Evening Star Newspaper, July 26, 1932, Page 5

HOP COVERS TRALS | WASHINGTON 700K Doolittle Completes Flight in; Day With Kin of First President. By the Associated Press. NEWARK, N. J., July 26—Over n domain George Washington too a life- time to traverse, Maj. James Doolittle flew between an early breakfast and a late dinner yesterday to commemorate the 157th anniversary of the founding of the United States Postal Service. With Miss Anne Madison Washing- ton, great-great-great grandniece of the first President, and A. F. Maple, rep- resenting the Aeronautical Chamber of Commgerce, he arrived at Newark Air- port at 8:20 (Eastern standard time) last night, 16 hours and 55 minutes after he left Boston. i 2,900 Miles Covered. He had covered some 2900 miles in 14 States along the Atlantic Seaboard, stopped once in Washington to refuel and dropped packets of letters on a score of airports as he hummed ovel the trails plodded 150 years ago by Washington, an ardent supporter of the Postal System As the party stepped from the plane, Doolittle said he attained his highest speed on leaving Kittery, Me.. Where he sped along at 210 miles an hour on the heels of a 40-mile tailwind. Com- ing down the Hudson from Albany, he ran into a brisk headwind, which de- layed his arrival somewhat. “I have never traveled so fast,” said Miss Washington happily, “and I never hope to travel by any other means. It was lovely.” Washington. a descendant of e Washington's brother and of President Madison. was bustled off to | spend the night with Miss Edna Harri- | son, a friend, of Montclair, N. J. { Starting from Boston at 3:25 am., the party flew north as far as Kittery and_then followed the coast line down to Washington, where they refueled. They continued south to Yorktown and other points connected with the mem- ory of the first President and doubled back through Pennsylvania and New York State, dropping their final mis- sives over West Point. Greeted by Bloom Here. The States covered were Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, New York, Rhode Island, Maryland and Ver- mont. The principal points touched were Valley Forge, Pa.; Fredericksburg, Va.; Mount Vernon, West Point, N. Y., and Yorktown, Va. Representative Sol Bloom, director of the George Washington Bicentennial Commission, met them in Washington for brief ceremonies and accepted five packages of mail for delivery by air mail tomorrow. CONFERENCES SEEK END OF HOSIERY STRIKE High Point Mill Owners and Rep- resentatives of 6,000 Workers Meet Today. By the Associated Press. HIGH POINT, N. C. July 26— Hopes ior ending the eight-day strike of 6,000 hosiery workers here centered in a series of conferences grranged for this morning between mill owners and representatives of their striking em- ployes. Workers' committees. were named last nignt after they had been informed the owners had agreed, for the first time since the walkout, to meet With them. The walkout was precipitated by a reduction in pay announced July 11. ———e CERMAK DROPS DUTIES FOR REST IN EUROPE Chicago Mayor Decldes to Visit Baths in Carlsbad and Native Village in Czechoslovakia. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, July 26—Mayor Anton J. Cermak dropped his office duties today for a six-week trip to Europe in search of recreation and rest. His health impaired by struggles with the budget of this financially stricken city and his duties as host to the re- cent national political conventions, the mayor decided upon a trip to the baths at Carlsbad, to his native village of Kladno, in Czechoslovakia, and to the Italian villa of his friend Paul V. Col- lieni, a trustee of the Chicago sani- tary district. Cermak selected his daughter, Mrs. Frank J. Jirka; her husband, who is his physician, and his granddaughter, Vivien Graham, to accompany him by train to New Yory today. They will 3ail tomorrow for Bremerhaveu, Ger- many. IDENTIFIED IN SLAYING Ex-Conviet Hunted With Four! Others in Hold-up Shooting. 10S ANGELES, July 26 (#).—Police | said one of the five robbers sought ior the kiuing of W. J. Kirkpaurick, 65-year-old coal merchant of Battle Creek Mich., In a jewelry store robbery Saturday, was identified yesterday as s former Seattle convict. Sidney Broder, owner of the stored from which jewels valued at $5,000 were taken, and Meyer Cressman, a clerk, selected the ex-convicts picture from a police gallery. His name was not disclosed. Kirkpatrick, a visitor to the Olympic Games, was shot down when he ig- nored the leader's command to raise his hands. Movie Players Wed July 15. HOLLYWOOD, July 26 (#).—Jo- sephine Remos and Arnold Gray, mo- tion picture players, announced yes- terday they were married here July 15. She came here from Mexico City after being graduated from the Uni- \erslu‘_g( Mexico. Attractive Housekeeping Accommodations Furnished and Unfurnished Moderately Priced Weekly or by the Month Single Room—Bath—$2.50 HOTEL ROOSEVELT 16th and V Sts. NW. 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MALVERN, ‘WORCESTERSHIRE, England, July 26 (#).—George Ber- 1 CLEVELAND CLINEG PAYS OFF CLAINS Suits Growing Out of Fatal| Fire Are Settled in Lump for $167,000. By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, July 26.—Damage suits | in the Cleveland clinic disaster—one of | the worst in this country’s peace-time | history—were settled today for $167,000. The clinic, operated by the famous Dr. George W. Crile, was struck by fire May 15, 1929, and within the space of hardly mcre than an hour, 125 persons were stricken fatally by deadly poison- | ous gases, or by burns. Many died at | once, but others lingered several weeks | before they succumbed. | Insidious King of Gas. | Most of the deaths were caused by the poisonous gas generated by the burning of X-ray films in the clinic laboratory. It was a particularly insidious kind of gas, because many of the victims, who in following weeks thought they had | recovered, suddenly were struck with | the realization that they were dying. | As the information spread among | other “recovered” victims that possible death still lurked in their lungs, suf- fering was increased by terror. In addition 40 the loss the clinic sus- tained from the fire itself and from the interruption of business while 1t moved to a new building, it was made defend- ant in more than $1,500,000 in damage suits filed by victims who survived and by telatives of those who died. \ Claims Scaled Down. For the clinic, with only $30,000 in liability insurance, to pay the full amcunt of the claims was impossible. Jt therefore negotiated with the claimants nard Shaw, who is 76 today, spent scaled down within the limit of ability | his birthday here, where he is on a to pay. | holiday, much the same as he spends Sixty-nine victims or their heirs will | every ‘other day—‘“concealing the fact participate in the $167,000 settlement, | that I'm he said. which was approved in Common les} The no! playwright Court late yesterday. The payments will | looked thorough! range from $750 to $9,000. admit it. i — “T'm not fit” he PLAN RIVER TRIP very much overworked, s { lnll my life.” Monday Night Excursion Sponsor- | BATHHDUM HYGIENE ‘' DEMANDS ® a safe, smooth, non- irritating toilet tissue, A.P.W. Jr. Satin Gissue EY LA and sage g insisted. “I'm ed by States’ Societies. Many of the States will be represent- ed on the City of Washington when | the steamer heads down the Potomac at | 8:30 p.m. Monday on a trip which is being sponsored by the All States Offi- cers” Societies. | An orchestra will be provided for dancing. Tickets may be obtained from | secretaries of the State societics or fit‘\ | the Roosevelt Hotel A NIGHT IN' BAVARIA The SHOREHAM TERRACE Wednesday—7 P. M. Til Midnight Entertainment by the Pem- berton Dancers. . .Bavarian Bier-Garten Setting #/HOREHAM CONNECTICUT AVE of CALVERT Music By Barnee and His Riviera Orchestra Special Dinner $1.75 Reservations By Robert Kehl ADams 0700 for many months until the amount was Fourth Floor The Hecht Co. 9.95 in all 1. Four-Poster Bed, standard sizes. 2. All-Layer Felt with art ticking. 3. Fine Tempered Resilient Coil Spring. Mattress Last 4 Davys of the July Furniture Sale THE HECHT CO. STAR, WASHINGTON, ly fit. But he wouldn't | I've been that | D. C., TUESDAY, CHARO LADRGES UNPAD TAXSALES [300,000 Parcels in Cook| County to Go on Block for # 1930 Assessments. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, July 26.—For sale, 300,000 parcels of Cook County real estate be- cause of delinquent 1930 taxes, The gavel dropped yesterday as i sheriff's officers started auctioneering to Pays for Any Electric Refrigerator Under $100 Pays for the Sanicold FSTREETAT 7% . JULY 26, 1932. A5 - carry out blanket court ]udmmh'lnmrleflnz with normal processes n(%employes who have been unpaid. They against the properties. Ten tracts near Barrington were for- feited to the county when no other bids were made on the first of the series of tax sales, Only one parcel is to be sold dally during the next month, County Treas- urer Joseph B. McDonough said, to comply with the court orders, but after the month sales will go on full schedule. 600,000 Delinquent Parcels. The county possesses about 1,300,000 parcels of property—600.000 on the de- linquent list. On 260,000 parcels objec- tions and injunctions have been filed against the assessments. Delinquencies in Cook County cannot be traced alone to pinched finances, county authorities said. For example, there has been a taxpayers’ strike. The Association of Real Estate Tax- payers, contending large tax bills should be split if the personal property tax were enforced, put on a drive to resist tax payment. Cherging that the association was EVERYBODY’S TALKING talking about this marvelous new cereal that puts a world of enjoy- ment into breakfast—curly, golden flakes full of the nut-sweet flavor of Grape-Nuts. Flakes that provide the body with a wide variety of vital food elements. Get a package of Grape-Nuts Flakes to-day. Hammond Electric Clock Furnished + . . with every refrigerator we sell. Drop 15¢ or 25c a day in it to pay for the refrigerator. Pays for the Mayflower 58975 mas997 $129% 1 2259 Pays for Any Electric Refrigerator Over $100 {1aw, and hence_Involved in a conspir- | | acy, the State’s attorney's office | Jaunched an investigation at the re- | quest of unpaid school teachers whose | wages were chalked overdue bscause of | slow tax payments. | 1,000 Teachers on List. The investigation closed last week | 4nd the authorities said apparently the | assoctation would be cleared of account- | ability for local financial prestration. Included in the delinquent lists were 1,000 school teachers and other city % of the filed tax exemptions on the ground they were unable to collect their sal- aries. County Judge Edmund K. Ja- recki, who issued the sale orders, said their homes would not be sold if they promised to meet their taxes as soon ‘ns they received wage payments. 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