Evening star., 1933-05-13
ONOLULU ADVERTISER
Once again we feel moved to
offer a bouquet to Senator
i William H. Hill for his per-

offer bouquet to Senator
4 i William H. Hill for his per-
sistent efforts to obtain q
Showdown" In the matter of regulation
of our public utilities. He has exposed
q lamentable situation which should
not longer be tolerated. Apparently his
disclosure will make it impossible for
the two members of the commission
whose names are now before the Senate
to obtain confirmation.
For the best interests Of all. the three
members of the Utilities Board should
resign. They have demonstrated their
lack of initiative to such an extent
that their usefulness Is at an end. II
it highly regrettable that the members
excellent men personally, should have
proved so futile in public service.
The sooner the present commission
for all concerned.
Bits Of World News
Given by Editor.
The Evening Post. wellinston.-Do
you know that
Americas 1892 tax actually exceeded
fourteen thousand millions. Fourteen
billions ,000, 900 900.
Nowhere In Europe Is the cost OF
living IS high as 1t s In Holland
A professor In Cardiff travels 1,514
miles-757 miles each way-every week
to visit his family ut Lossiemouth.
Scotland, over Sunday.
The Manchurian ore renners and
steel makers are selling steel in New
York ct q dollar o ton under the Amer
ican price.
A German service periodical states
that France has just completed the
largest gun in the world. It is . 20.4-
inch howitzer on q railway mounting
% feet long, weighs 265 tons, and can
fire . 5000 0-pound shell I'm miles.
Somebody tells US that q dachsund
Is half = dog high by dog and half
long.
There are Brhmen's (Africa) paint
ings dated at least 5000 BIC. which
bear . striking resemblance to those
Of . similar period found in Spain.
After years OF research In the Ma
tional Physical Laboratory ut Tedding-
ton, England, an amazing machine In
which colors can be matched with ab-
solute precision has been perfected.
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Puerto Rico Adopts
Beer Law With U. 3.
n Mundo, San Juan. Very brief
yesterday was the session In the Cham
ber of Representatives, when the prest-
dent, Senior Miguel Alfredo 0arcia
Mendez, called the assembly to order,
and the secretary announced that ~
delegates were present, constituting z
quorum The most interesting, II NOT
the most important transaction OF the
morning, was the Anal ratification OF
the resolution approving the dispensa-
tion Of beer in the island. The legisiA-
ton governing this project has now
passed both bodies Of the insular con-
gress, since both sale and trhnsporta-
Won were sanctioned yesterday IN the
Senate. It was necessary, In the opinion
OF legislators of both sections Of the
government. that the legalization Of
beer in Puerto Rico conform to the
provisions enacted In. the Congress Of
the United States, and that the in
sular provisions be made concurrent
with the projects Of the central gov
ernment.
Already several premature ceiebra-
tions have been held by beer enthu-
siaSts at various wharves OF the port,
where bottles Of vinegar and fruit
syrups have been mistaken for thu
genuine article. Owing to the fact that
neither the celebrants nor the steve
dores working on the docks were SUI
fciently familiar with the Yankee
language to interpret properly the
labels, the error In the majority OF case1
was not discovered until after . hasty
and very disappointing sampling Of TIE
various condiments. It Is now generally
understood. however. that the "uvae!
(cheers) for beer should be silenced fos
at least d week, particularly since the
nrst quantities brewed will be promptly
consumed On the continent.
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Actien Urged 10 En1
Trafic Menace.
Ia Suisse. Geneva. We have just