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international law. But it has no
such jurisdiction.
I'VE now have a court which
was established at The Hague some
years ago and this court has ac-
Quired jurisdiction in precisely the
same way that the proposed court
would. Both Of them are courts
Of arbitration. My contention is
that two, 81 filtration tribunals do
not make one court.
After the codification Of interna-
t:onal law, I would write into the
code of international law that war
as an institution is illegal, crime
So long as a few men have the
same right to choose war that
they have to choose peace and es-
cape wholly unscathed as they do,
you will always have war.
Proposes to Outlaw War.
Look over the record of the
last three years. The leading ma
lions of Europe were pledged to the
arbitration clauses of the League
They were pledged to Cancellation
and respect for each others terri
tory. Yet, in every vital question
three years. in Europe. the gov
ernments have voluntarily chosen
war instead of arbitration. I would
make such acts criminal. would
outlaw war as we outlawed piracy
and duelling.
Mr.. Hoover says: America is not
ready to go this far Well, If the
different governments are not ready
to be governed by international law,
then 1t is clear they propose to be
governed in future as they have
been in the past, in international
affairs, purely by political machin-
cry and through political forces.
1T is also clear they are not
willing to create a court which can
not secure jurisdiction except by
consent of political forces, that they
intend to reduce the court to mere
impotency. In other words, the
whole international field is to be
governed by political forces, except
in such minor questions as they
may be willing to submit to arbi.
tration.
Believes In Principle.
II have not criticised the inter-
national court proposition in
principle. I believe in it thorough
ly. have always believed in the
codification Of international law and
the creation of an international
court, that is a real, judicial
tribunal. What say in regard to
this movement is that we ought to
try to make this a real court,
judicial trihNsnal, a body governed
by law and not by intrigue and
secret diplomacy and politics.
believe we can do it-certainly it is
worth while to try.
I'VE ought not be contented with
an impotent tribunal such as we
already have. For while / am not
opposed to arbitration tribunals, yet
under the practice which has pre-
vailed, they have been rendered inn
potent by the intrigue and politics
Of Europe"
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
CAMPERS ON POTOMAC
PREPARE FOR SUMMER

Plans for the spring and summer
season were formulated by seventy
eight Potomac campers at a meet
ing held at Harvey's last night.
angements were also made for
participation by the campers in
the canoe regatta, to be held
June T.
The members endorsed the ap-
pointment of a public order com.
mittee to assist in the Shrine week
convention next June. Those who
addressed the session were Regi-
maid Rutherford, of Crazy Camp.
and r. N. Saunders, of Colonial
Canoe Camp,
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
AID
IS SOUGHT BY
SHR|NERS
Merchants Bureau Is Asked to
Cooperate in Entertaining
Council Visitors.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 12.-
At the meeting Of the Retail
Merchants Bureau last night in the
Chamber of Commerce building
Samuel Bucklew OF Washington
addressed the bureau in the inter-
est of the Shriners' convention. He
asked for cooperation of the Alex,
andria business men in entertaining
the visitors. The matter was re-
ferred to the board OF directors.
The consensus Of opinion in the
bureau was in favor OF cooperation.
A resolution requesting the board
Of directors to place the arrang-
ments for the next quarterly meet
ing in the hands Of the bureau was
adopted. 1t was decided that the
bureau would make an effort to
decorate the Chamber Of Commerce
eighteenth of this month. On these
dates the Royal Arcanum and the
order of Fraternal Americans will
hold their State conventions.
The Retail Merchants Association
incorporated, last night following
the meeting of the Retail Merchants
Bureau, elected the following Of
ficers: G. Page Waller, president
and director: Leopold Ruben, vice
president and director and J. r.
Preston, secretary, treasurer and
director. The following delegates
and alternates were appointed to
the State convention at Roanoke to
be held in May; G.. p. Waller, r. e.
Knight, J. p. Preston, delegates;
julius Wolf, Benjamin Well and C.
B. Swan aIternates.
The Kiwanis Club held their
weekly luncheon in the Westminis-
ter Building at 1890 o'clock today.
J. Randall Cation, jr., president of
the club, and M. B. Harlow were
presented with birthday cakes
Urban Lambert was presented with
a presidents pin in recognition
of his services to the club during
the last year.
The baby girl which was found
last Monday night on the steps of
house in Braddock went to
brighten up q home in Del Ray
yesterday. Clement Burke, who
was visiting a relative in the, hos
pital, saw the child shortly after
it was brought there. He immedi-
ately returned home and told his
| wife.
Nearly a year ago a little baby
girl had died in the Burke home.
| Shortly after it's death its mother
went to Washington to work and
try to forget her loss. Now, with
.. the adoption of the baby, she has
ANNOUNCED her intention of giving
up her job to stay at Nome and
take care of the child.
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
STEPS ON GAS INSTEAD
OF BRAKE; HITS RUINS

Mistaking his gas accelerator for
the brake on his automobile, Joseph
r. Cfatti, 1926 Calvert street north.
west, crashed into the fence sur
rounding the ruins of the Knicker-
booker Theater, Eighteenth street
and Columbia road northwest, last
night.
Police say that Gatti's automobile
slightly damaged the door of the
theater and the fence, and that his
automobile. also. was damaged,
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
SHIPS SURGEON JUMPS
OVERHEARD ON FIRST TRIP

NEW YORK. April 12.-Dr. Will
liam j. Calvin, of Oswego, N. Y,
surgeon on the Ward liner Mont
Grey, jumped overheard at noon last
Sunday, on the voyage from
Havana, and was lost. Captain Nc
Chimes, the commanding officer, re-
ported on his arrival
1t was Doctor Galvin's first trip
on the Monterey as medical officer
and no reason could be given by
Captain McGinnes for the deed.
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
Sues to Break Will.

William w. MILAN, collector of
the estate of Robert r. White, who
died May %, 1922. yesterday filed
suit in the District Supreme Court
TO recover money and securities
amounting to more than $21 900
from r. Walsh, stepson of the de-
ceased. Plaintiff, represented by
Attorney e. Hilton Jackson, alleges
that Walsh obtained this money
and property through undue in
fluence exercised upon his STEP
father.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
DU[[NESS FEATURE
OF BOND MARKET
Reaction in Stocks May Have
Caused Caution-CIearer
Outlook Awaited.
BY GEORGE r. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to the Star.
NEW YORK, June 1.-Extreme dull
ness prevailed throughout the en-
tire bond market today. Trading was
almost at q standstill.
1t may have been that the bond
market took its cue from the reac-
ton in stocks. Traders who have
been active recently on the buying
side in speculative bonds suspended
operations pending a clearing of the
situation. This accounts for the
days reaction in such issues as the
Erie general Is. and the New York,
West Chester and Boston ANS.
Another speculative issue to lose
ground was American Cotton Oil 5s
but here the influence may have been
a special one. Among the convert
ible copper bonds the Cerro de Pasco
So went down two points.
Even in the case of the high-grade
investment issues there was no sus-
tanned buying power, and such prime
bonds as Atchison general As and
New York Central 41s reacted slight
ly. There was, however, no pressure
on the market in this classification.
1t was simply lack of inclination TO
do business.
from the same condition, the market
ruling dull and practically unchanged
That there is not likely to be much
decline In investment securities is
plain from the continued ease In the
money market.
An interesting special case today
was the fractional advance in Ma
rines IS. coincident with the weak
ness in Marine preferred on the Stock
Exchange. From present indications
IL is unlikely that there will be any
further dividend payment on the pre-
ferred stock this year. In a way this
will, of course, strengthen the bond.
although the first result Is usually. In
a case like this. to weaken the mar
ket quotation for the bonds.
1t is doubtful whether any large
block of bonds could have been sold
at today'S prices. At the same time
the best opinion is that-t the bond Is
secure and that eventually, under re-
viving trade in shipping, the COM
pany will recover, in part at least, its
old-time earning power.
There was very little doing in for
eign bonds today.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
cu,c.co LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, June 1 Omitted States
,anartment of Agricultural. Hos gs-
Receipts. $4,000 head; good to choice
GRADES mostly cents higher; others
around steady; top. 7.40; bulk, loo
n $40 pound averages, 7.3oa7. 40; zoo
to 325 pound butchers, 7.o5a725 |;
nacktng sows, 6.10a6.S5; desirable ITO
TO 100 pound pigs, 5.I0a6.5o; big
hackers going slow; heayyWelght
hogs. e.90a7.30; medium, 7.10a1 40 ;
light, 7.10a7.40; light light, 6.6oa! 80:
hacking sows smooth, 6.lOa65o; :;
hacking sows rough, 5.75a6.15; killing
rSattle-Receipts, 1000 head; fairly
active; killing quality generally plain;
hetter grades beer steers scarce;
steady to strong; other grades steady;
Iieht yearlinEs numerous, slow top
matured steers. 1865: few loads good
steers, 10.35a10.65; bulk beef steers
and yearlings. S.5oa1o.25; medium she
stock plentiful. weak; bulls weak;
light veal caves pending lower:
stockers and feeders slow; bulk de-
sirable bologna bulls, 475a5.o0; bulk
Gamers and cutters, 3.00a4.00; fat
cows mostly 5.00a6.50; desirable beef
heifers, 6.75aS.00; desirable vealers
to packers. 9.00a9.50.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head: fairly
active: strong to 20 cents higher:
seven doubles California springers
sorted, 1915; bulk best natives. 1900
ALSO; good handyweight old crop
lambs, 400; choice lightweight
native ewes. 500; heavy mostly. s.Ta
a4.25.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
CUSTOMS DUTIES
SET new. MARK
Collection Figures Announced. fo1
Baltimore and Washington.
Sugar Leads List.

BALTIMORE. June 1.-Customs re-
ceipts at Baltimore for May exceeded
by more than $4,000 any previous
collection total in the history OF the
local Office, according to figures an
nounced yesterday by Charles H.
Hoffman, collector of port. They
amounted to s1.241,s15.s7, as against
s1.212,636 or March. the previous
high month.
Receipts at Washington, which is
included in the Maryland district, up
to closing Wednesday were s38,045.17,
making a total for the entire district
OF $1.27s,961.17.
DR.. Nelson A. Ryon, special deputy
collector, said the full returns from
Washington will make the total more
than S1,2s0.000. which will be ap-
proximately 100000 higher than the
March total.
DR.. Ryon said that approximately
40 per cent of the receipts for the
month was from sugar cargoes. I'm
ports of magnacite, manganese ore
and general merchandise were also
especially heavy, he said.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
DEPOSIT EARLY
AND AVOID RUSH"
Bankers Make Plea to Public
for Shrine Week-Other
Financial Notes.

Placards requesting depositors To
| transact business as early as possih,e
| during Shrine week were received nv
az downtown member banks OF the
district Bankers Association ana
placed on display yesterday.
Aside from the difficulty OF ap
preaching those institutions located
In the area affected by the huge dem
| onstrations, due to the crowds. there
VIII naturally be considerable
| amount of business to be looked after
by the visitors themselves, and all
residents Of the city are being asked
to aid in every way by doing their
banking early. especially on the days
OF the parades.
Protection fixtures have been erect
ed around the windows and sign
boards Of the National Metropolitan
Bank, and over at the Riggs National.
Where improvements have been unde''
way Tor some time; an extra corps of
workers has been diligently clearing
All scanolding and work tables from
the lobby of that institution in order
10 make room for the anticipated
crowds. Deposit early and avoid tine
rush is the popular slogan Of all
forces connected with banks N tie
cong district.
To Close Saturday Nights.
Announcement was made today
that the United States Savings Bank.
Saturday nights during the summer,
beginning June 23 and ending Sep
tember S, both dates inclusive.
Elected Vice President.
Anthony Denekas, prominent mer-
chant, has been elected vice president
or the Terminal Commercial and Saw
ings Bank. Mr.. Denekas was former
ly identified with the Peoples Com
mercial and Savings Bank on Georgia
avenue and Park road.
Chosen as Director.
Harry Footer of the Footer Dye
Works has been elected a director
Bank. Mr.. Footer is also president of
| the Peoples Bank of Cumberland, Md.
and is recognized as one of the most
progressive business men of that Gae-
ton.
PelsonsI Nenti0@.
E L. EtAudsrman, secretary snd
treasurer of the District Guaranty
Corporation, has been dismissed from
the hospital. following a delicate
| throat operation.
Bankers Convention.
While overshadowed considerably By
present Shrine convention activities.
those in charge Of the District Banksra'
Associations annual gathering at Hot
Springs, Va, June 21-24, are going
steadily ahead, and from indications at
this time one of the most representative
turnouts Of local financial men will avail
themselves of the opportunity of taking
the trip to the noted resort.
Not few golfers have been brush
ing up their game especially for the
occasion. and through the din and ex-
! citement Of Shrine preparations fire.
quent references to this and that match
may be heard among rivals.
| VIII Close Saturdays. o.
The Washington Stock Exchange
! VIII De closed on Saturdays during
June, July, August and September
according to an announcement made
on the floor Of the exchange today.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
BRITISH RESENT
new COTTON RULES
Delegates on Way Here to Protest
to Secretary Wallace on
Standards Act.

Signs Of resentment on the part of
the British cotton trade have appear
ed over the new United States cotton
standards act which becomes effective
August 1, requiring interstate and
foreign cotton sales and shipments to
be based on American official stand
ards. In foreign trade quarters the
effect of the plan has been described
as tending to force the world to adopt
United States official standards as a
basis for all transactions.
While there have been no repre-
sentations on the subject from any
foreign government. delegations from
the Liverpool Cotton Association and
the Royal Exchange and Board Of
Trade Of Manchester, England, are on
their way to Washington for a hear
ing which Secretary Wallace of the
Department Of Agriculture has grant
ed them for June IL. Commercial at
taches Of the British embassy here
have kept in close touch with steps
being taken for the enforcement OF
the new law and will accompany the
British delegation when 1t presents
its views.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
TODAY'S COTTON PRICES.
Government Report Biggest Fastes
in Today's Market.

NEW YORK, June Cotton fu-
lures opened steady; July, 27.o0; DC
tober, 2455; December, 24.o5; January.
23.71; March, 1851. The first govern
ment cotton crop report of the season
was preceded by a very quiet mafkei
here during today's early trading
The market opened steady at a de-
cline of 9 to IL.
Futures. II am. bids-Steady. Jan
uary. 1851: March. 23.45; July, 2s.72:
October, 24.25; December, 23.7s.
NEW ORLEANS, June Cotton
futures opened steady. July, 2735:
October, 1891; December, $3.50; Jan
uary. 1886; March, 1921.
Futures, IL am. bids-Steady. .uIy.
26.e5; October, 1852; December, 2S. 30
January, 1902; March, 22s3.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
touotations furnished By Redmond a. Col
MARKET CLOSES WEAK.
Rail Shares Break With Rest O
List-sales, ESQ, 600 Shares.
the Associa ted Press.

Nv the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June stock prices
pursued a reactionary course in today's
more active stock market. many of the
leaders falling to points. Liquida-
ton on stocks for the account Of curb
houses, which have experienced run
as a result Of the Jones & Baker bank
ruptcy, was an important factor. in the
days operations. Sales approximated
$50, 900 shares.
The closing was weak. Investment
railroad shares yielded with the rest
of the list in the final dealings. Ca
madam Northern and Union Pacific los
ing to 2ta points. California Pc
troleun dropped nearly z points from
its early high.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
Market Flashes
at Today's Close

Corporate financing in May totaled
s34S,220,300, compared with S400,700,-
$50 in May, 1922.
A reoffering of the s3,000.000 Ala
bama road and bridge Az per cent
bonds will be necessary, all bids on
the issue having been rejected as too
low.
The regular quarterly dividend of
s1.25 on International Harvester COM
mon was declared today, payable July
16, on stock received June Is.
Recent buying Of White Motors has
been based upon better recognition of
the earnings and dividend outlook OF
the company and upon the contention
that the stock has been selling out Of
line in comparison with other COM
panies in the motor group. White is
expected to earn approximately $12
in 1923.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
DISPUTES WOMAN'S
HUGE LAND CLAIM
Canadian Charges Historical In
accuracy in Revolutionary
War Grant.
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
RRANTFORD. Ontario. June 1.-The
claim of Mrs. NJ. E. Scarborough of
Detroit for the whole of Burford
township, Ontario. which she alleged
was granted to her grandfather, Peter
Martin, in return for a loan to the
British in revolutionary war days, is
not historically accurate, r. C. Muir,
an old resident of Burford, states. He
asserted that Peter and Samuel Mar
tin were granted only 100 and 200
acres. respectively, by the town in
1901.
Muir. whose family is one Of the
oldest in the town, said Gov. Simcoe
granted the town in 1893 to Abraham
Dayton, who professed to be a
Quaker. Discovering he was mistaken
he revoked the grant, Muir said.
Mrs Scarborough set forth her claim
in a letter to c. J. Parker, former
mayor of Scarborough.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
LOAN is EXTENDED.
7. c. c. Grants Plea Made by New
Haven Railroad.

A government loan Of s7,400, 900 to
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad. falling due July /, 1929.
was extended today by the Interstate
Commerce Commission until April /.
1924. The company was also author
lied to extend to July /, 1924. the
time within which 1t may make ex-
penditures for additions and better
ments out Of the money advanced
The loan was made In 1920.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
ASK FOR RECEIVER.

CHICAGO. June IA petition for
receiver for Jones & Baker, stool
brokers. against whom tnvoluntar!
bankruptcy proceedings were stsrte,
In New York yesterday. was filed n
federal district court today.
The application was made by thret
creditors Edward ], Benning, II. y
Clauson and Walter simmons, Will
claims OF Sls,eeo, $4,000 and $1,000. re
snaetiyply
Evening star., 1923-06-01
I, C. C. Fixes VALUATION.

A tentative value of s4,s15.31s was
placed today by the Interstate Com
merce Commission upon the property
of the Georgia and Florida Railway
Company, which has outstanding stocks
and bonds with a total par value of
s11,0S7,455. It's corporate account had
fixed a book value on its railroad prop
erty of SIS, ,599, $50.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
APPLE PRICES FIRM.
Potatoes Very Irregular in New
York Markets. q
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June 1.-The receipts
of barreled apples were again ex-
tremely light. Demand was active
especially for fancy Baldwins free
from scald, but was moderate foI
most of the other varieties. New
York A" two-and-one-half inch Bald
wins brought Sc to So a barrel, and
Ben Davis from $3.50 TO $500.
The old crop sacked and bulk
white potato market continued dull
and prices were very irregular on
account OF the condition of the stock
Demand was limited, New York Old
crop round white No. l ranging from
So to $e.66 per 1so-pound sack, .-
Evening star., 1923-06-01
COLTS PLANT SOLD.

MERIDEN, Conn, June Am
sale of the Meriden plant of Colts
Patent Firearms Manufacturing Com
pany Of Hartford to George H. Will
cox, president of the International
Silver Company. The price was re-
ported to be $150,000. Mr.. Wilcox de-
clined to say what use would be made
of the plant. .-..-.- IS
Evening star., 1923-06-01
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, June Cotton spot
in fair demand; prices firm. Good
middling. 1916; fully middling, 1906;
middling. 1896; low middling, 1911:
good ordinary, 1921; ordinary. 1491.
Sales, 10000 bales. in cluding 2,400
American. Receipts none. Futures
closed quiet. June, 1873; July, 14.5S;
october, 1920; December, 1880; Janu-
ary, 1857; March, 12.47.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
NEW FRENCH LOAN SEEN.
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, June 1.-The fall in the
French franc on the exchange. mar
ket is attributed to the prospect OF
the early issue by the government OF
another loan to continue reconStruc-
ton work in the. devastated depart
ments, according to bourse reports.
The likelihood that the reparation Of
fer now in preparation by the Ger
man government will not be ac-
acceptable to France was a con-
tributing influence, the same sources
declare.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK, June Real needs con-
tinued to result in many satisfactory
inquiries today in the Worth street dry
goods market. There was q quiet but
steady tone, with some small busi-
ness done in sheetings and pajama
checks. Print cloths were unchanged
at 10 and 11ts for "a by COS and 6s by
72s, respectively.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
RuTTER GOES HIGHER.

CHICAGO, June 1.-Butter-Highe
creamery extras. 3s; standards. ss% +;
extra frsts. 3shas7M; frsts. a4ha
36h; seconds, 32a331a.
Eggs-Lower; receipts, 30.607 cases;
firsts, l23h a24; ordinary hrsts. eliza
"a; miscellaneous, 23a23h; storage
pack extras. % q a2s; storage pack
nrsts. Is X a26.h,
Evening star., 1923-06-01
PARIS MARKET HIGHER,

PARIS, June Prices on the
bourse today were higher. Three per
cent rentes. 81 francs so centimes
on London, II francs 25
centimes. Five per cent loan. "a
francs IS centimes. The dollar was
quoted at 10 francs 36la centimes.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
GETS 500, 600 ORDER.

NEW YORK, June New York
Shipbuilding Company has received an
order from the Pennsylvania railroad
for ten steel car floats at price un-
of the largest single orders for car
floats ever placed.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
NEW TICKER SERVICE.

NEW YORK, June Ticker serv-
ice Of the New York Curb Market
started operation In Chicago and
Pittsburgh today, making the first ex-
tension of this service outside Of New
York. The service soon is to beck
tended also TO Philadelphia, Cleveland
and Boston.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS

LONDON, June 1.-Bar silver.
31sd per ounce. Money, IN per
cent. Discount rates. short bills. ! u
al 1915 per cent: three month bills.
115-16a2 per cent.
NEW YORK, June 1.-ForeiGn bar
ailyeg. 65Ss; Mexican dollars. 5oh.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
JULY WHEAT PRICES
IN SHARP BREAK
BY the Associated Press.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. June l.
Wheat for July delivery dropped
cents a bushel below yesterdays
close in trading here this morning
The sharp break sent July down to
112%. exactly cents under the final
quotation yesterday. Declines in
Liverpool and Chicago, slack foreign
demand, favorable weather and a
bearish government crop report were
factors in the reaction.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
TAKEN IN BUCKETING CASE

NEW YORK. June i.-Silvester
Fahey, former clerk of the bankrupt
stock brokerage firm OF L, NJ Fuller
& Co. was arrested today on IN In
aictment tor euckstins.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
ZINC REPORTS PROFIT.

NEW YORK, June Am operating
profit of $158,s14 was reported by the
United Zinc Smelling Corporation for
1922. compared with an operating loss
Of Ss6.S621 in 1921. -.
Evening star., 1923-06-01

TOTAL SALES (Par valus).
~ 1". 26s9 GOO IL noon. 1901 900
pm. 5654000 2p.m., 6 6s7I non