Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23
Highlights on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands
MPARCIAL. Montevideo.-The

M A II G Al, Montevideo The
rumor persists that the chief Of
police Of Ruenos Aires, Senior
a Colonel Juan Graneros, is going to
resign his ONCE. He says he Is ex-
hausted with newspaper criticism,
which interferes with his best efforts.
He wishes to let the authorities reor-
ganize the department along with the
changes in control and operation of the
fire department.
Huge Sum
From Liquidations.
Cologne Gazette.--In the House of
Commons 1t was stated by the Minister
Of Commercial Affairs, Graham, that
the sum total Of the receipts realized
through the liquidation of German
private property in England, from the
date confiscatory measures were first
adopted in retaliation for British war
expenses, until August 81, 1929, amounts
to 55,750,000 pounds sterling. OF this
sum, 38,500,000 pounds sterling have
been applied to the adjustment Of Brit
1sh demands upon the German govern
ment or returned to owners of German
descent who have become British SUBJ
jects. Just what disposition will be
made Of the balance of this immense
sum naturally cannot be foreseen, until
arbitration court.
Champagne
Found on Loading Ship.
lie Matin, Paris.-At Dunkerque, Gus
toms officers discovered in the hold of
the passenger steamer Oregon some
bales Of rags, in which were hidden
1900 cases Of champagne, containing,
altogether, 14,400 bottles, consigned to
America. The discovery was made on
the strength Of an anonymous telephone
communication. When the customs
authorities threatened to seize the ship,
which was on the point of departure,
the captain offered to put the CONTRA
band merchandise on the quay. This
unloading was accomplished In the
course Of the night, and the Oregon
was able to leave on schedule.
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Chinese See
Autos for First Time.
North China Herald, Shanghai Chi-
nese residents Of the interior provinces
are beginning to see automobiles for
the first time In actual operation. The
only motor vehicles seen heretofore
have been motor boats on the rivers,
which have been in use for many years.
With the increasing use Of automobiles
on the roads and streets, bicycles, jim
rikishas, ponies and palanquins are all
being gradually relegated to the side
walks. Motor roads are few In China
and are becoming more exclusively for
motor vehicles.
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Woman Reverts
To Savage Dress in Hair.
A Note, Rio de Janeiro. Though
most of our fair friends did not realize
it, the adoption of the "short-hair"
couture by women was really a reyer-
sion to type. Women In barbaric times
always had short hair, and, all uncon-
sciously, when they threw away all the
other typical graces, delicacies and
amenities OF femininity, they discarded
the long, luxuriant tresses that could
only be produced and cared for in the
leisure and tranquility that for some
centuries past has characterized the
sheltered existence Of the cultured
woman. In prehistoric times womar's
| only headdreSs was tangled mat like
that of man. With the growth of So
cial graces and rehnements came time
! to cherish and beautify her hair. Now.
with no opportunity for cultivation of
such embellishments, woman has be-