Evening Star Newspaper, June 15, 1925, Page 4

B d * WITNESS AGAINST - SHEPHERD WAVERS Dr. Rongetti Uncertain 225- Pound Man Is One Who Visited Hospital. By the Associated Pre CHICAGO, June 15.—One of the wit nesses depended upon by the State to identify Willlam D. Shepherd as hav- ing displayed interest in bacteriology and introduction of typhoid germs into a human body, prior to the death of William McClintock, for which Shepherd s on trial for murder, wa vered in his identification today Dr. Amante Rongett! agreed that the 225-pound, white-faced, 50-year-old de- fendant was not of the appearance of the slender, 150-pound, dark young man he previously had stated came to his hospital. Dr. Rongetti admitted also that he had denied that Shepherd ever visited him, and that when a friend had warn ed him he should not, with tha kind of business he enzaged In. get mixad up in the Shepherd trial, he had sald he thought it better to be on the side of the State’s attorney “As a matter of fact, nobody ever came to vour institution and asked about a course n bacteriology and typhoid, anc vou have said here is false?” W. S. Stewart, chief of de- fense counsel, asked the witness. Admits Discussing $500 Offer. Dr. Rongetti would not agree that the attorney had correctly sum marized the situation, although he did admit that he had discussed changing front in the murder trial for $500 “Then you don't know one of the great divisions of pathogenic germ demanded Stewart as he put the wit- ness through a strenuous test as to his qualifications as a physiclan and b erfologist m not prepared to answer,” re- plied the man who had testified Shep. herd sought from him instruction in bacteriology “Then that know?" asked reply “Grand positive,” “grand negative,” discoverers of germs and a great many technical terms were mentioned in the next score of questions, with the doctor witness displaying great hesitation in his replies The defense brought out that Ron- getti first took his story to the Chicago Herlad and Examiner, a morning newspaper, and by it was sent to the State’s attorney means Stewart, you do mot getting no Convictlon Question Barred. The dfense was kept from asking Rongetti about a conviction for con: spiracy growing from the sale of dip- lomas taken from Marquette Univer- sity, but the court, after an argument of two hours, agreed the defense might question him about his hospital, and match wits as to medical knowledge. “Didn’t you say to Dr. McGuire that ‘vou ought to help me, this time like you did when I was convicted of selling fake diplomas?' art, and in his final question got be fore the jury the mutter Judge Lynch had ruled after two heated hours of argument could not be brought out. The question was ruled out, how. ever. The identity of Dr. McGuire was not brought out. Miss Isabelle Pope, who waited with a license to marry McClintock, when he died, may testify this afternoon. MAJ. GEN. BUNDY T0 QUIT ACTIVE DUTY One of Outstanding Figures of World War to Be Retired ‘Wednesday. Maj. Gen. Omar Bundy, one of the outstanding figures of the World War, recently in this city on leave of absence, will be placed on the retired list next Wedn on account of age. He will be succeeded as a major general on the active list by the promotion of Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn, now in command of the 5th Infantry Bri- gade at Vancou- ver Barracks, Wash., and will be relieved of his present dutles in command of the th Corps Area, with _station at Fort Hayes, Ohlo, by Maj. Gen Robert L. Howze, commanding the Ist Cavalry Division El Paso, Tex During the World War commanded the 2d Division at Chateau Thierry when the last great offense of the enemy was halted. Following that engagement he was command of the 6th Arm charged with the responsibility of supervising the final training of divisions preparatory to their belng ordered to the front. He was one of the first four major generals selected by Gen. Pershing for that service. In the panish w: Gen. Bundy was brevetted for gallantry in the campaign that resulted in the capture of Santiago. In the Philippine in surrection he took part in several cam paigns and was officially cited for skill and gallantry in handling his command during the assult on hostile Moros at Mount Dajo on the Island of Jolo in March, 1906. In his earlier career he took part {n campaigns against the Crow Indians near Fort Custer, Mont., in November, 1887, and against the Sioux Indians’ in South Dakota during the Winter of 1890- 1891. Gen. Bundy Is a hative of Indiana and_was graduated from the West Point Military Academy in 1883 SLEPT IN BATHROOM. Husband's Act Distressed Her, Says Wife in Divorce Plea. James A. Bowles, a meat cutter, locked himself in the bathroom of his OMAR BUNDY at Fort BIi n. Bundy Corps and " asked Stew-| 13 KING ARTHUR'S TIME THERE DWELT IN CORNWALL AFARMER WHOSE ONLY SON WAS AFINE, BRAVE QUICK-WITTED LAD NAMED JACK THE PATHER OFTEN [ TOLD TALES OF THE w’C)(ED GIANTS THAT DWELT IN THE COUNTRY AND UACK DE T ERMINED THAT WHEN HE GREW UP NE WOULD DESTROYSOME OF THE MONSTERS) WAS KEPT BY TERROR OF % ARE GRADUATED AT BUSINESS HIGH Students in 2-Year Course Given Diplomas—Many Win Awards. Ninety-five graduates of the two. year course at Business High School were awarded certificates at com- mencement exercises this morning in the school auditorium. The certifi cates were presented by Arthur C Houghton of the Business Alumni As- sociation. The commencement address was de livered by James (. Yaden, president of the District Public School Associa- tion and ehairman of the education committee of the Federation of Citi- zens' Associations. Invocation was pronounced by Rev. John Weidley The valedictory was delivered by Florence Bernice Permut. Stephen E. Kramer, first assistant superin tendent of schools, presided. The scholarship awards were an- nounced by Allan Davis, principal. The scholarship insignia was given to Felisa Magruder Ahearn and Florence Bernice Permut, two of the graduate: and to the following, not graduating: Virginia Marguerits Arner, Calvin Francis Brown, Patanzy Chaconas, Samuel Felker, Lilllan Mae Ingram, Virginia Mary Kettley, Frank Hugh | Prevail, Catherine Louise Schmidt, Madaline Katherine Slick. Lois Ade Inide Thompson and Bertha Tolchin- sky List of Graduates. The graduates follow: Pauline Aein, Felisa Magruder Ahearn, Gertrude | Catherine Alsop, Ruth Virginia Ar- | nold, Rose Aronstein, Mirfam Evelyn | Bekersmith, Bertha Elizabeth Hal lnger, Violette Barrett. Dorothy Mae Bakersmith, Bertha Elizabeth Bal- | {lian Mae Beach, lda Roselle Berman, { Ruth Bierley, Vivian Bosin, Virginia Dare Bushong, Naomie Elizabeth Connick, Eva Burnside Coxen, Annie Dennis. Rose Dinkin, Gladys Loulse Fnglish, Frances Ruth Epstein, Mar- garet Eleanor Farmer, Catherine La- vania Fischer, Grace Catherine Florine, Ethel Friedman, Lilllan May Friazell, Lillian Frances Geracl, Mabel Virginia Getty, Betty Louise Gideon, Louise Barbara Gillls, Sarah Ginsbers, Moss Gordon, Pauline Marie Violet Jllen Green. Dolores Hanley, Ruth Harris, Yeola Elizabeth Hart, Louise Wilhelmina Heitmuller Lillian Herson, Caroline Lamar Horne, Margaret Louise James, Phebe Jo- sephine Jenkins, Mary Helen Kiefer, Dorothy Louise King, Dorothy Kolod- ny. Maxine Jennings Koontz, Sadie Krafsel, Sadie Kreps. Frances Martha Lacey, Verona Marle Lackey, Sarah Ruth Levin, Lorena Hill Lewis, Alice Belden McNeil, Catherine Rose Ma. honey, Dora Gertrude Mickelson, Ethel Virginia Moore, elsen, Dorothea May Noack, Goldle Noradit- sky, Laura Virginia Payne, Eleanor Love Pendleton, Florence Bernice Per- mut, Bernice Irene Pirkey, Anna Po- linger, Margaret Elsie Reynolds, Elea- nor Lilllan Roland, Martha Fenella Ropp, Elva Paula Schaefer, Ida Schooler, Florence Margaret Seufert, Anna Sherman, Florence Mildred Ship- ley, Clara Virginia Simmons, Jessie May Smith, Bertha Stark, Betty Pearl Sussman, Helen Mae Sylcurk, Evelyn Pearl Ulrich, Goldle Wasserman, Dor- othy Weitzman, Ruth Willlamson, Gertrude Wisotsky, Eleanor Dorothy Young, Michele Carta, Walter Ham- mond Cranford, Frederick Donald Fehrman, Albert Gelfleld, Julius Ham- burger, Rutus Lee Hill, James Alfred Hilton, Willlam Monroe O'Neal, Jo- seph Colbert Smith, Frederick Adel- bert Ulle, jr.; Garrett Davis Waters and Harvey Yaffy The commencement music was ren dered by the Business Orchestra, under the direction of Miss Emma Louise Thompson 'WINDSTORM CAUSES HAVOC IN ILLINOIS By the Associated Press. SPRINGFIELD, Iil, June 15.— Houses were blown down, telegraph and telephone caommunication was wrecked and many autos lifted from the State highway by a windstorm which hit between Havana and San Jose late yvesterday, according to re- ports recefved in this city. Bert Hall, city electriclan of Spring- fleld, was seriously injured when his automobile was torn from the road and turned over when the storm hit near Mason City. 5 A water spout flooded the entire section, it was reported. ENTERPRISE SERIAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION 643 Louisiana Ave. N.W. 54th issue of stock now open for subscription. E-rmcw\us MOUNT, NOT FAR FROM JACK'S HOME, AHUGE GIANT CALLED CORMORAN. HE WAS EIGHTEEN FEET IN HEIGHT AND WAS THE THE COUNTRY ROUND. © McClure Newspaper Syndicate THE CATTLE OF THE POOR PEOPLE. COAST-TO-COAST AIR MAIL SERVICE DARING FEAT OF PEACE-TIME FLYERS; ALL WEATHERS BRAVED Star Reporter Travels Over Route of the Fast Mail. 5,400-MILE JOURNEY Tells of Deadly Hazard That Is Mere Routine to Pilots. (Continued from First Page.) benefited by the service are just as enthusfastic and’ constantly are clam- oring for “spurs” and ‘“feeders” to the trunk line, as well as regular routes in their particular sections. The cities now directly benefited— where the planes stop—are New York and New Brunswick, N. J., the East- ern terminus; Bellefonte, Pa.; Cleve- land and Bryan, Ohio; Chicago, Ill.; Jowa City, Towa; Omaha and North Platte, Nebr.; Chevenpe, Rawlins and Rock Springs, Wyo.: Salt Lake City, Utah: Elko and Reno, Nev., and San Francisco, Calif.—a total distance of approximately 2,700 miles. Seven pilots and meven planes are charged with getting the mail from the Atlantic to the Pacific in 34 hours, and equal number of pilots and planes bring the mail from San Francisco to New York in about 32 hours, the dif- ference in time being due to the pre- vailing head winds the westbound planes must fight. Hostlered With Speed. The day’s ork iz begun at ) Brunswick, J., opened recently to obviate the planes fiving across the heart of New York City in fogs and inclement weather on the outbound trip from Hazelhurst Field, Long Island, the old Eastern terminus. This pilot leaves at 9:30 o'clock, Eastern time, arriving at 11:30 at Bellefonte, where the plane 18 rushed to a concrete apron and four men attack it, one going for the gasoline tank to fill it; another for the oil tank: a third for the radiator and a fourth mounts himself on the en- gine and checks over the ignition sys- tem and other important parts. In 20 minutes the plane is in the air again If a longer delay is encountered, it is charged to the pilot. Should serious trouble be found with the craft, mak- ing repairs a matter of hours, a re- serve plane 18 wheeled from the hangar, the mail is transferred and the plane is off for Cleveland At Bellefonte, as at all other ations, there are from four to six planes held in reserve. At Cleveland another plane and a new pilot are standing by to receive the mail as the incoming craft lands at 2:10, and at 2:30 the new pilot and ship are headed for Bryan, Ohio, where a landing is made at 3 o'clock, Central time, for fuel. Still on the 20-minute stop schedule, the Cleve- land plane leaves for Chicago, arriv- ing there at 5:40, and at 6 o'clock a third pilot and plane are ready to con- tinue westward. This third plane is equipped with two large headlights on the landing edges of the wings and also carries parachute flares or “cans,” as the mail pilots describe them. The latter are dropped in case a landing is necessary over unlighted territory and when they strike the ground they illuminate about a are mile of territory. A landing then is attempted. Lands in Flood of Light. The Chicago plane leaves at 6 o'clock for Iowa City, landing two hours later, and once more in the air after the allotted fueling time. At 11 o'clock it comes to rest at Omaha on a fleld made as bright as day by flood lights. At 11:15 o'clock the fourth pilot and plane take off for North Platte, Nebr., landing at 2 am., and at 1:20 a.m., Mountain time, leave where a field was | for Chevenne, scheduled to arrive at 4:10 o'clock. Twenty-five minutes later the fifth pilot leaves for Rock Springs, Wyo., where he is due at 7:40 o'clock. Continuing on his route he leaves at 7:55 o'clock, arriving at Salt Lake City an hour later. The sixth pilot and plane of the chain leaves Salt Lake at 9:10 am. Pacific_time, arriving at Elko, Nev., at 11:15 o'clock, from where he leaves at 11:30, and lands at Reno, Nev.. at 2 o'clock. The seventh and last plane is in the air over Reno at 2:15 and at San Francisco at 5 o'clock. The east- bound mall leaves at 8:45 o'clock the following morning, arriving in New York the next evening at 5 o'clock. The working hours of the pilot are two days flying, two on watch at the field and two off duty. Fast Time at Night. The night flylng belt lies bet Chicago and Rock Springs, going west and the same cit turning east. In this area is the key to the rapid service. Every 25 or 30 miles along this route large beacons mounted on 30-foot towers swirl around in circles to guide the pilot along the course and indicate an emer- gency landing fleld is close by. Be- tween the beacons are acetylene blinker or jump lights which send a flash skyward intermittently, giving a continuous line of light to gulde the pilot. Both in day and night flying before the pilot leaves he is furnished with a weather report of conditions along the route to be flown, and if fiying at pight he cannot see two of the revolving searchlights sweeping the sky—the one he has just passed and the one to be approached—he will return to the last one visible and GEORGE’'S FAMOUS “7-Point”Union Suits The Best Union Suit Buy in Town No. No. No. No. No. No. 1—Elastic Shoulder Insert. 2—Faced Collarette. 4—FElastic Belt in Back. 5~—Highest Count Nainsook. money refunded. POINT NO. 7 THE PRICE ISONLY........ ‘Sizes 36 to 5¢ 3—Extra Strong Sewn Buttons. 6—Guaranteed to give satisfaction or your $1 “set down" u tant. “get through” 7 OO &« mm>m™-lwn x Frederick R. Neely of The Star and Capt. St. Clair Streett about to leave Bolling Field on the start of the flight over the air mail route. ntil it clears up. On the day route if it is possible to | on schedule, and even if it doesn’t appear possible the pilot will take off any-|let it end here would give the reader the plane leaves 1 2 on clear nights they can see the beacons | flashing in the sky for 125 miles dis- | characteristic 27 A CONORTIWO OVER HIS SHOULDER. TYING AS MANY SHEEP TO WIS BELTAS HE CASTLE. HE WOULD STALK IBACKTO HIS TOMORROW - THE GIANT MERTS WIS MASTER.. way. He knows every hill, river, val- ley, railroad, highway and almost every tree on his course; he knows the tricks of the weather, and if he is blocked straight ahead he will parry for an opening. He plays the winds— that is, if the wind is against him at 1,000 feet he will ciimb until he can get a tall wind, even though it be as high as 18,000 feet. Sometimes he is forced to fly right over the tree- tops mot only because the wind at that low aliitude is more advan tageous, but because of rains, fog or snow. If he cannot win out over the cli- matic disturbances no other birdman can. Granting he has been defeated-— and selgom he 1s—he will return to the starting point or an emergency fleld, and not set down in some obscure spot. Experience has taught the pilots that in landing on_an unprepared fleld the chances of ‘cracking up" are great; the trouble in getting the motor started with no help to turn over the propellor attached to a 400- horsepower engine and other hin- drances tend to delay the mail more than if they retraced their fights back to their bases or landed at emergency flelds ‘War Planes Rebuilt. During the war the De Haviland aircraft firm of Great Britaln built a two-seated observation plane for reconnaissance and light bombard- ment which, powered with a Liberty motor, was used by the American forces abroad. A large number of these planes were buflt in America, and when the war ended a surplus stock was on hand Since the war | they have been used as the standard observation plane and a large num- ber were turned over to the Post Of- fice Department. Thelr engineers again rebuilt them, making a mail | compartment behind the motor, after which came the gasoline tank and then the pilot's cockpit, there being room enough only for the pilot. Many other improvements were made of a technical nature and these old war- |time De H's since have been faith- fully serving the mail. The supply, however, is becoming exhausted and |the department is endeavoring to ob- tain a new plane with at least the | same excellent performance of the | rebuilt De H's As these planes stand today they are for more imposing and stable than the type in service in the Army and [ Navy. The fuselage is of wood and | not covered with fabric; it is painted | a light glistening tan: the wings and tail surfaces are silver colored; the radiator and the landing gear are painted black with the exception of the center of the disc wheels, painted silver. Along the side in black neat letters is painted . 8. Mail" and the number of the ship. Each pilot has his own plane, his personal prop erty. so to speak. He knows every and knows what fits | limits are. Some pilots have flown the same plane as long as three vears. onl{u hazy idea, if none at all, of the striking advance made by the airplane since 1903 and the application of it to the Nation's profit by the Post Office Department. Unless one is thorough- ly familiar with the route sketched in the earlier part of this article, he will have no idea of the magnitude of the undertaking. The mail pilots fly alone and all the news of carrying the mail is held by them while tearing along above ground at 100 miles an hour. There is no outsider to recite the adventures encountered daily and in most cases they will forever remain secrets with the pllots. Only when they crash or have a spectacular “set down' does the public know what they have been up against. So the repre- sentative of The Star has endeavored to find out, first handed, what it means to fly the malls. ‘The second article of this series will appear tomorrow. SCOTT’S APPEAL DENIED. Supreme Court Refuses Application of Condemned Man. SPRINGFIELD, 1il., June 15 () — The Tlinols Supreme Court today fused again to hear the appeal Russell Scott, formerly of Toronto. sentenced hang July 17 for the murder of a Chicago drug clerk The action came on the motion of his_attorneys, filed Saturday. to st aside a previous order which denied Scott’s application for a writ of error AAAAAAAAAAANY Special for Tuesday and Wednesday. 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An initial offer of a mile and a halt of the boulevard right-of-way was made after speaking by Henry Rob. erts, president of the assoclation, w! presided; Col. C. O. Sherrill and Dr. M. Johnson of Washington and others Arthur Arno Cammer of the Interior l')_ep.’.\rlmenn personal representative of Secret Work, was scheduled to speak this afternoon, and evening ses- sions were to be held Seels Right-of-Way Land Further subscriptions are looked for as the session prog. looking to the laying out of the boulevard, which would accommodate a v increased amount ional ral traffic between the Nationa and one of the most picty sections of the Old Dominion Speakers veighing upon the heauties ¢ route and the portance of Lee highway to the Na tion as well as to the localities in Vir ginia thro Sargent Gets Degree. MEDFORD, John Garibaldi General of the was graduated from Tufte College 1887, today received the h ora gree of doctor of laws from h mater at the sixty-ninth com ment. 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