Evening Star Newspaper, March 16, 1929, Page 4

4 *® AR MAIL DELIVERY ‘,'[ PROESS SOUGHT Method for Tossing Sacks[ From Planes to Be Subject ! of Legislation. | By the Astociated Press. | The tossing off of sacks of mail at the various citles along the air mail routes from ‘afrplanes while In flight is the ! next step of development proposed for | the service. Representative Kelly, Republican. | Pennsylvania, said today that he has; prepared for introduction at the regular December session of the new Congre:s | a measure which would provide for such a practice. In his cpinion the distribu- | tion of mail from the flving planes | would not only increase the speed of delivery of the postal matter, but would greatly stimulate the use of the air mail. v | Representative Kelly's Plan. | In his bill Mr. Kelly, sponsor of most | of the legislation that has created and developed the air mail, proposes the | placing of a mail clerk on the plane to | perform this duty. The clerk would distribute the mail for the different| cities and towns along the line of flight | into bags so that they could be tossed | off the plane 2s it passed over the place. The Post Office Department, Mr. Kelly declared, is perfecting a device to | handle the dropped mail bag. It would | consist of a tall stecl pcle on the top of which would be 2 hook to cstch the sack, with a net a few feet boiow to catch it if the hook should Le missed. | Another method of speeding up the | air mail—devices to permit the pick- | ing up of mail bags by a fying plane— | is being studied by the aviation com- | panies, Mr. Kelly said. Held Great Aid to Service. “With such devices the air mail would become not only sclf-sustaining.” Mr. Kelly declared, “but the carrving of | mail by planes would be greatly increes- | ed and the services would be very prof- itable enterprises.” With the speeding up of the air matl, he estimated that within a year or tw “at least 10 per cent of the country mail would be flown. The Pennsylvanian said he would make no attempt to ha~ his measure enacted at the extra session next month, but expected its speedy passage at the regular session. HEIR TO NEARLY $250,000, BUT WILL STAY ON JOB Nearly a quarter of a million dollars | richer as beneficiary with his brother in the half-million-dollar estate of his sister, the late Mrs. Clara F. Brown of New York City, Frederick W. Beale, 3020 Tilden street, an assistant division | chief in the United States Patent Office _here, intends to continue &t his post with the Government for a year or so, anyway, it was announced today at his home. According to Mrs. Beale, the estate, which was appraised at $518,206 gross value and $472,896 net, was left in two equal parts to the two families headed by Mr. Beale here and his brother, Frank A. Beale of New York City. Mrs. Brown died January 1. Mr. Beale of Washington is left a life interest, under Mrs. Brown's will, 1in his share of the estate, which will be divided equally on his death between his two sons, Edward B. Beale of Wilming- ton, Del, and William Beale of Wash- ington, minor. Executors of the estate are Edward B. Beale, Howard K. Beale of Bruns- wick, Me,, and the Central Union Trust Co. of New York City. I THE WEATHER District of Columbia—Fair tonight and tomorrow, colder : tonight, with Jowest temperature about thirty-six de- grees, fresh northwest winds; diminish- ing late tonight. Maryland—Fair and ‘ colder except snow flurries in the mountains tonight; tomorrow fair, colder in:southwest por- tion, fresh, possibly strong - northwest winds diminishing late tonight. Virginia—Fair tonight and tomorrow, colder tonight and ih southeast portion tomorrow, strang northwest —winds, “est Virgiiac-Bosty air and' s ostly an tonight, tomorrow fair with slowly ing temperature:in west portion. Record for 24 Hours, ‘Thermometer—4 p.m., 63; 8 p. 12 midnight, 59; 4 a.m., 62;.8 a.m. noon, 65. * Barometer—4 Dot 29.68; 29.66; 12 midnight, 29.50;. 4 a.m., 29 8 am., 29.54; noon, 20.46. Highest temperature, 65, occurred at| 11 am. today. | Lowest temperature, 59, occurred at| 12:45 a.m. today. Temperature same date last year— ‘Highest, 55; lowest, 37. Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.) ‘Today—Low tide, 5:49 a.m. and 6:38 p.m.: high tide, 11:45 a.m. | Tomorrow—Low tide,” 6:40 a.m. and 7:38 p.m.; high tide, 12:17 . and | 2:43 p ! s The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun Tose 6:19 a.m.; sun sets| €:15 pm. Tomorrow—Sun rises 6:18 am.; sun sets 6:16 p.m. Moon rises 9:21 a.m. Automobile lamps be lighted one- half hour after sunset. Condition of the Water. Great Falls—Muddy. Weather in Various Citles. anomon tations. Weather. Left to right: commander of the winning team: Maj. WESTERNHIGH WIN PLAYING WAR GAME nents, Tracing “Enemy” on Gettysburg-Antietam Map. Maneuvering its men over the “mud- dy terrain of the Gettysburg-Antietam war map, intent upon routing an “ene- my company” from a defensive posi- tion, Western High School’s Compa in the finals of the annual war-game series held in -the audiforium -of the yesterday. i 96 per cent, seven points above its near- | est competitor, cumflny K team cap- tured for its school I Gen. Anton Stephan silver cup. while its commander. Cadet Capt. Thomas. | won the military instructors’ gold medal. Judges Who Gave Decision. The play was umpired and judged by Maj. Robert E. O'Brien, chief of in- fentry, U. S. A, who scaled the other four teams in the following order: Company F of McKinley, Cadet Capt. Herbert J. Lidoff commanding, 89 per cent; Company D, Eastern, Cadet Capt. Prank Rodgers commanding, 87 per cent; staff team of Central, Cadet Col. Richard K. Lyon commanding, 86 per cent, and Company E, Business, Cadet Capt. Millard G. Bowen commanding, cent. ’szggx team played its game in solu- tion of the same problem upon & sep- arate map and until a team had played it was excluded from the auditorium. Lieut. Col. Wallace M. Craigle, U. S. A., tice in the schools, directed the games n$° describing the situmons"asmt::ny were developed by the “enemy” moves After the last team had played, Maj, O'Brien conducted a stern critique of each mep and the maneuvers of the re spective teams. Final Comment by Critic. The youthful officers then heard their of retreat” criticized, their determined pursuit of their orders to rout the enemy praised and their every move over the Gettysburg hills discussed with all the military parll;nce a mn{dor in the Regular Army could command. 1\51‘;1. Obflery; congratulated the cadets on their feet and to grasp difficult situ- ations and discuss solutions and plans within a few minutes after those prob- lems were outlined by the directing ecolonel. After the games he declared that the Washington high school cadets in war-game maneuvers compared fa- vorably with West Point Cadets and Army War College men. COURT REVISION . PARLEY CLOSES — By the Associated Press. GENEVA, March 16.—Preliminary work for the revision of the statutes of the World Court of Justice was com- pleted today. Elihu Root and Sir Cecil Hurst were named to submit a final report on the question of the accession of the United States to the court. The jurists, leaving the council room, | sajd that no new difficuities had arisen, at the commission wanted to g‘::l'en;e!nre it a final acceptable text of the protocol of 1926 which relates to all aspects of the American reserva- tions, including the question of the Council's right to request advisory opinions. b sident Scialoja left for Rome, say- in::re"we have finished. It is now merely a questicn of drafting. The question of the British dominions was raised by Sir Cecil in a manner which interested all the jurists. He re- when a state has an interest involved in a dispute submitted to the court it possesses the right to appoint a nation- al judge to sit during consideration of | judze on the bench at the time. direcled the games; Maj. Raymond G. Payne, U. S. A. Foltz and Richard Thom; Corpls. Paui Boesch and James A. Bladen, and Cadet Team Qutpoints Oppo- | K war game team, under Cadet Capt. Franklin A. Thomas, outpointed four | other cadet teams to win the decision | Franklin Administration Building, late | In its victory, won with a rating of | trophy case the | professor of military science and prac- | | | verbal comment upon the “probability | upon their ability to “think and talk” | called that by article 31 of the statutes | | he dispute in the event that it has no | MSIF Cecil explained that the British | Emnire is an association of autonomous | self-governing states which are inde-| prndent members of the League, and | he wanted to make sure that if a case| | involving, for instance, Canadian inter- | ests arcse Canada would not be pre-| | vented from apnointing a judee just be- A Atlantic I Kaining lé‘:ltr‘:)r‘\lld’! eause an Englishman already was on Elclouds | the bench. i The drafting committee ipbably will | refer +n this ouestion in its: report. | | Another decision was to put a clanse | Snowing [in the court statntes authorizing the Clear |eourt to deliver advisory opinions. The Ej:SioudY | only mention of advisory obinions i< * !in the League covenant and several ¢ | jurists thought that the Court should Raining | Rng.fey. Ciear Cloud oudy | thing which it already is doing in prac- Cloudy | tee. Pt.clondy | the directly American reservations statute chould be clear on this point. stood to have been a stronp advocate |ot amending the statute in this direc- jurists have decided that 11 of the 15 judees always should be at the Hague to hear cases. Marriage Licenses. Vil F. Parater, 25. and Mary C. Beancs 35 Rev. Hulbart A Woodtall Ricl'ard A. Creed, 24, Richmond. Va. and Tih R. Wilieford, 21, Richmond. Va.: Rev . and Eleanore 1. timore, Md.; Rev 4 Cloudy | H | 4 65 59 @ am. Yondon,, Ensland aris, France Btockholm, Sw (Noon, 7 3 9ay.) | 1. W "Tolson. Part cloudy | T Smart. vations.) reen, 20: Fev. Joseph H. L 64" Tart cloudy | Ciaiide M. Hughes. 25. and Flora A. Timbs. 78 Part cloudy | 22 Rev. Clavence T Wilson. Clear Newton C. Bonds. 23, and Thelma P. Cur- 78 Partcloudy tis, 24; Rev. Willixm M. Hoffmen. Horta (F 27, and Gladys M e Cufrent o Hamilton, Bermuda San Juan, Porto Ric Havara, Cube Colon, Canal Zone. 3 Rainin Flcloudy | po given sneeifie authority to do some- | Morcover it was pointed out that | ClévFey. | toueh advisory opinfons and that the | Senator Walsh of Montana is under- | tion. | Adopting the svstem of rotation, the THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON. D. C, SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1929. Lieut. Col. Wallace M. Craigie, U. S. A., proiessor of military science and tactics in the schools, who stant_military instructor; Cadet Capt. Franklin A. Thomas, U. §. A, umpire and judge; Cadet Sergts. A. Flucky, Charles Jadet Sergt. Dudley H. Digg Robert E. O ; A |at the University of London, said in a TRYING FUTURE ORDEAL ' etidn chottior there Tad e s viglac | tion of rights and while the Parliaments of the dominions were being summoned the war would be fought and won, the lecturcr declared. The result, he said. would be that if Great Britain stopped |to consult the dominions she would lose the war, and if she did not consult them she would lose the dominions. University Professor Sces Loss of | Next War on Loss of Na- | tion's Dominions. | By the Associated Press. LONDON, March 16.—Great Britain st | either will lose the next war or lose the dominions, Brig. Gen. J. H. Morgan.| There are Gideon Bibles in 1,000,000 | K. C., professor of constitufional law hotel rooms. 1 Woonpwarp & LoTHrOP | 10™ 1™ F.anp G S | | | | Real Stone Costume Jewelry { We suggest to wear with Spring costumes With Violet Costumes An ensemble of Siberian amethyst, surrounded with seed pearls and set in enameled green 1 gold. Brooches, $115; pendant, $200; earrings, $100; ring, $67.50; bracelet, $275. | With Beige or Brown Costumes | Topaz quartz chokers, $15.50; topaz drop, $35; topaz necklace, $150; bracelet, to match, $75; topaz necklace, $100. 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