AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1929, Page 5

AMERICAN ITEMS.

“DISCOVERY” EXPEDITION. U.S.A. INTEREST. (United Press Association—By Electric t • Telegraph—Copyright). NEW YORK, May 6. The “ New. York Herald” says in an editorial,' that Sir Douglas Mawson’s outline of his second penetration into the Antarctic, as a scientist, gives promise to those who studied his expedition of 1911-1914 of still greater achievement; A GERMAN’S FEAT. CROSSES"ATLANTIC IN LIFEBOAT. NEW YORK, May o. News from Gibara, in Cuba, states that Paul Muller, a German sailor, has arrived there, after a safe crossing ol the Atlantic Ocean in a twenty-two foot lifeboat. . He. used a sail and oars. He .left Hamburg on July 6th of last .year. - NEW TRIAL GRANTED, ' 7-, ' TORONTO, May 6. The first Divisional Court to-day granted a new trial to Louis Auger, a • a former member of Parliament, who .was convicted and sentenced to nine years imprisonment for a serious offence against a seventeen year old girl. A BIG TRUST. NEW YORK. May 7. The “Post” stated it is learned that Raskob is discussing yvitli leading bankers the formation of an invest-ment-trust. which will'be the largest in the world, with investments totalion five billion dollars, and will be the largest stock-holders in all the important. corporations in United States. v The purpose will be to insure the indeoendence of workers in old age, and . will he a combination of investment, trust and insurance company.