Evening Star Newspaper, January 26, 1931, Page 5

CIVIL WAR BALLOON FLIGHTS RECALLED Navy Records Show First Ef- fective Use for Observa- tion of Confederates. ‘While the Navy is preparing for air maneuvers, in which the U. 8. 8. Los Angeles will figure, in the vicinity of the Csnal Zone, and is looking Iorl'lrdl to flights in the giant ZRS-4, now being constructed at Akron, Ohio, officials at | the N-vy Department yesterday re- called the beginning of nnVll aviation, in the vicinity of Washing ‘The naval records, which W!l’e made available today, said that during the Civil War campaign along the upper Potomac in 1861, a broad deck was erected on the hull of the steamer G. W. P. Custis, which used to ply the Potomac Mount Vernon. placed gas-generating supplies, on the bow the manufacturing ap- paratus was located. | Recalling the incidents in which this type of fighting craft appeared, the vay Department said today: “Prof. T. 8. C. Lowe, who served with the Union forces with the title of ‘aero- naut,’ observed from his balloon the blockade of the Potomac at Budd's Ferry, below Mount Vernon. This, in conjunction with another of his bal- loons on land, resulted insuch efficient observations and direction of gunfire that the blockade was raised. Prof. Lowe operated with the craft on the | Potomac, York, James and ramunkey Rivers and Chesapeake Bay during the Peninsula campaign. “Reporting to his superiors on the operation, Prof. Lowe wrote: “Navy Yard, Washington, D. C., November 12, 1861. “I have the pleasure of reporting the complete success of the first balloon uredtuon by water ever attempted. I the Navy Yard early Sunday morning, the 10th instant, with a lighter (formerly the G. W. P. Custis) towed out by the steamer Coeur de Lion, having on board competent .as- sistant aeronauts, together with my new ;gas-generating apparatus, which, t.hnugh used for the first time, worked admirably. We located at the mouth of Mattawoman Creek, about three miles from the opposite or Virginia j shore. * * * We had a fine view of the enemy's campfires during the eve- ning and saw them constructis new batteries at Freestone Point. * * *'” THE WEATHER District of Columbia—Cloudy tonight and tomorrow; probably light rlm not much change in_temperature; lowest temperature wmsht lbout 40 degrees; gentle variable win ll.ln’llnd—cloud)'. probably light rain tonight and tomorrow; slightly colder in north portion tonight; gentle . m’flfcn 5’ m“n:m d tomor- loudy ton an - Tow; probably light rain; slightly colder in central portion tomight; moderate shifting W.t'vllmh—cloudy probably nlht rain “tonight and tomorrow; llil colder in northeast portion tonight. Record for 44 Hours. Thermometer—Saturday, 4 p.m., 49; 8 pm., 42; 12 mi it, 33, Yesterday, 4 am, 31; 8 am, 31; m,n 2 pam., 35; L,p.m 38; 8 pm., 2 midnight 33. ‘Today, 4 am., 38 l am., 4 52. ul‘—!‘t\lfl’l’- m., 30.24; 5 e eanieht, 22038, ¥ 2 8 p.m., 30.1 %3 mmmm gg!. 4 a.m;30.06; 8 am., hest temperature, 52, occurred at m‘mdly anut temperature, 32, occurred at 1:30 a.m. today. Temperature same date last year— Highest, 31; lowest, 18. Tide Tables. (Purnished by United States Coast d Geodetic Survey.) odny-—lnw tide, 7:19 a.rg. and 8:10 ; high tide, 12:49 am. lnd 1:21 pm. Tomorrow——bow tide, and 9:07 ; high tide, 1:38 a.m. Ind 2:14 pm. The Sun and Moon. Todzy——sun rose 7:21 am.; sun sets 5:21 p. Tomortuv\—-sun rises 7:21 am.; sun sets 5:22 p.m. Moon rises 10:39 a. Automobile llmps w "be lighted one- Balf hour after sunset. Weather in Various Cities. § Temperature. . 2 *+gupangas WK N. Y. Shtficvion, 8¢ Chicago, Til Cincinnati, Ohio Detroit, - Mich.. El Paso, Tex.... 30. onlv(»lm;,’ Tex. Lo Miami, Fla.... N. Orleans, T, New York, N. ¥. 3 Qklahoma, City. Omaha. Nebr... 30. Philadeiphia . Atk Portland, Me.. Portiand, Ore Raleish.'N. 30. Balt Lake Cify. 8an Ant : 30 II. Cloudy FOREIGN. . Greenwich time. today emperdture, W Wu\lu Brest.' France neva, Evuurlnnd s ockhoim. Sweden. 34 oon, Greenwich time, today.) Horta (Fayal), loudy " (Guirent o ) Fart cloudy loudy Havana, Cuba Part cloudy Colon, Canal 2 Zone.. CLIMBERS ROBBED Bandits lhoot Xexicln After Theft of Clothing. MEXICO CITY, January 26 (#).— Bandits held up Jorge Gaxiola and | Mario Herrera while they were climbing Ixtraccihuatl Volcano near hare yester- day, stole their clothing and left them %0 thelr fate in & free ng te perlwre after shooting Gaxiola Oarrying his wounded nomplnlon on his back, Herrera started the long trudge down the mountainside. Hours later the two reached San Rafael, near the base of the mountain, and were taken to a hosptial in an exhausted ccondition. O e Foundry Leader Dies. NASHVILLE, Tenn., January 26 (). —Alfred Elliott Howell, 67, a_former mt of the American Foundrymen’s - umaed‘“audde:l‘l‘y of a mnrt attack driv itomobile here yesterday. First naval aeronautic operation ever conducted is shown in this picture, made available out of the Navy Department’s archives, showing the craft used in 1861 during the Civil War campaign along the Upper Potomac. Prof. T. S. C. | é"! was in charge and describes the operation at the mouth of Mattawoman | Mousic and Musicians Reviews and News of Capital's Programs. Young Baritone Featured In an Afternoon Musicale. HE Chinese room of the May- flower Hotel was crowded to the breaking point yesterday afternoon when Representa- tive Ruth Bryan Owen pre- sented Benjamin De Loache, bari- tone, in a program of songs, assisted by Elizabeth Westmorland at the piano. Before one of the most distin- guished audiences of the season, Mr. De Loache made a distinctly favora- ble impression, being recalled again and again, and volunteering encores with generous promptness. Althcugh not equipped with a voice which, as yet attains operatic. dimensions, one can say that great things may be hesied for Mr. De Loache in the future. As soon as he masters a trifile more thoroughly the vocal tactics that go with greater virtuosity h:e‘lflculd be a very fine baritone, in- At the moment Mr, De Loache is overinclined to succumb to his emotions, with the result that much feeling and not so much singing are in evidence. In his easier and lighter selections, when he refrains from the urge to try, he has a smoothly vi- brating tone and a pleasing manner of presentation which should carry him far. Particularly effective was he in his rendition of spirituals. An important member of officialdom was heard to remark that “he could have listened to these all night.” Starting off with the oft-sung Giordani “Caro mio ben" which, unfortunately, has been given voice to so recently by one of the world’s most important singers that com- Eflmns would hardly be fair, Mr. Loache skirmished through a Scarlatti selection and then landed most happily on two sixteenth cen- tury English airs. In these, as in the spirituals, the baritone proved himself a distinctive drawing room artist, one that the Atwater Kent Cerporation did well to decorate with one of its blue robbons two of three seasons_ago. Mr. De Loache was accompanied skillfully by, Miss Westmorland. The concert came to an znd with a flourish of approval. E. de 8. M. Junior Program of D. C. Music Clubs. f A MOST interesting and instruc- tive concert was given last night in the auditorium of the In- terior Building to a capacity house by the youngest members of the District of Columbia Federation of Music Clubs. This concert showed not only what splendid work the youngsters of the District are doing, but brought out the modern methods used by the teachers in developing concentration, command of har- mony and - technique, and group work to stimulate a community in- terest in music. In the latter class was a delightful chorus sung by the Sing-Song Glee Club of Priendship House, and the Harmonica Band of the Hyattsville Elementary School The pleasure of the children in this group work more than proves its worth. ‘Three talented pupils, Sarah Mc- Donnell, Robert Nye and 6-year-old Home Stephens McAllister played their solos in the key in which they were written and then showed their knowledge of transposition by re- peating them in a different key. 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Edwina Hambleton, Nancy Marmer, Fanny ‘Witt, Olive Rickard, Jerry Greisemer, Dolly Renaud and Walter Swank all did well in their work on the piano. Altogether the concert reflected great credit on the Federation of Music Clubs for bringing these chil- dren before the public. The teach- ers represented were Thelma Calla- han, Leone B. Curbow, Mary E. Gresham, Frances Gutelius. Cornelia Harkness, Josef Kaspar, Esther Lin- kins, Evalee Newell, Amelia Olm- sted, Nellie Pumphrey, Elena deSayn, Mrs. Edward Ward, Enid C. Williams and Helen Campbell Williams. x G. Publication of a new edition of lhe works of William Dunbar, greatest of the Scottist “Makars,” is being consid- | ered in Edinburgh. Black and Tan Our Clearance Sale Shoes of all grades—in progress. Caring-for fect is bel —in ual WAX 4 HOUSE AND ROOF PAINTS DU PONT STAINS AND VARNISHES O’BRIEN'S 2-HOUR VARNISH . “" ‘Banister $1 1.50 Burts’ Park in the Capital Garage at Our Expense paint { Call on us for hints,” cided AR, SAYS SEVEN FAVOR DRY LAW REVISION Member of Wickersham Body Declares Regulation Need- ed on Return Home. By the Associated Press. SEATTLE, January 26.—Kenneth Mackintosh, a member of the Wicker- sham Commission, said upon his return | home here today that seven members ofy the law enforcement body favored a change in prohibition as soon as pos- sible. He did not name the seven. Mackintosh said the “four other members having still a hope, which they designafe as a pious one, that a change in crganization may bring a reasonable degree of enforcement, nevertheless favor revision if that hope is not fulfilled.” The Seattle member said the com- mission’s report “gave full value to all the good resulting from prohibition, but was more than conservative in repcrt ing the bad features so as to avoid at- tack on the ground that we deliberately exaggerated conditions.” “We found conditions almost unbe- lievable,” Mackintosh said. ‘“There is unquestionably more drinking among young people than before prohibition. Prohibition has raised the drinker from the gutter and put him in good society.” Although in his individual report Mackintosh recommended a change in the dry law if further enforcement ef- forts are not productive, he said he | had since taken the stand the law | could not be enforced and that a change should be made now. | The Seattle member said if the | eighteenth amendment were changed to | permit_“regulation of prohibition” in- | stead of outright prohibition of beverage liquor, the problem would be solved. ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT NEW YORK, January 26 (#)—Mrs. | George Page Ely has announced the en- gagement of her sister, Miss Dorothy Weir of Park avenue to Mahonri Young, painter, etcher and sculptor. Miss Weir is the daughter of the late J. Alden Weir, artist, who died in 1919, and the late Mrs. Weir, who died last month, Mr. Young is a grandson of Brigham Young. \ The engagement of Mr. Young's daughter, Miss Cecelia Young, to Oliver Ingraham Lay was announced recently. Miss Young attended Barnard College and studied in Paris, while her hi band-to-be is a graduate of Harv smli now is studying architecture at Yale. Ice Dealer Takes Life. SAVANNAH, Ga., January 26 (A).— Police last night reported Albert M. Dixon, president of the Georgia Ice Co., and’vice president of the South- eastern division of the National Associ- ation of Ice Industries, died from self- inflicted gunshot wounds late yesterday. Dixon's body was found in his home. fis it s Marriage Liccnses. Richard E. Dugan. 56, Ball Cross 3 v.fl.lvlnd “0]“2 M. Nlcholn "y S. Niles. Kimmérling. 24, and Ruth H. Edward Gabler Rey, Edwaid 55, OPort’ Howard. Kingman, 22, this . pand Martha A e es E_ Hodge: Louis E. Love: 3. ork. Pa. and Susan J. Stern, 23, Woodbine, Pa: Rev. Freeley 'Rohrer. Rubin C an L35 and Annie Barker. | 21; Rev. W. D. Lows' O Ducksgn 25 Prances H. scons, S Asew 32y, S8fecer Wil E mmmon 21 Fredy WASHINGTON, D. 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