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4 INDBERGH MAKES NEW SPEED REGORD Covers Distance From De- troit to New Yerk in Three Hours, Twenty Minutes. By the Associated Pross MITCHELL FIELD, N. Y., Novem- ber 12.—Col. Charles A. Lindbergh hung up another record today by es- tablishing the phenomenal time of 3 hours and 20 minutes in flying the 600-mile direct airline distance from Seifridge Field, Detroit, to Mitchel Field. Lindbergh made a brief stop at Teterboro, N. J., en route, to fnquire about the condition of his precious | trans-Atlantic monoplane, Spirit of 8t. Louis. The flying time from De- triot to Teterboro, 2 hours and 4% minutes, also w record for that course, Mitchel Field officers said. Operations office: explained that favorable tall winds. blowing at from 40 to 60 miles an hour 3,000 feet aloft, had helped the tireless lone eagle to get the new mark for the Selfridge- Mitchel run. Lindbergh flew plane, Uncle Sam airplane, which has a cruis speed of 130 miles an hour, but which Army officials say can attain 175 miles an hour. Alter landing at Mitchel Field, Lind- bergh motored to the estate of Harry ¥. Guggenheim, where he was to spend the week end AIR TRAIL BLAZERS TO BE GUESTS HERE TO HONOR LINDBERGH (Continued from First Page) pursuit fighting an Army Dole flight; Willlam S. Brock and Ed- ward F. Schlee, who attempted a round-the-world flight by way of Europe and Asia. President Will Speak. All the aviators are to be on the stage tomorrow night when the Hub- bard Medal is presented to Lindbergh. The only speakers will be President Coolidge, Mr. Grosvenor and Assistant Secretary of Commerce MacCracken, in charge of civil aviation. A cross section of the growth of aviation is to be shown in a threereel motion picture of views taken from all the historic flights made since aviation became a fact. Music will be furnish- od by the Army Band, which will play the “Colonel Lindbergh March,” com- NEW GRAYSON PLAN 1S FLIGHT BY HOPS Be Based on Rejection of Non-Stop Idea. By the Ascociated Press. . BERLIN, November 12, - Mrs. Frances Wilson Grayson, who was compelled to abondon an alr flight from Orchard Beach, Me.. to Copen- hagen because of bad weather and motor trouble, has no desire now to make any non-stop flights across the Atlantic. “No non-stop flights acrose the ocean for me,” she told the Associated Press today, upon her arrival in Ber- lin to confer with Mrs. Mabel Ancker of Copenhagen, her financial backer. “It was my idea from the beginning that we should make stops_en route from the United States to Denmark, but my pilot overruled me. Studies of the air and ocean currents while T was crossing on the Majestic con- vinced me more than ever that the development of aviation can only be served by flving over the Atlantic in several hops. “I am just as determined as ~ver to fly my airplane, the Dawn, to Copen- hagen. Our three attempts provided excellent lessons from which I profited a great deal.” Sought New Perspective. Referring to her reasons for leav- ing the United States a week ago, Mrs. Grayson said: “I wanted to get away from the Dawn and all com- nected with it for a while so 1 could get a new perspective on it. Then, too, I felt I ought to confer with Mrs. Ancker, who, unlike most women, has not dropped our project, but con- | tinues to back me. “Berlin seemed especially important for me to see, as it {s one of the Next Attempt, She Says, Will| THE SUNDAY PLANS FOR FLOD WORK 10 BE AREL House Committee Will Hear Leaders of Farm and Business Bureaus. By the Associated Presa. Plans of natfonal agricultural and business organizations to remedy the Mississippl flood problems, together world’s principal aviation centers. The wisdom of coming to Berlin has already been demonstrated by the fact that Director Otto Merkel of Luf- thansa, the German airplane operat- ing company, told me his company has an airdrome In Iceland, where we can land and refuei. I knew nothing about this hefore. “I probably shall go to Copenhagen also to study landing conditions there. I hope to start for the United States in 8 or 10 days, and on arrival there immedlately begin preparations for crossing back to Europe by air. “It is nonsense to say you can't fly in Winter. An expedition like ours, If it is worth anything at all, must be so organized that we can go independently of seasons.” Denies Disagreement. Mrs. Grayson denied she had had posed by Mrs. Inez De Montreville Keck, wife of the assistant treasurer of the American Security & Trust Co. The march, which is a spirited air, was played last June when Lind- bergh rode up Pennsylvania avenue to meet President Coolidge. The proceedings will be broadcast from the following stations: WRC, ‘Washington; WPZA, Boston; WBAL, Baltimore; KSD, St. Louis; WMC, Memphis; WHAM, Rochester, KDKA, Pittsburgh; WHAS, Loulsville, WSB, Atlanta; WBA, Springfleld; WJR, De- troit; KYW, Chicago; WSM, Nash- ville, and WBT, Charlotte, N. C. . The period of broadcasting will be- gin at 8:45 o'clock. following prominent persons have been invited: The Honorable Chiet Justice of the United States and Mrs. Taft, Justice and Mrs. Edward Terry Sanford, the Secretary of State and Mrs. Kellogg, the Secretary of War and Mrs. Dwight Davis, the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Wilbur, the Secretary of Labor and Mrs. Davis, the Secretary of Agri- culture and Mrs. Jardine, the Attor- ney General and Mrs. Sargent, the Postmaster General and Mrs. New, Senator and Mrs. Bayard, Senator Broussard, Senator and Mrs. Cam- eron, Senator and Mrs. Copeland, Sen- ator and Mrs. Dale, Senator du Pont, Senator and Mrs. Edge, Senator and Mrs. Fletcher, Senator and Mrs. Gil- lett, Senator and Mrs. Glass, Senator Hale, Senator and Mrs. Andrieus A. Jones, Senator and Mrs. Norbeck, Senator and Mrs. Qverman, Senator and Mrs. Phipps, Senator Simmons. Loring M. Black, Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Britten, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur J. Carr, Cyrenus Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Fish, jr.; Stanley H. Kunz. ‘William P. MacCracken, jr.; Mr. and Mrs, Elmer Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Allen T. Treadway, Representative and Mrs. Zihlman, Maj. Gen. Frank ‘W. Coe, Maj. and Mrs. William E. R. Covell, Brig. Gen. James E. Fechet, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Amos A. Fries, Maj. Gen. Eli A. Helmick, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. M. W. Ireland, Maj. Gen. Edgar Jadwin, Maj. Gen. and Mrs: A. LeJeune, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Hei bert M. Lord, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Mason T. Patrick, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. George Richards, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Charles McK., Saltzman, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. H. C. Smither, Capt. and Mrs. Harry A. Baldridge, Rear Ad- miral and Mrs. J. D. Beuret. Rear Admiral and Mrs. Frederick C. Billard, Rear Admiral and Mrs. W. L. Capps, Rear Admiral Colby M. Chester, Comdr. and Mrs. Joel T. Boone, Surg. Gen. and Mrs. Hugh S. Cum- ming, Rear Admiral and Mrs. L. E. Gregory, .Rear Admiral and Mrs. H. H. Rousseau, Rear Admiral and Mrs. 1. R. Stitt, Assistant Secretary of ‘War and Mrs. F. Trubee Davison, As- sistant Secretary of Navy and Mrs. Robinson, the Minister of Austria and Mme. Prochnik, Dr. Mikas Bagdonas, mecretary of Lithuanian legation: Senor J. Alvarez de Buenavista, first secretary of Peru Minister of Bulgarl: Radewa, the Chinese e, the Minister & of Costa Rica, Ambassador and Las the secretary of the Cuban embassy and Senora de Baron, the Minister of the Dominican Repub- lic and Senora forales, the Mini of Egypt and Mrie, Samy Pasl Minister of Finland, Mr. Axel L Astrom; the French Ambassador and Mile. Claudel, the counselor of the German embassy and F Kiep, the Minister of Honduras and Senora de Bogram, Wing Comdr. and Mr. T. G. Hetherington, the Minister of the Irish Free State and Mrs. Smiddy, the counselor of the Chinese lega- tion and Mrs. Yung Kwai, Senor Don Manuel “fesa A. Senorita Aurora Me . of the Netierianus wnd A Royen, The Minister of Nicaragua and Senora r, the Minister of Panama and Dona Amelia L. da Alfaro, the eharge d'affaires of Boli and Mme. @e la Barra, the counselor of the Hun- garian legation and Mme. Pelenyi, the Minister of Persia, Mirza Davoud XKhan Meftah; Col. L. H. R. Pope-Hen- nessy and Dame Una Pope-Hennessy, Dr. Juan V. Ramirez, secretary of the egation of Paraguay, and Mme. Ram- rez; the Minister of Rumania and file. Jeanne Cretziano, the Minister ‘of Salvador and Senora de Lima, the Minister of the Serbs, C ts and Slo- wvenes, the Minister of Siam, Lieut. Gen. Phya Vijitavongs; the Spanish ‘Ambassador and Senora Padilla, the Minister of Uruguay and Mme. Vare- #8, the Minister of Venezuela and Se #ora de Grisanti, Dr. nad Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, Dr. and Mrs. John Oliver JaGorce, Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. fBell, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick V. Co- wille, John Joy Edson, Dr. David Fairchild, Dr. and Mrs. John Foote, faj. Gen. A. W. Greeley, Dr. J. How- any disagreement with her teammates, as reported in the United States be- fore she left. “It takes a stout heart and implicit faith to make a trip like ours,” she said, “‘and when I discovered that my pilot had faltered somewhat I felt it was only fair to release him. “Bruce Goldsborough, the naviga- tor, and the rest of us probably will have heated arguments the rest of our days, but we will also remain the best of friends until the end.” FORFIGN NEWS UNIT 1S ORGANIZED HERE Writers Form Association, Indicating Importance of Washington Events. By the Associated Press. Emphatic evidence of Washington's place in the Mmelight of international events came yesterday with the an- nouncement of the formation here of with proposals ofaid for victims of the fnundation in Louisiana, will be presented this week to the house flood control committee, which commences its second week of hearings tomor- Tow. Chester H. Gray of the American Farm Burenu Federation has an- nounced that he will present his or- ganization’s flood plan at the hearing tomorrow. Also at the same time the committee will hear the views of rep- resentatives of the National Credit Men's ‘Association on the financial situation in th2 areas under water last Spring. On Tuesday perbaps the most im- portant presentation of views which have yet been placed before the com- mittee will be tha reports of a United States Chamber of Commerce delegation, headed by former Sccre- tary of War Dickinson of Chicago. As other members of this delegation there will be former Gov. Parker of Louisiana; Harvey C. Couch of Pine Bluff, Ar'-.. chairman of the Arkansas Tiood Contrcl Commission; former Sonator George Percy of Mississippl, and Albert Stone, a cotton planter of Dunleith, Miss. For the remainder of the week the Louisiana_delegation which will in- clude residents of the Red River area, the Bayou des Glajus and West Atchafaiaya Basin, and officlals of the Mississinni Valley Association, headed by W. H. Dick of Memphis, will ap- pear at the hearings to outline their flood control proposals. PRESIDENT STARTS WRITING ANNUAL CONGRESS MESSAGE (Continued from First Page.) mend what he believes to be best for all concerned. Although_he will have to treat a number of highly important and some very delicate matters, his friends point out that he should consider him- selt fortunate in that what he says in his message can.ot Le treated In the light of politics, At least his words should he accepted as coming from a man who has.no wind to .gain be elected President and whose desire an association of newspaper corre- spondents whose job it is to ‘“‘cover” for foreign readers what transpires in the national and international aspects of American life. Nearly all im- portant forelgn capitals such as London, Paris and Berlin havésimilar groupings of foreign newspapermen. The announcement of formation of the “Foreign Press Association of Washington, D. C.” was made by Robert J. Remy, manager of the American bureau of the Havas News Agency of Paris. A temporary com- mittee, composed of Remy, Wilmot E. Lewis, representing the London Times, and Dr. Max Jordon, Washington rep- resentative of the Berliner Tageblatt, has been named to arrange for the election of a board of direetors of the new organization which will make it headquarters at the National Press Club, of which all of the foreign cor- respondents are members. In announcing the formation of the foreign press group, Remy said it was due “to the increasing importance and influence of Washington as a world news center.” ““The need,” he said, “has long been felt for closer co-operation of foreign press correspondents with permanent ZMces in the Capital of the United States.” MRS. JENNIE'HICHBORN DIES AT HOME HERE Widow of Admiral Had Resided in Capital City for 50 Years. Mrs. Jennie M. Hichborn, widow of Admiral Philip Hichborn and a resi- dent of Washington for 50 years, died Friday night following a brief iliness at the Lee House, Fifteenth and L streets, where she made her home. . Hichborn was born in Towsend, 85 years ago and had lived in here with her husband. She was u vocallst of ability, having sung in concert in Boston. As a resident of Washington, Mrs. Hichborn was quiet- ly retiring, taking no part in the activ- itles of organizations. She as o member of St. John's Episcopal Church. Surviving Mrs. Hichborn are her daughter, Mrs. Martha H. Pearsall, 1016 Sixteenth street, and a grandson, Philip Hichborn, a student at Harvard Unlversity. Fureral services will Gawler's undertaking Pennsylvania avenue, at 2 o'clock this afternoon, after which Mrs. Hich- born’s body will be taken to Cam- for burial in Mount be held at parlors, 1730 Mr. and Mrs. C, Abbott, Mr. a Mrs. Porter Adams, Mr. ward T. Clark, L Crabtree, Dr. and Mrs. Henry R. EI- liott, The Bishop of Washington and Mrs. Freeman, Dr. William H. Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Kellogg, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Klein, Mr. and Mrs. Rob- Lansing, Rev. Cl . Lyons, 8. J.; Dr. and Mrs, Cloyd Heck Mar- vin, Mr. Charles Moore, Mr. and Mrs, nd Theodore W. Noyes, Mr. and Mrs, W. de C. Ravenel, Dr. Leo 8. Rowe, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Sanders, Dr. and Mrs, Hugh M. Smith, the United States ard Gore, Col. and Mrs, Lester Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen T. Mather, Dr. and Mrs. C. Hart Mer- ¥iem, Hon. John Barton Payne, Mr. and Mrs. George Shiras, 3d, Mr. and Mrs. Gegge Otis Smith, and Mrw. & H. Tittman, Commissioner of Education and Mrs. Tigert, Dr. Emund A. Walsh, Mr. Alexander Wetmore, Mr. and M C. Wyeth, the Speaker of the Hot and Mrs. Longworth, Mr. and Mrs. Proctor L. Dougherty and Mr. and Mras, Siduey F. Taliaferro. \ 18 to retire to private life. Preliminary to the of his message, the President ias been carefully studying the subjects he is to treat. For weeks he has been col- lecting data and facts concerning the Government. He started this work in the Black Hills when he was on his vacation. With Senator Smoot of Utah, chairman of the Senate finance committee, he discussed tax reduc- tion. Since then, he has discussed the subject with scores of others. ‘With Representative Tilson of Con- necticut, Republican leader of the House, he discussed legislation in general. It is probable that he gave more intensive study during his vaca- tlon and since to the subject of legis- lation for the relief of the farmer than to any other one subject, and it is expected that his recommendations in this connection will be one of the outstanding features of his message. The late Gen. Leonard Wood, gov- ernor general of the Philippines, ad- vised him at length regarding the ad- ministration of Philippine affairs, and since then he has listened to many others on this subject. He has listened to varlous schools of thought regarding the future treatment of the railroads, the merchant marine, de- velopment of the natural resources, the tariff, foreign relations, national defense and development of aviation and the promotion of business gen- erally. Gathers Opinions. Although President Coolidge has an uncanny talent for keeping his own counsel, he has a faculty for obtain. ing opinions from others. He is a firm believer In the principle of hear- ing what others have to say. He has had many of what are described as the “better minds” visit him at the White House and has listened to them, and has closely questioned them. In addition to this, the President has had before him exhaustive reports from his various cabinet officers upon every subject related to their respective de- partments. It 1s not the habit of the President to discuss publicly what he intends to incorporate in his messages to Con- gress. He has, however, informally discussed a majority of the subfects he will treat and has admitted what his stand will be regarding some of these. For instance, he has said he will stand by the program of tax reduc- tion offered to the House ways and means committee by Secretary of the Treasury Mellon. He has let it be known that he will issue a warning to Congress that it will be dangerous to slash taxes above the $225,000.000 mark sct by the head of the Treasury. He also will warn Congress to avold reckless appropriations. At the same time he will give a reminder that if there is to be tax reduction and au- thorization of a huge sum for Mis. sissippl flood control, and a liberal expansion of the Navy and a sizable increase for the Army, the Nation will face a deficit if some curb is not put to the making of appropriations not included in the budget of esti- mates. Urges Merchant Marine. The indications are that he will ad- vise against tinkering with the tariff at this time. He will advocate again the voluntary consolidation of rafl- roads and the maintaining of an ade- quate merchant marine, it is belleved. It is expected that the President will have the greatest difficulty in the mater of treating the subject of farm rellef legislation. This task s made all the more difficult because there is such a wide difference of opinion among farm leaders and others actual writing { STAR. WASH] N No. Ha'deman: No. 6, Leater J. M. No. 10, Charles A. Levine; No. 11 Sm’th; N tland; No. 7, Martin Jei 3. O NO¥ William Brock; No. 2, Edward F. Schlee; No. 3, Charles A. Lindbergh: en; No. 8, Richard A. Byre No. 12, Art Goebel; No. 1 15, Bert Acosta; No. 16, Albert F. Hegenberger; No. 17, Paul Schiuter. Berrt Balchen: EMBER _ 13, 1927—PART 1. FAMOUS FLYERS WHO WILL ATTEND LINDBERGH EXERCISES TOMORROW No. 4, Ruth Etder; No. 5, George a; No. 9, Clarvence A. Chamber- 3, George Noville; No. 13, Ernest VERMONTERS HERE DONATE FOR RELIEF State Association Gives $500| for Red Cross Flood 2Zone Work. The Vermont State Assoc n of the District of Columbla yesterday sent a contribution of $500 to Gov. Jorn IX. Weeks of Vermont to be used by the Red Cross in relief work in the flood-stricken area of his State. The sum, represeniing the asscci- atien’s initial donation to thelr home State's flood relief and sent by Bliss N. Davis, treasurcr, was appropri- ated at a meeting Friday night, at which time a committee on ari ments was created to plan mecting with a view to ra ditional relief funds. Interested in the rehabllitation of thair State, the Vermont State Asso- clation, through its treasurer, will receive any contributions which may be offered for the flood relief, and such funds will be transmitted to Gov. Wecks for presentation to the cd Cross. President Coolidge has indorsed the association's movement. Those who attended the initial meet. ing in the University Club, Friday night, Included Attorney General J. G. Sargent, Senator and Mrs. Porter H. Dale, Justice and Mrs. Wendell P. Stafford, Judge O. M. Barber, Assist- ant Secretary of Labor and Mrs. ‘W. ‘W. Husband, George R. Wales, civil service commissioner; Mrs. Grace Ross Chamberlin, Mr. and Mrs. Harry N. Pratt, Mrs. Albert E.B{:letrxh‘anlnn M Jean Simpson, lss N. Davie, o3, Chapin, ¥ A- Freeman, Hugh Smith, Miss Alvord and Charles A. Webb. AIR ACE MAY HUNT BEARS. Invitation to Lindbergh Offercd, ‘With Barbecue on Program. HARRISONBURG, Va., November 12 (®).—Gov. Harry F. Byrd and Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, who will be the governor's guest during the Vir- ginia hunting season, were invited to- day to Brock's Gap for an ‘old- fashioned” bear hunt, with plenty of pheasants and turkeys as a side line in the way of shooting. Sheriff-clect Charles F. Lawley of Rockingham and a number of promi- nent citizens extended the invitation, which, if accepted, will be climaxed with a barbecue at Bergton, in the heart of the Blue Ridge. The mountains here abound in bears, turkeys and pheasants. I'our- teen black bears were tracked this week at Bergton after the first snow- fall and the hunters are ready to show them to the distinguished invited guests. regarding what should be done in the way of legislating aid for the agri- cultrists. He is bitterly opposed to anything bordering on an equaliza- tion fee as a means of meeting the crop export surplus and has made it plain that he will advise agalnst such a plan in his message. However, he has admitted that otherwise his mind s open to suggestions and he {3 will- ing to make compromises in order to get something helpful through Con- gress this session. While he stands ready to make concessions in the in- terest of action, he will not compro- mise to the extent of agreeing to an equalization fee, It is understood the President will treat at some length the subject of the merchant marine. He i8 anxious to have the American hottoms on the seven seas, not only in the inteicst of American commerce, but s im- portant adjunct to the national de. fense. He s especlally anxious to have the ships operated by private in. terests, rather than by the Govern. ment. He has let it be known that he will endeavor to impress upon Congress the importance of building up the air services of the Government and to elopment of commer- May Ask Cruisers, There is reason to feel that the President’s report to Congress upon the unsuccessful outcome of the naval limitations conference held in Geneva during the Summer between this Natlon, Great Britain and Japan will be supplemented with a recommenda- tion for a number of new destroyars and several crulsers, besides other craft for the expansion of the Navy, as well as for better housing condi- tions for the Army. While the President works slowly and systematically in the preliminary work incident to the writing of a mes- sage or o speech, he loses no time finishing the task once he enters upon tho actual writing. When he starts to write, he has made up his mind just what subjects he will trent and Just what he will say regarding each subject. The real difficulty after he has completed the rough draft is to choose his words of expression. When the time comes for correcting his manuscript and his proofs the cor-! | rectiona he makes are not in the ideas. {he has expressed but the words or lphram he has used to express them. 1. The President has let it be known that he will not go to the Capitol, as| he has done at times in the past, to vead his next message. SYNTHETIC RUBBER PRODUCED BY GERMAN DYE SYNDICATE| World Patents Applied for and Product| Will Be Sold on Markets Soon, Chemists Are Told. FRANKFORT-ON-MAIN, 'Germany, November 12.—Important progress by the German chemical industry since the war, including the development of commercial synthetic rubber, was described today before the fiftieth an- niversary meeting of the Chemical In- dustrialists’ Protective Unfon. It was announced that the German dye syndicate, “I. G. Farbenindustrie,” has progressed sufficiently with ex perimentation in producing synthetic rubber to apply for world patents and that synthetic rubber would soon ap- pear on the world markets as a com- mercial commodity. The synthetic product was declared to he the cqual | v | of the natural rubber and cheaper in thus permit- the cost of productl ition with the ting its active compe natural product. Process Discovered. Dr. A. von Weinberg. a orivy coun- cillor and director of Farbenindustrie, explained that the synthetic rubber was obtained by ‘‘contact synthesis,” a proceses which has been under ex- ncrimelltutlu& ever since the war. Dr. von Weinberg also said that experiments are proceeding rapidly in the direction of discoveries of new synthetic medicines 1nd described the latest electrolytic processes and pro- duction of synthetic substances such as ammonia, camphor, glyzol, petro- leum and hydrocarbides. Dr. von Welnberg declared that the progress of chemistry was an inter- natlonal affair, and that nothinz was more perniclous than to fall into the error of calling Germany "the country of chemlical Industry,” regardless of the achlevements of others. gotiations are procceding, he said, to re-establish fnternational contact between the chemical interest of different countries, but the idea of a world trust is en v haseless. Es- pecially erroncous, he id, was the impression which appe: to have gained ground in the United States that a chemical front is being com- bined in Europe against America. German industry, he declared, would ncver lend itself to such a scheme. Co-operation Sought. the oil agrcemeonts, we are y with other branches of American indusiry, hop- ing that the dn oon will dawn when industrialists may tment at the hands he s X reements mentioned by Dr. von Wemnbers include an agree- ment which has bren concluded be- tween the Standard Oil of New Jer- sey with the I. G. Farbenindustrie, for the muutual of processes for producing synthctic gasoline under certain patent rights.) Dr. Curtius, federal ecconomy, said that the German chemical industry has passed through a hard school because other countries, since the war, have erccted almost impassible trade barriers in the form of tariffs and important prohibitions. In his opinion, it would be a long time before equilibrium is restored. Carl Duisberg of rbenindustrie. who presided at today's ion, said that the German chem industry is now producing products annually valued at three billlon marks (about $700,000,000),. constituting one-seventh of the whole of German industrial production. “After minister of se! CHURCHES OBSERVING “RED CROSS SUNDAY” Congregations Here Will Respond | to Roll Call at Serv- ices Today. Today will be observed as “Red Cross Sunday” in the churches of Washington, and the District Chapter of the Amerlcan Red Cross has fur- nished clergymen of the city with roll call leaflets and membership blanks. In some of the churches, notably St. John's Church, Lafayette square; St. Matthews' Church and the Church of Our Father, the roll call will be con- ducted at the close of the morning services, and uniformed workers of the District Chapter Red Cross will be on hand to take the proceedings. A group of special speakers, includ- ing Maj. Gen. George Barnett, chair- man of the District chapter of the American Red Cross; Brig. Gen. John A. Johnston, chairman of the eleventh annual roll call for the District Chap- ter, and Miss Mabel Boardman, secre- tary of the American Red Cross, will address clubs and organizations of the city this week on behalf of the roll call, by which the Iled Cross ob- tains funds for its year's work. Birger Gangster Recaptured. MARION, Iil, November 12 (#).— Harvey Dungy, former member of the Birger gang, who sawed his way to freedom from the jail here early Wed- nesday night, was captured today at West Frankfort, . Sheriff Oren Caleman_ of Willlamson County and Sherift James Pritchard of Franklin County arrested the fugitive at the home of Ray Thomason, brother of two former Birger gangsters. |SAUL ENTERTAINS Chairman of Membership Commit- tee Host at Dinner—Roster Now 3,134, Members of the membership com- mittee of the Wushington Buiard of Trade last evening were guests of John Saul, chairman of the commit- tee, at a dinner mecting held at the Hotel Continental. Nearly 75 mem- bers of the group attended. Reports presented at the meeting showed that a record of 585 new members had been added to the rolls of the Board of Trade thus far this year, bringing the total membership to above the 3,000 mark for the first time in the history of the organiza- tion. The roster now contains 3,134 members. Edwin C. Graham, president; W W. Everett, vice president, and Ben T. Wehster, secretary of the trade body, were among special guests, and speakers were Mr. Graham and Mr. Saul, both of whom praised the aetive ity and spirit of the membership com- mittee. Willlam R. I2llis was presented with a prize for having obtained 70 new members this year. Sharp Earthquake Recorded. A sharp earthquake, estimated to have occurred about 4,700 miles from Washington, direction unknown, was registered y last night on the selsmograph of Georgetown Uni- versity. Director Tondorfl said the tromors hegan at 5:18 pm. and lasted more than an hour. The Tombs, New York's fimous prison, occupies the site of .he old pond on which Fitch launched his first steamboat. The Bank that Makes You . a Loan with a Smile The terms of Morris Plan Loans are simple and practical and fair —it is not necessary to have had anaccount at this Bank to borrow. 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It was a qulet day for the flyers, who rested at their hotels after yester- day's strenuous reception. ~ Miss |Slder remained with Lyle Womuck ot husband, emerging for a trip to| ‘he bank in a striking ensemble suit of lcep red and white, with a hat of he same color. if the weather is favor- \ble. Miss Elder and Haldeman will 1y to Washington to attend a recep- ‘ion to bs given by President Cool- Ige to all transatlantic flyers. Concerning her plans for the future. Elder sald she would not go where her husband had been employed, in the near future. As to their personal plans, she said, they had not yet had time to talk | them over. | "'She showed resentment toward those who have criticized her hus- band for not having taken any part in her activities since her return from France. “Lyle is all right,” sald Miss Eider. “We understand each other pertectly.” During the day a representative of the mayor of Wheeling, W. Va.. called {to pay the respects of the city to Miss Elder. SAYS GRAY FAILED TOUTILIZE OXYGEN Commandant Declares Aero- naut Was Apparently Over- come in Unper Atmosphere. Dy the Assoclated Press. SCOTT FIELD, Ill.. November 12.— Capt. Hawthorne C. Gray, Scott Field engineering officer, apparently lost his !ife in an attempt to break the altitude record, not because of oxygen supply failure, as first supposed, but because of sheer physi- cal inability to open the valve of his second oxygen cylinder. Lieut. Col. John A. Paeglow, Scott Field, commandant, announced today that of four cylinders of oxygen taken aloft by pt. Gray, a supply for 90 minutes, three were full when the contents of the basket of his bal- loon were examined. The body waa found in the basket last Saturday near Sparta, Tenn. “Plecing together Capt. Gray's log with the reports of Lieut. Howard H. Couch and the first surgeon who ex- amined Capt. Gray's body, as well as from my own examination of the aiti- tude equipment, I am convinced he became so weak he could not turn on hi ’(‘Cll;ld oxygen cylinder,” Col. Paeg- low safd. ‘His last log entry showed he was at 40,000 feet and had dropped his Iast ballast. From calculations of his rate of ascent I believe he had at that time about exhausted his first oxygen cylinder. This he had cut away with his sheath knife to be thrown over- b rd. After that he had only to turn a valve to let the oxygen from the sec- nd cylinder tlow into his heimet, but i belleve the terrific lessening pres- sure in the upper atmosphere got him before he could do it.. Undoubtedly he was terribly weak, and uncon- sciousness came hefore he could turn the valve that would have kept him alive.” TWO I-E.D AFTER CRASH. Soldiers Arrested When Car and Bus Collide. I x Perkins Dunbar old, and Teman L. Burk old, soldiers stationed at Wi Hospital, were rested last night after the car in which they were rid- ing had collided Rapid Transit C avenue and Allison street. vehicle damaged. Dunbar, owner of the car, was charged with having dead tags. Burks, 19 POTOMAC POWER REPORT EXPECTED Lieut. Col. Grant to Submit Observations on Proposed Industrial Plant. The supplementary report which :he Natlonal Park and Planning Con- mission plans to send to the Federal Power Commission deallng with the development for power purp.ses of the gorge of the Potomae ahove Chain Bridge will be considered b the former body at its meeting her Friday and Saturday. This repo will contain the commissiin's stand on the request for a consideration of its original view as a result of a s - plemental conferenca held | the commissfon and repres of the company seeking the power permit some time Lieut. Col. U. §. Grant, nt. pared a draft of the proposed repor which he submitted at the ing of the commission. but the mer- | bers found some objections to that and directed Col. Grant to prepaie another draft for submission at coming mectinz, embodying some | suzgestions made at that time This report, together with the re port on the proposed arterial higi ways, will be the principal business t he considered at the coming meeti The committee which has been worl ing on the arterial highway scheme has completed its plan which, together with a map, it will submit for a: proval of the whole commission this week. The plan provides for a sy« tem of through streets in the cit:. which will make it possible for traffic in a given section to reach one of the ‘streets after a short drive and then follow it to its destination, thus keep- ing heavy volumes of traffic to cer- tain lanes of travel. Some proposed purchases of iand for park and playground purposes also will be submitted, as well o< some legislation which will be pre- sented to the coming Congress. Col. Grant_sald that the proposal made that the commi-sion given author- ity to sell certain park lands found undesirable for retention in the park scheme probably would be dropped, ¢ he did not belleve that the time ripe for such legislation. e sal further that he beileved it would better, when the commission had such lands to be disposed of, that it be in- cluded in special lezielntion and the matter left entirely with Congress in each case. . MEXICAN WAR SOCIETY HOLDS ANNUAL BANQUET Aztec Club of 1847 Marks Anni- verzary With Ceremony and Addresses. The annual meeting and dinner of the Aztec Club of 1847, military so- ciety of the Mexican War, was held last night at the Cosmos Club. An in- teresting incident at the beginning of the dinner was the formal placing on the table of one of the club's cherished possessions—a. silver centerplece repre- senting an Aztec Teocalll, or sacri- ficial pyramid, brought in under es- cort of four members and given a place of honor In front of the presid- ing ofticer, as being one of the most typical products of the civilization from which the club took its name. Aftcr the dinner, the toast to the Army was responded to by Maj. Gen. Hanson E. Ely, commandant of th Army War Coilege; that to the Navy by Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger. U. B. N.. retired, a past_president of the club; and that to the Marine Corps by Maj. Gen. Wendell C. Neville U. 8. M. C. John Calvert, president of the So- clety of Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, was called upon by the president of the clu!‘:. Robert Fitch Shepard, and e. Officers of the club present at the gathering were: Mr. Shepard; Dr. John Winters Brannan, vice president; Edward Farragut Looker, treasurer: Col. J. F. Reynolds Landis, U. 8. A.. retired, secretary: Edmund Hayes Bell, assistant secretary. Dr. Bran- nan becomes president for the ensu- ing vear. The club will hold its next meeting in New York City in October 1928, The club was founded in Mexica City by officers of Gen. Scott's Army of occupation, in October, 1847. As al | members who actually fought in Mex- ico are dead, the last survivor being Gen. H. G. Gibson, U. S. A., retired, who died in 1924 at the age of 96, present members are descendants of the officers of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, regular or volunteer, who served in Mexico In 1846-8. e ‘With membership in the order hav- ing doubled within the last year, Masonry today is sald to be stronger driver, was charged with reckle and no permit. 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