Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30

concluding moments of the debate
Reading a cable dispatch setting forth
how the French Chamber seems likely
to retaliate for the bills increase
of duties on laces by increase of French
duties on automotive products, likely
to prove fatal to American importation
of such products into France, he de-
clared: ut is now clear that the bill
has Sown seeds of international ILL
will which the United States is already
reaping in the form of retaliatory
measures"
The Air-Dr. Hugo Eckener COM
mander of the Graf Zeppelin, an
nounceS that he has formed his COM
pany for regular commercial super
violation of the Atlantic by lighter than
air craft, that the capital has been
fully subscribed, and that by the end
of this year matters will be we'll In
train toward realization of his plans
which are being worked out with great
care and caution. Apparently most OF
the financial backing comes from the
United States, among the banks and
industrial corporations actively inter-
ested being, we are told, the National
City Bank the United Aircraft &
Transport Corporation, the Union Car
bide Co., the Aluminium Co. of America
and the Goodyear Corporation OF
Akron. Ohio. The participation of
United Aircraft is regarded as pc
ing previously dealt only with airplaneS
DR.. Eckener has behind him the
prestige of six transatlantic airshiI
voyages and the epochal voyage
around the world in the Graf Zeppelin
He is head of the LuftSchifbau of
Germany. The new company is named
the International Zeppelin Transport
Co. and 1t is incorporated under a
Delaware charter. 1t seems probable
that Seville will be the European ter
minal of the line, that Dornier planes
will carry passengers, mail and express
thither from all over Europe; and that
United Aircraft will perform a like
service in the United States. The in
dication Is that the American terminal
will be south of Baltimore.
NOTES.-On April 2 all Denmark
will celebrate the 150th anniversary of
the birth of Hans Andersen. At Copen-
hagen 10000 children will participate
in the festivities. There will be tab
leaux based on the fairy tales, and
then the children will parade, and
fare -you-well.
1t is a hundred years since the estab-
liShment Of the independence of Bel
GUM. Belgium will celebrate in SUM-
dry ways.
One could wish to take in all three
of the great celebrations to take place
in italy in honor of the 2000th ami
versary of Virgil's birth october 49, !;
one at Mantua, the poets birthplace;
another at Naples, near which he was
buried; the third at Rome, the chief
ScanR Of his 0lnriOuS labOrS
On March % Italy celebrated the
eleventh anniversary of the birth of the
Fascist government.
What is known as the proclamation
of Greek independence was made on
March Is, 1880. One could wish to be
present at the sundry celebrations of
the centenary thereof, to be held in
Delphi and Elesui. The Turkish gov
eminent will send representatives to
participate, for. says Mustapha Renal,
the present Turkish government, I'M
like that of the Sultan, is the friend
of the principle of nationality and re-
joices that Greece achieved independ-
ence.
owing to opposition by Marshal
Pilsudski, Prof. Sheymanski, President
of the Senate, gave up his attempt to
form q new Polish cabinet in success
sion to that Of Cashier Bartel which
resigned on March IA. Jan Pilsudski,
brother of the marshal, has been in
vited to form government, and has
consented to try. The situation is far
from satisfactory. The political edu-
cation of Poland, home of the Liberal
ism veto, proceeds slowly.
An Egyptian delegation, headed by
Prime Minister Nahas Pasha, has ar
rived in London to negotiate for q new
Anglo Egyptian treaty.
The press of the world is taking
special note of the fact that the num-
mics of the father and mother of
Ra Ouer have been disinterred No
doubt Ra Ouer was q terrific bigwig in
his day, but somehow the news leaves
this writer cold.