MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 1 February 1928, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) SAVED BY RADIO. KING’S RECEPTION. LONDON, Jan. 20. The “Weekly Despatch” reveals that broadcasting came to the rescue of the Egyptian authorities who did not know the Afghan National Anthem, which it was essential to play on the arrival of King Amanullnh. The authorities appealed to the P. and 0. liner Rajputnnn, on which King Amanullali was voyaging. The Rnjputana’s band broadcast tlie an them, enabling a faultless rendering during King Amanullali’s reception in Cairo. CANINE HYSTERIA. MYSTERIOUS DISEASE. LONDON. Jan. 20. Canine hysteria, a mysterious disease, is spreading rapidly all over Britain. It is believed that it is not contagious, but is conveyed by a subtle form of auto-suggestion. .Many animals have been cured by a diet ol wholemeal bread. which, apparently, makes racing greyhounds immune. Tlie King’s veterinary surgeon. Professor Holiday, is raising 1120,000 for research into the malady.' LIES NECESSARY.

LONDON, Jan. 20. How the Liverpool police chiefs employed a detective to entrap detectives suspected of taking street bookmakers’ bribes was described at the further bearing of the case against four detectives which opened on December 30. Detective Yorke stated that lie accompanied Detective Harold when the latter accepted money. Detective Yorke immediately signalled two .superintendents, who rushed up and grabbed Harold’s hand, in which were three pounds in notes. Detective Yorke admitted charging a dummy bookmaker named Sutton, although lie was aware that Sutton was not' accepting bets. He did so. lie said, lest the other detectives should become suspicious. There was no need to commit perjury because lie previously had arranged with Sutton to plead guilty. Superintendent Hughes gave evidence Hint he instructed Yorke to do this, adding that lies were a necessary evil, and were only a means to an end. TABBY’S UNBURSTUDY. CAT BURGLAR GETS .CSOO. LONDON, Jan. 20. Because the household eat had stayed out-of-doors, a resident at Ascot had left a window open. A “ cat ” burglar climbed ill and stole (1500 worth of silver and jewellery. FLYERS RECOMMENDED. FAVOURED AS HUSBANDS. ROME, Jan. 20. " Let every mother have an aviator son. Let every girl dream siie has been chosen by an aviator.” Such is the motto on which schoolgirls will huso their stories hi the competition by means of which tile Italian .Ministry for Aviation is endeavouring to awaken a national air conscience. Stories aro to he based on aviation adventures, but war episodes are excluded. Boys’ efforts must be calculated to inspire virtue, audacity, courage, and enterprise. Italy is running France closely in the battle for air supremacy.