CABLES IN BRIEF

New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24084, 1 October 1941, Page 8

CABLES IN BRIEF

Envoy to Vatican.—Mr. Myron C. Taylor, President Roosevelt's envoy to the Vatican, who is on a brief visit to London, saw the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden. Lord Mayor of London.—LieutenantColonel Sir John Laurie, a prominent business man and former Sheriff of the City of London, has been nominated to be the next Lord Mayor of London. Woman Golfer Killed.—A ranking woman golfer. Miss Marion Milev, was shot dead at the Lexington Country Club when bandits burgled the club. Miss Miley's mother was seriously injured. Deportation Recommended. The special examiner of Hie United States •Justice Department lias recommended that _ the Australian Harry Bridges, who is the most prominent Pacific Coast union leader, lie deported to Australia. He hold that Bridges had been a Communist. Britain's Higher Output, Britain turned out more tanks in the past three months than in the whole of last year, as many armoured cars last week as in the whole ol the previous month, and more armoured carriers than ever beiore. 1 his information was given by an official of the Ministry of Supply. United States Divorces. A Los Angeles marriage licence clerk, Rosamund Rice, has announced that in the five years which ended on June 30. there were three divorces for every seven marriages. In the Los Angeles county 1.15,271 marriage licences were issued and 48,278 divorces granted. SOCIETY OF ARTS The report and accounts were adopted at the annual meeting of the Ain kl.i nd Society of Arts Inst night. An address was given by the president. Mr. R. 0. Cross, and the Bledisloe Medal for landscape was presented to tins year's winner. Mrs. A. F. Whyte. The following officers were elected: Patrons Mr J. F. En-en. Sir Cecil Leys; presiwiit, Mr. R O. Gross; vice-presidents Messrs. Gilbert Archey, O. Gore Adams, D. J. Payne, John Weeks. Mrs. A. F. Whyte, Messrs. Pascoe, Redwood, J. Turkington and H. Tornnuist were elected to fill four vacancies on the council.