1935-02-20 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1935.

Pillars of smoke shot through with sheets of flame spouted from this oll well three days after it "blaw lu" as a big producer near Trinity, Houston County, Tex. Fire crews fought vainly for more than a week to control the roaring blaze, which took a heavy toll of property.

LONDON GAYEST

LUXURY TRADE CENTRE

SPENDING ORGY

London, Feb. 12. Londoners are to-day prouder than ever of their city, which, they claim, has become the nyest European capital and the centre of the world's luxury trade.

Night-clubs, theatres, cinemas, restaurants, shops and other trade and amusement enterprises report business, increase.

to stay at hume, because they know that sterling has cat its former high purchasing power.

This spending orgy has been accelerated and intensified by the recent wedding of Princess Marina of Greece and the Duke of Kent. London has been having by far a gayer night life than Paris or any! other European capital for several months, Britons Bay.

Shows, even when mediocre, are sell-outs. Lines of people are to be seen every night at the gallery entrances of West End theatres, waiting patiently the opening of the box-office to buy seats.

Jewellers claim 90 per cent. of the world's deals in diamonds are that more than done here, and $75,000,000 worth of rough stones tave recently changed hands in the Hatton-Garden, neighbourhood of Lendon's market for precious

stones.

Cabareta, although with leas attractive floor shows and smaller bands than in large American cities, announce a considerable in- .crease in patronage. Cinemas re- port capacity houses throughout the series of daily performances, and between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. it's hardly possible to and room in the cheaper acata.

Furriera claim that London has now taken the place of both Leip- zig, Germany, and St. Louis, Mo.,

FARMERS WASTING TIME

USELESS LAND CULTIVATED

ABANDONMENT

URCED

Washington, Feb. 9,

Federal retirement of 75,000,000 acres of submarginal land necessary to America's economic and Industrial well-being, accord- ing to the National Resources Board.

The committee, in its report to President Roosevelt, auggested the Government pay $375,000,000, dur. ing the next 15 years to take this land out of cultivation, transfer the Inhabitants to more fertile areas and withdraw homestead privileges

from unsuitable neronge.

Retirement of valueless-fund was the keystone of the board's pro- gramme of improving agriculture and industry. Other factors were flood and soil erosion protection, Irrigation, extension of federal control to cover public domain used primarily for grazing and development of national and state parka and forcat reserves.

The Board recommended partial government control of the mining industry to assist economie stabill ty, minimize waste, maintain wage standarde and protect investments.

Necessity for a subsistence home. stead programme to care for fami- lles now on aubinurginal land was stressed. The government, it said, should foster decentralination of industry to supply farmers with partlime employment.

"Experience during the current year," the report said, "has shown that the families in these areas respond readily to the programme and that it is supported by local puulle oplulon.

"These areas," it added, "have Leen characterised by incredibly standards of living. Last low spring a programme for the pur- chase of these poor farms and for aiding the transier of families to other locations was begun, and the government now is engaged in plans for nequisition of approximately 105 subsistence homestead arena contained a total of over 6,000,000 acres.

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To aid form tenants, the board suggested the "possibility of adapt- as the world's fur trading centre. ing to American conditions the policy of compensation for improve- They Bay Canada alone sent

protecting competent tenants 1,600,000 worth of raw furs herents made, and certain measures this year, which are being finished against the risk of unwarranted and sold all over the world for more displacements. than £4,000,000, and that the 1934 fur trade has already doubled the £10,000,000 of 1931. ·

However, there has been no note. worthy increase in prices. Eng- land not being a gold-standard country, Frenchmen, Swiss, Hol.. landers, Italians, etc., have found that their currencies can buy much more in London than in any other European Capital. Therefore, there has boon a considerable influx of temporary visitors from abroad, who have taken advantage of the monetary altuation, business men

ECONOMICAL FUN

Bay.

In the art trade, auctioneering Arms in the West End say that it much easier now to sell artistic and literary treasures than before the gold-standard daysUnited Press.

They claim that London has re- placed Parla chleßy because amuse- iments here cost less, and the ex- penso of the trip is covered by savings effected in purchasing here articles that, if bought at home, would be more expensive.

This reported steady increase of business volume, mostly centred in London, has given this city an un- deniable air of prosperity. Every trado and commercial enterprise la benefiting from the augmented tourist traffic, it is said. On the other hand Britans now profor

The board suggested municipali- ties increase parks to the propor [Lion of one ́ ́acre -for-every-100

citizens.

To insure long-time land development programme, the board recommended establishment of a permanent land planning board.- United Press.

The two planas crashed high in the air and plunged to earth, one wrecked and the other cripplad, two flyara dying in the collision near Murfreesboro, Tenn. The craft ware Indiana National Guard planes, returning from the Miami air races, Lisut. W. B. Morgan of Indianapolis and his abiurver landed safely in their crippled ship, shown above, coming down in cornfield' six miles away. The dead airmen ware Liests. Henderson Whealer and Richard Miller, alan of Indianapolis, killed instantly in the wrecked plane shown balow.

NEAT

His Imperial Highnese Crown Prines Akihito Taugunomiya did not say much on his recent first anniversary, but all Japan celebrated the birthday of the future ruler of Nippon. Here is bin official photograph, released through the Imperial Household Department for the birthday fets.

Work and prisos politics were forgotten when the 5,500 congiets al San Quentin Prison' were assembled in the penitentiary mess hall for this remarkable photograph, for the occasion was the annual vaudeville show gisan by theatrical. interests and people, of the San Francisco Bay Region-a sbow staged with "big time" settings. And you'll note that 5,499 did not face the camera leso, na is usual “outside” prlaun walls.

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