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WEATHER. (U, 8. Weatker Bureau Porecast.) Closing N.Y.Markets, Pages 13,14 & 15 b ¢ Foen ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION 31,413 Entered as po office, Wi ond cf hington, D. WASHINGTO! TOWN ENDANGERED ASSIEOMOBLAZE DESTROYS STORE Exploding Bullets and Wind Hinder Seat Pleasant Firefighters. POSTMISTRESS SAVES MAIL AT RISK OF LIFE| | Incendiarism Blamed for Worst| Conflagration in Section’s His- tory—Several Injured. Endangered by exploding ammuni- tion, and handicapped by a high wind, firemen from eight District of Columbia #na@ nine Prince Georges County com- penies early today brought under con- ol the worst fire in the history of Beat Pleasant, Md, which in 45 min- ptes wiped out the general store and Jumber shed of F. L. Watkins, causing property damage estimated at $150,000. | ‘The owners declared the fire was of | fncendiary origin. | Many had narrow escapes when a quantity of shells in the store was set off by the flames., Policeman George | L. Heath of the sixth precinct, who was called from reserve duty at the ninth precinct, was cut on nose by one of the bullets. He was treated ;: Casualty Hospital and later sent ome. Posimistress Is Heroine. Mrs. Vallie Gargan, postmistress, be- | came the heroine of the fire when she rushed into the burning building, clad 1n pajamas and dressing gown, to save a quantity of mail from the Seat Pleasant m office, which was quartered in the ding. Mrs. Gargan also succeeded in saving the official post office records. Btamps, money orders and monies of the post office were in a safe which withstood the flames and were salvaged from the embers this morning. Mrs. P. A. Augustine, who lives next to the store, required treatment from Dr. R. Apgar for shock. Henry Spring- man, 60 years old, who was ill at the home of F. L. Watkins, a short dis- he .wun'rh'“ carried by Hampton and Thurman Chaney to a neighbor's residence. - Fireman H. private physiclan. About six county volunteer firemen were reported iniwred by flying glass, but all returned to duty after ving first aid on the scene. Melvin Palme years old, was this m‘qulng. er, 21 gusing the store early le heard some one yell “Fire smoke pouring from the building and turned in the alarm at the nearby Seat Pleasant fire house. Watkins and I. I Main, the first to other containing feed. Heat Breaks Windows. One of the Seat Pleasant company’s hose lines ignited, and 375 feet of hose was destroyed. Another hose line broke. ‘The heat broke windows in the Chesa- peake Beach Railroad Co.'s District line station. Sparks were blown over near- by structures, including the Southern Maryland Trust Co., the railroad sta- tion, the shoe shop of F. A, Augustine and the homes of Dr. Z. M. Brady and F. L. Watkins. Everything was hastily carried out of the raflroad station, and nearby resi- dents attached their private hose lines 1o defend their own homes. All of the telephone lines in Seat Pleasant were put out of order; and one electric light cable was broken by the blaze. When the ammunition exploded, several fire- men threw themselves on the ground to escape injury, remaining prone until the series of explosions was over. A few items of the stock and a num- ber of showcases were removed from the store before the flames reached (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) — e 200 BELIEVED LOST AS TYPHOON RAGES 10,000 Japanese, Drawn to Bay by Herring Run, Are Caught in Storm. B the Associated Press TOKIO, May 3.—The death toll in the typhoon which swept the southérn portion of Saghalien Island and the northern coast of Hokkaido® reached nearly 200 today in reports to Rengo News Agency from Odomari. The messages said the bodies of 94 victims had been recovered and that 100 others were missing. The storm descended upon Odomari Bay, at the southern end of Saghalien, Just after 10,000 fishermen had been 'd out to sea by the appearance schools of herring. About 2,000 ts were out when the typhoon attracte of grea fishing struck. Property damage has been estimated ot $2,500,000. MRS. Postmistress of Seat Pleasant, Md., pho this morning CHINESE BANDITS RAID FAMINE AREA -(Women and Children Jloin Starving Troops in Plundering. By the Ascociated Press. SHANGHAI, May 3—Church, press and consular reports indicate a con- sidersble increase in banditry through- out China during the first months of this year. In.some districts it is esti- mated that more than half the total population is engaged in looting and plundering their neighbors as a last means of obtaining a living. Civil war, famine and the coldest Winter in years are the chief causes of .| the wars. In the South China provinces excessive taxation is the principal force that has led the people to .take up banditry, while in Central China and in the north the war, starvation and cold has served to drive hordes of men, women and children across the country, robbing and destroying as they go. H\mh Province, in normal years, one of richest ~districts along the Yangtze River, has been especially hard hit. Consular reports indicate that former soldiers have grouped into well organized gangs, who loot towns and kidnap persons of even moderate means. “In Northern Hupeh a night seldom passes but what a village or farmstead goes up in flames,” reads the report of a mission in that section, “The price the bandits have levied in human lives may never be known, but the deserted and barren countryside gives mute evi- dence of the high toll exacted.” In the Provinces of Honan, Shantung and Kwangsl similar conditions exist. Here, the reports indicate, country peo- ple have joined forces with the soldier gangs and are engaged in robbing and plundering the homes of their neighbors, In the famine areas of Kansu and Shensi Provinces banditry has attained alarming proportions. “An otherwise rich agricultural’ reglon, this part of China is now one of the most desolate and barren places in all Asia. North- Manchuria also has suffered heavily from the recent spread of banditry. 1t is considered amazing that, despite widespread disorder in the interior, foreign missionaries who live amid such conditions have been comparatively safe. PRIESTS REPORTED WELL, BELFAST, North Ireland, May 3 (#). ;Tge Irish priests, James Linehan and Lafan, who were captured by | bandits at Sientaochen, are alive and being treated well, said a cablegram received today from Father Quinlan, at- "?L‘hed to the Chinese mission at Huan ang. ‘The cable added that hopes were held for their early release. Previous Shang- :nl éepom had said they were mur- ered. TRAPPED THRUSH CAUSES STIR AMONG SKYSCRAPER TENANTS Flies Into Hollow Square of Chicago Building and Alll Efforts to Free Him Have Failed. B3 the Associated Press. CHICAGO, -May 3.—A little brown thrush is causing a stir among the tenants of the 23-story State Bank Bullding, in the Loop. ‘The skyscraper is in the shape of a hollow square, and it was into this hollow squage that the thrush flew three days ago. By now, the little fel- low realizes his mistake. There is not the slightest doubt that the thrush yearns for the meadows, the trees and the gurgling brook, and hundreds of workers in the State Bank Bullding are trying to help him get there. Occupants of the building, which houses the Chicago Stock Exchange, kesp the window ledges loaded with crumbs, One millionaire Wil particular information concerning the caloric requirement of thrushes has placed a head of lettuce enticingly be- fore the bird, which, however, has shown no interest in a balanced diet. An assistant fire chief, several fire- men, some sage policemen and an agent of the Humane Society have tried every known device to get their hands on the thrush so they can set him free. The thrush, however, is unusually dumb or else very happy in his predicament. Even the use of flashlights and nets at night has been unavailing. Last night one office was left bril- liantly lighted, with the window :pen. but the thrush was not_interested. ith | efforts made to oapture it. VALLIE GARGAN, tographed just after she rushed into the clad in pajamas and dressing gown and —Star Staff Photo. TILSON FORESEES DEBENTURES VET0 House Leader Doubts if Hoover Will Sign Tariff Bill if Clause Remains. By the Assoctated Press. v Representative Tilson of Connecticut, the House Republican leader, declared in the House today that he did not believe that President Hoover would lgpmve the tariff bill if it contained the export debenture plan. ‘Tilson presented a letter from the President to himself, in which the Chief Executive said that he had not changed his opinion on the debenture which he expressed in a letter to Sen- ator McNary, Republican, Oregon, on April 20, 1929. In his letter to Senator McNary, the President had indicated that he could not approve a tariff bill carrying the debenture plan. ‘Would Save Bill. ‘Tilson said he had asked the Presi- dent in a letter whether he had changed his position. “In my judgment, the President could mot ‘pfs]m a bill with the debenture provision,” Tilson said. Questioned by Democrats, Tilson said, “If 1 thought the placing of the debenture in this bill would kil it, even though I favored the debenture, I would ask that it be placed in a arate bill rather than kill this bill.” Representative Hawley, Republican, Oregon, had said the debenture pro- posal would cost the Government $280,- 000,000 annually and result in foreign gnt%ons retaliating with countervailing uties. The debenture plan was rejected by the House last June, 250 to 113, after the Senate had twice incorporated it in the farm bill. A vote was to be taken in the House today after 2 hours and 20 minutes of debate. Letter Is Read. ’ ‘Tilson read the President's letter of May 1, addressed to himself, as follows: “I have your letter of inquiry as to whether I tee any reason to change the views which I expressed on' April 20 last year upon the so-called deben- ture plan introduced by the Senate into the tariff bill. I do not. “Some minor alterations have been made in the plan which do not go to the essential fact that the practical working of it will depress and not ele- vate prices to the farmer. “The plan in the present bill pre- sents an additional objection in that the export subsidies proposed vary with different agricultural producfs and thus are widely different to different armers, “They vary from about 9 per cent upon the cost of production of rye to apparently nearly 100 per cent on to- bacco. In the latter case growers could apparently afford to raise their product and export it for the subsidy alone. Cost Is Cited. “Since my previous statement, the Tariff Commission has estimated the cost of the plan to the Treasury, if put into operation and on the basis of present exports, at about $280,000,000 per annum.” In spite of yesterday's reverses, which fixed the sugar duty at 2 cents a pound on imports from Cuba, and stripped vir- (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) . SAILS FOR COPENHAGEN New Minister to Denmark Leaves to Assume Duties. NEW YORK, May 3 (#).—On what he described as his first_excursion into diplomacy, Ralph H. Booth, Detroit publisher, sailed on the Leviathan to- day for Copenhagen to take up his duties as American Minister to Den- mark. Mr. Booth, president of the Booth Publishing Co. of Michigan, said he had traveled {hmugh Denmark - four years ago and had become acquainted then with the country and its le. “I am lool forward,” he said, “with pleasant anticipation to my work there.” He was accompanied by Mrs. Booth, their daugh inia and their son iter Booth. Radio Programs on Page B-16 D. C., SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1930—THIRTY-TWO PAGES. BRITISH AWAITING ACTION OF GANDHI ON TWO THREATS Arrest Indicated if He Goes to Bombay to Lead Movement. PRISON ALSO IS FACED ON SALT DEPOT SEIZURE Fewer Than 3,000 Reported to Have Responded to Call for 100,000 Followers. By the Associated Press. LONDON, May 3.—The next move of the government in India was awaited here today with considerable interest. Feeling was widespread that it would involve arrest of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the civil disobedience cam- paign. Bombay dispatches indicated the ar- rest might be made whenever Gandhi fulfills either of two threats—the first, to come to Bombay to lead personally his passive resistance movement, or the other, to move on Dharsana and seize t}r:e government-controlled salt depots there. A Bombay dispatch to the Daily Mail suggested that Gandhi knowingly had placed conditions on his going to Bom- bay which he knew would not be com- plied with, ‘Wants 100,000 Followers. ‘These conditions included require- ment of 100,000 folluwers, wearing homespun, foreswearing violence, prac- ticing rigorous self-denial and pledging themselves to devote one hour each day to hand-spinning. The Mail said that fewer than 3,000 had responded to the call. Earl Russell, undersecretary in the In- dia office, in a speech last night at Southampton, remarked that Gandhi's campaign of professed non-violence has lle;d:érudy to considerable violence, and “Gandhi expresses himself as very sorrowful that this has been the case, but says that it is & necessary result. If it is & necessary result steps must be taken to put an end to it.” Russell deplored that while the gov- ernment “sympathetically” was doing all possible to bring the people of India. to- gether in a conference where they might submit their claims and demands freely and have them examined, a cer- tain proportion of the population prefer civil disobedience and even violence, He_ contended that Viceroy Lord Ir- win had shown extraordinary patience and forbearance, and said: “We are not ing to be deflected from our inten- ion to deal fully and frankly with the Indian question. because of outbreaks.” DR. KITCHLOW ARRESTED. AMRITSAR, India, May 5 (#).—Dr. Kitchlow, chairman. of the reception committee of the Lahore Congress, to- day was arrested, charged with sedition. ‘The police were forced to scale the walls of the doctor’s grounds to make the arrest. Entrance to his house was effected by battering the doors. Upon receiving the news of his arrest, Dr. Kitchlow's supporters proclaimed a cessation of work, whereupon the s'.rfieu were picketed by troops and police. POLICE HALT PROCESSION. CALCUTTA, Bengal, May 3 (®)— Police with staves injured several per- sons today when they broke up a pro- cession in honor of the arrival of V. J. Patel, former speaker of the Indian lative Assembly. 'atel, who resigned recently in col- laboration with the civil disobedience movement of Mahatma Gandhi, was re- ceived at Howrah, a suburban station b; authorities of the all-Indian Nation: finnm and the Municipal Corpora- on, ROBBERS CUT WALL FOR BIG GEM HAUL Crack Safe of Baltimore Firm and Take Jewels Valued at $10,000. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md., May 3.—Robbers who cut their way through a brick wall to gain entrance to the Albert S. Smyth & Co., wholesale jewelers of this city, lazt night used an electric drill and ex- plosives on a large steel safe and made away With jewelry estimated between $5,000 and $10,000. The job was done, detectives thought, in the middle of the night and indications were that the men apparently worked at leisure for several hours. A number of tools that had been used by the robbers were found scattered on the floor about the open safe. As there is no watchman in the bullding in which the wholesale jewelers are located, the offices are equipped with burglar alarms designed to ring | IN€ in the Baltimore detective headquar- ters. The robbers, however, circumvented the burglar alarm system, with which they apparently were acquainted, by breaking through a door of an adjoin- ing office and then cutting a hole through the wall into the office of the jewelry concern. The police reported that the man had connected an =¥:cmc drill with a socket in the wall, bored into the safe and by the use of the ex- plosives opened the heavy door. ‘The men apparently were jewelry ex- perts, for only the real diamonds which had been in the safe were taken. Some of the cheaper jewelry that had been placed in the safe last night was dis- cul,;ged by the robbers along with their GHANNEL SEARCHED FOR MURDER CLUE Reported Discovery of Body in Water May Aid in Solving Baker Case. A possible new “clue in the Baker murder case was seen today in the re- ported discovery of a man's body float- ing in the channel of the Potomac River off Hains Point. Discovery of the body was reported to park police by a passerby, but when the police went to the end of the point they were unable to sight the body from shore. The Detective Bureau was then notified and a crew from the har- bor preeinct set out in a motor boat to search the river in that vicinity. Meanwhile one other lead was being run down investigators, while an- other possible Tead was dissipated. George A. Kelly, 20 years old, who was brought back from New York yes- terday on a warrant charging grand larceny, is being subjected to further questioning today. Police do not be- leve he had any connection with the crime itself, but hope he will be able to explain the presence of stolen jewel- ry with the clothing belonging to Miss Baker, which he found in a sewer on the Arlington Experimental Farm. The warrant on which he was arrested charges theft of clothing from a Twelfth street rooming house two days after he found the articles in the sewer. Body Identified. ‘The other lead on which the police were working and which failed today was that which developed last night when a man’'s body was found floating in the river below Key Bridge. Today, however, the body was identified as that of Thomas O'Keefe of 1525 I street, a brother-in-law of _Police Capt. Maurice Collins of No. 17 precinct. Police had thought it highly unlikely, prior to the identification, that the man had had any connection with the Baker murder, pointing out that if the man who killed Miss Baker had jumped in the river near the scene of the crime the body would have been carried by the current to Hains Point by _this time. It was also learned that the in- vestigators are today running down sev- eral other clues, the nature of which was not revealed. They were described, however, as “not promising.” Independent of the police investiga- tion, Navy Department officials, it was learned, are engaged in checking up the movements of every employe of that department who was absent from work Friday, April 11. It was believed Navy officials decided on this move in an endeavor to establish definitely whether an employe of that de ent was connected in any way with the crime. From the very outset of the investiga- tion the possibility that the slayer, if he was a friend or lover of the girl, might have taken his own life after committing the crime has been in the minds of operatives. On this theory they even went so far as to make a thorough search of the woods in the vicinity of the crime scene and in- vestigate carefully every report of the disappearance of a man or woman in this city. The decision to bring Kelly back from New York was made after on€ of the participants in the search, accord- to Inspector Willlam 8. Shelby, told police Kelly got out of the car and walked alone directly to the manhole in which the clothes were hidden, open- ed it, and then called the others back. The police after talking to Kelly, said he admitted going straight to the man- hole in which he found the articles, but insisted that this was merely a coin- cidence. It was pointed out there were several manholes in that imme- diate vicinity and that the men who accompanied Kelly each picked out one as their first object of search. “The man tells & clean, straightfor- ward story,” Lieut. Edward J. Kelly, chief of the homicide squad, announced today. Lieut. Kelly said, however, that the prisoner would be subjected to an additional grilling _today, presumably ~(Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) Byrd Expedition Pictures Beautiful scenes of the most recent explorations in the South Polar regions will appear in eleven pages of the rotogravure section of The Sunday Star RESERVE YOUR COPY TODAY * POLITICAL SINDBADS. ing Star. WILL OF “POOR™ HOUSEKEEPER BARES $30,000 HIDDEN TREASURE Securities Found in Trunk of Woman Who Worked for $50 a Month and $10 Extra for Firing Furnace. Times were hard, so Miss Elizabeth Jerns was taken at her word when she asked her employer in a fash- ionable section of Northwest Washing- ton several months ago for an extra job. Her ‘plea that she needed the money resulted in her employment at $10 a month to fire a furnace. She already was receiving $50 a month as a house- keeper in the same home. She had worked for the same family more than a quarter of a century, evel'yl-hhlg possible was done so that she coul have all the necessities of life. Miss Jerns became {ll early in March and died a few days later of a cerebral hemorrhage. Her death caused marked distress in the neighborhood where she had lived so long. OLD SEIZURE LAW INVOKED ON FARMS Statute Provides for Libeling! Property Knowingly Used by Distilleries. By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, May 3.—A revenue act passed 56 years before the dry law be- | came effective has been invoked by Prohibition Administrator E. C. Yellow- ley in the Government's first attempt to “padlock” farms used in liquor law violations. Federal raids this week disclosed stills on two Downstate farms. One of them, 520 acres in extent, is in Putnam County and owned by Joseph Engle- haupt; the other, of 208 acres, belongs to Elmer Flaherty, in Bureau County. Walter M. Provine, United State dis- trict attorney in Peoria, after a con- ference with Yellowly yesterday, im- mediately announced action would be- gin in Federal Court there to confiscate the farmlands and all appurtenances. Unprecedented, Yellowley said the ac- tion would be taken because of his be- lief that both Englehaupt and Flaherty “knowingly and wilfully” permitted the operation of stills on their farms. Dry agents said the still on the Englehaupt farm was valued at $50,000; the other at $20,000. ‘The offense lodged against the land- owners is “misprision of felony,” ex- plained as the countenancing of law violations without reporting them to authorities. Old Law Explained. ‘Walter Wiles, expert on_prohibition and revenue libel law for Federal offi- cials in Chicago, explained that the old _statute is exceptionally broad. “‘Four classes of seizures may be made for such violations,” he said. “First, all property used in connection with the operation of the still; second, all property found in the building: third, all rights, titles or interests of the dis- tiller in the building, lot or plot of ground where the still is located, and fourth, all rights, titles or interests in such property of any person who know- ingly permits the operation of an un- registered still.” In similar action against owners of buily , lots and automobiles, Wiles said, the Supreme Court has upheld the use of the old statute. However, in the present cause, the court must de- cide whether' or not a 520-acre farm ;ln be construed as one plot of ground, e said. ACTION HAS PRECEDENTS. By the Assoclated . Press. Libel proceedings instituted at Peoria, I, to forfeit two farms on which stills were found follow a practice that has been used for years under the internal revenue act. Prohibition Commissioner Doran said last night that the proceedings were not & new departure but had frequently been taken advantgae of by the Prohi- bition Bureau. The law first was passed to enable the Internal Revenue Bureau to proceed against absent owners of property on which moonshine stills were found. In the days before prohibition it was con- sidered one of the most effective instru- ments at the command of the Internal Revenue Bureau in its fight against moonshiners. ‘The law permits a Federal court to forfeit to the Government the property on which liquor is illegally manufac- tured. It has been used frequently in the East and was invoked less than a B which oS08 'w‘:'-‘{(ufim' PrOPEEY | ot “te A few days later a will bequeathing 8 large amount of property to relatives in Towa—all poor farmers—was found in her room. Her friends thought there certanly was some mistake. Every- body knew Miss Jerns was just an old woman who barely managed to eke out an_existence. Nevertheless, the Union Trust Co., named as executor, was notified. After receiving court authority, an official of :hed:llnw visited thh "!zms’ . erday throuy r personal ef- fects in nn‘:florfi tg learn whether she had a fortune hidden away somewhere. e banker poked around in bureau drawers and clothes closets, finding less than $100. He noticed a battered (Continued on Page 2, Column STOCKS DEPRESSED INRECORD TRADING Avalanche of Selling Forces Pivotal Shares to New Low Levels. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, May 3.—Stock prices broke violently again today in contin- uation of the heavy liquidation set in motion late yesterday. Sales on the New York Stock Ex- change totaled 4,867,530 shares, the largest number for any Saturday two- hour trading session in history. The previous high mark was made on De- cember 8, 1928, when 3,749,800 shares changed hands. Among the wide movers, . extreme losses were somewhat less than yes- terday, Case losing 15 points. United States Steel was a weak feature in the late dealing, selling off about 6 points. Radio tumbled 9 points in what ap- peared to be-the collapse of a pool operation. Westinghouse lost nearly 14 points. Utilities were acutely weak, Public Service of New Jersey losing 61 and American Telephone 5. General Electric lost 5%,. Rails ap- peared to have been fully deflated the collapse of Priday and maintained :pfflll;‘/ly steady tone. Atchison closed . ‘With the reduction in the Federal Reserve rediscount rate further easing of call money was expected next week, but the market has evidently become more concerned over business condi- tions than credit. While considerable progress toward recovery is generally acknowledged, and fundamental condi- tions are regarded as sounder than they were the first of the year, the slow pace of recovery has been keenly disappoint- ing to Wall Street. A new record volume of trading was also established on the curb market, Where many issues were beaten down under a storm of selling. Electric Bond & Share was under se- vere pressure, ylel $9.37 net. Amer- ican_Superpower dropped $4.35 below the Friday close. Niagara Hudson Pow- er, another prominent -curb stock, de- clined $1.50 net. Skelly Escapes Death. NEW YORK, May 3 () —Hal Skelly, stage and screen actor, turned a ground loop in landing his airplane at Armonk Airport yesterday, but escaped injury. The landing gear of the ship was smashed. LIGHT ORGAN TO By the Assoctated Press. NEW YORK, May 3.—An organ that plays light instead of sound will take the place of the footlights and “baby spots” when “The Vikings,” Ibsen’s play of the Northland, is produced here next week. Seated at the piano-like keyboard of the instrument. which he calls a clavi- lux, will be the inventor, Thomas Wil- fred, operating the keys that can each slide through a hundred different posi- tions. They will be connected elec- trically with light projectors, stationed overhead, in the wings, and in place d-time “foots.” “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star's carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 116,752 TWO CENTS. Press. MORROW IS GOING - 10 JERSEY T0 OPEN SENATE CAMPAIGN Ambassador Will Postpone Return to Mexico Until After Primary. CANDIDATE IS SILENT ON PROHIBITION STAND Comment Withheld Until Fight Gets Under Way—Baird Will Retain His Seat. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. Dwight W. Morrow, Ambassador to Mexico, is not going to take a seat in the Benate now, but is golng back to campaign for the-Republican senatorial nomination. Mr. Morrow, who has just returned from the London Naval Confétence as one of the principal American dele- gates, made this clear today in a formal statement to the press. ° It had been originally planned that Mr. Morrow was to be -pmmm to the Senate immediately on return to this country from London, the Bt agaged 10 resgn 50 het Cav. Tar: agTe 50 oy, Lar- son might appoint Mr, Mofww in his place. ‘Will Retain Mexico Pest. Furthermore, Mr. Morrow is to retain his place as Ambassador to Mexico, for he has still some business to wind up as the diplomatic representative of this coutry to the southern republic. Atter primary election, which is to be held June 17, he plans to return to Dortant matters there that are pending. maf ere are pending. ‘The candidate for the senatorial nomination made no statement today regarding his position on the prohibi- tion issue. He contented himself with saying that he would discuss the issues of the campaign when he gets back to New Jersey and not before. He is leav- ing here tonight for New Jersey and plans to rest for about 10 days before getting Tcuvely in:o’mamummpm‘;"ms principal opponent for publican senatorial nomination is former Sen- ator Joseph 8. Prelinghuysen. Fre- linghuysen, who formerly supported the dry cause, has come out for modifica~ tion of the dry laws, declaring they have not been a success. Mr. Morrow's friends have urged him to take the-wet side of this issue. Sen- timent in New Jersey is regarded as strongly wet, and the Democratic nominee undoubtedly will carry a wet standard. Baird Urged to Keep Seat, ‘The formal statement made to the press today by Mr. Morrow follows: “Ambassador Morrow has notifled Gov. Larson of New Jersey that he has decided not to accept his offer made last Winter of the seat in the United Btates Senate. Mr. Morrow urged ator Baird to retain the seat and Sen- ator Baird consented. The unex) d ymlontluon of the London Naval Con- erence and the shortness of the time remaining before the adjustment of the Senate have led Mr. Morrow to make this decision. He will stand in the coming primary in New Jersey for nomination as the Republican candidate for Senator in the elections next Fall. “It will be recalled that in the state- ment he gave out last December Mr. Morrow sald that on his return from London he would go to Mexico for a short time to complete unfinished duties there before entering into his primary umpnfil’n in New Jersey. The prolonga- tion the London Conference has, however, made it impossible for him to 80 to Mexico until after the close of the grlmg campaign in June. Moreover, e f that he should be available in this country to give such testimony and (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) PRESSURE TO BE CUT AS MAIN IS REPAIRED Capitol Hill Area to Be on Gravity From Midnight to 8 Tomorrow. Repairs to the first high service water main at Eleventh and R- streets will necessitate the Capitol ‘Hill area being put on the gravity flow system between 12 o'clock tynight and 8 o'clock to- morrow morning, it was announced to- day by Capt. Hugh Oram, Assistant Engineer Commissioner. The change will result in a slight reduction in water pressure, it was said, but only the high buildings would be affected. ‘The Capitol Hill area is bounded by North and South Capitol streets on the west, E street from North Capitol to Seventeenth street northeast on the north, Seventeenth street from E street northeast to E street southeast on the east and E street from South Capitol nreg to Seventeenth street on the sout Plans Lone Atimtic Voyage. SAO MARTINHO, Portugal, May 3 (#)—Antonio Gomes Viegas, 50, today started for Lisbon to begin a lone voy- u' across the Atlantic to Manaos, Bra- , in a two-masted boat of his own construction. The craft is 27 feet long. REPLACE “FOOTS” IN IBSEN’S DRAMA OF NORTHLAND Clavilux Produces Illusion of Crackling Flames, Surging Waves and Norwegian Sunset in Play. Against « black canvas backd: g keys ‘:f‘ e’?ll Al “l:a%'; vilux, the of produce erackling flames, surging waves and the brilliance of a N 2 suuset. They will light the faces and illumine the gestures of the players. The clavilux, an instrument of alu- minum with ground glass has been used before as an accompaniment of light for symphonic music, notably in the rendition of Korsakoff's “Scheherazade”. by the Phfllflel%l Orchestra at Carnegle 1