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Flying e x p e r t s declare t h a t accid e n t s a r e bound to occur, b u t a g r e e t h a t t h e r e were too m a n y crashes. The difficulty is to 'see how t h e n u m b e r could be reduced. A n Air Ministry official told a Catholic newspaper interviewer t h a t every care w a s t a k e n to see t h a t Military, aircraft were kept \n perfect condition. T h e cause of 90 per cent, of t h e c r a s h e s he said were due t o t h e h u m a n element. He added t h a t no m a t t e r how perfect t h e machine m i g h t be . t h e pilot w a s always liable t o m a k e a misr t a k e . C r a s h e s were . t h e price of speed. In modern h i g h s p e e d craft t h e pilot had little chance of r e covery f r o m a n error. Fir<e a f t e r a , crash . s t a r t s not frofn t h e pjetrol b u t from the. l u b r i c a t i n g oil. it h a s been conclusively proved. I t was this t h a t first c a u g h t fire a n d then ignited t h e petrol. The only way to prevent fires is t o p r e v e n t crashes. T h e . development of a u t o m a t i c flying as a m e a n s t o g r e a t e r safety w a s of v e r y little use, a n e x p e r t in commercial aviation d e clared. . W e a t h e r r e p o r t s ^ a n d direction finding w e r e so , efficient jthat no " heed r u n into b a d w e a t h e r ftnbwiiigly. T h e r e w a s little t o fear from eh^ifie f a i l u r e . f o r t h e J a i e s , t 4 en§in$<i a i r l i t e r s , could keep t h e i r course a n d m a i n t a i n h e i g h t u p t o 2,300 f e ^ w i t h only ^ e n g i n e s r u n n i r i g f i v e n if all 4 engines failed —jnQst unlikely o c c u r r e n c e — t h e machine ..could .still be. glided t o s a f e t y provide^! t h e pilot kept h i s he£d. A skilful fiilot should be able to g e t his m a c h i n e down safely in most circumstances.
FACTS. ABOUT,MARCONI DlVORCfe I N S f i N f c E . . N o n Catholics s o m e t i m e s flout t h e Marconi case ih. tKe ,£ace of Catholics a s a n example of a divorce g r a n t e d b y t h e Catholic church. T h i s of course is b ^ lib meSris t r u e for t h e c h u r c h of C h r i s t c a n never s e p a r a t e w h a t God^ h a s joined tofe|th^r , '^e.^S^tii case w a s deci&ed lo b e kh invalid m a r r i a g e because ^t h a $ b^eri agreed between h i m Srid L&dy Beatrice O'Brien, a s a. condition governing his, Union j y i t h .her, t h a t he should ix>t expose h e r seeking a divorce if t h e *ihioh shbiild become u n h a p p y . I t w a s n o t a life contract. Marconi, t h o u g h b o r n of a Catholic f a t h e r a n d b a p t i s e d in t h e Catholic religion; h a d , been brought u p b y h i s hjpttier a s \ a P r o t e s t a n t arid w a s practically a n Anglican a t t h e t i m e of his m a r riage w i t h L a d y B e a t r i c e in 1905." (Catholic Times)
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T H R O N G S HONOUR MEMORY OF i)fc. f J O L L F U S S . Over 100,000 people g a t h e r e d on the; Heldenplatz, Vienna, on J u l y 2§th, t h e . first a n n i v e r s a r y of t h e murder.of. Dr.. Dollfuss, in a g r e a t national t r i b u t e t o t h e late Chancellor. Cardinal I n n i t z e r of Vienna w a s present. ChUricellbr S c h u s n i g g , Dollfuss's successor a d d r e s s e d t h e g a t h e r i n g . P r i n c e ShaHrernberg, Vice C h a n cellor; also spoke. MEXICAN P E A S A N T S REVOLT.
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Pilot Officer Vincent O'Reilly, who, was. killed in t h e aeroplane c r a s h in t h e F-irtti, of- F o r t h , w a s a n old boy of t h e Le L a Salle B r o t h e r s ' School; S t . J o s e p h ' s College, Beulah Etill, London, a n d w a s only 20 years of a g e . Crowds lined. t h e route a s t h e Cortege, escorted by officers of t h e R.A.F. left t h e College Chapel for t h e cemetery. BAVARIAN GOVERNMENT OPP O S E D TO R E Q U I E M MASS I N MUNICH.
Mu P r o a , a B u r m e s e Catholic, j who is a circus p e r f o r m e r known as " T h e Giraffe-necked woman," crave b i r t h recently in a Carlisle N u r s i n g Home. H e r neck is enNAZI A T T I T U D E T O P R I N C E circled w i t h b r a s s r i n g s . She will RUPERT. remove t h e rings a s soon as h e r circus contract expires. She does Crown Prince R u p e r t of, B a v a r i a not intend t& have r i n g s placed has suddenly become t h e otiject of h e r baby's neck. round Nazi a t t a c k s for n o t n b i s t i n ? a Dr. W. J. D'Rosario, an Anglo Swastika flag on his palace. Indian, who a t t e n d e d t h e m o t h e r and child is also a Catholic. ENGAGEMENT OF T H E DUKE OF GLOUCESTER. IRISH C A P U C H I N S ' FOfi NOR-
The Bavarian Government r e fused t o sanction t h e holding of a Requiem Mass in Munich on t h e a n n i v e r s a r y of t h e m u r d e r of D r . Dollfuss on July 25th. T h e A u s t r i a n Consul General w a s told t h a t such a ceremony would be misunderstood a n d m i g h t lead to disorders a n d t h e prejudicing of A u s t r o - G e r m a n relations. T h e project w a s abandoned u n d e r p r e s s u r e of t h i s virtual t h r e a t .
THERN R h o d e s i a . A}1 Catholics a r e glad t o learn of the e n g a g e m e n t of t h i r d sorto£King . George V, t o L a d y Alice Scott, a The; Government o£ N o r t h e r n descendant .of t h e S t u a r t K i n g s , Rhodesia hps ^ u t h q r i ^ e d .£he Irish and we wislL Prince H e n r y a n d h i s ( > p u c h L ^ ti^open a mission i q „ & fiancee all t h a t can m a k e t h e m | W. Bafbtsetahd. They also h a v e happy. opened six new schools.
S i r Seymour a n d La^y. Hicks, famous actor a n d a c t r e s s , w e r e t h e gjiests of a c o m p a n y of m o r e t h a n g O O a t a luncheon AP London to celebrate the.. Knighthood conf e r r e d , recently by t h e King,, upon Sir Seymour. B o t h a r e Catholics.
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James Braddock, champion heavy weight boxer of t h e world, who i s a Catholic, describes his life story for t h e S u n d a y Chronicle. Braddock reveals that one time Tommy Loughran, world's light heavy w e i g h t title holder, a n d a Catholic too, " w a s one of t h e m o s t skilful b o x e r s of all t i m e . " L o u g h r a n m e t Braddock in 1930 when h e m a d e t h e latter feel a s if h e h a d gloves on for t h e first time. Braddock: "never s a w so m a n y lefts a t once T h e y c a m e from in m y life. everywhere a n d he g a v e m e a plastering." W h e n t h e champion was absolutely d o w n a n d out h e went o n t h e . d o l e and, became No. 2796. H e received £5 a m o n t h but h e h a s now paid, i t all back. Poor Braddock h a d p e r h a p s m o r e ups and downs t h a n a n y f o r m e r He h a s certainly world beater. deserved success.
Cooks from all p a r t s of F r a n c e gathered a t t h e s h r i n e of S t . M a r tha, t h e i r p a t r o n , a t T a r a s c o n . The Saint is said t o b e buried there and every y e a r a g r e a t pilgrimage g a t h e r s in h e r honour.
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BELGIAN ^VIOLINSTS R E C k TAL BEFORE APPRECIATIVE AUDIENCE. L a s t week Singapore w a s t r e a t ed t o a very r a r e music recital by Leo Liegeois, t h e Belgian violinist a t t h e town Hall. T h e a r t i s t w a s encored over knd over a g a i n a n d wouM have obliged h i s e n t h u s i a s tic audience more frequently b p t out of consideration f o r h i s splendid accompanist, M a d a m e &ietz he declined a few t i m e s . One h a s seldom h e a r d a finer player o r seen a ihbre delighted audience. The n u m b e r s executed in such m a s t e r l y fashion w e r e T a r tini's Sonata—;The ^.Devil's Thritf; Reverie by Vieuxteriips; P a g a n i ni's Concerto in D. M&jbr; D u e t t o for Violin b £ Lfegeols himself; S e r e n a d e Cubolique; Beethoven's R o m a n c e in F ; W i t c h e s ' D a n c e ; Romaii&a and . Schergo T a i ^ n t e l l e by W i e n i a w s k U a n d " V a r i a t i o n s oh Htujgariaxi M e l o d i e s . h y ErijsJ;. He,, e n d e d » w i t h i n e d i t e t i o p from f h a i s b y Massenet, a n d " S o u v e n i r Muscov by Wieniaski. « d. j ^ A K i i G ^ t t C r t ^ E l N " T f t E VOICE O F B R I T A I N 9 9
„ Mf. Q. K. Chesterton, t h e f a m o u s Catholic writer, a p p e a r s iri t h e official British B r o a d c a s t i n g C o m p a n y ' s film, " T h e voice of B r i taip." Along w i t h George B e r n a r d S h a w his friendly rival, h e is seen in t h e act of b r o a d c a s t i n g . marhiage. Fitzsimon—Paton. On S a t u r d a y l a s t Miss Eileen P a t r i c i a Paton, second d a u g h t e r o i Mr. a n d M r s . A. P a t o n of Singapore a n d County C-arlow, Ireland, w a s m a r r i e d a t t h e C a t h e d r a l of t h e Good Shepherd t o M r . George F i t z s i m o n Clifford, son of Mr. a n d Mrs. Clifford of Penzance, Cornwall. Rev. F a t h e r M a u r y officiate ed a n d Mr. Cecil Mosbergen played t h e organ. T h e bride's t h r e e s i s t e r s supported h e r as bridesmaids. B o t h p a r t i e s a r e Catholics, a n d a r e v e r y well-known in Singapore Mr. Clifford w a s for a couple of sea^ sons t h e Cricket C a p t a i n of t h e United E n g i n e e r s Recreation Club. H e r t w o little b r o t h e r s , P a t r i c k a n d J a m e s , were h e r p a g e s while h e r . m o t h e r w a s m a t r o n of honour. Mr. J . McConigley, of Raffles I n s t i t u t i o n a n d a Catholic w a s one of t h e t h r e e groomsmen. T h e recept i o n w a s held a t N o . 7 Cable Road a n d t h e honeymoon a t Cameron Highlands.