Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18

marketing the French bonds, the
likelihood OF that Is practically nil,
Moreover, really, does any one sup
pose that. should Germany de-
fault up to SO per cent, we would
not reconsider the FrancO-American
agreement in quite as benevolent q
spirit az Britain would reconsider
the Franco British agreement under
like circumstances?
The French Parliament adjourned
from July 10 to July is, while Caillaux
should conclude the British. affair.
The battle Is now on again furiOusly
to determine the fate Of the govern
ment's program
The franc dropped to another low
est ever" on July 16--nalnely, 2.34A.
1t stood at 2.36ik at New York clos
Ing on Friday night
The maximum legal limit Of adj
yances from the Bank OF France to
the state is $4,000, 100000 francs.
The total advanced on July IA was
81, 500, 000. 900 francs. The maximum
legal limit of note circulation Is
So. 500, 600 900 francs. The amount in
circulation July IA was 54.s17 1886 900
francs.
The Sultan OF Morocco, accom-
panied by sundry caids and pashas
and his superb black guard" Of 100
men. Ii visiting France and Ii being
nagnificently entertained.
Abd-elKrin Is about to be banished
to the Island OF Reunion.
During the week beautiful mosque
was dedicated In Paris. and mussul.
man institute opened. It's q FAR cry
from the days Of st. Louis
"A vNo rY{c1a &s-On v.ooxAnfsfivTR
Morocco has been signed.
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Turlxey.The other day Is Turks
including high notables, convicted of
conspiring against the life of Mus
tapha Kennal Pasha, were hung
ON is gibbets on Smyrna's water front.
A rabble Of women fought for the
ropes where with the wretches were
sped, as their possession is supposed
to give good luck. Twenty more Turks
are to be tried on like charge, In
Guiding some very great notables in
deed: as, Enver Talaat and Djemal
Pasha Both (of dubious flannel, Raouf
Bey, first premier under Kemal, and
Adnan Bey, husband OF Halide
Hanoum.
The treaty OF amity between those
iynmemorial enemies OF the bitterest.
Turkey and Persia, is one Of the most
important Developments Of recent
days.
A rapprochement between Mustapka
Renal and Ibn Saud. Sultan Of Nejd
and boss OF Arabia, Is reported. If
this should develop into genuine
friendship and cooperation between
capital mighty results might ensue.
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Persia: Persia's new monarch, Ria
Shah Pehlevi, Is undermining with a.
vengeance. He Is establishing a great
wireless station In Teheran and
smaller stations In six other Persian
towns. He is creating an efficient air
force.
the commissions OF Americans headed
by DR.. A. G. MilIspaugh, which mas
been reorganizing the Persian fisc and
finances. back ~ this country gives
8 glowing pScture OF the Improvement
leffected BY the commission. The
Persian monetary unit. the kran. !:
above parity with the dollar. The
hlIiret Is balanced. State expendi
| lures are decreasing. while the reyens
yield has been extraordinarily IN
creased.
Great Britain supplies ahout % pei
| cent DC the imports into Persia, Bel
GUM about the same; Russia, HOl
land. Germany, France and Egypt fol
| lowing lii that order. The United
states sends some motor vehicles and
agriculturaf machinery, no grea;
ttotaI. The gross revenues Of the Per
stan government La the last fiscaa
year amounted To $24. 900 900. where
| 81 royalties from oil concessions con
Istituted 10 per cent.
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United states Of AnleEica John W.
weeks, former Secretary Of War and
HI distinguished one, Is dead.
col. Caxrni Thompson n In the flll
tide Of work surveying the Philip
pines.
IRE foreign trade Of Charleston
rs. al. increased from SIS, 500, 600 Il
lis22 To $43 500. 900 IN - 26.
cant. wilkins, leader Of the Detroi'
Arctic expedi lion. whose gallant "a
forts 81 this Spring to explore tin
explored regions Of the Arctic weTs
IbaIked lii sundry ways involving ~
lreflectior On his efficiency, expects Il
resume his enterprise either this An
3tunars or next Spring Certain I'm
\ portant notifications of MS greal
plans are cont lated
on July 10. on the scioto Countr1
ICaub course, III one 0f the most zen