Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-30

the most revolutionary ideas, and who
have been shouting their sympathy with
the Madeiran rebels. These disturb
ances have been most pronounced at
the University of Oporto. Several
British boats have also arrived at
Funchal to protect British citizens, who
have all been nerded into one or two
protected colonies.
X + 4
Alfonso Packs Up Joy and
Wills His Grief to Spain.
ULK, Berlin.-"Abscehid Won SpanienS
Farewell to Spain'):
Alfonso was King Of Spain,
But, ach! is King no more;
New notions grew up overnight,
And thrust him out the door.
yet do not weep, my pretty Queen,
In London lies my gold;
Far from Madrid we'll carry on,
Remote from lack and cold.
MANY a kaiser, many a king
Has lost his lands and throne,
EXiled, my dear Victoria,
To live happy drone!
I'VE gain more than We lose, my love;
Our blessing it's, in fact;
Republicans can worry now
To keep the realm intact.
"A fool we're to claim my rights,
When yielding means such glee;
II Spaniards like our exodus,
No less, I'm sure, do wei!!"
Thus briefly have we told the tale,
OF monarchistic pain;
Alfonso packed up ell his joys
And willed his griefs to Spain!
~
Number One Graduate
From Picking University.
The North China Herald, Shanghai
A correspondent supplies copy of the
following application for a job as re-
ceived by firm in Rio de Janeiro:
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am Wang. It is for my personal
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I have a flexible brain that will
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impressed upon me in Picking University
in which place graduated number
ONE. can drive a typewriter with
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Ny references are Of the good, and
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My last job has left itself from me
for the good reason that the large man
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Threatened by Drought.
FL Nuevo Diario, Caracas.-Venezuela
has been possessed for some months
past by q period Of hot, dry weather,
which, unless 1t Is speedily ameliorated,
win cause a loss Of hardship equaled
Of living man. Thousands Of people
are abandoning their haciendas In the
states Of Yaracuy, Cejedes, Carabobo,
Lara, Portuguese, Falcon and Zanora
for the reason that the streams irri-
eating the lAnoS are absolutely devoid
OF water, and cattle must be driven in
Vulnerable kilometers to ind a spring
where they may drink.
In fact. the Orinoco and the Apure
may be said to be the only streams
worthy of the name left in the whole
country. The grass has literally been
Scorched from the plains, and all the
trees are Invested of their foliage.
Everywhere the people are lamenting
these deplorable conditions, and in
many places special services have been
held in the churches, making supplica-
tons for rain.
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Consider Use Of Wheat
As Fuel In Power Plants.
La Nacion, Buenos Aires.-Present
prices for wheat and corn have become
so low that Il Is being seriously consid-
cred whether It would not be an adj
vantage to use large part Of the avail
able crops for fuel In power plants and
factories. Much OF this produce Is al
ready being used thus around Rosario
for domestic purposes In some parts
Of the country planters cannot afford
to harvest their grain, inasmuch as the
prices obtainable for It would not pay
for the labor involved.
Corn now Is quoted on most Of the
Argentine markets ct $50 paper pesos
auintal Goo kilograms, or 220.5 pounds)
and at this rate is q cheaper fuel than
wood or coal, besides being almost
equally satisfactory for the generation
Pof heat ana power.