NEWS BY CABLE AND MAIL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16768, 29 June 1925, Page 7

NEWS BY CABLE AND MAIL

ATTACK ON THE SHINGLE.

LONDON, June 14.—England's June , heat-wave, though the temperature has not exceeded! 87 degrees in the shade, has been directly responsible for eight deaths, including one suicide. The doctors condemn shingled heads and cloche hats as affording too little protection from the eun. Bigger and shadier hats are recovering their popularity.

The seaside and river resorts were crowded, though to-day was cooler.

HUGE INCOMES.

FOUR IN U.S. MORE THAN. Ri.000.000.

WASHINGTON, June 16.—Taxable personal incomes in America in 4923 amounted, according to the Revenue Bureau, to 26,336.000,000 dollars (approximately £5,267,200,000). Taxpayers numbered 7,698,000, and paid 704,000,000 dollars (approximately £140,800,000) "nto the revenue. Four persons paid taxes ,on incomes of more than 5,000,000 dollars (£1,000,000), 70 or more than 1,000,000 dollars (£200,000), 140 on more than 500,000 dollars (£100,000), and 327 on more than 300,000 dollars (£60,000). LURE OF FOOTLIGHTS. LEGISLATOR AND ACTRESS! .. REVUE STAR'S DOUBLE ROLE. LONDON, June 17.—Mrs. Hilton Philipson, M.P., formerly Miss Mabel Russell, unpopular musical comedy artist, is making a reappearance in a revue. y ■k6;' : This reappearance, however is only temporary, as it is on behalf of the fund for the rebuilding of tbe Midday sex Hospital, to which Mrs. Philipson hands over her salary of £SO a week. Airs. Philipson attends the House of Commons at night' after the theatre performance is over.

WAR ON UNDERWORLD. 40 NEW CHICAGO JUDGES. 300 BOOTLEGGERS ARRESTED. CHICAGO, June 15.—Spectacular police raids in the slums and underworld haunts, following a wave, of lawlessness and murders, has resulted in the arrest of 300 bootleggers and 30 alleged gunmen, tbe confiscation tof scores of distilleries, and thousands of gallons of “Moonshine.” whisky ana wine.

The authorities have requested the services of 40 additional Criminal Court judges to handle the cases. ' The raids have been ordered to be continued until every known desperado is arrested. Policmen have been told to shoot to kill if they are resisted.

ZULU POEM TO THE PRINCE.

“ABIDE FOR EVER.”

MARITZBURO. June 11.—In the pre-’ sence of a record attendance, die Prince of Wales opened tho Natal Royai Agricultural Society’s Show. He displayed keen interest in the fine exhibits, and asked some shrewd questions respective to the merits of Australian and South African sheep.

An eloquent poem has been composed bv the Zulu chief, Langalake, in honor of the Prince’s visit to Natal. It hails the Prince as:—

“Scion of the mightiest rulers on earth

descendant of Victoria; “Thou whose presence is as imposing as the darkening shadows of the moun-

tains ; “We bow down to our decorated ankles before thee in homage; •/. “Abide for ever.”

SHORT SKIRTS. AND SILIfsTOCKINGS. AAIERICA ’S FORESIGHT. - LONDON, Juno 13.—Mr. T. C. Beirne, a warehouseman from Bris- vbanc, says that America’s trade is booming compared to that of England, which is losing prestige as the centre of women's fashions.

Nottingham and Manchester, when short skirts bccamo fashionable, were still producing cotton hosiery. The Americans foresaw that short- skirts meant silk stockings, and prepared to satisfy the demand. Now they control the world hosiery market. They export to France more stockings than France makes. The Americans still look to Bond Street for thd smartest men’s wear. , l Mr. Beirn considers that the gold standard by which Australia will lose, will handicap Britain’s exports and help her imports.

BRITISH FRESTIGE. RESTORED IN EGYPT. LORD ALLENBY’S WORK. LONDON, June 9.—ln a tribute w Lord Allenby, the retiring High Commissioner in Egypt, who will leave for England to-morrow, the Cairo . comepondent of The Times says: ** Nobody* reviewing the six years for which he held office, could fail to recognise that the problems confronting him were' unprecedented in the record of British relations with Egypt. ‘‘Lord Allephy came to Egypt amidst a fierce political storm, when British authority and prestige had dropped to zero. Ha leaves in a calm which is a good augury of the future. ' “British prestige in Egypt stands higher to-day than at any time since Lord Kitchener left- in 1914. The Brit-, ish policy is now unanimously supported bv the foreign communities, who recognise our privileged position. The Egyptians again regard Britain as- their natural protector against all forms of reaction and oppression, and as the one stable and reliable factor in the whole situation.’’

EASY-GOING “AUSSIE.”

TOO “BREEZY” FOR LADY DUDLEY.

LONDON, June 16.—Lady Trcnbridge, sister of the late Rachael, first wife of the Earl of Dudley, lias written a hook of memoirs,, in which she savS that when Lord Dudley was GovernorGeneral of Australia he and his wife found the atmosphere of Australia “embarrassingly breeezy.” “The outspoken press was a, bit of a shock,” she adds. “Rachael was alluded to as ‘Mrs G.G.,’ the ‘Governor’s Missus,’ or the ‘White Lady.’ “I remember one cartoon of Eddie (the Earl of Dudley was Viscount Ednam before he succeeded to the earldom) seated on a kangaroo with a baby under each arm, in allusion to the twins at home, and the words ‘Advance Australia’ underneath.”

The Earl of Dudley was GovernorGeneral from. 1908 to 1911. The twins mentioned are Edward and George, who were born in 1997. Lady Tronbridge, who is the wife of Sir Thomas Tronbridge, has written a number of books, including “The Woman Thou GaveSt” and “A Marriage of Blackmail.” She is also a constant contributor to magazines. Lady Dudley died in 1920, and last year the Earl married Miss Geitie Millar (widow of Lionel Monckton, composer), a well-known actress.