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3 THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1942 PARACHUTE TRAINING IN SCOTLAND CLOTHING COUPONS 22 Defendants in Conspiracy Charges am ill Uavl 28,000,000 MORE London's Warship Week London may have to raise its Warship Week's target of 125,000,000. A cheque for 10,000,000 from the Prudential Assurance Company was among the millions of pounds contributed yesterday. The day's figure was 27,966,842. bringing the total to date to 55,277,002. Spitfires flew over the city during the day as many thousands watched a Services procession in which naval, A.T.S.

bands, the Home Guard, and women's services took part. Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, in the course of a speech, said it was no use underrating the serious danger ahead.

To meet it we must have shins and more shins. If clothing coupons. On the outside of each envelope was the declaration P. and Slumber House, H. Davies, secretary.

At about eleven o'clock in the morning Stainton saw Bertlestein at High Street. Manchester, and showed him one of the packets, saying, "You tendered about 8,000 coupons at the General Post Office, Spring Gardens, and received vouchers in exchange." Bertlestein replied Yes, there were sixteen parcels in all coupons which I received in the ordinary way of business. That is all." Stainton told him they were believed to be forgeries and asked Bertlestein if he could assist in tracing the source of supply. Bertlestein said No. I got them in the ordinary way of business from my customers.

That is all I can say." After being arrested and charged with having 7,350 clothing coupons in his possession so closely resembling real coupons as to be calculated to deceive, he had seen his solicitor, said counsel, and at six o'clock expressed a wish to make a statement. What he said was MISCELLANY Edited by "Lucio" Resolute Russians One which tends to endear the Russians to the plain man in this country is their uncompromising insistence that war is an ill business. Hitler and his many forerunners have, of course, been preaching to the Germans for generations that war is the supreme test of human virtue thereby the Herrenvolk demonstrate their capacity for culture. Even in this country there are sometimes traces of a frame of mind which seems to assume that, so long as ultimate victory be achieved, there is no special time-limit to the number of years that we could remain at war. There is an air of greater realism and greater humanity about the Moscow "Red Star's" assurance of last week-end that now it is we who are in haste.

We are impatient for victory and peace so that we can liberate our cities, till, our soil, and console our frightened children." The Russians have struck that note before; never for one moment have they tried to conceal the havoc, misery, and apprehension of the conflict which the Germanic ideal has again brought to the world. Whatever may be thought about the Soviet political system, the Russian attitude towards war and peace must find warm approval over most of the world. Passage to India In the last few years many people have been heard to describe the invention of the internal-combustion engine as one of the greatest misfortunes of our time and to wish that by some means aeroplanes could be banished from the world. But Sir Stafford Cripps's mission to India should provide one case to the contrary, for if he had had to rely on the older methods of travel there would have been little hope for the rapid success which is essential. When Macaulay went out to India in 1834 he started towards the end of February and arrived in the middle of June.

And on his return journey five years later the passage extended into the sixth month. Emily Eden, who went out when her brother was Governor General, wrote home not long after her arrival in India The real calamity of the life is the separation from home and friends. It feels like death." It had taken them five months to make the journey; so that the best part of a year was necessary for the round trip a century ago. Nowadays it is being said that Sir Stafford may be able to complete his mission and be back in England within six weeks. General Invective and Others Lord Simon's reminder that the worst of all generals to entrust with winning the war is General Invective might well have been extended (suggests to cover a number of other ranks whose assistance is, so to speak, a negative quantity.

Major Oversight, to take only one example, is an officer who has been responsible for any number of military disasters, most of his mistakes having been covered by that far too kindhearted gentleman General Amnesty. At the lower end of the Army scale several Privates are acting almost as Fifth Columnists. Why, for instance, isn't that notorious lead-swinger Private Apathy court-martialled Private Interests, too, is doing his very best to put off the winning of the war for several years, assisted by his Black Market comrade-in-arms Private Profit. Quite a number of people think that a corporal's guard should take these skrimshankers in charge. Corporal Punishment is said to be eager for the job.

through holding back we endanger victory, then the money you keep back will be worthless." Sir Kingsley Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer, said every ounce of effort and every scrap of material must be devoted to the one gigantic task of defeating the enemy. Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger ICeyes said When we have got our secAid wind and are properly equipped I am confident that the three Services working together will deliver some tremendous combined operations which win snaKe our enemies and put us right back where we were at the end of the last war at the zenith of our prestige and power." SALFORD'S PROGRESS At noon yesterday Salford had received 350,452 towards the city's 1,000,000 Warship Week target. This figure does not include the corporation's 100.000 contribution announced at the opening ceremony on Saturday. The resnonse of the small savers had been particularly gratifying, it was stated by jvir. a.

J. tsmitn, tne city Treasurer. BURY WINS DERBY CUP Bury wins the Lord Derby Warships Cup and St. Helens, their rivals in the competition, received a bunch of Bury's celebrated black-puddings as consolation prizes. Though final figures are not yet known, Bury with a figure of 819,491 has a larger amount per head of the population than St.

Helens, with a total of 1,084,380. The Mayor (Councillor S. Goodwill) offered to send the black-puddings to councillor j. js. nugnes, Mayor ol st Helens, if Bury won the cup.

FLEETWOOD'S REGRET The fact that Fleetwood fishing firms have large sums of money in the bank which they were not allowed to invest is given as the reason for Fleetwoods Warship Week, which ended on Satur day, falling short by 85,000 of the target of ,425,000 aimed at for the cost of a submarine. Many firms have oetween tao.uoo and 30,000 laid idle in the banks ready to pay over on demand as excess profits tax. The Mayor, Alderman H. Blackburn, said yesterday, "Last year the fishing firms were allowed to invest the amount of their excess profits tax in the War Weapons Week, but this year they were directed not to invest the money in Warships Week." R.A.F.4LOSSES Seven D.F.Cs and one A.F.M. appear in.

the Air Ministry Casualty Com munique No. 122, published to-day. Of the former, two have been killed in action Acting Squadron Leader JJ. M. Mason, of Blackpool, who received the award early last year for outstanding work in the Middle Jiast.

having shot down thirteen enemy aircraft and several others not confirmed," and Pilot Officer W. T. de R. Waters, who also obtained the award last year in connection with an attack on enemy shipping in the Borkum area. His wife lives at Newlyn, Cornwall.

Another D.F.C. Acting Wing Commander T. M. Hunt, previously reported missing believed killed in action, is now presumed killed in action. He was born at Naas, County Kildare, Ireland, in 1915, and his father lives at Marlborough.

Under the category missing is Flight Lieutenant A. J. H. Finch, whose home is at Mombasa. His D.F.C.

was awarded as recently as January after he had taken part in December in an attack on an enemy convoy of eight ships off the Dutch coast. The other three D.F.Cs are Flight Lieutenants W. S. Rea and R. R.

J. Vaughan, New Zealanders, now presumed killed, and Flying Officer A. W. Barr. R.A.A.F., who is mentioned as wounded or injured in action.

This fighter pilot only received the award last month. He was forced down and wounded after destroying two aircraft near El Agheila. Then, making his way through enemy lines, he three days later rejoined the British forces, bringing much valuable information on the disposition of tanks and defences. The communique reDorts that 183 have lost their lives, 16 are wounded or injured, 5i missing, and four prisoners of war. Of these 92 are second entries giving later information of casualties in earlier lists.

WINES AND SPIRITS SUPPLIES Delivery of wines and spirits from bonded warehouses will be restricted for the next five weeks to 8 per cent per week of supplies in the basic period of thirteen weeks ended on February 28. The order is designed to penalise those who have been getting excessive supplies in the last three weeks in anticipation of the Budget. It will nut make much difference to the trader who has been getting in only normal supplies. Allegations of extensive conspiracy-dealings in forged clothing coupons were outlined at Manchester City Police Court yesterday, when proceedings, expected to last for several days, opened against 22 men, all of whom wore identity numbers. The men were Jack Bertlestein (44), Bury New Road, Prestwlch, Lawrence p-ne-143.

Seafleld Read, Blackpool: Levy 41). King's Read. Prestwlch; Abraham ictae (41) Fort Road. Prestwlch; Charles Tray (46). Hejwood Street.

Cheetham. Manchester; Samuel E. Bagnall (44). Vernoa Road. Monton.

Man ch iter: Edmund Bradley (47), Victoria Avenue, s.aeiley. Manchester; Colin Clarke (36). Edward Street. PallOT-field, Manchester; Jaclc H. Cohen (25).

Cots wo Id Terrace. Lower Broughton, Manchester; Jos. W. PruEsafc (24). Shirley Road, Cheetham Bill, Manchester; Abraham Glass (35).

rkdale Street. Cheetham. Manchester: Isaac Keish (27. Greenland Street. Cheetham, Manchester; PnlLp Go'd (34.

Black.ey New Road. Manchester; Joseph levy (451, Klng'a Road. Prestwlch; Harry Watman (37). Hale Lane, Edgware, London; Jaclc Munches (54). Eerk: ey Court.

Reading; Harry Greenberg (39). Wocdlands Road, Crumpsall, Manchester; Leon Langtcn (64). Olive Grove. Blackpool; William Lupton (45). Great Cheetham Street.

Sallord; Yafle (39). Clltton Drive. CrumpsaX Manchester. Joseph Waller (47). Chamberlayne Road.

London; and David Henry Glazier (45). Lichfield Drive, Prestwlch. They were all charged with conspiring together, and with persons unknown, between May, 1941, and February, 1942, to contravene the customers' Rationing Orders under the Defence Regulations and also with being in possession of forged coupons and with uttering forged documents. Cohen and Prussack were also charged with forgery, and there was a further charge of conspiracy against Manches, Cohen. Greenberg, Prussak, Kersh, Watman, and Glass.

All the men wore a piece of pink ribbon bearing a number in the lapels of their coats, and the number, instead of the name of the wearer, was referred to during the hearing for identity purposes. The prosecution was conducted by Mr. A. E. Jalland on the instruction of the Director of Prosecutions.

At the nnr- set Mr. Jalland intimated that other names mignt be added before the conclusion of the hearing. A Printing Press The police, said Mr. Jalland, had traced 97,049" forged coupons. They had all emanated, he alleged, from the printing press which was operated by Cohen with the knowledge and approval of Erussak Of these 97,000 almost 47,000 forged coupons had been traced to some or other of the defendants in the Manchester arpa anfl 9fi nnn other of the defendants in the London area.

j.ne remainder had not been traced directly to them although they emanated from the same mach.ne. Mr. Jalland said the police had been informed about a package of forged coupons, and as a result went to the premises of Durabel (Patents) Elastics Manufacturing Company, at Buckle Street, London East. Manches was a director and his wife another. Inspector Powell approached Manches.

who said he would see him in a minute and went into his office and closed the door. Shortly after the inspector opened the door quietly and saw Manches putting brown-paper parcels into an attache case. Manches had his back to the door and did not know he was being observed. When later he was asked what coupons he had he took four packages from his desk and said they were all he had. These packages contained 398 genuine coupons.

Inspector Powell asked him what he had put in the attache case, and Manches replied, Well, I suppose they are coupons as well." Inspector Powell examined the contents of the case and found six envelopes each containing 490 coupons and also ive own-paper parcels containing in all 4.541 coupons, not one of which, said counsel, was genuine. Asked where he got them, he gave, after a the name of Greenberg. Asked had he supplied any goods for the coupons. Manches replied No." Taken to a police station, he then made a statement. London and Manchester Threads Mr.

Jalland then reviewed what he called the London end of the story against Greenberg and read a statement by Greenberg that a man named Jackson had offered him the coupons with the statement If you can get any hosiery I can supply the coupons." The implication of Mr. Watman, salesman to Mr. Rintzler, was next referred to. He was alleged to have admitted he bought 10.000 of the coupons in ten parcels and after disposing of some of them destroyed the rest on discovering they were forged. Passing to the Manchester end of the story, Mr.

Jalland said that on January 31 an officer of the Board of Trade handed to Detective Inspector Stainton fifteen envelopes each containing 490 AMERICAN GIFTS For British Sufferers Lady Beatty, chairman of the Bundles for Britain organisation, yesterday formally opened an exhibition which has been staged at Kendal, Milne's store, Manchester, in order to give some idea of the great impulse of friendliness which moved the people of the United States to send help to British sufferers from enemy action. As an American, Lady Beatty said she 'felt that any act of kindness and friendship had more meaning in the relations between the United States and Great Britain than ever before. To-day the two nations were allies, and everything should be done to make the ties between them closer, and so strong that, come what may, nothing would be able to break them. The Lord Mayor (Alderman Wright Robinson) said' that he wished on behalf of the city to acknowledge most warmly the help that came from America in the blackest hours. Few could realise the extent of that help unless they had been in close touch with the work.

What no one could-forget was the friendship that was shown at- a time when we had hardly a friend left in the world. Mr. George Alexander Armstrong (the American Consul in Manchester) said that the Bundles for Britain tribute came straight from the heart of the American people, and no finer acknowledgment could have been -made than the charming and delicate exhibition which Kendal, Milne and Co. had arranged to show what the American people had done. PROPERTY SALES Messrs.

Brady and 8 do. 17. Warren Street. Stockport, offered for ale at the Warren Bulkejey Anns Hotel. Stockport, in on lot, the compact acrlcoltural estate of imall holdings and ground rests oamlitlcg ol Ball Hill Farm.

Stellar, tselud-ns house, cottage, and outbuildings, comprising an area ot about 18 Uly Bank Farm. Mel: or. with house and outbuildings, eomorisina: an area ot about 2012 acres: 'Lower CHS Farm. Strines, with house and outbuilding, comprising an area of about 40 acres; Lower CUfl Cottage. Strines.

let at a yearly rental ot 1-; a detached cottage known as Primrose Bank, strines, let at a yearly rental ot 15: water rents totalling 8 per annum from adjoining properties: wayleares and acknowledgment rents totalling 1 per annum; two leasehold ground rents of 15a. and 83 15s. per annum, secured by res'denccs known as Inglenook and The Hook. Strines. The estate produces net-rental income of 156 4s.

per annum, subject to a tiths rent eharre annuity of 4" 4s 2d and waa sold for 2,400. Solicitors: Messrs. Bennett. Brook. Taylor, and 5, The Quadrant, Buxton The following -were also offered: Lot 1.

six freehold dwelling-houses. 1 to 11 Eeiton Street, Greg Street, South Beddlsh. Stockport, with gross annua'- rentas amounting to 118 14s. Bd. subject to a chief rent of 5 -Per annum, sold for- 950: lot' 2.

fourteen' freehold .4 to 30. Briscce Bempahaw Lane. Stockport, with, tress annuel ratals' amounting to 258 subject to a chief rrotof -E9 -5s. told for 1.850. -Sollcltoi: Sr7 Alfred Kewton, Wellington Soul South, Stockport.

"On the advice of my solicitor I have now decided to tell the truth. I bought the coupons you have shown to me today from a man named Levy who lived in Sedgley Park." That was Joseph Levy, not Jack, explained counsel. The statement further alleged that he gave 85 for the coupons, being assured they were all right. When he tried to get nis money back Levy offered only 80. In another statement Birtlestein admitted an earlier transaction in coupons with a man he now knew as Jaffe; and said he had used them for purchasing goods for his business.

Mr. Jalland notified that though amongst other things this was a conspiracy charge it was no part of the case for the- prosecution that all the conspirators knew each other. Continuing, he said that Jack Levy, when seen by Detective Inspector Stainton. admitted that he got coupons from a man named Albert Davies, whom he had financed in business for a long time. Mr.

Davies denied this transaction or that the vouchers were for him "But," added counsel, "these trans actions did represent trafficking in coupons, which is illegal. Alleged Statements Mr. Jalland read a number of statements by various of the accused when visited by the police. Abraham Schneck, who had denied that he had sold coupons to Mr. Tray or anybody, was confronted with Mr.

Tray, and he then made a statement in which he admitted buying 3,000 coupons for Mr. Tray and selling them to him for the same price he paid namely, 12 10s. per thousand. When Prussak was questioned at Bootle Street Police Station and told the charges and that he was known as Mr. Jackson, of Birmingham, he admitted to the police that Jack Cohen was the printer of the coupons.

Cohen, whom Mr. Jalland described as a mainspring, though he seemed to be fairly frank considering all the circumstances, was visited and he admitted printing the coupons. Prussak said that Cohen had suggested financial help for the printing business and subsequently said he could print some clothing coupons. On seeing the first thousand he agreed to buy. and he sold.

to Greenberg at 8 per thousand. I gave Cohen 3 per thousand," said Prussak, in his statement. out of which he used to give me 10s. for every thousand I sold." I do not know about the truth of a statement about honour amonir a rpr. tain class." said counsel, but that trans action is rather interesting.

Cohen in his statement says he got 30s. a thousand with the arrest of Glass, Mr. Jalland said that Prussak and Kersh had told him the coupons were forgeries, but they said, "They are quite all right. Plenty have been sold before." The nom de plume "Jackson, of Birmingham had been agreed upon for Prussak, who said he had sold thousands of coupons to Greenberg at 8, having asked 9 per thousand. He (Prussak) had also said, I have got to give 3 a thousand to the fellow I get them from." A statement alleged to have been made to the police by Langton was that he was a woollen merchant in West Street, Blackpool, and that he had bought coupons from a draper who said he was giving up business and going into the Army.

He realised it was wrong to buy coupons, but he had thought they might be wasted, and he could get a little more stock from them. Concluding, Mr. Jalland notified the order he proposed to follow in calling the witnesses. In all he spoke for 3i hours. The hearing was adjourned until to-day.

THE "DAILY WORKER" Mr. Lloyd George's Protest The Daily Worker Leagues have received the following message from Mr. David Lloyd George We have entered into a defensive and an offensive alliance with the great Com munist State of Russia in fighting one of ine greatest wars in nistory for the liberty of the nations. Why, therefore, should our Government suppress the publication of the only Communist daily paper in this country, especially when the Communist party is committed to the prosecution of the war In these circumstances the continued suppression of the "Daily Worker" is an act of stupid and wanton partisan spite and of sheer despotism. No wonder there still remains a trace of suspicion in Russia as to the whole-hearted genuineness of our co-operation.

We are fighting the battle of freedom in the world against great odds. Do not add to these odds by deeds which cast a doubt -on the sincerity of our aims. "PAGLIACCI" Services Performance at Chester 'An all Forces production of "Fagliacci" is being presented at the Royalty Theatre. Chester, this week by the Entertainments Branch of Western Command. A secondftsubaltern of the A.T.S.

is taking the leading part, there is a chorus of fifty voices, and the orchestra of 36 players includes several well-known members of the London' Philharmonic, B.B.C., and Halle orchestras. Performances are given twice nightly, and excerpts will be heard in the Forces B3.C. programme on Thursday. The proceeds will be devoted to the "-Not Forgotten" Association and to the welfare of the A.T.S. CIVIL DEFENCE HOURS The Town Clerk of Manchester (Mr.

EC H. Adcocfc), in a statement made yesterday-to press, said that "the decision with regard to the increased hours' of duty for members of the Civil Defence services is not a decision of the North-west Regional Commissioner, but a 'decision of the Minister of Home Security, by whom it has been applied to the whole 'of the country." Alluding to the statement that he visited London on Saturday to put Manchester's criticisms of this decision a statement whSch was not made in the Manchester -Guardian" Mr. Adcock said this had not been the purpose ol his journey to London. Polish troops Manchester Stage- and Screen OPERA HOUSE "The Maid of the Mountains" "The Maid of the Mountains," brought up to date in patches for thds revival which opens at the Opera House this week before going on to London, is now like a cake in two layers, the substratum very old and rather heavy, the upper part considerably lighter and more to the taste of 1942. The comedy parts of musical plays have become much more streamlined since the original production of The Maid of the Mountains," so it is as well that the funny bits in this production are in the hands of Sonnie Hale and Elsie Randolph, who have at least two amusing songs and dances.

Teresa, the original part of Jose Collins, is well sung by Miss Sylvia Cecil, whose easy manner bridges the gap between to-day and yesterday on the stage. Mr. Malcolm Keen as Baldasarre, romantic and philandering bandit chief, acts in a grandly decisive mariner. Mr. Davy Burnaby introduces a certain amount of comedy without incongruity.

M. C. PALACE Vera Lynn, who is singing at the Palace Theatre this week, specialises in the sentimental ballad, the kind of stuff that is poured out before a thousand microphones like vocal molasses. But she delivers it in a manner of her own artlessly and with a warm glow of sincerity. She is the least stagy performer of her kind one has seen.

To contrast with the sentimental there is plenty of fun in the programme. G. S. Melvin gives his studies of robust, saucy dames, but varies them with a masterly vignette of a naval stoker which includes a dance the like of which for quiet grace one has hardly seen since the days of Eugene Stratton. Tex McLeod spins a cowboy's rope, but he also spins a number of pointed jests about the war.

There is clever clowning by Tommy Jover, Nena, and Raf, and lighter humour by Paddy Drew, a quite original cartoonist. F. A. HIPPODROME Much comedy that might have been thought of by graceless schoolboys finds its way among the music of Syd Seymour and his Mad Hatters band at the Hippodrome, and there is a good deal that only a sadly precocious schoolboy would think of. Still, a disarming quality about their determined speed and craziness gets the laughs, and Mr.

Seymour has carried the art of beaming fraternisation to unusual lengths. One of his supporters, Mr. Mervyn Rolando, is also the "versatile vicar" with racy patter and a gift of drawing things upside down. Miss Pearl Browne's singing and the conjuring of Sheik Ben Ali are good straight variety, and Mr. Stanley King sings saucy lilting songs to his ukelele.

R. A. S. PICTURE THEATRES Gaumont. Ordinary standards will not serve for Citizen Kane extravagance of idea 'for serious ends is not common enough in the cinema to provide a yardstick.

Orson Welles, the film's creator and chief actor, has made his life story of a newspaper magnate provocative, perverse, and at times a little tiresome, but always brilliantly perceptive and bursting with vitality and technical resource. One feels that there are, if anything, too many ideas and not enough order Kane's life was like that. As a piece of acting Welles's study of the millionaire who had everything but what he wanted is outstanding amid a fine array of talent unknown to this country. Altogether it is an extraordinary if wayward work. R.

S. T. Odeon. When Bud Abbott and Lou Costello first appeared on the screen one hoped that here at last were the legitimate heirs to the wilting laurels of Laurel and Hardy. But "Hold That" Ghost" does nothing to confirm one's optimism.

Most filmgoers will be more satisfied by China Seas," the seven-year-old blood-and-thunder melodrama now revived as a second feature perhaps because it is so incongruously topical. It boasts an extravagant cast of famous Hollywood names and reminds us that Jean Harlow is another star whose place has yet to be filled. D. S. Tatler.

Four well-known American editors who discuss in "Invasion" the possibilities of' a Nazi assault on Britain have no particularly novel ideas, on the subject, nor is their that air mastery is. the key a new one, but their spectators' view of our chances is interesting. The illustrations which accompany the discussion do not go beyond ways in which a landing may be attempted. More than enough indication of what could habDen should a landim? be accomplished is contained in brief shots ol Warsaw in "Diary of a Polish Airman," a well-made M.OJL- film, -and The Drop, of Milk," a Soviet item. J.

E. D. P. CATHEDRAL SERVICES. Bransons; at 3 30.

Holy Communion: Sundays at 9 ajn. and after statins. Holy dsts and Fridaja at 11 ajn. Baptisms -Tuesday. Matins- said at 11 aja.

Ircnxon at a parachute-training centre in In Brief Salford Corporation transport workers have contributed 100 guineas to the Mayor of Salford's Aid to Russia Fund by means of weekly collections, which are to continue. The Rev. Richard Ambrose Reeves has been appointed Rector of Liverpool in place of the Rev. David Railton, who has resigned. Mr.

Reeves "has been vicar of St. James the Great, Haydock, since 1937. An official communique yesterday stated that on Sunday night an enemy aircraft dropped bombs at a place on the coast of South-east England. No casualties have been reported and only slight damage was caused. To provide speedy transport for 8,000 out of 18,000 workers at a Government arms works a special factory railway station, with some of the longest platforms in Britain, was built.

The factory, which operates on a three-shift system, has thirteen miles of roads. The Bishop of Liverpool (Dr. A. A. David) announces in the Liverpool Diocesan Leaflet that Dr.

Garbutt, the Archbishop Designate of York, has promised to pay a visit to Liverpool in the autumn. "Dr. Garbutt tells me," says the Bishop, that as yet he is ignorant of the North." He hoped to arrange an occasion to showhim what kind of people we are." When Mary Alice McClure (30), widow, of Park Street, Liverpool, whose bank book showed a credit balance of 1,000, was sentenced to a month's im prisonment at Liverpool yesterday for stealing from a Liverpool store it was stated that stocktaking revealed" that from last September to the present time the loss through shop-lifting at the store amounted to 300 a week. TYPIST SUES WIFE 105 Damages for Slander A post office typist was awarded 100 guineas damages, with costs, at Liverpool Assizes yesterday in a slander action against the wife of the assistant superintendent at Liverpool head post omce. Miss rances wmiams, or.

Cumberland Road. Wallasey, sued Mrs. Ethel Waddington, of Holland Road, Wallasey, wife of Mr. W. A.

Waddington. Because Mr. Waddington travelled past his bus stop one day to help Miss Williams with a heavy case his wife embarked on a written campaign of vilification of a disgraceful character, said the Judge. In a conversation in the street with a post office official Mrs. Waddington also alleged impropriety between Miss Williams and her husband, and said she was getting a divorce.

That was the slander complained of. 100 IN PETROL FINES At a North-west police court yesterday Laurence Denton (35). of West End Garage, Burnley Road. Colne, was ordered to pay fines totalling 100 and also an advocate's fee of five guineas and 12s. 6d.

expenses of a witness, for unlawfully obtaining and using petrol. The defendant, it was stated, had wrongfully obtained 734 gallons of petrol by representing that he was travelling daily between Colne and his place ot employment as an aircraft fitter, whereas he was lodging in the town where he was working. Mr. T. E.

Hinchcliffe. who prosecuted, said that the defendant's employers, who issued the coupons from a book supply they got for the purpose of issuing to men "who travelled distances in their own vehicles. felt strongly about the offence, and the Board of Trade wanted him to say that this particular offence was rife throughout the country and' the department looked upon it as a seiious matter. Denton said that when he started work away from home he intended to travel to and from work daily, but later found it was a bit too much. He had travelled to Colne to see his child and to see his business, and he did not consider that that was pleasure travel.

His wages were 6 a week. APRIL BLACK-OUT The following table gives the black-out and lighting-up times for April and shows the changes caused by the operation of double summer time from April 5. Black-out and road lighting-up times remain the same until April 19, after which there is a difference of half an hour night and morning. Slack-out. Itthtiac-ap.

Tn TO. a Tn. April 1... 8 12 to 6 13 8 13 to 6 13 2,.. 8 14 to 6 lO 8 14 to 6 10 3...

8 16 6 8 8 16 to 6 8 4... 8 18 to 7 5 18 to 7 5 5... 9 20 to 7 3 9 20 to 7 3 6... 9 22 to 7 9 22 to 7 7... 9 24 to 6 58 9 24 to 6 58 8...

9 23 to 6 56 9 25 6 56 9... 9 27 lo 6 53 9 27 to 6 53 10... 9 29 to 6 51 9 29 to 6 50. 11... 9 31 lo 48 9 31 to 6 48 12...

9 33 to 6 46 9 33 to 6 46 13... 9 34 to 6 44 9 34 to 6 44 14... 9 36 to 6 41 9 36 to 6 41 15... 9 38 to 6 39 9 38 to 6 39 9 40 to 6 37 9 40 to 6 37 17... 9 42 to 6 34 9 42 to 6 34 18...

9 44 to 6 32 9 44 to 6 2 19... 9 46 to 6 30 10 16 to 6 20... 9 48 to 6 27 10 18 to 5 57 21... 9 49 to 6 25 10 19 to 5 55 22... 9 51 to 6 2o 10 21 to 5 53 23...

9 53 to 6 21 10 23 to 5 51 24... 9 54 to 6 19 10 24 to 5 49 25... 9 56 to 6 17 10 26 lo 5 47 26... 9 58 to 6 15 10 28 to 5 55 27.. .10 to 6 13 10 30 to 5 43 28..

1 to 6 11 10 31 to 5 41 29.. .10 3 to 6 8 10 S3 to 5 38 .10 5 to -6 -6 10 55 to 5 36 Scotland. LONELY PENSIONERS Friendly-Visits Proposal When Lord Soulbury, chairman of the Unemployment Assistance Board, visited the board's area office jn Manchester yesterday and conferred with chairmen and vice-chairmen of the advisory com mittees set up to help the board in the matter of supplementary old-age pensions, he discussed with them his idea of organising friendly approaches to those among the 1,300,000 pensioners the board deals with, who live alone. The suggestion is that the board's officers shall keep a record of old Deonle whose lives seem to be lonely and' that voluntary associations shall be invited to arrange for them to have informal visits or to bring variety into their days by other means. Some experimental steps nave already been taken in parts of Wales and Lancashire, including some in Manchester by the Manchester and Salford Council of Social Service in con nection with the old people's welfare scheme of the National Council of Social Service.

In a talk to journalists during his visit Lord Soulbury mentioned Mr. J. J. Mallon's endeavours to start old people's clubs in East London, and said that though thev could not deal with the whole problem, clubs, where they were possible, would De a big contribution and would make visits possible in a less artificial way. He referred to criticism of the idea in the House of Commons on the ground apparently that the board should not work through voluntary bodies.

don't propose to take the slightest notice of it," he said. It would be a thousand pities if the State were ever to take the jlie that the desire to give voluntary neip snouia oe discouraged any department. And it is better that such help should have no direct connection with officials and the suspicions attaching to -them." Lord Soulbury also discussed with the Advisory Committee representatives their experience of the working of the supplementary pensions scheme so far, and urged the maintenance of their activities so far as possible to be ready lor ine increased work tnat was likely to race tnem after the war. SPORT CHRISTIE SHIELD WON Manchester University Rugby Club have become holders of the Christie Shield for the first time since 1934. As they were ready to fulfil their outstanding engagements with Liverpool and Leeds Universities, and the last-named have been unable to do so, they have been awarded the honours.

This rounds off a season in which every match was won after defeat naa oeen sunered in tne opening game. The University's war-time record is 52 matches won out of 66, 11 lost, and three drawn, with 1,138 points against 385. CLUB GOLF COMPETITIONS ASHTON-ON-MEBSEY. Capta.n' prlie. second rouoa.

u. a. AnaeiEon. 92- 15-77: Hi Osborne, 95-18-77; Ooodscre. 93- 15-78: N.

Headon. 89-9-SO. BLACKLEY (LADIES)). Fourth qualtljlai round for winter prize and monthly medal (12 haesj: First div Mrs. Owen, 66-14-52; Mrs Major, 71 13 1-3 -j- oecona jrs.

smith, 71 2o 1-3 J3rs- Hoibrook. 7.1-ZO-55; Mrs. Hlfttni. 13' Mrj- flmith wlni the epoon. CHEADLE January medal: T.

D. Orieve, 70-3-6': B. Hancock. 81-14-6 R. c.

Lee 77-7-70-J. Broughton, M. E. Nunn. 84-11-73.

w- Dolan's prlie. G. Walker. w- Johnson 73-2-71: Robinson. 79-8-71; 4.

Brcokts. 88 14-75: Radge, 81-M5 Johnsons prize Whitehead. 36 points; J. Klrlcham 34; J. Redman 34- R.

Moffat. 31: ArmneZd. oO. HEATON MOOR. Captain's round: J9-8-73: Whltehurst.

79-B-71; CroStSer. 5' Dr- Taylor. 89-15-74; 5- V. Kant. 89-15-74: R.

D. Clereland. 91-17-74; P. Lister. 91-17-74; C.

Taylor. 94-20-74: W. EL Ha-areares. qfi-sa-Ti. HEATON PARK.

February monthly medal: Knrt ffuwa, u-iraoun. co-lz-74 E. Allen. 81-5-76: S. Tetlow.

87-11-76. Second S. Horrocks. 92-19-73: D. B.

Erans. 93-20-73. J. Orn. 92-17-75; T.

Smith, 89-14-75. LOBD2X. Opening game: Ex -captain's team 71i points, eaota'n's team 512 points. Winter medal final (Icflrmkrj CupU E. a.

Arlss. 4 down won on first nine holes; S. Kershaw 4 down; Mather. 5 down: R. H'.

Armstrong, 6 down; L. Korbury. 6 down. It. Brooks, 6 down: J.

Boujhey, 6 down; NUhOrigale. 6 down: T. Meredith. 6 down. PRESTBORV AND UPTON PrfldenM prize (first auaJlymg round): 93-18-75: R.

w. Hsrte. 85-9-76; H. C. Humphreys.

p. K. Hareombe. 83-6-77: Beyer, 86-8-78; OllYe. 93-15-78.

STAMFORD fSTALYBRIDOK). Committee's nrlze: 3. Barlow. 75-5-70: E. Anderson 81-11-70; oencnera, yo-o-yo: J.

a. k. creenwood. 94-20-74; P. Fitton.

88-11-77. Denstone College beat Manchester University by 56 points to 51 points In a 12-vents athletic zna'ch at The Plrs, Faliowfleld. Cianan Cycling and Athletic Club's 25-mile road trial: 1. C. Cartwrlght (Manchester Clarion C.

and A.C.). In. 5m1n 2. D. K.

Hart'ey (DuUnfleld CO. lh 7mln. 22sec; 3. K. Dayis (Manchester Clarion C.

arl A.C.). lh. 7mln. 41sec: 4. J.

Bell (Pyramid B.C.). lh 7mln. S6ec AMATEUR GOLFER'S DEATH A verdict of death by misadventure W33 recorded an inquest at Woking on Rex Weller Hartley, aged 36, the British amateur golfer, and a director of William P. Hartley, Ltd, jam manufacturers, who died in a nursing home at Chobham, Surrey, on March 18. Death arose from injuries received when he fell from a window at a nursing home to which he -had been admitted following a nervous breakdown.

Dr. H. N. Palmer, acting medical director of the home, said that he thought death was accidental, and that Hartley probably lurched forward out- of the window, thinking that he heard some one in the garden. Hartley was the younger of two famous golfing' brothers, and had represented this country in- Walker Cup matches.

REPRIEVE FOR WIDOW The Home Secretary has recommended a reprieve for Louisa Elizabeth Ayres (38), of Wpodcote Close, Enfield, sentenced to death on Wednesday at the Old Bailey for the murder of her four-year-old child. Mrs. Ayres, it was stated at the trial, jumped with the child into tht River Lea on learning of her husband's death at Singapore. Before he left for overseas Kprjtn Via tnM i anything happens to me don't take up use suussie aione. we love each other too much to be parted.

Bring the baby with you." The jury "strongly recom- mended net tn mprrv anH in i sentence Mr. Justice Croom-Johnson said he could not believe that it would be executed. BOOKS RECEIVED We have received the following books, BJlgTIRE CLASSICS. Selections irom sir Thomas Som and Ljilcs of sir Walter Scott. Chosen and edited bj Sir Herbert Orlerson.

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jc iwn AODerv out, The Diplomacy of Nneii, 1939-1940. Sy Frederick L. Schumui. lBi. net.

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MtSviNa TREASURE. Br iTsn T. Sanderson, nioatrsted. 16s net. SOMETHING A HERO.

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6d. net. THE B.B.O AT WAR. Ej Jfarr Saran. CROSSWORD No.

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The painter who changes direction (6). 11. In sand 'he gives a Spanish dance (4). 12. Beefy noble (5) 13 Roman goddess (4).

16. Norse god tbat is about for cuts lb. 17. This is truly rural in its grace (8). 20.

The boring thing is in the delicate shade of meaning (8). 22. How they seemed to fill the sea and air With their sweet inn" (Coleridse) 6). 25. Worthless foundation (4).

28. Concise (5). 27. Noontide in Pans (4). 30.

An alley of trees (6). 31 Good chaff when fresh (8). 3Z. iacK or harmony in gramo- pnone record or tune ill). OOWM 1.

Hitler's special school subject (9). 2. Father. -night-lighUess, isn't brave (7). 3.

"The spirit of the shall teach me speed" (Shakespeare) (4). 4. Do rain (anag.) (6 5. He plies for customers (4). 6.

Two fishing implements. mildly mixed (7). 7. See 25 down. 10 Small country house for a scientist (5).

14. The Israelites' food raised in Asia (5). 15 "A thankless child" (5). 18. Moves many feet when moving one (9).

19. Musical figure (5). 21. Might get stained as a substitute (7). 23 Wry face (7).

24. A fellow in scarlet (6). 25 and 7. It may lack rhyme but not reason! (5, 5). 28.

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