Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-15

- L UNIVERSAL, Mexico City,
- The city OF Mexico has tnaugl.
rated free funeral service in the
x@ way OF transportation for the
poor people of the federal dis
trict. A magnificent automobile omni-
bus has been acquired on order of DR..
Jose Casauranc, governor Of the federal
district, for the use Of the mourners,
who used to proceed on foot to the
cemeteries. DR.. CaSauranc has also
arranged for an auto truck for the
transportation of the bodies to the
cemeteries. This vehicle, which had
been discarded by q commercial in
terest of the city, has been recondi-
toned and reprinted, so that it af-
fords dignif1ed and suitable convey
ance for the remains Of INDECENT peo-
pie. Heretofore bodies of deceased i'm
poverished people were either carried
to the tomb or transported in street
cars. These benefactions will be en-
tirely free, when so desired.
Has Interest in Chile.
FL Mercuria, Santiago.-Germany,
from the very first, has had a SYM
pathetic and Affectionate interest in
Chile. German institutions and Gus
toms early gained root here. from the
influx of many German immigrants
who came to the new continent in the
hope of improving their fortunes. The
benefits of this old German immigra-
ton helped to develop us in a way that
has built up a close afflnity between
us and other Spanish-American peo-
pies with the present German Republic.
The German types that came to South
America were robust, intelligent. in
dustrious men that added needed traits
to our Spanish temperament. Ger
many, under both the old government
and the new, has always shown q dis
position to stand by us in our diff
culties, and now, with the cooperation
of his excellency Senior Luis de Porto
SECURE, Chilean Minister to Germany,
there is talk of further German inn
improve our industries and benefit the
newcomers.
Too Many Shops
In England and Wales.
London Chronicle. London.-In Eng
land and Wales there are, 1t is esti-
Guiding street stalls, q total which gives
an average for the country of only n
customers, of all ages and sexes, per
shop. If the average family In Eng
land and Wales spends IS per week in
these shops, the average shopkeeper
cannot realize profit greater than six
or seven pounds per week at most and
there are no doubt thousands of lit.
tie shopkeeperS here who would be de-
lighted to make as much! We opine
that shopkeeping is frequently Q very
precarious business.
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Savings Banks
Report Record Business.
Glasgow Weekly Herald, Glasgow.-rt
is one of the puzzles Of these hard
times when everybody is supposed to be
feeling the pinch. that savings banks
all over the country are reporting rec
ord business and record balances.
Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen all
have the usual story to tell. The case
of the Glasgow Savings Bank-which
is one of the largest in the world, and
much larger than the next two In the
British Isles combined--is particularly
notable. because the industrial belt in |
which it operates has been especially |
hard hit. But. thanks to Scotch thrift |
instead of feeling the pinch, it added |
f33s,000 to its funds during the |
last year, and its total Of savings de- |
posits is now E24,102.000, the highest |
in its history. This bank has $4,000 |
depositors and 100000 accounts. Its |
during the year num-
bered 1.ses,ol2 and its turnover was
e16, 000, 900.
Spanish Marriages
Are Void In France.
FL Sol. Madrid.-It Is reported that