The Haileyburian (1912-1957), 31 Oct 1929, p. 3

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'THURS., OCTOBER 31st, 1929 THE HAILEYBURIAN of The Haileyburian Fly to Maritimes to Hunt Pictorial and Cartoon Page for Readers England's Artist Peer Exhibits Work 1 : Flying Phone Booths to Aid Pilots on Anew departure in hunting occurred this week, when two promi- The Earl of Y. PrE Ate Wiciie Marshal F 'th hi nent business men from Boston arrived at the Moncton Airport, ; " e Earl of Ypres, son of the late Field Marshal French, with his : J air seg bar naoNear en hie Aboves! the flying sadioonla =f : ' : ' Moncton, N.B., by air, to hunt moose and deer in New Brunswick Ea ene Be. ee ie ae Sree at a cost of $100,000, wife, the Countess of Ypres, seen at the exhibition of the Earl's big game woods. The above picture shows these two huntsmen ught to Hadley Airport, N.J., for experimental water color pictures at the Anderson galleries in New York, The with their guide, Claude Bishop (center), standing in front of their work. The plant is fully equipped to test aeroplane radio com- collection comprises sketches of more than a hundred of the most plane. munication. Below: One of the two laboratory benches in the historic biuldings in England. Directly beside the Earl is a sketch r nlane at which scientists are constantly working for perfection of of Hampton Court. Re-Elected Y esterday communication between air and land stations. Canadian V. C. Holders leave for England to Attend Prince's Banquet © HON. G. HOWARD FERGUSON Premier and Minister of Education HON. CHAS. McCRAE Minister of Mines HON. GEO. S. HENRY Minister of Highways 'White Empresses" to Call at Honolulu. The above picture was taken when some of the Canadian holders of Britain's most coveted war decor- ation, the Victoria Crfoss, gathered at the Cenotaph in Toronto for a brief but impressive service to dedicate a wreath which will be placed on the Cenotaph in London on Armistice Day. These Cana- dian warriors leave for the Old Country this week-end to attend the dinner given by the Prince of Wales o nNovember 9th to holders of the Victoria Cross. From left to right in the picture are: Colin Barron, V.C., H. H. Robson, V.C.; Tommy Holmes, V.C.; Lieut. L. C. Rayfield, V.C.; Captain G. F. (Bobby) Kerr, V.C.; Major E. J. Holland, V.C.; Bugler A. E. Anthony, who sounded "Last Post": Rey. Sidney Lambert; Capt. G. Handley Geary, V.C., one of Britain's most famous V.C. holders: and John A. Tory, Chairman of the Poppy Day Fund in Toronto. a ; Prize Fight Opera Premiere that flings its crest high in proud greeting or digni- . fied farewell, is now to be added to the westward fi route of the famous Canadian Pacifie liners--the White Empresses that long ago gained for Canada the Blue Ribbon for speed on the Pacific. Starting December 7th from Victoria and Van- ~~ couver the Empress of Canada, which has just re- turned to service after being equipped with the fastest and most powerful engines on the Pacific, wil inaugurate the new service and will call at Honolulu six days later. Glimpses of some of the features of the "Island Paradise of the Pacific" are shown above, with (left) the giant prow of the 21,500 ton Empress of Canada. Behind tHe flower-decked maidens may be discerned the stately outlines of Diamond Head, famous in When the English Music and Folk Dance Festival is held at the Royal York Hotel, Toronto, from November 13 to 18, the spot light will be turned on the first per- formance on this continent on November 15 of "Hugh the ver", opera by Dr. Ralph Vaughan Williams, one , Eeage of modern composers. Shes it ak Eieplohs eine, the scenes in i ccrames are picturesqui nd the setting * Bui to t folkmusic which ired the com- poser. The unique feature of the opera is the great prize fight be- tween the-hero and the villain, the stakes being the hand of the heroine. This is one of the most realistic scenes ever put on any stage, and is a fight from start to | lia knock-out, The cries of the the | crowd, the staccato singing of the rincipal, the exhortations of the kers of the two men are blend- ed with orchestral effects in an ensemble that is a tour de force of tion, and as excited as if they were spectators gathered around the ring, in one of the most remark- able curtains ever seen on the theatre. The part of Hugh is to be played by Allan Jones, a bril- int tenor of Welsh extraction, who has been starring in the Deau- ville Opera and the Opera Comique of Paris. Cut shows grouping of nent of th ay ht paths Hoek in e fight, wi 'u centre fis ip- and spoons ay leaving the 'audience breathless ion J onolulu, famous for its lovely Hawaiian dancers, its splendid-physiqued swimmers, wreaths song and story. At the right is the Aloha Tower of the docks, that spells a Hawaiian welcome to the traveller. Passengers to the Orient by the new Canad'an Pacific service will be given the opportunity of stay- ing over for the next ship or of paying a visit during the twelve hours the Empresses remain in Honolulu. Visitors to the Islands who plan to leave Jack Frost behind have many options for their return voyage. Several lines have co-operated with the Canadian company, and, after a long lazy winter on the sands of Waikiki Beach, travellers may return to Van- couver by the Canadian Australasian Royal Mail Line diréct, or may come back by a Matson Line of | steamer to Portland, Seattle or San Francisco, or to flowers, Waikiki Beach and lordly Diamond Head | Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Steamship Company.

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