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2 2 ™XF_EVENING NEW VATICAN LAW PUT INTO EFFECT Pontiff Is Given Full Legisla- tive, Executive and Judiciary Powers by 21 Articles. By the Associated Press. VATICAN CITY, June 10.—The Pope today promulgated the “fundamental law” of the new Vatican State in 21 articles. The first of these gives the Pontiff full legislative, executive and judiclary powers. In case the papacy should be vacant, these powers go to the College of Cardinals, which can only take legisiative measures in case of extreme urgency, however. Pope Holds Organization Powers. The succeeding articles give the pontiff full powers concerning the or- ganization of ecclesiestical tribunals, the eomposition of the Papal Court, the representatives abroad and approval of the budgets and accounts presented by the governor of Vatican City. Exec- utive powers merely are delegated to the governor, who is responsible directly | and exclusively to the Pontiff. ‘The judi~ial machinery consists of u) tribunal o the first instance with the | Holy Rota as the court of appeal andi the extraordinary remedy of recourse to the “supreme tribunal of signature.” ‘The first instance body consists of a president and two judges with an alter- native judge and examining magistrate to be designated at the beginning of every year, a public prosecutor and a “promoter of justice,” who will be a; consistorial lawyer appointed by the!| dean of Rota. Can Defer All Actions. ‘The Pontiff always has the power t& defer any case to a special committee for examination and decision with the faculty of rendering judgment in equity with exclusion of the right of appeal. Other provisions regulate the ofBcial pal flag, yellow and white with the of St. Peter and the tlara in the center and the papal court of arms showing a tlara surmounting crossed keys on a red field. The present regulations concerning titles of nobility and pontifical orders | remain unchanged. MEXICAN CHURCHES EXPECTED TO REOPEN AFTER CONFERENCE (Continued From First Page.) is lacking from Rome, it was learned that Dr. Walsh went to Mexico City on a mission belleved to be in accord- ance with instructions from the Vati- can. Just what is the nature of Dr. Walsh's mission in Mexico City is not known, but whatever it is, persons in a posi- tion to know, revealed his capacity is an entirely unofficial one. That Dr. Walsh may have some connection or other in the negotiations now in pro- gress for settlement of the church con- troversy 1s indicated. Dr. Nevils Declines to Comment. Rev. Dr. W. Coleman Nevils, S. J., wdenl of Georgetown University, declined to discuss Dr. Walsh’s mission in Mexico, explaining that it was a matter outside the jurisdiction of the university. He did say, however, that “Dr. Walsh has been out of the United States for the past six weeks on a secret mission of importance.” Dr. Walsh left Washington without giving a forwarding address to the| School of Foreign Service, of which he been regent since its founding. It ‘was learned later, however, that he was in Mexico City, but officials at George- town were not in a position to discuss his mission there. Skill Led to Appointment. Dr. Walsh's relations with Pope Pius XI are known to be close and cordial. During the time of the great Russian famine, when Dr. Walsh was a member of the staff of the American Relief Mission, his work so attracted the notice of the Vatican that he was placed in ;hl-rfi of the Papal Relief Mission in Father Walsh was in Russia when the Catholic universe was stirred to its depths by the prosecution of Arch- bishops Butchkevitch and Cleplak. Archbishop Butchkevitch was convicted of anti-Soviet political treason and put to death. Archbishop Cleplak of Vilna also was condemned to death, but his sentence was commuted to imprison- ment for 10 years, mainly at Father Walsh’s instigation. Later, Father Walsh obtained his release from prison and the venerable prelate died while on a visit to the United States to thank his benefactor in 1926. Called to Several Conferences. Pope Pius XI has called Dr. Walsh into conference at Rome on several oc- casfons since then, with regard to mat- ters in Russia and the Far East in- volving church affairs and relief work. It is doubted in Catholic circles that Dr. Walsh has been given any official status on his present mission that would complicate matters for the recently appointed Apostolic delegate. Arch- bishop Ruiz left Washington recently to begin negotiations looking to the re- establishment of the Catholic ecclestas- ‘tical organization in Mexico, it was announced, at the invitation of Presi- dent Portes Gil and with the sanction, i.!nplled in his appointment, of the Holy ee. EXTENDED RECESS BELIEVED DOOMED BY CAUCUS ACTION (Continued From First Page.) ) the conference report may yet be| adopted. | It was admitted, however, that the | vote is extremely ciose. | Senator Borah in the course of his speech took occasion to reply to the address delivered in Masachusetts sev- eral weeks ago by Secretary of the| Navy Adams criticizing the attitude of | some oi the Republican Senators on the pending farm legislation Senator Borah said the farmers in this country ask for the full benefit of the home market and duties that will give them the home market to the extent of their ability to supply it. He defended the debenture plan as the only way for immediate and effective | relief. { Senator Borah and Senator Allen engaged in a heated exchange over the question whether the coalition of Re- publican insurgents and Democratic Senators was political in purpose and seeking to embarrass the Hoover admin- istration. Both Senators said they had read such comments in editorfals in various newspapers. Borah Resents ‘Remark. Senator Copeland of New York asked Senator Allen whether he himself con- in such & suggestion. The Kansas Senator replied that it was difficult to define just where real desire for the debentire plan left off and politics Senator Borah wheeled upon the Eansas Senator and in sharp tones said: “I resent as a cowardly insinuation ‘ the suggestion.” Senator Allen said that he was not l making the criticlsm himself, but was repeating what had been said by the editorials in the newspapers. of Carnegie Endowment April 26, 1929. Still in the Pacific. INCE yesterday's writing our group has “organized.” It now has a chairman and an executive committee. This was effected at a meeting held today just after luncheon, attended by all eleven of the members, The occasion of this movement was the discovery this morn- ing that we were in danger of being lunched and dined beyond our powers of endurance in the course of the next few weeks, and that something had to be done to regularize and limit the gastronomic sacrifices we are called upon to make as “representative Amer- ican journalists. Cables came from Honolulu, one yes- terday and another today, invitations to midday affairs in the Hawaiian capital. Inasmuch as we are to spend only one day there—from 7 in _the morning until 5 in the aft- ernoon—this wis a difficult progdect. So our good iend Finch was Isked to commuhicate with our prospec- tive hosts and re- quest them to get together, we hav- ing already by cable accepted the first of the invita- tlons to arrive. That done, it oc- curred to one of the members of the group that in organization lay strength and possibly safety. So the call for a meeting was sent “forth. ‘The meeting was peaceful and effec- tive. George S. Johns, editor of the St. Louis Post Dispatch, was unanimously elected chairman and William Philip Simms, foreign editor of the Scripps- Howard newspapers, and Francis W. Clark, managing editor of the Atlanta Constitution, were named as members of the executive committee. Those three will attend to details of our representa- tion and will select such speakers for the formal occasions as may be neces- sary. They will act as buffers against undue pressure upon our time and strength. And the meeting unani- mously adopted a resblution that we should not accept invitations to more than one luncheon and one dinner a day. All this may sound as though we were unduly alarmed on the score of our welcome in the Orient. But there are archives in Finch's room that abun- dantly justify the expectation of much formality and entertainment. It is just as well to be ready, in any case. So Chairman Johns, who has had previous experience on a Carnegie Endowment journalistic tour, is named as our pro- tector. Mr. Lyon, Tn Waste of Waters. This letter is dated “Still in the Pa- cific.” It may be interesting to some readers to know that according to Fred Hogue of Los Angeles—who bobs up every now and then with a veritable “nifty” of priceless information—we are now in the widest waters on the globe. We are, he says, farthest from land that it is possible to get anywhere on the planet. That may sound like a paradox, inasmuch as the trip from Honolulu to Japan takes several days longer than that from San Francisco to Honolulu. But the fact is that only in these particular waters are we far- thest from any islands. West of Hawail there are several groups, particularly the Midway Islands, but in this stretch from the Western coast of the United States to the Hawalian Islands, there are no upcroppings of land in any form. T believe that in point of fact we do not reach the midway point of this waste of waters until tomorrow. Yet, withal, we have not been with- out company since leaving San Fran- cisco. A steamer has been constantly in sight since Wednesday noon. At first she was forward on the port bow, and later, owing to a change of course on her part or on our own, she swung over to our starboard. We have been steadily, though slowly, overtaking her, but she seems to be drifting off some- what to the northward and is_getting hull down on the horizon. It is a bit uncanny thus to have a ship con- tinually in sight. Yesterday we passed a sister ship of the N. Y. K., the Tenyo Maru, going east. The two steamers swung over mutually to bring them within half a mile of one another and saluted in passing. The Tenyo will follow us westward shortly. ‘What Does “Maru” Mean? By the way, that word “maru,” which has worried 2 good many people, was the subject of an extended discussion the other night at the Nippon Club in San Prancisco, after the delightful dinner that was given to us by the officers of the N. Y. K. organization. Some one asked what it meant and Mr. James King Steele, representative of the line, replied that it had several different explanations. He has, he went on to say, written a good deal on the subject and still the mystery is not completely resolved. So he ye- ferred the question to one of the steam- ship officials, a Japanese, who said that probably the word *“maru” meant origi- nally a castle. and that it was at first applied to a ship as a fortress at sea. t later came to be the equivalent of “ship. Mr. Steele, however, said that “maru” had an earlier significance than that of “castle,” which, he believed, had gained usage only at the time of Perrs's Visit to Japan, when the appearance of the American ships of war suggested floating forts to the Japanese people. It was believed by some, he went on, that the word originally meant something especially precious, something highly cherished, being applied to a beloved son, or to a parent, or to some richly rated possession. I hope to get at the bottom of this before leaving Japan. It would mean- while seem to be quite all right to re- fer to the “Steamship Taiyo Maru,” even though it may mean “Steamship Talyo Ship.” By the way, I believe that the Japanese regard this word with considerable affection, if not rever- Papal Envoy LK. EDMUND .A‘ ‘WALSH. GLIMPSING THE FAR EAST By GIDEON A. LYON, Member of American Journalists’ Party Now Touring Orient as Guests extending | |at Western High School. | a protest against alleged closing of Com- for International Peace. ence. And likewise that the Chinese have no corresponding word. And, fur- thermore, than the sampan, or common small boat, is not called “maru,” be- cause it has no name at all. "This particular “maru” was originally German, being part of Japan's division of penalties after the war. She was named, while in the German service, the Cap Finisterre, Evidences of her Teutonic origin are to be seen through- out the ship, particularly in the great dining saloon, the decorations of which are decidedly not Japanese in form or color. The ceiling of this great hall is particularly Nordic. But broad promenade decks compen- sate for questionable decorations, with abundant margin. These decks are ideal romping grounds for the children. There are at least a dozen Japanese youngsters of ages ranging from 3 to 12, on board in the first-class cabin, and they are a source of constant delight, despite the somewhat pernicious activity of a small American boy of the “show-off” type, who is inclined to set a pace for the little Orientals that is too fast for them to follow. Some Born in United States. ‘These Japanese children are going back to Japan with their parents, some of them for the first time. That is to say, some of the younger ones were born in the States. “One adorable little girl, perhaps 5 years or less, told me this morning, between rocks in a hobby horse, that she was going to Japan, but her home was in New York. It is noticeable that the Japanese fathers do most of the baby-tending, if any is to be done in public. They take the greatest delight in their chil- dren, playing with them, talking with them, cuddling them, with deep affec- tion. And it is also noticeable that when not stirred by alien influences, as in the case of the small American I have just mentioned, these little Japanese are beautifully hehaved. They romp without roughness and are ~always laughing. And they obey instantly when summoned by their elders. As we go westward we are, of course, slipping southward, in order to make Honolulu, and so. hour by hour, we are feeling more strongly the influence of the lower latitudes. Whereas on Wed- nesday we were bundled up for warmth, and yesterday we were beginning to leave off our overcoats and to rely upon sweaters, today we are mainly without sweaters and are thinking of vests as cumbersome. By tomorrow I believe we will begin to feel truly sub-tropical. Dinner Coat Success. ‘Those dinner coats last evening were a decided succets. It was a stroke of good fortune that we voted for them Just as and when we did, for practically all the passengers were in evening dress for dinner. I am inclined to think that American journalism was rated Jjust a bit more highly in consequence. Upon such slight things, at times, do weighty matters depend. But I noticed that one of the members of our party, after dinner, changed his “fancy dress” for another suit, just as a gesture of independence. A motion picture entertainment in the dining saloon last evening proved to us that news is a relative quantity, after all. A so-called news reel was presented showing the reception of Capt. Fried, the rescuer of the Florida's crew, upon his return to New York, an event of several months ago. But nobody de- manded the return of the price of ad- mission on that account. And the fol- lowing features were two comedies of the style of 1924, or earlier, not quite back in the custard pie days, but nearly so. Still, they helped to pass the eve- ning. And after it I undertook to teach George Finch the game of cribbage, and was soundly beaten three games in suc- cession by that innocent. Note—Another of Mr. Lyon's letters will appear in The Star tomorrow. FOREIGN WAR GROUP PLANS ENCAMPMENT D. C. Veterans to Feature Program With Medal Presentation to Representative Evans. District Veterans of Foreign Wars | will hold their annual encampment in Georgetown, beginning June 27 and continuing through the 28th. The eve- ning sessions have been set for 8 o'clock ‘The Georgetown Citizens’ Association will be host to the veterans, and B. A. Bowles, president, will open the con- vention with an address of welcome. ‘The annual parade of the veterans, headed by the drum corps, will be held in Georgetown on the opening night. An interesting feature of the encamp- ment program will be the presentation to Representative W. E. Evans of Cali- fornia of a medal awarded by Cali- fornia Veterans of Forelgn Wars. Capt. Frank H. Lockhead, depart- ment commander, has announced the following committee to arrange for the encampment: Edwin 8. Bettelheim, jr., department judge advocate; George J. Neuner, past department commande; O. W. Hollingsworth, commander Na- tional Capitol Post; D. E. Campbell, commander Equality-Walter Reed Post; John L. Hart, commander Columbia Post; Samuel B. Lapin, commander Federal Post; Lloyd E. Keely, com- mander Potomac Post; Harvey L. Mil- ler, commander Front Line Post, and P. V. Templeton, commander Admiral Peary Ship Post. WOMAN DIES IN FIRE. Husband and Two Stepchildren Rescued From Flames. SOUTH ORANGE, N. J,, June 10 (P). —Mrs, Margaret Casterton, wife of John Ward Casterton, general purchasing agent of the Standard Ofl Co, was burned to death today in a fire Which destroyed the Casterton home. Her hus- band and her two young stepchildren were rescued. Protest Suppressi MEXICO CITY, June 10 (#).—The Red International Assoclation of As- sistance has sent to the Mexican press munistheadquarters in Mexico City and suppression of the party organ, El | Machete. STAR.. WASHINGTON, ' D. ., MONDAY JUNE 10, 1929. DEMOCRATS MEET | T0 PLAN GAMPAIG Will Discuss Party Affairs at Dinner Tonight in Honor of Shouse. Plans for placing the Democratic party in a position to win the coming congressional elections and the national elections in 1932 will be discussed to- night at the dinner given by the Jeffer- son Democratic Association at the May- flower Hotel in honor of Jouett Shouse, chairman of the Democratic executive committee. Democratic leaders from all sections of the country will be present. Efforts have been made in some quarters to picture the dinner as inopportune and merely an occasion to emphasize again the differences which split the party last year. But these efforts appear to have reacted in the interests of har- mony_and many Democratic Senators and Representatives from the North, South, East and West will gather about the board tonight. Glass Approves of Meeting. Senator Glass of Virginia, who will not be able to attend the dinner to- night and whose absence has been made much of by critics of the Democratic dinner, has made public a letter writ- ten to Mr. Shouse throwing a diffierent light on the matter. In his letter he said: “A few days ago I was the recipient of a printed invitation to a plate din- ner function in honor of you, which seems to require no specific response, but on account of my personal affec- tion for you and my great satisfaction at your selection to take charge of Dem- ocratic headquarters in Washington I am expressing regret that circumstances prevent me from being among those who, on this occasion, will attest their approval of your appointment and their complete confidence in your ability to administer the party's affairs. “I have a pressing engagement with my physician in Baltimore on Monday, made 10 days ago, and for the same evening have an engagement, contract- ed as long ago as May 16, to participate with the grand master of Virginia Ma- sons in an important Masonic function for which many Virginians are making a special trip.” Senator Swanson of Virginia also has indicated his approval of the gathering. Senator Swanson is dated to appear in New Bern, N. C, the home town of Senator Simmons, on this particular date, but has made his letter public, so the country will understand that, while he will be compelled to be absent physi- cally, he will be present in spirit. Robinson Will Attend. While no list of distinguished guests has been made publie, it is known that Senator Robinson of Arkansas, Demo- cratic leader of the Senate and running mate of Alfred E. Smith in the last campaign, will be present and that Senators Overman of North Carolina, McKellar and Tyson, Tennessee; Rans- dell and Broussard,’ Louisiana; Harri- son, Mississippi, and_Fletcher, Florida, are among the Southerners who have accepted invitations to the dinner. Chairman John J. Raskob of the Democrati: national committee will be a speaker. Other speakers include Mr. Shouse, Senator Tydings of Maryland and Representative Byrns of Tennessee, chairmen, respectively, of the senatorial and congressional campaign commit- tees, and Mrs. J. Borden Harriman, Democratic national committeewoman for the District of Columbia, The speeches will be broadcast over WMAL, it was announced today. Maj. Cohen Will Be Guest. Maj. John S. Cohen, publisher of the Atlanta Journal and & member of the Democratic national committee for Georgla, will be among guests at the dinner. Maj. Cohen supported McAdoo for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1924. He opposed the nomination of Gov. Smith in the pre-convention cam- paign last year, but after the nomin: tion was made, supported the party ticket. “I have a very keen regard for Jouett Shouse both personally and politically,” said Maj. Cohen, “and I confidently predict that his services as chairman of the national democratic executive com- mittee will prove of great value to the party and to the country. Georgia has | always been Democratic, and in my ' opinion will remain so. “I am happy to say that I believe whatever friction arose during the last campaign has gradually disappeared and that a future campaign will find us presenting a united front to the enemy.” AHRENBERG DESCRIBES FROZEN FUEL LINES IN STORY OF FLIGHT (Continued From First Page.) clouds before us. At 4:05 the clouds dispersed and now .the sun is shining and we have a visibility of 20 kilo- meters, Sight Shetland Islands. ABOARD AIRPLANE SVERGIE, via Gothenburg.—At 4:15 (G. M. T.) we sight the Shetland Islands. Rain, It is reported from Thorshavn (capital of Faroe Islands), that the wind is west-northwest, and that the barometer is rising on the east coast of Iceland and the weather clear. We have met three fishing boats. ‘Winds Slow Up Flyers. ABOARD AIRPLANE SVERIGE, via Gothenberg.—At 6:15 (G. M. T.) our Posmon was latitude 6150 (north), ongitude 4.50 (east), and we are in sight of the Faroe Islands. Severe con- trary winds, and it has taken us more than four hours to fly from Bergen to the Faroes. Sunshine, all well. Pro- ceeding to Iceland. Party Enjoys Dinner. ABOARD AIRPLANE SVERIGE, via Gothenberg—At 8:05 pm. (G. M. T.), position latitude 62.50 (north), longi- tude 90.45 (west), have had dinner and a cup of coffee aboard the Sverige above the Faroe Islands with a real good appetite. Wind now decreasing, visibility about 30 kilometers. Sky rather ~clear: altitude, 200 meters. Everything is all right and it is much warmer over the ocean that above the mountains of Norway, (Copyright, 1929, by the New Y ATl Hghts eservodsy Times Co. Hymns ‘Raised’ With Service Attended by Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICK, Md., June 10.—-Using | “tuning forks” of Francis Scott Key, | author of “The Star Spangled Banner,” to “raise the hymns,” the fifth annual | old folks’ service was held at the United Brethren Church, Myersville, Rev. B. F. Blubaugh, pastor, yesterday morning, with five persons 90 or more years of age among the honor guests. The tuning forks, used by Francis Scott Key for services in the old Jerusalem Church, near Myersville, years ago, are | among the most cherished relics of the present_congregation. [ Worshipers came from Maryland, ‘West Virginia, Washington, Pennsyl- | vania, Delaware and New Jersey. The | manner of worship was along the line {of that of a century ago. were “lined” by the pastor and the singing followed by the congregation. No mu- sical instrument was used, the singing being “raised” by tuning forks by mem- bers of the congregation, Tuning ForksFeature Five Nonogenarians ‘The oldest person present was David ‘Wyand, 99, for 65 years superintendent of the Keedysville United Brethren Sunday school. The next oldest were Ezra Baker, 98, Myersville; W. A. Mc- Graw, 95, Sharpsburg; H. E. Reynolds, 94, Hagerstown; Mrs. Mary Newcomer, 90, Beaver Creek, and Mrs. Lohr, 89 Thurmont. Short addresses were made by Mr. Wyand Mr. Baker, Harry Smith, 85, Hagerstown; Henry Rowe, 85, Willlams- port; W. H. Hamilton, 83, chief judge of the Orphans’ Court of Washington County; David Ketsinger, 83, and John J. Green, 84, of Hagerstown. Others in attendance included Rev.F.H. Snell, Chewville, 76, and R. B. Brown, Smiths- burg, 85. ‘The service, the only one of its kind in Maryland, in recent years has be- come a feature in this section. The attendance yesterday was so large that many persons were unable to gain ad- mission to church. BREAK 1IN ATLANTIC OCEAN FUEL LINE FORCES BORAH REQUESTS SENATE TO ADOPT FARM DEBENTURE __ (Continued From First Page) industry, so long as the protective tariff system remains.” Senator Allen of Kansas, Republic- an, a supporter of the administration in the debenture fight, interrupted to ask if anything had been said about the debenture plan in writing the plat- form. “I can't say that it was” replied Senator Borah, “but we stand pledged to do all that is needed and that can be done, and the debenture plan is essential to that program.” Senator Allen insisted that the fail- ure to support debenture could not be construed as a violation of the party platform, since it has not been men- tioned in the latform. Cites Support by Grange. Senator Borah would not agree to this. He called attention to the fact that a “great farm organization”—the | National Grange—had supported the debenture. “Then why didn’t you put it in the Plnll’m‘m?" demanded Senator Allen. “You didn't want to fool these people.” Senator Borah said that no attempt had been made to be specific regarding remedies for the farmer in the plat- form or in the campaign. He sald that a pledge had been given to place the farmer on the economic equality with the industrial workers. That was a pledge, he said, which had been made by the Democrats and Republicans alike. The real question in the cam- paign, he said, was which party was most likely to carry this pledge into effect. He said that the farm problem was recognized as a great unsolved problem. Says Condition Worse. Senator Borah insisted that the con- dition of the American farmer is worse today than it was a year ago. Scrnator Allen wanted to know whether he made this assertion because of the low price of wheat, and what would happen if the wheat farmers were allowed to export their wheat under the debenture plan, receiving 21 cents per bushel on exported wheat. Senator Borah said that he referred to the whole farm situation when he declared that the condition of the American farmer was worse now than last year. HOOVER IS ADVISED OF M’DONALD PLAN FOR VISIT TO U. S. | have known long of his keen desire to remove all causes of friction with the United States. Naval disarmament and freedom of the seas are matters in which he concerned himself particu- larly; it has been his contention that these matters should be kept as far as possible out of the hands of the naval experts and within the control of the statesmen of the two countries. It was not disclosed whether any definite approach had been made to Washington or whether the prime min- ister would await the arrival of Gen. Charles G. Dawes, new Ambassador to St. James. It was assumed if a date was fixed it would be between adjournment of the coming short session of Parliament and the Autumn session. The premier will go tomorrow to his old hume at Lossie Mouth, Scotland, for a ress, probably not returning to London until the opening of par- liament. The long leading editorial of the Sun- day Observer declared the surest way to world peace lies in a conference on the naval question. Mr. Hoover's policy of drastic naval reduction should be given effect on both sides as a guarantee of good faith and there should be such a falr and frank understanding about the future of sea power as to make it sure and foolproof that the two fleets shall never be used against each other. The editorial said, “it is_indispensa- ble that he (Premier MacDonald) should be joined there by Mr. Macken- zie King, who is equally concerned. The moral position of the government of Canada for nearly two years has been difficult and sometimes almost intol- erable. The national life of Canada with the empire is irrevocably staked on neighborly maintenance of the une defended frontier—staked on moral, not physical, security. Statesmanship at | Ottawa must think continentally before | it can ‘think imperially. Any policy subordinating Anglo-American ~ friend- ship to European commitments of any kind would make Canada’s position in the empire untenable.” ‘The newspaper continues: “President Hoover now finds his desire for dispatch in the foremost part of the world's busi- ness is heartily reciprocated both at London and Ottawa. It is up to Wash- ington now. The ‘undefended frontier’ which the whole British empire has long accepted on its longest line of land contact must be extended to the maritime element. The Canadian plan is & practical solution for the English- speaking world. It must be applied oceanically, the Atlantic becoming as between Britain and America the greatest example of an undefended frontier, “The business of the ‘council of three’ at Washington would be to ar- range for an impregnable peace in the English-speaking world on a basis cor- responding to the equality of the sea law, both naval and mercantile. There can never be a more favorable conjunc- tion of men and circumstances for such a conference. If Mr. Hoover communi- cates with the British and Canadian premiers that council of three will ashion the sheet anchor of world peace.” PFresh fruits sent from the United States to the Philippines last year were valued at 3!1,000. AVIATORS, FORCED DOWN, ARE ADVISED NOT TO HOP TODAY _ (Continued From First Page) local time (2 pm. Sunday Eastern standard time). The plane was making good time then, but headwinds en- countered later delayed the fiyers, Capt. Ahrenberg, Lieut. Axel Floden and Mechanic Hans Ljunglund. Warning of Danger Given by Plane’s Commander. STOCKHOLM, June 10—The Stock- holm-New York flight of the Sverige, started Sunday morning by Capt. Ahrenberg in an attempt to open a new air trade route between Europe and America, was interrupted last night, when the plane made a forced, thougi safe landing at Skaptaros, on the South- coast of Iceland, 200 miles east of Reyk- javik. The gasoline was exhausted, owing to a leak in the tank. Ahrenberg Asks for Aid. A warning of trouble received in the Icelandic capital earlier in the evening, when Capt. Ahrenberg sent a message asking aid, caused a sensation among the thousands gathered to receive him. His nearness to the capital and the fact that he had been sighted earlier over Saerlerne, going strong, kept up hope that the fight would be success- ul. When the weather bureau reported a storm and high winds sweeping the South coast of Iceland directly in the path of the flyers, the crowds groaned and a quarter of an hour later Capt. Ahrenberg himself radioed that he had been forced down. Where he landed there is not even a village—only miles and miles of deso- lation, drained by the tiny Rive Skapta, which_flows into the Atlantic there. Here Capt. Ahrenberg, with his assist- ant pilot, Lieut. Axel Floden, and the wireless operator, Robert Loungland, settled for the night. They have a small amount of food—enough to have carried them to New York by Tuesday. Although cut off from the world they are equally in complete touch with it through their wireless, over which they have broadcast details of the flight since the tak-off from Stockholm 18 hours earlier, Calm Hampers Take-off. The fiyers hopped off from here at 5:02 a.m. yesterday, precisely according to_program. On board the plane were also Radio Announcer Jerriong and Mr. Cervin, Swedish_banker, who was a passenger to Bergen. The morning was wonderful, with sunny, calm weather, but the calm was so great that the Sverige had difficulty in_taking off. Both Capt. Ahrenberg and Lieut. Floden spoke through the microphone to Scandinavian listeners. Floden em- phasized, in his radio message, the words written on the body of the Sverige; “Alr Mail, Stockholm-New York-Stockholm,” showing that the flight was a serious enterprise and not a sensational affair, but a real first aerial commercial air connection - be- tween Europe and America A few minutes after the Sverige had left, another airplane, piloted by the famous Spitzbergen aviator, Sergt. Nils- son, left Stockholm airport with a journalist, a film photographer and Dr. Hoehler, & representative of the Junkers works at Dessau. During the first hour the weather was excellent, but near Karlstad it began to rain heavily. The Sverige went down at 7:54 am. to wait for Nilsson's air- plane, which had been delayed. Starting again at 8:30 o'clock, Capt. Ahrnberg reached Oslo at 9:25, flying at an aititude of 1,800 meters. The Sveridge circled above Norway's capital and then changed direction, heading straight for Bergen. During the flight the Swedish radio announcer, Jerring, described the dif- ferent phases of the flight, and on sev- eral occasions Capt. Ahrenberg and Lijunglund spoke directly to listeners through the microphone. The Sveridge is the first airplane to attempt the flight across the Nor- GIVE EACH OT A unique fe presentation of diplomas to each other and his brother Lawrence of West Point. lee of White N. X, ure of commencement at Annapolis and West Point was the PLANE DOWN Flying a route which takes them close to the top of the world, Capt. Albin Ahrenberg and his two Swedish com- panions were forced down in Southeast Iceland yesterday on their attempted flight to New York. shown above (left) with his co-pilot, Lieut. Flodin (center), and Hams Ljunglund, radio operator (right). weglan Alps (the long chain of mountains that separate Norway and Sweden), at an altitude of 3,000 meters. The hardships of the Alpine trip happily overcome, the Sverige contin- ued toward Bergen, where a great many vessels were assembled on the fjord for the purpose of saluting the aviators, who appeared above the old Hanseate city at 11:50 a.m. The landing was made in elegant fashion at Flatoen (Flat Island), where the chief of the naval station, Comdr. Moe, welcomed them. Alirnberg and Floden were rowed to the beach and were hailed by an enor- mous crowd. in the meantime, the other airplane, which brought a film showing the preparations for the flight and press photographs of the start from Stock- bholm, had been forced down at Kristiansand at 1:15 p.m., after fight- ing a strong wind. The journalist aboard cabled ““Nilsson’s machine could not fly over Alps. Benzol consumed. Upon landing Kristiansand only 16 litres left. No film to Sverige, which means loss 20,000 kroners for aviators. Travel very diffi- cult. Machine fell 1,000 meters one airhole.” Despite this mishap, Capt. Ahrenberg decided to continue the flight to Ice- land without the valuables left behind in the other airplane. After break- fasting at Bergen the first Atlantic hop to Reykjavik was started. During their stay at Bergen the Swedish aviators were heartily greeted by the great crowds. At the time of the start all details were described from the radio station at Bergen, where Nor- wegian and Swedish announcers spoke | for one hour. (Copyright, 1829, by the New York Times PRESIDENT TO LAY | COMMERCE DEPARTMENT CORNER STONE TODAY __(Continued From First Page.) northwest corner of the great building, which is being erected at the base of | the so-called “Pennsylvania avenue tri- | angle” at a cost of $17,500,000. ‘The building will be 1,050 feet long, 325 feet wide and seven stories high. It will extend from B street to E street and from Fourteenth to Fifteenth street, occupying nearly eight acres of ground. The net floor area will be 11,092,800 square feet, sufficient to ac- commodate all the branches of the de- | partment except the Bureau of Stand- ards, which is housed in specially con- structed buildings near Cleveland Park. Authorized by Congress in 1926, the first contract for excavation was award- ed November 9, 1927. It is expected that the building will be completed in the Spring of 1932. ‘With the general design based cn the classic, the new building in its details and general freedom of lines will resem- ble more the work of San Machell during the Itallan Renaissance. For the porticos the Doric order will be used in part. A long colonnade will face Fourteenth street surmounted by a high attic with a large inscription and crowned by a carved cheneau. ‘The Department of Commerce has had a remarkable growth since Congress created the Department of Commerce and Labor in 1903. It was 10 years later that the Labor Department was made separate. The Commerce De- partment did not begin to play the part it does today in American domestic and foreign trade until its activities were developed and extended under Secretaryship of Mr. Hoover. R-]OD_WORK.ERS STRIKE. Fitters Delay Work of Preparing for Atlantic Flight. HOWDEN, England, June 10 (#).—A strike of fitters employed on the giant dirigible R-100 has delayed work in preparation for the airship’s projected flight across the Atlantic in the Au- tumn. The fitters struck during the week end and continued their strike today, obliging the unskilled workers also to remain idle. Work on the R-100 was at a standstill. HER DIPLOM I by Robert Brownlee of Annapolis (left) They are the sons of Robert B. Brown- ‘ = Press Photo. Capt. Ahrenberg is'| the | SCRATCHES SLASH BRITISH GOLF FIELD Bawson’s Opponent Fails to Start, Advancing Favorits Without Struggle. By the Associated Press. SANDWICH, England, June 10.—Play for the opening day of the British amateur golf champlonship developed an anti-climax when John Dawson's opponent, A. C. Whigman, scratched at | the last moment, advancing the highly favored Chicago player to the second round without a struggle. A big gallery at St. George's had awaited Dawson’s first appearance in the champlonship and spectators were | scattered all along the first fairway and around the first green when the time | came for him to tee off. After waiting 15 minutes. John Forest, of Commbe Hill, former boy star, ve unteered to give Dawson a practice round and they started out, with the big | crowd following. Holderness Cannot Play. The big fleld was reduced by » dozen | scratches, including F. W. Stites and Ernest Holderness, who cannot make his try for the third amateur title be- cause of the change in the British gov- ernment. He is a civil service student and he is needed at Whitehall. There is a large element of youth in. the meeting. including 23 men who hav played in the British boys’ champion- ships the last few years. Frank Sweeney of Los Angeles. en- tered from Addington, played good golt against Colin Alymer, but delayed his start too long and was defeated, 2 up and 1 to play. Pardee Erdman, Los Angeles, ad- vanced to the second round without a contest when his scheduled opponent, Roland Philipson, defaulted. Douglas Grant, former resident of New York and California, now living in London, one of the fevorites, narrow escaped defeat at the hands of Dr. H. D. Gillies. Dr. Gillies took Grant to the nineteenth hole before the American could win. Sweeney Is Smothered. T. A. Torrence smothered young Rob- ert Sweeney, New York, 8 and 6. Tor- rence played even better golf than he displayed in winning the St. George's vase last week. The brothers, Robert and Charles Sweeney, are nephews of | Frank Sweeney, who was eliminated earlier in the day. Charles will play his first match tomorrow. R. H. Baugh, jr. Birmingham, Ala, defeated R. Gray, 3 up and 2 to play. The former University of Alabama star, who is an Oxford student, played well, with only an occasional putting lapse He was out in 35 strokes and was 3 up at_the turn. Tolley won his match from Patter- son, 6 and 5, starting with a_big ad- tage by taking the first four holes. Andre Gobert, former French tennis champion, defeated A. H. Read, former ¥ English_cricket star, 2 up. Rex Crummack, former hockey star, won from Billy (Bombardier) Wells, former heavyweight pugilist, 2 and 1. Although Dawson was 3 down at the ninth hole, he came back to finish his practice duel all square. In other first-round matches, Lord | Charles Hope defeated C. M. Buchanan, famous English soccer foot ball star, 3 and 2; Andre Vagliano beat A. R. Nallcain, 4 and 3; J. A. Stout defeated H. A. Boyd, 2 and 1; Dr. Tweddell de- feated Robert Rutherford, 3 and 1; H. A. Holmes beat Paul Azbill, 1 up; Joshua Crane won from Bretherton, 2 up, and L. H. Campbell beat Walter Richard, 4 and 3. WILBUR OUTLINES WAY TO CONSERVE CRUDE OIL SUPPLY * (Continued From First Page.) would merit just that alternative pro- gram.” E. B. Beeser, president of the Ameri- can Petroleum Institute, warned the assemblage that the United States is producing 72 per cent of the total an- nual consumption of petroleum prod- ucts in the world from only 18 per cent of the world petroleum reserves. Advocating a_program of ‘rational planning, orderly developing and sane producing” for practical conservation, Dr. George Otis Smith, director of the -| United States Geological Survey, told the conference that the industry’s ect nomic “frost” was an “interstate dis- aster” visited upon every man, woman and child in the Commonwealths af- fected. Mr. Requa, in commenting on Mr. Hoover’s oil policy, closing the public domain to_drillers, said: ‘“President Hoover in his order withdrawing Gov- ernment oil lands from entry, has given jample proof of his ideas upon the sub- ject. The withdrawal order is an ack | of statesmanship and demonstrates his | grasp of the economic problem of pe- | troleum. It is timely, wise, patriotic and necessary.” |, Mr. Requa said that “if and wheny |the Government has made it possible for the industry to co-operate and con- serve, and that co-operation and con- servation is not forthcoming, then, act- ing in the behalf of national need, no one will be more insistent than myselt in urging rigid Government coercive regulations.” Danger of Exhaustion Cited. Defining conservation as the wise and equitable ‘exhaustion of a natural re- source with the maximum of efficiency, Mr. Requa said he hoped the confer- ence would act to conserve through the interstate compact or otherwise. “It is not too much to say that both the national defense and the national prosperity will be jeopardized if and when our domestic supplies of petro- leum are -xhausted or even approach exhaustic ., he said. “It musi not be overlooked that this problem of petroleum, that is local to the States and national to the United States, is international as well” he said. “Isolation of the problem within the United States is an_impossibility. The events in the Dutch East Indies, in Mesapotamia, Iraq, Russia or South America have direct relation to condi- tions in the United States.” Hoover Lease Policy Opposed. Numerous regional petroleum associ- atlons, including the National Associa- iion of Independent Oil Producer: whose membership is largely in the mid- continent area, were gathered to pre- sent their views on the subject of con- servation and the elimination of waste. It was understood that the contro- verted question of an oil tariff would not be brought on the floor of the con- ference. Thirty independent representatives before the meeting convened passed a resolution indorsing the stand of the Rocky Mountain States’ governois opposing the Hoover public domain pc- icy and appointed a committee ta; pre. sent the independents’ views on con- servation at tonight's meeting. Mountaineer Dies to Save Friend. INNSBRUCK, Austria, June 10 (®).— Feeling he was going to faint and go over a cliff, Paul Seidel, intrepid moun- taineer, climbing the Speckkarspitze yesterday with a comrade, Rudolf Rieder, commanded his friend to sever the rope which held them together. Rieder obeyed instantly and the heroic mountaineer toppled 900 feet to his death, Charged with steall mon from other children, two & in Berylghlmh England, were recently ordered by the Jjudge to not attend a motion picture show for a year. ' i