Evening Star Newspaper, March 16, 1930, Page 44

THE SUNDAY NAVY SECRETARY | NOT TARIFF CRITIC! Charles Francis Adams, Who Wrote Letter of 1908, Dead, | Says Senator Allen. By the Associated Press. | ‘The Senate was told yesterday by Sen ator Allen, Republican, of Kansas that the Charles Francis Adams who wrote the letter in 1908 characteriming tarift advocates as “thieves” and “hogs’ was the former president of the Union Pa cific Railroad, not the present Secreiary of the Navy. ‘The Charles Francis Adams letter was published recemtly in the New York World and was placed in the Con-| gressional Record by Senator Connally, Democrat, of Texas, who attributed it to| the Secretary of the Navy. “I discovered,” said Allen, “that the | Charles Francis Adams who wrote this letter is a former president of the Union Pacific Railroad. I discovered that the author is not the Secretary of the Navy, but that he is in the grave, where he has been for 15 years.” The Kansan said he was surprised ‘when the letter was first published to find that “a man appointed by the President to his cabinet chose to put us in the lower class of animal life and caiied us hogs and thieves.” “Friendly to the administration as I am,” he added, “I had a feeling that the President should have known his Adamses better.” He then related that his research snowed that John Quincy Adams, the sixth President of the United States and the great-grandfather of the pres- ent Secretary of the Navy, was the “first protective tariff leader, the for- bearer of Reed, Smoot and Grundy.” SHIP OFFICER IS HELD GUILTY OF NEGLIGENCE Suspended 30 Days on Charge Con- nected With Wreck of Vessel on Lake Superior. By the Associated Press. DETROIT, March 15.—Found guilty by a board of Federal steamboat in- spectors here of inattention to duty and negligence in connection with Superior last Novensber 30, Arthur J. Cronk, first officer, stands suspended for 30 days, effective March 8. He stood trial before the Detroit Board of Inspectors after the Mar- quette board had failed to agree. The Detroit board's findings were that his license should be suspended for 60 days. Upon review of the finding by Capt. Fred J. Meno, supervising inspector, the suspension period was reduced to 30 days. The Kiowa went ashore in a severe storm after it had been rendered help- less through shifting of its cargo and loss of its steering gear. One lifeboat was swamped soon after launching and Capt. Alex Young of Marine City, Mich., and four members of the crew lost. Other members of the crew remained on board when they were unable to launch the remaining lifeboats, and after drifting for 12 hours the ship :(.fch grounded near Grand Marais, Specifically, Cronk was charged with negligence for failing to make any at- tempt to put in service the auxiliary steering gear in an effort to save the *&d“flfll the 12 hours it remained 50 YACHTS TO COMPETE IN NATIONAL REGATTA Feature of Five-Day Program Will Be Race for King of Spain 5 Trophy. By the Associated Press. SAN PEDRO, Calif., March 15.—The sails of fifty racing yachts were trim- med here today for the opening events of the fourth annual national Mid- winter regatta, a five day classic. Featuring the maneuvers was the race for the King of Spain trophy for eight- meter, sloops, with four vessels from New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles competing. This contest was won last year by Babe, now sailing under 3}5 b::alors of the Catalina Island Yacht Lewis Luckenbach’s Martin from the Manhasset Bay Yacht Club, New York: Monidah, from the St. Francis Yacht Club, San Francisco, and Agelita, from the California Yacht Club, Los Angeles, sought to win this feature. Prince to Be Student. BUCHAREST, March 15 —Prin Nicholas, who has been !nm’) e study in the Academy of Administra- tive Science, attending lectures and everything, just like other students. push i oy stummaiin Nanette Rosen Broke. NEW YORK, March 15 (#).—Nanette Guilford Rosen, opera singer, is broke. She has filed a petition in bankruptey, with liabilities of $25,000 and no assets. Her father describes it as an unfor- tunate affalr, just like her marriage. She is contemplating a divorce from 'n, violinist. FRANKLIN the | Brig. Armyand Navy News ARMY. Washington Army circles were greatly surprised this week with the War De- partment announcement that Maj. Gen. Clarence C. Willlams, in his third term as chief of ordinance, Regular Army, -ouuu‘mna on the retired list of the Regular establishment, upon his own application, effective April 1. 1930, after more than 39 years' service. He holds two decorations. decorated by the French government with the Legion of Honor, while the Rritan government conferred upon him the medal of St. Michael and St. George. He was also cited for gallantry in action ' against the Spanish forces in Manila on Augusi 13 1898 Gen. Willlams holds the Distinguished Service Medal, has been awarded a Stlver Star citation, his name 18 borne on the General Staff Corps eligible list and he is a graduate of the Artillery School, class of 189 With the announcement of his separ: tion from the active list of the military establishment, considerable interest has | been manifested in the selection of his possible successor. The latest Army List and Directory contains the names of | N 12 colonels of ordnance, of which one is | a eliminated, leaving the selection of Gen. Willlams' successor to 9 colonels and 2 brigadier generals of that service. First of all, Gen. Williams, who is a permanent colonel of ordnance, but who holds the rank of major general by virtue of being chief of ordnance, is eliminated as he is retiring. The two brigadier generals, who are assistants to the chief of ordnance, are Colden L'H. Ruggles and Samuel Hof, and, though they are permanent colonels on the Ordnance Department relative list, they hold the temporary rank of brigadier general by virtue of being assistants to the chief of their branch. Gen. Wil- liams' successor will be chosen from among the two brigadier generals and | the following nine colonels, with their number on the list indicated. They are, together with their present duty assign- ments, as follows: John W. Joyes, No. 2, Springfield Armory, Mass,; Willlam H. Tschappat, No. 5, Manila, P. I; David M. King, No. 6, Rock Island Arsenal, Ill.; Tracy C. Dickson, No. 7, Watertown Arsenal, Mass.; Odus C. Horney, No. 8, on leave; Edward P. O'Hern, No. 9, 9th Corps Area Headquarters, Presidio of San Francisco, Calif.; Thales L. Ames, No. 10, historical section, Army War Col- lege, Washington, D. C.; Edwin D. Bricker, No. 11, office Chief of Ordnance, Wi m, D. C, and Herman W. Schull, No. 12, Watervliet Arsenal, N. Y. With respect to the three unaccounted numbers on the above list of colonels, . Gen. Ruggles is No. 1, Gen. Wil- liams is No: 3, while Brig. Gen. Hof is No. 4. ‘The Secretary of War has directed that the age limit for entrance to the Army War College, this city, for the 1931-32 course be changed from 52 to 54 years. This action was taken be- cause it was found that when the maxi- mum age limit was 52 years frequent exceptions were necessary on account of the fact that many officers whose records justified their pursuing course had been unable to attend prior to reaching the prescribed age limit. - Navy. The present illness of Admiral Charles F. Hughes, chief of Naval Operations, who is confined fo his home here, may operate to prevent his assignment as president of the 1930 board of rear admirals that will meet at the Navy Department on May 12 for the of selecting captains, commanders and lieutenant commanders for promotion during the next year. It is expected that the composition of the board will be announced in the next week or two. At the present time it is expected that the board will select approximately 5 captains, 20 commanders and 25 lieu- tenant commanders. If the &mflng naval personnel bill is enacted into law by the time the selec- tion board meets in May, the situation TWO He was | >3 e N COMF Do You Want Better Rest? regarding the numbers of officers se- lected in each grade will be altered. By virtue of the provisions of this bill the additional captains and commanders se- lected will Pmblbly be confined to a maximum of two in each grade, but the number of lieutenant commanders will be materially increased so that 90 of them will be chosen, giving an oppor- tunity for selection of at least 90 offi- rsonnel 1!:1]}! mpmaomkru!'h;' , Chairman Em‘n of the House nlvlyl committee, may be reached on the Sen- ate calendar following the disposition of the tariff bill, and in the event it en- counters no obstruction and is promptly passed, it will be taken up by the House as soon as the House naval committee is reached on a calendar Wednesday allotted to it. As of March 1, 1930, there were 5,303 officers in the line of the Navy, and of this number by March 5 there were 56 retirements and resignations, effective on or before June 1, 1930, that had been approved by the Navy Depart- ment or were awaiting approval by that department. With some 20 or more transfers which will be made to the val Staff Corps and with further ition created by resignations and retirements, it is estima in the Navy Department that the number of line officers by the graduation date, June 5, 1930, will be reduced to below 5,200. This would permit the commissi of nearly all of the members of t! Naval Academy _class, excluding, of course, those physically quu‘lflad, those to be appointed to the Marine Corps and Navy s\&ply Corps and those who will tender their resignations to take effect upon graduation. Despite the fact that it was an- nounced some time ago that the slate of important naval changes to be made this year among the fi officers of the Navy would not be formally ap- proved until Secretary of the Navy Adams returns from the London Con- ference, service discussion concerning these high naval billets continues. There are 12 officers of flag rank who, before the end of this year, will have been at sea for two years or more. They are as follows: Admiral William V. Pratt, commander-in-chief of the United States Fleet, who, it is understood, will likely succeed Admiral Charles F. Hughes as chief of Naval Operations in the Navy Department; Admiral Louis McC. Nulton, commander-in-chief of the Battle Fleet; Vice Admiral Lucius A. Bostwick, com- mander of the Battleship Divisions of the Battle Fleet; Rear Admiral Thomas J. Senn, commander of Destroyer Squadrons of the Battle Fleet; Rear Admiral Henry V. Butler, commander of the Aircraft Squadrons of the Battle Fleet; Rear Admiral Orin G. Murfin, commander of Train Squadron 1, Fleet Base Force; Vice Admiral William Cole, commander of the Scouting Fleet; Rear Admiral Frank H. Clark, com- mander of Light Cruiser Division 3 and of the Cruiser Divisions of the Scouting Fleet; Rear Admiral Prank H. Brumby, commander of Light Cruiser Division 2 of the Scouting Fleet; Rear Admiral Frank B. Upham, commander of the Control Force; Rear Admiral Arthur J. Hepburn, chief of staff of the United the | States Fieet, and Capt. John Halligan, commander of the Aircraft Squ of the Scouting Fleet. FIRE ROUTé 50 GIRLS. Narrowly Escape as Boarding School Burns. LANDRUM, 8. C., March 15 (#).— The 50 students of Hillcrest Institute, an exclusive girls’ boarding school here, narrowly escaped death early today ‘when the school was destroyed by fire. One girl, forced to jump from a sec- ond-story window, received a broken arm. e Prance is pushing its campaign for the promotion of its industrial ration- alization. ORTS COUCH and STAR, WASHINGTON. ADMIT PLANE MAY HAVE BEEN LOOTED Theory Elicited From Officials After Report Ship Carried Rich Cargo. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, March 15.—Officials of the Western Air Express here admit there is a possibility that the mail plane piloted by Maurice Graham, which dis- appeared during his flight between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City on Janu- ary 10, may have been looted and de- stroyed and his body buried. is theory was elicited from the of- ficials when it became known that the Nevada State Journal of Reno today was_publishing a story that the missing mail plane carried $75,000 in currency and securities amounting to nearly $250,000; that the country over which Graham was flying has been thoroughly searched, and that searching parties be- lieve the plane never landed in the ter- ritory over which a severe storm raged the day Graham disappeared. Members of the searching parties, the Journal “says, expressed the belief that if the plane landed it was destroyed and the body of the pilot buried by those who robbed the wreck. “The officials would neither confirm nor deny the report that the mail bags carried by Graham contained the ke i0€ |amount of cash and securities, but ad- mitted that the plane carried a ship- ment of “valuable mail.” Experienced pilots, expressing doubt on the new theory, said there are many de canyons into which there is no vmulty from the air because of low- lying fogs. SAILS STALLED PLANE SAFELY FROM FOREST Capt. Smith, Australian Ace, Res- cues Air Liner After It Was Forced Down. By the Associated Press. SYDNEY, Australia, *March 15— Capt. Charles Kingsford Smith, the Australl ace who flew from the United States to Australia in 1928, has just performed the exploit of flying a stalled plane out of a forest. 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