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Evening star., 1924-05-17
FEARED AS SUICIDE "
Trans-Pacific Jump Viewed With
Apprehension Here.

When the three Army airpIanes
now circling the globe under com
mana of Lieut.. Lowell Fl. Smith
crossed the Pacific Ocsan between
Attu. Aleutian Islands. and Parama-
shiru, Japan, yesterday without
stop they accomplished what was re
garded here as suicidal attempt
Aware OF weather conditions in
that region which could not be pre-
dicted in advance, officers of the
world flight committee here had pre-
viously instructed the trio OF planes
10 accomplish the crossing of the Pa
cIfic by way of the Bering Islands a.
Petropavlovsk, kamchatka. Russia.
and from there jump to Japsn. j.,
there was the slightest doubt tina,
daylight or weather would be againSt
them. In fact, it was the definite be
lief here that the flyers would ia k.
this route, although permission had
not been granted by the Russian gov
eminent for landing in its TERRITORY
as it had not been requested, due to
the absence of diplomatic relations
between the two nations
Officers here breathed easier when
learning that these flyers had ar
complished a wonderful" piece of
navigation, although they knew little
or nothing of this science before he
ing selected to make the trip. They
regard the Pacific jump the[most Sc
rsous of the entire trip. with the pos
sible exception of the flight from Ice
land to Angmagsalik, on the eaStsra
shore of Greenland.
Lieut. Clarence T.. Crumrine and
Lieut.. l.. ID. SchulZe. advance officers
sailed today from New York for these
countries 20 make final arrangement
for the flyers when they reach this
lap in the air voyage. Much difficulty
is anticipated at ADgmagSa due to
the ice foes. This port. it is under
stood, is open 10 surface vessel traf-
fic only about Two weeks in a year.
The globe flyers should reach this
place not later than August IL. il
is declared, to- avoid difficulties of a
dangerous character.
Evening star., 1924-05-17
SINCLAIR TO EXPLOIT
ITALIAN OIL SO YEARS
Premier Mussolini Announces Con-
clusion of Convention in Emilia
and Sicily.
BY HIRAM X. MODERwELL.

BY Radio 10 The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1924.
ROME. May 17.-Premier Mussolini
has announced conclusion of a fifty
year convention with the Sinclair Oil
Company for exploitation of the oil
resources of two of the principal oil
producing provinces of Italy. follow
ing a series of conferences with Mr..
Veitch, representative Of the Sinclair
interests. The provinces involved are
Emilia and Sicily.
The convention provides for pre-
liminary ten-year study period. with
minimum expenditure by the oil
company of more than 100, 100000 lire.
For the exploitation, it isyprovided d
that an Italian society shall be form
ed with a capital of 4o,00O,00O lire. 40
to Italian subscription. The society is
to have a governing board of twelve
members, six of whom shall be for
eigners and six Italians. two of the
latter representing the government.
The government grants ten years ex-
emptlon from taxation and exemp-
tlon from duties on Importation of
working machinery, in the event
Italian manufacturers, to whom pref
erence is to be given, are unable to
furnish the required material.
The concession relates to produc-
ton and elaboration of minerals, oils.
gases and derivative hydro carbon
ates, excluding bituminous rock.
Justffes Concession.
detailed statement justifying the
concession, prepared by Premier
Mussolini in person, sets forth the
great Importance of the problem of
liquid combustibles for Italy, the
financial inadequacy of Italian firms
to solve it ard the heavy expense
to which the government would be
put in encouraging them.
The strategic, necessity mentioned
is understood in political circles to
refer to the aviation and naval pro-
grams which are a cardinal factor
with the Fascist government in
assuring the whole hearted support
of military circles where the ex-
istence of the Fascist militia long
has been the subject of professional
chagrin.
The elaborate defense made of the
concession implies the Importance
Commerciale, agent of rival foreign
oil firms, has protested against the
concession. American commercial
opinion here is congratulating the
Sinclair interests on their long
sighted foreign business policy
Evening star., 1924-05-17

ner and the alternate. the following
took part in the finals in this CITY
Frank l. Winant of the Mckinley
Manual Training School: Edith Miley
of the Business High School, Rozier
Gaddis of the Armstrong Manual
Training School, Lillian l.. washing
ton of the Dunbar High School, Ruth
Craven of the Holy Cross Academy
and Dorothy B. Smith Of the Western
High School.
Miss Newburn, who is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. T. w. Newburn Of
Wardman Park Annex, and Miss
Greenwood. who is the daughter of
Greenwood of COL 18th street north
east. were the recipients this after
noon of congratulations from high
school officials, their fellow students
and the other contestants.
Grand Prize Winner.
In congratulating the grand prize
winner, Principal stephen L. Kramer
of Central High School said that as
direct result of The Stars ora
torical contest a new course will be
opened at his school in public speaking
next year
The grand prize winner is regard
eo as representative Washington
nigh school student, being active in
athietlcs. debating and other en-
deavorS at the Central High School
mark Tor excellent" in rs per cent
of her studies.
MISS Newburn was born in Cleve-
iand, Ohio, and came to Washington
IN time to attend the eighth grade at
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1924-05-17

Somewhere in the north Atlantic
Ocean something has happened-just
what is puzzling local scientists
that may have a vital bearing on the
weather geography of the world and
on the lives of millions OF people, in
cluding everybody in the District of
Columbia. The Arctic or Labrador
current, great, frigid stream that
sweeps out of the Arctic Ocean,
through Davis Strait, between Green
land and the North American con-
tinent, down the coast of Labrador
and over the Grand Banks of New
foundland until it finally flows under
the warm drift OF the gulf stream
and vanishes or is turned back north
either has disappeared, changed its
course. is greatly reduced in volume
or did not come down so far this
year. ---e.-- .-...---
Lieut. Edward H Smith of the
United States coast guard cutters
operatin on the international ice
patrol out of Halifax, one of the
foremost experts on oceanography in
Evening star., 1924-05-17
Think Flight Started Frida,

The difference in time between n.
/ Island and ParamaS aSbiru Island
/ about fifteen hours. The time q. til.
flyers departure from Attu has no
! been learned. but figuring from ii.
time of their arrival at Paramashir.
-1l:3o am. today-and the proba.
bic flying time of six or seven hours
it is believed the aviators must hay,
Ieft Attu some time before noon FRI
day.
Paramashiru. second largest of m,
hurlieS Islands. Is the home of IL.
hairy Anus, Japanese aboriginr.
who have been driven north by I'll.
/ constant economic ana cultural pre-
sure of the Japanese in the south.
The hop from Attu was the IoneeS
of the 1900 miles OF the flyers pIa.s-
ned route. From Attu the course w.
laid for Cape kronatSki. on II
hamchatka peninsula, GIL miles .froa
Attu. Paramashiru is 261 miles dis
! tant from kronatski.
The three planes remaining aft-i
one of the four that left SAINT.
Monica Calf. March l.. was wreck
ed against mountain in the AIask.
peninsula April so are piloted b.
Lieut.. Lowell II. Smith. acting com.
Inander in the absence of Maj. Fred
! erick L. Martin. who was flying tht
machine that came to grief; Lieu,
Erik Nelson and Liert. Leigh Wade
They arrived at Attu Island. west
ernmost Of the Aleutfans, a weeb
! ago, after 530-mile flight from Atka
| Island.
/ \ welcome from war craft of JapaI
/ and the United States awaits til,
+ flyers at the end of the next iuul
southwark to Bettobu, on YetorofiI
largest of the kuriles group. Til,
! Japanese will be hosts and the Amer
! lean craft as carriers of supplies
The kuriles Islands are all noun
/ famous, many with active volcanoe:
/ whose eruptions are described n,
natural phenomena of fiery beauty
Evening star., 1924-05-17
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL GIRL
WINS STARS ORATORY PRIZE
Ruth Ne,Uburn, I6-Year.Old Senior, Viii Represent
District in National Contest to Be Held Here
June 6-WM Receive Cash A,uards

Ruth Newburn. sixteen-year- oil d
senior Of the Central High School,
will represent the District of Colum-
bia in the national oratorical contest
to be held here June 6.
Miss Newburn was unanimously
chosen today by the board of judges,
Justices Robb, Siddons and Mccoy, as
grand prize winner in The Stars zone
OF the oratorical contest to stimulate
interest in the Constitution.
Her Grafton, The Constitution of
the United States" and her delivery
of it were adjudged the best among
the eight orations and their presen-
tations given during the past two
weeks
Ruth Greenwood. student in the
Junior year at the Eastern High
Scnool by a majority vote OF the
Judges, was selected as alternate.
Her Grafton was entitled THE Con-
stitution." She, too. is sixteen years
old
Awarded $500 Prize.
To Miss Newburn will go The
Stars grand prize of $500 and the
right to represent the District in the
national contest, when chosen secon-
dary school orators from throughout
the United States will compete Pres
ldent Coolidge is to preside at the
June meeting. which will be held
in Memorial Continental Hall
In addition to the grand prize win
Evening star., 1924-05-17
HARRISON is PLEASED.
Says Convention Will Nominate
Next President.

1T is naturally pleasing to be honor
ed TO preside over a convention that
will assuredly nominate the next
President of the United States" SEN
ator Harrison said today when ad-
, yised of his selection as temporary
chairman of the democratic national
convention.
Evening star., 1924-05-17
PRESIDENT HAS COLD,
SPENDS DAY IN ROOM
Cancels All Engagements and Re-
mains Away From Execu-
tive Offices.
SUFFERING FROM WEATHER
Stood Bareheaded Two Hours at
Recent Garden Party.

Because of a slight cold. President
Coolidge Cancelled his engagements
for today and remained away from
his office.
1t was said at the White House that
ne was not confined to bed. but had
decided to spend the day in his room
on the advice of his physicians
Mr.. Coolidge contracted d cold sew
eral days ago, and his recovery has
been retarded by an unusual success
sion of May showers, which have kept
the Capital enveloped in dampness al
most continuously. On Wednesday,
when the weather was chill but COM
paratively fair, the first of the sea-
sons garden parties at the White
mouse took place, and the President
stood bareheaded on the lawn for two
hours III the late afternoon, shaking
hands with the long line OF guests.
Consults Throat Specialist.
Yesterday he consulted a throat
specialist, to whom he has made
periodical visits since he entered the
w mite House. AT the executive offices
1T was said no alarming symptoms
mad been noted, but that as a precau-
tlon 1t had been decided to keen the
president away from his desk at least
uurlnB the morning hours when call
ers usually are received 1t is pos
Slble he may go to his office this aft
ernoon to attend to some correspond
ence.
1t was the first time since he be-
came President that Mr.. Coolidge has
been Kept away from work by Illness.
one OF the engagements that had TO
De Cancelled was with Republican
leaders from Indiana, who have come
10 washington to talk over the tam
gled political situation in that state.
Brig. Gen. Charles e. Sawyer, White
House physician after a call at the
White House, said:
The President is indisposed with
a cold and it is deemed advisable that
he remain in his room and keep quiet.
until ne can return to his duties with
out liability"
Reads Morning Papers.
Dr. sawyer said he hoped the Presi-
oent would be out soon, but declined
10 set any time when he might be ex-
pected to return to his Office.
White House officials, however. said
several federal appointments to office
would be sent over to Mr.. Coolidge for
action, so that the nominations might
be sent to the Senate
secretary Slemp saw the President
curing the morning and if was
largely upon his advice that the dav's
engagements were Cancelled. The q
secretary said the Presidents indie
position consisted entirely of a slight
cold infection in the bronchial tubes
that he had no cough and no fever
and at the time he saw him was re-
cilnlng on couch reading the morn
ing papers.
Evening star., 1924-05-17
RUSSIA AND RUMANIA
AGREE TO COMMISSION
Body Will Control Movements of
Refugees Across Dniester Frontier
and Handle Repatriation.

by the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST, May 11.-Rumania
and Russia have agreed to the ap-
pointment of a mixed commission for
control of the movements of ref
ugees across the Dniester frontier and
repatriation of Russians in Bessa-
rabia desiring to return, it is an
nounced.
The commissions powers are
such that 1t can assert authority
along the whole length Of the from
tier, thereby diminishing the pos
sibiiity of the disturbances and raids
which have been rife there, as well
as the sniping across the Dniester.
Appointment of the commission fol-
lows a Russo -Rum;anian meeting at
Kamenetz-Podolsk early this month
which it is understood was of the
friendliest character and at which
the Bassarabian question. bone of
contention between the two countries
was not discussed.
Evening star., 1924-05-17
HARRISON TO SOUND
DEMOCRAT KEYNOTE
Senator Is Chosen Temporary
Chairman for National
Convention.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associate ed Press.
NEW YORK. May Ex-senator Pat
Harrison of Missi issippi today was
unanimously chosen temporary chair
man of the Democratic national con-
Vention in New York next month.
Leaders for each of the prominent
candidates for the presidential nomf-
nation expressed themselves as salts
fed with the choice, which was said
to have been unanimous.
II am deeply pleased with the
selection of Senator Harrison" said
William q. McAdoo when the COM
mittee's action was announced Ny
friends all supported him.
Evening star., 1924-05-17
COOLIDGE AND McNARY
WIN OREGON ELECTION
By the Associated Press.


PORTLAND, Greg, May 17.-CaIvin
Coolidge was indorsed for the Re-
publican nomination for President in
yesterday's Oregon primary, SGT of
1,7o3 precincts having reported n 2Sn
votes for him early today, against
o.SSl votes for delegates pledged to
the candidacy Of Hiram Johnson
california senator. William G. Nc
Aooo was unopposed for the Demo-
cratic nomination.
Senator Charles L. McNary scored
tWo-to-one victory in the race for
the Republican nomination for SEN
ator, available returns showed. The
count in 624 precincts: 25,061 to 12.-
062. with the other candidates trail
ing.
On the Democratic ticket, w. H
Strayer of Baker was leading with
ISIS votes in 262 precincts against
2,234 for his nearest opponent, NJ. A.
Miller of Portland.
Evening star., 1924-05-17
ARMY FLYERS SPAN
PACIFIC FIRST TIME
IN 878-M|LE Jump
Fight SnoWstorms to Make
History by Flight From
Aleutians to KuriIes.
WATCHERS ARE AMAZED
AS GIANT PLANES LAND
Lap Was Longest on Schedule in
27,ooo-Mile Voyage
Around World.
By the Associated Press.

BY III" Associated Press.
PARAAIASH SHIRC ISLAND kurilcs
May 17.-Blazing the trail through
skies never before invaded by an air
plane, the three United states Army
world flyers reached this ice-fringed
remote bay bordering the Artic this
morning. thereby gaining for thefr
country and themselves the distinc-
ton of being the first to have crossed
the Pacific by air
In negotiating the hazardous hon
Of SIS miles from Attu Island. in the
Aleutian group, the pilots, Lieuts
Smith Wade and Nelson fought
through chill Artic winds and snow
storms that whipped their faces with
decorating icy grains.
Two Of the planes landed in kashi-
!" abara Bay, and the third descended
70 the water off the nearby Island O
Shimshu.
Watchers Arc Amazed.
Anazement was written on the
faces OF those aboard an American
and japanese destroyer waiting here
10 receive the expedition, as the frs
OF the giant air cruisers was disce-nt,.
through the misty clouds to n.
north.
FOR week, the wea, ,her on Par
nlashlru had been IDEAL for flying. am
daily the skies had been scanned fo.
the planes. In view of the fayo-ahi.
weather reports he had sent to Att3
the commander OF the American de
stroyer John u. Ford was puzzled a
their failure to appear
Early this morning. with overcas'
SKIES, rising winds and a fallfag
barometer. warning was sent from
the Ford in an effort TO dissuade Ii.
flyers from leaving Attu.
Then 1850 o'clock. the quarter
master yelled. and every one rushrG
On deck. Approaching from the mort:
was the plane of Lieut. Smith. tn.
acting commander. On either sd.
behind him was another airplane.
With the perilous leap from tn.
North American mainland TO II.
orient safely behind them, the fver~
VIII continue southwark on the ncS
leg of the fight. which is TO Bettol.
on Ietorofu. the largest island uf T..
hurlles chain, although the time T..
their departure is uncertain.
Evening star., 1924-05-17
"Wasted' Money Aduanced
To Stabilize Franc, Socialist SAYS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 17.-Georges Boris, one
of the editors of Quotidien, organ of
the radical Socialist coalition, in an
article today charges that two-thirds
of the amount placed to the credit of
France by American bankers to sta
bilize the franc was wasted" by
President Millerand, Finance Minister
Francois MarSal and M. Robineau,
governor of the Bank of France.
The writer says that the three Of
ficials used the money to manipulate
exchange for a political object just
Evening star., 1924-05-17
POINCARE CONTINUES
NOTES TO MACDONALD D
Exchanges Understood to Aim at
Facilitation of Progress of
Dawes Plan by Allies.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. May 1.-THE correspond
ence between Premier Poincare and
Prime Minister Macdonald of Eng
land is continuing, it was announced
at the foreign Office today
The French premier has sent a sec
ond letter to the British prime min
lister, in reply to Mr.. MacDonald's re-
sponse to the announcement of his
French colleague that he could not
go to CheQuers Court for the confer
ence that was arranged before the
French elections
1t is understood these exchanges
of views are intended to facilitate
the uninterrupted progress of the
preparations for giving effectiveness
to the Dawes reparation settlement
plan pending the formation of a new
government in France.
Evening star., 1924-05-17

preceding the recent parliamentary
elections. He adds that Immediately
after the elections the franc again
deprecated as result of declarations
made in official circles regarding the
financial situation of France.
A leading official of the Bank of
France, after seeing the article, de-
MED that any political consideration
entered into the operation by which
Good political policies are required
in order that exchange may be
healthy, but finance can never be
brought to manipulate exchange for
the benefit of politics.
Evening star., 1924-05-17
CUSTER,
DEMAND Of FORCES
SUPPORTING BRAND
RepubIican-SociaIists Refuse
Otherwise to Back Any
New Government.
INTERNATIONAL ACCORD
is PLAN OF MAJORITY
Early Summoning of European
Farley Expected-Dawes
Report Favored.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associst ed Press
PARIS, May 1.-The executive
committee, comprising forty mem
oers of the Republican Socialist
party. of which Aristide BRAND. for
mer premier, is member, today re-
solved to refuse to participate in any
government which does not promise
10 realize a program, the first point
of which is the resignation of Presi-
dent Millerand.
Back Dawes Report.
The committee called on all the
senators and deputies of the party
to carry out it's program, which in
ciudes reform of the electoral law,
Widespread amnesty for political of
tenders, repeal of the tax on busi-
ness turnovers and substitution of a
tax on acquired wealth, a balanced
budget without the aid of loans and
resumption of cordial conversations
with the allies to regulate speedily
the reparation and national security
problems on the basis Of the experts
reports"
The committee does not necessarily
represent the views of Former Pre-
mlers BRAND and Paul Painleve and
other prominent members of the
party, who may we'll refuse to be
bound by the committees declaration.
AnEnCrrn r&r ~1-
Evening star., 1924-05-17
LEADERSHIP IN DOUBT,
Herriot Wants Assurance of So.
cialist Support.
BY PAUL SCOTT uOwRER.

by Radio to The Star and the Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1924
PARIS, May lit is once more
uncertain whether the next French
government will be headed by Edou-
ard Herriot or Aristide BRAND.
Herriot, s recognized chief of the
largest majority group. is the logical
man. and could have the premiership
for the asking. but Herriot yesterday
still was lodging publicity in the
south of France. He confided to
some OF his intimates that he hesi-
tated to take the responsibility un-
less the socialists ~ho were his al
lies in the electoral battle will re-
main his allies and accept some port
folios in the new government.
The socialist leaders already had
decided to support the new govern
Continued on Page 2, Column p
Evening star., 1924-05-17
PAYMENT OF U. S. DEBT
TO BE MADE BY POLAND
Premier Grabski States That His
Nation Intends to Profit by
Improved Finances.
By the Associated Press.

WARSAW, May 11.-Premier Crab
ski declared today that Poland in
tended TO profit by the present finan-
c'ai Improvement by attempting to
make a payment on the debt 10 the
United States, mostly incurred for
food relief during the first years of
Polands Independent existence and
now amounting to s157,e00. 900 plus
accrued interest. The Polish minis
ter to the United States, NJ Wrob-
lewski, has arrived from Washington
for a conference on the subject of
funding the debt.