Evening Star Newspaper, September 7, 1923, Page 4

e 0FD, . FOLKHOUN ing Washingtonians. in.Japan ".Received, However.. In the absence of further word to- day from Japan coneerning the safety of the friends or relatives of Wash- - Ingtonians, hope still was mounting In the city today that perhaps all were safe. Neither from the State Department gor through any missionary. agencies came any further advices today 10 supplement those received yesterday | afternoon i Bishop MeKim Safey | Sa of Hishop McKim the Protestant Epascopal Church and his' staff of missionaries in Japan, which includéd three \Vashingtonians, was reported’ yvesterday afternoon from New York by the Protestant Epis- copal Nutional Council. The three local persons announced safe in this connetion are the I Norman C. Binstead, formerly of St. Alban's parish; Miss i Burns of Hyattsville, secretary to Bishop Me- Kim, and Miss Margaret R: Paine, ¥ of mu‘.wumwmutmwnw P \ %) . <. The- British commercial i worl govering’ fromi: the- fitats shoek: ‘of Japaness. disaster,. and:iron and sbe shares are ewven buoyant In- ., O the reconstrugtion. work necessary. In’ tg«. rebuilding . of “Tokio and. Yokohamme: It is recetied that similar on..the market immediately followed the San Francisco disaster. 3 Textiles have kept remarkably, firm and: government: securities are recover- ing_somewhat. It is also believed the artificial sillc manufacturers. will,benefit materially as a. result of the. ruinous “ftect upon the.industry for which Yoko- hama was the principal matket. TELLS OF'QUAKE HORROR: Elcaped Steward Describes Flight From Tokio. By the Associuated Pross. PEKING, September Japan telegraph ageney dispatch from Osaka describes the experience of M. Kda- tani, steward. in the household of Prince Kuni. Edatani was in a theater in Asakusa first earthquake undermined Tokio just before noon last Saturday. He managed to gain the exit in time to, motion picture Park when the | see: a twelve-story amusement tower | fall, the. top six stories going first | and demolishing | most of the suf- rounding buildings. He saw hun- dreds killed' here, he said. Fire broke ou immediately and atani fought his way to the open pace of the park, wifich. was flooded by broken water ns as the. fires spread. Flremen fled in a panie. He tried to reach his home in.the north- western part of the city, but many times was turned back by fire. He. finally was driven to Ueno Park, where thousands already had taken refuge. New Mén Placedin Important to thy moyo. mato, ister dent mier\ ernor ran, cillor. that nese sides and © being holds > way Hiroshi cial bureau; Kiichira Hianuma, min- Posts by Yamamoto. . Minigtry. TOMIOKA, Japan, September 7 (§y a9f Radio. Corporation of Ameri e Associated Press) —The Yama- ministry has announced the fol- low0g *pRpintmends: Kurahei Yuasi, supenintendent: of: police; Seiji Tsuku- \vice minister-of. home affairs; 1keda, chairman. of the so- of justice; Hideo Yokota, presi- of the supreme court; Count Yasiya, who acted as Lemporary pre- upon the death of Kato, gov- * gemeral of Kormosa; Otihiko Yehikipresident of the Bank of J and lchiji Yamanouchi, cou —The Japa- y ¥ announced in the Jiewly constructed J: cabjnet Baron Kenjiro Den, being munister of agriulture ommerce a\so holds the portfolio of justice, and umt Ki Inukali, besides minister «f communications, the portfolioh of education ' JAPANESE RELIEF AT MEET OF CABINET {Continued from First Page.) assistant secretary of the Treasury; James L. 3""' Douglas Griesmer, met and t imimediate $teps to in- sure an “uninterrupted flow, of supplies into Japan until all fears of famine and pestilence are dispelled. Red Cross emersency purchasing land shipping departments in Seattle weve ordered to obtain the fastest possible shipment: for materials need- ed in Japan and authorized the fol- lowing purchases: . Tuuber to He Shipped. An entire shipment of timber to be used for construction of shelters, to be shipped out of Seattle and Port- land, Ore.. 2.000.000 pounds of food- stuffs and 4500,000. feet of lumber. to be shippad from Seattle in the fastest vailable space: 5,000,000 pounds of foodstuffs, to be shipped from San Francisco on the first vessel obtain- 200.000, suits of underwear Tor men, women and children, and 300.060 | pairs of socks for immediate shipe ment from the first port having space; 200,000 pounds of evaporated milk_and 2,000,000 pounds of fish to be shipped from Seattle. Acting Chairman Fieser of the lief committee pointed out that c weather will find the million home- less Japanese survivors without homes and proper clothing unless the speediest action is taken by ‘the American relief committee. He said advices had - been . received showing that clothing and building supplies should not be delayed for that reason. 10,000 Pajrs of Shoew Accepted. ;hb- Teady to sail from’ Sebttle to apan. BVery ton of the tonnage, he wired, has been domated to the American Red Cro nd awaits the orders of that organization. In addition, he said the people of Seattle have already shipped $30,000 worth of needed sup- PUtes, most of which left last might. From San Pranclsco came word that the chamber of eommerce of that city had chartered the ship Vega to carry its donated supplies to Japan, but that 5,000 tons would be allocated to the Red Cross if it so desired. Hoover Works @ut Plaws. Secretary Hoover, bringing to bear his experience from the vast pur- chasing problems of the Belglan re- lef commission, the United States Graiy Corporation and the American relief ~ administration, personally worked out plans to obtain and ship without turgher delay tinned fish, clothing, underwear, shoes, galvan- ized iron, lumber and tarpaulins for temporary shelters, Instructions were issued that each shivment must be accompanied by enough lumber with which to erect warehouses for the sunpliés immediately upon their argival. rom all over the cotntry today came messagps complaining that the quotas aseigned the various cities were too small. Hawail cabled that | ingtcad of subseribing $30,000, its | quota, it wquld collect fully $150,000 | “for such a humanitarian cause.” Philadelpbia is trying to equal the pace set by its nearest large neigh- bor, New York, and wired it would more than reach its total. In the middle west farmers are being urged to donate their surplus food supplies. alk of which will be shipped direct to Japan. New Officers (0 Go to Embauny. The staff at the American embassy at Tokio is to be reinforced by the immediate dispatch from the United mom g STUDENTS' ASKED T0 GIVE JAPANESE{ SCHOOLS AID Washington Salen Advocates Re- placing of Tent Books and Equipment Pestroyed. A national moveanent ‘to have Amertean school children and students r??lnc. the school appwiratus, princi- pally text books, destoyed in the Japanse earthquake, was set on foot at a meeting last night af the Wash- ington Salon and Uniteel Arts So- clety, at its headquarters yn the Gait bullding, 1413 H street orthwest, Rudolphe de Zapp' presidings A resolution, offered by Di. Tarak- nath Dgs, East Indian authox, Who is a member of the society, decldres that ducation and culture constitwte the real foundatiop for friendship and are the best guaranty for liberi 1t calls upon American educators and students, including those connected with. the public schools as well as those interested in private instiu- ons of learning, to i onsibility of who has been ordered sto ¢ and is now on the high seas, has been directed to proceed to Tokio instead and remain there until it is apparatys destr in the recent Rolocaust, particularly those of the public schools. American school authorities are re- quested, according to the resolution, to give this movement their im- mediate and unqualified approval and to speed its accompliskment. The Reads of universities, colleg emies and other public and jschools, are. asked -to tees to take up penny. nickel me collections among their stude and to send the money to Masanao Hanihara, the Japanese ambassador in this city, who will forward it his_home government. "his ing,” says the resolution, is to * bolize an indestructible intellectual and spiritaal bond hetween Japan and the United, States CANADIAN LINERS SAFE. The Washington of the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company received a telegram today from the company’s ofiices at Montreal stating that a wireless message from Japan indicated all passengers on the F press of Australia and the mpress cf Canad. two of the ¢ boats, were safe and the sels were doing relief work in Yoko- hama. g The Empress of Australia v paring to sail from Yokoh Saturday, the day of the earthq and lost a propeller. The of Canada reached Yok pri possible for him to leave for his post ri Vancouver, on September « of the American |Cross workers of this yesterday volunteered without p: nese relief Doctors H. V | Thomson of this which orr training in r Drs. Orr | France during the DOCTORS OFFER AID. Lincoln, Neb., Physiciang Ready to Serve, Thzee Months. LINCOLN, Neb., September 7-~In o |telegram senf ‘to national headquar [ ters | Washington thirty doctors and Red a Red Cross at city, members |of the local Red Cross rellef chapter, their servic in assisting with Japa- and J. E. ty are heading th offered to onths without compensation. consists ns who have taken work Thomson world war. serve of doctors, served in 3 QUAKES IN MANILA. Shocks Believed Due to Temblors in Japan. the Associated Press. TANILA, Sep morni The mber T.—Three shoc were felt between govern cre duc ¢ in Japa s ng, A nightfall, in the wake of flames that cleared the blocked streets of reports | debris, made his wiy out of the pm_the mis- | danger « high point he sion st t Shanghai, China, that s Akagaky w a. sight the stean Vip President Madison had ! ribed as one awe and honor. srvived safe that port with the| Night and day @ while Tokio party, which throush Yoko- | Was a city dellvered to mad panic and ha Iu this p: v were Mr. and| wild report. Premier Yamamomto Mrs. Frank P. Metcaif and Miss M. E.| was said to have been assassinated Rowland, both of this city. Miss Row- jand Korean olutionists were re- land went out as missionary for. the | borted to ha begun a destructive Mount Vernon M. E. Church South. | campaign, both rumors which since Reports yesterday from Naehville | have proved. false, sald Edatani. announced that all Southern Presby- terian mi naries in Japan were REFUGEES AT KOBE. eafe. Amons these were the Rev. | 8. Me jr.. whose wife, formerl Miss Ali Wilson, is a niece of ex President Woodrow Wilson. The Rev and Mrs, McElroy are known to friends in Clarendon, Va States of additional diplomatic offi- cers. Jeffersop Caffery, al Athews, has becn ordered to sail | oun the first available boat. He will 'f 21ke the pest of counselor t Tokio embassy. R. Henry Norweb, now on duty at the State Department. | also wiil sall at once to be first sec retary at the embassy. Ferinand L., An offer by the Edincott-Johuson Company of 16,000 pairs of shoes was saccepted, and the footwear will be dispatch on the first available stcamer. ultaneously the com- | 0 | mittee w ingorn by Frank said the'\nu | Waterhouse, president of the Seattle claimed the surprised { Chamber of Commerce and the Seattle 1 can hardly beliew: my own | chapter of the Red Cross. that he had in band 100,000 tons of space on (An Osaka messagr on Monday Keijirn Okano as mivister of educ tion. The minister of yustice was not named in the Osaka massage ) daughter_of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer E. % ¥ e 1 I ine, rio road i F formerly charge v he through OPEN ALL DAY SATURDAYS. Seventh Street Pennsylvania Avenue Many Expected to Be Sent to China This Week. e Associated D'ress. HANGHAL Septemiber Refu- gees from the earthquake at Yoko- are proceeding to Kobe, the consulate Nere is advised. hreo shiploads of them are expected to sail for China. ariving here prob- ably this week. end, Telegrams from Kobe urge the im- mediate dispatch of large quantities of medical supplies. The first Red | Cross unit was due to leave Shanghal { today. Others will follow. ~ Besides the; ures of the British colony, the’ se are organizing relief | units, PLANES RUSH FOOD ! TO DEVASTATED TOKIO; | CITY STILL CUT OFF, (Continued from First #: Making the First Special Offering in Men’s Fall Suits % Each with two pairs of Trousers $3'7.50 They’re in the two and, three button models that fashion indorses—upon lines that are young-mannish; and more con- servative—and still others in sports effects. and his family are also reported tp have escaped. Vany Still Missing. LONDOX. September 7.—The list o | * Alarm Stll is felt for Judge Charles e ey e Japanese | LODINBier of the Unjted States dis- D Dritish dead iif the Japaneselivice oourt for China, whio 16t Muks Dased on private canle messames wa:{den for Japan August 2. Although Pl I L {1t is not believed that he reached pve . Osaka 3 { Yokohama before the earthquake, hi R sundred | e in view of the persistent in- othéis i '_”-‘“””I] nunared | for him worries his friends from | here. missionary headquarters, commereial | Judge Lobingler was bound for firms and the British embassy. but! Yokohama.after a term of court at the fate of the rerminder of the for- | Harbin, Manchuria. He was accom- eign residents in the devastated dis- | panied by his wife, by United States tricts has not been cleared up. District Attorney Leongrd Husar, Destitute refugecs continue to pour | Mrs. Husar and United States Mar- tnto Kobe both by land and sea routes, | shal Thurston Porter. say advices reccived here, and the whol All today’s reports from Japan in- @ity is devoting itself to relief work. {dicate that the first estimates of the |Toss of life and damage from earth- One Message in 24 Hours, .. iauakes. fire and tidal waves, were The British forcizn office has received | much o { eniy one short message fram Japan in | i in- the last twenty-four hou This mes- | tercep £ S padiosram inc eage, which was relaged from Tokio by ( Yokohama at 50.000. An. Hastern | the consul at Kobe, verified previous re- | Nows telegram said 30,000 already | rts that the eml staff was safe. | had heen counted west of Tokio. { ut that the buildings were abi- | A Reute report said_all banks | table. _ | were reopening. The Bank of Japan The Japanege emb: likewise, is | was intact, according to the dispat unable to give accurate estimates of the | It is difficult to get a correct pie loss of life and property, although news | ture of the scene in the ruined zone has been received of the relief me because of varying reports. m, Chir several in messag >Twe.eds, Rough Cheviots and Cassi- meres. ¥ You are going to find these values ex- ceptionally .good—and the price “excep- tionally low—especially so when you take the character of making into account. Third Floor. No. 614 12th Street NW Presenting the Newest in Fall Dresses . 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These are Suits we have had made spe- cially for school service. Sizes 7 to 17 years. Boys’ Wool Knickers—in neat, fan and the Mouse-colored Corduroys; si to 17 years mixtures; izes 7 $l'65 Boys' One-piece Pajamas; Boys’ Heavy Rib Cotton Hose—with roll tops; Brown, Black and Khaki Socks.. S 7 to 10¢ Boys' Bell Blouses— fancy stripes and plain Tan casiest credit terms, as low as $1 a week. = All Sizes We take a pride in maintaining the superior standard of this Hat we’ve made famous for quality and shape. Karlton proportions are in- dividual; and Karlton blocks are authoritative. want you to have the most styl- ish cloth or fur coat you've ever owned this Fall. We've an assortment here that will make this a certainty, and at prices easily within the reach of. every purse. 231995 19 3125 | 29% 10 %95 From Fur SPECIAL: SEALINE (dyed Rabbit) COAT— Stunningly stlyed, beauti- Coats fully silk lined. 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