Evening Star Newspaper, September 27, 1928, Page 2

SANITARY GROCERY " INHUGE MERGER “Company to Combine Inter- ests With Safeway Stores, Incarporated. Metger of the Sanitary Grocery Co. of Washington with the Safeway Stores, Inc., of Baltimore, largest chain store distributors of food products in the ‘West, which would bring together 1,760 store units with combined sales for the current year estimated at $125.000.000, is being engineered under a plan pro- posed for submission to the stockholders of the concerns. Edward G. Yonker, president of the; Sanitary Grocery Co., which operates 463 stores in Washington, Maryland and Virginia, in confirming today's report of the merger, announced that the terms | will be an offer of three shares of Safe- | way Stores common stock in exchange for five shares of Sanitary Grocery common stock. It is expected that be- fore this proposition can be consum- mated Safeway common stock Will b2 increased by a five to one split, in which event three new Safeway shares will b2 offered for one share of stock. Sanitary Preferred to Be Called. As a part of the new developments, Sanitary preferred stock will be called, but prior to redemption the preferred stockholders will be entitled to convert their stock into common and receive the pro-rata shares of Safewey common in exchange, according to the plan. Sani- | tary preferred stock, reputed to amount | to $2,650,000, will be called at $110, it is reported. The merger ot the two companies | will be one of the most important steps | taken in this direction in recent vears. | *The Safeway Co. operates 983 grocery stores, 289 markets and 6 bakeries and is the largest chain west of the Mis- sissippi River. The gross volume of Safeway business in 1927 was in excess of $78,000.000. Mr. Yonker will become president of the corporation, which will operate the | Sanitary stores, and H. V. Hoskinson, who has been with the firm about 18 years, will become vice president. Mr. Yonker will become vice president of | the Safeway Stores, Inc, with head- quarters in Washington. The position of M. B. Skaggs, the operating head of | the Safeway Stores, will remain un- changed under the merger. Statement Issued. In a statement issued today explain- ing the merger and the properties in-| volved, Mr. Yonker said: “The Safeway Co. first came into; prominence in 1925 through the acquisi- i tion of several chains in California, and in July, 1926, it joined with the Eklggsl organization. At the time these two organizations joined forces they had 869 stores and total volume of business of approximately $38,700,000, while the sales in 1928 are expected to exceed $109,000,000. “Sanitary Grocery Co., Inc., was orig- inally established in 1909 with 23 stores. At the time of its incorporation, in 1927, when the present management took charge, it had 312 stores and a sales volume of about $15,000,000. At the end of the calendar year 1927 the company had 368 stores and did a vol- uem of business amounting to over $17,700,000. In September, 1027, the company acquired a chain of 49 Piggly Wiggly self-service stores and meat markets operated in Washington and vicinity, and these stores are being suc- cessfully operated under the Sanitary management. Last May the company acquired 46 stores of the H. D. Lipford Grocery Co. located in Richmond, Va. I estimate that the volume of business of the Sanitary Grocery Co. this year should be approximately $25,000,000. “I believe that the Sanitary organi- zation will be greatly benefited by an alliance with one of the largest and best operated grocery chains in this country. I have known Mr. M. B. Skages, the operating head of the Safe- way system, for some years and believe that the great growth of that chain is largely due to his ability, coupled with conservative financial sponsorship. There is a definite trend in this country to- ward the consolidation of concerns which distribute commodities direct to the general public. Through these con- solidations economies are effected and considerable savings are passed along to the public in the shape of superior | service and a better quality of goods at lower cost. Two Officers Favor Plan. “I shall be president of the corpora- tion which will operate the Sanitary stores, while my associate Harry V. Hoskinson, will be vice president. Both of us are large stockholders in the present Sanitary Co. and we will vote in favor of the plan. Apart from this 1 shall become a vice president of Safe- way Stores, Inc., with headquarters in Washington. We plan to increase stores in our immediate territory as rapidly as good locations are avaiiable. “I wish to emphasize that we will continue to give our patrons in Wash- ington and other cities the same ex- cellent service we have supplied in the past together with the highest quality of goods at the lowest prices consistent with such quality. I believe that the proposed alliance of these companies Will be of immediate and lasting benefit to our customers from every stand- point.” Charles E. Merrill of the New York firm of Merrill, Lynch & Co., bankers for the two corporations, announced last night that it is “quite likely that either before or after the split-up, the company will make application to list the Safeway shares on the New York Stock Exchange.” However, he added, this action may be deferred until the consummation of negotiations now under way for the acquisition of inter- vening chaine, thus consolidating the several companies into the first nation- :'l?de organization in the chain-grocery eld. 2,096 Stores Expected. With plans under way for the ac- quisition of additional stores also by | the Sanitary Co., it is estimated that | the total number of store units under the new corporation will be approxi- mately 2.096. The original financing for Safeway Stores was accomplished two and half years ago by Merill, Lynch & C who offered the Safeway shares at $224. ‘These shares, at the last available Curb | Market quotation for Wednesday, closed at $730. The Sanitary Grocery Co shares were offered two years ago by the same firm at $204 per share and are now selling on the curb at $435 ‘The merger has been under negotiation for several weeks, and Mr. Yonker declared today it would be consummat- ‘ed as early as conditions permit. BAND CONCERT. . By the United States Soldiers’ Home Military Band, at the Bandstand, 5:30 o'clock this gfternoon. March, “On the Campus”.. Overture, “American Festival, Kretschmer Descriptive fantasia, “A Hunting Scene” Bucalossi Excerpts from the musical comedy “Sunny” K Fox trot, “If You Don't Love Me". . Ager Waltz, “Tales From the Vienna Woods" Finale, “Oh! You Have an Idea!" Dougherty “The Star Spangled Banner.” Strauss whoat which may be carried i1 and inflated like a tire for invented in Germanys STAR., WASHINGTON. D. C. THURSDAY., SEPTEMBER SENATOR PHIPPS. PHIPPS MAY QUIT HS CHAIRMANSHIP Wants to Be Relieved as Head of D. C. Appropriations Subcommittee. Appointment of a new chairman for the subcommittes which handles Dis- trict appropriations in the Senate loomed as a possibility today, when Senator Phipps, Republican, of Colorado. indicated he was desirous of being re- lieved of the assignment. Tha Colorado Senator hastened to add, however, that if he should be designated for other duties on the ap- propriations committee it would not mean that he would cease to be in- terested in the problems and welfare of Washington. He went further and predicted that studies now being made by the Bureau of Efficiency of taxation here and in other parts of the coun- try will make a favorable showing for the District and may lead to a change in sentiment on the part of Congress toward the fiscal affairs of the National Capital. Senator Phipps. who has just arrived in Washington from Europe, said he did not know definitely at this time whether he would be in charge of the District supply bill at the coming ses- sion of Congress, but pointed out that he has been at the head of the sub- committee for nearly seven years and that he thought he should be excused from longer service as chairman of the subcommittee. Fought Lump Sum. In the last session of Congress. Sen- ator Phipps, who has long been a stanch advocate of fiscal equity for the taxpayers of the District, led a valiant effort to induce the House to abandon the $9,000,000 lump sum as the Federal share in maintaining the Capi- tal City and return to a definite pro- portion basis of dividing the cost. The House, however, stood pat, and as the sesslon drew to a close the Senate voted to recede from its stand for a return to the 60-40 ratio. Senator Phipps even at that time wanted the Senate to continue conferences with the House managers for a while long- er in the hope that a compromise might be reached on some ratio other than 60-40, but those who felt the House would not change its position and that further conferences would not change the situation in so far as that ses- sion was concerned won out. ‘While the current appropriation act was before the Senate early this year, Senator Phipps several times took the floor and vigorously defended the plea of local taxpayers for a more equitable apportionment of the cost of running the National Capital as between the local and Federal Governments, Asked today what he thought of the outlook for the future on fiscal rela- tions, Senator Phipps referred to the data now being collected by the effi- ciency experts and said: Regrets Police Situation. “Unless I miss my guess, it will lead to some change in sentiment on the question in Congress. I believe it will show that the citizens here are taxed as high relatively as those enjoying similar conveniences in other compara- ble localities.” Senator Phipps said he regretted to learn of the police situation, which has attracted so much public attention re- cently, referring to the number of po- licemen being called before the trial board for various offenses. The Sen- ator added that he had confidence in the superintendent, Maj. Hesse. Senator Phipps is in Washington for only a brief visit before going West. The question of the chairmanship of the District subcommittee of the Senate appropriations committee is one to be settled by Senator Warren of ‘Wyoming, chairman of the entire com- mittee, and he is not in Washington at this time. It is probable the ques- tion of a change in the subcommittee chairmanship will not be disposed of until shortly before Congress assembles in December. i | tonight by Temple Cha Park Hotel RED CROSS FACES GRAVE SITUATION $12,000,000 Needed in Flor- ida Alone, Committee Tells Gfficials, Officials of the National Red Cross were facing a desperate financial situa- tion today in their campaign to repair the appalling hurricane damage in Florida, Porto Rico and the Virgin Is- lands. A tentative relief fund figure was set at $5,000,000 early last week. Up to been raised. A committee of relief workers {rom | however, and said at least $12.000.000 will be needed to repair the damage in that State alone. The disaster, they said, is the worst in Florida's history. Call on President. The committee members, Howard W. Selby, chairman of the Palm Beach County Red Cross: Cooper C. Light- bown, former mayor of Palm Beach, and W. A, Payne, editor of the Palm Beach Post, called on President Cool- idge yesterday afternoon and told him of the full extent of the damage in Florida. The appeal issued by the President to the people to contribute to Red Cross relief funds was not sufficlent, in the opinion of the committee, to carry on the necessary relief work. The commit- tee did not make a request for more funds, but made it plain that, in its opinion, the $5,000,000 figure is by no means adequate. 20,000 Suffer Influenza. On top of this last night came a re- port from Red Cross workers in Porto Rico stating that 20.000 persons there are suffering from influenza, malaria and typhoid. Henry M. Baker, Red Cross relief director on the island, said a dras- tic health and sanitation program was being placed in effect and asked that 15 additional doctors and 16 nurses be sent to the island immediately. He said the Red Cross was caring for 500,000 persons on, the island who were left without homes by the hurricane. Little has been heard from the Virgin | Islands, but Red Cross officials here fear the suffering there is as great as or worse than in Porto Rico. Washington today had contributed $34.811 of its_$5 0 quota, according to Victor B. Deyber, chairman of the committee in charge of funds here. INTERPRET TREATY AS RECOGNITION| By the Associated Press. Legal advisers of the State Depart- ment have interpreted the signing of the recent tariff treaty between the United States and the Chinese Nation- alist government as constituting full recognition of the Nationalist regime. At the time of the signing of the| treaty at Peking by T. V. Soong, Na- tionalist finance minister, and American Minister J. A. MacMurray, it was con- ceded by Secretary Kellogg that the act gave de facto recognition to the Na- tionalist government and the question was submitted to legal experts, who re- cently reached a conclusion that by the signing of this treaty full recognition had been granted. Although no formal statement had been issued either by President Coolidge or Secretary Kellogg proclaiming full recognition, it was indicated at the State Department today that it had ac- fieantcd the conclusions of the legal sec- n. It was made clear that the State De- partment continued to recognize Dr. Alfred Sze as the Chinese Minister to the Washington Government and that Minister MacMurray retained his same status in China. The American consulate at Nanking will be re-established within a few when it is reopened some fitting ex- pression might be conveyed to the Na- tionalist government. JOHN CUOLIDGE UNHURT IN CRASH AT NEW HAVEN CORNER (Continued_from First Page.) her son Wilfred, in the other car, went to the New Haven Hospital as patients. The collision was at a street inter- secticn close by where Coolidge lives| in the household of Prof. B. W. Bacon, on Edwards stret. Apparently there were no eye-witnesses to it who came forward other than those in the cars involved, for the police were unable to obtain, for the time being, a clear explanation of the mishap. An officer was sent immediately to the scene and to him John Coolidge made a report, giving his name, Johnson Coolidge; residence, 21 Massasoit street, North- ampton, Mass.; age, 21; height, 6 feet. At the hospital it was said that Wil- fred Veno, with possil skull fracture, was in a serious condition. Both machines were badly damaged. Coolidge is due at his desk in the office of the general manager of the| New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail- road at 8:30 and has been punctual since he started work, but today was a little late due to the accident. Left to right: 1. Albert Peake, vice chairman, and Miss Alice V. Larrimore. chairman of th> committes in charge of the card party and dance to be held pter, No. 13, Order of $he Eastern Star, —& Stafl Photo. FPark Savings Bank's cash the Wardman last night less than half of this had | the election will be won or lost on Florida came to Washington vesterday, | eligible to vote before the age of 30. weeks and the belief was expressed that | H, W, Miller. | Washington Loan & Trust Co. | | | | | | How Do You Vote, My Pretty Maid? Is Question in Britain Experts Say English Elec-| tion Will Be Won or Lost by Women. By the Associated Press. LONDON, Scptember 27.—How do you vote, my pretty maid? is a vexing question in Great Britain. Five million little Joan Bulls, newly enfranchised by the “flapper” vote act, will cast their first ballots in the forth- coming general election, sometime next | year. British political strategists say women. Hitherto women have not been A curious prejudice against the wom- an party worker on the part of woman clectors continues to baffle party lead- ers. The ordinary voter, the sauciest “flapper,” thinks she knows as much about politics as anybody. The task is to overcome this feeling. Party leaders admit they never will get enough man workers to argue and con- vince all the woman electors of the country. Each party—the Conservatives, Lib- erals and Laborites—has divided the country into areas and set up a wom- an’s organization in each. The Conservatives are training wom- | an organizers in special classes and will have thousands of woman workers to draw out of the million members of the National Women's Conservative Asso- ciation. ‘The Labor party has 300,000 members of their women's section. They say every one of them is available for po- litical spade work. Megan_Lloyd George, fighting for a seat in Parliament beside her famous father, former Premier David Lloyd George, typifies the Liberal effort. All sorts of devices already are being used to capture the interest and al- leglance of the elusive “flapper” voter. There are afternoon teas, sewing classes. entertainments, evening functions, all with a dash of politics thrown in, STORM RELIEF CONTRIBUTIONS Additional contributions for hurri- cane relief were reported today as fol- lows, by the District Red Cross and Victor Deyber, chairman of the fund, Second National Bank, 1333 G street: Brightwood Park M. E. Church D. D. Collins Arthur P. Dr W. S. Eichelberg Mrs. J. N. Mills W. R. Winslow. “es Packard - Washington Car C Division of Insolvent National Banks, controller of the cur- renc; Anonymous ceen Mary N. Keefer......... Charlotte Marian Keefer..... The League of Coast Guard Women Edith Tannehill. Josephine Dall; Bennie F. Calvert. T. V. O'Connor... . Washington Hebrew Congre- BAON .. .. i ads Al bfl;’is Hotel Training School, ne . James B. Henderson. Ada Brown Charles S. Elliott. . Godfrey F. Ferris. . E. Blanche Sterling. s. Leah A. Darnel Mrs. G. H: Macdonough A friend..... Morton J. Lucl . Miss Mary P. Tinsley. Virginia Brown.... John C. Letts. Potomac Electric Power Co... Washington Railway & Elec- tric Co. ..... John B. Woodfield. Mrs. Mary E. Wilder...... Miss Lillian H. Francisco... Mrs. T. E. Archer. . Members Hamline Church Sccond National M. Bank em- Mrs. Marcus Benjamin. Diana G. Milligan..... Caroline Boutell . Mrs. W. C. 1. Stiles J. W. Dwight. Galt & Bro. Mr. and Mrs. George D. Cran. berry Myrrel Ennis ....... Mrs. D. S. Stanley. Christ Chureh, southeast Cleveland Pa: Church .. Natfonal Church Concrete Oil Tank Co. J. F. Wilson Collections Vernon Savings Bank: Margaret Scattergood . Cash collections ..... Merchants’ Bank & Trust Co. Col. E. H. Abadie Cash collections . ‘War Department (additional) American Security & Trust No. 13, 3.35 10.00 11.85 113.35 Co.: ‘Temple Chapter, Cash collections . District National Bank cash collections . . Security Savings & Commer- cial Bank cash collections. . Fedcral American Bank John A. Cinelli... Cash collections . Commercial Savings & Trust cash collections Highlands Baptist Churec] Andrew Parker Cash collections . National Metropolit: Mrs. James Benedict. . Cash collections ... National Savings & Trust FErnestine Matthews . Cash collections ... Collections through Palais Royal . Kann's Department Store: Miss Davis Marjorie G. Adelle H. Myers Carolyn A. Wright Cora B. McNeill.... Cash_collections. .. Dulin & Martin's cash collec: tions Lansburgh's cash collections. . Mrs. Isabelle W. Baker. . Esther Chapter, O. E. S. Mary B. Cox.. . Helen F. Singleton....... Mrs. J. L. Walter..... Mrs. Edna V. Walter. Dr. W. A. Risk..... Miss Elizabeth Gilme Mark Y. Porter Union Trust Co.’ tions ...... Members Church Covenant . S. M. Brosius . Christ Church, Georgetown.. Department of Commerce (ad- ditional) Collections through theaters. . Garfinckel's: Mrs. Sam A. Drury.... ore. .. of ‘the | to rush i | Mrs. Percy Garbey | George Hewitt Myers 1 Cash collections...... cal- BLAGKHER ELAY INGONE TAX SUT $8,498,935 Action on Levy by Government Balked by Petition. By the Associated Press. H. M. Blackmer, who has persistently refused to return to this country from France to testify in litigation arising from the famous lease of the Teapc: Dome naval oil reserve, has prevented the Government temporarily from bringing suit for the collection of more than $8,000.000 alleged to be due in unpaid income taxes. When Blackmer failed to appear for the criminal conspiracy trials of Harry F. Sinclair and Albert B. Fall, Federal egents looked into his income tax re- turns for the years from 1916 to 1923 Upon the basis of their findings he was indicted for irregularities and the suta of $8498,935 was assessed against him. Extradition proceedings were instituted which have not yet been passed upon by the French courts. In addition he was cited for contempt of court for his failure to appear in the conspiracy ac- tions. Blackmer's attorneys late yesterday filed suit for a redetermination of the “| back taxes, which blocks the Govern- ment from taking court action to re- cover the eight million dollars uniil the redetermination petition is passed upon. The petition was filed less than four days before the expiration of the three-month period alletted by law for taking such action. Blackmer’s connection with the Tea- pot Dome case was disclosed by the Senate investigating committee, which revealed that he, with Sinclair and three others, guaranteed the Conti- nental company’s contract with the late A. E. Humphries of Denver for the purchase and resale of oil, a trans- action branded as corrupt by the Su- preme Court. The profits from the deal were con- verted &w Liberty Bonds, a portion of which went from Sinclair to Albert B Fall, then Secretary of the Interior. under whose department the naval oil reserve was leased to Sinclair. YOUNG WIFE BURNED FATALLY IN KINDLING FIRE WITH KEROSENE (Continued from First Page.) house was destroyed, only the frame staAn‘dheg. € d blaze his mother-in-law, Mrs. Adeline Donaldson, owner of the house; his son-in-law and his two children and two orphaned children who made their home there were asleep on the second floor. Attempts Rescue. Schlorb, husband of the dead wom- an, was the first to reach the first floor from upstairs after the alarm. Disre- garding Burke's warning, he attempted nto the burning Kitchen, was beaten back by the flames. He then rushed to ghe back of the house roke the ba :;(l.d bms wife had already perished and the place was so full of flames that he could not even see her body. When Mrs. Burke finally reconciled herself to her daughter’s fate she ran up the steps, which were by then start- ing to burn, sent her mother out and grabbed up her two grandchildren, Lillian Schlorb, 1 year old, and Freddie Schlorb, 2 years old, and carried them to safety. oThIs accomplished, she ran back and rescued Catherine Hendricks, 7 years old, and William Hendricks, 10 yecars old, the two orphans who made their home there. Mrs. Donaldson, Schlorb and all of the children were attired only in their night clothes, but neigh- bors quickly came to their rescue and provided them with clothing and hot frec. 2 coAner firemen had succeeded in_ex- tinguishing the flames they found Mrs. Schlorb's body in the basement, where it had fallen when the floor caved in. The body was burned beyond recog- nition. It was immediately taken to e mMOrgue. mB\:{"Keg :nd Schiorb were taken to Emergency Hospital by police. After treatment Burke was permitted to re- turn to the scene and Schlorb taken to the fourteenth precinct station house to explain the cause of the screaming that awakened members of the families of F. L. Sandoz, Gates and Grant roads; Charles Tedrow, 3039 Daven- port street; Dr. Charles W. Richards of Grant road, and even reached the ears of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Henkel, 4831 Thirty-sixth street, which is at the cor- ner of Connecticut avenue, three blocks avely. His explanation was satisfac- tory and he was released, returning at once to the burned house. Bring Out Babies. Mrs. Don: on and William Hen- dricks were clothed by Mrs. Sandoz, who also furnished blankets with which to wrap the babies until they could be taken to the home of an uncle, Carl Donaldson, at Wisconsin avenue and | Grant road. Catherine Hendricks was taken in by Mrs. Tedrow. Willlam was later taken to Dr. Richardson’s home. Burke explained that his wife and daughter used separate kitchens., Mrs. Burke had already gotten his break- fast and his daughter was in her kitchen preparing breakfast for her husband, a carpenter, when the fire started. She was in the habit of making a fire with kerosene and she poured the liquid into the stove and, it is thought, that it was this muffled sound of the explosion that Burke thought to be some one falling out of bed. Arthur Stilwell Dies. NEW YORK, September 27 (#).—Ar- | thur E. Stilwell, former president of the | Kansas City, Pittsburgh & Gulf Railroad, died of apoplexy yesterday at his apart- ment here. He was 68 years old. 30.20 23.85 10.00 100.00 5.0 5.00 10.00 2.00 500.00 5.00 lections . Metropolitan Theater Mr. and Mrs. Charles Warren. Hazel M. Hartman..... E. T. Comegys. Miss L. D. Clark Nancy W. S. Willl William A. Pettis Mathews Memori Church . | Jessie L. M Cash .. From th trict Building 50.10 Total amount to dat: .$34,811.00 The list compiled by cashier of The Evening Star was as follows: Acknowledged . L P.C.. | Cash Iowa-Thomas Circle Citizens' Association | Anonymous Catherine E. Hanly Edna Gilbert. .. Alva M. Templeton Lusby Turner Sewing Circle, Jewish Home J._S. Patte Va..... Erlebacher “es Mr. and Mrs. John H. W. Foster rson, Round Hill, time Burke discovered the| but | ck door in with an | o bride has spent much of her time re- 27, _1978.° | FRANKL | In custody of police, after he surrende: FATHER CONFESSES HOW HE SLEW GIRL IN FIGHT AT HOME (Continued_from_First_Page.) to admit telephoning the bank where he was employed, but did describe a phone call to his wife. It was made from a drug store at Fifteenth and G streets, he said. Giving the detective a story of his life, Smith said he had been employed at a bank as a bookkeeper until his eyesight failed him, when he was forced to take a position as watchman. He is said to be blind in one eye. The man is reported to have said he was sorry his rage got beyond con- trol, after giving police a full account of the homicide. At the conclusion of his long session with Detective Waldron, Smith was brought out and booked at headquar- ters, “for investigation.” He was re- turned to the first precinct, where he is being held for the homicide squad. Poses for Picture. While being taken down the corri- dor of the District Building by first precinct police to the waiting patrol, newspapermen attempted to interview him, but he seemed in a daze and his answers were unintelligible. He did consent to pose at the door of the building, where a flashlight picture of him was taken. The girl's body was found about 11:30 yesterday morning by second precinct police, who broke into the apartment after Steele had told them she had been killed by her father The body lay on the bed. fully clothed, with her hat and gloves on the bed beside her. Steele told police he had known the girl for about six vears, and had just moved into the Augusta Friday. He said he left the building about 6 o'clock yesterday morning, returning around 11, when he was met by the father and informed of the tragedy. Before calling police, Steele tele- phoned the girl's mother, Mrs. Frank- lin Steele, who is employed in the Loans and Currency Division of the Treasury Department. Detectives drew from Smith an ad- mission of unnatural relations with his daughter, | | PREPARES FOR WEDDING TO PRINCE CHICHIBU (Continued from_First Page.) nese system of adoption the daughter of her uncle, Viscount Matsudaira, and therefore eligible to be wedded to an im- perial prince, Public Is Pleased. Nothing in the recent history of the imperial family has caught the imagi- nation or claimed the sentimental ap- proval of the Japaness like this union. To the political minded it is evidence of the progress of democracy in the Land of the Rising Sun. But it is as romance, unadulterated, that it appeals to the public mind, especially to the youth of the land. Prince Chichibu, 26 years old, is the beau ideal of the sports-loving, ener- | getic, ambitious younger generation of Japan. His ideas and tastes are intense- ly democratic. Like his bride, he has had an Occidental education, for he was a student at Oxford until called home by the death of his father, Visited Her in Washington. 1t is the popularly accepted version that Prince Chichibu met his bride-to- be in Washington in January, 192 while returning to Japan for the im: perial funeral, and there fel! a victim to her charm. ' This is a_romanticized simplification of the actual events, which began some years before the Washing- ton episode, when Miss Setsuko's moth- er, a daugiter of the princely house of | Nabeshima, was a lady-in-waiting to | the Empress Sadako, mother of the| present sovereign and now the Empress dowager. Little Setsuko attracted the | attention of the Empress, who remem- bered her charms and graces after the young girl had left Japan—early in 1925—to go with her father and mother to Washington. | The Empress Sadako took a Jap- | anese mother's interest in the mar- Iriage of her princely sons. time came for Chichibu to select la bride—and bachelor princes are | unthinkable in Japan—she had a list of | candidates all ready for him, including among the names that of Miss Mat- | sudaira. It was the prince's stopover jof a day at th» embassy at Washington {in Janua 1927, that clinched the matter. His selection was announeed } | early this vear, while Miss Setsuko was | still attending Friends' School at Wash- ington. Since her return here in July Miss Matsudaira and her princely flance have met frequently at informal fune- tions, either within the imperial family or in the Matsudaira household. The | i | ' | | furbishing her Japanese education, i grown somewhat rusty in three years of | | American schooling. i Prince and Princess Chichibu, after a | rather stif and formal “honeymoon,” | mostly visits to tombs of various im- | perial ancestors to report their union, | will settle down in the new Omote- | Machi mansion completed for the princa | less than a year ago. It is located witk- in a few minutes’ walk of the imperial | residences—the Akasaka Palace and the Chiyoda Palace, and has hardly a trace of Japanese architecture or fur- nishings. I | | Quake Felt in Martinique. PORT DE FRANCE, Martinique, September 27 (A).—An earthquake of local extent was felt in Port de France at 8:45 o'clock last night. It lasted a Vminute and a half. There were no casualties or damage reported. o and admitted killing his daughter, police say. When | E. SMITH, the first precinct station last night —Star Staff Photo. MRS. HURD LEADING MAUREEN ORCUTT Four Up at Turn in Quarter- Final Round of Women’s Golf Tourney. By the Associated Press. CASCADE GOLF CLUB, HOT SPRINGS, Va., September 27.—Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd, Philadelphia, who has held about all the women’s goif titles, and Miss Maureen Orcutt, Engle- wood, N. J., runner-up in the last cham- pionship, started the quarter-final round of the women's national championship today over a course rain soaked during the early morning. The sun was shining when the first pair teed off, however. The second match brought a clash of East and West, Miss Marion Hollins, New York, playing Miss Virginia Van Wie, Chicago. Miss Dora Virtue, Montreal, Canada’s remaining representatives, played Mrs. G. H. Stetsom, Philadelphia, former champion. Miss Glenna Collett, Providence, R. I, twice champion, and Miss Virginia Wil- son, Chicago, Canadian champion, were the last away. Mrs. Hurd Takes Lead. Mrs. Hurd was leading Miss Orcutt 2 up at the end of the fourth hole. The New Jersey girl was always in front from the tees, but not more than 10 yards, and appeared badly off her short game. Mrs. Hurd was playing confident- ly and forcing her opponent to putt for halves, Mrs, Stetson and Miss Virtue were all even after the fourth. Mrs. Stetson made a great third shot at the first to be dead to the pin for a half at 4. Mrs. Stetson took the second, Miss Virtue the third and the fourth was halved. Miss Collett took a lead at the first with a 20-foot putt, but Miss Wilson got on by equal length to square the match at the second. The former cham- plon won the third, and at the fourth Miss Collett’s drive hit a tree and Miss Wilson went in a trap. Glenna was on 5 feet from the cup and Virginia was Miss Collett 1 up. Marion Hollins was 1 up on Miss Van Wie going to the fifth. The New York woman was 1 under par for the first four holes, while Miss Van Wie had dropped a stroke to perfect figures. Is 4 Up at Turn. Mrs. Hurd won the seventh to go 3 up, Miss Orcutt getting in trouble and taking 7. Mrs. Hurd was in a trap from the tee on the short eighth, while Maureen pitched well on and almost dropped her putt for a deuce. It was halved at 3. Mrs. Hurd placed her brassie second on the ninth green and was down in birdie 4 to go 4 up at the turn. Miss Orcutt, short with her second, was down in 5 on the hole. Miss Hollins was 1 up on Miss Vir- ginia Van Wie at the turn. The Chi- cago girl went out in par 41, against| 39 for Miss Hollins. Miss Virtue and Mrs. Stetson were playing on almost even terms, the Cana- dian girl holding a one-hole advantage at the ninth. Miss Virtue went out in 44, against 46 for Mrs. Stetson. Virginia Wilson, going out in par 41, as 3 down at the turn to the fast- fiying Glenna, who clipped 5 strokes frem par figures. HAVRE DE GRACE ENTRIES | | FOR TOMORROW. FIRST RACE—Purse, $1,300; year-olds; 6 furlongs. Coln Collec 113 Lieu 5 Fair Searcher Island Lad 5 Kevepring ... 13 Naney Byrd 110 maiden 2- t. Russell ... Vena ..... onstop” . Harvard . SECOND RACE—Purse, $1.300; claiming; 3-ycar-olds and up;_6 iurlongs. Theresa Joan ... 109 Belascoain .. 111 Lucky Drifl 3 Rim ... Mac Maxi Also eligibié-— cle Al ... High Hope ... Angry Mood "\l THIRD RACE—Purse, 1300 the Chate- laine: 2-year-old fllies: 5'3 furlongs. Sun o' Chen ... 108 Sunspec inai Did Upset 108 a Black On Her Toes ... 112 a Rosa Sweep aMrs. J. Sciaccaluga entry. FOURTH RACE—Purse, $2,000: the Matron Handicap; 3-year-olds and up; fillies and mares; 1 mile and 0 vards. ek ... 105 Hot Spot Dear Inez . 104 Pink Lily Maxiva .. 103 La Diva . FIFTH RACE—Purse. $1.300; the Perrsville; 3-year-olds and up: 1 mile and 70 yards. eript gh_Olg 107 Dear Inez .. 100 Marsh Violet . SIXTH RACE— $1,300; claiming; 3- ear-olds and up; 1is miles. 110 *Lower Five . +Hedge Fence ydet rist Cudgeller ..... Rhyme & Rease SEVENTH RACE—Purse, $1.3 3-year-olds and up; 17 miles. *Wormwold a Gilbert C Forest Lore a Silvermire . “Bellfont . *First Editio Middle Temple. Sueky . Botanic Long Pell Effe . r Also_eligibl 106 Bucephalus 104 Fi 114 *Bonview . ] ‘13 *Warman 8 C. Wolta and C. Hazelton entr *Apprentjce allowance clal \\'umu):cuu, track ““.mea. T, dead to the pin. It was a half at 3, | make the plan eJective, REPORT ALTERS HIGHWAY PLANS Capital Park and Planning Group Hears Project to Save $3,657,000. A report showing that it is possible to bring about a saving of $3.657,000 in the initial cost of laying out and im- proving new streets, and an annual saving of $337.500 in the maintenance of those streets by following certain general policies in changing the high- way plan was discussed at the opening session today of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission. ‘The commission announced follow- ing the morning session that changes in the highway plan that have been approved since the park and planning board was created about two years ago # will result in a savings of $674.000 in building the streets that have been re- arranged on the highway map, and a saving of $56,000 in the annual expense of maintenance. It was explained that there are cere tain other areas in the District whera it is still possible to make changes in the highway plan in the future that would lead to a saving.of $2,778,000 in original cost when the time comes to build those streets, and an annual save ing in maintenance of $263,000. The commission also was told that there is a third group of proposed streets on the highway plan where the land has been dedicated but not open= ed up. In such cases approval of Cone gress must be obtained to change the line of the Rrowsed highway. If these streets on the highway plan could be rearranged in accordance with the com= mission’s general policy there would be a possible saving of $204,000 in the ore iginal cost and $18,000 in annual maine tenance. The three classes of highe way changes referred to aggregate 53, 657,000 in the saving on original cost and $337,500 possible saving on annual maintenance. Maj. Carey H. Brown, executive officer of the commission and J. C. Nichols of Kansas City, a member of the commis sion, explained that the main tactors by which the commission hopes to bring about these savings through changes in the highway plan are: The lengthening of blocks, changing the route of streets to conform more nearly to typography and thereby ree ducing the cost of grading, construction of sewers and other items entering into the cutting through of new streeis. It was pointed out that in addition ta these public savings, following thesa principles in future highway changes would result in savings in the construce tion of houses and at the same time help preserve the beauty of the Na< tional Capital by avoiding grades that necessitate cutting away hillsides and destroying trees. In passing upon changes in the highway plan, it was explained the Park and Planning Come mission has the co-operation of the District Commissioners and it is said that local realtors and bullders hava indicated a desire to co-operate with the commission in considering future changes in the highway plans. The meeting today was attended by Raymond Unwin, an official of the ministry of health of Great Britain, which department supervises city plan- ning activities in England, Scétland and Wales. s HOUGHTON LEADING IN GOLF TOURNEY A. L. Houghton, Manor Club star, virtually clinched the amateur golf championship of the District of Colume bia at the Columbia Country Club toe day when he turned in a card of 77 for his third round in the championship. ‘With 18 holes left to go, he leads Mile ler B. Stevinson of the Columbia Coun« try Club by 8 strokes. Albert R. MacKenzie of Columbia is in third place as the last round is being played today, 1 stroke behind Stevinson, The scores of the three leaders follow: A. L. Houghton, Manor, 158—177—2337 M. B. Stevinson, Columbia, 81—78—159 —82—241; A. R. MacKenzie, 161—81— [3 ’ ¢ 42. Houghton scored an eagle 2 on the 285-yard seventeenth hole, holing & niblick shot for a 2. He also had & birdie 2 on the 190-yard eighth hole. POLICEMAN'S HENRY’S DISMISSAL URGED; ANOTHER FINED $50 (Continued from First Page.) Customs Appeals, were found not to be supported by sufficient proof and were dismissed. Graham accused Miller of placing him under arrest at H street and Ver- mont avenue, where he was on traffic duty, without reason and with cursing aim. Graham was charged with cb- structing a crosswalk, but the case was dismissed in Police Court. A charge of using obscene langu agamnst Policeman L. J. Boits of th third precinct was also dismissed be- cause of insufficient proof. Policeman Ernest Fillmore of the Traffic Bureau was ordered to pay an old debt. Accused by Three Boys. Policeman Jeff Van of the fifth pre- ecinct appeared before the board this morning to answer charges of being under the influence of liquor and con- duct prejudicial to the good order of the force. He was alleged to have approached three boys who were sitting in an_automobile on Fcurteenth street near Kenyon street on August 31 and accused them of illegal parking and told them to move their car. He was off duty and not in uniform at the time. One of the boys, Raymond Hager, testified that when they refused to move the car, Van got in and twisted his arm and pulled him onto the back seat from the front of the car. He said Van smelled of liquor. Robert Smyce, another one of the boys, ran away looking for an officer. Van had not then made known his identity. When Smyce returned Van is said to have taken him and Hager to the patrol box, called the patrol wagon and took them to the tenth precinct station, where they were booked for disorderly con- duct and required to deposit collateral. Hager said the officer staggered while taking him to the patrol box and when in the station house. John W. Mar- riott, 3509 Fourteenth street, the em- ployer of all three of the boys, told the board that when he inquired why tho young men were arrested the officer 00 | swore at him. Several policemen creii- fled that Van was not drunk or under the influence of liquor. Dougherty Studies New Pian. Commissioner Dougherty today g-gar a study of the latest plan of Maj. Hesse 3 | for relieving the Police Trial Board of cases involving minor infractions of 13 | discipline. Maj. Hesse recommended to the Com- missioners yesterday that commanding officers be clothed with the authority to dispose of such cases and impose penalties in the form of reprimands. 06 | imposition of extra hours of duty 2nd the forfeiture of leave of abs»nce Mr. Dougherty sald the plan wouc 2 | be given serious consideration, but that he is not yet prepared to indical> whether he will submit it to the Board of Commissioners with a recommenda- tion for approval. An amendment to the police manual would be required to ‘