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in session, the winter law crop will doubtless again be of humbler proportions.” —Boston Transcript. Chinese Comment: The Shuntien Daily News, owned by Japanese capital, says that the attitude expressed by Great Britain in her memorandum is ambiguous. It objects particularly to the section relative to the suspension of the conference on Customs duties. It declares that British tactics are tending to destroy for selfish ends the harmonious relations between China and other Powers. As the symbol of America, the skyscraper has replaced Uncle Sam in European eyes. Particularly the skyscraper as embodied in the skyline of Manhattan. There, on
skyscraper as embodied in the skyline of Manhattan. There, on a narrow island, is centered the greatest population in the world. There the only direction for expansion is upward. So the steel skeletons have sprung skyward, bearing twenty, thirty, forty, fifty layers of cubicles in which buzz millions of busy human insects. These powerful vertical lines burst upon eyes that for days have seen nothing but the monotonous horizontals of the ocean. The sight is breath-taking. Small wonder that European architects dream with awe and admiration of the place whose buildings tower into the clouds. Yet for all New York’s
buildings tower into the clouds. Yet for all New York’s 1,686 buildings of more than ten stories, the average height of buildings on Manhattan Island is less than five stories. This is probably less than the average building height in Paris. Students of mass humanity and of city planning consider that New York English Comment: The Conservative Daily Telegraph sees in the discussion by the French Cabinet of the British memorandum on China a sign of hesitation, but it considers that the official British hope that opposition to the new policy will be overcome is scarcely well founded. It believes
policy will be overcome is scarcely well founded. It believes that France, since the dissolution of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, is seeking a Franco-Japanese entente in the Pacific. “Once again British diplomacy is late,” writes the Socialist Daily Herald. It has learned something, but it has learned it too slowly. If the memorandum had been published in 1925, it might have had an effect; at this time, the new China will not be appeased by words or by promises subject to conditions. China is a reality, and as such it demands deeds." The Liberal Westminster Gazette writes that “the intervention of
deeds." The Liberal Westminster Gazette writes that “the intervention of the United States in the civil war in Nicaragua is said to be dictated by powerful Wall Street influences which are determined to overcome the opposition of Mexico to American commercial supremacy in Latin America.” The Liberal Daily News does not believe that the United States has the wish or the intention to make war with Mexico, but it declares that a certain confusion and lack of frankness in the American attitude towards Mexico might easily develop a policy capable of causing war. French Comment. The situation in China, particularly
of causing war. French Comment. The situation in China, particularly in relation to the British Memorandum, interests the French Press. Careful reflection must precede any interference with the present European edifice in the Orient, M. Lucien Romier writes in the Conservative Figaro. “France has a position founded upon her policy of constant reserve in relation to the Far East,” he writes. “That is the best imaginable position concerning all China. It is even the most respectful of Chinese nationalism, where that nationalism does not simply mean the interest of some group or army.” Writing in the Left Œuvre, M. Henry
group or army.” Writing in the Left Œuvre, M. Henry Barde agrees that the intentions of France towards China are extremely liberal, and he points out that the situation as concerns France is less complicated than that concerning England, whose products are boycotted. The Independent Journal says: “It appears, following the results of the examination which the French Government has made of affairs in the Far East, that France and Great Britain, at least for the moment, will not be able to follow an altogether common path. The Chinese have never manifested any particular hostility towards us. Our commercial relations
never manifested any particular hostility towards us. Our commercial relations with China are almost normal. Finally, we must remember our privileged situation in Indochina, which a conflict with the Governments of Peking or Canton might possibly lessen. The Nationalist Echo de Paris also implies that France has done well not to accept the British position. “The English propositions, present what might be called an effort to intervene in the internal struggles of the Chinese people. They even are susceptible of giving the impression that the Powers are abandoning the principle of Chinese unity. From that point of view they are
of Chinese unity. From that point of view they are as unsatisfactory to the military chiefs of the North as to the revolutionaries of the South.” The Independent Petit Parisien says: “It is necessary to add that this waiting attitude will not prejudice the position of the French Government towards the status of foreigners in China.” Corsican Bandit Lived in Luxury The Court of Appeals at Bastia (Corsica) renders judgement today in a case which has involved a long consideration of the life of Nuncio Romanetti, the Corsican bandit who was killed this summer by his enemies. The death of
was killed this summer by his enemies. The death of Romanetti in an obscure vendetta brought the police down upon all his lieutenants, who were unable to defend themselves without their redoubtable chieftain, and who were arrested in or near the bandit's valley on the Gulf of Lava. Romanetti’s staff of assistants — Giulio Leca, Pasquale Livelli, the Mancini family, and others to the number of nine— were condemned to a maximum of two years in prison for harboring a criminal. They appealed against the sentence, and before tonight the decision will be known. Leca, Livelli, and the others based
decision will be known. Leca, Livelli, and the others based their appeal on the fact that they were all under the complete domination of Romanetti, who appeared during the testimony to be an even more remarkable bandit than legend had made him during the past twenty-five years. Romanetti lived in luxury in his retreat near the Gulf of Lava, depending upon his lieutenants to direct and consolidate his fortune. Giulio Leca was his representative in Ajaccio, and he kept a banking account for the bandit; Leca operated a regular automobile transport service between Ajaccio and Calcatoggio (the mountain village where
transport service between Ajaccio and Calcatoggio (the mountain village where the bandit was born) for Romanetti, and turned over the profits to his chief. Pasquale Livelli directed Romanetti’s numerous vineyards, his commercial enterprises, and his cheese factories at Bastelica and Collo di Pruno. And the Mancini family, relatives of Romanetti’s friend, Maria Maddalena Mancini, cared for the bandit’s flocks. The bandit’s navy consisted of a flotilla of fishing boats and small motor-boats, with a fast motor-launch for the “admiral,” his friend Battesti. The boats acted as scouts and defense. When the gendarmes were reported to be coming, either by sea
the gendarmes were reported to be coming, either by sea or by land, Romanetti and his associates took counsel to decide whether to fight or to flee. Evidence during the present appeal showed that all Romanetti's band feared their chief and obeyed him blindly to the end. On the day before his death, Romanetti gave Maria Maddalena Mancini a severe beating and ill-treated some children who were sent to him as emissaries by a mountain village from which he had taken money. The bandit’s followers believe that the parents of the children declared a vendetta, and that it was the
the children declared a vendetta, and that it was the villagers who fired death shots. War on the Gnat TO BE WAGED IN BERLIN The latest police regulation in Berlin is directed against the common gnat, Culex pipiens, although that insect is now in the stage of winter inactivity. Within a few weeks, every householder will be compelled to submit to the visit of men armed with a specially-constructed vacuum cleaner which has already been used with success in cowsheds and horse stables. These are fitted with insect powder guaranteed deadly to gnats and mosquitoes of all descriptions, as well
deadly to gnats and mosquitoes of all descriptions, as well as to the common house-fly. All cellars and outhouses of Berlin will be visited by a squad composed of street sweepers directed by trained disinfectors. The compulsory tax of one mark will be extracted from every ground landlord. Too Many Managers HANDICAP GERMAN INDUSTRY The question has often been asked why Germany is unable to compete in the world market with respect to so many products and why domestic prices so often are high, although Germany is among the nations which pay the lowest wages. One of the reasons, it
which pay the lowest wages. One of the reasons, it has been said, is the large number of directors, managers and vice-presidents attached to each concern, every man with a high salary. This contention is now borne out in the figures published by the German Union of Employees, which made inquiries in 900 factories of Berlin. In the vast majority of cases, it is shown, the number of managers per hundred workmen has on the average, about doubled since 1913. In the German railway car industry, there are now 1.8 managers to every 100 workmen, as compared with 0.9 before
managers to every 100 workmen, as compared with 0.9 before the war. In the shipyard industry the figures have almost trebled, for here there are 3.3 managers to every 100 workmen, as compared with 1.2 before the war; In the shoe industry there are 2.0, as compared with 1.2; in the machine industry 2.8, as compared with 1.4; in the traffic companies 7.9, as compared with 4.5, and in the insurance companies 11.1, as compared with 6.6 before the war. The gathering together of factories into large combines in almost all important branches of industry in order to simplify and
all important branches of industry in order to simplify and cheapen production—which is one of the outstanding features of industrial development in Germany today—may lead to the much-needed reduction of the number of managers and directors in German industry. “BLOOD MONEY” A bust of Mr. Edmund Cathery, who is retiring from the post of General Secretary of the British National Union of Seamen, which he has held for thirty-four years, has been presented to the executive of the union in London by officials and members of the Antwerp branch. In his earlier days, Mr. Cathery was instrumental in checking several
his earlier days, Mr. Cathery was instrumental in checking several improvements in the conditions of seamen, including the abolition of the system of “blood money.” “Blood money” was formerly in force on the West Coast of America and on the Continent of Europe, mostly at Antwerp, Rotterdam, and Hamburg. At one time it was almost impossible for a seaman to get a job on a British ship in those parts without “blood money” being extorted from his wages. Touts intercepted men who sought employment and in Antwerp as much as 30fr. was demanded for finding them a ship. A similar
30fr. was demanded for finding them a ship. A similar amount was claimed in guilders in Rotterdam and in marks in Hamburg. By the aid of the union the “blood money” was stamped out, and today the ports are all free from blackmail of this type. In Quest of a Star Sky-gazing, with a prize of £50 for the person who finds a new star, is the latest craze in Sydney, New South Wales. The offer is made by an Australian banking company. Last year, an important new star was unobserved until Robert Watson, a Post Office employee, happened to
unobserved until Robert Watson, a Post Office employee, happened to see it. The possibility of the recurrence of a similar omission was considered so alarming that everyone and sundry have been invited to cooperate in watching the sky for newcomers. CURRENT HISTORY TOLD IN CARTOONS “AN OFFICIAL SOVIET AMBITION” With Joseph Stalin in power in Moscow more firmly than ever before, there is still wider support in official Soviet circles for his theory that Russia can be kept Communist only by making it industrial. Long ago, economists pointed out the fallacy involved in attempting to set up “pure” Socialism—seen by
fallacy involved in attempting to set up “pure” Socialism—seen by Marx as a development from Capitalism—in a peasant nation. So the “Lvestia,” of Moscow, a Government organ, declares: “Only through complete industrialization can we build up the Socialist State.” FROM FIRST TO LAST ONE DIVISION’S WAR RECORD Although approximately one million British soldiers died in the World War, some of the men in that army who fired the first shots on the first day also fired some of the last shots on the last day—and on the same ground. This unusual coincidence is brought out in the story of “The
unusual coincidence is brought out in the story of “The Eighth Division In War, 1914-18,” just published in London. When the Armistice came, the 2nd Middlesex, part of the Eighth Division, was 3 3/4 miles North-Northeast of Mons. The night before, it established posts in the village of Ghlin. “To the North of the village,” it is stated, “is situated the Château of La Verrière, and its owner informed the men of the 2nd Middlesex that in August, 1914, their colleagues of another battalion of the same regiment (the 4th Middlesex) had been billeted there. “A remarkable coincidence, but there
Middlesex) had been billeted there. “A remarkable coincidence, but there was one still more extraordinary. For there were a number of men then in the 2nd Middlesex to whom the information was already familiar; for the very good reason that they themselves had actually been serving with the 4th Middlesex in August, 1914. “These men had, on the morning of August 23, 1914, fired the first shots of the War on the British front; on November 11, 1918, having survived all, from the same spot they fired what may well have been the last.” Unusual Emblems ON NATIONAL FLAGS A
have been the last.” Unusual Emblems ON NATIONAL FLAGS A new flag, the emblem of the Governor of Northern Ireland, figures in the “Errata” just issued by the British Admiralty as a supplement to its Book of Flags of all nations. It is a Union Jack; bearing in the centre a laurel wreath encircling a Red Cross shield, which displays the red hand of Ulster, surmounted by a crown. Some of the Indian native States have new badges that are to be used on the Red Ensign, and one or two of them look odd to Occidental eyes. Porbandar, for
two of them look odd to Occidental eyes. Porbandar, for example, boasts a running elephant. Trying an irregular cone surmounted by a flag; and Travancore has what appears to be a shell, wearing a sash and a pickelhaube. The Union of Socialist Soviet Republics possesses a genius for variations on the red theme. It has a flag for everything and everybody, each more startling than the last. Primitive Man A NAKURU SKELETON Mr. L. S. Leakey, of the Cutler Dinosaur Expedition, who is now making investigations into Stone Age remains in Kenya Colony, British East Africa, has discovered a complete
in Kenya Colony, British East Africa, has discovered a complete human skeleton at Nakuru buried in the foetal position with the chin on the knees, at the 12 ft. level. The skeleton is that of a 6 ft. man, buried with it are more than one hundred stone tools, mainly Mesolithic. The skeleton is not negroid, and the skull has a nose of medium width and is not prognathous. The tools are mostly lunates and backed points of obsidian, with a few bone points. Mr. Leakey considers that the man undoubtedly belongs to the Wayland-Magnosian period of Uganda. PARIS TIMES
undoubtedly belongs to the Wayland-Magnosian period of Uganda. PARIS TIMES LETTER BOX “Need Not Have Been Written.” Grand Café Glacier, Marseilles, December 27, 1926. To the Editor of The Paris Times: — On Santa Claus Eve I dreamed that all of the gold saved by a Périgord “mustard-plate lady” was spent in one day by a “butter-n-egg lady from the West.” If much of the gold saved by French people since Waterloo is now being spent wildly in America, what possible basis have our “owlish experts” for their statements that “America did not profit as a result of the war”?
“America did not profit as a result of the war”? I, for one, do not think it is wrong to profit when one is a “neutral” — a mere “merchant” — but why be hypocritical about it? The Fish Americans had twice as much money as they have now, but surely they should not take it out of France, the martyr country of the world, the one that has suffered more and groaned less than any other. However, France can hold her own — “against all comers” — so this letter need not have been written. Herbert Fitch. (Gare Crédit
letter need not have been written. Herbert Fitch. (Gare Crédit Commercial de France, Champs-Elysées, Paris) OF THE DAY MR. MARTIN BECK Mr. Martin Beck likes mystery plays. But he considers that the greatest mystery to a theatrical producer is: “Will the public like my new mystery play?” Which somehow is mysterious. And which is. Mr. Martin Beck has been in Paris and he leaves for New York today in the Cunard liner Berengaria, to return soon. A new mystery drama, “The Wooden Kimono,” has opened this week at the Martin Beck playhouse in Forty-Fifth Street, in New York, and before
Beck playhouse in Forty-Fifth Street, in New York, and before sailing Mr. Beck was waiting for the cablegram that would tell the fate of the newest venture in his theatre. The thoughtless might assume that forty years in the theatrical profession should tell Mr. Beck how a play is likely to be received. What an error! “Why, no one can tell,” Mr. Beck explains with emphasis. “The producer just uses his best judgment and then closes his eyes and waits until the first-night curtain has fallen.” From which introduction one would conceive that Mr. Beck is more interested in the
would conceive that Mr. Beck is more interested in the stage than anything else in life. And that is exactly where Mr. Beck stands out as a curious anomaly. According to the sketch which he draws of himself in rapid verbal strokes, he is not one who is interested in the stage, or in managing his playhouse, considered to be one of the finest in America, but he merely “plays” at the whole game now because he has been in it for so many years that his friends expect it of him. Why He Built Theatre. “I just built the
of him. Why He Built Theatre. “I just built the Martin Beck Theatre,” he says with a humorous smile, “because I became tired of hearing my friends ask what I was going to do in a theatrical way which I gave up my association with the Orpheum circuit.” For almost thirty years Mr. Beck was president and general director of the company that owned that string of vaudeville houses in the United States. It was due to his organizing genius that the Chain was started with the original playhouse in San Francisco. So well did the venture develop that the
San Francisco. So well did the venture develop that the Orpheum theatre became an important factor in the theatrical life of every Western city, and it allied itself with the Keith vaudeville circuit of the Eastern cities. Mr. Beck was thoroughly familiar with stage life before, he became owner and builder of theatres. As a boy of fourteen, he went to America from his native Czecho-Slovakia with a travelling troupe of German actors and played in all the large cities. He had heeded the call of the stage several years before, and his first public appearance was in Vienna with
before, and his first public appearance was in Vienna with a small company when a mere child. His work in America for some years was with travelling stock companies. From an actor in a poorly-paid company, Mr. Beck climbed the ladder to producer and finally owner and director. He also built the Palace Theatre in New York some years ago. Now he has retired from active theatrical life, and he leaves the management of the Martin Beck Theatre to others, “While I play in the sands of the Riviera,” he admits with a hearty laugh. “Mine is the philosophy that
admits with a hearty laugh. “Mine is the philosophy that believes in letting the younger man do it,” he explains. “I have had my day. When my friends try to spur me on to new stage ventures, I just smile and tell them that Martin Beck and Mrs. Beck are taking a little run to Europe for the season.” Forms, her wit and her passion for the mot juste have been qualities that have set her apart from the rest of free versifiers. Mrs. Wylie is a very self-conscious and mannered poet; when she turns to prose it reflects the
mannered poet; when she turns to prose it reflects the same mannerisms which have given distinction to her poetry. “The Orphan Angel” is her third novel. Like “Jennifer Lorn” and “The Venetian Glass Nephew” it is a scrupulously studied piece of work; in part, too studied, too well-made, and quite without that informing emotion which kindles a whole to life. The author’s theme, as usual, is an original one. She has created a story around the life of Shelley, beginning at the point where other treatments of his life have ended—with that tragic storm on the Italian coast which wrecked
ended—with that tragic storm on the Italian coast which wrecked the Ariel. Miss Wylie assumes for the purposes of her tale that the unconscious Shelley was rescued by an American clipper putting out from Leghorn. The stout-hearted sailor who fished him from the sea was David Butternut, who, only a few hours before the storm, had accidentally killed another sailor in a sudden exchange of blows. Shelley, who is named Silence in the novel, temporarily assumes Jasper’s identity to satisfy the port authorities in Boston and to clear David from the charge of murder. The dead Jasper is clothed in
the charge of murder. The dead Jasper is clothed in Shelley’s outfit, even to the Greek classics in his pockets, and thrown into the sea. Since he bore a striking resemblance to the poet, it is clear that when his body was washed ashore no one would doubt that it is that of Shelley. David and Shelley land in the New World and at once begin a chivalrous quest for Jasper’s orphan sister, Silver, a pursuit which leads them along many false trails. Finally, after fantastic adventures, they arrive in California, where Silver obligingly falls into the honest David’s arms—and
California, where Silver obligingly falls into the honest David’s arms—and Shelley, who has broken many hearts in the course of their travels, continues his way alone. Their journey across the New Continent gives Mrs. Wylie scope for the invention of many pretty episodes, and the juxtaposition of Shelley with the rude types of the frontier creates situations both bizarre and amusing. But even Mrs. Wylie’s historical sense combined with careful workmanship in the matter of detail and décor fails to give these charming puppets any semblance of reality. Fresh Amid Salt On the coast of Norrland, Sweden, on a straight
Salt On the coast of Norrland, Sweden, on a straight line out from Harno Club, there is formed a basin of fresh water in the midst of the salt sea. Its existence has been known for a long time by the older seamen along the coast of Norrland, who maintain that they often have refilled their drinking water reservoirs with this water. The director of the State Hydrographic Bureau states that, in his opinion, this basin of fresh water could be explained as the effluent from some deep-lying river under the sea, which was forced up in certain circumstances. Divorce