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Evening star., 1926-04-30
259 REPORTED RESCUED
FROM WRECKED VESSEL
Death Was Feared for Japanese
Fishermen Stranded on Rocks
North of Kurile Islands.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC. April 30.-The fishermen
and crew of the Chichibu Maru, num-
bering 259, have been rescued from
the wrecked vessel on the rocks off
Paramushiru, farthest north Of the
Kurile Islands. Safety of the men
was announced in a dispatch to the
.Jiji from Hokkaido Island.
The Chichibu Maru, which was
small steamer of the crab canning in
dustry, crashed upon the rocks Tues
day while proceeding to Kamchatka.
It was believed all on board would
perish in the heavy storm sweeping
across the islands from the north Pa
cific Ocean.
A DESTROYER was dispatched from
On1inato. naval base in northern
Janan. to aid the fishermen.
Evening star., 1926-04-30
BRITISH FACE COAL
LOCKOUT TONIGHT
Subsidy to End With Miners
Still Refusing to Accept
Wages Offered.
BY the Associated Press.

~ tHr ASsVtidtCu Ices'
LONDON. April 30.-The truce in
the dispute between the coal mine
owners and their workers which was
arranged by the government last year
on the basis of state subsidy ends at
midnight tonight, and il no settlement
is reached meantime the notice of the
owners that they will close their
mines will become effective and the
industry will be at standstill.
The state subsidy, which already
has cost the country some 100000, 900,
was provided by the government to
pay wages which the owners declared
were not justified by the economic
conditions of the coal industry. The
owners have prepared new wage
scales for the men. but thus far the
miners have refused to consent to
any reduction whatever in their
present pay.
Premier Baldwin and members of
his cabinet conferred until early this
morning with representatives of the
owners and miners, but without re-
suit The parleys are continuing to-
day in an endeavor to reach a settle
ment of the controversy before the
midnight hour strikes.
1t is reported unoficially that the
mine owners would be willing to con-
tinue the existing wages, il the miners
would agree to lengthen their hours
of work. J. III. Thomas, former min
lister of the colonies and now head of
the railway mems union, said today:
IF the two sides were an inch apart
Wednesday they are now an arms
length apart. 1t is thousand to one
that there will be stoppage OF
work.
Evening star., 1926-04-30
Rum Runners Give
Bootleggers Stock
In City's Cemetery

MANCHESTER, n. H., April 80.
This city's bootleggers have es-
tablished an exchange" in Mount
Calvary Cemetery.
A story of midnight gatherings in
the shadow of a large tombstone.
where local bootleggers receive
their allotments from rum runners.
who import the contraband. was
told in court yesterday by Clasis
Auguer.
Auguer was on trial on liquor
charge that resulted from the dis
covery of a quantity of liquor
buried just outside the cemetery
wall. He declared that at times
there were so many automobiles
at the cemetery that the lineup
resembled funeral procession.
Evening star., 1926-04-30
Woman, 1O8 Today,
Never Has Ridden
On Train or Car

By the Associated Press.
EASTFORD, Conn, April 3o.--
Never having ridden on a railroad
train or trolley car so far as known
and never having listened TO
radio, although she is 10s years
old, is the unique record of Mrs.
Sarah Bosworth Bradway, proba-
bly, the oldest person In Connect
cut, who is celebrating her birth
day anniversary today. Her father
was a Revolutionary soldier.
At the time of her birth, James
Monroe was President Of the
United States. Only Z States
had then been added to the orig
inal 13. There was only an ex-
perimental railroad in the country;
Fulton was trying out steam
propelled craft on the Hudson
River; the population of the coun.
try was less than 100000 and
the total immigration since the
Declaration of Independence had
been less than 10000.
Evening star., 1926-04-30
BY WILLIAM BIRD.

KINGS BAY. Spitzbergen. April 20
ton board the Chantier).-Comdr.
Richard E. Byrd met the first real OBJ
stacle in arriving at Kings Bay late
this afternoon, and overcame 1t.
Finding the wharf. where he had
expected to unload his planes. block
ed by the Norwegian patrol boat,
Heimdai, Byrd promptly ordered the
planes put ashore on pontoons. Aided
by constant daylight, the crew Is hard
at work with nails and planking. pre-
pared to labor all night to get the
aircraft ashore on the large level field
of dry snow, not far from the hangar
and mooring mast of the dirigible
Norge.
The Heimdal, under Capt. Tank
Nielsen, Is detailed to assist the
Amundsen expedition, particularly in
furnishing a landing crew for the
the airship. 1t has been lying here
for several days and will remain un.
til after the Norge departs on the
polar flight Early this morning 1t be-
gan coaling at the wharf.
Greets Amundsen Party.
The Chantier was obliged to tie out
side of the Heimdal. and Comdr. Byrd
Immediately went ashore to find
Amundsen and Ellsworth. They were
out dining at the mess hall when he
first called, but he later found them
and exchanged greetings. Amundsen
and Ellsworth returned the call on
board the Chantier Immediately after
ward and took Byrd ashore to meet
Director Smith Meyer Of the Kings
Bay Coal Co., who readily granted
permission to the Byrd expedition to
land planes on the company's prop
erty.
Next they visited Capt Nielsen, who
received Byrd cordially on behalf Of
the Norwegian navy, but regretted
that he could not yield his place at
the dock before Monday or Tuesday.
when he expects to finish coaling. 1t
was suggested that he might pull
away during the night. when the coal
ing crew was not working, but he
feared to risk his ship to the drifting
ice. Byrd was disappointed. but de-
termined not to delay his fight prep
arations and to land his plane by
emergency means.
Band Greets Expedition.
Kings Bay had been advised a day
as the steamer crushed her way
through the drift ice toward the pier,
the Hamdl band played THE Star
Spangled Banner" while the Chantier.
whose only band is Dick konter
ukelele troupe contented iself with
running up the Norwegian flag at the
foremast.
The weather has turnd warmer.
and, according to Amundsen, Is far
ahead of the normal season. This is
Rvrd's principal reason for hurry, be-
cause a thaw would seriously increase
the difficulties of the expedition.
Every member Of the expedition and
the steamers crew has plunged with
enthusiasm in the task Of unloading
and 1t is expected that without any
unforeseen mishap the giant Pole plane
will be ashore for assembly before
morning.
fCopyrixht. 1926. by the New York Times
ana TIE IL. Louis Post Dispatch. Released
through Current News Featureso
Evening star., 1926-04-30
DEBT SETTLEMENT
FAILS TO HALT FALL
OF FRANC IN PARIS
FinancierS Attribute Drop to
Uncertainty of Terms-EarIy
Approval Is Seen.
S6,847, 7,674,O00 TOTAL
PAYMENT GUARANTEED
Will Be Spread Over 50 Years and
Represents Less Than Half of
Actual Obligation.
By the Associated Press.


PARIS, April 30.-Although II can
not be said there is perfect satisfac-
tion over the terms of the debt settle
nient at Washington, it is considered
that 1t will be a comparatively easy
matter to obtain the sanction of Par
lament when II reassembles four
weeks hence.
The terms are regarded as differing
little from the original French offer.
While the safeguard clause, under
which France would have been able to
decrease her payments to the United
States should Germany default in the
Dawes plan agreement. was consid-
cred necessary to protect France. the
Journal thinks 1t quite possible that
satisfaction has been given the French
under the form of a Complementary
note specifying that Germany's pay
ments are a direct element in Frances
capacity to pay.
With adjournment of Parliament
yesterday. Deputies and Senators have
gone to their homes, where they will
have four weeks in which to figure
out future direction of party affairs,
which never were more mixed.
FFAnC Again fIunEeS.
Despite the news of the debt-fund-
ing accord, the franc showed weakness
during the morning. At 1870 o'clock
It was quoted at 3036 to the dollar.
Financial quarters said this was
partly accounted for by the lack of
precise information here regarding the
terms Of the debt settlement and also
by the doubt in the minds of some as
to where the country was going to OBJ
tain the money to pay the debt install
ments to England and America this
year.
The council Of ministers was in
formed b, Premier BRAND this morn
ing of the conditions of the Washing
ton agreement.
Peret Promises Details.
Later Finance Minister Peret issued
a statement to the press reading:
The Frarlco-American agreement
has been signed and approved. The
government this evening will issue
communication giving the exact de-
tails Of the accord in order to allay
any alarming doubts.
1--WE must put an end to fantastic
and divergent interpretations of this
accord. In certain Washington dis
matches it seems to be indicated that
the French government has abandoned
everything and made all the sacri-
fees. We must establish the truth
accurately
SELLING; IS CONTINUED,
Evening star., 1926-04-30
WHITTEMORE TO FACE
TRIAL IN BALTIMORE
Bandit Will Be Returned to Answer
Charge of Killing Prison
Guard.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, April 30.-District At.
torney Banton announced today that
Richard Reese Whittemore, holdup
man and escaped convict, would be
returned to Baltimore to stand trial
for the murder Of a Maryland State
prison guard in 1925.
The decision of Mr.. Banton to waive
New York County's right to try Whit
temore on Ave indictments charging
first degree robbery was reached after
a conference with States Attorney
O'Connor of Baltimore.
Gov. Smith was expected to sign ex-
tradition papers without delay in view
nf Mr.. Banton's consent to White
mores return to Maryland.
Evening star., 1926-04-30
Lashed Five Times on Bare Back,
Wife-Beater Smiles in Baltimore Jail

plea before the Maryland Court of Ap-
peals. Previously a petition in Circuit
Court for an injunction had been de.
MED by Judge Eli Frank.
The mans growing nervousness,
which caused him to pace his cell un.
ceasingly all day yesterday. appeared
to have left him when guards escorted
him to the post today. He was defiant.
almost jaunty, and attempted to en-
gage the attendants in conversation.
Manacled to the post. he stood silent
while the nine.thonged lash rose and
fell five times with audible spats on
his bare flesh.
Evening star., 1926-04-30
Boy, 8, on Scooter
Speeds Is Miles;
Girl, Is, Skates IS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, April 30
Homesickness, pair OF roller
skates and a kiddie scooter may
have set some world travel records
in Ohio today.
Eight year r-old Edward Davis,
Cadiz. Ohio, wanted to see his
mother, Mrs. Catherine Davis. In
Wheeling, w. Va, 25 miles away.
So he mounted his scooter and
made the trip in five hours, afraid
to hail passing motorists lest they
return him to his sister in Cadiz.
A bus driver told her, however,
and she brought him back after a
sisterly admonition.
Roller skates were used by Bessie
Hall, IS, stranded with small
show in Piqua, Ohio, in an effort
to reach her home in Huntington,
W. Va. She took the road to
Toledo by mistake and skated IS
miles before officials of Wapako-
meta. Ohio. found her. footsore and
nearly exhausted. They paid her
railroad fare to Huntington.
Evening star., 1926-04-30
lNCENDlARY AT LARGE;
TOWN ASKS PROTECTION
Hartly, Del, Villages Appeal for
Guards smen as Protection Against
Mysterious Fires.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HARTLY, Del, April 30.-Martial
law and a detachment Of National
Guardsmen for this little Kent County
town were to be asked Of Gov. Robin.
son today as protection against mys'
terious incendiary. A delegation went
to Dover to place the towns situation
before the governor.
For several weeks unexplained fires
have burst out almost in the faces OF
firemen and armed patrols. The
Methodist Episcopal Church was burn
ed last Wednesday, Is minutes after
armed men had searched 1t. 1t was
the second time 1t had been fired.
state police are patrolling the town
and residents are rarely abroad with.
out arms. Lights blaze nightly from
every window.
Evening star., 1926-04-30

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, April 30.-James H.
Kingsmore, convicted wife-beater, re.
ceived five lashes on his bare back
with a cat-o-nine.tails In the Balti.
more City Jail today. He smiled.
1t was the first revival of the lash
for wife-beaters in Baltimore for five
years. Sentence was imposed by Grim
inal Court Judge Eugene O'Dunne six
weeks ago. The whipping was admin.
istered by Sheriff John e. Potee. be-
fore selected witnesses in the privacy
of the jail. A physician examined
Kingsmore before and after the lash.
ing, and he was taken back to his cell,
where he has two more weeks of a
Only recently kingsmore resigned
Evening star., 1926-04-30
FIGHT HERE LOOMING.
Congress Certain To Show Opposition
To Terms of Accord.

By the Associated Press.
Certain to face bitter opposition in
Congress and the French Parliament,
the last of the major war debt fund
ing agreements has been signed, with
President Coolidge's approval. by
Secretary Mellon and Ambassador
Berenger.
1t provides for payment by France
of $6.847. $4,000, including interest, in
So annual installments, graduating
from $30,000,000 to S125. 100000. The
principal was fixed at $4.025. 900 900
and interest was waived for the first
FIVE years, rising gradually thereafter
from to 312 per cent, the latter rate
applying for the last 90 years and
making the average little more than
~ per cent.
President Coolidge today forwarded
the terms of the French debt settle
ment to the House and Senate. ac-
companied by brief message which
said he believed 1.-The settlement upon
the terms set out In the agreement
to be fair and just to both govern.
ments.'
The largest remaining unfunded
debt. except the $193, 900, 900 Russian
obligation. is that of Jugoslavia
amounting to s51 900 900, and an early
funding settlement of this is expected
to result from negotiations now in
progress.
Actually Less Than Half.
Opposition in Congress to the
French agreement, which Secretary
Mellon described as representing
substantially Frances capacity to
pay" probably will center on the fact
that, if the interest had been fixed on
the same basis as that of the Ameri-
can loans from which the money
turned over to France was derived the
total payment called for would be
much greater. Computed on a Az
per cent interest basis the present
value of the $6,847, $4,000 compact is
S2,00S,122,624, slightly less than half
the principal. On the same basis,
however, the italian agreement which
the Senate recently ratified represents
a current value of only 25 per cent of
the debt funded.
Members Of the French Marianne 1t
Continued on Page q, Column ID
Evening star., 1926-04-30
CHILEAN CONGRESS
TO BLOCK KELLOGG
Stands SoIidIy for Tacna.
Arica Controversy Settle.
ment by PIebiscite.
BY CLAUDE o. PIKE.

By Cable TO The star ana Cnicaso Ddiiy Ne~s'
SANTIAGO, Chile, April 30.-The
Chilean Congress evidently intends to
repudiate the administrations accept
ance of the good offices of the United
States in settling the Tacna-Arica con-
troversy.
Efforts of the American State De
partment to create a favorable atti-
tude among certain Chilean congress
sional leaders toward Americas good
offices have been unsuccessful. The
Figueroa administration is helpless
against a solid congressional front IA
voring continuation of the plebiscite
plans.
Alessandri Leads Fight.
Although the Chilean constitution
theoretically gives the President power
against congressional domination,
President Figueroa's administration
early surrendered its advantage. For
mer President Alessandri now a sena-
tor. who made the new constitution
possible, fighting for greater presiden-
tial power. now is among the Senate
leaders dominating the administration.
1t Is quite generally believed that
the reason for the congressional de-
termination to reject the good offices
of the United States is a conviction
that the present plebiscite proceedings
offer decided advantage to Chile. An
other reason is the unwillingness of
powerful politicians to abandon the
fancy salaried jobs which the plebis.
cite offers.
Thinks Chile Will Win.
The Chileans believe the heavy
registrations for the plebiscite will i'm
press President Coolidge with the
idea that Chile has enough votes to
win anyway. While the politicians
realize that Americans are aware of
the large number of fraudulent regis
trations. they believe it should be pos
sible to throw out 1000 of the most
glaring frauds and still have enough
to assure victory at the polls
The politicians refuse to consider
seriously the rumors from the United
States that 1t is useless to expect an
arbitrator to make ruling under such
circumstances as Chile's failure to
comply with Gen. Pershing's prerequi-
sites for a plebiscite.
From the Chilean point of view the
American State Department lacked the
courage to prevent a start of registra-
tions and has not the courage now TO
declare the registrations void.
Copyright. 1926. by Chicago Daily News Col
Evening star., 1926-04-30
BEL GIAN FRANC DROPS,
INDICATING CRISIS

BRUSSELS, April 30.-The Bel
rian franc today fell to 144 to the
English pound and 20 to the dollar.
It's drop is attributed in financial
circles to the absence of interven-
ton by the national bank. which
apparently Is unwilling to employ
any drastic maneuvers to save 1t be-
fore being informed accurately OF
definite results Of the negotiations
now being carried on between Bel
gian and foreign bankers.
In view of the continued fall OF
the franc. lie Soir today says that
r..o-.'~" Paulett ard Finance Mi"-
lister Jansen are liAeiy TO resign.
Evening star., 1926-04-30
RACING BALLOONS
NEARING RECORD
Four Reported Nearly 800
Miles From Starting Point
of Distance Contest.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April 30.-A
new American record for balloons of
35 900 feet capacity, filled with hydro
gen gas. appeared today likely to be
set by contestants in the Litchfield
trophy and national elimination race,
which started here late yesterday.
Four balloons, reported UP to 1918
o'clock this morning. had only short
distance to go to beat the present rec
ord of 305 miles.
One balloon, reported from Nash
vile, Tenn. as flying in a southeast
erly direction, was approximately 290
miles in an air line from Little Rock
when reported.
Report From Illinois.
The Army balloon $40. which drop
ped message over Golconda, ILL.,.
for the Arkansas Democrat. was 269
miles from the starting point. and
two unidentified balloons reported to
10 be over Bonneville. Ky. early to.
day. were about 800 miles from the
starting point
The navigators. headed by a small
pilot balloon which is making an un-
official race in connection with the
competition. took off from the Little
Rock airport late yesterday. with
ideal weather conditions and no -un-
toward accident.
From the balloon race will emerge
victors the three who are to fly huge
$4,000 cubic feet balloons, filled with
coal gas, in the Antwerp meet, and
the 1925 holder of the famous Litch-
field cup.
Air Races Held.
Thousands of visitors here today
turned to a second day of airplane
races and exhibits. with the balloons
still furnishing a thrilling back
ground.
Maj. Gen. Patrick and such nota-
bles as Comdr. John Rodgers, assist
ant chief of the Naval Air Service; Or
vile Wright, pioneer in airplane in
vention and chairman of the contest
committee of the National Aeronautic
Associations; Godfrey l.. Cabot, presi
dent of that organization, and Col.
John A. Paegelow. commanding Off
Ger at Scott Field. ILL.,, who lost a
dirigible in an untimely accident yes
terday. are present for the meet.
Two Sighted i'm Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 80 LP.-
Two of the balloons that started in the
national elimination contest yesterday
at Little Rock, Ark, were passing
over Kentucky today, slowly drifting
northeast. About am. they were
seen over Hopkinsville. and reports
from Bonneville, 20 miles northeast
of Hopkinsville, said balloon drifted
slowly by at 8 am. and another at 8
am A balloon was seen about am.
at Glasgow, and it probably was one
of the gas bags sighted from Hop
kinsville and Bonneville.
All were too high up to be identi-
fed.
One Over Lexington.
LEXINGTON, KY, April 80 CP.--A
big balloon passed near Lexington to-
Evening star., 1926-04-30
PONTOON IS BUILT
FOR ByRD'S PLANE
Wharf Blocked, Explorer
Quickly Finds Way to Over
come Obstacle.

Thr toHouin1 dispatch from tie
Chdntier. the ship used on the 6vrd Poior
erpedition. ,rds picked up by =. !. bdr-
20. o. the experimental radio station
9Z1 ChicG10
Evening star., 1926-04-30
One Over Lexington.

LEXINGTON, KY. April 80 UP).-A
big balloon passed near Lexington to-
day. flying high. carrying an Amer
ican flag. It's identity could not be
ascertained. Nicholasville reported
the balloon was going easterly to-
ward Richmond.
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Continued on Page 4, Column ~
Evening star., 1926-04-30
Commissions Are Shown.

Chairman Gibson put into the record
a report made by the general agent
of the United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Co.. of commissions paid to
Frederick A. Fenning as agent of that
company from February IL, 1920, to
April 27. 1926. as follows:
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Continued ON Page q. Column H.
Evening star., 1926-04-30
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; warmer
tonight: cooler tomorrow afternoon or
night. Highest, 7S. at noon today;
lowest, As, at 6:1O am. today.
Full report on Page g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-07
Stories of the West
In Claims of Mrs.
COckburn to Wealth

Boston. Dec. 6.-(P)-Further tales
OF frontier days at Tombstone, Ariz.,
cropped up today in the dispositions
supporting the claims of Mrs. Carlot-
Ia Cockburn Of San Gabriel, Cal,
that she is the niece of the late Lolita
Crabtree, wealthy actress and there
fore entitled to contest the will for
q share Of the $i,000,000 estate.
1t was in the cross examination of
DIR. Nelson S. Giberson, who attended
at the birth of Mrs. Cockburr, the
reference was made to q general fight
at Tombstone. The physician said
he was attending one victim, boy
of IT, when the youngster said, IF
he could only get his teeth into the
throat of certain man he's die hap
py."
DIR. .Giberson said he understood
Mrs. Cockburn was named Lottie or
Carlotta, depending upon whether the
English or Spanish pronunciation was
used. 1t was brought out today that
Mrs. Cockburn was adopted when
three years of age by Ed Bullock,
partner of John Crabtree and took
the name of Lottie Bullock. AS Lola
Bullock, she was married to Robert
Cockburn at Tucson, Ariz., in 1902,
a marriage certificate showed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-07
Seek Unknown in
Staying of Girl at
Prairie Du Chen, Wis,

Prairie Du Chen, Wis, Dec. 6.-tRl
A mysterious stranger entered the
Olson murder case today.
On the eve Of the inquest into the
death of Clara Olson, Morse farmers
daughter, whose body was found in a
shallow grave on lonely hilltop
near her sweethearts home. District
Attorney EARL obtained statements
indicating the participation Of an
unknown individual in the events of
the night of September 9, when the
girl disappeared.
[ Merle Murray, a farmer Of Mount
Sterling, told the District Attorney
that on that evening he met Erdman
Olson, sought as the girls slayer at
a Seneca dance and had taken a
drink with him and stranger at
1l.3O o'clock after which the youth
and his companion departed to-
gether.
The prosecutor also was Informed
I that Park Morris, proprietor of the
Mount Sterling Hotel, who was at a
dance, saw Erdman and the stranger
drive away in Erdman's car in the