Evening Star Newspaper, January 13, 1928, Page 2

» {FARMERS' MARKET ¢ SITES ARE OPPOSE {Mall and B Street Locations A A vigorous movement to he location of the Farmers' Prodt Market on the Mall behind t faundations of the Vietory Memori ong the south side E street betwoen Seventh and Nin sireets opposite the Center was opened before the subcommitt an s and playgrounds of t Moo District committee when it b Ean a series of hearings last 7'=ht the market situation The camnaign was directed by 1 farnors nearbv Marylknd, w painted that they A rath ire any makeshift e a vear or more authorize A pe on { the market somewhe: north vania avenue where it will ible to them as as 1 public. The farmers alsa decl the theory of the Distric should not he selected un out wor “ w Ponns weli termined where the commission mer- | chants are ocife when thev a farced out of the Pannsyivania aven 1r £le nsoun4d because the co mission need Sarme Market and will foliow it wherever may be placed. Temporary Site Opposed. missioners had recomaien the temporary Victory Memor e Public R roved of this men ‘he The Cot Congress e s s e Incation along the Represent, chairman beommittee, nf the hearing, however. th re is very Strong opposition Congress to the establishment of a et, especiaily on the temporary m: Mall The committee had planned to al- low the advocates of some particular site 10 present arguments permaner & the initial hearing, but the absen ©f the Democratic_minority membel who attended the Jackson day dinn caused a change in this program 2 & general discussion of the mark problem developed. The commitiee, | however, arranged a definite progra for the future. Tonight's heAring w be devoted to the so-called Mid-ci site, and tomorrow night has heen re. | gerved for the Southwest site ponents. When the hearings sumed Monday night the advocates the Buzzards Point site will be heard, and on Tuesday night, when the com mittee hopes to conclude. the Ecking. ton site will be discussed. Col. Ladue Testifles. Col. gineer Commissioner, witness last night, and he took t and ve Zithiman of Maryland. Col I ue said he had nothing in particular to add to the report of the Comm: oners on the farmers’ market w! was subm? 8. This report, h »on study gi ment.” Also at the request of Mr. Z change on in 1 from t the reason for the proposed temporary loc: rear of the Victory The B street Jocation, he said, w: suggested by the Pu Buildin Commission. and, while it has not y been confirmed, the are quite willing to accept it. Mr. Zihlman ed Col. eongressiona! legislation for the use of B street, and he repli that the Commissioners had not go into that question, as they will lat #xk Congress for an appropriation erect temporary sheds. Col. Ladue further explain the Commissioners do not propose move the steel sheds from the pre ent marker when it is vacated make way for the new Internal Re enue Building, but to erect rary wonden wheds. The sheds will cost between 33 090, he explained, while 1 entin e for mo and re-erecting Ladue R prede £55,000. Gitwon Fears Objections. ibwon then 4 ry S!TOng o hem W Reprenentati elared that there ix porition in Congrem 8 temporary arie the Ma “I am not seying Wh tris committee will recommend,” 2Aded, “hut we have got snead with thet in view and sha our course. Wh . #'udies and more action You will get action it you gi ur tne money,” replied Col. Ladue ¥ Buzzards Care the Voint ended & temporary wite for t The responded, yerom rar Ladue wam 1 We want commimsion It wouid Farmers men 1o divorce them A. 3. Driseoll Ciry Citizens’ “4d not think where t 10 both 1 1o find out first men propose e harmtul 1o now.” who Anwociation . 1o the mid-city site forces in the long Mar the Farmers 1ee 1h controversy over Yot Joration, 1018 the comm and operators of the Con vent.on Marver had offered temporsry sve 1o the Commirsione: meveral montne sgo and It s il ava ubie, The Commimoners ¢ 1hat site. Col ladue waid bt hetter cornimn iy mere’ Marzer would functi clome proximity v the T imen. Keek Citizens' Views. 1 ¥ Rovinson raised the questl 1 whetner B street would be ciosed wed wnould the Lem r Mar nod treffh porary protiv e oppowite the (en ket be ol ladue anwwer Tnut 3t WouA 1ot be uniess ( suthorized or direcwd s clowng Mr. Giwon 1nen inauired if the Ci genw AAVIBOrY (ouncil ned conmder tre merket quest George ¢ enner, & member o Ywered thet it 18 avUL u yesr &nd uit ags #nd recommended salien gnidity Wik, wnd Vol notni perurred Bince. i bie pinion rhange 1he CouTlE Viewn for with the members of lie This wubject 8nd wive me lie Nwn My GGiomon 1610 M1 ) 1. mymons of College 1'brk e ipE 1w TAIers Comiiites LM T oren Cy. 8, 1ol & poprmdtiee Lial Uk laimers fue) v ie ‘ b =5 an uller wasie 4l publi 1 " erect wogs 2o 8 1empo The ewt course 1o p iad in 1o purcnaas immed: Tnenent siie” he wsid. 1 are willing srce thal 1ime O reprene! gomery ot 48 1 of products Market, declas L lave @ permenent b ek et ot whould mot ¢ rtne awsy f1om 1 on Shan he exisll 9 ‘soareel may erse in the Anderson 6! Forkvilie pting tne farmers of Mo County, who, wold the s bis group prefert Jocas Loy me et he : Ly WA e, “DRace) egatn “100k """“" prevent Market | Toca dings pro- | re re- ‘William B. Ladue, District En- was the first won the request of Represent- | ed to Congress December explained, repre n to the subject by the Commissioners, and its recom- ndations compose their “best judg- himan | the Engineer Commissioner outlined Memorial founds tions to the south side of B street Commissioners required that tempo. wooden 660 and he origi- Etenl o establishing | to _look want s more Quinn who is supporting Jocation mubme- guently asked why the Commissioners | Commissioners,” Col o melect @ permanent site. Iocate ket and the commission president of the Mid widered | b et o4 10 it teratiee tney feit 1hat the Far smgress | u Hav-| the councll, an-|end declsred ‘he mo You coun cnen niver ey 1y & per farmers | ig norih of Pehney!vania avenue. The | 10 endure any in@nven | commission men have got 1o depend | American Ambassador 1o Greai Hiil en | e #6160, hanaied | ontent Ter vent of 1he 10l wmoun! | Murket " Furmers | Juiy 1 center of popu | Aviator Will Make Long Trip to Show fl}Air Travel Is Cheap Br the Associated Press. | CHICAGO, January 13.—Joe T Donnelian, of St Joseph, Mich will takeoff from here tomorrow, | weather permitting, on a flight to South Amerten, ‘2 demonstrate that transportation by airplane is eco- numical. Donrellan said today he would take the air from the Chicago mu- nicipal airport st 7 am., central time. He hopes to make Atlanta without a stop. There he Wil | main overnight. hopping off for Havana. Cuba, Sunday morning His plane is a light single motor biplane of 125 horsepov The registration number is NX-3865. | | e ! he ial | of th CLUBWOMEN URGE © POLITICAL STUDY: Average Voter More Interest- | ed in Autos Than in Elec- ; tion, Speaker Says. | ce he on he ho or o he he re | m- voter is more inter | S model automobile | s in the selection of the | of the United States, Mrs. | William R. Alvord of Detroit. chair- | man of the department of American citizenship. stated in her report this | morning hefore the hoard of directors | e General Fede m of Women's | session at headquarters, 1734 N street Unless there is & clearly defined ! iesue involved there is little interest in eiections, she said. predicting that A tremendous vote will be cast in the | next presidential election if the wet and dry issue is brought hefore the voters. In old davs when men gathered around the country stores to cuss b the Government prob- | lems were comparatively simple. she | said. but now experts are required to explain _and pass upon them in telligently i Favors Vote Campaigns. She appenled to the clubwomen of the nation to vote “whether there ix a thrill in it or not” and to continue to urge vote CAmpAIRDS Mrs. Harry A. Rurnham of Newton- e, Mass. chairman of the division of home making. siated that the fam- laundry problemn is one of the largest confronting the women of the of | nation today. | “Men earn. but women spend and the country’s prosperity depends large 11y upon the intelligent use of the i | chasing power.” Mrs. Edith McChire Patterson of Davion. Ohio. chairman of the division of family finance, said in_her report | She advised that the housewife in estigate, consider and co-operate with the Bureau of Standards and profit by that knowledge Reports were also heard from Mre | W. K. James. chairman of the In ternational Relations Department, and Mrs. Maggie W. Barry. chairman of the American llome Department. Mrx. Robert 1. Burdette submitted a report on the General Federation Foundation. | Miss Josephine Junkin, director of the general federation office. here, and fiss Vella Winner, manager of pub.! citv at the loca headquarters. de scribed the part that the local head quarters is paving in the affairs of the club women of the nation | Plan Session in Texas. Plans for the biennial convention to be held in May at San Antonio Tex.. were presented by Mrs, H. | odfrev, chairman of the program | committee. this morning. Mre. | Harry Drought of 8an Antonie told| | of the plans made hv the San Antonio clubs for entertainment of the dele gates and members of the generai, federation at the eonvention i Mk, Coolidge received the directors at_the White House at noon today. | The two candidaies for president of the general federation. Mrs. John F. ! ppel of Baltimors and Mrs. Edward ! Franklin White of Indiana. and Mrx Virginia White Speel, presider the | District of Columbia Federation, were honored at the opening of the after noon sesxion today when delegations presented gifta 1o the fedaration head quariers in their hehalf Flag Is Presented A flag wan presented } Mrs John Aicock, president of the Maryland Federation. in honor of Mrs, Sippel Mrs. O. M. Pittenger, Indiana dire tor. presented a large painting in honor of Mrs. White, and Mrs, A. P, | Brantiey, president of the Georgia | Federation. presented a SheMeld tray in honor of Mra. Speel. who is alxo president of the State Fresidents sunci Mixe Mabe! Boardman [ retary of the American ted Croms, will | previde at a tea 10 be given at her { home thin afternoon tor the directors {and will alxo speak on the *) to the Women of the World War he | LODIKKS weawion. Lisut, Col. H. Ka imund Bullis will also speak tonight t|on The Romance of the (alendar.’ } Much interent centered on the | { discussion of 1he HawesConper prison | | labor bill to be held tomorrow morn | Ing. Senator Hawes of Missouri and Representative Cooper of Ohio are in- | cluded among the speakers who will dimcunn the bill The directors will sdjourn tomor row afternoon, following a vislt 1o | Mounr Vernon and Christ Church, at 1 Alexandris te a- of at in ce s er nd et m il ty | iy | he A he he as T et i 4 ne er 0 [ .- 0 v- ax 1 n- espectally on At ne pe nutional sec ve ne he a» 2 PACIFIC LINER SAFE. 11 — - ' BAN FRANCIKCO, Junuary 13 () The Murkay Kederal Telegiaph (o here intercepted u messsge from the steamer Griffco omewheis off the | Washington coast, ndicuting that all wan well aboard he vewsel which | started wending %O calls Wednenday night | The mesmske was wigned by Capt | | Martin of the Giffco u in on | on 3 addressed | the Inter Island Hieamship Co. of Hon oluly, owners of the whip. It re “0 quested the ship be reporied 1o the hip company and indicated ail wan well shonra Bha carried a l'flw} o lof 24 and s siukle paxsenger | e | == = that there ix “ierrific | &l uppmition” 1o placing s Temporary | [ marker on the south wide of 1 street © ought 1 1ake hold of 1his thing right now, select s permanent s B0d pul & permenent merket there,” lie waid TR Kiduy of B told | [ 1he cotniites i pnlc-!i 10 & tewgorary location for " ers want u perimn w1ke selected now,’ he waid. “They | [don't want 1o wail until the commis. | son men decide where 10 Ko, Tie commiswion men will go where the | Market is locied. | don't i1 is placed 1f the location | ng [ on ! ot . " ry Yo | Furmer o whe s | A Harrison of Buitland, M4 e alnn M4, | gavocaten 1he selection of & permanent n! 'he whols bone of n. o8 | wes it, 18 the ( o suld It you close It the commission men will find The site 61 this time, * 9 some place 10 Ko € juen now sie sel nY ik anyihing. We want a permenent Iowagion 1 the center of the cjly where it will be accessibip Lo (he farmers Varidnperpribie. | tion on nter | | commission | Ned and sie (ol sey- | A A serienpk striel, I'HE = EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. 'ADO0 DEFENDS MERGER PROPOSAL Wilson Plan for 7 Per Cent Return on $50,000,000 Urged Before Trade Body. The guaranteed 7 per vent return on an agieed valuation of $5v,000,000 for the merged transportation com- panies of the District as proposed in the plan drafted by Harley P. Wilson principal owner of the Washington Rapid Transit Co. wam defended by William Gibbs McAdoo, attorney for | Wilson, in outlining the plan yester- day afternoon to the committee of the Board of Trade on public utilities and transportation. Mr. McAdoo said this guarantee is Just and equitable, and he did not be- ieve it wonld work 1o the disadvan tage of the public He fore- 1w tremendons crease in the Valte of the present properiy of ihe transit_lines which would inure 1o the benefit of the public under the Wilson proposal. He said the vights of the stockholders must be cared for, too. Cites Use of Surplus. Mr. MeAdoo pointed out that nnder the proposed consolidated operation of the Washington Railway & Flectric Ca.. the Capital Traction Co. and the Washington Rapid Transit Co., it would be possible for the city any revenues over and nhove the 7 per cent return guaranieed to ihe sent stockholders, it there be sny surnlus. for the amortization of the pronosed $50.000.000 capitalization, This wus interprcied by his hearers o mean that public might even tually hecome nwners of the transit companies, in fact, shonld anv sur plus earnings be applied toward pur- chase of ourstanding stock Mr. McAdoo pointed out that while Mr. Wilson has for some time carried an negotiations with ofticials of the | two traction companies they, as yet, had not voted approval of the Wilson plan. which. he emphasized. not 1ebulous, and is one designed for the purpose of effecting zreat improve. ments of transportation in the Dis- FEngineers See Saving. He said engineers who studied the plan had found that a tremendous saving could he efflected throagh con- solidaied operation of the three tra tion ilines, amounting to more than 100,000, Holding th for merger of MoAdoo said th. hettor service the lines, unfv the the time com now s riy anies. Mi the 1t would he igh reronting of transters, longer ides for one fave. speedier and me smifortable service, ete. He said engineers who studied the auestion had found also that the present com petitive traction operation to be “one ¢ the most expensive and wasteful’ in the entire countr Following the address, Adking, chairman of the was authorized (o appoint a subcon mittee 10 make a study and repost on each of -the three merger plans now before the Distri mmissioners e rsal HEARING ON POWER ... | | to nse ! {10 the Pre: Opponents of Proposed Proj- | . ect at Great Falls to State Views. committee wi ates The Renate District rant full hearing t the preservation of ¢ ¥ the upper Potomac region for purposes before (ahing any action the bill for & proposed water power deselopment on the Pots by the Government. This wus agreed unon a meeting of the committes today en several of the membeis presen expressed @ strong sentiment in r of the park project When the hill of stor Nebraxka for sernment of water power at Grea e the comr mocrat of Utah, de wan of wuch im 10 be compiete and Norr.a of deveiop Sens King, | Clured the question portance there ought hearings of the question before action in taken He calied tention to the fact that a Government hvdroelectrie plan wonld conflict with Senator Capper's bill to pre xerve the Falle and pailsades of the ipper Potomac for park purposes ana recalled that when he wax a mem ber of the House some yesrs ago he fuvored preservation of (he natuis scenery along the .iver Waterman Opposes Project, Senotor Waterman, Republican, Colorsde and s new member of committes annonnced he was opposed the water power developmen’, he lieving the Falls ought not be de Atroyed except an a last resort, Chiit man Capper agreed that 1he question of water power development whould not e acted upon untll after s careful hearing White the commitice waus dincussing the queation there wum on exhibitior in the committes ronm & large puint ng of G Fulla, showing its »iirac tive suttoundings. It wen! o 1he committes for dinplay by Frunk ) Mackenzle, 1617 H wireer Uhe committes aino dincussed the adequacy of the examination given to applicanta for automobile drivers’ per mits 10 the District in connection with a il under which permite would he inmied without churge to enliuted men i whl branchen of the military seivice who ate 1equiced 1o drive Government vehiclen Action on this bill was powt poned ot the seenic Police Bill Approved. “There ought (o be drastic legiala thin wubject of the quaiific ton of aulomobile duivers” Nenator Waterman declared. He suggesied the committes could take up hat question Iater, wpart from the pending bill The committ dered u favorable report on the bill requested hy tha Po lice Depurtment making i1 a violatio of law to make u falne report to the pulice of & gunpowed criine. eyl Quits German Ministry. BERLIN, Junuary 13 ().~ 1» Olie Gessler, mininter of defeting wnd hula of the record fur service in the calinet ol the fu ation of the hiam tendered hin renignation 1o President von Hinden ar, EVINE 1L lieulth e his reunon . Houghton Returns to P ROUTHAMPTON, Kngland, Janu ry 13 (M) Alanson B, Houghion ham been visiting in the returned to Cireat Biit ain, who tinitea & ain today, disembarking here from the siate amahip Aquitenis - 70 Reported Dead in Storm. AlLMAATA, Turklatan Janvary 3P Reporie received by ‘Lans, ihe Boviel news sgency, way Uial 0 per sons have periahed which s sweeping the [P in & snowstorm was of the | waak Slani ol igen carrived in ent todey, PRESIDENTS ADE n. . RIDAY. JANUARY 13, 1928. Gives Up as Wife Slayer After 13 Years In Order to Find Trace of Daughter, 16 By the Associated Press. KENOSHA, Wis. vearning fo see h ed Tony Valentine, Kenosha from Crystal, give himself up to authorities, who have sought him for 13 years as the slaver of his wife. He revealed his identity to the disirict attorney. Unsuccessful in his attempt to find the child without vevealing his identi- v, Valentine decided, he safd, “to January 13.—A daughter prompt- 52, to return to Mich., and take his medicine” in order that an organized search for his child might be_mad Valentine's daughter was ol when he fled. Police searched records and found t in 1914 Valentine had fled after <hooting his wife, who jumped before her lover as the husband ook aim. A warrant charging him with first degree murder was issued shortly tter he had told his story to the dis 3 vears WILL SHIFT POSTS Col. Winship to Go to Philip- pines as Adviser to New | Governor General. Col. Blanton Winship, principal mili tary aide to President Coolidge, will re. Jinquish that post to be legal adviser to Henry L. Stimson, the newly ap. pointed Governor General of the Philip pine Islands after accompanying Pres- ident Coolidge on his Cuban trip. | The President gave carte blane au- thority to Col. Stimson to select his <talf of assistants. ‘fhe White House announced that the successor to Col. Winship as aide feni has not been selected Winship, who 1S a native of heen identified in va mes with the Judge Advocate Gen- aral's office of the War Department. lla possesses an enviable war record having received several decorations for anspicnons action, it more recently listingnished himself in_connection with his work during the Gen. Mitchell inquir Tie wns tha Phillipine Tslande from 1899 1o 1902, 1'is neat service was in Cuba from 1906 1o 1909, where he served for three vears as a member of an advisory commission with Gen Crowder for revision of the laws of Cuba. Hix next service of a similar character was with Gen. Funston in the occupation of Vera Cruz, Mex where he was officer in charge of civil \Taire which handled all matters v Ung to the Federal Stute and muni governments, including the of customs duties, ol (eorgia, ha in auestion CHAMBERLIN ALOFT INENDURANCE TEST Plane Must Stay Up Until To- morrow Afternoon to Break Present Record. Assrciated Press. . ROOSEVELT FIELD. N. Y., Januar 2 -A Rellanca monoplane piloted by D. Ch New York wil wis cicciing alowly over Long Island in \n attempt to remain aloft longer han any plane has ever remuined. If the plane remains in the air untit utes and 25 seconds after 2, tomorrow afternoon, it will brought back the United the endurance flight record which Chamberlin held with Ret Acoxta until last August. when Johann Risticz and Cornelins Edzard took it (o Germany. Resembles Oversea Ship. The ressmbles the Columbia sutabiishing an endurance last Spring Chamberlin piloted Chailes Levine across the Atlantic Tmany Chamberlin and Williams traveled an avernge apeed of 30 miles a i, at an altitide varying between 00 and 1,000 feet. The preseni record In 52 minutes and 31 seconds Rellanca, bullder of the pla tUmated that the 471 gallons carvied on the takeoff would keep the plane aloft wbout 39 huurs In & message dropped for A. R Martine, the plane’s owner, Chamber lin reported & lower gasoline consump on that expected and said there was yubt ahout breaking record if no troubie. The exh heater hraken off {rom vibrat it Jooks ke a cold ride’ But he waul iowas Cguite pleasant in cabin The Juminum strip used to streamline the landing gear had also failen off. The takeoff was made at 10.11 an vesterday morning, from the fl'ld; alongmide the runway. At that time | Tha plane wis carrying & load of more | than 6,500 pounds, excesding by 100 | pounds that with which the Columbia | st oul for Germany, The fAvers staried with 20 cheess and wn many chicken sandwiches, ® gal- ce nheriin 34 mi have Stutes monopline in which, after reco at h M| ho er Disconnected. wection had n, he said, “so | it of hot soup and A dozen orangex. Duting the night hlazing jights on the fleld gulded the airmen an thelr Monolonous course. MEXICAN IS KILLED AS WOMAN'S SLAYER Wife of German Bookkeeper Mur- dered as She Resists Robbery | of Home. By the Associated Fress MEXICO CUPY, January 13 - Joss | 22, stonemanon, accused of nurdered Mia Margaret Win when she resinted a robbery at | Coyoncan Sunday night, was shot and | Lilled by police today. They sald he attempted 1o encape Mim Winter wan the wife of a Ger an haokkeeper here Five penow and a wmall package of Karalton were all thal lopes gol fi Wi hasty wearch of the Winter home Mo feared naightors would | wer Mo Winterw crien for hetp | ahe wan ik dvagged by him o the stieet, where hor throat wos " Trotsky’'s Memoirs Banned. RERLIN, January 14 M A wpe cial dinpatch from kovno, Lathuania (oduy waye that Leon Trotaky has heen asigned 1o editorial work in the Boviet publishing house, hut that he not he pe it1ed to publish his i will Schoover Sufe in Port. PORTLANI, Mo Jannary 14 @ four masted schoons Alvens, ie Led i dintiens off Cape Hatloran a g0 and halieved (0 have heen o | fove) ;yw mw‘”&mul MICHEAN COMBED FOR CHLD SLAVER Police Net Spread for Man Who Killed Girl, 5, and Dis- sected Her Body. By the Assorinted Press FLINT, Mich., January 13.--The most intensive man hunt in Michigan history today sought the kidnaper and slayer of Dorothy Schnei d Kidnaped from her mother, wife of 2n anutomobile f: v worker, the child was taken in an automohile to the countryside near Mount Morris, not far from here, and brutally slain. The child slayer then Qisgected the body and stuffed a por- tion of it under a ledge of ice horder- ing a Some portions of the body still were missing todav, Dorothy was hurrying home from kindergarten shortly after noon yes- terdav She was spatched from the sidewalk a hlock from her home. Her mother, watching for the child from the porch, saw a man drag her 0 automobile and then drive away. Mother Gives Alarm. Discovery of the bhol members of posses and off o action by the mother, who ran <creaming to the nearest police sta lon. after witnessing the kidnaping. The ofticials traced a dilapidated se- dan, which the man was driving, to a <pot adjacent to the farm of Archie acon, mear Mount Morris. Bacon Jld police he saw the man alight from the car carrying a bundle with w « hurried to the woods. The muan ceording to Bacon, returned to ar two hours later, minus the m ind extricating the machine fr mud hole where was Stuck, ‘wav. In the creek which rough the woods officers fe Corener Brasie, under the eves of oreek. e Ly runs nd the who eonducted an nouest, said indications were that the A a stab wound the bat the bodv was dissected fror death He expressed the opin 1t the deed was the work of a Chief of Police Scarvada of Flint oomer member of the State police ook charze of the search for the man + detatled description of whom was ob tained +nd broadeast The fugitive was deseribed as ahou feet 10 inches in height, of compl stoop shouldered and der. He wae wearing a 'ight suit and dark overcoat. Highways Guarded, Vid of State v cordon sev Senrvada enlisted wre. who threw o erul hundred miles in civcumfersnce Every hizhway and side artery in this section was under rieid patrol withir an hour after the discovery of the body. while possemen scoured the in ner in The dragnet began closing In fmume- Aiarely, and pol today ex pressed the opinion the slaver would be conught before ght Mroand Mrs. Schreider wers pr trate. The couple, in modest circn stances, have one other child—K b, 3 vears old A grim chicct lesxon to persons un Auly sympathetic with vided last wight by . who called in woman's orgu the city and inv hem to remuins of the child he Invitation was o women fled where the mu conclusion of wera U out ot morgue. They were deeply afiec “1 wanted to bring home te rople,”” Sheriff Gireen “the Aanger and futility of pampering crim inals." the torrs inals was Sherift Fronk mem! zatio tew Gree s ary ci n ik the the st At th coented h the the NEW MARINE PLANE 1S DELIVERED HERE Curtiss Falcon to Be Tested and Shipped to Nicaragua. A new Curtiss Faleon twoseater at ack plane, the st to be turned out by the munufecturers for tha Marine Corpw, is ut the Naval Alr Station at AnACONHR for wervice testing soon s thexe (s are completed the plane will he rushed to the Marine wir foree in Nicarngua imilar in design (o the Fale general wse by the Army Au the new plane, however. is equinped With & 420 horsepower Pratt & Whit ney Wanp alr-cooled engine, the stand ard power plant of the Navy for ships of this type. Tha Aviny Falcons, in gencial, are equipped with water cooled engines. The new plane, capable of o of around 150 miles an hour w military load, ix the newest i A types to be adopted by the Nivy ree of these planes are on order for the Marine Corps, and ddition 1o the one here, w second otie in At Quanti The third (s nearing \pletion mt the Curtine factory, and te moon s tents are completed herw W1 thres will be buxed up and sent to the war rone The Faleon e Tatent sauipment v fghting plane. A feature of ite constiuet n the obwervers cockpit, which is targer and roomier than all others built to dite The obeiver has o collapailile soat. which can be fastened agalnnt (e side of the cockipit, and (wo atepn on which o staml white OpOrHUng Wie machine gun FLOOD WIPES OUT CITY. 5000 Reported 1,000 Houses Destroyed in Braeil RIO JANEIRO, January 14 (4 The City of Diamantine State of Minas Ge Hrasll has heen wiped Ut by foods, may reports ieaching here More il (o Cushing walers metera over (el sand pers 1t m and suffering f - th (all Homeless, thonsand houses are Aestioved by the have viwen & Five thouw are ot than have heon which hanks s eatimated n luck und s | two | n | LAy MEDAL PROPOSED - FORLIEUT. SCHILT 1Distinguished Flying Cross| Urged for Heroic Rescue of 1 Wounded Marines. | A movement to obtain e Distin {gnished Flying Cross for léeut. C | Frank Sechilt, Marine Corpe ghiot, for | e deed in xaving the Hves of Marines at Quilal, Nica yagua, wax under way today as mili- tary aviators here enthusiastically | iscussed his story in vesterday's tar, which contained the first direct nt of the rescue to reach Wash iniion. While no official could be made th, swarded the honor ow that it must be voted ' bonnd of award, provided which ecreated the cross, it "unanitrous opinion of military airmen | that Lient. Schilt would be eligible for he distinction had hie expioiw oc Corred in time of peace, wheress he performed the meritorious deed under « rain of enemy fire. Worthy of Highest Praise. “It was a most remark: laf work,” declared Maj Rrainard. chief of Marine Corps avia- tion. foday. “and is worthy of the h est prajse Lieut. Schilt's sto in The Star hronght me the firat word of (he deed. and it was so intenseiv | irteresting that I read it over twice [ am now awaiting a report on the matter from Maj Ross towell {commanding the Marine flvers Nicaragua. = Lieut. SChilt, whose hor | Brown Field. Quantico, v in Nicatagua since the la November, i a twomonth ce at the front ears old. ha announcement he would he ing to the fact by a_specisl by law was the Jie piece Aw H | station i« has hewr t t of led from f absence for werv The pilot, who is 32 a fiving record with the | Marines that stamps him one of the ontstanding airmen of the corps. He | is qualified to fiv ail types of airplanes | with equal facility—from the slow training planes on up to the difficuit racing craft, but he prefers to bear the designation of “pursuit pilot Lieut. Schilt. among flvers, is per haps best known for b erve and mness. there being no incident knowiedge where he lost his head ame the least “rattled.” no mat r how narrow hie escapes might he {on the gre he is almost unnotice. able. having little to say and speaking only to the point when conversing. Typical Tncident Noted. described as heing happiest | il in support o ie opinior incident is by his While the 1926 ler internation < ne 1o, Lieut. Schilt, who joined re after the death of Li Norton. Hew to the Anacos n his purs land plan § a pepped-up O to get his hand Schnei tropht parked it at mbed ab Tawi fiving watercraft river at an and then F racing upj A few feet higher. center of the alrdrome the en pie of times and and in the fraction of a which the pilor had to act his main gasoline that he eonld not re therefore ned that % was dry and wde a r with Towed he glid perfect dead engine ck to the station he had notiving say. hoarded his Marine PRI plane, toc and at an alti ton safe looped a o regard ouple of times, per- | formed a barrel roll or two and then Napped over on his back. fving the plane upside & n the direction of antico as it was possibl Keep it in this abnormal condition. Wins Second Place in Race. e Schneider inity 1o ttle black ned over Y Wikl the Army @ Navy for the contest. in second to the i werage spesd of hour, a figure sl madw the previous . limmy Do » flow the same p) Perhaps “Frankie v his brother piots better speed W that as | {<even laps his sleep a eiched out pedal no opportunity 1o withdraw ¢ even for a second in an endeavo re circulation. he flew Kilometers, after which he made a perfect landing at a speed of about {30 miles per hour on U rough water The next hour ot however. he <pent on a rubbing table while raval pharmacisis’ mates endeavored 1o e the lost X Enlists in Marine Corps. Lieut. Schilt, after graduating from | the public and high schools at Oiney N, attended the Kose Polytechni Institute at Terra Haute for two vears. Farly o eniistad in Marine Corps a privace and vears later applied for aviation taining, In September of that year had completed his course, was ted a temporary second lieutenant | and L became & member of the | shment of the corps { 1e (s & graduate of the Nuvai School ' Aerology and the Army Air Corps School of Aerial Photography and is tegarded as wn outstanding authoviiy i the subject of MARINE pictures from | atrcrate, He has participated in many asrial Photo missions, having been ofictatiy [commended by the major general commandant of corps for his work o the e Survey i Pasrial wapping o and San Domingo, Last August he completed | L W month expedition mapping Hght Nouse sitex And coast lines from Phila Welphin to Key West, the northern and | southern voasts uba, the coast line of the Isle of v and the gult Const from Kev West to Browns il | On this misston he few a total o {22000 milen without mishap, se\era! { thousand of the total. however. being | [in Mississtppt Morelief work, ¢ WHICh he was tsmporartly withdrawn [ orom his assigned dun Lieut. Sehilt, together with (we fother Marine pilots, partcipated n the Alr Corps werial machine xun | Land hombing matches at Langley | PRIl i 1920 and won thicd pt Heo Was commendet by the Secretary ot War for (s record Wins Additlonal Honor In 1926 Lieut. ScRiE piioted & Doug Tas forpedo plane i the bombing plae vace Beld i connection With the na Lionat air meet at Mitchet Field, N\ Tooming in a few seconds behind the winner Marines and [ omed_with Lieut ar tie ne. wou e hegarn leks Cons At Tig whils holding t angles wit down the rudder tore elre T Navy aviatars here SRt prasing | (he aMciency and sturdiness of the Vought Cormalv plane which cavried out every wish of the piiot and tooek | A terife beating. They weie alated aver the performance of this ship, e | Al that under e other oltvum stances tinaginahle could i have ra | A wichow wevere test | | The Carsalr, wWhich s pawsred | WL the Bvait & Whitiay - Wasp [aievated vadial enmine of 410 hucse power, B4 the neweat of the Navy and{ AATRE Cops ko seniel ohaet valion [ yaars from 198 to 1908 ' [ g feld almost Miners Attacked | | And Driven From Ohio Coal Field| the Associated Prosa. TEUBENVILLE, Ohio. January 13.-- Approximately 250 men in rov ing bands of from 20 to 30 attack- ed non-union miners on their way to work in the Rush Run mine of the Youghiogheny & Ohio Coal (o, 8 miles south of here, this morning, assauiting six workers and driving off a score of others, herlfft W. T. Aliison of Jefferson County announced Sheriff Allison said he had heen given information that an attack was to be made and was near the scene with four deputies. but was unable to pursue any of the men as they dispersed into small bands. He declared the situation was “seri eut. Col. Don Caldwell of the Ohin National Guard, who is on the scene, appealed to county commissioners for more sheriffs deputies. STRIKE PARADE ENDS IN BATTLE Colorado Town Guarded Aft- er One Is Killed and Three Wounded in Fight. Br the Associated Press. WALSEN —-Scores of 8 on guard here te and volunteer police re today foliow which res: nding of taree af striking coal miners ne death and wo persons. & While machine guns were placed in positions commanding principal «treets during an exchange of shots sterday between police and miners led by alleged representat of Ir trial Workers of the World, th weapons were not used. The firing started when police at- reak up a parade of ap atrike svmpat of miners in W. leaders since . empted to nroximately &0 e a meeting W How 1l 1 Officer Ts Shot < approarhed rtinez was shot and | wounded by an officer | another ded. Lordeman was said and the demonst the hall, where they ves and began sniping from win- Poli urned the fire and Kicmentz Chave: ! from a win- low, mortaily His com- panions quickiy recovered the hody. Meanw had been where the State Industrial Commission was cting a hea § in an effort t ners’ demands for a new Wage scale. A machine gun mounted a truck was trained on the hall it as sniping ceased it wa Within a short time m miners 1ot ding Public Places Closed. With quiet restored. Mayor John Pritchard ordered all public places closed for the nigl Guards were as signed to patrol duty with arders t prevent street meelings. A reserie force of more than 70 men was kep: in_the courthouse. It was the second skirmish wRhin two months in which miners were kilid or mounted by police. Five miners were sla he_Columbine the nporthern State fleld 21 last. when hundreds 'mpted to enter the Co operty. Police were ex the State in this dis Louis N. Scherf, e who was in ne Mine He declared rs they mus! in conformity but tha: th 124 command at of the State ok the hare parade to ox on the second e to disperse the wor firing started W. H. Adame who mobilized the National Guard. which ¥ in the northern field ce the Columbine outbreak, said to- CUBAN EXECUTIVE - EXTENDS WELCOME Declares Nations Have Con- ferred Great Honor on His Country. The folloicing Gorartn Marhndn, the renidents ot iral America o eeting from Gea renident 0t Fubg. @ Nowth. 8ou'h and Fem prepared tor Awrei, ion “through the " Asncisred | Pre antie patan ot he upen nm Wondny i Hoiana of aizth Pam Ameriran ¢ s Tevence. BY GERARDO MACHADO, ident nf Cuva B the Asmnciated P | HAVANA. Jan ing of the sixth iran Conferenc i« an event wn ‘ense interest {character is rional. I will add th the auspices which I preside A ) a*innal nter: the capita h has awaxersd in. in the world and frs ndonbted excep- r rep great ponor ent.re confide tanding ment. | _The long labors whoss pirposs wae |alwas pired by re and aims |nf American confraterrite, wh !shnuid be perfectly cementad upon | brond and solid foundations o ruatice and eommon prospe-ir o heen erowned with success naid g 0ut the promise of immense goor has heen ors of my Greets Representatives. So 1 stand ready to extend with pr emotion an enthus e greeting to * pree. three Americas pre respond made to them on be. +we approa are of our democra = and unmistakaile triumph ef a symbol of redemption, ir tion to the acrimony, at ¢ cing. of prej Mords me here pien: . aw Wor.d uni nd well disposed 10 co-ordinate the terests of America under the pre tion of a strong alliance he near f. moral and m Pleased to Aid Good Will. The Cubans will the: ire of having facil experisnce the hension of from a better rec | between the For these reaso the sixth internat ference and o of our conciliatory activitios, & he goal of ambitions bred by nxiety of securing advaniazes. as the starting poi ampie Fenerous continental poiley ject, perhaps. to a precise appreciation M present guests w. the same time ecursors of mew poiincal srania~de I consoiidate togetter wi'h the peace of America the weifare of humanity PRESIDENT STARTS GOOD-WILL JOURNEY TO CUBAN CAPITAL Young. Henning Washingto Chicage Unitad Science M Srares Da . Chicage ™ Philadely Canadian Proes Methad et t he did not pian to send any | J onal men here for the present With the exception of & v hance at Tri d at which fe e weer beaten by alleged I W. W entatives. there has deen no seri trou ce November. A ma ority of the miners have returned to h and south reported. vork 1n fields, larger companie: EFFICIENCY BUREA UNDER FIRE: DOUBLE INQUIRY IS STARTED (Continuad _from ¥ ding what work fs dome by her emplove of the bureay for out side parties Representative Rla aitend the executive naon Regarding Mr Rlanton's contention de in the House yesterday that Mr had wothed for the Dupe rerests and received nine o isand dollars for such Was explained in the the civil service com After President Taft's commisson on economy and efciancy had con s work, Mr. Riown who was ob commission, engased in private © a8 4 business eficiency epet W one of his ¢ AL That time was the Dupant Co. which engagad him make an appraisa i rerive MENt avstem Some vears liter, w te was chiet the Rurwan Efciency, the Dupant co. uskad My Hrown to heing this work up fo dite By anather appraisal which he did The committee had . spndence covering & conference this work, 1 May that ot of e teide with the clericat v Pl me that his the Drpant Feder his work was his hours of Government and AN was on and no pavral! on the Qoves 0t The war and attack planes B wenview Corsalt supersedes X Tine Do Haviand and Wt thew wre i Nicaragia while twa mare are en ronte This plane astahlished toue World vecards far spesd and altitude A% 4 seaplane And AR GUDMANSUN e A singleseater Uit plane at high altitudes OWing 1o fn NERE weight and to the aircoaled engine, the Uursair Was alle to ket aut of the timy land ke A helivonter as Laent. SOhitE described i The plane. With other things. & noted fw s AWMLY G0 cHt tapidiy and at & shavp ki A e il never coukt tate novagiliahed Lash (hat the e L ayeenlig T apniaiees | 3 T Do 3 Exceltior. and J. Al Crutehfeld, Western sraph Co. The s, Rober: H. ns. Josep™ Mars . Michae! Akermes Tom Howand, 1. Ge's ome Frankel, Thomas Hoga PEACE TRIRUNAL URGED Semers s Resolution in Hous With Plan for Salving Disputes. Aescanad tabiishy g ween natio America is ‘repared today by Repressn NCrat, New Re Yora heon presen et sideration Col. Landbergh v can tour has sown inderatanding American co N undersg reniy Maed by wested. HUSBAND KILLER FACES TRIAL NEXT MONTH Supreme Penalty to Be Asked for Velma West. Indicted Yesterdav n Nauwwer Murder. R e L aind Pee PAINESVILEL R OARy ary 13 Mia Velma Wes % slaver of ha Thomas Edward West wilt T Xt mantd degree murter The *Lyea One. nutee AN unexpected partial repart Lake County grand terday Prascutor Sk Wy presemied Wove (han 40 four davs bt he Wonid e Aty when he is s Mre West imwiwt ~ e ssiem pihon A s Aesaat e Nate g