Evening Star Newspaper, September 7, 1927, Page 13

FOOT BALL GETS UNDER WAY AT MARYLAND U] AR, WASHINGTON, D. €, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 192 going through their first practice scrimmage of the season on the College Park gridiron. With prospects for developing a strong team this Fall, the squad will be put through two workouts daily until classes open at the university later in the month. Copyright by P. & A. Photos. WAITING FOR THE RIGHT WEATHER. and Capt. Hincheliffe, veteran British flyer, who has been engaged by the American to fly him back to America in the monoplane Columbia. Adverse winds are still delaying the hop-off from Cranwell, England. Charles A, Levine (at right) ‘Wide World Photos. LAFAYETTE ANNIVERSARY OBSERVED IN CEREMONY AT STATUE. Taking part in the Lafayette Square ceremony yesterday, commemoratin; . W. Eberle, \chief staff of the Army; Brig. Gen. George Richards, Maj. » A. Whaley, U. S. M. Left to right: Admiral E. French embassy, and Capt. the 170th anniversary of the birth of the Revolutionary hero. of naval operations; Maj. Gen. Charles P. Summerall, chief of . Georges Thenault, assistant military attache of the C. Wide World Photos. AFTER A GAME AT THE WAR COLLEGE. ter of Maj. Gen. Ely, commandant of the War College, and Mi Sweeney, daughter of Col. W. C. Sweeney, who Miss Madge EIL.. Elol in are putting of their vacation time on the tennis courts at the War College. Copyright by P. & A. Photos. NEW YORK BOMB SUSPECTS HAD PICTURES OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS HERE. the six men arrested as suspects in the bomb explosion near the Brooklyn Supreme Court Building. ictures of numerous public buildings here were found in their possession. Julian de Hoyas, Mario Medrino, Jesus Silva and Jose Christazal. Hoyas and Silva have been identified as being near ‘Washington and The suspects, left Assistant District Attorney Kleinman questioning five of Letters showed the group at one time lived in to right, are Eugene Fernandez, the scene of the expiosfon. Copyright by P. & A. Photos. THE FAVORITE SPORT OF A KING. The Spanish ruler, King Alfonso, playing in a recent country club tournament for men over 40 years of age.. The King has been a devotee of the strenuous game for years and still prefers it to golf. MELLON RETURNS, SLENTONBOOM < Secretary, Back at Desk, De- clines Any Comment on Political Situation. Returning to his desk today after & Summer cruise in the Mediterranean, BSecretary of the Treasury Mellon flat- ly declined to discuss the political situation and the boom which has been launched at Pittsburgh, his home city, and from certain other quarters to make him a candidate for President. Although willing to talk at length about the interesting voyage which took him to entertaining and out-of- the-way places of the Mediterranean and to express the opinion that pro- hibition enforcement was proceding in a “regular and sound way,” Mr. Mel- lon artfully succeeded in avoiding a direct answer to a virtual bombard- ment of political questions from all corners of his office during a special conference with newspaper men. Announcement of the President’s in- tention to “choose” not to run for the presidency did not reach him, Mr. ‘Mellon said, until about two days after 1t had been made, as the private yacht on which he and party were cruising was out of touch with the world. Refuses to Comment. Mr. Mellon’s name has been seri- ously mentioned at Pittsburgh, and by several interests in connection with the Republican candidacy, for President, and, efforts were made for several minutes during the confer- ence this morning by various news- paper men to get the Secretary to express himself on the question. At first Mr. Mellon parried the ques- tions with a series of non-committal snswers, and as the questioning con- tinued, and he was pressed for some comment, he finally stated that the only thing he would consent to be ouoted as saying was that he declined fn_any manner to comment on the political situation. Mr. Mellon admitted having talked on the ship coming over with former Secretary of State Hughes, whose boom has assumed proportions. They had discussed the presidential cam- paign, Mr. Mellon said, but when pressed for coniment as to what may have heen the nature of their dis- cussion, and conclusions, if any, Mr. Mellon 'declined to respond. He had | read Mr, Hughes' statement on land- | Ing, and cared to make no reference 1o their talk on board ship. No Word of Plan. Mr. Mellon said he had received no word as vet concerning the recently announced intention of the French government to refund a large commer- cial loan through J. P. Morgan & Co. t a lower rate of interest. So far as he knew from preliminary inquiry, 3r. Mellon said. no official notification of the French government's intention had as vet reached the Treasury. Charges by Represéntative Boylan of New York, that Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Lowman had used his ¥oderal prestige for political purposes in attacking Gov. Smith of New Yorl have reached retary Mellon, he sdmitted, adding. however, that he had not had time to look into the matter. When he went over the prohibition sit- uation with Mr. Lowman, the Secre- tary said he would take up the ques- first” flight. Mrs. Hughes tomorrow and Mrs. Hird will face Mrs. Smith. las the |ARMY-NAVY WOMEN REACH SEMI-FINALS s Hedrick, Hughes, Smith Hird Survivors of First Flight of Golf Meet. Semi-finals were reached this morn- ing in the Army and Navy golf tour- nament for women in progress on the ‘War College course. Mrs. L. H. Hedrick, Mrs. Everett Hughes, Mrs. Rodney Smith of the Army and Mrs. H. B. Hird of the Navy were the four survivors of the Mrs. Hedrick will play Mrs. Smith’s victory over Mrs. Paul Steit (Army) came as something of a surprise, as Mrs. Steit had been fa- vored by many as a probable finalist. In the second flight, the four sur- vivors were Mrs. James F. Johnston, Mrs. Condon McCormack, Mrs. George M. Halloran and Miss Ann Eloise Sweeney, all of the Army. Summaries: First flight—Mrs. Hed- rick defeated Mrs. J. C. Pegram, 9 and 8; Mrs, Hughes defeated Mrs. H. L. Steele, 6 and 5; Mrs. Smith defeated Mrs. Streit, 3 and 2; Mrs. Hird 'de- feated Mrs. Victor Foster, 4 and 3. Second flight—Mrs. Johnston de- feated Mrs. Evan Humphrey, 7 and 6; Mrs. C. McCormack defeated Madge Ely, 4 and 3; Mrs. Halloran defeated Mrs. A. Mayback by default; Miss Sweeney drew a bye. Consolations pairing for tomorrow: First flight—Mrs. Steele vs. Mri Pegram, Mrs. Foster vs. Mrs. Strelt Second flight—Mrs. Humphrey vs. Miss Ely. but to the pleasure of the oldest mem- ber of the President’s cabinet. Mr. Mellon at his desk today ap- peared bronzed by the southern sun, which he explained was about as hot usual Washington Summer weather. The cruise had taken the Secretary and his family party on board their yacht along the northern border of the Mediterranean, but not to the African Coast. They had hoped to get as far as Constantinople, he said, but time had caused them to cur- tail that part of the trip and return via Paris, Italy Appears Prosperous. Italy, Mr. Mellon said, appeared prosperous, with evidence that life there was proceeding satistactorily. The Mellon pacty had touched at Genoa, Naples, Venic and at many his- toric old places seldom frequented by tourists At Venice, Secretary Mellon was tho guest of Count Volpi, who headed the successful Italian debt commission to this country for the refunding of the Italian debt. Mr. Mellon said he had hugely enjoyed the big reception, and festivities tendered in Venice, which were explained to him as having ful- filled the grandest old traditions of the picturesque city of canals. Among the dignitaries attending was the King of Egypt, and a large and re- splendent retinue. A guide from Corfu, who knew the languages of the countries to be vis- ited, proved the interpreter to the party wherever they went, Mr. Mellon. explained, and added much to the en- joyment of the trip. Much time was spent in Athens, Greece, and at several other points of that ancient empire. The party re- turned along anclent Montenegro. tion. The Mediterranean vacation, which as one of the longest enjoyed by the ;m-em»y since he took office with resident Harding, evidently proved of great value, not only to the health Especially Then. A cool milion would be particularly desirable to most of us during the tor- rid weather, the Dalmatian coast, | { making stops among other places at PROGRESSIVE GERMANS COMBINE PLANE AND AUTO TRANSPORTATION. days for their out-of-town trips. This shows an air flivver, with wings fol ded, b; ‘When the ownep makes the return flight, the car tows the plane back to the garage aglr Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. in the family garage. RADIO CODE SLASH. ARQUSES PROTEST Business Houses Object to Proposed Limit of Let- ter in Messages. By the Associated Press. Confronted with a determined pro- test from many of the country’s largest business concerns and trade associations, a committee of Govern- ment officials appointed to consider proposed revision of foreign cable and radio regulations adjourned after a short session today until Septem- ber 20. The revision, which is urged by a combination of foreign governments, includes a proposal to limit the num- ber of letters in code words from 10 to 5. The business representatives appearing before the committee to- day declared such a change would about double the cable and radio bills of American business houges, most of whom conduct their transoceanic transactions by means of code mes- sages. Those speaking for the various busi- ness concerns also protested that they had not had time to study the propo- sal, and suggested that’ all considera- tion of it at next month’s radio-tele- graph conference in Washington be avoided. The committee declined to accept that proposal, but agreed to the adjournment until September 20 as a compromise. The protesting companies and as- sociations included the Institute of American Meat Packers, the Interna- tional Harvester Co., the Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, the Texas Co., the National Automobile Chamber of Com- merce, the National Manufacturers’ Association, the American Hardware Association and the Bureau of Raw Materials. The Bulldog Breed. From the London Punch. An Acton man has extracted ten of his own teeth. Without gas, too. . i G being towed to the nearest airport A number of German business men are using planes these the car, with' which it is kept OPERA GARDEN PROGRAM. Dedication of Grounds by Amateur Company Tonight. The Washingtonians, amateur opera organization, will dedicate their new opera gardens, at 456 N street south- west, with the presentation of the opera, “Chimes of Normandy,” to- night at 8:15 o’clock. The perform- ance will be repeated tomorrow night at the same hour. A professional orchestra has been engaged to aid in the production. Rollin Bond is founder and general director of the Washingtonians. Dedicatory exercises planned earlier were postponed by inclement weather. POLICEMAN MERRITT DROPPED FROM DUTY Formally Suspended Pending Inves- tigation on Charge of Liquor Selling. Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superintend- ent of police, this morning formally suspended Patrolman Bernard W. Merritt of the second precinct, pend- ing investigation of the circumstances leading to his arrest at Colonial Beach, Va., by prohibition agents Labor day on a charge of selling liquor. Merritt was arraigned before United States Commissioner C. F. Pierson at Fredericksburg yesterday and held over for the action of the grand jury, which will meet in Alexandria” De- cember 5. He was released on $500 bail. The prohibition agents, work- ing out from headquarters in Rich- mond, arrested Merritt in a party of 13 other men and a woman. Maj. Hesse stated this morning that he had requested a detailed report of the arrest. The operatives who made the road are at Roanoke, Va., today, but as soon as their report is received the superintendent of police indicated that he would go over it personally and institute an investigation. “I don't intend to let the matter rest where it is,” he said, “but shall inquire into all the circumstances.” Merritt was on leave of absence. His leave expires today, but since to- day is his “day off” he was due to report for duty at No. 2 precinct to- morrow, & WIVES OBTAIN DIVORCES. Applications for Final Decrees Ap- % proved by Court. Justice Stafford has granted a final decree of absolute divorce to Mrs. Marion R. Lake from Horace A. Lake, a Shipping Board accountant and church soloist. They were married September 27, 1919, and the wife was given an interlocutory decree last May. She was represented by Attorney John L. Krupsaw. The final decree awards the wife $40 per month ali- mony. The court also granted a final de- cree of absolute divorce in favor of Mrs. Shirley D. H. Syme, 1822 Third street northeast, from Ernest W. Syme, 1931 Seventeenth street. They were married December 22, 1917, and the wife was given an interlocutory decree last June. Attorney Andrew ‘Wilson appeared for the wife, D. C. WORKING FORCE HELD INADEQUATE Mechanical and Laboring Units Too Small, Is Report of As- sistant Superintendent. The inadequacy of the mechanical and laboring forces of the District Building is stressed by E. P. Brooks, assistant superintendent, in his an- nual report to the District Commis- sloners made public today. “Our present working forces are small, both the mechanical and labor- ing” said the report. ‘“The use of either or both for other than our reg- ular care of the District Building re- sults in uncompleted repairs, refinish- ing and cleansing, all of which go to make an untidy building. Our cleaning force is called on to perform many _duties which should not be imposed on this department, especially by those departments ha ing messengers. It is earnestly r quested that the departments be in- structed to refrain from requesting ot this department any duty not in line with the regular care and upkeep of the building proper.” Mr. Brooks also called attention to the worn-out condition of the six-pas- senger elevators in the building. MENTAL TEST PLAN MEETS OPPOSITION Dr. Hickling, D. C. Alienist, Urges Appointment of Lunacy Board. Modification of the present procedure of handling and committing persons of unsound mind to St. Elizabeth's Hospital is again urged by Dr. D. Percy Hickling, District alienist, in his CITIZENS TRAINING CAMPS CLOSE TODAY Final Exercises Held at Fort Wash- ington by Student Soldiers From Capital, Today marked the close of the last Citizens’ Military Training Camp for the season of 1927. Final exercises were held at the camp at Fort Wash- ington, Md., where 500 students, most of the number from the Dis t of Columbia, have been under training for a month. Fifty-two camps were in operation In 33 different States and one at San Juan, Porto Rico, with an attendance of over 500. This year's attendance at the camps totaled 39,676 and exceed- ed that of any previous year. The popularity of the camps was indicated by the number of applications for en- trance. The total number of appli- cations received, 49,058, far exceeded that of any other year. The health and safety of the per- sonnel in camp were generally excel- lent. Only three deaths occurred throughout the Summer, two from ac- cident and ome from disease, which number of fatalities is the smallest for any Summer on record. When it is considered that nearly 40,000 young men were transported to camps, brought together in groups for a month’s outdoor life entirely new to the majority of them and returned to their homes, the record of only three fatalities is thought to be re- markable. ‘The total number of young men trained in Citizens’ Military Training Camps during the past seven years as follows: 1921, 10,299; 1922, 22,11 1923, 24,483; 1924, 34,082; 1925, 33,914; 1926, 34,194; 1927, 39,676. A number of candidates who com- pleted the blue, or senior course, this Summer, and whose records so war- rant, will be commissioned as second lieutenants of the Reserve Corps. This is in accordance with the War Department’s policy of utilizing the Citizens’ Military Training Camps as an agency by means of which replace- ments will be provided the Reserve. annual report for the last fiscal year, submitted today to the Commissioners. Creation of a commission of lunacy, such as is in successful operation in many States, notably New York and Illinois, is recommended. Dr. Hickling’s report showed that 2,078 cases were examined and dis- posed of in the psychopathic ward of the Gallinger Municipal Hospital, ‘which is under his direction. Of this number, 974 were alcoholics and 66 drug addicts; 197 cases were found to| be not psychotic and 286 were trans-, ferred to St. Eilzabeth’s. This was a reduction of 79 under the number transferred to that hospital in the pre- ceding_fiscal year. Dr. Hickling also recommended the appointment of an assistant to the alienist who would work on a part- time basis. An assistant is necessary, he said, under the laws of the District which require two physicians especi- ally qualified to sign commitments and to appear in court to testify as to the mental condition of patients. At the present time, he pointed out, there is no one in the employ of the District government who is required to sign the certificates and voluntary help which has been unsatisfactory has been relied on to do this work for sev-! eral years past. Suffers Scalp Laceration. The accident list incident to the com- pletion of the National Press Club Building, Fourteenth and F streets, mounted yesterday when Robert Stan- ton, 28 years old, 48 T street, working on the premises, was hit by & falling tool box. He was treated at Emerg- ency Hospital for a lacerated scalp. GULF MEN ON TOUR. Louisiana Delegation to Visit ‘Washington September 21-22. - Officials of the Mississippi Gulf sec- tion, business leaders and members of the Chamber of Commerce of New Or- loans, en route on a “logging” tour from New Orleans to New York via the new Colonial Highway, will stop in Washington September 21 and 22, it was announced today by Dorsey W. Hyde, jr., secretary of the local Cham- ber of Commerce, which will act as host to the visiting .party. While here, the Louisiana party, which will leave New Orleans on the Journey of 1,535 miles on September 17, hope to be presented to President Coolidge. 'The local chamber has ap- pointed the following reception com- mittee: John Z. Walker, chairman: Charles J. Stockman, W. McK. Stowell, Joseph D. Dreyfuss and Henry T. Of- terdinger. The “logging” party, during its tour, will gather material for an official map and descriptive matter concerning the | new highwa Legionnaires to Sail Today. The steamship . Pennland. carrying Copyright by P. & A. Photos. FLIGHTS SHOW U. . SAFE, WILBUR SAYS Cites Failure of Transocean Attempts to Prove Lack of Danger. By the Associated Press. EL PASO, Tex., September 7.—Fail- ure of several recent transoceanic flights has proved that the United States comparatively is safe from long-distance aerial attacks, in the opinion of Curtis D. Wilbur, Secre- tary of the Navy. “Look at what has actually hap- pened in, the last few weeks,” Secre- tary Wilbur said here last night while en route from the Pacific Coast naval bases to gulf points. ‘“No one has re- cently made the crossing from Europe or England to this side. And the planes that have malle the attempt were not carrying bombs. They wers stripped down to the last ounce and carried every drop of gasoline pos- sible. “It might be possible for a three- motor plané to cross and drop a few small bombs on some city, but such a raid would be ineffective from a strategic viewpoint. “There is one phase of naval de. velopment in connection with aviation to which the public has paid little at- tention and in which America is leading the world. This is in our two airplane carriers, the Lexington and Saratoga, which will be completed one in October and the other in Ja;mary if the contracts are carried oul “No other navy has ships like these. Each has 180,000 horsepower, the highest powered ships ever built. How immense is this power can he understood from the fact taat the horsepower of the two carriers, plus that of a single destroyer, equals the entire horsepower of the American Navy at the time of the Spanishe American War."” He predicted that within five years the United States Navy will have 1,000 airplanes equal if not better than any in the world. He pointed to the development of the air-ccoled airplane motor as an American ac- complishment. DISTRICT SEWER FORCE REPORTS WORK FOR YEAR Sanitary Engineer Gordon Shows 64.9 Miles of Piping Cleansed. Dilution of Sewage Cited. The District sewer department, in addition to its numerous other duties; cleansed 64.9 miles of pipe sewer dur- ing the fiscal yeer ending June 38 last, according to the annual! report of J. B. Gordon, sanitary engineer, submitted today to the Commissioners. Mr. Gordon reported that the di} tion of sewage was on a higher tasis of safety in the last fiscal year than for several preceding years. The tutal pumpage at all the sewage stations was 32,000,000,000 gallons for the year. The report declared that during the vear contracts were completad, District Legionnaires to France for the convention, was scheduled to leave New York today. The Pennland will touch at Newport News, Va., tomor- row to pick up an additional group of passengers, and then head across the Atlantic. The trip ig to consume about eight days. representing 97,983 feet of sewerage, costing $935,065. Sewers constructed totaled 44,088 feet and cost $239,245. Service sewers serving 1,153 houses and totaling 113,131 feet also were built at a cost of $585,976. Other construction included 375 stormwater catch basins and 246 manholes.