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SHPLANES LD _ ATDAVON FELI Most of 672 on Way for Maneuvers Are Expected by Nightfall. By the Associated Press. DAYTON, Ohio, May 15.—The Army's flying Torces rallied today from all points, for the greatest peace-time gath- ering in the Nation’s history. Scores of planes, many delayed by ba weather on transcontinental trips, ar- rived hourly. The number totaled 30 by noon. On hand to greet them was ‘William Mitc! , former assistant chief of the air service in his brigadier gen eral days, now an unofficial observer at the Army's greatest air concentration. | Mitchell arrived by train from the East and said he would stay over tomorrow. | He hoped to do “a little flying.” | “You mustn't forget,” he said, “that | ,ltherlng were being held 1n‘ Europe it would be the same as if| Air Corps Sergeant Going to Maneuvers Killed by Elevator NASHVILLE, . Tenn., May 15 . Robert L. Payne, maneuvers in Dayton, Ohio, was killed instantly by an elevator in a hotel here last night. Hotel employes said he fell backward, crashed through the elevator guard and his head was crushed between the elevator and walls of the shaft. A coroner's jury returned a ver- dict of accidental death His home address was not known here. will be started and one bombardment group, an attack squadron and pursuit group will be picked from the forma- tion for a special unnamed miselon. i Tt s planned for one unit of each type ship to go through its maneuvers so that the most outstanding group can be picked for the mission. MANEUVERS PROTESTED. PHILADELPHIA, May 15 (®.—A protest to President Hoover against THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, multzucfly of expetiments which are not defined.” R. F. Schuchardt of Chicago, chair- man of the council's Public Affairs ENGINEERS OPPOSE ARMY PLANE TEST Council Hits Plan to Submit New Craft for Tryouts, as Proposed in Bill. Committee, sought the views of various | Wi institutions on the proposed legislation and the concensus was sald to be in accord with the council's attitude. These views were expressed by repre- | sentatives of leading universities and commercial laboratories. | Other Topics Discussed. Other questions considered at the meeting were the public buildings pro- | gram, the economic sitution, bridge | franchises, water power, proposed estab- lishment of a Federal Department of Public Works, communications, earth- reforestration, patents and street and | nighway safety. | | 'The arcraft test bill opposed by the Icnuncll "WT; tinmztednby thed V}llredDh rtment last year. It was designed to alreraft and equipment was opposed | Enabie the AlF Corps to keep. in close vigorously today by the American Engi- | touch with civil aircraft development neering Council, whose administrative | and to provide, at the expense of the board began & two-day meeting at the | Manufacturer. the facilities and experi- y & | ence of the air service. Cosmos Club. | £, | The council, public service body of | Amendment Fropos the engineering profession, based its| Dr. S. W. Stratton, Massachusetts | opposition on the ground the proposal | Institute of Technology, informed the | would “authorize an agency of the | council that “it might be embarrassing | Government, with a few limited excep- | to the War Department to be called tions, to enter into competition with | upon to award competitive bids on air- private enterprises and carry on & craft if the department had been paid Proposed legislation to authorize the Army Alr Corps to conduct tests of civil "~ 935 F ST. for the investigations necessary :nna“e:nne the product of any one of Prof. E. O. Eastwood, University of g said ;fld'v;l committee ’:I‘- ready organi: carry on civil afreraft tests. Apparently, the council's announce- ment said, considerable objection to the plan would be removed if the bill in- troduced in the House by Representa- tive James were amended “to authorize the Army Air Corps to conduct for pay only such tests for which no facilities exist elsewhere.” BODY FOUND IN RIVER JACKSONVILLE, Fla. May 16.—The | body of & man police believe y be | that of Joseph Oats, second officer on | J. P. Morgan's yacht, the Corsair, who disappeared last February, was found in_the St. John's River here today. It was badly decomposed, but officers said it corresponded with descriptions given of Oats, who vanished from the Corsair while she was in port here after | & Caribbean cruise. ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES. TONIGHT. Informal smoker and entertainment | New Marker day, 7:30 p.m., Hop Hall, Fort My FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1931. SIX INJURED ARE ADDED TO CAPITAL AUTO TOLL Three Victims in Serious Condition. Small Girl Receives Fractured Skull in Collision. Six persons were injured, three seri- ously, in traffic accidents reported in the Capital and environs yesterday aft- ernoon and last night. Among the victims was Jean Gray, 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wwilliam Gray of 2309 Nichols avenue southeast, who suffered & fractured skull when her father’s car collided with another on the Richmond-Washington highway near Accotink, Va, illiam J. Murphy, 35, of 654 Morton place northeast was seriously injured when struck by an automobile on the Potomac Park Speedway near Hains Point. He is suffering with shock and cuts about the head at Emergency Hos- pital. Case B. Rafter, 41, of 917 Eight- ! eenth street, driver of the auto, was not held. Severe injuries were also received by therine Jones, coloored, 40, of 508 nty-fourth street, when an auio operated by Allen R. Stickley of 1437 | | 5t the Virginia Military Institute Alumni | Rhode Island avenue fell | Association, incidental to observance of b 1200 block of New Hampshire avenue She was taken to Emergency itai vith head injuries, T WARING wes feathred in 1930 at $34.50 planes were gathering from between |the Army Air Corps maneuvers this ||| A. KAHN INC. the Arctic and the Mediterranean and | month was sent today by the Philadel- from England to the Balkans. This s | phia vearly meeting of Priends. Hick- tremendous undertaking.” |site branch. The maneuvers were a | termed_“a_menace to_peace.’ Belte CireNpEiRek irivit. | "In the letter the Friends @pproved Mitchell qualified an observation that | the administration's efforts # enforce thering was the greatest of peace | the prohibition laws and commended by ‘the remark that the President's disarmament policy. 100 combat planes out ther hell resigned from the service se rs ago after he was court mar- for advoedting large increases in fghting ships end versonnel. ncoming ships began arriving at a.m. Pirst to arrive was the pro- Liquidation Sale New and Used Machinery By Order of Mallory Machinery Corporation We Are Retiring From the Machinery Business—Sale on Premises 522-24 Light Street, Baltimore, Md. WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1931, At 10 A.M. Immediately Thereafter ALL MACHINERY IN WAREHOUSE HOWARD AND WEST STS., BALTIMORE, MD. s o B S B B e, M WOODWORKING MACHINERY » : 3 3 2 rapPand Saws, Pianers, Matchers, Moulders, Jolners, Rip and Catoft Saws, HOISTS Eight Miscellaneous Eleetric, Tick Sheaves and Frietion Whee MISCELLANEOUS Concrete Mixers. Heaters. Stacks, Pipe, Vi Floor and Hand Trucks, Shafti oPRICES REDUCED The Attractive Rhythm Pattern m STERLING SILVER 6 Tea Spoons 6 Dessert Spoons 6 Dessert Knives 6 Dessert Forks $15.00 6 Butter Spreaders $10.00 A.Kahn Jne. 39 Years at 935 F Street 13 CONTRACTORS SEEK SENATE SUILDING WORK nal pursuit wing, composed ‘of the 17th, 27th, 36th and 94th Pursuit Bids for improving the north side of Squadrons from Selfridge Field, Mich, | the Scnate Office Building, on C street Seventy-five planes were in this group. | between Delaware avenue and First Almost jmmediately after rmey lnn;iled, street northeast, have been received by Ficia. Ba Antonto. e, c;‘;"po-l«ss ©% | Capitol Architect Lynn from 13 con- S .. | tractors. 54 Nenting ships and 10 transports, ar } The low principal bid, $567,790, was Mission to Be Selected. | submitted by the Philadelphia firm of | McCloskey & Co., Inc. In addition to Then the 7th bombardment group | the principal figure each bid was ac- from Rockwell Field, Calif. appeared |companied by unit prices on several on the horizon. The 37 ships landed | alternate proposals, to be considéred by with no difficulty. Almost immediately | the architect’s office. The various bids 57 pursuit ships from Mather Field, Calif., came in sight. Indications were that the majority of | The proposed work is a part of the the 672 fighting planes scheduled to ar- plan to improve the ornamental ap- rive at Wright Field and Fairfield to- | pearance of that part of the Senate day would be on the ground before sun- | Office Building which faces the new set. Immediately after the last arrival part of the Capitol grounds extending reaches the fleld, practice formations|to Union Station. For Coming JUNE Wedding Gifts $7.00 $15.00 $18.00 325 With Extra Trousers of Blue or White Fine, fast - color blue cheviots in collegiate models for youths of 14 to 20 years. Extra trousers of blue cheviot or white flannel. Knicker Suits With Extra Knickers 515 Fadeless and exceptions ally durable blue cheviots ‘ with 2 pairs of full-cut knickers. Sizes 8 to 18 years. Gasoline By Order of MALLORY MACHINERY CORPORATION E. T. NEWELL & CO., Auctioneers HAHN'S 55th ANNIVERSARY Features unusual price attractions. But much more important, startingly new and attractive Summer Fashions. Scores of them, outstanding in beauty, specially bought and specially introduced—just when you want ’em! See our windows tonight. Great Sales of Juvenile Shoes wanted styles for May Processions, school and play—keeping our Juniortown Depts. mighty busy during our 55th “Anniversary.” Beautiful Linens And other charming new $6.50 Summer Shoes—in a great ““Anniversary” Sale New Summer “DYNAMIC” Style Shoes ; ; : $4’°95 % , Every Graduate Needs - Fashionable new white or natural linens. Blue, Eggshell, Bgige, Brown or Black kide—at all our women's stores and presenting a fine saving for all woman- kind! Surely get here tomorrow! . Junior Women’s and Misses’ ‘Dress and Sports Shoes One of the best “Spots” in our Anniversary! This Sale best “Hahn Special” quality new center-buckle, side-buckle or button cut-out Sandals—and ribbon ties, Patent leather, blonde or white kid. Much underpriced. $9.65 $3.65 WHITE SHIRTS of fine, pre-shrunk broadeloth, collar attached..... ..$1, $1.50 and $1.98 SMART NECKWEAR 50¢c, 75c and $1 GOLF HOSE, plain and fancy. ...50¢ and $1 TECK JR. OXFORDS, lace and blucher styles; black and tan $5 Sizes 2V, 10 8.. Sizes 113 o 2. Hahn “Carltons” Many fine new $10.50 and $12.50 Summer Shoes —at F St. shop $7.95 Entirely new arrivals, superbly fash. ioned sandals—sandal pumpe, perforated oxfords. White, Sea Sand or Black Mo- rocca—Skipper Blue, Beige, Sea Sand or Black kid and patent leather. Free Parking at Capital Garage While You Are Shopping Here LihorBuidpe? tor New Branch York Avenue at Fifteenth Wonderful Values in - T % Store:; ourteen W Czecko Woven Sandals The best Jooking, hest wearing woven sandals you ever did see! Hand-braided vamps—moulded or Goodyear Stitch soles. Whites, tane, black and whites, beige and blonde. Easily $1 underpriced! Child's Linen Lace ']MI':‘;’:" 2 This entirely new mesh ma. 4 terial-—the hit of the season. Models pictured, and others— all white — all blonde — also black and white and brown and white combinations. You'll adore them! 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White Buck Oxfords, Step-ins and Pumps, combiried with brown, black or patent leather—again pop- ularifor Spectator Sports wear. This perforated model—brown trimmed—is a beauty! THE NATION'S CAPITAL MAGAZINE National Press Building WASHINGTON, D. C. Enclosed find $2.00 for one year' Juniortown Depts. 1207 F 7th & K 3212 14th Women’s Shops 1207 F. 7th & K 3212 14th