Evening Star Newspaper, October 11, 1927, Page 2

*PROGRAM PLANNED - FORCOLUMBUS DAY anights and Various Italian Societies to Celebrate Event Tomorrow. Columbus Day will be celebrated _"here tomoerrow by the Knights of Co- %-fumbus and various Ttvian societles, ¢ with many diplomai: attending the ¥ ceremonies. % Edward P. Warner, Assistant Secre- tary of the Navy for Aeronautics, will make the principal iddress at 10:15 o’lock 4n Union S.ation Plaza, in # fronf of the Columbus Monument. A 4 wreath will be laid at the foot of the statue following his address. Charles W. Darr, State deputy of the Knights of Columbus, will preside. Invocation will be by Rev. Francis X. + Kavanaugh, State chaplain of the or- ¢ der. Music will be furnished by mem- bers of the Georgetown University Stu- | ¢ dent Band, according to J. Eugene Gallery, chairman of the committee in " charge. Italian Societies’ Program. Other members of the committee in- clude Mr. Darr, James A. Sullivan, past State deputy: J. Leo Kolb, State i secretary; Join B. McKinley, State| treasurer; Thomas J Fitzgerald, State | advocate; William A. Mulligan, State warden; Anthony J. Scullen, John E. Burns, Albert E. McCarty, Fred S. Martin and Michael D, Schaeffer. A wreath will also be placed at the foot of the Italian navigator's statue J~by the Socleta Cristoforo Colombo and ~ Societa Cattolica. This ceremony will e held at 10 o’clock. At 8 o'clock in .the evening both societies will give a joint entertainment, with music_and refreshments, at St. Mary's Hall, Fifth and G streets. The Italian Ambassa- dor has been invited, as well as the Italian societies of Washington. The life of Columbus will be extolled by Rev. A. Lucidi, professor Catholic Ugiversity. Dinner Tomorrow Evening. The committee’ in charge includes G. Balducel, chairman; M. J. Racioppi, V. Coluccl, 8. Delisi, G. Cifala, P. Aquiline, A. Menganare, Felice Bar- zotti, G. Giuliani, D. Rochellli, R. Fuschini, D. Cinquini and R. Del Tufo. Mr. Manganare is president of the Catholic Italian Society, and Mr. Tufo is president of the Columbus Society. A dinner under the auspices of the Knights of Columbus will be given to- morrow evening at 7 o'clock at the Mayflower Hotel. William G. Feely, District of Columbia deputy of the rder, will preside. Mr. Darr will act as toastmaster. Addresses will be made by Representative John J. Boylan of New York and Commis- sioner Proctor L. Dougherty. Entertainment will be given by Miss ”j!ml Auth, contralto; William Cross, tone; George O’Connor and Dennis {E. Connell. { ———e 'STOLEN AUTO FOUND | IN NORTH CAROLINA {Capital Youth Struck Over Head by Tramp, Who Asked Daughter Is Born to Crown Prince Leopold and Prin- cess Astrid. Disappointment of Waiting Throng Fades as City Be- gins Rejoicing. By the Associated Press. BRUSSELS, Belgium, October 11.—~ The bombing of canuon today an- nounced to the eager population of Bruseels the birth of a daughter to Princess Astrid, niece of the King of Sweden. The full name of the little princess, born today, will be Josephine Char- lotte Ingeborg Margaret Elizabeth Astrid of Belgium. The Grandduchess of Luxembourg will act as godmother. As the cannon began hooming at 8:36 a.m. the entire population of Brussels, which had been awaiting the happy event with mingled feel- ings of anxiety and joy, counted the reports with breathless expectancy. Hoped for Male Heir. The almost audible sigh of disap- pointment which came when the guns ended at 21, announcing the birth of a_ girl, was promptly smothered and cheers rose in the streets. A male heir had been fervently desired—an event that would have been signalized by a salute of 121 guns. Both Princess Astrid and her child were reported doing well. Princess Astrid's mother, Princess Ingeborg of Sweden, and the King and Queen of Belgium were present when the ckild was born, in conformity with regula- tions calling for the official certifica- tion of hirth. A special ceremony at which the official certification will be made was scheduled for this after- noon. Officials Certify Birth. All the ministers of the crown, the presidents of the Senate and Chamber and the president of the Court of Cassation must attend thir meeting. Crown Prince Leopold of Belgium and | THE EV 91-GUN SALUTE REVEALS BIRTH OF BELGIUM'S NEW PRINCESS Then the official birth certificate will be drawn up at the city hall by Min- ister of Justice Hymans and Burgo- master Max of Brussels, After the first flurry of disappoint. ment over the birth of a girl child had passed Brussels immediately start- ed celebrating the happy event. The cafes were soon filled with celebrators raising their glasses to the health of the newly-born , princess and her mother. Prince Leopold, who had been wait- ing anxiously in an adjoining apart. ment in the Royal Palace for several hours preceding the birth of his daughter, rushed into the room an kissed his bride in evidernt ecstasy of delight even before the cannon had ceased its booming salute. HUSBAND FOLLOWED BY WIFE IN DEATH Bodies of Couple Will Be Taken to New York for Burial. for Ride. H { The automobile of Thornton Risdon, 12700 Q street, which was stolen from ‘mim yesterday near Charlotte, N. C., iby & tramp, who dealt him a blow on i ‘the head, was found last night near Hilisboro, N. C. . Indications at the Risdon apart- iment today were that no effort would ‘be made to return the car to Wash- dngton in view of the fact that it had jbeen stolen twice within the past ‘month; had caused expense and Worry iincident to its recovery, and was the imeans by which Risdon, who is 18 ears old, received a gash on the head. Risdon was_en route to Washington A with the car, where it ihad been-found after having been ‘stolen September 19 mear Ninth and {F streets. A tramp asked for a ride !~lnd Risdon obliged. They rode to- Igether for awhile, and the tramp took 3 'the wheel. Stopping the car on the 'pretext of engine trouble, the tramp ‘and ‘Risdon got out, and it was then ‘that the youth was struck and ren- idered unconscious by his ungrateful ;passenger. {" 'The tonneau of the car when lo- cated last night bore bloodstains, and Zethe sheriff of Durham County and his 4 les worked on a murder theory until informed that it belonged to Ris- don. P , Risdon returped to Washington by in after having his wound dressed by a physician. i H H “TWO SHIPS REPORTED IN COLLISION AT SEA Tanker Kekoshee Badly Damaged, Steamer Pomona Standing By Off California, Mesvage Says. By the Associsted Press. LOS ANGELES, Calif., October 11.— ‘Wireless dispatches to the Federal *“-legraph offices here early today re- ported the steamers Pomona and Kekoskee had collided 4 miles oft Point Arguello, about 140 -ailes north of 8an Pedro. Distress signals inteccepted by shore stations from the Kekoskee indicated she was badly damaged, but the Po- mona was reported standing by. The Kekoskee is a tanker of more than 6,000 tons, belonging to the Rich- fleld Oil Co. The Pomona is a 7,500- ton steamer of the Wyerhauser Tim- ber Co., Ferrett, Wash. AUTO DRIVER SUED BY HIS PASSENGERS Two Women Ask $5,000 Each, Claiming to Have Been In- jured in Accident. Mrs. Sophia Ponorow and her @daughter, Rose Ponorow, today sued Joseph Kleln for $5.000 damages each in the Dis‘rict Supreme Court for alleged persopal injuries. With another daughter, Mae Ponorow, who sued recently for -$20,000 damages, the plaintiffs were gu of Klein on an automobile ride ly 24 last when the car ran into a telegraph pole between White Plains and La Plata, Md. , The charge is made that Klein opersted the machine careless- ly and negligently and so caused the injuries. Attorneys Newmyer, Kink and Jacobson appear for the plain- tffs. Florence Lipman has filed suit to recover $10,000 damages from Harry Hutt for injuries alleged to have been sustained August 30 last while the guest of Hutt's wife on an auto trip to Baltimore. Hutt's wife, it is al- Mrs. Jennie Warren Franks of Chautauqua, N. Y., died early this morning at Washington Sanitarium, Takoma Park, one day after the death of her husband, Orrin G. Franks, yesterday, at 6931 avenu A double funeral service will be held at Zurhorst's funeral par- lors, 301 Bast Capitol street, at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Franks had been spending their Summers in Chautau- qua and their Winters in Washing: ton for several years. Mr. Franl who was 77 years old, was an inven- tor. His wife was 70 years old. Mjes Elizabeth Warren of Cleve- land, Ohio, sister of Mrs. Franks, was at the sanitarium when she died. The couple had no living children. After the services here Thursday the bodies will be taken to Oneida, N. Y., where Mr. and Mrs. used to reside, for interment. F. R. WELLER HEADS CATHOLIC CHARITIES Dr. Henry J. Crosson Elected, Vice President—$25,000 to Be Sought for Year. Francis R. Weller was advanced from vice president to president, at the annual meeting of the Catholic Charities of Washington, last night at the City Club. Dr. Henry J. Crosson was elected to fill the position vacated by Mr. Weller, who succeeds Arthur J. May, the former head of the or- ganization, Hugh Rellly was re-elected treasurer and Joseph D. Sullivan as secretary. Archbishop Curley was chosen as honorary president. A campaign to raise $25,000 for wel- fare work for the ensuing year was announced. The drive is to be launch- ed at the sixth annual dinner of the organization at the Willard Hotel, No- vember 15. More than 700 persons are expected to attend. James E. Colli- flower was appointed chairman of the arrangements committee. A total of more than $40,000 was expended last year by the Catholic charities, according to the treasurer’s report as read at the meeting. this sum, $12,354, was used in material relief work. The remainder was spent for social work in families, payments for the care of children, and general expenses. Miss Gertrude Marron, the super visor, announced that more than 1,100 families were aided by the organiza- tion last year. Family problems dealt with included desertion, non-support, health conditions and unemployment. Rev. Eugene Connolly, pastor of St. Peter's Church, told the members that it is necessary for every person to engage in some charitable work in order to develop the spiritual side of his nature. Rev. Dr. John O'Grady. director of the Catholic charities thanked the workers for their efforts during the past year. THREE AUTOS STOLEN. Two Iater Recovered—Bootleggers Are Suspected. Special Dispatch to The Star. SEAT PLEASANT, Md., October 11 —Three automobiles, two belonging to residents of this section and one to a Washingtonian, have been stolen here since Saturday night. recovered. It is believed that the cars have been used by bootleggers, who have sought a different machine for their operations each night. Nothing was dicovered missing from either of the two cars found. The first was stolen Saturday night , negligently operated the car so that it swerved into another auto- obile. . Attorneys Newmeyer, King and Jacobson represent the plaintiffs. Scurvy, caused by inadequate diet, killed more people in the middle ages ‘h&u ihe serious infectious diseasees. or Sunday morning and the two others yesterday. Both were found by Thur- man Chaney and Thomas Dolsn and turned over to Constable Harry Bos- well. Those found belonged to Floyd Marti., and Willlam Richardson, that of the Washington resident not hav- ing been bcfltadx ‘Two have been | CROWN PRINCE LEOPOLD. WORLD WIRELESS CHANGE DEMANDED Removal of Restrictions Chief Aim of U. S. at Radio Conference. By the Associated Prese. Removal of restrictions upon inter- national wireless operations, hereto- fore imposed by international tele- graphic conventions to which the United States has not subscribed, is one of the main objectives of Ameri- can policy at the radio conference now in session here. The first steps to this end were con- summated by the proposal of the American delegates for the deletion of a clause in the existing international radio regulations which stated that all the provisions in the Paris telegraphic convention - applicable. to radio be enforced. In substitution, the Ameri- cans suggested that each article of the telegraphic convention be sep- ately studied by the present confer- ence and ately ratified for in- clusion in the radio regulations if suitable. The chief foreign delegations are understood to oppose such a plan, and yesterday only agreed with reserva- tions that a committee composed of Americans and French list the ar- ticles of the telegraphic convention for study. At present the anomalous situation exists that American cable companies are not bound by the provisions of the Paris_ telegraphic convention, since the United States is not a party to this agreement, while American radio companies are subjected to the clauses of the Paris treaty because of this country’s participation in the t‘!‘a: use of radio to insure safety of m. Practically all questions relating to the use of radio to insure safety of life at sea would be shelved for a future conference if the proposals of foreign shipping concerns represented at the conference were accepted, it ‘was revealed today. SYNAGOGUES MARK SUCCOTH FESTIVAL Speoial Services Being Held Here to Commemorate Feast of Ingathering. Special services began in Washing- ton synagogues last night to com- memorate the feast of the Succoth Festlval were held again today and will be conducted again tomorrow morning. The feast of the Succoth Festival comes during the seven da of the Feast of the Xnntherflnf held in commemoration of the 40 years the Israelites spent in the wilderness v/hile being delivered from: Egyptian bondage. The Feast of the Ingathering will continue for seven days, following which there will be two more days of feasting. Rabbi J. T. Loeb is being assisted in the services at the Chev Sholon Synagogue by Cantor Abraham Kal- mus, and special music is being ren- dered by the mail choir, led by Samnel Selsky of Toronto. Rabbi Louis J. Schwefel is conducting the services of the Adas Israel congregation, with Cantor Louls Novick and Cantor Ben- jamin Grossberg having charge of the music. Rabbi . F. Rosenblum is conducting the services of the Wash. {ington Hebrew congregation in the absence of Rabbl Abram Simon. Rabbi Barishansky, Rabbi George Silverstone and Rabbl Moses A. Horwitz also are holding services during the festival. MARRIED IN FREDERICK. Norman C. Taylor and Miss Ethol Gott of Washington Wed. | Special Dispatch to The Star. | FREDERICK, Md., October 11.— Norman Conrad Taylor and Miss Ethel Kinney Gott, hoth of Washington, | were married by Rev. U. 8. G. Rupp at the Lutheran Ckurch parsonage | here Saturday. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Paul_ Gilbert Tanner and Mrs. Margaret Jennier, all of Washington. Harvest Supper Planned, Special Dispateb to The Siar. SEAT PLEASANT, Md., October 11. —A harvest supper is to be given by Seat Pleasant Chapter, No, 76, Order of the Eastern Star, tomorrow in Pal- mer's Hall, beginning at 5 o'clock. Mrs. Martha Morrow is chairman of the arrangements committee, other members being Mrs. Grace Martin, Mrs, Lena Riviere, Mrs. Ida Acuff. Mrs. Martha Blackwell and Mrs. Louise Robinson, -A. NING STAR, WASHINGTON PRESIDENT HONORS JAPANESE VISITORS Entertains Naval Men at Breakfast—Tribute Paid to Unknown Soldier. After being entertained by President Coolidge at breakfast at the White House this morning, Rear Admiral Osami Nagano, commander of the Japanese naval training squadron, which is anchored off Annapolis, and his staff went to Arlington National Cemetery, and with impressive cere- | mony placed a wreath of flowers upon the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Thence th:y went by auiomobile to Mount Vernon, where they placed a wreath on the tomb of George Wash- ington. Meantime about 180 midshipmen and 350 commissioned officers, petty officers and enlisted men of the squad- ron, in three parties, arrived in Wash- ington over the Washington, Balti- more & Annapolis Raflway and,spent the day touring the city and visiting Arlingion and Mount Vernon. Guests of President. Besides Admiral Nagano, the Jap- anese officers who were guests of the President at - breakfast were: Capt. Fujiyoshi of the cruiser Asama, Capt. Kizo Isumi of the cruiser Iwate, Capt. Yasutami Takeuchi, squadron engi- neer, and Comdr. Taichl Miki, staff officer. The other guests were Sec- retary of State Kellogg, the Japanese Ambassador, Tsuneo Matsudal Sec- retary of the Navy Wilbur, Rear Ad- miral Eberle, chief of naval operations, and Capt. Wilson Brown, commander of the presidential —-acht Mayflower. Six White House naval aides were on hand to assist in receiving the guests upon their arrival, but were not in- cluded in the company at breakfast. When the President met the visit- ng Japanese officers at his office ves- terday, he invited them to breakfast this morning, saying that the meal would be a simple, informal affair, typical of the average American home. However, one or two dishes were added to the menu that do not customarily appear at the morning meal of President and Mrs. Coolidge. Just what these “specials” were was not disclosed, but they were se- lected because it was thought they would appeal to the distinguished visitors from the Far East. It is rumored that the housekeeper of the White House experienced consider- able difficulty in obtaining them on short notice. The rest of the Ypeal consisted of fruit, bacon, scrambled eggs, hot cakes, sausage, preserves, honey, tea, coffee and milk. Escorted by Troop. When Admiral Nagano and the other officers of his party reached the entrance to Fort Myer, they were met by Troop E of the Third Calvary and escorted to the main gate of Ar- lington Cemetery, while a salute of 13 guns boomed through the grounds. Arriving at the tomb of the Unknown Soldler, the party of about a dozen officers lined up at attention. Admiral Nagano stepped forward and bowed solemnly. After the wreath had been put in place the other officers stepped forward, one at a time, stood for a moment at attention, and bowed slowly, facing the tomb. Commisgioned officers and midship- men from the squadron were enter- tained at luncheon at the Navy Yard by the Navy Department at mnoon after which they were shown around the yard. Medical officers of the squadron were at the same time Vis- iting the Naval Hospital. ‘Fhe officers and midshipmen were to :be received hy Ambassador and Mmie. Matsudaira at the Japanese em- w at o'dlock this afternoon, At '8 o'clock tonight Admiral ano and ‘eight other officers will attend a dinner at the Carlton Hotel given by Secretary of the Navy Wilbur. Am- bassador Matsudaira will be one of the guests. Will Leave Thursday. Admiral Nagano and all members of the party will have returned to An- napolis by tomorrow evening. The officers and enlisted men who came here on the electric cars today were going back late this afternoon, but the admiral and his immediate party will remain overnight. The ships of the squadron will leave Annapolis at noon Thursday for Norfolk, on their way | home to Japan. . Capt. Yamamoto, nayal attache of the Japanese embassy, entertained about 200 guests at a reception at the Mayflower, from 4 to 6 o'clock, yester- day afternoon, to meet Admiral Naga- no and the other officers of the squad- ron. Ambassador Matsudaira gave a ban- quet, at” 8 o’clock last night, at the Willard Hotel for a company of 60, at which Admiral Nagano and 20 other officers. of the squadron were honor guests. High officers of the State and Navy Departments were among those present. - PAINTING ON STORE LEADS TO LITIGATION Competing Firm Cited on Complaint of 01d Dutch Market Company, Alleging Color Duplication. Justice Hitz of the District Supreme Court today signed a rule against the Virginia Market Co. requiring it to show cause Friday why it should not be enjoined from painting one of its stores in the same manner as those of the Old Dutch Market and why certain of its employes should not be restrained from soliciting customers of the Old Dutch Market Co. The bill of complaint, signed by the Old Dutch Market, Inc., of Wash- ington, through Attorneys Simon, Koenigsberger, Young & Brez, al- leges that the Virginia Market Co. took over the prremises 1776 U street after it was vacated by the Old Dutch Market and immediately proceeded to repaint the premises, using the same color design and distinct dress of Old Dutch Market stores, to cause the public to believe that the store was one of the stores operated by the Old Dutch Market. The bill also alleges that the Vir- ginia Market Co. enticed from the em- ploy of the Old Dutch Market two of its employes—Samuel R. Robertson and John B. Morses-and that these employes have been and are now ac- tively endeavoring to secure the cus tomers of the Old Dutch Market. The Virginia Market Co. Is a new grocery chain, headed by John S. Blick, which was organized under the laws of Delaware August 1, 1927, and has now six stores here. Auto ‘and 30,000 Nickels Stolen. LOUISVILLE, October 11 (#).—An automobile and 30,000 nickels formed the loot which a thief obtained yes- terday from J. E. Cobb, an employe of the Southern Bell Telephone & Tele- graph Co, Seventy-four coin boxes in the stolen automobile held $1,500, Mr. Cobb reported to police. Lone Robber Gets $11,000. TOLEDO, Ohio, October 11 (#).—A lone robber forced his way into a branch of the Security Savings Bank & Trust Co. here eary today, tied four employes of the bank and escal with- $11,000 in currency. The robber missed $15,000 which was locked in the safe, D. C. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 192 ? || AXI MEN DENIED INJUNCTION WRIT District Supreme Court Holds Hack-Stand Case Must Go to Police Section. The Independent Taxi Owners' As- sociation must persuade the Police Court of the soundness of its conten- tion that the District Commissioners since the passage of the traffic act have lost authority to designate hack stands in the District of Columbla for the use of public hackers. Justice Frederick L. Siddons of the District Supreme Court today dismissed the suit of the assoclation for an injunc- tion against the Commissioners to pte- vent the arrest of drivers of the as- soclation for refusing to abide by the order to use the hack stands. The court held that although the question is a close one, the petitioner has an adequate remedy in Police Court. Attorney Alfred D. Smith rep- resented the association,” while Assist- ant Corporation Counsel . Hart ap- peared for the Commissioners. “The court is of opinion,” said Jus- tice Siddons, *‘that at best the funda- mental question presented by this bill, the lack of power on the part of the Commissioners to regulate public ve- hicles held for hire, since, at any rate, the passage of the traffic act, is an exceedingly close one, if it has any wmerit at all, and in this view the court would not be justified in grant- ing the relief prayed. There is an adequate remedy to the petitioner, for, it any of its drivers should be ar- rested, and taken into the Police Court for violating the regulation in ques- tion, the charges against such drivers would be dismissed, if the Police Court should find that, as a matter of law, the regulation in question has ceased to exist. It is only in an un- g doubted clear case of ~exceptional character that an Equity Court would be justified, by its injunctive process, in interferring with prosecutions for violations of law taking place in the appropriate courts.” o THREE PERSONS SHOT IN DISPUTE OVER $2.65 Arg/nment Over Bill Causes Riot in Chinese Dance Hall—One May Die. By the Assoclated Pregs. CHICAGO, October 11.—An argu- ment over a bill for $2.66 halted dancing in the Oriental Garden Restaurant, on the North Side, short- ly after midnight yesterday and pre- cipitated a fight in which three pa- trons, including a woman, were shot, one perhaps fatally. Half a hundred customers later went to the Rogers Park police sta- tion to give varying accounts of the affray which sent George Devorak, 29, to a hospital with a serious abdominal wound, and which resulted in the less serious wounding of his companion, Miss Isabelle Symons, 19, and Clarence Lloyd, another patron. D. 8. Yeo, the Chinese proprietor, told officers that he emptied his re. volver when Devorak, after refusing the pay the full bill, had knocked him down. = Yeo said Devorak and his party of three were disturbing the others and that after being or- dered to leave Devorak went from table to table, smashing glassware anc china. Miss Symons was shot in the foot. Lloyd's wound was a_bullet crease In the calf of the leg. Several women falnted an others were knocked down in the rush for the exit as the shooting began. e S AUTO INSURANCE LAW INDORSED BY CITIZENS Congress Heights Opposes Park Fund Advance and Zon- ing Change. A resolution . favoring “a suitable insurance law for motorists” was adopted by the Congress Heights Citi- zens' Association at a meeting in the C;)nhgren Heights Baptist Church last night. The assoclation also went on record as opposing the proposal that the Dis- trict get a.$10,000,000 advance from the “United States Treasury for park and playground purchases. Another resolution was adopted opposing any change in the zoning regulations to permit the building of “‘community houses" in the so-called restrigted resi- dential areas. The association voted to seek through transportation of school chil- dren on a bus from the Congress Heights section to FEastern High School so as to do away with a trans- fer, at a cost of 2 cents, they now have to make at Eleventh and G streets. The annual nomination of officers was held. Election is to be at the No- vember meeting. Dr. E. E. Richard- son. was nominated for re-election to the : présidency. Others' nominated were as follows: Arthur Eno, Frazier White and George Stevens for first vice president; E. C, Purdy, Arthur Eno and E. J, Newcomb for second vice president; J. Louis Gelbman and E. J. Newcomb, secretary; Gustave Bender, treasurer; K. C. Purdy, J. ped | Louis Gelbman and E. C. Newcomb, delegates to the Federation of Citizens® Associations, two to be elected to fill the Jatter offic Russia to Mobilize Women Fighters In Event of War By the Associated Press. | MOSCoOw, October 11.—Any power attempting to invade Soviet Russia will find the women of the Soviet fighting alongside the mc: ‘War Minister Voroshiloff declares. Addressing the opening of a women'’s proletarion congress in the Grand Theater here last night, the war minister said that im the event of danger the women would be mobilized and trained In military camps, and that they would take their places beside the men in the battlefield if necessary. The congress is considering re- form to improve woman's lot throughout the Soviet union. U. S, TARIFF NOTE HELD AID TO PEACE French Believe Latest Mis- sive Opens Way to Set- tie Dispute. By the Associated Press. PARIS, October 11.—The Ilatest| American note on the Franco-Ameri- can tariff situation, a repl, to a French note of recent date, was de- Mvered to the Quai D'O¥say by Shel- don Whitehouse, Amoarican charge d'affaires, shortly after noon today. : Commignt upon the American note &l not be obtained this aftérnoon, ‘offitlals declining to discuss ‘it until ‘oreign Mijnister Briand has gone over it. The impression prevailed in official eircler, however, that the note would constitute considerable progress to- ward-~ establishing a basis for nego- tiations of a commercial agreement. Tt is understood here that the United States Government has instructed its representatives that the text of the reply is to be kept secret and no com- ments are to be made o its contents. The French government all along has favored keeping the texts of all com- ‘munications exchanged on this subject secret to forestall political comment by the newspapers. ‘There seems to be little chance here that any of the notes exchanged will be made public until negotiations are actually begun. s JUGOSLAVIAN CRISIS THREATENS IN SPLIT OVER BULGAR ISSUE (Continued from First Page.) vitch of 'Jugoslavia, but emphasized to the Jugoslav minister that the crime was perpetrated by elements beyond Bulgarian control on Jugoslav soil. He also assured M. Nechitch, the Jugoslavian envoy, that Bulgaria had taken and would take every measure to suppress the activities of dangerous Macedonian elements wherever. the latter were within control of Sofia, but that Bulgaria obviously was helpless to curb disorders beyond her frontiers. The Bulgarian Parliament will meet to consider the entire situation shortly, it was stated. Holds Slayers Paid. ‘The accomplice of the assassins of Gen. Kovachevitch, was questioned by police today. He was stated to have told the authorities that he and his associates, both of whom were subse- quently captured and killed, received pay from the Macedonian revolution- JAPANESE ADMIRAL HONORS UNKNOWN SOLDIER Rear Admiral Osami Nagano, commander of the Japanese naval fraining squadron, anchored at Annapolis, and his staff went to Arlington Cemetery today to pay tribute to America’s Unknown Soldier. Photo shows Admiral Na- gano fourth from left, placing wreath on tomb. IEVATHAN SALS ASDOUGHROYSHP Liner Recalls War Days as Legionnaires Embark for Home. By the Associated Press. SOUTHAMPTON, England, Octo- ber 11.—The steamship Leviathan, flagship of the United States Lines, sailed for New York today as = doughboy ship—just as she was in the days of the World War. Nearly 2,000 Legionnaires, the last of the cat pilgrimage to Europe for the American Legion convention, were aboard her. The official “good will party” of retiring Comdr. Howard P. Savage received its last ceremonial farewelis at the Southampton docks from official deputations of the British govern- ment, and from various bodies of British ex-service men. There were many aboard the Le- viathan besides the Legionraires, but the American war veterans domi- nated the great liner despite such distinguished passengers as Ameri- can Ambassador Alanson B. Hough- ton. Rold Amundsen, the explorer, and Sir Thomas Lipton, the yacht enthusiast. Charles A. Levine, homeward- bound from his transatlantic flight last June with Clarence D. Chamber- lin, was. expected to board: the liner when it touched Cherboug. MAN ASKS $25,000 IN ALIENATION SUIT Keofer Charges' F. 7. T. Kieh, Named in Divorce Action, Stole Wife's Love. Walter A. Keefer, 2028 First street, today filed suit in the District Su- preme Court to recover $25,000 dam- ages from Frederick J. T. Kleh. 2400 Sixteenth street, for alleged aliena- tion of the affections of his former wife, Mrs. Mary C. Keefer. Mr. Keefer was recently given a final de- cree of absolute divorce in a suit in which Kleh was named as core- spondent and in which the wife was charged with misconduct. Kleh re- cently eloped to Frederick, Md., with Miss Elvira M. del Sobral, daughter of the general claims agent of the Mexican embassy, and an employe of another embassy. Keefer filed his divorce suit July 13, 1926, just three days after the alleged misconduct. In his suit for alienation Keefer says he was mar- ried at Rockville in ‘January, 1918, and lived happily with his wife until she met Kleh. Attorney Samuel V. Gusack appears for the plaintiff. ARMY WILL SHOW MODERN TACTICS First of Series of Exhibitions to Be Given Tomorrow on Ellipse by Troops. Beginning tomorrow, field troops of the Regular Army in the district of Washington will give demonstrations of modern military tactics on_the White House Ellipse and in West Potomac Park for the benefit of the public. The first exhibition drill will be given on the Ellipse tomorrow afternoon at 4:230 o'clock by the 3d ary committee for killing the Jugo slavian general. Reports were current in Belgrade today that this committee has declared that no nmtter what amelioration may be achieved in the relations between Bulgaria and Jugoslavia by Bulgaria's condemnation of the crime, the com- mittee's policy of stirring up Mace- ?on‘ian trouble will continue unceas- ngly. KING RUSHING HOME. SOFIA, Bulgaria, October 11 (P).— King Borls was hurrying home from Italy today to cope with the Bulgar- Jugoslav _situation, arising from the agsassination of Gen.. Kovachevitch and other outrages ascribed to Mace- donian Comitadji bands. Acting under special authority tele- graphed by the King, Premier Liapt- Battalion of the 12th Infantry, sta- tioned at Fort Washington, Md., and commanded by Maj. 0. H. Saunders. assisted by the full Army Band from Washington Barracks. Next week and later similar military exhibitions will be given by the Engi neer ‘troops from Fort Humphrey: Va., on the Ellipse, and by the Artil- lery and Cavalry troops from Fort Myer, Va., on the polo field, in West Potomac Park. The Army Air Corps will take part in each of these exhibitions with all available aircraft at Bolling Field. The dates, after tomorrow’s Infantry drill and ‘guard mount, will be an. nounced later by Brig. Gen. T. Q. Donaldson, now in command of the district of Washington. FATHER SEEKS PUPIL SON. cheff has signed a decree placing the provinces of Kustendil and Petritch, on the border, under martial law, and the Chamber of Deputies has been summoned in extraordinary session for October 15 to ratify it. May Curb Committee. Other measures also are under way to put a stop to the activities of the powerful Macedonian committee in Bulgaria, upon whose shoulders the frontier incidents complaiped of by Jugoslavia are placed. It is considered that the tenseness of the situation with Jugoslavia is in a fair way to be relleved by these measures unless fresh incidents occur before they begin“to have their effect. Thousands in Protest. Belgrade dispatches have said the funeral of Gen. Kovachevitch passed witheut incident, but that a protest meeting against the outrages of the Macedonlan Comitadjis was held in the Jugoslav capital and attended by thousands of persons. Martial law is in force in southern Serbia. Boris has been touring Eu- ropean courts presumably in search cf & bride. MOUNT VERNON, 11 (®).—David Huber, gardener, custody of his son, Lawrence, 15 years old, from juvenile authorities, who placed the boy in the Children’s Home after the father withdrew him from Ohio, Alida truck Alida High School on the charge that |+ the biology courses are contrary to the o t-:-,chlnxfl of the Bible. uvenile authorities took charge of the boy on the ground that hlr!mu!t attend school until he is 16. Williams, principal School, was optional and that the boy was nct required to take it. . Claims $10,000 for Injuries. Suit to recover $10,000 damages has been filed in the District Supreme Court by Walter E. Corson, 917 Fif- teenth street, against n) H. Brooke, owner of an automobile which, he contends, wit and L streets June 12 Croson ‘says he sustained serious and permanent injury. He iIs represented by Attorney Cyandal Mackey, T. H. of Alida High il | ing smack which accompanied | Lieut. Walker was a October | ¥r. WOMAN SETS MARK - IN CHANNEL SWIM London’s “Mystery” Con- tender Smashes Ederle Rec- ord by More Than Hour. o Associated Press. < England, October 11.—Gertrude Ederle's record channel swim of 14 hours and 31 minutes was bettered today by Miss Mona M Lellan, London’s “mystery swimmer. who landed at Folkestone at 8:50 o'clock this morning after swimming {from Cape Gris-Nez in 13 hours and 10 minutes. Miss McLellan, whose real name is Dorothy Cochrane Logan, practicing physician of Harley street, London, entered the water at Cape Gris-Nez yesterday at 7:40 p.m. She was_the second woman to con- quer the English Channel in recent days, making the swim on her fifth attempt only a few days after Mer. cedes Gleitz, London typist, had suc- ceeded in making the crossing after repeated failures, Fourth Woman to Succeed. Miss McLellan, the fourth woman to swim the channel, walked ashore at Folkestone beach at 8:52 o'clock this morning and collapsed. She was immediately carried back to the fish- her during the swim and was taken to Hythe, where she had been in train- g, Only the people accompanying Miss McLellan in the fishing smack knew she had started, The channel was calm throughout the night, but very cold, and a stiff northeast wind sprang up duting the early hours. _ As'soon as it was heard that a swim- mer was approaching _Folkestone Beach many people rushed to the water. The young woman was heart- ily cheered, and the sirens of the steamers in the harbor were sounded to celebrate the victory of the “mys- tery swimmer” as she was known during her early attempts, It is recalled that at one fime last season she progressed to within a mile of Dover after 25 hours in the x;;}er and was taken out against her After belng refreshed by a hot Miss McLellan was Inl{rvle\\edbn:t}; Hythe by the Associated Press. The swimmer sald that the sea during most of the swim was calm, but a northeasterly wind made it extremely cold. Miss McLellan was inspired to ::;l;:flthc attempt by Miss Gleitz's an fucoess by the persuasion of “We crossed to Frange - ye: afternoon in a small flphh{z“;;h}: said Miss McLellan,. “and that was the worst part of the whole business, I was. horribly seasick and was not {zeel.::itnm; too well when 1 entered vater in tl ' Pyt e darkness just before On Verge of Quitting. “I made good progress, swimmin g:‘x“my back rl;mdeh of the llme.mlfr\g awn approached I saw the E cliffs, but it seemed to me zhu::rx’s::‘: making no progress and 1 felt very miserable and believing that T wouldn't be successful asked those in the hoat, who accompanied me, i I should come out of the watér. They wouldn't hear of it and told me that :‘f‘PI carried on the tide would assist “That _proved to be correct and made splendid. progress In the: mter stagenof the swim." i Miss McLellan added that she must return to London to continue her work in the hospital. - SHOWS REPAIRS MADE TO INSANITARY HOMES Tistrict Board Reports 2,500 Occu- pants of Dilapidated Dwellings Benefitad During Fiseal Year. Two thousand five hundred - pants of dilapidated and inmn?lcnc:;r buildings were benefited by repairs to these buildings during the last fiscal year ending June 30, through action of the Board for the Condemnation of Insanitary Buildings of the District, according to its annual report submit- ted today to'the Commissioners. The board, on the other hand, requ:red 980 people to find new living quarters, The report showed that the board examined 649 huildings In the 12- month period, of which 245 were con- demned and 211 were repalred. Two hundred and eighteen of the condemn- ed buildings were razed. The report also showed that, since the creation of the board in 1917, it has caused repairs to he made to di- lapidated and insanitary buildings, ;\;l:lch have cost approximately $550,- LIEUT. T. C. WALKER DIES. Retired Officer Succumbs to Inju- ries Suffered in Auto Accident. First Lieut. Thomas C. Walker. U.'S; Army, retired. died at Ashobern. N. C., last Saturday as a result of. in- Juries received in an automobile acci- dent, according to War Department advices. A native of North Carolina, ppointed an as- sistant surgeon in December, 1900 and sewed-in the Army Medical Corps Jn"vafloun parts of the country until 1920. when he' was placed on the re- tired list. Of late.years he made his home with his sister, Mrs. Pattie W. Redding of Asheboro. -, LAUREL ENTRIES FOR TOMORROW. FIRST RACE—The Chevy Chase chase Handicap, $5.000 adied: Ulds ‘and"up: "Boont 3. walie = Steep), 3-yea™ a Lij Grag aJ. E. Widen: try. b Dorwood Stable entry. SECOND RACE—Purse, coits and geldings, Z-year-clds: Sun Beaun The Divor Bill Cosgros Bobashela Crumpler .". THIRD RACE—Purse, $1.300: cl fg;ra-yewld- and up; 1 mnauufiun *Jimson 7. st. today was seeking to regain | Bige A 'llrlfl’r‘lfl.“ 300;-claiming : FIFTH b l“\"fl‘b.zfl said that the bioloy course | e a Saleslady . ingle Star | Shuffie Alon; a rheas 8 Borkrond Stasie k. b his machine | 5