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SOCIETY
The President Assisted by His Official
Family at Annual Egg Rolling on
Lawn Yesterday.

followed by a thcatcr party at the Ma
/ tional.
Senator Samuel NJ. Shortridge Of Cali
fornia entertained at dinner last eve
ming In the palm garden at the Willard.
Representative and Mrs. Albert E.
Carter will be hosts this evening at the
Willard at card party III honor OF
Representative and Mrs. w. f. Evans
and Representative and Mrs. Joseph
Grail.
Representative and Mrs. Charles A.
Eaton entertained informally at dinner
at the Wardman Park Hotel last eve
ming.
Representative and Mrs. Clyde Kelly
Of Pennsylvania had guests dining with
them last night at the Willard.
Mrs. John NJ. Robson. wife Of Rep
reSentative Robsion of Kentucky, en-
tertained at tea yesterday afternoon
AT their home for their daughter, Miss
Daisy Robsion. and her house guests,
Miss Ardvey Startling of Baltimore and
Miss Emily LippinCott of Moorestown,
n. ]. A surprise that awaited the
guests was the announcement of the
engacement Of Miss Robsion. daughter
Of the hostess TO Mr. Henry Gordon
Edmonds of Washington, SON of Mrs.
Edmonds and the hate Henry Gordon
FdmondS. No date was announced for
the wedding.
Assisting Mrs. Robson were Miss
Gretchen Campbell, Mrs. Fred VinSon.
Mrs Iorenzo@ Martin, Miss Harriet
Charles w Collins and Mrs. George
Young.
Representative and Mrs. +. Hart Fem
entertained at dinner last evening. when
their guests were Representative and
Mrs Harry Ransley, Representative and
Mrs Adam Wyant. Representative and
Mrs, William E. Hull. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Thompson Seton and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hogan.
Nine Yung Kwai. wife of the coun-
Selor Of the Chinese legation. will en-
tertain at tea this afternoon in compli-
ment TO Miss Margery Benns, whose
marriage 10 the Rev. Charles Paddock
johnson will take place tomorrow.
The chief of the Bureau of Efficiency
and Mrs, Herbert d. Brown have had
with them for the holiday their daueh-
ter. Miss Constance Connor Brown. who
AttRS AEtA14AeG I'D 4IpT uuIleS at cornell
University. where she is on the direc-
ton staff Of the University Theater.
Mr.. and Mrs John HAYS Hammond
and their daughter, Miss Natalie Ham
mond, entertained at dinner last eve
ming in honor Of Miss Setsu MatSudaira
daughter Of the Ambassador of Japan
and Nine MatSudaira. The other
guests were the Secretary of the italian
embassy and Donna Anna Domville-
Nascia. the assistant military attache
Of the French embassy and Mime. Lom-
bard, Mr. and Mrs William D. Thomas.
Miss Helen Strauss. the first secretary
Of the Irish Free State legation. Mr.
Macaulay: the attache of the German
Embassy. Herr zu Putlitz. and the sec
ond secretary Of the Polish legation,
Mr.. Jan Stakinski
The members of the Little Cabinet"
entertained at dinner last evening at the
willard in compliment to the Secretary
OF Commerce, Mr.. Herbert Hoover. The
company included the Undersecretary
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best man for his brother and the ush-
ers included Mr.. Andrew Wylie and Mr.
Craig Wylie, brothers of the bride: Mr.
Henry Brinton Coke, Mr.. Dexter Haw-
kins. Mr. Donald WelIes. MFR Edward C.
Welles. Mr. Eric McCough Mr. James
B. Nabon. jr.; the Rev. Gardner Monks
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wedding breakfast followed In the home
of the brides mother.
Miss Margaret Wylle was maid CT
honor for her sister and the bridesmaids
were Miss Margaret Eustis and Miss Re-
becca Wellington.
The Rev w. Appleton Lawrence was
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Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Dean Halford
will entertain at a dinner and dance
in the Florentine room at the. Ward
man Park Hotel, this evening, for Mrs,
Halford's son, Woodbury. Ransom. who
is spending his Spring vacation from
Michigan State University with them
Mr.. Ransom has as his guest Mr.. Lyle
Overton, who also is a student at Ann
Arbor.
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Lawrence -Wylie Wedding at
Noon In st. Johns Church.

The marriage of Miss Katharine
daughter of Mrs. Katharine v. II. Wylie
to the Rev. Frederick Cunningham Law
renee. son of the Right Rev, William Law
renee, Bishop of Massachusetts,, took
place at noon today. The ceremony was
performed in st. Johns Church, on La
fayette square, Bishop Lawrence. father
of the bridegroom, officiating. assisted by
the rector, the Rev. Robert Johnston. A
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Mr.. Ray Purdy. Mr. Julian Bolton and
| Mr.. Corning.
Miss Laula Jeanne Muller, daughter
OF Mrs Jeanne Paul Muller. and Mr..
| Benjamin Walker Hogan OF Roanoke,
| Va, son OF Mrs. T. e. Draper Of Roam
! Continued on Seventeenth Page)
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Former Senator Richard Ernst OF
Kentucky entertained at luncheon yes
terday In the crystal room at the Will
lard. for Senator and Mrs. Lawrence
G. Phipps of Colorado
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Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Akers have re-
called their invitations for dinner
dance at the Chevy Chase CLUB Satur-
day evening because of the deatn OF
Mrs. Akers' father
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addresses are in connection with the
efforts made by the trustees OF the six
American colleges, which are carry
ing on educational work In the Near
East to raise an endowment FUND OF
S15,000000 for those institutions.
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The former Minister of Bulgaria, Mr..
Stephen Panaretoff, has gone to New
York to attend two dinner parties at
which he will be the honor guest and
will speak on The Influence of Ameri-
can Education in the Near East" His
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Bond, and Assistant Attorney General,
Mrs. Willebrandt.
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OF allowing what is known as blind
crossings along its right of way.

OF allowing what is known as blind
crossings along its right OF way.
"It is at these blind crossings that the
danger lies. and the hazard should be
shared by the railroads and the motor
lists alike. Approaches to the tracks
often are obstructed by deep cuts, sign
boards or shrubbery so that the motor
LIST finds himself directly in the path OF
flyer before he is aware OF the dan
ger. It might be possible to compel
the railroads to remove sucn oDstruc-
tions and to provide adequate safe-
guards at these points, but the supreme
Court decision makes such measures
optional on their part.
Ruling Attacked.
"Such a ruling violates the American
sense Of fair play, and the equity OF
the case would seem to demand an
equal division Of the responsibility, ac-
cording to the degree OF caution c;,er-
cised by the respective parties to the
accident.
Relief is seen. however, in the
Murphy bill, introduced In the lover
House by Representative Frank Murphy
OF Ohio. and providing that a Federal
court, in case of such an accident,
must recognize the laws of the State
or community in which the injury oc-
ours. Its effect would be to impose
upon the public carriers such response
bilities at blind crossings as the local
regulations require.
This measure doubtless will have
the approval Of thousands Of motorists
and their organizations"
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RUM LAW DECISION
AFFECTS SEIZURES
innocent Car Owners Are
Protected by Ruling of
High Court.

The decision Of the Supreme Court
OF the United States, holding that In
a case involving the seizure Of an auto
mobile used to transport" intozicat-
ing liquors. the forfeiture must be
under the prohibition act, Is a sweep
ing victory in the campaign to protect
the rights Of innocent car owners.
Commenting upon the decision Of the
highest tribunal. national headquarters
OF the American Automobile Associa-
ton today issued statement saying
that II Is death blow to the prae>
tice whereby prohibition enforcement
officers confiscated such cars under an
old section of the internal revenue laws,
which does not grant innocent owners
an opportunity to recover, On the
grounds that it was being used TO evade
payment of tax due the United States.
"The owner OF a motor vehicle,
which has been used to transport liquor
without his permission, will only have
to prove that the use Of the car for
Illegal purpose was not authorized" the
national motoring body declares. THE
decision is of far-reaching importance
10 tfle Il01fiuAdl Cox D"IleEs WHO lids
been innocent of wrong-doing and
whose car vas either stolen or used
without his permission. II also pro-
tccts the property rights Of financing
companies who retain title TO approx
imately three-fourths Of the cars sold
annually on deferred payments.
The case in which this decision was
rendered came to the Supreme Court
on appeal from the decision Of the
Federal Court in the State of Washing
ton, where a financing company inter-
vened in forfeiture proceedings and al.
legged that it had no knowledge that
the car, purchased under conditional
sale. was being used IN violation Of the
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"GEN. COXEY" DEGREES
PRESENT HIGHWAY PLAN

Continued from Sixth Page)
that OF the Office Of the Secretary Of
War, whose compensations are already
fixed by law shall be paid by the day,
and that the rate be not less than one
dollar and fifty cents per day for COM
mon labor and three dollars and fifty
cents for team and labor, and that eight
hours per day shall constitute a days
labor under the provisions Of this bill.
and that all citizens of the United
States making application to labor shall
be employed"
hearing on this measure was held
before subcommittee of the ways and
means committee, Gen" Coxey said. on
Tuesday. January 8. 1895. William Jen-
niDgs Bryan was in the chair. and other
members of the subcommittee were:
Benton McMillin. Justin r. Whiting,
Julius c. Burrows and John Dalzell,
who later became power n the House.
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SLUMP IN PRICE OF RUBBER
SAVES MILLIONS TO AUTOISTS
Reduction From High Price of $1.21 a
Pound in 1925 Caused Drop
IN Tire Cost.

Secretary Hoover had told the House
committee in discussing the whole
question Of foreign combinations to
control prices of raw materials:
The object of these controls is'uni-
verSally asserted to be to stabilize prices
10 both producers and consumers at fair
rates. and we would probably not be
considering the question today II all
these combinations had been content
with fair returns. no matter how much
we might object to them in principle.
But when we witness prices suddenly
raised far above what even the spokes-
men of the controls have announced to
be fair by an additional amount which,
at present prices 1920 If continued
would. for the increase above fair alone.
cost our consumers annually from
$500 900 900 TO S300.0000 900, depending
upon the price assumed. then we may
we'll conclude that either these controls
possess that inherent quality Of all
monopolies-nevcr to be content with
reasonable priceS-or that spectators
have seized direction Of them and driven
prices to unreasonable levels"
Cost of Production.
AS for what constituted q fair price
the Investigations Of the Department Of
NOlIlIIlSECS were ClteQ W SilOW llloJ tAiC
cost Of production on plantations ranges
from II to Is cents pound. For the
industry TO earn Is per cent annually 1t
would require prices in New York rang
ing from "a 10 81 cents a pound. A
price Of So cents a pound. which the
growers in the Far East, the principal
source. had said was fair" was esti-
mated 70 yield from 10 To 25 per cent
for the industry, according to the cir
cunStanceS Of individual plantations.
Had 8 price OF So cents prevailed 1t
seems likely that no pronounced protest
would have arisen In America, but, as
noted. when the quotations reached
SI,2l q pound in 1925 at one time. re-
niained at SI.0l a pound for about three
months. and. at the time the Depart
nent OF Commerce took action, was at
90 cents q pound. the excess above the
/ fair" level is obvious.
With rubber quoted last week under
30 cents a pound it is below what Amer
lean experts in 1926 said was price
that should yield IS per cent to the pro-
ducers in the less-favored plantations.
but still above price that would yield
that return to the most favored planta-
tions. The slump has come about in
the face of restriction by law on the
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British output in the Far East. by far
the largest production unit. Now It Is
being debated in London whether to
continue the control plan. The Dutch
in their East Indies never entered the
control plan, and this, with the eXten-
sive preparations of American con-
sumers to find new sources, Is con-
sidered to be q prime factor In effect
ing reduction in prices.
Economy Campaign Started.
As IL takes from four to seven years
for rubber trees to begin producing, lit
tie can be expected, comparatively, from
the American plantations in Africa,
South America and other new sources
IN the immediate future, but the world
market undoubtedly is taking these cX-
ertions into account. The use of re-
claimed rubber in the United States
and the economy campaign instituted
likewise have had their influence on
prices.
The world consumption OF rubber has
had q spectacular rise with the advent
and expansion of the automobile indus
try. In 1905, for instance, production
was $1,000 tons, of which the United
States imported 23,637 tons. In 1926
the production was $4,000 tons, of
which the United States imported 4l3,-
3S8 tons.
Moreover, the shift from the produc-
ton of wild rubber to the production
Of plantation, or cultivated. rubber has
been equally impressive. In 1905 only
TIA tons out of $4,000 tons were record
ed as plantation rubber. whereas IN
1926 the plantation output was $4,000
tons out of the total production of 622, -
900 tons. South America is the princi-
pal source OF wild rubber. In the Far
East the trees are planted with care,
nurtured, tapped scientifically and va
rietics cultivated which will yield the
maximum quantity of sap or latcx.
About 400 pounds yield per acre is con-
sidered q normal maximum on the best
plantations.
Discussing the whole question Of for
eign controls, Secretary Hoover pointed
TO nine raw materials under govern
mental restriction, namely, Egyptian
long-staple cotton. camphor, coffee,
iodine, nitrates. potash. mercury. rub
Der and siSal There are other virtual
monopolies by indirect governmental
control such as Quinine and silk, From
90 TO 80 other raw materials might be
monopoliZed by foreign controls II the
governments feel disposed to do so. al
though some would require agreements
BY two or more governments.
The United States Government does
not exercise any such control over any
raw product. There is a constitutional
prohibition Of any export tax. All ma
tions buy cotton, tobacco and other
American products in an absolutely free
market.
Rubber Buying Pools.
A plan for American rubber con-
sumers to combine in buying and so 70
prevent an increase In price resulting
from their bidding against one another
is before Congress now in bill to legal
ize buying pools. The hope is enter
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"ONE-WAY" STREET CAR
SYSTEM IS SUGGESTED
Express and Local Vehicles Would
90 in Same Di-
rection.

BALTIMORE. March 10 (SpeciaD -
A "one-way" street car system recon-
mended by H. M. Lucius. secretary of the
Automobile Club Of Maryland, would
use both tracks of the stree: cars. On
one track express cars would be run.
making few stops. On the other track
locals would be run. moving in the
same direction as the express cars.
Parking would be forbidden on the
side on which the expresses were to
run. the idea being that the automo-
bilist would thus not be slowed up by
the street car stopping at every corner,
and that the clearing o. the street of
automobiles parked at the curb would
give the motorist clear lane in which
to proceed.
At present wiping out parking down.
town is utterly impossible" says Mr..
Lucius. If parking space were pro.
vided within q reasonable distance Of
salient business, shopping and COM
mercial points. he would favor elimi-
mating downtown parking. He suggests
that such parking spaces might be
owned by the city and that reason
able rent would be IS cents.
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tanned that the break in the rubber
market will influence those who control
other raw materials to be temperate in
controlling prices. for, as Secretary
Hoover said, Our dominant desire has
been TO get along with our neighbors
without engaging in the slightest fric-
ton. and we would bear a great deal
to avoid involving our Government in
commercial pickering. Deeply sensible
Of the necessity for good will as the
foundation of all world commerce, the
Department Of Commerce has been ex-
tremely loath to raise these questions.
and has done so only because it felt the
weight of responsibility which We as e
Government must have TO our citizens
on the one hand and to the future OF
Wholesome world relations on the other ~
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Senate Asks President to Invite
international Road Farley to u. S.

President Coolidge is asked to invite
the International Association OF Road
Congresses, with a present membership
of as nations, to hold its sixth convcn-
ton in the United States, either IN
1929 or 1890, under a resolution passed
by the Senate. At the same time, the
Senate passed resolution calling for
American participation in the second
Pam American Conference on Highways
to be held in Rio de Janeiro next July.
Commenting upon the passage OF
these resolutions, designed to encour-
age road building by foreign nations
and to also promote international good
will, the American Automobile Associa-
ton announced that the full support of
the 919 affiliated motor clubs will be
given to these programs.
The A. A. A. Is advised that II the
convention Of nations is held in Wash
ington. as proposed in the Senate rcso-
luton. the several hundred delegates in
attendance will be guests Of the auto
mobile industry in the United States
for a practical demonstration OF road
building under varying conditions
throughout the country.
The national motoring body pointed
out that the Pan-American Conference
on Highways promises to have far
reaching effect in the ultimate build
ing of an all-American highway from
Canada, through the United States,
Mexico. Central America and into
South America. The A. A. A. says that
encouragement Of road building In
Latin America Is one of the important
fields OF organized motordom and has
been repeatedly stressed as vital to the
promotion Of good will between these
nations and the United States. Prcsi-
dent Coolidge has on several occasions
demonstrated keen interest in the pro-
posed project and 1t has been favorably
received by all of the interested nations
Senator Lawrence c. Phipps of Colo
RADIO. author of the cenate resolution.
in letter to Thomas p. Henry. prcsi-
dent Of the A. A. A. said:
For some years Congress has real
lied the vital necessity of good roads,
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ACCIDENTS RULING
Anglers AUTO|STS
DisapprovaI Voiced at Deci.
sion AbsoIving Railroads
in Certain Cases.

Motorists throughout the country are
voicing their disapproval OF the recent
decision handed down by Justice
Holmes of the United States Supreme
Court which absolves the railroads Of
all responsibility for grade crossing
accidents and which places the entire
blame on the motorist.
In the opinion Of III. l.. Purdy, vice
president and general manager OF a
large automobile company, this ruling,
unless modified, will tend to undo much
Of the safety work already undertaken
by the railroads.
"The railroads." said Mr.. Purdy,
"have spent thousands OF dollars in an
educational campaign to protect, the
motorist. and in many instances have
gone more than half way in trying to
render their crossings fool-proof. But
with their share Of the responsibility
thus suddenly removed, 1t can hardly
be expected that they will spend much
more money In the continuation OF
their efforts.
Blames Motorists.
Nobody would argue for moment
that the railroads are at fault even in
the majority Of crossing accidents.
Motorists have been known to race ex-
press trains, to take daredevil chances
smash down gates, ignore red lights
and even to knock over the watchman
in their haste to cross the tracks. At
the same time, even after taking the
utmost precautions. the most careful
motorist is often trapped.
"It would require many millions OF
dollars and years of labor to elevate or
depress all the railroad tracks at their
intersections with highroads, and such
a solution of the problem Is not to be
looked for. at least within the present
generation.
Hundreds Of dangerous crossings
however. are inadequately guarded, and
every railroad Is guilty to some extent
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Ry WILLIAM RUFUS SCOTT.

Rubber selling under 80 cents a pound
Is expected eventually to mean cheaper
tires. but the striking thing about tne
market in this raw product is the greal
Slun,p in prices since the peak OF 1879
when ouo:a.iorS reached Sl.2l pouno
and the United States Department ol
Commerce took up the burden OF re-
storing a normal situation, with re-
s,litant savings OF many millions OF COL
lars 10 American consumers.
It will be recalled that Secretary
Hoover in statement before the COM
Y,ittee on interstate and foreign conf
n,erce of the House Of Representatives
outlined several remedies for the eXor-
h;tsut costs Of rubber. He advocated
rrea;er use Of reclaimed rubber. more
careful driving of cars TO save tires ano
other ways Of eliminating waste. ali OF
which might cut our demand by 10 %
20 pcr cent and 50 affect the worio
market price.
New Sources Found.
TIE need Of developing new sources
Of rubber. Of encouraging the nlarketlfS
Of Wild rubber. and Of synthetic subSu-
t,,tes was not overlooked. The Philip
mines Dutch East Indies, South Amer
lea and Africa as places to stimulate
production were cited. since lneEi
marked advances in this solution have
been made, for American interests now
have extensive projects III Africa and
Ford has secured land enough in Brazil
to produce the normal present needs OF
the United States if his holdings are
Developed 10 capacity. according TO ruo-
Der experts. Land laws IN the Philip
pines have blocked extensive production
there.
Precisely how far this American CAM
paign affected prices Is a matter q ctS-
pute, but that prices have tumbled IS
the in6isputable fact. This has been
true in the face Of continually rising
consumption OF rubber by the United
States. In the fiscal year ending June
80. 1926, we paid S603.600,000 FOR 922,-
100000 pounds of rubber. while in the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1927. We paid
only S36s, 500, 900 for 100000 pounds
Of rubber A decrease Of almost 40 per
cent in the value of rubber had taken
place In the face Of an increase Of per
cent in quantity imported.
No objection to reasonable profit on
rubber was made either by American
rubber buyers or in Official statements
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and II is now highly desirable TO en-
courage such activities in other coun-
tries. The pan-American conference
Will be OF valuable aid to such nations
In developing motor transportation so
as to make possible many economic ad-
vantages, including large gain in ac-
The International Road Congress is
worldwide in its scope, and our invita-
tion. II extended, will continue the
leadership Of the United States in the
f1eld Of highway development. This
Is Of especial value to our country's
progress and prosperity for the reason
that the total cost of automotive goods
exported today exceeds the value of any
other fabricated commodity. AS point
cd out by our delegates to the most re-
cent international convention, the fli-
ture expansion OF motor transportation
depends upon road building"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-23
ALASKA DUE TOMORROW

Steamer Alaska. Capt. William Jensen. is due in port from the south at 3 o'clock tomorrow aft ernoon, and has 150 tons of freight and two days mail for Juneau.