Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
The Story the Week Has Told

foremost champion of the settlement
with Great Britain and the ablest man
i the Free State government.
France.-The French Chamber has
passed the important bill providing
for abolition of the method of choos-
ing candidates for the Chamber by
list; abolition of proportional
representation and restoration of the
single member constituencies. It is
hoped that reduction of the number
of groups in the Chamber will result.
On Wednesday the Chamber, after
giving Poincare a vote of confidence
on an issue connected with the 1928
budget, adjourned to October.
The hard feeling over William the
Conqueror's famous stunt is now
completely liquidated. At the cele-
bration at Falaise, Normandy, of the
900th anniversary of the birth of VIII
liam the Conquerer, the mayor of
Hastings, dressed a outrance, kissed
the mayor of Falaise on both cheeks,
and the two big wigs declared the
feud definitely off.
The first air diner the world has
seen made its maiden fight over Paris
the other day. An elaborate luncheon
was served to five guests while the
plane circled above the city. A good
time was had by all.
Full skirts, almost semi-crinoline,
fairly long, too. are taking the place
OF the straight, sleek lines" which
for several years have been all the
wear. The change is rather jolly,
what?
Germany.-The Reischstag adjourn
ed on July 8. Just prior to adjourn.
ing 1t passed measure prohibiting
trafflc In war material, as demanded
by the council of ambassadors.
A commission of allied experts.
after investigation. reports that the
German government has fulfilled its
promise to destroy certain fortified.
lions near the Polish frontier which
had been constructed in the teeth of
the Versailles treaty.
China.-The weeks budget of news
from China is slender one. Not
much progress is apparent of the
northern drive of the Nationalist
forces. After a beginning of compli-
ance with the suggestions made to
1t by Gen. Feng Yu Hsiang latter that
hero had definitely aligned himself
with Chang Kai-Shek, suggestions
looking to purging out of it's extrem-
list elements and merging of its
moderate elements in the Marking
government, the Hankow government
called a halt. Borodin has not been
elected. The other extremists have
not been allowed to go abroad for a
rest"
Gen. Tang Sen Chin (the Hankow
or Wuhan ommander-in-chief) has
not been sent with his army to co.
operate Tin a subordinate capacity)
with Feng Yu Hsiang toward capture
or Peking. The Hankow outfit are
again taking as big as ever. They
are going to eat up that upstart
Chang kai-Shek. On his part, Chang
kai-Shek announces the necessity of
llquidating the Hankow crew before
the concentrating operations against
Picking. S'
United States Of America.-Henrv
White is dead at 70. He entered the
diplomatic service in 1888 and was in
almost continually thence until 1908
He was Ambassador to Italy. 1907,
and Ambassador to France, 1909. He
was member of the American Peace
commission at Versailles, 1888, as a
representative Republican. He was
one OF the most competent and distin-
sulsned or American diplomats.
John Drew is dead at 70. ONLY q
Few weeks ago he was playing one of
MS most famous parts in an all-star
cast revival of "Trelawney of the
Welis. His stage career covered 81
years: lie was one of the supreme mas.
ters IN drawing-room comedy.
MAJ. Gen. Enoch II. Crowder. re.
urea, mas resigned as our Amba ssador
10 cuba, and the resignation has been
accepted to take effect September 1.
James X. Sheffield has resigned as
our Ambassador to Mexico. and the
resignation has been accepted ito take
enect upon the appointment and quail
ncatlon of his successor"
On Friday morning the civilian avi.
ators, Ernest L. Smith and Emory
Is. Bronte, made forced landing tout
or gasoline) in their Travelair mono.
plane on Molokai Island, famous for
IT'S roper colony. so miles southeast of
nohoiulu; time from Oakland. Calf.
20 hours and So minutes. They
crashed into breadfruit tree. with
some damage to the plane, but none
TO themselves. The difficulties encoun.
tered considered. it was a particularly
creditable performance. The Trayelair
craft Is fitted with a Wright WhirI.
wind motor.
Playlng as good golf as ever was
seen, seven strokes under mar. siy
strokes under the previous record for
the FAMOUS st. Andrews course. Rob.
ert Jones OF Atlanta won the British
open golf championship for the second
year in succession. '.o~
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Notes.--In the recent Rumanian
general elections Liberals party of
Ion Bratiano, the prernierl won
about 80 per cent Of the seats. most
OF the remainder going to members
Of the Netional' Peasant party. The
Peoples party Of Gen. Avarescu, late.
~ premier, did not win q single seat.
fl{ollxh under I1is prerniarshin fhexs