Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10

has few superiors in England and
none in Canada.
Paris BurElaries Heavy.
PARIS+Twenty-four million francs
in cash and securities and ten mill
lion francs worth of merchandise and
valuables, half of which were re-
covered by the police, were the total
amount obtained in Paris through
burglaries, thefts and sWindles Dy
criminals during 1920. according to
official figures made public by police
headquarters. The ministry of finance
alone lost 100000 francs through
swindles and forgeries.
Plans Bill Of Ladins.
MONTREAI~Appoin of COM
mittees to draft bill of lading similar
to the form now used in the United
States featured the annual business
meeting of the Dominion Marine AS
ISOLATION. in session here. The COM
mittees will report at the annual meet
ing of the Lake Carriers Association
to be held in Detroit January Is. Del
egates from Cleveland. representing
the Lake Carriers Association, at
tended.
Spanish Warship Aground.
SANTIAGO-The Spanish warship
Espana. of $4,000 tons, on which the
Spanish delegation to the Magellan
celebration voyaged to Chile. is
aground in the Gulf of Ancud, off
Puerto Montt. advices to the ministry
of interior say. The Chilean cruiser
Esmeralda is proceeding to the scene
The Espana is not believed to be in
immediate danger.
Warns Immigrants.
ROME-The socialist newspaper
Avanti published unsigned corre-
spondence from Guayaquil. Ecuador.
discouraging immigration thither OF
organized by Col. Accorsi for the
cultivation of tobacco. 1t is declared
that the immigrants will suffer and
perhaps die because the rainy season
from January to June turns the ter
ritory to be cultivated into swamps.
causing fatal diseases 1t is de-
clared that the brigandage: when IS
unchecked by the police, also makes
life in that territory unsafe
German Minister Named.
LIMA. Peru.-Hans Paul Won Hum
boldt- Dachroeder. appointed German
minister to Peru in September last
has presented his credentials.
Visits Caproni Works.
MaLAN.-Rolandi Ricci. the new
italian ambassador to the United
states. visited the Caproni airplane
works at Sesto Calende. at the south
~ern end of Lake Maggoire. accom-
panied by Deputy Grassi and F. Quat-
trone. italian financial representative
much admiration for a new airplane
capable of carrying thirty persons on
5OO-mile flight which is almost
ready for it's first trial.
Opera Singer Dies.
MoNTREAL-Mme. Beatrice La
Paine. widely known Canadian grand
opera soprano, is dead at her home
here She was born in Beloeil. Quebec.
forty years ago. Nine. La Paime
sang in Covent Garden. London
Opera Comique, Paris. and also in the
United States.
Agreement Il CIosed.
ToKIo-Japan and China. accord
ing to newspaper reports. have con-
cluded an agreement closing the incl.
dent at Nikolaievsk. Siberia. last
spring. when a Chinese warship fired
on Japanese subjects during the
fighting with Pnssian partisans. !
which several hundred Japanese were
reported to have been killed: The
GERS of the warship. the newspapers !
say. will apologize and China Will
raw 10000 yen as compensation to the Z,
families of the Japanese killed.
Ratnm WAY Opened.
CONSTANTINOPLE- The bolshevi-
XII. it is reported, have decided not to
take any hostile action against Geor-
gia. as they are able to carry on their
foreign trade through Batum. They
also consider that they indirectly con-
troll Georgia. as that country is abb i
dependent upon Batum for
oil. and this economic weapon is
deemed adequate to protect bolshevik
interests.