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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21
MUNICIPAL CENTER
CHANGES PROPOSED
Fine Arts Commission Rec
ommends Alteration in
Original Plans.

From the $40 Edition of Yesterday Star
Modification of the original plan for
arrangement of the buildings in the
Districts proposed municipal center
with a view to emphasizing the new
Municipal Building was recommended
to the Commissioners today by the
Commission of Fine Arts.
The original scheme provided for
grouping the buildings on three of the
four squares of the contemplated site
lying between Pennsylvania and In
diana avenues and Third and Sixth
streets, leaving the fourth vacant for
future expansion of District activities.
The new District Building and struc-
ture to house the courts under this
plan were TO front on Pennsylvania
avenue, while the third square facing
the courthouse would contain build
ing for the administrative Offices of
the Police and Fire Departments.
The commissions latest suggestion
is that the central feature in this
group should be the Municipal Build
ing, and that it should occupy posi-
ton in the area corresponding to the
position of the courthouse in Judici'
airy Square. The adoption of this
plan, it was pointed out, would re-
move the proposed vista to the court
house from Pennsylvania avenue.
which Municipal Architect Albert L.
Harris had fashioned in his sketches
by the widening of John Marshall
place.
The commission also recommended
that Congress should declare its in
tention of taking the necessary land
by an authorization act and establish
a commission to acquire the property
either by purchase or condemnation
and that the land for the Police Court,
the Municipal Court. the Juvenile
Court and the Police and Fire De-
partments' headquarters be acquired
first. In addition the commission said
plans for these buildings would be
prepared at the earliest possible mo.
ment and a preliminary plan for the
entire group should be made to de-
termine the arrangement of all the
buildings TO be included in the civic
center.
The commissions recommendations
We're contained in letter which bore
the signature of Charles Moore, its
chairman. They were given consid-
GRAFTON at the semi-weekly meeting of
the Board of Commissioners, but no
action was taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21
BRITAIN TO ENLARGE
SITE OF STONEHENGE
Many Notables Sponsor $175,000
Drive to Preserve Historic Ruins
From Encroachment.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
SALISBURY, England. Stanley
Baldwin, Englands prime minister, is
behind a drive for a $175,000 fund
with which to preserve the historic
site Of Stonehenge. ancient temple of
the Druids, from unsightly buildings.
Among others who are backing the
movement are Ramsay Macdonald,
Labor leader, and Lord Grey Of Fallo-
den. Liberal statesman. The money
is to be used for purchase of 1900
acres of land surrounding Stone.
henge, to prevent its being built upon
by those seeking to make the an
tiquary of commercial benefit.
Stonehenge Is one Of Britain's most
ancient historic sites. 1t stands out
high on Salisbury Plain and Is visible
for miles around. The "Stonehenge
Circle" itself, containing the ruins
Of the temple of the Druids, was pur-
chased nine years ago by Sir Cecil
Chubb and presented to the nation.
The stones Of the temple, laid many
years before Christ by the Druids,
are kept in state OF preservation
by the government.
Already an aerodrome is in exist
ence within sight Of the Circle" but
If the surrounding land can be bought
up this will be removed. and the
whole historic area, silent and stu
reminiscent Of the worship mysteries
Of the Druidical priests, will be re-
tanned for the benefit Of antiquaries
and historians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21
KAUFMAN RITES
. TO Be TOMORROW
Former Associates to Act as
PaIlbearers-BuriaI win
Be at Rock Creek.

Honorary pallbearers for the funeral
tomorrow afternoon of Rudolph kauff-
mann. vice president of The Evening
Star Newspaper Co. and managing
editor Of this newspaper. who died in
DunlSirk, n. Y. Monday, were an
nounced today. The pallbearers were
chosen from Mr.. kauffmann's per-
soral friends and business associates,
as follows:
Beale r. Howard. representing The
Evening Star Newspaper Co; CHI
ford X. Bergman. a past presiden
md representing the Gridiron Club
Charles A. Eckert, representing the
Columbia Paragraph Co.: Clarence A.
Aspinwall. president of the board Of
trustees of the Church of the Cove
nant and an associate Of Mr.. kauff-
mann on that board for many years;
Stephen T. Mather. director Of the
National Park Service. representing
the board of directors of the National
Geographic Society; George E. Hamil-
ton, representing the board of trus-
tees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art;
David S. Barry. sergeant-at-arms.
United States Senate, and Maj. Gen.
George f. Elliott, u. S. M. c., re-
tired.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
TOW dlleIJIuDIt dI " NicSN cN 1AA~
Church of the Covenant. Rev. William
a. Eisenberger, assistant pastor. Will
be the officiating clergyman. Burial
will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
The Washington Chamber of Com
merce last night adopted the following
resolution on Mr.. Kauffmann's death:
Whereas the Washington Cham.
Der of Commerce has learned of the
death of Rudolph Kaufman, citizen
and business man of Washington; and
Whereas Mr.. Kaufman, during
his so years of life in the District,
was actively. identified with outstand-
ing civic, business and welfare move
ments. including the Corcoran Gallery
of Art, Children's Hospital, the Ma
tional Geographic Society and The
Evening Star Newspaper Co, of which
he was vice president and managing
editor:
Therefore, be 1t resolved, That the
membership of the Washington Cham
Der of Commerce desire to make public
expression of their profound regret
at the great loss which Washington
has suffered through the death of Ru-
Glolph Kaufman, whose splendid rec
ord should be a source of pride to the
loved ones he leaves behind, as well
as source Of inspiration to all others
who know and love the city which he
served so faithfully"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21
DELEGATES VIEW
ROOF FIRE TESTS
Demonstration Staged for Conven-
ton of Mutual Insurance
Companies.

Brands of fire were sent flying
across roofs at the Bureau of Stan
dards today while delegates to the
thirty-second annual convention of tho
National Association of Mutual In.
surance Cos. watched the roofs with
stand the flames. The fireworks were
staged as a demonstration of methods
used to test roofing materials at the
bureau and were conducted by S. Fl.
Ingberg, in charge Of the fire resist
ance section.
A demonstration of the use Of hand
fire extinguishers also was given under
the direction OF w. F. Stutz of the
bureau staff. Another member of the
staff. DR.. M. G. Lloyd, chief of the
safety section, spoke on lightning pro-
lection. The meeting of the conven-
ton, which Is being held at the May
flower Hotel, was held at the bureau
today.
The delegates were received at the
White House by President Coolidge
at noon. The afternoon was to bo
spent in sightseeing trips.
1t Is not only the funnel-sh shaped
cloud that causes tornado damage.
Charles H. Ridgeway of Kansas City
told today's meeting of the Fedora
ton of Mutual Fire Insurance Com
annual meeting in conjunction with
the associations convention. He
pointed out that the straight gale
often wreaks more havoc than the
more spectacular tornado. He urged
the delegates to go in, more fully
for tornado insurance.
Cooperative production and mar
keting of crops was urged as a solu-
ton to the farm relief question by
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture r.
w. Dunlap, who addressed a joint
meeting of the two organizations last
night. He declared that co-opera-
tive insurance companies have awak-
ered many other business and farm
interests to the value of cooperation
in their fields.
Carvel B. Benson, insurance COM
missioner of Baltimore. stressed the
need for greater Standardization in in
surance. He said mutual companies
competing with other insurance COM
panies have lowered rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21
FOSSILS OF TROPICAL
LIFE FOUND IN NORTH
Specimens From Greenland Show
Palms Once Grew in Album
dance There.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
3 COPENHAGEN.-D Lauge Koch,
Danish explorer, has returned to
Cohenhagen from an exploration OF
Greenland with evidence that Green
land was once a tropical country.
Koch and two assistants explored
the coastland of North Scorlbysound
to Denmarkhaven, Greenland. The ex'
$ plora ton is considered important be-
cause it shows inhabitants new routes
to North Greenland. Koch brought
back the largest collection of speci-
mems ever taken from Greenland.
eight tons of fossils, plants and AMI
mails, showing three geological Pc
RODS.
Some specimens indicated that at
one time there was tropical life on
Greenland, such plants as palms grow
ing there in abundance. Signs of
numerous hot springs and rich animal
life were found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21
NEW ZEALAND'S NAVAL
BILL OFFERED IN HOUSE
Contribution to Singapore Base
Features Measure-Affront to
japan Denied.
BY the Associated Prass

By the Associated Press.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand,
September 21.-Premier Coates today
introduced in the House of Repre-
sentatives the governments naval de-
Tense proposals, whose chief feature is
a contribution by New Zealand to the
Singapore naval base.
The premier said that the proposals
would bring New Zealand's expendi-
ture on naval defense up to 10
shillings about $3.50 per capita.
No affront to Japan was con-
templated in any way by the construc.
ton of the Singapore base, he said,
adding that Japan's action in the
Great War had been unforgettable,
especially the visit OF Japanese war
ships to New Zealand waters to assist
in the conveying Of troops.
Considering the long trade routes
to be defended by Great Britain.
Premier Coates said, New Zealand
was bound to shoulder a fair share
of the imperial naval budget. The
proposals were adopted by the House,
81 to 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21
PLAN FOR DISARMING
DRAFTED AT GENEVA
Resolution Insists on Keeping Pro.
posal to the Fore Until
Goal Is Reached.
BY the Associated Press.

GENEVA, September 21.-The text
of a draft disarmament resolution
which was agreed upon yesterday
was approved with minor changes in
wording by the drafting subcommit-
tee of the disarmament committee of
the League Of Nations Assembly
today.
One change from the original text
Of the resolution requests the Council
to inform the Leagues preparatory
commission on disarmament that it's
task should not be understood as be-
ing limited to the preparation of the
first conference for the limitation
of ornaments, but that its efforts
should be continuous and so on until
the final desired goal of the reduc-
ton of ornaments is achieved.
Insistence upon keeping to the fore
the disarmament activities of the
League until the goal of disarma-
ment has been achieved was inserted
in stronger language in the resolu-
ton today as a result of a request
by Count Won Bernstorff, the German
delegate:
II am as satisfied as one can be
with an international document of
this Sort" M. Paul Boncour of France
told the Associated Press after the
meeting of the drafting committee.
1T embodies all the principles Of the
conclusion of regional pacts for which
we have commended"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21

Some day when the elevator in the
Washington Monument suddenly stops
and load of passengers are marooned
somewhere between the base of the
towering shaft and the upper level,
modern science is going to step in
and bring them to the ground, safely
and slowly.
The Bureau of Standards has sub
mitted to the director of public build
ings and public parks a report on the
feasibility of installing a storage bat
terry to handle the electrical require
ments within the Monumental in case
of sudden failure of the commercial
electrical supply.
The bureau, after investigation at
the request Of the office of public
buildings and public parks, found that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21
PLANNING PILGRIMAGE.
Local Order and Auxiliaries tt
Visit Gibbons Institute.

The annual pilgrimage OF the
Knights of st. John and the ladies'
auxiliaries to the Gibbons Institute at
Ridge, Md, in honor of the late Car.
dinal Gibbons, who bought the land
on which the school is built. VIII De
held Sunday. The public is invited.
The members will be gathered IN
buses from the colored CatnoiS
parishes early Sunday morning. ana
will leave Good Hope Hill at 9
O'Clock.
Dinner will be served on the school
grounds. The afternoon will be taken
IN with exhibition drills, music and
addresses by members of the institute
and the Knights Of st. John. Those
who are scheduled to speak include
Daniel Spriggs. the master OF cere
monies; Victor H. Daniel, Garner b
Mahoney and A. c. Monahan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21
DEPARTMENT STORE
EDUCATION URGED
C. A. Weissenberger Emphasizes
Need in Addressing Sales
Convention Here.

The department store as an educa.
tional institution was advocated by c.
A. Weissenberger of Baltimore, in an
address before today's meeting Of the
seventh annual convention Of the
sales promotion division Of the Ma
tional Retail Dry Goods Association.
The convention Is being held at the
Willard Hotel.
The department store should educate
its customers to display good taste, he
said, pointing out that the stores
function is not merely to sell, but
should also be to encourage In its Gus
toners appreciation of good style.
Declaring that furniture is the last
thing to be bought in prosperous times
and the first thing to be curtailed in
times Of depression" he blamed ad-
vertisers for failing to teach people
that they will be judged as much by
their furniture as by their automo.
biles.
Statesmen and saleswomen must
know as much or more about new
styles as the people who buy from
them in order successfully to sell
clothes and to discuss them intel
ligently, Raymond D. Hill Of the
Palais Royal told the convention. De-
claring that newspapers often know
more about styles than advertisers,
he urged stores to win the reputation
for knowing about fashions. Women
are style hungry, he said. and go to
the stores which have the right tnfor-
nation as we'll as the right clothes.
Basement store advertising was dis
cussed by John j. MCGOWAN Of Pitts
burgh. He said the basement store
has ceased to be the stepchild Of the
department store.
The delegates were guests at lunch
con at the City Club Of the Washing
ton Advertising Club, and this after.
noon they were visiting Mount Yer
non, Arlington and the tomb OF the
Unknown Soldier as guests of the
merchants of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21
Battery Proposed for Washington Shaft
As Safeguard Against Elevator Accidents

installation of such an auxiliary cleo
trical supply is entirely feasible, and
submitted a report on the current con.
sumption of the elevator, and on a
specification for a battery to care for
the elevator motor and lights.
1.-The electric elevator of the Wash
ington Monument is required to per-
form somewhat peculiar and eXacting
service. A large number of passen-
gers must be handled on each trip
and owing to the great height Of the
shaft and absence of natural illumina-
tion.'' the bureau said, ANY failure
of the power must be carefully guard
ed against"
The auxiliary batteries may be in
stalled to guard against failure of
the commercial current supply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21
Hungry Bug Rivals
Combating Goat
And Alarms Town

By Radio to The Star and CHICAGO Dahl
News. Copyright. 1927.
HEIDELBERG, September I'll
An omniverous brass-colored bug
has invaded Heidelberg and IS
multiplying so rapidly that 1t Is
causing panic among housewives.
The insect (niptus INSTRUMENTATION
migrated from Asia Minor. devours
linen clothing, furniture, walls,
floors. metal, even water pipes and
chandeliers, putting the tin-can-eat'
ing goat to shame.
The bugs amazing appetite,
coupled with it's swift reproduction,
is alarming the citizens, who have
appealed to the geological depart
ment of Heidelberg University for
aid.
A proposal has been made to
burn houses which the brassy bugs
have invaded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21
Governors Shake Hands in Mid-Hudson
As Longest Suspension Bridge Is Started

N. j.. to Fort Washington Park, up
per Manhattan. thousands of persons
were gathered on the banks of the
stream.
Airplanes scared overhead, daylight
fireworks burst in the sky. flags waved
from shore and from battleships on
the river, the blare Of dozen bands
ceased, and after an instant of silence,
artillery roared in announcement that
the ground had been broken.
The bridge is scheduled for com.
pletion In 1882.
Its towers will reach into the sky
for a distance Of 625 feet above the
water line and it will be suspended
over $500 feNfof the Hudson River.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21
Man. IS, and Girl, II, Held.

Frederick Norman Marston. 80
wears old. a mechanic, and Elsie Lovera
James, II years old. both Of Philadel-
phia, were arrested this morning by
Detectives II. e. Brodie and F. A.
Varney and an agent of the Depart
ment Of Justice, at 619 Massachusetts,
avenue. After both had signed con.
LESSONS that they had lived as husband
and wife since last Fall. Marston was
formally charged with violation of
the Mann act, while Miss James was
booked at the House Of Detention as
a material witness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21

A steadily falling temperature will
give Washington a cool night and
crisp Fall day tomorrow while frost
is scheduled for tonight in the noun
tain regions of Virginia. the Weather
Bureau forecasts today.
The temperature is expected to de-
scend to the 46-degree mark tonight,
the lowest 1t has reached for several
months, and 1t Is anticipated that 1t
will remain chilly tomorrow. Frost
promised for Virginia is not expected
to prove of sufficient .heaviness to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21
Holloway Sails for U. s.

LONDON. September q P).-Hon.
F. o. Holloway, managing director
of the Marconi Wireless Co., is sail
ing on the steamship Homeric today
for New York to represent the Mar
conf interests at the forthcoming
Washington radio conference. Sena'
for Marconi himself is scheduled to
sail from Italy early next week to at
tend the conference. ..--..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21
Fall Weather Due Here Tomorrow,
With Frost Likel y in Virginia Mountains

damage the apple crops, notably in the
territory around Crozet.
Several points in the West were
visited by light frosts last night, sim
liar to those in store for the section
along the Appalachian range. Freez-
ing temperature and heavy frost
prevailed at North Platte, Nebr., and
Bismarck, N. Oak. last night.
Other places where frost was noted
last night were: Portions of Wyoming,
Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky,
Indiana, southwestern Ohio and
northwestern Tennessee. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21
PLANE VISIT PERMITTED.
Mexican Flyers to Take Part il
Tucson Lindbergh Reception.

Permission for two Mexican air
planes to enter the United States in
order to participate in the Lindbergh
reception ceremonies at Tucson, Ariz.,
tomorrow has been granted by the
State Department.
At the request of the Governor of
Arizona, the department notified the
embassy in Mexico City of its action
for the information of the Mexican
government. The planes are expected
to go from Sonora.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, September 21.-While
the Governors of New York and New
Jersey shook hands in midstream.
two spadefuls of earth were turned up
on either side of the Hudson River to.
day. officially beginning the construc-
ton of the worlds longest suspension
bridge.
AS Gov. Smith of New York and
Gov. Moore of New Jersey joined
hands on board the Hudson River
steamer Dewitt Clinton, symbolizing
the connection to be contaminated by
the interstate bridge from Fort Lee,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21
ARTISTS ARRIVE TODAY.
Distinguished Euro peans on Jury
for Carnegie Awards.

Four distinguished European ar
lists, Maurice Greiffenhagen Of Eng.
land, Felice Casorati of Italy, Karl
Hofer Of Germany and Maurice Denis
of France, who came to the United
States to represent their respective
countries on the jury of award for
the twenty-sixth Carnegie Institute
international exhibition of paintings,
will arrive here late today, remaining
until Friday afternoon. when they
will leave for Boston.
Accompanying them are Homer
Saint -Gaudens, director Of fine arts,
and Guillaume Lerolle. European rep
resentative of the department of fine
arts of Carnegie Institute.
The party will be at the Mayfower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21
FILlPINOS SEEK FARLEY.
Quezon and Osmania Ask to Talk
to President on Governorship.

President Coolidge was asked today
to receive representatives Of the Phil
ippines Legislature in connection with
the appointment of successor to the
late Gov. Gen. Leonard Wood of the
islands.
Pedro Guevara, resident commits
sioner of the islands. called on the
President and informed him that Man.
uel Quezon and Sergio Osmania of the
Philippine Legislature wanted to call
at the White House. He said Mr..
Coolidge indicated a desire to confer
with the two
Mr.. Guevara said no names were
mentioned during the White House
discussion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21
20 NAMED IN RUM PLOT.

By inc AssOCIdttu FItss' =
CLEVELAND. Ohio, September II.
-Twenty-nine persons in half dozen
States were named in II secret lndict
ments made public today following
Federal grand jury investigation INTO
the activities of the Superior Indus
trial Alcohol Co. ring. in which liz
indictments were returned year ago.
The indictments charged the defend
ants with conspiracy to violate the
nation prohibition laws, failure TO
label spirituous liquor, false billing
obtaining cheap freight rates by false
billing and false labelling. Shipments
of from 1000 to 10000 gallons of alco'
hol were made and amounts of money
ranging up to 100000 were paid, 1t was
revealed in testimony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21
EX-SENATORS HONORED.
Lenroot and Underwood Named on
Anglo Commission.

President Coolidge today appointed
former Senators Irvine l.. Lenroot of
Wisconsin and Oscar w. Underwood
of Alabama as members of the So
called Anglo-America Commission, a
general arbitration body between the
United States, Great Britain and
France.
Senator Lenroot takes the place left
vacant on the commission by the
death Of former Senator George Gray
of Delaware and Senator Underwood
replaces the late Richard Olney, for
mer Secretary Of State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21
StOOps to Retrieve
Ten Gents, Pocket
Is Robbed of $500
By the Associated Press.

BY the AssOclaLeu Press.
CHICAGO, September 21.--1t
cost James McStowe of Canton,
Ohio, $500 to retrieve a dime that
had fallen from his pocket to the
floor last night.
While he was bending over to
pick up the coin from the floor of
a washroom at the Morrison Hotel
he was jostled. A moment later
he discovered his bilfold, contain
ing $500 was gone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21
German Trade Balance Grows.

BERLIN, September 81 UP.-Ger-
many's August trade balance shows
marked improvement over that for
July. Imports exceeded exports by
292, 000, 900 marks, as against an UNI.
favorable balance of 430, 100000 In the
preceding month.