CABLE NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 19, 23 January 1937, Page 10

CABLE NEWS

PILOT DROWNED

AEROPLANE HITS SHIP

United Tress Association—By Elcctric Tcleuraph— I Copyright. (Received January 23, 11 a.m.) LONDON, January 22. Seven lifeboats and 30 trawlers vainly searched the Irish Sea for a Liverpool business aeroplane which crashed in a gale while flying to Ireland. The mechanic, Cyril Poole, was brought to Belfast by the steamer Corrib, whose rigging the aeroplane struck as it was trying to descend alongside. The pilot, Captain Eric Stuart, was drowned. Two early morning trans-Channel newspaper aeroplanes encountered difficulties. One was forced to jettison its freight and return to Lympne. Thi other is missing. PROVISION FOR WIFE PRIVATE BILL AT HOME (Received January 23, 1 p.m.) LONDON, January 22. In the House of Commons, Mr. W. Windsor (Labour, Hull Central) moved the second reading of the Inheritance Bill, empowering the Court to provide for a surviving spouse and child for whose maintenance the testator had not made reasonable provision. He declared that England and Wales were the only countries in which there was no such principle. The measure was based on the law of Australia and New Zealand. It was not right that wives should be unjustly, robbed of their rights under an estate because of the sudden whim of a husband. The Bill was read a second time. MAORI MUSIC CHURCH'S INTEREST (Received January 23, 2.15-p.m.) LONDON, January 22. The Church of England has appointed a commission to consider. the development of the musical side of Maori church services and the capturing of the idioms of Maori songs with a view to incorporating them in Maori church music. THE CORONATION TRANSFORMING THE ABBEY. (Received* January 23, 2.30 p.m.) LONDON, January 22. The transformation of Westminster Abbey into an edifice of blue and. gold for the Coronation is described in a statement by the First Commissioner of Works. The task involves accommodation for 7700 guests. . Peers i and peeresses will be seated, in chairs covered with blue velour and gold I braid, embroidered with the Royal Cipher. The remainder of the congregation 'will be seated on stools similarly upholstered, with padded handrails. The processional way, seventeen feet wide, will be covered with blue, seamless chenille carpet, 173 feet long, and will run from the west door through the centre. DORET'S PROGRESS (Received January 23, 2.30 p.m.) AKYAB, January 22. The aviator Doret has arrived, on his flight from Le Bourget to Tokio. HARD TO CONVINCE INDIANS WANT COINS CHANGED (Received January 23, 1 p.m.) ALLAHABAD, January 22. Thousands of rupees bearing the representation of Queen Victoria's head are arriving at the Government offices 'in consequence of rumours that they are no longer legal tender. Official contradictions have not convinced the Indians, who are insisting on the coins being exchanged for more up-to-date currency. MAHATMA GANDHI FINISHED WITH POLITICS (Received January 23, 2.15 p.m.) MADRAS, January 22. Mahatma Gandhi, interviewed , regarding his withdrawal from politics, said: "Advised by an inner voice, I have no intention of re-entering politics. Therefore, any rumours to tarn contrary are without foundation. SAILOR'S ESTATE (Received January 23, 2.15 p.m.) LONDON, January 22. Sir Edgar Britten, commander of the Queen Mary, who collapsed on board the ship in October last and died shortly afterwards at Southampton, left £1614. GRAVE DISTURBED (Received January 23, 1 p.m.) PARIS, January 22. Thieves broke into the Zaharoft family vault at Balaincourt and opened the casket containing the remainsi ot Sir Basil's wife, the Duchess of Marchena, evidently tempted -by stories that the duchess had been buried wita her valuable jewels. , The thieves were obliged to move a huge concrete slab blocking the entrance to the vault.