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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 61, 4 December 1937, Page 6

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Narcotic Ring BOSTON: The Federal narcotics agents' investigations reached a elimax with the seizure of opium and heroin valued at 100,000 dollars, which they obtained by forcing a bank safety-de-posit box. It consisted of 25 large cans of puro opium and 1000 grains of undiluted heroin, allegedly placed in the box in October 1936 by a Chinese importer'vcho subsequently fled to Chine* Unusual Law Suit SAN FRANCISCO: An extraordinary law suit was brought by the parents of a 30-year-old doctor, who wa* being sued for the xepayment of 8117 dollars 13 cents alleged to have been spent on his education. The mother, giving evidence, produced a complete list of expenditures on her son since he was aged 21. It included every itcm of clothing and also food delicacies sent him while studying. She explained that she moitgaged the home ic order to educato him, adding: husband and I often went hungry." The Judge interrupted her with the comment that the suit should be settlod by compromise. "The family tie 5s one of the most precious things in the world." he said. It was announccd that after a conference the parents dxopped the suit, Ihe son having agreed to pay a month'y allowance aml liquii date the mortgage. Divorced and Remarried NEW YORK: Another marriage ha? been added to the series of dumostie reshuffles beginning with tho Duihjssof Windsor's divorce, by tho weldmg of the stockbroker, Jacques Eaffr.iy, divorced husband of Mrs Raffray, w!io recently married Mr Simpson, to vjonnie de Bower, a . former vaudoviUS artist, who is a double divorco. Put 40n the Spot" SAN FRANCISCO s Harry Bridges, maritime workers' leader, is .demanding a Federal investigation into the alleged plot to assassinate him, based on an affidavit alleging that one of the - leaders of the Amencan Federation of Labour gave Robert Bell 1000 dollars instructing him ''to get Bridges. ' Larwood's Future LONDON: LarwooE has not yet »- signs from Notts, although the.offw cial resigning date has passed. Ths Sketch says it is practically certam Larwood will pass out of county cricket and accept the Lancashire League club appointment. He is also, according to the / Sketch, considering a big business offer. 500 Return Flights LONDON: The Amsterdam correspondent of the Daily Telegraph statea that the K.L.M. airliner Torenvalk has just completed ti© 500th.. xetuiu fligut of that line between Amsterdam and Batavia. The Torenvalk is commandod by Mr Paxmentier, who was a patricipant in the Melboume air-race. It WM his 26th. return flight to Batavia, Over 300 Arrests CAIRO: Over 300 Green Shirts havs been arrested in connection with ths attempt to assassinate the Prime Minister (Nahas Pasha) on November 28. Prince Weds Actress YIENNA: Following the Vatican's annulment of a former marriage Princs Starhemberg was maTried to Nola Grogor, actress and former film star. Marries Again MELBOURNE: The wedding was quietly celebrated on Thursday afternoon of Lady Kingsford-Smith, and Mr Alan Tully, chief executive in Australia and New Zealand of the Ethyl Cori poration.