Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-28
Y APAN ADVERTISER, Toxic

Y APAN ADVERTISER, Tokio.-1n
this land of the proverbially re-
firing woman, the news of her
~ impending political enfranchise-
ment, even in local matters,
lays q severe strain upon the
credulity Of many readers. However, II
reports are to be trusted, politicians are
this eventuality. Amusement grows
apace when 1t is learned further that
the leaders Of both parties in Parlia-
ment are determined to bestow this po-
litical blessing on Japan. If 1t is true
that the Minseito and the Seiyukai (the
parties of the government and Left
WING are uniting to promote this pro-
posal, then the old adage that politics
makes strange hedfellows Is about TO
receive impressive confirmation. Such
an example of peaceful collaboration
between normally discordant political
groups tends to weaken materially all
skepticism' regarding the ultimate
reconciliation Of the Lion and the lamb.
While we had not supposed that the
day Of votes for women was imminent
In Japan, yet the idea of the politicians
gets the vote and she surely will in
Japan before 1910, her gratitude can be
capitalized at q very high figure, and no
politician, of any party, cares to be
placed in @ position that precludes the
partisan BENEFITS resulting from that
goodwill.
Escorted Home
BY Mr.. and Mrs. Lion.
The Daily Herald, London.-A settler
| in Mombasa, British East Africa, re-
lates q thrilling experience. Returning
home along q jungle path from visit
A.
aware of a soft "pad-padding" by his
side. Still swinging his hurricane Ian
tern, and without altering his stride, he
glanced to the right out Of the corner
OF his eye, and beheld q fully grown
! lion keeping pace with him through
| trees and bush. A moment later he was
Mortified to discover that the lions
wife was marching on the other side OF
| his PATH
For a moment he contemplated max
ing O dash for it--but only for q mo-
ment. He realized such step would be
almost certainly fatal, SO he continued
on his way as II nothing untoward was
happening, and, with heart pounding
| like q sledgehammer, managed to reach
his bungalow without being attacked.
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Metered TeIegrapbic
Service for Spanish Press.
A B C., Madrid.--The director gen.
eral of communications has advised the
| newspapers and periodicals that the
| ministry OF state has signed royal en-
actment,t establishing rnetered tele-
graphic service for the press Here
after all telegraphed news items or
other copy will be charged for transmits
| sion, pesetas and so centimoS (S2
| cents) for each five minutes use Of the
line or for each 100 words.
The Baron de Rio Tovia, director
| general Of communications, likewise an
nounces that at an early date a decree
viii be issued which will obviate the
payment Of the surtax on outgoing
| messages In currency. Hereafter stamps
OF the value of centimos will be issued,
which, when affixed to the communica-
ton, will effect the same compensation
| as the money, and will be a great con-
venience to messengers and poStmen
| handling these transmissionS.
A B G has urged insistently the
adoption of this last reform, which will
end the ancient custom, very incon-
venient and unsatisfactory to the mes
sengers, who formerly received these
fees in cash, and generally upon their
status and independence.
X 4
Not at All Bad.
| Especially for ne-Armed Man.
The Bulletin, Sydney.-Pundits have
been whooping in the daily press about
| the sad state of Australian letters, with
o consensus of opinion that things are
| not what they we're in our young days
| Neither, for the matter Of that, is bas-
soon playing, or the national debt. The
| question whether or no the change Is
| an improvement remains moot II
| poetry, for example, is indeed at a low
ebh in this country, the reason lies In
an apparent dearth of poets, but, for all
know, the continent may be thronged
| with them. However, as most of them
have DO large private incomes and are
stu addicted TO eating. they coop the
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