The Dolores star., 1924-03-28
FOREIGN


pension upon the royal family.
The Prince of Wales, who was in
jured last week when he came TO a
cropper steeplechase. returned to his
London residence from Aldershot by
motor car. The prince looked well and
Is reported TO be progressing satisfac-
torIiy.
The statement by a London news
paper that the pope's health was caus-
ing considerable uneasiness and that
he was reported suffering from arterio
sclerosis was received with surprise
In Rome His health Is of the best
and he is daily undertaking new work
Otto Nicholson, Tory, has been
elected to the House of Commons in
the Westminster district, defeating his
three opponents. including former Min
lister Winston Spencer Churchill. il was
announced in London. \ recount was
necessary to decide between Churchill
and Nicholson.
A pronounced earthquake that sent
inhabitants scurrying from houses was
felt in the town of Fukushlma in
northern Japan. No serious damage
was reported. The seismograph ut
Osaka University earlier registered Il
severe earthquake, believed to have
been central in the Kurile islands, the
shocks lasting ninety minutes.
Antmonarchist demonstrations led to
disorders throughout Teheran, capital
OF Persia, few days ago. Fiery
speeches were delivered by the leaders
Of the opposition to the shah, but the
people remained apathetic. Business
was suspended during the meeting.
Later addresses in favor OF the estab-
lishment of n republic were delivered
The first committee of experts
spent the entire time Of its plenary
session in Paris in going over the
work of the subcommittee which Is
drafting a report on the question of
Germany's economic and financial
situation. 1t now appears that the
report will be ready for the repara-
tion commission at the end of March
or. in any event, not later than the
first days of April.
Suffering from slight conclusion
of the brain, caused by kick from his
horse as he fell in race at the Ar
borfield cross country steeplechase, the
Prince of Wales was in bed at Alder
shot, Hampshire, as all England stood
aghast ut his latest mlshap. Riding
for the Welsh Guards of the army stee
plechase for the trophy offered by the
Earl of Cavan, the heir to England's
throne was hurled to the ground at the
second fence with such force that he
was knocked unconscious. He was car
rled TO first aid station on II
stretcher.
GENERAL
The United States Court of Claims
dismissed suit by the Hamburg
American, North German Lloyd and
other German shipping companies,
against this government to recover
S3JO,OOO,OO0 on account of German
vessels seized in American ports at
the outbreak Of the war
Isaac c. Crane, ~ years old, of Belle
vile, \. j., who has been declared 'le-
gally dead on petition of his wife,
wife, Mrs. Margaret Crane, who said
she had not seen him for more than
twenty years, appeared in Surrogate
Court at Newark. n. j., and obtained
an order directing Mrs. Crane to show
cause why the original order should
not be vacated.
Henry Ford's railroad, the Detroit,
Toledo & Ironton, operated as at
plant facility" has lost its owner S92,-
2O7 in the four years of its operation,
1t was declared in New York in re-
port by the committee on public rela-
lions of the Eastern railroads. This
loss was incurred, the report contin-
ued, despite the fact that between 1920
and 1923 the movement of automobiles
increased from 14,0OO tons to 1,271 600
tons.
The army flight around the world
started from Clover Field, Santa Mon
lea, Calf. Maj. F. l.. Martin was the
first to get away. Lieut. Leigh Wade,
photographer of the flight, was the
second world flier to get away, and
Lieut.. Lowell II. Smith, pilot of the
flight, was third to take off.
Chicago police have been asked to
aid in n search for jewels valued at
$4,000, reported stolen from Miss
Helen Dodge of Wilkesbarre, Pa,
while she slept in n Pullman on the
Overland limited. The theft occurred
last week while Miss Dodge was en-
route from Cheyenne, Wyo., to Chi
cago, she said, but was handled by a
private detective agency until re-
Gently.
Olive Belle Hamon, 16-year-o old
daughter of the late Jake Hamon,
Oklahoma oil Ian and Republican pol
itician, returned to Chicago from
Washington, proudly bearing what she
torrnnd an lpftpr nf onpInoup frnr,