1935-09-12 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,

1935.

GOVERNMENTS FIGHT

4,000,000 Pawns In War

Of States

PEOPLE STARVE AS

GOVERNMENTS

WRANGLE

Washington, Aug. 28.

The nation's unemployables- 4,000,000 needy men, women and children who cannot earn a liv ing-are pawns in the contest between the Government and states over who shall pay for their keep.

There is no hope for them in the New Deal's U.S.$4,000,000,- 000 work-relief programme. States, counties and munici- palities have, for the most part, refused to feed and clothe them.

The showdown will come late this autumn, after almost a year of bickering. They will con- to live 0117 tinue meantime Federal doles..

Relief Administrator Harry Hopkins demanded

inst winter

that political subdivisions care for their needy who could not qualify for the employment drive because of mental or physical incapacity.

Local governments

LESS GRE

HUMAN CANNON BALL

HUMAN CANNON BALL

GALAPAGOS QUEEN

The man we see flying through the air above is daredevil Capt. Cliff Groze. By means of com pressed air and black gun powder the captain is shot out of a cannon placed near the sea, and from the

mouth of the cannon he lands 150 feet out on the ocean.

Chelsea Parson

protested. Wears A Skirt

They asserted their treimuries were entpty and called President Roosevelt's promise that "no one shall starve." The situation in Obfo is an example.

un-

with 830,000 The state, employables out of a total reliéf

AND HER SERMONS ARE FUNNY

London, Aug. 330. some 1.130.000 pers. THE Rev. Miss Doreen Hope- has been receiving $9,000,000 a well, the new woman minis- month from the Federal Emerter of a Chelsea (London) Con- gency Relief Administration.

gregational Church, believes in:

loud of

The needy who cannot work still will be destitute when the job programme gets under way. Hop- kins has insisfed he will cut off direct relief grants. Governor Martin L. Davey refuses to offer means of providing state any funds.

The Ohio legislature passed bill giving county commissioners the power to call a special election on issuing relief bonds against anticipated revenue from the one per cent. utility excise tax, Bul counties generally are, opposed to the plan.

Hopkins sought to force the issue to cut the when he threatened state's U.S.$9,000,000 relief alloon- tion by 50 or 60 per cent, during August. He changed his position, however, and made the full amount tentatively available.

Hopkins holds the whip hand. Backed by President Roosevelt, he can supply only enough of the U.S.$1,000,000,000 fund to finance the number of jobs he allots each state. By cutting off direct relief, political subdivisions must care for their inme and blind or allow them to go hungry.

Comfort themp, plush seats in, church;

Frer-und-rung dress for her con prepation, and

Faring storica in her serm.

to

Miss Hopewell has had fight hard to enter the ministry, The greatest opposition to the idea of a woman preacher came from the women themselves, she said:

the

"Women. especially middle-aged want a man prea- cher." she added.

"One was especially Indignant, und snit that she couldn't bear the thought of being buried by someone in skirts.""

But now that Miss Hopewell has been ordained and a church put wholly in her charge, she make some radical hopes to changes.

"A church should be a cheer- ful place," she said.

"I see no reason why women should come to church in hats and starched Sunday-best. when they would feel more comfort- and their sub-able in something a little less

orthodox.

Hopkins said he will not hesitate to take that drastic move. explained stateer

ITe

divisions cared for their needy un- able to work before the depression through local relief funds, com- munity chests and the like.

The problem will not come near solution until after November 1, when the government plans to end the date. Indications are, however. that grants must be made at least until January 1 because of delay in transferring employable needs from relief rulls to federal pay rolla-United Press,

NEW DREYFUS REVELATION

Snake Mystery On

Devil's Island

Paris, Aug. 26, "Dreyfus was ledged in a special cell built for him outside the lar racks," he writes. "One night 1 heard desperate shrieks coming from the prisoner.

"I thought he had gone mad, so I called out the guard. We lined up with bayonets, The sergeant, brandishing a revolver, opened the

door.

20-Foot Boa Constrictor "There was Dreyfus on top of a cup-board. Below him was a bon constrictor with its bend angrily swaying to and fro, One of the men, whipping out his bayonet. decapitated the monster, which measured over 20ft. Searching inquiries were made, but now ever discovered how the snake got into the cell"

One can imagine what would have been the effect in France of the nown of the death of Dreyfus in such a manner, only a few months after a trial and conviction which had convulsed the whole country.

Col. Dreyfus, victim of an atroci- ous conspiracy to find him guilty of spying, died on July 12 last.

Cinema And Church "And, if we could afford it, I soft, plush, should insist on

seats. Cinemas have tip-up them, so why shouldn't the Church?

1

SPORT-AND BIG FEET

Women Can Blame Tennis: Hockey

London, Aug. 28. British women's feet are getting bigger.

Mr. John Mason, dean of

School the National

of Chiropody, which maintains the largest foot hospital in the world, said this week:

"Our women's feet have never been particularly small, but a great many girls have larger feet than their mothers because they play hockey and tennis and do a great deal of walking and hiking."

Mr. Mason does not agree that women should wear low heels. A medium heel gives the necessary arch support.

NEA

The third marital venture of "Sermons should be enter- Adrienne, Amos, screen player. preacher can ended in Los Angeles court taining. I

when she divorced Bruce Cabot. illustrate a thought with

She teslified Cabar told her humorous story, not only does it

.. the interfered with his put the congregation in a good mood, but it holds their atten-j screen career and that he didn't tion."

love her, anyway.

GRETNA GREEN ROMANCES

Government Plans To End Them

London, Aug. 30. THE romantic illusions which surround the Gretna Green marriage are being dispelled at last. Sir Godfrey Collins, Secretary is now of State for Scotland, considering plans, which will put an end to them.

For years romantically-mind- ed couples have gone to Gretos, just over the Scottish border, to pledge their troth beside the blacksmith's anvll.

Empress

Of Eden Is Found Again

CAS

DISCOVERED ON

LONELY ISLE

IN PACIFIC

The alluring blonde Baron- Bosquet von Wagner

press

Wherborn, the missing “Em-"

of the Galapagos Islands," has been found in a new Eden.

She has been discovered hid- ing in a lonely island off the coast of Ecuador,

With her is a man believed to be Robert Philipson, who accompanied the Baroness on her dramatic light from the Galapagos Islands after anilora had stumbled across the bodies of two men, the manner of whose death has aroused sus. picion.

Astonishing Story

In the meantime the Baraness. Is being held on her latest Eden pending advice from the Ecua- dor police.

She is said to have given aston- ishing details of her bizarre reign to representatives who questioned her.

Recently a dramatic necount of the the amazing adventures of Baroness an her island domain were published,

The Baroness, it is learned, was confronted on her second Eden by made by Captain statements Borthen, skipper of a fishing vessel whose crew found the two men's Indies.

Things happened there on Charles Island, under the rule of the Baroness," lorthen said at the time. "that were too horrible to imagine. I am not lelling any secret when I say that life there in that small colony was a hell of horror."*

Charges Pooh-poohed

The Baroness pooh-poobed Cap- tain Borthen's insinuations, and said she would tell the true story of her life on the island later.

Sir Godfrey Collins is to hold an early meeting with the heads! of the Scottish churches to see what can be done about it.

He has received during the last few weeks several complaints about the unsatisfactory state of; She landed on Charles Island in the present law. These have the Galapagos group in 1932 with come from church olders, minis-two lovers, Robert Philipson and tars, and prominent citizens and Alfred Lorenz. couples who have "married" at Gretna Green.

One of the reasons for choosing such

a secluded abode were the A Scottish ML.I. is urging Sir Godfrey Collins to make radical unconventional loves of the trio, changes in the law which governs but they were also searching for the Issuing of these marriage pirate gold.

Reences.

At the same time he wants an enactment passed to ensure that such marriages as have already laken place at Gretna are legally binding.

At present many of the couples are not quite sure whether they are officially married or not.

The Scottish church lenders who have been investigating the matter have come to the conclusion that Gretna marriages are different now from what they used to be.

very

WHA

In the old days there usually a touch of romance about

thel.

Today, in many cases-as the

subsequent actions in the courts

The Baroness and her three lovere wore scanty clothing and jealously guarded their territory from intrusion.

Trouble developed in the colony when Lorenz and Philipson begun to quarrel over which one should enjoy the Baroness's affections.

She showed plainly that she preferred the manlier attentions of Philipson, and some bloody battles took place between the

two men.

Captain Barthen says the Baro- ness forced the men to whip each other for her entertainment.

Some months ago a Dane named

landed Nugoruud

on Charles after- Island. What happened wards is a mystery.

The bodies of Lorenz and

show the man has no intention Nugeruud were found on the beach of marrying and the girl only of a neighbouring island. mummi- realises that when it is too late, fled by the sun.

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