Evening Star Newspaper, October 11, 1925, Page 2

o * HIGH WINDS DELAY PULITZER AR RACE Morale and Patience at Mine- ola at Crisis as Result of Postponement. BY FREDERICK R. NEELY. MITCHEL FIELD. Mineola, Island. October ieronautical America. in here for the 1925 national was at a crisis tonight air ponement today of the Pulitzer event for high speed High wind of were the cause chilling while everyone nevertheless, all pr of the visitors were shot to h the announcement that jitzer race would he flown Monday the big hombing plane contest Tues: day. Al visiting pilots and plane; iad planned to t for their respective tonight a good many had decided return to their homes without seeing the climax of meet W the Pu U While the winds were not so terrific that planes dared not were of such a degree the little rac it would have heen a the elements and not competitor. Grant all 1d finish the race. it it there would be no sur speed record established loft. they ensity that g0 in ainst en ag; the s needed t rising Pilots Are Disappointed. Neither Al Willlams of naval air © Anacosiin. Navy entrant Lieut of Selfridge Mich.. the Army entrant, was able to take his plane into the air to run tests on the new high compression motors. Both pilots are visibly affected by the run events of the past few davs placing all their hope on today tomorrow to be fair in this race. but the regular service pursuit types. 0 miles slower, and their pilots not drawing much attention interest is centered about the Curtiss built espe the cost of 00,000, supposed 1zh the that Wil Field and entrants are least are All planes it tiny v racers. fe race at a nearly They are to be matched in speed. alth rumor is ever prevalent firs liams’ ship is S0 revolutions slower than Bettis’ racer and vice versa. The little craft represent the neatest piece of aeronautical engineering ever ex hibited. and their fine lines draw the admiration of evervhody. In the air and viewed from the side, like a torpedo in flight painted hiue. with gold wings. and the Army hlack. with gold wings Williams Is Favorite. Williams, ton can claim as a though New York City piace, is the favorite. While on duty in Washington at the air station Lieut. Willams carved his name in indelible letters in the Navys aero. nau hall of fame. His experi ence handling the racers is the he odds in his favor, l ough “Cy” Bettis is not 1o be offed at Bettis for the past two years has been flying nothing but fast pursuit planes and in the course his daily work goes at least 300 miles hour for some minutes. Fiying high-speed planes is com- parable o driving high-speed auto mobiicg take them in the a ust as alnfost any motorist could drive 1 racing car on a clear track. But when revolutions of the propeller, inches on the turns and ‘feet in altk tude, have a tendency (o hold back as much as 10 miles an hour expest ence ix needed. Army vs. Nav, Lieut whom ocal Washing boy,” ul his” birth in basis for the two principal entrants in the Williams has had more time racing than Bettis. There- e the general opinion 1s that the are eqWal in speed, but it is 10 man—the Army against the and there is at stake for the winning plane and service than a mere $2.000 for hrst prize. This is the Navy's first venture in € since 1323, when Wil the honors at St here and at Bal this month, when cup is com s presiige, States, but ughout the world. 1f the Army the Pulitzer event it has one chance of recovering when the racer in the sea contest Battle of Wits. The ground wor race. the f Jobs is ships man Navy more a Pulitzer liams Louis, and timore the the Schne peied tor, ot onl tha e victor 24th of ler seap would_raise the United in more of puis plane and preparations for the race constitute a battle of wits between \Williams and Betus. While the services in general by now ve refused to get excited over the contest, these two pilots Know the value of victory. Consequently each one is closely witched by the uther. Lieut, George . Cuddiby ol the Anacostia Alr Station and Lieut. H. J. Norton of the Quantico Marines, who will fly Curtiss pursuit in the race ave showing no concern whitever over the outcome hecause third place means very little to them or the service. If fate should strike down the two new racers, these two tlots would be given a tremendous by the (wo army entr in tnilar planes—Lieut. L. H. Dawson Chanute Field, Runtoul, 1il, and il W. Cook of Selinidge Feld Cook, Whe injured his eve in a la Wednesday, will be tiy in the racef Monday, al- hough 11 hud been “indicated he wouid not be able to recover by to- day, when the race was to have been held. The race for bombing planes which originally was postponed from Frida until Monday on account of rain, b been put back until Tuesday owing to the change in today’s program. In this race several \Washinglon Ar ind Navy pilots are enteres thusiasm, however, runs very the present. As a result of the unfortunate post- ponement, officials here are dubious on the attendance Monday and ‘Tues day if the scheduled evenis are flown at that time. ‘Io date the spectators have constituted a mere handful of people. RUBBER EXPéRT INCREASE IS APPROVED IN CEYLON 95 Per Cent of Standard Produc- tion Will Be Quota for Next Three Months. the Associated Press. COLOMBO, Ceylon,- October 10. The proposal by the British coloni secretary, L. C. M. Amery, that the maxsium exportable rubber be in- ased during the quarter beginning November by 20 per cent of the standard production, instead of 10 per cent, was approved by a representa- tive meeting here today. The effect of the increased exports will be that from November to Feb- ruary the exportable maximum will e 'to 45 per cent of the standard production. When the London price talls below 15 pence for the quarter, it is understood that restrictive meas- ures shall apply to the extent of 5 or 10 per cent of the standard pro- duction. ght s ot Capt \ble i n- low at By Long 10.—The patience of attendance meet. ‘The universal unrest was brought about by the post- honors of the world. temperature was willing 10 concede this was legitimate, grams and plans pieces and ke the air tomorrow | b tations and late to ng planes taken the hattle the the Cyrus Bettis and are There are other All pilots duly qualitied can | and. land them, oy L | out tel planes | | | Il | | | JAN CIECHANOWSKI, rmerly counselor of the Polish Te- ion in London, who succeeds M. Wroblewski, resigned. He is expected i ta rive in Washington in November. [GRIFFS TAKE THIRD, | 470 3, IN THRILLING TEST OF COURAGE | (Continued from Fivst Page.) Kremer, but they evened the score in the following frame. Rice it was who started things with a slashing single to center. He reached third on_Stan Harris' sacrifice and Goslin's fly to Cuyler, and completed the circ when Judge rifled a double down the righi-field line. Joe Harris then reached first in safety when Wright made a poor throw of his | grounder to Grantham. but the lat- fine peg to Smith frustrated | Judge's effort to slide into the plate | with another run. Stifled in round 3, the Pirates con- trived to hrenk the deadlock in the | fourth through the medium of Cuy- ler's double to left center and a single {to the same sector with which Barn- hart followed. A pass to Traynor came before the deaths of two Bucea neers, whereupon the wisdom of pur- posely passing the | Smith 1o load the bases and bring up | the less dangerous hitting Kremer was demonstrated when the latter succumbed on strikes. i afore-mentioned i or Paves Way to Tally. evidence of his cele of foot when he con- single into a dou- of base running | Carev gave brated speed verted an ordinary hle by a daring hit after Moore had fanned to inaugurate [ meeting Friday night at the George |ice the fifth on Cuyler aning, but Myer's fine play. slow roller and Barnhart's foul to Judge left Carev on third base ! and deferred until the sixth inning registration of what proved to be the | « final tally. | Traynor had been disposed of when | Peckinpaugh lent aid and_comfort the enemy, as he had Thursday in | Pittshurgh when his error enabled the Bues to triumph. by committing wild throw of Wright's roller. Fer cuson then buckled down and fanned | Grantham on three pitched balls, but Smith solved him for a single to right that sent Wright te third. this juncture fate took a hand he proceedings and caused Krem- | er's ensy roller to iake an odd hound {past Stan Harrig who was all set for |the play. a single that scored Wright resulti | - At v | zuson might blow sky high | was totally unable to locate the plate | for Moore, but the hurler cast off hy {two other American League | then proved his mettle by the cagey (‘arey Only six Griffmen faced Kremer from the third to the sixth inning, | Peck dying in an attempted theft after 1 he had forced Myer. who walked. in | the fourth, and Stan Harris lining into a double play following Rice's | swinging bunt in the fifth, strikin; Goslin Gets Homer. It was in the next frame that Goslin earned acclaim from the multitude. ! Having been limited to one scratchy Texas League single in ten times at | bat during the series to that point. th was determined to break what for a slugger of his reputation hitting drought of great dimens Correctly gauging a slow floater, Gos. lin walloped it on a line to right cen- |ter. Neither Carey nor Cuyler could | zet close to the ball, which was by far the hardest hit of the contest, and | taking one bound it disappeared into the serried ranks of hleacherites at | ahout the point where Rice later was i to make his epochal catch Judge's effort to duplicate his team- mate’s blow was too close to dead cen. { ter and Carey got under it after back- ing up. while subsequent singles by Joe Harris and Peck. with Myer's strikeout sandwitched in between, were nullifiel when Ruel rammed into a force play. The seventh inning. generally ac- counted “lucky’ erever base ball | prevails, proved just that for the Nat- ionals, and enhanced Stan Harris' fame for managerial acumen. The youthful pilot directed Nemo Liebold, utility outfielder, to bat for Ferguson. not through any dissatisfaction with the latter’s pitching efforts, but to start something in an attacking way. Liebold promptly zave evidence of why he is adjudged one of the hardest men in the game to pitch to, by coux- ing a walk from Kremer on the mini mum of four deliveries, Earl McNeely, the officlal “legs” of the champions then was put in to run for the veteran Rice’s bid for an extra base hit failed only because of a fine running catch of his drive close to the left field foul line by = Barnhart. -Stan Harris' { healthy’ poke ~resulted in a top- ped swing down the third base iine on which he easily beat Smith's heave to Grantham. and with Goslin up the throng nolsily was pleading with him to produce a twin to his | marathon maul of the inning before. Bunt Catches Bucs Unawares. | Goos Taking one of his justly noted cuts at the ball, Goslin fouled Kreme cht field stand. Knowing the Pirates e to continue v, Boss Bucky then wig- wagged Coach Al Schacht at third base to flash the bunt sign to Goslin and the iatter responded with a tap toward third base which caught the Pirate’ infleld so flat-footed that Tray- nor could not even attempt to throw after flelding the ball. This filled the bases with one out. Judge delivered at this point with a stout fly to Carey which enabled Mc- Neely to tally from third after the catch, Goslin holding second in defer- ence to Carey's skilled throwing arm. This put the issue up to Joe Harris, and the veteran of battleflelds in France as well as those like that of yesterday came through with a ring- {ing single to left that cashed his vouthful pflot with what proved to be the deciding run, the rally being snuffed when Buddy Myer was called out for running {nto his own swinging bunt on the firat base line. How Rice saved the day for the Nationals with his wonder catch in the eighth has been recounted, and before detailing the next greatest thrill it is but meet and right to record how Boss McKechnie and the Buccaneer rd of to] clubs | first pitch into the upper deck of the ! THE IREPORT CONDEMNS ' STREAM GONDITION Mt. Pleasant Citizens Told Piney Branch Now Looks Like Open Sewer. ‘The first monthly meeting after the Summer recess the Mount Pleas- ant Citizens' Association opened last night in the children's room of the I Mount Pleasant branch of the Public Library with the installation of the new officers. Charles F. Consaul, president, and W. Bancroft, sec- retary a W. Herbert, brarian, gave a short talk on existing library conditions. She pointed out that while they have secured the new building and have’ about 1,500 chil- dren’s books rendy for fmpossible 1o open the room least nine additfonal helpe! been granted them, Chairmen of the following ¢ tees were appointed by Public health, Capt. C. streets and alleys, ve and police tant 1i- mtil at s have mmit- the president: B. CamBPhell: Joseph W. Cox: protection, John De La Mater: parks and reservations, Col. Robert G. Young; public utilities, Willlam H. White; schools, Maj. A. M. Holcombe: organization and member- ship, Kred G. Coldren; zoning. M. W. Lewis: entertainment, David D. Cald- well, and library, Karl Langenbeck. | The report of the public health com- mittee, given by Capt. Campbell, chair- man, deplored the condition of Plney | branch. stating that the little stream looked Lke a sewer. Capt. Campbell ' suld that the school inspecto; who accompanied him on his” inspection tour, urged that the stream be cov ered, but members of the association vigorously opposed any such measure as the stream can be made sanitary by scientific tr ment. they said. A resolution incorporated in the report calling for more medical inspectors in the public school wax passed by the association discussion of the parks in the District w held and it was brought out that several new sitex have been secured and others are expected ' JOSEPHINE TREMAIN Intermediate Union Elects New Officers for Year at Octo- ber Meeting. Josephine Tremain was president of the tian Endeavor Union at h town Presbvterian Chu < and | Other officers_elected by Rev. James T the Georgetown church vice pres treasurer: ccretary: Jean rrespondinz secretary: Gilbert Ty ler, financial secretary: Helen Fielder, | social superintendent: Earl Hack ward, publicity superintendent othy ' Zepp. missionary supecintendent | Margaret Davis, music superintend ent superintendent nie | ship circle superintendent Stant, stewardship superintendent; | Jack ‘Eilbeck. chafrman ushers: com: {mittee: James Tophan. extension su- rerintendent | Richard installed ent: Henry | rec L. Riedel, tbe retiring { cieties h { Luther I [ : Place Memorial. H Street eorgetown { Presbyterian tian. ~ He { newspapsr the union. Preshyterian, and Park View also announced had been Eckington that establishes by i Seized on Bad Check Charge. A message from the {#uthorities of St. Petersburg, | vesterday informed the local | that Edwain P. Russell, | Sloan, was under arrest The prisoner, it was added, said |{he was wanted in this city to answer a charge of having passed a worthless check at Mayflower Hotel | for $150. Russell. it is stated. claim !'ing to be an expert technician. min- led with delegates to the convention of X-ray experts at a short time ago. when the check is alleged to have heen given in pay- | ment of his hotel bill. police Fla., police alias in the fag end of this session. P’eck had been disposed of and Ruel was on first due to h ngle to left instructions to advance his battery mate via the sacrifice route. 'Fred llowed the order and although noth- ing came of it, as Rice's death ended the round, the Pittsburgh bench stood convicted of having had something put over on it, as it was McNeely' turn to bat, not Marberry’'s, and a protest from the Pirates would have caused Marberry to be called out for batting out of turn. Ninth Inning Thriller. Came then that pulse-stirring final frame, which brought beads of per- spiration to many a brow despite the semi-Arctic temperature prevalling. Bighee was summoned to bat for Kremer and died aerfally. but Moore and Carey singled in succession and when Cuyier was hit by a pitched ball the corners were crowded, with two of the heaviest of the Buccaneer. band to be contended with. As Barnhart lofted to Ruel on the third ball pitched the throng breathed a sigh of relief. but Traynor vet re. mained and when Marberry hurled three wide ones in succession gloom began to settle over the inclosure like a blanket of fog. But Marberry was calmly laid the next unruffled. one over He the another speedster just as truly aim- ed. Al then depended on the next delivery, and, as Fritz drew back his sturdy right arm and let go there was a hush of fearful apprehension as Traynor swung.with all his power. High and far the ball soared toward right center, and when McNeely was seen to camp under it and clutch it firmly with both paws a roar of exulta- tion that could be heard for bloc announced that the Nationals were well on thelr way to another world championship. It ix possible for the Harrismen to attain their goal by annexing both of the two remaining contests sched- uled here, and with Walter Johnson primed to repeat this afternoon his impressive victory in the opening con- test of the set and Stan Coveleski ready for a winning effort tomorrow it may not be necessary for the con- tenders to return to Pittsburgh for a sixth or a seventh game. It is considered likely that Man- ager McKechnle of the Pirates will be the first to break the entirely right- handed pitching aspect the series has assumed thus far by sending his star southpaw. Emil Yde, to the hill to- day, but that worthy will have to dis- play superskill, indeed, if Johnson is in anything like the form he display- ed in Smoketown, and unless the Bucs do succeed in taking Johnson's measure their hopes of achieving base all's supreme honor this vear will L simest to the point of extinction, use, it will be | HEADS ENDEAVORERS | there. | Mayflower Hotel | caught napping by Young Fox Harris | when Harris sent Marberry up with | heart of the plate and followed with { SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, | | elected | Dey Intermediate Chris. | terests the October |ment definitely atating when the sery- Marshall, pastor of {three-hour conference at Mitchel Field | were: Albert |this afternoon between Edsel Ford of Frances Gooch, | bers Chalmers, | bo Dor- [ . John Keisler, leadership training | plane from Mitchel Field to the store, | Webb, fellow. | where it was placed in a show win:| Norman | dow. | | It appeared then that Fer-|bresldent. gave his annial report, in | for he | Which he announced that six new so- | ad heen admittéd as follows: hristian. Vermont Avenue Christian, | Chris. | = NEW YORK-MIAMI ! Episcopal Chu { the verdict, but he ordered them back CHILD AT PLAY SHOT FATALLY; LITTLE BROTHER ONLY WITNESS Four-Year-0Old “Bill” Jones, 701 B Street Northeast, Finds Automatic Pistol on Shelf When Hunting for Chewing Gum and Tragedy Follows. ages of from _the mantel. On that mantelplece was. the auto- matic pistol—38 caliber, with three mafety catches all set as usual. It had been placed there during the moving arrangements. There was a chalr In the room. An exploration for chewing gum started. What happened {5 knawn only Curtis, and he can't tell about it. Mrs. Jones heard the explosion. ¥ 7. Boudinot. her brotherinlaw, with whom she lives, rushed upstairs. He came down with Bill in his arms, bleeding. Acrcss the street to Cas pital they rushed. Bill in ihe Six-vear-old Curtis Jones slept chewing gum soundly and peacefully in a big arm- chair at his home, 701 B street, north- east, last night. His 4-year-old brother “Bill" slept peacefully, too. RBut Curtis doesn't know that little “Bill," the neighbor- hood pet, will never wake up from his sleep. Curtis was the only evewitness to the tragedy, which engulfed the Jones home late vesterday, when an auto- matic pistol, discharging, sent a bul- let through little Bill's head. It fright- ened Curtis at the time, but he qulet- ed down after he found out that they were only taking Bill to Childrens| Hospital to sleep for the night. And then, Curtis curled up in an arm: | chair—for his mother was planning to move Monday and the house furpi- ture is scattered around in confusion —and went off to sleep. Sant Boys to Play. Mrs. Garnet Jones, busy with the preparations for the moving, sent the youngsters upstairs o plav. They went up to their playroom-—-to the room with the mantleplece over the abandoned old fireplace, where they were accustomed to try and get pack- to ty Hos. Dr. Porgen placed ambulance for a run to hildren’s Hospital for specialized | treatment. Bill died on the way. Back at the house on B street Mrs. Jones slept on a couch almost out of her mind. They: put her to sleep with « sleeping potion. Fred W. Jones, the boy's father, was notified immediately and went at once to Children’s Hospital. He has been separated rom Mrs. Jones for six months. | Funeral aryangements have not vet been completed. LGARNO BOAT TR BAINGS OPTIVISH French, British and Germans Fail, However, to Reach Complete Accord. AIRROUTE PLANNED Wanamaker Store to Estab- lish Passenger Service With Ford Planes. By the Amsociated Press. NEW YORK, October 19.—An air- plane passenger service between New ork and Miami, Fla., using planes manufactured by Henry Ford. is to be established by the John Wanamaker Department Store, It was anonunced tonight by Rodman Wanamaker, pre dent | Engineers of the Ford Motor Co.| now are seeking suitable landing fields between the two point | maker =ald. The v By the Associated Press LOCARNO, Switzerland, October 10— The charm beautiful Lake Maggiore failed bring complete conc 1 this afternoon on the issues still dividing the security conference Chancellor Luther and Foreign Min Inter Stresemann of Germany and M Briand and Austen Chamberlain. the French and British foreign ministers, who went off on an excursion on the f lake with the ohject of reaching an . Mr. Wana-| agreement, returned - to Locarno nture i< to bé!without a definite settlement. sponsored jointiy by the Wanamaker. My, Chamberlain, on his return. re- rtment Store and the Ford in-| marked that he was well satisfied A more detailed announce-| \with the results of the conversiions | and was convinced that they had car | ried the delegates further towards an | agreement. but, he added, “a great | deal remains to be done before the conference can finish ‘its labors.” | onmy of will be started will be made soon, Mr. Wanamaker said Tonight's announcement followed a % s eat Britain, France and Ger. put Metal Alrplane Co. and mem-| 1,y were represented #board the of the presidential air inquiry | ait : 3 NI Ford returned to foatrol | Seclal steamer: neither the Italians the Belglans were invited. Mr | nor Department | Chamberiain alluded to their absence on exhibition the | When he said the excursion was re W1 the first alrplane manufac.| Markable because the relations be tured by the Ford interests. It re.|tween the delegatex of the countries quired the entire night to bring the | Participating in the conversations out side the plenary conference were ad vanced to a state where such an infor- mal trip would be taken A big crowd hopefully awaited the return of the statesmen from their | lake trip. ax there was general confi- | dence that a complete would be reached. Mr statement dispelled this expeetation | Notwithstanding tonight's develop. OPPOSED BY METHODISTS {ment, optimism persists that an accord Rockfort Conference Urges Halt in | o aniyaily will be attained. One res Support of Legislators Otherwise l?;‘"x for this sentiment in the fac 3 | Italy today formally told the confer at Odds With Church. {ence that she would subscribe 10 the B e | Rhine pact as a guaranty, like Great ELGIN, T, October 10.—The Rock | Britain. This definite stand by Pre. River Conference of the Methodist mier Mussolini was interpreted as h in resolutions today | Proof of his conviction that the Lo | carno negotiations would be crowned with success. N. C. ALUMNI TO MEET. ‘Will Celebrate Founders Day With Dinner Tonight. The Washington ation of the University of North Carolina will celebrate Founders day with a dinner this evening at 8:30 at the home of Dr. Atkinson, president. 1402 M street The dinner and rally tonight comes of | 00 the eve of the joint celebration at Alwave | Chapel Hill of the 130th anniversary In Tesqu. | Of the laying of thefirst corner stone and the 50th anniversary of the re- opening of the university after the period of reconstruction lowed the Civil War. At the meeting tonight. delegates will be chosen to represent the 2 Washington alumnl at the Chapel Hill celebration. W. E. HEAL DIES. ‘Was Computer in Coast Survey Office. William K. Heal, 69 years computer in the Coast Survey, De. partment of Commerce, died suddenly at his home, 3747 Huntington street, Friday night. Mr. Heal came to Washington eight vears ago and has heen employed in the Department of Commerce and Department of Agri- culture since. He ir survived by his wife, Mrs. Bettie H. Heal, and four children, who reside in' the West. The body will be ment to Marion, Ind., tomorrow for burial, where Mr. Heal will be interred by the side of his first wife. the rd tonight The John ore today ced W [ namaker The plane measures 56 feet from tip to tip. | VOTING FOR AVOWED DRYS Chamberlain's condemined the practice of sending to the legislature avowed prohibitionists merely because they are dry. The resolutions sald that such legislators often opposed all other measures for | which the church stands. | The time has come.” the resolu- | tion said. “in moat districts when | we must choose dry, clean men. men | dry in principle because clean in | character, who in legislative halls will use their influence for moral righte. The conference voted favorably on the question of uniting with the Meth- odist Episcopal Church South. and also on the question of admitting laymen to_the conference. Tribute was paid the memory Christy Mathewson. “who plaved the game square,’” tions adopted. BOY GUILTY OF MURDER. | Everett Adams, 17, Sentenced to| Life in Prison. SEDAITA, Mo.. October 10 (#).— A verdict of guilty mnd sentence of life imprisonment was returned late tonight by the jury in the trial of Everett Adams, 17-year-old Wilming- ton, Ohio, youth, charged with first degree murder for the killing of Prof. Aden R. Clawson, 43. Only about 50 perwons were in the court room when the jury filed in. The jury gave Judge Dimmitt Hoffman Alumni Associ- to rewrite it s it had been written on & sheet of the court’s Instructions. When the jury returned Adams’ father and mother had arrived in answer to a hasty summons. Adams wax deathiy pale. His head dropped as he heard the verdict. Hix father paf®d and his mother let her head fall upon her boy's shoulder. Then both parents comforted him. If You Tire Easily —if yvou should also have a persistent light cough. loss of weight, some chest pains or _ hoarseness you may be developing consump- tion and you should lose no time to See a Doctor or Have Yourself Examined at the Free Health Department Clinic 409 15th St. N.W., Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday at 2.4 o'clock. Friday evenings from 7:30-9 o'clock. To Prevent Consumption Avoid house dust and impure or close air, day or night. Get all the light and sunshine possible into your home. Avold raw milk, raw cream and butter made of unpasteurized cream. Eat plain, nourishing food. Get enough sleep by retiring early enough. Try to avoid worry. Be cheerful. Think kindly. acts on your body. Health Insurance A Physical Examination Every Birthday Your mind Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis -Telephone Main 992 ¢ 1022 11th Street N.W. Who have paid for the adove dulletin (legal notioe) D. C, OCTOBER 11 agreement | that | Wade H.| which fol- | i a, PART 1. |CLUE TOMISSING 1 ~ FLYER WORTHLESS Report of Seeing Wrecked| Plane Proves False Alarm. Hundreds Aid in Search. By the Associated Press. CLARION, Pa., October 10.—A re- port which appeared as though it might be a tangible clue to the where- jabouts of the missing United States | {air mail pllot, Charles H. Amos, iproved groundless when flyers were ! rushed to a point 12 miles south of f | Franklin in the Allegheny River | Valley this afternoon, where a rafl- roand fireman had reported seeing {what he thought was a wrecked | plane. The railroader, on the alert, while | his engine was pussing through the territory in which Ames is believed to have fallen, caught a glimpse, off to one side of the right of way, of what looked like a fallen plane. Air mail officials at Clarion were notified and fivers, together with the coroner of | Venango County, were sent to the | | scene. Nothing was found, although, | according to Supt. Carl K. Egge, in rharge of the mearch for Amen, there was a large stone at the place desig nated which, in a fleeting glance, ht have been mistaken for an air- plane wing. Hundreds of searchers were out gain today, but tonight all repori to Supt. Kgge were “nothing new omorrow, Mr. Egge said. he ex ! pected three additfonal troops of Na tional Guardsmen would join the five | troops which have carried on the | search since shortly after Ames dis- { appeared. Snow flurries hindered the work of the air observers toda and the ac companying cold weather made it un- comfortable for all who are partici- pating in the search 'A. T. BROWNING DIES AT HOSPITAL HERE ‘Washington Coffee Merchant Dies !*: Native of D. C., But Moved to Riverdale as Child. | | Alfrea | o1 practieally Truman Browning. 43 vears a Wfelong resident of | Riverdale. Md._ and a member of the firm of P. W. Browning and Brother. goffee merchants of Washington. died yesterday at a hospital here as the re- | ®ult of infection caused by an ab-| Beessed tooth s Mr. Browning was born in Washing- Ion April 17, 1880, but moved to | Riverdale when a child, and had since | resided there continuousiv. | | He was a son of Theodore F Elln M. Browning of Riverdale. Ern on of Capt. W. A. T. Maddox. | 1 M. €. who hoisied the first | American flag at San Diego, July 29 1546, Both his grandfathers and thebr | fathers were Marvianders, ! M. Browning 1s sarvived by his ! | widow, swhe before her marriage was | | Miss Minnie J. Morria: twosdanghters. | Marguerite and Virginia: & son, Mor. | yis Browning; « sister, Mrs. Harry H AWillhoit of Washington, and a broth. er, Perry W. Browning of Riverdale, with whom- he was aseoclated in | business. | Futleral services will be held Tues- day afternoon, at 2 o'clack, from the Browning's sister. Mre. | | Wit Otis place. “Rev. Robert | Browning. a cousin of the deceased. pastor of the Ascension Church, Ral- | tinore> will officiate. Interment will rt Lincoln Cemetery. 1 PHILATELIC. SOCIETY Plans Reception for Post Office Heads—Stamp Collectors Are Invited. #The_Philatelic- Society Is arranging | for a reception to.several of the As- | xietant Postmgsters Gene at which | the members of the society will exhibit itheir choicest treasures. especially | United States stamps of all ages, va- | rieties and’ vilues. to enlighten the | officials on the nctivitles of the col- { lectors, 2 v Callectors’ démnaids for choiee spec- imens of - stamps, well centered and | having the- plate numbers and._other markinge_attached. grew Ao - heavy that the Post Office Department. estab- [lighed a branch to supply this patron- | age. and the enormous salés from this [ ngency dembnstrate that hundreds of | thousands of dollars’ worth of stamps | 50Kl each yenr are a clear profit to the | Gavernment, on .which no serviee ix| retyrned. . These officials, therefore, wish to see n practical demonstration of where hix large valume of stampa is ab. sorhed. Washington has some very ! larke and 'valuable collections of { Unlied States. stamps, and members | of the Philatelic Society will be able | | to make « very ereditable display, but | the stampx of unattached ~collectors | il be: welcomed. P ‘The, téception will take place at the, soclety s lubroom, 1333 G _street, | jat.$ p.m. Wednesday. All collectors | are invited {o wttend. | CHARLES W. SHILES *1S FOUND DEAD IN BED | Deatlr 6f Retired Lumberman, Life- :long Resident Here, Due to .., Natural Causes Charles W. Shiles, 74 years old, a retired Jumberman. was found dead in his room in the Colonial Hotel here vesterflay morning. Death was ascribed to cerebral hemorrhage. Mr. Shiles, a native of Washington. was engaged In the lumber business here with- his father, John W. Shiles, | for. mAny years. but retired about 25 vears ago. Mis daughter, Mrs. William Harper Dean of this city, and a son, John W: Shiles of' New Orleans, su vive, He was o member of Columbia Lodge of -Odd Fellows. . Funeral services will be held at o'clock . tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Dean, 2057 Park road. Interment will be in Congressional Cemetery W 2 | clally | trusteesx | 10 the public. Dead Millionaire JAMES B. DUKE. (Continued from First Page. ment law, under the was dissolved. Sherman anti- Mr. Duke, Tobaceo Co., became chairman of board of the British-American bacco Co., one of the subsidiaries, vears. Interested in Water Power. more interegted water power and gradually severe actlve connection with the to business. His efforts resulted i Carolina and the harnessing of Suguenay River in Canada. He A heavy investor In Routhern c mills. which made and in electric adlways territory. The developm of the Saguenay Duke's plan for cheap fertilizer work out a process for o phate from the rock by means of tricity a method nt of the water 1 River was the manufactu method generally employed. T« ther his efforts along this line Duke acquired a F 14:; phos mine and bhecan tereste the American Cyanamid . ' cessful nitrogen producing com While the whole scheme was ne mediately successful that the process of extracting phate hy electricity successful, Mr abandoned faith that could be worked out Provision for Endowment. In 1924 endowment $40.000,0 Duke it the set or he established for which he This was the for many vears. had in mind activitles of Trinity Coliege ham. N. C., an institution the elder Duke had been much ested. The trust deed provided the name of the institution changed to Duke University fitting memorial to the fatheg ington Duke, and the family Thirty-two per cent of the in from the trust fund was given t university, a like portion side for maintaining and hospitals primarily in the Stat North and South Carolina. and sums for the benefit white at ist Ipiscopal Churches in tions of North Carolina. for ing superannuated preacher use of Davidson College at N. (.. a Presbyterian Furman University, tution at Greenville, dohn C. Smith Univer; at_Charlotte, N. C. For many years M home at Somerville, N. J.. whej maintained an estate of some acres which until recentiy was The estate was ad with massive bridges. more th: fountains and numerous statues and shrub&. were brought 1 fol Davi Baptist € and fo ¥ for a s the grounds. He also-had a 1 in New Yo City, one at R. 1. known as “Rough Point, he often spent the Winters. believer in high tariff. Mr A great admirer of President McK! A mammoth bronze statue of Kinley’ stands in a_conspicuous tion on. Duke farms, the Some: N. J., estate Duke Burial Beside Father and Other Relat this afternoon at 6 o'clock, lie the remains of his father and members of the Duke family. ‘The body will be brought to ham by special train, leaving York Monday afternoon at 4 o and is scheduled to arrive here Tuesday morning. The funeral ice will be conducted at Methodist Church, which the I mausoleum in Maplewood Cemet ‘Anti-Narcotic Law. O'Brien and, violating act. A quantity of narcotics i leged to have been found in her session. Nally on a admitted to Inspector Grant tha day to keep her supplied with cient narcotic stimulants. Col. William Mitchell of the of 1899 of Columbian College, ENGINEER'S BODY FOUND. Dead Man Sitting' Erect in Cab in Richmond Tunnel. RICHMOND, Va., October 10 (#). —The body of Engineer Tom Mason of the work train which was buried in the cave-in of the Churchill tunnel of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail- way_ here ‘on Friday, October 2, was recovered tonight. George Washington University, George Washington University dents on the campus of the ini tion at 6 o'clock tomorrow afters Dr. William Mather Lewis, the dent, also will speak. Mrs. Susan C. Newsom Die Mrs. Susan C. Mason. was sitting erect in the cab of his engine when a wrecking crew found hix body. Four men lost their livex in_ the. ident, “three being buried alive and a fourth dying later from injuries. @egTo laborér, has not been -found. 1110 H street northeast, after a illness. Funeral arrangszments He had hoped Aining phos- | was negro orphans in the two States. TO SHOW TREASURES o sronars inhe i Siages "ion rural institution from parts of the world and placed about sidence ewport. LAMES B. DUKE, TOBACCO MAN, DIES AT AGE OF 69 ) trust who | had been president of the American | f the con- tinuing In this office for a number of | \ Meanwhile he had become more and in_development of d his baceo 1 the organization of what is now the South ern power system In North and South the was otton use of the power | developed by his hydro-electric plants. | serving the WOLF' N ATLANTA TOBEGIN SENTENCE Worthington Taken to Prison Hospital From Station. Unable to Walk. B the Assoctated Press. ATLANTA, Ga., October 10.—John W. Worthington, “wolf of La Saile street,” arrived here tonight to begin serving a two-year sentence in the Federal penitentiary, after having heen convicted of fraudulent financial operations in Chicago. Worthington and his party met at the station by Warden John W. Snook, who immediately trans- ferred his prisoner to the penitentiary in his own automoblle. It was decided that an ambulance was unnecessary. He was 1o be taken directly to the institution’s hospital, the warden sald. There was some confusion as to the station at which he was to arrive Worthington came on the Dixie filver which enters Atanta on the Nash ville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Rail road, which uses the Unifon Station. It lecaves on the Central of C fa, which uses the Terminal Station. Only a fiveminute stop I8 made at the Unlon Station United States Deputy Mar drew Jostock decided that minutes allowed at the Unfon Statlon was not sutfic to unload Worth ington, who was unable 1o walk. The train pulled out for the Terminal Sta tion hefore the depuiy Warden Snook established « FACES QUIZ ON TAX R were al An- the five and URN. Government Wants Explanation $2,000,000 Will. Spect h to The Sta CHICAGO, October 10.—John W Worthington, king of con men, did not consider income tax when he made lout his $2,000,000 wiil vesterday | A fugitive from justice Worthington {may have been, bit that means noth & 10 the Internal Levenue Ilureau nele Sam in his capacity ax col {lector demands pavments from boot leggers, dope peddiers and all others [whom. as prosecutor, he is alway {harrying Mrs. Babel G. of D as Reinecke, collector hower rt of Mr. of 0 elec which he believed { P! would he much cheaper than the acid | ) fur Mr phate ed in pany st im due to the fact phos. | was not commer had ultimately | not Ditke aside stal | lization of fdeax which Mr. Duke had The were empowered to expend | $6,000,000 in acquiring lands, erecting | | buildings and otherwise extending the Dur- in which | inter that hould be | as a Wash- | come o the set ecuring | es of other | and for sec pension r the A fo insti or the negroes Duke made his re he 3000 ! open | orned n 40 Trees all " and &till another at Charlotte, N.'C., where | Always an ardent Republican and | Duke was inley Me posi | ville, | FUNERAL AT OLD HOME. to Be in Mausoleum ives. DURHAM, N. C., October 10 (P).— The body of Jumes B. Duke. who died will “brought o the scene of his youth and laid 1o rest in the mausoleum wherein other Dur v | case, early serv- Memorial Dukes helped to build, Tuesday morning at 10 .o'clock, and burial will be in the ery. NEEDS $40 DRUGS A DAY ‘Woman Arrested for Violation of Mrs. Mamie McDonald, 26, of Thun- der, Ga., was arrested by Detectives charge of the Harrison anti-narcotic s al- pos- The young woman is said to have | t she needed an income of at least $40 per suffi- Col. Mitchell to Address Students. class now will be-one of the speakers at & rally of stu- stitu- noon. presi Newsom, 79 vears old, died early this morning at her home, brief have not béen completed. Mrs. Newsom is survived by two sons, Hubert som of Utiew, New- One hody, that of asom of this city, and Clifton 8. New- . | {international revenue, wants an ex- {planation of Worthington's wealti |She will send agents to question Alice Worthington, his actress danghter, she said today. and will have Worthington himself quizzed at Atlanta, Ga. If he acquired the $2,000,000 since he de his last tax return. tax and pen- mount to about $300,000, it |was estimated, | Worthington's intimates say he has |no such fortune as is called for by his will. A few hundred thousand dellars from wrecks of the fortune which he acquired before the Govern ment uted him is all that he now {owns, they assert. TWO PIONEERS IN ART " ALERT AT AGE OF 85 | One of Founders of Impressionist School Declares Luxembourg in Need of Modernizing. | mi jalties will ! By the Associated Press, PARIS. October 10.—Armand Guill- aumin and Claunde Maonet are o two remaining of the band of painters who inaugurated the impres onist school of painting in the lat { half of the nineteenth century. Both { have reached the age of 83. hut both { keep in close touch with developments of modern art. suillaumin has just { given proof of this in his reply to two put by the art review Vivant, which has bheen opinions presentati men ench 1 of modern art ought to be create in | addition 10 or to replace the Luxen | bourg lery. which is in theory the musenm of modern art in France. The veteran painter replied “The founda n of such | seems to me extren | cause the Luxembo posed. gives nn entirely { complete idex of the {ment. But it would ficult to found such perhaps it would he better {10 wansform the | bringing in a wider tion and more life into its compos tion. * Not that I desire the exclus lof official art—it must. an the can: be represented there, hut it she occupy the entire space. or ev most prominent place. “Here are ten names of livin ers who ought to he first to figure museum: Monet, Van Dongen e Vallotor Maurice Dennis, Marval. Signae, Waroquier, Henri Martin survivors i questions Lo Art | lectin false and i modern L very m possil that Luxembourg by system of selec n ) the paift n such | Matis: | Madame 1d Puy 2 | CURIOSITY BRINGS LUCK. J 2 S {Boy of 11 Kicks Vanity Case and Finds Diamond Ring. The Star. WICHITA, | October 10, osity Kkilled 4 cat. But. on the offier Ihand. John Dicks, 11 vears old, and | curious, believes that it's an i1 wind {that blows nal oo, | The other day a thief snatched Iblack vanity case from the arm {Mrs. W. B, Guskin. Ile then slit the which was locke extracted $15 Uin bills and threw it away. The next morning John gave the case a healthy oot with his toe, hut on second thought returned and picked it up. Inside was a diamond ring valued at £1,000. John was given a $9 reward. DENIES QUARREL STORY. Mrs. Gloria Gould Bishop Expects Husband in Paris. By Cable to The Star and New York Warld. PARIS, October 10.—Flatly deny- ing all reports of a quarrel with her husband, Mrs. Gloria_Gould Bishop, who arrived today on the liner France, said she has come to Paris only for a pleasure trip and rest. e luughed at the suggestion of a breach between her husband and her self, decluring that, on the contrary, he is soon to join her here. She kas no plans, but probably will go Sonth i after a week or two in Paris, where she will study French theatrical and stage methods. (Copyright, 1825.) . Play to Be Given at Tuxedo. Special Dispateh to The Star. TUXEDO, Md., October 10.—The Tuxedo Athletic Association is to pre- sent u threeuct comedy, “Won by Wireless,” the evening of October 18 at 8 o'clock at the Christian Churen a) Tuxedo. Receipts will be divided between the association and the Chrix. tian Endeavor of the church. The c comprises Catherine Just, Dixie Trath- er, Mrs. Benjamin Shaw. William Collis, Carl Just, Robert Buck and Lo- renzo’ Bedor | Special Dispateh to i s Cari- The Turkish government has is- sued a decree dismissing all Christian and Jewish telephone girls through- out Turkey,