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WEATHER. (U. 8. Woather Bureau Forecast.) Partly cloddy and slightly warmer to- day, with ; scattered thundershowers this afterncon: local thundershowers to- morrow. Temperatures—Highest, 77, at 5 p.m. yosterday; lowest, 60, at 8 a.m. yesterday. Full report on page 7. he Swndiay Star. “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star is delivered every evening and Sunday morning to Washington homes by The Star’s exclusive carrier service. Phone Main 5000 to start immediate delivery. (P) Means Associated Press. No. 1,262--No. 31,071 Entered as second class matter ost office, Washington, D. C KANSAS CITY YOUTH WINS INNATIONAL ORATORICAL FINAL Ben Swofford’s “The Ameri- can Constitution and Its Framers” Adjudged Best. LEE MILLER OF ILLINOIS; TAKES SECOND PLACE! Lucille Fletcher of Brooklyn Is | Named Third in Hotly Disputed CHAMPION Forensic Clash. — | Ben Swofford, 18-year-old high school { student, of Kansas City. Mo., today is the high school oratorical champion of | the United States, following iis hotly | disputed victory in the Sixth National | Oratorical Contest finals in the Wash- | ington Auditorium last night. Swofford | won with an oration on “The American | Constitution and Its Framers,” | Lee Miller, 16 years old, af Maywood, | I, won close second honors in the; contest with his speech on “America’ Contribution to Constitutional Govern- | ment.” and was proclaimed official al- | ternate to the champion. Miss Lucille Fletcher of Brooklyn N. Y., won third place with her ora tion on “The Constitution a Guaranty | of the Personal Liberty of the Indi-| vidual.” Supreme Court Members Judge. | The judges by whose verdiet these two boys and the girl are the placers ; in the national contest were five mem- | bers of the United States Supreme Court—Justice Willis Van Devanter, | Justice James Clark McReynolds, Jus- | tice Pierce Butler: Justice Edward Terry Sanford and Justice Earlan F. Stone. The findings of the judges were so closely scaled ‘that for the first time in the history of the national finals of the oratorical contests they were obliged to consult to determine the winner. Seated apart in various sections of the auditorium, the justices first wrote in- dividual ballots, which, when compiled, gave a low-point total victory to young Swofford. Similarly, Miller was then in second place, while Miss Fletcher was third. The initial ballot revealed also that, besides the three placers, James Leonard Butsch, St. John's College student who represented Washington, Maryland and irginia in the meet, was given a first-| place rating by one of the jurists. None | of the contestants. however, received a first-place rating fsemy.a majority of the judges and a Mfitm Wwas or- dered. The five Supreme bers left the audience and w ed for 12 minutes in an ant final findings coincided with point total ratings. Father Is Seriously Til. Young Swofford, the winner, who now bears the responsibility of repre- senting high school United States in the international finals next Fall when the survivors of the competition between 23 nations will contend for the world championship, will be tfindulud from high school next month. The son of Ralph P. Swofford, Kansas City real estate man, the oratorical champion in- tends to enter the University of M souri next Fall to study in preparation for the newspaper profession. In vic- tory last night, Swofford fought alone, for his father is seriously ill in Arizona and his mother is at his bedside. Following the announcement of his victory by Randolph Leigh, contest di- | rector general, Swofford was presen! with the silver loving cup, trophy of the national championship, by Senator Fess of Ohio, who delivered the formal address at the opening of the meeting. Other Contestants. *The other contestants, each of whom put forth a brand of oratory that raised the standard of speaking in last night's contest to perhaps the highest level it yet has attained in the contest, were: Miss Katherine Marshall of Quanah, Tex.. who spoke on “The Significance of the Constitution”: Howard Finch of | Battle Creek, Mich., wnose subject was | “The Constitution and What It Means' Miss Elizabeth V. Corey of Portland, Me., who spoke on “Hoover and the Constitution,” and Wilbur Thibault of Portland, Oreg., who bid for victory with 2 speech on “The Constituticn | ‘Today.” mem- closet- . Their, e low- Leigh Opens Contest. The meeting, a virtual festival of oratory couched in an atmosphere I splendent with youth, color and pa- triotic pomp, was opened by Randolph Leigh, director general of the contest. and its founder. Mr. Leigh designated the function as the sixth annual na- tional oratorical contest in which the representative of the United States for | the international finals next October would be determined, and then pre- sented Senator Simeon D. Fess of | Ohio. 1In his speech, which contained a con- cise history of the Constitution and a brief summary of that document’s sig- nificance to good government, Senator Fess advocated "‘a sympathetic attitude toward the organic law of the Nation. Commenting upon the contest and its| objects, “the increase of interest in and respect for the Constitution,” which he characterized as “commendable in the highest terms,” he declared that “'popu- Jar government not only must rest upon the general intelligence of its citizens, but it will depend largely upon a sym- pathetic_attitude toward our organic law.” Continuing he szaid Limits of Results Unfixed. It would be difficult to fix the limits of good results to be assured by a con- test, like this, where tens of thousands of our brightest young men and women, representing the entire Nation, engage in a rivalry of intelligent presentation of the merits of this great instrument Tet me commend the movement and congratulate the participants, not only in their success in winning this recog- nition, but in that satisfaction which comes from the sense of rendering a c service. T D ators address was followed by » program of interpretative music by the Dhited States Marine Band Orchestra under the direction of Capt. Taylor Branson, portraying the histery of America from its discovery by Columbus to the flights of American aviators over Polar regions. As the orchestra played <tereopticon reproductions of widely known paintings of historical subjects, pictured the musically interpreted events. Miss Fletcher First to Speak. Miss Fletcher. the New York entry. was the first speaker to make her bud | for championship. _ Although no lowing the National Oratorical Contest ORATOR GETS AWARD HIN TON, D: €, SUNDAY | | | | | last night. —Star Staff Photo. DPLOMATICCORPS TORETANLQUOR Members See Principle In volved Affecting Interna- tional Basis. The diplomatic corps in Washington | is unlikely to gvie up its liquor on its | own:initiative. | Theoretically the individual members may“not care a rap about the liquor itself, but there is a far-reaching prin- ciple involved which, in the opinion of the envoys, is fundamental in the struc- ture of diplomatic society throughout the world. Without clear recognition of this principle, they feel, the foundations | of diplomacy would be very shaky and no individual or group of individuals has the right to establish a precedent which would tend to undermine the basis of international representation. At the same time they feel that there should be a clear understanding of this principle on the part of the American people, some elements of which have shown desire to heckle the representa- | | Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, chief of the Ger- EBT CONFERENE -~ UKELY TO FAL ! ; |Dr. Schacht Reevals Himself Uncompromising on Three Conditions. i BY LELAND STOWE! By Radio to The Star. PARIS, May 25.—In a series of all- day discussions with the allied experts | man experts at the reparations con- ference, revealed himself flatly uncom- promising on at least three of the most important German conditions and in- terpretations attached to the credit delegates’ final annuity offer. As a result the chances of reaching an ac- cord on a total figure for reparations appear tonight to be even more remote that they have been in the last three days, and the American experts, who | usually have been found clinging to a hopeful attitude after the others have expressed despair, are now frankly pessimistic. { This gloom is shared by all the ex- perts on both sides. In short, it is cer- ENDURANCEREGORD FALL AS 2 TEXAN SET 00408 GOAL Fort Worth Bests Question Mark’s Time—Passes 157-Hour Mark. TWO MORE PLANES TAKE AIR IN QUEST*OF HONORS One Seeks Jolo Laurels and Second Will Attempt to Beat Texans' Flight. Br the Associated Press FORT WORTH, Tex.. May 26.—Seven | hours ahead of the old record for sus- | tained flight set by the Army Question Mark the monoplane Fort Worth flew across Meacham Field here shortly after midnight with her motor func- tioning perfectly. Late Saturday night | Robbins and James Kelly, were forced Ito fly east to Dallas, 30 miles away. | dodging rain _and electrical storms. | When the plane reached the 157-hour | mark at 12:13:39 this morning, light- I ning was flashing on the horizon. an | intermittent rain was falling and there | was a strong surface gale, but observers thought that the pilots would have lit- tle difficulty riding out the storm, Had Feared for Safets. Shortly after the plane reached the 154-hour mark, it returned to Meacham Field here, flashed its lignt twice io watchers and headed south looking for | better flying conditions. Apprehension had _been felt here | for the crew of the Fort Worth when | the plane was not seen over the mu- the pilots, R. L. | | | | Senator Fess af Ohio presenting cup to Ben Swofford of Kansas City fol- | nicipal airport for 45 minutes during | the storm. Should they be forced down away from the field they would lose the rec- ord iBey established earlier in the day because the rules specify that no rec- ord is made unless the plane lands on the same field and its landing timed by the same timepiece used at the take-off. The Fort Worth set its new record for sustained flight at 7:13:15 o'clock tonight. A mighty cheer rent the air from the throats of thousands gathered at | the airport, and whistles in the city and along the railroad tracks and out- MORNING, MAY 26, 192 9—130 PAGES. » ON A FINE } LoT OCHICKS S R FIVE CENTS IN WASHINGTON TEN CENTS ELSEWHERE VICTORY IN SIGHT INFIGHT TO BAR - SECRECY IN SENATE Proposal to Make Public | Votes on Nominations Sub- | stantially Supported. AND SUBURBS | PUBLISHING OF ROLL CALL BRINGS MATTER TO HEAD Senator Jonmes Proposes to Call Amendment at Earliest Pos- sible Opportunity. BY G. GUULD LINCOLN. Vietory in the fight to let down the bars of secrecy in connection with the consideration of nominations in the Senate appeared last night to be in | sight. A canvass of the Senate showed that the proposal to make public all | votes on nominations and all debate of nominations, except when the Senate | TOMLINSON SETS *NAVY SPEED AR Miles an Hour to Win Trophy Race. Roaring over a 100-mile course on | the Potomac River in his tiny Navy won the Curtiss Marine Trophy race yes- | terday afternoon and broke the record | for service seaplanes by a wide margin. | His record speed of 175.01 miles per ;:Drives Mystery Plane at 175, | fighting plane, Lieut. W. G. Tomlinson | | Van Ryn Beats Ohta; | Hennessey Downs 'Abe in U. S. Victory |Americans Win Decisive e Margin Over Japanese | North Davis Cup Stars. | Dakotan Attacks Clause as Texan Defends It in Radio Forum. John Van Ryn defeated Yoshiro Ohta and John Hennessey conquered Tamio | Abe at Chevy Chase yesterday to give the United States a decisive margin | |over Japan in the semi-final round of American Zone Davis Cup play. Van Ryn's victory was by a score of A Nye, Republican, of North D | 6—2, 4—6, 6—3, 6—2, and Hennessey's | defends e) 3 - by 6—2, 6—2, 6—3. | e :‘d :.Z,: p"se‘:;mx;mx [;emo The United States won four matches | 2" sl oiinbe L quota system,” the national origins pro- and Japan one. Starting May 30, the vision of the immigration act was the Attacked as “not in keeping with the NYE AND BOX ARGUE NATIONAL ORIGING | best interests of America” by Senator | ota, and | lying industrial plants added to ihe |hour for the annual air classic eclipsed demonstration. The plane flew high over | the mark of the late Mai. C. A. Lutz { for the laws of the nation to whlch!pllllllll\' little result and the Germans tives of foreign governments stationed | tain tonight that three days of effort to in Washington as showing disrespect | break the conference deadlock shows they are accredited. on their side have made no important The situation was brought to a head compromises to lessen the tension. yesterday by the report that Sir Esme| Thus far Dr. Schacht is standing abso- | Howard, British Ambassador and dea:i lutely pat on his conditions and the | burg, Va.. business man, his own will- | creditor nations’ experts meet tomorrow ingness to forego diplomatic immunity|at 11:30 am. they will do the same ! in respect to the importation and with- | ¢ o drawal of intoxicants. | 5 i { While the _correspondence between | Agreement Doubtful. | Ambassador Howard and Mr. Carter| was of a personal nature which could not be made public without the con- sent of both parties, fellow diplomats | felt that the sentiments of the dean of | g experience, Column 1.) the corps, a diplomat of (Continued on Paj TODAY’S STAR PART ONE—26 PAGES. General News—Local, National Foreign. Schnolsgx;nd Colleges—Page 24. PART TWO—8 PAGES. Editorial Section—Editorials and Edi- torial Features. Notes of Art and Artists—Page 4. Review of New Books—Page 4. PART THREE—12 PAGES. S ty. Shibwomen of the Nation—Page 8 D. A. R. Activities—Pages 8, 9 and 12. PART FOUR—24 PAGES. and If that happens it is quite possible | | that all may be forced to admit in or | | outside the plenary sesston on Monday | that the deadlock is unbreakable and | the corsference will have to wind up | without an agreement. Possibly this may be avoided, but everything tonigit accentuates the fact that the Germans are obdurate and that the chances of an accord are exceedingly slender. During the last two days Dr. Schacht has brought up 12 points over which differences of opinion exist. A major- ity of the 12 points are of minor im- portance, but at least three of them loom as large obstacles In today's discussion Dr. Schacht held out stubbornly for the three points, ( namely—the wide difference as to the | date when the Young plan should go | | into effect (Dr. Schacht demands that | | it should commence on September 1 in when the fifth Dawes annuity ends, as opposed to the creditor stipula- | tion that the full Dawes plan annuity | should continue until January 1, 1930); | the refusal of the German delegates to | permit the Belgian mark claims to be included in the settlement, and their insistence that the sums due from Po- land. Czechoslovakia and the other se- (Continued on Page 2. Column 3.) ]TWO KILLED IN PLANE CRASH AT KANSAS CITY senger Believed to Be Secretary | to New York Stock Exchange President. By the Associated P the Motor World—Pages 5. 6. and 8 Aviation Activities—Pages 10 and 11. District of Columbia Naval Reserve— Page 12. Y. W. C. A. News Notes—Page 13. News of the Clubs—Pages 14 and 15. Spanish War Veterans—Page 15 Serial Story. “Money for Nothing"'— Page 16. Parent-Teacher Activities—Page 17. Veterans of Great War—Page 18 Veterans of Foreign Wars—Page 18 Organized Reserves—Page 19. Army and Navy News—Page 19. At Community Centers—Page 19. |, KANSAS CITY. May 25—F. J. Mai- W. C. T. U. Notes—Page 19. | buscher, Indianapolis pilot, was killed, Fraternal News—Page 20. |and a passenger believed to have been Radio News—Pages 21, 22 and 23 | George Gavol, New York, secretary to District National Guard—Page 24 the president of the New York Stock o Exchange, was injured fatally when their airplane crashed here this after- | noon at the Fairfax airport. | “Although he mever regained con- sciousness, Gavol lived for more than |an hour after the accident. His skull was fractured and he received internal | in, In ¥ PART FIVE—10 PAGES. Sports and Financial. PART SIX—10 PAGES. Classified Advertising. | PART SEVEN—24 PAGES. Magazine Section. | Cross-word Puzzle—Page 20 | GRAVURE SECTION—8 PAGES. World Events in Pictures. COLOR SE! “ioon Mullins; Mutt Fellers; Mr. and Mrs Betty. Somebody's juries came here today from | where they obtained a plane which was to have been delivered to the Curtiss Flying School of In- | dianapolis, of which the pilot was an |employe. The plane fell just after the take-off, from an altitude of about 100 ee The name. “George Gavol," with the name of a New York tailor, found N—8 PAGES. and Jeff: Reg'lar Orphan Annie: Stenog; High ~~(Gontinued on Page 4, Column 5.) Lights of History. in the coat which the passenger wore. the flying field as the old record fell. Refuel Sixteenth Time. At that hour, the single-motored Ryan monoplane had surpassed by one hour the previous record of 150 hours, 40 minutes and 15 seconds, established last January 7 by the Army monoplane Question Mark on the Pacific Coast. Pilot Reginald L. Robbins and his as- sistant, James Kelly, tired but un- daunted, refueled for the sixteenth time from the supply plane. shortly after the record was equaled, and soared on as night closed over the air lanes, In an attempt to remain aloft another 50 hours at least. The partly rebuilt Wright Whirlwind motor showed no signs of failing. Capt. Eaker Is Spectator. Capt. Ira C. Eaker, chief pilot of the Question Mark on its long flight, was one of the spectators earlier in the afternoon. He sent a message to the men wishing them luck and predicting that they would stay in the air 10 days. “When I passed through here Mon- day I wished you luck,” the message said, “and no one wishes more than 1 to see you break the record. Ride that old J-5 until there isn't a revolution left in her.” Lady Mary Heath also sent the fiyers a letter of congratulation during the day. Capt. Eaker did not stay to see the record broken, as he was flying to San Angelo to see his father and had to take off well before dusk. May Fly Until Wednesday. Port officials said that Chiet Pilot Robbins planned to continue flying as long as possible. In a note which Rob- bins dropped today he said he would fly 200 hours. Robbins and Kelly let it be known that they would not be satisfied by exceeding the time of the Question ark. Robbins and his co-pilot were hopeful that they could continue the flight until next Wednesday. The single Wright Whirlwind motor of the Fort Worth was roaring as sweetly as when the plane took off at the Meacham Afrport here last Sunday morning at 11:33. ‘Wouldn't Change Motor. Robbins reported he could tell by the action of the motor that it was capable of doing 200 hours and possibly 300. Apparently Robbins knows his motor. He refused to permit it to be rebuilt for the endurance test, despite the fact | of the Marine Corps, 157.46, which Wwon last year's race. The victory is regarded as a victory son's plane had a special air-cooled engine cowling developed by the na- tional advisory committee for aeronau- tics, halled as the outstanding aviation development of the last year. On Friday, Lieut. Tomlinson declared: “If I win tomorrow it can be attributed to the cowling.” Flew Plane Without Tests. Lieut. Tomlinson took the plane “blind.” It had not been out oi the hanger since installation of the cowling, and nothing was known of its actions with the new device. Never did the air- cooled, 450-horsepower motor show a sign of faltering, despite the fact that it did not have the pre-race tune-ups | that the other 23 entries had. | All sorts of predictions had been made about the ship. “If she runs 50 miles she’ll burn up.” one said. “She’ll win the race,” another said. So went speculation on the race. Lieut. Tom- linson made no predictions and after | the race modestly accepted the coveted Curtiss Marine Trophy from Secretary ot the Navy Adams. for aviation research, as Lieut. Tomlin- | ner of this match will represent the American Zone against the European Zone, in which England and Italy ap- pear to be the principal championship | contenders. ! The inter-zone victor will meet France in the challenge round. | Cuba reached the American zone final by defeating Mexico. The Yankees whitewashed Canada before taking on Japan, which drew a bye. Van Ryn was beaten by Ohta in an carly match in the only contest lost by the United States and the defeat was avenged when the Japanese cap- tain was outclassed by Hennessey. Full details of the matches ending yesterday will be found in the sports section. Literally “Walked Out” of Cenference Because of Lieut. Tomlinson also took a goodly | share of the other prizes offered. He | won the Ingalls Trophy, given by Assist- |ant_Secretary of .the Navy for Aero- | nautics Ingalls, for the plane making the best speed for which it is rated | by the Navy Department. Lieut. Tom- linson’s plane was rated at 156 miles | per hour. | "Roaring across the starting point | twenty-first in a 24-plane race. he swept into the lead on the third round, passing 21 of the planes on the first |1ap. The remainder was a walkaway. | His speed was almost the last to be | computed by the National Aeronautic | Association timekeepers. so loath were they to put out as official the remark- able time made by the tiny Navy ship. | Capt. Moore Finishes Second, | None of the other planes in Tomlin- son's class even approached the time he established. Capt. A. H. Page of the Marine Corps, although disqualified for cutting the No. 4 pylon in front of the Anacostia Naval Air Station, made an official time of 151.30 miles an hour. The cutting of the corner probably did not_give him more than a_10-second (Continued on Page 5, Column 4.) (Gontinued on Page 2, Column 6. SENTENCING OF 6-YEAR-OLD TO 15 YEARS STAYED BY WRIT |Authority and Jurisdiction of Kentucky County Judge Disputed in Circuit Ruling—Darrow Scored. Br the Associated Press PAINTSVILLE, Ky. May 25.—The 15-year reformatory sentence hanging over the head of little Carl Newton Mahan, 6':-year-old lad, who shot and killed his playmate, Cevil Van Hoose. lawyers citizens the country over wrote and wired their opinions in the case to various officials. The defense scored its first victory of what promised to be a long legal skir- mish this afternoon when Circuit Judge J. F. Bailey issued a writ restraining County Judge John W. Butcher from | sending the Mahan youngster to the | reformatory at Greendale, Ky., where he was sentenced to serve until 21 years of age by Judge Butcher after a jury demanded by the defense had found the lad guilty. Jurisdiction Is Questioned. and private | give a decision on any one charged | with willful murder. Following issuance of the writ, the prosecution announced it would take the case to the Court of Appeals. The | child will remain in custody of his par- |8, was a step farther away tonight ! cnts pending final settlement of the | while societies, case. ‘Darrow Interview” Scored. In interview alleged to have been given out by Clarence Darrow, Chicago criminal lawyer, criticizing the Mahan verdict, drew the wrath of Judge Bailey, who declared that the ‘“statements of such men” are responsible for many of Chicago’s murders. “Every day in the great city of Chi- cago, the greatest crime center of America, more men are murdered in the shadow of the temple of justice | than have been murdered in this com- munity in three-quarters of a cen- {‘tury," declared Judge Bailey. “and the statements of such men are respon- | sible.” |""He added that since it was founded ! Debenture Clause. Houze conferees literally “walked out” of the farm relief conference com- mittee meeting yesterday with a notice to Senate members that when they | were ready to eliminate the export de- benture pian from the discussions, | further meetings would be agreed to. | In spite of this ultimatum, neither | Senate nor House conferces would con- cede that a definite impasse had been reached and saw hope for a concilia- | tion ultimately. The Senate members, however, did | not conceal their displasure at the re- | tusal of House members to negotiate in | | any way that might result in a direct | | vote in the House on the debenture plan. Senator Smith, Democrat, South Caro- lina, declared the position of House | | members was wholly contrary to the | | procedure which usually governs the | | deliberations of conference committees. | Matter Rests With House. | “It looks to me like it means a vote in the House on ise debenture plan or no_farm relief," he said. Senator McNary of Oregon. chairman of the committee. said he felt sure that ultimately an agreement would reached, but asserted he knew of no way out of the situation if the House mem- bers persisted in their current view. ‘The Senate conferees desire to begin a_general discussion of the two farm bills passed separately by House and Senate with a view to composing all | differences other than the debenture section. To this plan the House mem- bers have declined to accede, contend- ing that a promise must first be given that the debenture section will be eliminated. Senate Gives Viewpoint. The viewpoint of the Senate mem- bers is that the conferees should pro- | ceed toward a report which would rec- |ommend acceptance or rejection of | minor disputed sections, and announce a disagremeent on the debenture sec- tion. Such a report would mean that | the House would have to vote on the | question of whether it should instruct | its conferees to insist upon the rejec- tion of the debenture clause. The House members contend that the Senate had no right to insert the debenture section and. therefore, that the House cannot be asked to vote on the question. A report which would recommend the elimination of the de- benture section. which is the present |aim of House conferees, would require no direct vote by the House itself. Question Senate’s Right. In_support of their position, House members_claimed that if a report is | brought in announcing a disagreement The writ, which stays execution of |in 1843, Paintsville had only three |on the debenture plan and requesting the child's sentence, holds that Judge Butcher exceeded his authority in sen- tencing the boy. further holding that Judge Butcher ha: no jurisdiction to “ | murders, including the Van Hoose 8. | attorney assisting In (Continued on Page 2, Column 1) further instructions, the constitutional question of whether the Senate had the | Tight _to initiate debentures would b2 (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) 1 Americans will play the Cuban team in | the final round at Detroit and the win- | subject of a joint discussion last night by these two congressional leaders in the National Radio Forum arranged by The Star and carried over the Na- tion-wide hook-up of the Columbia Broadcasting Co. Both speakers have been active in drafting immigration legislation. Sena- tor Nye is author of the resolution for the repeal of the national origins clause, which will become effective July 1, un- less the law is changed. Representative Box is a prominent member of the House committee on immigration. Nye Says It Is Unfair. The national origins provision of the immigration law is unworkable and un- fair, according to Senator Nye, and was never intended to restrict immigration any further than it was already restrict- €d by the quotas based on the census of 1890. Representative Box declared that all patriotic organizations which have worked for immigration restriction now favor the national origins basis. Every one of them,” he added, “in- sists upon the retention of the national origins prdvisions as the heart of our quota system keeping America American and are not playing politics with alien and hy- phenated blocs. . Senator Nye said that “any basis of immigration quotas must be reason- ably accurate before people generally can be expected to accept it as a proper basis.” “If figures were available,” continued the North Dakota Senator, ‘“showing immigration to our land in the Colo- | nial days and the early days of our his- tory as a Nation, it might be possible to sit down and work out a basis of immigration quotas on that theory. But there are no such figures of an ‘ accurate nature prior to 1820. . .. They are carnest in | should by majority vote determine to keep them secret, is supported by a substantial majority. The matter has been brought to a | head particularly during the last week | by an effort of the Senate rules com- mittee to discipline the United Press because of the publication by it of a Toll call on the nomination of former Senator Lenroot to be a judge of the United States Court of Customs Ap- peals. Senator Jones of Washington, assistant Republican leader, has pend- | ing before the Senate in amendment to the rules providing that “nominations shall be considered in open executive session unless the Senate in closed executive session, shali by a majority vote determine that any particular nomination shall be considered in closed executive session.” The Jones amend- ment adds. however, that all roll calls in glli“ed executive session shall be made public. Jones Plans Early Move. Senator Jones said last night that | he proposed to call his amendment up | at the carliest opportunity. As the | Senate took a recess until tomorrow, he will have no chance to bring it up ! until Tucsday. Several other propesals | to amend the rules so as to open up | executive sessions on nominations hate been offered, one by Senator Robin- son, “the Democratic leader, as a sub- | stitute for the Jones amendment. | Senator Robinson proj that here. iafter all business in the Semate shall | be transacted in open session unless | the Senate, in open session by major- ity vote shall determine otherwise. | Senator Connally of Texas, also 2 | Democrat, has an amendment pending | providing that all nominations shall be | considered by the Senate in open ses- sion unless the Senate by two-thirds | vote orders otherwise. A fourth amendment has been of- fered by Senator Black of Alabama, Democrat, which simply provides that | the Senate shall pass upon nomina- | tions submitted to it in open session {and makes no provision whatever for | their consideration in secret 55 for Open Sessions. A canvass of the Senate shows that 55 Senators support the proposal for | open sessions on Presidential nomina- (tons. Of these 23 are Republican, 31 |Democrats and 1 Farmer-Labor. | Twenty-two Senators declared their "opposition to open sessions, of whom 17 were Republicans and 5 were Demo- crats. Eleven were listed as non-com- | mital, 10 Republicans and 1 Democrat. Two members of the Senate were not polled. Five were classed as ‘“unde- | cided.” The poll of the Senate on this question follow For open sessions, 55. Republicans (23)—Allen, Kansas; | Blaine, Wisconsin; Borah, Idaho; Brook- { hart, Idaho: Capper, Kansas: Couzens, Michigan; Cutting, New Mexico; Prazier, North Dakota: Howell, Nebraska; John- son, California: Jones, Washington: La ! Follette, Wisconsin; McMaster, South Dakota; McNary, Oregon: Norbeck, South Dakota; Norris, Nebraska; Nye, Data Destroyed in 1812 War. | North Dakota; Pine. Oklahoma; Robin- “A large part of whatever data Was| Smiyer CLADAL. Thore: Jacianeso avaniabiSorhart of huntever data was| Steiwer, Oregon: Thomas, Idaho; Van: stroyed in the fires set by the British | 9hoers, Michigan, | o @t Ad in the War of 1812 when the National | pariley. Ky.: Black, Ala.; Blease, 5. Capitol and records were destroved.” | Bratton, N. Mex.; Caraway, Ark.; Con- Following is the text of Senator Nye's | patlv. Tex.: Gopeland, N. ¥: Dil, et | Wash.; Fletcher, Fla.; George, Ga. I wish it were possible to discuss the | Harris, Ga.; Harrison, Miss.; Hawes, merits and demerits of the national | Mo.; Hayden, Ariz.. Heflin, Ala.; Ken- origin clause in the immigration act drick, Wyo.: King, Utah; McKellar, without reference to the people of any | Tenn.; Overman, N. C.: Pittman, Ne: country. But it cannot be so discussed, | Robinson, Ark.: Shepard, Tex.; Swan- partly because, as Americans, we claim | son, Va.. Thomas, Okla.. Trammell, the tight to some measure of selection | Fla.: T: and choice in our invitations to the people of other lands to be at home here with us, and partly because some | advocates of the national origins plan |are often resorting to the grossest of | misrepresentation as to what it is all | about. There has not in many moons | been a question upon which there has | been so much misinformation digested as upon this national origins question. The national origins plan had its in ception back in 1924 and was one pro. ydings, Md.; Wagner, N. Walsh, Mass.; Walsh, Mont.; Whee! Mont. Farmer-Labor (1)—Shipstead, Minn. Against open sessions, 22. Republicans (17)—Bingham, Conn | Burton. Ohio; Dale. Vt.; Goff. W. Va.: ! Hale, Me.; Kean, N. J.; Metcalf, Moses. N. H.: Oddie, Nev.: Mo.: d. Pa.; Sackett, Ky.; | man, Colo.: Watson, Ind. Democrats (5)—Glass, Va.: Ransdell, ler, posing the preservation of our racial|La; Smith, 8. C.; Steck, Iowa; Ste- balance by admitting each year as (Continued on Page 13, Column 1.) $10,000 IN GEMS ST‘OLEN FROM NEW YORK STORE Three Diamond Bracelets Missing After Bandits Buy Key Ring and Saunter Out. Special Dispatch to The Star. | NEW YORK, May 25.—Three dia- mond bracelets, valued at $10,000, were missing yesterday from the jewelry shop of Mears & Co., at 170 Broadway, after | two well dressed men had come in to look at key rings. | Miss Eleanor Rohr, saleswoman, took one to a rear room to look at key rings, | while the other remained in the front | of the store. They bought a key ring | and sauntered out. Miss Rohr checked | up shortly after and informed the po- | lice the bracelets were gone. Two young men vesterday snatched ]nn envelope containing a $230 pay roll from Miss Eva Flax at the = vwery and | Prince street and escaped. Miss Flax had drawn the money from the United States Bank at Delancey and Allen { phene, Mi Undecided. Republicans—Edge. N. J. borough, Md.; Hebert, R. I Democrats—Broussard, La.: Tenn. Non-committal. 11. Republicans (10)—Deneen. IIL.; Glenn, Il Hatfield. W. Va.. Keyes, N. H. | Phi Colo.: Shortridge, _ Calif. | Smoot, Utah; Townsend, Del.: Walcott, Conn.. Warren, Wyo. Democrats (1)—Simmons, N. C. Senators Gillett, Mass.: Hastings, Del., were not reached. but both are | understood to be opposed to open ses- i sions. For open sessions Against ... | Undecided | Not polled ... . | Non-committal Golds« Tyson, pps. General Poll Made. ‘The Senators were polled on the gen- . eral question whether they favored open or closed sessions on presidential nominations. A number of Senators who favored closed sessions declared they favor publication of the roll calls —among them Senator Reed, a member of the rules committee. A number of Senators, including Senator Swanson, favor the consideration of international streets and was returning to the Fox Products Co. of 50 Bond street. she is a bookkeeper. where | questions and confirmation of Ambas- sadors in closed session. Another class, (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.)