South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-30

By Associated Press.
LONDON. April o9.-Not since
1919 has London had a. one time
such numbers OF distinguished
American visitors as in the ras,
, fortnight They have included di-
plomats. pusilSts. motion picture
Eeroiues and producers. fnanciers.
university professors. athletes ana
leaders Of industry and commerce.
The diplomats have perhaps
been the most numerous. as there
has been a parade recently OF new
" appointed ambassa do-s through
London on the way 90 European
capitals as well as diplomats OF les
ser rank transferred no new posts.
There are we'll defined evidences
that this year viii see the American
tourist business equauiug or even
eNcelling the pre-wsr records.
Thrice since the armistice the rail-
way and stea- uships companies. ho-
I tells and traCesmen have heralded
a recurrence Of the old time ava
lanches of American summertime
visitors and thrice the rushes have
failed TO materialize. but the indica-
tions are that they VIII not fail this
time A Canadian steamship sailed
from England few days ago with
+ 500 passengers. Of whom more than
400 were Americans returning hon.r
/ by way OF Canada after visiting the
continent. The sponsors Of the
I brighter London" movement cla.in
TO be partly responsible for the i'm
! creased number of travellers max
/ ing the return trip from the con-
/ tlnent through England.
Scotland Yard is engaged I'm the
! suppression Of one Of London's peri
/ od;cal crime waves. There has been
| an unusual number of homicides i'm
! London and various parts of Eng
land recently. and several OF these
in the metropolitan district have
! been marked by almost hendish
brutality
! In addition. evidence adduced at
the inquest into the death Of -
young dancehau instructress VINO
/ committed suicide by taking an
/ overdose Of cocaine. provided the
/ newspapers with material for col
Ums Of dope traffic revelations
which have already resulted I'm po-
/ lice raids or several night dancing
clubs and other places suspected Of
Illicit traffic IN liquor and drugs.
The vigilance Of the Scotland
/ Yard operatives and customs onl-
/ Gals has resulted IN prison terms
lately for several persons found IN
| the possession Of cocaine, morphine
and other habit-forming drugs.
Clever hiding places used by drug
/ smugglers and discovered by the
authorities include hollow heels Ia
/ women's shoes, specially. construct
ed hollow crucihxes and other artl-
cles Of jewelry and even Bibles with
/ pages cut away IN the center Of the
book. The customs officials frankly
admit their inability TO cope win
the traffic unless every article y,
each travellers wearing apparel anr.
baggage is infinitely examined, -.
the police are concentrating their
efforts on the districts and places
believed to provide markets for the
drug peddlers.
4 curious fact developed by re
1 Investigations IS that the West End
now harbors the most Of London r.
drug addicts instead of the former,y
/ notorious East End. or Chinatown,
which the police cleared Of opium
smugglers and other Objectionable
persons a year or so ago.
The government Is working hard
in an endeavor to adjust the differ
ences between the members Of the
Amalgated Engineering Union. who
were locked out seven weeks ago
and their employers, thus avoicrn-
an extension OF this most recent
labor dispute 10 include a million
men. Unless a settlement IS effected
this number will be locked out by
the end OF the present week. a
notices to as unions were posted
several days ago by the employing
| associations.
The peculiar fascination which
the wedding presents of a princess
hold especially for women and girls
! is evidenced by the long lines Of
curious persons which still may be
seen daily moving through the state
rooms Of st. James Palace. where
! Princes Mary's gifts were placed oil
exhibition several weeks ago.
As there IS an admission charge
OF one shilling and T. IS estimates
that at least $4,000 have visited
the display. the charities Designate
to receive the funds viii benefit "a
the extent OF $4,000 and upwards
Present indications are that It viii
be several more weeks before the
pUbEc's desire to see the rova
brides treasure hall IS fully graft
fed.
All public interest i'm the work oil
the session Of parliament which be
gan wednesday, appears TO be con
! centrated on the budget. which Sil
Robert Horne. the chancellor Of the
eXchequer, viii present on Monday
There is a great demand from bust
ness organizations and taxpayers
generally for a reduction Of the In.
come tax, based on the arggren'
that the present tax places q crush.
Ing burden on business. The os
mand for this reduction come.
mainly from that great body OF "a,
payers which pays shillings in the
, pound, every thirty per cent of th'
income. An agitation has been con
Quoted by the newspapers for soi.,
time for a general reduction OF the
; income tax by one shilling in til'
pound and a number Of the papers
= are printing forms OF petitions fol
subscribers 10 fiji IN and forward Z,
. mann hers Of rar1far7put