Evening Star Newspaper, September 10, 1926, Page 2

R MUTINY AND RIOTS CHECKED IN GREECE Communists and Royalists Blamed for Mob Scenes. Order Restored. ATHENS, Greece, Sentember 10.— Premier Kondylis today declared the mob scenes in Athens following ves- | terday's mutiny by the Republican guard were caused by Communists and a few Royalists wishing to take advantage of the situation and cause the overthrow of the republie. The government has aseested 10 Royalist leaders and participants. | The number of dead is placed at 141} and the injured at 170, but some of the newspapers say the casualties were larger. Cols. Zervas and Dertilis, manded the mutinous guards. taken to the arsenal secretly night. who eam- were last Revolt Set for Tod The revolt was scheduled for today. | the government says, hut the authori- ties, having advance information. nul- lified the scheme by quick action. At 8 o'clock last night Premier Kon dylis and his ‘government had mas tered the situation. . The mutineers had sprrendered and the Republican Guard was definitely dissolved. The men are being sent to different islands in the Aegean Sea, but the officers will be promptly court-martialed. Probably the main reason for the trouble was that officers of the guard had been plotting for the eacape of former P’remier Pangolis and thus preventing his trial for treason. which they fear might 1eveal evidence in- criminating them. MUTINY REPORTED SUPPRESSED Guards Surrender After Battle With Army Troops. LONDON. Septemher 10 (P There has been saneninary fighting fn Athens. Mutineers. republican guards and troops of the Greek army came into contact vesterday in a bat- tle in which there were a number of easualties on both sides. The fighting is eald to have lasted several hoursand to have ended when the two corps of republican guards, realizing the uselessness of their at- tempt to efipture the city. stenck the white flag in token of defeat. The officers of the mutineers and their men, numbering about 1.000, are said to have surrendered The trouble had Ita origin in the refusal of the republican guards to dishand. The guards are supporters of Gen. Pangalos, who recently was ousted from dictatorship by Gen Kondylis Crowds of demenstrators seized an armored car and fighting ensued when=eoldiers attempted to - recap- ture it Crowds Riot A dispatch from Athens late last night sald an armed mob had attacked the Central Telegraph offices and ex changed numerous shots with the military guard. The dispatch added that a state of almost anarchy pre- valled and it was feared there were many casualties in the streets. Crowds mohbed isolated soldiers and selzed a numbér of tanks. Al dis- patches from Athens apparently have been delayed or modified by the cen- sor Today some doubt was expressed respecting the situation in Athens and the position of the Kondylis Xov- ernment, which Gen. Kondylis hends as premjer-dictator. notwithstanding reports that the trouble has heen com pletely suppressed The citizens of Athens generally are said to approve the suppression of the republican guard. which Gen. Pangalos formed to support his dic tatorship. Nevertheless, afier the mutineers had heen overcome, there was fighting between the and regular troogs, the result of which ar® still ohscure, The dispatch telling of the atinck on the telegraph offices anparently was filed in Athens some hours after the report that order had been restored. There is a rumor here t Gen Plastivax, who headed the revolution ary committee which deposed King Constantine in 1922, and expelled King George in 1 but who him- gelf was subsequently deported on suspicdn of plotting against the gov- ernment, is hack of the latest trouble. Thiz, howeyer, has not been con- fir in Streets, d Unrest Reported General. Reports of uprest since Gen. Kon dylis overthrew the Pangalor govern- ment August 22 and installed the new regime have leen current ve- cently. Nothing in this respect has been substantiated, although it seems unquestionahie that there has been considerable discontent over the Kondylis government's determination to hold elections under the propor. tional system of representation. The departure of President (on douriotis for Hydra a few days ago| was attributed to a quarrel hetween him and Kondvlis, but the rumor was quickly denied. One dispateh fram Athens suys the I'resident returned to the capital last night Yesterday's saction by lean guard in refusing to disband spems to throw light on a dispatch from Athens last Tuesday saving that military measures have been ordered owing to grave indiscipline on the part of the republican guards.” This dispatch added that the repub. Mean guards had suddenly marched to the suburbs of Aghia Parastavi. and that infantry and cavalry partols fol- lowed them. Later the guards re turned to Athens, and the commander yeported that he had taken his men on their usual daily march in the eve- | ning. instead of during the day, be-! cause of the oppressive heat | Anarchy Declared at End. | An official statemedt issued later, #aid the suppression of the guard was | an important event “which should put an end to military anarchy and enable the country to return to a reign of law and the enjoyment of constitutional! liberty.” \ Gen. Kondylis, alluding in Athens last night to the stern measures taken ! to repress the guard, said, “I am not the repub- | | | i hloodthirsty. but circumstances render | District of Columbia Fire Department | the government's measures neces- sary : When the government yesterday sent officers to demand the zurrender | of the guards the order was ignored | and the mutineers advanced along a | boulevard in the outskirts intending | 10 occupy the city A regular battle ensued. the gov ernment troops fighting from behind | barricades and airplanes joining them ! in bombing the mutineers. In the course of the battle an armore car's | ammunition explodes, killing orl wounding a lieutenant and 12 scldiers. | Athens zswspupers estimated that *he mutineers lost 50 men killed and many wounded. but said the casualties among the regular troops and citizens were not known A Reuter dispatch from Athens said there was relative 1v little bloodshed when the extent « the fighting and the suhbsequent riot ing were taken into consideration, Although Canada ix adjacent to the "nl!Qd’rslBlbé. 1" e 1h oods from, England than from sountrgly v I Mechanic Loses Fingers in Blast Of Dynamite Cap Mistaking a dynamite eap for a section of copper tubing. Byron Austin, 28 years old, employe of the Highway Garage, 2106 Rhode Island avenue northedst, started to trim it down on an emery wheel at the garage yesterday. It blew of his thumb and two fingers of his leit hand and nar- rowly missed destroying Austin's eyesight e was taken to Sibley Hospital, where he was treated. He was in a weakened condition from loss of blood, hut_physicians felt confident that no further ill effecis wy result unl complications set Austin said at the hospital that a tourist, stoppinz for minor repairs on his automobile, had left 1wo copper nders the shop Wednesday, stating did not know what they were he FIREMEN' PARADE WILL HAVE 7BANDS, March Tomoirow to Be by Platoons, Followed by Suburban Apparatus. For the first time in many vears Washington firemen will march in pla- toon formation up Pensylvania avenue at noon tomorrow as a feature of the colorful parade preliminary to the annual base ball game belween poiice and fire departments, In addition to the long line of pie-| atus Virginia wny de- floats and fire land and turesque from nearby Manry mmunities. 350 of the bra fenders of life and properiy in the District will march. And soon after the formidable array of modern motor engines have chugged and sputiered hy. the elatter of hoofs will be heard as Barney, Gene and Tom. those stal wart equine veterans of another day, come prancing up the Avenue proudiy drawing the cumbercome steamer en- gine, sarney, Gene and Tom were the last three horses to go out of active ser- vice in the local Fire Department and for more than a year they hav roamed the quiet pasture of the T triet. Home for Aged and Infirm at Blue Plaink. Tommorrw, however, they will step once more into the zlamour of past glories and liff their heads hizh at the sound of the gongs. Fire Protection Retained. Although there wili be many pieces of apparatus trom Maryland and Vir- ginia, the only pfece of local apparatus in the. parade wil be the steamer engine, drawn by Barney, Gene and Tom. foot will be taken from the off-duty ranks, so that fire service will not be impaired. Among the floats in the procession will be a number built by Fire De. partment companies.” Among the prizes to be offered is a trophy cup to be given by The Star to thé fire com- | pany having the hest decorated float. The parade will move from Peace Monument promptly at noon and pro- ceed to Fifteenth sireet, where it will disband. 'hen will come the ball game at Griffith Stadium Three hundred orphans. inmates of District institutions, will e guests of the police and firemen at thelr ball game. Arrangements for tgansporting the chiidren to and trom e various orphanages were completed today b the committee in charge. Announce- ment also was made that District ice/ cream manufacturers would supply free all the cream the orphans can eat. The movement of street cars along the Avenue and across it at Seventh, Ninth and Fourteenth streets will he suspended until certain portions of the parade have passed the motion pic- ture machines at the upper end of the Avenue. Certain sectlons of the pa- rade will he photographed for use in a film now being made, and those unita have passed the remainder of the processton will execute a flank movement from fhe center to the north side of the avenue, thus per- mitting street cars to resume service. After the parade has shifted to the north side of the Avenue, eastbound traffic will be permitted to move down the south side of the thoroughfare and traffic also will be permitted to cross the Avenue whenever it will not interfere with the parade. Special parkifg restrictions will be in effect along the Avenus and on streets where the parade unite will form. Order of March, ‘The order of march of the varlous units follows: Mounted police. United Siates Ma rine Band. Chief Engineer ;. 8. Wat- #on, nine battalion chiefs, colors and guards, District Fire Department Bat- talion of War Veterans, st Battalion iDstrict of oClumbia IMiremen, Battallon of District of Columbia Fire- { men. 3d Battallon of¥ District of Co- lumbia Firemen. United States Navy Rand. marsha! of parade, Sergt. A. J. Bargagni: Annapolis Fire Department, Bladensburg Fire Department. Branch: | ville Fire Department, Berwyn Kire Department, Brentwood Fire Depart- ment. Cottage City Fire Department, College Park Kire Department. Unlon Band. Hyatteville Fire Department, Riverdale Fire Department, Riverdale Helghts Fire Department: Seat Pleas. ant Fire Department, Capito! Heights Fire Department, eater (apitol Heights Fire Department. Laurel Fire Department. drum corps, Silver Spring Fire Department, Rockville | Fire Department, Kensington Fire De- pariment. Takoma Park Fire Depari- ment. Marlboro Fire Department, Earley Meights = Fire Department. band, Alexandria Fire Department, Arlington Fire Department. Ballston | Fire Department. Friendship Fire De- partment. Cherrydaie Fire Depari- ment. Potomac Kire Department. Leesburg Fire Department. Clarendon Department. Herndon Fire De- partment, Falls Church Fire Depart ment, iVenna Fire Department. Me- Lean Fire Department. East Arling- ton Fire Department, Washington In. dependent Band. Assistant Marshal Sergt. 1. F. 8ullivan, Barney, Gene and Tom. Miss Mildred Bargagni, floats, band. individual section, band, businesa section, band. comic floats. EX-KLAN LEADER FOUND DEAD FROM GAS FUMES Police Believe G. K. Rutledge. Illi- nois Editor, May Have Com- mitted Suicide. By fhe Associated-Press CHICAGO, Reptember 10.-G. K. Rutledge. 45 vears old, once Influen- tial in the Ku Klux Kian in [linois, who lnter was interested in Toler. | ance. an antl-Klan publication, but eventuaily reiurned to the Klan, was founil dead of gasx todav. The police helieved he committed suicide, ah though they said he may have turned on the gas ridently. He was editor of ‘a weekly news- buys mwre cotion|paper in Park Ridge, a suburb, His|®! wife 8-year-old daughteg-a! xun&nulwflhflfid N the | «The local firemen parading on | atter | 2d | Ak KLANSMEN GATHER FOR BIG CONCLAVE| Members Already' Flocking to ! City, as Plans Are Made for Record Crowd. [l With the vangnard members begin. | i ning to arrive in appreciable numbers, | active preparations were begun here {today to care for what may prove to be one of the city's largest conven- tions, the third blennial “klonvoka- tion™ of the Invisible Empire, Knights | of the Ku Klux Klan. which opens Monday and will continue through Wednesday. Officials in charge of arrangements for delegates, who will come by rafl and by highway, are today busily per- fecting plans for receiving and hous- ing the thousands of visitors expected | here trom all parts of the United States. and_even from Alaska and Panama. Predictions are that the gathering will eclipse in xize the vast assemblage of robad men and womerr who marched up Pennsylvania avenue last August . Officials of the Washington Term- inal conferred this afternobn on the problem of railroad transportation. The Washingion Conventlon RBurean d n comprehensive hulletin for information of hotel proprietors, Officials in charge of the Federal 1our- ista camp in Bast Potomac Park started their task of checking in the first arrivals by automobile. The number of traine which will { bring to Washington the influx of | men, women and children of the “in- isible empire” could not he ascer- tained today. i is nndersiood that because of special rate accorded | the visitora by the principal railroads most of the visitors will be able to | come on regular coaches instesd of having to charter special tralns as | was the case last vear. At least four special trains from the South and West are understood to have booked so. far. however. | | | | | heen | Parade Monday Afternoon, The convention this yenr will he a threeday affair. beginning with a spectacular parade from the Peace Monument to the Washington Monu- ment grounds next Monday afternoon, followed by secret administrative ses: slons Tuesday and Wednesday. The principal business of (he “Klon okation,” as it is termed, will be the eMciion of an imperial. wizard and other national officers, and the formu Tation of general policies of the orzan- ization for the ensuing vear. So far as can be learned. the pres. ent imperial wizard, Dr. Hiram Wes. le: ane, will he unopposed for re- election. All sessions of the convention will be held in the Washinzton Audito- rlum, according to an announcement today by C. E. La Vigne, executlve di- { rector of the convention bureau. “T'he large exhibit hall at the andi- torium has been equipped with 1.000 seats fog the meetings of the women | of the organization,” Mr. La Vigne stated. ““This i 2 national meeting f the legislative body of the organiz ! tion. 3 i The parade will cover the route| followed hy (he Klansmen one vear ago and it is a good guess that the | demonstration of last vear will be {surpassed in numbers on Monday. ! Hotels Already Booked. | | “A number of Washington hotels { Ihave heen booked to capacity in| {advance with, reservations and last- | {minute requésis indicate satisfying | attendance for all concerned. This | Klan occasion differs from the previ- | 41. Washington visitation of the jorder in that it is a three-day event, with parade added, instead of a one- parade affair as on August | 1925 As was the case last year, the parade itself is described as a District of Columbia and not a national dem- onstration. according to advices from Klan ,sources. Howey seores of State units in many sections of the country east of the Missiszippi have been invited by the local organization to participate in the big procession and favorable responses to these let = are sald to have flooded the local Klan headquarters. ! Kian Head Here Mu | Touls A. Mueller, local kleagle and | imperial representative of the na- tional organization. is in charge of | parade arrangements. but refuses to I give newspaper interviews regarding the convention, referring his inquirers 1o police, convention and tourist au- | thorities. The delegates will arvive in larger | numbers tomorrow afternon and Sun- day. according 1o Manager 1. P. | Madigan of the Tourist Camp. He sald that several automobiles hea ing banners proclaiming the afflin- tions of their occupants already are {in the camp. while other ears, not publicly marked, also may carry klansmen and klanswomen. Mr. Madigan said he js fully pre- pared to care for as many cars as apply for accommodations in the camp. He will throw open, if neces- sary, a large field to_the north of the existing camp. affording space for some 2000 additional cars. Un- like lnst vear, klansmen will not be allowed fo placard thelr fents wr camping space with K. K. K. han- ners or other “advertixing matter, he/ added. On the occasion of the former gathering the camp was em- blazoned with signs. flaming crosses and other Klan insignia. Souvenir dealers throughout the city have stocked their stores with K. K. K. pennants, "KIGY" banners, erc. The Iatter symbol ix the Klan | greeting and is sald 1o stand for| “Klansman, I Greet You." BANDITS ROB TRAIN, ESCAPE WITH $150,000 TO $500.000 IN AUTO (Continued from First Page.) | i e. | { | tossed off the gouches and then leaped from the train as it slowed for the suburban station. An airplane was ordered by Leroy | Davidson. chief of the county high- way police, for aid in the search, but the mail robbers in a fast automobile had apparently headed into the city and become lost of fracers before de- tective squads reached the suburh. Estimates of the loot varied widely from declarations of post office inape® tors that it could not exceed $150.000, to statements of railrvad employes that $500.000 was involved. Police repoits were that one ship-| ment of $147,000 was contained In one | pouch and §330.000 in another. seid they were told that twe regis- tered pouches were taken. but Grant | Miller, post office inspector, said only ne pouch actually was carried ofi and that a second one, which the robbers had selected, was recovered by mail clerke. i | | S = Wiring Contraot Let. A contract for repairing and alter ing the electric wiring of Anacostia Bridge was awarded by the Commis. idners today to the Centrai Armature nly, bidder,—whe T g Works, Inc, the guot N { Informa | the HE EVENING BTAR, WASHINGTON. RICHARD MERTON. GIRAFFE ENROUTE * 70 CAPITAL HOME Dr. Mann Cables of Depart- | ure With 200 Cages of Rare Speciqs. The giraffe actually is en route to its home here! A cablegram received at the Smith- sonian Institution this morning from Dr. William M. Mann, director of the | National Zoological Park. brought the a steamer hound for Colombo, Ceylow, from which the divector and his tives will take a ship direct to New Yorks City, Not only s girvaffe which Dr. is Mann bringing s to he the special | charge of the children of Washington. but he has 200 cages full of animals, them rare species. Text of Mann's Cable, Mann wired, “We are sailing today for Colombo.’ Ceylon. where we shall tranship to a steamer coming directly to New York. We are bring- Ing with ws 0 eages of animals, in. cluding many hundreds of individ- uale.” The message from D taken as an indication Smithsonian-Chrysler expedition proceeding homewaid in a hizhly satisfactory manner after a hunting tour through Fast Africa that ivas more successful than the highest hopes of many voungsters of Wash- ingtol For, in additien fo the giraffe Dr. Mann promised to bring back with nim, he has among his captives many new. strange and ferocious creatures to be added to the Zoo collection here. The collection. according 1o informa- tion recelved by the Smithsonian In- stitution officials. Includes a magnifis cent pangolin or scaly ant eater, a gignt civet cat, a number of rare wild cats, two score or more monke: a number of antelopes, three leopards, one of which is said by uatives of Africa to be one of the largest and finest ever captured: a colorful eol- lection of birds, hyenas and others. Requires Gireat Care.” ANl thie menagerie is a great re- sponsibility and care, having to he brought over so many miles of ocean, but it is hoped by Smithsonlan offi- cials, as weil as hy Washington's voungsters, that the trip will be suc cessfully made. Just when Dr. Mann will arrive is vet undetermined. 1t is impossible vet to know how long he wiil have to wait at Ceylon for a suitable ship to bring his charges to w York and, of course, the speed of the vessel can- not yet he known. Mann that is the MILLER DELIVERED $7,000,000 CHECKS, MERTON DECLARES (ontinued from First Page.) put me in touch with men who did when T came t¢ Washington. As I recollect it. we ald not discuss the im at all.” Merton sald he had seen Miller in New York two or three times before he made his first trip'10 Washington. This was in the Spring of 1921. The witness sald he could not remember the dates on which he mer Miller, ex plaining that the elapse of fiva vears had erased memory of them from his mind. Merton testified. incidentally, that he came to thie country in 1907 and Hived here for two vears, he belonged to two or three exclusive clube in thix city. The testimony then shifted to Mer. tor's first \Washingion trip and his interview with Miller, * Met by Smith. o Washington.” the wit- nd went to the office of property custodian, Mr. “l nes went sald, alien Miller.” “Who took ckner. I think Mr. elther took me there or else directed me how to get there, I am not sure,’” answered Merton. William Rand. coursel for Miiler, objected to- this Answer, maintaining it was a “guess, bazed on a surmise."” “That's vight." sald Merton. “I ean’t say from my recollections that Smith took me there.” “You had a talk with Miller Buckner asked. “Yes, it wam very short. We greet- ed each other. then he elther called In Mr. Willlams or sent me to Mr. Williams' office. can't recollect which.’ R. K. Williams'was chief assistant & Miller. Merton u there?" asked Mr. said he had a long talk Lwith Williame, who told him how to Araw up the papers necessary before n that he has embarked on | i | Ho said | Smith mat me, and he D €, | | | 1 ' ROXIE STINSON, i conld perty be cus- {the ™ claim for £7.000,000 ed on by the alien an. 9 “Did you have any you”" asked Buckner. “None at all,” replied Merton. He said he took notes on Williams' in- | structions for use in drawing up the claim. Buckner announced ernment proposed to show that lams was a_ co-conspirator Daugherty and Miller, counsel f the two defendanis oijected. hut Judge Mack, presiding at_the trial. al- lowed the introduction of evidence to this end on Buckner's promise that ne wonld prove that Willlams was a PAYIY 10 the alleged frand Talked With Williams. concerning his stay in Washington from September 19 to September 3. 19°1, while the claim for the $7,000,000 was under considera- I'i<>n Merton said that he was not at any time calledgto the Attorney Gen eral’s office for questioning concern ing the claim. During this time the witness said, he did Mve a lengthy conversation with Willlams to clear up what the latter said were contra dictory points in the original claim | papers, Merton said he was notified either by King or by 8mith that there were discrepancies in the papers, and that 1t of this notice he went 1o | gton from New York. When he arrived in Washington, Merton snid. he was met at the train b, Smith, who took him to the Attorney General's office. Ow this occasion, Mer ton sald. he had a conversation with Adna Johnston, assistant to the At- forney General. Smith and Guy D. Goff, now United States Serator from West Virginia, and then Asststant At- torney General. were present. Noques { tions were asked him as 1o the legality | of the elaim. Merton said It Jater developed that had obtainéd two sheets | which Merton had testified Williams advised him to withdraw. William Rand, counsel for Miller, in objecting | to dvmv introduction of this evidence, [ object to ail this. There is noth. | ing (0 show that Miller had the siight- et personal knowledge of this transac- tion Dbetween Williams and Merton, and unless the ‘nment proposes to show that he had such knowledge 1 consider it highly dangerous and | prejudicial testim which will hurt my client unfairly.” ) course,” Buckner said, “‘we can’t | show the private conversations be- | tween Williams and Miller, hehind locked doors and drawn shades. But. when we put in our evidence | do not think there will be the slightest doubt that we will show that this man Wil- liams. taking his orders from Miiler, was one of these conspirator: Roxie Roxie Stinson, who was divorced {trom Jesse Smith before he com- | mitied wnicide in Washington, is in | New York attending the trial of the |man wh® lifted her husband from operation of a small-town general | store to participation in mysterious solitical dehls in the Natlon's Capital. Miss Stinson testifiled hefore a grand jury that indicted Daugherty | and Miller, but Federal Attorney | Buckner has indicated that he will| not ask her (o testify against them in the trial now in progress, / She was found registered at a hotel. She said that she had at-| tended the first day’'s taking of testi- mony Wednesday, unnoticed in the | crowd. ! She refused to say whether she expected to take the stand in the trial. She made startling statemenis as to Smith's connget Daugherty hefore a Senate commit- tee two yvears ago. STUDER GIVES SELF UP. ON CHARGE OF PERJURY papers with that the Gov- Wil with Testifying Buckner | of paper | | | | | Stinson Present. i | | | Had Been Sought All Night by Canton Police—Lengel Hear- ing Comes to Abrupt End. By the Associated Press, CANTON, Ohio, September 10.— Cari Swnder, charged with operating disorderly houses in Canton, surre: dered to police this morning and was confronted by two warrants, charging | him with perjury in the civil setvice reinstatement hearing of S. A. Len- gel, depoxed police chief. Tolice had sought for him in vain all night. | Hearing before the Civil Rervice | Commission on the reinstatement of Lengel, deposed on charges of failure ! to enforce the law, ended abruptly | this morning when Lengel's counsel declined to make a rebuttal of the | charges “before the commission as now constituted The commission took the case under advisement and sald it waquld announce its decision Monday nfght. | | | |Life for Society Women at Deauville Just One Constant Changing of Dress By the Associated Press. . DEAUVILLE, September 1 a season that lasts barely threi ~With weeke, They | Deauville keeps its woman visitors | 100 per cent busy, crowding dresses that would suffice for as many months into that brief period. They have to dress three or four times a day; in fact, making themselves look their bes: takes up much the greater part of their time. 3 Morning calls for one of tie com- plicated and fanciful bathing cos- tumes in vogue at this milllonaires’ resort and also for dresses of a very sporting type skirt and jumper or rough woolen material or woolen tricot. worn with the new tartan silk carves fringed .at both ends. l i . h:laflll :]"d m"llyl are Very warm_weather brings out alt! vorite- dresy- accessaries,- this blu | |.very narrow pleats and the plain aweater edged with broad stripes in | two shades of blue and green. The stripes also appear in the searf which is twisted round the neck. For the races, there is a set of | simple but charming dresses. One of peach pink crepe has the fullness held at the walst by several rows of tiny tucks, and there are tucks on t eve. below the shoulder. The small | turn-down collur with a tie of the same crepe is considered perfection. Another, of cyclamen crepe, has a doubla pleated flounce on the skirt, giving the effect of fringes. The sleeves are anded off with a form of b FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 10, | welor | the K4 H | ficers=f the Sikorsky Co. | the | 8tate convention, which meets here {have the signatur 1926. SIKORSKY PLANE MEETS TEST HERE Notables Take Flight This Morning Before.Machine Leaves for New York. 92 which make a The hig Sikorsky plane. Capt. Rene Fonck expects t non-stop flight from New York to Parvis in about 2§ hours, was made ready to leave the maval air station at Anaco abont 2 o'clock this afternoon for New Y 1t will probably he the giant journey lefore it sets out week 1o prove that Pavis is only a | Hitle more than a day’s ride from the shores of Amervica, Crowds motored to the naval air| fation all morning for a view of the | ship. At a whole the gallery repre- | senfed officials of the Army and Navy. | attach t a numbe: of the foreign | embassies and individuals who are | i personally interested in aviation With members of the staff “wf the ench embassy as passengers, Capt. mek made a short flight this morn- circling over Washington and running down the Potomac as far as Alexandria. On board, hesides the members of the crew and officials onnected with the transatlantic flight. were Count de Sarbeges. coun- | of the French Jules Henry, the first Gripon. naval atiache. took personal charge as pilot on tha | flight. Ship's Quarters Praised. Passengers were enthusiastic over the ease with which the big ship was handied on the flicht Capt. Gripon wrote a letter during voyage to test the plane's vibra tion. Tle exhibited this to his friends after they had landed and showed that oniy once had the vibration been severe enough to cause a noticeable break in his penmanship. At a speed of from 90 to 170 miles an hour, he «aid.“the plane was as stable as a railway coach. vibration being notic ahle only at a slower pace. At noon Asgistant Secretary Davison, in charge of aviation at the War De partment, and Aseistani Secretary McCracken, in charge of aviation at the Department of Commerce, came to the station for an inspection of the plane. They were urged by Capt. Fonck to make a flight. but hoth de- clared they must return to their offices for luncheon engagements and declined. A number of Army and Navy officers constituted the pas- sengers on the second trip. While preparations were heing made for the first flight Assistant Secretary the Navy Robinson arrived at the Naval Alr Station from Philadelphia He was piloted down from the Quaker City by Lient. F. H. Conant. the winner of the acrobatic flving at the Philadelphia air races. The journey from Philadelphia took about an hour. Unable to Take Flight. Mr. Robinson was unable to accept an invitation to accompany the Sikorsky on its first flight. “The Sikorsky arrived at the Naval Air Station st noon yesterday aftera perfect flight from New York. Upon its return early this afternoon fi will have as passengers the same officers, crew and passengers that it brought to the Natfonal Capital. These include the men who will make the transat- Jantic tlight, the designer of the ship. those who are furnishing the financial hacking for the enterprise and the of- ¢ ALEXANDRIA. ALENANDRIA, Va.. September 10 (Special).—After a protracted debate City Council yvesterday deferred action on a movement launched some time ago to extend city gas mains into Potomac. On motion of Councilman Timberman # committee composed of the city attorney, mavor and manager was authorized to continie further negotiations with the offielals of Potomac. The cost of putting down gas mains in the town would be approximately $127,376. This includes $5,600 for mains suggested in the sub- division known as Brenton. The pos- sible revenue the first vear is given at 540,500 from 600 consumers, esti- mated at $54 each per vear,and pos. sible addition in six months of 150 at $54. An election for gas honds would be necessary. Attorney Bryan said. The petition of Chauncey Brothers to donstruct an abbatoir at 322 North Fairfax street was presented, and At- torney Charles Henry Smith, on be. half of the petitioners, urged that it he granted. There was a protest from A number of property owners. Aetion was deferred. Petition of the three volunteer fire companies for omission of a license for a carnival here the last week in September was granted. The license is 50 a day. Proceeds will be for the next vear. Petition of the Outdoor Advertising Co. for signs in six different sections of the city was refused,—en motion of Councilman Ticer. Bridge Work Pushed. City Manager Morton reported an additional contractor hlu hvh‘n”:‘:l'- zaged to help in huilding the hridge over Hufiting Creek and the work is now heing vigorously pushed. The contract, he sald, provides that the bridge he completed by November 1 Mayor Smaot stated that the ap. plication of Judge Howard W. 8mith for a drivedn gas station at King treet and Russell road sould have to res of ah rop- have the slg) f abutting prop. The mavor and cily manager were authorized to prepare suitable signs to be placed at certain street intersec- Hunfl'\\'herfl traffic is heavy. The sign at Washington and King streets, de. clared misleading to most tourists, was ordered taken down. A petition of officials of the George Mason Hotel 10 arrange longer parking hours for the west side of Washington street be. tweéen King and Prince streets, it he. ing stated that the limited hours now prescribed would prevent many from attending hight functions at the hotel has been taken under advisement, Held as Murder Suspect. Pleasant Brown. colored, 0.1;1, hu‘heen el an e b the murder of Policeman Fi 4 Qetober o 1523, 'at Swannereek. M. e police of avre de G ¢ were notified. R Samuel Petrello, a barber at 303 Cameron street. was fined $500 and costs and given six months in Jail by Judge Snow in the Police Court today for violating the prohibition law. A large quantity of liquor was weized at his place vesterday after. noon, tegether with hops and malt. John A. Cogan, 70 years old, a plumber. died yesterday at the Alex- andria Hospital, after a brief jliness. He is survived by two sons, Allen Y. Cogan and Raymond Cogan, and a daughter, Mrs. Virgie Howdershell. He also leaves four brothers and two sisters. His funeral will take place at 4 o'clock tomorrow from the residence of his son, Allen Y\ Cogan, 213 North Alfred street. and will be conducted by the R W. 8. Hammond, pastor 1} the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Burial will be in the Methodist Cemetery. He was a member of Po- tomac Lodge of Odd Fellows. . Years a_ suspect in | pleated cuff and the ends of the tie ave rounded off with small plents. certalnly Recently 5 persons in RBrooklyn id their Federal income tax in full % : ; Seven of Class Die Since Graduation In Nebraska Town Nebr. Neptember s the specter hovered over the chiss of Kearnes cide paet. of dsath has 1976 graduat High School. A result of wh the hodies o I'earl Waite and nest Miller were found In an antomobile early this week, brought to seven the number of deaths in the class ce last June. A note left by the bov said the two had decided to die hecanse their parents wouid not let them marry Harry Batie class to he A h was first of the stricken. when an appendicitis operation proved fatal. Next. Ray Polzell was drowned in the Sacramento River in California. Glenn Moss and Kenyvon McCleary were killed in aceldents, and Lawrence Dobler died in the Denver and Grande wréck of the Scenic ited in Colorado last turday c— lNTEGhITY OF MALL IS BELIEVED POLICY PRESIDENT FAVORS F (Continued from t Page.) standstill this afternoon from 2 until r of Mr. Coolidge’'s colored Tribute to His Valet. Maj. Arthur Brooks, who in that capacity greatly endeared himself to President Coolldge, was hurled in the National Capital this afternoon. It is unusual for Mr. Coolidge to form such | a strong attachment as he had for the | valet, who served him, but he felt | that Maj. Brooks' character and loy- alty were of an outstanding sort. This lapse in the operations of the | executive offices at both ends of the wire slowed down husiness at the | Summer capital somewhat. and for the firsi time since he has heen here perhaps due to the fact that it was! a right chilly morning - Mr. Coolidge did not run frue to form. Instead getting up at his usual early honr about 6:30 he slept uniil after 7:30, That was surprise No. 1. The sec ond followed when Mr. Coolidge, aggin | breaking the precedent he established about 10 weeks ago, didn’t go 1o the Iittle bridge on Osgood Lake hefore | or after breakfast to engage in cast- | ing for a little while. Will Return September 18. Perhaps that was explained by the late hour of his rising, or it mav he that he feels the practice he puts in at this sport now wont do him much good in the coming months in Wash ington, for the President now is look ing forward to his return to the X tional Capita He plans to he Lack September 18 that will be three days after the K Kiux Klan convention is held. This Is scheduled for September 13, 14 and 15, The President also was away from Washington last rear when the order met there, thonugh the session in 1925 was earlier than this year, Mr. Coolidge hasn't determined upon the time of his departure from Gabriels, the station at which he will board the special train that will carry him back to the White House, which he left July 6. He may leave early Saturday morning for a’daylight trip to Washington, or he may go Friday night, arriving at home early the next morning. He seem: Il have a preference for the dayli trip at present, because he wants (Wsee s.nie | of the scenery on the way Wears an Overcoat. Mr. Coolidge did another unusual thing today. He wore an ove . He seldom bothers with one. if he can avold it. The story of the los< of this garment in Chicago last De. cember when he addressed the Ameri ean Farm Bureau Federation indi cates how little importance he at taches to it. Up to the present he has kept warm when ont of doors with the aid of a heavy sweater. That he wore an overcoat foday in part may have been due to the {urn in temperature, or ‘5 the fact tha so many of the natives—though the sun still shines warmly each day-—are beginning to speculate upon the ad vent of snow. Last year the first snow fell October 4. But this is supposed to he a colder year and no one would be surprised to see the flakes any morning. FRAN({E CUTS ARMY; MOVE AROUSES U. S. OFFICIALS’ INTEREST (Continued from First Page.) dismissal of clerks and other job- holders of all ranks, DETAILS EAGERLY AWAITED. Officials Here Say Move May Be Im- pWiant Peace Step. Until more details are recefved it will be impossible for offieials here to assess the real effect of the pro posed French army eut, but it goes | without saying that any actual step | toward reduction of European land armaments would be looked upon here as an encouraging sign Ever since the Washington naval arms conference it has been the feel- ing here that the next step toward a wortld afjustment of armament would logically concern the vast peace-time armies maintained by some Furopean powers. In this question, howsver, the United States has oniz an indirect interest, since the American standing Army s insignificant compared to those of other large nations. # Might Affect Debt Plan. In one way a real cut in the F military establishment might a direct effect in Washington. Dur- | ing the debate over the Krench debt | settlement, which remains unratified | by the Senate. there has heen much | criticism of French army expendi- | th Open charges have heen made | in Congress that the Paris govern- | ment was trying to evade payment of # large pa¥t of what she owes here so s to have more funds available for maintenance of the army. So_far as the strictly European features of the question are concerned it is the belief here that any army ri duction by a first-class power would contribute foward a general practical application of the friendly policies enunciated 1n the treaties of Locarno. Whether the krench reduction pro posal constitutes a significant move in that direction can only be deter- | mined, however, when it appears defi nitely whether ‘the cut will be suffi- cient to appreciably affect the balance now maintained among the European nations. Await Further Facts. ©On the basis of the information so | far available, military authorities are | not convinced that the reduction will be anything more than an economy move, which still would leave France with ‘a military strength unequaied by any other single power. Should it develop. on the other hand, that the decizion of the French ministers represents the beginning of a progressive polic vetrenchment and that mhm-nmm more _significant cuts are to fallow,.the pffect guight mma:lu.-..“_-..__.‘ ench have | | | Bronghton | headan Lis | gienic lihe present huilding will interfere lowns sever |may run over {will visit | theater. TREASURY BRANCH MIAY GET NEW HOME™ Public Debt Service May Be Housed in Addition tosLib- erty Loan Annex. Adequate Aebt ment leas facilitles for the puhii service of the Treasury Depar which will make possible re. of the Southern Railway Office Building at 119 D street northeas:, nd the saving of its rental of aho $40.000 a year, loomed today as among the next steps in.the Government's housing program Two me stories are to ba added to the Liberty Loan Annex Buflding jacent to the Bureau of Engrav! nd Printifig. under the building pro gram. providing additional space into which may be moved fhe offica of the Registrar of the Treasiry, which a part of the public debt servica, now occupying the Southern Ia Building. e Architects Push Plans. and specifications for the two 1 sto for which Congress 0008 to he expended ng pushed in the ipervising Architeet, and the early projects mgress authorized for the two storfes Kk may Plan addit appropriated this year, ar office of the S may be among ready for bids « a total expenditure of not to exceed $375 3ids for this we within a few he asked weeks, It fs possible that they will be the second lot Idds_ advertised in the Government's building program here in Washing The first, age expected the Treasury w wrecking Gover square 324, bour Twelfth, litile 1 and of the site of the Internal Buflding. and adjiacent 1o the i mark The plan ta_co the F'ublic Deht v, which s in oh ent ed Dy Revens Arme; work of ate the o of 1 o of, W tie debt. has boen nnde It has been will coneentiatic service elimiraie 1he privatelvowned ofice i npertan paid for el make for greator eilicien omy in opera Offices Widely Split. nt the Publie Debt Sery d in three lesides th vters in the sy mthern 1 ‘ At pr . i hou plaes ' I of 1 Fnrean the intir on definite the huilding n whetier ail ey will from the old Burean of | ni Printing Building, which in the same vicinity, will have 10 he decided when the new are reads The I'ul Service i« com posed of four "he Division Loans and ¢ gister's office Division of Aceonnt Audit and Paper ¢ The Lil Loan Annex w now three stories high is at 401 south of the Bure W Printing. and character \ 1 cided 1o Bt meved stre e wi I parts eney, 1 Deht f and ich o noof of a to the D ision ke monumen larger hurean lm Plins for huildin near I} street Laborators of the ce, will be laid mmission of Kine ing mest Thursdar cussion will only en stage with presentat posal. it heen, hefore Hugh Cumming for time The head of the Pul Tealth Serviea | ated as feeling that the Hy Laboratory should he moved from its present on on New Jer sex avenue near I3 str theast not_only heeause @ new i needed to take care of expans provide modern facilitios. hi:t e s m of a of Twentv-fourth street to house the Hygienic Public Health Serv hefore the National Arts at s meet- Whila the dis pretifinar; of It 1 some nz s ith The pres to the bmild future Mall develoy ent ructure is adjacent ing occupied by the Coas: Survey and G 1 lie Available, Service 1 seres of Tand near aval IHospital, west of Tweniv- fourth street, and contemplat of ‘the new Tuboi Estimates of the huilding and the floor spie he made available for the laborat have not heen presented to the I Arts Commission. The propos constrietion will also he liid the Public Buildinzs Commissi Reveral other matters of im i ance will com@ hefore the first Fall meeting of the commission. which inte Friday. The en of the commi n during its meet decide upon a site for the of A G. A. R. me 1 be placed in the Amph! Members also will visit every part of the Arlinzton reserva tion to inspect the genegal improve- ment program planned forsthe N tional Cemetery in line with change€ W the eastern end m for treatment of anproach to the Arlington eve " The now tory « tire membership Arlin ing t locati tablet n to the res the Virginia Memorial Bridge. To Study Jardine Point. Commission officials expect to taka up the objection raised by Secretars of Agriculture Jardine to construetion of a new Commerce Department hiidd ing on B street Letween Twelfth and Fourteenth streeis, now oecupied by Government greenhouses, and a coun ter proposal which has alveady heen considered by Secretary Hoover, for tion of the Commerce Building on Pennsylvania avenue hetween Seventh and Tenth streets. One of the prim: objections raised to locating the Com merce Building on this former site is the fact that it would mean further en croachment on the Mall The fine arts hody will take up the design of war memorials and tla monuments to be constructed in Furo pean countries under th rection the American Battle Monument Com- mission. Gen. Pershing. chairman of the commission, who returned to Washington two davs ago after a trip abroad to inspect sites and plans fo the war memorials and monuments, is not expeeted to appear hefore the fine arts body. The present plan is to have all the memorials and monume completed by November 11, 1928, the tenth anniverk of the armistice. During the afternoon of its first meet- ing day the commission will visit and inspect the Meade Memorial in the Botanic Gardens, “dasizned as one of the memorial groups to be located ut the east ‘end of the Mall. 'FACTORY DEATHS DENIED. 35 Employes Injured, However, in Disaster at Lisbon. " LISRON, Portugal, September 10 P).—Thirty-five employes were seri- ously injured in, the collapse yesterday of A K factory, situated on the south | #ide of the Tagus River, wite Lis- | bon. but wrary o reports, there were no deaths, | The collapse now is said not to have !heen due to the earivuake of the previous day. hut to have heen caused { by the cflects on the huilding of the extremely hot weather ¥ Sixty employes were buried whes SR e early 1%