Evening Star Newspaper, July 7, 1929, Page 3

"FLHOVLEC.M.T.C PLANS OATH RITES Citizen Soldiers to Be Sworn in at Ceremonies at Camp Tomorrow. Approximately 1.000 young men will take the oath of allegiance and brcome temporary soldiers at a swearing-in ceremony at Fort Hoyle, Md., tomorrow. The exercises are expected to be_the most colorful and. impressive ever held at the fort since the C. M. T. C. has been camping there, and a number of prominent citizens and Army officials are expected to be oh hand. The Army Band will play. Senator Reed of Pennsylvania, a firm supporter of the C. M. T. C., will ad- dress the gllherlnf, and the judge advocate general of the Army, 'Maj. Gen. Edward A. Kreger, will admin- ister the oath. For the past few days tnhu and ‘busses have been bringing youn, Americans eager to assume the Tnam of the service and get a taste of “Army life.” A majority of them are high school and college boys from Western Pennsylvania and about half of them are enrolling for the first time. The newcomers will be instructed in the basic course and the other half divided in the reds, whites and blues, the sec- ond, third and fourth year classes, respectively. Officers from the Regular and Re- serve Army and from the fort, which is gccupled by the 12th Infantry. under command of Maj. A. M. Patch, will have charge of the recruxls and will instruct them fn military currfeulum, Outside of the regular military work, which consists of drilling, target prac- tice and instruction in war tactics, the young soldiers will engage in various athletic contests and will be allowed to make sightseeing trips to points of his- toric interest in nearby Maryland and ‘Washington. Their month will termi- nate August 6. CHEST ORGANIZERS FEEL ENCOURAGED Pledges in District of Columbia Campaign Reported to Be “Un- usually Good.” Collections of pledges to the Com- munity Chest fund, resulting from its initial campaign here, have been “un- usually good” as compared with the experiences of chest organizations in other cities, Maj. Jullus I. Peyser, vice president of the Community Chest or- ganization, declared last night in a radio address over WMAL, given under auspices of the Washington Chamber of Commerce. Pledges were $1,488,689.81 and col- lections up to July 1 were $979,660.65, or 658 per cent of the total, Maj. Peyser reported. “This is a fine record and we hoge at the end of the year to. discover that the Washington Com- munity Chest has one of the best col- | pal lection records of a community chest anywhere,” he continued. “This money is going to be needed because the budget committee is finding emergency needs which have to be met and every penny which has been sub- scribed should be paid. “Costs are being kept low. The ex- pense for the first six months of the year, including the cost of the cam- palgn, was $71,000, or about 4.5 per cent of the total amount subscribed. ‘The Community Chest expects to keep its cost for the year down to 6 per cent of the total subscriptions. This means a saving of at least three-fifths under the former average cost. of raising money for the 57 member organizations in the Community Chest. It formerly averaged from 15 to 20 per cent. This means that at least $135,000 has been saved for human service by the Com- munity Chest’s ene co-operative cam- paign which has replaced the former separate campaigns of its member organizations.” HIGHWAYMAN GETS $2. Robs Colored Woman After Strik- ing Her With Brick. Fannie Thompson, colored, 45, of 14} ¥ street northeast, was the latest victim of highwaymen known to lurk in the vicinity of the K street viaduct, near First street northeast, where several women have been -attacked recently, while crossing there after nightfall. ‘The woman was struck suddenly on the head with a brick, by a light- skinned colored man who seized her pocketbook containing $2, and escaped. ‘The woman was taken to Casualty Hos- pital, where she was treated for lacera- tions about the held and shock. MURDER SUSPECT HELD. ‘Homicide squad detectives yesterday afternoon arrested John Samuel Jen- kins, colored, 27 years old, in the base- ment of an apartment house in the 2700 block of Wisconsin avenue, and are holding him for police at Greenville, S. C, where he is wanted in connec- tion with the murder Tuesday of & ‘man named “Davis” in that city. Although Jenkins denies having come from South Carolina, detectives say he fits the description given them by Greenville authorities, who are expected to send a man here tomorrow to begin extradition proceedings. ‘The arrest was nude by Dcucuves T. P. Sweeney and ‘Waldron, led by Edward J. Kelly, chle( of the squad. i More than 13,000,000 pounds of rlce grown in this country were eaten Germany in three months of th!l SPECIAL NOTICES. Wit BE RESPONSIBLE FOI T niraatad by any one other than myseil. Floyd Burleigh, Gen. Delivery, Ballston, S B RSN ok an-those c k d" R ARPTRLD. 347 T1th st 5.0, roR sAx.;-wuu-m ou 1.000-gallon tank: also BUILDING , MATERIAL — WRECKING 14 Owernmmt wartime hotels located between tol and the Union Station. W housands of feet o [; ood sheathing tod Toomie sash at 8Sc: dows with frames at $3. §o0ks Rh ninees. st $1:0: Ic sq. ft.; good bathtul Javatories with fittings pes. Hun gainn, nold alnenl cular, Wrecking Dept. FLOORS § Bendore .mm"‘.‘-m"“".:{:‘k NASH, FLOOR SERVICE. COLUMBIA 31i. LOADS early the Write ke G COMPANY. Hor Tates for part loads. STATES STORAGE gt £ B uovu!o ME ID S RO aITx? Iphis, -.- f 'x‘ Pittsbursh, i WILL N( ONBIBLE FOR A ANY other than '::"l!“"m""“‘ RaER, % Kenilworth nn 1 m-’e‘% or or By nnwr unn mysell M. _qpnm. 7 16th st. B. Gallcnc d’Art Mudeme. s_and lhnu!u:hnm rnwmg‘ and xtures. e R BEY Wine NW. ANTI-AIRCRAFT An air National Guard. NATIONAL GUARDS “Successfully” Defends Lyon Village, Va., From “Enemy” Airplane Assault. ‘The 260th Coast Artillery (anti-air- craft), of the District of Columbia Na- tlonal Guard last night “successfully” defended the community of Lyon Vil- lage, Va., from an air attack by an “enemy” plane. The maneuvers were in charge of Maj. Walter W. Burns, | commander. The company, encamped in the woods near Lyon Village, earlier in the weei carefully made their preparations for last night's affair, placing in advan- tageous positions their anti-aircraft guns. Working with them, the plane from Bolling Field made five attacks, being repulsed by fire from the guns and the brilliant rays of a number of powerful searchlights, three of which were brought here from Fort Monroe, Va, to assist. According to Maj. Burns his com- ny was supposed to be guarding a munition -plant in this vicinity, guns being placed around the plant. ‘Those in charge of phases of the maneuvers were Capt. Louis M. Gosorn, Lieut. William J. Heale, Capt. Robert T. Daly and Lieut. Leroy Mann. ‘There were three gun batteries and one searchlight “battery belonging to the local contingent. Gen. Anion Stephan, commander of the District National Guard, was a spectator of the event. ‘The attack was put on for the pur- pose of preparing the company for the annual encampment at Fort Monroe July 27. The use of blank shells added realistic touches to the demonstration. istatbartedia iy FORD URGES GENTRAL ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY All of Nation's Power Facilities Should Be Like Postal Unit, Auto Magnate Says. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 6.—The Electrical World, in its current issue, quotes Henry Ford as advocating control of all the Nation’s power facilities by & single central “directing organization.” Such a monopoly, the automobile man- ufacturer said, would be the best means to reduce the rigors of human toil and give the people cheap light and power. “It has got to come as the one reces- sary and economic method of power production,” Mr. Ford continued. “Our national power system will become a unit, just as our postal system is. This would mightily speed the day when electric power would fulflll its destiny u the hener of mankind’s burdens.” of the power industry, he as- lerted have overemphasized the grom aspect of the problem, losing sight of the tremendous service rendered to the people. PHILIPPINE AUDITOR WILL RESIGN POST ‘Wright, Involved in Recent Fight ‘With Insular Supreme Court, Gives No Reason. MANILA, July 6 (#).—Insular Audi- m Ben F. erlht wdly cabled his ignation Pmld Hoover. No reuon was offe t.he action fol- lows closely wngzm ngm. with the Su- to’ prevent payment of public funds to a Chinese contractor who is building a wharf at Ilol.ln dur- ‘hich Wright nearly went to jail. Ordered by the court to Ey the con- tractor, Wright refused, claiming that the contractor was unable to do the work properly. He was held in con- tempt of court by a vacation judge, sit- ting during the Summer recess, fined $250 and sentenced to a short term. He kept ‘his freedom on a writ of habeas corpus obtained from another justice, but when it was argued last Monday the wurt held its nflm order should # To show you the wonderful § new luster we can put on your % old rugs and remove all dirt. ® We are respot sible, reasonable, dependable. Slumnoom[. washing, scouring, sizing, re- pairing. o & Rug Cleaning ROBT. LEE PYLE 106 Indiana Ave. N. W M 3257 3201 ttack on Lyon Village, Va., Scene shows one of the anti-aircraft batteries in a Rough Riders of the Air Mail REPULSE ATTACK the | THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. JULY 1. BATTERY was theoretically thvarted I the pilots of passeng Even s0, more than 10.000, planes have met. | noon and night programs. flare. EDMUND MATUCHA. into a long slide, which gave me a chanée to shout instructions back to him. I tried to climb back in the rear cockpit, but couldn’t make it, so re- turned to the passenger cockpit and continyed to shout instrugtions. We flew around blind for about 10 minutes. Every once in a while I would tell my companian eithen to; cut the motor down or give it more gas, or to point the nose higher or Jowe A few more minutes sight enough to land. Flares Burn Out. This wasn't the last of our froubles, though. We had a makeshift'landing fleld two miles away and my own men had set the gas flares burning as soon as the act was completed. ‘While we were flying- blind these flares had burned out. When we finally got ready to come down they had to get new lights to mark the exact location of the field. It was another half hour before we were able to make a landing. I have run into tough weather fly- ing the mail and have had a few nar- Sl e e TOWN HUNTS CHILDREN. Liverpool, N. 8., Sehrchers Comb ‘Woods for Three Little Girls. LIVERPOOL, Nova Bcofl.l. July 6 (P). —Almost the entire town of Liverpool yesterday was engaged in a woodland search for three girls, the oldest 7, who Mz‘ their homes Thursday and faiied to return. Two hundred men scoured the woods back of Milton by lantern light through- out the night, but found no trace of Hazel Hall, 7; Doris Martin, 5, and Mil- g e el ‘were augmen! men who left their work to assist. =~ REPORT OF At Washington, D. 1. a. Loans and discounts. .. b. Less deposits assigned collateral to loans... 6. Rurniture and fixtures.... 9. Cash and due from banks Total. ... l7. zs.‘l‘lmdpm o YILLARD G, BARKER "kl"l.’l‘l th. O mminsion Correct—Attest: DEFENDS LYON Hauling Fireworks Is Fine, Un Flyer, Describing 10-Minutes of Terror and Fear Above Crowded Fairgrounds, Trying to Avert Serious Crash. and ‘he had ngalmd l’llsi 10. Outside checks and other cash items. 14, Otherassets........ocoveevecans VILLAGE -| pounds and the Dr. t nlgm by the 260th Coast Artillery of the District | i highly ple-m over ihe prospect. of —Star Staff Photo. Flare Blinds Pilot, Says his is one of & series of personal narratives written by air mail pilots de- scribing thelr most thrilling experiences. These aerlal postmen r planes, with the comfort of their past when it is consicered that in 1928 the United Bta e chances which ir mail wi 000 e 1y Mnating With how few serious mignaps. the mai BY EDMUND MATUCHA. Mail Pilot for the National Air Transport on the Chicago-Kansas City (Written exclusively for The Star and the North American Newspaper aHienee.) My most exciting experience in flying came one day when I didn't happen | | to be carrying mail, but a load of fireworks. I was fiying before the grandstand at the Iowa State Fair, both for after- My job in the evening was to give a fireworks dis- play. Things were going fine and several evenings went by without a hitch. Then one day an old pilot friend of mine heard I was in Des Moineé and came out to see me. had not flown for some time, but I knew he was a good pilot and I didn't oppose his request to g0 along with me that evening. the controls, could enjoy for the first time the fierworks ow I was putting on. He I let him hlve riding along as a passenger so Instinetively Cuts Motor, ‘We went up and things ran smoothly until the last event, the dropping of huge magnesium My friend pulled the release cord and as usual the sky blazed with a blinding light. gotten to warn him to protect his eyes from the strong light and as a result he became blind There we were, a thousand or more feet above thousands of people, innumerable automobiles and buildings and other obstructions, with the landing field two miles away. I was a passenger in my own ship with a blind pilot at the controls. He instinctively cut the motor and put the ship I had for- row squeaks, but that night in the plane with the blinded man at the stick remains the worst experience I've ever had. (Next: E. L. Rzmzun—l lost pilot in the fog) (Copyright, 1929. by North American News- r Alliance.) 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CRILLEY, FRANCIS J. LM’»& expires December 14, 1931. BERTRAM CHESTERMAN, GEORGE CURTIS SHINN, ! of glant tortoises, many of them weigh- PLEASES DR MANN | Gifford Pinchot Expedition Will Present Member of Fast-Fading Race. From far-off Duncan Island, blister- ing on the equator in the center of | the Galapagos Archipelago that hn‘\ was known as the Enchanted Isles, is coming to Washington a member of a | fast-fading race—a glant tortoise of a | breed that has fought extinction b)' man and beast for 600 years. Word of the tortoise's capture wn recelved here by Nature Magazine last week when Howard H. Cleaves, fleld photographer for the publicatior, dis- patched a radio message announcing the Gifford Pinchot expe- the bare statement that & Duncan Island tortoise, weighing 100 tion that the animal is of s suppos posedly extinct species was contained the crypt message. But if dehll which might satisfy the curiosity of the layman is lack- ing in the announcement, the promise of another Galapagos tortoise amonc the tenants of the National Zoological Park brings genuine appreciation on the part of the men who know their natural history. Pleased Over Prospect. W. M. Mann, director of the Zoo, adding the tortolse to his collection and he said yesterday that the big fellow will be among the first residents of he new reptile house which will be erected in the near future. “It is without a doubt the most valuable thing which Gifford Pinchot could bring us from that quarter of the world,” Dr. Mann said, “and the new fellow will take up his residence here in the Zoological Park in the tropi- cal desers which we are going to build in the south end of our mew reptile house.” And then the doctor mused upon the rapid passing of the great tortoises which roved the sun-baked crators of the cold volcanos of the Galapagos. Situated 750 miles out in the Pa- cific Ocean, west of Ecuador, South America, the Gala have been mn' in song of adventure as the En- hanted Isle. The first definite record o( the archiepelago was dated 1535, but there were tales in South America of Indian chiefs visiting the barren forma- tion many, many years before that time. In all of the accounts of those early visitors are reports of thousands ing 250 pounds, some reaching 400 and 500 pounds, and, in one instance a dis- coverer swore his giant would tip the scales at 700 pounds. Giants Reve Islands. ‘While thousands of the giants roved | the islands of the Galapagos group, they were unknown on the mainland of South America. How they reached the far-flung bit of extinct volcano none knows. Swimming the intervening miles of ocean was impossible. The tortoises of the islands drown in a few hours. Accidental transportaf ‘was out of the question. 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The tortoises which re- mained upon the mainland long since | were devoured by hostile wild while those upon the life, life of contentment which saw their race increase to countless thousands. Thousands of them wandered over the isles through those centuries of se- curity, wearing in the stone and rock the “tortoise trails” which survive them today. Then men came into their world to learn the sweetness of their flesh, the richness of their oil and sweetness of the water they carry in bags under their shell near the back of their necks. 30,000 of Species Slain. Machetes swung and fell! Ships were provisioned and traders thrived. One vessel which sailed from the archipelako carried 6,000 of the giants on one voy- age, while other figures show that in an 18-month period 30,000 of the big animals were slain and converted to| man’s use. Today the capture of a| singie giant wn‘,ols: is reported by wire- less as & “find.” ‘The zoolafil:nl Park here already has six xp-clmens representing three species of the giant. Testudo ephippium, testudo porteri and testudo vicina is the way Dr. Mann and his associates describe them and data compiled 17 any of these as particularly rare. only available information in Washing- ton as to the actual identity of the big fellow now headed this way, is that he was taken on Duncan Island. This isle | is one of the smaller formations of th? Genuine French Narcisse and True B.lack THIS COUPON IS WORTH $4.02 pay our local advertising ou FREE, French Perfumes in Na "end $8c. Limit of 3 sets on One Coupol STREETS Buttermilk isle flouithed | unmolested, reproduced, and lived a | 3338833“38333333333“833833388328883323‘ $ archipelago and is directly in the center of the group. Goes Months Without Water. Since Duncan is drier than its fellow islands, the tortoises which dwell upon it sometimes must go months ‘without water. The species accredited to Dun- can by the California_expedition is testudo ephippium and if the Pinchot find is of this breed, he has a predeces- sor among the tortoise resident already here. However, that speci is considered “falrly abundant,” as giant tortoises go, and the Pinchot specimen is reported one of a variety “believed extinct.” So he may be one of seven other species found in the island group. The big fellow is reported to weigh 100 pounds and if that is correct it may be guessed that he has celebrated his one hundredth birthday anniversary. On Duncan Island, the future Wash- ingtonian ate cactus for the most part, adding another bit of wonderment and interest in him. Scientists have puzzled how a soft-tongued animal such as the tortoise can eat a growth of the cactus type. But they do and with a relish. Sometimes he may have varied his diet mhblh of lnvu or dw;rt h;l:mbl he came upon. ‘ashington he will have a cactus, but his menu | generally will include carrots and pota- That's what his fellows eat and it should please him. No word has been received at the Zoological Park here as to the probable date of the giant's arrival and, since new reptile house almost immediately, thu permitting the frame of the structur to be up by Christmas, the new homr may be nearly ready when he does pu in his lmnnee here. FIREMEN EXTINGUISH | EARLY MORNING BLAZE Search 15 Minutes Before Locating Fire in Shoe Store Basement. After searching for more than 15 minutes to locate the source of dense smoke clouds, firemen donned gasmasks early today and extinguished a blaze in the basement of the Metropolitan Shoe Store on F street near Tentn ! street. The fire had gained considerable headway and damage was caused by the flames, smoke and water. 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