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Would Marshal Chureh, -} School and Press Fortes "« for Understanding. tinued From Pirst Page. of this great problem is t in the fleld of practical politics. itions at Geneva have to do more than the limitation or reduction of the most obvious kinds of armaments. The question of secur- ity is not up for ussion, but since it underlies the thinking of most con- nations it will play ""G’Vfi‘ bas_there been an age,” she said, “when education with to d as a cl as sig] into the heart of the had Now I have friends who com- between the United States and Enemies From Prejudice. inevital the individual is eqt . ltlndln’emusoo to ‘all the world unless ‘wating the spirit of the good neighbor. 1 HONEYMOONERS HE EVENING STAR IRAILWAYS HALT - IGEN. BLISS EXPIRES; - SENOR AND SENORA ANDRES GARMENDIA, Married in New York Saturday, are spending their honeymoon in Washington. Senora Garmendia, who before her marriage, as Margarita Cueta, was well known to Washington music lovers, having appeared here with the Me’!lelol; concerts Opera Co. a few years ago and upon two occasions has sung at the the Pan-American Union. At the conclusion of her contract, Senor and Senora Garmendia plan home, in Castille Province, Spain. to tour South America before returning to Senor Garmendia's —Star Staff Photo. DO-X N ENGLAND ONWAY TO AMERICA Giant Seaplane With 40 Aboard Lands 4 Hours After Leaving Holland. By the Associated Press. - CALSHOT, Engiand, November 10.— ‘The giant German air liner DO-X com- pleted the second leg of her flight to the United States, landing at the Cal- shot Airport at 3:37 pm. (10:37 am. Bastern standard time), four hours after leaving Amsterdam. ‘The giant seaplane circled over this airport before landing, completing the second leg ‘of her trip from Altenrhein, Switzerland, to New York. Crowds of visitars thronged Calshot since early forenoon today, eager for a sight of the DO-X, Air “Vies mands n Claude . 1 Lamb, who com- area, welcomed Dr. , the DO-X's designer e, ‘on behalf of the St Ay SE Az and a colossus fook- off ‘again, with welflng conditions 1ideal, ‘The first take-off was from the waters of the Zulder at 10:30 am. Pre- sumably the was off for England, but she Was soon seen landing in the haze in- the Zuider Zee. After remain- ing on the surfaze of the water for a few minutes the plane got up again be | 2nd continued on her way. . | over Amster " ; _ Jus E. Allen of the Ohio Supreme ; Hon. Alanson B. Houghton, for- mer Ambassador to Germany and Great Britain, and Col. Raymond Robbins of Leaders Speak in Churches. Leaders of the Congress spoke from the pulpits of 18 Washington churches y. ~._The record of religion is bad on the m of war and peace, Linley V. executive secretary of the ‘World M.lhmcz‘,l said at the Metropolitan ‘nations. pagan nations not cause i, It was professing % natiohs that furnished most of ‘the Cre B foddér. And yet there are ‘people and laboring classes and > Ghurches do g national policy. 1t is fons to be striding the ,000,000 soldiers three they have solemnly given | word that they never will again uver any conflict or dispute _“The problens of world peace,” said orid_Allunce, &t the Calvasy’ Baptis vary Baptist Ohurch, “involves the .nn.uwuml’ of : organizations . and machinery of peace for those that have been in oper- ation for a thousand years. There is and fear on a dozen fronts all the world. The war budgets of the strongest powers increased $500,000 - since 1926." “The Kellogg . ‘dist Church. “If-treaties are more than A of " We 1 in B e i ik n & ‘The _psy: Precisely at noon the giant ship passed dam in the brilliant sun- shine, flying steadily and beautifully and its 12 motors making the noise of & dozen planes. ‘The plane had 17 crew members aboard and 23 passengers, including Dr. and Frau Dornjer. From Calshot it will proceed to Havre France; Corunna, Spain, and Lisbon before undertaking tice | the actual transatlantic journey. MATCH MAKES PYRE OF WRECKED MOTOR Two Burn to Death—Spilled Gaso- line Ignites as Men Await Rescue. By the Associated Press. 'STUTTGART, Ark., November 10.— A’ lighted match dropped into gasoline spilléd about a ked automobile near here last night is believed by authori- ties to have started a fire that has caused ‘the death ot two men. E. C. Gray, 43, of Little Rock, was rescued ‘from the driver's seat of the wrecked and burning car, but he died soon afterward. Henry Ross, also of Little Rock, was found crawling on his hands and knees some distance from - |the fire. He was delirious from severe burns on his body, but he lived until early today. A Negro living nearby told officials the car was wrecked in a ditch and he went for his mules to pull it out. He sald he left Gray and Ross standing beside the car, but when he relurnes soon afterward the fire was: burning furiously. > inced the theory that the m in the car while waiting for the mules and that one of them struck a match that accidentally ignited the gasoline. i GERMAN REPUDIATION OF WAR DEBT EXPECTED Gerard, Former Envoy to Kaiser, Predicts Owners of Berlin Bonds Doomed to ‘Lose. By the Associated Press. James W. Gerard, former Ambassa- today that Germany pmb-' among | ably would repudiate the i!mm{ -plan for . reparations payments e doubt that the German | HEFLIN ASKS PROBE OF ALABAMA VOTING BY NYE COMMITTEE (Continued From First Page.) during the month o6f February preceding the election. “They,” he said, referring to his op- position, “paid thousands of these poll taxes and then voted the voters, many of them after February had come and gone. “Under the State law, voters can vote a mixed ballot, casting their votes for individual candidates of opposing par- ties. I charge that thousands of ballots s0 marked for me were thrown out by the men in charge of the election ma- chinery. Other Charges Made. “The opposition wrote to hundreds of absentee voters and got them to send their ballots in for Bankhead, in a manner which violates the law. “Purthermore, they did not count a lot of the ballots as cast. And we claim, too, that there was an unlawful use of a great deal of money by the opposition. “My opposition also intimidated voters galore in Birmingham, Mobile and other centers where there are big in- dustrial plants. The workers were told that if-they didn't vote for Bankhead they wouldn't come back next day. “I submitted to Senator Nye today concrete instances where there had been such violations of the law, and I have wwfl"mw;nmy Ran As Ingependent. ‘The Alabama Senator who was pre- vented from entering the Democratic primary by action of the Democratic State Committee this year because had opposed the election of Alfred E. Smith as President in 1928, ran.as an pendent, a candidate of the Jeffer- sonian party, organized by himself and his friends, for this occasion. At all of his rallies in the State, Sendtor Heflin always bcgan by announcing “I am a Democrat.” “Every one believed I would be elected for weeks prior to the election,” said Senator Heflin. “Why, my majority should have been between 75,000 and 100,000. “I think we will be able to throw out enough votes, if this investigation is made by the Senate, to show that I was elected by from 30,000 to 40,000.” Senator Nye said, after he talked with Senator Heflin, that his committee would assemble in Chicago tomorrow morning prior to going to Denver, Colo., where the committee would hold an in- quiry Thursday. Will Visit Other States. “I will lay before the full committee the charges made by Senator Heflin,” Senator Nye continued. “The full com- mittee will have to pass on them and g:mfim’ whether it will go to Ala- a. Chairman Nye said that after the committee had completed its work of investigating the charges of excessive expenditure of money in the Colorado primaries and election, the committee would go to Lincoln to take further testimony in the “Grocer Norris” affair, Returning to Chicago, he said the com- mittee would have a day of hearings on campaign expenditures for the general election and also would give oppor- tunity for statements to. be made re- garding charges which were brought by Mrs. Ruth Hanna McCormick that the committee had undertaken to tap her (elei)elone ‘wires, The defeat of Mrs. McCormick in the senatorial election by former . Senator J. “Ham” Lewis has effectually put an end to any possible fight which might have been made to keep Mrs. McCor- mick from taking her seat in the Se; if she had won, on the ground that she m ex‘rrhded ulnn. txuauive sum of e pr and gene: - uonegmpailmi o T Expect to Report Soon. ‘The Senate Investigating Committee has some further work to do in regard to the elections in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Senator Nye said he and his committeemen hoped to be able to report to the Senate promptly December 1 on these States, since the newly electeed Senator in each State méntioned will present himself to be sworn in at the opening of the session of Congress on that date. While Senator Nye would make no comment on the matter, it is believed there will be no difficulty in seating Senator-elect James J. Davis when he opponents. both States. LEGION WOMEN TO ELECT ‘The U. 8. 8. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, American Legion, will hold its annual election’ of officers this evening, at 8 in the board room of the Dis- and Mrs. for Gy . WASHINGTON, DROUGHT RELIEF Companies to Discontinue Emergency Freight Rates. Loss Estimated in Millions. Discontinuance on November 30 of the emergency reductions in freight rates put into effect by rallroads for the relief of drought sufferers was an- nounced yesterday by Eastern, Western and Southern railway executives, who said in & joint statement that the revenue loss would aggregate several million dollars. ‘The announcement said the reduc- tions were made effective at the request of President Hoover and that more than 60,000 carloads of freight will have been moved under the reduced rates by November 30." “Such a drain on the revenues cannot longer be con- tinued,” the announcement said. Immense Tonnage Cited. “This represents an immense ton- nage,” the statement added, “and prob- ably greater than ever moved in any relief measures heretofore undertaken in this country.” Explaining that th raiiroads “willingly co-operated with the President in the relief program,” the statement sald: “This announcement is made at this time in order to remove any uncer- tainty as to the position of the carriers concerning a further extension of the . C. W. Warburton, secretary of the Federal Drought Relief Committee, urged farmers to save home- grown seed for next year’s corn and cotton crops even if they had to buy feed to replace it. K “In many States,” he said in a statement, “the crop standardization work of the Department of Agriculture and the State Experiment Stations have produced varieties and strains that can- not be replaced if they are lost. Dry Season Continues, “The October rainfall totals from the Weather Bureau,” he said, “still show an abnormally dry season. Maryland and Virginia had from one-fourth to one-third normal rainfall and the Ohio Valley about one-half of the normal rainfall for October. “In the four months from July to November, Pennsylvania received about 50 per cent of the normal supply of water; Maryland about 25 per cent and Virginia and West Virginia about 40 per_cent. “Preezing weather in the East has damaged some of the tender vegetation, but there has been no apparent harm to hardy truck in most areas.” CURTIS DENIES ORDER PLACING DRY AGENT Declares Senate Office Building Vigilance Still Has His Approval, : By the Associated Press. Vice President Curtis said today that his part in the stationing of an under- cover prohibition agent in the Senate Office Bullding several months ago was 2 minor one, but he thought “the right thing was done.” “Several complaints were made that a bootlegger was using the Senate Of- fice Building,” Curtis said. “I was told about it and said I thought the thing to do, if he was violating the law, was to catch him. My opinion was asked about placing an agent in the building and I also said I thought that was all right i1 it was absolutely necessary to step the law violations.” Mr. Curtis sald he did not sign an order to place the agent in the bullding. “I had no authority to sign that or he | der,” he added, “but I did say that if he was selling liquor in the Senate Office Buliding something should be done to stop it and I haven't changed my mind. I did not know when the agent was placed in the building, nor when he left.” CONDITION OF CANNON DESCRIBED AS WEAKER The condition of Bishop James Can- non, jr., confined at Sibley Memorial Hospital with an attack of arthritus, was sligthly weaker today, according to attending physicians. A slowly Increasing brought on by prolonged activity, must naturally hospital “officials said. However, they added, there is nothing in Bishop Can- non's condition that could justify even alarm. “There is no change in the infection of the joints,” the latest hospital report states. ~“His general condition is weaker and he appears more exhausted due to continued pain in the joints.” Blshur Cannon was removed to Sibley Hospital on October 25 suffering from inflamatory arthritus. He is expected to remain at the hospital at least an- other month, possibly longer for con- valescence. EMPLOYE GR.OUP ELECTS Elmer H. Bailey was elected président of the War Department Pederal Em- ployes’ Union, No. 261, of the National Federation' of Federal Employes, at a business meeting last week. Other officers selected were James J. Dore, Jesse A. Lay and Gertrude E. Coyle, vice presidents; Willlam 8. Kin- ney, secretary-treasurer, and Carl J. Jensen, guardian. Additional members of the executive board include Miss Mary M. Easom, Mrs. Rebekah K. Pedigo and O, F. Kallenbach. exhaustion, in and in- expected, AIRLINE EXTENDED CLEVELAND, November 10 (#)—The Cleveland-Detroit Air Line of the Thompson Aeronautical Corporation will be extended to Buffalo tomorrow, it was announced at the corporation head- quarters today. Tri-motored Fords will be used this ‘Winter, to be replaced ultimately by multi-motored amphibians, the an- nouncement said. ‘Thompson recently announced exten- sion of its lines next Spring to Mil- ‘waukee and Chicago. Marriage Licenses. Benjamin_A. Schmid, 23, Kalamazoo, piich., and Helen 8. Hyde, 23, this ity Rev. sterson. M. Danfels. 31, this city, and . Carpenter, 21, Pasqua, Md.; Rev. mpson. Alice B Farles, 20, Columbus, O, phine Gaa, 24, this cliy; Rev. ‘Prancis and Je Joseph Nelligan. Robert W. Bearard, 33, and Mary E. Neo- catee. 36: Rev. 20, ‘and Bessie M. Purks, Frederick rewen. Church Falls, One Killed. OVIEDO, Spain, November 10 (#).— One person was killed, 23 were in| seriously and 50 others hurt floor of & chi at while services were D. lc.. (ldONDAY. WAR STAFF CHIEF Attended Peace Congress With Wilson After Armistice. (Continued From PFirst Page.) the Nation's army of the dead in Ar- lington Cemetery. While official Washington was join ing today in paying tribute to the sol dier whose death early yesterday morn. ing at Walter Reed Hospital ended on€é of the most notable careers in the American Army, plans were being com= Fle%d for an imposing state military uneral. In conformity with Gen. Bliss’ wishes, the group of men at Walter Reed Hospital who attended him so faithfully during the final days of his {llness will bear his body to the grave. Gen. Bliss was the only American Army officer on the supreme war coun- cil and is the fourth of the five Amer~ ican members to pass on. Col. Edward M. House of Texas is the only survivor. The others were President Wilson, Rob- ert Lansing and Henry White. Tiiness of Six Months. For six months Gen. Bliss had suf- fered with an intestinal trouble. Last week he was stricken seriously, and ‘Wednesday night physicians pronounced him beyond hope of recovery. At his bedside when he expired were his wife, Mrs. Eleanor Emma Bliss, and their two children, Col. Edward Goring Bliss and Mrs. Eleanor Prancis Knopf of New Haven, Conn. Gen. Bliss was 76 years old. He was retired 10 years ago. Physicians attending Gen. Bliss up to the time of nis death said the summo: to five Philadelphia blood donors, ported en route to Washington by ai plane, had not been sent by hospital physicians, Several _volunteers were available at Walter Reed Hospital, it was sald, and their services would have been accepted if a blood transfusion could have saved him. Funeral services are to be held Wednesday morning at 10:15 o'clock. at Washington Cathedral. Right Re'. James E. Preeman, Bishop of Washing- ton, will officiate. Prior to the services at the Cathedral, a brief private service will be held for the family at the home, 1842 Kalorama road. With the family of Bliss will be the six enlisted men ‘who cared for him at the hospital and who will act as pallbearers. Gen. John J. Pershing, Secretary of ‘War Patrick J. Hurley and ‘Gen. Charles P. Summerall were-the first to express their deep regret at the passing of their war-time comrade and counselor. With other famous men in military and civil- ian life, they will form a part of the escort to Arll n Cemetery, the mili- tary features of which the War Depart- ment was arranging today. Distinguished Escort. Former Secretary of War Newton D. Baker, Col. House, Admiral William 8. Benson, Admiral Hugh Rodman, Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott, Maj. Gen. William Crozier and Brig. Gen. Stanley D, Em- brick, all outstanding World War fig- ures, are among those to form the es- cort. These and others will serve as honorary ballbearers, who include Judge Richard Campbell, Col. W." B. ‘Wall , Col. Arthur Poillon, Lieut. Col. U. 8. Grant, 3d; Col. J. M. Coward and ‘oung. The War Department announced that a cortege of more than 1,000 troops will follow the flag-draped caisson to the grave in Arlington Ceme- tery. The grave is situsted between that of former President Taft and Robert Todd Lincoln. At the last serv- ices in the cemetery, Jullan E. Yates, chief of Chaplains of the United States Army, will officiate. Of his comrade of many years, Gen. Pershing said: “The Army loses a great soldler and the country one of its distinguished citizens,” and added: “He lived his life in fulfillment of the motto of his alma mater (West Point)— | duty, honor, country.” “I have known him ever since the days of the old Army, when he was an aide on the staff of Gen. Schofield,” he continued. “He has served his country with marked distinction in many responsible positions. Gen. Bliss preceded me in command of the Moro Province, Philippine Islands, where he left the stamp of his character and his ability. When he commanded the Southern department, I had an Infantry brigade along the border. . . . His knowl- edge of the situation in Europe was of great value to President Wilson.” ‘War Secretary’s Tribute, Secretary of War Hurley, himself a war-time officer, said: “With the pass- ing of Gen. Bliss, America loses one of her most loyal and able public ser- vants. In his long military career he won by sheer ability the highest posi- tions open to a professional soldier. At the same time his qualities~of mind and soul achieved for him international re- pute as a statesman and as a great American citizen. The conclusion of his majestically rounded life brings deep sorrow to the War Department.” Gen. Summerall, the present chief of stafl, said: “His career transcended the purely military sphere, but in a long, dis- tinguished and useful life he gave of himself devotedly and effectively to the military service. We mourn the passing of an inspiring chief and a noble soul.” Tribute to Gen. Bliss was paid by Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War in President Woodrow Wilson's cabinet in Cleveland. The death of Gen. Bliss marks the passing of a great American and a great servant and citizen of the world and closes a remarkable career, the former Secretary said. “During the World War he was for a time chief of staff, then the American military representative on the Supreme War Council, where his service was pre- eminent. His sagacity, judgment and fairness’ gave him the position of the final umpire in many disputes,” Baker sald. After the war Gen. Bliss was a member of the American delegation to the Peace Conference. Since the war Gen. Bliss has labored unceasingly in the cause of world peace. Perhaps no soldler anywhere has been so helpful an advocate of all the forward steps in the peace movement.” Served 42 Years. Gen, Bliss was one of the most active officers in the United States Army dur- ing the more than 42 years he served the military establishment. He passed through four campaigns; rose to be chief of staff and commanding general of the Army, and served in many im- portant positions in this county and abroad. At the close of thé World War he was decorated with the Distinguished Service Medal, with the impressive cita- tion: “For most exceptional services as as- sistant chief of staff, acting chief of staff, and chief of staff of the United States Army, in which important posi- tions his administrative ability and pro- fessional attainment were of great value to our armies. As chief of the Amer- ican section of the Supreme War Coun- cil, he has taken an important part in the shaping of the policies that have brought vicf to our cause.” en ident Wilson, in 1918, made public the list of those he had selected to surround him as advisers and assistants during the memorable Versailles Peace Conference, the name of Gen. Bliss was p]mlnent as military a Germany. “to the limit of such forces fl ‘were medkflm for the maintenance of order.” Noted as Patriot. One of the foremost American writers attending the Versailles Conference de- Gen. Bliss as “first of all an _and after that a soldier.” “He one of the best-trusted men NOVEMBER 10, 1930. AMMEL'S ARPLANE To most people an egg is something to be fried, boiled or sorambled, but to Linscott Hall, 17, it is an object of scientific interest, which has classed him as the country’s youngest “egg collector.” For the past 10 years young Hall has been collecting eggs of many shapes, varieties and species, with the result that he now owns the largest collection of eggs in the United States ownd by an amateur of his age. —Wide World Photo. ELEPHANT STAMPEDE INJURES SCORE IN LONDON SPECTACLE Fireworks Frighten Animals in Lord Mayor’s Parade—Banquet to Cap Day’s Events. LONDON, November 10 (#)—A com- bination of an artificial lion mascot and exploding fireworks proved too much for four elephants in the lord mayor's show today and they stampeded When the excitement was all over about 20 persons, mostly women and children, were found injured by the scattering crowd. So far as known none of them was trampled by the elephants. The leader of the herd trumpeted wildly when he saw the artificial lion carried by a student. Then the fire- works went off and the elephant charged the crowd. He seized the mas- cot with his trunk, scattering the stu- dents in & mad jam. The other three elephants followed their leader in pur- suit of the “lion.” The crowd ran in all directions and some of those injured were severely trampled. London’s Historic Show. The historic lord mayor’s show is a dozen circus parades, and this year is bigger and better than for genera- tions, they say. With empire premiers and Indian round-table conference delegates here, old London is doing herself proud. Every school child at- tending school within 11> miles of the route has been given a “lord mayor's show holiday” today. The colorful spectacle winding - through the labyrinth of streets from the old Guild Hall in the heart of the city to Charing Cross and back again features an American Wild West sec- tion, an empire pageant, dozens of floats, tableaux, Boy Scouts, craftsmen from the old guilds, state trumpeters, elephants, artillery, Hussars, infantry, plumed cavalry, mounted bands, foot bands and naval bands. All day long the mile- e area of anclent London is packed to suffoca- tion with people. After dark the rich and the great business barons, cabi~ net ministers, foreign ntates, diplo- mats and other notables gather at the Guild Hall for the annual lord mayor’s banquet, at which is served turtle soup, baron of beef, English beer and the rarest vintages from city cellars, Lord Mly:‘ Ply:ndlfll. & It's a great y a greal show, and after it is all over the lord mayor himselt into his pockets and pays all the . It costs the taxpayers nothing. One or two other city dignitaries fumble with their checkbooks, but it is the Lord His bill is anywhere from $10,000 to $20,000! The central figure of today’s festivi- ties is plain Mr. Phene Neal, a lawyer, and the first of his profession to hold the historic post for half a century. at Paris, and the President relied heav- ily upon his advice, not only in military but often in other matters,” according to this observer. Describing Gen. Bliss as he appeared at the historic confer- rence, the writer continued: “He was a strongly built man, not tall, and just a little s ng at the shoulders. In conference was the very personification of the gruff, silent, honest soldier. Nature intended him to be a hairy man; fllve him thick eye- brows and a bristling mustache, and then changed its mind and made him bald. His deep-set eyes appeared at first rather sleepy, but when he warmed up they opened wide and glowed with feeling. He was an intensely shy man, hating publicity above everything else, and often asked profanely why the ideas were not enough without tagging tll'n’em with a name—his name above all” Gen. Bliss was born at Lewisburg, Pa., December 31, 1853, and was edu- cated at the University of Lewisburg, now Bucknell University. In 1871 he entered West Point, from which he was graduated and commissioned in 1875. His first appointment was to the Artillery Corps, and in five years he had earned the stripes of a first lleutenant and an appointment to the Artillery School. Upon his graduation he was made adjutant of the school, serving in that caplc,ity until 1885. Aide to Schofield. He acted as recorder of a special presidential board to report on the mili- tary value of interior waterways, and later served three years as professor of military science in the United States Naval War College. He also served as aide de camp to Lieut. Gen, Schofield, commanding general of the Army, and later as inspector of rifle practice. In 1892 he was promoted to a captaincy, and after three years of routine duty, was placed on special work at the War Department. In 1897 Gen. Bliss went to Madrid as military attache of the legation there, and left with the American Minister in 1898 when all represent- atives of the United States were handed preemptory passports by the Spanish authorities. He was lp?olmed major, then lieu- tenant colonel and chief commissary of subsistence of Volunteers when the Spanish-American War broke out, and served through the Porto Rican cam- paign as chief of staff to Maj. Gen. Wilson, who commanded the 1st Divi- sion of the 1st Army Corps there. Later he was a member of the board of offi- cers which selected camp sites for the American troops in Cuba. From 1898 until 1902 he served as collector of cus- toms in Havana, and as chief of the Cuban Customs Service, rising to the rank of brigadier general of Volunteers. Upon leaving that service, he was made a -brigadier general in the Reg- ular Army and attached to the Army War College Board. After this he was appointed special envoy to Cuba to negotiate the treaty of reciprocily be- tween the Island Republic and the United States, and returned from that duty to assume the presidency of the ‘War College., From 1903 until 1905 he was a mem- ber of the general staff and of the joint Army and Navy board, completing a second course in military science at the War College. His next appoint- ment was to the Philippine service, where he remained until 1909. ' The fol- lowing year he went to California to take over command of that departrent. Was Border Commander. the Mexican. troubles in 1911 he commanded the provisional [ of major general in the lishment, and in 1917 was made a gen- eral—temporary rank—and comman general of the Army, having iously been made chief of the general staff, on which he had served so many times. In 1917 he also was made a member of the allieg conference, where he remained until the end of the year, when he was retired at the age of 64, after 42 years’ hard service. He was continued on active duty, as chief of staff until 1920. During that time he was a membér of the Su- preme War Council in France, and an active member of the American com- mission to negotiate peace. In 1920 he relinquished the reins of active duty and was appointed governor of the National Soldiers’ Home in Washington. Gen. Bliss was the recipient of many decorations from foreign governments, among them being: The Grand Cordon of the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, Grand Cordon of the Order of China, French Legion of Honor, British Order of St. Michael and St. George, and the Belgian Grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown. Dur- ing the Porto Rico campaign in 1898 he was recommended for a brevet lieutenant colonelcy of the United States Army and 2 colonel of Volunteers for gallantry and meritorious service. He also received the degree of LL. D. from Bucknell in 1916. Gen. Bliss married in 1882 Miss Eleanora E. Anderson of Rosemont, Pa. REMEMBERED IN FRANCE. News of Gen. Bliss’ Death Carried on Front Pages in Paris. PARIS, November 10 (7).—The death of Gen. Tasker H. Bliss occupled a rominent place on Paris front y, most papers publishing graphs and lengthy obituary notices of the general, who is Pnnc‘: ere as & negotiator than & military man. m::." one paper called him, recalling his part in the Versailles Peace Con- ference. LEXINGTON C.ALL TAKEN remembered mat and peace Former Pastor of St. John's Church in Georgetown Will Go to Kentucky. Rev. Christopher P. Sparling, for eight Church, Georgetown, and more. recent- Iy rector of the Prince of Peace Church, Walbrook, & suburb of Baltimore, has accepted & call to become dean of Christ Cathederal, Lexington, Ky., according to_wosd received here. Rev. Mr. Sparling, a Canadian by lua om Upper ‘Toronto. .He has been rector ‘of the Walbrook Church nine years. - He will assume his new duties January 1. MRS. MARS’ MOTHER DIES Mrs. Laura D. Allan Expires at Home of Daughter, in Georgia. Mrs. Laura Deadwyler Allan, mother of Mrs. J. Mars of this dt:.‘d“:d however, with the rank of general and | Dea: in |1 CIRCLES OVER SHIP Pilot Attempting Non-Stop New York-Panama Canal . Zone Flight. \ By the Assoclated Press. MIAMI, Fla., November 10.—A trop- fcal fadio station here reported today that the United Fruit Co.’s steamer Tivives sighted Capt. Roy W. Ammel's Panama-bound plane off the northeast coast of Honduzxas at 9:35 am, E. 8. T. ‘The message reporting the sighting o a Tt York Gty 't the Fanama Canal Zone, circled the Tivives. “Blue Flash” en Wings. ‘The ship's position at that time was 16 degrees 14 minutes N. latitude, 84 degrees 37 minutes W. tudé, ac- eordl% to the message. name Blue h was painted on the wiags. ‘The m said the said. g s flight in & low-wing el e & ot -Explorer monoplane, some- what larger, but otherwise resembling the new plane of Col. Charles A, Lind- bergh. Iis only seat is far astern in the fuselage. took off at 2:10 p.m., ay, with 703 galions of INTERNATIONAL ENDS HALL-LAVARRE DEAL Southern Properties Revert to Corporation That Arranged for Original Purchase. By the Associated Press. AUGUSTA, Gs., November 10.—The International Paper & Power Co. of New York today bid in the properties of the Augusta, Ga., Chronicle.. the Co- lumbia, 8. C, Record, the Spartan- burg, 8. C, Herald and the Spartan- Judge Barrett ing the the Paper & Power Co. and issued & perm- anent injunction restraining either Harold Hall or Will'am Lavarre, former Mayor's day, and the lord mayor pays. | SOPany: torneys estab-1 ness ‘The new: were purchased jointly by Hall and Lavarre with $870,- 000 borrowed from the International Paper & Power Co. They became in- volved in litigation over the ), however, and Federal Judge Bascom itting several months ago of Macon court commissioner operate the newspapers until their sale, GERMANY RECOGNIZES NEW BRAZILIAN REGIME Action Interpreted to Mean Early Settlement of Steamer Baden Incident. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, November 10.—The German Minister at Rio de Janeiro has been instructed to inform the new Brazilian government of jts recognition by Germany. ¢ The German recognition assumed ing recognition last Saturday and Japan early today. BY REV. C. P. SPARLING years, rector of St. John's Episcopal f"‘ MEXICAN WOMAN, 126, SUCCUMBS IN KANSAS Frequently Recalled Historia Events in Native Land in Early Part of Last Century. By the Associated Press. N LYONS, Kans., November 10.—Senora Brihida Paynado, Wi hnu N T