CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 February 1937, Page 8

CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS

- LINER QUEEN MARY. [PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] RUGBY, February 17. The liner Queen Mary will re-enter the North Atlantic service to-day, sailing from Southampton with 935 passengers for New York. JOHN BROWNLEE. NEW YORK, February IS. Mr John Brownlee, the Australian singer, making his debut, in “Rigoletto,” was warmly received by a large audience.” The “New York Times” says: “It was a pleasure to recognise as soon as Mr Brownlee appeared that the singer had' not only the routine part well in hand, but had a consistently and proportionately developed conception of the character, which was reinforced with a voice of good quality and the style of a musician.” PROPOSALS TO M.P.

LONDON, February IS. As a sequel to the recent discussion in the House of Commons on the declining birth rate in Britain, Mr J. R. H. Cartland, who urged a Government enquiry, has been inundated with letters proposing marriage. He is sending out short formal acknowledgments, "declining with thanks.” ACTRESS’S ILL-HEALTH. PORTLAND (Oregon), February IS. May Hope, once a prominent actress and former wife of Lord Hope, owner of the famous Hope diamond, has been sent to an institution, due to her mental condition, which has caused her several times to attempt to leap from a ’bus. When interviewed, the institution officials scoffed at the idea that she is the victim of a legendary curse in connection with the Hope diamond. AUTOMATIC SOS. WASHINGTON, February IS. The Federal Communications Commisison has disclosed the perfection of an automatic radio SOS signal system to bo used on cargo ships. It is announced that a hearing will be held on Friday to consider its adoption, which is opposed by the Radio Operators’ Union because it will permit the elimination of two of the three watches now kept. The new system transmits an alarm signal, which will either ring a bell or operate a light on any ship equipped to receive it.

EGYPT AND LEAGUE. CAIRO, February IS. It is olficiallv announced that Egypt will apply for membership of the League of Nations, at a special meeting of the Assembly to be belt! in the Spring'. She will be supported by Britain.

FRENCH TEXTILES. LONDON, February IS. "The Times's" Lille correspondent states that great anxiety is felt at Lille, Roubaix and Tourcoing. as the textile industry is threatened with stagnation. owing to the rise in production costs, due to the 40-hour week practically preventing the export of !• reach textiles, while the Belgians and Czecho-Slovakians are selling at ten to 20 per cent, below the French, owing to the removal of the tariffs and quotas.