AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 February 1928, Page 2

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

- By Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyright. 1 CINEMA FILMS. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. The State Department may act to prevent tlie showing, of the British cinema picture “Dawn ” against wine, the Americans of German descent have 1 complained. It is stated New York Department has no supervision over cinemas and could merely suggest to exhibitors that tlie picture was considered to lie offensive. ’FRISCO BAY TRAGEDY. SAN FRANCISCO, Fell. IS. I pwards of a score of persons are believed to have been drowned on Friday when the ferry steamer Peralta seemed to dip her bow, washing them into the bay. A number of the Peralta’s passengers were rescued by boats, but at present seven are reported missing. CANADIAN CUSTOMS ACT. OTTAWA. Feb. 17. A resolution tabled in the House of Representatives by Air E. Young, the member for Weyburn (Saskatchewan) calls for the repeal of section 43 of t-e Customs Act, which gives the -Minister of National Revenue power to place a fixed value for duty on imports of national products of the kind produced in Canada. This power is in addition to power contained in tlie anti-dumping clause to -which the Liberals do not object, but the power to place a fixed value they think lias the effect of artificial dumping. The Minister of Agriculture and the Department of Justice are of the opinion that it is not within the competence of the Minister of Revenue to apply the anti-dumping clause in classes where power is exercised to place fixed values on imported goods. US. NAVAL SCARE. WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. It is understood that the House of Representatives Naval Committee will reach an agreement within a few days on a five year programme of not more than fifteen ten thousand ton cruisers with authorisation for tlie construction of ten more cruisers at the President’s discretion when funds are available. The costs will l>o thus cut do win from 710 million dollars to 264 million dollars.

' U.S. FOREIGN POLICY. NEW YORK. February 17. Speaking at Durham, North Carolina. Mr. Daniels, a former Secretary of the Navy said “the United States today lias no foreign policy not directed by the dollar. It loaves Armenians to their fate and it sends submarines to crush Liberty and repudiates the pledge of freedom for Filipinos. Christian bodies have no influence on the American public.”