“WOMAN OF THE YEAR ”

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22305, 20 January 1938, Page 9

“WOMAN OF THE YEAR ”

MISS BATTEN’S FLIGHTS

tribute from marquess of DONEGAL!*

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LONDON. December 27. In a general review of 1937, the Marquess of Donegall. writmg in the “Sunday Dispatch,” has notifficulty in selecting “The Woman of the Year “I should say that Jean Battens outstanding achievements in aviation qualify her.” writes Lord Donegall. “But she only outstrips Amelia Earhart in that success must come before tauure and tragedy—no matter how heroic the attempt may have been. Were we to run another candidate, he adds, i can think of no one better than Mme. Chiang Kai-shek, Americaneducated wife of the Chinese Generalissimo. As a moral force in China, she is terrific.” , Lord Donegall’s “Man of the Year is the King—“the man who took on a tremendous task at a moment’s notice, and made good.” Canon Dick Sheppard, Mr Anthony Eden, and Lord Nuffield are also mentioned. For the title of “Child of the Year" the water has no hesitation in naming Princess -Elizabeth. “As probably future Queen of England, everything she does must have a profound influence on children and their parents throughout the world —a greater influence than ever Shirley Temple,” says the Marquess. “What a year it has been for her, and how well she has perfo’ined every task laid upon her young shoulders. I sec her worried little face in Westminster Abbey, determined to manage the train of her robe as well as the most sophisticated duchess; determined also that, should the complicated ritual of the Coronation ceremony prove too much for little Princess Margaret Rose, she would be ever on the alert to forestall a slip.” DAHLIAS (Judges: Messrs-M. J. Barnett and J. A. Macpherson.) Six decorative (1): Mrs G.B. Morgan I. Three decorative (2): O. D. Sewell 1, Mrs G. B. Morgan 2. Six charm varieties (3): O. D. Sewell 1, Mrs G. B. Morgan 2. Three charm varieties (4): O. D. Sewell X. Mrs G. B. Morgan 2. Six pompons (3): O. D. Sewell 1, R. H. Baldwin 2. Three pompon varieties (4); O. D. Sewell 1. Mrs G. B. Morgan 2. CUT FLOWERS (Judges: Messrs M. J. Barnett and J. A. Macpherson). Open Twelve vases outdoor-grown cut flowers, distinct kinds (silver cup) (1): Mrs G. B Morgan 1. Six vases outdoor-grown cut flowers (1): Mrs G. B. Morgan 1. Amateur Six vases outdoor-grown cut flowers (3)- Mrs G. B. Morgan 1, Mrs P. Rice 2. Three vases outdoor-grown cut flowers (5): Mrs F. Rice 1. Mrs J. Jerard 2. Three vases chabaud carnations, distinct Kinos (2)- O D. Sewell 1. Three vases flowering shrubs (2): Mrs G. B. Morgan 1, Mrs F. Bice 2. ve qt;TABLES (Judge: Mr A. Soanes.) Six stalks rhubarb (1); J. J. Cain 1. Six kidney potatoes, one variety (2): J. J. Cain 1 and 2. Three distinct varieties, potatoes (2): J. J. Cain 1 and 2. Twelve french or butter beans (1): J. J. Cain 1. The two-mile-long Storstrom bridge in Denmark, which was opened by King Christian recently, was formally laken over by the Danish Government from Dorman, Long and Company.