Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-09
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Vienna. - Germany's military
might is not to be measured by
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Il the limitations of the army and
navy permitted her by the allied
powers. Though both these arms of the
service are greatly reduced, as compared
with the imperial army and navy Of
two decades ago, there is formidable
supplementary force in the vast cohorts
of the German youth who are con-
stantly receiving quasi-military. and
maritime training under the glise Of
athletics. Foreign oficials can take no
proper objection to this, Is most other
nations are doing the same thing, but
1t Is significant that prior to the World
War the German government did not
concern itself in any marked or special
manner with such training OF boys I'M
der age of military service. While
Germany cannot go beyond the limits
laid down for her In the matter OF army
and navy expenditures, or enlist one
man more than prescribed by the
treaties with the entente (the triple en-
tente). nevertheless in the disciplining
and developing Of thousands of her
sturdy sons through definite gymnastic
exercises she Is providing q most erec-
tive auxiliary to- her depleted defenses
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Railways VIII Have TO
Increase Smoking Facilities.
The Evening Times, Glasgow.--At the
rate the habit seems to be extending,
railway companies will soon have to In
crease considerably smoking compart-
ments on suburban trains. While trav-
cling to town recently we observed one
compartment with full complement
Of 10 passengers, plus one straphanger.
The last-named did not smoke, but
every one else, including four city girls
and an elderly woman, did. The girls
were obviously veteran smokers-equip-
ped with cigarette cases and automatic
lighters. The flag" appears to be sup
planting the popularity OF the powder
puff"
Rector Presents
Ancient Eel to Museum.
La Nacion, Buenos Aires.-The Rev.
Rogue F. Carranza, rector OF the
Church de Ia Piedad, in Santa Re, has
presented to the Museum OF Historical
ANTIQUITIES In this city an ancient
chapel bell which hung for many years,
even centuries, in the belfry OF his
church. The donor, Monsenor Carranza,
inherited this bell from his uncle, the
Canon Benjamin Carranza, the former
incumbent OF this church and who re-
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in 1882.
The bell presented to the museum.
from its composition, design, inscription
and ornamentation, appears to nave
been cast at Santa Fe Tin Santa Fe
Proyince) some time in the seventeenth
century, probably about 1868. Anotner
bell, OF similar size and design ana COM
posed of the same alloys OF tin, copper,
iron and lead, is already in the mu-
seum. bearing the designation "Cavildo
de santa Fe, Ammo Domini 1895" CCa-
yildo. obsolete spelling for Cabildo,
meaning a lodge or chapel0 The bell
measures 81 centimeters (25 inches) at
the base and weighs about so kilo-
grams Q10 pounds. 1t bears many
ecclesiastical symbols and insignia IN
relief, and the double half-rtng at the
top, by which IL was suspended, - fash
toned into the shape Of o bishops inter.
The chapel In which this bell hung
for more than 200 years was founded
In the year 1875, as 10 attested BY It's old
charter and other archives preserved
In the Museum ct Buenos Aires In
these latter records 1t Is set forth that
the CLERGY desired larger bell for cali
ing the faithful to worship and that q
popular subscription was taken up In
1865 to defray the cost.
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All Imagination!
Manchester Guardian.--A woman WIS.,
itor to this country-hy the name an
evident foreigner--writes to one Of the
London papers to complain Of the
grossly rude way in which the inhabi-
tamks af that ettW stare &C heys - am