Evening Star Newspaper, May 31, 1931, Page 3

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The Swiss-born physicist said he re- garded it of prime importance to have proved that man can ascend into the stratosphere and live. The construc- tion of his balloon, he asserted, was rfect for that purpose. He concluded y_giving “sincere thanks to all who helped find and rescue our balloon.” Prof. Piccard was followed at the microphone by Charles Kipfer, the as- sistant, who made the ascent with him. ‘Then Herr Falkner, the school teach- er who was first to find Piccard and Kipfer on the Gurgl glacier, described how he almost missed the scientists on the mountain. Having no idea that the two had ascended into the stratosphere and re- turned to earth alive, he thought, when he heard some one calling the morning of the rescue that they must be tour- ists and paid no further attention. However, when he reached the balloon on the glacier and read the messages left there by the sclentists, he and his companions immediately retraced their steps. Located With Difficulty. The party had some trouble in lo- cating Piccard and Kipfer, both of whom were in a weakened condition when they finally were found. Then Falkner shot into the valley on his skils, carrying telegrams, while others of the rescue party followed slowly with the scholar-adventurers. ‘The deflated bag of Piccard’s balloon was brought down from the Gurgl glacier today, but the aluminum ball in which Piccard and Kipfer rose into the isothermic layer was left where it lay. It was found almost impossible to remove it and the salvage party “dedi- cated” it as a memorial to the flight, leaving it there on the ice for the Sum- rtn:; tourists to admire until next Au- umn’s snows cover it and obliterate it forever. proney, Robert Morris to Take Bride on Trip to France in June. GREENWICH, Conn., May 30 (#).— Robert C. Morris, counsel for the Am- erican Newspaper Publishers’ Associa- tion, was married here today to Mme. Adelina Millet:Brochier by Rev. Harold Wilson, the pastor of the Community Church of Round Hill. Mr. Morris is a delegate from the So- ciety of the Cincinnati to the French section of the Cincinnati and will ad- dress a meeting in Paris of that body next month. He and his bride plan to sail at once. THE WEATHER District of Columbia, Maryland, Vir- ginia, West Virginia—Showers and thunderstorms and cooler today; tomor- row falr, with moderate temperature. Record for 24 Hours. ‘Temperature—Midnight, 74; 2 am., 72; 4 am., 69; 6 am. 67; 8 am, 73; P 89; ; 6 pm, 86; 8 pm, 82; 10 pm, 1. Highest temperature today, 92; low- est, 67. Temperature same date last year— Highest, 65; lowest, 50. I Tide Tables. | (Purnished by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.) Today—Low tide, 1:47 a.m. and 3:28 pm.; high tide, 7:32 am. and 8:05 pm. 3:17 pm.; 8:51 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rose 4:45 a.m.; sun sets 7:26 p.m. Tomorrow—Sun rises 4:45 a.m.; sets 7:27 p.m. Moon rises 4:18 a.m.; sets 8:06 p.m. Automobile lamps to be lighted one- half hour after sunset. Rainfall. Comparative figures of the monthly rainfall in the Capital for the first five months inst the average are in the following table: Average. February . March . high tide, 8:21 am. and 1931, . January ..1.56 ins, February .1.36 ins. March . . April . May . for the months was: January, 1882, 7.09 inches; February, Tomorrow—Low tide, 2:38 am. and | THE SUNDAY Those Funny Hats A number of inquiries have ‘The Star concerning y looking hats worn . August Piccard and Charles Kipfer, the Swiss scien- tists who have penetrated the stratosphere in their aluminum- basketed balloon. ~Photographs of the aerial expl the hats lorers wearing led to the justifiable con- clusion that they had had their pictures taken on their way to & masquerade ball. To correct any misapprehension, the hats were a part of the special equipment used for combatting the effects of rarified atmosphere, and in some manner, which unfortu- nately has not been explained in detall, made up for the difference in pressure on the scientists’ skulls as they soared upward to- ward the stars. The hats, in other words, were necessary. ADMIRAL MOFFETT CRITICIZES LEGION FOR PUBLIC POLICY ___(Continued From First Page) by tellls his listeners he spoke as a Leglonnaire. “1 would remind you that the object and mission of the Legion is, first, serv- ice to the country and not to the Leglon,” he sald. “There is being ap- propriated for war veterans, directly and indirectly, about a billion dollars a year—a stupendous sum. This money is furnished by all American tax- payers. ek “The American Legion is doing a great and patriotic work in many fields. Their influence with Congress is tre- mendous. Let us hope that they will organization is for service to the Na- tion and not for individuals or for any organization.” ‘Admiral Moffett urged support of programs_for national defense, “‘espe- cially building up to the London treaty navy, so that we may have not only security, but also maintain our self- respect as & nation.” Unpreparedness Cost Cited. “T recall 1914 and onward,” he sald, “when this country slumbered and said we would pot be drawn into the war. * * * We did not prepare. It cost us thousands of lives and billions of dollars, and today each and every one of you is suffering because of our shameful neglect. Today the situation is much the same as it was prior to 1914, only the armed forces and the numbers of men under arms in the world are much greater, except our own, * ¢ ¢ “Are we again riding for a greater fall if another conflict comes? We are all for peace treaties and for peace, but human nature has not changed. Before the Great War every one sald such & war was unthinkable, and it is being said today. The best way to prevent war is to have sufficient force to prevent it. Had we had the Army and Navy and air forces commensurate with the population and resources of America, there mebnbly would not have been any World War.” L oo SPEAKS OF FUND Walter W. Warwick, general counsel, Federal Employes’ Compensation Com: mission, will address a meeting of the Federal Bar Assoclation, to be held in the University Club on the evening of June 8 at 8 o'clock. Mr. Warwick will speak on the rights of employes under the laws governing the administration of the employes’ compensation fund. never lose sight of the fact that their | WRECKING BALTIMORE PRISON BREAK IS FAILURE Convict Is Critically Wounded and Guard Beaten as Trio Try Escape. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, Md.,, May 30.—A con- vict was critically wounded and a guard beaten into unconsclousness today when three prisoners, serving terms for rob- bery, tried unsuccessfully to escape from the Maryland State Penitentiary here. Irvin D. Limper, 27, sentenced last year to 20 years for a series of Balti- more hold-ups, fell in an exchange of shots with a wall guard, armed with a shotgun. One of the three in the es- cape attempt fired the pistol seized from the beaten guard. Physicians said Limper's probably would be fatal. It was the second unsuccessful at- tempt to escape from the prison, located near the downtown section, in recent months. Last Fall a guird was shot as nine prisoners tried to escape. All were resentenced to terms of from 25 years to life. Seize and Beat Guard. ‘The other prisoners in the latest at- tempt were Frank James, 20, a native of South Carolina, serving 13 years for a robbery here last year, and Charles Cramer, 21, sentenced to 20 years for a Baltimore jewelry store robbery last June. The beaten guard, Terence Cox, said he was called to James' cell with a re- ouest that he hand some packages through the bars. As he did so, Limper and Cramer leaped from adjoining cells, which were unlocked, seized the guard's gun, beat him over the head and locked him in a cell with his own keys. ‘Then, with & rope of sheets, they ran toward the west wall. The wall guard. George G. Lehmels, raised his gun, but one of the three prisoners fired three times at him before he pulled the trigger. One shot from his gun missed, :7}\‘“ h'.he d!eeond charge struck Limper in e head. Fatal Stabbing Sunday. Limper fell, and the other two pris- | oners dashed toward the nearby prison {pone= house, where they were overpow- | ered. | The prison was the scene of the fatal | stabbing Sunday of Frank Allers, who after taking part in a fatal hold-up in 11922, turned State's evidence and, helped send four accomplices to prison for life. | Edward West, serving 20 ars for | robbery, was presented by the grand | | jury yesterday on a charge that he| | stabbed Allers. Presentment is usually | |equivalent to indictment under Mary- |1and court practice. | Two of the four hold-up gang are |still in prison. One escaped, and an- other, Charles Carey, was hanged in 1928 for the murder of a guard. ‘The penitentiary was called “one of the worst in the East” in the report of a prison survey committee recently. State officials have said it was greatly overcrowded. A second farm-type prison being constructed in Washington | County, and only the prisoners consid- | ered desperate are to remain in the in- | stitution here after the new prison is | completed. wounds e A group of New York's business and | professional men have formed an art | club where they practice painting and | sketching in their spare time. ' | [ J WASHINGTON SAF 200 Including Warehouses, Hotels, Operated Upon AUTHORESS' CONDITION RE- PORTED SATISFACTORY. MARY ROBERTS RINEHART, Famous American suthoress and play- wright, who underwent an Operation yesterday at Emergency Hospital for gall bladder trouble. Her condition was reported to be satisfactory last night, although it was said she was not rest- ing comfortably. The operation was performed by Dr. James F. Mitchell, prominent Washington surgeon. Floridan Mysteriously Slain. LAKE CITY, Fla, May 30 (P).— George Langford, 28 years old, s former ol dealer, was called from his home here last night and shot to death by an assassin whose identity remained a mys- tery today. Police said they were una- ble to find a motive for the slaying. STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MAY 31, 1931—PART ONE. CHAMBER RECEIVES MANY MOVIE IDEAS, Wide Divergence of Opinion Revealed by First Con- test Entrants. A large number of entrants in the| contest for the 10 best subjects for | locale to be incorporated into the' $60,000 all-Washington Bicentennial moving picture have shown a wide dif- ference of opinion, the Washington Chamber of Commerce said yesterday. The chamber is offering $500 in cash prizes for the best suggestions for the 10 scenes or “big shots” to form the nucleus for the two-reel film to be made by Warner Brothers. There will be 13 prizes in all, with the entrant sub- mitting the best ideas to receive $250 in gold. The second prize will be $100, the third, $50, with 10 awards of $10 e ach. The 10 scenes must be confined to 10 interesting and vital subjects con- nected with Washington and its his- tory, political background, famous sites, buildings and environs, distinguished personalities and national influences which have affected the world and its progress. An essay of not more than 50 words must be submitted, stating why each “shot” was selected. The studio facilities of Watner Brothers have been placed at the dis- posal of the chamber as the industry's contribution to the 1932 celebration. The picture is to take 20 minutes to show on the screen. Thomas P. Littlepage, chairman of the chamber's Committee on the Bi- centennial, is in charge of the contest. TUBERCULOSIS AID GROUP HOLDS MEETING JUNE 8 Mrs. Andrew Stewart, New Presi- dent, to Preside at Starmont Association Bession. Mrs. Andrew Stewart, newly elected president of the Starmont Aid for Tu- berculosis Association, will preside over | the meeting of the group to be held at 10:30 a.m. June 8 at the home of Mrs. Appleton Clark, jr., 1778 Lanier place. The meeting will be the last one until Fall. Other newly elected officers are Mrs. Carl H. Claudy, recording secretary, and Mrs. Willlam Ramsay, treasurer. The organization was formed in 1906 with the aim of providing care for tu- berculosis sufferers. Among its activi- ties are the furnishing of entertainment and delicacles for patients at various tubercular itals, along with fits regular financial aild. A memorial fund has been established to build a home for indigent tubercular patients. | HELD IN GEM THEFT | Jerry L. 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