Evening Star Newspaper, September 14, 1925, Page 2

g » 5. GLAD FRANCE STRUSTS CAILLAUX ; | Giving Free Rein to Minister Is Expected to Make Settlement Easier. the Associated Pr Information conveyved in Asenciated Press dispatenss from Paris day that Finance Minister Caillaux was coming to Washington with full authority to negotiate & funding set tlement the French daht the Thited States was received mem bers of the American Debt Commis eion with considerable atisfaction A Debt Commission spokesman de. clared the announcement that s laux had recelved instructions of a broad character from mier Painleve and thai his action would be subject only 1o the ratifica tion of Parliament had considerably clarified the atmosphere. No mem ber could now doubt France “meant busines - Free Hand Desirable. We are extremely gratified to know,” he said. “that the mission will come here without strings attached There would be no use in M. Caillaux and his associates attempting to ne- gotiate a settlement without the full hority his government has given hith. We want the French 1o feel free 1o talk about this problem with us. but we also want them to know thai we expect a settlement The Paris reports gave ne tion of the general ideas of a sertle. nent which M. Caillaux was said 10 have laid hefore the premier and lead- inE members of the minisiry before receiving the former’s instructions They described. however, a memeran dum which the finance minister will hring with him tn the negotiations as representing the concrete result of ih Conversations which Jules Jus saind, former French Ambassador to the United States. had in January With Charles E. Hughes, then Secre tary of State. and Secretary Mellon The gist of the memorandum was reported 1o be that should France pro. Dose 1o amortize its debt to the United States by paying one-half of one per cent of the principal annually for 62 years. the American debt commission would consider in the most Iliharal &pirit the question of Intarest. i Believe Figures Wrong. While Treasury officiale hare wers wnwilling to discnss the Jussarand mémorandum. Under Secretary Win ston. the debt commission secretary, =aid the one-half of one per amertization rate mentioned must have referred 1o the initial payment made by several of the forelgn powers mder the 62.vear settlemant plan. d attention 1o the fact the first year the annual payments grew gradually larger, o that the amortization rate was very much syeater in the latter part of the fund ing! period Since, if France should pay only one-half of one per cent a vear on the debt. it would require 200 years or more to retire the obligation. the be. 1ifY prevailed here that Mr. Cafllau ha€ been misunderstood In regard to the memorandum It was figured in the Paris that should an amortization rate of omahalf of one per cant he adopted in~the settlement. the $20,000,000 a year, or 5 per ceni. which France has hean paving on tha $100.000.000 post war debt for purchase of army sup- r\n Wwould more than cover the ambrtization on the total debt. This calculation was on a hasis of the $400. 000,000 included tn make the total French debt $3.400.000,006, witheut acerued intarest ves: for o intima that after reporis Financial Status Studied. Advised in the Paris dispatches that M. Caillanx had prepared detailed data on the French fiscal and, sconomlic Position, Treasury nffcials pointed out that the American dedt comniisston Al would be fully informed ae a result of several separate studies that have been made here. Secretafy Mel Jop. said a few days ago that a study of fhe French government's financial condition had been made by Treasury officials, and it fs known that Secre. tary Hoover. another member of the commission. has also gone thoroughly into the French economic positinn with a view (0 forming some dafinite 198y &8 to the natlon's capacity to pay. In addition. Edward N. Hurlev of Chicago. who has made 1wo visits to France since the question of irs debt c#me 1o the front and who at one time prepared- a. funding plan, is familar with the problem. and Repre =entative Rurion of Ohio, after spend fng much of the Summer in Europe awending the arms trafc control con ferénce, probably will have additional information for uss of the commis ®ion, of which hoth are members, Under Secretary Winaton has hee gulding the Treasury inquiry infe the general economic and financial situ atjon of France since his unoMeial vigit to that country last Rpring. when he talked privately with halt a Aozen high officials of the Paris government and presumably received some sugges. tions from them S POWER FULL. Juskerand Memo on Debt Prized Document. PARIS, September 11, (#).Joseph Calllaux minister of ‘finance. will leaye Paris for Washington Wednes- day delegated with full power from the French government to negotiate a funding agreement with the United States Government covering Franc war and post-war debis Premier Painleve's instructions Interest to M What he does will be subject only the ratification of Parliament Refora receiving these instructions. M. Caillaux acquainted the premier and tha leading membera of the min fstry with his general idea as to the terms of the settlement of France's debt with the United States. but he to he thought, that | He | Caillaux are of a broad character. | i | | | | | i | | | i M. | | The first picture of Comdr. John Rodgers of the United States sea I plane PN-2 No. 1, which was forced | { down by lack of gasoline a short dis- tance from its goal in the attempted ' San Francisco-Hawail flight, taken after he and his companions were | rescued by the United ates Sub { marine R-4. This picture, taken after Comdr. Rodgers had landed in Hawali, | was rushed to Honolulu, whence the Radio Corporation of America put it on the air. The wireless impulses sent out from Honolulu were picked up by a receiving machine at San Franciseo. | This machine. automatically hooked up with a transmitting machine, sent t the same impuises to be picked (up at Riverhead, I. L. whence they were transmitted by land wire 0 { miles to the office of the Radio Cor- poration in New York. POLICEMAN ACCUSED ' UNDER TRAFFIC LAWS' | Reginald B. Gilbert Held on “Hit. 1 and-Run” Charge and for Other Offenses. Charged with reckless driving. oper. ating an automobile without a permit and failing to make identity known | after accident. Policeman Reginald B. | Gilbert, assigned to the Traffic Bureau. | | was arrested last night after his au {tomobile had struck Frank J. Villari cent i in front of his home. 219 Pennsylvania | general | avenue, and was suspended from duty | | early this morning panding outcoms | | of the charges This marked the third time that Gil- | bert has been implicated in charges of operating an automobile without a | permit, it was stated at police head- | quarters today. and this time, In. spector Charles A. Evans said, the { case will go to the trial board for con sideration. Villari was taken to Emergency Hos {pital and treated for injuries to the { head. His condition, it was said. is not | serious. The “hit-and-run” charge against the | policeman will be left for the Police Court to handle first. Inspector Fvans i said today. but he added that he was jawalting the preparation of the papers | necassary to take the case to the trial | hoard immediately after disposition by | Police Court. In previous cases Gil- | hert i= said 1o have adjusted troubles | ensuing from failure to dlsplay an| |operator's permit in such a way that | | trial hoard action did not follow. { In one of the cases Inspector Pratt | who investigated. said testimony was, given that Gilbert was taking instrue. | tions for proper operation of an aute. mobile. but Inspector Pratt said h understood that Gilbert had never hean able to obtain a permit. | DEMANDS BAIL FOR TWO | ACCUSED OF MURDER | Attorney Declares Confining | Pair Charged With Unproven Slaying to Be Illegal. | The entire principle of whether or | not & man under Indictment for | dezvee murder shall be able to obtain his release under hond mav be in.| ! volved in an unusual case that was { presented to Justice A. A. Hoehling in | the District Supveme Court today i The case involved Clifton Sample and James Rostwick. both colored, | who were indicied by the grand jury last Tuesdar on a charge qf having murdered Jame Robinson. also col ored. Robinson was shot to death on | Tuly 10, and fAret-degree murder was| charged againat his two alleged aseail- | ants. Arth N. Presmont Sample and Bostwick. eppeared he. | fore Juatice Hoehling today and suh. !'mitted an afdavit purporting 1o show that Rebinson lost his life while in the | act of attacking the defendants with | » knite Mr. Prasmont o:gued that since the District _attoinev's office has not | proved the two men to be guilty of -degree murder they may be re isased un ball pending trial lustice Hoehling has given the Dis trict attorney’s office until noon (o morrow to submit # counter afdavit | showing that firsi.degfes murder was commitied. Should Mr. Presmont suc- ceed in ohiaining the release of Bost- | wick and Sample under the circum.| stances may set a precedent in I aimilar cases in the future i | i | i | of i first. | representing WILE WILL BROADCAST. | | Political Analyst of WRC to Re- | turn to Air Tomorrow. | Frederic Willlam Wile, political an {Alyist of WRC, will return to the air [ tomorrow night at 9:30 o'clock for the |ing with two meetings of the commit ting. fca | Doherty. | Flannery iN IN. | M. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, SHAHAN RE-ELECTED CHARITY BODY HEAD Next Conference of Catholic Organization Will Be Held in Buffato. ‘The National Conference on Catholic Charities this morning voted to hold the 1978 convention in Ruffalo. Right Rev. Thomas 1. Shahan. rector of Catholic University, was re-elected ' oresident, and Rev. Dr. John O'Grady | agaln named as secretary. Other officers re-alected ware: An sistant secretary. Miss Anne McHugh ! of Chicago; teasurer, Thomes K. Far- vell of ‘Albany. Henry Naylon of vell and Ktbany, Henry XNavion of Buffalo and Misa Agnes Regan of ! Washington were added to the list of vice-presidents. With the close of the conference, ' rehbishops and bishops composing the administrative commitiee of the National Catholic Welfare Conterence gathered at Cathelic University for “iscussion preliminary to the annual mesting of the whole hody of Catholie hishops Wednesday and Thursday Radio Campaign Discussed. Use of the vadio in « nation-wide sampaign of civic aducation was d cussed. The Paulist Fathers recently have been licansed 10 operate a radio <tation from New York and a course in civica suitable for radio presenta- tion has been drawn up. Another feature of the citizenship campaign | of the conference is the distribution of a handbook on eitizenship In 1%, foreign languages, with the English texi in parallei columns. The charities conference continuad this morning after the pusineas meet | tee on children. at which practical problems connacted with welfare work among childrén were discuased. Miss Rose McHugh of Chicago was chair- man of one of these meetings. Sister Angela of the Cathedral School. Syra Ccuse. spoke of religlous work among families applying for aid. Miss Made eine TLayv of New Haven spoke on The Changing Emphasis in Familv Social Work.” Miss Mary C. Tinney of | the department of soclal welfare, New | York City, prasided at the other mest Rev. R. Marcellus Wagner spoke on “Children of Rroken Homes." Rev. John 8 Carr of Buffalo spoke on spiritual care of naglected children The discussion was opened by James A. Bennett of the Municipal Court Philadelphia. Automobile trips about the eity for delegaten were provided this after noon. The conference will closs with a | meeting fonight ai which Bishop Shahan will preside dinal Haves of New York will deliver the ada. Committess Elected. The following committess elected this morning: Executive committee—chairman, Right Rev. Thomas J. Shanan, D.D. Washington: secretary. Rev. John O'Grady, Washington: Rev. John Buffslo, N. Y. Rev. John ¥. St. Paul, Minn. Rogers Pitisburgh, Pa . Rich- rd T. Ford, Rochester, Rich- ard Farley. Brooklyn. > Miss Marie Harkins, St. Louls Rev. | Maithew J. Judge. Hartford, Conn. Rev. Robert F. Keegan. New York Clty: Rev. William . Kerby, Wash- inglon: Right Rev. Mgr. Moses K. Kiley. Chicago, 1ll.: James F. Murphy, Detroii, Mich.: Rev. George P. 0'Con nor, Boston, Maxs.: Mise Teresa R. O'Donohue. New York Citv: Right' Rev. Mgr. Francis X. Wastl Phila-| delphia. Pa. and Right Rev. Mgr.! Peiar M. H. Wynhoven, New Or- leans. La Committes on James Fitzgeraid were | Mr L Y Mo. childven -Chairman. Detriot. Mich: vies chairman. Sister Celestine. Peekskill, Rev. Karl J. Alter, Toledo. Sister Anna Michella, New York | : Joseph M. ®iaMington. Chicago, Andrew Rutler, Buffalo. N. V. Willlam A. Cummings, Chicago. Misz Irens daConick, Pontiac. Miss Ethyil M. Dooley, Naw City: Mias Anna Dowling. St. Mo Miss Mary L. Farrell. Albany. N." Y.: Misa Nell Flanagan, Kansas City, Mo.. M Charles J. | Hoban. Philadeiphia, Pa.; Miss Monica C. K St. Paul; Minn.; Miss Sara Laughlin, Philadeiphia, Pa.; Re\ Hubert LeBlond, Cleveland. Ohio: Sister_Mary Luke. Philadelphla. Pa.: | Rev. Bryan J. McEntegart, New York | Miss Thecesa E. Lownev, Boston. | Mr. Jemes Mulligen, Ka Mo.; Sistem Miriam, Denver, Rev. J. 8 Gation. Alon, Il v. R. Marcellus Wagner, Cincinna o: Father Dolan, Taunion, Mass ommittee on Familien—Chairman, Rev. Edwin L. Leonard, Baltimore. Md.; vice chairman. Miss Montegriffo. Loz Angelex. Anna E. Austin, Ruffalo, N. Y.: Mrs. George Boitkol, Green Ba. Wis: Rev. J. F. Corcoran, Pittaburgh Pa.. Edwin J. DuMee, Philadelphia :atharine Harahan, Richmond. Va Willlam H. Hardy, Boston: Mary D. | Kearns, Akron. Ohio: Victorla A. Lar- mour, Bridgeport. Conn.; Rev. Robert E. Lucsy, Los Angeles. Calif.: Rev. Father Breuning, New Orieans: Louls Metz, Dubuque. Towa: Margarat C. ' Norman. New Vork: Charlotte Ring Baltimore: Rev. Edward Kirk. New- ark, N. Y. Rev. John Mulroy, Den. ver, Colo.: Patrick Mallon. Brookiyn, | Y.: William Lynch, Omaha, Neb. Louise McGuire. Washington: Mvs. Cornelius Irwin, Buffalo, N. Y.: Rev. | M. E. Powera. Sun Franeisco, Juuanh’ Tally. Providence, R. I.: Miss D'Oliet, Rochester, N. Y.. William Nolan, Rochester; Mra. Thomas Burns, Chicago: Ellzabeih Kuhiman, Spring. | flald, il Committee on sick and defectives— | Chafrman. Dr. Francis Fronczak, Buf- | falo. N. Y.© vice chairman, Dr. Pdw. | A. Welse, Pittsburgh, Pa.: Dr. Joseph R. tCondon, Des Moines, lowa: Miss | Elizabeih Cosgrove, Pittsburgh, Pa.:| lane M. lioey, New York City: Dr. Svivester R. Leahy. New York City i Dr. \Walier McGuire, Chicago, Il Reatrica Mullin, Washington, D. C.: | atherine Murray, Grand Raplds, | Mich.' Alice M. O'Malloran. Harris. | Re. m.: Mich York Louis Ma®a City, «olo. Re Oh! 1@ not take his fellow mermbars ot |Aret time this season. His reguiar tople, | burg, Pa.: Sister Mary Rita, Watarloo, The, deht commission which will ke 1y "The Political Situstion in Washing: | lowa: Stater M. Tersha, Toledo, Ohia: America into his confidence when they | 100 Tonight,” will deal this time with | DAvid F. met 1n o brief session yesterday. He reserved such a siatement until the members of the commission have more Jefsure, as they now are husy pre paring for their departure on Wad- nesday. Studies of Condition. ®. Caillaux gave to esach member of the commission copies nf up-to-date «tudies prepared by the ministry of finance of the country’s economic and financisl situation. they might look over these documents and meet him again tomorrow for any comment or explanation. Hix idea is that each member of the mission shall be tully prepared to reply accurately toany inquiries made of him respeci ing/ France's revenues, har debts of all kinds, her budget. her prospects for subsequent vears and estimates of sums which must be spent for com- pletng the restoration of the war Tiigs bf northern France. M. Cafllaux reminded his associates that it was the desire of Washington as well as of the French government that specific proposals should not be distussed outside the actual meetings of the French and American debt funding commission. Howaver. he Al not tell his assaciates what his offr to the Unfted States would he. Algo he has cautionad French new: paper men against the nnwisdom of spaculation or of publishing possible solitions of France's American debt|the three boys were on their way to| Becka, Cleveland: problem. | He suggested thar | the alldominating subjeci of the ‘Mllr‘htl‘ alreraft controversy and the other trials and tribulations confront Ing_President Coolidge. Thix month murks the beginning of | | Mr. Wile's third successive vear s a | broades of politics and public | events. After the assembling of Con !gress he will he on the WRC ecircuit weekly. as in past vears Meantime he will speak every other week, | D. C. BOY ELECTROCUTED. Specinl Dispateh 1o The Star RALTIMORE. Md., September 14.— | An inquest will be held this after- | | noon over the body of James Dickey, | 16 vears old, of Washington, D. C..| who was electrocuted vesterday when he stepped from a train in the Cam- | den vards of the Baltimore and Ohio | Raflroad, his foot touching a third | | rail. | Walter Miller and James !"rnx\‘l also of Washington, companions, will | { testify. The vouth's clothing was | wet, and this is believed to have cansed the shock to be fatal. Miller | iand Straw were slightly hurt trying to save him. Jobn Dickey, father of the dead youth, living at 1007 | Maryland avenue, in the Capital City, was' expected heré today to claim | | the body. According fo the police. | New York In search of employment. | Mo.: Tiiley, Chicago, 1li; Dr. Charies S. Woodruff, Baltimore, Ma.: Dr., Edmund G, immer, Lincoln, Nebi.: Nora McQuade, Fall River Mass: Winifred L. Fitspatrick, Provi dence, R. I.. Sister Irenaeus, Pitia. | burgh, Pa.: Helen Cullinane, St. Loufs, | Catherine A. Delanev, Roston, Mass. { Commitiee on socisl and civie e | tivitles—Chairman, Rev. Francis J. | Haas, St. Francis. Wis: vica chair | man. Brother Barnabas, Toronto, | Canada: Lilla E. Bresette, Chicago, 11.; Bertha B. Rruening. St. Louls, ' Mo.: Col. P. H. Callahan. Louisville. | Mrs. Frank D. Crowe, Chicago. J. Duffy, Columbus, Ohio; Rev. | . A. McGowan. Washington: Ger- trude M. McNally, Washington: Dr. Frank O'Hara, Washington: Rev. Mfchael B. Schiliz, Des Moines, Towa: | Mary J. Spoor, Kansas City, Mo.| P. C. Taff, Ames, lowa: Elleanor F. Holland, Boston, Mass.: Rev. Edward R. Moore, New York: Viola 8. O'Con- nell, Detroit, Mich.: Rev. John Mitty, New York City; Rev. John B. Bassich, New Orleans: Mr. Darrouzexzt, ton, Tex.; Rev. Alexis L. Hopkina. Syracuse, Y.: Julfa Collins, falo, N, V. Committee on delinquincy—Chair- Pman, Eawin J. Cooley, New York; vice chairman. Mary Regina G. Kalley. Philadelphia: Sister Mary Andrew, 0. £ D.. Duluth, Minn.: Caroline Lin- herr, New York City: John- S. Lueille Boylan, ‘Washington; Roseline B. Cashin, Chl- {covenant is vague. | vears | taken the | knows tha | 1eague members only 'day | erick L. | Baldy in, | Chai | Chies ! Gov. LEAGUE REJECTIO OF PROTOCOL SEEN Failure in Major Purpose Body Held Evident in of RY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER. Br Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily Nawa, GENEVA, Seplember 14.—It may now he taken grantpd that the sixth assembly of the League of Na- tlons will confirm rejection of the Gereva protocal. This formal, final rejection seems 1o entall important consequance for the future of the Ieagne Careful study of the situation leads, indeed. to the concl on that, while in itk secondary aspecis ag an Inter- national center and international merhod. the league Ia proving increas- Ingly brilifant, in fts primary aspec as a means of Insuring general se- curity trom war by compulsory arbi- tration, by making common cause againat aggressors and by general for jdisarmament. the league has thus far definitely failed Secondary Purposes Met Its succeas In a vazt number of secondary matters has made the league invaluable and insures i1s con- tinuance. Asx a forum which even the weakest natlons may he assured A fair hearing: as a sounding hoard for world public opinion; as a labora- fory for international ideas: ns mechanism for ducting intérnational conferences and Inquiries: asx a method of studying international problems of any de- scription: ax a co-ordinating cenier for manifold international social, hu- manitarian: sclentific and juridical activities, and even ax an arbitral body. the league is dailly proving it- self indiapenkable for siatex and peoples of the modern world. But toward its primary aim of preventing war the Ieague has heen unable (o 1ake a single concrets sten since 11a inception. 11 has settled some important disputes. but only when both parties agresd to accept its dacisions Toward ditarmament the leagus hus accomplished nothing whatever. As for making common canse again the aggressor by means of military And aconomic manctinns. the Corfy affair proved that no member was | disposed 10 Ao thia excapt when it fesls its own natlonal intérests are djrectly Involved. The principles of security, tion and Aisarmament in the league covenan members have accepted. arbitra are contained which al! Rut the auired definite appiication. Aftor la borfous efforts sxtending over several these principles were Anally clearly interpreted in last vear's famous protocol. The British gov ment, for one reason or another dislikes this protoce! It has been completely Aropped Problem Is Taken Aw: The great powers have summarily whole question of security and arbitration out of the league’ hands, without so much as a by-vour- leave. An attempt will be made to Rloss over this disagreesbla fact by An assembly resolution expressing confdence in the projeciad securits and arbitration pacts negotiated ou: side the league and calling a council to prepare a general disarmament conference whenaver it thinks secur Ity by this methe has heen suffi clantly attained v Practically. however. averyvbody necessarily it will require vears hafore ennuch Ioeal pacts can he adopted to achisve that nniversal ity of security and arbitration with out which every one agress dizarma ment ix impossibie Of the greai powers which are France whole tavors the protocol. Great Rritain. Italy and Japan are apposed to it. and now even France. for rea sons of political opportunism. is will heartedly {ing to drop the fight for the protocol which nearly want, As long as the great powers thus continue 1o decline to accept responsi- all the smalier nations | bilities commensurate with thair pow- er and influence effective organiza | tion of world peace will be obviously to 3.1 per cent. impossible iCopyright. 1823, by Chicago Daily News Co.) BINGHAM CUTS DATES. Senator Makes Ready to Serve Air- eraft Inquiry Board. SALKM. Mass.. September 14 (). — I'nited States Senator Hiram Bing- ham. appointed by President Coolidge (o an aireraft inqury hoard. sald to- that he would Immeg=iely cancel A number of hiz speaki¥: and other sngagements in order to place his serv. ices at the disposal of the President. cago: Margarel A, Corcoran, Des Moines. Towa: Anna M. Dawson. Balti- more; James Devine. Salt Lake City; Rernard J. Fagan. New York. Marle Quiult Detroit: Mary Brinn. Bosaton: George . Casey. Philadelphia: Fred- Moran,” Albany, N. Y.: Sara E. Shanley, Omaha, Nebr Ister M. Xavier, Des Moines, lowa: Joseph D. Murphy. Buffalo, Y. Harry “foronty, Canada; Frank Lyons, Rochester, N. V. Coramittee on women's activities man, Mrs. George V. Mclntyre, vice chairman. Mra. J. Walsl:, Scranton. Pa.; Mary Alma Cot- ter, Buston; Mrs. Adoplh Koplsch. Dal- las, Tox.: Mrs. Frank B. Nott. Rich- mond, Va.; Mrs. Frank M. Ryan, Chi- cago, Il Mrs. M. T. Scanlon, Des Moines, Mrs. George Stofer, Buffalo, R. Glllick. Detroit Mich.: Margaret O'Callaghan, Boston: Mrs. M. J. Reardon, St. Panl, Minn. For Private Welfare Work: Special welfare work, In the main, can best be accomplished by rather than governmental Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland t0ld the conference last night. State actlvities along these can beat be confined to promoting the health of children, protecting them from labor prescribing educational standarde for public schools. Jeaving proper denomi- national schoolx unmolested. E In deerving Government interfer- ence with individual rights, Gov. Ritchie said: “I am constrained to be. lteve that the American people ought not to be doubted so much, but ought | 1o be trusted more.” Miss Mary C. Driscoll of Boston. at A meeting of the committee on women’s activities, urged that chil- dren be taught to dance properly. As- serting that the ‘“public dance hall does not furnish all the problem,” she declared that at private dances debutantes may be observed dancing in a manner that would not be per- mitted in a public hall. Mra. Mary T. Norton, member of the House from New Jersey, pleaded for more interest by women in politics. ‘The delegates vesterday morning attended a pontifical high mass at the Franciscan Monastery celebrated by Rev. Thomas Shahan, rector of-| Catholic University. Archbishop fohn J. Glennon of St. Louls preached. Nuns from all séctions of the the _memorial in honor of the Civil War nurses at Connecticut and Rhode Island avenues. Present Issue. i organizing end con- | The princivles re- | therefors | private | agencier, | linex, he xald, | which I8 harmful or Inter- | |teret with their edycational needs, and D. C, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14. 1925. PROHIBITION FACING' BIG TEST, CHURCH COUNCIL REPORT SAYS [ | Ultimate Success or Failure Depends Upon Public 1 Opinion, at Present Undecided, Tt Concludes ‘ —Hits Unreliable Statistics. The outcome of prohibition is in | Ing statistics. In o far as reliance Adoubt. | 18 placed upon such statistics by the Some statistics tend to show im- | friends of prohibition the cause i proved famlily and home conditions. | jeopardized for two definite reasons: Other figures, fust as reliable. ind |cate more drunkenness among the | Younger generation and an increasing | Aiarespect for law The issue is %0 heclouded by | kKanda. misleading. but usvally not | deliberately false. put out by hoth wets and dryx and including the sta tistics issusd by the Federal Prohihi tion Unit. that it is impossible to ar ive at a conclusion without extensive land very dificult original ressarch Those are some of the conclusions of the Research and Educational De- partment of the Federal Council of | Churchex after an unbiased effort o arrive at the truth, Facing Supreme Test. “The council «pproached the problem { without any preconceived conclusions, | determined to let the sparks fall as they would. The net result is that the investigators concluded prohibition and the whole social policy it repre |sents faces n cupreme test in the Tnited States. “No one can say with positiveness what the ultimate outcome of this test | will be.” saya the repori. “No cock- “ure optimism is warranted, nor is pes- simism fjustified by the facts. Much | seem= to depend on the development of public opinion in the near future.” The report declarex that no avall- able statistical data should he ac- cepied as conclusive and points ont Ithat the wholesome effacia of pro- hibition are regisiered In incon- | spicuous waya which cannot he re- jduced to statiatical tabulation. YA ve common or.,” savs the report. 10 assume that xome un- questioned development has sprung wholly from a single cause. The fact that certain gratifyving results followed national prohibition do not alwayvs imply that th resulted [from it Prohibition publicity has suffered much from careless and un- warranted inferences Much of the | publicity givan out hy the prohibi tion unit of the Treasury Department | has heen of this unfortunate kind Public Sentiment Doubtful. On the question of public senti- | ment the report says that thers can | | be little doubt that when prohibition | was adopted the country wanted it Xince that time other alements have complicated the situation On one feature. the passing of the | open saloon. the report speaka with | | mome positiveness. | “There does not seem 1o he the | lenxe doubt.” it savs. “that the coun- mustibe agimiceen 1y has aceepted with satistaction | cegrer, that the the passing of the saloon. The aboli- | calculated with a (tion of the open saloon is an almost | juniversally admitted moral and acon- fomic gain. vet it does not leave re- sults that can be readily measured | Much of the data compiled in_ the investigation was reserved for future | dixclosure. hut the saction mada puh- lic last night contained two sets of figures. One summarized the ra- | sponses to A questionnaire ment out to members of the National Conference fon Soctal Work. which tends on the | whole to indicate an improvement in the homes of the poor. although there [wax by no means a unanimous opinion on any single feature. | “Tha othar tabulation related to in temperance as a tactor in dependency | iand wax summarized as showing that {althongh there was a sharp drop in {auch cages ahout 1920 (hare have heen | ivery decided and fairly consistent in-| |creases since that date, although “there are an ancouraging number of | cities that report dacreases in. 1924." The report, other sactions of which are to he made public daily over the coming waek. was prepared under tha | direction of Rev. F. Ernest Johnson head of the Research and Fducational Department of the Fedaral Council of Churches. part disquieting: (2) the most signifi- cant effects of the prohibition regime are not those which are raflected in statistical data. 1t should he r memberad. however, that attempts o Alsprove the success of prohibition hy means of atatistics are subject to a similar limitation, Effects Inconspicuous. ‘The data which indicate the con | tinvance, or revival. of the well [ known eviis that follow in the train of the liquor trafic are probably not very significant so far as the masses of the people are concernad. Deaths from alcoholiam. the incidence of mental diseases due ‘o alcoholism. and kindred effects. serious as they are, are directly related to bhut a very small portion of the population. In the statistical picture they are prominent. whersas the wholesome effects of prohibition are registered in inconsapicuous ways, although they concern the great majority who do not appear in any wav in the soclal statistice. They are not clients of soclal agencies: they are not wards of the Siate. they are not comu:only patients in hospitals. ~The effect of prohibition upon their lives is almost impossible to measu It is not a part of the statisiical picture. “ven so Important a social fact as the abolition of the open saloon —an #all but universally admitted moral and sconomic gain —does not leave resultx that can be readily measured. Ye taken by itself the banishment of the saloon i& one of the outstanding social factr of contemporary American his And there seems (0 be not the Aoubi that the country has ac cepted with satisfaction the passing of the saloon. 1ts memory inspires few And seldom is a volee raimed in Interest of {ta return it proper. however, fn any candid Inquiry ta collect and consider all the available data that hear upon | the subject in hand. And even were thix not deemed desirable. it has heen | rendered necessary by the extensive and often fll-advised use of statistios of a wholly inadequate sort and with out eare in interpretation. During the present study much time has been conmimed in examining material gath ered by various agencies at great cost and used 10 prove this or that con- clution, which has, when closely scru tinized. little value. because the con clusions are not justified hy the evi dence. propa with profound publcity materials view to influencing public opinion on this important ques- tion have been based very largely | upon inadeqgate methods of research | and upon qestionable and often false | data, and have been characterized by | wholly unwarranted inferences. 1t | would seem. therefore, that one of the | moat important tasks from the view- | point of those who would make pro- hibitlon more snuccessful is to effect a change in the whole basis and method of prohibition propagands. Such a jchange would be the most effective method of combating misleading prop- aganda directed against prohibition | | | | | | | (1) 'The data themselves are in large | REAR ADMIRAL H. P. JONES | named by Secretary Wilbur as head of a special hoard of inquiry into the Shenandoah disaster. MANY DIE INFLOOD OF CHINESE RIVER 11,100 Villages Submerged as “China’s Sorrow” Bursts Through Dyke. INTERNL BY JAME L. BUTTS, Ry Cehle to The S1ar and Chicago Dails Now PEKING, September 14, Farlier reports of serious flonds In Shantung provines have heen confirmed. They show that the Yellow River, which often is called “China’ Sarrow.” has had another hiack page ite his tory. The Iatest news is that 1.100 villages have heen submerged and that more than 1.000 square m have been Inundated. The fatalities are re ported to he high. though the figures are acking The flood was cansed by ing of a big dike at 1 the border of the Chihli province. The water swept toward the northeast at terrific speed in the night and places 10 miles inland were submerged to a depth of 30 feei. Relief parties found | many children tied to the tops of | high' trees. Survivors of the flood say that the hoat owners demanded exorbi tant rescue prices and would take only | adults hey refuse to rescue chil dren. his district hreak npushin near has already been af fected by Spring droughts which ruined the crops. Catholic missions are distributing aid while the inter national famine relief commission is Investigating preparatory to giving nesistance. (Copyright. 1925, by Chirago Dai.y News Co.i DISTRICT CVILILAN WINS RIFLE PRIZE Marcus W. Dinwiddie Given Trophy on Recheck of Camp Perry Scores. Special Dispateh o The Star CAMP PERRY, Ohin, Saptemher 14.—Official pronouncements raversed themselves today and gave to Marcua W. Dinwiddie, District of Columbia civillan, instead of to Maj. . K. Boles as first announced, the first prize and gold medal for 1opping all contestants in the individual free rifie match, fired At 300 meters. at the internationa target in the standing, knesling and prone positions. The original arror was In adding the scores. The correc tion raises another Washingtonian | Gunnery Sergi. Morris Fisher, fron fourth ‘to third place and arcords fourth prize 1o Mai. Boles. Dinwiddic receivex a special prize of a Spring field sporting rifle, made to measire for him. Technical Sergt. F. B. Kaye, Head quarters and Service Company, 121s! Engineers, has heen selected and desig nated as official match photographer He presents an odd sight as he rushes from one range o another with rifle slung acroas his hack, a “forty-five’ dangling from his hip, a camera one hand and a tripod in the oth. He fires in all the matches as a con testant, and then hustles hack and photogiaphs the winner. His team mates are professing 1o worry ahoul what he will do if he himself wins one of the matches Twenty-four hours of rain over Sa urday and Sunday have turned the | great range Into a sea of mud. much to the discomfiture of the Distriet of Columbia civillans who are flopping laround in it, shooting prone in the match for the Herrick trophy. The guardsmen meanwhile are brushing up on their performance with the Colt automatic pistol. which they will all fire in the national pistol individua | match this afternoon | In the Natfonal Rifle Association’s arand aggregate match. which meas ures the scores of contestants over seversl different maiches and rewards consistently good shonters, thrae Dis triet guardsmen have placed in the prize ligts, Thev are: Lieut. Just ¢ Jensen. Company D, 121st Engines Sergt. Walter M. Rlavik. Company F 12161 Engineers, and Staff Sergt. Lloy T. Mesds. Company E. 121st Bngi neers. Dinwiddie of the “elvillans placed high up in this list alse FIVE KILLED BY TRAIN. Auto Hit by Train Sixth Person May Die. SHELBY —Five persons at Crossing Mont.. September 14 (# were killed and an- other seriousl injured when their automobile was struck by a Great Northern mail at & downtown cross- ing vesterday. All were residents of Shelby The dead: Mr. an Mrs. Hasquet. ranch owners: Mrs Mclntyre, Virginia Melntyre, 11 Jean Mclntyre, 1 Michael 0. R Canada is to have four radio show in as'many eities this vear Dependency on Increase. Siatistics for Washington on de- pendency due to intemperance were obtained from the case records of the |Associated Charities. In 1920, when {the dry law went into effect. 5.94 per |cent of all cases of dependency were idue to liquor. The next vear, with | the saloons closed and before fllicit | |liquor males had become well astab- {lished, showed a gratifying decrease Ever since, however, | {there has heen a sharp, steady In-| lerease. In 1922 the dependency cases | idue 1o liquor nearly came hack to the | 1970 level, being 5.12 per cent. In 11923 they were 6.51 per cent. In 1824 |they took a big jump to 10.94 par cent. In Baltimore the change does not |seem 10 have bean ao marked. and !throughout the time studied a smaller number of dependency cases Are lald 1o the door of intemperance. The figures for seven yeirs, starting with | 1818, expressed in percentages of total | {dependency. are as follow 0.78, 1.48. 3.2, 8.2, 5.2 | In Summing up the reactiong to pro- hibition the raport spsaks as follown: “The unwelcome phenomena which | have become tamilisr 10 us a% a result | {of national prohibition are of the sort | (that might be expected to follow any | precipitate change in social policy— |Arst. a falling Awax on the part of the | {religious and moral forces from the |erusading enthusiasm which brought | labout the new ragime: secondly, the |rapia development of a counter move- ment of popular opinion, which in this case is made many timés more effec- |tive by the fact that what is regulat- {ed is not merely a custom, but an ap- Ipetite which men will pay heavily to {gratity. The resulting problem ia {made more difficult by several factors: |the strong individualistic tradition in American life; our heterogeneous pop- |ulation, many of whom are by habit jand native background rendered hos- tile and even uncomprehending to- ward prohibition of the liquor tnlhr:J (he tight grip that the liquor business has long held upom our political life: | our dual form of goverment, Federal | and State, with ite division of func.| {tions and responsibilities; and the! moral reaction thAt is a part of our herliage from the war, which accen. | tuates every lawless tendency. “In prementing a record of the | social facts that are commonly men- tioned as showing the effacts of pro- hibition, it cannot be too strongly | insisted that such statistice are onlv | partially significant and are not con. | clusive. The study on which this| report is based has made it clear | that the case for prohibition cannot | be proved by a compllation of exist WEEK END DEATHTOLL17;/ MOTOR CRASHES KILL 6| Three Dis Mysteriously, Two Are Suicides and Fire, Plane and Drowning Claim Two Each. By the Asmsociated Press. CHICAGO, September 14.—Seven- teen persons met death throughout | the country over the week end in Y by violence, automobile | p tatalities leading the casusity oll with six, Three persona. met death under mysterious circumstances, | | while other deaths resulted from | five, 2; airplane fall, 2; drowning, 2; | suictde, 2, | Deaths from automobile accidents | for the week in nine Midwestern | i country yesterday placed a wreath on | States totaled 35, distributed as fol- lows: 11lnois, 20: Ohlg, 18: Indiana, 20: Minnesota, 8; Michigan, 7: Missouri, 5; Kansas, 3; Texas, 2; Oklahoms, 1. 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