Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1932, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, JAN UARY 4, 1932. AMATEUR AIRMEN DUE HERE TOCAY Squadron of 40 to 45 Planes, | Headed for Miami, to Stop in Capital for Night. ss-country, mass-fly- tion ever undertaken by plane pilots began today when between 40 and 45 planes flown by members of Inite teur Aft Pilo from New Yo! n Capital scheduled to be their first over- night stop The plar pilots onl known es are flown by sportsmen of them nationally business and so- A number fessional flyers are accom 8s_guests The group, comp 75 and 80 persons, ¥ - : of e gue s of G < this evening in the C Chamberlin Is Guest. Cls C be the first nor States to German s, famous & barred as but are g J been cruise, guests Taking off from the Long Is at Hicks divided int speed, were to land Alr- ham of Connecti- | he#National Aero- E. Fechet, W of the Army Air Corps. Many Functions Planned. At each midday and overnigl ping place on their 1,280-mile fl Miami, Fla.,, the nateur t stop- ght to gue ed especially night sto ngton, Pineh Simon’'s Island, near nah, Ga Gov. John G. Pollard of Vi places N. C, Savan- ginia and Mayor J. F. Bright of Richmond will| attend a luncheon to be given the fliers by the Richmond Chamber of Com- merce at the Commonwealth Club in Richmond tomorrow A _Felix duPont, in charge of the cru V. Burwell as fleet manager the cruise are being handled association’s contest committee posed of Maurice Ames, Miss Jessamir Goddard, Lawrence Turnure Eric Woo and John S. Reaves, association pres jr., is fleet captain with Maj Paul Plans for by Participants Listed. 11, Jame Kansas C of a number N. J 1 Watertowr X: the | com- | Plenty of ‘Police’ NEW JERSEY OFFICER WEIGHS 384 POUNDS. 1 all between | SERGT. PATRICK J. KELLY > in NiST to be the biggest, heaviest and policeman in the United States, T 384 pounds and stands 6 —A. P. Photo. of clain fattest He we! feet 4. es, New York; Jessamine York: Michael Gregory. Kent, jr, N.Y.; Maj anphier, New York; ht, Boston; Laura Mor- Ruth R. Nichols, Rye, Virginia W. Odell, New York George M chon, jr., New York: Mrs. Jobn T. Remey, New York: Albert L. Schaeffer, Edgemoor, Del.; H. Gar rison Silleck, 3d, New York; Granville B. Smith Y F. H. Taylor, Charles H. S hompson, Conn.; Victor adow, Mass.; Mal- New York; Eric Wood, W. Zelcer, New York. ur pilots scheduled en route are Philip Pa.: Joseph M Betty H Goddard, New N. Y.; George E. Weaver, ’ H_ Wesson, Lc colm Whitake New York, ol Among the a to join the party M.~ Allen, Ambler Harris, Philadelphia; Lawrence M Schmidlapp, Cincinnati; Jordan W. Lambert, St. Simons Island, Ga, and Robert Orrell, Daytona, Fla. At Miami the amateur pilots are to | participate in a number of competitive events in connection with the All- American Air Races. CHILD, 2, IS BURNED | Baby’s Dress Catches Fire While She Plays Near Fumnace. Anna May Wiche, 2-year-old daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Wyche, 1269 Penn street northeast, was burned about the body yesterday when her dress caught fire as she played in the base- {ment of her home. The child was standing in front of the furnace at the time her dress ig- nited. Her screams brought her par- | who e: guished the flames and Dr.r | mander of the NC- | lantic COVBAT PLAES 4EAD FOR SOUT |Army, Navy and Marine Corps Craft to Take Part in Miami Maneuvers. Crack combat squadrons of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps from many | that the bureau has no funds for !hc‘ parts of the United States began mov- ing today toward Miami, Fla, where | the greatest military demonstration in connection Wwith a civil air meet in | many years is scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday as & part of the All-American air races, expected to rank as one of the aviation classics of the | year. | * Five Nawy fighting squadrons got un- der way today from Hampton Roads, Va., two of them aboard the U. S. S. Lang- | 1ey, aircraft carrier, and three attended | by the U. S. S. Wright, aircraft tender | and flagship of Capt U. S. N, commander, aircraft, Scouting | Force, who will take charge of the Navy participation at Miami. | More Ready to Take Off. Nearly a score of Arpy, Navy, Marine | Corps and_Department of -Commerce planes from the National Capital have taken off or will leave today, tomorrow and Wednesday. Maj. Willis Hale of the office of the chief of the Army Air Corps, who will | | be in command of the Army Air Corps squadrons, arrived in the, Florida city | today to prepare for the Arrival of the | fighting forces from Virginia, Ohio, Michigan and Texas | The big seaplanes of the Wright's | squadrons, were to take off from Hamp- | ton Roads shortly before noon. They compose Patrol Squadron 6. Patrol Squadron 8 and Utility Squadron 2 Lieut. Comdr. W. M. Dillon and Lieut Comdr. R. E. Thomas, assigned tn | Miami by the Navy Department, took | off from the Anacostia Naval Alr Sta- tion yesterday for Florida. Skipper Hops Off. Comdr. Albert C. Read. com- on the first At- crossing by an aircraft, and Comdr. H. B. Cecil. Navy Bureau of | Aeronautics. took off from the local air station for Miami today Among the naval aviation chiefs slated to fiy down from Washington tomorrow are Lieut. Comdr. J. H. Chapman | Lieut. M. P. Seligman_Capt. Hugo W. | Osterhaus and Lieut. C. R Brown, all | of the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics. | Maj. Rov S. Geiger. commandant of | Marine Corps Aviation, with Maj Georges Thenault. French air attache, also will take off from the National Capital for Miami fomorrow On Wednesday Comdr. Warren W. Child, commandant of the Anacostia | Naval Afr Station; Lieut. Fitzhugh Lee, Lieut. J. H. Isbell and Capt. W. G Farrell, U. S. M. C.. will take off from | Anacostia in two two-seaters for Miami Lieut MRS. N. H. WILSON DIES Widow of Postmaster General Un- | { der Cleveland Expires. | CHARLES TOWN | wW. Va., January 4 Huntington Wilson, 86, widow of Wil- liam Lyne Wilson. Postmaster General under Grover Cleveland and president of Washington and Lee University, died at her home here last night Death followed an illness of several | weeks. P).—Mrs. Nannie Passenger automobiles are selling in Czechoslovakia for double the prices in George W. Steele, | Jefferson County, | Bureau of Fisheries officials today de- cided that their pet, “Spencer,” the celebrated sturgeon, which is reported to be 35 years old, and which has been under Government observation for 15 years, would be taken to the beautiful aquarium in the new Department of | Commerce Building, despite the fact | upkeep of this exhibition room. | A few of Spencer's special pals also will be brc along to keep the old fellow company. T transfer is to | take pl ) the next three weeks. | The aquarium is not vet completed. due to the delay in the arrival of the special bevelled-shaped D glass which the building contractor had to | order from Belgium. They explained that Amer s factories were un- | able to fil order and the glass is the only imported article to be found within the new massive structure. |~ What is to become of the unfortunate 35.YEAR-OLD STURGEON TO GET HOME DESPITE LACK OF FUNDS | Spencer and His Pals to be Moved to New Commerce Building as Soon as Special Glass Arrives. | | mates of Spencer, which are to be left | behind in the bureau's old aquarium when the big sturgeon and his cronies are transferred, has not been decided, it was stated today. Officials said a few days ago they probably would have to | throw these fish into the Potomac River. | The bureau is sceking an appropria- tion of $10.000 for the upkeep of the aquarium. Department officials say they cannot spare the money from their pres- | ent appropriation, but they are making | an effort to obtain this additional fund | from Congress. | According to the aquarium budget, it | will cost $1,800 a year go feed the 450 fish, which are to be placed on exposi- tion, and the services of an expert |aquarium man and two assistants | would have to be obtained It h;\di been figured out that Spencer eats $4.93 | worth of food a year, or little mori than 1 cent a day. ONE KLLED, THUR ~ INHEAD-ON CRASH Boulevard Heights Woman Dies in Collision at Suitland. | By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. SUITLAND, Md., January 4—A woman was instantly killed and seven | other persons, including two children, | injured in a head-on collision between two automobiles here last midnight. Mrs. Edna Caywood, 56 years old, of Boulevard Heights, Md., died in the crash Two Children Hurt. According to police, she was riding in a car driven by her son-in-law, Harry | 7. Burch, 32, also of Boulevard Heights Burch and his two children were in- jured | " The other car was operated, police say, James Hall, colored, of Suit® land, and occupied by Mary Hall, Ray- mond Thomas and “Buzz' Payne, colored . Clarence Norton of Bradbury Heights, a passing_moorist, carried the occu- pants of Burch’s machine to Casuiiwy Hospital. Mrs. Caywood was pronounced dead on arrival. Burch was treated for lacerations | about the face and knees. His congi- ‘ tion is not thought to be serious. Harry C. Burch, 8 years old and Gertrude | Burch, 3, were treated for face and | scalp lacerations and shock. Their con- dition is undetermined | | Suffers Broken Leg. The colored persons were taken to Providence Hospital by Peter Hart of Suitland ne suffered a broken leg while the others were treated for les us hurts. The accident occurred near the home of Elmer Pumphrey, professional bonds- ho was one of the first to reach d call police. State Patrol- orris, County Policeman A. lor o Harry tigated the Both re demolished. man | the scen man A. F. } | Arnold Nay Morris inv machines e took her to Casualty Hospital. the United States. |FLEET STARTS TODAY ’ FOR CUBAN MANEUVERS | The Navy moved today toward Cuba | for gunnery exercises, preparatory to the war games that will be held in the | Pacific shortly. About 50 vessels will | take part in the Cuban maneuvers. | " Under command of Vice Admiral Ar- | thur 1. Willard, former commandant | of the Washington Navy Yard, scouting Force ships are getting under way to- day for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. En route to Guantanamo, five squad- | rons of planes attached to aircraft, | Scouting Force, will participate in the | All-American Air_ Races, to be held in | Miami, January 7 to 9, the Navy De- partment announced today. About Feb- Tuary 1, the Scouting Force will sail for the West Coast. SILVER SPRING STORE | ROBBERY ATTEMPTED Thieves Enter Establishment at Wheaton, Taking Cigarettes and $40 in Cash. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. SILVER SPRING, Md., January 4— Burglars who forced entrances to two business establishments over the Week end falled to open safes containing around $800 at one place, but stole | about $40 and several thousand ciga- | rettes at another place entered. Forcing wooden pailing over a win- | | dow. burglars entered the Spanish court- | | yard in the rear of-the Diplomat Coffee | Co. on Georgia avenue, then broke glass out of a casement to gain entrance to | the main building. Failing to open one of the safes by manipulating the | | combination, the burglars left without taking anything of value and fre be- | lieved to have been scared off. | The safes contained about $800, E. . Stull, acting manager of the com- ny. who discovered that the build- Ing had been entered, reported fhe cigarettes and approximately $40 in cash were reported missing by H. C. | Hickerson, who operates a general | store at Wheaton, Md. Entrance was | | gained by forcing a window and_the front door. A number of fingerprints | were found at each place by Detective | Ted Vollten, who with Sergt. Guy Jones | investigatéd the reports. | | faced before, Boy, 12, Is Killed As Brother,7,Fires “Unloaded” Gun | Special Dispatch to The Star. MARTINSBURG, W. Va, Jan- uary 4.—Jesse McDaniel, 12, was fatally shot by his brother, John Cloyd, aged 7, at their home on the mountain west of here late yester- day afternoon, the injured ~youth dying an hour later at a hospital here. The two boys, with & third broth- er, Robert, were alone at the home. John, according to the story told officers, in play picked up the shot- gun, which the father had left loaded in the kitchen, and pointed it at Jesse and fired point-blank, not_knowing the gun was loaded. The full load struck Jesse. A single shot also struck Robert, but did not injure him seriously. ROOSEVELT FAGES LEGISLATURE FIGHT Tilt Over Funds to Continue New York Inquiry to Fea- | ture Coming Session. By the Associated Press Y(.:I;EQ?YlI\;. Y., January 4. —The New | glslature conven y | for its 155th session G It is, as it has been for years, Repub- lican in complexion. It faces, as it has a Democratic Governor who is mentioned as the national standard bearer for his party. Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Democratic executive, and his party lieutenants in the Senate are confronted with a new and younger Republican leader in the | person of George R. Fearon. | Four men whose association with New York Legislatures carried thet| names beyond. the borders of their | State ultimately reached the presi- dency. The first followed this route | almost a century ago—Martin Van Buren, a Democrat. ‘The Whig President, Mil left New York State politics ington in 1850: Grover Cleveland also stepped from the governorship into the White House in 1885, and Thecdore Roosevelt turned from the huge gray pitol to become Vice and in 1901 President. y only to the general economic_problem awaiting_settiement by the 1932 Legislature is the question | of whether the Republican-sponsored | legislative investigation of the Demo- cratic administration of New York City | is to be continued. | The practical aspect of the inquiry problem to be decided by the new Legis- | lature pertains to the granting of | another appropriation for continuation | of the inquiry. The $500,000 voted by | the last Legislature must, it is reported by those in contact with the committee, | be augmented by at least $100,000 if the | inquiry is to continue The responsibility for the investiga- tion was placed squarely on the shoul- ders of the Republican Legislature by Gov. Roosevelt last year. He told the Legislature if it deemed an inquiry necessary it should investigate. Jahncke En Route to Florida. GREENVILLE, S. C., January 4 (®). Ernest Lee Jahncke. stant Secre- | y of the Navy, left here today by plane for Pensacola, Fla. He arrived from Washington I night. ENNA JETTICK Starts the New Year Right By Putting the Right SHOE forward! RAVO! This 1932 oxford tie has all the comfort of the famous old Enna Jetticks, and in addition . . . softer, finer kid skin, lighter weight and a daintier appearance! One of a grand collection of new models. o THE -HECHT -CO. F Street at Seventh Ational 5100 (Main Floor.) THE HECHT CO. 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