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Evening star., 1922-08-10
WAR DEBT PARLEY
MAKES PROGRESS
Mellon Says Recess Taken to
Allow French Envoy to
Talk to Paris.

The world war foreign debt COM
mission in meeting at the Treasury
today considered communications from
six old world powers for the refund
ing of their war debt and discussed
with NJ. Parmentier. the French rep
resentative, the subject of the French
debt.
A statement. issued by Secretary
Mellon following the meeting. declared
progress was made" and the discus
sion had been put over further to a
later meeting, allowing the French
representative time to communicate
with Paris.
The commission had before it. Sec
retary Melons statement said. COM
munications from Czechoslovakia.
Finland. Great Britain. Italy, Po-
land and Rumania. relating to the
negotiations for suitable dates for
the beginning of negotiations in the
near future"
The commission also has communi-
governments of "Esthonia, Latvia
and Lithuania, which have now been
recognized by the Department of
State.'' These missions, it was ex-
planned. had not been communicated
with previously because they were
not yet recognized by the United
States government.
The commission met in the office of
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Wadsworth. who is acting secretary
of the commission, with Secretary
Mellon in the chair. Considerable
time was consumed by the American
commission In consideration Of the
communications of other countries
before NJ Parmentier and his two
assistants, NJ. Boyer and NJ lie Neveu
All of the American commission were
present. with the single exception OF
Secretary Hoover.
Evening star., 1922-08-10
MARINE ENGINEERS NOW
TAKING VOTE on STRIKE
Secretary Davis Notified of Bal
lot at Buffalo.

A new angle was injected into the
threatened strike of seamen on the
Great Lakes today. when Secretary of
Labor Davis received letter from
the National Organization OF Masters
Mates and Pilots, informing him that
marine engineers in the Bunalo as
trict are now taking vote to go on
strike The latter asked that the La
bor Department allow representatNes
Of the masters, mates and pilots 70 at
tend the proposed conference between
lake Carriers Association ana union
The board Of directors OF the Lake
Carriers Association is meeting To-
Say at Cleveland to discuss the sug-
pested conference with the union
REPRESENTATIVES. Secretary Davis Is
Watching the threatened lake strike
carefully. as he is represented to be-
lieve a tie-up on the great lakes
during the early fall would initiate
Greatly against heavy shipments OF
coal to the northwest by water,
thereby throwing the burden OF
transportation on the rail systems
Meanwhile union representatives
remained in washington ct the sug-
gestion Of Mr.. Davis. pending the de-
cision Of the Lake Carriers Asso-
citation. The unions, at the request
Of the Labor Secretary, postponed Q
strike call originally set for August
s. until negotiations looking toward
q general conference on wage mat.
ters could be held.
Evening star., 1922-08-10
EXCURSION STEAMERS
IN NECK-TO-NECK RACE
UP THE POTOMAC RIVER

The two veteran excursion steam
ers of the Potomac-The st. Jrhns
, and the Charles Macalester--pro-
vided an unusual thrill for their re-
spective passengers last night by
staging a race on their return trips
up the river. 1t wac the first race
Of its kind on the Potomac since the
jamestown exposition in 1897, when
the steamer jamestown went aground
while racing the st. Johns to the
Washington port.
Slowly blowing up tho river OF its
moonlight trip, the st. Johns was
overtaken by-t the Ma caiester just he
low Fort Washington. AS the latter
boat took the lead, bells on the st.
Johns sounded for full speed ahead,
and soon black clouds of smoke rolled
from its smokestack as the stokers
piled coal in the firehoxes. 1t was a
signal to the officers of the Manchester
for a race
Side by side. within hearing dis
tance, the boats speeded. Occasion
ally the st. Johns would take the
lead and then give way to the Mac
alester. Passengers on each boat
crowded the rails around their decks
and whistled and yelled.
When Alexandria was reached and
both steamers stopped to discharge
passengers. the winner was in doubt
The Macalester. however. left the
Alexandria dock shortly ahead of
the ST. Johns and maintained it's lead
to Washington.
Evening star., 1922-08-10
POLICE INCREASE
IVY CITY VIGILANCE
Force Not Enlarged by Motor
Cycle Men Keep in
Closer Touch.

Extra precautions have been taken
by the police of the ninth precinct
to avert any further trouble between
employed at the Washington ter
minal, in the vicinity of the Ivy City
roundhouse and shops. While the
force has not been enlarged, extra
motor cycle men have been ordered
to keep a close watch in that section
around quitting time for the men in
the shops. Inspector Shelby. how
ever. has requested Lieut.. Guy Bur
lingame. in command of the precinct,
to call for an increased force if in
his Judgment it becomes necessary.
The police have been faced with Il
psychological problem in the case of
alleged insults to the men now at
the terminal by former employees.
Those employees who did not go out
on strike are known to the strikers.
They claim they are personally in
suited by their former fellow work
ers but refuse to divulge the names
of those responsible.
No Need for Increase.
'It would be a useless expenditure
of energy and the peoples money to
increase the police force in the neigh
borhood of the Ivy City yards"
lnarleS >. Holmes. president OF
Washington Terminal Federation, No.
l06. said today. He pointed out that
the strikers have not the slightest in
tention of molesting the r.en and
that it would not be to their credit to
do So No report of the affair of
Tuesday night has been made to the
daily strike meeting at Washington
Hall, he said. because none of our
men were involved in the trouble" "
He added that no warnings have heen
given the men against public disturb
ances with the terminal employees,
because it isn't necessary
Held for StOning.
Ross A. Dyer. twenty-n:ne years
old. of S05 E street northeast. who
was arrested Tuesday night in con-
nection with the stoning OF several
Ivy City workmen by crowd of al
legged strikers, was arraignei in the
United States branch of Police Court
Yesterday afternoon. He pleaded not
guilty and demanded 1 trial by Jury.
He was released on s1,0G0 bond He
Is specifically charged with assault
Ing Emory D. Malcome. who was re-
leased from Casualty Hospital yester-
day. where he was taken after the
tight. No date has been set for the
trial.
Evening star., 1922-08-10
PLANK CONDEMNS K. K. K.

/ FORT WORTH. Tex. August TO-
Adoption of comprehensive plat
form, one plank of which condemned
the Ku Klux Khan, and indorsed
nent of complete list Of candidates
Itpf oppose democratic nominees in
ethe November election constituted
OF the Texas republican biennial con-
vention yesterday. The vote in both
Instances was unanimous
4 E. P. Wilmot. Austin banker, was
dominated for United States senator
and W. H. Atwell. former federal
The platform, aside from denounc-
ing the Ku K1ux Klan and accusing
the democratic party Of being domi-
mated by it, reaffirmed the republican
party's traditional stand on the tariff
accomplishments Of the Harding ad-
ministratfon. 4.
The platform against the Ku Klux
Khan sets forth that the republican
party stands committed unreservedly
for pure and undefled 100 per cent
founders of the republic. but we
condemn the Ku Klux Klan, or any
similar organisation whose purpose
is to restrain by force, threats in
timidations OF otherwise the conduct
Of freedom. whether in matters of
politics religion or occupation. or
discriminates between loyal Americans
on. the grounds of religious belief
or nationality.
A teiegran from President Harding
vas read. expressing approval OF
the party's course in Texas and voic-
ing hope for marked progress in the
faaSnrA x
Evening star., 1922-08-10
NO G. o. P. ROUNDUP
MADE BY MONDELL

AS far as could be learned at the
Capitol today no move has yet been
taken by House Leader Mondell to
round up q full attendance Of the
House on Tuesday next. when the
House recess ends. in compliance
with President Harding's request that
as many as possible be in attendance
to meet pressing industrial prob
lens.
ming conducting his campaign for
the Senate, and had not expected to
return tc Washington himself until
about September /.
His secretary wired him fmmedi-
ately on receipt OF President Hard
ine's letter and Is hourly expecting a
reply.
rome out from the House leaders Of
nee to the republican members urE.
ing them to hurry back to the Cap
itol.
Representative Finis J. Garrett OF
Tennessee, however. the acting demo-
cratic leader, wired instructions to
his secretary. who yesterday sent out
teieRrams to all the democratic
members advising them Of the Prest-
dents request and urging their com.
pliance.
Evening star., 1922-08-10
NATIONAL POLICIES
PARAMOUNT IN OHIO
Primary Draws Distinctions,
Particularly in Race for
Governor.
LIQUOR ISSUE NOT DEAD
Senate Race Between Pomerene
and Fess Involves Wet and
Dry Lineup.
LIQUOR ISSUE NOT DEAD
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. August lO.-Na-
tional issues were expected to pre-
dominate in the state election in
Ohio next November as a result OF
the choice of gubernatoriai candi-
dates by the voters at Tuesday prl-
mary election.
Carmi A. Thompson of Cleveland
was nominated for governor on the
republican ticket after campaign
conducted with the Endorsement OF
the Harding administration. A. "
Donahey of New Philadelphia, run
ming on his previous record as audl-
tor of the state. was selected as the
democratic standard bearer. Neither
brought to the fore issues when
were regarded as likely to attract
widespread interest. so far as state
affairs were concerned. and po!itlca
leaders were freely predicting TO-DAY
that the result of thct November eiec-
ZION would hinge in a large degree
upon the opinion of voters ON nauoiia
policies.
While the wet and dry issue, one
of the paramount ousslions III as'
primaries was considered as den
uitely disposed of in most cases
through the selection of candidates
its revival was expected to be shoWr
10 some extent in the senatorial race
In this contest Senator Atlee Pome'
rene of Canton. opposed during the
primary campaign by the Anti-Sa
loon League, will face Representa-
tive Simeon d Fess of Yellow
Springs. who received the strons IN
,jorsement of the dry organization
Policies of the national adminlstra
tion also were expected to be issues
in this contest.
Evening star., 1922-08-10
ELEVEN DISAPPEAR
AS SHIP HITS ROCK
British Cruiser, With Hole in
Side, Stranded Off Labra-
dor Coast.
Bv the Assoc,sted Press

By the Associated Press
ST. JOHNS, N F., August 10.-Eleven
members of the crew of the British
cruiser Raleigh, trace of whom was
lost when the warship went ashore
on the coast of Labrador yesterday.
were still missing today. Admiral Sir
William Pakenham and the 500 other
officers and men OF his flagship
searched for the missing ones without
success
The Raleigh ran aground in dense
fog, and it is hoped that the men
merely lost their way and Will turn
up at some other point along the
relatively uninhabited northern shore
of the Strait of Belle Isle.
The cruiser struck quarter mile
west of Point Amour lightship, while
she was heading for Forteau. She
lies 200 yards from high-water mark.
resting easily, with her bow nearly
submerged.
The first report of the missing men
government steamer Aranmore, which
was 2S6 miles from the scene.
This ship reported the Raleigh had
a great hole in her tanks. and that
her engine room was flooded TO the
water line.
Liner Rescues Sailors.
MONT REAL, August 10.-Word was
received by wireless today by the
Canadian Pacific ocean services that
the liner Empress of France. outward
bound. had stopped at Point Amour
and was taking on board the officers
and men of the stranded British
cruiser Raleigh.
At s o'clock this morning 500 mem
bers of the crew had been transferred
to the liner, the message said.
The aid of the American Navy was
placed today at the disposal of Ad-
miral Sir William Pakenham, COM
mander of the British North Atlantic
squadron. whose flagship. the cruiser
Raleigh. is aground near ST. John, New
foundland.
A message sent to Admiral Paken
ham by way of wireless to the cruiser
Calcutta, which is standing by the
Raleigh. said:
The department deeply regrets and
offers any assistance you desire. Di
vision OF battleships now at Halifax
and seagoing tugs available at Bos-
| ton and Newport
Evening star., 1922-08-10
HOUSE VOTE ON FORD
OFFER TO BE PUSHED
Democratic Leader to Renew Eff
forts, on Reassembling, to Force
Date for Ballotine.

Democratic leaders in the House in
tend when it reassembles next Tues
day. to renew their efforts to force
an agreement upon a date for a vote
on Henry Ford's proposal to lease and
purchase Muscle Shoals.
Representative Garrett of Ten
nessee. democratic leader, has dis
closed in the negotiations which were
in progress looking to a gentleman's
agreement for series of three-day
recesses that he would not give his
consent to such recess plan unless
the republican leaders were willing
to Ak date when vote could be had
upon the Ford offer.
Notices have already been sent to
all democratic members Of the House,
urging them to be in attendance when
sessions are renewed next week, and it
is understood that Representative
Garrett plans to avail himself of
every opportunity to force the Muscle
Shoals question upon the attention Of
the House.
Evening star., 1922-08-10
WEIRD NAMES
IN KLAN LETTER
ssTO ALL CENT?

Various fraterna1 orders are known
to have curious and weird sounding
names for their officers. but the
knights of the Ku Klux Klan GER
tainly hold first place In this cate
CORY. The following greeting Of a
khan letter recently sent out from At
lanta, Ga, is convincing proof:
ITO all Genii. Grand Dragons and
Hydras, Great Titans and Furies,
Giants, Kleagles Of every grade and
station. Exalted Cyclops and Terrors.
and to all Citizens of the Invisible
Empire. in the name Of our valiant
and venerated dead. affectionately
The end of the letter is equally
mystifying. Done in the Aulic of
His Majesty. the Imperial Wizard and
Emperor of the Invisible Empire,
knights of the Ku Klux Klan. on this
twenty-eighth day of the seventh
month of the year of our Lord, nine
teen hundred and twenty-five. and on
the desolate day of the wonderful
week of the hideous month OF the
year of the khan, LVI."
This letter was sent out by William
Joseph Simmons, the head OF the or
der, and referred to the expulsion OF
a member Of the khan.
Evening star., 1922-08-10
JUDGE DEFENDS
PUSH-CART MAN
AS COST-SAVERS

Police regulations prohibiting
the sale of foodstuffs from push
carts parked along the curbs in
washington was attacked by
Judge Robert Hardison in Police
Court today as unsound and dis
criminatory.
In dismissing the charges
against three such vendors. who
had been arrested in the vicinity
of Center Market. Judge Hardison
made it plain that he regarded
the pushcart grocer as an excel
lent help in keeping down prices
and preventing profiteering.
such persons. he pointed out,
nav money for licenses emitting
them to sell merchandise from
their carts, and declared that the
only persons who favor the -po-
lice regulation are those who fear
the result of such close competi-
tion. The men arrested are Mike
Metelineas, John Spinocolos and
Gus Cocos. It was fntimated,
after the cases had been dis
missed, that pushcart men
throughout the city are raising g
fund with which they will test
the regulation in the District
Court Of Appeals.
Evening star., 1922-08-10
McRAE LEAD INCREASED.
Majority of 10000 Indicated for
Arkansas Governor.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
LITTLE ROCK. Ark, August 10
Belated returns from Tuesdays
statewide democratic primary in Ar
kansas early today served only to in
crease the lead of Gov. T. c. McRae
over his opponent. Judge E. P. Toney.
on the face of incomplete returns
from seventytwo Of the seventy five
counties in the state, a majority of
more than $1,000 is indicated for Gov.
McRae Gov. McRae had the support
of organized labor and of the Ku
klux klan in his campaign, during
which he stood squarely on his, rec
ord as governor. and advocated strict
enforcement of all laws, particularly
those relating to prohibition and
Sabbath observance
y5Ir the three congressional districts
'ih which there were contests, Repre-
sentative w. A. Oldf1eld led his op-
ponent, W. A. Hodges. by more than
ftGo to one, in the second; Heartsill
sHagon was far ahead in a four-cor-
nered race In the fifth. the vote
standing, RaSon, 1880: NJ. E. Dun
away. 1886; A. S. Hays. 6,437, and
Mrs. Alice G. Millie. the only woman
congressional candidate. 2s5, while in
the sixth l.. E. Sawyer was 1000
ahead of ]. B. Reed, his nearest op-
ponent.
Evening star., 1922-08-10
In,ocent-Appearing Bales of Rags
From Germany Loaded With Drugs

Police first were called into the
case when middle-aged man, dress
ed in faultless style, approached the
night watchn1hn of the Arrowhead
plant late Tuesday night and offered
him $500 to load forty-one of the 55l
bales of rags onto a truck. The
watchman called the police instead.
The stranger was arrested. but Of
fered such a plausible story that
he was permitted to go to hotel for
the night, after depositing bail in
the form of a watch appraised at
$500, diamond ring and other jew
elry. He disappeared and the police
discovered forty-one bales were
marked differently than the others.
They ripped few open, and boxes
of morphine were disclosed con-
cealed in the rags.
Evening star., 1922-08-10
Submarine Rum Runners N0lv
Tax Efficiency of SSDry Navy

submarine was merely test to see
how the plan would work out" said
Mr.. Appleby. 1T is matter of COM
mon knowledge with the rum run
ners that our subchaSers operate out
to the twelve-mile limit. Any vessel
carrying liquor without permit
within the threemile limit can be
seized. just as an automobile on land
may be seized If. however, any yes
sci is found within the twelve-mile
limit whose cargo is broken or. in
other words. has not the full cargo
Tor which its manifest calls, 1t Ca n
be seized under the customs laws.
Whisky Awaits Buyers.
This compels the rum runners from
Bermuda and the Bahamas to keep
outside the swelve-mile limit. Their
business has grown until we can
safely say that there is a standing
stock of from l0.0 900 TO 10000 cases of
whisky aboard vessels outside of the
twelve mile limit awaiting buyers
from the northern end of Long Island
to the southern end of New Jersey.
AS the liquor is sold out new vessels
arrive, so that the stock is kept up
to an average Of 100000 bottles await
[ ing purchase"
Watching these vessels is one of the
greatest tasks ever set to men OF the
sea. They must be ready il one of
the vessels drifts over the twelve
mile limit to slip up on her. board her
and make examination. The cruisers
are armed with one-pound guns. rifles
and other arms. each carrying crew
of fourteen men.
1T is probably because the rum
runners know we are watching the
twelve-m mile limit that some Snug
gler has tried out the submarine
plan" said Mr.. Appleby 'as the idea is
| that a sub can come to the twelve
mile line. drop from sight and during
the night come to an agreed on point
within a mile of the coast. or even
tie up at dock in some small port
We are not able with our present
force to guard the line and keep a
| watch behind US.
The cost of running liquor is
mounting daily, and prices of the
smuggled goods also are going up
The big rum runners are getting
about S45 a case for their stuff, and
are constantly trying to raise prices
This has resulted in American boot
! leggers buying subchasers from the
government and running their car
goes all the way from American ports
| to the Bahamas. These usually try
| to make New York harbor in the
early morning along with the fishing
| fleet so it is at dawn that many OF
| the most exciting races with the pro-
| hibition navy takes place. But thers
will be real races mixed with gun
| fire and depth bomb throwing if the
rum runners generally adopt the sub
marine, the enforcement officials de.
| clare.
Copyright 1927
Evening star., 1922-08-10

ocontinuad from First PageD
dent may make the rates CONFORM 10
the general interest.
Senators in debate frankly concede
that certain schedules will increase
tho cost to the consumers of the ma
tion. hut they insist that particular
Industries have to be protected or IN
directly the people as whole Will
suffer from lack of employment III
ha sic industries.
ciple of a tariff for protective pur-
noses as opposed to the democratic
narty's idea of a tariff for revenue
only. But it's to know eXactiy Where
protection for the manufacturer
should end and protection for the con.
such a complex problem. In the vote
for free hides. twenty-three repubi1-
cans decided to protect the consumer
hecause of the belief that increased
cost OF shoes would lose more voteS
than could possibly be gained tor
them through the help or senator's
brethren from cattle-raising states
In other words. they took the chance
of forfeiting western senatorial votes
for sch hedules in which eastern manu-
facturers might be interested.
East Holds Advantage.
Fortunately for the eastern sena-
tors. many of the schedules in which
thew are interested are already In
cornorated in the bill and are out OF
the way. so the westerners su1er by
having the wool schedule come up
toward the end of the tariff debate.
In such situation where republicans
and democrats vote together for free
hides the public gets clear grasp or
| what is involved. because the cost or
shoes is universally felt. But many
| of the same principles are involved in
| the thousand and one products ana
hy-products which enter into the ulti-
mate cost of production to the con-
sumer, but which the public doesn I
| comprehend during a debate on so
complicated a subject as the tarin:
The need for a tariff commission
whose voice would be heard in Con-
| rress and whose recommendations
would carry weight with both politicai
parties has again and again been
urged after tariff; bills had been
passed, but no President has been aple
| to get more than a commission with
advisory powers.
Mr.. Harding wants the Congress to
delegate to the chief executive the
rirht to proclaim new duties. and he
promises to follow the recommenda-
| tions Of a tariff commission. When
Mr. Harding makes a fight for ex-
| ecutiye authority to proclaim duties
F! he will find Congress hesitant to yield
| ita precious power. It's another test
| Of Mr., Harding's leadership with his
| party and the answer will be given
| within the next month as Congress 10
| slowly finishing its tariff job
downright. l022l
Evening star., 1922-08-10
VICTORY OVERWHELMING.
Judge Brandon Wins ALI But One
County in Alabama.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. August 10
Returns availa BILE today from Tues
days primary indicated Judge w w.
Brandon had carried every county,
excepting Randolph. over Col. Bibb
Graves for the democratic guberna-
torial nomination. tantamount to cleo
tion. and had scored an overwhelming
victory. Official canvass OF the vote
began today.
F'itzhugh Lee and Frank P. Morgan
both of Montgomery, held the lead es-
tablished in early returns in their
race for the public service commits
sioners. They were supported by the
retiring governor. Thomas E. Kilby,
who charged the present commission
ers, B. H. Cooper and s. P Gaillard,
had received support of the Alabama
Power Company.
Representatives Tyson, second dis
trict; Almon. eighth; Huddleston.
ninth. and Bankhead, tenth. appear
to have been renominated by large
najorities. In the seventh district.
where Representative Rainey did net
seek denomination, NJ. c. Algood had a
slight lead over l.. l.. Herzberg. There
were no contests in the other districts.
Evening star., 1922-08-10
FIRE LOSS Is 100000.

ST. LOUIS, August 1o.-The ulti-
mate loss to banks from failure Of In
ternational Fur Exchange two years
$4,000, 900, as announced several
months ago, local bankers declare.
The company, which did the largest
fur auction business in the world,
collapsed when the bottom fell out OF
fur prices following the war. and in
1918 Il owed $4,000 900 to st. Louis
and New York banks. Final adjust
ment ID expected to be made in q
year, It was SAID.