Evening Star Newspaper, September 22, 1928, Page 9

GROUP PROPOSES AERD DEPARTMENT Hoover and Smith Asked Views on Plan for New Cabinet Post. The American Society for Promotion of Aviation has sent letters to Herbert Hoover and Gov. Alfred E. Smith ask- ing both candidates for the presidency to make public their attitude with re- gard to the creation of a separate de- | partment for aercnautics, with a secre- | tary of air in the President’s cabinet. | An informal canvass of the directors | of the society shows a majority in favor of the appointment of former Brig. Gen. William Mitchell as head of mili- tary aeronautics in the proposed de- partment and of Col. Charles A. Lind- bergh as leader of the civilian division according to Thomas L. Hill, president of the society, who signed the letters. In the letters to the candidates Mr Hill states that at _the opening of the coming session of Congress the society will campaign for the establishment ot | the proposed department, in which all | seronautical activities of the Federal | Government will be co-ordinated. | Backed Mitchell in 1925. The society, he said, not only sup- | ported Mitchell in 1925 in his advocacy | of a unified air service. but at that | time stated that unification of the | Army and Navy air services would be & short step toward unification of all air activities, “which would operate to insure America’s air sup: acy through the efficiency and co forms of aircraft as a war and through the building up of the aircraft industry by establishing land- ing fields, organizing flying clubs and developing commercial aviation.” “Since its organization in 1925, Hill wrote, “the American Society for Promotion’ of Aviation has supported aviation as our strongsst arm of na- tional defense ! “When you consider that the United | States Government spends close to | $1.000,000,000 a year to support the| Army and Navy as they now exist and approximately $50.000,000 a year upon the air services of these two branches, it readily becomes apparent that the plan of expending money for our na- | tional defense must be radically changed | 80 as to place aviation upon an equal basis with the Army and Navy in the matter of appropriations. “In as much as the greatest military experts admit the superiority of air- eraft over surface ships, it is reason- sble to suppose that the expenditures now ‘being made upon building ships, navy yards and coast fortifications must be directed to the bulding of landing fields in every community and to the purchase of airplanes for training and military purposes. Would Aid Civilians. “We have further advocated the ap- propriation by Congress of $40.000,000 (the price of a battleship), which will serve to provide, gratis, airplanes to civilian flying clubs of 50 members each, organized throughout the country in conjunction with the American Society for Promotion of Aviation or other ac- credited bodies The Dominion of Canada has adopted this plan and not only gives an airplane free to clubs of 50 members, but when a pilot is trained, gives to the club $100 for its work in training the fiyer. “We present our idea for a Secretary of Air and for the giving of airplanes free to flying clubs to the American public for their consideration, pointing out to them that this work will quickly develop the greatest national defense that this or any country may pOssess. All_we have outlined can be accom- plished at a very small fraction of the tremendous amount which is now being paid by the Government under existing conditions, “Both candidates for the presidency have touched upon their intention to give adequate support to naval develop- ment. The writer at this time asks that you publicly state what your attitude will be in regard to our effort as out- lined above, if you are elected to the presidency of the United States. “We believe that consideration of our seronautical development, especially when viewed in relation to our nationai defense, is one of the vital subjects that demand the most earnest con- sideration of both candidates. We offer this as an open letter to both the Democratic and Republican candidates.” BOY, 18, AND GIRL, 16, DECIDE NOT TO WED| Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., September 22 —Because he is only 18 years old and she but 16, Walworth Brown of Kensington, Md., and Miss Mary Wilma Coleman of Hyattsville decided not to marry. Yesterday Brown visited the marriage license office here, where he obtained a license a weck ago, and in- formed J. H. Wallis, in charge, that he had torn up the paper. William Coleman, father of the girl, said that his daugh! a student at Cen- tral High School, Washington, wants to 0 to college, and that he would not have allowed them to marry. Coleman said Brown was a very nice boy. but that they were both too young. Brown’s father said he was glad his boy had re- turned the license. He said he had no objection to the girl. as she is very nice, but that both should have more schooling. Business Theatre Golf | Tennis College School Shopping Govt. Bldgs. venient to All Car and Bus Lines. Live in The Bradford 1800 K St. N.W. Furnished and unfurnished apartments, 1 room and bath to 7 rooms and 2 baths. Elec- tric refrigeration. 24-hour tele- phone and elevator service. Manager on Premises. Geo. W. Linkins Rental Agent - | notion and it's not bothering me.” | suite of six rooms and a private deck “HAPPIEST GIRL Admits She and Gene Tun- ney Have Not Completed Wedding Plans. Thinks She Will Stay Abroad| for Year—Takes Few Clothes Along. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 22.—Mary Josephine Lauder, wealthy fiancee of Gene Tunney, was on her way to Italy today to marry the retired heavyweight champion. With_her mother and several friends. she sailed shortly after midnight for Naples aboard the Italian liner Saturnia, “the happiest girl in the world.” No definite plans for the wedding have been made so far as she knows, he said, and she doesn't believe Gene has completed plans. “All I know is that I'm going to b> married soon—and cnough for the present.” Oh, I'm the happiest girl in | the . Even with those awfully complicated Italian marriage laws to face I would not change places with| any girl in the world today. Yes, I do fecl romantic about it. I've never been so thrilled in my life, because, what- ever happens, I'm sure I'm going to be married.” Gene Not to Meet Her. She said that Gene would not meet her at Naples, but that “there’s nothing strange about that. I'll see him shortly after we get there anyway.” “How long will we be abroad?'I can’t tell that either. Isn't it too delicious to know so little about my own wedding plans? I think—remember, this is just | what I think now, not what I know—I think we will be away for at least a year, and maybe two years. Maybe even three. And as for plans when we return, on that I haven't the faintest Polly, as she is known to her friends, and her mother are occupying a $6.000 veranda. Other members of the party have adjoining suites, Accompanying her in addition to her mother were: Dr. and Mrs. Henry C. Rowland and their daughter Diana; Dr. and Mrs. Crane Weeks, Mrs. Edwin Bewing, her sister, and the Misses Faith Rockefeller, Virginia Starm, Helen Sligo and Helen Ufford. Car Shades Drawn. Miss Lauder arrived at the pier from her home in Greenwich, Conn., in a sedan with drawn shades and the occu- POLLY LAUDER SAILS FOR ITALY. IN THE WORLD" MISS LAUDER. pants remained in the car almost a| half hour in an endeavor to avoid more than 50 photographers that had awaited her arrival Finally her brother George obtained permission for the car to be driven onto | the pier and Miss Lauder boarded the ship by the third class gangway. She went immediately to her suite and there granted an interview. She was wearing a beige traveling coat, a brown cloche hat and a black fur piece. She is taking part of her trousseau along with her but nothing the “trunks and trunks and trunks” the newspapers had said she was taking. “Wasn't it enough to make any one scream laughing.” she asked, referring to the report: “The fact is that I am traveling very light. I've been to Europe so often that I know just where to buy what I want instead of encumber- ing myself with clothes I'd never get a chance to wear. What, I fond of clothes? Oh, no, I'm not. I never was— oh, well, let's say I used to be, but I'm not thinking of them now.” Shuns Publicity. She said she and Gene would have preferred to be married in America, but the unwelcome publicity they received on his visit to their Summer home in Maine this Summer made them decide to go abroad. “Wh};{ are you going to Italy?” she e receiving a she said: “Then you can't unders “Maybe it's To- mance,” she added. She said she saw no reason why Gene's being a Catholic while she is a Protestant could make any difference in their marriage. FISH ACCUSES SMITH OF DRAGGING IN RELIGION By the Assoclated Press. Representative Hamilton Fish of New York in a stalement issued last night charged Gov. Alfred E. Smith, Dem cratic nominee, with dragging the r ligious issue “into the presidential cam- paign for the sake of making votes.” “He knows full well,” Representative Fish said, “that the Republican party is not responsible for the activities of comparatively small groups of religions fanatics who have attacked him in the press, in the pulpit or on the public platform.” WIFE’S CHARGES DENIED. Denying accusations in his wife's bill for a limited divorce that he had thrown her to the floor, Max A. Ru- dolph, Pennsylvania Railroad conductor, filed his answer in court yesterday. Rudolph informed the court, through Attorney W. A Coombs, that the only time he ever laid his hands on his wife, Hazel E. 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