New York, Jan. 1.
The noisiest, gayest and most convivial celebrations since 1928-29 greet. ed the entry of the New Year in New York.
The Mayor, Mr. F, Laguardia, Uftfed the ban against noise, with the Fesult that thousands of people asser bled in Times Square, armed with Un trumpets, whistles and rattles, and untogsed a thunderous burst of vocal and mechanical music as 1930 in huge electric figures were flashed from the of skyscrapers.
Restaurants did record business.
Although some charged $5 or $10 more per head than last year, yet they were unable to accommodate all force on the first day of the New Year.
One of these is the Counterfeit Currency Act, which gives effect to the 1929 international convention for the suppression: of counterfeiting. currency and extends to foreign coin and currency, including bank notes, the protection afforded by law to United Kingdom coin and currency.
New vehicles registered after January 1 will have to comply, in respect of any direction indicators or braking signals which may be fitted, with the requirements of the Ministry of Transport's regulations.
Fundamental changes in the legal status of married women will result from the Act depriving the incomes of, married women of "restraints," which in the past have been used to defeat the claims of ereditors—Wireless Through Reuter.
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