Evening Star Newspaper, May 22, 1926, Page 1

! WEATHER. (0 S Weather Bureau Forecast.) showers late this afternoon lightly cooler tonight; to- and cooler. at 3:30 p.m. 4 am. tod vesterday; lowest, Highest, 75, - Che | ’ ¢ - WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION g e ol it ar. 'y every cit; tion is delives as fast as th “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system covers block and the regular edi- red to Washington homes e papers are printed, L v ¥ull veport on page 2. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 14 Yesterday’s Circulation, 100,483 N: =9a/o71. §iBneediasissonsioinssfontier WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, MAY. 22, 1926—FORTY PAGES. * ) Moans Associated Press. TWO CENTS. PADEREWSK SALS, DENYING AMBITION Rumor That He Will Seek Polish Leadership Still Persists, However. MYSTERY IS ATTACHED T0 SUDDEN DEPARTURE Dispatches in Berlin Declare Pian- ist Will Oppose Pilsudski in Election on May 31. Ty the Associated Pross NEW YORK. May 22.—Ignace Jan Paderewski. famous pianist, and for- mer premier of Poland. sailed on the | announced des- ! Paris today for an v tination, while still showing the rav ages of a severe illness which has kept him confined to his hotel for several weeks. In answer to questions, he said he was not going to Poland, but refused to name his destination. He also re IGNACE JAN PADEREW DENIAL OF FENNING STANFIELD TRAILS STEIWERIN OREGON PRIMARY ELECTION Attorney Has 23,796 Votes to 15,220 for Senator, With Half of Vote In. GOVERNOR HOLDS LEAD | OVER WOMAN IN RACE Haney Leads for Democratic Nomi- nation for Senate—Crum- packer Ahead. : By the Associated Press. PORTLAND, Oreg.. May, 22 jerick Steiwer today maintained a sub- | stantial lead over Robert N.Stanfleld, incumbent, for the Republican nomi- nation for United States Senator.. Re turns on vesterday's primary ballot- ing from 957 of the 1.847 Oregon pre | cinets gave. Steiwer., 6. Stanfleld, 15,220. A. E. Clark, Portland, 10,751. B. Sandblast, “wet” candidate, Fred B/ | DRYX (MND\DNTE For GOVERMOR: Fight Promoter Is Given 3 Years | In Arcade Cas Holding prize fighis in the Dis- | trict at which admission fee is charged being prohibited by the | District code, Justice Stafford in Criminal Division 2 today sen- tenced Frank Dane, allas Frank Ceccarelli, promoter, -to three years in the penitentiary in connection with a prize fight at the Arcade, January 12, which was raided by the police. Dane and five pairs of fighters were indicted as a result of the raid at the Arcade by the police of the tenth precinct. The first case tried was that involving Dane and John Cody and Philip Raymond, who were paired for the first fight. Cody and Raymond were acquit- | ted.” The prosecution claimed that | the membership assessment pro- position, under which the fight was staged, was merely dn at- tempt to evade the law. Attorneys James A. O'Shea and John H. Burnett appeared for Dane and noted an appeal. FARM RELIEF FIGHT SHIFTS TO SENATE House Defeats Haugen Bill STATES FIND BARS TOPOLIEHELPIG 1. DRY OFFERS Wet Opposition to Coolidge Order. Supplemented by Legal Obstacles. SENATORS IN DEBATE ON CONSTITUTIONALISM lehibition' Director Denies In- dringement on Local Rights. Better Enforcement Seen. ® ¥ the Associated Press Not only opposition, but actual diffi cultles, are already bobbing up in the path of the Government's latest move in the effort to enforce prohibition through greater use of local police. Described by Senator Bruce, Demo. crat, Maryland, as an “outrage” the executive order issued yesterday au thorizing appointment of State, county and municipal police as Federal pro hibition agents was further charac- terized by Gov. Ritchie of the same | fused to talk of the situation in Po- | land.- snce Marshal Pilsudski assumed leadewsip of the country by force. | 1 do mpt know enoygh of the fac to say anything.” he said. “All T can | say i that 1 deplore stupid blood- | shed and T hope that whatever nap- | Counsel Present Argumentsi | by Vote of 212 10 167 |giae as “a clear attempt of the Fea | eral [ , Government to dictate to the After Hectic Day. | State what should be the duties of its ! local officers.” == | The other side of the picture was | The fight over farm relief legisla- ' held up by James E. Jones, director of 7,358, Steiwer {s a Pendleton attorney and ! wheat grower. Pierce Leads Womau. S e INAVY FLYER GIVEN | than a two-to-one lead for the Demo- | | Coolidge Dry Order Amends One Grant 15 ARGUED At the Polish coneulate here it was had 4,516, and Mrs. Weber, 1,179. pens will be for the hemefit of my Gt | 1 rpo o s | tic gubernatorial nomination over H H | | tion shifted today from the House to | prohibition. The purpose of the or- L < on Action of Davis in With- 3= Louise Paimer Weber. who! Proclaimed in 1873 o e o enile ‘the Tatter. body |der. he said, was to bring_about Recovered From Iliness. favored liquor law modification. With | o semslon today. it is ex. |STSAter co-operation between Federal 347 precincts reporting. Gov. Pierce = = i + ™ and local authorities and to give the pected that it will buckle down 10 |jgtter suthority which would enable said that so far as ish officials here knew, Paderewski's departure had no political significance. The opinion was expressed that he was merely going to his home in Switzer- | land for the Summer, as he had done | 5. cumants of counsel on the excep- for many vears past. It was said at the consulate that Pawereswski had entirely recovered holding Fee. Justice Frederick L. Siddons of the | District Supreme Court today hea.rdi ti filed by Fiederick A. ]‘ennlnx‘! District Commissioner, to the report | Representative M. E. Crumpacker { apparently had a safe lead over his /| two opponents, including one ‘‘wet” for the Republican congressional nomi- nation from the third district. In- complete returns from 406 precincts out of the 532 gave Crumpacker 16, 492, Norman S. Richards, ‘“wet" i Lieut. Jeter and Three Others | Also Presented With Watches by The Star. | | B the Aswociated Pre | The order issued vesterday by | | President Coolidge. authorizing the employment of State, county and mupricipal officers are Federal pro. hibition agents, is officially en. | tive order signed by President Grant in 1873, during the readjust Daily Average in Round- World Effort Ahead of Mileage Required. discussion of the bill now on the Sen ate calendar, which is a modification of the old McNary-Haugen bill. The Haugen bill, differing some- what from the original McNary-Haug- | en bill, but with fundamental prin- | ciples much the same, was defeated | in the House yesterday afternoon by them to ignore city, county and State lines in pursuit of persons suspected of violating the prohibition laws. New York Opposition. Officials of New York, which, like Maryland, has rejected ~enforcement bills, are of the opinfon that the or der wil! be inoperative there, because i of Herbert L. Davis, auditor of the|candidate, 2872, and B. F. Mulkey, | | o o} 530. — in,the matter of closing the 53 a vote of 212 to 167. ‘The administration has been strong- opposed to this measure, which similar situation prevails in Atlanta State officers are prohibited by lav from holding Federal commissions. .\ from his recent {llness. The appar- ent mystery which surrounded the @ court titled an amendment to an execu { ment period after the Civil War, | | Haney, former ShIpping | yith the entire personnel of the In the order of 1873, Grant said BY JOHN GOLDSTROM. iy musician’s departure, no announce. final account of Mr. Fenning as com- | p oot b , 4 1 'mber, nosed ahead of Eiton " H W ment having been made prior to his mittee of Adolph Adler, an insane ! {1 | naval air station at Anacostia stand- | 'With but few exceptions, the |Special Correspondent of The Star and North | (. sl rovede D turesque background, the large and | Same person is incompatible with | ABOARD S.8. MAURETANIA, Ma¥ | 1iniaining the price of staple crops. Mayson having. found a_provision ir the city charter prohibiting polic from holding other office. States and municipalities havin: a due and faithful discharge of the duty of either office: it frequently gives rise to great inconvenience, and often results in detriment to the public service: and. moreover, Js not in harmony with the genius 22 (By Radio)—The around-the-world | race i# on in dead earnest now, with | | Capt. Rostron of the Mauretania and |an | minutes count. sidering leaving- the country, was at- | himself was not present at the hear- : i g - e e pre: | ator with 4,290 to Watkins' 3,939 with | “probably did not want to be bothered | | + by interviewers.” Candidacy Is Reporteil. 8. 547 precincts reporting. handsome Curtiss marine trophy was | “Attorneys Frank J. Hogan and W.| I L. Patterson, Eola County farmer | presented to Lieut. Thomas P. Jeter | W. Millan appeared as counsel for | and State Senator, piled up a heavy }by Assistant Secretary of the Nav | Mr. Fenning, while Maj. Davis G. Ar- | lead over his two opponents for the | Robinson at brief exercises held at the | | Republican nomination for governor. | {viation base this morning. The | Other Bills in Line. Having defeated the Haugen bill, | hands helping ‘me to make the the question arises whether the House | Such laws are specifically exempted After losing 5 miles| will be able to pass any farm relief | in the order, and enforcement officials legislation at the present session. It °Xplained. that mutual consent would BERLIN, May 22 UP).—Dispétches | nold represented the Veterans' Bureau 0 ve | to the Berlin Tagerblatt from Warsaw | and filed an answer to the excep}ions}fif_‘!';‘;"j':{';’l’g ?;VP;:“GT‘ l“‘('h"‘:‘;' {trophy. weighing several hundred | ‘of the Government.” [on 'y schedule Thursday T was car- o (| explained that mitual consent would Teport that Ignace Jan Paderewskl, of Mr. Fenning, in which the Veter-| terson. 21.516; Jay H. Upten of Bend. | pounds and standing several feet high.| Grant excepted from his order |ried over 601 miles of the course by I xpacted At R opresentatl e Aen | officers with the broader Feder:! Frdadd *ireposed on a small plot of green in | the office of deputy marshal, which, |this ocean greyhound yesterday. and :e:erfiufn':-‘; ch:vfrfn. Be"m’“:r';' ':;' authority contemplated. An’ admin noted pianist, and one time premier of ans’ Bureau defends the stand taken 5 5 5 s’ B A. Carter, Portland attorney, ("‘0‘5"5« will be a candidate for Prest 1y the auditor in denying to Mr. Fen-| " oguald West, former governor, was “g“m‘“: “;9"'1‘:“5" “fp‘r""“_“'- orted | NINZ any commissipn for his services | jeading for Democratic national com- o papers have reporte the past year | mitteeman. With 487 precincts re- istrative relic of the World War, th $1 a year salary to assure legal status to the actions of volunteer officials, Iikely to be revived in the new pha he said, might be conferred upon sheriffs’ and deputy sheriffs. He also excepted deputy postmasters. [Capt. Rostron has promised me that {he will drop me off Plymouth six| hours ahead of the schedule time. tront of the official quarters of the station. The scene in its entirety was colorful and impressive. Louisiana, will seek to reach an agree- ment on their separate farm bills and to bring about the adoption of a spe. 3 - |for the ward during that Padrewski had arrived at Posen| 1y ‘glao requires that he pay’ the | porting West had 3.444, Milton A Mil-| Prior to the presentation of the > ! g | There a seaplane will be waiting to|cial rule by the House for the con- 5 S0t of the ond siven by him'as com: | ler of Fortiand 3216 and Wil K. Ring, | trophy iuseit, Fleming Newboid, busl-| THIEYES ROB FAIRFAX |crirsme,to Crovdon. where I can take | sideration of such & compromise mex o1 the enforcement war, since on! pay " ‘ ure. ‘The vote on the Haugen bill came | a regular passenger plane fo Berlin. The passengers are taking great in- | ferring with the leaders of the Con- servative party. (These latter reports ness manager of The Evening Star, { Portland. 1.621. presented four gold wrist watches to | mitt ™Mag. Federal agents. are obviously incorrect since Paderew- &ki was booked to sail from New York only today. LEGATION SCOUTS RUMOR. Sees No Significance in Departure of Paderewski. by the Polish Legation here to the de parture of Ignace Jan Paderewski for Europe today. It was said that the planist had sailed for Morges, Switzerland, where he spends much of his time, and that his trip_undoubtedly was on the ad- vice of his physician. M. Paderewski has been suffering from a severe at- ! | | !tends that Mr. Fenning by allowing | No political significance is attached | May. Arnold in his answer raises a new point in the controver! He | declares Mr. Fenning was not an| ‘agent” of the bonding company in| which he placed his bond, but was | merely a_“soliciting attorney.” who | was to solicit bonds on a commission | | of 25%. without any allowance for| overhead. The Veterans' Bureau con- | his ward credit for the rebate given him by the insurance company would not violate the provisions of section 654 of the code. Mr. Fenning on the witness stand at ‘the hearing before the auditor had stated that if he should give back the commission he would be violating this statute. Millan Opens Argument. QUORUM AGAIN FAILS POLICEWOMEN'S BILL House Distri¢t Committee Disre- gards It Fourth Time—Hope Seems Gonme. For the fourth consecutive time thé House District committee failed to muster a quorum today at a special | meeting called for consideration of | the winning pilots of the groups in the i trophy race, held May 14 here. On command of Lieut. Comdr. Homer C. Wick, commanding officer, the pilots | stepped forward from the ranks sev- eral paces and received the watches i trom Mr. Newbold. In a brief address, 1 Mr. Newhold declared the awards were made as evidence of The Star's inter- est in aviation and for the furtherance { of such competitive events. | Men Who Won Watches. The four pilots were: Lieut. Jeter, ‘who, in addition to winning the | trophy, captured first place in the pursuit class by flying at an average speed of 130.94 miles per hour; Lieut. L. W. Curtin, winning pilot in the | STATION POST OFFICE | Safe Blown and Cash Register‘ Broken Open—$300 in Cash | and Stamps Taken. ‘ Professional safe-crackers last night broke into the Fairfax Station Post | Office. three miles from Fairfax, Vas, | on the Southern Railway, and escaped | with about $300 in cash and stamps, | postal inspectors of the department | | here were notified today. Clarence Kruse, one of the two | terest in my race and there are many nools on the daily mileage of the ves sel and the time for our run and a good many personal bhets on my ven- ture. 1 was fortunate enough to win one of the pools on the day's run my self. | The fog of Thursday had entirely | disappeared yesterday, though we had a light rain. Everything seems favor- able to a quick completion of this lap | of the voyage. With almost every one | outdoors early this morning, 1 lin- gered like a sleepybones in my birth, thinking of sleepless hours ahead. I | mean to be in the best condition of my life when the really grueling part of the trip begins. the almost continu- | ous flying day and night from Ply- after a hectic day, in which the op- ponents of the hill first sought to re- commit it but without success. Thé vote stood 200 to 182 against recom- mitts Some of the Democrats who opposed the bill but who did not wish their Republicans opponents to dodge the issue of voting on the passage of the bill unkindly cast their votes against recommittal Mr. Aswell offered a motion to re commit, with instructions to report back his bill as a substitute for the Haugen bill. This was howled down and the House then proceeded to vote on the bill itself. Will Push for Action. In the parliamentary situation that Legality Is Questioned. Prohibition administrators in th* various enforcement divisions proh ably will be given a rather frees han in putting the order into effect in view of the different statutory condition likely to be encountered. Neverthe less, prohibition officials see in it o potential source for expansion of their forces fourfold, although they are not ready to say to what extent they plan to put it into effect. Dated May §. the order was issued vesterday by the White House, and immediately drew fire in the Senate. not only from wet leaders, but from | others who questioned its constitu- | tionality. Senators Goff, Republican. West Virginia, former assistant At- tack of grip. | Attorney W. W. Millan opened the b 1 0 i : mouth to Yokohama ; Vi oo s -| F'5.L boat s 'pe; b, N o . developed vesterday neither of the Kivie. Démioc i ment on behalf of Mr. Fenning, |the Policewomen’s Bureau bill. As un 3 boat seaplane ty leu proprietors of the general merchan- | . i 3 ay n torney General, and King, Democrat o heahod business before the commit. | H. Conant, observation class. and |fise store, in which the postal sta. | Crondon autes Landon, o" B:fil’:‘x};i‘i:’:’a\}\li‘t;dzlvl;'!n “etore. the Haugen | Utah were among thase who held it Davis had but Senator PILSUDSKI MAY RUN. ! declaring that Auditor gone far afield and without warrant of law had suggested to the court tee the bill is being considered para- graph by paragraph for amendments. | Chief Boatswain Walter C. Fitzpat- rick, who flew in the scouting plane | group. All except Chief Boatswain tion is located, discovered the robbery when he opened the store early this morning. The safe had been blown and from Berlin to Moscow are mbre or less luxurious and one can snatch | naps in them. but it is not like home measure was brought up for passage. Representative Aswell of Louisiana. was _unconstitutional, | Walsh, Democrat, Montana, took the | opposite view. He and Senator. Kinz ranking Democrat on the agriculture ! 2 N Committes and co-author of the Curtis. | Areyeogin CMPeTS of the Judiclar Aswell plan, sald after adjournment | S that he would press for action on the | Edwards Is Critical the av. | poaoromise bill, which he already has| The presidential order was described 2 | Paper Reports His Candidacy for | p,,"\: Fenning be penalized by the Presidency of Poland. [ loss of ‘his commission and by the - - e requirement that he, pay the cost of WARSAW, Poland, May 22 (P).—The | hig surety bond out of his own funds. | Polska Zbronjna, a mnewspaper close | ; Sre = 2 | This without showing, said the law- | S8t OF FOS T000 B8 A0S o | At one time this morning nine mem- Fi vi | Fitzpatrick, who is attached to the bers of the committee were present, | station, are on duty in the Bureau of but Representative Hammer, Demo- | Aeronautics in the Navy Department. crat, of North Carolina, insisted that | In the audience were Rear Ad- miral William A. Moffett, chief of the and 1ts contents rifled; a small cash register of the store had been crack- ed and about $10 taken from it. Garnett Ford, postmaster of station, notified the Post Office De- |and a bed. | " T have now used two of my 35 days and 1126 miles of the 18,500 T have to travel are behind me.” My daily average has been 563 mile: the to Marshal Pilsudski, head of the suc- | yer, any misfeasance, malfeasance or t : cessful military revolt, announces | fraud against Mr. Fenning. Mr. Mil- "n quorum was present, as it was o{“’}:";:l’“ °rreufiffc'.""'}lc'ihfod\t-"fiun};i partment and an inspector was sent |ernge required is 530 miles. After | = This measure would set up national | (C3AY DY Senator Edwards, Democrat. tnat he will be a candidate for the| lan then pointed out that ‘the cita |ithe ‘greatest importance that each|CELOL_ Preyaeni OF S8, WaUSICH | (o trace he robber. No previous at- | reaching Plymouth T will log this trib | commodity marketing organizationg | NeW Jersev. as “the most revolu Polish presidency. The office was | tions contained In the report of the | provision should ‘be considered care | Acronautical Association, under |tempt had been made on the Falrfax |with the times of John Henry Mears. and authorize appropriation S $140 e Sl o the ‘ Klarge s A -oinie. | auditor by which the latter seeks | fully. |1 Ap ot 2 s e e 3 v st six vears |the record holder. over the same dis- ; .- | White House in time of peace.” made vacant when President Wojcie- { 8Udltor, by “which the latter seeks | U5 o oneral opinion in the com. | M. Eoblnson, Carl F. Schory. secre. | rabbers have broken info the ~post | tances. =0 that readers of The Star 000 for farm loans be Tincher | ' gnd in- making..this statement.” » chowski resigned after Pitsudskis (0" EE VS CEESE e Fenning | mittee and in the House that the Po-| 1T of the confest committee of the | office of Fairfax, obtaining no 10ot. | will he able to estimate my chance O] e recin. S i O mesh | he ik it 18 ROt my.puEReR to \ e i and procesded to distinguish between | licewomen’s Bureau bill is dead as mr;;‘;;‘[’;?"'gg-c:;crlr“;‘;; L»’?S‘;?Z'JL Rl — - . breaking his record from day to day. | (ol measuce. an oclpinall . diaan. | disparage or unjustly criticize Presi- national assembly will meet in | o ar s as any actlon at this session of Con-; fents W (Copy . 1926, Ne - > 3 ¥N, | dent Coolidge, because I honestly the case at bar and those mentioned taken on an inspection of the sta- | $3,320,000 DAMAGE DONE el s 154 m?..m:"vh American | would have provided a $10.000.000 ad. | jiave that if there is one person in Warsaw on May 31 to select the new chief executive. Pilsudski has offered guarantees that the army will not in terfere during the election, w Socialists «lso have undertak refrain from street manisfestations at that time. Acting President Rataj, who previ ously favored Cracow as the site for the election meeting, now is endeavor- ing to obtain the consent of the Rightist deputies at Posen to convene the assembly in Warsaw. Paper Is Confiscated. At Posen, the Courier Posenanski, the national Democratic organ, was eonfiscated vesterday by the police, because it accused Pilsudski of sub- merging Warsaw in a bath of blood and of inciting murder. The suppression of the paper was favored even by Pilsudski's foes, who declared the language too strong. A number of arrests have heen made at Wiazyn, near Vilna, where the Communists displayed a Com- munist banner and proclaimed the introduction of a soviet regime. Haller's Release Ordered. VIENNA., Austria, May Warsaw dispatches say Mar sudski, head of the su. military revolt, today ordered the release of Gen. Stanislas Haller, former chief of staff, who was made priconer when Pilsudski took control of Warsaw. Fifteen superior officer #till are interned. It is reported that Gen. Haller de- mires immediate retirement from the army. RUMANIA IS ALARMED. shal essful Polish “Iron Ring” Drawn About Every Large City in Country. PARIS, May 22 (#).—The Rumanian government is displaying nervousness over its situation arising from recent events in Poland and the approaching general session of Parliament, say ad- vices from private authoritative sources in Bucharest. These are dated May 17. An “iron ring” is said to have drawn about every Rumanian city. Every automobile leaving or | in support of the auditor’s finding. “I am glad to be in this court, your honor,” said Mr. Millan, “where we will be measured by no other tape than law and evidence: where we will shut out the ‘roar’ of congressional committees; where we will shut out the ‘rattle’ of newspaper comment, the snarl of scandal and the whine of character assassins. 1 am giad to be in a court where the character of a built on 40 years of service, not lightly be blown away.” Uphwlds Bond Commissions. Mr. lan str int that the commission paid to Mr. Fenning by the bonding compary no time was nor could be the property of the trust estate, that Mr. Fenning never made a profij out of his trust, as was contemplated by the United States Supreme_Court in_the Magruder (Continued on Page 5, Column 1) GANGSTER GETS 30 YEARS | FOR W!LLIAMS ROBBERY Joseph P. Davis, 22, Confessed to Sixteenth Street House Holdup. Two Companions Escaped. Joseph Peter Davis, of New York City, who pleaded guilty to housebreaking and- robbery at the home of Mrs. Caroline Williams, 1227 Sixteenth street, March 7, was sen- tenced today by Justice Stafford in Criminal Division 2 io serve 30 years in th® penitentiary. Davis with two other gangsters from New York was recently indicted for the crimes, but the other two men have not been ap- prehended. The men rang the bell at the house about 7 o'clock in the evening and flashed a badge which secured them entrance. They- herded the servants in a rear room, and while one remained on guard, the others went to.the bed. room of Mrs. Willlams and sought her jewelry. Mrs. Willlams, who is about 80 years old, told the men she entering them is stopped and searched | had placed her jewels in a safe de- for arme or revolutionary literature. | posit vault, but they gagged her and The Rumanian ministry, the advices add, has established a censorship over the main telegraph office in Bucharest, where all telegrams are subjected rigid eontrol. Mail, both incominz outgolng, frequently is opened and ghe contents removed. to| nd | ransacked the room. A valuable ring was pulled from her finger, cutting the skin. Davis—or as he first called him- self. Davidoff—was caught as he at- tempted to escape from the house. His companions were not located. gress is concerned. | MISS BOOTH CRITICAL. Condition Too Grave to Warrant Operation, Doctors Say. NEW YORK, May 22 (#).—Grave apprehension was felt today over the condition of Comdr. Evangeline Booth of the Salvation Army, who is criti- cally ill at her home near White Plains. Althcugh an operation is urgent, her physicians stated, “the various domplications leave the likelihood of recovery too much in doubt to war- rant it.” ' CHILDREN BURN T DEATH| (‘()Fl-lfl(g'}o , Ohio, May 22 (#).— Two sons of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas | English, aged 4 and 2, were burned to 1 death today when their home caught jfire from an overheated cook stove. The'.parents were away when the fire | started. The home was destroyed. \\ : . First Photographs O{ Amundsen RN N Expedition In Monday*s Star E A full page of these in- tensely interesting pictures taken in the polar regions gives intimate glimpses of the expedition which “crossed the North Pole in the dirigible Norge. N Exclusive Photos in Monday's Star S tion by Comdr. Wick. f Trophy Cost $5,000. The Curtigs trophy is emblematic of the triumph of wings over the dominating elements—the =ea and the air. It i{s executed entirely in | sterling _silver at a cost of $5000. stands 3 feet 10 inches high, is 2 feet 7 inches {n diameter, and rests on a base of onyx. A flying boat of the transatlantic type is shown in flight over the globe, supported on a base repre- senting the sea. Rising from the sea on one side is Neptune, who reaches up for the huge machine. On the other side is Boreus, who blows on the flying boat in a futile effort to | upset it. : Neptune is surrounded in the water, by the fighting boats of centuries ago. Columbus’ ship, the Santa Maria, also is shown. En- meshed in Neptune's net are repre- sentative craft of today—a vacht cup winner, an ocean liner, a dread- naught and a submarine. As the | fiving boat rises above the reach of | Neptune and Boreus “they stand {amazed, frustrated in their efforts to | disturb the new craft.” Robinson Makes Address. Assistant Secretary Robinson, in his presentation speech, declared the trophy stands for the development of types in the Navy-and of planes for | the Navy. = “We saw last Friday,” he continued, “planes that were developed from | the wartime types, such as the F-5-L, 1o the newest types flown by Lieut. | Jeter and Lieut. James D. Barner. The Navy's planes have to be different types, and such competition as held here enecourages their development. The country in general takes aviation for granted, and the people here in ‘Washington get used to it. They don’t realize the amount of study and work that has to be done from time to time. Races bring out the public and increase the interest of planes racing quickens the blood of the average lethargic American. Robinson ‘declared the Navy wants enthusiasts for its aviation, “but we want sane enthusiasts, and desire full co-operation from all branches of the service.” He added that -he had the opportunity of seeing aviation with the fleet and the fleet with aviation at the P: vers and stated that velop either unless we both_ must_work together 100 per e (Continued on Page 2, Column e A A | BY BIG FLOODS IN ITALY | Situation Now Under Control Un- less Rains Return—Province of Piacenza Suffered Most. Br the Associated Preds . ROME, May 22.—The recent floods in northern Italy caused - extensive damage to crops and to factories, Deputy Amidei has told the Chamber of Deputies. He estimated the loss of crops as 48,000,000 lire, the damage to factories at 20,000,000 lire and the cost of repairs at 15,000,000 lire. Minister of Public Works Giuriati said that the situation was now under control unless heavy rains should be- gin again. The worst damage was suffered in the Province of Placenza, where a huge area was inundated and many houses washed away. The chamber approved the budget ! submitted by the department of publie works. The lira is worth 4 cents at the vecent rate of exchange. MUSSOLIRI OFF TONIGHT FOR GENOA CEREMONIES Premier Sails With Other Officials to Celebrate Italy's Eleventh Anniversary of War. By the Associated Press. ROME, May 22.—Premier Mussolini will embark on the liner Esperia at Fiumicino tonight for Genoa, where he will preside over a series of week- end ceremonies in' celebration of the eleventh anniversary of Italy's en- trance into the World War. The Esperia, carrying Augusto Turati, secretary general of the Fascist/ party; Rear Admiral Sirlanni, under- secretary of the navy, and other no- | tables, left Naples this morning for. Fiumicino. Early tomorrow, a few miles off Genoa, Mussolini will review the cream of the nation's merchant ma- rine, including the vessels -Conte Biancamano, America, Porto di Sa- vona, Ansaldo and San Giorgio I After the ceremonies tomorrow-and on Monday the premier will visit Pisa and Prato. Radio Pfograms~?a¢e 32 MEXICO GIVES WAR;IING | TO PROTESTANT PASTORS | Statement Held to Mean All Alien Ministers Must Cease Religious | Activities or Leave. i By the Associated Press. ! MEXICO CITY, May 22.—Minister of the Interior Tejeda has issued a statement, saying that all foreign| Protestant ministers who fail to com- | ply with the constitution and laws of the country will-be deported. | This is considered to mean that all forelgn ‘ministers, both Catholic and Protestant, must cease religious ac- tivities or leave the country. Dispatches from Tulancingo, Hi- dalgo state, say Bishop Zarate of | Huejutla arrived there yesterday en route to Pachuca for trial. He is charged with violating provisions of the constitution in a recent partoral letter. He reached Tulancingo on mule- back, with an escort of soldiers. Local Catholics asked that he be allowed to continue by automobile and the request was granted. | RIFFIANS’ FEDERATION | REPORTED DISSOLVING Erim Is Sald to Be Prisoner o Former Followers in General Breakdown of Tribes. - By the Assoical 0. ‘RABAT, French Morocco, May 22.— Reports received at army headquar- ters here are to the effect that the’ Riffian Federation is dissolving. All reports, even after discounting native exaggerations, concur in Ithis conclu- sion. 2 It is even rumored that Abd-El- Krim, the Riffian war lord, is being held prisoner by his own followers. This, however, is entirely lacking confirmation. / The reports to headquarters assert thdt the Riffians are putting up a weaker fight and offering to surrender in larger massee than previous ia loan fund has been indorsed ministrative fund. The principle of by Secretary Jardine. X If the committee approves the com- promise proposal, a special rule will be sought to bring the bill to the floor at an early date. The Haugen proposal was backed by farm organizations in the corn belt and by the American Farm Bu- reau Federation. It would have au- thorized appropriation of $175.000.000 for advances to producers’ associa- tions to aid in stabilizing prices dur- ing seasons of surplus. To maintain a fund an equalization fee would have | been levied on the first sales of hasie | commodities. The act would have hnndndmlnlstered by a Federal farm Party lines were split in considera- tion of the bill. Ninety-eight Repub- licans, 66 Democrats and 3 members of other parties voted for it.: while it was opposed by 121 Republicans, 89 Democrats and 2 Independents. COOLIDGE SIGNS MEASURE FOR 2 NATIONAL PARKS Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountain Projects Are Assured by Bill Completed. President Coolidge today signed the bill creating a national park in the Shenandoah Mountains and another in the Great Smoky Mountains in North Carolina and Tennessee. This bill sets aside 520,000 acres in Virginia and 700,000 acres in North Carolina and Tennessee, and assures the two parks long sought. The bill does not obli- gate the Government to share any ex- pense in the establishment of the Na- tional parks. The expense has been guaranteed by the States in which the parks will be located. COTTON MILL TO EXPAND. Lonsdale Co. to-Move 500 Looms to Seneca, 8. C., Plant. LONSDALE, R. 1., May 22 (#).— The Lonsdale Co., one of the largest cotton manufacturing companies in the country, is te move 500 looms and 20,000 spindles to its mill at Seneca, 8.C., it was announced today. This will give.the South Carolina plant 1,000 looms and 40,000 spindles. ‘, | these United States who is sincerely | trving to enforce prohibition that per- | son is Calvin Coolidge. He has proven { my faith in him in both his personal iand_public utterances and acts. | *“But for the most powerful na- | tionality of the world to admit | through its Chief Executive that in ‘order to bring about some small re- |~ (Continued on Page 4, Column 1) | CHILEAN CONGRESS GETS TACNA-ARICA DECISION i { President, in Message, Asks Rati- | fication of Arbiter's Ruling in | Provinces’ Dispute. By the Associated Press. SANTIAGO, Chile, May 22.—Chil- ean Parliament opened this afternoon | with the customary ceremonial. Presi- ! dent Figueroa in-his message said | peace and order prevailed throughout | Chile. Regarding Tacna.Arica - he safd: “There remains only the execution of the award handed down by the ar biter, which conforms to our demand for realization of the plebiscite.” He algo referred to the extra plebis citiary negotiations now being held in Washington, which he said constituted |an exchange of ideas designed, with | out prejudice, to bring to a focus the plebiscitary procedure. The President declared there was need to modernize the army and navy, | particularly as regards antiquated | equipment. TEXT BOOK BAN ASKED. | West Teaches Alcohol Distillation. (#).—Removal from the chemistry course in the Willlamstown, High School of a_textbook in which is de- scribed the distillation of alcohol has been sought by the Williamstown council of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. A resolution asking the book’s re- moval and addressed to the district board of education said it “teaches facts contrary to the laws of our State concerning the manufacture of intoxi- | cating. bavu.s-. ~ The school rd took mo astfon. ' p Virginia Body Says It PARKERSBURG, W. Va., May 22 °