Evening Star Newspaper, September 20, 1926, Page 2

T9 T me MELLON RESUMES | - TREASURY TASKS Secretary, Upon Return From European Trip, Finds Prob- lems Awaiting Solution. Secretary of the Treasury Mellon returned to his desk this morning after an absence of several weeks in Europe to take up his burdens, some of which have grown increasingly troublesome during vacation Agitation for cancellation of the foreign debts owed this Government as an outgrowth of the war has in- creased sharply since Mr. Mellon sailed, but in his absence Acting Sec- retary of the Treasury Winston has repeated the wdminlstration’s fixed policy that thera would be no change. 1t is known, hofever, that the repeat- ed attacks wmon this Goverhment's efforts to colleet have been trouble some to the administration and have caused at least a public reopening of the question, which it had been hoped was closed One the heels of Secretary Mellon's fAeparture cama protest from England that Mr. Mellon in a letter made pub- lic here had misrepresented the na- ture of the British debt. stirring up later comment concerning cancella- tion. From France came the acrid lette of Clemer in which he flung the phrase, “France is not for sale.” at the United Soutes, ng for amelioration of the t in a settle ment, which heen signed by repr th powers but not apj < or Parlia ment. ame Newton D, Baker, Ameri tary of War during the r. urging cancellation. During all hix travels in Furope Mr. Mellon carefully refrained from making any comment at all pertinent to the polities of Europe or the debt question, which he has considered all along as a closed matter Democratic demand for another re Quction In taxes of about half a mil lion dollars at the next session of Congress cropped up during Mr. Mel lon’s absence, but was answered by Acting Secretary Winston with the reply that the inistration could wot safely proceed toward any other tax bill until it saw how the present bill was going to produce revenue. It IS true that income taxes have in creased, Mr. Winston pointed out, but there has been a steady falling off fn the miscellaneous taxes An important appointment re. Then Triumphs Over Women, 1 Up, in Eighteen-Hole Best- Ball Test. First Contest of Kind Played Without Any Handi- cap Given. BY 0. B. KEELER, OAKLAND GOLF CLUB, BAY- SIDE, N. Y., September 20 ().— Bobby Jones, the American and Brit- ish open champion, today defeated Miss Glenna Collett, the American woman’s champion, and Miss Maureen Orcutt, the Metropolitan titleholder, in a threecornered 18-hole match. Playing the best ball of the two feminine stars Jones won by a mar- gln of 1 up in a close and interest- Ing_contest. The usual mafch between masculine and feminine golfers of the first rank involves the concession of strokes by the socalled sterner side of the sketch—ordinarily six to nine strokes in the 18-hole round. RBut the three champions in arranging this new test, agreed that the two girls should play against Bobby, their best ball to count all the way. Bans Any “Chivalry. “And no chivalry, Bobby." warned Miss Orcutf at a dinner party where the three rhet last night Ylay your hest—we're out to beat you if we ca i I'll do my best,” Bobby promised them. *You're certainly easier to look at than George Von Elm and Francis Ouimet and Chick Evans. And I hope ycu won't be any harder to beat,” he added fervently. 3 “We did fairly well this afternoon, rejoined Miss Orcutt. *“We had a best-ball of 77, just practicing, and we missed a lot of putts.” Jones Takes Rest. had played the Oakland course previously, so he rested Sun- day afternoon from the long battle in the amateur championship at Bal- tusrol, while the girls rehearsed. The vouthful Metropolitan champion was hitting a tremendous ball from the tee, rather frequently being out in front of Miss Collett. The two girls are regarded as being among the longest hitters in the feminine Bobby mains to be made in the office of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vacated by McKenzie M several weeks ago, wha was made judge of the United States Court of Claims. Although this is a presidential ap pointment, it s known that the Pres- jdent Is substantially leaving the choice to his Secretary of the Treas- ury The appointee will have to deal ®ith many members of Congress and come in touch with thousands of con stituents in handling this appropria- tion of $165,000.000. It is known the administration has been looking for & man of experience both in buflding and in public life There have been persistent rumors, though mno official reports, that the administration will wait untl after election in order to give the post to some defeated Republican candidate at the polls. . Tha building placed in the ha retary Charles baen ~handling ogram has been is of Assistant Sec. Dewey. who has in addition to his other dutles as ssistant Secretary in charge of fiscal affairs. Work and responsibility of the task have been #normously Increasing. however, with every passing week, and it is known that the other Assistant Secretary is needed at this time /to help divide the burden now on the others. FLOODS CALL HALT ON ARMY IN BLUE Main Body 70(‘6._-;.7R. Veterans Late in Arriving in Encamp- ment City. V it By the Associated Press DES MOINE! Delayed hy Middle West in prember 20 floods in the main army of the vaterans arrived today late for the opening of the National En campment of 1he Grand Army of the Republic. Through inundated of the ~Hawkeye Stale trains carrving delegates and their families crept over tracks covered with water in places Some were 20 to 30 hours b achedule due to the washouts. greater delay was esperienced those traveling in autumoblles, being forced to turn back 1o await the receding of the waters . lowa, S the heavy the blue field Committee M Committee meetings and tinua tion of registratfon and organization oecupied the attention of those who reached the city today. Veterans yes rere attended religious many of them led by their commanders The Federated Patriotic Societies met in the afternoon and held their an dinner in the evening. A dete solution Republi of Wasl delegates ber of year to con: port to the pr Ladies of G. \. R. Discuss Candidates. TLeaders w today in sup- port of varfous candidates for offices in Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic Among those mentioned 10 succeed \! ida K. Mansen of Crawfordsville. Ind.. as president. are Mrs. Frances (* nell of Massa- | chusetts. president, de feated fo last vea Mrs. Emily J. Tompkins of New York and Mrs. Ida A. Wrizht of Hlinois, former national inspector . The annua parade will Wednesday PANGALOS PLANNED WAR. ngs Held. ais the nner is predicted by is a mem last Te. to prevent L led Ly gton, D. ( Corpl. Tanner committee appointed the matter and convention re active senio; the « be held Greece Pangalos, s quoted by September 20 former Greek an interviewer as declaring in his prison cell that. when overthrown last month, he was preparin: use a rupt Greco-Tu negotiations, war on Tu nvade eastern Thrace and occupy Constantinople He had already Legun negotiations with an unnamed Balkan state to in sure the safety of the Greek frontiers. EL BLUFF AGAIN FIRED ON. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, September 20 (P). -The revolutionists have again begun a bombardment of El Bluff, the station on the Atlantic side ragua American aviators, empioved by the ronstahulary, have left Munagua to bomb the rev itionary posit Malfway Key. They will we junetion with government infantry to capture the kev, which controls thi matm channel between the blult Bivefelda {sion of prosper! \a beautiful drive slightly aivision of American golf today, and the unique match with Bobby thus afforded a fine opportunity to com- pare the range and driving quality of two of the strongest of women golf- ers and one of the steadiest and most powerful masculine golfers in the world today. The Oakland course offered a yard- age of 3,070 on the first nine, and 3,115 on the second, a total of 6,185 a par of 35—35—70. It is not a long course, but displays no fewer than 8 holes between 400 and 445 yards— the kind which test the scoring abil- ity of any player, who aspires to re- main on even terms with par. The match began at 10:05 o'clock. Following is the detail of the play. First Hole Squared. Hola. No. 1, 412 yards, par 4—Miss Orcutt had the honor, and was 10 vards ahead of Miss Collett. Both used spoons on the second shot. Bob- by's drive was over the road, 275 yards from the tee, a great wallop, and he was on with a small pitch. Glenna was on with her spoon 10 feet past the hole—a grand shot, in- side of Bobby's. Each was down in two putts for a par 4. Miss Oreutt required a 6 after missing two ap- proach shots. Match squa No. 2. 160 yards, par 8—All three were on the green, Maureen 20 vards away from the pin, Glenna 7 vards and Bobby & yards. Glenna drove with a spoon. Bobby just missed a deuce. Maureen halved with a 3, and Glenna followed with another. All square Third and Fourth Halved. 3. 435 yards, par 4—Maureen to the rough, but recov- ered well. Glenna got a fine drive, but again Bobby was 50 yards in front. Up the long hill he faded a great spoon shot, which went over the green. This was the type of hole to give him an edge, but Glenna's pitch was 5 vards from the hole and Bobby's return was outside. His putt slipped by the hole. Glenna just missed and a half in 5 resulted. ~All square. No. 4, 320 vards, par 4—Bobby's drive of 275 yards was not so far ahead of Maureen's, who led Glenna by 10 vards. All were on with thelr third shot, Bobby's slightly inside. The hole was halved, a fine par 4 all around. All square. Bobby Two Up. No. 5. 360 yards, par 4—Maureen again outhit Glenna by 10 yards, and Bobby was 30 vards ahead. Maureen %ot home with an iron to the edge of the green, Bobby walked up to study the ~sunken green, and sent & line pitch 4 yards short of the hole. (ilenna was just over and chipped short. Maureen hit the cup and over- fan. Bobby won the first hole of the match, barely missing a birdie 3. Bobby 1 up. No. 6, 445 yards, par 5—Glenna got a drive of 230 yards, but Bobby was 40 yards ahead and sank an iron 180 vards to the green, while his fair op. ponents were short with wood ses onds. They were on in 3 each. Bobby, with a birdie 4, that was nearly an eagle. won another hole. Bobby 2 up. No. 7. 885 vards, par 4—Bobby took a spoon to keep from going over the plateau fairway, and Glenna, with & brassie, was only 5 yards behind The girls made great iron shots to the green, Glenna being 5 yards from the pin. Bobby was 100 strong, and his pitch rolled over into a trap. He imissed his explosion shot and picked up. while the girls got a 4 each and won. Bobby 1 up. Bobby Gains Again. Yards, Par 3.—The acces. ¥ was too much for the ladies and both were in trouble from the tee, Babby sticking his pitch 4 yards from the pin. Maureen was over the carpet in the rut and Glenna was trapped short of the green. They tried hard on long putts, Glenna hit- ting the cup. but Bobby, missing a birdie, went ahead again with a par 3. Bobby. 2 up. No. No. pushed one No. 8. 1 pulled to follow the hilly fairway. He was 60 vards ahead of the girls, who were even. Maureen got home with a grund iron while Bobby and Glenna were short. Bobby had to work hard for a par 4 while Maureen rimmed the cup in just missing a 3. Glenna took a & Bohby 2 up No. 9, 408 yards, par 4—Bobby hit a Dbeautiful drive. slightly pulled to follow the hilly fairway. He was 50 vands ahead of the girls, who were even. Maureen got home with a grand iron, while Bobby and Glenna were short. Bobby had to work hard for a par 4, while Maureen rimmed the cup in just missing a 8. Glenna 5. Bobby 2 up. heir cards for the first nine holes, | 543435 44 4—30 544539 Par out 43 Mixs Oreutt Miss Collett Mr. Jones ..... 43 163437 No. 10. dogleg. 315 yards, par 4— Trying to carry the angle, Bobby was out of bounds and then drove even with the Hg his g;u:h -m ‘wag ia & and . 408 Yards, Par 4.—Bobby hit . STHE FVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. JONES DEFEATS MISS COLLETT AND MISS ORCUTT IN MATCH IBELL WELCOMES VISITORS 0 CITY Commissioner Greets Dele- gates to Convention of Sta- tioners and Office Qutfitters. Engineer Commissioner J. Franklin Bell welcomed several hundred dele- gates to the twenty-first annual con- vention of the National Association of Stationers, Office Outfitters and Man- ufacturers at the opening of their four-day convention at the Hotel May- flower this afternoon. He spoke on [| “Welcome to Washington, Your City road, hit the trees and picked up. Maureen won the hole with a 5 to Bobby's 6. Bobby 1 up. No. 11, 325 yards, par 4—Bobby's drive was 40 yards from the green, but his short pitch was off line. Glenna was ahead of Maureen on the drive, and the latter's pitch was just over the carpet. Glenna nearly holed & 40-footer, and Bobby hit the cup. All had 4s. Bobby 1 up. Twelfth Is Halved. No. 12, 425 yards, par 4—Glenna got a great drive that nearly hit the di- rection flag on the hill, while Bobby pulled a long one to the rough. Mau- reen topped her tee shot, but was on the green with her third. Glenna's fine spoon was just short of the green, and her third was on. Bobby chipped 8 feet past the cup and missed coming back. They halved the hole in 5 all around. Bobby 1 up. No. 18, 190 yards, par 3—The girls were working hard and laced out two fine spoon shots to the green. Mau- reen's hall just rolling over and Glenna's being closer than Bobby's fron shot. She was 2 feet away and he was 40. Bobby was short with his putt and Glenna was strong, Maureen chipping closer than either. All three missed the last putt and a sorry half in four resulted. Bobby 1 up. No. 14, 220 yards, par 3—The girls took brassies and Hobby himself used a wood. Glenna sliced to a trap and Maureen pulled just off the green. Hole high, Bobby was 2 yards over and chipped close, winning with a par 3 1o a 4 for each of the others. Bobby 2 up Maureen Wins [5th. No. 15, 430 yards, par 4—There was a viclous ring in Bobby's tee shot as he set himself to get home in 2. Tu- stead he pushed his drive into a clump of trees, the ball lying on a roadwa: His second was trapped and Maureen with a grand pair of wood shots that carried her to within 10 feet of the pin, won the hole brilliantly with a 4. The others had 5. Bobby. 1 up. No. 16, 350 yards, par 4—The gir were fighting back with great deter- mination und Bobby looked serious as he asked his caddy for a new ball. He spanked it 260 yards and Glenna was just ahead of Maureen, who was neatly on with an iron. e shot.” said Bobby, and then a beauty, Glenna,” when her shot went to the green. Bobby left him- self a difficult approach shot. but got his half. a 4 all around. Bobby. 1 up. Bobby Holds Lead. No. 17, 415 yards, par 4—Bobby let fiy a tremendous shot along the left edge of the fairway, and Glenna with 5 final drive and spoon nearly reached the green. She chipped dead for a 4, but Bobby was 5 yards from the pin with an iron second. Maureen holed a 10-foot putt for a 4 all around. Bobby dormie 1. No. 18, 445 yards, par 5—This would tell the story, and the girls were out to square the match. All three laid into thelr drives, and Maureen alone was in the falrw: Glenna's shot was in the rough at the left and Bob- by's to the right. A powerful iron was pulled just enough to leave Jones bunkered at the edge of the green. Maureen was on in 3 and Glenna just short. She chipped dead and Bobby in the pinch got the ball out of a tough place and onto the green. Mau- reen nearly holed a 30-footer for & birdie 4 and a half on the match, but a par 5 all around ended the first battle of its kind in history. Bobby Jones 1 up. ’ The cards for the last nine holes: In— Par Miss ise Colle Mr. Jones. Oreutt t OF MEXICANS ASKED | State Department Requests Texas Governor to Send Details in Case. | By the Associated Press Mexico's reminder that three of its citizens, Thomas Nunez and two of his sons, had been killed some time |ago by Americans in Raymondsville, |Tex., and that. so far as known, those responsible for the crime still re- mained at large, caused the State Department today to ask the Gov- ernor of Texas for a report on the case. Colncident with the dispatch of its |inquiry. the department received a | cablegram from embassy officials in Mexico City, reporting that Mexican pops and police to date had exe- uted six bandits, arrested seven more, and still were actively scour- ling the country for other handits or | suspects who might have been con- nected with the kidnaping and mur- | der last week of Jacob Rosenthal of | New York. i 5 " CHILD DROPS DIVORCE. Former Ambassador Orders With- drawal of His Suit. STROUDSBURG, Pa., September | 20 (®).—Withdrawal of his suit for | divorce was entered on the records of | the Monroe County Common Pleas | Court today by Richard Washburn | Child. former American Ambassador to Ttaiy. PR S R Movable glass eyes are in Germany The delegates have a full program for the fourday stay, which will be featured by seotion conferences and joint sessions. On Thursday the group will go to Mount Vernon, en- gage in a golf tournament at the Con- gressional Country Club and in the evening hold a banquet at the May- flower. Friday will be spent in sight- seeing. Annual Reports Due Today. Annual reports will he submitted to the convention late this afternoon. Tho: who will read papers are: President Edwin . Snell, First Vice President Charles P. Garvin, Second Vice President Nathan Third Vi President Fred mour, Secretar Mortimer . ers, Treasurer Albert H. Childs, Audi- tor Leo F. Johnson and General Man- ager Fletcher B. Gibbs. D. C. Members on Committees. Washington members of the asso- ciation who are serving on commit- tees follow: Reception committee—Charles Stott, chairman; H. R. Livingston, A. H. Tew, J. W. Emerick, M. H. Stockett, H. W. Nichols, Mrs. E. D. Levis, Mrs. Blanche Chamberlain. General information—P. D. Morrison, chairman; H. R. Livingston, H. W. Nichols, J. W. Emerick, A. J. Walker, 0. P. Merriman, C. E. Gould, M. L. Brewton. Sight seelng—George L. Dietz, chairman; P. D. Morrison, C. T. Parker, . Gould, M. L. Brew- ton. Ladies’ luncheons—Mrs. A. H. Tew, chairman; Mrs. W. E. Stockett, jr; Mrs. C. A. Stott, Mrs. Blanche Chamberlain, Mrs. George Dietz Mrs. O. P. Mrs. M. L. Brewton. Carter Ballan tyne, chairman; W. E. Stockett, jr.; Al Stott. 3 PATTON, WITH 68, LEADS PRO GOLF Breaks Record at Garden City to Set Pace in Qual- ifying Round. By the Associated Press GARD] CITY, N. Y., September 20.—Mike Patton of Memphis, Tenn., brought in a record-breaking card of 68 to set the early pace in the first round qualifying test of the Profes- slonal Golf Association championship | over the Salisbury links today. Sixty-five outstanding players drove off. The fleld was reduced one through the faflure of Harold Gibson of Kansas City to report at the first tee, while Lee Nelson of Indiananolt was entered in place of his brother Wallle. Bill Mehlhorn of Chicago, finallst against Hagen last year, was voted in after having been prevented from participating in his sectional qualification test by an injury to one of his hands. Today's final qualifying test of 36 holes i1l produce 32 players for match play, starting tomorrow. ist of Scores. l.eo Shea, Philadelphia, 35—36—71 Dick _ Grout, Ardmore, Pa 39—39—78. Jim Thompson, 38—41—79. Dick Linnars, 40—39—79 Neal McTntyre, 39—40—79. George Smith, 36—40—1T5. Lee Nelson, Indianapolis, 39—41 Al Abrego, Santa Cruz, 42—39—81. Jack Hendfy, 374017, J. Coble, Philadelphia, 39-—36—75. Pete ‘Walsh, Greenville, Pa., 39—43—82. Laurie 1., Y., B Dunbarton, Va., Long Beach, Calif.. Gary Ind., St. Paul, Minn,, 80. Calif., St Paul, Minn,, Ayton, Evanston, 40—84—T4, Pat Doyle, 36—35—T1. Emmett French, Youngstown, Ohio, 41—40—81. Tommy Harmon, Yonkers, ¥ 40—38—78. Mike Brady, New York, 36—39—75. Mike Patton, Memphis, Tenn., 32—36—68. Harry Hampton, 35—39—1T4. Joe Turnesa, Elmsford, N. Y., 36- 311, Al Espinosa, , Glencoe, —T5. Leo Diegel, New York, 35-36—71. Marshall Crichton, Kanuga, 38-38—76. George 42—83. Walter Johnny Farrell, 37-39—76. arold Sampson, Burlingame, Calif., White Plains, N. N. Memphis, Tenn., n., 3s8-37 Howard, Canton, Ohio, 41- Seattle, 40-40—80. Mamaroneck, N. Purse: Johnny Golden, Paterson, ) 41—79. Dave McKay, Pittsburgh, Pa., 46— 3. Willie Ogg. Worcester, Mass.. 39 John Bredemus, San Antonio, Tex., 40—42—82, George Christ, T—40—177 Frank Sprogell, Saginaw, Mich., 44, 36—80. Charle: 43, 39—8 Cralg Wood, Louisville, 35—173. L. Scott, 38—81. Stanley Davies, Omaha, Nebr., 37, 4178, Cyril Walker, Englewood, Rochester, N. Y., Hoffman, Philmont, Pa., Ky., 38, Los Angeles, Calif., 43, J., 40, iu Glenview, Ill., 37—78. Walter Hagen, Pasadena, Fla., 35— 36—71. Bobby Cruickshank, Purchase, N. Ys, 36—37—173. ‘Willle MoGuire, 38—39—177. Al Watrous, Grand Rapids, Mich., 35-—38—73. C. Anderberg, Oak Park, I, 44— 41—8i Mehlhorn, Chicago, 89— ‘William 38—77. Albert Alcroft, Youngstown, Ohio, 41-3 8. Alex Simpson, Conn., 39-43—8 George Auelbach, 7-40—17 Norman Clarke, 40—84. J. Kinnear, Redford, Mich., 40-38 son, 36, Houston, Tex., South Manchester, Arlington, Mass., Minneapolis, 44- | [0 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1926. VACATION DAYS ARE OVER. D. C. LAND TITLES ARE TRACED TO 1685 BEFORE PURCHASE Research in Connection With Building Program Goes Back to Sovereign Rule and Indian Days. Carrying forward its part of the great Federal building program for Washington, the Department of Jus- tice, in clearing up “'basic land titles" on sites to be used for public build- ings and parks, is delving back to the time when this country was in- habited by Indains, “more or less hostile.”" When the United States purchases land, according to statement of the Department of Justice, “it must con- sider not only the matter of a good commercial title, but as well, the pos- sible claims of any persons who might ke the purchase gm: basis of an ap- peal to Congress for equitable relief.” For this reason, according to the statemenet, “it is feit that the s plementing of the records available in the District of Columbia and a com- plete knowledge of the titles of lands acquired here from the crown are essential in any such purchase of {property in the Distric o disturbance of property rights - present title conditions will be in- Ived in this matter,” it was said ‘as the various legislative enactments for quieting and protecting titles are an absolute assurance to this end. This exhaustive research process of clearing titles back to the sovereign may bring about some delays, it is in- dicated, but the Public Lands Division of the department is busy on the task, and expects to go ahead as rapidly as possible. 1791 Usual Beginning. “Usual commercial practice in the District of Columbia,” sald the state- ment from the department further ex- plaining the situation, “is to regard titles as originating in persons appar- ently in ownership of the various original tracts in 1791, when the ces- sfon of the Maryland part of the District was confirmed, but under the rule of the Department of Justice that all lands acquired by the United States must show a clear record title from the sovereign, such ahstracts are not regarded as sufficient for the pur- poses of the complete title which should be vested in the United State anrd as the data required I8 not avai able in the records of the District of Columbia, search 18 being made in the varfous Maryland records for the titles antedating the cession. “The first patents from the proprie- tary of Maryland affecting the land now including the District of Colum- bia were granted about 1685. As the country was then occupled by Indians, more or less hostile, the original sur- veys were of a very general characte: usually being returned as parallelo- grams having a depth inland of about 500 perches and with such a width along the shores of the Potomac and Eastern Branch to make up allot- ments of from three to five hundred acres. As a result, it appeared when the country became settled that there were considerable areas of vacant land hetween the lines of the original patents and resurveys and surveys. To take up vacant land became com- mon during the eighteenth century, with the result that in 1791 the title situation was a decidedly complicated one. Possession Once Enough. “In the original City of Washington, under the Maryland legislation which confirmed the cession, persons who came forward and clalmed ownership and possession of the lands were dealt with as proprietors, but no require- ment was made for a clear showing of title, so that the definite statement of their rights is a matter requiring a patient research and careful plotting of the various patents and instru- ments involved in the chain of title. “The Maryland part of the District of Columbla was in Charles County when the first patents were granted. It was then divided on the line of Rock Creek Into Prince George and Frederick counties, and subsequently Frederick County was divided into Frederick, Montgomery and Washing- ton counties, so that the research must go on in Annapolls, where the general proprietary records are kept. and in Upper Marlboro, Frederick City and Rockville, the county seats of Prince George, Frederick and Mont- gomery count es, respectively. “In addition to the question arising out of the original grants of land in the District of Columbia, it has been found that careful consideration must be given to the complicated situation which arose as to lots in the City of Washington as a_result of the transactions with James Greenleaf, Robert Morris and John Nicholson, who undertook to finance the sale of a very large proportion of the city lots to individual purchasers. “The understanding was one which exhausted the cash and credit of the Wyflflw Morris and and o bankruptey, | reported 928 B street southwest since Friday proceedings which foliowed. a strict procedure was not always followed in the transfer of titles, creating gaps in the records which, while not affecting the actual present interests, may in some instances require curative ac. tion under the provisions of the Dis trict code. “Rapid progress is being made in securing the necessary data for this work, and several of the more import ant tracts have already been identified with relation (o present conditions and the chain of title worked out to a satisfactory conclusion. The tracts are being taken up in the order in which they appear in the abstracts submitted to the Department of Justice for-approval and permanent vecord is bemng made in each case so that in subsequent consideration of property lying in the same tracts the sults of former research may be utilized.” ANDREWS WANTS " FRANK DRY AIDES Assistant Treasury Secre- tary Addresses Prohibition Administrators at Meeting. With prohibition administrators from all sections of the country gath- ered here for a conference with him, Gen. Lincoln . Andrews, As: Secretary of the Treasury, in charge of prohibition, today opened a week's session at the Treasury (6 work out plans for “a more intelligent effort” to enforce the law. Gen. Andrews occupied most of the morning session with a speech to the administrators, In which, he said later, he had explained the reason for the conference, and called upon his_assistants for co-operation. Emphasis was lald upon the value of local law enforcement officials co- operating with Federal officers, and Gen. Andrews outlined some of the means by which this service might be enlisted. No radical changes in administra- tive personnel or In the campaign against rum are expected to come out of the conference according to the dry Czar. He is hoping, how- ever, that this week’s get-to-gether will develop a new understanding among the men intrusted with au- thority in enforcement, and will iron out several of the minor misunder- standings on procedure now existing. “T shall ask my men to be abso- lutely frank in what they honestly feel about enforcement,” said Gen. Andrews, “go that I may know what is working in their minds. And I shall not ask them to preface their remarks with any explanations about no_criticism intended.” ‘The group conference this morning, at which were present all administra- tors with the single exception of Judge Harper of Buffalo, who is organizing his staff following a recent appoint- ment, was followed this afternoon by several individual conferences. Gen. Andrews sald he expected to see a few of the administrators himself and that others would confer with Direc- tor of Prohibition, James E. Jones. The group meeting of all will be convened tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, when James J. Britt, general counsel of the prohibition unit, will explain the matter of “penalty assess- ment."” The conference will through the week. probably last TWO fiomeo MISSING. 15-Year-01d Girl Gone From Home; Police Are Notified. Sally Tennyson, 15 years old, is re- ported missing from her home at 4907 Ilinols avenue. since 4 o'clock Satur- day afternoon. She is described as having brown hair and blue eyes, and wore a gray costume and black hat and black shoes when she left home. Police have been asked to locate William McKinley Pettit, 31 years old. missing from his home at last. His wife told the police he ‘weighs about 160 pounds and has dark 60000 REGISTERED ATSCHOOL OPENING 'Enrollment Completed in First Hour—Little Con- fusion Occurs. Washington's population of boys and girls of school age, more than | 60,000 strong, passed another mile. stone in thelr educational careers to- - when they cast aside vacation |togs and buckied down for nine | months of strenwous classroom study. | Within an hour after the young people had reported to their ‘respec- tive bulldings, according to reports at the Franklin School, preliminary | enrollment detafls had been accom- plished and the year-round routine put into effect. Headquarters Placid. | ; While there was plenty of hustle land excitement among the school | children in the early hours this morn- the picture at’ the administration ddguariers at the Franklin School placid. Several | officials explain that organization was | started this vear a day early, and con- | sequently they find themselves better prepared for today's opening than in Outside of the last-minute switch- |ing of several teachers, due to eleventh-hour circumstances and the placement of substitutes in several | cases, there was no work for the school offielals before noontime. Three Schools Report ( First intimation of what today’s en | rollment in the schocls will ba was gained at 10:30, when the Jeffernon Junior High School Tyhoned the Franklin School to report 560 pupils, as compared with 552 on the opening day last year. The Langley Junior High School was the second school to report, showing an increase of 14 pupils over the 1925 opening day. Today's enrollment at the Langley was 604 pupils, as compared with 590 last year. School officials were surprised when the enrollment figures for the opening day came from Central High School to find that the enrollment there is 327 less tha 2,485, as compared with 2812 last year. It is expected, however, that this enrollment will be graduaily in- creased during the week. Pupils in the Brightwood region to- day are heing glven letters to take home telling of the situation due to opening of the old Brightwod School for from 150 to 200 junfor high school students. It is stated in the letters, ad- dressed to parents, that the puplls are |to take their choice of going to the | old Brightwood or much farther to one of the established junior high schools. Congestion is _expected at the | Takoma School, E. V. Brown School in Chevy Chase, the John School in Cleveland Park, the Bur- roughs School at FEighteenth and Newton streets northeast, the Pet- worth School and the Buchanan School. Later this afternoon it is expected that a fairly accurate count can be obtained” on the entire first da enroliment. It {3 thought it will be approximately 62.500. KNOWLEDGE HELD KEY OF RAGE UNITY Sociological Society Is Told Friction Is Caused by Dif- ferences of Thought. A lack of understanding between the races is the main cause of fric tion between them, declared Fred R Ramer in an address before the Na tional Soclological Soclety, to promote harmony between the races in Amer- ica, at a meeting of the Shiloh Baptist Church today. The speaker, who was appointed by the Governor of Wi Virginia to at tend the convention, sald that the racial problem furnishes economic and psychoffgical problems. e empha sized also that there are different kinds of thinking among the races, such as individual and mob thinking. Delegates Make Addresses. The greater part of the meeting this morning, which marked the md session of @ fourday conventfon of the society, was devoted to addresses of delegutes in order to ascertain racial sentiment in the different sec tions of the United States. The meet ing was called to order by Jesse Law. ®on, the president. Among other speakers this morning were Thomas I. Brown. professor of soclology at Morgan College, Balti more; Dr. Charles Marshall of Dover, Del.: M. L. Morrison, appoint ed by the Governor of Tennessee as special representative to the conven tion; C. B. Jones, appointed by the Governor of New Jersey to represent that State; R. T. Polard, appointed by the Governor of Alabama: A. H. Shan- non, Miss Jeanette Carter, Hosla W. Price, registrar of Frelinghuysen University and secreta of the Na- tlonal Sociological Spciety, and On- tario Lewis. appointed by the Gov- arnor of Michigan as a special repre- sentative. A session this afternoon includes addresses by Prof. Lawson, Rev. Thomas Reid of St. Albans, W. V on racial unity, and Prof. E. W. B. Curry, Springfleld, Ohfo. The opening sessfon was held in the church vesterday _afternoon Among the speakers were Rev. E. W. Walker of Detroit, Robert Rhone of Cheyenne, Wyo.; Edward Mallory of Tennessee, Dennis W. Noble and Thomas I. Brown of Maryland and Ontario Lewis of Michigan. BIG CHICAGO FUND. ned by Red Cross. CHICAGO, September 20 (P).—The raising of $1.000,000 in Chicago for tims of the Florida disaster will be undertaken by the American Red Cross, Thomas M. Temple, executive secretary of the Chicago chapter, sald today. “It ‘will take at least a year to re not plan to send relief trains from here. They can be sent from sur- rounding States. Millions of dollars are needed.” RICHMOND, Va., September 20 (4) A special session of the Richmond City Common Council for tomorrow | evening was called today at the re quest of Mayor J. Fulmer Bright to consider means of aiding Florida hur- l“fll the opening day of last | Today's enrollment is given as | Eaton | Million-Dollar Relief Budget Plan- | hablitate Florida,” he added. “Wae do | RATE HEARING HIT BY PHONE COMPANY Holds Action by Utilities Board to Modify Injunction Would Delay Case. Attacking the motion of the Publia Utilitles Commission seeking a modi- fication of the injunction against it in the Chesapeake and Potomac Tel- ephone Co. rate case, the latter com pany today filed fts answer in tha District Supreme Court and asserted the latest move would be prej to its case and would furthe: complicate and delay a determination on the merita of the original case, which was to prevent the Publis Ttilitles Commission from puttin into effect an crder directing a re | duction tn rtes to telephone users | The telephone company, in its | swer today, safd that the granting of | the motion of the commission will not expedite. but, on tha contrary will delay the determination of the cause. In the event the court should modify the order of June 10. 1 the injunction order, so as to perm!t the Public Utilities Commission ’ conduct hearings with a view of mak ing a further reduction in the rates {to be charged by the telephone com vany be necessary to have extensive hearings before the commi sfon as to the present falr valua the property of the plaintiff, as well asonableness of the rates fo of 1913, s of the a the company says it will b necesss the evidence and proceedings the cemmission, and any orders 1 by 1t, will have to be certified to 1 | court’ and made a part of the rec in the case, and thus would | plicate and delay the determination |of the case on its merits. | " The telephone company further con | tends that no meritorious purpos be served by granting the Public Utill- | ties Commission’s motion, and that the | interests of the public do not require {that such action be taken, but, “on | the contrary, the granting of such n |tion will be highly prejudicial to 1 rights of ‘the plaintiff to have the sail cause of action determined at an ealy |date, and the valuation of its pron erty, as well as the reasonableness its rates, adjudicated by this court Denies Public Is Loser. The telephone company denies thn the public may lose as much as $10 000, or any sum whatever, for each week of delay. Until the valuation s determined by the court. the compan: jasserts, it would be unjust and im | proper to permit the commission |order a reduction of the rates, bas upon the erroneous valuation here fore made by the commission. "The telephone company &ays that it earnings on the value of its propert on December 31, 192 was 0 per cent and on the cost .31 per cent; I1x ings for the 12 months ended June o1 was 5.86 per cent on the |Value of the property and 7.38 per {cent on the cost of it. while its earn |tngs at rates named in the commis | sion’s order 551 would be 6.55 per cen upon the value and 6.99 per cent on | the cost, which latter earnings. it fur ther contends, would be unjust, reasonable and confiscator The purpoke of the order which the Public Utilitles Com sion seeks, and which the telephone company tod attacks, Is to give the commission authority to proceed with another hearing for the purpose of e termining upon a reduction in rates IOWA FLOOD LOSS PUT AT $5,000,000 Railroads and Farmers Found Heaviest Sufferers as Rivers Recede. Cites Under the March 4. 1 its answes Aet provis |ears By the Assoriated Prose | TOUX CITY, lowa. | Flood waters rec | western Tow ges estin Septeniber 0 today in nort ng in their wake t $5, occur along ux Rivers and | their tributaries, which W fed by torrenti Ins Friday nig Railroads’ loss was estimated 2,000,000, Sioux City had check, hut a conser the havoe placed $600,000. The city of Hawarden ced _ita loss at that figure rmers suffered huge crop and property losses. Four persons are known to lost their lives. Reports of 21 deaths could not be conflrmed PRINCE EITEL FRIEDRICH IS SUED FOR DIVORCE | Wite of Second Son of Former Kaiser Cites Incompatibility at its of not_completed tive estimat have other as Grounds. By the Associated POTSDAM, Gi Prince iedrich, second son | of the former Kaiser, has been sued | for divorce by his wife, Sophie Chay | lotte, former Duchess von Oldenburg on grounds of incompatibillty which she has caused her “mental suf fering Eitel is 4 ars old, and his wifa 47. They were married in Berlin, Feb ruary 27, 1906, They have no children Wilhelm von Berg, the lerns’ administrator, today denied re ports that the duchess had named a co-respondent. NAMED HEALTH AIDE. Miss Eva McKeown Gets Post as Visiting Nurse Educator. Miss Eva J. McKeown has been up | pointed assistant in | educational cent Instruetiy+ Visiting Nurse cording to |an announcement today by Miss Ger trude H. Bowling, director of the o | ganization Miss McKeown will fill the vacancy on the staff caused by the resignation of Mrs. Bertha Cassidy, who is leav ing Washington. Miss McKeown ix a graduate of | Asbury Hospital School of Nursing, in | Minneapolis, and has a degres of | bachelor of science from Teachers College, Columbia University. From 1918 to 1920 Miss McKeown with the Navy Nursing Corps. | has a splendid record in her field ex- perience, having been affliated with | the Henry Street Settlement Visiting | Nurse Service and the Maternity | Center in New York City, and three | years as a Red Cross public health nurse in Minnesota. supervisor the ¢ of th Society e N Poland Dealing With Russia. Russia under the Soviet regime is aling more extensively with Poland, ording to trade figures. In the pe- riod 1923-24 Poland exported to Russia | Roods valued at $1,713,710, whereas ricane suffggers. Financial or other |the exports had in the 1984- the strickenarea, liw“'b‘flmn