Evening Star Newspaper, May 9, 1928, Page 7

THE EVENING -STAR, WASHINGLON, D. €. WD — NIPAD] |ELEVEN MARINE NCARACUAPOLIGY [ELEVEN MR {ragua, all of whom have been on duty at Quantico, Va, and including Lieut Frank H. Lamson-Scribner of this city. have been cited to the 2d Brigade for | their deeds and conduct in air attacks {Minister Declares Marines i {on “hostile outlaws” near Murra, Nica- Are Promoting Welfare fr “as worthy of emulation.” £ | amed in the citation are of Country. [o! ancis E. Picrce, obsérver: Licut |F G. Cowle, observer: Lieut B — | Vernon M. Guymon. pilot: Licut. James BF the Asiodlaldd Pross Hugh, pilot; Lieut. Lamson- Ripg pilot: Lieut. Clarence J. Chap- CLEVELAND, Ohlo. May 9.—A de-pell observer: Gunnery Sergt. Morris fense of s Government's | K. Kurts, gunner: Qunniery Sergt. Pat- R0 NICAPARUA ¢ work of help- | tick H. Tobin, gunner: Corp nk i e e R reross. gunner: Private Arthur H fiflness intended to establish, peace | goyrye, gunner, and Pt Vincent E. ¢ was made thd ndro C Murnhy. gunner The citation reads: “On 18 Mare 1928, an air patrol discovered host outlaws in the vieinity of Murra. Nica- ragua. On March 19. 1928, the air pa- trols returned to the vieinity, where they suceeeded in devoloping a hostile ay force estimated as about 150 armed men With great courage. skill ination, the personnel of the a term| patrols attacked the enemv in the fa v riffe and mechine gun fire Although one observer was wdunded (Cant. Plerce) and with 12 hits made on the plancs by hostile fire, the per- sonnel of the patrols returned repeated- Iv and carried on a series of attacks from noon until sundown. The attack: made under most difficult and zardous conditions and resulted most suecessfully.” The citation concluded by stating that the valor of the officers and men who comprised the crews “is deserving of highest prais Capt. Pierce, ac- ng to previous reports from aragua, was shot through the foot > bullet continued and was lodged in the parachute pack. After Capt. Plerce was wounded, Pvt. Murphy, although not A member of the Marine aviation - OHIO MEN TESTIFY - INUTILITIES PROBE the form o he Unit Cleveland Director Says His Committee Spends About $17,000 a Year. Three witnesses from Ohlio were called by the Federal Trade Commission today s inquiry into financing the first i J. Bollmeyer of Cleveland, direc- the Ohio committee on public information, testifying that the Wal sk esented by of a of tt in the sum ry on its activities The othep witnesses cailed were D, L. of Greenville, secretary and treasurer of the East Central division e National Electric Light Associa- d Benjamin E. Ling of Cleve- , formerly director of the Ohio com- mittee on public utility information Bollmeyer Unable to Explain. Bol'meyer said he did not know how funds spent by his organization ere assessed among its members. He sald his committee co-operated with the National Electric Light Association and the joint committee of National Utility Associations. furnished speakers for civic clubs. distributed pamphlets to schools on public utilities and co- operated with the State Federation of Women's Clubs in Employes of ut encouraged to beco | lic utility matters and to appear before clubs and schools. he said. Bollmeyer testificd that when he was | ant director of the Ohio commit- tee he conducted a survey of tet { books used in the Ohio schools, but that no effort had been made by the committee to rid the books of matter objectionable to public utilities. The committee, however, had compliled a text book entitled “Aladdins of Indus- he said. and during the past two 190.000 had been distributed in igh schools and colleges ng School Hecklers For the sec wention . speakers Are Arrested. rducational activitie: companies w Books. of Lake public schools, to have the books dis- ted in the schools of Cleveland data were compiled from various nd submitted to Mr. Lake fol- APATHY THREATENS NATION'S BUSINESS, STRAWN DECLARES ';'.'I;f'.ff""l rade’ schoals . the only person with the book for making g denied that the committee ti LOR IN NICARAGUA nittee spends about $17,000 a year peakers on pub- | sistant_ superintendent of | of schools, | A Hcst of Smart Patterns in New Summer Rugs Sclected patterns in the most harmonious of color combina- close woven fiber r 4x6 feet.......$8.95 6x9 feet 8x10 feet 9x12 feet CORPS AIRMEN LIEUT. F. H. LAMSON-SCRIBNER. detachment a gunner. voluntecred and served as |~ The citation w hed by com- mand of Brig, n Feland, in command of the Marine force in Nicaragua. MACFARLANDCADET PLATOONIS WINNER Greup Commanded by Sam-: uel Lank, 14, Takes Honor in Drill. Platoon F of Macfarland Junior High School, under command of Samuel | Lank, 14-year-old son of R. Barrett| Lank, 4331 Kansas avenue, yestorday afternoon won the annual platoon com- petitive drills among the Junlor High School Cadets of the District | Staging their display on the Ellipse the white duck-clad youngsters, me- neuvering through military tactics and calisthenic drills, presented a scene of snap and precision which compared | favorably with the older students in the regulation Cadet Corps of the senjor high schools. Even a light rain | which fell during part of the exhibition | could not dampen the enthusiasm which | 3,000 cheering school children displayed | from the side lines | Platoons were sent into the drills by | the Jefferson. Hine, Langley, Powell and | Columbia Junior High Schools in addi- | tion to the victorious nd | School | At the conclusion of the drills, the si platoons lined up at attention to await the proclamation of the victorious unit and, after some deliberation, Stephen | Kramer, first assistant superintenden of schools in charge of high schools, | | formally awarded the flag to Platpon F of Macfarland Junior High School. Second honors went to Platoon B of Jefferson Junior High School, under command of Benjamin Katzman, and | third honors were captured by Platoon 1 of Hine School, under Richard Roth- well The judges, whose decision named the | winners, were Lieut. Col. Wallace M Craigie, U. S. A., professor of military science and ‘acties in the public high schools: Col. Le Roy W. Herron of the | 313th Field Artillery, Organized Re- serves, and C. Edward Beckett, physical director at the Young Men's Christian Association. he subordinate officers of young Lank, commanding officer of the win- Karl Achterkirchen sergeant Mason. Welford Hol Morris and Humphries Imes 11 Cross. right ft guide corporals -, and Sertgt Klund, took up the matter of eliminating ob- jectionable text books from the schools and said that to his knowledge it had not been discussed with publishers of the books KAUFMANN’S—1415 H STREET N.W.| | ons. Our famous Bozartine Size ...... $11.50 i 3475 ed metal frame., I'WE e o7 s B Practical? NTY-ONESTORESINTWENTY -ONECITIES What Could Be More s $17.50 e Budget Payments | ] P - Kaufmann A e b e 1415 H STREET N.W. 1D TORED CROSS - INCRISIS AGREED | Associated General Contract- | « ors at Session Adopt Co- Operation Plan. A plan for qui forcos and facilitie As Red Cross in emor relfef measures, with pr. assuranes of reasonable cfficient construction work this morning by official g1 can Contraciors il | association at its session at the Wash- {mn whole supply of labor b held avail- ington Hotel able | The action was taken on suggestion | That on the Initiative of the Red of Henry M. Baker, national director |Cross a chapter of the A. G. C. make a of disaster relief of the Red Cross, who | working arrangement to help in re- appearcd beiore the contractors Mon- | construeting any type of building or d *king establishment of a basis of | enginecring work; that the assoclation co-operation with contractors in times | will obtain the services of a competent of disaster. | estimating force and make appraisals: Adopted, that the A. G. C. will investigate the . skill, integrity and responsibility of all A report on the matter, submitted by |unknown applicants for emergency re- saaikt: comitilthee: Hukde ; construction contracts and arrange to DSCINL e can headed by L. O obilises nedeensed necassnry tho by Report Is Wason of Boston, was adopted by the fces of architects or engineers to de- conferemn which consists of members | sign emergency construction; that the of the cxceutive board, the x|d\1.\u|,v‘A"l(’- C. ,“"l“ - g the reason- board, the president’s council and sec- | A0IT1ess of all blds for reconstruction and supply ins 2 rctaries’ couneil of the A. G. C., which Hxv(-ulhlux},’ Fiafi bk e o follows | g mobilizing the Red Cross officials should | Competent Builder Suggested. of membors of the contact first with H‘\ ay The approved report also suggested city stricken by a that the Red Cross add permanently 2ty of the nes to its staff a competent builder that material | ptor: s for | supply dealers should hold their stocks | which will close tomorrow With & ses- prices and available for emergency work at nor- | sion of the secretaries’ section, devoted was adopted | mal prices: that there should be no | the morning session primarily to a dis- cs in wages by labor, and that oups of the cussion of the campaign of the associa tin for reduction of accidents in the bullding industry. A report was pre- sented by W. F. Austin, showing that great progress had been made during the past year in eliminating economic waste and Injuries and death to work- | men through the safety campaign. | e 'WINK OF JUROR CAUSES | LIQUOR CASE MISTRIAL | Woman Defendant's Wistful Look at Panel, Answered, Brings Delay in Trial. The wink of a juror at & woman defendant in Police Court yesterday | prompted a spectator to offer to bet G-to-1 that the Government would lose its case, and when the incident was re- | ported 'to court officials. Judge Mat- | reaching Assistant United States Attor- | ney David A. Hart, Mrs. Herbert had | looked wistfully at the jury box and one of the jurors winked back. Court attendants reported the matter immediately to Mr. Hart, who moved for a mistrial, his motion being prompt- |ly granted by Judge Mattingly. The | name of the juror was withheld. but | it was announced tnat he had not been excused from further jury service. As a result of the mistrial the case will not come up again until a new jury is sworn next month, Mr. Hart | said today. i el | i — v —— | Marine Dies of Accidental Shot. | The Navy Department was advised today that Pvt. Joseph V. Kilbride, member of the 2d Marine Brigade, in Nicaragua, died yesterday as a_result of an accidental gunshot wound. His father, Bernard Kilbride, lives at 494 Tenth’ avenue. New York Oity. 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