HOOVER SAFE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 123, 26 May 1932, Page 7

HOOVER SAFE.

NOMINATION SURE. Necessary Votes Pledged By Republicans. CONVENTION IN THREE WEEKS. (United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Iteceived 1 p.m.)" WASHINGTON, May 25. Iα votes definitely pledged to be east at the Republican National Convention in three weeks' time, President Hoover holds the strength necessary for his renomination for the Presidential election. The number required, 578, was passed when Texas yesterday instructed its 49 delegates to vote for him, bringing his assured votes to 621. Though this total is claimed for President Hoover, it is disputed by Mr. Joseph I. France, a rival candidate for 1044 votes. There are 1154 votes in the convention.

FLOW OF EMIGRANTS.

Increase From Dominions To Britain. FIGURES FOR NEW ZEALAND. (Received 12 noon.) LONDON, May 25. In the House of Commons, the Secretary for the Dominions, Mr. J. H. Thomas, told Major H. L. Nathan (Lib., Bethnal Green), in reply to an inquiry, that the number of emigrants to Australia in 1929, 1930 and 1931 respectively totalled 18,377, 8517 and 4459. The numbers of persons returning to Britain during the same years were 9516, 12,808 and 11,747. The corresponding figures for New Zealand were: Migrated to the Dominion, 4700, 3981 and 2266; returned to Britain, 2704, 2144 and 3623.

'PLANE IN DISTRESS.

S.O.S. Call After Catapulting From Liner. SEARCH FOR MACHINE. (Received 1.30 p.m.) BOSTON (Mass.), May 25. A mail 'plane catapulted from the steamship Europa, bound for New York from Europe, sent a series of S.O.S. calls to-day, and the steamer eped to the 'plane's presumed position,The calls continued long after the first one was picked up here. The latest was received at 3 p.m., eastern standard time, when the Europa was believed to have been nearby.

FRENCH LEADERS.

"Gentleman's Agreement" by Herriot and Tardieu. FORMING A GOVERNMENT. LONDON, May 25. The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Mail" states that as a result of a two hours' conference at the Elysee between the President, M. Lebrun, and MM. Tardieu and Herriot, the latter will be invited next week to form a Government. M. Tardieu is understood to have promised that he and his followers are ready to enter into a "gentleman's agreement" not to attack M. Herriot's Government so far as vital questions of foreign and financial policy are concerned.

LONELY IN LONDON.

PLIGHT OF, WORKING GIRLS. LONDON, May 20. "London is the loneliest place in the world," said six young women lunching in a cheap restaurant. They said that they had come almost to fear the weekend. None of them had met before; over the coffee cups they were making shy efforts to be friendly. The secretary of the Association of Women Clerks and Secretaries said the loneliest girls are those who live in lodgings, and who are employed in small offices where they meet few, if any. other women. Tens of thousands of London's flat-dwellers also lead lonely lives. "The flat habit has changed the character of Londoners," a house agent said. A young Australian declared that when he first came to London he use.l to have his ehoes cleaned three times a day for the sake of speaking to soms- ! one. "If it hadn't been for newspaper sellers,- shoeblacks, match sellers and bus conductors I should have become desperate."

SCHOOL "STRIKE."

I MOTHERS PROTEST. • LONDON, May 20. More than 50 mothers with their I children gathered outside Stonhouse ; Street School, Clapham, to continue . their protest against the school reor- . ganisation scheme. The headmaster, Mr. G. E. Launder, requested them to leave, but they declined until they had evidence that their children had been refused admission. Obtaining this, they left before the arrival of two policemen. After lunch, parents and children returned and attempted to gain entrance to the playground. Later about 50 children marched up and down tlw street bearing "strike" placards, until t the arrival of more police. The objection to the new scheme is that children .' will have to walk long distances and i cross dangerous roads. ; VISIT TO EAST INDIES. BELGIAN" CROWN PRINCE. 3 B 4TAVIA, May 25. I The Crown Prince *#*£gs% . has left Java after an ; to Celebes, Borneo and .J* fauna ' engaged mainly in studyi g i ' of the islands. m