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Bureau Forecast.) Showers v: fair and slightly cooler tonight; temorrow fair. ‘Temperature—Highest, 78. at 4 p.m yesterday; lowest, 65, at 4 am. yes- terday. Full report on page 7 The No. 1,173—No. 30,448 Entered as second class matter post office Washington, D. C. WASHINGTON, D. DISEASE CURBED U. 5. CANAL DISPUTE WITHPANAMA AIRED p.ctogra 0y AT GENEVA PARLEY' Foove Dr. Morales Says vDifference Should Be Settled by Impartial Court. BY REX COLLIER. Staft Correspondent of The St HOT SPRINGS, Ark., September 10.—The greatest peace-time health battle ever waged in this country is under way in the Mississippi Valley i‘lnd already it has been marked with tounding victories for medical DECLARES COMPROMISE |sctounding victores for ' medica ON MATTER IMPOSSIBLE |who arrived here today for a series | of conferences with flood officials from |as Claims Present Treaty Is Worded “as if U. 8. Possesses Sovereignty.” Br the Associated Press. GENEVA, Switzerland, September 10.—The status of the Panama Canal Zone—a question deemed here to be | vital for the United States, because | it is connected with the problem (!f{ American national security-—was | raised suddenly at the session of the assembly of the League of Nations tonight. Dr. Eusebio Morales, eign Minister of Panama, brought the ject up and suggested that| unless the United States accepted Panama's claim to sovereignty over | the canal zone, this controversy and any other dispute should be sub- mitted for settlement to an impartial | court of justice. | Opposes Special American League. 1t was inferred that Dr. Morales advocated referring the Panama con- troversy to the World Court (.'f Jus- | » at The Hague, because, in Vig v opposing the creation of a .cial League of Nations for the American continent, he advanced as | one of his reasons that such a step would involve the establishment of & special American court, which, he | held, would offer mo greater guaran-| tee of impartiality than The Hugue! Court of Justice, created under the auspices of the League of Nations. Dr. Morales declared that Panama in order to permit the construction of the remarkable passage linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans had grant- ed to the United States in perpetuity the use, occupation and control ' of a zone 10 miles wide across her terri- tory for the construction, adminis-| tration, maintenance, sanitation and protection of the canal and the exe cise of all rights, power and authori over the-zone by the United States “as if. the United States possessed sovereignty over the territory.” But, he explained, a serious ques- tion had arisen, in regard to which no compromise was possible, because 1+ could not be settisd unless ane of the parties completely adopted the views of the other. Claims Panaman Sovereignty. Dr. Morales insisted that in handing over certain rights to the United States, Panama did not grant the whole of her sovereign rights over the Canaj Zome, and expressed his confidencd that the American Govern- ment, “whose friendship for Panam: has always been sincere and cordial finally would accept Panama’s inter- pretation that the real sovereignty re- mains vested in Panama. After advocating submission of the dispute to a_court of justice, he de- scribed the United States as a just country, a lover of peace and an en- thusiastic supporter of international arbitration. A “It is unthinkable, therefore” he added, “that a dispute with a small, weak country the United States 1d refuse to submit a matter aris out of the interpretation of a ty to impartial judges, and still more unthinkable that the United States should attempt to impose its | own interpretation by some extra judicial means.” Answering the criticism that the Panaman-American_treaty signed at shington last year violates the covenant of the League of Nations, Dr. Morales admitted that Panama is committed _to co-operation With the United States in defending the Canal and to regarding herself as at war in any conflict in which the United States is involved as a belligerent, but that under this provision Panama cely gives her assistance for de- se of a part of her territory in| h another country possesses Vital interests, “Panama maintains that she has not_renounced or transferred to the +United States the whole of her sovereign rights over the Canal Zone, he declared, “and that consequently if the Panama Canal is attacked by any other country it is Panama's right and duty to defend it.” No Rancor in Dispute. efending his country against the m?i o that. Panama had not been | true to the League, Dr. Morales con- tended that the stipulation to help the United States is purely a defen- | jve provision in case of @ former For- su volve the United S r ent, but that it does not refer to a| conflict involving Panama as one of the principal parties. In such case, he contended, the usual league pro- cedure of arbitration must naturally sorted to. e Morales asserted that it was false to say that the United States had forced Panama to accept this clause, which was actually proposed in its essentials by the Panaman gov- ernment itself. Remarking that con- troversy with the United States over !better than ever in the history | considerable concern is pellagra, that |declaved by doctor William Dekleine, | |in Arkansas, SCHLEE AND BROCK to take off toward a low mountain. enable us to clear it, and after that several States The filth-laden flood has come and gone, but instead of the wides demics of typhoid fever, m Allpox, pellagra and other diseases that were feared as an aftermath, the | zeneral health situation at present is of the valley, Hoover declared. The only disease that has given any | strange skin malady due to improper diet. There are about 50,000 pellagra cases in the flood area today, but even this number is not a great increase over records of previous years, it is g medical director of the Red | Cros Dr. Dekleine has just com- pleted a survey of health conditions Mississippi and Louisiana, | here pools and lakes of stagnant | water yet temain in fields and ditches IN FLOOD AREA BY GREATEST HEALTH CRUSADE Malady Causing Concern, Finds—Campaign to Be Placed on Permanent Basis. htest aspect of the whole ade, to Hoover's mind, is the fact that the wholesale educa- tional campaign will put the valley on a permanent health plane far sur- passing that which could be attained by a long, tedious publicity drive or other propaganda methods. For the first time in its history permanent health units are being set up through- out the flood country, with the finan- | cial backing and moral support of the | United States Public Health Service, Rockefeller ation and State county Thro plan it is proposed to o time ke < i flood water. The plan calls for the employment of a full-time health officer, a sanitary officer and at least one full-tfme pub- lic health nurse for each district. The Public Health Service and the Rocke- feller Foundation will assist in financ- ing cach unit for a period of 18 months, the local counties and par- ishes being expected to contribute 50 per cent of the cost, providing they are able. The Red Cross is not participating financially in the work, but is lending its advice and encouragement in every possible wa “Health re. conditions in the entire are_unusually good at the (Continued on Page 4, Column 1. HOP OFF FOR TOKID Expect to Continue Across: Pacific if Conditions Are Favorable. By the Associated Press, KAGOSHIMA, Japan, Septem- ber 11.—The globe circling air plane, Pride of Detroit, passed over this city at 1:35 p.m., en- route to Tokio from Shanghai. BY EDWARD F. SCHLEE WILLIAM S. BROCK, Pilots of the Pride of Detroit. By Cable to The Star and New York Times HUNGJAO AIRDROME, SHANG- HAI, China, September 10.—Our flight here from Hongkong was with- out incident. We had a slight scare when -we_gjiére hopping off at Hong- kong, where the winds had forced us | ND We got up enough speed, however, to all was clesr sailing. One difficulty on this part of the| flight has been the lack of suitable | detailed maps, which we expected to obtain, However, by following the coast line, this inconvenience was overcome. Retarded by Head Winds. We encountered strong head winds as soon as we left Hongkong, which retarded our flying time, and hence we were able to average less than 80 miles an hour, which delayed our ar- rival on schedule. This game is a chance to test a motor thoroughly, however. | We have been flying at about 1,600 | revolutions per minute, but against head winds we were forced*to fly to- day at around 1.850 revolutions most | of the way. Our engine has taken a | lot of punishment, but standing up remarkably well. We have a new one in Tokio,” which, however, we may not use. We are planning only to refuel here, the engine being in perfect con- dition and not needing any further overhauling. ‘We want to make clear our stand on a question asked of us frequently in the last few days, about continuing the transpacific flight. Despite the sentiment at home, we intend to con- tinue the flight if humanly possible. We appreciate the feeling (Continued on Page 5, Column 6.) FRANCE INCR'EASES DUTY ON WHEAT FROM CANADA Seven-Cent Raise Per Bushel to Mean Gain of $280,000 on Import Tax. OTTAWA, Ontario, September 10.— ance has increased the tariff on dian wheat from 20 cents to 27 cents approximately per bushel, cording to official advice received to- day. Th: higher rate comes into ef: fect immed; v While Canada’s export of whe: France has fluctuated from year, the present change, on the bu of last year's export of 4,155,867 bush- els, will mean an increase in the total t to of our| SAFE PLANES PLEA VOIGED BY HOOVER Secretary Suggests More Common Sense in Flights Over Ocean. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. LITTLE ROCK, Ark.,, September 10—“More common sense and more safeguards” should be demanded in transoceanic flight attempts, Secre- tary of Commerce Hoover declared to- day in a formal statement requested by the Star's correspondent. While not favoring at this time Govern- mental regulation of such Aflights, Hoover. believes that rigid qualifica- tions as to personnel and equipment should be exacted by those sponsoring overseas aviation contests or indi- vidual projects. Hoover’s Statement. ‘The Secretary’s statement, prepared in the midst of his flood activities, fol- lows: ‘Have a number of telegrams ask- ing for my views on overseas flights. The spirit of adventure, fine courage of youth, has given the world its pioneers in every new human activity and it will be so with us as long as we can maintain the virility of the race. Without the Lindberghs, the Rodgers and the Byrds, overseas avi- ation would yet be a closed book. “The number of fine young men who have gallantly attempted these feats and who have lost have them- selves contributed greatly to the world's knowledge of the need of fur- ther technical development. Their tragedies have served to demonstrate the extteme hazard which still main- tains in overseas flight. “‘Overland aviation,' especially along the national air routes, has be- come almost as safe as other forms of transportation. This land aviation ix safeguarded b markings of the routes, by lighting, by emergency landing fields. In case of failure of equipment, fogs or storms or loss of direction, the aviators can land or even use their parachutes. Every day the commercial services are fly- ing fifteen and eighteen thousand miles. Loss of life has now become a rare event. Overseas Flying. “Overseas flying is a very different thing. Forced landings cannot be made. The parachute is uscless. Navigation is conducted without the multitude of safeguards on land. Those margins of hazard implied in faulty equipment, the weather, the least failures in experience or in ex- haustive preparation take their toll in human life at sea many times greater than on land. But I do not believe we should attempt to stifle the spirit of youth or the pioneer work which must precede all development. “I do think we need more common sense and more safeguards. We do need that these undertakings should be made by men of qualified ex- perience with adequate preparation supported by the last word in equip- and care as to weather condi- It would help if those who are stimulating these ac es by the of- fering of huge prizes should make Prizes conditional upon adequate ruards and supervision. No such prizes should be won unless the flights were supervised by some informal French duty collected on Canadian wheat of nearly $280,000. Canada, under the 1922 treaty be- tween the two countries, enjoys a minimum tariff and “most favored na- tions” treatment on exports to France nd the increase now put into effect s due to the raising of the minimum tariff rate to all countries by France. national body such as our National Aeronautical Association. Otherwise courage and ambition may not have a fair chance. “Public opinfon could be brought to bear against any flight, whether for prize_or_mot, which_was not_under- (Continued on Page 5, Column 1.) th erelgnty of the zone had caused mo rancor, the speaker ex- pressed the opinion that all differences United ates would be the s arbitration or a court of Negotiations for a treaty between the United Stat and Panama been going on for some time. was considerable agitation in Panama against the new treaty, which pro- vides, among other things, that the armed forces of the United States will have free passage through the coun- try in time of peace and that Panama shall declare herself in a state of war “in the case of any war in which the United States should be a belligerant.” The tre is the supplement for that of 1903 Chamberlain Addresses League. aberlain, Brit dressing the sembly this joined Aristid Briand and Lt Jrench and German foreign ministers, ye-pectively, in what he called “the sgolemn resolution to choose the way to peace and eschew the paths to war.” Sir Austen felicitated France for extending to Germany the hand of “(Continued on Page 5, Column 2, <h | |American Claims $1 1 | By the Associated Press. PORTSMOUTH, England, Septem- ber 10.—An _ American, William Henry Knight, Los Angeles merchant, bas bobbed up among the hundreds of claimants for the $10,000,000 estate of Maria L’Epine, who died here in- sane in 1798. Mr. Knight is the first American to lay claim to the great wealth of “Mad Maria.” The list of laimants includes persons from va- ous walks of life, from scrubwomen to lords Although Kn is the first A ican to set his claim filed, the ¢ of the art at Londe | serts that doz sther Ameri ! consider themselve and are preparing to claim the mil lions. Maria’s father was a French weaver, who came_to England as a Huguenot refugee. factory at Spitalgate. Knight _traces his { ns relationship - | her insani the logical heirs | He amassed a fortune in his to Abigail Eccles, a dm‘mer of Maria. 0,000,000 Estate Of British Woman WhofiDied in 1798 He is a cousin of A. C. Mason, who, with his three sisters, all of London, is reputed to be furnishing a large part of the money to prosecute the claims of his cousins. Among the English descendants fs Lord Bangor. Litigation over the es. tate developed when the Mason family recently reported finding documents in St. Martins in the Field, London, which recorded, they assert, that a was married there, and that ughter Abigail was her true and Because of proof of her marriage the fortune reverted to the crown. George I1I gave it to Admiral Lord Howe of revolutionary activity, on condition that it be restored in the event a rightful claimant appeared. Maria's supposed husband, Edward, was Lord Howe’s secretary, but in. terest on the original estate for 130 vears has bullt it up to its present dimensions. Sy WITH DAILY EVENING EDITION Star. 60 cents and service wil C., SUNDAY FRANCE CAPTURES DAVIS CUP AS L. 5. - DEFENSE BREAKS | [Tilden, Unable to Withstand Onslaught of La Coste, Wins Only One Set. JOHNSTON MAKES GAME EFFORT TO SAVE TROPHY Californian Wildly Cheered in Fu- tile, Gallant Spurt to Stave Off Defeat. BY ALAN J. GOULD. (Associated Press Sports Editor.) GERMANTOWN CRICKET CLUB, | Philadelphia, September 10.—The Davis Cup, most highly prized of ten- nis trophies, passed today from Amer- fca to France for the first time in its | history. In a dramatic uphill fight to victory, | France's youthful stars broke through the defense of America’s veterans, captured both of the remaining singles | matches this afternoon and won the challenge round by the close, but nev- | ertheless decisive margin of 3 to 2. American hopes had been buoyed high by the sensational comeback of William T. Tilden in two previous days of victorious play that had put the defenders in the lead. They faded suddenly, however, when Big Bill to- day “cracked” under the strain and tell before the machine-like onslaught of Rene Lacoste. They vanished en- tirely when “Little Bill” Johnston, al- though making a gallant as well unexpected stand, yielded to the su- perior stroking control of Henri Cochet in the final match. Lacoste, scoring his second as well | as the most convincing victory of the | series, outstroked, out-generaled and easily outlasted Tilden, upon whose previous brilliance high hopes had | been placed. The French stylist won by scores of 6—3, 4—6, 6—3, 6—2, and his victory was as decisive as these scores indicate. Johnston Plays Gallantly. Cochet faced a plucky Johnston, | who showed a remarkable recove from his disappointing form of Thurs- day, when the American lost in straight sets to Lacoste. But the re- sult, even though postponed through “Little Bill'’s” gallant stand, was in- evitable. Cochet won, also in four sets, by scores of 6—4, 4—6, 6—2, 6—4. Thus the two veterans who, to- gether, brought the famous tennis cup back from Australia in 1920 and play- ed the leading role in defending it ever since passed from their long- held heights before an impetuous, in- domitable youth that would not be de- nied. With the ending of the dynasty that the two Bills set up seven years ago, the most successful in tennis his- tory, France has established a new regime of control. Twenty-three-year-old, ~poker-faced, relentlessly accurate Rene Lacoste and 25-year-old Henri Cochet, dazzling, brilliant, have accomplished what no other nation has been able to do single handed, but failed in spite of McLoughlin tried to check Australia single handed but failed in spite of his gallant efforts. Today Tilden, hav- ing already been the principal figure in two previous triumphs—one in the singles over Cochet and the other in the doubles with Frank Hunter—also tried to settle the issue alone. But the strain was too much. At 34, Tilden had whipped himself to the peak of his game for two victories, but his system did not have the re- serve to gain a third against such an impenetrable defense as Lacoste put up. La Coste Proves Standing. La Coste, emerging as the chief hero of the French victory through his two singles triumphs, removed what- ever doubt remained of his standing as the world’s foremost singles per- former. Already the holder of the American and French titles, he gave two of the greatest exhibitions of his youthful career in downing the two famous Yankee veterans. Neither of today's two deciding battles was inspiring as the previous three contests of the challenge round. Whatever drama they boasted, beyond the fact that they settled the fate of the Davis Cup, was confined chiefly to Johnston's gallant uphill fight against heavy odds. Where Tilden's downfall.was as complete as had been his mastery of stroke previously, Johnston exhibited an astonishing re- versal of form. “Counted out” almost before he had started, Johnston revived America’s lingering hopes by the gritty way he fought for victory. For two sets he played France’s most brilliant_stroke (Continued on Page 1, Sports Section.) TODAY’S STAR «PART ONE—42 PAGES. General News—Local, National and Foreign. Maryland and Virginia News—Pages 22, 23, 24 and 26. Y. W. C. A. Notes—Page 30. News of the Clubs—Page 33. Radio News and Programs—Pages 36 and 37. Around the City—Page 38. Clubwomen of the Nation—Page 40. PART TWO0—16 PAGES. Editorial and Editorial Features, ‘Washington and Other Society. Tales of Well Known Folk—Page 14. PART THREE—14 PAGES. Amusements—Theaters and the Photo- play. Motors and Motoring—Pages 4, 5, 8 and 9. Army and Navy News—Page 10. Civilian Army News—Page 10. “Lady Slipper”’—Page 12. Fraternities—Page 13. PART FOUR—4 PAGES. Pink Sports Section. PART FIVE—8 PAGES. Magazine Section—Fiction and Fea- tures. \ PART SIX—1? PAGES. (lassified Advertising. Financial News—Pages 10, 11 and 12. PART SEVEN. Educational and music news. MORNING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1 92 * —118 PAGES. (#) Means Associated Press. CHEERING CROWS GREET PRESIDENT Throngs at Stations Along, Route Enthusiastic in Ac- | claim of Executive. | BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG. i Staft Correspondent of The Star. | ABOARD PRESIDENT'S TRAIN | HOMEWARD BOUND, MADISON, | Wis., September 10.—President Cool- idge’s journey back to Washington which “will be concluded tomorrow night has been most notable thus far for the enthusiastic and impressive manner in which he has been ac- claimed by the crowds at the stations along the way. Mr. Coolidge’s homeward trip has been of a nature even more triumphal | than when he rode through this same | country three months ago on his way to the Black Hills. These demonstra- tions, while not marked with any great amount of wild cheering or the throwing of hats into the air, and the firlng of cannon, have been unques- tionably 'm and friendly. They have served to give additional evi-| dence of the kindly feeling the citizens of the West have for the first Presi- dent to set up the Summer capital in | their part of the country. | Manifestations Are Sincere. These manifestations of sentiment have been of the kind that are im- pressive because of their unmistakable | sincerity and genuineness, and for | that reason they gladdened the heart | of the President, and no doubt added | greatly to the many pleasant recol- | fections of the Western country. he is| taking back with him to the White House, Probably the most significant fea. ture of these demonstrations along the way was the fact that the poli ticians either ignored the President or else kept far in the background, while the people themselves turned out in great numbers to pay their respects in a happy fashion, and to wish their President Godspeed on his long journey East. This section through which the President has been traveling is frequently referred to as being hostile to Mr. Coolidge, or at least as being anything but whole- souled in favoring the President's policies, but there was no evidence of hostility or unfriendliness today or tonight. Few Actual Stops Made. Only a few actual stops were made by the President’s train. However, it slowed down as it passed through the many places where stops were not scheduled. This was done at- the re- quest of Mr. Coolidge himself. He wanted an opportunity to bow and otherwise acknowledge the greetings from those lined-up at these places. The fact that the Presidential train was not due to stop at their towns did not lessen the spirits and enthusiasm of the people at these places. In some instances the crowds were as large as those at the stations at which the train stopped. The President, although in the hap- piest sort of mood throughout the day and apparently deeply touched by these many evidences of reverence and affection shown him, refrained from making any speeches from the rear platform. He was requested to do so any number of times. Mrs. Coolidge was standing beside him at each stop, or when the train crept slowly through those places where it did not stop, and as is generally the case she received her full share of the honors accorded. Unquestionably the largest turnout and the one to which the most signifi- cance was attached was at Madison Station tonight. The crowd to greet the President was estimated in the thousands, and although this is con- coded as the La FKollette political stronghold, the President was cheered and, otherwis aimed in just as friefdly enthusiastic a fashion as at any other stop along the way. | | | $2,000,000 RUM SEIZED. PHILADELPHIA, September 10 (®). —United States customs officials and city police swooped down on a tramp steamer as it docked late tonight and seized a cargo of alleged Canadian whisky. Value of the shipment, offi- cials said, was in excess of $2,000,000. The vessel, known as the Bulko, was sald to have sailed from a Canadian port. Tive of the crew of 25 were arrested. the others, including the cap- tain, escaping. Claims Commission to Move. MEXICO CITY, September 10 (#).— The foreign office announced today that the governments of Mexico and the United States had reached an GRAPHIC SECTION—10 PAGES. COLOR smxrn—a PAGES. agreement at Washington for the transfer of the headquarters of the General Claims Commission from ‘Washington to Mexico City, fTush of Workzen: Breaks 3 Ribs of Onlooker at Gate By the Associated Press. TERRYVILLE, Conn., Septem- ber 1 Leon Kasper, 20, was standing just inside the gates at the Eagle Lock Co.'s plant here when the 6 o'clock whistle blew last night. Today he is nursing three broken ribs as a result. Kasper was knocked down and trampled on as the workmen rushed through the gate, and when the last feet had walked on him he was picked up unconscious and rushed to the office of a physician. DEMOCRATIC RULE CHANGES FAVORED Members of National Com- mittee, in Straw Vote, Would Wipe Out Two Regulations. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, September 10.—If the views of the members of the Demo- cratic national committee can be | taken as indicative of the vote to be expected from their States, it would appear the next Democratic national convention will have the strength to wipe out both the unit and two-thirds rules. This statement is based on a con- tinuation of a survey of sentiment among members of the committee. Ad- ditional replies include statements from several of the women members of the committee. 25 Favor Abolition. The vote now stands: Total response to inquiry, 51. In favor of the abolition of both rules, 25. In favor of doing away with unit rule, but non-committal or opposed to change of two-thirds rule, 3. In favor .f abolishing two-thirds rule, but non-committal or against disturbing unit rule, 9 In favor of two-thirds rule, 8 In favor of unit rule, 3. Qualified or non-committal on both rules, 9. Fifty-six per cent of those replying have favored®the abrogation of the provision which permits a majority of certain delegations to control the vote of the whole delegation; 66 per cent have expressed the view the next Democratic candidate for President should be nominated by majority vote, rather than continue the balloting until_some individual has obtained two-thirds of the convention. Division in One State Only. The returns become a good deal more significant, however, when the relative votes of the States from which replies have been reviewed are considered. In only one State has any division appeared between the an and the woman member of the ’mmonal committee. That is Wyom- ng. preference, P. J. Queaiy of that State expressed the belief no change would | be made in either rule, his associate member, Mrs. Burke H. Sinclair, re- corded herself heartily in favor of rescinding both provisions, and pre- dicted the convention would do it. The States from which one or both committee members have now com- mitted themselves to a change in both rules are: Minnesota, North Dakota, Utah, California, Oregon, Tilinois, Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Connecticut, Nevada and Wyoming. These States will have a total of 510 votes in the convention. Without Wyoming they will have 504, The States from which at least one representative has expressed himself or herself in favor of nominating by majority are Idaho, New Hampshire, Texas, New Mexico, Washington, (Contjnued on Page 2, Column 1.) Janitor, Dreaming of ‘Without expressing his personal | ORE BABY HOMES -~ MAY BE PROBED |General Inquiry in Mont- | gomery County Expected to | Follow Takoma Case. | A general investigation of illegally conducted boarding homes for infants in Montgomery County is expected to follow the investigations'of the State Board of Aid and Charities that led to the refusal of a permit to Mrs. Effle S. Dyke of 100 Cedar avenue, Takoma Park, Md., whose alleged irregularities brought her recently in conflict with the Maryland authori- ties. Any such home now operating in the county is doing so without au- thorization of the State Board, it was learned, and similar conditions are said to exist in Prince Georges County. Since the State Board con- ducted its investigation, Robert B. Peter, jr., State’s Attorney for Mont- gomery County, declared yesterday that no permit for an infants’ home | has been issued in the county. Many Near District. Many of these homes, it was learned, are close to the District Line and recruit wards from unmarried mothers or parents in Washington and Balti- more. A number of the homes are under close investigation, it was learneg, and action will be taken to close up any in which irregular meth- ods are being employed. A recent Maryland statute requires court ap- proval or the authorization of two physicians before an infant under 6 months old can be placed in any home or institution. Violation of this statute is charged against Mrs. Dyke. ‘Whether Mrs. Dyke must make some immediate disposition of the 14 voung wards under her care is a matter not yet determined, State's Attorney Peter having ordered a fur- ther investigation of her Takoma Park place. Meanwhile, Mrs. Dyke is plan- ning to appeal to the Maryland author- ities tomorrow in an endeavor to get either a stay of action or else permis- sion to contiriue her home, provided she conforms to all the regulations required by the Maryland law. ‘Woman's Bureau Made Report. Refusal of a permit to Mrs. Dyke was based partly on a_ report submit- ted to the State board by the Wow- an’s Bureau here as a result of its in- vestigations on the complaint of sev- eral mothers who endeavored to re- gain their children after releasing them for adoption. ‘When Mrs. Dyke sees the Maryland authorities tomorrow she will show them a report from the District Health Office which gives as the sole reason for the revocation of her for- mer District license the fact that she had moved from the District into Maryland. While in the District she declares she conformed to the Health Department’s regulations as to papers showing what disposition had been | made of each child leaving her home, |but_that these records had_ become (Continued on Page 2, Column 1) ALIEN PLAN ACCEPTED. Delegates to gress Agree on Naturalization. RIO DE JANEIRO, September 10 (#).—The parliamentary congress of commerce, at its final session today accepted a resolution presented by the Argentine delegate, Senor Araya, establishing that in all countries where immigrants become citizens by naturalization they may enjoy the same civil rights as the native born. It was also set forth that immigra- tion conventions cannot exclude an immigrant from the jurisdiction of the country which he adopted. The resolution was signed by Uruguay, Bolivia, Chile, United States, ~ France, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Santo Domingo and Venezuel International Con- Losing Auto Tires, Awakes to Find Thieves Stripping Car Arthur Crayton, colored janitor at 1921 Nineteenth street, dreamed last night that the tires on his truck, parked outside, had disappeared. Waking up, he rushed to the win- dow and found that they were not gone, but going. Two colored men were in the act of removing the right rear tire. Heedless of a chilly rain and his large, thin and airy nightgown, Ar- thur dashed out, Seizing one of the wmen ngh other fled. So lustily did he yell as he grappled with the tire thief that neighbors tele- phoned polige, thinking that a murder was being committed. Clad in his nightgown, Arthur con- tinued to wrestle, but his opponent twisted free and Xg'l down the street, bearing one of Arthur’s slippers with him, but leaving his own cap on the fleld of battle. ‘When police reserves arrived Arthur stood in the rain on one foot, still wearing his nightgown, holding his foe's cap in his handy The Star is delivered every evening and Sunday morning to Washington homes month. Telephone Main 5000 “From Press to Home Within the Hour” at 1l start immediately. FIVE CENTS. REPUBLICANS HOLD PRESIDENT STILL 1928 POSSIBILITY Pre-Convention Campaign Is at Standstill, With Lead- ers in Doubt. SLEMP DOUBTS “CHOOSE” INDICATES FINALITY {Seel Hoover as Very Strong if Name Is Put Forward at Party’s Convention. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. The Republican preconvention cam- paign is in a state of suspended ani- mation. The reason for this is simgle, Leader after leader of the Republican party has publicly announced that he does not consider that President Cool- idge has eliminated himself from the presidential race by his “I do not choose” statement. During the last week Charles Evans Hughes, former Secretary of State, and C. Bascom Slemp, former member of the House and secretary to the President, party leaders in the North and South, have publicly expressed this view of the situation. As leader after leader of the G. O. P. has declared himself in favor of the renomination of the Presiden®, it has become increasingly apparent that unless the President makes it crystal clear that he will not have thesnomi- nation and make the race under any circumstances, the chances are he will be renominated. Responsible Repub- licans say that ‘while they have abso. lute faith in the sincerity of the Prexi- dent, his 10-word announcement from the Black Hills has served to cloud the situation rather than to clear it. Can Clear Situation. President Coolidge returns to the White House tonight. He may or he may not take the occasion of his return to Washington to interpret further Iils own statement. Nothing may develop until the presidential preferential primaries are held early next year, the first in New Hampshire, The fact remains, however, that with so many Republicans continuing ta insist upon his renomination, the President himself is the only person who can interpret to all the people his “I do not choose to run for Pres. ident in 1928.” He may, if he wishes, say that he does not desire to rum because he prefers not to disturb in any way the precedent which has lim- ited so far Presidents of the United States to eight years in the White House. Most of the Republican leaders are a unit in saying they da not consider that another term for Mr. Coolidge would be a “third term" in violation of the third term tra. dition. Most of them also say that they do not believe that the country would in any way be harmful or dis- turbed by a violation of that tradition, ‘Jg it was a third term for Mr. Cools ge. Already leaders of the party in s number of the States have expressed the view that delegations to the Res publican National Convention next year should go uninstructed, so that if occasion should arise they would be in a position to vote for the re- nomination of President Coolidge, This is true in Massachusettes, Con- necticut, New York and other States of New England and the East. Many Expect Refusal. ‘With the opinions of Mr. Hughes and other prominent Republicans be. fore them, thousands of the rank and file will feel that silence on the part of the President will give consent to his being drafted, it is said. It fs not expected, however, that the Presi. dent will say at any time, that while he does not choose to run for Presis dent, he can be drafted. But if he does not intend to permit himself to be drafted, the expectation i growing that he will say definitely that he will not have the nomina. tion nor make the race if he be nom- inated. There are those who not only be- lieve the President does not wish the nomination, but also that he abso. lutely will not have it. ‘They are confident that sooner or later he will make this clear by a further an- nouncement. In the meantime none of the other Republican presidential possibilities has thrown his hat formally into the ring. Former Gov. Frank O. Lowden of Illinois, put forward as the friend of the farmer because of his support of the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill, has more nearly approached the position of an open candidate for the nomination than has any one of the rest. Mr. Hughes has declined firmly to say what he would do in case the President were entirely out of the picture, basing his refusal on his be- lief that the President has not elim. inated himself so far. Secretary Hoover of the Department of Com- merce is saying nothing, nor is Vice President Dawes or Speaker Long- worth or any of the others. Friends of Hughes and Hoover, Dawes and Longworth are busying themselves, it is true, in various States for one or the other. Discussion of their quali fications and ability to win the elec- tion is under way. But there is still an inclination in_mos§ quarters to hold off until President Coolidge speaks in unmistakable terms, Slemp Doubts Finality. _ Mr. Slemp, who returned to Wash- ington yesterday, said that he did not believe " that the President's Black Hills announcement was final. “It would have been easy for Presi dent Coolidge to say ‘I won't run, said Mr. Slemp, “and my interpreta- tion of what he said is not that.” Mr. Slemp is one of those who believe that if President Coolidge makes it clear that he will not run in any event Charles Evans Hughes is the logical candidate of the party for the nomination. He added, however, that he believed it would be an open fight in the country at large with Hughes, Hoover, Dawes, Lowden and Longworth in the running. Illinois, he said, doubtless would decide upon either Mr. Lowden or Mr. Dawes and not attempt to put forward two candi- dates at the convention. Mr. Slemp said that undoubtedly Mr. Hoover would be a very strong candidate for the nomination if his name is put forward. The people of New York, he said, will urge the nomi- nation of Mr. Hughes both because of his outstanding position and their be- lef that he could win the State (Continued on Page 3, Column 2) «