Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22
Highlights on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

~ IARIO DEL COMERCIO, Bar
ranquilla.-The automobile in
dustry Is the most important
- locally in the United States,
and occupies third place in ex-
port business. Some few years ago
only the very wealthy there could at
ford the luxury Of coach, but now
1t Is the exceptionally poor and unSo-
phisticated that does not ride in them.
The automobile has revolutionized the
entire life of the Americans. People
who formerly could not afford an equi-
page with one horse think little OF
owning a car, so. virtually the whole
Nation is on wheels.
Most automobiles are sold on term
payments, which was not generally the
case with horses and horse-propelled
vehicles. These terms or time payments
have in late years been applied to manS'
other articles in America, in which
category may be named pianos, radios,
washing machines, refrigerators, furni-
ture and many other articles, mostly
paid for by cash or note in foreign
countries.
One New York concern, which A.
nances companies engaged in the in
stsllment business. in 20 years has
seen its annual volume of transactions
increase from S73S, 651 to 1882, l63, S95,
the total business handled amounted
to $685.. 1859. The purchases COW
cred by this vast amount of money
include the household conveniences we
have mentioned, as well as automobiles.
This Is only one of many similar COM
panies engaged in the promotion of
installment purchasing. Their dealings
are with both buyer and seller, on the
basis of character and capability as
Ase, AVrf nd ole =
capital as regards the second And
these, too, are all requisites which mer-
chants in Colombia require of foreign
manufacturers with whom they deal.
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Thought Order for
Wine Was Mistake.
North China Herald, Shanghai
Chinese interpret everything very
literally and. logically. One Chinamsn
in government circles recently was pre-
sented an order for the furnishing of
certain wines for the American lega-
ton. The ofiicial refused to honor the
order on the grounds that drinking
alcoholic beverages was contrary to
American law and that Representatives
of a prohibition country would not
want to break the law. He thought
the order for beverages was a mistake,
f1hQ tIllS OItiidktlhu AhlOWn DcIter, he
would have appreciated that travelling
Americans. and especially diplomatic
ones, when in Rome do as the Romans
do They usually have no desire to
make themselves conspicuous by fam
tastic adherence to the PRINCIPLES of
the eighteenth amendment when they
are In q country where intoxicants are
still euStomarily available. They would
need the refreshment for guests for
hospitality, If not for their own use.
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To Place Workers
On Continuous Work Week.
Soviet Economic Review. Leningrad.-
According to a decision of the Supreme
Economic Council Of the Russian Soviet
Union, nearly 100000 workers em-
ployed In industries under its super
vision will be put on the continuous
work week during the current year At
the present time the continuous work
week is already I'm effect In plants EN-
ploying 100000 workers. In the coal ,
industry in naFficilar tho continuous