Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23

France and purchased by the French
the way, France lost heavily, on con-
dition that prior to August /. 1929, the
French Parliament ratifies the Mellon
Berenger agreement. The latter agree
ment provides for payment over So years
of the French war debt owing us, the
total to include the war stocks debt,
though the latter is, strictly speaking, a
commercial debt, so as to include on
condition of ratification of the agree
ment (by the legislatures Of both France
and the United States) prior to August
/. 1929, the original due date of the
war stocks debt. Now. you see, our
ton by the French Parliament and, in
view Of its recess, the only way to save
the situation for France In regard to
the war stocks debt was by way Of the
resolution of postponement.
AS the matter now stands, for France
to obtain the much desired easement
regarding the war-stocks debt, the
French Parliament must ratify that
agreement prior to August /. 1929, and
our Congress must ratify that agree
ment prior to May /. 1880. Obviously
ratify before August !. If she does,
ratification by our Congress should
speedily follow. 1t may not be amiss
to present again President Hoover's
definition of the scope of the work of
the National Law Enforcement Com
mission, as follows:
Il. To critically consider the entire
Federal machinery of justice, redistri-
button of its functions, Simplification OF
its procedure. revision of additional spe-
cial tribunals, better selection OF juries
and more effective, organisation of
agencies of investigation and procedure.
-. To cover the entire question Of
law enforcement and organization OF
justice.
IS. To consider the methods of en-
forcement of the eighteenth amendment
and abuses which have grown up, to-
gether with the enforcement of the
laws In respect to narcotics, irnmigra-
ton, trade restraint and every other
branch of Federal Government law en-
forcement
Il. To provide adequate organiza-
ton of our judicial enforcement sys-
tenn"
There are indications that our col
leges have reached the Saturation point
in respect of enrolment. On the whole,
that is good news.
The vein of natural gas recently dis
covered In Utah Is said to be unique
in its helium percentage. namely, TOT.
The Texas deposit, which has been
supplying the helium for our military
dirigibles, boasts only LIS per cent. IL
is to be hoped that the Utah deposit
comes up to the reports thereof. which
give 1t out as equally, wonderful tor
quality and quantity: as the Texas de-
post is very limited and the cost OF
extracting its helium content Is very
considerable.
NOTES.--France now leads the coun-
tries of the world In number OF inter-
nationally recognized land plane records.
She holds 10 and Germany II. while
the United States. Great Britain and
Italy are tied with 3 each. But IN
seaplane records we lead, with 10; Ger
many has Is, italy and France and
Great Britain l each.
Budapest bars talkies." Good old
Budapest.
We are informed on good authority
that harvest prospects have taken
turn for the better throughout the
Union Of Socialist Soviets Republics;
that grain collections have jumped
that the total sown area Is
equal to II not greater than last, years.
the numerous peSsimistic rumors IN the
opposite sense being happily discredited.
France and Turkey continue at odds
over the Turko-Syrian frontier. Sue
cessive dual negotiations have broken
down. Turkey Is said to contemplate
bringing the dispute before the World
Court.
The new Shah of Persia is having
lot OF trouble with recalcitrant tribes,
but the general indication Is OF steady
if slow realization of his policies making
for modernization and economic re-
Mobilization.
The population Of South America
has increased by about 40 per cent.
Since 1918 faster than that Of any
other continent. It's production of
foodstuffs and raw materials has Just
kept pace with the population increase,
but its international trade has grown
only half as fast. In the same period
the population OF Asia increased by
only per cent. This according to q
issued by the League Of
Nations.