SAFETY OF TRAVELLERS BY AIR

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21411, 1 March 1935, Page 13

SAFETY OF TRAVELLERS BY AIR

♦ STEWARDS NOT CONSIDERED NECESSARY LONDON, February 27. Answering a questioner's suggestion, arising out of the suicide from an aeroplane of the two American sisters, Jane and Elizabeth du Bois, that it should be compulsory for every air liner to carry a steward to ensure the safety of the passengers. Sir Philip Sassoon (Under-Secre-tary for Air), in the House of Commons, said the Air Ministry did not consider such a regulation was necessary. MISS JEAN BATTEN ♦ RUMOURS OP LONG FLIGHT SYDNEY. February 28. The "Telegraph" says that flying enthusiasts are convinced that Miss Jean Batten is contemplnting a long flight m the very near future. Some say she will make a flight to New Zealand and others consider it will be to England. Miss Batten's whereabouts at present are unknown. Her aeroplane is being overhauled at Mascot Aerodrome, and recently she has been practising landings at dusk. JAPAN'S IMPORTS OF WOOL * DECREASE LAST YEAR (Received March 1, 12.30 a.m.) TOKYO, February 28. The Wool Manufacturers' Association announces that in 1934 the imports of raw wool totalled 1 84,379,0001b, compared with 242,620,000, in 1933. The 1934 imports included 155,376,000 from Australia and 10.183,000 from New Zealand.