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Boulder Dam Dedicated

ROOSEVELT AT

CEREMONY

TREMENDOUS WORK

FUSILIERS SENT TO GAOL

GLOUCESTER ARCADE

RAID

Fusilier Henry Jones und Fusilier

Benjamin James Wil- Hams. of the Royal Welch Fualllers, stationed at Victoria Barracks, pleaded guilty before Central Mr. Macfadyen in the Police Court this morning to a charge of breaking and entering the Outdoor Sports Equipment Company store, Gloucester Arende, and stealing two ash trays. The complainant was Mr. R. J. Quing Yen, assistant of the store.

Boulder City, Sept. 30. A strong defence of his public works policy as a means of throw- Ing in the clutch and starting the whirring wheels of industry, was made by President Roosevelt in

The Magistrate: Have you any his dedicatory speech which mark- ed the completion of the mighty thing to say, to why you did this? Both defendants: Nothing, Sir. Boulder Dam, the greatest work

Detective-inspector M. Murphy of its sort in America.

At the same time, the President stated that at 1230 am. yester uttered a warning that private day the watchman on night duty

the main the Gloucester Arende heard enterprise must bear responsibility for maintaining in-noise of breaking glass. He went to the scene. and found the de- creased employment,

lle claimed that the Govern- fondants on the premises. At the ment's credit

anfer and same time a European appeared the accused out. stronger than at any time in the and ordered.

When handed over to Sergeant past six years.

Daly, the accused each produced ash tray. An iron holt was Tound inside the store and I was this that they apparently with they went in to steal money. broke the plarz. They admitted

Was

"I have been instructed to ask your Worship to take serious vw of the cane." raid the pro

Boulder Dam, he went on, is one of the greatest achievements in the history of engineering. It had treated the largest artificial lake in the world-115 miles in length It protected the Imperial Valley of Nevada from floods and pro- vited water to irrigate vast areas and produced at the same time an enothous output of electricaltluge officer, power; receipts from which source were expected to eventually repay every dollar of the $165,000,000 advanced for The work by the Government-Renter,

RAILROADS' FINANCES

VAN SWERINGENS

HOLD SHARES -

(Special to "Telegraph")

New York, Sept. 30. The Directors of the Rio Grand, Railroad have decided to postpone for thirty days any action on hond interest due on October 1, as well as decision with respect to the filing of a petition of reorganisa. tion under the National Bank- ruptcy Act.

Creditors have agreed to the postponement.-Reuter Special.

KEEP COLLATERAL

New York, Sept. 30. Van Sweringen Bros. were successful bidders at the auction sale of the collateral held by Messrs, J. P. Morgan and Co, w hend of the hanking syndicate holding $48,000,000 in notes of Van Sweringen's.

The collateral comprises over 51 per cent, of the Allegheny stock, which in

the turns controls" Chelsprake, Eric, Missouri and uther railroads, as well as, in directly, other vast Van Sweringen properties valued at $275,000,000. As a result of the auction, Van control of their railroad empire. Renter Special.

$1,50, $1.00, 50 cts. & 20 cts.|Sweringen Bros. have regained

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"This hamsened in the heart of the city. If theso, men escaped, probably some Chinese would have. the door is $27.50,"

Cupt, 14. Gwyder-danes, of the Fusiliers, who occupied a seat on the Bench. informed the Magis-! trate that Jones and Williams had four and a half years service ench and drew very little money.

·OCTOBER 1,

Millionaire Offends

SHOUTED INSULTS AT ITALIANS

FORCED TO LEAVE ITALY

Rome, Sept. 30. The American millionaire, Mr. James Donoghue, cousin of the heiress, the former Miss Barbara Hatton, has been expelled from Italy for leaning from the balcony of a leading Rome hotel and shout- ing at passera-by "Long live Abyssinia."

Mr. Donoghue was escorted to the railway station by dotectives.

An official spokesman told Reuter that "Donoghue's behaviour was offensive, so he was asked to leave the country."

1935.

Count and Countess Reventiow, the latter the former Princess de Mdivani, nee Barbara Hutton, have issued a statement saying they are

and

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occurrence. good friends of Italy foundly They wish to dissoulate themselves from Mr. Donoghue's netion. Reuter.

TREASURY RETURNS

STRIKING GAİNS IN BRITAIN

(Special to "Telegraph")

Wor-17.m.)

In passing sentence, his ship sald: Although the actual amount you took is very small, 1 must take a very serious view of thisense. I think that if nobody had arrived on the seene you probably would have taken a great deal more. In addition, you have done a great deal of damage. You months' Rentenced to three hard labour. each.

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WON'T HELP. MOONEY

BILLINGS. WILL STAND APART

(Special to "Telegraph")

San Fennelsev, Sept. 30. The bitterness of a forgotten man, Warren Billings, against 'a prison-mate he has been asked to help, was explained to-day.

his

Elly Triegraph. Copyright. Telegraphic Mr. Oriväner, 1801. Received October

London, Sept. 30. Striking Increases both in re- venue and expenditure are the features of the outstanding Treasury returns for the pant year, ending on September 30.

Revenue Increased over £13,- 000,000 and expenditure nearly £18,000,000. The. Budget Was framed on the assumption that the revenue increase for the whole year would be £18,000,000 and ex- Lenditure 25,000,000.

Income Tax increased £1,800,000, estate duties nearly 26,500,000, and Custom and Excise £6,000,- 400.

The chief item of unforeseen

expenditure was £5,355,000 on the expansion of the Royal Air Force.

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NEWFOUNDLAND GOVERNOR

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(Special to "Talograph")

London, Sept. 30. Vice-Admiral Sir Humphrey

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Billings was sentenced to death SAW together with Tum Mooney for the reparatness Day bombing in San Francisco in 1916, and since that time he and Mooney have been virtualis proved free of guilt. influential friends, Mooney, with has steadfastly maintained

ht for freedom, demanding com- Thomas Walwyn, K.C.S.I., G.B., D.S.O., insistent of his innocence, is Newfoundland in plete exoneration. Billings, equal has been appointed Governor of

succession to TO-DAY & willing to accept parole.

Admiral Sir David Murray At the outset Mooney and Bil-Andersou.

by side, but The new Governor saw service ings fought side gradually Mooney's friends forgot in the Great War aboard II.M.S. about Billings. He was no longer Warspite, being awarded the D.3.0., consulted. He became the forgot-commanded destroyer flotillas and

ten mau.

Now, however, his testimony is STRIKING INCREASE IN vital to Mooney's defence. He has been asked to help his former com- rade clear his name.

CONSUMPTION

and

"Not much," Buy's Billings. "Ite's fought for himself alone up to now. Let him go on by him self."

London, Sept. 30. The decision of the League As sembly to organize the study of

And he added: "I would be the th dual problem of raising

dis- sont after proceedings were over nutritional tandarde posing of Agricultural surpluses just as I have always been."- or potential output lends special | United Press. Interest to a report issued by the Potato Marketing Board on an experiment in the distribution of potators at a reduced price to unemployest, carried out recently for eight weeks at Bishop Auck laud.

The total consumption potatoes in the area rose 69 per cent, showing that their demand is much more elastic to reductions

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Tokyo, Oct. 1.

was senior ofleer of Meditor ranenn destroyers in 1928, Direc tor of the Gunnery Division of the Naval Stair from 1924 to 1926, and was Fing Officer commanding the Royal Indlan Maring from 1928 to 1934-Reuter Special

PARLIAMENTARY CONGRESS

ECONOMIC QUESTIONS ON AGENDA

Loudon, Sept. 30. By permission of the King, the opening session to-morrow of the 20th International Parliamentary Commercial Conference will be held in the Royal Gallery of the House of Lords, when delegates of 30 nations

in price than had been generally supposed. The reduction in price. Reports from the provinces will be welcomed by the Chancellor

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To solemnise the annivesary of the disastrous typhoon which visited Macao on Sept. 22, 1m8l4. To Doum service conducted by His Lordship the Bishop, of Macao A message received from Portu-was held at the Macno Cathedral

states that Senor Artur on Monday.

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Macao, Sept. 29.

Tamagnini Barbosa

in this case was 3d. per stone on show that upwards of 7,000 of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Cham-gal the alrendy low price of 7d. Pur; persons have been arrested chases of potatoes by unemployed charges of violation of Japan's The Conference, which is un appointed to the office of Secretary A pretty wedding in which Mias through the central warehouse "elenn election iwa." Those official, will continue till the end of General of the Ministry for the Fernanda Baptista, daughter of,,

Governor of Mr. and Mrs. Ignacio M. Baptista under the scheme exceeded pre-arrested include several pilests, the week and will discuss stabilisa Colonies. Ite was

of Macao, became the bride of Mr. vlou purchases of the entire who are charged with praying for tion of currencies, compensation Micro from 1926 to 1080.

Carlos M. C. Vieira Ribeiro, son population.-British Wireless,

particular agreements,

A large number of friends und of the Into Mr. C. M. C. and Mrs. nation clause, and agricultural pro- Seif Hakura, hon of the Silk blems in Central Europe, among well-wishers of the Colonial Secre-Vioira Rlboiro, of Hongkong, took. A very tary, Dr. Jono Pereira Barbosa, place to-day In Масло. The Cocoon Praducers' Association, is other economic problems. accused of giving money to priests full programme of entertainment congregated at Government House bridegroom is a resident of Hong- The Chancellor of the Exchequer in the temples for prayers benefitt- has been arranged for the delegates on Monday to congratulate him on kong-Our Own Correspondent. and the Minister of Agriculture ing Yasugoro Sasaki, a candidate and their wives.-British Wireless, his appointment an Acting Gover-

for the Assembly in Iwate Pre-

nor of Macao. The office of Act- have appointed Sir Francis

NEW CAPITAL ISSUES ing Colanial Secretary has been feertire.-Duited Press. Humphreys, lato British Ambassa-

taken by Dr. J. Ferreira de Castro, dor in Bagdad, Sir Thomas Barlow,

Director of Macao Lyceumz.

London, Sept. 80. cotton manufacturer, and Mr.

GOLD ARRIVES.

A weak anticyclone covers Korea

The total of new capital issues. William Mortimer, solicitor, as a

and the Sea of Japan. A depres- Miss Beatriz Ramalho has re-for the first nine months of the tribunal to advise on any scheme

New York, Sept. 30. sion is centred to the south of the turned from Portugal after nyear le £154,000,000, against £100,- for amalgamating companies pro: Another shipment of gold, Lower Yangtze Valley, moving

course of studies. She took her 000,000 for the same, period of ducing sugar from home-grown valued at $15.069,000, has arrived E.N.E. A depression has formed beet which the Beet Sugar Fac from the Netherlands, together about 200 miles to the north-east degree in the Arts Faculty of the 1934-British Wireless. tories Committee may submit un-with: 280 cases of unestimated of Capo Padaran; it will probably der a proposal announced in value from British India. and move westward. Local forecast:- Parliament Innt July.British 9.52 bars of British sliver East and N.E. winds, fresh to Wirelena.

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