Evening Star Newspaper, April 29, 1926, Page 17

ARMY OFFICERS MUST FLY TO THE GOLF TOURNAMENTS. age for its golfers, so planes are being used for transportation. Bolling Field for a tournament at McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio. THE EVEN The Government does not allow mile- Here we have Lieut. Bert Dunlop leaving Copyright by P. & A. Photos. LONDON EXPERIMENTS IN TRANSMITTING PHOTOGRAPHS BY WIRELESS. Left to right: Gen. Harbord, Ambassador Houghton, Capt. Richard H. Ranger and (at back) Col. Simpson and Owen D. Young at the British Marconi plant, where the experiments were made by the Radio Corporation of America. Capt. Ranger is the inventor of the process. MAY DAY FESTIVAL PLANNED SATURDAY Child Welfare Centers to Be Open for Examination of - Youngsters. All child hygiene and child welfare centers in the Di be open Baturday from 1 0 12 noon and from 1 ‘o ck for the physical e ildren 12 years of a 3 Teatures « mittee in rge of the Distri Appointnie made through the department of child health education at the Sacial Service iTouse, the child welfare department of Children’s Hospital, or any of the child hygiene centers. The centers at which examinations will be conducted follow:* Children’s Hospital, Georgetown Hospital, Freed- men’s Hospital, and the hygiene sta- tions at 925 Twenty-second street, 330 C street, 480 E street southwest, 900 Maryland avenue northeast and 1130 K street southeast. Basket For First Lady. day celebration wiil open «tlon to Mrs. Coolidge -hildren ave N Scout: Alice W the Junior Red : m at the Tivoli and from 10 o’clock to noon will follow. It will include mov- ing pictures, plays, health songs and an exhibition by Cho Cho, the health clown. The Department of Agricul- ture will provide exhibitions for the lobbies of the theaters. The chief event of the day. will be an outdoor festival in the Central High School stadium from 3 to 5 o'clock, which will feature concerts by the Marine Band and the Boys’ Inde- pendent Band, singing and games by a _group of publi hool ~children folk dances by children of the com: munity center department, a craft demonstration by Campfire Girls, Maypole dances by children of the playground department, - setting-up driil by 300 Girl Scouts, a Red Cross life-saving demonstration by boys of the Y. M. C. A, a health circus by the boys of the Park View School, and & grand parade led by the Boys’ In- dependent Band. Marine Band to Play. Music for the games and dances will be played by the Marine Band. Twelve physically perfect girls have been chosen to take part in the May- pole dance. They are Mary Hoy, Margaret Ferguson, Vivian Kelsey, Helen Alberding, Pearl Brown, Mae Clark, Marie Ryder, Velda Madeoy, lovey Adkins, Bessie Truss, Helen Burnham and Rena Burnham. The honor guests for the outdoor festival follow s. Coolidge, Lady Baden-Powell, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hoover, Supt.! of Schools Frank W. Ballou, Mrs. Frank B. Noyes, Mrs. Frederick Brooke, Mrs. Charles R. Lindsay, Miss Mabel T. Boardman, John Barton Payne, Miss Hettie P. Anderson, Mrs. Cecil Norton Broy, Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, Dr. Rebecca Stoneroad, Miss Mildred Loudon, Wal- ter 8. Ufford, Dr. George M. Kober, Dr. William C. . Joseph , ott Rafter, . J. 8. Wall. ton, member A special pro; Lincoln Theate: 'SARL THREATENS, - DELAYING SESSION IOnly 6 of 23 Major Recom- mendations of President Yet Fruitful. BY ROBERT T. SMALL. With Republican leaders still hope- ful of gettin gress wit ihe next three week slative ve a look ut the alendar shows that of made to Cong . only 6 several 2 ommendations President Cool- have come to fruition, important measures snarl which may upset the best 1ald plans The six recommendations of the President which have been favorably acted upon are as follows: < | , Reduction of taxes in a business- like manner. American adherence to the World Court with reservations. Ratification of the foreign debt agreements. Development of the Air Service | without radical change or the adop- tion of the Mitchell methods. No serious tampering with the im- migration law. | Go slow in further expenditures for “el | war veterans and pensions. 3 Recommendations in Balance. .Presidential recommendations Whicl are hanging in the balance are th Relieve the farmer without price Kketing. Stricter observation of the prohibi- tion law. Disposal of Muscle Shoals to pri- vate intere: The Cooll recommendations which appear doomed to certain failure com- prise the following: Pass a selective service act for na- tional defense. Provide wider consolidation for rail- roads. Give the President power to inter- vene in coal strikes. Provide one-man control for ship- ping. Co-operate with the States on recla- mation projects, but let States ar- range programs. Broaden the civil service to include postmasters, .collectors of customs, prohibition agents, collectors of in- ternal revenue. Reform the rules of the Federal Trade Commission. Reorganizing of Departments. Reorganize Government depart- ments in line with previous sug- gestions, which _would include a merging of the War and Navy de- partments into a department of na- tional defense. | _ Curtail appropriations for the Ter- | ritories, but give the governor gen- | eral of the Philippines more power. Develop _waterways and connect Chicago, New Orleans, Kansas City and Pittsburgh by the canal now in project. Provide a mothers’ aid law for the District of Columbia to serve as a mogel for the Nation. Give the megro full liberty and equality under the law. A final recommendation by the President which seems in a fair way of being followed is that all alien property be retaiped until American claims have been pald. -4 fixing, but promote co-operative mar- | an adjournment of Con-{ ( ) Wide World Photo MR! for the coming year. FAMOUS YOUNG’S HOTEL IN BOSTON IS DOOMED Historic 01d Hostelry, Known Throughout U. S.. Will Make Way for Modern Structure. By the Associated Press. BOSTON, April 29.—Young's Hotel, famous old Boston hostelry, is doomed. The site on which the building stands has been sold and the hotel, for nearly a century the favorite gathering place of financiers and politiclans, will be demolished to make way for a huge modern structure. Recently the his- toric Parker House went the same road, and last week it was announced that the Crawford House, another an- clent landmark of the city, was to be handed over to wreckers. Young's Hotel was the successor of Taft's Coffee House, famous for its food and luncheon mecea of Bos- ton In 1845, George Young took over the coffee house and turned it into a hotel, Since that time “Young's” had been one of the famous hotels of the coun- try for its table. From his suite on the upper floor of Young's Hotel, Thomas W. Lawson di- rected his financial campaign and there his book, “Frenzied Finance,” was written. Political parties held their meetings in the hotel and many notable policies were hatched within its four walls. HELD IN DEPUTY’S DEATH. West Virginian Says He Shot Of- ficer for Conduct Toward Wife. WELCH, W. Va., April 20 (P).—A charge of murder was placed against Luther Thomas yesterdhy following the slaying of Robert C. Shannon, a McDowell County deputy sheriff, at ‘Thomas' home at Bartley, near here, Thomas surrendered and was quoted by authoritles as saying he shot Shan- non because of the deputy’s conduct toward Thomas' wife. Shannon's as- soclates said the officer went to the Thomas home to search for liquor. and that the slaying grew out of the raid. v ’ [t . COOLIDGE RECEIVES LEAGU! | stowaways of the 41 who business and professional men. } STAR, “OLD NEW YORK” ON WASHINGTON STREETS. John Warner, who play the leading roles in “Little Old New York WASHINGTON, D. €, THURSDAY, APRIL Leneta Lane and stepped out for a breath of fresh air after a rehearsal—and the camera man caught them. this play. a, graduate of the Na Carnes of Florida, wh 1861, visiting Annapolis yesterday. one of the new guns. Yes, Lenetahad her hair shingled especially for NSS! M. Hubbard of Act ss of 1832, and ho left the academy in the class of Comdr. W. L. Fridell explaining Wide World Photo. E OF AMERICAN PEN WOMEN AT THE WHITE HOUSE. The reception was held noon, At the session of the league yesterdsy Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton, writer and lecturer, was elected president of the ow-nluflorv 20 of 41 Arab Stowaways Believed Killed by Shifting Coal During Storm By the Associated Press. MARSEILLES, April 29.—Ten Arab hid in coal holds aboard the steamer Sidi Ferruch met death during a rough crossing from Alglers to Marsellles, it became known yesterday, and it is feared that the death toll may reach Ten bodies, brulsed and blackened by pounding of coal as the ship tossed at sea, were taken from the holds of the vessel when she reached port. Workmen have begun a. search for the remainder of the 41 stowaways, who it has been learned came aboard at Algiers. Several men, dug out of the bunkers, were so terrified that at | first they refused to leave their | hiding places. | According to information gained from the ship’s crew, the Arabs were smuggled aboard upon payment of 200 franc each, for illegal entry France. Some were hidden near bollers and others in an improvised grotto under blocks of coal. When the Sidi Ferruch was tossed violently during a storm, the coal poured down In huge masses, burying the stowa- ‘wayd. Marseilles firemen were put to work clearing the coal holes as soon the ship reached port. Mayor Flaishieres, a doctor by profession, went to Sidi Ferruch and examined the recovered bodies. He estimated that death had occurred about 24 hours ago. STONE MOUNTAIN BOARD OF DIRECTORS RENAMED Association Has ‘$400,880 Assets and No Debts, President Declares. By the Assoclated Press. ATLANTA, April 29.—All members of the board of directors of the Stone Mountain Memorial Association were re-elected at the annual meeting here yesterday. Hollins N. Randolph, president, re- ported that the association has assets of $400,880.84, with. no liabilities. Tt was pointed out that three years ago the association started with $1.25 in cash .and. pledges of about $25. 000. Ih addition ' to the ..amount of money reported, Mr. Randolph de- clared that the association had a large sum in various banks of the Southern States which had not yet been reported to the treasury. The association’s resources are ample to carve the first section of the central group, =o that the memgrial is an assured success, with all ‘ele- ments of doubt and ncertainty re. moved, sald Mr. Randolph, . SUTHERLAND NOMINATED AGAIN IN ALASKA PRIMARY Present Republican Delegate Will Be Opposed by Democrat and Independent. By the Associated Press. JUNEAU, Alaska, April 29.—Dan Sutherland, Republican, serving his third term as delegate in Congress from Alaska, was renominated in Tuesday’'s primary election. His vic- tory was conceded by his opponents with only one-third of the vote re- {ported. Some of the missing returns include the ballots of many Indians, who generally supported Sutherland. “Frank A. Boyle of Juneau was nom- |inated by the Democrats and Thomas Marquam of Fairbanks, a Republican, was . nominated on an fndependent ticket, supported by an alliance of Democrats and anti-Sutherland Re- publicans. Charges that Sutherland would give the natives rule over the white popu- lation for the territory formed the backbone of the independent cam- palgn. The independents have filed anti-Sutherland candidates for seats in the Territorizl® Legisiature, The election is. November. 2, &5k, . into | 20 29, 1926. 0 5 AR ok o WA FUTURE GENERALS SEE ORDNANCE TESTS AT ABERDEEN PROVING GROUNDS. Members of the first class of West Point Military Academy making an examination of a tractor anti-aircraft gun at the Maryland gun-testing grounds. MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL (RIME COMMISSION MEETING IN WASHINGTON. Cadet Capt. Raymond Maude of the first class, seated. Copyright by P. & A. Photos Left to right, front row: Frank 0. Lowden of Illinois, Chester Powell, Judge Hallen, F. Trubee Davison, Frank Morrison and former Secretary of War Newto yesterday after- ‘Wide World Phota. ! DANCER, IN SUIT, CLAIMS Fawn Gray, Asking Annulment, Says She Does Not Remember | Wedding After Party. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, April Gray, cabaret dancer, gave testimony suit for annulment of her marriage u;fl'rheodore MacFarland of Philadel phia. . Miss Gray, whose réal name the suit revealed as Gladys Marie Brown, charges fraud, misrepresentation and deceit. She declares she does not remember the details of the marriage ceremony, which took place in New York last November after a party which the dancer said started in Phila- delphia. The testimony taken by the ex- aminer will be submitted to Willlam P. Lyons, master in chancery of the Circuit Court. Miss Gray in recent months has been credited with capturing the fancy of Harry K. Thaw during one of his periodic visits to Broadway. “Pooh,” she exclaimed when an in- ‘| terviewer asker,her about Thaw. She filed her suit in Baltimore be- cause she “danced here once.” Mec- Farland has as yet flled no answer. ONE BULLET KILLS TWO. Pierces Neck of One Man, Strikes Another in Abdomen. ' CLEVELAND, April 29 (#).—One of two negroes, Alexander White, 54, nd his son-inlaw, Francis Sizemore, 32. Another son-in-law, Henry Wil. son, 32, is charged with murder. ‘Wilson is alleged to have interfered when Sizemore scolded his wife be- cause supper was not ready. ‘White was hit in the abdomen by the bullet which passed through Size- more’s neck. § pee S T T So_serious has been the delay, be- cause of drought, to water transporta- tion in Colombia, that it is feared that it will require flve months to move the accumulation of- freight. 4 | HUSBAND DECEIVED HER' 29. — Fawn | before a Circuit Court examiner in her | bullet last night resulted in_the death | D. Baker. The commission called HOUSE BALL TEAS | - ANNOUNCE LINEP Representative Tilson, G. 0. P.. and Garrett, Demoorat, to Umpire Game. Complete line-up for the base ball| battle between the Republican and | Democratic members of the House | of atives Satur 8 noon at k st the Clark € ade public today Represen throw tative Tilson of ‘Connecticut. who in turn will throw the ball to the pitcher. Representa- tive Garrett of Tennessee will {hrow out the first ball for the Democrats. The Army and Marine Bands will give a concert a haif-hour before the game. Arrangements have been made for the appearance of Nick Al- trock. The batt! as follows: out & order and line-up is | Republicans. ! Tolley (N. Y.), rf. Bachman (W. Va)), Kelly (P 2l Appleby Brumm Ketcham Rowbottom (Ind.), Reece (Tenn.), s.s. Peavey (Wis.), s.s. Updyke (Ind.), c. Montgomery (Okla.). p. Extra _pitchers—Tolley Peavy (Wis.). Extra catcher—Goulder (Pa.). Utility—Arentz (Nev.), Cooper (Ohio)., Welsh (Pa.), Crowther (N. Y.), Sosnowski (Mich.). Democrats. McMillan_ (S. Vinson (Ky.), Lanham (Tex.), 3b Busby (Miss.), p. Wilson (Miss. Jones (Tex.), 2 O'Connell (R. Connery (Ma Tydings (Md 1 Cellar (N. 3 Ragon (Ark.), r.f. Utllity—Browning (Tenn.) Kvale (Minn.), c.f.; Reed (Ark), c.f.; Green- wood (Ind.), ‘Warren (N. C.), Green (Fla.), Meade (N. Y.) Umpires—Tilson- (Conn.), Garrett (Tenn.). 1 (Mich.), c.f. 1. (N, G S XD . (captain), e ROYAL LAND TRIAL URGED German Party Urges Special Court to Decide Broperty Dispute. BERLIN, April 29 (#).—In the hope of bringing order out of the chaos prévailing over disposition of the properties of ‘the former German rulers, the Center party has intro- duced a Bl in the Reichstag provid- ing that all settlements not vet con- | cluded between the states and their former rulers be adjusted by a spe- cial colirt, in which lay judges would be_preponderant. The? bill " directs the court to act on the principle that the former rulers must bear the results of Ger- many’s defeat in the war in the same manner s other citizens, at the White House yesterday Copyright by P. & A. Photos. VIRTUAL MONOPOLY LADTOAT.&T. Detroit’s Counsel Quotes Testimony by Official of Trade Agreement. By the Ascociated Press. DETROIT, April 29.—Charges tha Telephone and Tele i virtual monopo! were made fc wley, specic counsel! f¢ of T roit in the vate hearings before u master in chan cery in Federal Court Crowley E timony of vice president of the A. T. concerning the agreement that exists etween the telephone company and its subsidiaries governing purchase of supplies from the Western Electric Co Cox testified that the Michigan Bell Telephone Co., a subsidiary of the A. T. and T., saves $2,000,000 annually in purchasing from the Western Elec tric Co., and on cross-examination said the Western Electric Co. increased prices 400 per cent to concerns not subsidiaries of the A. T. and T. The Michigan Bell Telephone Co. is petitioning the Federal Court to re. scind lower rates on_telephones fu Detroit, ordered recently by the State Public Service Commission. Testimony given by Cox was in con nection with an investigation of the service rendered by the parent com pany in return for the 4 per cent paid by the subsidiaries of the A. T. and T. Thomas A. Green, assistant attorney general of Michigan, asked that Cox testimony regarding savings in the purchase of supplies be thrown out. because the Western Electric Co. was a monopoly and there could be no com- parable market on which to estimate savings. William S. Sayres, jr., Federal mas ter in chancery, reserved decision on admitting the testimony. CATHOLIC LEADER DIES. Right Rev. Mgr. John Prior Was High Official in Church. DARLINGTON, England, April 2 (#).—Right Rev. Mgr. John Prior dean of the Sacred Roman Rota, died | here yesterday. He had returned to his home town from Rome in search of health. He was 65 years old. Mgr. Prior was the English member of the Sacred Roman Rota, the tribunal to which are referred ail con tentious cases requiring judicial pro cedure. The appeal against the decision of the Rota annulling the marriage of Count Bonl de Castellane and Ann: Gould was submitted to him. In 1922 he was made a member of the supreme council for the propag: tion of the faith. He was the author of “Is the Pope Independent?” Palestine Boys’ Plaque Here. A piece of stone mounted on a wal nut plague, made by the boys of the Near East Vocational School in Jeru- salem, has been received from ths school by the Near East headquarters. 321 Bond Building, it was announced