Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-25

| tons Of potatoes were left to rot in RI,
clamps (piled in heaps) owing to there
being no market for them, a fact thai
makes 1t easy to realize the present
state OF the industry, when a market
must pc found Tor further excess of
acreage o''NN
AS regards the reduced demand for
potatoes, the consumption Of this cheap
ana most valuable food has fallen off
IN England by something like so uer
cent. The fallacy that potatoes are fat
Cenng Is no doubt the chief cause Of
TINS reduction. Cooked without fat.
tner consumption is highly beneficial
even Tor people who may be too stout
Solled or steamed, they are even in
'iie oieU al German SHINING" spas.
Cat Is Cause
Or Serious Accident.
LIE Matin, Paris--M Vital Chauffeur
Ior SnopKeeper at Paris, while driving
on the F1erville-leS-Tares road with ms
W., Mtle, encountered cat which sat down
ielsurely in the midst of traffic tn wash
ltS race. M. Vital altered the directicn
OF ms car, but was going too fast for
perfect control and co9lided with en-
electric light pole in his effort to avoid
the cat. Nine. Vital was thrown from
sne car INTO ditch and seriously hurf
M. Vltal suffered broken Jaw and
many Commissions. 1t is hoped the cat
appreciates all this consideration.
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"Joy-R Pilots
Take Merchants Profits.
Sydney Bulletin.-The advance Of avi-
ation Is gratifying enough in its wav
o og' e Inc frequent visits to country towns
Oh alrplane owners offering a "iov-
rloe straight" for 10 shillinps and -
spiral dive for 80 shillings are nnwai-
come TO Shopkeepers. Our local frlliterer
SWearS that the next time he hears al
a certain long-standing debtor az HE
going up" it'll mean murder. Nearly
every penny the pilot takes goes ont
OF town. eO0S ous
Mexicans to Study
american Business Methods.
FL Universal, Mexico City.-There Is
pelng organized in Mexico CITY q 0rour
Of prominent business men who are 90
IIls,. 70 eour the principal cities of the
onlIeo states to study American b,,si-
ness methods and the possible adyan-
tages OF applying them to Mexican en-
terprlSes. The National Mexican T,ban,
per OF Commerce Is taking A vital in
terest In this project, which is expected
70 sCnlulate business in Mexico bv the
adoption OF innovations. especialiv in
tne retail shops of the capital which
nave nave neen tried out successfully In
$3.50
Milkman'S Horse
Found Relief From Din.
Daily Herald, London.-The sound NJ
a norSes hoofs in the quiet street At
0 CLOCK IN the morning is food for the
soul, after the Internal daily din and
rush OF the motor traffic. We too
would Ike to see more horses on the
roao, put we fear that the day of the
horse traffic is over.
~ would be really cruel to expect the
ola nag back again. amid SURROUNDINGS
SO entireiy out of keeping with his taste,
p 's. what is a traffic hold-up compared
WIZ. .ne Joy OF seeing something actu-
May 1t, indeed, be a long. long tiy,e
TIL the musical "click-click" Of the
early milkman'S horse is heard no mora
oy the wakeful city dwellerl
y
Police Warned
Against Torture System.
North China Standard, Peiping--No
torture OF any kind should be inflicted
Upon any alleged culprits with the view
% making them confess their guilt. Is
me latest order issued by Gen. Li-Fu-
IN. commandment of the Peiping emer-
sency ponce, TO his subordinates. Gen.
p points out that the infection of tor
iure is not only inhuman, but Is Also Z
Violation of the national law. Warninr
s given that severe punishment will he
neted out To ytolatore ~ ft,o n~Sisx-a.~SS