Evening Star Newspaper, May 16, 1928, Page 2

23 : 2 &7 AIRCRAFT LEADERS - SEEPLANETESTS 'Experts Ingpect Modern| Equipment at Exhibition on Langley Field. BY FREDERICK R. NEELY. One-hundred leaders of the aircraft industry and high officers of the Gov- | ernment identified with aviation re- ; turned to Washington by boat this morning from Langley Field, Hampion, | Va, where they had put their head: together yesterday tn an effort to ar- rive at a safe, economical airplane for all purposes. The occasion was the Tiurd annual aireraft engineering re- search conference, held under auspices | of the National advisory committee for aeronautics at the institutions :‘nrtshop—mnfle}' Memorial Labora- sy The technical advancement of Amer- ! fcan areonautics, which is equal to, lf' not superior to, that of any other nation | m the world, was graphically illustrated | at demonstrations in the various lab- oratories which contain aeronautical re- | search equipment surpassing anything { of its kind in existence. Then the com- | mittee, which is charged by Congress | to supervise and direct the scientific | problems of flight, turned to the m~| craft industry and offered to solve its ! technical problems. On invitation of Dr. Joseph S. Ames, provost of Johns | Hopkins University and chairman of the committee, various aeronautical en- | gineers responded with suggestions for serodynamic and engineering tests on aircraft problems which they are unable to undertake owing to the lack of re- search facilities and technical staffs. Ames Sets Precedent. The offer of Dr. Ames marked & new ‘departure m the committee’s procedure. *In the past (he organization has been sworking out general problems and as- isisting the military services. The action ipf the committee was lauded by the ivarious manufacturers, who expressed | igreat appreciation for the Government ieid in their scientific problems. i At least a dozen contributions to the imdvancement of aeronauties were out- {lined to the visitors by the committee’s lsboratory stafl. Chief among these ‘from the popular standpoint was the jce formations on airplanes in_ flight. It was revealed that the committee is | ‘undergoing experiments with artificial yeproduction of ice and it also was made known that in actual tests the ot and plane do not have to go to ewfoundland to collect this danger- | ‘ous load on the plane. ‘Thomas Carroll, chief test pilot of the committee and a contributor to The Star on various aeronautical questions, told of flights above Langley Field in which ice was obtained. He said that iif a plane enters a thick, saturated cloud and the temperature is close to ‘the freezing point, ice will collect on the {wings, landing gear and other vital ‘parts. Should the pilot go higher and ipiiot of the temperature when fiying in ?l,;\ois: atmosphere. Thus, he said, ice iwill be avoided. H Other Expert Reports. af : { is a more than Such an engine, light in weight, adaptable 1o pursuit craft. it of an oil injection en- 2 ftwo Diese]l submarine engines with a L gross er of 2,000, a large fan, fwith eight biades and 28 feet in diam- L efer, sucked the air through at 90 miles per hour, while a plane mounted in the mirstream had its engine running at full I throttie. Through device, the only | L one of its kind in the world, the experts iobtain data from the plane under actual iflying conditions. i Two other wind tunnels in which the Jeficiency of wings, through models, is E.M and recorded, were demon- strated. One is the atmospheric tunnel, which has a wind speed of about 57 miles per hour, and the other is the fatmospheric tunnel, a gigantic steel istructure at which pressures up to 300 | §pounds per square inch can be obtained HITZ TAKES LEAD IN GOLF TOURNEY | | £ #Lyon and Hufty Fail to Make First Plight at Chevy Chase { Club. | Prederick ¥. Hitz of the Chevy Chase lesd in the qualifying 4 of the annie atlon Lourna- &t Chevy Chase foday with & cacd four over par. Hitz, who I8 one of the leading golfers of the club, wes ot in 37 and back in 36 | George § Lyon. Canadisn veteran, | and Page Hufty, chempion of the Con- essional Country Club, both of whom ere prominently mentoncd W win the ournament, are out of the first fight von turned in & card of 86 and Hufty fid not return a card. The course is gflnq played from the back tees and t easures about €500 ¥ ¥ . M. Gray fror A, Puller, Chevy Chuse, R. McCallum, Washinglon slson, Bouthern Pines, Aberdeen, 8. D, ) Washington, #1 slumbia, #2; Richard P y Chase, 83, John C urn, 82; F. J. Begger, J. A Cox, Msror Chevy Chase, 85; Paul g, Juck First Heath, Ben- H. C. Tral Reesids, Chevy W. Merritt, Colum- Bannos E RACKeAXON. p2, L. B. Platt Frizze', Columbia John bia. 91 Davidson, known as one of the lungest sitters of the crowd, scored wn sce on e 168-yard fourith hole. It was his 4 ¢ made vi'h & meshie, L 5 \ s WES p;-)m‘nm &dg Austin | Benjamin E. Hinden. champion of iHINBEN BETS S0 The Star’s area in the Fifth National Oratorical Contest, receiving the $200 cash award for his forensic viotery Newbold Noyes, Associate Editor of The Star. R FIRE HAZARD IS ELIMINATED IN, LATEST AIRPLANE MOTOR Other Advances in Research Demonstrated in Exhibition by Aeronautics Advisory Committee. By the Associated Press. LANGLEY FIELD, Va. May 16— The development of a light weight oil- burning motor and other advances in scientific research expected to reduce | .| the hazards and costs and increase the | usefulness of airplanes have been ex- | . | plained before American aircraft en- | gineers here by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. ‘The heavy oil fuel engine for aircraft, weighing less than three pounds per horsepower, has been devised in the committee's laboratories here after five years of experiment. A one-cylinder model was demonstrated to the com- mercial engineers yesterday during the third annual Aircraft Engineering Re- search Conferenve, and it was made known that the experiments have ad- vanced far enough now to warrant the construction of multi-cylindered motors for actual use in aircraft. Eliminates Fire Hazard. This motor, it was explained, elimi- | nnes{&he nlr!tm hanrm "g which attends t.lur use of gasol e on types of airplane engine, the lfiz :ufi being ishing a e un- high temperature. It also does away with electric ignition and carburetion, since the fuel is sprayed into the cylinders under pressure and ignited by the heat of i highly air charge. In addi- tion to these advantages with respect to safety and simplicity, it produces more horsepower to the gallon of fuel, promising greater cruising radius and carrying capacity for aircraft equipped with such a power plant. The 26-horse- power one-cylinder model develops 500 revolutions per minute. The research workers are particularly | hopeful that the oil-burning motor prove of great value in aircraft con- structed for heavy loads and long flights, including bombing, transport| and passenger machines. Looking to- ward increased economy and efficiency in gasoline motors, for use in planes built for high speeds and ready ma- neuverability, such as the pursuit and sport types, they reported considerable progress toward the development of an engine in which every down stroke of the pistons, instead of every other one, would be a power stroke. This, they pointed out, would approximately dou- ble the horsepower of a motor in rela: tion to weight, permitting the construc- tion of even lighter speed motors than have yet been devised. Beyond that lies development of a similar two-stroke cycle fuel injection engine, work on which has already begun. Data on Other Problems. Solutions of other aeronautical prob- lems, which the committee’s experts were able to lay before the aircraft en- gineers, included much new data look- ing toward the reduction of spinning and stalling, the chief causes of air- plane accidents, and the increased sta- bility and controllability h im- provements in wing design. ith its Government-owned research plant, the largest of the kind in the world, the committee is equipped to conduct many intricate investigations not possible clsewhere, and it invited the commer- cial engineers to submit their problems to it for study. In its big and little alr tunnels it has already found out much about the vary- ing stresses and struins to which the dif- ferent parts of aircraft are subjected in flight, and has now undertaken, in & huge new tunnel, to find out something about propellers, which are still being designed on what amounts to a guess- work basis. As a result of this investi- gation, it expects to provide the pro- peller maker with the same sort of exact knowledge which it has already {am‘n the vm;lg and fuselage des ncrease the strength and e of their product. . ey BAND CONCERTS. TONIGHT. By the United States Army Band, the Sylvan Theater, Monument Grounds, at 7:30 o'clock, William J. Stannard, leader. Overture, “Tannhauser”. Symphonic poem, “Angel Selection, “Maytime” Song. Waltz, Characteristic intermezzo, “In 8 Mon- Ketelbey | Meyerbeer | March, “Garde du Corps .Chambers “The Star Spangled Banner.” By the United States Marine Band Orchestra, at the Marine Barracks, at 8:15 o'clock, Taylor Branson, leader. “Willlam Tell” y Mother Taught me”.Dvorak alr, “Londonderry,” Overture, “Bongs M. Old Irish Grand scenes from “Madame But- terfly” . . . Puccini Intermezzo, “Cherry Blossoms, "Stephan Gems from South America, y. Ay, Ay,” and “El Chirips Pericon,” Arranged by Schmid Two movements from sulte, “Scenes Alsaclennes” ... . . Massenet Marines' Hymn “T alls of Monte- Zuma “The Star Spangled Banner.” Tonight's concert closes the indoor season, The band will begin its open- air concerts at the Sylvan Theater, Monument Grounds, Thursday, at 7:30 Arranged by Roberts | | o'clock, and those at the Marine Bar- | racks o'clock. will begin Monday, at 4:30 By the United States Navy Band, at the bandstand, Navy Yard, 7:30 o'clock, Charles Benter lender March, “Light Cruisers” , Benter Overture, "Bakuntals” Joldmark for piceolos, “Birds of the # core . MAYE Forest : , scenes from the opers “Pag- Heoel” ..., Zik Leoncavallo Ballet music from “Romeo and Juliet,” Gounod Valse, “Beautiful Blue Danube”, Birauss Acquittal Fails to | By the Assaciated Press | MILWAUKEE, Wis., May 16,—Acquit- | tal as & cure for ane who has lost the cuse of | Mexican Zambrinog was convieted snd tonced on @ winor erimipel ehiige Doclors sald (he convicion was ve sponsible for Zambiing's sudden loss of Wiz voiee, » TR Louls Zambrine, 26-year-old san- | CHILDREN TO TAKE TRIP. Will Be Given First of Series of Free Rides on S8wan Boat. The first of a series of free trips on the Swan Boat of the Child Welfare Board of Children’s Hospital will be | taken tomorrow afternoon by a group of children from the Industrial Home School. About 30 children will inaugu- rate this series of trips for the chil- dren’s institutions of the city. The Swan Boat, on the Tidal Basin, has been carrying a number of children | and aduits on the picturesque ride about the Tidal Basin, in spite of the unsea- i sonably cold weather this Spring. As | the weather warms up it is expected to carry increasing crowds of pleasure seekers, EDSON HOLDING OWN. Injured Civic Leader Pas: Night at Hospital. John Joy Edson, financler and clvie leader, who was seriously injured by an | automoblle last Friday, passed a fair | night at Emergency Hospital, it was stated today, While his condition is admittedly serlous, he has a fighting chance for recovery, He showed slight ment yesterday and today was holding the ground he had gained, physicians in charge stated, s Fair Nicaragua Signs Protocol, | GENEVA, May 16 (#) —Nicaragua | signed » qunvm yesterday for the arbi- tration of disputes and commercial con- tracts, which was framed Beptember 24, 1923, It also signed the convention for | the execution of foreign arbitral awards | eoncluded in 1927, | | Excerpts from “Song of the Flame,"” | Gershwin , “Estrelita”, . ., . Ponce Rachmaninoft .. Benter | Bong for corn | “Prelude” . | March, “All nds”, . . saee “fhe Btar Spargled Banner " Mexican Loses Voice on Conviction; Help Regain Speech {sul, Zambrino was offered a pardon | 'This he refused to aeeept, Doctors then | came forward with the statement that if & new trial weve given Zambrino and Co- | power of speech is having a test in the | he wore scquitted his abllity to speak might retprn The cuse was reopened yesterday, and | Zambrino vus scquitted, Annoince- ment of the sequittal did not give him hack his volce, but doctors eontinued 1o waleh the emse In the belief that Zambving, his worries ab sl end, s0on Bl . i aly) improve- | AWARDIN ORATORY | | Champion in Star Area Is! ’ Presented With Prize | Won in Competition. ' The first fruits of his regional finals Zorensle victory came to Benjamin E. Hinden, champion of The Star's Fifth | National Oratorical Contest area, this morning in & student chapel at Central | | High School, when Newbold Noyes, as- soclate editor of The Star, presented | [to the young orator his well-carned | award of $200. With the check he recéived this morn- | ing added to those for $50 and $20, | which he won previously in his school | | finals and semi-finals, respectively, Hin- | den has received all the cash awards | which were announced as the spoils of | victory for this region’s oratorical cham- | plon. = However, he still has the right {{o compete for the high school oratori- { cal championship of the United States |in the national finals to be staged in ihe Washington Auditorium May 26, | and then he is to journey through Eu- | rope for 11 weeks. Principal Miller Presides. | The student assembly at which Hin-| den received his champlonship award was opened at 9:10 o'clock this morn- iing by Alvin W. Miller, principal of {Central. Referring to a recent athletic defeat and another athletic event in which Central's players were victorious, Mr. Miller declared he always liked to talk more about the “sugar-coated” ievents. Foremost among these, he said, was Hinden'’s victory in the regional | {finals of the oratoricai contest | Thursday. He reviewed briefly the |incidents leading up to this morning’s meeting, including a sketch of the con- test in Central and a forecast of the coming battle, and then introduced Randolph Leigh, director general of the Natlonal Oratorical Contest. { Reciting a Hindu truism to the effect that everything goes back to the place from which it started, Mr. Leigh re- minded the Central student body that| regional victories in this area, by being | captured by Centrgl this year, have re- turned to the institution which first| held them. Miss Ruth Newburn, then | a student of Central High School, won | The Star championship in 1924 and continued toward victory by tleing for first place in the national finals that year, the contest director recalled. Introduces Mr. Noyes. “But you're interested in Hinden and not Hindu this morning,” Mr. Leigh said as he presented Mr. Noyes, who| was to make the award. Explaining with a smile that he had | planned to say whatever Mr. Leigh forgot to say, Mr. Noyes declared that | one phase of the contest which its national director had overlooked was | the pride The Star, as a newspaper, felt in promoting the contest in this region of the District of Columbia and | parts of Maryland and Virginia. He | contended, too, that The Star held pride | in the fact that Central High School had again won the highest local hon- | ors, and, addressing Hinden, he charged the champion to carry on to victory in the coming national meet. The asso- ciate editor thereupon handed this newspaper's check for $200 to the smil- ing Hinden while the Central students who filled the auditorium cheered and applauded. In accepting the award, Hinden de- clared that at such a moment he could | not help asking every student of Cen- tral, in all classes, for their apprecia- tion of & contest which offers such in- ducements and opportunities to its par- ticipants. “All I can say now,” Hinden con- cluded, “is that I will do my best in the national finals for Central, for the District of Columbia and for The Star.” I Recalls Anotber Bit of Philosophy. | Mr. Miller took the stage again to | recall another bit of philosophy, “What man has done, man can do.” Chang- ing it & bit, however, Mr. Miller sald it might be. “What woman has done, man | can do,” and with that he presented Miss Ruth Newburn, who represented Central so successfully in 1924. Miss Newburn, who returned to Wash- ington from Paris, where she has been studying, on the day on which Hinden | won the regional finals in the contest, | spoke briefly. appealing for Central's | present student body to support its | champion and pledging the support of the Central alumni. Mr. Miller then paid tribute to Miss Louise Proctor, this newspaper'’s con- | test manager. for her co-operation with the Central faculty and students in the administration of the contest i that school. Miss Proctor, like each of the speak- | ers, recelved a Central yell from the students and the chapel was con- cluded. Music for the assembly was provided by the Central High School Orchestra, under the direction of H. P. Hoover, faculty leader, last | _ @ THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C. WEDNESDAY, MAY SOVEISPLANAR STUDY O ARETE Russian Flyers Hope to Start Expedition Over North- land in July. By the Associated Press. MOSCOW. May 16.—Soviet fiying expedition to explore the shores of the | Arctic Ocean and adjacent lands is now being prepared with the likelihood that it will get under way toward the middle of July. The path of the expedition will run across Nicolas II Land, also knowi. as North Land, originally discovered by Russians about 20 years ago and now one of the places being studied by the Italian explorer Nobile with the dirigible | Italia, The North, from = Patropaviosk, will attempt a transarctic flight the seaport possible, on Nicolas II Land. The Soviet flyer and scientist, Krasinsky, will be in command of the plane and will be assisted by Pilots Volinsky and Kosheleff, Observer Rodzevitch and Mechanic Borisenko. The Soviet North was shipped on May 11 to Viadivostok, whence it will be reshipped to Patropavlosk. SMITH DONATIONS MADE “FOR LOVE,” SENATORS ARE TOLD t_Page) | convention are instructed for Mr. Hoo- | ver.” | "“Shall T assume that as long as | neither Florida delegation is unfriend: to Hoover you won't interfere there? “T don’t want to close the door,” Hol- | land replied. Paid by Check. Senator McMaster, Republican, Scuth Dakota, developed that the Hoover workers in headquarters here knew only in a general way what the others were doing. Holland said he volunteered for work in the South. “Did Mr. Heath consult with you before he made his financial statement to the committee?” McMaster asked. “He did not.” Taking over the questioning, Senator Bratton, Democrat, New Mexico, de- manded to know how Huston paid cver | | out for Hoover some months ago. Some | the $10.000. “It was all by check except' $1,500,” Holland replied. He could not say on what banks the checks were drawn. The witness said one payment of | $1,000 was made to him by Harry M. | Blair, New York broker. “That was the $1,000 I gave to Mr. Street,” Holland said. “I recall that Street was leaving town and I told him I would give him $1,000 if I could get it. I went to the hotel. Mr. Huston | was not there, but Mr. Blair was, and 1 got it from him.” “How did you make your in currency or by check?” ton. “All by currency except the $2,500 | ayments, ed Brat- wired to the Florida Protective Tariff | Association.” “Was the selection of delegates near at hand?"” ¢ “No. The first set of delegates was not selected until the Tth of this month. This money was sent down there before that.” “You paid Perry Howard $2,000 for work in Mr. Hoover's behalf?" “I pald him $2,000 to increase his force here with the understanding that he would assist in the cam] L™ “Who is Perry Howard?" “He is a colored man from Missis- sippl. He's Republican national com- mitteeman from Mississippl. He is a lawyer and was connected with the De- partment of Justice as an attorney.” “Have you ever talked with the Sec- retary about Howard's activity?” “Very likely. I have talked with the Secretary frequently and no doubt Per- ry Howard’s name was mentioned.” Practicing Now. “Did you become Assistant Attorney General under Mr. Daugherty?” asked Senator Barkley, Democrat, Kentucky. “Yes, sir,” Holland replied. “I started under Attorney General Daugherty, served under Attorney General Stone and for a time under the present At- torney General.” He now was practicing before the Government departments, the Board of Tax Appeals and District of Columbia Supreme Court, he said. “How about the Department of Com« merce?” “We represent 26 organizations func- tioning under the China trade act and have appeared before the Radio Com- mission, which is considered a part of the Commerce Department.” Holland said the Florida tariff or- ganization was “non-partisan.” “What was the occasion for your paying $2,500 to & non-partisan organi- An appeal to Justice Peyton Gordon for early settlement of the legal dispute Invelving Rev., Louls A, Mossburg, pastor of the Bradburn Memorial Moth - odist Church, 1341 K street southeast, and members of the congregation was made yesterday by members of the antl- Mossburg faetion, who contended that while the case has been awalting sete tlement 0 court the chureh property has deterforated o badly that the building Anspector has ordered the churely closed for the sake of safoly, Che controversy was brought to court March 6, 1927, and A temporar [ fi SRGNAD . NN wTapleg. SRIN (CHURCH MEMBERS URGE COURT ACTION IN PASTOR DISPUTE Bradburn Methodist Episcopal Church and Rev. L. A. Mossburg, pastor (Inset), anti-Mossburg element to restrail mem« bers of the congregation opposed to the pastor from Interfering with his conduct of the church servioss, The petitioners to the court yesters day asked the court to dispose of the mutter 50 that repairs may he made to the church properly, so the congregu= tion will not be forced to hold religlous services In the hames of members and In rented quarters, They wre repres sented by Attornsys Lambert, Yeatman and Canfleld, The faction which i ;up]mtlmn Dr, Mossbuvg s veps Russian plane, named Soviet | of | Kamtchatka, to Leningrad, touching, 1f | | i | Friends of Gov. Al Smith of New York, photographed today before the Sen- ate committee investigating campaign expenditures of presidential candidates. Front row, left to right . Herbert H. Lehman, William Todd, Mrs. Henry L. Moskowitz. Back row: William F. Kenny, James J. Riordan. zation?” Barkley inquired. “There was no reason for dis- “The members were all enthusiastic | cussing it.” for Mr. Hoover. They wanted to elect “Have you ever had a State con- Congressmen from the first and fourth | tract?” Steiwer pursued. district and also they wanted a tariff | “Never.” He said the William F. to protect their produets from ruinous ; Kenny Co. had contracts totaling $242.- foreign competition. 407 with the New York City fire de- “Why did you make the second trip | partment in 1917 and 1925. to Florida?” | “We are building the largest gas plant “I went down there to attend the | in the world at Brooklyn,” he said,-add- conventions, which were held at Miami | jng that his company also is building a and Daytona. Actually, I did not 0| arge electric plant at Hell Gate, N. 7. TRODPS RUSHED T0 DEFEND PEKING Northern Dictator Suspends M Rail Freight Traffic as Battle Impends. By the Awmociated Press. TOKIO, May 16~Advices from Tientsin say that the Northern dicts” tor, Chang Tso-Lin, at Peking. ha« ordered the Peking-Mukden and the ‘Tientsin-Pukow rallways to suspend all | freight traffic and send 15 trains to the Northern capital to expedite troop movements. The retreat of the Northern force= { to their prepared positions has thus far been executed smoothlv. | Clash Declared Imminen:. | A clash between Northern ana | Southern (Nationalist) forces, who are ! threatening Tientsin and Peking, was | believed fo be imminent today. A dispatch from Peking to Rengo. a Japanese news agency, said 2,700 mem- bers of the families of Northern officers and officials had been sent to Mukden, Manchuria. Most of them were women and children. This was taken fo in- dicate that th> ed the battle might ¢ of Peiing The Japane at a special meeting today Gec to send more troops to China. The 3d Division from Nagoya, which at present is nw ing toward Shantung, may be po | diverted toward the Manchurian border. More troops, thersfore, were believed to be necessary to_protect Shantung, wkers Japanese and Chinese clashed recently. It was generally indieated that the Japanese would not permit. fighting in Manchuria. It was understood that Marshall Chang Tso-Lin, Northern dictator, had been so warned. There were rumors that Japan un- into the convention. I remained at my headguarters in the hotel.” The examination brought out that Ben W. Davis of Georgia is colored. | “I think Mr. Van Namee said you laid | oficially advised Chang to return to | gas mains,” Stiwer said. | Mukden before hostilities broke out at |~ “My companies do not doghat. They | peking or Tientsin for thereafter any did lay some electric conduits for the | attempt on his part to seek refuge in 1 | here had been used as a Hoover ad- | Holland said he gave the $2000 to | city N titive D ahimptat He gl motknow | e O ey o, which what Davis did with it. The commit- | vo, byild gas and electric plants under teeman, he said, “paid the traveling | the control of the Public Service Com- expenses of a number of gentlemen | mission of New York?” McMaster asked down there in their campaigning.” “T assume §0.” Segregation. Senator McMaster then pressed Ken- “DIQ 30U ever discuss with Secretary | A Whether he had an inferest i trans- 4 portation companies in New York, in- (e l:;:"fg;&‘;“’,;“&:“g&fiwcludlng transit companies. The 'wit- | Bureau’” ness said he had some Third Avenue "He brought the order to me and | il e b o s e Ao showed it to me.” B . Asked if ‘the Howard headquarters | o, ATS Jou & member of e Ao “Yes—and I'm proud of it. T'm an honorary chief and I've given the de- partment some apparatus in honor of my" father, who was a battalion chief for 20 odd years.” Paid in Cash. “How did you pay this money to Mr. Van Namee?” Bratton pursued. Kenny replied that it was in in_his “tiger room” on the roof of his office building. The “tiger room” he said, was where he met his vice dents. Sometimes his friends there, he said. junct, Holland said: “‘Not exactly. Of course, Howard came | time after that I paid Howard $2,000." | “Do you know whether the segrega- | tion order was issued before Secretary | Hoover became a candidate?” “1 don’t know anything about it.” “What's the color of Oliver D. Street?" | “He’s white.” “Did you give him $1,000 in Alabama or here?” | “I gave it to him here. They are hold- | ing their convention in Alabama today I believe.” | “Senator Bratton asked Kenny whether “Have you conferred with Will Hays! his business brought him in contact about the Hoover campaign?” | with the New York Public Service Com- “No, I have not seen Mr. Hays for mission of which Van Namee is a mem- came | Manchuria might not be permitted | There have been various advices that Chang had left or was about to leave | Peking. | May Permit Troop Movements. | The chief of the general staff has | instructed Gen, Fukuda, the Japanese | commander at Tsinan, to agree to the | request of the Southerners that they | be allowed to pass through Tsinan, pro- | vided they agree to the Japanese de- i mands for satisfaction for the recent | incidents. It is reported that 100,500 | Southerners are being heid up at | Taianfu pending the reopening of rail- | way traffic to the north. | It was stated authoritatively todar | that although it had been hooed the Chinese would be able to undertake the | maintenance of peace and order in | Tsinan, mendnlbve been so many uu? | of looting and brigandage within and | without the city, that it is understood | the Japanese military authorities will | take over the administration tempo- | purpose of promoting Gov. Smith’s can- | didacy. Do you know anything about | that?™ “No, sir.” | “In the event of Gov. Smith's clec- i | | until this investigation began. expenditures on behalf of Gov. Smith of New York. W. H. Todd, New York, the ship- builder, was asked about the $5.000 contribution to the Smith campaign fund last February. He said he paid it to James Riordon. “Why wasn’t the money pald to Mr. Van Namee," Steiwer asked, referring to George R. Van Namee, who recent- Iy was put at the head of the Smith organization. “Well, I inquired several times if some money was not needed and final- ly Mr. Riordon said they were going to raise $20,000 and I gave $5,000.” “Did you have a conference recently with John of General Motors?™ “I did not.” Todd explained that he saw Raskob several days ago when he returned from Europe, but that it was a purely soclal affair. “Gov. Smith was on your yacht?" “Yes, siz, but he didn’t go on the boat to see Mr. Raskob. We met Mr. Raskob on the pier.” “Do you expect to make any further contributions to Gov. Smith’s cam- paign?" “I hope so. I am willing to. I will give anything I can and that is needed. I will do that because of my affection and love for Gov. ability.” Always Contributed. ‘Taking over the questioning, Senator Bratton asked how and where he paid | the $5,000 to Riorden. “In cash in the Grand Central Sta- tion,” Todd replied. “Was Riordon golng to Albany then?” “He was going away. I don't knmow vou contributed to Gov. Smith's New York campaigns?” “Always.” “Has your business brought you into | contractual relations with the State or city of New York?" “With the State, no: with the city, in a small way. I built two ferry boats for the city, getting the contract under competitive bidding.” Todd sald that some years ago he built some 63 ships for the Federal Gov- ernment and does some repairing of Government ships now. * “Is the nature of your business such that it would be affected by the election of Gov, Smith or any one else?” “No, sir."” “Was it a contributing motive to your donation to Gov. Smith’s campaign?” “Not in the least.” William G. Kenny, New York con- tractor, told the committee he had made three donations to the Smith campaign, $10,000 last November 4; $40.000 Feb- ruary 24, and $20,000 on April 12." “Mr. Van Name told us $50,000 of lh’l; were loans,” Chairman Stelwer sald. “From my standpoint all wereé con- tributions,” Kenny replied. “They told me they needed money and I gave it to them, I don't know what construction Van Namee placed upon it “Do you expect to make further con- | tributlons?” asked Stelw Ready to Give More. “I do—at any time it is needed." “Have you placed any limit on the amount?" “Only my ability to pay. “Have you talked to Gov. Smith about your contribution “Never, He knew nothing about it There was no reason why I should.” “And yet you were down on a yacht | with him?* “And it wasn't discussed?™ Mistress of Pet Lione To Dislodge By (he Assoclated Press OAKLAND, Calif, May 16.--"Ptin- cess” Is frolicking around the Nannetti home here as usual today only because her mistress was brave enough to risk the possible loss of an arm to save the beast's Hfe, “Princess” In & huge loness, a pet of Mis, Naney Lee Nannettl for several yeara. Last Saturday a thin splinter of bone became lodged 1n the animals throat, causing her great pain and s paiving her breathing. ‘The big cat, thavoughly domesticated, tion do you expect to apply for public ffice?™ a long time.” ber. The committee then turned to the “No,” replied the witness. Smith plus his | “You're not interested in rates wheth- er they are high or low?” “Not in the slightest.” Repl; to the New Mexico Senator, Kenny that on his recent visit | to North Carolina Gov. Smith traveled in the contractor’s private car. He said he would be “tickled to death” to fur- nish the car for Smith's campaign, but there was no ing on that. “Do you know of any movement run- ning back several months to put cut publicity in behalf of Smith?” asked Bratton. “No—unless it was the little bureau established by Mrs, Moskowitz in New York to offset Klan and other propa- ganda against the governor.” Tells of $5,000. He referred to Mrs. Henry L. Mos- kowitz, who' was walting in the room to | testify. Rlordoy n, who followed Kenny, was_president of the coun"&m Co. of New York and had cont ted $5.000 in April to Gov. Smith's campaign fund. Henuhe&:\vvm}lmmmry in cash?” Steiwer asked. “No. I had it with me and gave it him." | “Do_you always around $5,000 | in cash?” Steiwer A::Rrw. “No, not always.” | Riordan said he had gone to the | Biltmore expecting to make a contribu- | tion and for that reason had the money him. Before the organization of his bank, Riordan said he was head of the United | States Trucking Co. and in that capacity | was associated with Gov. Smith, who { was chnlrmd \an otmme board :l' the | o y_during the two years was to?.?%?"om«. from 1921 to 1923. | Do you have any public deposits in | your bank?” asked Senator McMaster. | * “Oh, yes, some State funds and some | city tunds,” Riordan said. | ' “d’sh?o designates depositories of State | fung P “The State controller.” Replying to Bratton, Riordan said there were 100 State depositories in New York City. He atded that depositories were designated by thi mayor and a committee of city officials. ! Gives $12,000 Herbert H. I-hman, New York in- vestment broker, who said he was a dt rector in more than half a dozen cor- porations in and out of New York and who had contributed $12,000 to the | Smith fund, said he expected to give more “after Smith is nominated.” This brought a smile from the committee members. Lehmian said he had managed Smith’ gubernatorial campaign in 1926 and that in all he had contributed $20,000 to the governor's State campaigns. He sajd he was a member of the Tam- many Soclety. “Was it the general belief that it was | best to receive substantial amounts from Gov. Smith's friends?” He was asked. 1 think it was the feeling of the | wovernor's friends.” Lehman identified Johnson as the or- ganiger of the Smith-for-President movement jn the West, which got un- der way i the Spring of 1937 i ldl was purely spontaneous,” he re- ated. “I was in Colorado on vacation last Summer and met Johnson in Denver, “In October or November I was in Chicago on business and saw him again. So far as I know, he and others asso- | clated with him in working for Gov. Smith had received no financial help, but had financed themselves. I cons tributed $2,000." Barkley took over the questioning. “There has been a lot of talk that ever since ‘1924 some sort of an organi- zation has been mamntained for ss Risks Loss of Arm {to Splinter in Animal’s Throat nettl, who sought the help of veteri- narians. None of them would risk wark- ing on the Honess, Foroing open “Princess’ " mouth, Mrs. Nannetti thrust her arm down the lloness’ throat until she could feel the bone splinter, “Princess” submitted patiently, Mys. Nanetti was unable to draw the splinter out, but finally @i lodged 1t so that 1t made ita way nto the animal's stomach. The eat’s ve- Het was instant, and she showed her attection I truly feline fashion, m\v'n; el Attorneys Raymond B, Dickey i ing on her mistress an 1 CRalh R R B ot YhImpsng, 0 80 1 e, Nen- | Rat ViR DT lonee, 3 e A t said he “No, sir.” “You are to be congratulated,” Bark- ley said as the crowd laughed. Recalled to the stand. Kenny said that in the past he had contributed about $30,000 to Smith's campaigns for governor. “Didn’t you contribute $25.000 to help | wipe out the Democratic deficit after the 1924 campaign?"” Steiwer “Yes, sir. Jesse H. Jones said that i | publisher and & representative of Sec- retary Hoover's Wi tion, completed his | the committee late yesterday afternoon, | and told the committee that three na- tions had been set up in and were working effort to put Hoover over. Senator McMaster that James W. Good, another ton organizer for Hoover, had “led the committee to believe” that the loeal headquarters was directing the national campaign, including those from New York and California, Lockwood said he ‘&t:n&mmcmdmtmdcdxohw t impression. He explained that the New York and | California offices had “sprung up” be- | fore the one here and that it had mot been found practicable to co-or the work of the three organizations or to take the place of the other offices | under the one in W: pla | paign effort at $8,782.64. Southern and northern California Hoover organisa- tions helped to pay for the literature sent into Indiana and other States. Lockwood said that before identifying | himself with the Hoover campaign he { consulted Senator Watson of Indiana as to whether he would be a candidate. |~ “He told me he would not,” the wit- ness said. “He was in bad health then. but his health improved later: We had | been lifelong friends and I did not want {to do anything to antagonise him.” “What has John T. Adams (of Jowa, { former chairman of the Republican pa- | tional committee) had to do with the | Hoover campaign?” Barkley asked. h lWell. he has expressed an interest n it | ““Weren't Adams and C. H. Ruston ac- ive in founding the National Repub- oo ‘They became stockholders at the !start. T think Mr. Adams had $3.000 and Mr. Huston $10.000 of the stock.” “Has Mr. Adams helped to finance the National Republic News Service™™ “Yes: we had a deficit on that and 1 think Mr, Adams has contributed $1.000 A year to that and Mr. Huston severs! thousand dollars in the last few years.™ Lockwood was asked if he was active in the indictment of Senator Wheeler, Democrat, of Montana. “I was connected with the matter” Lockwood sald. “1 sent & mewspaper man to Montana to get material for articles for publication in the National Republic.” “That was at the time Senator Whee- ler was prosecutor for the Senate com- mittee invesiigating Attorney General “Does Mr. Hayvs expect to de active in this campaign?®” asked Senator Me- Master, Republican, South Dakota. “1 think not. He i engrossed i his work., I know he had nothing @ & with my selection.” “Why did you give up & luerative po- the | sition with the movie iIndustry to do this Ipoluk\l work Without compensation?® “1 think my family thinks I am 2o of sound mind. I don't know.” “When you are through here you will | %0 Dack to your movie job** | May Not Go Back, “I don't think so. They are rear- ganising over there and the position MAY ROt be in existence. ™ “laelm n«ae? that m way lfl\nw: “patri motives” in returning politics and assisting in the Noover Lookwood read intd the vecond & teie- gram from Obarles H. Betts, editor of the N, Y. Republivan, aeciar- fng that contributions 1o Theagore Roosevelts primary © e mcluded 177000 by Dan Harna. $144.000 by Willlam Fiynn, $132.000 by Gearge W. Porkine. 248000 by Frank A I adeition to Wil other con-