Evening Star Newspaper, September 21, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER. Showers today and probably tomorrow; morrow; warmer erate east and southeast Temperature for 24 10 p.m. last 2 p.m. yesterda at at to- mod- winds. hours ending night—Highest, lowest, 69, 63, at 4 a.m. yesterday. Full report on Page 2. No. 1,017.—No. 29, BLUE RIDGE SITE LIKELY CHOICE FOR VAST FEDERAL PARK Official Inspection Party Im- pressed by Beauty of Sec- tion Near Luray, Va. MEETS REQUIREMENTS FOR U. S. RESERVATION Area Under Consideration Within Few Hours of Capital by Auto. embracing ! A | miles. park. square Tec national an of a thousand equaling in beauty opportunities the W s lowstone reservation, but val of the old South, may be created hours’ automobile ride result of a tour just com- Man sreat 1T and within a few of Washington Government oflicials have pleted throuogh the »untain section near Luray, Va. The visit was undertaken in con- nection with the Government's search jor the site of such a national reser- n ¢ to be known as the Appalachian National Park, in which there might be rved the native| flora and fauna of the South in their| wild te. just as the Government is | now .rving the life that is typi- cal of t in its numerous reser- vations there Col. Smith Hes e Party. ! Smith, acting chief| ngineer of the United | Survey, who per- | -presented the Secretary of | Interior, aded the inspecting isted by Maj. W. A, Walsh, general manager of the Palisades Inter. ate Park With them were | number of prominent officials and Business men from Washington and Virginia ol. Smith is secretary of the South- ern Appalachian National Park com- mittee, which has been invested with authority to examine various sites for park throughout the . selection probably the National Park it, together with | member of the in his official | ological the party, as also a was made capacity Meets Requirements. So impressed were both members | of the committee at the end of their tour that they declared they would persuade the entire committee to visit the Stony Man section of the Blue Ridge Range early next Spring and see for itself the advantages that area contains for the purposes de- sired by the National Park Commis- sion. It embraces virtually every re- quirement fpr the proposed Appa- lachian reservation and many addi- | tional advantages besides. | Four thousand feet above sea level | and more than 3,000 feet above the historic Shenandoah Valley, itself an integral part of the South’s glorious history, it is one of the few large | areas in the East where the onward | march of civilization or the dread fire demon of the forest has not devastated its natural wild life. There for hundreds of miles over wind-torn | mountain peal nature thrives in primeval wildness. Col. Smith_and Maj. Walsh began their tour Wednesday from Luray, pear the famous caverns of that me. They were met at the train re by an official committee of business men from all parts of Vir- | ia, officers of the Norfolk and tern Railroad and interested per- | from Washington and first es- | corted to Skyland, a scenfc resort 4.031 feet above sea level on the sum- mit of Stony Man Mountaip. Visit Highest Peak. ¥rom the moment they were greeted at Skyland by George F. Pollock, owner of that entire section, the park committee officials were treated to one surprise after another. Going first to the topmost peak of the mountain, 4,060 feet above sea 1¢ they gazed in silent wonder at the rich floor of the famous Shen- andoah Valley, more than 3,000 feet below them. For hundreds of miles that valley stretched out before them like a tiny, ¢heckered garden, banked on the opposite side by the great, silent Allegheny Mountains and melting into dazzling distances at cither end that the human eye could not hope to penetrate. Five hundred square miles was spread out before them like some great, painted road map, Jaced here by faintly lined highways, and there by silvery strands that were rivers. Reluctantly turning from Stony Man summit, they rode from peak to peak—Little’ Stony Man Cliffs, Thor- oughfare Mountain, Old Rag Moun- | tain, Robinson's Mountain and Indian | Spring Mountain—through acres of rich pasture-land on a mountain plateau, coming at last into White Oak Canyon. Dusk was falling over the mountains, tinging the ridges with that faint blue hue that has given them their name—the Blue Ridge Mountains. B Ride Across Ridges. Thursday morping the party start- ed out again on horseback and rode across ridge after ridge through Madison and Rappahannock Counties of Virginia. They took in the fa- mous Nigger Mountain and its gor- geous cataracts, scenery that is so beautiful that it defles description, yet has been beheld by comparatively few persons. Turning back to White Oak Canyon, the tourists then fol- lowed its winding course for miles, climbing sheer cliff walls, leaping over- gushing cataracts, or wander- ing entranced through primeval for- ests whose rugged wildness seemed almost inspirational. Emerging suddenly from the can- Yon, itself several thousand feet above sea level at its lowest altitude, and climbing steadily up to more 1han three thousand, the party found itself on the brink of Spitler's Knob, with the Shenandoah Valley stretch- ing out in luxurious panorama estraight beneath. Turning back across Hawksbill Peak, the highest on Stony Man Mountain, they stopped for a few minutes at the Crescent Rock. Cliffs, wheré they gazed. down sheer 1,500 feet to the forest-carpeted bottom of the Ide Valley, Thursday night the party returned to Luray, after having dinner at Sk: land, admittedly much impressed by | Peking General | Tso-Lin's Intered s sacond class s e class matter Post_office Washington, D. C. COOLIDGE RIVALS SHOW | REAL PUNCH DURING WEEK Republicans Undismayed, However, by Sudden Spurt of Davis and La Follette in National Campaign. BY N. 0. MESSENGER. The most important develop- ments of the hour in the presi- dential contest are the formal opening of the La Follette cam- Paign with a running start, and the sudden and vigorous speeding up of John W. Davis' campaign. It has been evident for nearly a fortnight that Mr. Davis' cam- paign lagging. From many sides heard prophecies that S running third in the race. e turned eastward from his far-lung Western trip he seemed to take on new life and became more encrgetic. He developed o punch. He struck out right and left at his adversaries. Through Towa, Illinois and Indiana he had his audiences on their toes. Senator La Follette, for his part, received a demonstration on the opening night of his campaign Which pleased his followers might- il They forecast that he will begin to make the fur fly right along now, and will give the two old parties some unhappy mo- ments. we e There are no indications of dis- may on the part of the Republi- WU PLANS BATTLE TOWIPE OUT CHANG Marshais Vast Army to Rout Man- churian Leader. By the Associated Prass. PEKING, September 20.—With 200.- 000 troops ready to take the field, { aided by four squadrons of airplane: |and combined Nanking, Shanghai and Tsintao fleets, Gen. Wu Pei-Fu ex- pects to put an end to Narshal Chang reign in Manchuria within two months, the Peking government military chief told the Associated Press when interviewed today. Based on one experience in which | he defeated the forces of Gen. Chang in 1922, when the Manchurian war lord was the aggressor and attempted to invade Chihli Province, Gen Wu authorized the statement that he in- tends to pursue the campaign until the central government in China again is in a position to administer the affairs of three eastern provinces in which Chang has maintained him- self since his defeat. Nothing but Gen. Chang’s resigna- tion from his self assumed dictator- ship and his complete elimination from the political affairs of China will stay the avenging hand of the Peking government against the Manchurian war lord, Gen. Wu added. In this connection he pointed out that Chang had mobilized his forces on the Man- churian-Chihlian border against the Peking government. To Send Warehips. With the reported collapse of the Chekiang forces rebelling against the Peking government, Gen. Wu pointed out that Peking war craft now cen- tered around Shanghai will be sent to Manchurian waters for a blockade. In all these necessary military op- erations, Gen. Wu continued, it is the desire of the Peking government to disturb _existing conditions as little as possible. “However, we must relieve the peo- ple of Manchuria of the heavy burden of taxation imposed by Chang T Lin,” he said. “Japanese interests in Marnchuria, including the South Man- churian Railway, will not be dis- turbed by the Peking government,” he added. Touching upon the warfare in the vieinity of Shanghai and its relation to the Manchurian, Gen. Wu said at the outset it had nothing to do with the interest of Gen. Chang. ‘When it became apparent that Chang was taking an extraordinary interest in the sectional civil warfare near Shanghai the Peking govern- ment sent a representative to Muk- den, principal city of Manchuria, in an effort to arrive at an understanding with Gen. Chang. Refused te Heed Offers. The Manchurian refused to listen to all reasonable overturds, Gen. Wu continued, and proceeded to mobilize his forces for an attack on the cen- tral government, Later he interrupt- ed railway traffic between Peking and Mukden. “It was only in view of this atti- tude on his part,” said the general, “that I have been appointed to lead the expeditionary forces against Muk- den. It is much against the wishes of the president to resort to military force, but it is the only means of re- establishing peace and order in Man- churia. “Regarding the life and property of foreignebs, every precaution will be taken, and the central government accepts full responsibility for any untoward act which may be against foreign interests. The- government desires to maintain the same status in its forelgn relations, as it did dur- ing the fifth and sixth years of the republic.” Troops Well Equipped. Replying to a query, Gen. Wu stated that the cold weather which the troops will encounter in the Manchurian campaign will not be a (Continued on Page 13, Column 2.) Caetani to Resign As Envoy to U. S. From Rome Jan. 1 By the Amsociated Press. ROME, _September 20.—Prince Gelasio Caetani, Itallan ambas- sador to the United States, who has- ‘been on vacation in Italy since early Summer, has requested permission to resign his office, and Premier Mussolini has. consented. He will return to the United what they had seen. Friday wids (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) States next month fulfilling his duties as Ambassador until the new year, ___—-.——,-—- he WASHINGTON, D. C cans over the quickening of John W. Davis' speed or the vigorous dash of Senator La Follette. Things are classed as riding easily for the Coolidge and Dawes ticket. The Republican managers are get- ting the most comprehensive re- ports of the situation in every sec- tion, probably the most elaborate system ever employed of keeping in touch with the political pulse. 1f things look threatening in any quarter the high command is ap- prised of it immediately. It can be said that genuine srounds are afforded for them to feel gratified and encouraged x The Coclidze hopes, rather. should be said, confident expects tions —of victory—are based upon the fuvorable outlook In States along a strip of country comprising the most populous region, with the= largest number of electoral vote: From New England through New York and New Jersey, Pennsyl- vania, Ohio, Indiana, Iilinois and Michigan, with a possible chance for Maryland, nothing but encour- conditions are reported shington are be- lieved to be safe as well sas and Utah, with a chanc Nebraska and (Continued on I . Column 6.) [TALIANS, BALKING, HALT PEACE PLAN Opposition to Detailed Pro-| gram for League Commis- sion Not Held Serious. By the Associated Press. GENEVA, September 20.—Eleventh- | hour Italian opposition to the detailed program set up for the Jeague's con- trol commissions, which, under the Benes pact, are for the purpose of investigating the conditions of both | disputing states during arbitral pro-| ceedings ir order to assure that they! are not preparing for war, consider- | pitchars, starting with Urban Shork- | ably slowed up the work of the two| subcommitt¥es today engaged in per- fecting the draft pact of arbitration | and security. The Frepeh desired to thresh out | the moot point before nightfall and| were even willing to let the details| of the formation of these control commissions go over until a later| date, in view of the fact that the Ttal- ians were not opposed to the com- missfons in principle. However, Dr.| Benes, taking into account .that the! juridicial commission’s subcommittee | U1l had several minor points to iron out, such as the definition of an ag- | gressor, what constitutes a menace of | aggression and what would consti-| tute passive resistance to an arbitral award, decided to await the comple- tion of its work before ending that of its own committee. Consequently, M. Loucheur of France is working late tonight on the aggression text which he hopes to have ready for the subcommittee's decision tomorrow. In any case, it is not considered that the Italian oppo- sition will materially retard a defi- nite accord on the Benes pact. | General Settlement Reached. ! The general substance of the pact is already agreed on. There is general accord for military, naval, economic and financial sanctions to | be employed against an aggressor| state, even though the discussion may continue as to ways and means of applying them. The thorny question of the mili !arlzed zones is admitted universal in principle. and on article 36 of the World Court statutes, there now is an agreement all around to accept the court’s obligatory arbitration for all judicial questions, save for Great Britain's exception regarding prize court rulings. | It is felt that if the arbitration and security projects now being elaborat- ed are adopted by the assembly, there can be no more legal aggression arlsing from political conflicts. Every- body, furthermore, is agreed on the date, June 15, 1925, for the convoca- tion of the’disarmament conference, if enough ratifications are received by May 1. The number of ratifica- tions needed is undecided, but it is thought that probably 15 will suffice, with the inclusion of three or four of the great powers. French Are Satisfied. On the whole, French spokesmen consider the week's grist extremely favorable to their thesis, particularly as they are assured that the arbitra- tion and security protocol is a cer- tainty before the disarmament con- terence is called. The British, they say, first proposed (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) = — LYNCHING IN MISSISSIPPI. Negro Convict Trusty Killed for Alleged Attack on Child. CLARKSDALE, Miss., September 20.—Herbert Taylor, negro. a trusty convict at Camp B of the Parchsan State convict farm, was lynched by a mob near Lambert, Miss., last night for an alleged attack upon the small daughter of a convict guard, it was learned here tonight. ATTACKS FOUR WITH AX. Woman and Three Children Near Death After Negro’s Assault. COLUMBIA, S, C, September 20.— Mrs. Lina Wessingor, 25-year-old white married woman, and her three small children were seriously, possi- bly fatally, injured early tonight when they were attacked by a negro armed with an ax at their home near l};"ew Brookland, a suburb of Colum- . e Rebels Get San Pedro. SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nic., Septem- ber, 20.—The captura by Honduran rev- olutionary forces of San Pedro in Sula, Tela, and Puerto Cortez, was com-) firmed today, : WITH DAILY EVENING EDITION - vy Stae. NATS BEATEN, 13-4, RETAIN GAME LEAD, YANKS ALS0 LOSING Weird 10-Inning Struggle Ends When ‘Marberry Throws Ball Away. 6 ERRORS AID BROWNS; GOSLIN GETS 2 HOMERS Griffs Come From Rear Three Times—Guilty of Stupid Base Ball. BY JOHN B. LER. E LOUIS, M3, September 20.— What a splendid chance to strengthen their position in the race for the American League pennant was thrown away by the Nationals at Sportsman’s Park here this afternoon! The Yankees had lost their second straight game to the Tygers at De- troit, the Browns had been beaten off three times in the game here, and in the tenth inning it seemed that the Nationals were just about to as- KELL | sume a two-game lcad over their New York rivals in the flag struggle, when Freddy Marberry made a heave to center field, and the tionals were beaten, 15 to 14. When Freddy made that throw the stage was all set for a two-ply kill- ing that would have given the Na- tionals a 14-to-13 triumph. The bases were crowded with Browns, and one was out, when Herschel pinch-batting for Walter Gerber, slapped the ball directly at the pitcher. Freddy fielded it well, then, instead of throwing to Muddy Ruel for a force play at the plate, and a fine opportunity to finish the game with a relay to first ahead of the batter, Freddy whirled and slammed the ball toward second. ther Shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh nor Second Baseman Bucky Harris had anticipated such a throw, so the ball went soaring toward the field, allow- ing two Browns to register runs. Breaks Up Weird Game. That brainstorm of fests the Nationals have been in this som. The Browns had used four er and following withgDave Panforth, Emnie Wingard and Elam Van Gilder, while the Bucks had tried five. Wal- ter Joknson, leading siabman of the | | league, trying to toil after only two ! days’ rest, was taken out after a dis- astrous inning, while Joe Martina was «d only in the second inning. Paul Zahniser failed to last through the third, and Allen Russell was replaced by Marberry in the ninth. The game was a free-hitting exhi- bition, with both teams walloping the ball. The Nats got 18 hits and the Browns as many, but the former were guilty of six errors afield and played unusually stupid base ball at times. Three times they came from behind to match seemingly healthy Brown leads, and once they forged ahead, but their last valiant effort was nullified by Marberry’s hectic heave. Goslin Gets Two Homers. The Bucks went intb the ninth two runs to the bad, but staged a brilliant rally to cven matters, and then stood off their opponents in_ the regulation period. When Goose Goslin, who had started them on their scoring way with a homer into the right-field stand in the second inning, repeated |that stunt in the tenth, it appeared I that at last the fighting team w 5 to | be rewarded with victo But Marberry had to face George Sisler, Ken Williams and Marty Mec- Manus at the start of the tenth, and that was not o good. Sisler got two strikes against him, then singled to left center. Williams flied to Sam Rice In right, but McManus singled to center, and when BEarl McNeely fumbled the drive Sisler took third and McManus second. It was deemed best to pass Bill Jacobson, 50 he drew a walk, filling the bases. Then came that play on Bennett that made a sad finish for the Bucks. Shocker had the Bucks at his mercy in the opening round and they took the count in order, but the Browns had a fine time at Johnson's expense. Tobin was tossed out by Harris. Rob- n, though, worked Johnson for a . and pulled up at second when r shot a single past Peck. The big moundsman then uncorked a wild pitch to Willlams that advanced both runners a notch, but when Williams fouled to Ruel it seemed the Browns would go scoreless. McManus Starts Trouble. There was trouble ahead, how- ever. McManus socked to center for a base, counting Robertson and Sis- ler. Jacobson’s smash between Bluege and Peck was good for a base only for the runner and batter. but Gerber slammed to loft for a single, tallying McManus, and when Goslin' let the ball get by, Jacobson also scored, while Gerber took second. Rego ended the session with a roller to_Peck. That four-run frame of the Browns put the Bucks in a batting mood, evidently, for they hammered Shock- er soundly in the second inning. Gos- 1in began the batting onslaught with a circuit drive into the right field stand. Judge knocked a one-baser to left, and took third when Bluege lifted a Texas League single to the same field. Both scored as Peck doubled to left center. Ruel sacri- ficed, but Peck had to hold third while Leffler, who batted for John- son, was thrown out by McManus, (Continued on First Sports Page.) SPORTS IN TABLOID. The Nationals lost to St. Louis, 15-14, in 10 innings yes- terday, byt held their place at top of the American . The National League race was tightened a little more, Pittsburgh, with a 5-4 vietory over Brooklyn im 11 inmings. gving inte second place. The Giants fell before the Cubs, 7-3, in 12 innings, and retain a game-and-a-half lea A mew champion was crowned in the professional golf tourna- ment, Walter Hagen defeating Jtm Barmes, 2 up. SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER Bennett, | Marberry's! I broke up one of the most weird swat- ! WLBUR UNSHAKEN INVEW ON MY { Confident Battleship Is Back- bone of Defense—Deep | Study Ordered. A far-reaching and thorough in- quiry to determine the relative value of each arm of the national defense | under the Navy Department was set Em. foot by Secretary of the Navy Wilbur yesterday after a conference with President Coolidge. The result of the investigation will determine a co-ordinated program for develop- {ment of the American Navy during the next several years. Holding to an opinion previously expressed in speeches, Secretary Wil- bur declared that the "ball)»s_h‘p1 still js the backbone of national de- fenso.” and that the fleet should be maintained at top efficiency with the strength allotted in accordance with the limitation of arms treaty, while every effort is made to develop and organize the air forces as a concrete auxiliary. Confers With Coolidge. His views on the subject of future { naval preparedness were discussed { with President Coolidge after he had submitted a report drawn up by Capt. Walter R. Gh 1i. his aide, which set forth the rted views of the service. The : urt set forth that “aviation advance does mot justify us in allowing our 18 battleships or any of them to deteriorate, using money thus saved to build up avia- tion.” | “Three types of aviation,” the re- | port said, “shouid be developed: (a) Flying boats for long-range scouting and bombing; (b) amphiblans and | single-pontoon planes for spotting and for close protection of the fleet against submarine or destroyer at- tacks; (b) twin-pontoon planes for torpedo planes, but these should be considered as secondary to the first two. Reports F Wilbur's .conference at the White House lasted about an hour, and at its conclusion he said that he had reported on his five-week in- spection of tRe fleet and naval shore | stations on the West coast and of the | political situation there as he had | observed it. The naval secretary went immediately to the Department from the White House, where he busied himself for the remainder of the day in conferences with his ass: ciates on naval questions, including that of the budget, which has al- | ready brought disagreement with the | Budget Bureau. | Speeches Not Discussed. The Secretary declared his speeches during the period had not been dis- cussed at the conference, and the only explanation given for the President’s request that he return to the Capital was that a new valuation of air, sub- marine and surface craft of the Navy was necessary with a view to ad- justing the sums to be sought for each from the budget. Secretary Wilbur declared much of the adverse comment regarding his recent speeches was the result of mis- quotations. No criticism of the Jap- ancse had been voiced in address lat Scattle, he asserted, but, on the | contrary, the entire speech was de- signed to be “conciliatory.” Similarly, he said, the Catalina cpeech had been misinterpreted as an attack upon prohibition, when it was intended merely to point the extreme to which non-observance of poitical rights could be carried. That address was made, he said, to an assemblage of lawyers, who clearly perceived its import. The Secretary, who came here Fri- day night, cutting short his western speaking tour after being asked by President Coolidge to return, visited the White House early yesterday and was received by Mr. Coolidge in his study. He talked freely of his trip and of his western addresses after- wards, but said he would refuse to discuss personalities in connection with the California political situation. He predicted California would go for Coolidge and Dawes if the present method of campaigning was con- tinued, asserting complete harmony prevailed. _— D. & R. G. SALE OCT. 29. $17,835,700 Is Minimum Price at Auction. DENVER. September 20.—The Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad will be sold at public auction, October 29, according to an announcement here to- day by Cass F. ington, special mas- ter named to conduct the sale by Judge Foster SBymes yesterday. The minimum bid to be received, under the direction “of the court, will be S1L935108 Mr. 21, 1924. —NINETY-EIGHT { Editorials and Editorlal Features. TODAY’S STAR PART ONE—40 PAGES. General News—Local, National, Foreign. Holy Name Society News—Pages 1, 4, 6 and 7. District National Guard—Page 22. Serial—The Owl's House"—Page 23. Schools and Colleges—Page 24, Civilian Army—Page 28. Radio News—Page 33. Fraternities—Page 35. Financial News—Pages 36 and 37. Reviews of New Books—Page 38. Veterans of Foreign Wars—Page 39. PART TWO0—12 PAGE Washington and Other Society. Tales of Well Known Folk—Page 8. Army and Navy News—Page 9. News of the Clubs—Page 10. Around the City—Page 10. PART THREE—10 PAGES. Amusements—Theaters and’the Photo- play. Music in Washington—Page 5. Parent-Teacher Activities—Page 5. Motors and Motoring—Pages 6 to 9. Spanish War Veterans—Page 9. PART FOUR—4 PAGES. Pink Sports Section. PART FIVE—8 PAGES. Magazine Section—Fiction and Fea PART SIX—8 PAGES, Classified Advertising. GRAPHIC SECTION—12 PAGES. Worid Events In Pictures. COMIC SECTION—4 PAGES. Straphanger; Reg'lar Fellers; Mutt and Jeff. Mr. Mr. and Mr: FLYERS INEL PAS CREETED BY 2000 Cavalry Forced to Restrain Clash Between Spectators and Guards.. By the Associated Press. EL PASO, Tex., September 20— America’s fiyers arrived at Fort Bliss today at 6:15 p.m. They came over the horizon at 5:45 p.m., flving in a triangular formation. At 6:12 p.m. they circled the fiying field and made a perfect landing. The Chicago, piloted by Lieut. Lowell H. Smith, landed first; the Boston 1II, piloted by Lieut. Leigh Wade, was second, and the New Or- leans, piloted by Lieut. Erik Nelson, was last. Escort Plane Forced Down. A De Hayiland. plane in which Lieut. George W. Goddard and Lieut. George Borkhurst, Army photogra- pher, were accompanying the world fiyers across the continent, made a forced landing weveral miles this side of Becox. i The landiix gear WAS torn off. Military authorities estimated the crowd at the flying field at 20,000. The fivers were greeted by a din of honk- ing horns and cheering. As the planes taxied up to the hangars the spectators broke through the ropes that had been stretched to keep them off the field and rushed the mounted guards. They were driven back with difficulty. ‘A clash between guards and civillans, in which several blows were passed, was quickly subdued by cavalrymen. Lieut. Smith Greeted. Maj. Leo Heffernan, Air Service commander at Fort Bliss, was the first to greet Lieut. Smith, flight com- mander, as the latter sat in the cock- pit of his moving machine. After the aviators had alighted they walked to the center machine, the Boston II, where they were greet- ed by Gen. R. L. Howze, Mayor Davis and A. M. Lockhart of the Chamber of Commerce. « The flyers will leave here tomor- row for Tucson. As the flight is short, they will have an opportunity to sleep late. Cuban Consulate Robbed. NEW YORK, September 20.—The office of the consul general of Cuba was broken into today and the safe rifled of $6,000 in cash and papers, it was reported to the police. The burglary was discovered by a watch- man. Coefield Again Heads Plumbers. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. September 20.—John Coefield of Saw Francisco The Star is Sunday morni 60 cents per and service w PAGES. ®s SCHOOLS 10 OPEN WITH 63,000 PUPILS Portable Buildings, Oversize and Part-Time Classes to Relieve Congestion. Another scholastic year for the j venile population of the District will begin its course tomorrow as the pube lic schools reopen for the 1924 term. Not a detail has been ove looked by school authorities to insure | smooth operation of the great educa- | tional system when it resumes func- tioning after the annual three-month standstill. Overcrowding, the perennial bugz- boo of school officials, returns with the new term, even more intensified | than last year when educational effi- | ciency was a degree sacrificed to ac- commodate 67,000 children in build- ings originally designed for 50,000. It the annual increment In enrollment| maintains its stride of the last sev- eral vears, and indications are that it wlil, the schools this year will be forced to house 69,000 and perhaps 70,000 children. Only One New Building. In the face of a 2,000 or 3,000 in- crease only one additional school building has been added to the per- manent facilities of the school sys tem—the eight-room Bancroft, at| Eighteenth and Newton streets, | which opens its doors for the first time tomorrow morning to the chi dren of Mount Pleasant. An ele enth-hour failure to complete the in- stallation of the heating plant in the Thomson School at Twelfth and L streets, with its new six-room addi- tion, forcing this building to remain closed at least another week, has | magnified the already serious prob- lem of congestion ! Portables, oversize, and part-time | classes and other temporary expe-| dients due to congestion will azain | play an important part in alleviating conditions which the Board of u- cation and school authorities have tried vainly for a number of years to | eradicate through increased congres- sional appropriations. There will be more oversize and part-time classes | than ever before. Additional port- ables could be used advantageously, but there are no funds available to provide them. Ald From Juntor Highn Overcrowding in the elementary =chools looms more serious than in the secondary institutions. The high school situation will be relieved by the junior high schools, which, for | the first time, are drawing sizeable | quotas from the! long congested | senior high sehools. The 1,000 in- crease expected in the senior high schools will be absorbed by the | junior high schools, leaving tne former institutions to carry virtually the same sized student bodies as during the last scholastic vear. Seven junior high schools will be | in operation tomorrow, one more | than last year. The Powell School w;lxlll c{;nv;rt&d into a juntor in- stitutioh by February 1, 1925, addi the eighth link in this new sy'slorrffi which was first introduced in Wash- | ington in 1919. The old Jefferson School at Sixth street and Maryland avenue south- west, changed from an elementary school to a junior high school during the Summer, tomorrow morning will offer its popular curriculum to the youth of southwest Washington. More than 400 pupils already have en- rolled. The work of equipping the school for its new educational service has not been entirely completed, but it has progressed to such a stage, according to school officers; that there is no neceesity for delaying Its open- ng. Keep Up Staggered Hours. Although not anticipating any ma- terial enlargement in their student bodies over the last school year, Busi- ness, Central and Western will be forced to continue operation on the ! emergency two-shift or staggered-hour plans. New Eastern expects to have an’ enrollment of 1.700—200 short of (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) " MECCA ATTACK NEARS. ‘Wahabi Forces, Backed by Moslem Chiefs, Plan Move. JERUSALEM, September 20 (Jew- ish Telegraphic Agency).—The Wa- habi_forces now occupying Taif are concluding preparations for a gen- eral attack on Mecca, according to information received here today. It is stated that the Indian Moslem League is supporting the Kahabis. Emir Abdullah, ruler of Transjor- dania, is expected here today to con- today was re-clected president of the United Association of Journamen Plumbers and Steamfitters of the Ugited i&_&el and Canada. fer with Sir Herbert Samuel concern- ing the sending of a Transjordanian | they “From Press to Home Within the Howur" deliverad every evening aml g to Washington ey ot h Felephone Mam 00 W start ediately FIVE CENTS WIGHTY PHALANXES OF HOLY NAME MEN WILL MARCH TODAY Parade of 100,000 Members Starts on Avenue at 12:30, Cardinal Preceding. COOLIDGE WILL SPEAK ON MONUMENT GROUNDS Pope’s Representative Will Bestow Pontiff's Blessing From Spe- cial Field Altar. Three impressive spectacles will be witnessed in the National Capital to- day, rain or shine, thronged as it is with- people from every state in the Union for the Holy Name demonstra- tion. i First. Acting for and as the Po%j himself, for the first time in histo a native American papal legate wid pontificate at a solemn high pontificcd mass. Second. More than 100,000 men frov} Holy Name branches all over th3 country will march from the Capitol to the foot of Washington Monumen® in testimony of their honor for tha Holy Name and in pledge of their loyal devotion to their country ‘There they will renew their pledge t God and country in the presence o the President of the United States and in the presence of the specially delcs gated representative of the supremn~ pontiff. This pledge will be broad cast to millions of listeners. Blessing From Pontiff. Third, the blessing of the Suprcins Pontiff, with a plenary indulgen: specially granted for this occasior will be imparted by the Pope's per- sonal representative, after soler benediction of the most blessed rament on a specially built field alt of which Cardinal 0'Connell also w be celebrant, assisted by Rt J. Splaine and Rt Rev. M Haberling. . The rain of last night, which mad it quite certain that the ground the Catholic University stadium, b recently carved from a hillside, would be too wet for the proposed field mas caused dizappointment to the thou- sands who had hoped to see this ope air service. The pontifical mass will be eelr- brated by Cardinal O'Connell, the per- sonal representative of the Pope, 9 o'clock in the crypt of the new N tional Shrine of the Immaculate Con- ception, now under construction. N more than 3,000 persons will be abi to crowd into the crypt. . Assistants to Cardinal. Cardinal O'Connell will be assisted by Mgr. Splaine, chancellor of the archdiocese of Boston and spiritual director of the archdiocesan Hol Name Union. The deacon will be the cardinal's secretary, Mgr. Haberlin, and the sudeason will be Rev. John H. Sherry, D. D, of the Oblate House of Studies. The deacons of honor will be Rev. John F. Hickel and Rev. . J. Brady. At least 1 archbishop and ‘16 bishops will assist in this pontifical mass, with some 2,000 priests representin all of the more than 100 episcopa sces. An attractive feature of this serv- i will be the Gregorian chant, lel by the choir from the Pittsburzh Cathedral, which will be supported by the choir of more than 200 ma! volces from the various colleges religious houses of study affili with the university, under the dir tion of Rev. Abel Gabert Crowd to Sece Cardinal. Because the cardinal will not be in the parade, and to satisfy the desire of thousands of persons from all over the country who will throng the line of march eager to catch a g''mpse o the personal representative of th holy father, arrangements were mad. last night whereby Cardinal O'Con nell's car. in taking him from th Oblate House of Studies to the ra viewing stand, will swing into tlg avenue-at the Peace Monument ail. proceed slowly along the Avenue Fifteenth street. The cardinal's car will reach Peace Monument between 12:10 and 12.2% o'clock, and the cardinal's only com- panion will be Mgr. Haberling Mgr. Splaine, his other escort, will march in the parade as spiritual di- rector of the Boston Archdiocesan Union. Special trains bearing parade units from nearby states will be rolling into Union station throughout’ the early morning hours. As they arrive will be provided with copies of the map that has been prepared. showing each outfit where to form and when to enter the line of march Start From Capitol. The e will start promptly 12:30 o'clock from the east front of the Capitol and cover the following route: Across the Capitol plaza to B street, entering B_street at North Capitol; west on B street to First treet, south to Pennsylvania aven west to Fifteenth street and south on Fifteenth street to the Monument grounds. The army of marchers will be pre- ceded up the Avenue by Maj. Daniel Sullivan_and a cordon of mounted police. Then will come Capt. Harry Walsh, grand marshal, and his aides followed by the first of the mor.: than 100 bands of music that will fill the air with sacred anthems through- out the passing of the long proce sion. At the head of the marching c. umns will be Very Rev. M. J. Ripple 0. P, P. G, the national director of the Holy Name sociefies in the United States; Most Rev. Michael J, Curley D. D., archbishop of Baltimore, o cial host of the convention, and Pat- rick J. Haltigan, president of tke Bal- timore Archdiocesan Union. Members of Hierarchy. Next will come members of the hierarchy, including Archbishop Joseph T. Mausbaum of Cincinnati and Bishops J. J. Dunn of New York, Pat- rick Barry of St. Augustine, Fla: Andrew J. Brennan of Scranton, Ed- ward Hoban of Chicago, John Swint of Wheeling, ¥ and William Turner of Buffalo, N. Y. More than 2,000 priests are ex- pected to fall in line behind the hier- archy. The Catholic parishes of Washinz- ton will have approximately 25000 army to help King Hussein in hlsl defense agalnst the Kababia, marchers in line, Maj. C. Eugene vcg_numufl on Page 4, Column 83