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Evening star., 1930-05-24
BYRD SHIP DRIFTS;
HEAT is INTENSE
Boiling Cut Loose, Navy Refuses
Tug to Tow City Of New
York.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PANAMA CITY, May 24-Radio
messages received during the night
from the bark City Of New York, last
of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition ves-
sells still at sea, said that those aboard
suffered severely yesterday with the
heat.
At about the same time another
radiogram received from the Navy De-
partment at Washington refused Rear
Admiral Byrd's request, made through
Rear Admiral Blakely, to have the naval
tug Sciota proceed from the canal to
bring the bark to port.
The City of New York, which was in
tow of the Eleanor Boiling, was cut
loose several days ago to allow the
Eleanor Boiling to proceed to port and
refuel. Since then it has drifted almost
helplessly, taking advantage Of what
wind was available, awaiting return of
the Eleanor Boiling or another tow
craft.
At 9 pm. the bark notified Rear
Admiral Byrd that she was 772 miles
from Balboa, drifting in calm water.
Admiral Blakely's request for use of
the tug was made yesterday morning,
but the rer We" not received until
last night. suggested that Admiral
Byrd maxi 'ngements with the
Panama Can. vessel supplied by
the marine superin dent.
It was believed ko niral Byrd would
revert to his original plans and send
the Eleanor Boiling back out after the
City of New York as soon as 1t had
completed coaling. The ship arrived
here only yesterday.
Evening star., 1930-05-24
MOODY-RYAN TEAM
WINS TENNIS TITLE
Singles Champion Finds Per-
feet Partner to Defeat
FrenchWomen.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AUTEUIL, France, May 24.-The
powerful American combination OF
Helen Wills Moody and Elizabeth
Ryan captured the French women's
doubles tennis championship today, de-
feating Mime. Simone Matthew and Mile.
Barber Of France In the final at
6-3, 6-1.
The Californians won the title with
out loss Of q single set. Through a
bye and default they had to, play only
three matches and won them all in
short order.
Queen Helen, paired with one. Of the
finest doubles players in the world,
thus added second French title to
the singles crown which she Is now
Mrs. Moody and Elizabeth Ryan re-
ceived a great ovation as they took
the court.
About 1000 spectators were in the
stands.
Although Helen has captured singles
honors easily for the last two years
she has been unsuccessful hitherto in
doubles.
In the veteran Californian. who has
lived In England for many years, she
found the perfect partner. A master
of doubles court tactics, the famous
chop-stroke artist fitted in perfectly
with Helen's strong driving and serv-
ing game.
Bill Tilden and Wilbur Coen, Ameri-
cas- representatives in the mems doubles
championship chase, were eliminated in
the quarter-finals by the French team
Of Jean Borotra and Rene Debuzelet.
The scores were 60, 8-l0, So,
6-3, Us.
Evening star., 1930-05-24
MEETING PLANNED
ON POLICE PAY BILL
Leaders Confer With SIM
mons in Effort to Prevent
FiIibuster.

With another conference planned for
today between House Leader T1ison,
Chairman Simmons of the subcommit-
tee on District appropriations and Rep
resentatives o. the House District COM
mittee, in an effort to prevent Mr.
Simmons leading a filibuster against
the police and f1remen's pay increase
bill on Monday, the House District
committee today instructed Acting
Chairman Mcleod not to yield further
to Mr.. Simmons demand.
Mr.. Mcleod explained that the prin-
cipal remaining difference Is that Mr..
Simmons insists on q deferred payment
step-up plan for the increase In the
bill for privates in the Police and Fire
Departments, limiting their increase to
$100 a year.
Representative Palmer Of Missouri
and other members of the committee,
after questioning Mr.. Mcleod on
whether those in the higher salary
ranges in the Police and Fire Depart
ments were to be similarly treated on
a deferred payment basis and being
told that the Simmons proposal ap-
piled only to privates, instructed Mr..
Mcleod to insist that the low-salaried
men get an increase as well as the
high-salaried men.
If MIR. Simmons was not willing TO
yield to this they declared their will
ingness to fight out the proposition with
him on the floor next Monday.
Evening star., 1930-05-24
Five Boys and Two Girls Are
Resting Today Before
Final Test.
HALL WILL BE OPENED
TO PUBLIC AFTER ESQ
Contestants Are rendered Full Pro-
gram Of Sightseeing and Enter.
tainment While in Capital.

The Nations seven outstanding high
school orators entered on a day Of rest
this morning in preparation for the
National Oratorical Contest finals to-
night which will determine the cham
pionship of the United States. The VIC
tor will face the picked representatives
of Europe and South America in the
international contest in the Fall.
The winners Of the first three places
will broadcast their speeches at 2:30
tomorrow afternoon over the Columbia
Broadcasting System.
All tickets for the oratorical test,
to be held in Constitution Hall, have
been exhausted and numerous requests
received which contest headquarters
here could not satisfy. The doors of the
hall will open at 7:15 o'clock this eve
ming, and at 1850 all tickets, with the
exception Of reserved boxes, will be
disregarded and the public allowed to
enter at will until the doors are closed
shortly after 8 o'clock. This year only
the boxes are reserved, in contrast to
previous years, when admittance cards
called for q specific seat.
Girls Together on Program.
The contestants will speak in the
following order: Vernon Lawrence
Bernard, Springfield, Mass; Edmund
Gullion Of this city, The Stars repre-
sentative; William Carlos Turner, Louis
vile. KY; Seymour Peyser, New York
City; Gloria Gulager, Muskogee, Okla,
and Lourene Mokstad, Chicago. BY
chance the only two girls on the pro-
gram fell together in the speaking or
der which was determined by lot draw
ing made by Adolph Ochs, publisher OF
the New York Times.
Randolph Leigh, director general of
the contest, learned yesterday that
Nicholas Longworth, Speaker Of the
House of Representatives, who was to
be judge tonight. will be unable to be
present, reducing the number Of judges
to eight.
The winner will be required to have
five first places IN order to be selected
es national champion without consulta-
tion of the judges. In case a lesser
number of the judges place him first
they must confer on the three best con-
testants and fix their ranking.
Rules Are Explained.
Mr.. Leigh received all the contestants
in his ofice upon their arrival yester-
day and the day before and explained
to them the rules Of the national con-
test. In contrast to some of the SEMI
finals, the time limit of 6 minutes for
the prepared speech and minutes Tor
the extemporaneous speech will be en-
forced strictly. and the contestant re-
quired to stop speaking promptly when
time is called. Otherwise he will auto
matically be ranked last.
Both the prepared and extern
poraneous speeches of the national win
ner and of The Stars champion, in
case he should not emerge from the
contest victorious. will be published IN
The Star. A shorthand stenographer
will record all the impromptu addresses.
Yesterday, the first .ull day any OF
the contestants spent iD Washington,
was devoted to rest in the morning
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
Evening star., 1930-05-24
Declares People Will "Repu-
diate" Pact if Given Time
for Understanding.
CONCEDE RATIFICATION
VOTES ARE IN SENATE
State Department Looks Toward
Exchange of Notes With Japan
and Great Britain.

BY the Associated Press.
Answering the demand Of President
Hoover for immediate consideration OF
the London naval limitations treaty,
Senator johnson. Republican, Califor-
mia, said today the American people
would overwhelmingly repudiate" the
pact il given time to understand II
thoroughly.
His statement read: II think the
sponsors of the treaty are entirely right,
from their viewpoint, in rushing this
treaty, for If time be given the Amer
ican people to thoroughly understand
it, it will be overwhelmingly repudiated. "
Senate leaders were generally agreed,
however, that the notice given yester-
day by President Hoover that he would
call a special Senate session for dis
position of the treaty If 1t were not
acted upon before adjournment meant
an early decision.
It is generally conceded. even by the
foes, that the votes are in the Senate
for ratification.
Look Toward Exchange Of Notes.
Meanwhile the State Department has
initiated discussion looking toward an
exchange of notes between the United
States, Great Britain and Japan to
clarity the controverted ship replace
ment clause of the pact.
Ambassador Dawes in London has
taken UP with the British foreign ONCE
the question Of an Interpretation OF the
article.
While treaty proponents contend that
any possible ambiguity In the section is
not vital since 1t is protected by another
clause in the treaty, officials feel a def
mite understanding should be reached
on the meaning of the clause.
Witnesses before the Senate commit
tees now investigating the treaty have
acknowledged that under the clause
Great Britain might be construed to be
able to replace 6-inch-gun cruisers
when they come Of age with S-inch-
gun cruisers.
While Japan is not directly concerned,
The Far Eastern empire, as Q signatory OF
the London agreement. viii be Q party
to any exchange of notes.
A Republican conference on Monday
will decide whether the treaty will be
taken up in the regular session or de-
ferred for the special meeting which
the President is ready to call.
Senator Watson of Indiana, the Re-
publican leader. believes the pact can
be disposed of before adjournment.
Chairman Borah of the foreign relations
Continued on Page 2, Column l.)
Evening star., 1930-05-24
PUBLISHERS REDUCE
NOVELS PRICE TO SOC
Albert and Charles Boni Join Price
War With Paper-Bound
Books.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 24.-A new salient
was established in the book price war
today with announcement by Albert
& Charles Boni. Inc, that they would
publish new novels in paper covers to
retail at so cents a copy.
The declaration was made after rep
resentatives of 10 of the older publish
ing houses announced an agreement to
adhere to traditional methods and
prices in book production and not take
part in the price -slashing war which
was begun by four houses that said
they planned to cut their retail price
on novels from $3.50 to $3.50 and 81.
Albert Boni, president of Albert g.
Charles Boni, said his firm had en-
tered the price war reluctantly, and
added: There is no point in half meas
ures. If books are to find mass public
they must meet magazine prices"
Charles Boni, who has had some ex-
perience in low-priced book production,
said:
II am not sure that these reductions
are good for the book business. I'm not
sure the book business can stand 1t.
think 1t probably cannot"
Evening star., 1930-05-24
NAVAL DISARMAMENT IS BLAMED
FOR MANY CITIES CENSUS LOSSES
Reduced Personnel in Training Stations and Decreased
Civilian Employe Figures Are Cited.

count, in part, for percentage decreases.
Portsmouth, Va, which fell from 54,-
387 in 1920 to 45,353 in 1880, a 6 per
personnel. In 1920. the Navy had 1853
men at Portsmouth. The present num-
ber is 3,504.
Charleston, s. c., decreasing from ST.
957 to 62,123, dropped from 2,l68 to 500
men in her navy yard.
The Mare Island Navy Yard at VAL
lejo, Calf, decreased from 7,840 to
4,227 in the decade which brought loss
of 46.98 per cent to Vallejo. The de-
crease was from 21 ,l07 inhabitants in
1920 to 14,360 in 1880. II
Key VESTS naval personn. dropped
423 to l30. ~
Evening star., 1930-05-24
SM00T DISCOUNTS
TARIFF THREAT
Says UNFOLDING Point of Or
der Would Restrict Action
to Disputed Item.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
In the opinion of Senator Smoot,
Republican, Utah, there is no prospect
OF the entire tariff bill being opened
to change by points Of order raised
against rates.
Opponents of the bill plan to raise
points of order against the rates on
cherries, cheese, rayon and watches,
contending that the tariff bill con-
ferees exceeded their authority in fix
ing these rates. Fears have been ex-
pressed that reopening of the bill to
change in conference would jeopardize
its enactment.
Smoot, chairman Of the Senate
finance committee, said today that the
upholding Of point Of order would
restrict the conferees to act on the
single item in dispute.
Prepare for Eventually.
+ The argument also has been made
that return of the bill to conference
would permit of q separate vote In the
House on the lumber duty, which the
House once turned down. Republican
House leaders were preparing for that
eventuality. They pointed out that in
order to get this separate vote the
House would have to defeat the sup
Elemental conference report embracing
lumber and send 1t back to conference
with instructions. This defeat was
hardly possible, they contended.
Describing the bill finally agreed upon
as a splendid" one. Smoot expressed the
opinion today that its provisions are in
line with President Hoover's limited re-
vision program.
The text of the new flexible provisions
as made public today showed no sub
stantial change from the rough draft ap-
proved yesterday, except that 1t provides
that where the President fails to approve
or disapprove Tariff Commission rec
ommendation for change In statutory
rate within the 60-day period laid down
Evening star., 1930-05-24
CANNON SUMMONED
TO TESTIFY JUNE 3
Bishop Agrees to Date in Exchange
of kilograms With
Caraway.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Bishop James Cannon, jr.. will ap-
pear before the Senate lobby committee
On June for questioning concerning
his prohibition activities.
This date was agreed upon today
after an exchange of kilograms between
Chairman Caraway of the committee
and Cannon, who is attending the
quadrennial meeting of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South at Dallas.
Cannon is chairman of the South
ern Methodist Board of Temperance
and Social Service and the committee
plans to inquire into the activities Of
that organization.
The bishop also will be questioned
concerning a contribution Of $65, 800
made to him by E. C. Jameson, New
York capitalist, for use in the 1928
Virginia anti-Smith campaign.
Evening star., 1930-05-24
HOOVER TAKES PARTY
TO HIS SUMMER CAMP
Accompanied by Prominent Group
of Guests, He Leaves for Rapi-
dan Early This Morning.

Marshaling his guests at the White
House at the early hour Of $50 o'clock
this morning. President Hoover set out
half an hour later for another week end
fishing expedition at his rustic lodge in
the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
It was the largest party Of friends
that the President has taken to his
Rapidan camp this year. The group
was a representative one, including
members of Congress, business men ana
members of his official family.
Included were Secretary of War Hur-
ley, Senators Walcott of Connecticut,
Allen Of Kansas. Goldsborough OF Mary
land and Hatfield of West Virginia; {;
Representatives French Of Idaho, Jones
Of North Carolina and Underhill OF
Massachusetts, Jay Cooke Of Philadel-
phia, Allan Fox of New York City, New
bold Noyes, associate editor of The Star,
Milton H. Esberg of San Francisco,
Earle s. Kinsley Of Vermont, Lamont
Rowlands Of Picayune, Miss, and Ed
ward C. Lowry Of this city.
Evening star., 1930-05-24
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. May 24-A dispatch from
Jeddah, Arabia, to the Petit Parisien to-
day said that SO Moslem pilgrims aboard
the burning steamer Asia in Jeddah
harbor Wednesday cut one another 8
throats rather than face death in the
blaze.
Their act, the dispatch, which pur-
ports to be an eyewitness account of the
disaster, which is now said to have
taken 200 lives, took place at the foot OF
the companionway, and before the cry
"Suave qui peut," or Everybody for
himself" was heard.
The blood of the suicides flowed as If
at a sacrifice. Their bodies blocked up
the exit and prevented others praying,
with their faces toward Mecca, in the
dining saloon finally from reaching the
outside. causing their death, too.
Fire Spreads Rapidly.
The fire, origin of which has not been
determined, spread so rapidly that 1t
was possible only to lower boats on the
starboard side, those on the port side
blazing between the davits. Two boats
lowered were sunk Immediately by the
pilgrims who jumped, about 80, into each
craft.
Evening star., 1930-05-24
WESTERN WRITER DIES

LOS ANGELES, May "a CP.-Henry
Wallace Phillips, 80, writer of Western
stories, died here yesterday after an ILL
ness of six months.
Phillips was born in New York City
January II, 1869. He received inspira-
ton for his Western stories from ranch
life In the Dakotas.
Phillips married Louise Millspaugh, In
Richmond, N. Y. in 1898 and was di-
vorced here in 1914.
He is survived by son. Wallace
Chandler Phillips of New York.
Evening star., 1930-05-24

By the Associated Press.
The much discussed subject of naval
disarmament even shows up in the cen
sus.
Newport, r. l., accounting for e.3
per cent loss In the past 10 years, pointed
to the loss in personnel at the naval
training station, and to the decrease in
civilian employees at the naval torpedo
station. the city's principal industrial
establishment. Newport lost 2,825 In
habitants. The naval training station
decreased from 1891 to 1,193.
On both coasts, other cities, looking to
AAaAir Navy establishments, could ac-
Evening star., 1930-05-24
NAVY DEPARTMENT EXPLAINS.
Refused Byrd Tug Because Expedition
Was Commercial Venture"

The Navy Department said today that
Rear Admiral Byrd's request for tug
to tow his bark, the City of New York,
into the Canal Zone was refused be-
cause the Antarctic expedition was a
commercial venture"
Onicials said that Byrd's bark was
of the same classification as any pri-
vately owned ship, and that there were
commercial tugs in Panama which
would tow him into port at the regular
rates" They added that unless a. ship
were in distress, the Navy never pro-
vided free tug service for private yes-
sels."
that he would be unable to keep ap-
pointments in New York unless the bark
were towed into Panama was received
today by the Navy.
Evening star., 1930-05-24
GRAF TRAILS COAST
TO BRAZIL CAPITAL
Big Craft May Not Land at
Rio Janeiro Because of
Lack of Facilities.

BAHIA, Brazil, May "a R.-The
Graf Zeppelin, en- route from Per-
nambuco to Rio Janeiro, passed over
this city at 8:15 am. (6:l5 am. East
ern standard time)
1t took the Graf Just eight hours
to travel the 385 miles from Pernam-
buco.
BY the Associated Press.
PERNAMBUCO, Brazil, May "a
The Graf Zeppelin sailed southwark to-
day along one of the most beautiful
coasts in the world on a 1,250-mile trip
to Rio Janeiro, capital of Brazil.
On their left passengers had the blue
of the Atlantic, dotted with vessels In
the coastwise trade and on their right
Brazil, now mountainous and now roll
ing, but always green and sparkling In
the tropic sun.
from here was at 11:55
pm. (s:55 pm. e. 8. T.), several hours
later than the Crafts master, DR.. Hugo
Eckener, had calculated, the intense
heat making hazardous replenishment
of the lifting gas until the air had
cooled.
Almost as large crowd as Pernam-
buco has ever seen witnessed the de-
parture, cheering frantically as the ship
rose gracefully in the air. 1t circled
the city, with flashlights playing on its
sides, and at 1920 am. disappeared
among the stars to the southwark.
Represent All Brazil.
The crowd which witnessed the de-
parture, as that which watched arrival
here Thursday night, came from all
over Northeastern Brazil for the oc-
casion.
In gassing the bag prior to Its leav-
ing, two workmen employed at Campo
Guuuia were burned slightly. At first
it was believed that they were two
members Of the Crafts crew, but this
later was denied.
At 1925 am. (11:25 pm. Z. 8. r. Fri
day) the Graf was sighted passing over
Maragogy, about rs miles south OF Per-
nambuco. Other cities along its route
to Rio Janeiro were Maceio, Bahia and
Santa Cruz.
DR.. Eckener's plans were in doubt
While he might be expected to make
the trip ordinarily in about 20 hours
which would bring him to Rio Janeiro
at about 8 pm. g pm. Eastern Stand
ard Time) today, there was reason tc
believe he might continue through Sat.
urday night toward Sac Paulo, inland
about 800 miles, where large number
of Germans are engaged in coffee grow
ing. In that event he would return to
Rio Janeiro on Sunday.
Graf May Not Land.
There was some doubt even that q
landing would be attempted at Ric
Janeiro. There are no facilities there
for caring for the Graf as at Pefnam'
buco, and in the event of high winds
which have been the rule there the pas
few days, a landing would be dangerous
Dr. Eckener made no further comment
on his plans than that he would be bach
In Pernambuco Monday morning.
In the event the Graf does not lane
at Rio Janeiro three passengers who haC
intended boarding 1t there for the voy'
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1930-05-24
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, May "a
Swell head" new disease attributed
by DR.. Walter H. Miles, Oklahoma City
health director, to kidney trouble caused
by drinking home brew. has arisen here
to plague further intoxicant consumers.
Hundreds Of persons already are suf-
ering here and in other parts Of the
Southwest from "jake paralysis" dis
ease which crippies the legs Of the pa
tient. "Jake paralysis" at first was re-
ported by persons who had used Jamaica
ginger as beverage. Consumers Of al
cohol In other forms also have been In
Evening star., 1930-05-24
MALT PLANT RAIDS
NET $55, 900 GOODS
Wisconsin Dry oficials Seize Beer
Making Materials In CONNER
cial Factories.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, May "a
w. Frank Cunningham, deputy prohibi-
ton administrator for the Eastern Wis
consin district, today supervised IN
yoicing malt and beer-making supplies
valued at $55,000 seized in the first
raids in Wisconsin on malt supply
houses.
Libel proceedings will be started at
once through the legal department OF
the Chicago prohibition office, Cum
ningham said. to confiscate products
and equipment held as the result OF
raids on the Kuality Products Co. and
the National Beverage Distributing Co.
yesterday.
Cunningham said his agents -aided
the places after purchasing articles at
the stores for the explained purpose of
making beer.
No arrests were made.
Evening star., 1930-05-24
PILGRIMS KILL EACH OTHER
RATHER THAN DIE In FIRE
Moslem Passengers on Burning Ship
Block Exit With Bodies and Cut
Off Others Escape.

Most of these we're picked up by boats
from eight ships In the harbor, which
approached as near the blazing vessel as
was possible. Capt. Marchiando and the
ships doctor were said to have remained
aboard an hour after giving the order
for everybody to save himself, and then
themselves plunged into the sea.
Just before they jumped passengers
in nearby boats could hear their shouted
conversation: "They have drawn their
daggers." A moment after it was added:
They are praying in the dining saloon.
They won't jump"
Back Into Flames.
When finally it was thought nothing
remained alive aboard the vessel a boat
from the British steamer Arabistan
heard cries. and. approaching, Its crew
saw figures right at the ships bow.
They called to them to Jump, but instead
they backed into the flames. Two yovng
British officers scrambled aboard, seized
the pilgrims. and passed them down to
the boat. They were the last five per-
sons to be saved.
Eye-witnesses reckoned the toll at 200
dead. Thirteen hundred believers were
saved.