Evening star., 1937-05-07

States last year to teach at Columbia
as visiting professor. This Spring his
activities have been centered at Howard.
He is concluding there series Of lee
lures entitled THE White Man and
Western Civilization in the Art Of Primi-
tive Peoples, Especially in the Art of
African Negroes" DR.. Lips formerly
headed the department Of anthropology
in the University of Cologne and also
was curator Of the celebrated Museum
of Ethnology in the Rhenish cathedral
city. He has made field trips to West
and North Africa and Labrador.
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That militant school of American
naval thought which refuses to admit
that the airplane has sounded the death
knell Of warships is jubilant over the
belated disclosure that the Spanish in
surgent battleship Espana was after all.
not sunk by an air bomb, but was de-
stroyed by mine. Sir Samuel Hoare,
first lord Of the British admiralty, is sup
posed to have received od1cial assurances
to this effect. and so informed Parlia-
ment. Some wiseacres suggest that Sir
Samuel may have had his tongue in his
cheek when he made an announcement
80 pleasing to the anti-aircraft naval
group throughout the world. Once upon
a time Hoare was British air minister.
In those days he may have held views
about the effectiveness of airplanes
against battleships different from the
ones which now inspire him as first lord
of the admiralty.
From Japan there will presently arrive
q delegation Of 10 business leaders bent
upon exploring the possibilities of closer
Japanese-American trade relations.
They desire in particular heart-to-
heart confab with the United States
Tariff Commission. The vanguard OF
the party, Ken Sato, chief of the inter-
national section Of the prominent news
papers Osaka Mainichi and Toxic
Nichi-Nichi, has already reached New
York. Mr.. Sato hopes to discuss with
Washington Government officials not
only commercial matters but Japanese
immigration, now barred by the act OF
1924. He explains that it isn't the quota
system, which would enable some so
Japanese to enter the United States an
nually. which Nippon seeks. What the
island empire wants is to be placed on
q basis of equality with other nations. as
1t considers exclusion an intolerable
humiliation of proud race.
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Several Of the Latin American ma
tions whose dollar bonds are in default
in the United States are negotiating
for readjustments looking to resumption
Of debt service and re-establishment OF
their credit here. Countries which have
already entered upon or are about to
initiate such discussions include Cuba,
Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia.
, There's no undue optimism that results
will be either prompt or substantial, but
Latin American trade improvement, in
some cases due to reciprocal tariff agree
ments with this country, is progressing
on q scale that holds out fair prospects
Of mere or less considerable payments on
obligations long in arrears. Brazil Is ex-
pected later in the year to join the re-
sumptionists. No signs OF such action are
Forthcoming from Uruguay, Chile or Peru.
Argentina set 4 proud example, even
throughout the depression, by maintain
ing payments on external debt. Her
credit in London and New York is cor
respondingly high. Various Latin re-
publics desire renewed access to Ameri-
can dollars, but they promptly discover
that adjustment Of existing debts is
prerequisite.
Louis ]. Alber, .well-known lecturer
and concert impresario, Is In Washing
ton on behalf Of the Great Lakes Ex-
position. which Is about to hold forth
Tor Q second season at Cleveland. AZ .