Evening Star Newspaper, August 24, 1929, Page 2

~ POLICY SHIFT SEEN . INBRITISH ACTION Stand of Snowden on Debts Held Overture to U. S. for Agreements. BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER. 1 PARIS, August 24—It is no longer a secret that in diplomatic circles the principal event of the three weeks of interlocking diplomacy between London and Washington at The Hague is what the Manchester Guardian calls “brutal” reversal of the British foreign policy by the new Labor government. Whether The Hague conference on the Young plan and the Rhineland evacuation reaches a last minute com- promise or adjourns undecided until October this one dominant factor re- mains and changes the political com- plexion of the entire world. Great Britain has broken her entente with France. The understanding be- tween the largest military and the largest naval power, which was made known a year ago by Sir Austen Chamberlain’s indiscretion regarding the Franco-British naval compromise and which caused such immediate un- easiness to Germany, Italy, Russia and the United States, is a thing of the past. If it was accompanied by a secret verbal air and military understanding, these also are now defunct. Basis of Policy. The new British foreign policy is based not on France or any other con- tinental power, but on the United States with whom an understanding and if possible an alliance is earnestly desired. Thus_world peace and disarmament, in the British view, would be promoted henceforth by the condition of close po- litical and financial sympathy between the two largest naval powers. Such, it is widely believed, is the true explana- tion of the two “mysterics” of the Hague—the mystery of the real motive for Snowden’s stand for British “pras- tige” and the mystery of the comblete silence of the United States regarding the fate of the Young plan. Philip Snowden is indifferent, it is gaid, to the possible British isolation from the continent because he has as- surance of sympathy and even financial support from the United States and similarly Washington, which in every preceding grave reparations crisis has raised its voice one way or the other, this time has said nothing because it desires to profit by the Labor govern- ment’s advances to reach a naval agree- ment with Great Britain. Such at least is the theory now widespread in Euro- pean chancelleries. Every British gov- ernment since 1918 has, of course, de- sired an alliance with the United States. The Irish settlement, the onerous Amer- ican war debt settlement, the Washug- ton conference treatics, were all con- sented to by Britain largely as a [riendly gesture toward the United States in the Thope of securing a working agreement. No Counter Offer. Washingtcn, howsver, in_the British view, merely accepted the British con- cessions without offering the slightest counterpart. The conservative goveynment in this situation and following the failure of the Geneva Naval Conference therefore de- cided to base its policy on France in- stead of the United States, The result was a rapid worsening of the Anglo- American relations. This process alarmed the British public, which, moreover, was never enthusiastic about the French alliance, and the Labor party made no secret of its intentions of dropping France and seeking an American rap- prochement if it won the elections. , Its course of action since it came to power merely follows out the program as outlined in these dispatches as early as May 25 last. Lacking a real majority, the Labor party needs success of some sort to con “solidate its position. Such success in interior affairs is almost impossible, for Liberal support here is lacking. But in foreign affairs the Liberals think as do the Laborites and success looks easier to achieve. Hence, perhaps, grows the emphasis now being placed on the breach with France by Snowden at The Hague and on the rapprochement with | the United States publicly sought by Prime Minister Ramsay McDonald, through the intermediary Charles G. Dawes in London. - ‘Whnat Britain apparently wants from the United States is first, a naval agree- ment by means of mutual concession: second, an understanding regarding the freedom of the seas; third, under- standing regarding the world markets, particularly Latin America; fourth, financial support for the pound sterling, the position of which appears somewhat vulnerable in the face of possible French financial attacks or a possible general crisis as the result of the non-applica- tion of the Young plan. But to what extent is the United States ready to grant these desiderata? This question, which immensely inter- ests all leading capitalists, seems for the present unanswerable. ~ The United States has confounded the British hopes s0 often since the World War that some observers think that a real Anglo- American entente is permanently possible, Others, however, believe they detect for the first time evidence that the United States, under President Hoover's administration, is really ready to meet Britain half way all along the line. Sees Widespread Result. If. this is true the resultant under- standing of the two chief naval powers ‘will affect, on one way or another, the foreign policies of practically every ni tion. In any case, the way now ap- pears open, through mutual conces- slons, for agreement on cruisers, and Ramsay MacDonald seems even to be- lieve that agreement on the freedom of the seas is not unobtainable. Regarding the world markets, some English and American financiers are alarmed et the growth of Continental European cartels and seem to feel that an Anglo-American arrangement would be _possible and profitable. Rega g American financial sup- port for the pound, it appears likely that despite denials large American ‘banking credits have been or will be placed at London’s disposal in case of need. This need perhaps is imminent and may be one of the first real tests of the strength of the new Anglo- American sympathy. CONFESSION IN FATAL CLUBBING IS OBTAINED By the Associated Press. HAMMOND, La., August 24—A 22- said by police to T, WaS rday aft- ece iron “which ! 4 its crushed | is disaster. That the German paper, | minister defends i;llmkfl:‘lm vwmmnflmfl to the cont Jackson. A plece otm in | NEW STAR NEWSREEL SHOWS - INTERESTING NEARBY EVENTS Hagerstown Elks’ Convention, Williams' Speed Tests and Annapolis Foot Ball Practice Are Included. In the latest issue of The Evening Star—Universal Newsreel many events are pictured, several of them of peculiar interest to the theater-goers of Wash- ington and vicinity. The film. begin- ning today, is shown in the Stanley- Crandall Theaters of Washington and maay theaters of Maryland and Vir- ginia. One of the nearby events which is pictured in the newsreel is the recent Elks’ Tri-State convention at Hagers- town, Md. This was attended by many persons from the District of Columbia, Maryland and Delaware. The adventures of Lieut. Alford J. Williams of the Navy, in his Mercury plane at Ananpolis, furnish striking scenes in the latest film. A jinx seems ! to have followed Lieut. Williams, Amer- ican contender in the Schneider Cup race. He nearly lost his life trying out his plane on the waters of Chesa- ueake Bay. When he was rendered | unconscious ‘from exhaust fumes, a naval launch went to his rescue and picked him up while his little craft was tossing on the water. Shows Foot Ball Practice. Another nearby picture chows the beginning of the fool ball season at Annapolis. The Naval Academy's squad is seen on the gridiron for practice under the watchful eye of Coach Bill Ingram, The players do some snappy stunts for their initial training. England’s Schneider Cup contender is shown going through some_ of its stunts at Calshot, England. In this test the pilot flew at an estimated speed of 350 miles an hour. - President von Hindenburg of Ger- many is shown reviewing troops at the tenth anniversary of the German Re- public. The inside of the Reichstag has been photcgraphed for the fifst time, and th: cheering crowds on. the outside are pictured. The United States Navy dirigible 3-MC-2, the first all-metal airship, is shown in a test flight at Detroit. It soared to a height of 1,000 feet with four passengers and the pilet. The metal bag is believed to be of greater durability than the fabric airships such as the Graf Zeppelin, which is now on @ flight around the world. Pictures Strange Flight. Another type of llnhlg is shown mak- ing a successful flight at Pitcairn Field, Bethayres, Pa. It is an autogyro, which has its propeller on top. It can rise al- most vertically and land in the same manner. The first American flight in this strange craft was made by Juan de la Clerva. Unusual interest attaches to the opening of the Grand Circuit races at Goshen, N. Y., where the fastest trot- ters in America are competing for first honors. The big event in the meet is the Goshen Inn Trophy race for $5,000. Not only the crowds are shown, but the actual races with. the horses tearing around at breakneck speed. F. E. Delgade, cameraman for The | p] Evening Star-Universal newsreel, at great risk, took photographs of the new Hudson River span, where human flies, flirting with death, build their structure in midair. The cameraman strolled with the workmen 650 feet in the alr, taking views of scenes far below. Japanese Fencing. Japanese jackies are shown giving a fencing exhibition before 10,000 officers and seamen of the Japanese navy vis- iting this country and anchored off San Francisco. An unusually interesting spectacle is afforded by “Terror” Toyoto and “Hurricane” Hawa. Mussolini is pictured opening the fly- ing school at Pavullo, Italy, where Italian army airmen instruct young fascists in the art of gliding. Another interesting and curious scene depicts an airplane being used in foot ball practice, when soldiers of the 9th Army Corps “pep” up their muscles on the Presidio at San Francisco. There are many other stirring events shown in this latest newsreel. Read about them in The Star and see them on the screen. NAVAL CUT AGREEMENT EXPECTED TO BE CARRIED | OUT BETWEEN 1934-40 (Continued From First Page.) AIR DERBY RACERS REACH KANSAS CITY; MRS. NOYES LEADS (Continued From First Page.) 3 League of Nations Preparatory Dis- armament Commission will be subjected to its test. Officials here expect an agreement on the basic factors to be reached in London in a few weeks, after which Japan, France and Italy will be con- sulted as to participation in a five- power naval conference through which they will be rounded out and made | effective. The time and place of such | a conference remain to be decided, while announcement of a basic accord We- tween the United States and Great Britain may be made, it is thought. to coincide with the visit of Prime Minister | MacDonald to Washington. DAWES GIVES ASSURANCE. But Says Agreement Not Yet Ready for Public Discussion. By the Assoclated Press. ELGIN, Scotland, August 24.—Defi- nite assurance that the Anglo-American negotiations for naval reduction have favorably advanced was given yesterday by Gen. Charles G. Dawes in a speech here. At the same time he warned that they have not necessarily reached the proper stage for public discussion ! in detail. “We must realize,” he said, “that the one unforgivable thing now would be inadequate preparation for the proposed naval conference.” Although the American Ambassador and Prime Minister MacDonald met once again here yesterday, it was in ceremonious circumstances which did not lend themselves to continuance of the naval conversations begun at the neighboring town of Forres soon after the arrival of the Ambassador in Eng- land. MacDonald Avoids Subject. The prime minister, who was made a burgess of the town, spoke only or local topics, but Gen. Dawes brought up the subject that was in every one'’s mind. The Ambassador returned to London last night and the premier fol- lowed this morning. DAWES SILENT IN LONDON. Refuses to Discuss Elgin Speech on His Arrival at Station. LONDON, August 24 (#).—Ambas- sador Dawes returned today from Scot- land, where he visited with Premier MacDonald. He declined to comment on his latest discusisons with the British government concerning naval reduction and immediately started reading the morning papers as he drove from the station. DEBT INTERVENTION BY M’DONALD SEEN (Continued From First Page.) Dr. Stresemann has stilled much of his opposition at Berlin with the promise he would obtain Rhineland evacuation at The Hague. Conversations,on the point have advanced to a far point and evacuation might actually be expected before many months, but with the Young plan in abeyance it may be de- yed for a long time. M. Briand’s new government has never met a storm in the Chamber of Deputies, which voted ratification of th2 American debt settlement by a bare majority on the. promise the Young plan payments would be used to make the payments to America. The plenary session fixed for today been postponed until Monday and many of the delegates saw a ray of hops in that fact. Louis Locheur, French delegate and inister of labor, stated that Mr. Snow- den’s rejection of the second four-power compromise was not fatal, that every. body was still wm‘k!n! to bring about compromise and that despair for the future of the conference was unjustified. M. Locheur admitted, however, that IN HURRIED FLIGHT | arriving here because of minor plane trouble. May Haizlip, Kansas City, was forced down twice in Oklahoma by a dirty oil line. Mary Dawn Walker, Los Angeles, also was forced down in Oklahoma by an overheated motor. Mrs. Noyes, who flew from Pecos, Tex., after Thurs- day's landing in a mesquite-covered Texas fleld, with her plane afire, !d to have her landing gear repaired at Tulsa. Mary Von Mack, Detrol returned to Tulsa because of illne but took off again after she had re- covered. Edith Foltz checked in from Midland, Tex., where she had been de- layed by landing gear repairs. The standings: Heavy planes—Louise McPhetridge ‘Thaden, Pittsburgh, 53; Glat O'Donnell, Long Beach, Calif., 14:05 Ruth Nichols, Rye, N. Y, 14:33 Amelia Earhart Boston, 14:48 Blanche Noyes, Cleveland, 17:27:13; Ruth Elder, Hollywood, 18 13; Neva Paris, Great Neck, Long Island, 19 54:3¢; Mary von Mack Detroit, 19:56 Opal Kunz, New York, 24:14 Y;rn_a Dawn Walker, Los Angeles, 25:- Omlie, Mem- 2:25. Light planes—Phoebe 16:30:16; Thea Rasche, phis, Tenn., § Gérmany, 20:05 Mrs. Keith Miller, Australia, 27:21:28; Mrs, Edith Foltz, Portland, Oreg., 28:3! 5 The time May Haizlip of Kansas City was not computed because of a timer's error at Fort Worth. HOP-OFF FOR MISSOULA. Eight Pilots'’in Men’s Derby Start Thigd Leg of Race. SPOKANE, Wash,, August 24 (®.— Eight contestants in the Portland- Cleveland aix derby hopped off here today for M leg of the race. Sydnor Hall, the last aviator to arsive here last night, wrgp the first to take off, leaving the ficlu at 7:30 am. / The other seven pilots took off in 3- minute intervals. The planes will stop at Missoula and Billings, Mont., for one hour each and make the overnight stop at Bismarck, N. Dak., leaving there in the morning for St. P: Charles W. Holman, St. Paul, T. A. Wells, Wichita, Kans., 7:51. Clarence Bates of Milwaukee, Wis., was put out of the race when his plane cracked up near Veil, Oreg., in the sec- ond iap of the race, from Walla Wall to Spokane yesterday. He had experi- enced trouble at the take-off in Port- land, due to water in the plane's fuel supply. Near Veil the plane nosed into the ground from a height of 100 feet and floppd over. Bates was unhurt, but his plane was badly damaged. Flyers’ Elapsed Time. ‘The e}lued time from Portland to Tex Rankin, 2:03:31." :04:03. Eckerson, 2:23:04, Dick Rankin, 2:24:01. Hall, 2:49:38. . M’MAHON SE'.ITENCES DEALER IN TAG CASE C. W. Hodges Ordered to Pay $25 or Serve Fifteen Days in Jail. John P. McMahon, who said that he would do all in his power toward break- ing up the habit of many automobile dealers of the city in requesting persons from whom they buy cars to leave the lates on them and then lemn! with the same tags on, direction the French delégation planned to g0 s home on Monday. sumpt v - helmina and despite difficulties of tic 1 which was a merry affair which seemed to brighten the af Chancellor Premier. an Snowden' had lunch together today. STRESEMANN CRITICIZED. 24 (A).—The Ger- lebiscit Hodges ~ yesterday ai 3 Mitchell, 1010 l}:-‘chuum avenue, been firied for failing to lnt;m in ;l.ehlldren but is tactically wronk,” o declared. “The Young plan of ula, Mont., on the third | rji¢ee “vacancies are not likely to be SENATORTYSON, TENNESSEE, DIES; Had Served With Distinction as General Officer in World War. (Continued From First Page.) odds of a weakened heart and a state of_exhaustion. Funeral services for Senator Tyson have been arranged tentatively for Knoxville on Wednesday at 4 p.m. arrangement was announced to- day by Senator McKellar of Tennessee, who, however, indicated it might b2 necessary to change it in some respec's. Under the present plan the funeral party would leave Philadelphia at 6:50 pm. Monday. The body will be ac- cuomplnled by a congressional commit- e. Veteran of Two Wars. Senator Lawrence Tyson, who died early today at Stafford, near Philadel- hia, was & veteran of the World War and the Spanish-American War, and Inis five years in the Senate were char- ;c&:flud by his interest in soldier legis- ation. 1In the World War he served as briga- dier general in command of the 30th Division. He engaged in the Ypres-Lys and the Somme offensives and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for . “exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service.” Returning to Knoxville, Tenn., after the war he was successful in business. engaging in the cotton industry and publishing the Knoxville Sentinel. In 1924 he was elected as a Democrat to the Senate, his term expiring in 1931. Co-author of Bill. He was co-author of the Tyson-Fitz- gerald bill giving disabled emergency officers of the World War the same re- tirement allowances as Regular officers, which was enacted over strong oppo- sition. Born in North Carolina, lie was edu- cated in the South and graduated at West Point Military Academy. After 12 years in the Army he retired to practice law at Knoxville. He was mar- ried to Bettle H. McGhee of that city. A son, Charles McGhee, was killed in aviation during the World War. Mrs. Tyson and a daughter, Mrs. Isabella M. Gilpin of Boyce, Va., survive him. Volunteering for the Spanish-Ameri- can War, he was appointed by President McKinley as colonel of the 6th Regi- ment, United States Volunteer Infantry. :15 commanded this regiment in Porto ico. Commissioned by Wilsen. He served as brigadier general and inspector general of the Tennessee Na- tional Guard under four governors. He was in command of the Tennessee Na- tional Guard when the World War started and later was commissioned brigadier general by President Wilson. Always interested in politics, Mr. Tyson was elected to the Tennessee Legislature in 1903 and made Speaker of the House . He came within a few votes of election by the Legislature to the Senate in 1913. In 1920 he was advanced by Tennessee for the Demo- cratic nomination for Vice President. His death will not change the politi- cal complexion of the Senate. Gov. Horton of Tennessee, who will name his successor, is a Democrat and is ex- pected to select a member of that party. ‘WAS ON D. C. COMMITTEE. Senator Tyson One of Three New| Members Named This Year. ‘The death of Senator Tyson of Ten- nessee leaves a_vacancy in the Demo- cratic membership of the Senate Dis. trict committee. The Tennessee Sena- tor was one of three new members as- signed to the study of local legislation early this year. Although his period of service on the District committee was short, he had given evidence of a keen interest in the welfare of the National Capital when the Democratic leader se- lected him for the local committee. The appointment of another Demo- cratic Senator to succeed him on the District committee probably wiil not be made for a month or two. Although the Senate reconvened a week ago, it has not. yet gone into action on its legisla- tive program, and such matters as com- given attention until all of the mem- bers have returned. JAHNCKE TO SPEAK IN RADIO FORUM Assistant Secretary Will Discuss Past, Present and Future of American Navy Tonight. | Ernest Lee Jahncke, Assistant Secre- tary of the Navy, engineer, shipbuilder, yachtsman and personal friend of Presi- dent Hoover, will speak on “Th: . Present and Future of the American Navy” in the National Radio Forum, arranged by The Evening Star and sponsored ‘by the Columbia Broadcast- u;.h?ymm, beginning at 9 o'clock to- night. Long interested in the Navy through his drydocks in New Orleans, Mr. Jahncke has intimate knowledge of the trends of the navies of the world and through his {lr_l:sent official posi- tion can speak authoritatively of what has gone before, is going on no is to come with respect to the try’s first line of defense. ‘Timely is his subject, too, world watching the negotiations now under way between the United States and Great Britain toward policies that will allow further limitation of naval armaments. Mr. Jahncke has been in the con- ferences that have been held in the Navy Department and at the White House on the policy to be followed in the negotiations with Great Britain and should have a message of considerable import as to just what this country expects to do with its Navy. One of the first members of the orig- inal Hoover-for-President = group of public men, Mr. Jahncke, was active in the President's campaign, and was recognized as the Hoover leader in Louisiana. His cancidate safely elected, he settled down to the conduct of his| affairs in New Oryans only to, find his friend the President so earnestly B e T as / for Na He took the post at conlldcnbgw‘r‘: sonal sat , and has been, ice March, a prodigious worker for his of the Navy Charles ANSWERS DIVORCE SUIT. Police Sergeant Denies Charges in Complaint of Wife. Desk . Prank L. Ni w and coun- answer to the suit for a limited divorce | to brought against by his wife, Elsie R. cN\ulbnum, 811 uventh:mmu- east, an support. husband denjes the charges and asks that the wife's suit . He charges that he was frequently requircd to eat in restau- rants because his wife had and thrown away the foodstuff which he had provided She has an ungovern: able temper, he asserts, and uses in e 75 he has been pasing $50 says per month to his wife under an ‘agreement {since their separation. appears { flight. Upper: The new type of auto-giro plane, invented by the Spaniard, Juan de la Cierva, settling to earth virtually without forward motion in the test flight at the Pitcairn Airport, Philadel- phia. The ship also has been enabled fo take off in a smaller area by a change in the tail design. Lower: Juan de Ia Cierva in the cock- pit of his ne wauto-giro plane, ready to make the test flight. With him is Harold Pitcairn, who holds the exclusive American rights for the plane. —Universal Newsreel Photos. GRAF GAINS SPEED AFTER PASSING FOG. Zeppelin 1,800 Miles on Way to U. S.—Still Veers to North. (Continued From First Page.) | of weather reports. The story of the| flight as pleced together from wireless | messages intercepted on American shores | showed that the airline was increasing her speed. heading more directly East all the time and sailing about 1,300 feet above the water. A message sent by the dirigible at, 4 a.m., Eastern standard time, gave word that the ship had covered 1,660 miles in the little more than 26 hours since | leaving Japan. She was making 50 knots (about 57 miles) an hour. Main- taining that pace, she should reach the American coast some time Monday. At that time she had averaged better than 62 miles an hour since leaving Tokio. | ‘This takes into account her slow prog- | ress during the first few hours of the Increased Speed Likely. Skies were overcast near the 170th, Eastern longitude line as the Zeppelin approached that area, but there was | something in the elements to cheer pas- | sengers and crew. The sun momentarily | broke through the fog banks and the | weather on the surface appeared clear. Calculating the disiance covered by periodical position reports, the Graf Zeppelin was showing a speed of better than 62 miles an hour. Possibilities were good that the Zep's speed would increase as it proceeded, for prevailing “beam” winds coming out of the south- | west were expected to change to “tail” winds from the west, changing to northwesterly winds at a point about 1,000 miles off the American continent. These latter winds would boost the Zep- pelin down to its first land contact, probably Seattle. Reports of the airliner’s position in- dicated that she gradually working nortaward. At the outset of the flight the great ship headed almost due east in order to take the best possible dire tion in view of existing weather condi- tions. Up to this morning she had held generally to a more easterly course, getting almost off the wide great circle ship route as she progressed toward the east. : Graf Edging Northward. ‘The 4 am. (Eastern standard time) position today showed, however. that the dirigible was edging northward more sharply, and if she continued on that track would soon be directly above the numerous ships that ply between North America and Asiatic ports. Arrival of the Zeppelin at the 170th meridian of latitude east of Greenwich | marked completion of almost one-third | of the distance between Tokio and Los Angeles as mapped on the dirigible’s course. ‘Technically the Zeppelin will lose & day when she crosses the international date line at the 180th meridian. Main- taining her present speed, she should arrive there between 4 and 5 pm, Eastern standard time, today. Assuming the Zeppelin arrives at the 180th meridian at 4 p.m., Eastern stand- ard time, today (Saturday), her chro- nometers will register 9 'a.m. Sunda; The next instant her local time wi change to 10 p.m. Saturday. then on her time pieces will be ad- vanced hour by hour as she speeds eastward. Unscratched in Storm. Aside from the fog, the radio reports indicated that there was little to hamper the Zeppelin up to the international date line. It came through yesterday's wind and lightning storm unscratc It tossed about for a few minutes, how- ever, as rain beat against its silver sides and lightning bolts flashed. Despite the highly inflammable hy- drogen which filled its bag, sengers _experienced - little uneasiness during the "electrical storm. After a short period of discomfort they gathered in the dining salon for dinner as if nothing unusual had happened. The net result was a new experience for the already case-hardened aerial globe trotters and a slight loss of speed. Present Trip Is Third Lap. .of the Graf Zep- of its rourid-the- ‘ednesday at 10: t Lake- The present pelin is the third world flight, gm., Eastern urst, N. J. Priedrichshafe 'and | cratic member of the District 24 minutes. Eiaganaris beiu W canestay. August 14, at 10.34 p.m., Bastern stant ard time, and ended A 4:27 am, Eastern 7 a ‘Tokio time), after a mg miles in‘101 hours and 5! minutes. ' After arrival at.Los the Zep- Thope to make neces- and continue within a day 27 Pt oabu i S z D latter part of the pas- | Bliss, Around-the-World Log Of the Graf Zeppelin By the Associated Press. (All times Eastern Standard.) ‘Wednesday, August 7. 10:39 p.m.—Left Lakehurst,N.J., for Friedrichshafen. Saturday, August 10. 7:33 am.—Landed in Friedrichs- hafen, completing trip of 4,200 miles in 55 hours 24 minutes. ‘Wednesday, August 14. 10:34 p.m.—Left PFriedrichshafen for Toko. Monday, August 19. 4:27 am—Landed at Kasumi- gaura Airport, com- pleting trip of 6,880 mile in 101 hours 53 minutes. Friday, August 23. 1:13 am.—Left Kasimagaura for Los Angeles. 7:00 a.m.—Reported position 300 mile east of Okyo after outriding storm. 8:00 pm.—Dr. Eckener radioed . position 1,300 miles from Kasimagaura, heading toward the Aleutian Islands. 11:00 p.m.— Radioed position, which was 1,500 miles east of Tokio, flying at altitude of 1,100 feet. Saturday, August 24. 4:00 a.m.—Position given as 170 east 43.20 north, or about 1,600 miles from Kasimagaura; fiying in fog. ARMY RADIO STATION AWAITING ZEP’S ARRIVAL | |Ordered to Maintain Constant Vigil as Huge Dirigible Is Cross- ing Continent. By the Assoclated Press. Half a dozen radio stations of the Army have been ordered to maintain constant vigil as the Graf Zeppelin reaches the Pacific Coast and flles across the continent to Lakehurst, N. J. ‘The Navy's radio stations are keeping in touch with the airship while it is crossing the Pacific. But after it reaches land it will be the Army’s duty to main- | tain communication. The Army stations which have been ordered to devote their facilities pri- marily to this task are WZH, Los Ange- les; WUM, Tucson, Ariz.; WZO, Fort , Tex.; WVB, Fort Sam Houston, Tex.; W Fort Leavenworth, Kans., and WZZ, Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio. OBJECTS TO AUTO SMOKE. Senator King Files Complaint With Trafic Director Harland. Complaint that automobiles throw off excessive quantities of smoke and nox- ious fumes on the streets of Washington is being made by Senator King, Demo- crat, of Utah, in a letter to Traffic Director Harland today. Senator who is ranking Demo- commit- tee, said he was inquiring of the traffic director whether the District an adequate regulation on tnis subject av the present time. . TInjured Babe Improving. ‘The condition of Marie Romano, 20- month-old baby, who sustained & tured skull, following a fall from a gecond-story window of her home at 923 Sccond strcet northeast, yesterday slightly im- afterncor, was reported ‘The child, who ester ed this morning, Dr. LM MAN TOMAKE RUTH LDER BRIDE Valter Camb, Jr.,Son of Latc Yale Menter, and Aviatrix | By the Associated P: LOS ANGELES, August 24 —The Ex- cminer, in a copyrighied story, today says that Ruth Elder, the first woman to attempt to fly the Atlantic Ocsan /and an entrant in the Santa Monica, | Calif,, to Cleveland air derby, was en- |gaged to marry Walter Camp. jr., son |of the late athletic mentor at Yale. | The newspaper says that Camp, who is president of the Inspiration Pictures, Inc.. is now en route to New York to make arrangements for the wedding. |which will take place there a week |after the completion of the women's |air derby, scheduled to terminate next | Monday. | Miss Elder gave Camp her answer by long-distance telephone from San Ber- nardino, Caliif., the first stop of the flight, after he had proposed just be- fore her take off from Santa Monica last Sunday, the newspaper says. ‘The marriage will be the second for both. Miss Elder was recently divorced from Lyle Womack, who claimed that |aviation had taken his wife away from him. Camp has been divorced for sev- eral years. ‘Willilam Sunday, jr., son of the evan- | gelist, will leave here in a few days to aot as ward of honor for Miss Elder. CONFIRMED BY AVIATRIX. WICHITA, Kans., August 24 (P).— | Ruth Elder, transatlantic flyer and | movie actress, confirmed a report here today that she was engaged to marry Walter Camp, jr., son of the Yale foot ball mentor. | Miss Elder was here as a contestant in the women's air derby from Santa Monica, Calif., to Cleveland. Miss Elder said she had [‘expected to | hear something about this Xthe report) this morning.” Declaring she was not prepared to | announce when the marriage would | #2ka nlacn, sha spid: “Mr. Cemp s on his way to New York now. I will go CTe wCut UievPwt 1o el hum at the conclusion of the derby. “I wish you would say this for me, three or four purported announcements |that T was engaged recently were ab- solutely without foundation. This time it is the real thing.” Engaged to Wed NATIONAL AVIATION SHOW OPENS TODAY Parade Is Initial Event of Cleveland Races and Also Exposition. By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, Ohlo, August 24 —The ninth annual national air races and | aeronautical exposition cleared prelim- inary barriers for the opening cere- monies today with 9 long-distance der- ies, 35 closed-course races and exhibi- tion of the best examples of air craft production included in the program for the 10-day event closing September 3. ‘Three of the derbies from a distance drew connecting lines across the coun- try today toward the nucleus of Cleve- land Airport, where the finest planes for transport and private service yet devised have been placed orl exhibition. Gathering with the racers were branches of the United States aero- nautical services as well as engineers and airplane manufacturers, meeting with representatives of allled indus- tries to discuss aviation's problems in perfecting and producing the country's flying equipment. Women's Derby Ends Monday. ‘The women’s derby, first of its kind and the first of the races, faced two days of flying from Wichita, before landing at Cleveland y at the close of the race from Santa Monica, Calif. An overnight stop at Spokane, Wash,, in a race from Portland, Oreg., found the first men's derby to start this year on the sec- ond day of the flight, which closes Tuesday. The start of the second men’s derby, from Miami Meach. today com- pletes this week’s schedule for raccs from a distance. A parade comprised today's activities. Included in the line-up were a yoke of oxen, a stage coach used on the West- ern plains which bears the marks of frontier warfare in bullet holes and cur- tains ripped by the arrows of Indians, earl_vlnuwmobues and other modes of travel. Glider Contest Scheduled. Among competitions during the races { supplementing the cross-country deshes next week was the first national glider contest. It is to be accompanied by a meeting of the National Glider Asso- ciation. Other meetings to be held include as- semblies of the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America, the National Aeronautic Association, the Society of Automotive Engineers and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. The United States air forces in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and National Guard assigned detachments approach- ing 100 planes to perform during the closed-course races, parachute-jumping contests and other competitions. The Navy dirigible is expected Wednesday. PRESIDENT RESTS AT RAPIDAN CAMP Stays Behind While Others Hike to Save Energies for Dam Building. Word was received at the White House today that President Hoover and those who are spending the week end with him at his camp in the Virginia mountains are enjoying themselves in open. The skies are clear although he indications are that there may bz Reported Betrothed. | storms before the day is over. 1 There was no set program for any one in the party. Mrs. Hoover led a hiking party up the trail leading to | the top of Fork Mountain, one of the , highest peaks in that vicinity, upon the | top of which the President is having { constructed a steel observation tower, | which also will serve in the role of a | radio receiving and broadcasting sta- | tion. Some of the party went for 2 | horseback ride. President Stays in Camp. ‘The President did not join in these activities, but remained Back in the cool of the camp. He took several short i strolls during the morning along Laurel and Mill Creeks, which come together at his camp, thus forming the Rapidan River. It is understood that the Presi- dent is saving his energy for the after- noon, when he will draft the male mem! of his party for the manusl labor necessary for the completion cf one of the dams which he started in Laurel Creek last week end. Rains in that section during the last 24 hours made the motor trip from Washington to the mountains more en- joyable than was the case last week, when the dust from the dirt roads detracted considerable from the plea- sure and comfort of the parf night was cool and it is understood that most of the members of the party called for an extra blanket when they retired. List of Camp Guests. Besides Mrs. Hoover and Allan, the younger of the two Hoover boys who has been staying at the camp for the last two weeks, those with the President this week end are Secretary of the Navy ‘Adams, Maj. Gen. Neville, commandant of Marines; Lawrence Ritchie, one of the President’s secretaries; Lieut. Comdr. Joel T. Boone, White House physician; Leroy Vernon. Washington correspond- ent of the Chicago Daily News, and Mrs. Vernon; Roy ' Roberts, managing editor of the Kansas City Star; James R. Nutt, treasurer of the Republican national committee, and Lawrence Wosley, manufacturer, of New York. Mr. Hoover plans to return to the ‘White House at noon Monday. ARMY OFFICER DIES. Lieut. Col. Broomhardt Expires in Little Rock Hospital, Lieut. Col. Fred H. Bloomhardt, Army Medical Corps, recently instructor, Missouri National Guard with station at Kansas City, died in a private hos- pital at Little Rock, Ark., yesterday according to War Department advices. Col. Bloomhardt was born at Altoona, Pa., December 28, 1873, and served in the World War as a first lleutenant in the Medical Section, National Army. Afterward commissioned, in the Med- ical Corps, Regular Army, he reached the grade of lieutenant colonel in July, 1920. His widow, Nellie M. Bloomhardt, is at Little Rocl BAND CONCERT. By the United States Soldiers’ Home Military Band, at the bandstand, this afternoon at 5:30 o'clock. John 8. M. Zimmermann, bandmaster; Anton Pointner, assistant leader. March, Overtu | Enf !'oert"% 1ty, “The Coqu X trot novel 1t: ite, y“l‘.nn