Evening Star Newspaper, May 15, 1930, Page 2

"VISION SUECESS t OF BICENTENNIAL Directors, However, Make j/Appeal to Backward States now the auspices o or the wear-lons. Nation-wide Georp Vashington bicentennial _celebration, which its sponsors deciare will be “the reatest “celebration thus far known in | Matery. "It iz mot to be held in one place but it will center in the National pital, where the principal events of $he 1932 series of programs will” oeur. BY DONALD A. CRAIG. " Enthusiastic over the news thus far Feceived from the country regarding preparations that are being made to participate, both in the National Capi- tal and the States, in the 1932 series of celebrations of the 200th anniversary of the birth of George Washington— heralded as “the greatest celebration thus far known in history,” the associ- site directors and thé members of the (George Washington Bicentennial Com- mission no longer have any doubl that #t will break all records. Many of the plans for the year-long program here and throughout the country, as formulated by the directors, have been set forth in this series of grticles. New proposals are constantly being reccived and adopted. v%me there is not the slightest doubt n the minds of the two associate direc- tors of the bicentennial—Lieut. Col. U. ; §. Grant, 3d, and Representative Sol Bloom of New York—that every State and Territory will be eager to partici- pate in an appropriate manner in the series of celebrations both in Washing- ton City and at home, the directors want it understood that the time is growing short in which the prepare for celebrations of such a scope and magni- tude. ¥ Remainder Must Get Busy. A WNearly one-half of the States an ‘_’"mrr{” have begun the work of tion in one way or another, but f"a?n‘-mx for the remainder- still to “iget busy.” In the first little group of 14 to name local blceniennlll tgl’m]!p\l.l- slons and start to work were the | triet of Columbla, Maryland and Vir- ginia. time has mow come, in the npmn of the assoclate directors, when the inactive States and territories must be stirred into action without 1ul’lhel" delay. It is believed at the headquarters of the national commission in the Washington Building here that the de- Jay on the part of about half of the States and Territories has been due to failure to realize the magnitude of the undertaking and - the length of tme that it will take to prepare for it. Of the local commissions that have been named some have been created by acts of the State legislatures, ‘while some, in States where the leglslatures have not been in session, have been named by the governor as & citizens or governor's committee, to be con- firmed by act of the legislatures when they convene at thelr next sessions. But meantime, these —committees, fowever they have been named, have to function in co-operation with the United States fir:m“wn. whose adquarters are in city. he!&‘:.' seems certain that every State and Territory, and most forel, nations will be represented in the series of pro- in honor of (U memory of ‘Washington, Which will begin February 22, 1933, and will continue with one each month—and many auxiliary celebrations in betwee; the grand final on Thanksgiving day of the bicentennial year. Appeals to Inactive States. Before leaving for York to con- ~gult moving picture men about making the Government film of the life of George Washington, which is to be one of the principal features of the bicen- tennial year and will be made available all over the Nation, Representative Bloom stated that he was appealing, jh del tions of Senators and Representatives in Congress, to every inactive State to “get busy” at once and help to swell the success of the bicen- tennial series of celebrations. Cuno H. Rudolph, chairman of the Distriet of Columbia Bicentennial Com- 4mission, told The Star today that th % Jocal commission is moving toward the “formation of an adequate organizatio which will be able to care for the hu idreds of thousands of extra visitors that are expected to flock to Washington City during 1933 and which will func- tion through its various committees in ¢ eo-operation with the national commis- sion in the preparation of the monthly and other programs that will be a part of the g;ll celebration in this city. ‘The trict commission is still look- ing for the “right man” to U the job of local director of the bicentennial. Mr. Rudolph Baid that no decision had et been reached on this point, but that {he man—or woman—who is named for the post must be one of outstanding Bbility. Financing Local Problem. One of the problems of the District 2 ission is gaw to raise the money t will be needed to pay the loeal di- ector, the office force and the general ?'eanm of the local celebration, not 10 £ mention caring for the extra number of - yisitors expected to come here. In the States the money is appropriated by the atures. Here most of it, apparently, will have to be ralsed by local business men. . The local commission will need soon ‘adequate office space in & central loca- tion downtown. It is hoped that a suite ‘of office rooms for this purpose will be offered in some bullding not now fully occupled, so that this item of expense may be lifted from the shoulders of the local commission, An informally organized committee of local business men, representing the various trade organizations of the city, has been formed to co-operate with the Distriet eommission under Chalrman Rudolph. The chairman of the local business men's committee is Mark Lans- burgh. One of the plans of the associate directors of the bicentennial is to have every national or international organi- zation in this country hold its national convention in 1932 in this city and devote part of its program to com- memoration of George Washington. The work of arranging for the time ot such a large number of conventions 80 that they will not conflict is in itselt enormous, Convention Bureau to Ald. The Washington Convention Bureau, along with other business interests of ‘Washington, is laying plans to co- operate with the District and the national bicentennial comm! in this respect. Augustus Gumpert, di- rector of the convention bureau, told The Star that during the latter part ‘of this year and all of next year the ‘bureau will bend its efforts “to impress ‘upon all natiol organizations the d i'sirability and advisability of holding their 1932 conventions in Washington /and also to suggest to them the idea .that instead of naming their conven- {ftion of that year a certaln annual {“meeting to call it ‘tha George Washing- ‘top bicentemnial convention’ of their ‘o1 ition. (53 rfl:“.mnom has suggested that the ‘associate directors will co-operate with . the local convention bureau to the ex- "tent of adding the invitation of the ‘national bicentennial commission to _that of the local bureau, when efforts iare made to get national conven- tions to meet here in 1932. In that way, according to Mr, Gumpert, Mr. Bloom will aid in “impressing upon all « organizations that by selecting Wash- ington as their 1932 meeting place they will co-operating w! e Unif & be ) ith the United | 'memtennial celebration the most m: States Government in making the bi- National Capital Horse Show. HOUSE MEMBERS' PRESENCE FORCED Filibuster on Farm Bill Causes Arrest of Many Representatives. By the Associated Press. A minor agricultural blll was the cause last night of a fillbuster in the usually well regulated House and the ar- rest of absentee members—among them Speaker Longworth—to obtain a quorum. Vigorous opposition to the measure carried the day’s session well into the evening and then it was discovered that the chamber cowd neilber tgke action on the bill nor adjourn, for want of the necessary majority of the membership, ‘Those present.. however, could vote to have the absentées arrested and con- ducted tp the chamber by the sergeant- t-arms and this they proceeded to do. presentative Tilson of - Connecticut, the Republican leader, who was in the chair, signed orders of arrest by the dowen. Others Go to Bluner. Among- the first 1o be escorted into the chamber was Speaker Longworth, and others followed. But then, a new difficulty arose. Those already in at- tendance had gone without dinner and about 60 of them took advantage of the interim while the arrests were being made to visit the House restaurant. “To the restaurant went the sergeant- at-arms and his staff and & general round-up of members followed. Finally enough were in tht chumber to conduct business. A motion was put and car- ried that the bil i dispule be taken up for final action tomorrow, and then the House adjourned. ¢ ‘The measure in question would pro- vide for the expansion of the foreign agricultural information service. Its author, Representative Ketcham, Re- publican, Michigan, urged ils passage as a step approved by President Hoover and the Federal Farm Board, © Try to Block Bill For six hours, Representatives Wood of Indiana and Stafford of Wisconsin, both Republicans, filibustered against the bill and exhausled every parlia- mentary means of preventing passage. They ogwtd it as & measure disap- proved by the President and the Farm Board and contended that the forelgn service of the Department of Commerce was belter fitted to carry out the project that the bill contemplated. Alice Roosevelt Longworth, the Speak- er's wife, was one of the amused spec- tators in the gallery as her husband was brought into the chamber by the sergeant-at-arms, Representative Quin, Democrat, Mlllb‘lrpl. put the motion 1o arrest the absen NEWS PRINT FIRMS MERGED IN CANADA $250,000,000 Deal Reported—Ex- ehange of Stock Is Arranged. Special Dispatch to The Star. * TORONTO, May 15.—A merger of Canadian news print interests involving companies capitalized at $75,000,000 was completed yesterday as the nucleus for a huge $250,000,000 combine which is expecled to assume a leading position in_the industry. ‘The new company will operate under the name of the St. Lawrenge Corpara- tion, Ltd., combining the St. Lawrence Paper Mills Co. Lid.; the Brompton Pulp & Paper Co, Ltd, and the Lake Bt. John Power & Paper Co., Ltd. The merger will be effected by an exchange of shares. ‘The new company will control timber land in Eastern Canada of 3,600 square miles, with an estimated production of 20,000,000 tons of pulp. (Copyright, 1930). ——— nificent spectacle that has ever been staged in this country. Some idem of what this means to Washington can be obtained when it is recalled that in 1920 approximately 150 conventions were held here with an attendance of more than 150,000 per- sons, who stayed here an average of | three days. With the extra effort of | the convention bureau for 1932 and the work of the George Washington Bicen- tennial Commission, it seems likely that more conventions will be held in Wash- ington that year than in any year of the city’s history—probably more than have been held in any city in the land in any one year. Many Organisations Coming. Already some of the largest organiza- tions of the country mre tentatively scheduled Lo meet here, including the Department of Superintendence of the National Education Association, Amer- ican Nurses' Assoclation, Kiwanis Inter- national and International Benevolent Order of Elks—not to mention many others that, according to present indica- tions, will decide to come here, According to local hotel men, Wash- ington has “unrivaled hotel facilities for the sccommodation of these visitors.” There are declared to be in the neigh- borhood of 20,000 hotel and apartment rooms available for transient guests. ‘This does not take into account the great number of rooming houses*and private residences that can be when unusually large crowds come to the city. A special committee of the District Bicentennial Commission will list all of these that are available, preparation for the reception of guests in 1932, Mr, Gumpert says that “the Hotel sociation of Washington some years Red Roberts, ridden by Miss M. Stannard of Detroit, at the d THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, opening of the P. & A. Photo, STIMSON AWARDS HORSE SHOW PRIZE Downpour of Rain Delays Second Day’s Showing Half Hour. Delayed by a downpour of rain, which held up the events for a half-hour, the second day's showing of horses from nine States in the National Capital horse show got under way shortly after 2 o'clock this afternoon. Today's feature ciasses were for the Peter Vorhees De Graw Memorial Cup for local hunters and for hunters or Jumpers over a modified Olympia course, with jumps from 4 feet to 4 feet 6 inches. Robey Rides Winner. Robert Robey of Washington, astride 4 big dun gelding, Spirit of St. Louis. owned by Leon Arnold of Washington, won the feature event of yesterday aft- ernoon’s d, & touch-and-out class for hunters and jumpers. This class drew the' biggest entry list of the aft- erncon, and a distinguished group of riders, including Maj. Gen. Guy V. Heury, chiel of Cavalry, United States Army. Lucifer, a dark’chestnut, ridden by Miss Ruth Cowans, placed second in this event, with Sovereign Gold, owned by Miss Doris Hofheimer of Warren- ville, N. J., third, and Sky High, owned by Fred King of Washington, fourth. First prize was $50, second, $30; third, $10, and fourth, $5. Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson arrived at the show after the running of the second event, and presented the ribbons in class 25, for lightweight hunters, Mus. Robert P. Lamont, wife of the Secretary of Commerce, also was in| the audience. Miss Burland, a 4-year-old, owned Ly er Bayly of Middleburg, Va., was the winner of the opening event of the show, huanters. Springweather, owned by the Chilmark Hunter Stud of Warrenton, Va., was second; Clean, owned by Capt. Peter T. Carpenter of Washington was third and Baudit Flag, owned by Gwinn W. Rust of Washington was fourth, First prize was $50, second, $30; third, $10, and fourth, $5. In ‘the second event for 2 and 3 year olds, suitable to become hunters, Jolly's Double, from the stable of Loujs | Leith of Middleburg, Va., and ridden by Mr. Leith, was winner. Clearanfast, owned by George P. Plummer of Wash- ington, was secon Coq der of the Rock Farms, owned by Richard K. Mellon of Pittsburgh, was third, and Scioto, owned by Karl W. Corby of Washington, was fourth. First prize was $35, second, $15; third, $5; fourth, ribbon. 2 In the third event for novice park saddle horses, Americanna 2d, a high- stepping chestiut mare owned by Henry L. Conda of Charlottesville, Va., was first; Penelope Ann, owned by John 8. Harrfington of Youngstown, Ohlo, was second; Louise Gray of the Church Hill Farm, owned by E. W. Noble, Gloucester, Va., was third, and Happy Time, owned by W. Frank Burrows of Washington, was fourth. Firsl prize was $40; sec- ond, $20; third, $10; fourth, $5. Stimson Presents Ribbon. Sinbad, owned by Mrs. Harry Frank, jr., of Warrenville, N. J., winner of the fourth event, drew the honor of receiv- ing the ribbon from Secretary of State Stimson. Red Roberts, owned by Rich- ard K. Mellon, was second; Prince Charming, owned by Warfield Farms, Port Chester, N. Y., was third, and Holy River, owned by Mr. Mellon, fourth. First prize was $60; second, $40; third, $20, fourth, $10, In the fourth class, for green hunters, middle and heavy weight, Lieut. Col. W. F. Eaton of Ontarlo, Canada, one of the Judges, who left the ring as his horses Were being judged, won both first and second places with Ravenscrag and Rathlea, respectively. Prince H., owned by Louis Leith of Middleburg; was third, and Aquila, owned by the Twin Lake Stud of Golden's Bridge, N. Y. was fourth. First prize was $50; second, ‘3;‘; t'mrd, $10; fourth, $5, n the last class shown yesterday, Happy Time, owned by W. Frank Bul!- rows of Washington, under fine handling by Robert Robey, was winner of the blue ribbon for noviee road hacks, Mamorial, owned by Miss Mae Ferney- hough of Warrenton, Va., was second: Hottentot, owned by the Chilmark Hunter Btud of Warrenton, was third and By Jingo, owned by Col. Harry N, Cootes of Fort Myer, was fourth, BAND CONCERTS. By the United States Marine Band Orchestra this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Sylvan Theater, Monyment Grounds, ‘Taylor Branson, leader; Arthur 8, Wit- comb, second leader. Murch, “Bpirit of Youth”, Les Preludes” Rhapsody, gint Haydn Wood Grand scenes from “Rosenkavalier,” Richard Sirauss Characteristic, “Parade of the Gnomes,” Noack Overture, “Benvenuto Cellinl”, .. Berlioz Marines' hymn, “The Halls of Monte- zuma.” “The Star Spangled Banner.” By the United States Soldiers’ Home Military Band this evening at the band- stand at 5:30 o'clock. John 8. M. Zim- mermann, bandmaster; Anton Pointner, assistant. March, “Amidst Thunder and Cannon,” Meinicke Overture, “The American Festival,” Kretschmer Entr'acte, “Andante from Fifth Sym- ‘phony” “Allegretto Goldman dszt «...Beethoven from Eighth Beethoven “Chimes of Planquette Scherzando agreed among themselves that under no circumstances would their rates be ad- unceg beyond their regular published rates.’ Fox trot, Walts suite, “Birds Ve Finale, “Blue Danube. Blues’ Kel i tar Spangled Banner.” .. Brown « Volistedt. & class for lightweight green o | best suited for us- rn the other 10, ‘but I would BINCH CRUISERS GIVENU. 5. SCORED Admiral Jones Thinks Differ- ent Settlement at London s Was Possible. .. (Continued From First Page.) delayed building program spreading over more years may be wiser.” He pointed out that ship designs, par- ticularly in cruisers, were changing, and a_more deliberate program might save expense and provide a stronger Navy. “When do you expect parity will be reached with Great Britain?” asked Senator Johnson, Republican, of Cali- fornia. “That depends, but my own view is that it would be some time after 1936, depending on the policy we adopt,” said the Secretary. “Isn't it & fact that under the treaty it is impossible to attain parity during the life of the treaty?” “That is true, we must leave two ships to be built after the life of the treaty.” Senator Johnson then asked Secretary Adams’ view on the 8-inch and 6-inch gun crulsers, “I want a division of both types,” sald Secretary Adams. “Did you oppose in London the adop- tion of the 6-inch-gun cruisers?” “Personally, I should have preferred more 8-inch’ cruisers.” “Did you yleld your views?" “I thought it wise to adopt the situ- ation opened to us.” “When did you yleld?” “When I found out it was impossible to get more—we had to compromise.” Senator Robinson, Republican, In- diana, asked if the “real reason” for giving up his stand for mose than 18 8-Inch gunners was that the other na- tions would not permit it. “That was my reason, but I don't know about the othe: sald Secretary Adams, Senator Johnson wanted to know about the eruiser ratio with Japan. “You ylelded because Japan Wwas adamant?” “That isn't & fair statement. We '.hoA\:! t it was just.” ed’ directly by Senator Swanson, Democrat, Virginia, whether he thought the 8-inch cruiser ‘“more effective,” Secretary Adams said, “yes.” Pressed by committee members, Secretary Adams said he thought it would be impossible for Great Britain, in replacing tonnage, to substitute big gun ships for small. Senator Johnson sought to learn ‘whether any figures were discussed be- tween President Hoover and Premier Macdonald when the latter came heré last Summer. Secretary Adams said the question should be addressed to the State Department. Admiral Pratt- underwent a similar cross-examination by Chairman Hale before the naval committee. The dis. cussion turned to submarines, and Ad- miral Pratt emphasized merial combat as a factor in the diminishing, value of the submarine. - Asked for Details. Asked to go into detalls of the American delegation’s policy toward abolition of undersea craft, Admiral Pratt said he would prefer to discuss the question in private. Senator Hale asked if the submarine was not vital to defense of the Panama Canal and Hawall, But Admiral Pratt said he felt aerial forces had “changed the situation materially,” since 19 when he opposed abandonment of sub- marines as & naval weapon. ‘The chairman read a review of Amer- ican submarine policy, obtained from naval sources, tending to show that be- fore the London Conference there had been no definitely expressed American desire for abolition of submarins. ‘The hypothetical possibility of de- fending an expanded American mer- chant marine in war-tlme was touched n. “I would like to go into that but it would take many more cruisers for de- fense than are provided under the treaty,” said Admiral Pratt. “In fact, it would uecessitate almost unlimited building.” Senator Walsh, Democrat, Massachu- setts, asked Admiral Pratt to propose a method of meeting the superior mer- chant fleet of “Germany, Japan and Great Britain.” “I propose that you (Congress) build up the American merchant marine,” Admiral Pratt replied. In swinging into his testimony, Ad- miral Jones declaring that “the British always want to restrict us in the type the 8-inch ships.” He said he had “always objecte o reduction in the American 8-inch ship tonnage. T am convinced that if we build up to the tonnage allowed us, we will come up to 1935 frozen into & condition from which we canuot escape.” he said. “Great Britain then will have 186,000 tons for readjustment to meet condi- tions that may arise. I think I need not go into conditions which may arise at that time to lead Great Britain to readjust. “It we build the tonnage allowed us in this treaty we will still be frozen into & condition from which we can't escape because we will have only 14,000 tons left."” He sald Japan is sure to demand an increased ratio in the next conference. He had no doubt, he said, that a dif- ferent provislon on cruiser limitation ceuld have been obtained at London. “I firmly believe,” sald Adam Jones, “that the 5—3 ratio with Japan under the circumstances that now exists in reality amounts to & 5—5 plus, and I so expressed that opinion to the Japanese in 1827 at Geneva. “I told them we would have to carry the war to their area if trouble came up, and that such a condition gave them a ratio of 5-5 plus.” Gives View on Parity. The admiral sald he realized that the ibility of getting parity with the argest sea power today is “almost fm- possible.” “We should have the right to use the tonnage allowed to us in the class of ships we want,” he continted. “I believe we need units not only for long radius action, but for strong offen- sive and defensive power. I believe firmly that the combination is found in the 8-inch cruiser to & much greater extent than in the 6-inch cruiser.” Admiral Jones said “if we did away with all elght-inch guns in favor of six-inch guns, Great Britain would be undisputed mistress of the seas.” “The more we are limited down to those units best suited for us, the more Great Britain is strengthened and the more we are weakened,” he added. ed & comparison nerican fleets with crulsers equally of the British and the six and elght in divided. “If you would just line the two fleets and say fight it out, I have no doubt we would win, but you can't figure it that way,” said Admiral Jones. Senator Robinson, Democrat,- of Arkansas, who was one of the American delegates at London, questioned Admiral Jones, s : “As an initial proposition, would you build all 8-inch cruisers?” ¥ “You must have some 6-inch cruisers for movement of the fleet across the ocean,” Admiral Jones answered. “If ‘you had absolute freedom and wanted to build the ships you wanted, would vou build all 8-inch ‘cruisers?” “Under & small limitation, ff I started from the beginning, very frankly I would want them all in 8-Inch crulsers “You would want 39 8-inch cruisers?” “Yes, if I were starting out to build with none on hand.” “Taking into consideration the six- inch cruisers which we now have and they say we can't dispose of, how many elght-inch crulsers would you have?” “I worked that out once. I would want the 23 we planned, along with want the others to stop building.” N D. C. THURSDAY, .5, WALKER P TEAN WS 3 0F 4 Mackenzie and Moe Win, 2| Up—Jones and Willing An- | nex Easy Victory. By the Associated Press. SANDWICH, England, May 15.—The American Walker Cup team today step- ped out in front of its British rival to win three of the four foursomes, the first phase of the international golf | competition, i ‘The blue ribbon golf event for in- ternational amateurs closes tomorrow with eight singles matches, in which | the pairings will be: Johnston vs. Tolley, Jones vs. Wethered, Von Elm vs. Hartley, Voight vs. Holderness, Willing | vs. Smith, Ouimet vs. Torrance, Moe ( vs. Stout and Mackenzie vs. Campbell. Robert T. Jones, Atlanta, and Dr. O. F. Willing, Portland, Oreg., de- feated T. A. Torrance and Rex Hartley, 8 up and 7 to play. Donald Moe, Portland, Oreg, and Roland Mackenzle, Wilmington, Del., won from Sir Ernest Holderness and J. A. Stout, 2 up and 1 to play. Francis Oulmet, Boston, and Harri- son R. Johnston, St. Paul, defeated Wil- liam Campbell and Johm Nelson Smith, 2 up and 1 to play. Von Elm and Voight Fall. The lone American reverse was suf- fered by George von Elm, Detroit, and George Voight, New York, who were defeated, 2 up, by Cyril Tolley and Roger wethered. A gallery of 5000 saw the finish of the match, which gave Britain its lone victory of the day. The Prince of Wales saw Jones and Willing win and walked in with Bobby. The Prince tried to watch the finish of the Tolley-Weth- ered victory, but had to fight for a place in the crowd. Tolley’s sensational play around the greens gave the British the edge. Victories Please Jones. Jones, the captain of the American team, was elated at the good start for his side, as he would have been satis- fied with an even break in the four- somes. However, he was not overcon- fident. “We may need that advantage tomor- row.” he said. He admitted with a grin that he will sleep easier tonight with a 2-point lead. The Americans now need only to win three of the singles and score & half in | the other to retain possession of the famous cup, which never has been won by the British. ‘Willing Keeps Jones' Pace. Jones and Willing halved the nine- teenth in 5s with Torrance and Hartley, but the Americans took the twentieth with a 4 to a 5 for the British and went 6 up. Jones slightly hooked his tee shot at’ the twenty-first and left Willing high orf a sand dune, but the Oregonian Jaid the ball a yard from the pin, with the British 3 yards away, in 1. Bobby missed the putt and the British won the hole with a 3. The Americans won the twenty-second with 4 to & 5, again going 6 up. The twenty-third was halved in 4s. but at the twenty-fourth Hartley sliced from the tee and, although the British pair got their 3 when Torrance reached the green with his second and Hartley holed a long putt, Willing's tee shot was hole high, 10 feet to the left of the cup, and Jones sank the putt, to place the American side 7 up. Moe and Mackenzie Fight. A 4 at the twenty-ninth hole won the match for the American combina- tion, their British opponents taking 5 for ihe hole. Mackenzie and Moe, with their early lead, were able to fight back the bid of the British on the last 18. Mackenzie and Moe increased their | advantage over Holderness and Stout to two hales at the twenty-sixth. Moe and Mackenzie were 3 up over Holderness and Stout at the twenty- seventh hole, and succeeded in finish- ing 2 up on the thiriy-fifth. Tolley and_Wethered played great golf against Von Elm and Voight on | the first round of the afternoon match to square the count after the Ameri- | cans had finished 2 up in the morning. The British combination scored three 3s and & deuce to contribute winning holes. After seven holes had been halved in & row, Tolley and Wethered won the | eighteenth with 4 to 5 for Von Elm and Voight, winning 2 up. Johnson and Ouimet, after starting the last nine all squargewent 1 up at the tenth, again lost the advantage at fourteenth and then came back to win the fiteenth and sixteenth and halve the seventeenth to end the match. All four American pairs led thelr British opponents at the halfway point | this morning. Pace Too Dizzy for Britons. Jones and Willing set a dizzy pace | that the British pair could not match. Hartley, troubled by a cut hand, was the weak member of the British pair | and Torrance could not shoulder the | double burden thrust upon him. The Amerlcans started out at a fast clip to win the first three holes. | They lost the fourth but won the fifth | and_then captured the ninth as well to rourid the turn 4 up. | The second nine precipitated a nip and tuck battle all the way. The Amer- icans won the tenth but the Britons got the hole back at the eleventh with the Americans coming back with a win at the twelfth, only to see the home team take the thirteenth. The visitors broke through at the fourteenth and after halving the filteenth bagged a birdie at the sixteenth to go 6 up on the match, Hartley and Torrance regained a hole at the seventeenth and when the home hole was halved, Jones and Will- ing went to lunch, 5 up. Small Gallery for /Matches. Today’s play over this historic course with its many traps and hazards was devoted to the foursomes in which two men on each team play alternate strokes | with the same ball. h of the hole matches count one point, while the | l'l#]l'. singles matches, which will be played Friday, count the same. The matches gol under way today with no formalities or ceremnoles of any kind and with a small gallery, con- sidering the international scope of the competition. Sandwich offers few facilities for the accommodation of big crowds. As for the weather prospects, Roger Wethered of the British team had said, “May the best team win. but I hope we have a gale” His wish, however, was not realized for the weather was perfect with sunshine, blue skies, fleecy clouds and hardly a ripple on the Channel waters skirting Sandwich’s falrways. About 100 persons followed the first foursome as most of the gallery pre- ferred to wait for the second, in which | Jones and Dr. Willing played. The Prince of Wales arrived by air- plane, the plane landing on the edge of the Sandwich course. The prince immediately joined the gallery following Jones and Willing and saw the Amer- icans win the ninth hole. BILL GETS APPROVAL Favorable Report Given Measure Providing New Judges. ‘The Gibson bill providing two addi- tional -Judges for the Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia was favor- ably reported today by a subcommittee of the House clary committee. The full - judiciary mmittee is expected to take eimilar action next Wednesday. MAY 15, 1930. ORIENTE, MODERN LINER, IS LAUNCHED Electrically-Propelled Vessel to Enter New York-to- Havana Service. By the Associated Press. NEWPORT NEWS, Va, May 15.— Embodying the most advanced practice in engineering and the use of electricity as a propelling force, the new Ward liner, Oriente, was poised on the ways here today awaiting the shrill siren that would precede her plunge into the blue waters of the James River. A host of notables gathered for the launching- of the vessel, sister ship of the liner, Morro Castle, In the com- pany's New York-Havana service. Of- ficlal guests included his excellency, Orestes Ferrara y Marino, Cuban Am- bassador to the United States, and Senora Orestes Ferrara y Marino. Miss Virginia Hoyt, 15-year-old daughter of Richard F. Hoyt, vice pres- ident of the Atlantic Gulf and West Indies Steamship Lines, of which the Ward line is a subsidiary, was sponsor at_the launching. ‘The new pride of the American Mer- chant Marine was to slide down the ways at_the Newport News Shipbuild- ing & Drydock Co. shortly before the noon hour with the official party on a specially erected platform. ‘The Oriente has luxurious accom- modations for 400 first-class passengers and 90 tourist-class passengers. Pri- vate baths and showers are liberally distributed throughout the ship. ‘The vessel is named for a Cuban povince known for its scenic beauty as well as for its agricultural richness and development. MOORE IS BEATE INMATCH PLAY Hoblitzel, Co-Medalist, Also Is Defeated in Chevy Chase Tourney. Both co-medalists were eliminated today in the first match play round of the Chevy Chase Club invitation golf tournament. W. B. Moore of Beaver Dam was beaten on the nineteenth hole by Richard P. Davidson of Chevy Chase, and Fred Hoblitzel of Toronto, Canada, who tied yesterday at 73 with Moore for the qualifying medal, was beaten today by Miller B. Stevinson of Columbia. Favorites won in most of the other matches. Other first flight results follow: Alex Coles, Philadelphia, defeated Albert R. MacKenzie, Columbia, 1 up; Harry G. Pitt, Manor, defeat- ed’ C. A.. Fuller, Chevy Chase, 3 and 2; Hugh Reid, Toronto, defeated Comdr. A. H. Douglas, Colwmbia, 1 up; W. P. Younger, Princeton, defeated Roger Peacock, Indian Spring, 3 and Everett _Eynon, Columbia, defeat Donuld Parsons, Chevy Chase, 6 and 5: H. J. Hiemenz, Lancaster, defeated Henry D. Nicholson, Washington, 3 and 2. Second flight—J. M. Hunter, jr., In- dian Spring, defeated M. P. Nolan, Con- gressional, 8 and 2; E. T. Rice, Wash- ington, defeated Luther Florine, Ban- nockburn, 2 and 1; Charles W. Cole, jr., Indian Spring, defeated T. P. Bones, Columbia, 2 and 1; Elliott Spicer, In- dlan Spring, defeated E. L. Jones, Co- lumbia, 2 and 1; C. B. Hatch, Colum- bia, defeated C. R. Morrow, Indian Spring, 1 up; C. B. Asher, Columbia, de- feated W. C. Baty, Army, Navy and Marine Corps, 6 and 5; P. W. Calfee, Washington, defeated Robert Stead, jr., Chevy Chase, 3 and 2. The second Tound is being played this | afternoon. |REALTORS PROTEST DRY PADLOCK LAW AS INVADING RIGHTS (Continued From First Page.) rent owners of all properties, and mem- bers of the board would be urged to bring ejection actions against tenants when the pfosecutor produced eyidence of dry law violations by tenants suf- ficlent to protect the owner from dam- age suits by such tenants. John A. Petty, secretary of the local board, commenting on the stand taken by directors of the national association, pointed out today that the local board had never taken any action or even dis- cussed the merits of the padlock process of the national prohibition act, but that in January last the local board did take some definite steps “to protect innocent property owners from the results of padlocking.” Protection of Innocent. “This action, Mr. Petty said, was taken in conjunction with the District attor- ney's oftice and had for its sole purpose the protection of owners of property who were innocent and in no way con- nected with \A«llallul!s"hnt the prflflbl- law occurring on their properties. o Several months, Mr. Petty added. the local board has been furnishing the District attorney's office with ntxleesnames wners of specific propertles, :f vice being designed to facilitate the issuance of notices by the prosecutor to property owners of evidence of dry law Violation which might lead to pads cking. Iuku'fe the local board of realtors has taken no action on the bill of Senator Howell, which would make more drastic the application of padlocking here, Rufus S. Lusk, Tepresenting one large local property owner, at recent hearings on this measure voiced strenuous pro- test, taking the position that the law would place the burden of surveillance on the property owner regarding his tenants, Turning of some of Australia’s vast wool crop broadcloth for upholstery for automoblles locally produced, is being tried. U.S. INTERVENES 10 GET PASSPORTS Residents of New York, Not Citizens, Refused Entrance to India. .2 BY FREDERICK WILLIAM WILR. ‘What amounts to the first diplomatic incident between the United States and Great Britain, in connection with the troubled ®state of affairs in India, is now engaging the attention of the State Department. The incident relates to the refusal of the British government to give a passport visa for India to Pro’. Nicholas Roerich and his son, Nicholas, jr., who are residents of New York City. The State Department has made in- quiries of the British embassy in Wash- ington as to the cause of the London authorities’ unwillingness to speed the Roerichs on the way to India. The department is acting, in the case of Russian-born persons who are not American citizens, because two institu- tions with which they are identified are American corporations. One is the “Corona Mundi,” a museum of art on The new Ward Line Turbo-electric steamer Oriente, launched today at Newport News, Va., and Miss Virginia Hoyt, who christened her. The ship will enter the New York-Havana serv- ice_next Autumn. i POLICE TO ARREST TAXIS CARRYING OUT" SPEEDING-UP THREAT (Continued From First Page.) orders to the entire traffic patrol force to “give special attention” to taxicab drivers. “Taxicab operators,” he said, “must obey the regulations or they will be arrested.” Traffic Director Willlam H. Harland, who also was aroused over the statement of Davis, pointed out that while his de- partment is not charged with the en- forcement of the traffic regulations, it would assist the police to force observ- ance of the traffic rules by using its potent - weapon of permit suspension and revocation. Within the last month, he sald, the permit of one taxi driver was suspended for six months because ! he was arrested three times in 30 days for speeding. No Action Planned. ‘The entrance of the Diamond cabs into the flat-rate service likewise was viewed with considerable trepidation at the Public Utilities Commission, which has sought vainly for the last three months for legislation giving it effec- tive control over the icabs. The commission, however, does not propose \to take any action at this time against the Diamond cab operators, despite their open deflance of its regulations in cutting rates without formal ap- proval. The effect of the 35-cent taxi service on the operations of the street car com- | panies also is being closely observed at the commission. In the year ending March 381 last, it was pointed out, the car companies lost npproximltel{, 2,000,- 000 revenue passengers, one-half of whom dropped off in March, the month in which varjous independent taxicab companies started a flat-rate service. Sets Cost at 10 Cents a Mile, Although the 35-cent taxicab com- panies have not disclosed the financial aspects of their operations, the com- mission firmly believes they are not elrnlng‘an adequate return at this rate and that with increasing competition some of them will be forced out of business. One Diamond operator told an attache of the commission that it cost him 10 cents a mile to operate his cab and that he was confident he would be compelled to suffer a loss under the flat rate system. ‘Those making money out the 35- cent service, it was said at the com- mission, are the firms which rent cabs to drivers at the rate of $6 a day. ‘These firms sell gasoline and oil to the drivers at cut rates, but make a small margin of profit, which, coupled with the revenue derived from the rental of the cab, provides a good return on the investment. The Diamond drivers, however, own their own cabs and their income is gauged solely on the fares from pas- sengers. Under the meter rate, it was said, many of the drivers earned be- tween $10 and $15 a day until the ad- vent of the flat rate ca which have made serious inroads not only on their business, but also on the income of the car_companles. ‘The car companies have been hit hard by the 35-cent service, it was said, chiefly because four and five pas- sengers can club together and ride anywhere in the city proper in a taxi- cab for & few cents more than their aggregate car fare, Hopes for Congress Action. ‘The commission hopes that the taxi | rate war will have the effect of ex- | pediting passage of the bill pending in | Congress giving it power to regulate taxi rates and also regulate the opera- tion of the cabs and require the com- panies to show financial responsibility. | The proposed legislation provides for | the issuance by the commission of a certificate of convenience and necessity thus furnishing it with the power to restrict the number of taxicabs in operation in the District. The com- | mission claims it now lacks such power and as a result a score of more taxi- cab operators have started in business of which it has no record. £ . C. Ostrow, president of the City Cab Co., which also operates the Sun and Stop-me lines, declared in a state- ment today that the 200 cabs of the 3 lines had been involved in only 25 accidents since they started operating February 1. He said about six persons had been injured in the accidents and that there were no outstanding claims gainst the company. Ostrow declared that his cabs were hauling about 13,000 passengers a day and covering 30,000 t0 50,000 miles a day. FINANCIER INDICTED Californian Is Accused of Stealing $217,680 in 15 Counf LOS ANGELES, May 15 (#)—Capt. J. B. Fox of the sherifl’s fugitive detail, today revealed that a secret grand jury indictment charging theft of approxi- | The measure to transfer the Riverside Drive, New York, and the other is the American Institute of Archeology, of which Prof. Roerich re- cently became an-honorary vice presi- dent. The Roerichs, father and son, are nn:‘ inwlo;llg‘ol‘:b awaiting - the out- come as n ste) behalf. 8 i -, Came From Russia. Prof. Roerich and his family appear to have come 10 the United States from Russia some 12 or 15 years ago. He is a painter and archeological explorer by profession and his standing in both the art and scientific worlds in this country . is said by friends to be high. “Corona Mund{” is described as & museum and is supported by wealthy New York “inter- national idealists” for the reputed. pur- mu of promoting world peace through e arts Prof. Roerich is the principal ex- ponent of the cult and has wnt?!ved to interest a large group of supporters in his ideals for bringing about a warless world through art. “Corona Mundi” s & sykscraper building overlooking the river. It is filled with Roerich paintings interpretative of his art-peace ideal and is a rallying center for musicians, painters, sculptors, dancers and actors who are identified with Roerich ideals. The Roerichs, father and son, are possessors of passports issued by the first Russian g:lovulun-l government (Kerensky) regime and seem to have been admitted to the United States on them. They have not yet been natural- ized into American eitizenship, but are understood to have taken out their first ERE ey denve-to revite Tncha goe re revisit . archeological exploration. g Have Indian Estate. They have been there often bHefoye. They own & considerable estate near Simla, the Summer capital of India. - Roerich, sr, has written an Indian - archeological book called “Himalaya” and his son, Nicholas, jr., has duced’ one entitled “Banners of Ti Their friends say that the Roerichs are romantic travel adventurers, who are fond of invading strange and dangerous reglons in quest of scientific and artistic lore. One of their habits is sald to be to attire themselves in native cost- tume and, because of their linquistic - abilities, to live more or less the lives of the exotic peoples with whom they uf;blg!h hc;ntncn ust why the British authorities are not disposed to let the Roerichs re- visit. India has not been disclosed at Washington. Presumably the reason is that John Bull feels that this is not the right moment for admitting any more “internationgl idealists” than are absolutely n . The British, too, may be reluctant to welcome into trou- bled India any person of direct Rus- sian origin, even it diplomatic repre- sentations on their behalf are forth- coming from the United States. ‘The State Department is, of course, not in position to demand that the British authorities shall let into British territory any persons who for any rea- son are looked upon as undesirable aliens. . The United States, almost every™, day, for one cause or another, is put- ting up the bars on our sea fronts and borders against men and women with whose presence on American soll Uncle Sam can afford to dispense. (Copyright, 1930.) HOWARD T. JONES BEING CONSIDERED FOR DRY DIRECTOR (Continued From First Page) meantime, narcotics is being directed by Harry J. Anslinger, assistant prohi- bition commissioner, and probably will continue under his direction, with the same personnel. The status of Judge James J. Britt, general counsel of the Prohibition Bu- reau, has not been determined, it is un- derstood. But Judge Britt is a lawyer of acknowledged distinction, and if he desires to remain in the public service, it is believed a commensurately im- portant place awaits him somewhere. Dr. B. R. Rhees, deputy commissioner of prohibition in charge of administr: tion, is an official of long-time servies & physician, and administzator of ex- perience, who will be fittad in some- where in the new line-up, probably in the Treasury, it is understood. Survey Is Completed. The big job of preparing for the transfer of prohibition enforcement has been f““" on in a quiet way by co- operation between the two departments, A comprehensive survey of the field equipment and personnel has been com- pleted and is in the hands of the De- partment of Justice. There has been continuous consultation on important policies ever since the administration's plan for transfer was introduced, The amount of work which remains in the Treasury Department.is extene This includes all activities per- taining to the manufacture, warehous- ing, custody and distribution of indus- trial alcohol, medicinal liquors and ;:10:; sn, to be used for sacramental pur- Separation of the two big bran of prohibition into the two dzpl!nmg}l‘l:: is hailed by the administration as an important step forward in efciency. The investigative and enforcement. work goes to the Department of Justice, which has always been charged with responsibility for prosecutions, while the permissive functions remain in the Treasury, under Dr. Doran, who has had long experience in the chemical xln?ontury. and in administrative ai- airs. TYDINGS PLAN BEATEN. Denatured Industrial Alcohol Amend- ment is Voted Down, 53 to 19, hibition unit was approved by the fi:: ate late yesterday, with a few minor amendments in which the House 18 ex- pected to concur. ‘The vigorous wet and debate that the bill had been expec to evoke in the Senate falled to materialize and the only dispute of any consequence came on _an amendment, offered by N‘"fi' Democrat, Maryland, to pro- hibit the mately $217,680 had been returned against B. ‘Tatem, Beverly Hills and Hollywood, Calif., financier. Fox ordered the arrest of Tatem. ‘Tatem was indicted on 15 counts, one of whigh charged the theft of $185,000 in comuection with a merger of his finaned company and the ‘North Holly- ‘wood Mortgag . Co, addition of poisonous ents to denatured industrial alcoho). This was rejected by a vote of 53 to 19, The principal Senate amendment wauld provide that’the bill become ef- fective next July 1. The Senate a) roved the House provision that rnunuce of industrial aloohol be supervised jointly by the and Justice Departments, ts