The Tomahawk., 1924-04-17

In the annual boat race on the Thames
over an Oxford shell filed with men
more experienced and heayier but be-
capacity for finished team work. Ok
ford, stroked by tn American oars
men w. P. Mellen, hero Of last years
race, was 3 to / favorite and was
conceded the victory beforehand by
every critic writing for the British
press.
Foreign
London-Divorces exceeded mar.
riages in Constantinople in the last
year, according to the Daily Mail cor
respondent.
Mexico City-The number of depd
in the fire which destroyed the motion
picture theater in Tacubaya was de-
termined to be 81, mostly children.
Madrid-Accounts Of the activities
Of the Spanish army in Morocco con-
tanned in newspaper dispatches tell
of an aerial bombardment Of Alhucenas
by Spanish airmen.
Observation-Disclosures police clos
ed French and Italian schools because
school authorities failed to remove re-
ligious emblems as ordered recently
by the Angora national assembly.
Observation-Disclosures law was declar-
ed by the Rumanian government as a
result of continued anti-Jewish out
RACES, a Jewish Telegraph Agency dis
patch said.
Madrid-The president and direc-
tors Of the Banco de Castillo have
been ordered under arrest on charges
of fraud in connection with the fail
ure Of the bank.
Buenos Aires-A heavy snowstorm,
accompanied by a tidal wave, swept
over the coast of Mar del Plata. Sew
eral bathing establishments were seri-
ously damaged and 80 fishing vessels
Paris-Dr. Orlando Ellis of Cleve-
land, penniless and i'll, who has been
trying desperately to raise fare home,
has received word that he was heir
to more than 100000 through his
grandfather's will.
Tokfo-Despondent because he was
spurned by waitress at the Seyoken
restaurant at Kyoto, Kozo Mitsuchi,
young professor of the Kyoto Budd.
hist university, committed suicide by
throwing himself in front Of train.
Christiania-Repeal of prohibition
of spirits in Norway Is foreshadowed
h,, ~ - nh hn q
PRODUCING in parliament. The meas
ure calls for a state monopoly and re-
instatement of the old system Of local
option.
London-A general strike of rail-
way men threatens throughout Ger
many. according to an agency dis
patch from Berlin, which says several
thousand men already have ceased
work in Tlberfeld, Magdeburg, Mann
helm and other important industrial
centers.
Berlin-Director Wolff Of the Sports
Palast of Berlin, cabled Jack Demp-
sey an offer of $450,00O plus $4,000
expenses for three fights. one in Ber-
Hin, one in London and the other in
Vienna. Jacks opponent in Berlin
would be the German champion, Sam
son.
Tokio-A bill to extend suffrage is
certain to be introduced in the Japan
csc diet, Home Minister Mizun6- has
announced. He said that such bill
was not opposed by the privy council
committee. A bill for the control Of
radical ideas also may be introduced.
Warsaw-The Polish government
has begun negotiations with two
Dutch concerns for the sale of Jewell
~ estimated to be worth $4,000. 900,
received in 1922 from the soviet gov
eminent as a pledge for the payment
of 100000 gold rubles ($15,000, 000)
due Poland for railway rolling stock
destroyed by the soviets.
London-The Northcliffe will case,
in which so attorneys are engaged,
was opened before Justice Rassell in
the chancery division for the settle
ment of certain clauses in the will
of the newspaper publisher. The case
was instituted because difficulties
had arisen as to whether directors
and employees were entitled to the
legacies left them and also as to the
fund to which they were to look for
payment. = III :.s,
Paris-Authorization from the state
department to take title in the name
Of the United States government to
No. g., Avenue D'Iena, for the Ameri.
can embassy, has been received by
Ambassador Myron T. Herrick. Secre.
tary c. e. Hughes cabled the authori-
cation to draw for payment, that be-
ing the last day for closing the trans
action. It will be necessary after
taking possession to redecorate the
house and alter and enlarge that part
of 1t set aside for the embassy offices.
Therefore the ambassador will not
occupy the residence until toward the
end of the year.
Moscow-"The red flag must be set
up at the North Pole not later than