Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-01

London. April jO,-Not since 1918
has London had a. one time such
numbers OF distinguished American
visitors as in the last fortnight. They
have included diplomats. pugilists.
motion picture hefoines aud pro-
dueeTs. iinsneiers, university pFoies-
sors, athletes and leaders OF indus
try aud commerce.
There are well-deiiued evidences
that this year viii see the American
tourist business equaling or even es.
ceiling the prewar records. 4 Can-
adian steamship sailed from England
a few days ago with 500 passengers,
oi whom more than 400 were AmeIi-
cans returning home by way OF Can.
ada. after visiting the continent.
Scotland Yard Suppressing
Periodical Wave OF Crime.
Scotland yard is engaged IN the
suppression OF one OF London's per-
iodieal crime waves. There has been
an unusual number OF homieides re-
Gently and several OF those in the
metropolitan district have beeu
marked by almost fiendish brutality.
In addition, evidence adduccd at
the inquest into the death OF young
dance hall instructress. who commit
ted suicide by taking poison. proyid-
ed the newspapers with several col
umns of dope traffic revelations"
which already have resulted in police
raids on places suspected of illicit
traffic in liquor and drugs.
The vigilance OF the Scotland yard
operatives and customs officials has
resulted in prison terms for several
persons found in the possession OF
habit-forming drugs.
Clever hiding places used by drug
smugglers aud discovered by the au-
thoritics include hollow heels in
womcn's shoes, specially constructed
hollow cruciiixcs and other articles
OF jewelry and even Bibles with
pages cut away in the center OF the
book. The customs officials frank
ly admit their inability TO cope with
the traffic unless every article OF
each travellers wearing apparel and
baggage is minu,cly examined, so
the police are concentrating their
efforts on the districts and places |
believed to provide markets for the |
drug peddlcrs. \
Britishers Want Parliament to
Reduce Taxation Of Beer.
All public interest in the work OF
the session of parliament which be-
gan Wednesday appears to be con-
cen,rated on the budget, which Sir
Robert Ii. Horne. the chancellor OF
the exchcquer. will present \ Monday.
There is a great demand from busi-
ness organizations and taxpayers
generally for reduction of the in
come tax, based on the argument
that the present tax places crush
ing burden OH business. An agita-
lion has been conducted by the news.
papers for some time for general
reduction of the income tax and a
number of the papers are printing
orms of petitions for subscribers to
i'll in and forward to members OF
,arliament.
The movement for lowered taxes
s not confined to the income tax,
,ut extends to three commodities,
ca, sugar and beer, which are con-
umed by virtually the whole popu-
alton and which bear a great burden
# taxation.
Seeks to Halt
Vast Lockout by Employers.
The government is working hard
n an endeavor to adjust the differ
noes between the members of the
Amalgamated Engineering union. I
Who were locked out seven weeks
go, and their employers, thus avoid s
ng an extension of this most recent
abor dispute to include million
nen. Unless settlement is ct