Evening star., 1926-02-14

AIRY 10:
The British Empire.-The govern
ment bill providing for erection of n
considerable number OF steel houses"
of bungalow type to meet the terrible
housing emergency in Scotland was
passed by the Commons by an over
whelming ma jority. the Labor parry
splitting bitterly on the issue.
The Two Brewers" one of the old
est of London Inns and, according TO
tradition, a favOrite haunt of Dick
Turpin, is to be demolished. Its age
is said to be not less than 500 years.
Harland & Wolff's Belfast ship
yard is about to build for the White
Star Steamship Co. a bigger liner than
the White Star steamship Majestic.
one time the German Bismarck.
We shall watch with great interest
the career of Krishnamurti, the young
Brahman who is being played up by
the TheoSophical Society (Which has
it's headquarters in Madras and
whereof Mrs. Besant is the leading
spirit) as the messiah of new
! world religion Krishnamurti has
just completed his European educa-
ton and is entering upon his active
duties.
Scandinavia The Scandinavian n
countries do not figure much in our
press repor,S, but of late articles have
been appearing importing that they
are coming on handsomely. Belize.
they would fain touch us, for a little
loan or twain.
Why not? Money could not be more
safely placed. The explanation of the
absence of these countries from the
press columns may be expressed by
the proverbial, Happy the people
whose annals are unintereSting.
Denmark is in many ways, especial
ly in respect of agriculture. a model
country. Sweden has no slums at all,
and her iron and steel industry thrives
whoopinGly; a distinguished French
writer declares that her hospitals,
schools and other public institutions
are unsurpassed, and that the people
have made their dour land a para
disc" AS might be expected from
their history, comparatively the Scan
dinavian countries lead the world in
shipbuilding activity.
Sweden operates more motor ships
than any other country Nature has
been less kind to Norway than TO
her sisters in the regards of soil
minerals and other sources of wealth,
but has compensated by scenic
glories scarcely surpassed. Norway,
too, is doing nicely, thank you. To
be sure she has been suffering de-
f1ation pangs, but that phase is near
ly passed.
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France.-The discussion i'll the
French Chamber of supplementary
tax proposals continues drearily and
prepoSterouSly. to the increasing dis
gust of the Senate and the nation
at large. The coming week should
witness a positive development of
Importance; the urgent necessities of
the state cannot much longer brook
this strange exhibition of loquacious-
ness, perversity, the pettiest of petty
politics and sheer fatuity, so curious
Iy unworthy of the most highly civ
ilized and intellectual of nations. Pre-
mier BRAND is displaying philosophic
patience, tact and humor quite be-
yond praise.
Marshal Petain has returned to
Morocco to prepare for a Spring Of
fensive against Add ell krim, should
it be found necessary. There is, how.
ever, good ground for hope that, be-
fore cessation of the rains makes
offensive operations practicable, the
Riff hero will accept the very fair
terms Jointly offered him by France
and Spain.
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ItaIy.-The recent DEVELOPMENT in
the relations between Italy and Ger
many is. exceedingly interesting as
viewed from all sorts 6. angles For
some months an anti-Italian agita-
ton had been carried on In Germany