Evening Star Newspaper, September 14, 1926, Page 2

| T MIDCITY MARKET G e et cord! Michel's R Noioat iaries :.\'..'n!mm'. “hannel. nte RECEIVES SUPPORT Piney Branch and Stanton Park Citizens Join in Indorsing Site. Br P the who recently swimming 1 14 erman hroke The Einglish a few days el has left emut 1o regain iy G rges r Calrie for an a h = honor the Channel while on it in 11 EPPCR LEADING INGOLF TOURNEY Scores 70 in Last 18. Tying Jones” Maik and Gaining Lowest Total Reported. Vierkoetier erossad <t 30 in 12 hatirs 10 M.chel did minuies, ociatinns, the Pine Branch and the Sianton Park. unani mously indorsed the midciy or Con vention Hall Market si e fur retail and farmers’ e their suppert in f This action was taken afier repre sentatives of o'her preposed loraticns for the market center had heen henrd. | This makes five 7ens’ agsor tions, the only one- have thus far, out of some trict Federation, tha: Jtheir support in location #s mo largest numbe uaapted fo piles by both ers to all pirts also have en city site the system—wholes: ers—could be hest one group, with neart: ties for those deainz in ca who require warchouses © sidings. The other ci have formally recor cacy of the midea: los Mid-City Citizens' Island Avenue and Benning C Other ~associatior deners and farmers, i dorsed the mideity lowa MARKET SITE DEBATED. Two eitizens’ he now vor the midely 3 ahe ints ani feod re v of sur farm track { = 1oad vailr the TORT HILLS, XN. J.. September 14. dy Knepper, young amateur from Middia We three-foot green in the lification test champion- Jones’ hril ve him for the 36 Aveniated Proes zens' ascociations t Lok RN ad of the ai o exeel Hol secierdar, iznteenth Weather Is Tdeal. ¢ starters oring of vesterdas, par ticulariy was bl for ! the prediction today that totals of 1680 for the 24 holes would he good enough | Stanton Park Citizens Back M Location. The Stanton Park Citizens’ As-| Knepper. who turned in a 7 sociation, meeting last night in thelday, tors off a sensational card of 33 Peabody School, voted in favor of the (on his first nine holes todav. Four mid-ci site for the new citv market | hirdies stond out conspicucusly in his center, nfier a prolonged debate. ecard, which s three strokes A. J. Driscoll, president of the Mid | par : o S City Citizens’ Association, was chief { * Knepper slipped a bit at the atart spokesman for the preposed mid.city | of his incoming round taking a 6 site, in the vicinity Fifth and L|on the tenth hole, where he lifted his Etreets e made a detalled analysis| head on his second shot and caught of the adia s and dizadvantages s irap. He came out niceiv, but took of all nroposed loeations, peinting out | theee putts to go down. He resumed the greater railroad facilities for|his recordbreaking march with par handling shipments of produce which | ecores on the eleventh and twelfth ! wonld be available at the midcity 10-land a hirdle 3 on_ the thirteenth,, cation where he dropped a 50-foot putt, Opposing Mr. Dr W1 in the in | Despite 6= on the tenth and seven- formal debate was R. D. Marshall of [anteenth greens of his incoming jonr- | the Wa~ Mar who de- | nex Knepper posted a 70, 2 strokes clared 1tion of the market [ yinder par. His tied the hest in the coushmest section. where, he | mark of the tournament, made yester- £aid, shipmen:s by water could be | day by Jones. i} facilitated IKnepper’s eard contained five bird- _Joining were Harry {jes, four on the first nine and one on N. Stul, 7 the Stanton | the incoming route. He was over par Purk Associats is A member lon the tenth and seventeenth, hut a of the ¢ Council. and |long priit gave him one under regula :_v)\n» gronp. [tion figures on the sixienth, where he he about | hrought off his third deuce of the 40 me | ronnd The officers | Knepper's for electin meeting. | gave him a total for the two da Mr Sall for presi- | plav of 147, the hest mark of the tou dent. D secretary, | nament posted up to noon today. George tobert Bohhy Jdones, building on a brilliant L, Ber ary and|firsi day score of 70 yesterday. opened Mr. stuil and J Gregory for dele- | hie second round of the qualification gates 1o (he Federation of Citizens’ test for the national amatenr Rolf Assoctations | championship on the Baltusrol link: Five were nominated for vice presi- | today with a hirdie 4. dent of thz assoeiation: Mr. Gregory,! The defending champion laced hi: E. J. Elwood, John P. Smith, Mrs. {drive 260 vards down the center of H. M: Helm and Mrs. L. H. Brown. | the falrway. He then lofted his sec {and hole high and went down in the | conventional two putts The machinelive Jo another birdie on the 3 with a marvelous 3 ano her tremendous clont ASS0: | center, was Jjust short Asso-leand irap. ‘il pitched cleverly to Am- | within 30 feet of ‘the cup and then sank his first putt. On the third, another Robby got off his first poor drive of the tournament. The hall landed under a tree in tall grass to the left of the falvway. The champion coolly nib. lleked the ball to the edge of the areen. but required three putts for a 13, the first time he has exceeded par ires at Baltnsrol The champion immediately in-{pack with another hirdle at the 126- 100 card fourth. however, tossing his ! high iron shot across a pond to with- in 10 fest of the flag. Tle then holed |'a difeult uphfil putt for a 2. The titleholder's first putt at the ! fifth hopped in the hole for a birdie { 8. and then hopped out again. He was | content with a par 4 Bobby got his driver nnder {mand_ again at the sixth. his | ciraight smash bringing him so to the green that he was able to pitch within 15 feet of the flag. Once more | he was putting for a birdie. but his hall rimmed the cup and he took a par 4. ",r;hhw negotiated the seventh in WS | oiher par, taking the regulation five ‘I‘jf’dh‘:"':'-fgv,-y.kn;. hut at the eighth he hooked aid that | hi< mashie approach to the right of e ot a1l Barviets Mo ignlia o oS past the pin and took two putts, use ft. would tend to atrract truekers | “Tp OV6H POL et ob hriten The champion was oo strong at ey intrenyskal] thelmINTRATIE BRINEssrHinK INtOFhe i g (roughiat Anatrihtliofithe fvesh. | Hin e e i be ot |perovery was & W Femm GE g, T in it ik thae | bt me el fo pAine 66 RN DU, | majority of pecple not ‘have)nEain ‘one over par. to traveree the cection of | Complete Scores. the city to react ot Plans were out! the: City to qua vester- Kion et Co score the debate sident of n. who Advisory ® of the cftizens’ was attended by m brilliant &econd round association nominated the Orctober proposed Manning for t fo treasu Cii PINEY BRANCH ON EECORD. peeled off ard second His drive, down the of a yawning President Henderson Launches Discus- slon of Market Site. The Piner Branch clation, meeting last line Methodist Chure ord in favor site, after discussion uun hed by 1d gar D. lienderson, president of the ! mEsociation. who ontlined plans for reloca’ing the ma ket a-pends goo. cient if ‘the svenie resul i3 Citizans' ight in weity market par 4 hole, exercise of noof n hosen, cans: he rmers. material “iuffs ntion heing <po<e of their “hose prices < charged by ing said crense the that the f4 products 1o mission would be § the farmer in ay ame the on enegests Fan one mar pointing to the firth and the water markets in ack f: ities in shipped from dis he unlnaded direct trucks cliy hauls | com- long close Fahst Enid having marke! ing oth other onds on front close order tant points from the ref: and not in hot sacret the location n I tor ea to long weather. W, F the aseaciation ? the market i congested ed for the taking over hv a number of citizens of » tract of lard so of Decatur street, fronting on Towa snd Arkansag ave nues. for the of holding it | for future ac the National Capital Parks ard Panning Commis slon as a park area It was sald the | land is to he huilt npon in the near future. and it was to forestall %uch action that the move was made. It was thought that the commission migh consitder purchase of the plot at present prices. hut not at the figure certain be ncked soveral yemrs he: and it was with this idea in mind that the exscutive committee acted. Formal action on the prop-| osition was deferved The provies n the lind purchasing bill for the Distriet, Umiting the price that mav d to 5 per ahove the assassed v ed by Mr Pabst as “the prod angressional Complete scares for 36-hole qualification test follow 1. 1. Osbun, Wilmington, | withdrew. George 187, G 175, A Del., 82; Dawson, Chicago, T4—42— purnese & 8443 sition by Waldo, jr., Detroit, Hughes, Omaha, 86—43—42— Rurke, Pa., 89 178 A. Steiner, 168, Joseph M. Wells, | Ohio, 83 4345 | M. Batchelder, 340168, Watts Gunn, 163. R. S, sewickley, 44 H 44 New York, 85—30— East Liverpool, 2 Wenham, Mass., s Atlanta, 80—30—44— E. Chicago, T7—33 147 A. F. Kammer, Cranford, N. J withdrew W. H. cn Knepper, |37 Te 1 it 85 us, was s - af Gardner, Ruffalo, 79—44 Craft Lie THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. (. TUESDAYY SEPTEMBER 14, 1926 PLANE CRASH KILLS NOTED MARINE FLYER in which Norton. Point yesterday afternoon. (Inset) NAVY M EN STUDY CAUSE OF CRASH OF NORTON'S PLANE | (Contin forced to squeezing ued from First Page.) corkscrew in fiving emulate a in with minimum clothing. The racing planes built last vear were the pilot to designed as to enahle carry a small ‘chute. Urged to Fly Carefully. Several days ago Lieut. Norton was taken in hand by a brother aviator and commanded in thunderous tones not 1o stunt the plane or manipu Jate it In any manner that would bring heavy stre controls, out to him that it had past life and probab! <ses on its wings and tail At that time it was pointed that the plane was not new, 1 been worked hard in it deterforation of vital members had et in to an extent that visual the decay. emn promi the \ The plan of 1923, an Lieut. A. victory In Loufs at a hour. Th York, and later, Lieu Brow, blood and from speed recol dived the altitudes r feet. The ped by the high altitudes inspection could not reveal Lieut. Norton gave his sol- ge that he would not put plane through unnecessary maneu- and kept his word. ne was Jaid down in April nd In Octoher of that vear J. Willlams, jr., flew ft to the Pullizer race at St. speed of 243.67 miles per en it was taken to New in November, or a_month ams= and Lieut. H. 1. LW in a sister =hip, “of th» same dived thefr craft for the world rd. In all, Lieat. Willlams plane about 20 times from anging from 4.000 to 9,000 hazardous diving was stop Navy before a fatality oe bones,” curred and the planc was put in stor: age. the Army Field. Ohio. collapsed i ander Pea Lieut. Pea a dash acr A wing str later his Rurt E. model whe: One of William court-mart and Navy more than Skeel, was killed in Mitchell Brow's ship was iurmed over to Wright Lt . and at Wilbur . in the Summer of 1 n fight, killing Lieut. Alex- arsen. noted Army pilos rson had_just pulled out of ross the speed conrse vhen ut gave way. Tw months meing companion, Capt. in older n the wings came off. the charges made by Col. for which he wa ed dealt with the Arm using racing planes for one vear. 1o declared that the great strain put upon them dur- ing one rac their He did not ! all sides on this st offered ing and three stability e was sufficient 1o endanger | for further meet with agreement from nd. testimony bhe- to show that after tw vears the racers had per- formed satisfatorily, Declared Staunch at Factory. Last yea r about this time the R2C2, as the plane, which crashed vesterday was dexign ! ington by delphia in “dog ship Schreider flown to Baltimore 1 Ofstie of t pated. was flown to Wash Lieut. Cuddihy from Phila- 40 minutes and used as & by candidates for th racing team. It then was Lieut. Ralph he Rureau of Aeronautics, Navy Department, and remained there for several of the tim of lack of contest it and stored at days, exposed a great deal e to the weather because hangar space. After the was taken to Philadelphia the afretaft factory. Qevernl replacements wers made, and it wae dec Mared at the factory to he the strongest plane the ¢ngineers had dealt with However, ington tha . the fear spread in Wash i the plane was too old to be subjected to the strain of even nor- mal stra crashes of Capt. The Lient. fving. Skeel and ight-awa Pearson kept hobhing up as an argu- ment that ocenr thought have and nical facts | hellef that It n when hrou air station pairs and Cuddihy 0 It perienced then Lieu for the Scl | for a shor I his first cause of high-speed craft _cam everyday haved i hop, ohser R. ilender: |4 minds not fa th real estate i He ared the Piney heen deprived for qurte s facili-| 4 much needed fire en R James, New York, 0143 45 G ant A. Peacock, New York, -43-17 Rohert A 0170, W. Biggs, Gardner, Chicago, 88— Erection of a shalter for passengers Fork, 90—with- | awaiting bus traneporiation at the ocorner of Sixteenth and Kennedi streets vared. provided the struct in design to the surrounding Mrs. A B. Carty tin were e'acted to men dent Hende IRELAND WANTS' SEAT. A New drew George 40— 16! Charles 239160, . B. Rowles, Short Hills, N. 2ohbins, 168 Dawson, Chicago, §6—3 Gillespie, | Detroit, &5 ; 2 Fvans, jr. Chicago, and Fred 8 Mar- ship. Presi Philadelphia, < M W on presid gy F. Serrick. New York, 84 - 44163 L. G withdrew E. W 188 . F. Kauffman, 41166 R. Mickles, Canada, 87—39—45— Seeligson, San Antonio, 92 Would Support Canada. However, for Place on Leazue Council. Conklin, New York, 84--40— GENEVA 14 P, The Irish Free delegation to the League of Nations assembiy let it he day that the Free State| would be a -andidate for a non-perma-| 40 nent seat he reorganization of the | League council 1f Cana was a candidate, however, the Irich delegstes said, the res State would withdraw its candi- v and eupport her. ~ « Pittshburgh, & |38 g September State Harry S Charff, New York, 40172, G. 1. Voigt, G 42166 | Chick Ridley, 176, Schuyler Van Vechten, Elizabeth, N. J., 93—43—44—180. » known len Echo, Md., 84— 4n| Atlanta, §7—35—43— Conant, 2d candidates any thie performed jump event structural fajlure might minute. Those who way. though, did not «till do not have any tech- in hand te support their the plane was unsafe. ot in the best of condition ight to Washington, and ‘mechanics made some re- adjustments before Lieut hok it up for a test flight. perfectly in thix ex racing pilot’s hands. and t. Tomlinson, a candidate hneider squad. also flew it ¢ time. Lieut. Norton had in it )Jast week Be. wide experience with hir of this planes, the fiying e almost as an ordinary for him. and he he- an “old-timer” on his first vers sajd. Lieuts. George <on, . . Champion. F H . and John J. Lenhart. al for the team, were S ed Uled to make several practice flights each. When 1 death in t rushed out of the low 1o the pla Lieuts. ¢ { James D. Barner, Jeut. Norton plunged to he mud flats A bhoat was from the station. Recause water it could not get close ne. but this did net deter “uddihy. Henderson and hix intimate friends, — —————— M. Ja Lauckner. 1 withdrew. A. L. Ho 41146 G 41- w 4344 Wood 3739 R 3 46143 F. B. Sh 44174 10 G 9 F. B. Ross, Hartferd, Conn., Nickel, ck. Philadelphia, 854742 89—43. Montelair, N. J £ rawford, Pittsburgh, - ughton, Washington, D. €., Steele, 91 Short Hills, Burlingame, 176, Platt, TR 83 Philadelphia, Flossmoor, 111, ields, Indianapolis, 89—41 42—45—170. contests, | Calif.. | plunged to his death off Hains EVANS CALLS KLAN BREWSTER MARGIN =" et onvention would indorse the =election dragons. The sesion this morning, like that of last night. was thrown open for the first time in the history of the or- der to newspaper men. who were re- quested not to reveal the identity of any of those taking part, should they recognize them, with the exception of Dr. Fvans. Names of the speakers were withheld. Most of the morning session was taken up with the reading of reports by imperial officers, in- cluding these of the “imperial Kkla- zik,” or second vice president, and of heads of the K-Duo ot nd de- gree department, hoy department and other branches of the order, The imperial klazik announced that 10 new State realms had been in- stituted during the last term and that the grand dragons in charge of 7 other realms had been changed. The realms of Maryland, Delaware iand Arizona were put back to a pro- fisional hasls, it was stated. An am- s program for Klan extension < was outlined, the official de- claring the organization would not he satisfied uniil there was a Klan in every ecity, town and hamlet in the United States, In accordance with a Ihy Col. W. 1. Simmons. former im- perial wizard, and pursuant to an agreement to cease further activities in organizing the Kamelia, the order has established a second degree, which is now gaining in_popularity through- out the country, the speaker asserte There are 260 nd_degree Klan: men in the District of Columbia, he disclosed. A red silken ribhon areund i the neck is a symhol of thix degree. The sessions are heing over by the imperfal Klaliff, vice president. Numerous selections are interpolated. Dr. Evans told newspaper men to- day that he thought there were about 5,000,000 Klansmen and 1,500.000 Klanswomen now in the “Invisible Empire.” unanimously of the grand |Governer Had 36.655 Major- ity Two Years Ago, With 67,000 More Votes Cast. By the Aseociated Press. PORTLAND, Me.. September 14.— Maine went solidly ®epublican in the biennial State election vesterday and the result as political barometer was interpreted differently today by Republicans and Democrats. Gov. Ralph O. Brewster was re elected by a majority of 20,000 or more over his Democratic opponent, Ernest L. McLean, mayor of Augusta. The State’s four Representatives, all Republicans, were re-elected. Two years ago Brewster heat R. Pattangall, Democrat, by 366 The total vote vesterday was 67400 | lesg than that cast two years ago. “Both Republican and Demoeratic leaders In the Nation have empha sized the significance of the vote in Maine,” sald Gov. Brewster today. “The normal vote in an off-year re flects the satisfaction of the citizens of Maine with the Republican admin isthation in State and Nation. The policies of President Coolidge meet with cordial indorsement in Maine."” Cites Off-Year Figures. Chairman Daniel F. Field of the Re- publican State committee said “Under the conditions that prevailed in Maine, the election of the governor by a vote in excess of 20000 s very satisfactory from the standpoint of the organization. The votex of the four Representatives added together ave much in excess of the governor's vites, Two years ago was a presiden tial year, and for an off yvear we con sider it a very satisfactory vote.' Mavor Melean said “The returns indlcated very sul stantial gains on the part of the Dem- scrats, particularly significant in view of the fact that with the exception of {the second congressional district there was absolutely no financial help.” nt Defeated. e pledge made musicz Many Challenges Flung. Challenges wer fiving the preliminary se on las ! They were aimed at Muss lini. the chy, Al Smith, the World Cowrt, aliens and the priest who adminfstered the last rites to Valentino. They were contained principally in lan address of welcome delivered by |4 high officer of the Klan. whose name was not made public. He was intro |duced as a Washingtonian and as “the man who seated Mayfield, un- seated Brookhart and seated in Brook- hart’s place Mr. Steck. More than 3.000 Klansmen, Klans women and others affiliated with the order cheered vociferously as the speaker launched his vitriolic darts on the platform were Imperial Wiz ard Evans and the members of hix imperial council, and among those in the audience were Mrs. Robbie Gill Comer, imperial commander of the women of the Ku Klux Klan, and Mrs. Evans, wife of the “wizard.” ' Scores Mussolini Warning. The thick and “School Amendm A constitutional amendment spon- sored by Gov. Brewster and passed by the Iast Legislature, which would have prohibited the appropriation of public funds for private schools or other institutions, was defeated by a margi of more than 25,000, This wa the leading fssues in the campaign. With the eity of Eastport and small towns missing, the vote was For governo Brewster, 9893 Me- On the amendment— 81.474. water carried every county ex cept Androscoggin and Kennebec. With Fastport unreported, he carried all the cities except Augnsta, Bidde- ford, lLewiston, Oldtown and Water- ville, The Legislature will he strongly Re- publican. In a legislative district in Aroostook County, Rev. Benjamin C. Dubar of Blaine, a Baptist minister, running as an independent on an anti- evolution platform after being de. | the State Department that Ame; E e ricans feated in the Republican primray, was [ MUSt Stop agitation against the Fas- Tedton Inithe 3 cisti in this country, and he shouted The Teptiblican neminee, Albert W, | that America would take no dictation Briggs of Monticello. was elected. from any foreign rulee Henry F. Cummings. Republican, | The Catholic hierarchy came who was removed as Sheriff by Gov. | for denunciation several times. The Brownter & fow menths ago aftes | convention was told that the Kian Charges of laxite in the adminis had no quarrel with the “subjects of tion of the Kennebee County jail, | this hierarchy.” hut that the order was elected sheriff again by a ma-| was determined that the Catholic jority of 18 over Joseph E. Jewett, | Church should keep its influences s adrat, “away from the hody politic of . America.” The recent Eucharistic Congress in Chicago. he sald, was a challenge to the n, and “what we do at this meeting will he our answe; The mention of Al Smith's name ought Jaughter and hisses. It was proclaimed that Al Smith “must he Kept at home.” The Klan has the balance of power fn all but a few States of the Union, it was asserted, in connection with an enumeration of a number of recent elections regarded by the order ax Klan vietories 46 speaker declared that Mus- solini recently cabled a warning to in mud and to the 1 out of crushed who jumped into the soft water and fought their wa plane. The engine was bur sight and Lieut. hody was found in the cockpit. It was taken to the Navy Hospital morgue to await _disposition orders from Mrs. A. V. Norton, the widow, visiting in Alabama. New York, with their six-year-old son. | br Considered Best in Corps. Lieut. Norton was considered the hest pursuit plane pilot in the Marine Corps. Likewise he enjoved the dis. tinetion of having more time in the alr than any officer in the military fiving services today. His pilot’s hook ! showed more than 3,000 hours of fy ing. equivalent to 300,000 miles of Cites Court Membership. The speaker read what was de- seribed as a list of the officers and councilmen of the World Court, to- ether with their respective religious affiliations, and stated that 80 per e sl en) Reent of the former and 70 per cent N Tetan 6 iy as & elvilian back| OF he latter wers Catholios. “That In el rinE [the wat an fack |is why the Cathollc Church has had ploved by the Avmy as & elvilian in- e o te nEalistitie 1ctor along with Victor Carlstrom, he K et Fert Acosta and many other noted | . fv; Klan was given the credit for passage of the alien exclusion laws veterans, some now living and some e ham e entared the Marme and it was confidently predicted that i the time will come when ‘“absolute Corps in 1918, and served in Haiti, Pen- sacola, Fla., and Quantico, Va. Fyom | eXclusion” will be in force. America 1922 to 194 he was in entire charge | then Will be for .Amer he of all land plane flying at the Na shouted A ation, Pensacola. the training | Declaring that center, and won everlasting distinction | Rudolph Valentino was a Mason.” the Vfor his administrative, executive and | $Peaker sharply criticized the Catho- fAving ability. Then he took the Army | lic priest who he said had intruded | pursuit course with the 1st Pursuit|and “taken advantaze of Group at Mount Cleméns, Mich., and | Whose mind was not ce; in admin- on his return to Quanti organized | istering the last rites the Catholic | the present pursuit group, which is [ Church to the dying film st | equal to, if not ahead of. the Army | The government of Mexico v\'qq! ontfit at the present time in efficiency | Praised for its standsagainst the Cath- He “thanked God™ that 1 of us know that ! sentative | of tne police ¢ | bands. was transferred to the office of Maj. | Mexico “ha | E. H. Rrainard, chief of Marine Corps | ence cheered. aviation here. Lieut. Norton was born | |in Alabama. N. Y.. June 24, 189 | and performance. Two months ago he | olic Church. awakened.” as the audi- | Washington Klansman Presides, | | The board of inquest. consisting of | The meeting was called to order hy | | Lieut, Henderson and Lieut. G. T.|an unnamed Washington Klansman, | P Owen of Anacostia, and Lieut Rue. |following which the imperial wizard tell 1. Craig of the Medical Corps, at!and his council filed up the aisle to | the Navy Yard, today reported death was immediate and in line of duty. arms, symbolic of the Klan greetin - Majority of Marchers, KLAN EXODUS STARTS QUIETLY AS VAST CROWDS MELT AWAY Estimated From 12,500 to 15,000 Break Ranks for. Home by Train and Auto. As quietly and quickly as they came, the vast pajority of men, wom- en and children of the Ku Klux Klan. who marched down Pennsylvania ave nue yesterday afternoo had gone their ways again today. They had completed, in spectacular, but orderly. manner their second great show of strength in the National Capital Nearly a score of special trains car- ried the tired but happy marchers to a dozen States in the West. North and South late last night, and every automebile highway was crowded. either yesterday evening or this morn- ing. with others en route for their homes. From 1 0 to 15,000 members of the Klan marched in the procession. according to estimates of news and police observers. On the other hand. Dr. Wesley FEvans, imperial wizard. estimated that the number of marchers ranged from 30.000 to 40,000, and A. Mueller, head of the local Klan and Imeprial repre- in Washington, said that of reports from the State number was approx- Hiram today on the hasic delegations, the imately 32,000, Shelby Says 15,000 at Most. Police Inspector Shelby, official worowd estimator” for the District Government, calculated that “about S0Tat the most not more than 15.000,” made up the long processio; Which took exactly two hours and 3 minutes to pass the District Building. he said, He based his figures on & comparison of the formation and time of the march with that of Gen. Persh. {ng's parade of 25000 men severai vears ago. It took the soldiers, marching briskly in close formation, ahout five hours to pass a glven point, he said. ‘A count made by The Star revealed a total of 13.101. The count was kept by two employes equipped with a counter and adding machine. Tmperial Council Leads. Led by Imperial Wizard Evans and his imperial council, dressed in the purple robes of their office, the white. Tabed, partially hooded, but unmasked Knights of the Ku Klux Kian, marched down the Nations parade ground in celebration of the Invisible Empire's third biennial convention. which opened last night. In seemingly countless numbers they came from Capitol Hill to the cadence of nearly 40 uniformed bands and bugle corps. , The parade was slow in forming put as the starting hour approached the marchers moved swiftly into line and promptly at 3 o'elock the head of the procession moved out from Tirst and B streets northeast, aund then in order followed the other units. spread out in fan-shape through streets in the northeast. Women in Parade. Tleading the seemingly endless col- umn which poured into the Avenue was a flag Aecorated unit of Klansmen and ‘Klanswomen from the District ¢ Columbia and nearby ‘realms. The women, attired in spotless white rohes which flapped in the hreeze, Carried horizontally a gigantic Amer A flag, while every man held aloft a large silk flag. vania avenue appeared for all the world as it did upon the oc- casion of the Klan's big parade last August, as the long lines of fapci- il dressed “citizens” of the “In- visible Empire” 16 or so abreast, Med their way along the crowd banked thorouxhfar Cheering was sporadic, but heart The paraders seemed not to hear it. however, seldom turning their heads to¥ihe right or left in accordance Wwith their special fnstructions. ‘Mhe Klansmen were heralded by a canguard of Metropolitan police, with e mitomobile carrying Maj. Edwin B. Hlease at the head. Immediately bac ame the first man in the Shelby Cox of ted to be the He s IKlansman Tex., who I8 repu in America. who is grand parade Dallas, tallest Klansman 7 feet tall. Cox. Klaliff of the Realm of Texas and Qistrict attorney of Dallas County, bore a big American flag. Officials’ Costumes Gorgeous. Behind him the most brilliantly hued unit in the entire Dagennt—composed of the imperiul imsrd and his jmperial council in Forgeous robes of purple. Each had ohrple hood with tall peak, marked “ith Silver stars, except for that of ans, whose star was gold. eame an aggregation of r State heads, rep- e States of the ¢ high of- Thelr cos- marched Next and dragons, ! Fesenting most of th Union, and of various other ficials of the secret order. es were rainbow-hued. e nead of the parade reached the Monument Grounds at 3:40 o'clock The ranking officials lined up on both sides of the roadway. while the Klansmen passed fn review before ({hem. The marchers broke up im mediately after passing the reviewing officers, and most of them rushed to Quench their thirst at water barrels Drovided at the end of the route. broke ranks without disorder kind and mingled with the athered at the Monument d of the parade. imperial staff who marched with Tmperial Wizard Evank Judge Charjes J. Orbison Indiana. H. K. Ramsey of Atlanta, B McQuinn_of Massachusetts and Samuel il Venable of Atlant of any hundreds & to witness the en Members of the More Colorful Display. s evident that a great marv ok part in yvesterda than in that of last It wa more women t¢ demonstration August. The procession also was more color- ful, from a literal standpoint. There were silken capes lined with gold. red, orange and othei Were broad belts and bands of green and black and yellow. There were wparkling instruments of numerous And there were variegated banners and signs with mystic letters and symbols “Fhe background for these color- chot decorations was the great ~olumn of white itself, made up_of the fiowing rohes of the rank and fije. The pageant was anything but monotonous to the thousands who aseembled to watch it. Klan authori. ties had seen to that. Interspersed e e Several verses from the Scriptures were read hy “a prominent Klan min- jeter and the grand dragon of Texas then led the congregation in singing “My Country, 'Tis of Thee,” and “On- ward, Christian Soldiers.” Invocation was offered by the grand dragon of Morida. There were several selec. of | | float. depicting bright shades. There | tions by a men's quartet and by the of Montgomery Old Hickory Band County, Pa The reply to the address of wel come was given by the imperial Klaliff of the order, introduced as an Indiana judge. He referred to action of Mavor Kendrick of Phila- delphia in refusing to permit the the : Kian to march there and forecast the | election of “another mavor. The Kialiff concluded by declaring fhe ses. sions of the convention “formall opened” and members of the pre then were excluded from the hall formed. the platform amid a sea of uplifted ! while seoret closing rituals were per- Mexicans among the slowly moving units were featured groups or individuals with <omething new to offer. Frequently ‘here were stunts of a light nature o amuse the throngs. There wag a spec ~ular automobile fiss 100 Per Cent America.” The float mounted on a jarge truck, carried women of the New Jersey Klan in costume, includ ing an attractive ung woman dressed to represent the “Miss" in Question. This float received the plaudits of the crowds throughout the march. The spectators also applanded when | a group of Klansmen displayed signs as “Free Reparation America hearing such Klan mottoe Speech.” “Free Schools.” of Church and State” and for Americans.” Bicycler TIs Cheered. A lone Klansman with acrobatic pro- clivities merited the cheers of the spec- tators Ly balancing himself on a ingle-wheeled “hicycle.” The younger Klan element was well represented, as hundreds of members of the junior order of the Klan marched with their elders. A group of pretty maidens In ‘special gowns and caps of white carried a banner proclaiming their affiliation with the “Junior Girl Kluckers” of Trenton, Diill teams of distant cltles and towns exhibited some Intricate forma tions for the edification of the on. lookers, swinging suddenly from ex- tended lines into close-oivler groups and _colum The faciie way in which these movements were executed bore testimony te careful training Ohio's delegation was heralded by a lively band_and gay hanners carried by State Klan officials. The bands leanal toward “Onwanl, Christian Soldlers” as a favorite offering. al though well known petriotic airs were heard quite frequently. Sineing in unison was a popular diversion, par- ticularly among the women. One group of women had a unique “kazoo™ band, the kazoos resembling saxo- phones and other wind instruments. Youngsters in Line. Considerable amusement was af- forded the observers by robed tots, some barely able to keep up with the grownups. The youngsters appeared oblivious of the ovations given them: Not all of the marchers wore the familiar robes w the order. Many of the drill tenms. or “klavaliers w distinetive military uniforms of white, khaki or other colors. At the head marched color guards consisting of a color bearer, flanked by guards with shouldered rifles. As these color bearers passed along there was a spontaneous doffing of hats on the sidelines. One of the features of the Pennsyi- vania delegation was a couple dreased to represent l'ncle Sam and Miss Liberty. The crowds evinced their approval of this “act.” Many of the apparently impromptu signs and banners which marked last year's procession were lacking, it being noted that a majority of the nners were of a rich, permanent character. The “flery cross” was not %0 much in evidence, either, although marching units frequently formed themselves into great human ¢ as they proceeded toward the ury, Fhe participants were of all ages. from bewiskered veteruns of the Civil War to the aforementioned tiny te Pwo members of the original Ku ¢ Klan of 66 were In line. viz hrall of Culpeper, Va., who Aty Tey R P says he is the oldest Klansman, M. IFraser of Houston, who is 7. One of the few floats in the parade depicted “the little red schoolhouse.” as conceived hy members of the l.e- Moyne, Pa., Klan. This float consisted of a “brick school,” with tolling hell, on which were the Klan's watchwords, “lres Public Schools.” Pennsylvania vied with New Jersey in furnishing one of the largest dele- and one of the most inter- exting. The Keystone marching units were splendidly drilled and their uniforms were resplendent. These marchers also must have quite a harvest of coins and bill the great flags they carried were spotted with hundreds of silver coins Considerable amounts of money were lost en route, ax the Stiff breezes lifted the fAags and spilled much o thelr contents on the street. gation Klans Named for President’s. of the P'ennsylvania Klar ne of the country ni George Wash- B. Harding. A number were named Presidents. ington and Warren Schuylkill County, Pa., sent a gen erous number for the march, headed by several bands, and with another “Unele Sam” in front. This section was cut in two as it reached Twelfth street late in the afterncon by the dashing of fire apparatus responding o an alarm helow the Avenue. Quick action by police at this intersection cleared a lane through the massed crowds in record time,and the engines Qid not have to slow up as they crossed the line of march. A Wayne County group of wome showed evidences of the long march. one of the members walking in stocking feet and ving her shoes beneath her cape. She refused to aquit, despite blistered feet. Maryland's quota was sandwiched in between Pennsylvania's and New York's. Most of the Marylanders were from Baltimore and a gKood many were from Hyatisville. The Mount Rainier Klan had its own band. with a fancy-stepping drum major attived in hizarre costume. The New York contingent had at its head a line of gray-uniformed men carrying a sign with the words: “Freedport Rangers.” The Alhany marchers carried a placard denoting that these paraders were “Al's Pets.” The New Yorkers brought up the end of the parade. 26 KILLED IN WRECK. Sixty Others Injured in Lonely Spot in Australia. 14 inelie LONDON, Septemher ). Dis- patches from Sydney, N. 8. W, report a railroad wreck in a lonely spot in the mountains near Rlandford, Bris- babne Count A dispatch to the Evening News says 26 persons were Killed and 60 injured, while a Reuter's dispatch savs three persons were killed and 35 in Jured. The Evening News dispatch savs four cars loaded with wool hecame un- coupled and crashed into the North western Mail The wool caught fire and the pas. sengers had littie chance to esca MEXICO WIl:L PROTEST. MEXICO CITY, September 14 (). — Manuel Tellez, Ambassador to the United States, has heen instructed to protest” to the United States Govern. ment agaiflst the alleged killing Tomas Nunez and his two sons Raymondsville, Tex It i= asserted that a meh hroke into the jail and tortured and shot the and beheaded the elder in Nunez. reaped | REGATTA OFFICIAL APPEALS FOR FUND JAdditional $4,500 Needed to Care for Enlarged Plans of Notable Event. An appeal for financial assistance to make success of the President's Cup regatta. to be held on the Poto mac here next Friday and Saturdav, 1s contained in a letter addr the editor of The Evening Star N. R. Wolcott, committee secretary In his communication Mr. Welcott directs attention to the fact that the program originally arranged has heen an enhanced with additional events that unlooked-for expenses have hean incurred, and he takes this means of offering public-spirited citizens the op portunity to contribute to Washing first national regatta.a cleancut 1 event calenlated to afford pleas ant diversion without cost to thou- <ande of residents of the Capital, as well and which is 1o be condueted gain to_the pro maoters. Mr. Wolcott's letter i« as follows Greatest Event of Kind. “In making a grateful acknowl edgment of The Evening Star's do nation of $100 to the President's Cup regatta, 1 am taking this occasion {o present an outline of the efforts Which have heen necessary to make auch an event possible, and to ask the further asslstance of your paper in helping to bring this greatest of mo tor-hoat racing events to a satisfac tory_enlmination “I'he committee responsible for bringing this race to \Washington planned originally to hold a race for gold cup hoats only, making the prize for same A $5.000 gold cup, to he known as the President's Cup. and to he presented, if possible, by the Chief Execntive. “The funds necessary to the project were contributed by local vach! and motor-heat owners, to- gether with the real estate, hotel, antomobile men, and some of the mer hants of Washington. as visitors, without a finance Many Entries Added. “As news of the event spi d to other cities, numerous additional en- tries for boats of other classes were received. and it became apparent that Washington offered probably the greatest advantages of any city in the Rountry for such a regatta. From a oneday gold cup race, with possibly one or two additional events for local owners of fast huoate, entries have heen received m all over the coun- try. including Florida, New York, De troit and even France antil at present there s a total of seven distinct speed races, which will require the two after- noons of September 17 and 18 to be Tin, and will afford an opportunity for speed eraft of every type, m the 35 miles-an-hour hoat to those with an authentic record of §3 miles per hour “\Washington will be the headquar- ters for the greatest gaihering of speed craft ever held in the United States and probably the largest regatta of any time. It is entirely a sport event, With only cup prizes to the racers, and witheut revenue to the promoters or ost to the spectators. Besides furnish ing two days of enjoyment to the peo ple of Washington, it is estimated that many thousands of visitors will also view the race. Need $1,500 Additi “The entire change of plans made by the desive of so many additional race beat owners to partici- pate has greatly increased the wor and expenses of the committee in charge and proportionate extra funds over and above the sum suhs d for the original regatta ave seriously needed. There is at present a deficit of $4,500 in the funds necessary to pro Vide for the extru cups, handling and care of race hoats after arrival here, entertainment of race officials and hany minor expenses incident to a Yegatta of such proportions and im- portance. “Unfortunately Washington, unlike other cities, cannot call upon a mu nicipal treasury for heip in bearing the expenses of some civie movement. and we would ask. therefore, that your paper use its good offices In an appeal to Washingtonians f ntributions to make up this amount. and thereby insure the consequent success of the Diggest motor boat regatta yet held. “Contributions can be mailed to Joshua Evans. treasu President’s “up regatta, District National Bank, | Washington, D. €.” PRELATES PLAN AID FOR ROME COLLEGE $1,000,000 Needed for Ex- pansion—Catholic Univer- sity Trustees Meet. A $1.000,000 project for a new build and equipment for the North American College at Rome was dus for consideration this afternoon at the meeting of the trustess of that college, headed by Cardinal O'Connell of Roston. Thic meeting f« one of a series of gatherings of the Catholic hierarchy being held his week at Catholic Uni- versity. The North ing American College at Rome has heen limited in quarters and the need for expansion. it was stated today, has become so pressing in recent vears that arrangements have heen completed for the puchase of land and the erection of a huilding near the Vatican sufficiently large to care for the situation. Preliminar estimates place the undertaking at hetween $500.000 and $1.000.000 for the land. building and equipment. Routine matters were discussed this morning by the trustees of the Cath- olie University, also headed hy Cardi nal O'Conneli. More than 80 cardinals, archhishops and hishops are in Washington for these meetings. vesterday and today were set aside also for committes meetings of vari ous agencies of the National Catholic Welfare Council. These committees are shaping the agenda for presenta tion tomorrow and Thusday at the annual meeting of the Catholic hier archy at Catholic University. SUMMARILY EXECUTED. MEXICO CITY. September 14 () Dispatches say two men, Samuel Mel- garejo and Joaquin de Silva, have been summarily courtmartialed and executed at Tinguindin, in the State ¢t Michoacan, on charges of seditions propaganda in -connection with the religlous question. % Honorary U. D. C. President Dies NEW ORL September 14 () Are. J. Pincknex Smith, 84, an hon vary president of the Louisiana di vigion of the organization of United | Daughters of the Confederary, died today.