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FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND
 DOLLAR JEWEL ROBBERY

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-Four hun dred thousand dollars in jewelry was stolen from the Eleventh street and Fifth avenue residence of Myron C. Taylor, banker, mentioned as the probable successor to E. H. Gary as head of the U. s. Steel corporation The gems were stolen on election day, but the theft was kept secret at the request of the Taylors The jewels, belonging to Mrs. Taylor, were worn by her the evening before at the opening night of the Metro politan opera. They included a $175,- 900 pearl necklace. Following the return of the Taylors from the opera, the gems were locked in a closet by the maid. The thief or thieves gain ed access to the boudoir and escaped without detection.
 Later Margaret McConnachin, aged 52 years, pantry maid, was held as a suspect in the robbery. \ ,
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FRANCE ENTERS PROTEST
 ID ITALIAN GOVERNMENT

PARIS, Nov. 15. (P)-France of it's own accord has taken an active hand in unearthing plots formed in this country against existing regimes in Italy and Spain. Yesterday France officially protested to Italy against the recent attack against the French con- sulate at Ventimigilia and other Italian towns.
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ITALY APOLOGIES TO FRANCE

ROME, Nov. 15. R)-Premier Mus solini handed formal written apolo- gy to the French envoy for attacks by the Facisti on the French consulate at Benghazi and other anti-French at tacks. Reports from Paris state that the French foreign office has accept ed the apologies and declared the in- cident closed. A packed assembly in the presence of Mussolini voted death to the plotters against the life of the premier and royalty and also busted from their seats all members of the opposition.
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CONsUE[0 SAYS MOTHER
 FORGED HER ID MARRY

ROME, Nov. 15. P)-It was said here that Consuelo Vanderbilt and not the Duke of Marlborough was plain tiff in a suit for annulment of their marriage by the Catholic tribunal and that the grounds of the annulment was based on a claim that Consuelo was coerced into the marriage unwil- lingly by her mother.
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CHICAGO, Nov. 15. (P)-The first hostile demon stration of the American tour of Queen Marie of Ru mania occurred here when throng of enraged Comun iss marched the royal procession to the city hall bear ing banners with insulting references, and shouting Down with bloody Marie," and mprecatons in the Ru manian language
 the royal party calm the police charged the Con- munists who 300 strong, cracking many skulls and arrestng the rngeaders But for the quick action of the police the royal party might have suffered at the hands of the radical Rumanians in the throng
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STEAMER LANCASTER BURNS

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15. P)-- Breaking into sudden fury when oak um in the forward hold caught fire, the steamer Lancaster burned furi- ously at midnight at her dock. Three fire boats poured water into her holds. A large cargo of oil on board was threatened. The vessel is in the yards of the Union Shipbuilding com. pany.
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GARIBALDI CAUSING TROUBLE

PARIS, Nov. 15. P)-Investigation of the activities of Ricciotti Garibaldi, kinsman of the Italian liberator in connection with the plot of the Cata- lans to invade Spain from French Territory is assuming a grave charac- ter because of it's possible effect on Franco-Italian relations.
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A|RPLANE CHAMPIONSHIP
 WON BY ITALIAN FL|ER

NORFOLK, Nov. 15. (R-Major Bernards, representing Italy, wrested airplane honors of the world from the United s byettsa ETAOINN the United States by winning the Schneider cup by the record speed of 246 miles an hour. Lieutenant Schilt, American, was second with 231 miles an hour.
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TRIED ID KILL WIFE
 VICTIM 0F OWN PLOT

NEW YORK, Nov. 15. (P-George Lupino died in Bellevue hospital, Mo- vember II, the victim of an automo- bile plunge into East river which his wife told police was part of plot to kill her so that George could collect her insurance.
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TAX|CAb USED AS BRAKE
 FUR RUNAWAY CABLE GAR

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14.-Using a taxicab as a brake, cable car, out of control, spread it's passengers for blocks on Powell street hill and was brought to stop after all of it's pas sengers, mostly screaming women, had disembarked during the dizzy ride down the hill No one was in jured.
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CLAMP PLANE ARRIVES SAFE

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 15. (P-The giant three-motored passenger air plane winging it's way from Chicago to Dallas, Texas, on a trial trip, ar- rived safely in this city. The flight Vas pronounced highly successful.
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TALK OF WARFARE BETWEEN ITALIANS
 AND JUCO SLAv|A
SLAVS COMPLAIN SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND NATIONALS SUB- JEcTED TO OPPRESSION WHILE RESIDING IN ITALY-RESENT ARREST OF SERBlANS

BELGRADE, Nov 15. P)-Jugo Slavia and Italy were reported on the verge. of war as resut of Slav charges of oppression of 6OO,OOO Slavs in Italian territory and the ar rest of Serbian members of the Ita- Han parliament.
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PIRATES BOARD SHIP
 AND STEAL S70,000
AMONG LOOT S5o,ooo IN BULLION; S2o,OO0 TAKEN FROM PAS
 SINGERS ABOARD

TANGIER, Nov. 15. l(P-A band of 26 pirates boarded the French steam CT Hanoi, near here, killing the guard and escaping with s5O,OO0 in gold bullion and loot valued at s2O,o00 from passengers, ! s< 5E~<
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COLD WAVE IN STATES

NEW YORK, Nov. 15. P)-A cold wave continued in varying degrees in middle and the Northwest and along Atlantic seaboard New York tenn peratures are minimum 2S, and maxi mum 36.
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BALDock TRoUNcEs LORENZO

NEW YORK, Nov. 15. P)-Teddy Baldock, English featherweight, bat tered Tommy Lorenzo of the East Side through every one of six rounds, flooring him twice and winning the decision.
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KILL AND BURN NEGROES

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 15. (P- Seven unmasked men last night killed three negroes and burned their bodies. Two of them were in a cabin on a ranch near Harris on the Fort Bend county line, it is reported to the sheriff.
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TWELVE PRISONERS ESCAPE

CATTLESBURG, Ky. Nov. F. (P) The second big jail break in the na- tion within a week occurred as F pri- soners, including one murderer, es- capped from the Boyd county jail.
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NEW JAPANESE SUBMARINE

TOXIC, Nov. 14.-Japan's largest submarine, 1-22, was launched yes- terdey. It will be equipped with and carry an airplane for scouting work.
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PEACE ABOARD RoYAG TRAIN

DENVER, Nov. 15. (P) Peace reigns on Queen Marie's royal train for the first time in several rays. Loie Fuller, the dancer, has quit the royal party. isLs,
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Queen Marie in Peril As Chicago Communist
 MobS Rush Procession

BEARING INSULTING BANNERS AND CRYING DOWN WITH BLOODY MARIE" REDS MARCH RINGLEADERS ARRESTED AND JAILED-MOB REORGANIZES THREATENS DESTRUCTION
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SKULLS CRACKED WHEN CHICAGO POLICEMEN GET BUSY

Queen and Princess Unperturbed While Demanstra- tors Surround City Hal Demanding Release of Their Comrades Will Proong Visit to Spend Some Time in Florida.
The Washington times., 1926-05-13

furnished the Sutherlands with an
other reason for withholding any
formal statements of the approach.
ing wedding.
Born In New Jersey .
Harris was born November B.
1895, at Port Jervis, N. j., and was
taken while child to Pittston, Pa.
where he grew up AT the age OF
10 he left the coal mines to enter
professional baseball, that being his
dream.
In 1915, he received brief trial
with the Detroit club then man
aged by Hughey Jennings, himself
a PLAYER from Pennsylvania's coal
country. In 1918, Harris attracted
the attention OF Clark G. Griffith
while playing with the Buffalo Club,
OF the international League, and
the following season found him
receiving a fall trial with the Wash
ington Club. He has been here
ever since, the regular second base
man OF the club.
In 1924 he was made manager OF
the club, greatly to the astonish.
ment of the baseball world. This
establishment became greater when
he led his team to victory In the
American League race, and the
climax was reached when he out
witted the veteran John McGraw in
winning the world series title.
Harris this spring signed a three
year contract to act as manager
and assistant to President Clark G.
Griffith Of the Washington club.
The Washington times., 1926-05-13

lumbia ana requested to be advised
whether that fact barred him from
further prosecution Of claims before
the bureau, in response TO which he
was advised on July 10. 1925. that
his oppoIntment as Commission Of
the District OF Columbia did prohibit
him from prosecuting any claims for
pension under Section ZOE o9 the
United States Penal Code, Wherenpon
the records Of the bureau were
noted to the effect that he was pro-
hibited under said Section 100 from
June 5, 1925, from prosecuting claims
for pension
ed to present further evidence in
connection with this charge when
the District subcommittee continues
Its hearing at 1850 o'clock tonight
In the caucus room of the House
Office Building.
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WAN JURY FAILS
To REPORT

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they may agree on a verdict with
further delfberation.
As usual In cases Of this kind
a number of rumors were floating
around the courthouse rs to the
way the ballots were going, but
there was nothing authentic, as the
deputy marshals assigned to guard
the jury room kept their vigil some
10 or more feet from the door Of
the Jury room, and could not hear
anything even IL they had been
inclined to inform others.
Sentenced 10 Times
Thirteen times date was set
for the execution Of ziang sun
Wan on the gallows, and is times
he was reprieved while the laws
machiney was operating ID bring
him new trial.
Ate the bodies 81 the three 81
ficera Of the Chinese educational
Mission had been found III the
mission house On Kaloraraa Road
on January so, 1919. Wan was
arrested IN New York and brought
to washington.
After severe griIIing in detec.
tive headquarters here, It was. an.
nounced that he had signed con-
fession.
Ten months later. he was tried
for the first time. the confession"
admitted az evidence and he was
convicted Of murder and sentenced
to hang.
Then began one Of the greatest
legal battles to save q man from
the gallows that local courts have
recorded.
An array Of some Of the most
famous lawyers in the country, led
by John w. Davis. interested them
selves In the Wan case and carried
his appeal that the confession was
illegal and had been wrung from
him only because Of physical vio-
lence, to the Supreme Court Of the
United States.
That court decided in VANS
favor, after the young Chinese had
spent five years In the death
house" in the District pail. and had
been reprieved again and again,
pending the highest courts decision.
Vans second trial, which opened
in January this year. found many
Of the witnesses at the first trial
dead.
A vigorous legal battle over the
admissibility OF the testimony OF
these dead men. as Transcribed at
the first trial, was fought.
After nearly 30 hours delibera'
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FENNING ARMY
ACTS PROBED
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nearly ali his many wards and
would greatly reduce his income.
An effort TO show that Commits
sioner Fenning. while In the Army,
was called to the War Department
and reprimanded Tor maintaining
his legal practice In washington
probably win be made tonight.
Prof. Schomberg, OF George Wash
irNgton University, who ID said 70 be
acquainted with the facts. win be
called to testify.
Fenning, in his defense before the
District subcommittee, declared he
had not violated the law In prac.
ticing claims before the Veteranr'
Bureau because he was a municipal
and not q Federal official"
Last nights evidence, It was
pointed out, shows that he recog.
nized himself as q Federal official
so far as the Pension Bureau was
concerned and that he suspended
his practice there upon warning.
Representative John G. Schater< Of
Wisconsin. who brought the evi.
dence before the committee. de-
ciared that it clearly shows Fen.
ming knowingly violated the law"
He voiced the opinion that this via
lation rendered Fenning unfit
illegally or morally" to hold office.
fleming Asked Ruling
Representative Schafer read into
the record q letter received by him
Yesterday from Winfield Scott. Com
missioner of the Bureau Of Pensions,
stating that Fennipg was admitted
to practice before the bureau on No
venaber 8. 1909.
"The records further show" Com
missioner Scott wrote, that he was
prohibited from prosecuting claims
before the bureau under Section 109
OF the Penal Code from July, s. 1917.
to March 16, 1919. by reason Of the
fact that he had accepted office un.
der the United States as captain.
Quartermdster Department. u. s. r..
from which he was hor1orably dis
charged as major March Is. 1919.
'"The record further shows that
on July 6. 1925. Mr.. Fenning in
formed this bureau that on June 5.
1925, he took the oath OF office as
Commissioner of the District OF Co
The Washington times., 1926-05-13
SPANISH FLYERS
At MANILA

MANILA, May 13.-Capts. Ed
uardo Gonzales GalIarza and Joa-
quin Lorigia- Taboada. Spanish Mad
rid-to.ManiIa flyers, arrived in
Manila at 1885 q. m. today, CON-
pleting a remarkable flight half
way around the world. The aviators
arrived in Captain Gallarza's plane,
the machine of Lorgia having been
disabled In the hop from French
Indo-China TO Macao.
The Spanish plane was conveyed
by six American army planes frori
APART, Northern Luzon.
All seven machines made a gra :e.
full landing on the army field St
Camp Nichols, just outside OF
Manila.
Waiting crowds unable to contain
themselves broke through ropes
thrust aside soldier guards and sue.
eeeded in embracing and kissing
Gailarza and Lorgia before they
were forced back.
For a time, the mob was unman'
ageable and the two Spanish flyers
were in great danger. Lorigia
tainted in the crush but was quick
ly revived.
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gency powers. It is estimated that
more than 200 persons have been
arrested az the result of disorders
last night and today. No serious
disorders were reported.
Railroads and street cars through
the nation were still running today
with volunteer labor aided by the
skilled men whom the companies
have permitted to resume employ.
ment.
The worst disorders in London
occurred In the Borough OF Poplar
where the population is made up
almost entirely Of dock workers
and railroad men.
The. police made several charges
with their clubs during the night
in the vicinity Of the Poplar town
hall.
Among those injured were the
mayor Of Poplar. and the Rev.
Cyril Mayne. pastor Of All Saints
Church,
Meantime, British industry-whIch
was suffering from serious depres-
sion before the general strike threw
it entirely out Of gear-today faces
many months, II not years. Of stu.
pendous effort to make up he
LOSSES TGSu4LIHB ITOttI LIO HLUpp<A6Es
Although the strike has done
credit, 1t will take three years of
steady work to make up the actual
loss in commerce and industry II
occasioned," declared Lieutenant
Commander Kenworthy, Liberal
production was effectively par.
alyZed, only enough food being
moved to keep the population ra'
toned.
"since May /, no raw mater
iaIs have been brought into the
country and no manufactured goods
or coal exported.
"Thousands OF contracts lapsed
through force major clauses, and
thousands of orders were can
celled.
1.-THE loss in trade has been cal
culated at 500, 100000 per day,
totalling perhaps 5000 100000 while
the strike lasted. and at from
SS5, 100000 to $4,000, 900 per day
owing to the delay in restarting
removing congestion at the docks
and so forth. for at least ten days
after the strike.
"As far as the expenditures Of
the government-the hiring of
transport, the paying of volunteer
labor and the enrolling and equip
ping of civil guards and transport.
ing troOps-go, the estimates range
from $50. 100000 to 100000 900.
"a certain amount of foreign
coal trade II lost, but the actual
permanent loss of the coal trade Is
only estimated at between $4,000,
and 100000 thus 6aIF
The Washington times., 1926-05-13

Claimed to be carbon proof,
recently patented spark plug has a
metal shield around its points iron
which any ell that accumulates
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'BUCKY' HARRIS
To WE'D
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the budding romance, consistently
replied: There Is nothing to tell
at present"
Harris has refused to discuss the
matter for publication.
BucI1y Hunts HOane
But. in the meantime fBucly'
il known 70 have been hOuse-hunt-
ing, and young bachelors do not go
house.hunting without some idea OF
needing q house.
His fancy was taken by . house
on Wyoming Avenue several
months ago, and while he was at
spring training camp the keys OF
the house were turned over to Miss
sutherland by the agent 50 she
might inspect the premises.
Also, In the meantime, MISC
Sutherland has been wearing
square diamond, bearing all the ear
marks Of an engagement ring. Ser
close friends ali consider the engage
lmeut as a settled affair and speculate
only on the date o. the wedding.
They believe that the date has been
set for next tall, probably after
the American League baseball sea-
son.
News Of the coming wedding
caused much excitement in Wash
ington today among those who were
not closely in touch with the aitua.
tion. Engagement Of the daughter
81 one Of the oldest West Virginia
aristOcracy to q professional base
ban player at first occassioned some
surprise.
Parents Won Over
The sutherlands. 1t IL gcssiped
were bit shocked at first by the
friendship that had sprung lp be-
tween their daughter and Harris
But they were soon won over by
Harris record as clean, upstand'
ing man, a gentleman and a Sports
man, and they recently have been
delighted with the prospect Oh ing
becoming one of the family.
Elizabeth Sutherland - consider
ably younger than Harris. and her
friends say that since they have
been "keeping company" she has
manifested q more serious mlen
than was her general demeanor
Miss Sutherland is the youngest
Of what Washington society has al
ways called 1.-The seven Sutherland
sisters" although by actual count
there are only five. She made her
debut in the winter OF 1924, ana
her beauty and vivacity won her
many admirers.
OF her unmarried sisters. one,
Kathryn, 10 q successful writer OF
magazine articles. with Florida as
her headquarters. Another, Mar
garet. a student at Antioch Col
iege, recently took q job in jam
factory, and won first prize in a
magazine contest among college
students, writing her experiences.
All the sisters are said to be de-
lighted with the prospect OF Har'
ris' becoming one OF the family,
and, in fact. it is generally stated
that only the extreme youth OF
Miss Elizabeth has prevented an
announcement Of the engagement.
Recently. death Of a relative has
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AMUNDSEN
REACHES
LASKA
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pected to reach Nome today after
q sensational flight from Spitz
bergen.
The greatest excitement and en-
thusiasm prevails in this far
northern outpost.
Anticipating his arrival. Capt.
Road Amundsen wired from Spitz-
bergen to Ralph Lornen, Norwegian
vice consul here. TO have 400 men
ready to handle ropes tn units Of
ten men each.
There was no sleep IN Nome last
night, the entire population staying
up to welcome the daring Amund.
sen and his co-explorers.
A field one mile north Of the
city IS lin readiness to receive the
Norge. Cables have been strung
entirely around this field to insure
q safe landing.
The entire city Of Nome and all
surrounding posts are decorated n
honor Of the occasion.
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Amundsen Believed
To Be Out Of Range
OF Norwegian Radios

OSLO, Norway, May Ia
While Norway celebrates q holi.
day today keen interest is main.
tanned In news Of the Amundsen.
Ellsworth Polar expedition.
Lacking wireless dispatches from
the dirigibIe Norge. 1t IL believed
here that Captain Amundsen has
passed out OF range of the Nor.
wegian radio stations and that the
next reports from the Norge win
come from some point on the Pa.
cific.
The failure Of Captain Amund.
sen to report causes no anxiety
here, for II is known that the ex.
pIoyers chief interest in the expedi.
ticn was not so much the achieve.
naent of the Pole a. the expIora.
ton of the blind spot" in the
Arctic wastes on the other side -of
the Pole.
Commander Byrd's expedition, at
SpitZbergen has not yet announced
the Arctic regions.
Drops Italian Flag.
ROME. May ls.-whiIe Captain
Amundeen was asserting the claim
Of Norway to the territory IN the
vicinity Of the North Pole. Col.
Amberto Mobile, Italian pilot Of
the Norge, was dropping an italian
flag on the spot where the pole
should be.
Success OF the Amundsen-E Ellis.
Worth,Nobile expedition was further
confirmed by a wireless message
received yesterday by Premier Mus.
eoilnt from Colonel Mobile, who
said:
"Your order to drop the Italian
flag at the North Pole was exc
cuted at 100 this morning"
NEW YORK, May 1s.-Most peo-
pie ask how did William Byrd and
Road Amundsen know when they
were flying over the North PoleI
They had two instruments which
made II absolutely certain. Both
depended on the sun and not on the
earth Tor accuracy, 80 that neither
was affected by the terrestrial
magnetism TO be found at the pole
Both instruments, incidentally, were
made In Brooklyn and tested by
Naval officers.
They are the Byrd Bubble Sex.
tant, which Byrd himself perfected
the Bumetead sun compass, and the
Littiehales position finder. The
last-named is more of a formula
than an instrument, and by it Com.
nnander Byrd was able to confirm
absolutely the readings Of the othe
two instruments. Amundsen also
used the inventions.
The bubble sextant showed them
exactly when they had reached the
point where there was no lOngitIidS
and no latitude.
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DOC COOK SEES
ARCTIC CITIES

Ry international News BeENlce
IEAvENWORTH, Kan, May -.
There are no new continents to dis
cover. All the lands Of the tar
North will eventually be Inhabited.
cities win rise and q great COM
mercial land Will be exploited ~
time.
So writes DR.. Frederick a. Cook
Who III 1909 sailed into COpenhagem
from nearly a. years sOJourn In the
North and claimed he had discover
ed the North Pole.
Doctor Cook could not be inter
viewed due 70 Department Of JUS
tice rules, but these statements are
contained In manuscript Of
series az articles the former Texas
oil promoter and polar explorer
has submitted for publication IN
the New Era-E Federal prison pa
per and given today to Internal
fion News Service by Warden w.
Ii. BiddIc, Of the penttentiary in
which Doctor Cook ~ serving
14-y0ar term.
Doctor Cook was sentenced nom
Fort Worth, Tex, two years ago
IN connection with oil promotion
schemes.
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Look Pleasant!

WHEN THE South American
expedition Of the Field Museum
Of Natural History leaves for the
tropics. 10 collect specimens Of
animals, minerals and plants,
Mrs. Grace Thompson Seton,
noted naturalist, will travel along
as official photographer.
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LIRE HITS LOW FOR YEAR,
TRADERS BUYING FRANCS

NEW YORK, May l3.--Itaiian
lire declined Is points and recorded
new low quotation for tho year
ct 3.e4 cents to the lire today.
Foreign exchange dealers report
ed that most Of the selling pres
sure came from the European
money centers where bankers and
for British pounds and French