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THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1947 3 SNOW ON THE SOUTH-EAST HIGHLANDS TO-DAY'S WEATHER Wintry Showers and Night Frost Forecast for the 24 hours beginning ENGINE-DRIVERS' BEAT THE Hazardous Journeys From our Special STRUGGLE TO BLIZZARD in the Pennines Correspondent Crianlarich, in Perthshire. The climber on the frozen lake are on their way to the summit of Cruach Ardrain. MISCELLANY YESTERDAY'S WEATHER IN MANCHESTER Wsitwortb Pair Ueteoxolocicai, Osseavatoiy. Friday. Mauck 7.

Weather smrauary lor past 24 hours undine 9 p.m.: Overcast -with slight snow in the momlna. some sun shine about noon- dur.ng the remainder oi day. onow in me eeain? ana at nignii. Barometer tendency: Steady Baroraetur. 9 millibars.

1.003 0 f29.832tn.). anaae temperatures: jjry ouid. a -in. as p.m. 32 maximum 40.

minimum 24. HumSd.ty (percentRgD), 9 am. 84, 9 p.m. 90. Rainfall (In millimetres) 0.O7.

Sunshine. 2.1 hours. The barometric pressure clven Is corrected to mean sea Jevel at 45deg. iatltuds and 12deg centigrade BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS 2s. per line Minimum two Uses.

All such announcements must be authenticated by the name and address of the sender, and in the case of Engagements by the signatures at both parties Postage stamps or postal orders may be sent in payment snowed up at Hadfield while pausing to receive a hand signal from the signal box, and was dug out two days later. At times recently each freight train had two engines with a snowplough in front. The driver's part under such conditions became difficult and more responsible. His window froze up and he had to drive hanging out of the engine in the face of a blizzard. Visibility might be only a few yards, making necessary the closest watch for gangs at work or signs from men at signal boxes if the signal wires were not working.

Snow on the rails caused the engines to slip and made blocks of ice between check and running rails, which lifted lighter wagons off the road. Engineers continually thawed out points with salt, but the driver's anxiety about derailment was ever present. Driver Houghton told me he had never known weather worse than in recent weeks. One of the inspectors chipped in But you never grouse, Peter," whereat the phlegmatic Peter replied What's the use NOT MANY ABSENTEES Finding themselves at the wrong terminal of a run when they finished a shift, crews might have to return to Manchester from Sheffield by Derby. With little coal at home and the family long since abed, they had cold welcomes, but rarely did they relax and fail to return to work twelve hours later.

Absenteeism was mainly among the lads, who were not yet capable of the traditional enthusiasm of the veterans. Inspectors accompanied them on the footplate on hazardous journeys, and the company provided emergency accommodation for those not able to return home. During the past few weeks canteens maintained a 24-hour service, and to counter the stinging snow engine crews were issued with celluloid eyeshields. As proof of the railwaymen's response to the crisis, the inspectors told me that on February 15 and 16, the moving of 12,427 wagon loads of coal represented a loading 48 per cent higher than any previously known. WIFE NOT GUILTY OF MURDER Mrs.

Cornock Acquitted Mrs. Rosina Ann Cornock (34) was acquitted at Bristol Assizes yesterday of the murder of her husband, Cecil George Cornock (34), in a bath at their home in Wellington Hill West, Henleaze, Bristol, on December 7. The jury of ten men and two women gave their verdict of not guilty after an absence of 78 minutes. Mrs. Cornock was at once discharged and to avoid the large crowd waiting outside the court, left by a rear door and was driven away in a private car.

In his summing up. Air. Justice Croom-Johnson had told the jury to dismiss from their minds motive as well as sympathy, whether for Mrs. Cornock, for the man who was dead, or for her child who was living. Nobody, he said, saw Mr.

Cornock step into his bath, nobody knew, except the person who first went in and saw him lying in the water, whether his hands and legs were tied or not. Recalling the evidence of Mrs. Cornock finding her husband in the bath with his head under the water, the Judge asked, What do you expect anybody to do Almost subconsciously the first thing you may think anybody would do in such 'ircumstances would be to lift the head out of the water at once. The fact that she did not does no mean that she is guilty of murder. The prosecution asked.

'Can this story conceivably be true I have spent three-quarters of my life," he said, hearing day by day most extraordinary stories being told, which are proved later to be true." There was no evidence that Cornock had ever practised his perversions in the bath. But," he added, it may be within your experience that when you start on a slippery slope of any sort sometimes there is a tendency to carry on." It was necessary to consider the possibility that her husband's perversions had reached a stage where he was seeking to try something else. 300 IN HULL STRIKE The unofficial strike among Hull trawler deck-hands spread yesterday as more vessels returned to port. It was estimated that more than 300 men were affected. The men, who want the abolition of an arrangement by which they are to help in the engine rooms, met again and refused to resume sailings until their demands are met.

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REPORT AND PRECIS WRITING By Eric McColvln 6s net. Gorton, Friday. At the headquarters of the L.N district locomotive superintendent here to-day I tried to build up a picture of conditions on the footplate of an engine travelling over the Pennines between Manchester and Sheffield. I had the help of two district inspec tors. Mr.

T. A. V. Blakoe, of Audenshaw, and Mr. J.

A. Worthington, of Open-shaw, and Mr. Peter Houghton, of Elm Street, Gorton, a 60-year-old driver, who has been in the service of the company since 1905 and a driver since 1919. Not having lost a day in 3J years, he was reporting for duty at 3 15 p.m., thougti his last turn, lasting 15 hours, finished at 3 15 a.m. Normally he would work an eight-hour shift, with alternate Sundays off duty, but in the last few weeks he worked any time up to 21 hours on coal trains.

Mr. E. H. Baker, the district locomotive superintendent had told me that the greatest trouble during the bad weather lay in trains blocking th lines. Snow-ploughs sent to clear the way might become stuck themselves, and their retreat could be stopped by other trains following them up.

It was therefore essential for each driver to concentrate on pushing his train through the snow. Sometimes -passengers were first conducted back, and, the crew drove their train into the snov at a fast rate calculated to clear it. Often it was a case of dig a little, drive a little," and sometimes when the drifts swirled quickly, it was to dig behind before they could reverse to get a run. If the train became hopelessly bogged the driver stayed with it as long as he had water in the tender. He then pulled out the engine fire and with his fireman struggled to the nearest ride sometimes six miles away.

DRIFTS 400 FEET LONG The inspectors and Driver Houghton spoke of snow blocks nine feet high and 400 feet long, with drifts forming so quickly that a down fish train was APPRENTICES CALL STRIKE Dismissal Dispute The threat of a strike of all the 8,000 engineering apprentices in the Manchester area on Monday was carried a stage farther yesterday, following the failure of negotiations to secure the reinstatement of 12 men and apprentices, alleged to have been dismissed without reason by Messrs. L. Gardner and Sons, Limited, oil engine makers, of Patricroft. Meetings were held by both the men and the apprentices at Gardner's, at which the apprentices decided to strike on Monday and the men approved a decision of the district committee of the A.E.U. to adopt a go-slow policy on production.

The boys' decision was taken after they had staged a demonstration by laying down their tools and marching outside the gates, where they were addressed by officials of the district joint apprentices committee. Allegations were made that two of the dismissed apprentices had been victimised because of their trade union activities, and it was announced that steps would be taken to call a general strike of apprentices. Gardner's apprentices immediately formed a strike committee and arranged to picket the works. When they went back to the works they were told by the works police they must go home for the rest of the day. At the men's meeting, at the lunch hour, Mr.

Ernest Jennison, chairman of the A.E.U. district committee, said it had been decided to instruct members at the works to adopt day work instead of piece-work. This would mean a loss in earnings of about 30s. a week, but it was proposed to call for a levy on all members in the district to offset this. The firm employs about 3,000 men.

CHAMBER CONCERT A recital of songs and duet sonatas or viola and piano was given last night in the Houldsworth Hall. Manchester. Players using the viola for solo purposes often seem to adopt an almost apologetic air, as if they were anxious that listeners would forgive the instrument for not being as brilliant as the violin or as rich in tone as the 'cello but Mr. Sydney Errington showed in his confident playing last night that he is sure that the viola can be attractive in its own right without trying to borrow qualities from the more popular members of the string fami'y. He and Mr.

Melville Cook performed Julius Harrison's new sonata in which the viola and the piano are partnered. The work has charm and is skilfull and pleasantly written without pretending to any great height of inspiration. The second move ment is more assertive of character than the rest of the work, but the general adaptability of the writing to the two instruments is notable throughout the sonata. -This work and sonatas by John Eccles and Brahms respectively were given in masterly fashion by both players. Apart from an occasional involuntary change of colour in lower passages Miss Margaret Dillon sang with finely controlled tone and expression, and she is specially to be commended for her choice of three delicious ronas by Peter Warlock.

Mr. Rayson Whalicy played the florid piano parts fluently and with musicianly taste and judgment. G. A. H.

ACROSS 1 and 15. Incredible tale of two farm creatures (4, 3, 4. 5). 8. A Chinese puzzle (7).

10. Thev may help one to see better or even double (7). 11. Greek god (4). 12.

I cannot choose but here and adore" (Keats) (5). 13. Military band county (4). 16. See 24.

17. People play on them (6). 19. As a fish I'm in my proper position (6). "21.

Not regular dogs! (8). SOLUTION TO CROMWOHO M. CT 25. Reed 26. Peer granarv 27.

It's a 30. To Hall's 31. A mixture 32. Unusual clear 1. Does organist 2.

Heedfulness 3. 60 9s 4. Its City 5. A tree (7). 6.

To bear (6). 7. -They A tiny 6 a.m. to-day f.ivnl InPerenea (from observations at A n.m.l A Alitor depression centred over the Northern Irish See Is moving rerj slowly cut snd weak anticyclone covers South-eaot England snd North Frsnce. In Souta-esm snd Ssst England the vresttaex Tflll ba lair or line apart from lew aldelv scattered showers.

Elsewhere there will te more irequens showers, mainly ol a wintry type but with brisht periods, mere wiu. oc iuui ctuij uwtwu, the South-East. East, and Midlands. Day temperatures nil rf. above frtezinE hut there will be trost at night in most districts.

London. S.E. and E. miatg lagni sotun-wesnwT wind; br.ant periods: Pirhaps- a few sJa-ht scattered in asDreclablv above freezing, especially In the South, but night frost. and W.

Midlands, N.W. England. Ytaies L.igni westerly to north-westerly wind; some showers snow or sleet; bright intervals; day temperature appreciabj above freezing; trost at night. S.W. Englani.

S. Wales Light to moderate southwesterly wind; bright Intervals: showers ofraln. hSl: day temperatures well above freezing: frost in places at want. xi t- c.i,ri e. Scotland Lixht southerly or variable wind, snow showers, bright intervals, day temperature appreciably above freezing; night Irost.

8.W. Srolland and Isle of Man Light variable wind, jnow showers, orient intervals, day temperature abovf freezing: light frost. Best of Scotland, Orkneys and Shetland Moderate easterly to north-easterly wind, occasional snow sbo ers. bright periods, day temperatures appreclab above ireezing; mgat irost. All Ireland Light westerly to north-westerly wind, occasional showers of rain or sleet, local hail, bright Intervals; cold, with frost.

Fortber Outlook Occasional wintry showers: cold, but day temperature above freezing; night frost. The Moon: Last Quarter. March 14. LAMP-TIME FOB VEHICLES To-day. To-morrow, m.

am. p.m. a.m. London 6 21 6 02 6 23 6 00 Manchester 6 29 6 10 6 30 6 08 FORECAST FOR MIDDAY, Symbols 8 Blue Sky 8C. Half Clouded C.

Cloudy 0. Overcast F. Foo D. Drizzle R. Rain TI Thi inHflirnrm Showers Fiaures in Circles show Temperatures Arrows show Wind Direction sSpeed DEATHS (Continued) GOODWIN.

On March 6. at BlrKen. Clwjd Avenue, Prestatyn. SARAH MARIA, aged 93 years, last surviving child of the late George and Margaret GOODWIN, ot Hyde. Interment this day (Saturday) at 1 30 pm.

at Stockport Crematorium JONES. On March 194' nt The Rowans. Moseley Road, Cheadie Hulme, GEORGE HERBERT JONES, oged 66 years Service at the Stockport Crematorium this day (Saturday) at 10 30 a.m. No Sowers, please. Inquiries to Messrs.

Kendal Mlhie and Co. LE BARROW. On March 6, at Delomera, Weeping Cross, Stafford, MARGARET LE BARROW, aged 76 years, wile ot the late John Ernest Le Barrow. LIHDLEY. On March 7, 1947.

suddenly, at 5, Carlton Road. St. Annes-on-Sea, HARRY, dearly loved husband ot Dorothy LINDLEY. in his 59 th year (Chartered Accountant, of Bridge Street, Manchester). No flowers, ty request.

Arrangements later. Inquiries to H. Moore, St. Annes-on-Sea. Tel.

510. McMINN. On March 5, at a nursing home. JANE HELEN. In her B5th year, wife of the late William McMINN.

of Eccles. Service at Coop and Son's Chapel, 10a, Broad Street, Pendleton, on Monday at 11 15 a.m., prior to interment at Peel Green Cemetery at twehe noon Inquiries Tel PEN. 1487. MATTHEWS. On March 7, at 3 Oranford Gardens.

Fllxton. CHARLES aged 73 years, the dearly loved husband of Agnes MATTHEWS. Service at the Manchester Crematorium at 11 20 a.m. on Tuesday. March 11 Inquiries to Eccles Co-operattio Society.

Tel ECCIes 1325. REOtvNE. On Friday. March at the residence i nr sun-in-iaw. as, uinaon Koaa scuta, Foynton.

ANNIE MARIA, agjed 84 years. Service and committal at Stockport Crematorium on Monday. March 10. at 1 pjn. Inquiries to Percy Clayton and Son.

Tel. Poynton 2486. ROUGHLEY. On March 6. at 64.

Derby Btreet. Salford 5. JAMES aged 68 years, beloved husband of the late Leonora Ellen ROUGHLEY. At rest service on Ai-indey at St. Mary Magdalen Church.

Wlnton, at 1 45 p.m.: tntfrment at St. Mark's. Worsley. at 2 30 m. No flowers, bv h's special request Inquiries to H.

E. Handslip (Hajsl. Tels. PEN. 1557 and 1571.

On March 6. at his residence. 259. Windsor Road. Oldham.

LAW SWALLOW, aged 77 years. Service on Tuesday. March 11. at Union Street Methodist Church, Oldham, at 2 15 S.m.. prior tD Interment at Houinnood Ometerv at p.m.

Inquiries to G. Barlow and Sons. Ltd. Tel. MAIn 4301.

SVMES. On March 6, at Cherry Cottage. Lymm. MARY ANN, In' her 82nd year, wife ot the late Stephen John SYMES an- dearly loved mother of Jessie. Stephen, George, and Walter Symes.

Service at the Manchester Crematorium this dav (Saturday at 9 20 ajn. No flowera, by request. Friends are requested to pay any tributes to Salford Dock Mission March 5, 1947, in a nursing Home. JOHN WILLIAM ALEXANDER, in his 75th year, Snarly loved husband of Thomaalne Beatrice THOMPSON and inving father of Phyllis. Enid.

ani Brenda. ot Shrewsbury House. 2, Wardle Road. Sale. Service at the Manchester Crematorium ot Monday, March 10.

at 3 40 p.m. Inquiries to C. W. Clough and Son. Ltd.

Tel. SALe 3241. THRELFALL. On March 7. 1947.

suddenly, at 2." Cecil street, Levenshulme. EMILY JANE, aged 77 y'ar 'he late Harry THRELFALL, F.PSl!.- MJ5e- Hon. Assoc. sory. Inst, 'both late or Seecn Range, Levenshulme ard Rochdale).

Service at home at 1 40 p.m. on Tuesday. March 11. followed by interment at the Rochdale Cemetery, at 3 p.m. Inquiries to Messrs Charles i Robb and Sons, Ltd.

Tels. BUS. 1200 and DID. 3820. WALKERi--12.

Broadway, Droylsden. GEORGE WALKER, MB, in his 95th year. ANDREWS. The Family ot the late Mr. JOHN ANDREWS thank all friends, the partners and a "if of Messrs.

Grundr. Kershaw, rarrar, and Co 31. Booth Btreet. Manchester, tor kind expressions of sympathy and floral tributes, also Rev. F.

w. Lines for kind ministrations 45, Jubilee Road. Middleton Mrs." ETCHELL9 and Family wish to express to relatives, friends, onr" neighbours their deep appreciation of kind expressions of sympathy and 01 JS offered and tendered In their sad Jo 12, Oakwood Avenue, Gatley. Cheshire. Mba E.

HAMPSON and Mrs. C. CLEEBERG wish to "press their sincere thanks to relation! and friends for all kindnesses and floral tributes received during the aod loss of their dear sister. MARION, and also thanks to the Rev. A Noble.

St. Thomas's, for hla condolence and ministrations 39a, Zgerton Road North. Beaton Ohapel. miVLXl, "OULT and his daughter. Mrs.

ALLAN JACK80H, wlab to thank all the kind friends who have written to console them in their recent less. 49, Appjetoa Rood, Bale. Mr. BARNETT NORMIE and Family. Mr.

and Mrs. APFE and Family wish to thank Orgy Institutions, relatives, and friends for their kind expressions of sympathy in their gad bereavement. 12a. Roston Road. Salford 7 LOTTIE WEAVER, staler of the late Mrs.

M. POOK (nee Weaver), thanks relatives and friends for very kind expressions of sympathy, norol tributes, and letters of condolence In her aad bereavement, also the Rev. J. E. Marker tor kind ministrations.

162, Princess Rood, Moss Side. In Memoriam ABLER. Beloved and sweetest birthday memories of our darling BEATRICE the kindest heart the most unwearied spirit in doing kindnesses Mother and Brother. Lyndhurst. Holdsa Road, Salford 7.

ASHWORTH. FREDERICK WILLIAM. In loving memory of a dear eon and brother, died March 9, 196 Father and Family. FROST. LoTing memories of LBS.

died March 9 1945 aged 39. Gladys, peter. John, and Pamela! Gatley. HARRISON. In croud and ever-lorinr memory of PETER (Plying oncer.

R.A P.VJi. wh? iSt lite on air ole- tions Ma-ch 9. 1944. beloved husband of B3rtrara and dearly loved eldest eon of Mr. and Mrs t.

iAERISON HazelwotKj Woodley. ChethUe. A LECK BROWN. LTD. OLDHAM STREET.

MANCHESTER 1. Telephone BLAekfrlaffl 8644 When closed and during week-ends 'phon Bramhall 7H. EFOX. late of Miller Street Est 1830. Tel CHE 2362 469 Caeethapj Hill Raid PYANS GORDON, LTD FUNERAL DIRECTORS.

111. Great An coats Manrhfater. CENtral 6727 i unea). HILTON'S for Memorials. Inscriptions, Renovations.

Opp. 8'them Cera Chn S4i! JAMES C. BROOME, Fcneral Director. 42. DOWNING St-Mc I I ARDwlck 2902! Also at Rusholme.

Lcngalght Bramhall anrt Mamie! KENDAL, MILNE CO DEANSGATE. MANCHESTER. When Closed and on Sundays Funeral Orders are attended to at 60. KING ST. MANCHESTER.

pnetet BLAckErtara RF.MF.MBRANCE. 1939-1945. A Booklet' the worid War. TTent ooneeSt If 6d tuts i A photograph taken above 8,824 HOUSES IN JANUARY In Spite of Weather From our London Staff The number of permanent houses completed in Great Britain during January was 8,824, compared with 9,999 December and 8,112 in November. On January 31 67,035 permanent houses had been completed since April 1, 1945.

The monthly figures published by the Ministry ot Health will in future inevitably be examined in the light of the housing programme for 1947 published by the Minister last month. This visualised the building of 190,000 permanent houses by local authorities and 35,000 by private enterprise, and the completion of 15,000 houses destroyed by enemy attack. The total labour force, which increased from 963,700 on January 3 to 965,600 by January 31, was distributed as follows DISTRIBUTION OF BUILDING LABOUR FORCE ON JANUARY 31. 1347 Total Per- number cemsge of (thousands). total War-damage repairs (est.) 126 0 13 Preparation of sites 34 4 Erecitng temporary houses 27.1 3 Erecting permanent houses 209.0 21 Repairs and maintenance 122.9 13 Conversions and adaptations (est.) 101.0 10 Non-housing -work 545.1 06 Total 965 6 Includes 15,566 prisoners of war.

On a summary of the position it is fair to say that the January figures do not, as a whole, march with Mr. Bevan's anticipations. Even allowing for January as a winter month, the total of 8.824 permanent houses completed looks small as compared with the figure of 20,000. which is one-twelfth of the year's target." The Minister's report for January remarks that the figure was achieved in spite of snow and icy conditions during the last week of the month The figure for February, when it is announced, must be appreciably lower, for these conditions applied throughout the month. By January 31 344,487 families had been rehoused and a further 10.408 were accommodated in service camps.

The division of this accommodation, with comparative figures for a month and a year previously, are shown in the following table TOTAL PROVISION OF HOUSING IN GKEVT BRITAIN Jan 31. Dec. 31, Jan. 31. 1946.

1946. 1947 Permanent (local auth 1,807 1.221 441 12 751 23.356 23.815 6.040 92.426 27,716 52,406 6.913 97.190 Permanent ipnv. ent.) War-destrojed, rebuilt Temporary War dam. (unoccupied) Tepalred Conversions and adaptations Requisitioned Mlsc in- temp, huts) 70.223 107 898 110 149 9.945 17,168 2.985 35.814 27 014 3 980 3S.693 27 435 3 985 Total family accommooa- tlon 116.541 325.343 344.487 The position of permanent housing, showing increase or decrease on December, was as follows PERMANENT HOUSING (GREAT BRITAIN) Completed. Under construction Inc.

Inc. on or dec. Jan. 31. Dec.

31, Jan. 31. Dec. 31, 1947 1946 1947 1946. New House.

Local auth. 27.716 Pte. ent 31.487 Housing Assns. 846 Govt, depts. 73 War-dcstroed rebuilt.

Local auth. 3,181 Pte. oullders. 3.732 4.360 3.408 183 157,659 7.495 32,475 168 4,690 77 1.402 86 233 050 3,989 11.431 33 637 Total 67.035 8,824 211.646 7.935 The number of new permanent houses completed in the North-western region at the end of January was 8,484, an increase of 1,365 over December, The target figure for the region in 1947 is 28,000, averaging 2,333 a month. Permanent houses under construction in the region at the end of January numbered 24,551 The number of housing authorities in England and Wales who had not started any building leu rrom 110 io iud.

Housing Return for England and Wales, January 31, 1947," Cmd. 7,055, Srice Housing Return for Scotland, anuary 31, 1947." Cmd 7.056, price 3d. Sizeable Turkey Surplus The possibility that we shall get a number of surplus turkeys from the United States to help out our meat supplies is a reminder that America has been for some months considerably overstocked with that type of poultry. The birds are surplus not only in a numerical sense but also in point of size, because farmers were encouraged to produce large turkeys for consumption in Army camps. The demand there slumped some time ago, and the massive birds were not kindly regarded by private householders, who, even if their appetites were equal to a creature of that size, had not the spacious cooking appliances for coping with them.

It was an aggravated version of the problem which has often arisen at Christmas-time in this country, when tape measures have been taken to the poulterers in order to make sure that the chosen bird would go into the gas oven. In many New York apartments the cooking accommodation would be still more limited. As Much as You Like But the turkey surplus came in very handy for restaurants and hotels round about last October when there was a big hold-up of butcher's meat in the United States. The bigger the bird the better for that purpose, and tremendous helpings of turkey were served from bills of fare which had no meat at all to offer to customers. Order turkey and the plate was piled high.

In case it is the same kind of bird which reaches this country it may be added that, for Army purposes, it appeared to be quantity rather than quality that had counted. Though the large helpings of turkey in restaurants were by no means tough or stringy, they were definitely on the tasteless side as compared with the delicate Christmas flavour of a homegrown English bird. Word-Hogging As one of our notable protectors of King's English surely Sir Alan Herbert, Senior Burgess for Oxford Umversity, should be hot on the track of Mr. Hogg, Conservative member for Oxford City. For Mr.

Hogg taunted Mr. Alexander NEW FILMS London, Friday. The Best Years of Our Lives (Leicester Square) is one of the best and the most typical films from America to reach us for a long. time. A long running time, nearly threp hours, is another characteristic, and it says at once much in praise that there are almost no tedious patches.

Walter Wyler has made nothing better since The Little Foxes," and like that memorable film there is evident the same passion for realism of detail and acting, ttie same precision and absolute command of the seeing eye, the same sincerity. There are moments when one might be watching a Russian film the lack of false and glamourising make-up, for instance, and the way in which a nonprofessional actor (Harold Rusaell, who lost both hands in the war) is made to seem to act when actually it is the camera "acting for him," in Pudovkin's phrase. But, generally, what makes the film stand out (and one does not discount the original playmaking of Robert Sherwood) is that it exploits to a new degree something that the American cinema long excelled in the quiet humour, sentiment, and pathos of the domestic scene. One has seen it in a poor form in such films as the Hardy family series. Here is th same kind of observation and humorous detail raised to a pitch of genius.

The playing is magnificent especially that of Fredric March, who is one of the three returning warriors wnose dim-culties in settling down again make the story of the film He has done nothing better. He returns to IMyrna. Loy and a grown-up daughter (Teresa Wright). The in the House on Thursday with preparing in advance an "alibi" for the Government's policy in India, and it was quite obvious that he was using "alibi" not in the proper sense of a plea that a supposed culprit was elsewhere when the offence was committed but as the equivalent of any excuse or defence whatsoever. As a barrister and Fellow of All Souls Mr.

Hogg should have known better than to perpetuate that increasingly common error, and the spectacle of the Senior Burgess bearing down on the member for Oxford with a rod of correction would lend a new turn to old conflicts between Town and Gown. Or must King's English be regarded as the latest of Oxford's lost causes PRODUCE OF EMPIRE I bought a bag of apples in the town. Grown in Canadian orchards far away. And took them home and laid my purchase down And then forgot them till the close of day. Entering the room at midnight for a book I stood surprised and taken unaware The iron grasp of winter eased and shook, A ghost of summer hung upon the air.

"Stealing and giving odour" from the fruit A faint, fresh fragrance touched the bitter night, Hinting of quickened earth and eager shoot And leaf and blossom reaching for the light; Here, from the distant West, was sudden proof That winter's writ shall not for ever run. And here, beneath a snow-bound English roof. The garnered wealth and beauty of the sun. Here was the stuff of harvests and of dreams. Of summers past and summers still to be, "And orchards saturate with shifting streams Finding at last some far and kindlier sea The crest of spring before the blossom fell, The yield of autumn and its richer bloom, All, for an instant, caught in that one spell.

The scent of apples in a silent room. LUCIO. IN LONDON healing of the gulf which separated soldier and civilian is most beautifully suggested, especially in a passage where the ex-soldier tries to suit himself to the bank clerk's life again. This has a wit, truth, and sincerity which should touch universal chords. Universal, too, is the pathos of the mutilated sailor's family, trying and only partially succeeding in ignoring the hooks he wears for hands.

It might all be so mawkish and tasteless in fact it is not. The least interesting of the trio is Dana Andrews as an airman who comes home to a wife he never really learned to know and bickers with her in a cheap apartment (a sobering and horribly real picture of America, this). His difficulties as a salesman and as a husband are more conventional, but they, too. have the stamp of truth how real, for instance, the shop in which he works. The problem of war- weary soldiers returning to an unharmed and cosy home town may not have for us here the topical appeal it must have for the Americans themselves But the essential humanity of the film will ensure a very wide appeal.

A disappointment is While the Sun Shines" (Plaza), which fails to do what Anthony Asquith did for that other Rattigan comedy French Without Tears." Feeble acting by the principals and unwise adaptation succeed in taking all the bounce and gaiety out of the original a noiaDie instance being tne opening ineaxncai snroKe oi me play, wnicn. arriving in the film after an improvised prelude, falls quite flat Here is a reminder that we can still make bad films. "The Arnello Affair" (EmDlr.) is a matrimonial melodrama of Chicago, badly Bciea aim oaaty tola. tr. prose, as James Joyce called it Perhaps not, for this was conversation.

From it emerged arguments both subtle and clear on either side, and through them the per sonalities ol tne two speakers, who were extremely well played. The Third Programme's way of presenting subjects from mare man one point oi view is one of its most attractive Qualities: Newman has been seen through his writings in the recent programme or- passages xrom his works with interludes of music, a striking broadcast which was repeated last week. Other broadcasts of note have been King- lake Eothen." adapted by Robert Gittings The Wind of Heaven." Emlyn Williams's which -as very wellpro-duced by Dafydd Gruffvdd. the Welsh Region producer George Millar's escape story Horned Pipeon and an "Appointment With Fear" play called Mrs. Am worth," in which the old subject of the vampire was most anciently ana excitingly treated and produced.

BIRTHS BANCROFT. On March 1. tit Craig-Bueno. Bangor, to CATHERINE ELEANOR (uee Williams) and CHARLES N1EL BANCROFT, a son. (Both well.) BAXTER.

On March 7. at Upmlnster. to Mr. and Mrs. DENYS BAXTER (formerly Patricia Farquhar), a son (AndreAr Farquhar).

Balcombe. River Drive. tTpminster, Essex. BOWDEN. On March 4.

at Doriscourt Nurslns Home, to IRENE and CYRIL BOWDEN, the gift of a daughter (Jov Anne). COHEN. On March 5. 1947. at Kevcastle-on-Tyne, to BETTY (nee White) and HENRY COHEN, a daughter.

CONWAY. On March 7, 1947. at Holljmount Nursing Home, Marple. to MARGARET MARY (nee Danson) arid THOMAS CONWAY, a daughter. CURBISHLEY.

On March 5 1947. to MARY and JOHN CURBISHLEY, 73. King Street, Knulsford. a daughter. EVANS.

On March 6, at St. Stephen's Rectory. Hulme, to the Rev. and Mrs URIEN EVANS, a daughter (Angela). HAZAN.

On March 6. at Loma Lodge nursing Home, west oidsoury, to fortune (nee Brulta) and EZRA HAZAN. a brother to Marlene and Jackie. 34. Bar.ow Moor Road Dldstmrr.

Manchester. HOLT. On March 7, to SYDNEY and MABEL (nte Coggon). a son. (Both veil.) 17, Newlands Drive, Prestwich KWASNIK.

On March 5, at 30, Clifton Drive, Fair- naten, st Annes, to ftir. ana airs, a k.wjK3Ki& (formerly Astna Lynn), a darling daughter. LOE, On March 6. 1947, at Urmslon Cottage Hospital, to nancy (nee Jones) and nukaiah SCARBOROUGH LOE, daughter. (Both well.) MARVEL.

On February 24. to EDGAR and YVONNE (nee Warden), a daughter. Fafrhaven, 60, Derby Road, Heaton Moor. MILNE. On March 6.

at 56 Crewe Road. Sandbach, to LORN A (nee weuD). wue ot fhamgis w. MILNE, Q. daughter.

PERKINS. On March 3. at Windale Nursing Home. Bramhatl, to Mr. and Mrs.

PERKINS, a daufinter. 62, Winifred Road. Stockport PLANT. On March 3, at Nursing Home, Bramhal! to Mr. and Mrs.

E. PLANT, oi Knutslord. a son. SHARPLES. On March 6, 1947.

to MARY and JACK a aaugnter tn.risieenj. 3, Oakneld Avenue. Flrswood. THORNTON. On March 6.

at Wiihlngton Hospital, to JOAN (nee and ai. j. iiiuttaiuH, son COMING OF AGE BANKS. Mr. and Mrs.

BANKS have much pleasure in announcing the coming of age of their younger daughter, MURIEL, on Saturday, March. 8. Kingston Road, Dldsbury. ENGAGEMENTS QUARMBY HEWET. The engagement Is announced between ERIC QUARMBY.

B.A (Cantab only son ol Mr. and Mrs. Willred Quannby, ol Lndnursl. Ptley, Kcghiey. and ELIZABETH LESLIE STEIN HEWET, younger daughter ol Mr.

and Mis Johu Hewet, of Brentwood. 133 Barlow Moor Road. Manchester 20. ROYLE DODD. The engagement is announced between ROBERT JOHNSTOM ERIC ROYLE.

ol Elyor House, Rhos-on-Sea. and JOAN M. DODD. younger daughter, ol Mr. and Mrs.

Frederick Dodd, of Ljtherton Avenue. Cadishead. WRATHALL NEWTON. The engagement is announced between LEON SHIRLEY, youngest son ot Mr. and Mrs.

Leon Earl WRATHALL, oi Blundell-sands. and EILEEN MARY, youngest daughter ot Mr and the late Mrs. Norman H. NEWTON, of Bramhall. Cheshire.

MARRIAGE CRO0KALL 60SMAHN. Or March 7, In Manchester. ROBERT son ot the Rev. and Mrs. CROOKALL, ol Liverpool, to HILDE daughter ol Dc.

and Mrs. COSMANN, ot Wiesbaden. Germany. DEATHS BARNES. On Marcn 6, at Springfield.

MUnrow Road, Rochdale, RICHARD EDMUND, In hla 78th year. inquiries to Tom Robinson, undertaker, Rochdale Tei 2968 BELLAMY. On March 5, suddenly, at Brantley Cloae, B.nni.ii, jAMEci BELLAMY, the dearly loved nf Ada Mar Bellamy Service at Wood ford Church thla day (Saturday) at twelve noon. No Dowers, please. wquir.es lu tne53rs.

ucuras Meredith. Stockport Tel 2065 BETTON. On March 7, ARTHUR BBTTON, ot Inglewood. 167. St Helen's Road.

Leigh (ex-Mayor of Leigh), aged 81 years Service in King Street Chapel on Tuesday, March 11. at 11 ajZL, prior to interment a Leigh Cemetery Inquiries to John Monks and Son, Ltd. Tel. Leigh 77. BOOTH.

On March 6. following a brief Ulseia, AMELIA BOOTH, of 74, Tbomfleld Avenue, Asntoa-under-Lyne, daughter of the late George and Raima Rnmh nnA devoted a'ster of Clara and Eraeit. Funeral on Tuesday. March 11; service at the residence at 2 followed by Interment at the Ouklnneld Cemetery at 2 45 p.m Inculriea to Squire Oldham. Ashton-under-Lyne Tel 1521 BOWKETT.

On March 3 1941. passed away at the residence ol her son-in-law, SARAH; widow of Fred Richard BOWKETT. In her 89th year (late of Longsight). and was Interred at th So a them Cemetery on March 7 B0WN. On March 7, iLIZABETH EMMA BOWN, of Lakes Road Duklnfield.

widow of Herbert Bown. J.P.. aged 78 years Service at Hontcllffe, Old Road Duklnfield. at 2 p.m on Tuesday, March 11, followed by Interment at DulcinfieM Cemetery at 2 30 p.m. Friends please accept this (the only) Intimation -Inquiries to J.

E. Kenwortby. Tela ASH 1902 and 3197 BUNTING. On March 6, 1947 at his residence, Manchester Road. Chapel-en-le-Frltn.

WILLIAM BRAYLESFORD BUNTING, aged 84 years (retired Solicitor) Service at St. Thomas a Becket Church. Chapel-en-ie-Frlth. on Monday. March 10.

at 1 30 prior to committal at Stockport Crematorium. Inquiries to Tym Robinson. Tel chapel 192. OHADWICK. On March 6.

at 2. Ladybrldge Road, Chead.e Hulme. ANNIE JANE younger dauchter of the late Mary CHADWICK. West View. Cheadle Hulme aged 84 Tears Service at Cheadie Hulme Congregaaoool Church day (Saturday) at 11 15 a.m..

prior to interment at All Saints' Church at twelve noon Inquiries to Ben Lloyd Tels. Cheadie Hulme 135 and 377 CROtSLEV. On March b. at 294. Edenfieid Raid.

Rochdale. WILLIAM CR06SLEY aged 88 years. dearly beloved hatband of Sarah Crostley (Alderman and member of the Rochdale Town Council from 1914 to hla retirement ta 1946) Interment at the Rochdale Cemetery on Monday. March 10. at twelve noon ELYCUZEL.

On March 6. at the residence of her daughter. 44. Blbby Road. South port.

ANNIE MACMXLLAN aced 81 years. Interment at St. Cuthbert'a Church. South port, on Monday. March 10, at 11 a.m CUERBY.

On March 5. 1947. at 5. Morvllle Road. Cborlton-cum-Bardy, MARGARET ELSIE, aged 72 years, tb dearly loved and devoted wife of William Herbert ETJERBY.

Service at the Minchesier Crematorium on Monday, March 10. at twelve noon Inquiries to'T. H. Fepperdtne. Ltd Tela MOS 2279 and CHO 3629 GREEN.

On March 7. after long illness, cheerfully borne, at 30. Peel Moat Road. Heaton Moor, EDITH, aced 64- years, tho beloved wife of Ernest GRZEV. Service at the Stockport Crematorlam on Monday.

March 10. st eleven o'clock. No flower or mourning, by leanest. Jleaae send cilia to the Christie Hospital, Inquiries to Mr. G.

Ball, Tel. xfEA, uoi. CROSSWORD No. 58 2 3 HI "uT BROADCASTING REVIEW By our Radio Critic instrument (4). with an empty (5).

city of Italy (4). for an onion C7). of fun and 2 (7). demand for a passage (3, 2. 3, 3).

DOWN it comfort the (7). (4). (6). capital is Salt Lake (4). amid the heather witness at a trial quiver (6).

-9. bit of secretarial work (6). 14. This lot sat at the Round Table (5). 15 See 1 across.

18. Counter-claim (3-3). 19. An author in a stupor (6). 20.

Part of the havoc a dog creates f7). 22. Upon the seraoh wings of (Gray) (7). 23. A fragment of winter (6).

24 and 16. As distinct from that which flavours the sea (4. 2, 3, 5). 28. This is easily lost (4).

29. Forepart of a ship 4). lolutlon will ka puknthsv. an Monday, The sixth of the Imaginary Conversations on the Third Programme was "The Train to Banbury," an' ambitious subject when it is realised that the Oxford train in this dialogue wai carrying in the same compartment Newman and Kingsley some four years after the "Apologia" was written in reply to Kingsley's charges. The broadcast was written by Sean OTaolain and produced by Rayner Heppenstalh with Felix Aylmer as Newman Leslie Perrins as Kingsley.

and J. Hubert Leslie as Ambrose St. John, Newman's beloved companion. In fact. Newman and Kingsieylnever met: in this imauinarv episode their meeting produced arguments both reasoned and court eou; which were in character We have cause to be grateful to Kinesley for having provoked the Apologia." but we have Perhaps not so vivid an idea of him as of the presence, the preaching, and the influence oi werev we "r1- broadcast, for Newman's "silver-veined" nnnn ftms ALANOISO SI GHTTAUhSSBBU'i OI 1 VBRH5MNBMON 1 Bill SKXSs 8 KIKSCOIi KJJB A A I RgSOjSBiSOiSAHDijOV OKU 1 KBV I UKV IS lOSOSAS UHKV UAH MnTDAfiLCNUflBEBI RIAIpI M.E A.