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COLOSSAL EARNINGS BY FILM
"STARS."
BUNDAN, May Tinh). Astounding figures of varnings of fila "Stars
Government were given before 14 CELEBRATED MATADOR ATTACKED. inquiry in New York in the operations
LONDON, May 7th.
The Paris correspondent of The Times states that the celebrated Spanish matador Mendez, was gored and dreadfully injure in the first hull-tight of the season at Hordeans, when he fought three bulla,
Ho place a
of Banderillas in the him back and fiest, when the
charge knocked him the proceded to least
He was not seriously
amid
Jurt
the great enthusiasm of the achnfred his almost reckless daring.
Memiez then faced the third bull, of which he had previously expressed his fear. The Trull charged Earthwith and tossel Mendez and caught him on its horny as he fell.
Meade
just managed to clamber to safety und fainter. He was gashed in the abdomen and partially disembowelled, white internal hemorrhage set in from a severed artery. An immediate operation was performed in hospital, Mendez refusing an asthetic His condition is critical.
PENSIONED CIVIL SERVANTS,
Losnos, May 7th.
In the House of Commons, answering a question regarding the number of European divil servants who had retired on pro- portionate pension, Earl Winterton gave a detailed list, totalling 245.
Mr. Hope Simpson asked whether difficulty had een experienced in filling up the vacancies.
Earl Winterton stated that there had beeu no difficulty in some services and some difficulty in others. He hoped that
the Film Trust.
of
Charlie Chaplin, six years ago, obtain 7 ·{ 70,000 each for three pictures; Nornia £15,000 for right pictures; Mary Pickford, Talidge, 232,000 each for eight pictures, and £70,000 each for twelve others, while Constares Tinnige revived £24007 mach for twelve.
Several other artistes revejse enjoor to £90,000 each.
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PROPOSED TAX ON BETTING.
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LONDON, May Dich. The Select Committee appointed inquire into the question of a tax on herting has held its first sitting.
A detective superintendent testified that betting was conducted in some seventy public houses in the City of London. The street bookmaker, when warned by touts, usually retired una public house. This witness declared that if the street sok. maker was heened, obstruction and an noyance to the public were inoritable.
The police were unable to stop betting in the streets, where bookmakers often took 07
kra one customer. Booktunkers were able
to pay eouts and touts and alus" tộ pay fines.
Witness emphatically denied that the police were corruptel. The largest number of betting slips found on one tout was 288.
The sitting was adjourned.
BROADCASTING IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, May 10th.
A further attack on the British BroadSS-
the Services Commission would report ining Company is indicated in the decision
LATE SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON.
a few months, and promised that prompt of representatives of fourteen different s measures would be taken upon their re-sociations, representing the whole entertain- commendations.
ment world, to have nothing to do with the company, None
of their members will be allowed to "perfor
for broadcasters. The meeting also not to give evidence before the Postmastor General's Broadcasting Commit tee until the entertainment industry is represented on the committee. stated, owing to the injury alously done ta
LONDON, May 8th.
At a meeting hold at the Mansion House, presided over by Lord Bonaldshay, it was resolved to initiate menorial to Desperate to a coral fund, est
Bhackleton.
to
Mr. J. Q. Jowett moved, and Command). Wild seconded, that the fund be devoted the erection of permanent memorials in London and other towns with which Sir Ernest Shackleton was neciated, and also necessities for his dependents, and particularly etication for his antica, balance to be devoted to encouraging the exploration.
the
proposal to limit such exploration to
regions was defented.
A strong committee was appointed, in- cluding
Dr. Hugh Mil Mr. Howett, Sir John Keltic, and Dr. Bobert Donald
the ent
decisions. adopted, it was
by broadcasting. entertainment industry The London Labour Party have issued a unanifesto condemning a a monopoly in bro! Casting. The party strongly advocates the licence system of taxes on sets, or accessories. is undaunted at the action of theatrical The Broadcasting Company states that it managers, and declares that it will stily that broaticasting has injured theatres. find its own "stars." The compuy denies
PRINCE OF WALES ON JOURNALISM
LONDON, May 4th.- Mr. J. Q. Rowett mainly financed the
The Prince of Wales, the principal guest Quest's expedition to the South Antarcticnt the disinond jubilee dinger of the News
in 1921-22.]
THE LIGHT AEROPLANE.
LONDON, May 9th, The aeronautical correspondent of The Trs gates that 31. Burbot's successful fight with a 15 hp engine across the Chan- nel has aroused interest in the possibilities of the light aeroplane. It seems likely that it wil become the light ear of the air, comparable to a motor cycle and costing About the same to min.
31. Barbot's machine is not strictly a glider, the experiments with gliders have exits arrival.
It is A light deroplane,
which
should become a normal, sure and easy ICLOS of transport for many classes of f people, outside the towns, instead
of being the expert's luxurious toy.
A much more economical British machine,
with a 31 h.p. engine, is expected to re
papers Press Fund, said that modern science was working hand in hand with. modern journalism, which had in truth t agirale rond the earth.
The best example of what he would call "intelligent anticipation occurred to him white travelling in the Dominions. acroplane was specially sent out to meet him, and bombarded the train with large bundles of the local paper, giving an account of his visit to, doings in, and departure from a. certain town three quarters of an hour before he arrived there
Perhaps intelligent anticipation might occasionally be preferable to a belated record. (Laughter.).
DISCIPLINE IN THE ARMY.
Losos, May 11th.
A trooper of the Royal Dragoons has
ceive the oficial certificate of air worthi-been acquitted by a court-martial at Aller-
ness shortly. Its maximum speed will be 50 miles per hour. and its minimum 25 miles, with a petrol consumption of a gallon to every eight miles.
[A telegram, dated May 6th, announced that the French airman, Barbot, crossed the Channel in a glider fitted with a motor, landed at Lyripao and returned to Calais.}
AMERICAN GOLFERS.
LONDON, May 8th. The American golf professionals Hagen, Sarazen and Hoffer and the Australian, Kirkwood, have arrived in London from New York. During the voyage on the Aquilan they drove 60 dozen balls into the
new as practice. Hagen stated that he was not bringing much in the way of new
had new aluminium
shaped patter with a black dot on the stop to guide the player when hitting the ball,
shot on a charge of insubordination.
"He land remarked to an officer "I want to be treated like a human being and not like a dog."
The court decided that the expression did not amount to insubordination.
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WEIT AGAINST EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
Lovnox, May 71th A firm of solicitors announces that on the instructions of Mr. S. Bradbury, they have issued & writ against the British Empire Exhibition, claiming £7,000 damage for breach of contract in regard to pay. expenses in connection with its ment for promotion. They have also issued write against Lord Edward Fatrick Morris, Sir
W. Tavener and Colonel Cole, for damages on acount of alleged malicious wrongs and conspiracy.
but he did not intend to use it in It is understood that many provient
matches
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form re-poople, including ex-Cabinet Ministers, will mained consistent. There were no be concerned in the case.
new freak clubs in America, where they had too much respect of the authority of the Royal and Ancient Club to use them. He anticipated a stiff light to retain the Open Championship.
PEERS ANXIOUS TO DROP TITLES?
LONDON, May 9th
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EXPECTED TO SALUTE KING'S COLOURS.
LONDON, May 11th. Replying in the House of Commons to d question with regard to the incident be- tween an officer of the Horse Guards and A police connable who failed to salute the The Labour member for Shetheld, Mr. A-Royal Standard, the Rt. Hon. W. C. Bridge- Ponsonby, who is himself of aristocratic man said that all manks of the Met- lineage, drew cheers-boil approving and ropolitan Police were required to salute ironic-whea he introduced into the House | King's colours when displayed by troops of Commona a Bill for the termination of on the Jaarch. hereditary titles, enabling peers to renounce Bergeants and constables in uniform mast their titles by deed poll and precluding any salute commisioned officers of the Royal beir or heiress born after the passage of Navy, Army, Air Force or any of the the Bill from succeeding to a title.
Mr. Pensonby said he believed that many auxiliary forces, when in uniform, bat men regulating traffic were not expected to people were anxious to drop their titles, salute unless spoken to. Orders revising especially those whose high- -sounding appela these instructions would be issued shortly." tions wero au embarrasement; and also peers of ancient lineage who were dissati
lied with the colleagues presented to them WELL-KNOWN JOCKEY SUSPENDED, during the past few years.
He foreshadowed a cessation of the confer ment of hereditary, titles when the Labour Party came into office.
AMUSEMENT BAH AT OXFORD.
LONDON, May 11th. Dr. Farnell the Vice Chancellor of Oxford University, has banned the bicycle week
carnival
Losnos, May 12th
A. M. Beary, one of the most successful jockeys of the season, was suspended by the stewards at Kempton Park yesterday, on a charge of fan riding on. Gallyeyes in the Fullwell Plate.
The complaint was liiged by Land whose mount, Tronore, was killed.
Beary accomplished the, hat trick at Chester on Wednesday, winning the first three races including the Chester Cap.
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