South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-23
Weekly Cable Letter From European Capitals

LONDON. April -Europe's
spring cleaning for annual invasion
90 ta2ussads o. American tourists is
completed and England having
made special preparations 20 act as
host. Is ready for the May van
guard Of transatlantic visitors.
Whether tourists will come IN the
expected hordes is a matter Of spe-
culauon. The opinion OF steamship
agents are optimistic. but American
officials here believe that the Combi-
nation OF the hard times in the
homeland and the desire 10 see
America first wiz materially dina
inish the number travelling aoroa d.
The estimates. however. range
from 10000 10 100000 American
tourists for the season. and at
minimum OF $1,000 apiece for the
trip will be welcome as a material
aid in the much discussed Feha5iu-
tation Of tie financially distressed
3d. Europe practically the shop
keepers and hotel men.
In previous years England has
been too much a tourist transfer
point between New York and Paris
and the continent but because OF
the brighter London campaign Il
"a hoped that the money spending
contingent Will stay longer in the
British Isles. as well as those visit
Ors especially Interested in the study
Of England's historical and literary
associations with America
Americas radio craze has hit
England but is expected 20 be hand
led differently here. where govern
ment control over wireless Is exert
ed. The big radio companies are
nlanpipg TO take advantage gained
by the American pioneers who have
PopUariZed the Tadipphone but viii
rent, instead Of sell, apparatus. Sew
eral broadcasting stations are TO be
erected throUghout the British Isles
md daily programs including a do
! nestle and continental news service
/ viii be supplied.
| Society and titled people figure
largely In 4 portion of the divorce
| lists for the Easter term published
today II contains 40 cases. AmonR
/ the cross petitions asking a decree
Of judicial separation IS one brought
by Lady Du eros and her husband
Sir Arthur DU eros, ". 2.
Lady PU eros. obtaineG i decTes
Of restitution in Apri, 1921.
Lady Spioer seeks a divorce from
Sir Edward Spicer. She obtained 9
] decree. Of restitution last May.
The list contains many cases held
/ over from the last term, INCLUDING
\ Niscountess Rhondda's. suit for res.
tuition against Sir Hqpphre!
I Mackworth. Lady Huntmgton's 81
vorce suit against Sir G. Z. HUNT
instons Lady Belper's suit for di
vorce against Lord Relper. Lad,
Belper obtained . decree. of restitu
tion i'm July The suit of Majol
/ Studley Neville Constance cites Mar
/ guess Conypham as. correspondent
| Lady Foster Fraser petitions for re
stltution against Sir John Foste
/ Fraser Lady Maxwell WILTSHIRE
sues Sir Gerard Maxwell Wilshir,
| for divorce aud Lady Helen Whi
taker sues for divorce against Sir
/ Hugh WHITAKER.
Plans are. well advanced. says tin
London correspondent Of the York
shire Pose. for another Britisl
round the world dizht, but the dat
OF the start has not heen fixed. A.
2 preparations have been made By
aying man Of much experience an
2 he viii pilot the MACHINE. At pre-
sent he holds a civilian appoiptmen
, At the air ministry and hos bee
given all possible Official aid
J A specially designed flying boat Q
huge dimensions is 20 used. Th
crossing. Of the ATLANTIC will be tn
first stage, starting from Lisbon an
taking in the. Azores The America
continent will be crossed at. it's mar
rowest point. Meteorological data vi,
be collected along the route. no
b only iu order that the utmost ad
vantage may be taken Of the wind.
3 but also to avoid Pacific foSs-
Jack Dempsey declares pc
having the time of his life i'm Lon
= don. Everywhere he goes he ha
need for his powerful right fg
Thanksgiving and autographs. II
suite at the hotel is besieged ear
and late by newspapermen. photo
D gIapheus. messengers. bringing IL =
; and kilograms. promoters trying
set his name OH a dotted line fC
exhibition bouts. and callerS Vh
want 20 remind their "old frien
Jack" that they once held his batl
robe or sat in his corner durin
! one of his earlier fights
] Dempsey plans ret TO do any igh
Ing while here may not miscarry
the views of one section of En-.
lands sporting world are uphel
I These quarters decry attempts
get the American puHlist TO 'knoe
Down a row OF inferJoE lighting me
for considerations They say: "
IS not boxing-it Is rather a 70
p .-..r 81.