Evening Star Newspaper, September 10, 1927, Page 2

D e STATES PLAN FIGHT ON CENTRALIZATION Delegates Meet Here to Lay Foundation for Recovery of “Sovereign Rights.” Tnaugurating a movement which has for its primary purpose “a chal- lenge and a check to the untoward centralization of power at Washing- ton.”” a group of delegates from the governments of 22 States met today| at the Raleigh Hotel to outline methods of procedure for the coming national conference of State legisla- tures and to draw up plans to petition Congress for repeal of the Federal esiate tax. Nearly 50 delegates from the more than a score of States met in executive session to listen to a fiery plea by Lee Satterwhite, chair- man of the organization of State offt cials, for restoration of self-govern- ment to the States and decentraliza- tion of purely State functions from ‘Washington. “We are about to engage in setting up and perpetuating a new agency of government,” Mr. Satterwhite said. “We have® witnessed with growing concern the swift centralization, espe- cially during and since the World War, of governmental powers at Washington. We have seen the rapid | growth of Federal authority and bu-| reaucracy. “Need for Restoration. | “With increasing uneasiness, we have beheld the extension of Federal | control, supervision and meddling into flelds remote from the base of na- tional jurisdiction until today Federal power, Federal authority, Federai Government have encroached so far upon the rights of our State and local governments that those governments | bid fair soon to become but append- ages to an imperial republicanism cen- tering in this city. “There is little left today of self government in the United States. There is need for its restoration. We are met, the official ambassadors of many sovereign states, as champions for its restoration. We have come here to inaugurate a movement which has for its prime purpose a challenge and a check to the untoward central- ization of power at Washington. We Jook upon such centralization as a menace to that freedom of zovern- ment contemplated by the Constitution and as a threat to the permanence of the republic.” “People Can Take Away.” Declaring that the powers of the Federal Government are derived from the people of the States represented at the conference, Mr. Satterwhite sounded the warning that “the people, in generosity, have given; the people, if necessary, can take away.’” They will recall grants of powers, which, through legislative or administrative interpretation, become burdensome upon or confiscatory of their local rights. This recall can and will te accomplished through the orderly | ganization. Retiring Chilean Envoy Laud- ed at Pan-American Affair. Diplomats From Southern Republics Are Present at Board’s Tribute. Tribute was paid by Secretary of State Kellogg today to Miguel Cruch- aga Tocornal, retiring Ambassador of of Chile to the United States, on the occasion of a luncheon in his honor by the governing board of the Pan- American Union, of which he has been a member. Secretary Kellogg, who also is chair- of the board, expressed the deep re- gret of every member of the hoard at the departure of the Ambassador. “During the period of your stay, he secretary, “you have not onl: ared yourself to every member of the board b; son of your high qual- ities, both of mind and heart, but have also become one of its most ued members in furthering the cause of international co-operation on the American continent. Lauds His Leadership. “Combining the board experience of | the statesman, diplomat and jurist, you have brought to the problem con- fronting the Pan American Union an earnestness and devotion, which have given to vou a place of real leadership in the work of this international or- We will deeply regret be- deprived of your counsel, but we feel equally assured that we may count on your constant co-operation in furthering the great purposes intrust- ed to the Union. “May I also be permitted to s word in my capacity Secretary State of the United States in order to express my appreciation of the THE EVENING STAR, KELLOGG PRAISES TOCORNAL AT AMBASSADOR'S LUNCHEON HARRIS & EWING W MIGUEL C. TOCORNAL. broad statesmanlike manner in which vou have dealt with every question which it has been my privilege to discuss with you. “In closing, permit me. my Mr. Ambassador, to express to the deep sense of gratitude of ev member of the board for your con- stant and unfailing helpfuiness and to assure you of the warm affection which we feel for you. I also wish to express the hope that the years to come will bring to you the full meas- ure of satisfaction which your eminent public services so richly deserve.” The diplomatic representatives at Washington of the American Repub- dear you lics were present at the luncheon, as were also the director general and the tant director of the Pan American Union. RESERVE BOARD SCORED BY GLASS Senator Urges Curb on Pow- ers Used in Chicago Rate Cut. By the Associated Press. LYNCHBURG, Va., September 9.— While the Federal Reserve Board at ‘Washington is conceded to have the power to fix redigcount rates at Fed- eral reserve banks, Senator Carter Glass of Virginia, co-author of the Federal reserve act, said at his home processes of government provided therefor. “It is fitting that now, in the face of vast extension of Federal power, the State Legislatures, as the source of that power, should go about setting up their organization to review the uses and abuses of the power nted to Congress by them, to commend the good. and to condemn the evil and eradicate it; and more particularly to focus public thought upon methods of su;:sfiugo that may have been emplo; by Congress in gaining dominion over the legislative and ad- ministrative branches of State gov- ernment.” S Hits Estate Tax. Holding that Federa} dominion tends today virtually tompletely over some branches State governments and on others “is descending like a cloud, without even.the poor pretext of a financial partnership,” Mr. Batterwhite declared repeal of the l'cderal estate tax to be the “im- mediate and pressing cause for con- cern” and “the first abuse which we should correct.” “To levy an inheritance or estate tax is no Federal right,” he said. “It has ever belonged to the States and has never been granted by the States to Congress. In making such a levy the National Government has taken a thing to which, under our Constitution, it cannot show title. By virtue of its power it has seized Tevenues whose seizure cannot be sus- tained under any clause of the Con- stitution as we interpret it. “Our immediate aim, therefore, should be the repeal of the Federal estate tax. But in making that our first step, lot us bear in mind that it is but the first step—that there are many other steps to follow in the long march back to readjust- ment, on a basis of sanity and jus. tice, between the Federal and State governments.” . Mr. Satterwhite laid before the State officials the draft of a plan of organization for the proposed Na- tional Council of State Legislatures, to constitute, in effect, a board of review for the States on legislation passed by the National Congress. The conference today was to set a date for the convening in Wash- ington in November of the first ses- slon of the Council of State Legis- latures and to elect officers. BOY LOST IN W0ODS 24 HOURS FOUND Saw Bear and Ran All Night, He Tells Searching Party Who Locate Him. ELIZABETHTOWN, N. Y., Sep- tember 10.—Lost in the woods near the Bouquet Valley for more than 24 hours, Gordon Hall Pike, jr., of New York City, 17, was found by a large party of searchers yesterday after an all-night quest. He was bruised and exhausted, but was not believed to be seriously injured. Young Pike and his father are the guests of Prof. George B. Schadmann of Washing- ton at his S8ummer home in the Bou- quet Valley. The boy started yes. teraay ‘'rorning to walk to New Fond, about 4 miles through the woods. When he did not return last night a search was instituted. He said he had seen a black bear last night, became frightened and “ran all night.” Prof. Schadmann is head of the Columbian Preparatory 8School, at 1444 Rhode Island avenue. Young Pike is the nephew of Miss Kath- erine R. Pike, an employe of the Treasury Department, residing in the Farnsboro Apartments. BAND CONCERT. TONIGHT. By the United States Soldiers’ Home WMilitary Band at 5:40 o'clock, John 8. M. Zimmermann, bandmaster; Anton Pointner, assistant leader. March, “Motor Corps” .. Overture, “Berlin in Joy Sorrow” . Nocturne, “A Nightingale's nade” Zimmermann Belection, Herbert's Fa- vorites Rag oddit Walte suite, “Ensueno Sed “Victor here yesterday that in his opinion it was never the intention of Congress that such authority should be used except in exceptional circumstances, such as maintaining a ‘“dangerously low” rate or a rate so high as to hin- der commerce. Mr. Glass said he was apprehensive that the action in the present case “is and was intended to be a long stride in _the direction, making the Federal Reserve Board a central bank, with the reserve banks as mere branches.” He thinks the inference is justified from this and previous ac- tions of the board, that “it is the de- liberate purpose of the board, as now constituted, to appropriate arbitrary authority which Congress never. in- 4 tended it should exercise, and I think Congress should promptly and per- emptorily cure this situation by legis- lation which nobody will misinter- pret.” Arbitrary Power Denied. “While in a desperate post-war ex- igency,” sald Senator Glass, "I ex- pressed the conviction that the Fed- eral Reserve Board was given broad powers by the Federal reserve act in the matter of reviewing and determin- ing rediscount rates at the Federal re- serve banks. It never was and is not now my opinion that Congress ever in- tended or that the act itself authorizes the Federal Reserve Board arbitrarily to establish a rediscount rate at a Federal reserve bank. As indicated in the report of the banking cur- rency committee to the House of Rep- resentatives when the currency bill was presented, it was very definitely the thought of Congress that this power was to be exercised by the Fed- eral Reserve Board only in exceptional circumstances, such as when a Federal reserve bank should persist in ‘estab: lishing a dangerously low rate of in- terest or fixing a rate so high as to be a negation of that provision of the act which requires textually that re- discount rates ‘shall be fixed with a view of accommodating commerce and business.” It was the obvious spirit of the act to confide to each Federal reserve bank initial authority to estab- lish rates because of the bank’s neces- sarily superior knowledge of regional conditions, and neither the spirit nor text of the act sanctions interference by the central board except in extraor- dinary circumstances. “Far From Intent of Law.” “Unless I am mistaken, the Federal Reserve Board has not found it de- sirable within the 13 vears of its ex- istence to exercise this power until now. If the rediscount rate of the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank is either ‘dangerously low’ or so unrea- sonably high as that the bank fails in the requiremert that it shall ac- commodate commerce and business, then the board at Washington may find justification in the law for its action. “I am not sufficiently familiar with the conditions at Chicago to form any opinion on this point. However, I am decidedly apprehensive that this ac- tion of the Federal Reserve Board is, and was intended to be. a long stride in the direction of making the Fed- eral Reserve Board a central bank, with the reserve banks as mere branches, which is as far from the real intent of the law as anything could possibly be. “Considering this attention of the Federal Reserve Board in counection with a previcus attention with respect to Federal reserve agents, as pro claimed with apparent authority in press, one is justified in the inference that it is the deliberate purpose of the board as now ronstituted to ap- propriate arbitrary authority which Congress never intended it should ex- ercise, and I think Congress should promptly and peremptorily cure this gituation by legislation which nobody |Merchant Robbed By Youth He Aided | After Giving Ride Anthony Bottoms, a storckeeper of 3452 Fourteenth street, no longer believes in human gratitude, result of the theft of quant merchandise from his store terday. ‘While on the road to W . just outside of Frederic Tuesday, Bottoms pa nan walking. He picked the Strang.. up and brought him to ‘Washinzton. During the course of the ride, the young man_ confided to Bottems that he was down and out. Bottoms promptly offered him a job in his store, which was im- nicdiately accepted. Yesterday the newly hired clerk disappeared together with about 25 striped shirts, se suits of underwear, a pair of sport shoes, five pairs of socks, two pairs of trousers, toilet articles, a quantity of provisions, a suit case and a slicker with “Scare Me” marked on the back. yes- shing- tor v oung SR VERMONT FAVORS DRAFTING COOLIDGE Burlington Straw Vote Shows Hoover Is Next Choice. Democrats Urge Smith. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. Although it is a long time between now and election day, the straw vote method of ascertaining popular sen- timent is beginning to show some interesting results. In rock-ribbed Republi Vermont the voters have, of course, a deep- seated faith in President Coolidge, and the poll taken by the Burlington Free Press shows that the I-do-not-choose- to-run statement did not affect their desires. For the rank and file of the voters want to draf Mr. Coolidge. Hoover Next Choice. Fully 1,812 voted to draft Mr. Cool- idge, as against 411 opposed. On the question of what candidate would be preferred it Mr. Coolidge did not ac- cept the nomination, Herbert Hoover received 805 first choice votes and 441 second choice. This is regarded in Washington as very significant, for it had not been supposed here that Mr. Hoover had any considerable strength at all in New England. It was natural to find Mr. Hughes recelving 689 votes as first choice and 429 as second choice, as he carried Vermont without diffi- culty in 1916. Charles G. Dawes was third with 356 first-choice votes and 234 second. Speaker Longworth polled 51 first choice, but 115 second choice | votes. Senator Borah had 58 first choice and 64 second choice and Gov. Lowden of Illinois was at the bottom of the list with 30 first ckoice and 70 second choice. Democrats Favor Smith. It is significant also that the Dem- ocrats of Vermont voted almost unanimously for Al Smith, who re- celved 200 out of the 229 votes cast by the Democrats—and Vermont is far from beidg considered a wet State. Other Democrats, in the or- der of their choice, were: Senator Reed, 11 first choice, 41 second choice, and scattered votes for Ritchie of Maryland and Gov. Donahey of Ohio. The poll not printed in the Free Press itself, but every sub- scriber recelved a printed post card, so there was no chance of repetition, and a certified public accountant certified the accuracy of the count. (Copyright. 1027.) s CASH REGISTER IS FOUND. A cash register, owner unknown, was found in a stolen automobile, abandoned by four negroes on Mount Olive road, near Montello avenue northeast, when stopped by the police | this morning. : Patrolman John Scheuring said that the car was stolen from in front of the house of Granville H. Jacobs, 1212 Oates street northeast, last night. When he stopped the car, the negroes will misinterpret.” fled. The estimated fire 1bsses in the Dis- trict for the fiscal year ended June 30 last totaled $675,379, a decrease of $693,575 under the preceding fiscal year, according to th. annual report of Fire Chief George S. Watson, sub- mitted today to the District Commis- sloners. The report showed that there were 3,088 alarms of fire turned in during Finale, “Invincible America”. year. Of th‘e 379 were false, an in- \ the 12-month period, 559 less than the ' number received during the previous' District Fire Losses Cut Nearly Half In Last _Escal Year._ Watson Reports crease of 82 over the preceding fiscal year. Incendlary fires during the year were 7 in number, while there were 27 others of probable suspicious origin, according to the report. Full i.vestigations were made by the Po- lice Department and by the office of the first marshal, with the result that three arrests were made. Two of the accused persons were committed to Institutions for those of unsound mind. In the third case, the report explained, sufficient evidence to ob- taim sonviction could not be secured. WASHINGTON, NAVY TARES STEPS TOHALTFUGHTS Recalls Two of Its own Men Planning Ocean Hops and Refuses to Aid Others. S Department has taken steps to discourage two over-ocean faghts in land planes by refusing to permit two of its officers to participate in one and declining to withdraw ships from naval duties to patrol the course for another project. Leaves of absence from the service, which had been granted Lieut. Law: rence W. Curtin and Ensign S. A. Ed- rds to enable them to accompany pt. Rene Fonck on his proposed flight to Enrope, were revoked by_Act: ing Secretary of the Navy T. Douglas Robinson terday afternoon. At the Mr. Robinson replied to a request from Harold F. Hartney of the ways Corporation, New York, asking that ships be stationed ng the proposed route of Brock and chlee, the world flyers, stating that no ships were available and if they were, he would oppose their use. Supports Flyers' Families. The leaves of absence of Curtin and Edwards were withdrawn by Mr. Rob- inson upon recommendation of Rear Admiral William A. Moffet, chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics. A state. ment the department explaining actioh said the Navy felt that “be- > of the inevitable loss of life that results when a land plane, engaged in a transoceanic flight, is forced to land in the sea, that it must withhold ation for any naval personnel ze in flights of this nature.” and friends of Brock and Schlce, who have been endeavoring to dissuade the two world flyers from attempting a_Pacific hop in their land plane from Japan to the Midway Is- lands, thence to Hawaii and on to the Coast, found support in the iction In replying to Hartney's tion. Recently they appealed Robinson to use the Navy's in- in preventing the attem which was characterized as but the Acting Secretary, bevond stat- ng he sympathized with their view- point, was unable to take any official action. Neitaer Fiyer is Navigator. His decision to oppose the use of naval vessels, even if available, how- ever, should have a strong influence on future plans for the world flyers, it is held. “I do not think the flight should be attempted in a land plane, even it ships were placed at various stations,” Mr. Robinson wired Hart- ney. “In addiion to the inadvisabil- ity of the proposed flight in a land plane, I am informed neither fiyer is a navigator. Lieut. Curtin, well known in Wash- ington, ‘Where he has been on duty with the Bureau of Aeronautics, has been identified with the Fonck project for a year. He was in the Sikorsky plane that started for Paris last year, but crashed on the take-off, causing the loss of two of the crew. Capt. Fonck, however, insisted that Curtin again accompany him this year, and a short time ago acquired the services of Ensign Edwards, who was on duty at the naval alr station at Anacostia for a_short perfod prior to joining the expedition. ‘When both airmen were here sev- ago in connection with the maiden_ cross-country trip, they were very enthusiastic to get under way, despite the fact that Old Glory had sent out distress signals on the day they landed here. The only avenue open to them to carry out their original plans would be to resign from the service, and this, it was held, is unlikely. EAST PRUSSIA HIT BY “RED” DISORDERS TILSIT, East Prussia, September 10 (#).—Communist disturbances are said to have broken out in the Memel district, according to unconfirmed re- ports from Lithuania. All traffic from Tilsit across the Luisen Bridge into the Memel district has stopped. While Lithuanian troops on the Memel side are guarding the Luisen Bridge, as well as all railway bridges, strong military detachments are pa- trolling the northern shore of the Memel River. Another contingent has been rushed to Lagszargen and Poge- gen. In the latter city a company of infantry is occupying the railway sta- ;E_nln“and guarding closely the road to ilsit. CHISOX BEAT NATS 670 5, IN OPENER, OF DOUBLE-HEADER (Continued from First Page.) Kamm. Hayes threw out Metzler. Falk flied to Rice. No runs. WASHINGTON — Harris flied to Metzler. Speaker sent a long fly to Metzler. Reynolds back to the fence for Goslin’s high one. No runs. SIXTH INNING. CHICAGO—Reynolds flied to Rice, Ward singled to center. Clancy lofted to Speaker in_short center. Crouse flied to Rice. No runs. WASHINGTON —Judge lined to Reynolds. Ruel fouled to Kamm. Bluege sent a low liner to Flas: kamper. No runs. SEVENTH INNING. CHICAGO —Bluege threw out Thomas, Hayes threw out Flas. kamper from deep short. Kamm sin- gled to left. Metzler tripled to right center, scoring Kamm. Falk sent a long fly to Speaker. One run. WASHINGTON —Hayes flled to Raynolds. Tate batted for Burke, Flaskamper threw out Tate. Rice sin- gled to center. Harrls singled to right, Rice stopping at second. Ward, trying to make a force play on Speak- er’s grounder, fumbled and the bases were filled. Goslin flied to Reynolds. No runs. EIGHTH INNING. CHICAGO—Marberry now pitching for Washington. Reynolds singled to center. Ward beat out a bunt to Bluege, and when the latter threw wildly past first Reynolds scored and Ward took second. Clancy sacrificed, Bluege to Judge. Crouse flied to Gos- lin and Ward was caught at the plate for a double play, Goslin to Ruel. One run. WASHINGTON —Judge walked on four pitched balls. Thomas was vanked and Connally relieved him. Ruel's loft to short right fell in front of Reynolds, but Judge was forced at second, Reynolds to Flaskamper. Bluege flied to Metzler. Flaskamper threw out Hayes. No runs. oNINTH INNING. CHICAGO—Connally flied to Speak- er. Judge took Flaskamper's gounder and beat him to the bag. Kamm walked. Metzler sent a long fly to Rice. No runs. WASHINGTON—Onslow batted for Marberry and was thrown out by Flaskamper. Rice singled through the box. Stewart ran for Rice. Harris walked. Ward threw out Speaker, both runners advancing. Goslin sin- gled to right, scoring Stewart and Hurris, Judge fouled to Kamm. .Two runs, D0 SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 10, 1927. BABY HOME UNDER FIRE AND GROUP OF BOARDERS PHoTOS BY PRIDGEON. Above: The house at 100 Cedar av nue, Takoma Park, Md., operated as a foundling home by Mrs, Effie S. Dyke, for which a license has been refused the Maryland authorities. Lower left: A group of youngsters in the home with Mrs. Dyke and an assist- ant, who cares for them. Lower righ This sturdy little fellow was left a4 the home by his young mother, who glqappenrcd without leaving her ad- ress. DISPOSITION OF 14 FLIGHT PROTESTS GROW AS SEARCH CONTINUES iN VAIN (Continued from First Page.) investigated; ‘wo cities withdrew $25,- 000 prizes for transatlantic victors, and friends and relatives of three men planning long overwater hops, ap- pealed to the flyers to abandon their intentions. Fruitless Search Continues. Meanwhile a fruitless search went on for the American monoplane Old Glory and the Canadian monoplane Sir John Carling, long overdue in at- tempted flights Eastward over the At- lantic, Abandonment of the projected Wind- sor-to-Windsor flight of the Canadian plane Royal Windsor and the Parie flight of Capt. Rene Fonck appeared almost a certainty today. Capt. Fonck in New York said his projected flight to Paris probably would be abandoned for this year, after the Navy Department revoked the leaves of absence granted Lieut. Lawrence Curtin and Ensign Stephen V. Edwards, navigator and radio op- erator, respectively, on the proposed jump. Although the Navy Department can- not officlally prevent the Fonck flight, the French ace said he would cancel his plans for the present “if there is any request or intimation from the United States Government that it would rather not have me make the flight.” Fear Charges of “Quitting.” C. A. “Duke” Schiller and Phil Wood, pilots of the Royal Windsor, told their backers, who had urged abandonment of the flight, that they would ‘‘carry on at all costs” unless “we will not be accused of quitting.” The plane, meanwhile, was at Har< bor Grace, Newfoundland, awaiting favorable weather to join the costal steamer Kyle in the North Atlantic search for Old Glory and the S. John Carling. The Kyle was chartered by the New York Daily Mirror, owned by Willlam Randolph Hearst, sponsor of the Old Glory flight. The American Government has asked the Canadian government to assist in the search for Old Glory and the Canadian gov- ernment radio stations have broad- cast the position in which the plane was last seen. A request for ships to patrol the route mapped out by Willam S. Brock and Edward F. Schlee for their journey from the Orient across the Pacific on their round-the-world flight in the Pride of Detroit was refused by Acting Navy Secretary Robinson, who sald no ships were available. President Plans Probe. If ships were available, he notified Harold E:. Hartney, president of the General Airways Corporation of New York, who had asked for the protece tion, “I personally would oppose their disposal in the Pacific," as 1 do not think the proposed flight should be attempted in a land plane, even if ships were placed at various stations.” The Detroit Board of Commerce cabled | Brock and Schlee urging them to aban- don their transpacific plans. President Coolidge, at Rapid City, let it be known that while he intends to investigate transatlantic flying cir- cumstances with the hope of estab- lishing greater certainty for them, he can hardly see a Government board being willing to take the responsibility for any transatlantic flights. Meanwhile, in this country, Canada and in Kurope sentiment ugainst transoceanic flights gained supporters. The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin and the aviation committee of the Phil- adelphia Chamber of Commerce and the Boston airport withdrew offers of $25,000 prizes for the first planes reach- ing those cities on flights from Europe, The Cleveland Chamber of Com- BABIES IN DOUBT Montgomery Social Service Director to Make Report on Takoma Park Home. down a short time ago. said he was considering abandonment of his plans in view of continued adverse weather conditions. Mrs. Charles A. Levine, in New York, wired her husband to give up his attempt to return by air over the ocean in the Bellanca monoplane Co- lumbia with Capt. Hinchcliffe. “Im- plore you to make no attempt to fly home, her cablegram said. “Use boat.” Hincheliffe planned to consult air ministry officials about the air route to Karachi, India, while Levine has announced he will abandon his transatlantic plans if the weather does not clear by Thursday. In Germanv (apt. Herman Koehl, pilot of the Junkers monoplane Bre- men, fought practically alone against sentiment opposing his proposed jour- ney over the Atlantic. Koehl char- acterized as “absolute nonsense” re- ports that he would abandon his plans. FRENCH MAY WITHDRAW. Whether the Maryland authorities will compel Mrs. Effe S. Dyke to make some immediate disposition of the 14 young wards under her care at the home for babies she maintains at 100 Cedar avenue, Takoma Park, Md., is a question which States At- torney Robert B. Peter, jr., said today has not been determined. Miss Irma Mohr, director of social service for Montgomery County and probation officer for the Juvenile Court has been directed to visit the home as a result of the refusal of a permit to Mrs. Dyke by the Board of State Aid and Charities. Upon the re- sults of this investigation, it was said, would depend the next legal step to be itaken in Mrs. Dyke's case. Determined to continue maintaining her home, if possible, Mrs. Dyke will go to Baltimore Monday to consult with the State board. She says she is ready to comply with any require- ments of the law if the board will is- sue her a permit. District health officers today ex- plained the circumstances under which Mrs. Dyke's permit was re- voked in 1926 after her removal to Ta- koma Park from premises she main- tained at 5701 Thirty-second street. Forman Company Expected to Put Blue Bird in Passenger Line. PARIS, September 10 (#).—Leon Givon's biplane Blue Bird will prob- ably be withdrawn from the trans- atlantic race, it was learned on good authority today. Givon and his companion, Pierre Corbu, are still anxious to try their luck, but the Farman company, real- izing the probability of less favorable weather as the season advances, has about decided to turn the plane over to its commercial lines for the Winter European passenger traffic. It is considered likely also that Paul ‘Tarascon’s monoplane Tango Bird and Dieudonne Costes’ biplane Nungesser- Coli will be announced within a day or two as definitely out of the race until next year. ARKANSAS WOMAN SLAIN, WOUNDED HUSBAND HELD By the Assoclated Press. BENTON, Ark., September 10.—Mrs. W. A. Bryant, wife of a farmer, is dead and Bryant, himself suffering from what officers say are self-inflict- ed wounds, is being held to await a hearing in connection with the fatal wounding of his wife—explained, it is believed, by a note found in the Bry- ant home declaring the slaying of Mrs. Bryant yesterday was because she “loved another man.” Bryant resisted arrest when sheriff’s deputies reached hi; farm home, but was overpowered. The note asseried that Bryant planned to “kill the other man and himself.” CHILD MALADY FOUGHT. West Virginia County Imposes Paralysis Quarantine. PARKERSBURG, W. Va., Septem- ber 10 (#).—Quarantine of Wood County, forbidding the entrance or egress of cildren under 16, or their attendance at public gatherings, has been ordered by Dr. Theodore R. Myer, county health officer, in an effort to prevent the spread of in- fantile paralysis to this county. The quarantine, effective Sunday, will continue for 16 days. Roads will be closely guarded, as will bridges across the Ohio River. Schools will be closed. MRS. MALLORY WINS. Defeats Kea Bouman for Middle States Tennis Title. PHILADELPHIA, September 10 (4). ~—Mrs, Molla B. Mallory of New York today won the women's Middle States singles tennis champlionship by defeat- merce, however, announced that its $25,000 prize for the first Atlantic fiyer to reach Cleveland still stood. The Westminster Gazette, backer of the proposed transatlantic flight of Capt. Frank T. Courtney, British avia- tor, released him from any obligation to make the tyip. Courtney, at Co- runna, Spain, Where he was forced ng Kea Bouman of Holland in straight sets, 6—4, 6—4. The match was plays ed on the Philadelphia Cricket Club ourts, Mrs. Mallory and Miss Bouman de- teated Sarah and Mianne Palfrey of Boston in straight sets for the Middle States doubles championship, The scores were T—>5, 6—3. This permit was canceled, it was said, only for the reason that she had moved from the premises into Mary- land. The Board of Children’s Guardians severed its contractural relations with Mrs. Dykes early in 1923, no child having been placed by the board in her care since January 3 of that year. Despite difficulties she has had ‘with the Board of Children's Guardians, Mrs. Dyke was given a clean bill of health today by Dr. Fowler's office. The guardians’ board, it was_explained, severed relations with Mrs. Dyke because it was against its policy to place children in _the home because she took in children over whom the board had no supervision. . Pastor Announces Topics. Newton Mercer Simmonds, pastor of the Highlands Baptist Church, Fourteenth and Jefferson streets, will have as his Sunday morn- ing topie, “The Uplifted Christ,” and in the evening will speak on, “The | Day of Great Things. - Store Santa Claus Cites Insanity in Reply to Widow Rev. Wiley P. Taylor, 61 years old, who represented Santa Claus in a local department store, yesterday filed answer to the suit for $50,000 damages recently brought against him by Mrs. Helen L. Baird, 50 years old, 31 Carroll avenue, Ta- koma Park, for alleged breach of promise to marry. Taylor denies that he ever prom- ised to marry Mrs. Baird and tells the court that he is incapable of entering into a2 marriage contract because September 20, 1904, he was committed to St. Elizabeth's Hos- pital as insane and has never been restored to his former legal status. Taylor denies that his associa- tions with the widow were ever in the role of a suitor. He describes the actions of the widow as at- tempts to commercialize their ac- quaintance, declaring that she thought him “a rich old miser, an easy mark for a cunning and crafty business woman.” Attorney Thurman B, Dixon represents the defendanty D. C. RIFLE TEAMS WIN TWO FIRSTS Beat Militia of All Other States at Camp Perry Shooting Events. Special Dispatch to The Star. CAMP PERRY, Ohio, September 10. —Continuing their excellent marks- manship, the Capital rifle men hung up an enviable record yesterday when the Guard team rested the militia of all other States in two-team events, ran second to the Massachusetts Na- tional Guard in a third, when the civilian team tied, and was outranked for first piace in & fourth event. In the enlisted Men’s team match the Guard also showed their heels to two Regular Army outfits, the U, §. Cavalry and the U. S. Engineers, and captured fourth place with a score of 544 points out of a possible 600. The U. S. Navy was first with 562 points, the Marine Corps second with , the Infantry third with 549, the Cavalry fifth with 543, the Pennsylvania Na- tional Guard h with 542, the Mas- sachusetts National Guard seventh with 542, and the U. 5. Engineers eighth with 541. 121st Engineers Sixth. The championship regimental event wag won by the 1st Regiment Marines with the remarkable score of 575, the District Guard, fin- shing sixth with 548 points. Other regiments to place in the money we First United States Engineers, 55 8th United States Infantry, 558; 4th Divisional, United States battle fle 556; 2d United States Engineers, 5 161st Infantry, Washington State Mili- tia, 545; 132d Infantry, Illinois tional Guard, 544, and 182d Infantry, Massachusetts National Guard, 542. Stung by their defeat by a militia team in the enlisted men’s competi- tion, the United States Cavalry gave a spurt, passed the Marines and won the A. E. F. Rumanian trophy with a total of 8§45 out of a possible 400 points, the Capitol team taking sixth place with 831. The fact that the United States In- tantry finished eighth somewhat com- pensated the winning of fourth honors by Massachusetts, at least as far as the local contingent was concerned. The District civilian team had the “thrill that comes once in a lifetime™” when they saw themselves at the top of the bulletin board after the 200- yard off-hand stage of the Port Clin- ton trophy event had been completed. Dark ominous clouds and the result. ing murky targets made the going more difficult, howev at the 600- yard range, and the late afternoon saw the Texas civilians tie and outrank them for first place with a score of 545 points. The Capital boys are de- serving of much praise though in that they defeated 42 C. M. T. C,, R. O. T. C. and civilian teams. Each member was awarded a medal. Team Members Listed. The various teams were composed. of the following individuals: Enlisted men's team, Sergt. George E. Votava, Company E, 121st Engineers, score, 96; Staff Sergt. George B. Campbell, pany C, same regiment, 91; Secrgt. Hugh E. Riley, Company E, 91; Sergt. Prescott J. Blount, Battery A, 260th Coast Artillery, 90; Staff Sergt. Alex J. Hill, Guard Ordnance Department, 89, and Staff Sergt. Baxter Smith, Company E, 87. Alternates, Sergt. Lewis Hayes, Battery A and Sergt. William L. Lane, Company E. Cham- plonship regimental team, Second Lieut. Henry C. Espey, Company E, 121st Engineers, score, 97; Capt. Clar- ence S. Shields, same company, 93; | First Lieut. Hugh Everett, jr., Com- pany A, 93; Sergt. Hugh E. Riley, Company E, 89; First Lieut. Thaddeus A. Riley, same company, 88, and Sergt. Votava, same company, 83. Alternates, First Lieut. Edward A. McMahon, Headquartres and Service Company and Staff Sergt. George B. Campbell, Company C. A. E. Rumanian trophy. Sergt. Votava, Company E, score, 143; First Lieut, Everett, Company A, 140; Sergt. Hugh E. Riley, Company E, 139; First Lieut. Thaddeus A. Riley, same company, 137; Sergt. Precott J. Blount. Battery A. 260th Coast Artil- lery. 137, and Second Lieut. Henry C. Espt Company E, 145. Alternate, Staff Sergt. Baxter Smith, Com- pany E. Port Clinton trophy, Marcus W. Din- widdie, 2012 O street, team coach, score, 94; David S. McDougal, 2601 Thirty-sixth _street, Western High School, 93; John A. Schricker, 216 Nineteenth street, George Washing- ton University, 92;: Willis F. Frazler, 6629 First street, Central High School, 91; Leo Kaschagen, 3d, 1248 Irving street northwest, National Capitol Rifle Club, 88, and Douglas C. McDougal, jr., 2601 Thirty-sixth street, Western High School, §7. Alternates, Richard G. Radue, 1242 Monroe street northeast, George ‘Washington University, and Richard L. Solyom, 162 River road, Western High School. Team captain—George C. Graff. 3124 Wisconsin avenue, National Capitol Rifle Club. Seven Medals Won. Seven medals were won by local r:arksmen in the National Rifle As- sociation grand aggregate event, & summary of the scores made in the Leech Cup, Marine Corps’ Cup, Wim- bleton Cup and President’s Matches, according to the official bulletin issued yesterday. There are no cash prizes in this, but the first hundred riflemen to place are awarded a medal as a mark of their consistency and expert- ness. Corpl. C. J. Tobey, United States Ma- rine Corps, winner of the President’s Match, was an easy victor in the grand aggregate with a total of 645 points out of a possible_655. Second Lieut. Richard M. Cutts, ir., U. S. M. C., 3101 Thirty-fourth street, won twenty-first medal, score, 633; Gunnery Sergt. Morris Fisher, U. & M. C. navy yard, National Capital Rifle Club, Twenty-seventh medal, 632; Lieut. Everett, Comapny A, 121st Engineers, forty-first medal, 62%; Lieut. Riley, Company E, same regi- ment, forty-fourth medal, 628; Sergt. Votava, same company, ffty-sixth medal, 626; Sergt. Riley, same com- pany, seventieth medal, 624, and Sec- ond Lieut. Henry C. HEspey, same company, eighty-second medal, 623. Today the shoots are going to show how the various branches of the serv- ice compare with each other when the united service team match is fired. Teams of 20 members from the Regular Army, Navy, Marine Corps. organized militia and eivilians will compete. The District Guard has the signal honor of furnishing 6 of the 20 mem- bers which were selected from the entire shooting personnel of the 44 National Guard teams in attendance at the matches. The following men are those hon- ored: Capt. Clarence Shields, Com- pany E, 121st Engineers, team coach; Lieut. Espey, Lieut. Riley, Staff Sergt. Smith, Sergt. Votava and Capt. Just C. .Ytensen. Guard Ordnance Depart- ment. ————— MAN TO BE TOPIC. The United Lodge of Theosophists. 709 Hill Building, Seventeenth and I streets, will have a short talk each Thursday night at 8:15 o'clock, fol- lowed by questions and answers. The subject for next Thursday night is “The Constitution of Man." The reading room will be open every week day from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Thursdays and Saturdays® until 5:30 p.m. -