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SHOULD PARLIA- MENT BROADCAST?

G. B. SHAW SAYS: "YES! EVERY FIVE YEARS"

Should Parliament's debates and proceeding be broadcast?

M.P. for North St. Pancras says: I was the first to raise the ques- tion in the House in 1924.

Mr, G. B. Shaw answers frat:

not "I took the view that the Budget 467ES, provided it were

often than Speech might be broadcast with dono. more

advantago because of its general about once in five yearl

interest and the fact that every- "Nothing ever happens as a con- sequence of what goes on in Parlia-body wants to know what it con- ment.

"The really interesting broad- cast would be the proceedings at the meetings of those gentlemen, whoever they may be. who really govern the country.

Mr. George Lansbury, Labour M. P. says:

"First of all, my own reaction is against broadcasting of Parlia ment. I think that if it were done at all it should be done in such a way as to allow all the members In the debate to be heard. There should be no discrimination between front and back bench speakers, That, I believe, would make the broadcast too long and unendurable to the listening public.

tains at once.

"The difficulty is, however, that the Opposition would claim a right of reply: This would lead to a debate, and the debate, would bo too long for broadcasting.

"Longer experience of the House and further consideration of the question have made me think that it is better to handle these ques- tions in the manner now adopted, that is to get the leading figures to go to the broadcasting studio and speak or debate briefly and at a more appropriate time in the evening.

OCCASIONALLY GOOD

"I had not thought of the prob

am rather against the idea, ex- cept perhaps for broadcasts on an occasional day-such as when there is an oration," says Mr. James Maxton, M.P.

"I should object to it being donelein before, but on a snap judgment on special occasions because there La great disagreement as to what is an important subject of debate. Some people would think that foreign affairs, or the Budget, or the condition of the poor were the most important subjects and the decision on such maiters would in all probability rest with the Gov. ernment of the day. I don't want to trust that power in the hands of the Government.

ALWAYS A BIAS

"On the general question of

that broadcast reports,

ix of observers in the Gallery. I think these arc quite unsatisfactory. The idea that the B.B.C. can pro- duce unprejudlead. nonpartisan

observera is, in my judgment, pure and simpic nonsense. Anyone who listens knows perfectly well that there is always a tendencious bias in sach descriptions.

The function of the B.B.C. is to report summaries of political debates. These should be. not what the B.B.C. thinks the public ought to hear, but fair, equal sum- maries of the speeches they pro- fess to give « summary of.

IN FAVOUR

clis-

"Ordinary Parliamentary cusalon should be pure debate with simple, clear statements. The pre- sence of the microphone would tend to make members strive after ora- torical effects to attract and away the multitude of listeners outside.

"It would destroy the sincerity of debate and militate against clear judgment.

"I can see the advantage of broadcasting some important state- ment to the Empire

the or to world, but beyond these occasions. the microphone in the House would be undesirable. In any case, I'am sure that a daily broadenst of Par- liamentary proceedings would not be in the least interesting to, the vast masses of radio listeners.

MAN-IN-THE-STREET

Saya the Man-in-the-Street: "It would be interesting to listen, to a really important sitting in Parliament Dut alternative pro- grammes should be available for listeners who do not care about Captain Sir Jan Fraser, the blind politics and for people who, tired after a a long day's work, want re- Jaxation and amusement,

Prams are out of date in Clifton. villo, England, when mothers go shop.

ping.

"I think that broadcasts should only be made on occasions of national importance and where the Issue is a clear one that everybody understands. For most debates I should prefer to read a summary In the paper,

"The names of the speakers would have to be announced, other- wlae" it would be a funible"of speakers and words."

AND THE WOMAN

"I should like to listen, once al uny rate, to a Parliamentary debata, especially if it could be done with- out the members knowing that the public was listening." said the Woman-in-the-Street,

"How often? Well, ́1 should have to hear it once before decid- ing whether I wanted any more, But I do not think it should be very frequent. To follow a debate would mean settling down to listen for all the time that it Insted. I should seldom have so much time to spare. With music or other entertainment you can switch off

THE HONGKONG/TELEGRAPH.

"BRAVEST DEED OF YEAR”

AWARD TO NAVAL OFFICER

The annual general court of tho Royal Humane Society; Admiral Cresswell J. Eyres praalding. awarded the Stanhope -gold medal for 1984 for the "bravest deed of the year" to Lieutenant Hugh N. A. Richardson, R.N., for saving' the life of a seaman who fell over- board' from H.M.S. Wolfhound while at anchor in Lamlash Har- bour during squally weather,'.

him.

The incident happened during the darkness of the early morning of January last year. Two life- buoys that were thrown to tho scaman fallod to reach Lieutenant Richardson threw off his overcoat and senboots, dived fully clothed, and on reaching the man tried in vain to tow him to the nearest buoy. He swam back for a buoy, which he placed under the sonman's shoulders, while ho himself grasped one of the beckets. Lieutenant Richardson assisted to get the seaman into a boat, and In so doing lost his hold of the febuoy and was swept again lee- ward into the darkness. When the boat found him 10 minutes Inter nearly half a mile from the ship he was in a very exhausto condi- tion. The boat, unable to make headway against wind and sea, had to be beached.

Silver medals were awarded to the following:-All Akbar, who plunged Into tho Ichbar River, North-West Indin, while it was in heavy food, and rescued a coolic who had been swept off his feet In- to the stream; Juma Kalanzi, who fought a crocodile and forced it to release a native boy it had seized and was submerging in the Nile on August 16; and Jack Richards, who rescued two men from a heavy zen. in Lee Bay, Devon,

The annual report stated that 551 cases had been dealt with during the year, an inercase of 59 over 1933, and 671 persons had réccived recognition in the form of a medal or other award for saving 678 lives, and attempting to save 68 persons who were drowned or succumbed to foul gas. The cases were distributed follows: England, 379; Wales, 42; Scotland, 60; Ireland, 31; India and the Dominions, 83; and foreign-coun- tries or at sea, 6.

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and go and do something else. you did that during a Parliament. ary debate you would. I imagine, Jose the thread of the argument,

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Ivar Ballangrud, speed skating champion, at the start of an attempt

on a record in Berlin.

MONDAY,

MARCH 18, 1935.

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DOCTOR ROBBED

BY PATIENT!

BOUGHT WORTHLESS

"DIAMONDS"

New York, Mar. 5.

After Dr.J. P. Hoguet perform-

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Washington.

The newly organised General ed a difficult operation and saved Headquarters Air Force will test first practical de- the life of his patient, the grate-monstration of its ability to pro-

its wings in a ful patient offered the ductor

tect outlying American territory fortune in diamonds for mere $7,400. Dr. Houget protested such in a mass fight from Washington generosity, but at length nccepted. to Panama in March, the War

Department announces. He took his diamonds to

Ten Martin bombing planes, com- expert and was told they had been

31st Bombardment purchased in a Woolworth store. prising the All this happened in 1931 and the Squadron of the First Wing, will doctor has been looking for his make the flight. Captain Harold D. Smith, Squadron Commander, asked him to view Eugene Celen-will be accompanied by 16 of his patient since. Recently police will be in charge of the flight and

tano, 45.

squadron officers and 16 enlisted men.

"I never BAW you before;" Celentano sak to the doctar.

The light, which was charac "Oh, yes you have," replied the terised by the Air Corps as a rout- doctor. He told the police just ing test of air navigational and where on Celetano's abdomen they would find the sear made by his scalpel and how long it would be. Police looked and the scar was there.-United Press.

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