Evening Star Newspaper, September 8, 1927, Page 2

NEW POLIGE JUDGE URGED IN REPORT Additional Counsel and Build- ing Also Suggested to Ef- ficiency Bureau. The permanent solution of the prob- lem of Police Court congestion will have to be met by appointment of an additional judge. an additional assist- ~ant corporation counsel and construc- tion of the proposed new court build- ing, * th> opinion of the Police Court judges expressed in a report which they have prepared on the recommen- dations from the Bureau of Efficiency for relieving congestion, The judges believe, according to their report, that the plan of the Bu- reau of Efficiency to have policemen make out the informatiohs in traffic cases at the station houses instead of going In person to the prosecutor’s of- fice at the-courthouse would not be practicable or feasible. The judges indicated further that ' théy have doubts as to the legality of such a procedure. The judges suggest as an alterna- tive that in all traffic collateral cases a system of staggered ‘hours would prove more satisfactory. That could be accomplished, it was pointed out, by assigning certain hours, starting at 9 oclock in the morning and run- Ting until noon, to the officers of vari- ous police stations to make out their informations; The judges believe this would ~obviate the congestion result- ing when all officers come in at the same hour in the morning. As to the recommendation of the Bureau of Efficiency that each station house be provided with a schedule of collaterals to be accepted in_traffic cases based on the fines usually im- posed in such cases when they go to court, the judges believe that step may be useful, adding, however, that the amount of collateral is a mat- ter in the jurisdiction of the Police Department. - HOOVER URGES™AID IN SHAPE OF LOANS 4 the “H8. Was.mar. PLYMALE QUITS RACE. Arlington G@. 0. P. Not to Have Circuit Clerk Candidate. Speclal Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va., September 8.— Robert E. Plymale, Republican candi- date for the office of clerk of the Cir- cuft Court, last night announced his withdrawal from the race. The county committee, finding itself without & candidate to head the ticket at the November election, immediately called a special meeting, at which it was de. clded, however, not to il the vacancy. Willlam H. Duncan, independent candidate for re-election, will be op- posed by Charles R. Taylor, the Dem- ocrat. ‘Plymale said to enter a cam- paign he would be compelled to re. sign a position held in the Post Office Department more than 22 years. o EMANUEL SPEICH DIES IN SANITARIUM “Father of Rural Free Deliv- ery” Expires at Age of 71. Funeral Saturday. Emanuel Speich of 1613 Harvard street, who came to this country as an immigrant from Switzerland at the age of 14 years and later became known as the “father of the rural free deliver) died this morning. at Washington Sapitarium, Takoma Park, after a week's illness. Ha was 7t ~years old. 2 & Mr. Speich was born August 14, 1839, #r - Dushsingen, Switzerland. Coming to this country, he went to Nebraska, where his brother lived. He came to Washington in 1881 as a protege of Senator van Wyck and entered the postal service. Trans. ferring to the rural free delivery divi- sion, he established the first rural free delivery route in the country at Te- cumseh, Nebr,, his home. He left the Post Office Department in 1906 to engage in private business, He ‘was one of the oldest members of Qongressional Country Club. | in 1881 to Miss Cof- <delia-Tierndy, who-survives him with their daughter,” Mrs. Anna S. n, and grandson, Hélbert Speich Sabin FOR FLOODED AREAS (Continued from First Page) and another to permit the State to lend money to these parishes. Hoover has accepted an invitation ‘of the Legislature to address both bodies at a joint session tomorrow afternoon. By that time he will have completed a personal survey of much of Louisiana’s flood section and will have a first-hand picture of condi- tions in the affected parishes. It is expected he will_impress upon the Jegislators at Baton Rouge the necessity for tax relief and other measures of assistance which the State may be empowered to give its subjects. Would Extend Flood Loan Hoover intends to take steps to so revise the purposes of the emergency farm credit corporations, set up after the flood but since ren- dered of little value by successive rises in the river and its tributarie as to extend these special flood loa 10 mext year's crops.’ Under the original plan of operation worked out by Hoover in conjunction with the United States Chamber. of Comrherce, " loans were to be made t6 flocd victims for the planting of Summer and Fall crops, after re- cession of the April waters. The pro- Jonged devastation militated inst these corporations, however, with the result that but liftle uynnt;so could be taken of the offer. ’ It is thé, belief that when the Secre- tary returns to Washington next week he will confer with Chamber of Com- merce officials with a view to having the financiers of these corporations agree to extension of the loans on a 1928 crop basis. One good crop next year will save the valley, he contends. The farmers will be able to repay all loans and set themselves up a sizeablg reserve fund, withal, it is asserted. The most pro- ductive part of the delta will lead this year in non-production. The rich- est part of the valley is the lowest part, and its principal harvest this Fall will be shoulder-high weeds; other sections, not so hard hit, will produce a 10 to 50 per cent crop, it is esti- mated. Business Is Depressed. The farm idleness has had a most depressing effect on general business conditions. Unemployment in Louisi- ana has shown a vast increase over previous years, Hoover was advised today by Frank E. Wood, State com-) issioner of labor. There are today 00 persons unemployed in this State, he said. Many of these are being rationed by the;Red Cross, but not all of them. There seems to be a disposition in at least one or two parishes, moreover, to ‘endure the situation as it is, and mot endeavor to find work or seek some:means of livelf- hood other than charjty. This co dition was called to Hoover's. attentiol today by Red Cross fl€md" workers. Some of the victims refused to plant potatoes donated them by the Red Cross, it was declared. “If that is their attitude.”” Hoover remarked, “I think it's about time something was. done to change it. ‘These people must get occupations. I think the Red Cross should send case workers into the community and at- tempt to remedy this development by personal contact.” The morale of the people in general, however, is remarkably high, under of 3401 Macomb. street. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Dr. George F. Dudley of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, from the residence of Mr. Speich’'s daughter, at 1 o'clock Saturday .morning. Inter- ment will be in Rock Creek Cemetery. o h PERSONNEL BOARD OUSTER DEMANDED BY U. S. EMPLOYES (Continued from First Page.) ance of a merit system. It is tuch only outwardly, for it is in fact par- tial and onEe-sided. Let us have the whole Federal service based on merit as the sole basis for appointment, for tenure of office and, if you please, for promotion. Though we are made to believe that politics is banned from the Federal departments, every one knows that insidious political activ- ity exists in every department of our government. % “The law now provides for strict ad- herence to the merit system, but there are many who smugly ignore the spirit as well 3s the letter of the law by making politics. operative in the ap- polfitment and advancement of em- ployes. Far better would it be to have an open spoils system, dog eat dog, than a nitwitted sepulchre so that those higher up can manipulate po- sitions for the benefit of some apd.ex- clusion of others. I would fls‘ to 'see it recognized by the politicians throughout the country that Federal employes are not a completely power- s class, but are persons, who, as citizens, have certain rights, who have votes and who know how to use them.” Board Is Rapped. The resolution calling for the abo- lition of the Personnel Classification Board and transfer of its functions to the Civil Service Commission char- acterized body as at present con- stituted “manifestly not in har- mony with the will of Congress as ex- pressed by legislation.” The present board, it was declared, “as evidenced by ite unjust and unfair administra- tion of the classification act, has dem- onstrated its total unfitness for clas- sifying the field service.” it was pointed out that the Civil Service Commission has more informa- tion and is in batter position to obtain knowledge of the conditions and work performed by the civilian employes of the Government than any other agency. The board was sharply criticized for its failurs to extend classification to the fleld services and to administer the law in the District of Columbia in a fair and equitable manner. Much 4injustice has resulted, it was declared, from improper allocation of emploves. A resolution, introduced by _fwilllam 8. Kinney, Local No. 26k ashington, and adopted, decried the lacement of civilians with military employes. GEN. FULLER INJURED IN TRAFFIC CRASH Goes to Naval Hospital After Col- lision at Connecticut Avenue and M Street Last Night. the circumstances. The disposition on the whole is to accept gratefully any advice offered and to co-operate to the fullest extent in the working out of their own problems. Most of Louisiana has at last come out of the tenacious grip of the flood water and the exact extent of the re- covery will be investigated tomorrow when the Hoover party visits all the most affected places in the Evangeli country, in Saint Landry and Martin Parishes. ‘The post-flood emergency is one call- ing for a continuation of the co-opera- tion already manifested in the South, Hoover told members of the local Rotary Club_at their luncheon he vesterday. If everybody works to- gether for a common victory over the flood and its aftermath, the valley will soon forget the flood of 1927 and bask in future prosperity, he said. e HUNGER STRIKE BROKEN. Alexandria Pasoner, Held Insane, Resumes Eating. Special Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, V Antonio Vacaro, 45-yeal who had been on a hunger strike in the city jail here since September 1, ate supper last night and breakfast today. He recently was adjudged in- sane by a lunacy commission, but Dr., J. De Jarnett, superintendent of’ the State hospital at Staunton, re- fused his entrance since he is not a citizen of Virginia. Italian citizens are to visit the Italian embassy in Washington to try to arrange for his exportation. Vacaro was arrested August 31 by Motoroycle Policeman Wesley Snoo and while being taken to the poli station drew a razor and attacked the Sprayed with glass from a Broken tvindshield, ‘Brig. Gen. Benjamin H. Fuller, attached to Marine - Corps headquarters, i réceived laceratibns about the face last night when ‘the car in which he w F. M. Allen, Farragut Apartments, collided with g taxicab at Connecticut avenue and M street. The genéral is & patient at the Naval Hospital, but his condition is not serious. Dr. Allen stated that the cab stopped uddenly in the middle of the street d before he could stop his machine he had hit the taxi. Another car, driven by E. O. Talbert, 4314 Eight- eenth street, piled into the rear of the two cars. No one was injured ‘except Gen, Fuller, O AUTO INJURIES FATAL. Woman Dies as Result of Accident on Baltimore Pike. A colored woman who gave her Indiang Eley or Elly, 25 years old, of 19 Carolina street, Baltimore, Md., died at Gallinger Hospital at 1 o'clock this morning as a result of injuries received on the Baltimore Pike near Laurel. She was brought to the hospital-by Robert Ross, colored, 1513 North Spring road, Baltimore, driver of a ‘truck from which the woman was said to have jumped to the road. Police are investigating. . % Lieut. Werner Resigns. Resignations of Second Lieut. Paul A. Werner, United States Infantry, re- cently stationed at Plattsburg Bar- racks, New York, and that of Warrant AIRLICENSE WON BYW.B. LEEDS, R. Qualifies as Pilot After Flying Huge Fokker Plane to Capital. (From the 5:30 Edition of Yesterday's Star.) William B. Leeds, jr., of New York, son of the late millionaire tin plate manufacturer, and husband of Prin- cess Xenia of Greece, qualified for a private pilot’s license under the reg- ulations of the Department of Com- merce at the Naval Alr Statiol Anabostia, yesterday afternoon flving a three-engined Fokker mon plane through specified maneuvers 35 minutes. Leeds, accompanied by E. H. Con- nerton, a pilot of the Reynolds A ways, Inc., of New York, and Wil- liam Meyer, jr., arrived here after dark Tuesday night in the monoplane yesterday morning made arrange- ments for the demonstration. F. H. Jardone, inspector of the Department of Commerce, supervised the testsand upon their conclusion pronounced the pupil satistactory. Wants to Be Prepared. Leeds took the plane off, circled the field and made @ landing, bouncing once, and then took the air again. He made several figures "S,” climbed and glided and then came in for a second landing, which was perfect. Leeds said his only desire for get- ting a pilot's license was to enable him to purchase an airplane and fly when.he wanted to, “'We are all com- ing to it sooner or later,” he said, “and we might as well get the agony over with now.” He said he had no intention of engaging in any long-dis- tance project. Returns to Curtiss Field. After discharging Mr. Jardone as the passenger, the plane took off for Curtiss Field, Long Island. Secretary of Labor Davis, it was learned, had planned to accompany Leeds to New York, but was forced to cancel the air voyage at the last minute. Naval officers at the air station ex- pressed admiration for the young man’s ability in handling the big plane after such- short - instruction. He has been tralning .on geveral light types of plane in New York for the past month or two, and only recently took on the big Fokker transport. The plane is the property of the Reynolds Airways, Inc., & new aerial organiza- tion recently established by R. J. Reynolds, jr., son of the late tobacco magnate. Leeds said he had no in- terest in the corporation, other than being a friend of Reynolds. REACHES HADLEY FIELD. HADLEY FIELD, N. J., September 8 (#).—William B. Leeds, who hop- ped off from Washington after obtain- ing a private air pilot’s license, land- ed here late yesterday in a tri-motor- ed Fokker plane. He was accom- panied by Edward Connerton, a pilot. Shortly after his arrival here Leeds flew in a single-motored plane to Curtiss Field, N. Y. MELLON SEES GAIN IN BUILDING PLAN FOR NATIONAL CAPITAL (Continued from First Page.) ment it was agreed between the Treasury and District officials to vacate the western half of the Farm- ers' Market so that excavation work might proceed. But the disposition of the Farmers’ Market sheds still hangs in the balance. Funds Cause Problem., Controller General McCarl in a de- cislon held that money appropriated for the Federal building program could be used to tear down the sheds, but could not be used for reconstruc- ting them elsewhere. The District Commissioners seem to be at a loss to know what to do with the sheds, or where to get the money to put them up should a -site be selected shortly. According to the best indications to- day, Congress may have a chance to act on the whole market problem be- fore the Treasury takes over the site for the Internal Revenue Bureau. In addition, the northeast square in the huge site for the bureau still is in condemnation proceedings in the court, although understood to be pro- gressing satisfactorily. Assistant Secretary Schuneman, in charge of the puhlic building pro- gram outside of pected to return to his vacation in_Minneapolis about September 20. During his trip he also inspected a large number of sites for big building projects in the field. Officials to Confer. With District Commissioner Dough- erty scheduled to return to his desk tomorrow from his vacation, it is ex- pected the Commissioners will give prompt consideration to the problem of how to provide temporarily for the tflmer;d wrl:‘naou:’upy fiund: at pthe .. Ma n order to per- 3{""&‘3-%& fo start on the new Internal Revenue Building. Legislation for establishment of a new Farmers' Market at a permanent locatiom is to be presented to Con- ress this Fall, but officials of the ‘ederal Government have indicated that they are anxious to have pos- session of the present site in order to begin the Internal Revenue Build- ing. AVENUE TO BE CHANGED. pimt Pennsylvania avenue between Four- teenth and Fifteenth atreets wfll be changed in appearance and ‘cortour under plans now the subject of con- ferences hetween architects for the Treasury and members of the Com- mission of Fine Arts, which will be brought before the fine arts body for its consideration on September 15, the first day of a scheduled three- day meeting. ¢ The square where Poll's Theater, the Oxford Hotel, offices of the I ternal Revenue Bureau and the Trafic Bureau of the Police Depart- ment are now located, between E street and Pennsylvania avenue, Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, will be transformed into a park, whose western end will front on Sherman Park. Street car tracks on Penn- sylvania avenue, under present plans, will stop at Fourteenth street, and the trafic “throat” at Fifteenth street and the Avenue will be no more. There will be no car tracks on Fifteenth street or on Pennsyl- vanf. avenue between Fourteenth -n'}lhrflgemjth streets. e building line of the Souther: Raflway Building and the Dls!rlc’: Building will mark the southern limit of a park which will run, roughly, from Thirteenth street to the Ellipse, forming a great plaza south of the ‘Treasury, on which the new Com- merce Department’s northern end will front. The south horder of E street will mark the southern limit of this park area, giving, in the view of the Fine Arts body, the proper elevation and commanding situation the im- posing Treasury building demands. Members of the commission believe the Treasury has been dwarfed too long by lack of space and vista about it and hold that it and the White House beyond should have more open spaces about them to bring them into proper Officer Chester A. Repman, at the Public High School, Alameda, Calif., officer. Snoots struck him several times over the head. He was taken 16 the Alexandria Hospital for treat- ment. a ~ have been accepted by the President. Lieut. Werner is from New York and ‘was graduated from Military Academy in June, 1926, : relation, esthetically, with the rest of the Federal bulldings. The buildings to bs located in the triangle, the com- mission holds, will not lack this per. spective use of t! of the Mall, on which th A e e Man Who Failed to Rob Bank Yesterday Returns Today By the Associated Press. MADISON, Wis., Septamber 8.—Un- successful in robbing the Southeide State Bank here late yesterday, a young man returned today and forced Teller Ray Thorhang to hand over $1,500. Within a few minutes after the hold- up two airplanes took off to search for the automobile in which _the rob- ber escaped. H When Thorhang opened the bank at 8 a.m. he was confronted by the man and Gets $1,500 Cash who yesterday fled after unsucoess- fu holding up the teller. ick ’em up and give me your cash,” the man sdid. Thorhang opened the vault and gave him. $1,500. Still menacing the teller with a pis- tol, he backed out the door and es- caped. Late yesterday the man held up Mr. Thorhang as hs stood at the teller's window. Thorhang madde a break for thé back door and the cashier in the vault turned in a bur- glar alarm. The robber fled. — COOLIDGE RELUCTANT TO LEAVE BLACK HILLS AS FINAL DAY NEARS (Continued from First Page.) |CARLING PLANE LONG OVERDUE; OLD GLORY SEARCH CONTINUED (Continued from F#st Page) shoulders when he announced his de- cision to not be a candidate to succeed himself. Not only is the change in the President noticeable to those who work in his office and the newspaper correspondents who see him each day, but those who are in his household comment upon it. The President is glad an opportunity has been afforded for him to person- ally express his feelings to the people of Rapid City. This opportunity will be in the form of a demonstration in front of the Executive office here to- morrow morning. The entire citizenry 13 going to turn out to pay their respects to the President and to thank him for com- ing to this section. To newspaper correspondents who have been with the President on for- mer vacations, it is apparent that there has been interest in his stay in the West. It is-known that a much larger volume of news has been sent ahout the President’s activities in the Black Hills than was sent from the ‘Adirondacks last Summer, or from Swampscott, Mass,, the Summer be- fore. A check-up with the telegraph com- panies today showed that a trifle more than 2,000,000 words have been tele- graphed during the three months the Summer capital has been out here. This is more than 600,000 in excess of that wired from the Adirondacks last Summer and more than 800,000 in excess of that flashed from the ‘North Shore in 1925. A - The records show that nearly 70. 00D words' wétg telegraphed from here the afetrnoon the President so unex- pectedly issued his “I-don't-choose-to- runagain” statement. The following day nearly 50,000 words more dealing with this story were sent. The President follows very closely what is written about his vacations. He has been especially anxious this Summer that the, correspondents who have been with him give adequate publicity to the attractions of the Black Hills and on three occasions has assumed the role of city editor by glving assignments. He gave these assignments, however, in the form of suggestions. First, he told the corre- spondents he thought it would be in- teresting to the rest of the country it they refrained from writing so much about him personally and devoted more space to the scenery. Then he thought a story about the romance and history of the hills would be good reading, His last suggestion was to write about the Belle fourche irriga- tion district. Ready for Removal. Everything is in readiness for re- moval of the Summer Capitol from here tomorrow night. The personal belongings of the presidential family are packed and ready to be placed aboard the special train to carry the party back to Washington. The President came to his office early and mapped out enough work for himself to keep busy until noon. Mrs. ' Coolidge accampanied him to Rapid City and spent the morning shopping. She visited several souvenir gnd gift shops, where she made pur- chases evidently intended as presents for friends back in Washington. Accompanied by Col. Blanton Win- ship, the President's military alde, and Russell Wood, his secret service at- tendant, John Coolidge left the lodge early this morning to visit the bad Jands, about 60 miles east of here. The little party left the game lodge ahead of the breakfast hour and waited untll they arrived in Rapid City where they had breakfast at one of the local restaurants. — BAND CONCERTS. By the United States Army Band, on the Capitol steps, at 7:30 p.m.: March, “Entry of the Bojars, Halversen esques” . Massenet ‘The Debutante,” Santel Religious, “Celebre Popule Meu: Suite, “Scenes Pitt: ‘Waltz concertante, A special arrangement for the Army Band of this famous com- position from Venezuela by Mas- ter Sergt. Theodore Bingert. Grand scenes from ‘‘Meflstofe Mexican march, *“Tampico’ Intermission. Overture to “Oberon™.. Two selected pleces, (a) “Celebrated Minuet”.Paderewski (b) “Minute Waltz" (Opus 64, No. 2), " 3 Chopin The “Minute Waltz" is & special . drrahgenient for militats” band by Thomas F. Darcy, second leader. Two popular songs, (a) A Night in June ... Friend (b) “You Don't Like It—Not Much,” Miller & Kahn & Cohn Concert plece, “Southern Rhapsody,” Hosmer “The Charlatan”... +.. Weber .....Sousa e Star Spangled Banner.” By the Army Music School, at 7:30 .m Eurc , “The Talisman” Concert waltz, “Gold and Silver,” Lahar March, ‘Helmkehr aus der cavee .Mendelssohn Sextet from ‘‘Lucia ....Donizetti Duet for cornet and trambone, “Two Brass_Men”. s wevaish Mo LAY Sergt. Willlam H. Young and Sergt. Benjamin T. Meeks, Two popular fox trot (@) “Lonely Eyes" () “Sweet Child Selection from the opera Tone poem, “Meditatio: Finale, “Gems of Stepl o “The Star Spangled Banner.” At Sylvan Theater, Monument Grounds, at 7:30 o'clock, by United States Marine Band, Taylor Branson, Jeader; Arthur S. Witcomb, second leader. March, “Munich Festival,” Schifferl Overture, “Bartered Bride,” Smetana Romance .. ....Tschalkowsky Clarinet Solo, Introduction and Variations Kalliwoda Lugares! 20, Suite Episodique, “Roi D'Ys,” lalo Danse Rhapsodique “Bamboula,” Coleridge Taylor Valse from the Opera “Der Rosenkavaller”. ...Richard Strauss Processional march, Queen of Sheba”. .Goldmark e Star Spangled Banner.” By the United States Soldiers’ Home Military Band, at o'clock. John S. M. Zimmermann, bandmaster; An- ton Pointner, assistant leader. March, “Nobles of the Mystic Shrine,” Sousa ....Mendelssohn Overture, Fremed Overture, “Athlia™ (a) “‘Sizilletta”. . ..Von Blon (b) “A Little Story” Zimmermann Potpourri, "Songs of Scotland,” Lampe Characteristic, “Patrol Comique,” Hindle: Walts Suite, “Morning Jo:tn 8 open spac: : wil] face, ¥«+gli *The Star !p,:pll,.d (request) .... «Btry nal, “Prepare Actlo Blenkenberg tz | developments case, where they would soon find it, a brief message telling of the distress call. Experts expected the Sir John Carling, capable of a maximum speed of 131 miles an hour and a cruising speed of 116 miles, to cover the 2,351 miles to London in from 20 to 24 hours, depending on head winds and other factors. This should have brought the fivers down on Croydon Field, with good luck, between 3:25 and 7:25 o’clock this morning, Eastern standard time. Their plane, a Stinson-Detroiter monoplane, was equipped Wwith a ‘Wright whirlwind motor and was vir- tually identical with the Pride of Detroit, In which William 8. Brock and Edward F. Schlee are engaged on a world flight. Brock and Schlee made the trip from Harbor Grace to Croydon Field in approximately 23 hours. Safety Precautions Taken. What hope remains for the pilots and passenger of Old Glory centers in the precautions taken before the start against the contingency of a forced landing at sea. The fact that an SOS message by radio was sent indlcates that the trouble, whatever its nature, was discovered by the aviators while still in flight, as the trailing aerial wire used would fail to function when submerged. Like Comdr. Byrd's plane, the America, which landed in the channel oft Ver-sur-Mer, France, the Old Glory was equipped with a rubber boat, capable of inflation within a short time. It will be recalled that Comdr. Byrd and his companions made their way to shore on this craft, but in their case the landing was made near the beach. Anthony H. C. Fokker, designer and builder of the Old Glory, has stated that it the engine stopped while the plane was flying at any considerable altitude, the main gasoline tank could be emptied by means of a dump valve provided for that purpose. The buoyancy of the tank, in case this was done, would keep the ma- chine-afloat for some time, this be- ing dependent upon the state of the water, as waves will break up a plane in a very short time. Flares and Kite Carried. Mr. Fokker is of the opinion that motor trouble prompted the SOS and that, judging from the fact that a radio message was sent, the flyers must have had time to dump their gasoline. The motor was a Bristol- Jupiter of approximately 450 horse- power. In addition to the rubber boat, the fiyers were equipped with signal rock- ets and flares. They also had a scar- let distress kite, Aviators say that if they had an opportunity to launch the kite after landing in the water, ships nearby should have no difficulty in sighting them during the daylight hours. The steamer Newfoundland, which followed nearly the same route as that taken in the reverse direction by the Old Glory, reported upon her arrival at St. John's last night that she saw no trace of a plane and heard no radio, calls. ROME DEEPLY ANXIOUS, Crowds, Mussolini and Pope Seek News of Missing Men. ROME, September 8 (#).—"“What has happened to Old Glory?” was the question on scores of thousands of lips this morning as Rome awaited with deep anxiety for news of the dar- ing flyers who were trying to shorten the distance between the modern and the ancient worlds. Crowds last night and this morning waited patiently before bulletin boards, and special editions of the newspapers were snapped up eagerly for the ps of news which they contained. Not for a long time has the popu- lation of the ternal city manifested such an intense personal concern in the success of a foreign enterprise. Although the general populace was vielding reluctantly to-the pessimistic hypotheses of officials, the public con- tinued to be hopeful that the lack of news might mean simply the failure of the radio apparatus to function. Pope Kept Informed. At the Vatican constant communi- cation was being maintained with newspaper offices and Pope Pius was being personally informed at regular intervals of the progress of the search. It was learned that the pontiff had expressed the greatest concern over earnestly that the accident which had interrupted their misslon to the Ttalian capital might mot also mean their death. Premier Mussolini also was being kept in constant touch with events by aeronautical officials. ‘When he went this morning to the Capitol to deliver a speech before the Congress on the scientific organization of labor orders were given to inform him of any new during his presence there. Mayor Walker Seeks News. One of the first questions asked by Mayor Walker of New York on his arrival this morning from Venice was about the crew of Old Glory. Notwithstanding the black outlook, everything was being képt in readi- ness at Ciampimo and other air fields for the possible arrival of the aviators. BACKERS STILL HOPEFUL. Canadian Committes Believes Plane Suffered Adverse Winds. LONDON, Ontario, September 8 (®).—Londoners today, although dis- quieted by the non-appearance of the monoplane Sir John Carling on sched- ule at London, England, were hopeful that the plane was merely suffering adverse winds and would eventually arrive in safety. The committee in charge of the London-to-London flight pointed out that the schedule which called for the plane’s arrival at Croyden Airport at 8 o'clock this morning, Eastern stand- ard time, did not take into account the possibllity of “slow” flying weather. Mrs, Terence Tully, wife of the pilot, would not belleve her husband and Lieut. James Medcalf, his navigator, had met with any grave mishap, and said she was confident the Sir John Carling would be heard from soon. As farewell message was sent from Harbor Grace by Capt. Tully to his wife here. Framed in the terms used by airmen during the World War, in which Tully served as a fighting pilot, the message read: ““We are off on a long patrol today. You should hear from us this time to- morrow.” BELIEVE CARLING IS SAFE, Croydon Officials Express Optimism ' Regarding Plane’s Chances. CROYDON, England, September 8.— Imperial Alrway ’G"_ ¢ MARINE OFFIGER WINS RIFLE MATCH Lieut. Hohn of Quantico Makes Perfect Score to Get Wimbledon Cup. Special Dispatch to The Star. CAMP PERRY, Ohio, September 8. —For_the second consecutive year, First Lieut. Lewis A. Hohn, U. 8. Ma- rine Corps, Quantico, Va., making a perfect score of 100, containing 14 V bulls' eyes, vesterday won from a field of 949 competitors the historic Wimbledon Cup match, the long-range classic of the national rifle and pistol matches, Capt. W. H. Omohundro, Infantry, Adjutant General's Office, War De- partment, shooting a 12-V possible with the servicerrifle, won third place in this 1,000-yard match and was awarded the Farr trophy, offered to the high individual with the service vifle; a gold medal and a cash prize. Lieut, Hohn fired his string with a special heavy-pressure barrelrifle with telescopic sight and received, in addi- tion to the cup, a gold medal and $89 prize money. Fisher Gets Medal. Another District soldier, Gunnery Sergt. Morris Fisher, United States rine Corps, stationed at the Nevy Yard, captured the last medal by win- ning tenth place, with an 11V pos- sible. Other local sharpshooters to place in the coveted cash prizes are as follows: Leo Kasehagen, 3d, 1248 Irving street, National Capitol Rifle Club, twenty-ninth place, score, 99; Marcus W. Dinwiddie, 2012 O street, fourteenth place, score, Willis T. Frazier, 6629 First street, Takoma Park, retiring captain of the Central High School rifle team, forty-fifth place, score, 99; First Lieut. Hugh Everett, jr., Company A, 121st Engi- neers, forty-sixth place, score, 98; David 8. McDougal, 2601 Thirty-sixth street, Western High School, fiftieth place, score, 98; Capt. Just C. Jen=en, Guard ordnance department, sixty-first place, score, 98; Ralph H. McGarity, 1332 Quincy street, National Capitol Rifle Club, siXty-ninth place, score, 98; Richard L. Solyum; 162 River road, Western High School, seventy-first place, score,” 98; Staff Sergt. Baxter Smith, Company E, 121st Engineers, one hundred and thirty-sixth place, score, 96, and Arthur N. Thomas, 717 Massachusetts avenue northeast, cap- tain-elect of the Central High School team, one hundred and eighty-third place, score, 96. Marine Wins Gold Medal. The Camp Pérry Instructors’ Trophy match, fired late yesterday afternoon, also was won by the “Devil Dogs,” First Lieut. Raymond T. Presnell, Blanchard, Idaho, taking first place and a gold medal with 133 points out of a possible 150. The match called for 10 shots with the service rifle in the offhand position at a 10-inch bullseye, 200 yards away, and 10 shots slow fire with the .45- caiiber automatic pistol at a 4-inch bullseye 50 yards away. Capt. Clarence S. Shields, Company E, 121st Engineers, present holder of the individual pistol championship of the local militia, distinguished him- self in this event by topping enough seasoned service experts to win eighth place and a bronze medal with a score :irl.’.fl, only 4 points behind the win- Lieut. Everett was the only other local shot who wa umcxenu’;v profi- clent with both the rifle and pistol to Wwin a prize In this match. His score of 122 gave him thirty-fifth place. The official bulletin of the Leech Cup match was released yesterday and showed the ‘following District of Co- lumbia men to have won prizes: First Lieut. Thaddeus A. Riley, Co. E, 121st Engineers, bronze medal, seventh place score, 105; Sergt. George E. Volava, same company, twenty-second place, score, 104; Staff Sergt. Baxter Smith, same company, 100th place, score, 102 Second Lieut. Richard M. Cutts, jr.; Marine Corps, 3101 Thirty-fourth street, 108th place, score, 102; Second Lieut. Henry C. Espey, Co. E, 121st Engineers, 120th place, score, 102; David S. McDougal, a winner in the ‘Wimbleton Cup match, 131st place, score, 101; Gunnery Sergt. Morris Fish- er, Washington Navy Yard, 177th place, score,- 101, and Staff Sergt. George B. Campbell, Co. C, 121st En- gineers, 194th place, score, 100, Lead in' Small Bore Events. In the 22-caliber events, the Dis- trict riflemen are still holding their own. Ralph H. McGarity, National Capitol Rifle Club, won his fifth first place yesterday by shooting a per- fect score of 150 in the 200-yard “any sight” unlimited re-entry match. the fate of the flyers and was praying.| He also finished second in the latest 50-yard metallic sight unlimited re- entry match with a score of 299 out of a possible 300. The other local shots, Eric M. Newcombe, 1954 Co- lumbia road, and Lieut. Everett, won fifth place and twenty-ninth place :v!t]h scores of 207 and 29Q, respect- ively. Today the big bore shooters complete the 600 and 1,000.hard stages of the President’s match, the biggest match vet held. First Lieut. Arthur L. Lane, U. S. Engineer Cor) leads the fleld -of 1,854 competitors, having made'the phenomenal score of 50x50 in the 200- yard offhand position. i Many other shots only two or three points down have a good chance to top . Lane before the finish of the match, — LETTER CARRIER IS HELD IN $1,500 FOR GRAND JURY Man Accused of Embezzling and Secreting Number of Let- ters in Brookland. David P. Morton of 109 Grant ave- nue, Takoma Park, Md., a letter car- rier attached to the Brookland Post Office, was ordered held for the grand ials at the air-'lated, appearance. jury on $1,500 bond by United States Commissioner Turnage today on a charge of embezzling and secreting a number of letters addressed to various individuals in the territory served the Brookland Post Office. Morton, who {s married and has four children, was arrested yesterday at his home by Post Office Inspectors S. W. Purdum and W. J. Satterfleld, after suspicion had been directed to him by the disappearance of letters. Inspec- tor Purdum produced a written state- ment credited to Morton, acknowledg- ing that he had secreted the letters. Purdum sald Morton admitted that he had taken a total of 22 letters con- taining money in some form, three of them test letters mailed by Post Of- fice inspectors. — e drome here, although naturally some- what perturbed the Sir John Car- ling’s failure to arrive around sched- uled time, still expressed optimism re- garding her chances. Dallas Eskell, traffic superintendent of the Imperial Airways, said: “Capt. Tully (pilot of the Sir John Carling) on my calculation had petrol sufficient to keep him in the air un- til 4 o’clock tomorrow morning, and therefore there is no reason for any great amount of worry about him H Eskell, as_well as other alrdrome watchers, expressed the opinion that the Sir John Carling's aviators might have lost their way and be hunting around for a land mark which event- usually would give them thelr bear- ings and results in a wolgmo. it be- [P NI DI i / LIEUT. LEWIS A. HOHN. HUGHES FAVORED BY NEW YORKERS AS G. 0. P. LEADER (Continued_from First Page.) 1y to be checked up against him seri- ously. As for Mr. Hughes having said that he was “too old,” the leaders do not think it will hurt him to any appreci- able extent. They regret that he made such a statement and raised the ques- tion. But they say that it is only necessary to see and hear Mr. Hughes to understand that he is not too old, but on the other hand is vigorously able to meet the responsibilities of the presidency. He is 65 years of age. There are those who should know Mr. Hughes' mind who say that he does not really wish to be a candidate for President or to he President. But they add that Mr. Hughes has a sin- cere appreciation of the fact that the American people think an American citizen should accept a call to public service when the voters demand it of him. They point out that Mr. Hughes was a member of the Supreme Court, engrossed in work that appealed strongly to him, when he was drafted for the presidential nomination in 1916. He answered the call of his party for public service at that time. It is argued now that even though his personal inclinations may be egainst becoming a candidate for the presidency next year, he would accept if the demand was made of him. They do not expect him to be an active candidate for the nomination in any way. Has. Gained in Prestige. As a vote getter it is believed here Mr. Hughes would be far stronger than in 1916, when he was fresh from the seclusion and aloofness of the bench. His record as Secretary of State and his handling of the Wash- ington arms conference all have given him increased respect and admiration in_the eyes of the people. ‘While the name of Hughes will be potent in New York in the precon- vention campaign, this does not mean that Hoover and Dawes and Lowden are without their supporters. As a matter of fact, reports are filtering into New York City showing a grow- ing strength of Mr. Hoover in the We and reports of strength will help him here as they will elsewhere. year, and if Mr. Hoover is considered a winner, so much the better from the point of view of New York Repub- licans. The Empire State has been pretty well satisfied with the admin- istration of affairs under Republican rule and is now. These reports from the West indicate that Mr. Hoover will have thé California delegation, that he will have the Utah delegation and that in all probability he will have strong support from Kansas and Ne- vada and a number of other Western States. Lowden headquarters of a kind have been opened here, and a formal announcement from Gov. Low- den that he is a_candidate would not be a surprise in New York. Far Points Visited. More and more evidence accumu- lates that the New, York Democracy is moving heaven and earth to bring about the nomination of Gov. Smith. Just as his supporters have been abroad in New England carrying the Smith doctrine and in_the South, so they have been in the West and even as far as Alaska and Hawaii and the Philippines, seeking friendly delegates. Tammany Congressmen and New York office holders have taken this Summer to visit far-away States and territories. While the Territories have no vote in the general election, they do have a finger in the Democratic national con- vention, and in the expected struggle next year every vote will count. Republicans insist they can carry the State against Gov. Smith in the presidential election, with Coolidge or Hughes. They say they may have a chance to carry it with any other can- didate, too. But they pin their hopes particularly on the two men men- ‘tioned. 8 _ Sentiment among the Republicans has yet to crystallize in Nefv York. At present the lea are merely talking among themselves. The longer Mr. Coolidge remains silent the longer the crystallization will be postponed, it is ‘said. One thing they say here is that the President, it he is finally out of the race, will remain entirely neutral and not seek to name his successor to office. — G. C. HOWARD NAMED TO POST AT MANILA | Economic Development of Islands Seen in Appointment of Trade Commissioner, By the Associated Press. ‘The striking economic development by | of the Philippines was noted today by ‘the Commerce Department in appoint. ing George C. Howard of Montclair, N. J., to take charge of the depart- ment's office in.Manila. Mr. Howard has been trade. commissioner at Shanghai. Philippine trade has risen from an average of $60,000,000 annually during the first yea under United States control- to $256,000,000 ih 1926, the department said. During 1926 the islands bought $119,000,000 worth of foreign merchandise, of which Amer- ican products made up 60 per cent. In turn, the Philippines ,so0ld this country, nearly 75 per cent of the $137,000,000 worth of their products shipped: overseas. “The possibilities for future trade expansion in the Philippines are enor- mous,” the statement said. “Although the islands have made great progress during recent years, only about 12 per cent of the total land area is yet un- der cultivation. As the economic status of the islands rises their de- mands for forelgn products are cer- tain to increase. American manufac- tures predominate in the Philippine market, but each year European and Japdnese competition is becoming kegerfl’ fore leaving from San Francisco November 1 for Manila, Commissioner Howard will visit various west coast cities for conferences with expo lmmm and others lntmm ('J'ldfi ;- TRPSRRNERIS The Republicans are out to win next. ARMVAATY NN MARESPEAK EAD Washington Gets National Commander and Permanent Headquarters. &+ & Maj. William L. Peake, eommandel} of the Presidents’ Own Garrison of this city, today was elected national commander of the Army and Navy Union. The election concluded the business of the thirty-ninth annual en- campment, which has been in prog- ress here since Monday. Maj. Peake succeeds Capt. C. O, Howard of this city, who held the of fice for two terms. Capt. Howard was a candidate to succeed himself, but most of the local votes went to Maj. Peake. Other candidates wers John Hartnett of Atlantic City and J. B, | Saunders of Pittsburgh. Maj. Peake received 72 out of 98 votes cast. Maj. Peake is a veteran of the Reg- ular Afmy and saw segvice in the Spanish-American war and in the Philippines. He played a prominent part in the reorganization of Leaven- worth Penitentiary and in making it a model penal institution. For the past several years he has been superin- tendent of the District jail. Passage of resolutions and reports of committees occupied the morning session. ‘The report on the publica- tions the Veteran showed that it had , increased in circulation during the past year. Made Permanent Headquarters. TWashington was made permanent headquarters of the union by decision of the convention vesterday afternoon. The change will be incorporated in a revision of the constitution. Up to this time the city in which the na. tional commander lived was headquar. ters. During the two terms of Capt, Howard the headquarters has been here, and the position of Washington as center of military and naval activi. ties led the delegates to approve the charige. The four branches of the service, Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, were represented at a dinner at the Ebbitt Hotel last night in honor of Capt. Howard. The service repre- sentatives who were guests of honor were Rear' Admiral Frank H. Scho- fleld, Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, Brig. Gen. Frank Pafker and, Rear Admiral _Frederick Billard. Lieut. Comdr. Stephen §. Yeandle of the Coast Guard was toastmagter. Veteran General ?km These speakers each descril work done in_his branch.o} th fce and urged preparedness in times for the possibility. work of the union in ad tary and naval progress wa: mended by the speaker. Lieut. Comdr. Yeandle pr Capt. Howard with a' ting beari| emblem of the union and.pral: administration. [ Capt. Howard expressed t that the union would expand and become a leader among ve organizations. About 7,000,00 erans are eligible for members pointed out. b Brig. Gen. J. R. C. Ward, retired, who is 83 and the oldest general in the country, delivered an addréss on patriotism at the close of the ner. s i LEAGUE ATTACKED. i FOR LARGE POWERS (Continued from First Page) mission from nine to ten. The,Ger- / man member will be appointed rtly. The old pre-war methods wera still in vogue and the League of Nations should be a psychological seismo- graph to foresee and forestall all events which, as in 1914, might, lead to a world war, Felix Ciélens,' for- eign minister of Latvia, d He warned the assembly th: S budgets of 1926, includi air forces, amounted im I one and a half billion dollars, ab same as in 1913, and thai gate number of sol three million, was only: than the figure for 1913. Moreover, he remarked, ti cal equipment of armies was far more developed than before the Great [War. “We are living under the conditions of armed peace which prevailed Hefore the war,” he said, “and ‘"33 8YS- tem of competitive armam! hich many of us believe will soonér or}later 4 ’ land the world into war.” ARMY RELIEF SOCIETY ARRANGES CARNIVAL Branches of the Army Relief So- clety in Washington have combined their efforts to raise funds for relief work and will hold a single big mili- tary exposition and carnival at Wash- ington Barracks October 1. Plans are being made for a large show, which will inlude many demonstrations and exhibits Objects of the society, as pointed out by Maj. Gen. Hanson E. Ely, ex- ecutive head, are to collect funds to provide emergency relief for widows and _orphans of officers and men of the Regular Army, to ald in securing employment for them and to create scholarships and supervise the edu- cation of orphan children. Last year the society spent $82,029.85. The so- ciety was founded after the Spanish- American War by Mrs. Daniel L. La- mont, wife of the Secretary of War. Pl ey August Circulation Daily... 94,518 Sunday, 104,025 :%F.fiox" . {fifi?‘éfi{mfl?afl; solemnly ‘swear that the imber_o . of the paper named ist ng the Tonth of August. aD. 16 follows: Copies. Less adlustments...... Total daily. net cf Average daily bt ald efreiiiadi Datly average number of coj Bervice, etC....... 105639 Less adjustments.. . ... Total [i Aves [t 627 Average Sunday n&;{g#x,‘.v’g&“:fi me this LY oo, 5507 & Bl B ez ¢ 103,398 Sunday net circulation, . ge net paid Sunday eireu