Evening Standard from London, Greater London, England • 6

FXfflfc STANDARD juwuai- DECEMBER lo w1 man like v- with a cricket bat 'ri-i a' a OF -60 i :1 a fstruggle diirmg the Dight between his father and I Henry McGill' 40 Raymond Glover aged 12 came into the-bedroom stood a chair and flemy iXlvUlil) lv XVajr luUQQ VJiOVGr gtfgQ 1 came into the-bedroomstood on a chair and knocW out McGill with a blow oh the head from a cricket bat said Mr Gerald Howard at Lewes Assizes to-dav tMr Howard was prosecuting McGULvwho pleaded not guilt? Views of the Ayes and'the Noes Eveaisg Studard Reporter: Harlow "Phis small Essex town of Harlow: (London 23 miles 1 pop 4292 marked day: Wed closing Wed) had the most formidable legal invasion in its many centuries of history to-day- i i -tiM towns shalt 'J be as property balanced communities: 'Wi will i be the "duty of development corporation which the Minister Is appointing to seek that so Jar as is practicable people who are displaced are afforded an opportunity to' secure other accommodation in the new town on equitable terms and where people have' to move- from their homes the the corporation will have to pro oef rovide alternative accomiqpdation displacing them' Directly' Mr Beaufoy ffihad finished 'outlining ithq Government plan the-L legality f-jof the whole inquiry was challenged fay Mr Eric Blain representing the Harlow Defence Association saidXfr is Blain is that you have to inquire A long liable lthie Drill Hall was packed with counsel representing (he numerous public bodies affected by the scheme to convert -Harlow into a satellite industrial city with a population of 60 000 Facing them on the Drill Hall platform were two representatives of the Ministry of Town and Country Mr EL Fitz- gibbons who is conducting athree-aaypubl' ay public inquiry and Mr Beaufoy who was there to explain the scheme Mi Beaufoy sold that Fiarlow appeared to be well suited for development as a new town as it was situated on high ground above the valley of the Slort in undulating and pleasant countryside He also said" among other things: Its location to the north-east of London tenders it specially suitable for the accommodation of some of the population at present living in tne thickly populated ayeas ofc north London In the new towns will be provided predominantly for those who wish to live and work there and it is the intention that these lUvflinto -v Fifteen died 1 in mine Evening Standard Reporter WHITEHAVEN (Cumber-land) Tuesday 7- Twelve of the 15 men trapped by explosion in the under-sea main at Lowca Colliery near Whitehaven have now been dead There is no hope for the remaining three Rescue parties Jy woykin through the night had to bac their way through heavy loof falls They are now working in' gas and water in the pit is said to be rising One miner was saved yesterday by news of his wife being taken UL He had reached the pit bottom decided to come up again Soon afterwards came the explosion HER £384 COAT SEIZED IN FLAT Woman on £500 charge A beaver coat worth £384 was produced at Croydon to-day when Bronislava Anne Bar Ara Turkova of Motcomb-street SW was charged with attempted evasion of £500 purchase tax and customs duties on the coat at Croydon airport when she arrived from Prague 1 Counsel on her behalf elected to go for trial pleaded not guilty and reserved her defence The prosecution alleged that Miss Turkova ea'd she bought the coat from a West End dress agency in May or June for £500 but had no receipt because she had an account there A Customs officer called at her flat three days later and seized the coat objections to lherproposed order and to do that you have to inquire into the reason for'av'well as against I submit that toe Minister has to inquire into the proposed order and he can only do that by calling evidence in favour of it before there is any obligation to look into objections my submission proves correct if may be a bombshell in view of the fact that three inquiries have been held 'and -one oas already been STOLE-HOLLY CHARGE Story of 'struggle Tkaniel Frederick Rider 25- year-old private in the Highland Light Infantry was at Romford to-day charged with stealing holly at Bedford Park Havering Essex Detective inspector Barkway said a park-keeper followed a trail of holly from a tree to a quantity stacked for taking away Later Rider came up and after being -questioned ran away and was chased for about a mile across fields by Police-constable A German prisoner came to the constable's aid and after a struggle Rider was taken- into custody Rider said he did not know the lolly belonged to the Romford Council owners of the park He was remanded in custody SECRET MARRIAGE WAS DAY EARLY Pajnto WillUm Maskril cS and Elsie Glover with' intent to murder on Noy ember 4 said the Glovers lived in at MartS way near Bexhllland that mS the -Owner -had been quite friendly t0 yitfl them iW November 4 and in the night came into -the bedroom and attack them with blows on the head -I During a struggle Glover called to his son for help and the boy went out and: got a broomstick with which he tried to get McGill away from his father Mrs Glover then pointed lo a bat and the bov attacked McGill with it 3 After the blow which brought McGill down Glover helped by a neighbour tied him up with the cord t)f a dressing-gown said Mr Howard IT HAPPENED IN THE CITY Evening Standard Reporter A lorry loaded with iish-boxei stood on-the pavement in Lower Thames-street EC at 7 am lo-day A dockworker Edwin Prcvost of Phillip-street Shoreditch remonstrated with the driver The driver George Day 34 of Long-lane Bexieyheath Kent threw a fish box at him and struck him to the face loosening five teeth This story was told at Mansion House court to-dav when Day was fined £2 He asked for time to pay saying he had a wife and six children Then Prevost stepped forward He handed over £1 towards the fine Lord Montcagle dead Lord Monteagle of Brandon has died at Valentia County Kerry aged 59 Heir to the barony ii his eldest son the Hon Gerald Rice 20-year-old officer in the Irish Guards Deliveries of our new 194 models now arriving Priority waiting list in operation at each of our So branches Get your Priority Certificate at our fiparest branch Largest Radio Renting Organisation) 80 Branches throughout the country I i I Mrs Spier in the box: Mrs Margarete Spier 50-year-old widow of Mr Viktor Gustav Spier gave evidence in the Probate Court to-day in the action concerning his £27000 will His two sons Alfred and George Spier who are in Brazil AFTER DARK jf 1 -il 4 Qtrange but accepted i fact: Kvis that every time a dance band broadcasts it loses money Tees foe' the) players' 1 plus the vcost of! special orchestrations invari-: ably up to more than the BBC contract figure-This- is behind the recent: demand by dance band leaders! for higher fees from the BBC' But one top ranking: dan de band leader does not agree with his colleagues He puts it this -way: seldom pay for' advertising space in newspapers or on hoardings The BBC-is -our shop window Every broad- cast means thousands -Of pounds worth of advertising If we lose a few pounds it is well worth Hippy ending A fter the Press showing of the xm Great Expectations film to-day I met producer Ronald Neame at the: Savoy Many lovers' of Dickens will disagree with the film ending of the'story which is 1 a happy one but Neame Says" Dickens had two endings to the story He also answers an obvious Siery Why have so many of small characters been excluded TM His answer: had to tell the story in two hours and so concentrated on the main characters" The £10000 hitch TT oily wood has paid £10009 li for Gerald Butler book Slippery Hitch which has not yet been published It is the first he has sold for a film Butler writes a book a year I asked him how he arrived his titles: Mad with Much Heart The Rainbow had Black Edges give few clues ahout tho books' contents Says the novelist: spend a insid considerable time over the titles Often they have nothing to do v-ith the book: sometimes they have Look at Kiss the Blood of My surely that implies the redemption of the guilty? Toti's return Tati dal Monte small plump distinguished Italian coloratura soprano is returning to stog in London next month She is noted both for the purity of her voice and for her vivacity geniality and likeableness Politics all at sea Vew play by an old team: lx the Record has just been completed by Ian Hav and Stephen King Hall It is described curiously as a nautical political comedy gees on tour for Daniel Mayer early in the New Year -The Tosca twins fnc of best dressed show shows will be Dennis Arundell's new production cf at Sadler's Wells Young Michael Whittaker in charge ol decor has chown me dresses ot corded silk tine satins iind other materials tnai are now almost a memory He explored tne Wells wardrobe room and had existing costumes unpicked and remade from nis designs Some of the 1880 hats 1 saw mignt well be worn to-day A result of his methods is that only 200 of the 2000 coupons granted by the Board of 'trade nave been mostly for shoes The Wells version of in English opens on December 18 The night before at the Cambridge the New London Opera Company begin their -production of the same in Italian Wanted a parrot fjhis year's Long John Silver (Harry Welchman) tells me he dislikes the parrot He wants a real one Qualifications: must not bite his ear must not improvise Treasure opens at the Whitehall on December 23 East End theatre rThc New Yiddish Theatre plan A to bring the best Jewish companies from America Russia Austria and other countries after they have rebuilt their theatre in the East End Linda goes amber From a publicity hand-out: ''The metamorphosis which took place in turning Linda Darnell's laven black hair to amber for her role as Amber St Clare in the lilm Amber' was bi ought ubout by delicate and elulxirate process Thi irmigh seventeen sessions with the hair experts she has been progressively led-black red-biown nrmui lu-ht brown t'tian and lilumlc prepare her for her lole Linda has done a uoiie of reading D6 i 3 si 1 Why you know the smile Mum says always got when I clean my teeth twice a day YOUR UNCUT tf FkMtp' prrfrlit cf kaarrWt a nununiiK ana Servico completely fRt All Valves replaced 0rf completely A Small Rental mrHlNG' Covers gVt1 Make ibn you RENT os soon as conditions Opening Rentals less than' 36 per week after 6 months fg Sw ToImIwm Directory for bet! iddrcu Only the use of Phillips' Dental Magnesia can give you the Magnesia Smile because it is the one toothpaste containing Milk of which dentists advise to check the action of often the cause of dental trouble it 3 and 2z Radio Rtntals tad (The WorltTs 92 Regent Street London Denial Magnesia £27000 will dispute sought to set aside the will dated October 16 1944 on the ground their father was not of sound disposing mind when he made it id that it was not duly executed They also asked the court to declare invalid their marriage on October 5 1944 to irirs Margarete Spier then dargarete Bengen on the ground he was of unsound mind and incapable of understanding marriage contract The will was supported by the executors Mrs Spier and Mr Oscar Mason solicitor On his wedding day Mr Spier signed a declaration saying marry of my own choice and free will and in my right mind" Known as Greta Mrs Spier in the witness-box said she was more often known as Greta She was born in Vienna While she was living with her former husband Mr Bengen in A bbey-road St John's Wood VW she became acquainted in September 1943 with Mr Viktor er who lived nearby Later ie began to visit him at his flat in Abbey-road Soon after Mr Bengen died she Lent to live at Mr Spier's flat and he suggested they should get married I said we should have lo wait she said Mr Spier asked Mrs Ruth Spier (wife of Mr Alfrec Spier) to be nice to her but she vas not Noticed change In June 1944 Mr Spier took a house at Farnham Common Hants and there stic lived for about three -nonths She first noticed a change in Mr Spier about the end of August and medical men were consulted The marriage was arrange! originally for October ti but when it was known that Mr Spier was to go into hospital on October 5 the marriage dale was altered to the morning the fifth She got in touch with Mr Mason who had helped her when her first husband died and he called at the flat on October 4 Bciorc the marriage Mrs Spic said she tried to telephone Spier to toil her it was taking fa place Mr Spier stopped her lie said tell her don't want In hae any trouble I want to have peace at inv After the wedding Mr Spier vii he I elt so i xtivmt lv rood that did not want to go to hoipj'aj bu tic had to fco On D( ember t-r Ini -baud' trouble was dias'iioed as a brail Uimrnr Ideal Christmas Gift CARPET SWEEPER i 1 -WAR quality with ball-bearing self-cleaning brush Dark Oak and guaranteed 12 months 689 MUkmof Utenttim' it Ik tri mrk 0 161-183 BR0MPT0N ROAD Thti ti a Rmn Climate 9 efte Soar ZUmd CS U-l The ARROW ORE finish In Carving boxed Special! 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