AMERICAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 April 1930, Page 5

AMERICAN ITEMS

DRY LAW VOTING

[United Press Association.—By Electro v , Telegraph.—Copyright.]

NEW-{YORK, April 9

- The “Literary. Digest” has taken a poll, on the [prohibition question. There were 2,516,172 votes recorded. Of these 712,549, were- for the enforcement of prohibition,, whereas 754,266 were for a modification, of the. day, and, 1,049,257 .votes, were cast for a repeal of the Prohibition.

Kansas State alone of the fortyfour states reported; has remained ciry by a majority,

PROHIBITION ENFORCEMENT.

WASHINGTON, April TO

Without a word , of>. debate, the Senate, approved.,,,..of,,Thirty-six million dollars direct appropriation for prohibition jenforebnye'nt - next "year. It is the same figure which the House set. ’

AUSTRALIA'S POSITION,

VANCOUVER. April 30

According to' a Winnipeg message, Sir Mark Sheldon' stated here to-day that Australia‘ had gone too far 'in the imposition of'tariffs to participate in an Empire free trade scheme.

MILLIONAIRE'S YACHT.

A LUXURIOUS VESSEL.

NEW YORK, April 10

A report from t Bath, Maine, states J. R. Morgan’s rieSy twenty-five hundred thousand dollar yacht, Gorsair, was launched after . the financier’s daughter had cracked a quart of 1915 vintage champagne over the Ibow. It is ; the first time since prohibition came, that such a christening occurred fthe historic local shipyards. The luxurious vessel carries a crew of ; fifty-eight men/ has a lengthy oi 3431 feet overall, a. displacement' oi 2712 tons, and cruising radius of twenty-five thousand miles. All the exposed woodwork is of Indian teak, except the panelling.