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GOOD WILL FLIGHT WELL UNDER WAY Party Bound for Pan-Ameri- can Countries Makes Excellent Start. BY CAPT. LEWIS A. YANCEY. ABOARD AIR PLANE RADIO PILOT BOUND FROM MIAMI TO HAVANA (via Pan-American Airways Radio), May 17.—Our good will tour, which started officially in Washington last ‘Wednesday, when President Hoover started us off with his good wishes, is now well under way. Unfortunately the weather was very bad Wednesday afternoon, so the actual start was post- poned until next morning. Thanks to the courtesy of the Navy, we were per- mitted to house our plane in the An- acostia airfield, where it was in splen- did care. Leaving the hotel at 5:30 Thursday | morning we had a quick breakfast and | proceeded straight to the fleld. Our plane had been filled with gas and oil and the engine was running. Another | vote in favor of the Navy. With very ttle delay we got our luggage in the ine and were ready to start for the m@ port of call, which was Jackson- | Traveling Very Light. Incidentally we are traveling very light, our total baggage consisting of one suit case and two brief cases, our be and tollet articles consist of & couple of clean shirts, a couple of suits of underwear and a few pairs of socks and handkerchiefs. We also have a fam- ily razor and package of tooth paste, but individual brushes. This may seem somewhat small for the fellow with a large wardrobe, but it is essential that ‘we travel light. After a short run Burgin got the ship into the air beautifully and headed for Richmond, Va. A few minutes later Zeh Bouck started with the radio and raised the New York Times station al- most at once. Bouck continued testing and adjusting most of the day, while Burgin and I alternated between fly- ing and enjoying the beautiful scenery. One must see the beautiful South from the air in order to appreciate what a wonderful country it really is, As mile after mile slipped by we checked off the cities, and finally passed Savannah about 1 o'clock. From there on we flew along the coast line, ans about 2:30 landed at the Municipal Afrport at Jacksonville. We could have ; gassed up and continued to Miami, but = our motor had just been overhauled and Burgin was afraid he would have to push it too much in order to get to | Miami before dark. We have a long | way to go the next week and abusing our faithful Whirlwind now might cost delay later on. Serviced at Miami. | After a good night's rest in Jackson- | ville we made an early start PFriday morning and reached Miami about 10:30, where we landed on the Pan- American Airways Field. Bouck had been in touch with the airways man- ager by radio and told them what time to expect us and that we wanted the FORT HUMPHREYS | ENGINEER SCHOOL Fourth Annual Competition at R Ft. Humphreys Attracts Large Crowd. The fourth annual Graduation Horse BALLISTIC EXPERTS HOLDS HORSE SHOW STUDY ROHM DEATH By the Associated Press. RICHMOND, Va., THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D.. C., MAY ‘18 HORSE SHOW A COLORFUL EVENT ichmond Police Work on First Tangible Clue in Murder Mystery. May 17.—Rich- The Graduation Horse Show at Fort | Humphreys yesterday drew a large | crowd of spectators from Washington. Upper: Lieut. and Mrs. David Watts, jr. taking a hurdle in the pair jump for officer and lady. Lower: Mrs. L. W. Prentiss and Mrs. C. R. Bathhurst, with the favorite horses, Bermuda and Ghost. Mrs. Prentiss won the silver cup in the ladies’ jumping and with her husband, Lieut. Prentiss, won a ribbon in the pair Jump for officer and lady. PLAYS ARE GIVEN Large and enthusiastic audiences were entertained at the presentation of three one-act plays by the Plerce Hall Players last Thursday and Priday. The plays were “Bargains in Cethay,” di- rected by Frank B. Steele; “Releas: directed by Charles C. Giilman, and “His Sainted Grandmother,” with Ina Hawes directing. = K. Hilding Beij was chairman of‘the production committee. Bizarre settings and costumes helped make the plays a | rare varieties among their collections. IR TEST GARDEN TOATIRACT MANY Flowers at Walter Reed Hos- pital Are Now in Full | Bloom. l The iridescence of thousands of iris blossoms, which have burst into bloom |during the past week in the iris test Inrden in the grounds of Walter Reed Hospital, will be the object of admira- tion of hundreds of visitors today and | next week while they are at the peak | ot their beauty. The garden, which is located in thé | | hospital grounds a short distance east | {of the Sixteenth street entrance, was | made possible through the co-operative | action of the National Capital Dahlia and Irls Society and scores of leading irls specialists and members of the American Iris Society throughout the United States, who contributed speci- | mens from hundreds of valuable and | The 1,200 plants, of approximately 550 varjeties, are arranged according to color and present an indescribable spectacle of beauty. Society’s Announcement. In announcing the undertaking of the garden three years ago, the iris society stated: “The National Capital Dahlia and Iris Society has established an iris test garden. It seems most fit- ting that this garden should embellish the grounds of our ' national shrine, ‘Walter Reed Hospital, where those who have suffered and bled that civiliza- tino and culture might still be ours can look upon the latest creations of the irls world and enjoy their ethe- rialness and beauty.” ‘The National Capital Dahlia and Iris Society announced completion of plans for staging in the Botanic Garden greenhouse on Tuesday and Wednes- day what promises to be a most com- prehensive exhibition of iris, peonies, Toses and perennial flowers ever given | in Washington. Hundreds of schedules, carrying more than 40 classes in which exhibits may be entered, have been made available to the amateur flower growers of the National Capital and adjacent Mary- land and Virginia communities. Ex- hibits will be received between 8 a.m. 1930—PART ONE. Wedded 50 Years MR. AND MRS. GEORGE NESLINE. and 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, and judg- ing of the classes will begin shortly thereafter. Schedules Prepared. Joseph A. Herbert, jr., 1013 Fifteenth street, president of the Iris Society, has made available printed schedules to all flower growers who expect to enter the competition. A beautiful loving cup, donated by The Evening Star, will be presented the garden club showing the most effec- tively arranged exhibit of hardy peren- nial flowers in the competition between various garden clubs of the District of Columbia and nearby Maryland and Virginia_communities. The winner of this cup will be allowed to retain possession of it until May 1, 1931, when it will be again offered. The Hyattsville Horticultural Club was the winner in 1929 and is again competing. Permanent possession of the trophy may be gained by the winning of first place in the competition three times. The cup will be on exhibition at the Botanic Garden on the opening day of the flower show from 2 pm. to 10 pm. and on the second day from 9 am. to 10 p.m. Jealous Dog Loses Life for Attack on Friendly Master By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, May 17.—Curiosity killed a cat. Jealousy killed & dog. Bingo, a police dog owned by Edward Thilgie, became incon- trolably jealous last night when his master offered a piece of pie to a strange dog. He growled and glared at Thilgie as the strange dog devoured the pastry. He leaped at Thilgie, biting him in the arm and leg. Thilgie was unable to drive the dog off, and bystanders could not help him. A policeman ran in and killed the animal. Thilgle was taken to & hos- pital. COUPLE TO OBSERVE 50TH ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. George Nesline to Have Family Reunion at Their Home This Evening. Half a century of married life will be celebrated tonight by Mr. and Mrs. George Nesline of 811 Massachusetts avenue northeast, at their home, with a family reunion. They have been in Washington since 1890, coming here from Baltimore, Md., where they were married at St. Michael's Church on May 18, 1880. At the family reunion tonight, which is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock, two of their grandchildren, the children of their son, Frank Nesline of 815 D street southwest, will play as a duet, “Slver Threads Among the Gold.” Mr. and Mrs. Nesline have five chil- dren: Mrs. Margaret Rhodes of 811 Massachusetts avenue northeast; J. W. Nesline of 3322 New Hampshire avenue; L. H. Nesline of 1373 B street south- east; Mrs. Anna C. Ward of 309 Tenth street northeast, and Frank Nesline. Mr. Nesline was born in 1855, while his bride of half a century ago was born in 1853. There are now five grand- children in the family. Yesterday morning at 7:30 o'clock an anniversary mass was celebrated at Holy Comforter Church, Fourteenth and East Capitol streets, in thanksgiving for half a century of happy wedded life. More than $1,000,000,000 of American money is now invested in Argentina. * B3 INVISIBLE FORCES . CHARGED BY BIL Ousted Covington. Manager Blames License Balk for Resignation. Special Dispatch to The Star. CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 17.—That the city of Covington has been under the spell of “invisible red elephant gov~ ernment,” and that the requested resig- nation of Col. J. Franklin Bell, former Engineer Commissioner at Washington, D. C.. as city manager was inspired because “certain secret interests” were displeased when the city manager de- clined to recommend changes in the license and occupational taxes was indi~ cated in a formal statement issued late today by Col. Bell. . This statement, addressed by Col. Bell to the citizens of Covington, was made in response to demands from tax- payers who have not been able to pre- vail on the city commissioners to. assign any reasons for their ousting of the city manager. Col. Bell, in his statement, said: “My failure to make changes in the employes of the city is supposed to have led to dissatisfaction. Rumors were current on the streets weeks ago that a small group of men (not commissioners) had decided that I must go before June 1, everything seems to have gone ac~ cording to schedule. I take this op+ portunity to express to the citizens of Covington my high appreciation of their m kindnesses and courtesies to me to thank them for their support at this time.” FLORIDA HAS 468 INDIANS ed First Time After Everglades Search. LAKELAND, Fla., May 17 (#).—There are 468 Indians in the State of Florida, all members of the Seminole tribe, ac- cording to preliminary figures released tonight at the sixth district census office here. It was the first record ever made of Uncle Sam’s wards in Florida. Earl Anderson of Lakeland trailed the Sem-. inoles in the Everglades for weeks with an Indian guide to compile the list. Seminoles Enume: —e. The per acre value of North Carolina crops was $41 in 1929. Convenient CreditiEammmamasm NACHMAN e=mssssssmwm Home of Values VNNV Show of the Engineer School at Fort Humphreys yesterday drew a large crowd of spectators from Washington and nearby Army and Marine Corps' | posts. Col. E. H. 8chulz, commandant, acted as head judge and awarded prizes | and ribbons. The show was under the personal direction of Capt. C. B, Fox, Cavalry, instructor of equitation. All horses entered in the show were Gov- ernment owned, belonging to the school detachment and the 13th Engineers. | mond police holding several pistols, one of which they believed was used in the slaying of Harry Rohm, Richmond leather dealer found shot to death at his home Monday night, tonight were working zealously on the first tangible clue in the murder mystery that has baffled them for five days. Ballistic experts were examining the weapons, and comparing their bullets with those that killed Rohm. Officers carefully guarded details of the discov- ery of the guns, saying simply they re- garded them as strenthening theories they were working on. Capt. A. 8. Wright, chief of detectives, believed that if his officers definitely could establish the fact that the victim was shot early in the night of May 12, police work would be expedited. 'Chev | [ believed he was slain about 11 o'clock. | Later the homicide squad learned | that Rohm purchased gasoline for his automobile about 8 o'clock, and that he answered a telephone call at his home shortly after. The call was for Rohm’s son, Morris, and the elder Rohm's reply was his son was “not here.” Police tonight had not entirely aban- doned the theory that Rohm had a woman caller in the house on the night of his slaying, but the fact that he failed to answer later telephone calls, and a knock on his door though he was expecting a bootlegger, officers said, “indicated that he must have met | death soon after his words that his son | was not at home.” PETWORTH TO PRESS MOVE FOR LIBRARY Civic, Bocial and School Organiza- tions to Meet With Citizens’ ship washed and polished and serviced generally. As our plane came to a stop the ground crew took it over just as they would one of their own ships and in less time than it takes to tell it they ‘had half a dozen men making things ship-shape. Déeglding, on er ‘early start this Mg We arri at the field shortly after 6 o'clock and found our plane on the line and ready to go, looking like a new ship. A few minutes later we were in the air on our way to Havana. It is nno;vfl:ni and we are fying over the Beading toward Kerist 20 1€t a1d | "The show opened with & musical ride It is certainly beautiful. There are a |bY & Platoon of Fort Humphreys’ ladies few scattered clouds, but not many, and | schooled by Capt. Cox, drilling to music Iig Weather is perfect. Below on our | Without command. left is the rallway which runs from key | The first event was the qualifying to key. This is the way folks go when |round for officers’ jumping With 20 en route for Havana from Miami by |entries. Lieut. E. R. Heiberg on Frank train, { Bowman, Lieut. L. W. Prentiss on Pershing and Lieut. D. A. Watt on Bus- | ter_qualified for the finals. The second event was a stake race for ladies, The first prize, & sllver cup and blue ribbon, was won by Mrs. M. W. Marston. second place with ribbon went to Mrs. H. 8. Miller. The third Pplace was won by Miss Geraldine Lesley. Jumps in Pairs. A course of six jumps for officers and ladies in pairs was the third event. Pirst prize, silver cups and blue ribbons went to Mrs. W. H. Powell, jr. and Lieut. F. X. A. Purcell, riding Pepsin and. Joe. Second prize ribbons were won by Lieut. and Mrs. L. W. Prentiss on Patricla and Kismet. Capt. and Mrs. M. W. Marston won third place on Msj. Wad and Pershing. silver cup and blue ribbon for first prite in the next event, ladies’ jumping, was won by Mrs. L. W. Prentiss on Bermuda.” Second place o - 'oot Stool « $1.00 Cedar Chest L $8.95 For Living Room $1.00 (Copyright, 1930, by New York Times.) LINDBERGH TAKES OFF AFTER PARLEYS HERE Two Bhort Flights Over City With | Davison and Later Fechet, Precede Departure. Following conferences with officials of the Aeronautics Branch, Department of Commerce, on the subject of Federal study of the glider situation in the | United States, Col. Charles A. Lindbergh took off from Boling PFleld about 4:50 | pm. vesterday for New York, in the fleet low-wing Lockheed Sirius mono- plane, in which he and Mrs, Lindbergh recently established a new record for S X elapsed time in erossing the Nation. Before leaving, Lindbergh made t short flights over the city, c.rryln.'-: his passenger on the first flight, F. Trubee Davison, Assistant Secretary of | went to Mrs. H. 8. Miller on Pepsin and Mrs, Henry Berbert, riding Prince from t?lle 13th Engineer stable, won third place. Seven teams of three riders each were will meet with the Petworth Citizens' Association. Various civic, social and school bodies il Just 63 Suit to Close Out Three-piece velour suite; loose cushions, ;’Ir for Aeronautics, and on his second, Gen. James E. Pechet, chief of the Corps. : entered in the fifth event, team jump- | Army Afr ing. A course of five jumps were taken | |in"line and in_column by each team. -—— The winners, Lieut. H. B. Loper on JEWELER, WIFE, SON | Bemeina e . % ik 25 |10 IALISCOL s ernpures 10 a ROBBED AND KIDNAPED Association Tuesday evening at 8:30 oclock at the Petworth School to arouse interest in the movement to se- cure erection of a branch public library spring filled, reversible. chairs to match sofa. Three-piece mohair suite with Cogswell chair. Will give years of real service. Only 38 one suite to sell at this price. Every Suite Marked With a Special Tag o o Dlnlng Large wing and club Just the suite for the June Bride. Smart good - looking buffet, Has five-ply top. Beau- tiful oblong extension Wl table, armchair and five @] side chairs with uphol- §| stered jacquard seats.. loney Boy” were awarded silver cups | petition in behalf of the proposed li- and . Second place ribbons | brary have been obtained by the Pet- went to Maj. L. E, Oliver, Lieut. Henry | worth Woman’s Club, sponsor of the Berbert and Lieut. Elzey upon “Lucy,” | movement. The club is now arranging ‘Prince” and “Nigger,” all horses from | for the forthcoming meeting of local or- the 13th Engineers stable. Third place | ganizations to hear W. Taylor Purdue was won by Lieut. D. A. Watt, Lieut. |of the Public Library, tell of the prog- W. J. Matteson and Lieut. F. H. Oxx 'ress that has been made and steps that on “Pershing,” “Buster” and “Ber- may still be taken to secure a branch muda.” in Petworth. Found on Lonely Road in Illinois Following Hold-Up Netting $25,000 in Gems. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, May 17.—M. L. Akers, '89 manager of a Danville, Ill, jewelry | store;ihis wife and 2-year-old son, were found on a Jonely road near Beliwood, officers, was won by Lieut. D. L. Lesley; second, Lieut. A. M. Pollard, and third, Lieut. H. H. Venderveer. The sixth event, a novelty race tor ADIES OF GRAND ARMY Delivers & suburb, early todey after they had | been kidnaped, he reported, by three of | Finals for Officers. four men, who robbed the store lltu] The finals in the 5 | 1;:; nmhtl dor hmmré' v}-‘nlued -:uszs.oun. | was the seventh efirefi?ce?‘us{u%‘fflgmfam and Lincoln Circles to Hold ers sal e an is family were | with sil i i thrown out of an automoblle by the | Lieut: B R Helers o hmren 05':03{1 EXSrcise s RN LUSTONOIL men after they had bound him hand |man” Becond place ribbon was won War Leaders. | 8. Grant Circle, No. 1, and| and foot. by Lieut. D. A. Watt on “Buster.” Mr. and Mrs. Akers and their son | Lieut. L. W. tis “Pershing” was | . U- oy WS Ereataion CPersnInBYIWAS | Ty it a! Olrle. o, 3/ edlts !of the Grand Army of the Republic, Jukdwenh confronted by four men, all | third armed, when they entered their home | The last event was a mounted free- last night. Threatening them with | for-all for five teams of three nm:'etixi will hold their joint memorial service death, the quartet forced Akers and each. The contestants wore plummed | iN the rotunda of the Capitol this after- size bed, com- spring, and cot- Includes full fortable coil ton mattress. 95¢ Down—S50c a Week 6-Pc. Bed Room OQutfit $1.00 Four pieces, as sketched, together $ ! with a comfortable coil spring and mattress. You'll love this dainty bed room outfit. Walnut veneer construc- Easy Credit Terms Porch Rocker $3 .95 Double-woven rattan seat. Glider Dearing Reaches Peru. LIMA, , May 17 (#).—The Amer- | ican Aml;::udorym Peru, Frederick ed to take up his Morris Dearing, arrive o o ety 3-Door Style Refrigerator its safe. They then drove to the store ' cup went to Lieut. W. J. Matteson, sec- | Cifcle and Mrs. Sarah E. Deeds of i —_— After the horse show, a tea was given | Representative Judson Lincoln Newall | celving at the tea were Col. and Mrs, | Will be placed before the statues. prizes, Col. Schultz made & speech ex- | Bergren, president of Lincoln Circle in Hospital. “The Star Spangled Banner” and Prof. New Republic, a weekly magazine in BY M'ss MARY c. BURR urb. The funeral will -be held here | property in excess of $400,000, accord- November, 1914. He was a member of Croly wrote “Marcus Alonzo Hanna— his family into an automobile and com- | hats, The event was named “Gang|N0On at 3 o'clock. efore the statues pelled Akers o yield the keys to the | Warfare” and its object the destruction | ©f Lincoln and Grant. ; | store and divulge the combination of | of the plummed hais. The first prize | Miss Emma F. Hayward of Grant | and looted it and started their 175- ' ond place to Lieut. W. W. Hody Lincoln Circle arranged the order of mile trip toward Chicago. One of the | ghird piace-was tied for by Lien D' A | exerclses. Soldiers, —sailors, Marines men remained at Danville. Watt and Capt. B. H. Bowley and Girl Scouts will assist. in Harris Hall, where the silver cups | 0f Kentucky will make the address. were presented’ to the first place wine | There will 'be remarks Lol 'A{Jw’::‘- DIES IN CALIFORNIA ners in each event by Col. Schultz. Re-’| Henry A. Johnson, after whic | Schultz, Mrs. Lytle Brown, Mr. Greetings. will be extended by Miss ”» icyv.le Brown, i’r,, and M-],r .‘n"f M" Marguerite C. Moore, president of Publisher of “New Republic” 8ince | [” g Oliver. After the presentation of | Grant Circle, and Mrs. Oscar A. November, 1014, Expires pressing appreclation o the efforts of | Harry W, Shinn wz&‘;‘;},‘“;&"'z&" s rine 'Dupl-iO0x 1n direting ‘the harae Show. [ shericn. " istre DOERERIL O Wl ainy By the Associated Press. s4m ESTATE LEFT e i reoces SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 17.— | 000 William Southard give - Herbert David Croly, publisher of the i stonal. New York, died at a hospital here to- day. Since last November he had heen — residing in Montecito, fashionable sub- | Miss Mary C. Burr, who died May 2, qwned no real estate, but had personal | Monday. | Croly was 61 years old and had ing been editor of the New Republic since the National Instute of Arts and | Letters and was associated with the Harvard and Players Clubs. His Life sand Work.” . “Promise of American Life,” “Progressive Democ- racy,” and “Willard Straight.” to the petition of her executor, | cr;‘mu A. Piske, for the probate of her | will. Her _nearest relatives are cousins. ! Miss Burr in her will left $35,000 to the National Geographic Soclety for a prize to be known as the Franklin L. Burr prize in honor of her dead father. She also left Mr. Fiske §35 and made & number of smaller 3 M of post here last night. embassy and officials of the of the Peruvian foreign ing the in chief of the navy snd of mi inister to Portugal. Mr Dearing was met at Callao, port Lima, by the staff of the American g of the consulate and by diplomatic department office. On land- the commander minister he was greeted $1095 Complete with padded cushion, ' “You’ll Always Do Better Here” Cor. 8th and E Sts. N.W. Hardwood case. Nickel finish locks and hinges. $19.75