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'?Coolidge Displays His Shooting Skill As Cameras Click FOG DELAYS ARMY BOMBERS' FLIGHT One Plane Alone Makes Hop From Augusta to Shreve- port, La. Gets 29 Clay Pigeons. Considers Hunting in Kentucky. BY 1. RUSSELL YO Staft Correspondent of The Star. 4 CEDAR ISLAND LODGE. Brule, Wis., BY FREDERICK R. NEELY. September 5.—President Coolidge has SIIF orratDilent of T e | become so interested in shooting that SHREVEPORT. La. September 5.—| ). (hinking of taking a trip to Ken- The aviator's jinx, fog and clouds With | 1y next Winter to do some hunting. & complex for clinging to the tree tOPS. | g Coolidge took up trapshooting espectally in country so rough and roll-| iy time ago and discovered that he o ianding is virtually im- | wag not so bad as & marksman. So he \ | ing that a s possible, contir to attach itself yes- terday to ' the armanda of bombing planes moving from the Atlantic to the Pacific Coast Only one plane got ough. carrving Lieut. J. E Upston of the office of the chief of Corps ton and the wri but the fact that the others were unable to make it is no reflection against the piloting of the boys at the wheels of the big twin that moral | ng and_obligation that goes| a leader. has a much/ charging through the air- than a unit as large as the | v its why to| Jongest tactical Malone Plane Halts. of dawn in Augusta the winging up at the rport. Before all tempera- I reached the satisfacto bomber piloted by Licut. A. had to drop by the st wouldn't work nce with prearranced planes was not to be held up | owing to the failure of one ship | So at 6:45 o'clock. under threaten- | ing skies. eight bombers leaped into the | air. They had been preceded by & | Douglas two-seater observation plane a few minutes earlier and were followed by the Bolling Field Curtis F‘almn,‘ piloted by Lieut. Upston. The way | ahead did not look sweet and the skies | P something of an unpleasant at- | mosphere. Spreading out a little to | make fiving easier for the bombard- ment pilots, the squadron rode the air while the Falcon sat alongside and at | & higher level, with its two occupants | watching the show from their fiying | grandstand seat. | Suddenly the Douglas two-seater was seen heading back for the airport. Pilot Bradshaw of this ship looked neither to the right nor left. It looked like his old -built Liberty was fig- uring on “letting hi " even though it was brand new. Fog Begins to Form. “The clouds gradually took on a double aspect. Close to the ground right in the tree tops little patches began to form, while immediately overhead at 1500 feet was =& thicker and uglier layer. The Falcon continued straight on the compass course. The ground became less and less obscure. We look- ed back and saw the bombers bearing to the left. or the east as it was, in an | Washing- | | gun this morning to the Washington YOUNG IS LEADING {Norman Ross Forced Out | wants to try his hand at hunting in the | open. The fact that he is contem- ! plating & hunting trip to Kentucky was revealed following his acceptance yves- terday of an English setter with a fine pedigree. which he shipped to the farm of Col. E. W. Starling of the White ! House secret service, at Hopkinsville, Ky. to be put through a course of { training. The President said that he! would like to go down to Kentucky later | and see how the dog was getting along and try some of the hunting which has been represented by Col. Starling as exceptionally good. It had been 15 vears since the Pres- ident shot a gun before he came to the North Woods and he had never done any trapshooting until he tried the aps on Cedar Island a month or so 0. He demonstrated his skill with a d photographers cov- He had heard that e a trifle skepti- panship. and it is exhibition this remove that skepticism, ed by his critical gallery and the ttery of cameras. the President went through hix performance in a manner _tt would have done credit to Col. Cody or Annie Oakley. He stood 15 yards behind the trap and cracked the clay pigeons one by one at 50 yards. Out of 37 shots. he hit 29—not quite as good as some of his former attempts, but for a man past 50 and who has done no shooting for years his feat was looked upon as quite worthy. Afterward the President said that as a young man in Vermont, he used to shoot woodchucks and rabbits with A muzzle-loading gun. He smilingly re- called that boys in his neighborhood were not permitted to indulge in any extravagances and therefore they used dry peas for bullets. He stated he brought down many a squirrel with peas as_ammunition. The President this afternoon will motor to Superior, where he and Mrs.| Coolidge will visit the tri-State fair. | correspondents eri cal about INONTARIO SWik D MARKSHEN I LONE SANCEMATE National Guard Team Main- tains Supremacy in Camp Perry Shoot. S8pecial Dispateh to The Star CAMP PERRY, Ohio, September 5 The District of Columbia National| Guard rifie team maintained its su- premacy in the small bore field by win- | ning the interclub long range match | shoot here yesterday as part of the| second day's program of the national | rifle and pistol matches i Not satisfled with the national record of 396 points out of a possible 400 for | four-man teams established here last September by the National Capital Rifle Club on a 7-inch bull's-eye. 200-yard | range course, the .22 calibre experts of | the local militia proceeded to run up a | total of 674 points out of a possible 800 on the new 2.26-inch bull's-eye in- | ternational target. which was formally introduced to this country in this event The new bull's-eye counts 10, whereas the old was valued 5 Credit to Capt. Jensen. To Team Capt. Just C. Jensen. Guard ordnance department. State staff, really goes much of the credit for this victory, because, although low man on the team with 163 points out of a possible 200, his eoaching ability prevented the shift- ing mirage and varying winds from carrying the well aimed shots of his hard-holding teammates too far from the center of the bull's-eye. First Lieut. Hugh Everett, jr. Com- pany D, 121st Engineers, runner-up Monday in the Wimbledon Cup event, continued his good work and scored 178 points. the highest individual total in_the match The other two marksmen who receiv- ed silver medals. cash prizes and who helped the District of Columbia_retain possession of the Remington Trophy were First Licut. Edward A. McMahon, Headquarters and Service Company, 121t Engineers. champion rifle and pistol shot of the District Militia, 168, and Capt. Clarence S. Shields. Company | E, same regiment. 165. Other Prize Winners. Second place and bronze medals were | won by the Deerfleld Gun Club of Kings Mills, Ohio, with 651 points. | Fifth and last place went to the retiring | champions, the National Capital Rifle | Club, with a score of 642. | In the 800-yard Wright memorial atch, Coxswain Harold E. Jenkins, | nited States Navy, chief storekeeper | of the President’s yacht, Mayflower, | sent 15 consecutive bullets through the | 36-inch bull's-eye and won a bronze | medal, a cash prize and seventh place in the entire field of 610 entries. Sergt. William P. “Peepsight” Smith, United States Marine Corps, navy yard, marine barracks, was another local ex- pert to land in the prize money, his score of 74 out of 75 points bringing | him seventeenth place in the Regular Service division of 161 entries. Ensign Charles C. Pyne, United States Navy, 1715 Eighteenth street northwest, Was twen!{-slxth, with the same score. Four militiamen copped prizes in the National Guard class of 261 entries, Capt. Clarence S. Shields taking four- teenth place, with a total of 72 points; First Lieut. Hugh Everett, jr., seven- teenth place, same score: Corp. Thomas | | | After Leading Field at First Lap. By the Associated Press. TORONTO, Ontario, September 5.— Norman Ross of Chicago, was forced Were | out of the annual 15-mile marathon in - i E i e iy E : | s -4 E : £ : ¢ : i it at Macon. there is an end to everything, 50| was there an end to this. The tree top clouds and fog became thinner and | 2 thinner and disappeared. We looktd?m around. no bombers. We thought so. And there was Macon ahead with black mist on the horizon. Suddenly the roar of the faithful, to date. Cur- tiss D-12, modern 400-horsepower en- | gine ceased. 1 The pilot had cut the gun and was giving the municipal airport of Macon the once-over. He then went down lower and “dragged” it. looking for ditches or other cbstructions. Then he landed and, horrowing a telephone at a nearby country store, communicated with Maxwell Pleld. Montgomery, Ala., for conditions there. Finding them Lrer— fect, the journey was resumed. jeut. Upston, who knows this country, ex- piained that there are many | {been raced into submission by George {|cold afier a bad few minutes near the | second place. hills be- | Lake Ontario today after leading the fleld at the 2!:-mile mark. The Husky Chicago swimmer with- drew at the 5-mile mark after he had Young, youthful Canadian conquer of the Catalina Channel grind. Ross suffered chills in the icy water and was unable to meet the surge of Young, who shook off the affects of the 3-mile point and went on to take the lead. Young at the 5-mile mark, had a hdif-mile advantage over Ernest Vierkoetter, the German, who was in Position of Others. Behind Young and Vierkoetter in ird piace was a second Canadian, Mendel Burditt of Toronto, who had moved up from eighth position since the end of the first lap. Byron Sum- mers, California “flying fish,” was fourth. Clarence Ross of Brooklyn and J. H. Hawkins, another New York Stater, who were third and fourth at the end of the first lap, fell a long way behind. The unofficial time for the second lap was 1 hour 24 minutes, or 4 minutes slower than the second lap in' the women’s 10-mile swim last week. Time of Distance Covered. The unofficial lapsed time for 5 miles was 2 hours 31 minutes, as compared tween Macon and Montgomery. and if the weather was what we had just flown | through. he would do no more tree-top | fiying until it cleared. A few minutes | out of Macon we picked up a high| ceiling and clear weather, which ob- tained until we reached Shreveport at 5:25 o'clock. Eastern time, culminating a day’s flight of 715 miles in 6 hours and 25 minutes | At Maxwel] Pield we found the bomb- | ers had turned back We sensed their msagpflm'mem and the disappointment | of the cities and towns along the line, especially Shreveport, which had pre- | pared a big blowout in their honor Up to the present the country over which we have flown and over which the bombers have vet to fly is rough, relling. wooded and, generally speaking. poor. A let-down of our engine any time would have called forth some pi ing far above the high standard Lieut sston already has maintained through- e Lrip Back Seat Passenger Entertained. The back seat passenger, with ndth- ing do to while away the time, but bounce and bump in the rough air that | @ of us at a point near Fort Ga. and continued up was treated 10 a running seeing barker tactics by rt 2 Lieut, Upst As we passed @ thriving city on our back through a mouse h separating the two cockp Jacksor Seienti C. 8 7 80 degrees 270 degr square spwed charging port pm 1.800 eou pounds per Teet air generator atr Tou 105 P 14 volts 2 ampleres 3, ditto v y for ref- ce on the part of future pilots who desire such sclentific information while g cross country between Mont- Ala., and Shreveport COAST FEELS QUAKE. LOS ANGELES, September 5 () earihquake, so light in this city rdly was noticeable, was felt wrough southern Celifornia from San Luis Obispo w0 San Diego about 640 am. today The temblor was of aboul 15 see mds ration and \ v h ot ewing elect cetl g su pended from ! with 2 hours, 31 minlites and sec- ond for two laps in the women's event The oold water took a heavy toll be- fore two laps had been finished and only 18 of the 199 starters survived after the second lap. Byron Summers of California, who was fourth at the five-mile turn, was among those forced out by the cold. Only Girl Swimmer. Olive Gatterdam, Seattle, Wash., the only feminine swimmer to start, with- drew from the race before completing half of the first 2';-mile lap. The 16- year-old Westerner who finished second |in the women's 10-mile swim last week, | winning a $3,000 prize, could not with- | stand the ey cold water. MASKED BANDIT ROBS | FOUR IN PULLMAN CAR Leaps From Speeding Train, Ap- [ parently in Alarm, as It Nears Station By the Associated Press | PABADENA, Calif, September 5 Flourishing & gun in the faces of four passengers in a Pullman car of & Banta Fe Rafliroad train, a masked bandit robbed them of $300 in cash and then leaped from the speeding |train ax it neared the city late last night en from Los Angeles to Chicago Trainmen said the bandit had pur- |chased a ticket at Los Angeles for Pasadena. As the train approached {this city he placed a mask across his eyes, drew a revolver and turned on feur passengers and demanded | money | Other not molested it route passengers in the car were and police belleved the |man became alarmed and fled as the {train neared the station here. The identity of the victims was not, learned. lice and railroad detectives have | found no trace of the robber 27 Slain in Mexican Battle. MEXICO CITY, September 5 (#) Official reports today stated ihat 27 insurgents had been killed, includizz Chieftain Adolfo Moreno, when they at- of Guanajuato nent was de- gallently until | | | tacked Penjamo. A small {eder Blate deta [ auzht their Reneau, Headquarters and Service Co., 121st Engineers, thirty-second. score 71, and Capt. Just C. Jensen, thirty-sev- enth, same score. Boy Wonder in Tenth Place. David 8. McDougal, 1746 K street northwest, the boy wonder from Western High School, took tenth place in the civillan class of 188 entries, with 75 points, and Richard L. Solyom, 162 River road northwest, another Western School product, finished thirty- fourth, with 70 points. Mov} back to the 900-yard range, Sergt. liam R. Lane, ~diminutive “non-com” of Co. E. 121st Engineers, led his teammates and captured a cash prize and_ sixth place among 220 civilian soldiers, with a total of 72 Consistent Dave McDougal, shooting the same score, took cash and fourth | place among the 176 civilian entries. Other Capital shots to place were as follows: t Lieut. Edward A. Mc- Mahon, twenty-fifth, 69; First Lieut. Thaddeus A. Riley, Company E, 121st Engineers, thirtieth, same score; Staff Sergt. Alexander J. Thill, Ordnance Department, State staff, Camp Simms, Heights, thirty-third, same seore: Capt. Just C. Jensen, Ordnance partment, fortieth, score 68: Richard L. Solyom, civilian class, twenty-sixth place, score 67, and Leo Kasehagen, 3d, 1248 Irving street northwest, same class, thirty-fifth, same score. | The final event on vesterday's large- | bore program was the National Rifle Association rapid-fire championship mateh, consisting of 10 shots, sitting from standing, at a 10-inch 200-yard range bull’s-eye, in one minute, and 10 shots, prone from standing, at the same bull’s-eye 300 yards away, in one minute and 10 seconds. ‘The best co-ordinators and the fastest trigger squeezers among the 521 Na- tional Guard and 493 civilian entries who hailed from the old home town were First Lieut. Edward A. McMahon, tied with four others for fourth place, score, 95 out of a possible 100; Corpl. Thomas A. Reneau, who placed in the | Wright memorial money, tied with three others for ninth place, same score; Corpl. Philip Geraci, Battery A, 260th Coast Artillery, thirteenth place, 94; Pvt. (First Class) Eugene A. Ross, Com- pany C, 121st Engineers, twenty-ninth, 92; Second Lieut. Henry C. Espey, Com- pany E, same regiment, tied with four others for fifty-second place, 91, and Sergt. William R. Lane, same company. eighty-first place, 90. X Only One Civilian Places, The only Capital civilian to place this rapid-fire match was a sl:rnnm": Dave McDougal. -He shot 92 for nine. teenth place and a cash prize. This same McDougal person also placed second in the first Dewar team tryout, class A, and first in the second tryout, scoring 306 out of 400 each time. Cash prizes and a sure place on the International Dewar team was his r ward. Lieut. McMahon won fifth pri money In class C with 379 points. Today the experts strive for a letter autographed by President Coolidge and for various other trophies and medals awarded in the President’s match. This event is credited with infecting more rifiemen with “buck fever” than any other competition . The Crowell and the final siage of the Leech Cup match constitute the re- mainder of the day’s firing. This story filed at 8:00 am Married Couple Held as ‘Spooners.’ Will Go to Court| By the A ted Press CHICAGO, September I you | think 1t is all right for a man and his wife to sit “spooning” in their parked car on & Sunday evening, you don’t know River Forest police. The H. R. Hamiltons were sitting i their car. They said they were watching a fireworks display being etched against the black background of beautiful night. Officers said they were spooning. The Hamiltons, with | a confidence born of their matri- monial estate, inquired—what of it? Any married couples who may be | interested in knnwzlu their “spoon- |ander_Payson Knapp, one_time Balti- | They e, with Armond Lottl as passenger Associated Press of four cross-country airplan | races in a week is under way today, sponsored by California Air Race As- sociation. Planes are divided into three classes and a non-classified, or non-stop group. Class A today is for planes of motor displacement of less than 510 cubie| inches. with more than 30 entries Class B for planes with displacement of from 510 to 800 cubic inches. Starts tomorrow morning Class C for planes of any type starts Wednesday, September 12 Course is from Roosevelt Field, N.| Y. to Mines Field, Los Angeles, with 16 stops ey route. Distance approxi- | mately 3,000 miles. Stops today are Harrisburg, Pa.; McKeesport, Pa., and Columbus, Ohio (overnight). Winners will be chosen on flying time | By the First only. ‘Trophies and cash prizes total- ing $52,500 will be awarded. Non-stop—First, §12,500; second, $6.- | 000; third, $3,000 fourth, $1,000. | Class A—First, $5.000; second, $2,500; | third, $1,000; fourth, $700; ffth, $500; | sixth, $300. | Class B—First, $7,000; second. $3.500; | third, $2,500; fourth, $1.000; fifth, $700; ixth, $300 | Class C—First, $5.000: second, $2.500; third, $1,500; fourth, $700; Aifth, $300. Additional prizes’ offered by cities | | among those listed as stops for pilots who reach those places first are i McKeesport, Pa., $500: Terre Haute, Ind. $350; Kansas City, Mo. $1.000; Wichita, Kans,, $900; Fort Worth, Tex.. | $500;. Abilene, Tex, $300: Midland, $200; Pecos, Tex. wrist watches: EI Paso, Tex., Mexican feathers; Tucson, Ariz, $400, and Yuma, Ariz., $1,000. TRIAL SET FOR TWO INHOLD-UP CASE A. M. Knapp, 21. Arrested in| Pennsylvania, Not Son of Baltimore Attorney. Alexander M. Knapp of Baltimore, 21-year-old Yale senior. lodged in jail in Waynesboro, Pa., yesterday with a classmate, S. R. Prince, jr., 21, of Wash- ington, on charges of assault with in- tent to rob and impersonating an officer, is not a son of or is he related to Charles Knapp, prominent Baltimore at- torney, as was at first reported from Waynesboro—an identification that was carried in The Evening Star yesterday in an account of the case. Instead, he is the son of the late Alex- more banker, and Mrs. Maris Knapp. The youths were released yesterday afternoon under bond of $1,000 each, furnished by Judge Eugene O'Dunne of Baltimore. Their account of the incident which led to the charges makes it appear in the light of a prank which turned out disastrously Police Give Account. The account furnished by George E. Byers, chief -of police at Waynesboro, and based, according to Byers, on the story of H. M. Rowe. Waynesboro grocer, the complainant follows: Rowe and Harold Hill, the latter col- ored, were en route to Washington early yesterday with a load of peaches, when their truck was forced to the side of the road and halted by the two youths in an automobile who demanded a “quart.” At that juncture Rowe said, another car came along and the two youths left. Becoming alarmed after the incident, Rowe said he gave his pocketbook with $175 to Hill, and that after he had turned off the Waynesboro- Baltimore road to the road leading to Thurmont the youths again came up in their car, forced him to stop and placed what he thought was a pistol at his side. Then, he said, one of the youths went into Hill's pockets and took the pocketbook. They then alighted and were stand- ing in the glare of the truck lights in- | specting the money, according to the account of the chief of police, when Rowe, seeing that what he had thought | was & revolver was only a pipe, leaped from the truck, tusseled with the youths, regained his pocketbook and fled to Blue Ridge Summit, where he re- ported the case and got assistance Tell of Attack. James Dewees, John Fitz and John Tracey, who responded to Rowe's ap- peal, then are said to have gone back to where the truck stood, and there, they claim, they were attacked by the two youths. They overpowered them, and the pair were lod in jail. Chief ‘Byers sald he could tell the youths had been drinking. According to the version offered in behalf of the two boys, they had been week end guests with a number of others at a cottage at Blue Ridge Sum- mitt, and, attending a dance there Monday night, had several cocktails About 1:30 am. they’started out on an automobile ride, it was said, and on the drive saw the heavily laden truck, and thought it was bootlegger's con-~ veyance. The truck was not in an unfrequent- ed part of town, but in the center of the town and when opposite the pas- senger depot, it was AwJ)Jnd, and waved to the sidewalk, it is added. The driver and his helper then got down and were questioned, it Is said, as to whether the truck contained liquor. There was & scuffie with Hill, the colored helper, and one of the youths missed his pocketbook and took a poeketbook from Hill, thinking it his own. Upon examination, he was said to have determined that it did not be- long to him -and turned it back to Rowe's helper. While Rowe ran for help, the youths made no attempt to escape, it is sald, and they were taken into custody when the three men who went to the grocer's ald arrived. It was admitted that the grocer was justified in seeking assistance against what seemed to him to be a real hold-up. The hearing of Knapp and Prince was set for September 14. FRENCH AVIATOR EXPECT TO RETURN By the Associated Pre: CASABLANCA, Morocco, September 5.—After an air jaunt southward from here ‘this morning the French transat- lantic Might aspirants, Jean Assolant and Rene Lefevre, returned to Oasa- | blanea and telegraphed Paris for orders indicated that they had aban- doned for the time being their project of flying to either South or North Amer- ‘The chine came down here late yesterday afternoon after it had taken off from Le Bourget Fleld, with New York as its announced destination. An ofl le - caused the halt.* This was re- puired overnight, but some further me- chanieal difficulties are understood (o have devéloped on the attempt today to b St. Louls, Senegal. That is the usual hopping-off place for aviators who cross the South Atlantic to Brazil | men. then it is the duty of the com-| CURTIS OPENS FIRE D. C. HEADS STUDY HESSE PROPOSALS FOR POLICE RULES (Continued from First Page.) arrests were made by these men. Cer-| tainly this shows that the ninth pre cinct did not lack police protection. | However, If the precinet is short of | manding officer to remedy the condi- tion by canceling leave.” While the Commissioners are not vet convinced that there is anything wrong with the police force, recent develop- ments have spurred them to give serious | consideration, at least, to the recom- mendations Maj. Hesse submitted to them April 11, urging a series of | modifications and amendment to the | Police Manual which would make it mandatory, instead of optional, as at present, upon the police trial board to remove officers convicted of certain offenses. Commissioner Dougherty today dis- cussed the recommendations briefly with Daniel E. Garges, secretary to the Board of Commissioners, and indicated that | he would bring them before the board meeting when it next convenes. As Engineer Commissioner Willlam B. Ladue returned from his vacation to- day, there is a strong likelihood that definite action will be taken before the | end of the week. Sees Solution. In the adoption of these recommenda- tions, Maj. Hesse sees the real soluition of present conditions, which he indicat- ed are no worse now than last April when he wrote to the Commissioners as follows: “I have definitely reached the conclu- sion that some drastic measures are necessary and essential to improve the discipline of the force as well as to in- crease its effectiveness and efficiency. There are numerous cases of men hav- ing been retained on the force who, in the interest of discipline and efficiency, should have been removed and it is be- lieved that the only way to correct this condition is definitely to fix the penalty for certain specific offenses.” The Em‘y Maj. Hesse proj was mandatory dismissal of all officers con- victed of drinking either on or off duty; malingering or feigning illness in order to evade the performance of duty: will- ful disobedience of orders: gambling or knowingly frequenting any place where mes of chance are permitted; willful fatlure to report promptly any disloyalty or suspected disloyalty against the United States or District Governments, and willfully and knowingly making an untruthful statement. Maj. Hesse preceded these recom- mendations last Winter with a report advocating a radical change in the composition of the Police Trial Board, which he partly blames for retention on the force of the men who have brought discredit on the force. In fact, the po- lice superintendent declared today that the cases of many of the 13 men now under suspension should have been dis- | posed of long ago. ‘“The Trial Board is a disciplinazy body.” he reiterated, | “and it should rot permit long continu- ance of the cases brought before it.” Will Consider Recommendations. In considering the police situation, the Commissioners plan to take up both sets of recommendations, but indica- tions are, it was said, that those pro- posing a reorganization of the ‘Trial Board are to be discussed more seri- ously than those prescribing dismissal of all officers convicted for certain spe- cific offenses. The Commissioners feel, 1t was point- ed out, that & properly constituted trial board, with authority to use its dis- cretfon, probably would be more effect- fve in remedying present conditions than & set of drastic and fixed penalties. The new trial board under Maj. Hesse's plan would be composed of three police officers and an assistant corpora- tion counsel, serving as the prosecutor. Under the present organization the board is made up of two police officers and an assistant corporation counsel who acts as chairman. Thus the board. as now constituted, is without a prose~ cutor and only in special cases, such as the recent trial of former Police- man Orville Staples, are prosecutingy officers assigned. | While the Commissioners were plan-| ning to give carly attention to the | problems of the Police Department. In-| spector William S. Shelby, personnel | officer, proceeded with plans for the | comprehensive scientific analysis which Maj. Hesse directed him to make of cases that have come before the trial board in the last three years, and In-, spector Albert J. Headley continued his investigation of the shooting of Mat- | Field, | | | | 1 | | | | | was announced today. | | cate of out-of-town las the Eastland Gardens, Inc. for| OLD BENNING TRACT!GENEVA SPEAKERS SOLDTOSYNDICATE $500,000 Reported Paid forj | \ 150-Acre Training Ground. Sale of Benning race-track propert comprising approximately 150 acre The property was sold to a syndi- | investors, known | Harry Kite, by Andrew K. Reynolds, local real estate broker. The consider- | ation was reported to be approximatel 500,000 Benning race track' for many year: y | | s | WAL PEACE PACT Dutch Delegate Urges ‘sfildy of Model Treaties Aggression. By the Associated Press. GENEVA, September 5—The Kel- logg-Briand pact renouncing war was praised in the assembly of the League of Nations today. Wang Ching-Chl. spokesmda} gr na- tionalist China, the first d@legate to mention the treaty. He hailed it as a great instrument for peace. The treaty also was praised by Bee- laerts Van Blokland, foreign minister | was the rendezvous for America’s race | of the Netherlands, who announced that | track is used as | Upper: The planes lined ready for take-off at start of race, at Roosevelt Field, Long Island. —P. & A. Photo. Lower: C. W. Holman, winner of last | vear's transcontinental races will try | again for the prize in the class “A” en- | tries scheduled to take-off at Roosevelt Y., September 5, for Los An- geles, Calif. “Speed” Holman as he is known among his friends is shown with is Laird LC-R, Wright plane he will use in the race. —Asociated Press Photo ON TARIFF 1SSUE Reiterates Stand for Increase and Scores Democratic Policy. By the Associated Press. BOSTON, September 5.—The coun< try was called upon today by Senator Curtis, Republican vice presidential nominee, to decide between the Repub- | lican and Democratic parties at this election on an issue. of higher or lower tariff duties. Democrats, he declared, were “cer- tain” to seek downward revision of the tariff. He reiterated his pledge to lead a Republican legislative move for a higher tariff wall. ‘The vice presidential nominee spoke at a rally at Norumbega Park here and his prepared address was devoted en- tirely to another discussion of the tariff situation. Calls for Increase. “In my opinion.” he said, “the tariff should be raised and not lowered. The slightest suspicion that the Democrats will lower the tariff should be sufficient reason not to give them the chance, while the certainty that they will take that action should be enough to settle all doubts as to which way you should vote. “Interpret as you may the ambiguous declaration on the tariff adopted by the Democratic national convention at Houston, you all know that the tradi- tional Democratic policy has been a | tariff for revenue only, and basically that is all it ever will be Senator Curtis declared that Gov. Smith, the Democratic presidential nominee, “indicated” that his “idea of ; mp‘ljor.ective tariff is the Underwood i “Meantime Martin W. Littleton, a Democratic member of the Sixty-second Congress,” he continued, “describing the effects of the Underwood tariff, said: “‘New York is at this moment the cen- ter of the most remarkable pessimism I have ever known. There is a sense of depression and dismay here that I have not seen before in this great city during the 17 years I have known it War Saves Situation. “On February 24, 1914, Gov. Walsh of Massachusetts and Mayor Curley of Boston were asked by a committee, se- lected at a meeting of the unemployed, to throw n?en armories and other public buildings for sleeping purposes: to dis- tribute food to those out of work; and to provide employment for the idle. These conditions of distress were Nation-wide and the country was saved from a stag- gering calamity only by the outbrea< of the European war and the rush or- ders for American goods. “The war has ended and with the resumption of industrial activity ab.oad, our customshouses are overwhelmed with imports. Each Jear shows a threat- | ening increase of foreign imvorts, de | spite the high rates of the existing Re- | publican act, the total for the calend: year 1927 amounting to $4,184,000,000. CURTIS TOUR REVISED. Make 13 Speeches in 13 Days, Starting September 15, By the Associated Press, Revision of Senator Curtis' speaking tour through the Middle West was an- nounced today by Walter H. Newton, director of the Chicago Republican Speakers' Bureau Beginning September 15, 13 addresses win | ning Commission for the United States {one of the largest undevelgped tracts horse sportsmen and at present the old i a Winter training | quarters for race horses. ! The property purchase abuts the United States Government parking sys- tem and the National Arboretum ad- jacent to the Anacostia River. One hundred and four acres of the old Benning tract recently was purchased | by the National Capital Park and plan- | and is to be reclaimed and developed as | a part of the Anacostia River driveway. The Benning property is said to be | ¢ "was asquired by | = in the District. Mr. Kite about three years ago fro the Westchester Racing Association of New York The Eastland Gardens organization on taking over the tract will subdivide and develop it, it was announced. NAT|0IflLS DEFEAT NEW YORK IN FIRST HALF OF TWIN BILL | { (Continued from First Page.) L (COBMTeR R o Durocher’s fumble, Harris stopping at | second. Jones sacrificed, to Gehrig. Durocher went to short center for West's fly. No runs. NEW YORK—Ruth lined to Rice. | Meusel doubled to left. Jones tossed | out Robertson, Meusel taking third. | Bluege tossed out Durocher. No runms. | THIRD INNING. WASHINGTON—Robertson threw out | Rice. Goslin singled to right. Koenig | went back of second for Judge's pop. | Goslin stole second. Bengough had no | chance to make a throw. Bluege popped to Koenig. No runs. NEW YORK—Harris tossed out Ben- | gough. Bluege tossed out Pipgras. Jones | tossed out Combs. No runs. FOURTH INNING. WASHINGTON—Combs went to left | center for a great catch of Ruel's fly.| Harris fanned. Cronin was safe on| Koenig’s fumble. Jones forced Cronin, Koenig to Durocher. No runs. NEW YORK-—Harris threw out Koe- 3 walked. A passed ball ad- vanced Gehrig to second. Ruth popped to Cronin in back of second. Meusel flied to Goslin. No runs. FIFTH INNING. ‘WASHINGTON—West flied to Combs. Rice singled to center. tossed | >ut Goslin, Rice moving to second. Judge lined to Combs. No runs. NEW YORK—Robertson singled to Durocher sacrificed, Jones to Bengough singled to left, scor- ing . Pipgras hit into a dou- ble play, Jones to Cronin to Judge. One run. SIXTH INNING. ‘WASHINGTON—Bluege singled to left. Ruel flied to Ruth in short right. Harris drove mnto a double play, Koenig to Durocher to Gehrig. No runs. NEW YORK—Combs hoisted to Gos- lin. Koenig popped to Bluege. Gehrig walked. Ruth walked. Meusel fanned. No runs. SEVENTH INNING. left. Jones rtson fumbled West's bunt and the bases were filled. Rice singled to right, scoring Cronin and leaving the bases full. Goslin lined a single to right, scoring Jones and West and sending Rice to third. Pip- gras was taken out and replaced by Moore. Judge grounded to Gehrig, Goslin taking second and Rice hol thizd. Bluege grounded to Koenig an Rice was run down. Koenig to Ben- gough to Robertson to Gehrig. Goslin reached third and Bluege second on the | play. Ruel flied to Meusel. Three | runs. | NEW YORK—Robertson flied to | West. Durocher beat out a slow roller | to short. Lazzeri batted for Bengough and was safe when his looper was WASHINGTON—Cronin singled to | M walked. Robel his government had taken the necessary action to obtain approval of it by the states general. He emphasized the im- portance of the Pranco-British naval accord and hoped that it would ac- celerate the work of disarmament and enable the League Council'to convoke an international conference scon. Would Study Drafts. He proposed that the model treaties of non-aggression, drawn up for the League, shofild be re-examined to see how they are affected by the Kellogg pact. He also proposed creation of a permanent commission for settling the problems of European minorities, be- lieving that this aspect of the interna- tional situatior. was a threatening cause | for possible war. Mr. Wang pledged the new unified China's wholehearted support to the league. He was convinced tha* it was destined to be the domain of under- standing between the Far East and th» western world which, while represent- ing different cultures, were not essen- tially hostile to one another. Emphasizing that the League stood for protection of sovereign rights, he welcomed financial and technical sistance of China and continued: “Undoubtedly readjustment in our relations with some foreign powers must be made. But acting with a spirii of good will and an atmosphere of friendly cordiality, such as prevails at Geneva, the difficulties will be over- come.” Shaw Is Spectator. George Bernard Shaw sat among tb spectators and listened to the twa hes, bt he left before the address ?.y ub:e Dutch minister had been trans- Approval of the Kellogg pact as a safeguard of ce came also from Osten Unden, former foreign minister | of Sweden. He said, however, that the League must continue the good work by developing measures of arbitration and security. He expressed disappointment at the lack of progress in disarmament and urged immediate steps in that di- rection so as to convince the public of the utility of the work already achieved. The assembly then adjourned until | 10:30 a.m. tomorrow. i - ROBERTSON GRANTED CHANGE OF VENUE Montgomery County Orders Mills Murder Case Taken to Frederick, Md., for Trial. Special Dispateh to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md.. September Judge Peter in Circuit Court today dered a change of venue to in the case of Samuel T. Robertson, charged with the murder of Edward L. Mills at his dairy farm, at Hunting Hill. action followed the formality of the filing of a suggestion by the defense attorneys, St Prescott and Albert Buie, by an affidavit of Robertson to the effect that he be- lieves a fair trial in Mon! County impossible on account of publicity given the case. records be forwarded to the Frederick County clerk and the case docketed for trial at the session of the Circuit Court which next Monday. Criminal cases not be taken up by the court until September 27. Robertson's case is to be reached soon after that date. Com- monwealth’s Attorney Robert Peter. } will be assisted in the prosecution by Commonwealth's Attorney William Storm of Frederick County. Qe or- By the United States Army Band at muffed by Harris, Durocher second. Paschal batted for Moore and fled to Goslin. Harris tossed out | Combs. No runs. EIGHTH INNING. | WASHINGTON—Thomas now pitch- | ing and Collins catching for New York. Harris hoisted to Ruth. Cronin took a | third strike. Jones flled to Combs. No | runs. NEW YORK-—Koenig flied to Goslin Gehrig filed to Rice in deep right cen- ter. Harris tossed out Ruth No runs. NINTH INNING. WASHINGTON—West flied to Combs. Rice doubled to center. Goslin lined to | Koenig. who stepped on second. dou- ' bling Rice. No runs. NEW YORK--Meusel popped to Har- ris in short right. Harris tossed out Robertson. Durocher doubled to left Dickey batted for Collins and was toss- éd out by Cronin. No runs. MAY GO TO NORTH Dirigible Reported Being Prepared the sggvln Theater, Monument Grounds, at 7: ‘clock tonight. March, “The Victors” (U. 8) ... . ‘Elbel Selection, “Songs From the Old Folks" (U. 8) Solo for cornet, “The (U. 8).. vass I Waltz, “Besos y Pesos’ Bolero, “Le Janito™ (Beuader) “Benimerito” (Guiste 3 s Wmn te March. Symphonic poem. “A Chant From the Great Plains” (U, 8.). . Fox trot. “There Must Be & Silver Lintng” (U. S.1 S Waltz, “Wedding of the T 8) Danza in_caica, “Mart March, “Himno Invasor Pigue “The Star Spangled Banner." By the United States Soldiers' Home Military Band. at the bandstand at §:30 o'cloek. March, “Old Berlin” Von Blon Overture, “Sakuntala’ Goldmark Suite d'orchestre, “At the King’s Court™ . e Excerpts from musical comedy. “The Desert Song” . Romberg Fox trot. “At Sundown”. ... Waltz de concert, “Artist's Life™ Strauss thew Owen Lee, colored, by Policeman | i as many days are now scheduled for R v it tha tondnd arecinch | the. wive. Neseiitutia). mcatnee: T MG Lee, who is in a serious condition in | following places: Lexington, Ky., Sep- Emergency Hospital, rallied from statc | tember 15; Evansville, Ind., Septgmber of coma long enough last night to deny |17; Henry, Ill. September 18; Spencer, Finale, “Orfental Moonlight". . Seaman ‘The Star Spangled Banner.™ By the United States Navy the bandstand, Navy Yard, 7:30 o' for Search for Missing Crew Members. at lock that he had a gun in his possession while being pursued by Parks and Po- liceman J. L. Tayloa who were at- tempting to arrest him on a traffic charge. The policemen claimed they fired in self-defense, but a search failed to produce & trace of the weapon which TLee is alleged to have fired at the offi- cers Completes Hargrave Probe. In the meantime, according to Maj Hesse, the police department completed its investigation of the shooting of George Hargrave, colored, 1241-A Car- rollberg street southwest, by Policeman Lonnle O. Tompkins, and exonerated the officer on the ground that he fired in self defense. Hargrave also was shot while trylng to escape arrest on a traffic charge. Police officials who have made a cur- sory examination of the cases o be studied by Inspector Shelby In his an- alytical survey, sald that they belleved the result would show that a majority of the men that have been before the | Towa, September 19; Rosebud, S. Dak., | September 20; Sheridan, Wyo., Septem- /ber 21; Hardin, Mont, (noon), and Billings, Monl. (evening), September 122; Idaho Falls, Idaho, September 23; | Cheyenne, Wyo. (noon), and Denver, Colo. (evening). September 24: Omaha, Nebr., September 25; Springfield, Mo. | September 26 Three of the addresses will be made vefore Indian tribes, the Sioux at Rose- I bud. the Crows and Northern Cheyennes at Hardin, and the Blackfeet at Idaho Palls. Since the last of these, at Idaho | Falls, will be made on Sunday, it was |sald at national headquarters that it ! will not have a political character No speaking engagements have been made for Senator Curtls for the last | three days of September, which he will spend in Oklahoma usually avolds getting into trouble. But | at the expiration of the probationar: period the men, cognizant of the 8o called “red tape” that involves & trial board procedure. it was declared, grow lax i their conduct and take more chances. It is these officers, police of- By the Associated Presa. ROME, September 5 - The dirigible N-5, a sister ship of the lost Italia, is being prepared for a final attempt to locate those of the Italia’s crew last seen with the gas bag, says Giornale | D'Italia today. The dirigible will have Maibach motors and in & few tech- nical details will differ from its - fated predecessor. It is sald Gen that will be taken to the | Cianampo fy the week. SANDINO IN COSTA RICA. Dispatch Says Visit Financial Affairs. PANAMA, September 5 (# —Mail ad- the N-3 Nobile himself is | Valse “Morning Journals™ supervising the work and it is expected Selections from ng fleld before the end of Patrol, “Patrol of the Scouts,” ern 3 Grand scenes from tonight March, “Hail the Baltimore & Ohlo." Goodwin Overture. “Fingal's Cave". Mendelssohn Grand scenes from the opera ‘Pag- ltacei” Leoncavallo Suite— (a) “Serenade” Schubert (b “Meditation Thais,” Massenet "By the Swanee River* Myddteton “Triumph of Beauty ™ Von Blon Strauss The Three Mus- .. Frim! from Fantasia Intermezro. Keteers’ Bocealart “The Star Spangled Banner." By the United States Marine Band, at | the Capitol at 7:30 o'clock tonight Overt Concerned | Noctus Con ‘Carneval,” Opus 93..Dvorak . “Dreams of Love™. ... . Lisat et solo romantique. “The South- & .. .Clarke a4 | Jackers off ariived w drive the ate ng” rights were welcome to Magls- trate Rossman’s court today, when the matter was to be seltled. 4 The Frenchmen Indicated that they expeet to be recalled to Paris. ficials belleve, who have clogged the trial board docket in the last three years If the study shows that such is the case, officlals said, 1t will foree the de- partment to extend the probationary period to cither two or three years. trial board in the last three years are new members of the force, partioularly those who have been in service two and three years. ‘The recruit who ls on probation for the first year and who can be cs- missed without trial, it was polnted out, . vices received by the Star-Herald from - » Costa Rica sy (hat Gen, Augusting DRI h%nvm Sandino, Nicaraguan rebel leader, wWas Trom “ a recent visitor to Costa Rica, traveling | m.:‘o_pc g 'lr;;unl!o( He is hfllr\'n'i to have visited | “Prelude in or’ X x country in connection with finan- " Episode. “Carneval .. 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