Evening Star Newspaper, May 7, 1929, Page 6

NEW YORK AIR MAIL SERVICE: DOUBLED First Plane Leaves Capital to | Connect With Transconti- nental Delivery. CELEBRATION Doubling of the air mail service be- | tween this city and New York to con- | et “with the new transcontinental air | mail service, increasing of the local atr | mail schedule from six to seven days a week and the first anniversary of the establishment of the New York-Atlanta | air mail service were celebrated at Bol- ling Field yesterday evening by leading geronautic and civic officials. | The celebration culminated in the taking off for New York of the first mail plane on:the hew schedule. The plane, piloted by Walter Shaffer, took | off 3t #:50 p.m. with mail for New York, | points wwng ihe transcontinental line | and the Pacific Coast. In a brief address preceding the de- parture of the plane,-W. Living Glover, Second- Assistant Postmaster General, in charge of air mail, stated that the mail ane last night, would be elivered'in Chicago and Cleveland this St. Louis this afternoon and 0 toMOrToW morning. made an urgent appeal ablishment of a municipal E EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. O, TUESDAY, MAY 7. 1929. MARKS DOUBLING OF AIR MAIL Tnauguration of day and night air mail service between this city and New York, on the first anniversary of the open- | ing of the local line, was celebrated at Bolling Field vesterday evening just before the first departure of the evening plane for New York. The photograph shows W. Irving Glover, Second Assistant Postmaster General in charge of air mail, hand- ing a mail pouch to Pilot Walter Shaffer just before he took off, in the face of a heavy rain, for the North. In the group, left to right, are: James C. Edgerton, the country's first air mail pilot, who completed the first mail flight on the New York- POCKETRUMTESTE MADE BY SCIENTIST New Discoveries Put on Dis- play as Televox Opens Chemical Exposition. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, May 7.—New discov- eries of sclence, ranging from a pocket liquor tester to & new non-corrosive metal, were on view today at the twelfth exposition of chemical industries in Grand Central Palace. ‘The new metal is called columbium and recently was isolated for the first time by Dr. C. W. Blake, formerly of the University of Illinois, who in 1212 isolated another rare metal called tan- talum. The new metal is grayish in | «color. Only 25 pounds of it are in ex- istence. ‘The liquor tester is the invention of A. M. Matheson of North Bergen,N.J. It determines the presence of wood or denatured alcohol by mixing liquor with a chemical solution. Wood alcohol turns the mixture pink and denatured alcohol, yellow. Other marvels included a device for opening garage doors by blowing a horn three times, a measuring instrument so sensitive it records the bending of & steel rail under pressure of the little finger, a dye which injected into the Fif§ land Drummers Annoy Woman, Who Shoots One Player {WELSH SINGERS’ GROUP Performance Tonight at Petworth a program tonight at Petworth Church, Sevent! ALLOWAY, N. J, May 7 (®— Postmaster Lewis Collier, 45, was shot in the chest last night by Lil- lian Fleming, 28, of Carneys Point ‘when he sought her arrest for inter- fering with the organization of the Alloway Pife and Drum Corps in the town hall. Miss Fleming, police said, was visiting friends near the town hall | and in company with two other | women threw insults at the musi- | cians as they entered the building. | Collier sought out constable Edward Van Meter and Sheriff J. Emmor Robinson to disperse the women. Upon their arrival Miss Flemings took a revolver from her handbag and when the constable grasped her hand she The bullet struck Collier in the chest and he was taken to a hospital. His condition is not serious. Miss Felming was arrested. TO APPEAR IN CONCERT Baptist Church—Program to Open at 8:15 0'Clock. A group of Welsh singers will present aptist and Randolph streets IDLE U. S. SHIPS’ USE FOR GRAIN SUGGESTED sstesmen for Ransas ity Firms Kansas Governor Urges Capper to| Make Wheat Carriers Out of Commercial Fleet. By the Associated Pres: TOPEKA, May 7.—Emergency use of | idle Government-owned ships . during | = the next two months to move surplus | grain in the United States into foreign | markets before harvest of the next crop has been suggested by Gov. Clyde M. Reed of Kansas. | In a telegram to Senator Arthur Cap- per of Kansas, the governor said that if Congress is willing to appropriate a $500,000,000 revolving fund for sgricul- tural relief, “it seems entirely consistent to utilize Government vessels in the next two months to render suxilfary service in that direction.” | Gov. Reed suggested that 16 United States Shipping Board vessels available | at gulf ports be used for hauling export | grain “on the basis of cost or less.” | BAKERY STRIKE 'ENDED, Accept Compromise. KANSAS CITY, May 7 (#).—The strike of 425 bakery salesmen, repre- senting 17 Kansas City bakeries, ended last night, when the strikers accepted the master bakers’ compromise offer-of an increase of $3 over the weekly guar- antee of $30. The salesmen had asked a weekly guarantee of $40. MEYER DAVIS ChevyChase - LAKE OPENS Tomorrow Nite! Central Armature Works 625-627 D Street N.W. Washington line, May 15, 1918; Dorsey W. Hyde, secretary of the Washington Chamber of Commerce; Chase C. Gove of the Post Office Department; Mr. Glover: Pilot Shaffer, in the plane; Maj. Howard C. Davidson, com: ant of Bolling Field; Harold F. Pitcairn, president of Pitcairn Aviation, operators of the mail line; Earl B. Wadswort) Ls‘:rfl:;tw;d;:'g N. r Stal oto. sap of a tree colors the wood, a two- pound ice box for airplanes made of balsa wood, and concrete made of pea- nut shells. Phone Main 3660-1-2 northwest, for the benefit of the young people’s group desiring to raise the necessary fund to enable them to at- airport for the District of Columbia. Regrets Lack of Airport. . N “I regret, Maj. Davidson,” he said, to Maj. Howard C. Davidson, dant of ng Field, “that we v field here. ter for sincere regret that the | District of Columbia has no municipal airport, where these civilian mail planes and take off. This city, of should have the finest mu- nicipally owned airport in the country, and it is to be hoped that action soon will be taken to bring about establish- ment of such a field." Charles W. Darr, president of the Wash n Chamber of Commerce, which in charge of the ceremonies, explained that the celebration was ar- ranged to commemorate the first anni- of Washington's inclusion in stem; to celebrate the ex- on of direct air mail connection be- en this city and the Middle and Far West, and to celebrate the inauguration Sunday of seven-da: week service to the North and South. “The hington Chamber of Com- merce,” he st has taken the initi- ative in inviting you here because of its early efforts to bring about these services and because of its desire to express the deep gratitude of all Wash- ingtonians to those members of Con- gress, of the Federal administrative | departments and other invited public officials whose efforts were directly re- sponsible for the development of Wash. ington’s present fine air mail facilities.” Pilot Off in Rain. Upon the conclusion of Mr. Glover's remarks several sacks of mail were brought out of the Bolling Field air mail office of Pitcairn Aviation Inc., operators of the New York-Atlanta air mall line, and were loaded into the mail compartment of the Super Mailwing plane by Mr. Glover and Earl B. Wads- worth, superintendent of contract. air mail. - Pilot Shaffer’ took off after a short run through the mud and water left by heavy rains which stopped just before the exercises began, turned at the South end of the field and. flew back over the crowd, pulling the fast plane up into a steep climb as he passed, over- heed, and headed toward New ' York, in the face of a heavy rainstorm direct- 1y across his path oversBaltimore. A second mail plane, held here as a reserve, took off at the same time and flew, to Hoover Field, where Pitcaimn Avigtion will maintain a repair shop. Both ships were flo° from * Hodver Field to Bolling Field Just prior to the exercises. Among the guests of honor at the celebration, in addition to Mr. Glover and Mr. Wadsworth, ;were Harold F. Pitcairn, president of fitcak‘n Aviation; James C.- Edgerton, pilot of the first air mall plane in the world, to fly on a scheduled route, who carried the route in the world, yho carried the first load ‘of mail from New York: to this' city on May 15, 1918; Chase C. Gove, of the Post Office Department: Comdr. John Towers, assistant chief of the Navy Bureau'of gAeronautics, and Walter C. Hinton, pilot of the NC-4, e first plane to cross the Atlantic an. SRR e power canal to be built between St. Francis and Lake St. Louis, in ihada, will be suitable for ocean go- W@ vessels and at the same time devel- 3 | several gimes previously as favoring the contract air mal and Comdr. John Towers, U. AUTO DEATH CAUSES | PROTEST OVER POLES Citizens Urge Their Removal From Wisconsin Avenue as Way to Safeguard Traffic. The recent death of Col. E. H. Abadie when his car crashed into a trolley pole in the center of Wisconsin avenue stir- red the ‘Cathedral Heights-Cleveland Park Citizens’ Association meeting last night at St. Alban’s Church to another protest against the poles as located in the center of Wisconsin avenue from Massachusetts avenue to River road, a distance of about 2 miles. Speakers declared the poles are both unsightly and dangerous to motor tu(-‘ fic. The association had gone on record ) removal of the poles, a recommendation approved again last night and for- warded to the Public Utilities Commis- sion. A vigorous defense of the Jones law as a primary factor in combating crime was made by Renah F. Camalier, As- sistant United States Attorney. The speaker was introduced by G. H. Powell, vice president of the association, who presided. A committee was appointed to inves- tigate the local market situation and report to the association with regard to the most convenient and complete fa- cilities available to the people of the ‘community. COUPLE TO BE REMARRIED Screen Actress to Be Wedded to William Winston Second Time. LOS ANGELES, May 7 (#).—Jacque- Ame. Ing:, film mctress, and Willlam L. Winston are to be married again. Nearly a year ago they eloped to ‘Mexico and. were married, only to have State officlals remind Miss Logan that her divorce decree from her first hus- band, Robert Gillespie, had not been made final. The decree was made final yesterday and the couple, who have |lived apart since their marriage in Me&flw, filed notice here of intention to wed. Miss Logan gave her age as 25 and Winston gave his as 26. They declined : say when the wedding would take place. FOR RENT Downtown stores on F street; rent ranging from $175.00 to $250.00 per month, Address Box 5-V, Star Office 00,000 horsepower for an electric , heat and power company. Southern States Special When Going to Atlanta — Birmingham — Jacksonville — Miami — Tampa — Montgomery — New Orleans—Memphis—Savannah— West Palm Beach— Mobile — St. Petersburg— MUSIC SECOND CLUB CONCERT. The second concert of the Washing- ton Pianists’ Club in its seventh Spring recital series of planoforte music was held last night in the auditorium of the Columbia Heights Christian Church and was attended by a large audience. The two soloists on that occasion were Edward Dawson and Eleanore Colborn in attractive individual programs. Mr. Dawson, a& pupil of Virginia Bestor, began his recital with a “Pre- lude and Fugue in G Minor,” by Bach, followed by Mozart’s “Phantasy in C Minor,” which were played with good phrasing and clean technique. Then came an interesting group, including “Prelude in D Minor,” “Nocturne in C Sharp Minor,” “Etude, F Major,” by Chopin; “Berceuse,” by Edward Daw son, and Moszkowskl’s “En Automne. In the rendition of this group he dis- played gifts as a_pianist and composer. His fingers are fleet and accurate, but his touch lacks resiliency. He, howeve played the Moszkowski “In Autum: with agile and polished technique. His “Berceuse” reveals true musical feeling of a melancholy mood, although it is somewhat reminiscent of MacDowell. Mr. Dawson closed his recital with a Bfisl Bestor ably presiding at the second ano. Miss Colborn, presented by Felian Garzia, gave the second recital of the evening. She played Bach’s “Prelude and Fugue in F Minor” and the first movement of Schumann’s “G Minor Sonata.” the latter with dramatic effect. Miss Colborn's second group was a “Suite Bergamasque,” by Debussy; “Un Sospiro,” by Liszt, and three etudes by Chopin. The first two selections were rendered with clear and well cultivated technique, but owing to nervousness she did not do herself justice in the Chopin etudes, excepting the first. The recital ended with the second and third move- ments of Schumann's “Concerto in A M a work of great beauty &nd abounding with intricate rhyth:&lnln the last movement. It should only be attempted by artists of poetic feeling and exceptional pianistic ability. = Mr. Garzia played the second plano accom- paniment in his usual finished style. ‘The third concert of the club will be given this evening in the same auditorium, with Kathryn Beck and Martha McAdams as soloists in a double program. H. X, GILLIGAN INDORSED FOR REAPPOINTMENT i Manor Park Citizens Recommend His Continuance as Member of Education Board. A resolution urging the reappoint- ment of Henry Gilligan as a member of the Board of Education was adopted by the Manor Park Citizens’ Association at the monthly meeting, held in the Whittier School last night. The asso- ciation went on record as protesting against the use of the water a\:}wly of the District of Columbia by residents of Maryland at lower ;!:rlcn than paid by the people of Washington. Resolutions were also passed indorsing an increase in the pay of employes of the Fire De- partment, not to exceed 5 per cent, and recommending the opening of North Dakota and South Dakota - avenues along their entire length. A motion to commend Policeman Clyde O. Rouse in the recent rum-chase killing was de- feated after prolonged debate, The new members admitted to the society were Charle, J. Wagner, Rich- ard H. Stewart, T. W. Buckley, M. J. Smith, G. M. Cummings, M. A. Rouda- bush and Robert J. Tiffey. John D. Smoot, president, presided. NATIONALISTS PROHIBIT AX EXECUTION IN CHINA Decapitation as Punishment Is Forbidden by Regime—Still Used in Cities. By the Associated Press. NANKING, China, May 7.—The Na- tionalist governmnet state council an- nounced today that henceforth decap- itation as a method of execution in China will be prohibited. Decapitation had been discarded by grekus regimes, but it was still used y the police and military authorities for executing bandits and robbers. To- day’s decision says that its complete abolition has now been ordered. —_— Aliens who were refused permission to land in Great Britain last year num- ber 1981, German nationals heading A process whereby fruits and vege- tables may be shipped green from the farm and ripened for the dining table within a few hours by use of ethylene gas also was demonstrated. This same as, it was explained, can be used as el for airships and can be stored in one compartment of the ship's gas bag without its exhaustion affecting the buoyance of the ship, because its specific gravity is little less than of air. ‘The exposition, which will continue the week, was opened by Tele- vox, the mechanical man, who, obeying the command of a whistle over a tele- phone, turned on a siren, started a washing machine, turned on a vacuum cleaner and in other ways demonstrated its use to housewives. 1 t CURB BID $166,373.50. Delaware Company Makes Lowest Offer on Project. ‘The lowest bid for the contract to lay curbs in the section east of Rock Creek was submitted by the Highway Engineering and Construction Co. of Shelbyville, Del, yesterday. The con- cern offered to do the work as outlined in the highway program for $1686,373.50. Six other bids were submitted. 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