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Evening star., 1926-04-26
SECOND PLANE TODAY
WILL SEEK WILKINS
Loading of Detroiter Hastened, as
No Word Comes From Leader,
Gone Eleven Days.
By the Associated Press.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska. April Co
Failure to hear from Capt. George
II. Wilkins. who left here IL days
ago for Point Barrow with the first
plane of the Detroit Arctic eXpedi
ton, speeded the loading of the sec
ond plane to follow him today. it is
reported by the North American
Newspaper Alliance.
Capt Wilkins and Ben Eileson, his
pilot. hopped off for Point Barrow
April 10. Although Maj. Thomas G..
Lanphier. commander of the second
section of the expedition, expressed
confidence that the advance plane
had reached Barrow. efforts to pick
up radio signals from them yester-
day were not successful. Capt Will
kins carried short-wave radio set
which. 1t was believed, would enable
him to send back messages despite
the fact that Barrow now has from
is to 20 hours of daylight.
Capt. Wilkins and Eileson flew the
single motored Alaskan. A test
flight of the larger plane of the ex-
pedition, the three-motored Detroit
er, to try out new compasses. delayed
her contemplated departure yester-
day. The DetrOiter weighs tons
loaded.
Evening star., 1926-04-26
Engine and Five Cars Derailed.

PITTSBURGH, April 26 R.-The
engine and five cars of westbound
Pennsylvania Railroad mail train No.
II, on the Panhandle division, were
derailed near Cadiz, Ohio, yesterday
afternoon The damage caused by the
derailment was small, a company
statement said. Neither the engine
nor the cars was overturned, and the
tracks were cleared early last night.
No one was injured. The cause of the
trouble was undetermined.
Evening star., 1926-04-26
WORK is TAKEN ILL
ON INSPECTION TRIP
Secretary of Interior Leaves Party
at Dallas to Return to
Los Angeles.

BY the Associated Press
YUMA, Ariz.. April 26.-Secretary
of the Interior Hubert Work, who was
taken i'll yesterday during a trip he
had been making over Southwest Gov
ernment projects with DR.. Elwood
Mead reclamation commission. is
scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles
this morning.
Secretary Work was forced to can
eel several engagements and left his
party at Dallas, to return TO the coast.
The nature of his illness was not made
known, but physicians permitted him
to start the trip after brief rest.
DR.. Mead spent the day here con
ferrinE with business men and ranch
ers and being escorted over the Yuma
irrigation district.
Evening star., 1926-04-26
j. s. TURNS DOWN
FRENCH DEBT PLAN
AND ASKS REVISION
S25,0OO.OO0 Initial Payment
Provides Stumbling Block
to Berenger Offer.
DISCUSSIONS STILL ON;
AGREEMENT HOPED FOR
Showdown Expected Before End of
Week-Early Approval of
Belgian Pact Seen.

BY the Associated Press.
France must revise it's new offer for
settlement of its war debt to this coun
try. the American Debt Commission
decided TODAY.
The decision was reached at the
second meeting of the American com
mission to study the proposal put for
ward last week by French Amhassa-
dor Berenger. Secretary Mellon will
confer with the Amba ssador before
negotiations are resumed.
Although France will he asked to
modify its offer 1t was emphasized to-
day by the American commission that
. the latest discussions have not been
terminated.
Initial Payment Gives Trouble.
One of the principal bitches is how
much France shall pay at the outset.
Mr.. Berenger proposed initial payment
of S25 100000 annually, hut the com
mission is understood to desire higher
first payments. The commission hopes
10 work out an agreement on a trading
basis without formally submitting a
counter proposal. pending submission
by the French Ambassador of a new
offer
The negotiations do not depend on
the controversial safety clause. which
would relieve France Of its debt re-
EDonsibilities in the event of failure
of Germany to meet its reparation
payments. The American Debt Com
mission has expressed itself firmly
against this and Ambassador Beren-
ger is not expected to insist on such
guarantee.
Meanwhile swift progress in dispos-
icc Of a, ho.
fore the Senate is in prospect.
Belgian Pact's Approval Seen.
The Belgian agreement had right of
way in the Senate with the Ru.
manidn. Iatvian. Esthonian and
CzeChoslovakian funding pactS to fol
low. Some opposition TO the Belgian
agreement has been expressed because
of the liberal terms and special treat
ment accorded that nation, but favor
able action is expected in e few days.
The debt commission already has
made a study of the BerenCer offer
In comparison with the best proposal
advanced last Summer by the Call
lauX mission and has found basis for
optimism in the new plan. Some
members. however, are not prepared
to accept it in it's entirety, and ex-
tended discussion may be necessary
to work out an agreement.
Points of difference that are likely
TO be given serious consideration lie
in the apparent retention. despite
the elimination of the Safeguard
clause" of the same idea in modified
form and in the suggestion that pay
mentS begin at $25.000,o00 year.
Other features. however. have proved
pleasing to the Americans. and a
showdown is expected before the
week ends.
Evening star., 1926-04-26
NEGRO CHURCH BURNED
AFTER ATTACK BY MOB
Arrest of Man for Staying Leads
to Threats of Riot-Wo Worship-
ers Driven From Building.
Rv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CARTERET. N. j.. April 26.-The
church of the First Baptist negro
congregation, from which negroes
were driven by white mob yesterday,
was destroyed by fire early today.
Race riots were threatened when
Robert Ducaeft. a negro, was arrested
late yesterday, charged with the fatal
stabbing of John Carroll, a white
boxer.
Shortly after Rev. George II. Reed.
pastor. began the usual Sunday eve
ming services in the negro church
bricks and stones were hurled
through the window. The worshipers
fed from the building and several
were struck by stones thrown by the
pursuing whites.
Evening star., 1926-04-26
RIFF PEACE PARLEY OPENS
Preliminaries Concluded, France
and Spain Agree Officially.

OUDJDA, French Morocco, April 26
R.-Spain today agreed to the
French plan of terminating the un-
successful preliminary peace negotia-
tions with the Riffians, and the official
peace conference will open here this
evening.
The Riffian delegation was due at,
Oudjda at pm. The first meeting
Will be called Immediately afterward.
Evening star., 1926-04-26
MRS. CAPPER GRAVELY ILL
Slightly Better Today, But Condi-
tion Regarded Critical.

BALTIMORE, Md, April 26 P).-
Mrs. Arthur Capper, wife of Senator
Capper of Kansas, was reported to be
in a critical condition at the Maryland
hospital for women today. Senator
Capper was at her bedside.
Mrs. Capper who underwent a. major
operation several weeks ago, suffered
a relapse a few days ago. She rallied,
however, and last night was reported
to be slightly improved.
Evening star., 1926-04-26
ESCAPED, TERM DOUBLED.
Philadelphia Convict Must Serve
so to 100 Years in Prison.

PHILADELPHIA, April 26 IR.-
"scotty" Campbell, who escaped from
the penitentiary here in January, 1925,
was today sent back to the prison to
serve a term of $50 to 120 years"
Campbell. who is 25, and was serv-
ing 25 to so years for highway rob.
berry, escaped in a load Of hot ashes
and was arrested in Los Angeles,
Calf, last month. A State law per-
mits doubling prisoners sentence
if he escapes.
Evening star., 1926-04-26
Paintings Lost in Fire.

CHICAGO. April "a OP.-Valuable
paintings and ecclesiastical objects of
gold were destroyed by fire today in
ST. Constantine's Greek Orthodox
Church here. The damage was esti-
mated at S125.000, the roof caving in.
Crossed electric wires started the f,re.
vi was believed.
Evening star., 1926-04-26
Effort to Murder
Anti-BOlshevik
Head Is Failure
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, Switzerland. April 26.
An unsuccessful attempt was
made today to assassinate Theo-
dore Aubert. president Of the In
ternational Anti-Bolshevik Associa-
ton.
An unknown man fired a revolver
at NJ. Aubert at his home here,
but the anti bolshevik leader
lodged behind a screen. and was
not hit. NJ. Aubert was one of
the lawyers who defended Maurice
ronradi, Swiss engineer. who was
acquitted after shooting and kill
ing NaslaV Norovsky. Soviet en-
voy, at Lausanne, in 1923.
Evening star., 1926-04-26
SEVEN ADRIFT SAVED.
sneed Boat Bearing Pleasure Party
Found Stranded.

CLEARWATER. Fla, April 26 P).
Seven persons adrift in speed boat
were rescued early today when the
vessel was found strangled on coral
reef 10 miles off shore. Search had
been carried on all night when the
boat did not return from pleasure
4s,ira
Evening star., 1926-04-26

Fair tonight and tomorrow: con-
tinued cool tonight warmer tomor-
row. Highest, GA. at pm. yesterday;
lowest, AZ, at 6:10 am. today.
Fun report on Page 9.
Evening star., 1926-04-26

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New Britain herald., 1926-08-13
FOOD PRODUCTION
 IS FALLING SHORT
Does Not Keep Up With Popu-
 latiOn Growth

Williamstown. Mass. Aug. 1S P - How to coax greater productivi- ty from the soil Is one of the ma- jor problems facing mankind of the future, Dr. c. J. Brand, execu- tive secretary and treasurer of the National Fertilizer association, told the Institute of Politics yesterday.
 He said that civilizations have declined as the original fertility of their soils was exhausted. and warned that this country. still in the period of soil exploitation, was rapidly approaching the point where artificial fertilizers must be relied upon to keep production high enough to feed Americas millions. A decadent civilization will result if robbing the soil of it's fertility. without building up or conserving it, is continued in- definitely. he believed.
 Dr. Brand saw in the farming 1 conditions in this country an out standing factor in the problem of food supply. The burden of pro- ducing without fair profit does not rest upon agriculture. he said, but is political as we'll as economic problem for the whole nation to | consider.
 Food production is not keeping pace with the growth of world po- pulation," he asserted, largely be- cause there is insufficient financial
New Britain herald., 1926-08-13
ANTIQUE HUNTERS
 SEEK NEW FIELDS
Bits Of Ancient Carpentry in
 Old Houses Sought

New Haven, Aug. 13 Pl--The quest for antiques has left a thriv- ing business in its wake, one in which tho property owner and sal- wager have found a mutual profit.
 Particularly in this section, one of the oldest in the United States, an- cient residences and buildings are being placed on the market valued principally for their aged carpentry. Wreckers have found new revenue by sale or careful handling of houses wanted for future use in a modern home or office.
 Take Up Carpentry
 The drift of souvenir hunting for antique doors, staircases, window easements, cupboards and roof pam cling has reached its present stage due to scarcity of real antiques in furniture and art of unquestioned age and origin, these people believe. And many persons, disappointed in failure to obtain old furniture or objects for their homes, are going in for carpentry which shows com- bined artistic design, quality and age.
 The bits which salvagers tear out of old structures are being incorpo. rated into the finish of den. library or dining room in the modern home. Ceiling beams are in good demand and architects have ii solve the problems of harmoniously work. ing interior finish beams, or panel ing, or the use of a staircase, into g
New Britain herald., 1926-08-13

third tier of cells They had to break a lock on a door at the end of the passageway to get upstairs.
 When Barkalow inspected the kitchen today he saw evidence that the men had been there after get ting out of the cells. He immediate ly broadcasted an alarm througout the state.
 It was learned that a Buick tour ing car belonging to the state po- lice had been stolen at about the hour of the delivery from an alley leading off Broad street, Freehold, and contagious to the state police district headquarters. It was from a nearby location in Freehold that Tomlin, after his escape six weeks ago, appropriated another automo- bile in which he later was captured in Washington.
 Six weeks ago Tomlin led four men in delivery from the jail. He was picked up in Philadelphia and three others are still at large, in- cluding Edmard Walker, a Negro and partner of Tomlin. Tomlin was arrested several months ago for highway robbery ir Asbury Park, and Voorhees, was ar rested recently for robbing chair stores in Englishtown and Neptune | township.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-13
ESCAPES JAIL, HE FREES ANOTHER
Freehold, N. ], Prisoner Makes
 Away for Second ime

Freehold, N. J., Aug. 13-Clar- ence Tomlin. a Negro of Philadel- phia, and William Voorhees, of Mill town, N. J., both awaiting the &C., tion of the grand jury on charges of robbery, escaped from the Mon mouth County jail here early yes terday. It was the second time Tom lin had escaped from this jail with in six weeks.
 Cornelius Barkalow, jail warden, touched the electric button in his office last night, automatically lock- ing all the cells without knowing that Tomlin was in Voorhees, cell.
 Someone had smuggled saws into one of the two men, and with these they worked loose a sheetiron pan el. When the corner of the panel came away they bent 1t back with their hands and crawled out into a narrow passageway which gave them access to door leading to the
New Britain herald., 1926-08-13
modern arrangement of floor.
 Aped Mansions DisaDDear

AEVA N1ohCaOhA5 oA'hPpSNA
 Really old houses built by men who put art into their work as well as age-resisting woods, are becom- ing scarce in Connecticut. This has been strikingly brought to notice as the many towns and country chur- ches have celebrated anniversaries of 100 to 200 years of existence. Former townfolks and members of families descended from the settlers have returned. Many of them have sought to take back home souyen- frs of colonial days and there being no furniture. pewter, or old silver, they have turned to old houses for their relics.
 More old houses built in the 1700 have been torn down than In any previous year. If not wrecked, they have been stripped of choice sec tions of interior. Prices paid for ma terial removed frequently has been more than the market value of the | structure.
 Old Pieces in New Homes.
 In Ansonia, an old house in whicf lived the Rev. Mansfield, first pries ordained by the Episcopal bishop o Connecticut, has been bought by group of Poles. Someone knew tha the woodwork in it was very old ant good, and a neighborhood subscrip ton resulted in the building beint purchased, moved to a new site, re stored and used as a museum fo revolutionary relics.
 At Yale University library are th' doors of the Rev. Dr. Russelps hous in Branford, through which tn founders of Yale assembled in 17O1 2 to place, on the study table of thei host an offering of books toward the founding of a college. Thes doors, hanging on their origina strap hinges. are preserved as relic from the earliest building which ha' anything to do with the founding 0 Yale.
 The staircase, doors, panelling,
New Britain herald., 1926-08-13
Government Action in
 Mine Strike Is Wanted

London, Aug. 13 P}-An appeal for government action in the coal strike was made by A. J. Cook, gen. eral secretary of the miners feder- ation, today in a talk with newspa- permen.
 MT. Cook said he desired the gov ernment to invite the miners lead CTS to meet with government repre- sentatives with a view to arranging for a national minimum wage, and also for the purpose of discussing reorganization of the mining indus try.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-13

repuneration for doing so at the present time, particularly in the United States. World production of wheat rye, corn, oats, barley, cot ton, wool. hogs and potatoes was less in 1924 than in 1913, while the population of the world has in- creased 400 per cent, in as many
New Britain herald., 1926-08-13

china closet. and the wood trim of the Old North Meeting house, fore runner of the present United church on New Haven Green, have been stored by the parish for use at some future time.
 In North Branford, where land is being cleared for great reservoir, there was an old mansion. Seekers after woodwork in that house bid for it, and some of it eventually may go to the Yale Art school.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-13
OLD TwIRLER RELEASED

San Francisco, Aug. 1s R--doe Oeschger, veteran pitcher formerly with the National league. was re- leased yesterday by the San Fran cisco Missions of the Pacific Coast league.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-13

years"
 The present food surplus in the United States, he said, shows there is no need for greater production at present, but within the next fif- teen or twenty years the increase in population will have consumed this surplus.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-27
REV. BURGETTE SHORT
TALKS ON BUILDING
The COMMUNITY HERE
continued from first pagel

manner necessary. He told of con-
versation which he had had a few
years ago with the owner of one of
Milford's billiard parlOrs, and of how
the proprietor agreed to do certain
things to better his rooms when
properly approached.
Touching on the matter of person
al jealousies and of how they oper-
ate against full cooperation for
community building, DR.. Short urged
that they be cast aside and that all
business interests as well as lndl-
Viduals work shoulder to shoulder TO
push the town forward.
In the matter of beautifying the
town, the speaker illustrated his
talk with a mental picture of the ap-
proach to Milford by railroad. Look
ing to the east, he pictured in scath-
ing terms the dump piles and rub
bish accumulated on the marsh land
there. He said that the citizens OF
Milford should see to it that this eye
sore is CLEANED up" or burned up"
Other phases of local community life
were touched during the course OF
his address.
Following the address DR.. Short
was requested to give the same talk
in Milford at a future date so that all
citizens of the town might hear 1t.
/. This he agreed to do at time to be
mutually acceptable to all.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-27
GROWERS INSPECT
VINEYARDS TODAY
continued from nrst pagel


Chase in which fertilization eXper-
iment. similar to the one in the Tay-
lor vineyard, is being conducted.
PAS p. m.-Vineyard Of Denney
PIeasanton. These grape vines have
been well fed and thoroughly spray
ed.
3:15 p. m.-Vineyard Of Jacob
Kesselring which has been busted
throughout the season, in addition to
having been well fertilized.
3:45 p. m.-Vineyard Of DR.. Alfred
Smith where a spraying versus dust
ing demonstration has been carried
on for two years for the control OF
brown rot and other fungous dis
eases.
AIS p. m.-Vineyard Of w. V. Cos
den which shows the results of using
chicken manure in addition to 500
pounds of an $-12-10 commercial
fertilizer per acre.
Plans and arrangements for this
annual tour were made by a special
committee consisting of Ed. Willim,
Alfred Smith, B. B. Chase, and W. ".
Cosden, representing the Kent Grape
Growers Association, the Kent Coun-
ty Farm Bureau and the Grange, in
cooperation with County Agent Rus
sell e. Wilson and DR.. T. F. Manns
of the University Of Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-27
THREE STOLEN AUTOS
RECOVERED By OFFICERS

and Pennsylvania and have been re-
turned to their owners. The Ford
coupe is being retained for further
investigation.
Ball and Conrad, who suspected
that the cars might have been stol-
en-, started an investigation. Two Of
the men alleged to have been impli-
Gated were taken into custody while
a third man who is in distant State
may be apprehended at any time.
Two of the autos were found on
farms, near Dover, and third in a
Dover garage.
The Dodge roadster belonged to
Samuel Howitz, of Trenton, N. j.,
and the Ford sedan belonging to Mr..
Sutton, of Newton, Pa, William Kel-
lar was held in $1,000 bail as an i'm
portant witness, while Gerald Yeaton
was held in $4,000 bail by U. S. Com
missioner Cam in Wilmington, as an
alleged accessory.
A third man is being sought in a
distant city, and it will be but a
matter of a few days before he is
located and brought back to Della
ware. Inspector Ball has been COM
plimented on his work in the case,
which has involved considerable
time
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-27
DEL. BAY OYSTERS
SOON Be in MARKET
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improvements in the grading and
shipping of their oysters.
Leading Oystermen of both Della
ware and New Jersey are hoping
that the opening of the season will
not bring with it any trouble be-
tween oyster harvesters Of both
states.
1t is stated there is little likeli-
hood that any trouble will result be-
cause of the amicable agreement
reached in the recent oyster war"
on Delaware Bay by Attorney Cen
eral Switzerland, of Delaware, and
Attorney General Katzenbach, Of
New Jersey.
For some time the oyster beds
about Ship John Light in the Della
ware Bay have been claimed by
both states. Both Attorneys General
and committees of oystermen from
the two states agreed some time ago
that no Oysterman would be per-
mitted to tong in the disputed area.
The question of deciding the boun-
daries of the respective states in the
bay and the ownership of the beds
in dispute will probably be taken be-
fore the next State Legislatures in
this State and New Jersey.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-27
GRANGE
HEAD VISITS STATE
continued from page u

posed that each member prepare ana
send jar of fruit or vegetables to
the hospital this summer.
Governor Robinson, Worthy Mas
ter of the Delaware State Grange,
was next introduced, and said that
as Delaware grew the best of every
thing, such as good apples, good
peaches, good people, girls and wo-
men, he desired that Delaware
should also have the best out OF
the State, and then introduced Mr..
Taber.
Mr.. Taber took as basis of his
address a "Thre Horse Team of Ag-
riculture," namely that of Organiza-
tion, Church and School.
He urged also the contributing OF
something constructive to the grange
on the sixtieth anniversary OF It's
organization and in memory OF Fa-
ther Kelley, the organizer of the
grange, which is also the Tooth an
niversary of his birth.
On Saturday Mr.. Taher was the
principal speaker at Midway, when
the Sussex County Pomona Grange
held it's Field Day program. Cover
nor Robert P. Robinson, master OF
the State Grange and national treas
urer, was the chairman. II. p. Phil
Inns. master of the Sussex Grange,
was in charge. The affair was an all
day picnic. Mr.. Taber spoke on far
ming conditions throughout the
country.
Mr.. Taber was the guest of Cover
nor Robinson during his stay here.
The New Castle Pomona Grange
held it's outdoor rally on Tuesday at
the Brandywine Springs schoolhouse.
The morning was devoted to sports
in charge of George X. Ball. In the
afternoon, Mr.. Taber was the prln-
cipaI speaker. DR.. L. B. Smith, OF
Riverton, N. j., who is Federal
: Agent in charge of the japanese bee
tle project embracing Delaware, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania, also spoke
Governor Robinson presided at the
meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-27

common medium of communicA-
tion," the modern newspaper, whose eff
cheney has been so marvellous y increased.
Beginning as a collector and distributor
of news from the other colonies and from
distantlands, theAmerican newspaperfrst
contained little except accounts from the
foreign press and occasional correspond
ence. Its community was small and the
members knew what their neighbors were
doing. Therefore, little space was devoted
to local affairs. In fact, practically all the
local news consisted Of paid notices" or
advertisements. A merchant would an
nounce the arrival of fresh goods from
abroad, or an employer would warn others
that his apprentice had run away, or that
slave had escaped or was for sale. Thus,
nearly two centuries before advertising
had come to be recognized as one of the
greatest economic forces Of modern life,
newspaper advertising was looked upon
simply as one form of news.
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