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Evening star., 1926-04-17
FRENCH RUSH AID
TOFAL[|NG FRANC
Peasants, Princes, Children
and Officials Contribute
Share to National Fund.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. April 17.-The franc was
quoted this morning at 29.S2 to the
dollar.
This new low record nonplussed
the French public, which by gifts of
jewelry and checks has been re-
of Finance Peret and Marshall
Joffre. following the example of Pres
ident Doumergue and Premier BRAND
in making patriotic donations to the
save the franc" fund
I'm the present circumstances no
hesitation can be tolerated" said
Marshal Joffre, quoting from his
Marne battle order of 1914 upon as
Stunning the presidency of the ma
tional committee which is inaugural
ing the drive for voluntary contri-
buttons. - Offerings are coming in
from persons in all walks of life. the
gifts ranging from the Prince of
Monaco's 10000 francs to a peasants
gold watch and chain.
Child Gives Up Toy.
The contributions include 1000
francs from a pair of newly weds
who were desirous of celebrati ting
their happiness patriotically, 10000
francs came from the French Asso-
citation Foot Ball Federation and one
days wages was given by the en-
ployes of the prefecture of the Orne
Department. A handful of sous from
a child came to NJ. Peret with Il
scrawled note informing the minister
that she had decided to forego the
purchase of a long-sought toy in
order to help France. The president
of the Paris Municipal Council sent
90 francs and the councillors 500
each.
The committee, headed by Marshal
Joffre, is non-partisan. 1t comprises
Cardinal Dubois. Archbishop of Paris;
DR.. Blanc. a leading Protestant minis
ter; Grand Rabbi Levi, Jules Cambon.
the veteran diplomat; Admiral Lacaze
and other leading men from every
walk of life
A suggestion that American tourists
henceforth be obliged to pay in gold
francs instead of paper in view of the
rate of exchange is launched today in
a leading article in the Paris Midi.
Demands Situation Remedy.
The author, Maurice de Waleffe,
who, for a long time, has been con-
Quoting an anti-American campaign,
headlines his leader: THE Invasion of
the Dollar" with the subhead, IAN
Intolerable Situation-and Remedy"
With the franc at 16 centimes, NJ.
de Waleffe argues. France is given
over to a foreign invasion. Pointing
to the rapid f1uctuation in the franc,
with new low records frequently estab-
lished, he adds:
WHO said we repulsed the invader
in 1918? Perhaps it was the German
invader, but not the American or Eng
lish. The latter has only changed it's
costume. He was in khaki; he has re-
turned In tourists costume and dinner
jacket He has laid down the rifle for
the fork. but he. continues to live on
the country.
During the war, at least, he paid
for what he bought. now he throws
us sous for 20. and people still tell
us we should continue to thank him
humbly.'
Describing the tourists as "devour-
ing locusts." the writer continues:
"Then the Riviera became an
Anglo American colony that annoyed
only the Riviera inhabitants. but all
Parisians cannot turn into hotel keep
ers. and if they be reduced 10 feed
ing themselves on foreigners left
CONTINUED on Page 5, Column 81
Evening star., 1926-04-17
BRUCE DEN0UNCES
BUILDING NGPROGRAM
Pleads for Original Plan of
Beautifying City-vote
Expected Today.

Language in the public buildings
bill which would require structures
i'm Washington to be of a standard
lied type rather than monumental
was denounced on the floor of the
Senate this afternoon by Senator
Bruce, Democrat, of Maryland, who
made a fervent appeal for the carry
ing out OF the original plan for the
Identification of Washington along
architectural lines.
Senator Bruce was explaining the
possibility of an attractive develop
ment of new public buildings flank
ing the Mall between the White
House and the Capitol, when Sena-
tor Kendrick, Democrat, of Wyoming
called his attention to the phraseology
regarding standardized buildings.
Senator Bruce declared he would
offer an amendment to strike out this
language before the bill is voted on.
He declared it would be mistake
to erect new public buildings in
Washington that would resemble
dry goods boxes.
Vote Expected Today.
A vote on the bill is expected this
afternoon.
When Senator Fernald. Republican.
of Maine, chairman of the public
buildings and grounds committee,
asked unanimous consent yesterday to
lay aside temporarily the Italian debt
settlement to consider the building
Senator Harrison, Democrat,
of Mississippi. objected, and it looked
for moment as though the bill would
be deferred.
Carried On Roll Call.
Chairman Fernald. however. made
a formal motion that the buildings
bill be considered and on roll call
vote it was carried, 55 to Is.
In opening the debate Senator
Fernald explained that the first thing
to be done under the bill is to COM
plete about 65 buildings remaining
from the Federal building program Of
1918. which will require about $15,-
900, 900 This would leave 100000 900
to be used to take care of the most
urgent cases, as determined by the
Secretary of the Treasury and the
Postma ster General.
The $50, 100000 specified for the Dis
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Evening star., 1926-04-17
POLISH OFFICER SLAIN
ON LITHUANIAN SOIL
League Secretariat Is Informed Of
Another Incident" in Border
Line Controversy.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, April 1.-THE League OF
Nations secretariat today received an
official report of another incident on
the sh-Lithuanian border. The
communication, from the Lithuanian
government, said Polish lieutenant
who crossed the border had been shot
dead by Lithuanian sentinel. 1t add
ed than an inquif.%i is under way.
The secretariat forwarded the COM
munication to the Polish government
and the members of the league coun-
Gil. This is the second incident re-
Gently along the frontier, and fear Is
expressed that If the boundary line is
not definitely fixed there will be fur
ther trouble.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
ACCUSED MAN REN0UNCES
PREVIOUS CONFESSION
Thomas Fernandez Alaiza, Held for
$4S,OOO Bank Robbery in Cuba,
Pleads Not Guilty.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
DENVER, Colo, April 17.-Repudi-
ating his previous confession that he
had absconded from the Sancti
Espiritu, Cuban branch of the Royal
Bank of Canada, with $4S,Ooo, Thomas
Fernandez Alaiza, alias Rodriguez
Fernandez, late yesterday appeared
before a United States commissioner
here and entered plea of not guilty
to charge of larceny pending against
him in Cuba. AlaiZa was arrested
here last Saturday and large sum
in currency and Cuban gold coins was
found in his possession.
Alaiza was committed to the county
Jail pending advices from the State
Department at Washington regarding
his extradition, which has been re-
quested by the Cuban government.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
CREDITORS ALLEGE LOSS
OF 100000 TO 100000
Rx the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA April 17.-An in
yestigation to determine what became
of between 500, 900 and $80Q,O0O, said
by creditors of the Music Master Cor
poration to have been lost within the
last three months, will be made by
Melville G. Baker and David 5. Lud-
lam, who were yesterday appointed re-
ceivers for the corporation.
In making permanent the appoint
ments. Federal Judge Thompson en-
powered the receivers to employ ex-
pert accountants to examine the books
of the firm and also instructed them
to continue the business Of the organ
ization for 80 days. Liabilities have
been placed at $1,200,0Oo. with assets
of about $400.0 900.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
CHINESE ALLIES DEMAND
SOVIET ENJOYS RECALL
Fengtien Group Says Karakhan
Aided Internal Strife With
Communist Propaganda.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TIENTSIN, April IA wireless
dispatch received here today from
Mukden, Manchuria, says that the
Fengtien allies have jointly demanded
that the Russian government recall
l.. M. karakhan, envoy to Peking,
in order to strengthen the traditional
friendship between China and Russia.
1t is reported that Mukden previ-
ously had made representations to
the Soviet consul. who refused TO
transmit the demand on the grounds
that it conflicted with international
decorum, alleging also that the mo-
ton had been instigated by a third
party.
Mukden contends that karakhan
displayed scandalous contempt for
Chinese amour propre by abetting in
ternal strife in China and conducting
Communist propaganda.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
Northern New York and New England
Swept by Record-Breaking Blizzard

from the Canadian border of Maine.
At lockwood station two men boiling
maple sap were crushed when the
snow laden roof of a sugar house
collapsed.
In the Adirondacks three inches of
snow piled in drifts.
One lone sign of Spring came with
the storm reports, while Auburn, N.
Y. was shivering with the unsea SON.
able cold. the ice in Owasco Lake
staged its annual mysterious disap-
pearance. Thursday evening the lake
was frozen solid. Friday morning
there was no trace of the ice. Indian
legend tells of a huge underground
channel through which the ice leaves
suddenly at the beginning of Spring.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
27 OF "a FIREMEN QUIT.
Resign When New Anti-Klan
Mavor of Joplin Issues Statement.

JOPLIN, Mo-, April II R).-Twen-
ty.seven members Of the Joplin Fire
Department yesterday sent blanket
resignation to Mayor-elect J. F. Os-
borne, carried into Office on an anti.
Klan platform in a recent city elec-
ton.
In q statement accompanying the
resignation, which is effective Monday,
the firemen explained that their ac-
ton was taken in accordance with a
published statement by Osborne that
all firemen and policemen who sup
ported the Klan, were expected to re-
sign. Only seven experienced men will
be left in the department. Reorganiza-
ton work will commence today.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
UTAH CHURCH MEMBERS
FAVOR MODIFICATION
Episcopalians Reply to Questions
Declaring Belief in Futility
of Prohibition.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Pfess.
PROVO, Utah. April 17.-More than
four-fifths of the members OF the Prot
estant Episcopal Church of Utah be-
lieve the prohibition amendment can.
not he successfully enforced. This is
revealed by a questionable survey
made under the direction of Archdea-
con William r. Bulkley. local pastor.
and Utah diocese social service com
mission secretary.
Seventy-seven per cent of the men
and 72l2 per cent of the women think
the Nolstead act cannot be fully
enforced. while 68 per cent of the
men and 81 per cent of the women
favor modification by legalizing light
wine and beer.
The survey indicates a ma jority of
the members favor entrance of the
United States into the World Court.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 17.-Maine and
the northern parts of Vermont, New
Hampshire and New York today were
digging from under a snow blanket
left by a blizzard that established a
new record for the tenacity of Winter
in the section. The storm came as
the climax of several days of near
zero weather, and Oldest inhabitants
are searching their memories for a
precedent to match the exchange of
roles between January and Midapril.
In some places in Vermont drifts are
piled five feet deep.
News of two deaths for which the
storm were indirectly responsible came
Evening star., 1926-04-17
Uruguay Accepts Loan Terms.

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay. April II
sanctioned yesterday
the 9153 bid made by Hallgarten &
Co., New York bankers, for a $40 0.000,-
900 loan to the Uruguayan govern
ment. The issue will bear per cent
interest and may be raised by an ad-
ditional loan Of s15,o00.oo0 IL the ne
cessity should arise.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
May Mean Addition of Fourth
Flag to Norge on Dash
Over Pole.
COMMANDER OF AIRSHlP
EXPEDITIONS MAIN HOPE
Mobiles Genius Apparent = Reds
Accuse U. s. of Plot to Freeze
England Off Map.
BY JUNIES R. WOOD.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
LENINGRAD, April 17.-Russia' S
announcement of priority claims upon
any land discovered in the vicinity of
the North Pole. whether that land
be sprinkled with Summer forget-me-
nots or populated with flat-footed
hears. places in a quandary the crew
of the Amundsen- Ellsworth dirigible
Norge, with their flags of three ma
tions fastened to spiked poles ready to
drop whenever land is sighted.
Russia cites the action of England
pre-empting all possible subdivisions
of the South Pole as a precedent for
its declaration. In connection with
the recent boom I'm the Arctic land
market, Soviet newspapers print long
articles explaining how America pro-
poses to retire England from world af-
fairs by building an immense jetty off
Florida and diverting the Gulf Stream
until Albion freezes solid. This change
of natures immutable course would
make MurmanSk a glacier bed while
the present below.zero quotations of
polar realty would sink even lower.
May Mean Fourth Flag.
before the arrival Oh the Norge at
the Gatchine Trotsky airdrome, the
name of the expedition had been
changed to include that of Col. Mobile.
commander of the Norge. Moscow S
announcement may mean adding a
fourth hyphenated name and adding
TO the flags of Norway. America and
Italy another whose warm red GER
tainly would make a picturesque. II
not material. appeal to the inha bit
ants. if any. of those chilly regions.
Success of the expedition, If the
North Pole is reached. rests entirely
on the shoulders of Col. Mobile. The
Norge's commander not only fathered
the ship until she was launched and
knows her every whim, but his in
ventive genius can be seen in nearly
every piece Of her equipment, from
motors to the dubious. untried device
for anchoring to ice foes.
Col. Mobile so far has had charge
Of the expedition. which will continue
until Spitzbergen is reached with it's
makeshift triangular hangar. His
Judgment in deciding on the sudden
flight from Oslo to Leningrad in an
effort to beat an approaching storm
was justified The storm struck
Leningrad a few hours after his
arrival.
Accommodations Poor.
Stripped to the last ounce of extra
weight, the Norge does not appeal to
boosters of dirigible passenger
service. The navigating cabin accom-
modates only the commander and
pilot and the radio cabin has space
only for the operator. Three men are
provided for in the motor gondolas.
The others remain inside of the
balloon frame where there are no
chairs and no hunks. Each member
of the crew carries his rations in his
poCket-a couple of sandwiches.
According to Col. Mobiles dictum, if
a start is not made before May Is.
when the polar fogs begin, gasoline
must replace a part of the personnel.
Amundsen, Ellsworth, Col. Mobile, a
pilot and three mechanics then would
be the only members to make the
hazardous dash across the pole.
(Copyright. 1926 by Chicago Daily News Coz
Evening star., 1926-04-17
CATHOLIC BISHOP
ACCUSED IN MEXICO
PreIate to Be Tried for Try
ing to Incite Disorders
and SANDER.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, April 17-Attorney
General Ortega has instructed the dis
trict attorney of the third district
court in Mexico City to prosecute
Bishop Jose Jesus Martinez Zarate
of Huejutla, State of Hidalgo, be-
cause of his recent pastoral letter in
which he opposed the religious clauses
of the Mexican constitution. 1t is said
that the bishop notified the state
legislature that he declined to accept
the limitations placed on Catholic
priests.
The attorney general asserts that
the language of the bishop consti-
tutes a violation of the law and he
has instructed the district attorney
to seek severe punishment for the
prelate if he is found guilty. Senor
Ortega declares the letter is an at
tempt to incite the people to dis
order and disobedience of the law and
also that it ISLANDERS high government
officials.
Delegate Carries Point.
Apparently the Right Rev. George
j. Caruana, apostolic delegate to Mex
leo and the Antilles, has satisfied the
Department of the Interior that he
entered Mexico recently in conformity
with the laws of the country. Mgr.
Caruana, who is an American citizen,
produced before the Department of the
Interior documentary proof to this
effect.
II in no way attempted to conceal
my identity when ! came to Mexico"
said the prelate to the newspaper men
when showing his passport and other
papers. II have no intention of vio-
lating the Mexican laws or constitu-
tion," he added.
1t is announced that it is the pur-
pose of the government shortly to
close all schools which are violating
the provision of the constitution which
prevents religious instruction.
The pupils of the schools are to be
transferred to government schools
where they will be given first class
education without religious teaching"
Excitement Is Revived.
The government campaign of en-
forcement of the religious sections of
the constitution is causing renewed
excitement.
1t is declared by the newspapers
that from 140 to $50 Catholic schools
in which there are 5000 pupils, may
be closed in Mexico City, but these
figures have not been verified.
The governments statement saws
the authorities intend to carry out a
strict inspection of schools, closing all
where religious instruction is given.
The pupils of such schools will be
transferred to government schools.
where they will be given first.class IS
education without religious features"
Evening star., 1926-04-17
Rail Board Members Confirmed.

The Senate late yesterday confirmed
the denomination of Ben w. Hooper of
Tennessee. Samuel Higgins of New
York and Walter L. McMenimen.
Massachusetts. as members of the
United States Railroad Labor Board.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
ORDERS AIR PATROL.
Mexico to Use Planes Against Bor
der Smugglers.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, April II
CO.-Airplanes will be used by the
Mexican government as a means to
check smuggling across the Rio
Grande, a. c. Vaspuez, Mexican con-
sui announced yesterday.
The aerial patrol should result in
fewer aliens and less liquor being
sent across the border into the United
States, and likewise check the flow of
smuggled merchandise into Mexico,
he said.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
THRONGS WAIT HOURS.
Hope About Abandoned by Crowd
When Norge Arrives.
BY WALTER DURANTY.
,y Wireless to The Star.

BY Wireless to The Star
LENINGRAD, April lit was a
bleak and anxious day of waiting
Thursday at the Trotsk airdrome.
three miles from the little town of
Gatchina. where the Emperor Paul 1,
in fear of assa ssination, built himself
a chateau and fortress. and where,
nevertheless. he was murdered. 1t was
white and desolate, the airdrome COW
cred with snow three feet deep in the
blank eXpanse over which the steep
hangers loom in black relief.
The Norge was expected first at
noon. but 4, and & o'clock passed,
and the darkness came without news
from the dirigibe in which the Amund-
SEN Ellsworth Mobile expedition pro-
poses to fly across the North Pole to
Point Barrow, Alaska. The crowd of
. 900 or more that had trudged
through the snow from Gatchina and
the neighboring villages slowly dwin-
died They were cold and weary, but
unwilling to abandon hope of the air
ships coming.
For hours the airdrome squadrons
secured the sky for a hundred miles
around. There was no sign of the arr
ship. and the powerful radio stations
at Kronstadt and Metskoiselo reported
no answer TO inquiries.
Announcements Are False.
Twice in the afternoon there was
megaphoned the announcement that
the airship was approaching, and the
crowd huddled closer toward the big
Wooden hangar, but each time 1t was
false alarm.
About 4 o'clock there was sudden
furry Of excitement when one of the
places signaled to clear the way for
a forced landing. Like a falling leaf
the airplane fiuttered earthward, then
suddenly flattened out and made a
perfect landing on its ski runners, and
stopped within Is meters and so close
to a group of reporters and photog-
raphers that the wingtip smashed one
camera to pieces.
The pilot naively explained that he
was tired of flying around doing moth
ing and wanted to amuse the crowd,
but NJ. Khalturin, the Red commander
of the airdrome. did not see the joke
at all and the young man went back
to quarters with a severe reprimand.
At $50 pm. several of the foreign
consuls and diplomats decided that 1t
was useless to wait longer, and their
special train was ordered to return to
Leningrad. But 20 minutes later, be-
fore they had gone, came message
from kranstadt that the station was
in touch by radio with the airship,
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Evening star., 1926-04-17

Amman. A note attached to it said
Estevez and Mechanician Calvo were
walking to Amman, which is in Pales
tine, on the east bank of the Jordan
River about SO miles northeast of
Jerusalem. Estevez was on a leg of
the SpainManila flight from Cairo to
Bagdad, and was about one-third the
distance when forced to come down.
Other Flyers Wait in India.
AGRA. United Provinces, India,
April II R.-Capts. Lorgia and
Gonzales llarzo. Spanish aviators,
who arrived here yesterday from
Karachi on their flight from Madrid
to Manila, have postponed their de-
parture until tomorrow. Their next
destination is Calcutta.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
CHANGE IN PARKING.
RULES CONSIDERED.
Return to Parallel System
and Abolition of Rush-hour
Ban Studied by Officials.

Abolition of the rush-hour parking
restriction in the downtown congested
zone and the return to parallel park.
ing on streets where angle parking is
now required were considered at a
conference today between Traffic Di-
rector NJ. o. Eldridge and Chief of
Police Edwin B. Hesse as one means
of reducing arrests and improving
traffic conditions.
The rush-hour parking restriction is
one of the regulations which Maj.
HesSe regards as unnecessary, and
suggested it's elimination to Director
Eldridge. The police chief also be-
lieves that parallel parking on all
streets will not only be in the inter-
est of safety. but will decrease the
number of automobiles that can park
same time cut down the number of
potential overtime parkers.
Mr.. Eldridge returned to Washing
ton this morning from Harrisburg and
Baltimore, where he made a compre-
hensive study of the drivers permit
systems in Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania. Immediately he set to work
with Maj. Hesse to carry out the order
of the Commissioners to determine If
there are any Superf1uouS trafnc regu-
lations in the District code that can
be eliminated.
The Commissioners have requested
these two officers to submit their rec
concentrations at the Semi-weekly
board meeting Tuesday morning. So
far, however, no definite agreement
has been reached between them as
what their recommendations should
contain.
Holds Measure Useless.
Mai. Hesse told Director Eldridge
that he believed the rush-hour park
ing restriction now in force on +, G,
H and other downtown streets could
be stricken from the traffic code with
out interfering with the movement of
traffic over these streets in the morn
ing and afternoon. At present park
ing is banned on these streets be-
tween $50 and 9:l5 am. and from
to 6 pm.
Elimination of this restriction Mai
Hesse explained would have the de-
sired effect of reducing the number
of arrests for parking violations and
give the banks an opportunity to
transact considerably more business
earlier in the morning. The police
chief does not have figures showing
the exact number of arrests made for
Continued on Page 13, Column ~
Evening star., 1926-04-17

Increasing cloudiness and colder to-
night; tomorrow cloudy and continued
cold probably rain. Highest, IL, at 4
pm. yesterday; lowest, 81. at $50 am.
today Full report on page Z.
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The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1926-04-17

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