Evening Star Newspaper, September 16, 1927, Page 2

APITAL TRACTION SEEKS 10-C. FARE Directors Consider Higher Rate in View of Decreased Earnings. The advisability of petitibning the | Commission for au-| thority to charge a higher rate of fara | he hoard of | Public Utilities was considered today hy éirectors of the Capital Wo Adpcision was reached, it was an- nounced, the directors declding to leave the matter to the executive commitiea and John H. Hanna, presi- @=nt of the company. A statistical report of the company’s fncome from operations for the first | seven months of the current calendar | vear, submitted to the directors by Mr. Hanna, it was said, showed a steady dacline in earnings. While Mr. Hanna declined to indicate whether an | increased fare would be sought, per- sons in close touch with public utilities affairs believed that the com mission would he petitioned in the | near future for a 10.cent fare. The first intimation that the car companies were thinking of seeking | higher fares came several months ago | at a public hearing before the Utili- | ties Commission when a petition of | the A stia Citizens' A improved service on the Ana of the Washington Railway & under conside ion. Mr. Hanna and William . si- nt of the Washington Railwav & Electric Co., pointed out at that time | that only through extended operations of the more economically operated one- man cars would the traction companies be in a position to realize an adequate | return. The commission has since adopted a policy restricting the use of the conductorless cars to the total num- | ber now in service. i ractton Co. |CRISSINGER QUITS TREASURY JOB FOR INVESTMENT FIRM POSITION Resignation Has No COnnec-< tion With Chicago Fight, Officials Say. Federal Reserve Already Being Consi_d_ered. | trom the post of governor of the Fed- post of chairman of the executive com mittae of the F. H ment hankers of thig city While Mr. Crissinger from the Federal service in which he Successor as Governor of Paniel R. Crissinger today stepped | al Reserve Board, from which he re- | gned last night, to a newly created | Smith Co., invest-| | departure | and wovernor of the Federal Reserve of the board's forced reduction of the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank's redis. count rates. it was said that this fight Crissinger’s resignation Reports that Mr., Crissinger had re- signed on account of this difference of | opinion ver the Chicago bank's red count rate were scouted by tary of the Treasury Melion and Mr. Crissinger himself. It was said on be- half of the retiring governor that ne- gotiations over the new position he has taken with the local investment house had been pending for more than a year. had been controller of the currency | Board, came in the midst of criticism | had nothing whatever to do with Mr. | | ton Mechanic: DANIEL R. CRISSINGER. of the local investment house, Mr.| Henry said. In expressing the pride of the local company in obtaining Mr. Crissinger, Mr. Henry said the company was also fortunate” in having elected at the same time as members of the bhoard Representative Frederick N. Zihlman of Maryland. chairman of the House District committee, and Ezra Gould, president of the Washington Me- chanics” Savings Bank and Washing- Mortgage Co. Board Defends Action. At the same time the Federal Re-| serve Board through its official bulle- tin made public today, defended the action of the Board in reducing the rediscount rate at Chicago. The Board said it had acted under authority of | the Federal Regerve Act as construed on December 9, 1919, hy acting At-| torney General King. Mr. Crissinger has served for six BOY MAKES ESCAPE BY SAWING GRATING Housebreaking Suspect Flees From House of Detention Via Fire Escape. | . Albert Eeasley, 16-vear-old colored | boy, sawed his way 1o freedom this | Z morning from the House of Detention, jiwhere he had heen held since Sep. | #7/tember 10 for police of the third precinct for investigation in connec- tion with housebreaking. The escape became known through 2 report made to Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superintendent of police, after attaches at the House of Detention | had disclaimed knowledge of the in- | cident to questioners who had heard a rumor of the break. Beasley, authorities were informed by other inmates, had planned for | tvo days the escape that was ex- ecuted at 7:15 o'clock. He had sawed the bars and then when the guards | were occupied pushed aside the. steel | and went down a fire escape to free- dom. i UNIDENTIFIED PLANE FLIES OVER AZORES . Mystery Craft, Headed East, Ap- : pears in Good -Condition, By the Associated Press. HORTA, Azores, September 16.—An unidentified airplane was reported to have passed over the western side of Fayal this morning at 3:30 local time. The plane was flying from west to east at a low altitude and apparently in good condition. The weather was very fine and the sea calm with a lght breeze. LONDON, Beptember 16 (#).-Con- siderable mystery is attached here to the identity of the plane reported sighted over the Azores this morning, since there has been no news here of any transatiantic or other over-water fiving, except the MaclIntosh flight, which started from Ireland after the plane been reported over the Azores. The fact that the machine was flying from west to east would seem to indicate that it was most im- probable that its starting point was on this side of the Atlantic. WET CONSPIRACY IS LAID TO COUPLE Frank P. Davis Is Taken Into Cus- tody and Held in $3,000 for Hearing Tuesday. - Frank P. Davis, under arrest when he claimed two trunks of alleged whisky at Forest Glen, Md., shipped ih the names of | two women, was again taken into cus. tody today at the city post office on a | complaint from Maryland charging | him with a conspiracy to transport | two trunks of whicky containing 96 | pints. The arrest is said by special | agents at the Treasury Department to | be the beginning of a series in con- nection with the operation of an al- leged whisky ring which has landed intoxicants all along the Atlantic coast from Miami to this city. Davis is charged with consniring with his wife, Mrs. Frank P. Davis, | and two unknown persons of Miami to | viglate the national prohibition act. Tnited States Commissioner Tur- nage held the prisoner in bond of £3.000 for a hearing next Davis gald he did not expect to he able to make the bond. He gave bail of £500 in Maryland for the possession of the whisky and was released there pending_a hearing for September 22 there. No bond was required by the Maryland magistrate for the wife, R S A S WATERWAY OPPOSED. EDMONDTO: Alberta, September 16 (#).—A resolution opposing the pro- posal of the Canadian government for joint development, with the United Strates, of the £t. Lawrence River wa. ter , has been adopted unanimous- lv by delegates to the tenth annual convention of the Army and Navy vet- erans in Canada. The resolution was submitted by the Edmonton unit. Hot Wave Brings New Record High In Lemon Prices By the Associated Press CHICAGO, September 16.—A new record high for lemon prices was one of the results of the Sep- tember heat wave. So insistent was the demand of Chicagoans for lemonade while the thermometer was in the 90s that lemone soared in sympathy from 80 and 40 cents a dozen to 30 and $1.26, the quotations yestegay. whao was placed 1 recommendes for Tuesday. | vears at Washington. He was brought here as Controller of Currency by President Harding in 1921, and had een promoted in 1923 to t Rovern- norship of the Federal Reserve Board. He comes from Marion, Ohio, Presi- dent Harding's home town. The resignation of the governor was submitted to President Coolidge a few days ago and it was understood that consideration already has been given to a successor, but no authoritative indication was forthcoming in official circles today as to who the new gov- ernor may bhe. The names of vice governor Edmund Platt of New York, who today became acting governor, and dward H. Cunningham of lowa, were mentioned for the post. Position Is New One. Mr. Crissinger was elected a director of the Smith Co. and chairman of the executive committee at a meeting of the board of directors last Tuesday, it was learned today. The position of chairman of the executive com- mittee is a_new one. occupied for the | first time by Mr. Crissinger, it was explained by Samuel J. Henry, presi- dent of the Smith Co. The appoint- ment, however, of Mr. Crissinger and two_ other new members of the board | of directors could be considered as a complete reorganization of the affairs | the company: C. Eibert Anadale, vice | Edwards, jr., treasurer., will give his full of the executive Mr, time as Crissinger chairman pany, while the other two new direc: tors wlil serve only as members of the board. The other members of the board of directors of the company r Bryan Pitts, chairman of the amuel J. Henry, president of president and secretary, and John H. Was in 0ld Office Today. Mr. Crissinger, although having re- linquished his responsibility to the Government last night, w: at his old office at the Treasury Department for some time togday clearing up his affairs. The case of the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank's rediscount rate reduc- tion, put into effect by a divided vote of (he Federal Reserve Board and against the wishes of the officials of the bank itself, promised today to con- tinue of further concern to officials here after the departure of Mr. Cris- singer. The request of the hoard of direc- tors of the Chicago hank for a review by the Attorney General of the au- thority of the Federal Reserve Board in the matter was understood to be going through channels by way of the Secretary of the Treasury to the De- partment of Justice, As Mr. Crissinger went out of office 1t was recalled today that his name was prominently mentioned as one of those who had advised President Harding to dismiss summarily James L. Wilmeth as director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and a large number of subordinates of the bureau, all of whom later were again offered their positions. Several returned. AIRPORT PROGRAM UP-TO GITY HEADS Other Measures Will 'Be”Sub- mitted for Presentation to Congress. A’ tentative program of legislation advocated’ by various engineering de- partments of the District government was drawn up today by Roland M Brennan, chief clerk, for considera- tionn of the Commissioners. The pro- gram contains three new bills and five old measures which died in the last Congress. Outstanding among the new legis- lation proposed is a bill providing for the establishment of a municipal air- port at Gravelly Point. An appropri- ation of $150,000 for making prelim- inary surveys is contained in this measure, which was framed by Maj. W. E. R. Covell, senior Assistant En- gineer Commissioner. In its present form the bill would require the Fed- eral Government to pay one-half of the cost of the survey. Would Abolish Fees. The two other new bills are design- ed to put the inspector of steam boil- ers on a statutory pasis and abolish the fee system of remuneration now in effect and to provide for the reg- ulation of electricians. The office of the inspector of steam boilers is the last remaining fee office in the munici- pal government. Important among the five old bills which the engineering departments reintroduction are ones providing for the opening of Fourteenth street through the Wal- ter Reed Hospital reservation and the retention of a section of the Aque- duct Bridge for conversion into a recreation pier. The legislation for the opening of Fourteenth street through the hospital grounds had the support of numerous civic and trade organizations in the last Congress. It also was strongly advocated by Lieut. Col. J. Franklin Bell, former Engi- neer Commissioner, but indications are that his successor, Col. William B. Ladue, is not as keen over the de- sirability of extending the street through the hospital reservation. Other Bills on Program. Another of the old bills advocated for reintroduction is designed to give | the Commissioners authority to con- | demn certain parts of Federal-owned property in order to open streets. The lack of authority to condemn Federal property has delaved the opening of Forty-fourth street, Reservoir road, South Dakota avenue and Trenton street northeast at Fourth street, Old bills providing for the amend | ment of the act regulating plumhers and gas fitters and for the acquisition of the Fort Reno subdivision for a reservoir, school, playground and park purposes, complete the tentative pro- | of other attacks on this country’s na- TWO AMERICANS ARE SLAIN ABROAD One Shot in Mexico, Another Killed in Santo Domingo. Attacks in China. Br the Associated Press. From three countries, Mexico, San- to Domingo and China, word has reached the State Department telling of the murder of two Americans and tionals. The fatal shooting of David I. Fisher of Philadelphia, a chief clerk in the Southern Pacific of Mexicq rail- road offices, by a Mexican employe was reported by the American consul at Guadalajara, who also sent advices about a radical disturbance at the Mazata mines in that region, from which the foreigners were forced to flee, and of a renewal of radical a tivitier at the Amparo mines after the protection of Mexican federal troops had been withdrawn. The same con- sulate also reported that Javier Diaz had been arrested for the recent mur- der of Arthur Brewer, an American ‘and a former Harvard foot ball player. Slain in Dispute. Tn Santo Domingo, according to con- sular advices, Rene R. Dumarest, said to be a naturalized American from New York City, was slain by Rubin Saso, & Dominican, in a dispute over the collection of an overdue $25 ac- count. Saso was arrested, the con- sulate reported. Marion Duncan, an American mis- sionary, and his family were robbed of all their possessions by - Chinese brigand8, who attacked them in the vicinity of Tsalei Pass, the Yunanfu consulate advised the department. The atgack occurred on July 6 and a Brit- ish family named McLeod also was robbed at the same time. Three Bandits Killed. In the Nicaraguan campaign against banditry, the department received a re- port from the Managua legation tell- ing of the killing of three bandits and the probable mortal wounding of two others by American Marines. The Marines, after an all-night forced march, made a surprise attack on the bandits near Sanoto. The leader of the band was reported to have been the Honduran bandit Santos Lobo. PAROLE FAVORED. ENWORTH, Kan: Seplem- ber 16 (#).—Parole of Nat Goldstein of St. Louis, sentenced to a two-year term in Leavenworth penitentiary in connection with the “milking” of the Jack Daniels Distillery, has heen rec- ommended by the Federal Parole Board, Warden Thomas B. White an- | gram of legislation. | Associated Pres NEW YORK, September 16. Knocked out in 2 minutes and 50 sec onds, Willlam La Mance, sophomore at Centre College, today was bent on a carcer in dentistry, having aban- d .ied ambitions to shine in pugilism. | Ha father, Rev. William La Mance, Methodist evangelist of Beulah, Mich., tr.ined his son for the ring and came here to see if he was of champlonship | figiiting caliber. Sturino of New Rothelle, known ag “Iron Horge," con- | Vinced the father in an amatetr show at Long ' ‘and City. At the start of the bout William Minister's Son Fails to Last Three Minutes 'As Fighter; Father Decides on Dentistry nounced today, landed a few stout jabs, but with only a few seconds of the first round re- maining “Iron Horse” brought one around from nowhere to Willlam's jaw and Willlam went down and out for five minutes, “I feel kind of funny,” Willlam grinned at his father as he climbed the rinz later on. u should,” said his father, smil- ing, “but you needn’t any more—that way. 1 don’t think we're going to fight anymore." |was augmented by | fic 40 AUTOMOBILISTS ARRESTED IN DRIVE Vigorous Campaign Brings in Four Times as Many Vio- {ators Up to Noon. Police today hegan their drive to curb_laxity in observance of traffic regufations, and at noon 40 arrests | had been made—about four times the | customar number. The majority of these were for so-called minor in- | tractions. Acting under instructions from Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superintendent of p lice, to see that the regulations are observed strictly and under the direct supervision of Inspector E. W. Brown of the Traffic Rureau, special details at large hegan a patrol of the streets, paving attention to minor as well as major violations ot the ordinances. Extra Force on Duty. The normal traffic force, consisting of 90 motorcycle and 63 crossing men, motorcycle and bicycle “men horrowed from the various precincts. Ten of these extra men went on duty this morning, and were to he relieved at 4 o'clock this afternoon by a similar extra detail of five bicycle and five motoreycle men. A third detail was to go on duty later in the day. Inspector Brown stated that traffic violators would be taken immediately into custody. Those who desire to furnish collateral will be allowed to do 80 at the traffic bureau, he said. Among the offenses which the police have been instructed to observe and curb especially are: Failing to stop at boulevard stop signs, improper turn- ing on the lights, running through nnoccupied safety zones, and driving too closely to the middle of the street. Lights to Be Watched. Tn addition to the men assigned es- pecially to the duty of enforcing traf- regulations, all members of the police force have been instructed to be on the alert to arrest traffic vio- lators. The traffic men, as usual, per- form ail the other functions of police- men, just as the patrolmen exercise the authority of the traffic officers, In his daily bulletin to the depart ment Maj. Hesse igsued instructions to | look out for machines at' night which are not lighted as required by the reg- ulations and to warn children against playing games and roller skating in the streets. Police were directed also to see that vehicles are constructed, equipped and loaded as required by the traffic_regulations. No effort will be spared to apprehend thé hit-and-run driver, who does not stop and make known his identity after an accident, Mj. Hesse stated STANDIFER BEATEN AT BANNOCKBURN Byrne Curtiss’ Victory Pro- vides First Upset in Golf Tourney. The first round of match play in the Bannockburn Golf Club invita- tion golf tournament today was marked by one of the higgest upsets of the season when Guy M. Standifer of Columbia, a veteran tournament player and a former District cham- pion, fell before the prowess of Byrne CCurtiss of the Indian Spring Golf Club. Curtiss defeated Standifer 2 and 1 to move into the second ronnd of the tournament. Karl F. Kellerman of Columbia, who won the qualifying round yesterday, defeated Francis Carnes, rvland Country Club, 5 and 4. 3. Pitt of the Manor Club and John Shorey of Bannock- burn, finished all even, Pitt winning the last hole to square the match. In other first-flight matches Ma jor Robb of Bannockburn defeated Heath, a clubmate, 1 up, and . Houghton of Manor defeated Luther Florine of Beaver Dam, 5 and 4. Second-flight results follow: Frank K. Roesch, Washington, defeated .J. Murphy, Congressional, 7 and 6: Em- mett Heitmuller, Argyle, defeated Wilson Barrett, Indian Spring, 1 up; %‘]:. Bono,, Columbia, defeated W, J. ‘ox, Beaver Dam, 1 up; John Thacker, Bannockburn, defeated Hugh Mac- Kenzie, Columbia, 2 and 1; Harry Krauss, Bannockburn, defeated Mid- dleton Beaman, Bannockburn, 3and 2. Match Play Starts. Match play rounds in the Bannock- burn Golf Club invitation tournament, which started today, found Karl F. Kellerman, medalist in the tourney vesterday and holder of the course record, opposed to Francis Carnes, one of the Maryland Country Club's brilliant ~ young stars. Kellerman, who shot a 70 in the medal round yes: terday to set a new record for the re- vamped Bannockburn course, was ex- pected to beat Carnes and move into the ‘second round, -where he would meet either Harry G. Pitt of Manor or John C. Shorey, who won the tour- ney last year. The match play rounds today found only one or two of those expected to make the first flight plaving in minor flights. Among them, however, were Frank K. Roesch of Washington, whose 80 left him out of the nrst flight, and W. J. Cox of Beaver Dam, who shot a similar gcore to get in the second flight. Seventy-nine was the deadline for the first flight, and one player with this score was drawn out. Kellerman’s 70 was a brilliant bit of scoring to shatter the previous record of the course by three strokes. The Columbia lad, who holds the western Maryland title, was out in 36 and back in 34, garnering three birdies over the route and hay of three-putt greens. . Standiter of Columbia turned in the second lo est score, with a card of irings in the first flight follo Kellerman, Jr., Columibla, 70, v M. v Bannoc| G. Browne Miller, Chev , vs. A. B. Bennett, Bannock- Guy M. Standifer, Columbi va. Byrne Curtiss, Indian Spring, Capt. Reed, Congressional, 77, v Edwin Burr, Bannockburn, 78: A. L. Houghton, Manor, vs. Luther Florine, Beaver Dam, 78; Donald McPhail Maryland, 77, va. George C. Gist, Ar- Byle, 79. The semi-final and final rounds in the tourney will be played tomorrow. The annual tournament dinner is to be held tonight at the clubhouse, PRINCESS DRENCHED. Tleana and Party Caught in Squall Aboard Boat. PARIS, September 16 (#).—A Havas dispatch from Bucharest reports that Princess Ileana of Rumania and a party who were taking a moonlight sail in a small hoat on the Rlick Sea Tuesday night were thoroughly drenched when a sudden squall struck burn, Which means that William will study dentistry, that being hiz father's chelep of a profession u him. the craft, nearly swamping it. The German steamer Arta rescued the party about midnight MURDER REVEALED BY HEADLESS BODY Young Baltimore Chemist, Graduate of Johns Hopkins, Found Slain. By the Associated Press. RALTIMORE thir@ murder to be attributed to bootleggers has heer: revealed hy the discovery of the headless body of J. Athey Kerner, 22.year-old chemist and graduate stu. dent of Johns Hopkins University, who disappeared June 9. Kerner's body was found in a State forest reserve near here by a boy eamper. One of Kerner's friends, Id- ward A. Rupp, declared he believed the chemist was murdered by hoot- leggers to whom he had refused to give a formula for removing the poison from industrial alcohol. Andrew Kerner, his mother, aleo said she feared bootleggers were respon- gible for his death. Head Recently Found. Vernon Selbe, a boy still in teens, told police that he and his cousin, Gordon Selbe, some time ago had found a human head while camp- ing near the spot where the body was discovered. He sald they had placed it in a box outside their tent to dry. Later the head. in the cheek of which was a long gash, was stolen from the box, he said. Police belleve it was that of Kerner. Identification of the body was made shortly after its discovery means of letters found in the pockets of the weatherbeaten clothing. Commenting on his friend’s disap- pearance, Rupp said: . “Kerner sald the bootleggers were after him all the time. Working with alcohol and knowing so much about it, he had perfected the poison- extraction formula. That is why think the hootleggers killed him—be- cause he would not give up his secret.” Continued as Student. Kerner graduated from Johna Hop- kins University in 1925 and continued there as a graduate student while working as a research chemist for an industrial alcohol company. A little more than three weeks ago two men—John C. Harrahy and Ches- ter Pugh—died here from bruises and burns after being waylaid on a lonely road, beaten and left to die in a purn- ing house. Police believe they were victims of a hootleg war. Boy Scouts today turned over the head to police. They found it in the woods, they said, and believing it was used by some medical students &ept it as a curiosity. RUM RUNNER ESCAPES UNDER FIRE IN CHASE Speedy Vessel Flees From Coast Guard Cutter—Has Eluded Capture for Year. By the Associated Press. SAN DIEGO, Calif.,, September 16. —The Hawk, speediest vessel Coast Guard has attempted to capture in its operations against rum row off Point Loma, has escaped under fire again. Faquipped with airplane motors, said to give her a speed of 40 knots an hour, the Hawk nosed in through a haze yesterday to meet Coast Guard cutter No. 255. When the Hawk turn- ed about to put to sea Boatswain T. Noland, in command of the cutter, or- dered his machine gun and one-pound cannon crews to open fire. The Hawk escaped after a 40-minute chase in which no hits were known to have heen scored. Several attempts have heen made to capture her in the last vear. "It was learned today that four Tum ships have appeared 70 miles west of ‘Point Loma. All were said to be load- ed.with liquor for the Thanksgiving and holiday trade. NAVY LAND PLANE IS FORCED TO DROP Landing Effected Without Injury to Occupants—Machine Stricken From Flying List. Officers at the Naval Air Station, Anacostia, D. C., beamed with satis- faction today over the results of a forced landing of. a Navy land plane in the Potomac River yesterday after- noon, first, because the pilot and passenger were uninjured, and second. hecause the ship, an old De Haviland of war-time birth, will be stricken from the flying list. The two airmen, Lieut. Volney C. Finch, pilot, and Lieut. Emile Chourre, hoth of the naval aircraft factory at Philadelphia, took off in a southerly direction from Bolling Field and while gaining altitude over the river near the steel plant!and at an altitude of about 300 feet the engine began to sputter, The faulty behavior of the power- plant caused a loss of revolutions of the propeller and a resultant loss of speed of the plane. To attempt a turn back at the fleld with the plane rapidly approaching a stall would be unwise, Lieut. Finch thought. so he landed straight ahead in the water. A hoat put out immediately from the station and brought the two air- men—slightly wet—back to shore. A short time later they took off in an- other land plane for Philadelphia with more success. During the salvage operations of the plane, which submerged to the top wing, €. V. Hummell, a bluejacket at the station and one of the crew, recelved a cut on the foot. The wound was given first aid by Pvt. R. G. Alt of the harhor precinet and a short time Jater Hummell was able to re- sume his duties, ‘With the advent of the new Vought “C'orsair” observation plane, which has distinguished itself in many record-breaking feats in the past few months, naval aviators cannot hasten too rapidly the departure of the DH. which has served for all sorts of land plane operations during and since the war. PLEA FILED .B? FARMERS. Ask New Market Site Before Pres- ent One Is Vacated. Accompanfed hy Representatives Frederick N. Zihlman and Stephen W. ambrill, a delegation of Maryland mers called on Kngineer Commis- sioner William B. Ladue today and urged him to make provision for the farmers who are to be ousted fr the western half of the farmers’ prod- uce market before It is dismantled to make way for the new Internal Rev- enue Building. s The Commissioners have planned to vacate the western portion of the market hy November 15. Where to locate the farmers who are to be moved is a problem that is now puz- sling them. . - - September 16.—The | thin less than a month | Mre. | his | the | FLORAL TRIBUTES SET ADRIFT OVER PACIFIC GRAVE OF FLYERS Ship Halts 700 Miles Out to H—old Memorial Services—Speaker Eulogizes Woman and Six Men Lost. By the Associated Press. STEAMSHIP MAUT,-September 16. —This flower-laden ship haited today 0 Omiles out of San Francisco. while captain, crew and passengers joined in a memorial service to honor the memory of seven aviators who were lost while fiying over the Pacific from San Francisco to Honolulu—all origl- nally participants in the recent Dole flight from California to Hawali. When the 700-mile mark was reached the engines of the Maui were stopped and the vessel rode at the will of the wind and waves while Walter W. Cribbins, representing San Francisco, paid tribute to the valor of Miss Mildred Doran, the Michigan school teacher; J. A. Pedlar, the pilot of her biplane and Lieut. Vilas, their navigator; Capt. William Erwin, dis- tinguished martime fiver, who rode in the Dallas Spirit and Alvin Eichwaldt, his navigator of Berkeley; Jack Frost of New York, pilot of the Golden Eagle, and Gordon Scott, his navi- gator, Flowers Cast Upon Sea. ‘While Cribbins spoke floral offer- ings, gathered from the gardens of California, the gifts of admirers of the courage of the missing aviators, were cast upon the sea at approx- imately the spot where the Dallas|s: Spirit radiocast an 8 O 8 call—in a tailspin—and was heard no more. The floral creations were mostly of special design, made with raft backings so as to ride the waves for days. In his address Cribhins paid tribute to each of the fiyers. watched the Golden Eagle and the Miss Doran, ships of the air, sail swiftly and gloriously out to sea,” he said. “A few days later the Dallas Spirit, with Bill Erwin and Alvin Eichwaldt, who knew full well that disaster had overtaken their friends, sailed away to the end of life's jour- ney, with a faith and confidence that is tremendously inspiring. God and Angels Watch. “As the thousands upon thousands of people shouted ‘Thers they go,’ God and His angels were watching and waiting for them at the gates to the New Jerusalem. “T believe that the beauty and sweetness of Mildred Doran have been preserved to ornament and per- fume that house of many mansions. I believe that the smiles of affection and deeds of kindness and the pleas- ant memory which she left with u. will be cherished forever.” The speaker than continued with a eulogy of th ther flvers, whom he characterized ambitious and cour- ageous. Sacrifice Made Cheerfully. Expressing thé hellef that the miss. ing flyers had gone to thelr fate “gladly and cheerfully,” Cribbins con- cluded with a quotation from 7'enny- ‘Sunset and the evening star And one clear call ‘or me. And may there be no moaning of the bar, When I put out to sea.’” MINISTER MISSING, PREDECESSOR HELD Ousted Pastor Accused of Kidnaping After Succes- sor Disappears. By the Associated Press. COLUMBUS, Ga., September 16— Search for Rev. Willis T. Jordan, pas- tor of the local Methodist Episcopal Church North, mysteriously missing since Wedneaday night, was intensified by authorities and members of his congregation today, while Rev. A, V. Noble, dismissed pastor of the church, was held by police on a charge of kid- naping. Rev. Mr. Jordan was last seen by his wife Wednesday night, when, as they entered their home after the minister had conducted prayer meet- ing, the pastor was accosted by two strange men who said they wished to “discuss church matters” with him. Mrs. Jordan said she entered the house and the minister walked away with the two men. Threat Is Charged. ‘When Mr. Jordan did not return his wife appealed to police to assist her in finding him. Rev. Mr. Noble, who was dismissed hy the congregation on September 4, was said by Rev. Mr. C. B. Netherland, a retired minister and member of the congregation. to have declared that no man would live to fill the pulpit in his church. The Rev. Mr. Netherland also aid Mr. Jordan had received several threatening letters since he assumed the charge two weeks ago. Warrant Was Issued. Noble refused to vacate the par- sonage on the arrival of his successor to assume charge, and the matter was taken into court, where a disposses- sory warrant was issued and was to have been served on Noble yesterday. When arrested Noble, according to police, denied any knowledge of the missing minister’s whereabouts or that he had any connection with the dis- appearance. Police refused to permit newspaper men to interview the im- prisoned minister. Police did not dis- close their reasons for arresting Noble. Rev. Jordan and his wife came here from Wisconsin. BALLOT IMPOUNDING ASKED IN 24 COUNTIES Vare and Wilson Counsel Unite in Plea Before Federal Court. By the Associated Press. PITTSBURGH, September 16.—The United States District Court was asked today to order the impounding of all ballot boxes used in the general elec- tion last November in 24 western Pennsylvania counties until they are released by the Senate committes in charge of the Vare-Wilson senatorial contest. The petition seeking the impounding of the election records was presented to Federal Judge R. M. Gibson by At- torney Carlos Berguido, jr., counsel for William 8. Vare, Republican can- didate for United States senator. whose election has been contested by William B. Wilson, Democratic can- didate. David Wallerstein, counsel for Wilson, joined in the petition which was taken under advisement by Judge Gibson. sunties named in the petition were Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Clavion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Favette, Forest, Greene, Indiania, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Somerset, Venango, Warren. Washington and Westmore- land. The election records of Alle- gheny county had previously been im- pounded. The ballot hoxes of 32 counties In the middle Pennsylvania district were ordered impounded Tuesday by Federal Judge Johnson and counsel stated here that a similiar petition was to be filed in Philadephia tomorrow for the eastern district. Other Votes Impounded. PHILADELPHIA, September 16 (#).—1In accordance with the arrange- ments agreed upon to preserve the ballots in the contest brought by Wil- liam B, Wilson, Democrat, against William S. Vare, Republican, Judge J. Whitaker Thompson, in Federal Court today issued an order impound- ing all bailots cast at the last No- vember election in eastern Pennsyl- vania district. Drops Charge Against Ruth. NEW YORK, September 168 (#).— A charge of assault brought against George Herman'(“Babe”) Ruth, slug- ging Yankee outfiélder, by A man who asserted Ruth had attacked him en Breadway was dismissed tedey. THREE MEN SHOT AT IRISH ELECTION Candidate Held on Charge of Treason—Two Others Ar- rested for Speeches. By the Associated Press, DUBLIN, Irish Free State, Sep- tember 16.—A message from Kil- cock, County Kildare, savs that William Grogan was killed in a scuffle hetween rival parties at the close of the polls. By the Associated Press. DUBLIN,.September 16.—Three men were wounded, one seriously, a mes- sage ..oi1 Starbane says, in an elec- tion fight between De Valera adher- ents and government supporters at Raphos, Donegal, last night. John Curran, shot through the abdomen, is in a : rious condition. Tellers today began the task of counting the unuenally heavy vote cast in yesterday’s parliamentary election: Government lexders expressed confi- dence that the result would consti- tute a strong indorsement of the ad- ministration. Tabulation of the bal- lots will continue tomorrow, and only fragmentary knowledge of the outcome is probable before next week. A Apathy Is Overcome. The apparent apathy of the elector- ate during the campaign, which was free from disorder, \. -s contradicted by the 1-expectedly large percentage of votes cast. - Observers commented par- ticularly upon tl appearance at the polls of a considerable number of wom: en and elderly person: There were three arrests in conse- quence of statements made during campaign speeches. Eamon Horan, former brigadier gen- eral in the Free State army and Clan Eireann candidate for Kerry in the last election, was held under the trea- son clause of the new public safety act, charged with inciting to murder. The charge arose from a speech he legedly delivered at a Fianna Fail (De Valera party) meeting. Charged With False Accusation. Sean Murphy, deputy for Kerry, was arrested at Killarney, charged under the common law with falsely accusing a person of a crime punishable by law. P. J. Tuohy of Dublin, Fianna Fall or- ganizer for Kerry, was held on a simi- lar charge. All three men were taken to_the Limerick Jail. During the voting in Dublin a small donkey cart went through the streets bearing a message from Archbishop Mannix of Melbourne, Australia, sum- moning all “Irish Irelanders” to “pre- sent a united front against British im- peralism.” There was some chuckling today over the challenge at the polls of the identity of Gen. Richard Mulcahy, for- mer minister of defense, and one of the best known figures in Ireland. Put- ting down the Bible after swearing that he was Gen. Mulcahy, the former minister glanced flercely at his Fianna Fail challenger and exclaimed: “And well some of you people know it, too!” PACIFIC SHIP.IN DISTRESS. SEATTLE, September 16 (#).—Dis- tress signals from a vessel belleved to be the Yoshida Maru No. 1 were picked up early today by the Scattle Harbor radio station. The nature of the trouble was not known. ‘The ship's position was given as Iatitude 48.16 north, longitude 141.42 west. MARLBORO ENTRIES FOR TOMORROW. PIRST RACE—Purse, $600; claimiog: all ages: 6% furlongs. 100 108 103 102 Rough_ Sea . ) Best Wishes Have a Care. 0 COND RACE—Purse, $500: claiming: ges: 51y furiongs. . 106 *Sporting Lifa. 111 Sheiton 106 Haf Cres 108 Button 111 105 108 108 Ima Vamp . Dream Maker. THIRD RACE year-olds and up: Loch Leven White Caps . Mountaineer Clay Allen . ia *Brushboy Racing Star FOURTH RACE—Purse. 0: claiming: 3-year-olds and up: 7 furion Rosina .. 107 *Evelyn Sawyer. 110 *Dust Hrish 106 *Uncertain ..., 100 Somerset . 114 FIFTH RACE- year-olds and up Worthman *El Caove Guing Home SIXTH RACE—Purse. $600: claimiog year-olds and up: 17c miles. Bachelor's Error. 111 Sun Rock *V'ginia's Ch 6 Trajanus . Legal Tender ormky 1 Muskaloige Poor Sport ... —Purse, $600: claiming: Ve_miles. Puree. $500: claiming: 4- 51y furlong 100 *Adviso Purse. $600: claiming: 3- 1 miles. 118 Meridian Hill ... 11 0 106 “Marai .. v 00 SEVENTH RACI A-year-olds and u; Chul, s Vista King Albert *fam Smith *Harlan .. “It was just a month ago that II FRANCE PROPOSES ARBITRATION PACTS Suggestion Seen as Means of Promoting Success of Arms Conferences. By the Associated Press. GENEVA, September 16.—France today brought to the efforts looking toward disarmament a definite pro-. posal calculated t9 enhance the chances of success of any future dis. armament conference. A resolution was presented to the Leegue of Nations Assembly by M. Paul-Boncour of France intended tn promote arbitration agreements for all conflicts between nations and sugges:. ing & new conception of the Geneva | protocol which would increase ape eial security pacts. This would make the signatories contribut | svstem of penalties against an ag gressor natlon propertionate to their geographical situation and to the bonds uniting them to other signa torien. Urges Preparatory Commission, The resolution urged the cre of a preparatory disarmament com. mission, on which the United States would be represented, to study those guarantees of security which would permit the reduction of armament- | 1o the lowest possible level. A final | conference would be held to fix his | level when the nations had announced | what reductions they were willing to |accept. At the same time the res tions’ Assembly arrange for a tions' assembly arrange for a av tematic preparation to make more effective the articles relating to se. curity, the system of penalties against the aggressor and disarmament. What effect the elaction of Canada to & non-permanent seat in the Leagie of Nations Council will have upon the procedure and policy of that body was a topic of discussion today. Britain Has Two Votes. For the first time in history, as the | result of yesterday's balloting, the | British Empire has two votes in the league’s governing body, but close ob- | servers of the Dominion’s polictes pre. dict that the two will not always vote as one. The choice of Cuba as a semi-perma- nent seat holder is heartily welcomed on all si as her active interest in the League has been manifest from the start. Finland came to the fore for the third remaining vacancy at the last minute and was elected, notwithstand- ing that the presence of a new Baitie state in the Council was rather frowned upon by Germany, who would have even preferred to see Belgium remain in the Council because of the | certainty of being able to. negotiate with Foreign Minister Vandervelde. Denmark, which was favored to some extent by Germany for a semi- permanent seat, would not allow her candidacy to be pushed until next year. OFFICIALS FACING CONTEMPT CHARGE Cases Grow Out of Transfer of 14-Year-0ld Boy ° to Jail. Assistant TUnited States Atltorney Leo A. Rover, Stephen B. Callahan, chief deputy United States marshal, and George A. Stirling, superintendent of the National Training School for Boys, today were served by a deputy marshal with a citation ued yester. day afternoon by Judge Kathryn Sel- lers of the Juvenile Court to show cause n- tempt of court for the transfer of a 14-year-old boy from the training school to the District jail without her authority, A hearing on the citations will be held Monday. United States Attorney Peyton Gordon and Assistant United States Attorney Neil Burkinshaw will represent the three officials named They stated toddy that there would be no statement in advance of the fil- ing of their return in Juvenile Court. The case hinges about the transfer to the jail, on orders from the 1'nited States attorney's office, of Frederick Carl Russell, who was committed 1o the National Training School August 11 for violation of his probation hy Judge Sellers when the hoy was ar- rested on a charge of housebreaking. When a request to release the hoy was made on Mr. Stirling, it is de- clared, he refused to do so without an order from the United States attor- ney's office. Mr. Rover, it is sald signed the order for the release, and when the hoy was turmed over he signed a receipt and gave it to M. Callahan. The boy still is in the Di trict jail, SEVEN PERISH IN FIRE. LONDONDERRY, Ireland, Sep:en ber 16 (#).—Seven persons of one ¢ family perished last night in a fire that destroved a drapery shop ahove which they resided in ‘the heart of the city. The victims were Mrs. Annie Cow- ley and her five children and an in- fant granddaughter, BAND CONCERTS. TONIGHT. By the United States Walter Reed Hospital, March, “Euphonium”, Overture, “The M Suite, “A Summer Night Scenes from the opera * of Shela", Salon piece, e Queen eeeee LGounod First teart Throbs,” Eilenberg Pirates of sulliven pooE L Bellstedt “The Spangled Banner.” By the Community Centers Baud f at Franklin Park, 7:30 o' March, “Call Me 3 “Tres Jolie™. ald Fox trot, “Take a Look at Mollie. Selection . Lockwo Shelby N Heart Throb"” Princess of Indi: One-step, “Yankee Rose. “Just for Tonight”.... March, selected. he Star Spangled Banner.” By the United States Army Band, at the Army War College, at 6:50 p.m.t March, “Maj. Gen. Hanson E. Ely, Da mmuln Overture, “El .Kuhlag Cornet_solo, .Loseg, Master Sergt. J. Dufresne. Suite de ballet, “Antony and Cleo- .Gruenwal Santelman Ellenberg "King ..Gelger p