be to link Australia with New Zealand. This extension of the Imperial route will be made this summer. Three long-range flying- boats are going through their final tests at Short Brothers next month, after which they will be tried out on the routes already in ...

... Signs of Spring Suits Win the Palm The kind of suit that gives Englishwomen a good reputation was one comment on this two-piece from Jay's (Regent Street) model gown department on the first floor. It seems an apt remark, for here is the kind of outfit in which most women, and Englishwomen especially, will look and feel their best. The frock (shown on the right) is characteristically simple, ...

... THE CAR MART LTD, , THE CAR THAT GIVES YOU EVERYTHING.. Exciting in performance yet made for family needs. Beautiful modern lines that conceal an ample roominess for five. A powerful engine that gives sparkling acceleration and an easy 60 cruising speed. Yet so steady is the ride (from independent front wheel springing) that your wife can chat happily in the back while you steal up to 70 and ...

... £500 Golf Trophy vveeK-nna amateur tournament tor /V\en The Seventh Annual Open Amateur Tournament under handicap, for the £500 Trophy and other prizes, will be played at WESTON-SUPER-MARE on March 18th and 19fh, 1939 (Headquarters The Grand Atlantic Hotel) Conditions Play will be for the £500 Trophy and other prizes. Every competitor will play a medal round on Saturday morning, March ...

... ALEX HENSHAW-- THE SOLO FLIGHT HERO To beat the England to the Cape and back record by i day, 6 hours and 45 minutes is in itself a great achievement, but to win through inspire of being a wounded man and with an attack of malaria upon him is an even greater one. Alex Henshaw was only partially conscious when he was lifted from his Percival Mew Gull plane at Gravesend last Thursday, February ...

... WITH SILENT FRIENDS By RICHARD KING Homely Autobiography. I MUST confess that I am becoming an almost insensate escapologist. But what scarce remains otherwise for one of my age and generation to do? Of course, we can wallow deeper and deeper into the suspense, anxiety and general horror of the present state of, at least, the Euro pean portion of this homicidal world. Nevertheless, daily am I ...

... TRÈS CHER,-- When Earl De La Warr, in the witty and charming speech he made at the Art et Tourisme dinner, declared that French customs and French sense of humour some times frankly puzzle English people, I rather wondered whether he realises how often les habitudes anglaises and l'humour britannique astonish the French. A young Parisienne who came with me to the reception held by the Director ...

... 1 SWISS AND FRENI SNOW ROUNDABOUT AT CORVIGLIA CLUB PRINCIPE AND PRINCIPESSA FALCO PIO ALSO HIGH ABOVE ST. MORITZ CAPTAIN BABE BARNATO AND HIS DAUGHTER MR. ALEXANDER CHINNERY HALDANE AND HIS SISTER, MRS. HUGH HARRIS A FINE SKI-ER AT MEGEVE MLLE. CECILE DE ROTHSCHILD MRS. REGINALD TATE AND MR. ALEC BULLIMORE AT LE BREVENT MR. PATSY RICHARDSON TAKES MISS PATSY ADAMS UNDER HIS WING ST AT CHAMONIX ...