Evening Star Newspaper, September 16, 1931, Page 7

BELZERTLDS P | REBULDING LA City, With 1,500 Known Dead, Unable to Act Until Debris Is Cleared. By the Associated Press. BELIZE, British Honduras, Septem- ber 16.—~Plans for rehabilitation of Be- lize remained at a standstill today while Tesidents sought recovery from the shock of the hurricane that brought death and disaster to the city Thursday. ‘The death toll was officially estimated by Navy doctors at 1,500 to 2,000. Nearly 1,000 bodies have been burned on five huge funeral pyres. ‘Whether the city will be rebuilt de- pends upon the success of cleanln& up the wreckage of the frame bulldings that housed Belize's 13,600 residents. No organized plan of relief was under ‘way up to today, although arrival of the British gunboat Danae was expected to bring some sort of rehabilitation plan. Navy Doctors Aid. United States Navy doctors, rushed by plane and boat to the scene of the tragedy, continued today their efforts to avoid a wave of typhoid fever because of a lack of suitable drinking water. Residents continued efforts to build shelter from the remains of their frame dwell . Food was handed out by the vation Army from a central soup kitchen across the street from the City Hall and the emergency ald sta- tion, set up in the First Presbyterian Church, where more than 1,000 injured persons have been treated since the storm. Prison crews tossed body after body into the five pyres, where the city's dead were burned without identifica- tion or ceremony. With the funeral fires burning for the fourth consecu- tive day, accurate count of the bodies was abandoned. Monarchs Express Sympathy. Residents took some heart from the printed posters, pasted on walls and wreckage, to carry the sympathy THE EVE NG STAR, WASHINGTON,' D. ‘('.. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1931. Hurricane Damage at San Juan FOUR KILLED AND 200 HOMES WRECKED BY GALE. BRITISH ELECTIONS Snowden Advocates Vote in Answer to Labor Query in Commons. By the Associated Press. LONDON, Scptember 16.—The belief that a general elestion would be held this Fall was strengthened today by the switching cf prominent free traders to proteetionist ranks. Among other signs was a statement made by Chancellor Snowden in the House ¢f Ccmmons last night provoking sallies cf laughter, but considered sig- nificant, in answering a Labor mem- i ber's query about an appeal to the | people. Sees Party Deposed. “He does not want an election more earnestly than I do,” Mr. Snowdén sald, “I have admired in these last days the | manner in which my late associates have | cheered to keep up their spirits, know- | ing that only a few weeks possibly re- | main before they lose the plm:': ’fll‘:t | knows them now, but will know them | no_more.” The desire for an early vote is strong- est among C?\urvnlvcs who are eager | to challenge the electorate on thé tariff | issue and who are trying to push their | leader, Stanley Baldwin, into & public | stand.’ Another section of ‘the party, | especially those with large financial in- | idea. | Liberals Oppoie Appeal. ‘ Many Liberals, in #pite of the swing in their ranks toward a tariff policy, | are adverse to a dissolution of Parlia- | ment, and Prime Minister MacDonald |is also sald to be opposed. Financial |eircles largely are adverse on the | ground it would cause national unrest ;nnd threaten the stability of the pound | sterling. The Daily Mall, vigorously cam; o ing against such a move, said Mr. Mac- Donald has received urgent appeals HOVEGAIS FAVOR | terests, are said to be opposed to the | BRITISH SAILORS PROMISED REVIEW (Continued From First Page.) fully guarded by officlals of the ad- miralty. when the fleet was about to sail for its Fall maneuvers in the North Sea the men of the lower ratings refused to obey the order to weigh anchors and sat astride the anchor cables to block their operation. Then they called. for three cheers for King George to show there was nothing disloyal in their protest. It is understood that one. cause of the dissatisfaction in the fleet was a report enlisted men would have to take a 50 per cent cut ih the separation al- lowance, the maintenance money for the families of men on sea duty. It has been stated on good authority, however, that there is no foundation for this report and no direct cuts in the separation allowance are to be made, although some slight readjust- ments may be necessary. Marines Man Launches. From the naval barracks at Devon- port the commander reported every- thing was normal and shore leave had not been curtailed. ‘The usual number of men were brought before him for breaches of discipline, he said, but all the charges were of routine nature. The Evening News said in a dispatch from Invergordon that the launches of the Atlantic Fleet were manned by ma- rines instead of sailors when they came in for mail this morning. It was reported that tne lower ratings of H. M. 8. York had decided to join in the protest and that ratings on all ships were now involved. The nearest approach to insubordina- | tion, according to the Daily Mail, oc- | curred at Invergordon Monday night when the crews ignored taps at 10 ‘clock and remained on deck for .n hour, cheering and singing. Thair |#hore leave was canceled last night and the town was qulet; in contrast to pre- | vious nights when bolsterous meetings | of protest were held. Pickets Sent Ashore. Pull duty was not carried out aboard the vessels Monday or Tuesday, it was saild, but there were no hostilities be- tween the men and their officers. At one shore meeting last Saturday it was necessary to send pickets ashore to pre- vent trouble at a meeting where the protesters became unruly. An indignation meeting was held in stood to have received a’delegation of mostly married men and to have told them he would forward their complaints OF WAGE PROTEST A Meager dispatches sald, however, that Wool representatives of the trades union concerned. PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN. Sallors Held Aboard British Fleet for Regular Routine. INVERGORDON, Scotland, Septem- ber 16 (A).—Precautionary measures were sald to be in effect today aboard the restless Atlantic fleet, anchored in the Cromarty Firth. But no signs of trouble were visible from shore. It is understcod that drills and other duties were progressing sels according to schedule. the sallors were not being granted shore leave today. The Nelson and the Rodney, reputed to be the largest battleships in the world, were anchored almost opposite the Invergordon pier, while the battle cruisers Hood and Repulse are moored 2t the extreme end of the firth. Other units scattered about were the Foremost Scales Compared British naval ‘pay, under the reductions enforced by the gov- ernment’s new economy program, ave: about 60 per cent of the pay of enlisted men in the United States Navy. The scales of pay, on & monthly basis, compare as ollows. U.8. British. Chief petty officer... $126 $60.00 First-class petty officer ... & 10 per cent addition in pay for f‘.::: g,un u’rvwe nnd’ a b per icrease for ears thereafter. i e battleships Spite, Vallant and Malaya ;’:dkmdcmmn - m’l‘h tshire, Norfolk, Tk an eter. e destroyer and submarine flotillas of the fleet were at Rosyth on the Firth of Forth, where unrest also has been reported. Horse's Kick Is Fatal. ‘WESTERNPORT, Md., September 16 (Special) —Mrs. Agnes Kashmier Pudelko, 60, of Hampshire Mines, near here, died early yesterday at Hoffman | to Hospital, Keyser, from injuries received when kicked by » horse in the abdomen. Mrs. Pudelko was a native of Austria. Furnilherl AT Y CONGRESS IS QUERIED ON DRY REFERENDUM Women’s Reform Organisation Asks Each Member if He Will Vote for Plan. the attitude of toward tional prohibition.” Claiming that it will give it 250,000 people, a Mmm Since mhmdwmm“‘mfiy meeqwro!mmu'mh- 1843 The Autumn Sale Offers an Interesting Collection of Sofas and Chairs That will add much to the comfort of the living room—with a saving in price that you'll surely appreciate. of xu-’ George and Queen Mary of land. ;sluve troops were posted throughout the city to h‘wdh looting in the residential lon. Officials in charge of relief measures expressed doubt that reconstruction of the city will be practictal until after unroofed about 200 houses, one of which is shown below. Above is the | crisis even more terrible than that|base near Edinburgh last night, the W | which preceded the formation of the | Mail said, but there were mo_indica- oy ki i b e battered | ;i obional - government would result if | tions of trouble. Capt. E. C. Boyle of m THB tropical storm that struck S8an Juan, Porto Rico, killed 4 persons and l from London’s Wall street saying “a|the naval canteen at the Rosyth naval % 4 Salacted for indisidoakmsemionbis arrangement in effec- tive ensembles—in the carrying out of which our work rooms will lend ready co-operation—tailoring with the —A. P. Photos. | rumors of an early election persisted.” | the battleship Iron Duke was under- s = 1860,790 RESERVOIR CONTRACT AWARDED {Work on Fort Stanton Park Projsct Will Start Im- mediately. tions for delivery in the United States or England. Belief of residents that most of the city's dead had been found was blasted terday, when 150 bodies were located B L e sy —— ruins were burne - : 7| Wark is to start immiediately on the new three-million-gallon Fort Stanton Park Reservoir at the east end of W street southeast, under a. contract in- volving $59,790 awarded by the District )em!l:n-lmm to J. B. McCrary of At- jan 1633 apbropriation ack 1o provide better ap) act to e water facilities and pressure for fire protection for the residents of Ana- costia, where the new plant is to be ted. ¢ Before the completion of the project, e Commissioners will award enother contract for 3,500 feet of 30-inch water the reservoir with the Station. of $172,000 was made & tion act-for the: oir and ‘water main. o TR ion wil be wiilized by the National caval u ational !m':wver& ornl?:l::ee mfi,fiflmmkwwwm ;Ee.h told of & loss of some lives and |t 'l‘,fl{.?ntdh:"fllbk hg‘: lpfl'lrn;edpl‘ll'r-l Work on the excavation is to Saturday and Sunday. as soon as the contract is ex- Ihmfe:h&hldbemelwmul’u,:“m it is said. ufi; of the district. | & e il T o ows v severs sonsvizs | HOLD-UP_MAN_ FOILED Vessels which were caught - B e cane. It was feared they had foun-| An attempt to hold up a gasoline fill- dered “The largest had 20 persons m&mm"fg Sixth street"and Rhode venue was frustral early i dy by Douglas A. Shier of 735 New Jer- WASHINGTON MAN HELD |53, arenue niehi masaser o the e Shier told police a colored man walksd IN DEATH OF GUARDSMAN |into the station shortly after 1 o'clock i h this morning and asked the price of & . Durin conversation at en- James W. Fullbright Ssys Ma-|mued, the man whipped out a revolver chinist Struck by His Car Was ;fl,g;:;;"md_fid",_fgfif,,: e e Pushed From Passing Auto, ? N Sy By the Associated Press. | PHILADELPHIA, September 16— | Fred A Tucx;r‘,“bol‘ nl%ncm;.:t o;' m‘ve‘ s’Ecm Coast Guard n af ape y, N. J., died in @ hospi:al yesterday of injuries | ROUND-TRIP received when ell_or was thrown early in the day in the path of an| EXCURSION i e e g ames W. . Washington, D C ariver of the car which stues | | SUNDAY, SEPT. 20 ing -sutomonte. " Pubight vas 'ned | | 63 50 Phil . auf le. was e! in 62600 bell on a charge of man- | 53. P adelplnn e , 25, of $3.25 Chester byAJInn [ gpenwmg:p:uu:y it 53' w lngton o] A r, 3 - tot of public safety, who said he will Leave Washington 7:40 A. M. press charges against the occupants of Returning leave Philadelphia the passing car if they can be found. asime 8y, “I believe this man was deliberately e b pushed frgn fhe ::r Spenc.er sald. | rv’v‘"rr.rm £ !"u;' T | CONDITION! ION EXHIBITION HOLLAND CUTS EXPENSES| | A7 ortADErFmid, Baving of $22,000,000 Expected in| | Week-End Excursion New Budget. 5 THE HAGUE, September 16 ().—A | sSOso to budget statement, under which Holland's | NEW YORK estimated deficit of approximately $30,- | SRR STile | s more A ,000, was 0 =] The budget reforms include post- tnl'sa. 'l fiiend ponement ‘of battleship _construction, i = iy ersey All Times Shown Standard BALTIMORE & OHIO suspens| of raini of the Zuyder Zee and a reduction of salaries of gtate officials of 5 per cent for three . 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