Evening Star Newspaper, October 5, 1924, Page 2

MEDALS ARE GIVEN TOHEROES OF “1ST" French Government Honors Division at Closing Session. Summerall Elected Head. While veteran Division, warriors of the 1st American Expeditionary Yorces, were gathered last night in their annual reunion of the Society of the Ist Division in Memorial Con- tinental Hall. hands again reached seross the to pin decorations on the breasts of fighters who had dis- tinguished themsclves in battle. Three veterans, once of the A were knighted by the French Govern- | ment as members of the Legion of Honor of France. and as Col. Dumont. the military attache of the French Embassy here, pinned the medals on the recipients the comrades on the | floor made the historie hall ring with cheers. One, that of officer in the Legion of Honor, was awarded posthumously to the widow of Brig. jen. Franeis C. Marshall, who was | killed in an airplane accident in this| country about a vear ago. The others were to Rev. Murray Bartlett: Cant Joseph L. Canby. 18th Infantry. and Lieut t A Hall, 15th Infantry French Anthem. were called Army Band 1 anthem the center his sword L. Robe Play As three platform the KFrench nation Dumont marched to the platform and drew frig. Gen. Frank Parker, command- ng the Ist Brigade of the Wirst Division, read the citations for each. hen Col. Dumont laid his sword on vach shoulder of the recipient, pinned the medal and, after the French custom, kissed both cheeks of cach veterans the the t Played Col T Mrs. Marshall arrived, Gen 1eft the platform, held out Bus arn and escorted her to the ce 1. as the band played “Nearer, My God, to Thee at the conclusion of Which a lone bugler sounded taps. Gen. Dumont presented the medal to Mrs. Marshal. Then “The Star Spangled Banner” was plaved Buddy met buddy for the first time in vears. or since the war, at the re- union last night, and except for the surroundings. it was a real camp scene. The Army Band played most of the pieces familiar in the war days | and the veterans joined in singing and then followed them with cheers. After an hour of this, the meeting was called to order, and when Gen Summerall arose, it was a signal for -r outburst that lasted for sev- minutes General Not In Uniform. Summerall was in “cits” and he said he came that way because he d:dn't think he would be recognized He just wanted to be “one of the boys” and he said that one of the finest things in the world was to be & buck in the First Division He declared the day was another triumph for the Ist Division. Again ¢ 1st Division has advanced and sgain it has taken another objective They have come together to honor their dead. he said, and to look each other in the face and see what else there is to be done, for there will always be something to be done as long as the 1st Division lives. He paid tribute to the French nation for its manner in rewarding its heroes, pointing out that it knows the value of sacrifice and the value of reward. The 1st Division had no better friend than Gen. Dumont, he asserted as he presented him en. Dumont said that it was an| honor to him to present the medals on behalf of the Republic of France He told of the thrill hé had when the 1st Division arrived in France &t a very critical period. z Messages Are Read. After the presentation ceremonies, (Fen. Summerall read several letters and telegrams from st Division men who could not come, among them one from Col. Theodore Roosevelt, can- didate for governor of New York, who said that he had been assigned another objective to take on Novem- ber 4, next. The Old First never failed, he said, and he intended to Bo over the top and take his objective on clection day. Several changes in the by-laws swere approved, after they were read by Licut. Col. Thomas R. Gowenlock of Chicago, representing the commit- tee which had the work in charge. Changes provide that only members of the 1st Division who fought with It up to the armistice shall be active members, and that others shall be nssociate members without vote or right to hold office. However, they provide that active memberships may be passed on to biood relations after death. the idea being to perpetuate the division Honorary Membership amended the constitution pro- memberships without for the President of the United States, the Secretary of War, Gen. John J. Pershing, and all officers of the Allied Armies who served with the First Division. A motion was carried appointing @ committec of three to discuss with the battle monuments commission, of which Gen. Pershing is head, the matter of preserving the battle mon- uments in Irance. It was pointed out by an observer recently that the monuments there were not being properly cared for. he following officers were elected President, Maj. Gen. Charles P. Sum- merall, U. S, A vice presidents, Bri Gen. Frank Parker, U. S. ol. W ¥. Hunt, Boston: Col. W. . Shep- herd, New York ¢ ‘apt. C.S. Coul- ter. (hix city: Maj. G. C. Cox, Raleigh, N. €. ol T R. Gowenlock, Chicago: William Mettler, Omaha, Neb.; L. J, Canepa, Los Angeles, Calif, and Adolph N. Sutro, jr., San Francisco; secretary, Shepley Thomas, New York City: treasurer,” Johnfritz Achelis, New York City ano eral As vides honorary votes or dues Board of Directors. The following were elected to the hoard of director: For one year— Foster Stear Boston; John . Ames, w York City; Clark Williams, New | York City; Davis Friesel, Washing- ton, . C.: A, B. Butler, Tulsa, Okla.; Paul Merritt, Los Angeles. For two yvea Alan Tukey, Omaha, Neb.: Julian Garnsey, Los Angeles: B R McCormick, Chicago; Rice Youill: Samuel C.-Marshall, Philadel- Ehl; Herbert J. Shogo. New York ity For three years—Capt Francisco: John G. Emory, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Ross C. Spier, Bir- mingham, Ala; Redmond C. Stewart, Baltimore; Stephen J. McTeague, New York City, and J. J. Miller, New Bed- ford, Mas: Gen. Summerall, in adjourning the Teunion, expressed the hope that it would be possible for them to meet annually henceforth, and told them ho would do everything in his power to commercarate the acts of the fa- mous 1st Division, and before the final gavel fell all stood for a mo- ment in silence in memory of their fallen comrades. WiIl Senti Condolence. The society, on motion of Pvt. Dan «. Ldwards, who unveiled the monu- ment today, voted to send letters ex- pressing the condolence of the mem- bers of the 1st Division to the widows | of former commanders-in-chief, Presi- dent Wilson and President Harding. The members of the 1st Division | will conclude their activities here by J. King, San | was given by | adjutant [identical. | attorne | while [1akopoulos, { Chaplain smaking a pilgrimage tomorrow morn- ‘ng to the tomb of the Unknown Seol- dier at Arlington, whera at 11 o'dlock, ' dax nighty HEADS ARMY SOCIETY MAJ. GEN, CHARLES P. SUMMERAL U. S, Army, re-clected president the Society of the Int Divixion, A. E, HAT IAY CLEAR UP CRONKHITE'S DEATH Former District Attorney Quotes Pothier Statement Regarding Mystery. Specin TAC Dispatch to The Star. YMA, Wash, October 4.—The campaign hat worn by Maj. Alexander P. Cronkhite when he was shot. which as never been found, would clear up the entire mystery surrounding his death. it was intimated at the trial of nd k. Pothier here this morn- s, Evidence was also introduced show Pothier had claimed that hoard of inquiry which investigated the major's death, was involved in the alleged conspiracy charged in connec- tion with the affair. The testimony regarding the hat Peter C. Cannon, former States district attorney at R. I and was confirmed Richards, former United al at Providence and now general for the State of nd Quotes Pothier on Stan direct examination United Providence, by John J. States mars Rhode Mr. Cannon on declared Pothic Key to the mystery jor's hat On_ Pothier's Yo told he had chang what,” Mr. Cannon said. “I asked him about it. He then said. ‘I can't say whether T shot the major or Capt. Rosenbluth shot him. ‘There were four shots fired. 1 fired two. The fourth came from the rear I asked him why he had borrowed the gun and ammunition “He replied, ‘Orders are orders in the Army. You must do as you are told.” “He then suddenly said they produce the major's hat? ‘That would explain everything.’ 1 askea kim how, but he would say nothing more about it The witness declared him the board of inquiry made little effort to set at the facts of the ase. “The board did not seem to want to get to the bottom of it He quoted Pothier as saying. “They only asked three or four questions. If they followed it up the whole matter would have been cleared up.” The testimony of Gen. Richards in regard to Pothier's statements about the missing hat was practically Gen lay in the n return trom New d his story some- Pothier quiry was “all to a question by closer investigation made Took No Notes on Talk. Cannon admitted on tion he had held aughter charge because of a suspicion there might be a graver charge behind. He declared he took no notes and made no report on the conversation with the accused about the hat. His cro: amination was marked by frequent clashes with the s for the defense because the witness insisted on explaining every answer at length Mr. Cannon said he did not know that Pothier was to be taken to New York under an assumed name; that there he was to be held in jail, or that he was to be taken be- fore Gen. Cronkhite, father of the dead man. Gen. Richards, on direct examina- tion, told of secing Pothier sign the confession introduced as evidence to- day, declared he read it through and ng in the board of in it,” in response him as to why a had not been cross-ex- Pothier on a | that he signed it after declaring it s all right. Pothier told him, he . that he had now told the whole Richards said also he had re- fused three times to send Pothier to New York and did not do so until di- | rectly ordered from Washington. He also told Pothier, he testified, that he necd not go unless-he wished, but that the defendant was willing. It was after Pothier's return from | New York, Gen. Richards that he made the statements re, ing the h inquir. Gen. Richards also qualified for the Government as an expert on firearms and demonstrated to the jury the impossibility of the accidental dis- charge of a revolver such as Pothier carried the day of the shooting in the manner described in his first confes- sion ard- t and the military board of PICKING NEW CABINET. Former Greek Minister Gets Assur- ance of Support. ATHENS October 4.—M. Micha- former minister of na- tional economy und at one time Greek delegate on the Reparation Commis- sion, will organize a new ministry to succecd the cadinet headed by M. Sophoulis, which resigned on Wed- nesday. All the party leaders. with the exception of former Premier Papanastasiou, have promised to sup- | port him in the assembly M. Michalakopoulos was received tonight by Admiral - Coundouriotis, the provisional president. be - ceremonies at which Dickson will deliver an there will oration. The active members of the 1st Divi- sion, the composite regiment of In- fantry, composed of the 16th and 18th Regiments of United States Infantry from posts in and around New York, or’a ed here by the War Department | for the ceremontes, left this morning at 5 oclock aboard the big Army transport, St. Mihiel, which has been tied up to the Army War College dock since she. brought them here Thurs- [4 to the | had told him that the | I saw him in my office and was | ‘Why don't | Pothier told | Richards also quoted | testified, | NEW C. U. STADIUM FORMALLY OPENED Thousands Attend Dedica- tion Featured by Secre- tary Wilbur’s Speech. The way Catholic stadium officially amid colorful have mnot been this city. Thousands of persons in { vocation of life—cabinet oicers orals, admirals, students, priests, seminarians, archbishops, bishops, buck privates, lawyers, doctors, diplo- mats and laymen were present for the formal dedication by Secretary of the Navy Wilbur, representing the President of the United States. Following a parade by the marines and their massed band, the stadium was opened with impressive and dig- nified ceremony. Vincent L. Toomey, president of the C. U. alum: intro- duced Bishop Shahan, rector of the university, who welcomed the Kuests and visitors. The Secretary of* the Navy made his address, and Maj. Gen John A. Lejeune, commandant of the United States Marine Corps. per- formed the Mag-raising ceremony as {the Marine Band played “To the Col lors” and “The Star Spangled Banner.” See and Hear Games. Then the freshmen cam red caps and multi-colored jamid the vells of the ¢. U. men and {the girls from Trinity, who were {drowned out by the shouts of the Devil Dogs on the other side as they ®aw their mighty team take the field With eyes on the foot ball game and ears for WCAP's broadcasting station, the crowd alternately cheered along the Washington ball team at the Clark Grifith stadium, and yelled encouragement to the respective {teams in the struggle before them. | Cheer leaders performed their stunts, |and the marines sang “Hinky Dinky | Parley Vou: | C. U. lost, but nobody cared very {much. If C. U, lost a goal all one | had to do was to listen, and from out of the sky came the news that John- son had struck out one of the Giants University dedicated scenes that witnessed before in every prjamas Wilbur Praises Stadium. Terming the stadium as “a mile- tone in the progress of the human race toward justic mercy and brotherhood,” Secretary Wilbur said that nlessons helpful to the Nation and to the world could be drawn from the work of the two team “We congratulate this university |upon the accomplishment manifested | by this great stadium and the city {of Washington upon the opportunity | tor witnessing the clean sport pre- | sented by this structure,” declared Secretary Wilbur. The new stadlum is built of rein- | forced concrete and is 600 feet long {and 400 feet wide. Its ultimate seat- |ing capacity of 60,000 persons, offi- feials feel. ure the National { Capital many of the great athletic classics heretofore kept away by the lack of accommodation Big Game to Be | Among the guests Rudolph. president of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Co- lumbia. who has declared that he land the other commissioners will make every effort to have the Army and Navy game played at the stadium next year | Hundreds of cars were parked at the uxiversity grounds vesterday with ample room for four times the | number. Among others present were Arch- bishop Curley of Baitimore. charicel- lor of the university; Archbishop Fumasoni-Biondi apostolic delegate to the United States: the British Am- baseador, diplomats from a number of foreign countries. and Brig. Gen Rufus IL Lane, Brig. Gen. Ely Colc. Brig. Gen. Logan Poland, Maj. ten Dion Williams, Admiral Eberle, Admiral Bensen, Gen. Nolan and Col Sherrill. Citizens’ Represented. A citizens committee of 250 from practically all the civic organizations of the city was pre nt, as well as representatives from a score of the | leading universities of the courtry. { The committee in charge of the | dedication was Vincent L. Toomey, president of the alumni association. {chairman; Clarence 1. Martin, presi- dent of the West Virginia Bar As- {sociation, vice chairman; Joseph Gainer, mayor of Providence, R. T, vice chairman; Francis F. Guilfoy. mayor of Waterbury, Conn., vice | chairman; Judge William C. Walsh | fifth judicial district, Maryland, { vice chairman; Prof. William H. Crook, | faculty of science, vice chairman, and Eugene C. Edwards, secretary. THREE ARE ARRESTED | ON LIQUOR CHARGES i ouzht. was Cuno H Revenue Agents Allege Men Were Drinking in Cafe | L'Aiglon. | Revenue agents last night urrested | Samuel Kendall of the Highlands Apartment; Edward Williams Halter Town, W. Va., and Frank Pittsburgh, at the Cafe at Kighteenth street and | Columbia road. “on the charge of | arinking in a public place and illegal | possession of liquor. They were ! taken to the Eighth Precinct and re- leased on $50 collateral, which was placed by each. This is the second time arrests have been made in the cafe within the past several weeks. According to Agent Harry M. Luck- eft, announcement was made to the patrons of the cafe that revenue agents were present. In spite of this announcement, arrests nevertheless were made, | P 5% POLICE PROBE DEATH OF COLLEGE STUDENT the A thorough investigation of death of Thomas R. Riley, 22, 221 Eleventh street southwesi, who died last night at Emergency Hos- pitz) as the result of a fractured skull sustained Thursday night when he fell from the window of the Kappa Alpha Phi Fraternity House at 1725 N street, has been undertaken by the police. Riley, who is the son of William W. Riley, a local lumber merchant, was in the second year class of the Foreign Service School at Georgetown University. Tt is said that he got in an argument at & dance in another fraternity house that resulted in a fight in the street. He was taken in from the street by two of his fraternity brothers and placed in his room on the second floor of the fraternity house. Shortly after William Bannigan and ‘William-J. Donovon discovered him half dressed in the court yard, under his room windaw. An ambulance was called and he was_rushed to- Bm ergency, Hospital, -Riley fell 30 | on in their | Secretary of Nnvy Wilbur, Gen. Lejeune and other naval officers wing the foot b Catl Secretary Wilbur, Gon. Lejeune, € the Navy, and Ma baxe. ower: mony. Gen. Lejeune, Secretary urch dignitaries took part. HUSSEIN ABDICATED TO PROTECT MECCA (Continued from First Page.) family treasure has been rescued and | brought from Mecca to Jeddah. The Hashimite family, King Hus- sein and his two sons, came into the limelight of Arabia in June, when Hussein, at that shereef of Mecca, after prolonged ne- gotiations with representatives of Great Britain and the allies, threw off the mask of loyalty to the Ottoman empire and commenced hostilities against the Turkish army with a small group of Bedouins whom he in- duced to take the field against Tur- k 1916. ubsequently, Hussein proclaimed himselt King of Hedjaz, and on March 7, 1924, after the compulsory abdication of the Sultan of Turkey, he was proclaimed caliph by a group of Moslems, representing Transjorda- stine, Mesopotamia and Hed- Pailed to Win Some. scion eof an ancient family with century-old pre- to the caliphate, based on r direct descent from the prophet, encountered great difficulties aspirations toward the caliphate. Al- though practically master of the Arabic countries, he could not obtain the sympathy of the whole Moslem world. His Sultan opponent proved to be Saoud of Nejd, Arabia, “the leader of the fanatic sect of the Wahabis. lIbn Saoud, also a scion of an ancient family of Arabia and who claime direct descent from Mohammed, was antagonistic to Hus- sein’s family, in the observance of his family traditions. ALARM OVER KING'S ACT. main Tbn Consternation in Bagdad and Am- man as Hussein Quits. JERUSALEM, October 4 (Jewish Telegraphic Agency).—The abdica- tion of King Hussein caused great consternation, both in Bagdad and Amman. Particular anxiety is ex- pressed at the court of Emir Abdul- lah, who fears that the Wahabis will | now turn against Trans-Jordania. 1t is understood here, however, that nglish military and air forces will resist any attack of the Wahabis on Trans-Jordania. NEW CAR NOMENCLATURE Historical Characters Will Super- sede Long Used Indian Names. Spacial Dispatch to The Btar. New York. October 4.—The new cars to be used on the Pennsylvania Railroad's Congressional Limited be- tween New York and Washington will be remarkable for a new system of nomenclature. Instead of bearirg on their entrance the names of for- gotten Indlan maidens and little known poets, the new cars will be named for famous figures in Amer- fcan history. The names selected in- clude ~ Benjamin ° Franklin, John Adams, James Madison, Gouverneur Morris, Caesar Rodney, Robert B. vingston and Roger Sherman, time grand | in his | central | game todny hetween the Quantico Marines and olic Univernity, which followed the dedication ceremony. Right to left: herarel, naval aide to the Secretary en. E. K. Cole, commandant of the Quantico marine Flag raising was one of the outxtanding features of the eere- of Navy Wilbur, ether n Gen. Lejeune is shown raixing the flag. NEW $10,000,000 MEDICAL | al soficers and | CENTER CONTEMPLATED | ,Joint Undertaking by Presbyte- | rian Hospital and College of Physicians in New York. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, October 4 —A medical center with modern laboratories for | research. hospitals for the treatment of certain ills and a large general | hospital with an initial cost of $10, 000.000, gre contemplated in a joint undertaking by the Presbyterian Hospital and the College of Physi- cians and Surgeons of Columbia Uni- | versity, it was learned today. Part {of the funds will be raised by the sale of the present building of the Presbyterian Hospital, some has been pledged already and the rest will be raised by popular subscription The combination building for the hospital and college was decided upon by a joint administrative board representing the institutlons. | The site chosen for the | hospital comprises 20 acres of that was formerly the American League base ball park. It overlooks the Hudson River at Broadwa 165th street, and was given by Mr tephen V. Harkness and Edward Harkness. 2 |Japan to Broadcast the Weather. TOKIO, Japan, October 4.—In- creased efficiency in the broadcasting of weather data to vessels in the sea! around Japan is promised by a new meteorological broadcasting station installed by the Tokio Central Obser- vatory. The radius of the new station will be 1,000 miles. INONAGENARIAN By the Associated Press DAYTON, Ohio, Octoher 4—Ezra Mecker of Seattle, Wash., nonagenar- ian air traveler, flew out of the West today to see the last day's program of the international air races at Wil- bur Wright Field, and became the lion of the day. Meeker, Oregon trail pioneer, made his first trip across the continent in | 1872 in a covered wagon. In 1906, he | drove oxen over the route. This | time he decided he wanted to do it in a little better time and he asked Assistant Secretary of War Davis for permission to fly from Seattle to Dayton with Lieut. Oakley Kelly. | They left Seattle Wednesday morn- ing and made the journey in 13% hours, flying time, coming in today from Rantoul, 111 | Needs No Assistance, Kelly and his venerable passenger taxied to a stop at 1 p.m. Meeker didn't need any help to get out of the cockpit of the plane. He didn't need any help to climb into an automobile, while he was paraded down the mile- long_grandstand, He sat up in his seat, his ‘white whiskers flying in the wind and had a. fine time while the crowd cheered him. Meeker has flown sourelve time zeneral | land | and NATI g ”“‘?“5’:" . BANKER RUM RING DECLARED BROKEN (Continued from First Page. $100,000 cash and checks to | llquor purchase agreement | agents asked for “sample to take ashore at once. They “stuff” aboard the fastest they could get and rac 42 minutes. This, rt involves the bo, ring tion of the Anglo-American Their race against time the agents pressed the cutter Manhattan into That formidably armed little vessel steamed alongside the whisky-laden | Frederick B., placed under arrest the crew and two women found aboard and preceded the to an under- guard anchorage the Statue of Liberty ke fat binding, put the speed boat ashore in the agents in a viola- treaty completed, xuard the work d ship off Girl Found Aboard. John Holley Clark, assistant United States district attorney, later said the capture was the mo®t important since the United States entered into the new scizure-limit treaty with Grea Ithough the captors were 1o be reticent about the af- few facts werc gleaned con the Frederick B. and her It was learned, for in- | xtan that one of the women #board - she is about 26 and rather strikingly dressed —was the daughter of one of the English “high | in the rum-running conspiracy ompanion, said 10 be a woman about 40, w deseribed as younger one’s chaperone Two of the crew, who said were Harry Klein and L. Fletcher, both of Newark, N. I, wera arraigned before a United States commissioner and held in $5.000 bail. The 18 others of the crew were held for appearance before a Federal commissional next Monday ned rning operators Merrick Gets Credit, R. Q. Merrick, divisional tion chief, was credited with dirceted the setting of the actual investigation, in actively participated. was under the leadership of William A. Walker of | Washington. general field superin- | tendent of Kederal agents, and Saul Grill. a local dry sleuth with a long prohibi- having trap. The which six | record of successtully tricked boot- | leg cabals to his credit Grill and Walker posed as Pennsyl- vania bootleggers who scorned all involving less than 1,000-case A serics of champagne dinners ashore and wild parties aboard the ssel followed their introduction as big-time bootleggers” to members of the syndicate backing the Frederick B. and her sister rum ships. In the past six months. Grill learned, the fleet had landed at least 100,000 cases of whisky on this coast £530,000 Deal P Grill and Walker negotiated for | the purchase of 25.000 cases of whis- Ky at $22 a case—a 3550,000 transa tion. Two weeks ago the Frederiek B. put into port with the first con. signment of this order. but the wily agents considered the Seas too rough to permit their speed test trip from | 8hip to shore. So they persuaded the Frederick’s crew to dispose of the “Stuff” through other channels The Frederick B returned from St Pierre, Miquelon. last Sunday with 11,000 cases aboard. She anchored off Montmouth Beach and there the deal was completed, the money passed and the 25 “sample” cases were taken from the deck load. It was planned to get the remaining 14.000 cases here within the next week aboard one or more of three remaining boats which the dry raiders claim consti- tute the syndicate's fleet Ship's Name Changed. A customs official tonight said the Frederick B formerly was the Ber- nard M, a steam trawler. Her name. he said, was changed last June 21 at Halifax. The vessel's former port of registry was Kingst amaica. A part owner, the official said, was Charles Stewart, said to be the super- argo. He was one of the men made prisoner. The captain’s name was given as Edward Wells Several high-powered rifles were {taken from the ship after she had been anchored in the upper harbor. AIR TRAVELER anned. | FLIES FROM SEATTLE TO DAYTON before. “All it is there and w After the crowd had got a good look at him, he went to the press stand where kind reporters gave him | two sandwiches | “Flew over a third of the Oregon trail before breakfast the other morning,” he said. Tells Spectators of Flight. Then he was shunted to the judges' stand and told the spectators, via the loud speakers that dotted the field at intervals of a hundred feet or so, just what he thought of cross-coun- try fying. was | Lieut. said me up. “Flying {s just sitting there and waiting." “What you think of being up 10.000 feet over the Rocky Moun- tains?' Meeker was asked, after he had said “good day” through the mi- crophone to the crowds. “My noes got cold,” he agswered. Meeker i8 on his way to Washing- ton to present to President Coolidge a petition for a national highway. After that he will go back to Seattle. He intends to remain here tonight and go to Washington by train, con- tinuing his journey by rail from here. ' he said, “is sitting o having a nice nap when Kelly hit an air pocket,” he ‘He dropped 100 feet and woke they | ARMY FLYER KILLED - | IN PULITZER RACE (Continued from First Page.) buried 12 feet under ground in the wreckage of his plane. But nobody knew at the time which plane it was Out of the clouds also came another | plane, and s it flashed acroj starting line only those close to the judge's stand caught sight of the number. “Who is it, Skeel or Brook- ?" the crowd demanded. “For heaven's sake who is it?" went up the cry from all quarters. The announcer at the microphone was silent. Shortly after Rex Stoner passed out of sight on the course the markers on the| large score boards all along the miles of grandstand, who were to chalk up { the miles per hour for each lap simul- y. wrote aft, the name " ‘the word “Out.” Immediately the crash a rescue party and| ambulanc rushed to the scene. A crew began digging in the soft dirt, and tonight the body had not been | recovered. The 520-horsepower Curtiss D-12-A motor of the plane had someway be- jcome detached at the last moment and was soon recovered. It was split down the center, a3 though sawed by |a powerful machine. Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick, chief of the Army Air Service; Mrs. Skeel, who saw her hus- band plunge to death, and high offi- cials connected with the race rushed to the grave of the fiyer. The crowd lmlde @ rush for the spot but military jdiscipline came into play and the| curious were barred | But all the while this is | written Mills, Brookley and | were tearing around the 50- course for tance of | meters miles. On the first [lap. Mills was two miles faster than | :Hrflukh‘)z with a speed of 214 miles im—r hour and at the finish of the race 4\\"' stood first with an average for the | four laps of 216 Brookley second with 214.45 and Stoner a very poor third with 167.95 miles per hour. Not until he landed was it known what a mighty battle Brook- ley had to save himself from poe- sible death. “Just before the race.’ he told the writer, “Skeel said I'll climb to about 3.000 and then dive | | across the line. Will you follow me?" | Brookley he said would. | Sure Skeel Would Crash. Skeel stopped at an altitude of | about 3,500 feet, Brookley said. and they both started to dive. It was not ja vertical dive, but the angle they| were traveling almost was straignt| down. Soon Brookley's ship beg. rock up and down. a motion eq lent to a rocking chair, and h forced to put into play all his tensive aeronautical knowledge to! puill it out of the more or less un- controlled situatien. “I saw Skeel | g0 straight down from the angle he was flving at and 1 was sure he was | Eoing to crash,” Brookley continued,! “but 1 thought certain he would jump | with his parachute.” i That was the last he saw of hig| comrade and he started around the! course with his sensative plane Every time he struck a few bumps it would begin to rock up and down and that condition is not pleasant 1 being | Stoner | cilometer 00 kilo- an to| ex-| when fiying in a mere shell at 21 miles per hour. When the last lap had been flown. Brookley zoomed.| circled the field and prepared to land, but his speed was so great he had to get into the air ugain before | he let the delicate narrow wheels| strike against the rough ground Time Far Under Record. The second attempt was successful. | Mills lost track of the laps he had made and went around the course a fifth time to make sure. He is the win- ner of the race. at a speed much less | than that established last year by the Navy and under conditions that dis tracted the attention of the audience from the race. The first prize is $5,000, second 500, and third. $1,500, all in Liberty The fourth prize would have been $1,000. The prizes were to have been presented to the winners at a smoker to be held tonight at which the world fiyers would have been guests of honor, but the National | Aeronautic Association canceled the affair Capt B4 bonds. Skeel was very popular in the Air Service. He had a winning per- { sonality and always a smile. He born in Ohio and entered the Air~ Service about four years ago from the Infantry. From the be- ! ginning he was a zealous fiyer and frequently was reprimanded for tak- ling unnecessary chances. At the air meet at Selfridge Field, Mich., he took off for a flight and just as he |left the ground his landing gear dropped off. Efforts from the ground | and in the air to acquaint him with | the fact he had no wheels failed and when he landed there was a bad crack-up. A short time in the hos- | pital was the worst Capt. Skeel suf- ered. He came into national aeronautical prominence last year at St. Louis by winning the John L. Mitchell trophy race, flown one year ago today, just before the Pulitzer event. He was the last to start, and although he flew the same type of plane the other entrants did, Thomas | Morse, pursuit, he came in first. It was this feat that figured prominent- 'y in his selection for the Pulitzer | évent this year. In addition to his widdw, he is survived by children Pearson Death Similar. About a month ago, another sterling Army pilot was Kkilled in about the same manner—Lieut. Alex | Pearson of McCook Field, who was flying a Navy Curtiss racer at this ficld. His death was not attended {by the horrible and gruesome circum- slances that surround the recovery lof Capt. Skeel's body, however. | The wings of the Navy ra |had been turned over to the Army | ifor Lieut. Pearson.to fly in the | Pulitzer race, collapsed in a rapid |dive, shortly after he had passed Capt. Skeel, who also was in the eAI\'I at the time flying the original Army racer for practice. The plane lost today was built for the Pulitzer race in 1922, and was flown by ‘Lieut. | Maughan. The other one, flown to- | day by Brookley, was entered and | won second place two vears ago by Licut. L. J. Maitland of Bolling Kield Toduy's tragedy marks the first death in an air meet of this character since they were established several vears ago. Starting with a speed of about 160 miles an hour the airplane builders reached their peak last year when Lieut. Al. J. Williams of the | Naval Air Station, Anacostia, D. C. flew a Navy Curtiss racer over the 125-mile course at a speed of 243.67 miles per hour. Good fortune attend- ed the pilot's flying at that speed and one prominent builder announced he would continue to bulld planes that would go so fast the wings would burn up. Apparently they have overlooked the stability ef the ships which now have proven in a most convincing way that the wings will not hold up against such terrific pressure. The other principal event on today's program, the race among the first| pursuit group pilots at Selfridge Field for the John L. Mitchell trophy cup was_won by Lieut. Cyrus Bettis at a speed of 175.43 miles per hour over a 125-mile_course. Second Lieut. Don- ald F. Stace, was second, 173.7 and | Lieut. Thomas K. Matthews, third, 173.32. All planes were of the latest and newest type pursuit jobs—Curtiss PW-8s and were powered with 460! horsepower Curtiss D-12 high com- | pression motors. The lowest speed was | 164.22, made by Lieut. Reuben C. Mof- fat. There is a good alibi for “Curt” as he Is called, for he just returned to the field yesterday after flying his ship from Boston te Seattle via the Southern route as advance officer for ] | to | Exec { day and Thursday two | PONER WORKER 1S ELECTROCUTED Clifford E. Morton, Vienna, Va., Suffers Death at Clarendon. Clifford E. Morton of Vienna, Va., an employe of the Alexandria Light & Power Co. was clectrocuted Last night while repairing a fuse on the high-tension wires of the company's substation at Clarendon, Va. 3 According to C. J. 1ve the under- taker who took custody of the body. Morton was repairing the wires on one of the poles, when his foot slip- ped and in falling backward his head tflrur‘k one of the high-tension wires, instantly killing him. The lights in Clarendon we extinguished for a short while by the accident. Morton, who was about 30 of age, was married and had small ehildren his home in He has years. Employes at substation been not vears thres His body was sent to Vienna late last night been an electrician for 12 the electric company declared that they had instructed by their superior: to divulge any information the accident or Morton PARK EXTENSION TOPIC AT MEETING Distinguished Speakers to Explain Needs in District Tuesday Night. Need ties of of enlarging the Washingtor of discussion by a tion's leading auth velopment «nd ngton's citi menting the tal at tic night of American ing park facil will be the topi group of the Nz rities on park de number of Wa nterested in au stem of the Cap iitial meeting Tuesda) park conference of tl Civic Association the small ballroom New Willard Hotel, the confer ence will take up the general topic of the parks of the National Capital while the different angles of parl needs ard the relation of parks te the general city plan will be discussed by men prominent in the affair of the city and others foremost i park promotion work throughout the country Will Hold Joint Sessfon. The meeting ens park will be a joint with the American Institute of Parik tives and the Ame Parl Society and will be followed Wednes. by other Civie Associa the association of the American be concluded with ing of the night Aims and purposes Park Commission will detail by Col. €. O, rrill charge ~of public buildi grounds. and secretary of the Park Commission. Maj Bell. Engineer Commissioner of the District and a member of the con mission, while a group of Washing ton men composed of William ¥. Gud representin the business me Charles ker, rpresenting the Federation of Citizens' Associations Arthur C. Moses, representing the Chamber of Cor: and Charles ¥ Consaul. represe the Board « Trade, will on the | for park extensi Washingto 14l Thursday f the Capita Capits and James ¥ merc ing briefly n in . A. Delane to Preside. chairman of ih | Washington committee of 100 on the | Federal city, will preside, while the introductory speech will be made b Theodore Wirth, president of th American Institute of Park Execu tives of Minneapnlis. Charles Moor: | ehairman of the National ¢ of Fine Arts, will discuss the speech made by Col. Sherrill. while Fred « Coldren, chairman of the committee on parks of the Board of Trade, w! discuss the speech of Maj. Bell Frederick Law Olmsted, jr. men ber of the Senate Park of 1901 will speak on “Ti of City and Regional Planning to Capital Park System.” with discus gion by Sid J. Hare of Kansas City | Mrs. Susie Root Rhe superin | tendent of pla Washing | ton; Col. Sherrill, F. J. Brunner. | perintendent of the municipal swin ming pools of the city, an Capt Horace W ¥ re, Washingto architect, are to be among the speak ers at the morning meeting Wednes | day, to be followed by an automob! to the Arlington Experiment 7 and a trip through the parks and public grounds of the city. Arno B. Cammerer, assistant di- | rector of the National Park Service | and Ovid M. Butler, secretary of the ’.—\nn’ri Forestry Association, wil speak Wednesday night,] when the will be “National Parks and Three round-table discus be held Thursday, to be the annual monthly Thurs- at 1120 Sixteenth street officers will be elected | ¥rederic A » Relatior topic sior ! fotlowed ¥ | day night | which which | \COURT ASSIGNMENTS. COURT OF APPEALS. Assignment for tomorrow. 965—Bailey vs. A. E. Walker Cu. attorneys, Doyle — Chamberlin & Smith. 4189—Peck vs. Funk: attorneys, Ot tenberg—Krupsaw. Special calendar: 1-—Schenks vs. torneys, Wampier- 2—Perrygo vs. United States; torneys, O'Shea. Sacks—Gordon. 3 and 4—United States vs. Keleher same vs. Burrows: attorneys, Gordon —Wampler. 5—Frizzell vs. United States; attor neys, Mullowny—Stephen: Perkins L ipone vs. United ates; at torneys, Robb, Gallagher—Stephens, Perki 8—United States vs neys. Gordon—Hogan 9—Prioleau vs. Peake: Kelly—Gordon. 10—United States ve. Griffith; torneys, Gordon — Tobriner Smith. United States; Gordon. at at s, O'Brien; attor attorneys at- Graham DISTRICT SUPREME COURT. Criminal Division I—Justice Siddons. Assignment for Tuesday, October 7 United States vs. John T, Carter United States vs. Harry Briseoe. United States vs. lifton Brown Ralph Coleman and Paul Queen United States vs. Lewis B. Smith Criminal Division 2—Chief Justice McCoy. Assignment for Tuesday, Octoper United States vs. William Stepney Amos Williams and Harrison Wood. United States vs. Edwin Carroll, United States vs. James E. Posey United States vs. Richard L. H and Lawson A. Payne. the world fiyers. With the same mo- tor that carried him more than 3,000 mlles he flew thy race and finished. ] UNITED STATES COURT OF CLAIMS. Notice—The October calendar will be called tomorrow at 18 a.m.