Evening star., 1924-11-23

from the reservoir.
The Soviet expedition which recent
ly raised the red flag on Wrangell
Island, which is claimed to have been
discovered by Americans. has return
ed to Moscow. The leader of the ex-
pedftion Is quoted as saying that
Wrangell Island is of Importance to
Russia economically and strategical-
ly 1t is rich in mineral and animal
life and Russia's seizure OF the ter
ritory will prevent the establishment
by ''imperialists" Of an airplane base,
which would be used by airplan es
flying from America. to Europe.
Despite attempts Of citizen to
stop such action through the courts,
the super-dreadnaught Washington,
unconpleted since the arms confer
ence, was put to the test of fire and
steel last week and she continued te
hold her own against bombardment
of the battleship Texas. The Texas
will continue to shoot at her until
she sinks. The tests are made to
determine the effect of shell fire on
modern steel armament. The result.
for the most part, will be kept secret
by the Navy.
by the Department of Justice and
indicted by a Federal grand jury for
publishing income tax returns, some
thing which Is allowed under one law
and prohibited under another. The
law will be tested in the courts
through the Post cases, and those of
other newspapers expected to be in
dicted.
reviewing tho last business year,
cites as its outstanding features the
advance in agricultural prices, the
beginning of sound policies in Ger
man reparations and the recovery of
agriculture. Transportation was in
better shape to handle tho Nations q
commerce than at any time since
the war. said the Secretary. Amer
ica's favorable trade balance in
creased from $4,000, 900 in ls22-23,
to $757.000,000 In 1s23-34.
A special report by the executive
council of the American Federation
of Labor in annual convention at Ell
Paso Tex, declared that the fedora
ton must continue to be "non-par-
tisan" politically-"partisan to prin-
cipals, not to a political party" The
report congratulated the federation
on the results In the last campaign,
pointing to the number of repre-
sentatives elected who were Endorsed
by labor.
Jersey City suffered two million
dollar fires within three days last
week. The first laid waste to two In
dustrial downtown blocks, the sec
ond to two railroad piers and IA oarges.
barges.
Gen. John ]. Pershing, retired. viii
head a mission of peace and good Will
TO Peru next month to take part In
and represent the United States at
that country's one hundredth anni-
versary of her independence from
Spain. Gen. Pershing. whose appoint
ment was announced last week. will
bear the title Of ambassador extraordl-
nary and plenipotentiary.
The American Legion has launched
nationwide campaign to raise
$4,000 600 for orphaned children or
Worold War veterans and helpless, dis
abled soldiers.
DIR. Harry Emerson Fosdick. pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church OF
New York, must end his services there
March /, 1925, the New York presoy-
terry has decided. Thus ends con-
troversy which has ragged for many
ters has affected the whole country
and broken I'D manv friendships"
DIR. Alexander Wetmore, formerly Of
the United States Biological Survey.
has been appointed superintendent OF
the National Geological Park here, sue
ceeding the late Ned Hollister.
International and Foreign.
Great Britain, through informal but
auth ortta tive channels, Is explaining
why she does not want the coming
meeting of the League OF Nations
council In Rome to discuss the pro-
tocol on security and disarmament
adopted by the league at It's last ses-
sion in Geneva Premier Baldwin
wishes to discuss the proposals for
additional disarmament thoroughly
with all his cabinet ministers before
the matter is taken UP again by the
league council. This does not mean
that Great Britain Is not in favor OF
further disarmament, it was ex-
planned, but more time is needed be-
fore the question of an international
disarmament conference in Europe is
finally taken up for settlement
In the meantime q somewhat SIM
liar attitude on disarmament was out
lined by Baron Hayashi. Japanese
Ambassador to Great Britain, who
contended in q speech that the League
of Nations 10 too young to attempt
anything SO important as disarma-
ment. Let 1t wait until 1t reaches
full age before 1T attempts such a
great task as disarmament" he said.
France intends TO reduce her debts
without appeal to sentiment" Pre-
mier Herriot said last week. She has
watched Germany reduce her repara-
tions obligations by 66 per cent, and
she intends to follow suit by immedi-
ately funding her own foreign obli-
cations to that extent
A loan Of 500. 900, 900 to France, ad-
vanced by tho Morgan interests OF
New York, was announced last week
The loan will extend over a 25-year
period. 1t will be turned over to the
Bank OF France to reduce the sum of
Its advances to the state
Maj. Gen. Sir Loo stack, governor
general of the Sudan and sirdar Of the
Egyptian army. was shot in Cairo We'd
nesday and died from his wounds
Thursday. His assassins have escaped,
Englands troubles In Egypt. therefore,
multiply. The Egyptian government IL
apologetic and profoundly disturbed by
the incident. Great Britain's move. ia
awaited with interest. The government
is expected to hold the Egyptian gov
ernment responsible for the capture and
punishment of the assassins, and per-
haps demand a stop to anti British
propaganda.
The French Senate, needing tho plea
OF Premier Herriot to let byGones be
bygones, gives amnesty to Joseph Call
laux, former premier Of France, and re-
stores to him his civil rights. Caillaux,