Evening Star Newspaper, May 22, 1925, Page 2

* WPADOO DROPS IN AND RUMORS FLY Political Significance in Visit of Former Secretary Denied, However. B William Gibbs McAdoo, storm center of the last Democratic national vention, unobtrusively came ay. and as quietly where he is today ext week Mr. M arded Kk and Adoo's trip s politically is that he has ye on the | nomination . and ti friends first will move to control, if possible, the Democratic national committee rt is re t. The McAdoo supporters in the last con- | Mr. M wd other do with vention, however, deny that Adoo’s visit to Washington Eastern cities has anything to politics. e on a business trip, they say. Furthermore, they insist that there will be no campaign for 1he presidential nomination for a long time to come. The next political race hey point out, is for the election of He House and one-third of the Senate in 1926, and the Democrats are now hending all their attefition to that contest is s May Seek Rule Change. Coupled with the McAdoo the ggestion tha his supporters are planning to move for an aboli- ton of the two-thi rule of the Democratic national conventions, which requires two-thirds of the votes cast in convention for a Presidential nomination With a majority rule, there would be greater chance of suc cess of the nominat £ Mr. MeAdoo. It is recognized, howeve that a di- rect attack on the two-thirds rule, which has been in operation at Demo- cratic national conventions for many vears, would be difficult. It might fail altogether. One plan, however, 15 suggested to prevent h deadlocks a3 arose at the New York convention last year—an elimination of the can- didate receiving the lowest number of votes after a given number of ballots have been taken. This, in the end, would result in majority selection after the candidates had been nar- rowed to two. Limiting Prior to the report committee at the convention, under the proposed plan, the candidates would be asked to agree to a number of ballots after which the elimination of the low man would begin. Twenty ballots—if S0 many are necessary might be cast before the elimination began, or even 40, if that many were demanded. If two-thirds of the con vention voted for any nominee dur- ing the specified number of ballots, the choice would have been made and the elimination process would be unnecessary. But if no candidate received thé two-thirds vote necessary for nomi- nation, then on the twenty-first or the forty-first ballot, a the case might be, the low man would be dropped from future balloting. Advocates of such a plan believe that it would be successful in pre- venting a deadlock like that of 1924 and the bitterness which such a struggle engenders. Before coming to Washington Mr. McAdoo was in Louisville, where he is ‘reported to have talked with Gov elds and other Democratic leaders. Among those with whem Mr. Mc Adoo talked while In Washington re Daniel C. Roper and Senator hing of Utah. He visited also Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. Senator King said that Mr. McAdoo's trip was for b ness only, and that while he and Mr. McAdoo had discussed briefly the political situation and the prospects for the Democratic party, he saw no evidence of a desire on the part of M. McAdoo to build up political femces for 1928. #Both Mr. McAdoo and I believe that the West will turn to the Demo. cratic party as the party of progress,” sald Senator King. who traveled ex temsively in the West recently. “The pepple are not satistied with the re aclionary trend of the administra EARL FRENCH DIES; | LED WORLD WAR ARMY OF BRITAIN : (Continued from o talk is Ballots. of the rules 4 rst Page.) #roy. On December 19, 191 motoring through Ireland : wvag made to assassinate the lord lieu- tepant. His party was fired upon from ambush, but French escaped in- Jury. pon retirement as lord licutenant of} Ireland, French was created an eaf] by King George. His new honor was not gazetted for nearly a year afterward, when it was officially an- nounced that he had elected to be known as the Earl of Ypres, after the scene of his great victory in the war. Some surprise was occasioned by his title selection, it heing quite unusual to take the name of a for- eign. place for a title, only a few of | such examplés appearing in the Brit- ish_records. The Earl of Ypres. Pinkstone Fren s the son of a captain of the r 3 d was horn September at Ripple, Kent. He joined H. M. S. Britannia in 1866 and + naval cadet and mid “shipman_fo army in 1874 The earl was an student of Napoleon ed as the greate: world ever known. closely Napoleon's campa covered much of the very Belglum, where vears later he was called upon to combat as formidable a foe as the Little Corporal ever faced. French's knowledge of Belgian soil was sald to have been an enormous help to him. And this, some insisted was another bit of French luck In 1880 the earl married Ileanora, daughter of R. W. Selby-Lowndes RICH COAL VEIN FOUND. Edormous Area Is Discovered 9. while tempt John Denton lent admirer whom h strateg In following he had ground in in Vancouver, B. C. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 22 (P).—Discovery of a vein of coal feet thick in continuous formation was reported by A. C. Mec- Tougall today. The find is at Pat Creek, 170 miles north of Vancouves on the Pacific Great Eastern Rail- way. The coa. mrea is said to be three and one-haif s long by two and onehalf miles wide and has been lo. ted by drilling operations. SWAT THE FLY Take advantage of an early start by an aggressive war on the fly at the beginning of the season. The Star has for free dis tribution, wire-handle fly swat- ters. Ask for one at the main office of The Star. or at any of the Branch Agencies. the | ; Jof the G. O. P. Candidate D, the Republic ? and for the Dis- trict of Columbla, as its candidate for District Commissioner, is understood to have been decided upon. NEGOTIATIONS OPEN ON TRAFIC LIGHTS District Officials Confer With| P. E. P. Co.—Site Is Not Determined. A group of District officials and rep- rvesentatives of the Potomac Electric Power Co. are in conference at the District Building today, making plans for the purchase and installation of the first traffic signal lights in Wash- ington. While afic Director Eldridge hopes to have synchronized traffic control in operation on all important streets in the center of the city within a few years, a very small beginning will have to be made this vear be- cause of the limited amount of money available. There is an unexpended balance of approximately $9,000 for trafic regu- lation that must be authorized for ex- penditure before July 1, and will be used to install the first automatic lights. There is another appropriation of $50.000 for the operation of the traf- fic bureau within the next 12 months. It has been found that this appropria- tion must meet all the expenses of the traffic office. which means that not more than $15.000 of this fund will be avallable for purchase of automatic lights. This total of $24,000 is to be| expended during the coming year. The streets on which the first traffic lights will be installed have not been definitely decided upon, but probably will be before the conference now in session adjourns. Officials of the traffic office expressed an opinion yes- terday that the first lights might be placed on F and G streets and on Fourteenth street in the congested area. They indicated today that they might finally decide to make the first tryout on Sixteenth street or on some similar boulevard. \ The conference is being attended b Traffic Director Eldridge, his assistant, Col. 1. C. Moller; District Auditor Daniel J. Donovan and Electrical Engineer Warren Hadley RESERVES DECISION ON WELFARE CLINIC Justice Hoehling Hears Wom- en’s Answer to Charges of Contempt of Court. q Justice Hoehling of the District Su preme Court t00K under advisement today the question of whether Mrs. Wesley Martin Stoner, president of the Woman's Welfare Association, had made sufficient showing in her applica- tion for a contempt rule against Mrs. Muriel Crichton, Mrs. J. Irvin Steele and Nanette B. Paul. Application was made through Attorney J. J. O'Brien last Monday and the court gave the accused an opportunity to answer the s today before deciding on the nee of the rule. rough Attorneys Wilton J. Lam- bert and May T. Bigelow, the accused filed an answer to the petition in which they disclaimed any contempt of court and pointed out that the elec- tion of directors and officers at a meeting last Friday night at the Shore- :m Hotel was conditioned upon the of the court when the term of Wesley Martin Stoner and other s shall have expired claimed the accused wom- the other members sociation who attended the meeting, had shown deference te the court and an entire willingness to abide its decision Counsel claimed that no contempt rule should be issued because there kad been no service of the order of injunction on any of the three ac: cused until this morning. The meet- ing held in accordance with the by Jaws of the association, as viewed by the defendants, did not violate the express terms of the injunction, it was asserted. The accused declare they have made mno attempt to in- terfere with the management of the clinic at Eleventh and L streets ope- rated by the association and that at Coun: en, as well a THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1925. EAPLORERS STUDY AMONDSEN' DASH Conclusion of Men Who “Have Been There” Is That It’s a Huge Gamble. By Consolidated Press NEW YORK, May 22.—It's “‘Derby day’ at the Explorers’ Club here. With Rouald Amundsen in the air, on his daredevil leap to the top of the world, the iceberg addicts were out early, poring over maps and reviving old memories as they projected them- selves in fancy, over the bleak, white wilderness, where man's most dra- matic race against the elements is being run. Out of the bedlam of controversy, which warmed up as the day wore on, there was only one conclusion to be gained—as to Amundsen's ch: you “can make your own tickef a gamble if there ever was one. Desperate Venture Seen. Capt. “Bob" Bartlett, who has a springy gait from vears of walking on tundra, is hopeful—and dubious. Capt. Bartlett was with Peary on his discovery of the North Pole. He knows the arctic thoroughly, and he knows every caprice of the savage elements which guard the North. *I was surprised when I heard that Amundsen had hopped off,” he said. “I had concluded that he would not try it until about the middle of June. He may make it, and T certainly hope he will, but unless you have been in the North it is hard to realize that Amundsen is on a really desperate adventure. In a snug iron-sheeted ice-bucking ship, vou have to keep your wits aboul you up there this time of the year. Gales pounce on you out of nowhere. Amundsen will have to traverse open water between Kings Bay and the pole and it is a season of great instability of the elements. Tle may find fce to land on and he may not; the ice is apt to be rough, rotten or drifting and, while I ain not experlenced in polar aviation, I should certainly hate to think of having to land on most of the terrain I have seen up there. On the other hand, the weather is so variable that it is possible that Amundsen has struck a clear day or two which will enable him to swoop over the pole and back.” Aviator More Doubtful. rfax Naulty, who for the last 10 vears has devoted himself to the scientific study of polar aviation, is even more doubtful than Capt. Bart lett. ulty has made repeated trips to the Far North and has assembled a vast amount of data on meteorolg. jcal conditions. He himseif previously planned and financed a proposed flight over the pole from Point Barrow, Alaska, but abandoned it after extended study of conditions. 1ost formidable enemy.” said ‘appeared to be the black fog. which hangs low and which, I became convinced, would freeze instantly on an gseroplane. It is incredibly thick. and while, of course, it is possible to rise above it, it makes an element of danger and uncertainty which im meaXurably increases the hazards of polar flight. The world ought to realize that in this attempt Amundsen is embarking on unbelievable hazards. He is an absolutely dauntless man, and the credit due him, whether he wins or loses, cannot be too great Fiala More Hopeful. Anthony Fiala, commander of the Ziegler _expedition to Franz Joseph Land, 300 miles east of Amundsen's base in 1903-4-5, was somewhat more hopeful than the others, although he expressed grave concern as to Amund sen's success. “The weather is so variable and meteorological data is so inadequate that conjecture as to his probable suc- cess is difficult,” he said. “The fog freezes instantly on anything it touches, and when our ship was lying at anchor some of our dogs were kill- ed by ice dropping from the rigging. Our_records show uncertain weather at this time of the year, but we often strike a period of three or four clear days—between long stretches of sullen and dangerous weather. It is possible that Amundsen leaped into one of these openings, like a halfback finding an opening fh the line. If T am not mistaken, he will have to traverse a long stretch of open water, as the ice breaks up considerably, but the sea is full of drift fce and landing might be hazardous. I surely hope he wins." Amundsen will abridge in a few hours the long, tortuous months of Parry's expedition of 1827, when he reached a point 300 miles north of Spitzbergen (Copyright, 1925.) ¥ an —_ NAVY FLYER IS KILLED WHEN PARACHUTE FAILS Lieut. James R. Kyle, Jr., Is Vic- tim at Lakehurst—Jumped as Motor Gave Trouble. By the Associated Press. LAKEHURST, N. J. May Lieut. James R. Kyle, jr., of Lynch- burg, Va. was instantly killed here today, when he either leaped or fell off the wing of an airplane when the motor went bad. Kyle and Lieut. James Schildaufer were on the wings of the plane to make parachute jumps, but Kyle's parachute did not open un- til he was a few feet above the ground. The plane was only 200 feet up. Chief Petty Officer Starr, who is in { charge of the parachute school at the naval air station here, signaled the two men to leap when the motor gave trouble. Lieut. Schiidaufer released his parachute and was pulled off the wing, landing safely. Kyl chute failed to open. Chief S in the plane to direct the jumping, while H. E. June piloted it. Lieut. Kyle is sald to have been one of the officers who two weeks ago established a new world record en- durance flight with a Navy plane at Philadelphia. 0il Well Brought in. MOSCOW, May P).—A new petroleum gusher was brought in at the meeting no action was taken looking to interference with the offi- designated by the Health Officer William C. Fow- ler today opened an early drive on the pesky house fly by appealing to householders to get out the swatters and swing at the first of these winged pests that put in an appearance. Dr. Fowler stressed the import- ance of making war on these car- riers of disease at the beginning of the season because of the rapid- ity with which they multiply once they get a foothold inside the house. His first suggestion is that father should get out the screens at the earliest possible moment and see that every win- dow and door is protected. With_this first line of defense in place. Dr. Fowler's second bit of advice is that evel member of Grozneyli, in Georgia, Wednesday. The well is sald to have thrown up more than 2,000 tons of oil in 24 hour: Get Out Screens and Swat the Fly, Fowler Urges, With Summer Nigh the family enlist in the army of swatters and drive out the flies tat may already have intrenched themselves in the dark corners of the house. “It is needless for me to remind the people of Washington that it is easier to swat a few flles in May then to be battling against hundreds of them later in the Summer,” Dr. Fowler said. “Constant education and annual appeals have undoubtedly reduced the fly population of the city, but the fight must be made annually it ‘we are to be free of the menace to the health of the community that the fly brings into the home. The fly breeds in filth and, if an opening is given him, he will en- ter the home and carry ¢ mina- ton o he diguen, table.’ X FLYING TO TOP OF THE WORLD damwwfl-—w-’— Airplone mmsw [/ SPEEEn Pearys Abruzzi's. MNansens - Grealy's (3 21991300 Ape 420 (e ” ”. o This map shows the route of the Amundsen-Ellsworth Polar Expedition and the courses followed by other ex- plorers in the long struggle {o reach the summit of the world. The Amundsen-Ellsworth expedition is the first to use airplanes, most of the others having relied on sledges drwn by men or dogs or both. HJALMAR RITSER-LARSEN, Norwegian na of the flying boats on the dash for the North Pole. LIEF DIETRICHSON, Norwegian naval lieutenant, pilot. POLE FLYERS’ RETURN ANXIOUSLY AWAITED BY 2 CONVOY SHIPS (Continued from First Page.) chain along the north shore of Kings The take-off was a gorgeous sight, epitomizing power and strength and infallibility. The wind from the pro- peller blades swirled the loose snow high into the air, forming a white cloud that stung faces of the spec- tators and partially obscured the fiying boats as they took the air. For many minutes the ice floor of the big harbor vibrated with the force of the take-off, the powerful thrum of the engines reverberated from beneath our feet with a deep. hollow roar—many congealed pockets beneath the ice acting as sounding boards for the triumphant sound of more than a thousand horsepower suddenly let loose. Extra Petrol Carried. As the machines rose in the air the sound changed to a new note, smooth and pure as that of the vox humana on a great organ. The planes as they moved into the distance, silhouetted themselves against the white snow of the mountain sides. Then, rising rapidly higher, they rose above the rim of the hills and became smaller spots against the blue sky between distant peaks. Finally the spots faded into the blue. Both planes carried more petrol than originally planned, but despite this additional load, they started in the finest possible form. Their speed was surprisingly high, and both ma- chines were out of sight in seven minutes. To the spectators below it was evident that the motors were working flawlessly. Uniless something unfore- seen occurs there could be no doubt that the flight would continueé direct to_the pole. The gasoline carried by the planes is sufficlent for a flight of 1,560 miles, or about 180 miles more than the round-trip distance to the pole. The officlal corrected times for the start were as follows: Amundsen, N-25, 5:10 p.m., and Ellsworth, N-24, L4 opemeht, 1025, in U. S, Canada, Sout Amentsind apan 1y Forth - Amerioan Newspaper Alliance; in ‘England by e ! land, where the Peary expedition had Ullstein ag: i in Italy by Co rlere delis Sera; in all Scandanavian coun- tries by the Norwegian Aero Club. All rights reserved.) MAY RETURN TODAY. If Flight Is Successful They May Proceed to Alaska. OSLO, Norway, May 22 (#).—Given favorable conditions, the two sea- planes of the Amundsen-Erickson expedition, which started from Kings Bay, Spitzbergen, at 5:45 o'clock yes- terday afternoon in_an attempted flight to the North Pole, should be back at Spitzbergen in about 24 hours from the time of the take-off. The plans for the flight, as laid down long in advance of the start, placed Capt. Roald Amundsen in plane No. 25, acting as observer, with Riiser Larsen as pllot. Plane No. 24, with Lincoln Ellsworth; the American engineer and explorer, as observer, had Lieut. Dietrichson assigned to it as pilot and Oscar Omdal as mechan- iclan. The distance to the pole, 1,100 kilo- meters, or about 680 miles, was ex- pected to require about nine hours fiving timo. 1f « Luvorabie landing place 15 noy Lincoln Ellsworth (left) and Roald Amundsen at the latter’s home near Oslo the day before the departure of th North Pole flight expedition for Spitz- | lieutenant of one pergen. Ellsworth, who is the sole American member of the expedition, and Amundsen are the observers in the two flying boats off for the pole. | OSCAR OMDAHL, orweigain, reserve pilot and me- chanic in one of the airplanes HERR CHT, A German mechanic in one of the air- planes. Six Polar Flyers Are Confident At Hop-Off of Success of Venture In Statements Before Departure All Men, in High Spirits, Have Goal in Sight—Amundsen Fore- sees Easier Trip Than His to South Pole. BY JAM KINGS BAY B. WHARTON. Spitzbergen, May x men who constitute the c the twi polar airplanes made the following statements just before their departure: Captain Roald Amundsen, commander: “Fourteen years ago, in reached the South Pole on driving a dog sledge before me. Is it not natural that today, snug in the cockpit of a reliable 700 horse- power flving machine, T should feel confident of an equal success?" Lincoln Ellsworth, plane mander: “I am interested in this great polar flight, not because it is spec- tacular, but rather because of its call to the scientific explorer ‘to see, to find and not to vield’ in the endeav- or to add to man’'s knowledge of the planet on which he lives.” Hjalmar Riiser Larsen, pilot: “When I asked my wife's permis- sion to join this expedition, she said, ‘No wife should be a ball and chain about her husband's ankle.’ She is watching me from afar and I am de- plane | 1911, foot, com | about termined not to disappoint her hopes of a great success. Nothing I can say could be stronger than that.” Leif Dietrichson, pilot: “Our flight has been somewhat de- layed, but now accomplishment is at hand. There has been a lot of talk our plans, but now we are about to transform careful planning into bold action. I have flown for the past nine vears, and T am cer- tain that the North Pole flight will not be my last.’ Carl Fuecht, mechanic: “I agreed to participate in the polar flight because I know and trust the Dornier Wal machine. 1If 1 see that it is functioning properly at the start I know it will fly to the Pole and back.” scar Omdahl mechanic Sverything looks good. 1 have spent four years preparing for this flight. I am sure we are going to come through all right.” (Copyright, 1925, in United States, Cana- da, South America and Japan, by North American Newspaper Alliance: In' Englang by Central Newe: in Germany. by Ullstein Ver. by Corriers della Sera: in- all Scandinavisy countries, by the Norwegian Tights reserved.) SR o Sy _— found at the pole the journey from Kings Bay to the pole and return should occupy about 18 hours, and the planes should be back at Kings Bay by thie afternoon. If trouble develops and the planes must be abandoned, the party will try to reach Cape Columbia, Green- | a base, The planes were to maintain a height of about 700 yards on the out- ward journey and expected to fly at a height of about 2,000 vards on_the return trip, being then lightened by the consumption of gasoline. Both planes were ‘equipped with sleighs and with, skis and were fully supplled with emergency provisions sufficient for one month. They also carried sufficient guns and ammuni- tion for killing game in Greenland. The Norwegian government has empowered Amundsen to occupy any land he may discover as Norwegian territory. PREPARED FOR MONTHS. Flyers May Be Gone Several Days If Landing Is Feasible. NEW YORK, May 22 (#).—Sclen- tists and laymen the world over to- day were speculating on the possibili- ty that the second party of white men in history might have reached the North Pole. If so, it would be the first time that the daring feat has been accomplished by airplane. The North Amtrlcai Newspaper Alllance announced yesterday after- noon that Capt. Roald Amundsén and companions, in two had hopped off from King's Ba Spit: bergen, at 5:15 p.m. (11:15 a.m. Eas ern standard time). Previous advices to the Associated Press said the flight of 680 miles would .require at least eight hours, but that tne expedition might be gone se\'era‘!hda_\‘s‘ inf(‘use landings at or near e pole for observ: v found feasible. T The take-off was effected after months of careful preparation, assist- ed personally and supported financial- ly by Lincoln Ellsworth, New York engineer and explorer, who is a mem- ber of the expedition. Pilots Experienced. Despite the precautions the expe- dition is of the most hazardous na- ture. A forced landing might put the men afoot. hundreds of miles from an accessible post of rescue. At least they would be far from the two “‘mother ships,” the Farm and Hobby, which were left behind at Kings Bay. The pilots are both experienced. Previous advices saild Amundsen was to ride behind Lieut. Riiset Larsen, while Ellsworth ‘would be navigator of the machine piloted b ¥ Dietrichson. 5 s The expedition has waited for fav- orable weather at Kings Bay since April 13. M. Hesselberg, director of the Oslo, Norway, meterological sta- tion, made minute observations. The report yesterday must have been so favorable that Amundsen decided to hop off, BRTISH SEE POLE FLGHT HAZARDOLS Algarsson, Head of English Expedition, Remains in Liverpool. By the Associated Press. LONDON, May 22.—The news that Capt. Roald Amundsen, after two dis- appointments in previous vears, had finally hopped off yestercay from Spitzbergen in his long-cherished at- tempt to reach the North Pole by air caused the greatest of interest here, where the Norwegian explorer is prom- inently known through his previous record in Arctic and Antarctic dis- coveries. There was added interest in the fact that Grettir-Algarsson, his principal competitor, who plans a Polar flight inea non-rigid airship, is still aboard his vessel, the Iceland, in Liverpool Harbor awaiting completion of his “blimp” and the conclusion of other preparations before he can follow Amundsen into the Arctic. Algarsson’s principal object was to carry the British flag to the North Pole before Amundsen could take the colors of Norway to that top of the world which Peary first reached in 1909. Algarsson would have started bis flight early in May, but bscame ill with influenza, and subsequently was delayed by the necessity of mak- ing alterations to his airship. It now is expected that he cannot start his flight before early June. Experts See Hazards. Experts who are familiar with polar exploration are of divided opin- ion regarding Amundsen’s chances of success. There is complete unanim ity in the belief that the undertak- ing is one of extreme hazard. It is pointed out that the very fine weath- er which has been reported from the polar region recently adds to the probability of fog, the airman’s dan- gerous enemy, because any warmth in the atmosphere above the open ice flelds is sald to be almost certain to cause evaporation and sonsequent mists. There also is a likelihood, experts say, that Amundsen will experience the greatest difficulty in landing in the polar regions. Although the start of the flight from King's Bay was facilitated by a smooth fall of snow., which allowed the runners on the bottom of the planes to move easily over the surface, the snow at the Pole might be rough and frozen into hard hummocks, making landing per- ilous. It is said that, viewed from the air, hummocky ice often looks smooth'in the queer shadows of the long Arctic Summer day, and that the aviators might not know the danger of such a landing until they were too low to avert disaster. The Norweglan explorers announced in- tention of not attempting to land at the Pole except under the most vorable conditions is approved by authorities on polar exploration here They say that in the event of a forced landing the greatest danger of all would have to be faced—a long trek over ice on skis to the northern tp of Greenland, the nearest land In his earlier attempts to reach the North Pole the American explorer, Peary, found open leads in the ice the greatest danger to sled naviga- tion of the ice fields, and even his successful expedition to the Pole v marred by difficulties with these leads Peary’s return from the Pole was in late April and early May, before the influence of Summer warmth, which reaches even the Pole itself, had be £un to be feit in breaking up the pack ice and causing dense fogs. In late May, explorers gay, conditions are al- most certain to be most difficult. The dangers besetting foot travelers over the ice in Arctic regions was demon- strated by the fate of Lieut. Greele: expedition in 1882, when more than half of the party died of hunger with- in a short march of a store of provi- sions However, the Amundsen expedition is equipped, so far as present human knowledge can equip it. to meet and overcome all dangers which it may be called upon to face. Amundsen No Novice. The aviators piloting the planes are skilled men, familiar with flying in freezing temperatures and over snow and ice. Amundsen himself, by his long experience as one of the most noted Arctic explorers, is abundantly qualified to cope with every condition of weather in the polar regions. He is no novice at getting sledges rapidly over frozen snow, as he demonstrated in his successful trek to the South Pole in 1911. In 1920 he made a long journey of more than 1,000 miles over the great ice covered tundra of north- ern Siberia to reach his exploration ship Maud, then frozen in the ice off East Cape. nglish experts consider it probable that if Amundsen is successful in his flight to the pole. he may succumb to the temptation to look over the great undiscovered territory between the North Pole and Alaska, and follow out his original intentfon to continue his flight to Point Barrow, the northern- most point of Alaska. It is known that Amundsen believes firmly in the existence of land in this part of the world, and it is thought that if fiving conditions permit he may seize the opportunity of confirm- ing or definitely disposing of that be: ief. WEEKS WILL LEAVE FOR REST IN BOSTON Goes Tonight to Recuperate Un- der Specialists at His Son’s Home. Secretary Weeks will leave Wash- ington tonight for Boston. The War Secretary, who has been il here for several weeks, will be accompanied by his personal physician, Dr. B. L. Hardin, Mrs. Weeks and a trained nurse. He will spend some time in Boston at the home of his son, Sinclair Weeks. It is his purpose to rest there and to have a consultation of medical specialists relative to the gall bladder colic which he has developed several times in the last week or 80 and re- tarded his recovery from a thrombosis attack April 1. Mr. and Mrs. Sinclair Weeks also will make the trip from Washington to Boston. Dr. Hardin will remain in Boston only long enough to explain Mr. Weeks' case to physicians who will attend the Secretary during his stay in New England. PLAN GUARANTY PARLEY. British, French and Italian Minis- ters to Meet at Geneva. GENEVA, May 22 (#).—British, French and Itallan foreign office of- ficlals will privately discuss the prob- lem of guaranties for the peace of Europe when they come to Geneva in June for a meeting of the League of Nations council. Austen Chamberlain, British foreign secretary; M. Briand, French foreign minister,” and M. Contarini of the Ttalian forelgn office will attend the council meeting. BALTIMORE MAN IS KILLED IN SYR Dr. S. T. Darling of League of Nations Dies With Two Others in Auto Crash. By the Associated Press. BEIRUT, Syria, May 22—Dr. Sam uel T. Darling of the Rockefeller In stitute was among three persons killed in an automobile accident, news which has been received hare. Thn machine, carrying members of the malaria commission of the League of Nations, went over a precipice, whil returning from a survey trip to Leb non. Dr. Darling of the Rockefeller Foundation was recently elected a cor responding member of the League of Nations malaria commission. His home is in Baltimore. The other dead are D: Lathian of Great Britain Besson, the French se Those injured are M wife of the French me: commission, who is in 2 se; tion, and Dr. Swellengrabl of Hollz slightly injured P).—Sir Eric Drummond, secretary general 1o the League of Nations, today cabled Se retary of State Kellogg at Washir ton, notifying him of the death of D Darling. Revised accou cident received by league officials dicate the party was tr automobiles. the occ ond car escaping. finishing an investigation tions in Palestine and Syria intended thereafter to proceed to S and Spain and complete plans for international anti-malaria confe under league auspices Sxpert on Tropical Diseases NEW YORK, May 22 (#).—Dr. & uel Taylor Darling of Baltimore, ) whose death in an automobile ac was reported today from Beirut, was an expert on tropical medi He was 53 vears old and was bo: Harrison, N. J. The League of > elected him to membe at its closing ses Geneva, after making plans for an extensive inquiry this Summer into the causes and cures for the disea The author of fons commis: hip last Ma on i ny works on tropi cal infections, inclu studies of the hookworm. malaria and dysen tery, Dr. Darling had traveled and studied e He was chief of the laboratory at nama Canal from 1906 to 1915 and during 1913 he accompanied Gen. Gorgas on a sani tary mission 1o the Rhodesia, South Afri to 1917 he was cha feller foundation intc causes of anemia among the people of Malaya, Java and the Fiji Islands Dr. Darling w te of the medical and gurg of Brazil and a member Ity of t Sao Paulo U BURLESQUE THEATER MANAGER ARRESTED Church Federation Complains of Alleged Indecencies on the Mutual Stage. Police regulations governing | decencies on the stage were ca up today against Jack Garrison, mar ager of the Mutual Theater, featuring burlesque shows, when he rested upon complaint of a repre sentative of the District Federation of Churches. A large delegation representing the churches of the city also called upon District Attorney Peyton Gordon pr testing against the nature of the p ductions being staged at the Mutual Theater and demanded action on th part of ‘the Government Garrison, when arraigned in Police Court, was charged with violation of section 15, article 1 of the regulations. He pleaded not gullty and through his attorney, Persy & Marshall, was given a continuar to secure further witnesses until J 3. He was released on personal b Detective F. A. Varney of the precinct made the arrest. was police CORNELL STUDENT HELD AFTER THEATER BATTLE Accused of Salesman—~State Police Take Part in General Melee. Seriously Imjuring By the Ascociated Press ITHACA, N. Y., May Henry A Carey, fnsurance salesman, is in a hospital here seriously injured and Hamilton Ward, of Buffalo, a Cornell freshman, is being held by t police as the result of a fight in whic Cornell students, local police officers and State troopers participated in a theater here last night. The battle followed the annual freshman ¢ burning when members of the firs vear class, violating a university rule paraded downtown and rushed into the Strand Theater while a perform ance was in progress. % The police say Ward mistook Carev for an upper classman and felled him with two blows. Ward was arrested and when students attempted to res cue him from the officers several State troopers in the audience were asked to ald the police in getting their prisoner through the crowd. A general melee resulted. Ward was charged and disorderly conduct. Carey is believed by have a fractured larynx. Several students nursed bruises and lacera tions and required medical attention jr. with assault physicians 1o JAPANESE NAVY HEADS TO PREPARE ESTIMATES Will Act Soon on Construction Pro- gram Delayed in 1990 by Losses in Quake. By the Assoclated Press. TOKIO, May 22.—Heads of Japan's naval arsenals will convens next month to prepare estimates for the budget of the next fiscal year to cover the second construction program of auxiliary warships. The present naval building pro- gram, the first since the ‘Washing- ton conference, was to have been completed in 1927, but economies necessitated by the 1923 earthquake will delay its consummation one year. The second construction scheduls will start in 1928. Preparations for the work, however, must be started three years in advance to be completed in time. & The appropriation for next vear's naval construction is not expected to exceed 10,000,000 yen, but it is under- stood that the amount Is to be in- creased yearly,