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... The Passing Hour Wartime Comments and Asides By A. G. Macdonell THERE was never any doubt but that President Roosevelt would get the Democratic nomination. He was the Democrats' only chance against Mr. Willkie's picturesque mop of hair. It is true that the Democratic platform con tained some concessions to the Isolation ists, but it is significant that the proposal to nominate Mr. Roosevelt ...

... Ann Todd Down in the Country Somewhere in England, stage and screen star Ann Todd has found a roses-round-the-door cottage near where her husband is stationed. He is Nigel Tangye, formerly adviser to British Overseas Airways and London Films and now a Squadron-Leader in the R.A.F. They were married last October. Ann Todd s last stage appearance was in The Man in Half Moon Street, with Leslie ...

... 'pHE wide range of interests which have been brought together by the creators of the Dartington scheme are shown on these pages, where ballet dancers rehearse and carpenters make furniture, where one room holds a Picasso exhibition, another vast tanks of scientifically produced apple-juice. The one link throughout the work is the modernity of the methods employed, and in every department ...

... Are You Being Served? The Bystander Goes Round the Canteens I Nos. 20 and 21. Y.M.C.A. Canteens at Marlborough and Devizes Marlborough's canteen, at the Town Hall in the middle of the wide, attractive main street, opens from 10.30 to 11.15 a.m., 1 to 1.45 p.m., and 4 to 9.30 p.m. on week-days all day at week-ends. On busy nights around 250 suppers arc served. All the workers (they are all ...

... Getting Married: The ^^veddings Rcview Howard-- Reynolds Capt. Edward. Francis Eliot Howard Artists' Rifles, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eliot Howard, of Coleshill, Amersham, Bucks., and Mary Du Cane Reynolds were married at St. Stephen's, Gloucester Road. She is the daughter of H. 0. Reynolds, Financial Commissioner of Burma, and Mrs. Reynolds, was formerly Secretary to Sir John Simon when he was ...

... Completely illustrates and describes THE ROYAL MVY The Navy is to-day, as it always has been in our history, Cruiser in the British Navy, as well as illustrations of the first line oj defence of these islands and oj that Great Empire every type of Destroyer, Submarine, Escort Vessel and which was built up ly the toil and the enterprise of our Jathers. other small craft. Mr. Neville ...

... The Passing Hour Wartime Comments and Asides By A. G. Macdonell LAST week I wrote of the grievous blow that had been dealt us by the French Government, and said that the fact which made it so especially grievous was that it was dealt by Marshal Pétain and General Weygand. I referred to them as those two great soldiers. There is nothing for it now but to withdraw that sentence. P6tain and ...

... Keeping Racing Alive By J. A. Hirst Director of Sezincote Stud In publishing the scheme submitted by Mr. J. A. Hirst, the well-known racehorse breeder, The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News takes no responsibility for the views expressed. Our racing contributor, Rapier, however, gives his opinions on certain aspects of the proposal. THERE are many people interested in racing who have ...

... Wanted-- a Million Tons of Silage If You Can't Make Guns Help to Make Butter By Our Agricultural Correspondent THE Government needs a million tons of silage by autumn. Cattle cake will 'be scarce; ships that could bring it are wanted for other purposes. Can we amass the necessary million tons of concentrates without going afield? Yes, if the farmers will co operate with their local ...

... ONE of the several itinerant cricketing sides which have come into existence in the first summer of the war is the Rosslyn Park Wanderers, which is composed of members of the well-known rugby club. Last Sunday they took a strong XI to Ashtead and won a low-scoring game by 65 runs. J. G. W. Davies, the Kent and Cambridge amateur, who will lead the British Empire XI against the London Counties ...

... By W. J. Howcroft LAST week methods of support were demonstrated. This week's illustrations show the sections of the arm and leg move ments for breast, crawl, and back-crawl. The instructional comments indicate how each part should be executed to ensure easy co-ordination of effort. Most beginners try too hard they tense their bodies and try to pull with their shoulders and kick with their ...