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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1924
Page
19
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The piece analyzes Bro Charles’s acceptances on joining or resisting a league of nations. It notes his past personal faith for Nebraska governorship and suggests he favors joining only with reservations that strip Article X. It contrasts him with Davis, who is a strong league advocate, and warns that conflicting positions could unsettle the party.
A critical summary notes Joson’s claim that the Soviet regime seeks emancipation for Asia while pursuing domination and exploitation. The record of Soviet dealings is read as betraying Asia, mixing in its affairs to spread what is described as a form of tyranny worse than past despotism, exploiting Asia’s ignorance and backwardness for Bolshevik gain.
District authorities urge householders to observe water use limitations during potential shortages. The appeal stresses the limited supply warrants cooperation, and existing regulations benefit all without the need for police enforcement.
Official New York State data show alcohol deaths peaked in 1916, fell to 123 in 1920, then rose to 164 in 1921 and 195 in 1922 with provisional 310 in 1923. Similar trends reported nationwide. Possible cause is poorer quality illicit liquors and unsafe consumption rather than increased total intake. Flasks and drinking become common among women and children, signaling enforcement challenges.
A proposed reform in the German reparations process suggests sending the default question to the reparation commission with an arbitration board as ultimate referee. France yields control of one function and a three-member board, likely French, British, and American, would rule by majority if the commission is not unanimous.
Paris dispatch reports Mr Hughes did not attend the French University Union reception for the league of nations. Two hours later he appeared at the Elysee with Mrs Hughes as a guest of President Doumergue at luncheon. George W Wickersham spoke for the US at the league function, urging universal league membership amid applause, while critics deride his abroad stance.
An Angora journal urged selling the sultans treasure to fund the government amid dire finances. The proposal cites jewels, art objects, and imperial riches once housed at Topkapı Palace as resting for the people’s needs and economic relief.
A vast treasury, carved from turquoise and set with stones, including the throne of Ismail and the dagger of Mahomet, was seized by the Angora government during the Kemalist shift and placed in the Mosque of Ahmed Pasha in Angora. The proposal to sell faces strong opposition from Stamboul press which views the treasures as national heritage. The dagger alone could fetch about $2060, yet its moral value to Islam is deemed priceless.
A Paris pedologist claims the big toe indexes character and could guide marriage choices. The idea risks exposure if a suitor asks to inspect toes before proposing, so clever lovers might arrange a bathing party to view toes without arousing suspicion, though results hinge on father’s toe too.
The piece argues for a national institute in the United States to study the Constitution amid amendments and modern proposals. It notes Williams College hosts a constitutional institute, praises international gatherings, and urges serious study by scholars and leaders of the reasons for and against proposed changes, stressing the Constitution as the republics foundation.
Curiosity grows as a skeleton believed to be Richard III is handed to Leicester museum. The article notes the king’s death at Bosworth and burial at Grey Friars, questions the deformity nickname Crookback, and discusses enduring myths vs. history while contrasting museum placement with Westminster Abbey.
Harold Spender warns in the London Times that Bolshevism endangers Bulgaria as Moscow operatives push subversive work there. He notes Bulgaria narrowly escaped a September massacre following the July cabinet coup, with 2,000 Bulgarian deaths in the resulting rising and the death of Stambulisky removing a Bulgarian ally of Moscow.
The Foreign Minister and Colonel Kalioff warn that Bolshevism persists in Bulgaria due to war exhaustion and reparations. They describe Bolshevism as a disease of defeat and a danger arising from postwar peace, with Moscow watchers eyeing the Balkans as a potential site for a combined internal offensive against Bulgaria and Yugoslavia. Europe is aiding the effort.
G Ward Price in the Sunday Pictorial notes the Olympic games aim not to rank global natives but to revive the Greek ideal of bodily development as a duty of self-respecting individuals. He recalls Colombes stadium spectacle with lean, powerful athletes inspiring spectators and warning against sloth.
Nuaboth Hedin in the Independent highlights Joseph Caillaux’s restoration to citizenship under the new amnesty law. Caillaux, called a political blackguard and traitor by enemies, returns to public life amid enthusiasm as France seeks economic stability and a possible influential role for him in the coming months.
The Yumbo tribe of Ecuador is divided into families led by a guay narro who holds nominal life and death power but answers to whites. A maiden must perform gifts, then seven hour discourse, before a marriage chosen by a man, traditionally marrying at eleven years old.
Old maids among the Yumbo cast an especial stigma upon a family. A dawn feast precedes the ceremony with a chica drink made from chonta palm. The bride and groom dress in prescribed attire and visit the guagnaro. A drum fueled chant opens three days and nights of shuffling dances, with exhaustive trials for participants and weeks to recover.
California faces widespread forest fires threatening the sequoias in national parks. The piece argues prevention is vital, noting the esthetic and scientific losses exceed monetary cost and urging nationwide fire protection efforts. It also references A Edward Newton and a limerick about him, Shorter, and Wise.
Readers argue that the La Salle intelligence test was used to expose home coaching gaps in districts with educated parents and comment that tests should include teachers and officials. They urge transparency from the Board of Education and cite misused promotion and district practices. Citizens also oppose expanding police powers to enforce federal laws amid local safety needs.
A letter to the editor questions Dr. La Salle's intelligence test, accusing the board of education of using it to push a political agenda. The writer calls the test a waste of money and notes public school teachers oppose it, while a mother from Washington criticizes political reactions.
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