Evening Star Newspaper, April 8, 1930, Page 6

BYRD PAYS VST 10 WELLINCTON Explorer Thanks Govern- ment Officials for Aid Given to Expedition. BY RUSSELL OWEN. By Cable to The Bv;flr d to the New York WELLINGTON, New Zealand, April, 8.—Admiral Richard E. Byrd arrived at ‘Wellington yesterday to pay his respects | to the government officials and to thank them for the courtesies’ extended by New Zealand during the progress of his | tarctic expedition. Mfle lmve‘ée by ferry steamer this morning from Christ Church, where & civic reception was accorded to him last | night. He was met by the American consul general, W. L. Lowrie and Mrj Lowrie, a group of Boy Scouts and mary friends of the expedition. | After breakfast at his hotel, the ad- miral began a round of official calls un- der the escort of D. E. Ardell, the assist- ant secretary of internai affairs. | He paid a visit at Government House, where he met Maj. Bathurst, the brother of Gov. Gen. Lord Bledisice, who at| present is absent in South Island. | Commodore Geoffrey Blake of the New | Zealand division of the Royal Navy called on Admiral Byrd. mer round-up health campaign. Lois Mangene. The blue ribbon children of the Bancroft School, who are hosts to the pre-school children of next year for the Sum- | Front row, left to right: Ivy Lease, Gloria Smith, Theodore Hines, Bobby Mangene | and Betty Smith. Back row, left to right: George Delle, James and John Gibbs, Jean Dibble, Betty Jane Hudson and ESSAY PRIZE WON BY LIEUT. LOVETTE Composition on Naval Policy Is Adjudged Best in Serv- ice Competition. Lieut. Leland P. uv%u, until recently on duty in the office 6! naval commu- nications at the Navy Department, was announced today as winner of the recent essay contest on naval policy, which was open to the entire service. . He is now aide and divisions commu- nications officer on the staft of the commander of the battleship divisions of the battle fleet, aboard the U. 8. 8. West Virginia. He is a brother of Frank H. Lovette, acting secretary of the Federal Radio Commission. He will receive for his prize essay & z0ld medal, $350 in cash and a life mem- bership in the United States Naval In- stitute. Lieut. (junior grade) Ernest M. Eller, who was awarded the first honorable mention in the contest, is now undergo- | ing treatment at the Washington Naval Hospital. Titling his essay, “Naval Policy at the Crossroads,” Lieut. Lovette concludes: “The goal of humanity which lies on the horizon is the common brother- hood of man. It seems that its attain- ments will be best realized through the development of free and seif-contained —Star Staff Photo. [ nationalities. each aiming at co-opera- Later in the day Admiral Byrd went 40 see Howard Mason, a wireless opera- tor of the expedition, who has been re- covering from an appendicitis operation in_the hospital here. Last night a _civic reception was held for the lsmh’ll at City Hall and today ‘Admiral Byrd and the members of his party will be the gueste of the prime minister at a luncheon at Parliament House. (Copyright. 1930, by the New York Times Co. i R 80 Lous Post Dispatch. |~ All rights_for publication _reserve throughout the world.) SENATE APPROVES MASONIG PROJECT Temple on Dean Tract to Be 180 Feet High Under Amendment. SHIPPING NEWS Despite the objections of the District Commissioners, the Senate yesterday { passed an amendment to the zoning | laws to permit construction of the Ma- sonic Temple on the Dean tract to a height of 180 feet. The Senate District committee gave its final approval to the amendment ,4) after Senator Royal 8. Copeland of New York informed the committee he had been advised by one of the trustees of the building that it will be open to hagen ermud Abri *March . Marcnio ‘arinthia—southampton rovidence—Mediterranesn America_Hamburg ... onterey—Vera Oruz. 4 jestern Ocean—St. Thomas. DUE TODAY. remen—Bremerhaven . t. burg San Juan: §.mm—u Ceil the public at all times so that they might enjoy the magnificent view of the APrl 2| city from the site. It is planned to build the temple on 2| 9% acres of ground bounded on the ril 2| west by Connecticut avenue and Co- h 3| lumbia road, on the south by Florida 11’, avenue, on the east by Nineteenth street and on the north by a property line running east and west 564 feet in length. . The Commissioners had objected aris—Havre ... nta Cruz—Calilao. .. ‘aronia—Liverp: merican Banker—Loi enniand—Antwer, an Francisco. “London - the plans for the temple on the grounds D 23 | they violated the zoning regulations and that the greater height would obstruct the view from surrounding points. i The committee also was informed that it is contemplated that the triangle belaw the site of the building shall be ultimately made a public park. The plans for the temple are subject to the approval of the Fine Arts Com- mission and the National Capital Park and Planning Commission. DEFENDS NEW PAY BILL. i Ausonia—Bouthampton ¢ DUE TOMORROW. Minnew: greadien unesh DUE THURSDAY. APRIL 10 Bermuda . t. John's H Head of Police Asociation Answers Sen- ator Bingham’s Criticism. A statement defending the salary in- crease provided for the major and su- perintendent of police in the police and thampton ... e Hardine—Hambur A DUE SATURDAY. APRIL 12 Montanan—Los Ans: March 24 * DUE SUNDAY. APRIL 13. Jacinto—Vers Cruz 2 fiornis—Olastow G ar 11—Copenhagen. 5 astores—Port Limon : DUE MONDAY. APRIL 4. urania—Southampton this—Liverpool .. ornia—Glasgow. Frank A. Varney, president of the Policemens’ Association as a result of the criticism by Senator Bingham of Connecticut, of the wage scale for ex- ecutive officers, which caused the Senate yesterday to vote to reconsider the measure after it had once passed it. “Our association,” the statement said, feels that the proposed salary of $8,500 for our superintendent of police is fair and just and that the salary, even then, is not in proportion to the duties per- formed, and which is comparable to salaries paid all other District of Co- lumbia department heads.” Varney's statement contained a schedule of salaries paid police executives in 15 of the principal cities. o WALTER C. EUWER DIES SUDDENLY AT HIS HOME Managed Ready-Built Homes Divi- sion of Sears, Roebuck & Co. in Washington. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, M« April 8. —Walter Courtney Euwer, manager the ready-built homes division of Sea: Roebuck & Co. in Washington, died 0ol an Lorenzo_| Borio Rico—san OUTGOING STEAMERS. SAILING TODAY. a—Gfbraltar, Naples and Genoa. B entura—Fort &y Prince. ca—Plymouth, Cherbours and Hasm- bur X111 Vigo gnd Corun: A T g o &:‘g:n—'{’lumc " Coast. BAILING TOMORROW. umnnu — Plymouth, Cherbours thampton. ia—Moville and Glsi %Tx&-'-fi'{-:umen e, *"Nap) Juan snd ow. Fatras and Rio de uco. Ja- Montevideo and Buenos ens. Cristobal, = Cart nd Banta Marta: a Guayra. Puerto Cabello catbo uerto Colombia rinidad. e—Bermuda. ador. Pernam| tos, ernoon. Death was attributed to heart trouble. Mr. Euwer is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary McNab Euwer, and two sons, Carey and’ Courtney Euwer. Funeral services were held from his residence this afternoon. Burial was in Trinity Cemetery. . TWO FUR COATS STOLEN Losses Valued at $350 Are Re- ported to Police. A $250 fur coat was reported stolen last night from Mrs. Porter Demp of the Woodley Park Towers, at Union Station. Mrs. Demp told police of No. 6 precinct that she left the coat lying on a bench in the waiting room. A burglar working with a duplicate key gained access to the home of Louise Hopkins, at 640 E street southe: was reported last night, and coat valued at $100 was stolen. g:.”( .Va Gt a Ceibs. jam_—West Indies cruise. ‘Luckenbach—Pacific Coast. SAILING THURSDAY, APRIL 10. —London. fson—world crutse. to Domings City Coreso and Vera Grus xnoor—Be! New Toronto—Accra. BAILING FRIDAY, APRIL 11. thern Prince—Rio de Janeiro, Santos. deo and Buenos Alre: S e R A wne v PATSISO. merica— Bermud: : afamares — Havans, "Cristobal and Port mon. bourg and Southampton. BBy motth, “Eherbours and Ant- werp. [7pso—! e SR EReeire. Souinampton and Brem- SFiiRique_Puerto Colombia. unsreo—Nassau. BAILING SATURDAY, APRIL 12. lifa: ours and Hamburs. b ) lombia, Cartagena. Raviito a5d Ban Francitco. ! _ifstiansand, Oslo and Copen- a—West Indies crulse. nbu; erbours and Southampton. rpours and Lenden. [ b Liverpool, . Maravi—cristonal, “West Cosst porta and u&—u’ antisgo and Puerto Cortes. SAILING MONDAY. APRIL 14. isbon, Naples. seil Southampton and 49 I:)ours CALIFVQRNIA NEWTON HALL 1417 Newton Street ‘Rooms, ‘ Kitchen and Bath ’:lfi Values in Neighborhood esident Manager Adams ll‘“‘. 6 6 6 Tibien Relieves n Headache or Neuralgis in 30 minute: -hecke a Cold the first duy and check: Malaria in three days. 666 also in Liquid | WE AIR E firemen's pay bill was issued today by | | get notice of the suit to his wife. suddenly at his home here Sunday aft- | fo==ln|———oalalc——rx£]n] £ o Sz Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent of schools, was guest of honor at a tes- timonial dinner given last night by the general administrative staff of the schools in appreciation of the progress made in Washington public schools dur- ing the last 10 years that Dr. Ballou has been their head. The recent hearings on the 1931 ap- propriation bill provided material for good-natured banter in the addresses Place cards established the tone of the party before the first course. Stephen E. Kramer, first assistant superintend- ent, who défended the purchase of DR. BALLOU'’S 10-YEAR SERVICE ; IN SCHOOLS MARKED BY BANQUET | Light Note Struck in Addresses and Table Decorations at Testimonial. tion permeated by a spirit of friendli- ‘ness, but ‘each sufficient unto itself. as a free man is sufficient unto himself.’ The goal will be gained neither by ag- gressive foreign policies with tremendous armaments, nor the reduction of ade- quate defense to enforce the existing policies. It will be a fleet ‘second to none’ with the profession of faith that its mission lies in the display of justice, as well to the weak as the strong.” Lieut Lovette has been commended and decorated for outstanding service as an officer. He is 31 years old. WYOMING STOCKMAN KILLED IN RANGE FEUD Son Wrests Gun From Slayer After Fatal Shots Are Fired in Road Fight. By the Associated Press.' NEWCASTLE, Wyo. April 8.—John E. Mead, 50, prominent stockman, was shet and killed and L. C. “Blackie” | Steinway planos for the McKinley High | School during the hearings, had his place marked by a tiny Steinway piano. Jere J. Crane, first assistant superin- tendent in charge of business affairs, who recenuf was fined $10 in Police Court for violation of the smoke nui- | sance law, was to have been greeted by | a little school house with great clouds of smoke rolling from the chimney, but illness kept him away. A Mrs. Ballou was present, as was Rob- | ert L. Haycock, assistant superintend- | ent in charge of elementary schools, and others of the immediate staff of officers | ‘and directors and their wives, PLEA TO SUSTAIN 1925 DIVORCE IS THROWN OUT Obtained in Illinois Without No- tifying Wife. Gordon W. Benson yesterday lost his | Aight in the Coyrt of Appeals to have 10| Sustatned the decree of divorce he ob- | tained in Chicago, in 1925, against Ger- trude M. Benson, Department of Agri- unanimous opinion, affirmed a decree of divorce awarded the wife by the Equity Court a year ago. Benson had re- married following the Illinois decree, and his second wife was named as the corespondent in the suit filed by Mrs. Benson No. 1. Justice Gordon, sitting in Equity Court, heard the application of the first | cided the divorce which Benson ob- tained in Illinois ‘without notice to his wife, was not entitled to full faith and credit here. He awarded a divorce to wife No. 1 and Benson appealed, claiming his resi- dence of one year in Chicago was bona fide and efforts were honestly made to Mrs. Benson testified at the trial she never received notice of the pendency of the suit in Illinois and knew nothing of it until Benson had remarried. Attorneys Raymond Neudecker and William C. Ashford obtained for Mrs. Benson an order preserving her rights of dower in Benson's property and by the decision of the Appellate, Court this is made permanent. Benson was mar- ried to his first wife in Baltimore in 1915 and there were no children born to the parties. They separated in this city in 1921. sy 0il Found on Island. ST. LOUIS (#).—Ofl has been found on Arsenal Island, in the Mississippi, | here. i = ewer gave you. 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Young Mead said Wolf opened fire and the elder Mead leaped from bis gr"w fall dead from a bullet fired by olf. Keith Mead told authorities he ran toward Wolf’s car “in a hail of lead’ and wrested the guns from him. Young Mead suffered powder burns on the face. A bullet passed through his shirt | sleeve. Wardman Company Victim of Pneumonia. Lucien W. Davis, 61 years old, super- intendent of construction for the Ward- man Construction Co., died at his home | early today after a brief illness from | | pneumonta. Born in Prince William County, Va. Mr. Davis came to Washington when a small boy to take up the trade of carpenter and buiider. He was engaged by the Wardman Co. when it first took up construction activities and has been employed by it for 25 years. He Is survived by his widow, Mary E. ATTEMPTS OWN LIFE Using the heavy chain of his swinging | bed as & noose, James H Taylor, colored, ! 25, of the 1300 block o'{ Ninth stfi!et'll Davis, and 1 tempted to end his life in a cell at the ‘w.xfl’isun:n A s | first’ precinct about 1 o'clock this after- Funeral services will be at Chambers’, | NoON. 11400 Chapin street, Thursday at 2| He was arrested last night by a night | o'clock, conducted by Rev. G. E. Lenski. | Watchman and was being held for in | y " | vestigation, =Policeman F. M. Dierkoph [Ioterment will'be tn Cecar ‘Il 'Ceime- | ¢¢"Mo. 1 found the man: 1yiniien’ the PR — floor with the chain around his neck, BOY HURT BY BLAST when the officer was placing another | Ammonia Tank Explodes in Con- | vention Ha arket. 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Ada Mills Payne, regent of the chapter, calls attention to the fact that | the occasion will be a double celebration for her chapter because, in addition to the anniversary observance, it will be ver has issued & proclamation that spe- cial observance be made of the period between April 10 and December 20 to recall the national significance of the westward tide of American civilization, which started April 10, 1830. On that day the first wagon train left St. Louis for Oregon. December 29, 1830, Ezra, Meeker, founder of the Oregon Trall Memorial Association, was born. He has carried over into this century memories of that historic epoch of the settlement of the West. Capt. Wendell Wolfe Chapter, as part of the Soclety of the Daughters of the American Revolution, has been interest- ed deeply in this chapter of American history and has co-operated in the work U. . AIRMEN PLAN GOO0-MILE FLIGHT Non-stop Refueling Cruise’ to Buenos Aires May Start Within Week. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 8.—The longest non-stop distance flight yet attempted by airmen of the United States—an | 8,000-mile air journey from New Haven, Conn,, to Buenos Aires—is the ambi- tious project of two former military fiyers. The first good day of the full moon. Gordon Discredits Benson's Decree Superintendent of Construction for | along the road when Wolf appeared in | which will be some time between today | and April 15, should see Lieut. Comdr | George R. Pond and’ Capt. Herbert C. | Partridge winging their way southward toward the Southern Cross in their big s -motored Stinson monoplane, a | plane built especially for the attempt. | The flight will be non-stop, but at | least four and perhaps five refueling | contacts will have to be made, as n- ship yet has been built that can take load of fuel off the ground necessar, for such a distance. For lack of an adequate fleld neai New Haven from which to take off with a full load, the first refueling contact will be at either Roosevelt Field or New- ark Municipal Airport. From there thei route carries them over Havana fo: another refueling contact. ross the Caribbean to Cristobal, Panama. for a possible third refueling; down the west coast of South America to Lima, Peru. for more fuel; to Santiago or Mendoza. ——— the first day of the covered-wagon cen- | tennial, in honor of which President Hoo- | HALE T0 DESCRIBE NAVY CONFERENCE Representative Will Address G. 0. P. School of Politics Tonight. | The Republican School of Politics, which is being held at the Willard Hotel this week under auspices of the League of Republican Women, heard four Ilpfllkm today on subjects dealing with domestic and foreign activities. Mrs. E | A. Harriman of New York, president of the league, presided at the morning | session. This morning D. G. Munro, in | charge of Latin American affairs in the State Department, discussed “Our Policy in Haiti,” and Dr. Frank Crowther, Representative from New York. delivered an address on the sub- ject, “Women and the Tariff.” ‘This afternoon ths school member: were to hear two addresses on aspects of foreign affairs, a discussion of ex- traterritoriality by Dr. Willlam Boyd Carpenter of Georgetown Universily, and an address on the Chino-Russian situation by Dr. C. Walter Young of Johns Hopkins University. MRS. ADA MILLS PAYNE. ‘ ~—Underwood Photo. of the “national old trails road commit- tee” of the national society, which has marked the pioneer trail across the con- tinent with 12 statues, “the Madonnas This evening at 8:30 o'clock Mrs of the trail.” | Harriman will present Representative The reception, which will be held from | Fletcher Hale of Maine, who will discuss 9 to 11 o'clock, will be attended by of- | the London Naval Conference. Dr. | ficers and prominent members of the'Stanley K. Hornbeck. in charge of the | Daughters of the American Revolution, Far East Division of the State Depart- | as well as distinguished guests from the | ment, will discuss the conduct of for- city and out of town. eign relations on the same program. The school last evening heard three addresses. Senator Felix Hebert of | Rhode Island described the history ard The flyers expect the voyage to take accomplishments of the Republican 80 to 90 hours. party; Representative’ Davenport of | Partridge, who has nursed the idea New York discussed practical policies in of the flight for over a year while seek- | foreign affairs, and Wilbur Forrest, a | ing financial backing, is a war flyer | member of the New York Herald Trib- | and for several years was a test pilot for une’s Washington staff, talked on the the Army He has 1,000 hours of flying. | Subject, “Modern China and Japan" Pond is a pre-war fiyer, called back to | Mrs. Porter H. Dale, wife of the Sena- active service in 1917, an experienced | tor from Vermont, presided. navigator and the counselor for the | The school will be in session through flight of the Southern Cross from Cali- | Saturday. for_xr‘n}l‘l‘w ‘Aust;nlh two’yun ago. ‘ —e eir plane has a 85-foot wing spread | Prof. Joseph Wright, emeritus pro- and is powered with a 425-horsepower ‘ fessor of comparative philology at Ox- Pratt & Whitney motor. Fuel tanks of | ford University, who died recently at a capacity of 1,000 gallons have been 'the age of 74, began his career at 6, | installed. The plane has a cruising driving a donkey. i Jee Etz and See Better” Chile, for another refueling contact, and into Buenos Aires. Avoidable Accidents The fact that you did not see is hardly an excuse traffic accident. The law requires that good vision is imperative before the driver's permit 1s allowed. When were vour eyes ex- amined last? 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