Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25
Higghlights on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

NnE BULLETIN, Sydney. - Mr..
John Dalley'S laudation of the
American as a superbather in
4 recent Bulletin is doubtless true
of today but 1t wasn't always
so. The first bathtub was introduced to
America in the 1840s by a wealthy
Yankee traveller, who had seen the in
noyation in England He installed one
IN his house, and the wrath of the en-
tire American press fell upon him. IAN
epicurean and obnoxious toy, imported
from England and designed to corrupt
the democratic simplicity of the repub-
lie" was one summing-up of such a
neW-fangled luxury. Doctors issued
warnings that baths caused rheumatic
feverS and numerous other ailments,
and in Philadelphia the city council
attempted to prohibit the dangerous
practice. Then President Fillmore had
bath put in at the White House, as
another Cato remarked. ito the great
scandal of democracy and the medical
profession" That was the last phase
of the campaign against this monar-
chial luxury
As for the bath in England, as lad
in the 1880s and early COS the writer
lived in at least 20 fairly modern
houses of those days in different parts,
and every one had at least one bath
room, with hot and cold water laid on.
In country houses of the type of the
Yorkshire rectory, "Thormanby," every
bed room had its tin bath, for which
|, hot or cold water was brought I'D every
morning. as desired.
X X
Holds France and
u. S. Most Progressive.
lie Matin, Paris.--Andre MauroiS,
the French critic and essayist, sees no
reason why France and the United
fatn e1ax at
They are probably the two most pro-
greSsive nations of the world today and
have much in common in enthusiasm,
In vitality and in benefactions to the
human race. The fundamental differ
ence between France and America is
deprived OF a similar unanimity of
mind and soul because of the multitude
nous ingredients that go to make up
her national opinion. AS far as her in
dustrialism has impaired deep think
ing, the same can be said of France
and Germany and England, though per-
haps not the same degree. A nation
that is chiefly concerned with making
money cannot make intellectual prog
reSS in proportion.
X
Twentieth Century
Filled With Wonders.
Ell Nuevo Diario, Caracas.-The twen-
tieth century has so far sufficiently
exploited itself. 1t has accomplished
much, both in invention and develop
ment. 1t has been filled with wonders
and achievements, which in their bril-
liant originality and astounding sue
cess have been made known to all. Such
stupendous feats could not be hid. But
in one respect the era has retrogressed
to the Middle Ages, and for a reason,
and a good reason
Enp
been regularly re-eStabliShed. Men wore
them centuries ago for business and for
dress, and so they are doing again. One
reason for this is the increasing actiV-
ity of the age. With business in the
morning and golf and other sports in
the afternoon, the pantaloon or the
knicker has naturally solved the prob
dem OF how to work and play without
stopping TO change clothes. The TWEEN
tieth century, with its short pants and
Its skyscrapers, glories in the freedom
OF Its youth and shows its tendency to
extremes in all directions
! But the chief reason for the tunova-
ton is that the trousers of men corre-
spond to the skirts of women. When
women shortened their skirts, men for
long time retained their long, baggy
nondescripts, but with the continued
curtailmeht of the feminine habiliment
men finally declared their independ-
ence, too. and shortened their pants to
correspond.
~ u
Offers Solution
| OF Language Question.
lie Soir, Brussels. -The language
| question is fast approaching a solution.
NJ. Jasper, minister of state, after de-
| tailed examination of the sentiments OF
the country, and consideration of what
! viii be mutually best for the people and
/ the government, has proposed certain
| changes in the existing "second-lan-
gliage" tangle, which he believes will
dispose OF the matter permanently.