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" Goslin. Harris threw out Hunnefield. \WEATHER. (7. 8. Weather Fair tonight change in temper Temperature—F p.m. vesterday; I t 5 Full report on page 9. i Closing N.Y. Markets, Pages 10 and 11 No. 30,401. post office, and Bureau Forecast. tomorrow; rature. fighest, 88, at 4:15 owest, 67, at 5 a.m. ) little ch Fntered as second class matter Washingt D C. NATS TAKE OPENER OF DOUBLE-HEADER WITH CHISO, 3- * Connally Blows Up in 8th In-| ning Under Vicious Attack. BLUEGE EACK IN GAME AFTER ILLNESS LAY-OFF Griffith Buys Shortstop and Out- fielder From Birmingham of Southern League. BY JOH™ B. KELLER. GRIFFITH STADIUM, July 26.— The Nats beat Chicago in the opening game of the double-header here this afternoon. ‘The score was 5 to 1. The Washington club has bought from Birmingham Minter Hayes, a shortstop, and Emile Barnes, an out- fielder. Hayes reported teday and took part in pre-game _practice. Barnes is not to report until the end of the Southern League season. About 3,000 fans were on hand as the first game got under way. FIRST INNING. CHICAGO—Metzler lined to Bluege. Harris threw out Hunnefield. Barrett *singled to left. McCurdy forced Bar- rett with a grounder to Reeves. No runs. WASHINGTON — Rice popped to Ward. Harris singled to left. Harris stole second. Xamm took Speaker’s grounder and Harris was run down, Kamm to Ward to Hunnefield, Speak- er taking second on the play. Judge flied to Barrett. No runs. SECOND INNING. CHICAGO — Falk flied to Speaker. Clancy doubled to center. Bluege threw out Kamm, Clancy holding sec- ond. Reeves threw out Ward. No runs. WASHINGTON — Ward threw out Goslin.Ruel walked. Bluege forced Ruel, Ward to Hunnefield. Reeves flied to Barrett. No runs. THIRD INNING. CHICAGO—Connally singled to cen- ter. Metzler flied to Speaker. Hunne- field walked. Barrett drove into a dou- ble play, Reeves to Harris to Judge. No runs. WASHINGTON — Ward threw out Hadley. Rice bunted and went out, to Clancy. Harris fouled to No runs. ¢ Foenin WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION WASHIN {TON, D. C., TUESDAY, JULY 26, 192 Star. HIRTY-TWO PAGES. * service. () Means Associated Press. American Stages Lone Ceremony | At Bombed Statue July 26.—An unknown American staged a pa: triotic one-man ceremony yesterday before the statue of George Wash- ington, in Palermo Gardens, the base of which was shattered by a bomb several days ago, “to vindi- * as he explained, “the mem.- of the first Amerlcan Presi- dent.” After depositing a large floral tribute entwined with the colors of the United States and Argentina, the man solemnly lifted his voice in the strains of “The Star Span- gled Banner.” A number of per- sons out for an afternoon stroll in the park surrounded the man and stood with heads uncovered during the ceremony, upon the completion of which the stranger retired quiet- Iy in an automobile. PARIS DEBT PACT REVISE OPPOSED Smoot Takes Issue With Tar- dieu Statement Old Agree- ment Is Dead. There is no disposition in Washing- ton to change the basis of the French war debt agreement, Senator Smoot of Utah, who helped draw it up, said to- day in commenting on the publication of the views of Andre Tadieu of France, who is quoted as saying the Mellon-Berenger pact is as good as dead. Tardieu, a former French cabinet member, in an interview in the maga- zine the Nation's Business, the official organ of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, predicted that a new agreement must be drawn up if the debt were to be finally liquidated, but Mr. Smoot said many believed even the present terms too liberal. “That may be the attitude of Tar- dieu,” he said, “but I cannot believe -t represents the attitude of the French nation. Some Frenchmen, for politi- cal reasons, may declare themselves for repudiation, but I will not believe that the French people will approve it, at least until there is some action taken by the French government. Burden on Taxpayer. “The attitude of Tardieu is un- thinkable, and certainly can be of no service whatever to France. There is no disposition here to change the FOURTH INNING. CHICAGO — Speaker went to left center for McCurdy’s hoist. Falk dou- bled to center. Claricy Walked: Kamm flied to Speaker. -Ward singled to left, scoring Falk. Clancy, who stopped at second, was run off that bag by Ward and caught, Goslin to Ruel to Bluege. ©One run. WASHINGTON—Speaker popped to lancy. Judge singled to center. Gos- in sent a long fly to Metzler, Judge taking second after the catch. Hunne- field went back for Ruel's high one. No runs. G. CHICAGO—Connally flied to Speak- er in short center. Metzler flied to No runs. WASHINGTON — Bluege flied to Barrett. Hunnefield threw out Reeves. Hadley popped to Hunnefield. No Tuns. SIXTH INNING. CHICAGO—Barrett flied to Speaker. So did McCurdy. Falk singled down the right-field line, Clancy singled by Harris, Falk stopping at second. Har- ris made a good play to cut down fhe hit. Hadley threw out Kamm. No Tuns. WASHINGTON — Ward threw_out Rice. Kamm threw out Harris. Falk made a good running catch of Speak- er's liner to left center. No runs. SEVENTH INNING. CHICAGO—Ward fouled to Judge. Jlarris tossed out Connally. Metzler fiied to Goslin. No runs. WASHINGTON —Judge doubled against the concrete stand in left cen- fer. Ward threw out Goslin, Judge 1aking third. Ruel popped to Hunne- field back of second. Bluege singled to left, scoring Judge with the tying yun. Reeves walked. Hadley popped 1o Clancy. One ruun. EIGHTH INNING. CHICAGO—Hunnefield singled to yight. Barrett sacrificed, Hadley to Yiarris. McCurdy sent a long fly to Speaker, Hunnefield taking third after 1he catch. Falk flied to Speaker. No Tuns. WASHINGTON—Rice popped to Kamm. Harris popped to Clancy. Speaker walked. Judge doubled to - yight center, scoring speaker. Speaker rossed with a good slide under Mc: rdy that just beat Ward's relay of rrett’s throw. Goslin purposely ed. Ruel doubled to the left field torner, scoring Judge and Goslin. Fuege tripled down the left field line, kcoring Ruel. He tried to make a homer of the hit and was out, Falk 1o Connally to McCurdy. Four runs. NINTH INNING. CHICAGO —Hadley threw Kamm singled to center. . It was a good eateh, near the grass of a low hit ball. Neix batted for Connally and walked. Jindley threw out Metzler, No runs. e TUNNEY DENIES REPORT OF AUTOMOBILE INJURY out w sociated Press. N world Dy the A SPECULATOR, Tunney, Y., July 26.-- heavyweight Gene champion, was taking life easily at i aining camp today while a report that he had been killed | giueoe "3 antomobile the rounds of cities in this his Adirondack seriously nurt by an ing n of the ¥ rumor, Ast. Yoports, at T had been “afruck by a e was doing a little yembers of his entou on the telephor Leen in an 3 G misted of a w: newspaper light road work dent. k in the woods portes 1ha Dempsey-S veling with the in- ted by all such i n While the champion ge were busy denying that he had ise this afternoon con- ith a | The title holder 1oturned to Speculator late yesterday om_ New York where he attended harkey fight and later oresent basis of the settlement. I have no doubt that Congress would approve | the present .plan. of .settiement, al though there are a great many people who believe it is altogether too liberal and places an uncalled-for upon the American mxpnyer.'Purden Settlement of the French debt is still as remote as before the conferences last year between representatives of the United States and French govern- ments, according to Tardieu. A new debt agreement will have to be mego- tiated to replace the Mellen-Berenger agreement if the debt is to be finally hq’l'nsiated, M. Tardieu believes. ‘No French government will ever take the responsibility of binding France for 62 years' of debt pay ments,” M. Tardieu declares in an in. terview published in the current issue of lhe‘ Nation’s Business. He insists that France regards the debt as a part of America’s contribution to the war. “Agreement Is Dead.” “Our people would never understand, our Parliament would never approve,” he declared. “The debt agreement is dead.” Tardieu analyzed the causes of mis- understandings between the States and France and placed :le;l:;(: ghnre of the blame upon America’s ‘wonderful assurance that you alone know what is righ This assurance was based upon worship of “worldly g00ds,” he said, and that Americans easily forgot that European conditions are so different that America's greed of success is inapplicable across the Atlantic, He contended France's error has been in the conduct of her policies with too much sentimentality, and “know- ing that Americans respect success, the French have done everything to make believe they are wasters and in- efficient.” In fact, he added, France's policy could not have been more un- fortunate had she purposely endeav- ored to lose America’s friendship. AB. 5 3 3 Metzler, ct Hunnefield, Barrett, rf. McCurdy, c. Falk, If. Clancy, 1b. Kamm, 3b Ward, 2b.. Connally, p Speaker, cf. Judge, 1b. | Goslin, If, Ruel, ¢ 3 4 2 3 29 | Reeves, ss.. | Hadley, p 1 0 Washington . 0 Three-buse hit—Bluege. with Tex Rickard regarding match with the man from ne—Harris. - o, Barrett, MeC to_Harris 1 iny NAVAL PARLEY END SEEN IN REPORTED BRITISH PROPOSAL Extension of Limitation Only to 10,000-Ton Cruisers Held Blow at U. S. STATEMENT PROMISED TO HOUSE OF COMMONS lGibson Sends Letter Asking When Bridgeman and Cecil Will Re- sume. Conferences. BY A. R. DECKER. By Radio_to The Star and Chicago Daily Nows. € pyright, 1 GENEVA, July 26.—"“We might as well pack up and go home 1f this is true,” said a member of the American delegation today, commenting on the report from London that the British delegates are returning to the naval conference, after meeting the British cabinet, with a proposition to limit 10,000-ton cruisers and leave the pow- ers to build at will under 10,000 tons. Extending the hmitation of capital ships to include 10,000-ton cruisers without extending the limitation to other craft would have the effect of maintaining the present British sea supremacy along the lines which Great Britain feels it needs and would limit American construction in vessels ‘America really needs. . This proposal, if true, would prove advantageous to Great Britain, ena- bling her to use small cruisers from her numerous bases as well as a vast fleet of swift merchantmen which are easily capable of carrying six-inch guns. The proposal would limit Amer- ica’s effective commerce defense ships to 10.000-ton cruisers. It is-gertain a proposal to limit only 10,000-ton cruisers and leave each power free to build smaller cruisers would not meet with the approval of the American delegation, and the packing of grips would begin. How- ever, it is not certain that this is the proposal the British delegates are bringing from London. BRITISH STATEMENT PROMISED. LONDON, July 26 (#).—The Brit- ish government will make a statement in the House of Commons regarding the tripartite naval negotiations to- morrow or Thursday, Winston Churechill, chancellor of the exchequer, told the House today. M#. Churchill said that the govern ment desired to make the statement orrow if possible, but could not say definitely whether it could be made then or postponed until Thurs- day. “But on one or the other of the two days, it is the intention of the government to offer a statement to the House,” he concluded. It was uncertain today when W. C. Bridgeman, chief of the British dele- gation, and his associates will return to Geneva. A special meeting of the cabinet was scheduled for 4 o'clock this afternoon, but it was certain that the delegation would return to Geneva in time for a conference meeting to- morrow. Admiral Field, chief naval adviser to Mr. Bridgeman at Geneva, is ill in a London hospital, suffering from a gas- tric disorder, and it is not likely that he will be able to return to the con- ference. In this contingency, the ad- miralty probably will send another officer. ASK WORD OF RETURN. GENEVA, July 26 (#).—The Ameri- can delegation to the tripartite naval conference sent a letter to the Brit- 1sh delegation today asking for infor- mation as to when W. C. Bridgeman, chief of the British delegation, and Iarl Cecil, who are now in London, are expected to return to Geneva to resume the conference, It appears that Mr. Bridgeman in- formed Hugh S. Gibson, chief of the American delegation, before departing for London early last week that he expected to start back on Sunday last, but since then no word has been received here from the Britigh. In the meantime the delegations in Geneva have remained expectantly at their desks and it is understood that the American Secretary of State, Frank B. Kellogg, is remaining in Washington to keep in touch with the situation. The_impression_prevails_in_confer- “(Continued on Page 4, Column 3.) | BOX SCORE—FIRST GAME l CHICAGO R. [ [ 0 0 1 0 [ [ 0 0 Nlcuzan=~==—=? clee::occcc:p 1 9 24 Neis batted for Connally in the ninth inning. WASHINGTON R. [ [ 1 2 sP 1 1 0 [ (1) 3 Ipn——-cc&- SCORE BY INNINGS 2 4% W u o 01 0 0o 0 0o o0 SUMMARY Two-bwe bitse—Clancy, Falk. Judge (2).| Bases el 1 s Diteher—Connally., RECKoN WEVE GOT T, HAVE PoLice PLANES To GET THESE) )/ ! : AR NUTS e RAILWAYS' STRIKE IN GOTHAM FEARED Both Sides Prepare for Walk- out When Peace Par- ley Fails. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 26.—With em- ployes and companies still at logger- heads, New York’s 2,500,000 daily un- derground and overhead railway users prepared today for another Midsum- mer strike. Officials of the Interborough Rapid Transit and the Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit companies, who operate the network of tramsportation lines af- tected, continued mustering substi- tute workers to man trains if mem- bers of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Em- ployes, a union the companies have refused to recognize, carry out their threat to strike. A strike vote, it other scheduled parleys fail, is to be taken at the Brooklyn Labor Lyceum at midnight tonight, when the “swing crews” are relieved for the day. A strike would, if voted at this meeting, become effec- tive at once and emergency transpor- tation would provide the users of the subways and elevateds their chief means of getting to and from work. Prepare for Tie-up. Meanwhile the city continued mar- haling its transportation forces to meet the expected tie-up of the city’s two main travel arteries. Arrangements have been made for 1,300 extra busses to parallel the East and West Side subways, while munic- ipal ferries will be run the length of Manhattan on the Hudson River. Large corporations have been asked to operate their own trucks to bring their employes to and from work. Surface car lines and hus companies are prepared to place all their equip- ment into service and extend their routes, The involved companies hope, how- ever, to keep their lines in operation through use of men hired in New York and elsewhere since the strike threats; 1.500 men, most of them said to be skilled electric car men, and others corralled from park benches, have been examined and pronounced fit for service by the Interhorough Co. Plans to lodge and feed them have been made. Mayor's Proposals Rejected. A third attempt by Mayor Walker to avert the threatened strike met with failure yesterday. Previously the company officials refused to meet the mayor in conference with the union leaders, but yesterday both sides to the controversy rejected the mayor's invitations. A suggestion from Samuel Unter- myer, attorney, to the Interborough Co. that a secret ballot be cast by its employes to determine the ques- tion of their affiliation was refused by _the company. Recognition of the Amalgamated is the main point at issue in the threat- ened strike. The companies now recognize only company unions. The Amalgamated has announced its will- ingness to submit to arbitration the question of revision of working hours and wages. FEdward P. Lavin, leader of last Summer’s strike on the Interborough, came into the picture again today. announcing himself ck on the job with the Amalgamated.” He predicted the strike, which he said was inevita- ble, would be the largest and most complete tie-up in the city's history. Several motormen reported to their leaders that they had been “fired” when they refused to instruct substi- tute workers in operating subway trains. Commenting on this report, officers of the Amalgamated said that if it were found true as reported to the men it would mean that virtually nothing could stop them from going on strike. o MAN LEAPS TO DEATH FROM OFFICE BUILDING Rubber Company Official’'s Body Narrowly Misses Passersby. Spectators Overcome. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, July 26.—Scores of persons on their way to work today were startled when William Barnes, superintendent of the United States Rubber Co. Building at 1730 Broad- way, leaped to his death from the twentieth floor. The - body, which landed on the sidewalk, just missed on balls—Off Connally, 4; off Had- McGowan and striking several persons. Several young women fainted and police escorted them to nearby shops where they were revived. A loaded .38 caliber revolver in & holster was found on the body. Herrick Undergoes Second Operation Within 10 Days By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, Ohio, July Myron T. Hel 3-year-old United States Ambassador to France, was operated on again to- da the second time within 10 days. Surgeons who attended him said he reacted well and no com- plications are feared. 1t was revealed today that the first operation on July 17 was re- garded as prelimi to the one performed today and that today’s development did not indicate un- expected trouble. The Ambassador recovered quick ly from the first operation, which was for a bladder ailment. It was declared minor in nature. Today operation admittedly more grave. “B00S" DROWN 0UT HIGHWAY LEADER Boulevard Hearing in Turmoil as Lincoln and Lee Are Compared. 26, By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ARLINGTON COUNTY, July 26.— Charge that persons sponsoring the proposed Lee Boulevard are commer- clalizing the name of Robert 1. Lee, made by Maj. E. W. R. g, the leader in the straight-to-the-bridge- route movement, followed up by the declaration that there was no com- parison between Lee and Lincoln, caused a hysterical demonstration near the conclusion of the conference >f more than 300 residents before mem bers of the State Highway Commis- sion at the courthouse here this afternoon, A salvo of boos and other expres- sions of disapproval, accompanied by hissing, drowned out any remarks that Maj. Ewing contemplated rela- tive to the comparison of Lee and Lin- coln and for the moment it appeared that the conference would break up in wild disorder with H. G. Shirley, chair- man, vainly pounding for order. Pepper Demands Apology. The difficult situation was accentu- ated when Col. . Pepper rose to his feet and d n Shirly that from Maj. Ew W ever, replied “they led me t situation was saved at this moment when a woman rose from the rear of the courtroom, sobbing convulsively and informing the spectators that she had two sons in the World War and that both Lee and Lincoln were equally great men. Scores in the crowd who had begun to leave to emp their disap- proval of Mr. Bwing's expressions settled back in their chairs and the conference resumed its orderly course, adjourning a few minutes later for a luncheon, when the State commis- sioners are to he the guests of leaders in both the straight-to-the-bridge and Lee Boulevard factions. Says He Speaks for Soufh. Maj. Ewing in prefacing his sensa- tional charge that the Lee Boulevard adherents are commercializing the name of Gen. Lee, and that the whole project is a business proposition with them, explained that he had been a Secretary of the Sons of Confederate Veterans for six vears, and that he believed that he spoke for the men and women of the Southland when he said he resents this “commercialism.” It was immediately following this introduction that he made the declara- tion that there was no comparison be- tween Lee and Lincoln causing the hysterical outbrealk. One of the most caustic assailants of the Lee Boulevard route was Col. Ashby Williams, who characterized it as a *wholly impractical dream. “I have no quarrel with dreamars, but dreams are usually carried on at night, But this Lee Boulevard dream is a day time dream. One that in the name of common sense should mnot be realized Favor Direct Route. M. E. Church of Falls Chur pressed upon the Commi in their selection of a route they are charged with a grave responsibilit; urch said that both roads ar ble, but that the straight-to-th bridge route is absolutely necessary at this time, Charles T. Jesse, another”speaker for the straigh the-bridge faction, told the Commissiorers that the busi- ness interests of the county are sol- idly behind the straight-to-the-bridge route. George F. Harrison, a repre- sentative of Fairfax County, told the n Barnes, who was 4fgvears old and smarried, resided in Kiyn. Commissioners that Fairfax County is \(Continued .on Page -2, Column 3, FIREMAN KILLED INRUM CAR CHASE Lieut. S. L. Gallahan Hurled From Engine Hit by Speed- ing Liguor-Laden Auto. A baby girl is listening in vain to- day for her daddy’s footsteps and the flag is at half-staff at No. 26 engine house, while police are making a de- termined search for the driver of a liquor-laden car which crashed into the hose cart of Engine Company No. 26 early this morning, instantly killing Lieut. Samuel L. Gallahan, who was thrown nearly 100 feet from his posi- tion on the running board. Then the bootlegger's car swerved and struck another machine, injuring three col- ored women. The fire wagon, returning from a brush fire, was turning the corner at | Bladensburg ro:d and Queen’s Chapel road. Going at a mile-a-minute speed, the liquor car, which proved to con- tain 625 quarts of corn whisky, hotly pursued by a police car bearing the liquor squadron in charge of Sergt. George Little, piled directly into the side of the fire apparatus, a few feet from Lieut. Gallahan's position on the running board. The impact was tre- mendous. The driver, Walter Brubacker, 521 Third street northeast, saved himself from being thrown from the wagon by gripping the steering wheel with all his might. Then Hits Another Car. The rum runner’s car then hit a coupe, driven by Mrs. Rebecca Haines, colored, 36 years old, 1433 T street, and containing also Louise Brown, 48 years old, 241 Fiftieth street northeast, atie Castor, 49 years old, 5001 Lee street northeast, also cofored. All three women were bruised and sus- tained lacerations on the legs. They weére taken to Casualty Hospital. The body of Lieut. Gallahan, badly crushed, was taken to Casualty by Uppon Reed, 2912 Bladensburg road. Dr. Raymond Murray formally pro- nounced him dead. His skull was frac- tured. As soon as the crash occurred the driver of the liquor-laden car jumped free of the double wreck and made oft in the woods as the pursuit car drove up, in time to arrest his com- panion, Casper Heck, 321 Fourteenth place northeast, who was charged later with manslaughter and the transportation and possession of liquor. Suspect’s Wife Faint: The police report states that the death car was owned and operated by James O'Donnell, 29 years old, 123 Fif- teenth strect southeast. Headquarters Detectives O'Brien and Collins visited the O'Donnell home at 3 o'clock this morning. They found there a young wife and three small children.” The ife fainted when told of their errand. Sergt. Little stated today that the liquor squad has had previous en- counters with O'Donnell. In the police car with Sergt. Little were: George Deyoe, the driver, Pvts. Leo Murray and Theodore Mont- gomery and Walter Schultz, Federal venue agent. They had been pur- suing the fleeing car, a big touring ar, for several miles. The liquor found in the car was packed in 26 cases, 6 gallons to a case. Several boxes were broken. It was taken to No. 6 precinct, headquarters of the liquor squad. The Gallahan home, at 527 Harvard street, is a house of sorrow intensified by the innocent laughter of Betty ane, not quite 3 years old, who does not yet know of the tragedy that has darkened her home. Her_mother, Mrs. Jennie B. Galla- (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) President Wants To Give Chamberlin Flying Cross Honor By the Associated Pres RAPID CITY, 8. Dak., July 26— President Coolidge intends to have the distinguished flying cross, the Nation’s highest reward to its avi- ators, conferred upon Clarence Chamberlin, New York-to-Germany flyer, if it is at all possible under the law. It is the view of the President that if Chamberlain can show some attachment to the Army or Navy through membership in the reserve corps of either branch, this will make him eligible for the cross which Congress has authorized as awards to the Government's aviators. HOPE FOR ALTITUDE RECORD SHATTERED Preliminary Tests Show Champion Went Only 39,000 Feet Before Fall. Although Lieut. Carlton C. Cham- pion’s observations indicated that he had attained an altitude of 47,000 feet on his flight over Bolling Field early yesterday morning, the Bureau of Standards experts, who at noon today were completing calibration tests on the one barograph which the Navy flyer brought undamaged to earth, declared that no official world record had been established. ‘While no fermal report was forth- coming from the barograph tests, Bureau of Standards officials declared, “It can be said definitely that no world record was set,” and that com- pleted tests indicated that the greatest altitude reached by Lieut. Champion did not exceed 39,000 feet. Stays at Annapolis. In calibrating the one barograph which was brought to earth intact by the fiyer in a dive during which he fought four separate fires, the bureau experts subjected the instrument to the same pressure and the same tem- perature which was indicated at the peak of Lieut. Champion’s climb into the sky. The tests were being com- pleted at noon today and the formal findings will be made known tomor- row morning, the bureal officials said. ‘While the Bureau of Standards went about its work of calibrating the baro- graph for which he staked his life to prove he had reached unattained heights, Lieut. Champion remained The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press news Yesterday’s Circulation, 97,19 TWO CENTS. FUND FOR AIRPORT VOTED FOR BUDGET BY COMMISSIONERS $150,000 to Start Work on Permanent Gravelly Point Site Approved. CONDITIONS ACCEPTED FOR BOLLING FIELD USE Bureau to Be Asked to Favor A propriation for Next Fiscal Year. The District Commissioners today voted unanimously to accept the con- dition laid down by the War Depart- ment for the use of Bolling Field as a temporary landing place for air mafl planes pending the establishment of a permanent municipal airport for Washington, and approved an appro- priation of $150,000 to start work on the Gravelly Point site for a perma- nent port. Before the War Department finally will grant use of Bolling Field the Budget Bureau must approve the recommendation of the Commission- ers. This action will be asked at once. Acting on the instructions of the board, Commissioner Dougherty later cequested of the War Department that a revocable permit be issued in con- air base in ry arrange- ments may be made with the Post Office Department to designate Wash- ington as an official stop on the New York-Atlanta air mail route to be es- tahblished this Fall. _ The action of the District Commia- sioners approved in its entirety the recommendations of Maj. W. E. R. Covell, Assistant District Engineer Commissioner, appointed to report on plans to construct a permanent air fleld, and also those of the Citizens' Advisory Council. Bolling Field Conditions Accepted. At today’s board meeting the follow- ing letter, addressed to the Secretary of War, was made public: “The Commissioners are advised that the War Department will permit the use of Bolilng Field by the Post Office Department for the receipt and delivery of air mail if the depart- ment is assured that such use will be only temporary, and that the Commis- sioners of the District of Columbia will take steps to provide a perma- at_Annapolis today. With his faculties impaired by the loss of oxygen at the pinnacle of his climb early yesterday, Lieut. Cham- pion successfully undertook to land his plane rather than to abandon the ship and come to earth himself with 1 parachute. Such a course, while per- ha safer for himself, would have shattered his hopes of setting an of- ficial world's record, because such rec- ards are recognized only through cal- ibrated tests of the barographs, which the planes carry. In the wild descent a second barograph was wrecked and Lieut. Champion based his chances for a world's record on the remain- ing instrument. The surviving barograph was placed in the hands of experts at the Bu- reau of Standards yesterday. Prelim- Inary examinations at that time were liscouraging to any hopes for a new record and subsequent tests seem to have verified the initial opinion of the 2xperts. MAY HAVE GONE IN NOSE DIVE. Head of Engine Company says Strain Was Beyond Plane’s Limit. NEW YORK, July 26.—Beliet that the plane used by Lieut. Carlton C. Champion in his attempt to establish a new altitude record at Washington had gone into a nose dive, causing the engine “to develop a speed out of all proportion to that for which it was designed.” was expressed last night by F. B. Rentschler, president of the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Co., makers of the engine used in the naval officer’s plane. “Running free and downward,” Rentschler said, “it is possible that the engine developed a number of revolutions per minute which might have caused either fire or the failure of the lubricating system, or both. “It is difficult to estimate the revo- lutions possible of attainment by an engine in such an uncontrolled state, for the dive, coupled with the rare atmosphere, made it possible for it to have exceeded all mechanical expec- tations.” PELLEGRA LOOMS. Mississippl Health Officer Says Epidemic Threatened. JACKSON, Miss., July 26 (P).—Dr. F. L. Underwood, State health officer, said yesterday the Mississippi delta is threatened by a serious outbreak of pellegra. Unless the situation is reme- died at once by proper diet for the people of that flooded section it will continue to spread, he said. " deaths have been reported, ac cording to Dr. Underwood, who said that a numbr of cases of insanity have occurred as a result of the dis- ease. nent airport for the District of Co- lumbia within a reasonable time. It is understood that the conditions laid down by the department will be that it receive assurances from the Com- missioners that they will recommend definite legislation for an airport car- ryirg with it an initial appropriation of at least $150,000; that the necessary legislation to authorize the establish- ment of this airport will be prepared and submitted to the Budget Bureau, and that, if approved by that bureau, such legislation will be forwarded to the Congress for introduction at the next session, and that if such legisla- tion is enacted request will be made for an appropriation to be made avail- able immediately. “The Commissioners beg to inform you that they accept these conditions and will carry them out at the earliest practicable date. They therefore re- quest that a revocable permit be is- sued them for the use of Bolling Field as a temporary landing place for air mail planes only, in order that thev may make the necessary arrange- ments with the Post Office Depart- ment to have Washington established as an_airport in connection with the New York-Atlanta air mail service to be established by that department.” Referred to Davison. The Commissioners’ request for the Bolling Field permit will be referred to F. Trubée Davison, Assistant Sec- retary of War in charge of aviation, who returned to Washington last night from New York City. It was Mr. Davison who laid down the terms of the War Department, acceptance of which by the District officlals makes it certain that they now will ol‘ain permission to use the Army field without cost to the District. Contingent upon the Commis taking steps to put the necessary legislation through Congress, the air mail planes will be allowed 10 occuny tihe Department of Commerce hangar, and the flood lighting system of the naval air station at Bolling Field will be available for the night landing and taking off of the planes. The Commissioners woit'd request that the Budget Bureau include in the supplemental appropriation bill the $150,000 necessary to hegin work cn Gravelly Point, the site on t Poto- mac River opposite Hai Point where it is proposed to establish the municipal airport. Half of the $765.- 000 required to do this work over a period of five years would be taken from Federal funds under tentative legislation prepared by Maj. Covell. Senator Smoot of Utah, chairman of the Senate finance committee, today declared he would be in favor of estab- lishing the airport at Gravelly Point if it is certain that the site is actually within the District boundary. In an interview which he gave out recently at Rapid City, Senator Smoot said he would oppose appropriating any sum to be expended on a District airport in Virginia. He explained today that he had been under the impression that the Potomac River site was out- Lack of milk was said to be one of the outstanding causes of the disease. By the Associated Press. MORRISTOV Helen Marie Gremmels, heiress to part of a $2,000,000 for- tune, who jilted her fiance to elope with her father's former chauffeur, Frank Youmans, jr., 21, of this city, was honeymooning today with her husband in a secret retreat in New England. Announcement of the marriage, which took place last Friday, was made by the Youmans family here upon receipt of a telegram from their son from Manchester, Vt. Friends said that Youmans, tall, blonde and of good appearance, was taken in ‘“as one of the family,” ac- companying the others to social func- tions. He quit his job in May, 12 days before Mr. and frs Charles B, Grem- Heiress Jilts Suitor Favored by Parents To Elope With Father’s Former Chauffeur Helen to Dudley E. Foster, a hard- ware dealer of Marion, Ind., son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Foster of this city. The Gremmels’ home, in Kahdena road, is one of the most magnificent of the section. Mr. Gremmels is con- nected with the Oak Steamship Co. of New York and has large holdings in Manhattan real estate. The father of young Youmans is a carpenter. The bridegroom, after leaving the employ of Gremmels, went to Man- chester, where he took over a garage. He is a high school graduate and his bride attended Wellesley College. The Jiltd man is a graduate of Cornell University. ‘The Gremmels family is Summering at Lovell, Me. According to the tele- gram received here, Miss Gremmels motored to Manchester, a distance cf side the jurisdiction of the District and had made no study of the District Supreme Court ruling, which officials here regard as definitely establishing the site within the boundary. “If Gravelly Point is actuelly in the District,” said Senator Smoot, “I have no objections to it and all that remains to be done i{s to determine upon a policy with regard to the airport. ‘Washington should certainly have an airport and I fully approve such a project.” Once Bolling Field is obtained for the use of mail planes, the Post Of- fice Department will take the official steps to designate Washington as a stop on the New York-Atlanta route, which is expected to begin operations by November 1, if not earlier. Corn Borer Reappears. INDIANAPOLIS, July 26 (#. - Fresh infestation of the European corn borer in certain townships of Noble, Allen and Whitley Counties, in Indiana, has been positively identi- fled, according to announcement today by Frank Wallace, State entomolo-