Evening Star Newspaper, September 1, 1925, Page 1

WEATH (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Fair and slightly cooler tonight; to morrow fair. Temperature: yesterday; lowes terday. Fuil report on page 7. Highest, , 91, at 4 p.m. . 70, at 11 p.m. yes- Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 26 No. 29,708. 3 ohee We Entered s secona class matter shington. D. WASHINGTON, SURPRISES SPRUNG ASD.C. TAXPAYERS RETURNS ARE BARED E. B. McLean Tops Individ-| uvals With $281,125 in First Figures Tabulated. $1,723 IS PAID BY TAFT; $5,414 BY WARDMAN & 0. Files Return for $1,957,- 181—Tax of $316,356 Paid by W. R. E. Co. Coolidge Convinced Income Publicity Abolition Is Needed Br the Associated Press SWAMPSCOTT, Mass., Sep. tember 1.—President Coolidge is convinced that publicity provi- sions of the tax law should be repealed and it was indicated today at White Court that in December he would renew his recommendation for their abo tion to Congress. “oincident with public income tax returns it was indicated here officially that the President belleves that this requirement of law inter. feres with the collection of reve nue and works to the detriment of the Government The searchlight of public wwas turned once more tod ncome tax reports of the Nation as Internal revenue collectors throughout the country opened their lists to un restricted scrutiny, baring the admit ted wealth of the great and the small without prejudice When the office of Galen L. Tait, collector for the district the making inferest Washington, was opened in Baltimore | a long line of newspaper men was waiting to pore through the books and inform the public in detail just who paid income taxes in 1924, free from any threats of prosecution for publishing the contents of the lists Surprises Are Found. There were found in the fi ington taxpayers. Bewilderingly thick volumes, filled with dazzling fizures, were to be gone through before the inspection would be completed. But among the first two orthres thousand returns were a number of outstand interest . Up to early afternoon the highest income tax paid in this district was that of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail- road, §1,957,181.89. The Washington ailway and Electric Co. paid $316,- 0S. ~ Edward B. McLean paid the highest individual tax in Washington tabulated thus far, his report being $281,125.32 William Howard Taft p Milton Ailes $6,446.4 uld $2.64 and Admiral 3 on £491.79 The returns of some other prominent Washington taxpayers in- cluded Charles C. Glover, $8,762.83; H W to be s of Wash many Adams, Boyd, $31,842.40; Mary F ", Stokes, 25.530.42; Margaret F $20 Pays 60 Cents. Miss Mabel Be missioner of the 60 cents; Isaac Gans ton bas 1 Blair 5: John 2,564, William B. Hibh William McC. Ritte Woodrow Wilso Tumulty n. Lejeune, comman Marine Corps, $152.40; former Solicitor General James M 3eck, $8,58 None of the uncertainty that marked opening of the books last year wa be found today On the first occasion there was a dual ruling, one making jt legal to examine the income tax hooks and the other making it a crim- inal offense to publish the contents found therein. Newspaper men were ahliged to sign pa admitting knowl edge of the latter ruling. As a result of Wo test cases were brought by the Government, one against the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the other : the Baltimore Post In both ment lost The nited State: preme Court decided that the t turns of the Nation might be lished in the newspapers legally. rdman, former Com- ict of Columh $60.19 shin; 28,8 Gist Jo; Su- pub- New Instructions Out. In accordance with decision, missioner Blair of the Internal Rev- enue Bury as sent entirely new PRESIDENT’S RETURN SET FOR NEXT WEEK' Expected Back in Capital Soon | After Labor Day—Pacific Tour Denied. B the Associated Prese SWAMPSCOTT, Mass., September 1.—President Coolidge is holding him- self in readiness to return to Wash- ington any time after Labor day. Al- though he has not determined on a definite date for his departure, it is expected that he will be back in the | Capital by the latter part of next week. He will travel by train. The President, who left Washington 10 weeks ago today, feels that he has been greatly benefitted by his vaca- tion here and at his father's home in Vermont. Despite reports that he and Mrs. Coolidge are planning to return here next Summer, the President has given 1o thought to this possibility. Mr. Coolidge has no addresses in contemplation except the one he will Qeliver, probably on October 6, at the | American Legion convention in Oma- ha. He will go direct to and from Omaha without delivering addresses at any other point. White House officials today denied that the President is planning before the congressional election next 10 go on a speech-making swing to jhe Pacific coast. upon the | including | Wardman, §5,414.87; Mrs. Kate | to | es the Govern- | Com- | vear | |Return of Oil King’s Son Largest in Country, | Lists Indicate. | Coolidge Paid $14,091; | Mellon, $1,888,600; Morgan, $574,379. i | By the Awsociated Press 1 NEW YORK | D. Rockefelier | of 86 September 1.—John jr., paid income taxes .669 for 1924, it became known when the 'tax lists were made This was the largest amount T any individual in the down- town Manhattan district, which in- | cludes Wall street. Mr. Rockefeller [ paid income t: of $7.435,169 for | toa | public. d by “John D. of $128.. Rockefeller, sr J. Pierpont ) .379, B. H. 3 | Charles Evans Hugh 1,554, »Jnhn W Davis, Democratic presi- | dential candidate in the last election | paid taxes of $49 John D. Rockefeller . payment | this year was more than $4.000 less paid taxes 0. FORD INCOME TAXES $21,0600,000; ROCKEFELLER PAYS $6,277,669| Outstanding Income Tax Return Figures John D. Rockefeller, jr.$6,277,669 Henry Ford........... 2,608, Edsel Ford..... Ford Motor Co.... President Coolidge 14,091 John D. Rockefeller,sr. 128,420 Andrew W. Mellon... 1,832,600 R. B. Mellon .1 1,180,099 J. Pierpont Morgan 574,379 E. H. GAIY......... 322,680 Charles Chaplin. ... Douglas _Fairbanks vanson. . Duke. ... L. Lamont Ryan. Thomas Thomas Vincent = than th 5 The e previous year, while J s tax took a big jump. latter’s tax for 1923 was $98,643. Richard Barthelmess, movie actor, paid $24,80: Charles Scribner, pub- i $53.66 “harles E. Mitchell, banker, $191,020.74. Otte H. Kahn paid $391,776 for last | | yvear, compared with $184,983 for 1923. | Frank D. Waterman, Republican candidate for mayor of New York in the coming election, paid $7,885 for 1924. F. W. Woolworth Co.’s taxes for 1924 were 636.943. James (Continued on Page 4, Column 5.) LUCKETT 70 STAY S DRY CHEF HERE | | i | pointments in His Pro- ‘ hibition Forces. Harry M. Luckett will continue for | the present in the office of divisional | chief of the Washington prohibition | district. Edmund Budnitz announced in Baltimore today immediately after { formally taking the oath as new ad | ministrator of the sixth | district, comprising Maryland, Dela- and the District of Columbia. Mr. Budnitz said he had not defi- | nitsiy determined what permanent | changes would be made in the Wash- | ington office, but said Mr. Luckett | would continue in his present capac- |ity for some time anyhow. | administrator then gave out a long list of new appointees for his general | force as follows: William R. Pohier, assistant prohibi- | tion administrator in charge of per- | missive work of the Baltimore unit | Lemuel Albrittain, assistant admin- {istrator in charge of enforcement | Jacob France, attorney; J. ig McLanahan, assistant counsel Willlam E. Wright of Georgetown, Del., deputy prohibition administrator, with headquarters at Wilnfington, | Del.: J. Stanley Falck and Joseph T. | W macist, with headquar- i ters hington, D, C., and F jamin R. Franklin, pharmacist, with headquarters in Baitimore. | ware Experts to Handle Druggists. In making the announcement of { the appointment of pharmacists, Mr. Budnitz said he expected this to elimi. e considerable friction with t druggists in enforcing the law. Here- | tofore, he said, inspection of drug. { mists’ books had been made by men business, which was the cause of con- | siderable trouble and complaint on the | part of druggists handling liquor for | medicinal purposes. ling a knowledge of the busines: charze of inspecting the books, Mr. Budnitz said, this would result in bet- 1 conditions in the entire territory. | The Washington prohibition squad { operating here now under the direc- tion of Group Head Willlam R. Har- | voy passed to control of Mr. Budnitz | at’ noon today. Now they become part of the Baltimore prohibition unit. Mr. Harvey will temporarily | continue in charge. | In Service Since 1922, Harry Luckett, who lives at 925 Shepherd street northwest, has been divisional chief in charge of the Wash- ington office of the prohibition unit ‘.\in('& October 1, 1 He was pro- | moted to this office after serving as a | general prohibition agent since April |1, 1922 | Previous to entering the prohibition service Luckett was assistant treas- urer of the Emergency Fleet Corpora- tion, and he formerly was employed in | the disbursing office of the Depart- ment of Commerce. Since his connection with the pro- | hibition unit Luckett has always been on duty at the Washington office. Prohibition’s revitalized army took the field today under the baton of its marshal, Assistant _Secretary An- | drews, and with orders designating the bootleggers' capture as its main objective. Admitting that a few vunerable spots exist in his attacking lines, Mr. | Andrews is confident of ultimate suc- cess, and he intends to continue the | fight “so long as it is possible for me {to accomplish anything.” Many Gaps in Ranks. The sudden passing of authority and | responsibility from Washington to the | divisional administrators has fu}lnl‘ shortages of personnel at some points and at others important posts are held by men who are not expected to be re- tained D tly. But th, i - inu Column Budnitz Announces New Ap-| prohibition | The new | n- | ving no technical knowladge of the | With men hav-| in | MINING TOWNS GAY AS STRIKE BEGING 158,000 Drop Tools, Making Tie-Up Complete—Peace Marks Opening. By the Associated Press PHILADELPHIA, September 1.— A peaceable but complete tie-up of hard coal fields was in effect today as u 1t of the suspension of work by 138,000 mine workers. The last of the miners quit the pits on the stroke of midnight, which ter- minated the late two-vear contract with the operators. Work will not be resumed until the contract is re- | newed.. Attempts to negotiate renewal have so far failed. The first ehift of the 10,000 mainte nance men who will police the mines throughgut the suspension, by agree- ment with the owners, took their as- signed places without dny hitch. In re- turn for their continued employment, these men are required by the union to’ contribute $5 from each semi- /monthly pay envelope to the union emergency fund. The operators Will thus be indirect- ly contributing about $100,000 a month to the union's war ches 10,000 to Be Lald Off. All through the night the coal trains toiled over the montain grades—Iloaded gondolas outward bound; long strings of “empties” rattling back to the mines for fresh loads. Rallroad offi- cia pect in 40 hours to dispose of the traffic rush which reached its peak just before the week end. Their suc- cess, however, will also spell the lay- ing off of some 10,000 railroad men, shop employes and train crews on coal runs. Over the 500 square miles in north- eastern Pennsylvania which hug deep the Nation's store of anthracite not | a colliery whistle is heard or a mine | car seen climb a breaker. The coal mining towns show holl- | day activity, amusement centers | throughout the region are preparing for a heavy outpouring of miners and their families. The “‘Miners’ days” have been advertised here and there. | Many of the men plan to spend the time at home putting on porches, patching roofs, attending to improve: ments long put off for lack of time. The hammer and paint brush for the time being are to replace the pick and shovel. The closing day of the old contract was marked by a gradual tapering off in production throughout the fields. Many of the miners failed to return vesterday from the week | end. Various collieries operated short- handed. John L. Lewis, international presi- dent of the union, at his headquar- ters announced the suspension would be peaceful. He also took occasion to castigate the mine owners for what he called the lack of sincerity in their attempts to negotiate a new contract to replace the old one. Assails Operators’ Stand. He charged that “the operators have been taking advantage of the public fear of a strike to unload at enhanced prices a greatly augmented tonnage of coal of inferior quality ““The mine worker: id, “‘have no alternative except to await the time when the anthracite operators, having effected a maximum gxploita- tion, will be ready to discuss sanely the problems of a new contract.”” W. W. Inglis, president of the Glen Alden Coal Ce. and chairman of the anthracite operators’ scale committee, rejoined that the present suspension was unfortunate and unnecessary. He blamed the union leaders. will have lost $1,200.000 in wages,” he | added. “That is the daily pay roll of the mines. “Not only will miners and mines but all others will suffer. This| (Continued on Page 5, Column 2) | By the Associated Press. | " VICTORIA, B. C., September 1. —British Columbia Is interested in a discussion whether creatures | ‘which lived in prehistoric times still exist in the southern interior of the province. R. Leckie Ewing, an angler of the Okanagan Lake region, has re- ported to John P. Babcock, deputy commissioner of fisheries, that long; necked, rough-skinned ' creatures; which he believes waddled across the surface of the earth long be- fore man was heard of, are living in the depths of the lake. Mr. Lec- kie FEwing says he is preparing to go forth and give battle to the | monsters. Armed with a rifle, it is | his intention to shoot one of the | creatures and tow it ashore as proof of his assertion. | Mr. Babcock’s theory is that large sturgeon and not sea serpents are causing all the discussion. His idea, however, is treated with con- i | ‘Will Shoot Prehistoric Monster, Canadian Says, to Prove He Saw One tempt by other men than Mr. Ew- ing, who say they have seen the terrifying monsters. PRINCE RUPERT, B. C., Septem- ber 1 (P.—A subtropical valley in the sub-Arctic, far beyond the track of white men, north of Liard trading post, in the Northwest Territories, where grass and verdure attain amaz. ing luxuriance and flowers are un- equaled for size, was described today by Col. G. S. Willlams of Montreai, who has just returned from the first airplane prospecting expedition in the district. Col. Williams and a mechanician spent ‘three months in the north. The valley, which has been described by trappers and adventurers as a region of mystery because of its transplantad climate, is warmed by hot springs, so that although surrounded by moun- tains clad in eternal snow and in a that near the equator. | the past year, especially members gave him the understanding | that they would go ahead and try out | the administration’s plan for operat- | ing the merchant fleet. | {in administration during WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION D2 y COOLIDGE EXPECTS HANEY TO RETRAGT REFUSAL TO RESIGN Will See Impropriety of His Course and Reconsider, President Believes. DISPLEASED WITH FIGHTS WITHIN SHIPPING BOARD Failure of Some Members to Back Up Administration’s Policy Has Been Distasteful. BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG. Staff Correspondent of The Star. SUMMER WHITE HOUSE, SMAWP- SCOTT, Mass., September 1.—Without revealing what his next step will be as a result of the refusal of Bert E. Haney to resign by his request as a member of the United States Shipping Board, President Coolidge told callers today that when Mr. Haney thinks it over he will see the impropriety of trying to remain on the board when he is not willing to carry out the law. There was not the slightest sign that the President was perturbed. | With his usual calm he indicated that o far as he is concerned his telegram to Mr. Haney, requestir sign because of the latter’ forts to remove Admiral Palmer as | head of the Fleet Corporation, ends | he whole matter. Disappointed With Board. The President made it very plaln, however, that tions of the Shipping Board during He made it plain that the continual wrangling among the members of the Shipping Board and their fallure prop- erly to co-operate with Admiral Palmer and to support the administration’s policies has been one of the sore spots the past year, at least in the eves of the Presi- dent. The President has been dis- pleased with the controversy that has Dbeen almost continual since the new merchant marine act went into effect in 1923, The President let it be known that he would like to see the trouble corrected and the Shipping Board made harmonious. The President's main aim in con- nection with the board and the fleet i8 to maintain a merchant fleet for the United States. First of all, he has tried to supply a merchant marine for commerce; secondly, he has tried to have a merchant marine for national defense. Favers Private Ownership. The President was represented as having always favored private owner- hip, and therefore has always sup- ported a policy of selling ships to private enterprises, so that the idea of a merchant marine might be car- ried out by private ownership and at a great saving of money to the Gov- ernment. The President is mot unmindful of the fact that there has been criticism of the operation of the fleet and that probably some of it has been justi- fiable, but the President considers the operation of a fieet a difficult prob- lem and that there is always room for_criticism. The President is also of the opinion that persons associated with a losing enterprise sooner or later start quar- reling among themselves and start blaming each other success, Other than to say that he believes Mr. Haney will send in his resigna- tion when given more time to reflect. the President would not discuss this incident. further. HANEY REITERATES REFUSAL. Will Not Reconsider as Matters Now Stand, He Sa; By the Associated Press. Bert E. Haney of Oregon. commis- sioner of the Shipping Board, reiter- ated today his refusal to resign under the circumstances requested by Presi- dent Coolidge. While Mr. Haney had received no word today from Swampscott himself, he was informed of press advices that the President hoped he would recon- sider his decision. He declared he could not consider resigning so long as the President based his request for the resignation “on an alleged breach of faith.” Although the commissioner has em- phasized that he would be glad to re. sign under other circumstances, he has stated that there was no under- standing between him and the Presi- dent prior to his reappointment last June concerning the course he should pursue as a member of the board, particularly with reference to his at- | 1itude toward President Palmer of the “When evening comes these men | Fleet Corporation, whose removal he | has repeatedly urged. That there was some such understanding was indi- cated in the President’s telegram ask- ing for his resignation. Mr. Haney is serving under a re- cess appointment, which, it is under- stood, the President has the author- ity to withdraw at any time he sees fit. Sought Palmer’s Removal. Mr. Haney of Oregon, Democratic member of the boa declared in a letter 10 the Presideni that he had not intended to have Mr. (ool jdge understani that “if reappointed I would be a party to continving Mr. Palmer” in crize. Reviewing the circumstances of his conversation with Ar. lidge just prior to his reappointment, the com- missioner said he had not intended to lead the President “to think my view of President Palmer and his activities, which I expressed to you, would change, unless there was a change in his administrative polic Several times recently in meetings of the Board Mr. llaney has sought, without support, to bring about the removal of Mr. Paimer. fle contends that the Government merchant fleet has deteriorated in numbers _and service and that Mr, Paimer_ias re- duced the number of ships operating out of Portland on the ental line and eontemplated further reduction. Recently Mr. Paler declared re- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, him to re-| alleged ef- | he has been greatly | disappointed and displeased at the ac- | so since the | for the lack of | Oregon-ori- | 1925 -TH ¢ Foening Star. IRTY-SIX PAGES. MACKENZIE BEATS - JONES FOR MEDAL Capital Boy’s 145 in 36 Holes Is Low—Champion’s Putting Weak. 1 By the Associated Press. OAKMONT, September 1.—Youth | was served today when vourg Roland Mackenzie of Washington continued | his brilliant game and concluded his 136-hole qualifying round of the na- |tional amateur golf championship with a card of 145. The youthtul Washington star, with a card of 71 at the end of yesterday's round, had a 36 going out this morning and a 38 coming home. The trapped fairways and lightning-fast greens held no ter- rors for Mackenzie. He played a steady game from the tees and on the putting grounds, drawing round after round of applause from his big gal- lery. Close behind this youth came an- other young in years, but internation. ally known in golf—the one and only | Bobby Jones, present champion. Bob- by shot a 74 today, giving him the runner post to the medalist with 147, i Mackenzie Sensational. | Mackenzie continued his sensational play during the first nine. He made | the turn in 36, one under par. The ‘Washington youth was shooting a wonderful game. He was master of both fairways and greens. His card at the turn, the lowest turn-n dur- ing the entire morning, showed one 3, soven 4s and one 5, including three birdies. The card: Mackenzie— Out .. 45444443436 He contined his great game in the final nine. His card: Mackenzie— 54445533538 Shooting thirty-six holes of con- sistent golf. at times approaching sen- sational, Bobby completed today's 18 holes in 74, two over par and one over his card for the first round, giv- ing him an excellent 147. Today the titleholder faltered on the greens. His powerful drives. nad his ability to recover from the many traps he found gzave him a wonderful oppor- tunity to go under par. But the fast greens puzzled the young Atlantan. Time and again he took two and even three putts before sinking the ball. He was paired with Keefe Carter again today. Their cards follow: Fair Threatened When Baby Prizes Are Less Than Pigs’ Special Dispatch to The Star WINCHESTER, Va., September 1.—Peace prevailed as the fifty- sixth annual fair opened here today, after a two-week controversy over the merits of pigs and babies, which started when someone dis- covered that the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Soclety, which pro- motes the fair, had appropriated more prize money for pigs, than had been offered for the baby show. The situation was saved when champions of the babies made up additional purses. The Society is anticipating one of the most successful fairs in history. HEAVIER COLLIDING PENALTIES URGED Eldridge Say; Drivers Are Not Observing Right-of- Way at Crossings. Heavier penalties for motorists found to be responsible for collision at inter- sections were advocated today by Traf- fic Director Eldridge in an effort to bring about closer observance of the right-of-way rule, The traffic director said that in at- tending Traffic Court almost every night in the past few months he has noted that about half the time of the court is taken up with collision cases. The number, he said, has led him to the conclusion that too many drivers are not mindful of the right-of-way regulation, which, briefly, is as fol- lows: The_vehicle on the right has the right of way, except when making a turn. Vehicles going straight at an intersection have the right of way over vehicles making a turn. It every motorist will keep this rule constantly in mind and observe it I am confident there will be fewer col- lisions,” said Mr. Eldridge. ‘‘Motor- ists also should remember that street cars and pedestrians have the right of way at intersections. ““The number of collision cases indi- cates that motorists could exercise more caution in approaching intersec- Jones— out'. {in | carte Out In. 54445444438 44634534336 44584443642 .5 645444440 Bill Reekie, the Montclair, N. J., amateur, stood in third place in the list at midafternoon. He was 10! strokes behing MacKenzie. Jess Guilford of Boston, who was in third place yesterday with 74, con- tinued his high standard of play with a 37 on the outgoing nine this morn- ing. Fred Knight of Philadelphia was in fourth place temporarily with 157. Final scores in the round, including today's 18 holes, follo Thomas W. Devine, 87—42—42—171. Stephen E. Foster, ir., Jacksonville, Fla., 79—42—47—168. Miller B. Stevinson, 87—44—38—169. ¥. B. Weppner, Pittsburgh, 8§—43— 44—175. R. A. Stranahan, Toledo, 88—4i6— 39173, George W. Hoftner, 30—40—40—160. Raymond J. Daly, Flossmoor, TIL, 79—44—44—167. H. J. M. Hiemenz, Lancaster, Pa., 82—39—88-15! Robert A. Gardner, Chicago, 84— 35—38—160. Max R. Marston, Philadelphia, 81— 39—42—162. Lee N. Thiltges, Calumet, disquali- fied. Chrysty Diebel, Youngstown, 92— 44—43—179. Willlam E. Richardson, Baltimore, 88—46—40—174. V. L. Bradford, jr. Patterson Heights, Pa., 82—40—36—158. William C. Fownes, Jr., Pittsburgh, T6—40—42—158. London, Ontario, Ross Somerville, 82—39—44—165. George 1. Lawyer, Bronxville, N. Y., 87—43—36—166. 4 4 H Harrisburg, ‘Washington, Philadelphia, tions and adhere strictly to the right- of-way rule.” Mr. Eldridge said he would endeavor to have the court place a heavier pen- alty on motorists found at fault in col- lisions at intersections. He added he regarded the right-of-way rule as one of the fundamental principles of driv- ling. JAILS BRITISH EX-OFFICER Col. Christie Sentenced for Chinese Filibustering Operations. SHANGHAI, September 1 (#).—Col. James Christie, British Army, retired, was sentenced in the British police court today to three months’ impris- onment with hard labor and a fine of $200 on a charge of trafficking in arms. . Christie, with Brig. Gen. Charles Krausch, allas Charles A. Nelson, American; E. Chaperon, French; Otto Christ, former German customs of- ficer, and a Chinese, reported to be secretary to the general, Wong Tse- Hua, was arrested by the French po- lice on August 25, when arms and am- munition valued at $46,000 were seized. Each was to be tried in the court of his own country. * The Star’ every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 91,486 “From Press to Home Within the Hour” s carrier system covers UP) Means Associated Press. TWO CENTS!. PLANESPANS 121 MLES ONFLIATTD HAWA N300 PN-9, No. 1, Going Strongly on 2,100-Mile Non-Stop Trip to Honolulu. SECOND SHIP FALTERS WHEN OIL LINES BREAK Is Taken in Tow by Destroyer and Heads Back to San Francisco. | By the Associated Press | “SAN FRANCISCO, September 1.— | The Navy seaplane PN-9, No. 1, at- tempting a non-stop flight from San Francisco to Hawall, had completed | halt of its journey of 2,100 nautical miles between 5 and 6 o'clock this | morning. Up to that time the vlane had made an average speed of slightly more than 71 nautical miles, or a fraction under 82 land miles, an hour. Early today it was exceeding the speed it had maintained earlier in its flight and was making up the time it had been behind its schedule When the plane passed over the de- Capacity, Hidden in Wood, Is Destroyed. ‘Washington prohibition agents cele- brated the debut of the new Budnitz administration here by swooping down on a half-acre distillery near Conway, Md., some distance north of Annapolis, ‘land seizing what is believed to be the |1argest fllicit plant ever discovered in | this vicinity. It was operated by a 75-horsepower boiler, and contained a 1,500-gallon still, 30,000 zallons of mash, and tons of sugar and rye meal. Prohibition Agents T. E. Hartman and R. F. Cor- nett led the raiding party. A stroke of {ll luck for the operators of the still, which proved to be good fortune for the raiders, figured in the discov- ery of the plant. A small automobile was seized as it made its way into Washington early today. It contained 60 gallons of green rye whisky. Although the operator escaped, Cornett recognized the car as one he had seen during the last week at the entrance to the woody |road on the Crane highway near | Conway. The agents immediately went | to that spot. In the soft dirt road they picked up the trail left by the car as it had left the still. Car Breaks Through Bridge. Back five miles into the woods they | went over a road with tortuous turns, |and the first accident to befall them was when one of their high-powered cars broke through a bridge. Its pas- sengers narrowly escaped injury. The agents left the car hanging on the brink of a ravine, got into another one and followed the road back to the middle of a dense wooded strip. There in a hollow was the plant. It covered almost half an_acre. water supplied the facilities for mak- ing steam. Two stills stood like minia- ture water towers just back from the boiler, which was a sort of station ary steam engine ordinarily used in building operations. Surrounding the engine and stills were 28 500-gallon tubs, steam- ing with mash, as well as 16 1,000- gallon tubs. These contained 30,000 xallons of mash in a state of fermen- tation. About 150 gallons of the fin ished product were in tubs ready for bottling in the half-gallon fruit jars used to transport the liquor to local bootleggers. Believed Big Source. Hartman estimated that of Wash- ington’s daily 3,000 gallons of fllicit liquor this still has been furnishing at least 25 per cent. When the agents rushed the still they found it deserted, although the fire was still burning under the boiler and the liquor was dripping into the tubs. Approximately three tons of coke was piled beside the boiler. The agents spent almost four hours demolishing the plant and the little stream bordering on the still was made almost a Spring freshet when the mash was dumped into it. LAWSON LEFT $20,300,000, CHICAGOAN’S WILL SHOWS Testament and Inventories of Late Publisher Are Filed for Probate, By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, September 1.—The estate of the late Victor F. Lawson, editor and owner of the Chicago Daily News, was placed at $20,300,000, it was learned today when the will and inven. tories were filed in the Probate Court. The Daily News and a considerable portion of the estate were left in trust to the Illinois Merchants’ Trust Co. Bank. Nats-Macks Game Closed to Union Men By Labor Leaders Under Threat of Fine As a_part of a campaign by the American Federation of Labor to bring “economic pressure’’ against the Philadelphia American League base ball club, all union men in the J. 1. Crawford, Pittsburgh, 82—39— 41162, E. G. Rogers, St. Louls, 84—no card. Frank E. Wattles, Buffalo, 82—41— 39—162. R. L. Wintringer, Steubenville, Ohio, 78—42—38—158. ; James W. Crookstoh, Pittsburgh, high altitude, its vegetation resembies | ductions in the Govermmnent fleet |§3 43 —42-—168. .1~ Continued nt?n 2, Column 4) ' (Continued on \ National Capital were ordered to. day by their officers to stay away from the Washington-Philadelphia game here. The Washington Central Labor Union announced that local unioxn men who attended would be fined 35 1;0 $25. ed non-union labor in construction of its stadium in Philadelphia, in violation of an agreement made in 1510 with the American Federation of Labor. The federation has advised union men in all other American League cities to make similar protests. In order to emphasize that it did not wish the Washington club to suffer, the local Central Union re- quested union members to attend two games in which Washington plays for every game they refused to attend because of participation JANT STILL SEIZED AS DRY WAR BEGINS Plant With 750-Gallon-a-Day A stream of | the | stroyer Corry, 600 miles from the Golden Gate, it was more than a hour behind its schedule. By the time ft | passed the destroyer Mever, 500 miles { from the California coast, it had re- | duced this to 50 minutes. | The report that the aircraft had passed the destroyer Doyen and was | speeding toward the airship tender | Langley came from the Doven at 4:45 | o'clock. 13 hours and 37 minutes after the plane had left Point Bonita, at the entrance to San Francisco Bay, fig- ured as the official point of departure. Disabled Plane in Tow. _A few minutes after Rear Admiral William Moffatt, chief of the Naval Aeronautical Bureau, and Capt. S. E. Moses, flight project commander, had ordered the mine sweeper Gannett, with its equipment for hoisting a plane from the water, to hasten from this | port to the point where the PN-3 No. {3 was forced down about four hours |and a half after the start, word was jreceived from the destroyer William Jones that it had taken the plane in {tow. Comdr. B. B. Taylor of the Wil- [liam Jones advised Admiral Moffatt {that he was making seven knots an {hour with the plane and was directed to proceed slowly toward San Fran- cisco, while the Gannett continued to- ward him. Adfustrient of the new power plant in the PB-{ plane, the 24,000-pound air- craft from a Seattle factory, was be- ing made today by the expert machin- ists who yesterday completed its in- stallation and made a short test flight. Every effort was being made to make the big Boeing plane ready to start to- {morrow afternoon on a flight which it |is now planned will be 85 miles longer than that on which the PN-3, No. 1, was still flying. The Boeing aircraft will be given orders to continue, if | possible, past the Pearl Harbor land- ing, on the Island of Oahu, to Nawili- wili, 85 miles farther wes Radio Record Made. What was declared by the flight headquarters here to be a record for radio transmission from a plane was established last night when the PN-9, No. 1, established wireless communi cation with Hilo, from where it was then still 1,500 miles distant. | Plane No. 3 was forced down { when the oil pressure lines to both engines were broken The Jones made a 100-mile run in four hours to go to the stricken plane’s aid. The commander of | still pursuing its flight to the Ha- | waifan Jslands is Comdr. John | Rodgers, Washington, D. C., second officer of Uncle Sam’s Navy to learn to fly. He was a student of the Wright brothers at Dayton, Ohio, in 1911. Composing his crew are Lieut. Byron J. Connell of Pittsburgh, Pa.: S. N. Pope, aviation pilot of Jackson, Pa; Otis G. Stantz, chief radio man, of Terre Haute, Ind., and William ! Bollin, chiet machinist's mate, of | Richmond, Ind. As the flagship approached the | Langley it messaged the mother craft |of the Navy's planes with “‘regards {10 old shipmates” and remarked that the Langley’s signals were coming in weak. | the flagship AFTER STEAMER FIRE Sixteen Members of Crew of Ex- cursion Boat Rescued by Coast Guard. By the Associated Press. WESTFIELD, N. Y., September 1. —The excursion steamer Colonial was destroyed by fire early today with the probable loss of three lives about & mile and a half off Barcelona Harbor, near here, Those missing, believed to have been drowned, were: Thomas McGurn of Cleveland, assistant en: gineer of the vessel; Earl Duncan, Erle, Pa.. second cook, and Paul Bryan, Cleveland. wheelman. Sixteen men and one woman were rescued by the Coast Guard rum chaser 123 of Dunkirk, captained by J. T. Judge. This boat was the first | of the rescue fleet of pleasure and fishing vessels to reach the burning vessel. Only the crew were aboard the ves. set, which was bound from Erie, Pa., her home port, for Dunkirk to take an excursion party to Crystal Beach, Ontario, today. The Colonial was used primarily for taking moonlight excursion parties from various Lake Erie ports and could accomodate about 1,000 pas- sengers. The cause of the fire has not been determined. It started in the stern and spread rapidly. MacMillan Ship Neariug Godhaab. The steamer Peary of the MacMil- lan Arctic expedition expects to reach Godhaab, Greeland, tomorrow morn- ing. She so advised the Navy Depart- ment toda; P S 'Radio Programs—Page 30.