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1931. FRIDAY, JULY 3,

NEW YORK

FLIGHT

FEVER.

GATTY AND POST

LIONISED.

Royal Procession

Through City.

ALASKA DRAMA.

New York, July 2. The whole city

was

gripped with "flight fever"

BATA BINOLE OOPY 19 DENTS

636 PER ANNUM

LOCAL BRANCH,

Pedder Bldg.

EMPRESS OF BRITAIN'S NEW RECORD.

M

The Empress of Britain, which arrived at Cherbourg in 4 days, 9

hours, 27 minutes, from Queker, yesterday,

to-day in honour of Harold Disorderly

Gatty and Wiley Post,

heroes of the wonderful Scene in

flight round the world in Commons.

eight and a half daya.

13 million sightseers jammed themselves into win- dows, surged on the pavements, and cheered tumultously, while a snowstorm of ticker tape and waste-paper-even the leaves of telephone books being torn out and added to the shower- poured on a triumpbal proces- sion of policemen, officials and Servicemen, esearting Post and Galty to the City Hall.

At the City Hall, the lending officials of the administration,,, headed by the Mayor. Mr. Jimmy Walker, welcomed the fliers,

Sill Tired Out,

LABOUR MEMBER

EJECTED.

London, July 2.

A disgraceful scene occur- red in the House of Commons to-day at question-time when Mr. J. McGovern, the Labour Member for

Shettleston,

THRILLING

PARACHUTE

DESCENT.

Narrow Escape of R.A.F. Cadet.

PLANE WRECKED.

London. July 2. Glasgow, one of the militant Flight Cadet Bradley, of the Left-wingers, refused to obey Royal Air Force, who is training the ruling of the Speaker and for commissioned rank at Cran- was suspended.

well Flying College, had a nar-] The motion for Mr.row escape from 'death yester- McGovern's suspension was!

when a small secuting The airmen were still tired in carried by 315 votes to 16. but day, spite of the fact that they had and the member refused to leave the plane, which he had taken up nearly twenty-four hours sleep House, and further disgraceful for exercises developed engine

troable and crashed. since their remarkable dash across scenes occured, the Continent from Edmonton to New York, and it was only with an effort that they tried gallantly I acknowledge fully the crowd's enthusiasm.

Slept Like a Log.

The situation

W

completely i

The mishap oreurred at the date- fout of control and things regrhedgerous height of alio fert, but

such a pitch that the Speaker was Bradley show- compelled to suspend the sitting ing great pro- . for twenty minutes.

sence of mind."

The kisses of his wife awakened Harold Catty from the log-like sleep into which he had dropped directly and reached the safety of a bedroom after his arrival. noured that

Still physiently exhausted, the suspension would airmen struggleil from their beds, from five days, the customary gulped down breakfasts of orange period, to the remainder of the juice, eggs and coffee, prine to fac-session. -Kenter and British Wire ing to-day's orden.

Police Guard Motel.

Mr. McGovern strenumusly jumped out of sisted removal, and was backed up the

machine! by other Left-wingers, who wresti-limmediat*** ed with attendants who were stanjly and his para-

chut opened in i moued to eject him.

On reassembly, the Speaker an- time to allow Mr. McGovern's him to alight

be extended unhurt

The machine totally wrecked in the crash The thrilling para | chule desernt

Iss.

Wan

The police guarded the doors of LORDS WRECKING took place in

the bedrooms all night long, and a

yrore of picked men forme them- selves into a corilon Foul the en-

THE LAST CHANCE.

The Navy League Poseidon Fund definitely closes to-mor

Don't overlook sending

TOW.

in your donation, and regrel the omission afterwards. Every little helps.

trance

ELECTORIAL REFORM BILL..

ALTERNATIVE VOTE RESTRICTION.

London, July 2.

The Government suffered an- other reverse in the House of Lords this evening when the

DACA KINNURUT I FAKİRE ANTM Representation of the People

Full view of the

stall at the training nerdioma. Bradley, was the only occupand

the machine.

INDIA'S PROGRESS

REVIEWED.

THE ATLANTIC BLUE RIBAND.

QUEBEC TO CHERBOURG IN 4 DAYS, 9 HRS.

AS

S A RESULT of another brilliant performance by their magnificent new Atlantic liner, the Empress of Britain, the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company is in a position to claim the records for both the Atlantic and Pacific ocean passages. The Empress of Britain left Father Point, Quebec, on Sunday and reached Cherbourg yesterday, completing the journey, 'says Reuter, in 4 days, 9 hours, 27 minutes.

It was the Empress liner's second crossing in this direction and she cut about seven hours off her previous time. Her performance constitutes a new Atlantic record and challenges the achievements of the crack German liners, the Europa and the Bremen,

Our photo shows the launching of the German pocket-battleship Deutsch- und, which Franco suggests should be handed over as reparations in kind. The vessel morot down the ways be- fore she w128 christened, and the orvemong mud perfarmed in the seater,

though it is difficult to form a true basis for comparison. THE AMERICAN

The Bremen which has been regarded as the holder of the Atlantic Blue Riband has a best time of 4 days, 14 hours, from the Ambrose Lightship, New York, to Cherbourg, and her time from New York to the Eddystone Lighthouse, Plymouth, is 4 days, 14 hours, 30 minutes.

STARTLING FRENCH PROPOSAL,

GOLF TITLE. DEUTSCHLANDS

IN LIEU

Only ten days ago, the Empress of Britain crossed from ONE ENGLISHMAN OF REPARATIONS.

Cherbourg to Quebec in 4 days, 12 hours, which was seven hours better than her. time on her maiden voyage, and compares with the 4 days, 17 hours, 6 minutes, of the German liner Europa, As far as we can ascertain, there is about 150 miles difference in the length of the passages. !.

On the Pacific the Canadian Pacific go quite unchallenged, the trip of the Empress of Japan from Yokohama to Vancouver in 7 days, 20 hours, 16 minutes, being easily the record,

FUND.

Moratorium | POSEIDON_RELIEF

Hitch.

Problem Still Unsolved.

OVER $400 MORE IN LATEST LIST.

A FINAL APPEAL.

......

New donations to the Navy

IN RUNNING.

UNKNOWNS RETURN BEST CARDS.

was

Paris, July 2. An extraordinary sugges- tion

made by the French Minister of Marine in the Senate to-day, when the Upper Chamber was MITCHELL QUITS. discussing the naval esti- mates, and considering the Two practically unknown steps to be taken to meet the American golfers led the field at challenge of the new Ger-

Toledo, July 2

the end of the first round of the

American open Golf Champion-man pocket-battleships. ship, which opened in terrific. hent over the Toledo Golf Club links to-days.

The British challenge was poor. Perey Alliss, the strongest favour- ed aspirant from England, went out in forty and his return half

NO poor that he does-not-

OUTLOOK BETTER. League's Poseidon Fund up to appear in the final list.

Davies's ETori.

The Minister paid-he pro- posed to ask Germany to hand over the two ships of the Deutschland class to France as payment of reparations in kind so as to avoid compett- tion in naval armaments, The Senate, by 260 votes to-35- adopted the Bil

authorising credits for the naval construction Roon to-day totalled over $400,

programme for 1931/32 and fol- The

grand total is still consider London, July 2.

ably short of $50,000, but it is Abe Mitchell went out in fortylowed the lead of the Chamber in Although the Paris discussions haped that a last-minute effort four and was so disgusted that he accepting the proposal to build a The best 23,000-ton capital-ship only in up his card. will enable this sum to be raised.tore regarding the French reserva- The Fund closes to-morrow, and Stritish return was an excellent principle and pending a Govern tions to President Hoover's Clubs or firms with lists are asked one, W. II. Davies (Wallasey), the ment report on the type of war- moratorium proposals between to send them in at once. To-day's Ryder Cup player, completing in ship best suited

which is only two strokes Deutschland. Mr. Andrew Mellon, Mr Walterst is: Edge, the American Ambassa-Staff, Dodwell & Co., Ltd. $132.00 behind the leaders.

Officers 180.00 The temperature was a hundred dor, and members of the French European Revenue

in the shade,, and this alone Government,

not being Royal Army Ordnance Corps

of 130.00 & Army Ordnance Dept...

Decounted for the elimination resumed until late to-night. "Dragrope" Kowloon

10.40 sixteen of the entrants, who de various exchanges took place. and Mrs. S. Nelson

10.00 cided to withdraw, leaving a field 10.00 of 130. Many of the competitors, during the day.

who tou up amid Ascol-like- 427.40 erowds, wound towels soaked in ice 45,820.17 water round their heads.

$46,063.07

were

Anonymous

Previously acknowledged

Total

An announcement was issued "Jack & Ji In London, which, after expressing the desire of the British Govern- ment that the Paris discussions. would prove successful, 'stated } "Should no early:

be found the British Government have The progress and condition of expressed their willingness, in

A 500-PAGE REPORT ISSUED.

London, July 2

5.00

Compaton Rumours, Mystery surrounded the non-ap- pearance of Archie Compsion, who was regarded as a formidable Brit- ish contender.

A rumour spread that he had

to outclass the

It was then that the Minister of Marine suggested that Germany. should hand over the Deutschlands to France-Rimiter,

ANTI-SEMITIC OUTRAGES.

200 HUTS BURNED TO GROUND.

Athena, July 1. The tribute paid by M.

Lecure and that he had been taken Venizelos in the Chamber last week to the loyalty and patriotism to hospital seriously injured.

to the hotel, to preserve Bill, dealing with electoral mat-India during the past year are order that an agreement may be peace for the airmen from the war-ters, and introducing the princi-examined in a five-hundred-page reached with the minimum of THE NUDE CULT. been rushed us in motoring to the

ples of the Alternative Vote, was volume prepared from detailed ro- delay, to hold a meeting of re-i

of the Powers considered in committec.

ports from each Province and pre-presentatives An amendment was moved by a sented to Parliament by the Seere- chiefly concerned

date." 5 Conservative Peer restricting the tary for India.

growing crowds of admirers.

Meanwhile, the breakdown in the arrangements for the airmen's reception at Reonevelt Field yes terday when Bedlam broke loose and many fights occurred is to day the subject of considerable criticism of the police.

It is alleged, inter alia, that the police lost their heads and fill out

use of the Alternative Vote at In view of their bearing on eur- elections to Boroughs in London rent discussions, many of the facts (with the exception of the City, revealed are of special Interest,—- of London) and to Boroughs eise British Wireless. where having a population exceed- ing 200,000.

wildly. A score of people were The amendment was

"

carried

taken to hospital severely injured, against the Government by 80 WILD DISORDERS

the

victims including

Press votes to 29,--Reuter.

photographer and the Director of

an important air company, who is Muffering from concussion.

Near Tragedy.

It is disclosed that tragedy near- ly overtook the fliers when they were leaving Solomon in Alaska on their hop to Fairbanks. In starting the plane, Gutty WAB struck in the chest and arm by ས sharp turn of the propellor, but he fell clear before it started to whirl in carnest.

HOTTEST DAY FOR CANADA.

THIRTY-DEATHS IN TORONTO.

Toronto, July 2. Canada, like the United States,

IN GIBRALTAR.

TROOPS ON HOCKEY STICK PATROL.

BELIEVER FINED TO-DAY.

A hour after he was scheduled of the Jews has done nothing

to start, however, he turned up un- to ease the dangerous friction be- hurt and was immediately disquali-ween the Jews of Salonika and

nt ATL early

It was later stated In Paris: that although the British sug- The stock of the proposed long-fied. He said he had intended to the Nationalistic Grecks who ars Association scratch in any case, as he did not bent on stirring up anti-Jewism gestion strongly commended kong Naked Culture

and agitation.

Further outrages have occurod Itself to the French Govern dropped a few points this morning. feel in the condition to compete.

dalles

Meanwhile, the British contin- Parliamentary ment,

It is not known whether he was would make it impossible for giving a lead to the movement in gent,

the Ryder Cup skipper, quarter being burnt down don during the present week vegetable gardener, was found by who scratched owing to an injured over 250 families being rendered

the police yesterday, bathing in the knee, were further diminished by homeless. end;

nude at the foot of. Chow Shouson the loss of Mitchell. Hill, Aberdeen.

and

French Ministers to visit. Lon-the Colony, but Wong Chukhang, Whis ready deprived of Charles over 200 small huts in the Jewish

cuse,

that

the

He was taken into custody and charged before Mr. Schofield at the Central Police Court this morning,

flue of $6 being Imposed,

The American Ryder Cup players figured prominently in the first round returna.

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72

78

78

The proposal thus remains in abeyance and it la hoped, in any Auch progress will

The leading scorea at the close he made in the resumed Franco- American discussions 46 will

of play were:, make further consideration of the

Herman Barron (New York)... British suggestion unnecessary.

We are informed by the Nederlands Mortie Dutra (Long Beach)

Al Espinosa Gibraltar, July, 8. The French Cabinet at a meet-

considered Consulate that the next Dutch Indusw. H. Davies (Britain)

trica Fair is to be held in Utrecht Billy Burke British troops have been calleding carlier to-day,

American side

from September 8th to 17th next. out and are now patrolling the further

Joe. TurnezA memoire.-British Wirelcas. streets armed with hockey-sticks,

MacDonald Smith Paris Reticence.

Walter Hagen "ken following scenes of wild disorder when crowds surged in the streets

Paris, July 2.sumed at ten o'clock to-morrow Bobby Cruikshank.

Gone Barazón Auguste Boyer (Franco) hanging, fixed for to-day, of a M Flandia, the Minister of morning (Friday), To-day was the hottest day ever carpenter who murdered an older- Mnance, had a long conference ⠀⠀ Washington Optimistic, George Von Elm

Leo Diezel recorded in the Dominion, a deathly woman.

with Mr. Andrew Mellon this

Thomas RNSENT CD1: party con- A. "Easterbrook (Britain) roll of thirty being reported for the The Governor-la-Council refund afternoon.is being observed in tinue in an admirable atmosphere wainy Cons

Reticence is The movement was commenced connexion with the discussion, but and we are very optimistic in Horton Smith A shade temperature of 100 de by the taxi drivers who struck an Impression. La growing that regard to the outcome, sald Mr. Whitcombe (Britain) work, while e imob forced dates things have been proceeding fairly Castle, salingaporetard of State Thil Parkin (Britain).

In an interviewing Washington groes has been recorded in sonde, and places of amusement to close fatisfactorily

Yes Deainare Bhi Hênry Cottiä? distrista-Reuter,

down!--Reuter.

is suffering from an intersa heat-in protest against the execution

wave.

Immediately after Gatty had climbed, bruised, into the cockpit. another mishap occurred. Owing to the roughness of the ground, the machine turned on her none Province of Toronto. sufficiently to bend one of the pro-

Fourteen people were drowned pellors.

whlist bathing.

Post battered it back lato post. tion with a hammer, and off, they wentRouters American Sarvice

hy

to grant

a reprieve.

negotiations.

WORLD RUNNING

RECORD.

FRENCHMAN'S THIRD SUCCESS.

Paris, July 2 Jules Ladoumegue, the French

13 holder of the world's records for 78 the 1,000 and 1,800 metres racos, 74 to-day broke the world record for 34 the 2,000 metres. He completed the distance in 6 minutes, 214/6th seconds, clipping off two seconds. from Borg (Finland) time Reuter

Bert Hodson (Britain) Aubrey