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2 MAY MOVE TRAFFIC i BY BLOCK SIGNAL Commissioner Oyster Willing to Test System if Congress Votes Fund. A willingness to try out the block signal system of moving traffic in "Washington was expressed today by Commissioner Oyster if the necessary funds can be obtained from Congress. The second deficiency bill, which failed of passage at the last session Congress and which will come up for action again early in December, carries an item of for traffic devices This fund could be used to give the block light system a trial. It is believed "I observed the block light system in operation In New York recently, which enables traffic on a thoroughfare to move simultaneously at various intersections, and the opinion there seems to be that it is successful," said Commissioner Oyster. The Commissioner did not indicate what street or streets he thought the block system should he tried on.

This question probably will be left to the District traffic board for recommendation to the Commissioners. It iff its from System. Under the present system of having hand-operated semaphores at intersections. each working independent of the others, traffic going in the same direction frequently gets the sign at one corner, while the machines ahead are being held at the ru xt corner. I nder the block system the signals are given uniformly at the several intersections.

all drivers would follow our existing regulations rigidly and pedestrians would do their share by being careful at crossings, the regulation of traffic would not lie much of a problem." the Commissioner observed, discussing the general question. 'apt. Oyster also declared today that motorists should strive to avoid arguments with traffic officers. FIRM, CLEAN RULE PROMISED TO CUBA Former President Menocal in Campaign Also Sees Good Relations With U. S.

By the SANTA CLARA, province of Santa Clara. Cuba. September My Ideal is to ive Cuba the kind of government needs, a firm and clean ore." said 'iTmer President Mario Garcia Menocat. Conservative candidate. who is campaigning today for the presidency in Santa Clara, regarded as the pivotal province in the contest between him and Gen.

Gerardo Machado. Liberal candidate for president. The former president outlined his plans in a statement to the Associated correspondent, for he is a rare type among men of the Latin race in that he is no orator and he admits it. rw to Santa Clara yesterday afternoon, leaving Havana early i a two-week tour of the island, but made no addresses, a.though he was given demonstrations by his friends and supporters i at a dozen stops that the special train made en route here. Proclamations in the newspapers and in hand bills and the fervid oratory of his followers are the means by which Gen.

Menocal puts his views before the Cuban voters. Better Docks Planned. Improvement in the Havana dock? and wharfs to promote international trade and construction of a highway system beginning with one running east and west the length of the island Und another from the north to south Were among other presets Gen. Menocal said he would for. The reciprocity trea'N between the United States and C'iha.

he said, should continue in foitt- both governments may to a friendly understanding to have amended in the measure that circamstances may The Platt by which the United States guarantees life and property in Cuba has never caused any complications with Washington and is not a "political issue," he added. it may he hoped that in the course of time conditions in Cuba will make it Senor Menocal. who has adopted general." as he explained, the recti- i fleation program of the Veterans and Association, which last year threatened a revolution against President government, was accompanied on his tour by several leaders of that organization and by approximately other followers. The trip was uneventful, although alarmist rumors that his opponents at Santa Domingo, in Santa Clara province, would shoot up the train caused many Os his followers to take extra precautions to defend their leader if necessary. On reaching the town the candidate borrowed a horse and led a cavalcade of local followers in a parade fqr half an hour, getting the largest demonstration between Havana and Santa Clara.

At the latter place a shower of rain failed to dim the en- I thusiasm of the Menocalistas and the streets ware packed with men afoot And ahorse, while half dozen bands blared out the wild music of interior Cuba and pistols and toy cannon were djeed amid an uproar of j- School Transfers Considered. policy to he followed in transferring pupils from junior to senior High schools will be discussed at a Meeting of the principals of these ijfrstiiutioigi this afternoon at the Plank lin School. Heroic Mechanic Gives Real Thrill at Plane Meet "hy the Associated Press. LIMPNE, Kent, England, September watching the jight airplane trials here this morning had a thrill that was not Included on the program when the giant air-liner from Croydon to Paris, with 8 passengers aboard, observed descending wtih a man perched on the lower wing with his legs dangling over. On landing, (he pilot said that the control arm of the plane's carburetor broke, cutting off the petrol supply.

The mechanic climbed out in an attempt to repair the break. He was unable to do so, however, and found the only thing that could be done was to hold the broken cons troi. This he did for 40 minutes While the liner made for the airdrome. After the repairs had been cooeplated tho-piano Quite U. S.

Jk (01. THOMAS H. MILLER, ho reoignrd today ms alien properly custodian to nerept presidency of the Inter-Allied World Mar Veterans Association. IRISH BILL FIRST BEFORE COMMONS MacDonald to Get Action Before End of Week Big Issue. Hi HAL By fable to The Siar ani Chicago Daily LONDON.

September 29. When Parliament reassembles Tuesday. Prime Minister MacDonald will move the second reading of the Irish bill giving the government power to establish the Irish boundary commission and appoint a representative to Lister without Ulster's consent. Unless some unusual turn of events occurs in the House of Commons, this Irish bill, which freighted heavily with political dangers, will become law before the end of next week. The Liberals will support the government in passing the legislation, which is designed to correct a mistake in the wording of the Irish treaty signed during Mr.

Lloyd term in office. The Conservatives realize the impossibility of preventing the hill from I becoming law. Therefore they intend to confine the attack to the floor of the House of Commons without calling on the House of Lords to amend or reject the legislation. AVIII End Issue for Time. With the appointment of a boundary commission this delicate problem will be put aside for the time being, but it is certain to stir up religious as well as political hatreds throughout Ireland and possibly will resrnlt in armed conflicts.

Mr. MacDonald feels so confident that the Irish bill will he disposed of quickly that he already has turned his attention to the graver problems of the life of his ministry, which now rests on the fate of the two Russian treaties. The battle on this issue cannot he reached in the House of Commons until November, hut in the meantime the Labor party is preparing its forces for general elections and is preparing to appeal to the country in case the House refuses to ratify the pacts with the Soviets. The impression prevails at the moment that when a vote on the treaties lis reached the Liberals will declare I themselves satisfied with the assurances offered by the government on the subject of the Russian loan and thereby avert an immediate general election. Makes Purpose lenr.

Mr. MacDonald has made clear his intention of regarding rejection of I the treaties as a vote of censure. The cabinet met today for the purpose of discussing the premier's speeech, moving the second reading of the Irish bill, in which Mr. MacDonald undoubtedly will throw the whole blame for the difficulties upon the shoulders of previous governments. He cannot afford to miss such a good opportunity of proving the worth of the Labor ministry when confronted with the.

tasks left him by his predecessors. (Copyright. 1924. by Chicago Daily News Co.) TEXAS NOT TO CALL OFF STATE FAIR AT DALLAS Officials Say Foot-and-Mouth Disease Will Not Interfere With Exhibition. By tile Associated Press.

HOUSTON. September 29. Teh Texs State fair at Dallas has not been called off and there is no reason for changed plans. Chairman J. E.

Boogh-Scott of the State Live Stock Sanitary Commission declared today, in answer ot rumors that foot and mouth disease in this county might affect the fair. The State live stock boards of Oklaj homa and Louisiana, in conference with Mr. Bogg-Scott, indicated there would be no inetrference with the transportation of race horses to Dallas from other States. Whatever action that might be taken with referrne.e to cattle will be determined, they said, by future developments with reference to the foot and mouth disease. MISSOURIANS GUESTS.

Will Hear Democratic Speakers at Club Tonight. Missourians will be the guests of the McDonald Washington Blackburn Club tonight at 8:30 o'clock at the headquarters, 2315 Massachusetts avenue. Mrs. Emily Newell Blair, vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and Edwin S. Fuller of Missouri, will he the principal speakers.

Because of the severe storm here last Monday, the Missouri night is being repeated. Mrs. Bernard L. Jarman will sing a group of songs, including "To a Messenger," and Her accompanist will be Mrs. Margaret Annis.

There will be no meeting of the club Wednesday night, owing to lie trip to Frederick, where Mr. Davis will deliver an address. The series will be resumed Friday night. Agreement NEW YORK. September of the working agreement between the steamship companies and the International Long Union to September, 1925.

was announced today. The long shoremen won their demand for the 44- hour week, effective six months tn the year, with a. id-hour week -for remainder, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1924. ALL ISLAM STIRRED BY im STATUS Report Fanatical Wahabis Recaptured Shrine From Hussein Believed True.

By flic Associated Press. LONDON, September 29. the Moslem world is anxiously awaiting confirmation of the report that Mecca' has captured by the Wahabisfanatical Mohammedan reformers, who held the holy city for a few years at the beginning of the nineteenth little news is reaching the outside world byway of rumor suggests that the report is likely to he true. King Hussein, who during the great war made Mecca the capital of his new Kingdom of the Hedjar. is reported by the Dally Mecca correspondent to he retreating with his scanty forces of Hashamites to Jeddah, the port of Mecca.

Hussein's Safety in Doubt. According to this report. allies have failed to attempt to recapture Taif, which the Wahabis seized recently. The position of Taif is of importance to Mecca because it is from there that the capital receives most of its foodstuffs. The tribes between Mecca and Taif are stated to have refused to help Hussein, whose safety, according to current reports, is in danger.

Even if Mecca is not yet actually in the hands of the Wahabis, they appear to be seriously menacing it. If they capture and hold the it is supposed that the famous pilgrimages will cease as the Wahabis vehemently oppose and frequently try to prevent the pilgrimages, regarding them us equivalent to idolatry. Egypt Stirred by News. The correspondent says that the rumors of tile fall of Mecca created a sensation in Cairo and are causing a stir throughout Islam. Cairo correspondent reports that new concerning Mecca is i scarce, but that the position of the city is believed to he critical, with the civilian evacuation having already started and the seat of government having been transferred to Jeddah.

A battle outside the walls of Mecca is thought to be imminent. CASUALTIES HEAVY IN SHANGHAI FIGHT (Continued from First Page which criticized the government are not allowed to circulate. I Chunk threat to bomb the 1 palace caused a panic in Peking. (Copyright. 1924, by Chicago Daily News Co.) WU WARNS FOREIGNERS.

Asks They Remain Neutral. Promises Protection. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News PEKING. September 29. Pel- Fu.

In an interview reaffirms his determination to protect foreign lives and property, saying that the foreigners are the guests of China, and their stay here sould be made pleasant. He warns all foreigners to remain strictly neutral and appears to be extremely anxious to remain in the good graces of the foreign powers. Chang Tso-Lin and Wu Pei-Fu are barred by the Japanese from using the South Manchuria Railway for the transportation of troops and ammunition, and this is causing Chang Tso- Lin considerable worry, the refusal upsetting his prearranged plans. There is mutiny in Chang camp on the front line north of Chinwangtao. It is reported that two of his commanding officers have been murdered by mutinous soldiers and that soldiers have surrendered to the Chihli forces.

Mutiny and looting also are reported among the Mukden troops stationed at Chinchow and Yingkow. Large quantities of foodstuffs have been seized without being paid for. One thousand houses have been taken from the people of Chin- I chow and 600 at Yichow. The population is panic-stricken and Chinese merchants are flefleing to the South. A foreigner who arrived on Saturday from Mukden reports that the Mukden native city, the redlight district, the banks, shops and houses have been looted hy Chang own men.

The troops have mutinied owing to their dislike of Chang son. The Chihli forces have recaptured Hsinfengkow. (Copyright, 1024, by (he Chirico Diilr News Co.) WOMEN LEAVE CITY. Ordered to Take Children to Safety From Planes. B.r thp Associated Press.

PEKING. September women and children have been ordered to leave Shanhaikwan, the city on the Peking-Mukden railroad at the border between Chihli province and Manchuria, which has already been bombed hy airplanes of Gen. Chang Tso-Lin, the Manchurian war lord. A train has been made up here to remove the non-combatants. It is estimated that there are about 40 foreigners there, chiefly British, and a greater number at Chinwangtao.

where the Kailan Mining Company maintains its foreign staff. The bombing of Shanhaikwan by- Gen. pianos continues and the number of casualties is increasing. WILL KILL LEAGUE PACT IF DEMANDS FAIL, JAPAN WARNS (Continued from First Page the size and strength of the German army provided for in the treaty, the Reich cannot undertake to participate in the application of sanctions under a guarantee pact such ns the one now under discussion at although Germany offers no objections to the general principles of such an arrangement. The document will he to a cabinet meeting on Thursday and the general impression In official circles is that it contains nothing which might form an insurmountable obstacle.

France, it Is made clear, is willing that Germany shall have a place on the council and is not disposed to raise difficulties unless the application for admission is accompanied with demands for exceptional treatment which, as was declared by M. Herriot in Geneva, the French would oppose. Held in Death of Negro, I CHARLESTON, September D. Newsome, 41, of Elm City, N. and W.

E. Cooke, 21. of Weldon. N. both white, were arrested yesterday by Sheriff Joseph M.

Poulnot on charges of being concerned in the slaying of Oliver Cox, a negro store, keeper, near Seven IdHe, Saturday night. The men axe connected with a iraamdr (waatewtiaff BODY OF PERSIAN MOB VICTIM BROUGHT HERE FOR BURIAL gBgH et rontainlnjc the remains of Robert W. ImLrle, Aineriean hmimil who unn slain in Persia, photoj mapheii aboard the I. S. S.

Trenton upon its arrival at the Navy aril. CONFESSED SLAYER SURRENDERS SELF Man Who Killed Mother-in- Law Alleges Years of Persecution. Ry Associated CINCINNATI. Ohio. September 29.

Rainsoaked and disheveled, with his clothes bearing the marks of 80 hours out of doors. Vinton Perin. 50. surrendered himself to day to answer for the slaying of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Frances Rawson.

77. and for the shooting t.f his sister-in-law. Miss Nina Rawson. Alternately sobbing, jesting and pacing the floor of detective headquarters. Perin told the police that after fleeing from the Rawson household Friday night, bearing the smoking revolver in his hand, he walked and walked.

he reached Walton, 35 miles away, he turned back. Mnaatr of Surrender. At 7 this morning Safety Director Charles K. Tudor received a I telephone call from Perin announcing that if Tudor would come out he would surrender himself at Walnut i Hills. Tudor communicated at once with Chief of Detectives Emmett Kirgan.

i who reached the scene at the same time as the safety director. Perin stood on the corner, and after he had talked a moment to Tudor, said he wanted to surrender. Perin told a story of 20 years of alleged persecution by his mother-inlaw. She opposed his marriage to her daughter Deborah, he said, and since the wedding did everything she could to eliminate him. Perm readily admitted the shoot- ing.

but showed an aversion to talk of the actual killing. Malm Cause of Huarrel. "Our argument, which preceded the shooting, was about Nina Kawson's building an apartment house and turning it over to my wife to operate. and take in university men as boarders," Perin said. "I objected to this, saying it would demean my wife, whose standing was above such work Then they jumped all over me, and it all A search of Perm's pockets revealed that he had four poison tablets and only 2.87.

the shooting it was terrible. I couldn't think I was trying to get my mind together. I could have committed suicide if I wanted to. I had poison with me. But 1 had stillenough sense not to try that," A formal charge of murder was lodged against I'erin last Saturday.

Although in a serious condition, Miss Nina Rawson was recovering today from three wounds inflicted by Perin. The funeral of Mrs. Rawson was set for today. SHOT JUST MISSES AGENT Braving gunfire by moonshiners near Burlonsville, Montgomery County, Prohibition Agent O. K.

Fisher of this city narrowly missed serious injury and possible death early this morning, when, with Maryland officers, he raided a big corn liquor still and received a bullet through his coat sleeve. leaving Washington about midnight, Fisher met the Maryand officials and proceeded to the site of the still, reaching it at an early hour. Three men were seen in the act of working the still and a desperate effort was made to capture them. They made a quick getaway, however. and, under fire of several shots fired at the raiding party, escaped in the woods.

When Fisher found time to check up on hirqself after the big plant had been seised and much of it destroyed. he discovered one of the bullets had penetrated the right sleeve of his coat. The big liquor plant, which is believed to have beem the source of much bootleg supply for Washington, consisted of a 600-gallon wooden kettle and other paraphernalia, operated by a 40-horespower steam boiler. Not only was the place well equipped for manufacturing bootleg liquor, but was heavily provided with more materials and with facilities for prolonged operation. Besides the 600-gallon wooden kettle, there was one doubler, 25 500-gallon mash boxes, 12,500 gallons of mash.

240 gallons of corn whisky. 76 empty cases of half-gallon Jars, 1,000 pounds of corn meal, 1.000 pounds of sugar, five barrels of coal oil, a complete kitchen with full equipment, and miscellaneous articles. With Agent Fisher on the raid were County Policeman J. Wilson and Constables Gasch and Reese. Prominent Mill Owner Dies.

PROVIDENCE, R. 1., September 29. Joseph E. Fletcher, prominent woolen and worsted manufacturer and owner until recently of the Narragansett Hotel and the Providence Opera House, clubman and yachtsman of 35 standing, died suddenly of heart trouble last night while on board his motor yacht Juniata at the anchorage of the Rhode Island Yacht Club, at Patuxent. CoL Fletcher 1 CLEARING OF LENINGRAD RUINS FROM FLOOD UNITES ALL CLASSES Handling of Situation Following Calamity Highly Praised by Diplomats; Loss Estimates Still Difficult ni A.

MACKENZIE. Hr Table to The star and Chicago Haily News LENINGRAD, September i authorities and population of Lenin- I grad deserve the highest praise for the way they have met and fought the great flood calamity that has overtaken them The officials acted with the greatest energy, systematically and rapidly taking measures to meet the situation. The people of every class rose to the occasion, all working with the utmost good will There was no violence, no rioting and no robbery. In saying this, the correspondent stales not only his own views, but those of every foreign diplomatic of- ficial here. Outside the Winter Palace there stands historic plaque marking I the height reached by the great inundation of November 7, 1824, which ranks among the greatest of its kind in history On that occasion, several thousand persons were drowned and whole districts swept away.

Tutsj inundations reached within a I very short space of the high-water mark on the same plaque, but the i number of drowned is trivial pared with 1824 The present stone houses stood much better than the houses of hut for material loss 1924 makes 1824 sink into insignificance. Started With storm. Since first stories of the disaster were partly inaccurate, the correspondent repeats the story as it was i given him by many friends here. A heavy storm, blowing inland, swept over ingrad Tuesday. Between .3 and 4 in the afternoon the in the Neva began to overflow and pour into the basements.

tioon the basements were filled and the water began to cover the ground I floors, finally, on the north side of the city, reaching the first floor above the street level. Electric lights and power were soon cut off. Telephones went dead The flood mounted so quickly that people who crossed the Nevsky to make inquiries found themselves a few minutes iater unable to return. Street cars and auto- mobiles caught in the street in many cases had to be abandoned Small ships and boats on the river and I barges in the canal came drifting landward and crashed. The whole surfaces of streets rose with the tide, floating about and cavorting in the seething waters like rudderless rafts until they were smashed apart.

Many of streets were paved, like rafts, upon their marshy foundations, first with great cross beams, then planks laid across and hexagonal blocks fitted on them. Wind 4 npricions. The wind grew stronger. Many trees W'ere torn up by the roots. Others were twisted and broken off.

The action of the wind was strangely capricious. One sees on one side of a street every tree torn or aslant, while on the other side other trees stand unharmed. The people on the lower floors of houses, tried to save their property, hut very little salvage was possible. As the flood rose, men, women and children gathered on upper floors of houses, wondering, praying, fearing. Some declared it was a judgment of God on their city.

Some flung themselves before ikons. The darkness by this time had become complete. Howling winds, crashing timbers, breaking glass and swirling waters gave the final touches of horror. Every one feared the buildings must collapse under the weight of the water. Mothers dressed their children.

Some made little wooden floats to hold them up should the collapse come. Hour after hour of black anxiety followed. By 9 the wafer was 10.8 feet above the canal level. Many men hesitated before plunging out in the water, knowing that with a few inches more of rise, the houses might give way. Break Finally Comes.

Then the break came. The wind began to die down and the waters to abate slowly, but almost as suddenly as they had risen. Leningrad was saved. By 3 in the morning the storm had sunk to a light breeze. By 10 the waters were only a little above the canal level.

The clouds had vanished. Brilliant sunshine was overhead. Looking up at the blue sky, it seemed impossible to believe what the city had passed through. But looking earthward, the destruction in the streets told their own tale. With daylight and the abatement of the flood it is possible to form some idea of the extent of the dls! aster which has overtaken Lenint grad.

The whole city, with the exception of the district around Nicolai station, has been covered with water many feet deep, the industrial district of Visilevski, Ostrov Island, where I factories are situated, suffering most. The ethnographic section of the Russian museum was entirely flooded. Many animals In the zoo were drowned. Bridges have been swept away and all the main streets are impassible owing to the quantities of wreckage. Triumvirate tn Power.

Martial law was declared Wednesday morning and the city was placed i under a triumvirate consisting of M. Sedorov, town commissar; M. Lemi onov. vice chief of the Gaypayoo. and M.

llyn, vice chief of the advisory board. The triumvirate has issued 1 several decrees. tod clear the street in front of his house before clearing his own rooms. Every provision shop is ordered to remain open until midnight and forbidden under heavy penalties to raise prices These orders are being strictly obeyed, as the correspondent can testify. It is interesting to see proletarians bourgeoisie, communists and ancient aristocrats working side by side with the eagerness of volunteers.

pumping out ba-seme nts, collecting debris and generally cleaning up the city. Public order has been so good that it was possible last night to end martial law. The council of labor i and defense at Moscow is pouring I foodstuffs intended for export into the city. Water Supply Renewed, Theaters have been so damaged that they have closed for three weeks. They now are busy spreading scenery and I stage properties in the streets to dry.

Everywhere one finds roadways full of sodden furniture While the population is engaged in clearing the roadways, armies of men have been enrolled to re- pair electric lines and replace bridges, and as a result of their work, almost 1 as if by magic, many bridge have been replaced. The water supply, cut off in many places is being renewed. The hotel yesterday was without light, water or telephone service. Today the water was turned on and telephone service resumed. Lights are expected shortly, i result of the flooding was a great displacement of sewage, which now I makes Leningrad a city of many odors Even now it is impossible to estimate, save very roughly, the total extent of the damage.

Probably the worst dam- age will be the washing away of the marshy foundations of houses, many of which are threatened with collapse. £ix months ago 1.000 blockhouses here were I marked as unsafe, Renovation Rnined. During the past year, the city authorities have been engaged in the titar ic task of renovating the city, and repairing the havoc of years of; revolutionary struggle. They relaid 1 i the streets, making the Nevski, which until recently had been very had. bet- I than in pre-war days.

They re- shored threatened houses and relaid the foundations. All this work has I been swept away. Many thousands of people are I homeless, their ertire possessions destroyed The city is finding them rooms, but without further aid their plight is pitiful. The port of Leningrad remains in good working order, but the authorijties estimate the destruction of goods in port at 10,000.000 gold roubles The greatest loss may well be industrial, owing to the damage to factories. Ijeningrad still remains one of Russia's greatest manufacturing centers, her factories employing over 100,000 people.

While full information is not yet available, it is certain that many of these factories have been partially or wholly wrecked, adding considerably to the previously great unemployment problem. Smaller disasters elsewhere have i drawn liberal aid. The 1 correspondent is not aware whether such aid would be welcomed here, but its offer would be a gracious act of 1 that International brotherhood which forgets ancient controversies in the hours of greatest need, (Copyright, 1924. by (he Chin go Hail, News Co.) JULIUS M. PRICE, NOTED CORRESPONDENT, DEAD Represented London Papers in Various Also as an Artist.

By the Associated Press. LONDON. September Mendes Price, famous war correspondent. artist and writer, died today. Julius Mendes Price had served as special war artist-correspondent of the Illustrated London News and other publications.

He was in the Bechuanaland campaign in South Africa in 1984-85. He also accotapanied the exploration expedition to open up the Nordenskiold route to the interior of Siberia and afterward, unaccompanied, traversed Siberia, Mongolia, the Glohi Dessert and northern China to Peking in 1890-91. He was with the Greek army during the Graeco-Turkish war in 3 897, wdth the Russian arnry in Manchuria during the Russo-Japanese war in 1904-5, acting in dual capacity as special artist of the News and war correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. He served as correspomdent-artist in the recent war on the Frftnch front in the early months and later with the Italian army. He was off Vial war correspondent to the Italian government in 1917.

Besides his numerous writings he exhibited at the Royal Academy and Paris salon, Uieing awarded a medal at the Paris ei-hibition in 1900. Canadian Engineer Dies. OTTAWA, September Francois Errol de Guerry Languedoc', formerly chief engineer of the public works department, is dead at his home here. He assisted in the survey of the Pontiac line and the Georgian Bay ship canal, and supervised the construction the Port Arthur dry Man Masquerading as Woman Fails to Deceive Casey Policeman f'ascy of the third precinct saw a young woman a decidedly masculine stride lurching uncertainly down Eight eenth street, in the vicinity of I last night, he promptly arrested on a charge of intoxication. In the station ''she" turned out to Clarence T.

Smith, and was charged with having over-indulged in liquor. In Court this morning Smith pleaded guilty to the charge of intoxication, paid a line of $lO, hut failed to remember just what he had gone out for masqueraded as a girl. WELCOME PLANSJAKE SHAPE Ten Young Women to Ride in Parade Leading Team Up Avenue. Ten young women on horseback wearing white riding frocks, will i form an added attraction in the escort that will lead Washington base ball heroes up Pennsylvania avenue in the homecoming celebration at 4:30 Wednesday afternoon. This was announced today by Melvin C.

Hazen, chairman of the citizens' committee, who said the fair young horsewomen would ride behind the 10 members of the Hiding anti Hunt Club who will be in line in their scarlet hunt coats. Mr. Hazen also announced today that four students of McKinley High School have volunteered to serve as cheer leaders along the avenue to lead the crowds in welcoming the players Heaving Peace Monument at 4.10 I o'clock, the procession ill proceed up the avenue to the Kllipse, where. on a temporary stage. President Coolidge will deliver the address of welcome to Stanley Harris and his mates.

City Heads to Participate. Following the address a trophv will be presented to Harris for the entire team by the citizens' committee. Com- I missioner Rudolph will be master of! ceremonies. Commissioners oyster! and and a number of high officials will occuply places on the The- informal dinner to be given in 1 honor of the ball team by bus Buch- holz at the Occidental Hotel will start at 8:30 o'clock Wednesday night. In! addition to the players, it will be at- I tended by 150 officials and other inj vited guests.

I In addition to the Cavalry Band that will lead the procession up the Ave-1 nue, there will be another band at the Kllipse to play during the cises there. The members of the Riding and I Hunt Club who will ride in the parade are: George Mullin. Earl Graves. whips; Roland Dawson, huntsman, land Kay Norton. Rodney Lynn.

Samuel IJ. Henry. Francis Sumners. Gus Buchholz, Clifford Kanhan and Kynn Colvin. The high school students who offered to serve as cheer leaders are: 1..

Linton. D. Koons, C. Crowder I and R. Johnson.

ANTI-SALOON HEAD HITS ROOSEVELT AND SMITH Both Are in Same Boat So Far as League Is Concerned. Davis to Speak. Iltr the Associated Press. NEW YORK. September 29.

I her Theodore Roosevelt. Republican! gubernatorial candidate. nor his I Democratic opponent. Gov. I has the approval of the Anti-Saloon I League of New York, it was an- nounced today hy Arthur J.

Davis. i who succeeded William H. Anderson I as superintendent. In a statement today Mr. Davis Jsaid that "from the standpoint of proj hibition enforcement there is little choice between the candidates of the two great parties." I Gov.

Smith will devote only one week to the nationaj Democratic (campaign outside New York State, he said today The remainder of the time before election will be spent in an intensive campaign in this State. The outside speaking dates have been arranged for the week of October 6 in New England and New John W. Davis will make a speaking tour of New York Stat. week. FILES SUIT FOR Father of Miss Berghman, Killed in Fall.

Claims Damages. The fata! fail of Miss Hilfred man, 13 years old, from the balcony of her boarding house. 1309 Seventeenth street. May 22 last, is recalled today in a suit to recover damages filed in the District Supreme Court by her father. Charles O.

Berghman of Newport. R. 1., against Katherine and Joseph F. Dufresne, occupants of the house with whom she boarded. The father claims that the railing of the balcony was permitted hy the defendants to get into a rotten and unsafe condition, and when his daughter leaned against it the structure gave way and threw her to the ground, inflicting injury from which she died.

Attorney J. Walter Tomlinson appears for the father. Merchants Vrged To Decorate For First Division Men i A proclamation upon business men along Pennsylvania avenue to decorate their buildings for the Ist Division parade Saturday morning was issued by the Commissioners today. The pronouncement also urges all Washington to join in honoring these veterans of the World War, who will gather here to dedicate a monument to their fallen comrades. The proclamation follows: Commissioners of the District of Columbia call attention to a parade of the Ist Division to be held in connection with its reunion in this city on October 3, 4 and 5.

This Division was the last to leave France and it marched through the streets of Washington five years ago. On the morning of October 4 the men who compose this division will again parade over Hie same route, and afterwards take, part in the dedication of the Ist Division Memorial Monument. "The Commissioners call upon t.he cilftsens of Washington ho join honoring these brave nA'n, and particularly request that he line of vnarch on Pennsylvania -avenue from First to Fifteenth st eets be decoiVted in honor of occa- J. 1 CRIME COST EQUAL TO BUDGET OF U. S.

Committee Figures $3,500,000,000 Annual Loss. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO. September 2S. cost of crime in the United States hak reached its- highest point, as much as the annual budget of the Nation, which was more than 500.000,000 according to a report prepared by the protective committee of the American Association.

Preliminary sessions of the fiftieth annual con- I vention of the association were being today Elimination of polities from police affairs will he urged by the committee and speakers and creation of State police in those Stales without them will be recommended. The report will show how crime is greater in sonic States without State police than in either Massachusetts. Connecticut. Maryland. New Jersey.

West Virginia. Pennsylvania and New York which have State police. Take Big Toll. Forgeries, according: to insuran- estimates included in the reja.rt ma reach $100,000,000 for 1921. though the net loss not covered by insurance probably will not be above Holdups have nearly doubled, according to the report, which contains a warning to banks not members of the association, and showing that since the protective department was organized, non-member banks have been the victims of 2.500 burglaries with a loss of about hile member barks have had 2.500 bur; glaries with a cash loss of about $1,000,000.

U. S. EXPLORER GOING TO UPPER AMAZON Dr. M. W.

Stirling Will Visit Unexplored Regions for Study of Indian Tribes. By ST PETERSBURG. September M. W. Stirling, it has been learned here, is soon to start on a i trip to South America, where he will spend several months in the unex: plored regions of the upper Amazon.

taking photographs of the life and I customs of the local Indian tribes. Dr. Stirling, who was formerly at- I tached Smithsonian excavated a number of Indian mounds near St Petersburg early this year. As a result these labors he was able to report the discovery of new methods of Indian burial, and various interesting finds of pottery. WALLACE ISSUES CALL FOR FORESTRY PARLEY Economies in Use of Lumber Is Purpoes of Meeting Here on November 19 and 20.

Secretary Wallace has issued a ca for a national conference on the unlti zation of forest products, the Forest 1 United States Department I of Agriculture, announced today. This meeting, in Washington on I November 19 and 20. will mark the i most comprehensive attempt ever I made in the United States to have i the economical use of existing timber supplies take its essential place in the national forestry program along I with the prevention of forest fires and the growing of timber crops, dej clare officials of the Forest Service. By better ways of manufacture and use the drain on the for, ct.ts can reduced at leant onei fourth Secretary 7 Wallace, states In his letter to 150 representatives of wood-using industries, consumers, the building crafts ami the general public who have been asked to name 2,000 men and women to whom invitations to attend the conference should be sent. BRAILLE WORK TO BEGIN.

Volunteers Wanted by D. C. Cross Chapter. The Braille work of the clerical corps. District Chapter.

American Red Gross, will begin October 10 for the season, it was announced last night by Miss Anna C. Kocrper, chairman of the corps, who requested all last workers to assist this year. A call for volunteers, especially Government women, was issued. No previous experience is necessary land instruction will be given without charge. The Braille work of the chapter Is for the benefit of the war blind.

I-ast year 233 Braille workers of the corps shellacked 9.42 pages and transcribed 800 pages, which made volumes. Information maybe obtained at the chapter house, 36 Jackson place. HAVRE DE GRACE ENTRIES KOU TUESDAY. 4-IP ST RACK claiming maiden 3 year olds and up: 1 mile. Queen's Own 114 Dolomite HO fnele Dint 11" Gold Reels 110 Stevens 110 Net, 11" Lovable HI Pledge SECOND RACE- Purse, claiming; 2 year-olds: 0 furlongs Equable Clique Subtle v'O Hsrrar-.

Margie Travers Headline tot I Kollt Coat 108 Also eligible: i flight I Master Blue tort i Broadway Hit I Lithuania 115 Hold Crump 100 Away its I Mrorv Villager Seaman THIRD RACK Purse. SI.300; claiming; 2 year olds and up: A miles. North Wales No l.ady 103 Kerensky 11" Mark 99 Salmon 104 Triumph 110 Pest 10l Album 105 "Queen's 10-j Don Juan 10rt 90 FOURTH for 2 yearolds: furlongs. Villager HO My Idol 107 John F. 110 Foreeaster 110 Lome 107 Snowdrop 1 Hurry Inn 110 Sun Tess 103 Retire HO FIFTH RACE Cheshire; purse.

11.400. 3 year-olds and up; furlongs. Swing Along 109 Rest Beloved 102 fTime 103 tHeel Taps Mat-Lean 103 Bonaparte 105 Lester Doctor 109 Reply 97 Champlain 109 fK. F. Whitney entry.

SIXTH RACE claiming; 3 year olds and tip; miles. BifT Bang 113 Little Clair 104 Carlton 105 Settop HI 99 C'raigthorne 102 Guelph 113 SEVENTH claiming: 3-year-olds and up; It 1 miles. Trajantis 110 Our Birthday 105 Episode HO Dancing Fool 104 105 Gay Boy II 110 111.. 105 Bar One HO 90 Dnmbfounder 105 Sea HO 90 Kechabite 110 allowance claimed. Weather, minim; track muddy.

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