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LONDON, Tuesdav.
Few people would be in
terested to know that Mrs.
Grace Selinger was invested
with the insignia of an honor
of the realm by King George
at Buckingham Palace today.
But the position is different when it
is explained that Mrs. Selinger is iden
tical with happy, singing, stage and
screen star, Gracie Fields.
Gracie was one of 13 wopien
wlioshad the insignias of New Your
honors personally conferred on
them by His Majesty today. And
there were 174 men recipients.
Also among the women was Miss
Harriet Cohen, the pianist whose work
is so well-known in its recorded form
throughout the world.
Among Australians invested were
Group Captain Frank McNamara, and
Squadron-Leader Robert Simms, both
of the Royal Australian Air Force. The
first received the insignia of C-B.E.
and the other got the Air Force Cross.
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