AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 August 1924, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

ICBTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. A XK\Y fi 4 Ell. OTTAWA. Aug. !). At the Toronto Rotary Club. Professor F. G. Dunn of the University College. London, declared that the time is coming when coal c.irhou will not supply tlie world’s fuel demand. Fuel derived from salt deposits, by tin* aid of electric power, was his suggestion. He suggested using electric- power I'rcon generating stations where there are now salt deposits for breaking the compound into sodium and chloride. Then metallic- sodium and chloride gas could Iu- shipped and hunted where the heat was required; WHOLESALE SMUGGLING. OTTAWA. Aug. 8. To combat smugglers from the United States, the number of customs’ inspectors is to he increased at the points where the highways cross the international border. Iron gates will he erected to prevent smugglers in powerful antninokiles entering. Other protective measures to h - taken are not detailed. The lenglli of the boundary lute and tin- huge profits in smuggling liquors, drugs, tobaccos, and textiles make* it difficult to combat the smugglers who arc- highly organised. NEW MOVIES. OTTAWA, August 8. At the British Association meeting. Professor Pott, of the University of Toronto, described an invention for the exhibition of motion pictures in the three dimensions. His technique utilizes the old principle of the toy stereoscope. Two films are thrown oil the screen, side by side, taken by two cameras simultaneously, to fuse the images on the screen, which, is viewed through lenses, giving a single impression expressing a sense* of depth.

CHINESE GAMBLERS GAOLED NEW YORK. August 11.

At Portland, Oregon, the poiee arrested over two hundred Chinese, who tire charged with gambling and conducting lotteries in Chinatown. The Chinese are required to find one thousand dollars bail, and as a result the gtol is jammed with lighting Orientals. MEXICAN l’R ESI DENT’S STATE- ' MK.VT. iDeceived this day tit 9.‘Jo a.til.) MEXICO CITY. August 9. President Ohregoii told newspaper men that the most unfortunate assassination ol Mrs Rosjtlie Evans, laid been shown conclusively lo have been the work of ordinary criminals and that the efforts of political enemies to turn the incident against both the Agrarian parties and ailminstratioii had been unavailing, li is stated the Agrarians completely controlled Tue Jotzingo district. Puebla Suite, where the Evans crime wjis committed, throughout the recent revolution without a single complaint of excesses. It is asserted it is merely coincidence that Mrs Evans happened to I.e the victim of highwaymen in tut jigrarian coiltrolled district. It was also an incident resulting in the departure, from Mexico of the British Charge d’Allaires Mr Cummins. Ife said the accusation that General Montes, the Agrarian leader candidate for the Federal Congress was implicated in the case whs unfounded. to prevent a mitiomi! disaster.