Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-25

the gum used on the DackS or the post
age stamps. In many cases letters have
been returned to the Senders because
stamps were not affixed, when these
had been pasted on the letters when
mailed The same inconvenience has
been experienced with public documents
and receipts, which are invalidated be-
cause revenue stamps have become de-
tached from them in handling because
of similar deficiency in adhesiveness.
Unemployment
In Teaching Profession.
Daily Herald, London.-Unemploy-
ment in the teaching profession could
be abolished Immediately by an appl1ca-
ton of the remedy proposed for other
callings. There are many teachers who
have given long and satisfactory serv-
ice who would be glad to retire before
the normal pension age, which Is much
too high.
Very few persons of so and SIS are
fit to give tuition to the modern
youngster. Twenty years Of routine
classroom work is the very limit, from
ent, 40 years service Is demanded.
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Diario del Concrete, Barranquilla.-
In Cartagena, department of Bolivar,
Colombia, the old primeval architecture
of the city Is being aSSailed by the same
inroads of modernism that are deform-
ing cities everywhere. The latest prof.
anation is the contemplated tearing
down Of the ancient Church of Santo
Terrible de Mogrovejo, built in the early
part of the eighteenth century. This
beautiful structure was begun in 1728
by the brothers of the Congregation of
Mary, who delegated the plans and SUI
pervision of the building to an Italian
named Nordino. The church stands in
the way of Improvements" in the shape
of steel and concrete, but the ecclesi-
astical authorities hope to save it by
appeals to the authorities to spare this
beautiful relic of the city's grandeur in
the early days. Contemporary barbarity
is devouring too much Of our patrt-
archal tradition in classic stone.
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WaiIing Wall
Is Property Of MosIems.
Falistin. Jaffa-The Jewish wailing
Wall in Jerusalem Is situated just out
side the Temple Area, or Haram-esh-
Sharif, which is one of the hottest
places of Islam. Indeed. one side of the
wall forms the inner wall of the Temple
Area, while the other, or outer side,
has been chosen by the Jews as a place
Of prayer and lamentation for the loss
and destruction of the Temple. The
wall itself is Moslem property, and thus,
unfortunately, forms the dividing line
between one of the most sacred places
Of the MoslemS and one of the hottest
places of the Jews. Hence, it has been
common occurrence for Arabs and
Jews to come to blows on the occa-
sions OF their respective religious feasts
or faStS.
Consider American
Politicians PresumptuOus.
Filipino Nacion. Manila.-As Filipino
citizens, we believe the Philippine Is
lands are as able to rule themselves
economically as politically.
We consider 1t presumptuouS on the
part of American politicians to say that
because the Philippines have not es-
tabltShed themselves economically inde-
pendence should still be denied them.
In 1776, when America obtained her in
dependence from England, was she eco
nomically ready? Is it not here neces-
sary to relate the real economic condi-
tons of the Is Colonies at the time
they obtained their freedom, for 1t Is
well known fact that they were stu
economically dependent, and comparing
their status then with the Philippines
now the islands are better prepared eco
nomically than was America In 1776.
The present uncertain status OF the
Philippines, which has been sapplne
what Wcaid csherWise have been Q TO