Evening Star Newspaper, April 12, 1931, Page 4

THE SUNDAY []RAmchl FINAI.S To Judge Southern Orators ARE SET THIS WEEK Private and Parochial Con- tests Planned Tomorrow With Others Each Night The second week ofpreliminary com- petitions in The Evening Star area of the National Oratorical Contest will open with the private and parochial finals meeting tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock In the National Musrum Audi- torium, - according to the schedule an- nounced at local contest hesdauarters. The series will continue throughout the school -week, with a contest being held each evening after Monday to - deter- mine the winners in the county units of the Marvland district Nine speakers from Washington pri- vate and parochial institutions will en- ter the event tomorrow affernoon, to, geek the $100 prize offered tn each dis- trict winner in the 11 divitions com- prising The Star territory. €. Cecelia’s Academv, Tandon School for Bovs. St. John's College. Woodward School, Holy Trinity School. Sacred Heart High School, Notre Dame Academy, Devitt| Preparatory School and the St. Alban’s School are the organizations which will send contestants to the chzmpionship trials. 3 Chosen From 860 Pupils. The nine speakers particivating were chosen from’ among 860 pupiis who took part in the primary stages ¢f the con- test. Stephen Kramer, assistant superin- tendent of District of Columbia Schools. | will preside at the local ocrasion, and four judges. to be announced later, will determine the prize winner. ; On Tuesday evening the Prince| Georges County finals will take place at Oxon Hill High School, Maryland, at 3 o'clock, the time set for all county meetings. The following night, April 15, tite Charles County finals are sched- uled to be held at the La Plata High School, La Plata, Md. Last Finals April 17. The St. Mary’s County finals will come the next evening, Thursday. at Leonard- town, Md., and the last of the county meets, the Montgomery County finals, is set for April 17, at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, Bethesda, Md. The first set of judges for one of the seven zone contests to determine the seven participants in the National Ora- torical Contest finals, to be held in Wi on May 23, were announced at national headquarters yesterday. Those judges, who are for the Southern zone finals, to be held at Birmingham, Ala, on May 15, are Senator William E. Brock of Tennessee, Representative Ross Collins of Mississippi ard Repre- sentative Jeff Busby of Mississippl. TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE MARKS ANNIVERSARY DAYLIGHT SAVING | STARISAPRIL 19 Five European Countries to Turn Hands Back—Brit- ish Laud System. By the Assoclated Press. LONDON, April 11.—Within another week Europe’s clocks, in those coun- tries which lock kindly on the notion of daylight saving time, will slide for- ward for the Summer. With so many contentious subjects in hand Europe has not been able to get excited over a daylight saving con- troversy. ‘The various countries just take it or leave it as they choose and at present only half a dozen nations take it. These are Prance, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, Holland and Great Britain. This year Summertime starts in Holland on April 5, and in all the| other daylight saving countries on| April 19. Neither Scandinavia, Ger- many, the Central European nor Balkan states change their time. Popular in Great Britain. In Great Britain the saving of day- light during the many foggy months is very popualr because the native Britain Zong Distance Address by Hoover on Tuesday Will Feature Semi-Centennial. By the Associated Press. TUSKEGEE. Ala., April 11.--Tuske- g;e Industrial Institute, founded here Booker T. Wi n in 1281, to- for its serni-cen- address by President Hoover. ‘The President’s address will be trans- to the institute chapel and broadcast over a national radio hook-up Tuesday n. ‘The anniversary exercises opened in- formally t. Reservati had been made for ies from New York, headed by Dr. llam Jay Schiefielin, of the board; from Chicago Julius Rosenwald and from i Cleveland, Pittsburgh and M. Ashby Jones of St. Louls will the official celebration with a ser- tomorrow. | THE WEATHER | | District of Columbia—Fair today and tomorrow, warmer tomorrow. Maryland—Falr and warmer in ex- treme west today, tomorrow fair and somewhat warmer. Virginia—Fair, somewhat warmer in | extreme west portion today, tomorrow | fair and warmer; gentle variable winds. | West Virginia—Fair today and to- | morrow, warmer today. ! Record for 24 Hours. ‘Temperature—Midnight, 66: 2 am., 62; 4 a 57; 6 am, 56; 8 am., 56; 10 am, 61; 12 noon, 64; 2 pm., 67; 4 pm, 66; 6 pm., 66; 8 pm., 64; 10 pm., 58. Highest, 67; lowest, 55. Temperature same date last year— Highest, 91; lowest, 47. Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States Coast and eodetic Survey.) Today—Low tide, 10:46 am. and 11:07 pm.; high tide, 4:02 am. and 4:27 pm. Tomorrow—Low tide, 11:40 am. and 11:56 pm.; high tide, 4:55 am. and 5:18 pm. The Sun and Moon. ! ‘Today—Sun rose 5:38 a.m., sun sets| 6:41 pm. ! ‘Tomorrow—Sun rises 5:36 am.; sets 6:42 pm. Moon rises 3:28 am.; sets 1:41 pm Automobile lamps to be lighted one- half hour after sunset Rainfall. Comparative figures of the monthly rainfall in the Cepital for the first four months against the average is shown in the following table Average. January ..3.55 ins. February ..327 ins. March ....3.75 ins. April .....3271ns. Record rainfalls months were January, 1882, 7.09 inches; February 1884, 6.3¢ inches; March, 1891, 8.84 inches: April, 1889, 9.13 inches. Weather in Various Citles. ~Temperature. — Max. Min. sun 1931, January Pebruary March . April ., for the first four Precipi- tation. 8 Sat.p.m. 1o {and the Senate made over the Gover- | appreciates all the daylight he can get. In fact, when the United States ‘Weather Bureau declared that daylight saving is a “nuisance” the Manchester Guardian became an ardent editorial champion of the time reform, declaring that it is possibly “the one really sen- sible innovation introduced during this century.” “The American Government has | abandoned the principal of local option :finfim drink,” the Guardian editorial , “and retained it in the case of daylight saving. Perhaps it would have been better to reverse the policy.” The Guardian also maintained that Summertime really never had a fair| trial in the United States, and that with “local option” on dayiglht sav- ing, and with four regular standard times, the piight of traveler was e Manchester Is Marky. Manchester has a reputation for con- tinual low visibility and general murki- | Tess during the Summer, compared to which Pittsburgh would seem a bril- lantly day-lit city. Some historians hold that the old| English joke about Summer coming on Tuesday originated in Manchester, al- though others maintain that William the Conqueror brought it over. The British consensus of opinion is that any form which brings more day- light and a little more sunshine is to be defended against any attacks. LEGISLATIVE SESSION IN OKLAHOMA ENDS Gov. Murray Expected to Order| Summer Election on Program Balked by Senators. By the Associated Press. OKLAHOMA CITY, April 11 other volume of Oklahoma's tempestuous political history was shelved ay with adjournment of the thirteenth - lature—a session of investigations and conflict. His program balked by a stubborn Senate, Gov. W. H. (Alfaifa Bill) Mur- ray is expected to take it to the people in a special election this Summer. A few more than one-tenth of the approximately 1,000 bills became la An- nor's corporation income tax measure to | affect individuals—particularly earners of modest wages. Just one major meas- ure—that creating a tax commission— went through exactly as the executive desired. Investigations approximated a dozen— most of them at Murray's instance. The inquiry into the State Highway Com- mission, however, developed wide criti- cism of two Murray appointe's who sit on the board with the Governor's political foe, Lew Wentz, millionaire Republican A report filed by two Democratic Senators condemning the Murray ap- | pointees finally was adopted shortly {Before. adjournment. The House sup ported the Murray appointees and cen- | sured Wentz. At the end of the session Gov. Murray kept_his promise to “call the roll" of his legislative opponents, including in- | direct criticism of Lieut. Gov. Robert Burns. 8p.m.8p.m. 54 0.0 0.34 001 0.i2 001 0.01 -| CLEVELAND, | ;| fiyers will have a chance to show their | 032 00 e! hiladelphis 0.02 Phoenix, Ariz 0.i0 . “Me. 0.03 . Orex 0.0 Salt_Lake City, Utah Mo... . 8sn Francisco, Call Santa Fe, N, ex . Ga Oh Vicksburg, Miss. 2 'wa?(??w. D.¢C. 0.02 INOTED FLYERS TO ENTER |87,500 in Prizes Attracting Pilots | to National Air Races ! Feature. By the Associated Press April speed in the National Alr Races here Aug. 29 to SBept. 7. Alr race officials today announced they would hold the first real free-for- all ‘speed event for women, with prize money totaling $7,500. The competitors | may enter any type of plane equipped with any type of engine or engines and will be aliowed to use super-chargers, special fuels cr other means to increase the speed of their ships. It will be a 50-mile event, or five laps over a 10-mile course. Women pllots must have had 200 hours in the air to enter Elinor Smith, Gladys O'Donnell, Ruth Nichols, Amelia Earhart, Louise Thaden, Mae Haizlip, Blanche Noyes, Phoebe { WOMEN’S SPEED CONTEST | 11.—Feminine | Judges for the Southern zone finals of the National Oratorical Contest, to be held in Birmingham, Ala., on May 15: Top, left to right, Senator Willlam Brock, Tennessee, and Representative Ross Collins of Mississippi. Lower, Rep- resentative Jeff Busby of Mississippi. PROGRAM MAPPED BY SOROPTIMISTS Buffet Supper Tonight Will Precede Business Meeting in Morning. A conference of the Regional Council of the Midwestern and South Atlantic District of the American Federation of Soroptimist Clubs will be held at the headquarters of the American Associa- tion of University Women tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock. The business meeting will be preceded by a buffet supper and reception by local Soropti- mist members at the American Asso- clation of University Women building tonight at 7 o'clock. Dr. Bernardine Schefnecker of De- troit, the regional director, will preside tomorrow morning. A luncheon at 1 p.m. at the La Fayette Hotel, given by the Washington Club, will follow, after which the confzrence will reconvene and remain in session until all business is finished. Other officers of the Regional Council who will be present at the conference are Mrs. Mary Lewis, treasufer; Miss Nora Huffman, secretary; Miss Grace Goodpasture, president of the Washing- ton Club and regional board member; Mrs. Nell Hysong and Mrs. Betsy Fisher, regional representatives, all of this city. The following visiting Soroptimists are to be present: Minnie Mae Anderson, president of the Detroit Soroptimist Club; Flora La Londe, treasurer, and Christine Backus. Georgianna Sutliff, Beatrice Scott and Mary Ann Sarnes, all of Detroit; also Mrs. May G. Schaefer, national chair- man of publicity of the American Fed- eration; Mrs. Nan Smith, first vice president of the American Federation, and Cora Davis of New York. Mrs. Bertha K. Landes, former mayor of Seattle and president of the American Federation of Soroptimist Clubs, will hold a meeting of the board members of the American Federation while here. She also is to speak at the luncheon in the La Fayette Hotel tomorrow. AMERICAN U. DEFEATS NEW YORK DEBATERS Contests Evened by Team Com- posed of D. C. High School Graduates. With its team composed of graduates of Washington high schools, American University defeated New York Univer- sity last night in a debate at Hurst Hall on the local campus. In a debate earlier this season the New York Uni- versity team won from the local de- baters at New York. The American University debaters were Roger Craven and Arthur Murphy, both graduates of Western High School, and Yule Fisher, graduate of Central High. They upheld the negative of the question: “Resolved, that the several States immediately should enact legisla- tion providing for compulsory unem- ployment insurance.” Roland Rice, coach of the freshman debating team, presided. the season “‘varsity” team, which won 13 of its 17 contests. Only three were lost, one be- ing a no-decision affair. ‘There remains on the schedule a de- bate with the Princeton Univarsity freshmen next Saturday night, in which Coach Rice will use his American Uni- versity freshman team. |PALESTINE HEBREW U. TO TEACH CHRISTIANS for American University | | President Predicts Special School for Future, Saying Three Faiths Meet at Institution. By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 11.—A ty of Jerusalem, Dr. Judah L. Magnes, the university's chancellor, said tonight. The library of the university, the Iargest in the near or middle East, has become practically the sole meeting |ground in Palestine of the Jew, Chris- tian and Moslem, he said. While the departments of Hebrew and Islamic culture already have been established and have performed outstanding re- search in these two flelds, there remains, Omlie and other well-known women pllots are expected to participate. The event will be in addition to the ‘Women's Natlonal Air Derby, but the Aerol Trophy formerly awarded the Derby winner will be given to the free- for-all winner igstead. he said, a vast and almost untouched fleld for study of the origin and early development of Christianity in Pales- tinian archeology. at a meeting of Dr. _Manges spoke thzu Cleveland Adult Educa Asso- lon. \ STAR, WASHIL ARMY ENGINEERS GATHER AT DINNER Affair at Fort Humphreys Is Annual Custom Dating From Civil War Days. Special Dispatch to The Star. FORT HUMPHREYS, Va., April 11.— Officers and former officers of the Corps of Engineers of the United States Army assembled tonight in the engineer mess at Fort Humphreys, Va., for their an- nual dinner. Personal invitations to the affair were extended by the com- mandant, Edward H. Schulz, to every officer in the corps, including these on duty in Nicaragua, Panama, Hawall, Philippines and Alaska, and 150 officesrs were present. This dinner i an annual affair which dates back to Civil War days. In Ilflfil an Engineer Club was organized by the officers of the 1st and 2nd Regular, U. S. Engineer Batallions with the | Army of the Potomac and the officers | of the 15th and 16th U. S. Volunteer | Engineer Regiments of New York who | were then on duty in Northern Virginia. After its organization the club held its first dinner. Reorganized in 1888. In 1883 the engineer mess was re- organized at Willetts Point, Long Is- land, N. Y., where it was maintained until about 1900 when it was trans- GTON, ing cperations have been crippled by {laxten o | By the Associated Press. The debate last night was the last of | school of Christianity will some day be | 3! sstablished at the New Hebrew Universi- | n ferred with the Engineer School to Washington Barracks. There it re- mained until 1918 when it was moved to the then newly completed Camp Humphreys. Each year the engineer mess has acted as the host to the corps at the annual dinner. Among those present at the dinner were Maj. Gen, Lytle Brown, chief of engineers: Brig. Gen. George B. Pills- bury, assistant chief of engineers; Maj. Gen. W. M. Black, Maj. Gen. W. D. Connor, Maj. Gen. A. A. Fries, Col Herbert Deakyne, Col. Edward H. Schulz, Col. Edward M. Markham of Cleveland, Col. H. S. Bennion of Buffalo, . Y.; Col. E. G. Bliss, Col. Spencer Cosby, Col. W. D. A. Anderson of Mo~ bile, Ala.; Col. R. R. Ralston, Col. J. J. Loving, Col. W. T. Hannum of Balti- more, Col. Max C. Tyler, Col. Elliott J. Dent, Col. Henry A. Finch, Col. Henry F. Pipes, Ccl J. L. Schley of Panama. Col. Schulz Toastmaster. Col. Schulz was toastmaster and speeches were made by Gen. Brown, Gen. Pillsbury and by Lieut. Carl R. Jones who made the “goat” speech. Music was furnished by the 13th Engi- neer Orchestra and by a quartet from the 1st Engineers, Fort Dupont, Del. Four special stunts by different groups of officers completed the entertainment. General arrangements for the dinner were made by a committee composed of Capt. Willlam N. Thomas, jr.; Lieut. Claude H. Chorpening, Lieut. Wilson B. Higgins and Lieut. Emil J. Peterson. The committee in charge of the dinner arrangements consisted of Maj. Edwin A. Bethel, Capt. F. Russell Lyons and Lieut. Miles Reber. Those responsible for the entertainment were Maj. ‘William E. R. Covell, Capt. Harley Lat- son and Lieut. John C. B. Elliott. RED CROSS CONFERS ON AID IN GNAT AREA Relief in Mississippi Valley States Sought After Pests Cause $100,000 Stock Loss. By the Associated Press. CLARKSDALE, Miss,, April 11.—Na- tional Red Cross workers conferred here today in quest of relief measures for a new affliction of the farmer—the invasion of swarms of buffalo gnats, which have taken & heavy toll of live stock in this area. Lowlands near the Mississippi River in Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas appeared to be hardest hit by the pest. Some abatement of the invasion was reported today, but it was feared the insects would reappear elsewhere. In the area where the gnats swarmed. Red Cross and State agencles joined hands in speeding the burning of more than 1,000 animal carcases left in the wake of the plague. Convicts were used extensively in this section in the work of disposal. The animals died from stings or suffocation induced by inhaling the gnats. ‘The most pressinj was among farmers whose Spring plant- need for rellef the loss of mules and other live stock, unofficially valued at $100,000. “LINDY” TO HOP WEST Will Leave Tomorrow With Wife for Gear at Los Angeles. HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N. J., April 11 (#)—Word was received here today that Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh probably will take off from Teterboro Alrport Monday for Los An- geles to obtain equipment for the col- onel's new low-wing monopla: Col. Lindbergh will have speed wing and retractable landing gear in- stalled on the ship. It was not known whether he would attempt to break the West-East transcontinental record on the return trip. He probably will in- spect airplane routes on the way to the coast. Marriage Licenses. Barrington R. Willlams, 37, and Blanche A._Proctor, 20; Rev. Will J. Carroll. william "H_ Snively. and Geneva E. Mejsma, 18; Rev. H. D. H: amei 8 Elseman. 34 Mount Alry, Md. and Agatha B, Weagt, 33, Taneytown. Md.} Rfi{v-ng‘u o Bryspt. 28 and Nelds M. ‘Aubres C. White. 25, and Lillian E. Blume. 19; Rev. Géorge F. Dudley. X, Caranis. 32, and Mary G. Stella- Rev. N. M. DeCarlo. kiin, 24, and Alice R. i n. vder, 27: Rev. J. J. Guealiy. B wurd Kine, 23, and 16; Rev. A. J. ‘Tyler. Horac: bogte, Wiilie May Pranklin, "%, Ariington. Va. and Mary o Va.: R J. Aurice King M hdtew B Bmith. 44, and Lelia Cooper, 20: Rev. Caesar R, Alexander Williem_A. King. 25, and Elizabeth Arch, cits. and Editn an 2 nte ; umbleton P Sscay D, Bhips. 30. and, Aurelia P. Taslor. 207 50tn ot Warrenton. Va.: Rev. Jonn E yn D: Cullins, 22. and Catherine R. uer, 31: Rev. Joseph T. Kennedy. Sylvanus J. Williams, jr. and Katie M. Stephenson, 20, both of Norfolk, Va.; Rev. Allan F. Poore Aaron J. Verlen. 36, Philadelphia, Catherine Schmeisser, 26, this city; Ju t E._Mattin Walter 1 Poore., 21, and Marcella M. Jones. : Rev or and Alice Hamilton, Doris M. Rennard, ev. 9. H. Dunham Sheiield. Pa.. and uffalo; Judge Robert y Huster, 21, and Pearl Apperson, V5L, and Ethel B Loos. 18 Edwin V. Rusk, 21, and Ethel E. Loos." 18, both of Baitimore: Rev. Charles J. Trinkaus. d L. Harris. 26, 'and Rena Smith, H dojol and Maude W. Mono- E. Briggs. ngsworth. 22, University n D. Robinson, 22; Hyatts- Eilis. rman H. Holl and Caroline Rev. A. L. Births Reported. The following births have been reparted to e) in the Iast 24 hours y_Eisman, girl Statnnpoulas, ‘girl nd Marguerite Gilbert, boy. . Lanham, boy. o, boy. n. boy. ke, boy. boy. d HaSmona Frank 1, tnd May Ao W aad Helen Hendorso ranton H. an h R Eliza L. Ci o1 . “and Constantine and Helen Z: Danie] L and Esthe Cha: Callle ennedy. giz) i B 4 13 Gt jumes depd el b, S D. C, APRIL 12, 1931—PART O 3000 70 ATTEND D. A R. CONGRESS Reception Will Be Tendered by President and Mrs. Hoover on April 22. Activity is under way at the national headquarters of the Daughters of the American Revolution in preparation for the Fortieth Continental Congress, which opens in Constitution Hall on Monday, April 20. Advance reports indicate that nearly 3,000 delegates and alternates are coming for the sessions, that will con- tinue throughout the week. These rep- resent local chapters in every State, Alaska, Hawail, Philippine Islands, ]cm;‘n. Cuba, Italy, France and Eng- and. Highlights of the week's program will be a reception to the congress by the President and Mrs. Hoover at the White House on Wednesday afternoon and an address by Vice President Curtis on Monday night. The president general, Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart, and the national officers will be hostesses at a reception to be held in Constitution Hall Tuesday evening and they will be assist- ed by the various State regents. Off Year Politically. ‘This is an off year, politically speak- | ing, in the D. A. R, but seven vice presidents general are to be elected and for these places there are already 10 candidates in the fleld—Mrs. Walter Christopher Johnson of Tennessee, Mrs. James Bliss Crankshaw of Indiana, Mrs. William H. Pouch of New York, Mrs. James Thomas Rountree of Texas, Mrs. Charles F. Bathrick of Michigan, Mrs. Herbert Fay Gaffney of Georgia, Charles E. Herrick of Illinois, Mrs. liam Henderscn Vaught of West ginia, Mrs. Watt Thomas Brown of Ala- bama and Mrs. James Franklin Trott- man of Wisconsin. The retiring vice presidents general are Mrs. Charles B. Jones of Texas, Mrs. James L. Gavin of Indiana, Mrs. Henry B. Joy of Michigan, Mrs. Brooke G. White, jr., of Florida, Mrs. H. Eugene Chubbuck of Illinois, Mrs. Waiteman H. Conaway of West Virginia and Mrs. Ralph E. Bristol of Utah. ‘There is one vacancy among the hon- onary vice presidents general who are elected for life and Pennsylvania D. A. a. are presenting Mrs. Alex Ennis Pat- n. Mrs. Grosvenor Chairman. Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor of this city is chairman of the Program Committee and has a number of prominent speak- ers to feature the sessions. Vice Presi- dent Curtis, Secretary of Agriculture Hyde, Surg. Gen. Hugh 8. Cumming, Representative Hamilton Fish, jr.; Rep- resentative Thomas A. Jenkins, Maj. Gen. Willlam G. Everson, Miss Mabel T. Boardman, Senator George H. Moses, the assistant librarian of Congress, Frederick Willlam Ashley; Richmond P. Hobson, president of the International Narcotics Association; Dr. Laurence M. Gould of the Byrd Antarctic expedition and Dr. Thomas H. Healy of George- town University will deliver prepared addresses. The United States Army Band Or- | chestra, the United States Marine Band | and the United States Navy Band will | alternate during the week. Pilgrimage to Mount Vernon. As is the annual custom of the visit- ing D. A. R.. a pilgrimage will be made to Mount Vernon Tuesday afternoon, with_ceremonies to be held at the tomb | PO! cf George and Martha Washington. Mrs. Charles J. Livingood is honorary chairman and Mrs. Eliza Ferry Leary chairman for this ceremony. The trip will be made by automobiles. Mrs. Amos A. Fries is chairman and Representative Edith Nourse Rogers vice chairman of the committee having in charge the ceremonies at the Tomb of America’s Unknown Soldier, in Arling- ton Cemetery, which will be visited at the conclusion of the annual memorial service Thursday afternoon. . IRA DUTTON IS BURIED ON ISLAND OF LEPERS | Colony of Outcasts He Served 45 Years Watches as Ship Brings Body for Last Rites. KALAUPAPA, Hawali, April 11.— The body of Ira “Brother Joseph” Dut- ton, who died in Honolulu March 26, | was laid to rest today at Kalawao, the | Molokai Island settlement of lepers he served nearly 45 years. ‘The entire colony of suffering out- casts was present when the U. 8. S. Pelican arrived with the body. As the casket was carried ashore by six satlors, the Pelican’s Band played “Aloha Oe.” A brief service was read in the Cath- olic chapel by Father Peter. Then with Gov. Lawrence M. Judd of Hawaii among the mourners the final rites took place. In Galsworthy Presentation MEMBERS OF CAST OF “WINDOWS, DRAMA TO BE PRESENTED BY GUILD. HREE of the leading characters in “Windows,” by John Galsworthy, to be presented at McKinley High School auditorium on April 23 and 24 by the Community Drama Guild. ‘Wright and Gideon A. Lyon. Left to right: Edna Ellis Hilton, Wilma —Star Staff Photo. Pilot Races Against Death Wright Field Report Lands Lieut. Crocker’s Three- Mile Glide to Safety in Blazing Plane—Test Flyer’s Bomber Destroyed, B A three-mile race for safety in a blazing bombardment plane in an effort to reach a landing field before he was destroyed by flames was made at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohlo, recently by Lieut. H. G. Crocker, Army Air Corps test pilot, according to a detailed report | of the accident received here by the ‘War Department. Lieut. Crocker barely won his race, landing with both engines dead, and an instant after he touched the ground the plane was enveloped in flames, which Commissioner May Be Called Be-| destroyed everything but the motors. Lieut. Crocker was flying the big bomber, an experimental type, to deter- mine the amount of vibration set up in a new type engine mount. The vibra- tion was so_excessive that an exhaust stack was shaken off the right-hand engine. A moment later fire broke out in the left-hand engine cowling. Engines Are “Killed.” Instantly shutting off the gascline, killing both engines, Lieut. Crocker put the plane in a glide and considered | what to do. He was about three miles from Wright Fleld, and decided to at- tempt to reach the fleld in a long glide before the flames prevented & landing. He knew that if the flames, which were blowing back between the wings, burned the fabric off either wing his chances for a successful landing would be small, especially without engine wer. At the same *ime he realized that once committed to his course of a dead- stick landing he would in a few sec- onds be too low to make a parachute ‘jump, even though the flames en- veloped the whole plane. He decidad to stick with the plane, however, and | with his eyes on the flames, he made the three-mile glide and landed short into the wind perfectly. “Courage and Skill” Stressed. “Judgment, confidence, courage, skill were attributes which made this possi- ble,” said a report to the War Depart- ment. “What was the first chapter to those who saw the plane land, appar- ently in good condition, then suddenly burst into flames, was the second chap- ter to Lieut. Crocker. Immediately he seized the fire extinguisher—then was forced to run. The climax of the story was a surprise even to him. But his efforts to save the plane proved not wholly in vain, for, although the plane itself soon became a total loss, the two engines were little burned and can be salvaged.” Lieut. Crocker is regarded as one of the best test pilots in the Air Corps. He was a wartime pilot, and in 1923 won prominence by making the first | non-stop flight from the Guif of Mexico to the Canadian border. “To the Army pilot, who after years of experience still thinks of flying and the advancement of flying as the most worth while thing he can do in the world,” it is stated in the War Depart- ment report, “there is no better job in the Air Corps than that of test pilot. It offers constant pioneering into the unsolved aeronautical problems, con- Well, Folks, these— SWAGGER SPRING TOPCOATS AN AR AARANANN 1930 Price Was $25 GREATER-VALUE 2-TROUSER SPRING SUITS AN AR 1930 Price Was $30 P e caal 192 p SPRING HATS ARE SWELL Stetsons, $8 Beau Geste, $6 Use the Famous Kaufman Budget Acc't Just ¥ Cash—Balance 10 Weekly or 5 Semi-Monthly Payments Home of SMITH SMART SHOES oney's Worth or Money Back DJ Kaufman - 1005 PENNA. AVE. SOUTHEAST COR 1744 PENNA. AVE. ER __I4THAEYE sale | ut Engines Are Saved. stant whetting of flying mettle, and constant opportunity of getting into the air. Almost invariably it has attracted the type of officer of whom the Air | Corps could well be proud. Lieut. Crocker belongs there.” jSTATE HIGHWAY HEAD | TO TALK TO COMMITTEE fore Probers Investigating Tennessee Department. | By the Associated Press. | NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 11.—Harry 8. Berry, former State highway com- | missioner, probably will testify before the State Affalrs Investigating Com- NATVES WL HEAR MUSGAL EATURE District of Columbia Society to Hold Spring Meeting Friday Night. The Soclety of Natives, District of Columbia, will bz entertained with & number of features at its Spring meet- ing Friday night at the Washington Club, Seventeenth and K streets. A new men's quartet, “The Chantic- leers,” will be heard in its premier con- cert, and there will be discussion of the coming annual banquet. There also will be a social hour and refreshments. Plans for the meeting and a number of committee appointments were an- nounced last night by the president of the society, Fred A. Emery. Committees Appointed. New committees to co-operate with the Federation of Citizens sociations have been appointed as follows: Bicentennial of 1932—James F. Du- hamel, chairman; Theodore W. Noyes, associate advisory chairman: Evan H Tucker, Hal Harrison Smith, Rudolph Max Kauffmann, John Clagett Proctor, ‘Washington Topham. Committee on Gardens—Mrs. M. C. Baughman, chairman; Mrs. Lewis J. Battle, Mrs. M. E. Lyddane, Miss Mar- garet E. Forbes. Committee to co-operate on city-wide plans for firemen's parade on Labor day—Judge Gus A Schuldt, chairman; Miss Etta L. Taggert, Willlam H. Grovermann, Jesse C. Suter. Annual Dinner May 21. ‘The program for the Spring mesting Friday, as arranged by Mrs. Ella C. Robinson, chairman of the Committee on Entertainment, will include the fol- lowing numbers: “The Chanticleers,” comprising the following: Nathan A. Clark, baritone, director; Paul E. Tullar, lyric tenor; Sterling Bockoven, dramatic tenor; Harry E. Mockbee, jr., bass, with Mrs. Gertrude 8. Mockbee as the ac- companist. Plano solo, Mrs. Irma C. McGinness; whistling solo, Miss Mildred Battle; soprano solo, Mrs. Frank Philipps, accompanied by Mrs. Robin- son. The annual dinner of the organiza- tion, commemorative this year of the removal of the seat of government to Washington, will be held Thursday eve- ning, May 21, at the Shoreham Hotel, Calvert street at Connecticut avenue. The arrangements are in charge of a committee, with Mrs. Roscoe L. Oatley, the corresponding secretary, at 4101 New Hampshire avenue, in charge of the tickets; Mrs. J. C. Kondrup, 3012 Cambridge street, in charge of the seating arrangements for the banquet, and Mrs. Ella C. Robinson in charge of the program. Tickets for the dinner also are ob- tainable at the office of Willlam H. Gmxermlnn of the committee, at 807 Elevénth street. Plans for the dinner will be announced later. Deaths Reported. mittee Monday in connection with the i gin & series of all-day executive ses- closed sessions are started. | "In announcing the closed meetings for the purchasing department investit | matters reported to the committee “‘are | purely personal and serious in their | nature,” and that it was deemed ad- | visable to consider them in private and | bring out at public hearings only definite information. — STORE GROUP MEETS | Club Has Banquet. The annual banquet and entertain- ment of the Woodward & Lothrop | “Twenty-Year Club” was held at the | Washington Hotel last night, with about | 120 members present. | Donald Woodward, president of | Woodward & Lothrop, act2d as toast- master. The guest speaker was Chief | Justice Fenton W. Booth of the United | States Court of Claims. Mrs. Booth also | attended. | Eleven new members were initiated, bringing the total membership to 140. | We're in the ZAIN ad-writing | contest. Get busy—wn'te ads— win prizes!!! You tell us in your own words all about the way you'd “paint the picture” of | Woodward & Lothrop Twenty-Year | inquiry into the highway department. | ‘"§Health ‘The committee had planned to be- | sions Monday to sift information it has | received concerning the State purchas- | ing department, but Chairman Walter | Faulkner indicated Berry would be | | heard at an open meeting before the | The following Dej eorge k! i3 Pa. ave. ¢ grorsn i et SO R i e Bertha L. Piske, 75. 3709 35th st - Peter J. Conard, 70, Georgetown Hospital. Anna Krey, 67, Oeorl!elow? Hospital, aefer, 65, Home for Incurables. , Rupert. 64. 224 F st. n.e. D, 61, Home for Incurables. Charles C. Wheelock. 59, 648 Morton pl. n.e. Willam Watts. 54, 817 5th st. n.e. ita M. Coleman, 46, mergn;y Hospital. | s tal. | iversity Hospital. | IHIID th P lis, 86, 3 ver- gation, Faulkner explained that many | sity Hossital o - 20 Georsetown Univer e Py, o1 1025 _Cissels alle: age, 61, ssels alley. Mary' Budd, 81, Ga-feid Hospirar Thornton Koot.' 57. Gallinger Hospital bert Herber!. '45. Gallinger Hospital. 018 Woody, 2. Garfleld Hospital. Annle Brooks, 1 month, 320 Dixon eourt. FLOORS-PAINTING SCRCENS ~FENCES WEATHERSTRIPPING o ROOFS ~TINNING PORCHES BUILT ~ INCLOSED S'I‘ONIBRAKE | GEonsia 3400 - OT so many years ago the woman who was eligible to borrow money was the woman before whom bank presidents bowed with great reverence . . . they were few and far between . . . then came Morris Plan, and, among the other great economic changes worked by its coming, was the new door of credit opened to women. Last year Morris Plan in this and other cities loaned $16,000,000 to women . . . loans made for a wide assortment of purposes cov- ering that vast range between home and busi- ness . . . Character and earning pewer is the basis of a Morris Plan loan. A o . Morris Plan Bank Under Supervision U, S. Treasury - \‘08 H Street N.W.