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KOWLOON WEDDING.

UNION CHURCH CEREMONY ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON

The Kowloon Union Church was, on Saturday afternoon, the scene of a pretty wedding when Miss Maxine Skoglund, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Skoglund of Strat ford, New Zealand, became the bride of Mr. Walter Mongomerie Groves, son of the late Capt. 9. W. and Mrs. Groven..

The Rev. Dr. I6. i.. Allen omelated, and Mrs. Short presented at the organ.

SIFTING SCANDAL

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Paris, Mar. 25. Premier Doumergue for first time addressed the people of France over a radio hook-up which carried his words, to the lengths of the country today.

"It is the Government's duty," ho declared, "to appease the passions aroused and sufficiently punish those whose audacity and Immunity have been exasperating the nation."

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MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1934.

DEATH OF MR. W,

HAMMER

ASSOCIATE OF EDISON

New York, Mar. 25,

New York, Mar. 25. Guaranty Trust Company states William Joseph Hammer, the well- monthly survey of the The death has occurred of Mr. that the most disquiating posst-known inventor and consulting bility in the outlook of the electrical engineer, and associate Government's price-raising proof Edison, the world-famous in- gramme is not that it will fallsventor. Mr. Hammer was seventy but that it will succeed too well, six years of age. Reuter.

Security purchases by the Mr. Hannor was born in Crea- Federal Reserve banks and the sonn, Schuylkill Co., Pennsylvania, additions of real and nominal gold in 1868 and received his educa The bride, who was given away

holdings, resulting from devalun- tion at public and high schools in He was opeaking in connection ilon, have combined to produce á Mr. L. J. F. Grifiths, was with the Government's struggle reserve base capable of support assistant In the laboratories of by

América... dressed in A

At the age of 21, he became a of parchment ROWN Ince with a silk toque to match. to sift the mystery surrounding Ing

the enormously expanded Edison, and in 1881 was sent to Her bouquot sas of pink and the Stavieky

fraud scandal, credit auperstructure. white carnations. In attendance

which is bolfoved to hide accom-

England by the Inventor where ho bridesmaid was Miss Ella Brown, plices of the late Anancial outlaw, The Government's borrowing became chief engineer of the Eng who wore a dress of powder blue though they hold offlige in high programme, as provided, will con-lish-Edison Company. In London spotted not lace with hat to match. places.

tinue

to provide an outlet for he, was instrumental in establish She carried a bouquet of deep pinkment had other duties in this creation of such a credit super-world for Incandescent electric M. Doumergue said the Govern- surplus funds that may make the ing the first central station in the carnations.

The bride's aunt wore a dress of direction: to reform the law structure 凯 relatively quick lighting... black angel skin with silver mount- where it was found necessary, to development. ings.

change the methods of administra-

formed by Mr. L. J. Cayo.

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The duties of beat man were per- A reception was afterwards held nt Palm Court, the couple later leav ing on their honeymoon. The bride's going away dress was a lime green ensemble with a white straw toque.

Australians Wed

tion and to take disciplinary measures whenever they were required-United Press.

bourne, Victoria.

The bride arrived only recently from Australia, the bridegroom following by a later liner.

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SHANGHAI SUICIDE

SENSATION

FUGITIVE OIL KING'S DEATH

Shanghai, Mar. 25.

A sensation has been cause: ed here by the suicide of Mr. C. C. Julian, aged 52, who is "wanted" In Oklahoma to face charges of fraudulent share pushing in connection witholl companies. Ho found refuge in Shanghal Fast June, and claimed that he was a Canadian and not extraditable.

this morning in hospital.

Julian committed suicide by taking a dose of amytal. He died

Julian's secretary, a Spanish Jewess, aged 21, also attempted suleide, apparently by the same maane, but is still alive,

at the Aator House, after which his secretary, Mias Leonora Lavy,

he wont to his room.

Last night Julian dined with

Two years later he became 48-

Miss Levy followed him to his Rociated with the German Edison time may not be far distant when charge of the interests of Edison and rushed him to hospital.

The survey concludes that the Company and in 1884 was given room later, found him unconscious the Administration's most serious and eight Edison interests at the She then returned to her own problem will be, not to achieve an Franklin Institute Electric Expost-hotel, where sho learned by advance of prices, but to hold the tion. Mr. Hammer also represent tolephone from the hospital that advance. within bounds, Renter.ed Mr. Edison's interests at the Julian was dead,

She

Senate Silver Bloc

Washington, Mar. 25. Serato

Twenty-four members of the

Sliver Bloc have affirmed their stand for the use of silver as primary money at a fixed ratio to gold.

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Mr. Ivor McInnes, the well-known local cricketer, acted as Best Man, A romance, which started in and the Rev. E. G. Powell officiated Australia, culminated in the Hong.at the ceremony. kong Union Church, on Friday The happy couple left by the evening. when Miss Theodora Dellar liner President Coolidge on Frances Amoa, daughter of Mr. and Saturday morning for their honey- Mra. J. Amos, Wolaroi Crescent, moon, which will be spent in Japan The Senate mombers have Waverley, N.S.W. was married to and the United States. They will established a committee to pro- Mr. Harold Ripper, the well-imown return direct to Australia from mote legislation with a view to Interstate manufacturer, of Mel-Amerien.

iromonetising sliver.—Reuter,

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her

Crystal Palace Exposition while

then telephoned in England, and at the Paris Ex-brother, who, on arriving at the position in 1889 At the close of hotel, found her in a hystirical the Paris Exposition he made his condition. notable balloon flight France.

over

Mias Levy's brother took her to hospital for attention, but she left the fastitution after a short time.

Mr. Hammer was appointed con fidential assistant of the President of the Edison Company In 1884

Later, she was brought back to and incorporated and trustee of the hospital suffering from the the Sprague Electrical R. R. and effects of poison. It is believed Motor Company. Three years that she took amytal. Inter, he installed, the 8,000-light, A month ago Julian completed plant of the Ponce de Leon Hotel his book, "What Price A

then, he at St. Augustine, Florida, and in Fugitive?" Since the following year, acted as con-been trying to sell a share of the sulting and contracting engineer work.

has

in connection with the elaborate It is believed that financial electrical effects at the Cincinnati | dimculties were the main cause Exposition.

{of the suicido.-Reuter.

Since 1890, Mr. Hummer had been a consulting electrical en-

gineer, and his advice has been widely sought on many matters appertaining to olectrical ea gineering.

Many Appointments.

Secretary Recovers,

Shanghai, Mar. 25. Misa Levy was pronounced out of danger this afternoon,

It is understood that Julian attempted suicide by slashing his wrists about a week ago.

Julian claimed that he had Among the many appointments been worth $30,000,000 in his Mr. Hammer held aro President hey-day. He had planned to deal of the American Institute of in stocks and shares in Shanghai, Electrical Engineers, of which he where ho foresaw great possi was at the time of his death abilities, but failed to obtain Life Member and Fellow; Prebackers-Reuter. sident of the Edison Pioneers in

American Sensation; 1920-21; President of the Fran-

Now York, Mar. 25. klin Experimental Club; and Pre- The suicide of Mr. C. C. Julian' sident of the National Conference in Shanghal has caused a sensa- on Standard Electrical Rules, for tion throughout the United States ten years. He was also a meme and Canada, where the man and ber of the Citizens' Committee of his business were so well-known. One Thousand, the National His acquaintances in Oklahoma Security League, the New York City, home of the gigantic all in- Electrical Society, the Franklindustry which brought Mr. Julian Institute, the Society of American wealth and tragic failure, were Military Engineers, and the Na stunned at the news. tional Aeronautical Association. Yet the consensus

of opinion

Mr. Hammer was a fellow of the among those who knew him appeara American Physical Society, the to be that perhaps he chose the American-Institute-of-Electrical best solution to so end his shatter- Engineers, the American Acous-ed career.-United Press. tical Society, the American Socfety

of the French Legion of Honour, Hammer was also placed in charge and Chairman of the Jamestown of the aeronautical War Inven- Expoaltion and the Aeronautical tions. Congress,

Among the many inventions as-

At the Hudson Fulton Ceiebra-sociated with the name of Mr. tion in 1909 he was secretary and Hammer is the radium luminous expert, holding similar positions preparation used for watches, with the Aeronautical, Committeo.clocks, aeroplane and automobile Following the entry of the instruments. He was also the first United States into the Great War, person to suggest the use of radium Mr. Hammer served as a major for cancer and tumer treatment. on the General Staff and was In- Among his publications are ventions Secretary of the War volumes on Radium and other Plans Division, and later of the Radio-Active Substances, Naviga-. Operations Division at the Armyjting in Air, and a Chronology of War College, Washington. Mr. Aviation.

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