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Evening star., 1926-10-01
MARKET HEARINGS
CALLED NEXT WEEK
Proponents of Various Sites
and Rail Officials Will
Be Heard.
RY WILL p. KENNEDY.

prononents of the various sites Tor
the new market center and represen-
tatives of the Pennsylvania and Baiu-
more & Ohio railroads are to be given
a series of hearings all next week
before the special committee OF SIN
,nnointed nv the wholesale, or COM
,,ission men. with j. H. Shreye as
chairman. o.,,a of
This was arranged at a meeting Oh
the committee this afternoon and an
nounced by Mr.. Shreve. The purpose
of these hearings Is to see just VIVA.
advantages in each of the proposed
cites is offered to the wholesale ana
commission men who operate as lndl-
yjd,,al business concerns on private
capital and in privately-owned quar-
ters. s,.o+;o,,
For proper economic COORDINATION
OF the proposed new model maIhet
center, a determination as 10 WneIe
a ma iority Of the wholesalers WI! 10
cate 10 extremely important. The
ut her two units of the market system
the retail market and the farmers
n,arket--will go wherever congress
and Federal and District officials may
determine. There is no authorlty'
however. to make the wholesalers go
to any particular site.
Each wholesale dealer will go wnere
he believes it to his best Individual
business advantage. But TO deterIhlhe
where a majority Of them Will go, so
as to establish a new wholesale marHet
canter this committee has been or
oonized and authorized to make a
study and report back to "a mass meet
inc Of the wholesale and commission
men. o,,, ,ro
moments Of each site and the repre-
sentatiyes of the railroads Will De
GIVEN an audience, each group at
sanarate time. so that each group
tyii, he free to state what advantages
and inducements it has to oner 70
get a majority OF the wh0lesaiers ~
come to a particular locallty'
At both the Southwest or water
front site and at the midcity or Con
vention Hall site organizations with
nrivate capital propose to erect modei
,rho1esale houses, in a row, to be
rented at a prorated cost. The idea
10 mat in this way the wholesalers
will he saved the necessity OF blddlns
aeainst each other for some partlcu-
iar lot on which to erect a bulldlng,
thus running up the costs, and In this
u-ay also uniform construction,
architecturally attractive. can be had
20 ,oeat the views of the City Plan
rjrg and Fine Arts commissions.
Evening star., 1926-10-01
BRITISH FLYER ENDS
28,0l0|M|LE TRIP
Gotham Completes Australia
and Return Voyage in
800 Flying Hours.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LONDON, October ALAN J. Cob
ham, Great Britain's leading long dis
tance aviator. arrived here today.
completing his sensational 2S.oOo-mil"
flight to Australia and return.
The plane came to rest on the
water by the Parliament Buildings al
2:26 pm, while huge crowds lining
the banks Of the river for great
distance. gave the flyer a tremendous
ovation.
No airplane voyage since the late
Capt. Sir John Alcock and Lieut.
Brown of the British army flew from
Newfoundland across the Atlantic To
Clifton, Ireland. in 1919, had aroused
public interest equal TO that of Cob
hams.
The last lap of his flight started
from Sartrousville. near Paris. at
1115 am. After crossing the chan
mel and passing over Rochester
whence he started on June 80, the
flyer took a course over the Thames
at Gravesend and went up the river
to Hammersmith before turning back
to land at Westminster.
Thus the citizens had an oppor.
tunity Of welcoming the flyer along
many miles to the heart of London.
without croWding to the alighttnE
point. Nevertheless, expecting
huge thrOng in the neiGhborhood Of
Westminster. the police. for safety's
sake. closed two of the nearest
bridges-Lambeth and Westminster
to spectators
Gotham estimated the distance COY
cred by him during his three months
aerial journey at 2S000 miles. or more
than the earth's equatorial girth. His
actual flying time was only about 320
hours.
The Daily Mail calculates that Cob
ham, In his aerial fights In various
parts of the world, has now covered
halfmilliOn miles.
Gotham, who has been hopping sen-
sationally over the British empire for
the last two years just 10 show the
British stay-at- homes that their en-
pire was not so far-tlung as every
body seemed to think. left Rochester,
England. June 80 by easy stages lie
crossed Europe. Asia Minor, India. the
Malay Peninsula. the East Indies aud
arrived at Port Darwin. Australia, Au
gust 5. He was heartily welcomed by
the people of Melbourne and Sydney
Gotham will leave for the United
States October for a lecture tour.
Evening star., 1926-10-01
STEEL CONSORTIUM HELD
BIG BENEFIT TO EUROPE
Agreement Signed at Brussels,
Covering Large Group of Inter
ests, Return to Common Sense"

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. October Minister of
Economy Curtius yesterday said that
the steel consortium of Western
European interests signed at Brussels
marked an important step in the fu-
ture of Europe. e
The agreement between the large
groups of Western European iron pro
ducers undoubtedly marks a return
to common sense in economic mat
tiers in Europe" he said. The gov
ernments of the countries concerned
enabled the industrial leaders to strive
for and to find an agreement on
private and on-governmental basis.
Unless compelled, the governments in
the future also will not depart from
this reserve
The minister of economy pointed
out that the iron magnateS conducted
their negotiations with the full knowl-
edge of their governments. The Ger
man negotiators, he stated, also as
Sured themselves of the approval of
the whole German industry.
Evening star., 1926-10-01
ATHENS UNDULY ALARMED
Rumored Disaffection of Greek
Army Officers Denied.

ATHENS, Greece, October l OP).-
Athens was uneasy last night owing
to rumors that suspicious meetings
were being held by groups of officers
in the provincial garrisons and news
that sections of the garrisons In the
capital had been confined TO barracks.
The war Office in communique to
day denied the rumors concerning the
movement among the officers and
stated that the Athens troops had
been confined to barracks to insure
order today, when a court-martial is
due to pass sentence on Col. Zervas,
Col. Dertillis and other officers i'm
plicated in the recent mutiny of the
Republican Guards.
Evening star., 1926-10-01
HOW THE STAR WILL COVER
THE WORLD SERIES

between the champion
New Of and the National
Cardinals which gets under
thoroughly covered in The Star
regular service Of the Associated Press the
Of the and players will
Thompson editor
Frederick
analytical
and Robert Smalls special writer for The Star.
Cardinals the opening in New
Of
board Evening Building.
Evening star., 1926-10-01
HUGHES GETSPOST
ON HAGUE TRIBUNAL
President Names Former
Secretary of State to Arbi-
trati0n Court.

President Coolidge has designated
Charles Evans Hughes of New YORK
former Secretary of State. to he a
United States member of the Perma-
nent Court of Arbitration at The
Hague for a term of six years, sue
ceeding the late George Gray, VINO
served as an American member since
1900.
The announcement Of Mr.. Hughes
designation by the President was
made late yesterday by the State
Department in the following state
ment:
"The Secretary of State today in
structed the American Minister at
The Hague, Richard NJ. Tobin, TO ad-
wise the secretary general of the
Permanent Court of Arbitration at
The Hague that the President of the
United States has been pleased to
designate Mr.. Charles Evans Hughes
as United States member of the Court
of Arbitration for a term of six years.
Strauss Seat Still Vacant.
This designation IS in conformity
with article 23 of The Hague conven-
ton of July 20, 1899, for the pacific
settlement of international disputes
affirmed by article A of the like con-
vention of October IS, 1907. MIR.
Hughes, formerly Secretary of State
Of the United States, associate judge
of the Supreme Court of the United
States and Governor of the Static of
New York, succeeds the late Mr..
George Gray"
John Bassett Moore and E,lihu Root
are the other American members of
the court. The vacancy created by
the death of Oscar Strauss has not
yet been filled.
Each Nation Has Five Members.
Under the convention creating the
international tribunal each nation is
entitled to name five members. These
members comprise a panel of judges
from which any disputant govern
ment may select group to hear the
controversy. Service by the Ameri-
can members to hear any dispute re-
ouireS the presence of the judges at
The Hague, and the government Sc
lecting the American member pays a
set figure for the service.
Membership on the court does not
require residence in The Hague he
yond the period required to hear a
case.
Evening star., 1926-10-01
TWO HELD IN $4,000
EACH FOR GRAND JURY
Given Charges Atchison and Callan
Are Members of Local Ban
dit Gang.

Harris j Atchison and James w.
Callan, charged Jointly with the hold
UP of John Keyser. proprietor of
gasoline station at Sixteenth and Tay-
lor streets, September l9. pleaded not
guilty and waived preliminary exam
inat!on when arraigned In Police
Court today before Judge Robert r..
Mattingly. They were held for the
action of the grand jury on bonds of
900 each.
The defendants were arrested and
questioned by Headquarters Detec
tives Joseph f.. Waldron. Edward j.
Kelly and Arthur B. Scrivener. Ac-
cOrding to them the defendants held
keyser up with a pistol and took $206
in money and a shotgun valued at $40.
Ralph Given. assistant United
States attorney. informed the court
that the two defendants were mem
bers of the bandit gang that has been
terrorizing the city during the past
few months.
Max Levine. arraigned Immediately
afterward, pleaded guilty to house
breaking charge and an attempted
housebreaking charge. lie was hold
on n bond of 50 900 for the grand
jury on the more serious charge. and
was sentenced to 80 days in jail or
the other one.
Evening star., 1926-10-01
.THRONG At BURIAL
OF SLAIN OFFICER
PetWorth Citizens Join Com
radeS of Busch in Process
sion to Arlington.

With the flags on all precinct sta
tions at half-mast the body of Police
man Leo W. K. Busch, who was fatal
ly shot Sunday morning while bat
Ting bandits near Grant Circle, was
laid to rest in Arlington Gene
terry today with both police and mill
tary honors.
The funeral procession. including
scores Of Petworth residents. where
Policeman Busch was a popular Of
ficer. and more than a hundred police
officials and officers. proceeded to
Arlington National Cemetery follow
ing funeral services held at st. Paups
Church. Fifteenth and V streets.
Requiem mass was sung at 1880
o'clock. The coffin was borne by four
fellow policemen and other representa-
tives of the Loyal Legion, an overseas
organization of which he was mem
her, Busch having been a radio opera
tor in the Navy during the World
War.
in the battle with the bandits, Is re-
covering at Garfield Hospital
Quick Trial Sought.
Early indictment Of Samuel Ma
rino. J. F.. McCabe, Lee Silberblatt,
alias Nicholas Lee Eagles. and John
Proctor. who are held on murder
charges for the shooting of Busch.
was promised today in the office of
United States District Attorney Pey-
ton Gordon After the indictments
are returned. Mr.. Gordon said. the
trial will be set for the earliest prac-
ticable date.
Mrs. Reva Cooper, the l8-year-old
girl-mother, who posed as the wife
Of Silverblatt, has been turned over
to the Virginia authorities, where
Commonwealth Attorney William G..
Cloth says she will be indicted on a
charge Of highway robbery. The
you<s girl is penitent. and told head
quarters detectives here yesterday
that from now on l am going
straight"
Gun Tests Secret.
Inspector Henry Pratt expressed
satisfaction today over the tests made
Yesterday by Maj. Calvin II. Goddard
Of the bullets and guns recovered fol
lowing the bandit battle. While the
result of the tests will not be made
public, it was said. Maj. Goddard
promises to be an important witness
at the trial.
1t is known that Maj Goddard 1den-
titled the weapon used to fire at least
one bullet taken from Busch's body.
John Proctor. the alleged bandit
who was able to get transportation
to Baltimore after the battle with the
police here Sunday, is speedily recoV-
ering, and he will be transferred here
as soon as possible.
Evening star., 1926-10-01
PAINTER KILLS SELF.
Max P. Powell Leaves Note Re
GREETING Parting With Wife.

Writing that his wife was the only
person he hated to leave. expressing
regret that he was unable TO leave
her better provided for and suggesting
that a piece of property ne owned
should not he sold for less than
SiO.50O, Max F. Powell. 55 years old.
painter, who resided at 1858 T street
entered a rear room at the barber
shop Of Angelo TOtaro. 1923 Four
teenth street. Yesterday afternoon. and
ended his life by lnhaling illuminating
gas.
When police of the second precinct
and persons employed in the barber
shop entered the room. attracted by
the odor of gas. Powell's body was
found stretched upon settee. gas
tube clutched in his hand. Coroner
Nevitt investigated and gave r. certi
ficate of suicide.
Evening star., 1926-10-01
Y. W. C. A. HOME ROBBED.
G. w. u. Woman Dean and School
Registrar Lose Gems.

Jewelry valued at $3.50 was stolen
last night from the Elizabeth Somers
Home of the Y. w. G. A, 1104 NJ
street, according to a report to the po-
lice today. Miss Anna l.. Rose, dean
of women of George Washington Uni
versity, and Miss Linda kincannon,
registrar Of the school. were the VIC
Tins.
Miss Kincannon, the heavier loser,
told police she was robbed Of a Mex
lean opal ring and cuff buttons,
valued at $3.50; diamond pin, worth
$3.50: an amethyst, worth $35. and a
gold bracelet valued at s..
Property of Miss Rose included
gold ring set with diamonds, valued
at 5000. and a cameo pin and earring
worth S35.
Detectives and police Of the second
precinct are investigating. =
Evening star., 1926-10-01
S25,61S.31 RAISED
HERE FOR FLORIDA
Second Half Of Quota Under
way Despite $1,000 Error
in TabuIatiOnS.

The hopes of the workers at the
District Chapter of the Red Cross, 16
Jackson place, received a temporary
set back today when it was discov-
cred that a contribution of 81 900 to
the Florida relief fund had been
tabulated twice by mistake, thus
bringing the correct total yesterday
to less than half of the Washington
quota of $4,000.
The correction in the tabulation
placed the total gifts up to last
night at $24.S31.31. it was reported by
officials of the chapter this morning
To this sum. early contributions to-
day amounted to $7S7. of which $2S1
was received by The Star. This
makes a grand total to date of $25.-
1881. and the second half of the
camDaign is underway.
Evening star., 1926-10-01
Sewer Contract Awarded.

Contract for the construction or
storm sewer in Clinton stree. nortn-
So hatween Monroe street and Myrtle
e1-enya was awarded by the District
Con,n,issioners today to the M. Cain
- Inc The total estimated cost OF
the project is $27.544.s4.
Evening star., 1926-10-01
Money Passed for Yaqui Fight.

MEXICO CITY. October R.-The
Chamber Of Deputies has passed an
appropriation of 100000 pesos for
a campaign against the rebellious
Yaoui Indians Rebels Thursday re-
leased the prisoners and burned the
city hall and courth9s.s at Psajana
&K#R AWA Il
Evening star., 1926-10-01
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Losts and Deaths will be
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Evening star., 1926-10-01
VO|GT HOLDS LEAD
At BURNING TREE
Has 4-Stroke Margin Over
Tuckerman, Nearest Rival,
in Golf Tourney:
BY WALTER X. McCALLUM.

George j. Voigt. defending his title
as District amateur golf champion,
started the final round of the 72-hole
competition this afternoon at the
Burning Tree Club with a four-stroke
margin over Walter r. Tuckerman
his nearest rival.
Tuckerman. playing with the title
holder. picked up one shot on, Foigt
today. with Il to 7S for Noigt. At
the end of the second round yesterday
Noigt had a total of l54 for the first
36 holes. and Tuckerman was 159
Noigt led Tuckerman by seven shots
at the end of the first nine holes this
morning for the entire AS holes played
getting out In 80 to 4 for Tuckerman.
Tuckerman came back in SO to 80 for
\olgt. picking up one shot on the
tenth, eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth
holes, where Noigt's second shot left
him In trouble. Tuckerman secured a
birdie 3 on the thirteenth hole.
Hold Big Margin.
Noigt and Tuckerman have a big
margin over the rest Of the field, as
the final round gets under way this
afternoon. Frank Roesch of the
Washington Golf and Country Club
is in third place. with a 54.hole total
Of 243, and Harry G.. Pitt of the
Manor Club and c. A. Fuller Of the
Chevy Chase Club are tied for fourth
place. with 244 Fuller uncovered the
hEest bit of golf this morning when
he went over the last nine holes in
"a. even par. He had eight 40 and
a 9. With six 1putt green's. Scores
of the other contestants follow:
G. W. Cole, jr. unattached. 164-
II,1ft1. ('nncrYnSSjnn31
l62-S5-247; John F.. Brawner. Co
lumhia. 165-S2-247; a. l.. HoughtOn,
Manor. l69-81-25O: Miller B. Ste
vinson. Columbia. 166-S4-250: r. P.
Davidson, Chevy Chase. 165-S7-252.
Evening star., 1926-10-01
vOIGT FAvORITE IN TOURNEY
Has 5-StrOke Lead as Third Round
starts at Burning Tree.

Jumping into a tWO-strOke lead over
the first round. George }. Noigt OF
Bannockburn. defending his title as
District amateur golf champion, wild
ened the gap over the afternoon round
OF the title play yesterday at the
Burning Tree Club and started the
third round today five shots in front
of his most persistent rival, Walter *.
Tuckerman of Burning Tree.
Voigt and Tuckerman started the
third round together today, with Foigt
well in command of the situation as
a result of consistent and Skillful golf
yesterday in driZZling rain. which
drenChed the course and the players
and made low scoring difficult. NOigt's
36-hole total yesterday was 154. made
up Of a scintilating 70 in the morning
and an ordinary 20 over the afternoon
stretch. Tuckerman shot II in the
opening round. hut lapsed to 81 over
the second round. He had 3b-hole
total of l59 as the third round got
under way today, five shots back OF
Voigt and three shorts i'll front OF
Page Hufty of Congressional, the
Field Is Struggling.
The rest of the field is strung out
to the lS9 registered for the first two
rounds by A. F. Williams of Indian
Spring.
Eoigt's scoring yesterday in the
face of disagreeable weather condl-
tions was little short of remarkable.
Where the other competitors, many
Of them experienced and skillful golf
ers. floundered and skidded in the
drizzle, Voigt plowed along In relent-
less fashion. reeling off pars ana
brides to establish a lead which seems
certain to bring him his SECOND anna
teur championship. If he wins today,
he will be the first man to repeat III
the classic.
George p. James of Columbia, who
finished the first SO holes with total
Of 1862, disqualified himself when he
played the wrong ball from the rough
at the eleventh hole. A. l.. Houghton
of Manor, who had been considered
a strong contender for the title, ruined
his chance when he took on the
ninth hole of the second round, losing
two balls in the woods.
Tree Stops Brawner.
! Flovd Brawner of Columbia took
an on the fourth hole. where his
tee shot left his ball against tree.
Yesterdays scores follow:
g j. voigt, Bannockhurn, 75-79--l3i
Walter K Tuckerman. Burning Tree, 771,,S1
-i5V; Page fluffy Congressional. Sl~al@
lo2 Frank K Roesch. Washington $3.50
I64 r. p. Davidson. chevy chase. ss-71--
1916, J. +. Brawner: Colymh'a, slns4Tl 7es
+ PIT. NanoS fnSpss s. 81 NJ 3 s!evIason
SSS.a SSSS%6sa ES.as rnls5 9sonmSsy Gnsxy
sG-7aaMl6s;, A 4 Honghrt9,n rh,n,Nta Manor, 700
Isl: j u. Browneil indian Spring oil
92-lS3: 9. {. Murray ,; Wasshiagtond sn.g 9iM a.
-1s5: A. b. Bennett, Bannockburn. %
n3-lS7. A Fri'll Williams Indian Spring
zie. Donald Woodward W. W: Rapley, Co,
Inmhia NJ {. List, George F. TrIIett and
Evening star., 1926-10-01
$3,OOO,OOO Mark Passed.

The national headquarters Of the
Red Cross has reported that the
$4,000. 900 mark has been passed in
the appeal for it's quota of $5.00O,000.
Additional contributions received at
the District Chapter of the Red Cross
Evening star., 1926-10-01

Miss Wilson played her second shot
short at the tenth. and then missed
three-foot putt for a half in is. Mrs
Stetson becoming up
The Chicago girl came back with
splendid golf at the eleventh. the
reacherous water hole. With a long
drive, she carried water and traps by
q marvellous second. and then ran her
approach putt almost into the hole
for an eagle 3.
Mrs. Stetson. trapped on her drive.
had no chance. and the match WAS
MI square.
At the twelfth Mrs. Stetson became
up again when Miss Wilson's drive
lound the brook. costing her to
Inc Philadelphia woman's par 3
Rut once more the stout-hearted
tonquerer of Miss Collett rallied
Pitches Dead to Flag.
At the thirteenth. after being in the
rough on her short tee shot. she
pitched dead to the flag for a safe 3
to q for Mrs. Stetsera. who failed II
Evening star., 1926-10-01
HAVRE DE GRACE ENTRIES
FOR SATURDAY.

SECOND RACE-Purse s 800: claiming
q 3year-olds and up mile and 10 Yards.
Evening star., 1926-10-04

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Desirable location for drug
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Evening star., 1926-10-04
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