Evening Star Newspaper, January 3, 1929, Page 4

CATAPULTING FUEL ADS PLANE RECORD Missourian Disqualifies Him- self in Endurance Hop When Wheels Touch Ground. By the Associated Press. MARSHALL, Mo, January 3.—Al- though failing to break the world's re-fueling endurance flight record in their tiny open cockpit monoplane, Blaine M. Tuxhorn and Leonard Rhiner today laid claim to another world's recs ord—that of staying aloft nearly 11 hours through re-fueling from the ground. Inadvertently disqualified in their ef- fort to exceed the present record of 60 hours 7 minutes, the pilots, never- theless, claimed a thorough and satisfactory tryout of a synchronized re-fueling catapult conceived by Tux- which he believes will be used ccessfully by air mail planes in taking on mail at non-stop points. The fiyers, who soared aloft at 8:54 am. vesterday on a frigid flight into sub-zero temperatures, landed at 7:48 pm. last night after their plane had descended too low to drop a note, and its wheels had skimmed the dimly lighted. snow covered field. The flight Jasted 10 hours 54 minutes, and 10 suc- cessful contacts wer fueling device, during v of gasoline, a gallon of oil, food, mes- sages, equipment and parts were taken aboard. Accidentally Touch Ground. Rhiner was at the controls when the plane accidentally touched th= earth. Although observers did not see the land- | ing wheels spin, Tuxhorn, the chief pilot, realized his craft had been dis- qualified and brought it down. His sportsmanship in ruling himself out of a chance at the cherished record was praised by Havden Campbell of St. Jo- | seph. official observer, and the builders of the trim little Barling monoplane which he used. About 17 gallons of gasoline remain- ed when the ship landed. A 25-gallon supply in the tanks at the take-off and the 60-gallon horsepower Le Blond motor consumed less than four gallons hourly during fiight. The pilots said they did not suffer from the low tem- peratures while aloft, and but for the accident believed thev could have stayed up another two days. Ctatpulting Device Praised. ‘Tuxborn's - synchronized catapult is electrically operated to hurl the fuel or supply contamer into the air when the pick-up is made, giving it mo- mentum to offset the jerk of the plane. Campbell. an officer of the St. Joseph National Aeronautic Association, .was warm in his praise of the device which he believed assured the possibility of small towns being put on air mail and ekpeess routes. “I am convinced the device has great possibilities.” he said. “After seeing it in successful operation, I believe it | & Brez THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1929. 20,270 FEET ALTITUDE OF AVIATRIX RECOGNIZED Miss Louise McPhetridge Gains Of- ficial Sanction of Best Mark Made by Wonian. ‘The altitude of 20,270 feet attained by Miss Louise McPhetridge at Oak- land, Calif., on December 7, was recog- nized yesterday by the National Aero- nautic Association as the highest at-| tained by a woman in America under | official supervision. | ‘The Aeronautic Association said they had no information on thz record of Lady Heath in England, and that her highest altitude under official recog- nized supervision in this country was 16.430 feet. The association filed Miss McPhet- ridge’s record “pending the establish- ment of a_classification covering at-| tempts by ladies exclusively,” explain- ing that there is no such classification | |in records of the Federation Aero- | nautique Nationale, the parent organ- | ization of official clubs. | For this reason, they added, the fly- er's record could not be compared with | | flights by other women. The record | altitude, which she would have had to | exceed in order to be recognized as a titleholder, is the world mark of 38418 | feet, held by Lieut. C. C. Champion of the United States Navy. {MRS. BUTLER’S V?ILL IS FILED FOR PROBATE | Bulk of Est.'\ta. an:e:l at “Not to| Exceed $75,000,” Is Left to Children. | LOS ANGELES, GIRL FLYER BREAKS | Miss Bobbie Trout Remains: Aloft 12 Hours and 11 Min- utes—Skill Is Lauded. By the Associated Press. January 3.—An 18-year-old Los Angeles girl aviator stepped into the limelight today holding a new endurance flight record for wom- en. She is Miss Bobbie Trout, who mancuvered a tiny plane above Los Angzles yesterday for 12 hours and 11 minutes. Miss Trout’s record-breaking flight, which eclipsed that of 8 hours and 6 minutes made in New York Decem- ber 20 by Viola Gentry, ended at 6:36 pm. when she made a graceful night landing at Metropolitan Airport, and did a neat job of keeping away from a crowd of admirers who swarmed onto the field to welcome her. Shuns Crowds at Field. As she was about to land floodlights revealed to Miss Trout that she might have trouble in keeping her planc clear of the crowd. She circled and landed at the far edge of the lighted zone and taxied back in the direction of her they broke through police lines and shut down her motor the instant the plane came to a stop, thus winning ap- plause of the seasoned flyars. “I feel fine,” she said as she jumped Mrs. Marcia F. Butler, of | Charles Henry Butler, former reporter of the United States Supreme Court, | who died November 15, left a ill, | dated June 22, 1922, bequeathing $100 | cach to her grandchildren and 8500 | each to her rs, Janet W. Fiagg | and Elizabeth F. Harlan, Real estate notes for $40,000 and per- sonal property of $4,000 are to be dis- tributed among her children. Ethan Flagg Butler, Sayre, Pa.; Marcia F. Heald, Yonkers, N. Y.; Charles M. But- ler, Whittier, Calif., and Henry F. But- ler, Wiscasset, Me. The remaining es- tate is left to her husband, Charles Henry Butler, who also is named as executor. In his petition for the pro- bate of his wife's will, Mr. Butler es- timates her estate as “not to exceed $75.000.” The entire estate of Louis Simon, metal dealer, who died December 30, is devisad to his wife, Mabel H. Simon, by the terms of his will dated December 18, 1928. She also is named execuirix Attorneys Simon, Koenigsberger, Young represent Mrs. Simon. The value of the estate is not disclosed. and express just as trains now pick up mail at some small non-stop points.” ‘Tuxhorn said he would make another assault on the record when weather | conditions imvrove, and minor flaws “T could go to a dance. through with these cameramen so I can eat. I'm ravenous. Miss Trout had but one and one-half | gallons of gasoline in her plane when she landed. She took off with 55 gal- | stay up uniil fuel shortage forced her to descend. Question Mark Drops Note. Upon landing the daring girl, who has about 150 flying hours to her credit, re- ceived th> plaudits of the crew of the Question Mark, Army endurance plane, | which also is eircling over the Metro- politan Field at intervals in its flight. She was given a congratulatory message dropped from the Question Mark shortly l before. It said: “Crew of Question Mark sends warm- est congratulations to woman endurance fiyer We saw her ship this afternoon and hope she will set a high recoxd for others to climb for.” The messags was signed by Maj. Carl Spatz, command- ing the Question Mark. ASSORTED TEA SANDWICHES 45¢ per dozen: $3.25 per hundred Alse Sandwiches for all occasions THE PASTRY SHOP 1616 H St. N.W. Met. 6939 can be used by aviators to pick up mail [e——=[o[c—=[o[———[0[——n[———ole=—x] “The Store for Thrifty People’] : AUFMAN}! C Charge Accounts Solicited HARRY 1316 to 1326 Seventh Street N.W. —SA New Felt and Tinsel Hats $1.29 Chic new shapes, of the popular Spring fabrios, prettily trimmed, also Tinsel Hats, in bright pastel tones. Kaufman’s, Second Floor $1 Costume Slips 39¢ Small lot of Costume Slips, good serviceable materials, in assorted colors. Well made and finished. (4) Extra-size Beacon BnahmbeT. neat designs and color- 2nd $1.49 $1 Rayon Alpaca Night- gowns, full cut sizes, various ikt * 49¢ ing Flan- Extra. 79¢ 3 Redu and shaw navy nel Nightgowns, pretty striped o Values Worth size 3 values Men’s $1 to $1.50 of the re-fueling gun are perfected. K Half Tomorrow the Weekly “Clearance Da R B ALE EXTRAORDI Women’s Ready-to-Wear Coats Al Dresses- 9.97 $16.50 to $24.75 Dresses of Canton Crepe, Satin, Prints, also Silk Ensembles—black and high shades; sizes 16 to 46. Heavy All-Wool Coats of suede velour, sport mix- tures, bolivia, etc. Fur trimmed. Sizes 16 to washable crepe, velvet and j sizes 16 to 48. Worth from $6 to $12. ced t0............ (15) Silk and Cotton Blouses, in navy blue, also 33 Cotton Dimity Blouses, sizes 36 38; soiled. Regular prices, §1 to § Friday . (32) Cloth Coats, heavy suede and chinchilla; black, tan and Former $18.75 $12 85 1 fur collar; 3 sizes 16 to 50. Bargains I Shirts 69c Sk e in the lot soiled ek P Dresses, sizes 2 to Children’s Wear a Block Below O Strect Market 2 ENDURANCE RECORD: welcomers, but wheeled about again us‘ Her first thought was of food. | out of the plane to greet her mother. | But let's get | IHOOVER EXPECTED TO MAKE FLETCHER FOREIGN ADVISER (Continued From First Page.) members of their party or watching the deck games. Since the Utah will reach Hampton Roads Sunday, there will be no salute for the President-elect, who has asked that his return to the shores of the United States be unmarked by cere- mony of any kind. He probably will remain aboard ship until just before time to board the special train at Old Point Comfort that will take him to | Washington. The train is expected to | leave about 10 a.m. | Despite the lack of formal ceremony, | it is expected that a large crowd from | Newport News, Hampton and other Tidewater cities will gather to give him an informal welcome. | ™r. and Mrs. Hoover enjoyed a smoker given in their honor by the ship’s crew on the quarterdeck last night, one fea- | ture of which was the playing of the | newly nr%lanlzr'd jazz orchestra of the | Utah. The President-elect vigorously | applauded various skits, especially those . in which quips were fired at members of his party. He and Mrs. Hoover left, | however, before the three boxing | matches that concluded the program | began. WILL SEE S. ARMADA. Will Sail Soon for Southern Maneuvers. = When Herbert Hoover, who will be | the commander-in-chief of the Army and Navy starting March 4, sails into | Hampton Roads, Va., on Sunday, aboard the U. S. 8. Utah, he will find an as- sembied armada ready to sail south for Winter maneuvers, that will greet him with Quaker simplicity and not with a show of an honor, in keeping with his expressed wishes. Given the same honors as an ex- President in fereign ports, Mr. Hoover will return home to be greeted merely | as a private citizen. Practically the en- | tire scouting fleet will be concentrated in the Hampton Roads-Yorktown areas | Ships | lons, and announced that she would | 0% e TR0 ESe Chaenvers in Panama and Cuba. The Utah may pass at sca the mine squadron, which is due to sail from Hampton Roads on Saturday. All ships of the scouting fleet are scheduled to be at the Virginia base on Monday and will sail south on Tuesday. They are now at their home yards or about to sail. The destroyer squadrons, which will be anchored near Yorktown, are scheduled to sail on Tuesday. What's in a Name THOMASTON, Me. (#).—Most of the handles for brooms made in the Maine State Prison _broom shop come from the towns of Lil Footwear Reduced ‘Women's Novelty Foot- wear, black patent leather. Sizes 3 to 8. New styles. Sold for- merly at $3.00 * Friday at .... 51‘89 Boys' and Girls' High Shoes, black and tan leudthers. Sizes 812 to 2 and 2% to 5. Trday st ... 9195 ‘Women’s Goloshes, au- tomatic slides. All sizes. Formerly $3.50. Pair... $1‘49 Kaufman’s—First Floor Odd Lots Hosiery 69c Rayon and Wool Hose, ail colors and black 49¢ 52 Picot - top Chiffon Silk Hose, full fashioned; assorted colors; slight _seconds.... 98¢ 150 Service -weight Silk Hose, full fashioned; varicus colors; slightly 46. n anty Sweeping Reductions! Finest Saks Suits and - Every Superb Overcoat! (THIRD FLOOR CLOTHING DEPARTMENT) JE there is Washington the Savings tell QUICK PARK ACTION URGED BY CRAMTON Members of Women’s City Club Public Grounds Group | Told of Bill.. Approprietion at the earliest possible moment of the necessary funds for se- curing land and the general develop- ment of the park, parkway and play- ground system of the National Capital was ,urged by Representative Louis C. Cramton of Michigan in an address at a luncheon of the public grounds com- mittee of the Women's City Club in the club building yesterday. Mr. Cramton spoke in support of his bill, referred to the committee on pub- lic buildings and grounds, urging the appropriation of $7.000,000 for the ac- quisition and development of land in | Maryland and Virginia as “desirable” | for the development of “the park and parkway system of the National Capital in the environs of Washington” and the appropriation of $16,000,000 for the acquisition of land in the District for “suitable” development of the play- ground system. The purpose of the bill, which urges the appropriation of money in accord- ance with the act of June 6, 1924, for a comorehensive park and parkway de- velopment—" except as other pro- vided in teh Cramton measure—is de- scribed in general as follows: Money Would Be Loan. “For the acquisition, establishment and development of the George Wash- ington Memorial Parkway along the Po- tomac from Mount Vernon and Fort Washington to the Great Falis, and to provide for the acquisition of lands in | the District of Columbia and Marvland | ! and Virginia, requisite to the compre- hensive park, parkway and plavground system of the National Capital.” ‘The $16,000.000 appropriation, as pro- posed, would be a loan to the District, to be paid at the rate of $1,000,000 yearly, without interest, beginning in 1931, while one-helf in some cases and | two-thirds in others of the $7,000,000 appropriation would be a loan to Mary- | land and Virginia. Mr. Cramton declared he has hopes of the bill passing during this session of Congress if its supporters can get | either the President or the Budget | Bureau to recommend its passage. Land Values Gaining. Urging the early acquisition of the properties needed for the development | | | | | | | | o|c——=|a{e——|o)j———la]e———xa|0] * sizes 36, 40, 42, 44 effects Kaufman's—Second Floor $2 and $2.50 Gleve Silk Underwear 98¢ Vests, Step-ins and Bloomers, Yohawk brand. All perfect quality, but slightly soiled from han- dling. Kaufman's—First Floor from handling or display. Good quality materials in neat patterns. Sizes 14 to_17 in the assortment. NB,:)IK'&”‘:S% ‘Wool Lum- riacl Toyears...... $1.69 s’ Leather- ette "Lumber- $1.79 Jacks, assorted $2.95 Daffodil sizes Men’s Mufflers, white, gray, tan and blue, with embrold- ere ots. |4 Perfect quality $1.50 Kaufman's—First Floor Men’s Pants Reduced $2.95 $3.95 $4.95 $5.95 Values, $3.50 to $8 All patterns, colors and fabrics; sizes 28 to 52 price group. Aprons and House Dresses $1 Bungalow Aprons, pretty styles and 39(: colors Extra-size Hoover Dresses, of checked sl ginghams; solled. . White Uniform Dresses, belted waistline models; and 46 only sl (3) Black Uniforms, belted models; size sl Kaufman’s—Second Floor 29¢ Huck Towels 23c 18x36 Hemstiteched Huck Towels, red, blue and gold borders; also plain white, Kaufman's, First Fioor T [ e I e [ [ e (] Exceptional values in each Kautman's—First Floor $1.39 Seamless 81x99 Sheets - 89¢ Standard make — run of the mill—extra length for double beds. £1.29 Seamless Sheets, slud llkaO inches; stan- ard make; run of e; runof Qe " Sld Double-Bed Sheets, standard make; perfect quality. 69¢ $2.50 Inverness Krinkle Bedspreads, 81x105 size, complete with bolster; ;gnllopezxid L-(c!lg:s: rose, lue, gold an green stripes. . 51.85 50c Fancy Pillowcases, wltg 1;;.!!. blue oar white embroidery an medallions, each 33(! 50c White s:"! Pillow- cases, perfect quality, each.... 358 Kaufman’s, First Floor 39¢ Boys’ $1 Wash Suits, sizes 3 to 8 years 69c Girls’ Undergarments, of muslin and outing flannel—slips, gowns, “‘drawers and combinh- tions; nlslo crepe and bloomers. Each .o 20€ 'l'n'.l'l ':‘l‘t! and Bon- nets, of felt and velvet 97¢ Girls’ Dresses, of ging- ham and prints; sizes 7 to 14 years. Former $1.69 and $1.98 val- sl 49 naChlm!hllh Hats and mn'n'e'ts. Reduced 49¢ Tots' Silk Knit Wool-lined Caps. 49€ $1.69 and $1.98 Creep- ers, of broadcloth s]_ and chambray... iy ll:‘ Ililllll; Play uits, size 2 y T ) 0Odd hildren’s Wear, values worth to To¢ each 1 0¢€ Kaufman's—Second Floor mussed from 4 Bl e oe 50c Sport Hose, for boys and girls; Winter weight; sizes 6 to 10%. Friday..... 29¢ Kacfman's—First Floor. 25¢ Dress Ginghams 1212c yd. 32-inch Bedford Dress Ginghams, ne patterns; in plaids ahd checks and fast colors. 19¢ Yard Wide Fast Cololi }l:ercples. neat light pat- J= terns 15¢ 19¢ Outing Flannels, light stiriped patterns and v lh\te : & double fleeced *] 91/ quality ...... 12%%5¢ 39c Sateen and Char- meuse, high lustrous per- manent - finish quality; lengths from 1 to 5 vards.......... 19¢ 592 Colored Indian Head, all shades; 2lc Silk Remnants 95¢ yard Formerly §1.59 and $1.75 Choice of Silk Crepe de Chine or Washable Flat Crepes, 40 inches wide, in useful lengths, 1 to 3 yards. Good assortment of desirable shades. 6 9¢ Brocade Sport Satin, lengths from 39c 1 to 5 yards; all shades $1 All-wool Serge, Storm or French weaves; navy, copen and black; lengths from 1 to 49(: 5 yards. 36 inches wide $1 Yard-wide Fancy Corduroy, lengths 30, from 1 to 3 yards; assorted shades. n's—First Floor. (o]j———Jojc———|ojc———o[———]q] ings of superb and Overcoats. Overcoats! Overcoats! RIGHT NOW! T Blue and Oxford Even fa- mous Montagnac And all this is going on purposes, Mr. Cramton . one T TR clothing sale in that doesn’t require a long speech, it is this Saks Semi-Annual —and why! IT could be called “the sale that con- fidence built.” Wash- ington knows that when the “Semi-An- ‘nual” sign goes up, prices come down in an extraordinary way on our entire show- $35 SUITS ... $40 SUITS ... $45 SUITS ... $50 SUITS Suits Even The only exceptions to the reductions are Blue Suits, “Honor Seal” Suits, Formal Clothes, Chauffeurs’ Apparel and Topcoats. Saks—Third Floor cIaks- THE AVENUE AT 7™ $45 OVERCOATS $50 OVERCOATS $60 OVERCOATS .$65 OVERCOATS $75 OVERCOATS .. $85 OVERCOATS .. 3 $125 OVERCOATS .. now obtainable at a certain price is increasing in value at the rate of 10 per cent a year and that each year's delay means an additional expenditure the District of more than $1,000,000. If the properties are not obtained soon, they. eventually will cost $30,000,000, instead of $16,000,000, he declared. Cites Present Appropriation. Declaring that $600,000 a year is now being appropriated for the park, park- way and playground development pur- poses, Mr. Cramton said that the ap- proprigtion of $1,000,000 a year for such purposes “would not necessarily mean an increase in the taxes” here, adding “The present tax rate is high enoug! Further defending his bill, Mr. Cram- | ton said that it is designed to carry out the development projects in line with the wishes of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission. He | added that at present plans are made as to what ought to be done, but are | not being put into effect. { He deplored the slowness in develop- ing Rock Creek Park in the District, stating that Maryland has appropriated money to develop-Rock Creek Park if extended, and is waiting for the Dis- trict to develop the park in its ter- ritory. Maj. Carey H. Brown, engineer of the National Capital Park and Planning | Commission, and Dr. George C. Haven- | ner, president of the Federation of | Citizens' Associations, were guests at the luncheon. Miss Mary E. Lazenby, chairman of the public grounds com- | mitte of the Women's City Club, pre- sided. Marriage Licenses e licenses have been issued to the M. Stokes, 21, and Gladys Wash- Rev. W. "y Jern n W. Davis. Jr., 21, Che 3 . and Horman, 19, T Re ison. arles . 27. and_Jeannette F. Meyers, 35: Kev. F. sch Charies Grayson. 23, and Annie Green, 18; Rev. Georie J. Hanks Wiltiam B, ‘Willard. 24, and Florence F. Keys. 20; Rey. Herbert S. Smith. Harold H. Gulmer. 22, and Delia M. Gam- 91 Rev. Leon S, Wormle: - rewer. 28, Rouletie. Pa., and Vira Jenk this eity: Rev. Edzar C. Beery. | Roy R. Hoyer. 21, and Helen F. McDevitt, | Pov. Richard N. Edwards. roy H. Burdetie. 30. and Bernice L. 22; ‘Rev, T. Vincent Fitzzerald 1, and Irma K. Mills. 21, " Vas Rev. H.F. 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