Evening Star Newspaper, September 9, 1928, Page 5

RO TR VLR SNt N U. S, KEEPS SILENT ONNAVAL ACGORD Officials Take Stand No Re-| sponse Is Called For—Kel- logg to See Coolidge. By the Associated Pres: While American Government circles | displayed much interest vesterday in| from Europe dealing the dispatches with ths Anglo-French naval comnro- mise, the position of the United States. When received in Washington the summarv of the compromise trans- mitted by the British government was taken by State Department officials to call for no response on the part of the United States. Whether intimations now conveyed from London, that the fate «: the co promise hangs on the yesponses of Italy, Japan and the 1 nited States, will result in any change n that attitude has not been disclosed, Kellorg to Confer. Secretary Kellogg's return here Tues- day from Europe, and the return of President Coolidge later in the week fr m Wisconsin, will afford the first op- these two officials have had r a ~~rsonal conference since the re- ceipt of the Anglo-French compromise summary reached Washington. The President has been kept fully informed concerning every development #nd of the results of the study of the summary made by Rear Admirals Jones and Long, naval experts, who are fully | eonversant with previous naval limita- | tion parlers May Not Respond. Tt iz considered not unlikely that siter the Fresident and Mr. Kellogg have discussed the question some pro- nouncement in connection with it might b= made. Inasmuch as the Franco- FBritish compromise the Washington Government as simply # suggestion of a principle of limitation that may be recommended to the pre- liminary conference on disarmament at Geneva when such conference is called, and as Washington feels no answer is raquired to the note which conveyed the summary of the agreement, the American Government may make no response at all. If the question is to be discussed. American officials feel, it ghould be done at the next meeting of the preparatory commission and not in an exchange of diplomatic notes. SN2 FRANCE MAY TREAT PACT WITH BRITAIN AS NON-EXISTENT (Continued from First Page.) rope. The failure of the British states- ! men and Admiralty lords to tie up the principal nations of the world in naval armament treaty which would positive- | 1y have assured Great Britain’s control of the seas at Geneva last year has evi- dently been forgotten and another at- tempt prompted with Prance as bait to | draw America into conference. there was absolute silence as to | is considered by HINGTON, D. C. SEPTEMBER T oA RS N o € i 7 WL TR 1928 -PART 1. MAP SHOWING ROUTE OF PROPOSED SOLO FLIGHT AROUND WORLD | fiew vorx 5 fncwsomviuie evion ) = P /{ -’ - aTEENLAND : g ATLANTIC OCtAN HAS ENGINE TROUBLE EN ROUTE TO EL PASO ’ (Continued from Fiist Pege.) ! 20 Class B airplanes in the transconti- today for their first night's rest. Three others cracked up en route and appar- ent;y were out of the running, officials | said. Three of four Class C plancs, those of the large cabin type, also reported | to the Terre Haute airport. Leaving | Roosevelt Feld three hours after the | Class B contestants, they escaped the fog banks which gave to many a veteran | pilot as great an air thrill as he ever has had. John H. Livingston, Aurora, Iils., who started sixth from New York, was the first to report at Terre Haute in Class B race. He left New York at 7:23:30 Eastern standard time in his Waco, ac- companied by M. B. Allen of Troy, Ohio, | and reached the Indiana stop at 12:05:50 ‘Central standard time. Schulty Is Second. g | E. O. Schultz of Pittsburgh, guiding a Cessna and accompanied by R. Yah- ner, Pittsburgh, who was the thirteenth to leave New York, was second in Terre Haute, arriving 85 minutes after Liv- ingston. J. Warren Smith, Pittsburgh, in a Cessna B, was third to reach here, after having been the seventeenth to | leave New York. His ompanion was A. L. Litzenber of Pittsburgh. R. W. Cantwell, Duncan, Okla., pilot- ing a Lockheed Vega Wasp, was the first | Class C arrival, reaching Terre Haute at 4:07. William Brock, famous around- | the-world flier, and Earle P. and John P. Halliburton _accompanied Cantwell. E. J. Brooks, Denver, Colo., held the stick on a Fokker Special Wasp and was next in. Capt. C. B. D. Collyer of New York, brought the third Class C plane, a Fairchild Wasp, into Terre Haute. William Stribner of Great Neck, Long Island, and William Lindley, Los An- | geles, were with him. Wins Lap Prize. Edward Ballbough, Chicago, who car- “But again they have failed. i “If enother war must come over Eu- rape, the very surest way to to get it is| through continuance of just such tricky | diplomacy as is now being exposed to th> whole world. The quicker the old | #chool statesmen still in power realize | this the better. I am surprised that the statesmen controlling the destinies | of France would lend themselves to| England for the purpose of submerging | the American werld position. “The British-French treaty aimed at | the limit of cruisers carrying 80 guns. | and also fleet submarines, might some day have affected th every future life| of America. It is contrary to our best interests.- “It is hard to reconcile this new treaty with the repeated announcement of | Dritish-French friendship for America.” | HELD DEFENSIVE MOVE. | ried with him 72-year-old Charles Dick- enson, also of Chicago, won a lap prize of $100 for making the best time be- tween Columbus, Ohio, and Terre Haute in Class B. He negotiated the 238 miles in 1 hour and 45 minutes, at times epproaching 160 miles an hour. Cantwell won $50 offered for the fast- est time between the two cities for Class C planes, dropping down here 1 hour and 59 minutes after leaving the Ohio_stop. Officlals here tonight made no effort to check the standing of the various contestants in either” contest, saying that would be left to the officials at Los Angeles, where the race will end. The fiyers in both classes will be sent away from Terre Haute at 5 o'clock to- morrow morning, central standard time, with St. Louis as the first stop. Mrs. E. W. Pendleton, of New York, the only woman passenger in the race, nental air derby arrived here safely late | g | with all his strength, he shot upward and escaped. | Shaw, the !-st pilot of class B to reach here, told of his plane flopping | over when he landed near East Liver- pool, Ohio. | on to Terre Haute. | Stops on Mountains. _| . c. Quick came to rest somewhere in the mountain country and staved there until the sun broke through the og. John R. Wood landed on farm land near McKeesport, Pa.. when his gasoline was exhausted. It took him three hours | to get the necessary fuel. Dickenson, the 72-year-old man ac- companying Ballough, is said to be the oldest licensed pilot in the United States. He said he enjoyed the trip very much. EXPOSITION IS OPE Admiral Moffatt Lands With 36 Planes Just Before Start. The 1028 national air races and aero- nautical exposition was formally opencd at Mines Field here today. Mayor George E. Cryer, drawing aside a cur- tain at the entrance t. the exposition building, officially brought into being the collosal aviation carnival. Shortly before the opening ceremony, Rear Admiral William A. Moffatt, chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics, ianded on the runway of the field. Bohind his plane came 36 Navy craft, all of which will participate in the various events. Speech making, inspection of the ex- position building housing acres of avia- tion exhibits. and stunt flying, made up the principal items on today's program. e Army Sergeant Retired. After more than 30 years scrvice in the Army, /Tech. Sergt. Carl A. Goeck- ler, Medical Department. on duty at the Army Medical Center, this eity, has been placed on the retired list on kis own application. 1t was righted and he came | HEALTH IS IMPROVED BY QUIET VACATION (Continued from First Page.) Superior telegram echoed this thought this afternoon, declaring: “Superior has welcomed, not so much the holder of the most important position in the world. but a man who laves (o fish and aunt | who likes a good cigar, and who will stay out until midnight in_the rain and in a small canoe just 25 iong as tha tiout are biting " On this, one of the very last day: of | his stay, the President left packing and preparations to others, and spen. vir- tually all the time either shooting at clay pigeons or angling in the pools of the Pierce estate. Secret service men forecast that he would fish or shoot up to an hour or two before he drove to LOS ANGELES, September 8 (f),— | Uis City to take the train next week. 550,000 Words Written. While the President’s activities have been limited this vear. and he has been content to keep himself in the background, his visit here has afforded a large amount of publicity for the Head of the Lakes, for which Superior and Duluth, Wisconsin and Minnesota are expressing gratitude. In all, about 550,000 words, or approximately 550 paper colums, have been sent ou: by correspondents with the party. This is one-fourth of the amount sent ont from the Black Hills, last Summer, and one-hall the amount sent out from the Adirondacks two Summers ago. Mr. Coolidge was photographed today with the detachmen of the 3d Ine fantry, from Fort Snelling, which has consituted the guard at Cedar Island Lodge. The President, it was understood to- day, is anxious for a personal confer- ence with Secretary Kellogg as soon as possible in order to ascertain the | actions the Secretary obtained from | officials of foreign governments. Ther~ was a surmise that the President would confer with Mr. Kellogg and Navy De- partment officials, on a note to be sent to Great Britain and France, regarding this_country’s attitude toward the An- 2lo-French naval ilimitation agreements. City Plans Farewell. Members of the presidential staff said that Mr. Coolidge was not familiar with the details of the Anglo-French memorandum, and did not intend to burden his mind with it until h> had talked to Mr. Kellogg. Tomorrow the President and Mrs. Coolidge will motor to the villagé of Brule. where they will worchip for ti Iast time during the vacation at the little Congregational Church. Regretful to see President Coolidge | leave the Head of the Lakes. after his Summer vacation, this city has made plars for an elaborate and sincere fare- well ceremony just before Mr. and Mrs. Goolidge go to their spectal train | Monday night. Reciprocating the warmth and cordiality with which he | has been received in this region, the | President agreed to say a few words | of thanks for the hospitality. About 20,000 persons are expected from Superior, Duluth and nearby towns to hear the President speak and to tell him and Mrs. Coolidge good- by. Two bands and ad rum corps will entertain the spectators until the Pres- ident arrives on the lawn of the Cen- tral High School, en route to his train. Fassnachts Are Sued. ST. LOUIS, Mo., September 8 (#).— Adolph Fassnacht and George Fass- nacht, who play the roles of the Christus and Judas in the Freiburg passion play, which had its initial American showing here last month, to- day were made defendants in a suit for $6,000 filed by Hackert & Laurentius, Inc., New York, alleging breach of con- (TN AMERICAN TO START | SOLO HOP AROUND WORLD THIS WEEK | actually started to build planes at Jack- conville, but as I could not sell any, I had to quit and start to earn my living in another way. 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I Fngiand, September 8 (#).—Sir William Johnson-Hicks, home secretary, in the | principal speech at a big conservative | party fete here today, defined the| Angio-Franco naval agreement as “in | the direction merely of defensive as( #zinst offensive warfare.” | He pointed out that the agreement | was not yet a treaty. | “I do not want to discuss this agree- | ment with any reference to any par-| ticular power,” he said, “but the cabi- | n-t ministers of Britain owe a duty to their country and in dealing with dis- armament there is one fundamental question we must consider more than eny other—that is the safety of the nation and of our trade routes.” In referring to the Kellogg- treaty, the home secretary warned not to expect too much of the pact as con- summated. “Altoegther,” he said, “you cannot put any signature upon any paper and alter human nature. The nations of the world are still armed to the teeth end the pact is but one more expres gion that war is wrong, hateful and ui desirable. We must follow that up by translating it into practice with diminu- tion of world armaments.” SR HOOVER IS PRAISED BY COMMERCE MEN AT “FAREWELL” DINNER (Continued from First Page.) this work with renewed vigor under new leadership. I have had the pleasure of knowing Mr Whiting for many years, and I know he will give you sterling leadership. “As for this clock you are going to give me, I have only one request to make—that it contain no alarm mech- enism. I hate alarm clocks. Mrs. Hoo- ver and I will cherish the clock for the remainder of our days. It will be a constant reminder not only of appoint- ments to be kept. but of seven and a half years of lifelong-enduring friend- ghip. and I thank you for it.” As Hoover sat down the entire as- sembly was on its feet, amid a spon- taneous outburst of clapping and cheer- ing. It was silenced only by the rendi- tion of the Star Spangled Banner by the Marine Band Orchestra, as the audience faced the large American fiegs draped behind the guest chairs. Whiting Attends. At the head table, in addition to Mr. and Mrs. Hoover and their sons, Allan and Herbert, jr., were Secretary Whit- ing, Mr. Hoover's thre: assistants, George Akerson, Lawrance Ritchie and Bradley Nash, and th: heads of the many units of tue department. Wil- liam P. MacCracken, jr., Assistant Sec- retary of Commerce fo. was toastmaster. Among those who spoke briefly in praise of Hoover's leadership while in the department and conveyed expres- sions of godspeed from the employes were: Dr. George K. Burgess, director of the Bureau of Standards; Dr. Julius Klcin, chief of the division of foreign and domestic commerce; Acting Direc- tor Charles P. White of the Bureau of Mines: William D. Terrell, chief of the radio division: Director Willlam M. Stuart of the Census Bureau; Thomas E. 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Holman, who won the race a year | ago, made a forced landing at ‘Wash- | ington. Pa., and his plane was so badly | battered, it was reported to be definitely |out of the contest. Officials here had |no information regarding the where- I abouts of the other two planes or their condition. An unofficial tabulation showed that Livingston led all others in class B for the distance between Roosevelt Field and Terre Haute. The same tabula- tion showed Schulte to be second and | Smith third. Lacking the starting times of the class C planes, officials here were un- able to unofficially figure which of the three big planes was leading. although they were of the opinion that they probably rated in the way they arrived, Cantwell first. Brooks second and Col- | | Iyer third Fog Delays Planes. The flyers were generally agreed that | | the fog banks over Pennsylvania were among the worst they ever experienced. 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