... THE Navy wants to add some improvements to the formal battleship christening cere mony. How about a cup to catch that champagne in? Here's one about a Scotsman who drank a gallon of anti-freeze so he wouldn't have to buy a winter overcoat. Sergeant And now you're in the Militia, what would you like to be? Militiaman An ex-Service man, Sergeant. Reporter jl think I'm going to be very rich ...

... By Ashley Courtenay THOUGH I have not as yet visited the United States, I have heard much of the efficiency of American hotels, but I still hold the view that, in spite of all I hear, the most efficiently run hotel in the world is the Savoy, London. World travellers who have stayed at the Savoy encourage me in my belief, and one cannot get away from the fact that the Savoy was the genesis of ...

... WHEN THE GREAT SHIPS WALLOW IN THE MAIN 7S lew Pictures of that Far-off Line of Storm-beaten Ships on which the Comity of the British Empire Depends I II L I. For consider these ships, so vast in themselves, yet so small, so easily lost to sight on the surface of the waters .on them, as zee conceived, floated the might, majesty, dominion, and power of the British Empire. All our long history, ...

... EARLY STARTING IN THE COLD Unfriendly Engines which Refuse to Fire By A. PERCY BRADLEY, M.I.A.E., A.M.I.Mech.E. Clerk of (he Course, Brooklgnds MOTORISTS who re-licensed their cars at the beginning of the year have been experiencing all the troubles and tribulations of wintry weather, such as one imagines could only descend on Finland. With Arctic temperatures reigning, many people, I am ...

... SOUND SECURITY PLAYER'S NAVY OUT. m MVIRRiVIRII ?nsnsn^^Mn|2Qawi^|Ki It's CLOTHES that will give you that chin-up feeling this Spring SELFRIDGE'S invite you to their Spring Mannequin Parades Compered by mdme. D'ALROY Dress Authority of Daily Sketch fame In the Palm Court, 4th Floor, March 4-- 8th MORNINGS 11.30 AFTERNOONS 3 P.M. C Write or telephone for your ticket stating what day is ...

... After two or three days of attempted reform, the thermometer fell back again below freezing point, and brought a thick snowfall to the frozen war between Germany, France and Britain. So our sol diers were issued as quickly as possible with the white clothing that we have learnt to think typical of the other, hotter war in the sub- Arctic. These pictures were taken behind the Western Front, ...

... The War Minister and His Wife The Rt. Hon. Oliver Stanley and Lady Maureen Stanley at Home in Westminster The new Secretary of State for War went into the last war as a boy of eighteen straight front Eton, and finished his mili tary career as a Gunner Major with an M.C., Croix de Guerre and mention in despatches to his credit. He was called to the Bar in 1919, married the Marquess of ...

... fifilli M; .there's something about a soldier- BRYLCREEM THE PERFECT HAIR DRESSING and there's something about every man who has well cared- for hair. Daily Bryicreem is the only way to achieve that some thing-' Rub in a little every morning. Brylcreem's natural oils control the hair smartly without gumming or starching. Its tonic ingredients penetrate to the roots help your hair to grow ...

... Drambuie PRINCE CHARLES EDWARD'S LIQUEUR The ideal liqueur to sip after dinner its intriguing flavour appeals to men and women alike. Drambuie was first made in the Isle of Skye in I74S and has since achieved world- wide popularity. It is the perfect restorative and possesses V valuable digestive properties. 12, YORK PLACE, EDINBURGH ...

... Rapier on Racing The Red Cross 'Chase Plans for the 1940 Derby Season to open at Hurst Park-- Grand National Weights I HAVE purposely avoided reference to Royal Danieli and to Miss Paget's candidate, Le Cygne, both of whom ran at Leopards- town last Saturday. The Leopardstown race, however, shed very little light on their Aintree prospects, for Royal Danieli was pulled up and Le Cygne fell at ...

... LE CTGNE Miss Paget' s purchase for the Red Cross Chase being exercised by E. Foley on the Portmarnock strand the day before the Leopardstown event. ROTAL DANIELI Mr. H. C. McNally's fancied entry for the big 'chase on the sands with Prudence Walker, the trainer's daughter, in the saddle. THE LADT IN CLOGS: Miss Molly O'Rorke, M.F.H., of the Galway Blazers, favoured clogs. With her are Mr. J. ...

... Boat Race Crews Getting Down To It Cambridge at Work on Land XA/ITH only a month to the informal Boat Race at Henley, both V V Presidents are hard at work at Oxford and Cambridge selecting their crews. Up till last week each had had two crews out, but both H. D. Hicks (Oxford) and C. B. Sanford (Cambridge) have pretty well decided upon the composition of their eights. CAMBRIDGE PRESIDENT: C. B ...