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Evening star., 1922-08-04
MORGAN KANSAS VICTOR.
Newspaper Man Is Republican
Gubernatorial Choice.

by the Associated PfeaS.
Topeka. Kans. August 4-The
republican gubernatorial race today
apparently was decided in favor of
w Y Morgan, Hutchinson newspaper
man, and interest turned to the out
come of the contest for the republi-
can nomination for supreme court
justice, division No. 1, on which At
torney General Richard ]. Hopkins
had a lead slightly more than 1000
over Justice Silas Porter. who has
been on the supreme court bench
fifteen years. Hopkins support came
largely from the farming communi-
ties. His decisions. as attorney gen.
eral, On the Industrial court and his
strict enforcement OF that law are
believed to have caused the labor
element in the Industrial centers to
vote against him.
Morgan was leading his closest op-
ponent, ex-Gov. w. r. Stubbs by
about 10000 votes according to latest
available returns He supported the
Industrial court in his campaign.
Stubs believed that the industrial
court should be made part Of the
state supreme court. The figures in
dicate that supporters OF the indus
trial court were favored more in agri-
cultural than in industrial commune
ties, political experts said today.
Returns from the democratic voting
remained comparatively small today.
With a large part of the state to be
heard from, Jonathan Davis had 5,S82
votes and his closest opponent for
the democratic gubernatorial nomina-
tion, Henderson 8. Martin. 3,8SS.
Evening star., 1922-08-04
PERMANENT CLAMP
ON DENS PUZZLES
Citizens Seek Means Where
by Gambling Joints Will
Remain Closed.

How to wipe out permanently the
gambling houses in nearby Maryland
and Virginia which have temporarily
closed their doors to the Washington
hixh -steppers until the excitement
blows over is a question which is per-
picking the law-abiding citizens of
the counties in which the dens are
located. 1t is known that the Joints"
have planneds to reopen in the near
future unless some drastic action Is
taken to suppress them.
I'VE all realize that something
should O> done," T. Howard Duckett,
a prominent Prince Georges county
attorney, who maintains an office in
the Evans building here, said today.
"But what can be done I certainly
don't know"
No Steps for Suppression Taken.
Attorney Ducketts statement rep
resents the opinion Of others in the
county who are opposed to the
gambling evil, which has given Prince
Georges county much unwanted no.
toriety. The law-abiding element al
ready has appealed to Gov. Richie
and the county police authorities,
through various organizations, but
TINS far no actual steps have been
taken to suppress the gambling
houses.
vne of Woman Voters Of Prince
GeoTees county will actively renew
camnaign launched some time ago to
have the county police recognize the
the Organization expressed the oeiiet
cnnntv nolice will wipe out lawless
nIsees Just as soon as they reopen
tnsir Mra ao Jesse Campbell Sawyer Of
Mavhurst, Nd, county chairman OF
the League Of Women Voters, denied
tnday a statement attributed to her
that the county of1icers had made no
sf1ort TO close the gambling houses.
.Whe+ 7 aid say" Mrs. Sawyer said,
..wss that 1 knew Of no effective ef-
forts OF the county police to clean up
tho joints.
n.clnres Impression Erroneous.
Mrs. Sawyer also declared that she
learned Of the existence OF the gam
hing dens on the Maryland-D District
border through 'Heveral individuals
who had been there" and who were
,nwilIing to go into court and testify
as to what they had seen. These
Indiyjduals' L could not exactly call
my friends" she emphasized.
.closed their Washington habitues are
At q loss as to where to spend their
eyeninEs. According to one police Of
Hcer. many Of the gamblers can now
be found in the evenings lettering at
street corners In the downtown sec
,fion, which until recently had been
free from the motley crowd. y
Evening star., 1922-08-04
GET REALISTIC VIEW
OF FUP-T0.DATEW WAR
Camp Meade Visitors Wit.
ness Sham Battle, Which
Depicts Actual Hostilities.
KISSING SHELLS IN AIR
Crash of Field Artillery and Ma
chine Gun Play Featured-Air.
planes Take Part.

A realistic and impressive demon
stration of how modern machines OF
war wrap their opponents in blan-
ket of flying steel and anIihilate them
at will was witnessed today by Z
large crowd Of persons who visited
Camp Meade to watch sham oattie
staged by troops of the Regular
Army at the citizens military tram
ing school there.
The crash Of field artillery. the
drum fire of machine guns and tne
whine of tracer bullets and the hlss
of phosphorus bombs to make tne
scene one that will not be forgotteh
for long time by the spectators.
An unexpected crash of heid artn-
lery, fred from behind Headquarters
Hill by the attacking Blue attSys arny.
opened the hostilities. Their oo1eetive
was a dense woods across the Patu8-
ent river, occupied by an imaginary
foe. m a second it rocked under inc
incessant roar of exploding shells.
Sheet of Tracer Bullets.
AS several farm buildings in the
field of fire supposedly collapsed uh-
der the artillery attack. machine guns
poured a sheet of tracer bullets INTO
the contested area AS tne parras1
was lifted to a hill beyond the now
deserted forest, trench mortars addeo
their boom to the symphony OF war
and the machine gun battallonS az
vanced under cover OF heaVy artH"
lery to make way for the Infantry;
A veritable hail of whistling ouilets
and crashing shells was laid down as
the infantry-representi three pat
talions. advanced under cover OF par
rage. Just in front of the infantry,
a corps of ungainly tanks cleared the
way of barbed wire entangl
the barrage moving forward simuI-
taneously.
Airplanes, high above the smoke Of
the battle, directed the artillery gun
ners In their deadly work. Twenty
minutes after the duel had opened, the
hill was captured and the guns were
Quieted once more.
.Press Day" Exhibit.
The occasion for the sham battle
was press day" in camp. q number
of visiting newspaper men being the
special guests Of Brig. Gen. c; H. Mar
tin and his stan. The public had been
invited to witness the sham battle
and there was a large crowd OF
thrilled spectators. all carefully
placed in safe points of vantage.
Following the sham battle there
was an air service demonstration.
visit to the swimming pool and pa
rade by the 1888 men from MARYLAND.
the District Of Columbia and Penn
in training at the camp to qualify
for commissions in the Reserve Corps
of the United States Army.
They made remarkable showing
and won the commendation OF omcers
and civilians alike for the progress
they have made in the short time they
have been in training.
Evening star., 1922-08-04
UNMOVED
BY YBR|TA|N'S NOTE
Statement of American
Treasury on Debts Payment
Anticipated in Paris.
POINCARE PLAN o. KID.
Reparations Policy, Approved by
Cabinet, Will Be Announced
at London Meeting.
BY the Assccia ted Press.


PARIS, August 4.-The official an
nouncement of the American Treas
ury Department that the note OF the
Earl Of Balfour regarding interallied
debts would cause no change in the
policy of the United States with re-
spect to them caused no surprise in
Official circles in Paris, where tho at
titude of the United States govern
ment had been anticipated since the
note was published.
Further, 1t has been learned that
Lord Balfour's communication proba-
bly, will have no effect on the de-
tailed reparations plan which Pre-
mier Poincare has drawn up for the
London meeting next week, the
French cabinet having unanimously
approved the premier's proposal and
his decision to present it to the Brit
ish government
The cabinets action was merely
confirmation of the formal approval
ing. but, coming as 1t did after Pre-
mier Poincare and the members of
the cabinet had had an opportunity TO
study Lord Balfour's note. 1t is In
terpreted as meaning that the Brit
ish view concerning debts will not
care from exposing his general plan
for a settlement OF the reparations
and debts questions.
This plan, it is generally agreed. Is
to include a reduction in the total
German indemnity, in return for q
proportionate cancellation of the
French debt to Great Britain, priority
to France on account of the devastat-
ed regions and the imposition of the
strictest financial control upon Ger
many in order to insure payment of
the reduced reparations bill and pre-
vent the fight of capital from that
country. Coupled with this is the
fact that assurances must be given
ers Will be able to arrange a SUBJ
stantial loan to Germany. to be large
ly devoted to reparations payments
during the next two or three years.
There was considerable less pes
simism in official circles today over
the effect which 1t was thought the
Balfour note would have on the Lon
don meeting. Observers see the note
more as an opening argument on the
general discussion OF debts rather
than the declaration Of a fixed policy.
especially when 1t is ronsidered that
no change can be exp .cted from the
United States. The declaration of
the American Treasury Department
was considered to again make 1t clear
that the initiative must come from
Europe in the matter of a cancella-
tion of debts, and 1t was pointed out
that the excellent effect which a par
tial writing off of debts would have
would not be lost sight of when the
American government reconsiders its
attitude at some future time.
Evening star., 1922-08-04

wealth she would be able to trans
nit across her frontier.
Mr.. Asquith. during the debate. ex-
pressed misgivings as to the wisdom
of Lord Baifours note and strongly
advocated remitting the French and
other allied war debts to England
as not only polite, but good business
He expressed the opinion that the
American debt ought to be kept quite
distinct from European matters and
deprecated any suggestion that the
United States was under any obliga-
tlon, moral or even sentimental, to
waive its debts.
Mr.. Lloyd George emphasized that
tho reparations commission. acting
under the treaty of Versailles, had
the power to revise the amount OF
reparations from time to time and
many moratorium or decided TO
reduce the amount of annuities it
would be no departure from the
treaty.
Tho premier expressed satisfaction
that NJ. Poincare had proposals to
submit at next weeks conference and
said he trusted the house OF COM
mons would give the government a
free hand to. examine them and do
its best to arrive at an agreement.
Bad Trade Situation.
Continuing. Mr.. Lloyd George
agreed that IL Germany were pressed
too hard she might be driven to de-
spa!r and whether she threw herself
into the hands of the reactiona ries
or the communists made little differ
ence, from the British point of view
There would be lots of trouble, he
said, but no cash, and revolutionary
Germany in the center of Europe
would be very different thing from
revolutionary Russia.
The premier deprecated underesti-
mating Germany's capacity to paw.
He said that Germany. like the rest
of the world, was suffering from a
bad trade situation. Therefore, this
was not the time to estimate her full
capacity. 1t was impossible to pre-
dict what would happen when the
world had recovered and Germany
was without internal debt, while
Great Britain had enormous Internal
and external debts.
The premier concluded by saying
when the sflies met next Monday he
desired to be fair to them, while taxi
ing full consideration of Germany's
position. But he distinctly objected
to the idea that the present trouble
was to be settled at the expense of
Great Britain and of the British tax
payer. who already was bearing a
greater burden than any other tax
payer in the world.
I'VE will give fairness to Germany
and justice to France, but Justice
means also justice to the people of
our own land" the premier declared.
Evening star., 1922-08-04
DISTRICT GATHERS
COAL SUPPLY DATA
Commissioners Are Expected
to Announce Plan for Dis
tributing Fuel.

Definite action for handling the
local coal situation will be taken by
the Commissioners tomorrow Or Mon
day.
Walter c. Allen. secretary to the
Public Utilities Commission. has three
men at work collecting data as to
the amount of fuel Of all kinds now
in the city and the needs .of the
utilities and essential industries.
port to Commissioners Oyster and
Keller tomorrow. but II appeared to-
Jay that the city heads would not be
ready before Monday to announce
their plana
The first thing for the Commission
name a District official or an out
slider to direct the distribution of
fuel. 1t has been intimated at the
District building that the task will
be assigned to city official.
On the regulation Of prices 1t is
believed the Commissioners may fix
maximum figures. A representative
of the coal merchants board of
trade assured Commissioner oyster
ye:3erday that the organization would
heads in maintaining fair prices.
Charles J. Columbus. secretary of
the Merchants and Manufacturer
Association, said today that the fuel
committee of his organization hopes
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal will
be put into service for coal transpor-
tation as soon as mining Is resumed
in the Cumberland district. An Of
ficer of the canal company stated a
few days ago that at least $4,000
tons of fuel month could be brought
down the canal.
The board of education today placed
an order with the District purchasing
Office for 5000 tons of coal The
schools use 10000 tons of soft coal
and 1000 tons of anthracite a year.
The order placed today, together
with what is already in the bins, will
carry the schools over the first part
of the winter.
Evening star., 1922-08-04
REECE REN0MINATED.
Tennessee Representative Reported
to Have 1000 Majority.

Representative B. Carroll Reece.
from the first district Of Tennessee,
has been renominated by a majority
Of $4,000 votes. according to tele-
grams received at his office here to-
day, which indicate a big victory for
the administration in this contest.
Representative Reece, who Is the
second youngest member of Congress.
has been known as a staunch admin
istration man. He was born in a log
cabin thirty-three years ago. He en-.
listed for service during the war and
served with the American forces from
october, 1el7,. to July, 1919, with the
2sth Division, and was at the front
210 days. He commanded the Sd
battalion, 1920 Infantry. ard was
decorated with the distinguished
service cross. distinguished service
medal and croix de guerre with palm
and cited for bravery by Marshal
Petain, Gems. Edwards. Hale and
Lewis. He was elected to the Sixty.
seventh Congress by a majority of
.46.olo votes. leading the republican
ticket.
Evening star., 1922-08-04

NNE'IINIHdSu IIcifl CITsC t~dSe.D
better foundation to withstand It.
it was pointed out. The passage of
heavy traffic over this roadway was
found this morning to average one
OF the big heavy trucks every three
minutes. Small truck traffic and
passenger vehicles was practically
continuous.
About eighteen inches from the
outer rails Of the tracks on both sides
there is a partition Of two-inch planks.
These in many instances are now stick
ing above the surface of the roadway
an inch or two. AS they run parallel to
the roadway. this furnishes a menace,
as it might easily throw a wheel out of
an automobile drivers hand.
Trucks Make Deep Ruts.
The heavy trucks for many squares
have made deep tracks near the curb
on the east side of the avenue. This
condition is likely to become worse
as building operations are going for
ward on large scale in this section,
and the big trucks are being used to
haul the earth from one place to dunn
it at another.
From Rodman street to Van Ness
Evening star., 1922-08-04

in the wool and sheep industries.
The financial interests of Mr.. Frank
A. Munsey in European industries
which compete with American indus
tries; the amount and percentage Of
his income derived from advertise
ments placed in his newspapers by
the impc:ting department stores
which have financed campaign Of
defamation against the pending tariff
bill, and which will Profit by the de-
feat of the bill.
The number of senators owning
or controlling or financially interest
ed in newspapers the amount OF
revenue obtained by these newspapers
from importing department stores.
which will benefit financially by the
defeat of the pending tariff bill.
The financial interests of all MEM
berg of the Senate or their immediate
relatives in any American industry
or in any property in any community
in the United states which may be
by the passage or defeat of any pro-
posed schedule in the pending tariff
bill"
Seek to Limit Debate.
Following the defeat of the proposal
that a vote on the tariff bill be taken
August II by objection on the part of
Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin, re-
publican, further negotiations were
entered into between the republicans
and democrats looking to a curtail-
ment OF debate. at least. so as to
bring about an early vote on the pas
sage of the bill
Senator Lenroot served notice, how
ever. there would not be unanimous
consent entered into fixing a day for
final vote until all important COM
mittee amendments to the bill had
been disposed Of
Chemical wood pulp was restored to
the tariff free list yesterday by the
Senate. which rejected, so to %.
an amendment proposed by the finance
committee majority to make it dutia-
Bile at per cent ad valorem. Three
senators who publish newspapers
Capper of Kansas Glass of Virginia
and Hitchcock of Nebraska-withheld
their votes.
Fifteen G. o. r. Nay Votes.
Fifteen republicans voted against the
committee amendment and three dem
ocrats supported it. The republicans
were Borah. Bursum. Calder. Cummins,
Nicholson. Norbeck. Oddie. Spencer.
Sterling and Willis The democrats
were Broussard, Fletcher and Ransdell.
In the debate opposition to the pro-
posal was voiced by Senator Walsh Of
Montana, Walsh Of Massachusetts.
LoHeieHe u onio ana sheppard OF
Texas. while those supporting in
cluded Hale and Fernald of Maine.
Lodge of Massachusetts,, Lenroot of
Wisconsin, republicans. and Ransdell,
democrat, Louisiana
Opponents argued that a duty on
this pulp would result in the denudine
Of American forests. discriminat ton
against American paper mills and also
that 1t would constitute a tax on the
dissemination OF knowledge Propon-
ents argued that only small propor-
tion Of the timber cut annually went
into pulp; that the industry needed
protection from Canadian mills and,
finally, the tax imposed. while only a
small burden on the newspapers. paper
manufacturers and bookmakers: would
yield the government s3.o0o,ooo in
revenue.
Evening star., 1922-08-04
AUSTRIA ASKS HEARING
IN LONDON NEXT WEEK
Threatened Financial Collapse
Pointed Out by Diplomatic
Representatives.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, August 4.-Austria has re-
quested the allied powers to consid-
er the Austrian situation at next
weeks London conference. Diplo-
matte representatives of the Austrian
government. in Paris and London,
have pointed out that the threatened
financial collapse in Austria would
be likely to have a serious effect upon
the whole European situation, and es-
pecially that in Central Europe.
Austria, also asks that the allies
discuss the possibility of giving
a guarantee for the large internation-
al loan. for which Austria has been
negotiating with America and British
bankers for several months.
The reparations commission today
finally. approved the law passed in
Austria recently creating a bank Of
issue in that country, for the purpose
of stabilizing exchange.
Evening star., 1922-08-04
LONG WILL AWAIT :
OFFICIAL RETURNS
Thinks Count Likely to Over
come Senator Reeds
Lead of 1000.
219 PRECINCTS LACKING
Missouri Political Observers See
Material Change in Outcome
Impossible.
219 PRECINCTS LACKING
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
ST. LOUIS. Mo. August flames
A Reed. United States senator, main 4
tanned lead OF nearly 1000 votess
over Breckenridge Long for the demo-
cratic nomination for that Office to-
day. and MIR. Long based his hope for
success on the official count, being
made today.
In 3.62S precincts OF 3,S4S in Mis-
souri,. the vote stood:
Reed. ls9.S2l; Long. ls2.434.
experienced observers Of Missouri
by counties. agreed i was virtually
impossible for the former third as
sistant secretary OF state to sur
pass Reeds lead with the limited
number OF precincts yet to be heard
from.
1000 Brewster Plurality.
X. r. Brewster republican nominee
Tor senator, viii poll a plurality ap-
proximately 1000 over his five op-
ponents, William Sacks, light wine
and beer advocate. three progressives
and one soldier
A factor that has come to the fore
In the democratic senatorial contest,
owing to its closeness. is the size of
the absentee vote. About $500 Ma
lloHdl IudIOSmen, away from nome
on strike duty at various railroad
centers of the state. may play Il prom
inent part in the absentee ballot.
There is no way of ascertaining the
exact number of absentee votes, how
ever, until the official count is made.
1t appears likely that Mr.. Long VIII
receive a majority of the absentee
militiamen's votes, as many of them
are from the rural districts where he
showed his best strength.
With 219 scattered precincts in
thirty four counties unheard from,
Mr.. Long would have to poll more
than thirty-one votes more than Reed
per precinct to overtake the latter's
lead.
Mr. Long continued optimistic over
the outcome, however, saying the vote
Depends on Count.
II expect the official count to add
considerably to my vote" Mr.. Long
said, but l do not expect any assist
ance from the republican or German
count may give me am sure will be
from Nhe ballots of regular democrats
who are the only ones who should
have voted in a democratic primary.
Mr.. Long referred to charges that a
number of republicans voted for Sem
ator Reed in Tuesdays primary.
Under the law. persons Of opposite
party afiliation may vote different
ticket in a primary providing they
pledge to vote that ticket in the regu-
lar election. The law cannot be en-
forced, however. as prominent lawyers
point out that all a person has to do
is change his mind" between the
primary and the regular election to
avoid penalties Of the statute.