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2 L DOHENY OIL PLEA - STILL UPIN COURT Argument Continues Before Highest Tribunal Affecting Leases and Tanks. By the Associated Press Argument by which Edward L. Doheny seeks to validate his disputed lease to the Elk Hills nuval oil re- serve in California and his contracts for the construction of storage tanks at Pearl Harbor, Hawall, continued today before the Supreme Court. Frederick R. Kellogg was granted an hour by the court to complete the Doheny argument which was begun vesterday at the opening of the Fall term by Frank J. Hogan, leading counsel for the ofl operator. Follow- ing conclusion of Kellogg's statement, Owen Roberts and former Senator Atles Pomerene, speclul Government counsel, were granted one hour each in which to present their arguments for cancellation of the lease on the grounds of fraud. Cites Act of 1920. In his argument yesterday Mr. Hogan held the act of 1920 gave the Becretary of the Navy full discretion in determining use of the oil in the reserves; that former Secretary of the Navy Denby himself determined to exercise this authority upon the rec. ommendation of Admiral J. K. Robin- #on, in charge of the reserves, and de- ¢ided to take the oil out of the ground, where it was being drained by neighboring privately —operated wells, and place it in storage tanks for future use of the Navy in emer. cles. B he Doheny counsel also held the Secretary acted after being assured by the judge advocate general of the Navy of his right to do so, and that the loan of $100,000 by Doheny to Al- bert B. Fall, about a year before the contracts and leases were made, did not constitute a bribe. Hogan contended evidence by the Government in the trial court failed to show any connection whatever be- tween the contract and the loan, made between old friends who have slept out under the stars together, upon a promissory note. It was not cus- tomary in case of bribe-giving, he said, to take promissory notes, and he further held the policy of taking the oil from the reserves had originated in and been developed at the Navy Department. Fall Activity Denled. He inslsted that while Fall, most of the time absent ut his home at Three Rivers, N. Mex., was consulted from time to time in the develop- ment of the policy, that he had no active part in framing or promoting it. There was abundant evidence to show, he added, that Denby had not been an “imbecile,” as the District Court at Cheyenne stated in the Sin- clalr case, he must have been if it were true he did not know what was being done. Hogan argued Denby had main- tained close and careful scrutiny and supervision in the development of the policy advocated by Admiral Robin- won, who was described by Govern- ment counsel, he stated, as being a super-enthusiast. Robinson's earnest advocacy of the storage of the naval oil was attributed by Hogan to his zeal in looking after the welfare of the Navy. Prosecution of the cases was at- tributed by Hogan to a wave of hysteria which swept over the coun- try prior to the 1920 presidential cam- paign. ““We are told that Fail and Doheny secretly entered Into a conspiracy,” he exclaimed, “in which it agreed that Fall would deliver the contracts and leases upbn the promise that he would recelve as a bribe $100,000.” Fall Simply Consulted. Hogan contended the action by the Interior Department did not exceed the co-operation which it should give in view of its better equipment to handle affairs relating to land mat- ters, and that by direction of Denby competition had been sought, and bids had been invited and received, before the offer of Doheny, one of the three bidders, had been selected. sisted that Fall had merely been con- sulted by direction of Denby over the acceptance of the bid, and had ap- proved Denby's decision. The long dispute, which began as the result of a Senate Investigation and passed through the lower Federal courts, found a full court in attend- ance yesterday, but Assoclate Justice Stone withdrew from the deliberations because he had considered phases of the case while he was Attorney General. S Gen. Wood Recovering. MANILA, October & (P).—Gov. Gen. Leonard Wood, who recently was operatedon for hernia, has o far recovered thut he expects to leave the hospital tomorrow. In a few days he plans to o to Bagulo, a re- wort, to recuperate. German Educator Kills Self. JENA, Germany, October § (#).— Prof. F. Alexander Gutbier, president of the University of Jena, today com- mitted suicide in his chemical labora- tory by shooting. No reason is as- signed for his act. He was 50 vy, of age. = e CARDINAL ROOTERS _JAM PARK TO SPUR TEAM IN THIRD GAME (Continued from First Page.) although little stimulus seemed need. ed. The bleacher Jam obligingly stood and yelled itself hoarse for the bene fit of & motion picture camer responded to the bandmaster to give a lusty versicn of “Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here." Teams in Fine Fettle. While fans moved en masse toward the park, promising to tax every inch of the capacity of some 38,000, the rival teams reported themselves In fine fettle as they donned their uni- forms for practice. The Yankees were primed for bat- tle behind the southpaw slinging of Dutch Ruether, and the Cards’ pitcher was Haines. Babe Ruth arrived early to take & Yook at the park and gauge the pros- pects of finding & target for his home- run efforts. The Babe hasn't yet done any distance clouting, but he al- lowed as how he “might get going to- day.” Souvenir hunters seeking his autograph on base balls and score cards kept the Babe busy before he ducked under the stands to the dress- ing rooms. No temporary seats encroached on the playing fleld, but three rows of box seats extended out from the grandstand sections bordering the foul lines. All of the late afternoon yesterday and much of the evening was given over to the singing of & base ball paean by a choir of thousands of volces, making up in volume anything Jacking in harmony. Unfortunately, many who cheered will not see the game today. Line Forms Early. Many St. Louls fans believed that they also serve who only stand and. il While their fellows were cheer A He In-|} | RICHARD F. PETTIGREW. PETTIGREW DIES IN SOUTH DAKOTA Ex-Senator and Noted Figure in Northwest Succumbs at Age of 78. By the Associated Press. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., October §.— Richard Franklin Pettigrew, former United States Senator and an out- standing statesman in the history of the Northwest, died at his home today. He was 7% years old. Former Sena- tor Pettigrew became nationally prominent in the 90s as a leader in the radical populist element Joined Bryan in 1896. Brought up in the Republican party, and affiliated with it during all of his earlier political career, former Senator Pettigrew left it in 1896 and supported Willlam Jennings Bryan in that campaign, and again in 1890. In 1898-99 he became one of the most pronounced opponents of the acquisition and retention of the Phil- ippines by the United States, and ran counter to public opinion by the com- fort he gave to the “anti-imperialists,” as they were called. The ex-Senator was a Vermont-born pioneer, who, after getting his colle- glate training in Wisconsin, settled in Dakota. at a time when it was a Territory and helped to frame its State constitution. He was elected United States Senator October 16, 1889, under provisions of the act of Congress admitting South Dakota into the Union. He was re-elected in 1895. Started As Laborer. Former Senator Pettigrew was born at Ludlow, Vt., in 1848 and went to Dakota in' 1869 as a laborer. Later he practiced law and became active in polities, serving in the Legislature. He was elected to the Forty-seventh Congress as Delegate from Dakota Territories in the early 80s. ing Hornsby and his victorious crew several hundred were forming a thin but determined line before the ticket window at Sportsman’s Park. No. 1 in this line, John M. Overton, took absolutely no chance of being late, for he was ready to buy his ticket at 1:45 yesterday afternoon, almost 24 hours before Umpire Hildebrand was ready to call “Play ball.” Downtown, too, a line formed last night bent on buying the privilege of standing up. Less than 40,000 persons can_be crowded into Sportsman's Park. The grandstand seats were reserved and sold In short order. The sale of the 7,500 bleacher seats and 3,500 stand- ing-room space will be followed by the . R. O. sign. These places have not been sold because they are not on sale until the day of the game. The enthusiasm of mearly two- score seasons, stored up in the 38 years of walting for a pennant win- ner, boiled over last night when the Cardinals came into thelr own. Rogers Hornsby brought the first championship team to St. Louls since 1888, and the citizens let him know that they appreciate it. The champions won thefr title on the road, ahd went from that tri- umph into a world serfes, whose first two games gave them an even break. Winning a Nutional League cham- plonship and standing off the Ameri- can League titleholders, all since they went away, gave the St. Louis tans, who take their base ball as serfously as a people in the world, an opportunity to show just how they felt about it. Hornsby Given Auto. Manager Hornsby was presented with an expensive automohile to go with a watch given him by his New York admirers, and all the players will get presents when the fans can get the accumulated cheering out of their systems and get around to it. A dense mass of humanity paid tribute to the athletes, until Hornsby in gelf-defense called a halt and sent the players to their homes and quiet. Long after the inspiration of the demonstration had faded out of the picture for the moment the celebra- tion continued, Automobiles sped through the streets dragging wash tubs and buckets behind, bumping against the concrete. This furnished a noise-making device second to none, although sirens, bells and even revolver shots offered the sternest sort of competition. There was a divislon of opinion as to whether last night's uproar made & record. Some dle-harders stood out for a draw for the Armistice day cele- bration, but none gave that historic demonstration a clear-cut decision. The last great political convention held in St. Louis was rated a bad third s an occasion of loud and pro- longed shouting. With the stage set last night's curtain. raiser, today's base ball con- test would be more than a game. It will be a ceremony. The end is not vet for the demonstrators. Hun- dreds of fans were only warming up iast night, they said. and the real shouting is to come after the Card- inals win their first world series game at_home. Should they lose, the sorrowing can be heard for miles. If last night's jollification is to be taken as an in- dication, a St. Louis base ball crowd plunged into the depths of despair will make more noise than any other like crowd jubilant over victory. In the meantime the blase New York Yankees, who claim they can take their pennants or leave them alone, asked what all the cheering was about, and suggested that as the opposition in this conversation, they must not be overlooked. The St. Louis fans are leaving the invaders to be taken care of by the home guard on the playing field. Manager Miller Huggins, although he touk nmo part i the home-coming celebration, in moments of less stress would be regarded as a citizen of St. Louis. He once managed these same Cardinals, now grown to champion- ship proportions, when the fans had less to cheegabouty HEADLIGHT GLARE PANACEA" LACKING {But Motorists Can Help Solve Problem, Says Speaker Before D. C. Dealers. BY WILLIAM ULLMAN. Automobile Editor of The Star. So long as highway illumination comes grom the front of automobiles, motorists can expect a measure of headlight glare. There is no pana- cea that can be {mmediately applied to the present dangerous condition !to bring about a complete remedy. Tremendous strides remain to be taken by all motordom—manufactur- er, dealer and owner allke—in elimi- nating the greater part of the blind- ing beams of light that glint danger- ously on America’s streets and high- This is the substance of a brief ad- made last night by Dr. J. Meyer of the United States of Standards, before the hington Automotive Trade As- tion, local organization of motor car dealers, that is leaving no stone unturned in its efforts to solve the safety ,problem generally and the headlight problem particularly. Eighty per cent of the fatal auto- mobile accidents in this country in- volve criminal negligence on the part of the driver, the dealers were told by A. Frankel, safety expert of New York City. Driver Chiefly Blamed. It isn’t the victim, it isn’t the cor- ner policeman or the traffic regula- tions that are responsible, he said, but it is the “loose nut"” that hoids the steering wheel. ““Tremendous steps remain to be taken in removing headlight glare, but, after all, these are only relative steps,” said Dr. Meyer. “It is impos- sible to remove glare completely. beam of light traveling over a hill- top, for instance, always will be aimed straight into an approaching driver’s eves. Bumps in the roads will throw the best-directed light ray out of line.” Much of the responsibility for pres- ent headlighting conditions was laid directly at the door of the automobile industry by the speaker. “The first step to be taken it seems is in the automobile factories,” Dr. Meyer declared. “The big fault .of headlights today is that they are made too cheaply. It is impossible to adjust many automobile lamps. Others can be adjusted, but remain correctly placed only for a short time. “The next step is public education. ‘We never can remove this thing call- ed glare until we realize that it isn’t always the other man's lights that are out of adjustment. How about our own? How many of you associated with the automotive trades have your cars' lights focused properly right now? There is where we must start. ““You must be taught and T must be taught to look upon the headlights of our cars as meeding constant at- tentlon—the kind of attention we pay to our fuel supply in the gasoline tank and the ofl supply in the crank case. No matter what the makers of head- lights achieve, we will not solve the problem of glare until motorists take this attitude. “Getting headlights into proper ad- justment requires a technique, I grant vou. It is, however, a simple tech- nique. It can be acquired very quick- ly and every motorist can acquire it. With modern lighting equipment one needs only a screwdriver, a wrench and a line painted on the garage wall or door, “There are three things to be done in the adjustment of headlight. The first is the focusing of the bulb. If the bulb is in focus, the rays of light make a perfectly round spot of light. If it s not, the rays are deflected am this is not a difficult matter to deter- mine. Aiming Lamps Properly. “No matter how well one has placed one’'s lights in focus, the step is worthless in removing glare unle$s one aims the lamps properly. A Iamp, just a few degrees out of line, will cause the worst kind of glare. “The third step in proper headlizht adjustment concerns the lens. This must be in exactly the proper posi- tion, proper position depending, of course, upon whether the 'ens is de- signed to diffuse or deflect the light rays. 3 “Now these are three comvaratively simple operations. Any motorist can be taught how to do them. It is up to you, as automobile dealers, to teach motorists this fact. It is up to us to help you and it is the duty of the manufacturers of headlighting equip- ment to turn out products that can be adjusted.” Preceding Dr. Meyer's talk, repre- sentatives of the Westinghouse Elec- trio Co. discussed the efforts being made by manufacturers to solve the problem of glaring lights and de- scribed the two-filament light that is regarded as the nearest thing to per- fect headlighting now being used. This type of light furnishes the long beam necessary for country driving, but enables a motorist to concentrate the lights on the roadway directly in front of the car when passing anoth- er car. Slides Tllustrate Problems. Lantern slides were used to {llus- trate the various problems confront- ing the electrical engineer and to show what he is doing in solving them. Mr. Frankel described the ‘‘drive sanely” campalgns that are being conducted by the company in metro- politan centers. “The one way to get safety across is to keep everlastingly repeating some safety message or slogan until you are bored and every one else is bored with it,”” he sald. ‘‘That is the one method that gets safety results. “The driver is criminally negligent often when the court does not hold him to be. Isn't he negligent when he allows his brakes to become de- fective? Isn't he criminally negligent when he takes his car on the road with weak headlights, a bad clutch or defective steering?” The regular monthly business meeting of the organization pre- ceded the speeches. The session was held in the blue room of the City Club. Stanley Hormer, president of the Washington Automotive Trade Asso- clation, presided. SUICIDE DUE TO GRIEF. Stanley F. Zisk, Sorrowing Over Mother’s Death, Shoots Self. Despondent since the death of his mother several months ago, Pvt. Stan- ley F. Zisk, 22 years old, stationed at Bolling Field, wrote a note stating he could not live without her, and fired a bullet from his service automatic through his heart yesterday. Coroner Nevitt issued a certificate of suicide. The body was taken to ‘Walter Reed Hospital, where it is be- ing held pending word from relatives in New Britain, Conn. Rebel Flagship Wrecked. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, October § (#).—The Foam, flagship of the Lib- eral revolutionary fleet of four boats, which recently bombarded EI Bluff, has been wrecked off the east coast, pear Las Perlas g The princess attired in peasant costume, paddling in the waters of one of the palace lakes, with her pet pom, just before her departure from Bucharest. WHITE PLAGUE FOE SEEWAR A SUGCESS Scientific Fight on Tubercu- losis Slashes Death Rate in Half, Is Report. The scientific battle waged with in- sreasing success by physicians, sei- intists and nurses against the white slague has resulted in a slashing in half the death rate from tubercu- losls since 1907 and has made pos- sble a known economic saving of nore than $550,000,000 annually. These declarations were made this morning by Homer Folks, secretary )f the New York State Charities Aid Assoclation and member of the New York Public Health Council, in ad- iressing the sociological section of he Natonal Tuberculosis Association in its meeting at the Mayflower Hotel. The 2,000 specialists attend- ng the convention today divided into four groups for technical studies of various phases of the fight against -uberculosis Casualty Lists 20 Years Ago Cited. Pointing to the heavy casualty lists of 20 years ago, Mr. Folks asserted that had the tuberculosis rate of 1907 prevailed in the United States last veur. the total number of fatalities would have mounted above 200.000. “And adding to this tragic loss there would have been a total economic loss resulting from medical care, nurses’ bills, loss of earnings and cap- italized future earnings that would have doubled the $550,000,000 net loss of 1907, due to the increase of pop- alat Lauding the cooperation between health authorities and specialists, Gov- ernment agents and the public, which has been a vital factor in the e cation of the disease, Mr. Folks s “the anti-tuberculosis movement is an extraordinary instance of a people moving delfberately and by conscious effort to improve its condition and being privileged to see, within a few decades, the realization of a large part of what it hoped to accomplish, It is an exceedingly encouraging in- stance of a demacracy working to- ward its own salvation.” Surg. Gen. Hugh S. Cumming of the United States Public Health Service, who is chairman of the session of hospitalization, presided at the ses- sion of the soclological section this morning. Notes Work Done in Britain. Another address of note at the ses- sion was that of Dr. F. J. H. Courts, senior medical officer of the ministry of health, London, England, who ex- plained how local, county and Fed- eral governments in England are co- operating in their fight against the disease. The federal government, which through the county organiza- tions has control of the public treat- ment and hospitalization of tuber- culosis patients, pays half of the cost of treatment, he said. Local city gov- ernments are charged with carrying out preventive work, disinfection pro- grams, dlagnosis, spreading of infor- mation about the care of a patient and general city sanitation. City offi- cials, however, he pointed out, can- not pend all the money they choose on tuberculosis measures, but can promulgate on those programs ap- proved by the national ministry charged with health projects. Would Make Work International. Dr. Willlam Charles White of the United States Public Health Service, who is chairman of the research com- sociation, last night proposed in an ad- dress that research specialists the world over be organized into a co-oper- ative unit in order that all se¢tions of the globe might profit by the findings of the experts in highly developed lab- oratories at widely scattered points. His plan involves a sort of pooling of the brain power of the greatest experts engaged in studying methods of eradi- cating tuberculosis. While his pro- posal brought widespread talk of ap- proval among the delegates, the estab- lishment of such an international organization, it was pointed out, would be handicapped by great diffi- culties, Involving the financing of the scheme, approval by the varlous hations concerned and the difficulty f many languages. i1 The lilnn lflresdy has worked with pronounced success in America, Dr. White pointed out, reporting on the activities of the research committee of the association. Greatest Disease Problem. Speaking of the necessity of such co-operation, Dr. White said: “Because tuberculosis spreads so extensively in man and animals, it is the greatest economic disease problem in the world. 1t should, therefore, be possible to op+ erate this plan of research on an in- ternational scale. As no one institute can house all the brains, so no one nation can possess all the expert re. gearch workers. If the plan of our association could be extended over the ‘world, it ought not to be long until we, have the knewledge not only to con- trol tuberculosis, but also at any stage to cure it.” Another outstanding declaration was that of Dr. B. Weill-Halle, associate director of the School of Child Wel- tare, College of Medicine, Paris, who asserted that infants have been suc- cessfully vaccinated against tubercu- losla This jmmunization ef infants QUEEN MARIE STOPS OFF IN PARIS, GLAD \SHE’S ON WAY TO U. S. (Continued from First Page.) Queen smiled and chatted with her children, her blue eyes sparkling hap- pily. When t photographers fin- ished their labbrs, the royal party entered automobiles and were driven to a hotel, where they will remain until next Tuesday, the day of their departure for the United States on board the Leviathan. It was noticed by those who have known Queen Marie for years that today she was somewhat slimmer than two years ago, when she made a visit of state to France and Eng- land. Certainly she was in as ac- tive and joyous a mood as ever, Today the Queen expects to spend her time largely in seclusion at her suite in the hotel, resting from her long train journey from Bucharest. Her sister, Princess Beatrice of Bourbon, who is now in London, will Jjoin the party shortly in Paris and assist Queen Marie in the shopping she intends to do before her trunks are put aboard the Leviathan. QUEEN NOT CONSULTED. Rumanian Legation Discusses Ru- mored Movie Offer of $25,000. aking cognizance of stories ema- nating from Hollywood, the Rumanian legation pointed out that movie pro- ducers are entirely at liberty to offer Queen Marie $25,000 or any other amount to appear in a picture while she is in this country, “but there is a long way from the making of an offer to its acceptance.” “Under the liberties guaranteed to every citizen of free countries by their constitutions,” the legation's ~state- ment said, “nobody can be prevented from writing anything or to anybody one des . But, If anybody has given anybody any assurance that the Queen will accept a $25,000 movie offer, “it was done without the consent of either - | her majesty or of this legation.” REPUBLICANS TO HOLD EAST, TILSON ASSERTS Sees Little Chance of Change in Complexion of Senate or House. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, October 5.—Senatorial and congressional elections in the Eastern United States this Fall prom- ise little change in the complexion of the two houses, John Q. Tilson, East- ern Republican campalgn director, sald yesterday. He conferred with C. Bascom Slemp of Virginia, Senator Frederick H. Gil- lett of Massachusetts, Representative Richard 8. Aldrich of Rhode Island; Representative Allen Treadway, Massa- chusetts; Representative Robert L. Ba. con, New York, and Representatives Frederick R. Lehlbach and Charles A. Eaton of New Jersey. The States represented at the con- ference are usually classed as “‘doubt- ful,” but Mr. Tilson declared the “situ- ation is encouraging.” The chief problem in keeping the Republican majority in both houses is not a question of issues, he said, so much as the ability of the candidates to get out the vote. “This year voters are awakening to the importance of retaining the exist- ing prosperity by keeping a Republic- an majority in Congress,” he said. —=— FOUR HURT IN GUNiFIGHT. Two Principals, Two Spectators Wounded, Two Arrests Made. Four persons, two of them only spectators, were wounded yesterday in a gun fight at 1002 Third street southeast. / The original participants were Clif- ford R. Davis and Carolina Wood of the Third street address, and Howard Gordon, 36 years old, 605 N street, police fay. A bullet hit Howard Gordon in the right arm; one winged Davis in the left arm, and Columbus James, color- ed, 19 years old, 105 M street south- east, was hit in the left knee. Still another passing bullet wounded Thomas Riley, another Bystander, 18 | years old, 1115 Second street, in the {leg, and another grazed his chin. All were treated at Casualty Hos- pital. Clifford and Carolina were ar- rested. Heavy Snowfall in Alps. ROME, October 5 (#).—Reports re- ceived here from the Alps sav that heavy snow has been falling for the first time this season, especially on | the upper Adige and Isargo Valleys. against the white plague has resulted, Dr. Weill-Halle declared, in the reduc- tion of the mortality to less than one per hundred the first years of life, contrasted with a death rate of at least 25 per 100 who are not so vac- cinated. Dr. Weill-Halle, who col- laborated with Prof. A. Calmette of the Pasteur Institution in experi- mental work among new-born babes, based his statement on experiences re- thmnx from ‘u; ls:ln the vaccine In noe, ., um and Greal Belgl GASTAXTOPAVE “FEEDER” STREETS Highway Engineer Announces Large Part of Fund to Go to Connecting Links. Note—This is the second of a series of three articles dealing with the treatment of feeder streets leading into the main avenues of approach to the National Capital. The concluding article will appear tomorrow. A large part of the gasoline tax fund, used thus far to pave the main arteries leading into the District, will soon be avallable for a concentrated program of improvement on the sec- ondary traffic streets that branch off like sidetracks from the boulevards, according to C. B. Hunt, engineer of | highways. It was shown yvesterday that com- paratively few stretches remain to be concreted on the principal highways and that Mr. Hunt intends to turn his attention next to the feeders that carry the bulk of the traffic to and from the boulevards. While a small part of the gas tax money has been used on other streets, Mr. Hunt said, it has been the gen- eral policv of his office to devote this fund, which is taken directly from the motorist, to the highwavs along which the bulk of the traffic flows. With the boulevards nearly all paved 1 continuation of that policy will mean the spending of large sums on the feeders to the boulevards in the future, he sald. Present Plan Includes Some. The unfinished portion of the pav- ing program for the current fiscal vear includes some of these so-called secondary traffic streets and others undoubtedly will be authorized by Congress In the appropriation acts for the next few year: The following is a summary of the situation in the northwest section of the city with regard to streets carry- ing traffic to and from boulevards. It includes the more important paving Jobs to be done on this class of streets during the remainder of this fiscal vear, and also a reference to other secondary traffic streets for which funds have not yet been definitely al- Iotted, but which would fit into a pro- gram of improving feeders to the arterfes. i Woodley road, for example, is an important link between Connecticut and Wisconsin avenues, and will be paved in the Spring from Cathedral to Wisconsin avenues at a cost of $52,700. Thirty-fifth street is another feeder branching off of Wisconsin avenue, and will be paved early in 1927 from that avenue down to Prospect street at an outlay of $75,000. This street is in poor condition, especially near ‘Western High School. K Street to be Fixed. K street {s a wide traffic lane run- ning directly across the heart of the city, feeding trafic to and from a number of the boulevards. Portions of this street, between Seventh and Ninth, and from Twelfth to Eight- eenth, involving $34,000, will be resur- faced In the Spring pregram. The north side of Pennsylvania ave- nue from Washington Circle to Twen- ty-sixth street, and the south side trom the circle to Twenty-fifth street, is another heavily traveled roadway listed for a new surface at the close of this Winter. Canal road, winding its way along the canal and river from Georgetown to Chain Bridge, still has the old mac- adam surface, and at the present time i in need of repair at varlous places. The highway division has no plans for its immediate paving with a mod- ern surface, but officlals #ay it is one of the routes that should be taken care of before long. Conduit road is another traffic lane at the extreme west which is due for improvement within a year or two, but for which funds are not in sight at this time. The completion of the new water conduit from Great Falls paralleling the old pipe line calls for a new treatment of this road when it is Improved. The present paper plan of the highway division contemplates two 21-foot roadways with a 19-foot strip of center parking. Alaska Avenue Listed. Passing over to the Connecticut avenue section, Engineer Hunt re- gards Macomb, Albemarle and Harri- son as streets that should be consid- ered and treated as secondary traffic links running across to Wisconsin avenue. Alaska avenue, extending across from the end of Sixteenth street to the Georgia avenue pike, is regarded by the highway division as an arte- rial feeder and may be permanently treated within a year or two. Colorado avenue Is another impor- tant cross link between Georgia ave- nue and Sixteenth street, and, in ad- dition to_having an old macadam sur- face, presents a bad situation because of the queer turn it takes at Monta- gue street, just west of Georgla ave- nue. Between Montague street and Georgia, avenue Colorado avenue be- comes narrower, leaving no room for a sidewalk. Mr. Hunt regards Thirteenth street as a traffic feeder from Kennedy street to the downtown section, but sald that for most of the distance it is fairly well paved. Piney Branch Road Important. Piney Branch road, which carries traffic from Georgia avenue to Ta- koma Park, also is looked upon by Mr. Hunt as an important secondary thoroughfare. Although not definitely provided for at this time, a portion of it is likely to be permanently treated within a year or two. There is a change in the highway plan under consideration now to widen a considerable stretch of this road, which is out of line and below grade. The engineer of highways also sald he would regard Rock Creek' Church road and Columbia road as secondary traffic lanes feeding into Georgia avenue, and due to be con- sidered accordingly in making up future paving programs. There is a bad stretch on Kansas avenue, where it meets Georgla avenue, but Mr. Hunt said this avenue has not vet developed into the class of a sec- ondary traffic street. MEXICAN TREASURY HEAD RESIGNS HIS POSITION Pani Quits, It Is Said, Because of Charges of Discrepancies in His Department. By the Associsted Pres SAN ANTONIO, Tex., October §.— Alberto J. Pani, Mexican secretary of the treasury, has resigned, said advices recelved at the Mexican con- sulate here today. Reasons for Senor Pani's resigna- tion were not given. It is understood, however, that it was caused by charges of discrepancies In the treas- ury department. Pani probably will be delegated head of the Mexican legation at Paris, succeeding Alfonso Reyes, who will ¥ g0 to Vienna, Consul General Alejan: dro P. Carrillo said. Held in Hall Case FELIX DI M Detective accused of covering up evi- dence in the murders. FLOODS EXTENDING TOWARD ST. LOUIS Mississippi Lowlands to North Under Water, With Trains Being Rerouted. By The Associated Press. CHICAGO, October 5.—The re- treat of havoc-working waters from the Midwestern areas first hit by the cloudbursts that arrived with Oc- tober, today carried the flood men- ace down the courses of the larger tributaries piling on toward the Mis- sissippt. Along the Kansas-Oklahoma State line the floods were receding, but low- lands in central Oklahoma, eastern Missouri and central and western Ilinols were threatened with further losses in life and property as the crests moved toward the Gulf. Homes Hastily Abandoned. More homes were hastily abandoned as the water threat increased at Beardstown in west-central Illinois, where Illinois River levees gave way yesterday and let the stream into the town. Virtually all of the wall in front of Beardstown had disappeared. The Sangamon raged along nearby under the impetus of the excess drain- age and the situation at Springfield was called beyond anything in the history of the State capital. Further south the danger was from the Kas- kaskia. Mississippi River lowlands to the north of St. Louis went under water, spreading backward from the confluence of the Missouri with the larger stream. Trains in and out of St. Louis were hours late and were rerouted because of washouts in sev- eral instances, The rivers and creeks climbed to flood stage in central Oklahoma as the crest was passed to the north. A hundred deputies were sworn in at Bartlesviile to protect homes of those who fled before the flood. Dafrymen and other tradesmen used boats to feed isolated hundreds. Red Cross Sending Relief. With damage to crops and property estimated at millions of dollars, there was a growing fear for health, be- cause of threatened water supplies and exposure to which the homeless were subjected. Coincident with ap- peals from central Illinois for relief, the Midwestern branch of the Ameri- can Red Cross announced from St. Louis that workers were on their way and Adjt. Gen. Black of Illinois ordered the movement of Army sup- plies into the affected areas An unfounded rumor at Springfield that the city’s water supply was in immediate danger brought hysteria, and the pumping station was unable to supply enough pressure, as resi- dents sought to fill all manner of water containers. Industrial plants shut off bofler fires because of the water shortage. A promise of clearing skies by to- morrow over the entire Middle West brought hope that the flood had done its worst. PRESIDENT HAILS BORIS. Congratulates Him on Anniversary of Throne of Bulgaria. President Coolldge cabled vesterday to King ing to your majesty cordial greetings on this anniversary on your acces- sion to the throne and the earnest hope that the coming years my bring continued prosperity to the Bul- garian people and health and happl- ness to your maje: e Ve Lieut. Col. Black Reassigned. Lieut. Col. Frederick F. Black, 13th Infantry, at Fort Strong, Mass., has been assigned to duty with the Or- ganized Reserves of the lIst Corps Area, with station at Bangor, Me. LAUREL ENTRIES FOR WEDNESDAY. (First race, 1:45 p.m ) FIRST RACE—Purse. $1300: maiden colte and geldings, 2-year-olds: 51y furlons. Brown Flash . Belgenland . #Mid Hour {(lanter ol Blue Darta Peter Fiz His Hour Gold Col : #Mrs Widener Leidy and Joseph E. Widen- er'entry. SECOND RACE—Claiming: 4-year-oids and up: LA miles Postman apa Blinks . . oil . 5 ia . Poor Sport [ .| 105 SReal Artist .. THIRD BACE—Claiming. purse, $1.3 3-year-olds and up: © furlongs. purse. $1,300: 1E. F. Whitney entry. RACE—The Pocomoke P 81700 S ear olda and up: 1 miles. " o Bumpk Sk oot 103 Croustice | 108 All Gone —The Copley Handicap d up: i 108 year-olds ane . 126 Bumpkin “.l0 SIXTH RACE—Claiming: purss. $| 2.year-olds: 6 furlongs. yQliver Dexter.. 111 tWan'ng Minstrel *jonan .. . Medlug® .00 Jack Horgan ... Handclasp ", “Fable Titani - Bl Mariner licem: o Sehariotte Hail. 1J. W. Bean entry. L SEVENTH RACE — Claimi $1.300: 4-year-olds and up: e Delusive . *Hidalgo o star Bright . 114 ing: miles. PHERSON CASE - MAIDTO TESTIFY |State Expects Her to Prove Ormiston Visited Evangelist | i in Her Hotel. | By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, October tempts to, prove that Aimee MePherson occupled an ocean resort cottage leased by Kenneth G. Ormis ton, her former radio operator at Ar gelus Temple, instead of ,a desert "k in northern Mexico, to which claims she was carried by kidnap found attorneys in a seramble for new evidence as the third investig tion of the evangelist's disappearance entered its secod week today. District Attoiney Asa Keyes con tnued his efforts to support his charges that Mrs. MePhe spired to obstruet justice by more deteetvies to s v for Ormis- ton and by the revival of evidence as sembled in the second inve fon Keyes also indicated that he would introduce more documentary ovidence today in an effort to prove Ormist visited the evangelist at a hotel here on the morning of May 18, « hours before she disappeared State Expects Proof. The State ex to corrobor this evidence by calling as o witness Mrs. Fannie Northropp, chambermald at the hotel where Oriniston i said to have registered under the name of Georgo McIntyre. Evidence previ ously i wed the cottage where Keves McPherson spent the lat ay. was leased by Ormlis Melntyre. attack on Mrs was made vesterday when Deputy District Attorney Joe Ryan, from the witness stand, de clared that he “knew" it to be false Ryan conducted an investigation fron the district attorney’s office when the pastor reappeared at Ariz., last July with a dram: an escape from ; also investigated the “strange actions™ of Ormiston, now & fugitive from jus tice. fon | Pherson's story “Grocery Slips” Found in House. To substantiate the contention that Mrs. McPherson was the begosgled woman who shared a seaside cottage with Ormiston at Carmel, Ryan told of having found two grocery slips in the house after it vacated by the He swore that they were in the handwriting of the woman pastor. The slips have since disappeared Ryan explained, and could not be of fered in evidence. They were lost in the grand jury room during a recent inquiry of ‘Mrs. McPherson’s kidnap. ing charges, he said. He avers he last saw them in the hands of Mrs Edith Holmes. one of the grand ju roi Photostat copies were pre. served and w dmitted in evidence at yesterday's hearing over the vigor ous protest of defense counsel. With numerous State witnesses still scheduled to testify, including several om Arizona, there was little ndi ast night as to when the pre hearing would end HOLDS STEEL COMBINE NEEDS POLITICAL AID German Magnate Declares West- ern Europe Consortium Must Be Backed by Pacts. * Ascociated Pross SLDOR any, Octobe Albert V' , director gen the United Steet Trust, today sed the oplnion t the inter national economic agreement repre. sented by the recently signed western irope steel consortium, can only be eded by a politi cal agreement among the countries concerned Discus: » question before the e People’s Party, Dr. he steel pact would ntinue unless For eign Minister emann succeeded in_ concluding his political arrange ments which were discussed at his re cent meeting with Foreign Minister Briand of France st Thoir: CHILE RECEIVES TACNA PROTEST ON COLLIER Action Said to Have Weakened Na- tion’s Case in Tacna-Arica Dispute. By the Associated Press. . Chile, Octoler The ptest drawn up at the mass meet ing in Ta aturday night ainst the return to Chile of United States Ambussador Collier reached the gov- ernment yesterdiy. The government's to it has not yet been an not be u st 1. A high functionary of the depart ment of foreizn relations, in an inter view today with a correspondent of the Associated Press. asserted that the publication of the request that Mr. Collfer be declared persona non grata weakened Chile’s ciuse hefore the arbitrator of the Tacna-Arica dis pute (President Coolidge) and in in ternational opinion. The -functionary added that before any action was taken there should be a thorough investigation to ascer- tain whether the activities of Mr. Col- lier actually merited reproval. PILSUDSKI COMPLETES CABINET WITH ZALESKI Move Seen as Assurance of Con- tinued Peace With Germany and Russia. By the Assaciated P WARSAW, Poland, 1 Premier Pilsudski’s cabinet was com pleted today by the appointment of August Zaleski as minister of foreign affairs, the post which he held tn the resigned Bartel cabinet The appointment is interpreted in political circles as assuring that the government will pursue a peaceful policy toward Germany and Russia. M. Zaleski, who was born in 1883 entered the Polish diplomatic service after the war. He served at various times as charge de‘affaires in Bern, Switzerland; minister to Greece, min tster to Italy und minister to Japan. < Oc ) Tatooing in Paraguay. A stray paragraph that was pub- lished in several newspapers, includ- ing The Star, told an interesting story of how the women of Paraguay sought to enhance thelr heauty by having stripes tatooed on their faces. The little story had just one flaw. It neglected to mention that it was only the Indian women of Paraguay, rela- tively few in number, who substituted the tatoo needle for the rouge pot and lipstick. The white women of Para guay do not differ materislly from their American sisters in thelr notions of adornment. s,