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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1934.
日六廿月七
- $31.02 FELL ANNUM
WHITEAWAYS
U.S. SPEED FLIER KILLED IN FIRST WOMAN GENERAL OF
HOUR OF ACHIEVEMENT
THOMPSON
MI
TROPHY
WORLD PRICE OF SILVER
GERMAN AIRMAN
AT CALCUTTA
TRAGEDY
CRASH AFTER SETTING
'NEW HIGH MARK
306 M. P. H. IN A LAND PLANE
Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 3.
Shocking tragedy termin- ated a record-breaking speed plane performance by a noted American "aco" to-day,
Harold Lloyd, the popular screen
GRADUAL RISE EXPECTED
POUND STRONGER ON EXCHANGES.
London, Sept. 3. Although at the opening of business in the foreign exchange market, sterling showed, a fur- ther small decline as expressed in both. French franes and Inter American dollars, rates moved in favour of the pound.
The advance in the price of gold, which at the morning's fixing was 28. up, at 141/70, establishing a new high record, was due to the movement of exchanges in the in-
THE SALVATION ARMY
Expected in Hongkong Tomorrow
Calcutta, Sept. 3. The German airman, Herr Cablensz, who is attempting a record flight from Ger- many to Shanghai, has arrived here from Jodpur and is leaving for Bangkok to- morrow Router
His hopes of reaching Hongkong in six days are He is already delbated.
expected here to morrow, Wednesday),
now
for comedian, is learning to read and terval since Saturday's fixing and America
Competing in the Thompson Speed Trophy Race, entries which are limited to land-planes, Mr. Douglas Davis established a commanding lead with sational burst of speed.
# Ken-
He actually broke the world's land-plane speed record with an average of 805.215 miles an hour just before the fatal crash.
new
Well out in the lead, Douglas Jap Davis way entering a when something went wrong with at his muchine and he crashed terrific speed, being killed In- stantly.
The body was found-eight miles from the course.-Beuter.
The previous record, 304,98 miles an hour, was established by James Vedell, in September last year. Wedell was killed' weeks
180.
a few
pak Chiness. Photo shows him with Chinese newspaper and a charming
teacher.
JAPANESE NAVAL DEMANDS
DEFINITE PLANS FOR CONFERENCE
the price Included a premium of 2/8d over the dollar at 4.98% and of Gd. over the frauc at 74%.
Some uncertainty regarding the
Fighting
future trend of the price of gold Tin Pool
led to an early set-back in somo mining shares on the Stock. Ex- change, which, however, partially recovered later.
In other sections, business was quiet, but the general tendency was steady. Gilt-edges were frac- tionally ensler, but War Loan 3 per cent, was unchanged 104.18/16. -British Wireless.
LONDON REVIEWS
SITUATION
BRITISH WORKLESS
OFFICIAL FIGURES. AND ANALYSIS
POSITION STILL IMPROVING
4
General Eva Booth.
FOREIGN
London, Sept. 3. The Ministry of Labour estimates that at the 20th August there were approxi- mately 10,170,000 insured persons, aged 16 to 64; in POLICE IN SAAR employment in Great Bri- tain. This was, 34,000 more than the month before and 376,000 more than a year be- fore.
Improvement in employment was most marked in the coalmining In- ! dustry and there was also some Improvement in the building and the woollen and worsted Indus-
tries.
FOR PLEBISCITE CAMPAIGN
COMMISSION'S
REQUEST
(Special to "Talograph")
DAUGHTER OF FOUNDER
COMMANDER EVA
BOOTH ELECTED.
FOUR OTHER CANDIDATES
Commander
London, Sept. 3o
Evangeline Cory, Booth, leader of the movement in the United States for thirty years, has been elected General of the Salvation Army.
After the cloction, the High | Council Issued a manifesto me cepting the result as the Will of God, expressing their apprecla-
y Telegraph, Commright. Telegraphis Mestion of the services of General
sagra Ordinance, 1111. Received September Higgins, and pledging loyalty, to
348 ami
In the ship-building and ship-11
Geneva, Sept. 3. the new General
The High Council also, reafßrm- |repairing industry and in shipping
services, the improvement record Mr. Geoffrey & Knox, the ed in the previous months con- President of the International cd their belief in the constitution Commission governing the Suar of the Salvation Army and their tinued,
to maintain the In the jute industry, following Region, has requested the League determination London, Sept. 3.
upon the termination of local holi- to lend the Commission full aup- same, a The decrease in the visible days, there was a substantial re- port with a view to facilitating Large crowds cheered the de- supplies of tin, which is somewhat duction in the numbers registered the task of recruiting outside parture of General Evangeline police for the maintenance of Booth,, moro generally known as
Eva, from the hall. S more favourable than had beenus temporarily stopped. anticipated. Is responsible for the further decline in employment in The recruitment, will only be It is stated that the figures in
light firming up of the market.
talloring boot and shoo, cotton
On the other land, there was a order.
́SILVER OUTLOOK.
Washington,, Sept. 3. August industrial production is about 76 per cent, of normal. September is expected, to be alight-
The movements are, however, and motor vehicle industries. A for the emergency period, from the ballot will not be tovealed. WAR MINISTER
ly higher than August, while Oc-still very narrow.
slight setback also occurred in the Dow until the completion of the
VALDAUGHTER OF FOUNDER. tobor may show a moderately bet
iron and steel, pottery and healery, plebiscite.
The request has been circulated | (General Eva Booth, who Has. It is indicated that a further industries and in the distributive APPROVES
ter rise.
to all members of the League. boen commander of the Armylin traden.
Later.the United States for many years, Corporation profits for the final decrease te hardly likely in the
At August 20, the numbers of half year will be lower than the near future, the Increase in pro- Tokyo, Sept. 4.
first half. The outlook does not duction for the purpose of the unemployed persons on the regis M. Vasconolles, on behalf of the was the fourth daughter of Gener A complete agreement is suggest an ently bull stock market, creation of the butler stock being ters of Employment Exchanges in League Council, has approved Mr.al William Booth; the Founder of
Britain wore. 1,098,338 Knox's request for the recruitment the movement. to have been However, commodity prices are ex-arger than the curtailment of the Great
wholly unemployed, 456,841 tem- of foreign police to preserve order She began active work at the UPTON SINCLAIR understood
and reached between Admiral pected to rise gradually through- quota.
81,399 during the campaigning preced-age of fifteen in the East End of Though European consumption,porarily stopped, out the remainder of the year. AND SOCIALISM Osumi and General Hayashi The natural momentum of busi- apart from Germany, is holding up normally in casual employment, ing the January plebiscito..
London, and became Territorial M. Avenol, the Secretary Commissioner in Canada in her regarding Japan's navales, plus Government spendings, well, the douand from the United making total of 2,136,578. This
probably will prevent any major States continues to fall off without was-10,318 more than the num General, later addressed a letter to early twenties, taking full charge crisis within the next few months.a corresponding drop in the priceber on the registers at July 23, all member governments inviting of the Army's organisation in policy. BRANDED AS A
No farther dollar devaluation level, thus inducing critics of the 1934, and 274,559. less than the them to collaborate in the recruit the United States eight yours
ment of international police for later in 1904. appears imminent. It is reason-pool scheme to point to the un-year baforo. DESERTER
the Saar.Reuter Special" and ably certain that the Government warrantedly high price of tin in
Uuited PresR. will buy allver abroad to cover its relation to other metals. favourable foreign trade balance. The world price of aliver is expect- ed to rise gradually.
(Special to "Tefoxraph")
(by Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphlo Miss ogs Ordinanes, 1814. Reesired September 1. Pull am
Milwaukee, Sept. 3.. The Socialist Party quarters here to-day issued official statement branding Upton Sinclair, who has secured the Democratie nomination for the Governorship of Culite nla, desorter, and refusing to lend him any support in his campaign - United Press.
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The Navy Mfulster and the Wor Minister discussed the issues some length at an interview this morning.
jand Fritz.
BOYS AND GIRLS.
REVERSALS IN FORM
HOME FOOTBALL THRILLS
In 1928, Evangeline had a aerious illness and was hot ex-. pocted to recover, but she pulled through amazingly and In 1927 Was one of the leaders in the re- volt against General Bramwell Booth. her brother.
DEFEATED IN 1925,
COMPLETE CONTROL.
The net increase, as compared It is understood that Admirał
with a month ago, is accounted Osumi invited the War Minister
Short selling is, however, con- for by the unemployed, boys and September and October Governaderd dangerous owing to the girls who have just left school. to the discussion in order to obtain General Hayashi's approval of ment refinancing la expected to be completo control of the market An Increase in the number of definite proposals for submission successful.
exercised by the pool.
boys and girls registering for The textile strike is expected to to the forthcoming naval confer
That American users are ecepti-employment ordinarily occurs in head-ence, and also of certain instruc-lost from ten to thirty days.
Ical of an improvement in the the months of July and August,
In 1028, she assisted in the de- antions which are to be sent to Mr.
The housing programme is do-
position of General Bramwell Matsudaira, the Japanese Ambas-veloping satisfactorily and will American demand is shown by but the number registering this
Booth by the High Counelf and Mrader in London, relating to the show results in building lines their reserves which have been year was higher than usual und
stood for election as his successory preliminary conversations which later this Fall Swan, Culbertson allowed to run lower than is con- resulted in an increase.of 31,088 in the number of unemployed sistent with safety.
against General Higgins, being are to be resumed shortly,
Decreased deliveries in the last boys and girls as compared with
defeated by 47 votes to 17. A twelve months in the face of in the previous month.
fresh crisis arose in 1980 when eräased activity by the 'tin-con- On the other hand there was a
she and her U.S. commissioners the suming trades seem to polat to the decrease of 20,770 in the number
drew, up -scheme Mor A SURPRISE -
Army in America. When she rapid growth of bin substitutes in of men and wonton on the regis tera as compared with the month America, Reuter
attended the Army-conference, earlier.
London, Sept. 3. In London the same year, The total number of unemploy-
Sharp - reversals of form in however, she declared she WAS The U.S.S. Sacramento arrived ed comprised At the Supreme Court this here this morning. She will remain
1,692,319 men, English League matches to-day bont on maintaining the world- morning, the Chief Justice, Mr. in parketer a few days. As the vessel 68,715 boys, 321.601 women and seem to confirm earlier impres, wide solidarity of the organisa
sions that the season's campaige tion. A. D. A. MacGregor, admitted Mr entered the Harbour she fired a royal 63,941 girla.'
is likely to be keener than ever.
THE PRESIDENT GOES ON PICNIC PARTY
Watching Labour
Situation Closely
(Special to "Telegraph")
(By Tetepraph, Copyright. Telegraphis Mer angta Ordinanes, ed. Received Septembe 4, 2.27, 0.m.)
New York, Sept. 3.
Mr. Franklin Roosevelt, who is stiil on vacation" with his family at Hyde Park, the Roosevelt estate spent most of the day picnicking with the family to-day.
The President is, however, being. kept in the closest touch with the Jabour situation....
Both the conference proposala and Mr. Matsudaira's instructions have already received the approval of the Prime Minister, the Foreign Miniator, Mr. Kok! Hirota, and the Naval Board.-Router.
HUGE PROFITS IN
WARSHIPS
NYE COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE
(Spical to Talograph")" Ty Telegraph. Chpyright, Telegraphie Mas My Ordinance, 1794." Heceived Septembar 45,28 n.mid
Washington, Sept. 3.
It is learned that the Nye Com- mittee, which is Investigating the Profits and activities of American armaments and munitions Arms,
is becoming interested in the con-
NEW SOLICITOR
MR. C.E.R. SANDERSON ADMITTED
to from Blackhead Fort.
C. E. R. Sanderson to practice as salute of 21 guns which was replied LABOUR EXCHANGE WORK... a solicitor.
The application was made by the Attorney General (Hon Mr. R. E. Lindsell).
Mr. Sanderson belongs to the Arm of Itues and Company.
which no rain Tell.
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MUSIC-LOVERS HOODWINKED FOR FIVE YEARS
BIRMINGHAM GET
oy, the score was 1-1.
”ን-
FIVE NOMINATIONS.
tracte awarded for naval construc- SIR HENRY WOOD CONFESSES AUTHORSHIP OF RED ACTIVITY IN Iweds, and both Leicester and der Evangeline Booth, Commi
tion under the
dor the Vinson-Trammell
Act.
It is stated that the Committee intends to investigate reports that
the contracta are producing hugo.
e belleves that the Administra-profits for the Eastern States tion machinery will be able to shipbuilding monopoly.United handle the threatening situation, Press. although no indication has been given of the steps he is likely to
In the textile dispute take United Press.),
at
for Mr EW. Hamilton,
Tong Bun, cost coolle, charged te- Central Magistracy, the morning, with the theft of 14 Iron bars from the Fung Kan, unemployed, was fined site of the tiaw Wanchal Market, and $100, or two months hard labour, by with returning from banishment, was Mr. E. W: Hamilton, at the Central Rentenced to one month's hard labour Magistrany his morning, on a'charge on the first count, and two months.on of trespassing in military grounds the second, the sentences to run rot Lyeamun Barracks. Defondant pload-secutively. Defendant had only sit. ad barchad soure from Bhansalpox and wooks more to complete his period of Pansulundan duying received frye-years did not know the Tookly
In 1929.
NORTH
There was strong sentiment im The work of the employment Only three teams wore success-favour of her election as General. The rainfall recorded at the Botanic exclanges and the juvenile om- ful on the grounds of their op- She is now nearly GB years of age Cardens during August totalled 23.30 ployment bureaux during the past Tonents, and it is a strango cofa- and this was hor, last chance of inches. There were only 12 days on 12 months is also reviewed in the cidence that not one of them winning the distinction. Hetter
Ministry of Labour return. The managed to win their home game and United Press number of vacnut situations filled against the same side last week.
Birmingham, for instance,
instance, win- through
the agency of the bx-
this nors at the Hawthorns last week.
Lator: changes and bureaux fo period was 2,245,324. During the vent down to West Bromwich to-
Five nominations were made af corresponding 82 weeks a year day. Barnsley won handsomely
Notta County.Last week to-day's meeting, for the Lood ngo, the number was 2,137,482
of movement, to succeed General British Wirelosa, Alk
Loede United turned an 8-1 Higgin defeat at Bloke irto aid-2 victory Those nominated wore Comman
the Wolves, winning for the first stoner Catherine Booth, daughte timo this season," plled on Ave of the late GeneralBramwel goala Leicester against Everton Booth and niece of Evangelli UL KLENOVSKY WORK
¡choëtra" by a “Russian,” Paul AGITATION IN KAILAN and Wolverhampton against Aston Commissioner. Harren Pri
Villa
of the Army's Internations) London, Sept. 4.
MINING ZONE
COVENTRY'S
OPENING. of Staff, once an office Boy FLASHY OPENING Founder, Commissioner Music lovers have been
Tongshan, Sept. 3, greatly amused by revela captured popular approval and Communistle elements are again Coventry become firmly enscon- Chief of Staff, and Comuni tion of a playful hoax with waria great success, being por raising their hands in the Kailan ced at the head of the Third Lamb, G.M.G. of London which Sir Henry Wood, the armed at all the best concerts, in Mining Administration area after Division (South). They defeated known for his worki
addition to broadcasts.
lying, low for overal months, the Orlont by four clear goals with emigration British famous conductor publicly Sir Henry Wood now confesses Agents were to-day caught din The City have now won all their confesses he has hoodwink that he wrote the acero Himself tributing pamphlets of an inflamma four games without conceding a
and in consequence, of the publid tory nature ambug the workers of gonfl ders and for information about a local railway workshop and thros Cardiff's good start has beon ed them for five years. ·
Ho explained that in consequencs Klonovsky, wrote the programme of them were promptly arrested completely nulllfed by their 0-1 of the pronounced public prefer note: "Unfortunately the young. It is alleged that the "Reds" are defent on Saturday and 4-0 defeat ence for foreign names, ho pro-mandied. His transcription attempting to organies agitation in at Luton today? Full results. duco in 1929, Bach's organ taccata allows the hand of a master in the coal mining area Central with revised tables appear in the
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