Evening Star Newspaper, October 5, 1925, Page 2

» HEARTS OF GYNICS BROKEN BY ‘HOWLS Series Ticket Contest Shows Fate’s Depravity in First Few Minutes. bad way e of howls, com ind generally swamped itor of to yeste This man's town fudging from the delu plaints, thr riotous let World Series ' The Star today icket Contest m v sponse about t started biz free by shudders that th awardedd in contempli are editor the he tion of three tickets to be Tv. he is keeping his own perfect secret, and he isn't be the ju anyway The are identity soing T Star, en masse that ticklish task Fortunateiy most of the letters were ni Some were not, how ever, t zet a whole lot of either is clever ness a th, 1 decide the wir not matter-of-fac st vou failed to get bi fes NS to tac L nd these dic ation originality Ning letters ements t resery vein is for th Editors Have Problems. the already to be a terribie problem se the writer that ought to 17. Row 2, Section C, in the grandstand at Ame on Friday, Sturday Woman maki rder. One wrote in that verze of broaching matrimons of half a dozen s of the on team. and she must 1in n'in the world series Another gu: . Pirate team that am ) letters receive v Seat Fa i any one Washir them ac to make a final ch anteed 1o so transtix th with her eyes and “dazzie dress” Judge Landis will award the o pionship to the Nats by default. A third bases her claim for a ticket on the fact that she was unfortunate enouzh to be born a girl Poor, Poor Violet. The lovesmitten damsel wrote “October 5, 1925 “Ticket Contest Editor, The Star “Dear Sir: “Ay apepal to the editors Star cannot fall if it the world loves a lover. I love, gen tlemen—as variously as a movie queen, but more deeply. I have sizhed efter Bucky Harris, I have languished for Muddy Ruel, the caveman's clul of Goose depth of of The be true that all id female soul seen myself in fancy the de of Roger Peckinpaugh, erring throw to first of Ossie Bluege has moved me to transports of ador; n, and, oh! gentlemen fon 1 have sq Johnson can be k who have cherishec image 4 father choose between them? 1 know not— t ¢ of some deed of base ball heroism, should set one of them upon a pinnacle in my undecided and forever heaving hosom. And if I don't see them in action du inx the world series, how can I make my choice? The alternative I men tlon only for vour guldance. It Is 1 should throw myself into the arms of Nick Altrock, who, as my feminine intuition unerringly tells me. has long worshiped me from the side lines. Save me, gentlemen. save me' “VIOLET ——" name not given hy I have blushing pandered on W er swn only to those in their hearts the of three How (Note: . quest.) Full Pirates Beware! The fannette with the hypnotic at tractions sent the following letter ““October 5. “Ticket Contest Editor, The “Dear Sir “My application for a seat is made with the idea that my presence at the park must contribute heavily to the victory of Washington. For three vears past the victories of the Sena tors have curiously coincided iwith my appearance in a lower box facing first lase. My system is simple, vet effective, as ‘an evefull,” 192 Star. guaranteed to pro. duce a momentary myopia in the most hardened first baseman in eithe league. I have even succeeded in put ting cross-eves on a shortstop, wall eves on a third baseman and eves on a pitcher. I have stopped a runner to first base in his tracks and drawn him out of the base line by means of my peculiar magnetism. “For the coming world series T shall depend not only on the eve, and on those lttle postures which in the past have proved so potent. have des dress,’ and unless the Pirate infield wear blinkers I am ready to promis an average of six errors per inning. I am the original destre ng angel, and T will defy Arizon antham Wright, Traynor or Moore to keep their eve on the Lall or their minds on the game while I am in the stands “Let me at 'em! “MABEL TINKER. turn my 1 boys are in “P. S and dear T wear ek while the field.” aincoat our own Woman Fan Howls, Pendleton of 1919 0o, Anne S street is the lady not a man. Here “Ticket Contest Have vou ever heard the ani the Zoo start howling on a still night? If you have, you can appreciate what A howl | gave when I learned that could not get a ticket for t orid series Well, I'm still howling, for T got ‘stung’ last vear, and as I'm of no iniportance no one gives a darn whether I'm there or not. Washington will win without my cheers, but if 1 et there my lungs will have plenty of ex: e, and ‘I don’t mean maybe! “Why do I think I should get a ticket? Not because I deserve it any more than a million other people. but hecause 1 want it most awfully. I love base ball and have played it all my life. Still do whenever I get a chance even though I should be dignified. for I'm a girl. “That's my point! The hard luck of having been born a girl ought to en title nie to a ticket “1 wouldn’t buy one from a scalper if T had the money. but I shall con- tinie (o howl until 1 know I'm beaten. or not that is the Biltmore who regrets she is_her letter litor, The fon! Howls in Nice Rhythm. Something dire is going to happen 1t a poetically inclined fan doesn't get a ticket. He tells about his trou- bles in rhyme, as follows: angry ! I'm downri I'm Deavich. o And when T Clark Grifith, I'm raving. " Raw meat iz my dessert. For nothing, T'd take him And wipe him in the dirt! uite angry _ dogxone mad tful. 7 xore T'm bad My, eveballs are bulging MY face with rvage is red T'my longing and' pinine To crack him on the head. The public may sufter: 3y Tage In out 0f bounds. oy fearful Tii’mucder Younz children i my rounds. There's only one answer To save this town from me Award me the ticket To the seat in section C Weep for Mr. Lewis. Here's a heartrending epistle: “Ticket Contest Editor, The Star I've got & howl that would make th ululavons of a tribe of Dervishgy the | this | Natural- | The editors of | lin has thrilled me to the | the un-| the hopeless | feat, some | 1 give them what is known | vop- | 2l ned what I call the ‘dazzle | Sure, You’re Sore Wow! What a barrage o morning! You fans who gc All of which is & lose sight of the fact that the stand tickets for the three | withal. time back won't win a ticket i | wrote first for tickets. But even the hard-hearted editors admit yvou deserve to sit in se grandstand, next Friday. Satu In other words, make of comedy. The person whose editors that he. above all othe a ticket to the World Series when author of the next cleverest Ie Keep vour letters within 2 { | noon tomorrow to the | sound heen like the rooter I star and I'm Teast nse hush of death. I've for Washington for 20 | 1 with a bass volce in | dsetto now; I've in seven new fighting izainst the visiting tiwee of them or Babe and took my first ride I've thrown awav | hot wienies so ear a leather s o many that my arches have fallen T've heen hit eight times hy foul balls { and never caught one of them—but all this is nothing st year I tried for and took my place at Q at 6:30 wm. By 9:30 am. | reached Florida and T and a 200-| pound moroen tried to shoulder me out when the argument was over, it was 10:45 wm. and 1 was back at Flori md O At 1250 p. 1 borrowed a cigurette from the guy behind me at Grida and U and gave him my place € 3:05 pm. 1 got to the ticket window nd found th seat had just been “Do 1 get my seat? WILLMO' Lawton Miller of | writes that he traveled all the way | from Bombay, India, to Washington to see Washingion play the Pir for the world championship, only to get “regret” notice from the ball club Mis. Mathews of 808 F street north east thinks a ticket is coming to her | because she lost a pocketbook at a | gume several years ago while she stood up to cheer the team on in the sey | enth inning | Mr. McDevitt's ‘ E. P vente words team. 1 Lth one day in for nsed | | | Tve that I've wait ofter y | hours | i i hleacher ¥l \ T LEWIS:" 330 Q street ta | | “Howl." McDevitt of 3103 Fourteenth Bl et northeast, writes i Here’s my howl: 1 of the Washington Sat in the old ! bleachers when Old 1w business at the tune of 100 in the | shade: have seen that park trans- i formed from those wooden bleachers | and wooden grandstand to the present | structure; can literally see my dollars | | reflected 'in the present magnificent { institution, and, computed from a | | monetary standpoint. I think 1 have | | enough cash invested there to own a | section of seats | n the present ‘allotment’ of | tickets T am listed with the ‘also rans.’ | ! T know a fellow who holds the coveted | | pasteboards who never attends the | games and doesn’t know a base hit | |from an Eskimo’s straw hat. My | {wife and four children are natives nf‘ Pittsburgh and will root for the Pirates. Consequently there is going to be h— in this home and the future for me Is either jail or the divorce court—maybe both. have been a club for timber doing { patron |35 vears. | Sees Loyalty Scorned. | “To paraphrase an American pa- [triot. it looks to me like a case of. “Thousands for the scalpers but not | one ticket for a loyal patron.’ ™ T. N. Manning of 650 I street north- {east breaks into Shakespeare with | { the following i ““To howl, or not to howl: i That is the question Whether it is better for an old:time an who has whooped it up for a tailend team for 40 vears. and who. up to this date has been un- able to secure the necessary bit of pasteboard to gain admission {0 the arena in this, our final hour of triumph—to thus lose out at | last, and gain such consolation as he can by following the games at The Star scoreboard, or To kick! To howl! To howl; perchance to see One game at least From Seat 17, Row 2, Section C. Ave, there’s the rub! ECONOMIC UNITY OF EUROPE URGED IN WORLD CONGRESS (Continued from First Page) | look we Kuropeans cannot help seeing we are face to face with a his: Al crisis It would be arduous to try and show the way today how Europe could be zot to establish a customs agree- ment. A sudden jump from the pres- ent situation Into a_ customs union would hardly be possible. But if a pe- riod of transition is to be prepared, one should start without delay. The best way may be the adoption of a system of gradually decreasing cus- toms. * Need Greater Irope. “There is one more question I would like to raise. Which are to be Europe's frontiers for a customs agreement? We ought not allow our- selves to be handicapped by the poli- tical definition of Europe. We must find an economic definition of Europe. We must have a Europe that extends from the North Cape to Cape Mata- pan_in the extreme south of Greece, a Europe that extends westward to irhn Atlantic Ocean. that comprises {the Scandinavian states as well as those of the center, the west and| the South. | “We must have a Furope including | Great Britain, a Europe including her | colonies, a FEurope which even thus extended will not reach economic autonomy, a Europe which, true to her historical importance in the past, will show the way out of economic separation toward economic unity of the whole world.” The stage is all set for what is ex- pected to be the most important ses- slons of this conference this after- noon and tonight. At these meetings debate will be confined to the ques- tions_of disarinament and many of the leading delegates ‘attending the conference have announced their de- sire to speak on the subject. Gen. Spears, who was the first Brit- h officer at the front in 1914, will introduce a resolution which would have the Interparliamentary Union urge the establishment of a neutral zone along international frontiers. | Debate, it is expected, will center largely around this proposal, and the conference is waiting with interest to learn the views of the French and German delegates on a proposition to establish such & 3one along their frontler, American League Park certainly know how to howl. 11 right, as far as it goes, BU did that. The Star isn’t conducting a contest to decide who President Coolidge tosses out the iirst ball Iicket Contest Editor, |h {MITCHELL IS TOLD THE EVENING ;5 But Be Original. f two-fisted complaints it was that greeted the World Series Ticket Contest Fditor this ot left in the ticket raffle at letters which win the gr ocal games of the big series must be downright, uproariously, terribly, terribly original The mere fact that you wrote for reservations a long for vou. Six thousand of you weave around your particular little claim a letter so interesting, so funny, so witty, that of The Star will be forced to at 17, row 2, section C. upper rday or Sunday. your tragedy Tif clever letter convinces the r persons. should have gotten ©oing to be there Friday p-snorting is | Battle Has Just Begun, Says! | By the Ascociated Press STAR., WASHINGTON CHILD LABOR FIGHT | REVIVED BY GREEN| A. F. L. Head at First Convention Session. ATLANTIC CITY President William 1.. Octoher en stirred the an Federation | t enthusiasm today of its forty-fifth an- 1 by declaring that the just hegun to fight for amendment. “If the ails that we have | up the fight after the tempor sethack,” he said. “may 1 thal impression with all the N f Labor the nual « to gre openir en tederation had the child labor impression given rect e The stter will sit in seat 17, afore- mentioned. on Saturday, and t! its writer to sit there Sunday. if there is 1¢ third best letter will entitle fiftl X) words and mail them hefore The Star. ALL TICKETS SOLD; TEAMLEAVES CITY Choice Seats for Series Of- fered by Scalpers at Three Times Original Price. tme. Well. they're all tickets hoth The team left and the world s h gone— team and today for Pittsburgh, tickets went the way of ali ies admission cards—into the ands of the lucky Many called club today, b {0 the big series of rain checks d game. v who did have heart enough ast effort Lo gel “satisfac being turned down in the distribution came away ax downeast as ever. They were told there were absolutely no more tickets left. Some insisted on getting this information verified bv Secretary Ed Eynon or President Clark Griffith, and these were politely advised to seek this corroborative advice in Pitts burgh. where the club officials will be Stopping for the next few days Ample Supply Nearby. Oh ves, there were tickets to be d, ail right. providing one was will ing o pay the price. A sign several doors from the Georgia avenue en trance of the ball park conveved the information that cholce world series seats might be had inside. or. on the other hand. might be advantageously disposed of inside, also. In either instance a “ticket broker™ would get the benefit. Of course, he was going to split half of his profit with Uncle Sam. but that didn’t mat ter a great deal if the public was willing to bear the burden. Speculators’ prices ranged as 200 and 300 per cent in excess of the established charge. Reports were current of even greater profits heing realized, but in few instances wak there much foundation for the rumd Meanwhile the inspectors of the In- ternal Revenue Rureau maintai respectful, but ali-embracing the vicinity of brokers' offic haunts. They saw to it t of the vendor and the price for which the ticket was sold was inscribed on the back, in accordance with law. They also made sure that cach broker had a duly signed license. issued by the collector of internal revenue for this district Police. alsa, were continuing today their lookout for violations of Fedei or municipal statutes by “scalper The men were under orders to arrest any one, licensed or otherwise, sell ing tickets in the public thorough- fares or other public places. as such action is prohibited by the police reg- ulations. offices of the Lall were after tickeis They were holders to yesterday's post as high OF ARMY CHARGES (Continued from First Page.) “one or two"_ of his friends there, he said Col. Mitchell also expressed uncon- lities of being called board of inquir; the loss of the Shenandoah. Representative Reid of Illinois, a member of the House aircraft investi gation committee last Winter, arrived in Washington vesterday and spent the day with Col Mitchell “on various matters.” Neither the colonel nor M Reid would divulge the nature of their discussions. It is Kknown, however, that Col. Mitchell has solid support from Mr. Reid and his constituents. Another Rumanian Well Gusher. BUCHAREST, October 5 (#).—The Phoenix Oil Co., a British concern, has brought in an enormous well near the well of the Standard Oil Co.. which recently began spouting at the rate of 12,000 barrels daily and which still is maintaining this output. LAUREL ENTRIES FIRST DAY, OCTORER 6. FIRST RACE—Purse. €1.300 fillies: 2-vear-olds: Hls furlonzs Beneficient 15" Rockfern Duration . 13 The Cocoon maiden 1 1 ! S 1 Hitt entry. RACE—Purse. $2.000: claim- year-oids and up: about 1K. E. SECOND g: steeplech 215" miles Baronet Double T Cresthill Conniebert THIRD RAC] all ages: 6 furl sarko *Wellfinde! *Maclean 11 FOURTH _ RAC Joppa: 2-year-olds +Weather Love Anaconda .. Chocolate Soidier Sea Rocket. ... Marengo - tCupid's Curse.. 102 1E. B. McLean entry. FIFTH RACE—The Capital Handicap: $5.000 added: 3-year-olds and up: 6 fur- Tonge. arazen . Shuffie Alonk. Hilaur Amextello Minata *Bonacourt Buddugie . $1.300; T 136 claiming: Purse, 100 105 *Sun Lady L. Baltimore “Gold Rock urse, $1. 3 furiong: Flyman Ursa_Major. Corvette Ruthenia . Macaw ; i Lo 00: 103 106 109 1os 108 132 117 Glister ... 198 ISRdle" Buck. Singlefoot 2 e Buek. .. Sandy Rl 11 114 SIXTH RACE—Puree. $1.500: the Eutaw: 3-sear-oids and up: 1+ miles. all 104 Laddie Buck... 104 Ruchamingter . 104 Flagship - - . 108 Cherry Ple. 108 SEVENTH RACE—Purse. $1.300: claim- ing: 3-vear-olds and up: 1 miles . k... 100 Noble Lady “Roval Duck::: 160 3Ebe ide Gray Gables... 114 Cromswise &0 Mark.... 113 SAsa dewell $Boctor” dim.. . 100 *Fornovo *Apprentice allowance claimed. Weather elear: track sood Horser listed according 1o post position. First race. 1:45 p.m. '/ Wise Counsellor. 130 100 5 ] 8 i 9 | sion,” | ing | eration of Labe nestness Mr el of my soul” ireen. who s Gompers, for head of the o ceived 1 warm wel called the convention said that the work of organized labor | was the work of humanity and that he purposed to mobilize the economic strength of every eity. town and vil- ge in the country. “Our great mis- he said, “is to reach ont and bring together the toilers of the Na tion so that our position will be un sailable.” Cheer Blow at (i cheered when Mr, the organized la had been handicapped becaiise some of the | seen fit to usurp their anting Injunctions been restricted in the | legithmate exercise of fts power,” he | said. “We demand that the courts| shall allow us to be free in the exer: cise of our rights We love America. but we claim the right to eriticize any of her fnstitu- tions. We will revitalize the Declara tion of Independence and put a new life and spirit in it eeded the late move than 40 nization. re e when he to order. He rts. The Green hor movement i limited courts had powers in & “Labor has ribute to Gompers. Mr. Green patd an eloquent tribute to Mr. Gompers and sald he had been great crusader in the cause of human his We prefer trines he taught than the vague theories that ar ed a substitute by others.” He announced that during the ses sfon an appropriate memorial meet would be held for Mr. Gompers The delegates were welcomed by Thomas K teynolds re senting Maye Bader, and ven the key to the city by State Senator Emerson I.. Richards, representing the tate, and by Thomas E. Bames, represent ing the New Jersey Federation « Labor. Rep, committees of the « | | | his philosophy and the | *he sald, s of the credential and other consumed the remainder morning session All signs point to harmony, espe cially after the settlement here last week of the long jurisdictional dispute between the plasterers and brickl ers. Sessions will he held daily probably two weeks Death “Crucial Outstanding accomplishments in a vear of growth and activity were re- ported to the federation by Mr. Green and the members of the execu tive council. Mindful of the death of the late Samuel Gompers, head of the federa- tion for many yvears, the report hegan v declaring that the “crucial event in the history of the American Fed during the past year was his death,” and it referred back repeatedly to the subject In reporting on the plans for a union memorial in | his remembrance. “In that trying period, which by marking his departure from the helm of the labor movement focused world attention upon his achievements and { upon the splendid constructive work of our American labor movement,’ the report said, “we neglected no way by which we could manifest our re- spect and our regard for his work and his memory.” The vear gave the federation a total membership of 2,878.297 persons, the report said, and marked the first | vear in six in which there was no loss of unfon strength. It was a gain of approximately 13,000 over the 1924 membership, though the total still was at a mark considerably below the high point of 1920, when it was 4,078.- 740. Financially. the council account ed for receipts of $746.348 during the vear, and expenditures that left a cash balance of $213,053. Confronts New Problems. In the field of its work, the report sald, the federation was now finding that “it has to meet different prob- lems and a different type of opposi- tion from employers who oppose the trade umion movement.” This new opposition involves the bullding up of “‘company unions” and the interest- ing of employes in the ownership of industry, along with the provision of group insurance. As to the company union movement, the report said that studles had been undertaken, while it called upon labor banks and invest- ment organizations to safeguard sav- ings of union member “Labor is now taking steps to enable workers to secure cheap but adequate insurance protection by ways other than through the beneficence of em- ployers,” the report continued. A number of national unions authorized a committee to organize the Union Labor Life Insurance Co., to be con- trolled by trades unions and to furnish insurance at reasonable rates, sharing the profits of the undertaking with the policy holders * ¢ ¢ Labor Banks as Factor. “The labor banks represent an effort on labor's part to supplement the service rendered by the union through further mobilization and controlled usage of the earnings and economic resources of the wage earners. The federation advises caution with regard to labor banks. Labor banks must be doubly sure of their expert advice be- cause they have greater handicaps than the usual bank which is not seeking to give the rank and flle of labor those inside banking profits and advantages that are usually urged for the privileged few. “We recommend that unions con- templating banking undertakings pro- ceed with the greatest caution and that they secure the experience of previous undertakings in this field to guide them and that they secure the services of the best experts available. The federation is now engaged in making a survey of labor banks. Co-operation between union organ- izatlons and managements in organ- ized labor industry, the report said, was possible after collective bargain- ing had been fully recognized. “There is an important service that the union can render,” it was said on this point, “that of participating in finding better methods of production and greater production economifes. A group of workers cannot enter into this type of co-operation unless they know the results of their work will not be used to their disadvantage. There must be mutual confidence and that stability that makes possible future planning. We recommend that the federation keep in touch with such experts and: industrial engineers as may be helpful in developing the pro- cedure and data necessary to union- ‘management co-operation. In the broad political field, the re- port said that the federation would follow up the policy decided on at El for Gompers’ Event.” | | cent Impressive scene when the f Maj. Daniel Sullivan, super- nt of Met police, was into St. Catholic Church, where mass was solemnized. Lower: Bringing the body from the family home at 15 V street, the pall- bearers representing every rank in the Police Department. requiem Paso, of sticking to non-partisan ad- ey of candidates and mensures ch meet the opinfons of its mem “Immediately after this convention the executive council intends to enter into the various campaigns for purpose of supporting those who can be depended upon to be true to the people.” the report said, “for if they are trie o the people they will be true 10 labor. The records of all members of Congress will be sent to the various 1l bodies and local unions and such information will be given as will aid the wage earners in knowing for whom 1o vote “A% no President the election in 1926 many s “an off must not fail or nomination and triendly to labe i« to be elected is constdered by vear.”” But la lose interest in the cetion of candidates Nothing has ever heen gained by putting off until to morrow what can be dc today Therefore, it is hoped that the central bodies, local unions and the great rank and file rally to the support of will the | the campaign that will be outlined by | this ¢ council test “During the presidential campaign of 1924 labor deviated somewhat from its former procedure in that it favored the exercise of every possible means for the purpose of making it easier for independent candidates to be placed on tickets in the various States. practice of the federation has been to investigate the labor records of all candidates in the primaries and sup- port, frrespective of party, these most favorable to labor and the peopl After nominations. the same proce ure is followed in the elections. Non-Partisan Attitude. “In summing up the non-partisan political history of the year, Paso convention declared that for the federation to be true to its mission it must be as free from political party domination now as at any time in its history. This means that the federa tion non-partisan political policy in the future will be along the usual definitely outlined paths “Leglslative committees of the vari ous central bodies and local unions nvention and b for next yes the executive s political con will during the campaigns @utomatic- | ally become non-partisan political cam paign committees. “In conducting all non-partisan political campaigns the American Fed- eration of Labor will maintain control within itseif of the decisions to be made and the procedure to be followed The executive council, however, be- lieves that it should accept the sup- port that is freely given of any group that has for its purpose the carrying out of the polic eration of Lab “The recommendation of the EI Paso | convention that the nen-partisan polit ical campaign activities should be ex- tended to the woman voters in gen- eral is most practical. The executive council belleves this should be ac- complished through the rank and file of the local unions and the working women in industry “It is recommended that all State Federations of Labor and efty central bodies make a study of the laws in thelr respective States covering the primarfes and elections in order, if necessary, to secure legislation that will make them more resnonsive to the will of the people. Education in Ballot Marking. “They are also urged to devise ways and means of educating the people as to the proper way of marking the sometime extensive ballots. After such investigation the officials of State Federations of Labor and central bodies are requested to communicate with the president of the American Federation of Labor in order that he may, if necessary, give such advice as will be helpful in changing the laws to make it less difficult to mark ballots intelligently. “‘Since 1906 208 laws urged by labor have been enacted and several hun- dred detrimental to labor and the peo- ple have been defeated. During the last three Congresses 54 bills that would have been detrimental to the interest of the people, including labor, were defeated.” The determination to keep up the fight for the amendment to the Con- stitution forbidding child labor, in spite of difficulties the measure has faced at the hands of State Legisla- tures, was again expressed. Likewise, the opposition to the Railroad Labor Board, created by the transportation act, was set down once more, and fed- eration members urged to help in its abolition. There was no weakening in the re- statement of hostility to the use of court injunctions in labor disputes, which was so much a portion of the literary output of Mr. Gompers when he opernted the federation's mech- anism. ““The attempted regulation and con- trol of group activities of wage earners by the equity courts has continued un- abated,” the report said. ‘Indeed, the courts In their exercise of equity pow- ers have constantly become more bold and therefore more dangerous. There is now scorcely any realm of activity of trade unions which is free from the regulative and prohibitive orders of our courts. Would Define Court’s Powers. ‘We have sought relief for years. We now propose that Congress and the several State Legislatures shall fully and competently exercise the au- thority given them by constitutional provisions, and define the powers of equity courts so as to prevent them from exercising powers not specifically delegated.” Likewise, the report amplified the federation’s position in opposition to Commupism, and declared that Come The | the EIl{ of the American Fed- | | stood HIGH TRIBUTE PAID SULLIVAN AT RITES Officials and Associates At- tend Funeral of Former Police Head. With all the honors that could he accorded by his associates in the pub- lic service and by his church, the body of Maj. Danfel Sullivan, superin- tendent of police, was laid to reat today in Mount Olivet Cemetery, fol { lowing a requiem mass at St. Martin's Catholic Church, North Capitol and T streets. In the sermon at the close of the mass, Rev. Michasl J. Riordan, hix pastor, declared the Jife of Maj. Sulli van was proof that the rewards of upright living are greswter and more lasting than the things that are gain €d by a lack of righteousness. “Maj. Sulliva the pastor said “was upright and strong, not only 11 his physical appearance, but in his heart and in his mind. Iie left to his family the greatest heritage a ma can leave a good name.’” From the moment the cortege left the family home, at 15 V' street, at 9:30 until were sounded at the grave the funeral services were im pressive and gave expression to the high regard in which the veteran po lice official was held among his A periors in the municipal service, the rank and file of the force and b host of personal friends Band Plays Hymn. As the casket was borne from the house three companies of hluecoars at attention on \" street, com manded by Inspector Henry G. Pratt and the 121st Engineer Band, Nation al Guard, played the solemn strains of & hymn Led by a detachment of mountad police, the procession moved west on V' street to First street, fouth to T street and thence east to the church The services at the church began with the solemnization of requiem mass. siung by Rev. Francls X. Cavan- naugh, assistant pastor. Bishop Thomas J. Shahan, Tector of Catholic University, assisted by Mgr. | George Dougherty, occupled places in |GRAND JURY SCORES | | TREATMENT OF 4,400 | AT ST. ELIZABETH'S (Continued from First Page.) | years If 1 were an inmata T would &0 crazy in less than a year.' “We recommended that another recreation ground be provided inside |the wall surrounding this hall, and | that those patients only mildly affict |ed be at all times entirely separated |from those hopelessly insane; also {that harmiess games of all kinds be {provided to divert the minds of the | patients. “In the main part of the hospital, | conditions seemed much better. The | grounds are large and commodious. | the bulldings clean and well kept, and | {most of the patien are allowed to | wander about at will. There is a| chapel where the various religious de- nominations hold services, and patients | desiring to attend these services are given the opportunity. There is also a well equipped hall where theatricals |and other entertainments are given for the patients and greatly enjoyed by them. | “A very noticeable thing, however, is the absence of recreational facili- tles; for, aside from a base ball field, | there seems to be no provision for out-of-door amusements. It has been | said: ‘Fun is the best medicine’; | and for weak-minded people it should | be supplied in abundance. We be- lieve there should be a dozen or more | .places provided where inmates could play hand ball, basket ball, volle: ball, tennis and other harmless games; munist organizations and activities were “pitfalls threatening unwary trades unionsts.” “By deceits, a number of trades unionists and labor organizations have been misled into supporting ef- forts seeking to overthrow our unions and our purposes,” the report said. t is the famillar attempt of the wolf to disguise himself as a sheep. Among such undertakings against which we hereby give specific warn- ing are: International Labor Defense Council, the American Negro Con- gress, the Irish Workers and Peas- ants’ Famine Relief Committee, the International Workers’ Ald and the Workers' Party “These choices of fleld activity are indicative of the methods of the Com- munists. They seek out those races and groups with grievances and foster discontent in the hope of inciting up- risings and riots. They endeavor fo destroy efforts for constructive de- velopment in order that there may be more discontent and hopeless rage against wrongs. Whether sincere in their belief in the need for world revolution or only maliciously pro- moting troubls, Communists seek first the overthrow of the bona fide labor movement. Hits Communist Propaganda. “Communists carry on their propa- ganda through the following agen- cles: The Trade Union Educational League, which promotes Communism under 'the deceptive title, makes virulent attacks on the trade union movement and its leaders; the Work- ers’ Monthly, which is somewhat more refined in methods, but identical in purpose; the Amalgamatonist, pre- pared for the printing trades; the Progressive Building Trades, intended to promote trouble among the work- ers in that industry; the Champion, which is the organ to promote the American Negro Congress, and the Daily Worker, a daily newspaper. They also publish a long list of books, including fairy stories for children which put Communism in a form to lodge in children’s minds. ‘We warn all trade unions against the above activities and publications. “In order to prevent similar Cot munist trickery from capturing an: trade union support. we urge a’{‘ unions before committing themselve! to undertakings with which they are not thoroughly familiar to make in- quiry first from. the offices of the American Federation of Lados," the attendants should teach and en courage the patients 10 play these games: they would in time become | fond of these forms of amusements and sports and be greatly benefited by the exercise. ‘Among the witnesses who were | summoned and appeared before us Including present patients of the hos. | pital, former inmates and others well | acquainted with the present inmates. many expressed the belief that th e are many persons now confined there who are not now and mever were in sane, but who have been sent there| for ulterior motives. Like stories have been in circulation in Washing ton for a long time, and. whether true or false, they are unguestionably in juring the hospital In the estimation of the people of this city, and some steps should be taken to clear up the situation. “We suggest that Congress be ask- ed to authorize a commission, the | members thereof to be appointed by the P'resident, to act in conjunction with the superintendent and medical staff of the hospital in carefully in- vestigating the history and mental condition of every questionable case there, to the end that full justice may be done to each. This great institu- | tion will then occupy the position it should in the estimation of the people of this city and of the entire country. PN-9 PILOT DENIES MITCHELL’S CRITICISM OF TRIP WAS MERITED (Continued from Fir t Page.) than previously was done in the his- tory of aviation.” Lieut. Connell said he knew of noi fear of “muzzling” or the existence of | such among naval aviators. Asked to ! give the views of his friends and hir self on how to improve the present un- X he said the separate corps idea was predominant, but he feared that they did not know if an ctual corps was established the aviators never would be glven opportunity to com- mand carrfers. His own opinion to facilitate mat- ters would be to give the Bureau of Aeronautics complete control of per- sonnel and material, to establish a separate promotion list and a separate budget for naval aviation. I don't belleve in a separate air hoard,” he added. The witness declared aviation is controlled now by flving officers the matter will keep coming up and a solution never will be reached. “We must have men in control who know aviation, and they must be ex- tended as high up in rank as possible,” he said. Lieut. Connell praised the qualities of the PN 9 patrol planes, declaring them to be the finest of their kind in the world. Their value in scouting lies in the fact that they can go out to sea 500 miles, patrol for many hours and return, he explained. If the craft were so constructed that it could carry large bombs, the witness said, the PN 9 could carry 2400 pounds of explosives 500 miles out to sea and return. Comdr. Whiting, who was trained to fly in 1914 by Orville Wright, also told the board he knew of “no mu zling” in naval aviation, but added: “There are many young officers re- luctant to go before committees of Congress and advocate policies not in accord with the policy of the de- partment.” Separate Corps Backed. Most young officers desire a sep- arate corps, Comdr, Whiting sald, “only because they have not studied it enough to know that a member of a corps cannot command. They want a corps and they want a_command. There is only one officer T know of who is in favor of retaining the pres- ent system of operation — Lieut. Comdr. Bruce Leighton, for whose judgment T have great admiration, but I don’t agree with him. If the Secretary of the Navy choose, he | could place training, personnel and other divisions not now under avia- tion in the Bureau of Aeronautice. Comdr, Wlu&x il he did not that unless | rites the sanctuary during the mass, and at usion Bishop Shahan officiated final ritual of the church over dy Other priests a John C. Gea ¢ the sltar were Rev. J.; Rev. Willlam Car- Francis J. Hurney, Rev. McNamara, Rev. Thomas Cal. nan Thomas McGuigan and Rev, Ignatins Fealy. Commissioners Rudolph, Fenning and Bell and a score of other high offi- clals of the District government at- tended the mass, as well as hundreds of Maj. Sullivan's personal friends and number of members of Potomsc incil. Knights of Columbus ““Maj. Sulliv sald Father Riordan in his se as a good man in the widest e of the term. There are three of goodness, that which we inherit, that which we ac quire, and that which is infused into the soul h God's grace. In all three kinds Maj. Suilivan excelled “Maj. Sullivan’s life was spent in the public service, first in the Marine Corps and then for 36 vears in the Police Department. His record in both places was marked by lovalty and effi ciency. He was a 100 per cent Amer can in the best sense.” Associates Are Pallbearers. The guard of honor of p again formed a lane through John kinds rolmen which ! the hody was taken from the church, and led down North Capitol street and out Florida avenue to Mount Olivet metery by a mounted detail. Rev. Cavanaugh officiated the at the grave. and “taps’ were sounded by Pvi. Moeller of the fifth precinct. The grave is located on the northern slope of the cemetery. Surrounding it when the procession arrived were beautiful floral tributes while the upturned ground had been covered with zreen sod The pallbearers were all men with whom Maj. Sullivan served—A tant Supt. Charles A. Evans. In spector E. W. Brown, Capt. Martin R. Reilly, Lieut. H. H. Groves, Sergt F W. Burke and Pvt. H. G. Se crest. The three companies of pa trolmen forming the guard of honor were commanded by Capt. Lord, Capt Thaddeus Bean and Capt. Willlam E anford. The Policemen’s Association sent i< executive committee to attend the funeral in a body. The members of the committee are Sergt. Milton 1) Smith. Pvts. J. R. Currier, W. J. Can field, W. J. Kerns, J. E. Wilson and W. C. Adcock. Edwin B. Hesse, the new major of police, and Fire Chief George Watson were among the group of officials attending the funeral. Among others who attended the fu- neral was Chief of Police George Black of Wilmington. Del.. who is secretary of the International Asso- ciation of Police Chief. in statements that anti-air- defense against air- Col. Mitchell in and at other eclared anti- agree with craft fire as a craft was worthiess. his recent testimon times had emphatically ft was “worthles spent some time viewing the antiaircraft test trip in New York this Summer,” continued the witness, “and while the percentage of hits was fairly low. it leads one to realize, nevertheless, that iU's going to be a hot proposition for planes to come through such a volume of fire and strike a smail like a carrier’s deck.” Comdr. Whiting said, “1f we ean't defend aireraft fers from airplane bombing attacks there is no use build- ing them.” By launching the Saratoga at Lex- ington, the Navy's improved carrier, the United States has used up 66,000 tons of the 135,000 aircraft carrfer tonnage allowed under the arms lim- itation agreement, he said. plains Position. Comdr. Whiting, whose duties in the bureau here are restricted to air- craft carri told the board he was in a peculiar position. “I'm full out for aviation,” he said. “and I've got to defeat the carrier Therefore, 1 must hop over to the antiaireraft side now and then.” After telling the hoard the ‘Navy was well equipped with types of serv ice planes, Comdr. Whiting declared: “People come up here and throw dirt on what we are doing. We have made mistakes, of course we have, but we are correcting them. Let us alone, and we will come out all right —“we will compare favorably with any foreign navy.” Opposing any law that would take aviators out of aviation after so much as two years' flying service, Comdr. Whiting said the Navy Department has held hearings 6n the Britten bill to reorganize the promotion list and he sald the Bureau of Aeronautics was not requested to sit in. “There- fore, I don't know what the depart- ment is going to do about aviation assignments,” he added. Since the President's board con- vened, Comdr. Whiting said, Secretary ‘Wilbur appointed a board to work out a system in detail whereby Navy avi- ators could qualify for high com- mands and to consider the proportion of enlisted to commissioned pilots. This hoard resulted from a report sub- mitted by the Bureau of Aeronauties on personal matters and which was dlmpnrxwd by the Bureau of Na tion and approved in part reau of Operations, Cuml:' added, a spot