The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-24

Although aeroplanes and aeroplaning have perceptibly dampened German en- thusiasm for airships, the Zeppelin Ship building company has already '1aid down" Zeppelin ", which will be much larger than any of its predecessors. With 20,000 cubic meters of gas capacity, 1t will be TOGO cubic meters larger than Zep- pelin l.. and 5000 cubic meters larger than Zeppelin II and III. In other respects the new vessel will be practically of the same dimensions as it's fore-runners, al though there is talk of installing a third motor, which would bring the total horse power to over 300.
 Rumors that Count Zeppelin would abandon a considerable portion of his all- aluminium construction and substitute wood are described as groundless. The count is still an infexible believer in the superiority of exclusively metal construc- tion. He does not seem to have been shaken in his attitude by the discovery that the metal propellers of the Repub- lique were the main cause of the French airship's disaster.
 The rumor continues to circulate with persistency that the German war office has bought its last Zeppelin airship, and that the great plant established at Fried riohshafen by national subscription will require to occupy itself practically with airshps for private passenger service Under the heading, "A Warning to German Parents and Teachers," the Nord- deutsche Allegemeine Zeitung'' publishes an official notice to the following effect
 Tt has been recently stated in the press that correspondence between Ger man girls of good family and native youth in German colonies have assumed alarming volume. Such an exchange of letters did not always commence from the African side, but 1t has, unhappily, become the fashion among girls of II to 20 to have "a black friend" so-called, or colored prince by preference. '"The letters received by natives from some Berlin girls were far from harmless in tone. photograph was frequently enclosed and more than one held out the prospect of marriage.
 Tt is considered time that such dan gerous and morbid correspondence is put an end to in the interest of all con- cerned."
 The article concludes by exhorting those l in authority to make clear to the girls how degrading such action is, and states that the education of natives Is rendered very difficult thereby.
 1 That the present economic depression in 1 Germany is more acute than has been | generally believed is to be seen in the budget returns for the city of Berlin dur | ing the last year.
 l The report shows a deficit of $15. .0o0, GOO, | owing chiefly in reduction of revenue in consequence of the trade and industrial crisis Happily the deficit Is covered by last years surplus balance of $35Oo,000. which has been accruing within the last Ave years.
 If the Pope was a layman. he would be well on the way to becoming a mil lionaire. A great part of his wealth has been derived from legacies bequeathed to the Pont1n since his elevation to the Holy See the number of such bequests ex- ceeding 400o.
 Two estates, one in Apulia, and one in Campagna, each worth about $6O0, 900 have also been left to Plus X, who has transferred nearly all his legacies to the credit of the church, except three houses and gardens. which he has given to his brother and his two sisters. His humble birthplace which was purchased and pre- sented to him by pious churchmen, the Pope reserves as his personal property. Notwithstanding his annpfe means the Pope keeps very frugal table. His din