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Evening star., 1926-04-29
SALE OF GERMAN BONDS TO PAY
WAR DEBTS OPPOSED BY u. S.
Proposal for Clearing Up Vexatious Problem by
Floating Industrial and Railroad Debentures Held
Under Dawes Plan Counter to American Policy.

present value. and future political
complexiti which threaten to ag-
gravate international relations, could
be avoided. ~
For years the American Debt Com
mission has been steering a steady
course by considering each war debt
owed to the United States i'll a cate
CORY all it's own. There have been
numerous instances where the Ameri-
can policy has been pronounced with
clarity on the issue that there should
be no all-round cancellation, no round
the-table give and take among oil war
debtors and no pooling Of the prob
lem.
With France. the last debtor whose
obligation runs into the billions, now
in the midst of serious negotiations
for settlement OF her debt, and with
Congress having substantially ap-
proved all the past work of the Amer
lean commission, the administration
appears to day in a stronger position
than ever as to its policy in carrying
on along the lines already laid down.
Each debtor nation has been APP
preached from the viewpoint of It's
capacity to pay, and agreements have
been reached with all but France,
Greece and Jugoslavia, among the
long list Of debtors who are expected
to be able to pay. Russia. Armenia
and Austria are out OF the picture for
the present.
Quicker Method Sought.
Although the policy OF this Govern.
ment now seems to be on a fair way
To be carried through TO conclusion
on a program OF debts refunded over
a period of g. years on the basis Of
capacity to pay 1t Is known that
informal conferences here have talk
ed over the same problem from its
various angles. Bernard Baruch Of
New York, It is known. has shown
considerable interest In the possibil-
tiles of clearing up the question In
some more immediate fashion than
under the 63-year amortization pro-
gram. Just how far he has gone
with the administration in pushing
any plan has not been revealed.
When S. Parker Gilbert, agent gen.
eral for reparattons, was in Washing
ton some months ago from his office
in Berlin it is known that the whole
European fiscal question was dis
cussed among American officials here.
It was q matter of interest and con-
siderable talk among observers at the
time that there also appeared on the
scene at the Treasury, along with
Secretary Mellon and Mr.. Gilbert,
Montagu Norman. a governor OF the
Bank of England. and Gov. Strong
Of the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York. Secrecy shrouded their discus
sions. It was intimated they were
here on separate errands. but the gen
eral understanding was that Europe's
economic and financial problems. and
the war debts were given thorough
airing.
Evening star., 1926-04-29
Seven-foot King Rules.

Discovery in Central Africa Of g.
tribe Of giant negroes ruled by a seven
foot king Is reported by William J. w.
Room, secretary OF the British For
eign Bible Society. He has just re.
turned from Africa.
The tribe, says Popular Science
comprises 100000 persons,
whose average height Is between
and Z feet. The men are fond of ath.
letic sports. Because of their height
and strength, they probably could sur.
pass our best sport records.
Evening star., 1926-04-29
Today in Congress
Senate.

Senate.
The Senate spent the first part
of today's session on routine busi.
ness, after which consideration Of
the public buildings bill will be re-
sumed.
Commerce committee considered
proposal to establish a foreign
commerce service and also took up
the question Of disposing Of certain
lighthouse reservations.
Interstate commerce committee
held executive session on radio
legislation.
Public lands committee held hear
ing on boundaries OF Yellowstone
National Park.
Inquiry into the workings of the
tariff law went on before the spe
cial Senate committee.
Judiciary committee met to con-
s.der several bills pending before Il.
Evening star., 1926-04-29
CONFERENCE TAKES UP
PULPWOOD PROBLEM
Paper Association and Forestry
officials Discuss Means of
Obtaining Supply.
By the A ssociated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Research problems connected with
producing an adequate supply Of
timber for paper manufacture were
discussed at a meeting here today. at
tended by officials of the American
Paper and Pulp Association, and
forestry officials of the Department of
Agriculture.
Hugh p. Baker, secretary Of the
paper and pulp association, declared
the paper industry stood ready to pro-
duce its own timber as soon as re-
search shows the way. Already, he
said, many large paper companies are
growing timber crops on their lands.
Chief Forester Greeley outlined the
research activities conducted by the
Forest Service, including it's study of
forest taxation, cooperative work with
he States in the prevention of forest
iires. and the new pulping methods
worked out by the forest products
laboratory al Madison Wis
Evening star., 1926-04-29
Throne pretender III,

BRUSSELS, April 20 LR.-prince
Victor Napoleon, cousin OF King Vic.
tor Emmanuel Of Italy. and pretender
to the French throne, has suffered a
stroke at his home here and is re.
ported to be in a serious condition.
He was born at Meudon in 1852. the
son Of Napoleon Joseph Charles Bona.
parte and grandson Of Jerome Bona.
parte. He was expelled from France
In 1885.
Evening star., 1926-04-29

Although some States may have
shown Improvement, he said. others
have shown retrogression and as O
result the whole problem Is balanced
more or less status quo.
The presence Of Secretary Of Com
ynerce Hoover at the White House
during these agricultural discussions
gave rise to reports that the national
agricultural situation was under dis
cussion. A spokesman for the Presi-
dent. however, said that Mr.. Hoover
had called to report on the sesqui.
centennial and added that what dis.
cussion did occur in relation to farm
relief was altogether Internal.
Evening star., 1926-04-29
EX-PREMIER FINED.

ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland, April
20 Cp).-Sir Richard Squiers, former
premier of Newfoundland, was found
guilty by Judge Morris today Of vio-
lating the war tax act in failing to
submit an income tax return for the
year 1918. He was fined $500.
Sir Richard was fined $4,000 in No
1925, on similar charges Gov.
ering other years.
Evening star., 1926-04-29
WEATHER WILL HAMPER
FOREST FIRE FIGHTERS
Several Timber Blazes in Pacific
Northwest Reported as Tenn
perature Rises.

By tho Associated Prose.
SEATTLE, Wash, April 70
Weather which will make forest fire
control more difficult in the Pacific
Northwest is forecast for today by
the United States Weather Bureau.
A lowering humidity and continued
high temperatures are predicted.
Eight small forest fires in north
eastern Washington near the Idaho
border and several blazes in the west
ern part Of the State were reported.
High points in Yesterdays tempera-
lures included: Portland, e2: Rose
burg. Greg, "a; Seattle. 81: Tacoma.
81: Walla Walla, so; Yakima. 81, and
Spokane, 88.
Washington state Forester Joy, at
Olympia, said eight forest fires have
been discovered in Pend O'Reille
County, northeastern Washington.
Evening star., 1926-04-29
WILLIAMS PAPERS ARRIVE.
Court Martial Of Colonel Will Be
Reviewed by Campbell.
By the Associated Press

by GNb AbsUC1dttU FIb6B
Papers in the case of Col. Alexander
Williams, Marine Corps, court-mar.
tailed at San Diego on charges of
intoxication, reached the Navy De-
partment today and are in the hands
of Rear Admiral Campbell, judge
advocate general, for examination.
The case will 60 to Maj. Gen. Lejeune
from the judge advocate general for
such recommendation as he cares to
make to Secretary Wilbur in regard
to the sentence involved.
Evening star., 1926-04-29
Kills Two Women, Shoots Self.

ERIE, Pa, April 80 R).-After kill
ing his wife and Mrs. Helen Taylor, a
neighbor, in his home at Cory today,
Stephen Flaherty, railroader. turned
the pistol on himself. He is In a crit.
ical condition. A family quarrel is said
TO have preceded the shooting.
Evening star., 1926-04-29
CONFER AT WHITE HOUSE.
Farm Spokesman Tell Coolidge They
Prefer Haugen Bill.

President Coolidge was told today
that the American Farm Bureau
Federation definitely prefers the
Haugen farm relief bill to the Tinch-
Ell measure, which carries admin
istration support. This view Of the
large agricultural membership Of the
federation was presented to the
President by Chester Gray and Rus
sell F. Bower. who called at the
White House to lay the question be-
fore Mr.. Coolidge.
Sponsored ey Representative Hau'
gen, Republican, Of Iowa, chairman
of the agriculture committee. the
preferred bill provides for a Federal
appropriation OF sS75.00o.0oO with
which to market surplus crops.
Within two years, when 1t is calcu-
lated the operation OF this plan
would put the farmer on a sounder
basis, an equalization fee would De
charged and thus provide funds sup
posed to be sufficient to defray all
future marketing costs.
Tincher Bill Explained.
The other measure. which is spon-
sored by Representative T1ncher,
Republican, Of Kansas. provides for
the creation Of q farm commission to
operate somewhat like the War
Finance Corporation. The bill would
create a 500 100000 revolving fund
In the Treasury from which farmers
could obtain loans to help them pay
the expenses of marketing their
crops.
"The Tincher bill does not 90 far
enough" Mr.. Gray declared to news
paper men after leaving the Presi-
dents ONCE. 1--WE think 1t 10 nothing
more than an orderly marketing meas
ure. Cooperative marketing assocla.
tions already are making good
it is money they need most and IN
that respect the Tincher bill would be
helpful. The farmer, however. needs
more immediate assistance than that.
"The biggest dificulty for the
farmer Is the problem OF surplus crops.
The Haugen bill is the only one yet
introduced that is adequate. and really
goes right to the heart of the trouble.
The farmers believe the Government
Is warranted in making the initial in
vestment Of $375.o00. 900 to get these
surpluses to the market. After that
is accomplished, the farmers will bear
their own financial Durden.
Two Other Visitors.
Two more visitors bearing mandates
Of the large agricultural interests OF
the Middle West called on the Presi'
dent this morning and registered their
support of the Haugen bill. They were
John Wallace, brother Of the former
Secretary Of Agriculture, and Charles
III. Hearst, who represents a substan
tial bloc Of Western farmers.
Although the callers were loath Ia
discuss the questions they took UP with,
the President, they declared that they
were absolutely for the Haugen meas
ure and admitted that they had told
the President 50. Speaking of farm
! Ing conditions, Mr.. Hearst. himself q
prominent Iowa farmer. declared that
things have changed very little In the
agricultural industry In the past year
Evening star., 1926-04-29
100000 Fire in Chicago.

CHICAGO, April 20 R).-Fire in
the sub-basement Of a six.story build
ing, housing the freight Offices of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, and the
Colorado and Southern Railroads.
caused an estimated damage of
5000 900 early TODAY,
Evening star., 1926-04-29

The grand opera in Sac Paulo.
Brazil, this Spring is causing q large
increase in the number Of radio equip
mert owners.
Evening star., 1926-04-29

and other lesser items. that the price
paid should not exceed the full value
assessment last made before purchase
plus 25 per cent Of such assessed
value, the Senate conferees agreed to
the House limitation with respect to
the lesser items.
These are for police station houses.
fire station houses and in connection
with the Anacostia Park project. BY
way OF compromise. 1t has been agreed
to except from the price Limitation
with respect to school buildings and
Fairgrounds sites the reappropriation
Of SI54. 900 proposed in the house bill
for such use and $3.50. 900 OF the appro.
priation Of $500, 900 for the National
CAPITAL Park Commission, allowing
such excepted sums to be applied to
the purchase OF sites without limita-
ton as to price based on assessed
value.
Mr.. Funk proposed to concur in
the Senate amendment appropriating
349, 900 toward the construction of a
birdhouse at the Zoo and authorizing
contracts for such construction up to
$102, 900.
Small Water Rent Increase.
In lieu Of the rs per cent increase
in the scale Of water rents proposed
by the House, the conferees have
agreed to increase such rents by 121s
per cent.
Amendments approved by the House
which 60 back to the Senate merely
for q formal action include pro.
vision that any person employed
under any Of the provisions OF this
act who has been employed for 10
consecutive months or more shall not
be denied the leave Of absence with
pay for which the law provides" Mr..
Funk explained that this covers per
diem employees.
Another amendment that goes back
to the Senate is as follows: Here
after in the payment OF compensation
Of per diem employees Of the govern
ment of the District OF Columbia. sig
nature by mark duly witnessed by an
employ Of such District DESIGNATED
for that purpose by the Commission
ers shall be deemed a full legal &C.
quittance as to such signature"
Evening star., 1926-04-29
SCIENTISTS STUDY
WEIGHT OF EARTH
Seismic Problems Discussed
in Papers by Geodesy
Experts at ParIey.

Subjects ranging from the problem
OF reweighing the earth to considerar
ton Of its constituent elements were
on the program of the American Geo
physical Union. which began its
seventh annual meeting in the National
Academy Of Sciences Building today
and wi.l continue in session there
through tomorrow.
In the section of geodesy, seismic
problems were given preference. Pa
pers were read by Noel Ogilvie, d.
rector Of the geodetic survey OF Can.
ada; D. L. Parkhurst of the United
States Coast and Geodetic Survey,
l.. V. Judson of the Bureau Of Stand
ards, o. S. Adams. II. G. Ayers, E. j..
Brown: C.. II. Swick and William
Bowie, all OF the Coast and Geodetic
Survey, and p. r. Heyl, Philip Quayle,
both Of the Bureau of Standards.
Magnetism Is Studied.
The section OF terrestrial magnetism
met In the auditorium OF the Carnegie
Institution Of Washington, Sixteenth
and 7 streets. Papers were presented
by r. A. Millikan, discoverer Of the
cosmic rays, which are believed to be
many times stronger than X.rays; ".
II. Heck. J. A. Fleming and o. H.
Gish. all Of the department Of ter.
restrial magnetism of the Carnegie
institution, and DR.. Louis A. Bauer,
director OF the department.
In the section Of oceanography, pa
pers were read by T. Wayland
Vaughan, II. B. Bigelow, Robert c.
Murphy, ". j. Peters, III. c. Dickin-
son, Lieut.. Comdr. L. H. Smith, on
''The International Ice PATROL: W. j.
Wheeler and Harvey c. Hayes, the
latter describing the recent radical
developments in sonic depth-sounding
apparatus.
Aleutian Islands Work Discussed.
The possibility Of scientific co-opera-
ton in the Aleutian Islands was dis
cussed by the section OF volcanology.
Various speakers pointed out that in
that region the Geological Survey and
the Carnegie Institution are interested
in Tblcanology; the Department of
Agriculture Is interested in climate,
soils. biology and forestry; the Coast
Survey in charts, soundings, gravity.
magnetism, primary triangulation and
seismicity; the Navy in Coast Guard
operations, wireless, aviation bases,
navigation and oceanogra ply; the
Smithsonian Institution in ethnology
and natural history. and the Depart
ment of Commerce in lighthouses
transportation. fisheries, mining and
trade.
The speakers in this section included
w. Bowie, r. II. Sargent, c. n. Fen
ner, F. Neumann, J. p. Ault, com
mander of the famous non.magnetiC
ship Carnegie, and c. l.. Mitchell.
Evening star., 1926-04-29
SENATE FARM GROUP
LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN
FOR HAUGEN MEASURE

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Evening star., 1926-04-29
CONFEREES' REPORT
ON DISTRICT FISCAL
BILL O. KID IN HOUSE

Continued from First Page.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-30
Big Crowd Sees
Tunney Workout
At Spectator Camp

Spectator. n. Y, Aug. 29.-(R)-
A large crowd travelled to Gene
Tunney's Lake Pleasant training
camp today to watch the challenger
Of Jack Dempsey for the world S
heavyweight crown go through his
training stunts. 1t was the last week
end Tunney will be seen here before
the bout takes place at the Phila-
delphia Sesquicentennial September
%, and many took advantage Of per-
feet weather to enjoy the free
show"
A dearth Of sparring partners
somewhat curtailed the number of
rounds which the former marine put
on before the crowd. He did three
rounds with the light bag. two with
the heavy and then went into four
rounds of boxing with Bud German,
Osk Till, the only other one of his
sparring partners in camp was laid
up for the day with indigestion.
Johnny Crosse had left for a fight OF
his own, and Billy Vidabeck had not
returned from Boyle's Thirty Acres
where he appeared in q fight during
the week end.
Tunney paid special attention to
his straight left. Today's work with
this blow showed 1t to be better than
at any time before during the pres
ent training. He had plenty OF
speed, power and excellent accuracy
today. sss-s~sa1s ys@
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| MOTHER OF TWO
ALSO C0NQUER0R
| OF ENGLISH CHANNEL

Dover, Aug. 2S-(P)-Mrs Cleming-
ton Corson Of New York, trim lit
tie woman, % years old and mother
of two children, this afternoon waded
up the beach a mile east Of Dover,
tired but triumphant, for she had
conquered the English channel.
She entered the water at Cape Girls
Nez at 1872 o'clock Friday night and
reached the English shore under
Shakespeare Cliff at o'clock this af-
ternoon, her time being Is hours and
80 minutes.
Several thousand people, who from
the cliffs had watched her battle her
way to the shore, rushed to the strand
to greet her with cheers, for her feat
in many ways was as remarkable as
Miss Ederle's faster swim across the
channel three weeks ago.
at was glorious! I've realized my
life ambition as swimmer said
Mrs. Corson to the Associated Press
little later. IT didn't lower Miss
Ederle's time; but 1 swan the chan
mel and that's enough for me. / take
great pride In achieving the ambition
of all distance swimmers and I'm
proud for the sake of my youngsters
in New York that their mother has
accomplished the task she set out to
do"
Glowing in reflected glory at her
side stood her husband Clemington
Corson, who in a dory rowed near his
wife all across the channel, refusing
! to allow anyone else take the oars.
"Shes the finest girl and the best
swimmer in the world" said the
proud husband.
Shifting tides forced Mrs. Corson to
swim approximately 40 miles across
the channel. Because of the criti-
cism that followed Miss Ederle's
swim. Mrs. Corson dispensed with an
attending tug. The motor boat which
| accompanied her kept from 20 to 20
yards away and her husband In his
rcwboat was likewise careful not to
draw too near. No swimmers entered
| the water with Mrs. Corson at any
time to pace her or for company. Her
only nourishment in the whole swim
was two pints Of hot chocolate, four
| Jumps of sugar and few crackers.
| Mrs. Corson not only conquered the
| channel. but defeated two men SWIM
mers who left the French shore be-
| fore she did. The Egyptian. Helmy,
gave UP the attempt to cross after
three and a half hours in the water,
while the Englishman. Perks, swan
141-2 hours before he was forced to
admit defeat
Perks started half an hour before
| the American woman. but was two
and a half miles to the rear of her
when he quit from exhaustion.
| Mrs. Corson in her swim used a
| trudgeon crawl. stroking rom 16 to
lis a minute with mashine- like regu-
| larity, as steady a pace, observers
said, as had ever been seen in a
| channel swim.
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Five Games St Louis May National
FAST MIlL|NOCKET
OUTFIT Wins OVER
TOGUS TEAM, Z TO 0

Togus, Aug. 29-Millinocket defeat
ed Togus here today to o before a
large crowd Of fans, who apprecia ted
the excellent game and heartily an
plauded the several exceptional plays,
one being a shoe string catch by Pea
BODY after a hard run. Togus turned
IN two snappy double plays. David
son allowed the home team four scat
tered hits and three walks while
Clancy allowed six hits and four
walks. There were no stolen bases
and only one error.
In the first inning the visitors
We're retired in orded. For Togus
Colefiied to Boyle, Small and Pale
ment hit and French drove one to
Maynard who caught Small at the
plate. Murphy famed. In the close
and fast playing until the eight when
Holland doubled to eft, johnson
drew a pass, Davidson sacrificed and
Boyle drove a grounder to Cole for
an out but Holland scored. MAYNARD
was out Clancy to MCGOWAN. In the
last inning with two down Small
singled to short center. Moriarty was
passed, Holland drove one to Pale
ment but he muffed it filing the
bases. johnson drew a pass forcing
Small in. Davidson was out on
strikes.
The score:
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PIRATES AND CARDS DEADLOCkED
AT u after 10-FRAME BATTLE

ST. Louis, Aug .2s-(P)-The Pitts
burgh Pirates and the ST. Louis Car.
dinals battled to % muddy tie to.
day in ten innings that were called
after four hours and IS minutes
elapsed time on account Of darkness.
The Cardinals two runs came In
the first inning when Bell doubled
with Southworth and Bottomley on
base The Pirates tallies came in the
fifth after Alexander slipped and
missed a grounder which paved the
way for Aldridge, his mound oppo.
nent, to drive in the tying runs.
The game was first interrupted In
the last of the second inning when
rain began to fall steadily after 1T
full downpours during the morning.
Two hours and 80 minutes elapsed be.
fore the resumption of play. which
again was halted in the fourth. After
so minutes more delay the game was
finished.
Thirty-seven thousand cash In.
hand customers waited during the In
termissions and only one case Of dis.
order was reported.
Alexander was touched for ten hits
by the league-leading Pirates while
the Cardinals fathered only three;
Alexander, however, was well sup
ported.
There will be double headers both
tomorrow and Tuesday.
The score:
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JAPANESE STAR
SHINES DESPITE
French VICTORY

Forest Hills. y. Y, Aug. 2S-tP1-
France is Americas challenger for
the Davis cup, historic tennis tro-
phy. for the second straight year
but only after an unexpectedly close
and sensational battle with japan IN
the inter zone series that closed to-
day in the West side clubs stadium:
Rene Lacoste, the sombre-visaged
French stylist, settled the issue when
he overwhelmed Tsumio Tawara, 81,
Ga, GO, but the victorious team was
held to an even break for the day
when Takeichi Harada, ace OF the
Japanese force, smashed his way 10
SPECTACULAR victory over Henri Co
Chef, GO, Ga, 0-6, ga.
It was through no fault o. Har-
a6a's that France won the series by
final score Of three matches to two
The sturdy japanese accounted Tor
beth of his country's victories, MS
defeat of Cochet, today was even
more convincingly than that regis
tered over Lacosta on Thursday ana
established him as the outstanding
star of competition.
AS it turned out the decisive tri-
umph yesterday by France doubles
combination. Cochet and Jacques
Brugnon, was the real deciding fac
tor although the final outcome also
emphasized the importance of CO.
chefs last minute comeback to VIC
tory over Tawara in the first singles
match.