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THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, .D', C, TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1929. - TRADE BODIES ASK- (RUM CHARGE SPURS AIRPORT BY 1537 FIGHT N FRATERNTY Prefer Gravelly Point, but|Virginia Chapter of Delta Tau h ’a » d U §. JOURNALISTS + WILL VISIT JAPAN IDIPLONIATS READY T0 FOREGO LIQUOR Party to Take Trip This Sum- | mer as Guests of Carnegie Endowment. In furtherance of its policy of estab- lishing international contacts and of promoting international understanding, the Carnegie Endowment for Interna- tional Peace has invited a’party of dis- tinguished American journalists to visit Japan and the Continent of Asia this Summer as guests of the endowment. Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, presi- dent of the Carnegle Endowment, has announced that the delegation of 11 Jjournalists and George A. Finch, as- sistant secretary of the Carnegie En- dowment, will sail from San Francisco on April 24 via the S. 8. Taiyo Maru. *The delegation is composed of Fran- cis W. Clarke of the Atlanta Constitu- tion, Paul Wright of the Chicago Daily News, Judd mortimer Lewis of the Houston Post.Dispatch, Fred Hogue of the Los Angeles Times, Harry B. Wake- field of the Minneapolis Journal, Wil- bur Forrest of the New York Herald- Tribune, Herbert L. Matthews of the New York Times, George S. Johns of the St. Louis Pcst-Dispatch, Willlam Philip Simms of the Scripps-Howard newspapers, Francis E. Regal of the Springfield Republican and Gideon A. Lyon of The Washington Star. Invitations to Others. Invitations were also tendered to the following ne\\'s\)np!rs and individuals who were unable to accept: Baltimore Sun, Boston Transcript, Cincinnati Times-Star, Detroit News, Omaha World-Herald, Portland Oregonian, St. Paul Ploneer-Press, Arthur E. McFar- !:lne‘ Henry K. Norton and Frederic W. ile. In announcing the trip today, Dr. Butler said, “The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, which is so thoroughly well satisfied with the re- sults of its policy of establishing inter- national contacts and of promoting in- ternational understanding by a series of international visits of representative men, is very happy now to co-operate With the Japan Mail Steamship Co., the | Japanese Government Railways, the Korean Railway, the South Manchurian Railway, the Osaka Merchant Steam- ship Co. and the Dairen Steamship Co. in arranging for a visit of a party of American journalists to the Orient.” Last year the endowment sponsored a visit 1o this country by a group of Britsh journalists. A similar trip is be- ing arranged for next Summer, when a delegation of journalists from the Con- tinent will be brought to the United States. For Observation and Study. Members of the party will be under no obligation or commitment, expressed or impiied, either to the Carnegie En- dowment or to any of their hosts, to accept or reflect any particular point of view, Mr. Finch said. He explained that it is the sole desire of the endowment and of the co-operating Japanese or- ganizations that advantage be taken of the opportunities afforded by this trip for observation and study of the more significant aspects of present-day con- ditions in the Orient. Mr. Finch said he knew of no partic- ular problem upon which the attention of the visitors would be centered, but that they would make a study of ail the important problems now presenting themselves in the Orient., The itinerary is as follows: April 24—Teave San Prancisco via 8. S. Taiyo Maru. May 10—Arrive Yokohama, leave Yokohama, arrive Tokio (afternoon). May 10-20—In Tokio, including trip to Nikko and Miyanoshita. May 21-28—In Kyoto- Nara-Osaka. May 29-30—In Miyajima (inland sea). May 31-June 2—From Shimonoseki to Seoul, Korea (Chosen). GIDEON A. LYON. COL. E. LESTER JONES SUMMONED BY DEATH ___(Continued From First Page.) international boundary—United States- Alaska and Canada—a member of Board of Surveys and Maps and Federal Personnel Board. He was a life trus- tee of the National Geographic Society, a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Cosmos Club, the Washington Academy of Sciences, the Explorers Club of America and a direc- tor of the Washington Society of En- gineers. Funeral arrangements had not been complcled early this afternoon. Col. Jones is survived by his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Brent Jones; two daughters, Miss Cecil Jones of this city and Mrs. Stanley Barker of Porto Rico; three brothers, Brewster Jones, at present in Italy; Dr. W. L. J. Jones, Tiffin, Ohio, and Henry L. Jones of Madison, N. J., and two grandchildren. Col. E. Lester Jones had the distinc- tion of being the first post and first department commander in_the Amer- ican Legion. It was on February 5, 1819, that there was held in the Cosmos Club, this city, an informal meeting called by him for the purpose of con- sidering the formation of a national veterans' organization to commemorate association and comradeship of those who participated in the World War. Caucus March %, 1919, A call was issued February 23, 1919, for a caucus to be held in the Cosmos Club, of which Col. Jones was an active member, and on March 7, 1919, the meeting was held in the assembly hall with 375 veterans present. Instead of a veteran organization being formed it was voted to organize the first unit of such an organization and this was done. The post was named “Gen Pershing Post, No. 1,” in honor of his close friend, Gen. Pershing, with whom he served overseas. Col. Jones sent the following cablegram to Gen. Pershing the next day advising him of the action taken. This cablegram read as follows: “I have the honor to inform you that on March 7, the first veteran post of the World War was organized in the Nation's Capital, which was unani- mously named Gen. Pershing Post No. 1. Delegates were named to confer with representatives from our forces | overseas, looking toward the early for- | mation of national organization. “E. LESTER JONES, “Post Commander. “Colonel, Air. On February 15, 1919 a representa- tive group of officers and men, who were still overseas, met in Paris and initiated a movement for a similar| organization. This group completed | arrangements for a caucus, which was held in Paris, March 15, 1919, eight days after the caucus held in the Cosmos Club. June 3-5—In Seoul (Keijo), Korea. June 5-6—In Antung. June 7-25—In Man- churia, including trip to Mukden, Changchun, Kirin, Harbin, Tsichihar, Taonan, Dairen, Port Arthur. June 26- 27—Mukden-Peking by train. June 28- July 3—In Peking. July 4-7—Peking- Chengchow - Hsuchowful - Pukow-Nan- king by train. July 8-10—In Nanking. July 11-14—In Shanghal. July 15-16— Tsingtau by steamer. July 17-20—In Tsingtau. July 21-25—Tsin; tau-Kobe by steamer. July 25-26—Kobe-Tokio by train. July 27-August 1—In Tokio. August 1 _(noon)—Leave Yokohama by 8. 8. Siberia Maru. August 16—Ar- rive San Francisco. In Japan—May 10-30' and July 25- August 1—26 da In Korea—June 1-5—5 days. In Manchuria—June 6-25—20 days. In China—June 26-July 20—25 days. —_— COMMUNICATION LINES’ MERGER UP TO CONGRESS Officials Believe Proposed Union Is Prohibited by Last Radio Law. Administration officials have reached the opinion that the proposed union of the Radio Corporation of America Communications, Inc., with the Inter- national Telephone and Telegraph Co. is prohibited by the last radio law and is a matter that must go to Congress. The proposed merger was announced several weeks ago athough the Davis radio law specifically dpromblts any com- bination of wire and radio companies. It was said at the time that it was not felt by officials of the two companies that the outright purchase of the Radio Corporation's communication _system would come under the provisions of the radio act. BAND CONCERTS. By the United States Marine Band Orchestra at 8 p.m. tomorrow in sudi. torium, Marine Barracks. Taylor Bran- son, leader; Arthur 8. Witcomb, second leader, conducnng‘ 4 March, “Entry of the olmhwn,mc Overture, “Ruy Blas”.....Mendelssohn Intermez20, ring Blossoms" . Hersom Grand scenes " unod rom .Go! Valse de concert, “The Beautiful Blue ” trauss .Nevin () (b) “Gondoliers.” (c) “Venetian lwve Song.” @ " tion march from “The Prophet,” S Meyerbee Marines' hymn, “The Halls of Monte- zuma.” “The Star Spangled Banner.” By the United States Soldiers’ Home Band Orchestra at Stanley Hall at 5:30 o'clock this evening. " ..Ganne Man, Lachner Arensky Ch@lfl , “Naf % Victor Herbert Fox trot, “Who Wouldn't Be Jealous ite, “The Beautiful Blue Danube’ §iid bl sgelflh Finale, “Just a Lit! . “The Star Bpmlednfinw. Col. Jones headed the first delega- tion, which attended the caucus held n St. Louls, Mo, May 8, 9 and 10, 1919. At this caucus there was adopted the preamble, which has made the American Legion famous the world over. The ground work for that] preamble was drafted by Col. Jones, chairman of the District delegation and was formally presented by the delega- tion to the caucus. Elected First Commander. On returning to this city a largely attended meennf was held in the Cen- tral High School o nMay 19, 1919, and | by virtue of authority vested in the District delegation the “Department of the District of Columbia, the American Legion, was organized and Col. Jones elected its first commander. Col. Jones | was A close friend of the late President Woodrow Wilson, by reason of they being graduates from Princeton Univer- sity. He presented the names of Presi- dent Wilson and Gen. Pershing for membership in Gen. Pershing Post the year he was post commander. In 1921 Marshal Ferdinand Foch, who died last week in Paris, was elected a member of the post. During the early days of the forma- tion of the American Legion he took an active part in the work, and par- ticularly noticeable was his work in connection with the department of the District of Columbia. It was through the inauguration of one of his policies when the veterans were returning from overseas that thousands of vet- erans were placed in positions in this city, He formed an employment com- mittee and after two thousand or more veterans had been located the Gov- ernment took up the work end ar- ranged & bureau to carry on the work along similar lines. His work with the disabled veterans in the local hospitals it and the sympathetic services which he rendered will never be forgotten by thousands whom he assisted and later secured compensation to rehabilitate them in the business world. Col. Jones was chairman of the board of governors of the clubhouse, owned by George Washington Post, No. 1, for- merly Gen. Pershing Pdst, No. 1, at 1441 Rhode Island avenue, and has served in that capacity since the purchase of the first' clubhouse at Nineteenth and I streets northwest. The negotiations for AFTER LONG ILLNESS; ! Any Site Congress Picks Held 0. K. _(Continued From First Page) along thé Atlantic Coast will be in flying boats and there will have to be a place {on the Potomac for them to land.” Mr, Willlams of the Board of Trade said his committee regarded Gravelly Point as hte most practical site, but that | if the commission finds a betler place the board will work just as hard for it. Referring to the suggested site at Camp | Springs, the witness said he had flown over that area and had not noticed there was an available site. Senator Bingham explained that probably was because much of the site is now a wooded area that could be cleared off, leaving a site that does not vary much in _contour. Mr. Willlams argued that the Wash- ington airport will be national in char- acter and therefore shouid be paid for in part by the Federal Government, but added, “we do not want that question to interfere with the city getting an airport second to none.” Asked About Choice. Senator Bingham asked Mr. Willlams what his choice would be as between a 300-acre field costing $4,000,000, that could not be made ready for three years, and a 600-acre field costing less than that, which could be made avail- able in a year and a half. Mr. Williams said that if all other conditions were laid aside he would probably £ay the latter, but argued that an airport close to the city, such as Gravelly Point, has great advanteges. The question of fog danger on the river front was raised again by Representa- tive Nelson of Maine, who felt that a flyer coming up the river in a !0!‘ might not be able to tell whether he was landing on Hains Point, Gravelly Point or Bolling Field. Senator Bing- ham said that flying in a fog has been conguered, but that landing in a fog is another question. Mr. Cottrell emphasized the argu- ment that location of an airport far from the center of the city resulted in losing in travel to and from the port time saved by an air trip. by the loss of time in several of the cities visited recently, where the air- ports have been located at a consider- able distance from the heart of the city. Berliner Favors Gravelly Point. Mr. Berliner, who has had consider- able experience in flying both Hoover Field, near the river, and a College Park, Md., favored the Gravelly Point site. Referring to the cost figures given yesterday for developing Gravelly Point, which included construction of runways, Mr. Berliner declared run- ways are not necessary with a well drained field and that Gravelly Point could be well drained. Mr. Berliner sald he had found about the same amount of fog in flying out in Maryland as on the river, and added that “when- ever you have a fog on the river so bad that you could not land, you would find about the same condition over the whole area.” Mr. Berliner said that in this part of the United States, where train service is good, there is no advan- He said Washington has an unusual opportunity at Gravelly Point to establish an airport very close to the center of the city. The afternoon sesslon yesterday brought into the record further indorse- ments of the Gravelly Point site, the witnesses including Assistant Secretary of Commerce MacCracken, in_charge of aviation; Harry H. Blee, chief of the airport division of the Commerce Department, and Maj. Carey H. Brown, executive aide to the Natlonal Capital Park and Planning Commission. During the afternoon. the commis- sion also took the testimony of Prof. Charles F. Marvin, chief of the Weather Bureau, as to prevailing winds and atmospheric conditions in this vicinity, and heard Maj. Brehon Somervell, United States engineer for this area, give detailed figures on the cost of re- claiming Gravelly Point for an airport. Some members of the commission, including Chairman Bingham, indicated they were somewhat concerned over selection of a riverfront site because of testimony that fogs would be more prevalent there than around an inland location. When Secretary MacCracken took the stand, he declared with assurance that fog is going to be overcome by the progress of the flying art. Enthusiastic over the future of Washington as a center of air trans- portation, Secretary MacCracken de- clared: “No’ doubt there is more fog at Gravelly Point than at some of the other sites, but fog is going to be whipped with radio and instruments.” Mr. MacCracken said engineers are at work now on devices to tell the pilot how close h> is to the ground while landing in a fog. The Assistant Secretary said he learned that the two airports already operating across the river carried 75,000 civilians over the National Capital in the last 12 months and that thousands of others undoubtedly flew over the city during the year. The day is not far off, he said, when tourists will come to Washington in chartered planes as they do now in busses, and he contended the main airport should be located as centrally as possible. He stressed the fact that the Government is the only agency that could develop Gravelly Point, which is water area, to be reclaimed by dredging the river. One of the primary reasons for hav- ing & publicly-owned main airport is the uncertainty which always exists as to when the value of & privately owned fleld will become greater for subdividing than for aviation purposes, he said. Ma). Brown Presents Map. Maj. Brown read a letter showing that the park and planning commission long ago decided that the Gravelly Point area combined a greater number of advantageous features with a less the new clubhouse on Rhode Island ave- nue were completed through his activi~ ty and the board of governors, and this structure will stand as a monument to his efforts and devotion to the Ameri- can Legon in this city. Dr. Gilbert Grosvenor, president of the National Geographic Soclety, ex- his personal grief at the news of Col, Jones’ death, and paid a tribute to his “valued counsel and service as a member of the society's board of trustees.” Col. Jones, Dr. Grosvenor saild, “was one of the distinguished group of men who, as members of our board, have given unsparingly of their time and energy to the servite of the ml:ty in its sclentific and educational work.” Col. Jones, in addition to his adminis- trative and scientific work with the Coast and Geodetic Survey. has been a member of a number of important Gov- ernment and" scientific_missions. One of the last of these was his appoint- ment as & delegate to the International | Wt Congress of 1928, in Cam- England, where he delivered an the explorations and of the National Geo- graphic Soci This address, which epil major events of American phic discovery, was translated to many and printed in llnrlll‘ll icals all over the world. —ee bridge, number of objections than any other site now obtainable in the District at a c'o;; commensurate with the use ex- c In order to give the members of Con- gress the fullest possible infurmation on the subject, however, Maj. Brown presented a map of the countrysid: sur- rounding Washington, both in Mary- land and Virginia, on which were marked off 48 separate areas topo- graphically suited for landing fleld pur- . A y of them were small and avallable only as emergency landing fields. One or two of tne larg- er ones, however, attracted the atten- tion of members of the congressionai commission, and they indicated that before the investigation ends they would fly over the whole area. Senator Bingham questioned Maj. Brown abput an area near Camp and one near College Park. Marvin of the wind and 1 se inland points land and Virginia, to be compared with similar data as to conditions on the banks of the Potomac. Future Growth Is Predicted. Prof. Marvin said that if fog was to Dbe the deciding factor, an inland airport probably would be better than on the waterfront, He left the impression, however, that much of the fog near the river front was of & character, fined to certain He said that he had been impressed | tage in traveling by air if the landing is far away from the center of | Delta Faces Action by Governing Group. Speclal Dispatch to The Star. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., April 9.— Beta Iota Chapter, the University of Virginia organization of the Delta Tau Delta national fraternity, is facing pos- sible disciplinary action by the arch chapter for alleged dry-law violations. ‘The fight, however, is entirely between the local body and the national fra- ternity, with the university itself a neutral observer, according to McLean Tilden, alumni secretary. A month ago, Beta Iota Chapter re- fused to sign an agreement prepared by university authorities to abide by a | long-standing regulation not to drink or make intoxicating liquor on the campus. The same action, however, was taken by 18 of the 30 fraternities at Charlottesville. Tilden Cites Compromise. All compromised by signing a substi- tute agrement which is entirely satis- factory to the college authorities, Mr. Tilden said, although the matter is not finally concluded. The fraternity members objected to | a clause which, they felt, might obli- gate them to act as “snoopers” on other students and preferred a statement which they could obey to the letter rather than a stricter agreement which might result in hypocritcal evasions. The correspondence of the Delta Tau Delta leaders with the unversity, Mr. ‘Tilden said, was marked throughout by & manly determination to agree to { nothing to which they could not con- sclentiously abide and at the same time to co-operate with the university to the utmost in its efforts to uphold the dry law, This attitude was appreciated, and the substitute agreement accepted in the spirit in which it was offered. The matter was concluded, says Mr. ‘Tilden, to the entire satisfaction of the university about a month ago, and, so far as college officials know, the be- havior of Delta Tau Delta members has been exemplary. Only 14 of the 30 fraternities signed the agreement ex- actly as it was first submitted by the university.. Cuddy Is Silent. The situation between Beta Tota Chapter and the arch chapter remained obscure this morning, with no state- t | ment forthcoming from C. E. Cuddy, president of the chapter. Local Delta Tau Delta alumni, it was learned, are rallying to the support of the Beta Iota members in their determination to make no pledge which they do not feel that they can keep without hypocrisy. University of Virginia officials and alumni do not deny that there is drink- ing in the fraternity houses, but insist that it is-no greater than at other col- leges and that drunkenness, while not regarded as the deadliest of sins at a college. which still abides by the liberal philosophy of Thomas Jefferson, is dealt with severely when brought to the at- tention of the authorities. Orne of the leading figures under dis- cussion by both students and faculty is the Rev. David Hepburn, superintendent of the Virginia Anti-Saloon League, who is blamed for giving the public a false pilfilul’e of student life at Charlottes- ville, Conditions Called Scandal. Following the Thanksgiving foot ball game attended by President and Mrs. Coolidge, Rev, Mr. Hepburn character- ized conditions at the school as “a State scandal.” He demanded that Gov. Harry F. Byrd order an investigation Gov. Byrd referred tife letter to Presi- dent Edward A. Alderman, who replied that drinking among the students was less now than ever before. ‘Then, on January 22, the administra- tive council of the university called at- tention of the students to an official ban on liquor which has been in force for years. This provides that “the use or possession of intoxicating liquor by students in any of the dormitories or other university buildings, or otherwise within the precincts of the university, or thé permitting by occupants of the dormitorles of such use or possession within the dormitories, is forbidden.” It has been the practice, Mr. Tilden says; to call this to the attention of the students every few years. This time, however, a “gentleman’s agree- ment” was drawn up. Mr. Tilden, rep- resenting the university alumni, called the attention of The Star this morn- ing to the fact that no penalty is scribed for violation of the rule and intimated that this was by no means the result of carelessness. A regulation without a penalty, he said, usually is accepted at its face value. Cavalier Traditions Prevail, At the University of Virginia, how- ever, the words “gentleman's agree- ment” means a good deal. Much of the Cavalier tradition has been pre- served in the university atmosphere, A gentleman’s word is his bond, ac- cording to the campus ethics. Students are cautious about making promises they do not intend to keep. ‘The issue between Beta ITota Chapter and the Arch Chapter was revealed in a copyright story in the Baltimore Sun this morning. ~ According to this article, upon which the chapter mem- bers are silent, the traveling secretary of the Arch Chapler visited the Ch lottesville chapter house & few wi ago in the course of his official dutie He was shocked to find the boys nof only drinking but making liquor in the cellar. According to C. E. Cuddy, presi- dent of the chapter, the latter charge is untrue. Officials Recognize Affair. Dean J. L. Newcomb of the Univer- sity, according to an Associated Press dispatch, today issued a statement to the effect that the university authori- ties would give immediate considera~ tion to the reported trouble between the local chapter of the Delta Tau Delta and the national organization. The trouble came to a head, it de- veloped today, early this week, when Frank 8, Hemmick, national secretary of the fraternity, wrote to the local chapter stating that proceedings were contemplated for withdrawing the char- ter because of alleged dry-law violations in the chapter house. RS LINDBERGH HOPS OFF. Leaves Mexico City for Brownsville This Afternoon. MEXICO CITY, April 9 (#—Col. Charles A. Lindbergh took off from the Valbuens Flying Fleld for the United States, by way of Brownsville, at 12:20 | Del pm. (1:20 pm. Eastern Standard Time), after a week’s visit with his flancee, Miss Anne Morrow, main central airport. These other would be developed privately as schools and for other commercial uses. e pringipal Europenn. sirports. were cf ropean T developed and what various American clties wmge planning to do. | | | i | In behalf of the City of Daytona Beach, Fla., Mrs. Murray L. Standley, president of the Florida Federation of Women's Clubs, 4nd a group of Boy Scouts presénted Walter Johnson ‘with a good-luck floral horseshoe before he and his teammates left for the North. WIFE OF DUTCH ATTACHE PAYS COMPLIMENT TO U. S. IN FLOWERS Mme. L. A. H. Peters Tells of Beautiful Fields in Na- tive Land. Picturesque Bungalow in| Washington Surrounded by Beds of Blooms. BY GRETCHEN SMITH. Far out on Wisconsin avenue, stand- ing well back from the street, is a pic- turesque bungalow upon the grounds of which may be seen neatly arranged | beds of hyacinth and tulips. | ‘The blossoming of the plants has been awaited with keenest pleasure by Mme. | L. A. H. Peters, wife of the attache of | the Holland legation, who brought the ! bulbs with her from her home in Hol- | land and who, as & pretty compiiment to the country she is visiting, has plant- ed her hyacinth bed with flowers of red, white and blue. “It soon will be tulip time in my country,” remarked Mme. Peters as she | pointed with pride to the brilliantly | colored crocuses bordering the gravel | walk, the waxen bells of the hyacinth blossoms and the green leaves of the tulips. “Near my home in Goes, the province of Zeeland,” she continued, “we have the famous flower flelds of Holland, where, in the season, may be seen acres upon acres of beautifully colored blos- soms; masses of white, pink, blue and lavender hyacinth. About the time of Whitsunday the tulips begin to blos- som and then, from the countryside for miles around, the people come on bi- cycles to see the flower fields. Flower Cultivation Is Industry. “The cultivation of flower bulbs forms an important export industry of my country. In addition to the bulb indus- try, the growers also sell their flowers, | and now are doing quite a large ex- port business by sending the cut-flowers to other European countries by air- plane.” Mme. Peters stated that although the flowers in Washington are very lovely in the Spring, nevertheless they are not sd abundant or so fine as the ones in Holland. “However,” she added, “your shrubbery is much more beautiful than that of my country and that per- haps is because there is so much more sunlight here than in Holland.” Modern Customs Sweep Holland. Although many of the picturesque customs and costumes of the Dutch still prevail, Mme. Peters sald that she regretted to admit they are disappear- ing before modernism. “We still have the milk women and the milk carts drawn by dogs’ she said. “There are also the fish women, who go about the towns with their baskets suspended from a yoke worn over the shoulders, just as the milk women carry the milk pails. “In Holland, the markets come to our doors. First the milk woman ap- pears at the door. Then come the vegetable merchants. After this the baker arrives, and so on through the morning, until the housekeeping for the day has been finished.” ‘Women Marry, Stay at Home. Her reputation as a housekeeper is a source of pride and pleasure to the Dutch woman, Mme. Peters explained. “The women of Holland do not engage as actively in business as American women,” she said. “Most of the Dutch women marry and then stay at home. They rarély have other interests after marriage outside the home. It is a law that women holding government posi- tions must resign them after mar- .‘fi:e women of my country are fond of needlework and still make a great many very fine Flemish laces. For fear the art of lace making might be lost, a school, known as the Queen Sophle School, has been established in Sluis, across from the Belgian border, and here many older girls and women are learning how to make the old Flemish | linen laces.” Skating Marathons Described. ‘The wife of the Dutch attache comes from a part of Holland where, during the Winter season, great interest is centered in the skating marathons. “One of the most famous races held | is that of the 11 citles,” she said. “The contestants start from one of the island cities at an early hour of the morning. ‘They wear no shoes, only very thick woolen socks, to wnich are strapped Dutch skates made of wood. The race ! lasts all day, during which they -must visit 11 cities. The one to arrive first at the eleventh city is awarded a prize, Medals are given to all who participate.” Mme. Peters is interested in the pottery industry of her country and has | many fine specimens of Gouda and Delft ware. “I have brought little with me to this country,” she said, “but I have a rather interesting collection of Delft, manufactured during the war to com- memorate certain critical periods.” Delft Ware Is Displayed. She then displayed & group of lovely 1ft plates. The first plate, bearing the date 1914, showed & Dutch windmill, with a dark ts | period. ‘There are about 14 of the little Delft plates in the collection, of which ly & limited number was produced at the time, 'The last of the series bearing a crown was made to honor the Queen, who had had to bear the serious mrdenm of keeping Holland neutral dur-, e WAT, As Mme, Peters led the way from the room, & nurse entered with two girls. The eldest, about 2%, was introduced , and the baby, 14 months :.‘dt'h. was Liesje, or “Little Eliza- Mme. . and MME. L. A. H. PETERS, —Bachrach Photo. | PHILLIP CAPTURES | FIRST BOWIE RACE H. P. Whitney’s Dress Ship Is Second and Wild Apple Third. BOWIE RACE TRACK, Md, April | 9.—Although there was no particular feature to today's program, another large crowd turned out for the day's | sport. | The Fads and Fancles Purse, a dash of 515 furlongs for 3-year-old fillles, | was the outstanding event of the card. | The field comprised Lady Joan, Ready. | My Sis, Spectre, Business and Sunny | Port. My Sis, in view of her handy victory in her only start here, when she met a similar fleld, was the early favorite, although it was expected that there would be considerable support for Ready. There was not much to the rest of | the card, but the fields were well filled. | ‘The Nevada Stock Farm, which had s0 much success here last Spring, won its first race of the meet when Phillip | carried the colors of the Western outfit | to victory in the first race, which brought out a dozen juveniles. Phillip, fractious at the barrier, broke rapidly, assumed command on the turn and was not headed thereafter. Dress Ship, a Bunting colt from the Whitney barn, chased the winner all the way and | finished second, while Wild Apple closed fast on the outside to take third money from Wandering Gold. Phillip, coupled with Vacant as the Nevada entry, was well backed and there also was plenty of money for Dress Ship. FIRST RACE—Two-year-olds, furlongs. Phillip, $5.20, $3.10, $2.30, won. Dress shlr. $4, $3.40, second. ‘Wild Apple, $3, third. Alto_ ran—Wandering Gold, Gold Star, Peace Boy, Charioteer, Dr. Jim Clnrken, Zipwich, Tariff, Uptown Lad, Vacant. 8econd race—3-year-olds; 6 furlongs. Islam, $9.70, $5. Fair Thorn, $5.10, $3 Rea, $12.70, third. Also ran—Jack Crain, King's Own, Fantast, Kai Shek, Castilian, Angelena, Voyage, Jane Rinehart, Single Stick. WASHINGTONIANS GET STOKES ESTATE SHARE Papers Filed for Appreisal in New York Bequeathing Portions to Kin Here. Several Washingtonians received be- quests from the estate of Olivia Egleston Phelps Stokes, which was filed for ap- praisal in New York today, according o advices received here. Miss Stokes died December 14, 1927. * Under papers filed in the New York State Transfer Tax Department, & grandniece of Miss Stokes, Olivia E. P. Stokes of 2408 Massachusetts avenue, | receives $82,500; Anson Phelps, jr., and I. N. Phelps, 2d, grandnephews, receive $20,000 each, and Anson Phelps Stokes, a nephew, of the same address, receives $10,000. Anson Phelps is canon of the Washington Cathedral. Sarah Stokes Helkett, & Phelps place; William E. D. nephew, of 1523 Rhode Island avenue, n Matson and Elide Bergendort, both of the same address, each receive $10,000, and Elizabeth Saul of the same address recelves $5,000. DROP MADE IN BUS FARE. The Public Utilitles Commission to- the Washington, Marl- boro & Annapolis Motor Line to reduce its rate from four tokens for 50 cents to 10 tokens for $1. The reduction is experimental, and the company is in- structed to in writing as to the effect the new rate has on the com- earnings not later than May 20. at that time the reduction in fares to indicate loss to 4 niece, of 1809 D. Stokes, jr., | are in their full glory now. —-Associated Press Photo, CHILDREN TAUGHT 10 SPARE DOGWOOD ;10,000 Told That Native Blooms Are in Danger of Extinction. Ten thousand children in the sixth grade in both white and colored schools are receiving this Spring specific les- sons in the necessity for sparing the native dogwood, which has been in danger of extinction. This is the most outstanding feature of the campaign now being carried on in Washington by the Wildflower Pres- ervation Society and the National Cap- ital committee of the Garden Club of | America for protection of this native tree. Each year the children of the sixth grade have presented to them by the | nature study teachers in the schools the reasons why the public should not break off branches and tear trees to pleces, as the trees do not replace them- selves, like flowers, and gradually die if continually stripped of branches. In the white schools the instruction is under general direction of Miss Esther Scott, nature study teacher. Outline drawings of the dogwood flower | are given to chiidren, along with les- sons on its beauty and need for pro- tection. Each pupil also is given an at- tractive lapel button. This button car- ries a picture of the dogwood blossom and the words, “Wildflower Preservation Soclety. Spare the Dogwood.” Chil- dren each year have been proud to wear these buttons and have been active in spreading the message to persons who had not heard of it before. Les- sons in the colored schools are in charge of P. J. Rayford. Reports have reached P. L. Ricker of this city, president of the Wildflower Preservation Society, that many chil- dren wearing these buttons have vigor- ously criticized persons seen carrying home broken branches of dogwood. The children have been highly praised for their good work in this direction. ‘The flowering dogwood rapidly was spreading into full bloom everywhere today, while the trees out in the open Trees in more shady places are coming out now. and their blossoms are turning from pale green to, the beautiful creamy white which is the distinguishing fea- ture of this outstanding native tree. One of the most gorgeous displays of dogwood in this entire section is at Cedar Hill Cemetery, where the trees today were found to be in full beauty. ALLEN AND CURTIS BURY THE HATCHET AFTER 17-YEAR FEUD, ge) with Henry Allen, and was his secretary when Senator Allen was himself Gov- erncr of Kansas after the World War. It was readily understood that the ap- pointment might well go to Allen if Gov. Reed was to be the appointing power. The Vice President has in- sisted he would not mix up in the ap- pointment of his successor to the Senate. Senator Allen made at least an out- ward gesture toward peace when he immediately called upon the Vice Presi- dent after his arrival here yesterday. It is understood that they discussed committee assignments and that the Vice President offered the new Senator several suggestions. Senator Allen, it is said, expressed his appreciation and told Vice President Curtis he hoped he would be afforded the privilege of bene- fiting through the long experience in Congress of the Vice President and the wisdom which has come to him through his years of leadership in the Senate. The Vice President responded with an 'assurance that he appreclated the compliment. He also made the sug- gestion that Senator Allen become ac- quainted immediately with the financial clerk of the Senate, since he went on the payroll automatically from the day of his appointment. the new Senator. The Vice President and the new Sen- ator from Kansas will meet soon again and officially. On Monday, when the Senate assembles in special session at the call of President Hoover, Senator (Continued From Firs Allen must take the oath of office and | the Vice President will administer it. Have Met Frequently. ‘The Vice President and Senator Allen have met many times since their falling out in 1912. Two years ago Allen called on the Vice President to assure him he would not run against him for the sen- atorial nomination. In the last cam- gl‘n Mr. Allen introduced the Vice ident as the speaker at a big Afim- litical meeting in Omaha. Mr. Allen spoke also from the same platform sev- eral times during the campaign with Mrs. Edward Everett Gann, the of the Vice President. ‘The new Senator from Kansas the director of publicity for the Re- publican national committee during the Hoover-Smith campaign. He was an ardent supporter of Mr. Hoover and his appointment was made after Gov. Reed had visited the White House and had been assured by the President that the | & appointment of Mr. Allen would be re- garded as helpful to the administration. $500,000 FIRE DAMAGE. This was news to | pAndr, sister | M Would Stop Use at Public Funetions if “Hint” Came Frqm Proper Quarter. BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. | On the highest authority it ean be | stated by this writer that if a “definite hint” on the subject were to come from “the proper quarter” Washington's diplomatic corps would in all probability abolish the serving of liquor at official functicns. Gratifying as such a develop- | ment might be, from the standpoint of these Interested in prohibition law ob- servance, it may at once be stated—on | equally good authority—that no such | “hint” is likely to be forthcoming. The Hoover administration considers that the 55 embassies and legations in Wash- | ington are foreign soil inhabited by of- ficlal forefgners living their own lives. If they confine the serving of liquor to those premises there is no probability whatever that they will be asked to de- sist. ‘The viewpoint of the diplomatic corps was sought because the opinion latterly has found expression in certain official | quarters that it would be “a friendly gesture” for the Washington represent- atives of foreign governments to “do in Rome as the Romans do,” viz., submit to the eighteenth amendment and the Volstead act. Senator Suggests Gesture. A distinguished Senator of the United States, lnfientlllly associated with our foreign relations, goes the length of saying he can imagine nothing that would make a more favorable impres- sion on the American people. “People living in another country are supposed to obey the latter's laws.” he says bluntly. “I don't see why diplomats should expect or receive immunity re- garding a law for the violation of which American citizens can now be sent to prison for five years and be fined $10,- { 000.” During latter-day discussion of pro- | hibition, especlally since President Hoo- | ver called for the country's support on | Inauguration day, the question of bone- | dry diplomatic dinners and receptions | has been brought up within the corps. One or two envoys expressed a readi- | ness to take the lead and henceforward serve liquor only within their own fam- ily or offictal circle. Other chiefs of ! mission demurred. They took the posi- | tion that no discourtesy toward the United States is involved by adherence | to age-old habits on. their own “soil.” |and indicated decided disapproval of any scheme, voluntary or otherwise, to | put legations and embassies on the | water-wagon. Yet, the corps spokes- | man, with whom the whole subject has just been canvassed, is strongly of the | opinion that if the President or the Secretary of State, either officially or | informally, were to let it be known that public dispensation of drink by Am- bassadors and Ministers is undesirable, the practice would automatically cease. | 1t would amount to “a royal command.” | Hardly any accredited envoy would care to flout it, no matter what his personal resentment might be. Found Liquor Freely Used. ! In this connection, diplomats recall | the experience of a South American envoy, who presented his credentials at Washington within the past year. He came here With “ideals” He said he was going to live up to American laws and serve no intoxicants at his parties. He began entertaining along those lines. But soon, he claims, he found | himself being entertained by high | United States Government officials— inciuding, it is said, at least one cabinet minister—at dinners where wine flowed freely. So he came to the conclusion that he would continue to “do .;l lh‘e e is Romans do,” and serve liquor. still doing so. Every foreign diplomat in Washing- ton, inclusive of the ranks of charge d'affaires and secretaries, has the right to import practically an unlimited quantity of liquor “for personal use.” Probably 200 persons come within this privileged category. It is, of course, an open secret that these immunized foreigners do not bring in a grand totel of many thousands of cases of jiquor a year “for personal use” at all. | They get it and serve it mainly for the consumption of American guests. Invitations to Washington legations and embassies are coveted as distinguished social honors, but the opportunity to slake Volsteadized thirsts at those cases is not the least of the reasons why natives are anxious to visit them. It very frequently happens that some American guests at diplomatic lunch- eon or dinner tables do not indulge. Several Senators, Supreme Court jus- tices and other dignitaries are well | known to legation and embassy butlers |as teetotalers. The dry American statesmen either turn their glasses down when liquor is being served, or, if their sses are fllled, leave them unsipped. (Copyright, 1929.) | FOR TOMORROW. FIRST RACE-Pu $1,200; claiming: 2- vear-olds: 4 furlons Mary Eloise Pauline Butler ., 111 Louis B. . Also eligible— *Argue cPay Wi & Phenomeno Meridianese 09 Campfire ‘al Diana Mulien ¢ Doliy Mack sJack” Adams i2 b Colin Port (9 a Liller' Burny Braach Peace Bud Wander Lou *Violsita . b Sweet Tiding: gamuel Rosa and bE. B. McLean. ¢R. W. Carter and Abe Hollow. Alwington Stable. £1.200; the Ridge- s'and up: 6 furlongs. Peace Santorio Tried Coaster ily Bozo ..... Jacksonviile', Hope Hamplon . THIRD RACE-—Purse. $1,400: the Aspira 3-year-olds; 17 furlongs. Equation . 06 a Roodles .. aMrs. J. Sciaccaluga entry. RTH RACE—Purse, $1.200: the Clifton 4-year-olds and up; & furlongs. Light View 108 jolden_Aubu; 108 Mollie Elizabeth.” 100 1 Poly .. . 108 Cloudy L 108 T 108 RACE—Purs 3-year-olds and up: Auctlla 110 Eal 10 1.400: the Midway; ‘miles. SIXTH RACE—Purse, year-olds and up; li mi *Deronda ... o€ $1.200; claiming; e Hi Textile Machine Shops in Charlotte | 325er Destroyed by Blaze. e CHARLOTTE, N. C, April § (#).— The J. H. McFaden re-built textile ma- chine shops here were destroyed early th's morning by fire with damage un- officially estimated at approximately The fire was discovered in a Southern house 3 SEVENTH RACE—Purse. 11.200: claiming: 4-year-olds and up: 1,s mile s mi Al Fairy Lore sAopls Plo sLight Al