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Evening star., 1927-04-27
BY WILLIAM F. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK, April 27.-The out.
standing feature on the Curb Ex-
change today was the sharp upturn
in American Cellulose common, which
moved forward from 146 to 1853. while
the preferred was bid up more than
"A point under urgent buying. A rise
of such proportions naturally called
for some explanation, but officials of
the company were reluctant to attrib-
ute II to anything more than in
creased earnings and prospects for
the future.
In view of the fact that in 1926
only $1.64 a share was earned on the
common stock this explanation failed
to satisfy the more inquisitive. 1t was
thought that something more than
current operations was back of the de-
mand which came into the market.
National Food Products was in ur-
gent demand following declaration Of
the regular quarterly dividend at the
rate of 6215 cents a share on the class
"a" Along with this stock went
Dominion Stores, ordinarily an mac
tive issue. AT Sc it compared with the
last previous sale of 81 and was at
new high for the year.
Owing to the decrease in the float
ing supply of Glen Alden Coal it was
an easy matter to bring about new
high prices for the year in this issue
Following is list of bonds and
stocks traded in on the New York
Evening star., 1927-04-27
UNION PACIFIC REPORT.

NEW YORK, April 81 P).-Opera-
lions of the Union Pacific system in
1925 were substantially more profita-
BILE than the year before, the pamphlet
report showing net income from all
sources of S40,984.749, an increase of
$2,753,688. Operating revenues We're
$205, 1858; a gain of $7,376,362.
Freight revenues amounting to $751;
Sal, Ola, was $7,S35,272 larger, but pas
senger revenue decreased S1,4l8,416,
10 S29,674O3S.
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Money to Loan

Secured by first deed of trust on real estate
Prevailing interest and commission
Joseph ]. Weller aiSs asU "ess' s;s I TTys. Nw
Evening star., 1927-04-27
C. G. N. w. REVENUES UP.

NEW YORK, April 81 UP).-Total
operating revenues of the Chicago 4
Northwestern Railway Co., as report
ed today to the Interstate Commerce
Commission, were $12,029,745 for
March, as compared with $11, 1,956,641
for the same month last year. Total
operating expenses for March, 1927,
were S9,675,565 and for March, 1926,
$9,798,304.
Evening star., 1927-04-27
POULTRY MARKET WEAK.

CHICAGO, April 27 [P).-Poultry
alive, weak; receipts, 3 cars; fowls
25a26; broilers, 3Oa43; turkeys. 80
roosters, IS; ducks, 32a35; geese, 17a18
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
1000 Civilian Volunteers Will
Be Backed by Warships
and 10000 Troops.
SHOPS AND POST OFFICE
ARE FORCED TO CLOSE
Water Supply in French Section
Cut-Electric Plant Shut
Down Threatened.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI. February 19.-"Pre
cautionary mobilization" of the Shang
hal volunteer corps, a defense body
composed of residents of the interna
tional settlement, was ordered this eve
ming in preparation for eventualities
in the strike of Chinese workmen
which continued to grow worse as
Nationalist sympathizers celebrated
the victory of the Cantonese at Hang
chow.
The order means that all members
totalling more than 1900 men, must
don their uniforms and be ready to
respond at a moments notice.
An attempt to continue tramway
service in the international settle
ment resulted in the stoning of several
cars by strikers and foreign passengers
were endangered. Service finally was
entirely stopped.
Boring From Within Policy.
AS the strike continued to spread
some labor leaders declared it was
only a projected two-day cessation OF
work to celebrate the Nationalist cap
ture of Hangchow, but indications are
growing that this is the long expected
boring from within designed to
cause the complete downfall of Mar
shall Sun ChuanFang, the city's de
fender.
The Cantonese method of boring
from within by the use Of propaganda
has done much toward aiding them in
sweeping over half of China within
the last year or so.
Waterworks employees in the French
concession struck causing a water
shortage in some districts. Employees
in the electric plant of the interna-
tional settlement threatened to join.
The Canadian Pacific liner Empress
of Russia. sailed today for Vancouver
without her mail.
British Troops Kept Back.
British troops were kept TO their
billets to prevent armed clashes.
The seamen's union joined the
40 900 or more strikers who went out
earlier in the day.
Post Office strike pickets, armed
with clubs, lined the entrances to the
general post Office and attempted to
prevent indoor workers from entering
the building. The postal commission
er, who is an Englishman, ordered the
post office closed until Monday to pre-
vent further trouble, after a few for.
eigners, who had received mail had
the letters snatched out Of their
hands. Later the police disarmed the
Continued on Page IL, Column %
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P|NED0 REACHES
CAPE VERDE ISLES
Hop Tonight Expected to
Take Him to Within 800
Miles of Brazilian Coast.

By the Associated Press.
PORTO PRAYA, Cape Verde Islands,
February 19.-Comdr. De Pinedo, the
Italian aviator, has arrived from
Dakar, French West Africa, on his
transatlantic flight to the Americas.
De Pinedo and his companions hope
to get away tonight on their flight to
Brazil, and expect to arrive at Per-
nambuco within Is hours. If condi-
tions are favorable, they will begin
the hazardous journey over the At
lantic at pm.
De Pinedo had intended to fly from
the African mainland at Bolama, Por-
tuguese Guinea. to the South Ameri-
can mainland, at Port Natal, Brazil,
but was forced to change his plans
because of the lack OF wind and other
local conditions at Bolama. which pre-
vented getting his seaplane, the Santa
Maria, into the air with the great
load of fuel necessary Tor such a long
sustained flight.
He flew from Bolama to Dakar yes
terday. arriving at $50 pm. The dis
tance from Dakar to Porto Praya Is
about 900 miles. From Porto Praya
he will presumably fly to the island of
Fernando Noronha, about 800 miles
from the Brazilian coast, following
the example of the Spanish aviator.
Comdr. Ramon Franco, who made the
southern transat tlantic flight last year
The distance from Porto Praya to Fer
nando Noronha is ] ,432 miles.
This stage of the flight will be the
most spectacular. If not the most dan
gerous, of De Pinedo's four-continent
flight. From Brazil his route leads
southwark to Buenos Aires and thence
northward through central Brazil to
Cuba and the United States, returning
to Europe by way Of Newfoundland
and the Azores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
U. S. OFFICERS SILENT.
French financial Attache and Secre
fary Mellon Confer.

Both the Treasury and the French
embassy were uncommunicative today
regarding Premier Poincare's over
lures for an arrangement for increased
French payments on Der war debt to
the United States. Robert Lacour-
Gayet, financial attache of the en-
bassy, recently has been in conference
with Secretary Mellon, and there are
Indications that some definite an
nouncement may be possible shortly.
1t is the understanding here that
the new French budget provides for
war debt payments to the United
States along the lines of the unratified
debt settlement agreement. Hereto
fore the payments from Paris have
been confined to interest installments.
No actual diplomatic negotiations
would be necessary for France to in
crease her payments. which would be
merely matter of the American
Treasury accepting such tenders as
the French government might make
and crediting them against the total
outstanding.
Some bookkeeping complications are
involved, however. including q de-
termination of the manner in which
interest and principal would be divided
In the account, and it is indicated that
determination of these details is
delaying any public announcement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
ARBORETUM BILL GETS RIGHT
OF WAY BEFORE HOUSE TODAY
Senate Measure Taken Up,
With Little More Than
Hour for Debate.
Amendments to Limit Cost
and Bar Playground Use
Held Likely.

Under a special rule. the National
Arboretum bill Is unfinished business
before the House today. with only
about one-third OF the two hours al
lowed for debate consumed. The bill
is in charge Of Representative Purnell.
Republican of Indiana, for the commit
tee on agriculture. 1t is the Senate
bill that is being considered, but com
mittee amendments will be offered to
decrease the authorized appropriation
from $500. 900 to $500 900 and to strike
out the provision that the tract TO
be acquired. commonly known as "the
Mount Hamilton tract" shall be avail
able for park and reCreational facili-
ties. The Senate IS ready to accept
these amendments.
Representative ASwell of Louisiana.
the ranking Democrat on the commit
tee on agriculture, having announced
himself in favor of the bill and be-
lieving that 1t should be passed. the
hours time allotted to these in opposi-
ton to the measure Is controlled by
Representative kincheloe, Democrat
Of Kentucky.
Quick action on this measure is i'm
perative. as the present owners of the
site desired have agreed to accept
sacrifice price for the property, but
the close of the present session, as
contractors are desirous of utilizing
this land for a real estate develop
ment.
Backed by Lure.
The bill directs the Department Of
Agriculture to acquire the site here
Tor great out-of-doors scientific
laboratory.
The bill is sponsored nthe House
by Chairman Luce of the library COM
mittee, who explained it's purpose
and the imperative need for early ac-
ton. as follows:
After the clash of interests yes
terday which divided us so sharply
1t is a genuine pleasure that chance
brings today an opportunity to speak
word in behalf of the welfare of
agriculture, and to attest that an East
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
President to Occupy
Temporary Home
About lst of March

The President and Mrs. Coolidge
are making preparations to leave
the White House and occupy their
temporary residence. on Dupont
Circle, about March !.
The old Patterson mansion,
which they are TO use while the
White House is having a new roof
put over it. Is undergoing a num-
ber of minor changes to meet the
peculiar needs of the President and
his household. Additional tele-
phones are being installed and a
series of call bells is being put in,
with other things.
Until this work has been COM
pleted neither the President or
Mrs. Coolidge can definitely de-
termine on their moving day" 1t
Is known, however. that the Presi-
dent is counting on March l and
is confident that the move will take
place no later than March any
how
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
Poincare Said to Have De-
cided to Adhere to Schedule
of Settlement Terms.
TREASURY TO HANDLE
ALL ARRANGEMENTS
Financial Attache of Paris Govern
ment Here Confers With
Secretary Mellon.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. February 19.--Although
carefully avoiding reopenlng the oep'
settlement question with Washington
through diplomatic channels, premier
Poincare is understood to be ols-
posed to begin payments TO the
United States under the schedule
contained in the settlement.
TIE premier, it is said, thought that
the best means of conveying an
tntimation of this intention 10 tne
American Government was throustl
Frances financial representative IN
the United States, Robert Lacour
Gayet. rather than through the more
formal channels of the foreign ONCE.
Arrangements With Treasury.
Therefore, any arrangements or thls
nature to be made will be handled as
purely a Treasury matter. inns eA'
nlanation came today after the 1orelgn
office had expressed surprise over a
published report that debt payment
move was under way and had denled
knowledge of any negotiations along
that line.
The report. as published by the
Echo de Paris, said Premier Polncare
would ask the Washington admins
tration-if he had not already done SO
whether it was disposed to accept
an ARRANGEMENT for provisional pay
ments on Frances debt to the United
States.
This arrangement, the paper says,
would be similar to that concluded
with Winston Churchill, chancellor OF
the British eXchequer, in connection
with the French debt to Great Britain
Negotiations in Washington, Echo
de Paris adds, are being carried on by
Gayet, financial attache of the
French embassy, and in Paris, by
Sheldon Whitehouse, counselor or the
American embassy, who Is In close
touch with the premier.
Opinion lis Divided.
The paper declares that opinions are
divided as to Washington attitude
toward the French offer, but 1t be-
lieves that despite the disappointment
caused by the French government
refusal of the invitation to a naval
disarmament conference" President
Coolidge and his cabinet will end by
accepting the arrangement proposed
by NJ. Poincare.
Parliamentary action on the Wash
ington debt settlement has been de-
ferred 10 the uncertain future by de-
cision that the budget and the ques.
tion of Army reorganization should
have precedence in the legislative
program.
L. S. OFFICERS SILENT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
RADIO CONTROL PUT.
UP TO PRESIDENT
Senate, After Week of Delay,
Passes Bill Without
Record Vote.

BY the Associated Press.
The last step in the enactment of
radio-control legislation was taken
Yesterday by the Senate after weeks
of delay without even q record vote
and with less than third or the
membership present.
The long-pending measure. as re-
written by House and Senate con-
ferees, now goes to President Coolidge,
who Is expected to sign it next week
and to send to the Senate before ad'
journment of Congress the names OF
the five men who are TO make up the
Radio Commission created by the
measure
Contested to Finish.
Demands that the legislation be
sent back to conference for amend
ment in important particulars were
made in closing debate by Senators
Pittman, Nevada, and Blease, South
Carolina, Democrats, and Howell, Re-
publican. Nebraska.
The Senate previously had twice re-
fused to take this course.
The chief points raised by oppo-
nents were that the bill failed to as
SefL Il6 TISlL Ol lttC Il eISi ttt W. Al
ment to control the air for the bene-
fit of all the people, to provide for a
waiver of rights to wave lengths ana
the use of the ether by licensees and
to make 1t certain that each State
will wave the right to at least one or
the effective wave lengths.
Board Has Full Control.
Under the terms of the measure the
commission of five will have COM
plete control of radio for one year
from the date of its organization and
thereafter will have the power to pass
final Judgment on all controVefted
questions and all those which might
be- voluntarily referred to It by the
Secretary of Commerce.
Among the other provisions are
those designed to prevent monopolies.
TO control wave lengths, the number
and power of stations, chain broad
casting, the length Of time stations
may broadcast and to prevent dis
elimination and excessive charges Tor
radio transmission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
Woman Juror Bill
For Washington Is
Passed by Senate

Women will be eligible to serve
on juries in the District of Column
bia, under bill passed by the
Senate today. The measure al
ready has been approved by the
House and needs only the sigma
ture of the President to make it
law.
Senator Jones of Washington
reported the bill favorably from
the District committee and OBJ
tanned unanimous consent for its
immediate consideration. Senator
Jones explained every one who had
talked with him was in favor OF
the bill.
Senator Norris of Nebraska in
Quired if women were disqualified
from jury service under present
law. Senator Jones said there
seemed TO be some question about
it, which prompted this legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
JAPAN ACCEPTS
ARMS CUT PLAN
Tokio's Reply to Invitation
by Coolidge Received at
State Department.
BY the Associated Press.

BY tho Associated Press.
Japan's acceptance of the American
proposal for naval limitation discus
sion at Geneva was received today at
the State Department.
The communication was not made
public, but plans were made to give it
out simultaneously in Toxic and
Washington, probably tomorrow.
All available information indicated
that the japanese government had of
fered full cooperation to President
Coolidge in his effort to lay down some
agreement supplementary to the
Washington treaty, but with the de-
tails left for future determination at
Geneva.
Rejection by Italy Due.
1t was the second reply to Mr.
Coolidge's proposal to reach Wash
ington, and the first acceptance.
France rejected the invitation. Italy
is expected to do likewise, but Great
Britain has indicated she would &C
cept.
Whether an Anglo o-American-Japa
ese conference will result remains to
be determined. The President is de
laying any decision until he can ex
anime all four replies together.
The Japanese note was received by
the State Department by cable
through the American embassy in
Toxic.
The present status of the American
naval limitation proposal was dis
cussed by President Coolidge today
with Chairman Borah of the Senate
foreign relations committee.
Expense Bill Approved.
The House yesterday approved q
resolution to provide $4,000 for ex
penses of American delegates to the
forthcoming Geneva preliminary arm!
conference. The Senate must now
act on the measure, passage of which
was requested by the President.
The only opposition in the HOUSE
came from Representative Connally
Democrat, Texas, for having turned
against the League of Nations, "fol
political expediency," only TO find it
self now crawling into it's back dool
of disarmament"
Representative Begg. Republican
Ohio, supporting the resolution, sait
foreign nations should Join in dis
armament or ''be forced TO pay III
every cent they owe US"
FRENCH MISTAKE SEEN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
u, s. SEEKS TO BAR
NEW AID TO SACASA
Continued Shipping of Arms
One Reason for Dispatch
of 1000 Marines.

The continued shipment of arms
from the outside to the Nicaraguan
Liberal forces apparently is again re-
garded as a threatening phase of the
Central American republics civil war
by the Washington Government.
Although not disclosing what coun-
try Is furnishing the munitions, the
White House advances it as another
reason, besides the protection OF
Americans, for the recent ordering
of 900 marines to Nicaragua. The
administration, however, links up the
importations as constituting danger
to Americans there, in the belief that
the additional equipment for the
Liberals will inspire increased war
fare.
Diaz Accuses Mexico.
President Adolfo Diaz of Nicaragua
has repeatedly charged that Mexico
is supplying with arms the Liberal
army Of DR.. Juan B. Sacasa, claimant
of the presidency.
News dispatches declaring that
rumors of American Intervention
were circulating in Managua and that
Diaz troops in some places have
aQODIeu fuuLlitOuS dtLituuC "CiC VI
interest to officials here. but comment
on either situation was deemed un-
likely.
Intervention Discussed.
The discussion of intervention ap-
parently is receiving some unofficial
consideration among members of the
Nicaraguan Congress. as some Diaz
supporters in the Senate were said
to have studied the procedure be-
tween the United States and Haiti in
1915, when American advisors were
provided for the Haitian government.
The mutinous attitude among Diaz
troops resulted from lack of pay and
because of recent forced marches,
Some of the soldiers refusing to travel
except by automobile.
A conference between American
Minister Eberhardt and Rear Admiral
Latimer. listed for today at Corinto,
Is regarded by officials here as likely
to throw new light on recent phases
Of the civil war in advices to the
State Department. Minister Eber-
hardt yesterday conferred with Presi-
dent Diaz. but no disclosures about
their meeting were made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
MONCOLS TORTURE
z u. S. EXPLORERS
Members of Natural Museum
Party Return With Tales
of CrueItieS.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, February ia
graphic tale of barbaric torture by
Mongolians, in which he hoped he
would be shot by his captors to avoid
further suffering, was related today
by James L. Clark, assistant director
of the Museum of Natural History,
who, with William J. Morden, hunted
owls poll in Asia last year.
A group of armed men, wearing
Russian caps and the star of the Rus
sian soldier, surrounded the party one
night, he said, and appropriated their
arms and ammunition. The captors
then seated themselves around a fire
and for hours paid no attention to
the captives. The Mongols smoked
their short pipes in silence until
finally Clark showed them their Amer
ican and Russian passports. These
were thrown aside.
Pinned to Ground.
After a time the Mongols began to
whisper to themselves and Clark said
to his companion: Bill, we are in
wrong" He started to get UP and the
captors pounced upon them, pinning
them to the ground.
"One of them took a pan of boiling
water from the fire and Bill yelled
They are going to scald me" l could
not see at first what they were doing
and / couldn't have helped him. anv
way. but after a while / saw the,
were pouring water on the ropes with
which they were binding u.s. The
idea was to make the ropes, which
were twisted around our wrists, tight
er. That was to DE our torture, ap
parently, for the ropes were already
as tight as the men could make them
"Our servant had been talking t.
one Of the men and I asked him wha1
he had heard. He said they were
going to Kill us.
Tied Back to Back.
I'VE wondered how long it woule
| take to find out what had become OF
US and how the news would leak out
! We were glad we had insurance. We
| were not afraid any more: we didnt
care what happened. except that We
! hoped they would shoot us and make
| it snappy, instead Of torturing US t.
death. Our arms hurt so that ever
| being shot would have been a relief
| They took us out and tied us bacl
| TO back TO a pole in a small tent. We
We're placed sitting down, our elbow.
| fastened together. and ropes from oui
! elbows to our knees.
There was no fire in the tent, but
we didn't feel the cold because of the
pain. After a while they came in and
felt our hands. don't know how Ions
that night was, but they finally took
the ropes off and we got back a spark
of hope. Then they brought us tea
Continued on Page Q, Column II
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SNOW AND COLDER
IS SFORECAST HERE
Strong Winds and Tempera-
ture of About rs Expected
Through Tomorrow.

Possibility of snow tonight and
through tomorrow morning was fore
cast by the Weather Bureau today.
along with strong winds and a tenn
perature around 26 degrees.
Forecaster Weightman was unable
to tell when the present rain would
change to snow, if at all, but the in
dications today were that the f1urries
would develop later on tonight. With
the cessation of either rain or snow
the sky will be overcast and the ther-
mometer will hold down around 1reez-
ing for the next 36 hours.
The unplea SAINT weather today comes
from a disturbance over Georgia this
morning, which is moving northward
along the coast. and has caused the
issuance of storm warnings as far
Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
TRUCK DRIVER is FREED.
Peter Tierney Acquitted of Charge
of Driving While Drunk.

Peter Tierney, truck driver. charged
several months ago with driving while
Intoxicated, was acquitted by Police
Court jury sitting yesterday before
Judge Isaac X. Hit.
Tierney's permit was revoked oE
Traffic Director Eldridge pending the
outcome of the trial. but TINS acuoil
was reversed by Judge james Francis
Smith In the District Supreme Court
last week.
The traffic director has taken the
case to the Court of Appeals.
r. Regis Noel represented the de
kendanL