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News Coroner Says 'B.B.C.
Could be Happier'
EMPIRE Woman Heard Report,
NEWS
REQUIEM MASS FOR
MR. J. A. LYONS.
Melbourne. ·
Dame. Enid Lyons, widow of Mr. J. A., Lyons, the Federal Prime Minis- ter, recently flew to Melbourne to al- tend a Ponilical Requiem Mass in St.
Said "It Means War"
CRITICISM OF B.B.C. news bulletins was expressed recently by a coroner, Dr. P. B. Skeels, of Walthamstow, Essex.
He was conducting an inquest on Mrs. Edith Hann, Patrick's Cathedral in memory of her aged 43, of Rose-avenue, South Woodford, who, oppressed husband.
arrival here Dame Enid was by ill health and fear of war, committed suicide after again obliged to re-enter hospital.
Some 5,000 people attended the Re-listening in to a bulletin.
quiem Mass and thousands more were assembled outside in drizzling rain.
Mel Mannix, Archbishop of
"The news is not always happily the B.B.C. had decided riot to dis expressed on the wireless: it could cuss it. often be put in a happler way," said Dr. Skeels.
This was the view of a leading Harley-street mental speciallat:
EFFECT OF TONE OF VOICE
The service, which was conducted by
The woman's husband, Mr. Hubert| "There is a certain type of person was attended by 300 Hann, 4 member of Woodford who is predisposed to fears of catas- clergy, and by State and City leaders. Borough Council, sald his wife had trophe and will do something drastic
Federal and State Ministers and been worried by her health and the] at the slightest provocation. members of all parties have unofficial- | fear of a wor involving their 10- ly been discussing the question of yenra-old son. grant to Dame Fald Lyons.
Federal Ministers and members have tenta- tively agreed on the creation of Revenue Trust Fund of probably £25,000, which would provide her with £1,000 a year during her life-
1lme.
NEW ZEALAND SPEAKER OF COUNCIL TO RETIRE
Auckland.
GASSED HERSELF
She listened in to a news bulletin on Good Friday. "That means war," she said. The next morning he found her lying dead with her head in a gas oven,
I asked a B.B.C: offelal whether he had any comment to make. The news department had already received the story as part of their general service. But the official said
Sir Walter Carncross, Spenker of KENYA
"One cannot expect the B.B.C, to exclude all bad news for the sake of that type of person, but at the same time they should bear in mind they are talking to a vast and very mixed audience, and ensure that, there is no undue emphasis on the blacker news.
"These victims of gloomy obses- stons are so easily affected that even the tone of voice in which a news item is read might make all the di- ference."
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May 19, 1939.
Coal Famine Fear
UFS
Mayor La Guardia, left, confers with John L. Lewis over deadlock between bituminous miners and operators. Mayor said coal famine threatened New York and Metropolie might have to lease a coal mine of its own.
Girl Skater Refused to be a Shirley
FOURTEEN-YEARS-OLD
the Legislative Council of New TALKS WITH INDIANS Royal 'Shadow' Goes professional ter, who wanted to be raskin, Britain's No.1
will take his place as an ordinary member.
ON HIGHLANDS
To Canada the films, has returned from the United States disappointed.
King
Hollywood does not want another highly paid akater. One, Chief Constable Albert Canning, they say, is enough. head of Scotland Yord's Speelal Branch sailed recently for Cannda, "Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer gave me a test in New York," Hazel where he will assist in the police said at her father's London flat. "They offered to take me to arrangements for the and Hollywood, pay all iny expenses there for 20 weeks, give me a Queen's visit. Canadian police at their headquarters contract."
Mr. Canning will confer with the salary, and train me to be a child actress, then sign me up under at Ottawa on protective and the general plans which are being prepared for the Royal visitors. He will be present on all the tours which their Majesties will make,
Sir Walter has been Speaker (of 21
Mombasa. years, and his association with polit- Non-official Europeans are negotiat- cal life in New Zealand has been un-ing with Indians on the question of broken for 19 years. He was born as the reservation of the Highlands to Bendigo, Australia, 84 years ago, and white settlers.
to New Zealand as a boy.
It is believed that the Europeans French Hoycott Threat French are offering to press for the exclusion woot buyers in New Zealand are re of White aliens from the Highlands if ported to have sent on ultimatum to the Indians will agree to the rear Finance Minister, Mr. Nash, vation of the area to British Whites. the stating that, unless the import contrei The Indians are particularly in- regulations are aljusted to allow dignant that the recent Order In
share In New Council should France a greater will boycott, Germans, Italians and other Europeans but he will act merely in a conulta
should permit settlement by Zealand Imports, the wool sales. Reuter.
while excluding Indians, Socialist Support for Defence-A The situation throughout the resolution pledging support for the country is tense. Indians are with Government in any steps It might take drawing in increasing numbers from for the emetent defence of New the Tanganyika League. There is Zealand Was ndopted at to-day's threat among Indlans and Arabe to session of the conference.
ban Empire Day.
In the
measures ore
tive capacity by placing at the dis- experience of Special Branch work. posal of the Canadian police his wide
The Speelal Branch detective who always accompanies the King_will also visit Canada at the time of the Royal tour.
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SOUVENIRS
Though she has brought back three unk-lunds of souvenirs, the two things she treasures most are a letter from Shirley Temple and a black velvet and white lace skating frock Presented to her by a Fifth-avenue
shop.
At one time he was Mussolini's exact double; so much so that when, in 1924, he went to spend ten days In Rome, his friend and host, Dr. Bastinnell, then the Duce's doctor, warned him that such a likeness was dangerous, and that safety he ought to leave at once.
Foster Kennedy told his anxious America and I'm-going-back-there
No wonder she says friend that he had just arrived, had soon." planned to stay ten days, and would
She broadcast 18 mes, slept on mascot to a baseball team, travelled The 21st floor in New York, Was out in the Normandie and home in for his own the Queen Mary.
do so.
He did, and even went shopping
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openly in the Corso Umberto, Rome's Squire, Wife Shot
Piccadilly, where he was hailed en- thusiatically for some minutes by loyal Fascists.
The likeness is not so striking now. His face has filled out, and he has lost the olive complexion which the Duce still hos.
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