Evening Star Newspaper, January 18, 1924, Page 4

Skeptical Officers” Doubts Removed by Remarkably Successful Flight in Storm. FACED DISASTER ONCE Ship Dropped to Six Feet of Ground ‘When Released—Presence of Mind Saved Her. By the Associated Press. LAKEHURST, January 15.—Even the skeptics have been converted. The Shenandoah's remarkably suc- cesstul flight against one of the most eevere gales that ever struck the At- Jantle coast, despite the fact that her nose was torn away and she was otherwise battered, has won for her the commmendation of those naval officers who were inclined to doubt the practicability of bullding ships of her type and size. That battle of Wednesday night and Thursday morning In a seventy-two- mile wind which carried her to Staten Island before she could be turned about has convinced viftually every one at the naval air station that the | Shenandoah cquld negotiate success tully the planned trip to the north | pole. i ost of them were inclined to re- | frain from talking for publication on i the polar flight. They pointed out that Washington officiale would have to decide whether the trip would be made. There was evident gratification | when it was learned that Secretary | Denby and Rear Admiral Moffatt hat predicted that the accldent to the Shenandoah would not prevent the | proposed flight. No Such Gale fn Arctics. Lieut. Commander M. R. ierce, who was in command of the Shena doah on her wild flight, said he not believe any such gale as Wednes. duy night's would be encountered on a flight to the Arctic, He pointed out that in flying to (he‘ pole there would be chosen a season normally « from storms. Most of- Cérs ex| sed the opinion, unoffi- lally, that_the ship easily could stand’ any wind that might strike her in the north pt. Anton Heinen, German Zep- pelin expert, already had expressed the opinion U the ship could ather any storm. hoes of the pra and quick work of Capt. Helnen and the other officers and men aboard when she was set adrifc resounded | the station today. A fact that )t been known generally until ht was topic of consider- This was th assertion an, when that one fwind tore her from her <tarted to the ground Jout six feet from the started to rise again se for the cool earth wh aped for Levers, Capt. Heinen, Com- and Lieut, E. I Kin- o levers that re- dumped out five f water and thus ried an ignoble end for the pride of the Navy. Had their instincts falled them in that critical moment ant ship' probably would have d to the ground, a huddled | p of ruins, the craft broke away a ad been held aboard her as to the advisability of setting her “adrift . Three officers, caid, leaped for Jease the ballust, thousand pounds ‘o been expecting 3 gusts,” Lieut. Commal tcld the Associated Press, uddenly | a h swell of air struck us ard | the ship gave a wrench. There was a | rumbling sound just before she broke loose very . suddenly. Ve started rapidly to the ground, and Capt. Hei- nen called to let go the water bal- Licut. Kincald, Capt. Heinen and 1 grabbed all the ballast pulls and let” 0 everything—5,000 pou water. At the same time we ga signal to the engin time the ship had sturted drifting rapidly, he said, and was well away from the station “Although thero was only one man | in “each engine car’ he continued, | “we got them started quickly. The ship ~was_ heavy-nosed—heavy and hard to handle. Just then Lieut. 1Mayer, the construction’ of re- ported the upper part of the after fin had buckled and that the entire bow was torn off, and that bags 19 and 20 had lost their ga “We let go three emergency fuel tanks, containing 700 pounds of fuel oil, and moved aft every available welght in the ship. This corrected the trend, and by that time we had the ship under fairly good control.” Laid Up for Repairs. Immediately after the conclusion of an official investigation today of the damage, the helium gas will be withdrawn from her cells and the huge craft.svill be stored up for re- pairs, it w3¥ announced at the.alr station. - This beginning of preparations for the proposed north polar fiight will include removal of most of the outer covering, which will be replaced with new: removal of the control car, which houses No. § motor, and the in stalling of a new conjrol car, which wliil contain living guarters for the crew and especlall¥’ bullt for the polar trip. There will'be no motor in this new control car, the giant craft being expected to make ths Arctic cruise on five motors. LAUDED BY' PRESIDENT. I several | r Plerce | He Sends Message of Congratula- tions to Crew of Dirigible. President Coolidge vesterday after- noon commended the offifers of the Shenandoah by sending the following message: “I congratulate you most heartily upon the fine exhibition of courage and skill displayed by vou during the storm which caused the U. 8, 8. Shenandoah to be cast adrift from her mooring - Wednesday night and \pon, your successful return to your ase.” MOORING SHIPS ORDERED. Naval Oilers Will Be Fitted With Masts for Shenandoah’s Polar Trip. By the Assoclated Press. : SAN FRANCISCO, Calif, January 18—The naval oiler Ramapo, now stationed at.the Mare Island navy yard, will be fitted with a mooring mast and start June 1 for Point Bar- row, Alaska, to act as a mooring statlon and relief ship for the Shen- andoah when the big air liner makes her flight Yo the north pole, accord- ing to twelfth naval district head- quarters here. The oller also will be outfitted as a rescue vessel. She will serve as the northernmost station for the flight, und will carry supplies for any rescue party that may be called to go to the aid of the Shenandoah. Another naval oiler, the Patoka, now in the Mediterranean with & de- stroyer squadron, has beeh selected a8 a second mooring mast and relief ship, and will be fitted up on the east coast and sent to Spitzbergen, it was announced. Each vessel will carry three airplanes in addition to tackle and supplie The Ramapo will call first at Nome; from which point her airplanes will Do sent out over .the ice expanses to make tests of the alr currents and other air_ conditions for the Shen alndolh. VV'hen the:;l zeatunl ‘l';r: ’c:n- cluded the dirtgible will 'be en the word to .a‘u-r. }perrormance of the { T {tric ¢ Outspoken people allus seem t’ be fond o’ onions. (Copyright National Newspaper Service.) WILL REPEAT “FOLLIES.” | Capital Players to Give Perform- ance January 22. The Capital Players will give Capital Follfe at the Interfor auditorium: Tuesda January 22, at § o'clock. Miss Bett Talbott will lead the chorus. Che Junlor Follies. led by Bal Florence Embrey, in their little re schoolhouse sketch, will be s well as Miss Blanche orlental ‘dancer, and Tiny Balderson, toc dancer. Miss Anna M of songs monologu tyric sop! tty Harvey, dancer; Healy and blackface comedians, under the direction Evely in a diverstor eelock, In Helen Gilcres Littleto: of Miss The entire prod John amphell arles Shaver of the ion is manage, =e 1 lan JOSEPH H. CRANFORD HEADS ROAD BUILDERS Washington Man Elected President of National Association. D. C. Streets Praised. Joseph H. C Cranford Paving Company city, was elected president American Road Builders' A nford, head of of of ociatiol th at a convention in Chicago this week, according to word received here to- Gay, The purpose of the to promote cducational, and other measures to b better and more extensive highwa: construction wel mprove; of highway maintenance. Hunt, engineer of h District, returned legislativ ng . B. from “The paved streets of Washingto: compare most favorably with those obser but what Washington ne: to carry forward its paving WILL ADVISE HAITIAKS. W. W. Cumberland of Loulsian who has been serving as custom ficer at Lima, Peru, has heen States financial adviser of customs of the republic of Hait That office has been vacant for sev eral months, Mr. Cumberland is o his way to Port au Prince to ai me the duties of his new offi feature, ehmunn, eccen- and_a chorus Alice Crismond will be ndditional features. and stuged by this the ssociation is about ghways ; the convention today with this comment: «d in other cities on my trip, is money pro- ap- pointed by the: President as Unitad and receiver THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. O, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, PAROCHIAL SCHOOL FUND NOW $85,904 .Two Days Remain of 8t. Martin's ' Parish Drive for $100,000 Goal. {RALLY TOMORROW NIGHT Returns Yesterday Show a Total of $6,786. With $85,904 already raised and two days to go In the $100,000 drive for a new parochial school, St. Mar- tin's parish is certain to “go over the top,” several speakers, including the pastor, Rev. M. J. Riordan, em- phasized at a rally last night. The certainty of success was clinched when James O'Connell, a vice president of the American Federation of Labor and & member of the par- ish, announced that he would be one of twenty men who will make up any amount that the drivé may lack of totaling $100,000 and who will pay all expenses of the campaign 80 that the school fund will be $100,000 net. Plans were developed for the whole parish rally tomorrow night, which ends the drive. Men prominent in public life and in Catholic church af- rairs will speak. o| Meturns Yesterday Tomal $8,786. +|qsThe returns vesterdsy totale $6,78¢. Honors were carried off b {the team headed by Mrs. Frank Gun y | ning, 52. In the men's divi were tied, those cap ained by Ferdinand McGivern and pt. Harry Walsh, each having col- $865. Other teams reported : Dr. Mary C. Boland, $345 s fe Fitzgerald, $440; M ie Trapp, $352: Mrs. Hattle M 4 ‘ | Guirl, 3567 John . MCarron, $333:) n a t Robert W. McChesney, $415, Sus- tave Maurer, $150. Among_the large contributors, for whom cheers weré given at the « i rally last night, are: $400, Calnan | family and Rev. Thomas A. Calnan: | $300, "A. E. McCarty (for Helene and Annette McCarty); $200. A. Loffier Company; $200, Mr. and | Mrs. R Augusterfer (including $100 | previousiy reported) in memory of | | Ferdinand and Mary Miller; Mr. and Mrs. McLeoid (in memory of Leo. A McLeoid); J. F. Jones (including $100 previously reported): D. F. Dris cod und family; W. A. Stmpson (t be posted as a friend.) $150, the fahoney family (inmemory of pur- ents), including $50 previously re- ported; Byrne J. Hottenroth, John J Allen (including $100 previously re- norted.) $125, Freeman family (in- | cluding $100 previously réeported.) i Other Contributors. Marie Claveloux, P. J. Morgan, Jos- eph and Danlel Grady, Francis M Crowley, F. J. Creamer, James H Hurley, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McMahon, Miss Alice L. Ferrer, In memory of Mary Ferrer; Willlam A. Meyers and sisters, Ellen C. Widmayer, in memory |of John J. Widmeyer; Mr. and Mrs. S. Beall, John McCann, members of Vincent De Paul Society of St. Mar- tin's parish, in memory of Thomas Shea and Thomas F. Rooney; Walter Rogers, Laura V. Phelps, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. McCormich, Mary A. Bur- lingame, Sodality of Blessed Virgin | Mary, Mr. and D. Waldron, W Warren Talta Wiilfam A. Dixon of Earl A. Dixon; George n |J. ¥, Maurice J. O'Connor, the 1!Sheridan ‘boys, in memory of Aunt Bridget Fitzgerald; Mr. and Mrs. Dan- tel p. ason, Charles R. Kler- nan, Jumes M Lanigan, D. J Dunigan, Margaretta Danhakl (in- cluding ' $50.00 previously re. ported); S. Kann Sons Company, Catholic Daughters of America, Court D. C. 212; James L. Sullivan, Mr. Mrs. L._P. Beauchamp, in memory Alice Jouvenal Lane; Richard Grace and famlly, a friend. Miriam. d a o n y d For ages it has been the custom of Chinese farmere to line the borders of their flelds with castor plants to pre- vént insects of all kinds from harming their gardens An Institution ‘of National Fame LLOAK 8 SUIT STORE Featuring For Tomorrow A FINAL CLEARANCE OF FUR TRIMMED COATS Many $19 Kltenty $ The Materials— Gerona, Marvella, Bolivia and Brytonia, 25 Beavet, -8q , Fox, Mouflon and Final Opportunity to Purchase At a Low Cost, a Fine Coat, Superbly Made and Smartly Styled Charming New Spring Dresses —Have just arrived in new styles. as Charmeuse, Satin Crepe, ete.” Very specially priced at 514..95 %1995 Made up.in all the wanted all Fashion’s most ln!':‘rl:g Satins, Crepe, Taffets, 89495 " 5999 FAMOUS FOR POPULAR PRICES Changes in Stations of Army and Navy Officers Of Interest to Capital ARMY. + Lieut. Col. Alexander Greig, jr. Coast Artillery Corps, military in- structor, New Hampshire National Guard, at Concord, has been ordered to-Boston for duty with organized reserve, Maj. M. D. Wheeler, Quartermaster Corps, returning from abroad, has been assigned to duty‘at New York clty. Chaplain D. B. Tierney, at Fort Wayne, Mich, has been ordered to Panama Canal Zone for duty. Maj. H. G. Ford, retired, has been relieved from duty at the University of California, at Berkeley. Lieut. Col. R. M. Mitchell, Coast Ar- tillery Corps, at Fort Worden, Wash. has been ordered to Honolulu, Hawal, for duty. The following-named officers of the alr service have been ordered to the Philippines for dut First Lieut. Andrews, Secand, Lieuts. R. A. H. M. Wittkop and Town- , all at Kelly Fleld, Tex. Second Lieut. L. C. Catlett, jr., air service, at Kelly Field, hus been or- dered to Honolulu, Hawali. WILL PRESENT PLAY. The Aloysius Players will the farce comedy ‘'Stop Thie er. eeds will go to a worthy charity. Included in the cast are Miss Marie Inyes, Miss Beatrice Cosgrove, Miss Agnes Payne, Miss Georgia rles. diss Madeline O'Brien, Francis J. P. ry, Joseph T. Fitzgerald, Bernard ‘Itzgerald, John Fitzgerald, Emmet aly, Willlam Ring, Thomas Pyne, .rthur B. White, Walter Burke, G. J. folmes, Bernard Gr and Edward anni. ‘Stop Thief” will be produced un- ier the direction of Arthur B. White vhile the stage will be managed by fohn Lultch. Owen J. Cleary es8 manager. roduce Feb- Pro- 250 NEW MEMBERS JOIN ZIONIST M Local Drive Meeting Success—Dr. Herman Seidel Speaker at Luncheon Today. Two hundred and fifty new members Lave been added to the Zionist cause in Washington s the resuit of the drive for new membership on the part of the local Zionist organization. Rabbl Morris 8. Lazaron of Balti- more addressed the datly luncheon of the drive committee at the Madrilion yesterday. Judge Jacob M. Moses, who s the president of the Baltimore Zionist district, also spoke. He seclected ss his topic, “American Jews and Zion- ism.” Among other things ha said that no Jew can be & good American uniess he has fulfilled his obligation to_struggling humanity first. Dr. Herman Seldel from Baltimore. the chairman of the Keren Hayesod Sealboard reglon, of which Washing ton s a part, will speak at the lun con of - Zionist workers this after- noon. His topic will be “Zlonism, & Practical Movement." The women's teams, which are com- posed of members from the Hadassah Chapter of Washington and the Junior Hadassah _organization, are making progress in securing members for the Zionist organization. The ladies tak- ing part In the campalgn who have aistinguished ~ themselves are Miss Dora Dworkin, Mrs. Hirsh Perlman, Mrs. I Freund, Mrs. M. Narclssen feld, Mrs. I Sakolskl, Mrs. George Goldberg, Mrs. Charies Rosenthal, Mrs. M. Warsaw, Mrs. E. Cooper, Mrs. Tsadore Kahn, Mre. Jullus Wolpe, Mrs. H. Sherby, Mrs. Maurice Milstone, 3 Joseph Friedman, Mrs. Julius Welinberg. Mrs. Alex Rosenbloom, Mrs. Willlam Levy, Mrs. H. Silver- berg, Mrs. H. Oxenberg, Mri Morris Geulrz, Mrs. Joseph Mazo, Mrs. J. Kaminsky and Mrs. M. B. Dodek pecial credit for the fine showing Perfectly Pasteurized Milk Certified Milk We -believe all milk_should be PERFECTLY PASTEURIZED or CERTIFIED. For a positive’y safe milk place your order with Chestnut Farms Dairy. Phone Franklin 4000 " Milk Butter Cream Eggs Cheese Superior Dairy Products Taking All Washington By Storm Comes This Sale of Fur Coats FOR TOMORROW —Muskrat —French Coney —Also Plushes ! ® Bautler's. own terms. We find ourselves overstocked with a large quantity of these rich fur coats, all of them enhanced with huge collars of genuine pelts and priced so low that it is more than worth while taking advantage for wear for the balance of this winter and for next Fall. It is a golden opportunity, where cash is not necessary. Your credit is good. But- ler's trusts you for any amount. Come, take advantage. No red tape, references, embarrassing questions nec~ essary to of an account at ou your : division OVE & 1924, which is being made by the women's is gjven to. Mrs. lsadore Kahn, who is the ‘chairman of -the Washington Hadassah Chapter. Mrs n s assisted by Mrs. Alex Koplin, ) SEIZE THREE GAMBLERS. “Rallroad Gamesters” Taken by Detectives—Four Others Sought. Members of ~Inspector Grant's corps of detectives recently learned that a number of raiiroad gamblers, Wwho 1ode the trains in'quést of pa: sengers ready to take a chanee in a card game, were making thelr head- | EGGS BACON NONE BETTER SOAP quarters here. Three of them were arrested today at a Pennsylvania avenue hotel by Detectives Scrivener, ‘Waldron, Kelly, O'Dea, Brodie and Cullinane. They were registered at polics headquarters as Hugh White ‘Willls, thirty-seven, Salt Lake-City, Utah; Charles Robert White, forty- nine, Keylesvillefi Mo., and Paul Frank Barrett, thirty-three, Scranton, Pa. 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