Evening Star Newspaper, April 7, 1929, Page 5

AUTH SURRENDERS [N ABATTOIR FIGHT Deluged by Protest of Women Against Arlington Loca- tion Plan. (Continued From First Page.) “I don’t think the abattoir is lolnf to be put over there. That is, there’ll be a meeting of the directors at 4 o'clock and they are going to reach a decision then. The decision will be favorable to you ladies, I'm sure!” Mr. Auth and his two sons at once were showered with handshakes -and felicitations by the judge and her com- mittee women, the merchant being commended for his “fair play and pa- triotism.” Most of the protests had contended that the slaughterhouse would have been “an affront to the T9mb of the Unknown Soldier,” within @ aile of which the plant would have been constructed. Inquiry at 4 o'clock at the Auth plant, at Seventh and D streets south- west, disclosed that the meeting had been postponed until tomorrow. Mr. Auth said he had been unable to get | all the directors together yesterday. The visit by Judge O'Toole’s delega- | tion was but one of a series made by individuals or groups representing | many women's organizations in the Capital. Almost hourly since Thurs- | day these women have filed Mr. Auth's | private office, had their say and re- | turned to their respective organizations | to make reports, Protest Patiently Heard. | P Mr. Auth received them all courteously | and listened patiently to their appeals, | protests and demands. He had to let| office matters go, finally, as most of | his time was taken up by the callers. His desk was getting cluttered up with resolutions and letters left by the wvisitors. The merchant explained his troubles | to Judge O’'Tocle’s committee, which | included Mrs. Edgar Merritt, president of the District of Columbia Federa- | tion of Women’s Clubs; Mrs. Eliza- beth Sullivan of the Progressive Cit- izens’ Assoclation of Georgetown and Mrs. Alice M, Heavens of the Women's Cit‘; Club. h “You see,” he said, “some le in | Arlington County invited us pte:pcames out there. They told us the trouble had | all died out and there wouldn't be any | objection raised. We had no idea all | this furore was going to.develop. Wi don’t want to do anything the com munity doesn't want.” Judge O'Toole handed Mr. Auth a Jetter protesting “against the erection of an abattoir within smelling distance of Washington or within sight. sound or | smell of the National Shrine at Arlington | and the Memorial Bridge and the high- way to be run therefrom.” The letter ‘was on behalf of the following organiza- tions: The Women's City Club, the Housekeepers’ Alliance, the Twentieth Century Club. the Federation of Citi- 2ens’ Associations, Civitan Club, Foxhall Village Citizens’ Association, American ‘War Mothers, Dupont Circle Citizens' | Association, Progressive Citizens’ Asso- ciation of Georgetown, Parent-Teacher Association, Kalorama Road Citizens' Association, D. C. Federation of Wom- | en’s Clubs, Henry S. Spengler, jr., Unit | of the American Legion Auxiliary, Arlington County Civic Assoctation; Hume School and_ Civic Association, District League of Woman Voters and Ve Zonta Club, The letter, in part, said “This committee, in the e of the organizations mentioned, appeals to your good conscience, your patriotism | and your good business sense to con- sider the grave objections of so large a part of the community, who no doubt ou might otherwise have reason to look 0 as possible patrons for your products; and to reconsider your application for permit to erect an abattoir in the pres- I ent proposed location, and transfer it elsewhere. “We may add that we are inspired only by our desire to preserve the Nation’s Capital, as well as the Nation's . shrine, from what we consider a biot upon the landscape as well as a need- less interference with our own enjoy- ment of our beautiful city. ““We individually and collectively con- der it a privilege £o be able to live in | Washington, and we feel that we are | to a large extent custodians of its in-| viclability for the ‘balance of the N: ticn living elsewhere. FASTOR WILL HONOR LOUIS SCHADE MEMORY Eermon in German Will Pay Trib- ute to Lawyer Journalist. An unusual service will be held at the Concordia Lutheran Church, 1920 G street, this evening, when Dr. Paul A. Menzel, former pastor of the church, will deliver in German a tribute to the memory of Louis Schade, German- American lawyer and journalist. Thursday, April 4, was the hundredth anniversary of Mr. Schade's birth. Members of Mr. Schade’s family ob- served the date with exercises at his grave in Prospect Hill Cemetery and at the grave of Capt. Henry Wirz of Andersonville: Prison fame, whom Mr. Schade defended at the trial that sent the captain to his death. ‘The tribute was arranged by Miss Anita Schade, a daughter, of 1529 Rhode Island avenue. Members of the family living in Washington will attend. including Joseph 8. McCoy, United States Government actuary, and his wife, Mrs. Ella Schade McCoy: another daughter, Mrs. Clara A, Mueller, and Miss Anita Schade. A son, Fred Schade o:us%onne, Wash., will not be able to attend. and T -H 1 n New Bathroom Outfit Complete, $50.45 | controlling the airdrome and the excel- A |AVIATION ON FIRMER BASIS, 'MAJ. C. M. 'YOUNG DECLARES U. S. Bukeau Chief Reviews! European Situation After Tour, American Fields Well Organ- ized, but Lack Govern- ment Subsidies. (Written Exclusively for The Im and the North American Newspaper Alliance.) NEW YORK, April 6—'"Civil flying is passing out” Maj. Clarence M., ‘Young, who landed in New York yester- day on the Leviathan, told a corre- spondent for The Star and the North American Newspaper Alliance. The major is chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics of ‘the United States De- partment of Commerce. A veteran of the war, in which he served valiantly as an officer of the American air_foree, for nearly a year on the Itallan front, he has just retus from an official tour in Eu- rope. He flew single-handed more than 2.- 000 miles in a biplane, and visited France, Italy, Germany and Belgium to examine air transport conditions in those countries. He also studied civil aviation in Great Britain. “How do the English airlines and airdromes compare with those of the United States?” Maj. Yfllms was asked. “Croydon is a very g)o airdrom he replied, “and the things that im- ressed me most about it were the ad- ministration buildings and facilities for lent accommodation afforded to pas- sengers as well as to shippers and im- porters of merchandise. Communication En Route. “In the operation of the airline itself the impressive thing is the constant the aircraft en route.” “How does Croydon compare with the big airdromes of the United States?” “Well,” said Maj. Young, “there is this difference: Virtually all the air- | dromes of the United States are estab- lished and constructed as the result of either municipal or private enterprise, which means that there are no gov- ernment funds of consequence available. “There is also this consideration, that apart from a comparatively few tions serious attention in the United States has not been given to compre- hensive 'airdromes, though more has been given in the last three years. “The United States has about a thou- sand ‘established airdromes in various stages of completion. All those air- dromes, so far as area is concerned, and landing and take off facilities, are entirely satisfactory and available. “Virtually all are equij to som extent with hangars and s! facilities and the like. I suppose that in prac- tically every one improvements are con- tinuing, such as additional buildings, layout plans, etc.” . “What were your plans in going abroad? To see what could be done in improving American air communica- tions?"” “Chiefly this,” answered the major, thoughtfully, “and I think perhaps it might be generalized more advanta- geously. In the United States comercial aviation in an organized way is only about two and a half years old. means that in that period the operation of scheduled services of air transporta- tion over established airways, partly equipped with various alds to naviga- is no longer a circus; the stunt element |’ communication the airdrome has with | mos! This | stance, % MAJ. CLARENCE M. YOUNG. perience, and they certain) ‘valuable. tips to give the Uni States. “Outstanding in connection with the observations I made in Europe are the completeness of airdrome equipment, the well trained ground personnel, and the facilities for the moving of pas- sengers to, from and through the air- dromes, in which I naturally include such things as the administration build- ings. Croydon, Templehof and Le Bourget are outstanding examples. “I visited some of the private air- dromes in France, for instance the Farman, to see their blind-flying equip- ment, I also went to Italy and visited Centocelli and Littorio, and to Milan, as well as going to Paris, Brussels and Rome.’ “What .did you think of civil aviation in Germany?” “I found it as good as any on the continent, certainly in its arrange- ‘ments. Of course, Germany has a much morg extensive area of operation than of the other countries. “The Lufthansa has a very well operated airdrome. “There is one thing in passenge: transportation in Europe which doe: not and probably never will enter into the American situation; that is, the direct government subsidies. Dependence on Itself. “Aviation in the United States, as % . we ma there is no subsidy, must make or break | or louflu«, for I have an idca that we | are going to need more than one air itself. Therefore, what we have has| been established as the result of well | worked-out plans by business men who | have been successful in other lines of | transportation as well. The majority of | companies are paying their own way, | and in some instances are showing a considerable return. “The Government subsidy, as granted | to the aviation organizations abroad, | plus what might be termed the state control or management of the important | airdromes, permits, perhaps, an over- head which contributes to the service | what_our air transport companies in | the United States will have to take | into consideration in determining their | proposed revenues. But in the United | States, as in Europe, air transport will surface transport. | “Looking reasonably well into the fu- ture, I do not think the cost can come | down to the level of surface transport. “Look at it from this point of view. Between New York and Chicago, for in- | there are extra fare trains, | There was at one time doubt whether extra fare would be tolerated. Those | trains go out completely filled. The | same is true of transcontinental trains. | business, and the circus element is| They are used to capacity when they tion, has built itself up to a point where now there are some 39 air transport | organizations operating approximately | 40,000 miles a day for some 19,000 miles I of established airways. Maintenance of Service. “The services are maintained through- | out 24 hours each day, and one-third of | the total mileage is flown at night lndl all night on schedule. By far the major | portion of the revenue is derived from | mail and express. “Now that has furnished operating experience, and has enabled manufac- | turers to develop the right type of air- craft, and the Department of Commerce | to develop and install the present known aids to air navigation, such as| lighting equipment, communication service, intermediate fields in the air- ways, the corps of attendants necessary, and so on. All of this furnishes an ex- cellent premise for the impending pas- senger service which will undoubtedly | start in a large way this year. “With these things in mind and re- ‘membering the extensive experience number of transport companies havi had in Europe in handling passengers at the airdromes as well as in trans- portation to and from the airdromes, so_on, my trip was Maj. Yl;yung :us of the air services in France, Italy, Germany and Belgium. “I got very good impressions,” he re- lied. 5 “Did you find anything worth adapt- ing in the United States?” “Yes,” he said, “I think we can learn any number of things, particularly in connection with the facilitles with which passengers are handled, and in getting on and off the planes. Comfort and Reliability. “I think every one agrees transportation system involves at least comfort and reliability, and the third element is naturally safe speed. Main- tain the twa first mentioned, and in- crease the speed, and you will offer ad- vantages people will pay for. “To do this you must have good air- craft and maintain schedules furnish a service that will satisfy. The things that remain are the refinements made up of the various details which you can only acquire after experience. It is in those things that England and the continent have had abundant ex- I A ] Ll L —and at Prices That ' Are Lower Always! ROCKBO] . New Pipe sale of tickets. handling of luggage and | TTa! that any | offer additional comfort, which indicates that a comfortablé and reliable service, whether by air or otherwise, will be | used if it saves time.” ! “Do you think flying is essentially a | young man's job?” i A Specialized Science. | “Ne i4aj. Young said. “Certainly not so far as scheduled air transporta- tion is concerned. Flying, as regards| the scheduled transportation of an air liner carrying ers apd merchan- | dise, is a specialized science which calls not only for piloting, but for naviga- | tion and judgment. | “In piloting an air liner over a reg- ular route the actual physical effort is | almost negligible. You take off once, | during the trip the ship is almost stable, and you land once. The impor- tant point is to fly rapidly in all weathers. The pilot can be young or middle-aged. e physical qualifica- tion does count, but there is the large practical side of it. “Air _trapsport com| The Argonne 16th and Columbia Road N.W. Rour rooms, kitchen, bath and reception room, south- ern exposure. Reasonable rental, \ rativel; FRESHMAN KOLSTER: FREED-EISEMAN SONORA MAJESTIC have Eort will not as been lald sion, Senator Bingham said. last night Chairman Bingham reiterated | the prediction he made several days ATWATER KENT NEEDS 70 BE ARED Joint Commission to Open Hearings Tomorrow, With Bingham in Chair. the Senate committee on territories, | in the Capitol, with Senator Bingham; Republican, of Connecticut, presiding. | It Is expected the first witness will be Maj. D. A. Davison, Assistant Engineer Commissioner, who recently made a per- | sonal inspection of the airports of sev- eral large cities, in preparation for the forthcoming hearings, hers who will be present are: Maj. Frank M. Kennedy, Army Air Corps, representing the War Department; Comdr. John H. Towers, representing the Navy Depariment; Harry H. Blee, chief of the airport division of the De- partment of Commerce, and in addition a representative of the Post Office De- partment. Maj. Berry May Speak. It is expected the commission will have before it Tuesday Maj. John Berry, manager of the Cleveland Municipal Airport, and Lieut. Nathanlel Duffy from the Buffalo Municipal Airport, Commissioner Dougherty, president of the Board of District Commissioners, filed with Senator Bingham yesterday a report setting forth the views of the city heads as to what the airport needs of Washington probably will be as time goes on. The Commissioners’ re- | be made public until it before the joint commis- Bingham Gives Views. In & radio address from station WRC | go upon his return from Florida that ‘ashington may find il needs more | than one airport, “probably three or my hope also,” he said, “that find tfi: best possible locality | port, pmblb{{u three or four; and, furthermore, t a fair and just solu- | tion may be found.for the problem of | their actual cost and their future| maintenance.” ! Senator Bingham indicated the com- | mission’s findings and the necessary legislation to carry them ‘out would | be ready for presentation to the first regulyr session of the Seventy-first Congress when it meets in December. No Needs to Be Overlooked. “It is safe to say,” Senator Bingham declared in his radio talk, “that with | the many governmental interests rep- resented by the -various members of the joint commission on airports, the be overlooked. On the other hand, it is | going to be more difficult to predict | how many tourists and business men will want to come to Washington by young business, Thus far it has called for the adventurous sort of person who | That is | has been hailed as courageous. rapidly becoming histery. This is passing out of the picture. “I have been in aviation since 1917, 1 am 39 now, and I hope to continue to | fly until I am 50 or even 60.” (Copyrieht, 1920, by North American News- CATHEDRAL MANSIONS 3000 Connecticut Ave. Center Bldg. If you did not live in Wash- ington you might come long dis- tances to enjoy the wonders of the National Zoo and the dark, | be more expensive for some time than | peeds of no department are likely wé rive in How to - tray save press Commercial POLICE CLAIM YOUTH ADMITS ROBBERIES 20-Year-01d Girl Taken With Him | Confesses to Aiding in Car * Theft, Officials Say. Lorraine Price, young woman arrest- ed with John Andrew Startt of Balti- more at Pennsylvania avenue and Pourteenth street Friday night by traffic policeman, is reported to' have admitted to police in Baltimore yester- day that she aided in the theft of the automobile in which she and Startt were riding when arrested, but denied she had any part in robberies for which | Startt is held. ‘The two were arrested by Traffic Po- liceman Harold D. Johnson, who became suspicious when they asked directions to the best road to the South. They were held for investigation when police found in the car the exact amount of money stolen from a gasoline station Friday night on the Washington-Balti- | more pike. Detective Harry Warthen of Baltimore came here for them. Dispatches from Baltimore quoted Capt. Charles H, Burns, head of the Baltimore detective bureau, as saying Startt confessed to having staged four hold-ups in Baltimore recently. He was said to have made the same admission here yesterday. Warthen said he had held a warrant for Startt’s arrest since March 19. The warrant charges him with theft of an automobile from a rent-a-car agency. ‘The Price woman gave Baltimore as )‘:erz !uahience and her age as 20. Startt P YRS STATUE IS DECORATED. Exercises Are Held in Honor of | Grand Army Organizer. Exerc by the Department of the Potomas ‘omen’s Relief Corps, were held yesterday afternoon at the Be: Jjamin Franklin Stephenson statue, Sev- enth street and, Pennsylvania avenue, to honor the orgalzer of the Grand Army of the Republic. | Mrs. Charlotte M. Cary, department pml::em, placed a wreath on the monu- ment. | tory,” Pritchard Vi | Office - Building. | from the doors. We will secure offices e North Caronna Representa- |- tive Refuses Room Adjoin-- ing Colored Chicagoan. lythnlmt’uum, M. Pritchard, lican Represent lina, who has been 3 a new Re- publican member, has ordered his sec- retary to close the office and take his name from the door. “Office Room No. 132 is unsatisfac- wired his secretary. deliver key to superintendent of House my Dname when I arrive.” Pritchard declined to comment other than to say he had sent the telegram immediately upon hearing that he had been assigned an office next to that of de Priest. “My telegram is sufficient,” he said ‘I think I need comment no today. OFFICE KEY IS RETURNED. furtie: Building Superintendent Declares No Other Room is Available. Prank Clarkson, superintendent of the House Office Building, said yester- day the key to the office assigned resentative Pritchard.of North Caro- lina had been returned. He added that Pritchard's secretary made no reference to the fact that the office was next door to that of. Representative de Priest of Chicago. 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