... THE ROOF- RAISING DEFENCE TO DEFEAT DIVE-BOMBERS. W. Heath Robinson's latest device to defeat the dive-bombers is a roof-raising story By means of an ingenious system of cogs balloons and other lifting machinery, he believes that it will be possible completely to upset the dive-bomber pilots' calculations as to their height from the ground. DRAWN BY W. HEATH ROBINSON. ...

... Grecian Dancer Pamela May as Eurydice Pamela May gives one of the most beautiful and moving performances of her career in Orpheus and Eurydice Ninette de Valois' new ballet to Gluck's music, and contributes much both as dancer and actress to what has been judged a major event in the history of the Sadler's Wells Company. Orpheus and Eurydice was first performed in May, and can now be seen ...

... The Quick and the Dead Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit Steers a Gay Course Between Two Worlds 66 Are you ready to empty your minds 99 This is the question ashed by Madame Arcati (Margaret Rutherford), the medium, of Mr. and Mrs. Condoman (Cecil Parker and Fay Compton) and their guests, Dr. and Mrs. Bradman (Martin Lewis and Moya IWueent as they settle down to an after-dinner seance What are we to ...

... The New Ambassador From Chile Sefior Don Manuel Bianchi and Members of His Embassy Stall' The new Chilean Ambassador in London travelled to England by air, coming from New York to Lisbon by Clipper. Until recently he held the post of Foreign Minister, and gave this up to take over what Chile regards as the major position in her Diplomatic Service. He entered the Service in 1911, his first ...

... She's Too Good You Know, She Ought to be in a Circus.''' A nthonv The final scene of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit. The ghost wives, Elvira and Ruth, both heartily tired of their sojourn on earth, longing to return to the other side, watch with bored amusement the antics of the medium, who tries her hardest, though in all ignorance of the means, to de-materialise them. Herein she is encouraged ...

... This is the Life! 1 Sandra Storm in Sussex, From Hollywood to Haymaking Sandra Storm returned to England after ful filling contracts in Hollywood made films here, and acted in some light stage comedies. She then decided to do a strenuous job of war work on the land. In private life Sandra Storm is Mrs. Jack Dunfee. They own the perfectly lovely farm, shown in these pic tures, converted from an ...

... Shades of Wimbledon Old nostakic memories of the Centre Court are stirred by these pictures of American aces in battle at Forest Hills for British War Relief More lielp for Britain came from a successful International Lawn Tennis Championship for Professionals, held at the Westside Tennis Club at Forest Hills, New York. The proceeds were in aid of British ar Relief Funds. A big audience ...

... Cricket at Eton Eton College v. Winchester The Eton and Winches tei match, played on Agar's Plough, was won comfort ably by Winchester in a workmanlike manner, theii fielding in particular was crisp and smart. It was Eton's first defeat of th( season, and their cricket was not quite up to recenl standards, the fielding was clumsy and all over the place Out of 106 matches played between the two ...

... Cricket at Lord's i Oxford v. Cambridge The one-day 'Varsity match at Lord's attracted a large audience. Cambridge won by 7 wickets, with two hours in hand. It was a good :game, if a little one-sided. Cam bridge had been luckier in having Meveral match practices, whereas pxford had had none. The Standard of bowling was well above the usual University average, that ol II. E. Watts, the ...

... Sir Archibald Hurd, Chronicler of 1 lie Merchant Navy, Lives in Kent i hp buttle of the Seas is Sir Archibald Hurd's latest book, published last month with the blessing of the Ministry of Information (Hodder and Stoughton 3s. 6d.). It is a story of the Merchant Navy, with a chapter of prc-1914 history, a chapter on the 'ast war and an account of what these ships and sailors have done and are ...

... T„ k F KE i travel coats that r arc the country an checrful colours. Very attrae^.^ ()Ut ;n twj^^ lincs so women arc c ed and cut on n Buckingham They arc well t Gornnge in on they ao not become dated one on tie ng Palace Road are *°^utiful Scotch tweed va* this page- is of a 3 glen colourings r =sj=sr: There are great rejoicings over the fact that the summer sales have not been abandoned. ...

... Shakespeare I Three Plays by Three Companies King John by the Old Vic Sybil Thorndike is Cortstance and Ernest Milton is King John in the Old Vic production ivhich opened on Monday for tivo weeks at the New. Tyrone Guthrie and Leivis Casson directed the play Frederick Crook did the decor. Ann Casson daughter of Lewis Casson and Dame Sybil Thorndike is in the cast. This is the Old Vic Company's ...