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for international justice to the Per-
manent Court at The Hague. Not only
is that view impractical since The
Hague has declined TO assert jurisdic-
ton over American disputes. but 1t
ovcrlooks the important fact that the
settlement of disputes between pam
American countries requires special
information and a special viewpoint.
both OF which are lacking at The
Hague
AS for opposition to a American
court as such" continued Senior Yepes
Il can only say that If there Is to be In
ternat!onal law In the hopeful sense now
commonly accepted In this hemisphere
means must be provided for its I'M
partial Interpretation"
Special Procedure.
The proposed Colombian treaty would
provide special procedure in cases OF
disputes arising out OF the reputation
by any member nation Of Its financia!
obligations, the emphasis of this pro-
vision having marked significance IN
view OF the growing role OF the United
States as money lender TO the Latin
states.
Senior Yepes pointed out the impor-
lance OF the codicil TO this clause, pro-
tidtng that no such dispute may be car
r!ed 10 the proposed PAN American court
until opportunities for obtaining justice
offered by private and internal courts
OF the disputant countries have been
exhausted.
In Its organization the proposed court
would consist OF two benches. one acting
as court OF first instance and tn !.
q n q FAF Iat tn tNt
10 Senior YepeS. this Is 10 insure calm
and deliberate consideration of possible
acute and inflammatory issues as well
rs 10 relieve the court OF last resort of
the burden OF small cases.
The court would be directed TO govern
Its decisions by whatever codification Of
international law which may be adopt
ed by the American Conference
and by available precedents. The draft
OF the treaty provides no specific method
for enforcement Of its awards or de-
cisions, out would bind all signatorv
nations to back Its DEGREES with their
moral support"
Denies Seeking Row.
Senior Yepes disclaimed any desire on
the part OF the Colombian delegation 10
challenge the United States, He said
he believed the atmosphere Of the pres
ent conference was less surcharged
and more characterized BY good feel.
ing" than that at the last conference
at Santiago.
Our proposal" he concluded. rs sub
mitted in the earnest hope that IL will
receive careful and exhaustive consider
alton, II Is only through full and free
discussion that We can progress gradu-
ally toward better organization Of
international affairs"
tropyrisht ip"a in all countries Inv North
American Sewspaper Alliance
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OUTSTANDING WORLD EVENTS
OF PAST WEEK BRIEFLY TOLD

= Outstandin. events of last week In
foreign news comprised the opening and
organization OF the Sixth Pan-Ameri-
can Conference at Havana: the exile by
the Russian Soviet government of Leon
Trotsk:. formidable opponent of the
present administration. and probably a
score or more of other leaders: the
meeting at Berlin of the governors of
the German states to discuss unified
administration and the elimination OF
territorial lines dividing many of the
states into independent political and
financial units.
Church Controversy Revived.
The church controversy has been
brought to the fore again In England BY
the publication of the report on the
"MalirCs conversations" having to do
with the reunion of the Roman Catho-
lie and Anglican churches and of the
new revised prayerbook of the Church of
England
Twenty-one American republics are
represented at the Havana conference
which was inaugurated January Is by
the President of The United States. The
conference has not yet given definite
indication of what 1t intends to do. but
full publicity has been made effective.
anO committees lmmcdlately began tnclr
work of studying such problems as eco
nomic and social conditions, Communi-
cations and transportation. educational
cooperation and international law, both
public and private.
One of the important questions will
deal with the Intervention in the in
ternal affairs of one state b. another
AS a declaration of principle. the COM
mittea on international public law has
already pronounced against such inter-
vcntion. and rules for the recognition
Of de facto government also have
been formulated. Both Of these projects
are to come before the conference for
ratification. or otherwise.
Soviet Leaders Appeal.
The ousting Of Trotsky, Karl Radex.
Christian Rakovsky, Gregory Zinovicff
and other noted Oppostionists by the
Soviet government is not considered
likely to have any effect on tho Soviet's
foreign policy. but these men have al
ready appealed to the Communist In
ternational, demanding that their de-
portation to districts far removed
from Moscow BE- probed to the bottom
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and his machine landed on its nose
turning end over end into a complete
wreck
Princes safety belt broke and he was
thrown from the machine He STRUCK
heavily, breaking both legs and iniurine
his spine. Despite his terrible injuries
he retained consciousness and when
LufbeTy reached his side his first words
We're Light some gasoline flares.
There's another ship up there. Don't
let him break himself up the way I've
done." Lufbery picked Prince up and
got him into an ambulance. riding with
him to the hospital at Gerardmer
Prince joked and tried to sing to keep
up .Lufbery's spirits. He insisted thai
he would be well soon and that he and
his worried comrade would be flying to-
gether again before long The next dag
he held so strongly to his optimism that
the Escadrille heaved a joint sigh of
relief. To have Prince follow Chapman
and Rockwell would have been a dis
as:er too great to contemplate.
The battlc-weary fighters lay down on
the night of the 18th. feeling much en-
couraged over Norman's chances for an
early recoTery. Early next morning a
hurry call came from the hospital Nor
man Prince had grown worse during
the night and was unconscious when
Capt. Thenauit arrived at his bedside.
A clot of blood formed on his brain
and he was dying just when he had
seemed to be out of danger Doctors and
Red Gross nurses whose faces were wet
with tears worked silently and desper-
ateiy as Thenault silently laid on the
wounded mans pillow the Grand Cross
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Trotsky promises that he will be back
to carry on the battle.
The great English novelist. Thomas
Hardy. who died January II. was az
corded last resting place beside Eng
lands famous men in Westminster
Abbey
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh returned
to Colon after week of diversion and
hunting In the forest country which
prepared him for continuance OF his
aerial journey that began from Wash
ington. December 49, The Spirit of St,
Louis is to carry him to Havana, where
he will visit for time with the Cuban
government and the delegates OF the
Pan american Conference.
Quiet in Nicaragua.
The campaign against the rebel Gen.
SANDING in Nicaragua. for which United
States Marines arc concentrating, I'M
der command of Brig. Gen. Logan
Feland and SUPERVISION of Maj. Cen
Lejeune. was quicsccnt last week. 'fllc
rebels were reported inactive, bat thu
United States Marine bombers made
their daily flights over suspected places
and rumor had 1t that SANDING was
severely wounded.
In Jugoslavia Seccrd son was born
to Queen Marie Of that country. whose
mother Is Queen Marie of Rumania
Dissolution OF the japanese Diet was
announced along with new elections for
February 90. the first general election
under universal manhood suffrage.
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JIMMY" THIEVES ROB
THREE D. C HOMES
Jewelry Worth $500 Stolen-other
Thefts of Gems and Sundry
valuables Reported.

Burglars jinamied their way into three
houses In Northeast Washington last
night and departed with miscellaneous
jeweiry tOtaling IN value less than 5000
The biggest haul" was at the home
OF Walter 8. Phelps. 2s06 Third street
northeast. where four watches, a dinner
r1n2 and class pin we're taken.
Adjoining houses at 2S02-4 Monroe
street northeast. we're entered, but ali
that was missing was a watch, stolen
from the home. Of Arthur Davenport al
the latter address The other home Is
owned by Albert Collins.
Theft OF 5ewelrv valued at $50 was
reported by J. c. Hoagiand, 902 Twelftf,
street. The stolen property consisted O.
watches. They we're stolen from Hoae-
lands home last Wednesday. he told the
police.
Henry c. jackson. night clerk at the
Everett Hotel. 1889 II street, Ye,orted
the taking Of an oyercoat and hat from
the hotel last week. He valued the loot
81 s64.
Bedding. table linen and ieyelry VAL
neo At SIS was reported stolen from the
home OF Lulu Higgins. Apartment 2.
1872 Eleventh street yesterday,
Richard A. Sweeney, 1903 Eesrney
street northeast, told police that an in
trlder gained entrance To his home
through an unlocked window las, IGN,
and stole texeiry valued al sisS and 81
IN cash.
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activities on the Soinme by the 23rd OF
October.
The Escadrille came up from Verdun
with an enviable record and much was
expected OF ~ on the Somme. As
usual. IL made good DELAYED nv
waiting for their planes. Thaw ard
Thenauit took 10 the air for their flrs,
Somme patrol on October 81. Thaw
had been warned by the fortune telle,
that he would be shot down In Ohio.
Der. but he went up anyway to and Out
whether or not the lady knew wha,
she was talking about. The two go.
INTO hot fight south of Peronne, In
the course OF which Thenauit shct
down German plane, Thaw returned
20 Caehy In safety with his faith In
fortune tellers badly shaken.
AZ the time OF It's arrival on the
Somme the Escadfille had been Of.
hciailv credited with II victories. L,,f.
berry led with five; Norman Prince and
Bert Hall had three each, RockweN
had two: Thaw. Mason and DE Laage
de Meux had one each and one wa
credited To Lieutenant Nunaessev. The
last was memory Of the famous
French flyers brief visit 10 the Esca-
drille.
The spads Arrive.
On November |. 1919. the f,rs, az the
new Spads. the successor Of The faith
inl Newport arrived. Powered with .
40 horsepower ilispano- suiza motor
me spad was by far the fastest fight,na
plane which had yet made It's appeat =
ance. This WAS the first OF the famous
planes which our readers have known
IN The story of Prank Luke.
tfobtrisht tnast
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ATTACKS WEATHER
BUREAU DIRECTOR
Forecasting at Long Range
Chief Makes Charge of
MaIfeasance.

Charges Of "malfeasance In Office and
gross abuse OF the privileges OF his ro-
fition" w7re made against Charles r.
Marvin. chief OF the Weather Bureau.
In letters sent today to Senator McNary
and Representative Haugen. chairneY1
OF the agriculture committees Of the
Senate and House. by Herbert ,Jsnvrin
Browne. head of the Lonc-Rerrs
Weather Fcrecas. Service, 1922 Th.r-
tenth street.
"Mr. Marvin is guilty o. making talse
statements in regard 10 the status Of
Long-Eangc Weather Forecag.inz.~ the
Organization which Mr.. Browne directs.
the letters declared.
Mfr. Marvins latest abuse OF All.
thority Is in securing the issuance Of
false and scurriloiis attack on the
long-range weather service OF the un.
ders:gned. and particularly on the re.
markable work OF Fl. II. Clayton. vhcse
weekly forecasts for each day of the
succeeding week during 1927 have
PROVEN more accurate than the 24-l,o,1r
forecasts of the United States Weather
Bureau" the letters stated.
Il stand ready to suetain my charges
agains. Mr.. Marvin" Mr. Browne con-
cludes, and to defend the scieattac
basis OF long-range weather forecasting
ana the nigh accuracy Of the forecasts
themselves
Senator McNary viii refer tn. charges
to Secretary Jardine for report BE-
lore bringing them TO the attention of
his committee.
Citron orchards are nor Florida
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HIGH TARIFF PERILS
PAN-AMERlCANiSM,
PUEYRREDON HOLDS

Continued from First Page)
posal as rebuke to the United States
since DR. Leo S Rove. present director
general. is United States delegate tr
the congress.
The Mexican government also wants
the other appointments in the organ.
ization to BE- distributed more evenly
among. the various republics. and tC
assure this all appointments woulc
come directly from the governing board
Objections TO clauses in the draf'
treaty on commercial aviation dealing
with f1ving over fortified territory vii
likely be raised by the United Stated
delegation. The treaty comes up fol
consideration in the communications
committee tomorrow.
The treaty was formulated in Wash
ington last May, At that time TIL:
United States delegation moved that
any country should have the right oil
determining what commercial planes
would be allowed TO fly over fortified
territory This was incorporated in the
commercial pilots were forbidden to
fly over certain zones. neither should
native ones be allowed to do so.
Regulation for Canal.
The United States opposition to this
proviso. Latin American delegates said.
is based on the desire TO regulate all
flying over the Panama Canal, which
technically Is a fortified zone Should
the present draft treaty go into effect,
they assert. and II the United States
found 1t was inadvisable 10 allow planes
to fly across the canal then all hope
for comprehensive International aviation
would have TO be abandoned. since 1t
would affect United States pilots as well
as others
The Latin American delegates also
say they cannot see their way clear
to sign a commercial treaty which. they
declare. would give the United States
exclusive control Of Inter-American avi-
alton routes
The speech OF Charles Evans Hughes.
chairman of the United States delega-
ton on American policy in Latin Amer
lea, especially Nicaragua and Haiti. Is
widely approved by delegates
Dwight W. Morrow. United States
Ambassador To Mexico and delegate 10
the pan-American Conference, prepared
10 leave Havana today TO return 10 Mex
leo City. He was obliged 10 return to his
post because of accumulated business.
he said. but In the event OF the confer
ence lasting six or seven weeks. he plans
70 return for its conclusion
The Ambassador paid high tribute TO
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Of chevalier OF the Legion Of Honor.
awarded the previous day by Marshal
Joffre with this citation:
Prince. Norman. No. ~139. Adjutant
Pilot N Escadrille 1874. has served In
escadrllles for ninfeen months and has
been conspicuous for bravery and A
devotion beyond comparison In the exc
tuition OF his numerous expeditions Of
bombsrdment and patrol He was
severely wounded OH October IL. 1915
after shooting down German airplane
lie already possesses the Medaille
Militairc. "JOFPRE"
Eorman's two uncies arrived from
Paris late that afternoon and evero
resource OF medical science WAS called
upon 10 save him. but he died early
Sunday morning, October Is. 1915.
Princes comrades In the Escadrlle
say that he did not mind going He
had played his part and he had ex.
pected death a. any moment, His record
included l22 aerial combats, Five offi-
eiatly confirmed victories and several
other not confirmed. lie had been a
sergeant. adjutanL and lieutenant and
had won the cfoix DE- 0uerre, the
Meda,lle MiIiiaire and the Cross OF
| CheValier 0f The Legion Of Honor
Every men HEH man, norman
Prince had been notable for his hiah
standard of personal honor and for the
: nobility of his character. lie had come
IN Francs with the idea Of organizing
! group Of fighting American flyers and
he had seen his dream spiendidiy real.
ized. The work lac had chesen foi
himself had been well done
Hih brother. Frederick II Prince, IT.,
reached Gefafdmer too late 10 ses
Norman alive. Freddy" attended his
brothers. funeral and then saksd 10 hs
transferred 10 The Eseadriile 10 NIL his
beoiher's place IN the ranksa request
That was promptly granted,
The funeral oh the InEeuii landing
! fleid was attended by representative
81 nil divisions Of the Allied Army, IN.
Guiding many officers ot tbs highei
/ nans<e, and a memorial Eerpiee was
held week Later in tis Am afean
| Church IN Paris one NJ the most I'M
preaaIge ever held there
Two days after Princes death the
saddened Esradriiie was ordered to
move ff0m Luaeuil Ia the sGmme
Tbenaul LiifbefY and Mason flew t1
ihe new quarters al Caehy Wood, v hile
tha other made the Journey by rail-
All arrived III The seems Of ihsir nsw
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WAR ON MIGRANTS
/ ORDERED BY HESSE
Campaign Designed TO Rid City Of
Gamblers, "Drifters" and Other
"Undesirables."

Acting under instructions from Ma,
Eesss. superintendent Of police. oficers
Of the detective bureau and the various
pFeclpcts nave Eanched a "ya2fanr.
SaT' here,
Tie war" IL designed 10 rid tbs
ksiiHlai Capita of gamblers. "drifters
other "Dldesifsbies II is the hon.
a. ioifleisls that The campaign viii re-.
c1ee the hummer ~ foJberies
a oeeiStoIJ ~ Police Court Jude,
John y, Mcmahon Saturday 10 conyIci
TO alleged NONRESIDENT rambler,
uflc%r The Districts ss2rahcy law VA
sefzed upon by the police as an en-.
c9gTsging send-0f1 80 their CRUSADE
Asked what he would ~ IL Al cauons
Chicago beer baron sno ns,loflsII,
knswn undesirable +" should visit Wash
ing1oB on his return from Miami
where he left al the suggestion" o
poline. Maj Iiesse said he would ordel
laif arrest "as matter NJ pubic policy
Il would do all IN my power u ia,
him, Msi. Hsss1 remarked END pa
the Question NJ HE being sn undesira
bic up 70 the courts"
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Albatrofs When the German lines had
oeef crossed. the Escadrilles Nlcuports
we're forced 10 return home 10 repienish
their limited supply OF gasoline and the
bomberE continued alone into Germany.
Their formations disordcred by the
combat, the French b3mbers reached
Obsrnforf and unioadcd their expio-
sives on the blazing Mauser factory.
completing the ruin began by the Eng
lfh flyers. Attacked by sWarms ~ Ger
mans, the bombeys scattered In the
darkness over the Valley Of the Rhine
each pilot trying 10 save his shin and
fight on enemies as best he could. The
object OF the attack had been acconp-
Eshed and heavy blow had been
struck At the heart Of the German.
. munitions supply,
The First Ace In the Eseadrilie.
The four Americans again TOOK or
and few toward the scene of wild
confusion, first clearing the air above
the German lines 10 that the fugitive
bombeTs might make the last stage Of
their journey in safety Prince dove
. on a Poker and shot IL down with the
hfst fierce blakt oi his guns iufbarg
sttsfked three snd by SGliiul ma
DeuyTFin9 forced first one and then a
secOnd 10 sef1 safety in fight. The
thifd plane he shot down after y battle
of very few minutes This was
'Lufs" fifth victory ana w0n him the
coveted honor o! being the first acs
/ In the Eseadflitf Americana,
! With the night only half over The
/ American flyers had won tour victories
/ AL III which were later verified. had
! scattered the German defense and had
/ essaDed without loss
! Darkness was closing down rapidly
( and tins Americans were hsmpered l3y
| the bomtets. which hnddied around
/ them for protection Ths guarding
| kisupofts slowly headed tbs remaining
| b01bsfs ~ safety, driving of the Ger
man pursuit planes Ne they appeared
VITA the last surviving bognbeis ayet
/ the line End headed toward safety ana
the daylight *simost gone. Llifber,
| spiraled down ~ little landing field
/ m the mountains 81 Coreielx Bring,
/ ing HE ship 30 dangerously rough
landing. he hoped out 10 waini
| Prince descent The f0'mdeF 0f The
| Eseadriiie came IN over II,e bardsrins
| ljns ~ trees flying fast almost tpf
fast IN the falling dusk he failed r.
see tbe cables 0f an electric power
Bsp6nig % line which ran just sb4gf
tbs trees Hls wheels Auek the 1ab!s
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CHAPTER TX.

CHAPTER TX,
HE start for what has become
known as the Battle of.Ob,rn-
dorf began very late in the
i afternoon of October IL 1916.
The bombers were grouped ac-
cording to their speed and each Sec
ton few By itself, with a pilot of the
Escadrille flying above and behind &c.
escort. A squadron of English Sop
withs, fast and competent ships, were
the first to leave. Taking the Germ
defense by surprise. they reached Il.
objective. set the rife factory abiaze
and returned to their base without loss,
though one of them missed his way and
landed in Switzerland
The slower French bombers could not
climb in the thin mountain air With
their heavy loads and crossed the Ger
man lines at height of only little
over 1000 feet. Adjutant Baron.
famous French bombing pilot was killed
when his machine was blown to pieces
by a direct hit from a heavy German
shell. German fighting planes, aroused
by the English first divisions. swarmed
to the attack. Two Germans were shot
down by gunners on the French bomb
ers. Mason sent one down il flames
as 1t was attacking a French Farman.
and De Laage de Meux saved another
bomber by destroying an attacking
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Guerrero Refutes Reports Of Plea for
Hague Court.

A denial of reports that he had pre-
sented or planned to offer a proposal
TO the Pan-American Conference at
Havana. declaring that conflicts be-
tween the American republics should
be submitted TO the Hague Court. was
made yesterday by DR.. j. Gustayo Guer-
zero, Saiyadoresn foreign minister and
chairman Of the committee on inter-
national law of the Conference.
In cablegram 70 Francisco A. Lima,
Saivadorean minister here, Dr.. Guer-
zero asked the former also to deny for
him published reports making him ap-
pear as an enemy Of the United States
In a separate statement. Minister
Lima said that DR.. Guerrero's work in
connection with international welfare
is well known and IS highly praised. s.
Il am sure" he said. that this was
the feeling OF Charles Evans Hughes
when he supported DR. Guerr@ro's
nomination as chairman Of the public
International laws committee OF the
Conference"
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Mitchell Home Damaged.

Fire damaged two floors of the COM
modious country home of Col William
Mitchell. former assistant chief of the
Army Air Corps. near Middlebury, Va.
Yesterday morning. Sparks from fire.
place are believed to have started the
blaze while Col. and Mrs. Mitchell were
at church. The flames were extinguish-
ed by employees on the farm.
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WHITE TO QUIT HAVANA,
State Department Aide Completes
Work There.

HAVANA, January % l7,.-Francis
White, Assistant Secretary OF State in
charge of Latin America affairs. who
has been in Harana helping with his
expert advice the American delegation
to the Pan-Anl--ican Congress. is plan
ming to return to the United States this
week
Mr.. White came n Cuba in advance
OF the delegation with a staff of experts
and secretaries to prepare the ground
work for the American representatives.
IL Is understood that he considers his
work here completed and that. having
familiarized himself with the situation
at the congress. he will return to Wash
ington to take charge at the depart
ment OF the activities resulting from the
conference.
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companies with dealers ~ vtfgiris for
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the supreme Court declared to-day IN
g case brought by the Finance X Quar-
snty Go. Of Delaware against the trustee
~ w A lee If Richmond Va, Shp
lsaso a. tbs National Motor Go.
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The Fscadriie was ordered 10 new
front with Headquarters AT Luxeuil In
Paris they bought lion as mascot and
named il ''whiskcy" Rockwell vas kilt.
~ hattie. Enujnped with new planes tho
ts"afrille WIS 10. accompany a dangerous
bombing expedition.
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PAN.AMERlCAN COURT
OF JUSTICE WILL BE
PROPOSED AT HAVANA

Continued from First Page.)
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PROPOSAL DENIED.

the conference His view is that it Is
unmarried By any possible friction.