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e ————— - et WEATHER. U 8. Weather Burean Forecast.) Fair tonight and tomorrow; some- what warmer tomorrow. Temperatures—Highest, 86, at 4 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 53, at 6 a.m. today. “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes Full report on Closing N.Y. Markets, Pages 14 and 15 No. 30,449, PROBLEMS OF U. 3. - MAY NOW RECENVE AIRING AT GENEVA Diplomats Believe Morales’ Dictum on Canal Opens New League Policy. STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS NO CONTROVERSY EXISTS Comment Also Declares League Has | No Jurisdiction in American Affairs. By the Associated Press. GENEVA, Switzerland, September | 12.—Panama’s public presentation to the League of Nations Assembly of | the details of her dispute with the United States concerning the sover- eignty of the Canal Zone has caused | something of a sensation here. i It has distinctly created the impres- sion that the Latin American countries will not only air at Geneva political problems arising among themselves but also those which directly affect the United States. Panama appealed to the United States to accord her satisfaction in her claim that complete sovereignty over the Canal belt has not been aban- doned by cession of special adminis- trative rights there, but it is remarked here, both by Europeans and Ameri- cans, that she made this appeal through the medium of the League. Action Follows New Policy. At the initial meeting of the league eouncil's present session Enrique Vil- legas of Chile, as president, made it clear that he saw no reason why Latin American political questions could not be handled at Geneva; hence Pana- ma’s action has caused the belief that this policy now is being inaugurated. Addresing the assembly Saturday evening, Dr. Eusebio Morales, Panama foreign minister, suggested that the sovereignty dispute with America be submitted to an impartial court of jus- tice, by which it was inferred he meant the World Court. He said that Panama “naturally clings to the League of Nations because the league protects weak nations and favors the submisison of international disputes to judicial settlement.” He vigorously combated the idea of forming a League of American Na- tions as based on the *“erroneous con- ception™ that the nations of the New ‘World are linked by common interests stronger and more numerous than those that bind them to the countries of Europe. Faitli i Arbitration.” Faith in the principle of arbitration was expressed in the general discus- sion of the League Assembly today. Raoul Dandurand of Carada said thzt while some decisions had gone. against her, Canada still believes in the principle of arbitration. He ex- plained the working of the constitu- tion of the Province of Quebec, Where the people of two different races, live harmoniously side hy side and declarcd that this was an exam- ple to the world. He said that Can- ada was the only country that had lowered the tariff since the war. The work of Chile for arbitration . and disaimament was stressed by En rique Villagas, Chilean delegate. He said there was no real contradition between “‘counsels of daring and coun-. sels of prudence.” He was sure the League would emerge from the pres- ent session with renewed vigor and power. Regret at the absence of the United States from the League ‘“‘whose spirit- ual father was Woodrow Wilson™ was expressed by Dr. Nicholas Lupu, of Rumania. He said he hoped that some day the United States would take its appointed place at Geneva. A plea for more publicity in meet- ings of the League Council was made by President Giuseppi Motta of switzerland. DENIES SOVEREIGNTY DISPUTE. State Department Also Says League Has No Power in Canal Matter. The flat declaration that the ques- tion of the exercise by the United ~ States of sovereignty over the Panu- ma Canal Zone was not in dispute with the Government of Panama, was made today at the State Department. The question was raised by a state- ment Saturday to the assembly of the League of Nations by Dr. Eusebio Morales, Panamanan repregentative, that the sovereignty dispute over the Zone might form a subject for arbi- tion. "raSecrelar)' Kellogg was represented today as having no knowledge as to the basis upon which Dr.. Morales’ statement was made. It was said that the view of the State Department of the' treaty with Panama was that it granted to the United States the right 10 exercise in the Zone all of the powers of sovereignty. In connection with the new treaty with Panama, which has not been ratified, it was said that Panama had pot _submitted any request for modification and so far as the United States was concerned, the treaty was still before the Panal Congres Jt was added that the League of Nu- tions had no jurisdiction whatever ican control of the Canal ne and would have none. Although under the existing treaty, the Washington Government had .complete authority to exercise all the rights of a sovereign in the zone, it was added that in the treaty awaiting ratification the United States had agreed not to set up in the Canal Zone. The commercial establishments 10 which the Government of Panama had expressed objection. paacDUNALD RAPS CHAM BERLAIN Labor Leader Characterizes League Address As “Unfortunate.” LONDON, September 12 (#).—Ram- sey MacDonald, labor leader in the House of Commons, in a stutement published by the Da Herald, labor organ, characteri r Austen Cham- perlain’s speech at Geneva as “‘most unfortunate and calculated consider- ably to add to British difficulties in Europe.” “puring the past three years,” he says, “we have become more and more isolated, and the smaller na- tions in particular have gratuitously thrown away our position in Europe page 7. Entered as second class matte post office, Washington, D. C. | May Lose Role PRIMO DE RIVER FRENCH TO ANSWER U.S. LEVY PROTEST Reply to American Note Against Tariff Is Ex- pected Tomorrow. By the Associated Press PARIS, September 12.—The French government’s reply to the American embassy's representations regarding the new high tariff affecting certain categories of American imports into france is expected tomorrow night. The foreign office has given no indi cation of the tenor of the response, but it is expected that it will be concilia- tory and will contain some construc- tive suggestions as to how American goods may enjoy as good treatment as German goods, pendipg negotiation of a commercial agreement. The American embassy last week asked that the rates applied to Ameri- can imports into France be identical with those given to Germany under the Franco-German Commercial ar- rangement, which became effective September 6. The French government has always disputed the contention of Washnig- ton that America ought to have the same customs charges as countries having reciprocity treaties with France, Concessions were made by France in favor of American goods in 1910 and again in 1921, but these are no long- er fully applicable to American goods in the present tariff, which was pro- mulgated by governmental dgcree un- der general autho; from Paglia- ment. The new tariff-became efleu’tl\ last Tuesday. « ¥ NEW LEVIES ANALYZED. Duties on American goods as much as 400 per cent higher than the tariffs on competing products from other countries are contained in the new French tariff levies, Commerce De- partment officials said today after an analysis of the Franco-German com- mercial treaty. The American trade affected amounts to more than $10,000,000 a year. The principal classes were listed as electrical equipments, heavy machinery, light machinery and in- struments, hardware and other metal products, chemicals, leather, certain textiles, earthenware, and a quantity of specialty products, such as gold- smiths’ wares and jewerly, cardboard. engraving, mechanical toys, gold and aluminum and seeds for sowing. Changes in'the German duties, on the other hand, were said not to be unfavorable, and ‘probably “will im- prove somewhat the position of cer- tain American goods in the German markets.” The principal commodities of in- terest to American trade now subject to reduced duties in Germany were listed as wheat flour, automobile en- gines and assembly parts, patent medi- cines and varnishes. The departmental announcement referred to the instructions sent by the State Department to the Ameri- can embassy at Paris to make repre- sentations against discriminations and to express the readiness of this coun- try to proceed-at once with negotia- tions for a commercial treaty. o COTTON DROPS $4 A BALE; CORN DOWN NEARLY 6 CTS. Heavy Liquidation Better Weather Hits Staple Price—Crop Outlook Better for Grain. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 12.—The price of cotton dropped $4 a bale on the New York Cotton Exchange today, increasing to $13 per bale the net de- cline from the high level reached last "Thursday upon publication of the Government erop report. on liquidation prompted by a marked im- provement in the weather, which many believe may result in a recovery to the crop similar to that of a vedr ago. The selling movement disclosed a weak technical position resulting from the recent heavy buying and the decline served to undermine con- fidence. Corn Takes Slump. CHICAGO, September 12 (®).— Waves of selling orders overwhelmed the corn market today and smashed prices down in some casesinearly 6 cents a bushel. Reports of decided im- provement of the corn crop outlook @b WASHINGTON, D. C, The reaction was attributed to heavy | DICTATORSHIP END SEEN IN CALL FOR SPANISH ASSEMBLY Alfonso Signs Decree Con- vening Special Meeting After Rumor of Refusal. ANNOUNCEMENT TO MARK ANNIVERSARY OF COUP | Power Has Been in Hands of Gen. Primo de Rivera Since Mili- tary Movement in 1923. By the Associated Press. SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, Septem- ber 1 ng Alfonso today signed a decree convoking a national essembly. Premier Primo de Rivera has been working for some time on the ques- tion of summoning a national assem- bly. Dispatches from Madrid on Au- gust 31 said that the assembly, which will be consultive and without legisla- tive powoars, would convene during the first 10 days in October. The assem- bly will compile a draft for the na- tional constitution, will study the bud- get for 1929 and will take up other measures, which it will submit to the government. Premier Primo de Rivera sald that the decree would be published in Madrid tomorrow after his return from the cabinet council now being held here. Convocation of a national assembly is regarded as marking the first step toward a return to the parliamentary system In Spain since Premier de Rivera. assumed dictatorial powers in 1923 when Parliament was dissolved by a royal decree. Publication of the decree calling the National Assembly tomorrow marks the anniversary of the coup d'etat which placed the military directory in power in 1923 Reports received at Biarritz, France, from Spain last June suggested the possibility that King Alfonso would refuse to sign the decree convoking the Assembly because of opposition to it. BROCK AND SCHLEE TOHOPTO MIDWAY | Fiyers Firm in Purpose—Held “at Omura; Japah, by Bad Weather. By the Associated Press. OMURA, Japan, September 12.— Edward F, Schlee and 'Wiliam S. Brock, co-pilots of the roundthe- world menoplane Pride of Detroit, told the Associated Press here today that they firmly expected to fly from Japan to the Midway Islands, then to Honolulu and on to San Francisco soon. TOKIO HOP SET TOMORROW. Flyers Make Attempt, But Are Turned Back by Storm. TOKIO, September 12 (#).—A report from Omura says the monoplane Pride of Detroit will hop off tomorrow for Kasumigaura government aviation field, near Tokio. The world fiyers, Edward F. Schlee and William 8. Brock, hopped off from Omura at 7:20 o'clock this morning (Japanese time), but ran into a storm, which forced them to return. They descended at Omura yester- day at 3:45 p.m. with depleted gaso- line supply after straying off their course while trying to make Tokio from Shanghai, China. They passed over the east China Sea safely, but strayed from their course upon encountering a thunder- storm, which prevented them from getting their bearings to cross the Bungo Channel. Delay Is Avoided. Omura is a naval airfield, and the police were reported to have begun an inquiry as to whether the airmen, by coming down in a fortified region, had violated the conditions under which permission was given for their flight over Japanese territory. Considera- tion of the conditions under wkich they were forced to land, however, served to avoid any delay in their getting away. The Asahi Shimbun, publishing an interview today with Brock and Schlee, found the American flyers downhearted as to their prospects for the rest of the flight. Brock Describes Plight. “We have not yet really seen Ja- pan,” said Brock. “When. wo ap- proached Japanese territory from Shanghal we encountered a heavy rainstorm, probably at Miyazaki or in that neighborhood. Being unatle 1o see land around Shikoku (a prov- ince some 150 miles northeast of Omura, we were forced to fly back from Bungo Strait in our effort to reach Tachiarai airdrome. Still heavy clouds obscured our vision, forc- ing us to wander around some time searching for a 'landing place. of late brought about general unload- ing on the part of traders who have been counting on chances of crop failure. By the Associated Press, NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., Sep- tember 12.—Hanging on to the tail of an airplane 3,000 feet above ground | held no terrors for Vincent Taylor, 17, of Hackensack, until a shooting star | narrowly missed connections with the | plane and himself, the youth said to- {day in describing his unorthodox flight. | Taylor was last night an involun- | tary passenger on the air mail piloted by L. Ponton D’Arce from Teterboro and 1 regret most profoundly the *Chamberlain viewpoint.” ™ airport #0 Hadley Field, a distance of 30 miles, While attempting to help Finally we reached Omura and de- scended. We could not combat the storm this morning, so were com- pelled to turn back.” |Shooting Star Nearly Dislodges Boy | Hanging on Tail of Plane, 3,000 Feet Up shove the plane into the wind as it was taking off he became entangled in the struts of the tail skid and was unable to free himself or to attract the attention of the pilot. “When I saw the shooting star T thought it was all oft,” he said. “I read where a shooting star means momebody will die, and oh, boy, I sure did my darnedest to hang on.” The journey gave Taylor only a slight chill, he said. He stayed at Handley Field overnight waiting for a return hop to Teterboro today on a Boston-bound mail plane, i ¢ Foeni WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION FLOOD STATESEK SPECAL SESSNS Arkansas and Mississippi Plan Legislation to Meet Economic Crisis. BY REX COLLIER, Staft Correspondent of The Star. HOT SPRINGS, Ark. September 12.—A definite movement to obtain immediately, in special session of the State Legislatures, specific legislation looking to relief of the economic crisis confronting the flood area was launched at conferences here yester- day and today between Secretary Hoover and chairmen of the State Reconstruction Commissions of Ar- kansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. ‘The drive is aimed at Arkansas and Mississippi, in particular, as Louisi- ana’s Legisiature has just concluded an “extraordinary’ session, in which half a dozen special flood relfef bills were passed without opposition. Bécretary Hoover's advice was sought by the State representatives, and, while he did not want to be put in the position of meddling into State affalrs, he let it be known . that Louisiana’s prompt action to relieve the ‘financial burdens of flood suf- ferers had, in his opinion, averted a serious_economic collapse. I' Sessions Sought. After:the conferences, which were participated in by Col. W. H. Sulli- van, Louisiana’s rehabilitation chief; H. C. Couch, chairman of the Ar- kansas Rehabilitation Commission, and L. O. Crosby, Mississippi chair- man, Col. Sullivan announced that a concerted effort will be made to have the Governors of Arkansas and Mis- sissippi call special sessions of their Legislatures for consideration of flood relief measures. Secretary Hoover is known to be gratified at the decision of the State representatives, for he feels that small_planters in the lower Missis- sippi Valley cannot recover from their | losses unless they are given relief from the various levee, land and other county and State taxes imposed upon them at present. The mortgage problem is a big one and he has gone so far as to threaten to withdraw Red. Cross supportgto flood victims and recommend their removal to other sections unless holders of mort- gages on flooded land agree to defer foreclosure until the people get on their feet. As a result of Hoover's strongly expressed views anent the mortgage problem, Louisiana financiers have agreed to defer foreclosures until the end of 1928 at least, it was announced at the conference yesterday by Col. Sullivan. Mississippi also has indi- cated a desire to withhold default proceedings on flood-devastated farms until the end of next year. Taxes to Be Deferred. Under the legislation just passed in Louislana, and which it is now proposed to adopt in the other two States, all county and State taxes will be deferred for a period of ten years, during which time the tax- payers will have to pay only the in- terest on the accumulated taxes. The State itself will pay the taxes for'the flood victims from a special fund Under this system the State is really lending the planters tax money for the next decade, with the under- standing that they will repay the loar at the expiration of the loan period. If Arkansas and Mississippi follow in the footsteps of Louisiana, the menacing financial situation in the flood regions will be cleared up, the farmers who lost their all in the flood will get back on the road to prosper- ity and the valley will progress as never before, Secretary Hoover be- lieves, The Secretary held his conferencés at the picturesque Ozark mountain lodge of Mr. Couch, located on Lake Catherine, near Hot Springs. Among those who conferred with him were Gov. J. E. Martineau of Arkansas, (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) o TWO BELIEVED DROWNED Men Leap From Boat Containing Canadian Ale. ERIE, Pa., September 12 (#).—Two men were believed by Cogst Guards to have been drowned today when they leaped into Lake Erie from a name- less motorboat as the picket boat of the Erie Coast Guard station bore down upon them. Four hundred cases of Canacdian ale were found in the motorboat, wkich was seized and brought into port here, while search continued for.the two occupants. The motorboat was about half a mile from shore when they leaped into the water. Radio Programs Page 20 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1927—-THIRTY-TWO PAGES. CRASHES OF LONDON BUILDINGS CAUSE PANIC AMONG CITIZENS Fear of German War Raids Recalled as Structures “Built on Sand” Collapse. Safety Parley Planned. By the Associated Press, LONDON, England, September 12. —London has discovered that its house is builded upon the sand, and is shivering in consequence. Not since the German air raids of 10 years ago has there been such trepi- dation over the possibility of catas- trophe. In the last few weeks a half dozen buildings in various parts of the city have crumbled and fallen to the ground, great holes have opened in the ;streets and a tremendous* cavity was found beneath Piccadilly, which is in course of reconstruction. A joint committee meeting has been called to take place between the Royal Institute of British Architects and the Federation of Building Trades Em- ployers, to discuss the stability of London. London builders have made NORTH BRIGHTWOOD PARK PLANS DRAWN Recreation Center to Serve Two Sections Will Contain About 20 Acres. A small recreation park of about 20 acres in extent, to serve the Bright- woods and Takoma Park sections of Washington is to be established by the National Capital Park and Plan- ning Commission in north Bright- wood. Plans for the park, to be lo- cated between Underwood and Sheri- dan streets, Third and Fifth streets, have been laid before the Commission of Fine Arts by the planning commis- sion. The land, which is pompn&\v tively open and in a now relatively th- settled part of the city, is being ac- quired by the planning commission. Recreational features planned in clude base ball diamonds, foot ball fields, tennis courts, a playground for children and ultimately one of the several swimming pools which are te be established in different sections of the city under a plan adopted by the commission. As soon as all the land has been acquired it will be thrown open for recreation purposes, even though the organized playground fa- cilities may not be made available until next year. 'This section of Washington has long lacked adequate playground facilitfes, according to the Commission of Fine Arts, and badiy needs such a recrea- tional center to take care of present and future playground needs. Quake in Constantinople. CONSTANTINOPLE, September 12 (#).—An earth shock of several sec- onds’ duration was felt here at 20 minutes past midnight today. ny Star. * application for a revision of the stand- ard form of agreement between build- ers and architects, and the National Physical Laboratory is studying the effects of vibration on buildings. The collapse of large structures— one a seven-story office building in Cornhill street, across from the Bank of England—and the opening of huge holes in the streets, have revealed the fact that London is built on a shifting foundation. The top 30 feet of London's surface ground is composed of shifting strata in which endless subterranean bur- rowing has gone on and on. Under- ground London is full of streams and water has been drained from one place to another, as an architect said re- cently, to meet the needs of the mo- ment, in such an inconsequential way that the water-bearing strata are con- stantly shifting and making hidden chasms that may have serious conse- quences.” Y Saturd: (P) Means Associated Press. President Mgnroe’s House to Be Sold| To Meet Mortgage By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 12.— The house occupied by President Monroe in the later years of his life will be sold at auction tomor- row to satisfy an overdue mort. zage of $15.000 and other liabili- ties of $2,800. No individual or organization has offered help to save the house, said officers of the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society, which was unable to raise the necessary funds. The house stands at 95 Crosby street, in lower Manhattan. INTOXICATIONS SET NEW JAIL RECORD 5,874 Committed Last.Year, 49.2 Per Cent of Total, Peak Repocts. All previous records for commit- ments to the District Jail for intoxi- cation were shattered during the last fiscal year ending June 30, according to the annual report of Maj. W. L. Peak, superintendent of the institu- tion, submitted today to the Commis- sioners. that the largest total commitment for a single offense during the year was for intoxication. The report pointed out that intoxi- cation accounted for 49.2 per cent of the total for all offenses for which prisoners were committed to the jail, and that the intoxication cases, which numbered 5,874, exceeded by 820 the number of prisoners sent to the jail for the same offense in the preceding year. “It is to be hoped,” Maj Peak com- mented in his report, “that the fu- ture will show this to be an increased efficiency in the enforcement, rather 1than an increased violation of the av.” 940 More Prisoners. The report also showed that 11,926 prisoners were received at the jail during the year, an increase of 940 over the previous year. The dai average population was 461. This to- tal, Maj Peak said, is about 80 per cent larger than the average 10 years ago and 150 more inmates than the average five years ago. “The year closing June 30, 1927, has seen the active inauguration of jo- forms and improvements in the |« icies and equipment of the jail whic the kipdly co-operation of the Con- gress and the Commissioners of the District made possible,” said the re- port. “Improved housing assured by the newly completed addition to the main structure will bring the insti- tution measurably nearer the accepted standards of modern efficiency and AERICANS LEAD INBALLOON RACE will increase both the able hitherto, as my previous reports have indicated for several years, but it would seem to be unlikely that the new equipment will fall short of the demands to he made upan it in the immediate future. That the expan- sions already authorized are but a be- ginning, however, should be conceded, Hill and Van Orman Are Sighted Far to South. Eight Have Landed. By the Associated Pre ANDERSON, 8. C, ‘September 12.—The balloon Goodyear VI, piloted by Wade T. Van Orman, winner of last year's Gordon Ben- nett Cup race, passed over Belton at 8:35 o'clock this morning, head- ed south at a good rate of speed. ‘The balloon was about 6,000 feet in the- ajr, but residents of Belton said the markings could be ascer- tained. By the Associated Press. DETROIT, Mich., September 12.— With the landing of the Belgica, Bel- gian entry in the Gordon Bennett inter- national balloon race, near Syracuse S C., today, the total number of bal- loons officially reported landed rested at eight. Two others were reported sighted and five still are unheard from, out of a total of 15 entrants :,n the race, which started here Satur- ay. Of the bags officially reported landed, the Belgica has made the best dis- tance, according to Ray Cooper, gen- eral manager of the race, who is com- piling the records of the various pilots. Reports that a whilte balloon, un- identified, had been sighted over San- dersville, Ga., headed in a southerly direction, led the committee here to believe that E. J. Hill, piloting the Detroit, United States entry, was leading the race, with the best chances for victory. Bible Class Asks Hays to Check Films Caricaturing Pastors and Church Leaders Formal protest against motion pic- tures which portray church pastors as “weak-faced, sanctimonious, pious frauds,” an® the boards of deacons and elders “exaggerated aggregations of Pecksniffs,” while they portray con- gregations as ‘“selected groups of ala- baster-faced spinsters and widows, and grouches and men who are utterly in- tolerant of any opinions not sanctified by the board of stewards, elders or deacons,” was made today by the Men's Bible class of the Wallace Me- morial Presbyterian Church, in a let- ter addressed to Will Hays, czar of the motion picture industry. The protest is similar to the com- plaint registered recently against a certain picture which portrayed Irish- Americans in an undiginfied light. The new objection, as voiced in a letter written by A. D. Fairbairn for the Bible class of which Dr. Willlam Kile is leader, is directed solely against the “frequent caricature and lampooning of the church” in an entirely friendly gesture, The writer declares that he attends perhaps 200 photoplays a year, while other members of the Bible class are equally without prejudice against the entertainment a clean, wholesome screen provides. Objection to pictures in which church men and women are cari- catured was instituted at the meeting of the Bible class yesterday morning. The members were discussing the manliess of Christ and His apparent enjoyment of wholesome pleasures, when a member denounced what he termed the present inclination of the motion picture plays to ridicule the churches and their members. Further discussion brought about the deci- sion to write a letter of protest to Mr. Hays. . “The church has no right to ob- ject to honest, wholesome and con- structive criticism,” Mr. Fairbairn sets forth in the letter to Mr. Hays, “but a deliberate screen perversion of facts, in which the pastor is shewn to be a weak, driveling, slimy hypo- crite and the official board a collection of severe and intolerant greybeards, does not belong to the realm of legi- mate criticism. It is libellous ridicule of a eacred institution and ought to be resented.” The Bible class of the Wallace Memorial Church has expressed its intention of approaching the Minis- terial Association of the District of and plans for further additions should he devised for emergencies to come. Urges Radical Reconditioning. “Remodeling of the obsolete cell blocks should be undertaken before suggested plans for ventilation and other desirable sanitary needs are made at considerable expense and by way of complying with a condition that should be cured and not merely endured. Much of the equipment has 'outlived the period of dependable functioning and it is only prudent that radical reconditioning be given the right of way without adding to the old building. The institution is assured added space, modern and scientific, but the faults in the old construction are emphasized by the contrast with the new and should have early attention.” Maj. Peak pointed out that there were 7 more persons received at the jail for murder and 10 less for grand larceny in comparison with the pre- ceding year. For carrying dangerous weapons, he said, there was a slight increase, “‘another evidence of the { vigilance of the police and the swift justice of the courts.” There also " | were 23 fewer cases of housebreaking. 'BIG NARCOTIC RAID IS REPORTED HERE U. S. Customs Officials Said to Have Seized Trunk at D. C. Union Station. Mystery surrounded the seizure to- day by the United States Customs Service of a large quantity of narcot- ics, believed to have been confiscated at Union Station in a trunk. Although it was learned definitely that a large seizure had been made, officials who could be reached early this afternoon refused to disclpse in- formation as to the details of the affalr, or if any one had heen arrested. The package or trunk was trans- | ferred to the Customs House in Georgetown, it was reported. and many persons in the Customs Bureau were busy on the case. The seizure was understood to have followed development of a case by an | agent from Baltimore, and another from New York, of the special agenc: service of the Customs Bureau. The time of the seizur: itself was kept a secret, one report saying that the trunk was taken this morning and another that it was seized Saturday afternoon. Intimation that perhaps the Gov- ernment officials were awaiting devel- opments in the cass, probably an rest, was drawn from continued hesi- tancy to disclose further details. The size of the trunk and the amount of narcotics it contained was a matter for speculation in the ab- sence of detailed information from the customs authorities. One rumor had it that the trunk carried a huge | amount of narcotics valued at many | thousands of dollars. —- Schneider Racer Crfihen, 1 Hurt. LONDON, September 12 (#).—The air ministry has received news that the British seaplane Crusader, entered in the Schneider Cup races, crashed Columbia for additional strength in the protest. % 3 near Venice today. Flying Officer H. M. Schofield was injured. 3 In fact, Maj. Peak reported | as fast as the papers are printed. ’s Circulation, 92,826 Sunday’s Circulation, 105,422 TWO - CENTS. PRESIDENT, HOME, FACES OPPOSITION 10 EXTRA' SESSION Curtis and Tilson See No Need of Calling Congress Ahead of Time. BOULDER DAM AND FLOOD CONTROL ON PROGRAM House Leader Warns Appropria- tions Must Be Watched if Taxes Are to Be Reduced. President Coolidge was back at his desk in the executive offices today after his 2,000-mile trip from his va- cation in the Black Hills to be greet- ed with the opposition of Republican leaders of the Senate and House to a special session of Congress or the Senate. ¢ During a conference Senator Curtis, Senate leader, and Representative Tilson, House leader, said they saw no good reason for summoning Con- gress ahead of time. Representative Tilson, who had dis- cussed the matter of an extra session with the President some weeks ago in the Black Hills, said with much emphasis after the conference today that the work of Congress could be done quicker and better at the regu- lar session. Senator Curtis was of the same frame of mind, and both these leaders said that the President was non-committal so far as he per- sonally was concerned with the pro- posal. Hears Legislative Plans. During these two conferences tha President was acquainted with what the Senate and House leaders had in mind at this time in the matter of A legislative program for the coming session. Flood control and flood re- lief is to be given the preferred place | on the program, but it is thought questionable just how soom any iegis- 1ation of a definite nature can be pre- | pared. It is thought, however, that | soma emergency flood legislation will be enacted during the first few | weeks of Congress. Before any flood control measure can be drawn up, the report of the Army engineers who have been studying the flood control question must be thoroughly | studdied. Other important legislation to be brought up this Winter will be tax reduction and probably the legisla tion authorizing the building of & dam in Boulder Canyon, Calif, and some farm legislation. Mr. Tilson said he had heard an effort will be made by those favoring the McNary- Haugen bill to altmgfi to repass it next Winter, but without caring to comment upon the ibility of this he said that he was satisfied that no useful purpose could be served by the passing of a measure which is known to be objectiorable to the President. He added that the administration leaders will endeavor to pass some farm relief measure which is known to embody the ideas favored by the President. Doubtful About Talent. Mr. Tilson said it is difficult to pre- dict at this time just how far Con- gress can go in another tax reduction. He explained that so much depends upon the behavior of Congress in the matter of large and reckless appropri- ations. He had hoped that by proper legislative restraint the taxes could be reduced $300,000,000, but he did not want to make any rash promises at this time. It-was intimated by the House leader that if the taxes are to be slashed to this extent there must be some pruning in the increased ap- propriations to be asked for by some of the Federal departments. When asked to be more specific he men- tioned the War and Navy and the Interior Departments, but declined to signal out any particular items. The President did not reach his desk until nearly 10 o’clock, which was probably the latest he has appeared since he has occupied the White House. He said he was a trifle tired when he retired last night and that he stayed up later than is his custom. Chicamauga.” Mr. Coolidge entered upon his duties | with a vim strongly suggesting that | he has lost none of the energy he acquired during his three months in i the bracing climate of the Black Hills, | Sees Few Callers. { Tt being Mr. Coolidge's desire to de- | vote the zreater part of his first day i back at his office to disposing of the accumulated routine business, he mads |very few engagements. The only ones were with Postmaster General New, Mr. Tilson, Senator Curtis and S. Parker Gilbert, agent general of reparations. Secretary of War Davis, who like Postmaster General New, had not visited the President during his stay in the West, dropped in to pay his respects and to bring to his at- tention several of the more impor« tant matters pending in his departs ment. They said afterward that while the President was willing enough to answer questions about his vacation and to commend the Western country and people, he did most of the ques- tioning himself. He seemed to want to lose no time learning all about verything that has been going on here and other parts of the country. His questions were not entirely cons fined to the business of the Governs ment eithe He was especially desir ous of hea things political, represented as saying nothe ing that could be applied to his own ate of mind or which could be taken ification of his announcement he did not choose to run again. The President today expressed him- self as being especially gratified at the >nthusiastic reception he received upan his arrival back in Washington last night. He also spoke of the improve- ment in the interior of the White House as a result of the reconstruction and renovation work, which has been done during his absence. Inspects White House. His interest in the reconditioning of the old mansion was really respon- sible for the President’s retiring so late after arriving at the White House last night. He had hardly re. moved his hat before he and Mrs. Coolidge went on an inspection all ovy the big house. They went to each room and expressed themselves as being well satisfied with all that had been done. Mrs. Coolidge, with Col. U. 8. Grant, 3d, superintendent of public parks and public buildings, who personally supervised this work, (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) L]