Evening Star Newspaper, September 3, 1928, Page 4

WASHINGTON, ATONDAY. SEPTEMBER_ 3. W, P. Toses & Sons PUBLIC CONFIDENCE SINCE PHILADELPHIA SUBWAY OPENS. DULESSPASE PRASELPes somvas omms, FOR WITHDRAWAL s57.000.000 Broad Sereet Tube Service In-. audurafct‘—Mayor to Ask Rail- roads to Run Trains. Morrow’s Applause of Mes- sage to Mexican Congress Favorably Discussed. Spacis]l Dispatch to The Star and the North dows, with adults as eager as the DR e Three hatless students practice PHILADELPHIA. Septe 3 ush hour by disdaining seats. A hulk- MEXICO CITY September R dream came true in Philadelphia over tng steam-fitter shoved his wav ameng Praise. even from hic enemiss, was ac- the week end. A much-desired utility the boys nexi the motorman’s cabin to corded President Calles vesterday for 1o meod creer subway watch the rushing rails unequivecal stand on the presiden- A littie girl with a biz white bow sat L T aetion M hit messegs to the | What ix more. a magnanimous Sants | very prim for three-quarters of the ride 1861 e ihe Assecinied Prace Otn 6 F Street at Eleventh Main 3770 was opened new Congress Saturdav Then che surrendered and nodded--the subway's first sleepy head Three fappers powdered noses and sxchanged a comman lipstick, voleing #n v thought the while die. what'll we tell the bose when ve 1ate? We can't fall back on the stalled trolley excuse any more, can we? So they saw the subwav. these Phila- delphisns. From 4:45 am on Sunday until after midnight they rode There was no rush 1. and nobodv wWas tramoled trying (o get A seat. Plemy for all Priends of the President prior to its d not ta seek further teny dency. but nothing so firm lenting as decl ion that he ald retire No the end of hic present thereafter pected This declaration by Presic voked & demonstr n suc! seen in this chamb nstrations, when it night. When the fu ards one-man on horseback Aand the cstablishment t in Mexico Morraw Applaude Dectaration. Mere. at this time. too. occurred an- which hat thrust an w W Ambac- P th the re- Ambassador Morrow e convening of smile. and hit hands clapping Precigent’s move Thiz was not & partisan politieal oc- ession: therefore there was no real rea- #on why the Ambassador or others of diplomatic corps. might not have plsuded. But the fact that the others retained their customery aloofness and anly Morrow applanded caused discus- favorable discussion, on Mexico City's streets today second only to that of the presidential message itself Concord Not So Marked At other pomnts in the Calles message th- apparent concord of the congres- sicnal body with the President was not s> marked. There was no applause when the President appealed for representa- tion in their deliberations of the “mi- nority. resctionary and even clericai teactionary” groupe. The silence was most conspicuous There was still another impressive moment in the congressional chamber wien Senior Calles Addressed himself tn the generals of the army present At his mention of their “lovalty and triotism™ these stood at attention President spoke slowly and impres- sively, pleading that they would resis! any treasonable suggestions from poi- Iticians, but would continue instead a3 “faithful guardians and defenders of eonstitutional government.” The mes- sage was spoken directly to the officers, the President occasionally leveling his finger to emphasize direct speech 10 ene or another of them. This, too. was followed by moments of enthusiastic h was concluded the nt passed out down the aisles while around him rose “vivas” and “brayos.” End of Caudilios Discussed. Outside the renunciation of his power and the condemnation of the rule by| “eaudillos,” or military chieftains, the nt's statement of his faitl the “revolution” had reached the structive” stage where the moderating tendency of conservatism may be ex- ressed in its parliamentary conduct gu caused discussion here. It is what everyone had hoped for—an fle\'rtnnfl the arrival of which president’s message has paved the way. ! The president. indisputably, under- atated the situation when he said in effect he could retain the presidency if he Gesired. It iz known indeed that werful pressure has been brought to r 1 keep him in office. He might sven. had he so desired, reenacted the regime of Porfirio Diaz. kept himself at the head of the country until removed by revolution or assassination. But, since last night's speech, the im- pression here is that he will remain master of the situation only until November 30 Cleus in the form of the mayor let the peaple “play” with it for one whole dav! You have seen a flock of child swarming around A new tov—then v d when 20.000 cit- ) three es that many Sunday took their first ride in the white-walled tube They rode free Saturday. those 20 000 who held embossed invitations from hi honor. the mayor Harry A Mackey Yesterday it cost & token (two it the trip was worth A better cln [ passeng 1t did this we ené A1l of Philadelphia wss represen th butcher the baker and the big profite makers—and many a Prosperous ‘strap- hanger-for-a-day 5 fam- 1lv while the limousine s idle in driveway Riders in Holidav Attire It was a lark riding in the subway The riders came in spotles attire—dainty maids all in white ing matrons in cxpensive gowns wearing jewels gen with canes and evegla who peered critically at he new and talked sonorously of 1es betneen New York rolling stock That only a small the purpase of gettin tnation was D of gatemen ar Half of ‘em piles right back the turnstiles and goes back where thev g0t on.” said one Rapid Transit vet- sran they're just out for a and 1o see what $87,000.000 looks » hole under the ground.” The trains. mostly four cars each the cars being of the Iast-minute manu- facture. began rolling at 4-minute in- tervals through the tube it has taken four years to build promptly at 8 am Saturday. Except for the lull after mid night of Saturdey. they will roll steadily from now on and Philadelpht Temporary Operating Agreement. Three months it the temporary Agree- ment which the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co. has with the ecity. After that a permanent contract may be drawn. Opening-day ceremonies were marked by the mayor’'s hint that the Pennsyivania and Reading Railroads may be asked to run eiectric trains through the tubes ‘Only six and a half miles It's not much on length. but it makes up for & lot of short-cominge in quality.” an enthusiast declared. He referred to the light, for this is an entirely illuminated subway. He referred to ite dustless at- mosphere. the special ventilating sve- tem that works by passage of the trains 1o expensive tile stations. to its four- track construction, the airiness of the place and its spaciousness To get back to the crowd For once the luckless youth who spent a Labor day vacation in town had a&n economic escape. The subwiy over Saturday and Sunday was the city's most popular source of amusement “I guess about iwo out of three couples Saturday night were young bloods out with their Shebas City Hall supervisor. Others killed the best part of Sunday afternoon showing municipal progress to the girl friend Policemen passed up the ball game to ride on the cars One old man jiggled a free pacs under a crony's nose and chortled at his craftinese ‘I've rid round the durn thing 24 times and. by jing. I'm going round again” he cackled One Thrill After Another. For the children it was one thrill upon another. No sooner were they in the trains than they raced to the front car and massed before the half- open window. standing there the entire trip. their hair blown straight back by the rush of air gulping up the flitting picture of the freshiy painted passage- wsy beneath the city The grown-ups. too. craned necks in every direction as they walked down the entrances As the trains started there was a con- certed Tush for seats nest tn the win- said A | 0 5 \ o be North Copr Conr Newsosoer Alliance o America LUTHER LEAdUE SYNOD MEETS AT FREDERICK Rabert Valland of D. C. Leads Dé- votional Ssrvices Preceding Regorts of Committess Md.. September 3 —Re- ports of committees and the election of officers heid the atention of more han 100 delegates Attending the convention of the Luther L Synod of Maryland which embraces the Distriet of Colum- bia and churches of Nearsville, Va. and Wavnesboro, Pa.. today Devotional services this morning were in charge of Robert Volland of W ington. district president. Robert G Blocher, Chevy Chase. Md. will lead one of the discussion groups this after- noon Irving L. Koch of Washington w1l be loastmaster at the annual banquet at Braddock Heights tonight. Meet- ings here are being held in the Evan- gelical Lutheran Church. Rev. U. 8. G Rupp. pastor PLANES GO TO CANADA. Army Flyers Will Visit Exhibition soventh at Torento. American Army and National Guard fivers will make a friendly invasion of Canada this week with the Canadian National Exhibition at Toronto as their objective The War Department has authorized (he 112th Squadron of the Ohio Na- tional Guard to visit the exposition and at least 18 planes of the Air Corps’ first pursuit group will fly from Selfridge Field. Mich.. to Toronto to be guests of the exhibition tomorrow. The pursuit 2roup goes in response to an invitation from the exhibition tendered through the Canadian Minister through (he State Department, and formally ac- cepted by the Secretary of War. Witz Staunton Mayor. Special Dispatch 10 The Star STAUNTON. Va. September 3.-—At its organization meeting Saturdav the City Councii elected Judas L. Witz president. and he becomes mayor George A. Cottrell was elected viee pres- ident and Mise Ollie Stoddard. clerk UMBER MILLWORK PAINT HARDWARE BUILDING SUPPLIES Whatever Your Needs Talk With Us First! 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