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Evening star., 1927-09-20
RELIEF IS RUSHED 2
" TO MEXICAN CITIES
Presidential Train Speeds to
Sections Visited by Flood.
Thousands Homeless.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, September 20.-A
presidential relief train was speeding
today toward the flood-swept Lerma
Valley in the state Of Guiana juato,
bearing provisions. clothing and med.
ical supplies for the stricken inhabi-
tants. The train Is commanded by
Gen. Jose Alvarez, chief of President
Gales staff, who has with him men,
bers of the army medical corps and
Red Cross workers.
Meager reports from the flooded
area, of which Acambaro is the most
important town, indicate that most
Of the inhabitants escaped with their
lives but that 10000 persons or more
are homeless and bereft of their pos
sessions. Six known deaths have thus
far been reported. Subscription lists
for the relief of the sufferers are being
opened by the Mexico City news.
papers.
10000 Homeless.
Considerable parts of Acambaro.
Salvatierra and Salamanca are de-
stroyed. and all three cities are flooded
In Acambaro 10000 Of the $4,000
population are homeless. The water
is nine feet deep in the lowest sections
and three feet in the highest parts.
The inhabitants have taken refuge
in the nearby hills, where the huddle
wretchedly, unprotected from the
continuous downpour.
A report forwarded by a railway
telegraph operator says the Interna-
tional Hotel in Acambaro collapsed,
and that the fate of the $50 guests is
unknown.
Acambaro dispatches reaching the
Mexico City newspapers say that the
crash Of collapsing houses is con.
stantly heard as the torrent of food
waters pours through the streets.
Three Men Drowned.
OF Salvatierra's population Of 1900,
nearly all are refugees in the hills.
The country for miles around re-
sembles a vast lake. Three men were
swept away and drowned there.
AT Salamanca the inhabitants at
tempted to build dykes after the dams
protecting the town had broken, but
their efforts were futile and the waters
swept in, covering the entire city.
Apparently almost all Of the city's
5000 population succeeded in gaining
the highlands.
Numerous villages through the
valley are in an equally bad plight.
Many bodies of horses and cattle are
seen in the flood waters, Indicating
heavy losses on the farms and
ranches, and the crops are believed to
be destroyed
Evening star., 1927-09-20
ADAMS REELECTED
At AIR CONVENTION
Becomes Second President
of Aeronautic Association
to Serve Two Terms.

Porter Adams. president of the Ma
tional Aeronautic Association, was re-
elected at the annual convention of
the association in st. Joseph, Mo-. to-
day, according to telegram received
at national headquarters, 1923 III
street. this afternoon.
AS far as could be learned here, the
aeronautic association president was
selected to serve another year with
out opposition. Prior to the conven-
ing of the civilian air organization in
the Missouri city there had been
rumors that faction which sought to
put William Mitchell in the presiden-
tial chair at the convention in Phila-
delphia last year would make an ef-
fort to have Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh run for office.
Had that been the case, Mr.. Adams
would have withdrawn as a candidate
to succeed himself, he said before
leaving Washington several days ago
to attend the convention.
Learned to Fly i'm 1912.
Although a Californian by birth,
Mr.. Adams, who is 35 years old, is
New Englander by selection. He
has been prominently identified with
aeronautics since 1912. when he learn.
ed to fly in one of Glenn L. Martin s
pioneering machines in California.
Mr.. Martin now Is one of the leading
aircraft manufacturers of the United
States.
Mr.. Adams is the second president
to be reelected for two terms in
office, the other being Godfrey l..
Cabot of Massachusetts,. whom the
incumbent succeeded at Philadelphia
last year when Mr.. Cabot declined to
run for a third term
Under Mr.. Adams administration
the Aeronautic Association. organized
in 1921. has grown to include chap
ters and members in every section of
the country. During the past year
the organization has come to the fore
in promoting aeronautics in a pr
tical as well as educational m~nn r.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams reside .. the
Martinique Hotel in this city.
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Evening star., 1927-09-20
62,719 ENROLLED
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Attendance First Day Totals
1,4O7 More Than Was Re-
corded Year Ago.

Washington's banner opening day
school enrolment of 62,719, or 1,407
more pupils than on the opening day
of 1926. was expected to be boosted
today, it was announced at the Frank
lin School. DR.. Frank w. Ballou,
superintendent, and other school Of
ficials are watching with interest the
enrollments during the first 10 days
of school to see whether the un-
precedentedly high opening day enroll
ment is to be sustained or whether it
was due to the fact that residents
have returned to the city earlier than
usual.
Substantial Increases Noted.
The first three enrolment figures
turned into the Franklin School short
ly before / o'clock from the Hine,
Langley and Jefferson Junior High
Schools all showed substantial in.
creases in today's enrollments over
yesterdays enrollments.
The Hine Junior High School today
had an enrolment of 838 pupils, as
compared with 720 yesterday: the
Langley an enrolment of 603 pupils,
as compared with 562 yesterday, and
the Jefferson Junior High School an
with SIC pupils yesterday.
Assistant Superintendent of Schools
Stephen E. Kramer stated today that
1t appears certain that all the high
schools are to have capacity enroll.
ments this year. with particular con.
gestlon maintaining at Eastern and
Western High Schools.
Sees High Schools at Top Figures.
Mr.. Kramer expects that the al.
ready high enrollments at the high
schools will be augmented during the
next week, due to the fact that most
of the transients enroll in the high
school classes.
AS was expected. due to the starting
OF the three-year course at the Wilson
and Miner Normal Schools, the enroll
ment fell off at both institutions. The
enrolment this year at Wilson Normal
is 1T, as compared with 261 last year,
while that at the Miner is 372. as
compared with 415 last year.
There are more girls than boys at
each OF the high schools except Nc
Kinley. At Mckinley there are but
227 girls, as compared with 1.027 boys,
but at Business there are 217 boys,
as compared with Oil girls.
At Central, there are 1,217 boys and
1,314 girls; at Eastern, 727 boys and
1,O96 girls; at Western. 592 boys and
593 girls.
Total Enrolment Compared
The total enrolment yesterday at
the normal, high, junior high and ele.
mentary schools as compared with the
total enrolment on the opening day
of 1926 follows:
Evening star., 1927-09-20
$25,00O, 900 FUND URGED
Congress May BE Asked to Back Air
Training Program.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. September 90
INSTRUMENTATION that Congress
at its next session appropriate a mini.
mum of $25 100000 for the Inaugural
ton of an aviation training program
was made in resolution submitted at
the sixth annual convention of the
National Aeronautic Association here
yesterday.
Equipment of Reserve Air Corps
units with airplanes, and mainte-
nance Of the aviation training pro.
gram for a year was asked.
An adequate development of COM
mercial aviation in the United States
cannot be attained except through a
comprehensive program for the train
Ing OF large number of American
citizens as pilots" the resolution
read
Evening star., 1927-09-20
RIVERS MADE CHIEF |
ARMY. INSPECTOR
President Appoints Colonel to
: Succeed Maj. Gen. HeImick,
Who Will Retire.

Col William c. Rivers. inspector
generals department, now on duty at
headquarters. I'd Corps Area, Govern
ors Island, n. Y. today was appointed
by the President to the Office of In
spector general of the Army. with the
rank of major general. He will sue
ceed TO the vacancy caused by the
statutory retirement Of Maj. Gen. Eli
A. Helmick, the present inspector
general, Tuesday next.
Gen. Rivers was awarded the Dis
f,nguished Service Medal for eXcep-
tfonaily meritorious services during
the World War. He was then COM
mander of the 18th Field Artillery and
was credited with being material
factor in stemming the tide OF the
enemy's advance during the second
battle of the Marine"
Displayed Marked leadership"
The citation in his case says also
that of his later promotion to the
grade of brigadier general ne dls'
played marked leadership and hlgh
military attainnents in command OF
the 5th Field Artillery Brigade In the
Meuse- -Argonne offensive. Since MS
return from NfC-'' 90
commanded the Brownsville dlstflct
and later the Cavalry. From March,
1920. to March, 1923, he was in com
mand Of the post at Fort Myer, va,
and after that was transferred TO the
inspector generals department and as
signed to duty at New York City.
Gen. Rivers is from Tennessee. where
he was born on January IL, 1866.
Graduating from the Military Acad'
emy in 1887, he was assigned to the
Cavalry and took part in several I'M
portant Indian campaigns. He was
present during the ghost dance
trouble among the Northern Cheyenne
and Sioux Indians, and later had
charge of the White Mountain Apache
Indians.
Serves With Regiment in Cuba.
He served with his regiment In
Cuba, during the Spanish War OF
1898, and afterward went to the Phil
ippines and commanded the constab-
ulary of the district OF Mindanao.
He also served as an adjutant at the
United States Military Academy from
1900 to 1908. When the United States
entered the World War he was as.
signed to the command of the 18th
cavalry, which was organized at Fort
Ethan Allen, VT, and afterward com.
manded that regiment after 1t was
transformed into the 18th Field Ar.
tillery. which he accompanied over.
seas in April. 1918.
Evening star., 1927-09-20
TWO PERSONS INJURED
WHEN STRUCK BY AUTOS

Joseph Glashowell, 80 years old,
$40 D street southwest, was Knocked
down by an automobile at Virginia
avenue and Four-and- a-half street
southwest about o'clock yesterday
afternoon and his head and leg cut.
He was treated at Emergency Hos
pltal, where his condition was re-
ported undetermined. Police did not
learn the identity of the driver.
While at Fifteenth and III streets
ABOUT 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
Letltia Wilson, IS years old, Belts
Vile. Md. was knocked down by the
automobile of Edward s. Myers, 1918
iwenty-fourth street, and slightly
injured. She was treated at Emer-
gency Hospital by DR.. Edward Kelly.
Evening star., 1927-09-20
WIFE ASKS DIVORCE.
Mrs. Elsie Z. Harrison Charges
Cruelty and Infidelity.

Elsie X. Harrison, 1908 Varnum
street, today instituted suit in the
District Supreme Court against her
husband Joseph r. Harrison, for an
absolute divorce. Through Attorney
Harry A. L. Barker. the plaintiff tells
the court that her husband was cruel
and frequently took her to her
mothers home. telling her that he
had to work, and that on one occasion.
when she could not locate him at his
place of employment, she went back
to her home and there found her
husband with an unidentified woman.
She tells the court that she has not
lived with him since June 80, 1924.
The couple were married In this city
September 20, 1928, and have one
child. whose 4custody the plaintihf
Evening star., 1927-09-20
DR.. ELLISON RETURNS.
Washington Man Reelected Heae
of Knights of Round Table.

DIR. Everett NJ. Ellison, president OF
the Washington Round Table. re-
turned here yesterday from the inter
national convention of the Knights OF
the Round Table at Dallas, Tex
where he served as delegate from the
local Round Table and was reelected
international councillor.
William M. Aitchison, another local
delegate, was elected third vice presi-
dent of the international organization.
MIR. Aitchison and George B. Fraser.
the other delegate from Washington,
were expected to return today or to-
morrow.
The fifth international convention
Of the Round Table is to be held here
in October, 1928.
Evening star., 1927-09-20
Claiming Injuries
In Electric Chair, -
He Suesfor $50, 900

Alleging that a seat which he oc.
cuptsd in a car became an electric
chair. and burned and shocked him.
Kaspar Burner today filed suit in
the Supreme Court Of the District
of Columbia, in which he asks $780,
900 damages from the Washington
& Old Dominion Railway for al
legged personal injuries.
Through his attorneys. Stearman
& Stearman, the plaintiff says
that while travelling in car of the
defendant between Mclean, Va.
and Rosslyn. Va, on November 3
last the seat which he occupied be-
came charged with electricity. and
that as > result of the shock he
was permanently damaged In his
body and nehyous system.
Evening star., 1927-09-20
Death of Infant at Hospital Laid
To Negligence of Nurse by Jury

After Is minutes deliberation to.
day. a coroner's jury returned a ver-
dict that the death Of George Newly,
3-week- old infant of George c. and
Carry Newly, colored, 1927 w street,
on September IS, was due to negli.
gence on the part of the nurse at
Freedmen's Hospital, where, accord
ing to testimony, the child received
severe scald burns.
The negligence was held, however,
not to be of criminal degree.
The child was born in Freedmen's s
Hospital on August 81. On September
4, while washing the child. Florence
Atkins. a night nurse, it was brought
out, laid the baby on washboard
while she turned aside to attend to the
needs of another patient. When she
returned she found that the baby had
rolled into the wash basin, into which
stream Of hot water was trickling.
1t was brought out at the hearing
Evening star., 1927-09-20

that the baby's condition was con-
cealed from the mother by the nurse
as long as possible.
The child was removed from Freed
mems Hospital by the mother on Sep
tember s against the advice OF the nos
uital authorities. DR.. r. B. Taylor,
1929 T street, who attended him upon
his return home, testified that he
showed continued improvement until
the morning Of September Is. when he
was called by the parents. who said
he had suffered sudden relapse. The
doctor declared that the child was
taken with an attack of pneumonia
due to exposure the day before. Its
condition was such, he said, that he
lived only few hours after he reached
the home.
The autopsy on the body performed
by DR.. Joseph d. Rodgers, assistant
coroner, showed that death was due to
burns and pneumonia.
Evening star., 1927-09-20

and officials here indicated they would
reserve complete freedom Of action
should conflscation ensue. Presumably
nothing construed by the American
Government as actual confiscation has
taken place thus far. and the Amer
lean Government stu Is In the atti.
tude OF hopeful but none too opti.
mistic observer. Last April President
Coolidge said in a public speech that
ne had assurances no confiscation
would be attempted, and more recent.
ly President Gales declared publicly
that there had been no violation of
American rights
Instructions Not Indicated
Whether Mr.. Morrow will go to
Mexico City with instructions to re-
open the diplomatic discussion is un.
known outside the White House and
the State Department. Mr.. Coolidge
Is largely keeping his own counsel re.
garding any plans he may have for a
composition Of the situation to the
south of the Rio Grande. His appoint
ment or Mr.. Morrow was determined
upon in the quiet of Summer retreat
IN the Black Hills. where he had taken
with him list Of more than a dozen
names OF eligibles. It is the assump-
ton OF those who know him that he
also gave much thought during the
Summer to the question Of q way out
OF the diplomatic deadlock.
Mr.. Morrow and the President
frequently have exchanged views on
other subjects at the White House
and on week end trips down the
Potomac on the Mayflower.
Native of West Virginia.
MIR. Morrow Is 81 years old and Is
a native of West Virginia. He and
Mr.. Coolidge were classmates at Am.
herst in the class Of 1895. Later he
TOOK law degree at Columbia, and
was a practicing lawyer in New York
until he became a partner in the Nor
gan Co. in 1914. He has served vari-
Gus philanthropic and social service as
sociations in official capacities. and dur.
ing the World War won a Distin-
guished Service Medal for his work as
a member of the Military Board of
Allied Supply. Besides his connection
with the Morgan house, he is a direc-
tor Of the General Electric Co, the
Bankers Trust Co. and the Palisades
Trust & Guaranty Co. Of New York.
Borah Is Silent.
Chairman Borah of the Senate for
eign relations committee, when in.
formed of Mr.. Morrow's selection. de.
clared he did not care to discuss it
at this time.
Senator Nye, North Dakota. Republi.
can insurgent. said "he had hoped
there would be more fortunate Sc
lection"
Senator Frazier, North Dakota, an
other insurgent, said: 1T does not look
as though the appointment will har-
monize conditions with the Mexican
government.
'It seems to me-" he added, "that
1t will stir matters up instead of look
ing to a peaceful solution Of the situa-
ton"
Senator Ashurst. Democrat, Arizona,
said: mfr. Morrow will be confirmed
by the Senate"
Evening star., 1927-09-20
BAND CONCERTS.
TODAY.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band, at the bandstand. 5:45 pm:
March "TTnder Orders. .Glogau
Overture. ..The Wedding Of Figaro"
Mozart
Two Mexican songs
La Golondrina" ".......... .Seraden
LA Media Noche". .Aviles
Melange. Songs Of the Old Folks"
Lake
Fox-trot, ma Coal Black Rose"
(request ..................W Whiting
Waltz suite, Spring and Love-"
Won Blon
Finale. LUCKY Strike. $685.. Crosby
'The Star. Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1927-09-20
U. S. EMPL0YE RETlRES.
Charles P. Peake Of G.. P. o. Served
"a Years.

Charles p. Peake, employe Of the
Government Printing Office for 81
years, was retired from Government
service Saturday, which was made an
occasion for felicitations and gifts
from his associates In the night PROOF
room.
Saturday night friends gave a tur.
Prise party at his residence, 9l2
. Seventh street northeast. DIR. Peake
Is a native Of this city.
Evening star., 1927-09-20
MRS. HURD BEATEN
IN GOLF TOURNEY
Three-Time Champion EIim-
mated by Mrs. Pressler.
Other Results.
By the Associated Press.

GARDEN CITY, N. T., September
20.-Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd,
Philadelphia, three times holder of the
national woman's golfing title, was
eliminated from the championship
tournament today by Mrs. Henry
Pressler Of Los Angeles, Western
champion. Mrs. Pressler won by q
margin Of l up. s
Match play began today with a
blazing sun beating down on the heads
of the contestants.
Miss Ada Mackenzie, the medalist.
woman champion Of Canada, was first
from the tee, playing against Mrs. e.
Fl. Filter Of Philadelphia.
Miss Mackenzie ended the match at
the thirteenth green. up and S to
play.
The Canadian champion, who won
the medal with II yesterday, was
not hard pressed in her match. AL.
though taking A for the first nine.
she led Mrs. Filter up at the turn.
and on the next four holes added 2
more to her margin to clinch the
match.
Evening star., 1927-09-20

German progress In the making Of
synthetic gasoline Is causing appre-
hension among petroleum n,gn Of the
Netherlands.
Evening star., 1927-09-20

Although the Danube was open to
navigation all Winter for the first
time in years, RNfnania's exports In
the past year weuA less than usual.
Evening star., 1927-09-20
Miss Orcutt Wins.


Miss Maureen Orcutt, Metropolitan
champion, who had a 78 yesterday.
was playing even better golf in her
match with Mrs. Einora P. Harwood
Of Chicago, whom she defeated 8 and 8.
Miss Orcutt was up at the end Of
nine holes which she covered in 2
below par, and ended the match on the
twelfth green.
The cards:
Miss Orcutt, out 454, 534, 355-38.
Mrs. Harwood. out 556, 555, 366-46
Miss Orcutt, in 555. xxx, xxx-15.
Mrs. Harwood, in 656 xxx, xxx-17.
After being l down at the turn,
Miss Virginia Van Vie, hard.hitting
Chicago player, came back to win her
match with Mrs. B. r. Briggs Of the
Pelham Country Club, up and / to
play.
Miss Helen Payson Of Portland,
Me-. eliminated Mrs. Gregory Lifur,
California entrant, and 3.
Wins at Eighteenth Hole.
In a hard.fought match, which was
not decided until the eighteenth green,
Miss Rosalie Knapp Of Women's Ma
tional. Glen Head, N. Y. scored ] up
over Miss Peggy Wattles OF Buffalo.
Miss Knapp took the seventeenth with
a par 5. and Miss Wattles' brave at
tempt to even 1t on the eighteenth
was thwarted when her opponent
matched her birdie 3.
Even more closely contested was a
match In which Miss Edith Quier
Reading, Pa, won out on the TWEEN
tieth green. l up, after nip-and.tuck
battle with Mrs. ]. D. Woodfin, Brae.
burn Country Club, West Newton,
Mass. They were even up at the end
Of IS holes and broke even on the
nineteenth, before Miss Quier could
gain the deciding hole.
Bernice Wall Wins.
Among the easy winners was Miss
Bernice Wall of Oshkosh, Wis, final
list in the recent Western tournament.
Miss Wall won by S and over Miss
Beatrice Gottlieb. Wolf Hollow Coun.
try Club. Delaware Water Gap, Pa.
Miss Virginia Wilson of Chicago, gave
Miss Marie Jenny, former metropoli.
tan champion, a hard battle before
succumbing, up.
One of the foreign bids for the
title was ended when Miss Eileen Pat
tison, champion OF Bermuda, went
down by a and l margin before Miss
Jane Brooks of Englewood, N. j., an
upset.
The distinction Of being the first
married woman to join the survivors
| went to Mrs. Aiexa Stirling Frazer.
thrice champion Of America. who now
lives in Ottawa. Canada. Mrs. Frazer
defeated Mrs. Arnold Jackson, Green
wich. Conn, and 5.
Evening star., 1927-09-20
HAvRE DE GRACE ENTRIES
FOR TOMORROW.

tHorses Listed According to Post Positions.
First Race. 2:15 p.m.1
FIRST RACE-Purse. 81 300: maiden 2
Evening star., 1927-09-20

a r. L. Freeman and r. W. Carter entry.
;, SECOND RAcE-Purse. $1,000: the Bay
'iew Purse: 2-year-olds; furlongs.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-14
With Other Editors
OUR NlcARAGUAN POLICY
New York Hearld-T -Tribune)

Hearld-Ir1bune)
protect American lives
property only
policy democratic republican
what he
intervention form of Intervention long sane
toned Nicaragua.
The United Estates
republic by
might be
seeking introduce
United participant
legal We could installed
encouraged
thing in Mexico not long for the Gales
President Wilson treaty
in 913 by which that virtually
protectoratey They certainly
dpomasts Yet Ncaaguan for
wishing tranquility
securyon the Same
under the Rataamendment treaty
The Nicaragua originally by
structed years. shortening between our two
to the preseTgaon
of destructive ode presidents
is therefore nnfounded pecedens
and safeguarding national
country behind
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-14

The more beautiful city Beautiful
eadtiful appeal The more beautiful IS
a city, more will appeal to man. e.
forgotten that Adam the first man and
from the Garden of Edenhe
beautiful G Of love- And he never has qe gotqen over
the longing $50 back H.
trying appeal to the world by trees she
is right too,i in telling world about it.
who remembers they MarylandLet
ss cross over the of the trees
Songs are the melody of life
planted in Arizona is like an oasis IN the desert
1t is haven for travellers of life
But Douglas is more oasis in the desert
location, the main travelled
of
position in the
Douglas needs travellers
Why
Why palm day keeps the panic away?"
And "every Douglas bdVng better
beer?"