Evening Star Newspaper, May 30, 1926, Page 2

GEORGIANS TO FETE YOUTHFUL ORATORS Miss Myrtle Posey Invited to Dinner in Honor of South- ern Entrant. ALL TICKETS TAKEN. In view of the fact thut th been 15,000 100 tickets 1 National Orite t the Auditorium on the night June has heen e: t h the con suld lko to future re- dble to e wodate it will be fap will_not e reserved lock the night of the which hour seats will be n to reral public. whe ar's tinalist in the third a ivnal Orutorical Conte: ve to win inter; tern High School and ik 4 at large by achieving (he title «f national finalist, has been invited o attend the dinner Wednesday night rich prominent local G last night. ntestants in the nati Is will be if Washingten on the ight of the banquet. | In extending the invitation to M . Mouluie Hitt. fa State Societ. g H trom Mullarky's home district. | are taking a prominent part in the ar-, angements for the banguet, which is | (0 be held at the White Peacock. Ars. 1tuth Patillo, proprietress of the White cock, and a Georgian. unnounces is cxtending herselr to make the ent notable. Will Visit White House. The banquet to be given by the Georgians will start a round of con tinuous entertainmient for the scven district finahsts this week. Friday uoon they will be received at the White House by President and Mrs. Coolidge. Irom the White House they will go to Eastern High School where they are to be tie guests of Charles Hart, principal, ut & luncheon. | On Saturday they will make an ex-| ensive sight-seeing trip and go down | ho river on the Sylph, Secretary of | R Wilbur's official yacht, with . dinner arranged for them Saturday Jight at the honie of John Hays Ham nd. famed mining engineer, who ill preside at the national flnals. The assemblage Friday night willl eclipse the 1wo preceding national ! final meetings in a number of re-| ~pects. The audience will be one of ihe most brilliant, including the Am-| Lassadors of England, —Germany, italy, Japan, Belgium and Mexico and French charge d'affalres. ~The Judges will be Chief Justice Taft and Associate Justices Van Devanter, Sanford. Butler and Eutherland. On ihe stage will be Vice President Dawes, Gen. John J. Pershing, John tiays Hammond, Frank B. Noyes, chajrman of the publishers’ com- inittee for the contest, and Walter A. Stroug, publisher of the Chicago Dally New This year's finals also will be the first ut which there wiil e large-scale school cheering and zing by the representatives of the ifferent schools. The Eastern High hool cheering section will give the ,emxui the six other competing Program Is Broadcast. T'he program this vear will be the broadest to date in the matter of subjects treated hy the speukers. There will be one oration on “Amer- ica’s Contribution to Constitutional | Government,” two on “Lincoln and the Constitution,” one on ‘Jefferson and the Constitution,” and three on The Coustitution.” The contestants i their speaking order follow: Thomus p.C Philadelphia, ‘“The Consti- Herbert Wenig, Los Angeles, The Constitution’: Guita. I. Bear- wan, Minneapolis, “Lincoln and the i‘onstitution”; Ann Hardin, Loulsville, Jefterson and_ the Constitution’; Afyrtle Posev, Washington, “Amer- ica’s Contribution to Constitutional tovernment”; Joseph Mullarky, Au- susta, Ga., “The Constitution”; Helen Bylund, New York, “Lincoln and the (‘onstitution.” With the seventh district finallst hosen at Philadelphia on Friday night, speculation over their relative hences for first-place honors is the principal topic of conversation in school circles. The triumph of Chomas P. Cleary of St. Joseph's College High School at Philadelphia brought the number of boys up to three as compared with four girls. it will be interesting to see what showing the girls will make when rhey are in a majority on the pro- gram. In those regional finals in which girls emerged victors, they were invariably greatly outnumbered by the boys. In this instance the boys will be in the position of fghting against numerical odds. eary’s victory marks the second time that a parochial school has won & place in the national finals. He won his way through one of the most dif- tionlt divisions of the contest, for in ienusylvania, New Jersey and Dela- ware the contest has virtually become a part of the school curriculum and is participated in by the entire student body in a great many of the schools. The contest this year is broader than ever before, there belng one repre- sentative of the private schools of the country, one of the parochial and five of the public schools. o 35-PASSENGER PLANE UNDER CONSTRUCTION Fokker Designed Air Liner for TUse in U. S—Will Have Sleeping Berths. B the Associated Press NEW YORK, May 29.—A giant air- plane, multl-motored. and providing sleeping accommodations for 35 to 40 passengers, is under construction from designs of Anthony H. G. I"okker, Dutch airplane designer and builder, it was learned today. The preliminary work on it has been carried on at the Fokker fac- sory in Amsterdam, Holland. The machine, designed primarily for flying in America, may be used to inaugu- yate a transcontinental passenger service between New York and San Jrancisco. The fuselage of the plane, accord- ing to the present design, is built'in two sections, the upper section being made over into sleeping berths at uight.© The lower section will be equipped with seats as in a rallroad parlor car, There will be at least three motors of sufficient horsepower so that the plane may be navigated with one en- wine out of comunission. S e S exico Feels Quakes. MEXICO CITY, May 20 ®).— Strong earthquake shocks early this morning are reported from the State of Oaxaca. No damage was dene, | | 1 | l SCHOOL FIRE RAZED APPEALS FOR AID Funds Asked to Rebuild Na-‘ tional Training Building for Colored Girls. An appeal has been made for con- tributions by individuals, business and other organizations and churches in Washington to a fund for rebuilding the National Training School for Women and Girls, at Fiftieth and Grant streets northeast, which was almost destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon. The damage to the struc- ture and contents is estimated at more ! than $20,000. Mrs. Nannfe I Burroughs, presi-| dent of the institution, who has de- voted 16 years of service to the train- ing echool and the colored women and girls who recelve care and train- ing there, points out in her appeal for funds with which to rebuild the schooi only $4,000 insurance was carried on the buflding. The very limited funds of the school, which now throws itself upon the generdsity of the public in order that its work may be continued, did not permit it to car- ry more than this amount of insur- ance, the president says. Wednesday's flre almost destroyed the frame building which contained the student dormitories, the presi- dent's and teachers’ quarters, the chapel, offices, music rooms, dining room and kitchen. “In this dark hour. God and our friends ure our only refuge,” says the school president in her appeal. “We need immediate help. We send out and life to the scene. The great marble entrance hall with the Aztec patio and its playing fountain facing the entrance and the broad marble stairways winding up either side, lent themselves as the keynote to the lav- ishness of all tho decoration. Tall, slender cedars stand sentinel at the foot of the stairways, marked either side of the first step, and also on the landings. Rambler roses, white with a little shade pink, trailed at the foot of the ce nd palms and up the marble stairwiy. this appeal to friends, organizations | fla€8 Were two stately arches of roses and churches of every denomination. I am sending it to all, because during my entire public career [ have worked not for this school alone, but I huve given myself without reserve to the cause of all worthy organizations, churches, my own race, and America.” It is belleved that restoration of the frame structure would be imprac- ticable and it is hoped that a suff- clent fund can be raised to permit the erection of a more substantial struc- ture. Contributions may be sent to The Evening Star, which will acknowledge in its columns all contributions; to the ‘Washington Loan and Trust Co., to the school itself. ST ROYAL GUESTS SEE MISS MELLON WED DAVID K. E. BRUCE ____(Continued from First Page.) a few feet, and the bridegroom and bride and thelr attendants stood with the bridesmaids and .greeted the guests. Many old friends of the fam- ily stopped to print a kiss upon the cheek or brow of the bride, and with ushers rushing here, there and every- where looking after the guests, the re- ception was given a wholesome at- mosphere of hospitality. President Leaves Early. Alrs. Coolidge was lovely and smil- ing in a becoming gown of black taf- feta, over which was arranged in sim- ple lines a. gown of taupe color lace. A sash of the black silk relieved one side and about her neck was a fine gray fox fur. Her hat was of black | horsehair braid, with a moderately wide brim. The President and Mrs. Coolidge did not remain for the break- fast. About the same time there arrived the Vice President and Mrs. Dawes, the latter in a gown of king's blue crepe, with a small blue hat. The line of fast-arriving guests was halted and an aisle kept clear for the arrival of the Crown Prince of Sweden and rose tr plilared entrence at each doorw: Back of the receiving liMe was a tall latticework showing between palms and ferns and lilles and ram- bler roces giving the flower note. Two tables were set on the terrace to the north of the building and looking the Aztec garden, with its s and palms miark the i i reflecting pool, green-striped marquee sheltering the tables, which bore tall crystal vases of lilles. Several tables were arranged in the garden. Adding beauty to the natural coloring of the scene were huge clusters of hydran- geas in a deep rose pink color. Other tables guests were set in OF | the map room, a chamber of, beauty overlooking and opening into the gar- den. Again lilies and roses were used as a table decoration. Handsome Gowns Secn. Ars. Kellogg wore a gown of white chiffon, made simply, a white horse- bair hat with moderately wide brim and a white wrap trimmed with bands of white fur. Mrs. was in brown chiffon dress w heavy corded silk coat in a pale rust color with godets toward the bottom and edged with a band of dark brown fur, which also formed the collar. Her hat was wide-brimmed horse hair braid in a shade to match the coat, and was trimmed with a s flower. Mrs. New wore bla gette crepe trimmed with and a plcture hat of blac s. Wilbur's costume was of mauve crepe and & black lace hat, and Miss Edna Wilbur was in_a costume of reseda green. Mrs. Hoover was in i the skirt with plaited of the material, and the imply made, over which she wore a black satin coat. Her hat was of black. Mrs. James J. Davis wore gray chiffon embroidered in tiny roses, and jet beads, forming narrow bands on the skirt and lower part of the sleeves. Her hat was of dark blue with black and rose color in the trimming. Senora de Riano, wife of the dean of the diplomatic corps, was in white chiffon with a design outlined in black made over pale pink, the sleeves of the gown being below and Princess Loulse, who were deeply the elbow with a wide circular flounce interested in an American wedding. |8t the bottom. They were given a special escort, the | trimmed with white. Minister of Sweden and Mme. Bostrom. being in their suite, Her black hat was TLady Isabelle Howard wore a crepe gown of fuchsia The Crown Prince | shades, panels embroldered in the was a wholesome sight in his faultless| darker fuchsia shade, falling below attire, & black cutaway coat, trousers, patent leather shoes white spats and carrying his top gray o knees, about her shoulders a and |8carf of tulle in the fuchsia shades hat (and a hat of gray straw. Baroness and a case. The Princess created no | Maltzan's costume was particularly end of interest, wearing a gown of ap- ricot pink Elizabeth crepe, the upper part of the plain crepe upon which was set in deep points at a long walst line, a flounce of lace in the same color. The hat of medium width in taupe straw had a rather high crown of taupe color and a chou i tulle of the same orateness of that worn to the White House dinner the eyening before. The white marble interfor of the | was like a scene in | chiffon with 4 wide white fur scarf lowers at every point | and a smull black hat. ‘antage where they, could add color was ju gaily ligured chiflon au titul bulldis yland, with ; becoming, of canary yellow chiffon made straight and short with long sleeves and trimmed with tiny but- tons of yellow chiffon and a wide- brimmed hat of yellow horsehalr to brim | match her gown. Her long pendant diamond earrings and a string of n | pearls about her throat and neck- color at one side. | line relleved the severeness of the { The gown carried none of the elab- | costume. Mme. Matsudaira’s Gown. Mme. Matsudaira wore royal blue Mme. jPeter yory In the hail of | TAR. a white hat. Countess Szechenyi had a costume of dove gray simply made, worn with a single string of pearls about her neck and a gray hat with a generous brim., Senora de Olaya's gown was of king’s blue beaded, and she wore a black hat trimmed with a single rose and a white fur scarf. Senora de Alfaro wore a bols de rose crepe gown with narrow panels falling free toward the bottom of the 8| and her hat was in the same shade. ora de Jaimes Freyre wore gray epe embroidered in gray beads aund a small hat to match. Senorita Yo- landa, Jalmes Freyre had a dress of wood rose crepe and a small felt hat to match. Mme. Simopoulos’ gown was of black chiffon, the skirt having flounces below the knees and the el- bow sleeves finished with similar flounces. Her hat was of black horse- hair. Mre. James E. Watson had a gown of gray chiffon, made on stralght lines, the neck finished with a collar of chinchilla fur. Her hat was of pale old rose felt. Miss Kath- ine Watson's dress was of heavy repe with large figures in gay and her hat was of horsehair, Mrs. George Wharton Pep- per had a gown of brown chiffon with an overdress of tan lace and a brown hat to match. Mrs. William E. Borah wore deep orchid chiffon, avily beaded, made coat effect, and with a hat to match. Mrs. Claude A. Swanson was In a turquoise blue crepe, with a rose-color hat. Mrs. Frederick H. Gillett was in white chif- fon, with a pattern outlined in black, and a straw_hat of mauve. Mrs. Christopher Lafarge had a gown of shell pink crepe, with deep fringe forming flounces on the skirt and a small, close-fitting black satin hat, the only trimming being a “fan” of the black satin standing erect in the front of the hat, a tiny edge of pink showing at the top. Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins' costumé was of gray crepe embroidered in steel beads and a black Neapolitan straw hat, Among others at the reception were Mrs. John B. Henderson, who was in rare black lace, with yoke of white lace, and a small black straw hat. Mrs. John Hays Hammond had a taupe gown trimmed with lace and a purple hat. Miss Natalle Ham- mond's gown was of red ghiffon, and she wore a wide-brimmed, red horse- hair hat trimmed with a band of red velvet ribbon. Mrs. Richard H. Town- send was in gray crepe embroidered and a black hat. Mrs. Henry F. Dimock had a gray costume, a gown of_chiffon, a long coat of crepe and a king's blue hat. Mrs. Alvin T. Hert | was in gray chiffon, with *which she wore a chinchilla scarf and a gray | hat. Mrs. E. H. G. Slater'’s costume was of orchid crepe and she wore a | black hat. Mme. Ekengren wore a gown of deep lavender chiffon and a black hat, Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant had a gown of white chiffon, with which she wore a black hat. Mrs, Robert Lansing’s gown was of gray crepe, simply and gracefully draped, and she wore a purple hat. Mrs. James E. Freeman was in , with deep fringe trimming the skirt and a black straw hat. Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer had ® black crepe gown with a black satin wrap and a black hat with wide brim. Mrs. Teft was in a gown of tan crepe with a band about the bottom of the skirt in golden brown crepe and braid in the same shade making a_pattern on the bodice. Her hat was of tan trimmed with the deeper shade. Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone wore :l::)k and white chiffon with a black After the reception at the Pam- American Union the bride and groom weni to WASHINGTON! the Mejlon agartment ati D. C, MAY 30 Eighteenth street and Massachusetts avenue, where they had breakfast and met close friends of the family and relatives. The plan, according to what information was given, was for the couple to leave during the after- noon, and it is understood they went by automobile to Ruxton, Md., the home of Senator and Mrs. Bruce, where they w remain until their de- parture for New York in time to sail Wednesday for Rome. Mr. Bruce has Jjust received his appointment as the American vice consul at Rome and has engaged an apartment there. As far as public_interest was con- cerned in the wedding, much of it centered about the gifts to the couple, but the strictest secrecy concerning this phase of the affair was main- tained. Not only because of the high position in official life of Miss Mellon and Mr, Bruce, but because of the social prominence of both of them, the gifts were probably many and costly, but no details concerning them were allowed to become public. The cabinet present was a silver tray, 3 feet long and appropriately en- graved “A. M.” in the center, the. date of the marriage and the names of the donors. It was also known that_the Pennsylvania delegation and the Maryland delegation in Congress chose two beautiful gifts, the nature of which was not divulged. The wedding yesterday was the most _interesting social event wit- nessed in Washington in many years and the interest of the public was plainly manifest in the crowds which swarmed about the streets leading to the Pan-American Union and the Cathedral, drawn there in the hope of obtaining o fleeting glimpse of the prominent principals. New Flag for Mussolini. ROME, May 20 (#).—The marine ministry is considering the creation of a special flag for Premier Musso- 1ini, to be used on state occasions when he embarks on ships. The flag will probably bear the Fascist symbol in gold on a blue field. If You 1926—PART 1 Upper left: The bride, Mrs. David K. E. Bruce, formerly Miss Ailsa Mel- lon, ad her father, Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon, Upper right: Mr. and Mrs. Bruce arriving at the Pan-American Building for recep- tion following the wedding. Lower: The bride and her attendants as they osed shortly before the wedding. rmlt to right: Miss Sarah Melion, Mrs. Alexander Laughlin, Miss Craigie Me- :’( Mrs. Mrs. George Faber 8y, ce, M owney and Mrs. H. Nelson Slater. 'VAINLY SEEK TRACE OF MRS. MPHERSON ‘Followers Sure Evangelist Drowned, But Minute Search Is Planned. | By the Associated Pres LOS ANGELES,X.‘ {of Mrs, Aimee Sefhple McPherson, evangelist and self-styled healer, who disappeared at the beach May 18, is expected to fill her church, Angelus { Temple, here tomorrow with a jam of followers that will overtop any previ- ous attendance when the woman | preacher occupied the pulpit. e was drowned and is with her God,” has become almost a slogan among temple worshippers, despite the fact that officials here are quietly laying plans to set in motion Monday one of the most minute investigatons ever attempted in a “reported miss- ing” case. Two salient facts stand out from the mass of rumors and maze of re- ports which have accumulated since Mrs. McPherson dropped from sight. One {s that she went to the beach and the other that no person has admitted seeing her return to the temple. The last person known to have seen her alive is Miss Emma Schaeffer, McPherson went down into the wat and did not come back. Life guards at the beach where the evangelist last was seen said today that they had the greatest difficulty in obtaining from Miss Schaeffer the identity of the woman whom the sec® retary said had been drowned. Today a few of Mrs. McPherson's followers, led by her mother, Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, again scanned the tumbling surf fruitlessly for a body. It is 11 days since the evangelist disappeared. Mrs. McPherson's divorced “husband, Harold S. Me- Pherson of Ocala, Fla., telegraphed the Los Angeles police today offer- ing his services in any effort madg to clear up the mystery. The authorities would not say whether they are seeking Kenneth G. Ormiston, former radio broadcaster in the station maintained by Mrs. McPherson, to question him again. Miss Sylvia Oberman told the police she could identify the man whom she had seen on the beach talking to the evangelist. Ormiston was reported to have been in Salinas, Calif., more than 300 miles from here, early today, driv- ing with a young woman who later was thought to be a nurse of Salinas. Detectives reported that they did not find Mrs. McPherson at the ranch of James Pleasant, at Winters, Yolo County, where the missing evange- list's 13-year-old son, Rolph, is liv- ng. Mrs. Pleasant belleves the sea alone can clear the mystery. 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(Special Correspondent of The Star and North American Newspaper Alliance.) MOSCOW, May (Delayed).—John Goldstrom, correspondent of The Star and the North American Newspaper Allfance, has not communicated with the office here since his departure at 10 o’clock Thursday night. As Gold- stroin showed very plainly the evi- dences of his air-sickness, fatigue and the grueling nerve strain of his day's delay by fog in Germany, we believe that he is resting in his compartment of the Transsibertan Rallway, know- ing that we have only to refer to a time table to locate him. We should hear from him at Omsk, .800 miles from here across the Ural Mountains, v tween European Russia tomorrow, early In th fs a 60-hour run from Moscow to Omsk and « four-day trip from Omsk to Chita, where the globe-circular hopes to be met by Japenese planes. This means that he will arrive at Chita about noon, the 3d of June, with four days to reach Yokohazma, where he must catch the steamship President Madison. Across Russia he should hold h present advantage of nearly two d over John Henry Mears. present holder of the record of less than 36 days for circling the giobe, and of more than 2 days over Jager Schmidt, the previous record holder. Both of them used the Trunssiberian al Slowest Days Ahead. At Omsk Goldstrom will be about 6,800 miles out of New York, with about 11,700 miles to go. He will have used less than 11 days of the 35 possible for a record-breaking per- formance. The slowest days of his trip are before him, however, the four days from Omsk to Chita and there is always the possibility that the Japanese planes may be unable to meet him in the Siberian interior be- cause of teather aim- cultfes. Goldstrom's landing here was made in the vast Hodinka fleld of Moscow, historically famous as the place where 100 people were trampled tu death dur- ing the enormous, uncontrolled cele- bration of the Czar's coronation. It is still used by the soviet for mass fes- holidays and for a military or political tival on airdome. The field was empty Thursday eve- ning except for a knot of reporters who were admitted by the smiling sol- diers picketing the field. There was a brief scurry of Spring rain, then it broke to show a distant speck in the sky. Twenty minutes later Goldstrom alighted, to be congratulated by the Russian’ reporters of Leningrad and Moscow newspapers. Delayed 48 Hours. In the first excitement of arrival the traveler was smiling and energetic, but later his weariness hecame evi- dent. Tle had been delayed 48 hours by missing yesterday’s Transsiberian | express and the fog which caught him at Berlin had cost him thousands of dollars for special planes to enable him to maintain a margin of safety at Yo- kohama. Goldstrom praised his pilot, who had navigated through fog and against headwinds with great skill. At the Hotel Savoy he glept uneasily for a few hours untll he wuas aroused to catch the 10 o'clock Transsiberian. Aid in Obtaining Funds. | _As Goldstrom travels eastward, the Soviet government is using all of the machinery of the three departments of economics to see that his funds are transmitted to him without inter- ruption as he travels. Goldstrom arrives everywhere after the banks close and he arrived at Moscow penni- less ekcept for drafts which could He was compelled to set out over a trip of thousands of miles whers no telegraphic arrangements for money could be made. The Russlan government officials smiled over the predicament of the American racer and came gallantly to the rescue by means of the nation- wide postoffice co-operatives and the jstate bank. Three dignified postal heads conferred smilingly, wired Gold- strom’s funds to Chita and arranged for a special messenger to meet him at the train with the money necessary to complete his journey. (Copyrisht. 1926. by North American News- paper Alliance.) THREE VETERANS HURT IN GRENADE EXPLOSION, One Blown Through Window by Blast in Club When Sou- venir's Fuse Is Jarred. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, May 29.—A souvenir war grenade exploded today in the clubroom of the Hayes Brothers Post, 0. 636, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Brooklyn, injuring two ex-soldiers and hurling a third 15 feet through a win- dow into the street. Joseph King, who was blown through the window, was uninjured except for bruises. Members of the post were meeting in the clubroom, planning to sell popples. Philip Carbone picked up the gren- ade, thinking it unloaded. He jarred the fuse and there was a flash and a roar. e e PAIR DIE ON HONEYMOON. | Heart Attack Kills New Bride. | Husband Follows Soon. | Special Dispatch to The Star. SAN FRANCISCO, May 28.—Mrs. Willlam Heward, a bride of three weeks, died last night while on her wedding trip in the Yosemite Valley. This morning bher husband also suc- cumbed. Mrs. Howard suffered a heart attack shortly after midnight, dying almost immediately. Howard was inconsola- ble and threatened to kill himself. He !wu guarded closely all night, but | this mortiing was so il that he had | to be removed to the Yosemite Hos- (pital, where he died shortly after Physicians were uncertain whether he had taken poison or died of a broken heart. RACE WEATHER CLOUDY. Gordon Bennett Balloon Racers to Fly in Strong Wind. ANTWERP, Belgium, May 29 (#).— A stiff southwest wind with eventual cloudiness was the forecast tonigh for the international Gordon Bennett balloon race which will start here to- morrow. The direction of the wind will carry the racers toward the Bal- tic Sea and Sweden. The Spanish balloon Captain Pena- randa, under the command of Lieut. Prados-Pena, will not compete. The American entrants this after- noon superintgaded preparation of their balloons W8 Miliyk Plain, 1 not be cashed at the closed banks. | IASKS ARMS PARLEY CONSDER TANGBLE |Gen. Nolan Says Potentiai 3 Resources Cannot Be Dealt With Properly. By the Associated Press. GENEVA, May 20.—The advice deal with what is tangible and vis ble if useful results are to be oh tained In bringing about a reductiv: and limitation of armaments wa: given by Brig. Gen. Dennis E. Nola: an American Army officer who ha i distinguished service in France, t his disarmament colleagues today Gen. Nolan was speaking in be half of the American delegation arn as chiof of the American militar; experts before the disarmamen! commissfon’s expert committer which continued its discussion of th fundamental question, “What & armaments?” By tangible and visible armaments Gen. Nolan explained, he mea existing military and naval establish ments, together with reserves o materfal. His {dea was that these are the things which can be reduced or limited, whereas what are called potentfal war resources cannot he limited at any conference. Two Problems Linked. The question, Bowever, . ducing the reducible” was linke with the problem of potential re gources because the latter must b taken into consideration in determi: ing what weight should be given t potential power in fixing the ulty mate reduction or armaments for th various countries. Examining the so-called potenti: powers, Gen. Nolan said that the American view was that the varivu factors on which the power of country depends in_war time include first, geography, topography an climate; second, population and ro cial conditions: third, the political situation; fourth, the economic situ ation, and fifth, existing military an. naval establishments. Under economic situation he liste material resources, food, raw mats rials, manufacturers, munition capacity for transportation and cor munications, foreign commerce un: finance. Only One Possible. “Of the factors enumerated Nolan continued, “the one dealir with military and naval establis! ments is the only one which th American delegation believes capa ble of satisfactory evaluation ! this subcommittee for the purpose ¢ limiting or reducing armaments. A attempt to evaluate other factors such as those I have indicate: would.lead into such a maze of spec ulative questions and diversity of opinions from the viewpoint of li tation of armaments that it appear very doubtful if such consideratio: would serve a useful purpose at thi- time.” France, Sweden and Ttaly all s mitted memoranda today explainin, their views on what constitutex armaments. The French document especially detailed, caused some con fusion by including in armaments the “totality of human and materi:! resources and resources or eleme of every nature which a national ca! employ for conduct of war.” French Stand Not Cleai. This was tantamount to putting i1 every conceivable potential elgment and was getting far away from the American idea of restricting reduc- tion to tangible, visible militar: naval and air establishments. The French memorandum cludes by declaring that all potential elements cited in detail are inter dependent and that it s impossiblc [ to establish clear distinction betwee: | tactors which are and are not pure! { military unless examination is con fined to so-called peace-time arma ments. The French will be asked for ful ther explanations as to their posi tion at the committee meeting Mo day. co VAST ONTARIO FORESTS THREATENED BY FLAMES All Equipment and Men Rushed tc Thunder Bay Area to Fight Blazes. By the Associated Press. PORT ARTHUR, Ontario, May 4 All available fire-fighting equipmeun: and men of the forestry service have been rushed to a series of fires in the Thunder Bayv district, which are threatening millions of feet of stand ing lumber. The Canadian National Railwa: ordered out employes to battle one fire at Raith and men have been sent by hydroplane to Middlesrun Point on the east side of the famous Thun der Cape, which is afire. A fire of extensive proportions wus burning around Baril Lake, the site of the provincial reserve and of sev eral Bummer homes of wealthy Am jcans. Heroic measures were 1 taken to battle it. 10 WILL TRY TO BREAK PARACHUTE FALL RECORD Airmen Will Attempt to Drop More Than 1,500 Feet Before Big “Umbrellas” Open. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, May 29.—Ten mern w1 hurtle down from the sky from a: altitude of 6.500 feet in an attemp! | to break the “live fall record” of 1501 feet held by Sergt. Rand Bose oi Mitchell Field, Long Island. This group jump will be made at the ai: meet of the 27th Division, New York Natlonal Guard Air Service, at Mille: Fleld, Staten Island, June 26. Two giant bombing planes will ta off, each carrying five jumpers. The 10 men will ‘cast themselves earth ward. Thelr parachutes will not b opened until they have fallen 1,50 or more feet. A group of Army Air Service officers, on the ground, and observers from the planes will check the descent of the men. An air battle between opposing armies of planes will be a feature o the meet, which has a most elaborate program. WOMAN BURNS TO DEATH. Auto Overturns, Catches Fire. Two Men Are Injured. GREENWOOD, 8. C., May 29 (®). t | An unidentified woman was burned to death and two men were seriously in jured in an automobile accident at Salters Pond, near Trenton, this afternoon, according to a message re ceived here tonight. The two men are reported to have been carried to a hospital in Augusta. The party was sald to have been from Jackson ville and on its way to Columbis when the machine overturned and caught fire