Evening star., 1924-12-21
General.

Alsace-Lorraine, for which SO
many Frenchmen and Germans have
died fighting, now wants independ-
| ence and home rule. The deputies in
1.-THE French Parliament representing
the provinces have formed themselves
Into what promises to be d group
| OF firreconcilables" similar to the
Irish Nationalists in the British Par
| lament. The trouble arises from
| the policy of Premier Herriot to
| abolish Catholic schools in the prov
inces and along with them the com.
| mission which has been governing
the provinces from Strasbourg, leav-
ing them certain freedom in purely
| local and school affairs. Premier
placed under the French system of
projects, with central control from
Paris.
The automobile, which is being
! held up as a veritable juggernaut
| Of death these days, accounted for
about one-fifth of all fatal accidents
in the United States during the past
year, according to the Census Bureau.
Railroads. street cars and other We
hicles accounted for more deaths
than the automobile.
| A national convention called by
| Secretary Hoover to consider the
vehicular traffic problem in the coun-
| try. was addressed by President Cool
| idge last week. He agreed with
them that something should be done
| to decrease the casualties from auto
mobile problems, and suggested that
| a co-ordinated program, once adopt
ed, should be carried out by the DIFF
ferent communities rather than by
national action.
A group OF Midwestern men are
planning the largest building in the
| world = combination convention
hall, office building, hotel and radio
broadcasting station which would be
constructed at an estimated cost OF
| sac, 900 900, in Chicago. as the
worlds temple to agriculture" The
building would be the headquarters
for farm activities in the United
States.
Mrs. Edward MacDowell, widow OF
the noted composer. wins a prize Of
| $5, 900 donated by a magazine to the
woman who made the most valuable
contribution to tho advancement of
human welfare in 1923. Mrs. McDow-
| ellis contribution was the establish
ment of colony in New Hampshire
where ideal working conditions are
! provided for creative artists.
Art can live only in ideal sur
roundings, according to the municipal
authorities OF several German cities:
They have adopted the plan Of as
signing as quarters for promising.
| composers, artists and writer's the,
use of attractive and historic public
| buildings and studios as homes.
Thtrty-two young men from AZ
| many States have been awarded the
| annual Rhodes scholarships. For the
| first time, three candidates accredited
from the United States Military Acad-
emy at West Point were selected.
! Princeton University had three,
Brown University two and Harvard
two y
Economic.
When the world has plenty of
| wheat. the American farmer may
have a hard time making both ends
| meet on the profit from his crop
When there Is a shortage in the
world supply. the Americans farmer
| usually comes out on top. This
farmers is largely due to the de-
crease in world production Of wheat.
Last week the Department of Agri-
culture estimated this decrease at
| <4o,0oo.ooo bushels under the last
years crop.
Speaking In Chicago, Ben W.
Hooper, chairman of the much dis
| cussed Railroad Labor Board, points
out that the people of the United
/ States have enjoyed virtual freedom
from railroad strikes In the last two
and one-half years. This condition
| is without parallel In the history Of
| the country, he said. T
| Perfumes and cosmetics, facial
creams and powders to the value of
| $3,07S.07s were used by the ladies In
| this country last year, according to
the Department of Commerce. MeaH-