Evening star., 1933-05-16

7 RISH INDEPENDENT. Dublin.-The
economic depression has reached
Hollywood. There was q substan-
i tial decline in the output Of the
American studios last year, accord
ing to the report Of the British Board
of Film Censors. Now. to make mat
ters worse, the banking crisis has come
and the great flm corporations ma
themselves unable to pay the fabulous
salaries Of their stars, or any salaries
at all Contracts have been suspended
by leading companies, and business Will
be at q standstill until the crisis has
passed. Even then funds will be by no
means as plentiful in Hollywood as they
were before, and substantial cuts IN
salaries will have to be faced.
The result may be all to the good.
Hollywood's European rivals Will have
cause to rejoice, for Americas misfor-
tune gives them a great opportunity.
We can hardly hope. however. that the
in. ant industry in the Saorstat VIII
grow up in time to profit by Holly.
woods ill-luck. More's the pity that
that should be the case.
Mexicans Hail Coal
Orders From Japan.
Ell Universal, Mexico. D. F.-The
ministry of industry and agriculture
has uttered an official announcement
to the effect that the Japanese gov
eminent has placed orders IN Mexico
for $50 600 tons of coal. deliveries to
begin Immediately and to continue with
ali possible expedition until the re-
ouisition is completed. Most OF TINS
fuel will be supplied from the mines
of Coahuila. These advices have been
received with exuberant enthusiasm
and rejoicing in Saltillo and other In
dustrial centers of the state, where
business In general and mining actlvl-
ties in particular, have been extremely
decadent for the past three or four
years.
Russians Stress
Advances in Air.
U.S.S.R. Economic Bulletin, Moscow.
Ten years ago civil aviation IN the U.
8. 8. r. comprised only few ancient
out-of-repair planes. The first steps
forward were based wholly on forelgn
machines and engines. Now the nrst
Soviet dirigibles are flying above the
union, and preparations are under way
for construction of ships OF the SEMI
rigid diripible tyne. Soviet civil avia-
tion now ranks third In the world for
number of passengers carried and
JOURNEYS made. During the 10 years
In review over 50,00o,000 hlometers
have been traversed, over loo, 900 pas
sengers transported, and over 5000, ,000
KILOGRAMS of freight and mail carried.
The total length of the air lines At
present Is 47,O00 kilometers.
The utility of aviation In national
economy has also been widely devel-
oped. In this respect Soviet civil AVA
ton ranks second in the world for aero.
photography. and first in agricultural
activities In the last year, Tor IN,
stance, $4,000 hectares OF arabic land
were sown by plane. .
Sly British Fox
Outwits Hunters.
The War Cry, London.-The courage
and cunning Of the fox which gave tne
Quorn Hunt so long Q run the other
day, putting an express train and river,
among other thin9s, between itself an6
its pursuers, will no doubt be long dis
cussed by the relocated sportsmen
They will, Of course, get him In the end
but by his prowess Brother Fox sits II
Judgment upon the whole elaborate
business of blood sports. If he must bt
killed, Is there no more merciful way
than that of pursuing him with hound.
and horses for many cruel miles?
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Spanish Eviction
Causes Disorder.
Ell Sol, Madrid-Yesterday afternoon
an urgent solicitation was received u
the Puenta de VallecaS police station
for the dispatch Of q squad Of agents Il
| the scene Of q sensational disorder oc'
curing In front Of the house bearing
the number is In the street Melquiade'
Biencinto. Here had congregated vas
crowd Of men. women and children, pro
| testing the dispossession Of the tenant
| 1T the location cited.
According to the testimony Of th'