AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 February 1929, Page 5

AMERICAN ITEMS.

WILL TALKY FILMS OUST THE STAGE !

I United Press Association—By Electrk Telegraph—Copyright)

NEW YORK, February 23,

“The ‘talkie’ will put the legitimate stage out of business within five years!” This is the opinion expressed by Air David Word Griffith, the film pioneer and producer of many famous films.

THE ACID TEST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23

Senator Borah (a prohibition advocate) has declined an offer which Air Hoover (President-elect) had made to him to appoint him Attorney-Gen-eral. and have Air Borah assume the t: sk of enforcing prohibition.

CANADA AND RUSSIA

OTTAAYA. February 23,

“I. am unable to say more than that the Canadian Government is (cushioning the matter,” and the Prime Afinistcr, Air .Mackenzie King in the House to-uay in answer to a question as to whether the Government was taking steps to re-establish relations with Russia.

r.S. POLITICS W AsHIXGTON, Fell 25

The House Administration Leaders won a deeisve victory by the passage of the Second Deficiency Appropriation Bill carrying sightly under three million dollars for prohibition enforcement. instead of tweny-fmir millions as advocated by the Democrats. The measure was sent to the Senate without a record vote, hut the test ballot, on the motion to send it hack to the Committee to include twenty-lbur millions, resulted in a vote of 145 for and 239 against the extra dry funds.