Evening Star Newspaper, April 27, 1930, Page 18

BRIMARY 10 SPEED | P PUBLIC WORKS Montgomery Officials Want Start on Construction t‘o . . Show County Voters. * ' BY WILLTAM J. WHEATLEY, % Btaft Correspondent of The Star. | ROCKVILLE, Md., April 26.—Public | {mprovements in Montgomery County, | long contemplated, and which have been held in abeyance for months, are being spurred closer to reality by the demands of political necessity developed by- the approaching campaigns which will culminate in the primaries in Sep- tember and the subsequent elections in November. It is known that the ad-| ministration forces in the county are | desirous of going into the coming pri= maries with a record of visible accom- plishment, and the delays in the realiza- tion of some of the’ public works plans 1s said to be causing no little concern. Two projects which are being pushed forward at ‘this time are the construc- tion of the proposed new county gov- ernment building here and the pro- vision of public parks in the metropoli- tan dlstnct. ulon( the Sligo Branch and Rock Plr‘k Prokch Lag. W‘hfle the county building project is moving along to realization, develop- ment of the park aylte , including the construction of roads to make the areas available for recreation grounds, has not been characterized by the requisite speed which the administration officials have hoped for it. The Maryland-Na- tional Capital Park and Planning Com- mission has had before it for months the plans and recommendations for the opening of Rock Creek and Sligo Pll'kl. but no actual construction work yet been done. It was the plan md hope to have the roads under way early Spri Almoul?g the commission some weeks ago appointed agents to negotiate. with the property owners who have land within the proposed border lines of the proposed parks for the acquisition of the necessary plats, it was said that they have not met with the success which was hoped for. While it was desired .that a large part of the land be dedicated, the commission has found that considerable of the property is in estates with minor heirs which pre- cludes - the dedication, while other lats have mortgages on them which o tiations because of require lengthy nego the fact that a gift of the land would reduce the security. In other cases the commission has found 1t necessary to reduce the size of the proposed park because the owners were not disposed gram of expansion and areas in Southwest Wi | taken over. been of WARDEN BLAMES DEATHS T0 STATE Prison Section Was Fire Trap Due to Legislative Neglect, Probers Told. By the Associated Press. COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 26.—Accused of brutality by some of the prisoners under his care and threatened with sus- pension because of the holocaust that took the lives of 320 men, Warden Pres- ton E. Thomas of Ohio Penitentiary re- appeared today before the governor’s in- vestigation committee and blamed Ohio’s Legislature for his plight. ‘The convicts who lost their lives when fire and smoke swept through the G and H cell blocks last Monday night were quartered in one of the fire traps which the State's lawmaking bodies for 12 years have refused to remove, he de- clared. ©Ohio prisons are flooded with convicts to dedicate all of the land which the commission ted. want Only One Refusal. far beyond their capacity because the State has refused to bulld new ones, and the minimum sentence laws which the However, only in one instance has| General Assembly enacted in 1921 over the commission been met with & fl‘xt his _objection.are. keeping them full, he remsl! to sell t.ha land to it which the owner Nothing Left Undone. With an expression of “heartfelt sym- a ds of those as to authorize | hyma; possible to prevent such a ure I another case umu.n.!’ Pl to prepare the proceedings for mele two condemnations, and is expected to submit mem at the meeting of the to be held later. In the took manded the warden's rem that the m-awx: the middle of b or two ba]!t:’re :.:a prelude g‘rgnom of the hottest i Siacning bretch petween the orgabian en! re: ween tion Democrats and the so-cal antis. It was said, however, that sufficient property has been acquired in the sugo Valley to begin the construction a road, or father the improvement ol an existing one from Maple avenue P ward to Blair. In the Rock Creek Valley # is planned, as soon as the planning com- missfon authorizes the necessary con= demnations and the appropriation of funds for the construction, road from the District of Columbia line to Connecticut avenue, about mid‘l between Kensington and Chevy Lake, However, it was mdu:lud mc the construction of this road for the entire distance proposed is dependent upon_the success of the amendment to me District_appropriation bill, placed in the measure in th. United States Senate, fund of $38,000 for the mnrucuon of & highway from the end of the present Rock Creek Park road in the District to the -Maryland- District of Columbia line, where it would conrect up with the proj Maryland project. In the event of ‘the failure of Con- gress to authorize the District project, it was pointed out that it would be no advantage to build the Maryland irk road to & dead end at the District ine. In such case the proposed road ‘would end at t.ha East-West A _The ‘length of th road fiom Gom ecticut avenue to the District lhe is" 31, miles, one-third of which 'uun exuiln( county’ hlghn wg.\:h used as & part of PO, t. commission now has the money available' with which to begin the con- struction and it needs but the authority of the body in appropriating the money. It was indicated that it is not the plan to bulld concrete roads at this time, but to lay a surface of crushed rock, which, in the opinion of the engineers, would be sufficient for the trafic which would use the highways during the next | year or two. JUNIORS PRESENT ¢ PLEASING CONCERT Btudents Ranging From 5 to 18 { Years Delight Audience With 4 Musical Renditions. ;The last of & urlu of u\mmb:num t of the Dlfl.ru:t of lumbia Pederation of Music Clubs, der direction of Mary Ware Goldman. e purpose of these concerts was to ow {edenuun objectives in general| ¢, gd to promote musical co-operation udents ranging in age from 5 to 18 ying col itions worthy of seniors, rformed brilliantly. 5Of & group of zhe “Peer Gynt Suite,” yed by Lella Belle Folur‘ assisted at iano by Marie Howe Spurr; ‘In the Halls o{ the Moun- ing” was the best presented. Five-year-old Home Skphzm cAl- 1 (er dzluhtgd the audience with her #*on, as did Leah Effenbach, 14 th a selection of Chopin’s “Bolero. A {group of tots, billed as the Sing- Mt Glee Club, juveniles from Priend- thlt the convicts They accused him of bruumy of When the closed its inquiry. quested ‘whole I'Dt! and the for him warden. to build a | to he. Tohlmltwnldoubhmgedy lhe pmn walls that it did within. pflwneru m‘l‘ clamoring for the wai 's ago many of the 4,000 in the nn.ry ‘were olt, they bi b mu:. L o] rol e gn &3'?} cella"(n the idle house, possession of the and de- 1 before ould be quieted. Fg':zurflvon wqent before the investi- gation committee and told its membeu despised Thmc my boldly declared that they had organized a ¥passive relm.lnee" camp: him. They decla: red they would refuse to work or obey the orders of their guards. Thmn remained silent through most while prison officials and others his direction calmed the unruly The prisoners are still in a state »of "pnflve rulsu.nee." turl ased creating dist Asks to Give Whole Story. ltte' investigating _commi mzhebepemmwuum investigation was He offered several witnesses to vefute that he had countenanced the charges brutality and then launched into a full his _ administration as His son, Don Thomas, a Day- ton attorney, sat with the investigators ask him questions. “In 1913 Gov. Cox told me to make the Ohio Penitentiary the best prison in this country,” he said. “I replied to the governor that it was impossible with the material and equip- ment that existed. “Plans were made under Cox to build the London prison farm, but the Legis- Iature shelved them because it thought the work could not be done with con- vict labor. To prove that the Legisla- ture was wrol um ‘was completed by the work conv “For 12 years I unpormned the Leg- account of posed | islatures to provide relief as the prison population grew, but it has only been recently that they listened to me. “I have always protested the building of anything but firepoof structures. When the State constructed the Junc- tion City Prison Bright Plant, I argued and pleaded for fireproof buildings. GRAF TO TAKE U. S. MAIL American Postage Will Be Accept- ed on Round-Trip Flight. By the Associated Press. Assistant Postmaster General Glover announced yesterday that the German postal administration will handle mail carrying United States postage on the round trip of the Graf Zeppelin from Priedrichshafen via South America. special German cachet will be placed on all letters to be carried on this long trip. '.l'hlx arrangement, Glover said, will be of great interest to philatelists and others who are sending letters and post- cards to be carried on the Pan-Ameri- can trip of the Graf Zeppelin. FOR $10,000, 1848 ~cent Ji A 10. of 1848, one of t! y letter about 10 days ago num Nnmle Sumner Lincoln of Washing- C. District Nationgl Bas noisseur of sf arr lcr Miss unoo!n the stamp dealers, of New York City. The th price d for the sf was due, it was sal practically esca) fl:e it on the envel these rare Buchanan stamps, 3'1';: House, sang three Stephen Foster positions, “Nellie Bly.” “Old ‘Pray” and “My Old Kentucky Hom leadership of Esther Linkins. Plans are being made to continue these concerts next Winter. Dmknu'nmbein [ visional issue by a few ponmuurl.v:e existence. Until Miss 's discovery, $7,600, the amount gm ror the lut one mld, was believed hlve been a top price. 5 years the stamp has been in The shaded portions of these two maps show portions of Capital authorized by law to be added to the Federal dmulln in the great pro- building now under way. ‘ashington, while the smail map shows an area north of the Mall and west of Seventeenth street, in which several small ‘While the exact use to which all these areas are to fficially announced, it is known they are for future expansion of Govern- ment activities in the neighborhoods, and possible new developments. The b 1iih that 0-CENT BUCHANAN STAMP SELLS Dealers Pay Large Sum, Due to Excellent Preservation of M. Buchanan stamp | the e rarest of American found accidentally on bl’n Mold . A. R. mun!ne. J. Gockeler, vu:b pnlufm& of ths nu -lz aussau Co,, , to its wnnfl:rml reservation, the cancellation mark hav- d it, being along- Only eight of THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, the National The above large map shows -q::mmmm put has not LABOR INJUNCTIONS BILL IS APPROVED Senate Subcommittee Acts on Two-Year-0ld Ship- stead Measure. By the Assoclated Press. A subcommittee of the Senate judi- ciary committee yesterday approved the two-year-old Shipstead bill to limit the jurisdiction of courts in issuing injunctions in labor disputes. The subcommittee at the same time approved the proposal of Senator Van« denberg, Republican, Michigan, to per- mit change of judges tonsidering con- tempt complaints, on demand of the defendant, in cases growing out of at- tacks made outside of court on the hnncm‘ or eondnct of the judge. The the - Vanden- berl bul ln a bill lntrvduoed by Se: gx ls’r;l_?nm of Minnesota in Decem- Senator Norris, Republican, Nebraska, chairman of the committee, said the bill as approved would “outlaw yellow dog contracts,” if enacted, and would “make the power of injunctions work both ways, as it does not now." Introduced in September. ‘The Vandenberg bill was introduced last September, following the widely discussed case of the Cleveland Press, in which that newspaper criticized a judge for granting an injunction, was cited for contempt and found guilty, the decision later being reversed by the Ohio Supreme Court. The bill approved would invalidate “yellow dog” contracts, Norris explained, providing that no promise or agree- ment contrary to the public policy out- lined in the act should be a ground for gran 'gal relief. Such contracts in which the worker agrees not to join labor unions while in the employ of the company, are “against that policy,” Norris said, and comequenuy violation of them would not be grounds Junction if the bill were enacted, Prohibits Injunctions. “The bill would specifically prohibit injunctions in labor disputes to pre- vent any of the following actions: Ceasing or refusing to perform any work or to remain in any relation of employment, becoming or remaining a n;ember of 1nny labor oru'..mmuuon or of any employers’ organ: n, paying strike or :lndmploment beneflu?r in- surance, any person participat- ing in a labor dispute by any lawful means, giving publicity to the facts of & labor dispute or assembling peace- ably to inize, ‘would require that before injunction m wurt alhb- greater injury woul flicted upon the complainant by dml.l than would be inflicted ugtm de- fendants by granting relief. —t MRS. HOBBS OF BOSTON MARRIES POLO PLAYER Daughter of Former Massachusetts Governor Is Wedded Quietly to Wealthy Englishman, M‘ONTIRBY‘ Calif., Abrll 26 (P)— inced; except to close friends, Mrs. Helcn Foss Hobbs “of Boston, daughter of former Gov. Eugene Noble Foss of Massachusetts, was married at the Monterey peninsula estate of Mr. and Mrs. George Gordon Moore toda to Capt. Henry Forrester, wealthy En, lishman and internationally known polo player. The wedding was marked by !I.mphcl'/y Mrs. Hobbs, a sister of Mrs. Moore, has an_elaborate Summer home at Pebble Beach. Capt. Forrester comes from a distinguished Entll.lh family TR i i r a wedding journey England Capt. and Mrs. Forrester will mm'uulr home at Pebble Beach. et MERGER ACTION SEEN Wheeling Foundry Stockholders Are Expected to Vote Soon. ‘WHEELING, W. April 26 (£)— Definite action on a pro) that the Wheeling Mold & Foi foundry combine prommd by Cochran, Scott & Co., Chicago bankers, is anucl- flud at & special meeting of the Whee B e vk, ¥ oo i g of e The Dus % 8t g un- dries Co., Chicago, are to be included in 'the merger, it is expected. A RECORD PRICE! Issue. possession of the Lincoln family, its increasing value entirely unknown. It was on a letter addressed to Miss Lin- coln's father, Dr. Natan S8mith Lincoln, when the latter m a senior at Dart- mom.h Oollut ‘This particular stamp issued by the Baltimore putl omu. Miss Lincoln made the discovery eem.ly while rummaging !hrou h &l ker basket in her study at e, ' whlch contained some letters ahe had | Dmmd since the death of her mother r-n IJ:: She had no idea of the value of the stamp until she consulted officials in the Post Office Department, who at once assured her that it was worth at least $10,000, owing to its state of preservation. Miss coln is a writer of detective “for in- {* iry Co. join a | Atl: L Acavspr scrances American Soldier, Halted in Canada, Will Re-enter U. S. Ex-British Subject De- tained After Visitin Can. ada Without Papers. By the Associated Press. Immigration Commissioner Hull said yesterday that James r Harper, former British subject and now an American soldier, who was detained at the Canadian border while attempting to re-enter this country after a visit, robably would be itted without urther trouble. Harper came fo the line without pa- pers, the commissioner uld and as a consequence was halted b; lmm uon W& flMx Hull ldded n given permission and that he anticipated no dlflcurp to Drevent his return. Harper was understood to have been ordered to Chian with American trooj and before leaving had gone across I.ng Canada for a'brief visit, “BUREAUCRACY WAR” SUPPORTERS NAMED. Ludlow Claims He Has Enlisted Governors and Judges in Probe. In support of his resolution providing for crn'.lon of a commission by Con- investigate centralizal a\wernmenc in Washington, Repreunu- Ludlo' of Indiana claims that he 17 governors, 8 former av‘llernors, 17 1udm of State Supreme rts -nd othex prominent persons. “war against bureaucracy” M‘r Ludlow quotes as allies Thomas A. Edison, r{' Ford, Owen D. Young, John W. Dl candidate for President in 1924; Bernard M. Baruch, S mu!l Untennyer. ‘William Loeb, Ja Emery, general counsel of the Nluonll Association of Manufacturers; Rome C. Stephenson, president of the American Bankers’' Association; Bishop James E. Freeman, ex-Senator John Sharp Wil- liams, former Democratic leader of Con- gress; ex-Senator Atlee Pomerene, Government pmcee\lwr in the Fall- Doheny case; rge Barr Baker, au- :tllllal’"am‘chlr? “E’?l.hb‘“n Chllidk.‘ l:dt‘hm' ploma lery Sedgw tor of Atlantic Monthly; John R. Commons, economist; Nicholas Murray Butler, president ‘of Columbia University; Dr. offl Robert J. Aley, president of Butler Uni- versity; Dr. William Lowe Bryan, presi- dent of Indiana University; Dr. W. B. Blzzell, pmldtnt of Oklahoma Univer- sity: Thomas R. Marshall, widow of Vlbe President Marshall; William C. Demtn. pruldenz of the United States Civil Commission; Senator James l Wltlon mgubllcln leader of the Senate; Cortelyou, Will H. Hays and Charles D. Hilles, former chairman of the Republican national committee; Clem Shaver, former chair- man of the Democratic national com- mittee; William Allen White, Kansas editor, and many others. ARMY. TRANSFERS MADE Hoover Accepts Resignation of Lieut. Meyers of El1 Paso, Tex. Col. George Willlams, Cavalry, at Louisville, Ky., and Maj. J. F. Stevens, Cavalry at Fort Ethan Allen, Vt., have been ordered to Fort Riley, Kans.: Maj. R. K. Sutherland, Inllnu-y from hm mnu, to Fort Benning, Ga.; Maj. J. N. E. Weaver, Infantry, mxn Stll. Okla., to Fort Williams, ; Maj. Robert B, H\H Medical Corps, mm the Army Medical Center, '.his city to Fort Riley, Kans.; Maj. H. W. stephenmn U. 8. A, reurod. from the high lehoo lanta, Ga., to his home; Capt. J. Watson, Judge Advocate General's De- partment, from San Francisco to the ‘War Department; Capt. C. C. Fenn, Judge Advocate General's Department, f~om the War Department to San Francisco; Capt. W. C. DeWare, In- fantry, from Fort Benning, o . to the ‘War Department; Capt. ahemer Medical Corps, from Fort_ ucrhznon Ga., to El Paso, 'l'z! Maj. E. F. Shaifer at Fort Meade, 8. Dak., and Capts. M. F. Meador and C. E. Dissinger at Fort Riley, all of the Cavalry, to the Philip- pines; Capt. C. E. Gray, Finance De- partment, from San Francisco to St. | Louls; Maj, H. G. ! partment, from 8St. Louis to Seattle, Wash.; Capt. V. Z. Brown, Dental Corps, from Fort Brown, Tex. to the Notth Pacific Colles ) ley Fleld, Vl Capt. E. J. Arnold, Infantry, wfrem an, P. l!..d' trv arre; Wyo. The Prealdenl has acceptet resignation of First Lle\lt Mll’tln T Meyers, Medical COTP!, at El Paso, Te ENDURANCE FLYER DIES ’.mm Relly Killed in Crash of Plane Near Alvord, Tex. FORT WORTH, Tex., April 26 (F).— James Kelly, the endurance fiyer, was killed in an airplane crash near Al- vord, Tex., tonight. G. W. Mennis, also of Fort Worth, was killed. The plane ran into & sto: vord. novch and in ln!omtn( 'rhe Star of her- discovery of said she had never m the chrul out of weaving a mystery plot as she did ffom her unexpected find. Hc w‘x‘gu:lmoflmxmt;- Okla., was other passen, “Red” Rass of Oklahoma OCity vn ‘n‘o«. injured. Rass went to & nearby farm house and uummunzd aid. . | ed. Fort | pital. rm and crashed 5 miles northwest of Al-l BRADY BOMB CASE TRIAL POSTPONED Indictment Cannot Be Reach- ed by Court Before Late May. By & Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md,, April 26.— Trial of Lawrence Leroy Brady, Wash- ington automobile mechanic, and his brother Herman Brady, on present- ments of murder, filed against them by the Prince Georges County grand jury 10 days after an investigation of the Seat Pleasant bombing, is still un- ed, although it was definitely es- hed today that the trial will not start until late in May or early in June. Rumors were currens ever since the return of the indictments tht the trial would be set for Monday, bus these were dissipated yesterday when thwee other criminal cases were set for that day, and civil cases assigned to the other days of the coming week, which will be the last the court will sit here for some time, County Court Due. On May 5 the Circuit Court judges | are required to open the Spring term in Calvert County and two weeks later in Charles County. Just when they will be free to return to Prince Georges is uncertain at this time. It is generally expected the Brady trial will require at least a week. The brothers are jointly accused of the mur- der of Mrs. Naomi Hall Brady, Her- man's wife; Samuel Hall and Dorothy Hall, all of whom were killed when the mb, as a Christmas pres- ent, exploded in the home of John Hall on New Year day. In excusing the first w:ek s tty jury, which will be replaced by the second week’s petty jury during next week's court session, Judge Joseph C. Matting- Iy exrruud lpprecllflun for “the un- usually efficient service that the jurors have rendered.” Such a statement, cus- tomary in regard to the grand jury, but rather unusual in regard to petty juries, was delivered at the conclusion of the day’s trials, “The litigants, who have trusted their affairs in your hands cer- tainly have had no reason to complain,” the jurors were told. Criminal Trials Monday. The three criminal trials set for Mon- day are those of Samuel Brooks, John Austin and Clarence Thomas, all in- dicted on charges of various statuatory Olvu m-ls assigned for Tuesday in- clude: Chew vs. Nash; Machen vs. Wetter, and Criss vs. Funk. Only one Carter, is as- igned for Wednesday. Thursday’s as- ignments include the case of Hopkins vs. Rabbitt, which was removed from Montgomery County JOHN STEEL DIVORCED CHICAGO, April 26 (#).—Mrs. Mabel Staple Steel was granted a divorce from John Steel, tenor of the radio, on grounds of desertion by Judge Joseph Sabath. Steel was not ;ru!nt having had an engagement in Indianapolis. A prop- erty agreement and alimony settlement were made out of court, Mrs. Steel said. | Colored Woman Shot in Hip. Shot through the hip during a quar- rel with her husband last night, Mrs. Rose Jetton, 28 years old, colored, of 1419 Tenth street, was seriously wound- She was taken to Frecedmen's Hos- Police are searching for William Jetton, 35 years old, an employe of the District's electrical department. Minnesota Educator May Quit. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., April 26 (#). —Dr, Lotus D. Coffman, head of the University of Minnesota since 1921, may leave the institution. He told the board of regents today that he has received an attractive offer from a large univer- slt;.nlht name of which was not made | public. Cuticura Talcum Powder ~—== for the Toilet and Nursery It is cooling and it is sooth- ing. Pure and delicately medicated Cuticura Talcum is ideal for ev the family. It is antiseptic, absorbs perspiration and imparts a pleasi 5’ 'hpenngfngnnes APRIL-27, 1930—PART ONE. AGAINTO COME UP Lobby Committee Further to Consider Action on Asso- ciation Reports. By the Associated Press. Further consideration will be given Iby the Senate lobby committee to the question of making public reports of | the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment which discussed the atti- tude of certain members of the House of Representatives toward prohibition. Senator Walsh, Democrat, Montana, announced Friday that the reports would not be made public, but a move- nfent was started yesterdsy toward placing them in the lobby committee record, which would make them avail- able to newspaper men. At least one member of the committee feels that a “tactical mistake” was made in excluding the records. He intends to discuss the question with other mem- bers and indicated that the committee might reverse its previous decision. Two of the five members are known to be opposed to making the reports public and the attitude of the other two is uncertain. The reports were prepared by Carter Pield in the course of political surveys he is making for the association. PRIEST FOUND INSANE Teacher’s Charge of Attempted As- sault Brings Commitment. ROCHESTER, Minn,, April 26.—Rev. Joseph Havostek, Roman Catholic priest, was adjudged insane here today by & commission of three physicians ap- pointed by the Probate Court. He was ordered committed to the State Hos- pital here. Charges of attempted assault brought against him at Fairmont by a 20-year- old school teacher, probably will be dropped, county authorities sald. The physicians said the priest’s mind is a “blank” and that he is suffering from a “progressive form of insanity,” which probably can be arrested if he receives immediate treatment. HEADS WALTON LEAGUE CHICAGO, April 26 (#).—Dr. George E. Vincent of New York City, former president of Minnesota University, was unanimously elected president of the Izaak Walton League of America at the final session.of the convention today. Vice presidents named included Ward B. Edwards of Utica, N. Y. and Dr. William H. Moore of Philadelphia. Porch Gliders Two - color ‘1542 striped awning duck. Simmons Coil Spring Fully guaran- 37.75 teed. All sizes. o] == pnrt.ment Style Refrigerators 100 - Ib. ice ’19 .50 capacity. Cork a End Tables Mahogany finish. s]. ‘Well braced. Fresh Air Taxicab Gets a New Boss, Daughter of Amos Sea of Telegrams and Gifts Descends Upon Radio Star, a Father. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, April 26.—“Yes suh, all these presents and flowers and telegrams must be dee-served!’ It was Freeman Gosden—the first half of the radio firm “Amos and Andy” | —speaking. He spoke from his wife's room in the Henrotin Hospital, where on Wednesday his daughter, Virginia | Marie, was born. Amos, using the breast stroke, emerged from a sea of telegrams. flowers, candy and baby pillows. He emerged in time to receive a new wave of telegrams, one from Mayor James M. Curley of Boston, another from M. H. Aylesworth, president of National Broadcasting Co., another from the Roxy Theater to the effect that “the glass is held high for Virginia Marie.” At the same moment a basket, con- taining enough whatnots to supply Virginia Marie for several months, was dellvered. Amos gasped for breath and gazed admiringly at his tiny daughter. PEN WOMEN REGRET NORRIS WITHDRAWAL Deplore Anoymous Letter Causing Novelist to Quit as Candidate for Presidency. A resolution criticising an anonymous letter which caused Mrs. Kathleen Nor- ris to withdraw as a candidate for president of the National League of American Pen Women was unanimously adopted at the final session of the league’s annual convention here, Friday. The letter, circulated among membr.rs and delegates, attacked Mrs. Norris' po- litical views and her membership in the International League of Peace. and Freedom. The resolution deplored the injection of religious, political or eco- nomic issues into the sessions of the league. Mrs. Clarence M. Busch, retiring president, regretted Mrs. Norris' action in withdrawing her name. As the session Priday closed, Mrs. Busch_was presented with a watch by :“si Daniel C. Chace, new vice presi- ent. Delegates to the convention were en- tertained at a tea given by Mrs, James J. Davis in the Willard Hotel. Toimel e T American phonographs are becoming popular in Japan. of the item carefully c 69 PLANES WAR 29 MILES AT SEA Congressmen and Army Offi- cials Witness Naval Feats on Carrier Lexington. By the Associated Press. ON BOARD AIRCRAFT CARRIER LEXINGTON, April 26.—Naval aviation bared its fighting teeth today to visiting Ccngressmen and military officials in a spectacular flying circus 20 miles off the Virginia Coast. Sixty-nine airplanes hurtling into the air at 10-second intervals from their nest on the Lexington screamed through foir skies in sham battles and formation flights. ‘The aerial armada turned attacks on its mother ship, which barked and rat- tled its defense with fire from anti-air- craft, secondary and machine-gun bat- teries. Torpedo planes, approaching under cover of a curtain of smoke to launch their missiles, were attacked from above by fleet, single-seat fighters. The fighters, wires screaming and motors whining, dived and twisted in ;e;;:"r!nte stunts and staged mimic dog g ‘Two destroyers and the United States ship Aroostcok shadowed the carrier in the maneuvers, standing by as protec- tion in forced landings. For three hours the air fleet rode the skies, descending one by one to their floating {elds where cables across the deck were seized by hooks beneath the planes to bring them to a standstill. Fresh from maneuvers in Caribbean waters, the fliers were declared to be “at the peak of performance” by naval officers who lined the gun turrets to witness the circus. Bingham a Passenger. Senator Hiram Bingham, Connecti- cut, a World War flyer and president of the National Aeronautical Associa~ tion, rode as a passenger in one of the scouting planes. A perfect demonstra- tion was marred by two minor mishaps. One plane, bouncing after its hook en- gaged a cable, broke a landing gear strut. An amphibian, whose hook could not be lowered by the pilot, turned back to its. coastal base. Amelia Earhart, transatlantic fiyer, was among the official guests with David S. Ingalls, Assistant Secretary of Navy for Aeronautics; Clarence M. ‘Young, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Aeronautics, and members of the Senate and House naval affairs and ap- propriations committees. 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