CABLES IN BRIEF

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16340, 14 May 1927, Page 8

CABLES IN BRIEF

Marconis in South America The Marconi Cri. has secured a, contract to operate Bolivia's postal, telegraphic and wireless services for 20 years. It is already operating a similar contract in Pern. £SOOO for Scouts

Lord Rothermero, principal proprietor of the Daily Mail and a brother of the late Lord Northeliffe, has given £SOOO to the Scouts’ Fund. Variety Shows Again? A liquor license has been granted to the London Coliseum, after a 25 years’ fight. The probable result will be that, the London music halls will be similarly licensed and that the oldtime variety shows will be revived. To Restore Famous Cottage

The trustees of Isaac Walton’s cottage, at Shallowford (Staffs.), which was burnt at the week-end, are issuing an appeal for funds to restore it. The main walls, some of the principal timbers, and the famous fireplace, are intact. £2,000,000 Purchase

Drs. Camille and Henry Dreyfus have obtained control of British Celauese, Ltd., by purchasing £2,000,000 worth of shares.

Fragrant Weed “All good men and women smoke,” said Lord Birkenhead, Secretary for India, who with Mr. Amerv, Secretary for the Dominions, was the guest at the banquet in London in connection with the Tobacco Trades Congress.

Mr. Amerv confessed that he had never smoked, not because he disapproved of smoking, but because he disliked the trouble and the taste. He rftther enjoyed the smell of tobacco, bttt did not like the exertion of smokihg.

The Eagie in its Flight The Duchess of Bedford, piloting a Barnard Moth ’plane, is studying the flight of eagles from the air, telegraphs the Tangier correspondent of the Daily Mail.

Zoo Bears’ Fight A kindly visitor to the London Zoo threw a punctured tin of condensed milk into the bears’ pit. A Malay bear began to consume the contents, but a larger black bear disputed possession.

A mild cuffing led to 20 minutes of heavy lighting, in which the Malay hear was dreadfuly gashed. Each got his teeth fastened in the other, and it. seemed likely that both would die. Suddenly the black bear gripped his enemy’s throat, and hung on until the Malay was dead.

Bridge Controversy The Portland Club is taking a census of opinion among London West End and provincial clubs on the long standing controversy on the differences of bridge rules, particularly regarding majority calling, the revoke penalty and under calling.

Diver Hero Retires The retirement of the Admiralty diver, Sydney Leverett, recalls his feat ih 1907, "which was acclaimed by the World, including gifts from Australia and New Zealand, when he fought io'i three hQUfs at a depth of ISOrt. to disentangle a colleague whose air-pipe had fouled on a sunken torpedo-boat. His hair was grey when he came to the surface. His colleague succumbed.

No Stockings—New Tennis Fashion? Miss Billie Tupseott, of the South African women’s lawn tennis team, appeared at her first practice at the llttrlingham Club one day last week Without stockings. There is much speculation •Whether the fashion will be copied.

No Beer or Tobacco “It is a very hard thing to attempt,” says Mr. T. E. Groves, Labor M.P. for Stratford, who has proposed, as a protest against the introduction of the Trades Union Bill, that the British workers should abstain from beer and tobacco for six months, thereby embarrassing the Government by the loss of revenue, “but we should be able to impress the majority.” Mr. Groves, with whom Dr. A. SalteV, Labor M.P. for Bermondsey, is associated in this proposed, is a teetotaller, but is a heavy smoker. He says that 40 per cent, of the Labor members of the House of Commons are teetotallers.

Tailoring Boom West End (London) tailors report enormous orders from Spain, following the Prince of Wales’ visit. In addition, there is a -world-wide tailoring boom, resulting in record demands from London.

Encouraging Air Mind With a view to encouraging “the air mind,” A. V. Roe and Co., Ltd., manufacturers of Avro ’planes, are sponsoring visits by the aviator, Le Cayo, in an Avro-Avian to English public schools, where lie will alight *n playing fields and lecture on aeronautical problems. Eton and Harrow have been the most enthusiastic. Saved from Dying When a fast train was approaching the station at Barry (Glamorganshire), an Airedale puppy jumped on to the track and refused to move, despite coaxings and missiles. The owner then rushed up, and cried, “Die, Wolf.” Wolf promptly “died.” While the train passed over him lie lay still on his back, with his feet in the air, but leapt to the platform when his master whistled after the danger was past. Dropped Dead

Ernest Ball, composer of “Love Me and the World is Mine,” and other popular songs, fell dead when walking off the stage in San Francisco, after bowing in response to the plaudits of the audience.