Evening Star Newspaper, May 16, 1930, Page 5

NAVY FLYER PLANS | COL. CODTES HEADS SPECTACULARFEAT Plane’s Attempt to Hook on to Dirigible in Midair Scheduled Tuesday. A spectacular new feat in aeronautics will be attempted for the first time when President Hoover reviews the fleet Tuesday. Lieut. Comdr. Charles A. Nicholson ‘will take off from the deck of the air- plane carrier Saratoga, hook on to the dirigible Los Angeles in midair and then return to the floating landing fleld. | Nicholson is on duty with the Bureau of Aeronautics. He has been in Wash- | ington only a short time. A skilled pilot, with a background as a member of the Navy's construc- tion corps, Lieut. Comdr. Nicholson came on duty in the Navy Department in February, following a tour of duty at the Naval Air Station at Hampton Roads, Va. He is 35 years old. Lieut. Comdr. Nicholson was appointed to the Naval Academy from Syracuse, N. Y, in June, 1915, and was gradu- ated ahead of schedule and commis- sioned on June 7, 1918. He became an assistant naval con- structor in December, 1919. He took a post-graduate course in September of 1919 at Annapolis, and in 1921 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at_Boston. Lieut. Comdr. Nicholson next was given a course in chemical warfare at Edgewood Arsenal, Md., and from Sep- tember, 1922, to 1925, was on duty at the Naval Aircraft Factory in Phila- delphia. Next came rigorous duty in fiying at the Naval Air Station at Pensacola in February, 1925. Following his_course of training there, Lieut. Comdr. Nichol- son was assigned to duty at the Pensa- cola Air Station, serving there in 1926 and 1927. For three months Lieut. Comdr. Nicholson was on duty aboard the U. 8. 8. Langley and in 1927 engaged in carrying out various experiments on that aviation vessel. Following this, he went to Hampton Roads, Va, whence he came to Washington. 100 STUDENTS IN CAST TO PRESENT OPERETTA Stuart Junior High School Group to Stage “Hansel and Gretel” May 22 and 23. More than 100 students will be in- cluded in the cast of the operetta “Hansel and Gretel,” to be presented at the Stuart Junior High School, Fourth and E strects northeast, May 22 and | 23. The children will be directed by Franklin Jackson and Miss Carolan Getty. ‘The prologue will be given by Cecile Noland and Virginia Longest. Among | the principal characters will be Harry | Horner as Peter, a binder of brooms; Mildred Elrod as Gertrude, the wife; John Smith as Hansel, the son; Con- stance Larkin as Gretel, the daughter, and Leona Harris as a witch, The faculty committee in charge is composed of Miss Anne Lamborn, chair- man; Miss Bertha Lucas, dramatics; Miss Mary Short, costumes; Miss Caro- lan Getty, dances; Miss Ada Entwisle and S. Griest, scenery. RANDOLPH RiTES HELD IN EPISCOPAL CHURCH Former Assistant War Department Chief Clerk Is Interred in Ar- lington Cemetery. Funeral services for John B. dolph, 86 years old, an assistant chief | clerk in the War Department, who died isco) Church this afternoon at 2 o‘cl:cpk. o terment was in Arlington Cemetery. Mr. Randolph was a veteran of the Clvil War. He was a descendant of the famous Randolph family of Virginia. He began work in a civilian capacity for the Government in 1866, after having served in the United States Marine Corps, following the conflict between the North and South. UNIVERSITY OIL INCOME DECLARED 13 MILLION By the Associated Press. AUSTIN, Tex, May 16.—The Uni- versity of Texas has received $13,109,707 from oil royalties and bonuses, said a * report issued yesterday by C. H. Cooke, cashier of the General Land Office. In addition to this amount the uni- wversity has received $1,000,000 as the result of a sult to recover oil lands improperly prospected. In 1929 the university received $1,- 835,582 in oil royalties, while since October, 1929, bonuses on the leasing of land totaled $679,866. It is estimated that the fund probably would reach $200,000,000 within the next 40 years at the present rate of production. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. TODAY. Dance, Eastern High School seniors, Willard Hotel, 9 p.m. Meeting, Cushing Auxiliary, No. 4, =4 U. V, of C. W,, Pythain Temple, pm. Sermon, “The Scholar’s Day,”. Wash- ington Hebrew Congregation, 8 p.m. Preacher, Dr. Abram Simon. Card party, Congress Heights Parent- Teacher Association, Masonic Temple, Eighth and F streets northeast, 8 p.m. Meeting, Soclety of Natives, the Wash- .fill’wn Club, Seventeenth and K streets, pm. Dance, Alumni of Holy Cross Acad- emy, Hotel Roosevelt, 9 p.m. Dance, Georgetown University seniors, Id room of the Wardman Park Hotel, pm. Card party, Patriotic Order of Ameri- ea, Camp No. 2, Northeast Masonic ‘Temple, Eighth and F streets northeast, 8:30 p.m. FUTURE. ‘Tea dance, Georgetown University se- miors, Willard Hotel, tomorrow, 4 p.m. ‘Tea, Chi Sigma Sorority, garden of the Mayflower Hotel, tomorrow after- noon. Card party, home board of Bethany | Chapter, O. E. 8., home of Mr. and Mrs. | 1316 Irving strect, Card party, Brightwood Chapter, No. | 42, O. E. 8, Winston Hotel, 116 First street, tomortow, 8:30 p.m. Card party, Mineola Council, No. 8, Degree of Pocahontas, Anacostia M: sonic Temple, Fourteenth and U streets sou! 9 VIRGINIA HALL. HOWARD STRASSER. Members of the cast of “Hold That Life, Jimmy,” to be given tomorrow might by Christ Lutheran Junior League at the Church of the Atonement, North Capitol street and Rhode Island avenue. —Star Staff Photo. WILLIAMS’ FUNERAL SERVICES ARE HELD Pennsylvania Woman Is Buried in Washington at Her Own Request. Funeral services for Mrs. W. W. Wil- liams of Scranton, Pa., who died there ‘Tuesday after an illness of several weeks, were held at the Glenwood Cemetery yesterday. Mrs. Willlams was buried here at her own request. The Rev. J. H. Hollister, pastor of the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, officiated. Mrs. Willilams, who was the widow of Commissioner W. W. Williams of Lackawanna County, Pa., is survived | by six daughters. They are Mrs. Frank | W. Beavers, Mrs. A, H. Chase and Mrs. R. Nelson Atherton, all of Washington, and Mrs. David Daniel of London, Mrs. E. J. Lewis of Scranton and Miss M.' Claudia Willlams of Cleveland. All of the daughters were present at the in-| terment. DRAMA LIST.ED TONIGHT “Midsummer Night's Dream” on Stage at American U. ‘The annual Shakespearean show, “Midsummer Night's Dream,” will be presented at American University to- night at 8:20 o'clock in the gymnasium- auditorium on the campus, Massachu- setts and Nebraska avenues. Newly installed electric lighting fix- tures will be used for the first time. “Don’t Get Caught” THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D C, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1930. V. M. 1. ALUMN Washington Chapter Meets| at Smoker and Elects Board of Officers. Col. Harry N. Cootes, commanding officer at Fort Myer, was elected presi- dent of the Washington Chapter of the Virginia Military Institute Alumni As- soclation at the annual smoker last night at the Army and Navy Club. James F. Greene was elected vice president and J. C. Noell was re-elected | secretary-treasurer. | Representative Henry St. George | Tucker of Virginia was the principal speaker and guest of honor at the smoker, which was held to commemo- rate the battle of Newmarket, in which the cadets of V. M. L played so promi- nent a part. Lauds Record of V. M. L. Mr. Tucker, a native of Lexington and a graduate of Washington and Lee, praised the part in the world’s affairs the V. M. I. men had taken since the founding of the institute and stated that V. M. I typified what counted in life today—namely, “background and sentiment.” Stonewall Jackson, the teacher at V. M. I and later a Confederate chief- | tain, was eulogized by Mr. Tucker. He | told of the admiration for him abroad and how Sir Mortimer Durand, former British Ambassador, was asked by his sister, when he first came to this coun- try, to place violets on the grave of the Southern leader. According to custom, the names of the cadets who fell in the battle of New- market were called last night by the | secretary, to which designated members | answered, “Died on the field of hon sir.” This practice is carried out eve May 15th at the institute and at every V. M. L chapter throughout the worl At the request of Gen. N. D. Ha kins, a resolution was drafted express- ing the sympathy of the association upon the recent death of Col. C. C. Collins, a member of the local chapter for many years. Will Greet Admiral Byrd. It was decided that as many mem- bers as possible attend the ceremonies in New York incidental to the welcom- | ing home program of Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd, who attended V. M. I | prior to his entering Annapolis Naval Academy. The entire corps of cadets | will act as a guard of honor. Tentative plans for a dance in the Fall were outlined by Col. Aristides Moreno. Plans also were made for the | organizing of a V. M. I. bowling team in this city. Samuel Syme was appoint- ed chairman of a committee to look | after such arrangements. | E. H. Russell, retiring president, pre- | sided. Stuart B. Marshall was chairman of | the smoker committee, which was com- | prised of Col. Aristides Moreno, J. C.| Noell, Gen. N. D. Harkins, James A. Greene and G. Adams Howard. TRACY FUN.ERAL HELD Army Captain’s Widow Is Buried in Arlington Cemetery. 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