... I I F Tense, concentrated young pilots of the R.A.F. studying the science of map- reading under expert tuition. Military objectives only, is the motto of our bombers, and, in order to ensure this, it 's essential that our pilots should be very highly skilled in the art of map-reading and aerial navigation so that they know exactly uhat enemy factory, port, or concentration of war material ...

... . ..fj WEBBE, only daughter of Sir Harold Webbe M.P married GUNNER T. A. S. STEPHENS, younger son of Mr. P. S. Stephens, at St. Faith's Chapel Westminster Abbey The dart-throwing booth at the Star-Spangled Ball, New York, was specially popular because the target was an effigy of the Fiihrer Here film-players ROSALIND RUSSELL and WALTER PIDGEON are trying to hit Hitler. i MM Women bus ...

... ESCAPE as THRILLING A FILM AS IT WAS NOVEL Countess von Treck (NORMA SHEARER), beautiful American widow of a German with her young pupils and her middle-aged lover General Kurt von Kolb (CONRAD VEIDT). 1 Emmy Ritler great Jewish actress (NAZIMOVA), appeals to the humanity of Dr. Ditten (PHILIP DORN) in the concentration camp, while the cruel wardress listens scornfully. Emmy escapes the ...

... HOW THE R.A.F. MAKES ITS WONDERFUL PILOTS I HARD STUDY TO ACHIEVE MASTERY OF FIGHTER OR BOMBER. The instructor giving a lesson on Morse signalling. Future pilots at work. Marks up to 60 per cent, must be obtained in the mid-coursc mathematical examination at the Initial Training Wing. Learning to jly in the link-trainer apparatus. Instructions are issued to the pupil by the officer in the ...

... . Ash-blonde filmstar MIRIAM HOPKINS has been having a great battle with Authority in Boston, Mass. The City Council and the police having objected to certain lines in a play, The Battle of the Angels, in tchich she is appearing, the censorship put its foot down and ordered that the lines be deleted. The Boston City Council should be flung into the harbour, said the star angrily, the same as ...

... . JOHN GIELGUD as Mr. Dearth with his dream daughter Margaret (MURIEL PAVLOW). ZENA DARE background tc ho plays Lady Caroline watches RONALD WARD and NORA SWINBURNE rehearsing. MARGARET RAWLINGS (left) and NORA SWINBURNE watching a rehearsal. They play Mrs. Dearth and Mrs. Purdie. URSULA JEANS, ROGER LIVESEY, JOHN GIELGUD and NORA SWINBURNE. Miss Jeans and Mr. Livesey play Joanna Trout and ...

... CLOTHES CAN BE INVESTMENTS SUITS AND FUR COATS IN spite of gloomy prophecies, tweeds are as good as ever, and they are being chosen this spring for practical suits designed to last. Details are interesting pocket flaps, broad shoulders and the skilful use of crossways checks. Fenwick, 63, New Bond Street, have a very varied collection, from as little as 5 J guineas. Their model above has a ...

... ESCAPE'S COUNTESS AND HER LOVERS-- AMERICAN AND NA7I In Germany, Mark Preysing (ROBERT TAYLOR), son of Emmy Ritter, meets the Countess (NORMA SHEARER), whom he knew in America. Mark, desperately worried over the terrible fate which threatens his mother, finds balm in the company of the charming Countess. The Countess, much attracted by the young American, Mark, risks her whole life in order to ...

... BIRMINGHAM'S ALADDIN WITH JESSIE MATTHEWS AND SONNIE HALE ALADDIN seems to be the country's most popular pantomime story this year, for the London Coliseum, Colder' s Green, Notting ham and Birmingham all have their version. Emile Liltler's Birmingham Aladdin at the Pritice of Wales's Theatre has scenes of splendour and glitter, as well as excellent knockabout fun. Here the DIAMONDOS are ...

... NOTTINGHAM'S VERY LUPINO ALADDIN WITH PAT KIRKWOOD AS PRINCIPAL GIRL Left The scene in the Widow Twankey's laundry in the Nottingham ALADDIN. LUPINO LANE and his son, LAURI LANE, as Aladdin and Policeman Hi-Li in Widow Ticankey's receiving office. BARRY LUPINO as the Widow Twankey with S'o-Shi (TONIE LUPINO). i Right PAT KIRKWOOD, of Black Velvet fame with Aladdin (LUPINO LANE). Aladdin ...

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... . LADY IRIS MOUNTBATTEN, only child of the Marquess and Marchioness of Carisbrooke, recently celebrated her coming-of-age at. a quiet family gathering at Brantridge Park the seat of the Earl of Athlone, Governor-General of Canada, but at present occupied by her grandmother H.R.H. Princess Beatrice. This marked the end of a short holiday for Lady Iris, as on the following day she went back to ...