Evening Star Newspaper, June 24, 1926, Page 17

THE EVEN “VERY GLAD TO B BACK HOME AGAIND Ingz to the New York crowds from the bridge of their vessel, the Chantier plane pilof, Floyd Bennett, way- yesterday e Liecut, izht by P. & A. Photos. NG STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, .1926. ORY OF FLIGHT. elated th Lieut. Comdr. Byrd last night human interest sto Washington Audita des of the N . COMDR. BYRD. 1 med t Cool the two sides of the mander last night by Addressing a gathering of 6,000, utstanding facts and little h Pole flight. Photo taken at the Copyright by P. & A. Photos. A photograph of , which was handed to the com- lidge. Copyright by Harris & Ewine PRE NT PAYS ( Auditorium when Presid Comdr. By Aviation it ( WITH THE REC the first man to fly to the North Pol The phote trip over the North Pole. PTION PARTY UPON ARRIVAL IN WASHINGTO Lieut. Comdr. By raph was snapped shortly after Byrd and Bennett arrived in the Capital. . Left to right, in front row: Mrs. Byrd, mother of Lieut. Comdr. Byrd: d; Gov. Harry Byrd of Virginia; Floyd Bennett, who piloted the Byrd plane during the Copyright by P. & A. Photos. Byrd. In the group are Harry « WHEN THE CHANTIER ARRIV D IN NEW YORK YESTERDA Byrd, jr., son of Virginia's g mother; Tom Byrd, brother; Floyd Bennett, pilot of the Byrd plane; Li JWING T olidge delive ilot Bennett at RIBUTE TO AVIATORS. Six thous: ght. d an address and presented the Hubbard gold meda nd Washingtonians gathered in the to Lieut. Copsright by P. & A. P A large part of the metropolis turned out to wel Gov. Byrd, Comdr. Byre s brother; M Comdr. Byrd and Assistant Secretary of the ome Licut. Comdr. . R. E. Byrd, *he commander’s Navy Robinson Photo by Acn ‘RETIREMENT FATE HANGS IN BALANCE Conferees Will Make Final Ef-| fort Tomorrow to Break Deadlock. A final attempt to harmonize their Alfferences will he made tomorrow hy Senate and House conferees on civil gervice retirement effort fails the is that Senate group will report a disagree. ment to that branch of C\ 7 h a development would leave it up to the Senate to determine whether it wanted t rees new in- str retivement i lation © present session. » Decision the conferees gethe: e more W reach Senator Stan gon a hitd discussed info with Representative Lehlbach ve day afternoon the latest proposal for a compromise on A maximum annuity of $1.040. Although no headway was made on that basis, Senator Stantield decided one more conference, befors reporting disagreement, might bear . some fruit The employes point_where they would rather have the Senate vield to the House than get no measure through, but the Sen- ate conferces thus far have shown a determination not to let the House ha < way, hecause, they sav. the House hill is not a liberalization present I: The Semate conferees argue that while the House hill in crenses the maximum anniity from $720 10 $1.000. it reduces by $29.600 the annual liability of the Government. The Senate group believes the Govern ment should hear a more proportion ate share of the cost. FOUR GET SCHOLARSHIPS. legislation. prospect ve its conl permit die for the i ms or to have reached Master Plumbers’ Association An- nounces Awards at Session. LOUISVILLE, Ky.. June 24 (®) Award of four scholirships entitling the winners to four yews' scientiti training at the Carnegie Institute of Technology was announced vesterday If this | the to- | the | | | | the | Nationa at the forty-fourth annual convention | of th® National Association of Master Plumbers, in session here. he win- ners, sons of master plumber: relected in competitive examinations in which 19 boys took part. Those selected are: R. L. Bryson, Chicago; L. 8. Nellson, Brooklyn: W. F. Henderson, Gary, Ind., and C. , Reichenbach, Waterbury, Conn. Al ternates selected are (. M. Munn, Clarksburg, W. Va., and . Arm. strong, Bradenton. Fla. The scholar- ships were endowed by Thendore Ahrens, president of the Standare p Menufacturing Co., Loulsville. v BR NG OF THE SUBMARINE §351. the submarine among the pontoons, at which point in a pontoon is attempting to open sea valves. This _phofograp! he raising the gear broke. shows the nose of Seaman Batters, astride Wide World Photo. tive of the Pope, giving blessing procession at Mundelein, I1l., toda SPECIAL SERVICE FOR WOMEN DURIN( the thousands of women gathered in ends the Catholic sessions. EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS. e T —— I Bonzano, repress Soldiers’ Field, Chicago. A u Sright by P. & A. Photos 80DY OF COL. ALOE iHABBI FALLS OVER DEAD ESCORTED BY GUARD| AFTER GIVING ADDRESS st Pointer, Who Died at Roch-|Herbert J. Samuel Dies-in Seat at ester, Minn., Is to Be Buried in Arlington. Meeting of Jewish Priests | in Asheville, N. C By the Associated Pres | By the Associated Press. ROCHESTER, Minn,, June Accompanied by a military escort of Snelling infantrymen, the body ! Alfred Aloe, 53 ¥ old, | ¢ to Arlington | Her. Samuel, 42, rabbi of the con- of Temple Emanuel, Mon- 1ada, fell dead hare vesterday nutes after delivering an ad- fore the Central Conference n Rabbis in convention bert J. For ation of Col The colonel, for 33 yvears a Regular ! rmy man with a brilliant Avmy rec- ord both on and off the hattlefield, | Heart disense died here yesterday after an operas | cause of death. tion. {over in his A veteran of four wars, Col. Alos! Before c held the distinguished service cross|ralbi of a synagogue in for meritorious service during the | Wales. He moved to Mont panish-American War. e came | August, after serving as rabbi here from Schofield Barracks, Hono- | nipeg for 14 years, Julu, where he commanded the 35th| Me is survived by his widow and Infantry. With him came Mrs. Aloe | two daughters, who are In Montreal: and his sister, Mrs. Harry L. Wright'| g L ew York City. A son, Robert C.| - 7 ; Aloe, is a 1926 West Point graduate. Just Change in.Spelling. — From the Boston Transcript. Spain Gives More for Sesqui. “My wife used to chase around from MADRID, June 24 (#).—The .\‘;mn—f-mn tea to another. Now I've got her ish government has voted an addi- | interested in golf and she plays every tional fund of 000 pesetas for pa fine day.” ticipation in the Sesquicentennial E}.»I “But isn't that chasing around from position in Philadelphia, ~ one tee to another?” of the fell was given as Rabbi Samuel antly he was Swansea, ming to Canada Rain Splashing Into By the Associated Press. WILMINGTON, Del, June 24.— | Rain seeping through the roof of the \Lohdell Car Wheel Co.'s plant here sterday into a four-ton ladle filled with molten iron, caused an explosion which resulted in the death of one |man and the injury of nine others. Part of the building was demolished | by the blast and eight fire companies jwere required to extinguish the fire | which followed. Henry Ralston, 65, was literally |cooked by the shower of white-hot Pot of Molten Iron Causes Blast, Killing One, Injuring Nine metal that struck him. He died shortly after reaching a hospital. John Sheppard, 60, and_Stephen McNeut: 57, were seriously burned. Two oth; workmen are under treatment hospitals. All the men were working near the huge ladle, which had_just been filled with metal, when the rain water leaked through the roof and splashed into the mass. lowed, punct in v the screams of the worker: they were spattered with the hot iron. Damage to the plant was placed at more than $10,000. ated b a ACTORS’ CONGRESS OPENS Ambassador to Berlin Present at First Session of World Meeting. BERLIN, June 24 (#).—The Inter. national Actors’ ¢€ongress opened here. Jacob Gould Schurman, the United States Ambassador, and other diplomats and members of the calfinet were present. Dr. Gustav Strese- mann, the foreign minister, delivered an address of welcome. James K. Hackett and John Emer- son of New York are the American delegates, DANISH FLYER GREETED. Tokio to Copenhagen in Nine Days Hailed as World Mark. COPENHAGEN, June 24 (#).—Capt. Botved, the Danish aviator who flew to Tokio ‘recently and returned by way of Siberia, arrived here yesterday and was warmly welcomed by a great crowd. Capt. Botved's flight from Tokio to Copenhagen in nine days is hailed here as a world record, especially so since his gasoline tank leaked and other minor damages hindered his plans. A deafening roar fol- | FORMER PRISON CLERK KILLS SELF AFTER PROBE directly From Illinois Grand Jury Inquiry. By the Associated Press. T, 1., June 24—The second the findings of the Will County grand |tentiary conditions, occurred Wednes. day night when Richard H. Jones, 23, discharged as chief clerk at the State: ville prison on recommendation of the grand jury, killed himself by drinking poison.” A ‘convict hanged himself re- cently a few days after he had been denied a_pardon. The grand jury has been called to resume its Investigation, and Gov. Len Small and Chauncey Jenkings, director of public welfare in Iilino have been requested to give further testimony today. P “How Do You Sweat?” In Cairo, Egypt, friends meeting one another bow and say “How do vou sweat?” The Dutch idea of In- friends fs to say “may you eat a hearty dinner!” American greetings, in keeping with our hurry and bustle, are the shortest of all nationalities. |jury investigation of the State peni- | quiring about the real jov of their | GREAT BRITAIN LAUNCHES -HOME-FOOD CAMPAIGN Death Is Second One to Result In- | Importation of 200,000,000 Pounds [ new of American Canned Goods Alarms Industry. | i | | By tho Associated Press. | LONDON, June 24.—More than 200,- suicide within a week, attributed to | 000,000 pounds of canned fruit and Smith | vegetables from the United State: | were exported to Great Britain las . it is announced here by the Na od Canning Council, launch- home-food boostin: | pa e 1 the enormous tion of foreign canned foods lenge to British enterprise u ,7 said Sie Edgar R, chairman of the council. “It is obvious that we cannot grow all the fruits which are imported from Amer- ica, but we have no excuse the | importation of canned apples, plum | soft_fruits, peas and num etables which may be grown Sir Edgar announced th | firms next season had arranged to increase the canned output of fruit three or four times what it ‘was last | year. | ——— importa- chal- Brit- ind | Maryland club women have adopted a State song which was written by a member of the Association of Blind Women of Maryland. "} The | RESTRICTION OFF TEACHERS' BABIES May Still Have More Than | Two and Retain Jobs in New York. YORK. June 24.—Married ters in New York schools may still have more than twe children and retain their jobs, A recommendation of the board of endents that married won hool teachers | be > than two leaves of aternity, on the calendar of the meeting of the Board of Education yeste with drawn by Supt. of Schools ¢ be- fore it was reached for disc President Ryan ation stated that restrictions against unst public policy however, that M Eyan's opposition was not responsible for the withdrawal of the recom mendation. Improper wording to ex press its real ohject was the reason for the withdrawal, Mr. O’Shea said | LISTED ON COMMITTEES. o |Seven New Members of Lyon Vii- lage Association Assigned. S L June 24. membe the Lyon Villgze Cltizens' Association were assigned to standing committees by the executive committee of the ganization at a last night in the home of | William D. Medley. | The assignments Streets fand sidewalks committee, W. 0. mith Lamkford: member. ship, Mrs. Gorman M. Hendricks and J. H. Rurkholder: public utilities, M nd Mrs. P. Griffin: public health, M . Whitehead and Kerwin Mes= publicity, Mrs. Burton M. Varney entertainment committee was |authorized 1o provide refreshments for the mext regular meeting of the i tion July 14, at which State Frank L. Ball will_bhe the principal speaker und guest of honor. |The printing of membership cards, | which will be mailed to all members, lalso was authorized. follow: Senator | Firecracker Ruse Works. A wily Chinese general, duri; recent engagement, placed firecrack- ers in a empty oil storage tank. with {the hope that the enemy would helieve he was heavily armed with machine guns. The bluff worked, s the Dearborn Indépendent. The standard tread of the average car is 56 inches.