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FRANGE ASKS MORE TIME TO PAY DEBTS Postponement Beyond Au- gust 1 Demanded in Cham- ber of Deputies. By the Associated Press. PARIS, June 28.—Pushed on by almost unanimous parliamentary oppo- sition, Premler Poincare sent to Wash- ington today another plea for post- ponement beyond August 1 of maturity of France’s debt of $400,000,000 in- curred in purchase of American war | stocks left in France when the Amerl- can expeditionary forces went back home. The premier’s plea was both un- willing and with little hope of success, but was made necessary by a resolu- | tion of the Chamber of Deputies in the | first hour today, asking that Ambas- sador Claudel seek postponement of the maturity date so that France would' not be rushed in ratification of the Mellon- Berenger debt accord. The debt ac- cord would include the war stocks debt in the general war debt to the United States. Deputy Makes Reply. The resolution was passed after a speech of Deputy Franklin Bouillon in answer to 21 hours’ speechmaking by M. Poincare, who sought to show why immedijate ratification of the debt ac- cords with England and America was necessary. The deputy argued that France was being railroaded into ratification, and he declared he did not believe America would be deaf to an appeal of justice, but if America would not recognize justice, then France would be able to appeal to the justice of the world. “Versailles was an American peace, the Dawes plan was an American peace, the Young plan was an American peace,” he argued, “and to all of them America has refused to subscribe.” Premier Complies. ‘When the chamber had expressed its will Premier Poincare told the de; ties he would apply himself with e ‘all my devotion and all my patriotism” to carry out its wishes. There were various indications that the plea might not find a ready wel come in the United States. News dis- patches sald Washington officials saw no authority for postponing the ma- turity date, unless by special action of Congress. Today, alongside columns devoted to the fiery chamber debate, which dis- rupted the government’s entire program of ratifications, there appeared a short dispatch from Washington quoting Sec- retary of the Treasury Mellon as saying that if the debt settlement was not ratified August 1 he “presumes” France will be ready to pay the bill of| $400,000,000 for the surplus war stocks when it falls due on that date. WANTS PARLEY IN AUGUST. France Wants International Discussion at Lausanne. By the Assopiated Press. b PARIS, June 28.—The French gov- ernment in a communication today transmitted to the British government on the subject of the proposed inter- national conference for applying the Young plan. suggested the conference be held at Lausanne in the first week in August. A dispatch to the Associated Press h states that a demand national referendum in Germany on the’ Young reparations plan has been voted l&m Steel Helmets, the Union of Nationalist Socleties and the Bavarian Association for Home and King. The action was part of the Ba- varian protest against the war guilt accusation. Another dispatch from Berlin says the German cabinet today unanimous- ly agreed on a program for the com- ing conference. COL. JOHNSON WINS FIRST ARMY MATCH Lieut. Hedekin, One of Favorites, Defaults as Storm Halts His Trip Here. With the elimination by default of Lieut. Davis D. Hedekin of Fort Benning, Ga.. one of the favorites, and Maj. A. Feeligson of Fort Sam Houston, Tex., both of whom were detained en' route, single play in the Army net champion- ship was brought to the quarter finals this morning on the courts of the Co- lumbia Country Club. Lieut. Hedekin wired that his airplane had been further delayed by stormy weather. Maj. Feeligson has found it impossible to make the trip at all. Col. Wait C. Johnson, who arrived this morning from Fort Sam Houston, won_his opening encounter from Capt. Hugh Rowan of Washington, 6—2, 6—3, and received a default in the second round from Maj. P. W. New- garden. Col. Johnson’s match was the only single match played this morning. Lieut. E. 8. Matthews of Fort Mon- mouth, N. J, was advanced to the second round by the default of Lieut. Hedekin, while Maj. T. P. Finley’ reached the quarter finals through Maj. Feeligson's_absence. Maj. L. 8. Hobbs and Maj. Hunting- ton Hills, a Washington team, reached the third round of the doubles, defeat- ing Capt. R. Gannt and Lieut. M. 8. Matthews, 6—2, 6—2, in the second round. Other double matches played this morning are as follows: First round—Maj. Robinson and Lieut. Sherburne defeated Col. Collins and Lieut. Pittman, 6—4, 6—1; Maj. Van Viiet and Maj. Finley defeated Capt. Marston and Lieut. Bupham, 6—1, 6—1; Lieut. Strahan and Lieut. ‘Baker defeated Maj. Paschal and Capt. Rowan, 6—1, 6—3. CONSIDERS SUCCESSOR TO MAJ. GEN. HAMMOND Secretary Good Commerds Retiring Militia Bureau Head fér Ad- ministration of Office. Secretary of War Good today had under consideration selection of a chief of the Militia Bureau of the War De- partment to succeed Maj. Gen. Creed C. Hammond of Oregon, whose four- year term in that office expires today. ‘The War Department policy of rota- tion practiced throughout the bureaus will apply in the case of the Militia Bu- reau, Secretary Good sald. In taking cognizance of Maj. Gen. Hammond's expiration of service, the War Secretary commended him highly for his adminis- tration of the office. Gen. Hammond, who is an officer in the National Guard, has not made known his plans. Woman Gets $14,000 Loot. TOPEKA, June 28 (#..-A woman to- day held up W. L. Stalo~, cashier of the Security Benefit Assoclation here, and esca) with the association's &;fiy Toll, estimated at approximately $14,000, ter kidnaping J. Perlich, Kansas {7, and foroing him to drive her o wigners as she dafe icthe of e hoidape ° B Y SRat Bettaim, 6o | poses stff penalties for liquor law vio- | | HISTORIC ESTATE View of Woodley, which today passed into the ownership of the Secretary of State. Maine Senator Admits He Got | “Good Results” With Un- fermented Grape Juice. Advocate of Modification of Dry Laws, He Defends Home Brewing. PRESQUE ISLE, Me., June 28 (#).— Maine, which 75 years ago adopted a prohibitory liquor law, today learned that its junior United Btates Senator, elected on a dry platform, was an ad- vocate of modification. Senator Arthur R. Gould, Republican, in support of a testimonial letter in which he told a grape juice company he had secured “some very good re- sults” from the concern's unfermented product, asserted that it was his “right to have, make and drink” light wines and beer. “Everybody who knows me” he added, “knows that the sentiments re- latihg to prohibition as expressed in that letter are my sentiments.” He said that the licensing of light wines and beer would be a great improve- ment over the present prohibition “which seems impossible’ to enforce. Drys to Oppose His Re-election. The Senator's statement drew im- mediate announcements from Anti- Saloon leaders that the Btate's dry forces would be aligned against his re- election & year hence. The letter was made public in & St. Louis civil action after counsel for the grape juice company sald it would be introduced to refute claims that the concern’s product was unsatisfactory. Questioned at his home here, Sen- ator Gould was vehement in defense of his right to “have, make and drink” wine and beer. Residents of his own section of Northern Maine made wine from elderberries and grapes, he said. “God Almighty put those flowers and vines cn the earth and he intended them to be used.” In the testimonial, dated May 11, 1927, Senator Gould wrote: ‘‘As you know, I come from a prohibi- tion State, and I am supposed to be a prohibitionist, but I am about as loyal to the prohibition element as some of these Southern Democrats are to the Democratic party. While I am from a prohibition State, and find it is not policy to be too outspoken as to my statements, I don’t mind telling you and the world that I believe a license for light wines and beer would be a great improvement over the present prohibi- tion law.” Voted Against Jones Law, Senator Gould, who was elected in 1926 to fill the unexpited term of the late Bert M. Fernald, voted against the recently enacted Jones law, which im- lations, because he “had always stood that way.” He has not announced his candidacy for re-election. Rev. Frederick W. Smith of Water- GOULD CLAIMS RIGHT TO MAKE EER AND WINES AND DRINK B SENATOR GOULD. —Harris & Ewing.| ville, executive secretary of the Maine Christian Civic League, said that the organization would oppose Senator Gould’s re-election. The league repre- sents the Anti-Saloon League of Amer- ica, which has no branch in Maine. Mrs. Althea G. Quimby, State presi- dent of the W. C. T. U, said that “Sen- ator Gould was not the candidate of the W. C. T. U. Certainly the organization will be even more frank and outspoken | against his re-election.” WINE MAKING HELD VIOLATION. Doran and Lowman Refuse to Comment on Letter, Prohibition enforcement officials hold views in sharp contrast to those ex- pressed by Senator Arthur R. Gould of Maine in his defense of his “right to l;lve, make and drink” light wines and eers. ‘While Prohibition Commissioner Do- ran and Assistant Secretary Lowman of the Treasury have refused to com- | ment on the Senator's letter, the two officials have made it clear that they regard the making of wine from fruit juices as a violation of the prohibition law. Publication of the letter served as a reminder that Doran has not announced the result of his recent survey of the California grape juice crop to determine the ultimate use to which it was put and whether any of it went into the | manufacture of illicit liquor. The com- missioner declined to say just what he expected would be shown when the | study was completed. “The law permits only the manufac- ture of unfermented fruit juices for e; clusive consumption in the home,” he said, “and the manufacture of wine is unlawful and punishable with the same penalty as the manufacture of any other liquor.” ‘The Prohibition Bureau has never taken a great interest in the making of wine or home brew in the home because its forces are deemed inadequate to start such a campaign. TILDEN CONTINUES ENGLISH VICTORIES Takes Match From French- | man in Straight Sets as Hennessey Loses. By the Assoclated Press. WIMBLEDON, England, June 28— Bill Tilden continued his parade through the English tennis champion- ships at Wimbledon, defeating Christian Boussus, one of the French invaders, in straight sets, 6—3, 9—7, 6—4, today. As Big Bill was downing the French- man, John Hennessey was forced to admit defeat at the hands of another Frenchman, Henri Cochet. The ace of the French Davis Cup team took the first two sets easily, but was forced to play his best before annexing the third and match. The score was 6—1, 6—4, —1. Senorita di Alvarez, the Spanish star picked to meet Helen Wills in the finals, today was eliminated in one of the biggest upsets of the play. Her con- queror was Mrs. C. G. Mcllguham of :}rl‘snt BBrziLahL The score was 6—4, Miss Helen Jacobs of California dis- posed of Miss Poan Fry, one of the younger British stars, 6—3, 6—4, Mrs. May Sutton Bundy joined the victorious Yankees, eliminating Miss ::hen Bennett of England, 3—6, 6—4, George Lott and Miss Edith Cross defeated F. M. B. Fisher of New Zea- land and Miss Urber of England, 6—4, ‘The American-British combination of Miss beth Ryan and Miss Betty Nuthall eliminated Mrs. May and Miss Clarke, 6—1, 6—0. The victory of’ the veteran, Mrs, Bundy, over Eileen Bennett was the biggest sensation of the women's play at Wimbledon, even surpassing Mrs. Mcllquham's triumph over the Span- ish net star. Mrs. Bundy, playing at Wimbledon for the first™ time since winning the title 24 years ago, played & e that rivaled her performances of younger days. She fought for every int, covering the entire court much faster and better than her beautiful English 1 opponent. After trailing four games to one in the third and deciding set, the Cali- fornian won five straight games falling back on her volley and rushing to the net with the eagerness of youth. Miss Helen Wills joined the American HOOVER GIVES LUNCHEON FOR TURKISH OFFICIALS Minister of Health and Ambassa- dor Are Guests of Honor at White House. Dr. Refik Bey, minister of public health, of Turkey, and Ahmed Mouh- tar Bey, Turkish Ambassador, were guests of honor at a luncheon given today at the White House by President Hoover. ‘The other guests were Secretary of State Stimson, Secretary of the Treas- ury Mellon, Undersecretary of State Joseph P. Cotton, Rear Admiral Charles E. Ri , Burgeon General Hugh S. Cumming of the Public Health Serv- ice, Assistant Secretary of State Wil- liam N. Castle, jr.; F. K. Heath, Judge John Barton Payne, president of the American Red Cross; Brig. Gen. Frank R. Keefer, G. Rowland Shaw, Lieut. Comdr. Joel P. Boone, White House physician, and Col. Campbell B. Hodges, military aide to the President. ACCUSED OF ANNOYING WOMAN, MAN FINED $25 Another $25 Imposed on Reckless Driving Charge—Judge As- sails “Mashers.” Being accused of attempting to “pick up” a young married woman last night cost Moses Gass, 100 block of N street northeast, $50, when he etfpelrl!cl in Police Court today, l‘hll‘r with dis- orderly conduct and reckless driving. Policeman C. L. Smith of the ninth precinct declared the man annoyed Mrs. Hary Horton, first block of Ninth Park. Smith, attracted to the scene, pursued Gass, who was driving his au- tomobile for several blocks before he was halted. It is alleged that Gass at times drove at a speed of more than 45 _miles an hour. Declaring that “women of the city must be protected from automoblle mashers,” Judge Gus A. Schuldt fined Gass $25 for disorderly conduct. The reckless driving charge netted him a gs fine, imposed by Judge Ralph iven, ——. N. A T. Extends Service. street, as she was walking near Stanton | HISTORIC WOODLEY IS SOLD TO STIMSON FOR RESIDENCE USE _(Continued From First Page) Uriah_Forrest and his partner, Benja- min BStoddert, the first Secretary of Navy. About 1703, Gen. Forrest, who had purchased his partner's share, then sold ‘about 250 acres to his grandson, Philip Barton Key, who built the pres- ent mansion house. Mr. Key was chief counsel of the City of Washington until 1806. Francis Scott Key was his nephew and his name was carved on one of the window panes in the front hall, House Is Southern Colonial. Secretary of the Treasury Robert J. Walker afterward came into possession of the property, and after that the Mid- dletons, a prominent family of Wash- ington, purchased it from Mr. Walker. Mr. Middleton sold it 17 years later to|g his brother-in-law, Commodore Alex- ander Henderson. The Lindsays afterward occupled it; then the family of John T. Arms, and afterward, President Cleveland leased it and spent several Summers there. Mrs, Richard Townsend was the next occu- pant, although the house had been pur- chased by Senator Francis G. Newlands. The house is pure Southern Colonial of its period, unmarred by improper restoration, and still retaining com- mensurate gardens and grounds in keep= ing with the Virginia and Maryland landscape. Present plans_include ctically no changes in the house. Tfl?opportunl- tles for gardening will be used by Mrs. Stimson for as many Southern flowers and shrubs as may flourish as far North as Washington. Immediately south of the house, the slope toward Rock Creek should be ideal for gardenia and fruit trees already planned. In the rear of the stable is a vegetable garden where the Secretary of State may soon be seen solving his farm problem and studying the complexities of foreign affairs. The house contains entrance hall, drawing room, parlor, dining room, con- servatory, library, pantry, kitchen, eight &edrmml, five baths and servants’ quar- TS, LEAD OVER FORREST Yale Golfers Battle to See Which Will Be Champion in Collegiate Tilt. By the Associated Press. DEAL, N. J, June 28.—Tommy Aycock of Yale led his teammate, Mar- shall Forrest, 5 up at the end of nine holes of their 36-hole final-round battle today for the national intercollegiate golf championship. Playing as smoothly as yesterday when he eliminated Maurice McCarthy, defending champion, and Lester Bolstad, Big Ten title holder, the slim Florida youth from Yale covered the first nine in 38 strokes, two over par, despite the handicap of a gusty wind from the sea. His drives were long and straight, his brassies usually good, his irons accurate and his putting deadly. ‘The cards (morning round): AyCock ... 44534454538 656254505644 TWO DIE IN GUN FIGHT IN MICHIGAN TOWN Former Texas Ranger, Held for In- wvestigation, Declares Pair Had Threatened Him. By the Associated Press. SOUTH ROCKWOOD, Mich.,, June 28.—Two former Kentuckians are dead and a former Texas ranger is held for investigation as a result of a shooting fray here last night. Both men werc slain by shots from the same pistol, officers say. ‘The dead are Clifford Williams, 30, and Lee Waldon, 25. Eugene H. Cheves, 32, also of South Rockford, is under arrest. Cheves, sheriff's officers sald, declared that Waldon and Willilams had “threat- ened to get me.” SHIP BARTENDER HELD. PANAMA, June 28 (#).—The first ar- rest of bartender for selling liquor on & vessel passing through the Panama Canal Zone has been made here. The man arrested was Georgio Im- periale, first-class bartender* of the Italian’ liner Virgilio from Valparaiso and South American west coast ports for (ienoh. Capt. Romulo Chiesa, the ship's master, also was arrested, being held responsible for the conduct of his subordinate. CHICAGO, June 28 (#)—National | Air Transport will extend the present daytime air mail-passenger service be- tween Chicago and Kansas City to Tulsa, Okla.; Fort Worth and Dallas, i Tex., a distance of 504 miles, beginnin yJuly 1. This will double the air mai service to and from the Texas cities, which already are he it ted Miss Bigart of b served by line from Kansad Oity ‘Wichita, Ponca City mm h SENATOB DAVID I WAIAR, . FRIDAY. AL ESPINOSA AT 142 Bobby Jones to Take Field This Afternoon for Second Round. From and in the few shots he failed to hit properly on the round none came when he had the reliable mashie-niblick in his hand. Espinosa was off in a blaze of glory with & birdie 3 at the 376-yard firsi, where he dropped a 40-foot putt. Sarazen Starts With Par. Sarazen started even with par on the first two holes at 4—4. He missed an 8-foot, putt by inches for a 3 on the 375- yard second. Hagen started with 5—4—4, or one over par on the first and third holes and even with orthodox figures on the sec- ond. Jack White, veteran Scotch pro. who was third at the end of the first-round play, was away off from form today and used up 86 strokes, bringing his 36-hole total to 158. Johnny Goodman, the Omaha ama- teur, who scored a 75 yesterday, scored 80 today, 39 out and 41 in, sending his 36-hole total to 155. Craig Wood, Bloomfleld, N. J., star, shot a brilliant 71 to bring his 36-hole total to 150. Wood used up 35 strokes going out and 36 coming home. Thirty-six hole scores follow, “*" in- dicating amateur: G";S Sarazen, Flushing, N. Y., 71— 71142, *Jack Cummings, Westwood Country Club, Cleveland, Ohio, 74—89—163. David Ogilvie, Cleveland Heights, Ohlo, 84-—43— withdrew. Denny Shutte, Worthington, Ohio, 13—T1—144. George B. Smith, Moorestown, N. J., 11--17—154. Joe Kirkwood, Chicago, 75—82—157. “Jo{l&ny Golden, Paterson, N. J., 79— ”oFew!«O'}lll‘l. Verona, Pa., 74—76— Jim_Barnes, New York, 78—78—156. Al Espinosa, Glencoe, IIl, 70—72— 142. W:;!_Ier Hagen, New York, N. Y., 76— R. Johnston. White Bear Yacht Club, Minnesota, 79—81—160. . C.I:g. Gamber, Pontiac, Mich., 7 1—157. Louis Chiapetta, Hartford, Conn., 18—79—167. Archie Loeffler, S8an Antonio, Tex., 80—83—163. Dan Williams, Westfield, N. J., 78— T6—154. W. L. Fotheringham, New York, 81— 80—161. Neal MclIntyre, Indianapolis, Ind, 82—84—166. Marshall Chrichton, Durham, N. C., 84—80—164. ‘Ted Longworth, Fort Worth, Tex., 74—82—156. Michael J. Heaney, Springfield, Ohio, 86—withdrawn. Jack White, Scotland, 72-—86—158. Jack Sabol, White Plains, N. Y., 76—18—154. Bill Leach Overbrook, Pa., 79—70— 168. Charlie Isaacs, Fredericksburg, Va., 79—85—164. *Charles C. Clare, Orange, Conn., Jock Hendry, St. Paul, Minn, 80— 76—80—156. 80—160. Peter Manning, Driscol, Conn., 82— 88—170. Rocky Rich, Flushing, N. Y., 80— 9—159. Charles W. Hall, Birmingham, Als., 79—81—160. Tony Manero, Elmsford, N. Y., 81— 1 79—160. Alex Olson, Sloux City, Iows, 83— 86—169. Ermerick Kocsis, Pontiac, Mich,, 70— 76—156. *John Goodman, Omaha, 75—80—155. "l.'l%ezr Voigt, Scarsdale, N. Y, 85— "l‘om Raklets, Girard, Ohlo, 83—76— 159. llsiVoex Hutchison, Chicago, 83—78— Willie Hunter, Montebello, Calif., 76—11—183. James Johnston, Toronto, Oanada, 81—82—168. J. E. Rogers, Denver, Colo., 78—76— 154, ‘Tom Kerrigan, Mount Vernon, N, Y., 80—81—161. ’nAl?h:ll‘ Ham, Brighton, Mich, 78— —158, Regie Myles, Cleveland, Ohio, 82— 44—withdrew. Thomas Hughes, New York, 80—79— 189. “wnm Murray, Gary, Ind, 78—78— Massie B. Miller, Norwich, Conn,, 75 —82—1567. Jack Leach, Haddon Field, N. J.,, 79— 78157, BORAH LETTERS OPEN WAY TO AMERICANS TRAVELING IN RUSSIA [ (Continued From First Page. letters, or, to be more exact, of the signature “Willlam E. Borah,” scrawled in the handwriting of the leading pro- ponent of American recognition of the Soviet government, has traveled far and wide in this country with & result that the Idaho Senator receives almost daily requests for such decuments, hese come not only directly from business men and scientists, but from Senators and members of the House of Representatives in behalf of constit- uents, with one from Willlam Howard Taft, Ohief Justice of the United States. Du May and the forepart of this month Senator Borah issued from one to three letters a day. These are not addressed directly to any official of the Soviet Union, but merely “to whom this letter may be presented” They are issued only to persons known personally | ¢ to the Senator or vouched for by & per- sonal acquaintance. Typical Letter. That furnished recently to Guy Ward Mallon of Cincinnati, friend of Chief Justice Taft, may be taken as a sample: “United States Senate. “Committee on fore relations, “William E. Borah, chairman. “Washington, D. C.. May 27, 19: “To whom this leiter may be atsd: ted: “The bearer, Mr. o\g ‘Ward Malion, together with his son, Dwight, contem- plates & visit to Russia. “Mr. Mallon is a lawyer living in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is a distinguished member of his profession, a gentleman of culture and of the highest character. He is visiting Russia with a view to at_cous people o Russia and their problems. “Any courtesies which may be ex- tended to him will be greatly appreciated by the urdersigned. (Signed.) * [AM E. BORAH.” Others of prominence for whom the Senator_has written similar letters in- clude: Dr. William J. Morden of the American Museum of Natural History: George Bylvester Vierick, New York iblisher; Dr. Edward A. Waters of J. Hunt of Logansport, Ind, and J. H. Fitzpatrick of New Orleans. Some Use Letters As Passport. ‘While most of the begrers obtain passports from Russian diplomatic representatives in European capitals, some of them have gone directly to the | Russian border and obtained entry on | the strength of the letters and without diplomatic eredentials of any kind. e of those returning from Russia JUNE 28, 1929. |GENE SARAZEN TIES Following & custom inaugurated by President Harding, President Hoover and Mrs. Hoover yesterday held the annual lawn party on the White House grounds for disabled veterans from Walter Reed Hospital and inmates of the Old Soldiers’ President. PRESIDENT IS HOST 10 WAR VETERANS Men Disabled Ex-Service Guests at Annual Lawn Party. Several hundred disabled World War veterans and a group of veterans of the Spanish and Civil Wars were the guests yesterday afternoon of the President, and Mrs. Hoover at a picturesque lawn party on the south grounds of the White House. The veterans of the World War came in motor busses from Walter Reed General Hospital, the psychiatric wards of St. Elizabeth’s and other veterans’ hospitels in and near ‘Washington. ‘While the Marine Band played patri- otic airs the veterans filled past an shook hands with the President and Mrs. Hoover on the lawn. Many of them were on crutches or in wheeled chairs. Nurses from the hospitals ac- companied the veterans in many stances. Had Been Postponed. * This annual outing of the veterans with the President and First Lady of the Land was to have been held Wed- nesday afternoon, but at the last minute it was fi?stponed on account of the threatening weather. Although it looked like rain several times yesterday, the afternoon remained clear and noth- ing happened to mar the enjoyment of the occasion. Mrs. Hoover and the President said a few words of greeting and cheer for each of the veterans as they shook their hands. Refreshments of ice cream and frult punch were served, and every one agreed it was one of the most en- Joyable occasions of the kind since the veterans' lawn parties at the White House were first instituted. Billy, the ’possum that has. been adopted as President Hoover's maseot, was the center of much interest. The Piesident took & group of the veterans over to see Bllly, who is housed in the cage on the lawn onece occupied by Re- becea, the famous Coolidge raccoon. Billy Was Stranger. Billy wandered into the White House grounds several months ago and was put in the cage. Later members of the base ball teams of the Hyattsville High BSchool called to see whether it was their opossum mascot that had been | ju lost, but they were disappointed, for Billy proved to be a stranger to them. Ever since losing their 'possum the base ball team had been losing games. ‘The players asked the President to let them borrow Billy and Mr. Hoover readily consented. The team won the championship in its league and this ‘week returned Billy to the White House. President Hoover related Billy's in- teresting history to the veterans. “A ’possum that can win a base ball championship ought to be lucky to have about and I am going to keep him,” concluded the President. SUES FOR AUTOMOBILE. Maj. Henry G. Pratt, superintendent of police, and Maurice Collins, captain of the seventh precinct, were sued to- day in the District Supreme Court by Herbert Glassman, trading as the Glass- man Sales Co, 2101 Fourteenth street, to recover possession of an automobile which, he alleged, the police officials have wrongfully deprived him of. Thmugl Attorney Maurice Grubb, the plaintiff values the automobile at $1,200 and declares that he suf- fered damages to the extent of $50 through the alleged wrongful depriva- on. use of the rah documents, some amusing, some interesting ahd some bordering on the dramatic. They have served to release scientists after arrest and have opened customs lines for L lvlelemmwfm had llm:}l;'- deflnlred of etting thelr baggage through. W Afie‘r two visits to Russia with Borah letters, Dr. Morden recently wrote for a third, explaining that he had found them a great help to himself and his companions. He once recounted how such a letter had obtained the release of himself and the other members of his expedition after they had been de- tained three weeks by Mongols. Another bearer of a Borah letter re- ported that he entered the country with & passport, asked the proper official for rmission to take photographs, was re- sed, and then given an unlimited permit after producing a letter from Senator Borah. As Senator Borah explains, for years it was difficult for Americans to get into Russin. Perhaps this was the rea- son for the first requests received by the Senator, who for years has per- sistently urged that the United States change its policy of non-recognition of the Soviet Union. . In this connection there is related the experience of one American who went to Paris to obtain a passport from the Russian Ambassador there. He was repeatedly put off and finally con- cluded to show his letter from Senator Borah. A port was issued im- mediately. n leaving the American forgot his letter and returned to the embassy for it. *Yes, you had better take that you,” the Ambassador was quoted as saying. “That is worth a good deal more to you any papers I may dssue.” witth ing, por | !tpwl.ll to Photo shows a disabled veteran shaking hands with the —Wide World Photo. JURY OF AWARDS NEARS COMPLETION I Two New Members Named to ! Judge Better Homes Archi- tectural Competition. | the 1020 National Better Homes Archi- teclural Competition, conducted by the Home Owners’ Institute and sponsored locally by The Star, now has five | members and it is thought that three others soon will be appointed. ‘The latest selections for service with this body, which will determine the three prize-winning designs for small homes submitted by architects, drafts- men and students of the area, were those of Samuel H. Kauffmann, as- sistant advertising manager of The Star, and Louis Justement, member of the Washis n Chapter of the Ameri- can Institute of Architects. Other members of the jury include Frederick Vernon Murphy, dean of the School of Architecture of Catholic Uni- versity, ¢halrman; Hotace W. Peaslee, president of the Washington Chapter of the American Institute of itects, and W. O. Miller, prominent bullder and member of the Washington Real Estate Board. Seek Other Architects. According to Mr. Murphy, to whom falls the task of selecting his assist- ts, an attempt will be made to se- cure the services of an architect in Richmond, Va., and one in Baltimore and of & Washington interior decorator to_complete the group. ‘This jury will come together as soon as possible after the close of the com- petition, midnight Sunday, and begin their consideration of the numerous plans that will have been submitted by the 143 entrants of this region. They will carefully go over each of the de- signs and, when they have chosen the three most worthy, their decision will be announced in The Star. Within one week after this announcement the prise money will be awarded the win- ners. The contestants submitting the th;se best designs will each receive $500. ‘The national j as soon as the completion of gional jurles, and anfiouncement of the tional winners will be made immediately upon a decision being reached. Prize money will also be sent to the winners within a week aftér the announcement of the choice of the of award will meet ble following the rk of the 13 re- 5. e national jury 1s composed Raymond M. Hood of New York Oity, chairman; Herbert U. Nelson, secretary of the National of Real Estate ; Albert Detroit, Benno Janssen of Pittsburgh, John W, Root of Chicago and Ralph Walker, Frank J. Forster, H. T. Lind berg, Winold Reisé and John Reed Kil- patrick, all of New York City. Besides the actual p paid to the winners of the contest another source of financial profit is open. Working draw- ings and specifications of many of the plans will probably be ordered by the Home Owners’ Institute and reproduced as stock plans. AS compensation the authors may either agree to an out- right sale for $500, or they may take $300 each and an added royalty of $10 for each original set of stock plans sold by the institute. All designs submitted will contain certaln prescribed features. One of these is an open fireplace in the living room. Open firepl may be incorporated in ), SUNrool and the basement living room at the ngm of the designer. ‘The masonry of such fireplaces in the model homes will be built of common brick around a standard fireplace unit. ‘The plans should contemplate & proper sigze common brick combustion chamber Zor & &rbue incinerator in the basement, together with a proper size chimney flue and openings for the garbage incinerator receiving door in the kitchen or other location conven- lent to the kitchen. Paint Selection Imporiant. In the development of the model homes which are to result from competition, it is planned to demon- strate the advantages’ which follow from the careful selection of painting materials, the employment of reliable painting contractors and close super- vision of the job. To accomplish thls the paints, enamels, varnishes and other types of finishes which are selected will be only those mm nationally known :nndl and produced by manul mtunr; satisfaction. ‘This selection is one of the most difficult problems a home owner faces, and it will be especially emphasized when detailed specifications are called for from prize winners at a later date, It is !m'g)rtlnl for the designer to note that the provision should be pade for a clothes chute floor to th m e feature will from the sccond The jury of award for this region of | OPPOSES SLIDING - DUTIES ON SUGAR D. W. Pipes, Jr., of Louisiana Among Nearly 75 Senate Witnesses. By the Associated Press. Opposition to the proposed sliding scale duties on sugar was voiced today by D. W. Pipes, jr, of Houms, La., be- fore & Senate subcommittee considering the highly controversial sugar schedules in the House tariff bill. Pipes was one of a list of nearly 75 witnesses who appeared to plead for higher or lower rates on sugar and in connection with the proposed transfer of hides, leather and shoes from the free to the dutiable list. Pipes, who is president of the Amer- i ican Sugar Cane League, in answer to & question by Senator Harrison, Demo- crat, Mississippi, sald he did not favor the sliding scale proposal because “we | are in a position where we do not want to experiment.” Favers 2.40 Increase, Pipes also urged the retention of the 240 increase in the raw sugar duty He said that a 2.40 cent rate as agains 1.76 cents at present was the “mini- | mum required for survival of our sugar cane farmers and the domestic sugar industry.” | The Louisianan asked for a duty of 4 cents a gallon against the 1-6 of a cent now on Blackstrap moMases and declared that “to leave the door wide open to free sugar imports from the Philippines was dangerous in the extreme.” Pipes said there were between four and five hundred thousand acres in Louisiana, all open clear land, a large part of which was formerly planted ?n sugar cane that was now in weeds, because of low sugar prices. Chairman Smoot of the Senate finance committee, declared today he would favor limiting the free impor- tation of sugar from the Philippines to 600,000 tons, approximately her pres- ent output, Foreign Labor Helpful. Answering criticisms of sugar beet growers for employing Mexicans, James M. McBride of Lansing, State Senator of Michigan, declared ‘“foreign labor { was a God send” to the beet farmers. “We cannot get ordinary labor to weed beets,” he said. He added that the Michigan ywers also employed about 100 convicts, who were paid from 5 to 8 cents an hour | over their road.labor wages, the State getting the remainder. He urged a tariff that would guarantee the beet sugar g lucers 6 cents a pound. H. H. Pike, jr., of New York, sales agent for the Herschey Corporation, an American sugar refining company in Cuba, declared the House duty on re- {Inet;“s‘l;.llr was one-half a cent a pound 00 3 Pike disagreed with Smoot that the Herschey interests went to Cuba to produce refined sugar because it was cheaper' to manufacture there. “Unified Process” Aimed. He said the Herschey people went into refining in Cuba because they wanted to have a “unified process” which would link up with their candy business in this country. Pike claimed the House tariff dif- ferential on refined sugar would cost the American consumers between $350,000,000 and $585,000,000 yearly. Testifying_before the sundries com- mittee, W. R. Ogg, appearing for the American ~Farm Bureau Federation, suggested a specific duty on hides for each class, with a minimum duty of not less than 45 per cent ad valorem. declared that one-third of all b ey imported, principally from South America and the Argentine. The House bill took hides off the free list and placed a duty of 10 per cent ad valorem on them. A. F. Vass of Laramie, Wyo., repre- senting the Wyoming Live Stock Asso- ciation, asked for a specific duty of 6 cents a pound on green hides and 10 cents on dried hides. Sliding Scale Debate Looms. ‘The proposal that sugar imj duties be put on a sliding scale ., increasing as the price of the domestic roduct declines and vice versa, is ikely to become one of the major sub- jects of debate during the Senate's consideration next Fall of the highly controversial sugar schedule in the Revived in the hearing being con- ducted by the Senate finance sub- committee assigned to consider that schedule after arousing considerable discussion on the House side of the Capitol, while the tariff bill was under consideration there, the proposal has brought from President Hoover the first formal statement he has made on any specific part of the revision legislation. “The ident has had sliding scales of sugar duties submitted to by ‘members of the committees,” the state- ment said. “The object of these was to protect the consumer as well as the producers. He has not expressed him- self on them, but, of course, would be glad to see any arrangement which ‘would effect the dual purpose.” Democrats May Sponsor It. Chairman S8moot disclosed yesterday that he has the sliding scale idea under consideration, and the interest shown in it by Senator Harrison is interpreted by many as indicating that, if Re- publican leaders do not sponsor it before the Senate, Democrats will. Under the present tariff law, a duty of 1.76 cents & pound is imposed upon Cuban raw sugar imports, which pro- vide most of the competition with the domestic beet and cane product and are admitted at a preferential rate of 20 per cent lower than those from other countries. The House bill now before the finance committee would in- crase this rate to 240 cents and the world rate to 3 cents, while the ob- jective of most of the sliding-scale pro- is to maintain a price of 6 cents a pound on sugar in the United States, varying the tariff charges to stabilize it close to that level. ‘The Utah Senator says that what the beet sugar interests in his constituency desire is a rate which will allow them “live and be able to give the farmer a ton for his beets” as compared with about $7.90 at present. He has given the sliding scale only tentative consideration, he !X.Lyll.f but might b‘t willing to propose an mn shoulu. be reached as to its ity. As he views the mafter at pre&n!, however, it has “not been agreed upon by anybody.” Brought Up by Harrison. ‘The subject was brought up by Sena- tor Harrison during examination of Stephen,_ H. Love, president of the United States Beet Sugar Aseociaties. ‘The Mississipplan declared that if serious consideration was to be given to the proposal by the committee, he wanted it done while the Democrats are partici- pating in the hearings, which end July 10—and the matter of questioning wit- nesses on the subject apparently was put up to the Democratic committee- men to decide for themselves by Chair- man Bmoot's explanation of his posi- tion. Smoot made his disclosure about the slid scale plan after Love had said es, | that he had read a published report confer with telephone company engi- neers with this in mind. o In each of the model homes it is 'pl-rmsd to have a complete system of electrical service, with outlets for light- wer and general convenience. oare is required in the i all outlets of Smoot would propose such a plan. Love had geen advofating the in- crease in the House bill of 64 hun- dredths of a cent in the present duty of 1.76 cents on Cuban raw sugar and the proposed sliding scale came up after he had testified that President Hoover placing | had told him within the last three ts, switches and convenient * Teference to tions months he was “much interested in for the domestic sugar in-