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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
PLANE INSPECTED
FOR BYRD FLIGHT
Take.0ff Today Is Unlikely,
as Weather Reports Are
Deemed Unfavorable.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROOSEVELT FIELD. n. Y. June
17.--The Fokker monoplane America
was taken from its hangar this moCa-
ing for final inspection preparatory
to it's flight for France, but IL seemed
unlikely that a take-off would be pos
sibie today.
The most recent reports OF trans
atlantic weather were not enCOurag
ing, and new reports ware not ex-
pected before late afternoon. Hope
was expressed that hop-off might
he made this week end. hut the eX-
pectation that this would be possible
was not strong.
The only member OF the crew pres
ent at this mornings inspection was
Lieut.. George Neville, radio engineer.
who will accompany COmdr. Richard
T.. Byrd and Bert Acosta on the
ocean hop.
Although the Weather Bureau had
no complete information this morning
concerning atmospheric conditions, 1t
was indicated that the weather was
still unfavorable by known conditions
near shore. The liner Aquitania.
passing Nantucket bound for Sandy
Hook, radioed that 1t was steaming
through dense fog.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
WORLD CAN FEED 8,OOOOOO,00O
POPULATION, SCIENTIST SAYS
People Will Migrate to Tropical Zones Be-
fore Absolute Limit Is Reached,
Soil Congress Told.

The absolute limit Of the human
race. with every available inch of sol
cultivated to provide food. is about
S. 1000 600, 900, Prof. Albrecht Penck OF
Holland told the international Con
greus of Soil Science at the United
States Chamber of Commerce Build
ing this morning.
Prof. Penck based his conclusions
on an intensive study of crop capacl
ties throughout the world with the
most efficient agricultural methods
known at present.
He predicted that long before the
limit Is reached the density OF popu
lation will have shifted from the tenn
perate to the far more productive
tropical zones, an immigration that
will proceed by gradual stages.
This ultimate density OF population
Prof. Penck believes, will be reached
in a few centuries, but quoted more
pessimistic scientific prophets, with
predictions that the absolute limit is
about $500 900, 900, figure that prob
ably will be reached in the present
century.
Less Land Cultivated. ..
Dr.O. E. Baker of the United States
Department of Agriculture, on the
other hand, told the conference that
a revolutionary change had taken
place in agricultural conditions in the
United States since the close OF the
World War, which has been the sub
ject of an intensive statistical study
in the department.
The area of land under cultivation
he said, has decreased, the production
per acre has remained stationary
there are less farmers, prices are low
Grand yet the American people are
securing from the land more to cal
and wear.
This paradox, DR.. Baker explained
is almost entirely due to the increased
efficiency of meat and milk production
the substitution Of machinery foi
horses and mules, thus making more
land available for crops; the improved
stock and shift from beef to pork
in the diet of the people.
DR.. Baker explained the history OF
the United States in terms of the his
tory of agriculture, showing how the
evolution of American society had de
pended primarily on the progress OF
immigration. from poor to increasingly
richer land and then back again.
The increased food production by
more efficient methods of Transforming
vegetable matter into meat, he warned
cannot last indefinitely and eventually
the American people will be face Il
face with the problem of increasing
the fertility Of the soil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
BATHERS WARNED
OF RIVER IN D. c.
Pollution Kills Fish and Fouls
Boats, Says District
Health Officer.

Another warning against the use of
the Potomac in the vicinity Of Wash.
ington for bathing purposes was Is
sued today by DR.. William c. Fowler.
District health officer, following a
chemical analysis of sample Of water
taken from the river near the foot of
Thirty-second street, which showed
that 1t was so polluted as to tend to
asphyxiate fish and foul the hulls Of
boats.
For the past few years DR.. Fowler
has admonished bathers to avoid the
ton, but in view of the results Of the
analysis or the water just completed,
he pointed out that the pollution prob.
ably is worse in the vicinity of George
town because of the chemicals present.
Asks Police Investigation.
AS an effluent from a plant in the
vicinity of Thirty-second and X streets
is believed by the Health Department
to be responsible for the extent of pol
luton along the Georgetown water
front, DIR. Fowler as requested the
Police Department, which is charged
and its tributaries in this jurisdiction
from pollution, to make an investiga.
ton. Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superin-
tendent of police. announced that pros
ecution would he instituted against
the owner of the plant IL 1t Is detec-
mined positively that the effluent from
it is causing the condition revealed by
the analysis.
The sample was taken at point in
the Potomac opposite the discharge
duct of the plant and about Is feet
away from 1t.
High in Volatile Solids.
In his report to DR.. Fowler on the
analysis of the water S. +. Fuller,
Health Department chemist, said:
The water is. fairly high in volatile
solids, but extraordinarily high in
oxygen consumed. which in turn
means that the organic matter pres
ent is of such Il nature that it readily
combines with relatively large pro.
portion OF oxygen. This reaction oc-
curing between. the organic matter
and the dissolved oxygen in the water
would result in a deficiency in the lat
ter. Water so impoverished would
tend to bring about a condition of
asphyxiation of the fish, which would
be more or less complete, depending
on the extent of the pollution. Hulls
of boats in the. vicinity would also
probably tend to become unduly
| fouled.'
Dr.. Fowler explained that the an.
alysis was made of the water because
| Of complaints made to his department
| that fish We're being killed in the
Georgetown Channel due to the con-
dition of the water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
BETTER ROADS PLAN
OR2,0OO,0()OM MILES
Highway Association Pro-
poses Vast improvements
for Benefit of Agriculture.

More than 100000 miles of roads
most of which are now in poor condi
ton, will be improved for the beneht
of agriculture under q program
mapped out today by the County High
way Officials' Association at Its organ
ization meeting here. Work on the
program will start Immediately.
The association, which is sponsored
by the American Road Builders AS
ISOLATION. met in the latter's head
quarters in the Earle Building. Dele
gates were present from every State
in the Union. The new organization
will be a permanent body, meeting al
least once a year.
Pointing out that one of the great
est handicaps farmers face every wear
Is inability to get their products tC
marketing centers at the right time
Charles NJ. Upham, business director
of the Road Builders Association, de
clared that the opening of the Ma
tons secondary highway system
would eliminate this handicap and &C
far toward solving the farm problem
Cites Irregular Marketing.
due to the poor condition of many
of the roads which penetrate agricul
tural communities" Mr.. Upham said
farmers are able to reach the mar
kets only at certain periods of the
year. The result Is that the markets
are flooded at these times and slack
at others.
More than 100000 900 is spent
every year on these roads, but 1t is
spent in a haphazard fashion. The
work of the County Highway Officials
Association will be to see that this
money is spent Systematically for i'm
provements that will do the most
good"
The association plans to give imme
date impetus to construction and i'm
provement of roads in rural communi
ties and to provide standardized meth
DDS of construction and maintenance
to eliminate the waste of money. II
this way the association expects tC
facilitate marketing Of farm product:
and cooperation among farmers.
Includes 5000 Highway Officials.
The association will include in its
membership county highway officials
in all parts of the country. There
are more than 5000 of these. and ur
to the present time they have been
unorgan ized. The new organization
according to Mr.. Upham, will dc
much + to standardize highway
construction methods, reduce roat
building costs and give new i'm
petus to secondary road building.
The associations program was in
dorsed by Thomas II. Macdonald o.
the Farm Bureau Federation. who at
tended the organization meeting. Tit
| first session was followed by 9
luncheon at the Raleigh Hotel anC
the officials returned to their discus
sions this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
JAPANESE ARE WARNED.
Troops Going to Tsinan to Protect
Nationals.

TSINGTAO, Shantung, China, June
1s Up (delayed).--Fifteen hundred
,Japanese troops will shortly proceed
to Isinan, on the Yellow River in Shan
tung. Gen. Chang-Tsung Chang. gov.
ernor of Shantung, having INFORMED
the Japanese authorities that ne VII!
not be responsible for the sarety OF
Japanese nationals.
Japanese re.enforcements are being
dispatched to Tsingtao from Saseoo'
Japan.
Ichang Is Occupied.
LONDON. June IT R.-Ichang, on
the Yangtze River, in Hupeh Province,
is full of troops and foreign properties
have been occupied, says Hongkong
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Co. The dispatch adds that the at
mosphere in Ichang Is unpleasant, as
the Northern general, Yang Sen, Is de-
manding a levy of 100000.
Troops have been sent from Chung
king, according to the Exchange
Telegraph advices, to occupy Wanh-
sien to prevent Yang Sens return.
Break Seen i'm Peace Farley.
PEKING, June II R.-Although
some quarters interpret Marshal Chang
Tso.Lin's announcement that he has
assumed the post of generallssimo or
the forces for suppression of the Com
munists as tantamount to the assump-
ton of the presidency. circles close
to Chang deny any such intention. II
ia stated that the move indicates
resolve to reconstruct the Peklng CAB
met on the basis of military author
ity and a determination to hold the
territory north of the Yellow River
and administer 1t as a Chinese repub'
lie. regardless OF what Is done in other
sections.
There is a general belief also that
Changes announcement indicates
breakdown of the peace negotiations
with Gen. Chang kai-Shek, leader OF
the moderate Marking Nationalist,
and Yen Hsi-Shan, governor OF Shansu
Province, looking to cooperation Ill
an anti Communist campaign.
Foreigners In Yunnanfu Isolated.
PEKING, June II P).-The rail-
way linking Yunnanfu, capital of the
province of Yunnan. with the outside
world by way of Indo-China has been
cut by Yunnan militarists fighting TO
determine a successor of Gov. Tang
Chi Yao, who died recently. Conse-
quently, foreigners in Yunnanfu are
temporarily isolated. United States
! Consul Jacobs and a few American
missionaries are among them.
The fighting ia purely local and the
situation Is not believed to be serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17

nered" he struck him with a stick
he was carrying. He then went out
side and grabbed an iron bar with
which he struck Kuhne. He dragged
the farmers body in the house, clos
ing the door. Davis said he then
went behind the house and pulled up
some grass and leaves, with which he
attempted to set the frame house
afire 1t was rainy. however. and he
was unsuccessful in getting the wet
boards to burn.
Re-entering the house Davis
emptied on the wall. touching
match to it, then left the scene and
walked straight back to the Oursler
farm, where he went to bed.
Davis said that the only money
he got at the Kuhne home was IS.
He said he did not rob Kuhne's body,
as the farmer was still breathing
when he dragged him in the house.
and he was afraid to do SO.
Planned Baltimore Trip.
On the day of the murder Kuhne
told neighbors he planned to go to
Baltimore the following day. He
was In the habit of carrying large
sums Of money on his person. How
ever only some change was found
on the farmers body by the officers
and if he had paper money 1t Is
believed this was burned.
Davis, who was released from the
Cheltenham Reform School last
October, said that it was common
knowledge among the inmates there
that Kuhne lived alone and that he
frequently carried large sums on his
person. A few years ago Davis.
with several other reform school in
mates, worked on the kuhne farm
setting out tobacco plants.
Davis will be brought before the
grand jury at the October session.
Authorities said this morning 1t was
not believed necessary to call spe-
cial session. Kuhne, who had lived
alone on his farm for a number Of
years, had no other relatives in the
vicinity, his nearest kin being in
Baltimore. Along with Davis a num-
Der Of other suspects were arrested,
all negroes, but all were released
some time ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17

Prof. Penck explained his deduc-
tions as follows:
There are still vast areas to be
drawn into service for man and also
in the greater part of the world the
productivity per unit Of area can be
very much increased. / calculated
that the earth can nourish about
5000 millions with the present known
means. In making this calculation !
assumed that each climate can sup
port a certain density of population,
and have deduced these densities
from statistics of representative coun.
tries. / assumed that the moist
tropics can support the greatest pos
sible density of population, because
there vegetation reaches it's greatest
prolificness.
But at present the moist tropics
are in general very thinly populated,
for their climates are unsuitable for
active man. Many deny the white
man can exist there for more than
one generation or so.
Il believe that he can acclimate
himself If he migrates step by step
and very slowly from high border
regions into the moist plains. Brazil
offers the most favorable conditions
for such migration and gradual
acclimatization. If the lowlands of
the Amazon can be richly settled
Brazil can become the most populous
country of the earth.
Depends on CuItivating Tropics.
IF the great augmentation of man
kind in the last century was mainly
due to the clearing of the forests in
the temperate zones, the future in
crease will depend upon the cultfva-
ton of the vast areas of tropical
forest. This work rests upon the
shoulders of the following genera
ton, IL the increase OF the populaA
ton of the earth will continue with
out disturbance as in the last CEN
fury.
my estimate of the possible num-
Der Of inhabitants of the earth is
of course, "a provisional one, apd
must be elaborated into more def :
mite and detailed forms. Thiss can
be done, as I mentioned in the be-
ginning, by investigations of y the
geographical distribution of the diff
ferent soils and researches in their
productive forces on experimental
farms. According to my opinions the
evaluation Of the productive capacity
of the world Is one of the most Inn
portant tasks in the furtherance of
the welfare of man, and / am con-
WINGED that this First International
Congress will make the first step In
this direction"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
WOMEN SEEK PASSAGE.
Write Appealing Letters, But Person
mel Of Trip Is Settled.

NEW YORK. June II (Rl.-Comdr.
Richard f. Byrd today awaited only
the clearing of the weather on the
great circle course for the start of
his fight to Paris in the Fokker
monoplane America.
The most optimistic construction Of
the weather reports had convinced
him. he said, that there was little
hope for an overseas flight before
tonight.
1T may be two or three days be-
fore we will be ready to start" Byrd
said in announcing that he had kept
a constant check on weather reports.
Mothers Desire Trip.
Comdr. Byrd said he was pleasantly
surprised to find public opinion still
was in favor of his flight as being Of
value to aviation. He said he could
understand this appreciation from
technically interested in the scientific
side of flying, but had not expected
the same interest from the general
public.
Byrd said he had received many re-
quests for a place in the America,
most of the applications coming from
young women.
They write charming letters" he
said. "All of them are very nice. l
also have a few from mothers who
want to be the first to fly the Atlantic.
Some of them make me feel a little
sorry that the personnel of the flight
is all picked. but that's a fact, and
there we are"
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CONTINUED from First Page)
of the club, and ]. r. McCarl. con-
troller general of the United States.
Armour had the honor and outdrove
Cooper by yards, carrying about ESQ.
Cooper's iron was hole high, just off
the green, while Armour's shot hit the
carpet 25 feet short of the pin.
Cooper gave the ball a chance and his
pitch overran the cup nearly feet.
Armours putt rolled 2 inches to one
side and 4 feet by the hole. He sank
it for birdie" a., but Cooper missed
and took 5.
On the uphill second Armour drove
a safe straight ball to the middle OF
the farway, leaving the green open.
Cooper's tee shot was again a few
yards back, but well in the fairway.
Harry looked up at the green for a
minute and then placed his iron Z
feet from the cup. Armour pitched
on but did not get inside Cooper's
ball. Tommy rolled his putt close and
took the par 4, as did Cooper.
Cooper Evens Score.
on the third. another uphill hole,
Cooper outdrove Armour 20 yards,
although both were IN ialr posltfoH'
Armour hit a crisp iron, which car
ried off the green to the:left, while
Cooper also missed the small green
by a few yards. Armour pitched six
feet from the cup and Cooper was
three feet closer. Tommy missed the
putt and took FIVE. Harry made his,
evening the score.
Cooper was trapped from the tee
on the long fourth, while Armour't
drive was not so long, but safe. Tom
| my's wooden club drive was short OF
the green. Cooper came out on the
| fairway and failed to reach the greer
| on his third. Armour was on in 8
| 90 feet from the cup. Cooper's fourth
left him a long putt for the par
Armour's putt went past the cup
| Cooper missed by inches and took 8
Armour got his par 5.
Count Again Evened.
Armour drove nearly 300 yards or
the fifth, while Cooper IS yards back
Harrys second was Is feet from
the cup, while Tommy was 8 fee
from the pin. Cooper was shor
with his approach putt while Armou
was over, and away. He then missed
coming back and took 5. Cooper go
his par 4, again evening the count.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17

tCOHllnuPu from flTSL HdRo.J
antagonism on the part of the Gales
administration, Mr. Sheffield has his
position during these years made more
difficult In Mexico - the attitude of
the State Department and a relentless
fire of criticism rom members of the
State foreign relations committee.
After his last visit in Washing
ton, Mr.. Sheffield returned to his
post with great reluctance. He let
the President and Secretary Kellogg
understand that 1t would be his final
return to Mexico City. Events since
then have not made his task In
Mexico any easier.
Mexico officials have held Mr..
Sheffield personally responsible for
what they regard as the antagonism
Of the Washington administration
and happenings in Washington did
not tend to dispel this impression.
The Mexicans were inclined to hold
him responsible for the Kellogg state.
ment of two years ago, which demand
ed a change of policy on the part Of
Gales and in blunt language placed
Mexico ION trial" before the world
During the months that followed, the
President and Mr.. Kellogg called for
mer Ambassador Charles Beecher
Warren into conference on Mexican
affairs, thus undermining to a marked
degree the standing and usefulness
Of Mr.. Sheffield in Mexico City. Re-
| CARELESS of what actually was taken
up at these conferences. the issues
and the fact that Mr.. Sheffield was
| being treated more or less as an Off
| cial figurehead were colored by the
| Mexican. press to suit its own
| purposes.
| Mexico, consequently. was quick to
form the opinion that Mr. Sheffield
was no longer being consulted by his
| Government.
| In the event that Mr.. Sheffield Is to
be succeeded in the near future by
another appointee, the Mexicans would
rejoice in the designation of Mr.. War
rem, whom they always have regarded
as an exponent of Cancellation. The
situation in Mexico is such at the
present time to require the need of
| Cancellation in dealings between the
| two governments, equally on the part
of Mexico, however, as on that Of the
| United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
EXAMINE BODY
OF MRS. KNEESS|
Physicians Perform Autopsy,
Finding One Jnjury-Leph-
few to Face Inquest.

An autopsy was performed this
morning upon the body of Mrs. Edith
Kneessi, who died Tuesday morning
at Emergency llospits; <=e.a injuries
she received when she is declared to
have leaped from the automobile of
Walter Scott Lephfew on Military
road, Arlington County, Va, early
Saturday.
Thus the District of Columbia made
its first official move since it assumed
the jurisdiction of the investigation of
the woman's fatal injuries yesterday
when Lephfew, who was held at the
Arlington County Jail pending
probe, escorted officials of the District,
Federal Government and Virginia
over the road to indicate the exact
place where, he says, Mrs. kneessl
Jumped from his machine.
In the autopsy. performed ny III
Herbert E. Martyr, deputy coroner
and William Schoenherger, morgue
master. the only injury discovered
was the fracture of the skull, from
which hospital authorities said the
woman died. No other wounds could
be found.
Inquest Is Ordered.
In the meantime Coroner ]. Ramsay
hewitt had ordered an inquest for to-
morrow morning at II o'clock. The
decision to hold the inquest was reach
ed yesterday afternoon following a
conference with officials of the Dis
trict attorneys Office. by whom 1t was
requested that the District Of Column
bia take charge Of the case.
Yesterday afternoon Lephfew was
taken from the Arlington County Jail
to show authorities of three jurisdic-
lions where the woman received her
fatal injuries. He was accompanied
by his attorney, James A. Boswell;
Detective Edward J. Kelly of the Dis.
trict, Homer Crawford. Department Of
Justice agent, and William c. Cloth,
commonwealth attorney for Arlington
County. The place indicated was
within Government territory, and the
Virginia authorities promptly refused
70 be identified further with the case.
Story Given Credit.
Detective Kelly and the Department
of Justice agents are inclined to be-
lieve Lephfew's story of the manner
In which Mrs. Kneessi received the in
juries which eventually resulted in
her death. Lephfew, who is still in
custody, has said since his arrest at
Emergency Hospital Saturday that
the woman leaped from his automobile
early Saturday morning following a
heated argument Friday night. He
said she jumped before he could move
to stop her and he halted his car i'm
nediately. picked up the unconscious
woman and fook hpr fn' the bnSnit al
The police have been unable to dis
cover any evidence of struggle in the
apartment at 55 NJ street, where Mrs.
Kneessi lived, and witnesses declare
they saw a man carrying PROSTATE
woman in his arms on the Military
road Saturday morning. The man
placed the woman in his automobile
and drove rapidly toward Washington.
They learned later, by telephoning
Emergency Hospital. that the couple
had reached that institution.