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[TALY IS READY TO RENEW PARLEY Grandi Tells Deputies He Is Prepared to Seek Naval Arms Solution. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. ROME, May 10.—The London Naval Conference was discussed in detall by Dino Grandi, Italian foreign minister, | in the course of his seech in the Cham- ber of Deputies last night on the budget and foreign affairs. It was the first pronouncement on the subject by | a member of the Italian government since the arms negotiations were brought to a close in London more than two weeks ago. After outlinin the course pursued by the Italian dele- gation throughout the parley, Signor Grandl expressed the full willingness of his government to take up conver- sations with London and Paris where they were left off. Ready to Resume Negotiations, “Italy is ready at a moment’s notice,” he sald, “to resume the interrupted ne- otiations.” Apart from this the Italian foreign minister gave but )ttle hint as 0 the effect the results at London are %o have on the Italian foreign policy. He made no mention of the recently announced construction program, pro- viding for laying down of 29 Italian warcraft before the end of the year, and he was silent about the series of political problems which are now troubling Franco-Italian relations. Cer- tainly the general trend of his speech ‘was conciliatory, far more so than the Temarks of a number of other deputies during the current discussion in the Chamber, Signor Grandi characterized the Lon- don three-power accord as “a substan- tial result of undoubted importance,” and even conceded certain importance to the points whereon all five powers represented at London were able to agree, notably the question of a bat- tleship holiday. Failure, however, of France and Italy to come to an under- standing on the highly important Medi- terranean question has, he sald, “re- sulted in a certain amount of disil- lusionment in Italy.” Cites Partial Understanding. THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON, Mzt Taft in His Shirt Sleeves Informal Sidelights From a Re.porter’s Notebook. His Attitude on Prohibition BY WILLIAM HOSTER. Few knew the human side of former President Taft better than Mr. Hoster, who, as a mewspaper correspondent, was assigned to the White House, and who made many long trips with Mr. Taft. This is the first of siz weekly articles in which Mr. Hoster gives many interesting close-ups .0 Taft and his administration, EFORE me is a letter from the late William Howard Taft, dated Pointe-au-Pic, Canada, Septem- ber 18, 1927, acknowledging my congratulations upon his seven- tieth birthday anniversary. “It is @ great pleasure to go back with you to the old days, my dear friend,” it Teads in part; and it s those “old days” with which these chapters in the life of Mr. Taft are chiefly concerned. They were the days of his presidency —days of doubt and disillusion, per- plexity and turmoll; culminating, after & defeat for re-election which might well have relegated an ordinary man to obscurity, in the attainment of his life's ambition—to which the presidency was only & prelude—the Chief Justiceship of the United States. It was the writer's privilege during this period to share the friendship and confidence of Mr. Taft: not so much on the political s on his human side—t }-7t of him in which the man. was ais. sociatéd .from the President—with his strong likes and dislikes, his patience, his loyalty to friends, his cheerful resig- nation in the face of adversity, his un- common common sense, and above and beyond all his broad sympathies and his unfailing sense of humor. Traveled With Taft. As 8 newspaper- correspondent in Washington I was in frequent contact with Mr. Taft, not only in the Executive Office, for I accompanied him on suc- cessive long journeys, covering months of speechmaking, to all parts of the country, to Panama, Mexico, etc. ‘There were especially memorable oc- casions in the privacy of the White House, too, and later in_his Washing- ton home after he had become Chief Justice, when Mr. Taft's frank discus- slon of men and measures strongly em- phasized that human quality which was his most characteristic trait. His exalted judicial position isolated him from former contacts and he keenly enjoyed shutting himself up in his study Signor Grandi attributed the com- plete liquidation at London of the Anglo-American naval controversy to the fact that a partial understanding had been reached before the London negotiations began and he likewise stated that a similar Pranco-Italian pre-conference accord would have been necessary if any fundamental agree- ment between the two Latin, nations was to be reached at London, The foreign minister went on to cite the preconference advances which the Ital- with & friend or two and “thinking out loud” on current political trends and issues. It was my privilege, likewise, and at times & melancholy one, to have during the same period of friendship of the late Theodore Roosevelt. It was through this that I became acquainted with Mr. ‘Taft—an introduction by telephone, in- cidentally. The careers of the two dis- tinguished . Americans are inextricably linked in American. history, and it is from notebook entries, personal letters ian government had made to Franc and presented documents to show th: alleged failure of the French govern- ment to meet these advances. FRENCH IMPRESSED, Briand - Henderson Discussion Empha- sizes Importance of Situation, @pecial Dispatch to The Star. PARIS, May 10.—The speech by For- eign Mindister Dino Grandi in Lhz Ital- ian Chamber of Deputies on Franco- Italian naval differences has created s, {favorable impression here by reason of its tact as contrasted with the heated '::Aor of the Fascist press in recent vs. The fact that Signor Grandi has treated the problem so fully, on the same day that M. Briand and Mr. Hen- derson were discussing it in detail in Paris, serves to emphasize the impor- tance which the three European capitals attach to the impasse in the Franco- Italian relations. One healthy aspect of these two ®vouws appears to be the desire on the part of those interested to eradicate the g‘hnu:denundm: between Rome and In the eyes of the French, Signor Grandi’s speech has two chlru:tem‘{:l: On the one hand, it reveals the en- &o‘ummg diplomatic attitude in stating ly’s position; but on the other, the insistence on the part of Rome that her demands for naval parity remain as ex- pressed at the London Naval Confer- ence. Therefore, it might be said that the only encouraging factor in the Italian minister's address is the tone of his voice and the choice of his words. Henderson Urges Speed. In yesterday’s conversation here be- tween the British and French foreign ministers Mr. Henderson urged M. Briand to hasten all efforts to reach an accord with Italy. It is stated that the French statesman replied by asking Great Britain's support of the French thesis and reiterated the idea of a Mediterranean agreement between gr;.rll;e, England and Italy and perhaps It is understood, on the other hand, that Mr. Handerson refused to commit England. The British minister is said to have stressed England’s determina- tion to maintain a neutral attitude while Italy and France are trying to settle their differences. It is apparent, both from the Henderson-Briand parley and the tenor of some passages from Grandl's speech, that both the French and the Italians are angling for British | favor while the Franco-Italian political deadlock is being discussed. Touches All Political Phases. It seems assured that in such conver- sations between Rome and Paris the subject will be much wider than the naval disagreement and will be extended to all phases of political differences which have been allowed to become | steadily worse. The Temps tonight regards Signor Grandi's speech as a great improvement over the usual Facist diatribes against France, saying that “he exposed the facts without bitterness, without show- ing any aggressive spirit, indicating that he favored a courteous and useful dis- cussion of European problems.” The Temps, however, regrets that Signor Grandi admitted that the peace treaties are not eternal, suggesting their revision. Continuing, the Temps does not agree with Signor Grandl’s arguments for naval parity, but admits that the Ital- ian foreign minister opened the door to a definite naval accord and agreed that the subject of Franco-Italian relations surpassed the limits of the questions affecting particularly France and Italy.” (Copyright, 1930.) TRUCK INJURES YOUTH Snjuries Received by Howard Moore Near Home May Be Fatal. Injuries which are expected to prove fatal were suffered by Howard Moore, 17 years old, of the 3000 block of Georgia avenue yesterday afternoon, when he fell beneath the wheels of an jce truck on which he was working near his home. A passing motorist carried the youth to Garfield Hospital, where staff physi- cians treated him for a fractured pelvis, broken ribs and hemorrhage of the lungs. . ORLOFF LOSES APPEAL BERLIN, May 10 (#).—Vladimir Or- loff, Russian expatriate, sentenced to four months’ imprisonment last July for fraud in connection with forged documents alleging that United States Senators Borah and Norris had been bribed by the Russian government, must serve out his term, On the appeal of the public prose- cutor, the present proceedings were and unforgettable memories of associ- ation with them that these -chapters are put together. _ . Met at Yale Reunion. My first meeting with Mr, Taft was at a reunion of his class at Yale .in.June, 1908, immediately following his nomina- tion for the presidency. He wore a fantastic paper cap and was partieipat- ing in high jinks with the boys of 78 on ‘the University foot ball field. He was' rotund and jolly and brimming over with the spirit of the occasion. “Oh, yes,” he said, wiping the per- spiration from his forehead as-I halted him. “The Presldent phoned me you were coming. I hope we'll see a lot of each other during the campaign, Just now——," he chuckled characteristicaily and rejoined his old classmates. 1 remained with Mr. Taft most of the campaign of 1908, Following his election in that year he went to Vir- ginia Hot Springs for rest and recre- ation, and -there emerges from that period an interesting story of temper- ance, tolerance and prudence in which Mr. Taft is the central figure. On the night of the Thanksgiving day succeeding his election” Mr. Taft was the guest of honor at a dinner glven by Senstor Jonathan Bourne of Oregon in the Homestead Hotel. Mr. Taft’s first act on taking his seat at the table was to turn down all the glasses encircling his plate except the Wwater goblet. He did it without osten- tation, and the gesture was almost un- noticed. His indulgence in wines and liquors had never been more than social and casual and I think the act was generally attributed by those who ob- served it to a regimen he was imposing upon himself in preparation for the heavy task which lay ahead. Newspaper Describes Incident. ‘When the New York news TS 81 rived the next day one of ;:l.l?l'n cal ried a dispatch from Hot Springs de- scribing the incident and suggesting that the President-elect had flopped to the drys, The following morning I was summoned to his cottage. As I entered his study he pointed to a heap of letters and. telegrams on a side table, “See these?” he. demanded. “I am being deluged with all sorts of lauda- tions as a result of that confounded story. They commend me for the courageous stand I have taken on the drink question.” It was quite evident that Mr. Taft was annoyed, but there was an unmis- takable twinkle in his eyes. “Here’s one praising my brave de- termination to banish liquor from the White House when I am established there,” he continued. “I have no such purpose. The plain truth is that I do not want to die either of Bright's disease or diabetes. That was my sole reason for turning down my glasses. “I wish you would send out a story to that effect. But please don't quote me. That would get me into more trouble, But you may say on au- thority that while I am in the White House my guests will be entertained as guests have always been entertained there. It's no part of the presidential function, as I see it, to set up drinking habits for the American people.” Wine Served to Guests. I sent out the story, and to complete the record it may be said that at all ‘White House functions during Mr. Taft's administration there was wine for those who desired it. But Mr, Taft, I am quite certaln, never again in- dulged. Fourteen years went by before the liquor question again came up in con- versation between us. Mr. Taft had long since retired from the presidency and had been elevated to the Supreme Bench. The eighteenth amendment had been in force three years. I had arranged with Mr. Mischler, Mr. Taft's secretary, to see the Chief Justice at 11 o'clock the morning of May 24, 1923, at his home, 2241 Wyoming ave- nue, Washington, He was serene, happy and contented, and when the door of his study had been closed he asked, with his usual chuckle: “What's the political news in New York? Al Smith's got himself in a fix over that Mullen-Gage repealer, hasn't| {he? Will he sign it? { __The bill repealing the New York pro-| hibition enforcement was at that time | before the Legislature at Albany. I replied that I believed the act | would be repealed, and with the ap-| proval of Gov. Smith, adding the opin- fon that it was unimportant in any event, as the general impression was| that prohibition enforcement in New | York was ‘mpossible anyhow. | Against Such Amendments. Justice replied meditatively. “It is be- cause of that fact that I have always been opposed to the enactment of such amendments to the Constitution. The difficulty of their enforcement tends to bring all law enforcement into con- tempt. It isn’t & matter that ought to be “I'm afraid that's true” the Chief| citizen, except in the respect that it is a contributing factor in making the law difficult of enforcement. But I do think the problem is one that could be far better handled through State en- actment and control. “Handling such _problems through constitutional amendment encourages a dangerous tendency toward narrowing and curtailing the powers of the States and concentrating authority in the hands of the Federal Government. It would be far better to leave such mat- :P:‘l to the individual States to regu- s I asked Mr. Taft if he felt that fre- quent amendments to the Constitution impaired its strength. “No,” he replied, “except as the en- actment of any law difficult of enforce- ment and which runs counter to in- stincts rooted in human nature tends to bring all law Into contempt. The in- come tax amendment was good and so was the amendment granting the fran- chise to women."” « Court Doesn't Make Laws. Finally, at this interview, we dis- cussed the La Follette plan, then under consideration, to give Congress a veto power over Supreme ‘Court decisions and President Harding's statement that New York's repeal of the prohibition en- forcement law would be a nullification of the Constitution. “The Supreme Court,” said the Chief Justice, “doesn't make laws, despite ‘Battle Bob's' curlous theories. It merely interprets the Constitution and passes upon enacted laws when questions of doubt arise. There are two alternatives after the court has declared a law un- constitutional: We can change the law to obviate its constitutional defects or change the Constitution. “The President was indulging in loose talk when he said the repeal of the New York law would be a nullification of the Constitution. The Constitution, including the eighteenth amendment, will continue in force whether this par- ticular law is repealed or mnot. But it is one thing for the amendment to be in force and quite another to dignify it by enforcement. Since I wrote the above my attention has been called to a letter which Mr. Taft wrote to Prof. Irving Fisher of Yale in November, 1928, on prohibition. I have no desire to get into the prohi- bition dispute. But while Mr., Taft in that letter modifies views he formerly held on some aspects of the question, I do not find that he indicates any change in the opinions he expressed in our talk on May 24, 1923. In the Spring of 1928 T talked with him briefly over the tele- phowe in Washington. “The situation,” I (regarding prohibition), “is working out in line with your views of five years ago.” “Yes,” he replied; “it is a sad mess.” (The next article, “The Loneliest Man in the Nation,” will appear in next Sunday's Star. (Copyright, 1930, by North American News- paper Alliance.) MOODY PROCLAIMS MARTIAL LAW ON PLEA OF SHERMAN (Continued From First Page.) will be handled until the court house can be replaced. A check of hospitals revealed that none of the five youths injured during the rioting and several Guardsmen hurt in a clash with the crowd was in a serious condition. Three of the Guards- men, whose homes are in Dallas, were taken to a hospital there. That every power of the State would be brought to bear on those respon- sible for the disturbance was promised in a statement by Gov. Moody. The governor characterized as “trea- son” the reported action of members of the mob in firing on National Guards- en. “The action of this mob in under- taking to set aside the laws of the country and make itself a group of murderers and incendiarists by burning the court house is unpardonable,” he sald. Moody said he would use all powers at his command to send to the peniten- tlary the leaders of the mob. ‘The governor denied that he had in- structed Rangers, sent here to guard Hughes. durtng his trial, not to shoot. He had serd both Rangers and National Guardsman to Sherman under general orders to protect the prisoner and pre- serve the peace. Mayor Clears Townsmen. No plan for an investigation by coun- ty officers had been announced. Sheriff Arthur Vaughan, in denying he was to resign, declared he would stay in office and lend every ald possible in bringing to justice those responsible for the ac- tions of the mob. Mayor Jess Eubanks of Sherman de- clared that most of the members of the mob were from nearby towns. “It is regrettable that some of the leaders of the mob d others of its members were Sherman people, but the majority of them were from other points in this and neighboring coun- tles,” the mayor said. A Justice Court today returned a verdict that Hughes dled of suffocation when he was locked in the steel and concrete vault. Another arrest was made tonight by officers, bringing to 14 the number held. 22 Hurt in Trolley Crash. NEW YORK, May 10 (#).—Twenty- two persons were injured tonight in a rear-end collision of two trolley cars in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn. The front car had struck an automobile and was stationary when the second car hit it. The injured were treated at the scene and sent home. It with by constitutional amend- ment. Pausing briefly, he resumed: “I can’t say that I am greatly im< quashed. Both the prosecutor and Or- loff had appealed againsj the original sentence. The court upeld the sen- tence against Orloff and gainst his ac- somplice, rlwlm:'ow pressed by the argument of those who are op to prohibition that . the eighteenth amendment infringes upon the personal liberty of the individual ‘The desk and files in the office SENATOR'S OFFCE SEARCH UNSOLVED Capitol Officials Plan More Police—Johnson Grapples Mystery of Visit. ‘While investigators sought to unravel the mystery of the ransacking of the office of Senator Hiram Johnson, Re- publican, of California, early yesterday, Capitol officials were considering plans for added precautions against prowlers in and around the Capitol. Senator Hale, Republican, of Maine, acting chairman of the rules committee, took up with the sergeant-at-arms the question of employing additional guards. It was pointed out by Deputy Sergeant- at-arms McGrain that legislative action would be necessary to take on more men. Although ~apparently nothing was taken from Senator Johnson's office, his file cabinets and desks were opened and disarranged, particularly the file case containing personal correspondence. ‘The only definite information developed during the day was that the time of the ransacking was between 12:30 am. and 4:30 am. yesterday morning. Senator Johnson said a night janitor re- ported that everything in the room was in order at 12:30. An ice man who reached the room &bout 4:30 told the authorities he noticed that the files were open at that time. s Maj. Pratt Notified. ‘When Senator Johnson arrived at his office, which is on one of the lower floors in the central portion of the Capitol Building, he got in touch with Maj. Pratt, superintendent of District police. Detective Sergt. Fred Sandberg, Nngerprint expert, and another detec- tive were sent to investigate. They agreed with the Senator that the ir- truder or intruders evidently were con- cerned only in rooting through the cor- rospondence. Although some marks were observed, the detectives said they indicated the visitor wore gloves. Senator Johnson said the “evidence is conclusive that my private and personal correspondence was sought and read.” He added, however, that he had no sus- picions and no charges to make, Cigar Ashes Lacking. ‘The genial California Senator smiled when assoclates reminded him of his fondness for reading detective stories, and suggested that he now had a mys- tery of his own to help solve. The Sena- tor jokingly remarked thi no cigar ashes had been dropped on the carpet 1o serve as a clue, and added: “Like the detecMves in fiction, T am looking as wise as & hoot owl and saying nothing.” Several Senators have reported re- cently that their offices in the Senate Office Building have been entered, but this was the first incident of its kind in the Capitol Building. Senator McKel- lar, Democrat, of Tennessee, told the Senate a few days ago that his office was ransacked and his files scattered about. Senators Brock, Democrat, of Tennessee, and Smoot, Republican, of Utah, added that some one had been in their offices, but they said nothing had been disturbed, except pens were missing from their desks. MISS JOHNSO'N ACCUSED OF 55-MILE AUTO SPEED Released Quickly on Own Recog- nizance After Arrest by Motor Cycle Policeman. Arrested while driving on Massa- chusetts near Wisconsin avenue, last night, and booked at No. 7 precinct for driving 55 miles an hour and fail- ing to exhibit a permit, Miss Belle Morse Johnson, 21 years old, of 3211 Macomb stret, was ordered released a few moments later on her personal recognizance, by Capt. William G. Stott, commander of the third pre- cinct. Miss Johnson, daughter of Mrs. Moulton K. Johnson, who conducts a women's wearing apparel shop at 1607 Connecticut avenue, was taken into custody by Motorcycle Policeman W. J. Cunningham of the Traffic Bureau, who reported that he paced Miss Johnson's car several blocks at a rate of 55 miles an hour. BRAZILIAN REVOLUTIONIST IS KILLED IN AIR CRASH Accident, Which Is Fatal to Four Others, Reveals He Was Using Assumed Name. By the Associated Press. RIO DE JANEIRO, May 10.—A Bra- zilian revolutionist, returning to Brasil under an assumed name, was killed to- day in an airplane accident while.flying from Montevideo to Rio de Janeiro. Four other persons were killed and a fifth escaped. The airplane fell into the sea off the Urukuayan coast. Political circles were in a ferment to- night over the discovery that the pas- senger on the airplane listed as Carlos Olivera was really Siqueria Campos, prominent in the revolutionary attempt at Fort Copacabana several years ago. Juan Alberto de Barrios, who es- caped by swimming ashore, was belleved here to be really Nelson da Costa, also & revolutionist. MISS ALICE KYLE DIES By the Associated Press. BOSTON, May 10.—Miss Alice M. Kyle, for' 32 years editorial secretary of | ' the Woman's Board of Missions, died last night at the home of Mrs. Leroy Blake in Framingham. She had been 111 & long time. Miss Kyle was editor of Life and Light, a woman's magazine, and for years was chalrman of the. committee on Christian literature for Oriental women of the Federation of Women's Forelgn Mission Boards of North America, of Senator Johnson as they His when the mw was opened yesterday morning. spondence had ransacked, but nothing was found missi: HOOVER'S TRIP SEEN AS GUARD TO PARKS Government’s Determination to Preserve Domains Is Outlined. BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. One of the motives of the President’s vacation trip to the national parks this Summer is his determination to pre- serve these domains. For 12 years Uncle Sam has been systematically combatting the drive by “interests” of various sorts to break into the national parks for the purpose of private enterprise. It has required the utmost vigilance at - Washington, this writer learns in a . well informed quarter, to thrust back these efforts. Broadly speaking, the drive has come from thiree different quarters—First, from companies or groups which seek to exploit the water power resources of the parks; secondly, from those which would like to drain’ park waters for irrigation projects, and, thirdly, from Jocal.State elements which. are anxious to carve purely State parks out of national park domains. Believes in Preserving Beauty President Hoover, outdoor man and nature lover, is an uncompromising be- liever in the desirability of preserving the national parks in all their pristine beauty and ruggedness. Addressing the National Conference on Outdoor Recre- ation at Washington in 1926, the then Secretary of Commerce said, “My own thought is that the national parks— parks within the responsibility of the Federal Government—should be those ot outstanding scientific and spiritual ap- peal, those that are unique in the stimulation and inspiration.” hd Since Mr. Hoover made that statement those who are devoting themselves to perpetuating national park “standards” have used it as the keynote of their program. They are convinced that the President’s forthcoming traveling plans in the Far West are meant to indicate that he stands four-square to the wind on the principle that the parks belong to the people and should be kept for them exclusively, Coolidge “Vetoed” Arkansas Park. One of President Coolidge’s parting acts, before leaving office in 1929, was to give a pocket veto to a project to lurl: a national forest into a natlonal park. Ouachita National Park, in Arkansas. Congress passed the bill and authorized the scheme, but Mr. Coolidge, carrying out the theory that the Ouachita proj- ect did not measure up to national national park “standards,” withheld his approval. It was considered one of the typical plans that periodically originate in the States largely for the purpose of flattering purely local pride and with- out any full justification. Sometimes these park projects are dubbed ‘“politi cal parks” on Capitol Hill, just as cer- tain navy yards have come to be known as “political navy yards.” It has not been found easy to thwart such schemes. From an authority intimately identi- fied with the Federal Government's national park policy, the following “'diagnosis” of President Hoover's Sum- mer expedition into the West is sup- plied: Standards Survive Attack. “The standards of the national parks have been under attack by water-power and other interests since about 1918, The standards have so far survived all attacks. Water-power interests desire to get rights in the parks for hydroelectric and other highly remunerative commer- clal purposes. It is not difficult to realize what would happen once these powerful and skillful interests obtained & foothold in the park domains. Having got an inch, they would not rest con- tent until they had taken an ell. We have been siruggling against glving them a toehold, because we fear it WTII];I btehu‘e bigging of the end. e same WAy as water-power schemes, it has been sought mp:llct irrigation projects in the national parks. A great deal has been said about the crying needs of the farmers in the neighborhood of the parks. The parks being at high altitudes, it has been argued that the water coming down from them could be easily impounded and put at the disposal of the farmers below. “Of rhaps even greater ril national park standards thlnpe'l!e:‘? power and irrigation projects is the local political angle, which manifests itself in proposals to establish so-called national parks which would in effect be nothing but State parks, These schemes nized effectively at Washington through the congressional backing they contrive to obtain. Believers in true n: tional park ‘standards’ consistently o ‘pmehmell::h lplll’lll l.ll? tgelnlme of the vl ople of e United States, whom the domains belong. s President Is Final Hope. “The final hope of preservation of the parks against wrongful encroachment, from whatever side it may be threat- ened, is the President. In him is lodged the power to veto projects which can be shown to be inimical to the national plr: system, or which he knows to be such, “It is for all these reasons that we rejoice in President Hoover's 1930 Sum- mer traveling plans. He could not pos- sibly make a more effective ‘swing around the circle’ Even though he knows the West well already, he mani- festly is anxious to acquaint himself more thoroughly at first hand with park conditions in order to be able the more intelligently to face encroachment propositions when they come up. He is going about it in the Hoover way, and the Nation, which has been educated to appreciate that our national parks com- prise one of the world’s grandest galler- les of scenic masterpieces, will rejoice to know of the President’s program.” Uncle Sam’'s national park domain now includes 22 individual establish- ments. The last one was created by signature of President Hoover only & day or two ago—the Carlsbad Cavern National Park in New Mexico, formerly known as Carlsbad National Monument, other national parks in the order of their creation are: ls;;elluw!lone. Northwestern Wyoming, w?;'quon., Middle Eastern California, ";r(;}semm, Middle Eastern Californis, Gen, Grant, Middle Eastern Cali- fornia, 1890, Mount Rainier, West Central Wash- ington, 1899. “g;-m- Lake, B_outhwnkrn Oregon, Wind Cave, South Dakota, 1902. Platt. Southern Oklahoma, 1903, Sullys Hill, North Dakota, 1904, “Mesn Verde, Southwestern Colorado, 0 Glacier, Northwestern Montana, 1910. Rocky Mountain, North Middle Colo- rado, 1915. Hawali, Hawailan Islands, 1916. Jgkassen Volcano, Northern California, Hot, Springs, Middle Arkansas, 1917, Mount McKinley, ~South ~Central Alaska, 1917. Grand Canyon, North Central Ari- v ly Lafayette c: (former] ayette), Maing Coast, 1919. : Zion, Southwestern Utah, 1919. Bryce Canyon, Utah, 1927. Grand Teton, Wyoming, 1929. Carlsbad Cavern, New Mexico, 1930. (Copy: 1930. Southeast Building Increases. ATLANTA, Ga, May 10 (#).—The F. 'W. Dodge Corporation announced today that bullding in the Southeast during April increased 3 per cent over March and 16 per over April, 1929. The territory includes Georgia, North and South Carolina, Florids, Alabama and Eastern Tenngssee, 5 ‘The project was known as the | pol D. C, MAY 11, 1930—PART ONE. D. C. PROTESTANT CLERGY BACKS PRESENT DRY L Ministers Vote Overwhelmingly Against Change, in Canvass, Which Disproves Recent Figures by Literary Digest. Results of Protestant Clergy Poll Denomination. Baptist .. Brethren Congregation: Disciples Evangelical . Evangelical Synod Lutheran . .. Methodist Episcopal . Methodist Episcopal . South Methodist Protestant .... New Church .... Presbyterian, U. S. A. Presbyterian, U. S. Protestant Episcopal Reformed . United Brethre: United Presbyterian Unitarian Universalist Navy Chaplains . Attitude Voted n- Mod. Rep. known d Rec'd n Bll-dnod Rep. Ballot Enf. 15 15 Totals .....cocecenccanees Resenting: the imputation that the Protestant ministers of Washington have done anything to indicate they favor either repeal of the eighteenth amendment to the Constitution or are in favor of modifying present prohibi- tion enforcement acts, a poll has been taken by them through the Federation of Churches, that their true attitude may be revealed to the public. The results show but 8 clergymen are for modification, none for repeal, while 85 are for enforcement. A statement just issued by the Wash- ing Protestant clergy, through Dr. H. E. Woolever, last night says: “Growing out of the publicity in the daily press regarding what “was pur- ported to be & poll of the clergy of the District of Columbia taken by the Lit- erary Digest, the Protestant ministers united in & protest. Aroused by the headline, ‘Capital Pastors Vote for Re- peal, ministers representing practically all the denominations met in the May- flower Hotel to consider what action to teke. They declared that they had been misrepresented in a gross manner and resolved to make available the facts as to their attitude upon prohi- bition. Each denominational group ap- inted s leader personally to canvass all the ministers of his church within the city and ascertain certain facts from each. They were to keep a count of the number interviewed, the attitude of each respecting enforcement, the number who received Digest ballots, the number who voted and the character of the ballot cast. A copy of this sum- mary will be provided for each minister and sent to President Hoover, that he may be assured of the support of the Protestant clergy in his effort to main- tain the eighteenth amendment. 198 Ministers Canvassed. “Those appointed by the various de- nominational groups reported the re- sults to the chairman of the publicity committee of the Washington Federa- tion of Churches, Dr. H. E. Woolever, who tabulated the same. One hundred ninety-eight ministers, representing 19 Protestant denominations, were can- vassed, with the result that not one Protestant pastor was found among all the white clergy of the District of Co- lumbia who was in favor of repeal. “The false impression which the Lit- erary Digest poll gives is very evident when the figures for the clergy of the District of Columbia as published in the Literary Digest of May 3 and used widely by the daily press are compared with & personal canvass of the Protes- tant ministers. “According to the Literary Digest report—Enforcement, 42; modification, 38; repeal, 234. “According to statements of Protest- ant ministers who voted—Enforcement, 85; modification, 8; repeal, 0. “Certain observations arise in the mind of any one studying & comparison of the Literary Digest report on the poll of Washington pastors, and the personal statement of the ministers in 19 denominations. In the first place the Digest questionnaire is unfair in that it does not give a voter the op- portunity to express his preference be- tween prohibition and the veturn of the liquor traffic. The poll has also lent. itself to a trick of the wets to count those who voted for modifica- tion. Those in this group of Prot- estant ministers who voted modifica- tion, only eight in all, preferred, as far as we were able to learn, the present law to repeal. Striking Fact Is Cited. “The striking fact which completely refutes the Literary Digest report is that not a Protestant pastor amon, the white clergy of the District of Columbia was found who had voted for repeal. On the other hand, the num- ber of Protestant ministers who. de- clared that they had voted for enforce- ment was twice as large as the num- ber reported by the Digest as voting for enforcement. Despite the fact that the Digest reported that only 42 clergy- men of the Protestant, Roman Catholic and Jewish churches voted for enforce- ment, 86 pastors whose churches are affiliated with the Washington Federa- tion of Churches declared they had voted for enforcement. “Naturally there is much curiosity as to where the Literary Digest se- cured the 234 ballots which it claims were cast by clergymen of the District of Columbia for repeal. These certain- ly did not come from the Protestant clergy of the District as the foregoing table proves. “The largest number of ballots in proportion to the number of ministers were received by the Lutherans and the Congregationalists and the latter cast the largest pro rata vote for enforce- ment The Lutheran clergymen cast the largest vote, 5, for modification. However, they cast 11 for enforcement. ‘The byterians cast the greatest number of ballots for any single de- nomination, 16, every one for enforce- ment. The three Methodist groups, numbering 62 ministers, received only 23 ballots and cast 18 votes, all for enforcement. Held to Be Misrepresented. “The opinion of the pastors as ex- pressed in their first indignation meet- ing, that they had been grossly mis- rerruenbed and made to appear in a false light, has been more than sub- stantiated by the canvass made by a score of their number. Our tabula- tion leaves no doubt in our mind as to the untrue and deceptive impression given by the Literary Digest poll. Furthermore, our attention has been called to a layman who received eight ballots and the number who received three seems to be considerable. “No canvass was made of the Roman Catholic clergy or any of the Prot- estants other than the white ministeis. The figures give the lie to any state- ment which would in anywise infer that the Protestant clergymen of the Dis- trict of Columbia are other than over- whelmingly in favor of prohibition and its enforcement.” As a result of the pastors’ own in- vestigation a vigorous protest will be sent to the Literary Digest. HOOVER WILL PUT CASE UP TO PEOPLE ON WESTERN TOUR (Continued From First Page.) that they consider the President’s plan a splendid one. They feel absolutely sure that he will re-establish himself in public esteem and popularity, and that this will prove a real power in his deal- ings with Congress and politicians throughout the remainder of his term. Speeches Will Be Impromptu. 1t is impossible to say now how many addresses the President will make on this trip. He has no idea himself. Probably very few occasions for a speech will be arranged for any great length of time in advance. Most of them will be impromptu. Mr. Hoover is represented by one of his intimates as feelizgg confident that the West is very friendly to him; that if there is any waning of his ularity it is in the East. On the other hand, there are other good friends of the President who are not so confident in this respect. They contend that he is stronger with the people of the West than Congress is, but they feel that there exists some little uncertainty in the minds of a great number of people generally about the Hoover administra- tion. These doubtful or confused ones, it is pointed out, probably only need a glimpse of the President himself, or to hear his voice or his words of explana- tion, to once more be counted 100 per cent behind him. Some of the President’s friends are apprehensive about his going through the physical exertion of such an ex- tensive swing across the country. They have fears that the strain would be too greal. Knows How to Relax. These latter admit that such swings about the country are trying; that Taft and Wilson showed the affects of the strain on such . trips, but Mr. Hoover is s0 accustomed to traveling that he will not be affected in the slightest. It was pointed out that Mr. Hoover has crossed the continent so many times he has long since lost count. Long train rides are not arduous to him. He knows how to rest and relax on such trips. and, moreover, he can sleep well when a train is bounding along. The President remarked on his return from his short trip to Long Key, Fla., that the most restful part of that brief va- cation was the train ride. Mrs. Hoover, too, is a seasoned traveler, and, like her husbands, rests and sleeps easily on trains. It is the President’s idea to start early in August on this Western tour, but some of those with whom he has discussed details would not be surprised to see him get away in July. There is some likelihood, too, that he may not 80 to the Estes Parks in Colorado. but merely ‘to Glacier, Yellowstone, Yose- mite and Grand Canyon Parks. Also it is thought that he might include & journey to Seattle, Portland and Ta- iomn and Los Angeles on this expedi- tion. His stay at his Palo Alto home is not expected to be for more than & week. The return journey to Washing- ton will be marked by several stops for speaking purposes, among these being Kansgs Gity, Mo, . FREE TRADE PLANS SURVEY OF CAPITAL BY EXPERT STAFF (Continued From First Page.) detail and the data gathered will be broken down into many subdivisions, the following 19 items are the general heads of various sections of the study: ‘Territory included in the survey. A historical sketch. Plans and regulations guiding physi- cal development. Government. Bonded indebtedness. Taxes, Public services—Streets, water, sewer, light, power, transit. fire protection, po- lice protection, health dm)ucum. sani- tation and traffic facilities. Education. Recreation. Religious agencies. Cost of living. Business—Industry, wholesale, ware- house, retail, banks, hotels and restau- rants. Industrial and commercial resources —Labor supply, fuel, light, power and communication. Natural resources—Agricultural, min- eral and timber. Markets—Local, metropolitan region, sectional and national. ‘Transportation—Water, steam, elec~ tricity, bus and air. Building and construction. Real estate—Industrial property. com- mercial property, office buildings, hotels, lodging and rooming houses, dwellings, amusement buildings and garages. Copies to Be Distributed. Upon completion of the survey the Board of Trade will distribute copies to organizations and officals who require accurate knowledge of Washngton. both in the District and throughout the Nation. Co-operation has been assured by the Department of Commerce and other Federal bureaus, together with the various branches of the District govern- ment and local civic groups. The survey will be made under the supervision of the officers of the board and W. W. Everett, chairman of a spe- auis HOOVER CATCHES ¢ TROUT LIMIT OF 20 Richey Is Next in Presidential Party, Hooking 17, in Day’s Fishing. By the Associated Press. ORANGE, Va, May 10.—President Hoover spent today casting for trout in the waters about his Rapidan River fishing camp and emerged with the maximum number allowed under the Virginia law, The Chief Executive led his party in the day's fishing, with Larry Richey, one of his secretaries, next, with 17 trout, 3 under the total caught by his_chief. Others who enjoyed the day's sport. which began almost immediately after the party arrived at the mountain camp early today, . were Assoclate Justice Stone, Secretary Wilbur, Walter Hope, Assistant Secretary of the ‘Treasury; Joel T. Boone, White House physician; Mark Sullivan, a newspaper man, and Dr. Hubert Work, former chairman of the Republican national committee. ‘The Chief Executive had chosen one of the most beautiful times of the.year to visit his camp. Rhododendron was just breaking into bloom as he passed over the winding mountain trail. . The rock garden built at the instance and under the supervision of Mrs. Hoover also was fragrant with new Spring flowers. Leaving the White Hotise safter an early breakfast, the President snd. his party made a swift run to the camp. They had hardly arrived before Mr. Hoover had donned his fishing garb, high topped rubber boots, and soon was in the stream casting his favorite baits. Lolling about the camp later, he found surcease from the heat of the Capital and relief from political les, - Mr. Hoover expected to return to his office Monday morning. One member of the party, who was unable to take a full part in the day’s sport was Secretary Hurley, who has been resting at the camp for several days. Mr. Hurley has suffered for sev- eral weeks from a stomach ailment and this week, after attending the Tuesday cabinet meeting, he accepted the invi- tation of the President to convalesce at the Rapidan camp. ‘Mrs. Hoover was unable to accompany her husband as a wrenched back Which she suffered last month has kept her confined to the White House. ROBERTS’ BACKERS BELIEVE DRY FOES HAVE BEEN FOILED (Continued From First Page.) the gauntlet of Senate confirmation. When he was appointed by former President Coolidge as one of the Gov- ernment counsel in the Teapot Dome and other oil land leasing sults, his ap- pointment was confirmed by the Senate overwhelmlnzlfl Only eight Senators voted against him. Mr. Roberts’ record in these cases as Government prose- cutor, however, has been such that it is doubtful any members of the Senate would voice their opposition to him for such a post now. The fight made in the Senate against Chief Justice Hughes when his nomina~ tion was before that body and latef the fight against Judge Parker werg based largely on the ground that they were-.too conservative and not respon- sive to “human Tights” when they um: into conflict with “property rights. Mr. Roberts is reported to own s in a number of corporations. Counsel Before Court. Further, he has been counsel’for & number of .big corporations in suits which have involved them before Supreme Court. He appeared in the: suits as a successful advocate. It may be that what he said as an advocate in these cases will be brought up against him now on the floor of the Senate an effort to turn _the support of su men as Senator Borah of Idaho and Senator Norris of Nebraska from ML Roberts, = While both Senators Borah and Nor- ris, who led the opposition to_Chiel Justice Hughes and to Judge Parkef, are making no statements for publica~ tion about the Roberts appointment they were admittedly well pleased when they were informed of his selection for the Supreme Court. Indeed, they the appointment of Mr. Roberts as vindication of their successful fight against Judge Parker. 2 Senator Sheppard of Texas, co-auth of the eighteenth amendment, is one the Senators who voted against M Roberts’ confirmation as Governme: counsel in the oil cases, after the speecl he made in 1923 had been brought o the attention of the Senate at that time. Senator Sheppard, however, has agreed to suspend judgment in thé Roberts case at this time. Another ardent dry is Senator Jones of Wlfl? ington, and, like Senator Sheppard, hi is refraining from commenting upofi the nomination. Senator Sheppard ’ member of the judiclary committee and may have something to say at the meet- ln{ tomorrow. 1 t is not unprecedented to have ap- g:"'"" to the Supreme Court appeat fore the Senate judiciary committeé to answer questions. Justice Stone, for example, was heard by the committee after his appointment and before he was confirmed. The committee, hows ever, did not call Chief Justice Hughes, and it declined to adopt & motion of Senator Overman to invite Judge Parker to appear before it to answer attacks which had been made on him, ‘The understanding is that Mr. Roby erts will not make a public statemens at this time of his views on prohibition unless he is called before the judiciary committee and quizzed about that issue; So far there has been no indication he will be requested to come before the committee. April Circul;tion Daily:..1 14,806 Sunday, 117,710 District of Columbia, ss.: PLEMING NEWBOLD. Business Manages of THE EVENING AND SUNDAY STAR. does solemnly swear that the actual number ' of coples of the paper named sold and distrib- uted during the month of April, A.D. 19 was as follows: DAILY. clal survey committee. ‘The traffic survey now being made of the city by Dr. Miller McClintock of Harvard University will be incorporated in the general study. SEATTLE REPUBLICANS VOTE FOR MODIFICATION King County Convention Favors Prohibition Law Change by 811-to-94 Ballot. By the Associated Press. SEATTLE, May 10 (#).—By an over- 'Ml.mlllgemlloflt! of 811 to 94, King ublicans in convention here today, voted for modification of the pro- hibition laws after a stormy session. g 1 H Copies. Da. 114,690 1; GEBES omame ] EEE B 8 Less adjustments . Total daily net circulation. . Average daily net paid circul & Daily average number of copies for 8ervies, 10, .....ccensande e Less adjustments . Previously the delegates had adopted & plank disapproving American ad- herence to the League Court, without discussion. taken on the League Court issue. King County has 243 of the 920 dele- gates -to_the State convention which will e held at Bellingham May 24. The delegation wa. placed under the A viva voce vote only was |4 Total Sunday net_circulation. Ave net paid Sund, Average Sunday net eirculation. FLEMING NEWOLD. ") aufupseribed: and, sworn ¥ before me 1 (seal —in ol ¥