... BEVERLEY BAXTER. TO-DAY I have the honour of opening the Sketch-Book and writing the first words to appear upon its blameless, virginal pages. It is only fair to give warning, however, that having performed the opening ceremony I shall continue in each subsequent issue to picture the world as it reels drunkenly towards the unknown future. The purist might ask why the Editor has chosen to ...

... . At Eastergate Church, Sussex Lieut. Peter Fickling, Royal Navy, son of Mr. Fickling, of Upper Parksdown Bournemouth, married Miss Isobel Layfield only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Layfield, of Barnham, Sussex. At St. Mark's, North Audley Street Maj. M. Forbes, K.O.S.B., son of the late Lt. A. W. Forbes, R.N., and of Mrs. J. G. Aitchison, married Miss P. BarreU, daughter of the late Lt.-Col. C. G ...

... ENCORE TILLY LOSCH ,N DUEL IN THE SUN. In a flurry of ruffles, acres of silk, Tilly Losch will be seen on the screen again this spring in David O. Selznick's 44 Duel in the Sun. Adapted from INiven Busch's novel, it is a psychological melodrama of the 'eighties, set in the cattle empire of South-West Texas, a violent land of violent happenings. Tilly plays the young Indian mother of a half ...

... PICTORIAL BIOGRAPHY THE FIRST SAILOR VICEROY: ADMIRAL VISCOUN' pUNTBATTEN OF BURMA. The appointmeht of Admiral Lord Mountbattcn as Viceroy 1941 his naval career which had led him to the Comnian Lord restive, D.C.V. batten fro\vns a very full distinguished career at the age of forty-six. By 5 Illustrious was interrupted made Commodore, Combined Operations D has had a taste of India's political ...

... FOR BALLET PUPILS- DOLL-TEACHERS. This charming team of jointed puppets is employed by Parisian Sara Mildred Strauss, teacher of ballet, choreographer, to instruct her pupils in poses of the ballet. She is taking them over to America hopes that from the dolls and under her direction, young Americans may learn to Become specialists in the chass(-battu and the entrechat, for no pose is too ...

... THE LADY WITH A LINE THE GOSSARD LINE OF BEAUTY Feathers for her head equins for l;er shoulders Gloves for her arms Drapery for hips and for her foundation G OSSARD DRESS BY WORTH PARIS CORSET B Y LONDON PARIS AND NEW YORK tfyfi i Cor-ray Ltd 107 New Bond St W/ SS i I I PARFUMS DE LUXE H PRODUITS DE BEAUTE 6 sa i m It has been said that where there no hope there can be no endum That may ...

... bO YEARS NORTH BRITISH registered the original patent for a detachable pneumatic tyre in 1890. Fifty years' experience and up-to-date methods produce the safe, road-holding, long- mileage North British tyre you value today. NORTH BRITISH TYRES Also Manufacturers of FOOTWEAR (Sports Shoes and Wellingtons); HOT WATER BOTTLES CONVEYOR BELTING; INDUSTRIAL RUBBER PRODUCTS THE NORTH BRITISH RUBBER ...

... A fter six weeks of the great freeze-up, the most serious in Britain for a hundred years, the weather still remained topic No. I and the hard-pressed weather experts had nothing but concentrated gloom to retail. In the hills and mining valleys of South Wales the conditions were particularly bad, and the town of Brvnmawr was completely cut off. Brvnmawr lies on the main line through Merthyr to ...

... THE CARPENTERS ARE AT WORK IN THE NAVE OF CANTERBURY First-aid repairs in progress in the great Cathedral which, apart from the bomb damage suffered in the precincts on the night of May 31, 1942, is also in arrears as regards general maintenance. In all, the Cathedral requires £300,000 for its restoration programme, and of this £124,000 has lately been gifted by Mr. Thomas Lamont, of New York ...

... FEEDING-TIME FOR THE SNOWBOUND FLOCKS IN THE WILDS OF WESTMORLAND A dramatic snow scene near Kirkby Stephen, where the farmers have been taking food to their sheep by sledge. The sledge can be seen in the middle distance and the sheep are gathered round the fodder which has been laid down for them. Many of the fine breeding flocks in this area have been in pitiful plight, and during the severe ...

... 'The fifth Test Match at Sydney pro duced by far the liveliest cricket of the M.C.C. tour, and although it proved beyond all doubt Australia's superiority in every department of the game, it produced many breathless moments, and more than one turn of fortune. Probably the deciding factors were Lindwall's fast bowling and Bradman's second innings batting when, ringed with fielders, he mastered ...

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