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WEATHER. Weather Burean Forecast.) cloudy probably morrow. Temperature—Highest, 80, at noon today: lowest, 67, Full report on Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 10 lm_l 11 No. 30,367. post _office 115.AND JAPANESE DELEGATES DEBATE ISSUES PRIVATELY Denial of Empire’s Flat Re- jection of American Pro- posals Follows Meeting. NAVAL EXPERTS BEGIN STUDY OF THREE PLANS Baito Intimates Solution Can Be Found Without Bringing Up Question of Ratio. By the Associated Press. GENEVA, Switzerland, June Hugh 8. Gibson, chie? American del- egate, held a private conversation with Admiral Viscount Saito and Vis- count Ishii of Japan today on the ‘problems raised by the big divergen- tles between the American, British * hnd Japanese naval limitations proj- bota. ‘W. C. Bridgeman, first lord of the British admiralty, found himself un- to attend the first private meet. “because of a session of the Do- tninfon delegates, but he was to see . Gibson during the afternoon and ive a general talk. The Japanese delegates told Mr. fbson that it was difficult to discuss imitation of auixiliary naval vessels In terms of ratio, but assured him that Japan earnestly desired to reach = agreement and believed one could achieved if all the factors in the pituations of the various nations were taken into consideration. Flat Refusal Denied. After the meeting, the leaders de- nied a report that Viscount Saito had flatly notified the American del- egate that Japan was unable to accept the 5-5-3 ratio for auxiliaries. ‘While the leaders were tackling the broad political aspects of the Ameri- tan, British and Japanese proposals, the naval experts of the three dele- gations met to begin a technical udy of the three plans in order to * ascertain the exact purport of vari- ous phrases in them. Rear Admiral Frank H. Schofield tonight and tomor- showers; cooler to- , at 2:15 a.m. today. page 9. Entered as second class matter W C. shington, D. Capitalist Has Spent $500,- 000 Since 1914 to Span Sea by Air. Weather’s Pranks Continue to Hold the America at Roosevelt Field. | | ! [ Associated Press. W YORK, June 22—When weather permits the trimotored Fok- ker monoplane America to take off for Paris, Rodman Wanamaker will see the dawn of a dream which al- ready has cost him nearly $500,000. After spending more than $200,000 in 1914 in a vain effort to build a flying boat powerfui enough for a cross-seas flight, Wanamaker financed the projected flight of Comdr. Richard | E. Byrd. | “Two hundred and fitty thousand dollars has already been spent on the new expedition, designed to obtain scientific data in the interests of de- | velopment of trans-oceanic travel by air. The costs of the Wanamaker enterprise greatly exceed the $25,000 flight of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and the $50,000 expedition of the Bellanca monoplane Columbia. The America alone cost between $70,000 and $80,000, while other thou- sands were spent on hundreds of de- tails to aid the efficiency and safety of the project. A sloping runway which allows an advantage equivalent to 500 feet of take-off distance has been built at Roosevelt Field, where Capt. Rene Fonck, French aviator, ended in disaster his effort to take off for Paris almost a year ago. An elaborate scheme for weather observation has been established by the Byrd expedition. Men have been sent abroad to arrange with foreign weather bureaus and government ex- perts for advice and information, while experts here are in daily consultation with the flight commander. T. Harold Kinkade, field engineer WASHINGTON, D. C, BYRD'S FLIGHT WILL REALIZE WANAMAKER'S COSTLY DREAM for the Wright Aeronautical Cor- poration, builders of the three Whirl- wind engines with which the big monoplane is equipped, has booked passage for France to await the ar- rival of the flyers. The departure of the expert was taken as an indication that the America, scheduled at least for a flight to Paris, will continue flying in or from Europe. Contrary pranks of fickle weather off and about Nova Scotia indicated today that the expedition can only talk about flying to Parls today and tomorrow. KEarly reports of unfavor- able weather suggested that no start could be made today and probably not tomorrow. James Kimball of the New York office of the Weather Bureau reported a storm and dense fog off the Nova Scotlan coast and rainfall totaling 5.56 inches in 24 hours at Halifax. The America continued in a state of preparedness. All hands were ready and the mail was aboard awalting word of favorable weather. HERRICK 70 SAIL 35 CONVICTS FLEE FOR HOME TODAY the first of the three American ex- perts present, is director of the war plans® division of the Navy Depart- ment, while Capt. Adolphus Andrews Is commander of the submarine base it New London, Conn. At the conclusion of the technicians’ meeting, a communique was issued 3 "ng, technical committee. estab- PnQ une 21 by resolution of the - #xecutive committee of the conference met today to exchange information with a view to elucidating in more 1 manner the respective pro- The representatives of the British Dominions, at their meeting with Mr. Bridgeman, discussed the general British attifude in light of the plans submitted to the conference. Oppose Weakening Singapore. It is understood that Australia and New Zealand are especially anxious that nothing be done here to weaken the growing strength of the Singa- pore naval base. Australia now is building two 10,000-ton cruisers, which can be repaired in Sydney Har- bor, but in view of her remoteness from the mother country. she de- sires maintenance of Singapore as a protective base for the Australian fleet. Admiral Saito told the Associated Press yesterday that he had no inten- tion of raising the Singapore ques- tion, and Admiral Jellicoe has as- sured the press that the question of naval bases is not on the agenda of the present conference. However, some of the Dominion representatives have been impressed with the American viewpoint that it will be logically difficult to prevent reopening all the problems settled at the Washington conference if the British ins on reconsidering some of them, notably the size of battle- ships, cruisers and aircraft carriers. Naval bases may conceivably be dragged into the negotiations because the Japanese, although disclaiming any intention of broaching the prob- lem, have indicated that in determin- ing the strength of navies the size of warships and condition of naval bases are both factors. Problem Still Exists. Admiral Haito at his niterview with Mr. Gibson made clear that Japan wants to maintain her present naval strength, as she believes this desira- ble for purposes of national defense, He intimated strongly the hope that 8 solution could be found satisfactory to the United States without bringing up the question of ratio, which is dis tasteful to Japanese public opinion. The most reliable information is that no agreement was reached at the con- ference, but that the first interview resulted in clearing the air for further discussions, Despite the Japanese aversion for the fixation of a ratio, it is feil in some quarters here that the genuin problem of establishing the com tive strength of the American and Japanese navies still exists, while it is pointed out that once total ton- nages are creed upon any one can work out the ratio of strength. At today’'s meeting of the experts an agreement was reached concern epted tonnage of individus as the Dbasis for future forced into 1 s- ers unsuitable for » needs of her national defen: 5 is under- stood, is the answer which the Ameri- will make to the British the eventual abolition of cruiser zed by for Y 000-ton the Washingtc The close of the conference has pe to reatfirm their day of the i the experts judgment that he Ameri- —are so di- vergent as to be utterly irreconcilable and are certain to make a treaty im- possible unless some one recedes from his original position. Admiral Saito, ment to the Press, in which he explained the purport of the Japanese proposals, threw an entirely pew light on some of Tokio's inten- tions and justified the belief of the American delegation that an agree- ment would be more possible on a basis of the Japanese plan than the British. Saito made it clear that in America’s future cruiser building pro- gram she could, under the Japanese project, scrap some of the numerous American destroyers and put the ton- hage thus saved into cruisers. in a state Carries French Suggestions for Anti-War Treaty With United States. By the Associated Press. PARIS, June -22.~—The - American Ambassador, Myron T. Herrick, hoards the Ile de France at Havre today for his trip to the United States with a memorandum containing sug- gestions by the French government as to how negotiations may be opened for a pact to “outlaw war” between the two countries. Such a pact was first broached by Foreign Minister Briand in his mes- sage to the American people through the Associated Press on April 6, on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the entry of the United States into the World War. Long Parley Expected. Sheldon Whitehouse, who is acting as charge d'affaires in the Ambassa- dor's absence, called at the foreign office last might to receive the sug- gestions, so Mr. Herrick would be able to talk them over upon his arrival in ‘Washington. The text of the sugges- tions is withheld both by the embassy and the foreign office, but it is known that they relate chiefly to methods of procedure, The negotiations are expected by both sides to be long drawn out, as there are several points that will re- quire careful consideration. One of these is France's obligation as a mem- ber of the League of Nations to join in military action against any ag- gressor the League may designate. It is expected here that the next move will be made when Ambassador Herrick returns from America with instructions from Washington based on the memorandum he is taking home with him, as Foreign Minister Briand will probably spend a considerable part of the Summer recuperating at Cocherel, his country home. M. Briand's present trouble (shin- gles), though insignificant in itself, is regarded as a sign of overstrain. TROTSKY AND ZINOVIEV FACE OUSTING BY SOVIET Likely to Be Removed From Toheka as Agents of British Government. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. 1027, Copyright, MOSCOW, June 22.—Removal of Leon Trotsky and Gregoire Zinoviev from the Toheka, their last position of influence in Communist circles, in forecast by the Moscow of the All-Union Com- is ty. Nikolai Bukharin, editor of Pravda, who is tactical leader of the inter- party fight against the two veteran revolutionists, asserts they are co- workers and agents of the British. He declares the party is unanimous | in demanding their expulsion. “The party does not want noblemen or disobedient bolsheviki within the party nor on the central committee,” s an authoritative statement. “All tions demand decisive meas- TEXAS PRISON FARM Long Termers Believed Sur- rounded in Swamp—Kan- sas Group Mutinies. By the Assoclated Pre HOUSTON, Tex., June 22 —Thirty- five longterm white convicts, who escaped from the Ferguson State pris- on farm near Madisonville, 80 miles north of here, at midnight last night, were belleved to have been surrounded this morning in the densely-wooded Trinity River Valley near their camp. Guards from the prison camp were reinforced by volunteers from all sec- tions of Madison County, called by farm authorities to assist in the man hunt. Many of the prisoners were describ- ed as desperate characters. All efforts to communicate with the farm by telephone failed, indicating the convicts cut all wires. So far as could be learned mo one was in- jured in the break. Sawed Through Wall. The men sawed through the side of their bunk house' and ran to a high- way, where they started toward a fer- ry on the Trinity River a short dis- tance northeast of the farm. Guards hastily took up positions near the ferry and the fugitives were turned southward before they could cross the river. Dogs were then secured and aided in chasing the men into thickets along the river bahk. The section through which the chase led is a virtual swamp with mud several inches deep. It is impassable in many places to anything except men on foot. Farm ofiicials denied reports that the prisoners had commandeered au- tomobiles and horses. The officers de- clared the men were driven into the woods before they had an opportunity to raid nearby ranches. Prison officials said their anticl- pated little difficulty in capturing the men. They declared the dogs would be able to trail the prisoners and that with the large force of guards and volunteers available it was only a question of starving the fugitives into surrender. Reported to Be Unarmed. A messenger from the farm told police here that the fugitives were unarmed. He said they sawed through the side of their bunkhouse without attracting attention. Communication with the farm s limited to messengers on horseback, which due to the mud is very slow. Recent rains have flooded bottom lands and added to transportation diffi- culties. The names of the fugitives were not announced and the prison headquarters at Huntsville was await- ing arrival of the list by courfer. The guard who discovered the men as they were leaving said there were 153 convicts in the bunkhouse. He covered several who were trying to crawl through the hole with his shot- gun and they surrendered. Five packs of bloodhounds were as- signed to the chase. Authorities indi- cated no_more volunteers would be needed. It was said that this was the gainst opposition leaders.” (Continued on Page 4, Column 5. Motor Cycle Policeman J. W. Sheedy has found out what has been | happening to all the domesticated ducks out in Rock Creek Park. He was standing beside his motor on the edge of the dam at Plerce Mill yesterday, watching the | ducks and wondering why their num- | bers were diminishing, when he saw one of his favorite ducks give signs |of distress. With a flutter of wings and a few final squawks the bird disappeared under the water. Knowing ducks so well, Policeman Sheedy wealized that this bird did not g0 under on purpose. It was pulled under by some unseen force. He took a hitch in his belt, grabbad hold of As any low limitation e would TWontinued Page 4, Column 2) edge. his automatic and crept to the water's Through the clear vfigr of the Curious Disappearance of Tame Ducks On Rock Creek Solved; Turtle Caught creek Policeman Sheedy saw his duck, down near the bottom. And attached to the fowl's foot was a large snap- ping turtle of vicious demeanor, The turtle was getting ready for a big duck dinner. The officer leveled his gun, took careful aim at the snapper’s head and sent a bullet directly between its eyes. He fished the reptile out, and de- clares that its head measured 6 inches. Anyway, a local restaurant is serv- ing duck-fed turtle to its patrons today. Policeman Sheedy was back on his beat today, watching ducks and look- ing for another turtle which has been seen in the vicinity of Pierce Mill. With this other duck menace out of the way, the Government will be able to replace all those ducks which have their disappearance. been worrying Policeman Sheedy bleew Mexico hi ¢ Foenin ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION WEDNESDAY, LINDBERGH T0 FLY HERE TOMORROW FOR CONFERENCE Transatlantic Pilot Leaves St. Louis Today for Dayton to Stay Overnight. NO OFFICIAL PROGRAM OF VISIT ARRANGED Probably Will Discuss Aviation Matters With War, Navy and Commerce Authorities, Col. Charles A. Lindbergh will soar into Washington again, probably to- morrow, for conferences with officials here concerning 'aviation matters in general, and his own future in par- ticular, Planning to hop off from St. Louis today, the transatlantic hero was ex- pected to fly to Dayton, Ohio, where he would remain at least overnight, proceeding later to Washington by airplane. The time of his arrival in ‘Washington, If it has been fixed, has not yet been made public. No official program has been set for his reception, so far as could be learn- ed today, but it was indicated here that he will confer informally with the three Assistant Secretaries for Air of the War, Navy and Commerce De- partments, Return of the flying hero to the Na- tional Capital for the third time since he crossed the Atlantic from New York to Paris will give the public the first good opportunity it has had to see him since the great celebration staged in his honor here, when he was welcomed to his native soil direct into the heart of the Nation's Capital. Second Trip Surprise. The second trip which Col. Lind- bergh made to Washington surprised Washington in the dead of night, as he flew down from New York in eve- ning clothes during the moonlight hours to get his precious plane, the Spirit of St. Louis, to fly back to New York. He was here only a few min- utes and was greeted by only the smal crowd at Bolling Field that as- sembled quickly for the surprise visit. He was off again and back to the metropolis for breakfast. ‘With the great_official celebrations in Washington, New York and St. Louis now behind him, Col. Lindbergh is turning to his friends, the officials in Washington, who indicate they will be glud to confer with him, not only to give the international hero the benefit of their experience for his con- sideration in deciding on his own | future. but in order to get more fully Lindbergh’s impressions of aviation as he observed it in Europe. Outstanding Air Exponent. Official Washington recognizes Lind- bergh as the outstanding individual exponent of aviation today, and is eager to learn what his decision will be as to a future career. It is real- ized generally here that the conser- vatism of the youngster who has won his way into the heart of the world, his refusal of a fortune in offers of varidus kinds, have enhanced not only his popularity but the power of his influence for the general promotion of aviation in a broad gauge and dig- nified manner throughout the United States. Reports that Lindbergh had been “ordered” to Washington were denied at the War Department, where it was said the colonei was: proceeding at his own initiative. PLANS DAYTON LAYOVER. Lindbergh Will Get Welcome on Way to Washington. ST. LOUIS, June 22 (A)—Col. Charles A. Lindbergh planned to hop- off today for Dayton on the first leg of a flight to Washington, where he is to confer with high Government of- ficials on matters germane to the de- velopment of aviation. Whether the trans-atlantic fiyer will take off in a plane, sent here for the flight by Maj. Thomas Lanphier of Selfridge Field or decide at the last moment to make the trip in the famous Spirit of St. Touls, was unknown, but it is con- sidered that he will fily the Army plane, Efforts to _obtain a statement from either the Flying Cononel or his prin- cipal backer in the New York-to-Paris flight, Harry H. Hall, regarding the details of the Washiniton conference were futile, as neither would make any comment on the aviator’s plans. It is understood, however, that Col. Lind- bergh will meet with heads of the Army, Navy and Commerce Depart- ments, the latter part of this week to discuss aviation and the flyer's plans for the future. Col. Lindbergh expects to arrive at Dayton late today, where he will be the overnight guest of Orville Wright, dean of the airplane manufacturing in- dustry, before proceeding to the Na- tional Capital. A reception has been planned by the city of Dayton in his honor. The transatlantic fiyer intends to re- turn home after the conference in Washington to resume his work for the advancement of aviation, provided the Government does not decide to use him in some other line of aviation work. Col. Lindbergh already has been of- fered the presidency of a proposed $1,000,000 airplane manufacturing com- pany here, and if he returns home permanently, it is expected that he will announce soon whether he in- tends to accept the offer. He has ex- pressed himself in sympathy with the plan, and definite decision is expected to be reached by him following the Washington conference. Black Continues Flight. BAGDAD, Irak, June 22 (#).—The necessary repairs to his plane having been effected, Van Lear Black, Balti- more publisher, left today in continu- ance of his flight from Amsterdam, Holland, to the Dutch East Indies and return. His plane, with two Dutch pilots, left yesterday for Bun- der Abbas, Persia, but returned shortly, owing to engine trouble. Mad Bull Wins, GRANTS PASS, Ore., June 22 (#).— Flying Cloud, Korook runner in the Redwood Highway marathon from San Francisco to Grants Pass, crossed the finishing line at 8:40 a.m. today, second in the race won by Mad Bull, Karook, who fiinished at 12:18 a.m. Mel Zuni Indian of not arrived this morning. JUNE NATS TAKE OPENER OF DOUBLE-HEADER FROMMACKS, 4702 Washington Routs Quinn as Memphis Rookie Holds Foe at Bay. SLANTS OF LISENBEE BAFFLING TO ATHLETICS Crowd of 10,000 Fans on Hand at Start of First Game of Bar- gain Attraction. BY JOHN B. KELLER. PHILADELPHIA June 22.—The Nats won the first game of the double- header with the Athletics here this afternoon. The score was 4 to 2. Recruit and veteran were opponents in the first game, Horace Lisenbee starting for the Nationals and Jack Quinn_ for the A's. Threatening rain held down the attendance, not more than 10,000 fans being in the stands for the start of the contest. FIRST INNING. WASHINGTON—McNeely lined to Bishop. Harris singled to center. Speaker singled to left, sending Harris to third. Goslin hit into a double play, Hale to Bishop to Dykes. No runs. PHILADELPHIA—Bishop flled to Speaker. French bunted a pop to Bluege. Wheat walked. Harris threw out Simmons. No runs. SECOND INNING. WASHINGTON—Quinn threw out Judge. Ruel doubled to right, then stopped after turning second and was out, French to Bishop to Hale to Bishop. 'Hale's fumble put Bluege on first. Reeves flied to Wheat. No runs. PHILADELPHIA—Reeves made a good stop and threw out Hale. Coch- rane singled to left center. Harris threw out Dykes, Cochrane going to second. Boley popped to Harris. No runs. THIRD INNING. WASHINGTON—Lisenbee fanned. Hale threw out McNeely. Harris sin- gled to center. Harris was caught off first and was out, Cochrane to Dykes to Bishop. No runs, PHILADELPHIA—Judge made a fine one-hand stop of Quinn’s drive and threw to Lisenbee for the out. Bishop sent a low liner to Reeves. Bluege threw out ¥Freénch. No runs. FOURTH INNING. WASHINGTON — Speaker singled to center. Goslin fouled to Cochrane. Judge forced Speaker, Bishop to Boley. Ruel flied to Wheat. No runs. PHILADELPHIA — Reeves threw out Wheat. Lisenbee threw out Simmons. Hale flied to Speaker. No runs. FIFTH INNING. ‘WASHINGTON—BIuege fouled to Cochrane near first base. Reeves singled to center. Lisenbee sacrficed, Quinn to Dykes. McNeely singled to left, scoring Reeves. Harris singled to center, sending McNeely to third. When Simmons threw wildly to the stands, McNeely scored and Harris reached third. Bishop threw out Speaker. Two runs. PHILADELPHIA—Cochrane walk- ed. Dykes singled to center, Coch- rane stopping at second. Boley sac- rificed, Judge to Harris, who covered first. Cobb, batting for Quinn, popped to Bluege. Harris threw out Bishop. No runs. SIXTH INNING. Washington—Pate now pitching for Philadelphia. Goslin grounded to Dykes. Pate knocked down Judge's grounder and threw him out. Ruel flied to Wheat. No runs. PHILADELPHIA—French fouled to Ruel. Harris threw out Wheat. Sim- mons doubled to center. Hale flied to Goslin. No runs. SEVENTH INNING. WASHINGTON—Boley threw out Bluege, Reeves singled to center. Lisenbee hit into a double play, Bishop to Boley to Dykes. No runs. PHILADELPHIA—Cochrane tripled against the fence back in left center. Dykes flied to Goslin, Cochrane scor- ing after the catch. Bluege threw out Boley. Pate fouled to Goslin. One run, EIGHTH INNING. ‘WASHINGTON—McNeely doubled to right center. Harris bunted past Pate for a single, McNeely taking third. It was Harris’ fourth straight hit of the game. A wild pitch let McNeely score and Harris take sec- ond. Speaker sacrificed, Pate to Dykes. Goslin flied to French, Harris scoring after the catch, Bishop threw out Judge. Two runs. PHILADELPHIA—Bishop singled to center. French flied to Goslin. Wheat drove into a double play, Bluege to Reeves to Judge. No runs. NINTH INNING. ‘WASHINGTON—Ruel singled down the left-field line. Bluege popped to Dykes. Reeves flied to French. Lisen- bee' grounded to Dykes. No runs. PHILADELPHIA — Simmons walk- ed. Hale singled to left. Goslin got his hands on the ball, but dropped it as he fell against the stands. Sim- mons stopped at second. Reeves took Cochrane’s grounder and threw wildly past Bluege trying to get Simmons at third. Simmons scored, Hale made third and Cochrane second on the er- ror. During an_argument about a strike against Dykes, Umpire Van- graflan put' Schacht out of the grounds, Bluege took Dykes' grounder and threw to get Hale at the plate. Cochrane took third. Collins batted for Boley. Collins took a third strike. Poole batted for Pate and fanned. One run. . BIRDS KILL CAT. 100 Swoop Down on Pet and Tear Her to Pleces. JEANETTE, P: Jurie 22 (A).— Authorities are powerless to appre- hend the slayers of Mitzi, killed by a murder gang, 100 strong. Mitzi was a cat which was literally torn to pieces when attacked by a flock of pet while she was sunning her- h a yard. Reflio Program—Page 25 i it o Shar. 22, 1927—THIRTY-EIGHT PAGES. * RUSSIAN ELECTED PRESIDENT OF SOIL SCIENCE CONGRESS Honor First Conferred Upon Native of His Country Since 1917 Revolution. Delegates of 30 Nations Here Vote Post to Dr. K. D. Glinka. For the first time since the bolshe- vist revolution in 1917, a Russian to- day was elected head of a large inter- natlonal organization. Prof. K. D. Glinka, director of the Soviet agricultural experiment sta- tion at Leningrad and one of the fore- most agricultural scientists in the world, was elected president of the International Congress of Soil Science, composed of delegates from 30 nations, at the United States Chamber of Commerce building early this afternoon. The next meeting of the Interna- tional Congress will be held in Russia, probably at Leningrad. Prof. Glinka, son of a peasant farm- er, was described by members of the Russian delegation as a splendid ex- ample of the self-made man in czarist Russia. He advanced step by step in the sclentific world until he was recognized throughout the world as the foremost authority in his specialty and was honored by the old Russlan government with a title usually reserved for members of the nobility. The overturn of the Czarist govern- ment made little difference in the standing or life of Prof. Glinka, who continued with his experiments di- rected towards increasing the fertility of the soil. Early in the World War his work on classification of soils was recognized in the United States when his book on that subject was trans- lated by C. F. Marbutt, director of the soil survey of the Department of Agriculture, and it has been used as a standard textbook ever since. His work is said to have revolutionized the science of soil classification. Prof. Glinka has been one of the prominent figures at the present con- gress. He is a tall, elderly, bearded LEWD MAGAZINE ~ DRIVE PLANNED National Campaign Will Cen- ter Here, With Appeal for Congressional Action. ‘Washington has been selected as the “battleground” for a Nation-wide war on obscene magazines, weeklies and other publications, to be waged by the International Reform Federation, it was announced here today by Dr. Rob- ert Watson of Boston, president of the federation. Gratified at the success of the cam- paign conducted in the National Cap- ital last year, under auspices of The Star, and also in Massachusetts, under auspices of the federation, reform leaders have begun collecting “evi- dence” in a score of cities in the East, and will present the data to Congress when it convenes, Dr. Watson de- clared. Would Block Shipments. Legislation against the transporta- tion of objectionable reading and pic- torial matter by express or freight will be sought, with a view to block- ing all means of distribution and thus dealing a death blow to unscrupulous publishers who are flooding the coun- try with salacious “literature,” it was pointed out. Mailing of such objection- able matter 18 prohibited by postal laws. 3 The federation will make an in- vestigation of the situation in Wash- ington since the drive conducted by District Attorney Gordon some months ago, and will pay attention particu- larly to certain pictorial weeklies of tabloid character which have recently come into question in other localities. “I wish to compliment The Star on its accomplishments in the former campaign against so-called art maga- zines,” Dr. Watson said. “The feder- PROF. K. D. GLINKA. man, who gives the impression of a perfect gentleman of the old type. He speaks German and French fiu- ently, but very little English. Members of the Russian delegation have refrained carefully from any political predictions during the con- ference, but are enthusiastic over the future of Russian agriculture, whose advance, they say, is largely a matter of popular education. Considerable progress has been made in science during the past few years which is waiting to be applied by the farmers. One of the deiegation this morning compared Washington with New York and Berlin. - “In Washington,” he said, ‘“one New York one breathes air. breathes gasoline.” He said that ‘Washington was somewhat compar- able to Berlin, but with far greater possibilities as a city of beauty. The Russian delegation is ieaving in Washington the great soil exhibit, alued at approximately ~$50,000, which it brought and which includes specimens of all the better known Russian_soil types, The election of Prof. Glinka marks a considerable step forward, in the opinion of many delegates, toward the world fraternity of science such as existed before the World War. FORMER OFFICIALS BACK FALLS PLAN Connection of Baker and Kel- ler With Project Indicates It Is Feasible. BY WILL P. KENNEDY. Newton D. Baker, war-time Secre- tary of War,. on the legal end, and Col. Charles Keller, former Engineer Commissioner of the District of Co- lumbia, on the engineering end, rep- resenting Byllesby & Co., one of the big operating concerns of the country, are the most active agents for the Potomac River Corporation, whose application for a permit to make a gigantic hydro-electric development at Great Falls is pending before the Fed- eral Power Commission. The applica- tion is signed by Robert J. Bulkley of Cleveland, a war-time associate of Sec- retary Baker. The enterprise is backed by men of the highest standing—men who have given the project years of study and are not likely to be making false gestures or to squander money on a program that would not be carried to a successful conclusion. Amsng Great Power Issues. This long-contemplated and often- discussed water-power development to upply light, heat and power to the National Capital is taken out of the dormant stage in which it has rested for several years, is enlarged to be one of the three great power issues of the country, affecting four States besides the District of Columbia, and will be an extremely lively issue as soon as Congress meets. ‘With Muscle Shoals and Boulder (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) (Continued on Page 2, Column 7. BOX SCORE—FIRST GAME WASHINGTON McNeely, rf. Harris, 2b.. Speaker, cf. Goslin, If..... Judge, 1b Ruel, c.... Bluege, 3b. Reeves, ss.. Lisenbee, p. Totals. . e 4 = v - Nlowcwcowwfle? - I-mnnse.nn |—ahemcc*c »Icnccacoccfi [ -1 - - PHILADE Bishop, 2b... French, rf.. Wheat, If. .. Simmons, cf.. Hale, 3b. Cochrane, c. Dykes, 1b. Boley, ss. Quinn, p. Pate, p... Cobb Collins . Poole .... ‘Totals. 3 w —qunu»muu»uwfl»; e ¥ - BUUCSOW N Nl:ccceoc-o~¢ lopccc - R CCONNNR=HUSO mlccccccccmncccp w ] Cobb batted for Quinn in the fifth inning. Collins batted for Boley in the ninth inning. Poole batted for Pate in the ninth inning. SCORE BY INNINGS Washington a4 e Y 9 R. @250 -0 0o -4 0 0 0 1 1-2 Left . bases—Washington, 5: Philadel- phia, -::fi-:“% Asenbee, 3. %HF ., s Lisenbee, 2. Vi (P) Means Associated Press. | “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 101,688 TWO CENTS. BOOTLEGGERS JON CRUSADERS 10 3PY ONCITIZENS' ARMY Seek Yo Learn Secrets of Movement and Plan Counter Drive. - HINCKLEY CONFIRMS PRESENCE AT MEETING Head of Association Against Pro- hibition Says He Welcomes Agitation Here. Bootleggers and their agents have joined the Citizens’ Service Associa- tion to gather all information possible concerning the working machinery of the civic group which was organized as a connecting link between the in- forming public, the police and dry forces. This, it was learned today, was the first step taken by bootleggers in a proposed counter-offensive against the citizens’ auxiliary body. Seven secret agents attended the mass meeting Sunday afterncon in Calvary Baptist Church and actually made contributions to the Citizens’ Service Association for the purpose of checking and estimating, as far as possible, the menace to the illicit liquor traffic here that the new or- ganization presents. The names used by them were fictitious. Information Is Confirmed. This information was obtained from local bootleggers and confirmed today at the office of General Secretary G. C. Hinckley of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment, who stated that while the organization had taken no active part in such a plan and would not, that nevertheless he had been appraised of the facts, The first step, according to boot- leggers, was to gather up what in- formation they could as to the citizens’ association and then to discuss the best ways and means of meeting this new menace to lucrative local business in illicit liquor traffic. A secret meet- ing of bootleggers is being planned for this purpose later this week. Officials of the Citizens' Service Association scouted the idea that any harm could come to the movement by having bootleggers’ secret agents spy- ing on them, inasmuch as the meeting Sunday was for the purpose of gathe; ing a supporting nucleus to the movi ment, which now numbers upward of 4,000 members, it is estimated. The real” secret work of the” OItE™ zens’ Service Association, it was point- ed out, is spy-proof. Harry D Douthitt, the operating official, given a “tip” by telephone or other- wise, with the name of the informant kept secret. He and his agents run down the “tip,” turning evidence over to police and dry agents. Thus there is no point where spies can harm the organization, Bootleggers Are Worrled. Some local hootleggers are worried over the new development, it was as- certained, whereas others are con- tinuing their ways as placidly and contentedly as though the eighteenth amendment did not exist. The fact that they are known, the latter state, is not distressing to them, for they point out that police always have known them. The only thing to worry about is having the officials get the evidence against them. Officials of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment, accord- ing to Secretary Hinckley, are over- joved at the organization and initial success of the Citizens' Service Asso- ciation. “We have no stronger argument for the support of our cause than this very thing,” Mr. Hinckley declared. “When the Government is compelled to have one citizen spy upon another in order to get sufficient evidence to enforce a statute of the Government it is patent on the face of it that there is no such public support of the dry law as will indicate the slight- est material enforceability.” Country Watches Movement. Washington's experiment in_ citizen assistance to the authorities has be- come the focal point for all the coun- try interested in the repeal of the eighteenth amendment, Mr, Hinckley said. “The eves of the opponents of pro- hibition e on this city,” he said, “because here.is being demonstrated the result of an attempt to enforce a law lacking public support. To do so, neighbor is planning to spy on neighbor; one man on his fellow man; and thousands of citizens are being enrolled as an auxiliary to the police force and dry force to attempt en- forcement of a single police regula- tion in a Nation with hundreds of penal laws on its statute books need- ing no more than the proper police authorities to secure their enforce- ment. We are deeply thankful the existence of such a movemen 200 Arrests Reported. The Citizens’ Service Association to- day reported more than 200 favorable results in its crusade to dry up Wash- ington. Of 300 cases of alleged dry law violation reported to the police more than 200 have resulted in ar- rests and_seizure of evidence, Field Marshal Harry N. Douthitt said, and new arrests are being made daily. Douthitt’s camp at 1720 M street, from which he directs the crusade, swarmed with unofficial lieutenants, liaison officers and secret agents to- 4 Scores of volunteers have en- listed in the crusade to help Douthitt secure evidence and Douthitt has sev- eral of them at work today. With the addition of R. J. Ricker to the office staff as clerk the first com- pilation of results of the organiza- tion's activities was made today. This shows in addition to the cases that have been turned over to the police that about 125 letters from citizens, containing information of alleged bootleg activity, have been received. These are signed letters; many anony- mous communications have been re- celved and ignored, Douthitt said. Submitted Without Inquiry. Most of the cases turned over to the police have been submitted with- out investigation by the association, Douthitt said. Where an investigation is necessary to check up on the in- formation, ‘it is made, he said, but most of the communications contained such complete information that an in- vestigation was unnecessary. The figures given out by the asso- ciation covered the past three months and included the work of the Church Service Association, predecessor of the present organization. Polics teday verified the associatien’s claims by ve. atinued on Page % Columa