An apparatus for measuring millionths of a second, invented by M. Edgar Tawil, has been shown to the French Academy of Science. Foreman (to workman): "My man, you ought to take a pleasure in coming to work.” Workman: “ Lumme, guv’nor’ you'll be makin’ me pay aumscraent tar next.” Listeners are good letter-writers. The 8.8. C. receives about 150,000 letters a year, most of them, of course, referring to the programmes. A pessimist is one who. of two evils, chooses both.
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Evening Star, Issue 22327, 1 May 1936, Page 10
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