Evening Star Newspaper, June 3, 1930, Page 4

A—i ®» PLAREHTS RANS ENROUTETOGAMAL Leader of Good Will Party Describes Flight From Mex- ico to Guatemala City. BY CAPTAIN LEWIS A. YANCEY. By Radio to The Star pi ABOARD THE AIRPLANE PILOT | (Radio, Managua to Canal Zone), June 3.—After a stay of five days in Mexico City, during which our engine and plane received a thorough check-over, we off last Thursday afternoon bound Vera Cruz. Though the weather was clear over the entire route when THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON: THREEFOLD MEMORIAL TO PAY IBronze Plaques to Be Put in Each National Park' and Menument. Realization of Projects He Sponsored Is Part of Pro- gram of Tribute. From a bewildering array of sug- gestions received from all parts of the United States the executive committee of the Stephen T. Mather Apprecia- tion, of which John Hays Hammond is chairman, has evolved a compre- hensive and elastic threefold program| we left, it did not stay so very long, and before we had gone more than 100 miles we were dodging rain squalls and Jow clouds. This is not to be recom- mended as pastime for a with a weak heart, as skimming over tree- tops and ducking jngle-clad moun- tains is exciting, to say the least. However, it is the rainy season down here, and I expect w. shall have a great deal more of bad weather before reaching South America. After 2 hours and 40 minutes of flying we landed at Vera Cruz, where we spent the night. Accompanied Plane. Friday morning we were on the field and ready for a start at 6:30 o'clock. However, one of the big three-motored passenger planes of the Pan-American Airways was to leave at 7 am., and so we decided to wait and fly with it. Ex- actly at 7 o'clock the big ship took off as the field manager gave the starting signal and we followed & few seconds later, both bound for Guatemala City by way of San Jeronimo, Mexico. For the next two and & half hours we flew beside the big Pan-American ship. She was carrying a full load of pas- sengers and at times we were close enough to distinguish some of their faces as they gazed at the constantly changing scenery. Her radio operator would send us messages every few min- utes ealling our attention to some point of interest we were then passing over or to one of the emergency landing fields of which there seemed to be Pplenty. From San Jeronimo we again flew in company with the Pan-American plane to Guatemala City, where we landed at 3 pm. This stop was perKaps the most pleasant part of our trip. We stayed at Guatemala City over Saturday to enjoy the scenery and make & few social calls. Flew Over Cerinto. On Saturday morning we got away early again for Managua. The weather was perfect and for the most part the day’s run was uneventful. a.m. we flew low over Corinto as I was particularly interested u. seeing Corinto from the air because I spent several months there nearly 20 years ago as a ‘member of the American naval force In Central American waters. For the next hour I pointed out the interesting spots to Burgin and Bouck and before we realized it we were in Manuaga where we landed on the Ma- rine Corps field. The Marines lived up to their reputation of doing things thoroughly. Maj. Mitchell, commanding officer, immediately took charge of us, while half a dozen mechanics serviced our plane. Long into the night we listened to stories of the work our Amer-| ican boys are doing in the jungles sec- tion of Nicaragua. This morning we got away to & good start at exactly 7 o'clock. We are now flying along the West Coast of Costa Rica at 9,000 feet and doing 90 miles an ‘The weather is & perfect. If things continue as nicely for a few hours more we shall- land at Pleld early this afternoon. (Copyright, 1930, by the New York Times Co. All tights reserved.) AVIATION PROGRESS TRACED IN DISPLAY Byrd Antarctic Expedition Pictures Feature Exhibit at Woodward & Lothrop’ ‘The photographic record of the Byrd Antarctic expedition and other events in aviation history which have affected world progress features an interesting aviation display this week on the fifth floor of Woodward & Lothrop, Scores of photographs, drawings, _paintings, airplane models, a glider and rotating globe showing historic flights Since the time of the fest flight of the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk, N. C., are contained in the exhibition. The pioneers in aviation from Leo- pardo da Vinci to Capt. Roald Amund- sen are represented by 22 red chalk sketches by D. O. Shoemaker. There are 15 large photographs of mnotable flights from the 1910 flight of Charles K. Hamilton from New York to Phila- delphia and return up to the Antarctic flights of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd and his party. Portraits of the entire personnel of the Byrd expedition are shown in one group, followed by many pictures of thrilling moments in the months spent at Little America. ‘The progress of aviation is traced in & series of 40 paintings, etchings and Photo'rlphs depicting events from the all of Icarus to the modern air trans- port and airmail systems. Nine of the world’s finest aerial hotographs, made by Capt. Alfred G. gucuum of England, recognized as an artist with the aerial camera, form a separate section of the exhbiition. Fif- teen large oil paintings by Anton Wid- licka and F. K. Thornburgh memoralize 85 many flights of world interest. There are a number of airplane models, including the historic model of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis, made by Paul Edward Gar- ber of the Smithsonian Institution as a part of the Lindbergh celebration here on his return to the United States from Paris; a model of Capt. Eddie Ricken- backer’s Spad, in which he became America’s leading ace, and models of several types of modern planes, There also is a dirigible model. KING'S COLLEGE TUTOR. IS SLAIN BY STUDENT British Detective Sergeant Also Is Wounded Before Killer Turns Gun on Himself. By the Associated Press. CAMBRIDGE, England, June 3.—In a sensational shooting tragedy in his- toric Cambridge University this after- noon D. N. Potts, a first-year student at King’s College, shot and killed his tutor, A. F. R. Wollaston, noted ex- plorer. Potts also was charged with having shot and wounded Detective Sergt. Wil- son of the Cambridge police force be- fore turning his revolver on himself. Potts died several hours later in a hospital here. niversity officials declared the stu- dent had been well treated by the tutor and other executives of the institution. Reports German Payment. BERLIN, June 3 (#).—The Frank- furter Zeitung says that Germany has paid into the Bank for International Settlements a deposit of 100,000,000 marks which she is obliged to do under the terms of The Hague agreement. s of the modern theaters the for immortalizing the name ¢f “the | father of our national parks.” The as today by Chairman Hammond, contemplates the erect'on of handsome bronze memorial plaques in each of America’s national and national monu- ments, the development of an appro- priaté Mather memorial in the Na- tional Capital and realization of various park projects conceived by late di- rector of the National Park Service. Baker to Design Model. Bryant Baker, noted sculptor, former- Iy of this city, but mow of New York, has ‘commissioned by the ‘com- mittee to design the model plaque, which will bear in bas relief the life- size bust of Mr. Mather, with an in- scription summarizing his achievements in the cause of national parks Mr. | Baker's most recent work, “The Pioneer Woman,” was ded cated in Ponca City, | Okla., a few weeks ago. The sculptor | was & personal friend of Mr. Mather | and is a member of the appreciation committee. Few proposals for memorials for pub- lic men have evoked such widespread interest or so enthusiastic a response as the proposal to honor the memory of Mr. ‘Mather. Hundreds of letters were received by the committee and from these & list of nearly 40 distinct suggestions for the memorial was tabu- lated. All of these suggestions, in digest form, were submitted to each of the 263 members of the national committee. Selection Is Difficult. “The suggestions that have come to the executive committee from the poll of the members of the national com- | mittee,” Mr. Hammond announced, | “have been numerous and varied. This | would naturally be the case, since Mr. Mather’s interest in parks and the use and preservation of the wonders and beauties of nature was so varied and far-reaching, and the recognition of his | influence and his outstanding service Nation-wid “The committee has not found it easy | to determine upon any one of the sug- | gestions. Any memorial must be to an extent localized, while the fame and | service of Stephen T. Mather were not local. The committee has been highly gratified by the national interest in the tribute to Mr. Mather and by the strong interest manifested in the completion of so many of the projects that were dear to his heart. “Stephen T. Mather never was solicl- tous about his own name or fame, but was deeply devoted to the expansion and development of public areas for the preservation and enjoyment of nature.” Three-way Plan Solved Task. The task of choosing the most fittin, form for the “appreciation” was solve by adoption of the following three-way lan: R 1. Preparation by Mr. Baker of & bronze plaque to be erected on boulders, . | gateways or other sultable bases in each of the 323 national parks and 33 na- tional monuments. such Government-controlled scenic at- tractions as the Forest in Ari- zona and other points.of interest not in the category of parks. Accol the sculptor, the plaque will be bordered by. symbols or names of the various nd inscribed with a biographical rks a ,g;\'ame'md & sentence or two from Mr. Mather's writings, espressive of his. iceals. 2. Provision by the Federal Govern- ment for “some suitable form of tribute in this city. The committee felt that Mr. Mather's work was *so essentially na- tional in character, his influence so de- cidedly national and preciation of his contribution to his couitry so Na- tion-wide” that the Government should create a national memorial. The Mather committee will co-operate to aid in bringing such a memorial into existence. Completion of Park Projects. 3. Completion of numerous local States and national park projects pro- posed by Mr. Mather, but not yet con- summated or begun. “Stephen T. Mather had many highly desirable local, State and national park projects in process of development, to each of which he gave idgingly his enthusiasm, his personality and his organizing ity,” Mr. Ham- mond explained. “Many of these are supported- warmly by effective groups who desire to carry them into actuality | in apprecifition of his leadership. Each dream realized will be eloquent testi- mony to the wisdom of his vision and the strength of his influence. Tt is thought that not one, but many of these dreams should be realized, and the com- mittee believes that it 1s entirely feasi- ble that each of these groups may very well accomplish that result. It is the desire of the appreciation committee to co-operate with each of these groups in every way possible, to bring about the realization of these projects.” Cramton te Aid in Congress. Representative Cramton of Michigan, author of the Capper-Cramton Park bill and a stanch admirer of Mr. Mather, is expected to sponsor whatever legislative proposal is advanced with respect to the suggested national Mather Memorial here. The Mather committee, of which Mr. Cramton is a member, has reached as yet no definite plan for a recom- mendation in this connection. The executive committee of the Stephen T. Mather Appreciation in- cludes, in addition to Chairman Ham- mond, George W. White, treasurer; Rep- resentative Cramton, Dr. Gilbert Grosvenor, Dr. Vernon L. Kellogg, Theodore W, Noyes and Mrs. Henry A. Strong. . This group was swamped with corre- spondence from friends and admirers of Mr. Mather, who had suggestions to make as to the form of memorial. Some of the proposals were backed by scores of letters and telegrams advancing argu- | ticular project. tional Park be purchased and named for Mr. Mather. From the State of Washington came urgent pleas that a great evergreen grove adjoining the present national park there be dedi- cated to Mr. Mather's memory. Alaska wanted & mountain peak christened Mount Mather. 38 Suggestions Listed. ‘Thirty-eight suggestions in all were listed as follows: 1. Purchase of the Redwood Moun- tain forest of Sequoia Gigantea, near Sequoia Natjonal Park, California, to be named for Mr. Mather. An gateway at Tioga Pass, 3. A chapel and community house in Yosemite Valley. 4. A community house in Yosemite Valley. 5. A Stephen T. Mather fund, or foundation, the income from which is to be used for what seems necessary in some national park. 6. A memorial bridge across some stream in a national park. 7. A fine pipe organ, to be endowed 2r ‘y'n:lxmnce and h|:rvum of an or- n ory to housed snd 1 the Fosemite v;m”l’ some electrician now sits beside the mu- director where he can wit " ., Bahting effects, nl.fi"At h:fldman ares of some sort P n an artificlal structure finished park, ks Iatter include | the 10| named after Mr. ments in behalf of selection of a par- | Californians flooded the | committee with requests that the Red-| wood Mountain forest near Sequoia Na- | HONOR TO STEPHEN T. MATHER BRYANT BAKER. . A grove of cedars, fir and hem- lock adjoining the National Forest in the State of Washington. xr:, A tribute of some sort in each park. 11. A library of conservation Wlns.k'\h.wn, with branches in all 12. A library of conservation (place 'not_specified). 13." A collection of books, documents and other material relating to the na- tional parks and their administration to serve as & source for further study and publication relating to these subjects 14. A museum in which can be housed the collections of animals and plants for which the parks make a home. 15. A fund for financing the natural in the | history wark of Yosemite National Park 16. A fund from which to pay for “lectureships or research fellowships in the national parks or in connection with appropriate subjects i universities or ol 17. A chair in the University of Cali- fornia, and, if there is a balance left, fellowships to be established. 16. A fund for fellowships for grad- uate work in zoology and geology. 19. A fund for reforestration “Short Forest,” on the Tioga route. 20. A fund to enlarge some park or to create some new park. 21. An entrance gateway at Yellow- stone National Park, a project in which Mr. Mather was much interested. 22, An entrance gateway over the dll-year State road, instead of at Tioga Pass, and the name of the State road to be changed to “Mather Highway.” 23. A gateway at the El Portal en- trante to the Yosemite Park, as the Tioga Pass road is open only part of the year. 24, A new highway running from Zion National Park to Mount Carmel, Utah (now under_construction), to be named “Stephen T. Mather Highway.” 25. A peak in Mount McKinley Na- tional Park, Alaska, to be named “Mount Mather.” There is a n this park < known _generally E; this name, but not officlally. 26. A Mather National Park in Mich- igan to include Isle Royale in Lake Superior. 27. A supertrail for tramping (not for automobiles), paralleling Tioga road, with “Mather Inns” every 7 or 10 miles; these inns to be established by the appreciation and maintained by means of a small fee. 28. A strip of desert land on which to preserve desert and mountain flora and fauna, which are rapidly disap- pearing; this land to. be known as “Mather National Park.” 29. A tablet of appreciation in some public building in Washington, possibly in the Department of the Interior. 30. A bronze tablet at entrance to Tioga Pass. 31. An sppropriation by Congress to apprec! in order that % plased officially in the records of Con- §15% A newly. built highway to_be Mather. 33. A fund for improving the Tioga road and the road to be named siter Mr. Mather. 34 The Sequoia National Park to be changed to Mather National Park. . 35. Let each park State take indi- vidual actlon. 36. Additional land to be purchased near the National Arboretum planned by the United States Government, and the proposed arboretum to be enlarged. 37. Establishment of the Mather Parkway along the route of the Nache Pass Highway across the Mountains in the State of Washington. 38. The publication and distribution of a biography of Stephen T. Mather. All Interested Committee. ‘The committee was interested in each of these proposals and would like to see all of them realized. The consensus was that in any event there should be a memorial .tablet in each park and a national memorial in Washington and that as many of the unfulfilled park projects as possible should be carried to completion. For the purpose of erecting the plaques the committee plans to.raise a special fund. Mr. Baker was in conference here yesterday with Franklin P. Adams, counselor of the Pan-America Union, who is a member of the appreciation committee. The sculptor has several photographs of Mr. Mather with which to fortify his memory in creating the bust for the plaque. He will prepare suggested designs also for the boulder treatment and for special “cobblestone” bases where boulders are not available. Mr. Baker is well known here, having resided in Washington during the late war., He had several studios here, but now maintains his headquarters in New York City. At present he is working on & herolc statue of Grover Cleveland for the City of Buffalo. He has modeled busts or figures of Presidents Taft, Roosevelt, Wikon, Coolidge and Hoover, in addition uvmmy other famous per- sons. MARINE' ORDERED . TO STAY OUT OF D. C. -1 Is Convicted of Drunkenness After Telling Police of “Robbery.” Convicted of being drunk in the sixth precinct station, Pvt. Julian C. Beckworth of the Marine Corps, was reieased in Police Court without sen- tence yesterday on the condition that he return immediately to Quantico and ‘stey AWAY ITeW, Washington.” Beckworth strolled into the police | station Saturday night and filed a com- jclarggl that “a bunch of toughs” had givel§ him several drinks of liquor and, while he was under the influence of the beverage*robbed him of a consider- able sum of money, part -of his clothes, and watch. Instead of |bringing about the appre- hension of Mis robbers, Beckworth was himself “brought to justice” for his condition. Police received the com- and immediately placed the complainant in a cell. TRACTOR BETRAYS THEM NEW YORK, June 3 (#).—Balked by the yielding sanc of a sand bar in Great South Bay, Long Island, used as a place to land liquor, rum runners bought a tractor. But it made so much noise that resi- dents of Blue Point, a Summer resort on the bay, protested. it Guards men seized the tractor last night and 250 cases of choice u?.xn' A schooner, anchored in deep wal Bfiumd the bar, left husriedly, @ aviation enterprises. PLANES WILL FLY TOGOTHAM HOURLY INew Service at Railway Rates Will Be Inaugurated August 15. Hourly passenger airplane service at railroad rates between Washington Air- port and New York, with a stop at Philadelphia, is to be inaugurated Aug- | ust 15 by a Philadelphia ecompany formea for the purpose, which includes among its personnel Miss Amelia Ear- hart and Paul F. “Dog” Collins, vet- eran airmal pilot and former general {Superintendent of Transeontinental Alr| . | | 'The line is to operate 10 planes in {each direction wmm 3 am. to 5 pm. and wi passengers and | express. The planes are to be an espe- cially designed type of tri-motored moneplane, each carrying 10 | gers. The most complete types of weather information service, with teletype ap- paratus the flelds and two- way radio for constant. communication will be installed. The local radio station now is umder way !at wash Airport and lighting equipment for night operations is to be installed at the local field before op- erations begin. Organized in Delaware. \ _The new company is known as the New York - Philadelphia - Washington Airway Corporation. It has beem or- ganized in Delaware with a capitaliza- tion of $1,000,000. The chairman of the board of di- rectors i§ C. T. Ludington, former vice president and chairman of the tech- nical committee of National Air Trans- port, pioneer airmail line; chairman of the board of Central Airport, Camden, N. J, the main Philadelphia terminal field; chairman of the board of Luding- ton Philadelphia Flying Service and a director in North American Aviation, the Aviation Corporation and other passen- Nicholas Ludington, president of the new company, also is president of Cen- tral Airport and a director of Roosevelt Pleld, N. Y, Ludington Philadelphia :3]1‘!:5 Service and other aviation com- 4,000 Flying Miles Daily. ‘The board of directors includes R. Sanford Saltus, jr. vice president of Ludington Phila- ice; Walter L. Mor- gan, president of Morgan & Co., Phila- delphia, president of the Industrial | Power & Securities Co. and_treasurer of Central Airport and the Ludington Plying Service, and Charles C. Savage, jr, a director in Central Airport and counsel for the Ludington aviation projects. The administration of the line is to be in_the hands of its vice. presidents, Paul P. Collins and Eugene Vidal, for- mer Army pilot and traffic official of Transcontinental Air Transport. Mr. Collins will be in charge of operations -n“dl :r.flvldal olf traffic. Miss Earhart w ice president in charge of pub- lic relations. ey The daily service between this ecity and New York will involve a total of 4,000 fiying miles daily. The flying time per trip is to be 1 hour and 45 minutes, with bus service between the flelds and cities. Newark Airport is to be the New York terminal. LETTERS AIiE ENTERED IN BOOTH WILL FIGHT Missives Are Submitted to Show Actress Was Influenced by Sole Beneficiary. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 3. —Twelve ardently phrased letters were in evi- dence today in the contest over the will of Anna: Christine Norman Booth, actress, to support the contention of her husband and mother that she was unduly influenced when she willed John Hayden, sr., $40,000 and cut them off without a cent. ‘The letters were unsigned, but coun- sel for the contestants declared they were in Hayden's handwriting. Miss Booth leaped to her death last March from a midtown hotel window. The letters were found when her safe de- Posit box was opened after her death. e During 1929 nearly 4,000,000 radio re- ceiving sets were sold in this country approximate total of $750,000, 3 Killed by Auto BROTHER JAMES SLICER, S. I. BRO. JAMES SLICER KILLED BY TRUCK s Jesuit Struck by Driverless Auto on Georgetown Hill. A runaway electric motor delivery vehicle owned by the Dorsch Baking Co. and in charge of William D. ‘Wharton, 1635 P street, knocked down and fatally injured Brother James Slicer, 76 years old, in charge of the students’ chapel at Georgetown Uni- versity for 26 years, at Thirty-first and M streets yesterday afternoon. He died at Georgetown University Hos- pital at 7:40 o'elock last night. ‘Wharton parked the delivery truck on Thirty-first street about 200 feet from M street, made a delivery, and was closing the rear door when the sudden releasing of the brakes started the vehicle down the incline in the direction of M street, striking the driver, but not seriously injuring him. | Continuing on the down grade, the! truck crashed into a sign and then struck and knocked down = Brother Slicer, who was standing at Thirty- first and M streets, while out on his usual afterncon stroll. ‘Wharton was released in custody of his attorney by order of Coroner J. Ramsey Nevitt. to appear at an-inquest at the morgue at 3 o'clock this after- moon Brother Slicer, a native of Canada, entered the Jesuit novitiate at Fred- erick, Md., in 1892, and after two year* | John training was sent to St. Francis Xavier Church in New York, where he had charge of the door for 10 years until transferred to Georgetown College in 1904. Since then he had been in charge of Dahlgren Chapel. Referring to him today, Dean R. Rush Rankin, 8. J., said: “Brother Slicer had lived a quiet life of service to other people for 26 years at Georgetown, and was loved by all the boys and the priests of community.” Brother Slicer had a wonderful memory for names and faces and seldom failed to remember returning graduates of 20 years or more ago. Funeral services will be held tomor- Tow morni in the little chapel where he spent last years of his life. ‘The office of the dead will be recited at 6:30 o'clock in the morning and Dr. W. Coleman Nevils, S. J., presi- dent of Georgetown, will officiate at D. C. TUESDAY, JUNE 3, mass. Burial will follow in the Jesuit Cemetery on the Hilltop. Percy Bailey, 56 years old, of 3111 Cathedral avenue, was treated at Cas- ualty Hospital yesterday afternoon for & cut over his left eye, having received the injury’ when an automobile in which he was a passenger collided at Sixth and D streets northeast with a car driven by David McCoy, 35 years old, of St. Augustine, Fia, visiting in Southeast Washington. Two stitches were required to close the wound. Mrs, Martha E. Lucas, 52 years old, North Braddock, Va., is reported by the police to have walked against the side | of an,eastbound street car at Pennsyl- wvania avenue and Twelfth street yes- terday afternoon, and to have received injuries to her face and body. She was given first aid at Emergency Hospital. Frederick Forbes, 25 years old, a Georgetown University student, was ar- rested yesterday on a “hit-and-run” charge following a collision at Sixteenth and L streets in which Murray Collier, 19, of 814 Connecticut avenue was in- ured. Forbes was released this morn- .If You Love Roses. You Can’t Afford To Miss This Sale The Best Yet These Rosebushes are all in pots and can be planted without the least set-back. NO PHONE OR C. O. D. ORDERS FOR PLANTS Blood Meal—The rose tonic; 5 Ibs., 6 white; WEDNESDAY And as Long as They Last ROSEBUSHES Fine, Strong, Healthy Bushes 59¢ s Now .in Bud and Bloom They Will Continue to Bloom All Spring, Summer and Fall ALL CHOICE VARIETIES E. G. Hil let shading to deeper red. These bushes are 3 years old, 2 ft. high. Sunbur.t—l'xoflel yellow. The yel- the ever-blooming elass. bushes, 2 ft. high. Briarcliff, rose pink; ON SALE ALL MONTHLY BLOOMERS |—A wonderful new red rose. A dassling scar- ‘lowest of all roses in 3 - yoar - old 3 Karl Druschki, Pink Cochet: Lady Hillingdon, (Plairt of having been robbed. He de- bugs on roses; 1 oz., 35¢; ¥ Ib., $1.25. Funtrogen, pt., $1.25. 25c Each Sedum or Rock Plan ta Dalsy, Mint_Plants. Oriental Popples. Vegetable Plants Tomato, Cauliflower, Pepper . Egsplants - Fragrant Double Exhibition Giant 0c. Black Leaf 40— To kill for mildew and black spot; !4 pt., 75¢; Hollyhocks, Dianthus, Shas- Ribbon Grass, Coreopis and ersey Wakefield, 25¢ Deos. rich golden yellow; J. L. Mock, carmine rose; K. A. Victoria, creamy white; Co- rose pink; Ophelia, salmon. A few climbers, Sliver Moon, white; Amer- fcan Plllar, pink. Other Plant Bargains This Sale—All 10c Ea. Scarlet Sage—Beautiful Plants Fine Coleus—magnificent colors. Hardy Ivy—just the kind for window boxes. Chrysanthemums, Dusty Miller, Fuchsias, Wandering Jew, Ice Plants, Lantanas, Verbenas, Started Cannas, and Vinea - Vines. 4 t, Marigolds Started Iris Started Lily of the Valley.$1.00 Do: Pearl Tuberoses, 39c Dozen Mixed Gladiolus, 49c Dozen F.W.Bolgiano & Co. 60Z ESt.N.W. . = 0091 1930. NON-COMS' AWARD WON BY HOFFMAN Cadet Companies Competing in Drilt for Medal This Afternoon. The annual distinguished non-com- | missioned officers drill early this after-' noon launched the final period of the company competitive drills among the Washington High Scheol eadet corps units which were begun early yesterday morning. Cadet Sergt. Sidney C. Hoffiman of manual of arms drill in which the five best non: officers in the ““The five, cade five cadet officers were lined up in front of the grandstand and, follow- ing a brief “warming up"” drill, tlné:x- ecuted the orders given them by Alexander R. Bolling, U. S. A. One by occurred in their maneu- boys were eliminated. Sergt. Ste) of Western High School was the first to drop out. Sergt. Frank Hand of Central High School fell out next. Sergt. Jacob Silverman of Business High School followed, while Sergt. Frank Gibson of McKinley was ordered out of rank last, to give the de- cision to Hoffman. The caj of the wi com-~ pany will receive the ifamous diamond studded Allison Naylor medal from Dr. Luther H. Reichciderfer, himself colonel of the Washington High Schoel cadets in his youth. Todays drills were begun at 8:30 o'clock, when Company C of Central gh marched on the field at Griffith _Stadium under command of Before the drills were luncheon at 12:15 o'clock five other Central High School companies made their bid for the-tattered silk flag of victory. ~ A company from each of the five high schools is scheduled to drill this dhfi’e‘r- noon before the final review and flag award. This follows the annual cus- tom, which gives the audience of par- | ents and friends of the cadets.an op- portunity to witness the cadet repre- | sentatives of every .chool in action. | The first of these companies to take the fleld is Company H of Western High School, under Capt. Elbridge ' Church, First Lieut. Gitbert Rodier and | Secand Lieut. Bliss Evans. Company E | of McKinley is to be the second com- | pany of the afternoon's program. Its officers are Capt. J. Kennedy Irelan, First Lieut. Joseph T. Cook and Second Lieut. Maurice A. Tschantre. The re- pany, B. Eastern High School, Capt. H. Hazard, Pirst Lieut. John H. Matthews and Second Lieut. William A. Smith; Company E, Business High School, Capt. John B. Layton, Pirst Lieut. Fred C. Finley and Second Lieut. | Vincent Sullivan, and Company F, Cen- | tral High School, Capt Stanley Raku- sin. First Lieat’ Lamont Saxton and | Second Lieut. William Ross. Other companies to drill m‘l"": B, Capt. Hi L. Watson, | H. Waring: Qnd{ . White: Gom omas M. Raysor, First: Lieut. ;fi:\ey Mensh and Seer.n% LDl:ut“ Jacob dman; pany ‘apt. Howard C. Turner, Pirst Lieut. ©. Crit- tenden and Second . Lieut. John R. L. Beane, and ern D, Capt. Archie B. Kennedy, First Lieut. Richard Her- man and Second Lieut. Cleve Norcross, all of Central High School. During the final phase of the twn-, day drill the massed high school cadet | band will play martial airs. The bands are under the general direction of Lud- wig Manoly. Besides the winning com- pany and the distinguished non-com- | missioned officer the Central High School band under Cadet Capt. George W. Bogikes, victors in the recent band competition, will be: presented with light blue ribbgns. APPROVAL OF WHEAT | IS EXPECTED SOON The Senate is expected to take fa- | vorable action within a ‘day or two on the nomination of Justice Alfred A. Wheat of the District® Supreme Court to be chief justice of tha eourt, as successor to former Chief Justice Walter 1. McCoy. . The nbmination was | favorably réported yesterday from the Jjudiciary ‘committee. . | The. rommittee’ also mede tavorable reports on the Capper bills for the ap- | pointment of twn edditional justices | in the District Supreme Court and | for’ two more judges in the District | Coutt of Appeals. Don’t Forget W. STOKES CHARACTER ASKER: INSCHOOL ADDRESS Dr. Woolever Gives Com- mencement Address at American U. ‘The importance of “Christian Char- acter” was stressed by Dr. Harry E. ‘Woolever, editor of the Methodist Pressi in his commencement address to- the graduates of American Uadversity yes. terday afternoon at_the pus nug torium. Strong bodies, alert minds and a Christian character were declared by the speaker to be needed “to stand the ichi face the rising generation, Dr. Woolever said, were international trade relations, as expressed in the pending tariff bill, and international peace fiohlem as pre- sented in the pending naval treaty. The treaty was characterized as a “big step forward,” Prohibition was described by the commencement speaker as “one of the great moral advances that the genera- tion just before yours has brought about.” If it had not been for pro- hibition, Dr, Woolever said, the trustees of American - University and other schools would not be faced with exa pansion programs to take care of the increasing tide of youth flo into the institutions of higher learning. There are 3,000,000 more students’ in college now than before prohibition, Dr. Woolever declared. He is a mem- ber of the board of trustees of American University. | District 3324.3325 SAMMONS A Laundry for Washing TONTINE Shades THBR! is no need to put up with soiled window shades—particu- larly if they are made of Du Pont TONTINE. Send them to us and we'll pyt them through a cleansing process which will rejuvenate them. The cost is surprisingly low. 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