Evening Star Newspaper, September 20, 1927, Page 15

T AWAY IN THE AIR DERBY. in the cockpit of his Eaglerock off yestery cial planes overnight The flyer brought hi op. James S. Charles of Richmond, plane, in which he was first to take in the New York-to-Spokane air derby for light commer- plane_down third for the Chicago Copyright by P. & A. Photos. FLIES IN DERBY AT 69. mechanic. Charles Dickinson of Chicago (at right) is only one year short of three score and ten, but he is not too old to fly as a passenger in the transcontinental air derby. He is shown at Roose- velt Field here ready to take off with Pilot Ballough (center) and his Copyright by P. & A. Photos. TAKING TESTS FOR THE TRANSATLANTIC HOP. grooming her monoplane, American Girl, for a transatlan- Haldeman as co-pilot, is shown here taking the Elder, who i tic flight with Capt. Miss Ruth THE “WEAPON have both prone physical tests required by the Government preliminary to flight tests for a pilot’s Wide World Photos. TOO. The champion and challenger elves ready for the big fistic show at Chi- cago Thursday night, and here is Tex Rickard, the promoter (at right) examining the gloves which Gene and Jack will wear, to make sure that these also are 0.K. Two pairs have been made for each fighter. Copyright by P. & A. Photos. MEMBERS OF LOCAL RIFLE CLUB BREAK RECORD IN WINNING. TROPHY. The quartet of Na- who established: a new world-record score of 397 points out of a pos- tional Capital Rifle Club sharpsh sible 400 to win the Remington Trophy in the Nation: championship match at Clmfi Pe Schriver, U. 8. M. C.; Ralph H. M Rifle Associatio ht: Capt. J. C. gen. , Ohio. Left to arity and Leo Kasel interclub, long-range, small-bore ensen, Gunnery Sergt. Ollie M. This is what the well dressed avi- atrix will wear for the Fall flying season. The outfit was displayed at the 0Iyml|:|: fashions exhibition at London the other day. Copyright by P. & A. Photos. Miss Ida Mulitz, who was chosen “Miss Capitol Heights” af carnival held there last Saturd: The winner received an ample mar- gin of votes over her nearest com- petitor. for their foot LIVING UP TO THEIR GRIDIRON “MONICKER” ON THE COAST. Southern California foot ball squad, known as Trojans in the gridiron world, workin, ball battles as they surround one of their stars impersonating a Trojan Members of the University of it Ealent o Tal avmor The stunt featured the opening of foot ball practice at the university. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. POLICE ON TRAIL OF CHILD STEALERS Small Son of Wealthy Realty Operator Kidnaped and Held for Ransom. By the Associated Press. | DETROIT, September 20.—Confront- | ed with the first kidnaping extortion case involving a child in several years, police officials today assigned a crack crew of detectives to run down the captors of little Frankie Jergovich, 3, son of a wealthy saloon owner and real estate operator, who was spirited eway from his home here last night. The last time the child was seen | was about % o'clock last night by his | sister Madeline, 14. Frankie was wall ing along the street opposite the Jer- govitch home, Madeline said. | A short time later Jergovitch re-| ceived a telephone call from a man who refused to identify himself, but told the father the child was being | held for $25,000 ransom. | The man hung up the receiver ab- | ruptly without volunteering any in- formation as to how Jergovitch was expected to deliver the ransom. The police were notified immediately and emergency squads dispatched to scout the neighborhood. Four men were taken into custody for questioning. They were said by neighbars to an.| I the description of men seen loi- | tering about the Jergovitch home yes- ter . Police learncd that Jergovitch had been the target of an extortion plot several years ago. The extorfionists, who wrote the man a number of threatening letters demanding sums of money, were never apprehended. Mrs.’ Jerzovitch was near collapse today from anxiety over her son's plight. | BOY CONFESSES SLAYING | OF GIRL; MESSNERS FREE| Are Released After Son Admits Secreting Body in Va- cant House in Iowa. Parents By the Associated Pres CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Septem- ber 20.—~Having freed his father from suspicion of being an accessory 10 the slaving of 6-year-old K leen Forrest by confessing last night that he had not only killed the child hut secreted the body in a vacant house here, where it was found last Wednesday, Lyle Messner faced ar- raignment on a first-degree murder cessories to the slaying ince their son was arrested Satur- day at Rock Island. Ill, where he fled after the crime last Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. Messner were released from - jail last night, following his confession. The vouth made his full confession after overhearing from a prisoner in an adjoining cell that they were being held The statements of two women that they had seen the elder Messner in the cellar of the house searching for Plan of Suicide Is Thwarted by Trailing Suspect ‘Within earshot when Daniel Me- Carthy, 45 years old, a huckster living at 1012 Sixth street south- west, was reported to have an- nounced his intention to end his life by jumping ip the river, James Cogswell, 935 G street, followed him to the Municipal Fish Market, foot of Twelfth street southwest, about 2 o'clock this morning and found that McCarthy meant what he said. Becoming suspicious of McCarthy as he walked to the river, Police- man C. E. Chaney of the Harbor precinet, followed a short distance behind. When McCarthy jumped overboard Cogswell followed him and succeeded in holding the huck- ster above water until Chaney toss- ed him a line. McCarthy was taken to the harbor precinct station for questioning and later was sent to Gallinger Municipal Hospital for observation. CLOSER CO-OPERATION FOR CITY TO BE TOPIC Trade and Civic Groups to Be Rep- resented at Commerce Cham- ber Meet Tonight. Ways and means of promoting closer co-operation between the trade and civic assoclations of Washington 1n all matters of great importance to the city as a whole will be discussed by representatives of the various bodies tonight at the first Fall meeting of the Washington Chamber of Com- merece, to be held at 8 o'clock at the Willard Hotel. chamber, will preside and will be spokesman for the chamber, while ad- i dresses also will be made by Edwin C. | Graham, representing the Board of Trade, of which he is president; Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan of the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association, and James G. Yaden, chairman of the Citi- zen's Advisory Council. Col. William B. Ladue, Engineer Commissioner of the District, and Cloyd H. Marvin, president of George guests, The subject for the evening will be “Teamwork for a Greater Washing |ton.” 1In addition to addresses on this topic, the chamber will hold a busi- ness session Asks $15,000 Damages. Mary I. Murphy, a minor, of 1316 Euclid street, yesterday filed suit in ing $15,000 damages for alleged per- sonal injuries. The plaintiff, through attorneys Bell, Marshall & Rice, teils the court that on January 11 last, while pushing a scooter at Fourteenth {and Clifton streets, the defendant's automobile collided with her. New Railroad Line Sanctioned. The Lake Erie & Fort the girl had caused authorities to in Fort Wayne, Ind. Martin A. Leese, president of the | Washington University, will be honor | Wayne Railroad obtained permission from the Interstate Commerce Commission yes- terday to build one mile of new line | delphia The construc- gun at Roosevelt Fiel scheduled stops. FLOCK OF PLANES TAKE THE AIR IN NEW YORK-TO-SPOKANE AIR DERBY. . Y., to send them away in the first of the three transcontinental air races. Planes AD CLUB TO ENTERTAIN RETAIL DRY GOODS BODY First Formal Session of Fall to Be Held Tomorrow—=Sales Pro- motion Group Guests. The Washington Advertising Club | at its first formal session of the Fall, | to be held at noon tomorrow in the host to the sales promotion division {of the National Retail Dry Goods | Association, now in convention in this | city, it was announced today by offi- | clals of the Ad Club. { Lew Hahn of New York City, gen- eral director of the National Retail | Dry Goods Association, here for the j convention, will be guest of honor and principal speaker at the Ad Club {session, which will be a luncheon, at {12:30 o'clock. Besides the members of the club, about 200 members of the sales promotion division of the na- tional organization are expected to attend. An entertainment program in addition to several short addresses is { planned. | sl !WASHINGTON ATTORNEY Paul O. Carter of I. C. C. Wins Fight Against Divorced ! Wite, } I By the Associated Press. o | . NEW YORK, September 20.—Mrs. | Marie S. Carter, beauty parlor mana- | ger, was ordered by Supreme Court {Justice Ingraham yesterday to turn ‘over his 6-year-old son to her for- | mer husband, Paul O. Carter of | Washington, D. C., an attorney for {the Interstate Commerce Commission. | Mrs. Carter's attorney said she | claimed Carter had divorced her in 1 Baltimore last year through fraud and collusion and had promised her custody of the child. Mrs. Carter could not be found yesterday and her attorney told reporters he be- Iliev?d she had taken herself outside the custody of the court. The Carters were married in Phila- in 1918. Carter remarried 19 days after obtaining a divorce and | | | 1 suspect the father of attempting (o’ tion will accomplish a conncction be-!shortly afterward inherited a con- hide the body to protect his son from "‘Ysen the Lake Erie system and the siderable fortune, Mrs. Cartel ‘detection. i law- yeor said. 1 ballroom of the City Club, will be | GETS CHILD’S CUSTODY | Apparent Mixup at By the Associated Press, CLEVELAND, September 20.—The ! Fairview Park Hospital “baby puzzle” has been solved and the smiling infant girl whose identity has been drawn into dispute is Mrs. Sam Smith’s own child, officials of the hospital are convinced. ‘With the réturn to the hospital of Miss Ruth Meyer, a nurse who assisted in delivering Mrs. Smith's child, everything has been explained, Phillip Vollmer, jr., superintendent of the hospital, said. Miss Meyer re- turned last night from a vacation. Vollmer saild he is ready to go into court Thursday with the testimony of Miss Meyer that she recalls distinetly the baby was a girl but that in the stress of the moment following its bifth she became excited and told the family physician, Dr. J. A. Reutenik, it was a boy. | Dr. Reutenik was not present at | the birth, arriving 10 minutes after- ward. Nurse Witness for Hospital. Miss Meyer may be the chief wit- ness for the hospital in the habeas eorpus action which Mr. and Mrs. Sam Smith filed against officlals of the | institution to compel them to return their son George. The hearing was delayed last week because Miss Meyer was not then available as a ‘witness, another nurse and an interne having testified they could not remember the sex of the child. The hearing will be resumed Thurs- ay. Although she has been nursing the infant girl, Mrs. Smith has refused to leave the hospital until she is con- vinced she has her own child. She has insisted a boy was born to her because the doctor and nurses told her so. “Miss Meyer accepts full responsi- bility for misinforming the doctor and other nurses as to the sex of the child,” Supt. Vollmer said. Charles F. Mecgf_wu, attorney for SMITH BABY PUZZLE SOLVED, IS BELIEF- OF PHYSICIANS Hospital Explained .Away by Nurse Who Testifies Anxious Mother’s Infant Was a Girl. Mr. and Mrs. Smith, said today that he will not be fully satisfled with Miss Meyer’s account of the error unless the erasures and allocations of the birth record of the Smith baby are explained. The record shows that the sex of the baby first was designated as “‘male,” but the letters “fe” were pre- fixed in a different handwriting. Vollmer said Miss Meyer was ques- tioned as to whether she filled in the record of the birth, but that she did not and could not remember who did. She knows nothing about the changes made in the record, the superintendent . Miss Meyer's explanation followed a day spent by a group of physicians in discussing the feasibility of mak- ing blood and other tests to solve the disputed parentage of the child, known only as “Baby Smith, female.” o PREDICTS NO REPEAL OF INHERITANCE TAX Senator Borah Says Incre: in Government Expenses and Inter- est on Public Debt Forbid. “There will be no repeal of the in- heritance tax this Winter,” in the opinion of Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho, expressed in a letter to a cor- respondent in Spokane, Wash. In his letter the Senator pointed out that ordinary Government disbursements had increased from about $700,000,000 in 1914 to $3,500,000,000 last year, and that $750,000,000 was needed annually to pay the interest on the public debt. In addition, he said, Congress will be called upon to make heavy appro- priations for farm and flood relief and other projects, including Boulder Dam. “These bills must be met,” his letter continued. “If the large estates do not help to meet these burdens, some one who may not be s¢ fortunate will have to meet more of them." Some of the 25 commercial class planes waiting for the making 10 in the first race are g Copyright by P. & A. PRotos, A. U. COLLEGE OF ARTS TO OPEN TOMORROW Lucius C. Clark, Chancellor, to Deliver Address on Recent European Tour. The College of Liberal Arts of Amer- ican University( which started in- formally with the registration of stu- dents yesterday at the campus, Ne- braska and Massachusetts avenues, will be formally opened tomorrow morning with ceremonies, at which Dr. Lucius C. Clark, chancellor of the uni- versity, will deliver the address. The exercises will be held in Hurst Hall at 10 o'clock, and will be open to the public. Dr. Clark, who recently returned from an extensive tour of Europe, during which he visited many of the universities of the Old World, will speak on “The American Uni- versity and European Universities Dr. George B. Woods, dean of the col- lege, will preside, and there will be music by the Foundry M. E. Church choir., Classes will open Thursday morning for the Fall term. Although registra- tion has not yet been completed, ad- vance indications are that all records will be broken. Schenck Is Elected. NEW YORK, September 20 (#).— Nicholas M. Schenck, for the past three years executive vice president of Loew's, Inc,, was elected president of that organization at a meeting of the board of directors yesterday, to fill the vacancy made by the death of Marcus Loew, president and founder. Arthur M. Loew was elected first vice president and J. Robert Rubin was_elected to flll a vacancy on the board of directors. o Wife Asks Absolute Divorce. James H. Windsor yesterday was made defendant ith a suit for absolute divorce filed in the District Supreme Court by Mrs. Mary I. Windsor of 1513 Pennsylvania avenue southeast. The couple have been married for 25 years and have three children, the old- est of whom is 23. ‘Through Attorneys J. H. Bilbrey and J. F. Clagett, the plaintiff tells the | Dr. " | ternating at the controls. Concerto Is Played During Cremation Of Isadora Duncan By the Associated Press, PARIS, September 20.—In con- formance with cne of her last ex- pressed wishes a Bach concerto was played yesterday while the body of Isadora Duncan was cre- mated. Hundreds of friends and ad- mirers of the classic dancer, who was killed at Nice Wednesday, stood in reverence to her memory during| the simple ceremony in Pere Lachaise cemetery. Many of them had followed the funeral cortege bareheaded from her home to the cemetery RUTH ELDER WINS PILOT’S LICENSE Takes Test With Department of Commerce Inspector and Gets 90 Per Cent Rating. By the Associdted Press. . NEW YORK, September 20.—Ruth Elder, Dixie's girl entry for transat- lantic flight honors, held an air pilot's license today after proving “to the doubting Thomases that she really could fly . With a”Department of Commerce inspector Miss Elder made three flights at Roosevelt Field, and passed tests with a rating of 90 per cent. ‘Then to convince observers, the winsome Southern aviatrix. alone climbed 2,000 feet and performed a few aerial acrobatics as proof of her ability. Later Miss Elder took her plane, the American Girl, up for an instru- ment test flight, in company with Capt. George Haldeman, co-pilot, al- After instrument tests have been completed, Miss Elder said, “all we SHEEHAN TO HAVE BURIAL AS HERD Military Honors Planned for World War Officer Found Dead in France. | With military honors befitting a hero. who died for his country the body of Lieut. Willlam A. Sheehan of Washington, recovered from an iso- lated shell hole in France nine years after the World War, will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery- this aft- erncon. From New York, where it was brought last Saturday .with those of two of the six enlisted men found be- side Lieut. Sheehan, the body reached { Washington this morning and was taken to the chapel in Fort Myer to awalit burial. Services at Fort Myer Chapel. Military services will be held at the Fort Myer Chapel at 2:30 o'clock in the presence of friends and relatives, including Mrs. Eudora Sheehan, his mother, and Ray Sheeham, a brother, of New York. Representatives from the American Legion and the Ameri- can War Mothers also will attend. .Chaplain John T. Axton, jr., will of- ficiate at the services, assisted by Rev. R. G. Lancaster, pastor of the Presby- terian Chui'ch, Fredericksburg, Va., who was chaplain of the old 115th In- fantry, 79th Division, in which Lieut. Sheehan served. Following these services the body will be placed upon a caisson and con- veyed to Arlington Cemetery for inter- ment. A squad of soldiers from Fort Myer will fire a final volley over the grave. List of Pallbearers Incomplete. The entire list of pallbearers has not yet been selected, as some of them will be chosen from former officers who served overssas with Lieut. Sheehan and who are coming here to attend the will ask for is favorable weather, and we'll be on our way.” Installation and adjustment of additional naviga- tion equipment will detain the start of the American Girl's projected flight to Paris until after tomorrow, it was estimated Explaining the details of the flight, Haldeman said he had charted three routes, and would pick the one of- fering most favorable winds. One course, he explained, would involve a flight of 3,600 miles, another 3,700 miles, and one 3,810 miles. The total load of the plane would be 5,600 pounds, carrying at least 500 gallons of gasoline, Haldeman said. Bruegger Estate Totals $45,000. The estate of Jacob Bruegger, who died September 6, was valued at ap- proximately $45,000, according to a petition for letters testamentary filed yesterday in Probate Court by his widow, Mrs. Caroline Bruegger and George W. Kries, executors. The estate includes the premises 501 Ala- bama avenue southeast. — Wife Given Absolute Divorce. Justice Hoehling yesterday signed a final decree granting an absolute di- vorce to Mrs. Thelma S. Hess, wife of court that last August she discovered her husband had another apartment where he and the named corespondent met. TR Carl Hess, jr. Mrs. Hess was granted the custody of a minor child and $60 a month alimony. Attorney Joseph Y. Reeves appeared for hi_r. 5 funeral. Those pallbearers who are known are Wade H. Ellis, Challis B. Ellis, Abner H. Ferguson and Wood- son P. Houghton, members of the law firm with which Lieut. Sheehan was associated before the war. Others in- clude District Commissioner Sidney Taliaferro and William W. Bride, Dis- trict corporation counsel, fraternity brothers and classmates of Lieut. Sheehan at the Georgetown University Law School; Judge George Howard, Harry E. Garner and Capt. Julius 1. Peyser of the American Legion. Arrangements for the funeral are in the hands of Col. O. B. Rosenbaum and Capt. M. S. Daniels of the War De partment. . ARGENTINES SHIVER. Unprecedented Cold Envelops Tierra Del Fuego. USHUALTA, Tierra Del Fuego, Ar- gentina, September 20 (#).—An unpre- cedented wave of cold and snow is sweeping this desolate territory, sit- uated in the southernmost part of the republic. It has been snowing since early this month, with a temperature below zero Fahrenheit. The few inhabitants, including the penal colony, are suffering greatly and cattle are dying of hun; because the grazing grounds are snow.