Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07

TIME following is brief summary
of the most important news of
the world for the seven days
ended September 6:
BRITISH EMPEROR September 3
the Conservative candidate won in a
by-election contest at Bromley, England,
stronghold of conservatism, but the
candidate of Lord Rothermeren'S new
United Empire party cut very sadly into
the victorious candidates vote, fact
perhaps of considerable significance.
The British Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science is holding its an
nual conference at Bristol, which con-
ferenceS are somewhat more interesting
and colorful than our similar functions.
Certain popular theories were scored
by distinguished psychologist as fol-
lows:
Classical organic chemistry with all
its achievements of synthesis cannot yet
claim to rival the synthetic activities Of
the cell. That it will ever do so as re-
CARDS the synthesis of our main food
stuffs, proteins, carbohydrates and fats,
cannot be foreSeen. Both from the
chemical and economic points of view
the signs at present are not very hope
ful. The synthetic breakfast table is a
myth and likely to remain one. Man
has, so far, not learned from Nature the
mechanisms of synthesis that she uses
and on which his existence depends. so
that the filling of the soil and reaping
OF the harvest must for long remain his
most vitality important occupation"
1t is reported that Mahatma Gandhi
ana his two chief associates have def
nitely rejected the proposals involving
cessation OF the civil disobedience cam
palgn In India presented to them by
moderate ENJOYS and urged in CONVEX
sations covering several weeks.
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FRANCE-So the great Coste has
done 1t. On September he and his
co-pilot, Maurice Bellonte. arrived at
Curtiss Field, Long Island, in the red
Breguet biplane Question Mark, having
made the flight from LIE Bourget, near
Paris, In 81 hours and ID minutes. They
mad enough gasoline left for three hours
OF hight. 1t was the first nonstop
flight from Paris to New York. Col.
Llndberrgh's time for the eastward flight
was only 80 hours and a half,
ms Is not the first great flight of
the question Mark. Last year Coste
and Bellonte flew her from Paris, via
Rome, Athens, Karacsi, Calcutta,
Hanoi and Shanghai, to Teitsihar.
Manchuria, and thence almost due west
SeSNsh ".
The motor of the Question Mark Is
Hispano-Suiza, of $50 horsepower,
with IL cylinders. She carries "every
conceivable instrument" among them
an artificial horizon, inclinometers, al
timeters, periodic compass, a mag
netlc compass, an thermometer and full
radio equipment. Her maximum speed
is almost $50 miles per hour.
Both aviators had distinguished war
records. 1t will be recalled that Coste
and Lebrix made the first nonstop
fight from Africa to South America.
The previous westward flights from
Europe over the North Atlantic were
the flight in March, 1928, of Capt.
e. Kopel and two companions from
Ireland to Greenley Islands, of the
Labrador coast, and the flight in June,
| 1880, of Wing Comdr Kingsford- Smith
and three companions from Ireland to
Newfoundland.
GERMANY. - Twenty-four political
groups have qualified as parties" TO
| have a place on the official ballot for
the Reichstag elections to be held Sep
TENDER IA, against 80 in the general
elections of May, 1923, whereof II have
again qualified. Under the electoral
system, 500 eligible voters may organize
party. There are 35 electoral districts
In the Reich, and 10000 votes are re-
CURED for a mandate. It is seen, there
fore, that a great many votes are going
to be wasted in the coming election.
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; HUNGARY.-We are told that, in
| consequence of the desperate economic
slump in Hungary, the suicide rate in
i Budapest has increased terrifcally, 40
persons having thrown themselves into
the Danube in the week ended August
30. That special suicide squad" Of so
police, stationsd on the banks Of the