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Evening Star, Issue 22576, 18 February 1937, Page 18

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!N KANT'S DEATH, At llii 1 i m 1111 1 s; this ;i 1’ t(n l<ji m lulu (hi' (ti'ii 11 1 nl Graham Andrews;i| si", i'll hums ills. :i verdict, was !•<-i unit'll that ilralii was due I s status l.viujdia 1 inis, a condition associated with enlargement of the thymus and glands throughout the body. rendering ihe patient in- <,• n>; i s- 1 i i ;_i; !>' vulnerable to sudden, death following minor external inllc: nees. The exciting factors ill [111;- (•;, ware probably mild bronchus I. infection and distension of the stomach following a meal. VESSELS niI.LIDK. i'ORT!.AXD (Oregon), (•Vhn:„ry 17.—-The Italian motor ship Feltro and the American freighter Edward hnekenhaeh collided in a gale in the Columhia Hirer. The Foltre .sank and the Edward Lnckenhach grounded. All hands acre saved from both vessels. LINDBERGHS FORCED DOWN. .I Ell FSALEM, Fehruary 17. - The Lindberghs made a forced landing at Ruthah Wells, owing to a sandstorm. HANDS CONTEST. Bass trombone solo; L. Williscouihe (Dannevirko Municipal) 88 jioints 1. B. Redmond (St, Joseph’s Orphanage) 80 points 2. “ I COFLDXT DROWN.” 11 1 couldn't drown, 1 floated like a cork.” This is wlnu an elderly man. who was coaxed out of the sea this morning hy a passing cyclist said to ■ tho cyclist. The man was later charged in the Auckland Police Court with attempted suicide. Sub-inspector Fox said a cyclist saw a man’s head bobbing up and down 'in the water, ’ihe cyclist inquired what the man was doing in the water. “ Trying to drown myself.” was tho reply, Tho Subinspector added that the man was persuaded to come ashore. Ho explained that he was feeling depressed and wanted to end it all. The JI a gist-rate remanded the accused for one week under the supervision of his counsel, who said all tho man wanted was a good holiday to recover from overwork. —Press Association.