Evening star., 1925-09-06

not appearing the Aroostook radioed
the Farragut and the Tanager GUARD
ship, 130 miles from Honolulu, and all
three vessels steamed in search. Other
naval craft from the islands soon join
ed in the search, playing their search
lights all night. and the next day air
craft took up the hunt, which is still
being vigorously continued. The sea
was rough when the plane descend
ed. her motors were out of action,
presumably she soon went down with
her crew of five, commanded by
Comdr. John Rodgers. But hope per-
Sists.
Walter p. Cooke, a distinguished
lawyer of Buffalo (he has been presi-
dent of the National Bar Association)
has been appointed president of the
tribunal of Interpretation, which Is to
decide disputes which may arise be-
tween the reparations commission
and the Germans concerning the
Dawes plan or German legislation en-
acted pursuant thereto. The treaty
of London of August 8, 1924, which
gave effect to the Dawes plan. pro-
vided for the tribunal and prescribed
that it consist of five members; one
to be appointed by the reparations
commission. one by the German gov
ernment and three by joint agree
ment of the commission and the Ger
man government, one OF the three
Jointly chosen to be an American and
president of the tribunal.
Young Backed Cooke.
1t is understood that Owen d.
Young recommended Mr.. Cookies ap-
pointment, which is for five years.
Mr. Cooke has large financial ex-
perience.
A French debt commission, head
ed by NJ. Caillaux. is to arrive in
Washington September %. M. Call
laux brings with him a group of i'm.
portant senators and deputies.
An Italian debt commission, head
ed by Count Volpi, Italian finance
minister, is expected in Washington
about October Is.
A Rumanian debt commission is
expected in Washington early u Oc-
tober.
A Chechoslovak debt commission
also is expected in October.
Edward r. Stettinius. member of
the house of ]. p. Morgan, is dead.
He was purchasing agent for the
allies in the United States from 1915
capacity spent $4,000. .000, 900. He was
one of the ablest business men in the
world.
One of the wise ones recently as
sembled at Williamstown told us that
within 80 years New York City will
contain only very rich or very poor
residents: the middle class squeezed
out and be hanged to EN-. Another
pundit declared that by agricultural
methods equal to those of Germany
the United States could support 574.-
1000 persons on a vegetarian diet,
as against only $4,000, 900 by agri-
cultural methods now in use. We are,
it seems. destined ts be vegetarians.
The British Empire.-The concerted
outlaw de. not approved by the
unions) strike of considerable num-
bers of marine firemen on British
vessels in harbors of Britain. Aus
tralia and South Africa, which began
on August %, seemed a week ago
to be fizzling out in Britain, though
continuing formidably in Australia
and South Africa.
1t fiared up again in several Brit
ish harbors fnotably Southampton on
August 80 and spread to other classes
of shipworkers, a serious situation
resulting. 1t appears to have spread
in Australia and South Africa and
thence to India and New Zealand. The
strikers repudiate an agreement be-
tween the employers and the unions
on a wage reduction. The latest is