Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
Higghlights on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

1916, but no concerted movement has
ever been made heretofore to enforce it.
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Russia Only Leads
Scotland In Use of Cat"
Evening Times, Glasgow.-The "cat"
as used in this country is second only
nine tails" is whip consisting of nine
knotted cords, and the punishment 1t
administers differs little in severity
from that inflicted by the Russian in
strument. The prisoner due for the
punishment Is prepared by a warder In
his cell in the early morning and then
marched to shed screened from the
the doctor, the governor and various
other offictals present. After being
placed against stout wooden triangle,
the prisoners feet are pinioned and his
hands tied above his head. The warder,
VINO generally receives extra pay for
his unpleasant task, is then told by the
governor to carry out the sentence.
Prior to this the man is examined by
the doctor, whose word is final as to
his physical condition. Half the lashes
are generally given at the beginning
and half at the conclusion of a prison
term.
Holds Young Plan
Is Not Final Solution.
Cologne Gazette-We do not share
the optimism of the foreign press that
the Young plan is the final solution Of
the much-yexed problem of reparation
payments. It may be better plan than
the Dawes plan, If it permits the father
land, at an early date, to regain all the
territory that has been occupied by for
eign powers, and thus, by giving us bet
ter control and larger exploitation Of
our own resources, enables Germany to
increase her ability to pay: but 1t Is
our belief that the Young plan is but
another forward stride in the direction
OF the ultimate solution of the repara-
lions question, and that eventually IL,
too, will be subjected to revision that
viii make the nature and scope of these
payments more fair to Germany. Like
previous treaties and arrangements, the
Young plan is based more upon the
financial difficulties and necessities of
the foreign powers than it is upon Ger
many's ability to pay, however willing
she is to comply with every memorable
demand that is made upon her.
Millions Worship
At Shrine Dedicated to Luck.
North China Standara. rYmng.-As
many as a million peopls have Wor-
SHIPPED at the Ebisu Shrine at Imamiya,
Osaka, Japan, dedicated to the Divinity
OF Luck, during the three-day festival
OF the shrine, in January. On the first
night there were, about 900 visitors
and on the second day the worshipers
numbered 100000. Osaise (the none
tary offerings thrown into huge casket
at the door of the shrine by visitors)
amounted to about 10000 ven, being
larger than last year. because the fes-
tival was favored with fine weather.
The shrine priests also gained about
10000 yen t$l0,000) by the issue Of
tal1smans. Il yen equals 49.8 cents)
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Still ON Sale In Santiago.
FL Mercurio, Santiago.-How much
longer are they going to sell Christmas
cakes? The festivals OF the Nativity of
New Year day and of the Visit of the
Kings are long since past. The jubila.
ton and conviviality of the season has
departed. and indeed we would have
scarcely any souvenir of these delightful
days remaining, except our depleted
OF Christmas still on sale in many of
the bakeries. It Is apparently the in
tention OF these shopkeepers to keep
these culinary masterpieces unsu they
are converted fnte Iega1 1endex. And
the day IS not far distant when they win
at least be metallic, for they have all
ready acquired an iron consistency which
would well render them seerviceable as
projectiles. This Wand, though so classic
and traditional, seemed none too fresh
when first offered to the public, but
template them not only with indiHex&
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