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2 * RED CROSS RENEWS: BATTERED FLORIDA PLEAS FOR HELP BEGINS TO RECOVER Officials Concerned at Lag- Thump of Hammer and Chug‘ of Machinery Echo in Devastated Area. ging of Contrihutions Far Be- low $2.000.CC0 Needed. Concerned over the larga snms vet Aeeded to carry on rahahilitation werk fh Florida's starm.ewent srene Red Cross offictala hers last nicht feened urgent apneals far additional conbri dutions to the fund for aiding the homeless and sick survivors of the hurricane. Washington late ahout £34.000 under A00 2nA the Nation what 2,757,200 under of €580 000, according to afcial rerots mada to the national headquarters of the Red Again It was emnhasizad he oo that the peed of $3.000.000 ta provide for immediate necessities had ny Ties overestimated. Thetr ernamants v corrohoratad hv the sight of re* who passed through Union S0a‘tan relatives are tn cars for them. of them were sick and weak f their experiencas in the storm: few had means for their own nesds. Churches Wil Anneals for contrihnti made in manv Washin thday. in Aaccard-nee nouncemant by the [ladaral af Chure from New Yo for a muhlie apneal from i Wochington tasterds: 30490 +n coptrihutione mede d'race t0 the Tad (rase hreineine tha tatal far the Dietrict to 215 82¢€ 31 at o tay hour vesterdav. Fortvaight Anlar And ninetveavan cente wara rassttad By The Star and added +n this taot Meanwhile the annesi frnae reached passsngers on the stesmshin Teviathan. rroee the Atlantis f Europs, and 230000 wae rajesd dnri A concert Friday nicht. accarding to advices racej-ed h Pracidant Conlldze vesterdav. The informatinn wae eiven in a radio massags from T. V' (iCan nor, chairman of the Shipning Reard who I8 en route to Furone on a dusi ness mission Gives Fir<t-Hand Report. John Rarton Pavna, national chaly man of the Red Craes, vasts parted that euhscrintions officfalls re. Ported totalad £2.919.800. anA sxpress e4 the hope that the sums wanld mount tn at lenst £3.000.000 Sunda A repart fram firsthand informa tion vesterdatv was given tn Preai Aant Conlldee. who i nresident of the Amerinan Red Cross, by William W Rurgess, vice president of a Fort Lauderdala bank and a membher of the mavor'e reliaf rommitter nf that olty. He declared thers wers £000 out of a permanent population of 17.000 left homelase bv the starm These persane. ha told the President are in need of fmmediate aid 2 Judga Pavne deeclared vestarday “The Red Croes Is undoubtedly facing one of the greatest and most diffcult rellef tasks it ever has had. Wa are urging that every possihie effort be made ta impress upon chaptere of our organization and the penple of the Natlon that a reltef fund of not a nv leax than $5.000.000 i« necegsary if tha Red Croes s tn per- form the obligationa placed upon it." At special nosnday services at Ohay jre anata wreh Cihe tor Sholem Synagogue hers Friday a.fund | tions which will swell the total con- of more than $100 wa been announced. Among those ralaing funds are Ruth Brodle, 8 vears old. and her sia- ter. Anita, 8. daughteers of H. F. Brodle. a headquartera detective, whn vesterday brought tn the Star a jar containing $10.05, mastly in small coine, which they had collected from among plavmates and person lving near their home, 401 Upshur streat. Contributioina Yesterday. Contributione raceived at the Dis. trict of Columbia Chapter of the Red Cross. 16 Jackson place, vesterday. follow Cash Vs s G A. Gardner...... Anonymous . M. F. Underwood N A. Bradley Anonymous C. L.. iase Jacob Sekol e Nannie Middieton. Rose Furr .... e Vanderwerken, Va., Congrogs- tional Sunday Schoel Alma P Straus.. M. Lawton. N. Crane. ... W.BHH.... P. Blair Les C. Francis Jenkina.. . Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Peacock Anonyme o Mabel Charest Heory W. Driseoll Mre. L. M. Bixby Reginald N. Walkar Anonymnus isies Mrs. Florence F. Riordon. B. H. Roberta Lemuel Turner Adm{ral W. & Renson Edna L May - Mre. Dallas Wainwright Mary Allen Johnson... C. H. Welse F. V. Hale % Helolee Brainerd .. Chestnut Farme Dairy Mre. Albert Gleaves Mre. H. H. Flather. Clementine Heflix. Anonymous .. Delta Reta Phi Sorority Nat'I Asaoclation of &iation- ere and Office Outfitters J. C. Body - waie L. R. C. Anenvmous 3 Chester A. Gwynn Willlam H. DeLacy €. Virginia Mayfield. Sophia W. Candiet. C. M. D. s Mrs, C. W. Wetmore Agnes G. Golden J. W. Trick Mre. Herbert Rrougham Mrs. Tda Honore Grant Porothy H Raxter 5 Catherine A. Wonlwine Miss Grace D. Litchfieid Harlow Bacen.. 5 Anne B. Ahbott Mre. John C. Boyd Queta_Club M &R Henrtetra WWhitlack ©en. John A J6hnaton Mre. G. P. Pettit rF.e & raised, 1t has 0 0 A0 .00 an .00 o0 A0 on 00 o ool on 00 A ¥ - 5 on o A ohn M Wil B arshall - T Jones Fanitary Carpat Cleaning larie Girard elen A Young frs. Murray Addison idie Hardison. Cash . Clara Gainor & Georgia Robertaon The Church Mtlitant Byron S Adams Mrs. Byron & Adams Willilam J. Evnon Mrs. § T Cowlas Geo. B. Farquhar x Mr. Joseph Goldherger Rev. Jason Nohle Pierce Anonymous % Anonymous ¢ Belle Eherwin.... Lilly Scott... e o on o0 i on o o0 o EEL) 100 00, 2.00'" By tha Assama ATANT Southenstorn ftanlt t Prees Fa Florida fiom the Tattering etorm the Tnown dens n hae riine With PN atey " mave than thitted = MRt ol hen w todny, aine ae and " 1o tore i1 Kamp of hammer wrecking and the ech 1 and be rey meshinery ne crews pd el moxs aof i which must not Neareh for the b m'asing, eantinusd, 20 A a hetiaved 30 Tadies, T “han 300 sinfty the nimber In M nnace e aoa t e damage s s Than £167,000.000, " seain b ‘e compan Prreteone insm caull ’ the h Fonrtaan of the Chur Build ne 17 1 ha weo lose eati v vier ith a Richon H. M. Fioridt conference. in repart o hesdquarters at in Nachville. Tenn., sa‘d SOnar firsc dnty i8 1o coope the Red ( e people a I hopeful and full of faith.” Danger of an_epidemic spparently has heen averte proved sanitation and water neentation of hundreds w taphoid sernm and s fond. The State. medical Hermann rresident Dobi st 1 ace however, nssistance, A. Drnn of dael of the Florida ¢h ammerce. 11e made a plea 1 in New Yok ERY ela reporte of the disaeter had gerated Petition (o Health Ser v, S Cumming. surgeen gener: Publie Health Service for gineers, tn take charge of “anditions in the storm area. President . H. Poard Health, the requiest, of who mad here for a conference wi health officers with whom be asked to co-operate. atributions for the rellef sufferers continie to pour in xections of the country. e the Red Cross {for the relier wor the £2,000,000 mar! Countl |agencias daily are receivir atderably | Gov. for §5. Harr |sportaman. While refugees continued Martin today recelved 00 for storm relief w leave the storm-torn reglons in large numbere, the “spirit of Flor symhoiized in the determina mejority of the 200 cesiden desolated Moore Haven ta return reat of ¢ ced. eane-apread cuated from the ruing of heir hiomee by the Militia, on wanitary officers, as a measure, the refugees save temporary ald and dec mesting in Sehring. where quartersd, to re.estahlish nity immediately they are to reenter it. KING PICKS MASSEY AS MINISTER HERE IN LIBERAL REGIME (Continued Trom First | Harris firm as secrefary and and later hecame ita preside Puring the war M military dlstrict two. He moted temporary lienienan ard later hecame associate of the war committee at Oit daughter of the 'kin and has two enrge vied 2 Premier King annaunced today that he will attend the tmperial conference London during Oectobey f.a Pointe. minister of poseibly other ministers pany him Parliament probably will the first week in Decenier first seesicn, anofher portfol created to make possible a from Prince Bdward Isiand Custom Probe Goes O The custome commission w n Jus wi iarged ta three and will proceed fmme. dlately with the investigation heer In progress in the cusioms de- partment. The session of Parlismen a Christmas, Premier King announced the members of the new go came in as Libherals, gressivee of Manltoba hav sented 1o the eniry of Robe miniater of immigration. on 1 The Liberal-Progressive Manitoha will suport the go in it present policies. . Poland Offers Condolences. WARSAW, Poland (®). The FPolish governme expressed tn the American here ~ondolences for the recent hurri cane disaster in Florida. Charles . Glover. .. “azh Mre Cash Anonymous 5 William Ritchie Mre. John H. Morse...... Mra. Horare 8 Cummings Mre F. W Roigiano Cash collection Theater Robert Gile Total .. oones Contributions received by follow : Acknowladgad Ruth and Anita Br. Granville M. Hunt “ash .. < L. T. sias Gearge 1ricoln James F. Rurk Mary M. Wood Cash M. - Grand total te date [y od Campbell September vanted 1aters of Lake € n es in Loss, h. the church ict_inspection of Martin todav petitioned Hugh Mann of the State sald the sirgeon general ‘had hesn asked to send the engineers chief clearing house today had passed Payne Whitney, financier and comn o thelr farms a3 soon as precautionary refused he commn Maseey command of the School of Musketry agular one with adjournment over the Liheral- gronp September THE _SUNDAY i to | Iast 25. hegun of ot At ap- 1.000 per. | snare of § ? rehabil leing s re. residents homes. the chug of 1 the ef clear the to repair saced en persons ng more iami and for, al from ed at tral ad. Ahlished Miami, j polic i Wings O £.A PHOTOS Upper—Cars stariing the 100. Right Inset—Fred Winnai, wh fiene of fhe teeod of the | South, | =iz INWESTERNG.0.P. f dise: d by im- systems, ith anti |Oregon Senator Impresses Presigent With Party Situation’s Gravity. Senator Charles . MeNary, ad inistration lepublican of Oregon vecognized leader in the agrl al bloc of the Nenate, called at {the White llouse yesterday fur the | exprese purpose of giving President Conlidge “a frank and uncoloved” de- seription of the politieal horizon in the Pacific Coast and Rocky Meun [1ain States. | 1 made no {the serionsness o | the Republican party.” | Navy told reporters in {te Exeentive offien Iafter leaving the P'resident. 1 1old My, Coolidge 1hat Repubtican party gets busy and quickly he may ¢ arrassment of spendin o last two vears of his adminisiation Senate econtrolled by op forces.” Senator MeNary ¢ the forthcoming ress would have no time 1o pases Iegis Iation designed to mate: il impr conditions in the agricultnral districts of the Nation. The ability or inahilits fof the administration lessen the economic load of the garmer, it s been said, may have a distinct in fluence upon the resulis of the Prei dential election two years hence. | | To Urge Farm Rellef. {1 shall reintrodice, In a somewhat modified form, the same bill T places he Congress last @eseion,” Senator MeNary sald, referring to the Meo Nary-Haugen farm relfef measure. Rut 1 am confident it will not even yeach the vote stage. 1 helieve some tariff legisiation, which the farmers | ave clamoring for, mav also e in ! duced thix Winter, hut neither do think tt will be voted on General Plan Unchanged. Although Senator MeNary said had not decided definitely upon changes that are to be made in new mensure to he presented.at the next messlon of Congress, he indicated that the general plan of mensure [ would suffer no alierations. | He sald he would oniy t simplify certain sections of the bill to meet some of the arguments of the oppositlon. There will be no change in the equalization fee prin | ciple of the measure, hut the number | of administrative hoards nally proposed will probably he reduced, | There will be several ather changes the Senator ifdicated, of a more cr lage administrative nature. which { will not alter the intent of the bill. | “I have no serions hope, hl’lk\'\ er., { that this or any other measire de | Gignea to bring real rellef 1o the | farmers will pass thie session of Con | gress.” Senator MeNary reitavated. { “I1t appears that the farmere will have 1o walt until the long session begine. fa vear from December What with | the trinl of Judge nglich and some | legislation we all know will have e acted npon, the fortheoming ston will be a crowded one. Situation in Far West. “The real purpoxe of my visit the White House, howeiver, was | the President something ahout political situation in the \West the Pacific Coast and Rocky = in need | ting to Ksony it amhar ¢ for such ring the not been | vice. al of the five en sanitary minimize o attempt 1o the situation Senator Me the lobhy of immediately “In fact, unless the earnest te public th State they will of storm from ai ceipts by ess other | g dona- A a check k from | today to ida’ was tion of a ts of “he ity has heen order of ail ided at o they are permitted i he the the | | 1 seek to age.) 1 director nt was in o was pr t colonel secretary awa. He late Sir sons. Ernst tice, and i aceon he called At the io will he minister | n. il he en. to tell the that Monn- that has 1ain Siates ! honestly there | danger of losing many unless we all- 1 mean the Republican Iparty asx a natiol party-—get husy and fight most earnesily and quickly {"Thare fs no time to | “There are cluse fights in Oregon, Idaho, California. Nevada. Washing [ton, Colovade. We can't afford 1o sit tapound and wateh from a distance {any longer. | have received some nrgent eaile for aseistance from szev |eral of thess States. and 1 have ihserved conditions in the athers | vlosely enough to know that the time for actton passed long ago. and that we must plunge in head firet now.” | PEACE LULL WELCOMED. t will he We are in great of those States that all vernment ving con ri Forke, his hasis in vernment nt today legatiny 200,00 10000 100 5.00 Niearagua Factions Select gates to Meet on U 8. Ship. MANGIA, B, Thers le hare aver the 'he delegates heing selacted caragnn, Reprember °3 * frsling of relist azition of hostilittes varione factione are ¢ for the peace con ferance. which will ha held rd a Tnited States warship at Corinta the firat week in Octohe | BLOW AIMED AT MAFIA. ROME, September 25 (&) measnres 1o fight the Mafia nare Incorporated in a hif Hta the Chamnsr of Depiriies by government inday, . Tha NIl anthorizes the police | remove from Sielly all persone dan- 300 |gerous to the public eafety Tt ie ex- |pected to bring about definite sup- $2,990.43 pression of the Mafia. L$2.941.40 10.03 10,00 1.00 10 —Rpecial n Steily presantad the the em- | We must face the issue | Dele- | ol SEPTEMBER STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C ile race won by James Gleason (shown in left inset) driving a Miller xpecial. r struck the top rail, turned and skidded down one 1926—PART 1. 26, of the steeply banked o narrowly escaped death when his ¢ 'D.C.YOUTH WINSAMATEUR RACE | AT LAUREL; GLEASON TAKES TWO | wheels and the profecting wall, shot | {past his vival ot 126 miles per hour | event. | for the lead. the ear| But the glory, well earned, the protecting! shoridived. Soon he eame into the pit spinning him | With tire irouble. The loss of time in down the em. | tch a short contest meant the loss of | ptrol, while he | the ce, but Winnai went back in, | more than 100 | anyway, did his hest and got third | ame to rest on the | place. t the point | tacked up At Washington's ade. daring little who looks s | est and talks so softly, were .| mond of PPhitadelphia’ i« 4. Slim erett of Wihmington, in an F. & J. Special. Jack Cone Philadelphia in a Itafa Special, 2y Keech of Atlantie City, in twn sented Duesenberg X Capola ahout made the first lap, swent ot repairs and never showed his face ngain. Desmond ealied a halt for a | long while, and when he got back in | the adie were ton mueh against him "l-fi\mi-ll didn’t last long, and for a [ while it looked like Gary and Keech wonld have to fight it out. By the me Keech hl to go ont Desmond | wats back in again, s Gary always had company. The race was not | thrilling as the one that preced | but there was joy in the ranks of the | thousands who went out to the track | from this ity when the ored Walter Special, ninmbered ‘ (Continued from Kirst Page.) of tires st main out the | stratghtaway bhiew | When two swerved and 1eh | railing at an angle, | avound, shooting him kment ont of crazily swerved fon { vards, and finally | inner” curbinz, almost | where the first turn s was | Cheers Follow Screams. Peter De Paola's s Duesenbers, was 8o hadly aged that It coald not again he pu into the race, sna Winnal, uninjured Vked back 1o the timers stand in disziat, Biit Ik hareh atas accons panied by # round of cheers which {eame from throate that a moment he fore had uttered shrieks and screams. and he and the me within an inch of what appeared to he utter desiruction. The impact with the protecting railing tore 4 hole in it 10 foer long. Gienson is fortnnate well good driver, hecauke, just a few mo- ments Lefore \Winnaf's crash, he, who vl bheen clice on the Diesenberg's iail pped hehind seve feet, | iherehy unconzciously avoiding n col 100 ision with the crvippled car. There | ggt the checkered flug, Keech wis | was just envugh space separating | given second and Desmond third. | [ them ‘to_enable him To stow down & |5 \lar” Winnai { dropped om f the bit and steer clear of the speetacte 0| 1gianile’ champic .qnh’- ce, Gilenson | | frons of him . & | | Tast dam- as as a had the day to himself, hut he keut | a cauticns eve Snowherger. who seemed 10®he taking It easy hut al the same time never allowing the Mil- fo get more than one lap Only five eare went in for the h and Desmond being the | addition to those mentioned hefore. Raln Halts Race. Bightynine laps over the 1lxmile howl were necesears, bt due 1o the tain which began falling about the eighty filth eiventt for Gleison, the remaining I the race, Snow herger s the Mercedes, with several mare Lips 1o go. were flagged in he cange of the [nereased hazaris firet place. hrought on them by wer track, Rullt His Own Car. Gleakon's time for the 100 mile conrse | was 37 minuies 3 45 seconds, or an | v lives at 101 Grant avenue, Ta- |average speed of 113 miles per honr. | koma Park., and has heenn plaving | Gleason went to the pits twice for avouni the racing game for the past | motor adjustments of 11t a few sec v vears. Recently he and his | onds’ duration and Snowberzer also Walter special.” which he huili from | went fn twice for tire and enzine ollected s, Invaded some tracks | trouble. Keech stopped often to in Tennsylvania, but vesterday mark- | off his mount and the Mercedes driven ed _the first tangible step forward in by Desmond seemed to be funciioning a carear he has chosen. Niles' car, | paotly in its oiling system. Desmond |very zmateurish looking ympared | was relieved about the sixtvfifth Tap { with the fine 1ines of the Duesenhergs | hy Frank Farmer of Philadelphia. who and Millers, nevertheless carvied the | hroke his leg in July in an autome vouth around the track in the pre- | hile race in that city. Farmer, sitting iiminary trials at 105 miles per hour. | as a spectator with friends In the | Omee ar twice he appeared to be in | stands, hobhled down fo the track and [ tronbie, as his engine could he heard | fook ihe He had tried to utting out and, like all the others in| get a place In the firet race, hut his | that vaes, it was thought he soon | car failed him. Ie. however. drove would have to retive to the pits for| ypiil fMageed in by Bimer P. Gerner asefstance. Rut he plugged through. | the siarter, . ) dropping down to the level when this| yfiey \Winnai lost his place in the tronble accurred. and then AteMPUNg | yace he cavorted ahont the track hnlp.‘ il ¥ v in pushing the lttle racers out for a ek e “art and wiping off the grimy faces And GHATRRARY of the other drivers. His only con il ment on his close call wae, “1° all in | and thex math pme Fear ot therr |the game.’ Glaason won the 25 and minds. A third persan invaded this | 190 mile races at Taurel last J Fivaley in the pevaen of Ruseell Snow. | Hix speeds were 112 and 110 miles per herger, also of Philadelpha, lnst vears | OUL. respectively, hampion, who drove a Miller siraight | More than 10.006 people witnessed on the heels of the others, | the three contests vesterday, and just Gleasinte mupyagh sosed S th |as Glenson was fagged for the eighiy- | le aprint was 125 miles per honr.|NInth Jap and (be race. the heavens Snowlerger's was 124 and Winnai's | onened up. Mad dashes were made for automobiles and railroad train, and the tedions task of the motorist Those thres, the fast . huddled together like hirds in flight. | in getting their cars onta the row road connecting with the hoyle Snowherger was third 1o get away, Gleason fourth and Winnai fifth, | vard ocenpied ahout an hour. |They opened up, Gleason jnckeving | Vincent Rowland, president | for ‘a position to.pass Snowberger | N. M. R. A.. was the chief timer, and | and appearing almost to lack his front | 1. Barher, Melville Sharp and Wheelg with the rear ones of the car Thomas P. llickman were the judges in front. Iinally the chance came, | Yesterday's events brought to a close and away shot Gleason. but Winnai | the mo racing season for ing and Baltimore. was not ‘long in catching up to the CARL G. MAGEE TO SPEAK. | man, who up untfl the start. of the | And as to Gary's luek in the teur roce, he “threw a piston’ as he crossed the finlsh line afier average speed of 100.4 miles per honr, Stabiliny and istent driving won for the loeal Loy, as he was the only one of five starters who was not forced te retive 1o the pits even for & moment’s delay. Al the oihers ran inio all sorts af frouble. While thex were pelling {n and ouf, the “i-year- took the bt in his iseth, ve his home-made racer the “full sot wp on the high hank tried Wl nly » down again and agatn for lack of speed, and 10 the amy ment and Joy of all romped away with ama Just N cant over serappy combetitor st honors in had good ears fo st in the fleld, | of the | vace held 0% epointx for the cham- plonship as against his 614, So in Ane rourse he got his opporiunity to zive Inst vear's racing king a smell of his casior oll cXhaust smoke. Gleason wouldn't give Winnai a | chanes (o pase. although the latter Advertising Club. ! ]{ wh:a‘r Apn s A to '1.. .|] SPREALe | (ar) (. Magee, editor of the A v He pulied up treacheransly | | .t thay Ttinfied mie [ aueraue, N. Mex. State Tribune, will |'ta= the e stveteh. the Diecenherg | address the first Fall luncheon of the n farth the Iast full hurst of power. | Advertising Cluh at the City Club | "Fhex vame down the track neck and | ballreom Thursday | [ neck. the erowd on fte feet. And at{ Mr. Magee is well known hecanse the str Winnai. with inches | of his free speech baitle in New | ween front and rear | Mesico. New Mexico Editor Will Address Boy on Bicycle Plungcs Into potomac: Persuades Rescuers to Save Whecl. Also an unidentified man rushed to the scene and hauled the half-drowned lad from ihe water. But William refused te with only a partial e, hir bicyele had never been hefors, and he protested vigoroushy t an assembling gronp against leaving there 4t the bottom of the river. | Jesse 1. Haae of 1417 Belmont street And niher speetators obligingly set ahout making Fill's reseue complete, them plunged into the water, and hefore long the hoy and the bi-| Willlam went dewn far the second cycle were united and heading for time and was on the vergs of making | hom» sgain as though nothing had a third and perhaps last deecent when | happened, 3 William Rumulty and his bieyele | were rescued from a watery grave In e Potomac River vesterday. Willlam, who s just 1 age and who resides at 1005 Virginia avenus southeast, and hix hicyele, Which is slightly vounger and which yesides at the same addrese, were out far an airing on the seawall in Po. {tomac P'ark when the seawall side. pped or something and hoth of he satisfied He and separated | ears of | condemned the BELL NOW ENGAGED ON MARKET SURVEY Seeks Probable Cost of New Farmers’ Mart in Conven- tion Hall Area. 8 v Bell s supviey made to determine e cost of acnew farmers’ in the mideity or Convention mmission it sites on which figures sccured are the square he tween New York avenue and K street, Fifth and Sixth st te, and the two letween Third and Fourth L. and | streets, Plot is just west of the present (‘on vent Hall maiket on Fifth street hetween K and | streets, and to this would he added the triangle between w York venue, Nixthoand 1, st 1, now ocenpled by the Ahbott chool, which has several times heen The i between Thivd Al Fourth streets enst square between Fourth and ¥ and K streets, which it is proposed <honld finmedintely developed as aonew central v m i this latter (eastern) is taken for A fa & mavket uld place the far between retall market 1 the proposed row of commission houses along ew Jersey avenue, which wa dorsed hy Secretary Ja dine of the Department of Agric ture as the ideal development of the profected model market eenter, The co-ordinating committee « are heing sotares stree is is i the w the Vi etk g Commission will formuiate final recommendations on the re tion of the markets until a few before the next monthly meeting its A days of her 15, Meznwhile, the market subcommit- 1ee of the coordinating committee will continne to gather all available data velating 1o ihe various sites proposed Maj Cavey H. Brown, executive of night he expected 1o confer fomorrow afterncon with a group of represent- atives of the commission merchants. Mal. Brown has already received the views of the farmers and other sroups M to the advantages of the varions Tocations, Althonzh it is no and Planning Commi pared to act on the cordinating committee plang o have concrete recommendations ready for T o Uomay he diag tie et the commission, ceiving the commites report, will Wwant fo study it for a few weeks be- fore acting. 20 NATIONS ADOPVTV SLAVERY PROTOCOL ontinned ertain the Park on will he pre. [ market removal from First Page. of the assemhly inary noti plated intr necessitatéd pralim when delegates cantem dneing any new problem. GERMAN ENTRY NOTARI GENEVA, September customary final rush of husiness the seventh Assembly of the League of Nations adiourned tonight, having accomplished the most important event of the League's history, the ad- mission of Germany., and brought into the light for the coming year ne of the most difficult the League has heen called up A Thres distinet events of the A sembly sesgion presage diffieulties for | the Riitish empire. First was Ireland's revolt in behal? of the dominio by which was estah. lished {hedr rights to seats In the Council. making practically certain the election of Canada next year and precipitating the question = of equality of the dominions in the im perial eonference, econd was the Ahyssinian prot against the Malo-Britich treaty on special epheres of sconomie influenc i"hl‘x w carefully pigeon-holed, hut It is certain the last haws not heen heard of that matter. Third was the seating of China in | the Conneil, despite last ditch opposi tion by the British. The caididacy of nd made election of ho'b Czecho- kia and China certain, with Sir sten Chamberlain forced to choose | the less of three presumed avile. Chy Chao Hsin's surprising summation of China's grievance against the British ckade of the Yangtze and the bombardment of Wanhsien at last night's sesslon is chiefly important a presaging the polie will folloaw on the ¢ neil The World Conrt protocal, whereb; ed States” adhesion will hecome as signed tonight by 35 of | 40 countries which participated in the conference. Subsequent rati- fications are axsured. It e learned, however, that Leagus mamhers proh- ably will send individnal re onses to America until Dacember in order not to complieate senatorial elections. American adhesion is not expected to be accomplished for at least a year. The former | “5.~ \With the | problems | the | which Peking : [l § BSTILBRED AS RESCUERS TOIL Held Doubiful Whether Min-| ers Entombed Since Friday Are Alive. RBr the Accorintad Prose TRONWOOD, Mich.. Septemhar 25 Rescua parties worked feverishiv to night to reach 43 iron miners en tomhed since noon vesterday. half a mile below the earth's surface. when a cavedn of tons of rock and debris corked their only outlet. The cavein canght three men in a cage, crushing them to death, and their bodi were recovered today. The mine is the property of the Oliver Iron Mining Co. Mine officiale hoped conld he reached fonisht. lieved none had food a forts to signal the imprisoned were futile. Rescue they had no assurance that the ers are alive, Th presence of a shift hose, Thomas Trewartha. with the imprisoned men. gave mire offt clals some encouragement, as they <aid he possibly would he able to keep up the men's spirits and invoke remedies Which would conserve their alr supply. Eneonraged hy the p g them. double worked In eight howr ing the tons of deln and rock which choke the shaft and imprisons |\IP" men at the eighth level. Avound the | mouth of the mine stood women and | children An av nehe of rock and earth was apparently loosensd by the vibra- tion of machinery. In the morgue are the hodies of the :hres men whoss | lives were ernsh wnt when the 1ifr, | i1 which they were heing carried 1 the surface, was hurled like a cata- | pult to the bottom of the opening. heir bodies, hadly mangled, were covered when escuers reached them through anoth opening. The victims were identified as ! Thomas Rewell, Evar Gustafson and Gust Sell. Rescuie workers continued repairing the shaft ‘and removing the rock and debris. Miners, who descended the narrow shaft. reported the opening | wak clear for 300 or 400 feet, hut wild not determine to what depth he aperture was clogged. EXPERTS STUDYING SFUTURE HIGHWAY SYSTEM FOR D. C. i | | | the men workers pspect of sav Ay of men ifis, remov. | @ontinned from First Page) A final map wonld show existing popu Iation centers and routes. Tt not_a question of planning ahead for a definite number of vears, Mr. Tilton explained. “bit upon the houndaries of the subiris region to he covered hy the plan av vIng ot a sysiem that coule e followed ragardless of the rate which the development takes place within that area In it preliminary o ing work for the next 12 1 : commission did not fiv the limits 1o be covered by the regional plan. hut indicated it should inclide considel able portions of Montgomery an Irince rges Counties, M. and Ariington County, Va. and por of Fairfax Connty, Va. Study of Trafic flows will enter into study a highwayv system for egion as A factor in determining width of readways, Mr. Tillon | piained. Answering a leclared that a of deciding ! 2y tline of plan | ' pths the | 'raffic. the the the ex | | | | i Tilton plan question. My comprehensive Washington and Its surronnding smmunities will he of henefit pri marily in providing orderly growth in I rture by providing a menns of avoid- ing mistakes that may have occnrred in the development thits for The pre he jurisdictional houndavies of exisi ng lowns is important. he said, as a means of gaining the seration ol | | i i | | | tax | Mbiehi 1 nwn i ration of a map showing BROWNLOW INVITED INTO HOUSE PROBE Former District Commis- sioner Asked to Present Views to Subcommittee. Louls Rrownlow, who served twn terme as District Commissioner. Sv oppointment f President Wilaan and who has since heen city manager of Petershurg. Va.. and Knoxville, Tenn.. has heen invited to participate n a confersnce tomorrow marning 11 o'clock with the special subeor mittes of seven members of the House District committee whe are to make a systematic study of the Dis triet government. Members of Congress who came fn contact with Mr. Rrownlow during hi~ < ae Distriet Commissioner have a very high regard for his ad ministration. and have suggested 1o the investigating suheomiaittes tha® with his experience in directing the zovernment of thres imporant cities, he can give most valuable :dvice at this time. It is pointad ont that he has an inside knowledge of the con- dnet of affalrs in the Municinal Ruilding. knows where (he oraniz tion could he sirengihe ad where reforme are nesded. and has hal n pportunity. from per Voo ance, to check the munie’pal adminis tration of the Disir aluminka agalnst the city government in large cit Francls I, Stevens. the corporation connsel, Is also ta he called hafors tha subcommitise to he questionsd zarding the progress heing made In his office in settling by compromise elaime against some half dozen of the largest publie utilitles and public service corporations in the Distriet invelving milllons of dollare Commissioners Are Heard. The three District Commissionere were questioned hy the suhcommittee vesterday In an sffort to estahlish working plan and program for exte sive hearinge which are to cover weriatim practically all of the widalv varfed activities and agencies of the Distriet government. The conference tomorrow I8 exp ad ta wind up the work of the suhcom mittee until after the November oler tionx. Representative Gihson. Repnh 1. of Vermont. who was vester ay elected chairman of the subeom mfites, loft Washington lust night to make Some cunpaign speeches for the Repul) tee. Repre hlie wiing as ¢ <entative M Vs nhsenea morrow for his home In where he has to try a law case. Representative \Whitehead a1, of Virginia, aiso is leasin town morrew. Reprosentative Hammer Demacrat, of North Caralina, and Bep ogentative Heonston, Republican. of Delaware, hoth of whom came here I the organization meetings. are in hirry 1o get back home for thelr campaigns for lon. Rep rosentative Gilhert ocrat, of Ken tueky., the enls member of the sni committes who was net present ves arduy at the conference i= detained it home It a serions campaign fight This ves Representative Frank Rewd, Repmb n. of Hiinois, who had o opposition for reelec as the anly member of the heommittes whao « free 1o continue the investigation 1t this time, and Mr. Iteid is planning o to i and other States soon an private hisiness, in te Pemo e wsed. vesterday not Duties Dise The afternoon conf was on of ! ihere should Te # new zoning commis {<ion In the Disiriet. Commissioner { Radloph, #t the morning conference, had statad that the Reard of Commd joners shonid he relieved of the zon ine dutios Rut when FEngineer Commiscianer Rell was questioned along the same line at the afternoon conference. he axpressed a contrary view that the Distriet Commissioners should con tinne ta serve on the zoning commis [ <ton. Most af the time wae consumed Representative fteid putiing a lons ea of auestions o Commiesione: | Bell to how much of his time given to each of the muiifar disenss whether or s ' i i those communities in earvying ont the general plan when perfeted. The map of regional time zones, Mr. | Tilton explained. would show, for ex [ample. how far a person conld ge | from Washington in 35 minutes in ane direction a& compared with the dis {1ance ke conld go in another He venturad the opinion that most people lwant 0 he within 33 minutes’ travel- ing dist of their work. i The planners are working on one fmap that will bring up to date ail the communities develaped this far in the I Marviand and Virginia connties ad joining Washington. from which they Al ha able 1o determine where more advantageous highway routes are needed for these exisiing centers, as I well as to plan for the davelopment i n suceeeding I Whils the planning experts a ling shrpe to the regional plan K Coldien. secrstary tu the Natlonal apital Park and Planning Commis sion, will he ascertaining what steps, |legislative or otherwire. a {have the plan carried out. A delega- |tlon of Marviand citizens. named by ‘ i Ritchie to cooperate unoficlally ith the Park and Planning Commis sion in the development of a yegional plan. met with Maj. Grant Frigay and i discnssed legiglation which would . {ate an official agency {n Marvland to | help carry out the comprehensive re- i gional plan. Virginia al | ating. | The highway study being launched by Mr. Tilton and Maj. Brown at this time is only one of eight functional nhdivigsions of city planning the com- {mission has listed for careful inguiry hetween now and Octoher, 1927, The other phases are Railconds and terminals, facluding water terminals. airport and mavkets, Mass transportation by traction and husses ne affecting and as affecied by the highway plans. Parkways which are | cialized thorouchfar ! apecialized parks General parks, serving more than local or neighhorhood needs. Neighhorhood centers, emhracing local parks, playgrounds, schools, branch libraries and similar facilities which must he duplicated in many | sections. 5 Zoning, used 10 ambrace any the distribution of the land for ather purposes than those ahove cited. including, for sx ample. the placing of public bufldings. Many Neighborhood Houses. Maj. U. & Grant, 3rd, director of Public Buildings znd Parks, explained sterday there are questions arising every month relating to neighborhond problems requiring immediate atten- | tion. but while the commission is tak ing action on these problems, the lcorps of experts will push forward with work on the gensral city plan, The scope of activity on the general plan has heen mapped out in advance, i hecause the cominission felt that with: out such a prozram it would be de. jvoting all its o these local fs. suen that aris€ fram month to month. The eommission hopes that by Oeto- her, 1927, long . Strides tow per- fecting a comprehensive regional plan for Jmlpnon ‘and its environs will yeurs Legislative Steps Studi in_ part spe- and in part in the hroadest sense kind of control ov of the various | | needed to | v 1% oo-oper- | of his office tor L. Dongherte. the new i firiet Commissioner, was exciuced as A ! witniess heeanse he has only heen on Ithe joh since Angnst 3 but he was invite to make suggestions the | sub.committer later as 1 n | which the Disirict Government ht h improved, The he in 1 | ronterenre tomorraw i Insirict commities rooms tin nse Offies Ruilding at he weloe PARKS ADVOCATED T0 SPEED CLEAN-UP BELOW THE AVENUE (ontined from Page.) afford attractive views of the Mall { from the Natian's main strest H It was estahliched that all of the rew huildings facing either Penn aylvania avenue or R strest will he | monumen in type. and shou'd have lan attractive setting as can only | he civen by lawns and gardens and open spaces. allowing perspective views of the architectiral heauties of the buildings, which are intended o | he representative of the hest talent i of American designers as w oll ax for Ntilitarian purposes as workshope {for Uncle Sam's great departments 1 of Government Commerce Bullding Site. | While final action on the I« {of the new £10,000.000 huilding for the Department of Commerce awaiis |a meeting of the full Public Ruildings Commission, which, under the pihlic bulldings act, i given authority o Aecide such matters, it ix tentatively agreed that the Commerce Ruilding Will he placed on Fifteenth streat hetween Pennsylvania avenue and R atreet, oceupying the entire area he | tween Fourteenth and fteanth | atreets, Pennsyivania avenue and the Mall and having an especlally at | tractive, monumental frantage on a ! triangular park hetween Fanrtesnth ! and Fiftesnth strests along Penney! Vania avenue. It is probable that the Avenne front of the Commerce Ruilding will be In a line with F t as |t now exists and the entire ngle now nceupied hy Poll's The the Oxford Hotel, the District Rurean, the employment { ageney. the . A. R. Hall and other structures would he parking. Owing to a slope from Pennayl- | vania avenue toward B street, it { may be found desirable to give the new Commerce Building a terrace setting on tha B street end to avold a downhill siant on the bullding it- self. This {8 one of the problems with which the supervising archi- tect’s office is now wrestling by di- rection of the inter-commission con- ference have hesn made. Frederie T. O sted, A membar of the commission, Ba voluntesred th. supérviee, as possible, the deiai] work on pll::fim of the comgrehens . as kwoys oX