Evening Star Newspaper, May 5, 1928, Page 4

IVENTIR SKILLED | AS PLANE CRASHES Craft Modeled After Gull Falls, Breaking Neck of Air Pioneer, 53. The name of reold Air to the list ve lost their lives in aviation. raay when his pl sea gull. fell real tes and breal which he had name G was the duct of montk udy of gulls that Bonney cap- in the Long Island marshes near | Mastic. He had spent $100.000 in building 1t “Either I've got Something here, of I'm just another nut” he said just before he took off on the flight. refus- ing the offer of many vounger fivers to test his plane for him Had Curved Wings. arved wings. similar in place o its bird- of the true of ail like aprp m erchief s ticed how they t an angle when d braced them against to check their speed. lifted v approximate tb bird's a the wings of i own plane. Learned to Fiy in 1910 Bonney was born at Wellington Oh!i: & educated at Oberlin University. He & @ the fiving school of the Wright ro two } U solo flight. In 191 for President Carranza, operaling Rgainst Pancho Villa's bandit bands Turned down by the military services @uring the World War because of his #ge. he continued as a commercial pilot #nd instructor until his retirement six years ago. He moved to Mastic, Long Island. e he became interested in the sea gulls and their effortless flight and con- ceived the idea of an airplane patterned t gs and He con- tving weigh lifting capacity and watching the action of their wings. Alded by School. Other aviators were skegtxul of the lane he finally designed, but respected s long experience in fiying and his feronautical knowledge. The Guggen- heim School of Aeronautics at Colum- bia Universitr and the Massachusetts | Institute of Technology aided him in his_experiments. On his first test of the machine last October it only got feet off the | | flor wings fashioned along lines of a sea gull's wings. this plane, vesterday in a test flight at Curtiss Field, Long Island. The inventor was killed and the machin ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE. Md., May 5 (Specia) A health conference will be held at Cropley the afternoon of May 8 for in- fants and children of pre-school age. with Miss Julia Foley. county health | n . in charge. A similar conference | for colored children will be held at Rockville the same afternoon under the | direction of Miss Hermine Bedenhoop. | county health nurse. | A first-aid class has been organized | among members of Court Forest Glen, | Catholic Daughters of America, and meets every Monday Knights of Columbus Hall, Silver Spring. | Dr. Charles Grifith of Washington is in} |charge. The course inciudes 15 hours {of study and instruction and upon its { conclusion certificates of graduation from the Red Cross will be »:~n. Dr. George E. Lew SU visor of v school property, has intit d bids asium buildings at_the Rock- oma Park-Silver Sprinz and | Bethesda-Chevy Chase High Schools. a Inew school building at Somerset and ¢ | additions to the Glen-Echo-Cabin John. | East Silver Spring-Takoma Park and | Poolesville school butldings. and has < {announced that plans and specifications | will be available by May 15. The bids {for all but the gymnasium will be opened at noon May 25 by the county board | | of education. The gymnasium bids will | be opened June 12.° It is planned to | have all work completed by the opening | of the schools in September. | Gov. Albert C. Ritchie will attend the pageant the Montgomery County Fed- eration of Women's Clubs is arranging to stage at the fair grounds here on June 2 for the benefit of the Montgom- ery County Social Service League. The | pageant will be participated in by hun- | | dreds of school children and others from {all sections and will depict the history of | the county from early Indian days to |the present. Many persons of promi- !nence in various parts of the county have reserved boxes, according to Mrs. ! John A. Holmes, chairman of the ticket | committee. S5 BULL RUN UNVEILING CEREMONY ARRANGED Bronze Marker on 8-Foot-11-Inch Base at 0ld Stone Bridge to Be Presented U. D. C. Tuesday. FAIRFAX. Va. M: —The monu- ground end then dropped, breaking its | ment on the Old Stone Bridge on the undercarriage. In the fatal flight it rose %uicl:!r from the field and attained an altitude of 50 feet to clear the trees at the edge of the field before it was seen to | waver and then dive toward the earth. It had traveled about 3,000 feet. Lee Highway to commemorate the bat- | tles of Bull Run will be unveiled on The monument is 8 feet 11 inches h with a bronze marker. { t is presented by the State Highway ission to the United Daughters of Comm] . the Confederacy. | SPANISH FLIGHT BALKED L;",:.’:‘?“w‘:':".,,::,‘a:‘:,?;: oo BY RAINS AT SEVILLE Two Alrmen Reported Planning Hop to Havana—Refuse to Name Their Destination. By the Associated Press SEVILLE., Spain, May 5.—Heavy rain here prevented the start at dawn U D. C. with Representative R. Wal- | ton Moore as the chief speaker. Ad- | dresses will also be made by Dr. Charles | Russell of Herndon. adgtant of Marr Camp: R. C. Mount, rc nting the State Highway Commissiol nd others ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, Va.. May 5 (Special) of the fight of the Spanish aviators,| _"yo.story wooden barn, at Prince Jiminez and Iglesias. in their plane. Jesus of the Mighty Power, presumably to Havana. and West streets, owned by David E. | Bayliss. contractor, burned shortly after {4 o' clock this morning. Three engine While the flight has been character- | oomoanies of the Alexandria Fire De- ized from the siart as a Seville-Havana | the aviators themselves have -committal as to their destina- tion, and have intimated that they In- | Wy, COTIParatively smell tended flying to AUTO DEALERS GATHER. Maj. Meeting on Legislation. Special Dispatch 1o The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., May 5.—Ma, Brooke Lee was the speaker at the Ma meeting of the Montgomerv Couaty Au- tomobile Dealers’ Association, held at the Montgomery Country Club. Rock- ville, and attended by members. He discussed legislation and toid something about the accomblish- | ments and plans for a more populous | mander of the American and more prosperous county. The usual ‘business session was conducted by the resident, H. B. Hendrick of Takoma guk A fine dinner was served. Lee Addresses Montgomery | Brammell on rtment protected other J)m;rrlv. The | was unoccupied and the damage | No, 4 engine company was called into | | Paixfair County twice yesterday. A | shed housing dairy equipment on !.hz“ | estate of H. P. Wilson caught fire from | an overheated furnace. while a chicken | house and garage on the farm of A. B. | the Fort Humphrey- | | Alexandria road, ignited from unknown | causes, Both fires were extinguished | | with chemical tanks. | | " 'George Tenser, jr.. 33, of Richmond, | va., was fined $i0 in Police Court this | morning by Judge Willlam 8. Snow for | speeding. Charles Shepherd. 69. col- ored, was fined $24 for drunkenness virtually all | Five Address Legion. | | Edward E. Spafford, national com-| Legion; John | H Taylor, legislative | officer of the 3 rt M. Tol- | ‘vm. national rehabilitation officer of | Area B, Washington: State Comdr. F | C. Knight of this city. State Adjt. J national ; Robe: | A. Nicholas, jr.. and Charles H. Calla- | | han, historian, addressed Alexandria | Post, No 24, American Legoin, last | night at the first meeting of the local | | post held in Gadsby" Tavern, which {the local legionnaires are hopeful of MUSIC KURT HETZEL'S RECITAL. A pianist who has won many friends and admirers here in the multiple capaciues of orchestra conductor, peda- gogue, vocal coach and particularly 8s an interpreter of Wagnerian scores on the piano, appeared professionally yes- terday afternoon the Ma Hotel in a plano rec “This musician was Kurt Hetzel and his appearance in this program was in the nature of & welcome and a farewell It was his $rst formal recital heré as a planist, aithough he has been established 1o Washington for several seasons. It wxs ennounced as his last appesrance here for an indefinite time, as he is to sail $hortly for Europe, where he has en- | purchasing snd restoring as a World i 'ar memorial and home. T. C. Bruce and H. C. Linn were | honor guests at a banquet given by Rob- | | ert Andrews Division, No. 817, Broth- | | ernood of Locomotive Engineers. and | 0ld Doninion Division, No. 480, Grand | International Auxiliary, in Odd Fellows Temple Thursday night. The banquet | | was given as a reward for the 40 years' | | continuous service as members of thai | H . W, F. Andrews, vice president | | of the Southern Railway Co. was the | | principal speaker. Medals were pre- { sented the two veteran engineers. 1 Addresses Legion Auxiliary. Mrs. Lowell 8. Hobart, first national president of the American Legion Auxil- By the Assaciated Pross. yesterday that a document on the offi- Easy Divorces Urded in Document Reported Sent Out by Mexican C. of C.| | even better advantages than France NEW YORK, May 5.—The Sun said | for Americans tired of their partners, | It asserted that “seekers for could obtain divorces in Mexico more MURDER OF MILL UPTO GRAND JURY Court to Set Date for Hearing Slaying Charge Against $. T. Robertson. | | By A Staft Correapondent of The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md, May 5.—In the built and flown by Leonard . Bonney, crasned hands of Judge Robert Peter of the i wrecked. Circuit Court today rested the deciston when the grand jury will be assembled to consider the case of Samuel T. Rob- ertson, Bethesda. Md.. dairyman, ery Count: July 7 near his home at morning o Hunting Hill Robertson was held for the action of reedom” |, rand ury yesterday by Judge Sam: uel Riggs in Police Court here after his cial stationery of the Mexican Cham- | quickly, with the expenditure of dess| i nav” Stedman Prescott of Rockville, ber of Commerce of the United States for traveling, and by & short|paq yformed the court that it was the is being circulated describing the ease | Journey described as “unique, colorful, | jegire of the accused that he be held with which divorces may be obtained | educational and interesting.” in Mexico, which is characterized as a néw haven wherein the bonds of |in New York.,” authentic and added that his organi-' land that his client denies having any “Divorce cases t;]un be prepared here | connection with the crime. n the paper read, “the night In _the | piicqless matrimony can be dissolved.” | papers forwarded lnvwll)l-xk‘o and on Jose Miguel Bejarano, secretary of | the appearance of the interested parties the chamber, said the document was|the courts will act at once.” Both Charles B. Willlams, president |at the preliminary hearing, the State's | State's Attorney's Statement. .Shorty after the close of the two-day | presentetion of evidence by the State sation was in a position to place ap-|of the chambsr. and the consul gen- |2ttorney’s office issued a statement s plicants for divorce in touch with re- liable attornovs in Mexico. The letterhead ovears the name of | (hat Arturo M Elias. Mexican consul gen- | for eral. as honcrary president, and| 'O 'h® OrRani among life members of the chamber = Morgan Returns From Trip. NEW YORK, May 5 (#).—J. P. Mor- he did not see why the State was puf gan returned last night on the Acqui- tania, after a vacation in the Levant, cruising on his vacht Corsair are listed the names of James A. Far- rell. president of the United States Steel Corporation: Samuel M. Vauclain, | presidsnt of the Baldwin Locomotive Works. and Frank D. Waterman, pres. ent of the L. E. Waterman Co. The document said that Mexico offers eral were said to be out of town to- Ing that Robert Peter, jr. the prose- | dav. but at their ofees it was said cutor. thought “the move of defense Bejerano was qualified to speak | "0UT 1 in making his speech requesting {the defendant to be held was very clever in that he must have realiz>d Ihis client was going to be held upon the testimony furnished by the State. | and if he did want his clicnt to be held to the expense of the two-day hearing.” Mr. Prescott asserted informally that the last paragranh of the note found on the body of Mills contained a passage bullding con- | tractor, whom the Staté accuses of the | murder of Edward L. Mills. Montgom- | early on the | from the-secret ritual of Masonry and that Robertson is not a Mason. “We will show he is absolutely fnno- cent,” Mr. Prescott asserted in address- ing the bench. The plea of defense counsel that his client be held came on the heels of testi- mony, offered by Calvin Goddard, New York firearms expert, who assisted in the Sacco-Vanzetti and Hall-Mills mur- der cases, that the bullet taken from the body of Mills was fired from the barrel of a gun which the State contends is T 's gun. Capt. Charles H. Burns, captain of detectives in Baltimore: Chief Alvie A. Moxley of the Montgomery County lice’ and other police officlals gave stimony concerning their part in the case. Capt. Burns conceded on cross- examination that he may have told Robertson he would “stand him on his head and <pin him around like a top,” | but said Robertson was “abusive.” | FIGHT FOR 3 OFFICES. Glen Echo Mayor and Council Con- tests Promise to Be Lively. Special Dispaten to The Star ROCKVILLE, Md., May 5.—Two can- didates for mayor and four candidates | for the two places on the Town Coun- | cil to be filled are understood to mean a lively fight at the town election at | Glen Echo Monday. Mayor McCune is being opposed for re-election by J. J. Decker and Edward Boswell, . J Bolduc, H. C. Arnold and | T Denell are the candidates for the places on the council held by Messrs Bogue and McDaniel, who do not de- sire re-election. The holdover members of the council are Daniel Collins and Lewis Boswell Firemen Made Officers. By the Associated Press. GLENN DALE, Md.. May 5.—James willett, jr.. and Fred Harvey have been { appointed first and second lieutenants respectively. of the Glenn Dale Fire As- | from Chicago of racketeers, gambling | | sociation. - The siren has been located jat the store of R. W. Suman. Other | equipment. including_ladders. buckets. etc., is housed at J. Willett's garage. POLICE IN CHICAGO TOAIDDRY AGENTS Strict Enforcement of Prohi- bition Ordered as Mayor’s Policy Changes. By the Associated Press CHICAGO, May 5.—A police ukase violently reversing the previous policy of liberality in prohibition enforcement ihas b%en issued by Commissioner Hughes. Among other things it directs police co-operation with Pederal agen- cies 1n prosecution of liquor and beer runners. “Every driver of a beer, booze or al- | cohol truck must be arrested,” directed | the commissioner in the order trans- Springs, Mo., where he is resting, “and with the evidence taken with them they are to be turned over to Pederal authorities for prosecution in Govern- ment courts. Changes Thompson's Poicy. The commissioner, however, cautioned his men against raiding saloons or resi- | dences without search warrants. | Heretofore the administration’s atti- | tude on prohibition enforcement has ! been that such enforcement wes pri- marily a Federal responsibility. the po- lice having their hands full with reduc- inz crime. During the recent primary election campaign Mayor Thompson frequently eriticized Pederal “snooping” in_Chicazo The Hughss order did not stop with the announcement of wa1 against liquor runninz, but demanded the driving and viee. One of the effects of the new drive already noticed Is the disappearance of slot machines which had been placed | mitted to his deputles from Excelsior | by hundreds in saloons and business | nitely given Hughes carte blanche to | “clean up Chicago.” The mayor has held several conferences recently with members of his citizens' committee who are understood to have urged him to interpret the vote at the April 10 pri- mary election as a popular demand for | the driving out of erime. . |WILL SEEK SAFETY - IN NAVAL AVIATION Board of Officers Named to Study Out Ways to Avoid Air- | craft Fatalities A board of n | officers has been | named to investigate and determine ways and means for more safet naval aviation, accordin e | Wilbur. and was appointed on account of the number of aircraft fatalities dur- ing the past five years. The board will be headed by Capt. William B, Stand- | le, of the naval operations office. the | other members being: Capt. Donald C. Bingham Capt. H. E. Kimmel, Comdr | Patrick N. L. Bellinger and Iieut | Comdr. Bruce G. Leighton The noard was appointed on the recommendation of Real Admiral Richard H. Leigh, chlet of the Bureau | of Navagation. He mediate attention be gh with the view of perfecting or mod ing the existing organizat ing and discipline of th th introduction ference to and disreg: dealing with aeronaut. During 1927. accordi: ment, there were 2: fatalities. months 27 fatalities. ! More factories are operating and more workers are busy in Switzerland than ever hefore. Hommard & Lathrop 10th, 11th, F and G Streets Four Complete New Costumes Assembled for the Woman sports \ sleeveless vellow tennis frock, with blazer - striped jacket —an important ashion this season, $25. An imported modernistic gold - like choker, $8. Handsewn washable button gloves, $4. Straw pouch, ‘with modernistic ap- plique of leather, $7.50: Handwoven sandal of beige and white leather, $4.50. Yellow felt hat, with white draped and knotted scarf, $15. Imported elastic girdle, $12.50. Shadow-clock hosiery, $3. Sportswrear Secrion, Tamo Proor MILLINERY AND CORSET SECTION; Accrssory Secrions, First Froor doeskin one- Trimp Frook. of Fashion, by Woodward & Lothrop evening Evening fr after Louis ock of printed chiffon— eboulanger — with shirred iront and uneven hemline, $65. Evening wrap, with shirred standing collar and ¢ $85. endant dro 12. Gold and $7. WaLxuT Roox, AccEssory Skc Brocade and elastic duosette, w ning-cut back, $15. ape back. of chiffon velvet, Antique gold-like coil necklet, with ps of amber-colored stones, pearl embroidered velvet evening pouch, $50. Brocade evening sandal, $13.50. Sheer chiffon Frer h hosiery, $5.50 to eve- Tuizs Froor Corser Sectron, Tump Froor. TIONS, Fst Froor. ' agements which 1t is reported will|fary “gqdressed the auxiliary at Alex- °p him there for some time. The| g gus post, No. 24, Thursday night sudience present yesterday showed | the George Mason Hotel Ree appreciation of his efforts 8nd | perssns wishing to vobe in the pres- gave enthus applause after | yaontial election here in November must every number pay their poll taxes before the city Provably the real of the pro- | {reasurer's office closes toddy at 4 pm which in- |~ Oficials of the Washington, Alexan- | ” dria & Mount Vernon Rallway Co. have | f s eobiah® Lohengrin agreed 1o pay the costs for repairing B “Procession 10t mustc | the street between their tracks on King | Lohengrin” and “Prelude to the | and Royel streets Work will start next third act, quintet and finsle from | yeek Ty e et stree Hewzel's outstanding planistic quality | / s definess in eapturing snd translating ot y surpliced two-piece style of orcnestral tone ullnr: 1o the solo in- | Imperial Wizard to Speak at Ball- belad ereh P iale with ',_ s sosming trument. Also, his thorough knowledge ston Kian Servics cige crepe jolie, with crepe romd e . and spprecistion of the unnmnfl » / trimming. A copy of Augusta Ber- A blue chiffon velvet coat, with fagot- scores is miways interestingly shown ln],!p;;;;;;:g;: t";.'n:‘:;-rb N ¥ nard, $39.50. ing forms this smart afternoon en- An unusus) feature yes! y whs the | W, Evans, Imperial Wizard of the Ku | An opera pump of real ]|z||<|. $15. semble, $39.50. A flat envelope of real lizard, $32.50. Slip-on suede gloves, $3.50. these transeriptions | 1asz1 “Sonsta n B Minor, nwodrk m‘-él Klux Kian, will deliver an address in Is seidom pisyed and ks filled with | Balwion tomoryow night following the | A threesstrand gold-like link necklace Imported blue and gold brocade en- ~—imported from France, $5. velope bag, $12. cul intricacies of this eomposer | kloreo of sorrow or memorial service Fancy-cuff beige glace gloves, with Blue hair hat, with nacre flowers, $25, iere 18 one particylsrly lovely them for dead members of the order, | pe lyric s sny of those for which| Old-time religlous services will be two-tone cuffs, $4.50. ecklace of silver-like coils, with Close+fitting beige pendant of blue stones, $12.75. Bohumann & 8o noted, thst &) rs Lo | held on the field tomorrow afternoon werd the end of the sonata. It s easy | The ceremonies are part of & three-day | $18.50. Opera pump of blue kid, §10. Chiffon Pointex hosiery, $2.50. Gordon vee-line chiffon hosie: 15 understend why few pianists take | celebration of the founding of the o the trouble 1o attem W play this| st Pulaski Tenn, Mby 6 1886, Wandl brassiere - combination, Lily of France duosette, with slightly up-lift brassiere, $25, 5| work in public. List's “Becond Rhap- | revival of the present Kian 13 years | Misses' Section, Tiimn FiLoon [z was the lsst number on the | sgo progrem And wae given an orchestrs) | MILLINERY AND Oonrapr Secrions, Tumo Froor ACcrssory SecTions, Fist Froo i f°0n A graceful chiffon frock, with smart uneven hemline — in blune — newly fashionable for Summer, $39.50. ballibunt! hat, ES—— : Style in its rendition § e Test group of the stternoon was| Bepresentative Waie fo Speak. | eomposed of works by Chopin. In these | Specis! Disphtch to Tha 8iar, | the plenist showed considerable nerv-| CLARENDON, Vs, May 5-—Repre- | ousness, He has been heard more in- | sentative O 5 Ware, pust grand master | formally W0 much better sdvantage in | of Masons of Kentueky, il spesk at a | Chopin numbere special communication of bnhlmhlll The en waliz” byl | No 785, A. P, & A M, encore was “Viennese I”!‘Y ”'l L[g'm ’f"“ wmAb‘M“mm oN, Triwp Froon ND Conser Srctions, Taino FLoom keTions, Fiar FLOOR, LLINERY Accessony NI A V.