Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
The Story the Week Has Told

Columbus, escaped damage. The popula-
ton is, or rather was, about $4,000.
The area of the Republic of Santo
Domingo is about 10 900 square miles, the
population about 100000. Sugar is king,
the sugar lands being the finest in the
West Indies. Coco, tobacco and coffee
figure prominently in the economy,
coco being. the chief export to the
United States. The country has been
suffering very severe economic depres-
sion since last Fall. Nature has been
bountiful in respect of timber and min
erals. Among the natural wonders are
two hills composed of pure rock salt.
If you visit the island, do not fail to
see La Vega, in the midst of beauti-
full savannah surrounded by wooded
hills and Boosting a fine cathedral.
We have had interesting relations
with Santo Domingo softly cau-
tious, my muse.
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ARGENTINA.-Heres is news possibly
of very considerable Importance: Presi-
dent Hipolito Irigoyen has delegated the
executive power temporarily to Vice
President Enrique " Martinez, ostens-
IDLY on account of Ill health. The Ar
gentine constitution provides that the
President may at any time during his
term turn over his Office to the Vice
President and may resume 1t at dis
erection. Sundry adviceS give the i'm
preston that President Irigoyen yield
ed to cabinet pressure, the latter
resulting from q formidable public
movement. For a week or so there had
been a good deal of agitation and even
some student riots. Senior Martinez upon
assuming office declared state of
martial law in Buenos Aires for 30
days. Wild excitement in the capital
is reported, and one is told of a clash
between police and demonstrators in
which many persons were injured.
On September / the Argentine paper
besco was worth only SO cents against
a par of 42.<o cents.
UNITED STATES-Our share of the
merchant oceanic ship tonnage under
construction in the world Is a little
less than per cent, as against nearly
as for Great Britain and Northern Ire
land.
Government revenues of July and
August totaled 1855, 1913 ,806, less by ST.
631 ,I67 for the corresponding period of
last year. The chief item of loss was in
respect of customs collections, which, at
$58, 1882, 1877, contraSted with $108, ST. ,671
for the correSpon>- 1g period OF last
year.
Panama Canal Tolls 1all.
The yacht America, winner of the
famous cup, now rides at the dock of
the United States Naval Academy at
Annapolis. The participation of the
America In the Cowes race in 1851
marked the entrance of the United
States into international sports. During
the several wars she has assisted in
maintaining the blockade of Southern
ports and took a number of prizes. For
several years after the war she was
used by the Naval Academy as a
training ship for midshipmen.
Buildings, the total cost of which will
be $40 1000 900, are now under construc-
ton at Yale, some nearing completion,
as follows: The Sterling Memorial Lii
brary, to cost 100000: the Sterling
law buildings, $3,500000; the Payne
Whitney Gymnasium, $4,000, 900; the
Institute of Human Relations Building,
50 ,000, 900; the Sterling Quadrangle,
comprising the first group of dormi-
tories pertaining to the new house
plan, $2,000,000; a second group OF
S. Hardness has given the money
$2,000,000 and the Department of
Health Building, 100000.
Plans are being completed for fur
Their buildings as follows: A divinity
school quadrangle, $2,500,000; grad
uate school quadrangle, $3,500,000; adj
ministration building for the Sheffield
Scientific School, $l,250,000. The outlay
for the buildings is covered by funds
from the estate of the late John v. w.
Sterling of New York City.
NOTE.-More rioting is reported
from Spain.
Among the many worries of Spain is
the fall of the peseta. The other day,
when 1t had tobogganed to CTS to the
dollar, the Spanish finance minister re-
signed, leaving o CHASTITY problem 10
his successor.