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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
SUBURBAN PARKS
PLANNING STUDIED
Maryland and Virginia
Groups Meet With Capital
Commission Here.

park extension and development In
the metropolitan areas Of Maryland
and Virginia were discussed today
with the members Of the Maryland
and virginia Park and Planning Com
missions by The National Capita farA
ard Planning Commission, meeting IN
the Navy Building The three bodies
hroucht together their ideas for de
welcoming the adjacent territories IN
the two States in conformity with the
general plan for the National Capital
and are seeking 70 lay down a broad
con, prehensive scheme toward which
to work as goal
The commission also heard Charles
c Glover. VINO gave them his ideas
For the prospective development OF
the mark system Of the National Cap
ital. and at the same time the commits
sion formally expressed its apprecia-
tinn o. his 3l-acre land gift for use in
the park system. This tract is be
tween Fort Dupont and the Anacostia
River and forms another link in the
proposed parkway connecting Ana
costa PARK and Fort Dupont. The
commission made public the preamble
of the deed transferring the land TO
the | IltHU states,
Other Gifts Hoped For.
It is the hope of the commission
that the Glover gift will serve TO at
tract other gifts to the National Capt.
tails park system.
The commission yesterday after
noon heard a delegation Of citizens
interested in the establishment of q
park in the area south Of the United
States Bureau Of Standards. but took
no action. II was announced that It
would await the compilation of def
mite figures as to the cost Of the
project.
Charles W. Eliot, Sd, city planner of
the commission. submitted a report
on the proposed fort drive, connect
ing all the Civil War forts included
In the defense of Washington that
are still in a state Of preservation. He
estimated that II would require
81 100000 to acquire the necessary
land for such a drive, either by direct
purchase or by condemnation.
Would Be 90 Miles Long.
1t was pointed out that the drive
would cover distance of % $40 miles
from Conduit Road to Blue Plains,
circling the northern and eastern sec
tons of the city. The report favored
the directing Of the drive through a
series of parks and boulevards. and
the 100000 figure was given on this
basis. 1t was pointed out, however,
that it is possible that in the actual
establishment Of the drive. il might be
necessary to forego the park and
boulevard development In some sec
tons because development had gone
so far as to make the acquisition Of
the land extravagant.
In the laying out of the tentative
route, straight lines and level ground
have been avoided. the desire being to
have many curves and hills, the re-
port indicated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
BETTER ENTRANCES
TO CITY ARE URGED
Nichols Says DirectionaI De.
veIopment of Capital Can
Be Controlled.

Declaring II is possible to control
the directional development Of "A city
by building residential sectors where
that type Of property is neglected. j.
c. Nichols, member of the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion. Yesterday advocated drastic
coming measures for the District with
a view to stahilizng real estate values
here in an illustrated lecture at the
Cosmos Club under the auspices OF
the executive hoard Of the American
Civic Association.
MIR. Nichols described a residential
development Of the higher class in
Kansas City. Mo. which he said was
built In a section whose status was
about the same AS Northeast or South
east Washington. and he cited the
success of that project as an argu
ment in favor of building exclusive
residential neighbOrhoods here in sec
tons other than the Northwest
Says City Unbalanced.
Washington. he said. is a most un-
balanced city in it's development. Its
building is going in one direction, and
Mr.. Nichols contended that the values
of real estate here are jeopardized by
that uncontrolled growth. In build
IiiS iVS'tCIlidi dIVdS,. All ANitIlVIS WI
tended that beauty in the smaller de-
tails, such as tree planting. roadbeds
and the orderly arrangement of ma
terial at adjoining industrial plants,
are equally as important as beauty In
the mere design Of large buildings.
A city's approaches, Mr.. Nichols
said, are its most important factors,
for visitors form their first-and per
haps lasting-impressio by what
ereets them when they emerge from
railroad station or steamboa t
wharf. He advocated immediate
improvement and Identification OF
Washington's railroad, highway and
river entrances.
Plans for Streets.
Bringing strangers to the District
through some OF the city's entrances,
Mr.. Nichols said, lis like bringing
house guests to your home up through
a chute in the cellar"
The laws requiring straight streets
intersecting at right angles in resi-
Dental sections of the District We're
declared detrimental to beauty and
In total disregard of the topography
of this section of the country. Wind
ing roadways with long vehicular
blocks cut through with narrow and
attra ctive footways, were suggested
as means of protecting residential
sections against commercial en-
croachment while adding to the
beauty of the home sites.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
SCIENCE SAVES HUNTER.

NAIROBI, Africa, February 10 up.
-Honore Palmer OF Chicago, stricken
with sleeping sickness while hon
hunting near Nguru, owes his life,
perhaps, to a German scientist.
The hunting party encountered the
scientist. making a special study OF
sleeping sickness. just as Mr.. Palmer
became ILL., This was in the wilds OF
the Gurumeti River region.
Immediately the German admins
tered treatment and in a short time
Palmer had improved sufficiently TO
withstand the journey TO Nairobi, a
distance of about $50 miles. He
progressed 80 we'll that he is now
walking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Vincent Massey not only IL Cana
das first Minister to the United
States. but he is the first foreign
diplomat. at least TO the knowledge OF
present state Department officials, to
make public the text of his creden-
tials
MIR Massey presented his letter OF
credence, signed by King George, to
President Coolidge yesterday. Later
he disclosed, with the consent OF the
state Department, the language OF
the document, which read:
George. by the grace of God, OF
the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland and of the British domin-
ions beyond the seas king, defender
Of the faith, Emperor OF India. etc, to
the President of the United States of
America sendeth greeting.
our Good Friend: We have Judged
1t expedient to confer the rank OF
envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary upon our trusty and
we'll beloved the Hon. Charles Vincent
Massey, member OF our privy council
OF Canada, with the especial object
OF representing in the United States
of America the interests OF our Do
nlnlOn or Canada.
Envoy Given Wide Powers.
We request that you will give en-
tire credence to all that Mr.. Massey
may represent to you In our name
especially when he shall assure you of
our esteem and regard, and of our
hearty wishes for the welfare and
prosperity of the United States of
America And go we commend you
TO the protection of the Almighty.
Given at our Court of St. James.
December Z. 1926, in the seventeenth
year of our reign,
Your good friend,
(Sgned)
GEORGE. REX, 1MPERATOR."
More than a century of peace and
friendship between neighboring states
was cemented anew when President
Coolidge accepted the credentials of
Mr.. Massey.
Significance of this opening Of long
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
zoo ARE HOMELESS
IN DIXIE TORNADO
Property Damage in Louis
lana and Mississippi $780,
000-Death List 80.

By the Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS, February 10
Louisiana and Mississippi today were
nearing an authentic approximation OF
the damage done by the tornado which
struck sections OF both States Thurs
day night.
While the death count stood at 81.
rescue parties were still searching
debris for other bodies. The body of
one negro girl in Tensas Parish was
found a quarter of a mile from the
place she was when the tornado
struck.
The storm dead were divided as fol-
lows:
Twelve dead in Sabine Parish. La,
near Pleasant Hill; II dead in Tensas
Parish. La. s dead at Rosehil, Miss.
200 Lose Homes.
More than 100 were injured and 200
are homeless in the various sections.
The property damage was compare
lively low, due to the fact that the
storm struck hardest in isolated farm
ing sections
held for seven of the nine members Of
the Ashby family. The bodies were
buried in one grave. A cold. drizzling
RAIN fell as the pastor pronounced the
last rites, while the dusk was lightened
by three fires at which the grave
diggers We're warming
Residents of the section said the
Ashhy family had been picked up
bodily and thrown across the road
where they were discovered later by
W. w, Bruce, who lives about half a
mile away. The Hicks home. on the
Jefferson Highway. was leveled. Not
even brick of the foundat ton was
left in its original place. Two per-
sons died there.
Souvenir Hunters There.
Souvenir hunters tore down what
was left by the wind. Practically all
OF the Hicks household effects had
been taken. including three lars OF
peaches. State traffic police were hur-
rled to the scene to keep traffic NOV
ing along the Jefferson Highway.
TensaS Parish reported that difficult
ty was still being experienced in Civ.
ing aid to the injured, due to i'm
passable roads.
V. "A. Davis. manager of the Leila
Mack plantation on Lake St. Jose.
stated that when the wind hit the
plantation house he and his wife and
their 14-year-old son took refuge on a
porch which had been spared.
The wind was blowing so hard
Mr.. Davis said. that it lifted nv son
above my head. and it was ONLY nv
Selling his foot and struggling des.
perately that / kept him from being
blown INTO the lake"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
FARM LOBBY QUIZ ASKED.
Several Senators Behind Move to
Hold Investigation.

A move to force an investigation
of lobbying activities in behalf OF the
McNary- Haugen farm relief bill has
been started by number OF Senators,
who want the inquiry linked up with
the proposed investigation of the bank
ing lobby active during the fight over
the McFadden branch banking bill
Chairman keyes of the Senate com
mittee which is considering the resolu.
ton of Senator Glass, Democrat. Vir-
ginia, for the banking Investigate ton
is deferring committee action until
sentiment has crystalized among the
Senators who have indicated to him
their desire for a broadening of the
inquiry to include farm relief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
Asks Alien Seamen Be Deported,

Asserting persons connected with
shipping We're collecting between
three million and four million dol
lars annually by hootlegging excluded
aliens into the United States, Andrew
Furuseth, president of the Interna-
tional Seamen's Union, addressed a
petition to members of the House
yesterday asking support for a bill
already passed by the Senate to de-
port certain alien seamen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
SHOT TO DEATH IN AUTO.
Chicago Gang Victim Believed
Slain by Mistake.

CHICAGO. February 10 CP).-A
case of mistaken identity in trade
labor warfare was blamed by police
for the death of NiZerilIo Guadagni
40. killed early today by shotgun slugs
fired from a speeding automobile.
His body was rddled az he drove
through the West Side in d car be-
longing to Dan Tagnott. business
agent for the Truck Drivers Union,
in response to telephone call believed
to nave been intended to lure Tagnotti
into an ambuscade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
POTATOES PROVE COSTLY.

BATH, n. Y. February 10 Up
Proba bly, the most costly potatoes on
record is the crop which figures in
a law suit here.
The case was started in 1918 and is
still unfinished, with a verdict of
s2,4s3 on file, pending. and costs of
S116s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
TAXATION AIDS HORSE.

LONDON, February 10 P).-Tax-
alton is putting the lowly horse back
into style i'll London. displacing the
automobile. one firm now has 80
more horses than before the war. and
is still displacing mechanical vehicles
with horses whenever there is an OPP
portunity.
With care. horse doing ordinary
work should last for Is years. They
have been found more economical.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19

tItS AGh Wy WA
dent Coolidge late
yesterday after
noon to be chief
examiner of the
Civil Service Com
mission. The NOM
nation has been
sent to the Senate
for confirmation.
DR.. Brown, al
though a native
of Washington
Courthouse, Ohio,
has been a resi-
dent Of Washing
ton for many
years and Ia one
of the leaders in
scientific circles
hare
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19

and we got more hopeful that we
weren't TO be tortured to death.
Then they had II long conference
about us and refused To let us go for
ward or back the way we had come.
They told as we would have TO go as
we We're. without equipment. distance
OF 230 miles over the mountains, with
the temperature sometimes 40 below
zero, accompanied by soldiers. ! knew
we couldn't stand that, and finally
they agreed to let us have our cara
van and go to Kodo under guard. !
was so unnerVed by the reaction TO
suspense and torture that ! cried"
That was the end of their suffering.
They were released IN kOdo through
the Intervention of a Russian and
made their way 20 Iesing via the
Transsiherian Railroad, arriving there
on January /.
The expedition brought back 10000
feet of moving picture film and 1000
still photographs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
DIES OF HIS INJURIES.
John Fahy. Auto Accident Victim,
Succumbs in Hospital.

John Fahy, 5s years old 424 East
Capitol street, who was injured in an
automobile accident on the road near
La Plata. Charles County. Md. No
vember IA. died at Casualty Hospital
about 8 O'Clock last night. Two friends
injured in the accident recovered.
Thursday afternoon attending sur
geons removed one of his eyes, but the
opera ton was unsuccessful. Coroner
hewitt gave the necessary death GER
titicate. and Maryland authorities were
notified OF Fahy's death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
DEVILS JOKE COSTLY.
Printers Helper Invites Wedding
Guests TO Basket Ball Game

NEW YORK, February 10 N1.-
The impishness of a printers devil
landed Alexander Dessler, 16, in court
yesterday. Invitations sent to nu-
merous friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Cooper to the wedding of their
daughter Bertha, Is, to Harry Rosen-
bloom, Is. brought the recipients to a
public school where only a basket
ball game was in progress.
Dressler laughingly admitted he
had printed the invitations and sent
them out as a joke. He will be SEN
fenced Monday on a disorderly con-
duct charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
DON'T WANT AMUNDSEN.
Police Say Picture Was Printed by
Mistake.

HAVANA, February 10 F).--Cuban
police officials deny that they want TO
arrest Road Amundsen. It was due
to an error, they say. that Amund-
sens picture was printed in the
GacetA de Policia, or official police
magazine. together with a notice of
81 200 reward offered for the detention
of the man described
He had an almost unpronounceable
name and was said TO be a Turk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
GIRLS COOK OWN GOOSE.
Arliss Blames Feminine Boldnes,
for Attitude of Men.

ST. LOUIS. February 10 Cp.-By
"boldness in dress, speech and man
ner,' girls Of today are cooking
their own goose with the men"
George Arliss said here yesterday at
an actors fund luncheon.
He attributed the existence of the
sex play to the misinterpretation of
the new liberties accorded young girls
and women today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
Suggest Fascists Disband.
TRAIN BANDIT GETS ST.
Forces Brakeman of Coast Express
to Let Him OFF.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 10 up.
"A masked robber last night held up
passengers IN the tourist sleeper of
the Ocean Shore Express. which left
here at 9 o'clock for Los Angeles,
and robbed two men Of total of 81.
He forced brakeman to signal for
a stop. and leaped from the train and
escaped as the train neared Bay Shore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
FAMILY
Brother and Sister, Coolidge Cous-
ms. Seated in Vermont.

MONTPELIER, VT, February ~
@--A brother and sister occupy two
seats in the State Legislature. Mrs.
Leroy Bryant (nee Browm and Dick
+. Brown are the pair
Incidentally they are cousins OF
President Coolidge and the family
home IL next door" to the Coolidge
farm at Plymouth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
Basket Ball Team
Walking 70 Miles
To Enter Tourney

WAYCROSS, Ga, February 10
Five members OF the local high
school basket ball team are walk
ing to Nashville, Ga, 26 miles from
here, to enter the Southeast
Georgia tournament.
They expect to arrive at their
destination in time for the first
game Monday. The Waycross
School Athletic Association had no
funds for transportation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
CROSSING WATCHMAN HIT
Autoist Says Rain Prevented His
Seeing Man Waving Warning.

Special Dispatch to The star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, February
19.-Edgar j. Lowe, IS years old. Nor
folk & Western Railway crossing
Waterman. was run down by an auto
mobile last night and is In critical
condition at the Washington County
Hospital with several fractured bones
and internal injuries. Melvin Ripple,
q business man Of Martinsburg. w.
Va, driver OF the automobile, said he
was blinded by rain and did not see
the Waterman waving to him. Lowe
lives at Shepherdstown, W. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
DUCE MAY ASSUME
CHANCELLOR TITLE
Compromise With King on
Relative Positions Debated
in Fascist Circles.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News Copyright, 1927.
ROME, February 10 by Courier to
Switzerland).--Dict Mussolini as
chancellor for life of the Kingdom of
Italy-this is the latest solution pro-
posed and now being actively nego-
tlated between the Fascist and the
house of Savoy, to define permanently
| the relative positions of the King and
the Duce in the new Fascist state.
If this solution is accepted, the
extreme Fascist would renounce their
claim to make Mussolini supreme
head Of the Italian nation, while King
Victor Emmanuel would return to
his former policy Of giving undivided
support to, the Fascist leader. aiming
to unite all factions in a supreme
drive to establish Italy as one Of the
worlds great nations.
Effect of Compromise.
This compromise if successful
would guarantee on the one hand
that Emperor Benito !. will never be
proclaimed. On the other hand 1t
would guarantee that Italy, in her
march to greatness will be governed
more or less according to the tradi-
tional liberal principles Of the house
prisonment and loss of citize nship will
mostly be revoked. persecution of citi'
zens for their private beliefs will be
ended and a reasonable measure of
civil liberty will be established.
The title Of chancellor tsimilar to
Bismarck s,. would supplant the com
promise title. "head of the govern
ment" which Mussolini assumed when
he found the traditional Office ''presi-
dent of the council Of ministers" not
sufficiently imposing.
Suggest Fascists Disband.
chancellor" would correspond par
TALLY to Mussolini's real position, too,
as dictator Of every phase Of Italian
life.
II is also suggested that the Fascist
party would be disbanded. since all
Italian citizens now are supposed to
be obedient elements of the Italian
Fascist state. This compromise would
end the rivalry OF many months be.
tween the sovereign and Mussolini,
but it still is uncertain whether the
extreme Facist elements will accept
or abide by II if 1t is accepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
FARM BILL ADVICE
FLOODS PRESIDENT
FROM BOTH SIDES
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Continued from First Page)
ri. Gray, its Washington representa-
tive, We're among the Presidents first
callers today and they told him that
the federation is 100 per cent behind
the McNary Haugen bill as passed by
this session of Congress"
Mr. Thompson declared that he and
his colleagues had informed the Presi-
dent that this bill is entirely different
from the McNary Haugen measure
that failed TO become a law year
ago. as 1t is virtually a new, bill
They pointed out to Mr.. Coolidge that
he could sign this measure without in
any manner embarrassing himself In
view of his opposition To the McNary-
llaugen farm bill last year because ~
the important changes that have been
made in it.
Great Interest Shown.
The President was also informed
that the membership Of the federation
is determined in its belief that the bill
is good measure and that 1t should
become a law. They pointed out that
the Middle West, where the strength
OF the federation centers, has already
demonstrated its desire TO zee this bill
become a law
Mr. Thompson said that while he
could not violate condolences norrepeat
the Presidents statement 20 them, MIR.
Coolidge had shown great interest"
in what they told him. Asked whether
the Presidents attitude seemed en-
couraeing TO the farmers, Mr.. Thorp-
son said "The President is always
encouraging" The Farm Bureau
Fedora ton officials then declined to
be interviewed further
The White House was being flooded
today with kilograms from all parts
OF the country, from farmers and in
dustrial leaders alike. some urging the
Executive to sign the McNary IlauSen
bill and others pleading with him to
veto il. These messages arrived in
catches, and after being arranged In
order were shown to the President.
Not in q long time has interest in u
measure whose fate remains in the
hands of the President created such
widespread and profound interest as Is
expressed In the tide OF kilograms that
is flooding into the White House
today.
The bill Will be sent to the Depart
ment OF Agriculture late today for the
perussI of Secretary Jardine. The
Secretary has never advocated its en-.
actment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
TWO DIE OF BURNS.
Maryland Farmer and Woman Vic.
tins of Similar Accidents.

GINS OF St1HIIHT ACCIu5HLS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, February 10.
Merlin Shank, tenant farmer, and
Mrs. Ethel V Henson, both residents
of Washington County. died at the
county hospital here last night of
burns resulting from their attempts
to rekindle fires with kerosene oil.
The accidents, in different sections
of the county, occurred yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
AUTHORIZATION BODY
PLANS TO INCORPORATE
Articles Filed in Little Rock Court
for Association in Nation
Wide Fight.
Ay the Associated Press

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. February 10.
The American Anti-Evolution Asso-
citation filed articles of incorporation
with the Pulaski County Circuit Court
here yesterday. with the Rev. Ben NJ.
Bogard, president, and Judge Thomas
z. Toler of the seventh judicial dis
trict, vice president. Its design is to
organize the State and Nation against
the teaching of evolution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
BAND CONCERT.
TODAY.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band Orchestra at Stanley Hall, 5:45
O'Clock, John S. NJ. Zimmerman,
leader. Emil A. Fenstad. second
Lon dor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
|DR. BROWN CHOSEN
FOR c. S. c. POST
Assistant Director of Bureau
of Standards Named as
Chief Examiner.

DIR. r. c.. Brown, assistant director
Of the Bureau Of Standards and Ord
nance expert of the United States
Army during the World War, was Sc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19

The appreciation of foreign music
In Japan is growing and this has
naturally created a demand for Ameri.
can and European musical tnstru.
montA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
MONGOLS TORTURE
TWO u. S. EXPLORERS
HUNTING Owls POLL

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