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SP Hurricane Leaves Trail of Destruction toob.4k 4411 1, APArvt IAN I. 'qv MILES Atlantic I 1 MILES ()so xot, iltlan le ctit, 4, Atda likolts1 SCHOOL DISTRICT TAKES STEPS TO INCREASE TAXES i 17, Hurricane Leaves Trail of Destruction SCHOOL DISTRICT Bt MID '1, TO YOUR EUDGET 0, otei LES I DINE AT 0 Atlan id 0 0 coe TAKES STEPS TO 41 i 1 0 SO .0 ION INCREASE TAXES I I .17,3 0 AGUAN LA CA ROL1N I gib rgt TT 1101,371 414441 i El .11 i .0 1 ct-; N.0.1 Li: LI al Li 11, Lha W.4.;; c-fi 4e I COOLIDGE HEADS NONPARTISAN RAILWAY SURVEY NOUPARIt uA II 11111 Plillt 'QIIPIICV 11111L114111 01.11111 1:1 150 ARE KILLED AS QUAKE ROCKS SOUTII EUROPE ARE KILIELI 1 QUIIICE ROCKS IITII.ClinnDE PORTO-. RICO 1 PORTO RICO 7 7 7 er I HOmAcAot, CariLLean gea. SAINT CRON 071.7 64,4: i -19 -4- Carl LL a gea. SAINITCROti 1-x 1 4 1': ra7 ii 73 1 6IIA vea Greek Peninsula in Ruin; Thousands Homeless.

Group Seeks Solution of Lines' Many Problems. tiroup Seeks olution of Lines' ftlany Problems. W011 PM; cerVed elerV i I 7 -7111Pt fr 1 1 A.11?)43 1 6tved every frt :.4: 1 ter Mr. Bennett continued, the idea spread to other Institutions who hold large amounts of railroad securities, namely, insurance companies and universities. Among the organizations which are now active in the movement is the Investment Bankers Association of America.

Henry H. Sturgis, vice president of the First National bank of New York and a director of the Investment Bankers association, has been active In the movement since soon after It started. Have Confidence In Coolidge. Explaining the selection of Mr. Coolidge to head the committee, Mr.

Bennett said: The country as a whole has a great deal of confidence In Mr. Coolidge and it believes that he will always protect the interest of the individual. I believe him to be a level headed gentleman." Asked whether the promotion of legislation helpful to the railroads would be the chief aim of the committee Mr. Bennett replied: That is my idea of what the members were appointed for." It was learned today that rival interests to the railroads had been sounded out on the appointment of the committee and that these had indicated their approval of Its formation. These interests were understood to include pipe lines and highway transportation systems.

which have provided competition which the railroads have contended has been unfair. The interstate commerce commission is also understood to have been informed of the formation of the committee. ter Mr. Bennett continued, the idea I spread to other institutions who hold arge amounts of railroad securities, namely, insurance companies and uni- wvehrisci aonctgivethine tohregmannivzeamtient htleaTe nA0Wm is the Investment Bankers Association president of the First National bank of America. Henry H.

Sturgis, vice New York In- of and a director of the vestment Bankers association, has been active In the movement since soon after it started. Have Confidence In Coolidge. Explaining the selection of Mr. Coolidge to head the committee, Mr. Bennett said "The country as a whole has a troeoalitdgedeaanld oift confidence In Mr.

l'' believes that he will 1K1 al "me ell ti antic 0 ci an PoRr4u, -5AsaWzr, .0 fr -44-- 4 134- Irani -1-kb PuRIO PICO" 1 JAa34 cbdt 4- Nci co -1. 13 ti) Car i kut mce et. 4 1 iltianti c'ean Possibility that property owners In school district 107, which includes part of Highland Park, might seek to Increase their own- school tax rates from $3 to $2.30 was hinted at in a massmeeting in the Elm Place school auditorium last night. The meeting was addressed by Howell W. Murray, president of the district.

He said that the two schools In his jurisdiction can operate on a cash basis until April 1. Further operations after that date are doubtful unless funds are raised, he said. A way out, Mr. Murray suggested, was to take advantage of a recent legislative act which permits school districts to boost their own tax rates. To accomplish this, he said, the prop erty owners in the district must petition the school board, and the board must then call a special election.

The attitude of the meeting last night appeared to favor such an election. PosisibIlity that nronertv ONI7nAr st In rossiouity tnat property owners in school district 107, which Includes part of Highland Park, might seek to Increase their own- school tax rates from $3 to $2.30 was hinted at in a massmeeting in the Elm Place school auditorium last night The meeting was addressed by rt sei dte not a socfhotohles 1m ixts FULL COURSE i-- et 3 4 11. ve unday 1 I Ami, 10P rk 'Weekday 5 rwl.t,.10;.1.pt I 1 SECS' RSE 1 El E- gt il -416 i bi un ay AM. M. A 1 It- if-! daY :5 at.a4::::4-.....

1 A 441 i ,1,,, A i 4'w 41'01 1 46N 10 I I i. li 1 4,: 4 ti 1 1 1 A Ma? indicates the route being followed by the West Indies hurricane which killed at least 215 persons and injured 1,000 others in the Virgin islands and Porto Rico. The hurricane is now reported heading for Santo Domingo and Port au Prince. The map inset shows centers which were devastated in Porto Rico. ICopyright: 1932: By the New York Tnnes.1 ATHENS, Sept.

27.One hundred and trty persons are known to have been killed JuG0.1. BULGARIA i and 1,000 in- jured on the 4: SLANIA 1 Greek peninsum a of 0'41 cidice by a It .0. CHaveict series of Pe lk 10 earthquake hocks which began slriit, Ir. I at 10 o'clock Prt 4 at Iv 0 clout CHIEF REBUKES MOVE TO IGNORE G. A.

R. TRADITION New York. Sept. of a committee, representatives of both major political parties. to study the present situation of the railroads and to present for public approval their recommendations as to what reforms are necessary, was announced tonight by Walter H.

Bennett, president of the Emigrant Industrial Savings bank. Mr. Bennett made public a list of savings bank and Invest ment organizations, insurance companies and educational institutions re. sponsible for the formation of the committee. Following IN TP the members of the committee, who, Mr.

Bennett explained, have within the last 10 days. consented to serve: Cali in Coolidge, former President of the United States. chairman. Bernard M. Baruch, financier and a director of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.

vice chairman. Alfred E. Smith, former governor of New York state. Clark Howell. publisher of the Atlanta Constitution and director of the Associated Press.

Alexander Legge. of the International 'Harvester company and former I chairman of the farm board. New York state. Clark Howell, publisher of the At- lant Constitution and director of the Associated Press. tiona Alel 'xa Harves nder Legge.

of the Interna- ter company and form er chairman of the farm board. Subscribe for The Tribune last night anti contin 1 '1 iii with PI. ued with al- 0 tutions which hold such obligations among their assets, representing in part the savings of that thrifty portion of our population which is to be found among the policy holders of insurance companies and the depositors In savings banks," continued the letter, which further asserted that the emergency had provoked a strain on the federal treasury and that any ultimate loss will constitute a burden on every taxpayer." Il It Off itAt -N4 C.44 Resists Militia Plan to Lead the Parade. 1 Grand Army of the Republic Memorial association of Cook county. "The G.

A. 11. and the organizations uniting with it in this association are opposed to any change which would tend to deprive these veterans of their rightful direction of these activities." Mere Started Last ear. According to the commander of the civil war soldiers, Keehn's attempt to shove the veterans Into the background began at the last Memorial day parade. "A demand was made then." Capt.

Wright said. that the first division of the parade be given over to the National Guard regiments. When this NN as not done the National Guard held their own parade and our organizations held one the way we wanted It held. We as the founders of the parade and as the senior body. are entitled to first place and we won't allow any other group or individual to make the arrangements." was "A demand ade then." Capt.

Nright said. tha mt the first division the parade be given over to the NN ationaas not dl Guard regiments. NaWhen his one the tional held their own patade and our trgani7ations held one the way we wanted it held. We, as the founders if the ttarade and as the senior body. lire entitled to first place and we won't tllow any other group or indk make the arrangements A irm41 a .4 4 casting during the early part of the Etiarm lay bent and- twisted in the streets.

A concrete wall of Tres Banderas. a popular movie theater, Was blown In. 'Numerous small craft along the waterfront were stove in and driven aground. Several of the piers, notably pier No. 5, were left roofless.

Great damage was done to merchandise stored on the docks. At least 800 of the 1,000 dwellings of the ocean front section of San Juan either were destroyed or damaged so greatly that it was impossible for their occupants to continue living in them. During the night hundreds of families found refuge in the ancient Spanish fort of San Cristobal. Rescue Women and Children. The casualty list in San Juan itself x'as kept down because police, warned in advance of the imminence of the storm, rounded up hundreds of women and children and placed them in churches and school buildings which were much more substantially built than their homes.

In the villages little protection of this sort was available. Gov. Beverley said the heaviest agricultural loss would be the destruction of the collee crop just coming into harvest. This was the first crop since the coffee plantations were ruined by the storm of 19S. No Americans Head.

A preliminary check indicated that mate of the Americans living here was killed or injured. But no Amerin resident escaped without property less. In the Condado residential section among the many homes unroofed or otherwise damaged MAR that of United States District Judge Ira K. Wells of Kansas. The judge and Mrs.

Wells found shelter elsewhere. The home of Manuel V. Domenech. Insular treasurer, who is now in New 'York. was unroofed and otherwise damaged.

but none of the family was injured. This home was wrecked in the storm of 19211 By the governor's order; police were instructed to Impress into service prisoners in all the jails, letting theni work without guards at clearing the roads and streets and reEstablishing communication facilities. Red Cross Rushes Help. Washington, D. Sept.

rpon word from Gm Beverley of Porto rico that it was feared the entire island bad been devastated by the hurricane, the Red Cross late today ordered its chief supply officer to the spot and arranged for a destroyer to carry medical supplies. Soon after the governor's radio report reached the war department, George Smith, the Bed Cross supply officer, was ordered to leave in the morning for Miami. lie wtli reach the Florida city at 3 a. tn. Thursday and five hours later wiii leave by airplane for San Juan.

Smith spent six months there in hurricane relief in Preparing to take care of all medical need in the storm area, Col. Ernest P. Bicknell, vice chairman in of insular and foreign said a destroyer would sail with the Ilectirsary supplies immediately information Is received on probable requirements. 15 Dead in Virgin Islands. (Chicago Tribune Press tiervirej ST.

TtIoNIAS. Virgin Islands, Sept. 27.The Virgin islands suffered everely as a result of the hurricane which struck here yesterday. Property damage was estimated at 000. Fifteen lives were lost and boats were sunk in the harbor.

The inhabitants are planning to petition the American government for aid. The streets here are littered with the ruins of demolished houses. How Idea Originated. Mr. Bennett said the Idea of invoking a committee of prominent men to focus public attention on the legislative and other needs of the railroads arose among savings banks.

He pointed out that the National Association of Mutual Savings banks had recently appointed a committee of which he was a member. to Investigate the railroad situation. After having originated in this I liply aura ayrt-mateu. Mr. ennett said the Idea of invoking a committee of prominent men to focus public attention on the legislative and other rieeds of the railroads arose amng savings anks.

He pointed out that the National Association of Mu- tual Savings banks had recently ap- pointed a committee of which he was a member, to investigate the railroad situation. After having originated in this guar- The thin blue line of the Grand Army of the Republic is called to battle again. This time the veterans are lighting to prevent R. D. Keehn, major general of militia.

from taking away their traditional right to arrange their own Mernorist day parade. Keehn recently asked Corporation Counsel William If. Sexton to draft an ordinance which would. provided the city council passes It. put the leadership of the annual march In civilian control and let the aged but milli sprightly veterans who fought in '61 have inconspicuous seats in the roar.

Demands Fighters Rights. Capt. William P. Wright. Chicagoan who waif elected national commander of the G.

A. R. at Springfield last Thursday. has addressed a vigorous letter to all aldermen and city officials demanding that the Keehn move be rebuked. First the new commander reviewed the history of the Grand Army Memorial association of Cook county, composed of his organization; the United Spanish War Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Disabled Veterans of the World War.

and their auxiliaries. "Activities for the observance of Memorial days." the captain's letter continued, "were Inaugurated fifty years ago by the veterans of the civil war, under the auspices of the Rome in Darkness While 'Enemy' Planes Bomb City nOME, Sept. war. fare made none tremble tonight as a theoretical invader attacked the capital from above. The city was In darkness but flares from the attackers, shells from anti-airraft guns, and searchlights that hunted the enemy in the sky gave blazes of light from time to time.

Hostile planes dropped bombs that exploded before they touched houses or ground. Flares were dropped to aid the enemy aim. ome in Darkness lillute 'Enemy' Planes Bomb City 110ME, Sept. war- 'are made Borne tremble tonight as a th ic eoretal invader attacked the cap- tal from above. The city was in dark- neat' but flares from the attackers, shells from antiaircraft guns, and rearchlights that hunted the enemy in the sky gave blazes of light from me ti to time.

llostile planes dropped bombs that exploded touched before they houses or ground. Flares were dropped to aid the enemy aim. II tiNji die 4A most una- '1 hated 1) iPTICP today. since many tillages were destroyed, with houses collapsing their Inhabitants, it Is feared the death toll will be much greater. The zone of the earthquakes, which were of such violence as to destroy two siesmograplis in the Saloniki ob.

servatory, extended across the Greek frontier into Rulgaria and South Serbia. where hirty-tive persons lost their lives in a quake last spring. Refugees Tell of Horrors. 1 In the latter two countries only ma. tonal damage seems to have been done.

but reftigeea who have begun to reach L-Ialoniki front Chalcidice tell fearful stories of the havoc wrought In the peninsula. They had just retired when a few minutes past 10 o'clock a Feries of hocks began which' continued for an hour with unabated violence. Wails and ceilings fell and those who had time tied in their nightclothes into the At dawn the violence of the ehocks were somewhat abated and survivors started to make their way across the fissured earth out of the earthquake zone to L5alonik1. They reported having seen three villages completely destroyed and eight others in which scarcely a house was standing. The town of lerissom was in ruins and sixty of its inhabitants were killed.

Ittodi Relief Measures. In the town of Statonik 3,000 houses were reported completely destroyed and 100 persons are believed to have met their death. Stegeira, famous as the birthplace of Aristotle. was also destroyed. The Nea Rhoda settlement.

mostly oectipied by Greek refugees from Turkey, is believed to have suffered a heavy loss of life Need among the survivors is great and the government immediately commenced a large scale relief action. Doctors and nurses are being hurried from Saloniki and Athens. A number of injured are receiving attention in the monasteries and nunneries at Athos. 4,1.4 most una Lines Operating at Tinge The letter of invitation sent to the members of the committee, copies of which Mr. rennett issued.

began with the statement that the present financial position of the railroads of the United States is a matter of grave concern. Collectively the greatest and most Important industry of our country. the railroads have operated In this year at staggering deficits. Only WIMP and timely federal aid has averted the financial breakdown of important systems." The letter went on to say that the tuation Involved the livelihood of 1,500.000 railroad the source of 300 million dollars annually in taxes and the value of 19 billion 500 million of railroad securities. It has occasioned concern to insti guar- Chicago' paitu Uri lune.

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