AMERICAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 4 June 1930, Page 5

AMERICAN ITEMS

SET BACK FOR HOOVER

r Umtec] Press Association.— By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] WASHINGTON, June 2. Mr Hoover suffered bis first important political defeat when the Senate by a vote of 65 to IS and the House by 2OS to If, over rode the President’s veto of a Bill increasing the SpanishAmerican War veterans pensions. Officials expressed amazement, particularly at the House’s action, the latter having followed White House direction almost exclusively in recent years. N.Z. BUTTER IN CANADA. VANCOUVER.. June 3. A message from Regina, Saskatchewan, states according to J. A, Cakler, President of the Dairy Corporation of Canada Limited, a flood of New Zealand butter' is depressing prices. Ho adds that there will he enough of that country’s produce stored when the treaty is abrogated in October, to keep Canadian at low levels all the winter. SUBMARINE FOR WILKINS. •WASHINGTON. June 3. An application for the use of the discarded United States submarine. Pl2. in. Wilkins’ proposed Arctic expedition has been made to the Shipping Board by Sloan Damenhower, Wilkins representative. U.S. WARSHIPS. Washington, June ? Mr Adams announced that work Inis been started on. three new ten thousand ton cruisers held up by Mr Hoover l>eforo the London Conference on the eight inch design, was settled in the pact agreed upon. T» the construction of these vessels which would he completed in 1933. it is understood the changes made provide the vessels with heavier armour on the gun turrets, and general heavier armaments without causing a loss of speed.

BRISBANE LO \N NEW YORK, June 2

Brisbane six per cent twenty year sinking fund bonds were placed in the Joeal market by National City and Lee ITigginson Companies,