Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
Highligghts on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands
4 MPARCIAL, Montevideo.-The

7 MPARCIAL, Montevideo-Theh head
mistress of boarding school in
England does not hesitate to berate
4 in vigorous language the behavior
and disposition of the modern
young lady. The headmistresS states,
possibly to excuse her inability to i'm
part a high degree Of education, that
girls these day are interested only in
sports, clothes and chatter about all
things sensational. They are forgetful
Of all the ideals for which education
would prepare them, and If intent on
anything at all constructive it is to get
employment where they can earn more
money for establishment and diversion.
We do not at all agree with the head
mistress polemics. Interest In sports
has promoted both the health and hap
pinesS Of girls and young women. AS
for clothes, it is natural for the femi-
nine element to desire to costume them
selves attractively. In seeking employ
ment she wishes chiefly to make herself
useful and to become independent of
her parents, often responsible for the
maintenance of other children. Matri
mony, of course, offers the most inter-
est and the best occupation for any
woman, but while awaiting that epoch
in her life she Is haZarding neither her
happiness, health, nor habitude in earn
ing her own living. We see nothing
wrong in the life of the modern girl
when she is left to decide questions of
propriety and principle for herself.
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Italian Climate
Favorable to Nut Growing.
INSTITUTE NAZIONALE PER LES
PORTAZIONE, Rome.-Italian climatic
condition are particularly favorable to
the production of nuts and dried fruit,
and the industry has attained a high
degree OF development in Italy, the out
put possessing intrinsic qualities which
make it superior to most in the world.
The esteem in which these products are
held, not only in Europe, but also IN
America and Asia, has led to an active
export trade.
The almond is one of the principal
varieties exported, and is cultivated
mainly in Sicily and Apulia, but wal
nuts are perhaps more extensively
grown for foreign shipment. The Ill
bert is extensively grown in Southern
Italy. particularly in the provinces OF
Avellino, Naples and Salerno, and also
in Sicily. The pistacchio nut is pro-
duced almost exclusively in Sicily and
chiefly in the provinces of Catania,
Agrigentum and Caltanisetta. 1t Is
superior to that of all other Medlter-
ranean countries, excelltng them In
weight, size and color, which Is light
green 1t is highly priced by confec-
TONERS for its delicate and agreeable
flavor.
The pine woods growing along the
western and eastern coasts OF Italy con-
sist mostly of "pinus domesticus," from
which a delicately favored nut, much
in demand, is obtained. Some 3,OOo
metric tons of these nuts are obtained
the n1ffr1fff coming LOT the
most part from the shores OF Tuscany,
in the zone comprised between the
rivers Magra and Ombrone, and from
the pinewoods of the Romagna. along
the Adriatic coast. The gathering OF
! the pine-coneS containing the nuts is
performed by specialized workers, the
season being from November to March.
The pine-cones are placed IN the sun
, shine, when they gradually open, ana
the nuts are then removed either by
hand or machinery, according 10 the
locality. Nearly two-thirds OF the crop
is exported.
Chestnuts are grown extensively
throughout Italy. and before the war
the crop was large. Since then 1t has
! fallen of considerably because OF the
rapid growth of industries utilizing the
wood of the chestnut tree. In 1880, al-
most SOC, 900 metric tons were obtained.
The important producing centers are In
Tuscany, Piedmont (more especially
Cuneo). Liguria, Calabria, Emilia and
Campania
The leading markets for Italian nuts
are the United States. France, SwItzer-
land, Great Britain. Austria, Germany
and Argentina, In the order named.
Cotton Growers
Must Pay Tax in Cash.
IL UNIVERSAL, Mexico. d. F.-The
cotton planters of the Laguna de Ter
mtnos region have sent communlque
| to the ministry of the national treasury
| offering to pay the government tax OF
! per cent on last years gross receipts
in cotton. The ministry Of finance has
replied to the effect that the fiscal cooe
| Of the republic prohibits such measures
in lieu of financial payments, FOR TINS
reason the cotton growers VIII ali nave
| TO pay their taxes in cash
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/ New Maid Finds
Gardener Head of House.
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