AMERICAN CABLF NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 21 March 1928, Page 2

AMERICAN CABLF NEWS

By Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyright. U.S. ACTORS’ RETALIATION. NEW YORK, March 20. The Actors’ Equity Association has adopted strict regulations to govern the admittance of English actors to the stage ill retaliation for the Alden Gray affair. U.S. CIVIL SERVANTS. WASHINGTON. .March 2(1. For the first time in the history ol Congress, nli army of Government employees, numbering several thousand, storme'd the House ol Representatives, demanding Hie passage of legislation exto'ndin'g ifn aii average of 309 dollars, the annual increase of pay for elferfcs. other than Federal empkryees. 'i'b.* army, led by a woman: rrlfcl composed of men. women, hoys, girls, and negroes, overwhelmed the House ( onimittec of Civil Services which was inquiring into this question. The House will probably act shortly on the desired legislation. OIL SCANDAL. WASHINGTON, March 19. Tiie latest developments in the oil scandal is that the Senate Public Lauds Committee met to consider " astounding allegations” made hv an Unnamed witness. Tiie Chicago Senator Nye stated that the story is to be checked up before Hie mime of tile Witness is made public for “lit might be unfair and disastrous” to' do so. Now if due is reported to point to a national figure and Justice Siddins is rumoi'irbd tb hate a part in tiie case, hut lie denies all connection with it. Senator Nyo announced that Hie Committee must investigate the sale of tiie Marion (Ohio) Star by the late President' Harding, to ascertain if the Continental bonds are involved. Various Senators are demanding the removal from office of all officials who refrain from speaking of the ease. Senator Folette states that Mr Hoover should reprove tiie action of flic Party, and said President Coolfdge, who was silent* was "the chief beneficiary in the payment of the money because it cleared the way for his election.” Polities virtually consumed the whole day at Hie Senate. Senator Robinson during a long drawn out debate made an accusation that Governor Smith got money from Sinclair to further Ids Presidential campaign, aiid it quarrelsome exchange resulted.