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A—2 *% CURTIUS DEMANDS | SINGLE ARMS RULE, Tells League Winning and Losing War Nations Should Have One Standard. By the Assoclated Press. GENEVA, September 12.—Foreign Minister Julius Curtius of Germany today warned the League of Nations | Assembly that the problems of the world, particularly disarmament, must | be solved in a spirit of justice and | equality among nations, both victors and vanquished. It the February disarmament con- ference Is to succeed, he &aid, it must | provide “that in the future in the | sphere of limitation of armaments there shall no longer exist side by side international principles of jusuce of two different characters, differing ac-! cording to whether they apply to na- tions defeated in the World War or to other nations—so that it will no longer | be permissible within the community | of nations to measure with a double | measuring stick.” He called attention to the German armament tables recently filed with the League secretariat and sald: “They show to what extent Germany has| disarmed—no he artillery, 1o military airplanes, no tanks, no sub- marines. They show Germany even has disarmed below the limit prescribed for her in the Versailles trecty Points Out Agreement. Reminding the Assembly that the| wictor nations had agreed in 1919 that “the disarmament of Germany should pave the way for general disarmament ©of other nations,” he said. “Twelve years have passed since then and for five years Germany has be- longed to the League of Nations with- out this pledge having been fulfilled. If now the general Disarmament Con- ference finally meets it cannot be ex- pected that the German people will be content with a legalization of the existing armament relationships. “Strong, effective reduction of arma- ment of the strongly armed natlons is therefore the unalterable condition for success of the conference.” He sald Germany welcomed the Ttalian proposals for an immediate armament truce pending the outcome of the conference in February and that he heartily agreed with Foreign Min- ister Grandi's statement that *peace- ful arbitration and disarmament are together the decisive means for strengthening security.” Mexico Joins League. Mexico became a memhser of the League today when the Assembly voted unanimously to receive the country “as though it had been invited to join et _the beginning.” This formality followed a proposal last week by Alexander Lerroux of Spain that Mexico be invited to join. Previously Mexico had indicated that she would accept such an invitation. At the time of the formation of the League, President Woodrow Wilson was not on good terms with the Mexican government and as a consequence Mex- ico was not asked to join the other nations in organizing the League. Mexico has been asked to send dele- gates to take their seats in the Assem- bly as soon as possible, but opinion is divided as to whether her representa- tives will be named to the League Council on Monday. FIVE D. C. LAWYERS CONSTITUTE BOARD IN STAPLES PROBE (Continued From First Page.) mending the reinstatement of former Policeman Staples and punishment of those responsible for his removal from THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1931. Couple Married 50 Years MRE. AND MRS. E. J. ELWOOD MARK ANNIVERSARY. MR. AND M RS. ERNEST J. ELWOOD, Who racently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at a dinner at the Hay-Acems House. Mr. Elwood is & pr one of ihe oldest living members of the one of the founders of the Utica, N. ominent Mason and Odd Fellow and is National Typographical Union. He was Daily Press in 1882. —Clinedinst Photo. FRENCH AIR ACES CRASH N LONG HOP One of Three Famous Flyers Reported Dead in Sibe- rian Fall. By the Associated Press. MOSCOW, September 12.—A Tass Agency dispatch from Ufa today sald the airplane Hyphen II in which Joseph Lebrix, Marcel Doret and Rene Mesmin were trying to recapture the long dis- tance flight record had crashed there, killing one of the occupants. The identity of the man who was killed was not immediately established. The plane passed over Moscow late last night and set its course for Kazan in the Ural Mountains. The weather was clear then and there was no wind. They were following roughly the course of the Transsiberian Railroad toward Toklo, striving to surpass the 5,000-mile flight of Russell Boardman and John Polando from New York to Istanbul, Turkey. Yesterday they left Paris a few minutes ahead of the famous trans- atlantic ship Question Mark, carrying Paul Codos and Henri Robida, who were going over the same route with Tokio as their ultimate destination. The Question Mark was forced down at Nieukirk, near the Netherlands border, by a leak in the gas tank a few hours after the start. That crew plans to go back to Paris and start over. Lebrix was one of the most famous | fiyers in the world. He was best known mn the United States for the round- the-world flight he made with Dieu- donne Coste in 1927. Doret was distinguished in his own right as a fiyer. In January, 1930, he flew from Le Bourget to Brussels in 51 minutes, a new speed mark for the route, and later he and Lebrix stayed up for 70 hours and 10 minutes, flying 6,510 miles over a closed circuit, a new record at the time. the force. ‘The invitations were sent to George Offutt, president of the Board of Trade; Harry King, president of the Chamber of Commerce; Mark Lansburgh, presi- dent of the Merchants & Manufac- turers’ Association; Dr. George C. Hav- enner, president of the Federation of Citizens' Associations, and Dr. George H. Richardson, president of the Fed- eration of Clvic Associations. 1he last named is a colored organization. ‘The heads of these five groups were requested to meet with the Commis- sioners at the District Building Mon- day at 2 o'clock. It is the intention of the Commissioners to ask them to sug- gest the names of the outstanding men in their respective organizations who might serve on the proposed civilian board as a civic duty. The Commissioners, it was said, re- gard the five organizations invited to aid them as representative of the civic and commercial life of the District, and from their membership five men of the type they want on the civilian board can be selected to pass upon the grand Jjury’s findings. Each organization will be asked to suggest a number of men and from the combined list the Com- missioners will select five, The appeal of the Commissioners to the civic and trade organizations to as- sist them necessarily will delay the pro- gram for disposing of the grand jury report received at the District Bullding a week ago today. Dr. Luther H. Reichelderfer, president of the Board of Commissioners, said it would likely be the latter part of next week before the board is selected and organized. Dr. Reichelderfer also pointed out that action on the grand jury's report; will not be rushed at this time because of the desire of the Commissioners not to interfere in any way with the in- vestigation of the Departmen of Jus- tice into alleged third-degree practices in the Police Department. The bru- tality inquiry, he explained, is far more important than the Staples case. In addition to the appointment of the | special trial board of five civillans, there are indications that the Commissioners may also create another extraordinary civilian board to investigate certain charges in the grand jury report. It was explained that it would be an awkward procedure to have the trial board make an investigation if it is constituted for the purpose of trying one, so it may be necessary to organize another board to investigate the grand jury’s charges and submit its findings to ‘the trial board in the event it is found necessary to prefer charges against some one. Creation of ‘he second civilian board has been discussed by the Commission- | ers, but a definite decision as to whether it will be necessary has been deferred until next week. In the meantime Corporation Council W. N. Bride will confer with Unitzd States Attorney Leo A. Rover and seek from him informa- tion which can be used by the Com- missioners in passing upon the findings or the grand jury.’ ——e BAND CONCERT. By the U. 8. Soldiers’ Home Band this evening at the band stand, at 5:30 o'clock. John S. M. Zimmermann, ‘bandmaster; Anton Pointner, assistant: lonel James S. Petit, Zimmermann Entr'act “Eternal City”. “Dream Picture’ Wallace “The Star Spangled Banner,” 7,000,000 JOBLESS WINTER OUTLOOK AS RELIEF HOPES RISE (Continued From First Page.) $700,000,000 more, making a total in- crease in buying of $1,000,000,000. This is one way to build confidence, the cry- ing need for business recovery.” ‘Whatever the needs no one would starve or go hungry this Winter, ac- cording to administration officials. The problem was taken care of last year, and it will be met this year, they added. The federation's report sets out that the world depression is bringing closer international co-operation and impress- ing the need of cordial world relaticns, It suggested the possible necessity of debt revision and the easing of Ger- many’s debt burden. “Employment in industry increased very slightly from July to the first of August, creating some 80,000 jobs, but 5,100,000 are still without work,” the Teport said. Improvement Seasonal. “The present slight improvement,” the report continued, “is purely sea- sonal; if unemployment increases at the usual rate from October to the end of the year we estimate that there will be 17,000,000 without work by January. The ‘only way to prevent this suffering is by keeping men at work. Wage cuts increased in July, but did not reach the high May level.” Mecanwhile, Mr. Gifford named eight more State representatives for the President’s organization, bringing the total up to 32 States. He sald other State representative appointments are to follow promptly. Those named today were Harvey Couch, Pine Bluff, Ark.; James F. Bell, Minneapolis; E. D. Duf- | fleld, Newark; Harry H. Rogers, Tulsa, Okla; Thomas H. West, jr., of Rhode Island; Harry Fablan, Salt Lake City; Reese Blizzard, Parkersburg, W. Va., wd George E. Brimmer, Cheyenne, yo. The State representatives named to- day are all members of the Advisory Committee of the Gifford organization. The relief director has asked them to confer as soon as possible with the Governors of their States on unemplo, ment distress and to urge, #f circus stances warrant, the appointment of a State Committee if none 15 in existence. Merle E. Thorpe, editor of Nation's LOST SEA FLYERS SOUGHTINALASKA |Ship Reports Hearing Plane Near Time of Moyle and Allen Schedule. By the Associated Press. SEATTLE, September 12.—The search | for Don Moyle and C. A. Allen, missing transpacific fiyers, turned to South- | eastern Alaska today as the result of a | Teport by the captain and passengers of the steamship Alaska that they heard | the whine of an airplane motor off | Lituya Bay Tuesday night. | _Capt. H. Hanson of the steamer, at | Seward, Alaska, yesterday, said the mo- | tor was heard when the vessel was | about 30 miles off Lituya Bay, along | the coast west of Juneau. He said the | plane apparently was headed eastward. The captain placed the time of hear- ing the motor at 11 p.m., Pacific stand- ard time (2 am. Wednesday, Eastern standard time), which was 34)2 hours after the flyers lifted their ship from Samushiro Beach, Northern Japan, and started for Seattle. At their estimated cruising speed, they should have been in that vicinity, ap- proximately 1,000 miles from Seattle and 3,450 miles from their starting point, at the time the sound was heard. Capt. Hanson said it was dark and misty and the sea was fairly calm. Re- ports from Seward sald it was improb- able any other plane was fiying in the vicinity at the time. W. W. Conner, governor for Washing- | to! tion, immediately telegraphed to Alaska to determine whether any planes were known to have been near Lituya Bay Tuesday night. He said a search would shoreline and coastal rnountains west of Juneau if tangible evidence was pre- sented. Meanwhile other reports of airplanes | being seen or having landed in isolated locations were proved valueless in the hunt for Moyle and Allen. The ship reported flying over Carmack, 200 miles north of Wihtehorse, Y. T., yesterday, was definitely established as belonging to a mining company on the Yukon River. Rumors, of an unknown source, that a large monoplane had landed early Wednesday on an isolated island along the Northern British Columbia Coast were unconfirmed. BIG CHINESE PAGODA FOR D. C. FORECAST |Paul Linebarger Tells Society Modernized Structure Here . Would Be Landmark. Construction of a giant Chinese pa- goda in Washington by the China- | American Union was forecast by Judge Paul Linebarger, legal adviser of the | National Government of China, in an address before the joint annual conven- tion of the Chinese Engineering Society and the China Science Society in New York City last night. The pagoda will “bring together un- der one great roof the scholarship of China and the scientific thinkers of America,” Judge Linebarger prophesied. He also predicted that the structure would become a greater landmark than the White House, and architecturally t;le most interesting building in the city. “I am surprised that our American architects are so far behind the times in matters of architecture,” Judge Line- barger stated. “Here in Washington they still continue to build on Greek and Roman patterns. We shall show them, I think, a great improvement in their old backward styles by modern- izing the idea of the ancient Chinese pagoda.” Judge Linebarger, who was for many years financial and political agent of the late Chinese leader, Dr. Sun Yat Sen, in last night's address described him as “the greatest man of all time.” Business, in response to requests of President Hoover and Mr. Gifford, has volunteered his services to the organi- zation. Mr. Thorpe, as assistant to Mr. Gifford, will be principally concerned, it was said at headquarters today, with keeping in touch with State repre- sentatives. WOMAN SEEKS NATION TO LEAVE SO SHE CAN BECOME AMERICAN United States By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, September 12.—Although she is already here, Miss Yelena Serge Pavlinova is looking around for a coun- try to come from so she can become an_American citizen. She learned yesterday that she is a woman without a country and is likely to remain so. Inquiring of Shirley D. Smith, district director of immigration, she was informed that she could not become a citizen because she had not entered the country with a permanent passport. - Neither can she be sent away, because there is no country to which she can be deported, | Student at Chicago Can’t Be Citizen Until She Enters as Immigrant. Miss Pavlinovas, who has been an honor student at the University of Chicago, was born in Latvia when it wa3 a part of Russia. After the World War, when it became a republic, she was in Turkey and unable to establish Latvian cm:.enshlhr. She was refused Russian citizens! S because she was born in Latvia. She finally came to the United States on a temporary stu- dent’s passport, which will soon expire. To become an American citizen, In- spector Smith said, the girl must go to some f land and re-enter under Quots @s amx S n of the National Aeronautic Associa- | be organized immediately to comb the . {ported and eight persons slightly in- U. 5. RELIEF SHIP ARRIVES AT BELIZE Mine Sweeper Swan Reaches Storm-Swept City—Gun- boat Is on Way. By the Associated Press. ‘The first American relief ship ar- rived at Belize, British Honduras, to- day to aid in caring for the hundreds of persons who were injured in the hurricane-swept city. The American Red Cross headquar-~ ters here was informed that the Navy's mine sweeper Swan reached Belize at 8 o'clock this morning. The Navy had estimated it would make the 150-mile run from Trujillo some time between 8 o'clock and noon. Gunboat on Way. The gunboat Sacramento also is on its way to the stricken city with addi- tional supplies from Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua. The Red Cross also was arranging for the purchase and transportation by plane of other supplies from Navy and ‘Army stores in Panama and other Cen- tral American countries. No new estimates of the extent of death and destruction in Belize had been received. Previous reports had placed the number of dead at more than 150, including 10 American priests. PFrom Porto Rico, which was stricken Thursday night by another hurricane, the Red Cross received reassuring re- ports. A message from Capt. Antonio Sylva, manager of the Porto Rican Chapter, this morning said: “Reports from reliable sources cover- | ing north and northeastern towns of Porto Rico indicate the storm did small damage to private and public property due to short duration and small radius. “San Juan, where center passed and which was the hardest hit, shows slight damage. Most of the damage was around the poor district, where numer- ous houses were unroofed. They are being repaired hurriedly by their own- ers without asking more assistance. “Only 13 families have so far applied to Red Cross for relief. A complete survey is being made to ascertain the exact number of houses destroyed and damaged. “San Juan has gone back to nor- malcy as if nothing had happened. So have the rest of the towns reporting. Only crops really affected have been grapefruit and coconut along the northern coast. Up until this after- noon there have been two deaths re- Jured in 13 towns. “Telegraphic communication between | all towns on island have been restored General situation is absolutely normal.” Storm Nears Cuba. ‘The tropical disturbance which hit Porto Rico, distinct from that which | struck Belize, across the Carib-| | bean, passed over Santo Domingo | | yesterday afternoon. It was expect- ed to reach Port au Prince, Haiti, in the night. If it persisted in its er- ratic course, it was due, the Belen Ob- servatory at Havana sald, in Southern Oriente Province of Cuba today and would ccntinue toward Jamaica, in a southwesterly direction. ‘The hurricane that struck Belize con- tinued to lash Central American areas and was off Frontera, Mexico, and the Bay of Campeche late yesterday. It then apparently turned toward Vera Cruz and was reported last night east or northeast of that gulf port and was taking a northwestward course. It was believed by weather observers neither would stiike the Southern United States, Some damage was reported from all sections these seasonal tropical dis- turbances crossed. At San Juan, 200 buildings were unroofed and the naval air station and the electric power service suffered, the latter being paralyzed. ‘While the estimates of the dead at Belize varied from 150 upward, Pan American Alrways reported from its station there that at least 400 lives were lost. As the various reports reached Wash- ington, the American Government moved to render assistance. The White House, State Department and the Navy immediately made plans tc give aid, and the American Red Cross sent relief funds to American Consul Taggart at Belize. The British embassy was ad- vised by the situation by the State Department and the White House asked the Navy to offer its service. Two Marine transport planes, carry- ing medicine and medical personnel, were dispatched from Managua, Nica- ragua, by the Navy Department to the British town. The gunboat Sacramento under Comdr. G. H. Bowdey left Puerto Ca- 1 bezas late last night for the 450-mile run to Belize. It is expected to arrive early tomorrow morning. Ship Due at Colon. ‘The cruiser Rochester, largest Amer- ican naval vessel in Central American waters, was to reach Colon at the Pa- cific end of the Panama Canal about noon and head north for Belize with medical supplies. Surg. Gen. Cumming ordered Public Health Service offices at Panama and Miami, Fla., to await instructions, on word that anti-tetanus and para-ty- phoid serums were needed. Vice Consul Robert Ott, at Belize, reported to the State Department the death of the American priests in St. John's College, a Jesuit institution. He said that if American naval ships were nearby, they could be used. Ott said authorities had requested a British bat- tleship, but it was feared none was available. Wireless communication was broken at Belize, and messages were sent over the Pan-American Airways radio. They told of 18 boys being killed in St. John's College and that the government had organized special police to guard against the looting of stores and to protect the food supply. Medical Aid Hindered. The crippled and wounded were brought on crude stretchers to the first ald stations, where harried physicians and nurses treated them as quickly as possible, although working with limited equipment and medical supplies. The Weather Bureau has issued the following storm warning: “Advisory 10 a.m., center of tropical disturbance that passed near city of Santo Domingo Friday afternoon con- tinued to move westward of the Island of Haiti and is apparently near Navassa Island this morning, considerably dim- inished in intensity, and no strong winds are reported. Disturbance that was over southwest Gulf of Mexico Fri- day morning apparently passed inland near Tuxpam, Mexico.” BELIZE IS LEVELED BY HURRICANE AND GREAT TIDAL WAVE (Continued From First Page.) debt of gratitude to the Pan-American Airways system, whose ready and willing assistance and co-operation has enabled the government to get into touch with the outside world.” STORMS MENACE MEXICO. MEXICO CITY, September 12 (#).— Mexico was menaced today by two hurricanes, one sweeping across the Gult toward the Southeastern coast and the other coming in from the Pacific in the direction of the Southwest States. The Government Meteorological Ob- servatory issued & warning that the dis- turbances were carrying great force and were capable of causing heavy damage if they struck inhabited sections. The Pacific storm was expected to hit some- where - between the “States of Sinaloa and Guerrero, - " Scenes in Hurricane-Swept Belize HUNDREDS KILLED BY GALE IN BRITISH HONDURAS CAPITAL. wown into two parts. U PPER: Air view of Belize, the capital of British Honduras, showing the Belize River, which divides the picturesque Lower: The British Colonial Building in Belize. The bullding at far right is the post office. —A. P. Photo. LEADERS DIFFER sizes Disagreement Among Republicans. By the Associated Press. A sharp difference of opinion over tax revision at the next session of Congress is held by administration Re- publicans. ‘This was emphasized yesterday when Senator Watson of Indiana, Rkplxbli-; can floor leader, declared at the White House that he was opposed to a re- vision at this time. His view on how | to meet the Treasury deficit this year | differs from the revision proposals of Senator Reed of Pennsylvania and | Representative Bacharach of New | Jersey, also administration followers. At the same time, Senator Harrison of Mississippi, ranking Democrat on the Finance Committee, said in a statement through the Democratic National Committee, that “of all times this is the worst for men in high places to talk about increasing burdens upon the American public.” Watson Against Revision. Senator Watson said it would be a mistake to attempt to revise the reve- nue system at the next session, be- cause, he added, it would have an un- settling influence upon business gen- erally. The difference of opinion was voiced while President Hoover is studying the problem of whether to recommend a change in the revenue system or to continue the Treasury practice of borrowing money through long-term bond issues and short-term financing to meet the deficit created by declining receipts and growing expenditures. Senator Reed is sponsoring a general tax of one-half of 1 per cent upon all sales of commodities. He said if no additional revenue was forthcoming “we must then put our foot down on the Farm Board, on any further appropria- tions for stabilizing operations, and we must say ‘no’ to the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and other veterans organizations demanding in- creased benefit for veterans.” ‘Watson expressed faith in the ability of Secretary of the Treasury Mellon to secure funds to meet expenditures during the depression and urged that the peo- ple “find where we stand” before going into the revision if it is necessary. His view met the approval of Senator Hatfleld, Republican, of West Virginia, who said he was fearful of the cons quences a devision would have on busi- ness conditions generally. Slowed Down Business. Representative Bacharach had advo- cated an increase in the income taxes in the upper brackets, along with a gift tax, but Senator Harrison said the Fed- eral finances were not in a strained condition. “We have a deflcit, 'tis true” the Mississippian said, “resulting from the narrow and selfish policies of the Hoo- ver administration, which slowed down business and deprived the Government of reasonable revenues. “But it must not be forgotten that for the last 10 years, under the leader- ship of Mr. Meilon, as Secgetary of the Treasury, from 250 to 750 millions of dollars annually were collected by the Government in taxes in excess of gov- ernmental requirements. These excess collections built up large surpluses at the expense of the taxpayers. They went _toward the payment of the na- tional debt and ly we are more than five years ahead of the scheduled time in which the Government believed the national debt should be retired.” From President Green of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor also came Qp- position to Reed’s sales tax proposal. He said the federation would exercise all its influence to prevent enactment of such legislation and added that it would be unfair and unjust to the masses, particulazly ab this time, BILLY RICHARDSON, —Star Staff Photo. POLICEMAN FOUND DEAD NEAR BRIDGE; SUSPECT MURDER| (Continued From First Page.) knew Morrow's record with the de- partment was good. Morrow, who was born in Pennsyl- vania, was married about five years ago. They have no children. His Spring road apartment is diagonally in front of the spot in Piney Branch Valley, where his body was found. Mrs. Morrow was un- able to talk to reporters, but she told Inspectors Stoll and Bean of the Police Department, that she last saw her hus- band early yesterday morning when he left her at the Veterans' Bureau, where she is employed. He was just coming off duty and dropped by the burcau to see her, she said.. Later he called her by telephone at 7:30 last night and told her he was on leave. When he did not come home early today she became alarmed and when she saw the crowd gathering on the bridge through her window, she rushed out fearful that something had happened to her hus- band. She immediately collapsed when she learned the truth. Coroner Nevitt ordered the body re- moved to the morgue, where an autopsy is being conducted this afternoon. The body was seen first by Mrs. Ruth Richardson of the Pershing Apart- ments, 3701 Sixteenth street. Looking from her fifth-floor window this morn- ing, "she said she saw some one in the ravine under the bridge. “I watched the man for about half an hour,” she said, “but thought at first he was just asleep in a cool, shady spot. 5 Sent Son to View Body. “When he didn't move, however, I got my field glasses and took a look at him, and then realized he wasn't just asles I sent my son Billy out to see whether he was drunk or just what was the matter. “Bijly, who is 10 years old, went to the bridge and looked over the railing. He came back and told me the man had been beaten about the face, so I sent liceman. “Just about that time two policemen ter stopped on the bridge to arrest a speeder. Billy ent to one of them and tried to tell him there was a man under the bridge, but the police- man wouldn't listen to him, so he spoke to_the other.” Billy, describing the body, sald: “The man looked like he had been beaten with a strap or scme . His face was bashed in and looked . SEEKS REGULATION ~ FOR MOTOR LINES | Committee From U. S. Bar Also Plans Plea for New Trust Laws. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 12.—Federal | legislation to regulate motor vehicles in interstate commerce, as raflroads now are regulated, will be urged on the | American Bar Association at its annual convention in Atlantic City next week. ; A resolution will be submitted by the |Standing Committee on Commerce, | which also urges that the Federal Trade | Commission be given statutory author- |ity to pass in advance on the applica- | tion of the anti-trust laws to prospec- tive mergers. Need Seen for Remedies. These two matters are considered im- portant becausec the railroads have com- plained that bu-ses and other motor | carriers are able to compete on an un- fair basis since they are not subject to interstate regulation. Likewise, trade assoclations seeking to regulate the businesses of their industries have com- plained they are held back by fear of prosecution under the anti-trust acts. ‘The Committee on the Conservation | of Mineral Resources will recommend that the committee be authorized to co-operate in a thorough investigation of the anti-trust laws and in obtaining such changes in these laws as may be hejpful to industry. The committee | seeks to co-operate particularly with the oil and coal industries, which are con- cerned with huge overproduction and the legal difficulties of making co- operative efforts to restrain production. Uniform Laws Urged. Other committee reports urge changes in the radio laws, various proj- | ects for uniform State legislation, uni- form judicial procedure and Federal taxation. The association meeting proper will begin September 17, but associate and other legal bodies will commence work Monday. Among speeches will be that of Gov. Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland at the session_on public utilities. Charles A. Boston, president of the association, will open the convention with an address on the Constitution. Other speakers will include W. D. Her- ridge, Canadian Minister to the United States; M. Fernand Payen, chief of fhe Paris bar; Silas H. Strawn, presi- dent of the U. S. Chamber of Com- merce, and Cicero I. Murray, cousin ot Gov. Murray of Oklahoma. COSTELLO POST PLANS INSTALLATION TUESDAY New Officers Will Be Inducted, Headed by Gregory Cipriani as Commander. Newly-elected officers will be installed by the Vincent B. Costello post of the American Legion at a meeting Tuesday in the District Building. The post’s “birthday party” will be held September 30 at the War College, and will include a mese-kit supper, music and dancing. Officers to be installed Tuesday night are Gregory Cipriani, commander; Nor- man R. Grant, Gerald Sheily and El- mer R. Reynolds, vice commanders; Ed R. Kelly, sergeant at arms; Maurice McGrath, master at arms; Al thur Thomas, quartermaster; Dr. J. D. Borden, post surgeon; Willlam F. anklin, post historian; Hurney, post chapla Rosl, buglen, b3 Ln'umyp. 16 PRIESTS AMONG 11 JSUT STORM DEAD All Killed in British Honduras Hurricane Members of Missouri Province. By the Assoclated Press. ST. LOUIS, September 12.—The 11 members of the Missourl Province of the Society of Jesus killed in the hurri- cane which destroyed St. John's Col- lege at Belize. BritisH* Honduras, in- cluded six priests, four scholastics, not yet ordained priests, and one Jesuit brother, They all studied at various times at St. Louis University here, which directs Roman Catholic school systems in operation in Central America, Bishop Wires Names. The dead priests’ names, telegraphed to St. Louis University last night by Bishop Joseph Murphy, a Jesuit who 18 in charge of Catholic work in British Honduras, are: The Rev. Willlam Tracy, St. Louis; Richard Koch, University City, Mo., a scholastic; Rev. Bernard A. New, Buf- falo, N. Y.; Rev. William Ferr] tive of Ireland; Rev. Leo Moone; perior, Wis.; Rev. Charles Palacio, Va- lencia, Spain, an American citizen; Rev. Francis Kemphues, Cincinnati; Richard Smith, Racine, Wis, a scholastic: Al- fred Baumeister, Cleveland, a scholas- tic; Dato Burns, British Honduras, a scholastic, and John Rodger, Reading, Pa., a brother. St. Louis University, founded in 1832, and the oldest university west of the Mississippi, is a mother university. From it have gone out groups of Jesuit teachers who have founded a score of colleges and universities in the Middie West and South. It is the headquarters for school tems in operation in missionary tricts in Central America. India among the American Indians. Father Tracy Taught Here. Father Tracy went to Honduras in 1928 after teaching at St. Mary's Col- lege, St. Marys, Kans, and_ Rockhurst College, Kansas City, both Jesuit schools. He was graduated from St. Louis University in 1914. Koch, who was not yet ordained a priest, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Koch, St. Louis, and graduated from St. Louis University in 1928. In a letter to his parents last week he said he was coming back to St. Louis next June. Father Ferris, born in Ireland, studied at both Kenrick Seminary and St. Louis University here. Burns, although a native of British Honduras, was educated at the univer- sity here, as was Father Palacio. ONE EX-CREIGHTON TEACHER. £VS- dis- and Rev. William Ferris Formerly at Uni- versity in Omaha, Nebr. OMAHA, Nebr., September 12 (#)— The Rev. E. P. Mullaney, S. J., member of the faculty of Creighton University, today said the Rev. William Ferris, S. J, killed in the hurricane that wrecked St. John's College at Belize, British Honduras, was formerly a mem- :er of the Creighton University faculty ere. REV. L. ROONEY OF WISCONSIN. Priest Killed in Belize Hurricane Edu- cated in Superior. SUPERIOR, Wis., September 12 (#). —The Rev. Leo Rooney, a priest, killed in the hurricane at Belize, British Hon- hurss, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Rooney of Superior. After graduating from Superior High School, Rev. Rooney attended St. Mary's College at St. Marys, Kans, and St. Stanislaus Seminary at Florisant, Mo. He was ordained to the priesthood in St. Louis in 1923, and then was as- signed to St. John's College at Belize, where he was an instructor in the commercial department. THREE FORMERLY OF DENVER. Rev. W. Ferris, Rev. C. Palacio, and Richard Koch Lived There. DENVER, Colo.,, September 12.—(P) ‘Two of the Catholic Jesuit priests and one scholastic, killed in the Honduran hurricane disaster, formerly were resi- dents of Denver. ‘The Rev. William Ferris, was a for- mer assistant pastor of Sacred Heart Church here. The Rev. Charles Palacio formerly was a professor at Regis College, and Mr. Richard Koch, a scholastic, for- merly lived here and has a sister who is a nun at St. Mary's Academy here. Father Ferris left Denver eight months ago and Father Palacio was here be- tween 1917 and 1922. The Rev. A. P. Versavel, pastor at St. Marys, Kansas, who arrived yester- day to visit Regis College, was for 20 years a missionary in the Maya coun- try. 10 miles from Belize. The Rev. John F. Bergin and Rev. E. T. Sandoval, now professors at Regls, were formerly attached to the ill-fated St. John's Academy at Belize, as was the Rev. Robert C. Harder, as- sistant pastor at Sacred Heart Church here. COLLEGE BUILDING TOLD. Father L. J. Fusz Recalls Construction of Storm-Razed School. KANSAS CITY, September 12 (#).— News of the destruction of St. Johr College at Belize, British Honduras, by a tropical hurricane, came as a shock to the Rev. Louis J. Fusz, under whose direction the institution was built 14 years ago. Father Fusz, now assistant pastor of the St. Francis Xavier Church of Kan- sas City, recalled last night how he had undertaken the task with the aid of a dozen American artisans to direct the native helpers. The school, he said, replaced old St. John's College in the heart of the city. In October of 1917 he sent natives up into the pine forests above Belize to obtain material. Using oxen they dragged the logs to the Belize River, where rafts were formed and floated to fl;l'e school site, about a mile from the city. After the main building had been erected, Father Fusz and his men built a subsidiary chapel, a gymnasium and an aquatic stockade where the students could swim without fear of sharks. The school, Father Fusz said, had accommodations for about 200 boarding students and 100 day students. It drew patrons from Salvador, Nicaragua, Hon- duras, Mexico and South American countries. BOY, 9, BAGS TWO BEARS AND MOOSE IN ALASKA Harry Webb, U. 8. Polo layer, sseturns With Catch. By the Associated Press. ANCHORAGE, Alaska, September 12. —Moose and the feared Alaskan brown bear hold no terror tor nine-year-old Harry H. Webb, son of James Watson V;':hb. nationally known American polo player. ‘The bov sailed for the United States with his family yesterday after g the season’s largest moose, two s and one mountain ram while on a hunting expedition in the Lake Tust- mena district of Kenai Peninsula. The Webb party, consisting of the father, mother, three sons ahd Charles Peck, returned to Anchorage Thursday Son of Prominent