Evening star., 1932-08-18


companies seem to be deter
mined to commercialize the
Prince Of Wales for screen pur-
poses.
The Era recently drew attention to
an American advertisement in which it
was suggested that although the Prince
was a whole-hearted supporter OF Brit
ish products in public, he was whole
hearted supporter of American films in
private.
Now comes another American COM
pany with proposal to hold midnight
charity ball which the Prince and many
social celebrities are to be invited to
attend.
The affair will be comprehensively
filmed and the results will be SHOWN
to the guests for their amusement. but
the real purpose of the occasion. we
suggest. is to include the film in a
Forthcoming Hollywood production.
We think that guarantees should be
secured by the charity workers assoclat-
ed with this proposal that the fllm ob-
tanned should not subsequently be useo
for commercial purposes.
No one in this country wishes to see
the Prince of Wales appearing as a
crowd super in a Hollywood film.
X X -
Retains Optimism
DESPITE Chilean Revolt.
Ell Mercurio, Santiago.-This Is not
the first time that Chile has suffered
the throes that seem to be inevitable
with every reformation in political views
or values. 1t Is not likely that the
present CONFUSION will be the last, un-
fortunately. any more than u Is tne
first, though such prospect shoulo
not be viewed with too much concern,
for all nations gain strength and make
progress through social upheavals IN
much the same way as Mother Earth
enrtches her domains through regener-
ating volcanic eruptions. New and bet
ter ideas are often developed in matters
of national policy and government in
the first instance, as fresh and more
fertile lands are the result in the Sec
ond. Nevertheless. while many believe
that we are now engaged In the making
of a new and better Chile, others view
present events as the end of our ancient
prosperity and prestige.
While comparing these variant opn-
| ions. 1t would be well to consider IN
retrospect the history Of our country
during the course of the last hundred
| wears. Then, no longer will the pessl-
| mistS among us be oblivious to the fact
1 that we nave survived HluCH Iiolc pOi
tentious evolution than those which now
distract the state. These analogies are
| surely full of hope and comfort for us
all
Following the successful revolutionary
movement of 1922, no less than three
different constitutions were ratified, and
10 different governments set up during
the brief space of seven years. Gen
Don Ramon Freire was raised to power
on the first Of these successive waves,
and took the initiative in abolishing all
that pertained to privilege and favor
He Immediately let loose upon the coun-
| try a wave of reforms, under stress of
| the same sort Of hallucinations which
are hardly less prevalent today. Then
| as now, everything that existed and
everything that had existed for LONG
| time before was bad, and should be
| incontinently plucked up by the roots
Con Ramon Freire attempted to estab-
lish a bank. the main function Of which
was to issue stacks Of paper notes, under
the auspices and guarantees Of the
government, and to concentrate in San
/ tiago a virtual monopoly of the nations
| banking business. This project. origi-
| nally conceived by Camilo Henriquez
soon was converted into a mere Bureau
of Discounts Cbucket shop'D. where
finance most dubious In character anc