Evening Star Newspaper, May 20, 1924, Page 17

AT BENEFIT‘ GAME FOR AMERICAN OLYMPIC FUND. The ambassador from Japan, Masanao Hanihara {in center), with Mr. and Mrs. Toshihiko Taketomi, watching the events of the afternoon at American League Park yesterday. Mr. Taketomi is secretary of the Japanese embassy in Washingtop. Edwin Markham, who wrote “The Man With the Hoe,” calling on President Coolidge yesterday. The poet lives on Staten Island. tional Photo. National Photo. PRESENTING BIG PETITION. Sam Thompson, president of the Agri- cultural Association of Illino; s, presenting petition signed by 60,000 farm- ers who favor the McNary-Haugen bill. Senator McNary and Representa- tive Haugen in the photo. National Photo. RAINMAKER TAKES A NE. of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Walker, taki National Capital horse show yesterday afternoon. T JUMP. Miss Evelyn Walker, daughter ng Rainmaker over a hurdle at the Natlonal Photo. HISSED BY THE FRENCH CROWDS. The United States Rugby team (wearing striped stockings), in a recent game with the Rumanian team. When the Americans defeated the French in Paris, the French crowds are reported to have made a very unsportsmanlike demonstration. Wide World Photo. ARIZONA’S CRACK POLO TEAM AT THE WHITE HOUSE. Senator Cameron escorted this group of riders to the executive offices and introduced them to the President. The team is making a playing tour of the east. Senator Cameron holds a ‘“ten-gallon hat,” presented to President Coolidge by the team. THE WHITE BALL GOES ON A L NG JOURNEY. Secretary of Agri- culture Wallace driving_yesterday during the golf tournament of local newspaper men at the Washington Golf and Country Club. Secretary Wallace distributed the prizes after the tournament. National Photo. National Photo “Flash” Archdeacon of the Chicago American League base ball team. who attempted to break his record for circling the bases at American League Park yesterday. His rec- ord is 13 2-5 seconds. National Photo. SEEKS REPUDIATION OF ALLEGED SLUR Georgetown Association Demands That Northwest Suburban Body Disavow Statement. ZONING MEASURE DEBATED ‘Would Have Restriction Changed to Allow Renting. Denouncing alleged mtatements regarding the George- town Citizens' Association by C. C. Lancaster, representing the North- west Suburban Citizens' Association before a hearing of the Public Utili- ties Commission, the Georgetown body last night adopted a resolution 10 request the latter association to formally repudiate the statements. “The action was taken at a meeting in the Potomac Savings Bank Hall, “Wisconsin avenue and M street. Mr. Lancaster, it was declared in the resolution, told the commission that “represen s of the George- 1own Citizen tion had visited the Northwest Suburban Citizens' As- soolation and had been bodily thrown Sut of the meeting,” and he is alleged o have concluded with the remark that “if they come out again we will throw them out again. It was stated in the resolution that mo body of men had attended a meet- ing of the Northwest Suburban Citi- zens' Association as representatives of the Georgetown Citizens' Associa- tion, and that members of the former association had stated that they had heard of no such action by their as- soclation as referred to by Mr. Lan- caster. “Mr. Lancaster's statements ire untrue and without foundation,” it was furter declared at the meet- ing. derogatory Claim Zoning Mistake. It was reported at the meeting that through an alleged mistake in the wording of the.zoning status of “p" restricted areas the zoning commission had placed certain unde- desirable restrictions on the home owners of Georgetown. Tt was pointed out under the pres- ent wording the zoning regula- tions home owners in the B restrict- ed areas would be forbidden to have another family live on an upper floor of a house with them—as this would Pe creating a flat—and the citizens want the privilege of converting the Yooms in their homes as they see fit, bat do not want new flats or apart- ments erected in the section. The association voted to-ask the Pablic Utilities Commission to recon- sider its action im abolishing - the fransfers between the Washington Railway and Electric Company and the Capital Traction Company at Wis- Consin avenue and M street. The res- olution, it was stated, ‘aimed in no Way against through car service from upper Wisconsin avenue to downtown Sections, but wanted to make it pos- Sible to transfer at Wisconsin avenue 3nd M street. The resolution was in- troduced by B. A. Bowles. Approval of the erection of an Arlington Memorial bridge was ex- Dpressed in the form of a resolution: The president of the association suthorized to appoint a commit- Teo to make a general study of trafic ‘onditions_in Georgetown and take action to better them. The following were installed as new members: E. Nichols, F. S. Belin, William_ H. Norris, Leo G. Case and vl resident, preside n - ho pf J. A. Oliver, president. Bankruptcy Plea Filed. P. Doing, ir., a real estate e Bas fled a petition in Vol- untary bankruptcy. He lists his debts at 335,406 and estimates his assets at 361015 He Is represented by Attormey Ralph A, Cusick. Nightingale Song Is Broadcast for English Audience By the Associated Pre LONDON, May 20.— Thousands of persons who had never listened to the notes of a nightingale heard the songs of these shy little birds broadcast from the depths of a Surrey wood late last night. The birds were tempted to sing at the right moment by notes sound- ed on a 'cello by a musician seated in the woods, it having been found that they respond to musical tones resembling those with which they habitually begin their songs. A sensitive microphone and am- plifier were used to transmit the notes to the London broadcasting station s TAKOMA PARK CLERK AND TREASURER QUITS Ben G. Davis, Suburban Official for Twenty-Two Years, Going to Post in Havana. The resignation of'Ben G. Davis, town clerk and treasurer of Takoma Park, Md., was presented to the town council last night at a meeting held in the Takoma Presbyterian Church. Mr. Davis was appointed to the position twenty-two vears ago and has been serving continuously since that time. Mr. Davis, who for sev- eral years past has been chief clerk of the State Department, leaves June 1 for Havapa, Cuba. He will have charge of the disbursements for the American embassy at Havana, which is one of the largest in the consular service. In the absence of his father, Bryan Davis acted as town clerk last night and presented the report of the finances of the town to the council. The report for the month of April showed receipts for general taxes, permits, etc, amounting to $773.50, which with the balance on hang of $4,997.96 made a total balance of $5,771.46. Disbursements during the same period for street work, street lighting, salaries and riscellaneous amounted to $1,700.04, leaving a net balance on hand May"l of $4,071.42 A numbery of petitions were re. ceived by the, council for paving Co- lumbia avenue from Carroll to Pop- lar and from Poplar to Elm_avenue, also EJm from Carroll”to Sycamore avenue. Petitions _were filed _for sldewalks on Garland avenue from the intersection of Carroll avenue and Garland avenue to the northerly terminus. . & The council sat as a board of re- view to receive ‘complaints against the recent assessment on new and improved property in Takoma Park. There were several cases which were taken under advisement by the board. The council meeting was presided over by Mayor H. F. Taff, with Councilmen H. E. Rogers, John R. Adamsg, Joseph A. Griffith, Willlam A. Krbil, Dr. E. G. Salisbury and Maj. W. H. Fischer, superintendent of public ‘works, present. 60,000 ASK FARM AID. Vast Petition From Illinois Is Laid Before President. Enactment of the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill was urged in a pe- tition said to bear the signatures of 60,000 Illinols farmers, bankers and business men, laid before President Coolidge and members of Congress yes- terday by Sam Thompson, president of the Illinois Agricultural Association, and officials _of sthe American Farm Bureau Federation. e e Ot the people of Canada 2,500,000 are directly dependent on salaries and wages earned in factories. DR. DARBY CHOSEN PRESIDENT OF CLUB Elected Head of Manday Evening Organization at Meeting Held in Hospital. SEEKS CLOSER CO-OPERATION Executive Board Chosen—Commit- tee Reports Read. Rev. Dr. W. L. Darby, executive secretary of the Washington Federa- tion of Churches, was elected presi- dent of the Monday Evening Club at the annual meet- ing held yester- day afternoon in the auditorfum of the psychopathic ward at Gallinger Hospital. Dr. Darby, in taking the chalr, said it will be his purpose to em- phasize the op- portunity of the church in the fleld of social service and to help bring about closer co- operation among the various social agencies here. Other officers elected included Mrs. R, Thomas West, second vice presi- dént; Francis de Sales Ryan, record- ing secretary; Miss Louise Davidson, treasurer, and Mrs. Louisa S. Roberts, corresponding secretary. The first vice president is to be chosen by the executive board. " Execative Board Choses. The executive board was chosen as follows: John Thlder, Mrs. Gilbert H. Grosvenor, Mrs. Adolph Kahn, Dr. Loren B. T. Johnson and Louis Simon. Reports were given by Miss Aline Solomons, chairman of the committee on the municipal lodging house; Sel- den M. Ely, committee on open-air -.Dr. Darby, committee on church 'and social service, and Wil- lard C.” Smith, committee on social hyglene. Before turning the meeting over to the -hew president, Mrs. Mina C. Van Winkle, ' the retiring president, referred to the club's support of the work of the commission on public welfare legislation and emphasized the need of securing legislation pro- viding for the ~commitment of per- sons to the new institution for feeble-minded jn the Distrigt of Co- lumbia. It was said that while this new institution is already under construction there is no legal pro- vision for the formal commitment of the six or seven hundred persons de- olared to.be in need of institutional care. Salary Chart Presented. A chart was presented comparing the salaries of employes at the House of Detention with the salaries paid for similar positions in other cities. | According to this chart the salaries paid local officlals are several hun- dred dollars per year less than else- where. It was pointed out that under the reclassification law the superintendent and attendants will receive an increase of $240, but that | they will be charged $300 for lodg- ing, thus making an actual reduction in pay of $60 per year. At the conclusion of the meeting the members were conducted through the Gallinger 'Hospital by the su- perintendent, Maj. Patterson. The club is intérested in securing more personnel and much needed equip- ment for this institution. _The concluding feature was a lawn #supper “which - wis “served’ “on ‘the grounds adjoining the nurses’ home. riments With Expe Great Rocket . To Hit Moon Progress Rapidly Aim Is to Explore Unknown Regiorg Qutside of Earth’s Blanket of Air by Powerful Projectiles. Experiments with a rocket capable of hitting the moon, first proposed be- | fore the Academy of Sciences here several years ago by Dr. Robert H. Goddard of Clark University, are go- ing forward rapidly, according to word received at the weather bureau headquarters here. Dr. Goddard now is at work on a small model with which he expects to prove conclusive- ly that slapping the face of the earth's next-door neighbor not only is | possible, but provided necessary finances can be secured, very prac- tical. Since his first plans were broached Goddard has gone a long way in ex- periments with projectile gases. Ac- curate laboratory tests have produced an average speed of ejected gases of nearly 8,000 feet a second, and this is calculated to mean about 9,000 feet a second in a total vacuum such as would be encountered after leaving the blanket of air which surrounds the earth. Forty Pounds Initial Weight. He figures that his initial rocket will weigh about forty pounds for each pound that will be able to es- cape the gravity of the earth with velocity acquired far above the point where there is any notable density to the atmosphere. This has required delicate figuring in air resistance and gravitation. The object is not pri~ marily the sensational feat of sending something from the earth to the, moon, but to explore the unknown CHRISTIAN PASTORS MEET Devotional Services and Business Session Held at Columbia Heights. Devotional services and reports from standing committees and mis- sion pastors constituted the first half of today’s session of the Christian Missionary Society of Maryland, Dela- ware and the District of Coiumbia at the Columbia Heights Christian Church. An address was delivered by Rev. RB. H. Linville, while devotional serv- ices were conducted by Rev. O. F. Sherwood. The services this after- noon opened with the singing of hymns. This was followed ‘by a_de- votional service conducted by Mrs. Katherine A. Lips. Following reports were heard from the secretaries of the varlous missionary societies of Maryland and the District of Colum- bia. 5 The rest ‘of the program for the afternoon includes a “golden jubilee presentation” by Mrs. C. E. Fergu- son, a solo by Mrs. E. V. Pugh, an address by Miss Dieter, missionary to China; a business session at which will be discussed the work at the Chesapeake Christian Home for Chil dren and a conference of Young Peo- ple’s Mission circles, conducted by Miss Lela Taylor of the United Chris- tian Missionary Society. Tonight devotional services will be conducted by Rev. R. P. Browell, an address will be delivered by the presi- dent of the society, Rev. Walter F. Smith, and a pageant will be given by the Young People’s Mission Circle. Last night addresses of welcome were delivered before the soclety by Rev. W. L. Darby, executive secretary of the Washington Federation of Churches, and Rev. B. H. Melton, gen- eral secretary of the Disciples Mis- sionary Union of Washington and vi- cinity. Devotional services were held by Rev. R. L. Brohawn and the con- vention sermon was preached by Rev. Harvey Baker Smith. i1l be sessions all day to- m;‘:—:r: :n( again Thursday morn- ing. area of atmosphere extending up- ward from 20 to 460 miles above the surface of the earth. Among the matters to be investi- gated in this region are whether the conclusions from metoric studies are correct in the assumption that the upper limit of the stratosphere is at thirty-seven miles, where the temper- ature rises from 53 .to 27 C In the blanket of ozone which is known to surround the air, or whether the up- per limit of air is at fifty-six miles, where the temperature falls very sharply. It has been deduced from studies of stars that there is a vast region above, extending upward for many hundreds of miles, consisting largely of nitrogen the constant tem- perature of which is incomprehen- sively cold Uses Propelling Flulds. The propelling force of the rocket will consist of fluids which have been | proved not to cause excessive heat- ing in spite of enormous speeds of which they are capable. Prof. J. W. Humphries of the weather bureau here has suggested to him, Dr. God- dard says, a very simple and clever means of carrying out the most diffi cult of the temperature measure- ments above the blanket of air. Present conclusions regarding the composition of this unknown region have been deduced from observations of meteors and from studies of light passing through, but actual explor- ing with a rocket, it is claimed, will leave no room for doubt as to actual conditions which may affect the weather. 50 CHAPLAINS TO MEET. Local Clergymen Will Discuss Re- ligious Work in Army. More than fifty clergymen of various denominations stationed in this_vici- nity, holding commissions fn the Regu- lar Army, the Natienal Guard or the Organized Reserve Corps, will begin a series of conferences in this city next Monday to consider moral and religious work in the Army. Methods of ‘“‘Safeguarding American Soldiers” will be considered in” ad- dresses to be delivered by Maj. Gen. Merritte W. Ireland, the surgeon general of the Army, who will treat the matter from the physical standpoint; Brig. Gen. Hugh A. Drum, assistant chief of statt, G-3, whowill speak{rom the mental and tralning angle, and plain Charles 8. Macfarland, Officers’ Reserve Corps, general secretary of the Federal Coun- cil of Churches, who will consider the spiritual side. The three speakers before the con ference, together with Maj. Gen. i A. Helmick, the inspector general, and Brig. Gen. Charles H. Martin, assistant chief of staff, G-1, will be the guests of honor at a luncheon at the Cosmos Club. At the luncheon Gen. Helmick will de- liver an address on ‘Leadership.” He will be introduced by Gen. Martin. Col. John T. Axton, the chief of chap- lains, will preside at the sessions and will conduct a round-table discussion of orders, regulations and policies relat- ing to chaplains and their-work. Will Hold Joint Meeting. The Washington Advertising Club will hold a joint meeting tomorrow at luncheon at 12:30 oclock at the City Club with the Soroptomist Club. Mrs. Frank E. Edgington will give the advertising club “Woman's Views of Advertising.” There will be en- tertainment. A headline act from Kéith's, by courtesy of Roland Rob- yhv'i. is promised, plh:wnnt“yg?“:e from some organizatio = noz\::eed. lots of prizes and a good m " . NEW MOTOR ORDERED FOR SEAPLANE TEST CS-2 to Make Endurance Flight When Machine Is Installed at Anacostia. FORCED DOWN BY DEFECTS Non-Stop BRun to Honolulu From San Francisco in View. Preparations are being made today at the naval air station, Anacostia, D. C., for installing a new motor in the Navy fleet gcout seaplane CS-2, which | took the air yesterday after many | unsuccessful attempts to get off the| water, and was forced down a short time later from its contemplated en- durance flight of about twenty hours, because of motor trouble. The plane was about to complete its second lap of a fifty-kilometer course, between Hains Point and Marshall Hall. with an elbow to Fort | Hunt, when flames leaped out of the carburetor intake, telling Pilot Lieut. | John Dale Price and Pilot Lieut. F. W. | Wead of a burned-out bearing. The ship was not over 300 feet aloft and a landing on the water about six miles below Alexandria was made imme- diately. Boats then were sent down from the naval air station and the plane was towed back to its hangar. The old motor will be torn down, and after a new one is substituted another attempt will be made, as soon as possible, to give the CS-2 a severe test of endurance flying. A plan is in the minds of high naval officials to send this type of plane on a non-stop flight from San Francisco to Hono- lulu, a distance over the Pacific of more than 2,000 miles, if the ship can prove its capability for such a trip from tests conducted here. With 700 gallons of gasoline aboard, Lieuts. Price and Wead left the air station yesterday shortly before noon, but a cross-wind prevented the ship from leaving the water even after aid had been given by a bi-motored plane taxying at full speed in front of it on the water. The fuel capacity was diminished to 600 gallons, and in a comparatively short take-off distance the plane climbed into the air with- out the aid of the other seaplane, which stood ready to “blow” it off the water. CLAIMS 984’ DELEGATES. Butler Says Coolidge Has 429 More Than Necessary. William M. Butler, manager of President _Coolidge's preconvention campaign has {ssued a statement de- claring 984 delegates to the Republi- can National Convention have been selected who are instructed fa- vorable to the nomination of Mr. Cool- idge. The number necessary for a choice 18 555. The statement gave Senator Hiram Johnson fifteen delegates, two from Tllinois and thirteen from South Da- kota. Senator Robert M. La Follette was awarded the twenty-eight of the twenty-nine delegates from his home state of Wisconsin, while eighty-two were classed as still to be selected. These delegates. the statement said, are yet to be chosen: Alabama, 16; Montana, 11; Texas, 23; Vermont, i1; West Virginia, 19, and Porto Rico, 2. D. C. Employes to Meet. All employes of the District are being urged to attend a meeting of Local 89 of the National Federation of Federal Employes in the board room of the District building, at 8 o’clock tonight, to discuss and go over ratings th inder the classifi- et 15" John Ritchie, 3 presi- McKINNEY AND STACK BEFORE OIL JURY Cleveland Man Tells of Fall's Re- quest That He Father $100,- 000 Loan. Price were the principal witnesses today before the special federal grand jur: inquiring into criminal charges grow- ing out of the naval oil leases. McKinney testified before the Sen- ate oil committee that he had refused to accede to a request of Albert B. Fall that he say he had loaned the former Interior Secretary $100,000. This_was last November, at the time the Senate investigators were seek- ing to ascertain the source of the funds which Fall used to enlarge and improve his New Mexico ranch hold- ings. Stack testified before the Senate committee that Harry F. Sinclair, les- see of Teapot Dome, had entered into a contract with him and Frederick G. Bonfiils, publisher of the Denver Post, to pay them $1,000,000 for Stack' claim to an interest in the Wyoming reserve. WEST POINT CADET TRIP T0 DISTRICT PROPOSED Congress - Military Committees Urged to Support Plan Advanced by New Yorker. A movement to have the West Point cadets visit Washington for two days previous to the Army and Navy gridiron classic at Baltimore November 29 has been sponsored -by Dr. Harry A. March of New York. In a letter to Senator Wadsworth of New York and other members of congressional ~military- committees, Dr. March points out that the cadets have not been in Washington since | the inauguration of the late Presi- dent Wilson, and a visit in November would be educationally beneficial to the cadets as well as the residents of the District. As the 1,400 cadets are going to Baltimore to attend the foot ball game, Dr. March says that it would require little additional expense to bring them to Washington “I be- lieve the members of the corps woyld be willing to pay this additional ex. pense if the trip were allowed them, he wrote. “The opportunity to see the noted places of Washington— mostly a new experience for the cadets —would make the education mutual. Congress and the National Capital would be educated to the worth of the corps and the corps to.the mani- fold merits of the National Capital’ Dr. March suggested that the ca- dets could give a dress parade while in Washington and have President Coolidge, cabinet officers and mem- bers of Congress review them. CLUBS DINE JOINTLY. Soroptimists and Advertisers to Enjoy Unique Program. The Washington Soroptimist and Ad- vertising Clubs will hold .a joint lunch- eon tomorrow in the blue room of the City Club at 12:30 pm: A closer business fraternity is the object. Norman C. Bull, chairman of this week's Ad Club luncheon committee, with his “gang” has planned an unusual program. Mrs, Frank E. Bdgington is to be the speaker of the meeting. Through the courteay of R. S. Robbins, Brooke Johns, a headliner at Keith's this week, wiil be presented. Music is to be furnished by the Jazgical Jesters of Meyer Davis' Chevy Chase Lake Or- chestra, while an original piece of the Stinging Stilletto of Stingaree is to be a first prize in the Ad Club contest, with many other prizes donated by Wash- ington merchants. In building an airplane work as fine, accurate and delicate as that in making a watch is required. McKinney of Cleveland and | John Leo Stack, Denver oil operator, | AMERICANIZATION AID SOUGHT OF CONGRESS Petition of 500 Members of Asso- ciation Asks $10,000 Fund for School. WANT FULL-YEAR PROGRAM Smaller Sum Means Closing Sum- mer Session, Is Charge. A petition signed by more tha 500 members of the Americanizatio School Association, urging Congress to pass the District appropriation bill with the item of $10,000 for the Amer icanization schools intact, has been sent to Senator Phipps, chairman of the Senate subcommittee on appro priationss, by Chief Justice Walter 1 McCoy of the District Supreme Court “It is understod amons us that a congressional committee recommends the cutting of this amount to $7,000. the petition recited. “Any such ac tion as this would necessitate the closing of our proposed summer school and seriously hamper the edu- cation of at least 1,000 students who are striving to master the English language and customs, which will en- able them to become active citizens of this, their adopted country. Helps to Better Work. _“Until we have mastered the Eng lish language and customs of the United States of America we are more or less a liability, while on conquering them we will be fitted to use our talents, to take our place in line and work with the American builders, creators and producers in uplifting our nation and in protecting its ideals. “Is it wise to_encourage dormanc: when it 'is possible to produce work ers and get real results? Give to_our petition, ah, men of Congres: Letter Explains Aims. Souren Hanessian, president of ths association, sent with the petition letter of explanation asking consic eration of the needs of furtherin Americanization work in Washingt The purpose of the associa 3 stated in the preamble to its constl- tution, i: “We, the students of the Americanizatio ‘nSchool of the Dis trict of Columbia, in order to estab lish closer personal relations, becom: better acquainted with the people and customs of the United States and give mutual assistance in the pro- motion of patriotic, intellectual and recreational pursuits, do ordain and establish this constitution for the Americanization School Assoclation of the District of Columbia.” —— WILL REPEAT PAGEANT. Community Centers to Give ‘‘Col- lege City” Again. The second 'performance of College City” will be given tonigh! at Wilson Normal School at 8:15 o'clock under the auspices of t Wilson Normal and Johnson Pow genters. 192 B, Kobler, community secretary a son Normal, Edith H. Hunter, community secre. tary at Johnson Powell, and Mre Marie Moore Forrest will be in charge of the production. They will be as- sisted by Mrs. Laura J. Bogue, dr: matic _director; Miss Helen Keist Miss Florence Fenton, Miss Marthu Dunham, Miss Katherine Wilfley and Miss Evelyn Davis. The same cast will be seen as on the first: presenta- tion of the historial pageant con- cerning: Washington and its educa- tional institutions. Admission for “The College City tonight and for the pageant of ‘Washington, the Federal City,” tu “The be given tomorrow night at Centrai High School - Auditorfum, will be 5 cents, payable at the doors,