Evening Star Newspaper, May 27, 1925, Page 17

LEADER OF MERICANS IN WORLD WAR PAYS HOMAGE TO THE HERO DEAD. i <4t Gen. Pershing, his lost comrades in the World War section of Arlington National Cemetery yesterday afternoon. UNVEILING MEMORIAL TO MEMORY OF BISHOP HARDING. The ceremony took place in the National Cathedral grounds yesterday, a bronze tablet being unveiled by Alice Noel Tuckerman, Ruth Hollingsworth Tuckerman, Charles and Aleyander Bratenahl. CREDI MEN T0 PAY HONOR AT HRINES Will Visit Tombs of Washing- | ton and Unknown Soldier During Conventiion. } Gen. Pershing and Maj. Gen. Jolm A. Lejeune will participate in cere- | monies at Mount Vernon and Arling- | ton, respectively, during the conven- tion here of the Natlonal Association | of Credit Men, June 8 to 13, when the | visitors will pay tribute to the memory | of George Washington and the Un- known Soldier. With most of the business sessions of the convention held during the mornings at the Mayflower Hotel, the entertainment committee, headed- by | ¥rederick P. H. Siddons of the Amer: can Security and Trust Co., has ar- ranged an_elaborate patriotic, sight- seeing, social and sports program for most of the afternoons and evenings, | features of which will be the pilgrim- eges to Mount Vernon Wednesday and Arlington Friday. | In addition to the entertainment committee previously announced, Mr. Siddons has appointed representative | committees of Washington bankers, both men and women, to officiate in welcoming the Robert Morris Asso- ciates, bankers, who are affiliated with the national association. Comprehensive Program Arranged. Among the features of the extra- convention program announced b Mr. Siddons will be: Convention sing ing, led by Kobert Lawrence; reception | Monday evening, by the Washington Association of Credit Men, to national officers, featuring the _ Washington Quartet; alternate program Wednes- day evening, private showing of the National Museum, and vaudeville en- tertainment and dance; open house at the Pan-American Bullding on Thurs- day afternoon, “World Trade Day, with a card party at the same time for the woman guests; golf at the Washington Golf and Country Club and the Congressional Country Club, Thursday afternoon. ! The local campaign for raising funds| for the convention has been success-| fully completed, with more than the | adequate amount on_hand, according to Chairman H. H. McKee, and Vice Chairman Kugene H. finance committee One of the subcommittees of the en-| tertainment committee announced. by Mr. Siddons is that h }lelena Reed of the Lincoln National Bank, who is making arrangements for the women coming to the conven- tion. l The women'’s committee, consisting of wives of officials of the Washington Association of Credit Men, consists of Mrs. W. C. Hanson, Mrs. F. W. Whife, Mrs. Arthur J. Ma $1. McKee, Mrs. L. T. Watts, ¥. P. H. Siddons,. Mrs v Jer, Mrs. John Brewer, Stringer and Mrs. Joshua Evans. Members of Committee. The women’s bank committee con- pists of Miss Mildred W. Woodcock, American Security & Trust Co.; Mrs. Yafla M. Sloat, National Metropolitan Bank; Miss Florence Willer, Miss JKatherine Kreig and Miss Barret, Riggs National Bank; Miss Theoria Roberts, Commercial National Bank; Miss Louise Mitchell and Miss Lols A. White, Federal-American; _Miss, Loretta Ennis, Second National Bank: fiss M. J. Winfree, Continental 'rust; Miss: Mabel Royce and Miss Flose Royce, Washington Loan & Trust Co. & Subcommittees of bankers of the entersainmant committee include J. Jackson Emrich, assistant treasurer, Mrs. Buck- |ing Ruark, of the| ded by Mrs. | Mrs. H.| W.R. & E. COASKS PARK ROAD PERMIT Would Extend Bus Line North and Operate Loop Through Petworth. The lively contest being engaged in | by the two traction companies and the independent bus company for the acquisition of new territory continued vesterday afternoon with the filing of an application by the Washington Railway and Electric Co. for another extension of its Park road bus line. This makes a total of eight distinct motor bus projects involving oper- ations by the Washington Railway { and Electric Co., the Capital Traction { Co. and the Washington Rapid Tran- sit Co., all of which will be considered {at the public hearing before the | Utilities Commission at the ~District | Building June 10. Loop Through Petworth. The latest petition of the Washing ton Railway and Electric Co. is for a new loop through Petworth at the east end of the Park road bus line and for an extension in a northerly direction from the same bus line as follows: North on Eleventh street from Park road to Spdng road, to Thirteenth street, to Kansas avenue, to Sherman circle. The rapid Transit to reach Sherman Xteenth street by w: of Spring! ad and Kansas uvenue and thence to Illinois avenue, Longfellow street and ba to Sixteenth street. The Rapid Transit Co. also is con- | testing with the Capital Traction Co. for the right to operate a de luxe bus service from Chevy Chase Circle ! diagonally across the city to the Cap- itol. The Capital Traction Co. also has | another petition pending to run af feeder bus line through the Chevy Chase section from the Connecticut avenue car line, The hearing on June 10 promises to’ be one of the most interesting since the bus competition began. Co. is seek- Circle from | Fabtliite 5 Missing- Boys Write Home. Post cards mailed in Baltimore Mon- day have been received by the parents | of Charles . Smith, 16, 319 Flrfill street northeast, and Emmet Manning, | 17, 11 Fifth street northeast, Tech High School students, reported miss-| ing since early Monday night. Their parents believe the boys will return when thelrfunds beécome exhausted; vt it sttt and Ernest Gerstenberg. _assistant treasurer, Merchants Bank & Trust Co.; Robert M. Hicks and Willlam E. Russell, Washington Savings. Bank;! H. H. MeKee, = president, ~National Capitol Bank; J. D. Howard, cashier, and A. H. Plugge. vice president,| Seventh Street Savings Bank; James Trimble, vice president, and E. H. Graham, assistant cashier; National Bank of Washington; Hugh ‘W. Barr, | treasurer, and. Miss_M.-J. Wintree, secretary, Continental Trust__Co., Charles D. Boyer. cashier, and W. C. Johnson, assistaut to. the president, | Federal-Amerfean National Bank; H. G. ‘Hoskinson;- vice -president, and B. Gwynn Dent, assistant' cashier, Riggs Natfonal - Bank; F. H: Cox; assistant cashier; “vmmereial National - Bank; H. L. Seiby, cashler, and H..W. Burn: side, assistant~ cashter, Farmers' &; Mechanics' Natipnal --Bank; -Howard Moran,. vice presldent, and ' James C. Dultn, assistant - treasurer,_ Ametican Security & Trust Co., and Joshua Evans, vice president, District Na- tional Bank.« National Photo. SPEED BOAT BEATS FAST TRAIN I RECKLESS SPENDING BY THAW IS DENIED Officials Say Lesson Learned From Langley Can Be| Counsel Says He Had Dull Time. Investigator Finds Only $91 Spent. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, May 27.——Some one is taking advantage of Harry K. Thaw's presence on Broadway to press-agent himself, according to Bartholomew B. Coyne, Thaw's attorney. Coyne denies that Thaw showered tips recklessly in a cabaret Sunday as reported in.several newspapers. The attorney sald Thaw merely dropped into- the place for a little Tecreation. He declared that while patrons of the cubaret may have had a hectic time, Thaw himself described dull. Thaw came to New York to consult Coyne on legal matters, the lawyer says. At his_hotel yesterday Thaw said he might _remain here for ‘“half an hour-or three-weeks:" - - -~ ““I'm _simply -here_on business and I'h. going to attend to that business and leave,” he said. . - - One- investigator of Thaw's cabaret visit reports that only bne $100° bill was produced and that to pay the check for $91. When the change came.Thaw. gave.a tip of $2 to the waiter, who was tramsfixed “with in- dignation, this account says. Another report says that Fawn Gray,” dancer; credited” with having been entertained by Thaw in the: cab- aret, 1s wearing a bracelet with two rows of diamonds. .. —— Reserve Officers on Active List. - Local members of the Officers’ Re- serve -Corps of the Army have- been ordered to active duty in training, as follows: Capt. John Racek is ordered to - -the quartermaster intermediate depot, this city; Second Lieut. Charles K. Herrstrom; to the arsenal, Spring- field, Mass.; Second- hieut. John C. Rinck, to the quartermaster interme- djate depot, (hig &,,‘.z, it as with bowed head, among_the graves of National Photo. . Gordon, who re- tired from the United States Army 29 years ago, and is celebrating his 93rd birthday anniversary. He was a member of the old Frontier Guard, and was held in Libby Prison dur- War. @ Harris & Ewi Brig. Gen. David Cemetery yesterd of the UnknoWn Soldier. Alden L. Putnam of Lansing, Mich., who recently was awarded the pat- ent on the balloon tire. His first experiments with the big tires were made while he was a member of the Motor Transport Corps. Wide World Photo PLANE CARRIER PROVES WORTH IN PACIFIC FLEET MANEUVERS Used to Advantage in Building Other Craft of Same Type—DBoiler Blows Up. By the Associated Press. U. S. 8. SEATTLE, Off the Hawaifan Islands, May . 27.—Informal discus- sions today by observers of the recent interfleet maneuvers off the Island of Maui_revealed that the aircraft car- rier U. S. S. Langley proved the high value_of alreraft: carriers as impor- tant elements of the fleet offense and defense. R The maneuvers, hawever, showed that the low speed capacity of the Langley would reduce its effectiveness in actual battle the pbservers said., The Langley, formerly the collier Jupiter, has-a speed of only 12 knots and has been used by the Navy largely as an experimental vessel to solve the difficult problem of lauriching and land- ing - obgervation -and fighting planes while at sea, The observers said an invaluable lesson has been learned by | expérience Wwith the Langley and can be used as a guide in the construction of the new carriers Saratoga and Lex- ington, converted from the hulls of battle cruisers as a_result of the Washington limitation agreement. The Sarafoga_has been launched already and the Lexington wiil be launched soon. Naval men hope that as a result of the Hawatian “maneuvers and the Langley’s showing apprepriations will be made for the construction of ad- ditional airplane- carriers, ‘which is permitted -under the -135,000-tonnage limitation “placed upon the United States and Great Britain by the-Wash- ington-treaty. - - - - It is polnted out airplanes launched from “the Langley as the Blue fleet attacked the Island of ©Oahu - during thé:recent joint Army and Navy ma- neuvers “were ‘@ble ro attain a con- siderably_higher aititude than will be possible for the heavier Army Martin bombing- plant and ithus- the Blue fleet gained a theoretical air suprem- acy. During the recent engagement be- tween the White and Green divisions of the fleet 11 airplanes were lined up on the Langley's dance floor deck. First 6 planes were launched in order within one minute. As the first plane took the air from the stern the second plane began to run along the deck preliminary to taking flight, the remaining four taking off at 10- second intervals perfectly and without accident. A half hour later the re- maining five planes took off at similar intervals and without mishap, going to scout out the Green fleet position and to direct the White detachment gun and torpedo firlng with what were considerably satisfactory results. The . grand fleet today, meeting a theoretically superior force, reversed its course and sped back to the haven offered by the theoretically mine-pro- | tected Lahaina roadstead. Admiral -Coontz - announced ~that some detachments -of- the fleet would participate in the Memorial day parade the Honolulu Saturday. One of the boilers on the U. S. S. Omaha, a light cruiser, blew up yester- day while the craft was participating in maneuvers. No casualties resulted. Swimming Tests Scheduled. An exhibition of life saving and swimming events will be held in the Y. M. C. A. swimming pool, 1736 G street, June 2, 5, 9 and 12, at 7:30 p.m. At "8:30 each’ of the four evenings guests may bathe and swim. The series of swimming pool events is part of the special plan of guest week at the Central Y. M. C. A. during the first two weeks of June. Class instruc- 27 > 1925, NT TRIBUTE TO THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER. The ar Service Legion ceremony at Arlington National . Thorpe of Lynn, Mass., who losta son in the World War, placing the permanent bronze tablet on the Tomb CEREMONY AT NATIONAL CATHEDRAL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. Mr:. G. members of All Hallows’ Guild of the National Cathedral Association. fred Harding was unveiled at the ceremony. TRIP FROM ALBANY TO NEW YORK. Gar IV crossing the finish line after a thrilling race with the Twentieth Century Limited. In the trip from Albany to New York the boat, owned by Gar Wood, defeated the train by about 25 minut Copyright by P. & A. Photos. MACMILLAN TO TELL POLAR TRIP PLANS Arctic Explorer Will Talk From WCAP Tonight—Leaves June 17 From Boston. Comdr. Donald B. MacMillan, leader of the MacMillan Arctic expedition under the auspices of the National Geographic Soclety, will broadcast this evening from station WCAP, Washington, at 10:15 .o'clock, eastern standard time. . Comdr. MacMillan will tell the plans of the proposed expedition, which will leave Boston on Bunker Hill day, June 17, on the ship Peary, to explore the unknown area which lies between Alaska and the North Pole, and also to investigate the early Norse ruins in_Laborador. The Peary will carry three United States Navy amphiblan planes, which will be used to explore the miliion un- known' square miles, which lie be- tween -Alaska and-the pole. The boat was christened last week in New York in honor of -Admiral Peary, the discoverer of the North Pole, under whom Comdr. MacMillan served in Arctic exploration. ‘The other “ship to be i in the exploration is-the Bowdoln, named for Comdr. MacMil- ilan’s college, and on this ship will go the group of scientists to study the fish living in the Arctic waters, and the flowers, birds and animal life and ‘weather conditions of the Far North. —r Yy LEOPOLD AND LOEB ILL. One Has Appendix Cut OQut—Other Has Measles, STATEVILLE, Il., May. 27 (®).— Nathan F. Leopold, serving a life sen- tence in the State prison here for the kidnaping and ‘slaying of Bobby | Franks, was operated on yesterday for appendieitis: = Doctors said he withstood the operation well. Richard Loeb, convicted with Leo- tion will be given to non-swimmees, - pold, i5:i1t:with:the measles, - LS DEBTPOLEY UPHELDBY BRAND French Senate Told America Is Within Rights Also on the | Security Treaty. | By the Associated Press. PARIS, May 27.—The policy of the United States respecting war debts and the attitude of the United Stat Senate toward the guarantee pact| signed by President Wilson in 1919 7e- | celved a stout defense in the French Senate vesterday. An attack by Sena ertain American politic who, he said, threatened Fr: ce with their cannon while they left her without the security promised by President Wil son, drew from M. Briand, the foreign | minister, the statement that there wz no ground for questioning the pro priety of the United States Senate's action on the guarantee treaty. He recalled that those engaged in the| peace~ negotiations were made well | aware that the Senate could not be ex- pected to ratify such a document. Intends to Fund Debt. M. Briand again intervened in the debate to approve the remarks of Gen. Taufflieb of Alsace, who said that France must follow the example of Great Britain and fund its debt to the United States without delay, and he added: “Serious conversations to that end have already begun.” Gen Taufilieb regretted ness of France in the matter of propaganda in Ameri ying hos- tile propaganda made it appear that, France wanted to dodge her obliga- | tions. The general added that the prob- lem of disarmament could not be taken up with the United States under conditions favorable to France unless the debt question was first| disposed of. The debate, which was on the for- eign affairs budget of 1925, covered |the whole range of foreign affairs. M. Briand, replying to some of the speakers, declined to be explicit on| the subjects of security, evacuation {of Cologne and disarmament, because these questions would be taken up in diplomatic negotiations in the course of time. For German Consumption. Dr. Stresemann, the German for- eign minister, M. Briand asserted, was talking for German public opin- jon when he said that the allies by remaining in Cologne had failed to respect their signatures and that the violations of the Versailles treaty with which Germany was reproached could not be very serious, because the allies had not made them known. “I am quite sure that Dr. Strese- mann knew all about these viola- tions,” M. Briand went on. “Each of | them, taken separately, might not have been considered dangerous, but their multiplicity and their close connection causes a shiver of anx- fety. M. Briand defied any one to show where France has taken any steps toward debt repudiation. urju on the weak- American Weds Swedish Bride. PARIS, May 27 (P).—Ira V. Morris, son of Ira Nelson Morris, the former American Minister to Sweden, was married in the American Pro-Cathe- dral today ‘to Edith Dagmar Emilia Detolle, daughter of Rheinhold De- tolle, formerly of the Swedish court. The bridegroom’s: father and mother were presént at’the ceremony, | Comm |arterial highways National Photo. . F. Bratenahl addressing A memorial tablet to the late Bishop Al- Nati IH ST FAVORED FORSIGNALLIGHTS In- Advisory Committee dorses First Installation Be- tween H and U. The proy tomatic street from H & proved by an called together ing by Traffic Di night The plan decided upor the signal lights in the center of each intersection on an or: al post d signed by the electr depar i passed upon by the sion. Director Eldridge streets that should b where intersecting traffic. would be reouired to come to a stop before crossing v committee he District Build ector Eldridge last s to erec Arts is considering designate May Be Arteries. The following streets are being tentatively considered for designatior Sixth, Tenth: Thirteenth, Sixteenth ighteenth and Twenty-second streets Q street from Massachusetts avenue to Georgetown; Georgia avenue be vond Sherman avenue; Rhode Island avenue, Massachusetts avenue, Con necticut avenue, Wisconsin avenus Sherman avenue, Maryland avenu Bladensburg road. Good Hope road to Eighteenth street south st, to Mir nesota avenue, to Pennsylvania— | nue. Before any boulevard highway put into operation every interse will be marked with stop signs o reminder to drivers that they mus t before crossing. As to the automatic signal system is Mr. Eldridge’s plan to install it on s, but the limited funds tates confining the first installation to one street only or that reason the director wanted advice from the committee as to the best thoroughfare on which to begin Most of those invited to the mee* ing last night were members of the advisory committee which assisted in the preparation of the new traffic code. Those present were: Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington; Ernest Green wood, vice president of the Board of Bducation; Rudolph Jose, John H Hanna, vice president of the Capital Traction Co.; William E. Yelverton of the Department of Commerce, Charles W. Darr, Inspector A. J. Headley, po lice traffic bureau; W. Pearce Rayner William Hard, James P. Noonan, Ired erick A. Delano. ‘dward S. Brashears and George A. Finch. Mr. Eldridge said today that he hopes to make the committee which conferred with him last night a perma nent traffic council to advise with him from time to time on any proposed traffic innovation. BANDIT CAPTIVE FREED. 0il Man Seized With Wife on Motor Boat in China. HONGKONG, China, May 27 (). M. Rasmussen, manager of the Asiatic Petroleum Co. at Kongmoon, Who was recently captured by bandits. has been released, according to dis- patches reaching here today. (Mr. and Mrs. Rasmussen, traveling in a motor on the West River, were seized by bandits, but Mrs. Rasmussen was quickly released and allowed fo return to Kongmoon. Dispatches did not give the natiom- ality of the couple.) while