Evening Star Newspaper, August 14, 1929, Page 7

AUNCH CAMPAIG FORREGATTA FUND Officials Begin Effort to Raise| $10,000 to Defray Ex- penses of Carnival. ‘With the success of the President’s Cup regatta assured from a sporting angle, an intensive campaign was underway today to raise the $10,000, necessary to defray the expenses of the water carni- val which is expected to afford compe- tition for some of the swiftest motor boats afloat on September 13 and 14. As the drive started in business and sporting circles, L. Gordon Leech, sec- retary of the Chesapeake & Potomac Power Boat Association, explained that the committee in charge has held the expenses down to a minimum in prepar- ing for the regatta. One of the largest items of expense is that of transporting the boats which are to participate in the 20 races which will be run. Custom of motor boat racers, Leech pointed out, demands that this item be defrayed by those in charge of the re- atta. In this courtesy the National apital must be equal to all others, he asserted. Various other items which cannot be eliminated bring the total up to $10,000. When it is considered that virtually all of those seeing the regat- ta for the two days do so without pay- ment, he said, it can readily be seen ‘why a public drive must be conducted. ‘The drive for funds got under way at & meeting of the teams, members yes- terday afternoon at the Willard jHotel. Commodore Conrad G. Smith 8f the power boat association declared that the success of the regatta is already assured from the point of view of en- tries. Owners of some of the fastest boats in the world, those now compet- ing the elimination trials for the Gold | Cup, the association announced, have promised that their craft shall part the waters of the Washington Channel in trying for the President’s Cup. ‘The regatta, however, will not be con- fined to the big speed boats. 1In the card of 20 racing events on the pro- gram, every type of power craft can find a class into which it can enter, according to Leech. ‘With these arrangements alre; completed Commodore Smith declared he does not see how the city generally could afford to fall down in raising the necessary funds. A COL. CHENEY IS BOOMED TO FILL JADWIN’S POST | Col. Ferguson, Col. Wooten and Others Also Are Rated High in Speculation. Col. Sherwood A. Cheney, Corps of Engineers, in charge of river and harbor improvements at Boston and vicinity, is strongly backed for appointment as chief of Engineers to fill the vacancy caused by the recent retirement of Gen. Edgar Jadwin and has a high rating in the fleld of speculation. Other officers of the corps classed as strong possibilities for the office are Col. Harley B. Ferguson, gistrict engi- neer at Cincinnati, and Col. William P. Wooten, military alde to Assistant Sec- retary Hurley at the War Department. Col. Willlam B. Ladue, Engineer Com- mlasioner of the District of Columbia, e/ second ranking officer in his gl’lde but the fact that he is due for retirement for age November 26, 1932, precluding his filling out the usual four-year-term of the vacant staff office, possibly may weigh against his selec- tion. The same point has been made against the appointment of Brig. Gen. Herbert Deakyne, assistant chief of Engineers, who will retire for age in December, 1931. Secretary Good has -indicated that an appointment as chief of Engineers will be made within the next few days, gzsllbly tomorrow, but has given no timation of his Dmbnhlz choice. MAN HELD AS KIDNAPER OF 16-YEAR-OLD BROTHER Arrested With Wife in Detroit for Illinois Authorities on Charge Made by Father. By the Associated Press. DETROIT, August 14.—Accused of kidnaping his 16-year-old brother. Frank, of Homewood, Ill., Peter Yosek, 24, was arrested early yesterday with his wife, Rose, for Illinois authorities. ‘The charge was made against the couple by Frank Yosek, sr., of Home- wood, father of the two boys who told Homewood police that his younger son was kidnaped from the Ravieloc Coun- try Club, near Homewood, thrown mw an automobile and driven to Chicage Both Peter and Frank have denhd any kidnaping attempt. The boy is held at the Juvenile Detention Home here pending arrival of Homewood detectives, | who will return him to Illinols with his | brother and his b-other's wife. THE _EVENING WOMEN ASK $25,000 FROM AUTO DRIVER Miss Margaret If Smith Is Sued by Two Who Charge - Her Car Hit Them. Margaret M. Smith today was de- fendant in suits claim! damages in the aggregate sum of $25,000, because of alleged negligence in driving an au- bumoblfee on Bladensburg road July 189, The claims, presented through Attor- ilton J. Lambert and R. H. man, charge that Elizabethk W Willlams and Elizabeth Dunn were standing in the middle of the road in- tending to cross to the east side, when Miss Smith, who was driving her auto- mobile in a northerly direction, swerved her car toward the west and ran into them with great force. She is charged Another remarhable Travel Bargain to Cali STAR, WASHINGTON, with violating several traffic n'uhtlmu‘ in so doing, and not keeping her car under proper control. Mrs. Williams, seeking $10,000 dam- ages, claims to have sustained frac- tures of seven ribs as well as a frac- tured skull and a number of cuts, and Mrs. Dunn, asking damages, avers that she Teceived numerous bruises and cuts of the head lnd ‘m and body. 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