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Evening star., 1927-05-15
ANNOUNCE BALKAN NOTE.
italy and Albania Make Known
April Agreement.

ROME, May IA R).-Italy and
Albania, by an exchange of notes on
April &C. reached an agreement that
if either of them should be invited by
any outside power or powers to enter
into negotiations touching on the in.
terpretation or application of the
recent Tirana pact, neither govern.
ment will participate in such negotia.
tions without complete accord with
the other signatory it was announced
today.
Today's announcement of this
agreement, 1t is understood, Is in.
tended to bring to an end efforts or
the part Of Jugoslavia and her sup
porters to interfere in Albanian
relations by discussion of the Tirana
treaty or by asking explanations about
its application.
Evening star., 1927-05-15
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
IN LAUNCH DEATHS.
Customs Inspector Freed in
$1,000 Given by Mother
on Home.
BY the Associated Press.

DS bHt AssUtIdtt0 ffcSS.
DETROIT, May IA plea of not
guilty to charge of Involuntary man
slaughter was entered in Recorder
Court late today by August Lottner,
36. United States customs inspector,
driver of a patrol boat which rammed
the speed boat of James r. Lee, So
on the Detroit River, Friday night
killing Lee and his 11-year-old daugh.
ter. Mildred. Neither of the bodies had
been recovered tonight.
The inspector was held for exami.
nation under $4,000 bond which was
furnished by his mother, Mrs. Pauline
Lottner, who pledged her home as Sc
curity. Both Lottner and James M.
tftZsimmons, another customs inspec'
tor, who was on the boat. were sus.
pended today by Carey D. Ferguson
collector Of customs, pending com.
plete investigation of the affair. Fitz.
simmons was questioned and later re-
leased. The warrant was drawn
against Lottner because he was the
driver of the boat.
Calls Ramming Deliberate.
James f. Chenot. assistant prose
cutting attorney of Wayne County, who
drew the warrant against the in.
speed boat as deliberate. Information
given him by witnesses. he said. was
that the Government boat was going
down the river at IL high rate of
speed, which was continued after Lee
reversed his engines and attempted
to stop when he found he was in the
course of the patrol boat.
Charles Stringari, who was with
Lee and his daughter in the boat, re-
mained in a hospital tonight where
he was taken for treatment for a dis
located collarbone and fractured ribs.
Say Accident Unavoidable.
Both Lottner and FiZsimmons today
declared the accident was unavoida.
BILE. They started down the river,
they said. when they saw liquor be-
ing unloaded at a dock about the
time Lees speed boat and another
put out upstream. In attempting to
intercept the boats, the inspectors
continued, Lees craft was rammed
when the driver attempted to re-
verse.
1--WE could only see one man in the
boat, and as another boat was stand
ing by to pick him up ! started for
the shore, as | thought we were sink.
ing" Lottner asserted. I'VE came
back later and found that the man
had been pickep up. Not knowing of
the others in the boat, we then went
to our boat to report the accident"
Evening star., 1927-05-15
HEAVY GUARD GIVEN
FRENCH PRESIDENT
Executive Will Be Carefully Pro
tected During Visit to
England.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. May 14.--President Dou-
mergue of France. who will arrive in
England on Monday to spend four
days as a guest of King George and
Queen Mary. will be the most care
fully guarded visitor to England in
many years.
The French President will be accom-
Evening star., 1927-05-15
Tire Patent Suit Filed.

DETROIT. May IA oP.-A suit al.
leging infringement OF patent rights
in connection with the manufacture
of balloon tires. has been filed in the
Federal Court here against the b. f.
Goodrich Rubber co. of Detroit by
the Steel Wheel Corporation of Ian.
eing. Mich.
Evening star., 1927-05-15
Examination Mark
Set by Applicants
ForNaval Academy
BY the Associated Press.

BY The AssOClated Press.
For the first time the full quota
of 100 enlisted men Of the Navy
and Marine Corps has passed the
mental examinations for entrance
TO the Naval Academy. The exact
number was 102, but two Of these
have congressional appointments.
Seaman Fl. Prossy of Brooklyn,
who attended the training school
at Hampton Roads, Va. ranked
highest in the competitive tests,
with Seaman G. w. Aldrich of
Riverside, Calf, second
Evening star., 1927-05-15
SeIgt. Henry Bradford Retired.

FIRST. Sergt. Henry Bradford. i0tl
valry. at ,rt Huaclluca. Ariz. has
"n nlaccd on the retired list of the
r:ny On his own tpplica ion. after
lore than 80 years active military
rViCr
Evening star., 1927-05-15
ACCORD FORESEEN
IN CANADA TANGLE
Kellogg Takes "Most Gen.
erous" View of immigration
Problem Pending.

Indications that the Canadian pro-
test against barring naturalized
Canadians from committing back and
forth to work in Detroit and Buffalo
is being sympathetically considered at
the State Department We're given yes
terday, when Secretary Of State Kel.
logg said he was taking the most
generous and amicable view of the
question.
Mr.. Kellogg also said that he con-
sidered the Windsor resolutions passed
by 5000 Canadians Thursday protest
ing against the immigration ruling
TO have been very reasonable and fair
Aware Of Opinion.
The resolution pointed out that al
though Canada had no wish to inter-
fere with the right of the United
States to make her own laws and
regulations. relations between Canada
and the United States are of such a
happy and friendly character that
nothing should be done to disturb
them.
When Secretary Kellogg's attention
was called to Il recent editorial in the
Montreal Gazette, stating that rela-
tions between the United States and
Canada had reached II turning point"
and that it was now time for Canada
to take "reprisals.' Secretary kellogg
said the State Department was fully
aware Of the state OF public opinion
in Canada.
Hopeful of Settlement.
The Secretary reiterated his state
ment of Thursday that he was hope
full of a settlement of the question
1t is understood that negotiations
carried on at the State Department
between Canadian representatives and
officials of the State and Labor De-
partments have not yet brought about
any definite results. When Secretary
Kellogg's remarks were brought to
the attention of Canadian officials
yesterday, however. they expressed
the opinion that chances for accord
We're excellent.
Evening star., 1927-05-15
Assigned to w. Va. University.

Maj, Harvey II. Fletcher, United
States Infantry. at Plattsburgh Bar.
racks, \. y. has been assigned to
duty at the West Virginia University
at Morgantown.
Evening star., 1927-05-15
Postal Weight Expanded.

The British postal authorities have
accepted a proposal of Postmaster
General New for increase in the
weight limit on parcel post packages
from II to % pounds, effective June l.
Evening star., 1927-05-15
Ordered Here for Duty.

capt. Lewis B. Willis. Quartermas
T. Corps. at Philadelphia. has been
,rdered to this city for duty in the
nftice of the quartermaster ""neral
: 2uilding
Evening star., 1927-05-15

ruiSe in 1925, and. was postponed last
ear because of the French cabine+
rises then.
Evening star., 1927-05-15

To insure settlement of inferior
land, the New ZAaland government
has Decided to r-ive3t awav.
Evening star., 1927-05-15
Hear Oxford Professor.

The members also were addressed
by Prof. W. :. Holdsworth, Vinerian
professor Of English law at Oxford
University, who gave a comprehensive
outline of the developments of the
study of legal practice. Asserting that
modern universities must retain the
Evening star., 1927-05-15

CONTINUED from First Page)
Evening star., 1927-05-15
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

IODA1.
The Wanderlusters' hike will star
at 2:45 o'clock from end of Soldiers
Home car line. Short walk. w. II.
Kaufman will lead.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-16
PINNED NOW MANAGER
 IF. SEATTLE EXCHANGE

-Rodger D. Pinneo, recent official with the Pacific Steamship Company, was recently elected manager for the Merchants Exchange of Seattle Mir. Pinneo is a veteran northwest ship ping man and the plans of the Ex- change contemplate the establish ment of an institution similar in it's scope to the New York Produce Ex- change. These plans include exten- sion of commodity inspection. service to a point, where certificates of quail ity issued by the Seattle Merchants Exchange will be accepted by buyers throughout the world as a positive guarantee. Under the management of MT. Pinneo membership taking in all those who do business through its affiliated markets.
 MT. Pinneo is well known in coast shipping circles. For five years he was manager of the port of Astoria and for the last year has been com- mercial adviser to the city of Victo- ria. He assumed his new duties on June 10.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-16
BEAUTIFUL GOLD WATCH
 FUR BENN|E BENSON

Benny Benson, winner of the Am- erican Legion flag design contest, will soon be the recipient of beau tiful gold watch, Howard move ment, from the department executive committee. It is model which any one would be proud to own. A de- sign of the Territory's flag which Benny originated is being enameled or the back of the time piece.
 Benny will go to Washington, D. G., to present the first flag of the Terri tory to President Coolidge in com- pany with the delegation of Legion aires and their wives. The Alaska delegation is due to leave in Septem- Der. A special car has been offered the delegation by one of the railroads to New York and an appointment for them to meet the President on Sep tember is being arranged.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-16
ADDITIONAL FISHING
 REGULATIONS ARRIVE

The regulations for the protection of the fisheries of Alaska published in Department of Commerce Circular No. 251,. 18th edition, issued under date Of December 22, 1926, together with subsequent regulations, are here by amended by the following regula- tions:
 Kodiak Area.
 Herring fishery.-Regulation No. is amended so as to permit conner cial fishing for herring from o'clock postmeridian of Saturday of each week until 6 o'clock antemeridian of the Monday following.
 Cook Inlet Area
 Herring fishery No. s is amended so as to permit conner cial fishing for herring from o'clock postmeridian of Saturday of each week until 6 o'clock antemeridian of the Monday following.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-16
COURT PARTY DEPARTS
Federal Judge F. Coke Hill accf

Federal Judge E. Coke Hill, accom- panied by his retinue of court off, cers and clerks, departed for Anchor age today. Judge Hill will hold court an indefinite period but it is thought he will return to Seward about the first week in July. Mrs. Hill accompanied her husband.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-16
TRoLLERs ON JOB AGAIN

Reports from Southeastern Alaska are to the effect that most of the independent trollers are fishing again for king salmon and that the dead lock in the strike of trollers called by the Alaska Trollers Asso- citation has been ended
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-16

Ask for the film in the yell W box. Eastman's Films. Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-11-24
NEIcHRoRlNG WELLS HAVE
BIGGER FLOW AFTER FIRE

The recent fire at the new Hannah
Porter-Harte we'll and the resultan'
wide open flow OF the oil and gas fol
nearly two days has been followed BY
a pronounced increase in the produc
ton Of other wells in the vicinity, i
is claimed by operators.
One of the Rice wells, half mile
distant. has increased its production
from 200 to 700 barrels day and 9th
cr nearby locations have been similar
~ affected, It is declared. The lars.
q production is supposed to have re-
suited from a swifter circulation Of
the petroleum caused by the huge e.
cape Of oil and gas from the Hannah-
lorter-Harte.
Some evidence Of water was appar
ent in the Hannah Porter-Harte when
tho fire was extinguished, but operat-
ors say that during the last few days
the water has been replaced by oil
ind that there is evident no danger OF
the we'll being permanently damaged
by water intrusion.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-11-24
kALIsPELL-coLEMAN TO
HOLD MEETING SUNDAY

A meeting Of the stockholders 81
tie Kalispell-C Oil company
i called for Sunday afternoon at the
Kalispell hall, over the Palm. This
meeting is called, it is understood. for
the purpose of formulating plans for
tile future operations Of the compa.
ny's holdings in the KevinASunburst
field. Developments since the last
we'll was drilled by this companv
strongly indicat that their holdings
lying to the north have been proven,
due to the coming in Of well just
one quarter OF mile north, in which
a 50-foot sand has been uncovered
and producing well brought in. The
Kalispell-CoIeman have two small pro-
ducing wells, but the last well drilled
10 the east was dry These wells
we're drilled on the south end of the
acreage and the coming in.
d q well to the north is most en-.
indicating that the whoie
'orth end Of their lease will be pro-
iuctive -Kalispell Monitor
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-11-24
W. M'KNICHT
JOINS FERDIC
In Oil GAME
WILL BECOME GENERAL MANIAC
ER OF co. JAN. 1, DIRECTING
OREGON BASIN WORK

William Mcknight, independent oil
operator Of northern Montana and All,
terta for the last five years, has be-
come associated with the Ferdig Oil
company and on Jan. /, viii become
its general manager. it was announc-
ed Friday By S. G. Ferdig. mead Of the
company Mr. Mcknight acquires m
interest in the Ferdig company prop
critics in addition to taking The posi-
ton Of general manager.
Mr. Mcknight will after the first Of
the year be located in the Oregon ba-
SIN, Wyo., field, where the Ferdfg
company now is drilling an offset %
the discovery well of the Ohio OIL
company, which came in last May
with initial production Of more than
25,OOO barrels daily. AS general man
ager, Mr.. Mcknight will take charge
Of the comDany's operations in the
field.
The Ferdig company now is drilline
two wells in Oregon basin in addition
to the offset to the Ohio and con
templates an extensive drilling pro-
gram Production is found at moro
than 5000 feet, and at 1900 feet there
is gas flow OF approximately co.
100000 feet The Ferdig company
holds $500 acres on the Oregon basin
structure.
Mr.. Mcknight was for several years
associated with Lon Crumley in the
crumIey & Mcknight company drill
ing contractors, in the Kerin-Sunburss
field and last summer he drilled the
Dcvenish discovery we'll at skiff, AL
berta, which recently was taken over
0y the Imperial Oil company He has
5een connecte with the oil industry
-or long period and for seven years
operated in South America and Per
ia
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-11-24
FREE OIL sHoWINGs
IN DEEP WELL TEST
ON LAsHBAUGH LEASE

The California Petroleum corpora
tion has found heavy showing OF
free oil in is deep test we'll on tne
Lashbaugh lease, Kevin- n-sunburst field
at S,125 feet. according to John O'Neil
representative Of that company. The
oil was reached in formation below
the Devonian series. Mr.. O'Neil said,
and has created considerable interesS
among operators, although the show
ing was less than commercial II
emount. The oil has a kerosene con
tent Of 2S per cent and is IS per cent
gasoline.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-11-24
"RoAD COURTESY"

Although the spark Of Road Cour
tesy'' may lately seem to have beer
entirely extinguisbed, it begins te
look as though all it needed was q
little coaxing in the form Of re-
minder. The increasing number Of
cars and trucks displaying the little
blue and white notice which reads !:
This Driver Will Meet All Other
Gentlemen Half Way On Any Traffic
Situation" is ample proof that the
motoring public as whole is at heart
not only willing, but eager to follow
q cooperative suggestion.
Inquiry reveals that the little gumm
ed strips referred TO above, can be
had gratis by addressing the Adver-
tising Department of Mack Trucks
Inc. 252 W. Gath ST.. New York City.
An official Of the company informs
US that the "Gentleman's Agreement"
idea has met with an almost startling
response from the motoring public
The company promises however. to
keep up with the demand by supply
ing them in any reasonable amount
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-11-24
MONTANA SELLS
3O,9O8 ACRES OF STATE
LAND FOR S533.S1t

Helena. Nov. 10. With the com
pletion OF sales in Toole, Pondera
Teten and Cascade counties, Montana
has this year disposed Of SO,9OS. 81
rcres Of state land, onriching IL
treasury by 1888 ,S1SO4, according to
figures compiled Saturday in the state
land office department The total
acreage is exclusive Of town and city
lots and garden tracts, which amount
III to s9,SsO
THE result OF the state land sales
just completed speak we'll for agricul-
tural and economic conditions prevail
ing throughout the state both in the
amount Of land disposed of and the
price realized" said l. NJ Brandjord
commissioner Of state lands and in
vestments.
1T probably is tFe right policy for.
The state land department to conduct
a considerable number Of land sales
every year, especially under present
favorable conditions"
Counties n which sales we're held
the number Of acres sold and the total
amount realized follow:
Richland county, 1929 acres. $12
451,5O; Dawson, 2.76O acres, $45.24l |
Wibaux, 1874 acres. $24,49s.o5; Gust
Or. 1916 acres. $1.S52.SS; Prairie, i
2s5 acres. $1S,7eLs8; Fallon, 2.21s
scres, $2470I44; Rosebud. 1919
scres. $s,297sO; Treasure, 800 acres
1890; Big Horn, 4,2SO26 acres, $44.
1920; Yellowstone, 72s..S6 acres,
S31, 1886; Carbon. 1.OS0 acres, $25,640
saltwater, 1900 acres. $26e2O; Sweet
ayass. 1,70s.7 acres, $2O.550.9O; PARK
,OsO acres, $3e.4OO: GaIlatin. 2,2SS
,cres. sSO4sS: TooIe, 1854 acres
1l,167sO; Shelby lots. Is, $3125;
1896 acres. $24,4Of63;
'eton, 1895 acres. $5s. .4o5: Cascade
,154 acres. s26.246.4s; garden tract.
I've lots, $780,. and Riverside
eigilts. eight lots. s1,7OO.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-11-24
MONTANA
is PRODUCING
500 BARRELS

Dakota-Moutana State No Ii, j:
still producing from 400 10 500 barrels
Of oil day. A rig has just been
moved onto the location Of state M
II. but no drilling will be done on
this property until spring
The derrick Of the Radigan- Hunger.
ford we'll that burned on Oct. 81, IS
built and all Of the rigging complete.
This well will be put On the pump
again as soon as weather permits.
According to to Bruce Radigan, the
we'll will be placed on the pump I'M
mediately Mr. Radigan also states
that they are replacing the former
three-inch tubing with four-inch.
The Diamond T-RusselI No. /, own.
ed by the Rice Oil company, was be-
nefitted by the fire Of the Hannah
Porter Harte No. 8. for this we'll is
producing more and better oil now.
This well was producing about SO per
cent water with the oil and now, &c
cording to the drillers the oil that is
flowing is 100 per cent oil. The 10.
cation Of this we'll is WlsSEA. Sec
T-34-1 west
Cooperative Producers intend ic
move enc Of l. G. Stevenson's rigs Oh
to the location where this company Z
rig burned when The Hannah-Porter
Harte No. caught fire. This rig will
probably be moved on in 4 few days
LandryHungerford, NV sw sw, sec
ton S-S4-1 west, that was reported IN
aG dry, found showing OF oil when
the drilIers inspected the hole to see
if the water had been completely shut
off This we'll had about 3,OOO,o00
feet of gas ir the Sunburst water in
the Madison and no showing in the
Ellis. This we'll was shot Saturday
with 20 quarts of nitroglycerine
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-11-24
JURY FINDS MONROE
GUILTY. DEFENDANT
WILL APPEAL CASE

Cut Bank Nov 18.-Louis Monroe
IiIackfeet Indian reservation prohib;.
ton agent on trial here for the mur.
der of Omar DilIman. an eastern tour.
ist, was found guilty of manslaughter
10 the verdict returned Friday morn
ing and sentenced Of from one to two
years was recommended. Sentence
was passed Monday morning at Cur
Bank by Judge John j. Greene, Cho-
teau, who presided over the trial.
Monroe asserted after the verdict
that he would appeal his case to the
state supreme court and would proba-
bly, file the appeal Monday at the time
of sentence.
Louis Monroe, with Albert Betcher,
chief Of reservation prohibition police
and Orrie Sheriff, a second deputy.
stopped the Dillman car on the ST
Mary's road Oct. ii, 1926, while
searching for liquor. Shots from the
prohibition party killed Dillman, after
the driver had continued beyond Mon
roe, who signalled to the car from
the middle of the road
Betcher who was Jointly indicted
with Monroe but grated separate
trial. was acquitted a few days aro
in the case Immediately proceeding
that Of Monroe.
OF important testimony during both
trial was that concerning the shot
which killed Dillman Experts assert
ID that 1t was a rieochet bullet which
I'd been fired frcm Monroe's gun
Monroe admitted he fired three times
il the car but also testified that other
shots were fired
Monroe has been a member Of the
reservation police for seven years.
from the reservation testifi-
I'd strongly as to his integrity and
ability.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-11-24
WHITE HOUSE TAX VALUE is
SET AT SUM or % MILLION

Washington Nov 16 Although
more than 100 years old, the Whits
House, and the grounds surrounding
II Wednesday were appraised Is
orth at least s22, 10000 at present
{ ly realty values, which makes Is
" far the most valuable residential
property in the national capital.
William p Richards, District OF CO.
lumbia tax assessor, figured the vain
stion in computing appraisals of all
fcderal-owned, tax-exempt property iii
tie city, which was placed at $47O.-
100000. The White House was third
highest, exceeded only BY the capitol
and IT'S grounds, assessed at $53, ,OO0-
600, and the treasury building, estl
mated to be worth just one million
dollars more than the presidents
lcme.
Should President Coolidge be re
qnired to pay taxes on his residence
a; the present rate Of $1.7O for each
500 worth Of property, he would have
to turn over to Uncle Sam $S74,O0O q
year, nearly five times clis salary.
The state. war and navy buildings.
the White House on the west
wore valued at s13,5OO,OOO, the con-
gTessional library and its grounds atI
$40. 900, 900
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-11-24
RED CROSS CAMP AICN
WENT OVFR BIG HERE

The Red Cross campaign was sue
cessfuIly handled thig year for this
district by the Kevin school pupils
The drive was taken in charge BY Mrs
Crawford and Mrs. Prendergast. in
structors Of the school They gave
each Of their pupils buttons and the
buttons were disposed OF 10 their par
ents. A number Of buttons we're sold
elsewhere by Mary Joe KincheIoe and
Francis Sorrell, and the town IVES
practically canvassed in one after
ncon The work Of the Kevin school
in this undertaking is very much ap-
s42.25 was realized from
the sales.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-11-24
ANOTHER TEST IN SIGHT
FOR sUNBuRsT AREA

Another attempt to increase pro
duction in the area southeast Of Sun
burst is to be under way soon, this
time financed by Canadian money.
The latest test viii be drilled by the
Calgary4sunburst company in section
1852 west, about six miles east y
Sunburst, at the northern edge Of ths
Keyin-Sunburst field
Operations are in charge OF J. =.
Bradford Of Calgary, who has moved
Star rig to location