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Evening star., 1927-09-09
FLOODS MAROON
HUNDREDS IN UTAH
Two Days of Heavy Rains
Block Traffic-SnoW Cow
.ers Rockies Heights.
Nv .ho A.soo;,.od pree.

By the Associated Press.
PRICE, Utah, September 9.-Hun-
dreds of persons were marooned in
central Utah today following two days
of heavy rains that left transporta-
ton systems crippled, flooded numer-
Gus mines and damaged crops. No
loss of life was reported.
Eight bridges and section of
roadbed were washed out on the Den
yer & Rio Grande Western Railroad,
leaving eight passenger trains STALL
ed. Large repair crews were rushed
to the district, and it was expected
that traffic would be resumed late to-
day.
Upward of 200 motor cars were de-
iayed in canyons near here, and, while
a week will be required to repair the
main highways, one road was opened
today to permit movement of most of
the stranded automobiles.
While the storm was limited to rain
in this section, reports from northern
Rocky Mountain States indicated
heavy snow in passes over the higher
ranges. Two boys, Guy Ferry and
Henry Cramer, were missing from
camp In the Cascade Mountains near
Eugene, Greg. Six inches of snow
fell in that section of the Cascades.
Fears for their safety increased to-
day when searchers reported another
storm.
Evening star., 1927-09-09
OUSTED. GREEK KING
SEEKS LOST POWER.
George II, Enriched by Will of
Ferdinand, Plans Cam
paign for Throne.


BUCHAREST, Rumania, September
9.-Now that he is again supplied with
funds, George II, former King of
Greece. is credited with the intention
of seeking to regain the throne from
which he was evicted by the revolu-
tionists in December, 1928
Until the death of King Ferdinand
of Rumania George and his royal con.
sort, Elizabeth. received only $4,000
year. Now they have $500 900. be-
queathed to them by Ferdinan nd, Eliza
beth's father. and friends say they in
tend to begin an active campaign to
regain the throne.
George. who is known to be in fire..
quent touch with influential Greeks in
Athens, is quoted as having told a
friend recently: THE Greek people
will soon sicken of revolutionary
leaders and call me back"
II hold myself at the service of the
Greek people" he is said to have con.
tinued. "T am sure that my plebs-
cite, if honestly conducted, would
show that the people want mon
archy.'
In their enforced exile, George and
Elizabeth have always signed them
selves King and Queen, and they.
have never despaired of regaining
the throne. For politeness' sake they
are always addressed as Your Ma jes-
ties" and in Rumania they receive
the homage accorded royal sovereigns.
Evening star., 1927-09-09
GAST0N MEANS CHARGE
IS NOLLE PRESSED HERE

United States Attorney Peyton
Gordon today nolle pressed an indict-
ment for forgery against CASTOR B.
Means, former Department of Justice
agent and star witness at the Senate
inquiry into the administration Of
Harry M. Daugherty as Attorney
General.
The indictment. which was returned
April 5, 1925, charged that Means
forged the name of Senator Smith w.
Brookhart of Iowa, to letter calling
for the delivery of certain records to
the select committee of investigation.
Means told the committee that all his
records had been surrendered to two
men bearing this letter which he
exhibited to the committee. The in
dictment alleges that Means signed
the name of Brookhart to the letter
March 81, 1925.
Means has served one term of i'm
prisonment in Atlanta on conspiracy
charge connected with a whisky trans
action and is now serving time after
conviction in New Xark.
Evening star., 1927-09-09

Denied the right to continue her
clearing house for babies under either
the Maryland or District regulations,
Mrs. Effie s. Dyke of 100 Cedar ave-
nue.. Takoma Park, Nd, who claims
the boundary line bisects her home, is
left fguratively high and dry" with
IA helpless children under her care.
The fate of the children, some of
them nursing infants, seemed to af-
feet Mrs. Dyke more today than her
conflict with the authorities of Mary.
land. which State has assumed juris-
diction over her home for babies by
refusing to issue her permit to con-
tinue operation for the reason that
she is alleged to be violating State
regula tons in the conduct of her
home. Some of her wards are the
babies of young unmarried mothers
and others of deserted mothers placed
temporarily in her care.
As a result of her District per-
nit being revoked more than a year
ago. Mrs. Dyke finds herself in the
unusual position of being unable to
tnrn hand for fear of prosecution
Evening star., 1927-09-09
TW0DEAD,FAM
NURSE IS DETAINED
Letters of Pastor and Poison
Labels Found in Room
of Suspect.
By the Associated Press.

ENID, Okla, September s.-Mary
Atkinson. nurse. was held in the
county Jail here today pending inves-
tigation of the sudden deaths of the
wife and 1S-year-old daughter of Rev.
Charles Bailey, pastor of the Episco-
pal Church here.
Helen, twin sister of Mary Jane
Bailey, who died week ago, a few
days after the death of her mother, is
seriously i'll, while two other children
are recovering from an ailment dag
nosed as ptomaine poisoning.
Miss Atkinson, who cared for Mrs.
Barley and Mary Jane during the brief
periods they were i'll. was detained
after three hours of questioning by
county authorities last night. She
was questioned after officers found a
package in her room bearing a poison
label along with several letters signed
with the pastors name.
Rev. Bailey. who recently brought
his family here from Gainesville, Tex,
left for Trinidad, Colo, shortly after
Helen's death. Authorities said he
was expected to return today.
Evening star., 1927-09-09


NEW YORK. September pub
lie reaction against the 'foolhardi'
ness" of suicidal" airplane flights
today appeared to be bringing re-
suits on two continents.
AS least one projected transatlantic
flight has been Cancelled, another
faces postponement, and authorities
in two countries threaten to curb
by law further dangerous air un-
dertakings.
But in the face of this opposition
eight projected transatlantic eXpedi-
tions went forward with their prep
arations.
Announcement that he might post
pone his OttaWa-to-L London flight until
next Spring because financial back
ing could not be secured in view
of the recent unsuccessful trans
oceanic attempts, was made at OF
tawa by Capt. l.. l.. ,1anney.
Supporters of the flight from Wind.
sor. Ontario, to Windsor, England, of
the monoplane Royal Windsor ap'
pealed to the planes pilots, c. A.
Schiller and Phil Wood, at 'Harhor
Grace. Newfoundland. to abandon
their fight and return home.
The hackers of the Royal Windsor
Evening star., 1927-09-09
WOMAN LEFT WITH Ia BABIES
UNDER CARE BY LEGAL TANGLE
MARYLAND Line Bisects Residence Whose
License Has Been Revoked by
State and District.

since the refusal of the Maryland au-
thorities to sanction her home.
Refusal of a permit to Mrs. Dyke
was the first step taken by the Board
of State Aid and Charities to elimi-
nate illegal homes for infants in Mary
land as result of Statewide in
vestigation. This action. taken last
week, followed an investigation con-
Quoted at The Takoma Park home by
a committee of the Maryland board.
who reported to Robert B. Peter, jr.,
States attorney for Montgomery
County that the place was not being
conducted in accordance with State
laws, regulating the operation of
homes for children.
Further inquiries developed the fact
that Mrs. Dyke, who formerly op-
Grated a home for babies on Thirty
second street, in Chevy Chase. had
come into conflict with the District
authorities when the Health Depart
ment revoked her license on May 81,
1926.
According to the report of the
Maryland board and by officials of
the District Board of Guardians. Mrs.
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Evening star., 1927-09-09
Duties Revealed From Four
to Six Times Higher Than
Old Schedule.
EMBASSY SURPRISED;
RATES ARE UNEXPECTED
State Department Orders Repre-
sentations to French Foreign Of
fee-Shipments Detained.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PARIS, September 9.-What are
said to be prohihitive duties upon
variety of American exports to France
have been in force against shipments
from United States ports since Sep
tember /, it was learned today. The
new duties are fcom four to six times
higher under the general tariff now
effective than previously.
This fact came as a surprise to the
American embassy on Wednesday, II
is stated, the embassy having under.
stood from the French foreign Office
that the new tariffs were rather more
favorable to America than the old
schedules.
Numerous Articles Excluded.
The embassy, acting under instruc.
tions from the State Department, Is
making energetic representa- to
the foreign Office for most-favored-
nation treatment. Meantime COM
modities arriving on vessels which
have sailed from America since Sep
tember L will be held in French ports,
awaiting the action of the French
government.
American importers declare that
these new high duties exclude numer-
Gus articles from competition in
France with Germany, England and
other countries enjoying most favor
able national treatment. These articles
include magnetos, electric machinery,
small hardware, pumps, razor blades,
clothes-pressing and clothes-making
machines, prepared and worked leath-
ers, and enameled ware.
Half of Value.
An example of the new duties Is
seen in the case of steel furniture. in
which quite a trade recently has
sprung up in France. The duty in
this instance is increased from l franc
so oantimes and francs, to 8 francs
so centimes. This figure is said to be
at least so per cent of the value of the
furniture itself. The duty on fountain
pens, which previously averaged 8
francs, or 20 per cent of their value,
has now been raised to so per cent.
American business men say that
such imports from America cannot
compete with the German and English
exporting markets unless the duty is
lowered. England automatically has
the full benefit of the new Franco
German commercial treaty which be-
came effective on September 6.
Fifth Are Affected.
1t is estimated at the embassy that
quite 20 per cent of the value of Amer
lean imports into France are affected.
The imports were valued at about
$500 900 900 in 1926.
American importers are said to be
telegraphing their customs brokers at
French ports not to clear imports ar
irving on ships which have sailed
since August 81. 1t is understood
that If the French government does
not lower the rates. the goods accumu-
iating in French ports will be tranship-
pad to other markets. it being prob.
able that none of them will be re.
turned to the United States.
Evening star., 1927-09-09
REACTION AGAINST OCEAN HOPS
BEARSRESULTS ON2 CONTINENTS
Ottawa Flight Called OFF, German Flyers
Summoned to Berlin; Others Plan to
Start Attempts, However.

expedition said the decision would be
left entirely To the pilots. They cited
the disappearance of the monoplanes
Old Glory and Sir John CARING as
proof of the dangers of the fight.
Wood and Schiller said they might
hop off today on a search for the
Old Glory. They reluctantly ex-
pressed the belief that the Sir John
CARING was lost, =.
While the flyers expressed doubt
as to the continuance of their flight
to England in view of the appeal
that they give up. persons who talked
with them believed they would at
tempt the transatlantic crossing. look
ing for a trace of the Old Glory on
the way.
That the flights Of two German avia.
tors may he called off was seen in
the actipn of the German ministry of
ranSporta ton in summonnS to Berlin
Herman Koehl and Baron Gunther
Won Huenfeld and Lieut.. Otto koen-
necke. all of whom were planning
hops to America.
In view of widespread criticism in
Germany against the oceans spanning
adventure, it was believed in Berlin
that the ministry held to the theory
that such a flight at this late sea
son of the year was hopeless. as evi.
(COntinued on Page 5, Column 81
Evening star., 1927-09-09
NAY SHIP PLANE FROM TOXIC
Globe Flyers Will Not Attempt Hop
to Hawaii, Agent Says.

TOXIC, September 3 (P.-J. V.
Walker. who is at Kobe. represent
ing William S. Brock and Edward
r. Schlee, round-the-world flyers, now
on their way TO Japan in the Pride
of Detroit, told the Associated Press
today that the flyers expeq to reach
Toxic Sunday or Monday.
lie is arranging, he said, to charter
boat to transport them with their
plane to Honolulu as he did not be-
leve they would attempt the night
to the midway islands. Walker said
he thought it probable that they
would hop off from Honolulu for San
Francisco in order TO ma Ike up the
| time lost.
| In the event the aviators insist upon
| attempting the midway fight. Walk
er has a fresh engine to be installed
| in the plane He said tha- final ar.
rangements must await arrival of
Brock and Schlee in Toxic.
Evening star., 1927-09-09
RAPID CITY OFFERS
PRESIDENT TRIBUTE
Chief Executive to Entrain
Tonight for Capital, Arriv-
ing Sunday Night.
BY j. RUSSELL YOUNG,
STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

RAPID CITY, S. Oak, September
9.-Virtually the entire population of
this bustling little Western city, which
has so proudly and happily carried
the honors for the past three months
of being the Summer capital of the
United States, turned out today to
pay tribute to the President and Mrs.
Coolidge. The citizens formed in
orderly fashion about the steps. the
sidewalks and the street in front OF
the high school building. which has
housed the executive offices during
the Presidents sojourn out here, and,
following a brief speech by Victor Jep-
son, the mayor, in which he voiced
the appreciation of the people of this
city of the honor bestowed upon the
Black Hills section by the President.
the latter responded In a fashion that
showed plainly his appreciation of this
testimonial and which indicated that
he had fully enjoyed his stay in the
Black Hills and that he would like
to remain longer.
Affair Highly Impressive.
This demonstration was a highly
impressive one and there Is every
reason to feel that the President will
long remember it, AS for these good
people in the Summer capital, 1t
is needless to say that they will
never forget it.
At 10:45 o'clock whistles commenced
blowing and church bells were rung
as a signal for all industry and other
business activity to close down for
three-quarters of an hour. out of re-
spect for the President. and to per-
nit every one to participate i'll the
demonstration in front of the exec
utive office. For a period of 10 min
utes this din continued. At II
o'clock the President and Mrs. Cool
idge emerged from the building and
walked to a reserved space on the
front steps. where they bowed ac-
acknowledgements of the cheers and
handclapping.
Band Adds Enthusiasm.
The Rapid City Band was on hand
to add enthusiasm to this memOr-
able occasion, and as the President
and Mrs. Coolidge appeared, the pres
idential air, Hail to the Chief" was
played.
When quiet was restored. Mayor
Jepson entered upon the brief but
impressive ceremonies, which were
concluded with the Presidents re-
Continued on Page =, Column 81
Evening star., 1927-09-09
Baby Playing With Pins Yells, Gets Stuffed
With Bread When Metal Diet Is Suspected

Theodore Proctor. three -and-a-half-
year.old colored child Of 2614 Nichols
avenue southeast, is being stuffed with
brown bread and butter this morning
TO save him from the effects of swal-
lowing a safety pin.
Theodore was playing with some
safety pins about 10 O'Clock when he
suddenly began to yell. His mother
examined his body for scratches. but,
not finding any, concluded that her
baby had gone on a safety pin diet.
She called the police of Ng II pre-
Evening star., 1927-09-09
TRADE TREATY is PENDING.
Temporary Arrangement Seen as
Solution of Problem.
By the Associated Press

by the Associated Press.
Washington officials are hopeful
that the disadvantages under which
American exports to France are suf-
fering due to the new French tariff
schedules, which became effective
September 1. will prove of a very
temporary character in view of the
fact that negotiations for a most
favored-nation commercial treaty be-
tween the two countries have already
been initiated.
Such treaty would give the United
States the same privileges granted
any other nation. The inclusion I'm
the proposed treaty of the most-favor-
ed-nat1on clause, as has been sug-
gested by the United States, would
automatically overcome the tariff
handicaps imposed on American goods
by the new French schedules.
Temporary Plan Hopeful.
AS ii may take some time for the
two governments to arrive at the
language of the treaty and to obtain
its ratification, however,. most off,
Gals seem confident that some sort
of temporary understanding can be
arrived at which will at least modify
materially the unfavorable position
of American goods under the present
French schedules.
draft treaty embodying Amer
lean ideas of the new commercial
pact has been in the hands of the
French foreign Office for some days.
To that extent negotiation of the
treaty is actually under way and in
the preliminary conversations there
was said to have been evidence of
the desire of the Paris authorities to
read Just commercial relations with
the United States on such a basis.
Whether the detailed negotiations
as to the various clauses of the
treaty will be conducted here or in
Paris does not seem to have been
decided as yet. pending examination
by the French government of the
American ~x4ft proposals.
Evening star., 1927-09-09

cinct. They We're not used to dealing
with pin-eating babies, so they took
the wailing child to Casualty Hospital
DR.. Gondolfo made an examination,
but it did not disclose definitely
whether or not the patient had swal-
lowed pin. The doctor, however, has
tried and true method.
Give him plenty of bread to eat and
all will he o. H." he told the mother.
She took little Theodore back home
and began to feed him with brown
bread and butter. IL the feeding proc
ess fails Theodore will pay another
visit to DIR. Gondolfo.
Evening star., 1927-09-09
WALKER SEES POPE.
New York Mayor Gets Private
Audience With Pontiff.

ROME, September 9 P).-Mayor
James j. Walker of New York ans
Mrs. Walker were received in private
audience today by Pope Plus.
They were presented to his holi-
ness by Mgr. Eugene Burke. rector
of the American College of Rome.
who afterward presented the mem
bers of the mayors party.
Evening star., 1927-09-09
Roman Doubleday" Dies.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. September 9 C4P).
Miss Lily A. Long. literary figure
in the Northwest for a quarter of a
century and contributor of verse and
prose to national periodicals under
the pen name of Roman Doubleday,
died today.
Evening star., 1927-09-09
Bristol Commands Fleet.

SHANGHAI, September R.-
Rear Admiral Mark l.. Bristol, for
mer American high commissioner in
Turkey. today assumed command of
the Asiatic feet relieving Rear Ad.
miral Clarence s. Williams.
Evening star., 1927-09-09
ROBBERS GET 40 YEARS.
Edward Blackman of Washington
Is One of Two Sentenced.

PHILADELPHIA, September A').
Forty to eighty years each was the
sentence given today to Leo Fowler,
a former Detroit policeman, and Ed
ward Blackman. alias Ralph Dicker-
son, of Washington, ID. c., convicted
of holding up chain grocery stores in
this city
Evening star., 1927-09-09
BRITISH KEEP LOOKOUT.
Papers Print Levine's Statement Near
Pleas Against Flights.

LONDON, September GF).-Whiie
near relatives of Aviators Terry Tuily
and James Medcalf today We're keeping
anxious watch, hoping against hope
that the airp!ane Sir John CARING
1y,nld yet be reported on its flight
<rolo London Ontario. to London.
England. there was total absence
n news here of the machine having
tpen sighted al any point.
Hrowdon officials maintained night
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Evening star., 1927-09-09
BROCK AND SCHLEE
REACH HONCKONG
Globe Flyers Hop From Ha-
moi, French Indo China,
After Flight From Rangoon.

By the Associated Press.
HONGKONG, September 9.-The
round d-the-world airplane Pride of De-
troit made a successful fight from
Hanoi, French Indo-China, to Hong
kong, arriving here at $50 o'clock
this afternoon. Edward f. Schlee and
William S. Brock skipped their pro-
jected call at Bangkok, Siam.
The arrival of the airplane was
awaited for more than three hours by
Harold Shanz, the American consul,
one of the vice consuls, officials of the
British Royal Air Force and repre-
sentatives of the Asiatic Petroleum
Co. connected with arrangements for
refueling the plane. The machine was
first sighted at 3:15 O'Clock, coming
from the southwest. The weather at
that time was hazy. and ground
wind was blowing with force of 20
miles an hour.
Greeted by Air Force.
The Pride of Detroit few across the
harbor northward. twice circled the
headquarters of the Royal Air Force
and then gracefully descended to the
ground. where number of British
airmen volunteered to assist in moor
ing the plane. Schlee first stepped
from the cockpit, and was greeted by
Squadron Leader Macpherson of the
ROYAL Air Force and Consul Shanz
The world flyers stated that they
had passed over Bangkok, but did not
stop there as they were delayed by
the monsoon. They said they left
Hanoi at 1855 am. Friday. They en-.
countered strong head winds, but
otherwise the flight was accomplished
without incident.
Attend to Motor First.
When invited by Squadron Leader
MACPHERSON to have refreshments at
air force headquarters the flyers re-
piled:
The first thing we wish to do is to
attend to looking after our motor"
Brock and Schlee then set to work
in business-like manner, attended by
British airman.
Schlee told the correspondent OF the
Associated Press that he and Brock
hoped to hop off from HonGkong to-
morrow at daylight, but they had not
vet decided on their destination. The
airplane today was being refueied
with 200 gallons of gas. Both airmen
appeared to be fit, showing no eVl-
dence of fatigue as result OF their
strenuous flight.
Evening star., 1927-09-09

CONTINUED on Page D, COLUMN ,.
Evening star., 1927-09-09

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1927-09-09
WEATHER.

20 9 Weather Bureau Forecast.l
Cloudy tonight; tomorrow probably
fair and slightly warmer.
Temperature-Highes Is. at 4:lo
pm. yesterday; lowest, 65, at am.
today.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
Placed on Retired list.

Maj. Dupont B. Lyon, Adjutant
Generals Department, recently sta
toned in the Panama Canal Zone,
having been reported incapacitated
for active service on account of dis
ability incident thereto. has been
placed on the retired list, and or
dered to his home. He is from Texas
and served in the Spanish War as
captain of the 3rd Texas Volunteer
Infantry. and in the World War as a
major in the National Army. In
July. 1899. he was appointed first lieu
tenant in the United States Infantry,
reached the grade of major in July,
1920, and was transferred to the Adju-
tant Generals Department in May,
1922. a -. ..,au
Evening star., 1927-05-21
D. C. AUTO TAG MIX.UP
AGAIN BROUGHT TO VIEW
Commissioners Authorize Pay tent
of $1,000 from Sum Withheld as
Guarantee of Company Contract.

Another episode In the mixup that
marked the manufacture of the Dis
trict's 1927 automobile Identification
tags was written by the Commission
ers yesterday when they ordered the
payment of $1,500 to Representative
elect James T. Igoe of Illinois. wcJ
holds the power of attorney to collect
funds under the contract awarded to
the Marking Device Corporation of
Chicago.
The Commissioners withheld $4,700
Of the amount due the tag manufac-
ture. on the original contract for
100000 pairs of tags which was de-
faulted to protect the District against
any excess cost in the purchase of
tags above that provided in the CON
tract. Mr.. Igoe appealed for a por-
ton of the fund withheld. and the
Commissioners decided that they
could give him $1,500 and still have
a sufficient amount for protection
Evening star., 1927-05-21
Local Radio Entertainment
Saturday, May 2l, 1927
SAA-Washington Navy Yard (434.
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