Evening Star Newspaper, May 20, 1928, Page 2

. FSadny BOULEVARD BILL Robsion of Kentucky Will] Propose Mount Vernon Road | Measure Tomorrow. The bill unanimously passed by th Sepate providing for & memorial boule vard from Washington to Mount V non in commemoration of the bicen 5 °nnial of George Washington's birth: . As expected to pass the House to- mo TTOW under suspension of the rules The Dbill carries the President’s support Th * Speaker bas agreed to give Rep- resem, “3tive Robsion of Kentucky recos nitien first under suspension Tules 4'0 -Dresent this measure as rected + House oy Mmittee on roads. In his 3 eport to the House, Mr. Rob- sion quota, ® the President's annual m sage to Oc, gress. December 7. 1 ovision 1S being wade to commem- the 4001 anniversary o of Gem g¢ Washington. \ 2ade for the construction of & memorial Toad leading from the Capital fo Mot Vernon, which may D have the ionsideration of Con- 40 Yeam s Study. The expected Hon se 8ction temorrow orize one o the outstanding will a proje 2 Capital de'velopment which Cong: has had in pospect for near- Iy two score vears. Suich & road has ty to accom- creasing tide kes pilgrim- become an urgent neces modsate the constantly i* of tourist traffic that ma X 3 age annually te one of \1® Nation's greatest shrines. It is pla nned that this boulevard will be in uA® in 1932 when the entire Nation ay'd many notables . fram other natids Mount Vernon in observance ok Wash- ington's bicentennial The authorized over a five-year period. with 10 be available during the coming | year, so that the route may be laid Qut and important preliminary fills mady Final selection of the route is left to the President’s bicentennial commission and the piaced in the engineers in Roads construction of the road is hands of the highway | the Bureau of Public of the Department of Agri~ of the T di- | by the unanimous vote of the| visit | THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D: ¢, MAY 20, 1928-PART 1.’ - GIBSON LAND BILL |Compromise Condemnati’on Measure Needed to Aid Building Program. ! . As an cmergency measure, urgently needed to facilitate the Federal build- - | ing program. the Gibsen condemnation | | precedure bill is expected to be passed - by the House tomeorrow under suspen- sian of the rules. This bill represents 1 a compromise between the Depart of Justice, the National Capital Park and Planning Commission and the cor- | poration counsel's office. Each of the agencies had previously pressed for ac- | tion individual bills. The Republican steering committee has aporoved this measure and three | { other Distriot bills for consideration | under suspension and Chairman Zihl- | man of the House committee | will be recognized by the Speaker far | that pumpose. | | There is another condemnation meas- | j ure which has been on the House cal- | | endar for same time, providing for no- { tice to property owners in condemna- | | tion pracecdings, which will also be | | acted upon. A third measure to facilitate con- | demnation procedure, which is of espe- al concern to the District Commi oners and the District Bar Associa- on, provides for appointment of an | additicmal judge in the District Su- | preme Court bench, whose principal duty will be to sit in condemnation cases. he District Commissioners | have :stated that his would correct 80 | per cent of the trouble the District | government experiences in its con- | demnation work. This measure w favorebly reported from the House judi committee and the House leader- s pledged an opportunity for its sideration The general bill to regulate medical practi e of all schools and cults in the | in the background. | District of Columbia and the bill en-| Second from top: Three of the planes | largin'g the powers of the District Com- | as they warmed up for the start of missio.ders by allowing them to settie| the race. ol | € | | Top: Maj. Charles A. Lutz receiving the Curtiss Marine Trophy. Left to : Porter Adams. president National jation: Secretary Wil- bur, Orville Wright, {amous airplane inventor, and Maj. Lutz. The trophy is jout of court minor suits against the| (Imset) Lieut. Comdr. A. C. Miles, District, have also been approved L { who finished second to Maj. Lutz. {he stoering committee for considera-, Thiré irem : Assistant S top: 1 fsof the Navy Edward P. Warner award- | ing one of the gold watches offered by The Star to Lieut. Comdr. W. K. Har- rill, winner in the general purpose flect fino wixder suspension. —— POLICEMAN HAS BATTLE M:. ‘Robsion points out that the | boulevard project “has the approval o the Natiopal Capital Park and Plan- | ning Commission. the Fine s Com- | izations | of the country such as the Daughters of the American Revolution. It was | shown at the hearing that there is| now under wns:nwno& u;‘me el:y' of | Alexandria, Va., by asonic fra- ternity, with which Gen. Washington was $0 conspicuously identified, 8 beau- | tiful temple in memory of Washington, at & cost, inchu an endowment | fund. of $5.500.000, which will be ac- | crossing which, | | - | ] conat | eilowance for right of way and terminal | 1acilities, is approximately $4,200,000. The advantages of the river rou r ucular importance by virtue of thet the monumental highway. It in terest and passes dispctly through the city of Alexandria, witeh s more closely associated witn thé memory of Washinglon than any place in the country except Mount Lying near the river ts entire length, it will af- thoughout 3 of beautiful views of river foud & series end landscspe. Suitable for Parks. The eptuaries of the streams flow tnto the Powmac which are crossed Washington and Alexandria 206 capsble of development s basins ory by filling, 85 park areas stmilar 1o which hase been developed on the north bank of the Potomae, and the praperty between the highwey and the rivkr at ali peints north of Alexandris is jexceptionalty well adapted for de- v t, elppment ar sdditionsl park area en 0 Geveloped this route would el unrivaled in beauty by any highway 3n the country, snd would form a Yotreational drivewsy unsurpassed in Eny capite) eity of the world Throughout its entire length from Washinglon Mount Vernon, except in the city of Alexandria, there need be 10 crossing st grade of efther a highway or s railroad Between Washington and | Alexandria the route les east of the ratiroad trecks and Potomac Yards in 20 area that s cut off by these tracky from the territory 1 the west in suc & wey ss 0 make it impracticable o) yesidential or industrisl development, #0 that even if the suggested perk de- velopment i# 1ot carried out there will never be any intersecting Of COBMQUEncE. underpass shout half way between Washinglon snd Alexandzis correspond- ing W sn underpass of the rallrond tracks would, it i believed, acommnmo- date any cross trafbe that may develop I this section. South of Alexandria the round spprosches 8o nesr the river Sront as W sssure that the cross Lraffic from the east side will aiways be r Uvely light. It i probable that [ pd Lheir surroundiog estates and Lhst es @ conseguence, he only highways in this seckion will be private arfevays pldest pultjvaled Dber o o said 1o be hemp [ cafy C, it was grown in Cuios, the The i u will be entirely oceupied by homes envering | and night session, Senator Bmoot, we- Bottom, left to right: Lieut. W. G. | Tomlinson, winner in the V. N. Train- { ing plane group, and Lieut. D. V. Gal- {lery, winner in the torpedo bombing zroup. Both received watches offered by The Star. WIVI4 TRIO IN MOTOR CAR Score' wf Shots Fired When Men Are Discovered in Vicinity of Gas Station. of shots were fired when Mo- Policeman J. D. Martin of the thirteenth precinet ;MAJ. LUTZ WINS CURTISS AIR RACE AND WARNER PRIZE (satioued e Do Page.) A scol Squadrons, Scouting Fieet, Hampton Roads, as victor in the Loening am- phibian “general purpose” class. at a specd of 11690 miles per hour, and to Lieut. V. Gallery, also from Hamp- for winning the Martin TSM-2 torpado and bombing plane group, af a speed of 105.62 miles per But Maj. Lutz was the hero of the end his brilliant Secretary of the Navy Wilbur, who pre- 3 the handsome Curtiss trophy, ana Mr. Warner, donor of the cup bearing his name and who also pre- BY "'NE EXHOSIM; {sented The BStar's awards He was 20 BODIES FOUND rcund o theone - chat cheered by rushed to the water's edge the seaplane hangars as be little Curtiss “Hawk” pursuit up to “the “apron” after haviag gleefully roared across the finishing line far ‘in advance of the other 14 entrants left| out of a field of 17 starters, pulled up | on River. ‘The veteran of many a Marine Corps beamed as the honors wer: showered upon him, not because he was the victor, but because he had made good his promise to the “kids” in the race that he would “trim them.” Ever since he became an entrant—just three | days ago—the major has been waging a one-man campaign in favor of his he | €X] . He P~ he air hot about optimistic pil “It can lick anything. On wheels 1t's a streak of lightning, and it is not very much stower with floats ™ Then he would watch for the effect, - {laugh heartily and walk away Flew Consistent Race. | Truly, the majot had the other con- itestants for the first honors worried. Their ships were fast, the pilots had confidence in their ability to hold to the course and conserve speed on the turns. S. CREWS RUSH TO SCENE. rerlooking the .mumajmusmnpmahm;!ammmmm ite reconcile the the river bank | | posttion " of this whom, they i Rescue Car on. Way. PITTSBURGH, May 19 (#).—The United States Bureau of Mines rescue crews rushed from Pittsburgh tonight to Mather, Pa., in Greene County, where it was reported a terrific explosion had occurred in a coal mine. FPirst reports -mbetdmmymnmmm~ tom! Led by the veteran yescue worker, | George McCaa, the burehu rescue crew went to Mather by automobile trucks, fully equipped for rescue work. Rescue car No. 3, stationed at Nanty-Clo, was | also ordered to the scene. | When the Mather mine officials called | for lu_l&ethty said the mine was on | fire. mine is a shaft operation, |and when working at capacity employs 600 men. tary organization than in the race with that shck little pursult ship. From start to finish, Maj. Lutz flew a remarkably consistent race, even though the 20-mile course between the War College and Fort Hunt was clogged time with slow-flying . The speed for the first lap was 157.41 miles per hour; ‘m the second the speed was averaged with the first to give 157.30; for the third it was aver- aged with the first and sccond to give 157.57; for the fourth the average was 157.58 and for the fifth ‘t yas 157.60. “The exact lapse of time was 38 minutes four and two-tenths secouds. Close on the winning polit's rudder | " “The fire in the workings was reported | was Lieut, Comdr. A C. Miles of the 0 be sending clouds of smoke out the|flight test section, Naval Air Station, shaft mouth. The mine is owned by | An: , who in another Ourtiss the Mather Collieries Co. “Hawk” covered the distance at an average speed of 154.10 miles per hour. WEST VIRGINIANS AID. Capt. Harold C. Major, U 8. M, C., e of the Bureau of Aeronautics, also In & “Hawk” flew third at an average speed of 151.72 miles per hour. Both of the “runner had Pratt & Whitney “Wasp” air-cooted engines of 400 hoursepower, while the major's ship had & Curtiss D-12 water-cooled power-plant of like power. Ranking next in speed to the single- seaters were the two Vought “Corsatr” | Crews Are Bushed to Scene for Rescue Duty. FAIRMONT, W. Va., May 19 (#)— Four rescue crews of the Consolidation Coal Co, were ordered out late tonight by company officials and were rushed by mutomobile to Mather, Pa, The erews, of six men each, were fully equipped ” 18 i d ith Comdr. Harrill was fourth in the order < Lieut. Comdr. Ralph VENATE DELAYS "l‘)’uvm‘::hur.:‘ndz Bureau ur{’ (}llw‘lfi,lllm‘m el | ment, ] th, Wi " VOTE ON TAX BlLL ki :l»’l u.‘;l,fl mlk:“pm hour. n‘mn [ IN NIGHT SESSION |pianes had just emerged from, it faco tory and their engines had had only e - 21, hokrs In the air before entering the (Continued from Pirst Page.) race, Neither pilot ran at full throttle for the entire race, although at times they were thrown wide open - publican, of Penpsylvania,” pointed out Amphiblan Clasi. that there were 26 more amendments Ying on the abe N0 e s o he| Lieut. Grow in the wmphibian_class would insist on Monday that all debate | Wes sixth; Lieut, Comdr, u»fwu«. Chap- e confined 10 the tax bill and Benator | iine, Bureau of Aeronmutics, Was sev: Giass Demonret, Virginia, wsked It s | (00 5, Loti e "ot e Navi ‘A { ’ “ "y i would permit any discussion of “the | G, "Lakehurst, N, J. was eighth P ) [ - - B a0 Tnavecoms. spacches of Ben. |4t 1140 ‘miles per hout. 'The other lass, Lieut M, O. ator Heflin, Democrat, Alabsms. entrant _in this class, Busby, U. 8. M. C, of Brown Fleld, AL 1316 pm. Benaior Bruce, Demo- | BUUNL )"y fiyig w Liberty-engined crat, of Maryland, moved & recess, but this was turned down 43 1o 16 An_ smendment by Benator Howell, Republican, Nebrasks, requiring that sil | claims for refunds and rebates in ex- cess of 810,000 me sudited by the gen- ernl accoupting office was the first smendment put into the bill in the day Loening amphiblan, left the race on the third lap with engine trouble Ldeut. Gullery, In the torpedo and bombing plane class, was ninth; Lieut, W. J. Blattery was tenth at 10447 miles per hour, end Lieut, R. W. D. Woods eleventh et 101,956 miles per hour Slattery and Woods are from Hampion Fonds Alr Btation The slow training planes drew up {the rear, Lieut. Tomlinsen leading the group for twelfth place In the order cepting it without & record vote | . Nettles sting because on thelr leavi %USE m BUNS“]EN | SCENES IN NAVY AIR RACES { + | FOR CURTISS MARINE TROPHY OVER POTOMAC COURSE into a climbing turn and made a neat | the Anacostia assigned to him | thought, would Jook better in an execu- | tive capacity and at the head of a mili- | | | | | | Washington pilot; Lieut. R. E. Blick Ilmdmg fourtcenth place at 84.88 miles | per hour, and Lieut. J. A. Pennington | | coming in last at 88.70 miles. All ex- Tomlinson are based at Hampton | A fifth plane in this group, | | plloted by Chief Boatswain G. F. Kahle, | | dropped out on the fourth lap owing to | {mechanical trouble and taxied back to | |the station under its own power. ‘The original 17 planes got under way | |In a spectacular and orderly fashion. | Carl F. Schory, secretary of the contest | |committee of the National Aeronautic | | Association and head timekeeper of the | | race, had devised a plan whereby it was | | up to the pilots to over the starting | |line on time or suffer the consequences | |in time deduction. He saw to it that | {all the airmen’s watches were checked | {with the officlal timeplece and then | icfll:; group was assigned its minute to | 5 Half an hour before 3 o'clock the five groups took the air and milled about to the south. Promptly at 3 o'clock Lieut. { STAR STAFE FPHOTOS Browning came chugging up the river |- |in his training plane, the i advance | guard for his group. The others noon‘! followed, crossed the lms%unry line | running from the aerology bullding on | {the station, to Hains Point, turned | around the north pylon, rerrf.\lflllcd by @ tug anchored about 100 feet in front | of War College point, and headed down | the river, | race held their own tors, and the Corsairs ful place in line slower craft. in the lead and the sl Line-Up of Contestants. Then came the three blg Martin tor- | | pedo planes, thelr single-engined 800~ | horsepower Packards and their soream- | Ing_propeliers sending out a deafening | rour. Close behind were the next fast- | est, the Loening omphiblans, They, like the others, in single file, rounded the pylon. The “Corsatrs” were fourth to | Appear and their advance in speed over the athers was noted instantly. While graceful, efficient mar made his 180-degree | pilots without exceptis tion for their banks & point the big lupon for pursuit iTheir pilots banked thelr minutes before the parade of the Navy's service planes, the ones used in dally naval aviation duties, would be sround again. Here came a plane, It was Browning, closely pressed by two tors pedo planes fn the hands of Slattery and Gallery. These huge machines were on the first lap of & neck-and-neck rice that continued until the end. All through the race they hugged seach other closely, finally anding in ninth and tenth position with nllllllu more than one mile hour separating them in speed. Tomlinson then appeared an rushed around the pylon, hard presse léy wo amphiblans in command ol hapline and Mills, Another bomber, still wnother - training plane, two am- phiblans and then the Corsairs.” Both Harrill and Davidson cut: the winners, the presentat] trative offices of the trophy was presented retary Wilbur with which he praised the clusion that Maj. Luf closest approach of nounced as the winne f the turns at the home pylon, Maj, Luts lished a world endui Wik making “miles-per-hour” down against competi- took their right- after passing all As the tace neared its close, the starting order gradually took reverse form, the fastest planes being owest in the rear. Prosentation Ceremony. While Maj. Lutz was the center of | interest because of his speed and the nner in which he turns, the other on drew admira- round the turning Outstanding among these were bombers, which are not called illllc maneuverabllity n the big “10-ton wings at an alti- around trucks” over on 3:"1«;“““;21":;«‘."'.":: 3 flh.fwsw tude of about 300 tmd. swung arour b uster race racefully and completed the was on, 10 was bub & meder of & Tew | g STAceRIY 5 circle by diving to within 50 feet of the water and roaring along. When the timers had completed their computations and announced the various fon_ceremony Was held on' the lawn behind the adminis- ‘The big Mul‘ Luts by See~ a few words, in skill of the pilot. atation Mr. Warner then stepped forward and announced that he had awarded his cup to Ma). Luts for the best corrected time. At that moment the timers had not yet computed the winner of this trophy, but a short time later arrl ived at the con- ts had made the all pilots to the known official top speeds of the types they were flying. = As the ma, T WS An- T the fi’mrrn were homie pylon close; so close, in fact, thal | jnformed that Mr. Warner had beat It worrled them as they eped down the [ them to it river, end before they were well under | My, Warner then presentsd The way for the southbound trip both | gtar's mwards to the five group winn turned around and again bunked around jncludingthe victor. As the ceremony the turning point to mak: sure, Miles | was braught to a close, a huge, twin- and Major brought up the rear for the [ engined, all-metal ~flylng boat was st 1ap, volled down into the water and dis- Whi the spectators were watching | patehed to Philadelphin, It was the PN-13, which a short time ago estab- rance record for L there are fine britiie hairs containing [of Anish: Lieut, M. 1| Browning taking [ and up the X y i polson which rulrr& wkin when m-'uunmun place at 9220 mile T | be real lulu,,r t:om;:ll'a-{‘-‘hfi':l' '::: I‘:u:im;tl:: h"’:"n.r"fi'-#;'rfi:n'f.; :? “lr;i was Wit~ Lsirs-~ubes, really: ho [ hour, seven-tenths of & mile M the third lap. This he malntained until ' nessed ‘u ‘members of contest eom | the fintsh. The two other Hawks in the 1 mittee of the Aeronautic Association, under whose auspices the event was held. They included Orville Wright, chalrman; Dr. George W. Lewis of the national advisory committee for aeronautics, vice chairman; Porter Adams, president of the assoclation; Read Admiral Willlam A. Moffett, chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics, and his assistant chief, Capt. Emory S. Land; Willlam P. MacCracken, jr. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Aero- nautics, and Glenn L. Mart, pioneer alreraft manufacturer. Chance Vought, builder of the “Corsair”; Capt. Burdette 8. Wright, representing the Curliss Aeroplane & Motor Co.,, and George 8. Wheat, representing the Pratt & Whit- ney Co, also were present. Capt. Rogers' Exhibition. Before and after the race Capt, Ford O. (Tex) Rogers, on duty at marine aviation headquarters here, gave a per- formance of alrplane acrobatics in a “Hawk," running the gamut of such maneuvers and contributing a few modifications of his own now and then. Aviation Chlef Machiniat’s Mate W. ¥ Scott jumped 1,600 feet from a plane and floated to the center of Bolling Flold, and Lieut. R, L. Johnson, flying a smoke-laying “Hawk," spes Cross the water between the alr n and Hains Point with his smoke screen, Maj, Lutz has been flylng for five years. Immediately after recelving his wings, qualifying him as a naval avia- tor, from the training school at Pensas cola, Fla,, Maj. Luts struck out for post graduate work and obtained admittance to all the special schools in the Navy and Army. ‘Two years ago he took command of Brown Fleld, succeeding ILieut. Col, T, ©O. Turner, Within a few weeks he is due to fly to Nicaragua and take com- mand of the Marine aviation forces based there in connection with their war against Sandino. Mo will succeed Maj. Ross E. Rowell, who has been in command of the detachment for more than a year, Goveriment employes in Argenting Bumber 112,000 | i Doetor’s Marking Over Heart Is Used As Siuicide Target By the Associm'ed Press. JONIA, MIE. MY erday ana havi him make a mark on her Cm:{“w “ghoy Jher where her heart » Miss Anwa Mooney, 55, of Hubbardston, sbat and killed herself here today. trated_her heart The bullet Dl'l"}; Which still was through tgn:“m- . n her cl - % Mental trouble wi's given by au- thorities as the cavwt’ of the deed. REIGH COUNT \WINS KENTUCKY DERBY AS 80,000 DEFY RAIN ge.) ontinued_from First ,%a were forced to ;llnd out tiwae in the open and take it. X as much of a vriumph T enick Tang, one of Americ:¥’s Tiding igh Coant, his d of 1927. for Chick Lang. aces, as it wn;, lm'2 Rel 3 mount, champlon 2-year-ol Lang rode a masterly race. He sulewed Blackwood, Misstep and Marty Fiynn to set the early pace and them, :coti- ing from behind, caught Misstep in the stretch and raced shoul der, nose to nose, as if the two hovses were locked together. ‘When the barrier shot up a fev’ minutes after 5 o'clock, the yells of 24 Jocki could be heard above the deathly silence urging their moun forward as they’ attempted to get the Jockey Willie Garner on his back got away in front with Distraction second and igh Count breaking third. Blackwood in Lead. In-a twinkling the onrushing mass of | horses was thundering down the track past the grandstand and headed for the first turn. The pounding of 22 sets of hoofs bzcame a roar of distant thunder which was gradually drowned out by the yells of thousands in the stands. As the 22 thoroughbreds swept past the stands for the first time Blackwood was leading by two lengths, with Mis- step second and Marty Plynn third. In the back streétch Reigh Count came out from behind the pack, and with Jockey Lang vigorously applying the whip began to close in on the leaders. Lang was crouched low on his mount and seemed to be talking to him, urging him to greater effort. Seemingly Mrs. Hertz entry responded for, as he passed around the turn and into the stretch, he was strongly and gaining inch by inch on Misstep. Mud spiattered from the heels of the thoroughbreds onto those behind them and onto frantic spectators hugging the inside rail. As the horses came near to the finish Lang on Reigh Count and Garner on Misstep began applying the whip. In the stretch Misstep was on the inside. with Reigh Count on tbe outside. Misstep hung on for a sec- ond as they raced shonlder to shoulder and then Reigh Count moved into the lead under Lang's urgings. Toro came Els}l\‘ke a streak, making a gallant Increases Lead Near End. The last hush of the crowd was sud- den as the horses made the drive for the wire. Reigh Comnt, carrying the bulk of the public’s money, was making his final, determined bid for victory. The thrilled spectalors held their the eonfi:'mhlkmx All she could say_was 10 words: “I thank you on behalf of Mr. Hertz and myselt.” ‘Tears were in her eyes. Chick Lang, the triumphant jockey, was happy. So was Mr. Hertz who followed his wife into the judges stand. “Happy—well I'll say I am” said Is' Resident of Maryland. anything but.run.” we achieved my life’s ambi- tion,” the 23-year-old lad. who is now a land, Reigh Coun ride. | many doubted the little red | colt’s ability to run in memudlba—] came more and more confident, and | when we went out on the track I feit sure that my life ambition was to be realized.” Chick is having married a | Maryland girl, Virginia Mayberry. | “And she be happy—well, I guess | she will;” Chick said smiling. His wife did not get to see him lead | the Hertz colt to the tape. | It is understood he is to get a $5.000 automobile and $15,000 from Mrs. Herte for winning the race. Hertz said he thought Reigh Count was the greatest 3-vear-old in America today and one of the greatest not be | raced to death, but will fill & limited | number of engage: hope he will meet any of the leading S- -olds not in today’s race. We plan ship him to Belmont Park next week if we find that he came out of the derby sound. Mr. Mitchell thinks he . SMOOT IS NAMED IN $300,000 ACTION President of Mormon Church and 21 Other Defendants Men- tioned in S ' i { By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, May 19.—Hebert Grant, president of the Mormon Church, and United States Senator Roed Smoot of Utah were named in & $300,000 damage suit filed in Federal District Court here today by Willlam A. Kinney of Los Angeles, charging brid- ery, criminal oconspiracy and harass- ment to destroy Kinney's property and credit standing. The Postal ph Co, Planters' Assoclatioin, Nova Seotla Live Stock and Development Co., Canada Permanent M Corporation and 17 other in- dividuals were named as other de- fendants, The complaint is based on alleged actions concerning Hawallan property sugar companies and pineapple %\t:nla- tlons, Smoot and Qrant are ¢ with interfering with oireulation of & booklet dealing with Hawallan political matters |y the Associated Pross Informed of the court aation fled to- [day by Willlam A, Kinney of Los An- | geles, Senator Smoot of Utah, one of the high officers of the Marmon COhureh, deolaved here that he did not now Mr. Kinney, had never heard of him and had no on what he based his damage ‘ull for $300,000, advantage of the break. Misstep with | Jockeys' home. he ran most of the way. | pre) EFY RAN 0 SEE OLOGE President; Wife and’ Son Pay Visit to Mrs. Gosdhue at Hospital. BY DONALD A. CRALG, S1aff Corrsspondent of The Stw Crowds of men, women and chr:“ren. standing in a drenching Spring r: at |the railroad station and along 3 | streets welco#i>d the President ayd | Mrs. Coolidge %o their home town wifi 1 | cheers and waving of flags. They arrived this afternoon fromi Andover, Mass., where the President. this morning addressed a notable gath- iering of national and State officials educators and prominent men from all parts of New England at the sesqui- | centennial of Phillips Academy. After a short stop at their home on Massasoit street the President and Mrs. Coolidge went to Dickinson Hospital to see Mrs. Coolidge's mother, Mrs. mira Goodhue, who has been seriou: il for six months. Patient Slightly Warse. They found the patient’s ti | sightiy worse than 1t has been for the last few weeks, but she was greatly cheered by the visit of her daughter and distinguished son-in-law. _President Coolidge left here at 4:30 avelock for Washington, but Mrs. @ oolidge remained behind to be with kT mother for a week or longer, de- pa wding upon her condition. No h for Mrs. Goodhue's reco is held out by her ph ians, who s that her illne 's may have a fatal termination at any_ time. Th's was President Coolidge’s first visit. {to his home town since he came here 10 vote one year and a half ago He was only able to spend an hour here acndu'.‘rln"n had to hasten back to the ‘apit:xl on account of the pry public business. B Pirst 10 greet the President and Mrs Coolidge’ 25 they stepped from their car was fheir son, John Coolidge, who had come over from Amberst College. He kisses{: his father and mother warmly, cl‘mbed i their automobile | and rode w\& them to their home, 21 | Massasot st.wat Crowa' Cheers President. Cheers broke from the crowd at the | railroad statior® as the President and | Mrs. Coolidge ap p’ared on the rear plat- | form. of the trai%. An official welcome home was extenna>d by Mayor Jess | Andre of Northamyy4on. while a long line of Boy Scouts stood at attention. | C. L. Stoddard, Tl-vear-oid flower | peddler, stepped frow: the throng and gesemed a lll buwh of hl:;iay flowers President Coolidge, Wi accepted them with & sl of Spanks, T ‘When they arrived av their house on Massasoit street, throw® crowds that lined the streets on both sides. they passed to their front dcor through a double line of 18 Boy Seouds. to Troops 101, 102 and 10%. who their banners | | i heir troop and larg | flags. The Stars and Stripes | from a flagstaf? in the Coollages jyard. This flagstaff was ericted by Boy Scout Troop 101, of whiek Calvin , Jr., was a member wien he died four years ago. who welcomed Mrs One of those Dr. Boone has been in Northanipton for several days. He remained here with Coolidge and will assist lacal phy- upon Mrs. Geod- After 10 minutes in the®sick roamn Presic:at Coolidge left the hospital arkt hurried to ccompanied by I Mrs. | sicians in a hue. the train, a son John remained the hospital. The President is due to arrive ‘Washington tomerrow morning. in VICAR DECLARES_WAR. | Free Trip to Hospital in Bath Chair Promised Flower Thieves. BO UTN., England, May 19 of the Church of St h"m‘ i‘b: conveyed :mmnb; Hns;u’l‘.:.l parochial chair, free of charges.” RSN BRITAIN APPROVES ANTI-WAR TREATY IN NOTE TO U. S. (Continued from PFirst Page.) would weaken or undermine these en- Sagements, the note says the Britsh government — would prefer to see some Pre as article four of the the the treaty obliga~ declares provisions of in no wise affect the rights and tions of the contracting parties result ing from prior nternational ents in i agreements .“The British note ere are certain of the welfare and '!’n'lhmmy 3‘ I‘m‘hk.hd constitute a special and vital interess for our peace and safety.” Great Brit- Ain has taken pains to make it clear in the past, the note centinues, that in- terference with these regions cannot be | suffe “Their protection against attack is to the British hnpu.: a m:uun o‘; self-defense,” L “It must be clear- ly understood that his majesty’s govern- ?lm: m Gm,tw Britam accept reaty upon the distinet understandi; that it does not prejudice their meeu: of action in this el The Govern- ment of the United States has com- :anhl{v ln'l‘emu. lllml‘lmnl'hkh v & forelgn or have declared Shat they Sould rogar s act s Illi\)uky) FOvernme - lleve, therefore, ghat in a.nnh:' tfir a::um‘xd they n‘m e:‘;mng the inten- and meantn Govertment o e Uhied Blaigs 'he British government agreed the Unitod States that it h..n-x u::{‘ sary to walt until all nations have sig- their willingness t0 become parties to the new treaty before Tecognised ‘which are scarcely i ition - sure the -nmenum.o‘rd - and seouritios within their ‘f:‘: lll\(' tion olf hiis h“* o tien: v Question to which further :::.‘s’um verhaps be devoted 'Y:h ad- The arguments set forth note were expressed on behalf ulmh!l? N esty's vernment in Great Britain, the reply said, and it was pointed out E £ | that the treaty was one In which they could not undertake to ticipat otherwise than jointly and mu‘;‘&:: ously with the dominions aud India. These I\\wrm;\-uu were agreement with the general prineiple of the proposed trealy and confidence was expressed that on receipt of an - vitation to participate they would oe pated 10 acvepl. a