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* CALLES PROPOSES | s LIMIT ON CLERGY © Submits Regulations Reduc- ° . ing Catholic Priests to 90 in Federal District. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, October 16.—Pres- ident Calles has submitted to Con- gress proposed regulations limiting the number of Catholic priests and ministers of every denomination per- mitted to function within the federal district to 90 for each denomination. It is estimated that there are 350 Catholic priests at present in the federal district and 40 ministers of all other religious congregations. Eighteen clergymen of each de- nomination would be permitted to function for the territory of Lower California and three for the terri- tory of Quintana Roo (Yucatan) Foreign Priests Departed. The number of Cathollc priests in the federal district has been de- creased recently. Forelgn priests have departed because of enforcement of the religious clauses of the con- stitution which provide that no for- elgners may function in Mexico. TUnder the proposed regulations the various denominations, other than Catholics, could increase thefr minis- terial representation to 90, while the Catholics would be forced to reduce theirs to 90. The new regulations would apply only in the federal dis- trict and Mexico's two territories, be- cause each state already has the power to fix the number of priests and min- sters allowed to function in them. Penalties Are Provided. "The new regulations, if passed by Congress, would not affect the reli- glous regulations Hromulgated by President Calles in July, which caused the Catholic eplscopate to suspend services in all Catholic churches in the republic. The new regulations provide for dismissal from office and also pos- sible fines or imprisonment for all gov- ernment officlals failing to enforce the prescribed limitation of priests and ministers. The priests and ministers would be required to register with the municipal authorities. Failure to do so would be punishable by a fine of 500 pe and 38 hours in jail. or 15 days in jail if the fine was not paid MARIE RECOVERS FROM COLD AND SWIMS IN SHIP’S POOL (Continued from First Page.) reely any trimming was worn with sc Mrs. Wilson wore by Princess lleana. @ black costume. DANCER TO BE TRAIL LED. etectives Will Watch Loie Fuller, Paper Says. NEW YORK, October 16 (#).—De- tectives have been engaged to shadow Loie Fuller, dancer, in an effort to ascertain what part she purposes to play in the activities of Queen Marie of Rumania when she arrives here next Monday, the New York World. There have been reports that the dancer, who back in the $0s created a sensation on the st with her oring to “butterfly danc influence the Q whom she visited v at the Royal Paiace in Sinala, in her soclal activities. Report also had it that Radu Djuvara, the Rumanian charge d'affaires, who is in charge of the arrangements of the Queen, had sause of unwillingness *“'to resigned b work under a dancer.”” This report has been_denied Miss Fuller is said to be ili with bronchitis at the Plaz. Hotel here. Through a companion she fssued & statement saying she was absolutely innocent of any trouble in the Ru- manian legation over the visit of Queen Murie. Radio Messages De) The statement denied that she had Been in radio communication with the The giraffe-naming contest closes today. Letters received later than midnight tonight cannot be considered. At that time they will go into the hands of the judges. A lot of them came in today, in plenty of time. Among them is one from Corby Lee Stearns, 10 years old, 810 Fifth street northeast, which says: “'King Man I' I think would be a g0od name for our giraffe. First, he is tall and stately, towering over all animals, and I am sure he is going to be the most popular, as every one will come from far and near to pay homage to him. It is true we have no kings or queens here, but we can make an exception in his case. Some day he will marry and then we will have a queen and'then we will have a royal family.” Laing Sibbett, 10 years old, 501 Randolph street, writes: “My first name ig ‘Teeny Tiny.' This would make a funny, jolly name because he is 8o much the opposite, and even the little boys and girls would be able to pronounce it. The second is ‘Long Kid,’ because he will be very long and it will take a long time for him to get here from his native home. The third is ‘Snift,’ because he sniffs so much around the tree tops. The fourth is ‘Tangraff,’ because he came from Tanganylka, hence the ‘tang’ and ‘grafl’ from giraffe. He would soon catch on to it because people would be talking about girafes, which he would overhear.” Raffe Also Suggested. “I select Raffe,” writes Earl ) miller, 261 Fourteenth place east, “because it has four latters of the giraffe's name, and if this 1ame is selected the children at the Murray School and myself can teach him the other letters of his name so that Raffe will finally know what he Is called by human beings.” J. Stanley Bray, 10 years old, 116 Fifth street southeast, writes: “I would like you to give the name of Stanley to the giraffe, as vou know Stanley was an explorer, and I think the giraffe has been traveling a good many miles on land and sea, so Stan- ley or Waveland strikes me as a good name. I would be very pleased to give him the same name as I have.” The following comes from Earl C. Miller, 7 years old, R. F. D. 2, Aurora Hills, Va ‘Mother has been reading about the giraffe to me, and I think Arctlc would be a nice name for it, as it is a long way up from the ground and the Arctic is a long way from Washington. Now if this one don’t suit, Comet would be a good name,be- cause it has taken a long time to get the giraffe here and it takes a long time for a comet to get here.” “Flatter” Girl's Choice. Norma Redmiles, College Park, Md., writes: “I am a little girl 12 vears old and I read of the adventures on land and in the sea of the exploring party in Africa in The Evening Star and 1 have a nice name for our giraffe. [ think ‘Flatter’ would be a nice name. Flatter was one of the heroes of the Sahara Desert who, in pursuit of knowledge and to provide documentation on the geogra- phy of the Sahara, led an expedition nearly a hundred strong across the stretches of sand. They were on a cattle and giraffe raiding exploit, and it must be interesting, as it is a country fleld with wide varlety, a for the most part unknown, with attendant thrills and dangers. I think ‘Flatter’ would be a very in- teresting name for our giraffe com- ing to the Zoo." Then we pick up this letter from Lois Rettstatt, 4219 Conduit road: “I have read of this contest. I think a good name would be ‘Mr. Lonkneck,’ After his long neck, and another name would be ‘Jerry of the Junckel,' be- cause he was captured in the Jungall. Some may have these names, too, but 1 hope to win” Gertrude Smith, 7 years old, 706 Rock Creek Church road, writes: “Don’t you think a good name for our pet giraffe would be ‘Bucky,’ it being euch a popular name with Washing- ton base ball fans, and I know Washington’s pet giraffe would feel proud with the name. It is easy for Queen, or that she had received any radio from Marie. The idea that Miss Fuller had been authorized to take charge of arrange- ments for Marie's visit was character- ized as preposterous. Some enemy of Mr. Djuvara was at the bottom of vhe whole thing, in the opinion of the dancer, according to her spokesman. Miss Fuller was represented as think- ing that the Queen would not elim's nate California from her tour, /8 one report said she intended to do Meanwhile the preparations for the meeting of Queen Marie down the bay at Quarantine are going on apace. The official reception committes on board the welcoming steamer Macom, to which the Queen will be trans- ferred and brought to the Battery, has been announced by Grover ‘Whalen, chairman of the mayor's committeo for the reception of dis- tinguished visitors. What Mrs. Vin cent Astor, New YVork City's speclal envoy to the Queen, will wear has not been specified. The men will wear frock coats, striped trousers, gray cravats, gray spats and black silk hats. Each will carry a dark lacquer cane. Another little conflict in the ar- rangements for Marie is said to have grown out of what kind of an auto- inobile she will use while in New York. Mr. Djuvara is said to have designated one make of car, while the Hotel Ambassador people declare that the official car will be of another make. Soclal Aspects in Disarray. The soclal aspects of Marie's visit io New York still remain in some disarray. Great pressure has been made upon officials at the city hall for the opportunity to go down the bay on the Malcom as members of the welcoming party. Mr. Whalen, however, has adroitly solved the problem of having on the Malcom a bulky gathering of persons imbued with curiosity or soclal eagerness by announcing that thers will be on the steamer only himself, Mrs. Astor, Maj). Gen. Summerall. representing the Secretary of War; ar Admiral Plunket for the Navy; J. Butler ‘Wright, for the State Department; Maj. Gen. Haskell, for Gov. Smith; ‘Willlam Nelson Morris, former min- ister to Sweden; Alexander P. Moore, representing the sesquicen- tennial exposition; Charge d'Affaires Dfuvara and several other Rumanian officials. A_wireless dispatch from the Le- wiathan says Queen Marie has been presented with a watch smaller than & dime, studded with 20 diamonds set in platinum. It was made by Arde Bluova, & Rumanian living in WNew York. It took six months to make it. The message said the Queen had accepted the watch and was wearing it. It was a gift of the New York News Photographers’ As- woelation. us voung children to say. Also another name is ‘Lucky,’ because our coming pet giraffe will be well taken care of and very lucky to have been captured and brought to our beautiful Zoo, where he will be visited by thousands of children. I will also mention one other name, ‘Laddy Boy, as it would be very easy to remember and he grows very tall” Twins Propose “Yendi. Margaret and Frances Cox, twin misters, 1352 Spring road, write: “We think that the giraffe should be named after a kingdom in Africa ruled by a famous king. This King has 180 children. This kingdom is called Yendl, and this is what we think this giraffe should be called, because we think that he would like to have something to remind him of his native land.” Other suggestions in today's mall are: Mayo G. Dillon, 11 years old-—Bllly oy. lielty Allen Conner, 10 years old, 1725 Lanier place—Cal. Julia Cunningham, 13 years old, 1130 Fifth street northeast-Big Ben. Brooks Kiger, 1900 Lamont street— Sk A per. Victor Wolf, 1211 C street north- east-—Slim Jim. Mary L. Kengla, 6 vears old, 2503 Wisconsin avenue—Isky or Skyhigh. “Coolidge” or “Napoleon.” Dorls Evans, 11 years old, 1314 Mor- ris road southeast—Cal#n Coolidge or Napoleon Bonaparte. Billy Beck, 9 years d'd, 720 C street southeast—Seymour. Cecil Petty, 12 years old, 7006 Rock- ville road, Bethesda—Twinkle, Tiptop, Sunnyaffe. Sullivan, 10 years old, 198 Highland avenue, Takoma Park— Long Neck. Tommie Lee Nix, 13 years old, 3522 South Dakota avenue northeast— Mannikin. James F. Walker, jr., 8 years old, Gaithersburg, Md. — Highbrow or Highbrowse. Betty Cissel, 7 vears old, 117 Rhode Isiand avenue northeast—Hi-King. Watson R. Risher, 4 vears old, 227 Florida avenue—Baby Longlegs. Billy Dunn, jr., 1804 Kenyon street northeast—John. Margaret Elizabeth Miller, 8 yvears old, 2216 Minnesota avenue southeast —Manly Man. Mary Ellen Hawkins, 5 years old, 4505 Walsh street, Chevy Chase, Md. —I1y-Boy or Raffee. Bernice B. Graham, 12 years old, is apparent that a large section of th press exnects that he will formally re- Sume his rights shortly after Parlia- ment reconvenes on November 14. This expectation s possibly based on the reconciliation between Carol and his mother early this week in Paris, Carol May Be Reinstated. BUCHAREST, October 16 (#).—The posaibility of former Crown Prince Carol's reinstatement as heir apparent to the Rumanian throne. is a topic of increasing discussion in the news. papers. While the articles are-still-vefled, it } prior to the Queen's departure for the United States. One writer says openly that the question of modifying the regency has been decided; that “one of the pres- ent regents will be withdrawn, and an important personage now absent from {umn}n will assume the title of regent.” GIRAFFE CONTEST ENDS TODAY WITH NAMES STILL POURIN Letters Must Be Received by Midnight to Get Consideration From Judges. “Raffe” and " Jerry” Suggested. GIN 104 Park avenue, Takoma Park, Md.— Stretch, George Nixon Summers, 6 vears old, 1842 California street—Bonyairkite. Dorothy Boree, 21 Franklin street, Cherrydale, Va.—Hi-Gi. \ Edna E. Moore, 9 years old, 170l Massachusetts avenue southeast— Lucky Star. Bobby King, 3819 Kanawha street— Mannikin. Clara M. Reddington, 10 years old, 2124 P street—Happygolucky. Charles A. Ragan, 10 years old, 55 Randolph place—Neck-O. Willlam Lawrence Gorman, 1500 Emerson street—Sport. James Sibbett, 12 years old, 501 Randolph street—Jaff, Starlight. Linton H. Jenkins, 9 years old, 215 Fifth street northeast—Gossmann. WOMAN 1S SLAIN SEEK RUNHMAKERS Found Dead With Her Dog. Had Informed on Moonshiners. By the Associated Pre: TRINIDAD, Colo., Octover 16.— Enmity created when Miss Rosa M. Perdue, former Wisconsin welfare worker, informed officers of the loca- tion of mountain whisky stills, re- sulted in her being shot to death hy moonshiners two weeks ago at her Sarcillo Canyon home, police declared following the finding of her body yes- terday. ‘The body, clad only in overalls and a coarse shirt and wrapped in charred blankets, was found by Ray Wolcott, a rancher, while riding through the canyon. Apparently an attempt had been made to burn the body as bits of burned blanket and an overall buckle were found in the ashes of a camp fire in another part of the canyon. The condition of the body would not permit location of bullet wounds. Miss Perdue had been the object of a search started by ranchers October 4, when two school children visited her cabin at the chicken ranch she operated and found it in disorder, with no trace of the owner. A shattered ofl lamp on the porch, while Miss Perdue’s collle dog lay dead in the vard. Bullet holes in the cabin walls and blood stains leading from a door indicated she had been called to the porch in the night and shot to death Three miles down the canyon from the fire in which the slayers attempt- ed to burn the body, officers found a complete distilling outfit. The theory that robbery was the motive for the woman's murder was discounted when it was discovered she kept only small sums of money in the cabin. Miss Perdue was about 48 years old. Officers are endeavoring to secure definite information as to the location of relatives. SCRIVENER PISTOL - MAKER'S AID ASKED IN SEEKING NUMBER _(Continued from First Page.) prominently identified, will hold a spe- cial meeting in the District Building tonight to complete arrangements for @ trip to Winchester tomorrow morn- ing, leaving the District Building by automobile at 8 o'elock. Maj. Daniel Donovan, District auditor, will pre- side as special committee chairman at the meeting on Leglon arrange ments tonight. Many Theories Exploded. Detectives last night visited Miss Helen Parker Barnes, flancee of Scrivener at her home near Langley, Va., 80 that she might more thor- oughly go over any helpful sugges- tlons with them. They learned that she had received attention from two other men in additfon to Scrivener before she met him, but these acquaintanceships were found by the detectives to be of such a casual and cursory nature that possibility of animus, so far as they were con- cerned, was finally discarded by the investigators upon their return to headquarters. On this, the fourth day after the murder of the detective, theory after theory has exploded with such con- sistency that the police admit they are as far from the solution as on the first day. They have run out most of the leads and found them useless. ROUNDING UP “LOAFER! Maj. Hesse Orders Cleap-up of Rowdy Element. A round-up of poolroom and lunch- room ‘‘loafers’” was ordered today by Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superintendent of police, in a speclal memorandum to captains of the several police pre- cincts. “You will instruct members of your command to glve special attention to poolrooms, lunchrooms, especially those known as all-night lunchrooms, where bootleggers and gamblers and the like congregate, and to keep close surveillance. over known. habitual frequenters of such places,” the order read, “and whenever such persons cannot give a good account of them- selves that they be arrested and held for investigation.” Maj. Hesse explained that the drive is one of his periodical campaigns to rid Washington of vagrants, who have come in great numbers with the advent of Fall. EARLY CLASS BELL ADVANGES IN FAVOR Balloting in The Star Poll Shows Majority Prefers Later School Opening Hour. Balloting today In The Star poll on the question of changing school hours in the interest of greater safety for the children was marked by an in- crease in the number favoring $:30 or 846, although the majority con- tinued to indorse moving the opening hour up to 9:30. A count of the ballots received since yesterday showed 68 per cent plus in favor of 9:30; 19 per cent plus advo- cating 8:30 or 8:45, and 12 per cent plus in favor of leaving the opening hour as at present, 9 o'clock. Advocating the 8:30 opening, onc parent pointed out the children thea could be released earlier and avoid the afternoon traffic. This writer feared that if the hour were fixed at many children would leave home at the usual time and loiter en route to school, adding to the danger of accl- dent. Urges Street Closing. Mrs. William A. Maldens, 3704 S street, opposing any change, advocat- ed closing streets in front of schools, declaring that “when a street is bLe- ing repaired it is closed and all traffic has to detour. Why not close all school streets during school hours and give the children a chance?” Mrs. A. C. Darr, 3822 Warren street, opposing opening the schools later than 9 o'clock, suggests that traffic be required to come to a stop at school crossings during the periods when children are arriving and leav- ing. (%4 E. Mosher, 918 M street, objected to any change, and also urged closing school streets at opening time, closing time and during recess. The most concerted effort to safe- guard the lives of children on the streets that has been made in recent years was launched yesterday after- noon, when traffic, police and school officials met at a luncheon at the Wil- lard Hotel and pledged themselves to co-operate to the fullest extent in the school safety movement. New Suggestions Gleaned. These various department heads have been working together in spread- ing the safety doctrine in the past, but the good effect of having them seated around a table exchanging views freely on the question was ap- arent in the number of new sugges- fons that were forthcoming. The luncheon was arranged by C. P. Clark of the American Automo- bile Assoclation primarily to get the indorsement of the officials for the permanent establishment of the schoolboy safety patrol, but before the conference ended every person present had advanced one or more new ideas for reducing the number of serious accldents to children. A In bringing the conference to a close, Mr. Clark said he realized that there is need for educational work among the motorists as well as the children and that” he had plans for that phase of the movement. He out- lined a proposal to issue courtesy cards to motorists who are noticed showing exceptional care near school buildings and the writing of caution letters to drivers who display a lack of courtesy in school zones. How North Carolina Acts. Coleman Roberts, who helped or- ganize school boy patrols in North Carolina, explained that in his State the patrol boys hlod up a red flag to trafic while leading groups of chil- dren across the streets near schools and the suggestion impressed the local authorities present. Arrangements were completed for the awarding of prizes to the boys who make the best records as mem- bers of the school patrol system dur- ing the scholastic year and the con- ferring of distinguished service med- als on boys who perform unusual service, such as stopping a child who is about to dart out in front of mov- ing traffic. It was decided that the $100 offered by Traffic Director Eldridge for prizes to patrol boys would be divided Into 10 awards in order to stimulate interest, Director Eldridge told . Supt. of hools Ballou that he would see that chool slow” signs are erected near all schools not already provided with them if the superintendent obtains a list of where they are still needed. Autos Increase 17,000 Annually. The director also predicted that eventually all busy corners mnear school buildings will have to be pro- vided with trafic control lights, pointing out that the problem of safeguarding the children will be- come more important as the number of automobiles increases. He re- called that the number of vehicles is increasing at the rate of about 17,000 a year. A traffic light that could be operated by & patrol boy from a hand switch at the curb may be tried out at Thomson School, Twelfth and L streets. Dr. Ballou urged the other officials present not to allow the school safety movement to rest with the organiza- tion of the safety patrols. Even if it should be decided to stagger the school hours, he said, other precau- tionary measures would be needed to solve ‘the problem of street safety permanently. Supt. of Police Hesse offered the co-operation of the Police Depart- ment in any undertaking that will save the lives of children, but de- clared that all of the effort of the police and school authorities will be in vain unless parents co-operate by instilling into their children the necessity for being careful on the streets. Isaac Gans, active in a number of civic organizations, presided at the luncheon. E. C. Graham, president of the school board, indorsed the plan of awarding medals to the patrol bove for deeds of valor and promised to co-operate in keeping alive the school safety movement. Ben W. Murch, in charge of safety work in the schools, told of the enthusiasm with which the boys took up the patrol plan. it was agreed that representatives of the various departments of the city government would get together again from time to time in furtherance of the school safety program. from traffic dangers? Yes or No......cm Yes or No. ..comiea Name. . \ | | | [ | | | | | [ | ] ] I ] ] | i : Address School-Hour Ballot Do you favor later opening of primary and elementary schools to protect children Do you favor 9:30 a.m. as opening houi® If not, what hour do you f=ver? B I w out bollot end mail #o School Editor, The Bo. That the United States Government should not shun responsibility for the development of the National Capital into the greatest governmental center in the world, and, in so far as develop- ment of its artistic features is con- cerned, should not saddle the expense on the District of Columbia or the city’s environs in Maryland and Vir- ginia, was the declaration of M. B. Medary of the Fine Arts Commission and the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, before mem- bers of the Interfederation Confer- ence, representative of organized citi- zenship, at a dinner last night at the Cosmos Club. The commission and members of the conference were din- ner guests of Maj. U. 8. Grant, 3d, head of the National Park and Plan- ning Commisston. Want Beautiful Capital. In the free interchange of views on steps essential to realizing the broad plans for beautification of the Na- tional Capital and its environs Mr. Medary declared that the people of the Nation want a beautiful Capital, one in which they could take pride. FEx- plaining that existing plans never could be realized under the present system of appropriation, nor if the burden were placed on the District or nearby Maryland and Virginia, Mr. Medary declared the people of the Na- tion would gladly contribute by virtue of their iniense interest. He strongly backed the suggestion that the Gov- ernment advance, through bond issue or otherwise, the militons of dollars sufficient to carry out the plans as al- ready outlined. “We have heard much of spend.ng $50,000,000 for Government bulldings in Washington. It is but a small step in eliminating the nondescript homes of Government activities. Why, the American people spend $260,000,000 a year to go abroad to see Europe’s beautiful citles.. Why should they not contribute to the beautification and orderly planning of their own Capital, which will stretch miles into Virginia and Maryland? My impression {s that they are willing and desirous of alding it proper machinery is afforded.” Raises Finance Question. Frederick L. Olmsted, a member of the Planning Commission, declared that in any and all plans, contention over proper equities in the financing of development plans was sure to arise, but that this should be eliminated at the earliest possible juncture in order that planning work might go forward with speed and at a saving to future generations. i Mr. Olmsted, who was one of thpse participating in the formation of the MacMillan plan for the development of the Capital 25 years ago, declared today many of the tracts that then were recommended for purchase in the general city planning proposed at that time now were beyond the. realm of purchase, He strongly urged that early steps be taken to arrange a co- ordinated financial plan which would make possible the acquisition of lands far out into Maryland and Virginia in order that future generations may be protected. He declared it was utterly ridiculous to think that improvements in the District proper should end sharply at the imaginary line separat- ing the District and the two nearby States, and if Washington was to be a great Capital immediate activity in i\liarylnnd and Virginia was impera- ve. Tremendous Possibilities Seen. J. A. Nichols of Kansas City, a member of the commission declared that in nearby Statss there were tre mendous possibilities: for beautiful and characterful development, possi- bly greater opportunities than existed in any city in the United States. "To see these territories develop in hap- hazard fashion would be a crime, he said. These territories should attract thousands of people who desire to come to Washington to make their home. But to realize the dreams of a greater Capital, Mr. Nichols pointed out, it is essentfal that the work of the Planning Commission be carried out posthaste, before the naturally desirable sectlons become overrun with unsightly and disorderly devel- opment. He declared that the matter should mot be looked at from purely an artistic standpoint, but from a financial standpoint as well, and pointed out that purposeful develop- ment and planning now would save millions of dollars to future genera- tions, upon whom would fall the task of eliminating present mistakes. Char- acterful development he sald, meant high prices for property and increased taxes, these repaying in the long run expenses that might be incurred at the moment in advancing the work of the Planning Commission. He par- ticularly stressed co-ordinated action in Maryland and Virginia. Jesse C. Suter, president of the Federation of Citizens’ Assoclations of the District of Columbia, outlined purposes of _the Interfederation oonfarence and what it hoped to achieve through co-operative endeavor in the developement of the National Capital and its environs. Would “Sell” the Capital. Oliver Owen Kuhn, president of the Montgomery County Civic Federation and a member of the Maryland Plan- ning Commission appointed by Gov. Ritchie to co-operate with the National Capital Commission, declared that if Washington was to achieve the goal set for it with a minimum of friction sectional or municlpal jealousy, the fertile fields of love and respect for the National Capital inherent in the hearts and minds of people all over the United States must be cultivated. There must be bullt up a burning desire to see created here, the greatest Capital in the world, and he outlined the plans of the Interfederation Con- ference to organize a great publicity bureau in the Capital to ‘“sell” ‘Washington to the Nation. With the people of the country bet- ter understanding what is desired in developing the Capital there will be less inclination to “petty-fogging” on the part of captious members of Con- gress, he explained, for they will real- ize that one of the things nearest the hearts of the people is growth of their National Capital along expansive and Yeautiful lines. There will be more inclination on the part of the people as a whole to bear their share of the expense, said Mr. Kuhn, if they better understand what is transpiring and what is hoped for. Mr. Kuhn declared that Maryland, with the coming ses- sion of the Legislature, undoubtedly would create machinery sufficient to | co-operate” fully and efficiently with the National Capital Park and Plan- ning Commission, for the Maryland suburbs, in so far as their urban entity was concerned, had long since passed the ‘‘jeans-breeches, red suspender, celluloid-collar stage” and were not content to “jest grow” as was Topsy. Its citizenship eagerly and earnestly demanded that future courses be along sane, sensible and orderly lines. Virginia Co-operating. R. E. Plymale, president of the Arlington County Civic Federation, told of what Arlington County and Virginia had already done in co-operat- ing with the National Capital plans and declared that future efforts would be in the same direction, as Arlington County realized its future was closely bound up with the orderly growth of Washington. Frank G. Campbell of \ PLANS TO BEAUTIFY CAPITAL SEEN AS GOVERNMENT DUTY Need of U. S. Bearing Improving 'Expense Stressed at Dinner of Maj. Grant to City and Suburban Representatives. the Arlington Federation pointed out the problems that must be met in financing proposed plans and reiter- ated the already expressed viewpoint of the inter-federation conference that this money should come from the gen- eral fund of the United States Treas- ury. Frederic Delano and others empha- sized the absolute necessity of close- Kknit co-ordinated plans in the develop- ment of the Capital. PLANNERS ANALYZE MARKET PROBLEM REPORT ON CRUISE (Continued from First Page.) Louis or Cincinnati, and (2) a rela- tive increase in Far West shipments as compared to southern shipments. Shipments over the south approach reach either the Southwest or Kck- ington (at the same rates); shipments over the Pennsylvania come to the Southwest, and shipments over the Baltimore and Ohio come to Ecking- ton. “The shipments by water at the present time are very small, and there does mot seem to be much prospect of their increase. The slow- ness of river transportation prevents its use for perishable goods. Trucks are used instead. “The advantages of convenient loca- tion are apparent as deliveries from the market must be made in all direc- tions. Other conditions being suit- able, the market will thrive best if located in an area wheve other busi- ness is thriving. The location must mot be objectionable in its proximity to public buildings, institutions or residential areas. “Cost must be considered from two standpoints: First, the direct cost of the farmers' market; second, the cost of the commission houses, borne directly by the commission men and indirectly by the consume; Two further points must be considered: First, the fact that the comniission merchants are free to choose their own location and that the wholesale farmers, in order that they may have a good market for their own produce and may compete with the commis- sion merchants, must follow them; second, the possibility of increased terminal facilities. “To meet the first point, it would be necessary omly to wait until the commission merchants had decided upon their own move and then move the farmers’ market to the same locality. It will be recalled that about 1870 the farmers' market was established in its present location for a similar reason. AS to the second point, It would be obviously advantageous if the whole- sale market center could be so located as to be served by terminal facilities common to all railroads. No such area l!? available under present conditions. The Eckington locality seems to be the only one where it is possible to de- velop such a common freight terminal. The probabilities of such development in Eckington or elsewhere, will no doubt be considered under the Com- mission’s planning program, which provides for a report on ‘Railroads and Terminals; also Markets' for the April, 19%;. n;eet(ng. Decision as to e specific location in Ecki might well be deferred. et Summation of Report. “In view of the above, the commit- tee recommends: “1. That the Farmers' Market be not moved in advance of a move of the commission houses. ‘2. That the substance of this report be considered in the Commission’s f!udy of the railway terminal prob- em.” Considerable time was spent by the Commission yesterday afternoon in golng over the detailed plans and drawings for improvement of the Water street frontage on Washington channel or harbor, submitted by Maj. Somervell. The papers included maps of the treatment of the street and also of the channel, and designs for the wharves and houses to be built on them. The study and plans were made in accordance with an act of Con- gress directing it, and now they will go to the board of engineers for rivers and harbors for approval and prepara- tlon of the estimates, before being submitted to Congress. It is the hope that a start may be made on the ap- propriations at the coming session of Congress, so that the work may be- gin, which, it is estimated, will cost, when completed, $3,000,000 or more. Beginning at the junction of Water street with the Washington Barracks wall at P street southwest, the engi- neers propose to place there a large basin for yachts and small boats. This would consist of an enclosure, of piling with a walk over the top, with an entrance from the channel proper, gnd inside the basin a series of small slips for the boats. Then there would be seven piers, or slips, extending from 200 to 820 feet into the river for large boats, including pro- vision for the lighthouse, service and Navy boats. The present plans call for slips as far as Ninth street, with the space between that and Four- teenth street held in reserve for fu- ture development as water-borne com- merce demands. The headhouses, to front on Water street, are of an attractive design, to be constructed of brick and limestone, and the transit sheds on the piers, be- hind the brick houses, would be in- closed with brick walls. The seawall, it 18 recommended, will be eight and a half feet high, above mean water level. In front of the houses on the street proper, there is to be provided a grass parking plot 25 feet wide, which, it is proposed, later, it the situation demands, to be turned into a Com- merce street to convey heavy traffic. There would be, outside of this, the proposed boulevard as a part of the city’'s boulevard system 40 feet wide, with a small center parking space sep- arating it from what the engineers call a city service street 48 feet wide, to carry the car lines and the regular traffic as at present. The whole would be 160 feet between building Famous Actor Dies CHARLES B. HANFORD. .B.HANFORD DIES; AS NOTED AGTOR Capital Resident Was Widely Known as Interpreter of Shakespeare. Charles B. Hanford, one of the most widely known and popular Shake- spearean actors of America, and a resident of the National Capital for meny vears, died at his residence, 2082 Allen place, at 12:15 o'clock this afternoon, following a year of poor health and a recent critical ill- ness of a few weeks. An attack of appendicitis _suffered two weeks ago had recurred and Mr. Hanford's gen- eral condition precluded an opera- tion. Funeral arrangements have not been made, but interment will be in Rock Creek Cemetery. Wherever actors foregather and wherever the drama in which he speclalized is appreciated Mr. Hanford will be mourned. Most of his pro- sional work was performed on tours which covered the entire United tes. He lived in Washington in off seasons and almost constantly since his retirement from the stage in 1914. Although his home town did not often have opportunity to see him tread the boards, nevertheless, due to the fact that its population is drawn from all over the country and to the ability and character of the man himself, it long esteemed and honored him. Scarcely second to his fame as an actor was his reputation in patriotic recitation. Many thou- sands have listened with pleasure and inspiration to his rendition of “The Star Spangled Banne Mr. Hanford is survived by his wife, who was Miss Mary Ella T. Bear of this city and who later went on the stage with her husband; by a brother, Henry G. Hanford, assistant to the business manager of The Evening Star, and by a sister, Mrs. Harry Gullickson of Los Angeles, Calif. Entered School Here. Born in Californfa May 5, 1859, Hanford came East with his parents 10 years later, and graduated from the Washington High School, prede- cessor of Central High, in 1880. He began the study of law at Columbia Law School, and served as secretary to Horace F. Page, Representative in Congress from Californii. For a short time he held a clerkship in one of the Federal departments, but soon his predilection and equipment for the stage drew him inevitably to his life career. His first experience was gained as a member of the Lawrence Barrett Dramatic Club of this city, a remarkable amateur organization, which furnished a number of eminent actors to the legitimate stage. In 1882, at the age of 23, he made his first professional appearance in Shakespearean plays with William Btafford. He rose rapidly in the esti mation of his colleagues, and within a few vears achleved the distinction of supporting the two eminent tragedians, Barrett and Booth. He also appeared with Thomas W. Keene, with Robson and Crane, with Mrs. John Drew in old English comedy and for two seasons was with Julia Marlowe. Stars in 1891. Individual stardom was not long in coming. In 1891 he first ventured on an independent starring season, filling the roles of Marc Antony and Ingo- mar. Subsequently he was co- r with Keene, with R. D. McLean, with Odette Tyler, Louis James and Kath- ryn Kidder. For some years he headed his own company, wherein, supported by his wife, whose stage name was Miss Marie Drofnah, he scored noteworthy success in such roles as Petruchio, Richard III, Brutus, Marc Antony, Othello, Tago, Shylock, Leontes, Au tolycus and Benedick. Nor did the classics of the Bard of Avon hold him exclusively. He made a marked repu tation as Don Caesar de Bazan and Corp. Haversack in “The Old Guard.” It was as an interpreter of Shake- speare, nevertheless, that he gained his greatest glory. His commanding presence and, above all, his resonant and pleasant voice eminently fitted him for such characterizations. It is related, that when he played Marc Antony to Edwin Booth’s Brutus, the latter star's words could be heard only in certain portions of the house, whereas when the oration of Antony was dellvered every ear heard every syllable. Played Here Often. It must not be thought that Mr. Hanford never played in Washington. Although most of his work was done on the road, he was seen here at various times. Among other ap- pearances here was that in which he closed a successful season, when he played Iago at the Columbia Theater, in company with Odette Tyler, R. D. McLean and Mrs. Hanford. Mr. Hanford bore to the late Wil- liam Jennings Bryan a resemblance lines. ‘The Park and Planning Commission, together with the Commission of Fine Arts, Maj. Somervell and civillan en- gineers from his office are proceeding down the Potomac today at the invi- (tation of Maj. Somervell. Charles Moore, chairman of the Commission of Fine Arts, is vice presi- dent of the Wakefield Memorial Asso- ciation, and also representing it in this conferénce today. The party will ar- rive at Wakefleld, according to plans ‘when they left at 8 o'clock this morn- ing, at 3 o'clock this afternoon, and, after examining the plans and the site, will proceed by automobile to Freder- icksburg, Va., for the dinnet confer- ence. They plan to return to Wash- ington late tonight in the automobiles which were sent down for them today. Overseas Flight Delayed. GENOA. Italy, October 16 (#).—Ad- verse weather conditions today caused the postponement of the start of a flight from Italy to Santos, Brazil, by Cunha Braga, & Brazilian aviator, ac- companied by & relief pilot and a mechanicias. scarcely less close than his admira- tion for that statesman was sincere. Even without extraneous ald he could have passed himself off as Bryan on the uninitiated. With a skilled touch or two of make-up, and in the garb which Bryan affected, the resem- blance was so startling that one could scarcely credit the fact that it was an impersonation. One of the greatest hits, among those at Gridiron dinnees of a decade ago, was a pre-arranged appearance of Hanford as Bryan, in which the former sat in the seat reserved for the Secretary of State for two hours, and the hoax was discovred only when the real Bryan, unable to ap- pear at the beginning of the festivi- ties, confronted the actor. Mr. Hanford's last active season on the stage was that of 1913-1014. He had settled down to enjoy a well- earned leisure when the United States entered the World War. His knowl- edge of stagecraft made him emi- nently fitted to ald Thomas A. Edison in schemes wherewith to camouflage troops, troop ships and war vessels, and during the period of hostilities he was closely and arduously asgocl. ated with the great Inventam » 1 GREEN 15 UNABLE T0 VISIT MEXICO Labor Leader to Speak in Missouri, Backing Com- pensation Bill. - By the Associated Press. DETROIT, October 16.—The execu. tive council of the American Federa tion of Labor, meeting vesterday to dispose of pressing maiters carried over from the federation’s forty-sixth annual convention, authorized Presi dent Willlam Green to accept the in vitation of the Mexican Confederation of Labor to a meeting of labor leaders from several countries in Mexico City late this month. *Because of the importance of the conference,” members of the council said after their 3-hour sesslon, “fit was deemed inadvisable to have any one but the president of our organi- zation named as the official repre sentative.” President Green explained last night that previously accepted invitations throughout the United States in con- nection with the November elections would prevent his going to Mexico City. Will Fight Smuggling. “We have accepted the invitatior of the Mexican confederation,” he said, “and have expressed our regrots that the pressure of domestic affairs will prevent the president of the fed eration journeying to Mexico for thix important conference.” The council also authorized Pres: dent Green to appoint three Amert can members to a joint commission of the Mexican and American federa tions, which will seek to overcome smuggling of immigrants across the Rio Grande border. The American representatives will he named soon after Mr. Green's return to Washing- ton next week. = The next meeting of the executive council will be held January 21 in St Petersburg, Fla. Activities of the federation in the Fall campalgns will be in the hands of standing committee on non-partisan political program, of which President Green is chairman. Today's meeting authorized the committea to conduct the federution's part in the campeign as it saw fit. Plans Missourl Speeches. President Green will speak in St Louls and Kansas City next week in support of a workmen's compensu tion measure in the next general as sembly, which the Missourd federu tion 1s sponsoring. Representataives of the federation also will appear in Boston next week in hearings on a similar measure John P. Frey, president of the Ohio federation and Matthew Woll, vice president of the national bod will represent the views of organized labor on the proposed Massachusetts act. Action on a convention resolution directing the council to initiate =a campalgn for the unionization of the automobile industry went over for future action by the officers of the federation. THE WEATHER District of Columbia—Increasing cloudiness, probably showers tonight and tomorrow morning, followed bs fair and cooler; warmer tonight. Maryland—Showers probably tc night and tomorrow; warmer tonight colder tomorrow in west and north portions; fresh South winds. West Virginia—Showers and warm er tonight; tomorrow partly cloudy colder in west and north portions. Virginla—Showers probably tonight and tomorrow; warmer in the interfo: tonight; fresh southeast winds. Temperature for Twenty-four Hours Thermometer—4 p.m., 64; 8 p.m., 63 12 midnight, 61; 4 a.m., 46; 8 a.m., 49 noon, 68. Barometer—4 p.m., 30.00; 8 p.m 30.03; 12 midnight, 30.03; 4 a.m., 30.03 8 a.m., 30.08; noon, 30.01. Highest temperature, 65, occurred a* 2:30 p.m. yesterday. Lowest temperature, 44, occurred a* 7 a.m. today. Temperature same date last vear Highest, 74; lowest, 57. Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.) Today-—Low tide, 9:59 a.m. and 10:17 2:50 a.m. and 3:2% p.m.; high tide, pm. Tomorrow—Low tide, 10:57 a.m. and 11:20 p.m.; high tide, 3:59 a.m. and 4:35 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—8Sun rose 6:18 a.m.; sun seis 5:20 p.m. Tomorrow—Sun rises 6:19 a.m.; sun sets 5:28 p.m. Moon rises 3:10 p.m.; sets 12:20 a.t Automobile lamps to be lighted one half hour after sunset. Temperature and condition of the water at Great Falls at & a.m.—Tem perature, 60; condition, very muddy. Weather in Various Citles. & Temperature. ®3 & 52 g py B3 I -3 Statlons. §g 5;-; Weather. e 3 Rl ;‘H a4 i i 40 SasepazIeeae 4 ) 2 4 LR T I (EDOY it 9% a1 03 do1z 7a 94 ag R 2 Kaneas City 2092 72 88 Low Anrrlw‘lfl\l'} 8 03 Loutsville '- 2083 68 5 k 60 4 s %o )08 76 b2 i B By i’& 9 B e 74 b2 74 08 024 %0 BbH Qlear zg gg 0.0i ymm ouds I R 8 3 0% B%ouss FOREIGN. (8 a.m.. Greenwich time. today.) Tempgraturg, Weathe: 3 art cjoudy art clondy Part cloudy art cloudy lenc ain ear Cubi i avana Aoren*canal Yo oudy the armistice Mr. Hanford has lived quietly and continuously in Washing- ton. He was a member of King Solo. mon Lodge, No. 31, F. A, a Scottish Rite Mason and a member of Almas Temple, Nobles of the Mys tie Shrine. He was long an active member of the Actors’ Club, with headquarters in New York, and was a member and past commander of George Washington Post, No. 1, American Legion. [}