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Evening star., 1926-01-23
PUBLICITY TO PAY
DURK|N'S DEFENSE
Relatives Plan Selling Tales
of Bandits Wooings to
Defray Cost.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, January o3.-So much
mas been printed about Martin Dur
KIN, auto thief and gunman, that his
women relatives plan to capitalize his
pehchant for producing first-paSe
news. The money return, if any,
would go for his defense.
AS part OF a syndicate. his
Hiotnef, Hattie; his sister. Lucille.
ana three cousins, have been assigned
to sell the idea and their stories to
Chicago newspapers.
1he Tribune. which prints details
OF The plan. says The project is
oillF IL tormition-it still remains to
'persuIGe the newspapers. The Trib-
une' Mrs. Durkin would offer eXclu-
SiNe stories of Marty. plus any new
features hitherto undiSclosed in the
realms or stories printed about him.
MRS. Harriet Galow of Brooklyn. a
cousin, the story reveals. is detailed
10 another morning paper to tell Of
ner experiences with Durkin in his
iisht after two detectives We're
hiiIeo IN separate attempts to arrest
MN. Mrs. Margaret West and Cath
crime Creager, other cousins. and
l-tcilIe. hope to persuade afternoon
papers TO buy the syndicate OUTPUT.
olirkln III his county Jail cell. mean
"hlie, would be mot ut home" to in
iIhS reporters regularly attached
20 ire papers. Only the women would
handle his publicity
)nfkln as IL Sandlot ball playe,.. as a
markSlnan training his trigger finger.
as q Robin Hood who scorned auto
mobiles parked at Curbs and took
lhem from dealers showrooms, and as
!, heartbreaker, would be topics for
llie literary efforts Of the syndicate.
PORTRAYAL of Wnnin.S
Portrayal Of his wooing Of June
Stroke. whom he divorced: of Ruth
t!Shback. whom he married and left.
Ci Betty Warner. from whose baby he
daFed Il police trap. and of Irma Sulli-
van, whose marriage to him in st.
Louis last month is under legal
scrutiny was another suggestion.
Such crowds Stormed the railroad
HIatlon when guards brought him 10
'hi'aEo, ftocked to the county fail and
crowded into the courtroom when his
'tffalENhent was postponed Yesterday
that the relatives believe he - big,
news IN a class with news Of th. conn.
EE most notorious criminals.
me plan also Includes the plittin.,
"l purkin's Young bride. Irma, into
motion pictures. to swell the receipts
i'Hiklh himself turned his photog.
raphT rights into a chicken dinner ves-
teEdaN. refusing TO pose for camera =
men until they promised him the 70.
past.
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contracted tE any orc Gtl4"' than myself.
JAMES VI ANDERSON IT27 18th St NV
J WILL not BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
debts r1ntra"te4 nv any one other than my
sell. ". J. NrAkDi.E. T. : Soldiers Home
Fu-DI:a, Wash. l.. G. 3gs
Evening star., 1926-01-23

ANTS. BEUBUGN wATFRBrGS all other
house PESTS cNterniuatrd. sure safe. rpa-
suuaUlc Am Disinfcctant Co. Main 647S
Evening star., 1926-01-23

&OTiCE Oh STOCKHOLDERS MEETING;
The adjourned annual meeting nf the
etocFhoIder- of 4 : Pratt & sons Inc. viii
hc held 8t the Cfire. Of the company will
'uus Budding. Wash nEton, u. c. at ii
O'Clock 4 ~. on Thursday january IS. 1895
=. G. TRT-E Serre+arv
Evening star., 1926-01-23

OFFICE or THE MUTUAL FIRE TNSUR-
aucc Company. of the DistrIct of Columbia
WASHINGTON. January 1G, 1925. The an
ruo meeting 9f tn Mutual Fire Insurance
ne hrtd ON til" first Monday il February
tthe 1T pruNinlol. 1t tn" Office of the com
nv. corm,n"iHg ~ 10 o'clock m
Rv the charter Of the company the elec-
ton Of seven n'tuaEers to conduct the af-
fairs of thn company is required to be held
Evening star., 1926-04-30
FRUIT MERCHANT DEAD.
Antonio Cerriglio, in Business Here
2S Years. Dies.

Antonio Cerriglio, fruit merchant at
913 Louisiana avenue for the past 2b
years, died at his home. 1914 X street.
yesterday after an illness of six
weeks. He would have been 81 years
old next month.
Born In Italy, Mr.. CerrigliO came to
this country many years ago, and
lived In New York for several years
before coming to Washington, 80
years ago.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Filomena Cerriglio. and two sisters.
Mrs. Carmela La Grippa Of New York
and another sister living In Italy.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the residence tomorrow morning at
930 o'clock, and at st. Patrick q
Catholic Church, where mass will be
said at 10 am. Interment will be pri-
vste. in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1926-04-30
THE WEATHER

District-Fair tonight and tomOr
row; warmer tonight, cooler tomorrow
afternoon or night, moderate to fresh
southest shifting to northwest and
west winds.
Maryland Generally fair and
warmer tonight: tomorrow fair, cooler
tomorrow afternoon Or night, fresh
southwest shifting to northwest and
north winds.
Virginia--F'air tonight and tomor.
row: warmer tonight. cooler tomorrow
afternoon or night. in extreme north
portion. fresh southwest shifting TO
northwest winds.
West Virginis-Fair tonight and to.
morrow; warmer in south portion to-
night, cooler tomorrow i'm north
portion.
Records for ~ Hours.
Thermometer-4 pm. 62: s pm, 5S;
II midnight, So: 4 am, is; 8 am.
40: noon, 49,
barometer---4 pm. 1905: s pm
So.05: II midnight. 3O.07: 4 am. 3O.O3.
am, 5000: noon. 1920.
highest temperature. 73, occurred
at noon today; lowest tempera ture. As
occurred at $40 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
i1lgheSt, 20; lowest. 4o.'
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast nd
Geodetic Survey.)
Today-Low tide. 3:45 a m. and 5:1S
pm; high tide, 1886 am. and lO.O3
pm.
Tomorrow-J.ow tide. 4.26 am. and
PIN pm; high tide. 1920 am. and
1850 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
roda y-~Sun rose 5:I2 am: sun SETS
6. 80 pm.
Tomorrow rises 5II am: sun
sets 200 pm.
Moon rises 9o6 pm: sets 1907 am
Automobile lamps to he lighted one.
half hour after sunset.
Condition Of the Water.
Tempera ture and condition of the
water al Great Falls at & 8a.m,-Tem
peratnre, 81: condition, clear.
Weather i'm Various Cities.
Evening star., 1926-04-30
CERTIFICATES ARE GIVEN.

Twenty-eight pupils at the Carberv
School were presented with certificate
yesterday by United States Commits.
sioner of Education John Tigert in
recognition of their completion of
home reading courses under the direc.
ton of Miss Ellen &. Lombard of the
home education division. Bureau Of
Education
Dr. Frank w. Ballou superintend-
ent of schools. and Commissioner of
Educa tion Tigert both laid empha sis
on the value OF good literature and an
appreciation of the classics DR.
George F. Bowerman. public libra rian
and Miss Lombard also spoke. Miss
Florence Mortimer. principal of Car
berry School, presided.
Evening star., 1926-04-30

suaded to believe that once all the
facts were presented, especially as To
the dangers of the French fiscal situ-
ton. public opinion in America would
rally to the side of acceptance and
the agreement might even be ap-
proved in this session of Congress.
Terms Are Generous.
The terms Of the settlement are
generous from the American view
point. They represent a 50 per cent
cancellation of the French debt TO
America. The Italians were given
an so per cent cancellation and the
British obtained a 26 per cent cut.
This is based on the reduction Of in
terest as well as principal.
When NJ CaillauX was here the
American Government offered what
was tantamount to a 43 per cent can
collation.. but the French wanted
something approaching 60 per cent.
The agreement just reached is a COM
promise all around. The chief diff
ference is that the French pay aboit
$50, ,000, 900 a. year for the first few
years instead of the $40, 1000. 600 asked
by the American commission.
Later Revision Seen.
Also the annual payments, are
higher toward the end of the 62-year
period than they were .under the
Caillaux offer. Yet the French con-
tend that, after all. their condition
may grow better in 25 years and they
will be able to take care of the annui-
ties. If their condition does not i'm
prove they count on q, fair minded
American public opinion to agree 10
a revision, although there is no writ
ten or oral understanding to that eff
feet. The truth is the French feel
they can safely trust to the future
even though they now commit them
selves to heavy payments for later
years.
Evening star., 1926-04-30
CURING OF cRIPPLES
THROUGH CLUB TOLD
Sherry Describes Work Of Kiwanis
Committee in Strengthening
Limbs of Children.

Franc f. Sherry. as chairman Of
the orthopedic and welfare committee
Of the Kiwanis Club, told Of the many
crippled children cured through the
cooperation Of the committee az one
OF the Speakers before the Occupa-
tional Therapy Association of the Dis
trict last evening at Social Service
House. He asked that any cases Of
crippled limbs be brought to his at
tention and emphasized the fact that
wherever possible those treated are
encouraged to repay the money spent
after they get well and are able To
do &C. from their own earnings.
Mrs. Minna Van Wrinkle. chief OF
the Women's Bureau, gave a story
Of her own experience with reform in
stitutions in which the use of hand
work and creative occupations played
an important part.
Mrs. Mary Weller. in charge of the
play station at the Children's Hos
pital. displayed a sample Of the chill
dren's hand work and told of the
fine work done there along the line
OF free plav and creative activity.
Evening star., 1926-04-30
House Passes Bill
To Buy Collection
OF Lincoln Relics

The House Yesterday passed the
Rathbone bill. authorizing the
purchase of the q. n. Oldroyd
collection of Lincoln relics-docu-
ments, pictures. furniture. etc.
kept in the house in which lin
coin died after being shot I'm the
old Ford Theater, just across the
street. on Tenth street. Repre-
sentative Rathhone's parents were
in the box with Lincoln on the
night he was shot by Booth.
The measure has already been
PASSED by the Senate. The price
to I've paid is 100000. Mr.. Old
royd has devoted more Than 80
wears 10 making this collection.
He has maintained q private mu-
scum. 1t is now the purpose of
Congress TO open the collection
free to sightseers.
Henry Ford and the State Of H.
linois. Lincoln'S home. both made
offers of much more than prob
ably will he paid by the Govern
menf. but Mr. OldroNd refused
them. He .wanted the Govern
ment to have the collection. The
price. he said was not so inn
portant.
Evening star., 1926-04-30
Table of Payments.

The schedule OF the annual nav
ments by France follows:
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cash payment to adjust the amount TO
round figures is $4.025 900 900. OF this
81 .025, ,00O, 900. $3.34O, 900 900 represents
principal. and $685., 100000 the accrued
interest to the date Of the agreement.
A schedule OF annuities Is attached.
Evening star., 1926-04-30
two FACTORS SPED
!. DEBT SETTLEMENT
Financial Catastrophe in
France and Business Cut
Here Were. Feared.
RY DAVID LAWRENCE.

To save France from financial
catastrophe and TO prevent possible
business depression in the tnited
States because Of the reflex of un-
Settled European conditions. the
American government accepted from
France a proposal 10 fund the war
debt. The debt in itself is far from
what the American commissioners be-
lieve the French should have paid.
huf at the same time il represents 10
heir minds the best settlement prac-
ticable under the circumstances.
sAndrew w. Mellon, Secretary of the
Treasury, steered the negotiations to
their conclusion because of con.
viction that unless something was
done 10 help France TO a financial
ehabilitation, the United States
might suffer the consequences, not
only In international ill.will but in
economic disadvantages.
Smoot Was Hesitant.
Senator Smoot of Utah. Repub.
hcan leader who must bear the hrunt
of the defense in the Senate of all
debt agreements. was reluctant. Sec
retary Hoover was also disinclined 10
accept the French offer because he
felt they could do better. SO for
time it looked as if there was a slim
chance Of any agreement
But Premier Bria nd with character
iStic forcefulness placed the situation
before the United State Government
in an unmista kable fashion. The franc
had gone TO the lowest point in his
tory. The French budget had heen
balanced, it is true, but the future
borrowings of the French government
were impeded by the attitude of the
;s,
that private bankers shall not lend
money to countries which do not set
tie their war debts. Thus the Ameri.
can Government had placed itself in
the position of influencing directly
not only the fiscal situat ton of France.
but indirectly that Of all Europe, be.
cause a collapse of France might
mean damage to smaller countries as
well as to export trade built mp be-
tween the United States and Europe
generally.
Hoover Confirmed Crisis.
Secretary Hoover through his eco.
nomic advisers confirmed the essen
tal facts of the European financial
situation. so there was no doubt that
crisis had been reached. The only
point was whether the French should
he required to promise higher annual
payments for the future years when
1t is presumed France will have re-
covered from her present financial
difficulties. The French capacity to
pay was assessed on her future earn
ing power, based on her potential re-
sources.
The French argued that unless
they made what seemed from their
viewpoint a reasonable agreement
the Parliament might not rstify it.
Senator Smoot, too, felt that in view
of the opposition displayed by the
Senate TO the Italian agreement he
ought to ask for something that,
would compare favorably with the
British settlement. Politics also has
entered into the situation somewhat
in the Senate, for the anti French
elements are by no means inconsid-
cradle, especially in the districts
throughout the United States where
there is a population of German an
cestrY.
Senator Smoot. however. was per-
Evening star., 1926-04-30

grave danger Of g. complete break
down of French finances. This would
be a serious blow to the re-establish-
ment Of Europe and would inevitably
affect not only the payments now
being made to the United States by
France but would seriously curtail
the sale by our farmers of our export
surplus abroad. 1t is felt that the
settlement meets the requirement Of
the statute from which the commits.
sion's authority is derived, that It be
just both to our own citizens and to
our ally in the war.
This settlement substantially COM
pletes the work of the commission,
there remaining but S295, 100000 un-
funded out Of a total of $40, ,1O2 ,OOO, 900
war debt. OF these $193 ,00O. 600 is
Russian and $24,000.OOO Austrian.
which has already been extended by
Congress for 20 years; $51 .0OO, 900 is
.lugoslavian. SIS ,0O0, 900 Is Greek and
$4,000, 900 Armenian"
Table of Payments.
Evening star., 1926-04-30
CHICAGO GIRL HONORED.

BRYN MAWR, Pa, April 80 N).-
The Sunny Jim" prize, the most
coveted honor awarded annually at
Bryn Mawr College. was received to
lay by Miss Angela johnson OF
Chicago, president of the under
graduate association.
The prize is awarded to the senior
who possesses strong individuality
high courage, fortitude and faithful
.ss in the most outstanding manner.
Evening star., 1926-04-30

Now. AT the age of "A years. Mrs.
Mary Dura nd of Cleveland. Ohio, who
has been a telegrapher for 5S years.
is probably the oldest woman teleg
rapher in the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-25
Williams Fixes
Basketball, Hockey
And Swimming Date

Williamstown, Mass, May 24-tR
The basket ball. hockey and swim
ming schedules for next winter were
announced at meeting of the VIII
liams College Athletic Council here
today as follows:
Basketball-Dec. 10. Manhattan
College; Dec. II, r. P. l.. at Troy. n.
Y; Dec. IS Colgate at Hamilton. n.
Y; Jan. II, Norwich; Jan. 13, Trim
ity: Jan. 81, Wesleyan: Feb. 2. Holy
Cross; Feb. ), Harvard at Cam.
bridge; Feb. 9, st. Stephens; Feb.
y, Amherst at Amherst: Feb. Is,
Union: Feb. %. Wesleyan at lIiddle-
town, Conn; Feb. IS, Amherst; Mar
5, Brown.
Hockey-Jan. S, r. P. T. at Troy
n. Y; Jan. Il. Bowdoin; Jan. u,
Union; Feb. Is, Amherst: Feb. 4,
Cornell at Ithaca. n. Y; Feb s.
Syracuse at Hamilton. y. T.; Feb.
8. Yale at New Haven; Feb. II, Mass.
Aggies at Amherst; Feb. 16, Middle
buhy; Feb. 10. Amherst at Amherst:
Feb. %. West Point. at West Point
n. "; Few. IS, Princeton at Prince
ton.
Swimming-Jan. Is. r. P. l., at
Troy, n. y: Jan. y. Springfield,
Feb. 4. n. Y. t.. at New York; Feb,
5. Columbia at New York; Feb i?
NJ. |. T.; Feb. 10. Union at Schenec-
tady: Feb. 20 Wesleyan; Mar s
Amherst at Amherst: Mar. u, New
England Intercollegiate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-25
Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago. May "a.
l. CATTLE-Receipts 22,O00: fed steers
uneven, generally steady; yearlings
and light kind fairly active: heavies
slow early closed steady, quality and
water filled considered; extreme top
1000 paid for weighty steers; mixed
steers and yearlings light heifers in
load lots and also high qualified west
efn bred 1204-pound bullocks for fur
Their finishing: good tone strong trad
ing on she stock and bulls; VealerS
mostly 80 lower, 11.50G12.50 to pack
ersi outsiders 1900 Tor practical top.
HOGS-Receipts $4,000; opened 10 to
- lower: ,underweights Is to % off ::
closed active medium and heavy
weight butchers recovered early loss:
bulk 240 to 320-pound butchers 1900
l4lU; desirable 200 to 225 pounds
largely 14.1OGl445; bulk good and
choice $50 pounds down 14.35Q14.5O:
top 140 to $50 pounds 14.G0: bulk
packing sows 12.20G 1910: sorted kill
ing pigs 14.40@ 1850: shippers took
1000; estimated follower 1000.
SHEEP-Receipts 11,000; fat lambs
steady to 10 lower; in-between grassy
clippers showing decline; top clipped
lambs 16,00O, out of line to outsiders:
bulk desirable kind 15.50G15.75; others
1900 @ 1925; heavies downward to
1900: California springers 1900
1925; seconds unsold; fat sheep weak
to 70 lower. odd lots clipped ewes 100
Q7.50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-25
Financial
NEW YORK MARKET
Features Of the Days Dealings in al
the Leading Stocks

New York, May 24.-(By The AS
ISOLATED Press)-Stock prices made
further recovery in today's market
with the industrials assuming the
leadership of the advance. The
days sales aggregated 1,152,300
shares.
Bullish operations In the oil shares
Svere stimulated by the announce-
ment and increasing gasoline prices
by the Standard Oil Company of New
York. reports of record breaking gas
oline situation. merger reports and
the declaration of an initial dividend
Of 81 IL cents on the new s35 par
stock of the new South Pennsylvania
Oil Company. Atlantic Refining was
the leader in that group, soaring over
i've points to new high record for
the year at 12S is.
Pool activity was apparent IL
many issues despite the relatively
stiff call money rates. Marking up
or the renewal rate to four percent
was somewhat of a surprise in view
c1 The huge excess of reserve shown
~ last Saturdays clearing house
statement, but the official figure was
shaded In the outside market" The
oays business news was largely con-
structive In character, considerable
encouragement being derived from
reports OF better demand for
steel.
Remington Typewriter rallied five
points to 81 on the filing of a decree
IN favor Of that company In a, patent
suit brought against 1t by Natioral
Sasn Register Company. Among the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-25

score or so other issues to show net
gains of to points were American
Brake Shoe, California Packing, Du-
pont. General Electric. International
Combustion Engineering, Interna-
tional Paper, Marine preferred, Ma
tional Cash Register. National Bis
cult and Wilson Company (new).
Stronger buying support also was
apparent for such standard indus
trials as American Telephone, Bald
win Locomotive and L. S. Steel. Eff
forts of bear traders to unsettle the
general list by renewing their attack
on the motor shares met with little
success. a
Realizing sales checked the ad-
vance in the railroad shares. Atchi
son touched a new high for the wear
at 139 IL and then slipped back 20
137 SIS. off l point net.
Time money and commercial pa
per rates were unchanged.
Brokers loans reports by the Fed
eral Reserve Bank for the week end
ed May 10, showed a decrease of ST.
$4,000 under the week before
Commodity prices moved within
rather narrow and irregular limits,
Active wheat futures showed rela-
lively little change although a firm
er undertone was apparent as a re-
suit or unfavorable weather reports
and substantial decrease in the Wis
1ble supply. Cotton sagged ) to II
points in quiet trading Sugar prices
were practically unchanged. Coffee
advanced 10 to II points.
Foreign exchanges displayed a
strong urdertone, with a rally of
over ten points to 1871 cents in
French francs, as the fea ture. De-
mand sterling held steady around
1886. oo'iio
A firm undertone was maintained
IN the bond market although trad
Ing interest was confined to a few
special groups and price movements
developed considerable irregularity.
Underlying conditions, such as easy
money rates and constructive trade
news were mainly favorable but
they failed to encourage general
buying.
Additional gasoline price advanc-
es stimulated renewed buying of the
oil liens. Pan-American skies, aid
ed by the reports of new oil wells.
made the best showing. Sinclair
Kelly and Union Oil of California
bonds started toward higher levels
but some of these gains were later
reduced. Selling pressure was lift
ca from the foreign group but
French and Belgian obligations
were only moderately successful in
attracting buying interest with
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Is Swimmers English
Channel Conquest

London, May 24-[P)-Conquest of
the treacherous English Channel, a
twenty mile struggle against ire
mendous odds accomplished only by
five men in more than half a cen
tury will be attempted this year by
a record breaking entry from Europe
and the Americas.
Eighteen swimmers, eleven Of
whom are women, are in training for
the test, several having already es-
tablished headquarters at Cape Girls
Nez, France.
International rivalry developing
from representation in the competitive
field by six countries will be exceeded
only by interest in the attempts of
the fair athletes, an outgrowth of
the world attention attracted TO
the futile effort of Gertrude Ederie
last year. Miss Ederle has Sighted
her intention Of making a second at
tempt this season
Two other American girls will join
Miss Ederle in the test Helen Vain
wright, holder of many amateur
swimming championships before she
entered the professional ranks last
year, has been training in Florida for
several months. Helen Canon of
Baltimore. who attracted attention
this winter in the South for her re-
markable endurance in the water, also
has made plans to try the rough
journey.
Against this trio will be pitted the
foremost women swimmers of Eng
land, France, Canada, South America
and Egypt. Outstanding among tie
latter starters are Madame Jane Sion
OF France, who reached within about
two miles of Dover last year, Lillian
harrison of Buenos Aires, who like
wise failed in 1925, Eva Morrison of
Plctou, n. s., and Suzanne Wurtz,
former French champion. Three
English women and one from Egypt
complete the list.
lshak Helmy, the Egyptian giant
who rescued Gertrude Ederle and Lii
liam Harrison from the water on
their unsuccessful attempts last year
after they had collapsed, is included
IN the 1926 male entry. Norman Ross
of Detroit, former amateur cham
plon and record holder. and Dick
Howell, erstwhile Northwestern Uni
versity swimming star, will be Am
er1ca's male entrants.
Omer Perrault of Canada. who
failed two years ago Jean Demie-
vile of Geneva, Georges Michel and
Georges Policy of France are other
prospective starters