Evening Star Newspaper, June 13, 1923, Page 1

WEATHER. Cloudy tonight; tomorrow fair and warmer. Temperature for twenty-four hours ended at 2 p.m. today: highest 70 at 2 p.m. yesterday, lowest 62 at 4:45 am. today. Full report on page 14. Closing N. Y. Stocks l.lld Bonds, Page 26 Entered as second-class matter Was No. 28897 " GIVILWARREIGNS ITH OLD BULGAR " LEADERS INFLIGHT Stamboulisky in Mountains. Capture Thought Certain. Allies Are Uneasy. post _offict ALL BALKAN CAPITALS FEAR MACEDONIA WAR Jugoslavia Especially Alarmed. Violation of Neuilly Treaty Seen. By the Associated Press. BELGRADE, June 13.—Dispatches to Jugoslav newspapers today report the existence of a state of civil war throughout the greater part of Bul- garla. Former Cabinet Ministers Oboff and Douparinoff are said to have been killed during an engage- ment with revolutionary troops. STAMBOULISKY IN FLIGHT. Faces Execution by Shooting if Captured Alive. By the Associated Press. SOFIA, June 13.(3:30 p.m.).—For- mer Premier Stamboulisky, accom- panled by a single friend, is reported at this hour fleeing on horseback through the mountains of central Bulgaria in the direction of the eity of Pirdop, pursued by a squadron of revolutionary horsemen. Earlier in the day the former head of the agrarian government w reported on the run, accompanic by a group of 200 yellow guards, part of the contingent that had been stationed at his home in Slavovitza, and pursued by a detachment of troops. Later advices, however, dicated he had been deserted by vir- tually all these followers. Several of his partisans who aban- doned him and surrendered sy that he had shaved off his black, brisiling moustache and otherwise changed his appearance. The new government's troops - had an engagemen: wiih Stamboulisky's guard last night hut the former premier escaped at that time with his band of supporters, The feeling expressed at the \ar office here is that Stamboulisky had caused bloodshed, that he, therefore, does not deserve mercy and is sub Ject to execution by shooting if cap- tured alive. COUNTER REVOLT FEARED. Allied Capitals Express Anxiety Over Bulgarian Events. By the Associated Presa. LONDON, June 13.—Great anxlety 1s éntertained in allied quarters over the course of events in Bulgaria. Fear is expressed that the peasantry, which forms the backbone .of the| country, will rally to the call of their deposed leaders, some of whom are still at large, and attempt a counter | revolution. It is pointed out that every one .of | the 3,000,000 farmers of Bulgaria pos- | sesses a rifle, and that if these were | roused into action they would con- stitute & most formidable army against the former officers of the re- serve corps and the 10,000 volunteer soldlers who are now not only Bul- garia’s sole armed and disciplined force, but the, dominant factors in the situation. \ Busy With Crops. One of the present government's| chief points of strength, it is be- lieved. is the fact that all the coun- | try’s farmers .are busy gathering| their crops. They are regarded av) _ being too philosophical and provident | t0 be attracted by a call to arms. | Allied diplomats who have been in | Bulgaria and who understand the | dash from his residence to the sta- | without a president, @h shington, D. C. By the Associated Press. SHANGHAL June 13.—Conditions in China were termed “the worst since the Boxer outbreak” in a statement today in which the American A: ciation of China and the American Chamber of Commerce of Shanghai united The organizations agreed that “American lives and liberty are en- dangered and their prestige and busi- ness are being destroyed by lack of strong action.” A cable of protest was sent to the Secretary of State in Washington. were continuing outrages against forelgners; that American vessels had been fired on up the Yangtsze river and the American flag _insulted. American gunboats were said to be inadequate to protect their nationals. Chinese officials were accused of vio- lating the treaty in refusing to pro- tect foreigners. Travel between treaty ports on land or water was termed unsafe. The dispatch of cargoes was prevent ed, while the oplum traffic was en- couraged and flourished. Chinese “contempt” of forelgners and their government officials is in- creasing, according to the statement, because of the foreigners' indecision CHNKS PRESDENT FLEESFROMPEKING AFTER WARNINES Spectacular Dash of Li Yuan- Hung Leaves Government Without Head or Cabinet. By the Associated Press PEKING, June 13.—President LI Yuan-Hung, who has been pressed by the militarists to resign. left today for Tientsin. This morning the militarists sent a final warning that unless the presi- dent vacated his office they would bring troops into the capltal. Prerident LI made a spectacular tion in a motor car, followed by cars containing his personal guards. The special train, already under steam, pulled out at 1:30 p.m. The city was| quiet this afternoon. Has No Government. ! The fiight of Li Yuan-Hung left| the Peking government not only but without a cabinet. The cabinet of Premier| Chang Shao-Tseng resigned June 6, ostensibly because of a disagreement | with the president over the appoint- ment of petty officials, but actually, | it was said, because of the financial impasse and the other difficulties taced by the Chinese government. | President Li attempied in vain to | reorganize the cabinet. First, he urged Chang Shao-Tseng, who went | to Tientsin, to return and resume the | premiership, but Chang was deaf to the appeal. Then the president asked Dr. W. W. Yen, formerly foreign minister, to form a cabinet, and the task also was offered V. K. Welling- ton Koo, formerly minister to the United States, but neither was wil- ling to assume the responsibility in psychology of the peasants say that much will depend upon the new gov- ernments treatment of Stamboulisky | and his associates, all of whom | sprang from the soil. If the ex-| premier iy killed it is feared the | agrarian population, which regards| him as a sort of Abraham Lincoln, | will revolt and make a determined | attempt to punish his opponents. Ac- | cording to the latest dispatches Stamboulisky now is hiding in al wood near Tapar Bazardjik, some dis- | 1ance from Sofia, whither he fled after | a sensational dash by automobile from his native village of Slavovitza, | His chauffeur was mortally wounded | @uring the flight Encape Declared Imponaiblz, The correspondents assert that it! will be impossible for him to escape. There is a possibility that if he re-[ sists capture he will be killed, al- though the. government has given orders that he be taken alive even| at the risk of some sacrifice. In the meantime the new regime at | \ Sofia is rapidly displacing members | of its diplomatic corps abroad who | were appointed by Stamboulisky. The] ministers at Prague, Belgrade, Paris | and Constantinople have already been | cast out and more are to follow. Dr. | Dimitri Stanciof at London is likely to be asked to remain until an en- voy acquainted with English affairs can be selected. It I8 also probable | that Stephan Panaretoff will remain at Washington undisturbed. Christo Kalloff, the new foreign ecretary, has telegraphed to London and the other foreign chancelleries reiterating the peaceful intentionsof the new government. 5 Scatter in Terror. Fearing violence at the hands of the Sofla regime,'a few of Stamboul- jsky's ministers who are still at large, s well as hundreds of officials iden- | tified with the former government, | are scattering in terror in all direc- tions. M. Douralikoff, former min- ister of agriculture, was arrested at the Turkish frontler while attempt- ing to escape. It is considered probable that the ex-ministers will be tried under a special law passed by the agrarian government for the punishment of those responsible for wars. If this should happen, it will mean that E: Premier Stamboulisky and his co! leagues will be punished by the very measures under which they sought to punish thelr former rivals in cab- inet positions. ! All the Balkan capitals are gravely apprehensive over the possibility tha the organizéd Macedonian revolutio: ~(Contlnued on Page 2, Column 6.) Ll | deciding to quit only when convinced { i view of the political uncertainty. Strike of Police. The intrigue that drove Li Yuan- Hung from the city was set in mo- tion last Friday by a strike of the metropolitan police. The police gave the excuse that wages were owing) them and they returned to work the uext evening, but the president and others in authority charged that both the cabinet crisis and the police strike were part of a plot to replace his regime with a militaristic gov- ernment. The scheme of ‘the police walkout apparently was to cause dis- order in the city, so that troops would be forced to take over the tuation. In some quarters it was \id that Marshal Tsao-Kun, head of the powerful Chihli military party, sas slated for the presidency. President Li, secluded in his resi- dence, held out until this morning, that he could not reorganize the cab- inct. In a recent interview he re-} called that his resignation had been placed in the hands of parliament " (Continued on Page 2, Columu 7.) JUGOSLAVS TO SEND DEBT MISSION HERE It was charged that the Chinese, lcampaign of revenge WASHINGTON, WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION D. C, American Lives in Danger; Flag Insulted, Ships Fired On {Cable of Protest Sent Secretary Hughes by Citizens in China—Foreigners Go Unprotected. ,and_failure to insist on suitable [ remedies for existing evils. Advan- tage of this was said to have been taken by Chinese officials to dis- credit foreign governments, “An intolerable condition,” said the |cable to the Secretary, “has been |created by Washington's Indecision {and failure to act aggressively. | " “We demand immedlate protection lof Americans in China. We urge action along the following lines until |a strong, satistactory government is | established: |~ “Suspension of all benefits to China |under the Washington conference. | “Disarmament of troops, to return |to their homes, and the placing of |Chinese finances under forelgn super- on. ‘Foreign garrisons to be placed at | strateic points throughout China. | “Foreign guards to be placed on |lines of communication on land and | water. |~ “Suspension of the boxer indem- | nit | “The co-operation of Great Britain ‘in providing remedies for the pres- ent conditions.” | 7Tt 1s understood that British in- |terests are making similar recom- | mendations to London. Substantial Chinese business and | banking interests are reported toap- {prove the recommendations. They are said to deprecate chaotic con- | ditions. but to refrain from acting Ifor fear of persecution at the hands of the present regime. iFletcher to Go On Leviathan to Senator Fletcher, democrst, Florida, said today he would go on the trial trip of the Leviathan and make a report as ranking minority member of the Senate committee on commerce. “It is my understanding that the contract for the recondition- ing of the vessel called for a trial trip “at the expense of the con- tractors,” Senator Fletcher added. “I will be aboard to note what occurs during the trip. If the trial is properly conducted with- out the lavish expenditure of public funds I will not hesitate to say so. On the other hand, if public funds are wasted on a pleasure junket I will promptly denounce it.” REG OF TERROR, ASSASSINS ACTIE FORESEE N RUBR {French Take Steps Against Night Attacks—High Of- ficers “Marked.” By the Associated Press. DUESSELDGRF, June 13.—"An or- ganized reign of terror” in the form of guerilla warfare is being carried on against the occupying forces in the Ruhr, according to French mili- tary possessors here today. The military authorities consider this a by the na- tionalists for the execution of the ex-German officer, Albert Schlageter, for sabotage. Gen. Degoutte and other high army officers are slated for assassination, the military secret service report de- clare. The killing of three French soldiers —one in Gelsenkirchen and two in !Dorlmundellhln the last few days jhas convinced the French military \authorities that an organized effort has been launched by the Germans to carry on night attacks against the forces of occupation. Hence drastic measures have been taken against the two municipalities con- cerned. Precautions Taken. Special precautions have been taken to protect officers from night attacks. A shot was fired last night through the window of a villa at Recklinghau- sen, occupied by a French officer. The missile struck no one. Shots also were fired during the night at French sol- diers at Wulfrath and Wanne. The French have taken drastic meas- ures to curb this wave of terrorism. Two of the pricipal police officials at Reck- linghausen were arrested as hostages today because of the killing of Lwo French roldiers Monday night, The population is forbidden to go upon the streets after 9 o'clock at night in a score of cities in the Ruhr. In Reck- linghausen the houses must be closed and the lights out>by 8 p.m. The prohibition upon movement of the population after the curfew hour in Recklinghausen resulted in several Will Discuss Means for Settlement of Loans Made During War. By the Associated Press. BELGRADE, June 13.—Jugoslavia will send a mission to America in October to discuss the payment of {her war debt to the United States, Minister of Finance Stoyadinovitch told the parliament today in discuss- ing the program for balancing the budget this year for the first time since the war. clashes between civilians and French (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) THREE WIVES CLAIM HIM. Alleged Bigamist Committed for Observation as to Sanity. ROCHESTER, N. Y., June 13— Liloyd Smith, alias Lloyd Dougherty, chemistry student at Mechanics’ In- stitute here, who was arrested re- cently on a charge of bigamy after three women had claimed him as their mate, today was committed to The finance minister announced a|® hospital for observation as to his 10 per cent cut in the number of func- tionaries, the imposition of higher taxes, particularly upon the farmers, who now paid little, and the payment of interest, heretofore suspended, upon the old loans, in order to re- store confidence abroad. The minister instanced the in- creased exports of the country, the more favorable exchange rates and of Jugoslav bonds in the American markets as the results of Jugoslavia's financlal house cleaning. sanity. He pleaded not gullty to the bigamy charge yesterday. Mrs. Dorothy Bull Smith, who mar- ried Smith in Toronto, is standing by her husband and insists he is in- nocent. Smith, however, is said to have admitted that he borrowed money from her in order that he might marry Lila Herbertson of North Rose, N. Y. A New York city girl is the other of the trio who claim to be wives of the student, Keep a Check! NEW WAGE SCALE PLEDGED T0 NAVY YARD MECHANICS Admiral Robison Says Board Wants to End All Present Injustices. TRADE GROUPS OUTLINE PRESENT COMPLAINTS Inequalities of Pay for Same Work in Different Cities Are Presented. Assuring representatives of em- ployes of United States navy yards| that the workers will get a “square deal,” if humanly possible, Rear Ad- miral J. K. Robison, chairman of the general wage board of the Navy De- partment, today announced that the aim of the board was to set a new wage scale that would wipe out any present unjustifiable inequalities which might now be in existence. The announcement came during the con- cluding sessions of the hearings of the board on the pay scales of em- ploves of the navy yards. Rear Admiral Robison talked frankl: We're here,” he said, motioning s fellow board members, “with the finite intent to accomplish a square , and, we'll do e ything we can to |see ‘that ‘you get what's really coming to you. | de: = ‘Told of Inequalities. Later, when woodworker representa- tives from Philadelphia pointed out that jthere was a scale of 92 cents in New York, 93 cents in Boston and 65 cents per hour in Philadelphia, set by a previ- ous wage board for the same class of | work, Admiral Robison added: “That's | | what we are here to correct. These dif- | |ferences must be set right and that's | | why we are functioning. I'm not going |to deal th the future. There will be ino finding based on the future. I'm | i zoing to talk turkey. 1 want to see you et a ‘going’ wage and I'm going to see we can bring it about so that the | Navy will be regarded as a leader in | employment.” There were cheers to greet that statement. Machinists, represented by N. P. | Alifas, submitted voluminous briefs {asking for 85 cents per hour on the Atlantic_coast and 95 cents per hour |on the Paci Mr. Alifas spoke in | behalf of twelve representatives of | various navy yvards present at the hearing. As well as machinists, he represented die sinkers, tool and in- strument workers. Due to Finish Today. Throughout the forenoon the hear- 1ng'moved along smoothly and with- out any delays. After noon only the | plumbers, pipe fitters and a few mis- | cellaneous trades were to be heard from. The hearings will probably be finished this afternoon. Protest was made against the man- iner in which the wage board of the! | Washington navy yard reached the { figures contained in its recommenda- | tions for machinists. The figures sub- | mitted by the local board et 78 cents as the wage rate. The protest was based, Mr. Alifas said, on the failure of the local board to follow instruc- Itions of the Navy Department re- garding treatment with employes. J. A. Johnston, first vice president of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, ! representing navy vard riggers, ask |ed for a more equitable rate of pay, {leaving a large amount of statisti | for consideration of the board. With {him were W. D. Mullens and D. A. | Doody of Philadelphia. Ship joiners, shipwrights, boat builders, electr |cians and other trades were repre- | sented by delegates, who spoke be- }rore the board this morning. US.PLANSTOCRUSH DETROT RUM EANG Prohibition Agents Confer to Deal Blow to lllicit Traffic. By the Associated Press. DETROIT, Mich., June 13.—Pilans for what is expected to be the most crushing blow ever dealt to the fllicit liquor traffic in the Detroit river dis- trict were being mapped here today at a series of conferences between E. C. Yellowley, chief fleld representa- tive federal prohibition enforce- ment agent; ames R. Davis, fed- eral prohibition director for Michigan, | and Earl J. Davis, United States dis- trict attorney for the eastern Michi- gan district. Announcement that a vigorous warfare was to be waged against all persons in this vicinity who are en- gaged in the lllicit liquor business was made by Mr. Yellowley soon after his arrival from New York to take charge of the local situation. “I expect to bring to Detroit all the available prohibition enforcement agents in the country, to double the force of agents in this vicinity and to stamp out a large part of the business of dealing in liquor here,” Mr. Yellowley said. LAND WITH “WET” CARGO. { By the Associated Press. HIGHLANDS, N. J,, June 13.—Rum runners during the night made the heaviest landing since the coast patrol was strung around the Iiquor fleet off the three-mile limit. Working in a heavy haze, the smug- glers were reported to have brought ashore from 250 to 450 cases. ‘While this landing was consider- ably smaller than in the days when the fleet was without maritime guards, local runners hailed the night's work as a signal victory, The smugglers suffered only one i casualty, the cutter Manhattan seiz- | od a motor boat and two men while it was alongside ship, apparently bargaining for a cargo. While a considerable flotllla put gut, it was reported that the: Mquor was loaded aboard only six speed boats, the others acting as decoys. 11 BOOKE” CASES ARE_ DISSSED Thrown Out of Court Because Evidence Is Held lllegal. There was a housecleaning of handbook cases in the Police Court today. On motion of Assistant District At- torney Hart, forty-one cases were dismissed from the record. All of the cases were nolle prossed for the reason. as stated by Mr. Hart, that| in each case the search warrants on which the arrests were made and the premises searched and property taken to be used as evidence were lllegal, and therefore the ovidence of para- phernalfa, books and other handbook office equipment were unlawfully in the possession of the government and could not be used in prosecuting the cases. In many instances no information had been made out by the raiding of- ficers, only bonds having been taken from the defendants following their arrest and release. Many of the cases date back to 1919, some 1920, 1921 and others 1922. None of the cases {3 of the current calendar year. The cases dismissed today were: Robert J. Luber, Edward Morris, Samuel Beard, Jack Edelstein, Rodger Fads, Charles ~Turner, William B. Carnes, Joseph A. Graves, James A. Roots, C. T. Price, Louis Levy, Wil- llam Fischkoren, Samuel F. West, Samuel Beard, ' James Mandjuris, Joseph C. Duvall, Arthur J. Roche, Orfe J. Maxwell, Peter Papas, Wil- liam H._Scott, John Samuel R. Beard, Hez Dally, John Cokolls, Louis Levy, Charles Magee, Joseph Oliverl, Harry C. Thomas, David B. Cohen, Edgar E. Joseph Caruso, Charles S Brenner, Walter Sonderman, Frank H. Ippioleto, Sam Rappaport, Gus Long, Willlam Boyd Carnes, Lester Smith, Charles B. Pumphrey and John B. Keleher. Mr Hart said that the clearing of the docket of these old cases left the office clear to handle all live hand- book cases now on the docket, and others that will come in. Fach week from now on, he said, handbook cases on the docket will be tried. BRTAIN GIVES RUSS HANDS.0FF PLEDGE Not to Assist Any Hostile De- signs Against Soviet, Says Final Reply. By the Associated Press. LONDON, June 13.—The British ! reply to the last Russian note states that the soviet government, having ‘complied with the essential condi- tions of the demands put forward by his majesty’s government, this correspondence may now be brought to a conclusion.” Great Britain undertakes on her own behalf, and on behalf of the British dominion’s colonies and the protectorates, not to assist any hostile designs against the soviet govern- ment of the republics aseoclated with it which may be entertained by the Russian emigre; 0. W. KARN,RAILROAD MAN, SUCCUMBS IN CALIFORNIA ‘Was Vice President of Brotherhood of Firemen and En- ginemen. By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 13.— O. W. Karn of Oakland. Calif., vice president of the Brotherhood of Lo- comotive Firemen and Enginemen, died at his home today following & three month's fllness. Karn, who was fifty-two years old, was widely known ong rallroa men throushout the SUnited State and Canada. He leaves a widow, one son and two daughtera He was a native of Ohio. B. Kelleher, | ‘|Link of Westmoreland, Tenn., ¢ Foening Star. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1923—THIRTY-EIGHT PAGES. “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system coverd every <ity block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes Sl S AR R {OCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL BACK YARD Half Holidays Begin Saturday i In U. S. Offices Beginning next Saturday and continuing to September 15, all | the government departments in this city will close at 1 o'clock every Saturday afternoon, in con- formity with a custom established many years ago. City post office employes also will get a half holiday, beginning Saturday, for the first time in his- tory, as announced in The Star vesterday. Postal workers, in the main, will be excused each Satur- day at 2 o'clock. The final trip will be cut oft the runs of carriers. and branch post offices will close at 2:30 p. Saturdays through September Only the parcel post counter will remain open after 5 p.m. at the main city post office. Stamps may be purchased at the parcel post counter. INDITED BRORERS ADNT BUEKETIG Heads of Fuller Firm Plead; Guilty and Seek Mercy of Court. ! | i ! I \ B the Associated Press. | NEW YORK, June 13.—Edward M.| |Fuller and W. Frank McGee, stock- brokers, who starred in New York's most sensational bucketshop case, to- | day pleaded guilty to the charge of | { bucketing an order from Franklin L. and jwere remanded for sentence Friday. Fuller and McGee announced from | their cells in Ludlow street jail that they would plead guilty. The brokers, members of the firm of E. M. Fuller & Co.. failed several months ago for upward of $4.000.000. They were committed to jail for con- tempt after they failed to produce papers which had been ordered by the Supreme Court of the United States to be turned over to the trus- tee in bankruptey. Mistrial Resulted. Two disagreements and a mistrial resulted after Fuller was accused of | bucketing. Reports that the brokers | would plead guilty and reveal their disposition of assets they are al- leged to have concealed, arose after it was announced that the prosecuting attorneys would not disclose until the trial began, which of fourteen in- dictments the brokers would be called upon to face. Edward McManus, a man of myste- rious occupation, now is under indict- ment, charged with having sought to bribe’ a juryman in one of the three trials. The brokers made their announce- ment after breakfast. They said they had_decided to call the whole thing “quits” and throw themselves on the mercy of the court against the ad- vice of their lawyers. Threat by Banton. [ District Attorney Banton had let it be known that he would keep on with the cases if necessary until his term of office expired in two and a half years. “We are penniless,” said McGee to- . “We could not fight any more. of the district attorney and his tenacity was too much for us. I guess we will get a tough bit, but we will have to grin and bear it.” It was reported that the brokers’ decision to plead gullty was caused by a desire to save influential friends whose names have entered the case. The Fuller firm was regarded one of the strongest members of the Con- solidated Stock Exchange. Thousands of small investors were caught in the | crash. The indictment to which Fuller and McGee decided to plead guilty-alleged that in May, 1922, they bucketed an order involving $1,600 worth of Mid- dle States Ofl stock. received from Franklin L. Link of Westmoreland, Tenn. FIND MURDERED WOMAN. CHICAGO, June 13.—Mystery sur- rounds the slaying of an unidentified woman about thirty-five years old, whose body was found at the edge of Lake Michigan near the life-saving station at Gary, Ind. The woman's head had been beaten. The victim apparently was not known in Gary. Her shoes bore the mark of “Fyffe, Detroit.® 5 PRASE AND SEORE ONEWAY STREES Merchants Fail to Reach De- cision on Order by D. C. Commissioners. One-way streets, as proposed in an order promulgated by the Commi sioners, were approved and con- demned at a called meeting of the Merchants and Manyfacturers’ As- sociation held in the ballroom of the Raleigh Hotel this morning. There were some who urged thelr retention, as a benefit to business, while others asserted that their business was hurt. However, the protests generally summed up were in the nature of complaints egainst those who parked their cars downtown all day, and It was urged that the police more atrictly enforce the hdlf-hour park- ing rule.. The only action taken at the méét- ing was on a motion of Ross P. An- drews that more traffic police be as- signed downtown to direct traffic at the busy crossings. It was approved. Brig. Gen. Anton Stephan, president of the assoclation, sald that the state- ments of those at the meeting, which was attended by twenty-eight: per- sons, would be summarized and, with statements contained in a question- naire sent out, would be forwarded to the Commissioners. Oyster Asks Suggenti In opening the session. Gen. Stephan |said he had talked with Commissioner Oyster, in charge of traffic. last night, and that that official sald he would be glad to receive suggestions from ! the merchants. Much was made of the point that there was on file with the Commissioners a petition for the widening of 13th street from F to K street, which is said to have included every owner of property except one building. Widening of this street, which has exceptionally broad sidewalks, would permit it to be made a two-way street, with center parking. |A letter was read from former Com- missioner Keller, in which the latter said that it could not be done without specific authority of Congress, but Ross P. Andrews £aid that the Commissioner had informed him, over the telephone, before he left, that he had found a spe- cial act was not necessary. Richard L. Lamb presented a letter from Charles Carusi, dean of the Na- tional Law School, owning property on 13th street. The letter said that there was no doubt that property values would be injured by making it a oneway street, but that the writer was willing that this should be done it it was for the general benefit of the public. He suggested abolition of parking in the congested area, but if that affected business then rigidly enforce the half-hour rule. Favors Wider Street. Mr. Lamb said the letter expressed his sentiments to some extent, and added that he believed the street should be widened in accordance with the petition on file. A_letter from E. H. Droop of E. F. Droop & Sons Co. sald that the writer was very much in favor of the one-way parking, as it made for safety. He also urged a rigid en- forcement of the haif-hour parking rule. He sald that the widening of the street would help business mate- rially, and inclosed a letter from former Commissioner Keller, in which that official found that whlening of the thoroughfare would be desirable. David B. Edmonston said t! to make 13th street a one-way street north would be injurious to business. He also authorized to speak for C. G. Sloan & Co. He sald that he |V and the other company he spoke for felt that people coming downtown do 8o for shopping purposes and when they were going north they were through, and that the merchants on = northbound street would lose busi- ness. However, he said that the para- mount {ssue was the matter of widen- ing the street. Urges One-Way Plan.- One-way traffic is the only solution of the many problems of traffic jams downtown, sald Ighss P. Andrews. Under the two-wgy system on 13th street, he-sald, tiie congestion was bad. He sald that he had watched it and had seen ocars stopped for twenty minutes at a time on 13th street under the two-way privilege, unable to move. Mr. Hill of the Doubleday-Hill Elec- tric Company strongly opposed the one-way street, his busin - ing it was difficult to reach his store under the one-way plan. He sald that 12th street had been widened at the expense of the property owners and they should get the benefits of a two-way stre ; Harry Carroll d that it was his opinion ti if the police would stop all-day parking there would be no need for a one-way street. Isaac Gans, president of the Cham- ber of Commerce, complained particu- \Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterduy’s Net Circulation, 92,930 TWO CENTS. U.S. MAY LIFT SHIP LIQUOR BAN FOR RIGHT T0 SEARCH 12-Mile Limit Asked to Curb Smugglers in Reciprocal Treaty Being Sought. WAY SEEN TO PERMIT “SEALING” OF STORES Administration Ready to End Con- troversy in Return for Aid Against Rum Fleet. Informal negotiations initiated by the State Department with various maritime powers conrcmplate a so- lution on a reciprocal basis of the ship liquor controversy and of the rum-smuggling fieet problem, through exercise of the treaty-making power of the government. American officlals, it was revealed today, sée in this method an oppor- tunity to eliminate inconveniences 1o forelgn ships within the taree-mile limit, due to prohibition enforcemant regulations, while, at the came time the hovering fleet of rum smugglers off the American coast may be hrok en up through extension Ly ‘reaty agreement of the right of search for this specific purpose up to the twelve- mile limit. Could Make Treaty. In conversations with diplomatic representatives of the maritime na- tions it has been suggested that favorable action by the Senate on a treaty designed to alleviate the sit- uation of which these powers have complained would be probable only in the event of a reciprocal agree- ment that would aid the United States in its mgnt against liquor smuggling. The view taken by administration authorities is that through the treaty-making power the executive branch of the government, with the assent of the Senate, could sufficient- 1y modify the rigid provisions of the prohibition law to permit ships' liquor to be brought within the three-mile limit as sealed stores. It is also re- garded as practicable to provide by treaty for the movement of liquor in transit through American territory. Terms Used Vague. Emphasis has been laid in the informal discussions upon the fact that the suggested treaties must provide as & reciprocal matter for extension to twelve miles from shore of the right of search for commodi- ties that are contraband under the 1aws of either of the signatory powers. The legal basis on which admin- istration officials depend lies in their interpretation of that clause of the prohibition amendment which pro- hibits transportation of liquor with- in American territory for beverage purposes. Any common-sense view of the amendment, it is contendeu. must hold that the clause “for bev- erage purposes” must also be read as meaning for beverage use within American territory, to which alone the amendment applies. On that construction, it is pointed out, sealed stores of ships’ liquor are not'to be regarded as under transpo tation within American territory for beverage purposes. Similarly liquor in transit from one foreign port to an- other, but passing through American territory, is not to be regarded as for beverage use within American territory. Under this interpretation it is con- sidered feasible to make such modifi- catlon of ship liquor and intransit regulations as might meet the jegiti- mate needs of foreign nations. Reeiprocity Reasonable. It is also held, however, that it would not be reasonable for forelgn countries to demand that acnled liquor stores be admitted under pro- tection of thelr flags within the three- mile 1imit, and at the same time to insist upon the absolute protection their flags accord to hovering ram smugglers outside the three-milc 1imit. It is within the scope of the pro- posed reciprocal arraugement, apply- ing to specific articles of contraband and to nothing else and involving no departure. from the accepted world practice of maintaining territorial jurisdiction up to the three-mile limit only, to ease the situation of foreign ships without any infringement af American sovereignty, officials here contend, and at the same time to advance materially the enforcement of American prohibition laws without militating in_any way against the legitimate commercial enterprises of forelgn citizens. British Opposed Extension. The suggestion. of a twelve-mile limit. now revived, first came to the front almost a vear ago—on June 1922. Secretary Hughes communi- cated with the British government relative to the hovering of British liquor smuggling craft off American shores and proposed a treaty “author- izing the authorities of each govern- ment to exercise a right of search of sels of the other power beyond the three-mile limit of territorial waters to the extent of twelve miles from shore.” The British government, replying on October 13, pointsd out that it had consistently opposed any extension of the 1limit of territorial waters in the , and sald it did not feel it could ‘properly acquiesce, in order to meet a temporary emergency, in the aban- donment of the principle, to which it attaches great importance.” Court Gives Leeway. It was pointed out today that the Supreme Court, in its decision of April 30 in the ship liquor cases, left it to the administration to determine to what extent it would enforce the elghteenth amendment, 50 far as for- eign ships are concerned. The court said that ‘'of course, the local sov- erelgn (the United States) may, out of consideration of public policy. choose to forego the exertion of iis jurisdiction or to exert the same in only a limited way, but this is a matter resting solely in its discie- tion. This declaration by the court fol- lowed, however, that part of the de- cision in which it was stated that for- elgn merchant ships within American territorinl limits were during their stay entitled to the protection of American laws “and ~correlatively bound to yleld ‘obesience to them.” The court ‘added that it was settlcd that _th (Continyed on Page ' t