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WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Fai cloud; row afternoon or tonight; 45 p.m. yesterd: a.m. today. Full Closing N.Y. Markets, Pages 14 and 15 Entered post office, PARLEY COLLAPSE SEEN ASMOVE FOR . AGREEMENT FAILS i Japanese Spokesman Pre- ticts Plenary Session Mon- day Will Be Last. .. No. 30,403, e NEW BRITISH PROPOSAL ! PRESENTED AT MEETING Rupture Reported Imminent Over 8-Inch Gun Cruisers—Denied by Bridgeman. By the Associated P: GENEVA, July No agreement was reached by the tripartite naval conference at the meeting this after- moon and the Japanese spokesman expressed the opinion to the Asso- flated Press that the plenary session iconvoked for Monday probably will be the last. The spokesman said indi- \cations are that the conference Wil fail. W. C. Bridgeman, chief British dele- gate, denied to the Associated Press that the conference had collapsed. Mr. Bridgeman said that the conver- sations would continue, but he de- clined to predict as to future pros- ts. + P he Japanese spokesman said that the British and American viewpoints on the problem of S-inch gun cruisers would be extremely difficult to recon- cile. He added that this would be the real cause of the rupture if a rupture came. ~Bridgeman called upon Hugh S, Gibeon, chief of the American delega- ‘tion, today shortly after arriving from London, where he had consulted with the British cabinet. Mr. Bridgeman was accompanied by Admiral Pound. It is understood that Mr. Bridge- ian revealed to the American pleni- potentiary a rough outline of the IBritish suggestions as to "how the (naval conference might be brought to @ successful issue. ol Will Explain to Delegates. . The correspondent understands that e reluctance of the Americans and |British to discuss in any way the 'British proposals is due to the feeling Ithat any statements might give’false "hopes or false fears, as the case might [be, to the general public. « Both delegations apparently prefer- ved to await the termination of this sfternoon’s meeting of all the dele- !gates, when Mr. Bridgeman is expect- ed to explain more completely the "British ideas before making any state- /ment whatsoever. ’ 1" Prior to the meeting of Mr, Gibson jand Mr. Bridgeman, an American spokesman told the newspaper men {That the American delegation was 1 to consider the insertion of local thundershowers tomor- Temperature—Highest, tomorrow partly night; cooler Satur- 91, at ay; lowest, 68, at & report on page 7. as second class mattd: shington, D. C. ssociated Press. HAREST, July 28.—King Ferdl- nand’s death has left Queen Marie relatively a poor woman. Unless the state comes forward with help for the now Dowager Queen, she may be obliged to‘convert some of her jewels and other possessions into cash. As already announced, Ferdinand's 300,000,000 lei fortune (about $1,800,- 000), will be apportioned among the King’s five children, including Prince Carol, who will receive about $400,000. The Queen, however, receives noth- ing beyond the use for life of certain of the King's properties and palaces. The government now proposes to split up_the 30,000,000 lei civil list which _Ferdinand received, among Queen Marie, King Michael, the Prin- cess Mother Helen, Prince Nicholas and members of the regency. This would allow the Queen only about $30,000 annually for the upkeep of her Russia, Finding His Use- fulness at End. By Cable to The Star d_Chicago Dail 7 Cable News. Copyright, 1027, e SHANGHAL, July 28.—"The posi- tion of the Nationalist government is shaky,” Stirling Fessenden, president of the Shanghai municipal council, said today. “It is threatened by enemies without and within. The resulting {nsecurity accoupnts in part for Na- tionalist anti-foreign activities. The government, compelled to save face with the Chinese, endeavors to main- tain its prestige by illicit tactics that anless stopped can have only one result—the driving of all foreigners out of China and the plunging of the eastern provinces, Kiangsu and Che- kiang, into’chaos and economic ruin such as characterize all the rest of China ruled by Nanking:. Situation Is Complicated. *The situation here is complicated and difficult. The Shanghai council was compelled to raise tax rates be- cause of increasing costs. ‘When this occurred many Chinese rushed to the Nationalfst government for assist- ance. “Naturally, the Chinese foreign office will not admit that the Chinese refusal to pay the 2 per cent increase | clause in the projected treaty where- by, i any signatory power had any |ppprehensions over the future concern- {ing the building programs of the |other signatories, a meeting of rep- |pesentatives of the governments con- |cerned could be convoked immediately ito discuss the situation. ! Clause Held Desirable. } 'The spokesman said that it was |orlghnfly intended to incorporate such 2 clause to meet any apprehension jof any of the signatories of the treaty concerning the naval constructions jof mon-signatory powers, such as France and Italy, who would not be bound by the Geneva agreement. How- ever, in view of the desire of the United States to maintain its freedom as to the construction of eight-inch- gun cruisers within the limit of the \total authorized tonnage, continued Ithe spokesman, it was deemed possibly desirable to insert such a clause, with ‘ithe §dea that it would remove any apprehensions of the signatories them- lselves. The rican spokesman also dwelt jupen the improbability of the United Btates building any considerable num- ber of 8-inch gun cruisers in addition 0 the 10,000-ton cruisers which would 60 authorized, because any reasonable total tonnage limitation, it is felt, would make such building impossible during the 10-year life of the treaty. Moreover, he added, 10 American 7,000- ton cruisers of the Omaha class can- not be replaced during the life of the treaty because they are comparatively new. ’ Bridgeman Hopeful on Leaving. Hope of accord was enhanced learned that Bridge- ng London for Geneva, We will finish our task remarked, this time, one fashion or agothe But his words, “Great Britain’s posi- tion is unchanged,” naturally left the situation open to much specu- lation. Mr. Bridgeman and Viscount Cecil were away from Geneva for a week, {going over the British position with the cabinet. “We hope to get everything gettled within a week or a fort- night; it will be a real pity for all it we cannot agree at this . sald the first lord. “We are merely going to resume the negotiations where we left off. We have the same hope of success ‘when we left for London.” ‘Among the most hopeful men in onference circles is J. mit, high commissioner for the Union of South ‘Africa at London. He told the corre- spondent that he was convinced there was a reasonable chance of an agree- ment and that the British delegates were returning today with a sincere desire to compose the differences existing between the three countries yepresented. LITTLE NEW HOPE SEEN HERE. ration Officials Opposed to Partial Agreements, By the Associated Pres Administration _officials apparently tvere unable to discover in the press hecounts of the statement made by §ir Austen Chamberlain, British for- eign minister, to the House of Com- pions, any new contribution that would aid the Geneva arms conference #a reaching an agreement on a new naval limitation treaty, particularly . gegarding the troublesome cruiser iproblem, The fact that Mr. Chamberlain hint- w proposition as to a nt that the British 3 it be taking back to Geneva was noted, but in the ab- gence of any information as to the nature of that proposition comment was withheld. It was sald, however, Jthat, of course, the American delega- Administ chief deleg: is manaj by the Nationalist gov- emment.‘e;et y!heu is no doubt of this, and responsible men in the for- eign office acknowledge that the pur- pose of the whole disturbance is to force foreigners out of control by giving Chinese a majority in the municipal council. 2 Danger Is Felt, “The Nationalists know and admit that Communist armies are threaten- ing Chiang Province, by way of Kiangsi, but they say that the Com- munists can.not reach Shanghal. Yet the danger exists and the National- ists feel it keenly. They know that the masses of the Chinese people are in a frame of mind to support the radicals rather than the conservative group, for the people have seen how the ‘left. wing’ Natlonalist faction) took Hankow and Kiuklang, while Nanking (conservative faction, headed by Chiang Kai-Shek) has done little tangible against the foreigners. So the Communist advance is likely to receive support by hordes. “On the other hand, the Nationalist government has allowed many rich Chinese to be kidnaped and held for ransom, until it has lost the support of the conservatives, a large part of whom, hope for foreign intervention, Borodin Leaves for Russia. “There is a possibility of war on the borders of foreign Shanghai. The situation is more critical than it was last Spring because of the increasing force of the movement to oust the for- eigners now for good and all.” Michael Borodin, high political ad- viser to the Chinese revolutionary forces, definitely left Hankow by spe- cial train at 4 o'clock Wednesday aft- ernoon, according to official word re- ceived at Shanghal this afternoon. His destination was Russia. Borodin is understood to have ob- tained promise of safe conduct through Gen. Feng Yu-Hsiang’s territory, in Honan Province, though when he ar- rives at the town of Cheng, on the border of Honan, he will have to take a train westward to Tungkwan, Shensi Province, the terminus of the line, and then proceed north through the Mongolian Desert stepes by auto- mobile. Carrles Six Cars. On the train placed at Borodin's dis- posal were six automobiles, 30 spare tires, 150 dozen bottles of aerated water and large supplies of whisky and brandy to assist him in withstand- ing the terrific heat and privations of the Mongolian Desert. Borodin ordered a special train to stand by with steam up at Hankow station on Tuesday for instant usage. He suddenly, determined to utilize it Wednesday when he found that his stay in Hankow po longer served the purposes of revolution., The utmost (Continued on Page 3, Column 4.) By the Assoclated Press. ANGORA, Turkey, July 28.—Pigs, the “‘unclean animals” of the Moslem world, may be promoted to the Mo- hammedan bill of fare before many years pass. Other religious traditions, centuries old, have been wiped out by President Mustapha Kemal Pasha, and few per- sons in Turkey would be surprised it the ostracism of pork as food should be lifted through the influence of the President, who is extremely liberal 4in his views. Although there has been talk of a pig-raising experiment on the Presi- Qion would zive full_consideration to eptinugd on £as & Coluwp ZJ v dent’s big model farm near Angora, he never has publicly ideea ep the WASHINGTON, QUEEN MARIE'S FINANCES SHRINK FOLLOWING DEATH OF FERDINAND Rumanian Government Seeks Method of Providing Income for Dowager—King's Five Children to Get Fortune. NATIONALIST GROUP| TARDIEU DECLARES IN CHINA “SHAKY"| DEBT STORY FALSE Borodin Leaves Hankow for|Former French Commission- M. Tardleu said. xpw‘ i ] ¢ Foeni WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ny Star service. ¢ The only evening pa; in Washington with ::: Associated Press news Yesterday’s Circulation, 97,281 palaces, the salaries of her staff. el tertainment purposes and other ex- penditure, This sum is very small compared with the salaries and allow- ances of other royal figures, King Alexander of Jugoslavia, Marie's son- in-law, for instance, receiving more than a $1,000,000 annually. Queen Marie is said to feel keen dis- tress over her financial situation and efforts were started today by friends to induce the cabinet to recommend to Parliament a_liberal allowance in order to snable her, as Dowager Queen, to maintain the former dignity and liberality of her court. It is true, friends sald, that the Queen_will receive a_fraction of the income from Frdinand's property, but as the total annual revenue from the King's holdings is less than $200,000, Marle's share is almost negligible. The Queen's remuneration for her American writings was insignificant as compared with the cost of her American trip. er to U. S. Denies Article ifi‘Magazine. By the Associated Press. PARIS, July 28.—Andre Tardieu, French high commissioner to the United States during the World War, has categorically denied ever having given an interview which appeared in the Nation's Business and was widely published throughout the United States on July 26, in which he was repre- sented as saying that the Mellon- Berenger debt agreement was as good as “dead.” The denial was made through Havas, the French news agency, and other official sources. “I oppose in a most formal denial the declarations attributed to me,” (M. Tardieu in the interview in ques- tion was represented as having pre- dicted that a new settlement would have to be negotlated if the French debt to the United States was to be finally liquidated, and to have said that “no French government will ever the - responsibility of binding France for 62 years” of debt pay- ments.) Magazine Employes Silent. By the Associated Press. No comment was forthcoming today at the offices of the magazine, the Na- tion’s Business, on Andre Tardieu's denial of an interview attributed to him by the publication. The magazine is the organ of the Chamber of Commerce of -the United States. The writer of the interview, Merle shorpe, is editor of the publi- cation. He was absent from the city today, and others at His office said they would await his return before saying anything. e SHOWER 10 BRING RELIEF TOMORROW Forecasters See Heat Wave Near End, With Temperature in Lower Nineties. ‘While weather conditions this after- noon and tonight will remain un- changed, with the maximum tempera- ture in the lower nineties, the present heat wave, which has prevailed for three days, with one death yesterday, will be broken by a thundershower to- morrow afternoon, Weather Bureau forecasters eaid this morning. The temperature at 8 o'clock this morning was 76 degrees, and by 10:30 o'clock, when it had mounted to 88 de- gress, indications were that the high- est temperature reached today would be about 92 degrees, or one degree above yesterday’'s maximum. Tomor- | row will remain warm until late after- noon, when a thundershower will re- duce the temperature considerably, so that tomorrow night will be cooler, and Saturday and Sunday will be “quite WARNING OF WAR THREAT RENEWED BY SOVIET LEADER Stalin Urges Communists to Use Drastic Means to Pre- serve Peace. WOULD STIR WORKERS IN EUROPEAN CAPITALS Execution of 20 Nobles Shows Proletarian Dictatorship Firm, He Declares. By the Assoclated Press, MOSCOW, July 28.—Renewed warn- ing of the threat of war was given today by Joseph Stalin, Communist party leader. In a lengthy declaration, after re- viewing what he termed attacks on the Soviet Union, M. Stalin declared the union must expect new atjacks, in which Conservatives may succeed in organizing a military block against ¢he union. Would Arouse Workers. “In preparation for this,” he de- clared, ‘“our aim must be to sound the alarm in all European capltalistic countries to arouse the workers and soldiers so that the latter may be pre- pared to meet attempts at provoking war with revolutionary weapons. “We must stir up those who do not believe in the reality of the war threat and must stand fast by a policy of peace, despite the taunts and provocation of our enemies. “We must clear the rear of high- born, counterrevolutionaries and un- hesitatingly employ the most drastic measures to that end.” Assails Protests on Executions. In connection with the latter decla- ration M, Stalin referred to the pro- tests by members of the British Labor party against the recent execution of 20 persons by the Soviet authorities as counterrevolutionaries. He assert- ed that those who protested were worse than enemies because their action, although taken by professed sympathizers with the Soviets, op- erated to strengthen the hand of the enemies of the union. “Enemies must know by the shoot- ing of these 20 princes and nobles that the proletarian dictatorship is alive and its hand firm.” ARMS FOR MEXICO - PASSTHROUGHL.S. Military Supplies Detained at New York Allowed to Leave Port. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, July 28.—A ship- ment of arms bought in Germany by Mexico and detained at New York while in transit under orders of the American Government, has, been re- leased, says Excelsior. The news. paper adds that hereafter unrestricted transit through the United States will be allowed of merchandise shipped to Mexico, provided there is a permit stating the nature of the goods. The belief was expressed here today that President Calles will cancel his recent decree instructing .govern- mental departments to purchase goods, where possible, in Mexico, rather than in the United States, At the time President Calles’ decree was issued, it was explained by the foreign office in an official statement that it was not a - boycott against American’ goods, the departments be- ing ordered merely to buy in Mexico without considering whether the goods were American or not, The decree was described as intended to safeguard Mexico'8 finan- cial interests and avoid delays in the receipt of merchandise. In non-governmental quarters, it was stated, the step was taken be- cause of grave injury through the in- vestment of large sums in merchan- dise bought in the United States which was delayed in delivery and because merchandise bought in Europe had been stopped while en route to Mexico through the United States. CAPITOL LIMITED PARTLY DERAILED pleasant,” the Weather Bureau an- nounced. Roland F. Muir, 45 years old, died at Georgetown University Hospital late last night from heat prostration earlier in the day. Muir, whose home was at Stemmers Run, Baltimore County, Md., was an ironworker. He collapsed at his work, at 3254 K street, yesterday afternoon. ¥ ‘While most of the hospitals of the city had treated persons for heat pros- tration either at the institutions or at the scene of the victims' collapse, none reported any other fatalities. Pigs, Hitherto Spurned by Moslem World, Are Favored as Fare by President Kemal the suggestion that pigs would be a profitable and needed food supply for Turkey is often discussed by those who belleve the *gazi,” or conqueror, is quite likely to approve the idea when he thinks the Moslems are ready to abandon another of their old religious ideas, such as the fez, the harem and unity of church and state. There are many pigs running wild in Anatola, but up to the present a good Moslem would not even soil his hands by killing one. Dainty ham sandwiches, however, have often been eaten at public functions here by Moslems who either did not know what they were eating or pretended they did not know. Rodip ProgramsPage 22 Engineer and Fireman Slightly Hurt When Washington Train Hits Freight Car. By the Associated Press. PITTSBURGH, July 28.—The engine and two cars of Baltimore & Ohio train No. 6, the Capitol Limited, Chicago to Washington, were derailed near Allison Park, Allegheny County, early today. The engineer and fire- man were slightly hurt, but no pa: sengers were injured, local offices of the road announced. The wreck occurred when one car of an extra freight, west bound, was derailed as the Capitol Limited was passing it in the opposite direction. The derailed freight car obstructed the track on which the limited was traveling. The engine and two cars, a club car and a sleeper, were de- railed. Passengers were shaken up, but none was injured. The enginemen, whose names could not be learned, were given first aid. Local Baltimore & Ohio officers sald an investigation had shown that a broken flange had caused the de- railment of the freight car. The limited was taken back to New Castle and rerouted to Pittshurgh over the lines of the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie. et Slemp Visits von Hindenberg. BERLIN, July 28 (#).—C. Bascom Slemp, former secretary to President Coolidge, who is visiting in Germany, was received by P fept von D. C, THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1927—FORTY-TWO PAGES. Senator Smoot— “Phree hundred million is all the tax reduction we can stand at this time,” INDUSTRIAL LINK MAY PRESAGE WAR' Du Pont-Steel-General Mo- tors “Community” May Fight Ford. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 28.—A gigantic “‘community of interest,” drawing to- gether three corporations—United States Steel, General Motors and E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.—whose capitalization ranges more than four billion dollars, is seen by Wall Street in the succinct announcement to the stockholders of the Du Pont Co. that it has purchased 114,000 shares of the common stock of the Steel Corpora- tion, The Du Pont Co. pald approximately $14,000,000 for the steel stock and at a later meeting of the board of direc- L0:s.0f the steel company either Pierre du Pout or a répresentative of ‘the du Pont interests, it is understood, will take & place on the steel board. There have been reports that Pierre du Pont, now in Europe, might suc- ceed Elbert H. Gary as chairman of the steel board. This is not credjted in best informed circles. Mr. Gary is ill at his home here, but is expected back at his office soon. No change in the steel chairmanship is at present contemplated, Welcomed by Morgan. The .entrance of the du Ponts into the Steel Corporation is welcomed by the house of Morgan, whose relations with the Du Ponts have been very triendly. The du Ponts own about 25 per cent of General Motors and vir- tually control the company, so that with the Morgan bank dominating the Steel Corporation and the du Ponts controlling General Motors and the Du Pont Co. there is a linking up of industrial forces of gigantic mag- nitude. Whether the Federal Trade Commission will find in this reported ‘“community of interest” a violation of the anti-trust law is something that ‘Wall Street is unable to say. Two days ago, directors of the Steel Corporation met and no changes in the directorate were announced, while the directorate of General Motors continues as formerly. Motor War Foreseen. ‘Wall Street has heard for some time that when the new Ford car makes its appearance the motor war for busi- ness between General Motors and the Fords will break out into increased in- tensity. Reports from Detroit have stated that Ford has spent millions recasting his productive plant to turn out a mew car that will compete with the low-price Chevrolet, whigh is con- trolled by General Motors. No information on the reported alli- ance between the Steel Corporation, General Motors and Dupont Co. was obtainable at the Morgan Bank today. J. P. Morgan sailed for Europe yester- day, saying he would be away until late in the Fall, and that he expected “to shoot some grouse in Scotland.” PAPER MAY BE HOUSE ORGAN. Ford Dealers to Stop Taking Sub- scriptions for Independent. DETROIT, July 28 (P.—In appar- ent sympathy with earlier announce- ments that the Dearborn Indepen- dent, heretofore considered the official mouthpiec of Henry Ford, would be turned into a house organ, not for general circulation, Henry Ford has ordered dealers to discontinue sub- scriptions to the publication. The order was contained in a letter received by most dealers Tuesday. Re- turn of subscriptions already made to the subscribers also was ordered. The agencies have been required to obtain subscriptions for the Independent as well as sell cars and tractors. Official confirmation of any intention to restrict the Independent to the Ford organization was lacking at the busi- ness office of the publications and else- Wwhere. In a recent published statement, however, Henry Ford expressed re- gret at the substance of articles which had apeared over an extended period relative to the Jews in the Independent and promised that the publication would be restricted - to organization purposes. WEATHER DELAYS RS-1. Commander Paegelow Uncertain About Flight From Lakehurst. LAKEHURST, N. J, July 28 (#).— Uncertain - weather conditions today delayed the proposed flight of the RS-1, semirigid Army_ airship. Lieut. Col. John E. Paegelow, com- mander, said he had not yet deter: mined where he would take the ship clan,” claims Hadev * Lepers Driven Back When They Attempt Invasion of Town By the Associated Press. RIO JANIERO, July 28.—Lep- ers living in a settlement near the town of San Pablo are reported to have Invaded the town, with the vident intention of contaminating the inhabitants. The police, aided by the populace, succeeded in chasing them back to their colony. et U. 5. GOLF GROUP HEARS VOIGT GASE Independent Inquiry, Pending Four Months, Conducted by . Body’s Secretary. Charges against George J. Voigt, a member of the Bannockburn Golf Club, and the most prominent amateur golfer in Washington, who has been disbarred from amateur golf around ‘Washington, were heard today by the United States Golf Association. Herbert H. Ramsay, secretary of the United States Golf Association and chairman of its eligibility committee, conducted today what he called an “independent investigation” into the charges of professionalism against Voigt, who is employed by Edward Beale McLean as a secretary. The inquiry was held behind closed doors in a room at the Mayflower Hotel and lasted most of the day, with more than a dozen witnesses, some of them men prominent in golf affairs around ‘Washington, called to testify. Not Linked With District. Ramsay fnade it plain that today's inquiry is an independent one and has nothing to do with the charges laid at Voigt's door by the District of Colum- bia Golf Association. Voigt is under a ban by the local golf body for hav- ing acted “in a manner detrimental to the interests and spirit of the game of golf.” On this finding he has been dis- barred from competing in the District amateur golf champlonship, which he has won for the past two years. The investigation would have been held by the United States Golf Association today, Mr, Ramsay said, regardless of the action or lack of action of the District Golf Association, which has had the Voigt case under discussion for more than four months. What tfle specific charges levied by the United States Golf Association agalnst Voigt are, Ramsay declined to say, declaring that from time to time rumors and allegations against the Washington player have come to the national golf governing body which it felt bound to investigate. At the same time Mr. Ramsay said the findings of the District of Colum- bia Golf Association were before him and that they probably will be con- sidered in his report to the executive committee of the United States Golf Assoclation. May Report Tomorrow. Ramsay will make a report on his inquiry as soon as he gets back in New York, possibly tomorrow. This report will be considered by the ex- ecutive committes of the United States Golf Assoclation and action taken after entries for the national amateur championship close on July 30. “All we are interested in is get- ting the facts in the case of Mr. Voigt,” Ramsay said. “We had set the date for this investigation before the District Golf Assoclation acted and I belleve they knew of our in- quiry when they acted. No inkling of the charges of the United States Golf Association or the “rumors” before that association came from behind the doors of the room where the investigation was held, and Mr. Bamsay declined to say whether () Means Associated Pre: reduction s not enough for the overburdened taxpayer.” PRESIDENT GAINS BY TRIP T WEST Vacation Half Over, Execu- tive Seen in Much Strong- TWO CENTS. SACCO EXECUTION PROTEST MADE BY FRENCH LIBERALS Communique Says Death of Radicals Would “Chill” Friendship for U. S. DREYFUS SUPERVISES WRITING OF DOCUMENT, Committee May Visit This Country, in Behalf of Condemned Men. By the Assoclated Pre: PARIS, July 28.—A ecommunique printed today by L’Oeuvre Quoe tidien, a newspaper, addressed to American intellectuals, professors, lawyers and artists, said that 1If Sacco and Vanzetti should be exes cuted, Americans coming to France would be received with the usual wel. come, but there would be between us a chill, a shame, that neither you no# we could understand.” Alfred Dreyfus, who served several years in the French penal colony of Devil's Island on a false charge and who has accepted membership on & committee whose announced inten- tion is to go to the United States to plead the cause of the two cone demned men, personally supervised the writing of the communique. Article Not a “Threat.” Explaining the communique, Jean Piot of L'Oeuvre Quotidien said it was “not a threat against American tourists—just a warning of what may happen.” The statement emphasizes that “a country which heretofore has been known as the cradle of fair play er Political Position. BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG, Staft Correspondent of The Star. STATE GAME LODGE, Black Hills, 8. Dak., July 28.—President Coolidge today entered upon the seventh week of his vacation in the West, which, according to his own intimation, he plans to end very shortly after Labor day, which would give him about six more weeks away from Washington. In short, the President’s annual out- ing is half over. Thus far, Mr. Cool- ldge’s stay out here has been a genu- ine success fram virtually every view- point, There is no basis now for supposing that there is to be any marked change between now and the time he shakes the dust of these hills from his boots and heads back for the e and Mrs. Coolidge have been comfortable and happy at the game lodge. They have enjoyed every mo- ment of their stay. They have been splendidly treated by the people out here and have made many warm friends. The climate is-to their liking and they never tire of the scenery. Has Gained Politically, Also the President has unquestion- ably strengthened himself politically since coming to the West and has added tremendously to his general popularity. Moreover, he has enjoyed playing, but not at the expense of the Natlon’s business. His conscience has not permitted him to neglect his work. In fact, he prefers work to play and. as. he has 8o often expressed it, he would not be happy if he was without some tasks to perform. He is used to work—hard work, too. He has been assoclated with it from boyhood and never once during his vacations as President has he shown any inclina- tion to entirely put aside his official duties. ‘While discussing this subject with friends very recently, the President said he was entitled to no credit for continuing the work of his office out here in the hills, because he would be most unhappy. and completely lost if he had nothing to do but play and loaf around. But to return to the subject of his vacation reaching the mid-channel stage. When Mr. Coolidge started upon his Summer voyage into the un- charted political waters of this section of the West there were heard many misgivings from his personal friends. They were doubtful about the out- come, they frowned upon the venture as unprecedented and feared its con- sequences upon the extension of the Coolidge White House regime beyond March 4, 1929. Many of those about him were positive that his vacation in the West would be a bad stroke politi- cally. The President listened to all of this well intended advice, but. he thought he knew best, and came out here despite everything. Warnings Were Needless. ‘The net result to date would indicate that the warnings and fears expressed to him in advance were all either un- necessary or groundless. He has been out here for half the time he has set aside for his' idea of a President’s vacation, and nothing has happened to disturb the serenity of the Presi- dent himself or his well wishers. Be- sides the political advantages assoclat- €d with his coming West, and the benefits he has derived from his trout fishing and horseback rides, and walks over the mountain trails, he has en- Joyed meeting the Western people. He has loosened up, too; at least, those who have been associated with him for a long time note a great change in his attitude toward people. As President Roosevelt would ex- press it, President Coolidge has had really a “bully time.” He has figured in birthday parties, cowboy serenades, fishing trips, roundups, local celebra- tions, farmers picnics and stood in the center of innumerable groups of (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) Dawes’ New Handkerchief Set Afire (Continued on Page 2, Column 3) In “Divine™ Trick Performed by Negro By the Associated Press, ,MEMPHIS, Tenn., ‘July: 28.—Vice President Dawes, during a short stop- over in Memphis today, witnessed a “divine” trick performed by a negro car repalirer for the benefit of the Vice President and at'the expense to him of a new hand-embroidered handker- chief. 2 William Watson, the negro “magi- that when he was a boy blow. his breath on any object and set it.afire. The party was taken to the office of Clyde Mays, general superin- tendent of the Illinois Central Rail- road, and Watson came forward. He asked for a handkerchief and Mr. Dawes let him have one with th remark, “Well, I'll never see it agai ‘Watson, true to his promise, blew must take into account the world's opinion.” “We reprove anarchy, bolshevism, violence,” it continues, “but it seems to us that if there is doubt about the culpability of Sacco and Vane zettl, they should not be executed. Everything that has taken place since their sentence has reinforced doubt, instead of confirming the con= viction.” Asked whether he would go to America if the committee went, Dreyfus answered, “Yes,” but it was learned later that this would depend on whether the committee desig- nated him a member of a representa- tive delegation, the composition of which has not yet been discussed. He agreed to serve on this com- mittee, he explained, only after he wag absolutely assured it was to carry on a humane and not a politi- cal effort to aid the condemned men. “A square deal for Sacco and Van- zettl,” he said, was all that prompted him to accept membership. COMMITTEE SEES GOVERNOR. Sacco-Vanzettl Case Investigators Confer With Executive. BOSTON, July 28 (#).—The advis- ory committee which has been review- ing the Sacco-Vanzetti case. visited Gov. Alvan T. Fuller at the State- house again today. The visit of the three, President A. Lawrence Lowell of Harvard, President Samuel W. Stratton of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Robert Grant, former probate judge, late yesterday afternoon gave rise to reports that their opinion had been given the gov- ernor. The reappearance this morning in- dicated, however, that their work was not yet at an end. Gov. Fuller con- tinued his independent investigation of the case for an hour before receiv- ing the committee. Warden William Hepdry of the State prison, where Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti are confined, said the prisoners today entered upon the twelfth day of their hunger strike by refusing their breakfasts. s GRAY NOT TO TESTIFY AGAINST MRS. SNYDER Cannot With Decency Reflect on Woman in Insurance Suit, Attorney Says. By the Associated Press. OSSINING, N. J., July 28.—Henry Judd Gray, on advice of his counsel, will, not testify against Mrs. Ruth Snyder, his one-time paramour, in her legal fight to save the $100,000 insur- ance for her 9-year-old daughter Lor- raine. The Prudential Insurance Co. is con testing the payment of the insurance, which was taken on the life of Mrs. Snyder’s husband, for whose death both have been sentenced to death. “He cannot with any degree of de- cency answer any questions which may reflect upon a woman,” said Sam- uel L. Miller, his lawyer, Gray testified against Mrs. Snyder at the murder trial, but Miller ex- plained that “it is different for a man to testify against a woman when his life is at stake, but he should not teatify against her in a civil suit.” o MACHINE-GUN BATTERY AT MINES IS OPPOSED By the Associated Press. COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 28.—A let- ter urging him not to permit the plac- ing of machine guns at any coal mines in the State was received today by Gov. Donahey from Dr. L. F. Cain of Caldwell, former State Representative and one-time Republican candidate for lieutenant governor. “As president of a soclety of law- abiding citizens of Ohio,” Dr. Cain wrote, “I ask you not to permit the placing of machine guns at any coal mine or any other place of business in Ohio. If you do, you have civil war on your hands at once. We have laws that protect coal mines. “A State that will permit machine guns to protect its property belongs in Africa and not in the United States.” o Conservatives Win in Iceland. By Radio to The Star and_Chi Nows. “copyrighie 108700 Dally OSLO, July 28.—Final results of the his breath on it and after a few mys- | general elections in Iceland give a terious puffs the handkerchief caught |absolute majority to the Connrvlt_lnlll fire. ‘Watson repeated the trick sev-|and the Agrarian party, who obtained ‘eral times, while the Vice President |20 out of 26 seats in the Altinget. A d away at his underslung pipe. 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