Evening Star Newspaper, October 4, 1925, Page 7

FORD AIR TOURISTS | . HELDUP BY RAIN Fifteen of Planes Expected| . to Finish Flights by Tomorrow. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. COLUMBUS, Ohlo, October 3.—A @renching rain at Indianapolis this morning delayed the Ford aerial tour- Ists another 24 hours. Consequently they are waiting at Norton fleld here for the night and their 1,900-mile cir- cult of the mid-West will be finished | one day late. Their changed plans «all for a take-off at 9 o'clock in the morning, one swop at Cleveland and @rrival in Detroit at 3:30 p.m. The plane: were forced to spend fast night at Indianapolis because a fog held them at St. Louis three hours. Ray Collins, fiylng referee, who has preceded the. aerial caval- cade, planned to make up the lost leg by & long flight today to Detroit. The bad weather prevented this and it was decided to halt the flyers here, gending them in tomerrow for an easy finish of 200 miles. Fifteen on Line. By halting the aerial crusaders for commercial aviation those in charge | have a good chance of going buck | tnte Detrolt with all but one of the ships that winged out of the Ford air port last Monday. Despite several forced landings en route there were 15 planes on the line at Indlanapolis and 13 of these arrived in one-two- three-order this afternoon. Committee chairmen of the National THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, o4 itnd. The Junker monoplane, becauss of fmotor troubls, did not take in its yegular position and a Laird plane swas reported with engine trouble en Foute. Both arrived after the other planes. E. A. Goff's Swallow, which droppd out at Jewett, 1ll, Friday, en route from St. Louls, took the air again today and is expected here to- hight. This would account for 18 of the 17 planes, which started the tour. A Waco was hopelesly damaged on ghe Kansas City-St. Louis flight. Casey Jones, in his Curtiss Carrier Pigeon, made the best time today, completing the hop in 1 hour and 32 minutes at an average ground sreed of 1141 miles an hour. Anthony H. G. Fokker's passenger monoplane was only 15 eeconds longer, aithough the ship went out of its course to swoop over McCook Field and drop & stream er-tied picture of itself, bearing greet- ings to the airdrome personnel, and the autograph of each passenger on the ship, including Mr. Fokker. Ford Plane Behind. Ford's malden Dearborn five, Eddie Hamilton up, passed everything in the eky early in the fiight, but apparently developed an overwarm motor and soon fell behind. For the first time since the tour began Hamilton's elapsed time fell to third place, with the Mercury Junior, flown by H. C. Mummert of Hammondsport, N. Y., @ bare 30 seconds longer. The last half mile of the fiight was a race be- tween Fokker, Jones and Walter Beech’s Travel Air to be first over the Fokker took ‘the lead in a last- ute dash, but lost first honors to eech by misjudging the location of o landing field and failing to dis- cover the mistake until a few mo- nts after the Travel Alr got correct 8 Seven Hurt as Stand Falls. TULSA, Okla., October 3 (F)—Sev- &n persons were hurt and a score gllh!ly bruised when & temporary leacher erected for tha Haskell In- @lan University of Tulsa foot ball game collapsed. PROGRAM OF WOMAN VOTERS IS DISCUSSED Committes Chairmen of League Hold Annual Meeting at Headquarters Here, The annual meeting of the commit- tee chairmen of the League of Wom- an Voters was held yesterday at head- quarters of the Washington chapter. Methods for carrying out the pro- gram of the league were discussed. The meeting wus presided over by Miss Belle Sherwin, 628 S8eventh street, national president. Besides the president, Washington women who attended the session were Mrs. Harris T. Baldwin, head of the living costs committee, and Mrs. Ann Webster, social hygiene chairman. ®ther _delegates wero: Miss_Mollis Fine Corner Tapestry Brick Home 36th and Ordway Cleveland Park 88-#t. front by 118 ft. to paved 1258 Froma, Bath with eh3wary QAK RS, COPPER SCREENED Qfin b girla{.m\_n:nun STRIPPED Open Daily and Evenings C. L. Tankersley Owner & Bullder. Ray Carroll'of Goucher College, Bal- timore, women {n industry committes; Miss Esther Dunshee of Chicago, legal Btatus of women, chairman, and Mrs. Percy T. Walden of New Haven, Conn., chairman of the child welfare committee, who has just been appoint- ed to succeed Mrs. Simeon H. Bing of Athens, Ohio. o Wrist Watches Stolen. Seven wrist watches, valued at $175, were stolen from the show window of the jewelry store of B. Greenberg, 1718 Pennsyvania avenue yesterday The glass was cut with a diamond and piece broken out with a brick. FOR SALE Small-Stone Residence In Chevy Chase Nine Rooms—Three Baths Designed and built by owner, Best of material and equipment. Showers on All Baths Automatic Heating Inquire: ~ 7 PRIMROSE ST. Near Entrance Chevy Chase Club Or Through Your Own Broker ! League of Women Voters, who met here Ann Webster of Washington, Mrs. Percy T. Walden of New Haven, Conn.; Miss Bel dent), Miss Esther Dunshee of Chicago and Mrs. Harris T. win esterday. Left to right: Mrs. Sherwin of Cleveland (presi- of Washington. Sergeant Retired. Staff Sergt. Alston Marrow, Quar- termaster Corps, at Nogales, Ariz., has been placed on the retired list of the Army. Deal With Us—Quick Results Open Saturday P.M. and All Day Sunday 2215-2231 Perry St. N.E. Excellent value, on very low cash and monthly payments, for these ngw, modern, five-room and bath bungalows. Large ‘gorches and cellar, hot-water eat, electric lights. Lots 155 feet deep. If not convenient to motor out R. I. Ave. to 22nd St., turning north on Monroe St. to 22nd, phone for appoint- ment. We believe we are offer- ing these well constructed bun- galows in this desirabte section much less (on_easy-payment plan) than similar bungalows placed on the market. Inspect at once, N. E. Ryon Co. (Exclusive Brokers) Main 4597 1423 F St. C., OCTOBER 4% EIGHT NIGHT SCHOOLS TO OPEN TOMORROW Wide Variety of Courses Announc- ed of Both High and Ele-. mentary Grade. Eight night schools will open to- Armstrong P street, be- cond _streets; Phelps Vocational School, Vermont avenue, between T and U streets; New Bell School, Second street, be- tween D and E streets southwest: Burrville School, Burrville; Garnet School, Tenth and U streets; Lovejoy School, Twelftk and D strest north- east; Stevens School, Twenty-first and K streets. Sessfons will be held in Dunbar High Monday, Wednesday and Fri- day nights from 7 to 10 o'clock. All other schools will hold sessions on these nights from 8 to 10 o'clock. Registration is tomorrow night and all applicants are requested to regis- ter early. Puplls who were in attendance at Cash or Credit the Price Is the Same 1925—PART T the Carodzo School last year will be transferred to the New Bell Scbool and students who have pursued ele- mentary subjects in the Dunbar High School are requested to register in either of the five elementary schools. Elementary classes will be discon- tinued in” the Dunbar School this year. The ordinary subjects of first to elghth grades will be taught in the elementary schools. In addition, the following classes will be opened in the elementary schools: Typewriting, in the Garnet and Stevens; domestic art, in the New Bell, Burrville, Lovejoy, and Stevens; domestic sclence, in Burr- ville; millinery, in_Stevens; carpen- try, in Burrville. The Pheips Voca- tional School will offer instruction in domestic art, bricklaying, machin- ery, printing and carpent The Armstrong Technical High school will conduct classes in plain sewing, dressmaking, ladies’ tailoring, milline; art work. electricity, auto- — | yault udehaker ; Power Odrabvu!q vF‘rvrs_H; quickiytrade for : mobile mechanics, machinery, car- pentry, printing and shoe repairing. The Dunbar High School will or- ganize classes in English, Spanish, Latin, history, algebra, geometry, Apartment Seekers chemistry, bookkeeping, typewriting and shorthand. All applicants unde: the age of 14 years must comply with the terms o thé compulsdTy school attendance act . Are You Moving in October? Solution: The Montello 1901 Columbia Road Shawmut 2200 19th N.W. Woburn 1910 Kalorama Road Knowlton 2227 20th N.W. Features: Rent dircct from owner. Moderate ventals. Large, bright, airy rooms. Walls thoroughly seasoned. Exceptional porches. Roof gardens. Convenient neighborhood. 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