Evening star., 1925-05-24
. Story Week Has Told
Comprehensive Survey of Latest Events i'm United
States and Abroad.
BY HENRY ". BUM

directorate. namely purgation OF the
body polite, but under constitutional
forms.
Hungary.-The sixth conference of
representatives of the states. of little.
entente-Czechoslov JugoslaviaH
and Rumania-was recently held at
Bucharest. A communique issued by
the confereeS contains the following
interesting paragraph ASSOCIATED
Press translation): THE entente is
dissatisfied with the manner in which
Hungary is avoiding compliance with
the conditions of the treaties of
peace, particularly concerning dis
armament, and If Hungary's present
attitude does not change the entente
will be obliged to consider taking
definite action"
There is something mysterious
about the present position of Admiral
Horthy, regent of Hungary. He
seems, as it were. almost out of the
picture; whether of his own volition
or under compulsion, one should like
to know. with all else appertaining
| Count Bethlen, the premier, appears
to be boss of the show.
Rumania.-In view of the sorry
condition in which the World War
| left Rumania, that country lone
| thinks here of Premier Bratiano In
particularly, deserves great credit for
| it's progress toward recovery-hnan-
| cial, fiscal and other. The budget is
| being balanced the public debt is
being served. transport is back to
normal, the educational system has
| been improved and a great agrarian
| reform ION the whole just. though
| certain injustices have to be deploredl
has been effected But as to the at
| titude of the Rumanian government
| in respect of foreign investments in
the country, that is different ques-
tion-a much debated one.
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| United States of America-The Ma
tional Air Transport. Inc, has been
organized. 1t is understood that Viii
liam Wrigley, jr.: Marshall Field, Sd
Edsel Ford, the Curtiss Airplane and
Motor Co. and the Wright Aeronau-
| tical Corporation are interested in
chief. Col. Paul Henderson. Second
Assistant Postmaster General of the
United States, who has been identified
with the development of the trans
| continental air mail service, will re
sign his Government position to be
come general manager of the new
company, which is capitalized al
l $40, 900. 900. 1t is proposed 10 make q
beginning with establishment early in
the coming Fall of a commercial air
line between New York and Chicago
for transport of freight and express
onlv the planes TO fy by night.
| One hears that Charles Dickinson
president of the Aero Club of Illinois.
is planning another line of the same
sort as the National Air Transport
Line, and that he hopes to get it in
operation before the latter.
he final steps have been taken in
connection with funding af the in
debtedness of the government of Po-
land to that of the United States.
Philippine Islands.-The War De-
partment has approved the request of
| Gov. Gen. Wood for permission to
| attempt the raising of 81 100000 in
the United States for the leper col
ony on the island of Cuion, P. I.
There should be no difficulty what
ever about raising the money. 1t is
a singularly pathetic fact that upon
a rumor that Gen. Wood was to re-
turn to the States he received a petit
ton from 800 lepers imploring him
to stay and save them from neglect.
For IL seems that during the regime
preceding that of Gen. Wood the col
ony, intrusted to Filipino administra-
tors, was scandalously neglected For
example. children born of leprous
parents are born clean" During the
administration of the colony by Amer
| leans tthe colony is an American crea-
tion), prior to that by Filipinos, the
children were segregated and so es
capped infection. During the admins
tration by Filipinos the hundred in-
fants were infected. Gen Wood in
spects the colony each month.
The North Pole-Capt Roald
Amundsen, with two planes each con
tanning a pilot. a mechanic and com
mander, hoped off from Kings Bay.
| Spitzbergen, pointed for the North
Pole, at about pm. on Thursday, the
21st, Capt Amundsen commanding one
plane and Lincoln Ellsworth of New
| York the other. The planes were
fitted with pontoons adapted for
| taking the water or landing on ice
Each plane carried a sledge, a col
| lapsible canvas boat, a tent, skis,
rifles shotguns and ammunition. and
rations for 80 days, against "eventu-
| alfties."
The distance from Kings Bay to-
the North Pole is about $50 miles.
The planes. were fueled for 1900,
miles under normal conditions,
narrow margin that might be further
reduced by strong headwinds.
Capt. AmundSen planes were
fiexfble.I He might or might not land
at theS pole. In the latter case.
barring accidents, he should have
been back at Spitzbergen about noon
on Friday. 1t was the expectation.
that, in the former case, barring &C
cidents, he would be back at Spitz-
bergen about noon yesterday.
The world resounds with the fame
| of Capt. Amundsen's exploits, of
which the greatest are: The location
of the north magnetic pole in 1904.
the negotiation tthe tirsD of the.
| Northwest Passage in 1905, and the
discovery of the South Pole in 1911
He is of course, d hero of the first
water. Nor are Mr.. Ellsworth S
achievements contemplate: He has
explored in Yucatan, in the Hudson
Bay country and in the Andes.
Note.-The Belgian cabinet, com
posed of members of the Catholic
party and headed by M. Van de
| Vyvere, which took office on May 1S.
was overthrown by a vote of non
confidence on May %. 1t is thought
that general elections will soon be
held.