Evening star., 1932-03-15
Higghlights on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands
YoRTH CHINA DAILY NEWS,

n WORTH CHINA DAILY NEWS,
N Shanghai: A French translation
of Sinclair Lewis book, THE
i ' Man Who Knew Coolidge" ap-
pearing under the title, "Un
American Parle :" in one passage
refers to making lists of the greatest
heroes or the greatest geniuses in the
United States since 1900. One such list
is quoted as containing Coolidge, Hard
ing, Wilson, Ford, Lindbergh, Billy
Sunday, Pershing, Roosevelt, John
Roach Strattcn, and cotinues until
even Jack Dempsey creeps into the
catalogue. The whole list represents
the choice of one American and is only
of minor interest in that respect, but
the French editor in a footnote de-
scribes Billy Sunday as "Chef r. l'eglise
protestante," and Jack Dempsey as
'celebre cabotin" With a name like
the formers it is possible that the pos
SCISSOR might be thought to have at
tanned high ecclesiastical rank, but why
Dempsey should be described as a
stroliing player, it Is a little difficult to
believe, unless the editor intended one
of the alternative meanings which
would describe the well known boxer
as bad actor.
La Opinion, Santo Domingo: Among
the passengers of the Spanish steamer
Juan Sebastian Elcano, with cargo con-
signed to Senores Ricart & Co., which
dropped anchor in the port for this city
last Tuesday, was Senior Francisco Co.
mez Martinez a Spaniard by nation
ality and a devotee of the sport OF
cock fighting. Senor Gomez Martinez
is celebrated as the breeder OF a supe-
rior race of game chickens. always
ready to fight with more gusto than
most men. Senor Gomez Martinez
brought along with him for sale in this
capital so beautiful specimens, besides
two pure-strain laying hens.
These so fighting roosters, Senor
Gomez Martinez told us, are the first
to be developed with the beak Of a
wasp and. realizing the formidability Of
this endowment. they fight with their
bills rather than with their spurs, their
mortal thrusts invariably winning the
| victory over chickens fighting in the
traditional manner.
That Senior Gomez Martinez disposes
of his importations profitably Is our
sincere desire.
Ell Universal, Mexico, D. F.: Execu-
| LlFeS Oh Tic LEAGUE "a fASNSeA
trial Workers have petitnoned for the
cession of lands from authorities Of
the federal district and the ministry
of agriculture, in the Lake Texcoco
district. If granted the concession: the
| league assures the authorities 1t will
terminate the annoying dust and sand
storms which assail the capital at dry
periods of the year. In relieving this
condition work for a large number OF
people will be found. The society
plans to establish colonies of the now
! UNEMPLOYED throughout the areas con-
cerned. to irrigate and cultivate the
land. and by planting crops, shrubs and
| trees convert the desert wilderness into
! luxurious garden.
Egyptian Gazette. Cairo: The minis
try OF education proposes to open q
small workshop to be attached to the
School of Applied Art, Giza for the re-
pair of watches and clocks at moderate
prices The work will be undertaken
BY the graduates Of the school and un-
der the supervision Of experienced
school instructors from Switzerland.
Intending clients should apply to the
| school authority direct.
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The War Cry London: A new type
| of Diesel electric rail car, embodying
! the principle of oil-electric traction,
has been tried with much success on
the L. N e. r.
The rail car used for the trial serv-
Zoe can carry 60 passengers and luggage
o. G miles % Ana8 eenerataps %