... Lord Halifax for U asliiagton By Foresight To many of us Lord Halifax appeared from the start the obvious choice as British Ambassador to Washington in succession to the Marquess of Lothian. We could, after all, pay no greater compliment to the United States than to send as our representative the man who has directed the foreign policy of the whole Empire, first in the attempt to avoid war, ...

... Authoress at Home Edna Ferber An enviable person, this Edna Ferber, since she has lived every possible moment of her fifty-three years. And with that has made a large, probably permanent, place for herself in American literature. Her autobiography A Peculiar Treasure published two years ago, painted her life story on the same broad canvas she has used for her novels the vivid, eventful Jewish ...

... The Tatler and Bystander in Town and Country By Bridget Chetwynd Hurrah for Canada THE famous Overseas luncheons achieved a Christmas climax with the one to the Canadian forces. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Eden were there: he spoke charm ingly. So did Major-General Creerar, Chief of Canadian General Staff, and Captain Lord Lloyd was there, Baron von Asbech (Holland), Lord Bessborough, Lord and Lady ...

... Three New Films Drama and Musical Romance from Hollywood, Fantasy from Denham The Return of Frank James 99 is a hind of sequel to the story of Jesse James already filmed. Henry Fonda (centre) plays Frank James, who goes after the two Fords to avenge his brother's murder. Jackie Cooper plays young Clem, Gene Tierney is a pretty reporter who helps Frank. Darryl F. Zanuck produced this ...

... Trick Photography in The Thief of Bagdad Hero is Prince Ahmad, who loves the Princess and rescues her with the help of the young Thief of Bagdad (Sabu). Here the blinded Prince is with the Princess's malicious maid, Halima who helps the Grand Vizier ivith his plots. John Justin, a iCorda discovery for whom great things are prophesied, is the Prince, and Mary Morris is Halima The Thief of ...

... THE HIGHWAY OF FASHION By M. E. BROOKE Winter favourites are the house frocks at Harrods, Knightsbridge. Generally speaking, the skirts are full, while the sashes may be draped in a variety of ways to suit the wearer. All-wool tartan makes the model above. It buttons down the front and is arranged with clever pockets, which are useful as well as decorative. Rivals to this affair are the ...

... A Wedding in Sussex The Marquess of Huntly's brother and Miss Suzanne Houssemayne Du Boulay The bridesmaids were Miss Jacqueline Swinnerton-Dyer in red velvet, and Diane Du Boulay and Virginia Murray, nieces of the bride in white satin picture frocks. The page was Peter Du Boulay, the bride's nephew, in a Gordon tartan kilt. The bride wore white satin and chiffon Captain Lord Douglas Claude ...

... i Countryman s Camera i Pigging for victory, by Norman Parkinson ...

... The Turkish Ambassador Dr. Tewfik Rustu Aras at His Portland Place Embassy The Ambassador sits at his desk to talk over the business of the day with the Counsellor M. Kadri Rizan. In the photo graph on the right the portrait is of Kemal Ataturk, of whom Dr. Aras was a personal friend Photographs by Tunbridge-Sedgwick 23 It is two years this month since Dr. Tewfik Rustu Aras took up his post in ...

... The Netc Year Reviving Old Desires By Sabretache AND let us hope a few new ones, amongst them a resolve to try to be better men and women at breakfast time-- and before it! We must be forbearing and remember that there are so many of us who, at that time when Dawn's Left Hand is still in the sky, even under ordinary conditions, feel that it is like a wet fish, and that the breakfast hour at ...

... In Triplicate By Oliver Stewart NOT only do we learn to write in tripli cate, but now also to fight in triplicate. There is magic in the figure 3, symbol, according to Professor Hogben or somebody, of masculinity; re curring figure of fate-- the three Furies, the three Graces and the three Fates; the three gods, Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto; the three elements and the three fighting arms, air, ...

... Take your pair to the nearest optician displaying the Ministry of Supply poster. There is one near you. HE IS GIVING HIS SERVICES FREE. OR you can post them to the Binocular Officer, 191 Regent St., London, W.i. Attach a label giving your name and address. If you want to give your binoculars, mark the label Gift. On you alone this man depends he is the skipper of a mine-sweeper and he is ...