London, Apr. 20.
The House of Commons this even-jing "debated the' Sunday Perfor-finances Regulation Bill, which empowers local authorities to license the Sunday opening of cinemas and other places of entertainment, The Home Secretary, Mz. J, clynes, moving the second reading the. Bill, said the Government thought the problem the recent decision of courts dejelaring the Sunday opening of places entertainment. illegal under an eighteenth century act was one for solution by the collective wisdom of the House, 'Rejection of the Bill was moved bby Afr. JZ. McPherson' (Liberal), who. claimed that the mass of opinion outside London and trade Interests. were against the measure.
Br, Neville Chamberlain (Con: servative), supporting the Bill, Said the view among social wor fers. was that. provision of decent Jand "reasonable amusement. kept young people from undesirable temptation, The debate showed that all par ties sre divided on the Bill, which there will be a free vote.
"The second reading was passed by 258 to B10 votes, Apr. 21.
Many hundred opponents of the Sunday Performances tion Bill gathered outside the of Commons last night as the debate on the measure was proceeding.
'As the time for the division proached, a group, of white-haired old men' knelt on the pavement, praying for the defeat of the Bill fund "a. visitation on the iniquitous] who defended it."—Reuter,
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