CABLE BREVITIES

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 221, 15 June 1931, Page 9

CABLE BREVITIES

The death is announced in London of Lord 'Trent, formerly Sir Jesse Boot. He began life as a chemist’s boy in Nottingham, and became the millionaire proprietor of the chain of well-known cash chemist stores. The late Mr. Tim Healy, first GovernorGeneral of the Irish Free State, who died on March 26, left an estate valued at £18,887. He bequeathed his all to his daughter and his two sons, who are his executors. A Ford motor factory costing £900,000 has been opened at Cologne beside the Rhine, enabling the easy shipment of materials. Later it will employ 2000 German workmen, and will use German material to the extent, of 80 per cent, of its requirements. • 9 * Treasury Supervision. A reform in the financial administration of the Canadian Government by the appointment of a Comptroller of the Treasury with wider supervision over all expenditures, and the taking over of the Royal Mint, is provided for in legislation of which the Premier, Mr, R. B. Bennett, gave notice on Friday in the House of Commons, states an Ottawa message.

Balloon Tugs at Spire. An extraordinary incident occurred in the French Air Force manoeuvres at Toulouse, states a Paris message. A captive balloon escaped and drifted over the village of Balina. The guy ropes became entangled with the church spire, and the strain caused it to crack so extensively as to be in imminent danger of collapse. The evacuation of all neighbouring houses was therefore ordered.