Polly Walker sails for New York , to get married after proposal over Atlantic phone . Polly Walker , the musical comedy actress of London and New York , sailed on the Bremen from Southampton in response to a proposal of marriage over the Atlantic telephone . She said ' yes ' . The proposal was made by Dr Frederick Harold Moron a consulting physician of Harley Street . Dr Moran who went to New York about a month ago , comes from Melbourne . the couple first met in February . Photo shows , Polly Walker waving goodbye to the Bremen tender at Southampton . 16 December 1935