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10 THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN SATURDAY JANUARY 8 1955 PROGRAMME FOR LIVELIER AM) HAPPIER RAILWAYS To Cost 1,000 Millions in 15 Years Correspondent THE WEATHER Bright Intervals A trough of low pressure N. of Scotland is moving S. In X. England there will be some bright periods, but rain may reach this area from the N. Inter.

Over Cent, and S. England and Wales it will be drv and mainly cloudv. though sunny intervals may occurhere and mere. It will be cold in all areas. Forecast for the period ending midnight London.

S.F.. Cent. S.W. trnEumd. Midland.

E. Anntia. Channel Mand. S. Wales.

Monmouthshire: Lish; SE ftinds; dr and mainl cloudv. but occasional iur.ny here and there: cold. N.W.. Cent. S.

hall ot N.E. Enaland. N. WaJes: Lieht NL winds becoming drv with bright periods; cold. District, isle ot Man.

N. hall ot N.E. England: Iish: sur.n periods (lav. but rt may become cloud! with ra'rt ditrirc Ihe evening: coid. Further Outlook: The rain belt will srread acre Encland.

and all areas ssill have cold NE. winds, wlm o.ca:ona sleet showers. SEA PASSAGES Alt Passages: Sea slight. FURTHER TALKS ON OVERSPILL PLAN Minister Agrees The Minister of Housing and Local Government, Mr Duncan Sandys, has agreed to meet an all-party deputation of members of Manchester City Council to discuss his predecessor's rejection of the Coiporation's vlan to build 22.500 overspill houses at Mobberlev and Lymm. The meeting may be held at the end of this month or early in February.

Early next month members of the corporation's overspill subcommittee will meet representatives of the Lancashire. Cheshire, and Derbyshire County Councils to discuss the overspill sites the three county authorities are prepared to offer to the citv. The corporation needs sites to build 30,740 overspill houses. The chairman of the General and Parliamentary Committee. Councillor R.

E. Thomas, said yesterday that it would be impossible for the corporation to carry out its new housing and slum clearance programme unless it received considerably more assistance on the overspill problem. Meanwhile, the General Purposes Committee of Hyde Town Council has decided to impose a time limit of six months for a decision on the Hatterslev overspill scheme for Manchester. Two years ago Hyde and Longdendale Councils jointly offered land at Hatters-ley for the building of 4,500 overspill houses 4.000 for Manchester, 400 for Hyde and 100 for Longdendale. The committee says that, in view of the urgent necessity of reconstructing the sewage and water systems in Hyde, it is imperative that Manchester give a decision on the Hattersley scheme within six months, failing which the provisional ofTer of Hyde Corporation will be withdrawn.

CANADIAN APPEAL TO U.S. No Excitement at G.A.T.T. From our Correspondent Geneva, January 7. There is no alarm anci not even despondency at the trade conference here. The contracting parties to the General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade read reports on yesterday's gallant Canadian Cabinet mission to Washington but it is not seriously believed here that the American Administration would, or even at this stage could as a matter of practical politics, expose its agricultural sector to the coid wind of world competition.

Perhaps two years ago a similar mission would have had more chance of success. The Australian outburst and threat to withdraw from G.A.T.T. was. it is felt here, directed mainly towards the Australian public. Even the best of.

Australia's friends found it difficult to see what good any precipitate action could do to the Australians. At first sight the British delegation, perhaps more than any other, has reason to feel disappointed. Had it succeeded in its attack on restrictions, and particularly quantitative restrictions, the way towards convertibility would have been easier. Yet there seems to be no reason to assume that British endeavours have completelv failed. When the final decisions are taken after the ingenious G.A.T.T.

drafters have a chance to display their talents again, it is verv likely that a great deal of restrictions will have been eliminated, perhaps not so much bv changing the general agreement as by providing lor its stricter application. The last day of the International Chess Congress at Hastings yesterday Irish Grandmaster E. N. Mulcahy (right) in play against German Grandmaster P. Firmenich, of Cologne BIGGER RUSSIAN FAMILIES Mr Khrushchev's Call Moscow, January a.

Mr Khrushchev, the First Secretary of the Soviet Communist party, has called in a speech here for "larger Russian families. If we added 100,000,000 to our 200,000,000 inhabitants it would still be too little," he said. Mr Khrushchev was addressing a big meeting in the Eolshoi Theatre yesterday of young people who have volunteered to help reclaim waste and virgin lands in Siberia and Kazakhstan. Mr Malenkov. the Soviet Premier, was at the meeting and Mr Khrushchev's speech was reported in full early to-day by the Soviet news agency Tass.

Calling on young Communists in the virgin lands to raise families, Mr Khrushchev said that he who settled down to family lite was a good citizen. We cannot leave these lands in a vear or two so we must settle on them firmly for Rood. It is therefore desirable that vou should get married there." Mr Khrushchev also defended the law taxing bachelors and spinsters and childless couples and admitted he was responsible for it. The more people we have, the stronger our country will be." he said. Bourgeois ideologists have advanced some cannibalistic theories, including that of over-population.

Thev are thinking of controlling births and reducing populations. In our countrv the situation is quite different." Prolonged applause greeted Mr Khrushchev's statement that every family should have at least three children and bring them up well." Redter and British United Press. From our Political The British Transport Commission has nearly completed the final draft of the development programme which is intended to bring new life, speed, and efficiency to the railways. The commission is making proposals for re-equipment and modernisation over the next ten to fifteen years that are estimated to cost something over 1.000 millions, in addition to the annual expenditure on normal repairs and maintenance. The commission's task has been to suggest schemes likely to improve the efficiency of the railways, rather than to advise the Government on how a given amount of capital might best be invested in the railways.

Perhaps 700 millions the cost of development would have to be raised as new capital, the rest being covered by depreciation. Some Years to Wait If the proposed development is approved by the Government, the full results of the changes will not begin to appear for some years after the works are started. The preliminary phase would be longer, for example, than the three years which has been suggested in some quarters. A great effort would be made in the development scheme to modernise the system of handling goods traffic, by means of new marshalling-yards and depots. Plans have been made to improve or straighten trunk routes so that the average speed main-line trains may be increased.

Passenger stations would be rebuijt. The main-line East Coast route might be electrified as far as York the Southern "Region electrification completed and electrification developed on Clydeside. The process substituting diesel-hydraulic locomotives for steam locomotives would be speeded, and CORPORAL CLEARED Alleged Ill-Treatment of Recruit A charge of ill-treating a National Serviceman, against Corporal Joseph Bennett, of the No. 7 Training Regiment. Royal Signals, Catterick Camp, Yorkshire, was dismissed at a court-martial at Catterick yesterday.

Corporal Bennett, who pleaded not guilty, was alleged to have ill-treated Signalman T. Martin, now of the No. 4 Training Regiment, Royal Signals, Catterick, by seizing him by the back of the shirt and pulling it tightly around his neck. Signalman Martin told the Court that he was in a squad being drilled. The squad was standing to attention when Corporal Bennett, who was in charge, came up behind him.

He caught hold of me at the back of mv neck, bv mv collar, and, still holding on to mv collar, he moved round my left to the front of me. He told me I was not doing something right," said Martin. I started to black out and leaned against him, and he asked me if I pushed him. I replied, You are throttling The corporal then let go and marched the troop off. Corporal Bennett said he was not satisfied with the way the squad was marching, and Martin was slouching, with his head drooping and shoulders falling.

He halted the troop in full view of the squadron office, which would have been a foolish place to choose if he had wanted to do anv bullying. I marched up to Martin and told him to straighten himself up," Corporal Bennett went on He did not comply, so I straightened him up the best way I could by placing one hand on his back and lifting his chin with mv other hand." Cornornl Bennett agreed that he called Martin a norriDie little man, out said he din nothing violent and did not intend to hurl him. He thought that the men did not like him too much because he was strict. COUNCIL UPROOTS GARDENS Mr Parks's Last Word Workmen yesterday started to uproot front gardens id Tudor Way on the Dines Green housing estate at Worcester, where the gardens are to be turfed over by the city council for the sake of uniformity. Mr John Parks, who Jias led a tenants' campaign against the scheme which he described as bureaucratic," said yesterday Further protests are useless now.

But I hope that somebody somewhere will take note of what has happened here and see that nothing like it ever happens again." REVIVER troisieme THIRD qui porte WHAT IS 5 5 'Si IF verre cfe GLASS OF un ravigotant A WHICH BRINGS qu est-ce is. a a it do to a of ro-da: Sl'N Riso (Manchester) 22 ScB 4 09 MOON K.ses Manchesicrt a 2c m. Seta la a.m. 1-iiH Mnort: Tci-day. 44 p.m.

To in derm, SUN Ruts (Manchester) II Sets 1 10 MOON Manchester) 5 as r.m. Sets 45 a.m. IllGH-TIBE TABLE 1 o.ila r. M.T. Blackpool 10 Jh a II 13 m.

Soulhrort 10 .15 a.m 11 02 m. To-morrow O.M.T. M.T. Blackpool II .15 a Souihport It 24 a.m 11 50 m. Ildal Institute CopjriKhlJ LIGHTING-UP TIMES FOR TO-DAV Manchester a 3S m.

to 7 52 a.m. UIC.HTING LP TIMES FOR TO-MORROW Manchester JO m. to 7 52 a.m. YESTERDAY IN MANCHESTER WsiirssuKrii I'akh Meteoroiocicl Obs-ervatory. Friday.

Ja.marv 7. Weather summary tor pat 24 hours endma 9 orn. tC 1 I Mild and drv. Barometer tendency. Sleadi.

Ilarnmcter unillibarsl: 1.015.5 U9.9SSln.). Shade lemrcrature: Dr bulb. a.m 3 7. m. 1S1.

sset hulb, 9 am. 30.9. 9 pm. 3o.l; maximum 40. minimum 3S.

Humidity (pcrccntacel: 9 a.m. 75. 9 pm. 75. Rainfall: None.

Sunshine- None. The barometric pressure Risen is corrected to mean sea level at J5deK. latitude and 12dcs. centigrade 15.1. bdec Arrows show wind direction, figures in cfrclw show wind speed.

Figures outside circles show temperature Letters show expected weather as follows: b-. blue sky: be half-clouded; cloudy; overcast f. fog d. drizzle h. hail m.

mist rain; snow; tlr. thunderstorm; p. showers, A i Warm front. Cald front A A A A Occluded front. Isobars are drawn for every four millibars.

MR R. O. HERFORD L. A. writes It was with profound regret that I.

and I am sure all who knew him, heard of Mr Herford's death. Mr Herford was a verv great man. both intellectually and soiri-tually. To work under him. as I had the privilege of doing when he was on loan to the Ministry of Supply, was a stimulating experience.

At conference he was brilliant. His work at the Ministry was both difficult and arduous, but he welded tosether an organisation that must have saved our country millions of pounds and the award of the O.B.E. for the good work he did can never have been better deserved. DEATHS of Encasements by ihe signatures of both naniM DEATHS (continued) MILNER. On January 7.

LUCY MARIAN, of Stanway Woodland Park. Prestatyn, in her 77th ear. dear wire of James MILNER. Interment at Coed Bell Cemetery. Prestatyn, at tuehe noon on Tuesday, January 1 1 Inquiries to Breeze Prestatyn.

Tel. Prestatm 689. Jaupy '955. in her S7th iear. UERTHA.

of Oak wood. Iiy Lane. Macclesfield, beloved wife of the laic William NLWBIGGING. of Colwyn Raj. l-uneral arrangements later.

Inquiries to Jonathan Alcock and Sons. Ltd. Tel. GAT 2097, At Hillcrest. Power Wood.

Windermere. LDIll-i ADLLA. awed SS years, widow of the laic Gcorsc Hcnrj PATERSON. Interment at GranRe-oier-bands Cemetery on January at 12 30 WRIGHT. On January 6.

1955. suddenly, at 57 Durnford Street, Middleton. FRED, aRed 68 years, the dearlv loved husband of Edith Annie WRIGHT and dearly loved father of Eduh and Fred. Funeral on Monday January IN. Service and cremation at Middleton Crematorium at 3 p.m.

Flowers in the form of ipravs rtcme. Inquiries to Middleton and ToOfic Industrial Society. Ltd. Tel. MID 22.

In Mcmoriam BECK. Treasured memories ot my dear son. STANLEY who passed into the Hisher Life on January 8, 1947 also WALTER, on AuRust 15, 1948. Reunited. Always in my thoughts.

Mother. Bcckley Atcliuc, Prcstwich. HALLWORTH.ICI lovtns memory of GORDON, who died near Rosthwahe, Cumberland, on January 8. 1939. HAMPSON.

In loving remembrance of a dearly loved wife and mother, MARY HANNAH HAMP50N. who passed awaj, January 9. 1946. 62 Liverpool Road, CadEshead. Manchester.

NODEN. Treasured mertiorics or EUNICE AS'J. beloied wffc of Robert NODEN'. wiio entered into rest January 9 Affectionate rcmcmhranccs. Alwyn nd Marie.

Precious memories of Mother. Loving daughter and son-in-law. Ber and John, PEACHMFNT.Jn loving memory, dear CHARLES. Januarj, 8, 1950. XL AFFLECK BROWN, OLDHAM STREET.

MANCHESTER 1. Funeral Director: Mr MILLS, Telephone BLAckfrian S6J4. When closed and during week-ends Tel. BrambiD 79, FOX. late of Miller Street.

Est. 1830. Tel CHE 2362. 469 Chectbam Hill Road. PYANS GORDON.

LTD, 'Phones FUNERAL DIRECTORS. CENlral 6727. ill Croat Ancoats Street. Manchester. (2 lines.

ILTOIS'S for Memorials, Inscriptions, it Renovations. Opp. Southern Mc. Cho 3455. JAMES C.

BROOME, Funeral Director. .2 DOWNING Mc ARDwiclt 2W2: also st Ruhome. LonnsERbt. Bratnhall. and Mirple.

KENDAL MILNE DEANSGATE. MANCHESTER. When closed and on Sundays Funeral Orders are attended to at 60 KING STREET. MANCHESTER. Telephone No.

for Day and Night Service, DEAnsgate 3414. bciq Forecast chart for midday p0 Jan. 8 might indeed be completed within the development period. The Transport Commission is alreadv a little late with its plan. The Minister of Transport, Mr Boyd-Carpenter, told the House of Commons on November 1 that the chairman of the commission.

Sir Brian Robertson, hoped to present his plans before the end of the year. The plan has been through a "long process of revision, and the Transport Commission said yesterdav that the final version had not yet been handed to the Minister of Transport. But members of the House of Commons are sure to ask eager-y about it when Parliament reassembles towards the end of this month. Exciting and Heartening The commission hopes that the prospect of major development will excite the public and put new heart into the stafT. (The prospect mav look rosier to the staff now that new wage increases are being negotiated.) But development is not the only measure planned to increase efficiency.

The Government's own contribution to this end is the area board scheme, which will come into effect on the first day of next month. The membership of the area boards was announced on December 29. Development, wage increases, and area boards are the sugar to coat the pill of new charges. The Transport Commission hopes to present a new charges scheme to the Railway Tribunal in the near future." How near this the commission does not know. It depends on the progress made with various trade interests concerned.

The commission was given wider powers to fix and vary freight rates under the Transport Act of 1053, and this is the one feature of that act to which Labour has given its official blessing. UNWANTED SUITOR Woman 'Inundated' with Telephone Calls Wilfred Gordon Moughtin (29). an electronic technician in the Civil Service, living at Geraldine StafT Club, Malvern, yesterday answered a complaint in Magistrates' Court that he was a disturber of the peace and likely to persevere in such conduct and behaviour whereby a breach of the peace might be occasioned." Mr Paul Curtis Bennett, defending, said Moughtin became infatuated, with woman but the pressing of his suit was carried to an exceptional degree." Mr William Lewis, prosecutins. said Moughtin met Miss Valerie Meadows, London typist, aged 34. just before she left Malvern in September, 1U52.

and began writing to her as soon as she arrived in London. They met a few times there, and went out together. At the end of October Miss Meadows made clear she wanted nothing further to with nim. Until last month Mouahtin continued to press his unwanted suit and inundated her with letters and telephone calls. He sent her many presents and several times called on her.

One Saturday evening he tried to telephone to her xwentv times. Miss Meadows told the magistrates that when he called ner flat in Cromivell Crescent. Kensington, one evening she punched him on tne nose. Another time she threw an c22 and some water at him. Once, at Earl Court Station, she slapped his face when he walked alongside her shoutins.

She changed her address to trv avoid him. This Christmas he Eave her radiosram She returned his presents, bur he sent them back -Moughtin was bound over to be of good benaviour and to keep the peace for two years In his own recognisances of 100 and another surely of 25 he must not communicate with Miss Meadows. Earlier he was found not guilty of publishing an obscene writing in a letter to Miss Meadows and of sending a postal packet containing indecent material. DANGERS OF DECLINE IN VACCINATION The decline since lb'48 in the number infants vaccinated against smallpox constitutes a danger, according to the annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wigan, Dr J. Haworth Hiiditch.

Last year only 5.5 per cent of the infants in Wigan were vaccinated. The town's health committee intends to arrange for vaccination nt clinics. schools, arid places of work. AND THE est celui IS THE ONE bonheur, GOOD LUCK, THE THE FOURTH NOT AFFECT THE LIVER CO. ST.

ALBANS, HERTS. B.O.A.C. SUSPENDS A SERVICE Manchester New York From our London Staff B.O.A.C. is to suspend its Manchester-New York flights until it obtains more aircraft. The last flight from Manchester will be on January 21, and the last from New York on January 23.

The corporation intends to use only Stratocruisers on the Atlantic services, and has only nine of them in operation at present. A spokesman said that passengers who book from Manchester to New York would be flown by B.E.A. either to Prestwick or London at no extra charge to make connection with the North Atlantic service. YOUTH AND YOUNG WOMAN POISONED Detectives at Bedside Detectives waited at the bedsides in Liverpool Royal Infirmary last night of Veronica Grierson, aged 18, of Hunter Street, Liverpool, and her friend, John Swann, aged 17, of Penrith Street. Toxteth, Liverpool, who were suffering from poisoning.

Miss Grierson was critically ill. Swann's condition was less serious. He had run into Rosehill police station, and detectives had gone to Miss Grierson's home and found her unconscious. The couple handed in their notices at the end of the week at the factory whers they worked. MARRIAGES, AND Si- per tine.

Minimum two lanes.j the name and address of the sender, and in ihe ense Posuae si a mps or pohtal orders may be sent in pjjmcnt. DEATHS (continued) BLACKBURN. On January fi. 1955. WILLIAM BLACKBURN, Joint MandRins Director of Ashton Brothers and 29 Portland Street, Manchester.

CLARK. On January 6. 1955. at his home. Con hum.

Ivv Lane. Macules Held, ERNEST REGINALD, in his 7-ich car. clearly loved husband of the late Kate Muriel CLARK and father of William George and Katherrne Winifred. Service at Church Street West Methodist Church. actios held, on Monday.

January 10. at 1 1 a.m.. prior to committal at Stockport Crematorium at twelve noon. No flowers, by request. CROSSLKY.

At 19 Shavinplon Avenue. Chcs.er. FRED the very dear husband of Marsarct CROSSLEY. No letters, no Mowers, please. FIELD.

On January 5. suddenly. at Rhos-on-Sea, BEATRICE LLSIE FIELD. laic of Pendre School. HAt'KETT.

On January 6. in the Private Patients Home. JOHN, the hcloxcd husband of Ltvia and only son of Mr and Mrs Charles HACKETT, of Manchester, Funeral particulars later, this paper. MARHOTTLE. On January 7.

1955, at her residence, I'dlperro. Chester Road. Poynion, HAkRIIZ'I the hetoved wife of the late iJham CJccirsc HARBOTTLE ana dear fathcTj of DonaEd. Flowers (sprays only. plc.isc) lo 11 HalsieJd Grove.

Galley, where service Mill rte held on Tuesday at I 3ll p.m., prtor to at ihe Stockport Crematorium at 2 p.m. Inquiries lo Jonathan Alcock and Sons. Ltd. Tel. GATley C057.

At his home. Asdcn Park Lane. Lmm, JOSLPH RODGKRS. aaed 76 iears. beloved hushand of Jane Francis Howard HUDSON.

Interment at Boiling- ton Church at 11 a.m. this day (Saturday). HUNT. On January 6. at Peniicton.

Canada WILSON, beloved hLEsriancl of PlijlIU HUNT and dear father of Hciiy and Wona and brother of Francis Hunt, late of Middleton. IRELAND. On, January 7. 1955. at Kcnmore.

Resent Rn.id. Altnncham. ARTHUR BKOADIJENT IRELAND. aed vcars. beloved hutband of the tate Margaret Ireland, formerly of Oldheld Lodne.

Grey Road. Alcrimham. and dear father of Maruaret. Funeral private. N'n letters.

request. Flowers and all inquiries to Messrs Kcnda Milne and Co. KEN WORTHY. On January J. at his home.

The Moorlands. Stocks Lane, Stalybrtdne. TOM, aacd 58 years, the beloved husband of Jennie and dear father ot Margaret. Service and interment at St Pauls Church, Stah bridge, at 12 30 p.m. this day tSaturday).

Inquiries to Juhn Marshall Twisse. Tel. Siatibridgc 2180. LA IDLER. On January 6 fat the Duke of York's Home, Bradford), of 15 Park Mansions, Knihtsbndne.

London W. 1. and of Bradford. Yorkshire. FRANCIS, ever-beloved husrtand of Gwladvs Stanley La IDLER and adored father of Marion, Ida.

Bertha, and Olive. Service at the Cathedral, Bradford, on Monday, January 10. at 12 15 p.m. Cremation private. Flowers and inquiries to Brown Muff's Chapel.

62 Leeds Road. Bradford. Tct. Bradford 23434. MACDONALD.

On January 6 at his daughter's residence, 2J3 Parrs Wood Iload Souih. East Dadsbury. ALLAN WILLIAM, ajted 63 jcars, fortified by ihe rites of Holy Mother Church, the beloved husband of ihe late j.Ji.ic Lomas MACDOSALD, R.I. and dear father of Sheifa. PcjsKy.

and Gerard. Deceased will be received into St Catherine's Church. DtdsbU'y. op Sunday ai 7 3u p.m. Requiem Mass on Monday at 10 am.

followed hy interment at Hale Cemetery Residence: IS Claremont Aicnue. Heaton Chapel Cortejte from 23 Pa'-s Wood Road South Last Didsbury. inquiries to C. Stitcs. Tel.

MOS 1075 MACEWAN. On ininrv 7. 1955. suddenly, ai 8 H.li-park Aicnue. Dixrdsoni Mains, Edinburgh.

JAMES HARNl-IST MACLU a consulting enfiinecr, clear husband of Edith Wilson Cowan. Service in Edinburgh Crematorium. Warnston Road, on Monday. January 10. at I p.m..

to which all friends arc invited. MACPHERSON. On January 7, MARGARET. ad 52 years, widow of Dr James MACPHERSON and daughter at the late James Eaton, of 3(1 Hmdley Street. Ash to n-under-Lyne.

Funeral service at Ashton Parish Church on Tuesday. January 1 1 at 1 30 p.m interment at Dnkinhcld Cemetery at 2 p.m. Inquiries to Walton Greaves. TcL ASH 1919. MOTORIST FACES SECOND TRIAL Licensee Called Police After sitting for two days, a jury at the Oldham Quarter Sessions yesterday failed to agree in the case in which John Schofleld (47), a director and works manager of an Oldham firm who lives in Lord Street.

Southoort. was charsred with being under the influence of drink while in charee of a motor-car. He had pleaded not euilty. The case will there fore be again heard at the next sitting ot tne Quarter bessions three months hence. Mr Arthur C.

Brown, the licensee of the Oxford Hotel. Oxford Street. Oldham, said that Schofield entered his public-house on the night of December 22 and ordered a small whisky. On seeing Schofield walk clown a passage he thought that he was not fit to be in charge of a motor-car and asked a customer to telephone to the police. Dr G.

C. Fletcher, the police surgeon who examined Schofield on the night in question, expressed the opinion that he was not a fit stale to be in charge of a motor-car. Schofield said that he had had two drinks at luncheon on the day in question and lha: when the police arrived in the hotel he had drunk a whiskv and ordered another which he did not finish. At first the police said that his car was parked on the wrong side of the road. He did not know thai they were iiiiceincn at the time and therefore refused to go with thorn.

"It seemed as if I were being trapped in some way. I did not understand the law and I did not think the police could charge me when I was in a public-house. I knew that I was sober. A policeman got hold of me on each side and forced me through the door of the public-house." PROPOSED DAM IN SNOWDONIA Fitting into the Terrain After discussions on the proposed electricity pumped-storage scheme in Snowdonia held at Blaenau Ffestiniog yesterday, Mr P. Briggs, deputy divisional controller of the British Electricity Authority, saici that the top dam would be coloured to suit the terrain and the power-house built in stone.

It would not be possible to place underground the six pipelines which would descend for the last 1.000ft. into the power-house, but it was intended to camouflage them. Mr saict the transmission line from Flestiniog to Hawarden would not pass through the Mnentwrog Vallev. The route would be fixed in consultation with the Xalion-al Parks Commission. the Snowdonia Park Advisory Committee, and the planning authorities.

It was their intention to use to the full Sir Percy Thomas, the B.E.A. consulting architect for Wales. AH plans would be submitted at an early stage to the Royal Fine Arts Commission. On a point about a section of the Ffestiniog railway track being made unusable by the scheme, he said he could not see how they could have both the hydro-electric scheme and the railway track. The representatives at the conference had appealed to them In look further into the matter, and they would do so.

EDWARDIAN YOUTHS FINED 20 EACH Disturbance Outside Cinema Six youths, said by a witness to have been dressed in "Edwardian-style clothes," were each fined at Rochdale last night for causing a disturbance outside the Rialto Cinema. Rochdale, after a Sunday night performance. The youths, who all pleaded not guilty, were Thomas Haigerty (17), of Brimrod Lane, Rochdale Graham Wilson (17). of Salt Street. Shaw Harrv Harper (18).

of Allcnbygast, Brian Taylor (17). of Beech Street. Shaw; Kenneth Mercer (16). of Mar-land, Rochdale and Philip Walkden Robinson (16). of Avon Road, Shaw.

Deputy Chief-Constable Waller said that a melee outside the cinema developed from an incident al the previous Sunday's performance, when Taylor was ejected from the cinema after waving his arm as if conducting an orchestj-a. JAPAN ADVISED TO AND SEE WAIT Beppu (Japan), January 7. Mr Shigemitsu, the Japanese Foreign Minister, said here to-day that Japan should not be too hasty in trying to resume relations with China and Russia. She should adopt a wait and see attitude, he said, until one or the other made positive overtures. Reuter.

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January 8, 1955. IMPROVEMENTS TO PROPERTY Information on Grants The booklet New Homes for Old," published by the Ministry of Housing yesterday, may do useful vork in clearing up misapprehensions about the conditions on which grants can be made for the improvement or conversion of old houses and other property. To judge from experience in Manchester many property owners do not understand, for instance, that the grants are not given for mere repairs or maintenance, that the property has to have a prospective life of at least fifteen years, and that the proposed modernisation must cost at least 100 (which would attract a grant of 50). Some, it appears, still do not know of the grants although they have been available since the Housing Act of 1940. it was not until some press publicity was given to them towards the end of 1.953 that people began to apply to the Man chester corporation at all.

The enactment last year of the Housing Repairs and Rents Act, aroused more interest, and altogether the corporation has now received about a hundred inquiries, of which half have resulted in formal applications for grants. A few have been approved and some are still under consideration. In general those approved are for the conversion of large houses into flats or for the installation of bathrooms. Many conversions of houses into flais have been made without any application for a grant because the law provides that where it has contributed to the cost the local council must usually fix the rents. PRISONER INJURED IN CELL FIRE Fell Asleep Smoking The Home Office disclosed yesterday that a prisoner in Walton GhoI, Liverpool, had been moved to the prison hospital with severe burns as a result of a fire caused by smoking in bod.

He is John Michael Banawich, of Ashfield Gardens, Liverpool, who was recently convicted by the Liverpool City Magistrate for theft. Banawich, who had been recommended for Borstal treatment, should have appeared at the Liverpool Quarter Sessions for sentence yesterday, but application was made to have the case postponed. A Office spokesman said that when Banawich went to his cell on Boxing Day he iit a cigarette while lying on his bed. Shortly afterwards he fell asfeep and awoke to find the bed on Fire. Prison officers rescued him.

It is understood that he is likely to be in hospital for some time. In Brief America's Maid of Cotton," Miss De Lois Faulkner, is to visit London and Manchester in June as a guest of the British Cotton Board. Captain R. C. Harry, R.N.

(retired), former international sabreur, and Rugby forward, has been appointed appeals secretary to the National Playing Fields Association. Mr R. C. Rowel, group traffic manager of the Manchester Co-operative Wholesale Society, has been appointed a member of the Central Transport Consultative Committee. Rochdale Corporation busmen, some of whom have threatened to strike on January 14 because of disatisfaction with a recent pay award, are to send a deputation to the Rochdale Transport Committee.

The National Amalgamated Stevedores and Dockers, the blue union which opened a branch office in Hull in October, is threatening to strike on January 24 if the union is not recognised by the Hull employers. A campaign in Salford for the safeguarding ot children in the under-live age group from road dangers was reflected last year in a decline from 4J (in 19o3) to 17 in the number who met with accidents, the Chief Constable, Mr A. J. Paterson, reports. NO DUST TO SETTLE Continued from page 1 He was harking back without doubt to the recent protest of Senator Knowland, the Republican Senate leader, that the present defence policy was one of atomic stalemate." But yesterday Senator Knowland saw no umbrage and took none.

To-day he seemed relieved that the address implied no appeasement or policy of waiting for the dust to settle." This, in turn, was a rude echo of Mr Acheson's resounding brick dropped while the Chinese Rationalists were losing the He was universally reported as saying, before a closed committee of the Senate, that it was the State Department's policy to let the dust settle in China." In fact, Mr Acheson denies ever saying it. But Senator Styles Bridges, a famous China Firster, said he had heard him. Spoken or not, it was a fair deduction from Mr Acheson's action or prudent inaction, and has plagued the Democrats ever since. ICongress and Far East policy, page 52 THAW CONTINUES The thaw continued yesterday, especially in the Midlands, but driving conditions were still difficult in parts of the West Country, Wales, the Peak District, Ihe Northern Pennines. and Eastern Scotland.

In Devon, the South Molton to Ilfracombe road was still blocked by snow, and the Exeter-Yelverton road became icebound and impassable for light traffic. In Northern England single-line traffic was still in operation at Alston and Middleton in Teesdale. Dangerous icy patches affected roads radiating from Buxton, and the roads were passable only with care. BIRTHS, Alt such announcements must be aiiihenticaicd by BIRTH On January (5, 1955. nt Grantulty Nursing Home.

Wcm HartEcpooJ. to BAR KARA, wife of II. ALEXANDER. The Coidse. West Row, Orcath.im, a sun Martin).

COMING OF AGE CL.1 FFO II D. Mr nnd Mrs J. E. CLIfM-ORD are pleased to the ummtis of aiic of their second son, ALUtltT EDWARD SEA'ION, on January 7. 1955.

Otciicsk, RidKL- I'ark. Hramhjll. and Mrs J. H. MARSDEN have sreat pleitsiirc in annoiin.inK the cnmtnt of their only d.muhtcr.

PAMELA JAS'C. Janu.iry 9. All our love, h.ippincss for the future. Mother. Dad.

John. Pcier. and MuricL 4tl Flixton Road. Urmslon. Lmc.

conRrjtLilattoas. and best wishes for the future. Alan. MYKttS. ts with sreat pleasure that the commst of ape is on January s.

of SYHIL. ont danchter of Mrs- Annie BriKtnnc and the late Mr Albert MYERS. 125 Leicester Road. Sdlford 7- ENGAGEMENTS EVANS KHERUJ AN. The ensanenwnt is announced hemcen Captain L.

MARTIN EVANS. Renal Signals. eldest son of Mr E. C. C.

Eians. O.H.I:., and Mrs LXins. of Lansdow ne House. Didsbnrj. Manchester, and MOLLIH SHLRIOAN ace Q.

A. R. A. N.C.J. OJ'cce of Mr, Bradley, 97 lorrisholmc Raad, Lancaster.

METCALFE FLVNN. The cnuaKemcm is announced, on the l-cast of the Lpiptiany, nctm.cn JOHN, the joun person nf Mr and Mrs J. METCALFE, or Flixton, and MARY, jounctisl daughter of A. T. FLYNN.

K.S.O.. and Mrs of lltrmmgham. THOMPSON SPILL. 1 he enactment is announced between URIAN CHOiSL on son of Mr and Mrs M. THOMPSON, of JJmxiAii La due, Alderley EdBe.

Cheshire, and ANNE KOblVARY MARGARET, younger daughter of Mr Mrs A. E. V. SPILL, of Marston Gate ilousc. Fromc.

Somerset. VELARDE MOO RES. The ensattcmcnt is announced bcL'cn ANTONY JULIAN, elder son of Mr X. VELARDE. D.Arch..

F.R.LB and Mrs Velarde, of J-nrmby. Lantashire. and PATRICIA, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Cecil MOORES. of Formby. Lancashire MARRIAGE BUTTER WORTH GREEN.

On January 6. at St Ocorrfc Church, Stockport. BRIAN GEORGE 1 KLDLK1CK. twin son of Mrs D. BUTTER WORT 1 1 and the l-itc Mr H.

ButierRorth. of Poynion. to SHI" I LA MAR'S elder daushtcr ot Mr and Mrs F. G. GREEN, of Hazel Groe.

DEATHS ANDREWS. On January 6, at her dauRtuer's residence, 62 Park Road. Salfnrc! 6. EDITH, axed 76 years. Lhe duarii loei) wife ot Jantcs lienry ANDREWS, of 46 Hawthorne At en tie.

Monion. Service at the Manchester Crematorium on Tuesday at II 45 a.m. Inquiries lo Coop and Sons. Ltd. Tel.

PENdleton (Salford) 1467. BAXEND ALE. On January 6. 1955, suddenly, at 29 Hawthorne Road, rintlon. fortified hy the rues of Holy Mother Church.

aacd 71 years. husband of Mary BAXEND ALE and devoted father of Mary. Leo. and Vincent. R.LP.

Requiem Mass at St Church on Tuesday next at 9 30 a.m.: interment at Ilcaton Cemetery at 10 iu a.m. Inquiries to McManus and Son. Tct. Bolton 103-1. BAXTER.

On January 7. 1955. at his home. 43 Church Street. Leca.

near Oldham, HARRY, aged fi6 years, the very dear husband of Jane BAXTER. Funeral private. Inquiries to R. H. Coop and Sons.

Oldhara. Tel. MAI BLACKBURN On January 6. 1955. in a Manchester nursinu home.

WILLIAM BLACKBURN, of Hillcmt. Marplc Rrtdiic. Cheshire, dear husband of Marjonc and devoted father of Martin. Pan, and Robin. Service and interment at Mcllor Parish Church on Tuesday, January 11.

at 2 p.m. Inquiries to Messrs Kendal Milne and Co. ACROSS 1. Colours may go up the pole (3. 5, 3, 4).

9. Scented but has lowering effect (7). 10. Competent after equality A nice story (7). 11.

Bird for small talk (4). 12. Climber's rope hitch (5). 13. Formerly in concert 4.

1G. It figures in a spell (6). 17. Librarians' town 7) 20 What a nerve Enough to make one feel hipped (7). 22.

Oriental can be a rascal t6. 26. Thanks to the Navy, a lake (4). 27 Essential in flight (5). 28.

Naval lady architect (4). SOLUTION TO CROSSWORD No. 31. Embroidery (7). 32.

Bone celebration 33. No 4. 11). 1. I lure 2.

Yet this near (7) 3. Not the forwards 4. A shaky 5. Takes Exclamation sock 7. Countrv 8.

This (6). 14. The le premier THE FIRST Dubonnet est 'DUBONNET IS et si le que le CROSSWORD No. 7 second? Cest le brave SECOND IT IS THE WORTHY ancetre du quatrieme ANCESTOR OF et du cinquieme. AND FIFTH.

I 3 4 5 6 7 IT" 5 8 1A 8 II 15 5 ie 17 Ikx by M. Bartou round the tree for (7). attribute of a fanatic OOW.N C.ID. 8). signal mav be sole duty of Rugby (4).

thing to do 46). all our letters (8). on finding hole (4). of cedars (7). citv is on half itself Lone Star state (5).

lo. Such thoughts make a good side (5). 18. Knew tune for a climbing plant (8 19. R.N.

scices made for rovaltv (8). 21. Artist in a Cornish river Sweet! (7). 23. Thistle seen at motor works? (7).

24 Painful part of sewing (6. 25. Upheld many a man's suspension (6). 29. Bother starts two things at once (4).

SO. Dine when she's upset (4). Solution wlU published on Monday. If you have never tasted Dubonnet, why not make today the day 'Dubonnet should be served quite cold in a fair-sized sherry glass. You will find it particularly delicious with a slice of lemon and a dash of soda.

Alternatively, you may prefer it with a little gin, or with orange juice. Try it all ways to make sure. A large bottle costs 20-. MAN I eSeSC A 8: I. MAKES RUN 1 A A a DfJ A BROAD A F.

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