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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-27
JAPANESE CHERRY TREES DYING
AS RESULT OF RECENT RAINS
Pools Formed on Hains Point Drown
Many; Grant Drainage Plan
Is Hampered.

Between 25 and so of the Japanese
cherry trees on Hains Point are ex-
pected to be total loss and nearly
200 are in serious danger as the result
of flood conditions on the point.
Brown and withered. the Springtime
show place of the Capital presents a
forlorn appearance the trees in some
cases standing In two feet of water,
with shore birds feeding in ponds about
them
Every effort to drain off the water
that is drowning" the trees is being
made. but the high level of the river
and the recent torrential rains have left
the park officials practically helpless.
Little Hope Seen.
Lieut. Col. U. s. Grant, Sd. director
of Public Buildings and Public Parks of
the National Capital, sees little hope for
those trees in low ground If the rains
continue and said today that he ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-27
THREE NATIONS JO|N
i. S. ARMS STAND
Japan, Britain and Italy Fa.
vor "PitiIess Publicity" at
Geneva ParIey.
Ry the Associated Press


GENEVA. August 27.--Japan, Great
Britain and Italy today announced their
adherence to the doctrine of the United
States that ,'pitiless publicity" should
be given to the governmental as well
as the private manufacture of arms.
This stand developed at the opening
session of a commission which viii
frame a draft convention for the con-
troll of the private manufacture of i'm
plenlents of war. 1t is interpreted as
meaning that all the great powers are
ready to publish information concerning
the manufacture of arms and NUM-
tions, whether that manufacture takes
place in government arsenals or else
where, when the arms are for use of
governments
Goal of Years.
Count Bernstorff. former German
Ambassador to the United States,
presided over the commission. The
United States was represented by Hugh
r. Wilson, American minister to
Switzerland.
For several years the league has been
struggling with this problem and has
found it no easy matter to reach agree
ment upon the terms of draft con-
vention In view of the difficulties en-
countered, some delegates favored either
dropping the matter, or at least post
| poning 1t until such time as IS held a
general international conference for the
reduction of all agreements.
But the last League Assembly adpoteo
a resolution reaffirming the Importance
ii attached to the adoption OF conven.
ton on private manufacture, conven'
ton which would especially have the ef'
feet of putting countries on basis o.
equality, irrespective OF whether they
manufactured arms.
The Assembly expressed its conviction
that the establishment of convention
for supervision of private manuf. .cturt
! and publicity regarding manufacture ri
arms is of the highest Importance.
For Whole Field.
| From the standpoint of the unitec
| States. no convention would be com
pIete unless the whole field Of produc'
| ton Of arms, both governmental ant
| private, were to be submitted TO wha
| the American delegation in 1927 caileC
the same degree of pitiless publicity"
| The American delegation told tn,
! commission at that time that the UniteC
States is poweriess to prescribe or en-
force prohibition upon private manu-
+ facture which takes place Under th'
| jurisdiction Of the States of the Ameri
can Union. This Is dur 10 the policy o.
| State rights with which Washington
cannot interfere. the Americans pointed
-
/ tion is expected 10 be ready for sub
mission TO the Forthcoming meeting o.
the League Assembly within few
months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-27

pected that between IS and so of the
trees new affected will die. He adds
however. that crowded conditions in
some places will permit of transplanting
some of the trees to take the place OF
those that are lost. so that the general
effect will be only partially impaired.
Col. Grant and his departments
horticultural expert, Charles Henlock
have been over the ground and care
fully inspected the affected trees. In
many cases where the leaves have been
lost or are brown and withered the
wood does not seem to be in danger of
permanent rot.
Workmen today we're busily digging
drains in attempts to get rid of the wa
ter. but conditions hamper them.
Trees May Be Raised.
The high level of the river and the
consequent low level of some places or
the point. coupled with the recent heavy
rains, have left condition that drains
cannot adequately cope with. The ca
pillary action of the water at river level
under the trees keeps the ground soggy
Continued on Page 2, Column A.
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NEW YORK VALLEY
SWEPT BY FLOOD
Two Drowned as 2O-Foot
Wall of Water EnguIfs Farms
on Rondout Creek.

ELLENVILLE. N. Y, August 81 OP.-
Ruin and devastation today spread
throughout the Rondout Valley, in
which cloudburst yesterday unleashed
a torrent OF water. 20 feet high, which
smashed its way eastward toward the
Hudson, drowning two men and taking
a huge toll in property damage.
Latest reports indicated that most of
the valley dwellers and Summer resort
guests escaped with their lives when
the comparatively shallow Rondout
Creek became raging food. Only two
man motorists were known drowned
when water swept over road Several
were reported missing. The report Is as
yet unconfirmed by county authorities
working desperately as the water began
to subside to reach villages marooned
by the flood
Flee to Hills.
As the fugitives fed to the hills be-
fore the onrushing waters they saw
their farms swept by the torrent, houses
and outbuildings carried away, tele-
phone and telegraph lines wrecked,
bridges shattered and highways wash
ed out.
Starting at the headwaters of the
Rondout, the flood. swollen by steady
rains and suddenly augmented by the
cloudburst, poured through the valley
for its entire length. cutting off all
communications with some villages and
doing untold damage.
Boys Caught in Camp.
Twenty-six boys. ranging in age from
6 to IL. were marooned in Camp Henry
on an island at Rosendale Fire de-
partments from surrounding villages
and cities made several attempts to
rescue them, Two boys were brought
to safety. but attempts to reach the
others proved futile The Kingston
Fire Department attempted to shoot
a cable across to the island from the
bank of the creek
Three hundred persons at the Iacka-
wack Country Club. near Napanoch.
were driven To high ground and
marooned by the rising waters.
In Napanoch, village of approxi~
mately 500. many houses were sur
rounded by water and the occupants
had To flee. The State institution for
mental detectives, in which 600 inmates
are confined. was surrounded by water.
but II was understood that there was
no danger,
Barns and other outbuildings were
swept from their foundations and de-
posted on meadow lands. Horses, hogs
cattle and poultry were carried down
stream.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-27
KELLOGG TREATY SIGNED
In PARIS BY Is NATIONS:
EUROPE REMAINS ARMED
BRAND Tells How He
Sowed the Seed That
Grew To Be Il Treaty
BY ARfSTIDE BRAND.


French Minister Of Forcign Ahairs.
PARIS. August % (Pl.--It has
hecn a year and a half since, in
a message conveyed through the
Associated Press. I let fall this
fragile germ of suggestion
sufficiently discreet. anticipating
nothing more than the spon-
taneous sympathy of the Amer
ican people.
History already testified to
what care was taken to safeguard
the seed and make it grow.
know how much one may expect
from the qualities of the Amer
lean soil. which yields A hundred
fold for the grain cOntided 10 il.
The harvest has not deceived my
hopes.
have never doubted for a
single instant that the American
people only awaited their hour
10 manifest I'm a new form the
natural attachment they have
always had for the cause of
peace. feiicitate myself today
that this brilliant manifestation
permits us Ia measure how much
unSeitiShuess Franco American
friendship can bring to the world.
The two great nations. faithful
TO the same traditions of liberal
ism. acting together for peace
today as they did in other days
for liberty, find themselves closely
united in the same aspiration. in
the birth of all great movements
of human spirit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-27
SAYS c. O.P. HIRED
$3.50 AT ELECTION
Pittsburgh Official Testifies
Messengers and Watchers
Were Paid SIS Each.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH August 27.--Testi-
mony concerning the hiring of messen-
gers and watchers by the Allegheny
County Republican committee in the
1926 election was given today at the
opening of the United States Senate's
hearing here In the investigation of
william B. Wilson'S contest of the elec-
ton to the Senate of his Republican
opponent. William S. Ware.
S. J. Topley. clerk of courts and
treasurer of the county Republican COM
mittee in 1925. was the witness. Coun-
sci for Wilson. the Democratic candi-
date for the Senate seat. brought from
the witness statement that there
were 5,640 messengers and 4.230 watch
ers employed by the Republican COM
mittee, They we're paid SIS each. the
witness said.
Voters League Chief Gets $1,000.
The witness also testified that 81 900
was paid Lawrence Elvino. chairman OF
the Italian Voters League. Topley said
this sum was paid for the "dissemina-
ton of information" on November %,
20 days after the 1926 election, Sums
of $l00 to $500 we're paid to various
employees at Republican headquarters
for similar reasons. Topley testified,
The witness said he did not know what.
If any. information was disseminated
by ElVino,
Questioned as to the duties of the
messengers employed Topley said they
brought persons TO the polls to vote
He said the watchers were at the polls
to see that ballots were cast legally.
Frequent Clashes Mark Hearing.
Counsel for Wilson brought out that
the messengers and watchers were re-
sponsible to the county Republican COM
mittee chairman,
The examination of Topley was
marked by frequent minor clashes be-
tween counsel for Ware and Wilson
Mr.. Wilson was present at the hearing,
conducted by the Senate subcommittee
on privileges and elections, but MIR, Ware
was unable to attend on account of III
ness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-27
Kentucky Governor
Names Baby, Two,
Colonel on Staff
Editors Son Joins Junk
Men and Jockeys in
Simpsons ''Army.''

By Consolidated Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY, August 27.--Mem-
bers Of the vast army of Kentucky COL
onels, which now includes four humor-
lists, two junk dealers, nine Jockeys, fifty
insurance men, twelve newspaper men,
two novelists, seven cigar clerks and one
soldier, are rather amazed at the latest
addition to the ranks made by Gov.
Flem d. SIMPSONS appointment of
George A. Joplin, III, a 2-year-old baby,
as one of their number.
Col Joplin, himself, had little to say
on the matter, but felt sure that his
father, George A. Joplin, II, editor of
the Somerset Journal, would consider
the objections of the other three Ken
tuckians in Kentucky who are not colo
nels as evidence only of their envy.
Commissions Women.
Considering that l66 colonels, two ad-
nirals, two vice admirals and one en-
Voy extraordinary have been commits
stoned since Gov. Sampson entered the
executive mansion, it can readily be seen
that the civilian population is being
rapidly depleted 1t is becoming a
common thing for legislators who have
taken the right way on certain measures
to wake up some morning and find their
sons have been honored with a COM
| mission from the governor
A number OF women are included in
the list for the last few months, as well
as comparatively senile children of Il
to 20 years of age.
Surrounded by women and children,
the Kentucky colonel has become the
butt OF jokesters, even more so than
| during the World War when he en-
tered the Army with the burden of his
honorary colonelcy.
Kentuckians. noted for their court
illness and gentlemanly manners, cam
not refuse to be honored by the gov
ernor, even though they might prefer
| not to be. The latest way out of the
difficulty is to suggest politely that a
| position in the as yet uncrowded Ken
lucky navy will be more acceptable
than colonelcy
| Both Parties Play.
The pleasant pastime of signing col
| oners commissions is not confined tc
one party. While Gov. Sampson Great
| ed l43 colonies during 180 days in
| Office, Lieut. Gov. James A. Breathitt
Democrat, commissioned % colonels, 2
| admirals and vice admirals during
| the days Gov. Sampson was on vaca-
| ton. 1t is understood that Sampson
and Breathitt have agreed that "a
colonel day viii keep defeat away
Senator William A. Perry who ac-
cepted the governors chair for only
one day, used the opportunity to make
Edwin Watson Taylor, son of noted
whisky distiller. admiral of the Ken
tucky River. Admiral Taylor capital
| ICES this commission and time by run
| ming Camp Restawhile, a few miles
| from the State Capital.
| tCopyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-27
"Bossy" Gillis Hits Back With Traffic
Charge Against Man Who Complained

To-day the mayor charged Conn with
reckless driving and after hearing the
testimony Of two street lahorers, Judge
Nathaniel NJ Jones fined Coffin $50
and then suspended the sentence for
two years.
III that was me-" said the mayor,
he wouldn't suspend the sentence two
minutes"
= Mayor dillis has appealed his sen.
Nnce and VIII be given trial In
Superior Court at salem next month,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-27
ONE DEAD, Z PLACES.
BOMBED IN CHICAGO.
Owner of Carnival Company
SIain-Newspaper Plant
and Saloon Wrecked.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. August 27.--Vacation is
over for Chicagos bad men. Within a
24-hour period ended at 4 o'clock this
morning they had thrown two bombs,
one of which rocked the Loop. and shot
a man dead.
The man killed was Benjamin Ben
jamin, 80. owner and manager of the
Standard Amusement Co, operating a
carnival on the North Side. Robbers III
an automobile stopped the machine In
which Benjamin was riding and shot
him down when they thought he in
tended to resist. They escaped with a
pouch containing $724 in coin. Other
receipts of the company had been taken
to Benjamin's hotel few minutes
earlier.
Newspaper Plant Bombed.
The first bombing wrecked the front
of the two-story brick plant in which
is published the Star, at Chicago
Heights. Windows of the business dis
trict OF the suburb were shattered for
a block around. This bombing was at
tributed by King Williams, editor of
the Star, 20 the newspapers editorial
warfare against gamblers,
"Gangsters have climaxed a series Of
laWless acts In the attempt to suppress
publicity of underworld activities in
Chicago Heights" williams said. This
latest outrage is characteristic Of the
utter disregard the criminal element
has for law and order"
The downtown Chicago bombing was
at 218-220 North Clark street. just OUT
side the Loop and within block Of the
Hotel Sherman, many of whose guests
we're aroused by the report, The build
ing bombed Is used as an employment
agency on the second floor. while on
the street floor 1t Is occupied by q
saloon
Porter Escapes Unhurt,
coIored porter, West Carpenter, was
the only person in the place when the
explosion occurred He was not hurt
He could give police little information
concerning possible motive The front
of the saloon was demolished, although
the interior escaped serious damage,
The bomb, which appeared to have been
made of dynamite, tore "A hole in the
floor and showered debris into the
cellar.
Witnesses who we're In the lobby OF
the Hotel Martin across the street said
there had been no automobile passing
the place for several minutes before
the explosion, which led the police to
believe that the bomb had been timed
and concealed inside the saloon. near
the front door.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-27
TRAIN ROBBERS LOOT
FOUND IN MICHIGAN
Woman Discovers Bag of Express
Money Orders and Checks
Under Tree.

By the Associated Press
ADRIAN, Mich, August 2T.~~An un-
determined amount OF travellers checks
and express money orders stolen June
% from an American Railway Express
car on a New York Central train near
Bllssfteld In hold-np has been recov-
cred, 1t became known here today
Mrs, Elizabeth Setter found two bags
under d tree on her farm. four miles
east of Blisstield, last week They con-
tanned the travellers checks, money or
ders and other express car loot. Mrs
Setter turned the bags and their con-
tents over to the express messenger
here
The loss In the hold-up of the train
was set at SIC. 900 by express company
and railroad officials
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-27
Midnight Ghost Singer of Cemetery
Proves to Be Youth Warbling for Friends

estimated that more than 1000 persons
gathered around the cemetery, but the
singer did not appear
Later young man describing him
self as Joseph Stamper told the authnri-
Ties that lie was the ghost" He said
he had been singing nightly for friends
IN neld just outside the cemetery
and expressed regret that he had
alarmed persons IN The neighb0rhood,
After reprimanding the young man
the police told him 10 try his voice
0nt over the mountain and not around
The cemetery III The future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-27
DEFICIT IS SEEN
IN j. s. BUDGET
Presidents Hopes for Bal
anCe Seem Doomed in Face
of Higher Expense.

| BY the Associated Press.
President Coolidge's hope for bal.
anced budget on June 80, 1929. appar-
emily faces disappointment, and the
Government, for the first time since the
war, formally is forecasting Treasury
deficit
AS set forth in the annual report OF
Director cf the Budget Lord, the figure
on the red letter side is expected to be
$94 ,346 for the fiscal year 1929.
The reason for the deficit, which, il
materialized will displace a once-ex.
pected surplus of more than 1882 ,00O,-
600. are given by Government estima-
tors as greater expense due to expanded
activities of bureaus and prospective
decrease IN revenue.
Taxes Fall OFF.
The trend toward fulfillment of one
side of the situation-decrease in rev.
enue--was atteSte6 to last night In a
report of the Internal Revenue Bureau
made public at the same time Director
Lord 1icted the deficit. This report
disclosed that tax collections in the
fiscal ear ending June 80, 1928 were
less by SIS. .l47, $50 than In the preceding
year.
On December 5, 1927. the Budget Bu-
reau estimated that the cost of operat-
ing the Government from July /, 1927,
to June 30 1928, would be, In round
figures, $3,557 600, 900. A revision OF
the figures on June 30, however, boosted
this figure to $3,80l ,000. 900, an increase
approaching quarter of billion
dollars
On the other hand, the estimate OF
tax collections on June 80 was less by
nearly $l02 900 900 than on December S
The first item to prove disappointing
was customs receipts whereby $l5,000,-
900 less was anticipated on June 80
than in December. Likewise, internal
revenue receipts were cut by $l15,500,-
000 but this combined heavy falling off
was balanced by an increase In expected
revenue from miscellaneous taxes
boosted by $28.500,000.
All But s6.5oo,oOo.
At the beginning OF the recent session
of Congress. President Coolidge SUBJ
mitted budget calling for appropria-
tions totaling In round figu1e- $3,505,-
100000, a total subsequently increased
to S3,569. 100000 by supplemental es-
Inmates. Congress appropriated all but
$4,000, 600 of the latter figure.
Specifically the bigger outlays OF
money as disclosed by the new estimates
OF Director LORD are an increase OF
$l37 i09 900 in general expenditures
$44 TOO. 900 in postal deficiency, $4,000
! for the Panama Canal, 27,3O0,000 for
the Shipping Board, $l3,000,000 for the
Government life insurance fund, and
$25, 100000 for the alien property funds
Last June. in speech before the
business organization Of the Govern
ment, the President referred to the
difference between the June and
December estimates, and said that he
hoped. by careful pruning, the Govern
! ment departments would be able 10
make a surplus out of what looked like
an impending deficit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-27

Ey the Associated Press
SCRANTON, Pa, August 27.-The
mystery ot The ghost singer" of st
Mary's Catholic Cemetery IN South
Scranton has been solved and there Will
be no singing tonight.
Residents had toid the police that
for the last several nights about mid
night the ghost singer" with rich
tenor voice had risen among the tomb
stones and sang, old pal, Why Done
You Answer Ne " aud Mother O'Mine q
hege Il The appearance 0j the grave
yard singer spfead ana last night poles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-27

NEWBuRYPORT. Mass. August a.
Andrew j. tBosSyl 0illis, bad boy
mayor OF Newhuryport, appeared In
District Court again today This time
on the side OF the law. The mayor who
was sentenced TO pay fine of Sl,l40
and TO serve 330 days In Jail for
operating gasoline station without a
permit, brought complaint against
Edward Coffin. who last week brought
the complaints against dillis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-27
DAWES HAS BIRTHDAY.
Vice President, SO Today, Not Sure
He VIII Have Cake.

CHICAGO, August 27 CAJ Vice
President Charles g. Dawes today OBJ
served his sixty-third birthday anni-
yersary by appearing for work as usual
al his offices In the Central Trust Co s
h nk
lie expected d birthday cake for din
ner. he said, but was not sure about
that The Vice President returned
Saturday from q hunting trip In Colo
rado and New Mexico and expects 70
leave next Saturday for the Summer
home of his brother, Beman Dawes. al
Manitoulin, Ontario
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-27
Woman Dies at Age of los.

LOUISVILLE, August % (Pl Mrs,
Mary Ann Iamison OF New Albany, Ind
said to be l0A years old. and known TO
river men on the Ohio for half d cen~
tury as the keeper OF water front
fooming house, died at the home pl
friends here yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-27
40 HORSES DIE IN FIRE.

100 Saved From Flames That De-
stroyed Livery Stable.
NEW YORK, August ~ pl.~~Forty
horses were burned to death and 100
were led 10 safety early today when
fire destroyed the Choen IL Eagle livery
stable In the lower West Side.
The burned horses were on the Sec
ond floor of the three ~story building,
Men from car barn across The street
led out the horses from the first floor
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WEATHER.

TT g Weather Bureau Forecast
Cloudy, possibly showers tonight; to-
morrow partly cloudy; not much change
In temperature gentle variable winds
Temperature Highest. 81 at noon to-
day. lowest, 7S, at am. today.
Fun report no page 3.
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Trnwds Gather Early.

Crowds began " gathef along tnt
river en1bankmenr@an front q the qua.
yssT,rssv al noon To witness the arrival
~ the plenipotentiaries at the foreign
~ffsce. S., -
,,,,naher If spectators Increased greatly
@nd the B4'ire began clearing TN
.coat.n4ed On Fase 4. Column IL